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Christopher Walsh, influential chemical biologist and former MIT department chair, dies at 79 | MIT News
Christopher T. Walsh, a extremely influential professor of chemical biology and former MIT college member and chair of the Division of Chemistry, He died on January 10 on the age of 79.
On the time of his loss of life, Walsh was the Hamilton Cohn Professor of Organic Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Emeritus, at Harvard Medical College, however started his profession in 1972 as a school member collectively appointed to the MIT Departments of Chemistry and Biology. Walsh would go on to spend 15 years at MIT, serving as chair of the chemistry division from 1982 to 1987.
"Chris T. Walsh was a large within the discipline of chemical biology, making groundbreaking contributions to antibiotic resistance, enzyme response mechanisms, and pure product biosynthesis," says Prof. Troy Van Voorhees, present chair of the MIT Division of Chemistry. "He was a pacesetter at MIT throughout his school years right here, and a cherished member of the chemistry group within the better Boston space. He will definitely be missed."
Born in Boston, his educational profession started on the Roxbury Latin College, which led him to earn his undergraduate diploma from Harvard College and his Ph.D. from Rockefeller College. He accomplished postdoctoral analysis at Brandeis College earlier than beginning his unbiased analysis, which centered on enzymes and enzyme inhibitors, with specialization in antibiotics and biosynthesis of different biologically and medically lively pure merchandise, at MIT as a joint college member within the Departments of Chemistry and Biology.
Professor of Chemistry and Biology Catherine Drennan She would want "e-book area" to adequately describe what Walsh meant to her as a collaborator, mentor, and good friend. "We had many nice conversations about science, typically in entrance of a graphic pc taking a look at a brand new crystal construction with our college students gathered round us," Drennan remembers. "Along with the skilled mentoring that started early in my profession and went previous the top of our formal scientific collaboration, he was a good friend. I'll always remember sitting at Au Bon Ache at Brigham and Ladies's Hospital, having simply acquired information of my mom's terminal most cancers, when my telephone rang "It was Chris. He had heard about my mom's prognosis and wished to see if he may do something. Whoever stated 'By no means meet your heroes' hasn't met Chris Walsh."
in 2010 A mirrored image of his profession revealed in Journal of Organic ChemistryWalsh described his analysis as "a tripartite intersection of biology, chemistry, and medication." His management, experience, and extraordinary contributions to his discipline will earn him memberships within the Nationwide Academy of Sciences, the US Academy of Sciences, the US Nationwide Academy of Medication, and the American Philosophical Society, and he'll obtain a lot of prestigious awards and prizes, together with the Eli Lilly Award in Organic Chemistry, the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, and the Welch Award, which he shared with longtime good friend and collaborator, Novartis Professor Emerita Joan Staub.
"For the reason that early Seventies, it has been a pleasure to work together with and be impressed by this proficient scientist," says Staub. "I liked that he shared challenges with me and his superb means to establish and reveal so many surprising chemical shifts. Enterobactin biosynthetic enzymes phosphopantetheinylated! Actually! I might, so I miss it." [Walsh]. "
Walsh has authored greater than 800 articles and 10 books, the primary of which, "Mechanisms of Enzymatic Response", is carried by Walsh's Instructing 5.50, a graduate course of the identical title on the chemical mechanisms of organic transformations. Revealed in 1979, Walsh's seventh 12 months as a school member at MIT, the e-book retains being a timeless textual content within the discipline. "'Enzymatic response mechanisms' have been the primary to use the rigorous logic of chemistry to metabolic reactions," says Roger and George Firmenich, Professor of Pure Merchandise Chemistry. Ronald T Raines. "This superb pondering drew me as an undergraduate at MIT (together with lots of of others!) to work with them [Walsh] Exploration and exploitation of enzymes. I've numerous reminiscences of his hilarious humor and am grateful for his inspiration as an clever and prolific scientist, in addition to for his lifelong steering."
Walsh's incomparable affect on the sphere of chemical biology is barely surpassed by his invaluable dedication to his college students and trainees, together with Affiliate Division Chair and Evan R. Elizabeth M Nolan, who did her postdoctoral analysis in Walsh's lab at Harvard Medical College. "Chris was a scientist, educator, educator, and a rare particular person," says Nolan. "His thoughts, knowledge, and talent to see the large image was exceptional, and he was a useful supply of steering. His many contributions to chemistry, biology, and past are incalculable. He might be sorely missed."
Walsh is survived by his spouse, Diana Chapman Walsh, Life Member Emeritus of MIT and President Emeritus of Wellesley Faculty. his daughter Allison Kurian, professor of oncology at Stanford College College of Medication; and his beloved grandson, Sean.
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HomeCryptocurrenciesTerra Buys $100M In AVAX, Expands UST Reserves Beyond BTC With Avalanche
Terra Buys $100M In AVAX, Expands UST Reserves Beyond BTC With Avalanche
April 9, 2022 Yoel Beinart
Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a Singapore-based nonprofit organization built to support TerraUSD (UST), a stablecoin project that has built up a sizeable reserve of UST tokens, announced Thursday that it is buying $100 million worth of AVAX tokens from the Avalanche network.
The organization made the announcement via Twitter explaining that "Terra will also be further solidified with a $100 million Treasury Swap between TFL [Terraform Labs] and the Avalanche Foundation of $LUNA <> $AVAX to strategically align ecosystem incentives!."
1/ Thrilled to reveal the blossoming collaboration between @avalancheavax and Terra will also be further solidified with a $100 million Treasury Swap between TFL and the Avalanche Foundation of $LUNA <> $AVAX to strategically align ecosystem incentives!https://t.co/z9A86CWZDs
— Terra (UST) 🌍 Powered by LUNA 🌕 (@terra_money) April 7, 2022
This move further boosts the credibility of Avalanche and its native token AVAX, as a major player in the digital asset space. Additionally, the inclusion of Avalanche in the foundation's UST reserve is a vote of confidence in the project and its long-term prospects. The move also marks the beginning of a diverse pool of Layer-1 (L1) digital assets supporting the UST peg.
Both Avalanche and Terra are L1 blockchains that aim to provide high scalability and security. They are similar to Ethereum (ETH) in many ways, but also have some unique features. For example, Avalanche uses a new consensus algorithm called "Snowman" that is supposedly more secure and scalable than Ethereum's soon to be phased out Proof of Work algorithm. In fact, Avalanche achieves finality by having three interconnected blockchains instead of the usual one, making the network one of the most, if not, the most reliable and secure blockchain platform available today.
Terra also uses a new consensus algorithm called "Tendermint" that is claimed to be more energy efficient than Ethereum's.
In an interview with Bloomberg News, the founder of Terraform Labs (LUNA), Do Kwon, who last month said TerraUSD would be backed by at least $10 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC), explained that the foundation chose Avalanche over smart contracts network Ethereum due to the former's impressive growth and vast fan base.
"Avalanche is still a growing ecosystem…a lot of it is fueled by loyalty to the AVAX token and users feel a lot of affinity with an asset that aligns itself with AVAX," Kwon said. "Whereas for the average Ethereum user, aligning yourself with Ether doesn't really mean that much."
Kwon also said that while Bitcoin will remain the "main backing" of UST stablecoin, the deal with Avalanche "buys a lot of user familiarity" for UST and Terra from Avalanche.
AVAX was last changing hands at $87.83, up 3.93% in the last 24 hours. The native token of the Avalanche blockchain has a total market capitalization of $23.5 billion.

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Mrs. Meyers Bar Soap in Geranium: I'm a sucker for packaging, so the fact that this soap smells amazing and is made from a 100% vegetable base is just a nice bonus.
Essie Marshmallow & Bahama Mama: I've been pinning both of these colors for ages now, so when they were finally both in stock it was a sign that I should finally make that $8 leap. Perfect for the transition from January to February!
Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream: cuticles are often overlooked in favor of lips, face, and body when it comes to moisturizing, but I find it makes such a huge difference in nail bed health. Plus this cream gives your hands a clean, fresh scent.
Mabelline Baby Lips Dr. Rescue Lip Balm in Too Cool: This is a new discovery of mine, and quickly becoming my new favorite lip balm. Minty, super-soft lips and perfect packaging!
Trim Emory Boards: pack of 10 for $1.99...need I say more?
Maybelline Great Lash in Noir Intense: I have been faithful to the green and pink since the tender age of twelve, when I bought my first tube and proceeded to smear it all over my eyelids. My technique has improved since then, and so has their mascara...you could say we've grown up together.
Tea lights: I am a candle fanatic, and while I love luxury brands like Diptyque, I can't exactly afford to populate my room with $60 candles. I love to scatter tea lights around on windowsills and surfaces for a cheap, candlelit effect. It's also worth investing in an essential oil diffuser.
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Aveeno Ultra-Calming Foaming Cleanser: this cleanser is a lifesaver for those with sensitive, combination skin. It's light, unscented, and not too drying. Plus who doesn't love playing with foam?


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PanAust Limited surges on takeover offer: What should shareholders do?
The copper-gold miner received an unconditional bid that's priced at a 40% premium to its last closing price, but the offer isn't as generous as what the face value might suggest.
Brendon Lau
Brendon's passion for shares started by accident in 2003 and he has worked in various roles around capital markets ever since as a trader, stock analyst and markets reporter with the Australian Financial Review. Most of his wealth has come from share investing than any other asset class, and that has given him the financial freedom not to work full-time, if he chooses to.
Brendon is a medium to long-term investor who aims to hold positions for a year or longer and is focused on fundamental analysis, although he will occasionally use technical indicators to time his entries and exits. Brendon has an MBA from Melbourne Business School and is RG 146 certified. He lives in Melbourne with his wife, three kids and two dogs.
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Copper and gold miner PanAust Limited surged after its (ASX: PNA) largest shareholder made a second tilt for the company with an unconditional offer that values the embattled miner at over $1 billion.
The stock raced up 39.8% to match the offer made by Guangdong Rising Assets Management (GRAM) of $1.71 a share, which stands in contrast to PanAust's closing price of $1.22 on Friday.
Shareholders will welcome the bounce but the offer won't thrill most as PanAust's share price was hovering around its lowest level since the end of the global financial crisis in early 2009 before the bid was received.
The corporate interest isn't helping other copper-gold producers either with shares in Sandfire Resources NL (ASX: SFR) and Oz Minerals Limited (ASX: OZL) falling 1.9% to $4.22 and 2.8% to $3.76 in morning trade, respectively.
However, PanAust has been under more pressure in recent months with its stock underperforming over the past six months, with a close to 40% collapse in value (see chart below).
Last month's worse-than-expected full year loss was marred by $US264 million ($343 million) in impairment charges and a freeze on dividends that has been a big drag on sentiment towards PanAust.
The question isn't whether GRAM's bid is opportunistic (aren't all takeover bids?), but whether the offer is sweet enough to secure it the 90% ownership of the miner that would enable it to compulsorily acquire all shares in PanAust.
GRAM owns 22.5% of PanAust and it had made a conditional and non-binding $2.30 a share offer in May last year for the miner which has assets in Laos, Papua New Guinea and Chile.
Management rejected the bid then as being too low and discussions ended, until today when GRAM took its binding $1.71 offer directly to shareholders.
If PanAust was an iron ore miner, I think shareholders would be more inclined to jump at the offer. But the outlook for base metals isn't as bleak as the demand and supply fundamentals are much better than for iron ore.
Further, $1.71 would only represent fair value, if not a discount, to most analysts' valuation of the stock. The lack of a takeover premium doesn't sit well with me as a shareholder.
Most brokers covering PanAust are bullish on its longer-term prospects. Of the 21 brokers polled on Bloomberg, 17 rate it a "buy" and four a "hold". There are no sell recommendations.
On the flipside, those who agree to sell their shares will get cash and will be paid within seven business days of the offer acceptance.
It is also unlikely that a competing and superior bid will emerge – not because the offer price is generous but because of GRAM's large blocking stake in the miner. We also cannot expect a second Chinese bidder to come to the party as the Chinese have an unspoken rule of not bidding against each other.
PanAust is urging investors to wait as it formulates a response to the takeover offer. I suspect most will be taking that advice.
Motley Fool contributor Brendon Lau owns shares in PanAust. Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/brenlau
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West Georgia university leader to resign after budget cut protest
CARROLLTON, Ga. | The interim president at the University of West Georgia is resigning in December, with the state university system sending another interim leader to replace him until the school gets a new permanent leader.
The University System of Georgia announced Wednesday that Micheal Crafton's resignation is effective Dec. 16, the end of the fall semester.
Crafton is stepping down after campus protests over possible faculty layoffs because of budget cuts. An unspecified number of professors were told their contracts might not be renewed. The 13,000-student university's enrollment fell 3.6% this fall, sparking the shortfall.
Crafton will be replaced by Stuart Rayfield, vice chancellor for leadership and institutional development for the University System of Georgia.
Crafton will return to faculty in the spring semester, teaching in West Georgia's higher education administration program.


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CJ Beathard honors late brother in postgame press conference after leading 49ers to win over Cardinals
Kristian Dyer | 20 days ago
Former Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard had a big Saturday afternoon, leading the San Francisco 49ers win over the Arizona Cardinals while honoring his late brother in the process.
A year ago, Beathard's brother was stabbed and killed outside a bar in Nashville. On Saturday afternoon, the 49ers quarterback wore a black jacket with the word "King" written on the side, along with a picture of his brother, Clayton, on the opposite side.
According to ESPN, the jacket was a gift from the pastor near Long Island University, where Clayton attended college. Beathard also cut his hair for the first time in a year.
One year after CJ Beatherd's brother was murdered while home from college on Christmas break, Beatherd started at quarterback for the 49ers and then wore a jacket honoring his brother to the post game press conference. https://t.co/3Xg1piZiLX
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) December 27, 2020
Beathard was emotional after the game. It was the one-year anniversary since his brother had been killed in Nashville. Not only did he earn the start against the Cardinals, he led the Niners to a victory.
On Saturday in the 49ers win over the Cardinals, Beathard was 13-of-22 for 182 passing yards with three passing touchdowns.
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Philippines' Aquino urges legislators to pursue reforms
Aquino gestures while delivering his last SONA during the joint session of the 16th Congress at the House of Representatives in Quezon city
Philippine President Benigno Aquino gestures while delivering his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) during the joint session of the 16th Congress at the House of Representatives in Quezon city, metro Manila July 27, 2015. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
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By Rosemarie Francisco MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Monday laid the groundwork for next year's polls, urging Congress to persist with reform efforts that targeted graft and led to a peace deal with Muslim rebels. Aquino, barred by law from a second term, is likely to announce this week Interior Minister Manuel Roxas as his party's candidate for the May 2016 election, even if surveys show he has little support. "The next election will be a referendum for the 'Straight Path'," Aquino said in his final state of the nation address before stepping down next year after a six-year term. "You decide if the improvement we are now enjoying will become permanent, or will be considered just luck and a momentary recovery from a long history of failure," he said. On Aquino's watch, the economy grew an average of 6.3 percent, the best 5-year record in four decades. But growth slowed to 6.1 percent last year, and could be further dampened by worries over the changing of the guard in 2016. Critics also say few jobs were created. The Philippines raised revenues to record levels by fixing tax leakages and cutting red tape, leading credit rating agencies to raise its debt to investment grade status. Now Aquino, the son of two Philippine democracy heroes, including former President Corazon Aquino, wants to ensure his policies endure. He stopped short of endorsing Roxas, the interior and local government secretary, as presidential candidate, but said critics sought to put him down because he was competent. "In their continued efforts to discredit you, your critics have proven that they are afraid of your integrity, skill, preparedness for the job," Aquino said in a speech lasting more than two hours. The polls will pit Roxas, who faced criticism over government mishandling of relief efforts after supertyphoon Haiyan left nearly 7,000 dead or missing in 2013, against Vice President Jejomar Binay, who is battling graft charges. Roxas ran for vice president in 2010 but lost to Binay, who topped surveys for presidential candidates until recently. Aquino asked Congress to pass an autonomy law on governance rules for the country's south after a peace deal signed last year with the largest Muslim rebel group. Other bills concerned fiscal incentives for new investors and reforming the pensions of military and security personnel. But Aquino has his critics. "Burden to workers" read a banner unfurled by three left-wing congressmen after his speech, while outside Congress, police used water cannons to disperse about 4,000 people protesting against his labor policies. (Additional reporting by Manuel Mogato, Karen Lema, Erik dela Cruz and Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)


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It seems that another of our predictions has come true! The official word just came from Universal Studios Hollywood that a new attraction based on "The Secret Life of Pets" franchise will indeed open at the park in 2020.
More importantly, they are giving us a glimpse of the style of attraction this will be.
Indeed, this new attraction will feature animatronics and use media technology to bring the films to life. We have lots of info on this new attraction. If you'd like to hear more details, let us know on social media!
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The Free Church of Scotland has labelled secularism "harmful to society" and called for the new Scottish constitutional settlement to reflect Biblical principles. Benjamin Jones argues that secularism is in fact entirely impartial, and defends the rights of the religious and non-religious alike.
In a submission to the Smith Commission on increased powers for Holyrood, the Free Church of Scotland has claimed that secular humanism is "harmful to society" and argued for an increased role for religion in public life.
James Fraser CBE and Rev James Maciver, writing on behalf of the Free Church, stated that "more than 50% of the people of Scotland describe themselves as Christians" and argued, on that basis, for a "level playing field" which favoured Christianity as the state religion.
In fact, the Scottish Government's own figures clearly show whilst all Christian denominations combined do total 54%, between 2001 and 2011 the number of Scots describing themselves as having no religious faith increased by almost 1% a year. Indeed those professing "no religion" are actually the single largest census block of the Scottish population.
In that same time both the "Church of Scotland" and "other Christian" categories fell significantly. The only Christian denomination to see an increase in Scotland was the Roman Catholic Church; although in 2011 Catholics totalled just 15.9% of the Scottish population, less than half of the 36.7% who professed no faith at all.
Whilst ostensibly calling for a "level playing field", the Church's submission actually calls for the state to ground society in "universal values" which are "embedded in our Christian heritage". Indeed, the Church argues that a "flawed concept of tolerance" and the "principle of equality over [and] against religious freedom have all conspired to make it difficult to offer the transforming power of the Christian religion to the people of Scotland". The Church also stated that "unfettered sexual equality in particular jeopardises the primacy of the heterosexual family unit as the primary building block of society".
The Church writes explicitly that they are not "arguing for a pluralistic society" but one where one faith, Christianity, is paramount above the others. Despite the fact that the number of Christians in Scotland has dropped dramatically in the past ten years, the Free Church still claims Christianity's remaining numbers as reason for the Scottish Government to favour the Christian faith above other religions, and above those who have no faith.
Whilst the Free Church claims to want a "level playing field" in the "public market place", their submission is clearly aimed at entering Christianity into that market from a position of state sanction, government support and statutory privilege. The census figures, polls and academic study all show that Christianity is losing its monopoly in that market of ideas and that the time has long since come for different philosophies (religious or not) to compete without government interference or promotion.
The Free Church accuses "minorities such as the secular society" of barring "Christian access to schools" and making it "difficult for Christian organisations to recruit Christian staff who share the beliefs and agenda of their employing organisation".
On the contrary, the continued entanglement of church and state has produced very real discrimination in recent weeks alone. Herald Scotland reported non-Catholic pupils in Falkirk being forced to "use placing requests" to get into Catholic schools, "even if they live in the catchment area".
Whilst last month a Catholic faith school in East Sussex forced out a successful head teacher because he was not a practising Catholic, despite the fact he had turned the primary school around after it was placed in special measures under the previous head teacher. Shortly after this story, the Catholic news website The Tablet reported that "Catholic head teachers must be offered better support if faith schools are to combat a dramatic fall in the number of people applying for senior roles".
Furthermore, the National Secular Society recently reported the plight of non-Catholic school children being forced off a school bus in Flintshire, just because the children were not practising Catholics.
So, whilst the Free Church claims that secularism is having a detrimental effect on access to education, the very opposite is in fact true, and religious requirements on staff and students are obstructing school life, and creating unnecessary obstacles for teachers, parents and children.
Secularism isn't about curtailing religious freedoms; it is about ensuring that the freedoms of thought and conscience apply equally to all believers and non-believers alike. Whilst the Free Church may argue that secular humanism is "value-loaded", the NSS actually argues for a separation of religion from the state specifically so that no minority or majority group, of any size or strength, can impose its philosophical, spiritual or religious beliefs on others.
The basis of the Free Church's "plea" to the Smith Commission is the number of practising Christians in Scotland. This is a bogus reason for strengthening the role of Christianity in Scottish public life, or the UK as a whole. Firstly, the census information cited by the Free Church ("more than 50% of the people of Scotland describe themselves as Christians") only tells us that 54% of Scots consider themselves to be Christians. It tells us nothing about their views on the separation of church and state, or what they think about one particular Christian denomination having official state sanction whilst others don't. It is entirely possible to be a Christian and a secularist, though the Free Church intentionally conflates "humanism" with "secularism" throughout their submission document.
Secondly, even if polling information showed conclusively that an absolute majority of Scots wanted Christianity to be the officially sanctioned religion, every first year politics student knows that a "tyranny of the majority" should not be allowed to prevail over a minority. In other words, democracy should not be boiled down to absolute majority rule; minority protections should exist. Given demographic trends, which recently revealed further collapse in the numbers of the self-declared religious, the Free Church may want to give some thought to these minority rights, which will also protect Christians when (as seems inevitable) non-believers outnumber Christians in the UK. Secularism, as the NSS sees it, is the neutral arbiter of state power, so that no religion or ethical doctrine is mandated or favoured by government.
No doubt this is why the Free Church's submission is at pains to state its view that "humanist secularism" is not in fact a neutral position, but a "value-loaded one". We may even grant that, (given the Church's repeated conflation of the ethical doctrine "humanism" and the constitutional arrangement of "secularism") but the type of secularism that the NSS campaigns for is entirely impartial. We do not want to extirpate religion from society; simply to have a state which is non-partisan about matters of faith and conscience. For many Christians this is also a position the Bible adopts ("then saith he unto them, render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's").
The Free Church is appealing as part of a Christian majority for its right to influence the flavour of the Scottish state, but it clothes itself in the rhetoric of an abused minority group. By relying on the bulk numbers of Christians to override basic principles of constitutional thought, the Free Church opens its position to criticism down the line. After another decade of demography, it is entirely likely that Christianity will find itself even more dwindled (thought I do not expect, as some do, that the faith will disappear altogether. I imagine it will exist alongside other, similarly sized minority religions). At which point, the faith will have no recourse to majoritarian appeals. It would, therefore, be much better to settle this matter amicably now, and design as unobtrusive a political settlement as possible.


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Mickelson Feels 'Like a Hall of Fame Player' Thanks to Peyton Manning
The lore of Peyton Manning and "Omaha'' – the famous call-out Manning barked at the line of scrimmage when he was playing quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts – has spawned a new revelation.
During the "Manningcast" during "Monday Night Football," golfer Phil Mickelson sat in as a guest with Peyton and Eli Manning during the second quarter of the game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. At one point, Mickelson asked for clarification on why Manning barked out "Omaha.''
"It told my teammates we'd kind of gone to Plan B,'' Peyton explained. "It was just a few seconds on the clock. Everybody kind of has that word, kind of a trigger word that means, 'hey, get ready the ball's about to be snapped.'''
Later in the broadcast, Manning shared the revelation with Mickelson – and the national TV audience.
"I don't know if you know this, but in Indianapolis, before I said 'Omaha,' we actually had your name into our offense,'' Peyton said. "We had a snap count called 'Tiger' and a snap count called 'Phil.'
"It's really irrelevant which one was on one and which one was one-two. You were in the Colts offense. How does that make you feel?''
A moment of silence passed before Mickelson spoke.
"Like a Hall of Fame player,'' he said.
No word how it made Tiger Woods feel.
Last week, Golfweek caught up with Manning during a crowded event to talk about golf, bourbon, football and his memories of Houston, all over a sip of the spirits he's hoping will become a household name.
Read the original article on Golfweek.


Maperton, a parish in Somerset, 4 miles from Temple Combe Junction on the L. & S.W.R., and 5 N of Milborne Port. It contains the hamlet of Clapton, and its post town is Wincanton, under Bath. Acreage, 1152; population of the civil parish, 176; of the ecclesiastical, 201. Good freestone is quarried and bricks are made. Maperton House is the chief residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells; value, £285 with residence. Patron, Wadham College, Oxford. The church is Early English, and consists of nave and chancel, with porch and tower.


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OSWEGO, NY – The Oswego County Legislature's Human Services Committee presented Sue Ann Simonson with a certificate of appreciation for her 29 years of service to the county.
Simonson recently retired from her post as a senior caseworker at the Oswego County Department of Social Services.
Pictured from left are legislators Jacob A. Mulcahey, District 15; Stephen M. Walpole, District 14; Oswego County DSS Supervisor Nancy Wright; Committee Vice Chairman Daniel LeClair, District 8; Simonson; Shawn Doyle, District 3; Marie C. Schadt, District 19; and John Proud, District 7.


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Q: Extract part of string from list variable in python print(varName)

Output- ['name:  sourav\n' ]
I want to extract only 'sourav' from the varName variable.
Can you guys kindly help, I am nub to python

A: Maybe look at .split(split by)
The split by is a string, or in this case ': '.
Also, look at .strip(strip by)
The strip by is a string, but it defaults to getting rid of the \n (newline) which is at the end of the name. Put these together and you can get the answer.
Examples:
a = ['name: sourav\n']
b = a[0].split(': ')[1].strip()

print(b)

Note: Trying searching it up and looking at the documentation first, before posting a question on StackOverflow.

A: What you can do is this:
    varName = "name: sourav\n"
    name = list(varName.split(": "))
    print(name[1])

This will output the name sourav.
Honestly, please do check documentation before asking questions but we will still be happy to help here.

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Anzac Day Collection
This collection brings together over 60 titles covering Kiwis at war. Iconic documentaries and films tell stories of terrible cost, heroism and kinship. There are also background pieces by historians Chris Pugsley and Jock Phillips, and broadcaster Ian Johnstone. Pugsley muses, "It is sobering to think that in the first half of the 20th Century the big OE for most New Zealanders was going to war."
The World War I Collection
More than 100,000 New Zealanders served overseas in World War l. Over 18,000 died; at least 40,000 more were wounded. Campaigns involving Kiwis, from Gallipoli to the Western Front, were identity-forming, and the war's effects on society were deep. The World War l Collection is an evolving onscreen remembrance. Military expert Chris Pugsley writes about the collection here.
The Coming-of-Age Collection
The Coming-of-Age collection includes many of New Zealand's most beloved films. Featured are grumpy uncles, annoying parents, plus a wide range of children and teens negotiating the challenges of growing older — and wiser. Among the young actors making an early mark are an Oscar-nominated Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider), James Rolleston (Boy) and 12-year-old Fiona Kaye (Vigil). The titles include Alone, the winner of NZ On Screen's very first ScreenTest film contest. In the backgrounder, young Kiwi actor Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie writes from New York.
Save Power Now! - Edward Woodward
Commercial, 1975 (Full Length)
In the mid-70s New Zealand was on the edge of recession, and the petroleum-dependent economy was reeling from the first oil shock (the cost of importing oil had ballooned due to restricted supply). To help conserve power, Television One and the Government-run New Zealand Electricity teamed up for a series of public service announcements. In this 1975 slot, English actor Edward Woodward — fresh from starring as secret agent Callan, and playing the uptight sergeant in cult horror The Wicker Man — raises a toast to NZ, and counsels Kiwis to 'save power' in his inimitable style.
Pictorial Parade No. 183 - A Hundred Years From Gold
Short Film, 1966 (Full Length)
The Central Otago gold mining town of Cromwell celebrates its centenary in this NFU documentary. For a fortnight the townsfolk go about their ordinary business, but in colonial-era costume. They also re-enact the frontier-style life of gold rush New Zealand. Just 20 years before the film was shot, Cromwell banks were still receiving deposits of gold dust from customers. But the Cromwell of 1966 is also just a memory. While the old main street still exists, much of the town was flooded with the completion of the Clyde dam in 1993.
The Ralston Group - 20 June 1991
The Ralston Group was an early 90s TV3 political chat show where politicos and media industry insiders vigorously debated current affairs. In this mid-1991 episode ringmaster Bill Ralston prods RNZ political editor Richard Griffin, broadcaster Leighton Smith, North & South editor Robyn Langwell and lawyer Trevor de Cleene to tell it as they see it. They debate service on Air New Zealand, the reform of Accident Compensation Corporation, the National Party's broken promise for a Guaranteed Retirement Income, and the vexed issue of personalised car number plates.
Revolution - 4, The New Country
Four-part series Revolution examined radical changes in New Zealand society in the 1980s and 1990s. This final episode sums things up, after examining "the second wave" of neoliberal reform when National took power in 1990, shortly after Telecom was sold to American interests. Incoming finance minister Ruth "mother of all budgets" Richardson oversaw a reduction of welfare payments, a shake-up of the health system, and a curbing of union powers. Richardson: "in a human sense I understood that [community outrage], but that wasn't going to deflect me".
Documentary series Revolution mapped the social and economic changes in New Zealand society in the 1980s and early 1990s. This first episode focuses on NZ's radical transformation from a heavily regulated welfare state to a petri dish for free market ideology. It includes interviews with key political and business figures of the day, who reveal how the dire economic situation by the end of Robert Muldoon's reign made it relatively easy for Roger Douglas to implement extreme reform. Revolution won Best Factual Series at the 1997 Film and TV Awards.
Tribute to Queen Sālote
This NFU film presents the funeral of Tongan Queen Sālote Tupou III in December 1965. Queen Sālote had a special bond with New Zealand — she studied at Auckland Diocesan School, spent summers in NZ and lived her last days at 'Atalanga, the Tongan residence in Auckland. Among the 50,000 mourners at her funeral in Tonga were NZ Governor General Sir Bernard Fergusson, Prime Minister Keith Holyoake and Norman Kirk. Tongan tradition holds that the casket must never pass through a gateway; 108 pall bearers carried it over walls in a procession to the royal tombs.
Pictorial Parade No. 8 - New Zealand Celebrates Coronation
The Cathedral Bells ring out in Christchurch as New Zealand celebrates the coronation of Elizabeth II. Inside the cathedral and in other places of worship, like the chapel at Longbeach Estate (near Ashburton) and the picturesque St James church at the foot of Franz Josef Glacier, the faithful give thanks (including pioneering mountain guides Peter and Alex Graham). Outside, the day is marked by processions and military parades in the main centres (filmed on 2 June 1953). In Wellington Governor General Sir Willoughby Norrie commands "God Save the Queen!"


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HUGH JACKMAN TO STAR IN RUDIN-PRODUCED 'MUSIC MAN'
March 13, 2019 by Philip Boroff
Cementing his position as Broadway's most prolific and arguably most powerful producer, Scott Rudin said today that he's reviving The Music Man, starring Hugh Jackman, in October 2020.
Jackman, the 50-year-old Australian X-Men and Greatest Showman movie star, is one of theater's most bankable performers. His four Broadway shows all succeeded commercially, starting with The Boy From Oz, about singer/songwriter Peter Allen, in 2003.
Music Man tickets go on sale to the public on September 15, 2019. Prices are expected to be high. Seats maxed out at $998 for Rudin's 2017 revival of Hello, Dolly! with Bette Midler. Resale tickets fetched much more.
The Dolly! team of director Jerry Zaks and choreographer Warren Carlyle will reunite for Meredith Willson's Music Man.
The musical about Harold Hill, a charming con man in a small Iowa town, opened in 1957 and won five Tony Awards. The last Broadway revival, in 2000, starred Craig Bierko.
Rudin is the lead producer of five plays this season, three of them original. Next season, he's behind a revival of West Side Story directed by the Belgian-born provocateur Ivo van Hove.
The Music Man press release follows:
PREVIEW PERFORMANCES BEGIN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
OPENING NIGHT IS SET FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020
AT A SHUBERT THEATRE TO BE ANNOUNCED
**GROUP TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019**
**SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019**
New York, NY – Producer Scott Rudin announced today that the two-time Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Emmy Award-winning star Hugh Jackman will make his highly anticipated return to Broadway in what is widely agreed is the greatest role ever created for an actor in the history of the musical theater: Professor Harold Hill, in Meredith Willson's beloved classic, The Music Man. The production, directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle, will begin performances on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, and officially open on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at a Shubert theatre to be announced.
One of the most universally cherished treasures of the American musical theater, The Music Man was an instant smash hit when it premiered on Broadway on December 19, 1957. It went on to win five Tony Awards, including the prize for Best Musical, and ran for 1,375 performances. The original cast album held the number one position on the Billboard charts and stayed on the album charts for 245 weeks. The recording won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Album. In 1962, the show was adapted into a hugely successful movie, which has remained a classic for over 60 years. The Smithsonian Institution ranks The Music Man as one of the "great glories" of American popular culture.
In a statement, Hugh Jackman said, "The first musical I was ever a part of was the phenomenal The Music Man. The year was 1983, and I was at Knox Grammar School in Sydney, Australia. I was one of the traveling salesmen, and I think I can actually (almost) remember that unforgettable opening number! That was probably the moment when the magic of theater was born in me." He added, "The idea of bringing The Music Man back to Broadway has been lurking in the back of my brain for a long time, maybe even for 35 years, and when Scott Rudin called me with that very idea, I was floored. To finally be doing this is a huge thrill."
Scott Rudin stated, "There is just no way to accurately describe the level of excitement I feel about the opportunity to present Hugh in what I think is the best role ever written for an actor in all of Broadway musical theater. Although I have spent a lot of time and energy wishing there was a way to stop the passage of time, this is the one moment when I wish it would just move faster. I can't wait for us to begin working on this together in earnest."
From the first time Hugh Jackman set foot on stage in the highly acclaimed National Theatre production of Oklahoma! in 1998, to his Tony-winning, sensation-causing turn as Peter Allen in the 2003 musical The Boy From Oz, his reputation as the world's greatest living stage star was secured. Though he has returned to Broadway three times since – in two plays and in a solo concert event – this will be Mr. Jackman's first role in a Broadway musical since his debut more than 16 years ago. He went on to become one of the biggest stars of our time through starring roles in numerous and varied blockbusters, including eight movies in the fantastically successful X-Men series, Les Misérables (for which he received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Actor), and The Greatest Showman, one of the top-grossing movie musicals of all time.
As if taking on the creation of the book, music, and lyrics of a new musical wasn't a daunting (and rare) enough feat for one man, Meredith Willson had never so much as attempted to write for the stage before The Music Man. That he managed to conjure such a timeless masterpiece — over the course of a painstaking six-year process immortalized in his memoir, But He Doesn't Know the Territory — remains one of the greatest and most surprising accomplishments ever achieved in the realm of dramatic literature. As chief theater critic for the Wall Street Journal Terry Teachout wrote, "Willson produced, on his first try, a musical comedy that is impeccable to the point of virtuosity." After receiving encouragement from his friend and mentor Frank Loesser, and guidance from the legendary producing team of Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin, Willson crafted a story inspired by his own childhood in the small Iowa town of Mason City. He said, "I didn't have to make up anything. I simply remembered Mason City as closely as I could." He modeled the character of young Winthrop Paroo on himself, the librarian Marian Paroo after his own mother – a music teacher — and the charismatic con man Harold Hill after "so many people that I remember different ones every time I see the show." After a half-decade of writing and rewriting, the self-described "Iowa-stubborn" Willson finally teamed up with his friend Franklin Lacey to fine-tune the script, and The Music Man was on its way. With the uniquely rhythmic, non-rhyming, never-heard-before style of its musical numbers, and an abundance of American charm, The Music Man garnered an enthusiastic champion in the person of legendary producer Kermit Bloomgarden, who took the reins and shepherded it to its place in Broadway history. Of the 40 songs Willson wrote over those six years, 18 made it into the show's dazzling score, including such beloved classics as "Seventy-Six Trombones;" "(Ya Got) Trouble;" "Marian The Librarian;" "My White Knight;" "Goodnight My Someone;" "Gary, Indiana;" and "Till There Was You."
The Music Man reunites the creative team of the Tony Award-winning and record-breaking revival of Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler, including (in addition to Rudin, Zaks, and Carlyle), four-time Tony Award winner Santo Loquasto (Scenic & Costume Design), six-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz (Lighting Design), Tony Award winner Scott Lehrer (Sound Design), and David Chase (Dance Arrangements). Patrick Vaccariello and Tony Award winner Jonathan Tunick join the team as The Music Man's Musical Director and Orchestrator, respectively.
More details, including the casting of 'Marian,' will be announced shortly.
Filed Under: In Development Tagged With: Hugh Jackman, Meredith Wilson, Scott Rudin


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The Phillips Collection
The collection opened to the public in 1921 and is located in Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood. Paintings by Renoir and Rothko, Bonnard and O'Keeffe, van Gogh and Diebenkorn are among the many stunning impressionist and modern works that fill the museum. Its distinctive building combines extensive new galleries with the former home of its founder, Duncan Phillips. The collection continues to develop with selective new acquisitions, many by contemporary artists. The museum is part of the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District.
Interior of the building
The Music Room with art
The Phillips House, home to the collection, as seen circa 1900
The Phillips Collection is housed at 1600 21st Street in Washington, D.C. and was established following the untimely death of Phillips' father, window glass magnate Duncan Clinch Phillips, in 1917. The Duncan Memorial Gallery began as a small collection of family paintings displayed above the north wing of the Phillips home. The collection expanded dramatically and by 1930, with an inventory of over 600 pieces, the Phillips family relocated to a different home and converted the entire property into an art gallery.
The property has undergone a number of additions and renovations to accommodate the expanding collection. A modernist wing was added to the original structure in 1960 and was later renovated in 1989. The addition was named the "Goh Annex" in honor of Japanese businessman Yasuhiro Goh's contributions to the restoration project. A large-scale construction project was completed in 2006 that added an additional 30,000 square feet to the structure-- 65% of which was below ground. The new space is known as the Sant Building and includes expanded galleries, an auditorium, courtyard, and the Center for the Study of Modern Art.
Phillips Collection. Accessed December 2017. http://www.phillipscollection.org/
Forgey, Benjamin. "Dwelling on a Mediocre Past." The Washington Post. April 16, 2006. Accessed December 2017. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/14/AR2006041400298.html
National Register of Historic Places. "Massachusetts Avenue Historic District." National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 1974. Accessed December 2017. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/3396e30f-4d92-42c3-89da-4d7a81dd6c8c
1600 21st St NW
TUESDAY‒SATURDAY:10am‒5pm SUNDAY:11am‒6 pm THURSDAY extended hours 5‒8:30pm Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
Created by Kenneth Jones on April 26th 2014, 4:24:42 pm.
Last updated by Pamela Curtin on December 14th 2017, 12:06:03 pm.
Dupont Circle to Sheridan Circle
This two-mile walk travels northwest monuments near DuPont Circle, and includes stops at several of the District's lesser-known but historically significant buildings, museums, and monuments. The tour begins at the Nuns of the Battlefield Memorial and includes stops at the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, the Phillips Collection, and the former home of President Woodrow Wilson.


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Let's agree to agree
On July 26, 2013 January 2, 2019 By Ruth DaviesIn grammar
Here's a basic test: which sentences below are correct and which incorrect?
They is red.
You are happy.
I were ready on time. (notwithstanding certain dialects in parts of England)
You would easily have picked only the second one as being correct, because people know that a verb has to agree with its subject, even if they don't know the terminology for this. The problem with the other two sentences is that the number of the subject does not agree with the number of the verb. In the first sentence, the subject is plural 'they', which requires the plural verb 'are'. The third sentence has singular subject 'I', but an incorrect plural verb 'were'. This is fundamental grammar that people know intuitively about their first language.
No problem, right? Not so fast. These examples are easy, but it rapidly gets complicated; I see errors of subject–verb agreement all the time.
Separating subject and verb
The problem is often that the subject is separated from the verb by a whole swag of extra information. This makes the subject phrase very long, and writers find it difficult to keep the mental connection between the subject and its verb. Here's another basic sentence:
'The artist cleans the brushes'.
The subject (The artist) appears exactly before the verb 'cleans', as is usual in the basic grammatical structure of English. And now with extra information:
'The artist wearing the spattered smock with the yellow sunflowers cleans the brushes.'
Now the verb 'cleans' is coming right next to a plural noun 'sunflowers', which can tempt writers to use a plural verb 'clean'. (Fowler's Modern English Usage calls this 'attraction' or 'proximity'.) However, 'sunflowers' is not the subject of the sentence and does not govern the verb. The subject is still 'The artist', which requires the singular verb 'cleans'.
Compound subjects
Another problem happens with compound subjects, as in this example:
*'Improvement and expansion has changed the methods used in each section of the department.'
There are two nouns here, making this a compound subject that requires a plural, not a singular, verb. This should read 'Improvement and expansion have changed …'
One exception to this happens when the two items are considered to be a single unit, so they take a singular verb.
'Fish and chips is my favourite meal'.
Another exception is when the second noun is connected to the first by 'with', 'as well as', 'in addition to', 'except', 'together with', 'no less than', 'or' or 'nor':
'Improvement, as well as expansion, has changed the methods used in each section of the department.'
'Each dot or dash is required to be in red.'
When writers combine these two techniques – adding extra information to the subject and using compound subjects – it can get even more confusing.
*'Frequent assessment of the worth of the paintings and ongoing monitoring of surveillance and protection systems in the building is important to maintain.'
Now we have a compound subject (assessment and monitoring), each with additional information ('of the worth of the paintings' and 'of surveillance and protection systems in the building') and the last noun before the singular verb is the singular 'building'. But here the verb should be the plural 'are'.
Other specific examples of subject–verb agreement are as follows:
Use a plural verb in a sentence such as 'One of the artists who have exhibited in the city.' (note: an exception here is when you want to draw attention to the uniqueness of the 'one' element: 'One of the best artists who has exhibited in the city.')
An indefinite expression such as 'A range of options were available' takes a plural verb, but when the definite form is used, make it singular: 'The range of options is limited.'
Use a singular verb after 'each', 'either', 'everyone', 'everybody', 'neither', 'nobody', 'someone':
'Both artists work prolifically, but neither is rich.'
With 'none', use a singular verb if 'none' means 'not one', but a plural verb if it means more than one:
'None of the artists is rich.'
'None are so beautiful as those with confidence.'
Collective nouns: Some nouns that look plural function as singular items: 'Politics is not a game.' (Winston Churchill); equally, some nouns that look singular take plural verbs: 'The police were notified.' Note there is some geographical variation here between British and American use.
The topic of agreement takes up more than two pages in Fowler's, which means there are basic rules with many different instances of applying them, exceptions to these rules, geographic variation of these rules, and – as if that weren't enough – a little bit of stylistic interpretation thrown in, based on the sense rather than the grammatical form of the sentence. Remember also that subject–verb agreement is one of those areas where conversational habits are very different from formal writing habits. Many people say 'There's two games on this weekend', but you don't want to write 'There's two ways we can go forward' in a report to a client.
Burchfield RW. 2000. Fowler's Modern English Usage. Revised 3rd Edition. Oxford University Press. Oxford.
Snooks and Co. 2002. Style manual for authors, editors and printers, 6th edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Qld.
Strunk W Jr and White EB. 2000. The Elements of Style. 4th Edition. Longman. New York.
And the image: http://www.etsy.com/listing/90585987/victorian-brooch-of-women-shaking-hands.
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Mythbusting: don't use 'and' or 'but' to start a sentence
Mythbusting: To boldly split infinitives


Overview: During his lifetime, Hubert C. de Monmonier was able to amass hundreds of mineral specimens of over 60 different species. His unique collection, representing many of the important mineral-producing regions of the world, includes precious metals, gemstones, and a dazzling variety of quartz.
Silver was one of the first metals to be mined by humans, but as much as 75 percent of the silver in existence today was mined after 1770. Naturally occurring "wire silver", with branching and curling wire-like shapes, is relatively uncommon.
Platinum is an uncommon metal, and large platinum nuggets are exceptionally rare. Over the past hundred years platinum has a variety of uses, ranging from jewelry to industrial catalysts. Most platinum today comes from South Africa, Russia, Canada, and the United States.
Tourmaline is used as a group name for several different minerals, the most common being schorl and elbaite. Tourmalines, which come in almost every color, are prized as gemstones for their color, workability, and durability.
Beryl derives its name from Greek word, beryllos, an ancient word for several blue-green gemstones. Aquamarine and emerald are among the most popular varieties of beryl gemstone, in which color differences occur from small amounts of impurities.
Topaz has been used as a gemstone since antiquity. Natural topaz is typically colorless, while yellow and brown topaz is colored by impurities. Bright blue topaz is created by artificially irradiating the colorless crystals.
Amethyst and citrine both derive their colors from iron. Some of the finest examples of amethyst in the world come from the State of Guerrero in Mexico. Guerrero amethysts are easily recognized by their elongated shape and deep, rich purple color.
Smoky quartz owes its color to natural radiation from the surrounding rock that affects the structure of the crystal.
Rutilated quartz has slender golden needles of the titanium oxide mineral rutile within its crystals. Another variety called "Herkimer diamonds" often contains bubbles filled with gas and liquid or occasionally dark petroleum.
Fadens are quartz crystals with a white thread-like zone running through their interior. They are formed in areas of low temperature and pressure where rock cavities are pulled apart. Inside the cavities, the crystals repeatedly break and heal, resulting in the distinctive white scars.
Gwindel, from the German word gewunden meaning twisted, refers to groups of horizontally stacked quartz crystals that twist upward. Both beautiful and rare, gwindels have always been highly prized by collectors.


All jobs which require a large amount of driving, whether as the driver of an LGV, HGV or company car, present a high risk to employees. If you have suffered an injury in a work-related road traffic accident that was not your fault, you may be eligible to claim financial compensation.
Whether your employer or another road user was at fault, the experienced accident claims lawyers at Express Solicitors can help you prepare a claim that will ensure you receive maximum compensation for any pain and suffering or loss of earnings caused by the accident.
To arrange for an initial consultation regarding your 'no win, no fee' accident claim, call 0161 904 4660 or complete our enquiry form and we will get back to you.
At Express Solicitors, we understand how uncomfortable it can be to initiate a compensation claim against a past or current employer. Our accident claims team will provide legal advice, support and guidance throughout the course of your claim, helping you ensure you receive the compensation to which you are legally entitled, without damaging your reputation or relations with your employer.
If your accident was caused by the negligence of another road-user, you may be eligible to claim financial compensation for your injuries. It is important that you contact a solicitor as soon as possible with the necessary knowledge and expertise to provide a full and frank appraisal of your case's chances of success.
"I was knocked into the road and severely damaged my arm and shoulder. I was immediately taken to A&E and operated on that evening. The injury meant I was out of action for 16 weeks, during which I couldn't work or drive and was in a great deal of pain. I approached two law firms, one of them a highly respected personal injury lawyers. Both of them said I didn't have a case so I just left it. Then a year after the accident, I came across Express Solicitors by complete fluke. An investigator for the firm had come into my brother-in-law's workshop looking for someone else and my brother-in-law got his card.
I called Express Solicitors, spoke to Robin Patey about the accident and he said he could bring a claim on my behalf. The rest is history.
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Over 70% of our planet is covered by water, mainly in form of seas and oceans. Oceans determine not only the climate for the land we live in (transferring heat from the tropics to the polar regions and creating rainfalls through evaporation) but it also has provided us with work and food (supporting the largest biosphere from plankton, to the blue whale-the largest organism on earth, to other species that have not even been discovered yet). Oceans are increasingly put under pressure by a growing population with growing needs for economic and technological developments. Over fishing was one of the major issues which lead to a dramatic decrease in fish stocks in our oceans. It is estimated that 85% of the world's seafood are at full capacity or over fished. Therefore it is crucial that we choose fish that has been sustainably caught to ensure we are supporting a healthy ocean able to adapt better to climate changes.
MSC is one of the most reputable non-profit organisations that helps fight this issue through the development of a science based standard for sustainable fishing. Hence, fisheries that wish to demonstrate their sustainable practices are reviewed by a team of experts independent to both the fishery and MSC.
The MSC will cover wild fisheries and does not include aquaculture production.
How do you know if you are buying a sustainable fish?
Seafood products that display the blue MSC ecolabel guarantee that the seafood can be traced back though the supply chain to fisheries that have been certified against the MSC standard. These can be found in most supermarkets in the UK, as well as you will see MSC labelled fish at the fishmonger counter in most supermarkets. For more info on what MSC are doing and where to buy sustainable fish do head to www.msc.org.
How about my local fishmonger?
At the moment in the UK there are a lack of MSC certified fishmongers. The reason behind this is that they need to apply for the certification and the incentive for them is low as people tend to trust their practices. However, this does not really guarantee that what you buys is all sustainable, even if done with small boats (which should in theory guarantee a small stock of fish rather than large quantities). For example, Wild Seabass is one of the fish species that in in danger of over capacity at the moment although it is caught with a rod and line, a method used my small fishing boats. The more we raise awareness around sustainable fish and demand it the more fishmongers will have the incentive to apply for the certification.
If you do want a wider selection of fresh fish than what supermarkets offer (like I do most of the times) then you will have to trust the monger and feel confident that your own assessment and the standards of the fishmonger meet your own in terms of sustainable purchasing. You can easily get the sense of a fishmongers passion for this. It's their lives so if they don't care you can really tell.
How do I know if restaurants offer sustainable fish?
One the MSC page there is a list comprising all restaurants that have an MSC certification. I was very surprised to see that some of the well known restaurants or names in the business were not on the list. The MSC explained that restaurants and chefs will have to go through a certification audit and also need a good supply of MSC fish from a certified supplier. There are limited fisheries and suppliers that service the foodservice industry which means that MSC certification (which results in MSC labels on their menu and appearing on our map) is not always a logical choice for these chefs and restaurants. The MSC are doing a lot of work on the ground to to ensure access to the accredited fisheries is enhanced. They also work with a lot of chefs who are very passionate about the message of sustainable fish sources; some of these chefs are looking more seriously into getting fully certified in due course when it comes to new fisheries.
Hope the above gave you some really good insight and will enable you to make the right choice when it comes to how to get sustainable fish. Would be great to hear your comments and what you think about this. There's the background…now let's look at the recipe:).
Place the cod fillets in the middle of a baking parchment and season well with salt and pepper. Add slices of chilli, the bruised lemongrass (just bash it with a rolling pin to release the flavours), grated ginger, chopped mint and coriander leaves and zest and juice from the lime. Fold the baking paper over the fish and twist the ends to seal to form what is called in French cooking "papillote". Cooking fish in this way is much healthier as the fish steams in its own juices as well as ensures the fish does not get dry. Leave to marinate for about 10 min while you start cooking the quinoa.
Pour boiling water over the quinoa and leave it to simmer for 15 min. 5 min before the quinoa is done put the cod in papillote in a pre-heated oven at 200°C and bake for 10 min. While the fish is in the oven shred the celeriac in a food processor (if you don't have one just grate it) and toss it for 4 min in a pan with a bit of coconut oil, grated garlic and salt.
Take a peeler and start peeling ribbons of courgette and cucumber. When you get to the middle stop as these are mainly seeds. Nothing goes to waste so you can use the cores for a smoothie (it's still very nutritional). Pour olive oil, salt, zest and juice of the lemon and toss.
When the fish has cooked, remove from the papillote and pour the juices over the celeriac and quinoa and mix together. Add a few chopped coriander leaves. Divide the mixture into 2 and place the fish on top. Decorate with a mint leave and now you can enjoy.
Enjoy!! If you feel this Easter you want a break from traditional lamb why not give sustainable fish a go? You would be supporting a great cause and nutritionally is amazing for your body:).


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Ok so I have a file with a list basically like this
matt, bob, john
susan, matt, larry
joe, bob, susan

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I am new to python so any help is appreciated!

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When "The X Factor" judges and contestants all appear in a look, you have to notice it ! The magazines I reviewed for the coming trends now barely mention the balloon skirt, so perhaps it's a fad rather than a trend. But it's entertaining to look at the possibilities.
In this quiet suburb, I haven't yet seen anyone wearing matching leggings !
As some of these skirts are fully pleated from the waist, people might think this is good for disguising big hips. But most of these styles are actually worn by people who are very slim underneath. From what I've seen, this shape only looks good on less slim people if they have a defined waist and good legs.
An easier 'street' touch of this look is to have this full shape below the waist or a bubble hem, on a parka or jacket. Or add pleats to a thigh length tunic, as in this McCall's 5926 cowl neck top. Again this sort of tunic is probably best worn with leggings or slim pants, so won't flatter everyone.
How to make this look ? For a skirt, there is Burda 7610 (picture). Or Onion Skirt 3024 (see Blog roll) has the balloon hem.
Here are two designer dress patterns with related effect. The Donna Karan dress (left) (Vogue 1119) has a draped hem. The Alice + Olivia dress (right) (Vogue 1122) has the similar style of bell shaped hips.
Marcy Tilton has a lower calf length skirt (Vogue 8499).
For the Waist, use pleats which widen at the outer end. If the pattern you start from has straight pleats, angle them out.
Angled pleats are like unsewn darts. Interestingly, there is no picture of an angled pleat in my favourite instruction books.
It's a good idea to try on with pleats basted, before sewing. Then you can check and adjust the pleats if necessary, so they don't bulge and buckle and have strain lines. As someone with high hips, I know these peculiarities can be disconcertingly likely in pleats over the hips !
The pleats may be unsewn, or sewn part way down. Probably unsewn pleats, which have a bulkier effect, are better on slimmer people.
To get the proper balloon effect, the fabric needs to have some body/ stiffness. Otherwise you will have to add some support interfacing under the pleats. For a strong look this might be a good idea anyway.
Though for larger people who just want to give a suggestion of the style, boosting the amount that the pleats stick out is not so good ! In fact. I think on larger people it's better to make the strongly curving shape below the waist using curved darts rather than pleats – gives the shape without the bulk.
One is simply to add pleats at the hem. They may be free or sewn down. They can match the pleats at the waist or not – experiment with how many look good on you.
Make a straight or slightly A-line skirt lining, 2 – 3 inches shorter than you want the finished skirt. Ir's best to make the lining fitted with darts at waist, to minimise bulk.
Make the outer skirt 2- 3 inches longer than you want the finished length.
b. With right sides together, either pleat or gather the outer skirt hem onto the inner skirt hem.
Turn them right side out and baste together at the waistline.
c. Then do closure and waist treatments.
It might be a good idea to make a 'muslin' trial garment to test the effect !
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Yes, but where is your tunic for our sew-along?
Seriously I am very much enjoying your relation of fashion trends to available patterns. FYI I have just scanned this year's BWOF fashion pages, so email me if you'd like them to look through for your patterns as well.


August into September marks a transition. Summertime and vacations give way to school schedules. Another school year has begun. PCS moves may be complete or still in progress. Yet, these transitions occur every year.
Other realities seem never to change. TRAINING is one. The Army trains. Fort Benning enjoys a particular focus on training, being a TRADOC installation. Soldiers literally from around the world, not to mention from every state of our union, come here to receive world-class military training. Soldiers PCS, instructors come and go. Yet, training continues. Training prepares one for tasks expected of them at a later time.
EDUCATION is another reality that remains part of our lives. Local school students ponder how hard the new year and new grade will be. College students begin a new year looking forward to completing another semester, with graduation in view. Soldiers study year-round to earn a coveted degree or Additional Skill Identifier. Inherent in Army training is education; learning a new skill set. Education occurs both formally and informally. One need not be enrolled in an institution of higher learning to develop a broader, deeper understanding of a new discipline or craft. Education prepares one to work through and deal with events and situations not addressed in training. How to apply training to these challenging events and situations is the benefit of education.
A third unchanging reality is FAITH. Not everyone looks at the world through a particular faith lens. However, I would argue most individuals do. This practice of faith goes beyond religious labels, churches, denominations and faith groups with which we most comfortably identify. The reality of faith in a person's life is not necessarily religious. You and I have faith Uncle Sam will deposit our wages into our account. This goes beyond legal and fair employment practices. I expect twice a month I will be paid for services rendered by the federal government through an electronic payment process into my personal bank account.
Yet, a faith does exist that addresses the more transcendent, intangible, even eternal realities in life. This type of faith understands that there is more to this life than what we could ever see or experience in our limited capacity as human beings on a daily basis. This type of faith knows there is more to come than what this life offers here on earth. Life is troubling, and many times accompanied by pain and suffering. If we live long enough, we will encounter trials, pain, loss and suffering. And, however long we live, we all must die. These realities are inevitable.
"TRAINING prepares us for the EXPECTED.
What does this practice of spiritual faith offer us? The truth that we are not alone in our pain and suffering. The comfort we can receive and offer to others as faith-filled people. The hope that ours from a living faith in the One who is the Author of our faith.
I encourage you to exercise your personal faith this spring. Pray. Attend your house of worship. Fellowship with others. Read Scripture. You will be reminded again how much TRAINING and EDUCATION come from the practice of FAITH!


Orange and blue! Show off your love of local food and your school spirit by treating them to a tasty tour of Charlottesville's Favorite Tasting Experience.
Treat them to a tasty tour of Charlottesville's favorite tasting experience. They can pick out their favorite things, and think of you as they feast!
Show off your love of local food and your school spirit with this embroidered feast! hat in Wahoo Orange.
Be the toast of the tailgate with these bottles of mini bubbles. The careful selection of grapes allows fine and lingering bubbles. The wine develops fruity aromas with grenadine notes that are reminiscent of raspberry liquor. This rosé is ideal for aperitifs or served with desserts, especially chocolate.
Orange & Blue and tasty, too! Tony's is Amsterdam's Finest and most Famous chocolate bar made with 100% fair trade, slave free cocoa. It's cult following is strong even here in Virginia. The milk chocolate with sea salt caramel crunchies is fantastic and the dark chocolate is elegant and heart healthy. Sure to make them Cheer!


LENR-Cities SA was established today in Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Today, on Linked-in, Michel Vandenberghe announced the creation of his company, dedicated to supporting an LENR Ecosystem.
This practically mean that the project have reached concrete stage.
Two weeks ago Michel was calling for partners to contact them.
Hi all, You have interest in LENR. I'm asking for your support. The Incubation step of the LENR-Cities project is ending. In a few weeks, LENR-Cities is going to become a company incorporated to lead this project with innovators in fields of science, finance and industry, and implement a business ecosystem whose objective is to develop and industrialize LENR. We are going to publish a working paper to describe what our project is and in part, why it has been designed in that way. We are willing to share this document with some of you to get your remarks and criticisms in order to improve the public version which will be published later. If you are interested to contribute please send an email to [email protected] with some details about your own interest about LENR. Thanks in advance. Michel.
I have exchanged deeply with Michel about his project and soon we will be able to publish an article.
I know this project is now concrete, and the incorporation of the company is just a formal act after negotiations which lead to agreements.
Question is with who, and the answer is that I am already enthusiast.
Currently the best is to read that older interview and imagine that many things get realized as planned.
Interview with Michel Vandenberghe of LENR-Cities ... moving forward! Towards a European LENR ecosystem ?
Don't expect a working reactor, but simply a core group of scientists, companies and investors, that will make "The Expandable" jealous.
I can just say they focus mostly on EU partners, but not only, and that as far as I know there is no US or China partner.Those specific markets are to be covered by a similar ecosystem. The logic of LENR-Cities is not to get a monopoly, but to serve modestly with method, in a competitive world, a group of partners who agree on a vision and share assets to share risk of entering an unpredictable new market.


Rains trigger deadly Brazil landslide Jump to media player At least 13 people are thought to have died after a landslide triggered by heavy rains swept through a town in southeast Brazil.
Thousands flee burst Brazil dam Jump to media player A dam has burst in northern Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil, forcing thousands more people to flee their homes to escape flooding.
Thousands flee burst dam in Brazil Jump to media player A dam has burst in northern Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil, forcing thousands more people to flee their homes to escape flooding.
Deadly floods hit southern Brazil Jump to media player Floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in south-eastern Brazil have killed at least six people and forced thousands from their homes.
At least 13 people are now thought to have died after a landslide triggered by heavy rains swept through a town in southeast Brazil.
Rescue workers believe many more people may be buried under the mud in Sapucaia, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The BBC's Daniel Griffiths reports.


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El Cruce puede referirse a:

Localidades y divisiones administrativas
 Misión El Cruce, localidad de la Provincia de Salta, Argentina;
 Barrio El Cruce, localidad de la Provincia de Tucumán, Argentina;
 El Cruce, barrio del distrito de Villaverde, Madrid (España);

Música y cine
 El Cruce, banda de blues y rock de Chile;
 El Cruce (2004), película española de Juan Carlos Claver;
 El Cruce (Andreaskorset) (2005), película noruega de Martin Asphaug;

Deportes
 Deportivo El Cruce, del San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina);
El Cruce Varela F.C.,de Buenos Aires (Argentina) equipo amateur formado en el año 1993


Peggy Farren interviews creative portrait photographer Mila Bridger. Mila shares where some of her inspirations originate and tips for showing your art. Thanks for tuning into episode #71 of The Understand Photography Show!
Florida's Forgotton Coast – Apalachicola area April 16-20, 2018.
How do you price your commissioned art?
What's the Best Way to Show Your Art?
DON'T GIVE UP! – There are so many artists and photographers out there vying for attention. You will get rejected multiple times, just keep doing it. You will eventually get your break.


By Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac., CNS, D.Hom.
By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease may nearly triple, from 5 million to as many as 16 million! Concerned about losing your memory & risk of Alzheimer's disease? Late onset Alzheimer's Disease is a preventable disorder.
Exercising your brain is just as important!
Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac., CNS, D.Hom., is a state licensed acupuncturist, a board certified nutrition specialist, and has a diplomate certification in homeopathic medicine as well.
On behalf of Designs for Health, a leader in the nutraceutical industry, Ralph serves as field consultant to health care practitioners on the applications of nutritional medicine, and protocols. For over 15 years, Ralph has maintained a private practice of integrative medicine, and is an active Functional Medicine speaker in Southern and Northern California.