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Kalanchoe campanulata ist eine Pflanzenart der Gattung Kalanchoe in der Familie der Dickblattgewächse (Crassulaceae).

Beschreibung

Vegetative Merkmale
Kalanchoe campanulata ist eine ausdauernde, epiphytische, kahle Pflanze, die Wuchshöhen von bis zu 100 Zentimeter erreicht. Ihre aufrechten Triebe sind einfach. Die dicken, fleischigen Laubblätter sind in der Regel sitzend und besitzen nur manchmal einen breiten Blattstiel. Die weiß bereifte, etwas gefleckte, linealisch-längliche, längliche bis eiförmige Blattspreite ist 8 bis 10 Zentimeter lang und 2 bis 3,5 Zentimeter breit. Ihre Spitze ist keilförmig, die Basis stängelumfassend. Der Blattrand ist regelmäßig gekerbt.

Generative Merkmale
Der Blütenstand besteht aus dichten Ebensträußen. Er erreichte eine Länge von 5 bis 8 Zentimeter und trägt zahlreiche Brutknospen. Die hängenden Blüten stehen an 10 bis 12 Millimeter langen Blütenstielen. Die Kelchröhre ist 2 bis 3,5 Millimeter lang. Die leicht dreieckigen bis eiförmigen, zugespitzten Kelchzipfel weisen eine Länge von 4 bis 6 Millimeter auf und sind 3,6 bis 4,9 Millimeter breit. Die urnenförmige bis glockenförmige Blütenkrone ist rot bis orangerot und innen mit einigen drüsigen Haaren besetzt. Die Kronröhre ist 10 bis 13 Millimeter lang. Ihre eiförmigen Kronzipfel weisen eine Länge von 5 bis 7 Millimeter auf und sind 6 bis 8 Millimeter breit. Die Staubblätter sind unterhalb der Mitte der Kronröhre angeheftet und ragen nicht aus der Blüte heraus. Die eiförmigen Staubbeutel sind etwa 1,5 Millimeter lang. Die rechteckigen bis verkehrt eiförmigen Nektarschüppchen weisen eine Länge von 1 bis 1,8 Millimeter auf und sind etwa 1 Millimeter breit. Das Fruchtblatt weist eine Länge von 7 bis 9 Millimeter auf. Der Griffel ist 7 bis 9 Millimeter lang.

Die Samen erreichen eine Länge von etwa 0,8 Millimeter.

Systematik und Verbreitung
Kalanchoe campanulata ist auf Madagaskar in Wäldern, an Waldrändern und in Buschland auf Felsen verbreitet.

Die Erstbeschreibung als Kitchingia campanulata durch John Gilbert Baker wurde 1881 veröffentlicht. Henri Ernest Baillon stellte die Art 1885 in die Gattung Kalanchoe.

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Kalanchoe (Gattung)
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The Thief of Bagdad and Simpler Times
08.16.10 | guest-blogs
Tags: Classic Movies
When I was a kid, way back in the midst of the Seventies, movie viewing was restricted to visits to the cinema or the schedules of three TV channels. That's right, kids, there was a dark time in our history when you couldn't grab the remote and watch what you liked when you liked. There was a time, long since passed, when the bovine masses of Britain only had three TV channels to keep them distracted. In the days before pay-per-view, YouTube, DVD or even video tapes, we weren't exactly spoiled for choice.
Back then, trips to the cinema were like a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. At least, they were for me. And to a lesser degree, movies on TV were events in themselves, far less commonplace than they are today. Looking back, you remember the movies you loved at the cinema, but there are also those movies that you will forever associate with magical childhood afternoons before the magic television box. For me, it was the old adventure movies like Jason and the Argonauts, the Sinbad movies, Jack the Giant Killer, One Million Years B.C. and The Valley of Gwangi. In the age of CGI, it's easy to forget how impressive stop-motion animated dinosaurs, Cyclops and skeletons were. And boy, they were.
That great fight scene between the Argonauts and the skeletons will always have a special place in my heart, no matter what swish effect James Cameron invents next. Fighting skeletons are cool.
The Silver Maid: The six-armed, blue-skinned woman.
Last night I had the chance to revisit another of those cherished childhood gems, The Thief of Bagdad. I'm talking about the 1940 version, not the silent 1924 movie of the same name. It's been years since I last saw this movie, and I watched it with the kind of perma-grin that only a bout of surprise nostalgia can evoke. I was delighted to find that viewing The Thief of Bagdad through adult eyes did nothing to dilute my enjoyment of it. Sure, I was far more aware of its shortcomings; the white actors and an Indian playing Arabs, the Genie with the distinctly un-Middle Eastern accent ("this is the foist moment of mah freedom") and one of the worst giant spiders ever dangled from a wire and shaken around a bit. But The Thief of Bagdad is still a remarkable film for the era in which it was made, with some special effects that must have seemed astonishing at that time, particularly in those scenes involving the Genie and one very memorable ride across the rooftops of Bagdad on a flying horse. Still, the part that really had me gurgling like the child I used to be was the Silver Maid scene. Evil Grand Vizier, Jaffa, wants to dispose of the toy obsessed King and so constructs The Silver Maid, a six-armed, blue-skinned woman. The King, excited by his new plaything, falls into the Maid's embrace and she plunges a large needle into the back of his neck. It's a creepy moment that scared the bejesus out of me all those years ago, and still gave me a little shiver last night. Come on, she's got six arms and she kills you while she's giving you a hug. That's scary, right? Ah, what do you know?
Now I want to revisit those other celluloid memories from my formative years. I want to see the giant Talos from Jason and the Argonauts, the marching suits of armour from Jack the Giant Killer and the historical lunacy of cavemen fighting dinosaurs in One Million Years B.C. I want to revisit the scenes that gave me chills before video came along and kind of spoiled it all by exposing me to really scary cinema.
Richard Lamb is a writer, designer, movie geek, and highly opinionated blogger. He has written nine screenplays, two of which were optioned, and he won the BAFTA / Rocliffe New Writers Forum in 2008. His Top 10 movie list changes almost daily, but Raiders of the Lost Ark always sits in first place. Check out his blog at http://blahmovies.wordpress.com/ .

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"An attacker can "turn off" your TV, reconfigure the internal speaker output as an input and listen to you on your "microphoneless" TV"
Are you actually serious? I don't want to sink to your level of oversimplification, but on very loose terms, generally, a speaker will be driven by an amp, which will in turn be driven by a DAC, i.e. a piece of silicon that makes analogue signals out of bits.
By contrast, a microphone will be feeding an ADC - something that makes bits out of analogue signals. It's pretty much the opposite of the bidirectional data flow you are implying is possible. Sure it might be part of a bigger SoC but it will still be incapable of driving a speaker for sure.
I don't understand what could motivate someone to make this point, other a complete lack of understanding of basic electronic engineering. Look at a phone schematic. Show me some code for an Android phone that allows the speaker to be used a mic. I have respect for you as an author, but this point is stupid, no other way to describe it.
Lastly, even if your absurd point was valid, and it was possible to just start using a speaker as a mic arbitrarily, have you ever tried using a speaker as a mic, sure, it might "work" but the speaker will have very unfavourable audio characteristics when used as a mic, and you will capture sound, but getting meaningful information out of it, e.g. a conversation, is a very different problem, one which you won't be able to solve due to physical limitations of the device.


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Q: Testing an Angular filter which uses Math outside of the browser I've written a simple Angular filter which utilizes Math in its implementation. It works when I run the Jasmine spec in the browser, but not when I run it with Chutzpah, since it apparently doesn't define Math.
This is the filter:
return angular.module('app.filters.ddToDmsFilter', [])
.filter('ddToDms', function () {
    return function (dd) {
        var D = Math.trunc(dd);
        var M = Math.trunc((dd * 60) % 60);
        var S = Math.round((dd * 3600) % 60);
        return D + '°' + M + '′' + S + '″';
    };
});

This is the test:
define([
    'app',
    'angularAMD',
    'angular-mocks',
    'angular',
    './ddToDmsFilter'
], function () {
    'use strict';

    describe('Filter: ddToDms', function () {

        var ddToDms;

        beforeEach(module('app.filters.ddToDmsFilter'));
        beforeEach(inject(function ($filter) {
            ddToDms = $filter('ddToDms');
        }));

        it('should handle 0', function () {
            expect(ddToDms(0)).toBe('0°0′0″');
        });
    });
});

The error output:
Test 'Filter: ddToDms:should handle 0' failed
    TypeError: undefined is not a constructor (evaluating 'Math.trunc(dd)') in ...

How do I make this test run outside of a browser environment?

A: Apparently Math.trunc is not widely supported: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Math/trunc
Using the polyfill defined in the link above fixed the problem:
Math.trunc = Math.trunc || function (x) {
    return x < 0 ? Math.ceil(x) : Math.floor(x);
};

A: You could inject a service that uses the Math function. Then you can mock the service in the test to get rid of the explicit Math call.

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Q: Disable all tests in my class [TestClass] Can I disable all my tests in my class?
I am using namespace Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
Single tests can be ignored with the [Ignored] attribute.

A: You can do this by placing the Ignore attribute on your class. If you look at the documentation of the IgnoreAttribute Class you will see that it can be applied both to methods and to classes.


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The Wyoming Auctioneers Association held their annual convention in Casper in January. During the convention, auctioneers from all over the state competed in the annual Bid Calling Contest with Green River's Veldon Kraft winning the championship.
The competition consists of two rounds of auctioning at a live public auction. Each contestant is judged on appearance and presentation, body language, chant and desirability to be hired by the judge. Along with the title, the state champion receives a custom belt buckle and cash prize.
According to a press release, Kraft is a second generation auctioneer born and raised in Green River. After his auctioneer father passed away, Kraft decided to continue the auctioneering tradition. He attended the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa in 1999.
Kraft has owned VRK Auctions for the last 18 years. Helping people and the community has become a passion and a way of life for him as he donates his auction services to local and surrounding area charities and foundations as well as sells Estates, Business liquidations and equipment.


Not only is Mark Moffatt one of the most experienced and respected producers to emerge from Australia, he is also an accomplished musician (guitar, pedal steel), engineer, and writer.
In 1980, he took a position as director of artist development/house producer with Rupert Murdoch's Festival Records, at that time Australia's largest independent record label with 25% of the market. That year saw Mark's first nomination as "Best Producer" and the beginning of steady chart success through the eighties and nineties.
At the 1996 ARIA (Grammy equivalent) awards, seven of the fifteen awards went to artists produced by Mark. During his career in Australia he featured in reader and industry polls, including the Rolling Stone "Best Producer" and ARIA "Producer of the Year" categories and has more productions in the APRA Top 30 songs of all time than any other single producer.


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Books/resources on Scotch (as white) and Petroff (both sides but mainly as black)
Could someone recommend books or online resources on those two openings for intermediate players (about 1800)?
Since my opponents at this level are likely to go out of theory on move 4 or 5, I want to have the knowledge to see why their move isn't that good and how to respond to it.
For example, 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 exd4 4 Nxd4 d6. Here I used to trade 5 Nxc6 bxc6, and double black's pawns, but I'm told it actually helps black to open the b file and have an active middle game.
So I would like resources that have more explanations on the opening's idea/planning, not just comprehensive list of variations.
Edit: I bought the book "The Petroff: move by move". After reading for about 30min, I put it down and disliked it. The reasons are
This book is supposed to be an opening book. But it runs all the example games to the end. The author should make a judgement when opening is finished, provide evaluation of the board and plan for middle game, then go on to next example.
On one page, the author writes (for the Cochrane gambit) "(white's) Bc4+ should always be met with d5 since after Be6 Bxe6 Kxe6 black's king is pulled further to the center". And on the next page when white plays Bc4 a move later, black plays Be6, then the game continues Bxe6 Kxe6. No explanation here!
There isn't any dedicated section for game plan/pawn structure/piece placement etc. These advice are scattered in the example games. Moreover, its explanations are more towards "why this GM's move is good", not "guidelines to find good moves".
opening books scotch-game petroff-defense
jf328jf328
Hi @jf328. Sorry the Move-by-Move suggestion didn't meet your expectations. Points 1 and 3 are the style of the Move-by-Move series, but point 2 is surprising. I don't have the book with me, but does the author give the game as a 'what not to do'? He does this in one game in the Caro-Kann: Move-by-Move, in the Nunn-Shirov line to demonstrate why black should not castle queenside.
@Bad_Bishop, please don't be sorry for that. I had the book "The Tarrasch Defense Move by Move" already (by Sam Collins), and it is a great book. That's where the expectation of Points 1 and 3 comes from. This one of Petroff isn't as good as the Tarrasch one IMO.
– jf328
I can only make recommendations for the Petroff Defence, as I have never played the Scotch:
The Petroff: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala. An engaging author using a question and answer format in annotated games
Petroff Defence by Alexander Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik. This book is more orientated towards Black's point of view, but the explanations are accessible to the club player
thechesswebsite YouTube video on the Petroff Defence
Fundamental Chess Openings - FCO, by Paul van de Sterren.
Good explanations on planning and ideas, light on deep lines.
PriyomePriyome
"An Attacking Repertoire for White" by Sam Collins has a chapter on the Scotch which does cover many of the offbeat variations. After 4. ... d6 he writes "No one does this, for the simple reason that it fails to pressurise White's center and allows him a free hand in developing. After 5. c4 Nf6 6. Bc3 Be7... 12. b4! White has a clear advantage." "e4 White is Better" by GM Dragan Barlov and Milos Jovicic is just many variations, but they cover more lines in this opening book.
Lichess has a forum where you could ask more specific questions.
Mike JonesMike Jones
Somehow the lines "simple reason", "clear advantage" put me down. But I guess most books are like this.
Quality Chess will publish a book on 1.e4 (hopefully in a few month) which will feature the Scotch as far as I know. It is part of a two book repertoire and will be about 1…e5, Caro-Kann and minor lines.
This will be a "Grandmaster Guide" and not a "Grandmaster Repertoire" so it is aimed at slightly weaker players. It should contain the Scotch and the Petroff and books by QC are generally excellent. And of course it will be brand new, so it strikes me as your best bet.
BlindKungFuMasterBlindKungFuMaster
I also expect it to be excellent, but they're obviously not great at getting their own books out around the date they predicted. They've been working on it for what, five years now?
– RemcoGerlich
The best book on the Petrov is a book by Yusupov but it is very technical and high level stuff. You should look at the Chess Stars offer of books for the Scotch and also for the Petrov (in different books). There are also many books with entire chapters on the Scotch (ntirlis's quality chess book, emms's gambit book, etc...).
JohnHawkingJohnHawking
Yes, Chess Stars has Vladimir Barsky's The Scotch Game for White
– Jerry Snitselaar
On the Scotch
Gary Lane has written two good books, Winning with the Scotch (first Batsford in the UK and then Henry Holt in the US, 1993) and The Scotch Game Explained, Batsford, 2005.
Starting Out: The Scotch Game by John Emms (Everyman, 2005) is a good guide; it talks about the main ideas in each line before showing sample games (which are complete, once they reach the middlegame the commentary tapers off).
Batsford has also published 4...Qh4 in the Scotch Game by Lev Gutman, 2001, which is an in-depth analysis of this line. It is considered the most dangerous line for White to face, but will have more material than you sound like you need. If you ever face the Scotch as Black, though, this is a great lifetime reference.
On the Petroff
Janjgava wrote a definitive book, The Petroff, in 2001, published by Gambit. I also endorse The Petroff Defense by Raetsky and Chetverik, from Everyman.
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Don't Microwave! 5 steps to heating food in 10mins.
This short post isn't about the much debated dangers of microwaves. Rather, it's about healthier alternatives. Feel free to google about the effects of microwaving your food but do read both sides of the story and cross-reference with reliable journals before making your judgement. I choose to avoid microwaves to err on the safe side of things but ultimately, the choice is yours to make!
Add some healthy oils. Here I added a mix of grass-fed butter, olive, coconut & avocado oil.
Add your food & stir. I usually cook extra so I can eat the leftovers for the next meal. This saves me time and they can be kept for a few days in the fridge. Here I'm adding pre-cooked yellow cauliflower, wild-caught salmon, red lettuce, two 3/4 boiled eggs and Himalayan pink sea salt. Stir to mix the oils in.
Set the fire at low heat and cover the pot to avoid burning the food. Stir periodically to ensure even heat distribution.
Remove from heat when you hear the oil sizzling. Other signs of when your food is warm enough include steam clouding your vision of the food inside of the lid. You can also place your hand above the food to feel the temperature of the steam from the food or even simply taste it!
Serve. I like to add seaweed both for taste and because its hard to get sufficient iodine in our diets. I also add some pickled veggies for flavor and nourishment!


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Rosatom Is Pressing The Limits Of Russia's Nuclear Capabilities
By Vusala Abbasova December 26, 2019
Already the electricity produced by nuclear energy has outpaced that from last year, and currently stands at 102 percent of the output from 2018. Russia's ten nuclear power plants consist of 356 power blocks, with a total installed capacity of 30.25 GW.
Russia sits on some of the largest oil and gas deposits in the world, but that is not stopping energy officials from moving forward with plans to expand the role of nuclear energy.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev recently said that Russia's state atomic energy company expects to hit a new record by the end of this year in terms of the volume of electricity generated by nuclear power plants.
"We are waiting for a new record for electricity generation, 208.7 billion kilowatt-hours," RIA Novosti quoted Likhachev as saying on Tuesday.
Thus far in 2019 the total amount of electricity generated by nuclear power plants in Russia is 204.3 terawatt-hours (TWh), or 18.7 percent the country's total power generation. This means that every fifth light bulb is powered from nuclear power plants. Nuclear power accounts for 40 percent in European, or western, Russia.
Russia's nuclear capabilities came into focus earlier this month when the country's first floating nuclear power plant went online delivering electricity from a boat off the coast of far eastern Russia.
"A floating nuclear power plant is connected to Pevek's [Chukotka, in Russia's Far East] electricity grid, which means that now we have 11 operating nuclear power plants in our country," Likhachev said.
The $232 million barge, known as the Akademik Lomonosov, has a generating capacity of roughly 70 MW, powering a city of 100,000 people. This is significant because while Pevek has a population of just around 5,000, the surrounding Chukotka region has just 50,000 inhabitants. Pevek is a key location for Russia's infrastructure development projects in the Far East and the country's Northern Sea Route – a strategic trade sea route that connects northeast Asia with northern Europe via Siberia.
Rosatom ranks third in the world in nuclear power generation. The company successfully launched a 1,200 MW water-to-water reactor unit at the Novovoronezh-2 nuclear power plant in southwestern Russia in June.
Read more: Rosenergoatom, Rosatom, NPP, nuclear power plant, electricity, Caspian News, nuclear, Moscow, Caspian, Russia, energy


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India Express
The Indian Express is an English-language Indian daily newspaper. It is published in Mumbai by Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split between the family members. The southern editions taking the name The New Indian Express, while the northern editions, based in Mumbai, retaining the original Indian Express name, with "The" prefixed to the title.
The Indian Express is published at nine locations—Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Kolkata, Vadodara, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Ahmedabad.
In 1933 The Indian Express opened its second office in Madurai, launching the Tamil edition, Dinamani. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced the price of the newspaper. Faced with financial difficulties, he sold a part of his stake to Ramanath Goenka as convertible debentures. In 1935, when The Free Press Journal finally collapsed, and after a protracted court battle with Goenka, Sadanand lost ownership of Indian Express.


Manchester United secured their third Premiership title in succession and their seventh title in just nine seasons. Liverpool became only the second English side to win the League Cup and FA Cup in the same season, also adding the UEFA Cup to make it a unique treble.
Fulham reached the Premiership as Division One champions to secure their five-season rise from Division Three. They also became the first club to have played in all four divisions of the English league since the creation of the Premiership.
Luton Town – who had been League Cup winners 13 years prior and top division members until nine years prior – and Oxford United – who had been League Cup winners 15 years earlier and top division members until 13 years prior - were relegated to Division Three.
Mid-table Division Two side Wycombe Wanderers beat all odds by reaching the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool, beating Division One sides Millwall, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Wimbledon, as well as Premier League side Leicester Cityen route to the semis. Wycombe were defeated 2–1 at Villa Park.
George Burley guided newly promoted Ipswich Town to fifth place in the Premiership and achieved qualification for the UEFA Cup.
Gérard Houllier won a treble of trophies with Liverpool after they triumphed in the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup.
Sir Alex Ferguson became the first manager in English football to win three successive league titles after Manchester United (only the fourth team in history to win three straight titles) topped the Premiership's final table for the third year in a row.
Alan Curbishley consolidated newly promoted Charlton Athletic in the Premiership with a ninth-place finish, their highest finish in nearly 50 years.
Jean Tigana won the Division One title with Fulham to gain promotion to the Premiership and end their 33-year exile from the top flight of English football.
Mark McGhee enjoyed success in his first season as Millwall manager by guiding them to the Division Two title.
Ronnie Moore surprised all the observers by winning a second successive promotion with Rotherham United, who were this time elevated into Division One.
Ray Graydon won his second promotion in three years with Walsall, who triumphed in the Division Two playoffs.
Micky Adams gave Brighton & Hove Albion their most successful season for years as they ended the campaign as Division Three champions.
Brian Talbot took Rushden & Diamonds, founded just nine years prior, into the Football League as Conference champions.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Chelsea's record signing at £15 million, topped the Premiership goalscoring charts with 23 goals.
Marcus Stewart was the Premiership's second-highest goalscorer with 19 goals for newly promoted Ipswich Town, who qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Teddy Sheringham, 35, was voted Player of the Year by both the PFA and FWA after helping Manchester United win their third successive Premiership title.
Michael Owen helped Liverpool end their six-year trophy drought after his prolific goalscoring helped them win a treble of the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup.
Steven Gerrard was voted PFA Young Player of the Year as well as winning three major trophies in a single season with Liverpool.
Young French striker Louis Saha was arguably the hottest prospect outside the Premiership after his goals helped Fulham win the Division One title to end their 33-year exile from the top flight.
Veteran striker Mark Hughes, 37, helped Blackburn Rovers return to the Premiership two years after they were relegated.
Jamie Cureton was Division Two's top goalscorer with 27 strikes for Reading.
Bobby Zamora established himself as one of the Football League's top marksmen after helping Brighton & Hove Albion win the Division Three title.
Jermain Defoe, aged 19 and on loan to AFC Bournemouth from West Ham United, scored in ten successive Division Two matches while on loan at the Dean Court side.
With pressure building up on him following England's dismal UEFA Euro 2000 campaign, Kevin Keegan resigned as manager of the England national team just minutes after a 1–0 defeat to Germany in the opening 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. The match, played 7 October 2000, was also the last played at Wembley Stadium. Howard Wilkinson and Peter Taylor each had one-match stints as caretaker manager before Sven-Göran Eriksson accepted The Football Association's offer to become the new national coach. Former Lazio coach Eriksson, 52, was the first foreigner to be appointed coach of the England national team. His first match in charge was a 3–0 win over Spain on 28 February. England would go on to win their first five matches under Eriksson, a highly promising start.
Liverpool captured the 2000–01 UEFA Cup on 16 May with a 5–4 win over Alavés. The match was won in the 116th minute by golden goal, and it completed a triplet of trophies for Liverpool which ended their six-year trophy drought as well as delivering their first trophies under Houllier's management. The League Cup had already been won with a penalty shoot-out triumph over Birmingham City in the first English final at the Millennium Stadium, and the FA Cup was secured after a dramatic 2–1 win over Arsenal in which Michael Owen scored two late goals after Freddie Ljungberg had put Arsenal ahead.
Sir Alex Ferguson became the first manager in English football to win three successive League titles after Manchester United were crowned Premier League champions for the third season running. Their title was secured with 80 points and a 10-point gap between themselves and runners-up Arsenal. Most bookmakers had closed their books before the turn of the New Year and admitted that United were certain of their seventh Premier League title in the last nine years. The Red Devils' 6–1 home league victory over Arsenal on 25 February 2001 was the turning point as Arsenal's hopes of winning the title were ended in late April 2001.
United were not the first team to win three straight league titles. Huddersfield Town, Arsenal and Liverpool had all done it before, but with managerial changes in between.
Fulham won the Division One title to end their 33-year absence from the top flight. The key men in this success were money-spinning chairman Mohamed Al-Fayed, enthusiastic manager Jean Tigana and free scoring striker Louis Saha.
Fulham's return to the top flight of English football came four years after they had won promotion from Division Three and been taken over by Al-Fayed in a £30 million deal. With his target of Premiership football finally achieved, al Fayed was now determined to turn Fulham into the "Manchester United of the South".
Despite Sir Alex Ferguson winning a third successive Premiership title with Manchester United and Gérard Houllier's three successes in cup competitions, Ipswich Town's George Burley received the Manager of the Year award.
Burley, 45, had been at Portman Road since December 1994, when he took over from John Lyall at an Ipswich side rooted to the foot of the Premiership. He was unable to save them from the drop but quickly put together a new team in hope of getting Ipswich back in the elite of English football. They endured three successive playoff failures before winning the Division One playoff final in 2000 and ending a five-year exile from the Premiership.
Most people had tipped Ipswich to go straight back down in 2000–01, but they spent most of the season in the top five and finished fifth to claim a 2001–02 UEFA Cup place – their first foray in Europe for 20 years.
After the end of the 2000–01 season, Sir Alex Ferguson began a summer of heavy spending. Before the season was over he had agreed an English record fee of £19 million with PSV for Ruud van Nistelrooy, the 25-year-old Dutch striker who had agreed to sign for United a year earlier, but his original move was scrapped after he suffered a serious knee injury. Then, on 12 July, Ferguson broke the English transfer fee record again. This time he brought in Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastián Verón, 26, from Lazio in a £28.1 million deal.
At the bottom of The Football League, the battle for survival went to the very last day of the season, with the bottom two sides Torquay United and Barnet playing each other at Barnet's Underhill Ground. Both teams knew that if they lost they would be relegated to the Conference. Torquay were 3–0 up at half-time, but Barnet, playing five up front for periods of the second half scored twice to keep the tension levels high until the end of the match. It finished 3–2 to Torquay and Barnet lost their league place.
Manchester United became the fourth team in history to win the English league title three seasons in a row. The other team to hit the headlines were Liverpool, who finished third but won both domestic cup competitions as well as the UEFA Cup. Their opponents in the FA Cup final were league runners-up Arsenal. But the biggest surprise of the season came with Ipswich Town, who were newly promoted to the Premiership after five years away and most people's favourites for the drop. Ipswich surprised all the observers by challenging for a place in the top-three and eventually winding up in fifth place, enough to merit UEFA Cup qualification. It was the Suffolk club's highest league finish since 1982.
Newly promoted Charlton Athletic finished an impressive ninth, while Leicester City started the season as unlikely title contenders, but lost nine of their final ten Premiership matches to finish 13th.
Bradford City were the first team to be relegated, having won just five Premiership games all season in their second season after promotion. Joining them were newly promoted Manchester City and Coventry City, whose luck finally ran out after 34 years in the top flight.
1Since Liverpool qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners went to Ipswich Town, and as Liverpool also won the League Cup that place went to Chelsea.
Under the management of Jean Tigana, but with only two changes to the previous season's first team, Fulham won the division easily. Blackburn Rovers managed to edge close rivals Bolton Wanderers to the automatic promotion spot. However, their rivalry would continue the following season, as Bolton defeated Preston North End (another set of close rivals) in the playoffs.
Burnley's seventh-place finish put them just one place short of the playoffs and the chance of ending their 25-year absence from the top flight. Wimbledon finished eighth in their first season outside the top flight for 15 years. Watford finished ninth after a strong start to the season suggested that they would win promotion back to the Premier League, prompting the resignation of Graham Taylor as manager and the appointment of Gianluca Vialli in his place.
Tranmere's recent cup successes failed to translate into league form, and they finished bottom, just behind Queens Park Rangers, who fell into the third tier for the first time since the 1960s. An unlikely series of results in the final few weeks sent Huddersfield down to Division Two, when they had looked safe at the start of April. Narrowly avoiding relegation were Crystal Palace, whose dramatic last day victory over Stockport ensured survival for a club who spent the previous two seasons struggling with a financial crisis.
Millwall, who had failed to impress since relegation from the First Division in 1996, finally secured promotion as divisional champions. Making perhaps bigger headlines were unfashionable Rotherham United, who instead of struggling as the pundits predicted, took the second automatic promotion spot, pushing Millwall perilously close for the title. Walsall recovered from the previous year's last-day relegation and won the playoffs.
Oxford finished bottom of the table by some distance, never looking as if they would survive and setting a number of unwanted records for the division. Swansea – who had beaten Rotherham to the Division Three title the previous season – proved almost as bad as Oxford, with their survival hopes being little better. Much was expected of Luton following massive pre-season overhauls both on and off the pitch; unfortunately their season ended in crushing disappointment, and relegation. Bristol Rovers occupied the final relegation spot, entering the League's bottom tier for the first time in their history. Swindon narrowly avoided a second successive relegation.
After their financial nightmares and near-relegations of the previous years, Brighton finally started making serious progress, as they won the title. Chesterfield would have taken the runners-up spot; however, financial irregularities resulted in a nine-point deduction, handing second place to Cardiff instead, though Chesterfield still took the final automatic promotion spot. Blackpool sneaked into the playoffs near the end of the season, then proceeded to win them, ensuring that their spell in Division Three was a short one.
A number of teams were threatened with relegation during the course of the season. However, in the end, Barnet – who moved long-serving manager John Still upstairs to make way for the higher-profile appointment of Tony Cottee early in the season – suffered a stunning collapse after a bright start, leading to a "winner takes all, loser stands small" match with Torquay on the final day of the season. Torquay won the match and ensured League survival, while Barnet returned to the Conference after a decade in the league. Carlisle endured a third successive relegation battle and were successful once again.
Note: Cardiff City left administration and made arrangements before promotion as runner up and Chesterfield deducted 9 points for beginning financial irregularities.
2 July 2000: The News of the World reports that Kevin Keegan has resigned as England national coach, but the reports are swiftly denied. Meanwhile, Terry Venables (who was in charge from 1994 to 1996) insists that he is not interested in becoming national coach if Keegan departs.
3 July 2000: Arsenal sign France midfielder Robert Pires from Marseille for £6 million.
5 July 2000: Newcastle United sign striker Carl Cort from Wimbledon for £7 million.
10 July 2000: Birmingham City pay a club record £2.25 million for Fulham striker Geoff Horsfield as they prepare to make it third time lucky after two successive playoff failures in Division One.
14 July 2000: Fulham prepare for their Division One title challenge under Jean Tigana with a £2 million move for Everton and Scotland midfielder John Collins.
17 July 2000: Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne, 32, signs for Everton on a free transfer from Middlesbrough.
18 July 2000: Everton forward Nick Barmby moves to neighbours Liverpool for £6 million.
20 July 2000: Charlton Athletic, newly promoted to the Premier League, pay a club record £4 million for Claus Jensen from Bolton Wanderers.
21 July 2000: Leeds United pay £6 million for Celtic and Australia striker Mark Viduka.
24 July 2000: Leicester City pay £5 million for Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Ade Akinbiyi.
25 July 2000: Sunderland pay £3.5 million for Argentina defender Julio Arca from Argentinos Juniors.
26 July 2000: West Bromwich Albion, looking to improve on last season's 21st-place finish in Division One, sign striker Jason Roberts from Bristol Rovers for £2 million.
28 July 2000: Arsenal sell Emmanuel Petit to Barcelona for £5 million, along with Marc Overmars for £25 million.
30 July 2000: Aston Villa sign David Ginola from Tottenham Hotspur for £3 million.
1 August 2000: After a year at Coventry City, Robbie Keane joins Inter Milan for £13 million.
7 August 2000: Middlesbrough sign Croatian striker Alen Bokšić from Lazio for £2.5 million.
13 August 2000: Chelsea defeat Manchester United to win the Charity Shield in the last-ever club game at Wembley Stadium before it is closed for reconstruction.
17 August 2000: Everton purchase Duncan Ferguson back from Newcastle United for £3.75 million, and Coventry City play a club record £6.5 million for Norwich City winger Craig Bellamy.
18 August 2000: Liverpool sell defender Dominic Matteo to Leeds United for £4.75 million.
19 August 2000: Opening day drama in the Premier League sees newly promoted Charlton Athletic and Manchester City clash at The Valley, with the hosts winning 4–0. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scores a penalty on his league debut for Chelsea as they defeat West Ham United 4–2 at Stamford Bridge.
21 August 2000: Paulo Wanchope scores a hat-trick for Manchester City as they beat Sunderland 4–2 at Maine Road.
25 August 2000: Liverpool pay Middlesbrough £5.5 million for Christian Ziege.
31 August 2000: The first month of the league season draws to a close with Arsenal leading the Premier League and the top five being completed by Leeds United, Newcastle United, Coventry City and Manchester United. The three relegation places are occupied by West Ham United, Aston Villa and Southampton.
5 September 2000: Defending champions and title favourites Manchester United beat Bradford City 6–0 at Old Trafford.
10 September 2000 : Luc Nilis, Aston Villa's 33-year-old Belgian striker, suffers a badly broken leg in his third fixture for the club and the injury is reported as likely to end his career.
12 September 2000: Gianluca Vialli is sacked after two-and-a-half years in charge of Chelsea, during which time he won the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Charity Shield and UEFA Super Cup.
15 September 2000: Chelsea name Italian Claudio Ranieri as their new manager.
30 September 2000: Rumours are circulating that Aston Villa are about to purchase back Dwight Yorke from Manchester United, two years after he left them in a £12.6 million deal. Meanwhile, Yorke's current club are top of the Premier League as September draws to a close, facing stiff competition from surprise title contenders Leicester City along with Arsenal, Liverpool and newly promoted Charlton Athletic. Bradford City, Derby County and West Ham United prop up the table. In Division One, Fulham lead the way after winning their opening four matches of the season. Watford are looking good bets for an immediate return to the Premier League as they stand second with three wins and a draw from their first four games. Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and newly promoted Preston North End complete the top six. Sheffield Wednesday's hopes of an immediate return to the Premier League are fading fast as they prop up Division One and look in real danger of a second successive relegation. Huddersfield Town, who spent last season challenging for promotion, now find themselves fighting against relegation in 22nd place.
1 October 2000 – Leicester City go top of the Premier League at the expense of Manchester United. It is the first time since the 1963–64 season that Leicester have been top of the English league.
7 October 2000: After 77 years, Wembley Stadium closes its doors for the last time in order to allow a complete reconstruction which should be finished in 2003. The final game at the old stadium is England's first qualifying match for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. They lost 1–0 to Germany and manager Kevin Keegan resigns after 18 months at the helm.
14 October 2000: Leicester City surrender their lead of the Premier League with a 3–0 home defeat by Manchester United, who replace them at the top of the table.
21 October 2000: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scores four goals as Chelsea beat Coventry City 6–1 in the league at Stamford Bridge.
28 October 2000: Arsenal beat Manchester City 5–0 in the league at Highbury. Teddy Sheringham scores a hat-trick for Manchester United as a 5–0 win over Southampton keeps them top of the Premier League.
30 October 2000: Lazio's Swedish coach Sven-Göran Eriksson accepts The Football Association's offer to take charge of the England team from next summer. It is widely assumed that either Howard Wilkinson or Peter Taylor, both of whom have taken caretaker charge since the resignation of Kevin Keegan, will act as interim manager until then, although the FA hold off any making any announcements just yet.
31 October 2000: October draws to a close with Manchester United still top of the Premier League, though now only on goal difference ahead of Arsenal. Leicester City's surprise title challenge is being joined by a Liverpool side looking to end their 11-year wait for the league title, as well as a newly promoted Ipswich Town who were among most people's pre-season favourites for relegation. Derby County, still without a win after 11 matches, prop up the table, joined in the bottom three by Bradford City and Southampton. Watford have now leapfrogged Fulham by a single point at the top of Division One, while the playoff zone is occupied by Birmingham City, Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion and Bolton Wanderers. Burnley, newly promoted this season, are just one point and one place outside the playoff zone and looking like contenders for a second successive promotion.
4 November 2000: Mark Viduka scores all four goals for Leeds United as they beat Liverpool 4–3 in the Premier League at Elland Road.
18 November 2000: The first Manchester derby in five seasons sees United beat City 1–0 at Maine Road with an early goal from David Beckham.
23 November 2000: Leeds United break the English transfer fee record by paying £18 million for West Ham United centre-back Rio Ferdinand, while Chelsea's £12 million sale of Tore André Flo to Rangers breaks the Scottish record.
25 November 2000: Les Ferdinand scores a hat-trick as Tottenham Hotspur defeat Leicester City 3–0 in the league at White Hart Lane.
30 November 2000: Manchester United finish November as Premier League leaders, with an eight-point margin over Arsenal who have a game in hand. The surprise challenge of Ipswich Town and Leicester City continues, as does the challenge of Liverpool. Bradford City and Derby County continue to prop up the top flight, joined in the drop zone by Middlesbrough. Fulham have now regained their lead of Division One and are nine points ahead of Watford. Burnley had leapfrogged Preston North End into the playoff zone, which is still occupied by Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion and Bolton Wanderers.
1 December 2000: Middlesbrough withdraw an offer to Terry Venables for him to become the club's first-team coach.
6 December 2000: Five days after withdrawing their offer for him to become first-team coach, Middlesbrough unveil Terry Venables as first-team coach to work alongside manager Bryan Robson, who had been his assistant with the England team from 1994 to 1996.
8 December 2000: Martin O'Neill buys his former Leicester City player Neil Lennon for Celtic in a £5.75 million deal.
Two Chelsea hooligans are jailed for planning violence at matches after being exposed by an undercover journalist in a BBC documentary. Jason Marriner, 33, of Feltham, is sentenced to six years in prison, and 36-year-old Andrew Frain of Reading is sentenced to seven years behind bars. Both are banned from attending all football matches in England and Wales for the next 20 years.
9 December 2000: Midfielder Ray Parlour scores a hat-trick as Arsenal beat Newcastle United 5–0 at Highbury, while Charlton Athletic hold Manchester United to a 3–3 draw at The Valley.
14 December 2000: West Ham United fail in a £10 million bid for Coventry City striker Robbie Keane. Had the deal been completed, Keane would have been West Ham's most expensive signing ever.
16 December 2000: Manchester United suffer their first home defeat in the Premier League for two years when a Danny Murphy goal gives Liverpool a 1–0 win at Old Trafford.
18 December 2000: Dave Bassett resigns as manager of Barnsley, who are battling relegation in Division One just seven months after narrowly missing out on promotion to the Premier League.
21 December 2000 – Alan Sugar, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur since 1991, announces his decision to sell the club. Meanwhile, Division One leaders Fulham are rumoured to be making an £8 million bid to Barcelona for former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit.
22 December 2000: Recent calls for standing accommodation to be relegalised at Premier League grounds are blasted by relatives of some the 96 people killed in the Hillsborough disaster, the 1989 tragedy which led to standing accommodation being banned from all top division grounds by 1994.
31 December 2000: The year 2000 draws to a close with Manchester United now eight points ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League, while Ipswich Town and Leicester City's surprise title challenge – which is becoming more distant – is now being joined by a threat from vastly improving Sunderland. Leeds United, who were among the pre-season title favourites, now occupy a disappointing 14th place. Bradford City, meanwhile, occupy bottom place with a mere two wins and 12 points from their first 20 matches. Middlesbrough remain in the drop zone, into which Manchester City have sunk following an upturn in fortunes for Derby County. Fulham are still top of Division One, but Watford have crashed from second to eighth over the last month, with second place now occupied by Bolton Wanderers. The playoff zone is occupied by Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion and a resurgent Nottingham Forest.
4 January 2001: Chris Coleman, Fulham captain, shatters his leg in a car crash. The Welsh defender who was widely touted as the best defender outside the Premier League breaks both legs in a combined 24 places, his right ankle and tears his cruciate ligament on his right knee. After a tough fightback which earned him a re-call to the Welsh squad and a few Fulham reserve matches, Coleman realised he would never get back to his best and retired on 3 October 2002.
9 January 2001: Sven-Göran Eriksson resigns as Lazio manager and frees himself to take charge of the England team six months earlier than planned.
24 January 2001: Luc Nilis announces his retirement from playing, four months after suffering a badly broken leg in a Premier League fixture for Aston Villa.
31 January 2001: January draws to a close with Manchester United now 15 points ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League, with Sunderland, Liverpool and Ipswich Town among the even more distant title challengers, while Leicester City have now dipped to eighth place and are now focused on pushing for a top-six finish as well as a good run in the FA Cup. Chelsea are starting to muscle in on the top five after being 14th a month ago. Bradford continue to prop up the Premier League and Manchester City remain in the bottom three, although Middlesbrough have climbed clear of the drop zone at the expense of Coventry City. Fulham and Bolton Wanderers continue to lead the way in Division One. Blackburn Rovers, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City remain in the playoff zone, joined by a rejuvenated Watford.
25 February 2001: After a 1–1 draw in open play at the Millennium Stadium, Liverpool become the first English team to win a major trophy on penalties after they achieved a shoot-out victory over Birmingham City in the League Cup final – their sixth success in the competition. On the same day, Manchester United open up a 16-point lead over their nearest title challengers Arsenal by crushing them 6–1 at Old Trafford. The rest of the strong performing Premier League clubs are now concentrating on qualifying for Europe rather than winning the league. These clubs include Ipswich Town, Sunderland, Liverpool, Leeds United, Charlton Athletic and Chelsea. At the other end of the table, Bradford City sink further towards inevitable relegation after losing all their games this month, while Manchester City and Coventry City continue to prop up the rest of the table.
27 February 2001: Stan Cullis, who took charge of the great post-war Wolverhampton Wanderers side that won three league titles and two FA Cups, dies in Worcestershire at the age of 85.
28 February 2001: Fulham continue to lead the way in Division One with a 12-point lead over nearest rivals Bolton Wanderers. The playoff zone remains unchanged from the end of last month.
24 March 2001: Gurnam Singh, a 46-year-old Sikh Asian football referee from Wolverhampton, accuses the Premier League and Football League of racial discrimination and unfair dismissal after a senior Football Association official claimed, "[W]e don't want people like him in the Premier League."
28 March 2001: England field a record of seven black players in Sven Eriksson's first game in charge as they beat Spain 3–0 in a World Cup qualifier at Villa Park.
29 March 2001: Glenn Hoddle resigns as Southampton manager to take over at Tottenham Hotspur after the dismissal of George Graham, who had breached the terms of his contract.
31 March 2001: Former Arsenal and England midfielder David Rocastle dies of cancer aged 33. On the same day, the final fixtures of the month see Manchester United 13 points ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with seven games to go, while the race for the final Champions League place and the three UEFA Cup places is wide open with Leeds United, Liverpool, Ipswich Town, Sunderland, Chelsea, Leicester City, Southampton, Charlton Athletic and Aston Villa all in contention. Bradford City's relegation is looking even more inevitable as they remain bottom with just three wins and 18 points from 30 games. Manchester City and Coventry City remain in the drop zone as well, though with a far greater chance than Bradford City of turning up the heat on the likes of Middlesbrough, Derby County, West Ham United and Everton. Fulham now look all set for automatic promotion with a 17-point lead over nearest rivals Bolton Wanderers at the top of Division One. Preston North End have edged Watford out of the playoff zone, which is otherwise unchanged from last month.
14 April 2001: Manchester United clinch their seventh Premiership title in nine seasons with a 4–2 win over relegation-threatened Coventry City. Fulham seal promotion to the Premier League after 33 years outside the top flight, but their success is soured with the death of 87-year-old former manager Alec Stock.
30 April 2001: April draws to a close with Manchester United's league title firmly under wraps, and the remaining top-half clubs now concentrating on the European places. Arsenal and Leeds United occupy the next two places that carry Champions League qualification, while the UEFA Cup places are occupied by Ipswich Town, Liverpool and Chelsea. However, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Charlton Athletic and Newcastle United are still turning up the heat on them. At the other end of the table, Bradford City's inevitable relegation has been confirmed, while Coventry City and Manchester City need to win both of their remaining matches to stand any chance of survival, which would be at the expense of two teams out of Derby County, Middlesbrough and West Ham United. Fulham, promoted as Division One champions, now have 101 points with one match to play, while Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers are contending for second place. Preston North End, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion have sealed playoff places.
5 May 2001: Coventry City lost 3–2 at Aston Villa and are relegated from the Premiership after 34 years in the top flight.
12 May 2001: Liverpool clinch the FA Cup by defeating Arsenal 2–1 thanks to a late double from Michael Owen. It is their sixth FA Cup triumph to date and their first since 1992.
16 May 2001: Liverpool yield their third trophy of the season by defeating Spanish side Alavés 5–4 in the UEFA Cup final. It is the third time they have won the trophy and the second time they have won three major trophies in one season, the first being 1984.
19 May 2001: The Premiership season ends with champions Manchester United, runners-up Arsenal and third-placed Liverpool qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, with the UEFA Cup places going to Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Chelsea. The relegated teams are Manchester City, Coventry City and Bradford City. Southampton end 103 years of league action at The Dell with a 3–2 home win over Arsenal, in which club legend Matt Le Tissier scores the winning goal.
21 May 2001: Leeds United purchase Robbie Keane from Inter Milan for £12 million. Chelsea purchase William Gallas from Marseille for £6.2 million.
24 May 2001: Seven months after quitting as England manager, Kevin Keegan makes a return to football when he is named as Joe Royle's successor at Manchester City on a three-year contract.
26 May 2001: A week after the last competitive game at The Dell, Southampton's old stadium finally hosts its last ever match when Brighton & Hove Albion – Southampton's first opponents there in 1898 – visit the stadium for a friendly against the Saints, who win 1–0 with Uwe Rosler scoring the last ever goal at the stadium.
28 May 2001: Bolton Wanderers defeat Preston North End 3–0 in the Division One playoff final to join champions Fulham and runners-up Blackburn Rovers in the Premiership.
5 June 2001: Bryan Robson resigns after seven years as manager of Middlesbrough.
12 June 2001: One week after the resignation of Bryan Robson as manager, Terry Venables steps down as Middlesbrough's first-team coach. The new Middlesbrough manager is Steve McClaren, formerly assistant manager of Manchester United.
18 June 2001: Youth team coach Glenn Roeder is named as West Ham United's new manager.
After failing to break into the Tottenham Hotspur side, Peter Crouch, 19, makes his league debut for new club Queens Park Rangers in a goalless draw with Birmingham City on the opening day of the season.
The same weekend sees future England teammate Joleon Lescott, play for Wolverhampton Wanderers in their draw with Sheffield Wednesday shortly before his 18th birthday.
Seventeen-year-old Jermain Defoe scores the only goal of the game as West Ham United win 1–0 at Walsall in the League Cup in August 2000.
3 August 2000: Pierluigi Casiraghi, 31-year-old Italian striker, retires nearly two years after he broke his leg in a Premier League match for Chelsea and failed to make a full recovery.
28 September 2000: Steve Bould, 37-year-old central defender, retires after just over a year at Sunderland, having joined them after 11 years at Arsenal where he formed part of one of the most successful defence line-ups of modern times.
8 November 2000: Robbie Earle, 35-year-old Wimbledon and Jamaica midfielder, retires due to a stomach injury.
24 January 2001: Luc Nilis, 33-year-old Belgian striker, retires on medical advice four months after suffering a badly broken leg while playing for Aston Villa against Ipswich Town.
4 May 2001: Dave Watson, 39-year-old central defender, finally retires from playing after 15 years with Everton after accepting an offer to manage Tranmere Rovers.
9 May 2001: Tony Cottee, 35-year-old striker, retires after a brief spell at Millwall during their Division Two promotion run-in.
4 July 2001: Gary Pallister, 36-year-old central defender, retires after 17 years in professional football after three years back at Middlesbrough, who gave him his Football League break when he began his first spell with them in 1984. His biggest successes came at Manchester United between 1989 and 1998, where he won four league titles, three FA Cups, a Football League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. He was also capped 22 times by England between 1988 and 1996.
8 July 2000: Cliff Sear, 63, took much of the credit for helping develop the career of Ian Rush from his work with the Chester youth set-up in the late 1970s. His 19-year association with Chester (1968–87) also included a spells as manager and player. The former Welsh international had earlier played for Manchester City and later worked for Wrexham.
29 July 2000: Benny Fenton, 81, played 409 league games at wing-half between 1937 and 1958 for West Ham United, Millwall, Charlton Athletic and Colchester United. He served Colchester United for eight years as manager, before a year-long spell in charge of Orient before returning to Millwall as manager in 1966 and remaining in charge of the club for eight years until 1974.
18 August 2000: Maurice Evans, 63, died of a heart attack. He had managed Reading to the Fourth Division championship in 1979 and most famously took charge of Oxford United during their three-year spell in the top flight (1985–88). Guided them to League Cup glory in 1986. Was sacked in March 1988 as they were heading for relegation to the Second Division, but was later employed at the club as caretaker manager (during the autumn of 1993) and then as Director of Football.
29 August 2000: Willie Maddren, 49, played 293 league games in defence for his only club, Middlesbrough, between 1969 and 1977 before a knee injury cut his playing career short at the age of 26. He officially retired as a player in 1979, returning to the Teesside club as physiotherapist in 1982 before being promoted to the manager's seat in March 1984. Although his time as manager at the club was difficult due to the club's financial difficulties and a loss in form which pushed them towards relegation to the Third Division in 1986 (costing him his job), he built a significant part of the side which would win two successive promotions under his successor Bruce Rioch. Maddren then enjoyed success with his own sports trophy business before being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 1995, the illness claiming his life after five years.
23 October 2000: Doug Millward, 69, played 143 league games as a forward for Ipswich Town under Alf Ramsey between 1955 and 1963, scoring 35 goals and being part of their title winning team in 1962. Became manager of St Mirren in Scotland in 1965 before furthering his career to the USA a year later and staying there until his death.
1 November 2000: George Armstrong, 56, died of a stroke at Arsenal's training ground where he had been coaching the club's reserve side. He had been a key player in their 1971 double triumph.
10 November 2000: Bob Matthewson, 70, played three league games for Bolton Wanderers in the early postwar years before moving into refereeing. He refereed many top matches, including the 1974 FA Charity Shield (in which he sent off Kevin Keegan and Billy Bremner for fighting) and the 1977 FA Cup Final.
7 February 2001: Marc North, 34, who died of cancer, started his career as a striker for Luton Town, making 18 First Division appearances in the mid-1980s and scoring three goals. He signed for Grimsby Town in 1987 and spent two years at Blundell Park, memorably scoring twice as a substitute in a surprise FA Cup tie victory over Middlesbrough as well as scoring 17 goals in 67 league games before his move to Leicester City in 1989. He was transferred back to Grimsby in 1991 but left a year later after just one league appearance, with back injuries taking their toll and ending his senior career at the age of 26, although he continued to play at non-league level until 1999.
28 February 2001: Stan Cullis, 85, manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers from 1947 to 1964, having previously been on the club's playing staff. Won three league championships and two FA Cups. Was Birmingham City manager from 1965 until 1970. During the early 1990s redevelopment of the Molineux, a new stand was named in honour of Stan Cullis.
30 March 2001: George Mutch, 88, Aberdeen born inside-forward, signed for Manchester United in 1934 and collected a Second Division title medal in 1936, managing 46 goals in 112 league games for the club before his transfer to Preston North End in 1937. He scored the last-minute winning penalty for the Deepdale side in their 1938 FA Cup final triumph, but his chances of further success were sabotaged by the outbreak of World War II a year later. He continued his career after the war with Bury and finally Southport. His solitary cap for Scotland came in 1938.
31 March 2001: David Rocastle, 33, who won two league championships and one League Cup with Arsenal (where he played from 1983 until 1992), died of cancer. He played 14 times for England without scoring, but was never on the losing side. He later played for Leeds United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Norwich City, Hull City and Malaysian side Sabah before retiring in 1999. His nine-year-old son Ryan was Arsenal's mascot at the FA Cup final just six weeks after Rocastle senior's death.
8 April 2001: Dennis Roberts, 83, played 306 league games at centre-half for Bristol City between 1938 and 1954.
9 June 2001: Ronnie Allen, 72, had an illustrious career as a forward for Port Vale, West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace between 1946 and 1965, scoring 276 goals (208 of them for Albion). He was capped five times by England during the 1950s, scoring twice, and collected an FA Cup winner's medal in 1954 with Albion. He moved into management with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1966, guiding the club to promotion a year later and later taking charge of Atletico Bilbao, Sporting Lisbon, Walsall, West Bromwich Albion (twice), and Greek side Panathinaikos. His final contribution to management came in 1981–82 with his second spell in charge of Albion, where they reached the semi-finals of both domestic cups, but narrowly avoided relegation from the top flight a year after finishing fourth under his predecessor Ron Atkinson. He remained at Albion on the coaching and scouting staff until 1996, and his death came after a struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
30 June 2001: Joe Fagan, 80, was a long-serving coach at Liverpool when he succeeded Bob Paisley as manager in 1983. In his first season they won a unique treble of the league championship, League Cup and European Cup, but his last season ended trophyless after they lost 1–0 to Juventus in the European Cup final at Heysel – the infamous game at which the Heysel Stadium disaster claimed the lives of 39 spectators.
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This research aims at exploring the nature of financial derivatives (FD) and their associated activities, and thus highlight their legitimate rule from an Islamic Perspective. Although there are many kinds of financial derivatives, this research focuses on the discussion of only three basic contracts; namely options, futures and swaps contracts, because they represent financial contracts derived from financially stable instruments such as stocks and bonds. There is no doubt that the great importance of this research lies mainly in determining the nature of these contracts and knowing their legitimate rules. In dealing with this issue, the research employs a descriptive approach which relies on first clarifying the image of each contract and its contemporary concept, second explaining the contract's performance and applications in the field of financial transactions, with reference to illustrative examples, and finally discussing its legitimate rule.
The research results in uncovering the legitimate ruling on financial derivatives contracts, summed up mainly in the presence of betrayal and ignorance; leading, therefore, to the prohibition of such contracts.


TerraCycle recycles non-recyclable waste into various consumer products.
TerraCycle recycles non-recyclable waste into various consumer products. The company provides bags, garden products, gifts products, home products, office products, pet products, school products, and toys. It recycles non-recyclable waste such as drink pouches, chip bags, and tooth brushes. TerraCycle was founded in 2001 and is based in Trenton, New Jersey.
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Formula one legend Lewis Hamilton is planning to have electric race in 2021, he has plans by founding his own team in the Extreme E off-road series.Extreme E sees competitors race in a series of remote locations including arctic, desert, rain forest, glacial, and coastal environments, all of which are damaged or severely under threat from climate change.
The races are designed to both showcase the robustness and high performance of electric vehicles while raising awareness of environmental threats to a new audience. Meanwhile, a legacy programme will work with communities in the race locations to deliver a positive long term impact based on local needs.
The six-time world champion will not be behind the wheel when the first Extreme E race kicks off in early 2021, but Hamilton has described the venture as a "great opportunity to be involved from the outset in a great sustainability initiative."
The team's name, X44, bears Hamilton's racing number and a statement from the team said he will "put the learnings of his Motorsport career into practice to help guide the creation of a dedicated and competitive team".
Hamilton said: "My ambitions and commitments with Mercedes in Formula One mean that I won't be operationally involved in X44, but I'm excited to play a different role in this new series, one that brings my vision for a more sustainable and equal world to life. "Extreme E really appealed to me because of its environmental focus. Every single one of us has the power to make a difference, and it means so much to me that I can use my love of racing, together with my love for our planet, to have a positive impact."
In keeping with its ethos, the Extreme E series will not have spectators with races instead broadcast live. An independent scientific committee of leading climate experts from Oxford and Cambridge Universities will advise Extreme E and organizers hope it becomes a template for how racing, and the wider sports industry, can have a positive impact on the planet.
Each team competing in Extreme E will use the same single-design car which Extreme E describes as "cutting edge". It is hoped that low-carbon innovation developed for events such as these will find its way into everyday use. Alejandro Agag, the founder and CEO of Extreme E, said: "Lewis is one of the most successful drivers of all time, and we're all excited to see how his X44 team performs on and off the race track under his incredible guidance."
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Q: Carousel slick.js + bootstrap column width issue I'm having this webpage http://staging.karlienfabre.be/pocoloco/reizen/canyoning.html
Where I've a testimonial in the yellow block. I would like to have a carousel of testimonials; but as you can see in the second yellow block I'm having issues with the width. It should be a carousel of col-md-4 ; but it's making it way bigger.
I'v used the carousel at the homepage too; ander there everything is fine.
http://staging.karlienfabre.be/pocoloco/ (way down at the page, underneed newsletter subscription)
I've already tries a lot of constructions in html; but can't find the right one or the missing piece.
currently this is the construction.

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where the carousel is initialized on testimonial-wrapper

Can anyone help me out with this one and explain what I'm missing... :-/
Thx!

A: I had a similar issue with slick in a bootstrap column. I just added some padding.
.bootstrap-column { padding: 0 35px;}

A: Because .testimonial_wrapper is the element you're initializing the slick function on, and you're only saying to show one slide with: slidesToShow: 1, the slide with class col-md-4 will inherit the entire width of the .testimonial_wrapper element because you chose slidesToShow: 1.
By nature, SlickJS handles everything with javascript which will overwrite Bootstraps CSS settings.
I would propose one of two things:
If you want the slider to have one slide and take up the size of a col-md-4 column then add a col-md-4 class to the .testimonial_wrapper element.
Or
You can have the slide show 3 slides at once (mimicking a col-md-4 class within in the slider) by declaring that property when calling the slick function/initializing the slider: slidesToShow: 3
In addition to this ^ - If you're interested in responsive breakpoints for your slider Slick has a way to handle that as well. You can look through their documentation for the responsive breakpoints settings.


If your vacation motto is "It's five o'clock somewhere", you're going to love spending time in Boothbay Harbor, Maine! Our peaceful harbor town is the perfect place to relax and let loose. While you're here, take a day trip to Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery. This facility is located in the rolling hills of Union and produces award-winning wines and spirits. Their Back River Gin was even named one of the top 50 spirits in the world! Here are some of our favorite things to do there.
Learn more about Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery and other Maine attractions when you download our free vacation guide. It's full of recommendations for great places to visit during your stay at the Topside Inn!
Sweetgrass Farm uses over 70,000 pounds of Maine grown fruit and grain each year to produce their hand-crafted wine and liquor. You can take a self-guided tour of the facility and sample the products in a warm, welcoming tasting room. Each tasting includes a selection of wines and spirits. You'll also be able to watch the production process right from the tasting bar. Feel free to discuss winemaking and distilling with the owners, then take a hike on the Carroll Farm Trail, stroll through the lush gardens, or enjoy a picnic in the maple grove.
If you can't make it to the farm in Union, stop by the Sweetgrass Old Port Tasting Room in Portland, ME. Here, you can sip and savor a selection of over 15 wines and spirits and purchase your favorites to take home.
Did you know that you can design your own tasting at Sweetgrass Farm? This private, hour-long experience includes Maine-made delicacies and a behind-the-scenes look at the distilling process. Be sure to email constance@sweetgrasswinery.com in advance to arrange the date and details of your After 5 experience.
Whether you're visiting in the winter, spring, summer, or fall, there's always something going on at Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery. Visit their website for a full list of upcoming events and check out some of our favorites below.
Note: The winery is open for tastings, tours, and events from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 1 through New Year's Eve.
Feeling a little hungover? Head back to our bed and breakfast and relax! Our comfortable guest rooms provide a serene setting after a day of adventures, and our top-notch service and amenities will help you feel at home. You can even keep the party going with a cocktail or glass of wine on our lawn overlooking the harbor. In the morning, wake up to a delicious gourmet breakfast and tell us all about your trip to Sweetgrass Farm. We look forward to having you!
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Panel Interviews are quite possibly one of the more difficult types of interview processes, especially when the panel consists of three or more different representatives. It can easily feel like you're being interrogated as opposed to being interviewed, and it's harder to build personal rapport compared to that of a normal "one on one" interview.
That said, it is still an interview and if you take control of how you perform and don't get pressured, you'll easily find a way round the interview.
Prior to the interview, try to establish whether there will be an agenda that will be followed. This won't always be the case, but a call to HR (or whoever is coordinating the interview), might throw in some valuable insight.
Approach a Panel Interview as you would a normal interview – same preparation .
At the start of the interview, ask if it's okay to take out a pen and paper so that you can take notes (it's very unlikely that they would ever say no), and make a note of each person's name.
Be prepared for many of the standard types of interview questions that you will find on our website. Pay special attention to Behavioural Questions which are often used extensively in a Panel interview.
Try to be as engaging as possible to all parties, and when answering questions, make sure you address everyone.
Smile and subconsciously be aware of your composure.


Claudia Seferius has successfully inveigled her way into marriage with a wealthy Roman wine merchant. But when her secret gambling debts spiral, she hits on another resourceful way to make money - offering her 'personal services' to high-ranking Citizens.
Unfortunately her clients are now turn up dead - the victims of a sadistic serial killer. When Marcus Cornelious Orbilio, the handsome investigating officer, starts digging deep for clues, Claudia realizes she must track down the murderer herself - before he husband discovers what she's been up to.
This is an interesting book in that it was based in year 13 BC in Rome. I wasn't that captivated by the book initially as this was one title bought in bulk and with the many TBR that I have, I thought I give this a pass. It was only when I was caught with plenty of time and without anything to read that I decided to give it a try.
I read it over two days. I could have read it within a day but I was caught up with something so I have to put it off and finished it up the next day.
Claudia's an interesting character. Although she is a woman in a civilization where men were in control, she certainly wasn't letting that get in her way in many of her actions. She is sassy and in a way she reminded me of bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum.
Giving that she encountered many limitations in that era, she fared pretty well in many of her encounters with undesirable characters. She might have something going on with Marcus Cornelious Orbilio in the future as there's another title after this.


Guys how do you get the "burned" or charred look on a brisket but still keep it tender on the inside ?
Smoke, salt, and pepper, it's magic.
With some cuts of meat, like a strip steak, for example, it can take some care getting a char on the outside without making the inside overcooked and tough.
But with other cuts of meat, like brisket and short ribs, they're more likely to be dry and tough if they're UNDERcooked! Brisket goes from raw to rather dry and tough but then with continued slow cooking the connective tissue slowly turns to gelatin, and not only makes the meat more tender, but also more juicy.
So if you've cooked the brisket long enough for it to be tender on the inside, it's really hard NOT to have a dark char on the outside!
Unless, of course, you boil it.
Steaks have a crust when done right, Brisket has a Bark.
The bark on the outside of a brisket is less like a charred crust (burgers and steak) than you may be thinking. Its more of a sticky layer of melted fat that mixes with your rub and changes color as it captures smoke and starts to brown in the heat.


Delaware Homeowners Association Insurance. Homeowners associations (HOAs) have very unique insurance needs. Though the property faces the same risks and perils as other types of properties, the parties responsible for covering the various elements of the property differ.
If you own a community that is governed by a homeowner's association, it is important that you understand the role of the HOA and what type of Delaware homeowners association insurance coverage you need to secure.
Delaware homeowners association insurance protects your HOA from lawsuits with rates as low as $57/mo. Get a fast quote and your certificate of insurance now.
With that said, the DE HOA will ultimately determine what type and how much Delaware homeowners association insurance coverage is needed.
What Does A DE HOA Policy Typically Cover?
General Liability: This type of insurance provides broad coverage for various types of incidents that can occur within the DE community, such as personal injuries and property damage. If a delivery person or resident slips and falls on a walkway, general liability insurance will cover the cost of any damages. If someone claims that their property was stolen or damaged while on the shared spaces of the HOA and files a lawsuit, general liability insurance will also cover the damages.
The goal of a homeowners association is to ensure that the DE community it governs is safe and secure. That's why it's important for HOAs to purchase to make sure that they are properly insured.
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For our last episode, Khaled and I got a little wild and talked life, success, plants, farming, and the future. It's a departure from the normal gardening-focused podcasts I do, so please let me know your thoughts!
We all know agriculture is changing...but how? I've had many guests in the ag movement on the podcast, but I think Khaled has an interesting perspective to share based on his unique background.
Strawberries can give gardeners a hard time...I know they have for me. Today Khaled gives us his EPIC wisdom on how he gets perfect strawberries, which are one of the most popular and profitable crops he grows.
If there's anything Khaled is known for, it's his ability to grow seemingly any plant in a vertical system of some kind. Today we talk about how he does that, and how you can too!


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This bottle spent at least 7 years in Krug's cellars developing its particular expression and elegance, receiving its cork in spring 2005.
Krug Grande Cuvée 156ème Édition was composed around the harvest of 2000. A violent tornado in December 1999, spring rains and a brutal hailstorm in midsummer made for a particularly challenging year. Thankfully the last few weeks of summer were generally bright and mild. The first grapes were gathered on 11th September and the two-week-long harvest gave us a bountiful yield of large grapes with intense flavour.
The Chardonnays of the year revealed a balance of character between the liveliness of wines from Avize, the roundness of those from Villers-Marmery and the crispness of Trépail. The Meuniers from plots in Sainte-Gemme and Villevenard showed their distinctive vibrancy. Pinot Noirs from the north side of the Montagne de Reims revealed a delightful freshness.
To complement these facets, a selection of wines from the House of Krug's extensive library of reserve wines was chosen, making up 34% of the final blend. A 1990 Pinot Noir from Ay lent structure to the composition, while a 1996 from Ambonnay imparted the vivacity so essential to every Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée.


The Amrita College of Nursing. a constituent unit of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, was inaugurated on 1st November, 2002, by Shri. Shathrughnan Sinha, then Union Minister for Health Family Welfare. The college is recognized by the the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council. Presently the college offers B. Sc. Nursing, Post Basic B. Sc. Nursing and M. Sc. Nursing. The B. Sc. Nursing program which was started in the year 2002 with an intake of 50 seats is now expanded to 100 seats per batch. The M. Sc. Nursing is offered in four different specialties with an annual intake of 36.
The B. Sc. Nursing program at Amrita follows the syllabus prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council. It is designed to prepare its students for shouldering responsibilities and assuming accountability for nursing services at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of care.
The M. Sc. in Nursing program at Amrita College of Nursingis offered in the specialities like Medical Surgical Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing. Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing each of which demand varying and diverse knowledge base and skill sets.
In the 21st century, the health challenges facing the nation have shifted dramatically. The need for personal connection, listening, and caring has never been higher. Nurses consistently rank first in every consumer poll as the most trusted professionals. Nursing is an extremely demanding occupation that encompasses a wide array of challenges. It can also be a very rewarding profession for those suited for it.
Caring for ailing patients is more than just a career – It is a calling. As patient needs and care environments have become more complex, nurses need to attain requisite competencies to deliver high - quality care.
These competencies include leadership, health policy, system improvement, research and evidence - based practice and teamwork and collaboration as well as competency in specific content areas such as community, geriatrics etc.Competencies also must move from task - based proficiencies to higher - level competencies that provide a foundation for care management knowledge and decision - making skills under a variety of clinical situations and care settings. Hence improving the education system and achieving a more educated workforce is the need of the hour. Nurses with higher education are needed to teach future generations of nurses and to conduct research that becomes the basis for improvements in nursing science and practice. Amrita College of Nursing as a team works on this philosophy under the guidance of our beloved Amma.
Research is integral to the development of Nursing Science. Research studies focusing on improvement of Nursing Care Delivery and Patient Outcome, Quality Improvement in Nursing and Nursing Education are the focus of research at Amrita College of Nursing. Faculty and students are engaged in research activities in these areas. B. Sc. Nursing students undertake group projects in the final year guided by faculty members. The areas of Research include Preventive Paediatrics, Nursing Care of Children; Promotive & Preventive Health Care, Lifestyle Diseases; Adult and Geriatric Nursing Care ; Mental Health Needs & Problems of People Across Lifespan; and Reproductive & Women's Health Care.
The faculty, well-known and highly respected in their respective academic fraternities, is really what distinguishes the College of Nursing. The faculty members are committed to excellence in research, teaching, practice and service and provide both a liberal and professional education to students of nursing. They serve society through professional and volunteer outreach to individuals and communities.
The Amrita College of Nursing is structured into five major academic departments such as department of Child Health Nursing, department of Community Health Nursing, department of Medical Surgical Nursing, department of Mental Health Nursing and department of Obstetrics & Gynaecologic Nursing. Faculty members in the college are committed to excellence in teaching, research and service learning.
Many faculty members and students from Amrita College of Nursing are recognized through awards, fellowships and scholarships for their contribution to the field. The nursing education emphasizes the importance of maintaining the highest professional standards in the care of patients. The Nursing Education at Amrita emphasizes the importance of maintaining the highest professional standards in the care of patients.
Amrita School of Nursing, Kochi Campus, released its newsletter. It includes the details such as academic activities, Accolades & Achievements, Celebrations Galore, Publications, Graduation day, batch Inaguration, Community Outreach Programs and Student Achievements.


Any limo services company that is looking forward to gaining a good reputation and large customer base must have some characteristics that favor this. Every other day, a new limo company comes up mainly targeting the corporate transfers and various occasions that people hold. Dealing with limo rentals can be a straightforward business if the company is well organized and ready for the same. This publication will highlight on the top attributes a limo company must possess to prosper.
These services require a company that has been in the business for long and devised the best ways to deliver excellent results to their customers. If starting a new business, then make sure to bring on board a team with limo services experience. When the company is comprised of a well trained and professional chauffeurs, customer-focused client relations agents, and overall good planners, then it is bound to prosper.
The dominant facilities for a limo service company are the limos. Every person wants to know how many you have, what are their conditions and types. Therefore, it is up to the company to keep on adding the latest brands to their fleets and more so, have a variety that can suit different tastes. Other facilities that support the business, like service bay, auto mechanical repair tools, hardware, and software are very crucial for the success of the business.
People come seeking a variety of limo services like wedding, birthday or prom night transportation. A limo service company that is looking forward to succeeding in this business need to have all these and more services. Luxurious VIP transfer to airports and hotels is also becoming popular which is crucial to have. Other clients may come with a need of services that are not in your category, but flexibility may allow you to serve them.
For vehicles to operate on the road and more so, those that carry passengers, there are a series of licenses that company must acquire. A good company does not take shortcuts when it comes to these compliances as they can cost them business and reputation in future. Additionally, relevant insurance covers give confidence to clients making them loyal to your company.
The above attributes make the best limo services companies. There are more attributes like customer focus and reasonable charges that also contribute to better services. Make sure that your business has the above attributes for it to succeed.