Gunner news: Arsenal 1-1 Wolves

Steven Fletcher strike cancels out early Gervinho opener as 10-man visitors earn their point

Gunners frustrated as Hennessey produces a fine performance to nullify the hosts' attack after a header from Fletcher restored parity following Gervinho's opener

A goal from Gervinho gave the hosts the perfect start after 10 minutes, but the Gunners were pegged back by a Steven Fletcher header in the first half, and some fine saves from Wayne Hennessey throughout the game helped earn the Midland side a point, even after Nenad Milijas' sending off in the second half.

For the hosts, Johan Djourou was back in the team after a short spell on the sidelines following an injury picked up against Manchester City, while Theo Walcott was absent through illness.

Tomas Rosicky filled in for the pacy winger, and Aaron Ramsey was dropped to the bench in favour of Yossi Benayoun.

And it was the Israeli who played a pivotal role for the home team, sending Gervinho through on goal in the opening 10 minutes. The Ivorian then rounded Hennessey before coolly dispatching the ball into the bottom corner.

Robin van Persie almost extended his account for the season, but slipped as he pulled the trigger with his right foot, and dragged his shot wide after being put through by Gervinho.

The Dutchman was later denied by a good block from Roger Johnson, and then a fine stop by Hennessey as he dived low to his right to turn the ball around the post.

Arsenal seemed very comfortable in possession, but Wolves earned themselves a way back into the match with a little over five minutes to half time.

A corner was whipped in by Nenad Milijas, but only partially cleared by the Arsenal defence. Stephen Hunt juggled the ball past Rosicky on the edge of the area, but his volleyed shot was deflected by Vermaelen into the path of Steven Fletcher.

His header across the face of goal just evaded Wojciech Szczesny and crept into the Arsenal goal for a shock equaliser.

The first half played out without any more events, but the second half began with a blow for Wolves as Zubar was forced off through injury.

Arsenal were dominant in possession as they went in search of a second goal, and had claims for a penalty turned down as Laurent Koscielny's cross struck Christophe Berra on the arm.

The hosts created more and more chances as the game progressed towards the final moments, with Van Persie forcing a good save from Hennessey with a free-kick before Mertesacker's header was brilliantly stopped by the Welshman.

The game threatened to turn nasty as Alex Song was put into the book for kicking Fletcher before catching Hunt high on the shin, and Thomas Vermaelen tangled with Roger Johnson. Arsene Wenger then withdrew Song for Aaron Ramsey with time running out.

Minutes later, referee Stuart Attwell produced a red card for Milijas. The midfielder lost control of the ball and slid in one-footed with his leg on the floor, connecting with the ball and Mikel Arteta.

Arshavin almost found the top corner with a toe-poked effort with 10 minutes to go, but saw his effort slide just past the post.

Hennessey proved to be a fine last line of defence as he blocked everything coming his way, including a good chance from Vermaelen as time ticked away, and earned the draw for his team.

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Gunner news: Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal

Substitute Yossi Benayoun heads dramatic late winner to earn priceless victory over 10-man hosts

Gunners get back on track following weekend loss against Manchester City thanks to Israeli's late header, Albrighton's Villa goal was Premier League's 20,000th strike

Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park thanks to a Robin van Persie penalty in the first half and a late header from Yossi Benayoun.

Marc Albrighton found the back of the net for Villa, scoring the Premier League's 20,000th goal in the process.

The Gunners took the lead through Van Persie’s spot kick after Ciaran Clark tugged back Theo Walcott in the area.

Villa equalised early in the second half through Albrighton before Benayoun's late winner.

Alex McLeish once again decided to leave Darren Bent out of the Villa starting line-up, further feeding rumours of a bust-up between the two.

Arsenal brought Emmanuel Frimpong into midfield in place of the suspended Alex Song and Francis Coquelin started at right-back as Arsene Wenger’s full-back shortage continues.

The home side started the game brightly and nearly opened the scoring within five minutes, with Agbonlahor’s bullet header forcing a magnificent reaction save out of Szczesny.

The Polish keeper was once again worked by Agbonlahor, getting to the England striker’s cross with Stephen Ireland lurking dangerously.

Arsenal had endured a tough start but were given the perfect chance to take the lead after 15 minutes, as Walcott turned brilliantly in the box but was tugged back by Clark, despite the England winger trying to stay on his feet and referee Jon Moss pointed to the spot.

Van Persie stepped up to lash the ball high into the net, equalling Thierry Henry’s record for 34 Premier League goals scored in a calendar year.

The Dutchman nearly provided an instant second as he played Walcott through who could only hit Guzan with an attempted chip as the American came rushing off his line.

Big Ben strikes | Benayoun grabbed a late winner to secure all three points

Villa were looking to work their way back into the game, Petrov forcing Szczesny to save a 30-yard effort and Albrighton’s cross worrying the Arsenal backline with Ireland again close.

The Gunners’ slick passing was dangerous on the break though and good work from Van Persie sent Ramsey bursting through midfield but the Welshman rushed his shot from the edge of the area with Walcott well placed in the right channel.

With half-time looming, N’Zogbia set off on a run, beating Coquelin before being tripped by Mertesacker who was booked.

Before the free-kick was taken Ireland was brought off in place of Barry Bannan due to a calf injury, and the young Scotsman took the set-piece and was a whisker away from netting with his first-touch, just sending the ball over the bar.

Villa went in behind at the break but had perhaps had the best of the first-half play.

The second half started in a similar vein with Villa looking to dominate Arsenal’s patchy defence and the Gunners looking to Walcott and Gervinho’s pace on the counter.

And the Villans pressure finally told after 10 second half minutes, Guzan’s long ball could only find Vermaelen but his header to Mertesacker was short and Albrighton stole in, rounding the German and slotting past Szczesny at the Holte End to score a landmark goal.

The Gunners almost re-took the lead immediately, van Persie’s corner falling to Mertesacker who hit a half-volley which was clawed away by Guzan.

The game had opened up but a lack of cutting edge at both ends was costing both sides dearly, Arsenal sent Tomas Rosicky on in place of Frimpong in an attempt to wrestle the initiative back.

Van Persie was looking the Gunners' most likely source of a goal when on the ball and he set off on a twisting run towards the box going past Dunne before falling under Stephen Warnock's challenge in the box.

The referee decided that Van Persie was already on his way to ground when contact was made however, and the Arsenal captain was booked for simulation.

As the game entered the final 10 minutes, both sides looked to push on for a potential winner, Arsenal bringing on Yossi Benayoun and Andrey Arshavin for Gervinho and Ramsey and the russian went close with a deflected effort which left Guzan stranded.

And the Gunners took the lead from the resulting corner, with Wenger's other sub, Benayoun nodding home in the six-yard box to score his first Arsenal goal.

Villa brought young striker Nathan Delfouneso on for Marc Albrighton as they searched for a second equaliser but they were unable to find a goal and things got worse for Villa as Alan Hutton picked up two late yellow cards and will now be suspended for their boxing day trip to Stoke City.

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Zoological Museum of Moscow State University

Zoological Museum of Moscow State University is located in the heart of the capital, a hundred meters from the Manege Square. If it were not for my inquisitive wife, and would have walked past the museum, but one day she won my laziness, and we came here.

Near the entrance to the first room we were greeted by an elephant (or elephant) with her ​​cub.


Next were the crocodiles of all sizes and types. Since the camera with him was not, had fotkat that was, on its multifunctional alarm clock.


The noise is not a sharp image and other side effects telefonofotok available, so do not swear, I'll just warn you.







There was another huge Nile crocodile in the corner, but the dim lighting did not give me to capture it. All halls are covered in this way, or that items are not damaged by light, the lights on the other no one is going to change.

There were snakes, many snakes.



This is a reticulated python, as a child hunting for frogs and small animals, like grown up moved to the larger vertebrates, which allowed him to grow up enough to get into a showcase of the museum and in the red book.



Someone was caught in the absorption of food and preserved in alcohol in this form, to the delight of visitors to the museum.



Many preserved in alcohol (or is it a formaldehyde) exhibits over time have lost their natural color and look as seen in the photos. This is not a marriage of my alarm clock.

In many of these cones are different tapeworms, the inhabitants of the deep sea and the womb of animals and humans. If you sit at the computer and eat better not to talk about them now. Better then, if you want).



This coral, or rather their limestone skeletons.





Turtles.



Guess what a fish. Prompt: for sale in every supermarket in canned form.



Horseshoe crabs, ancient animals, still is found in the seas, the subject of Asian fishermen fishing.



Distant relatives of Dr. Zoidberg))



The ancestor of the group's name, in which he sang Vyacheslav Butusov.



Tridakna, the largest bivalve. The length of the shell sometimes reaches two meters. Weight is 250 pounds. In it are found the largest pearl. As far as I know, the largest size of a human head.



Just a few clams.



Flying the devil, he's manta ray. Bring to a heart attack ancient mariners that suddenly surfaced from the water and flying a few meters back flop into the sea, judging by what you can decide that this is still a joker)) In fact mileyshee creation)



Rear View.



This skull Yorick sea. Well, you know whose.



By the way at the museum site painting keeps their characters. Those most saws. Both of them.



Puffer from a prepared fugu in Japan, the dish is a hundred times better to see once than to try.



Lobster, served with beer. Although much beer for a snack I do not drink. About the size can be judged by my reflection in the window.



And this is the most stellar showcase in a museum!



But no, that's the most stellar showcase.

The museum also houses a large collection of butterflies.




Author of "Lolita" and other famous works of Nabokov was a passionate lover of fishing on babochek.On was self-taught entomologist, and has opened 20 new species of butterflies. His collection of butterflies in the 4324 instance after his death his wife, Vera gave the University of Lausanne.

Museum of Moscow State University, would envy such a collection. Although there were many interesting specimens.

Here for example in the bottom photo, you can see the largest butterfly in the world of Agrippina tizaniya. It is the largest butterfly in the world - in 1934 Brazil was the largest specimen caught with a wingspan of 30.8 cm A similar specimen was caught in 1997.



Another butterfly.









There is not a small collection of beetles, but due to poor quality of pictures spread only one.



At the entrance to the second room we were met by a mammoth.





The second room was dedicated to large vertebrates: birds, reptiles and mammals. here we expect only the skeletons.

The display cases were the skeletons of sea cows, Indian elephant, elk, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, bison, tapir, and many many other animals.

Behemoth


Bison.


Guess what kind of animal?





Varanchik with crocodiles.



Another skull of poor Yorick.



Group photo.





By the way, be able to guess what kind of brush in the lower left corner?






Pelican with its competitors in the food chain.



Cassowary.



There were skeletons of all kinds of ostriches: emu, rhea, and African. The latter was two meters tall.



Giraffe, his neck has seven vertebrae, as well as in humans, only have a shorter neck.



3D puzzle of a human skull.



And at the end of primates.
Chimpanzee throwing "ridge", though not, just hang on a branch.



Representatives from the initial stage of the development of primates and finite. Pick and choose who whose representative))



In the third room we do not have time to go, because it came late to the museum and inspecting all too long. But the supervisor was very good and said that we can come in a couple of days, in her duty and she will miss us in the third room, she remembered us, but unfortunately we could not come ... There is a reason to go back and watch and dofotkat everything else.

Foyer of the museum.







Log in very affordable, so use the moment has not yet risen in price.

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