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Nesta (formerly NESTA, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) is a British foundation, registered as a charity, which supports innovation. Nesta was originally funded by a £250 million endowment from the UK National Lottery. The endowment is managed through a trust, and Nesta uses the interest from the trust to meet its ...
NESTA Fellowship (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts 2000) [19] European Screenplay Finalist ( Sundance Institute /NHK International Filmmakers Awards 2001, Ringing the True ) Best Director , Best Cinematography ( Festroia Festival Internacional de Cinema Portugal 2003, Solid Air )
Nesta Guinness-Walker (born 1999), English footballer; Nesta Piper (born 1982), Montserratian cricketer; Nesta Roberts (1913–2009), Welsh journalist; Nest ferch Rhys (c. 1085–before 1136), also known as Princess Nesta, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr; Nesta Toumine (1912–1996), dancer, choreographer, artistic director and teacher in Canada
Nesta: Bala Lake Railway: Returned to the UK in 2016. Privately owned. 1899 705 0-4-0 ST: 2 ft (610 mm) Penrhyn Quarry: Elin: Yaxham Light Railway: Previously at the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway. [19] 1899 707 0-4-0 ST: 1 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (597 mm) Pen-yr-orsedd Quarry: Britomart: Ffestiniog Railway [10] 1901 763 0-4-0 ST: 1 ft 11 + 1 ...
The 56-page report described six programmes, 18 projects and 77 specific actions which would aim to improve Scotland's economy over a decade, by making Scotland fairer, wealthier and greener. [3] The main areas it focused on were creating an entrepreneurial culture , developing new market opportunities, and improving productivity, upskilling ...
Edinburgh Castle, with the New Town beyond, is at the heart of the Edinburgh World Heritage Site World Heritage Sites in Scotland are locations that have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Programme list of sites of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humankind. Historic Environment Scotland is responsible for 'cultural' sites as part of their wider ...
In 1969 she published a 4-page pamphlet 'Nesta Wyn Ellis, Liberal, Says Together We Can'. Although she did not contest the 1970 General Election she remained active in the Liberal party. She was a representative of the Hampstead Liberal Association at the 1970 Liberal Assembly speaking in debate on British foreign policy in Africa. [ 9 ]
Alessandro Nesta Ufficiale OMRI [4] [5] (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro ˈnɛsta]; born 19 March 1976) is an Italian professional football coach and former player. Usually deployed as a centre-back , he is widely considered as one of the best defenders of all time.