Jonathan Dwight “Jon” Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. When he won the title in March 2011, he became the youngest champion in UFC history. As of December 2012[update], he was ranked as the #1 light heavyweight fighter in the world by various media outlets. He was also ranked the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by multiple publications. As of January 2014[update], he is #1 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings. Despite his age, many analysts list him alongside some of the greatest fighters the sport has ever seen.
James Scott “Jim” Brady (August 29, 1940 â August 4, 2014) was an assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary under U.S. President Ronald Reagan. After nearly being killed and becoming permanently disabled as a result of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan in 1981, Brady became an ardent supporter of gun control.
Ralph Anwan Glover (also known as “Genghis” or Big G) is an American actor born & raised in Upper Northwest, Washington D.C. (known locally as “Uptown”). He is renowned as an actor and musician. Gaining local fame as a teenager in 1992 as one of the founding members of the Backyard Band, a go-go band, he made his acting debut in late 2003, appearing as a ‘D.C. Hitman’ named Slim Charles in the HBO series The Wire. He has also appeared in music videos, such as Boyz n da Hood’s “Dem Boyz” and Wale’s “Chillin” among others, and has a spot on WKYS-FM radio in the Washington, D.C. area.
The Chery QQ (codename S11) is a city car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery Automobile since 2003. In 2006, the car was renamed the Chery QQ3 in China when Chery launched their new supermini, the Chery QQ6. It is sometimes difficult to discern if a mention of the Chery QQ refers to the entire QQ-branded product line, which comprises four models, or solely the QQ3, the original QQ mini car.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League (NFL). Opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter enshrinees,. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is unique among North American major league sports halls of fame in that officials are not inducted. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Hockey Hall of Fame have each inducted game officials as members.
Cheryl Ruth Hines (born September 21, 1965) is an American actress, comedian, producer and director, known for her role as Larry David’s wife Cheryl on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory. In 2009, she made her directorial debut with Serious Moonlight. She is also a poker enthusiast with career winning of $50,000.
Microcystins are cyclic nonribosomal peptides produced by cyanobacteria (e.g., Microcystis aeruginosa and Planktothrix). They are cyanotoxins and can be very toxic for plants and animals including humans. Their hepatotoxicity may cause serious damage to the liver. Microcystins can strongly inhibit protein phosphatases type 1 (PP1) and 2A (PP2A), and are linked to pansteatitis.
Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between two or more people. Friendship is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an association. Friendship has been studied in academic fields such as sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and philosophy. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed, including social exchange theory, equity theory, relational dialectics, and attachment styles. A World Happiness Database study found that people with close friendships are happier.