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"Giovanni Ceirano ( Cuneo, 1865 - Turin, March 30, 1948) was an Italian industrialist and automotive pioneer. He cofounded 'Junior Fabbrica Automobili Torinese' in 1905, 'Società Ceirano Automobili Torino' in 1906, 'Fabbrica Automobili Ceirano' in 1917 and 'SCAT- Ceirano' in 1923. Ceirano family background The Ceirano brothers, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni, Ernesto and Matteo, were influential in the founding of the Italian auto industry, being variously responsible for : Ceirano; Welleyes (the technical basis of F.I.A.T.); Fratelli Ceirano; S.T.A.R. / Rapid (Società Torinese Automobili Rapid); SCAT (Società Ceirano Automobili Torino); Itala and S.P.A. (Società Piemontese Automobili). Giovanni's son Giovanni "Ernesto" was also influential, co-founding Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili (aka Giovanni Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili) and Fabrica Anonima Torinese Automobili (FATA). In 1888, after eight years apprenticeship at his father's watch-making business, Giovanni Battista started building Welleyes bicycles, so named because English names had more sales appeal. In October 1898 Giovanni Battista and Matteo co- founded Ceirano GB & C and started producing the Welleyes motor car in 1899. In July 1899 the plant and patents were sold to Giovanni Agnelli and produced as the first F.I.A.T.s - the Fiat 4 HP. Giovanni Battista was employed by Fiat as the agent for Italy, but within a year he left to found Fratelli Ceirano & C. which in 1903 became Società Torinese Automobili Rapid (S.T.A.R.) building cars badged as 'Rapid'. In 1904 Matteo Ceirano left Ceirano GB & C to create his own brand - Itala. In 1906 Matteo left Itala to found S.P.A. (Società Piemontese Automobili) with chief designer, Alberto Ballacco. In 1906 Giovanni founded SCAT (Società Ceirano Automobili Torino) in Turin. In 1919 Giovanni and Giovanni "Ernesto" co-founded Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili (aka Giovanni Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili) and in 1922 they took control of Fabrica Anonima Torinese Automobili (FATA). Early life Giovanni was born in Cuneo in 1865, the second of four brothers born to Giovanni Ceirano, a watchmaker, and Teresa Corino.Treccani, Dizionario-Biografico. Profile of Giovanni Ceirano History In 1904 Giovanni founded the car manufacturer Ceirano Junior & C., which in 1905 changed its name to Junior Fabbrica Automobili Torinese. In 1906 he left Junior to co-founder and become managing director of the Società Ceirano Automobili Torino (SCAT) He remained as Managing Director until 1918. In 1919 he founded the Fabbrica Automobili Ceirano with his son Giovanni "Ernesto". Giovanni while Fabbrica Automobili managed the Ceirano gets the shares of the SCAT, getting a majority stake. On 25 August 1923 he increased the capital of SCAT by 700,000 liras by amalgamating Fabbrica Automobili Ceirano with 'SCAT' to form SCAT-Ceirano'. In 1929 SCAT-Ceirano suffers economic difficulties and FIAT acquired a controlling interest. In 1931 he left SCAT-Ceirano. In 1934 he acquired the car company Fabrica Anonima Torinese Automobili (FATA) again with his son Giovanni "Ernesto". Fiat had imposed legal restrictions on the sale of SCAT-Ceirano preventing him from being an automotive manufacturer, so the FATA business was reoriented to make auto parts in 1945. Death Giovanni Ceirano died in La Cassa on March 30, 1948. See also * List of automobile companies founded by the Ceirano brothers * Aurea (car) - References *This article includes some content translated from Spanish Wikipedia External links * Auto Wiki - Profile of Giovanni Ceirano * Trecanni - Italian Encyclopedia. - Profile of Giovanni Ceirano Fiat Giovanni 1865 births 1948 deaths Italian automotive pioneers Italian founders of automobile manufacturers People from Cuneo "
"thumb Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Ponomarev () (born 2 May 1965, in Sloviansk) is an owner of a soap production company who in 2014 became known as the self- proclaimed mayor of the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast, a part of Ukraine. Origin The origin of Vyacheslav Ponomaryov is uncertain. According to the official legend that is promoted by Pravda.ru, Ponomaryov, a Sloviansk native, was an owner of a sawing factory and later a soap producing factory. Instigation of pro-Russian insurgency He declared himself mayor after leading an assault on the Sloviansk mayor's office on 14 April 2014, as part of the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine. Ponamarev is a strong opponent of the government of Ukraine that formed in Kiev after the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, and refers to it as fascist. He claims that coalition government in Kiev is run by "Nazis" and "homosexuals".Twelve facts from the life of "People's Mayor" of Slovyansk. Espreso TV. 28 April 2014 Ponomaryov stated that he would do everything he could to prevent the 2014 Ukrainian presidential election taking place. Ponomarev has said that he commands around 2,500 men in the vicinity of Sloviansk. He is a veteran of the Soviet–Afghan War and served in a "special operations unit" of the Arctic-based Northern Fleet. His men held the elected mayor of Sloviansk, Nelya Shtepa, in captivity, though Ponomarev said that his government was protecting her from Ukrainian law enforcement. He also stated that there was conflict between him and Shtepa, in which she acted "incorrectly". In an interview to Gazeta.ru, Ponomaryov said that he was given protection after the Security Service of Ukraine opened a case against her for separatism. On direction of Ponomaryov, his men detained American Vice News journalist Simon Ostrovsky on 20 April, who declared after his release that he had been intimidated and beaten during his detention. According to the journalist, Ponomaryov's men had his photo and were looking for him. According to Ponomaryov, Ostrovsky has dual citizenship and is a spy. In an interview to Gazeta.ru on 23 April, Ponomaryov acknowledged that he had kept Ostrovsky for exchange."You, Obama, would be quite". Gazeta.ru. 23 April 2014 Ostrovsky was released only after the intervention of representatives from OSCE and the United States Department of State.Simon Ostrovsky Of VICE Released Into Hands Of CBC in Ukraine. Huffington Post. 24 April 2014 Ponomaryov told the media that Ostrovsky was not a hostage, but a guest, and that he simply accommodated Ostrovsky with lodging. According to the Security Service of Ukraine, on 20 April 2014 Ponomaryov received orders from Igor Girkin to dispose of the body of local representative of Horlivka city council Volodymyr Rybak, who had been kidnapped and tortured to death. On 25 April 2014, a vehicle with OSCE representatives was stopped and the observers detained by Ponomarev's forces. Later Ponomaryov declared that kidnapping of people is a retaliation for all his detained "comrades". On 10 June 2014, Ponomarev was arrested and taken to the headquarters of the Donbass People's Militia in a former SBU building."Народный мэр" Славянска задержан ополченцами, подтвердили в ДНР, RIA Novosty, 11 June 2014. Volodymyr Pavlenko was appointed a mayor of Slovyansk instead of Ponomaryov. Along with the withdrawing pro-Russian militia, Ponomaryov left Slovyansk on 5 July 2014.Экс-мэр Славянска Пономарев покинул город вместе с ополчением, RIA Novosty, 5 July 2014. References 1965 births People from Sloviansk Soviet military personnel of the Soviet–Afghan War Pro-Russian people of the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine People of the Donetsk People's Republic Russian nationalists Russian criminals Pro-Russian people of the war in Donbass Living people "
"Unjustified Absence (Italian: Assenza ingiustificata) is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Alida Valli, Amedeo Nazzari and Lilia Silvi. A girl leaves school to marry a doctor, but becomes annoyed by his constant absences and decides to secretly resume her studies.Gundle p.226 It was shot at Cinecittà Studios with sets designed by the art director Gastone Medin. Cast *Alida Valli as Vera Fabbri *Amedeo Nazzari as Il dottore Carlo Cristiani *Lilia Silvi as Luisa Albertini *Paolo Stoppa as Eugenio Sinibaldi *Guglielmo Barnabò as Il signor Fabbri *Lia Orlandini as La signora Fabbri *Lauro Gazzolo as Il preside *Olga Solbelli as La professoressa 'cattiva' *Giacomo Moschini as Il professore 'buono' *Pina Gallini as Un'insegnante *Giana Cellini as Una infermiera *Bianca Della Corte as Una compagna di scuola di Vera *Daniella Drei as Una compagna di scuola di Vera *Liliana Vismara as Una compagna di scuola di Vera *Armandina Bianchi as Una compagna di scuola di Vera *Maria-Pia Vivaldi as Una compagna di scuola di Vera *Nella Morganti as Una compagna di scuola di Vera *Luisa Papa as Una compagna di scuola di Vera References Bibliography *Gundle, Stephen. Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy. Berghahn Books, 2013. External links * 1939 films Italian films Italian comedy films Italian black-and-white films 1939 comedy films Italian-language films Films directed by Max Neufeld Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Minerva Film films "