Vester

The Danish pacifist, Fredrik Bajer (April 21, 1837-January 22, 1922), was born in Vester Egede, near Naestved, Denmark.

Fredrik Bajer - Biography 1908

Teija Vesterbacka, the wife of Rovio CMO Peter Vester, showed up to the Presidential Independence Day reception at the Finnish Presidential Palace dressed in this one-shoulder red gown, which was decorated to resemble the face of those lovable cartoon birds.

Angry Birds Dress Makes Rovio Exec's Wife, Teija Vesterbacka, A Total Style Winner (PHOTO) 2011

He also quoted a report by the Moscow-based brokerage Renaissance Capital that said Olivestra and Vester "made around $300 million in net profit during 2000" from arbitraging the transfer price between Sibneft's upstream subsidiaries and the Omsk refinery.

Russian Oligarch Accused of Profiteering Guy Chazan 2011

Sibneft brought Olivestra and Vester in house, and the move had a palpable effect on its bottom line.

Russian Oligarch Accused of Profiteering Guy Chazan 2011

The trading entities, with names like Olivestra and Vester, were established in Russia's so-called internal offshore zones, which offered generous tax breaks to companies registering there.

Russian Oligarch Accused of Profiteering Guy Chazan 2011

It only ceased to be a religious community in the early 1950s, and thereafter Bertha Spafford Vester ran it as an upscale boutique hotel, catering to wealthy American and European tourists.

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010

Vester had come to Jerusalem in 1881, when she was three years old.

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010

The insurgents turned their backs on Vester and resumed firing on the Jewish convoy.

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010

Bertha Vester wrote about it in her possessively titled memoir, Our Jerusalem, published in 1950.

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010

Bright, blue-eyed and a clever conversationalist, Mrs. Vester rarely hesitated to speak her mind.

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010