Neurosyphilis is considered infectious but is not transmitted from person to person. Generally, a disease like this is caused by an infectious agent and not spread between people. Neurosyphilis, although infectious, is not a genetic disease.
Motown is a record company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit.
History [edit]. The original Banana Republic was founded by Mel and Patricia Ziegler in 1978. Gap Inc. acquired Banana Republic in 1983, eventually rebranding it as a mainstream luxury clothing retailer.or other uses, see Banana republic (disambiguation) . Banana Republic is a clothing and accessories retailer owned by American multinational corporation, Gap Inc. It was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler with a safari theme; in 1983, Gap purchased the company and gave it a more upscale image.