Units of paper quantity as ISO 4046. In Europe, the DIN 6730 standard for Paper and Board includes a definition of 1 ream of A4 80gsm (80 g/m) paper equals 500 sheets. The word 'ream' derives from Old French "reyme", from Spanish "resma", from Arabic "rizmah" "bundle" (of paper), from "rasama", "collect into a bundle". (The Moors brought manufacture of cotton paper to Spain.) Early variant rym (late 15c.) suggests a Dutch influence. (cf. Du. "riem"), probably during the time of Spanish Habsburg control of the Netherlands. The number of sheets in a ream has varied locally over the centuries, often according to the
Tim Ream Athletic Association Player of the Year honors following senior season. He helped lead St. Dominic to the 2004 Missouri Class 2 state title. Ream also played with academy club St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC, winning national championships in 2003 and 2004. Ream attended Saint Louis University where he was a regular figure as a defender for the Saint Louis Billikens, earning NSCAA first-team All-Region and second-team All-Conference honors. During his college years Ream also played for Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League. Ream was drafted in the second round (18th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by