Yet Mandela's spirit and influence in attracting the World Cup were still evident in the stadium.
Moneck found the allegations against Huayang to be very unusual, that a single Chinese company could amass such influence without attracting more attention.
Another powerful influence in attracting blacks and other minorities to the Internet has been the explosive evolution of the Internet itself, once mostly a tool used by researchers, which has become a cultural crossroad of work, play and social interaction.
"They have had a great influence on attracting new audiences to the Met when people visit New York from abroad, and in smaller cities and towns it gives people the chance to see the biggest stars.
While it's a given that peer groups have influence in attracting new donors, there are also opportunities to leverage them in follow-up touch points to drive additional donations and retention.
Make no mistake: Fast-casuals are influencing and attracting chefs, restaurateurs and executives across the hospitality industry.
Now, no one seriously thinks the black flag will fly over the entire region; but IS is influencing and attracting extremists in countries from Pakistan to Libya, and in Nigeria the crazy-seeming Boko Haram movement is copying its worst features.
UK respondents ranked influencing policy, attracting future funding (62%), and raising the organizational profile (65%) as higher than the other two countries, while they reported promoting public understanding of science (40%) as lower.
But Saudi money and influence have attracted hostile scrutiny from western countries, particularly the US.
The Judge denied using his personal wealth to "directly finance" the legal challenges to the Assemblymen, but said that he had worked closely with the two challengers, contributed his expertise and contacts to their legal fight and used his influence to attract others to their side.
