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Vila Leopoldina (district Of São Paulo)
Vila Leopoldina is a district in the subprefecture of Lapa in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. History It originated as an extension of the Lapa district and initially had characteristics of a working-class region. Initially, it was known as Emboaçava, in reference to a farm of the same name that existed in the region, and later as Várzea das Correias, in reference to the owner of the farm, João Correia da Silva. In 1894, a company acquired the farms there and began to divide up the large plot of land with thousands of square meters, beginning the subdivision of the district. One of the company's partners, Dona Leopoldina Kleeberg, was responsible for naming the district as it is known today. At the time, the main means of getting to the region were by train, tram and steamboat. The region received significant investment from the São Paulo Railway, which helped to build tram and electricity lines in the surrounding area. As a result, several industries began to establish th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the Americas, Americas, and both the Western Hemisphere, Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an global city, alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the List of largest cities#List, largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Geographical distribution of Portuguese speakers, Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as ''paulistanos''. The city's Latin motto is ''Non ducor, duco'', which translates as "I am not led, I lead." Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the ''bandeirant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 9 (CPTM)
Line 9 (Emerald) (), formerly Line C (Sky Blue) () and Line C (Emerald) (), is one of the thirteen lines that make up the Transport in São Paulo#Rail transport, São Paulo Metro Rail Transport Network in Brazil and one of the three lines operated by ViaMobilidade. The line was previously operated by Ferrovia Paulista S.A., Fepasa, and subsequently by CPTM. Since 27 January 2022, ViaMobilidade has been operating it under a contract for 30 years, along with Line 8 (CPTM), Line 8-Diamond. Characteristics Stations See also * Estrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí , Santos-Jundiaí Railroad * São Paulo Metropolitan Trains * Line 10 (CPTM) References External links Official page of the CPTMSecretaria dos Transportes Metropolitanos Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos Rapid transit lines in Brazil, CPTM 09 {{Brazil-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moema (district Of São Paulo)
Moema is a district in the south region of the city of São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the .... Toponym The toponym "Moema" is a reference to the character, possibly fictional, of the poem Caramuru, by Santa Rita Durão, classic of the Brazilian arcade literature written in 1781. The character's name, in turn, corresponds to the Old Tupi language ''mo'ema'', which means "lie" (in the poem, Moema was the lover rejected by the main character, Diogo Álvares, thus representing false love, as opposed to true love, represented by Diogo's wife, Catarina Paraguaçu). Navarro, E. A. '' Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil''. São Paulo. Global. 2013. p. 540, 587. History Bordering districts Nearby Districts Chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Building
A building or edifice is an enclosed Structure#Load-bearing, structure with a roof, walls and window, windows, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, monument, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the concept, see ''Nonbuilding structure'' for contrast. Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical separation of the :Human habitats, human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) from the ''outside'' (a place that may be harsh and harmful at times). buildings have been objects or canvasses of much architecture, artistic expression. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warehouse
A warehouse is a building for storing goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial parks on the rural–urban fringe, outskirts of cities, towns, or villages. Warehouses usually have loading docks to load and unload goods from trucks. Sometimes warehouses are designed for the loading and unloading of goods directly from railways, airports, or seaports. They often have crane (machine), cranes and Forklift truck, forklifts for moving goods, which are usually placed on International Organization for Standardization, ISO standard pallets and then loaded into pallet racking, pallet racks. Stored goods can include any raw materials, packing materials, spare parts, components, or finished goods associated with agriculture, manufacturing, and production. In India and Hong Kong, a warehouse may be referred to as a godown. There are also godowns in the Shanghai Bund. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorillaz
Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in London, England in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Russel Hobbs (drums). Their universe is presented in media such as music videos, interviews, comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz's music has featured collaborations with a wide range of musicians and featured artists, with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor. With Gorillaz, Albarn departed from the distinct Britpop sound of his band Blur (band), Blur, exploring a variety of musical styles including hip hop, electronic music, electronic and world music. The band's 2001 debut album, ''Gorillaz (album), Gorillaz'', which features dub music, dub, Latin music, Latin and Punk rock, punk influences, went BPI certification, triple platinum in the UK and Music recording certification#IFPI certification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Door Cinema Club
Two Door Cinema Club are a British rock band formed in Bangor, County Down, Bangor, Northern Ireland in 2007. The band is composed of three members: Alex Trimble (vocals, rhythm guitar, beats, synths), Sam Halliday (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Kevin Baird (bass, synths, backing vocals). The band's debut album, ''Tourist History'', was released on 1 March 2010 by French independent record label Kitsuné Music. In the United States, where the band are signed to Glassnote Records, the album was released on 27 April 2010. ''Tourist History'' was selected for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year (2010) the following year. The band's second album, ''Beacon (Two Door Cinema Club album), Beacon'', was released on 3 September 2012, debuted at number one on the Irish Albums Chart and reached number two in the UK Albums Chart. The band's third album, ''Gameshow (album), Gameshow'', was released on 14 October 2016. The first single, "Are We Ready? (Wreck)", was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo D2
Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto (born November 5, 1967), also known as Marcelo D2, is a Brazilian rapper, singer and songwriter, co-founder of Planet Hemp. Biography A former vocalist of the band Planet Hemp, he started his solo career in 1998 with the album ''Eu Tiro É Onda.'' The album was recorded in his studio by David Corcos, and was mixed in New York City and Los Angeles by Carlos Bass and Mario Caldato ''Eu Tiro É Onda'' was well accepted by the public and rap movement within São Paulo, earning respect from names such as Black Alien, Zé Gonzalez and BNegão. Marcelo returned to Rio de Janeiro with a pregnant girlfriend who gave birth to his son Luca. He found renewed success after restarting his solo career with the participation of the Hemp Family, a group formed by the pioneers of rap in Rio de Janeiro. In 2003 he released ''À Procura da Batida Perfeita'' (Portuguese for "Looking for the perfect beat", a reference to an Afrika Bambaataa song of the same name) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matuê
Matheus Brasileiro Aguiar (born 11 October 1993), known professionally as Matuê () is a Brazilian rapper, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his singles "Anos Luz", released in 2017, his 2020 album '' Máquina do Tempo'', and the 2023 hit "Conexões de Máfia", a collaboration with Rich the Kid. He is considered one of the biggest names in the Brazilian trap scene''.'' Biography Matuê was born in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state. At 8 years old, his family moved to the United States, in particular to Oakland, California. He lived there until he was 11, returning to Brazil in 2004. As a result of him living in the United States, he is fluent in English. Studying in public schools, he began to have contact with and take interest in the world of rap, but began to fall on hard times during his adolescence after the death of his grandmother, who had always supported him. He began to work at a clothing shop in a mall. After a while, taking advantage of his fluency in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Music of Brazil, Brazilian genres including samba, Music of Africa, African music, and reggae. Gil started to play music as a child and was a teenager when he joined his first band. He began his career as a bossa nova musician and grew to write songs that reflected a focus on political awareness and social activism. He was a key figure in the música popular brasileira and Tropicalismo, tropicália movements of the 1960s, alongside artists such as longtime collaborator Caetano Veloso. The History of Brazil (1964–1985), Brazilian military regime that 1964 Brazilian coup d'état, took pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Flu
The 1918–1920 flu pandemic, also known as the Great Influenza epidemic or by the common misnomer Spanish flu, was an exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 subtype of the influenza A virus. The earliest documented case was March 1918 in Kansas, United States, with further cases recorded in France, Germany and the United Kingdom in April. Two years later, nearly a third of the global population, or an estimated 500 million people, had been infected. Estimates of deaths range from 17 million to 50 million, and possibly as high as 100 million, making it the deadliest pandemic in history. The pandemic broke out near the end of World War I, when wartime censors in the belligerent countries suppressed bad news to maintain morale, but newspapers freely reported the outbreak in neutral Spain, creating a false impression of Spain as the epicenter and leading to the "Spanish flu" misnomer. Limited historical epidemiological data make the pandemic' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceasa (CPTM)
Ceasa is a train station on ViaMobilidade Line 9-Emerald, located in the district of Vila Leopoldina, city of São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the .... History The station was built by Fepasa in 1979, during the modernization of Jurubatuba Branch and old Sorocaba Railway, and opened on 4 April 1981, being located next to São Paulo Depots and General Warehouses Company (CEAGESP). Since 1996, the station is operated by CPTM. It was reformed and reopened on 28 March 2010. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ceasa (CPTM)) Railway stations in Brazil opened in 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
