| Coordinates | 51°7′55″N23°0′9″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Curitiba |
| Settlement type | Municipality |
| Official name | The Municipality of Curitiba |
| Nickname | A cidade sorriso ("The smiling city"), CWB |
| Motto | 'A Cidade da Gente' (Our City) |
| Imagesize | 250px |
| Image seal | CURITIBA Brasão.PNG |
| Pushpin map | Brazil |
| Pushpin mapsize | 250 |
| Pushpin map caption | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates display | inline,title |
| Coordinates region | BR |
| Subdivision type | Country |
| Subdivision type1 | Region |
| Subdivision type2 | State |
| Subdivision name | |
| Subdivision name1 | South |
| Subdivision name2 | Paraná |
| Leader title | Mayor |
| Leader name | Luciano Ducci (PSB) |
| Leader title1 | |
| Established title | Founded |
| Established date | March 29, 1693 |
| Established title2 | |
| Established title3 | Incorporated |
| Established date3 | 1842 |
| Area total km2 | 430.9 |
| Area total sq mi | 166.4 |
| Area metro km2 | 15416.9 |
| Area metro sq mi | 5952 |
| Population as of | 2009 |
| Population total | 1.746.896 (8th) |
| Population density km2 | 4062 |
| Population density sq mi | 10523 |
| Population metro | 3.168.980 |
| Population density metro km2 | 210.9 |
| Population density metro sq mi | 546.2 |
| Timezone | UTC-3 |
| Utc offset | -3 |
| Timezone dst | UTC-2 |
| Utc offset dst | -2 |
| Elevation m | 934.6 |
| Elevation ft | 3066.3 |
| Postal code type | CEP |
| Postal code | 80000-000 to 82999-999 |
| Area code | +55 41 |
| Website | Curitiba, Paraná |
Its metropolitan area comprises 26 municipalities
Currently, after many studies of the local water flows, almost all the rivers are subject to a canalization process. Other alternatives developed to minimize the effects of urbanization are the implementation of the programs for environmental education, inspection and monitoring, elaboration and application of legislation and infrastructure works. The index reaches rainfall on average per year, because the rains are constant in the climate of the city. This happens, among other reasons, because of the deforestation of the Mountain Range of the Sea (Serra do Mar), a natural barrier to moisture.
There are mountain ranges and sets of rocky hills practically all around the city, the most remarkable and impressive being the Serra do Mar (Portuguese for "Mountain Range of the Sea"), located in the east that separates the plateau from the coast of Paraná.
Curitiba in 1820 received a visit from a French scholar, savant Saint-Hilaire, who was stunned with the city. Some excerpts from his notes state: "... The streets are wide and almost regular (...) the public square is organized, very large and covered with grass ... the churches are three in number, all built of stone ... not in any other part of Brazil I saw so many white people as I saw in Curitiba... they pronounce portuguese without the accent that reveals the race mixtures between the Caucasian race and the red ones... Curitibans are big and beautiful, have brown hair and rosy complexion, pleasing ... women are more delicate than in other parts of the Empire where I traveled . They do not hide and speak with ease. "[36] This description is a reflection of civility , nobility and determination of the people of Curitiba in 1820, which forms the basis of Curitiba in the twenty-first century and so on.
During the 20th century, especially after 1950, the city rapidly increased in population and consolidated its position as regional hub for trade and services, becoming one of the richest cities in Brazil and a pioneer in urban solutions. In the 1940s and 1950s, Alfred Agache, co-founder of the French Society for Urban Studies, was hired to produce the first city plan.
It emphasised a "star" of boulevards, with public amenities downtown, an industrial district and sanitation. It was followed when possible, but was too expensive to complete. The Memorial of Polish Immigration was inaugurated on December 13, 1980, after the visit of the Pope John Paul II to the city of Curitiba, in June, in the same year. Its area is 46 thousand square meters and was part of the former Candles plant. The seven wooden log houses are parts of this memorial area, as a souvenir of the Polish immigrants, and their struggles and faith. Objects like the old wagon, the pipe of cabbage and the print of the black virgin of Czestochowa, who is the patron saint of Polish people, form parts of the memorial. Guadalajara, Mexico Hangzhou, China Haikou, China |width=48% valign="top" | Orlando, United States Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Suwon, South Korea Treviso, Italy |}
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| Coordinates | 51°7′55″N23°0′9″N |
|---|---|
| Name | James Zabiela |
| Background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Occupation | Disc jockey |
| Label | Renaissance |
| Url | www.jameszabiela.co.uk |
| Notable instruments | Ableton Live - Pioneer CDJ-2000 - Pioneer EFX-1000 - Pioneer DJM-800 |
James Zabiela is a DJ and producer from Southampton in the United Kingdom. In his early years his signature style was a fusion of Breakbeat and House music, more recently however, he is regarded as a Tech House DJ although his use of Breakbeat music is still key to the more flashy parts of his sets. He is known for his turntable skills, extensive use of loops and effects, and the use of the Pioneer CDJ2000s, EFX1000 as well as using Ableton Live with various controllers & sometimes even his iPad. Zabiela first gained fame in 2000 by winning Muzik Magazine's Bedroom Bedlam competition, Best Bedroom Bedlam DJ 2001, and has since been signed to Sasha's Excession agency. Zabiela also tested the new pioneer DJM800, the CDJ1000MK3 and the EFX 1000 at the 2006 Frankfurt Musikmesse. James also helped Pioneer Electronics develop their top of the line CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 media turntables.
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Daniel (, meaning "My judge [is] God") is the central protagonist of the Book of Daniel. According to the biblical book, at a young age Daniel was carried off to Babylon where he became famous for interpreting dreams and rose to become one of the most important figures in the court.
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim (BC 606), Daniel and his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were among the young Jewish nobility carried off to Babylon. The four were chosen for their intellect and beauty to be trained as advisors to the Babylonian court,() Daniel was given the name Belteshazzar, i.e., prince of Bel, or Bel protect the king!(not to be confused with the neo-Babylonian king, Belshazzar). Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were given the Babylonian names, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, respectively. This marks a change in the narrative from Daniel interpreting to messengers of God interpreting for Daniel. Daniel dreams of four beasts that come out of the sea: a lion with eagles wings, a bear with three tusks, a leopard with four wings and four heads, and a beast with iron teeth, ten horns and one little horn and human eyes.() These beasts are all present at a convening of the divine counsel. Presiding over the counsel is the Ancient of Days, which may, in fact, be the Israelite God. The Ancient One proceeds to put to death the beast with the one little horn. () Daniel also describes the fates of the other beasts saying that while their dominion was taken away, their lives were prolonged. () This introduction leads into a series of dreams and visions where these events are expressed in greater detail.
Scholars argue that each of these beasts represents an emperor or kingdom that ruled over the Israelites. The first being Babylon, then Media, then Persia, and finally the Greeks. The horns of the last beast may be symbolic of the rulers that replaced Alexander the Great upon his death, culminating with the little horn, or Antiochus IV. There are additional details in the text that allude to Antiochus IV, including some form of desecration to the temple () and persecution (). The final message of the second half of Daniel is that God will deliver the people from oppression, the latest of which is Antiochus IV.
In the West, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates Daniel on July 21.
He is commemorated as a prophet in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod together with the Three Young Men (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego), on December 17.
He is commemorated as a prophet in the Coptic Church on the 23rd day of the Coptic month of Baramhat.
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