Day: January 13, 2022

Delia Parodi (1913 – 1991) was an Argentine politician and the first Argentine woman to hold a prominent elected post. Delia Parodi Delia Delfina Degliuomini was born to Italian Argentine parents in Ingeniero Luiggi, a small La Pampa Province town, in 1913. Her family relocated to Buenos Aires in 1917 and […]

The Golden Gate was one of the namedpassenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe). It ran between Oakland and Bakersfield, California;[1] its bus connections provided service between San Francisco and Los Angeles via California‘s San Joaquin Valley. Golden Gate The Golden Gate circa 1938 Overview […]

Point Roberts is an unincorporated community in the Northwest Cascades region of the state of Washington. This small rectangular-shaped U.S. enclave is just below the 49th parallel. It sits on the Tsawwassen Peninsula and shares an international border with Canada (on its northern side). . . . Point Roberts . […]

Brasstronaut is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with roots in pop, rock and jazz. It was formed in 2007. Their line-up is Bryan Davies on trumpet, Edo Van Breemen on piano and vocals, Sam Davidson on clarinet and EWI, Tariq Hussain on lap steel and electric guitar, Brennan […]

The Top of the World Highway is a 127 km-long (79 mi) highway, beginning at a junction with the Taylor Highway (Alaska Route 5) near Jack Wade, Alaska traveling east to its terminus at the ferry terminal in West Dawson, Yukon, on the western banks of the Yukon River. The highway has […]

Ted Milton (born 1943) is an English poet and musician, best known for leading Blurt, an experimental art rock group. This biography of a living personneeds additional citations for verification. (November 2010) Ted Milton Origin London, England Genres Art rock Occupation(s) Poet, Musician, Puppeteer Instruments saxophones Years active 1962–present Associated […]

Balbriggan (Irish: Baile Brigín) is a sea-side town of about 20,000 residents located 32km (20 miles) north of Dublin city centre. . . . Balbriggan . . . Balbriggan – main street. Balbriggan is well-positioned for visitors who wish to foray into Dublin city, while glimpsing rural life and exploring […]

José María Maza Sancho (born 1948) is a Chilean astronomer and astrophysicist. His work has focused on the study of supernovas, the execution of a search for objects with emission lines, dark energy, and quasars with an objective prism, which led him to be awarded the National Prize for Exact […]

Vaendre Hall (or Faendre Hall) is a large detached house in the Cardiff suburb of St Mellons. Historic house in Cardiff Set in four acres (1.6 ha) of grounds, it is bordered on three sides by St Mellons golf course.[1][2] It was developed by the shipowner and industrialist John Cory in […]

Metal toxicity or metal poisoning is the toxic effect of certain metals in certain forms and doses on life. Some metals are toxic when they form poisonous soluble compounds. Certain metals have no biological role, i.e. are not essential minerals, or are toxic when in a certain form.[1] In the […]