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Jordi Sierra i Fabra (born 26 July 1947 in Barcelona) is a Spanish author . His works for children's literature have been published in Spain and Latin America. He has also studied pop music since the late 1960s. He has founded and managed several Spanish magazines. His writing has won many awards. Jordi Sierra i Fabra Go to navigationGo to search Commons-emblem-question book orange.svg This article or section has references, but needs more to supplement its verifiability. This notice was posted on June 7, 2018. Jordi Sierra i Fabra Jordi Sierra i Fabra.jpg Personal information Birth July 26, 1947 View and modify the data in Wikidata (74 years) Barcelona (Spain) View and modify the data on Wikidata Spanish nationality Professional information Occupation Writer, journalist, science fiction writer and children's literature writer View and edit data on Wikidata Years active 20th century, 21st century Spanish and Catalan literary language Genres Novel, short story, poetry, essay Notable works Strawberry fields Honors Néstor Luján Prize for Historical Novels (2004) National Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature (2007) Cervantes Chico Award (2011) View and modify the data in Wikidata [edit data on Wikidata] Jordi Sierra i Fabra (Barcelona, July 26, 1947) is a Spanish writer. His works of children's and youth literature have been published in Spain and Latin America. He has also been a student of pop music since the late 1960s. He was one of the founders of Cadena Ser's program "El Gran Musical". Index 1 Biography 2 Jordi Sierra i Fabra Foundation 3 Works 3.1 Narrative and essay 3.1.1 Inspector Mascarell Series 3.2 History 3.3 Biographies 3.4 Poetry 3.5 Youth narrative 3.6 Others 4 Awards and distinctions (selection) 5 References 6 External links Biography With communication problems due to being a stutterer, he is a compulsive reader. At the age of eight
Sylvia Miles (September 9, 1924 – June 12, 2019) was an American actress. She was born in Greenwich Village, New York City. She was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in "Midnight Cowboy" (1969) and "Farewell, My Lovely" (1975). She also starred as Mrs. Fisher in the comedy "She-Devil" (1989). Miles died on June 12, 2019 in Manhattan at the age of 94. She was suffering from anemia and respiratory illnesses at the time of her death.
Willem (Wim) Betz (22 February 1943 – 8 June 2019) was a Belgian physician. He was a professor emeritus at the Belgian university Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) until November 2007. Betz was a leading skeptic in Flanders and participant in the "EU COST B4 Project". He was a founding member and vice-president of the Belgian skeptic organisation SKEPP. Betz died on 8 June 2019 at the age of 76.
Sarah Nicole Jones is an American TV writer and producer. Career. First serving as a writer's assistant on SyFy's "Eureka", Jones eventually became a staff writer for "". , Jones is currently a producer for "".
Armand De Decker (8 October 1948 – 12 June 2019) was a Belgian politician. He was a member of the French-speaking liberal party Mouvement réformateur (MR). De Decker was President of the Senate from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2007 to 2010. De Decker was Mayor of Uccle until 2017. He was born in Brussels. De Decker died on 12 June 2019 in Uccle at the age of 70.
Léon Kalenga Badikebele (17 July 1956 – 12 June 2019) was a Congolese prelate of the Catholic Church. He worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He held the rank of Apostolic Nuncio from 2008 until his death and was Nuncio to Argentina from 2018 until his death in June 2019. He was born in Kamina, Haut-Lomami, then in the Belgian Congo. Badikebele died on 12 June 2019 from a long-illness at the age of 62.
The 2019-20 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests were caused by the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019 proposed by the Government of Hong Kong. Many protests were held in Hong Kong and other cities around the world, protesting against the bill, People worried that the bill would cause the city to open itself up to the reach of mainland Chinese law and that people from Hong Kong could become subject to a different legal system. Various protests have been launched in Hong Kong by the general public and legal communities. Among these, the 9 June protest organised by the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), had 1.03 million people protest on the streets. Protests in other places were also launched by overseas Hongkongers and locals. Despite the widespread demonstrations, the government initially insisted on the bill's passage, saying that the bill was urgent and that the legal loophole should be fixed. On 15 June 2019, Carrie Lam announced the suspension of the bill. On 4 September, Lam promised that the bill would be withdrawn when the Legislative Council started again in October. The government formally withdrew the bill on 23 October.
Dermatophyllum is a genus of three or four species of shrubs and small trees. It in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family, Fabaceae. Members of the genus are known as mescalbean, mescal bean or frijolito.  Its relationships have been somewhat controversial. It Is often treated as being in the genus "Sophora".
Ashleigh Barty (born 24 April 1996) is an Australian professional tennis player and former cricketer. She is currently ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). She is the second Australian WTA singles No. 1 after fellow Australian player Evonne Goolagong Cawley. Barty has won five singles titles and ten doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Of her wins, she has won one Grand Slam singles title at the 2019 French Open and one Grand Slam doubles title at the 2018 US Open with partner CoCo Vandeweghe. She also won Wimbledon singles in 2021. Barty was born in Ipswich, Queensland and grew up in Springfield, Queensland. She has an Indigenous Australian background through her father.
The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2016. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
Diane Carol Baker (born February 25, 1938) is an American actress, producer and educator. She started her acting career in 1959. She has starred in many movies including "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959), "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (1959), "The Prize" (1963), "Marnie" (1964), "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) and "The Cable Guy" (1996). She has appeared in television series such as "The Virginian", "Here We Go Again", "Columbo" and "House". Baker was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Bernard John “Bernie” Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English-American songwriter, poet, singer, and lyricist. He was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, and is best known for his long-term partnership with Elton John, having written the lyrics for most of John's songs. Taupin has also worked with Alice Cooper and Willie Nelson. Notable works by Taupin and John include the songs "Rocket Man", "Levon", "Crocodile Rock", "Tiny Dancer", "Candle in the Wind", "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters", "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", "Daniel", "Your Song", "I'm Still Standing", "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues", "Sacrifice", "The One", "Simple Life", "The Last Song", "Club at the End of the Street" and "Believe". In September 1997, he rewrote the lyrics of "Candle in the Wind" for "Candle in the Wind 1997", a tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. In 1992, Taupin and John were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" for the movie "Brokeback Mountain". He was played by Jamie Bell in the biopic movie "Rocketman" (2019). Taupin has been married four times and divorced three times. He has been married to Heather Kidd since 2004. The couple have two children.
Illumination is an American movie and animation studio. It is founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007 and is owned by Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is a division of Comcast. The Minions are Illumination's mascots.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) controls transportation in New Jersey. NJDOT maintains the State's road system, making policies and solving problems. It is headed by the "Commissioner of Transportation", who is now Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti. History. The New Jersey Department of Transportation was made in 1966. It was the first State transportation agency in the United States. Its rail division was made in 1979, at the same time as New Jersey Transit. NJDOT has been removing many traffic circles in New Jersey since the late 1970s. What NJDOT does. Roads. NJDOT controls 2,316 miles of roads in New Jersey. All major roads in New Jersey are controlled by NJDOT, except for the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, and Interstate bridges and tunnels. Railroads. The NJDOT has also supported passenger trains in New Jersey since the 1960s. It has bought many other railroad companies from that time onwards. NJDOT is a member of the Northeast Corridor Commission. Controlling traffic. NJDOT has a Traffic Management Center in Woodbridge, New Jersey.  It is home to the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The center looks after the resources in New Jersey whenever there are big incidents all day.
JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU) was an Ottawa company that made fibre-optic network parts. Over 10,000 people worked for them in Ottawa and 30,000 world-wide. JDS Fitel was founded by Jozef Straus in 1981. Straus, an engineer, also worked at Bell-Northern Research. In August 2015, JDSU split into two different companies: Viavi Solutions and Lumentum Holdings.
Daemonologie—in full Daemonologie, In Forme of a Dialogue, Divided into three Books: By the High and Mighty Prince, James &amp;c.—was written and published in 1597 by King James VI of Scotland (later also James I of England). It is a demonology and medieval philosophy that discusses the relationship between ancient necromancy and the ancient black magic that was popular during the Middle Ages. It also touches on topics such as werewolves and vampires. This book is believed to be one of the main sources used by William Shakespeare in the production of "Macbeth".
This is a list of Korean family names, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) means South Korea. (N) means North Korea. The most common of these names is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family names are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. , 286 Korean family names were in use.
Edith González Fuentes (10 December 1964 – 13 June 2019) was a Mexican actress and dancer. She started her career as a child actress. She went on to appear in nearly 40 telenovelas, including "Sí, mi amor", "Bianca Vidal" and "Doña Bárbara". She also starred in 18 movies. Her final acting role was in the telenovela "3 familias" in 2018. González was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León. She married Lorenzo Lazo Margáin in 2010. She had a daughter, born in 2004, fathered by Santiago Creel. In 2016, González was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer. She died of the disease on 13 June 2019 in Mexico City. She was 54.
Australians for Constitutional Monarchy (ACM) is a group that aims to maintain Australia's current constitutional monarchy, with Charles III as King of Australia. The group states that it is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organisation whose role is "To preserve, to protect and to defend our heritage: the Australian constitutional system, the role of the Crown in it and our Flag".
Wilhelm Wieben (2 June 1935 – 13 June 2019) was a German journalist, actor and author. He is known for presenting "Tagesschau" between 1973 and 1998, the most watched daily television news program in Germany. He also worked as a journalist for Radio Bremen. He also wrote books in Low German. Wieben appeared in the Falco song "Jeanny" reading a news broadcast. Wieben was born in Hennstedt, Dithmarschen. He came out as gay in a 1995 interview. He died in Hamburg on 13 June 2019, at the age of 84.
Istanbul University () is a Turkish university in Istanbul. The main campus is close to Beyazıt Square in Fatih, the capital district of the province, on the European side of the city. It was founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453.
Gars (or garpike) are a type of ray-finned fish. They are part of a group called the Lepisosteiformes. Gars have long bodies that are heavily armoured with scales. Their long jaws have long, sharp teeth. All gars are relatively large fish. Some have been reported to be in length. However, they typically grow to and weigh over . They are carnivores which eat other fish. There are seven species of living gars. Their peak period was in the early Mesozoic. Once worldwide, they are now confined to the Americas. Unusually, their swim bladders can function as lungs. Most gars surface once in while to take a gulp of air. Gar flesh is edible and the hard skin and scales of gars are used by humans. However, their eggs are highly toxic. Phylogeny. Gars are the family Lepisosteidae. This is the only living family in the order Lepisosteiformes. Most fish are teleosts, but gars are Holostei.
Igor Solopov (17 April 1961 – 12 June 2019) was an Estonian table tennis player. He was born in Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR. He competed for Estonia in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Solopov competed at seven World Table Tennis Championships. He also won a bronze medal with the Soviet men's team at the 1978 European Table Tennis Championships. Solopov's death on 12 June 2019 was announced by the Table Tennis Federation of Russia. He was 58.
Exodusters were a name given to African Americans who moved from states that were along the Mississippi River to Kansas. This happened in the late 1800s. It was called the Exoduster movement or the Exodus of 1879. It was the first migration of black people after the American Civil War. About 40,000 black people moved from the south to Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Black people moved from the south because they were treated very bad. They were running away from groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the White League, and they were running away from black codes and Jim Crow laws. They were treated like second-class citizens. This was during Reconstruction.
Lover is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on August 23, 2019, by Republic Records and Taylor Swift Productions. The first single, "Me!", was released on April 26, 2019. Swift revealed the album's name and release date via Instagram on June 13, 2019. She also announced the second single "You Need to Calm Down", released June 14, 2019. The first promotional single "The Archer", was released on July 23, 2019, followed by the title track ("Lover") on August 16.
The first people who lived in Kansas were Native Americans who were nomadic (people who don't live in one place for very long). They hunted American bison. In the 1500s, Spanish conquistadores came to explore the place. Later, French fur trappers came to the area. They traded with the Native Americans. The United States added most of Kansas in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act opened the place for Americans to move there. A lot of fighting happened because the new residents had to decide if they wanted slavery. The new residents decided to make slavery illegal. The fighting helped start the American Civil War. After the Civil War, Kansas had many frontier towns. The railroads were stops for cattle drives from Texas. Many black people moved from the south to Kansas. These people were called "exodusters". Farmers tried growing corn and raising pigs, but there was little rain, so they were not able to. They started growing wheat. They became very good at growing wheat, and they had enough to trade with Europe. Many angry farmers joined the Populist and Progressive movement in the 1890s, and they supported it until the 1940s. Since the 1940s, Kansas has been a very conservative state. Since 1945, the number of farmers has lowered, and manufacturing has become more popular. Before history. In 12000 BCE, the first people came to Kansas. These people were paleolithic people who were related to Asians. Once they came, they never left. They saw mammoths, camels, ground sloths, and horses. They hunted these animals until they were extinct. Because the big game they had been hunting died out, the people had started eating more plants and small animals. They foraged during the season across the plains. In order to get more food, they started being less nomadic. This means that they decided to stay in one place for a longer time. The groups did not stop hunting, but they also ate wild plants and small animals. Their tools became different. Their tools started being able to grind and chop. This means that seeds, fruits, and plants
Jerome Lane Sr. (born December 4, 1966) is an American retired professional basketball player. Lane was born in Akron, Ohio and played at Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School. During his 1986-87 season at the University of Pittsburgh, he got the record in America for most rebounds per game for basketball players that were his height (6 feet and 6 inches). The following season, he led the Big East Conference in that statistic. On January 25, 1988, Lane broke a backboard with a slam dunk often called "The Dunk", prompting announcer Bill Raftery to exclaim, "Send it in, Jerome!" In the NBA, Lane had two of the worst free throw shooting performances in the history of the league, including shooting 0-8 on December 29, 1992. Lane played in other professional basketball leagues around the world and consistently led them in rebounding. Lane's son, Jerome Lane Jr., plays in the NFL.
Run Like Hell is the 22nd track from the Pink Floyd album, The Wall. It was released as a single in 1980.  Concept. The Wall is a concept album depicting the story of Pink, an alienated rock star. At this point in the story, Pink is imagining himself as a fascist dictator during one of his shows. His behavior turns his crowd into a vicious mob, following his commands. The lyrics are threatening, and directed to the listener. The lyrics call the listener one with an "empty smile" and a "hungry heart", "dirty feelings" and a "guilty past".  History. The song was originally written by David Gilmour. The lyrics were written by Roger Waters. Waters provides all of the vocals on the studio version, but in live versions, Gilmour and Waters trade vocals each line.
In The Flesh? is the opening track of Pink Floyd's rock opera album, The Wall.  Concept. The Wall tells the story of Pink, and alienated rock star. This song introduces Pink. It resembles the opening of a rock concert. Pink sings about how despite how he looks (in the film he appears to be a fascist dictator), he is not exactly what he seems. He says, ""if ya wanna find out what's behind these cold eyes / you'll just have to claw your way through this disguise!"."
"The Thin Ice" is the second track from Pink Floyd's rock opera album, "The Wall". Concept. "The Wall" tells the story of Pink, an alienated rock star. This is the beginning of the story. The previous track, "In the Flesh?", actually takes place later in the story. This is a flashback. Pink is born, as heard by the baby crying. His mother sings to him.
Patrick Dennis Bowlen (February 18, 1944 – June 13, 2019) was an American sports executive. He was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He was the majority owner of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Bowlen and his family, including his two brothers John Bowlen and Bill Bowlen, and sister Marybeth Bowlen, bought the team from Edgar Kaiser in 1984. He served as the CEO of Denver Broncos from 1984 until July 2014, when he stepped down from the role due to Alzheimer's disease. He was also principal owner of Denver Outlaws and Colorado Crush. Bowlen died of problems caused by Alzheimer's disease on June 13, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. He was 75.
Şeref Has (27 September 1936 – 13 June 2019) was a Turkish footballer. He started his career playing as a forward and midfielder, and towards the end of his career he was a defender. Has was born in Istanbul. He signed for Fenerbahçe from Beyoğlu S.K. in 1955. He played for Fenerbahçe between 1955 and 1969, scoring 168 goals in 605 appearances. He won many league titles and the Istanbul Football League twice during his time at Fenerbahçe. He played 37 times for Turkey between 1956 to 1967. He also captained his country 10 times. Has died on 13 June 2019, at the age of 82.
Geoffrey Lees (1 October 1933 – June 2019) was an English professional footballer. He played as a wing half. His father Joe Lees was also a footballer. Lees was born in Rotherham. He played for Barnsley and Bradford City during the 1950s. During his time with Bradford City, he made three appearances in the Football League. After retiring as a player, Lees worked as a youth coach at Barnsley. He died in June 2019, at the age of 85.
Carl Andreas Clausen Bertelsen (15 November 1937 – 11 June 2019) was a Danish footballer. He played as a forward. Bertelsen was born in Haderslev. During his club career, he played for Danish clubs Haderslev FK, Esbjerg fB and OB, and Scottish sides Greenock Morton, Dundee and Kilmarnock. He played 20 times for Denmark between 1962 and 1964, scoring nine goals. He played for his country at the 1964 European Nations' Cup, placing fourth at the end of the tournament. Bertelsen died of Alzheimer's disease on 11 June 2019, at the age of 81.
The Territory of Missouri was a territory of the United States from June 4, 1812 to August 10, 1821. In 1819, the Arkansas Territory was created from a portion of its southern area. In 1821, a southeastern part of the territory became part of the Union as the State of Missouri, and the rest became unorganized territory for several years. St. Louis was the capital of the Missouri Territory.
The Great American Desert was a term used in 1800s to describe the western part of the Great Plains east of the Rocky Mountains in North America to about the 100th meridian. The area is now usually called the High Plains. The first term is now sometimes used to call the arid region of North America, which includes parts of northwestern Mexico and the American southwest.
Elfriede Ott (11 June 1925 – 12 June 2019) was an Austrian actress, singer, stage director and teacher. She was born in Vienna. Her career begam in 1944. She was known for her roles on the long running television series "Hallo – Hotel Sacher ... Portier!" and in the 2010 movie "The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott". From 1985 to 2004 she gave theatre lectures at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. Ott died one day after her 94th birthday in Vienna on 12 June 2019.
Shawnee is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, there were 67,311 people who lived there. It is the 7th largest city in Kansas. People. The 2020 census said that there were 67,311 people, 25,631 households, and 18,131 families living in Shawnee. Of the households, 72.2% owned their home and 27.8% rented their home. Children under age 18 lived in 35.0% of the households. Of the people, 78.2% were White, 5.7% were Black, and 3.2% were Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the people. Economy. Top employers. According to the town's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the biggest employers in Shawnee are:
"You Need to Calm Down" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on June 14, 2019, as the second single from her seventh studio album, "Lover". Swift wrote and produced the song with Joel Little. The song contains lyrics about lessening bullying and homophobia.
Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (; born 9 August 1938) is a Ukrainian politician. He was the second President of independent Ukraine from 19 July 1994 to 23 January 2005.  He won the 1994 presidential election against his rival, the incumbent Leonid Kravchuk. Kuchma won re-election for an additional five-year term in 1999.