GameStop is an American company that sells video game. The company is based in Grapevine, Texas, United States. Grapevine is a suburb of Fort Worth. It has 5,509 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. This is as of February 1, 2020.
Acrophobia
Acrohobia is the fear of heights. People with acrophobia experience a fear or phobia when they are at a certain height, and they are being made aware of it. The word is derived from Ancient Greek akros - top, height, and phobia - fear. People who do not suffer from acrophobia are said to have a head for heights. Vertigo is often used to describe a fear of heights.
Alejandro Mayorkas
Alejandro N. Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959) is a Cuban-American lawyer and politician. Mayorkas is the 7th and current United States Secretary of Homeland Security since February 2, 2021 during the Joe Biden cabinet. He was the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security from December 23, 2013 to October 31, 2016.
On November 23, 2020, then President-Elect Joe Biden announced that he plans to nominate Mayorkas to be the next United States Secretary of Homeland Security. In February 2021, Mayorkas was confirmed by the United States Senate on a 56-43 vote with many Republicans criticizing his nomination.
Avril Haines
Avril Danica Haines (born August 29, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician. In January 2021, Haines became the 7th Director of National Intelligence during the Joe Biden administration.
She was the White House Deputy National Security Advisor in Barack Obama's administration. She was Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the first woman to hold this position.
On November 23, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden announced his plans to nominate Haines for Director of National Intelligence, which would make her the first woman to hold this position. She was confirmed in a 84–10 vote on January 20, 2021. Haines is the first female National Intelligence Director in American history.
Her father is biochemist Thomas H. Haines.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Linda Thomas-Greenfield (born November 22, 1952) is an American diplomat. Thomas-Greenfield has been the 31st United States Ambassador to the United Nations since February 25, 2021. She was the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the United States Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs from 2013 to 2017.
In November 2020, President Joe Biden announced his plans to nominate Thomas-Greenfield as the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 23, 2021 by a 78 to 20 vote.
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
The U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate is a position in the Government of the United States with authority over energy policy within the executive branch.
In November 2020, President-elect Joe Biden announced former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry would serve as his Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.
Maria Bamford
Maria Elizabeth Sheldon Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is the voice of Pema in Nickelodeon cartoon "The Legend of Korra" notable various cartoon companies like Cartoon Network includes, her role related to Princess Morbucks in Season 3 from Craig McCracken's "The Powerpuff Girls", "Adventure Time", "Dexter's Laboratory", Nickelodeon includes "CatDog", "Hey, Arnold", "The Legend of Korra", "Pig Goat Banana Cricket", "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Barnyard", as well the It's Pony, others like, "Nutri Ventures", "Shorty McShorts Short", "Coconut Fred". She is also known for her Netflix comedy specials.
Natasha Leggero
Natasha Leggero (; born March 26, 1974) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is known for her appearance on Chelsea Handler's late-night talk show "Chelsea Lately" from 2008 to 2014.
She voiced Callie Maggotbone in Comedy Central's "Ugly Americans" (2010–2012), Ethel in Comedy Central's "Brickleberry" (2013–2015), and Shannon in Netflix's "Hoops" (2020).
Vandana Shiva
Vandana Shiva (born 5 November 1952) is an Indian scholar, writer, environmentalist and feminist. Shiva has written more than 20 books. Shiva was born in Dehradun, present-day Uttarakhand.
Shiva is one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization (with Jerry Mander, Ralph Nader, and Jeremy Rifkin), and a figure of the anti-globalization movement.
Jeremy Rifkin
Jeremy Rifkin (born January 26, 1945) is an American economic and social theorist, writer, public speaker, political advisor, and activist. Rifkin is the author of 21 books. His works talk about impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment.
His most recent books include, "The Green New Deal" (2019), "The Zero Marginal Cost Society" (2014), "The Third Industrial Revolution" (2011), "The Empathic Civilization" (2010), and "The European Dream" (2004).
Carolyn Merchant
Carolyn Merchant (born July 12, 1936) is an American ecofeminist philosopher and historian. She is known for her book "The Death of Nature". Her works were important in environmental history and the history of science.
She is Professor of Environmental History, Philosophy, and Ethics at UC Berkeley. She was born in Rochester, New York.
Kjartan Jóhannsson
Kjartan Jóhannsson (19 December 1939 – 13 November 2020) an Icelandic politician. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party. Jóhannsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland.
He was the Minister of Fisheries between 1978 to 1980. From 1979 to 1980, he was the Minister of Commerce.
Jóhannsson died on 13 November 2020 in Reykjavík at the age of 80.
David Hemblen
David Hemblen (16 September 1941 – 16 November 2020) was an English-born Canadian actor. He was born in London, but raised in Toronto.
He is known for his role as George in "La Femme Nikita", Customs inspector in Atom Egoyan's "Exotica", Lord Dread/Lyman Taggert in "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future", Detective Dick Hargrove in "T. and T." and as Inspector Winterguild in "".
He is also known for his role as Johnathan Doors in "" and for voicing the character of Magneto in the X-Men animated series from 1992 to 1997.
Hemblen died on 16 November 2020 in Toronto at the age of 79.
CBC News
CBC News is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that is in charge for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations. It was founded in 1941. CBC News is the largest news broadcaster in Canada and has local, regional and national broadcasts and stations.
Kay Morley
Kay Morley (17 April 1920- 17 November 2020) was an American actress who worked in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s. Kay was born in Pocatello, Idaho, and she spent her childhood on a Native American reservation where her father was superintendent. She was primarily known for her work in B movies. Morley got her start in Hollywood as a Goldwyn glamour girl. From there, she won roles on films like "Up in Arms" and "Youth Aflame"; after a string of silver screen roles in the 1940s, she worked mostly in television in the 1950s.
Morley died on 17 November 2020, aged 100.
Helen Morgan (field hockey)
Helen Jane Morgan (married name Grandon; 20 July 1966 – 19 November 2020) was a Welsh field hockey player. She was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was born in Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales.
Morgan died of cancer on 19 November 2020 at the age of 54.
Hayford Peirce
Hayford Peirce (January 7, 1942 – November 19, 2020) was an American writer of science fiction, mysteries, and spy thrillers. He wrote many short stories for the science-fiction magazines "Analog", "Galaxy", and "Omni".
He also wrote mystery short stories for "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine" and "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine".