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Pablo Pineda. Pablo Pineda (born 5 August 1974) is a Spanish actor who received the Concha de Plata Award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance in the film Yo, también. [1] In the film, he plays the role of a university graduate with Down syndrome, which is quite similar to his real life.
On February 10, 2020, the 24 year old Puerto Rican model made her debut at New York Fashion Week, becoming one of the few models with Down syndrome to participate in this event. Her debut was covered dozens of media outlets around the world, such as Vogue Mexico, People, ¡Hola!, among others.
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [3] It is usually associated with developmental delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic physical features. [1] [12] There are three types of Down syndrome, the ...
New York City had 420 heroin overdose deaths in 2013 — the most in a decade. A year ago, Vermont’s governor devoted his entire State of the State speech to heroin’s resurgence. The public began paying attention the following month, when Philip Seymour Hoffman died from an overdose of heroin and other drugs.
According to the Pew Research Center, 33% of Latino eligible voters are ages 50 and older, compared with 48% of all U.S. eligible voters. This is a young electorate. In many respects, they are ...
Armenian Power graffiti in Little Armenia, Los Angeles MS-13 graffiti. This is a list of notable criminal gangs in Los Angeles, California. The County and the City of Los Angeles has been nicknamed the "Gang Capital of America," with an estimated 450 active gangs with a combined membership of more than 45,000.
Los Angeles Rancho Ojo de Agua 1840 Encarnacio Sepúlveda (no U.S. claim presented) Mexico 02 (2 Spanish leagues) Spanish; el ojo is eye, la agua is water: Los Angeles Rancho de los Palos Verdes: 1827 José L. Sepúlveda: Mexico 565 José L. Sepúlveda, et al. 31,629.43 acres (12,799.98 ha) June 22, 1880: 439
USS. Los Angeles. (CA-135) The third USS Los Angeles (CA-135) was a Baltimore -class heavy cruiser, laid down by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, on 28 July 1943 and launched on 20 August 1944. She was sponsored by Mrs. Fletcher Bowron and commissioned on 22 July 1945, with Captain John A. Snackenberg in command.