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I have been married since 23 August 1992. My wife is Juana Almansa Esteban (b. 1965).

We have two daughters. The older is Mar (b. 1995), and the younger is Enid (b.1997).
 

I am a practitioner of martial arts since I have been 15 years old.

I begun to practise Judo, but I dropped it three years later.
When I was 21 years old, I started to learn Tae Kwon Do, for fourteen years. attaining the category of black belt in 1987.
Throughout those years, I trained in the use of the nunchaku.
Later, I also practised Karate for several years.
From 2008 until 2011, I learnt Aikido.
During the 2017-2018 academic year I took an introductory course in the Mantis style (Tang Lang Chuan) of Kung Fu.

Furthermore, I enjoy practising Tai Chi Chuan (some long and short forms of the style Yang).

I also learnt Hatha Yoga for ten years (1982-1992) and I have continued to practice it ever since.
During that period of time, I was also introduced in  the techniques of Californian massage
as well as in some other oriental disciplines of relaxation, such as Zen meditation, Yuki,  and Shiatsu.
 

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In my case, I am a listener of modern music (mainly from the 60s, 70s and 80s).

My favourite styles are:

• Progressive rock:
Franco Battiato, David Bowie, Eloy, Emerson-Lake-Palmer, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Moody Blues, Mike Oldfield, Alan Parsons, Pink Floyd, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Queen, Renaissance, Supertramp, Jeff Wayne, Yes, ...
• Electronic music:
Ash Ra Tempel, David Caballero, Suzanne Ciani, Brian Eno, Thierry Fervant , Himekami, Jean Michel Jarre, Kitaro, Kraftwerk, Neuronium (Michel Huygen), Steve Roach, Klaus Schulze, Stellardrone, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Adelbert Von Deyen, ...
• New Age:
Cusco, Constance Demby, Deuter, Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Nightnoise, ...
• New Wave & ``Techno'':
Orchestral Manouvers in the Dark, Simple Minds, Stranglers, Ultravox, ...
• Hard rock:
Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, ...
• Others:
Roberto Cacciapaglia, Beatles, Ludovico Einaudi, Rolling Stones (until 1975), Simon & Garfunkel, ...
• Spanish rock:
Canarios, Bravos, Brincos, Lone Star, Mago de Oz, Mecano, Mustang, Pekenikes, Relámpagos, Miguel Ríos, Triana, ...

And, for me, these are some of the best discs on those styles:

• Franco Battiato: Ecos de danzas sufi.
• Roberto Cacciapaglia: Quarto tempo.
• Canarios: Ciclos.
• Ludovico Einaudi: Divenire.
• Brian Eno: Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks .
• Enya: The Celts. Watermark.
• Genesis: A trick of the tail. Wind and wuthering. Selling England by the pound, The Lamb lies down on Broadway.
• Hawkwind: Warrior on the edge of time, Space Ritual.
• Jean Michel Jarre: Oxygen, Equinoxe.
• Kraftwerk: Autobahn. Trans Europe express, Radioactivity.
• Moody Blues:Days of the future passed. Every good boy deserves favour. This is the Moody Blues.
• Nightnoise: At the end of the evening.
• Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells.
• Pink Floyd: Wish you were here. The dark side of the Moon, The Wall.
• Alan Parsons Project: The turn of a friendly card.
• Pekenikes: Grandes éxitos.
• Relámpagos: Sus grandes éxitos.
• Renaissance: Scheherazade and other stories. The turn of the cards. Live at Carnegie Hall.
• Miguel Ríos: La huerta atómica.
• Steve Roach: Structures from silence.
• Klaus Schulze: Timewind. Mirage.
• Simon & Garfunkel: Greatest hits.
• Supertramp: Even in the quietest moments.
• Tangerine Dream: Phaedra. Rubycon. Ricochet. Le Parc.
• Vangelis: Heaven and Hell. Ignacio.
• Jeff Wayne: The war of the worlds.

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I am a fan of this topic (books, cinema, TV-series,...).

These are some of the most relevant authors I have read:
Brian W. Aldiss, Isaac Asimov, Brian W. Aldiss, Poul Anderson, Gregory Benford, Fredric Brown, Orson Scott Card, Liu Cixin, Arthur C. Clarke, Michael Crichton, Philip K. Dick, Robert L. Forward, Robert A. Heinlein, Frank Herbert, Aldous Huxley, Stanislaw Lem, George R.R. Martin, Alan Moore, Larry Niven, George Orwell, Frederick Pohl, Tim Powers, Domingo Santos, Robert Silverberg, Dan Simmons, John R. Tolkien, Alfred E. Van Vogt, Herbert G. Wells, John Wyndham, ...

• 2001: A space odyssey / 2010: Odyssey two ("2001 Una odisea del espacio" / "2010 Odisea dos"), by Arthur C. Clarke.
• 1984, by George Orwell.
• A Song of Ice and Fire ("Canción de hielo y fuego"), by George R.R. Martin.
• The Anubis gates ("Las puertas de Anubis"), by Tim Powers.
• The day of the triffids ("El día de los trífidos"),by John Wyndham.
• Dragon's Egg, ("Huevo de Dragón"), by Robert L. Forward.
• Dune, by Frank Herbert.
• Dying inside ("Muero por dentro"), by Robert Silverberg.
• Earth abides ("La Tierra permanece"), by Gregory L. Stewart.
• Ender's game / Speaker for the dead ("El juego de Ender" / "La voz de los muertos"), by Orson Scott Card.
• Foundation, / Foundation and Empire / Second Foundation, ("Fundación" / "Fundación e imperio" / "Segunda Fundación",) by Isaac Asimov.
• Gateway ("Pórtico"), by Frederick Pohl.
• The genocides ("Los genocidas"), by Thomas M. Disch.
• Hyperion / The fall of Hyperion / Endymion / The raise of Endymion ("Hiperión" / "La caida de Hiperión" / "Endimión" / "El ascenso de Endimión"), by Dan Simmons.
• The Invincible / Fiasco ("El Invencible" / "Fiasco"), by Stanislaw Lem.
• The Lord of the Rings ("El Señr de los Anillos"), by John R. Tolkien.
• The man in the high castle ("El hombre en el castillo"), by Philip K. Dick.
• Ringworld ("Mundo Anillo"), by Larry Niven.
• Starship troopers ("Tropas del espacio"), by Robert A. Heinlein.
• Tau zero ("Tau cero"), by Thomas M. Disch.
• The Three-Body Problem / The Dark Forest / Death's End ("El problema de los tres cuerpos") / "El bosque oscuro" / "El fin de la muerte"),by Liu Cixin.
• Timescape ("Cronopaisaje"), by Gregory Benford.
• What mad universe ("Universo de locos"),by Fredric Brown.
• Watchmen, by Alan Moore.
• The world of null-A / The players of null-A / The voyage of the Space Beagle / Slan ("El mundo de los No-A" / "Los jugadores de No-A / "El viaje de las Space Beagle" / "Slan"), by Alfred E. Van Vogt.

• Forbidden planet ("Planeta prohibido") (1956).
• The time machine ("El tiempo en sus manos") (1960).
• 2001: A space odyssey ("2001 Una odisea del espacio") (1968).
• The planet of the apes ("El planeta de los simios") (1968).
• A clockwork orange ("La naranja mecánica") (1971).
• Alien (1979)
• Star Wars: The Empire strikes back ("El Imperio contraataca") (1980), Revenge of the Sith ("La venganza de los Sith") (2005).
• Mad Max: The road warrior ("El guerrero de la carretera") (1981), Fury road ("Furia en la carretera") (2015).
• The Thing ("La cosa") (1982).
• Blade Runner (1982).
• Dune (1984).
• Terminator (1984). Terminator II: The Judgment day ("Terminator II: El día del juicio final") (1991).
• Matrix (1999).
• The Lord of the Rings: The fellowship of the Ring ("La Comunidad del Anillo") (2001), The two towers ("Las dos torres") (2002), Return of the King ("El retorno del rey") (2003).
• V for Vendetta ("V de Vendetta") (2005).
• Batman: Begins ("Batman") (2005), The Dark Knight ("El caballero oscuro") (2008), The Dark Knight rises (""El retorno del caballero oscuro" (2012).
• Avatar (2009).
• Watchmen (2009).
• Inception ("Origen") (2010).
• Avengers: Assemble ("Los Vengadores") (2012), Age of Ultron ("La era de Ultrón") (2015), Infinity War ("La guerra del Infinito") (2018), Endgame ("El final del juego") (2019).
• Ender's game ("El juego de Ender") (2013).
• Interstellar (2014).

• Lost in Space ("Perdidos en el espacio") (1960s TV series).
• The Time Tunnel ("El tunel del tiempo").
• The Outer Limits ("La dimensión desconocida") (1963 TV series). The Outer Limits ("La dimensión desconocida") (1995 TV series).
• Doctor Who.
• Star Trek: The Original Serie ("La conquista del espacio"), The Next Generation ("La nueva generación"), Deep Space Nine ("Espacio Profundo 9").
• Babylon 5.
• Battlestar Galactica ("Galáctica, Estrella de Combate") (2003 TV series).
• Game of Thrones ("Juego de tronos").
• The Man in the High Castle ("El hombre en el castillo").
• Westworld.
• The Expanse.
• The Boys.
• The Umbrella Academy.

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