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"Ordinary Girl" is a 1987 song by Alison Moyet and is the third single from her second studio album "Raindancing". It went to number 43 in the United Kingdom, number 49 in New Zealand and the Netherlands and number 22 in Ireland.
"Beautiful Girl" is a 1993 song by Australian new wave band INXS and is the fifth single from their eighth studio album "Welcome to Wherever You Are". It went to number 23 in the United Kingdom, number 46 in the United States, number 50 in New Zealand, number 34 in Australia, number 28 in Ireland and number 11 in Iceland.
Rajeev V. “Raj” Date (born March 31, 1971) is an American businessman, attorney, and venture capital investor who served as Deputy Director and Special Advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He had previously served in a variety of leadership positions at the Bureau, including several months as the startup agency's leader, as the Special Advisor to the United States Secretary of the Treasury. He is credited with guiding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's early strategic, operational, and policy initiatives. Early life and education. Date graduated from the UC Berkeley College of Engineering in 1992, with Highest Honors as the Department Citation recipient for Industrial Engineering and Operations Research; he also earned a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1995. Career. Private sector. Prior to joining the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he worked as a senior vice president at Capital One and as a managing director at Deutsche Bank. He had begun his business career at the global consultancy McKinsey &amp; Company, where he worked in the Financial Institutions Group. Date then felt an interest in getting involved in public policy: “The only things I really knew anything about – bank balance sheets, consumer credit, capital markets – all of that was relevant from a public policy point of view in the spring of 2009” he said in an interview with Finance-Re-Wired. He left the banking industry in 2009 to start the Cambridge Winter Center, a nonprofit think tank devoted to promoting the regulation of financial firms. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Date joined the CFPB in February 2011 as associate director of research, markets and regulations, where he oversaw work on consumer finance sectors including credit cards, auto loans, mortgages, checking and savings accounts, payday lending, and credit reporting. Date expected putting together the CFPB to be a 2–3 month endeavor, but was asked by Warren and Treasury to lead “the guts of the policy apparatus.” He succeeded Elizabeth Warren as special advisor when she stepped down on August 1, 2011, to run for Senate. His appointment came with controversy, as it was reported that prior to joining, Date had
A black cat is a domestic cat with black fur. They may be a specific breed, or a regular domestic cat with a mixed or no breed. Most black cats have golden irises due to their high melanin pigments. Black cats are present in myths, legends, and superstition. They are often grouped with witches and good or bad luck in European folklore. The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 22 cat breeds that can come with solid black coats. The Bombay breed is only black.
The Santa Ana Volcano or Ilamatepec is a large stratovolcano located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. At 2,381 metres above sea level, it is the highest volcano in the country. It is located immediately west of Coatepeque Caldera.
Andis Harasani (August 9, 1971 – March 9, 2025) was an Albanian politician and engineer. He served as the director of the Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) from 2002 to 2005 and was a member of the Albanian Parliament from 2005 to 2012. Early life and education. Harasani was born on August 9, 1971, in Tirana, Albania. He studied economics at the University of Tirana. Career. Energy sector. In September 2002, Harasani was appointed director of the Albanian Power Corporation (KESH), the state-owned electricity company. He worked to improve electricity supply and infrastructure. His term ended in July 2005. Political career. After leaving KESH, Harasani joined the Socialist Party of Albania. In the 2005 elections, he was elected to the Parliament of Albania, representing Tirana. He was re-elected in 2009, representing Rrogozhinë. During his time in parliament, he was involved in economic and political reforms. Later years. Harasani left politics in 2012 and moved to New York City, where he worked in the private sector. He remained active in discussions on energy policies and economic development in Albania. Death. On March 9, 2025, Harasani died at age 53 after a long illness. His family confirmed the news.
A desiccant, drying agent or dehydrating agent is a substance that is (good at or) effective at removing water; "desiccate" means "make very dry". Many types of desiccants exist, and are used for different purposes. Desiccants are packaged with many goods that could be damaged by water and humidity, like dried food and medical drugs. These desiccants are usually chemically inert materials. Silica is a very common food-safe desiccant. Some dehumidifiers use desiccants to remove water from the air. Chemistry. (Inert) desiccants like silica work by hydration: they attract water molecules into their structures without changing themselves or the water. Reactive desiccants like phosphorus pentoxide undergo a chemical reaction with water, usually hydrolysis, and produce a different chemical. Desiccants are used in the chemical industry to safely handle chemicals that are sensitive to water. Calcium chloride is a common desiccant for laboratory drying tubes, which remove water from vapors; oil refineries use zeolite molecular sieves to dry petroleum products and prevent ice from damaging pipes. Solvents for water-sensitive chemicals need to be dried with a desiccant before they can be used. The chemical industry also uses reactive desiccants in dehydration reactions. Phosphorus pentoxide and thionyl chloride are powerful reactive desiccants that can both desiccate prepare many compounds by reversing a hydrolysis reaction.
An acid anhydride is a chemical compound made by removing a molecule of water from two equivalents of some oxoacid(s), especially carboxylic acids, and connecting them with the remaining oxygen atom. They can also be thought of as the result of replacing an acidic hydrogen atom with an acyl group. There are different kinds of "acid anhydrides". They have different chemical formulas. Some anhydrides can be made (as the description suggests), by the dehydration reaction of two equivalents of acid, usually with a strong desiccant like phosphorus pentoxide. Others are too unstable and must be made in other ways. Formic anhydride is the simplest acid anhydride, but it is too unstable to be made as a pure compound. Acetic anhydride is the simplest stable anhydride, and is an important commodity chemical. Types. When the two acids in an anhydride are the same, it makes a symmetric anhydride; when they are different, a mixed anhydride. Some polyprotic acids can form a cyclic anhydride, connecting two parts of one molecule. Maleic anhydride and phthalic anhydride are important cyclic anhydrides. The simplest known cyclic anhydride is malonic anhydride; oxalic anhydride has not been made as an isolated compound, only as the unstable dimer dioxane tetraketone. Acidic oxides are anhydrides of inorganic acids.
Television in Moldova was introduced in 1958. From 2022 it became illegal to retransmit television and radio programmes with informative, analytical, military, or political content, produced in states that have not ratified the European Convention regulation on cross-border television. The following is a list of television channels broadcast in Moldova. National. Only available in Transnistria: Suspended stations: † licence suspended October 2023 for broadcasting propaganda from Russian stations subject to sanctions &lt;br&gt; ¹ Vladimir Plahotniuc is under sanctions from the US and the EU and fled from Moldova in 2019. Regional. Only available in Transnistria: Suspended stations: † licence suspended October 2023 for broadcasting propaganda from Russian stations subject to sanctions &lt;br&gt; ¹ Vladimir Plahotniuc is under sanctions from the US and the EU and fled from Moldova in 2019. Cable and digital terrestrial channels. Suspended stations: ¶ licence revoked December 2022 &lt;br&gt; † licence suspended October 2023 for broadcasting propaganda from Russian stations subject to sanctions
Tim McKeon is an American writer, director and producer. He is the co-creator and head writer for the PBS Kids series "Odd Squad". He also worked as a writer on Adventure Time, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Gravity Falls, Fish Hooks, Wander Over Yonder, among others. He is currently the showrunner of the upcoming series adaptation of "Unlimited Squirrels."
The Argentine Army, () is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of Argentina. Founded in 1810, constitutes together with the Navy and the Air Force, the defense to reject military aggressions of external origin, although the legislation allows the subsidiary use of military elements in support of internal security, the restoration of order in military jurisdiction, or the restoration of order in the internal sphere, after declaration of a state of siege. In addition, it provides support to the community in the event of an emergency and catastrophe, deploys troops in peacekeeping operations within the framework of the UN and provides logistical support to the Argentine presence in Antarctica. The Army is subordinate to the President of Argentina as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. History. Several armed expeditions were sent to the Upper Peru (now Bolivia), Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile to fight Spanish forces and secure Argentina's newly gained independence. The most famous of these expeditions was the one led by General José de San Martín, who led a 5000-man army across the Andes Mountains to expel the Spaniards from Chile and later from Perú. While the other expeditions failed in their goal of bringing all the dependencies of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata under the new government in Buenos Aires, they prevented the Spaniards from crushing the rebellion. During the civil wars of the first half of the nineteenth century, the Argentine Army became fractionalized under the leadership of the so-called "caudillos" ("leaders" or "warlords"), provincial leaders who waged a war against the centralist Buenos Aires administration. However, the Army was briefly re-unified during the war with the Brazilian Empire (1824–1827). It was only with the establishment of a constitution (which explicitly forbade the provinces from maintaining military forces of their own) and a national government recognized by all the provinces that the Army became a single force, absorbing the older provincial militias. The Army went on to fight the War of the Triple Alliance in the 1860s together with Brazil and Uruguay against Paraguay. After that war, the Army became involved in Argentina's "Conquista del Desierto" ("Conquest of the Desert"): the campaign to occupy Patagonia and root out the natives, who conducted looting raids throughout the country.
The Jiajing Emperor (Personal name: Zho Houcong; Temple name: Emperor Shizong of Ming; Art name: Yaozhai, Leixuan, and Tianchi Diaosou; 16 September 1507 — 23 January 1567) was the Emperor of the "Ming Dynasty" from 1521 until his death in 1567. His predecessor was his cousin the Zhengde Emperor.  The Jiajing Emperor was born as a cousin of the reigning Zhengde Emperor, making his accession to the throne unexpected. However, after the Zhengde Emperor died without an heir, the government, led by Senior Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe and Empress Dowager Zhang, selected him as the new ruler. A dispute over the legal legitimacy of his accession, known as the Great Rites Controversy, arose between the emperor and the officials. After three years, the emperor prevailed, and his main opponents were either banished or executed. Like the Zhengde Emperor, the Jiajing Emperor chose to reside outside the Forbidden City in Beijing. In 1542, he moved to the West Park, located west of the Forbidden City. He constructed a complex of Taoist temples and palaces inspired by the Taoist belief of the Land of Immortals. There, he surrounded himself with loyal eunuchs, Taoist monks, and trusted advisers, including grand secretaries and ministers of rites. His main advisers were Zhang Fujing, Xia Yan, Yan Song, and Xu Jie. At the beginning of his reign, the borders were relatively peaceful, though Mongols under Altan Khan began pushing for the restoration of free trade in the 1540s. The emperor refused and attempted to close the borders by strengthening the Great Wall of China, prompting Altan Khan to raid Beijing's outskirts in 1550. The conflict continued until the reign of Jiajing's successor, Longqing, who allowed trade to resume. The Wokou pirates also posed a threat in the southeastern provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong throughout the 1540s. The Ming government attempted to address this by implementing stricter laws against private overseas trade in the
The Argentine Air Force (FAA) is one of the branches of the Armed Forces, along with the Army and Navy, whose main mission is to repel external military aggression. It was created in 1945 with the creation of the Secretariat of Aeronautics, constituting the youngest armed force. In peacetime, the Air Force conducts air traffic control operations in coordination with the Joint Aerospace Command, provides logistical and transportation support for Antarctic campaigns within the framework of the Joint Antarctic Command, and provides support to the community in the event of a disaster. History. The Air Force's history began with the establishment of the Army Aviation Service's "Escuela de Aviación Militar" ('Military Aviation School') on 10 August 1912.
In chemistry, an equivalent is a measure of how much of a substance is needed to react with or produce one mole of another substance. The equivalent mass of a compound is the mass of one equivalent. Unlike molar mass, which is a property of a compound, equivalent mass of a compound depends on the reaction being used as a reference. Example. The Arrhenius acid-base theory treats acids and bases as equivalents of the hydrogen and hydroxide ions. The table shows the acid-base reactions of two different bases and three different acids: One and one make one , so we say that hydrochloric acid is "one equivalent of acid" and sodium hydroxide is "one equivalent of base". When reacts with , twice as much acid is used to produce twice as much water: is "two equivalents of base". One unit of phosphoric acid makes three units of water, has "three equivalents of acid".
The Argentine Armed Forces constitute the military instrument for the national defense of Argentina. The Armed Forces are exclusively the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. In addition to national defense, they participate in supporting the community in emergency situations, deploying troops in peacekeeping operations under UN mandate, and providing logistical and transportation support to the Argentine presence in Antarctica. The President of Argentina is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and is responsible for the leadership of the military instrument, in accordance with the powers conferred by Article 99 of the Argentine Constitution.
Paliperidone is sold under the brand name, Invega and others, is an atypical antipsychotic. It is found in treatment of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. It is made by Johnson &amp; Johnson Innovative Medicine.
The Argentine Navy (ARA; ), is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces, along with the Army and the Air Force. Its mission is to prepare, train, and sustain the nation's naval assets. These assets are distributed across four branches, forming the integrated naval force: the Navy, the Marine Infantry, the Naval Aviation, and the Submarine Force. In addition to its mission, the Navy participates in internal security operations alongside the Ministry of Security, participates in UN peacekeeping operations, provides logistical support for Antarctic campaigns alongside the Joint Antarctic Command, and provides humanitarian support to the community in the event of a disaster.  The Navy is subordinate to the President of Argentina as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Ranks. Officers. Rank insignia consists of a variable number of gold-braid stripes worn on the sleeve cuffs or on shoulder-boards. Officers may be distinguished by the characteristic loop of the top stripe (in the manner of British Royal Navy officers). Combat uniforms may include metal pin-on or embroidered collar rank insignia. Rank insignia is worn on the chest when in shipboard or flying coveralls. Officers are commissioned in either the Command (line) Corps (those who attend the Escuela Naval Militar- Military Naval College) or the Staff Corps (Professional Officers who only attend a short course in the Naval Academy after getting a civilian degree, except for the Paymasters who instead attend the Naval College). The Line Corps is divided into three branches: the Naval branch (including Surface Warfare, Submarine Warfare and Naval Aviation sub-branches), the Marine Corps branch, and Executive -Engineering- branch. Line Corps' reserve officers are considered Restricted Line ( "Escalafon Complementario" ) officers in any of the Warfare Communities (Surface, Submarine, Marines, Aviation and Propulsion), and can only raise to OF-4 rank ( "Capitan de Fragata" ). All Line Corps officers wear distinctive branch/sub-branch insignia on the right breast. Some Staff Corps officers also wear specialisation badges (Aviation, Surface, Submarine and Marines). Other common insignia is the Naval War College insignia, parachute wings, etc., also worn on the right breast. Med
The Argentine National Gendarmerie (GNA), sometimes referred to as the National Gendarmerie (GN), is one of the Federal Security Forces of Argentina (along with the Argentine Naval Prefecture, the Argentine Federal Police, the Airport Security Police, and the Federal Penitentiary Service). It is a military force with internal security functions. It was created on July 28, 1938, and historically was under the control of the Argentine Army. It was involved in numerous armed conflicts, including its participation in the 1982 Malvinas War. It is currently under the control of the National Executive Power, through the Ministry of Security. In 2019, it administered 2,300 units and checkpoints; 3,505 transport, support, and operational vehicles; 764 horses and mules; 358 security, anti-narcotics, and rescue dogs; along with 25 aircraft. The total number of officers was not officially reported in the Institutional Public Report for that year. History. The gendarmerie was created in 1938 by the National Congress and replaced the regiments of the Army which previously fulfilled the gendarmerie's missions. The gendarmerie was particularly tasked with providing security in isolated and sparsely populated frontier regions which had only been settled relatively recently. In many senses the gendarmerie may still be considered an adjunct of the Argentine Army. Personnel and training. Non-commissioned personnel of the gendarmerie are all volunteers and receive their training in the force's own comprehensive system of training institutions. Officers graduate after a three-year course at the National Gendarmerie Academy. Both officers and non-commissioned personnel have access to the specialist training establishments of the Army.
David Bisbal Ferre (Born, June 5, 1979) is a Spanish singer, composer and actor who rose to fame in the early 2000s by finishing second finalist in the first edition of the talent contest Operación Triunfo. In 2016, the Personality Media agency prepared a public opinion report in which he continued to obtain a high percentage of popularity among the Spanish population, being known by 97% and a rating of 6 out of 10. In November 2022, he received the quadruple diamond album award from Universal Music for the sales of 4 million copies internationally of his entire discography. As of 2019, David Bisbal has sold more than six million records in Spain and America, getting 69 platinum albums, 20 gold and two diamond. Corazón Latino and Bulería have each received an IFPI Platinum Award, the official certification of having sold over one million copies across Europe. Biography. 1979-2001: Beginnings in music. David Bisbal is the son of José Bisbal and María Ferre Montoya. He was born on June 5, 1979 in Almería and has two brothers: José María, born on March 16, 1968; and María del Mar, born on January 31. His father was a boxer and retired in 1976, leaving a record of 49 fights won, 35 lost and 9 draws, and having held the title of Spanish lightweight champion. Once he retired from boxing, he worked as a carpentry official at the Almería City Council, and his mother was a seamstress. He was educated at the Goya school in Almería, but he abandoned his studies in the 2nd year of BUP because he did not like studying. His parents enrolled him in a forestry course-workshop and he began to work in the municipal nursery of Almería under the influence of his father. In 1997, while he was singing at work, the owner of the nursery named María del Mar Martínez heard him and recommended that he audition to be the singer in the Orquesta Expresiones, where
Durant's rocket frog ("Aromobates duranti") is a frog. It lives near La Culata in the Andes Mountains in Venezuela. Home. This frog is awake during the day. It lives near streams in grassy places called páramo and subpáramo and in cloud forests. The frog lives in shady places with many plants and rocks. Sometimes the frog lives in water that does not move. Scientists saw the frog between 2600 and 3000 meters above sea level. The frog lives near one protected place, Sierra de La Culata National Park but scientists do not know if it lives in the park. Young. The female frog lays her eggs on land. The male frog watches the eggs. After the eggs hatch, the male frogs carry the tadpoles to pools near the streams. Danger. Scientists say this frog is in very big danger of dying out. They say it is because a few things happened at the same time in the 1980s: The El Niño ocean current changed the weather where the frog lives, making it drier. At the same time, the dangerous fungus "Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis" came to the frogs' home. This fungus can give frogs and other amphibians the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. Climate change might have made this worse. People also change the places where the frog lives to make farms and places for people to raise animals. Visitors also come to the places where the frog lives, and they leave their waste behind. Scientists caught some of the frogs and took them to the REVA Conservation Center. They plan to raise tadpoles and put healthy adult frogs back in the wild.