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Bill Gates. William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief software architect, while also being ...
1,490–1,635. RMSTitanicsank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest ocean linerin service at the time, Titanicwas four days into her maiden voyage from Southamptonto New York City, with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an icebergat 23:40 (ship's time)[a]on 14 April.
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; [18] [19] [20] to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini.
The updated figure of suicide rates in Belgium for 2011 is 2,084 with a total population of 10,933,607, equivalent to 18.96 per 100,000 inhabitants (source: Het Nieuwsblad, 10 April 2014). Taiwan is not a member of the WHO. The Taiwanese government adopted the WHO standard in 2007.
Carpet. A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. The pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century synthetic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon, or polyester have often been used, as these fibers are less expensive than wool.
Named after a fictional mineral from Minecraft. [60] [61] Santorini Windows 10X: Dropped Named after an island in Greece. Originally supposed to be a new OS to be released mid-late 2021, was eventually canceled. Some of its features were integrated into Windows 11 and other products. [62] Sun Valley — Windows 11 Named after Sun Valley, Idaho.
Dozar or Sedjadeh: The term comes from Persian do, "two" and zar, a Persian measure corresponding to about 105 centimetres (41 inches). Carpets of Dozar size are approximately 130–140 cm (51–55 in) x 200–210 cm (79–83 in). Ghalitcheh (Persian: قالیچه ): Carpet of Dozar format, but woven in very fine quality.
The universe is all of space and time [ a] and their contents. [ 10] It comprises all of existence, any fundamental interaction, physical process and physical constant, and therefore all forms of energy and matter, and the structures they form, from sub-atomic particles to entire galactic filaments. Space and time, according to the prevailing ...