Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and one of the richest men on Earth, is successful due to a handful of universal strategies anyone can apply. Gates' success in creating a billion-dollar company is the result of creating value, forming strategic partnerships and being passionate about his field. In addition, Gates' philanthropy makes him successful in a much broader sense.
Starting at age 13, Gates spent days and nights writing computer programs. Because he did not own a computer, he put in long hours at school. Throughout his adulthood, this drive enabled him to achieve continued success both as a developer and a businessman.
Another important factor to Gates' success is that he is a creator of value. Successful businessmen market products or services that solve people's problems. As an innovator, Gates came up with technologies that streamline businesses. Gates also depended on the principle of powerful partnerships. Early in the history of Microsoft, he placed the company at the service of larger technology companies like MITS and Digital Research. Gates actively worked to strike a mutually beneficial deal between Digital Research and IBM. But when Digital Research was unable to provide an operating system for IBM's proposed PC Project, Microsoft stepped in. This deal shot Microsoft and Gates to the top.
Moreover, Gates is a well-known philanthropist who promotes humanitarian causes through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His personal policy of "giving back" to the world brings personal satisfaction and makes him successful not only in business but in a holistic sense.
It is possible for a natural gas water tank to be converted to propane. The water heater must be labeled as convertible, and only a licensed gas technician should convert the appliance.
The label on the appliance should always be referred to. Tanks that are able to be converted from one gas to another are clearly labeled as such and often come with a conversion kit.
Converting an appliance requires the replacement of gas orifices. Converting the tank to propane requires compensation for the differing pressures, as natural gas is a lower pressure gas than propane. The gas orifices are made to work with a specific gas and gas pressure. Natural gas orifices are larger than propane orifices because of the pressure of the gas.
Along with replacing the orifices when converting the water tank, appliance regulators must also be replaced. The differences between propane and natural gas regulators include inlet and delivery pressures. The regulators provide the correct amount of pressure depending on the type of fuel.
Even when conversion kits are available, a licensed technician must perform the conversion. In the end, it may be cheaper to purchase a new tank than trying to convert one that is designed for natural gas use.
Wireless Application Protocol, also known as WAP, is a technical standard for accessing information over mobile wireless networks. WAP is used by mobile devices, such as cell phones and radio transceivers, for email, instant messaging and newsgroups. WAP browsers are available for mobile devices that use the protocol.
Wireless Application Environment, Wireless Session Layer, Wireless Transport Layer Security and Wireless Transport Layer are the WAP layers. Wireless Application Environment, also known as WAE, defines application-specific markup languages. Wireless Session Layer, also known as WSL, is a condensed version of HTTP. Wireless Transport Layer Security, also known as WTLS, is optional and delivers a public-key cryptology-based security method. HTTP is used by most modern mobile browsers, so WAP markup isn't needed for webpage compatibility.
With headline news hitting everyone, everywhere, every hour of the day, it can be easy to hunker down and concentrate only on what's happening in your immediate area. But something key to remember is that few struggles happen in isolation — and these days, as people around the world become closer than ever, so many of our causes are interconnected.
Each year, UN Women hosts a Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), bringing together researchers, grassroots leaders, academics, policymakers, the heads of NGOs, and more to learn how women on the ground are changing their communities and the world in big ways, and to share information about the matters that affect women the most.
Five of these global leaders and experts sat down with Refinery29 to discuss their lives, work, and careers — and how they think women can move the world forward.
I often think the epitome of easy warm-weather dressing revolves around a good stock of summer dresses. Not always. I love a good jumpsuit. And considering all the bad ones I've bought and pitched, they are indeed, hard to find. So many border on Golden Girls territory—and not in a good way—it's vital to find a onesie that has a classic, almost cargo feel. And each of these six styles have oodles of potential (note: a little imagination and excellent accessorizing required!).
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4. Vintage Sonia Rykiel Romper—Okay, this is a little pajama'ish, but with the right shoes and on the right girl, it could be amazing. Starting price: $315. Check it out here...
5. Vintage Kenzo Jumpsuit—I love old Kenzo, and this jumpsuit definitely has an Alexander Wang feel. Starting price: $295. Check it out here...