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Gates Of Steel
Gates is the plural of gate, a point of entry to a space which is enclosed by walls. It may also refer to: People * Gates (surname), various people with the last name * Gates Brown (1939-2013), American Major League Baseball player * Gates McFadden (born 1949), American actress and choreographer * Gates P. Thruston (1835-1912), American Civil War veteran, lawyer and businessman * Josephine Gates Kelly (1888-1976), Native American activist Places Canada * Gates, British Columbia, Canada, a rural community ** Gates River, a river in British Columbia ** Gates Valley, a valley in British Columbia ** Gates Lake, at the head of the Gates River United States * Gates, Nebraska, an unincorporated community * Gates, New York, a town ** Gates (CDP), New York, census-designated place * Gates, Oregon, a city * Gates, Tennessee, a town * Gates County, North Carolina, United States ** Gates, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in the county * Gates Pass, Arizona, a mountain pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gate
A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word derived from old Norse "gat" meaning road or path; But other terms include ''yett and port''. The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wall or fence, rather than a barrier which closed it. Gates may prevent or control the entry or exit of individuals, or they may be merely decorative. The moving part or parts of a gateway may be considered "doors", as they are fixed at one side whilst opening and closing like one. A gate may have a latch that can be raised and lowered to both open a gate or prevent it from swinging. Locks are also used on gates to increase the security. Larger gates can be used for a whole building, such as a castle or fortified town. Actual doors can also be considered gates when they are used to block entry as prevalent within a gatehouse. Today, many gate doors are opened by an automated gate operator. Purpose-specific types of gate * Baby gate a safety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gates, North Carolina
Gates is an unincorporated community in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. Gates is located on North Carolina Highway 37, north of Gatesville. Gates has a post office with ZIP code 27937. The Freeman House and Joseph Freeman Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v .... References Unincorporated communities in Gates County, North Carolina {{GatesCountyNC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gate (other)
A gate is an opening in a wall or fence fitted with a moveable barrier allowing it to be closed. Gate or GATE may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Gate'' (album), a 1995 album by Peter Frohmader * ''The Gate'', a 1987 horror film * ''Gate'' (film), a 2018 South Korean film * ''Gate'' (novel series), a 2006/2010 novel series by Takumi Yanai, with comic (manga, 2011) and television (anime, 2015) adaptations * Gate (solitaire), a card game * ''GATE'' (video game), a 1991 action-adventure video game * Gåte, a Norwegian band * Gåte (2002 EP), by the eponymous band * Grammy, Academy, Tony, and Emmy Awards, or "GATE Awards", see List of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards Engineering Electronics * Gate (transistor), terminal of a field effect transistor * Logic gate, a functional building block in digital logic such as "and", "or", or "not" * Metal gate, the gate material in a MOSFET transistor * Noise gate, a high-quality audio squelc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), a merging of the William H. Gates Foundation and the Gates Learning Foundation, is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was launched in 2000 and is reported as of 2020 to be the second largest charitable foundation in the world, holding $49.8 billion in assets. On his 43rd birthday, Bill Gates gave the foundation $1 billion. The primary stated goals of the foundation are to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty across the world, and to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology in the U.S. Key individuals of the foundation include Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, Warren Buffett, chief executive officer Mark Suzman, and Michael Larson. The BMGF had an endowment of approximately $50 billion . The scale of the foundation and the way it seeks to apply business techniques to giving makes it one of the leaders in venture philanthr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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