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The term baby boom refers to a noticeable increase in the birth rate. The post-World War II population increase was described as a "boom" by various newspaper reporters, including Sylvia F. Porter in a column in the May 4, 1951, edition of the New York Post, based on the increase of 2,357,000 in the population of the U.S. from 1940 to 1950.
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American twin-engine, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft developed and produced for the United States Air Force (USAF). As a product of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter, but also incorporates ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities.
The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) [3] [4] is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. [5] It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, prospective aeronautical complex of front-line aviation) programme, which was initiated in 1999 as a more modern and affordable alternative to the MFI (Mikoyan Project 1.44/1.42).
Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American businessman, investor and television presenter.He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), co-owner of 2929 Entertainment, and one of the main "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank.
7-Eleven, Inc. [2] is an American convenience store chain, headquartered in Irving, Texas.The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house storefront in Dallas.It was named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946.
Ridgeline Games, founded in 2021, shut down just three years later in 2024. It was previously led by game director Marcus Lehto, who made a decision to leave Ridgeline Games. EA laid off the entire team on February 29, 2024. [32] Deviation Games shut down on March 1, 2024, just four years after its establishment in 2020. [33]
The US destroyed 20% of South Vietnam's jungle and 20–50% of the mangrove forests, by spraying over 20 million U.S. gallons (75 million liters) of toxic herbicides; [65] [60]: 144–145 [66] a notable example of ecocide.
Modern power management systems also reduce energy usage by idle appliances by turning them off or putting them into a low-energy mode after a certain time. Many countries identify energy-efficient appliances using energy input labeling. [25] The impact of energy efficiency on peak demand depends on when the appliance is used.