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- Inside the Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationBill Gates always ranks among the wealthiest people in the world.The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest private foundation and is larger than the next four foundations combined.
- Bill and Melinda Gates $10 Billion Vaccination Pledge Strikes HomeBill and Melinda Gates are giving $10 billion to help reach children in need of vaccines, those in the poorest countries.
Bill and Melinda Gates Donate $10 Billion to Vaccine ResearchIn an effort to increase the fight against several diseases around the world, Microsoft mogul Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates are committing to a record donation of $10 billion.- The New Male Contraceptives: Are They Effective? Will Men Use Them?The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is sponsoring a conference on new male contraceptives in October 2011. Will men take responsibility for birth control?
- OPINION: Value-added Assessments: Has the Data Been Cooked?A report published this month by UC Berkeley economist Jesse Rothstein raises serious ethical questions about the objectivity of an analysis of "value-added" models by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
- Gates Foundation Funds Dirt Powered Cell Phone ChargerCell phones are becoming a critical part of remote health care in third world countries. The problem lies with not the availability of cell phones, but with the ability to charge those cell phones.
- Monsanto, Blackwater, Gates Foundation..The GMO lobby group has friends and connections under every rock. In their war against small farmers and organic foods it is important to know one's enemy. Some of them may surprise you.
- Agriculture Key to Ending the War in AfghanistanThe articles below demonstrate just how much effort has been put into this strategy by those who are on the ground and the frontlines of this war.
- Green Energy and Low-Tech Innovation in AfricaWilliam Kamkwamba demonstrates the ingenuity and problem-solving capacities of Africa's youth
- Owner of the Anaheim Ducks Donates to Giving PledgeAt 58 Henry Samueli is a self-made billionaire who has the power and influence to advance the nation and the world at large with his philanthropy.
- Why Bill Gates is WrongDescribes why the treatment of education as a production process is not only misguided and ineffective but is causing harm to our children, our future, and our current society.
Free Math Tutoring Videos, Online Practice and WorksheetsThis is the kind of thing that teachers get excited about. Parents, students and even adults who want to polish their math skills will love these free, easy-to-use websites.- Using Lasers to Control Malaria: Zapping Mosquitoes Out of the AirResearchers working for the Gates Foundation have unveiled plans for a mosquito-killing laser device.
Bill Gates Quits Facebook: 10,000 People Want to Be His 'Friend'I agree with Bill Gates, when it comes to Facebook, it's a huge waste of time.- Why Bill Gates Quit Microsoft: Man's Quest for HappinessI don't know how many of you have been wondering about the news, that the founder and chairman of Microsoft quit. As for me, since I am in the computer science industry, this news hit me hard.
- The Seattle Biomedical Research Institute and the Ethics of Malaria TestingThe Seattle Biomedical Research Institute is doing research on malaria vaccines This is not something in which I would participate.
The Eight Richest People in AmericaHere in the United States, there people who are outrageously rich. There are also people who are devastatingly poor.- "Noah's Ark" Vault to Be Established Near North PoleA grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with matching funds from the Norwegian government, is being put toward the creation of a "doomsday seed vault".
- Warren Buffett: A Remarkable Investor and PhilanthropistWarren Bufffett is the greatest investor of all time. His value assessment principles and careful investments in companies have created unbelievable wealth for him and the investors in his company.
- Who Will Be Time's Person of the Year?An article that discusses five possible options for Time Magazine's person of the year.
ACLU Files Suit Over South African Scholar's DeportationScholar reportedly interrogated about his political views and then deported when he arrived in New York for meetings with the World Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Centers for Disease Control.- Sudan Polio Immunization Campaign to Reach 5 Million ChildrenIn response to a reported case of polio in neighboring Chad, Sudan is beginning a 3-day polio immunization campaign on Aug. 6. It's anticipated that nearly 5 million children will be immunized.
- New Age Classrooms: Ergonomic Work Stations and Developmentally Friendly PlaygroundsWe often talk about the classroom as an important part of the learning environment but the fact is that most classrooms are outdated and designed for another time. Can the face of the modern classroom be changed?
- Forbes Announces Billionaires - Gates and Buffet Again Top ListForbes Magazine released its annual list of the world's billionaires, and once again Bill Gates and Warren Buffet topped the list. Buffet was also on the list of most generous philanthropists, after pledging more than $43.5 billion in 2006.
- New Laws Protect and Benefit Your RetirementThe Pension Protection Act of 2006 brings new changes to those considering retirement at any point. This act is helping you build retirement savings, protect your pension and making charitable contributions easier.
Iowa Libraries Breaking-Ground - Other States WatchingNo harm being a couch pototoe if you are reading a good book!
The World is Flat - Book ReviewIn the book The World is Flat the author Thomas Friedman investigates the affect globalization has on developing countries. This book review will focus on Friedman's research and the evidence that support his conclusions.- Why Bono Should Be Deemed the Most Influential Person of 2006Rock star Bono has spent the last six years working on behalf of HIV/AIDS relief in Africa. Unlike many celebrities, however, Bono has put his time and effort, as well as his money, behind the cause.
Who is Bill Gates? a Biography of One of TIME's 2005 People of the YearBill Gates is certainly well known for his wealth and brilliance, as well as the impact he has made. As one of TIME's People of the Year, Gates has made a significant impact on society in a variety of ways.- Bill Gates Promotes the Teaching of Marxist Dialectics in American SchoolsBill Gates revealed on the Charlie Rose show that he was completely ignorant of the American economic system when he admitted that he didn't know that medical research funds were determined by demand and profit.
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