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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Name: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Graduates will create 'powerful opportunities'

Football was Irvin Scott's only interest as a ninth-grader. He was destined to be the next Tony Dorsett, or so he thought.When he refused to recite Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" in English class, his teacher gave him a second assignment: Compose ... [Published Individual.com - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Courtney Watson, Powerful, Teaching, Tony Dorsett

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Letter: Common Core would be step up

I have been teaching in the Louisiana public school system for seven years. Frankly, I am appalled that the Senate would even consider removing the Common Core State Standards from Louisiana schools and continue to use the Louisiana Comprehensive Cur ... [Published The Advocate - 11 hours ago]

Entities: John White, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mississippi

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

University of New South Wales

Gates to speak at UNSW on global health issues

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is to speak on global health issues at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) on 28 May 2013. He is also the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It gave $A18m to the UNSW in 2009 to help finance research into ... [Published Individual.com - 14 hours ago]

Entities: University of New South Wales, Global Health, Bill Gates

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Pfizer Inc

‘Love Hormone’ Drug Promises Safer Births Following Pfizer Failure: Health

A hormone treatment based on technology used in Pfizer Inc. (PFE)’s failed inhalable insulin shows promise in fighting the leading cause of maternal mortality.Six years after Pfizer pulled Exubera from the market at a cost of more than $2.8 billion, scientists ... [Published Bloomberg - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Oxytocin, Exubera, Pfizer Inc

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Rotavirus Vaccine Developed in India Demonstrates Strong Efficacy

Public-Private Partnership Announces Phase III Clinical Trial Results at Conference in DelhiUnveils the ResultsHyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, May 17, 2013 /India PRwire/ -- The Government of India's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Bharat Biotech announced ... [Published IndiaPRwire - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Rotavirus, Vaccine, India, BHARAT Biotech International Ltd

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Salisbury University

At SU graduation, stories of success

SALISBURY ? As Jacob Liechty prepared to don his graduation attire for the barrage of pictures, it was the beginning of the realization that his four years of work had paid off.Liechty, a biology major, was one of more than 1,600 Salisbury University ... [Published Delmarva Daily Times - May 19 2013]

Entities: Peter Kim, Chemistry, Salisbury University, Johns Hopkins Hospital

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc

Anacor Pharmaceuticals Updates on First Quarter 2013 Financi. . .

Anacor Pharmaceuticals Updates on First Quarter 2013 Financial Results [Professional Services Close - Up]ProQuest Information & LearningAnacor Pharmaceuticals announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31."It was an eventful first ... [Published Equities.com - May 19 2013]

Entities: Tavaborole, Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Phase III

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Bill Gates regains title of world's richest man

Bill Gates is back on top of the world again. Or at least on top of the list of the worlds richest people, where your net worth has to be well above $55 billion to be in the club.Gates is co-founder of tech giant Microsoft, based in Redmond, Wash. He ... [Published Reno Gazette-Journal - May 18 2013]

Entities: Bill Gates, América Móvil SAB de CV, Carlos Slim Helú, Inditex SA

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

What is Bill Gates' Vision for Education in Our Country?

The average person thinks of Bill Gates as one of the richest men in the world, founder of Microsoft, a philanthropist, brilliant, and perhaps someone spending a lot of money to eradicate malaria through his foundation. What you may not know is that Bill ... [Published Midtown Patch - May 18 2013]

Entities: Bill Gates, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Education

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

WSA signs up with Malaysian company for technical support on sanitation

Updated - Saturday 18 May 2013Water Sanitation for Africa (WSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysian company Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd for technical know-how and consultancy services in sewerage management in African countries ... [Published IRC - May 18 2013]

Entities: Sanitation, Malaysia, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wastewater

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

How Did the Gates Foundation Allocate $150 Million to Common Core?

by Henry W. Burke The Washington Post published the following article on 5.12.13 by Valerie Strauss about the Gates Foundation Grants – “Gates Gives $150 Million in Grants for Common... Read more » ... [Published Education News - May 18 2013]

Entities: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

India to Produce Diarrhea Vaccinations Priced $1

ent announced that they are developing a new low-cost vaccine to treat diarrhea, one the major causes of childhood deaths across developing countries.The Indian manufacturer of the new rotavirus vaccine said they will price each vaccine for $1, which ... [Published Intellasia.net - May 18 2013]

Entities: diarrhea, Vaccine, India, Rotavirus

Quotes

"We want raw materials at competitive prices that we can turn into products for our consumers. GM comes into that debate if we're priced out of the market by it. There's a risk of that happening in the UK and other European countries if we're not more supportive of some of these new technologies, subject to objective scientific assessment and appropriate controls on use."

GM: Where do you stand? [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - 39 mins ago]

"Just in case you're debating, you made the right decision" he said

Graduates will create 'powerful opportunities' [Published Individual.com - 2 hours ago]

...AIDS, a disease that still affects more than 34 million people around the world—95 percent of them in developing countries," said Minister Fantino. "New HIV infections have dropped in many of the world's hardest-hit regions thanks to Canada's ongoing support. There is greater hope than ever before that within our lifetimes, we will see the first AIDS-free generation."

World: Canada continues to support the global fight against HIV/AIDS [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - 12 hours ago]

"We can't blame the politicians because we have to give them permission to spend what is in the end our money." - U2 Frontman, Bono

Changemakers- Michael Sheldrick [Published Pro Bono Australia - 13 hours ago]

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GM: Where do you stand? [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - 39 mins ago]
Sensors and RFID: Beyond Surveillance: Envision... [Published CL2M Next Generation PLM - 2 hours ago]
AMS Teacher Selected to "Dream Team" [Published Amherst Patch - 2 hours ago]
Graduates will create 'powerful opportunities' [Published Individual.com - 2 hours ago]
Letter: Common Core would be step up [Published The Advocate - 11 hours ago]
World: Canada continues to support the global f... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - 12 hours ago]
Changemakers- Michael Sheldrick [Published Pro Bono Australia - 13 hours ago]
Gates to speak at UNSW on global health issues [Published Individual.com - 14 hours ago]
‘Love Hormone’ Drug Promises Safer Births Follo... [Published Bloomberg - 15 hours ago]
IWK to help develop sewerage industry in Africa [Published Business Times Malaysia - 18 hours ago]
Jewish NGO fights Chagas Disease [Published Ynet News - 22 hours ago]
Rotavirus Vaccine Developed in India Demonstrat... [Published IndiaPRwire - 22 hours ago]
At SU graduation, stories of success [Published Delmarva Daily Times - May 19 2013]
LETTER: 'Common Core' will create tracking syst... [Published Lehigh Valley Live - May 19 2013]
The home and school connection [Published Tacoma News Tribune - May 19 2013]
Bill Gates Is Richest Man In The World With Per... [Published International Business Times UK - May 19 2013]
People in the News (5/19/13): Appointments and ... [Published The Foundation Center - May 19 2013]
TCOG Board discusses forming foundation [Published Sherman Denison Herald Democrat - May 19 2013]
District urges students to ‘PowerMyLearning’ th... [Published Richmond Register - May 19 2013]
Smurfit made killing trading Irish bonds during... [Published Irish Independent - May 19 2013]
A 'non-reelect' fights on [Published Individual.com - May 19 2013]
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Updates on First Quarter... [Published Equities.com - May 19 2013]
READER SUBMITTED: HRP Associates' Dhaval Shah S... [Published Hartford Courant - May 19 2013]
Member Round Up: Fundraising tips, new research... [Published Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network - May 19 2013]
New vaccine to combat rotavirus infection [Published Khaleej Times - May 18 2013]
Prabhu Pingali to Head India Malnutrition Initi... [Published India-West - May 18 2013]
If You Teach a Scientist to Fundraise... [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - May 18 2013]
Doctors seek help to mend broken hearts [Published New Zealand Herald - May 18 2013]
Lottery: 10 things you could buy if you win the... [Published MassLive - May 18 2013]
WSA signs up with Malaysian company for technic... [Published IRC - May 18 2013]

Blogs

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Bill Gates becomes world’s richest man again as... [Published Financial Post \| Business » FP Tech Desk - May 17 2013] Bill Gates is once again the world’s richest person. The 57-year-old co-founder of Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft Corp. recaptured the title from Mexican investor Carlos Slim Thursday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as the software ...
Bill Gates Is World’s Richest Man – Again [Published Economy Watch - May 17 2013] About The AuthorLatest news about the state of the world economy.EconomyWatch, News Desk TeamNearly six years after dropping behind Warren Buffett and Carlos Slim as the world’s richest man, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has regained the top spot on ...
Can microscholarships help fix financial aid? R... [Published GigaOM - May 16 2013] As student debt levels reach new highs – the total outstanding debt just topped $1 trillion – it’s hard to argue that the current model of financial aid isn’t in need of a fix.In the past couple of years, startups like Pave, Upstart, Campus Slice and ...
Can microscholarships help fix financial aid? R... [Published GigaOM Network - May 16 2013] As student debt levels reach new highs – the total outstanding debt just topped $1 trillion – it’s hard to argue that the current model of financial aid isn’t in need of a fix. In the past couple of years, startups like Pave , Upstart , Campus ...
Can microscholarships help fix financial aid? R... [Published GigaOM Network - May 16 2013] As student debt levels reach new highs – the total outstanding debt just topped $1 trillion – it’s hard to argue that the current model of financial aid isn’t in need of a fix. In the past couple of years, startups like Pave , Upstart , Campus ...

Audio/Video

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Bill Gates: 'No Doubt' Wealthiest Have to Pay M... [Published Bloomberg - YouTube - May 07 2013]
Dr. Trevor Mundel, President Global Health, Gat... [Published BIO Channel - YouTube - Apr 25 2013]
The New Origami Condom [Published The Young Turks - YouTube - Apr 14 2013]
Facebook's Hackathon a Race to Improve Education [Published Bloomberg - YouTube - Apr 10 2013]
Billionaires Team Up to Eradicate Polio and More [Published WSJ.com Video - News - Feb 28 2013]

Press Releases

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POSSIBLE Debuts Branded Content for Samsung as ... [Published Business Wire - May 14 2013]
BLACK ENTERPRISE Holds Symposium on How Schools... [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - May 14 2013]
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 20... [Published Business Wire - May 09 2013]
BLACK ENTERPRISE Holds Symposium on How Schools... [Published PR Newswire: Business Technology - May 08 2013]
Trak Wins the Bill and Melinda Gates and ETA’s ... [Published Business Wire - May 08 2013]