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En un momento difícil marcado por la austeridad económica, los resultados revelan una opinión pública con visión global y preocupada por los temas sociales. Los principales datos de la encuesta, hecha pública por UNICEF España y la Fundación Bill y...
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Cooperman, CEO of the Omega Advisors hedge fund in New York, and his wife are signatories of the Giving Pledge campaign launched by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates in 2010 to encourage the nation's wealthiest individuals and families to give...
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Thus they are likely to be looking for secondary indicators that teachers are, in fact, preparing their students for tests. This idea was borne out by Melinda Gates' discussion of multiple measures last fall at Education Nation, when she made it clear...
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The comments below have been moderated in advance. The dog looks awfull in the first picture..... Ostentatious, plus, she should be spending her money over HERE! "She looks like a Stepford wife. Hopefully, one of these days she'll wander into the wrong...
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He has put in major work in improving traffic, better water supply, and on jobs and livelihoods, among other citizen-centric issues. To compile this illustrious list, Wired approached some of the world's brightest minds -- from Melinda Gates to Ai...
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Bill and Melinda Gates: He co-founded Microsoft. Together they try to save the world. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is one of the largest charities in the world that contributes to improving the American education system, as well as to funding...
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He works regularly with the offices of many of the worlds most rich and powerful persons in the entertainment business. Bruce Edwin is founding publishing editor of www.TheHollywoodSentinel.com. In the first 5 weeks of its existence, Mr. Edwin forged...
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These bad teachers must be found out and thrown out. In her last NYRB piece on the subject, "School ‘Reform’: A Failing Grade," Ravitch dealt scathingly with these delusional school "reformers," given powerful impetus by Bill and Melinda Gates's...
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7, 2012; Source: Montreal Daily Gazette | The first family of philanthropy is without a doubt Bill and Melinda Gates, whose eponymous foundation is the world’s largest and, perhaps along with the Ford Foundation, the world’s most influential. Or maybe a...
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The foundation is opening up its doors, at least a little bit. This weekend, a new visitor center opens to the public. The new center is directly across the street … Continue reading → Former President Jimmy Carter is in Seattle, having spoken last...
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Follow the road to sustainable development with Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical in his latest partnership with The Nature Conservancy ● Drupal development by the Macaroni Bros SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced $7.7 million...
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"There is an urgent need to break through barriers in biomarker research in order to develop a highly-sensitive point-of-care diagnostic to improve identification of active TB cases," said Chris Wilson, Director of Global Health Discovery at the Bill &...
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The grants totaled nearly $7.7 million, with the foundation contributing $7.3 million and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research contributing $374,493, officials for the Bill & Melinda Gates announced. The amount of the grants to SomaLogic and CU...
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation declared the 2010s the "Decade of Vaccines." Already, vaccines and mass immunizations have been instrumental in reducing childhood mortality and combating infectious diseases across the globe, and there is potential for...
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It's one of about a dozen fields that fall under the Omidyars' umbrella of good works. "Philanthropy is not just about money," Omidyar says. "Money matters, but impact matters more." It was no surprise, then, that when Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda...
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The fund, contributed by 14 philanthropic, corporate, and community partners—including Carnegie Corporation, Google, Freeport McMoRan and the S.D. Bechtel, Bill & Melinda Gates, and Michael and Susan Dell foundations—will help make possible many of the...
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They’re falling ill from the exposure to the toxic chemicals and the soil is depleted of its nutrients from the accelerated crop lives. Taylor’s work with the Rockefeller and Bill and Melinda Gates foundations to infiltrate African markets pushed GMO...
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“You’re making sure we have the best, smartest most skilled workers in the world so that the jobs and industries of tomorrow take root right here.” He also announced a new $22 million fund from businesses and philanthropic organizations, including...
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'It is a welcome milestone, as funding for the polio endgame will be crucial to ensure that the fight against the dreaded disease continues with the same intensification and commitment. This has been achieved through increased generosity and efforts by...
About Melinda Gates
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Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French on August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist. She is the co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a former unit manager for several Microsoft products such as Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Encarta, and Expedia. In 1994, she married Bill Gates, founder, chairman, and former... Full Article
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Melinda Gates, left, wife of Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, smiles as Billionaire investor Warren Buffett speaks during a press conference in New Delhi, India, Thursday, March 24, 2011. Billionaire philanthropists Bill Gates and Buffett urged India's...
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Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates, speaks during a news conference in New Delhi March 24, 2011. Two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, will meet the cream of India's rich on Thursday to tap the wealth of a new generation of billionaires...
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Melinda Gates - wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates - gestures as she addresses a joint press conference in New Delhi on March 24, 2011. Two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, took their charity roadshow to New Delhi where they hope to coax their rich Indian...
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Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates (L) Wipro Chief Azim Premji (2L) Melinda Gates (2L) and Warren Buffett (R) pose during a joint press conference in New Delhi on March 24, 2011. Two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, took their charity roadshow to...
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Microsoft Corp. founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, right, and Melinda Gates attend to a child as they meet with members of the Mushar community at Jamsot Village near Patna, India, Wednesday, March 23, 2011.
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Microsoft Corp. , founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, right, and Melinda Gates meet with members of the Mushar community at Jamsot Village near Patna, India, Wednesday, March 23, 2011.
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Melinda Gates addresses the launch of a Global Partnership on Maternal and Child Health led by USAID, the Government of Norway, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and the World Bank, in Washington, Wednesday, March 9, 2011.
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Melinda Gates (2nd R) and US President Barack Obama (C) speak with students while touring TechBoston Academy in Boston, MA, March 8, 2011.
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BOSTON - MARCH 8: U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to speak to students and faculty March 8, 2011 alongside Melinda Gates and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (R) at TechBoston Academy in Boston, Massachusetts. The school was created by a collaboration between government,...
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Melinda Gates, the wife of Bill Gates, speaks to students at TechBoston Academy in Boston, March 8, 2011.
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Melinda Gates introduces US President Barack Obama to make remarks on education at TechBoston Academy in Boston, MA, March 8, 2011.
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Melinda Gates, the wife of Bill Gates, shares a laugh with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at TechBoston Academy in Boston, March 8, 2011.
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Melinda Gates (L) and US Education Secretary Arne Duncan (R) listen as US President Barack Obama makes remarks on education at TechBoston Academy in Boston, Mass. , March 8, 2011.
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US President Barack Obama (C) and Melinda Gates (R) look at a spectrophotometer while visiting with students at TechBoston Academy in Boston, Mass. , March 8, 2011.
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Melinda Gates (2nd R) and US President Barack Obama (C) speaks with students at TechBoston Academy in Boston, Massachusetts on March 8, 2011.
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Students from TechBoston Academy react as US President Barack Obama arrives to make remarks on education with Melinda Gates and US Education Secretary Arne Duncan in Boston, MA, March 8, 2011.
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President Barack Obama, left, talks to students during his visit to classrooms at TechBoston Academy with Melinda Gates, center, in Boston, Tuesday, March, 8, 2011. On the right is teacher James Lewis.
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Media take pictures of Bill Gates, co-chair of the Melinda Gates Foundation during his address at the 64th World Health Assembly at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva May 17, 2011. The World Health Assembly is the annual meeting of the World Health Organization's (WHO)...
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Artist Jon Friedman presents his artwork, a portrait of Bill and Melinda Gates during its unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington that will be installed in the museum's "Recent Acquisitions" Tuesday, May 17, 2011.
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A portrait of Bill and Melinda Gates, created by artist Jon Friedman is displayed during its unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The portrait will be installed in the museum's "Recent Acquisitions".
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Museum Director Martin Sullivan, left, and Smithsonian Institution's Undersecretary of Arts and Culture Richard Kurin, right, talk as they look at an artwork of Jon Friedman, a portrait of Bill and Melinda Gates, during its unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington that will...
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Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates (R) signs a painting of two artists Dag (2nd L) and Russian Artof Popof (2nd R) next to Felix Marquardt (L), president of Marquardt&Marquardt, consultancy Strategic Communications specialized in transatlantic relations on April 4, 2011 in Paris,...
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Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates poses on April 4, 2011 in Paris, as part of his campaign 'Living Proof' for the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation.
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Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates arrives on the Pont des Arts bridge on April 5, 2011 in the center of Paris for a happening as part of his campaign 'Living Proof' for the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation.
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A painting by artists Dag and Russian Artof Popof (not pictured) is presented on the Pont des Arts bridge on April 5, 2011 in the center of Paris as part of Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates campaign 'Living Proof' for the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation.
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Melinda Gates, left, wife of Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, smiles as Billionaire investor Warren Buffett speaks during a press conference in New Delhi, India, Thursday, March 24, 2011. Billionaire philanthropists Bill Gates and Buffett urged India's...
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