By Mary Riddell
With $80 billion, Bill Gates is the world’s richest man. So how does he spend his money? What makes his life worthwhile? And is his a happy marriage? Mary Riddell spends three months with the Microsoft billionaire to find the answers.
Microbes fascinate Bill Gates. On ...
Posted Friday, October 21st 2016 at 10:49AM
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It takes a really good man to stand up and be the change his wife, children, and brothers need. Will you be one of them?
Kristina Hammer
Living with mental illness is never easy for anyone.
It can be crippling and devastating—not only for ...
Posted Monday, August 1st 2016 at 10:19AM
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The #BankBlack revolution has already began. Thousands of African Americans across the country are transferring their money to Black-owned banks that invest in urban communities and businesses. Initiated by several celebrities like Solange and rapper ...
Posted Monday, July 25th 2016 at 2:35PM
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"On July 7, 2016 at 12:13 AM my wife was dying. She just had an emergency C-section and went into shock. I stood by her head while she was bleeding out and remembered every fight we ever had and the things I never did for her. I couldn't let her know ...
Posted Wednesday, July 13th 2016 at 10:38AM
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Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit
Joyful Joyful
St. Francis Choir (Ft. Lauryn Hill, Ryan Toby, Devin Kamin, Ron Johnson & Whoopi Goldberg As Choir Director)
A studio version of this song and many of the other songs in the movie can be found on the ...
Posted Tuesday, July 12th 2016 at 9:35AM
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America's fan favorites from Married At First Sight in Atlanta are back on the market! David Norton and Vanessa Nelson are ready once again to find the loves of their lives. Married At First Sight: SECOND CHANCES will you give YOU the opportunity to have face time with David or Vanessa to see if t ...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2016 at 10:56AM
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Ruth Reader
In a bid to develop a pool of more diverse job candidates, Google is cutting out the pipeline and going right to the source.
Tomorrow, Black Girls Code will celebrate the opening of a new office inside Google’s New York City build ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 4:30PM
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By John Lincoln
Co-founder and CEO, Ignite Visibility„J@johnelincoln
On Monday, social media giant LinkedIn announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Microsoft for $26.2 billion. The deal, still pending regulatory review, is expected to ...
Posted Monday, June 27th 2016 at 11:14AM
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Today is the first day
Of the rest of my life.
I wake as a child
To see the world begin.
On monarch wings
And birthday wonderings.
Want to put on faces.
Walk in the wet and cold.
And look forward to my growing old.
To grow is to change.
T ...
Posted Friday, June 24th 2016 at 6:57AM
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By Helen Branswell @HelenBranswell and Rick Berke @rickberke
June 17, 2016
Bill Gates became one of the richest men in history after cofounding Microsoft. His impact on the world of personal computing cannot be overstated.
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Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 2:50PM
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by Alan Marnett
When we started BenchFly five years ago, in 2009, our mission was to make research a better career for current and future generations of scientists. Today we continue to work toward this goal using video as the primary means to edu ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:28PM
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Dean Baker
Co-director, CEPR; author, ¡¥The End of Loser Liberalism: Making Markets Progressive¡¦
Sorry folks, this isn¡¦t Trump University, I don¡¦t have the plan for you to get rich quick. But it is important for everyone to underst ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:12PM
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By Leo Babauta
Being a dad is messy … not just the many spills and broken dishes and dirty kitchens and finger-painted walls you have to clean up, but messy because nothing ever goes as planned.
It’s messy because you start out with the best of intentions, hoping to be super dad and loving and ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:02PM
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The Council of the University of Guyana on Tuesday announced that Professor Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith has accepted its offer to become Principal and Vice-Chancellor.
“Professor Griffith was selected after an exhaustive national, regional and internati ...
Posted Tuesday, May 10th 2016 at 11:59AM
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It’s that time of the year in these parts…when just about every road side stand and farmer’s market is showing off their bundles of freshly cut asparagus. Those bright green spears, sometimes tipped with some purple hues are just irresistible! ...
Posted Tuesday, May 10th 2016 at 10:55AM
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Craig Giammona
Weight Watchers International Inc., whose high-profile partnership with Oprah Winfrey has boosted the stock and attracted new members, expects to reap years of benefits as she expands her role, Chief Executive Officer Jim Chamber ...
Posted Sunday, May 8th 2016 at 8:47AM
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By MICHAEL BARBARO
Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton were each looking for a convincing five-state romp on Tuesday that would quiet skeptics and marginalize stubborn rivals.
He pulled it off. She fell slightly short.
But they both collecte ...
Posted Wednesday, April 27th 2016 at 11:23AM
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Hunter Walker and Liz Goodwin
Hunter Walker
April 26, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton is on the verge of victory in the Democratic presidential primary, winning in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Delaware on Tuesday night. Her riva ...
Posted Wednesday, April 27th 2016 at 11:15AM
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The younger generation of royals, Prince William, his wife Kate and his brother Prince Harry, hosted President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle for dinner Friday at Kensington Palace in London.
The Obamas arrived at Kensington Palace in rainy ...
Posted Saturday, April 23rd 2016 at 9:09AM
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What a gift it is to have a friend who can make you laugh and smile.
Trying to stay in a great mood takes hard work. Thank goodness for
"Sense of humor", thank goodness for "Comedy.
During these difficult times surround each other with Smiles
and ...
Posted Saturday, April 23rd 2016 at 7:34AM
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NSF has identified improvement in graduate student preparedness for entering the workforce (http://www.performance.gov/node/40262?view=public#apg) as one of its Agency Priority Goals. As part of this goal, supplemental funding is available in FY 2016 ...
Posted Thursday, April 21st 2016 at 2:39PM
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