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    Bill Gates

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    I want to say about William Henry Gates‚ also known as «Bill Gates». He is the youngest self made billionaire and may be the best businessman in the world. Bill Gates is important not only because he changes the computer technology in America‚ but also created the biggest‚ richest and the most powerful company in the world. Bill was born in 1966 in Seattle‚ USA. His parents‚ Mary and Bill‚ had one other daughter Kristi. When he was young‚ he went to a well-known private school Lakeside in Seattle

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    Everything is an Argument‚ Chapter 4 Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: Logos I. Logos- arguments based on reason‚ facts‚ or evidence a) Inartistic appeals- hard evidence - Facts - Clues - Statistics - Testimonies - Witnesses b) Artistic appeals- reason and common sense - Logic and reason - Mixed with Inartistic (What classifies as common sense?) - Occasionally arguments of future and past (predicting what will happen based on past events)

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    Bill Gates

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    Bill Gates Qualities Bill Gates born in October 28‚ 1955 is an American  business magnate‚ investor‚ programmer‚ inventor and philanthropist. Gates is the former chief executive and current chairman of Microsoft‚ the world’s largest personal-computer software company‚ which he co-founded with Paul Allen .He is consistently ranked among the world’s wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009‚ excluding 2008‚ when he was ranked third in 2011 he was the wealthiest American

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    that result in a significant change in the either the way we live or the way we see things. A primary result of so is William Henry Gates III‚ better known as Bill Gates‚ founder of the company Microsoft. Without his major contributions to computers‚ technology would most likely not be the way it is today. Also‚ without his foundation‚ the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation‚ there would be numerous negative changes in the world. William Henry Gates III was born on October 28th‚ 1955 in Seattle‚ Washington

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    Bill of Rights

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    The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Proposed to assuage the fears of Anti-Federalists who had opposed Constitutional ratification‚ these amendments guarantee a number of personal freedoms‚ limit the government’s power in judicial and other proceedings‚ and reserve some powers to the states and the public. While originally the amendments applied only to the federal government‚ most of their provisions have since been applied to

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    Divorce Bill

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    Here is the copy or full text of Divorce Bill in the Philippines‚ also known as House Bill No. 1799‚ filed by Gabriela Representative Liza Maza in Congress in 2005. The bill was re-filed in August 2010 by Gabriela Women’s party-list. Philippines is the only country‚ apart from the Vatican City State‚ that does not allow divorce.  House Bill 1799‚ or An Act Introducing Divorce in the Philippines‚ and other divorce bill such as House Bill No. 6993 filed by La Union Representative Manuel C. Ortega

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    Bill Henson

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    Bill Henson Essay by Chloe Byrne. Bill Henson is a very well known Australian photographer. His work has featured in many shows around the world and in Australia. His interesting technique of strong contrasts‚ subject matter and use of dark tones are common and readily associated with his work. Bill Henson’s work has created great controversy and has a massive impact on society. Bill Henson was born in 1955 in Melbourne‚ Victoria. This contemporary photographer has exhibited his work in many

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    Carolina Hernandez English 301 – Gateway April 18‚ 2012 Paper #4 A Time and Place for Everything Appearances are often deceiving‚ and at first glance‚ things are not always which they seem. The same can be said for James Joyce’s work of fiction‚ “The Dead.” In this short story‚ which revolves around the Misses Morkan’s annual dance‚ readers are given insight into the relationship between Gabriel Conroy and his wife Gretta. While the title may suggest it may have to do with the dead‚ the meaning

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    Do you think about the foods you eat before you consume them? Do you look at the nutrition facts to see if this food will actually help your body or damage it? Most people don’t. However‚ Joe Cross‚ the main focus and director of “Fat‚ Sick‚ and Nearly Dead‚” which follows him through his 60-day journey of weight loss‚ is extremely health-conscious. Joe suffers from an autoimmune disease‚ causing his to develop itchy rashes all over his body‚ due to his unhealthy food choices prior to his weight

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    DIVORCE BILL

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    Sweetzel J. Mier BSE-III Biological Science No to Divorce Law Apart from Vatican‚ Philippines is the last country in the world prohibiting divorce law after Malta‚ a predominantly catholic church‚ legalized divorce. Divorce bill was proposed by Gabriela Women’s Party representatives Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan and Emerenciana de Jesus because they believe that it is the time that the country will move forward and help couples who can no longer live together. It proposes five grounds for the filing of

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