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	Bill English MP
		Bill is the National Spokesman for Education and MP for Clutha / Southland.
		Bill was born in Dipton, Southland, and farmed in the area.
		Bill held ministerial posts in education, health, revenue and finance and he was leader of the National Party from October 2001 to October 2003.
	www.billenglish.co.nz /profile.htm (133 words)

	Bill English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Simon William "Bill" English is a New Zealand politician, and former leader of the National Party from October 2001 to October 2003.
		English was born in 1961 in the rural Southland town of Dipton.
		English had joined the National Party in 1980, and had served in administrative capacities for party branches both in Southland and in Wellington.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bill_English (818 words)

	English Bill - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
		English, Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia; and William A. Howard of Michigan on the part of the house.
		The principal provisions of this bill were the clauses in the preamble and section 1 of the bill itself, the former relating to the changes made by Congress in the ordinance passed by the constitutional convention, and the latter to the submission of the constitution to the people.
		The submission of the Lecompton constitution to the people did not please the pro-slavery press, which denounced the bill as the "English Swindle," and some of the free-state men expressed their dissatisfaction with the measure because there was a possible contingency of Kansas being admitted under a constitution to which they were so bitterly opposed.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1912/e/english_bill.html (652 words)

	Date: Mon Oct 03 1994 21:55:46 Subj: Bill English Article BAMA - _The Grudge 13 Affair_ -
		English was brought up in the small town of Sierra Vista, Arizona, and was the son of an Arizona State Representative.
		If English _did_ see such a report, it seems to me that it was more likely faked than not, and at least possible that he was the object of a species of psychological experiment.
		Bill English said he'd never heard of the Sverdlovsk case; when I recounted it, he roared with laughter and, between chuckles, said: "Ooh dear.
	www.skepticfiles.org /ufo2/englishf.htm (6802 words)

	Hall of Fame: William H. "Bill" English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bill English was born in 1929 in Chicago.
		English's entire career was devoted to the education of blind and visually impaired children and youth.
		English developed quite a reputation among his colleagues for his sage advice and counsel and for his ability to motivate others to be better teachers and leaders.
	www.aph.org /hall_fame/english_bio.html (500 words)

	Representative Phil English (PA21) - English: Bill helps regional airports, returns safety to the skies
		English voted in favor of the plan that ultimately increases airline safety by federalizing airport security standards while providing the tools needed to implement the new requirements.
		The Senate-passed bill called for a fee each time passengers departed, meaning those departing from smaller airports such as Erie would pay on each take-off as opposed to airports that offer direct connections such as Pittsburgh.
		English praised the bill as a well-balanced approach to airline security.
	www.house.gov /english/press2001/airsec110101.html (451 words)

	Temple English: Remembering Bill
		Those close to Bill know that he was deeply committed to the development of his students as writers.
		In addition to his challenging course on film (English 170) and running into him throughout the day at Anderson Hall, he was a visible presence in a graduate course on fictional permutation's instructed by Dr. Sue-Im Lee that I was participating in for an independent study credit.
		Bill was the kindest critic but he did criticize.
	www.temple.edu /english/people/RememberingBill.asp (1976 words)

	English language bill is nonsense (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		English language bill is nonsense: Citizens should encourage legislators to tackle real issues, not pseudo-patriotic poppycock.
		The bill proposes to declare English as Delaware's "official" language, which its supporters think is a good idea.
		The bill is clearly a slap in the face to all legal immigrants, and it makes us wonder how our legislators' grandparents or great-grandparents would have felt when confronted with such a law upon their arrival in this country.
	www.intercom.net /~terrypl/Englishlanguage.html (359 words)

	Gonzales: Language bill purely symbolic - Boston.com
		Immigrants-rights advocates decried the Senate's approval of the amendments to the bill last week, saying they could lead to a cutback in services for people who are not proficient in English.
		While the Senate amendments declare English as the national language, they also call English the nation's "common and unifying language," as opposed to being the "official" or "only" language.
		A Senate vote on the immigration bill -- which includes provisions that pave the way for eventual legal status for millions of illegal immigrants -- is expected as early as this week.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/washington/articles/2006/05/21/gonzales_language_bill_purely_symbolic (470 words)

	The U.S.ENGLISH Report: U.S.ENGLISH eNewsletter
		U.S. ENGLISH, Inc. was instrumental in drafting the legislation, which would make English the official language of the U.S. government, and we are taking the lead on lobbying efforts.
		Since 1998, statistics have proven that instruction in the English language for non-native English speakers is beneficial to a student’s ability to excel in school.
		The Official English initiative was passed in 1999 with the support of 69% of Alaskans.
	www.usenglish.org /inc/news/newsletter/viewArticle.asp?ID=11&NID=1 (407 words)

	Bill Ramsey - English Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bill's father, a talented amateur pianist, played the classics and enjoyed listening to jazz; his two teenage sisters were avid collectors of the records of the big bands of the era: Benny Goodman; Glenn Miller; Artie Shaw; Ellington; Basie.
		Bill's success as a pop singer had one negative fallout: jazz purists thoroughly dis- approved of the newly born "Entertainer" Ramsey, and for many years excluded him from their jazz scene.
		Bill was instrumental in arranging two TV shows, which he hosted and sang in.
	www.ramsey.de /bio-english.html (2255 words)

	House approves English-only bill - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A bill that affirms English as Iowa’s official language is waiting for Gov. Tom Vilsack’s signature, after it passed in the House of Representatives on Monday.
		Greimann said the increase in English as a second language program funding was a very positive by-product of the bill passing the House, but that the funding increase was kind of a bribe to get more Republicans to vote for the English reaffirmation act.
		At a recent hearing of the bill in the Statehouse, 60 people spoke against the bill, and only three spoke in favor of passing the bill, she said.
	www.iowastatedaily.com /news/2002/03/01/News/House.Approves.EnglishOnly.Bill-1089975.shtml (444 words)

	Wikinfo \| English Bill of Rights
		It was signed in 1689 by William of Orange and Mary II in return for their being affirmed as co-rulers of England and Ireland by the English Parliament after the Glorious Revolution.
		The Bill of Rights was a major step in the evolution of the British government towards parliamentary supremacy, and the curtailment of the rights of the monarchy.
		The English Bill of Rights can be regarded as a predecessor of the United States Constitution.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=English_Bill_of_Rights (403 words)

	ProEnglish Advocate
		Official English was favored by 92 percent of Republicans, 79 percent of Democrats, and 86 percent of independent voters.
		The sponsor was English for Colorado, a group of local citizens led by Weld County Commissioner William Jerke and attorney Bill Garcia.
		English learners are now required to take 2 ½ hours of daily English language arts with all other students, plus an hour of English immersion.
	www.proenglish.org /news/newsletter.html (4234 words)

	Computer History Museum - Lectures - Bill English
		It is safe to say Bill English is the first person to ever use a mouse.
		In 1963 while Bill was Chief Engineer for Doug Englebart's "Augmented Human Intellect Research Center" at SRI he built the first mouse, based on an idea in Doug's early notes.
		Bill continued as Assistant Director of the Center until 1971 when he joined PARC.
	www.computerhistory.org /events/lectures/mouse_10172001/english (183 words)

	Representative Phil English (PA03) - English: Tax Bill a Real Shot in the Arm for Manufacturing
		This is the most pro-manufacturing piece of legislation since I came to Congress,” said English, a member of the Ways and Means Committee, which drafted the bill.
		The Ways and Means Committee estimated that this bill will create 1 million new jobs by the end of 2004 while Heritage Foundation estimates that number to be 1.2 million.
		English has been a leading advocate for creating incentives for businesses to make capital investments and create jobs.
	www.house.gov /english/press_2003_2004/TAx0503.html (606 words)

	TechEd Bloggers - Bill English
		Bill English writes "The success of any organization is the smart use of the information to which the organization has access, whether or not they know this information is available.
		Bill English writes "With the advent of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, I think many administrators will be wanting to upgrade their SQL Server infrastructure to better hardware before migrating from SPSP03 to SharePoint 2007..."
		Bill English writes "One of the main pain points for WSS V2 is the lack of per item recoverability in document libraries and lists.
	techedbloggers.net /Directory/Bloggers/Bill_English/Feed.list (419 words)

	Amazon.de: Mother Tongue. The English Language.: English Books: Bill Bryson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		If English is your mother tongue you will learn a lot about it, why you speak the way you do today, or what the great advantages (and disadvantages) of English are.
		Bill Bryson managed to deeply dig into the linguistic background and present us the relevant facts in an comprehensible and highly amusing way.
		Bill bryson is very thorough in his research and the book also reflects his love for his mother tongue.
	www.amazon.de /Mother-Tongue-English-Language-Bryson/dp/014014305X (1132 words)

	U.S. ENGLISH, Inc.: Towards a United America - "); document.write(month + '/' + now.getDate() + '/' + ...
		Recognizing that English proficiency is necessary for integration into the American mainstream, The English Language Unity Act of 2005 would require the United States government to conduct official business in English.
		This legislation is also comparable to the “Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996,” which passed the House by a bi-partisan vote of 259-169 that year.
		U.S. English, Inc. is the nation's oldest and largest non-partisan citizens' action group dedicated to preserving the unifying role of the English language in the United States.
	www.us-english.org /inc/news/preleases/viewRelease.asp?ID=152 (522 words)

	Author Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bill English, MCSE, MCT, CTT+, MVP, GSEC, is the owner of Networknowledge (www.networknowledge.com) and an author, trainer, and consultant on Microsoft's SharePoint and Exchange platforms.
		Bill was named a SharePoint Portal Server MVP (Most Valuable Professional) by Microsoft and has presented at Comdex, the Microsoft Exchange Conference, and the Microsoft Certified Trainer Readiness Event for Microsoft Exchange trainers.
		Bill is a regular presenter at conferences as is presenting this year at TechMentor, Comdex, Networld and the Microsoft Exchange Conference.
	www.informit.com /authors/author_bio.asp?ISBN=0321194446 (528 words)

	English Now The Official Language : Senate Passes Bill Making English Official \| Progressive U
		It is possible that the bill was an act of solidarity against illegal immigration but that would be jumping to conclusions.
		The purpose of the bill was finalize Americas primary language as well as increase the percentage of immigrants who assimilate into our culture.
		This bill is meant for two reasons: to infuriate immigrant-rights activists and to encourge xenophobes- nothing else.
	www.progressiveu.org /043832-english-now-the-official-language-senate-passes-bill-making-english-official (2115 words)

	Representative Phil English (PA03) - English Announces “Bill Clinger” Post Office Bill has been sent to President’s ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		“Bill Clinger became an important leader in the House during the course of his career and was a strong voice for government reform at the time he retired,” English said.
		English served in the U.S. House of Representatives with Clinger during his freshman term in Congress.
		The measure went on to pass the Senate last night by unanimous consent and it has been sent to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
	www.house.gov /list/press/pa03_english/billcling0706.html (340 words)

	GOP amends English-learner bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano welcomed a change made in Republicans' latest bill to resolve an education funding issue that has the state accumulating daily $1 million fines, but she won't tip her hand on what she'll do with the measure.
		She also said she was pleased that a provision in two bills she vetoed in January, a new income tax credit for businesses' donations for private school tuition grants for students learning English, was dropped from the latest bill.
		Once the new bill reaches her, Napolitano's options are to sign it, veto it or let it become law without her signature.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/local/articles/0302english-learners0302.html (364 words)

	Consumer Action - Checking Your Phone Bill [English]
		In response to that action, phone companies are redesigning their bills and explaining charges in plain language.
		Bills must also note when it's possible to withhold payment for a disputed charge without risking disconnection of your basic phone service.
		If your payment is not received by the due date shown on the bill, you may be billed for a late charge.
	www.consumer-action.org /archives/English/library/telephone/2000_CheckingPhoneBill/index.php?English/library/telephone/2000_CheckingPhoneBill/index.php (2101 words)

	1689: The English Bill of Rights (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This bill was a precursor to the American Bill of Rights, and set out strict limits on the Royal Family's legal prerogatives such as a prohibition against arbitrary suspension of Parliament's laws.
		The Bill of Rights was designed to control the power of kings and queens and to make them subject to laws passed by Parliament.
		The said crown and government shall from time to time descend to, and be enjoyed by such person or persons, being protestants, as should have inherited and enjoyed the same, in case the said person or persons so reconciled, holding communion, or professing, or marrying as aforesaid, were naturally dead.
	www.duhaime.org.cob-web.org:8888 /Law_museum/uk-billr.aspx (1307 words)

	Representative Phil English (PA03) - English Hails House Passage of Energy Bill
		English is one of the leading proponents for the LIHEAP program in Washington and has won awards for his advocacy from many organizations, including the Salvation Army.
		A number of tax incentives were included in the Energy Policy Act Conference Report to make the many policy objectives contained in the bill realistic for the many small businesses that would have to implement the regulations in the bill.
		English was especially active in achieving an expensing provision that would allow small refining companies to claim an immediate deduction for up to 75 percent of the costs paid or incurred to comply with EPA requirements.
	www.house.gov /english/press_2003_2004/energybill.html (1733 words)

	Immigrant rights advocates oppose English-only bill
		Some of the bill’s supporters cited their frustrations with everything from “pressing one for English” on the telephone to the impossibility of translating Metro communications to accommodate all the many languages spoken by newly arrived immigrants in Nashville.
		According to the bill, services like getting car tags renewed and obtaining a business or marriage license would be available in English only.
		The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition maintains that the English-only bill before the Metro Council is discriminatory and fails to address the complexities of illegal immigration.
	www.dioceseofnashville.com /article_english-only.htm (863 words)

	English bill beats deadline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Napolitano, who already has vetoed similar bills twice, is likely to use a line-item veto to reject that part of the bill.
		Education advocates and public interest lawyers are lobbying for a veto, a move that could trigger daily fines that could eventually hit $2 million a day because they believe the plan won't satisfy a 6-year-old court order to improve instruction for English-learners.
		The situation is believed to be a main reason for Arizona's high dropout rate, as well as the inability of many of the children to adjust to life in Arizona.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/news/articles/0124englishfunds24.html (1036 words)

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