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Why would anyone be against life-saving malaria bednets?

Vox

A young boy rolls up a mosquito net covering bedding at a refugee camp in 2023 in South Sudan. That mosquito nets are dangerous to people would be news to basically any public health professional who’s ever studied them. lives for every 1,000 children protected by nets. lives for every 1,000 children protected by nets.

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Tech Moves: Funko names new CEO; Nintex promotes VPs; Leafly adds president

GeekWire

Net loss decreased from $61.1 based workflow automation company Nintex promoted two executives: Christian Lucarelli as vice president and head of the company’s global partner program, and Tony Thomas , vice president and head of global customer experience. Funko on Thursday reported first quarter revenue of $215.7

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Redfin ready for a ‘revolution’ after commissions verdict

GeekWire

Key numbers Revenue: $269 million, down 12% compared to the third quarter of 2022 and down $7 million from Q2 of this year. million at the end of 2022, but up slightly from $118.8 Net loss: $19 million, an improvement over the previous quarter’s net loss of $27.4 million in the third quarter of 2022.

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‘Baby bond’ legislation aims to address wealth gaps in Washington state

GeekWire

The program would allocate $4,000 into an investment pool for every child whose birth is funded by Apple Health, the state’s program for Medicaid recipients. In addition, 70% of African American babies and 79% of Hispanic, Native American and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander babies were born under the program.

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My sustainability story: Why Orange Poland is at the coalface of change

TM Forum

Our goal at Orange Poland is the same as the rest of Orange Group – to achieve net zero carbon by 2040 for both our own emissions (scopes 1+2) and those of our value chain (scope 3). This complements our long-running Energy Optimization Program that allowed us to reduce emissions by around 15% between 2015 and 2020. Jacek-Hutyra.

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5 steps we can take to address the cyber skills shortage

CIO Business Intelligence

We have to cast a wider net. Mentorship Formal mentorship programs are a relatively new concept for our industry, and they have been a positive development in identifying individuals who may have the skills, temperament, and ethics for cybersecurity. Cybersecurity Workforce Study, (ISC)2, October 20, 2022 2. IT Leadership

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Amazon leads $2.5B funding round in Rivian, maker of the tech giant’s future electric delivery vans

GeekWire

Amazon made the investment through its Climate Pledge Fund , which is aimed at backing companies that accelerate Amazon’s pledge to be net zero carbon across its businesses by 2040. Amazon said last October that it will have 10,000 custom electric delivery vehicles on the road as early as 2022, and all 100,000 by 2030.

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