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Microsoft and Seahawks help lead new initiative connecting Washington students to remote learning

GeekWire

We have a really serious issue right now that needs to be fixed — the students out of school have no other option,” said Joyce Walters, executive director of the nonprofit InvestED. Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, and the public, private, and nonprofit sectors have come together to make this possible.”.

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Big tech’s billions for climate: Here’s where Amazon and Microsoft are making their carbon bets

GeekWire

They have backed a range of companies trying to strip carbon out of energy, industrial processes, and the environment. It has a partnership with Alaska Airlines and Twelve to demonstrate the capabilities of Twelve’s low-carbon fuel, which could one day shrink emissions from the company’s business travel.

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I want to fly to Hawaii, but I don’t want to wreck the planet. With carbon offsets, can I do both?

GeekWire

When it comes to removing carbon there are two approaches: natural solutions such as planting and protecting forests and farming practices that trap carbon in the soil, and industrial solutions including technology that captures carbon from the air for permanent storage. But an overall greening of the airline industry is long, long ways off.

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First job lessons: Seattle tech startup CEOs on what they learned from car washing, delivery, and more

GeekWire

It is very deep device driver level work in Windows which controls how your files are located across the network and optimized for performance and easy access across a large enterprise.”. This was back when you had to have a physical airline ticket to board a flight.”. I learned that paper airline tickets are wildly inefficient!

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How BUiLT unites Black IT pros and builds equity

CIO Business Intelligence

Behaviors to exclude me would happen in corporate [workplaces] and even in nonprofits where I volunteered, and I wasn’t prepared for them coming.” After closing his software company during the pandemic, Beasley turned toward the nonprofit space, working with several organizations, serving on the board of directors.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Aerospace

ForAllSecure

” The event, which was captured on video and also reported in Wired magazine, sent a message to the automotive industry. But I think we also need to understand that the transportation industry, especially the aviation industry, is world class in setting up their systems for redundancy for security. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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5 Awesome Tips For Getting More Instagram Followers

Galido

Working together with other Instagram influencers within your industry is yet another great strategy for promoting your brand. For instance, Cathay Airlines collaborated with Jessica Stein, a travel blogger, for a project titled #lifewelltraveled. You do not even have to team up with someone in your industry all the time.

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