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Jim Simons was a math professor turned hedge fund founder.
He pioneered investing with automated quantitative models.
The Simons Foundation had $4.9 billion in assets as of its most recently available tax filing.
Last year, the Simons pledged $500 million over seven years to Stony Brook University in the second-largest donation ever to a public college.
In a 2017 interview with Forbes, Simons explained why helping math teachers was important to him.
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Latest reviews of Creative Cauldron's a€˜Passport Music Festival' - DC Theater Arts.The Kennedys, Saturday, January 11 at 7:30pm, and The Renegades Mardi Gras Passport Finale Party,...more
Climate Change Fanatics Want to Bankrupt the Entire World For Little to No Reward 
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Climate change will cost between 1.9% and 3.1% of global GDP, says Richard Tol.Tol: The EU switched focus and with a near-myopic climate obsession opted for a "sustainable" economy over a sound...more
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CSIRO strategies to help threatened species adapt to climate change - ABC News.From irrigating sea turtles' nests to fireproof nesting boxes for gliders, the CSIRO is aiming to inspire hope by...more
Green Entrepreneurship Drives Mena's Sustainable Future 
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A green entrepreneur combines the word entrepreneurship with the environment.Green entrepreneurship involves developing new products, bringing them to market, and ensuring the environmental...more
Your Voice Matters: Shape the Future of Lake Eacham's Natural Sanctuary 
Your Voice Matters: Shape the Future of Lake Eacham's Natural Sanctuary.The visitor amenities are on the brink of transformation and we seek your guidance.The reforms will invite everyone to enjoy...more
Your Voice Matters: Shape the Future of Lake Eacham's Natural Sanctuary.The visitor amenities are on the brink of transformation and we seek your guidance.The reforms will invite everyone to enjoy...more
Opinion: The Multidimensional Role of Art in Climate Justice 
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88% of Industry Respondents Call For Major Reform of Global Carbon Markets 
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ZERO13, a GMEX Group subsidiary, engaged with a wide range of carbon market stakeholders on a number of key market opportunities and challenges.The survey was conducted following the November 2024...more
Contract Packaging Organizations [Are] Leading the Way 
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The health care and pharmaceutical sectors depend heavily on single-use plastics for product packaging and distribution.The Circularity in Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging Accelerator is a nonprofit...more
Smart Houses 'Paving Way' For Independent Living 
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Scotland's Health Secretary Neil Gray praised Blackwood Homes and Care's Peoplehood Project.The 12.5m project is aimed at improving quality of life while reducing dependence on social care...more
Auretics LTD and Csir-Nrdc Join Hands For Healthcare Innovation 
The partnership revolves around a clinically-tested The formulation, rooted in rigorous scientific research, is positioned to provide an affordable and effective treatment for early-stage arthritis...more
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Bicycles for the People in Rural Mozambique
Mozambikes, a for-profit social venture, was formed during a road trip across Mozambique. The founders of Mozambikes aim to improve the quality of life among rural Mozambicans by providing low-cost, efficient personal transportation.