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In Texas, ‘water is the new oil’ as cities square off over aquifers that may soon dry out

Fast Company Tech

In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as decades of rapid growth push past the local limits of its most vital natural resource. In the near term, only import projects from freshwater aquifers will continue to meet the growing water demands of thirsty Texas cities.

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Guatemalan National Police Archive Goes Online

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Guatemalan government human rights ombudsman invited the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) to analyze the contents of the estimated 80 million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive or the Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional (AHPN).

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Housing market shift: Where home prices are starting to fall

Fast Company Tech

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, Texas: -2.5% San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas: -2.3% National home prices, according to the Freddie Mac House Price Index, are 48.5% Springfield, Ohio: +11.8% Glens Falls, New York: +11.7% Binghamton, New York: +11.5% Cumberland, Marylandd-West Virginia: +11.4% Syracuse, New York: +10.9%

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41 housing markets where inventory just tipped in favor of buyers

Fast Company Tech

While homebuyers and home sellers still see headlines about the housing market being a sellers market and national home prices reaching all-time highs, a deeper look reveals that several regional housing markets have shifted, giving homebuyers some power. Want more housing market stories from Lance Lamberts ResiClub in your inbox?

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Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in Austin, Texas

The Verge

Tesla will build its next US factory in Austin, Texas, CEO Elon Musk announced today, wrapping up a months-long search for a location to build the upcoming Cybertruck. Tesla was recently granted tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from both the county in Texas where the factory will be built and from a local school district.

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44 housing markets where inventory has spiked, and homebuyers have gained power 

Fast Company Tech

While homebuyers and home sellers still see headlines about the housing market being a sellers market and national home prices reaching all-time highs, a deeper look reveals that several regional housing markets have shifted, giving homebuyers some power. Want more housing market stories from Lance Lamberts ResiClub in your inbox?

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VisionLink Supports the National Academy Foundation’s Work-Based Learning Fellows

VisionLink

Members of the NAF WBL Fellows 2014 The National Academy Foundation (NAF) is a leader in preparing high school students for college and career success. VisionLink’s Strategic Advantage department supported the kick-off of the 2014 cohort of NAF Work-Based Learning (WBL) Fellows.

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