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Japan’s bold challenge to become a superpower semiconductor FT Pufferfish: ‘Perhaps nature’s greatest artist’ The Guardian climate Arctic Ocean could see first ‘ice-free’ day by 2027, Anadolu Agency warns * * * EU postpones deforestation law by one year after protests from global producers Associated Press Genetic differentiation and precolonial indigenous cultivation of hazelnuts (Hazelnut, Betulaceae) in western North America (PNAS). For information on food forests, see NC here, here, and here. From definition to solution: Can local food systems sustainably reward farmers fairly and provide access to high-quality food for all? Sustainable Food Trust syndrome Democratic Republic of the…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeA guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world.Elon Musk’s plan to cut the federal workforce under President Donald Trump threatens to upend one of the most powerful engines of the U.S. labor market: government. Data shows government and healthcare jobs have been the biggest source of employment over the past year, especially for knowledge workers. U.S. recruiters, economists and labor leaders say layoff plans will reduce the number of good jobs available as private sector employment declines, exacerbating already stiff competition for white-collar jobs. I am concerned…

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Eve is here. On one level, it’s not surprising that individuals cling to their existing beliefs when it comes to politicized topics like climate change, even when the facts stack up against them. This trend is well documented in the social psychology literature, even if those findings have not become mainstream. For example, one study many years ago demonstrated that when people are presented with contradictory evidence, they actually double down. At a time when even the U.S. press was starting to retreat from the Iraq WMD hoax, a researcher assembled a group of people who still believed in the…

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ProPublica is a nonprofit news company that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter focused on fraud across the country, and get it delivered to your inbox every week. A month after Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to abortion, Republican lawmakers in the red state are already working to overturn it or at least weaken it. One bill would ask voters to amend the state constitution to define life as beginning at conception and declare that unborn children are human beings with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. As…

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See how these real estate leaders combine 33 years of experience and a customer-first approach to market real estate across the Canadian Prairies. Whether you’re refining your business model, learning new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take bold steps. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. With Greek heritage and a lifetime spent growing up in the restaurant business, brothers Jonathan and Dimitri Katsiris are managing partners and bring…

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Whether you’re refining your business model, learning new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take bold steps. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. The past 18 months have been a trying one for Damian Eales, who came to Realtor.com during tough times for the company, including a drop in traffic and lead volume caused by market headwinds from the pandemic. On his journey to get Realtor.com back on track,…

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Coach Ricky Carruth writes that what’s killing real estate businesses is the way they’re programmed to think about potential customers. Whether you’re refining your business model, learning new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take bold steps. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. Tell me the truth about why you’re not crushing it in the real estate industry. It’s not your work ethic, it’s not the market, it’s not…

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The new commission rules provide entirely new opportunities to collaborate with buyers. California broker Cindy Hagley offers tips on how to embrace change and thrive. Whether you’re refining your business model, learning new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take bold steps. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. Click here to change your commission. In a nutshell, this change eliminates the practice of home sellers automatically covering the commissions…

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As we look forward to what it will take to thrive in 2025, Inman praises strong indie brokers. We spent the entire month of December looking at how independent brokers are adapting to the post-commission payments landscape, and what new tools and platforms are emerging to give indies a competitive advantage. Let’s dig into it. No matter what the current or future markets have in store, one truth remains the same. That means successful brokers and agents must remain agile and innovative in their marketing efforts. Gone are the days when a carefully crafted property description and a well-attended open…

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Learn how a New York City team leader got his start in real estate and what he learned from his clients’ biggest mistakes. Whether you’re refining your business model, learning new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take bold steps. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. Doron Zwickel, a New York City real estate team leader with expertise in new development, resale, and luxury rentals, is known for forming…

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