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Emma Wyman Captures First In Southwestern Meet, Is A Top Runner for Birds, Is An Altonized Female Athlete Of Month

2 years 8 months ago
PIASA - Emma Wyman, a transfer from Jacksonville, has had a sensational girls cross country season for the Southwestern Piasa Birds. Wyman won the No. 1 race of the Southwestern Meet this past weekend with a time of 19:49 for three miles. Wyman is an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Piasa Birds. Southwestern’s cross-country team opened the 2023 campaign by journeying north to Jacksonville on August 29. It was a return to the old stomping grounds of the newest addition to the Birds’ nest, Wyman, a senior transfer from Jacksonville. Wyman did not disappoint, finishing second in a field of 53 girls from Quincy, QND, Jacksonville, Liberty, Springfield Southeast, and South County. Her time was 19:55. All season long, Wyman has been a standout for the Piasa Birds. Southwestern head girls cross country coach Gary Bowker said he expects Wyman to continue to improve and has high hopes for her in the post-season. “She is not

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Canada’s Online News Act (C-18) Has Been An Unmitigated Disaster; Why Does California Still Want To Move Forward With Its Version?

2 years 8 months ago
We’ve written a bunch of stuff about the obvious to anyone who understands the internet problems of Canada’s C-18, now dubbed the Online News Act. The fundamental premise behind it is to break the open internet, as an obviously corrupt forced wealth transfer from one disfavored industry to an industry that helps get politicians elected. […]
Mike Masnick

Donald Trump’s fraud trial is proceeding apace

2 years 8 months ago
Donald Trump's trial for business fraud has opened on schedule. The New York Times provides a summary of the action so far: In their respective opening statements, the attorney general’s office and lawyers for Donald J. Trump spoke past each other: While the attorney general’s lawyer focused on the specific mechanics by which properties were ...continue reading "Donald Trump’s fraud trial is proceeding apace"
Kevin Drum

Next battle in Congress over Ukraine aid, as Biden presses House speaker for vote

2 years 8 months ago

WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic lawmakers are searching for a way to clear more aid for Ukraine, after Congress approved a short-term spending bill that didn’t include any additional money for the country. President Joe Biden on Sunday said that U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to find the votes needed to pass a supplemental […]

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Jennifer Shutt

No book has been banned in the United States for more than half a century

2 years 8 months ago
In the New York Times today, Margaret Renkl rails against book banning: During the 2022-2023 school year, PEN America, an advocacy organization that defends free expression, recorded 3,362 instances of book banning, a number that represents an increase of 33 percent in just one year....Book bans belong to the same categorical crime against democracy as ...continue reading "No book has been banned in the United States for more than half a century"
Kevin Drum

Trademarks and service marks: How to protect your business’ goods and services

2 years 8 months ago
If you’re in business, you’ve either got trademarks, service marks, or both. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), “a trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things that identifies your goods or services.” In short, it is your brand. It provides your customers with a way to distinguish your goods or services from those of your competitors. In common language, the word trademark can refer to both trademarks and service marks.…
Tracey Truitt