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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Why men thought women weren’t made to vote

Here’s an interesting read from the Atlantic that provides an entertaining look at how even some of the most educated minds a little over 100 years ago judged women as mentally and physically incapable of voting. The …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: UI professor: Here’s how the legal system squeezed out alternatives to the automobile

University of Iowa College of Law Associate Professor Gregory H. Shill wrote an interesting piece for The Atlantic that looks at how lawmakers essentially made America car-dependant by law. Here’s a short excerpt from his piece, which …

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NOTEBOOK – Who’s in the July 12 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the July 5 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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NOTEBOOK – Sorensen: Bankers’ association doesn’t see any way to oppose GreenState acquisition

Iowa Bankers Association President and CEO John Sorensen issued a statement last week in response to an announcement that the state’s largest credit union, the former University of Iowa Community Credit Union — was buying …

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NOTEBOOK – Weld: What federal STEM plan?

When Jeff Weld, who runs the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, traveled to Washington, D.C., to help the federal government come up with a new STEM plan, he was surprised there was already one on the …

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NOTEBOOK – Could Hy-Vee’s online locker service serve residents in food deserts?

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The expansion of Hy-Vee Aisles Online locker service beyond the chain’s brick and mortar buildings has …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Weekend emails from the boss causing health problems among workers

A former boss used to send emails on Sunday nights asking about the status of projects, suggesting edits for a story or not-so-gentle nudges about overdue reports. The emails were sent on other nights of …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Women’s team wins the World Cup – and support in the fight for equal pay

After the U.S. women won their fourth World Cup victory, fans in France quickly went from cheering the victory to chanting, “Equal pay!” in a deafening roar, reports Slate. It was an upfront reminder that …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: A bourbon that’s not called ‘bourbon’

It’s the end of the week – and one that included a holiday – so it’s a good time to think about bourbon, specifically a product made in Tennessee. Forbes’ Fred Minnick writes about why Chattanooga Whiskey …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How an Amazon employee taught himself AI programming to block his cat from bringing home dead rodents

The first thing you should know about the story of Amazon product manager Ben Hamm is that he actually named his cat Metric. The next thing you should know is that Metric, like many (all?) …