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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
What's really going on with Lake Erie? OSU expert breaks it down June 10
The Ohio State University at Marion will host a community lecture on Lake Erie. The event is part of the Buckeye Talks on Tap series and will feature Christopher Winslow, Ph.D., the director of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory. The lecture, titled 'The State of Lake Erie: Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms,' is scheduled for 5:30 pm. Tuesday, June 10, at Bucci's Italian Scratch Kitchen. Lake Erie plays a crucial role in Ohio's economy, transportation, recreation and tourism. It also serves as a drinking water source for millions of residents, according to an announcement. Winslow will discuss nutrient sources affecting Lake Erie, including agricultural nutrient losses and best management practices. He also will address strategies for achieving a 40% reduction in phosphorus, as well as gaps in information and research needs. Winslow coordinates research, education and outreach efforts related to Lake Erie in collaboration with various state and federal agencies and universities. He holds a master's and doctorate from Bowling Green State University and a bachelor's degree from Ohio University. Before joining The Ohio State University, he served as an instructor at Bowling Green State University from 2002 to 2009 and as an assistant professor at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania from 2009 to 2011. Buckeye Talks on Tap takes place the second Tuesday of each month at Bucci's Italian Scratch Kitchen, 320 W. Center St., Marion. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the lecture starting at 5:30 p.m. An open discussion will follow at 6 p.m. This story was created by Jane Imbody, jimbody@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at or share your thoughts at with our News Automation and AI team. This article originally appeared on Marion Star: Lake Erie future at stake - join the conversation in Marion June 10
ABC News
6 days ago
- Business
- ABC News
Tesla battery factory at Tonsley one step closer despite 'anti-Elon' sentiment
An Adelaide council has paved the way for the potential approval of a Tesla battery factory in the southern suburbs, despite strong opposition described as the "anti-Elon factor". The City of Marion voted eight to three on Tuesday night in favour of asking the state government to remove the community land status of Chestnut Court Reserve in Tonsley. Removing its community land status would allow the reserve to be sold to a developer for the construction of a Tesla factory, which, according to council documents, would be used for battery repurposing, vehicle servicing and a showroom. The vote followed a public consultation period in which 95 per cent of respondents — made up of 948 survey submissions plus six written responses — did not support the proposal. The key themes for respondents who did not support the proposal were the loss of trees and open public space as a result of the development, the environmental impacts from a manufacturing facility, the wish for the land to be used as social housing, and a "strong ideological opposition to Elon Musk and Tesla". A report prepared for the council noted that Chestnut Court Reserve has not been accessible to the public since 2016 and is "not fit for purpose as open space recreation due to historical contamination", and that the developer was "committed to replanting or offsetting" the impact on trees. It also said the proposal would provide about 100 full time jobs and an estimated $56 million in "economic output", and noted that Telsa would proceed with its plan in a different location if the Tonsley plan was unsuccessful. Some of the respondents' views on Tesla's chief executive officer Elon Musk were redacted in the council's report, but many were opposed to the development due to what one respondent described as his "unpopular behaviour". "Private entities should not be allowed to purchase public land. Especially land with many significant trees on it, even if that land isn't currently accessible to the public," one response read. The council's report stated that the project's benefits of "employment, innovation, emissions reduction and utilisation of land that is contaminated" outweighed the "geopolitical or symbolic criticisms expressed in submissions". City of Marion Mayor Kris Hanna said the "anti-Elon factor" expressed by a "large cohort of residents opposed to the project" was taken into account and "balanced against the economic factors". "[It's] certainly a very attractive idea to have 100 extra full-time jobs in the area," Mr Hanna told ABC Radio Adelaide. He said the other key issue was the clearing of more than 50 trees on the vacant site but said they received reassurance from the developer that at least three "significant" trees would be left. "They assured us that for every regulated tree that was removed they would plant two trees and for every significant tree removed they would plant three trees," Mr Hanna said. "There are strong feelings about it, but there are also economic reasons which can't be ignored." The minister for local government will need to sign off for the community land classification to be revoked. On Monday, Premier Peter Malinauskas said while he "would violently disagree with many of the views that Mr Musk espouses", he welcomed "any big major industrial investment in our state". "I mean, you can't have a situation where politicians start arbitrarily saying that someone's investment is not welcome just because they have a very different political view. That's not the way our country operates," he said. Mr Malinauskas said Tesla had a "pretty good track record" in South Australia, citing its 100-megawatt "big battery" built in 2017 in the state's north. "Just having a different political persuasion isn't enough justification to say you're not welcome," he said.
Shafaq News
26-05-2025
- Health
- Shafaq News
Iraqis demand French compensation for 1980s HIV-contaminated blood
Shafaq News/ Dozens of Iraqis gathered outside the French Embassy in Baghdad on Monday, demanding compensation for victims of HIV-contaminated blood products imported from France in the 1980s. Protesters, many of them relatives of those infected, held signs and displayed newspaper clippings accusing the French pharmaceutical company Marion of exporting unsafe clotting treatments that led to widespread HIV transmission among patients with hemophilia and immune disorders. Iraq's first HIV cases were recorded in 1986 after hospitals administered untested blood products. At the time, the country lacked the capacity to screen for or contain the virus, allowing it to spread unchecked among vulnerable groups. Aisha Omar, one of the demonstrators, recalled being summoned by the Health Ministry in 1984 to collect what was considered a life-saving treatment. 'Two years later, we learned it was contaminated,' she told Shafaq News. 'Many died. Survivors faced isolation and lifelong trauma.' Meanwhile, Abdulrahman al-Dulaimi noted that Marion had already paid settlements, amounting to $1M per person, in Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil. 'But Iraq was left out. We're demanding the same justice.' Protesters urged the Iraqi government to formally raise the issue with French authorities and pursue reparations for affected families.
Winnipeg Free Press
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
War, friendship and mental health at core of Graham's historical fiction
If you grew up in Canada in the 1960s, you'll likely enjoy Genevieve Graham's latest novel, set in Toronto and Vietnam during that time period. And even if you didn't, fans of historical fiction will likely be entertained. Graham, who lives in Alberta, is the bestselling author of 12 works of historical fiction. She focuses mostly on Canada, often turning up little tidbits of lesser-known history. On Isabella Street spotlights two women who are polar opposites in character and who are strangers at the novel's outset. The two accidentally meet, and discover they live on the same floor of an apartment building on Isabella Street in downtown Toronto. A long-lasting friendship develops between the two. On Isabella Street Sassy is a young woman who aspires to be a folk musician, is full of life and loves the hippie lifestyle. Marion, a psychiatrist at an Ontario mental hospital, is about 10 years older, quiet and reserved. Beyond the two main characters, in On Isabella Street Graham tackles the Vietnam War, the '60s culture, women's rights, deinstitutionalization (the closing down of mental hospitals and replacing them with small community centres), the devastating mental and physical effects of war, homelessness and more. Marion meets Daniel, a patient at the mental hospital where she works, who has lost an eye and has other physical injuries from the war; he also suffers mentally. Although he is basically a caring and thoughtful man, the war has made Daniel very aggressive. Marion treats Daniel and tries to help him with what would now likely be termed post traumatic stress disorder. In doing so, she becomes intrigued by this handsome, brave and difficult-to-reach veteran. She is also angered by the government's plans for deinstitutionalization, and is especially worried about her patients, some of whom are veterans and have nobody to support them. She fears they will end up homeless. With nothing to eat and nowhere to sleep, Marion worries the vets won't be able to remember to take their medications. She prophesizes that some may be forced to turn to crime as a way to survive, and fears there will be more violence on the streets — which, tragically, becomes a reality. Both Marion and Sassy have such a strong relationship that they influence and shape each other's personalities. Calm, reserved Marion becomes more like brave and energetic Sassy, and Sassy in turn becomes more like Marion. Some of these changes seem a tad hard to believe. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. Much of the novel focuses on the Vietnam War, as Sassy's younger brother Joey, who is Canadian, signs up with the U.S. Marines. Sassy is devastated that he is fighting and doesn't believe in war. Their father, himself a Second World War veteran, is equally torn apart. As usual, Graham has done a lot of research; the reader may often find they are learning something new about this period of Canadian history that they did not know before. Graham shows how returning veterans were treated terribly upon their return to Canada, and that many suffered a myriad of mental issues. Marion's father struggles with his own demons from having served in the war. Graham includes research notes and interesting historical information at the end of On Isabella Street, while the novel generally uses uncomplicated language, making it a very easy read. With a focus on courage, friendships and the men in Marion and Sassy's lives, the connections between the pair and the other residents of Isabella Street all come out at the end, making Graham's story a heartwarming, uplifting and ultimately rewarding read. Cheryl Girard is an Interlake writer.
Irish Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Daily Mirror
Humanity, hope... and hurling: GAA-loving Palestinian kids set for Irish tour
ALL-IRELAND hurling final day is one of the great dates in the GAA calendar. This year it will be extra special for a group of Palestinian children who have taken up the game in the West Bank. Thirty-three kids aged between nine and 16 will travel to Ireland in July for a tour organised by GAA Palestine — starting on the weekend of the big Croker showpiece. 'It's hurling, but it's more than that, it's about humanity and a bit of hope,' says Marion Kiely, one of the coordinators of the trip. The tour comes against the backdrop of the ongoing horror in Gaza and rising tensions in the occupied West Bank and beyond. On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants killed more than 1,200 Israelis and took over 200 hostages. Since then, Israeli forces have killed more than 50,000 Palestinians — nearly half of them children. Gaza's infrastructure has been destroyed and a near three-month blockade on aid has worsened the situation considerably, with food running out and clean water scarce. Tens of thousands have been forcibly displaced in the West Bank too. 'No matter what anyone's thoughts are — whether it's politics, religion, whatever — at the end of the day any person of sound mind on this planet knows, when it comes to children in conflict, they don't deserve to be in this situation,' says Marion. 'They deserve to play games and be kids. This is at the core of this.' The young hurlers will be hosted by GAA clubs around the country, starting with Fingallians and Good Counsel Liffey Gaels in Dublin before moving to Cork, Clare, Galway, Derry and Belfast. GAA president Jarlath Burns has even offered to give them a VIP tour around Croke Park. 'Families here are going to use the Féile model and bring these youngsters into their homes,' says Marion. 'The response has been phenomenal. People are so kind in what they're offering. 'GAA clubs are planning events for them, days to the beach and that. These kids have never been to a beach, they've never been on a plane, a train or a boat. 'They will go to Jordan and fly from there. As Palestinians, they're not allowed to fly from Tel Aviv. The Department of Foreign Affairs have been very helpful. 'We've been on to Michael D too and he came back with a very warm response that he's keen to meet the youngsters. Hopefully that will come to pass.' According to the UN, around 1.9million people in Gaza and at least another 40,000 in the West Bank have been displaced by Israeli military operations since the start of this bloody conflict. Claire Liddy is a social care worker from Clare who visited the Am'ari refugee camp east of Ramallah last year. 'This conflict is not just affecting Gaza, it's affecting the whole of Palestine,' says Claire. 'I think everyone who goes out there comes back changed.' She joined London-Irishman Stephen Redmond in helping start GAA Palestine last year. Hurleys and sliotars were donated from clubs across Ireland and locals have been learning the game from watching internet videos, along with in-person coaching sessions from Claire and others like Donegal man Cathal Ó Gaillín. 'I don't play Gaelic and I'm from the Banner, so I brought out the hurleys,' says Claire, laughing. 'They just fell in love with it.' A recent Louis Theroux BBC documentary shone a light on the difficulties of daily life in the West Bank, as did the recent Oscar-winning film No Other Land. From the outset, there have been challenges for the new hurling clubs. 'We were donated a pitch in Tulkarm, which was destroyed within a week,' says Claire. 'Travel in the West Bank is very difficult. Life is difficult. There are raids on the camps. You've no idea if the kids are going to be displaced at any time. I dread to check my phone each morning. 'GAA Palestine is just our way of trying to give a distraction from this nightmare.' The upcoming tour will be made up of players predominantly from the Moataz Sarsour club in Ramallah — the first Palestinian club to be registered with the World GAA Council. 'The week after I left the camp last July the camp got raided and they killed one of the first GAA Palestine members — Moataz Sarsour. He was just a teenager,' says Claire. 'So that's where the name came from for the club. We named it in his honour. 'I actually met his family in January. We asked if we could name the GAA club after their son. They were totally overwhelmed. It was such a special moment.' The special visitors will play a match in Dublin on July 21 before heading to Cork where a reception is being planned at Cork City Hall. They will then travel to Co Clare for a trip to the Cliffs of Moher and there will be hurling and other events in Galway, Derry and Belfast before they depart on August 1. 'We just want to give these kids a break,' says Claire of the Ireland tour. 'They're not allowed to have a normal childhood. It's trauma after trauma after trauma.' She continues: 'Hopefully the situation will improve and all this madness will stop and we can bring over the camogie team on the next tour. 'This is just the start.'
