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Global News
6 days ago
- Science
- Global News
City of Lethbridge taking proactive approach to blue-green algae
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, was a point of concern in Lethbridge's Henderson Lake last year. 'The toxins that are released are harmful to humans, animals, livestock. It's best to not have any contact. It can cause some skin irritations, but the majority of concerns come from if you ingest it or inhale it,' said Jackie Cardinal, parks natural resource coordinator at the City of Lethbridge. Throughout much of the month of August, Henderson Lake had an advisory for blue-green algae, but Cardinal says this year has been different. 'We've seen lower than typical — like compared to last year — in our algae bloom levels, cyanobacteria levels as well. (This is) largely due to the weather and a strict algaecide program that we've been employing since early June.' Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy For years, the City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Polytechnic have teamed up to better understand the water in the lake. This data collection also helps give early warnings to the city so plans can be better created. Story continues below advertisement 'We monitor the oxygen levels as well as we take some nutritional analysis. Then, we also look at the algae and enumerate the concentrations,' said Tyler Branson, an aquaculture operations specialist at Lethbridge Polytechnic. Besides the importance of the work, it can even be fun for those involved. 'Especially when it's sunny like this, it's really nice being on a boat collecting data,' said Jin Kim, a greenhouse technician at Lethbridge Polytechnic on a beautiful day. Unfortunately, the sun is exactly what they don't want to see when it comes to the algae population. 'A lot of this algae is photosynthetic, so the sun is our enemy around here. Weirdly enough, the smoke has kind of helped us bring some of that UV down. We've had a lot of rain and dilution will always help with our nutrient levels within the water,' said Branson. Even with Mother Nature on their side, ecosystems are difficult to predict. However, Cardinal is happy with the results of their efforts so far this summer. 'If I was basing predictions for this year on last year, I would saw we should have been solid green by now, but we were proactive in our algaecide approach, getting (Kim and Branson) out early, having a much stronger communication line with the polytechnic has been essential as well,' said Cardinal. Advertisement
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Terry Bradshaw, 76, frustrated by 'ridiculous' security treatment at airport
Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw was recently upset by some 'ridiculous' security treatment from the TSA. The 76-year-old Steelers icon was passing through the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri when he was seemingly selected for extra screening. And Bradshaw was none too pleased as security agents unpacked his luggage and took him to a private room to pat him down, he said. As seen in a video of the incident posted to his Facebook page, Bradshaw looked puzzled by the extra security measures, while the person traveling with him said off-camera that TSA agents had 'patted every inch of his body.' Bradshaw at one point shrugged before making light of the situation to the person he was traveling with. 'They gotta go through my luggage now. Yeah, I'm the Unabomber,' he cracked. Ultimately, Bradshaw cooperated with the security search but railed against the treatment he had endured. 'Im not against being safe but…This is ridiculous!! TSA approved, had the body pat down, all the luggage checked, unpacked item by item,' he said on Facebook. 'Now going into private room for ANOTHER pat down. Come on Springfield how many criminals come through here???? I guess I look like one today!!!' Bradshaw was in Branson to perform his self-titled show at the Clay-Cooper Theatre, which 'brings some great fun, music, and stories to the Ozarks,' according to the show's website. Bradshaw is also set to perform there on July 3 and July 25. Bradshaw, who has indicated he is not far off from retiring from his Fox Sports TV duties, has previously sparked concern among fans for his health. The NFL icon battled both bladder and skin cancer from 2021-22, and been accused by viewers of 'slurring' his words on air. 'I'm sensitive, so I don't read anything about myself ever,' he said at Fox Sports' Super Bowl media day in February, when asked by Jameis Winston about handling online criticism. 'My wife knows it. She keeps all the bad stuff away because it does come. I can handle it now, and I even calm her down. But be at peace with yourself, and don't let people distract you. 'If you're doing that, then you're not strong enough to play quarterback, and you got to be strong enough right up here [your head] and right in here [your heart] to play quarterback.' Bradshaw said in New Orleans ahead of this year's Super Bowl that he is targeting the 2029 Super Bowl for his retirement, when he will be 80 years old.
CNBC
13-06-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Richard Branson: People have told me I'd fail on many occasions—how I know when to trust myself anyway
Richard Branson says the biggest reason he's a billionaire today is because he trusts his instincts — and he's not discouraged when people tell him a new venture is "crazy" or doomed to fail. Instead, Branson takes those doubts to heart: He listens to his advisors so as to consider every possible pitfall of a new venture. Once those issues are identified, Branson says he takes the necessary precautions to "protect the downside" before forging ahead. That mindset has helped the British founder push past the objections of naysayers, particularly when he strongly believes that one of his seemingly "crazy" ventures can bring something new to a market that's ripe for disruption, Branson, 74, wrote in a LinkedIn post on April 28. "Since we launched, there have been many occasions where people told me we'd fail. But we've stuck by our belief that if you can create something better than everybody else, then you at least have a chance of succeeding," Branson wrote. Branson's risky decision to launch Virgin Atlantic in 1984 is a prime example of the billionaire's philosophy, he wrote in the LinkedIn post. "People thought we were crazy to launch an airline," wrote Branson. "I went against everyone's advice. Friends, experts, the press, the pundits — and on paper, they were right." Branson "had no idea how the aviation world worked" at the time, having previously only worked in the music industry since founding Virgin Records more than a decade earlier, he wrote. But he was convinced that he could improve upon the flying experience offered by most traditional airlines, mostly because it was so "subpar," he noted. It was a huge challenge — one that Branson acknowledged "was very risky" due to the fact that he was taking on much larger, established rivals in a highly competitive industry, he told CNBC Make It in April 2024. Branson took those risks seriously. Rather than dismiss anyone who disagrees with him, Branson advocates for surrounding himself with intelligent people and then spending "as much time as possible listening" to alternative points of view, he wrote on LinkedIn in February 2015. Branson prioritized "protecting the downside" by starting out small and negotiating an escape hatch in case he was wrong. In the case of Virgin Atlantic, that meant starting the company by leasing just a single 747 aircraft from Boeing: "In case my instinct was wrong, I negotiated the right to hand [Virgin's first plane] back to Boeing at the end of the first year," Branson said. "The most the airline was actually going to cost — apart from my reputation, which is obviously very important — was roughly a year's profits at Virgin Records." Fortunately for Branson, his instincts ultimately paid off: Virgin Atlantic is still in business after more than four decades. It has overcome ups and downs, even emerging from bankruptcy proceedings in 2021. More recently, the business posted record annual revenue of nearly $4.5 billion in 2024 that returned the company to profitability, the company announced in March. "Virgin Atlantic is proof that you don't need to stay in your lane," Branson wrote. Without that mindset, Branson never would have launched Virgin Atlantic, much less continued branching out into new industries like telecommunications, hospitality, and even spaceflight. "There's many things that we've done that we wouldn't have done if we'd listened to accountants," Branson told CNBC Make It. Not every decision has been a success. He launched some short-lived brands, like Virgin Cola and Virgin Clothing, that never panned out. Even Branson's spaceflight play, Virgin Galactic, has suffered "significant losses since inception," including losing $346 million in 2024, the company said in its annual report in February. In the case of Virgin Galactic, Branson mitigated the risk to Virgin Group by selling the bulk of its stake in the public space tourism company to investors. Ultimately, though, Branson's overall track record speaks for itself. He boasts a net worth that Forbes currently estimates at $2.8 billion. At the same time, Branson still refuses to think of himself purely as a businessman. "[I'm] somebody that loves to create things that I can be proud of," he told CNBC Make It.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Springfield woman seriously injured after boat explosion
TANEY COUNTY, Mo. — A Springfield woman has been seriously injured following a boat explosion on Saturday, June 7. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) report, a 74-year-old woman was injured around 9:35 a.m. on Saturday after a 1989 Carver Santego 38 exploded at Indian Point Marina on Table Rock Lake. Table Rock State Park opens revamped Campground 2 MSHP says the explosion occurred after the boat was fueled up at a gas stock. The operator of the vessel tried to start up the boat, and then it exploded. The 74-year-old woman was life-flighted to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. An 18-year-old Branson woman was transported to an urgent care facility with minor injuries. MSHP and the Missouri Fire Marshall's Office worked together in this investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Time of India
02-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
German financial watchdog: AI is helping to catch market abuse
Germany's financial regulator BaFin is using artificial intelligence to help it spot market abuse and suspicious patterns in trading, increasing the chances of catching offenders, a top official warned on Monday. BaFin President Mark Branson said the supervisor had started using artificial intelligence last year in its alert and market analysis system. "We can already see from this that the results of this analysis system have become more accurate," Branson said at a conference. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like What's my car worth? Take a look here (you might be surprised) Cars | Value Learn More "The chances of being caught in market abuse trading have never been so high, and here in Germany we know that the penalties for this can also be considerably high," he warned. BaFin under Branson has been trying to burnish its reputation after the fall of Wirecard, a former blue-chip hailed as a German success story and once worth $28 billion. Live Events The supervisor failed to spot accounting fraud at Wirecard ahead of its collapse in 2020, resulting in an effort to give BaFin "more bite" with a change in top leadership and more powers to spot and investigate wrongdoing. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories
