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Growing up on the Old Erie: A photo essay on a longtime Lyons resident

Democrat & Chronicle 24 Apr 2025
Today, the entryway to Perry’s home has been transformed into a carefully curated museum commemorating the local history of the Erie Canal and the Poorhouse Lock ... the Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 56 Trail.
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Panama’s Canal: A Global and Sustainable Enterprise

ACCESSWIRE 24 Apr 2025
PANAMA CITY, PA / ACCESS Newswire / April 24, 2025 / Every year, about 5% of global trade passes through the Panama Canal, contributing 7.7% to Panama's GDP in 2022, according to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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NTSB: Inexperienced Pilot’s Phone Use and Outdraft Current Led to $1.3M Ohio River Tow Accident

gCaptain 24 Apr 2025
First, the pilot lacked experience navigating the McAlpine Locks and Dam area ... The NTSB stressed the unique hazards presented by lock canal entrances near dams, particularly regarding outdraft currents.
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Artwork celebrates Erie Canal: 'It's important we know our history'

Democrat & Chronicle 24 Apr 2025
Beverly Owen and Mark Williams relaxed one day last summer in the shade of trees at the Liz and Dave Beebe Camillus Erie Canal Park in Onondaga County ... Check out Camillus Erie Canal Park ... “They were using the old locks as dumping grounds."
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NTSB Cites Inexperienced Pilot Using Cell Phone in Ohio River Tow Incident

The Maritime Executive 24 Apr 2025
“Lock canal entrances near dams present unique hazards for vessels transiting inland rivers,” the report said. “Fast moving river water near low-flow canal waters can produce outdraft currents.
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Lawyers boycott court proceedings, announce sit-in

The News International 23 Apr 2025
Lawyers locked all entrances to the city courts, preventing litigants and court staff from entering the judicial complex ... It said that only lawyers would be allowed entry through the judges’ gate, while all other entrances would remain locked.
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As a former USAID director, I saw firsthand their good work. Here are some examples.

jacksonville.com 23 Apr 2025
The Panama Canal is a world wonder. Locks were built by U.S ... Key was the creation of a large artificial lake whose water is brought by gravity to operate the locks ... the forests around the Panama Canal.
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Throwing a 'spanner in the works' of our cells' machinery could help fight cancer, fatty ...

Science Daily 19 Apr 2025
Scientists have worked out the structure of this machine and shown how it operates like ...
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China and Cambodia ink deal for massive canal project that has raised environmental concerns

Newsday 18 Apr 2025
The deal to fund the Funan Techo Canal was ... It will encompass canal excavation and the construction of ship locks, navigation and logistics infrastructure.Sign up for the Breaking News newsletter.
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USTR’s New Maritime Fee Regime Sparks Industry Pushback

gCaptain 18 Apr 2025
consumers and businesses ... maritime industry.” ... Generally speaking, the largest containerships traversing the Panama Canal’s neopanamax locks typically range from 13,000 to 15,000 TEUs, which corresponds to approximately 80,000 NT ... ....
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The ultimate NY road trip: 62 quirky attractions that deserve a spot on your bucket list

The Post-Standard 18 Apr 2025
While the exact reason for this design remains unknown, local lore suggests it was a deliberate attempt by competing railroads to limit the size of vessels using the Erie Canal and its locks.
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Trump resurrects ghost of US military bases in Panama

Taipei Times 16 Apr 2025
The canal could be used to exert pressure on China, either not to invade Taiwan or in the event of a conflict over Taiwan ... to the canal ... 21 transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City.
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From Sea To Shining Sea

Journal Online Chicago 15 Apr 2025
Since my years of traversing the canal, there has been an expansion project that added a third lane through the construction of lock complexes at each end of the canal ... Gatun Locks official building at the Panama Canal.
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What will €450,000 buy in Sallynoggin and Co Kildare?

The Irish Times 15 Apr 2025
Town. Address ... The Old Lock House, Mullantine, Rathangan, Co Kildare. Country. Address. The Old Lock House, Mullantine, Rathangan, Co KildareAgent ... At Lock 23, Spencer Bridge on the Grand Canal, this is a smartly appointed purchase that dates to 1790s.
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