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Tennis courts, putting greens are close cousins
Research specific to sports activities and associated traffic to turfgrass on wear (abrasion to aerial shoots) and root zone compaction (increase in soil bulk density) typically is investigated using wear simulator machines. With natural grass tennis courts, the sole source of wear is from actual tennis play, and that wear is mostly concentrated along the…
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Bedford Wildlife: Why Coyotes Howl
We live close enough to Hanscom that when the leaves are off the trees, we can clearly hear taps being played every night at 9 p.m. Often, during taps, we hear a chorus of coyotes yipping and howling. I’m not sure if we have particularly patriotic coyotes in town or if it’s something else. The Massachusetts…
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Creative Uses For Pumpkins Beyond Halloween
Even though Halloween is in the past, Texas A&M AgriLife experts say there are still many practical uses for your pumpkins. Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications Halloween is over, but that doesn’t mean you have to dump your pumpkin. From pumpkin spice lattes to harvest-themed front porches, pumpkins are an iconic part of…
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Car Buyers Might Get A Legit ‘December To Remember’ This Winter
Cars were too expensive during the pandemic years because there were simply not enough of them, and the ones that were built tended to be higher trim levels. With inventory inching up toward normal levels, consumers are suddenly facing higher interest rates. Will relief ever come? Potentially, and just in time for the holidays. That’s…
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Switzerland ends electric car tax exemption
An Audi electric SUV — Switzerland has scrapped an exemption on a car import duty for electric cars. Switzerland on Wednesday scrapped a tax exemption for imports of electric cars, whose growing presence on Swiss roads has cut into tax revenues. The federal government said in a statement that electric cars would from January 1…
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Fallon Explains Why GOP Debate Will Be at Performing Arts Center: ‘Pretending You Have a Shot’ While Polling at 1% Is ‘Acting’ (Video)
Andi Ortiz November 8, 2023 @ 7:44 AM Share on Social Media The third Republican presidential debate takes place at a performing arts center on Wednesday night in Miami, and Jimmy Fallon is pretty sure he knows why. The NBC host joked that, at this point, any of the GOP candidates that aren’t Trump are…
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Ukraine says it killed Kremlin-backed politician in car bombing in occupied Luhansk
Kyiv CNN — Ukraine said it was responsible for the assassination of a Russia-backed official with a car bomb in the occupied eastern city of Luhansk on Wednesday. Mikhail Filiponenko, a lawmaker in the Kremlin-installed assembly, was a former head of the army of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR). He had been active in…
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“Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” Is The Met Gala 2024 Theme
From a 17th-century English Elizabethan-era bodice to 21st-century acquisitions by designers including Phillip Lim, Stella McCartney, and Connor Ives, the core exhibit will span 400 years of history. Other pieces featured will include designs by Elsa Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, and many other canonical fashion creators. These will lie at…
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How Stress Affects Heart Health
For many people, stress is part of everyday life. The demands of work, family, and other quotidian pressures can leave one feeling angry, agitated, anxious, downtrodden, or burned out. While these kinds of day-to-day challenges are often described as mild forms of stress, the reality is that some people will experience them more often and…
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Pop-up grocery store helping to fill food void for residents on Chicago’s West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — In the two days they’ve been open, the Garfield Park Grocery Store pop-up says they’ve already seen over a hundred residents coming through their doors. They seem to be quickly catching on in the neighborhood. While it’s just a pop-up, organizers say it’s a one-stop shop on a greater quest to open up…