The National Park Service has been sued over its policy of accepting only payment of credit cards or debit cards for entry fees and refusing to take cash, a policy the agency that manages national parks, national monuments and other sites adopted last year. Three park visitors, Esther van der Werf of Ojai, Toby Stover of High Falls, N.Y. and Elizabeth Dasburg of Darien, Ga., filed the lawsuit March 6 in the U.S. District Court of D.C., saying that they were prevented from using cash at national...
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes and the City of Albuquerque unveiled another enhancement to the fan experience with a state-of-the-art LED lighting system at Isotopes Stadium. The new custom-designed lights are comprised of approximately 186 fixtures. The new system increases light levels more uniformly throughout the ballpark improving visibility for fans and players to []
DELCAMBRE — In the future, Delcambre Mayor Pam Blakely and the aldermen have devised a plan to illuminate the town. Over the years, Delcambre has experienced malfunctioning street lights due to burnt bulbs or faulty components within the lighting system on every pole. The town needs to fix the broken street lights. Only a few of the 22 lights currently function, leading to poorly lit streets. At a recent city council meeting, the aldermen voted to replace the 20-plus street lights with new LED...
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Imagine a world where you never have to worry about your gaming session being interrupted by a low battery warning. A world where you can charge all your controllers simultaneously, without the clutter of wires and adapters. That world is now a reality with the Switch Joy-Con Charging Dock. This sleek, compact dock is designed […]
A comprehensive international study involving tens of thousands of participants from dozens of countries suggests that problematic pornography use might have a prevalence rate as high as 16.6%. The findings, published in the journal Addiction, shed light on how problematic use of pornography is affecting people in different parts of the world, and across various genders and sexual orientations. Problematic pornography use refers to a condition where individuals experience an uncontrollable...
As the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported a few months ago, planning permission is sought for the erection of a new sports facility including a café and community space building, new mini-golf, padel tennis court facilities and outdoor activity space and other associated works in Hillsborough Park between Middlewood Road and Penistone Road. The proposal would replace the existing MUGA and tennis court in the southeastern corner of the park. A planning document stated: “It is understood...
A new fabrication process for helical metal nanoparticles provides a simpler, cheaper way to rapidly produce a material essential for biomedical and optical devices, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers.
Local Response Policing Team officers conducted high visibility checkpoints and patrols in areas including Eglinton, the Waterside and Cityside. LPT Inspector Craig said: “Far too often we see the devastating and life changing impact of serious and fatal road traffic collisions. Lives are changed in an instant because of a wrong decision, or a moment’s inattention as a road user. "Our ask is that drivers adhere to the speed limit and slow down. Speeding is never worth it. It results in penalty...
Grandparent Ian Ward said he was outraged by the change at Foxford Community School in Longford