Get out

2022 - 5 - 22

It's 'Kids to parks day': get out, get active (Medical Xpress)

"Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, outdoor time and nature exploration are safe for most kids," pediatrician Dr. Danette Glassy said in an American ...

Bring a soccer ball or frisbee, and pack a picnic to enjoy with family or friends. Or just let your child play in mud with old pots, pans, utensils and household tools to develop senses and motor skills. If you have older children and teens, bond over outdoor games and activities, the experts suggest. "Remember to dress appropriately for the weather. You don't have to go far to find places to enjoy the outdoors. Check for parks close to you.

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Manchester Arena bomb family 'living the best lives they can' (BBC News)

Eve Senior may still bear the scars of the blast on that awful night at Manchester Arena. But on the fifth anniversary of the suicide bombing which claimed ...

"One day I was sat in a children and young people's mental health services meeting with one of the girls and thought 'do you know what? "That's probably one of the hardest things to deal with... trying to make positives out of a massive negative and live the best lives that we can as a family." "It was always really hard to be such a young age and see all of the hurt and pain that could be inflicted on the people you love the most." "I could still use both my legs and I could get out of bed in the morning and do what I wanted to do. In the days after the bomb, images of the bee were everywhere in Manchester as a symbol of unity and strength.

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Prices are surging, but people are still paying top dollar to watch live ... (CNBC)

Demand for sports attendance is usually “unresponsive to price changes,” said Dennis Coates, a sports economics professor. “Work hard, play hard,” said one fan ...

"It's a once-in-a-lifetime type of thing," Ushko said. Emily Ushko, 32, told CNBC she has "a little bit of disposable income" and wants to spend it on sports. "It seems like consumers have been able to deal with it," Cramer said. Philadelphia fan Kevin Washington, 58, and his wife, Tawana, 53, have been Sixers season ticket-holders for five years and don't want to lose their seats. - "Work hard, play hard," said one fan at a recent NBA playoff game. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%. You need some time away from the reality of life." This spring, fans are packing arenas for the NHL and NBA playoffs. Figueroa said he works two jobs, so he can contend with rising prices. A concession menu for the PGA Championship this week showed $18 beers. Concessions are typically marked up higher at sports and entertainment venues than at typical restaurants and food courts. Now that pandemic restrictions are easing, even as cases remain elevated in several places, people are looking to get out more.

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Get out the bunting (and the counterterror plan) for Platinum Jubilee ... (The Times)

Organisers of Platinum Jubilee street parties have been ordered to devise counterterrorism measures and contingency plans for extreme weather.

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