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Share “What became of Beirut’s 1960s jet-set…”
What became of Beirut’s 1960s jet-set playgrounds? www.cnn.com Published: May 20, 2015. Advertisement. For several decades the name “Beirut” … Click for complete story.
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Biddeford council votes to restrict where registered sex offenders can live
Dozens of cities and towns in Maine have ordinances that prohibit sex offenders from living near schools, playgrounds and parks, but the restrictions … Click for complete story.
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Four Maungakiekie-Tamaki playgrounds to be upgraded
It’s out with the old and in with the new as youth help redesign playgrounds in Maungakiekie-Tamaki. Old equipment at Konini Reserve, Flat Rock … Click for complete story.
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‘Playgrounds of the Lakes District’ at Lakewood United
Becky Huber, President of the Lakewood Historical Society will discuss “Playgrounds of the Lakes District” at the May 21 meeting of Lakewood United. Click for complete story.
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Volunteers build new playground
Volunteers manually moved nearly 44,000 square feet of playground surfacing, built play structures and dedicated the playground in the afternoon. Click for complete story.
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Volunteers Needed to Build Playgrounds in Roseville
Community members can come dig, drill, lift, organize and build the new playgrounds at Oasis Park and Bruce Russell Park. All ages are welcome. Click for complete story.
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Cobourg bans smoking in parks, playgrounds, beach
PETE FISHER / Northumberland Today Cobourg’s beaches, parks and playgrounds have all been declared smoke-free areas. Click for complete story.
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The Grand Adventure: The day of free-range children is over
The article is about a playground (the author’s 5-year-old son thinks it might be a junkyard at first. “The Land,” as it is called, takes up an acre in North ……
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Playground was ‘wedge issue’ in Friendship Heights election
Angered by the way the prior council cooked up plans to erect a playground at Page Park — what has been described by village officials and … Click for complete story.
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iPhones at the playground are giving parents guilt
As their kids try to get their attention or ask to show off a monkey bar trick for the tenth time, parents at the playground are feeling guilty. Why? Because ……
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New look for popular Chorlton Park playgrounds as £18k revamp aims to help toddlers get active
New equipment has been put in to the toddler playground as part of an £18,000 revamp of the popular family park, while the existing area has been … Click for complete…
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Parents feel guilty using cellphone while kids play: Study
Cellphone use at playgrounds is a significant source of parental guilt, as well as a powerful distraction when children try to get caregivers’ attention, … Click for complete story.
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GALLERY: Photos of school playgrounds from all over the world
After being inspired by the memories of being bullied as a school boy, photographer James Mollison has trekked all across the globe to capture what … Click for complete story.
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Bolton business to fund £70000 playground for ill youngsters
The hospice has been given the go ahead for the new playground, which will be one of the first of its kind in the North West. It is being supplied…
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Help build a playground
The city of Roseville plans to replace playgrounds at Oasis Park and Bruce Russell Park this summer. The Parks and Recreation Department is … Click for complete story.
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Signs urging people not to smoke placed in Exeter’s playgrounds
Signs discouraging people from smoking in play areas have gone up in parks across Exeter in a joint partnership between the local council and the … Click for complete story.
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City to open splash pads this weekend, pools to follow
The city of Tulsa will kick off the summer swimming season when Tulsa Parks public water playgrounds and pools start opening this weekend. Click for complete story.
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Playgrounds needed
Sir: Playgrounds form an important part of a healthy environment. Besides providing an open space for all, they are also used for different physical … Click for complete story.
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Another Playground Due For Swords
It looks like Swords will be getting another playground at some stage this year. Local councillor, Darragh Butler (FF), recently asked the County … Click for complete story.
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Limit Phone Use at Playgrounds? Many Parents Try But Fail
You’re at the playground, and your kid is happily enjoying the monkey bars or swings. Your phone vibrates — do you check it? A study from the … Click for complete…
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Texting at the playground: New study shows how much time parents spend buried in smartphones
Are you spending too much time on your phone at the playground? Photo: Shutterstock. Have you ever felt guilty for glancing at your phone to tweet, … Click for complete story.
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City to open splash pads this weekend, pools ready by June
The city’s 11 water playgrounds and 20 splash pads in various parks will open for the summer season this Saturday, according to the Tulsa Parks … Click for complete story.
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Nearly half of all parents feel guilty about playground cell phone use
Researchers watched more than 40 hours of child-caretaker interactions at playgrounds in Seattle, and interviewed 466 adult caregivers whose … Click for complete story.
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Where the Cool NOLA Kids Play: 7 Primo Playgrounds in the Crescent City
Need a playground for your active tyke while traveling in NOLA? This is the list of the best New Orleans parks and playgrounds. Click for complete story.
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MKE Plays Initiative rehabs city’s worst playgrounds
By the end of the summer, three urban playgrounds will see improvements based on residents’ input, replacing worn and unsafe equipment with … Click for complete story.
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Northeastern is Funding the $26M Revitalization of a Public Park
William E. Carter Playground, located on the chunk of Columbus Ave. that slices through NU’s campus, will receive a massive facelift that includes a … Click for complete story.
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Tulsa Parks to open splash pads and pools
Water playgrounds and splash pads are available to patrons from 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Additional hours of usage for water playgrounds and splash pads … Click for complete story.
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Study: 44 percent of parents struggle to limit cell phone use at playgrounds
A new University of Washington study finds that cell phone use at playgrounds is a significant source of parental guilt, as well as a powerful distraction … Click for complete story.
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Tulsa Parks announces opening dates for city pools, splash pads and water playgrounds
TULSA – The City of Tulsa’s water playgrounds and splash pads are set to open for summer this weekend and five of the city’s pools open the weekend … Click for…
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Grand Rapids renovates eight parks
Six of the parks will see the addition of new water playgrounds or splash pads. Other possible improvements include playground expansion, … Click for complete story.
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