Recreation is the employment of time in a non-profitable way, in many ways also a therapeutic refreshment of one's body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or rest, recreation is active and participatory, but in a refreshing and diverting manner. As people in the world's wealthier regions lead increasingly sedentary life styles, the need for recreation has grown. The rise of so called active vacations exemplify this.

Recreation, play, and fun are not the preserve of humans; nearly all creatures indulge in this to some extent. Play is essential for the development of skills, the most basic of which are motor skills in young creatures.

The choice of hours for recreation is for employees restricted by the requirements of, and agreements with, the employer (working time), and for students restricted by school hours. For people with their own business it is also restricted by the requirements of the work, such as the opening hours of the business based on wishes of customers, laws, and customs.

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NYT > Dining & Wine

Eating, Live Butchery and, Oh Yeah, Music
By JEFF GORDINIER Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:18 -0000
A gastronomic Summer of Love kicks off with the Great GoogaMooga festival in Prospect Park, where star chefs are the headliners, upstaging the musical acts.
For Them, a Great Meal Tops Good Intentions
By JULIA MOSKIN Wed, 16 May 2012 19:09:33 -0000
The American chef Thomas Keller and Andoni Luis Aduriz of Spain back each other up while slicing through some of the profession’s favorite platitudes.
Restaurant Review: Perla in Greenwich Village
By PETE WELLS Wed, 16 May 2012 19:36:54 -0000
Perla, on Minetta Lane, serves a swaggering red-blooded version of Italian food.
Easy Steps to Preserving Produce
By CATHY BARROW Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:04 -0000
Spring is the time to try preservation, or canning, and it’s not as scary as it sounds.
$25 and Under: Miss Lily’s Bake Shop & Melvin’s Juice Box in Greenwich Village
By OLIVER STRAND Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:03 -0000
Melvin Major Jr., of Miss Lily’s Bake Shop & Melvin’s Juice Box on West Houston Street, may be New York’s first celebrity juicer.
Dining Outdoors and On High
By FLORENCE FABRICANT Wed, 16 May 2012 18:39:59 -0000
Intimate spots, on rooftops and decks, for dining and drinking alfresco in New York.

YBW News

Yachtsman calls for new Royal Yacht
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:59:31 -0000
Plans for a 127m vessel
Billionaires' legal wrangle over superyacht bump
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:02:00 -0000
Accident causes $500,000 of damage to superyacht docked at a shipyard
HMS Belfast re-opens on Friday
Wed, 16 May 2012 10:15:00 -0000
Historic ship open to the public again following six months of closure

RSS - Hot Flashes Climbing News

MacLeod Repeats V15 in Magic Wood
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:16:00 -0400
5/15/12 - Dave MacLeod—a prominent Scottish ice, mixed, and trad climber—made the second ascent of Daniel Wood’s Mystic Stylez (V15) on Sunday, May 13, in Magic Wood, Switzerland.
Robson's Emperor Face in a Day
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:06:00 -0400
5/14/12 - In an incredible single-weekend effort, Jon Walsh and Josh Wharton claimed the second ascent of Infinite Patience on the Emperor Face of Mt. Robson, completing the 7,500-foot route in 18 hours from Berg Lake to the 12,972-foot summit.
Woods: New 5.14d in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado
Wed, 09 May 2012 11:35:00 -0400
5/9/12 - Daniel Woods has completed a new route in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, that he's estimating to weigh in at 5.14d.

Planenews Aviation News

Airplane converted into Space Shuttle food truck – Boing Boing
gil Wed, 16 May 2012 14:34:29 -0000
The out-of-this-world Space Shuttle Cafe can be yours for $150,000. It sure would make a far-out food truck. (Sweet old car not included.) From the eBay listing:
Aviation crisis: Delhi High court reserves order on Air India pilots – Economic Times
gil Wed, 16 May 2012 14:32:15 -0000
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Courtreserved till Thursday its verdict on a plea by Indian Pilots Guild(IPG), an association of Air India pilots, challenging the single-judge order that restrained the pilots of the nationalcarrier from going on an "illegal strike".
Crashed Sukhoi was replacement aircraft – New York Daily News
gil Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:25 -0000
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed into a mountain in Indonesia, killing 45 people May 9, was a replacement aircraft for one that had been withdrawn due to engine problems shortly before the flight.

msnbc.com: Pet health

FDA expands dog food recall over possible salmonella contamination
Tue, 01 May 2012 19:47:29 -0000
By msnbc.com staff Diamond Pet Foods is expanding a voluntary recall to include puppy food over possible salmonella contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
FDA inspectors probe pet jerky treats in China
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:49:27 -0000
Federal health officials have sent inspectors into Chinese plants that make chicken jerky pet treats to investigate potential links to illnesses and deaths in hundreds of dogs in the United States, two lawmakers say.
FDA steps up scrutiny of chicken jerky dog treats
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:46:37 -0000
Amid reports of more than 500 dogs sickened by chicken jerky pet treats imported from China, government health officials are ramping up border inspections for dangerous toxins, including melamine.

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