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From: Private Yankee Doodle, Being a Narrative of some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier, by Joseph Plumb Martin, Eastern Acorn Press, pg. 283
Martin, who enlisted as a militiaman in 1776, and served that
year in the defense of New York, enlisted the following year in
the Connecticut Line for the duration of the war, and was finally
discharged in late 1783. While obviously not a Jerseyman, his
experiences are typical of a Continental soldier. The deprivations
and sufferings here described are the same suffered by the New
Jersey line.
Why did the Continental Congress and state governments allow these shortages of food, clothing and pay to happen? Remember that the colonies had been governed by England. No one in America had experience in creating or running a commissary or quartermaster's department. These bureaucratic functions had to be created from the ground up. When the various governments did find workable methodologies, they then found they had a serious, actually catastrophic shortage of money to pay both for the necessary material and its transport.
Both Congress and the states believed, probably wrongly, that corruption was the cause of most of the shortages and cost. Just before the Army entered Valley Forge for the winter of 1777-1778, they revised the Quartermaster's Corp, resulting in the resignation of the Quartermaster General and many of his subordinates. Much of the suffering there was because of lack of proper management of the supply departments.
By 1780, and the Morristown, New Jersey encampment, the Treasury was almost completely without funds. An extremely harsh winter making transport difficult exasperated the situation. After starving many days upon their return to Morristown from Elizabethtown, Martin's regiment almost mutinied that June, parading without orders under arms and refusing to disperse on command. Eventually after standing about arguing and complaining they did go back to quarters and their duty.
Martin also describes here some of the debate on soldiers pensions, created under President Monroe, who fought and was wounded at the battle of Trenton. At the close of the war, the soldiers were furloughed rather than discharged, because the government could not pay them- indeed, many never received any pay. Those that stayed to wait for certificates showing what was owed them usually had to sell them, dirt cheap, to speculators in order to get money to walk home, buy clothing, and make a start in civilian life.
Here Martin describes the lack of food, clothing and pay common to all Continental soldiers:
When those who engaged to serve during the war enlisted, they
were promised a hundred acres of land, each, which was to be in
their or the adjoining states. When the country had drained the
last drop of service it could screw out of the poor soldiers,
they were turned adrift like old worn-out horses, and nothing
said about land to pasture them upon. Congress did, indeed, appropriate
lands under the denomination of "Soldier's Lands", in
Ohio state, or some state, or a future state, but no care was
taken that the soldiers should get them. No agents were appointed
to see that the poor fellows ever got possession of their lands;
no one ever took the least care about it, except a pack of speculators,
who were driving about the country like so many evil spirits,
endeavoring to pluck the last feather from the soldiers. The soldiers
were ignorant of the ways and means to obtain their bounty lands,
and there was no one appointed to inform them. The truth was,
none cared for them; the county was served, and faithfully served,
and that was all that was deemed necessary. It was, soldiers,
look to yourselves; we want no more of you. I hope I shall one
day find land enough to lay my bones in. If I chance to die in
a civilized country, none will deny me that. A dead body never
begs a grave;---thanks for that.
They were likewise promised the following articles of clothing per year. One uniform coat, a woolen and a linen waistcoat, four shirts, four pair of shoes, four pair of stockings, a pair of woolen and a pair of linen overalls, a hat or a leather cap, a stock for the neck, a hunting shirt, a pair of shoe buckles, and a blanket. Ample clothing says the reader; and ample clothing says I. But what did we ever realize of all this ample store---why, perhaps a coat (we generally did get that) and one or two shirts, the same of shoes and stockings, and , indeed, the same may be said of every other article of clothing---a few dribbled out in a regiment, two or three times a year, never getting a whole suit at a time, and all of the poorest quality, and blankets of thin baize, thin enough to have straws shot through without discommoding the threads. How often have I had to lie whole stormy, cold nights in a wood, on a field, or a bleak hill, with such blankets and other clothing like them, with nothing but the canopy of the heavens to cover me. All this too in the heart of winter, when a New England farmer, if his cattle had been in my situation, would not have slept a wink from the sheer anxiety for them. And if I stepped into a house to warm me, when passing, wet to the skin and almost dead with cold, hunger, and fatigue, what scornful looks and hard words have I experienced.
Almost every one has heard of the soldiers of the Revolution being tracked by the blood of their feet on the frozen ground. This is literally true, and the thousandth part of their sufferings has not, nor ever will be told. That the country was young and poor, at that time, I am willing to allow, but young people are generally modest, especially females. Now, I think the country (although of the feminine gender, for we say "she" and "her" of it) showed but little modesty at the time alluded to, for she appeared to think her soldiers had no private parts. For on our march from the Valley Forge, through the Jerseys, and at the boasted Battle of Monmouth, a fourth part of the troops had not a scrap of anything but their ragged shirt flaps to cover their nakedness, and were obliged to remain so long after. I had picked up a few articles of light clothing during the past winter, while among the Pennsylvanian farmers, or I should have been in the same predicament. "Rub and go" was always the Revolutionary soldier's motto.
As to provision of victuals, I have said a great deal already, but ten times as much might be said and not get to the end of the chapter. When we engaged in the service we promised the following articles for a ration: one pound of good and wholesome fresh or salt beef, or three quarters of a pound of good salt pork, a pound of good flour, soft or hard bread, a quart of salt to every hundred pounds of fresh beef, a quart of vinegar to a hundred rations, a gill of run, brandy, or whiskey per day, some little soap and candles, I have forgot how much, for I had so little of these two articles that I never knew the quantity. And as to the article of vinegar, I do not recollect of ever having any except a spoonful at the famous rice and vinegar Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania, in the year 1777. But we never received what was allowed us. Oftentimes have I gone one, two, three, and even four days without a morsel, unless the fields or forests might chance to afford enough to prevent absolute starvation. Often, when I have picked the last grain from the bones of my scanty morsel, have I eat the very bones, as much of them as possibly could be eaten, and then have had to perform some hard and fatiguing duty, when my stomach has been as craving as it was before I had eaten anything at all.
If we had got our full allowance regularly, what was it? A bare pound of fresh beef and a bare pound of bread or flour. The beef, when it had gone through all its divisions and subdivisions, would not be much over three quarters of a pound, and that nearly or quite half bones. The beef that we got in the army was, generally, not many degrees above carrion; it was much like the old Negro's rabbit, it had not much fat upon it and very little lean. When we drew flour, which was much of the time we were in the field or on marches, it was of small value, being eaten half-cooked, besides a deal of it being unavoidably wasted in the cookery.
When in the field, and often while in winter quarters, our usual mode of drawing our provisions, when we did draw any, was as follows:---a return being made out for all the officers and men, for seven days, we drew four days of meat and the whole seven days of flour. At the expiration of the four days, the other three days allowance of beef. Now, dear reader, pray consider a moment, how were five men in a mess, five hearty, hungry young men, to subsist four days on twenty pounds of fresh beef (and I might say twelve or fifteen pounds) without any vegetables or any other kind of sauce to eke it out. In the hottest season of the year it was the same. Though there was not much danger of our provisions putrefying, we had none on hand long enough for that, if it did, we obliged to eat it, or go without anything. When General Washington told Congress, "the soldiers eat every kind of horse fodder but hay" he might have gone a little farther and told them that they eat considerable hog's fodder and not a trifle of dog's---when they could get it to eat.
We were, also, promised six dollars and two thirds a month, to be paid us monthly, and how did we fare in this particular? Why, as we did in every other. I received the dollars and two thirds, till ( if I remember rightly) the month of August, 1777, when paying ceased. And what was six dollars and sixty seven cents of this "Continental currency," as it was called, worth? It was scarcely enough to procure a man a dinner. Government was ashamed to tantalize the soldiers any longer with such trash, and wisely gave it up of its own credit. I received one month's pay in specie while on the march to Virginia, in the year 1781, and except that, I never received and pay worth the name while I belonged to the army. Had I been paid as I was promised be at my engaging in the service, I needed not to have suffered as I did, nor would I have done it; there was enough in the country and money would have procured it if I had had it. It is provoking to think of it. The country was rigorous in exacting my compliance to my engagements to a punctilio, but equally careless in performing he contracts with me, and why so? One reason was because she had all the power in her own hands and I had none. Such things ought not to be.
The poor soldiers had hardships enough to endure without having to starve; the least that could be done was to give them something to eat. "The laborer is worthy of his meat" at least, and he ought to have it for his interest, if nothing more. How many times have I had to lie down like a dumb animal in the field, and bear "the pelting of the pitiless storm", cruel enough in warm weather, but how much more so in the heart of winter. Could I have had the benefit of a little fire, it would have been deemed a luxury. But, when snow or rain would fall so heavy that it was impossible to keep a spark of fire alive, to have to weather out a long, wet, cold, tedious night in the depth of winter, with scarcely clothes enough to keep one from freezing instantly, how discouraging it must be, I leave to my reader to judge.
It is fatiguing, almost beyond belief, to those that never experienced it, to be obliged to march twenty-four or forty-eight hours (as very many times I have had to) and often more, night and day without rest or sleep, wishing and hoping that some wood or village I could see ahead might prove a short resting place, when, alas, I came to it, almost tired off my legs, it proved no resting place for me. How often have I envied the very swine their happiness, when I have heard them quarreling in their warm dry sties, when I was wet to the skin and wished in vain for that indulgence. And even in dry warm weather, I have often been so beat out with long and tedious marching that I have fallen asleep and not been sensible of it till I have jostled against someone in the same situation; and when permitted to stop and have the superlative happiness to roll myself in my blanket and drop down on the ground in the bushes, briars, thorns, or thistles, and get an hour or two's sleep, O! how exhilarating.
Fighting the enemy is the great scarecrow to people unacquainted with the duties of an army. To see the fire and smoke, to hear the din of cannon and musketry and the whistling of shot, they cannot bear the sight or hearing this. They would like the service in an army tolerably well but for the fighting part of it. I never was killed in the army; I never was wounded but once, I never was a prisoner with the enemy; but I have seen many that have undergone all these and I have many times run the risk of all of them myself. But, reader, believe me, for I tell a solemn truth, that I have felt more anxiety, undergone more fatigue and hardships, suffered more every way, in performing one of those tedious marches than ever I did in fighting the hottest battle I was ever engaged in, with the anticipation of all other calamities I have mentioned added to it.
It has been said by some that ought to have been better employed that the Revolutionary army was needless, that the militia were competent for all that the crisis required. That there was then and now is in the militia as brave and as good men as were ever in any army since the creation, I ham ready and willing to allow, but there are many among them, too, I hope the citizen soldiers will be ready to allow, who are not so good as regulars, and I affirm that the militia would not have answered so well as standing troops, for the following reason, among many others. They would not have endured the sufferings the army did; they would have considered themselves (as in reality they were and are) free citizens, not bound by any cords that were not of their own manufacturing, and when the hardships of fatigue, starvation, cold and nakedness, which I have just mentioned, begun to seize upon them in such awful array as they did on us, they would have instantly quitted the service in disgust, and who would blame them? I am sure I could hardly find it in my heart to do it.
That the militia did good and great service in that war, as well as in the last, on particular occasions, I well know, for I have fought by their side, but still I insist that they would not have answered the end so well as regular soldiers, unless they were very different people from what I believe and know them to be, as well as I wish to know. Upon every exigency they would have been to be collected, and what would the enemy have been doing in the meantime? The regulars were there and there obliged to be; we could not go away when we pleased without exposing ourselves to military punishment, and we had trouble enough to undergo without that.
It was likewise said at that time that the army was idle, did nothing but lunge about from one station to another, eating the country's bread and wear her clothing without rendering her anyessential sevice ( and I wonder they did not add, spending the country's money too, it would have been quite as consistent as the other charges). You ought to drive on, said they, you are competent for the business; rid the country at once of her invaders. Poor, simple souls! It was very easy for them to build castles in the air, but they had not felt the difficulty of making them stand there. It was easier, with them, taking whole armies in a warm room and by a god fire, than enduring the hardships of one cold winters night upon a bleak hill without clothing or victuals.
If the Revolutionary army was really such a useless appendage to the cause, such a nuisance as it was then and has since been said to be, why was it not broken up at once; why were we not sent off home and obliged to maintain ourselves? Surely it would have been as well for us soldiers and, according to the reckoning of these wiseacres, it would have been much better for the country to have done it than for us to have been eating so much provisions wearing out so much clothing when our services were worse than useless. We could have make as good militia men as though we had never seen an army at all. We should incase we had been discharged from the army, have saved the country a world of expense, as they said; and I say we should have saved ourselves a world of trouble in having our constitutions broken down and our joints dislocated by trotting after Bellona's car.
But the poor old decrepit soldiers, after all that has been said to discourage them, have found friends in the community, and I trust there are many, very many, that are sensible of the usefulness of that suffering army, although perhaps, all their voices have not been so load in its praise as the voice of slander has been against it. President Monroe was the first of all our Presidents, except President Washington, who ever uttered a syllable in the " old soldiers" favor. President Washington urged the country to do something for them and not to forget their hard services, but President Monroe told them how to act. He had been a soldier himself in the darkest period of the war, that point of it that emphatically " tried men's souls," was wounded, and knew what soldiers suffered. His good intentions being seconded by some Revolutionary officers then in Congress, brought about a system by which, aided by our present worthy Vice-President [John C. Calhoun], then the Secretary at War, Heaven bless him, many of the poor men who had spent their youthful, and consequently their best, days in the hard service of their country, have been enabled to eke out the fag end of their lives a little too high for the groveling hand of envy or the long arm of poverty to reach.
Many murmur now at the apparent good fortune of the poor soldiers. Many I have myself seen, vile enough to say that they never deserved such favor from the country. The only wish I would bestow upon such hardhearted wretches is that they might be compelled to go through just such sufferings and privations as that army did, and then if they did not sing a different tune, I should miss my guess.
But I really hope these people will not go beside themselves. Those men whom they wish to die on a dunghill, men, who, if they had not ventured their lives in battle and faced poverty, disease, and death for their country to gain and maintain that Independence and Liberty, in the sunny beams of which, they, like reptiles, are basking, they would, many or the most of them, be this minute in as much need of help and succor as ever the most indigent soldier was before he experienced his county's beneficence.
The soldiers consider it cruel to be thus vilified, and it is cruel as the grave to any man, when he knows his own rectitude of conduct, to have his hard services not only debased and underrated, but scandalized and vilified. But the Revolutionary soldiers are not the only people that endure obloquy; others, as meritorious and perhaps more deserving than they, are forced to submit to ungenerous treatment.
But if the old Revolutionary pensioners are really an eyesore, a grief of mind, to any man or set of men ( and I know they are), let me tell them that if they will exercise a very little patience, a few years longer will put all of them beyond the power of troubling them, for they will soon be " where the wicked cease from troubling and weary are at rest."
Martin's account, written in his old age, is the most complete
account of the life of a Revolutionary soldier. It was written
from memory, but is remarkable for having few errors. It is a
standard, and anyone reading about the live and times of the soldiers
of the Revolution should read it.
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The Book of Hebrews has always been one of my favorites. I've been reading it again on my path through the whole Bible. Two passages in chapter four stand out to me, the first reminding me that in a world filled with selfishness, duplicity, and enmity toward God and His ways, He is still the One who sees everything and takes it all into account:
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.
The first application of any Scripture needs to be personal. I must keep in mind that the Lord is constantly seeing what's in my heart. He knows my intent in everything I do. In one sense, that's sobering, but in another, it's a spur to keep my heart right out of love for Him and all He has done for me.
The second application is to the world in general, in which I can rest in the assurance that He does know the truth about everyone and that, in the end, things will be made right: those who deny Him and His truth and who may seem to be "winning" will have to give an account to Him ultimately for their intent and their actions.
Later in the chapter, there is a challenge to those who say they are His disciples to prove that they are disciples indeed.
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.
The message of that passage? Grow up.
One of the things that is most troubling to me is that so many Christians seem to believe the lies the world tells us, all the way from excuses for sinful behavior in society to the bald-faced untruths emanating from the mouths of politicians eager to puff up themselves as our "saviors."
Sins as described in the Bible remain sins today regardless of the trends we see around us.
No politician is the answer to our myriad problems. No one should ever say he or she alone can set things right.
God wants to work through us to set things as right as possible in this unsettled and topsy-turvy world, but we must grow up first if we are to make a difference. We can't stay in the infant seat, wanting all our needs met. We must discern good and evil and be steadfast in our determination to stand for the good.
God's righteousness in our own lives and in our society must be our twin goals.


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Nominations for Seal of Good Education Governance Now Open
Exemplary LGUs to receive tech packages from PLDT, Smart.
Local government units are invited to join the inaugural search for cities and municipalities that have exerted outstanding efforts to deliver basic education to their constituents. Recipients of the Synergeia Foundation's Seal of Good Education Governance, to be named in September, will get incentive packages from PLDT and Smart Communications, worth up to P1.5 million each.
Seal of Good Education Governance
Who will receive the Seal of Good Education Governance for this year? LGUs may apply via www.synergeia.org.ph starting May 8.
Posted by Smart Communities on Wednesday, May 3, 2017
In determining the first batch of seal recipients, a board of judges comprised of representatives from Synergeia, PLDT, Smart, and the Department of Education will evaluate how nominated LGUs have reinvented their local school boards and governing councils. Judges will also check how the LGUs have involved their communities in enabling all children to go to school.
The locality must also have a high cohort survival rate (grade one students must finish at least grade six) and a steadily improving performance in the national achievement test. The Special Education Fund must also be used on activities that promote learning.
Application forms may be downloaded from www.synergeia.org.ph starting May 8.
Established in 2002, Synergeia is a coalition of individuals and organizations working closely with about 400 LGUs to help improve the delivery of basic education to children. The foundation intends to award the Seal of Good Education Governance to deserving LGUs every year.
PLDT and Smart will provide incentive packages depending on the chosen LGU's respective circumstances and needs. Among the possible incentives are the installation and maintenance of WiFi hotspots in public areas, and the provision of InfoCast, a web-based solution that will allows the LGUs to broadcast announcements and receive feedback via text message.
- For LGUs in remote areas, there is the option to provide a satellite-based communication solution that provides voice, SMS, and data services.
- Another incentive for LGUs in far-flung areas is the Smart School-in-a-Bag, which contains a solar panel to serve schools without electricity, devices, curriculum-based educational content, teacher training, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Included in the incentive package are personal development trainings for LGUs.
"We are happy to support Synergeia's efforts to encourage more LGUs to efficiently and effectively deliver basic education to Filipino children. As the proverb goes, 'It takes a village to raise a child'. We hope that by working hand-in-hand with foundations and LGUs, we can accelerate the enhancement of learning among Filipino youth like never before," said PLDT and Smart Chief Revenue Officer Eric Alberto. "The technological tools and digital educational content that we are including in the packages do not just serve as a reward to exemplary LGUs. We also hope that these would inspire LGUs to explore the many ways technology can be used to national economic development."
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Early on in the pandemic, you may have noticed that commercials did not deviate from norms, which led to a bit of a reality disconnect between viewers and advertisers. Eight months later, that definitely has changed.
According to Adobe's Stock Creativity Insights, COVID-19 led to notable and trackable changes in both the creative and visual landscapes. Citing its own "State of Creativity" blog post, Adobe noted that 87%t of creatives believe the events of 2020 will have lasting impacts on creative businesses, and 82% went a step further and said that 2020 forever changed how they create. Additionally, 83% agreed that the events of 2020 have made it more important than ever to expand their creative skill sets.
As photoshoots either shut down or dramatically compressed, stock images and video have exploded in popularity, with specific types of images seeing a marked increase in demand. Images of people quickly moved from in-person imagery to feature virtual spaces with 5.7 times more daily searches for "virtual" stock images post-state of emergency (March 14 to Sept. 22) compared to pre-state of emergency (Jan. 1 to March 13).
Even basic search terms changed. Instead of firms looking for "people-in-person," Adobe noted that "people-on-screens" grew significantly. You can see in the graphic below the kinds of images that became more popular given the months of the year with the search term "people":
Adobe also cites that in 2020, it noted that meeting rooms and office spaces traded out with video conferencing calls and social distancing imagery. Masked workers briefly took the top licensing spot, but was quickly replaced by remote work imagery.
COVID-19 isn't the only situation that affected stock imagery. Adobe notes that the Black Lives Matter movement affected search as well.
January was the pinnacle for growth regarding searches for "diversity" assets (402% YoY growth), which were soon eclipsed by searches for "Black Lives Matter" assets in April—peaking in June (810% YoY) in searches on "diversity", "African American," and "Black Lives Matter."
Searches and licenses for "protest" assets reached an apex in June (1,100% MoM growth for searches and 1,000% for licenses), and have seen steady growth YoY going into the fall season, revealing that creatives are taking a stance on social activism.
Gratefully, creators are apparently uploading considerably more content under the term "science" each month, with that segment seeing 147% growth. Adobe states that six of the top ten assets licensed under the science category are coronavirus related, which is down from ten out of ten searches in March.
Stock is, generally, one of the worst ways for a creative to make money. In order to gain enough traction to make a notable amount monthly, a photographer would not only have to upload a mammoth number of images, but they would also have to do so expecting to make sales in incredible volumes. If, however, you are the kind of photographer who had to shift your business as a result of COVID-19, data like this can help you understand what kinds of imagery is in demand, and how you can increase your volume within those segments to take advantage of that demand.
You can read Adobe's full Stock Creativity Insights Report here.
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First Tourism 4.0 Living Lab and innovative solutions for Tourism 4.0
date: 06.07.2020
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Tourism 4.0 Demo Pilot project with a total value of EUR 10.7 million is co-founded by the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, the Republic of Slovenia. The consortium is built by the most prominent Slovene tourist corporations ahead with the Tourism and Hospitality Chamber of Slovenia and numerous technology providers. Many innovative solutions and the first Tourism 4.0 Living Lab are planned within the project led by Arctur.
The innovative business ecosystem Tourism 4.0 is a unique solution in the field of sustainable tourism. It is based on the Collaboration platform T4.0 developed in the Tourism 4.0 TRL 3-6 research project that will enable all stakeholders of the tourism ecosystem to cooperate with the help of key enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 and support co-creation of enriched tourism experiences. The platform will encourage interactions between tourism stakeholders. This will be achieved through the following activities:
- Developing of Collaboration platform T4.0 Core and integral technology pillars of T4.0 ecosystem (Tourism Impact Model - TIM, T4.0 Flows, Collaboration Impact Token - CIT, personal digital tourism ID - DOTI);
- Establishing interoperability with applications of project partners and from third parties;
- Setting up a unique demonstration environment - Tourism 4.0 Living Lab Slovenia.
Within the project, tourist providers will develop their applications and integrate them with the Collaboration platform. For this purpose, Tourism 4.0 Core will integrate all applications with the platform.
The Tourism 4.0 Living Lab will be established to validate the technology solutions and business models and to enable training for tourism staff and gather feedback from guests, who will have the chance to be the first ones to explore enriched Tourism 4.0 experiences.
Arctur, as a lead partner, is coordinating work with project partners Postojnska jama d.d., Hit d.d., GEN-I d.o.o., Thermana d.d., Gorenje Gostinstvo d.o.o., Lucis d.o.o., Ascalab d.o.o., Span d.o.o., Vitasis d.o.o., Bavarski stolp d.o.o., Golte d.o.o., Parsek d.o.o. and Turistično gostinska zbornica Slovenije are led by Arctur d.o.o.
The project started in October 2019 and will end in March 2022.
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- Preshrunk fleece knit, 8oz 50% Cotton / 50% Polyester.
- Air jet yarn for a softer feel and reduced pilling.
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This 6.0 oz ultra cotton long-sleeve t-shirt is a staple that would go with almost any outfit.
- Quarter-turned with taped neck and shoulders and a seven-eighths-inch collar, this t-shirt is the definition of durability.
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An 8oz 50/50 preshrunk polyester cotton blend makes this sweatshirt one that everyone will enjoy.
- The air jet yarn & double-needle stitching all over gives it a durable, yet softer feel.
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This is a pre-shrunk, classic fit, jersey knit tank, with a banded neck and armholes.
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Wakaba 1000 Racket
Outstanding Control With Reliable Speed And Spin
Butterfly Wakaba 1000 Shakehand Ping Pong Paddle | Outstanding Control With Reliable Speed And Spin | Japan Series | Recommended For Beginning Level Players
The Butterfly Wakaba 1000 Shakehand Ping Pong Paddle is designed to offer a great foundation for novice level players who are learning the basic strokes. Wakaba is a well balanced mix of speed and spin which is ideal for an intermediate level racket. Not too fast, not too slow…just right. Wakaba offers good spin for a high control rubber.
- Blade Construction: 5-Ply Wood
- Flared - Concave At The Center - The Most Popular Style
- Rubber: Wakaba - Sponge Thickness (mm): 1.7 & Rubber: Wakaba Sponge Thickness (mm): 1.7
- Recommended For Beginning Level Players
- International Table Tennis Federation Approved
PLEASE NOTE: Like most recreational rackets, this racket is assembled with a glue that is intended to keep the rubber permanently attached to the wood for the life of the racket. If you prefer to have the ability to upgrade the rubber when it becomes worn, please check out our Pro-Line Series.
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More World Class Players Trust Butterfly Than Any Other Brand - At the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, 99.8% of the participants were surveyed regarding their individual blade and rubber usage. Of those surveyed, Butterfly blades were used by 56.6% of the participants while the other 43.4% consisted of 11 different brands. Butterfly rubbers were used by 53.2% of the participants while the other 46.8% consisted of 11 different brands.


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Coronoavirus – Covid 19 – update.
Regarding the announcement by the British Government on 23rd March 2020 –
All tours will be postponed until at least 30th April 2020, this is something that we hoped could be avoided. However, the health and safety of our staff and customers from around the world is of paramount importance as we play our part in the national and international effort in combating Covid 19.
All customers affected by this decision will be contacted to rearrange their tours to go ahead in the summer months or at a mutually suitable time.
We look forward to seeing you later this year. Stay safe, stay home!


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What does a Condominium Manager do?
A condominium manager manages the daily operations of a condominium community. He or she implements the policies of the condominium board in regards to residential units, landscaping, parking lots and common areas of a condominium complex. The condominium manager is responsible for hiring contractors and other workers for maintenance and repair tasks. He or she is also the point of contact for residents who want to report issues or violations of community rules. Condominium managers may be in charge of a small or large condominium community. Some managers in this position receive a salary and others do the job in exchange for a free housing unit in the complex.
The governing structure of a condominium complex is normally comprised of a board of directors or homeowners' association made up of community members. This group is normally voted in by other members of the community. They generally meet on a monthly basis to discuss property management and tenant relations issues. The condominium manager normally carries out the wishes of this board at their discretion. He also customarily takes notes on these meetings and later distributes them to the members.
Condominium owners typically pay monthly, semi-annual or annual dues to the homeowners' association. These dues are typically collected by and managed by the condominium manager. These funds are ordinarily allocated to vendors and contractors to maintain the building and its surroundings. If the fees need to be increased to cover rising maintenance costs, the manager ordinarily has to have the fee increase approved by a board vote.
The condominium manager is customarily enlisted by the board with the responsibility of choosing and contracting the best maintenance and service providers. These contractors are generally hired to control pests, maintain the landscaping and pool, collect trash and repair structures and large appliances. If the quality of the work is ever questioned, the issue is normally discussed by the board and the manager and subsequent actions are put to a vote.
Issues involving tenant relations are usually presented to the condominium manager for his input and resolution. These matters frequently concern noise complaints, parking space violations and personal disputes. In cases where eviction may be an option, the board normally votes on the proposed action and the manager may be required to cast the tie-breaking vote.
A person with this job is typically required to be a good record keeper. He is normally expected to keep files of all meeting minutes as well as copies of all work orders and invoices he receives for property maintenance and repairs. Required legal documents and licenses that relate to the homeowners' association and the property are usually maintained and updated by the condominium manager.
There are normally no educational requirements for this position. Good communication skills are generally considered an asset for the job. Background in residential or commercial property management is often preferred for condominium job applicants. A bachelor's degree in business or real estate management may offer a candidate an edge over other applicants.
Discussion Comments
Condominium managers delegate duties and hire contractors to take care of the building. They manage the staff and contractors, prepare the budget, attend business meetings, meet with owners, prepare contracts, reports etc.
The education requirement is a college degree in condominium management, knowledge of the Condominium Act, contract law, the criminal code, the Human Rights Act etc. A university degree along with an R.C.M. designation will allow you to work in the luxury buildings.


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La Belle Aliyyah
/ Sunday, 24 November 2013 / Published in News
"I started my own company in my early twenties," says Aliyyah Eniath, Director of Safari Publications. "Back then, I didn't know how much I had to learn. I was eager and optimistic, and didn't fully comprehend how much hard work was in store, and how exacting my responsibilities would be."
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Every woman needs a basic black sundress like this one from Sincerely Jules in their wardrobe.
I've styled this with a fabulous suede wrap belt, the most comfortable platform espadrilles ever, and a a beaded clutch from Idelle bags to add a pop of color and sparkle.
But the styling options with a dress like this are almost unlimited.
Keep it belt-less for a free-and-easy look or wear it over a bathing suit by the pool or to the beach. For cooler nights, you can add a tee-shirt underneath or a cardigan over the top. Or, you can treat it with my styling trick du jour: throw a denim or other button down shirt over the top and tie it at the waist, 80's style.
I also chose to keep things casual with minimal jewelry, but you could make it modern with a beaded choker or keep it elegant and classy by layering strands of gold necklaces over it.
However you choose to style it, a basic black dress – or rather, NOT so basic black dress – is a must-have for your summer wardrobe.


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Go ahead, walk all over them. Digital floor graphics can stand up to serious foot traffic and still command attention with bright, precision-matched UV colors and clear, super-sized digital imagery.
Using the right materials and inks are important, as is proper installation. That's why HPG digital floor graphics are printed on wide format machines with UV technology. We can print one-piece floor graphics up to 54" widths and 150 foot lengths, or match several lengths together to form virtually any size finished piece.
And, to hold up under the heaviest of traffic, HPG can add a top layer of scratch-resistant laminate to suit the particular needs of your floor, whether it's concrete, tile or laminated wood.
Take your signage underfoot to get your message noticed. Floor graphics are a fantastic, attention-getting marketing vehicle.


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Based on a unique lichen extract, making D3-Max one of the few vegan choices of this essential daily vitamin. Known as the 'Sunshine Vitamin', vitamin D3 is made by the skin through a reaction with sunlight. This makes it especially important in northern latitudes with less sunlight of a lower strength. One Nutrition D3-Max is a simple and tasty way to top up your vitamin D3 levels.
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Release notes for WeBWorK 2.17
These are the release notes for WeBWorK 2.17.
Current release status: prerelease (no release candidate available yet)
New WeBWorK Features
- Students may now attach files to emails they send to instructors via the "Email Instructor" page.
- The look and feel of the user interface of WeBWorK is quite different, mainly because Bootstrap has been updated from version 2.3.2 to version 5.1.3. This gives a much more modern feel.
- The theming of WeBWorK has changed significantly. Themes written for previous versions of WeBWorK will no longer work. See Customizing WeBWorK for information on how to create new themes.
Security/Advanced Features
- The SOAP module is now disabled by default. You will need to set soap_authen_key to something secure.
- When hard copies of homework sets are generated, the generated files are no longer placed in a publicly available location on the server. Instead they are generated in the /opt/webwork/webwork2/tmp directory, and served via mod_perl2. Only the user that generates the file will have access to the file over the internet. Furthermore, on successful generation, the all files are deleted from the server after the resulting pdf or zip file are served including the served file itself. On failure the files are not deleted so that the user can download them for diagnosis of the failure, but the user will only be able to access those files as long as the page is still open in WeBWorK. See issue #1075 for details on this change.
Upgrade Instructions
- There have been significant changes to /opt/webwork/webwork2/conf/webwork.apache2.4-config.dist. So make sure that you integrate these changes into your copy of that file.
- WW 2.17 requires the apache rewrite module (mod_rewrite) to be enabled. On Ubuntu systems run:
sudo a2enmod rewrite
- The following perl packages will need to be installed:
- Email::Stuffer (on Ubuntu install the package libemail-stuffer-perl)
- Install node and npm:
- On Ubuntu: (Note that for Ubuntu 20.04 you may use the versions of node and npm in the repositories instead, although there will be a lot of warnings which can be safely ignored.)
> curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo -E bash -
> sudo apt install nodejs
- On CentOS/RHEL:
> curl -fsSL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo bash -
- On Ubuntu: (Note that for Ubuntu 20.04 you may use the versions of node and npm in the repositories instead, although there will be a lot of warnings which can be safely ignored.)
- Then run npm to install (or upgrade) third party javascript and minimize local javascript and css:
> cd /opt/webwork/webwork2/htdocs
> npm install
> cd /opt/webwork/pg/htdocs
> npm install
- Optionally, you may want to serve third party javascript via a CDN. If so, then change the above
npm installcommands to
> USE_CDN=1 npm install
Call for Translators
Much of the text has changed in the WeBWorK interface, so there are new entries that need to be translated into other languages. If you would like to help in translating a language, please go to Transifex and click on `Help Translate "webwork2"`. You will need to create a Transifex account (this is free, contrary to the remarks about a free trial). Then request to join the translation team for the language you will work on. If you would like to work on translating a language that is not yet in WeBWorK, you may also request to add a new language. If you have helped with translating a language for WeBWorK in the past, note that we will no longer be accepting direct pull requests to the webwork2 repository on GitHub for translations. This will all be done via Transifex.


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Gig Economy? What Is That?
In a "gig economy", temporary, flexible jobs are commonplace and companies tend toward hiring 'independent contractors' and 'freelancers' instead of full-time employees.
These aren't the temporary positions WFA Staffing and others have been filling for years. A 'gig economy' undermines the traditional economy all of us are familiar with since we began working and hiring employees and producing products and delivering services. The gig economy holds the promise of threatening and ultimately undermining the traditional economy you and me are part of today.
In the economy we know and understand today, the employer/employee relationship can and does often involve a reasonably permanent relationship of full time and part time employees as skills are better developed and as business flourishes because of dependable workers producing dependable products or providing dependable services. The customers also know they can depend on the work to be performed to their expectations since there are levels of protection layered into the a
In the gig economy, the tendency is to hire as needed with many of those hired expected to provide their own equipment/tools with which to complete the work they were hired to do. Obviously, we have had a sort of "gig" economy when you look at such companies as Uber where the 'contractee' works if and when there is a demand and uses his or her own vehicle that must meet the standards of the 'employer' provided the terms of an agreement have been met and maintained.
Then, try to imagine the Uber concept taking over other service niches and other manufacturing, transportation and construction industries. Some part-time and temporary employees have been working for a long time in those sectors where demand is up and down from month to month. Imagine the rest of business and industry moving to the employment of people if and when they have the demand, of trying to retain their good and experienced people when they can't guarantee a paycheck at the end of each week.
Yes, there are probably examples today where that does work but those are typically not the large manufacturers or large retail operations or professional staff people in any of the fields such as law, health care, advertising and so on. An Uber operation works but not without a lot of glitches since there is only the agreement between Uber and the person owning the vehicle that signed a contract with Uber and promised to do a good job, etc., etc.
This trend will probably continue to grow if there are people willing to do the work/provide the service using their own equipment, tools, vehicles, etc. and if the customer is willing to take a chance. The Gig economy contains a lot of "ifs". Be careful.


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Metal Standing Bird Bath
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Providing fresh water for wild birds is just as important as feeding them. Wild birds need water to drink and to clean themselves in. Enjoy watching the birds behaviour as they splash around in the water to clean and rehydrate.
Bird Baths are particularly important during very cold or dry weather. Frosty, icy weather can cause natural water supplies to freeze, and hot, dry weather will dry up the natural water sources. During the summer months, your birdbath will offer a fantastic opportunity for the garden birds to cool down and rehydrate.
This decorative, metal wild bird bath adds another wonderful element to your bird feeding paraphernalia.
The birdbath sits on decorative curved legs. Suitable for a patio, balcony, lawn, and even on a wall. Made from cast iron, the wild birdbath is of excellent quality. Its sturdiness makes it hard to dislodge by larger animals or birds.
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I know Emorys app has already been open and their deadline is Oct4 but I wont be done with physics until this fall.
Does anyone know when you should submit the Emory app by? And when I should submit everything else with a later deadline by?
Also! I got a C in anatomy which is the min for Emory and Anatomy is only a preferred class in other programs I want, so is it worth retaking? I have a 3.53 Gpa, 320 GRE, and nursing assistant experience
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18 October 2017 CE | 27 Muharram 1439 AH
Hadith Explanation
Barakah of Shared Food
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "The food for one person suffices for two, the food for two suffices for four, and the food for four suffices for eight persons." [Sahih Muslim]
Allah's Messenger (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) is telling us through this hadith that Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) blesses food and rewards us when we share it. If on some occasion a person gets guests unexpectedly and feels that the prepared food is too little to offer to them, they should nevertheless say Bismillah and share it according to the formula of food being sufficient for twice as many people as it was prepared for. InshaAllah, Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) will make it sufficient for them and reward them.


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This year the NBA All Star weekend has replaced the "Rookie Challenge" with something called the "BBVA Rising Stars Challenge". Eighteen rookies and sophomores were chosen by NBA assistant coaches to form a pool from which TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal chose from to form two teams. At the last minute, two more rookies were added to the pool in Jeremy Lin and Norris Cole bringing each roster up to ten.
The teams were chosen earlier today on TNT. Go here to see the official TNT video.
The first overall pick (by Shaquille O'Neal) is duh... Blake Griffin. The second... Kyrie Irving (!) The strangest thing is that John Wall, first round pick two summers ago, doesn't go until the twelfth pick. Here are the rosters, in order of their picks:
SHAQ: Blake Griffin, Jeremy Lin, Ricky Rubio, Greg Monroe, Markieff Morris, Kemba Walker, Landry Fields, Norris Cole, Brandon Wright, Tristan Thompson
CHARLES: Kyrie Irving, DeMarcus Cousins, Paul George, Derrick Williams, MarShon Brooks, John Wall, Gordon Hayward, Tiago Splitter, Evan Turner, Kawhi Leonard


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Newly Painted Belton, Mo. Landmark Reads "Home of Tate Stevens, Live the Dream!"
BELTON, Mo. (April 15, 2013) – Syco/RCA Nashville recording artist Tate Stevens is experiencing a lot of firsts this year following his first place finish on FOX's The X Factor, including landing a record deal, releasing new single "Power of a Love Song" to country radio, and his upcoming April 23 self-titled debut album release. Now Stevens can claim a new "first" as his hometown honors him with an impressive 160' City of Belton water tower, freshly painted with "Home of Tate Stevens, Live the Dream!"
Stevens, a former blue collar road worker for the city, always displayed such appreciation for his small hometown while pursuing his life-long dream of becoming a country music star on The X Factor. Viewers were captivated by this unassuming Southern gentleman with the powerhouse vocals. Among those viewers was a contingent of Belton residents, who led the charge to raise 100% the funds for the water tower repainting and dedication.
"It's moments like this that really make me smile," shares Stevens. "The support I've felt from the community is incredible, and I hope I can continue to make them proud. I'm so incredibly humbled by this honor."
Belton officials unveiled the landmark, located near Stevens' home off Interstate 49 and M-58 Highway on Sunday, March 31 with the formal dedication, which Stevens will attend, scheduled for Monday, April 22, with media call-time at 10:30a.m. CDT. Stevens will perform a sold out show in Kansas City, Mo. at the Midland by AMC on Sunday, but fans can still purchase a limited number of tickets to his Monday night performance here.
For a list of upcoming tour dates and latest happenings on Tate Stevens, visit www.tatestevensofficial.


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Enjoy a picnic by the sea with crockery, cutlery and a lovely picnic basket.
Baskets are for rent and must be returned the same day.
This basket includes:
2 x Homemade Free Range Sausage Rolls with Apple & Tomato Chutney
1 x Homemade Veggie Stuffed Focaccia Bread
1 x Bottle of Apple Juice
1 x Box of Isle of Crackers Handmade Crackers
1 x Mini Cooleeney Cheese
1 x Tub Tom & Ollie Stuffed Olives
1 x Tub of Red Onion Marmalade
1 x Homemade Cookie Burger
1 x Homemade Brownie
Add to your cart and select your day at checkout.
A €50 deposit will be added on at checkout. This deposit will be returned when you bring the picnic basket back.
Picnic baskets will be ready to collect from 12 noon on your chosen day and have to be returned by 5pm the same day.
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The UCEA Graduate Student Council would like to honor and recognize outstanding graduate students and emerging leaders. This recognition highlights the work of a UCEA graduate student who is committed to advancing equitable leadership (broadly defined) for the benefit of schools and children. We want to recognize a graduate student who expresses the ideal of professional excellence grounded in equitable theory, research, and practice. The UCEA Graduate Student Council will announce the recipient during the closing session of the 2019 Graduate Student Summit in New Orleans.
We encourage nominations of candidates who attend a UCEA member institution. Nominations may come from faculty and advanced graduate students; self-nominations are also accepted.
Nominations should include electronic copies of the following:
The deadline for nominations is Monday, September 16, 2019. Please email electronic copies of all nomination materials to firstname.lastname@example.com with the title of the recognition in the subject line.
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The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene and the staff of RVtravel.com
DISCLAIMER: Information is believed current at press time but conditions can change quickly. Check ahead online for dates, rates and rules, as well as a campground's location. No endorsement of any campground or product is implied by this reporter nor this website.
DATELINE: August 16, 2019
Harmonicas! Washboards! The Bill Monroe Music Park and Campground offers on-site RV camping and the best in blues August 22-24 at the annual Bean Blossom Blues Festival. Enjoy jam sessions, a talent contest, performances, food and such blues greats as Noah Wotherspoon, Tony Holiday and The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band. Single day and weekend passes are sold online and at the gate Youth tickets for ages 10-15 are discounted.
Be at Sebastian Inlet State Park on September 14 for the popular Night Sounds concert. The local group Vintage has been appearing in the area for ten years or more. The concert is free with park admission. This family-friendly concert plays early, 7 to 9 p.m. The campground is on the water and is always heavily booked. Reserve early through Reserve America.
The annual Jacksonville Fall RV Show will be held October 10-13 at the Clay County Agricultural Fairgrounds in Green Cove Springs. Admission is $5, with children under 12 admitted free. Senior, military and first responders get a $2 discount on Thursday. Parking is free. On-site camping is not available to visitors during the show, so check out nearby RV campgrounds. While you're in the area don't miss the quaint downtown area and the watersports, fishing, bird watching and other scenic wonders of the St. Johns River.
INDIANA FESTIVAL GOES BACK TO THE '50s
Wear your white buck shoes and be prepared to dance to the oldies, groove to crooners, eat great Indiana fixings and hang out with all the family fun and activities of a hometown festival at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds in Lebanon. RV sites with electric or with electric plus water are $25 nightly on a first-come basis. Use of the dump station is $5. It's just off I-65 in central Indiana, and a Flying J Center is just north of the fairgrounds at the next exit.
Reserve your RV spot early for a choice of 30- or 50-amp power while you hear authentic blues and heritage music. Day tickets to the two-day festival are discounted online. Dates are September 27-28. Restrooms and showers are on site for campers, and RV ticketing includes two general admission tickets.
Dates are September 13-15 for this year's Elephant Butte Lake State Park's annual Balloon Regatta. Fish, boat and swim in the lake, hike the trails, take a tethered hot hair balloon ride and join all the festivities that go with this camera-ready event. The park has a number of RV areas reserved through Reserve America and always has some first-come RV sites set aside too.
Kershaw-Ryan State Park now has 50-amp service at its 16 year-round campsites. The campground also has a restroom, coin-operated showers and a dump station. Each site has a shade ramada, picnic table, fire ring and grill.
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Asheboro, North Carolina, has a new, 80,000-gallon swimming pool and 30-foot-long water slide. The campground has expanded to 40 campsites, all with 50-amp service.
This September 28 festival is held in Caprock Canyons State Park, Quitaque, home of bisons that are direct descendants of a herd started here in 1878. Proceeds from the Texas State Bison Music Festival, also known as BisonFest, go toward the restoration of the Official Bison Herd of the State of Texas. Against all odds, one herd of genetic-related Southern bison has survived for decades. They were donated to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and moved here in 1997. Come for the Texas Red Dirt country music, food and camping in RV sites with water and 50-amp electric for $22 a day plus park entrance fee.
The Southern Utah RV Resort at Saint George is handy to I-15 for transient travelers and surrounded by scenery and national parks for RVers who plan to stay and explore the area. Still putting the polish on final details, the resort offers 80 full-hookup campsites plus 23 luxury, pull-through sites 33 feet wide minimum and 60 to 90 feet long. Facilities include fire pits, putting greens, picnic tables, pavilion, playground, corn hole, pickle ball, basketball, restroom, showers, laundry and an off-leash dog park.
Stay tuned
• Taxes and fees are going up in Tuolumne County, California, where campground fees are expected to be among the price hikes. Now $500,000 in the hole, the county needs another $7.5 million in the coming year.
• The new campground at Grindstone Reservoir in Ruidoso, New Mexico, is 90% complete according to park officials, who did not name an opening date for the five RV sites. The park will have restrooms, showers and drinking water, but no campfires will be allowed.
• The dump station in the Lions Beach camping area at Elephant Butte Lake State Park in New Mexico is closed until further notice. The dump station at the Desert Cove camping area is open.
The Lolo National Forest is asking for public input on a proposal to increase user fees for its campgrounds and day-use areas. The fees for 23 campgrounds would increase by $5 to $10 a night. Some of the most popular would be the most expensive, increasing from $10 to $20 a night. Some that have been free would cost $10 per night. Campgrounds such as with hookups for RVs require more money for upkeep. The public can submit comments on the proposal until Sept. 30 by clicking here.
Are you one of our Canadian readers (Thank you!) or travel to Canada? Lac La Nonne in the County of Barrhead, Alberta, will soon have a 125-stall RV park on a 160-acre parcel of land. Proposed facilities will include wash facilities and water treatment, maintenance and electrical buildings. Amenities will include covered picnic areas, fire pits, fenced dog areas, stocked fishing pond, and more. Each site would have a 500-gallon tank for RV wastewater collection. The parks intends to be family-oriented, and the operators won't allow the use of generators.
The County Bluegrass Festival in Fort Fairfield, Maine, is among the contenders for this year's International Bluegrass Music Association's event of the year. County Bluegrass is the largest public concert venue in the area that features a large camping area and Bluegrass music festivals. The Festival runs twice in the summer and once in the winter, with stage performances and late-night jam sessions by 10 or more bands from around the U.S. and Canada. The next Festival will be August 29 – September 1, with an award-winning lineup of performers. More information.
Dodge Park, near Sandy, Oregon, in the Clackamas County woods, closed its 25 campsites and park restroom on July 1 due to a budget shortfall. The park is owned by the city of Portland Water Bureau. Amanda Fritz, City Commissioner who oversees the Water Bureau, said she made the decision to close the campground because keeping it open wouldn't have been fair to Portland neighborhoods that face losing their parks facilities.
Janet Groene is the author of 25 books including Living Aboard Your RV, 4th Edition, available at Amazon.com. Her brand-new book, "January Justice – A Yacht Yenta Mystery," is available at Amazon.com.
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Due to technological advancements and population explosion, the demand for World׳s energy is growing faster. Therefore, it is getting essential to search for authentic, cost-efficient, and never-ending renewable energy sources to consummate the demand for energy in coming years. Solar energy has all of these qualities among the sources of other renewable energy.
Now, the solar industry is evolving gradually across the globe. Due to the limitation of fossil fuel and the high price of other energy sources, the demand for alternative energy is highly increasing. In developing countries, this renewable energy has become a popular tool to continue the lives of underprivileged people because of its cost-efficiency feature.
Considering the growing demand for this renewable energy, the solar industry is producing different types of solar energy products and supplying them abroad.
Here are a few solar energy products which you need in your daily life:
Solar Power Bank
A power bank is one of the necessary things in this digital era. As the smartphone has been an essential part of your regular life to be connected with your world, it is necessary to keep the battery charged well. When you are traveling a long distance or hiking, your phone should be charged fully. In that case, you need a power bank for charging your phone easily. A Solar Power Bank is an excellent choice to charge your smartphone. You can charge Bluetooth Speaker or several devices with a top-rated solar power bank. It is one of the popular solar energy products today. The flashlight of the solar power bank is very much helpful to move on in the dark.
Solar-Powered Lights
You expense a lot for electric bulbs to enlighten your home. But now, many people are using solar-powered lights in place of electric bulbs or tubes. Solar-powered lights reduce your expenses and also reduce carbon emissions. Even the outdoor solar lights are extensively used to decorate houses or hotels. And so, you need to buy the best quality Solar Panels to absorb the solar energy and start to enjoy the solar-powered lights.
Solar-Powered Watch
Watch is another necessary accessory that needs a battery to keep on. You need to change the battery when your watch stops or when the charge of the battery ends up. Now, several companies have launched solar-powered watch for you. These revolutionary watches need no battery for charging. Small-sized Solar Panels are enough in keeping on your watch. Even you can charge it while you are wearing this accessory. Now, solar-powered watches have a great demand in the market.
Solar-Powered Outdoor Motion Sensor Light
Outdoor Motion Sensor Light is another necessary thing for your garage. But you know well that replacing the lightbulb is very much annoying. A Solar-powered Outdoor Motion Sensor Light is the best option to get rid of this problem. These lights get charged from the sunlight and provide you the light at night.
Solar-Powered Keyboard
Solar-powered Keyboard is one of the popular solar energy products at this time. This keyboard requires no electricity or battery for typing. It is great for your working desk. Just make use of top-quality solar panels in your office and feel the difference between using solar energy at your work and in other areas living.
So, it is time to start your journey with solar energy for a better experience.


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Rhubarb - Effective Herb for Digestion
Rheum palmatum Polygonaceae Also called Chinese rhubarb
Native to north-east Asia this species of rhubarb - unlike the more familiar garden variety - is used as a herbal remedy. A tall herbaceous plant it has very thick fleshy leafstalks and wide jagged palm-shaped leaves. Loose clusters of tiny star-shaped whitegreenish or reddish flowers appear in July and August,Jollowed by dry winged fruits. Only the bulky rhizome is of medicinal value.
Parts used
The components in Chinese rhubarb that are responsible for its laxative action are anthracene derivatives, mainly consisting in the dried rhizome of anthraquinone glycosides. Flavonoids and tannins are also present. The latter are thought to be responsible for the constipation sometimes induced by low doses of rhubarb.
For internal use
TO TREAT constipation DECOCTION Boil 20g of dried or 40g of fresh rhubarb rhizome with 750ml water and simmer to reduce to around 500ml. Take 50-100ml in the early evening.
TO TREAT lack of appetite DECOCTION Take 10ml of the decoction (see above) twice a day.
Medicinal uses
Rhubarb is an extremely effective laxative, although very low doses have sometimes been known to cause constipation. Numerous studies have revealed how the plant stimulates the intestinal muscles and increases the absorption of water and electrolytes. However, rhubarb preparations should not be used for longer than ten consecutive days, because of the danger of developing laxative-induced illnesses, such as colitis, diarrhoea, electrolyte imbalances and hypokalemia (a reduction of potassium in the blood).
Recent studies in China have shown that rhubarb preparations can actually help to cleanse the blood by reducing excessive amounts of ureaand other nitrogenous waste prod ucts in it.
It is thought that this is due to direct action by the plant on the kidneys, which further research has revealed may also help to limit inflammation in cases of chronic renal failure.Chinese scientists have also shown that the plant can inhibit the chain of reactions in the body that leads to the constriction of blood vessels.Rhubarb is also used to stimulate the appetite and improve digestion, as well as to treat liver and gallbladder problems and to soothe inflammation and oral infections.
Chinese rhubarb can be grown from seeds, sown in late winter, or from root cuttings planted in late autumn. It prefers moist, well-drained soil, rich in humus, and exposure to plenty of sunshine.
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If you have a good sense for what interests your user, you have a valuable collection of information and sources. But these remain all too often unused because they are not systematically archived and are thus quickly forgotten.
In the collating of relevant sources and the editorial planning for content publication, masses of information are collected every day. To not get bogged down in this information jungle, you need a functional storage system for all files, figures, and content that you want to use within the framework of your content marketing. A relatively unpopular but very helpful tool for this is Microsoft's note-taking app: OneNote. In this article, I will show you how you can easily turn it into a systematic information storage system by using several practical add-ons and apps.
Many people store interesting, selected content locally in bookmarked folders that might be labeled "Read urgently"! or as screenshots on their desktop or in their downloads. This, however, is wrong. This is about the same as if you were to hide a chest of gold in a hiding place that is so secure that you are guaranteed to never find it again, in the cellar, for example. And then it is as if you throw away the key. But all joking aside: Every day, anyone who is active in content marketing sharpens his or her eye for information that is appropriate for his or her marketing strategy and relevant to his or her target group. It would be a shame for any information, any file, to be lost because it has been stored in a way that is simply untraceable.
Even if it sounds like a lot of work at first: you can decrease your workload significantly by using a storage system in which every bit of information and every file is stored in a secure location. Just like your cutlery drawer - you can probably reach for the fork without even looking, right? Why shouldn't it be the same with the GIF you found two weeks ago?
Microsoft's free note-taking app OneNote does not just facilitate the structured storage of material - you can also discuss contents using the app and can always use the stored information as a source of inspiration and a helpful tool for republishing. In this way, OneNote has grown into a guarantor of inspiration and information for valuable content – valuable because selected by us – within a short amount of time.
A brief introduction to OneNote: Like its Apple counterpart Evernote, the free note-taking app makes it possible to create notebooks. These notebooks contain individual pages on which popular links, files, text, and free-hand text or sketches can be stored and categorized. Notebooks can be shared, so that all team members can edit and comment on them.
Let's take the sample notebook: "Paris trip planning". We'll divide it into the following sections:
Figure 1: : It looks simple - it is simple. The sections provide clarity in the notebook.
You can imagine these sections like dividers in a folder. Within the sections there are individual pages. In our example "travel" it could look like this
Figure 2: On the individual pages, there are categorized sources, texts, and notices
Using a double click, texts, files, or links can be introduced to each place on the OneNote page as desired. Links, GIF, infographics, and inspiring texts contain several pages to give you a better overview.
The individual pages ensure that the information can be precisely accessed. This can help you with content curation, as well as with republishing, because new features, graphics, and other information can be added in the marginal notes for each topic. As soon as sufficient current information on a text has been assembled, the previous version is reworked and, finally, the updated form is published.
A sensible storage system requires that you can store the information as uncomplicatedly as possible - otherwise you won't want to use the system any longer. For this purpose, apps and expansions can be used that not only simplify storage, but also in part automate it. Two (likewise free) applications are especially suitable for this:
The add-On Web Clipper makes it possible to store any kind of information in the desired OneNote notebook. Also practical: the source of the information is stored in addition to the date.
Figure 3: Amazingly, the Web Clipper keeps getting more user-friendly.
As can be seen on the screen, you can choose exactly what you want to store: A screenshot, the entire page, just the text (without advertising displays), or bookmarks on the page.
A relatively inconspicuous expansion that saves a few clicks. With an average note taking of ten sources per day, this is already a significant number of clicks and time that is saved. This means that I don't have to sort information - I simply drop it where I want to find it again in the next step.
IFTTT allows you to automate processes, in that it connects two apps you are using and carries out an action as soon as the trigger you have defined occurs. The mini-programs are called applets. The following are a few examples:
Tasks that are regularly repeated can thus be fully automatically processed. If you don't find the service you need in the applets mentioned above, it would be worthwhile to familiarize yourself with the operating principle of IFTTT. After a brief training, you can create individual applets that can be tailored exactly to your needs.
EIt is an issue of working methods - but those who engage with it can tangibly improve the efficiency of planning, creating, and publishing content with OneNote.
Let's take this entry as an example: For this, I have named a page "cooperation" in the notebook "Content marketing". After the initial brainstorming on my tablet, I was able to assign the respective sources to the individual points. Moreover, pages from other notebooks can be connected to this – for example, those on which I have stored all my bookmarks.
The rough design in key words helps me write the article and later gives a crisp overview about the article's core subject. When the text is finished, I can store it in the section "Archive". Thus, I always have an overview of all the articles that I have written for a specific cooperation partner.
Storing all my sources directly in one spot and not having to laboriously search for them has proven to be a great time saver again and again. Regardless of how you organize your notebook, it is always advantageous to know automatically where you can find a piece of information. This is often faster than using the search function in my operating system.
You will soon save a lot of valuable time when you're ready to store all relevant information and sources where you would look for them as you write or post. To keep it this way, however, it is important that you manage the information efficiently. Simply moving the chaos from the bookmark list and the "Read!!!" folder to OneNote naturally does not help in the long run. So, you should establish rules for handling the information.
1. Keep the amount of information manageable
I approach our OneNote information archive as I did trade journals earlier: I will only retain a manageable amount of information. If this amount is exceeded, the following rule is in effect: For each new attached source or piece of information, one saved one must be removed. Generally, it is the oldest, because still older than the newspaper from yesterday is the viral cat post that everybody already knows.
2. Remove or archive old sources
You should now and then sort out old sources or figures. You can use the time that you save through clever storage to invest in keeping your notebooks up to date. Chaos makes these pages confusing. Confusing storage makes for more work - and takes the fun out of systematic storage.
3. Trial Trash
If you aren't sure whether you might still need a piece of information, you can place it in "trial trash". Create a section in your notebook in which you move the unused files and create an expiration date for this information. For example, if it has still not been used after 4 months, it can be deleted. If you still don't want to lose it, see tip 5.
4. Categorize information
To be able to simply cluster your information, OneNote offers the option of supplying it with a category label. Some may appear admittedly superfluous. Nevertheless, with the label "tasks", notes are automatically supplied with a box to check off, something that has shown itself to be particularly practical, especially when on the go. I especially like to create to-do lists in the app, which I can then pull up and process in ICE on my smartphone.
Figure 4: The label allows information to be easily categorized via the search function.
5. For special treasures: Create a glossary
In OneNote, you can likewise create lasting information and, above all, links to relevant sources together on one page. Thus, for example, your bookmark list will remain clear in your browser and above all will fulfill its original purpose — to give you quick access to pages that you regularly visit. You can sort other interesting sources that you might want to use later by topic on your notebook's holding page.
You need a system to be able to see all the sources, to-dos, and already-created content for your content marketing at any time. Microsoft's OneNote is a very solid basis for an app, giving you access to all your data. Through intelligent connections and a reputable search function, search times are drastically reduced, which can mean a tangible saving of time during the week. And one more tip: If you're stuck, @Microsofthilft employees will respond to you quickly on Twitter.
Published on 03/20/2017 by Jürgen Kurz.
Besides being an expert for digital work, Jürgen Kurz is also an entrepreneur, Senior Consultant and blogger. He is the founder of Büro-Kaizen, an innovative method with which you can gain 20% more efficiency in your office daily business. The core areas are efficient processes in office, digital solutions, an outlook on the office of tomorrow and mobile work.
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LIVERPOOL target Jeremy Menez admits he is unsure of his future at Paris Saint-Germain with his contract expiring in the summer.
The France winger has started just six league games for the Ligue 1 giants this season and is yet to commence talks on a new deal to extend his stay.
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Johanna Blakley on Mass Media & Entertainment
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Copyright law's grip on film, music and software barely touches the fashion industry ... and fashion benefits in both innovation and sales, says Johanna Blakley. At TEDxUSC 2010, she talks about what all creative industries can learn from fashion's free culture.
As the Deputy Director of the Norman Lear Center (a media-focused think tank at the University of Southern California) Johanna Blakley spends much of her time exploring how our entertainment interacts with our political, commercial and social habits.
She is especially interested in the surprising impact of intellectual property rights on innovation, organizing conferences around the lack of creative ownership in fashion as well as technology and the ownership of creative content.
Blakley has worked across a huge variety of media platforms -- producing for the web on a large scale, conducting gaming research, coordinating events for film festivals and executing consumer research on entertainment and politics. Drawing on this vast body of experience, she also lectures at USC and helped develop their masters program in Public Diplomacy.


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Only a 30 minute train ride from London, and once royalty preferred holiday spot, the historic spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells has welcomed visitors for over 400 years. Browse among the chic independent shops of the colonnaded Pantiles and the High Street, with buzzy cafes, music and one-of-a-kind shops or plan a night out, going to the Assembly Hall Theatre, just a few minutes' walk from the restaurant.
Royal Tunbridge Wells lies in the heart of the beautiful High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the area is well-known for its world-famous gardens, such as Penhurst Place Gardens, considered one of the most beautiful in England, and popular Dunorlan Park, ideal for romantic strolls and picnics in spring and summer. Don't miss fairy-tale moated castles and mellow country manors; just 15 minutes' drive from the town you can find the romantic moat-ringed Scotney Castle or the enchanting Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens, an inspiration to gardeners world-wide.


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"I'll be honest here… they had me at priest in the blurb, because forbidden/repressed love is a trope I adore. I'm happy to report that the authors delivered in spades. I absolutely loved this story. Beautiful writing; wonderful, flawed characters; off the charts UST and enough uncertainty to keep me utterly gripped. I'm not going to lie, this is an angsty read. People who know me, know that I don't often choose angst-heavy books. And yes there is a lot of pain in this book, and it made my heart hurt as I followed Jazz and Nicky's story and learned how past mistakes had landed them where they are at the start of the book. But there is also hope laced in every page right from the beginning. I *knew* they'd get to their happy ending, I trusted and I longed for it and it was so completely worth the ride. Gorgeous, gorgeous book. Definitely one of my favourite reads this year."
Source: Goodreads | Jay Northcote's review of Vespertine
Can a priest and a rock star obey love's call?
Seventeen years ago, Jasper Hendricks and Nicholas Blumfeld's childhood friendship turned into a secret, blissful love affair. They spent several idyllic months together until Jasper's calling to the Catholic priesthood became impossible to ignore. Left floundering, Nicky followed his own trajectory into rock stardom, but he never stopped looking back.
Today, Jasper pushes boundaries as an out, gay priest, working hard to help vulnerable LGBTQ youth. He's determined to bring change to the church and the world. Respected, admired, and settled in his skin, Jasper has long ignored his loneliness.
As Nico Blue, guitarist and songwriter for the band Vespertine, Nicky owns the hearts of millions. He and his bandmates have toured the world, lighting their fans on fire with their music. Numbed by drugs and fueled by simmering anger, Nicky feels completely alone. When Vespertine is forced to get sober, Nicky returns home to where it all started.
Jasper and Nicky's careers have ruled their lives since they parted as teens. When they come face to face again, they must choose between the past's lingering ghosts or the promise of a new future.