The Tent
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| Originally published | April 24, 1995 |
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| Authors | Gary Paulsen |
| Publishers | Harcourt |
| Country | United States |
| OCLC | 31331266 |
| Genres | Novel |
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| ID | 2047759 |
About The Tent
The Tent is a parable by Gary Paulsen that was published in 1995. It centers on the story of a boy named Steven and his father, who create a plan to relieve their poverty by offering preaching and church services from a mobile tent throughout the Bible Timeline.
The Last Dinner Party: 'Being a hyped, buzzy band can be a curse'
... But the five-piece draw such a big crowd that it spills out of The Tent and into the surrounding forest, as fans clamour to hear their bombastic art-rock anthems...
Blunt Lee Anderson charms Conservative activists
... It was a reminder that his forthright opinions may not always get such a friendly reception, but for the majority of those inside The Tent: he was their anti-hero...
Alison Hammond praised for 'joyous' Great British Bake Off presenting debut
... " She noted how Hammond " has escaped (temporarily) from the chip pan fire that is This Morning, and found sanctuary in The Tent"...
Morocco earthquake: Sisters' nightmares and a plea for lipstick
... " I just run out of The Tent when it happens, " she says...
Morocco earthquake turns mountain village to field of boulders
... I m just going to take my clothes out and go to The Tent, " he said, before taking his pick axe and working away at the jumble of fallen stone and earth...
Leeds Festival: 10 things we learned from Soft Play to Rina Sawayama
... Ahead of the gig, he told us: " We ve just put up The Tent, we re gonna have fun man! " We can only imagine what state they were in for one of their other scheduled interviews, which was due to take place early the next morning, on a Waltzer...
Lizzo, Elton John, Rick Astley. Who will give us 'Glastonbury moments' in 2023?
... They re first on the bill at the Woodsies stage on Saturday morning, but I think The Tent will be rammed...
Amazon, Hilton and Pepsi to hire thousands of refugees in Europe
... The Tent Partnership for Refugees charity, which is co-ordinating the efforts, said most of the Ukrainian refugees in Europe were women and faced particular hurdles when finding jobs...
Amazon, Hilton and Pepsi to hire thousands of refugees in Europe
Amazon has pledged to hire 5,000 Ukrainian and other refugees in Europe as part of a wider drive to help people fleeing persecution.
Hilton Hotels, Adecco and Microsoft are also among the firms promising to offer work or career support.
It Comes as the global number of people forcibly displaced from their countries stands at a record 110 million.
Margaritis Schinas , Vice-President of the European Commission , said far too many refugees could not find work.
" This is despite our endemic skills shortages, their high levels of education, desire to earn a living, and legal right to work [in the EU] through the Temporary Protection Directive, " She Said .
" This unprecedented show of support from businesses across The Continent will be critical to enabling tens of thousands of Ukrainians to provide for themselves and their loved ones back in Ukraine. "
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, The Number of Ukrainian refugees living in Europe stands at More Than 5. 9 million.
Millions of others have fled conflicts and persecution in regions such as Syria, Sudan and Afghanistan.
The Tent Partnership for Refugees charity, which is co-ordinating the efforts, said most of the Ukrainian refugees in Europe were women and faced particular hurdles when finding jobs.
These ranged from not knowing The Local language to having to juggle childcare responsibilities.
Under its initiative, big firms including Amazon, Hilton and Marriott have committed to hire 13,680 Ukrainians and other refugees for their workforce over The Next three years.
In addition, staffing agencies such as Adecco will help 150,000 find work, while the likes of Accenture and Microsoft will help train More Than 86,000.
Amazon has already committed to hiring at least 5,000 refugees in the US by The End of 2024 under its Welcome Door programme.
It said it also provided financial support for immigration-related processes, access to self-help guides on settling into a new community and mentorship and training.
The Firm , which employs 200,000 across Europe, said most of the new roles for refugees would be in areas such as fulfilment and distribution.
However, J Ofori Agboka, a vice-president at the e-commerce giant, said workers would be eligible " to move into jobs that are in different levels of the organisation that are commensurate with their skills and abilities".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com