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Richard Orbann, president and general manager of Garden State Park and Freehold Raceway, said Thursday the track does not intend to request 2001 dates. Orbann's statement confirms the widespread speculation that the Cherry Hill oval would terminate its live Thoroughbred meet. The track first opened in 1942 and, save for a brief period when it was closed due to a devastating fire in 1977, has continuously run a live meet."It would be my recommendation as president to the Pennwood Racing board (which currently leases the Garden State racetrack) to not have a Thoroughbred meet and to not provide stabling facilities in 2001," said Orbann. "They may see otherwise, but last year's meet was really an embarrassment. I don't know anybody in their right mind who would want to have another meet there. It was an economic disaster and we got zero support from horsemen. It makes no sense to inflict more pain on the betting public."While Orbann could not provide specific numbers, he did say that this year's attendance and total handle were far below that of the 1999 meet. The Cherry Hill oval also presents a Standardbred meeting in the fall, and Orbann said it is uncertain whether 2001 dates will be requested, due to the possible sale of the racetrack and barn area by parent company International Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.
New Jersey horsemen are unhappy that Garden State Park will not seek live racing dates in 2001. "New Jersey Thoroughbred horsemen are dismayed to see any more days of live racing in the state disappear, since live racing is the lifeblood of the horse economy," said Mark Fleder, general counsel for the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, Inc. "Every day of live racing lost brings devastation to the horse economy and the thousands of people who work in it."Fleder said one reason Garden State had trouble filling races was the decision to cut the number of racing dates in half. "There is no doubt that Garden State had some difficulty filling cards at last year's abbreviated meet," Fleder said. "This may well stem from the fact that the number of live racing days was cut in half when there were other live racing opportunities at much higher purses in the immediate area."Fleder said one solution to the problems facing New Jersey racing would be implementation of off-track and telephone account wagering. Enabling legislation for OTB and phone wagering was passed by both houses of the state legislature last spring and is now awaiting action from Gov. Christie Whitman .


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Yoho Named Vice Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee
Jan 14, 2017
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL-03) released the following statement after being named Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Full Committee by Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA).
"I am honored to be named Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. With the many threats our country is facing abroad, I am eager to work on bringing credibility back to our nation's foreign policy. The lack of leadership by the Obama administration on the world stage, the past eight years, has emboldened terrorist organizations, North Korea, Iran, and Russia. I'm looking forward to working with Chairman Ed Royce and the Trump administration in advancing America's foreign policy goals."

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So let's just say that over the last few weeks, lots of things in my life have gotten stuck, broken down, and otherwise not played by my rules. Big things, small things, important things, stupid things. I've worked too hard, rested too little, and otherwise gotten into a very grumpy place. . .the Valley of Victimhood.
When I'm in the Valley of Victimhood, I forget that I get to make my choices. I forget that I am in charge of my one amazing, wonderful life. I forget that my ego does NOT actually call the shots, and while it is only trying to keep me safe, it is also generally a really huge jerk.
So I'm saying adios to the Valley of Victimhood, and I'm traveling on to the Hollow of the Hero. (The theme park rides and funnel cakes are WAY better there, just FYI.)
I'm driving this bus, so everyone should just MOVE ON OVER.
Because Food is at the Center of Everything
Helping me make this shift has actually been a program dealing with food. I'm currently taking a class with Isabel Foxen Duke. She's young and tough and only slightly crude, and that works for me. Because here's what we're aiming for: not giving a shit about food. I'm learning that wanting to eat when I'm not hungry makes sense—it's a great coping mechanism. Food is good; eating it should be pleasurable. So wanting to eat good food, whether or not I'm hungry, is not a failure on my part. And it really. . .doesn't even matter that much.
Today I went into Nothing Bundt Cakes to pick up dessert for this evening. They always have samples of their cakes lying around, which I used to resist. This would often result later in me eating more cake than I would have if I had just eaten a sample in the first place.
So today. . .I didn't eat a sample. Because I didn't want one. And you know what that means about me? Absolutely fucking nothing.
Nothing. It doesn't mean I'm good. Or bad. It doesn't mean that I made the "right choice" because I listened to my body instead of my mind. It just means that both participated in the conversation, and then I made a choice. That's. It.
Tomorrow, I might make a different choice. And that's totally okay, too. Because the more I try to restrict food, the more I try to fit into x size or base my happiness on how I look in a bathing suit, the more likely it is that I will dive straight into a box of cookies. Because a caged animal always tries to break free. And food restricters always end up losing that battle eventually.
And Here's how This all Relates
Perhaps, then, it's time to stop taking EVERYTHING so fucking seriously.
There's a person in my office who is a great, and he has good motivations, but he's gotten into my sandbox a few times. It took me a while, though, to figure out that this was not because I was failing at my job, but because I had not set the boundaries. And, you know, possibly because he was doing what he thought was right, what was asked of him.
Yesterday he announced that he'd be calling together a group to look at something that falls in my area. Something that has always fallen in my area.
I got somewhat peeved. A woman in his position wouldn't have pulled this shit. And the woman who was in that position before him couldn't move things nearly as quickly as he has. And, in my professional, expert opinion, this is because he is a man and she is a woman. And this TOTALLY SUCKS.
But I think this has more to do with lady bits vs. male parts, with society's view of us, as well as a long history of patriarchy in certain industries. It is because many of us, as women, have learned to play small.
I certainly did. I learned to play small from just about every female boss or coworker I've had. I learned it from the religious tradition I grew up in, which would let women run VBS or just about anything else, but not serve in a leadership position. I learned it in school, where good girls were rewarded and bad boys were expected.
And I have to say that I am fucking DONE playing small.
My friend Ali—who is amazing in her own right—reminds me often that I'm not small; I am BIG. So I shouldn't play small, and I shouldn't listen to people who want me to. She also reminds me that one of my favorite authors thinks I am cool; she even wrote this down on a napkin for me, which I carry in my wallet.
My friend Lorna—who is an epic fucking badass in her own right—tells me not only that whatever I decide will be the right thing—she also tells me that I am beautiful. And she doesn't need to lie. Lorna is a beautiful soul who is not to be trifled with.
So I'm done. I'm done doing the right thing because someone else thinks I should. I'm done being nice because it's expected. I'm done thinking I don't deserve what I want. I'm done not trying because it might be scary, or because I might fail. I'm done letting my jerky ego call the shots.
I deserve a big, juicy, fabulous life. But no one's going to hand it to me—I have to build it. Every day. Every decision.
Does this mean I will always get my way? No, absolutely not. Does this mean that I'll become a huge bitch? God, I hope not. I'll play the B-card if it's necessary, but that won't be very often.
I want to set boundaries or disagree calmly. I want to make decisions from love, not fear. I want to speak words that are true, that improve on silence, and that are kind.
I can do all these things and still live BIG.
So seatbelts on, friends. Here we go.


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Join us for our upcoming workshop "Water Wise Garden's", we will be focusing on keeping your garden green, environmentally friendly while also holding your water bills down. Be inspired as we demonstrate a range of ways to recycle your household water and utilize it within your garden.
When: Saturday 7th June from 8.30am- 10.30
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BioMARC is a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) of FDA regulated products. It was created to fill an industry need for higher containment biologic manufacturing. BioMARC is a nonprofit CMO owned and operated by CSU,and was created to translate and produce bio-pharmaceutical products for non-clinical, clinical, and commercial use under Biosafety level 2, 3 and Select Agent bio-security conditions. In addition to manufacturing and testing services, BioMARC offers product and process development services, which includes the creation of development programs focused on implementing cGMP regulations and scalability issues.
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The Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Academic Resource Center at Colorado State University is seeking postdoctoral scientists to perform biological process development work and novel product R&D work in the field of Vaccines, Therapeutics and/or Diagnostic products for human use. The positions require a versatile individual with both applied/hands-on laboratory experience as well as an understanding of concepts employed in traditional microorganism/biological manipulation (bacteria, virus, proteins, nucleic material, etc.), biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals and product life cycle development. They will be responsible for designing and implementing studies to support production goals (yield, purity, potency scalability, quality, safety, etc.) and also to lead investigational programs into the development of biopharmaceuticals. These positions will be expected to effectively perform literature studies in order to understand the state of the art in a given research area. They will be expected to work effectively with an interdisciplinary team of researchers, be self-motivated, and have excellent written communication skills. The results of the successful work is expected to be used to generate new intellectual property, be presented at national conferences, and generate new research proposals. The dissemination of results through peer reviewed publications is expected.
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Explores the foundations of learning and teaching, the social and political forces within schools and school systems in the U.S., and the educational policies and practices in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. (General Education Code(s): IS, E.)
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Addresses the changing but continuing patterns of unequal expectations, opportunities, and treatment throughout the educational system for all students, female and male, who do not match a standard model of gender performance.
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Explores a variety of perspectives on key educational policy issues including desegregation, bilingual education, affirmative action, charter schools, national and state curriculum standards, student assessment and the assessment and certification of teachers.
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Examines the schooling experience and educational attainment of racial/ethnic minority students in the U.S. Focuses primarily on domestic minorities. Addresses issues of variability between and within minority groups and the role of cultural, structural, and psychological factors in the educational attainment of these students. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.)


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Three games were played in the Chorley and District Football League over the weekend and 27 goals were scored.
In our featured game last season's champions showed their class with a ruthless 13-0 win over beleaguered Allstars.
The game saw the two leading goal scorers in the league play head-to-head with R Wilson starting the game on 20 goals and L Crocket on 17.
A magnificent six goals from L Crocket without reply saw him climb above Wilson, to claim the top spot on 23.
Other goals came from G Bindle (2), S Haliday, A Stringfellow, T Doherty, S Hendy, and C Wilding.
Meanwhile, one of Eagle's competitors for the title this year, Whittle FC, also managed an 11-1 win over Chorley Crusaders.
Another impressive performance by Whittle put them top of the table, and goals were scored by Blundell (3), Marsden (3), Cooper (2), Walmsley, Mason, and Gordon.
The consolation goal from Chorley Crusaders was scored by their man of the match M Holding.
The other game in the league saw Hop Pocket and Croston Sports Club share the spoils in a 1-1 thriller. K Carlen scored first for Croston, who piled on the pressure, but P Draper scored the equaliser with eight minutes to spare. Man of the match was A Caunce, of Hop Pocket.


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Flash Ahh
Rated 5 / 5 stars
very clever
i enjoyed that, a great satire on adobe flash not ever reaching the iphone.
Lobster Pencil 4
Rated 5 / 5 stars
it blue my mind... it red my thoughts...
that was intense and i enjoyed it very much... it was unexpected and beautiful. thank you for the experience.
Lobster Pencil
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Pure Genius
i have never watched these under the influence of any drugs, but i anxiously await a time when i can lay back relax and watch all of these lobster pencils again. i don't understand why so many people are so against these works of art. respect.
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Kill The Spartan
Rated 2 / 5 stars
brilliant and epic but...
but doesn't this really count more as a collab movie collection type thing rather then a game? how does this differ from any other "Scene Selection" screen? what makes this game a game, and why, as a game has this thing gotten such a high rating. visuals are great, fluid and just epic, but as a game... the controls don't even exist. dont get me wrong, i enjoyed it very much and that is what maters, but i will argue to my death that this is in the wrong section. i would give you a 5 as a movie, but as a game, i kinda gotta take away half since it lacks any form of gameplay at all.
Rated 1.5 / 5 stars
too many games out there like this
maybe if you syncronized the music to the spawning of the obsticles, and made each level based on a different song, kind of like a StepMania with a ninja type visual.
Rusty Drum Machine
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I really loved it, im still messing with it right now. i would have to say that higher sound quality would be nice, the interface is easy to use, and possibly add a save function, it would be nice to be able and go back to open up a past killer beat you made! overall its great for a beta, nice going!!!
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Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Public Law 102-477, the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 was amended to authorize Indian tribal of 1992 was amended to authorize Indian tribal governments to integrate the employment, training and related services. The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony 477 Program was established in 2001 to strengthen and improve the delivery of education, training and employment services.
The following programs have been integrated into the RSIC 477 Program:
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Original paper
High-temperature metamorphism in marbles as a consequence of volatile release from crystallizing anatectic melts, Naxos, Greece
Matthews, Alan; Baker, Judith; Mattey, David P.
European Journal of Mineralogy Volume 14 Number 1 (2002), p. 37 - 47
published: Jan 28, 2002
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Two generations of high-temperature silicate mineral assemblage occur in vesuvianite- and amphibolite-bearing calcitemarbles in the leucogneiss core of the Miocene M2 metamorphic complex of Naxos, Greece. The first (1p) generation formed during prograde metamorphism, whereas the second retrograde (2r) generation developed along contacts between prograde amphibolites and calcite marbles, in veins that crosscut pure marbles, and at the contacts between pegmatite-aplite bodies and calcite marble, and clearly grew during the infiltration of an external fluid into the marbles. Phase equilibrium calculations indicate a water-rich fluid. The oxygen isotope composition of 2r silicate minerals shows a significant decrease relative to the 1p composition in prograde marbles. The calculated 18O values of water in isotopic equilibrium with the 2r silicate minerals (δ18O garnet = 9.0 to 9.6 ‰; δ18O clinopyroxene = 10.3 to 11.0 ‰; δ18O hornblende = 10.8 to 11.2 ‰) match those of water in equilibrium with the minerals of the pegmatite-aplite bodies, which formed during late-stage crystallization of peak-metamorphic anatectic melts. The volatiles exsolved during the pegmatite-aplite crystallization are thus indicated to be the source of the infiltrating fluid. Recrystallized calcite marble adjacent to 2r silicate minerals shows isotopic evidence for limited water-rock interaction and indicates that fluid infiltration was strongly localized in the metasomatic zones. The study confirms that high-temperature metamorphism occurs as the result of volatile release during the crystallization of anatectic partial melts and that peak metamorphism in such terrains is a continuum spanning both prograde heating and retrograde cooling.
retrograde metamorphism • fluid infiltration • naxos • pegmatites • aplites • oxygen isotopes • metamorphic volatiles • anatexis


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The college is equipped with one of the best Air Conditioned library with a collection of both Indian and foreign books. Students use it not only for curricular references, but also for all research and co-curricular activities. It gives access to the rich collection of primary and secondary resources to all the users in the college. The library is well stocked and computerized, with an extensive collection of Textbooks, Reference Material, Law Reports and Journals/Periodicals.
IIL is the only institute in private sector of central India with provides free laptops to every students vis-vis access to manupatra, west law and other legal database
The complex includes area for all aspects of the course. A large air-conditioned acting studio and audio visual room has been made available to the students where videos tapes and compact discs relating to all aspects of theatre and studies are available.
Indore Institute of Law provides cafeteria for the students which is a type of food service It is like a readymade location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service,that is complete enjoyment by the students.
The conference hall is a specialized unit of activity. The process of transformation into a successful professional college requires decision making, communicating, conflict resolution and leading which takes place under the roof of conference hall. Under conference meetings, various methods and techniques are discussed for improving the individual performance and college productivity.
The Indore Institute of Law believes that hostels help to grow students healthy atmosphere for living and study So Keeping this in mind, Indore Institute of Law have made provision for excellent hostel facilities. The institution provides excellent play ground, extracurricular activities for fuller development of the student's personality. The hostels are spacious and well furnished with modern facilities.. The Indore Institute of Law provides separate fully furnished Hostel for girls and boys.
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Phone: (952) 236-7527
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About Home Care Assistance
About Home Care Assistance of Minnesota
Home Care Assistance provides services to older adults that enable them to remain independent in their own homes. We work closely with family members to support their loved ones wishes to live life independently, providing an alternative to assisted living facilities and nursing homes. By keeping families together and inspiring older adults to live happier, healthier lives, Home Care Assistance is changing the way the world thinks about aging.
Our caregivers are the foundation of our company and what makes us different. Each is rigorously screened, trained in our exclusive Balanced Care Method of caregiver training and taught that clients' needs always come first. We even administer a psychological examination, developed by Ph.D. psychologists, to test for honesty and conscientiousness. All of our caregivers are bonded and insured. Case managers monitor our caregivers to make sure they deliver the highest level of care possible.
Our Balanced Care Method of caregiver training is based on the scientifically studied lifestyle choices of the longest and healthiest living people on earth. Focusing on lifestyle and dietary choices, the Balanced Care Method promotes healthy activity, stress reduction, and social interaction to help seniors live their best possible lives in the comfort of home.
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Our mission at Home Care Assistance is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. Our services are distinguished by the caliber of our caregivers, the responsiveness of our staff and our expertise in Live-In care. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults.
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From M6 (J6) follow A38m towards city centre. Follow signs for city centre/ICC/A456 (Broad Street). Turn left at Hyatt Hotel. Hotel is situated on the right at the bottom of Bridge Street. From A4540 (Ring Road) follow signs for A456 (Broad Street). Turn right into Gas Street then at the end turn left into Holliday Street. Hotel is immediately left after the bridge on Bridge Street. There is no on-site parking available at this hotel. Chargeable off-site parking is available at Town Hall Car Park (sat nav: B5 4AF) or Paradise Circus Car Park (B1 2NB)
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ProTek RC 1S "Supreme Power" Li-Poly 40C Hard Case Battery Pack (3.7V/4700mAh) (ROAR Approved)
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This is the ProTek R/C "Supreme Power" 1S 4700mAh, 40C Lithium Polymer
hard case battery pack. This
pack includes a Deans
style T-plug installed.
battery packs are built using a hard plastic pack that is required for
use at ROAR sanctioned tracks and events. The packs are thin enough to
fit into all pan cars, and with the humps on
the bottom will be secure in vehicles designed for side by side 4 cell NiMH
race packs.
These ProTek R/C battery packs can be used in any
application where you need 4-cell NiMH race packs, such as
1/12th, or 1/10th scale electric pan cars. These packs are significantly lighter when compared to regular NiMH race packs. This makes the overall vehicle weight
lighter for significantly improved acceleration.
Note: Some vehicles may require some re-balancing if the light weight of these batteries cause some handling changes. To get the vehicle to balance correctly, add some weight to the battery side of the vehicle.
Unlike most other Lithium Polymer batteries, these batteries can be charged at up to 2 times the rated current, or 2C! If your charger is capable, you can charge these batteries at up 9.4A!
CRASH Protection Guarantee!
This battery pack is
covered by the ProTek R/C manufacturer "Crash Protection Guarantee"! If
you crash your vehicle badly enough to damage
the battery pack, you can send the damaged battery pack back to A Main
Hobbies and purchase a replacement battery for 50% off the regular sale
- ROAR Appoved!
- Type: Lithium Polymer
- Capacity: 4700 mAh
- Voltage: 3.7V nominal
- Connector Type: Deans T-Style with 12AWG wire
- Balancer Type: None
- Number of Cells: 1
- Weight: 151g with connector and leads
- Dimensions (WxLxH): 47x93x20mm
- Maximum Charge Rate: 2C (9.4A)!
- Maximum Continuous Discharge: 40C (188A)
- Maximum Burst Discharge: 80C (376A) for 3 seconds
1) You will need a Li-Poly specific charger to charge the pack (NiMH or NiCD only chargers WILL NOT WORK!)
2) You must not over discharge the Li-Poly battery pack.
3) Read the instructions carefully before operating this battery.
NOTE: When using high energy Li-Polymer Batteries, please do not over-discharge or over-charge batteries as this will result in over heated batteries. Discharging capacity can't exceed 80% of the max capacity of the pack after full charging to ensure a good cycle performance. It is recommended to fully charge a brand new battery before using and only discharge the battery 50% for first 5 cycles. Always monitor race time and/or set a low voltage warning on ESC (End voltage cannot be lower than 3.2v per cell). Do not use the battery that has too low a voltage.
Do not expose batteries to sunshine or store/charge batteries at the temperature above 35°C or in a closed car. The high temperature environment could cause damage to the pack or make it burst. If the battery becomes hot while fast charging, high current discharging or racing, do not charge the battery until it has cooled completely. Wait about 20 mins, then inspect prior to recharging.
ProTek R/C is an A Main Hobbies brand.
This product was added to our catalog on September 9, 2009.


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February-June 2007.- Students, parents and teachers at the Pingry School kicked off their book drive on February 2nd [Watch Videos: 1 | 2 ]. Spearheaded by students from the Bianco, Carver, Ramaswamy-Shekhar, Steele and Vanech families, the initial goal was to collect 25,000 books along with the necessary funds to ship them to South Africa this summer. However, the group ended up collecting twice that amount! More…
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8 Hodgson Terrace Richmond 3121 VIC
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Charming elevated Victorian, excellent throughout, ripe for makeover or extension.
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- Spotless bathroom
- Separate laundry
- Land 8.3m x 20m = 166sqm approx.
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- Low maintenance courtyard garden plus covered BBQ area, sheds, outside WC.
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Founder's Day
Founders' Day is a celebration during which Mayland Community College honors our Board of Trustee Award winners, President's Award recipients, and Founder's Award Recipients. These awards are given to people who have made a significant impact in Mitchell, Avery, and Yancey counties and on Mayland Community College as a whole.
Banner Elk Open House
June 11, 2016
Mayland Community College acquired the PineBridge Inn and Coliseum in 2015 with the intention of expanding College facilities and providing the community with a public event space and other services. Architects from LaBella Associates are working hard to create a unique space that meets the College's specific needs.
Banner Elk Facility
Mayland Community College has two new classrooms for continuing education courses at the Historic School in Banner Elk. These newly renovated classrooms are versatile to provide space for art classes, technology classes, and much more.
Tickets available through online reservation system
Bare Dark Sky Observatory
The Bare Dark Sky Observatory, named for Warren and Larissa Bare, is located at the Mayland Earth to Sky Park in Yancey County.
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Message From Our Minister
"Now give me this hill country that the LORD promised me that day"
Dear all.
Since this is our first letter of the New Year, I want to encourage everyone to welcome another year of potential and possibilities!
As we enter this year with optimism about the things which lie ahead, we also realize there will be moments of great challenge as we move forward. But we should have confidence that our Lord will lead and guide us in 2017.
As I write these lines, one biblical character comes to mind, a great and inspiring figure to me personally. Caleb's life illustrates for us that nothing can hinder us in doing the Lord's work.
At the age of eighty-five, Caleb appears to be determined to occupy the land God had promised to give to his people. When the challenge was offered to him in his old age, Caleb did not shy away or find any excuse but rather gladly accepted it (cf. Joshua 14:12).
I am sure Caleb had no delusions about the task at hand. He knew it was an uphill task but he was ready to tackle it head on. In fact, he asked Joshua, the leader and commander, "Now give me this hill country that the LORD promised me that day". For forty years, he dreamed of a day when he would possess the land God had promised to the people of Israel.
Caleb inherited what God had promised because his faith remained firm and never dwindled (Joshua 14:14). While the world changed dramatically around Caleb following the people's refusal to go into the land, Caleb never faltered in his confidence in God's ability to fulfil what He had promised (Numbers 14:24,30; Joshua 14:6-12). He never lost sight of the vision he had and therefore, God honoured Caleb's commitment. He was blessed with the opportunity to see God at work.
The story of Caleb is a great encouragement to us. As we look ahead and think about the future of our congregation by working out how best can we serve God in our locality, let us remain determined to face any challenges big or small with courage in the ability of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who has promised to be with us till the end.
May we as God's children take courage and become stronger in doing the Lord's will in our own lives in the days that lie ahead.


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6th Annual Maine's Got Talent 2017
Mar 4
Maine's Got Talent features 10 performing artists competing for cash prizes. Fifty percent of the vote comes from the audience and the other fifty percent from our celebrity judges. The celebrity Judges this year are Tom Doucette, 2014-16 performer of Maine's Got Talent, Joe Philippon, Lewiston Police Department and Celeste from WBLM's Morning Show. The evening's entertainment will be emcee'd by Molly McGill from The Brand Collective.
The "Maine's Got Talent – LA's Premier Music Competition" fundraising event, is open to all performing artists who live or work in Maine, including out-of-state students attending Maine schools. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three acts the night of the event. The prizes are as follows: First Place: $750.00, Second Place: $500.00, Third Place: $250.00. All proceeds from "Maine's Got Talent – LA's Premier Music Competition" will benefit Sandcastle Clinical and Educational Services and L/A Hearing Center.
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Madison Link
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Madison prides herself on being truly homegrown. She is an eighth generation Davidson, raised in Swannanoa in the same area that her ancestors settled hundreds of years ago. She graduated from Owen High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Science from Appalachian State [...]
Madison prides herself on being truly homegrown. She is an eighth generation Davidson, raised in Swannanoa in the same area that her ancestors settled hundreds of years ago. She graduated from Owen High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Science from Appalachian State University.
Madison started at Town and Mountain in 2011 as Listing Coordinator. After a short leave in 2012 for the birth of her daughter, she returned to Town and Mountain as Operations Manager while pursuing her NC real estate license. Soon after she was promoted to Marketing and Operations Director and worked for a year before transitioning to full time Broker.
Tenacious, driven, and organized - she is geared for success representing buyers and sellers across Western North Carolina. Madison's attention to detail paired with her commitment to follow through will help best assess and meet your needs. She is always willing to go above and beyond to ensure that all of her clients have the best experience possible. If you have any questions about buying or selling real estate in the Asheville area give her a call today, she is always happy to help!
What her previous clients have to say:
"She was extremely helpful and persistent in finding the right house for the right price and she succeeded. The house was a steal and if we ever decide to sell there is no doubt in my mind that we will come out on top" - Drew P
"Madison is a fantastic Realtor. She treats you like you are part of her family which was very comforting for us being in a new city. She did a great job explaining the paperwork and entire process to us. If an issue arose that she did not immediately know how to resolve, she was very efficient at using the wealth of knowledge at her firm to get us answer in a timely manner. Working with Madison was a very smooth process." - Landon and Maggie R
"Madison helped me tweak my opinion of Real Estate Agents because she listened to what I said I needed and found properties that fit my list and budget! Even when I withdrew an offer on a property, Madison said she wanted me to make sure I loved the home I purchased and she would keep working with me to find what I needed. Fast forward a few months: I am living in a home that really supports my family in a beautiful lake community that I didn't even know existed until she took us for a showing. I was highly impressed by her integrity, knowledge of Asheville and the surrounding areas (it doesn't hurt that her family roots are more than five generations deep here), and with her commitment to truly find the perfect home for her clients. I was also impressed that she takes her licensed professional status very seriously and is well versed with rules, regulations, process, and procedures. Even better, if she doesn't have an answer she gets one and gets back to you immediately- late at night, early morning, and even on weekends! She is amazingly responsive. I highly recommend Madison to anyone who is looking for a high level of service and professionalism from a caring person." - Ann P
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Rights Group urges New Administration to End Mixed Messages on Human Rights Promotion in Russia
Consistent promotion of human rights must be an integral part of the United States bilateral relationship with Russia, asserts Human Rights First in a new Blueprint on promoting human rights in Russia for the incoming Obama administration, issued today. The United States must avoid the temptation of striking ad-hoc bilateral agreements on strategic issues while setting aside more contentious issues like human rights.
Despite resistance from the Russian government, the U.S. government cannot afford to give up on human rights promotion, the blueprint, How to Promote Human Rights in Russia, asserts. An increasingly authoritarian Russia risks spreading instability throughout the world and cannot be a reliable strategic partner. It also casts a shadow on human rights promotion among its neighbors. While the United States clearly has a vested interest in a continued relationship with Russia, the quality of that relationship is affected to a significant degree by human rights conditions inside Russia.


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As part of my Wooden Pallet Compost Bin I'd love to send a $50 Walmart Gift Card to one of you! Thanks to EcoScraps for helping me do that!
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The EcoScraps story is intriguing, conceived by two college students at an all-you-can-eat buffet. In the United States, we waste 40% of the food produced, and they had the vision to turn the wasted food into EcoScraps. That is enough food waste to fill the Rose Bowl every day, which sits in landfills producing methane, which is 20 times more harmful than CO2.
Since 2010, EcoScraps has been working to be a part of the solution by reusing this waste and keeping it out of the landfills. We want to make sustainability mainstream. You can make a significant difference in the food waste crisis simply by changing shopping habits.
You probably didn't realize that bagged salad, for instance, is one of the #1 food wasted. I can attest to that, there's a package of it sitting on our kitchen counter waiting to be added to the compost pile right now. Consider buying bagged salads only on the days you plan to use them. it helps both the environment and your budget.
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Parent Child Relationships in RecoveryBy
With my Children ~ THEN and NOW
"If we are going to raise happy emotionally healthy, self reliant children with high self esteem and independence, who know their own value and the real definition of LOVE ~ then we have to be an example of those things and we have to know it for ourselves too". ~ Darlene Ouimet
I used to feel a huge panic about the time it was taking to go through the process of recovery; like every moment that I struggled was going to damage my kids. On top of that I thought that every moment that I took to figure myself out was taking away from the time I needed to take care of all their needs. Mixed in with that was the thought that the depression and other mental health related struggles "should" just "go away" because I believed that depression was selfish too. All of those beliefs, all at the same time, adds up to what I call "the spin" and it is a huge waste of time. Time that I learned I could spend on my recovery!
In some ways it is a good thing that I was desperate for some help and I was pretty much forced to deal with life as it was. There are two ways to look at everything, and looking back I see that there was a major upside to my having such a huge breakdown followed by recovery resulting in major changes; my kids also got to witness me dealing with life. They got to see me FACE depression, tackle it and overcome it. They know now that it is possible that when life gets too hard, it isn't hopeless. I was the example that they watched, and they watched me overcome. This makes sense to me now when I watch the way that they face the things that come up in their own lives verses the ways that they dealt with things in the past. The past was the way that my husband and I taught them to handle it. (and most of our examples were "just don't handle it!")
In facing my depression and where it came from, I faced my parents too. I told my mother that she could not treat me like "nothing" any more. And eventually, my mother did what she always did ~ she didn't bother with me anymore, but my kids got to see that I was stronger than the abusers. My kids learned that they don't have to be treated like "nothing" they can say "no, I don't think so" ~ and just like me they said it first to themselves and then to others. In facing my depressions and dissociative issues, I stood up and declared that I was worth it; I stood up and declared my value, when up until that point my kids had witnessed their entire lives that my value was mostly in what I could do for them, how I could serve my family and my husband's family. I thought that by putting my needs on the back burner, that I was modeling something GOOD for them. Did I want them to grow up thinking that a "good person" puts their own needs aside in favour of taking care of others, or did I want to be an example of independence, competence and individuality? Was I raising door mats or strong individuals with high self esteem? I hadn't thought about it that way before.
In the old days, I modeled subservience to my children. I lived as though my only value was to serve others, to cook, clean and take care of everyone else. I was exhausted and believed that I was lazy. My husband (and I) have a big cattle and haying/grain operation. I was just his back up program though. I did the things he didn't have time for, and I made sure that he and all the hired men were fed and taken care of every day. I didn't have any life as an individual. I was just a wife and mother and I was dying. Instead of seeing that my life was way out of balance, I thought I was lazy, incompetent and selfish because I secretly wanted something else ~ something more.
Looking back I am not sure why I thought that I was going to raise happy self reliant children who took care of themselves, when I didn't model that for them. That was part of the fog that I was in. My husband and I were still emotional slaves to our own parents, and I was really just a servant in my marriage and in our home. I just didn't see the truth of it then.
No longer in that fog, I believe that everyone has equal value and I model that to my children. My children know that no matter what anyone says or how anyone acts towards them, THEY have equal value to every other human being and I live like I believe that I have equal value.
Love is not sacrificing oneself for others. Love is taking the very best care of me so that I can take the very best care of them and model real self esteem for them. it is never too late for parent child relationship recovery! My wishes for my 3 children make much more sense to me now that I pursue the same things for myself.
I welcome you to share your thoughts or your struggles and fears.
Exposing truth one snapshot at a time!
Darlene Ouimet
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i am going through this issue with my mother at the moment, to her i shouldnt keep harping back to how it was and live for today. she really does not want to see that the past will always have a hold over me, may not always control my actions, but it will affect me. me i have always been strong about equal rights within the home, n have made my husband take turns at everything from household chores to baby care etc. it has been the source of many rows tho, yet i always stood my ground. yet with my birth family, they walked all over my life doin and saying as their deem fit but never allowing me to respond. now i don tput up with the mind games, i dont get angry with my mother, i feel hurt and pain for the mother i wish i could of had if things had been differnet, and her inability to treat me with the same respect as she does total strangers. i was always the peace maker between her and my brothers and then i stopped doin that, stopped doing what pleased her n my stepfather and got on with my own life by not telling them anything but what they wanted to hear. how sad is that. not any more though. and i suppose that is why the mother daughter relationship is hangin by a thread with a dead weight holding on,mmm.
the upside of all this is that if i hadnt found here and OSA i would be in peices now. yet i am surprisingly calm, i see her right to believe what she wants and act how she wants but when her friends verbally attack me for being a bad daughter and person, and she doesnt protect me n not correct the bad impression; well that takes the biscuit
Hi Carol,
Isn't it amazing when we see the truth and realize what is really going on? I thought that it was going to shatter me, but in reality it set me free. When we set our boundaries, our families have a choice about how they are going to react. They have the option to listen to us like you would think someone who loves us would want to. Sometimes the power and control factor is so out of whack that they can't fathom doing that though. I got to the point too, where I stopped trying to understand her and stopped trying to change how SHE SAW ME ~ and I saw her for once. And I deserve better. I deserve to be treated better so I drew a boundary. She didn't like it because she likes me better when I am a puppet but that isn't love.
Thanks for sharing your story today!
Hugs, Darlene
This is a really good blog for me. I have had issues of pleasing everyone in my extended family but not taking into consideration my own needs. Before reading this blog I had recently realized this problem on my own and have made the necessary adjustments in my life to put my self first and others second. wow what a drastic change it has been. Having 3 very small children I am very excited to have a chance at raising them to be self reliant confident loving and independent people. Instead of being trampled on by everyone and always feeling second. I must say I am with Carol on the husband thing. Before I ever had children my husband and i sat down and i told him if we had kids it was a 50/50 job. I can honestly say that he has kept his part of the deal up and for that I am blessed. But like you Darlene i always felt I wanted more and felt guilty for wanting more out of life than being a wife and a stay at home mom. It has taken me a lot of work to see that I have needs and wants and that I need to change things. It is a slow process but I am changing and my husband and kids are likeing the new me 🙂 I think I like it too 🙂 It is so hard to change and so hurtful to be hurt by family. I really had no idea they were walking all over me and still abusing me. It was devastating to have to walk away from all of them but I am so looking forward to the new me and so happy my children will not have to make some of the mistakes I have made or live through so many hurts. Thanks Darlene for this post it was just what I needed to keep going. Very encouraging. God bless!
Hi Nicole,
Thanks for this contribution! It is great to hear that your husband shares the responsibility of sharing the raising of the kids! My husband was a workaholic; just one of the things that I accepted becuase I was so used to being put last anyway. I had to do most of the cooking etc. in my family growing up, so in an effort to being a better mother then the one that I had.. I did everything for my kids. I mistook the BEING for the DOING. but that is another post.. LOL
It is also great to hear about the changes that you have and are implementing in your own life and in the lives of your children! And it is great that everyone loves the new you!
Thanks so much for sharing.
Hugs, Darlene
That is what I am struggling with right now. Penny and Marie from the Beauty for Ashes ministry are coming to see me soon, and I am having a lot of the same anxieties about how the healing process will affect me and my family. Worrying about how my pain and stuff was going to affect my family. One thing that I really worry a lot about is the times when I don't want to be touched. I want to be left alone, physically. My skin crawls at times when my kids get all grabby and touchy all over me, cuz it is 4 of them, and they all are very physical, and sometimes it is just too much and I have to tell them, "Give me my space!" and go away. I am worried this will be magnified when Penny and Marie come to do the deep healing. I don't want to be "mean" and tell the kids to go away and leave me alone. I also worry about other stuff, like feeling like screaming. But I am trying not to let the fears and anxieties keep me from continuing to seek healing. I want healing, cuz the status quo is not working! Thanks for sharing this, your message is very encouraging! Just what I needed to hear. 🙂
Hi Tonya,
I can totally relate to this comment! I felt exactly like this; all of it including the wanting to scream. There was a rough time involved with my healing and what my kids went through over it, I am not saying there wasn't (and they were 7, 11 and 12 at the beginning) and I was so worried that my healing process would actually be abuseive to them, but sometimes I explained to them that I was going through a tough time, sometimes I told them that I just needed some space and that I was not rejecting them, that it was not their fault that I needed some space. I remember my one daughter screaming for me to PLEASE stop going to "that guy" ( my therapist ) and yelling " I HATE HIM" ~ but change is hard for everyone not just for the one who is doing healing work. I also remember the day that she said "I love that guy" because she knew that things were so much better. In a way they got their mom back, pretty much for the first time, I was their real mom.
My kids got to see right up close and personal, that change can be the best choice. They got to see that there might be something better than what is familiar. They got to see how relationship should be mutual and not one sided. The learned that facing the tough stuff isn't going to kill you and things are better then ever after the pain subsides. Isn't this what raising kids is all about.
Life isn't easy ~ it is hard and it takes guts. When our children see us model that kind of courage, it can be a very positive thing!
Hang in there Tonya! I am really encouraged by your comment today and I look forward to updates on your journey!
Hugs, Darlene
Thanks so much for responding and sharing a little more about your experience. I will probably ask Penny or Marie to help me explain it to my kids and probably my husband, too. I really want to be well and be a more healed and whole person, and know that God wants that for me too, cuz Jesus paid the price so that He could bind up my broken heart. Still struggling to see/know any local christians who really "get" this, beyond just telling me to forgive.
I will definitely keep you and others updated with how things go with the counseling ministry and how it affects me and my family. I am thankful to have an online support system of others who can relate and understand. Because I don't have anyone locally that I can share things with, yet. I hope I can; it would be nice to have someone to talk to face to face. But for now, you guys are it! Thanks!! 🙂
I think that so many people just tell us to forgive because they truly don't have a clue what else to do or say. Even other survivors will tell each other to just forgive. I tried and I tried to "just forgive" but the depression didn't budge. I really had to do some other healing work in order to be set free and THEN forgiveness actually came!
Hugs, Darlene
I'm so glad you wrote about this. I've been wondering lately how my own recovery has affected my kids. When I look back to where I was when I started I know for sure than I am a much better mother now than when I was a people pleasing doormat. I also know I'm in a better place now than when I was seriously depressed. But I'm not done and still become quite anxious at times. But you're right. I'm not pretending to be someone I'm not. I'm not allowing anyone to abuse or take advantage of me. I'm showing my boys that mothers and wives are people with their own interests and not to be used or abused. I feel better already! Thank you Darlene.
I hear you loud and clear. I was really worried when I realized that the way I was modeling relationship was that Mom's are slaves with no interests of thier own, boys grow up and become the king of the castle, girls grow up, marry the king of the castle and its all over after that. In that system I can understand empty next syndrome. If my only purpose in life was to raised kids, THEN WHAT? I asked that question far too often about far too many situations.. but things are so much better today. I am not done yet either.. maybe we never are, but I am sure that I am a much better and healthier example then I ever used to be and my kids really are doing so much better too.
Thanks Cyndi for your contribution! I think that I felt better about this whole thing when I suddenly realized that my recovery could have a hugely positive effect on everyone instead of the way i used to think ~ that it (the changes in me) might cause further harm.
Hugs, Darlene
Thank you so much for this post!!! I can completely relate to this. I was raised as a doormat so, how could I possibly raise a child with self esteem when I don't have much myself. This concept is HUGE and sometimes really difficult to grasp when you are the captain of your own ship. My sister, brother and I kind of raised ourselves and had to learn some brutal lessons along the way. One of the things I vowed to myself was to NEVER EVER chose a man over my child because our mother did that to us. I have been tested on this….my daughter's father molested her when she was about 2yrs. old and I had to face one of the toughest times ever in my life. She is now 5 and I still have not gotten "over" it. I don't think that is something you ever quite get over. However, I hope one day she will be proud of me for believing in what I saw even though I didn't have enough "evidence" to prosecute. I advocated for her and took him to mediation. Long story short, I could supervise visits that she had with her father and we agreed to NO overnights. It happened on only the 2nd time she began spending the night at his house. That was a huge eye opener for me to begin to believe in my voice and how important it is to hear that. I will not carry on the circle of abuse and victimization to her. I have to do better than my mom did for me.
Hi Jenny
This is so excellent! I made that vow to myself too that no one would come before my children and it was the only area of my life that I actually took a stand before I found healing for my other issues. I can't imagine what you went through finding out that your child's father was molesting her, but reading that you took the necessary action causes a reaction in me that I am having trouble putting into words. I feel this swell of hope, this feeling of gratitude that there are people out there that actually will DO something and will protect their kids. It is so great that you did this for your daughter and even though a lot of people would say "well of course you did something ~ you have to!" the truth is (which we all know all too well) is that millions of parents do not advocate for their kids in any way at all ~ they do nothing and they justify it in many ways,, often just saying that it didn't happen or refusing to hear or see the signs. This is so devastating to a child.
Thanks for sharing Jenny ~ Oh and also, I can relate to beginning to believe that inner voice.. That was huge for me too! Learning to trust myself let to all sorts of recovery!
Hugs, Darlene


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Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan, so one of the things I really wanted to do during my career break was to catch a live baseball match. I had spent most of my week in Tokyo hunting Hanami hotspots and I was going to spend my week after that checking out the Setouchi Triennale, so this was a nice change of pace from all the parks and walking around.
Quite honestly I was at a bit of a loss on how to go about buying baseball tickets at first – I found an English website for Japanese baseball game tickets but the cost of delivery was way more than the price of the ticket itself! Luckily I was in talks with the folks at Voyagin who provide unique tour and activity bookings to find something fun to do in Japan, and they came through for me and got me tickets to catch the Tokyo Yakult Swallows versus the Hanshin Tigers!
The experience was pretty hassle-free – normally I would have had to troop down to the stadium to buy the tickets on my own, but with Voyagin, I got an email with my ticket barcode from the Japan concierge days before my game and all I had to do was turn up at the stadium! There is a bit of a premium on the price, more on that below, but definitely useful if you have a tight timeline and want to plan ahead and ensure your tickets aren't sold out.
The baseball game is an entire experience in itself. The Swallows homeground is at Meiji Jingu Stadium, which is very central close to the Shinjuku area, and the closest subway line is Gaiemmae on the Ginza Line. As soon as I emerged from the train station, I didn't even have to figure out where to go – all I had to do was to follow the crowd and the line of vendors along the street (It's Exit 3 by the way!). Unlike stadiums in Singapore which don't allow you to bring your own food in, there are no such restrictions at this particular stadium. Enterprising restaurants and hawkers set up tables of food and drink that you can buy and bring into the stadium! I picked up some kaarage chicken to munch on.
It was about a 10min walk to the stadium, and there was a little booth outside the stadium gates where I scanned my barcode and exchanged it for a ticket. The tickets Voyagin got for me were pretty swanky – S Class tickets behind the home base and slightly to the right, so we had a pretty good view of the batting action. That said, this section was much quieter compared to the outfield seats, which are cheaper and further away, but apparently where the die-hard fans are.
The Hanshin Tigers fans also turned up in full force – considering they are based in Nishiyoma close to Osaka, it was a pretty impressive away team crowd and an extremely vocal one.
You have no lack of food and drink in the stadium – various drinks and alcohol sellers patrol the seats regularly, ready to give you a squirt of beer or hot tea, all you need to do is hail them down as they walk by you. There are food stalls on the first level as well but prepare to queue for awhile. No rush though, Baseball can take awhile with 9 innings to be played!
I played a little bit of softball back in university so I know the basic rules of baseball, which made it more fun for me. But even if you don't you can probably pick up the simple things just by watching – basically your team scores points when they are batting, and every time a person completes a full run around the 4 bases of the diamond, that's 1 point.My companion J wasn't that familiar with the game but he was having a good time – just cheer when your team fans are cheering, and have some beer!
The Swallows were doing pretty well that day and scored a couple of home runs! Each team has a different ritual when they celebrate a home run. The Tokyo Yakult Swallows do the cutest thing where all the fans break out little umbrellas and bob them around while singing. It's pretty mesmerising to watch.
Of course I couldn't leave without a memento – I was considering a jersey but they were going at about 9,000 JPY? Bit pricey for me! I ended up getting a towel from 1,000 JPY. I popped out of the stadium during one of the innings – there are a bunch of souvenir shops located just outside the stadium.
Also, it can get a bit cold sitting outside and not moving for awhile, so make sure you bring enough jackets to stay warm. You can duck into the building or get a hot drink, but I recommend just having a good jacket on hand.
My tickets (S Class, Basic) cost 4,700 JPY (about S$57) – on Voyagin they are listed as 6,300 JPY (about S$76) – is the markup worth it? It does save you the time and hassle of having to go down to the stadium to buy the tickets yourself or figure out your options, so I would recommend it for those who want to save themselves the hassle. The Voyagin Link can be found here.
For the more gungho, the Swallows have a pretty comprehensive how-to on their website here. The most straightforward way is to either head down to the stadium directly, or to the Harajuku Tourist Centre to buy your tickets. The online options are through website or the convenience stores, but they do require you to read some Japanese.
My tickets to the game were sponsored by Voyagin


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Address11 Chemin du Clos Joli
B&B Description
"Librairie" This is the first room opened in 2003, it is situated on the second floor, stones and wooden beams, its surface is about 35 square meters and possesses a vast bathroom, it is equipped Show more descriptionwith twin beds (90 centimeters wide) and of a sofa which can be opened for one or two extra persons, children preferably.
It is named this way, because its former use was a studyroom for Mrs Lemanissier, a French teacher dedicating a particular cult to Montaigne.
"GREG" Its the second room prepared for the guests around December 2003, it is also on the second floor of the house facing the Library, a little less large, about 30 square meters, it is also composed by a large bathroom and you will appreciate its beautiful beams (real big tree branches).
Its name comes from the owners son (Gregory) who was the last member of the family to use it. He is now fully fledged, but still regrets his childs room when he comes back home. (oh! Nostalgia!)
"Caen" We are now in the yard, its a garden level that we propose, a one floor room with twin beds, susceptible to be used by reduced mobility people and the inside is furnished for this purpose: a shower with a seat, heightened toilets, wide passages. A big mezzanine completes agreeably the whole room where there are as well two twin beds. Two couples who know each other can sleep in it quite comfortably.
The name CAEN was given to this room because the family story hasnt really taken place there: they were garages!! We thus chose Caen because its a wonderful city which fascinates us, its our town, rich in old history with William the Conqueror, rich in art and architecture, in contemporary history since it became tormented during the landing and played a great part in the second world war history.
" Honfleur" its also on the garden level, a bit smaller than the Caen one but quite cosy and private; downstairs a double bed and the bathroom and on a mezzanine a small sitting room and two twin beds complete with charm this place and has become the favourite of our guests !!
It has been called Honfleur since we do like a lot this small town dedicated to painters, often in autumn or spring, beautiful seasons for colours, we pay a visit to this place to reload our batteries !!!
" Blue" It is the latest room,it is situated on the first floor of the main house, and is furnished with a double bed,with independent bedsprings, but common beddings,with electric control switches to adjust the height of the head and feet. This giving the opportunity of taking more advantage of the calm of the dwelling. An armchair can be converted into a bed (BZ)and therefore can welcome a third person. The originality of this room is its bathroom: The shower's cabin is placed under a window (velux),which gives it a very pleasant brightness
It's a mixture of blue colours,its name has no history,it is simply situated on the same floor as another room which has always been called the "pink room",therefore we have kept the same register!
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Crystal Desert
The Crystal Desert is the land that lies between the nations of Ascalon, Orr, and Elona. It is said that every grain of sand in the desert was in fact a tiny crystal, giving the region its name. The southern reaches of the Crystal Desert is full of sulfurous wastes where normally only the dead and demonic may pass, called The Desolation. The Crystal Desert is famous for many legendary landmarks, including Glint's lair in the north, Augury Rock where Ascension was possible, and at least two portals into The Mists were formed there, one in the Tomb of the Primeval Kings leading to the Hall of Heroes and another at the Mouth of Torment leading to the Realm of Torment.
Over the past millennia, many nations had tried to settle these lands, each one eventually succumbing to the sands. In modern day, Palawa Joko has extended the borders of Elona to the southern reaches of the Crystal Desert, while the Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik has branded the eastern portions, and to the northwest of the desert, defectors from Joko's empire had established new homes along the Bay of Elon and the highlands connected to the Shiverpeak Mountains.
Before a thousand years ago, much of the desert was known as the Crystal Sea, though there are mentions of a desert in those times. Back then, what is now the Desolation was once a verdant coastline. In those times, the only inhabitants were the Forgotten who served Glint. When humanity was still new to Tyria, the sea-faring humans known as Margonites thrived in these waters and in the Clashing Seas. When the magic gifted by their patron god Abaddon was revoked by the other five gods, the Margonites defaced statues of the five gods in the Temple of the Six and turned their boats into towers attempting to physically reach Ascension to join their god, but all this did was incite a war between them and the Forgotten faithful to the Six Gods. This sparked into a war between Abaddon and the five gods themselves, eventually leading to Abaddon's defeat, the creation of the Desolation, and the drying of the sea and turning the lands inhospitable to most races. Following this, the gods left in an event now called the Exodus of the Gods.
Over the following millennia, many groups made pilgrimages to the region, following the footsteps of the Margonites in attempting Ascension or other knowledge and hopes. Among them were the Primeval Kings who established many tombs in the region during their reign, mysterious Seekers who searched for a new home, the colony established by Turai Ossa, and Ascalonians who built towering statues of themselves. The colony fell to internal strife sparked by the three priests who held the Vision Crystal created to gather the gaze of the gods to them. And during this civil war, the Elonians created a powerful weapon that wiped out at least one of the few cities they established, and also warred against the local Forgotten, who they had mistaken as mindless beasts of the desert like the local hydras or scarabs. How the Seekers and Ascalonians perished is unknown, all that is known is that they were there and they died. The only group to have managed to "survive" the desert in this millennia was the Awakened undead of Palawa Joko who took their home in the Desolation, but he too fell when he warred against Elona and fell to Turai Ossa.
In the year 1072 AE, the Chosen foretold in Glint's Flameseeker Prophecies arrived in the desert, driven from Kryta by the White Mantle. With the aid of the restless spirits of Turai's fallen pilgrimage, they were the first to succeed in Ascending, and gained the Gift of True Sight that would allow them to fight the mursaat. With this act, the souls of the Elonians were finally able to move on to the afterlife, and Turai took his place in the Hall of Heroes. Three years later, Nightfall came, and Abaddon's return began to twist the southern reaches of the desert into a nightmarish land, worse than it was before and saw the return of Palawa Joko to regain control of his former lands.
Around 1135 AE, Palawa Joko launched a new invasion into Elona, which was victorious. During this invasion, he dammed and redirected the Elon River from north of Vabbi to make it flow into the Sea of Sorrows. This flooded the desert just north of the sulfurous Desolation, turning its nearby area into a green and growing verdant oasis. Joko's victory over Elona, and spreading further north, prompted Tyrians to lockdown travel into the desert though they still took the refugees that fled Joko's empire until they stopped coming nearly 150 years later. Despite this lockdown, the Order of Whispers remained in contact with Elona, and the Durmand Priory have made a few expeditions into the desert.
After the Elder Death Dragon, Zhaitan, rose from underneath Orr, the northern edge of Elona's borders in the desert became a warzone between the risen and Joko's forces. Furthermore, when the Elder Crystal Dragon Kralkatorrik awoke and flew south in 1320 AE, it corrupted parts of the northern desert, spreading his branded among the northern highlands of the desert.
In 1330 AE, one of the Six Gods had returned. Balthazar made his way into the Crystal Desert with an assembled army to take down Kralkatorrik and take its magic. Upon arriving in Crystal Oasis, the Commander discovers Balthazar's army, the Forged, attacking a nearby village.
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- Crystal Oasis (80)
- Desert Highlands (80)
- Elon Riverlands (80)
- The Desolation (80)
- Domain of Vabbi (80)
- Guild Halls
- Windswept Haven (80)
|The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Crystal Desert.
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Concept art of Destiny's Edge in the Crystal Desert.


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Reading 1-2 Preston North End
Preston North End recorded their first victory in six Championship games as Daniel Johnson's winner sealed a win in injury time at Reading.
Jermaine Beckford gave Preston the lead, lobbing in following a mix-up between Paul McShane and Ali Al-Habsi.
Stephen Quinn's long-range drive drew Reading level with his first goal for the club.
Johnson wrapped up Preston's first win since a 2-1 victory over Blackburn on 2 April with a 91st-minute finish.
Reading manager Brian McDermott: "If you get back to 1-1, you don't expect to lose that late in the game.
"Walking round that pitch (on a lap of honour) is never good when you've just lost a game that late and also where we've ended up in the league.
"But I've been in this situation before in 2004-05, when we walked around the pitch at Wigan. The following season, we won the league. So that's what I hang on to."
Preston manager Simon Grayson: "The lads showed today that they're not on their holidays. We're making sure we finish the season in a positive manner and get as many points as possible.
"A lot of teams would maybe have settled for a 1-1 draw here, but we keep challenging the players and they've shown again that they've got a fantastic spirit for each other and the club."


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