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Big Sister E and Little Sister B are like many young fashionistas in that they like clothes and they have opinions on what they wear. Fortunately for me, I can still subtly steer both of them in a certain direction in the morning and have so far managed to not let them leave the house in anything too wild and crazy.
When it comes to selecting pieces of apparel that I know that will pass the test with the girls as well as me, I look for those that not only demonstrate fashion and high quality, but are also unique, innovative, and have that extra stand-out-from-the-crowd aspect to them. After all, who wants to look just like everyone else?
Currently the site that sums all of that up (and more) is none other than the comfortable, durable, stylish playwear from Peekaboo Beans.
A mom-designed, Canadian clothing line for baby, kids and tweens, Peekaboo Beans was founded with the vision of creating clothing that is not only fashionable, but extremely child-friendly as well. When a child's life can sometimes already feel challenging and overwhelming, the last thing that they need is apparel that is difficult to get on and off or has snaps or buttons that cause frustrations, right?
Instead, Peekaboo Beans pieces are all designed to promote kids learning to dress themselves. There are no small buttons or clasps; zippers are large enough for little fingers to grasp on their own; waistbands are comfortable with functional drawstrings (great for easy up and down for potty training!); thumb holes at the end of long sleeves allow for layering without bunching; and much more.
And Peekaboo Beans doesn't just ensure that each garment is made to be easy to wear, they only use the highest quality fabrics that wash wonderfully and are plenty durable to last from one child to the next. In fact, there is a Facebook group dedicated to reselling "vintage" Beans that can often bring in 50%-200% of their original value (depending on the item and condition)! That's quite a bit different from the $1 or $2 that you receive when you resell your children's mall purchases, isn't it?
After finding out all of the great features and impressive qualities of Peekaboo Beans, I couldn't wait to see a few of their items in person!
I'm a big fan of companies taking the extra step to package their items attractively, so I was already smiling when I pulled back the cute purple tissue paper and found completely adorable clothing waiting inside.
After unfolding the Full of Freedom Hoodie in Cornflower Blue (on sale now for only $18.75) and the Bliss Dress in Heather Grey ($56), the girls and I were immediately struck with the high quality and luxurious feel of the soft cotton.
As we admired the uncomplicated, modern designs, I really liked how both of the items had a comfortable, everyday look to them while still also appearing put-together and appropriate.
There was no doubt that they had to put each item on immediately to get the full effect!
Big Sister E pulled on her Hoodie, commenting on the lightweight feel and that she was already glad that there were two pockets right on the front to store her possessions. Add in the trendy hood, the cover for the top of the zipper (no accidental ouchies!), the hidden adjustable drawstring (perfect for cinching the waist and giving more of a fitted look), and the awesome thumb holes and she was loving the overall piece!
This Full of Freedom Hoodie does it all! Big Sister E has been wearing it as a light jacket as the temperatures have begun to drop and will definitely be donning it as an extra layer as we head into winter.
In fact, there has hardly been a day that has passed since this arrived that she hasn't worn it at home, at school, out playing and more!
At the same time, Little Sister B couldn't wait to wear the Bliss Dress and started talking about the unique kangaroo pocket on the front from the moment that she saw it.
Combine that with the black binding that really shows off the great lines of this dress, the striped cowl neck that adds just the right touch at the top, and the chic appearance of the entire piece, and it's no wonder that she has reached for the Bliss time and time again since that first day.
Whether worn with tights or leggings (or bare legs in the summer), this dress has definitely been a hit with everyone who has seen it. I've received multiple comments on it from other moms when we've been out and Little Sister B herself asks to wear her "kangaroo dress" multiple times per week... and can often be found pulling anything from jewelery to stuffed animals out of her beloved pocket.
With such soft, comfortable, stylish pieces available in unique designs for infants through tweens (sizes 6m - 8 for boys and 6m - 14 for girls), I become a bigger fan of Peekaboo Beans every time I visit their site. They have a great variety of pieces in so many hip, cute, individual, uncommon designs that the hardest part is choosing a favorite!
Not to mention that if you do manage to narrow the Beans down to a few that you like best, there is another crop arriving later this month so that there will be even more great pieces to choose from! As well as the fashions, I've been extremely impressed with the quality of these items and have found that they not only run quite true to size but that they don't shrink up in the dryer at all. My girls will be wearing these for quite some time to come!
You can find out much, much more about Peekaboo Beans apparel, their history, their inspiring passion for play (they have started a Play Revolution to spread awareness about the importance of play for children and donate to a non-profit called Playground Builders who raise money and construct playgrounds for children in war torn areas of the world), the way that their working environment empowers moms in the workforce and more by visiting PeekabooBeans.com and connecting with them on Facebook.
One lucky person will win their choice of item (up to $50) from Peekaboo Beans!
A big thank you to Lori Hoch for providing two Peekaboo Beans items for me to review as well as the item of choice up to $50 for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.
I like the Bliss Dress.
I like the Peas & Thanks Coat!
I like the Boys On the Go Hoodie.
I love the Always Cool shirt for boys!
I like the In The Mix Tee.
I like the Take Your Pick Skirt.
My grandchildren already love Peekaboo Beans clothing! I love the amazing quality!
I am seriously in love with the bliss dress that little sister b is wearing. I love the grey and the purple colors offered. I think my daughter needs both! The you and me tee is cute too. The details are really phenomenal. Thanks for the chance!
I like the Peas & Thanks Coat.
One of the pcs I like is this: https://www.peekaboobeans.com/membertoolsdotnet/shoppingcartnew/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=28794&CatalogueID=208&PartyID=0&PartyGuestID=0&InternalUse=1&ProductGroupString=68.90&ReferringDealerID=813437 / Thanks for the chance!!!!
I like the Circa Pants.
I love their Your Pick baby dress in stripes! Thanks!
I like the On The Go Hoodie.
ai like the Mermaid leggings.
The I heart Play Hoodie is just adorable.
My daughter would like the day by day dress, in rose bud. And putting a sweater on top would be easy for me!
love the say cheese jacket!
I like the freestyle jacket.
Love Peekaboo Beans. Such cute clothes and so sturdy for young kids.
I really like the Wanna Play Dress, the Steel color would be perfect for bringing out the blue in my granddaughters eyes.
I like the Day By Day Dress in rosebud from Peakaboo Beans kidswear.
I like the Harmony Tunic.
I like the freestye jacket.
I like the Here is Now Jacket.
Also, their site is not very good - I got an error that I couldn't shop in 2 browsers because I already had one open tab. That shouldn't happen in a robust ecommerce site. Hope they can fix it. It's a nice site!
Long Embrace Pants for my sporty niece!
I like the boys On The Go Hoodie! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
I love the Join The Club coat!
The on the go hoodie is cool!
I like the Here is Now Jacket for my son!
oooo I LOVE t heir Join the Club Coat! REally different. And it comes in PURPLE. which the girls love. And I like the fact you can wear it longer or as a short jacket. Nice.
I like the Mermaid Leggings.
I would get the Here is Now Jacket in blue for my son!
I most like the i play hoodie.
The Memories Made Maxi skirt looks fun; I think it's my favorite!
I like the Your Pick Dress.
I really like the Always In My Heart Jacket for tweens.
I like the Shake It Up Pants in purple.
I love the Always Cool Shirt! I really like Peakaboo!
I like the You & Me Tee.
I like the girls Shake It Up Pant.
I really like Peakaboo I love the Always Cool Shirt!
My goddaughter would look so cute in any of this but i especially like the Always in my heart jacket, super cute!
Cute stuff! I like the At Ease Shorts for boys.
I like the Up & Away Pant [213-I104}.
I like the Sweetheart Leggings.
I love the Big Brother jacket.
I like the boys' layer up tee.
I really like the Boys Circa Pants.
I love the Join The Club Coat.
I really like the Roses Are Red Tee.
I love the girls cross my heart cardigan!
I like the Freestyle Jacket in purple. Very cute clothes. I also love the hoodie in the blog with the slit to keep the coat down.
I like the on the go hoodie for boys, thanks for the giveaway.
I like the love bird shirt.
I like the friendship tee and the kissy kissy leggins.
I like the Shake It Leggings.
My daughter, Sophie, would be absolutely adorable in the Seeing Stripes dress!
I like the Always Cool boys shirt.
I like the At Ease Short. Would be so cute on my little fellow!
I like everything but especially love the coat! Darling clothes!
I love the Join the Club coat for girls!
I love the Over & Out Shirt!
I like the Say Never Pullover shirt.
I like the boys everyday tee.
I like the One Love girl's tee.
I like the My Heart Tunic!
I like the queen of hearts tunic!
The Love Bird Tee is very cute!
I like the Seeing Stripes dress!
I like the Love Rules Tee.
Love the Kissy Kiss Skirt!
I like the My Heart Tunic for babies.
I love the peas and thanks coat.
I think the Wanna Play Dress is really cute!
I like the sun kissed capri!
I love the Peace Brah Tee along with a dozen other things!
I really love their Peas & Thanks Coat for boys. Its super cute :) They have a fun selection for little boys.
My sister is having her first child today!! I would love to get her the My Heart Tunic, & the Being You Leggings would go great with the cute shirt! Thanks!
I like the Boy's Big Brother Jacket.
Full of Freedom Hoodie is cute!
I really think the Kissy Kiss Skirt is very cute. I would like to win this for a friend of mine's Daughter.
I like the on the go hoodie in red!
I like the big brother jacket too! Thanks for the chances to win something.
I like the girls' Shake it Up Pants.
I like the I Heart Play Hoodie.
I like the Run Wild Pants for my grandson!
I like the Sun Dance Skirt.
I love the Seeing Stripes dress!
I like the PlayJamas the most.
The Wrapped in Style Scarf looks very nice!

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big sister e and little sister b are like many young fashionistas in that they like clothes and they have opinions on what they wear. fortunately for me, i can still subtly steer both of them in a certain direction in the morning and have so far managed to not let them leave the house in anything too wild and crazy.
when it comes to selecting pieces of apparel that i know that will pass the test with the girls as well as me, i look for those that not only demonstrate fashion and high quality, but are also unique, innovative, and have that extra stand-out-from-the-crowd aspect to them. after all, who wants to look just like everyone else?
currently the site that sums all of that up (and more) is none other than the comfortable, durable, stylish playwear from peekaboo beans.
a mom-designed, canadian clothing line for baby, kids and tweens, peekaboo beans was founded with the vision of creating clothing that is not only fashionable, but extremely child-friendly as well. when a child's life can sometimes already feel challenging and overwhelming, the last thing that they need is apparel that is difficult to get on and off or has snaps or buttons that cause frustrations, right?
instead, peekaboo beans pieces are all designed to promote kids learning to dress themselves. there are no small buttons or clasps; zippers are large enough for little fingers to grasp on their own; waistbands are comfortable with functional drawstrings (great for easy up and down for potty training!); thumb holes at the end of long sleeves allow for layering without bunching; and much more.
and peekaboo beans doesn't just ensure that each garment is made to be easy to wear, they only use the highest quality fabrics that wash wonderfully and are plenty durable to last from one child to the next. in fact, there is a facebook group dedicated to reselling "vintage" beans that can often bring in 50%-200% of their original value (depending on the item and condition)! that's quite a bit different from the $1 or $2 that you receive when you resell your children's mall purchases, isn't it?
after finding out all of the great features and impressive qualities of peekaboo beans, i couldn't wait to see a few of their items in person!
i'm a big fan of companies taking the extra step to package their items attractively, so i was already smiling when i pulled back the cute purple tissue paper and found completely adorable clothing waiting inside.
after unfolding the full of freedom hoodie in cornflower blue (on sale now for only $18.75) and the bliss dress in heather grey ($56), the girls and i were immediately struck with the high quality and luxurious feel of the soft cotton.
as we admired the uncomplicated, modern designs, i really liked how both of the items had a comfortable, everyday look to them while still also appearing put-together and appropriate.
there was no doubt that they had to put each item on immediately to get the full effect!
big sister e pulled on her hoodie, commenting on the lightweight feel and that she was already glad that there were two pockets right on the front to store her possessions. add in the trendy hood, the cover for the top of the zipper (no accidental ouchies!), the hidden adjustable drawstring (perfect for cinching the waist and giving more of a fitted look), and the awesome thumb holes and she was loving the overall piece!
this full of freedom hoodie does it all! big sister e has been wearing it as a light jacket as the temperatures have begun to drop and will definitely be donning it as an extra layer as we head into winter.
in fact, there has hardly been a day that has passed since this arrived that she hasn't worn it at home, at school, out playing and more!
at the same time, little sister b couldn't wait to wear the bliss dress and started talking about the unique kangaroo pocket on the front from the moment that she saw it.
combine that with the black binding that really shows off the great lines of this dress, the striped cowl neck that adds just the right touch at the top, and the chic appearance of the entire piece, and it's no wonder that she has reached for the bliss time and time again since that first day.
whether worn with tights or leggings (or bare legs in the summer), this dress has definitely been a hit with everyone who has seen it. i've received multiple comments on it from other moms when we've been out and little sister b herself asks to wear her "kangaroo dress" multiple times per week... and can often be found pulling anything from jewelery to stuffed animals out of her beloved pocket.
with such soft, comfortable, stylish pieces available in unique designs for infants through tweens (sizes 6m - 8 for boys and 6m - 14 for girls), i become a bigger fan of peekaboo beans every time i visit their site. they have a great variety of pieces in so many hip, cute, individual, uncommon designs that the hardest part is choosing a favorite!
not to mention that if you do manage to narrow the beans down to a few that you like best, there is another crop arriving later this month so that there will be even more great pieces to choose from! as well as the fashions, i've been extremely impressed with the quality of these items and have found that they not only run quite true to size but that they don't shrink up in the dryer at all. my girls will be wearing these for quite some time to come!
you can find out much, much more about peekaboo beans apparel, their history, their inspiring passion for play (they have started a play revolution to spread awareness about the importance of play for children and donate to a non-profit called playground builders who raise money and construct playgrounds for children in war torn areas of the world), the way that their working environment empowers moms in the workforce and more by visiting peekaboobeans.com and connecting with them on facebook.
one lucky person will win their choice of item (up to $50) from peekaboo beans!
a big thank you to lori hoch for providing two peekaboo beans items for me to review as well as the item of choice up to $50 for one lucky giveaway winner. the opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how i roll.
i like the bliss dress.
i like the peas & thanks coat!
i like the boys on the go hoodie.
i love the always cool shirt for boys!
i like the in the mix tee.
i like the take your pick skirt.
my grandchildren already love peekaboo beans clothing! i love the amazing quality!
i am seriously in love with the bliss dress that little sister b is wearing. i love the grey and the purple colors offered. i think my daughter needs both! the you and me tee is cute too. the details are really phenomenal. thanks for the chance!
i like the peas & thanks coat.
one of the pcs i like is this: https://www.peekaboobeans.com/membertoolsdotnet/shoppingcartnew/productdetail.aspx?productid=28794&catalogueid=208&partyid=0&partyguestid=0&internaluse=1&productgroupstring=68.90&referringdealerid=813437 / thanks for the chance!!!!
i like the circa pants.
i love their your pick baby dress in stripes! thanks!
i like the on the go hoodie.
ai like the mermaid leggings.
the i heart play hoodie is just adorable.
my daughter would like the day by day dress, in rose bud. and putting a sweater on top would be easy for me!
love the say cheese jacket!
i like the freestyle jacket.
love peekaboo beans. such cute clothes and so sturdy for young kids.
i really like the wanna play dress, the steel color would be perfect for bringing out the blue in my granddaughters eyes.
i like the day by day dress in rosebud from peakaboo beans kidswear.
i like the harmony tunic.
i like the freestye jacket.
i like the here is now jacket.
also, their site is not very good - i got an error that i couldn't shop in 2 browsers because i already had one open tab. that shouldn't happen in a robust ecommerce site. hope they can fix it. it's a nice site!
long embrace pants for my sporty niece!
i like the boys on the go hoodie! thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
i love the join the club coat!
the on the go hoodie is cool!
i like the here is now jacket for my son!
oooo i love t heir join the club coat! really different. and it comes in purple. which the girls love. and i like the fact you can wear it longer or as a short jacket. nice.
i like the mermaid leggings.
i would get the here is now jacket in blue for my son!
i most like the i play hoodie.
the memories made maxi skirt looks fun; i think it's my favorite!
i like the your pick dress.
i really like the always in my heart jacket for tweens.
i like the shake it up pants in purple.
i love the always cool shirt! i really like peakaboo!
i like the you & me tee.
i like the girls shake it up pant.
i really like peakaboo i love the always cool shirt!
my goddaughter would look so cute in any of this but i especially like the always in my heart jacket, super cute!
cute stuff! i like the at ease shorts for boys.
i like the up & away pant [213-i104}.
i like the sweetheart leggings.
i love the big brother jacket.
i like the boys' layer up tee.
i really like the boys circa pants.
i love the join the club coat.
i really like the roses are red tee.
i love the girls cross my heart cardigan!
i like the freestyle jacket in purple. very cute clothes. i also love the hoodie in the blog with the slit to keep the coat down.
i like the on the go hoodie for boys, thanks for the giveaway.
i like the love bird shirt.
i like the friendship tee and the kissy kissy leggins.
i like the shake it leggings.
my daughter, sophie, would be absolutely adorable in the seeing stripes dress!
i like the always cool boys shirt.
i like the at ease short. would be so cute on my little fellow!
i like everything but especially love the coat! darling clothes!
i love the join the club coat for girls!
i love the over & out shirt!
i like the say never pullover shirt.
i like the boys everyday tee.
i like the one love girl's tee.
i like the my heart tunic!
i like the queen of hearts tunic!
the love bird tee is very cute!
i like the seeing stripes dress!
i like the love rules tee.
love the kissy kiss skirt!
i like the my heart tunic for babies.
i love the peas and thanks coat.
i think the wanna play dress is really cute!
i like the sun kissed capri!
i love the peace brah tee along with a dozen other things!
i really love their peas & thanks coat for boys. its super cute :) they have a fun selection for little boys.
my sister is having her first child today!! i would love to get her the my heart tunic, & the being you leggings would go great with the cute shirt! thanks!
i like the boy's big brother jacket.
full of freedom hoodie is cute!
i really think the kissy kiss skirt is very cute. i would like to win this for a friend of mine's daughter.
i like the on the go hoodie in red!
i like the big brother jacket too! thanks for the chances to win something.
i like the girls' shake it up pants.
i like the i heart play hoodie.
i like the run wild pants for my grandson!
i like the sun dance skirt.
i love the seeing stripes dress!
i like the playjamas the most.
the wrapped in style scarf looks very nice!


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When you're a truck driver, your livelihood depends on your truck. To make sure your truck is well-protected, you need to keep it properly insured. Not only that, but adequate commercial truck insurance will also protect you, in the event of an at-fault accident while you're on the road. However, you also need to make sure that you're paying a good price for your insurance. The last thing you want is to waste money by paying too much for your insurance policy. Here are four ways you can ensure lower premiums while keeping your coverage at the proper levels.
If you haven't been taking advantage of the discounts that your insurance company offers, you may be paying too much for your coverage. Insurance companies don't always tell you about the discounts, which means you need to take a proactive approach and ask about them. If you're not sure what discounts are available to you, contact your insurance agent and have them take a look for you. Make sure you take advantage of every discount that's available to you. If additional discounts would be available to you with additional safety classes, go ahead and take those classes. You'll receive additional training, and reap the benefits of lower insurance premiums.
If you've been keeping your deductibles lower, you may be spending too much money for your insurance. You might not realize this, but raising your deductibles can save you quite a bit of money on your insurance premiums. This is a good way to go if you have a good driving record. If you're worried about the increased deductible should you be in an accident, set some money aside in a reserve account . The reserve account will allow you to take care of the deductible should the need arise.
If your credit rating has taken a hit over the past couple of years, it's time to clean things up a bit. Cleaning up your credit report, and raising your credit score will help lower your insurance premiums. Once you raise your credit score, ask your insurance company to conduct a re-determination on your premiums. With your new credit score, the price of your insurance policy should go down.
When you're a truck driver, you know that accurate safety records are crucial. However, you might not realize that those safety records can also help reduce the cost of your insurance premiums. When you're shopping for truck insurance, be sure to provide your safety and maintenance records.

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when you're a truck driver, your livelihood depends on your truck. to make sure your truck is well-protected, you need to keep it properly insured. not only that, but adequate commercial truck insurance will also protect you, in the event of an at-fault accident while you're on the road. however, you also need to make sure that you're paying a good price for your insurance. the last thing you want is to waste money by paying too much for your insurance policy. here are four ways you can ensure lower premiums while keeping your coverage at the proper levels.
if you haven't been taking advantage of the discounts that your insurance company offers, you may be paying too much for your coverage. insurance companies don't always tell you about the discounts, which means you need to take a proactive approach and ask about them. if you're not sure what discounts are available to you, contact your insurance agent and have them take a look for you. make sure you take advantage of every discount that's available to you. if additional discounts would be available to you with additional safety classes, go ahead and take those classes. you'll receive additional training, and reap the benefits of lower insurance premiums.
if you've been keeping your deductibles lower, you may be spending too much money for your insurance. you might not realize this, but raising your deductibles can save you quite a bit of money on your insurance premiums. this is a good way to go if you have a good driving record. if you're worried about the increased deductible should you be in an accident, set some money aside in a reserve account . the reserve account will allow you to take care of the deductible should the need arise.
if your credit rating has taken a hit over the past couple of years, it's time to clean things up a bit. cleaning up your credit report, and raising your credit score will help lower your insurance premiums. once you raise your credit score, ask your insurance company to conduct a re-determination on your premiums. with your new credit score, the price of your insurance policy should go down.
when you're a truck driver, you know that accurate safety records are crucial. however, you might not realize that those safety records can also help reduce the cost of your insurance premiums. when you're shopping for truck insurance, be sure to provide your safety and maintenance records.


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Lesley's "gang" improves their HQ with the aid of a 2 and sixpenny banger!
Alma Road was pulled down to make way for the new town.
In these four short clips she talks about what Hemel was like before the new town, the people who lived and worked there, and the mischief she got up to.
Lesley’s gang improves their HQ with the aid of a two and sixpenny banger!
Listen to the clip to find out what happens next!
At the end of the road, on the Parade, was the Pretty Polly Flinders factory. Lesley’s neighbour, who worked there, provided her with a constant supply of small shiny treasures.

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lesley's "gang" improves their hq with the aid of a 2 and sixpenny banger!
alma road was pulled down to make way for the new town.
in these four short clips she talks about what hemel was like before the new town, the people who lived and worked there, and the mischief she got up to.
lesley’s gang improves their hq with the aid of a two and sixpenny banger!
listen to the clip to find out what happens next!
at the end of the road, on the parade, was the pretty polly flinders factory. lesley’s neighbour, who worked there, provided her with a constant supply of small shiny treasures.


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It is just so good to be back home after most of the week travelling.
This little pic. is a shot of part of our garden at chez John.
The shot was actually taken last weekend, when we had a little of guess what ??
Sun Shine of course, What’s that ?
Anyway, it is always great to return to base camp, and I’m happy to be here !

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it is just so good to be back home after most of the week travelling.
this little pic. is a shot of part of our garden at chez john.
the shot was actually taken last weekend, when we had a little of guess what ??
sun shine of course, what’s that ?
anyway, it is always great to return to base camp, and i’m happy to be here !


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A bright room in our annexe with lovely views over Gifford Island and the cove at Indian Point. A queen and single bed and en-suite bathroom with tub & shower. Watch the sunrise. TV in room. Wi-Fi.
Rooms 5 & 6 share a spacious sitting room that opens on to a large deck with wonderful ocean views and are perfect for folks travelling together.

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a bright room in our annexe with lovely views over gifford island and the cove at indian point. a queen and single bed and en-suite bathroom with tub & shower. watch the sunrise. tv in room. wi-fi.
rooms 5 & 6 share a spacious sitting room that opens on to a large deck with wonderful ocean views and are perfect for folks travelling together.


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There once was a city with a big mountain in the middle. Hundreds, sometimes thousands of people climbed the mountain every day.
When the sun went down, though, a funny thing happened. The top of the mountain became the most beautiful place in the entire city, but nobody knew because nobody climbed the mountain in the dark.
People didn't climb the mountain in the dark for a couple of reasons. One reason was that everyone believed hiking was meant to be done in the daytime. The second was that the city decided it was too dangerous to climb mountains in the dark and would fine anyone caught a large sum of money.
So when the sky got dark and the spectacular electric grid of the city turned on, stretching for miles and miles and miles in every direction from the top of that mountain, nobody climbed up to look.
One day, a boy who lived in the city saw a beautiful photograph taken at night above another city's lights. He had climbed the mountain during the day and thought the view the from the top of the mountain at night might be beautiful too.
He knew he could get a large fine for climbing the mountain in the dark, but the boy sensed an adventure and decided it to be worth the risk. Besides, he'd already hiked the mountain many times in the day and knew the trail. A flashlight would make it obvious he was climbing the mountain, though. So he decided not to use one, relying on the light from the city below to find his way without showing where he was.
Late one night, he climbed up the dark mountainside. Most of the city was asleep below as he climbed, but if anyone was awake, he knew he was invisible, their eyes adjusted to the bright city lights below. When he reached the top he couldn't believe his eyes. It was better than the photograph. More lights than he could have imagined stretched in every direction. He sat atop the mountain and gazed out at the endless city below, wondering how he could possibly be the only person there, the most beautiful place in the entire city.
Over the years, he continued to climb the mountain at night. Sometimes he went alone, sometimes he brought others with him. When family or friends visited from other places, he would lead them up the mountain in the dark to show them the most beautiful place in the entire city. Everyone thought it was magical.
Surprisingly, he never ran into a single other person on the mountain. Curious how this was possible, he told others in the city he was thinking about climbing the mountain at night and asked if they thought it was a good idea. Everyone told him that it was too dangerous in the dark or that he would get a big fine.
Sitting atop the mountain one night, he realized that their answers were only part of the reason they never climbed the mountain at night. They were just repeating what they heard about the mountain. Occupied with other things, nobody thought to investigate and just accepted what they heard as the truth. Besides, they had many brighter, more urgent things calling for their attention than the faint outline of a dark mountain among the city lights.
As he sat there looking over that electric grid of a city below he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. Climbing the mountain at night was probably the best way one could spend a night in the city, yet there he was above a sea of humanity, the whole mountain to himself.

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there once was a city with a big mountain in the middle. hundreds, sometimes thousands of people climbed the mountain every day.
when the sun went down, though, a funny thing happened. the top of the mountain became the most beautiful place in the entire city, but nobody knew because nobody climbed the mountain in the dark.
people didn't climb the mountain in the dark for a couple of reasons. one reason was that everyone believed hiking was meant to be done in the daytime. the second was that the city decided it was too dangerous to climb mountains in the dark and would fine anyone caught a large sum of money.
so when the sky got dark and the spectacular electric grid of the city turned on, stretching for miles and miles and miles in every direction from the top of that mountain, nobody climbed up to look.
one day, a boy who lived in the city saw a beautiful photograph taken at night above another city's lights. he had climbed the mountain during the day and thought the view the from the top of the mountain at night might be beautiful too.
he knew he could get a large fine for climbing the mountain in the dark, but the boy sensed an adventure and decided it to be worth the risk. besides, he'd already hiked the mountain many times in the day and knew the trail. a flashlight would make it obvious he was climbing the mountain, though. so he decided not to use one, relying on the light from the city below to find his way without showing where he was.
late one night, he climbed up the dark mountainside. most of the city was asleep below as he climbed, but if anyone was awake, he knew he was invisible, their eyes adjusted to the bright city lights below. when he reached the top he couldn't believe his eyes. it was better than the photograph. more lights than he could have imagined stretched in every direction. he sat atop the mountain and gazed out at the endless city below, wondering how he could possibly be the only person there, the most beautiful place in the entire city.
over the years, he continued to climb the mountain at night. sometimes he went alone, sometimes he brought others with him. when family or friends visited from other places, he would lead them up the mountain in the dark to show them the most beautiful place in the entire city. everyone thought it was magical.
surprisingly, he never ran into a single other person on the mountain. curious how this was possible, he told others in the city he was thinking about climbing the mountain at night and asked if they thought it was a good idea. everyone told him that it was too dangerous in the dark or that he would get a big fine.
sitting atop the mountain one night, he realized that their answers were only part of the reason they never climbed the mountain at night. they were just repeating what they heard about the mountain. occupied with other things, nobody thought to investigate and just accepted what they heard as the truth. besides, they had many brighter, more urgent things calling for their attention than the faint outline of a dark mountain among the city lights.
as he sat there looking over that electric grid of a city below he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. climbing the mountain at night was probably the best way one could spend a night in the city, yet there he was above a sea of humanity, the whole mountain to himself.


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Of the 165 people with previous hep C treatment experience about whom there were cure data, 163 (99 percent) were cured of the virus.

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gilead sciences’ vosevi (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir) is highly effective as a salvage treatment for those who have not been cured of hepatitis c virus (hcv) by previous therapy.
the food and drug administration (fda) has approved 12 weeks of vosevi as salvage therapy for those who were not previously cured by direct-acting antiviral (daa) treatment, in particular those who have any genotype of hep c who previously took a daa from the ns5a inhibitor class and those who have genotype 1a or 3 of hcv and who previously took sovaldi (sofosbuvir), which is included in harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) and epclusa (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir).
presenting their findings at the 53rd international liver congress in vienna, researchers presented real-world findings from the trio network of 196 people in the united states who started vosevi between july 2017 and april 2018.
a total of 173 (88 percent) of the participants had been treated for hcv previously. ninety-two (53 percent) of them had taken harvoni with or without ribavirin.
eighty-two (42 percent) participants had cirrhosis, 81 (41 percent) had high blood pressure and 77 (43 percent) had stage 1 to 3 of chronic kidney disease.
one person was lost to follow-up, eight discontinued treatment and one died. this left 186 people, of whom 183 (98 percent) achieved a sustained virologic response 12 weeks after completing therapy (svr12, considered a cure).
of the 165 people with previous hep c treatment experience about whom there were cure data, 163 (99 percent) were cured of the virus.


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Like many other scientific fields, neuroscience has an obvious gender gap. There are too few women. This isn’t new, and overall representation of women in science is improving. But several events over the last few weeks reminded me how serious the problem still is.
It started with a personal experience. I was asked to do an interview for a Nature podcast about the new BRAIN Initiative. I did the interview and then eagerly waited for the podcast to come out. I was excited to hear the different perspectives. The podcast posted at the end of April. (You can find it here; the BRAINI discussion starts at 18:54.) The first person interviewed was Colin Blakemore, a neurobiologist at the University of London. The next to comment was Bill Newsome, a neurobiologist at Stanford and co-chair of the BRAINI working group. Finally, they interviewed Donald Stein, a neuroscientist from Emory. As the piece came to an end, I realized none of my interview had been included. At first, I was disappointed. But then I realized there was a much bigger issue at hand: not a single woman (besides the interviewer) was included in the final podcast.
Now, let me be clear: I do not think my interview was excluded because I am a woman. Maybe the editors felt they did not get the sound bites they wanted from my responses. (It was my first recorded audio interview, and I’ll admit I was nervous and could do with more practice.) However, there are many other women neuroscientists who are experienced in this type of interview and could have given their perspectives on the project. How about Cori Bargmann, BRAINI working group co-chair? Or, Eve Marder, also a member of the BRAINI working group? I don’t know who was originally interviewed but didn’t make the final editing cut. I also don’t know if some women neuroscientists declined to be interviewed. But I find it hard to believe Nature couldn’t find a single qualified woman with a single good sound bite to include.
Some of this may be self-selection. Perhaps women are agreeing less often to interviews. Interestingly, this piece mentions, “ScienceInsider has not been able to reach [Cori] Bargmann for comment since she was named co-chair to the working group.” But I don’t think this is the only explanation for lack of female representation in the media.
What about the composition of the BRAINI working group? The full roster of what has been referred to as a ‘Dream Team’ is available on NIH’s website (right column). The group includes 15 members, only 2 (13%) of which are women. Admittedly, a woman (Cori Bargmann) has been given a leading role as co-chair. But shouldn’t the overall representation of women in the group be higher?
There were women present, but relatively few. And by my estimate, around 80% of the comments in the discussion were by male scientists. Since it was difficult to judge from the live feed alone how many women versus men were present, I turned to the official attendee list. Of the first 111 faculty listed (not including attendees listed under rapporteurs, media, journals, etc.), only 17 (15%) were women. Of course, I have no way of knowing how many women were originally invited and declined, but I doubt it would make up for that dismal number.
So, what is going on? Is it just that we don’t have enough women in neuroscience? That’s certainly true. A recent survey of The Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs (ANDP) shows there is a huge ‘leak’ in the academic pipeline. While 52% of neuroscience predoctoral trainees are women, the number drops to 44% of postdoctoral trainees/non-tenure track faculty and falls even further to 26% of tenure-track faculty. It’s not that the field of neuroscience fails to attract intelligent and capable women; it’s that the field, like many other STEM fields, fails to retain them.
Putting aside for the moment the important discussion of why retention of women in STEM is so poor (a topic for another post), the number of female tenure-track faculty still does not fully justify the low representation seen in media discussions of BRAINI or in forums like the NSF/Kavli BRAINI meeting. Zero female interviewees is inexcusable when ~26% of neuroscience faculty are women. 13-15% female representation in working groups and conferences is still about half of what it could be given the percentage of women in the field.
And gender isn’t the only demographic in which BRAINI could stand to be more inclusive. Let’s talk about age. And by that I don’t necessarily mean physiological age (though it is related), but rather academic age. Many of the professors being interviewed in the media and many of those attending the NSF/Kavli meeting obtained their PhDs 20, 30, 40+ years ago. There is very little representation so far of investigators that qualify as early-stage (10 years or less since obtaining their PhD). While senior-level scientists are a necessity – they are highly qualified, have the many benefits of experience, and may have a more panoramic view of the field – they can’t be the only voices. Early-stage investigators bring new perspectives, may be less attached to long-standing dogmas, and ultimately will be the future of the field. They have to be involved in the discussions.
In one of the brainstorming sessions at the meeting, Terry Sejnowski mentioned the need to be inclusive and to bring to the discussion those who were not at the meeting. I agree. Let’s start by bringing in more women and early-stage investigators. If BRAINI is to be successful, diverse perspectives and approaches will be key.
I am a PhD in CS and applied two summer schools in neuroscience. One was in Woods Hole and the other one in Berkeley (neuroinformatics). Rejected both times. I can’t tell sure if it was because of gender, age or that they prefer mathematicians to computer scientists. Probably I will never know, because they will never tell me the truth, right? I got the “unfortunately other candidates more of what we were looking for” cliche….

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like many other scientific fields, neuroscience has an obvious gender gap. there are too few women. this isn’t new, and overall representation of women in science is improving. but several events over the last few weeks reminded me how serious the problem still is.
it started with a personal experience. i was asked to do an interview for a nature podcast about the new brain initiative. i did the interview and then eagerly waited for the podcast to come out. i was excited to hear the different perspectives. the podcast posted at the end of april. (you can find it here; the braini discussion starts at 18:54.) the first person interviewed was colin blakemore, a neurobiologist at the university of london. the next to comment was bill newsome, a neurobiologist at stanford and co-chair of the braini working group. finally, they interviewed donald stein, a neuroscientist from emory. as the piece came to an end, i realized none of my interview had been included. at first, i was disappointed. but then i realized there was a much bigger issue at hand: not a single woman (besides the interviewer) was included in the final podcast.
now, let me be clear: i do not think my interview was excluded because i am a woman. maybe the editors felt they did not get the sound bites they wanted from my responses. (it was my first recorded audio interview, and i’ll admit i was nervous and could do with more practice.) however, there are many other women neuroscientists who are experienced in this type of interview and could have given their perspectives on the project. how about cori bargmann, braini working group co-chair? or, eve marder, also a member of the braini working group? i don’t know who was originally interviewed but didn’t make the final editing cut. i also don’t know if some women neuroscientists declined to be interviewed. but i find it hard to believe nature couldn’t find a single qualified woman with a single good sound bite to include.
some of this may be self-selection. perhaps women are agreeing less often to interviews. interestingly, this piece mentions, “scienceinsider has not been able to reach [cori] bargmann for comment since she was named co-chair to the working group.” but i don’t think this is the only explanation for lack of female representation in the media.
what about the composition of the braini working group? the full roster of what has been referred to as a ‘dream team’ is available on nih’s website (right column). the group includes 15 members, only 2 (13%) of which are women. admittedly, a woman (cori bargmann) has been given a leading role as co-chair. but shouldn’t the overall representation of women in the group be higher?
there were women present, but relatively few. and by my estimate, around 80% of the comments in the discussion were by male scientists. since it was difficult to judge from the live feed alone how many women versus men were present, i turned to the official attendee list. of the first 111 faculty listed (not including attendees listed under rapporteurs, media, journals, etc.), only 17 (15%) were women. of course, i have no way of knowing how many women were originally invited and declined, but i doubt it would make up for that dismal number.
so, what is going on? is it just that we don’t have enough women in neuroscience? that’s certainly true. a recent survey of the association of neuroscience departments and programs (andp) shows there is a huge ‘leak’ in the academic pipeline. while 52% of neuroscience predoctoral trainees are women, the number drops to 44% of postdoctoral trainees/non-tenure track faculty and falls even further to 26% of tenure-track faculty. it’s not that the field of neuroscience fails to attract intelligent and capable women; it’s that the field, like many other stem fields, fails to retain them.
putting aside for the moment the important discussion of why retention of women in stem is so poor (a topic for another post), the number of female tenure-track faculty still does not fully justify the low representation seen in media discussions of braini or in forums like the nsf/kavli braini meeting. zero female interviewees is inexcusable when ~26% of neuroscience faculty are women. 13-15% female representation in working groups and conferences is still about half of what it could be given the percentage of women in the field.
and gender isn’t the only demographic in which braini could stand to be more inclusive. let’s talk about age. and by that i don’t necessarily mean physiological age (though it is related), but rather academic age. many of the professors being interviewed in the media and many of those attending the nsf/kavli meeting obtained their phds 20, 30, 40+ years ago. there is very little representation so far of investigators that qualify as early-stage (10 years or less since obtaining their phd). while senior-level scientists are a necessity – they are highly qualified, have the many benefits of experience, and may have a more panoramic view of the field – they can’t be the only voices. early-stage investigators bring new perspectives, may be less attached to long-standing dogmas, and ultimately will be the future of the field. they have to be involved in the discussions.
in one of the brainstorming sessions at the meeting, terry sejnowski mentioned the need to be inclusive and to bring to the discussion those who were not at the meeting. i agree. let’s start by bringing in more women and early-stage investigators. if braini is to be successful, diverse perspectives and approaches will be key.
i am a phd in cs and applied two summer schools in neuroscience. one was in woods hole and the other one in berkeley (neuroinformatics). rejected both times. i can’t tell sure if it was because of gender, age or that they prefer mathematicians to computer scientists. probably i will never know, because they will never tell me the truth, right? i got the “unfortunately other candidates more of what we were looking for” cliche….


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Waldkirchen is home to a large number of artists, painters and photographers. The following brief portraits are intended to give you a short overview. If you wish to learn a little more, just click on the artist’s name!
Pictures on the cover are by Petronilla Hohenwarter (left), Franz Hintermann (middle), Renate Balda (right).
Born in Passau on 1940-10-26. After taking his ‚Abitur’ (German A-levels), he studied painting and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. From 1965 to 2005 art teacher at the Johannes-Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Waldkirchen.
His favorite techniques are water colors, oil painting, woodcut and sculptures in bronze and scrap metal.
„It is important to me to create rhythm, structure and excitement in my paintings, but also to express the unique variety of the moods of our native landscape in a compressed manner. I really like to study the many shades of gray and white in our winter wonderland. In my plastic works, I’ve always tried to catch the characteristic aspect of a figure as to anatomy and movement by increasing plasticity and reducing design“.
A passionate and committed artist who studies the spiritual goods of the man and visualizes them in her art, she confronts herself with human likeness and expression and deals with it in her works of art – her work embodies living authenticity.
Within several steps, real urgency mutates via digital process into newly arranged images and realities.
\\ Digitalization via scanning of transformed, reduced materials. The physical shape is converted into numeric values and stored in files.
via modifications and filtration of pixel values in different planes.
Reinhilde Schreiber was born in the Bavarian Forest/Lower Bavaria in 1957. She is living her nature-loving way of life in our beautiful city of Waldkirchen, surrounded by a lot of wood. Reinhilde Schreiber developed her love for painting, drawing and writing in her early childhood. Her source of power – reflected in her works – lies in her natural talent, her creativity and her love for people, animals and nature.
In 1984, she studied „Free Painting and Drawing“ and passed the exam and thesis with flying colors. Private painting lessons with renowned artists such as Anton Ohme. Comprehensive further training with various painting techniques, graphics and digital image processing. She focuses on man, nature and environment in her works – and often enough with a critical approach.
Samuel Wandira uses the bark of African trees to paint his poetries on. Just click on an image and zoom in.
‘I was born in Bufutuula, Uganda on 1959-09-09. I’ve been living here in Germany since 1987. Since my early childhood I’ve shown a great interest in painting. At the college I studied Art.
Every year, the Kulturkreis awards cultural prizes and grants to local artists.
The Art Association Wolfstein was founded in 1984. With more than 400 members – including 150 visual artists – the club is one of the largest art associations in Eastern Bavaria.
With its wide range of educational offerings, including art courses, workshops and field excursions, e. g. to Venice, Kassel, Dresden, Berlin, Paris, Basel a.s.o., the club makes culture accessible with events featuring classical and contemporary art – always a very special experience under the able guidance of Alfons Neubauer (restorer at the Munich ‘Glyptothek’).
The wide variety of artistic offerings, in cooperation with educational facilities of the Major District Town of Freyung, from preschool courses to training and education for children, youngsters and adults, attracts even inter-regional art lovers and is an important and sustainable cultural institution.
Regular exhibitions as well as group and solo shows from artists of the Kunstverein are well known far beyond district borders due to their recognized high artistic level.
Your membership in the Kunstverein Wolfstein helps strengthen the cultural endeavours of the Association and represents creative lifestyle.

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waldkirchen is home to a large number of artists, painters and photographers. the following brief portraits are intended to give you a short overview. if you wish to learn a little more, just click on the artist’s name!
pictures on the cover are by petronilla hohenwarter (left), franz hintermann (middle), renate balda (right).
born in passau on 1940-10-26. after taking his ‚abitur’ (german a-levels), he studied painting and sculpture at the academy of fine arts in munich. from 1965 to 2005 art teacher at the johannes-gutenberg-gymnasium in waldkirchen.
his favorite techniques are water colors, oil painting, woodcut and sculptures in bronze and scrap metal.
„it is important to me to create rhythm, structure and excitement in my paintings, but also to express the unique variety of the moods of our native landscape in a compressed manner. i really like to study the many shades of gray and white in our winter wonderland. in my plastic works, i’ve always tried to catch the characteristic aspect of a figure as to anatomy and movement by increasing plasticity and reducing design“.
a passionate and committed artist who studies the spiritual goods of the man and visualizes them in her art, she confronts herself with human likeness and expression and deals with it in her works of art – her work embodies living authenticity.
within several steps, real urgency mutates via digital process into newly arranged images and realities.
\\ digitalization via scanning of transformed, reduced materials. the physical shape is converted into numeric values and stored in files.
via modifications and filtration of pixel values in different planes.
reinhilde schreiber was born in the bavarian forest/lower bavaria in 1957. she is living her nature-loving way of life in our beautiful city of waldkirchen, surrounded by a lot of wood. reinhilde schreiber developed her love for painting, drawing and writing in her early childhood. her source of power – reflected in her works – lies in her natural talent, her creativity and her love for people, animals and nature.
in 1984, she studied „free painting and drawing“ and passed the exam and thesis with flying colors. private painting lessons with renowned artists such as anton ohme. comprehensive further training with various painting techniques, graphics and digital image processing. she focuses on man, nature and environment in her works – and often enough with a critical approach.
samuel wandira uses the bark of african trees to paint his poetries on. just click on an image and zoom in.
‘i was born in bufutuula, uganda on 1959-09-09. i’ve been living here in germany since 1987. since my early childhood i’ve shown a great interest in painting. at the college i studied art.
every year, the kulturkreis awards cultural prizes and grants to local artists.
the art association wolfstein was founded in 1984. with more than 400 members – including 150 visual artists – the club is one of the largest art associations in eastern bavaria.
with its wide range of educational offerings, including art courses, workshops and field excursions, e. g. to venice, kassel, dresden, berlin, paris, basel a.s.o., the club makes culture accessible with events featuring classical and contemporary art – always a very special experience under the able guidance of alfons neubauer (restorer at the munich ‘glyptothek’).
the wide variety of artistic offerings, in cooperation with educational facilities of the major district town of freyung, from preschool courses to training and education for children, youngsters and adults, attracts even inter-regional art lovers and is an important and sustainable cultural institution.
regular exhibitions as well as group and solo shows from artists of the kunstverein are well known far beyond district borders due to their recognized high artistic level.
your membership in the kunstverein wolfstein helps strengthen the cultural endeavours of the association and represents creative lifestyle.


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Is the application of the law selective?
In a discussion on public Russian television together with other major lawyers, the President of the Russian section of the ISHR, attorney and human rights activist Vladimir Novitsky, addressed the current topic of: “Are all equal under the law, or are there informal privileges for the state and economic power elites, as compared to the average Russian citizen?” on September 25.
Almost all participants in the discussion agreed that the Russian law acts selectively in relation to the powerful in society, which grants them unintentional privileges; glaring examples include the cases of Vasilyeva or Serdyukov (former Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation). However, the participants did not reach a common opinion in how to end this terrible distortion in law enforcement.
We encourage you to further discuss this important issue and to work out recommendations on how to avoid the selectivity of law in Russia.

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is the application of the law selective?
in a discussion on public russian television together with other major lawyers, the president of the russian section of the ishr, attorney and human rights activist vladimir novitsky, addressed the current topic of: “are all equal under the law, or are there informal privileges for the state and economic power elites, as compared to the average russian citizen?” on september 25.
almost all participants in the discussion agreed that the russian law acts selectively in relation to the powerful in society, which grants them unintentional privileges; glaring examples include the cases of vasilyeva or serdyukov (former minister of defense of the russian federation). however, the participants did not reach a common opinion in how to end this terrible distortion in law enforcement.
we encourage you to further discuss this important issue and to work out recommendations on how to avoid the selectivity of law in russia.


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Saki Miyanaga, a high school first-year student, she hates mahjong because her family always forced her to play it and punish her regardless of the outcome of the game. In the end, Saki has some sort of trauma that she can’t left behind.
Due to her parents treatment, she learned how to keep her score at zero, neither winning nor losing, after all, she is meant to receive some sort of punishment, no matter if the outcome is a win, a tie or a loss.
However, her friend Kyoutarou from middle school is very exited about high school and particularly about being part of the mahjong club. Somehow, he ends convincing Saki to join the club with him.
But once the club members discover her ability, they don’t take too long to recruit her and convince her to win instead of breaking even everytime. She has no problem to do so, after all, she has natural skills. This is how the club prepares her to lead them to enter a mahjong tournament, and then reach the national competitions.
Soon she will met several interesting persons, with very typical personalities. Nodoka Haramura, or Nodocchi, after her play style, quickly and efficiently racking up points as fast as possible.
The hyper, Yuuki Kataoka, who is unable to concetrate after sometime, that’s why she tends to lose. And the club leader, Hisa Takei, who usually holds out until she has enough tiles to make a play.
Saki Miyanaga is a high school first-year student and is the titular character of the story. She initially joins the mahjong club so she can reach the Nationals to see her sister, a top-ranked professional mahjong player. She is notorious for her ability to score zero points every round. Her skill primarily comes from her ability to read her opponents and their tiles to see the flow of the game.
Nodoka Haramura is a high school first-year student who attends the same school as Saki and is a member of the mahjong club. She was the previous year’s National Middle School Individual Champion. Nodoka always carries her penguin doll, affectionately named Etopen, to give her a sense of calmness when playing mahjong. Her skill, in comparison to Saki’s, comes from practicing via online mahjong.
Yuuki Kataoka is a high school first-year student who attends the same school as Saki and is a member of the mahjong club. She is highly skilled, though cannot stay focused and makes more mistakes as the game progresses, so she is made the first to play at the mahjong tournament. She is often seen eating tacos, which increases her skill when playing mahjong.
Hisa Takei is the leader of the mahjong club, and the President of the school’s Student Congress. Although she does not possess any special ability, her mahjong skills makes up for it. Her main tactic is to hold out until she is waiting for tiles with bad odds, where she feels she has the best chance of winning.
Mako Someya is Hisa’s friend, and is also a member of the mahjong club. She grew up near a family owned mahjong parlor, and when she takes her glasses off when playing, she can remember past games she’s witnessed to help her win.
Saki (咲) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ritz Kobayashi. The manga has been serialized in Square Enix’s Young Gangan since June 2006 and has been collected into five bound volumes in Japan.
An anime adaptation was adapted by Gonzo, directed by Manabu Ono, and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata. The series began airing on April 6, 2009.

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saki miyanaga, a high school first-year student, she hates mahjong because her family always forced her to play it and punish her regardless of the outcome of the game. in the end, saki has some sort of trauma that she can’t left behind.
due to her parents treatment, she learned how to keep her score at zero, neither winning nor losing, after all, she is meant to receive some sort of punishment, no matter if the outcome is a win, a tie or a loss.
however, her friend kyoutarou from middle school is very exited about high school and particularly about being part of the mahjong club. somehow, he ends convincing saki to join the club with him.
but once the club members discover her ability, they don’t take too long to recruit her and convince her to win instead of breaking even everytime. she has no problem to do so, after all, she has natural skills. this is how the club prepares her to lead them to enter a mahjong tournament, and then reach the national competitions.
soon she will met several interesting persons, with very typical personalities. nodoka haramura, or nodocchi, after her play style, quickly and efficiently racking up points as fast as possible.
the hyper, yuuki kataoka, who is unable to concetrate after sometime, that’s why she tends to lose. and the club leader, hisa takei, who usually holds out until she has enough tiles to make a play.
saki miyanaga is a high school first-year student and is the titular character of the story. she initially joins the mahjong club so she can reach the nationals to see her sister, a top-ranked professional mahjong player. she is notorious for her ability to score zero points every round. her skill primarily comes from her ability to read her opponents and their tiles to see the flow of the game.
nodoka haramura is a high school first-year student who attends the same school as saki and is a member of the mahjong club. she was the previous year’s national middle school individual champion. nodoka always carries her penguin doll, affectionately named etopen, to give her a sense of calmness when playing mahjong. her skill, in comparison to saki’s, comes from practicing via online mahjong.
yuuki kataoka is a high school first-year student who attends the same school as saki and is a member of the mahjong club. she is highly skilled, though cannot stay focused and makes more mistakes as the game progresses, so she is made the first to play at the mahjong tournament. she is often seen eating tacos, which increases her skill when playing mahjong.
hisa takei is the leader of the mahjong club, and the president of the school’s student congress. although she does not possess any special ability, her mahjong skills makes up for it. her main tactic is to hold out until she is waiting for tiles with bad odds, where she feels she has the best chance of winning.
mako someya is hisa’s friend, and is also a member of the mahjong club. she grew up near a family owned mahjong parlor, and when she takes her glasses off when playing, she can remember past games she’s witnessed to help her win.
saki (咲) is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by ritz kobayashi. the manga has been serialized in square enix’s young gangan since june 2006 and has been collected into five bound volumes in japan.
an anime adaptation was adapted by gonzo, directed by manabu ono, and written by tatsuhiko urahata. the series began airing on april 6, 2009.


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A five year old girl, Aisha Ibrahim who was kidnapped on 16th March, 2019 at Ibudu 1 Area, Warri, Delta State by unknown persons and rescued unhurt by the Police at Bukan-Kwatu, Lafia, Nasarawa State has been re-united with her family.
The Nigerian police disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Frank Mba and made available issued to journalists on Thursday.
According to the police, the “obviously elated father as exclaiming I thank God o! I thank Police o! I have even lost hope! I just received a call I should come to Force Headquarters to collect my pikin!” as he showered encomiums on the Nigeria Police Force for the intense follow-up which led to the quick rescue of his daughter who was kidnapped while returning from school on the said day.
The police said on receipt of the information, its detectives from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, acting on the directives of the Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, swung into action which led to the arrest of the suspects and rescue of the victim.
“The two suspects are Abdullahi Abubakar ‘m’ 30yrs and his mother, Mrs Jummai Salihu 62yrs old, both of Bukan-Kwatu, Lafia, Nasarawa State. Abdullahi Abubakar the principal suspect, who is well-known to the family of the victim, under the pretext of helping the victim to cross the road, abducted her and took her from Warri, Delta State to Lafia, Nasarawa State where he kept her with his mother (second suspect) while he contacted the parents of the victim for ransom.
“The suspects have made useful statements to the Police on the roles they played in the kidnap of young Aisha. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other persons, particularly one Inusah Ibrahim ‘m’ 58yrs of No.7 UCC Road, Hausa Quarters, Warri, Delta State, connected to the crime.

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a five year old girl, aisha ibrahim who was kidnapped on 16th march, 2019 at ibudu 1 area, warri, delta state by unknown persons and rescued unhurt by the police at bukan-kwatu, lafia, nasarawa state has been re-united with her family.
the nigerian police disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, frank mba and made available issued to journalists on thursday.
according to the police, the “obviously elated father as exclaiming i thank god o! i thank police o! i have even lost hope! i just received a call i should come to force headquarters to collect my pikin!” as he showered encomiums on the nigeria police force for the intense follow-up which led to the quick rescue of his daughter who was kidnapped while returning from school on the said day.
the police said on receipt of the information, its detectives from the force headquarters, abuja, acting on the directives of the inspector general of police, (igp) mohammed adamu, swung into action which led to the arrest of the suspects and rescue of the victim.
“the two suspects are abdullahi abubakar ‘m’ 30yrs and his mother, mrs jummai salihu 62yrs old, both of bukan-kwatu, lafia, nasarawa state. abdullahi abubakar the principal suspect, who is well-known to the family of the victim, under the pretext of helping the victim to cross the road, abducted her and took her from warri, delta state to lafia, nasarawa state where he kept her with his mother (second suspect) while he contacted the parents of the victim for ransom.
“the suspects have made useful statements to the police on the roles they played in the kidnap of young aisha. efforts are ongoing to apprehend other persons, particularly one inusah ibrahim ‘m’ 58yrs of no.7 ucc road, hausa quarters, warri, delta state, connected to the crime.


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We sell all over Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven counties—no matter the place, we have noticed that the majority of our buyers are coming from two different pools.
The first pool is the emerging market of millennials. These buyers are excited to buy a home and have saved up for years for their purchase. They’ve stayed on the fence and out of the market due to the recession. They are also educated, smart, and rely upon trusted advisors to make the right decision. Earning their trust is key. You can’t just be a salesman and expect them to buy the first house you show them.
EARNING THE TRUST OF MILLENNIAL HOMEBUYERS IS KEY.
The second group is buyers coming out of New York, specifically Westchester County. Since the recent tax changes, homeowners can only write off $10,000 of their property taxes. Connecticut has more advantageous property taxes than New York does, and buyers are coming here to save tens of thousands of dollars on their property taxes.
A lot of our marketing efforts are going directly toward those two groups, so you really need to keep an eye on them if you’re thinking of selling your home.

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we sell all over fairfield, litchfield, and new haven counties—no matter the place, we have noticed that the majority of our buyers are coming from two different pools.
the first pool is the emerging market of millennials. these buyers are excited to buy a home and have saved up for years for their purchase. they’ve stayed on the fence and out of the market due to the recession. they are also educated, smart, and rely upon trusted advisors to make the right decision. earning their trust is key. you can’t just be a salesman and expect them to buy the first house you show them.
earning the trust of millennial homebuyers is key.
the second group is buyers coming out of new york, specifically westchester county. since the recent tax changes, homeowners can only write off $10,000 of their property taxes. connecticut has more advantageous property taxes than new york does, and buyers are coming here to save tens of thousands of dollars on their property taxes.
a lot of our marketing efforts are going directly toward those two groups, so you really need to keep an eye on them if you’re thinking of selling your home.