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High Tides and Rocky Shores Experience Atlantic Canada

15 nights

This fly drive holiday enables you to enjoy the real Atlantic Canada - towns, countryside, mountain retreats, seascapes and lands where colourful cultures are reminiscent of bygone years.

Atlantic Canada has an unspoilt feel and offers fantastic picturesque scenery including the famous Cabot Trail. This region is full of seafaring and colonial history waiting to be explored.

This is one of the most popular routes in Atlantic Canada and you will visit most of the highlights.

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Day 1

Arrive in Halifax and tranfer to your hotel.  This attractive city is a bustling hub of art galleries, shops, museums, restaurants, sidewalk cafes and vibrant nightlife centred around the picturesque waterfront. Officially founded in 1749 the history dates back even further, to times of the Mi’kmaq Natives, European Fishermen and the early Acadians, who came long before the British.

2 nights in Halifax.

Day 2

This morning enjoy a city tour and take in the sights of Citadel Hill, Halifax Harbour, Historic Properties, Bedford Basin and much more. The afternoon is at your leisure. You could take a Harbour tour or visit the excellent Maritime Museum of the Atlantic with its collection of the memorabilia from the Titanic.

Day 3

Halifax to Kejimkujik National Park

Depart Halifax and drive the south shore along the Lighthouse Route. En route visit Peggy’s Cove, a picturesque fishing village and home to the most photographed lighthouse in Canada. Continue on to Lunenburg, a unique town in terms of architecture and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and on into the Kejimkujik National Park, a spectacular inland National Park with walking trails to suit all levels and some of the best canoeing in Atlantic Canada.

1 night in Kejimkujik National Park.

Day 4

Kejimkujik National Park to Annapolis Royal

This morning explore further the delights of this beautiful park. Visit the excellent visitor centre, which houses replicas of the native tools, found by archaeologists, dating back 4500 years ago. Drive towards the north coast and witness the spectacular views of the Annapolis Basin.

1 night in Annapolis Royal.

Day 5

Annapolis Royal to Fundy National Park

Drive to Digby and board the ferry for the 3 hour crossing to Saint John. Saint John is New Brunswick’s largest city and is steeped in history with lots to see and do. Places to visit include, the old city market, Loyalist House, the New Brunswick Museum and probably the most famous – the Reversing Falls. Continue on along the spectacular Fundy Coastal Drive via St. Martins, a scenic fishing village with a famous shipbuilding heritage and spectacular red cliffs and caves.

2 nights in Fundy National Park.

Day 6

Fundy National Park

The Fundy National Park has 206 square kilometres of steep coastal cliffs, forest clad hills, deep rich valleys and rolling meadows.  It is renowned for its hiking trails, with over 104 kms of trails to choose from, ranging from easy ½ km loops to a demanding 50 km circuit around the park. The park is a haven for bird watchers, golfers, cyclists, canoeists and naturalists. If time permits visit Cape Enrage Lighthouse and Mary’s Point Bird Sanctuary located nearby.

Explore the fascinating Hopewell Rocks where you can walk on the ocean floor and witness the highest tides in the world.

Day 7-9

Fundy National Park to Charlottetown

Continue via Sackville and Port Elgin and onto the12.9 km long Confederation Bridge leading to Prince Edward Island. Visit the stately homes in Summerside that were once home to many a wealthy ship builder and  Spinakers Landing  which brings the shipbuilding era alive.

Follow the Blue Heron Scenic Drive to Cavendish and Avonlea - home and village of Anne of Green Gables, where you can visit her house.  Travel onto Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island.  Wander round the town, but also spend some time exploring the attractions further afield, such as the pretty historic village of Victoria and the Fort Amherst-Port-La-Joye National Historic Site.
3 nights in Charlottetown.

Day 10

Charlottetown to Tatamagouche

Continue on through the Hills and Harbours region to Wood Islands ferry terminal. Take the NFL ferry across to Caribou, Nova Scotia – a 75 minutes crossing (payable locally). On arrival follow the Sunrise Trail to Tatamagouche, a vibrant community where old Victorian homes and businesses mix with modern homes and facilities.

1 night in Tatamagouche.

Day 11

Tatamagouche to Baddeck

Drive on to Cape Breton via the Canso Causeway. Baddeck overlooks the beautiful Bras d’Or Lakes and the most notable resident historically was Alexander Graham Bell - you can visit the National Historic Site named after him.

3 nights in Baddeck.

Day 12

Explore the western shore of Cape Breton Island along the Ceilidh Trail. Highlights include the Provincial Parks at Long Point and Port Hood and Margaree Harbour, where you can take a nature cruise of the area.

Day 13

Cape Breton Island

Follow the famous Cabot Trail. The trail winds around the rocky splendour of Cape Breton’s northern shore, ascending to the incredible plateaus of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The park has 26 hiking trails ranging from 20-minute short walks to challenging hikes through stunning mountain and coastal landscapes.

Day 14

Baddeck to Louisbourg

Glace Bay is the beginning of the Marconi Trail, named after Guglielmo Marconi the inventor who sent the first transatlantic wireless message from here. Follow the trail to Louisbourg, home to the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, the largest historical reconstruction in North America.

1 night in Louisbourg.

Day 15

Louisbourg to Liscomb Mills

Follow the coastal route to St. Peter’s, back across the Causeway and along the eastern shore. You will drive through Guysborough, an inviting town with distinctive architecture overlooking Chedabucto Bay. You will then drive through many picturesque villages and communities including Canso, once an important French fishing station, and Goldboro, once the best gold mining district in the province, to name a few. You could visit Sherbrooke Village  - a living history museum re-enacting village life in old Nova Scotia.

1 night in Liscomb Mills.

Day 16

Liscomb Mills to Halifax

Take a leisurely drive back to Halifax. En route visit Musqodoboit Harbour & Valley, a haven for nature lovers, and Martinique Beach, the longest beach in the province. Drop off your rental car in Halifax on arrival.

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We have recently returned from a wonderful holiday in Nova Scotia/Eastern Canada (23 Aug to 7 Sept 2014). Thank you so much for organising it for us, everything was perfect, the accommodations were superb and everyone was warm, friendly and very helpful. The tour/drive you put together for us was brilliant, we saw so many lovely places. We walked in the forest, went whale watching, sailed on a tall-masted ship and saw bald eagles and have now become really interested in the history of the region. It really was a holiday of a lifetime.

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The Return Home

Eight of the VIM group took the 45-minute bus ride from Bethlehem to Ben Gurion Airport in TelAviv on Saturday, Nov 5.

Mark and helena Greathoouse went on to Prague, and Leif and Marge Terdal, Pat Brockman, Shirley Knight, Sandy Lofy, and Maxine Thomas flew to Newark and then Portland.

Questions at Ben Gurion were brief and easy to answer. When asked about her I Love Palestine bag, Sandy asked the guard, “Do you want it?” Sandy also had to reshuffle items from her overweight checked bag to Maxine’s carry-on to avoid a $200 extra charge.

Pat waited about an hour to get her boarding pass because her husband Cal’s name was still on their passenger list even though he had cancelled months before. Perhaps someone thought Cal was staying on in Israel. Instead he met Pat at PDX with a bouquet of flowers.

The remainder of the flight went smoothly, and we arrived at PDX only an hour later than our original schedule–tired, glad to get home, and full of memories of a wonderful experience.

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Okinawa info.: January 2006

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Shurijo Castle offers glimpse into Okinawa's past

Nestled deep in the heart of Okinawa's busiest city lies a beautiful tribute to the island's ancient culture; Shurijo Castle, a fully restored monument to Okinawa's past.

Shurijo Castle dates back to the 14th century where it served as both a royal residence and the center of government and religion. Nearly all important government and religious ceremonies were held at the castle, such as the ceremony Chou-hai-o-ki-shiki, held the first morning of the new year.

In the early 15th century, King Sho Hashi gained control of the three divisions of Okinawa, thus unifying the island for the first time and placing the seat of government at Shurijo Castle. The unifying of Okinawa marks the beginning of the Kingdom of the Ryukyus and the founding of the first Sho Dynasty.

The castle housed the kings of the Ryukyus until the Japanese overtook Okinawa in 1609. After the overtaking, the kingdom was forced into a feudal relationship with Japan.

In 1879, the Japanese deployed soldiers to forcibly demand the turnover of Shurijo Castle, consequently ending the independent rule of the 450-year-old Ryukyuan Kingdom, and establishing the Okinawa Prefecture.

Following the kingdom's demise, the castle was used for a multitude of things. It was first used as a barracks then later as classrooms for Shuri City Women's Crafts School, Okinawa Prefectural School for Industrial Apprenticeships and Shuri No. 1 Elementary School. It was also the site of underground air raid shelters and housing for the Japanese army before World War II.

In 1945, when Okinawa became the site of a fierce battle between Japanese and U.S. forces, the castle was reduced to rubble.

In 1992, after more than six years of renovation, Shurijo Castle was once again open to the public. Although the exterior of the buildings are completely restored, the interiors are still being perfected.

The castle offers visitors a panoramic view of Naha Harbor and is said to be located at an exceptionally fortuitous site full of positive spiritual influence, according to Fengshui, the Chinese practice of predicting fortunes of castles, residences and tombs.

The castle is the site of more than five festivals throughout the year and is open year-round until at least 6 p.m. The castle is illuminated until midnight every night, offering tourists a beautiful view of the high castle walls.

Visitors can expect to see gates and walls decorated in traditional dragons and gold leaf writing. They will be able to explore the castle grounds, fountains and gardens. Tour guides and other hosts are dressed in traditional period clothing. Many of the gardens are under construction but should be completed within the next year.

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Okinawa cuisine is worth every bite

The new year is here, and high on that list of resolutions was one to “try some of Okinawa’s native dishes.”

Right up front, set yourself at ease. It isn’t going to be a traumatic experience where you’ll have to eat beetles or lizards or monkey brains.

Okinawan food is downright delicious.

Okinawa’s reputation for having the longest life spans of any people in Japan is attributed to many things, including the temperate climate here in the southernmost prefecture. More to the center, though, are the combination of Okinawan mindset and diet. An almost stoic acceptance of what life brings, blended with a belief that food is ‘kusiumun’, medicine, leads to the belief that food is ‘nuchigusui’, healthy for life.

Okinawan food is not Japanese food. Aside from embracing rice as a staple, local food is totally different. The Ryukyu Kingdom, the forbearer to Okinawa the Japanese prefecture, picked up much of its culinary styles and techniques from China, as well as other Asian trading nations that included Thailand and Korea.

Pork is the cornerstone in Okinawa cuisine, much as beef is with Americans. It’s been around since the Chinese introduced it in the 14th century, and Okinawans use every single part of the animal in their cooking. Pork’s abundance of vitamin B1, which purges the body of proteins and cholesterol, is attributed to the long life syndrome achieved by Okinawans.

The pork is slow cooked to achieve tenderness and to eliminate fat. Two dishes easily accepted by the western palate are rafute, pork marinated and then cooked in a brown sugar and soy sauce, and soki, a spare ribs dish cooked with soba noodles with seaweed and soup. A couple other pork dishes loved by Okinawans, but which will take the proverbial leap of faith to try, are tebichi and mimiga. Mimiga is pig’s ear, sliced into slender strips and eaten as a snack or a salad. The true delicacy is tebichi, a unique dish with pigs feet being boiled for a long, long time, then slow cooked over a low heat. They’re actually quite good, and very tender.

Vegetables are a staple in Okinawa cooking. There are some which are not part of western cooking styles, such as mugwort, a medicinal herb, and goya, a bitter melon. Goya is chock filled with vitamin C, and is terribly bitter when eaten raw. You’ll find it cooked and served here with scrambled eggs or tuna, giving it a more refined taste.

Sauteed dishes often integrate goya, as well as tofu an noodles. Champuru is the name for a tofu stir-fried with vegetables. Add somen, a noodle, and somen champuru is a popular dish that includes leeks as well. Noodles are a mainstay of local cooking, served with everything from sanmai-niku, the port we’ve been talking about, with noodles both on the plate and in a soup.

Okinawa noodles are made with wheat flour.

Fish ranks alongside pork as the most popular dishes, with chicken coming in third. Okinawa’s fishing fleets bring a vast variety of fish to islands’ dinner tables. A visit to the Makishi Kousetsu Market, in the Heiwa Dori area of downtown Naha, is an eye opening experience. Be sure to take your camera, because it’s an odds-on bet you’ve never before seen so many different fish, not to mention other foods. There’s even a set of restaurants on the market’s second floor where you can take your fresh purchases for an immediate meal.

There’s more to Okinawa cuisine than the everyday dishes. The royal court of yesteryear is preserved by the Okinawan people, and many of the traditional royal dishes are served today. Some, such as boiled salted pork, suchikaa, sea grapes, tofuyo, a cultured tofu, sukugarasu, tofu with salted fish, and kuubu-irichii, a fried kelp, aren’t too much of a gastronomic leap.

On the other hand…..there are some dishes you’ll have to take on a leap of faith. Nakami soup, made from cow entrails, yagijiru, goat stew, and irabu-jiru, sea snake soup, are a little different for the western palate.

So is inamuduchi, an Okinawa soup made with miso, a bean paste, vegetables and pork entrails. We’d add here that miso is more than okay; it’s the other ingredients that give some cause for thought.

Seaweeds are imported from the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, and fit well with many local dishes. Different, we’ll concede, but nutritious and tasty too.

The questions then are “what should we try?” and “what should we do if we don’t like it?” The answer to the first is to try everything. The second will come far less often, and a simple discrete movement with a formerlyconcealed handkerchief will make the offending morsel disappear. You’ll be surprised how delicious Okinawan foods are, and will be anxious to go back for more.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Ancient traditions and omens linked to foods

The holiday celebrations are in full swing, and will continue through the lunar new year late this month.

Foods are at the heart of many celebrations, and there is more to the process than simply nibbling and eating. Okinawans believe strong meanings are linked to various foods. In essence, eating certain foods evoke certain omens.

Pork is considered a food that brings happiness. Eating yams is believed to keep a person from growing old, and seaweed promotes long life. Want children? Eat fish cakes and fish eggs.

Want to have money…to be wealthy? Fried eggs and yellow chestnuts will lead in that direction. Good health is believed to get a boost from pork intestine soup, and also from tofu.

Keeping the evil spirits at bay is thought to best be accomplished by chowing down on squid.

Holiday festivities used to take days to prepare for, with family members gathering to prepare everything in a single household in anticipation of the celebration. Today, young people consider themselves too busy to commit to all the cooking, and are turning to hotel chefs to work the culinary magic on their behalf. While some housewives are doing the cooking at home, many are ordering from hotels and restaurants.

It’s not cheap, but the meals are delicious and presentation is exquisite. Figure on Y16,000~35,000 for a full food set. The Laguna Garden Hotel in Ginowan is one specializing in holiday feasts. Chefs have been slaving and fretting for days to make everything ready.

Expensive dishes including crab, lobster, shrimp, roast beef, smoke salmon and caviar are extremely popular, and orders have been flowing in for weeks. The tempo is slowing now, but will crank up again for the Lunar New Year.

More food and less exercise is proving a problem to waistlines this holiday season. Medical professionals note people tend to eat over and over, and are gaining weight at an unprecedented clip. Radio and television are now rolling out the post-New Year’s holiday programs promoting fitness. One radio and television magazine is touting the obvious, that people should not be eating before they’re really hungry. The holiday season tends to find people doing lots of snacking and nibbling. Instead of high calory, high carbohydrate foods, the experts encourage a trend toward vegetables.

New Year’s gifts, Otoshidama, are ever popular, with relatives being the principle beneficiaries.

Money is given to children and other relatives, and bosses are doling out money to office staffs. The whole issue is so steeped in Okinawan culture that families are even going into debt to meet the otoshidama requirements. Social counselors point out that many families are now forced to take out bank loans to have the money to “properly” celebrate the new year.


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Late last night Motorola unveiled four new products, including the Moto 360 smartwatch, Moto Hint, and the new Moto G and Moto X.  I’ve been using a Galaxy S5 for the past six months, and as you may have heard, I’m not that thrilled about it.  I was a huge fan of the original Moto X, and I’m excited to see Motorola improve its successor, even if the changes are mostly incremental.  Here are the top five things I’m excited for in the new handset.

1) Moto Display

On the new Moto X, the display has been increased to a 5.2″ Super AMOLED Display, and while I’m not an advocate for huge screen sizes (I thought the Moto X was perfect), I’m more excited about Motorola’s Moto Display software, previously known as Active Display.  This software sits on top of the stock Android operating system and acts as a quick way for users to receive and interact with their notifications.  With the new Moto X, this is taken a step farther.  Users can now interact with their last three notifications (previously one), and have the ability to activate the display by waving their hand over the screen.  This new trick is possible because of the addition of three infrared sensors to the face of the new Moto X.  Moto Display keeps me concentrated on what I’m doing, and let’s my phone notify me of messages in a natural, and discreet way.

2) Custom Hotwords

Probably my favourite feature of the new Moto X is the ability to set custom hotwords for touchless control.  What was once limited to the somewhat awkward “Okay Google Now” command, has now opened up to a world of possibility.  How great would it be to have the phone perk up at sayings like “HelloMoto”, “Hey Moto”, “Listen Up!”, or even, “Okay Jarvis”. (BONUS points to those who get the reference.)

What I’m most excited about is not having multiple phones light up when someone calls out “Okay Google”.  In an ever growing Android ecosystem where one command controls millions of devices, we’re bound to end up with tons of phones all lighting up like Canada Day fireworks.  I know I’ve already experienced this with my old roommate, who also has an Android phone and smartwatch.

3) Moto App

New and improved on this year’s Moto X is the Moto App.  Basically a hub for all of Motorola’s custom assistance software, this suite will let smartphone users configure their phone to perfection.  In the past, features like Motorola Assist, Touchless Control, and Active Display were all controlled through separate interfaces.  The Moto app centralizes these controls under one roof.  I’m most excited about this beccause I’m a big believer in simplication as a design goal, and this makes that a reality.

Moto App on the new Moto X - GadgetGuide.ca

Source: The Verge

4) Camera Twist

Yes, I know…this isn’t a new feature, but I just have to call it out for anyone who has never used a Moto X before.  Though not being featured in marketing materials for the new Moto X, camera twist is back and even better.  The feature allows what is arguably the quickest access to a smartphone camera that I’ve ever seen.  All users need to do is twist their wrist in a circular motion twice, and the camera instantly opens.  And with the new 2.5Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor and an improved lens, the camera is faster than ever.  I guarantee you’ll be twisting your wrist on the daily.

5) Bamboo in Canada!

Last but not least is something that all techy Canadians are cheering about, and that’s the availability of a bamboo Moto X in Canada!  Yes, sure it’s not the full-fledged Moto Maker, but Telus has announced that they will be carrying a traditional black version (not leather, unfortunately), and a white and bamboo model.  This has been on consumers’ wish lists for a while now, and we’re finally seeing it become a reality.

Moto X Bamboo in Canada - GadgetGuide.ca

Source: The Verge

While these features stand out to me as reasons why I want the new Moto X as my next phone, I have two minor complaints that I hope Motorola Canada addresses soon.  First is the fact that Moto Maker is not going to be available in Canada.  This likely means that none of the new leather backs will be available in Canada, and access to the 32GB model will be restricted to other markets.  I also feel that the lack of a MicroSD card slot is a mistake.  With a mere 16GB, I found myself running out of space after just a few months with the original Moto X.  Motorola added an expansion slot to the newly announced, and lower-priced, Moto G, so I’m surprised of it’s missing on the Moto X.

Taking that all into consideration, I’m really excited about the new Moto X, and despite it being limited to Telus at launch, it’s expected to come to other carriers down the road.  Overall, the new Moto X takes what was arguably the most simple, intuitive, and user-friendly phone on the market, and makes it better.

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Tips for getting more out of your Fitbit device

Fitbit activity trackers are some of the most accurate wireless tracking devices out on the market today. There are, however, a few small tweaks you can make, to make sure your trusty device is as accurate as it can be.

Essential reading: Top fitness trackers and health gadgets

No matter how much you wear your fitness tracker, it won’t do you any good if it’s not correctly counting your steps or measuring your heart rate. These are our tips to help in your journey towards ultimate fitness and all the tracking that goes along with it.

What should I do if my step count seems off?

Fitbit trackers have a finely tuned algorithm for step counting which is designed to recognise intensity and motion patterns that are most indicative of people walking and running. When working at a desk, reading a book, or doing other arm movements, the tracker can sometimes pick up some extra steps if it thinks you are walking. This should not be a cause for worry. If, however, you feel there is a bigger problem, there are several things you can do to improve the accuracy of your device.

First make sure the wrist placement settings are correct. Your tracker should be about a finger’s width below your wrist bone.

Essential reading: Choosing the right Fitbit tracker

The second thing you can do, is to manually adjust the stride length which Fitbit calculates based on your height and gender. You can only do this after you work out what it actually is. It’s a relatively simple process. Go to some place where you are sure of the distance. Count your steps as you walk across that distance, making sure you travel at least 20 steps. Divide the total distance taken by the number of steps to get your stride length. Your running stride can be calculated the same way.

You’ve probably spent most time on the phone app, but some of the key options, such as your stride length, are hidden in the web interface settings. To adjust these settings log into your dashboard and click the gear icon in the top right. Click Settings. Update the Stride Length and Running Stride Length fields. If these are blank, your account estimates the values based on your height and gender. Click Save. The next time you sync your tracker, the changes will take effect.

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Did you know that your Fitbit’s readings will be affected by which wrist you’re wearing it on?

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You can actually use this information to hack the system! If you wear your device on your dominant hand, but specify in the app you wear it on your non-dominant hand, you can add more steps than you’re actually making!

Speaking about settings – maybe you weren’t pregnant or nursing when you first put on your tracker. If that’s the case, you should definitely flag your new status in Fitbit. Women who are pregnant or nursing burn more calories and need more calories.

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Oh no! I’ve left my Fitbit at home again!!

We’ve all been there. You’ve left your trusty little tracker at home in your rush to get to work. And not to mention, for some of the new users, actually remembering to wear your tracker can be a challenge.

No, you don’t have to call in sick. The solution around this is called MobileTrack and Multi-Tracker Support.

MobileTrack uses your phone to keep tabs on basic activity data including steps, distance, and calories burned. What it won’t do is monitor floors, sleep, or active minutes. In the smartphone app, go to Account then Set Up a Device and choose MobileTrack from the list, then follow the instructions on the screen.

Or you can opt for the Multi-Tracker feature which will seamlessly switch the two over when it realises you are walking around without your Fitbit tracker. Using this option adds more than one device to your account, which gives you the convenience of seeing a single complete summary of daily activity on your dashboard from more than one tracker.

Essential reading: Top fitness trackers and health gadgets

Most Fitbit wearables can automatically detect when you’re exercising, but you always have the option of subsequently going through these activities and manually tagging them. This will improve the accuracy of the session, and give you some more data to sift through.

You can also manually add an activity through the Fitbit app or the website if you have forgotten to put on your tracker. Note that when you manually log an activity, its step and calorie data override the data automatically detected by your tracker during the same time period. This ensures that your steps are not counted twice as long as the manually logged activity has the correct start time and duration.

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Why do I get extra floors sometimes?

Stair climbing is a calorie-blasting cardio exercise that can be an important part of a fit and healthy lifestyle. It can sometimes even be recommended as a weight loss exercise. Stair climbing exercises our bones and muscles, improving strength, bone density and muscle tone. If your tracker measures floors, it detects floors using an altimeter, which is a sensor that calculates altitude based on atmospheric pressure.

Pressure changes due to other causes can happen. This, for example, includes a gust of wind, a weather change, or opening a door. The unwanted effect of this is that it can can occasionally cause your tracker to register imaginary, extra floors. Another factor is floor height. Your tracks registers one floor when you’ve gone up about ten feet. If you climb long staircases you may find that the tracker’s floor count doesn’t match how many floors you’ve gone up since the staircase was taller than ten feet.

Unfortunately, there is nothing really you can do about this until Fitbit provides us with a way to manually change readings. But don’t be surprised if you get an occasional high reading.

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What impacts the accuracy of my heart rate reading?

A big selling point of some of the Fitbit devices is the heart rate monitor. As with all heart-rate tracking technology, whether a chest strap or a wrist-based sensor, accuracy is affected by personal physiology, location of wear, and type of movement.

For all-day wear when you’re not exercising, your tracker should usually rest a finger’s width below your wrist bone and lay flat, just as you would wear a watch. Fitbit’s heart rate tracking system is designed to be most accurate when the tracker is worn on the top of your wrist.

For improved heart rate accuracy during exercise, experiment with wearing the tracker higher on your wrist. As blood flow in your arm increases the farther up you go, moving the tracker up a bit can improve the heart rate signal. This will also help with some exercises which cause you to bend your wrist frequently, as this can also interfere with the heart rate signal.

Do not wear your tracker too tight. A tight band restricts blood flow, potentially affecting the heart rate signal. That being said, the tracker should also be slightly tighter during exercise than during all-day wear.

Essential reading: Best devices for heart zone training

Also, take some time to familiarise yourself with heart rate zones. You may be asking yourself what is heart rate zone training? Well it is simply using your heart rate zones to monitor your workout. Your body has 5 heart rate zones. The cardio zone, for example, is the medium to high intensity exercise zone in which you’re pushing yourself but not straining.

Most people who work out will tell you they want to lose weight, or simply get fitter. Not many people however know what their heart rate is, or where it should really be. This means that often, they are not training in the most efficient way to achieve their goals.

Heart rate zones are automatically calculated for you. You can, however, set your own zones by logging on to, and accessing settings in the top-right corner. Click ‘Heart Rate Zones’ and choose the min and max heart rate for your desired zone. This can be particularly helpful if you are working toward a specific target.

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Keep the battery from draining

To save the juice and keep your battery going longer, you can turn off the all-day sync function that keeps the Fitbit tracker constantly talking to its app. Don’t worry. The device will remember everything, so just connect it back to your app at the end of the day to review your progress. To tweak this setting, tap the “Charge” tab at the top of the mobile app’s homescreen and toggle the “All-Day Sync” option to off.

Another option is not to add too many reminders and vibrations as these will drain your battery.

Plugging in your device while you’re in the shower for a quick top-up makes a lot of sense, especially since Fitbit doesn’t recommend wearing its wristbands there.

And finally – if all else fails…

If all else fails with your Fitbit device and it freezes, won’t sync or is causing other issues which simply won’t go away – you can always do a hard reset. The device will power-off and then display the Fitbit logo once it restarts. This should hopefully sort any stubborn problems.

That’s all we have to share, for now!

Do you have any tips and tricks of your own? Let us know in the comments section below.

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  • August 15, 2017 at 5:00 am

    If they always forgot to wear fitbit when they are rushing to work, better to wear it always or buy fitbit device and leave it were you work and the other one of course in your home.

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5 best floating markets around Asia

floating market When traveling, it’s always fun to head over to the local open-air markets and gain some insight into the culture and their products. To make the browsing experience even better, some markets forgo street stands and set up shop right in the water. To see this for yourself, checkout this list of the five best floating markets around Asia.

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Ratchaburi, Thailand

While there are myriad floating markets in Thailand, one in particular stands out for the rest. The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is located about 60 miles southwest of Bangkok and is best experienced early in the morning before the crowds arrive and the heat gets unbearable. The market is very colorful and lively as merchants paddle down the canal in their canoes selling fresh fruit and vegetables which are usually grown directly by the seller. The market also has some history behind it, as Damnoenssaduak was the name of the canal made by military soldiers and local people during King Rama IV’s reign. Back then there weren’t rivers and canals, making transportation quite limited. This was a concern for the king in terms of the country’s economic growth, and the result is the canal that is now home to the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.Cai Rang Floating Market
Can Thao City, Vietnam

Located about 3 miles from Can Tho City is the largest floating market in the Mekong Delta. Hundreds of boats gather to sell food, plants, fruits, and vegetables, hanging their goods on a tall pole so that potential buyers can easily see what is being sold. If you don’t want to drive the short distance from Can Tho City and instead want a more relaxing, scenic experience, opt to do the 12 mile boat loop. Just make sure to leave early, as the market begins at 5AM and closes before noon. Bonus: Seeing the sunrise over the Mekong Delta, the sky glowing orange as life on the river begins for the day, is a can’t-miss experience.

floating market Banjarmasin Floating Market
Banjarmasin, Indonesia

The Banjarmasin Floating Market is located on the Barito River and takes place from 5AM to 9AM each morning. It is very traditional, and a way for locals to trade goods such as handicrafts, seafood, spices, fruits, and vegetables from boat to boat. To get there, the journey will take about 20 minutes by waterway.

Aberdeen Floating Village
Aberdeen, Hong Kong

The Aberdeen Floating Village is more than just a market (as you can probably tell by its title). On the Aberdeen Harbour reside about 600 junk boats that house approximately 6,000 people. These boat locals are mainly Tanka people who arrived in Hong Kong around the 7th-9th centuries and hold a long history of marine and fishing culture and tradition. To sample fresh seafood, you can visit one of the many boat restaurants, the biggest being The Jumbo Floating Restaurant which is a major tourist attraction that serves high-quality Cantonese-style seafood.

Srinagar Floating Market
Jammu and Kashmir, India

Every morning from 5AM to 7AM the Srinagar Floating Market takes place on Dal Lake as vendors go to buy, sell, and trade vegetables. Most of the produce has been picked only hours beforehand, so you know what you are getting is fresh. In fact, about 1,250 acres of land surround the lake and are used for cultivating veggies. A visit to this market will not only guarantee a cultural experience, but also beautiful scenery as the lake is lush with lotus flowers.


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Hello Mr. President… Our Taps are Dry

I know I have said this before; but, it can’t be said enough. As I write to you today, it has been four days and there hasn’t been a drop of water from my tap. In fact, my tap is drier than the Sahara Desert. Lack of water is seriously hampering the livelihoods of many Gambians.

A few months ago, there was this problem of lack of water and we spoke out against it. Government promised to remedy the situation and for a while, it seemed that the problem had been solved. But again these past few weeks the perennial problem of lack of water has come to torment us.

To make matters worse, Mr President, NAWEC haven’t even had the courtesy of coming out with an explanation this time round. At least one would have expected that they would announce to the general public what the problem is and how and when they expect to solve it. It is so frustrating that after fifty years of independence we can’t have a constant and adequate water and electricity supply.

Certainly, the government could have reached out to development partners and explain the problem so that a solution will be sought. Remember, it is said that a problem shared is a problem solved. It is indeed inexplicable that a small country like ours is still battling with lack of water and electricity.

In my humble opinion, it’s a question of misplaced priorities. You see, there are basic things which once they are made available, others will fall in place automatically. If, for instance, there is a constant, adequate electricity supply, the issue of unemployment will reduce because investors need electricity and as such the availability of electricity supply can – and will – attract investors which will go a long way towards solving the problem of unemployment.

At the moment, many Gambians are truly frustrated at the lack of water and electricity and apparently at the seeming lack of concern of officials.

We need water and electricity, Mr President.

Have a Good Day Mr President….

Tha Scribbler Bah

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  1. His tap is not dry, anyway. While he went with 53 to New York, our poor people have been suffering the same conditions. He didn’t care but just took along that huge number of people to enable them dip into our coffers. THIEVES and UNGRATEFUL PEOPLE!

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Natsume Yuujin-Chou Wallpaper: Natsu no Sora

Yuki Midorikawa, Brains Base, Natsume Yuujin-Chou, Nyanko-sensei Wallpaper
Yuki Midorikawa Mangaka Brains Base Studio Natsume Yuujin-Chou Series Nyanko-sensei Character

1920x1200 Wallpaper

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This is my 1st time to vector an anime character, nyanko is more easier for me since im jz a beginner (use corel draw x3). Actually i plan to vector Natsume as well but i jz dont really understand how to use the pen tool and so on. Still looking for vectoring tutorial to practise, so far did't found yet (suit me one).

Wan to create this wallpaper long time ago but coz of vectoring problem it had pending till now, so i jz pick nyanko and left Natsume T.T

vector nyanko-2 hours
background-3 hours
Total-30 layers

Dunno how many times i had spends on blending those flowers and sky.

Hope u ll like my 1st wide screen wallpaper ^.^

vector-wallers Free--Wallers

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  1. moonlightNeko Oct 13, 2008

    its really pretty and cheerful! =3 yay cat i really like how the patterns on the sky also resemble flowers giving it a really happy and fresh feeling

  2. lovelylayla Oct 13, 2008

    so cute! i love the soft colors of the bg

  3. YoruAngel866 Oct 13, 2008

    well done on the vector
    the background is very pretty too :D
    oh do you mean natsume from the same image you used this nyanko?

  4. meow0209 Oct 14, 2008

    Quote by YoruAngel866well done on the vector
    the background is very pretty too :D
    oh do you mean natsume from the same image you used this nyanko?

    ya, from the same scan, plan to vector them become a wall but dunno how to vector it,haha. nyanko is simple so no problem ^.^

  5. Idril Oct 14, 2008

    hahahahaha cute XDD

    vector and bg looks great too ^^

    keep it

  6. Koboshi93 Oct 14, 2008

    nyanko sensei!

  7. Shirahime Oct 30, 2008

    It looks like it's high on catnip =D

  8. Helenaaaa Banned Member Nov 10, 2008

    Nyako-senseiii! <33

  9. Sasuke666di Nov 17, 2008

    Hee...it's so cute! I like it

  10. Piccolobear Dec 03, 2008

    I love the colour scheme and all the little dragonflies! XD And it's so good to see a wall from this series. ^_^

  11. 1xPoohbear Feb 15, 2009

    It's Nyanko-sensei! ?
    He is so funny XD

  12. icetee Mar 09, 2009

    wow, wundersch

  13. Heavencafe Jan 16, 2010

    i love nyanko-sensei!

  14. GooseEgg Feb 28, 2010

    creepy but cute at the same time. awesome.

  15. yuannyyap Jun 22, 2010

    WAHHAHAHAH~ The funny nyanko sensei.
    His voice in cat body really fail his intelligence. XD
    Thanks for sharing. =)

  16. mad-fox Aug 15, 2010

    nyanko-senseiiii <3 so cute!

  17. ZakuPz Aug 21, 2010

    awww i love this serie and this pic.
    thx u very much.

  18. rachtsume Dec 22, 2011

    absolutely love it! that cat is my fav character! beautiful flowers!

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Monday, September 28, 2009

when ganesha met sally

I love Hinduism. It's in my top two world religions. Among other reasons, it’s the only religion that’s ever marched right up into my face and said hello. (Your move, Buddhism.)

Once I heard it speak, or someone I can only imagine was connected with it, somehow. I was sitting on my bed one evening reading Autobiography of a Yogi, and I was reading some bit about The Divine Mother, and all of a sudden I heard....well, it wasn’t inside my head, but it also wasn’t outside my head. It sounded as though it were coming down through a tube about fifteen feet over my head, but the tube was, in fact, in my head. Whatever. It was a beautiful female voice, and the voice said, mysteriously and simply, and as clear as a bell, “I live forever.” And this wasn’t my voice, my thinking voice. This was a completely separate voice from my own, sugar-sweet. And that’s all it said. “I live forever.” I’ve never heard a voice before that and I’ve never heard one since.

But that took place a couple of months after the story I’m going to tell you now, which is when Hinduism introduced itself to me.

So Hinduism has a doorman, and his name is Ganesha. Surely you’ve seen him. He’s an elephant-headed god with a bulky man’s body. Hinduism has a long list of marvelous gods and goddesses. But Hindu protocol says you’re not heading to those VIP tables until you have a conversation with and pay your respects to Ganesha.

This is the story of how my big, floppy-eared Godfather-in-the-Sky and I met.

In a time I like to call The Sensitive Summer of 1999, I was a raw nerve. There's no time here to tell you why and there's no need. But maybe I’d taken some Ecstasy a couple of months earlier. And maybe things went a little haywire after that. It’s not important. Just know that I was like an antenna made out of a mimosa plant, hyper-alert and wobbly.

One day towards the beginning of this summer, I went on the spur of the moment to a yoga class. I was not a yoga go-er, but I needed the medicine that day, so I prescribed myself a Level One class. I'd say Level One was approximately one level too difficult for me. I was struggling, gasping, tipping over. Maxed out.

Eventually, it came time for the meditation. The nice part. Relief! We were guided through. We sat with straight spines. We were told to breathe through our noses. And that’s what I did, breathing in and out.

And then things started getting peculiar. On every exhalation, it felt like my nose was lengthening and dropping, like a trunk! Not my nose itself, but...let’s call it my spirit nose. (I know.) Anyway, yes. Every exhalation, longer and longer, this thing, this essence, this wispy elemental protuberance from the middle of my face. Back in 1999, we didn't have these expressions like OMG or WTF, but if we would have....

All right. Never mind. Continue. I have a trunk now. Whatever. That's cool. Yoga is wa-a-ack but there you go. Mine is not to wonder why. Now we're told to envision ourselves looking in a mirror. Very good. Hello, mirror. There I am. Nothing special going on there. And now we're told to envision ourselves looking in not a regular mirror, but an internal mirror. We are looking inward to ourselves, in an internal mirror. I wonder what I look like in an internal mirror, how that’s different from an internal external mirror. Let’s see.

I look like a charred elephant head. My head is an elephant head, blackened to a crisp.

Let me just shut and rub my internal eyes really hard and try that again. I look like a what?

Charred elephant head.

Okay, Eight Limbs, thank you for the incredibly difficult and super-freaky class! I will be on my way now.

Later that night, at my boyfriend's apartment, I had something close to a panic attack as I was trying to fall asleep. I was agitated, and everything felt ominous and rubbery, but I sweated through the sensation and eventually sleep took over.

And then I’m woken up. Speaking of sensations, I’m woken up. I feel for all the world like I am being pierced all over, like I'm being sewn. Not my body, more like the air around my body, but it's me. I can feel it. We can call it my aura if we want. I don't know. It was my airspace, palpable. Prick, prick, prick. I don't open my eyes because I don't want to see what might be doing this. I am supremely uninterested, if by uninterested I mean scared shitless. This pricking, sewing sensation just goes on and on and doesn't stop.

Then, behind my closed eyes, I see this clear pattern form. It's a pattern of green and white floral geometric arrows. Like a futuristic sort of feminine wallpaper. Arrows, with their stems wrapped in these soft flowering lines. Green background, white lines delineating these arrow and flower shapes.

Aha. Okay. And all the while, the piercing continues.

Now the next stop on the Lunatic Express is this sensation: do you know how normally you feel that your consciousness is in your head? Behind your eyes, say? That's command central, right? Go ahead, take a second and place yourself. You sort of think that you are in your head, yes? Well, my me dropped. My consciousness, my self, my command central dropped a foot or so down the hollow tree trunk of myself, right into the neighborhood of my heart. If I opened my eyes, I would have fully expected to be looking right out of the middle of my torso. I was there. I could even hear my heart beating right next to me, freshly loud. Right on top of me.

And all the while, the piercing.

I was terrified. I thought maybe these were aliens. Truly. Like extra-terrestrials were performing some kind of surgery on me, or some kind of examination. It just didn’t stop and I was petrified.

And then suddenly I remembered yoga class, and the elephant head. It crept into my consciousness that the Hindus...don't they have an elephant-headed God? Right, Ganesha. Right. I'm going to think about Ganesha. Maybe that will help. Maybe he'll help me. And the minute, the minute I do that, the fear disappears and the most delicious feeling in the world comes over me. I feel like I’m suddenly in a warm shower – not of water, just of warmth, flowing down over my head as I lie there, and I feel so sweet and peaceful, even though the piercing has never stopped. And then! Then! Instead of the trunk I had in yoga class, I suddenly feel like I have giant, floppy elephant ears! Waving back and forth next to my head! This is surprising and super-amusing and very comforting, and I find myself getting drowsy again and I drift back to sleep, while all of it - the piercing, the sense of relocation, the floral arrows, the warm shower, the flapping ear feeling - all of it continues.

You can imagine that the next morning I am awfully very goddamn curious about Ganesha. So I go to a little spiritual bookshop and seek out a book. There must be something. Hindu shelf, Ganesha, Ganesha. I'm expecting that I might find a slim little tome. OH. What have we here? Who's THIS fatty? I’ve found an 800-page number called Loving Ganesha: Hinduism’s Endearing Elephant-Faced God, by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. An illustrated resource on Dharma’s Benevolent Deity, Remover of Obstacles, Patron of Art and Science, honored as first among the Celestials. This will do!

I go home and start devouring this giant, weird, delightful book, which is like the most fun bible of Ganesha you can imagine, with all kinds of stories and lore and drawings and poems and imagined letters from Ganesha. I read about the Milk Miracle, which happened on September 21st, 1995, wherein statues of Ganesha all over the world accepted and drank milk for 24 hours. This is a real thing. They reported it in the New York Times. Devotees would hold up spoonfuls of milk to these statues, and the milk would disappear. It happened in India, in Canada, in Nepal, in Kenya. It happened in L.A. It happened in Queens. The crowds went wild. Milk disappeared by the gallon, through straws, out of trays. Sometimes the Ganeshas would refuse the milk from devout believers and gobble the milk offered by nonbelievers. Anyway. Well into the book is a big section that has a list with drawings of all the symbols associated with Ganesha. Heaps of them.

Now, it took me a while to get to this part. It took me a few days. And then I saw this.

Pushpashara, Flower Arrow: Loving Ganesha shoots flower-covered arrows from His sugar cane bow in guidance to devotees, so they will not wander too far from dharma's path of true fulfillment.

What do I make of all of this? I don’t know, and I think it’s foolish to try and make anything. There’s nothing flimsier in this world than a conclusion. But somebody else said it well, and I’ll finish by handing him the mic, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” And to that I say “Word, Bard.”


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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Jampack Winter 2002 Game Cheats

Rachet And Clank: Easy Bolts

Use the following trick to get 150,000 Bolts in 45 minutes. Get your helipack on Metropolis, then go to the Gagetron all the way in the beginning. In front of the Gagetron, (aiming towards the big person with the wrench who spins around) jump down and turn around. You should see a tunnel. Go into it for a gold Bolt, and break all of the boxes. In 15 seconds you should have 2,073 bolts. Then, fall down and repeat the steps all over again, except for the helipack.

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Friday, 23 June 2017

Garageland visits the Venice Biennale

Kirsty Buchanan acts as Garageland tour guide for this year's Venice Biennale, where she trembles at the Irish pavilion and joins a whale hunt in the arsenale.

Huguette Caland's sensual line drawings and wearable dresses

This year the theme of the Biennale was VIVA ARTE VIVA a title which excited me with its bold and simple exclamation.

In the Arsenale there seemed to be a focus on earth conscious, hippy world art such as Bonnie Ora Sherk’s work about the Crossroads Community or Ilana Halperin’s video documentation of what appeared to be a forest community of women holding hands in a circle. I particularly enjoyed these video works as they had a nostalgic feel to them.

The biggest problem with the Arsenale is the layout, it is long and dark and rammed full. It can feel like a jumble sale, especially accentuated this year by the overabundance of loose threads and scraps of material which also seemed to be a theme. There are so many artworks all crammed in and it was a shame to see Karla Black’s tender, powdery pink sculpture cordoned into a corner opposite a clashing tapestry. As a fan of Black’s work I almost didn’t recognise it, and was both sad and irritated that it couldn’t be exhibited with more consideration.

Whale Hunt, Kananginak Pootoogook

My absolute favourite discovery was eighty-six year old, Lebanese artist Huguette Caland, with her beautiful sensual line drawings and witty and wearable dresses. I also enjoyed being submerged in the large watery Whale Hunt drawings by Kananginak Pootoogook. His drawings record the transitions of Inuit life in the Canadian Arctic with particularly delicate colours. In exhibitions like this I always seek out drawings and cling to them like floating buoyancy aids in a plane crash of clashing colours and ugly debris.

Before I went to Venice I was excited to see the Irish Pavilion, which was located in the Arsenale this year. Jessie Jones’ exhibition, entitled Tremble Tremble was hypnotic and exhilarating. Tessa Giblin describes Jones’ work as a commemoration of sorts for the generations of women persecuted, tortured and murdered as witches through time and a ‘tremble tremble’ between generations, linking them to us in the present.

Giacometti, Flora Hubbard

In the Giardini, I found the Swiss Pavillion entitled Woman of Venice, named after Giacometti’s famous sculptures, particularly interesting as it touched on the forgotten women and their complex relationships with male artists (one of my favourite topics). The exhibition included a bust of Giacometti by his lover Flora Hubbard. There was also a video about Flora by Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler. Sadly I didn’t manage to watch the whole video, but it has given me a thirst to discover more. Interestingly, Giacometti refused to exhibit in the Venice Biennale as he didn’t agree with its inherent nationalism, and his brother Bruno Giacometti was the architect for the Swiss national pavilion.

Philip Guston in conversation with the masters.

Elsewhere in the city, the Philip Guston exhibition located at Gallerie dell'Accademia was wonderful and I would strongly recommend seeing it; a celebration of painting and drawing with a focus on Guston’s ongoing conversation with the masters. And you can visit those masters themselves whilst you are at the Gallerie dell'Accademia, which I recommend.

I was lucky enough to see the Intuition exhibition at the Palazzo Fortuny, (there was a queue around the block to get in) the last of the exhibitions curated by Axel Vervoordt and Daniela Ferretti, directors of the Palazzo Fortuny. It really is on a completely different level. I would try and explain why it is amazing but it is hard for me to not sound too gushy. Every time I turned a corner I was blown away. The theme this year was Intuition and it was such a fascinating survey of artists who employ intuition in their work, from Neolithic menhirs to Hilma of Klint's spirit paintings. I think it might be the most perfect exhibition.

Hilda of Klint at the Palazzo Fortuny

Like last time I was In Venice, there was a full moon which, combined with the electricity of lightning in the distance, seemed to cast a strange spell over everyone and everything, including the surrounding water of the lagoon that flooded Saint Mark's square.

Kirsty Buchanan

The 57th Venice Biennale runs 13th May - 26th November 2017

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Mountain man
Bill 30'x40' oil on canvas

I met Bill last summer at Golandrinas. He was so friendly, gentle and cooperative with me. I remember his wife, Alice Turtle, was so sweet. He was old, but very well built. As soon as I saw him, I made up mind to paint him and took several pictures of him at the location because we didn't set up a schedule for modeling. I really wished to hire him as my model but regrettably, I didn't get his contact number. He said he was living somewhere in Southern New Mexico three hours away from Santa Fe.

I sketched the subject on a pre-toned canvas.
In order to match the value for the background and the face, I just started to paint the background along the face and headband. The value was so clear that it took only a few brush strokes capture his likeness.
I was careful not to make his facial hair too white.
I used white, raw umber and celluian blue from the lightest value and darkest value.

  1. To paint the beaver furs, I used linseed oil for more smooth blending and a silky texture.
  2. I changed his grey cotton shirts to a ship skin color and texture to make it more natural and warmer.
    The background color was also green. I refined the texture of the beaver fur and the drying rack.
  3. The original background was in an almost solid green color and there was no space for the sky, so I painted "holes" to reduce the portion of the trees and green leaves. Finally, I was able to take a breather.

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Sunday, Feb 18, 2018
Garza County News

TGP Website and Business for Sale

It is rewarding for The Garza Post to provide quality news coverage to the citizens of Garza County and Post, Texas.  Starting from scratch, the online newspaper has organically grown a strong base of readers in just over a year.  Now you have a chance to make it your own.

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The Garza Post Comes to a Close

Final publication date is Sunday, 12/2/12

The final publication date for The Garza Post will be Sunday, December 2, 2012.

From the beginning, July 4, 2011, our mission was to provide an online news and information source for the community.  We hoped to create a culture of participation where the citizens of Garza County could read ... click for more

Post ISD Bond Proposal Passes

Brannon Re-elected

The Garza County election results are tallied.  Voter turnout on election day was good, but not as good as the turnout for early voting.  All results are unofficial until canvassed in the coming weeks by the county and the school district.

Of the 2,827 registered voters in Garza County, 876 ... click for more

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Lake Alan Henry Water Report

Data as of November 5

1. Conservation pool elevation - 2220.00 feet above mean sea level
2. Elevation - 2210. 49 feet, 9.51 feet below conservation pool elevation
3. Water Temperature 65 degrees Fahrenheit
4. 2012 total precipitation - 16.32 inches
5. 2012 total evaporation - 112.99 inches

Mark A. Record, City of Lubbock, Lake Alan Henry

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Garza County Early Voting Results

Election day polls are now closed in Garza County and the vote counting process is under way.  In the mean time, results from the two weeks of early voting have been released.

As reported previously, there were 876 early voters for the General Election and 765 for the Post ISD ... click for more

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Election Day is Tuesday

Heavy turnout for Early Voting

With the two week Early Voting period in the bag, Garza County registered voters who had not voted yet have a final chance to cast a ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at their precinct polling location.  The voting precincts are noted on the voter registration card.  The ... click for more

Early Voting Turnout Lags Behind 2008 Election

Voting continues this week

So far in the 2012 General Election voter turnout is less than the number of voters that voted early in the presidential election of 2008, according to figures kept by the Garza County District and County Clerk’s office.

One possible reason may be that the number of registered voters in ... click for more

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Post Marching Band Scores Top Rating

The Pride of Post marching band performed their Western half time show on Saturday, October 20 Lubbock's Lowery Field for the regional UIL Marching contest.

Each of the three judges gave the Post band a first place grade and a division one rating.

Band Director Aaron ... click for more

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Early Voting for General & Bond Elections

Joint Election Polling Place at Courthouse

Election Day is just over two weeks away and the early voting period in the upcoming presidential General Election and the Post Independent School District's bond election is Monday, October 22 through Friday, November 2.

According to information provided by the District & County Clerk's office, the county courthouse will ... click for more

Commissioners Move Ahead with HVAC Project

Five Stone Calls for Sheriff's Resignation

The Garza County Commissioners held a regular meeting of the Court on Wednedsday, October 10.  All members of the court were present.  In addition to standard county officials, a variety of community citizens were in attendance.

The meeting kicked off at 9:05 a.m., immediately jumping to public comment.  Discussion centered ... click for more

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Springer to Hold Town Hall Meeting

Thursday at 5:15 p.m.

Republican candidate for state representative Drew Springer will be in Post on Thursday for a public town hall meeting set for 5:15 at the Post Community Center on West Main Street.

Springer is the only candidate for District 68 on the November 6 General Election ballot.  He won ... click for more

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County Approves Law Enforcement Interlocal Agreement with City

Commisioners Hear Probable Cost Opinion on Heating and Cooling Project

A regular meeting of the Garza County Commisioners' Court was held on Monday September 24th, 2012.  The meeting lasted 36 minutes with twelve orders of business being covered.

The Interlocal agreement between Garza County and the City of Post, for Law Enforcement Cooperation, was presented.  The agreement extends provisions similar ... click for more

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City Council Agenda for Oct 9 Meeting

City of Post, City Council
Regular Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 9, 2012  5:30pm

County Commissioners Lower Tax Rate, Adopt New Budget

A brief special meeting of the Commisioners' Court of Garza County was held on Friday September 21, 2012.  The meeting concluded recent county budget activity, with the budget being approved and a related decrease in the tax rate approved as well.

The first order of business was the motion to ... click for more

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Local Endowment Fund Accepting Grant Applications

Deadline is by November 1

The Post-Garza County Endowment Fund was created in 2010 to help fund charities and other non-profit organizations in Garza County.  Since the loss of United Way to our community, many organizations lost annual contributions which helped to fund their day to day operations.  The Endowment was established to fill this ... click for more

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Lake Alan Henry Water Report

Data as of October 3, 2012

1. Conservation pool elevation - 2220.00 feet above mean sea level
2. Elevation - 2211.10 feet, 8.90 feet below conservation pool elevation
3. Water Temperature 72 degrees Fahrenheit
4. 2012 total precipitation - 16.15 inches
5. 2012 total evaporation - 104.75 inches

Mark A. Record, City of Lubbock, Lake Alan ... click for more

County and School District Join for November Election

Voter Registration Ends October 9

The 2012 General Election is set for Tuesday, November 6, 2012.

For the first time in recent history, qualified voters will have the opportunity to cast a General Election ballot along with the Post Independent School District special bond issue ballot.  Post ISD has contracted with Garza County to conduct ... click for more

Letter to the Editor - Recovery Center Thanks

On behalf of the Community Recovery Center, the Board of Directors and its staff, I would like to thank all of our donors and sponsors for our recent fundraiser and also a thank you to all of those that showed their support by attendance at our event and purchases during ... click for more

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Recovery Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary

On Saturday night, September 22, the Community Recovery Center transformed the Post Community Center into an elegant banquet hall to host their 5th Annual Recovery Roundup fall fundraiser. Upon entering the community center one would make their way past tables of items donated by local individuals and businesses for a ... click for more

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Students Attend College Day

LEVELLAND - Post High School seniors attended College Day at South Plains College on Monday, September 24th.  The students visited with representatives from several colleges and universities.

The event presented a great opportunity for them to be on a college campus and learn about different colleges and universities as they ... click for more

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Post-Garza County EMS Classes Open For Enrollment

Post-Garza County EMS is sponsoring an EMT-Basic and ECA (Emergency Care Attendant) class that will run from October 15 - January 28th in Post. The class will be held in the EMS Training room above Post City Hall each Monday and Wednesday Night 6PM-10PM. Cost for the class will be ... click for more

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Post ISD Holds Information Sessions for $28 Million Bond

Comeaux and BRG Outline Potential Plan Details

On September 17th, Post ISD held one of two community information sessions regarding a proposed $28 million dollar bond election for the school district.  The election would give the Board of Trustees authority to issue bonds for up to $28,480,000 and levy property taxes for their payment.

The bond terms ... click for more

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Community Wide Prayer Breakfast

Chamber Hosts on September 26

The Post Area Chamber of Commerce and McDonald's will be sponsoring a Community Wide Prayer Breakfast on September 26.  The prayer breakfast is being held this year in conjunction with See You At The Pole which is a student lead prayer time at the flag pole on the school campuses.

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Comeaux Receives Scholarship to Superintendent Academy

The Center for Executive Leadership at Lamar University has announced that Mike Comeaux, Superintendent at Post ISD, is the recipient of a scholarship to attend the Lamar University Superintendent Academy, an advanced leadership training program on Lamar University's Beaumont campus.  According to its Executive Director, Dr. Bob Thompson, participation in ... click for more

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Graves Wins The Lottery

$1 Million from Extreme Cash Blast

(AUSTIN) – It was a happy Monday for Tiffany Graves of Post as she claimed the first of 40 $1 million second- tier prizes available in the $500,000,000 Extreme Cash Blast scratch-off game at the Texas Lottery® claim center in Lubbock.

“I was so excited that I nearly fainted in ... click for more

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Judge Norman Graduates Leadership Academy

Twenty county judges and commissioners graduated August 16, 2012 from the Commissioners Court Leadership Academy sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service's V.G. Young Institute of County Government.

Rick Avery, Director of the V.G. Young Institute of County Government, recognized the graduates for their commitment to advancing their leadership skills. ... click for more

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Called City Council Meeting Aug. 28

There will be a special called Post City Council meeting Tuesday, August 28, 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall.  The posted agenda is:

Discuss/consider White River contract.

Discuss/consider council performance evaluation of City Manager.

Discuss/consider revised City Manager employment contract.

At the close of the meeting there ... click for more

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Local Game Warden Honored with Life Saving Award

Drew Spencer was recently awarded with a Director's Life Saving Award by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  Spencer is the Texas Game Warden for Garza and Lynn Counties.  The award was given for apprehending an armed man suspected of suicidal tendencies, and it was presented on August 23rd.

Mr. ... click for more

Post ISD Plans Bond Election

Total project cost over $28 million

The Post ISD School Board has entered into a Joint Election agreement with Garza County to hold a Bond Election on General Election Day, November 6, 2012.  There will be a town hall meeting regarding the bond election, hosted by Post ISD September 17th, 7 p.m. in the cafeteria.

The trustees are ... click for more

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Commissioners' Court Begins Budget Process

Garza County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting August 13 and also began the process of reviewing the county budget in preparation of setting the 2012-2013 budget.

The meeting began with a request from Post-Garza County Emergency Medical Service regarding the 2012-2013 county budget.  Director Rodney Tidwell informed the court that the ... click for more

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