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The court
was always full at Christmas. The royal palaces, like many
humbler homes, were decorated with "holly, ivy and bays, and
whatsoever the season afforded to be green,"13 and the public
were often allowed in to watch the "goodly and gorgeous mummeries."14
In the great hall or presence chamber, the mighty Yule log
crackled on the hearth, and carols were sung and danced, "to
the great rejoicing of the Queen and the nobles."15
feasts were served at court over Yuletide. On Christmas Day,
there was always the seasonal favourite, seethed brawn made
from spiced boar or pork, and perhaps roast swans; the first
course, however, was in-variably a boar's head, which was
served "bedecked with bay and rosemary," according to the
old carol printed in 1521 by the King's printer, Wynkyn de
Worde. For the sumptuous banquet that marked Twelfth Night,
a special cake containing dried fruit, flour, honey, and spices
was baked. The cake contained a pea or a bean; whoever found
it would be King or Queen of the Pea or Bean for the evening.
From payments made beforehand, however, it appears that at
court the lucky recipients were often selected in advance,
just to be on the safe side. At the void on Twelfth Night,
the choir of the Chapel Royal sang as the wassail cup, which
contained spiced ale, was brought in by the Lord Steward and
pre-sented to the King and Queen and then passed around the
was also a time for solemn religious observances. Each Christmas
Day, the King would hear mass in his closet before going in
pro-cession to the Chapel Royal for matins, where he actually
participated in the service. This was, observed a papal nuncio,
a "very unusual proceeding," since Henry usually attended
to business during public services.17 The choir usually sang
"Gloria in excelsis" on these occasions, for which the King
once rewarded them with £2 (£600). On the Feast of the Epiphany,
gold, frankincense, and myrrh were offered on behalf of the
were exchanged, not on Christmas Day, but on New Year's Day.
Not only the Queen and the royal family, but also every courtier
and servant gave the King a gift. Each gift was presented
to him by the donor or his representative in a glittering
ceremony in the presence chamber, where the gifts--which might
be gold or silver plate, jewellery or money--were afterwards
displayed on sideboards or trestle tables for all to see.
Each was then listed by the royal secretaries before being
stored away. Great lords vied with one another to give the
most valuable or novel items: Cardinal Wolsey regularly gave
his master a gold cup worth £100 (£30,000). In return, Henry
distributed gifts of plate, such as cups and bowls chased
with the royal cipher, each weighted according to rank, to
every person at court, even the most menial members of the
In January
1510, Henry staged the first of many disguisings. Early one
morning, he and eleven companions dressed themselves as Robin
Hood and his outlaws, donning short coats of green Kentish
Kendal with hoods that concealed their faces. Then, armed
with bows and arrows, swords and bucklers, they burst into
the Queen's chamber--at which Katherine and her ladies were
much "abashed." Nevertheless, they agreed to dance with their
visitors, and only after the dancing was finished did the
King and his fellows throw back their hoods and reveal who
they were, to the astonishment of the ladies and the amusement
of the men.18
VIII's reign witnessed the Indian summer of the age of chivalry.
Tournaments in the Burgundian style were hugely popular, and
were staged at almost every court festival or diplomatic visit,
and as regular events during May and June to provide "honourable
and healthy exercise" 19 before the hunting season began.
They were essentially an aristo-cratic preserve, intended
to keep fighting men in peak condition in peacetime, since
the King was "not minded to see young gentlemen inexpert in
martial feats."20 Tournaments had also become glittering social
events that afforded Henry and his courtiers the chance to
show off their wealth and prowess before foreign ambassadors.
Success in the lists was a sure route to royal favour.
were different forms of combat: "barriers," with opponents
fighting on foot with swords across a waist-high wooden fence;
hand-to-hand combats on foot with a variety of weapons, "in
imitation of Amadis and Lancelot and other knights of olden
times";21 the tourney, fought out on horseback with swords;
and the dramatic tilt or joust between mounted knights with
lances thundering towards each other at either side of a wooden
palisade. In the tilt, competitors fought in pairs; in the
joust, alone. Contestants had to be courageous and strong,
with a good eye and a fine sense of timing because a high
degree of risk was in-volved, and men sometimes did get killed
or injured. Achieving honour in the joust was nearly as prestigious
as attaining glory in battle.
The tournament
was the ultimate theatre of chivalry. Lavish pageantry and
allegory attended these events, which were watched by spectators
in covered stands. The participants would enter their names
on a "Tree of Chivalry,"22 and they might arrive in the lists
in fancy costume--Henry once appeared as Hercules--riding
on pageant cars. Usually there was a grand procession to the
tiltyard, headed by the Marshals of the Joust on horseback,
followed by footmen; drummers; trumpeters; then lords and
knights, two by two, all splendidly dressed and mounted; pages;
the jousters, fully armed; and finally "His Majesty, armed
cap-a-pie, surrounded by 30 gentlemen on foot, dressed in
velvet and satin."23 Tournaments were often held over several
score sheets, kept by heralds, show that marks were awarded
on a bar-gate system according to which parts of an opponent's
armour were hit: the helmet scoring highest, closely followed
by the breast-plate. 24 In the tilt, the ultimate aim was
to unhorse an opponent or split his lance. Courtly love also
had a role in these affairs. The winning knight would be proclaimed
the champion of the day, and receive his accolade from the
Queen or the highest ranking lady present. Jousts were usually
held in honour of the ladies, who gave favours, such as scarves
or handkerchiefs, to their chosen knights to wear in the lists.
"The King,
being lusty, young and courageous, greatly delighted in feats
of chivalry."25 When he was sixteen, he was reported to have
exercised in the lists every day.26 On 12 January 1510, Henry
tilted in public for the very first time. He and William Compton
appeared in disguise in the lists at Richmond, but it was
a furious contest and when Compton, in combat with Edward
Neville, was "sore hurt and like to die," Henry deemed it
politic to leave the field. As he rode away, someone in on
the secret cried, "God save the King!" whereupon he had no
choice but to "discover himself "--at which there was general
amazement, for within living memory English kings had been
mere spectators at such events.27
fortunately recovered, and Henry went on to enjoy an illustrious
career in the lists, much to the dismay of the "ancient fathers"
on the Council, who worried that he might injure or even kill
himself. To placate them, the King began using specially made
hollow lances to reduce impact. But he still took fearful
risks, "having no respect or fear of anyone in the world,"28
and was nearly killed on two occasions, as we shall hear.
was literally obsessed with jousting. He trained regularly,
often charging with his lance to dislodge a detachable ring
from a post, or tilting at the quintain, a dummy on a revolving
bar. His favourite opponents were Compton, Neville, Buckingham,
and above all Brandon, who was soon being made jousting clothes
to match those of the King his partner. CONTINUE>>
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A guide to problems, costs, maintenance and repair for your 2002 Pontiac Aztek
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2002 Pontiac Aztek Questions
We have replaced the thermostat a few weeks ago and it was running fine until 3 days ago.. Its losing coolant and i dont know where its going.. My car isnt over heating, but when i checked it today there was light white smoke coming from tge engie.. Help dont know what to do now..
Everything is working except the gages, could it be a fuse or connection.
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2002 Pontiac Aztek Recalls
Due to variations in the manufacturing process, or exposure to high heat may lead to a fracture in the tank inlet check valve. Fuel vapors may pass through the fracture and accumulate on the side of the fuel tank. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall began December 4, 2007. The GM recall number is 06230.
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2002 Pontiac Aztek Reviews
Three people in neighborhood having same problems with 2002 :key wont turn off without pushing manual button on bottom of steering column,tow leveling pump runs frequently because hoses have dry rotted, repairs on wheel bearings($600 each)before 50,000 miles,(mine were replaced 3 times before aftermarket bearing took care of it,ignition switch now failing causing dash lights to go out frequentl...
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Because some of the components I was using do not exist in the built-in library, I scoured the Internet for contributed symbols, and in a few cases, I had to design my own symbols. A good source for contributed symbols and footprints is http://gedasymbols.org. For creating your own symbols, see David Weber's Online Symbol Creation Tool at http://EmbeddedToolBox.com. Symbols actually are text files. Figure 3 illustrates a symbol along with a portion of the text file used to draw it. Symbol files are not just an image. They also hold important pin definitions and the name of the footprint file that the gEDA PCB program ultimately will use to represent the component on the circuit board.
Figure 3. Symbol Example 1
A gEDA schematic is a text file interpreted for GUI presentation by gschem, but it also serves as the source for gEDA's PCB program. An intermediary helper program named gsch2pcb is used to prepare the schematic file for use as input to the PCB program. While xgsch2pcb is a GUI version of gsch2pcb for gsch2pcb, I use the gsch2pcb command-line version. For example, given the schematic file vt100lcd84.sch as an input, gsch2pcb creates vt100lcd84.pcb, vt100lcd84.net and vt100lcd84.cmd, all necessary files for PCB creation. gsch2pcb also displays important instructions as part of its command-line text output. To make the process a little easier, I use a file named "project" in the project folder for the current design. Figure 4 shows my project folder for the vt100lcd84 project, the "project" file and the command line with the gsch2pcb command just before execution.
Figure 4. Example of gsch2pcb Project File
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Now that I had the circuitry designed for the project, it was time for the software. I wrote the software as a simple state machine that parses each character received on a character-by-character basis, meaning that there is no buffer. Characters are handled differently based upon the current state of the machine. If the state is NOTSPECIAL, the character simply is passed to the LCD screen for display. However, if the state is GOTESCAPE, GOTBRACKET or INNUM, the character is processed further. For example, if the state is GOTBRACKET, both an escape and left-bracket character have been received previously, and the current character must be parsed in that context. For illustration, the VT100 sequence for Screen-Clear is \033[2J, and if the current character being parsed was the 2, the state would be GOTBRACKET, and the next state would be INNUM (number collection).
This method of parsing has the advantage of simplicity, which is suitable for the limited-capacity microcontrollers but with the disadvantage of not being able to scroll the screen due to the absence of a buffer holding a copy what is on the screen. See Resources for a copy of the software source. I used Arduino libraries to build the code. Although the source can be compiled using the Arduino IDE, I used Linux make. Using the Arduino libraries makes the project extremely easy to build. Most of the drudgery of low-level code and the bootloader is hidden away within the Arduino libraries, which freed me to focus solely on my project. Even main() is hidden away such that Arduino code contains two required routines: setup() and loop(). Main actually does exist deep in the Arduino directory structure in ~/arduino/arduino-1.0/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/main.cpp and is automatically linked in at compile time.
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The link to the source code
The link to the source code and design schematics just refers to the google code homepage :)
What a great article!
Are you familiar with Instructables.com? They have many Arduino projects. I think this would be a great submission.
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I just had a new home built and I am all moved in. The area we moved into was a very expensive area and therefore we had to buy a smaller lot to afford it.
so my backyard is very very small. I want to do something with it but I am not sure what. I want to make it an extension of the living space inside. my front yard is what I will use for running around and playing with my kids.
Do I just need to hire a landscape designer to do a master plan? or is there some sort of canned design for small spaces I can see?
How small exactly? And what is the surrounding area like? What do you want to do in this area? Also if it were me I'd live in the house a few months to see how I used the space before committing to a plan. For example, you will find out which paths you most commonly take across the area, where the sun falls, which bits are most private from the neighbours, etc. There are lots of ideas online if you Google 'designs for small gardens'. There's an example at the link. (Just at random - nothing to do with me.
Here is a link that might be useful: Examples
I have been in my house since september and since it is so small we dont use it that much. We wanted that area to be a gathering area with a firepit incorporated into it.
I will attach a picture when I can.
the house faces north and it is not very private however there is a fence.
Oh, I recognize the home now. Your wish to make this an extension of the interior space is good and certainly do-able.
I think your biggest challenge will be correcting the slope towards the house and creating privacy.
A lot depends on your budget, including the hiring of a landscape designer. If you are able to identify your goals and aesthetic
leanings for this space, can spend time doing research and have basic garden aptitude with some handyman skills, you can
certainly do most of the work yourself.
How is your front and side yard turning out?
oops - I forgot to add - I am adding a staircase against my detached garage to go up to the 2nd level (building an in law suite)
I like the design that designoline6 did - How the heck did you do that?!?
adriennemb - Are you familiar with my home or about me talking about over the last year?
And where do I find a landscape designer that is good but reasonable?
There is a poster on the perennial forum who did a lot with a tiny space. Not sure if it's to your taste but it shows how you can use even a tiny area.
Here is a link that might be useful: Small garden idea
Thanks for your wonderful drawings! I live in atlanta, ga - will those plants work here?
I really was going for the 1st drawing in terms of the firepit. that is what I wanted to build.
are those things in the 2nd drawing container plants?
blakeas - I am afraid designoline6's collages are a regular feature on GW. S/he likes to take posters' pictures and doctor them with out of scale images of plants and features which bear no relation to the situation they are shown in and are frequently unsuitable species. There is never any practical information or knowledgeable advice. It appears to be a sort of collaging hobby and is best ignored.
Blakeas, if you want professional help, you might check local craigslist services to begin with. When inquiring, I'd be sure to let them know your yard is very small and maybe the price could be adjusted. Be sure to tell a designer all of your intentions & needs up front: stairway, fire pit, etc. and overall goals.
I don't see the need for you adding more trees... just some shrubs (large and small) and groundcover/perennials. Your yard is so small that if you want a fire pit and a stairway, it seems that there will be little, or no, room left for grass. Or, any grass would be more more difficult to maintain than some groundcover and perennials...not worth bringing in the mower.
Designoline6, where ever did you get the precious, teeny furniture and mammoth hanging (floating) baskets? They're quite something!
Well, gotta go. I'm off to the local nursery to "feel some shrubs" and "get a laurel for my privates." See ya later.
By California standards, this yard is not small. On the contrary in some neighborhoods it is considered quite sizable.
I see a plethora of design opportunities as would other designers.
If you are stumped for design concepts a good designer can help you visualize a variety of concepts. There is a fantastic designer in Cummings Georgia that I can refer. I don't know if that is near you or not. Her name is Lee Anne White and was editor of Fine Gardening Mag for awhile.
In regards to the fire pit, you might want to see if your municipality has and code compliance regulations for outdoor fire pits. My area of the country is very environmentally progressive in regards to air pollution and does not allow new built in outdoor fire pits to burn wood. They must be powered by gas. Also check set backs and building envelopes.
I don't get this hate thing against Designoline6.
This person obviously tries very hard with offering ideas and the English language.
The designs may not be to your liking or may not be very practical but they seem to be a genuine attempt.
To say to ignore his or her generosity is extremely rude.
A little civility wouldn't hurt anyone.
photo of a built in fire pit with surrounding seating. It is important to get the space between the fire pit and the seating right. Too much room between the two and one cannot put their feet up on the ring , too close and it is cramped. From outdoor fire places rings From Outdoor Kitchens and Dining areas
A portable fire pit. In my area no regulations against them except on 'Spare the Air' days . This is located at a beach house.
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DD, I'm not sure if you're referring to my comments "I don't get this hate thing against Designoline6." If so, me thinkest thou are way off base. To recognize humor (really good humor) where it occurs is hardly hate. My comment is NON-hostile and is intended to point out that 6's scale and gravitation is a little off and, mostly, that funny happened. Sometimes to get "hate" out, you have to read it in. If you're referring to others' comments, I think you're way over calling it to use the word "hate." It's a little high and mighty, dear.
Why quibble over whether a yard is called "small" or "big" when everyone can see exactly it's size?
My area of the country is very environmentally progressive... Some see this as "progressive." To others is may appear as opressive ...the result of lobbying by industry to sell more product...collectively and cumulatively, a major cause of economic destruction.
DD - I'm sorry if you construed my comments as 'hate'. Personally I'd reserve that word for more serious things than a bit of banter on an online gardening forum. Designoline6 aka ideashare has a habit of presenting these cut and paste notions and usually I, and others, ignore them. This time the OP appeared to be taking them seriously despite their clearly fantastical impracticality. The first picture I let go. When a second came along and blakeas appeared to be treating it as a serious proposition, I thought it likely that s/he was a beginner gardener and considered it appropriate to warn him/her. It is not 'extremely rude', in my book, to suggest someone ignore something unhelpful. Note I said to ignore the design, not the generosity. Designoline previously posted as ideashare and is based in China, not the US and is essentially a troll. S/he has been posting these mock ups since at least 2007. Check the link, 2nd post down, for another example.
Here is a link that might be useful: ideashare alias designoline
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I've seen the many mock ups that Idea share and designoline has done over the years.
Many are fantastical, some impractical, many highly imaginative.
I've also read many condenscending , demeaning and mean spirited remarks about this persons designs.
Telling someone to ignore anothers design concept is rude , period.
one mans restrictions is anothers protections.
Blackeas, it appears that you do not know plants which makes it difficult to answer your questions. You are sitting on a piece of property that offers tremendous opportunity for a show garden with something in bloom every month of the year. Plus perhaps a moveable fire pit to be tucked out of the way when not needed. With careful thought seating which could be moved about the yard in different groupings, also around the fire pit when you wish to enjoy its glow.
Bottom line...the old yoga saying, "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." Talk to people, visit large nurseries that offer landscaping, phone calls to designers listed in the yellow pages. Do it all and your project will come together with the right person who really understands plants.
one mans restrictions is anothers protections. If it were protection of a man's inalienable rights, I'd be all for it. But most modern-day "protections" are, instead, assaults on men's inalienable rights, the end result of which is a government that has turned on its people.
There are every name of vine,shrub,small arbor in 2nd pic.just you have to read it carefully. they are evergreen in your place,give you some privacy.
deviant-deziner:"Great Helper Always Can't Get Answer In Time ".please continue to pay a attention me.
Would you likely be looking for a designer who is involved and on site through a construction and installation process (greater cost)? Or someone who would provide a detailed plan and you'd be managing your own construction and installation (lesser cost)?
For those who are interested in Landscape architectural history the sentence that was written above , 'One mans restriction's is another mans protections', came from a conversation at a Sea Ranch design meeting that included members of the design review board including Lawrence Halprin .
For 6 years I worked up on The Sea Ranch (www.tclf.org/sea-ranch) doing horticultural work.
For those who are not familiar with The Sea Ranch it is often studied in Architecture + Landscape Architectural programs for its progressive commitment to integrated ecological design.
Over the years since its inception in the 1960's new residents have come into TSR and often want to change the paradigm that TSR was developed on.
TSR stands steadfast in their commitment to its original ideals thus annoying new comers that the rules and regulations are 'restrictive'. Other residents find the Codes, Compliances and Regulations 'protections'.
I'm not going to get into a argument about mans inalienable rights - this is a landscape design forum.
You can carry on that argument with your self.
In my original post I mentioned code compliance in regards to what is and what is not allowed by law as a something that could potentially affect the building of a fire pit. As homeowners and landscape professionals it is our responsibility to design and build within the law - whether we like the law or not.
In my area of the country it is unlawful to build or install a wood burning device in or outside of your home, - It has to be powered by another energy source.
Some may find this restrictive, other may find it protective.
Another comment I meant to make is that there are a few concerns to watch out for regarding the fire pit. You'll need to accommodate the drainage path that flows through the space. Looks like there's a foot and a half or more grade change. (This could be measured pretty easily.) With tree roots you can't excavate too much and you'll need a way to retain earth at the patio perimeter. That could present some interesting possibilities for tying this to the stoop. If you want to keep cost lower, I'd consider one of the portable firepit and furniture arrangements that allow the space to be flexible... especially since there is no other sizable deck or patio in the back yard. Where everything is masonry, it will cost more and be less flexible.


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In a meantime, I take another 3 week prescription melatonin while I do a bit more research on online shops and products.
I'm very lucky to have a generous friend, who provided me with information and her experiences. She also gave me an un-open bottle of melatonin to try before I purchase it by myself. This could last half year!
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Constructed of layer upon layer of sediments by centuries of Rio Grande flooding, the land at Bensten- Rio Grande Valley State Park is a rich and fertile alluvial plain. Native shrubs and forbs are shaded by Cedar Elm, Sugar Hackberry, Rio Grande Ash, Texas Ebony and Anacua trees. The habitat at Bentsen is especially valuable as very few riparian woodlands remain intact along the Rio Grande.
Our Birds
As one of the larger tracts of Rio Grande floodplain forest remaining in this area, Bentsen is a magnet for the "Valley specialties" that make this park famous. Green Jays & Plain Chachalacas congregate regularly at feeding stations within the park. Other neo-tropical varieties such as Ferruginous Pygmy-owl, Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet, Clay-colored Thrush, Hook-billed Kite, and Gray Hawk are also likely. Virtual clouds of migrating Swainson's and Broad-winged Hawks are a popular spring and fall spectacle.
Learn and Discover
Bentsen is a great place to begin a south Texas birding adventure. Bird walks offer our visitors a chance to see wildlife in their natural habitats. Other guided tours at Bentsen feature butterflies, dragonflies and night tours as well as programs for teachers, students and young naturalists. Make sure to check the program calendar for special events and workshops scheduled throughout the year.
What's Here
The Visitor's Center has a bilingual (English/ Spanish) exhibit hall, park store, meeting room and administrative offices - all of which are surrounded by butterfly gardens and hummingbird feeders. Visitors can take our transportation tram, ride bikes or walk through the park. A two-story observation tower gives visitors a bird's-eye view of the canopy as well as a peek into Mexico. Two enclosed bird blinds and a birding wall allow visitors to see birds up close and watch their behaviors. Over seven miles of trails with bird feeding stations and water features offer a variety of opportunities to encounter wildlife inside the park.
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1. Head southeast on US-83 S/N Grant St toward Bravo Blvd/TX-200 Spur
Continue to follow US-83 S
2.Turn right at US-83 BUS E
3.Turn right at Bentsen State Park Rd 43/Farm-To-Market Rd 2062 S
Continue to follow Farm-To-Market Rd 2062 S
4. Continue onto Bentsen State Park Rd 43/Park Rd 43
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5. Keep left at the fork
6. Bentsen Rio Grande Valley
Mission, Texas 78572
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1. Take US-77 N/US-83 N (Continue to follow US-83 N) Approx. 50 mi.
2. Take the US-83 BUS exit toward Inspiration Rd.
3. Merge onto W Expy 83
4. Slight left at US-83 BUS W
5. Turn left at Bentsen State Park Rd 43/Farm-To-Market Rd 2062 S
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6. Continue onto Bentsen State Park Rd 43/Park Rd 43
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7. Keep left at the fork
8. Bentsen Rio Grande Valley
Mission, Texas 78572
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Bulletin Board
The park is under a burn ban. No ash producing fires, of any kind, are allowed. Containerized fuel stoves are currently allowed for cooking only.
March 2015 Interpretive Programs
Fun and informative programs for all ages! Scheduled programs are free with park admission. School field trips and special programs are available upon request (fees apply); please contact park for details.
Sundays: Bentsen Bird Walk 8:30am - 10:30am
Mondays: Nature Walk 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Thursdays: Dragonfly Walk 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturdays: Creatures of the Night (except Feb 21st) 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Limited participants. Call 956-584-9156 to reserve your spot.
Daily Weather Permitting
Hawk Watch 8:30am - 12:00pm
Hawk Watch will be held March 1 through April 30 at the Hawk Tower. Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, volunteer birders and naturalists will help keep count of the number of raptors migrating north to their breeding grounds.
Hawk Watch Training
Saturday, March 7th 1:00-4:00pm
Join us for a classroom session as we learn how to identify migrating hawks. We will focus on field identification of raptors in flight. Pre-registration required, please call (956) 582-9156
Courtyard Stargazing
Saturday, February 21st 7:00-9:00pm
Join us for a special evening learning about the splendor of the night sky. This program will begin in the Rio Grande Meeting Room and cover the basics of stargazing, the importance of preserving the night sky and ways you can help. After the presentation, spend time in the beautiful courtyard gardens investigating the starry night through telescopes and binoculars. Pre-registration required. This is a free program with limited space, call 956-584-9156 to reserve your spot today!
Become a Junior Ranger
Saturday, February 28th 2:00-3:30pm
Children who spend time in nature are healthier, happier, and smarter! Join us as we help kids learn about nature and earn their Junior Ranger Badge, by drawing, writing, and observing wildlife.
Junior Rangers
Kids ages 7-12 can learn about the natural world around them when they participate in the Texas State Parks Junior Ranger Program and by completing activities in the Junior Ranger Journal. Pick one up today at the Visitor's Center and your kids will have fun learning how to protect Texas' special wild places. Also available to checkout at the Visitor's Center is the Junior Ranger Explorer Pack. This is a great tool to have to help complete the Junior Ranger Journal! (Free)
Park Operation Hours
When the visitor center is closed, please pay at self-pay station beside the main gate into the park.
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Combating the 'Weekend Effect'
By Erik on Jun 02, 2009 12:00 PM
Everybody loves the weekend, right? Everybody, perhaps, except our waistline. Weekends can wreak havoc on our willpower and diet, sending an otherwise consummate calorie counter off the proverbial rails.
Monday Morning Misery
Ask almost anyone logging their weight on a daily basis and you're likely to hear the same sad old saw on weekend weight gain. Whether it's the added difficulty of eating out in social situations, or merely the switch up in weekday routines, many find themselves back to square one Monday morning after two days and three nights of unintended indulgences.
Having personally suffered from the weekend effect, I decided to look back over my Calorie Count weight log and measure the actual impact during one year of weight history (2008). Over this period of time, I actually lost more than 40 pounds by limiting my daily caloric intake using the number suggested with the calorie target tool and increasing my physical activity by taking up running, including training for and completing a half marathon.
In order to determine the weekend effect, I looked at my average daily weight loss or gain for last year, counting Tuesday through Friday as "weekdays" and Saturday through Monday as "weekends", since the weight scale represents a lagging indicator. The results were staggering and confirmed my hunch - on the average weekday I lost about 0.75 lbs, but on the average weekend day I gained nearly 1 lb. Yowza!
Damage Control
Clearly, the weekends were not doing me any favors, despite the fact that I was making every effort to eat healthy and continue my exercise program. All too often, though, I found myself eating out or enjoying a few drinks, surrounded by unhealthy choices and friends or family encouraging me to bust my calorie targets. As much as I tried to stick with my plan, it was nearly impossible to avoid the temptations.So what can we do to avoid falling into the weekend trap?
Plan, Plan, Plan
Without a doubt, the best way to avoid going overboard on the weekends is to plan your meals and activities well in advance. With a plan in place that you can stick to, you'll be able to avoid the bad choices that are so hard to resist when unprepared. Of course, the hard part is actually sticking to the plan, so make sure you start by setting realistic plans, then either write them down or share them with your friends or family to hold yourself accountable.
Stay Active
Have a little spare time? Take up a sport or activity that will get your heart rate up and burn a few extra calories - even if it's as simple as enjoying a walk around the neighborhood or organizing some yard games with your family after a big meal.
Take a Cheat Day
It's important to remember that despite the fact that I gained weight on the average weekend day, overall I successfully lost more than 40 lbs. Since it's possible to lose weight over the long run without getting too worked up over the weekends, some think the best bet is to loosen up a bit and take a "cheat day". Of course, even with a cheat day it's essential to maintain some degree of moderation and ensure one day off doesn't lead to two or three (or more).
Above all, remember that weekends are meant to be a time of relaxation and rejuvenation. Whatever strategy you decide to take, make sure you maintain a sense of balance and enjoy your time off.
I think this is some really good advice. For me, week ends are no longer a challenge. I eat only at places that I know I can stay on track with my food. And when invited to a function at a friends home or at church or somewhere else, I simply make sure I have a healthy snack with me in the event that the food offerings are way off my prescribed eating. But so far, my low fat, low carb granola bar is still in my purse. I have been on this journey for so long, it has become an automatic reflex for me these days.
Not doubting Erik's data, but I think there must be something else going on besides eating out on weekends. He says he loses on average 3/4 lb on a weekday. A pound is 3500 calories, so he has to burn 2625 calories a day more than he eats. Starvation time. Then on weekend days, he would have to eat about 3000 more than he burned to gain almost a pound. Pure gluttony. That's a difference of say, 5600 calories between a weekend day and a weekday. I don't think so.


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External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid cautiously welcomed on Friday the progress in the 26/11Mumbai terror attack trial in Pakistan, saying reports reaching New Delhi suggest that evidence submitted to the court recently is "indicative of some transparency and acceptance of what has happened".
Khurshid, who was speaking to reporters on his way to Myanmar, did not elaborate but felt that this represented "little movement" towards establishing accountability for the attack. "Now we don't know how they will describe it as non-state actors or state actors but there is certainly more information which is coming through official channels," he said.
Referring to Pakistani Interior minister Rehman Malik's visit to India starting Friday, Khurshid said the Indian side will make a case for a "fast-track trial" during bilateral talks since there is "some indication that it may happen".
However, he sought to downplay expectations when asked about possible outcomes from the visit. "We should go with an open mind and with a reasonable determination to push things in a direction we want them to go. We should not really have very great expectations because there are constraints and limitations within which we operate. But nevertheless, we will push," he said. "We have a very clear-cut agenda and we will push for each item. Not necessarily that in a short visit like this we expect anything dramatic but I certainly think at the end of the visit we will see and feel little more positive than we do for the moment."
At the same, the external affairs minister was clear that the gradual forward movement so far was not enough for the Prime Minister to visit Pakistan. "My personal view is that time is too short. They are moving very fast towards elections. But it also depends on how things shape up. Every meeting, every event can lead to fresh analysis and fresh assessment. And finally, it will be the Prime Minister's call," he said.
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