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Darsana HotFix 1Jul 9, 2006 Patch 0 comments
This is a patch for Darsana Public Beta 1, it essentially fixes those annoying dissapearing bugs and also does a few other tweaks. Such as increased speed...
Darsana is a first person medieval indie game with RPG and FPS elements
· Battle as either the Undead or the Knights in the 'Destroy The God' game mode in which each team must protect their own god statue and destroy the enemies' god statue located in their lair or take on the other team in head to head team deathmatch.
· Increase damage, weapon accuracy, arrow velocity speeds, and swing speeds by level progression of weapons as they are used to slay your enemies
· Choose between the might of melee weapons ranging from fast small swipes of dagger to the large heavy handed blows of the battle axe, archery with the long bow or crossbow, or magic with the elements of lightning, fire, and leech
· One up your foes with additional items such as mana and health potions for quick boosts for that next big spell or surviving a blow, explosive arrows for radius damage with archery based weapons, or the buckler for sustainable blocking at higher percentages of deflection
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After the initial release of Darsana beta 1.0 there was a hotfix within 24 hours to combat the major issues, now that those are fixed more features can be added and hopefully improve the overall gameplay and look of Darsana.
Current beta 1.1 upcoming features:
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Welcome to Darsana! A standalone game for the Darkplaces engine. Darsana is a combination of a fast paced first person shooter, and a simplified statistics...
Looking great, i'm not mod watching just yet though, amaze me ;)
Looks like a great start, good luck! :)
Wow, this looks like a really great game! What are the system requirements?
press Y on the quit screen :rolleyes:
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South Texas Area Runners Riders and Swimmers put on weekly clinics
CORPUS CHRISTI - Local athletes have been trying to persuade me to complete a triathlon since I began this column in January. And I have resisted since January.
Now I've given in. Next month I'm going to swim, bike and run my way around the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi campus.
Running is the one event of the three I know I can do. I'm OK with swimming -- short distances and only in pools, not open water. I don't really have anything against cycling except I hadn't done it since I got my driver's license at 16.
Beyond the physical demands, a triathlon is so much more logistically challenging than running. The first event is the swim. You need a swimsuit, cap and goggles. Then you transition into cycling, needing a towel, socks, shoes, helmet and, importantly, the bike. Maybe some clothes to throw on if you don't have a fancy triathlon suit.
The next transition is easier. You ditch the bike and perhaps switch from cycling to running shoes (My cycling shoes are my running shoes).
That's a lot of gear I could possibly forget. Or what if my bike gets a flat? What if I forget that change of clothes and spectators have to watch me cycle and run in my swimsuit?
All of these fears are starting to melt away as I complete my weekly triathlon clinics given by South Texas Area Runners Riders and Swimmers. That's the local triathletes group that invited me to participate in a media challenge to complete its STARR Trek Triathlon on Aug. 14.
It's a mini-sprint triathlon -- 400-meter swim, 6-mile bike and 2-mile run -- so it's perfect for beginners. There's also a shorter kids race. Stacie Talbert with the city's parks and recreation department and radio host Eric Von Wade are my cohorts in the challenge.
Local super-triathlete Dawn English is the instructor. She runs us through drills to transition from swimming to cycling and then running. We've learned to walk when you get out of the pool rather than run -- you can be quite dizzy after a swim. We've learned to lay out a towel to quickly wipe our feet and how to rack our bikes for a quick getaway.
Most importantly, we've learned to relax. If you lose a few seconds in a transition, it's OK. It's a long race so you can make it up.
I even found out I'm not a bad swimmer at all. And I really like the new bike I bought. I'm even considering the Conquer the Coast 65-mile ride in September.
It's not too late to join me, or to train for another of the area's triathlons. For more information, visit www.starrscc.com.
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The Power Plant Ministry Center - Spirit Birth Conference will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Bishop Randy White with Without Walls Church, Tampa, Fla., will speak on Friday. Dr. Ryan LeStrange with Impact International Church, Bristol, Va., will speak on Saturday and Pastor Andrew Towe with Power Plant Ministry Center will speak on Sunday.
The church is at 3975 Brainerd Road. For more information call 892-8979 or visit www.powerplantministrycenter.com.
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Jones Memorial United Methodist Church will host Vacation Bible School in July. Here are the details: VBS Family Night and Registration Event Dinner and Activities ... (click for more)
I am not sure that I am ready to declare that temptation to evil is good, but it is certainly clear that it is often used by God for good. Immediately following the baptism of Jesus, the ... (click for more)
Jones Memorial United Methodist Church will host Vacation Bible School in July. Here are the details: VBS Family Night and Registration Event Dinner and Activities Sunday, July 19, from 6-8 p.m. VBS "Bible Blast to the Past - Discover God's Everlasting Love!" Monday, July 20 - Thursday, July 23 Doors open at 5:45 p.m. ... (click for more)
County Commissioner Tim Boyd has written a letter to fellow commissioners and the county mayor's office asking an apology from County Mayor Jim Coppinger and his chief of staff, Mike Compton, for remarks after last week's commission meeting. Mr. Compton took strong exception to comments by County Commissioner Tim Boyd about discretionary funds. In a clash between the two just ... (click for more)
A settlement has been reached in the case in which a Hamilton County Circuit Court jury awarded over $32 million to Chattanooga developer Duane Horton in connection with a resort project on Lookout Mountain that never got off the ground. Circuit Court Judge J.B. Bennett said the two sides had informed him that it was agreed during a mediation session he ordered that there would ... (click for more)
Where is our highway patrol? If they were known to regularly patrol our interstate highways through our city I don't think it would take long before the "truckers" were aware of it. There are places in our country where this is the case. When I have traveled Interstates 24 and 75 I may see the occasional car pulled over but rarely if ever is it an 18-wheeler. ... (click for more)
As the month of July dawns this morning, a walk through my garden shows some flowers blooming, my marigolds dying, and the grass is greener than I thought it would be. But as I look for what's good and what's bad, let's remember that some firecrackers pop while others fizzle. Here we go… A BANG to career criminal Whitely Bulger, the 85-year-old master criminal who in a recent ... (click for more)


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I know that there are a lot of you guys out there who are Superman fans. I'm sure that there are also more of you out there that have played 'Batman: Arkham Asylum' and 'Batman: Arkham City' and were amazed by not only with how good the games were, but that the Batman video game curse was finally ended.
I'm also confident that many of you have thought about Rocksteady taking over the Superman title, and possibly ending Supes' own video game curse.
This thread is therefore devoted to you guys putting down your ideas for a Superman game if Rocksteady were going to turn the Man of Steel's fortunes around.
Give your thoughts on
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More than 42,000 people flocked to the event over the weekend - including at least 30,000 revellers yesterday - for the music and dance extravaganza at the recently opened Kelvingrove Bandstand in Kelvingrove Park. The crowds were entertained by 200 acts including Sukshinder Shinda and Jaz Dhami .
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A contemporary boutique south of downtown, with reasonable rates
The Casulo is an independently owned and operated property with stylish Asian-inspired decor. The lobby is cute and funky, with a big oriental rug, paper lantern light fixtures, a painted vase, and glass "flower arrangements" that light up. Original Asian art in the lobby and hallways is wonderfully featured with individual spotlighting. The decor theme is a bit more subdued in the contemporary rooms, though still present in details like the tile mosaic headboards.
The three-story building housing the hotel stands out among the homes and budget motels of this mixed residential/business sector adjacent to one of Austin's main arteries. Despite its highway-side location, the hotel manages to feel quiet and secluded, as it's located on a bluff above the highway and set back from it, between a vacant field and an apartment complex.
Some nice freebies, including free Wi-Fi and a free complete breakfast served in the lobby café, add value, and a small outdoor pool offers guests a good way to beat the Texas heat.
Right off one of Austin's main highways and a short drive south of the city
On the frontage road parallel to I-35, the Casulo is la short drive south of downtown Austin. If you're looking to get around and see the sites on foot, this isn't the place for you. Its roadside location in a mixed business/residential sector means you'll need to drive to get most anywhere.
Big, modern rooms with big soaking tubs
As with most hotels, some rooms are better than others. Although all of the rooms we saw were spacious, the Jacuzzi Suites -- despite featuring a large soaking tub in the middle of the room -- are longer than they are wide and tend to feel somewhat smaller for this reason. Priced significantly higher than the other room types of its size, they have smallish bathrooms and the bed is actually more like a futon. Unless you really love Jacuzzi tubs, stick to the other room types.
The remaining room types all feel very clean, bright and spacious, and all but the Double Rooms have a deep soaking tub and a separate shower. The Deluxe rooms have glass window partition between the bedroom and bathroom, with a white shade for privacy. Some guests have brought up the inconvenience of bright light from the translucent shade flooding an otherwise dark room, which may become an issue if your traveling companion is a light sleeper and you use the bathroom in the middle of the night.
A small outdoor pool and a tiny fitness center
A free full breakfast in the lobby cafe every morning, and a bar serving drinks and snacks
The Casulo offers chic boutique style at an affordable price, with contemporary, zen-like decor, and rooms all featuring big soaking tubs (most next to peek-a-boo glass windows). But it's a 10-minute drive south of downtown Austin, so no popular tourist sights are within walking distance, and there's no full restaurant on-site -- just a bar and lobby cafe.
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Just a note of thanks to Ray and yourself for hosting yesterday, and for your generosity with your time and extensive LF and mono knowledge. It was a most enjoyable day, hugely informative and great fun. It was a pleasure to see both your own and Fran's work. My envy of LF owners has but grown, and I will have to keep a much closer eye on ebay and adverts.ie in the coming months!
Even if it is just a small group, having the opportunity to get together every so often is invaluable.
I think the only link I mentioned yesterday related to the only other LF field camera user in Ireland that I am aware of: http://artblackandwhite.com/ It has been some time since I looked at this site - it used have some lovely mono landscapes from West Cork, but on a very quick look just now I see a transition to "D" work, but hopefully still plenty of "A"!
Have a good Christmas and I look forward to our Spring APUG meeting.
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I am having a very hard time trouble in Symantec Endpoint protection Small Business Edition 12.0.1 to install in win 7 OS. I run the clients packs on win7 OS, the clients pack trying to run it with managed and unmanaged. I've been trying to install for the past 5 days, nothing is working and I have no Anti-virus running on client. I installed LU Setup with no problem and then tried install SEP but it keeps rolling back around 99% completion. I've run CleanWipe MSI Cleanup Utility and uninstalled all remnants of SEP. . I've tried to look at the log files in SEP_INST and I am not getting any idea to resolve the issue. I do not have any valuePendingFileRenameOperations registry value in the registry. I am the administrator and have tried all suggestions in the forums and have not had any success. After reading many blogs I see this is a total headache and on-going problem with SEP V.12x...Any help to get SEP installed would be greatly appreciated.
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Dear All ,
I had done a new installation with fresh downloaded copy of 12.0.1. With managed and unmanaged installation. But it keeps rolling back around 99% of completion. This same SEP 12.0.1 completing the installation on server 2008 and clean installed windows 7 PCs.
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England manager Roy Hodgson is confident he has the players to maintain their winning start to their 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifying campaign, despite mounting injury problems for Tuesday's match against Ukraine at Wembley.
Already without the likes of Wayne Rooney, Ashley Cole, Andy Carroll and Adam Johnson, it was confirmed yesterday defender John Terry will sit out the fixture with an ankle injury. Theo Walcott then became the latest player to be sidelined today with a virus, while Daniel Sturridge is struggling with stomach cramps and missed training.
The absences mean Liverpool teenager Raheem Sterling, Tottenham Hotspur's Jake Livermore and Southampton's Adam Lallana have all been added to the squad as cover.
Yet Hodgson has no plans to throw any of the trio in at the deep end tomorrow night.
"It was a good opportunity to invite some young players to come in and be part of the atmosphere," he said. "We still have enough good players to be able to deal with the game, but it's always good when you have the chance to invite these players to come in and be a part of the atmosphere and see how things are."
Either Gary Cahill or Phil Jagielka will fill the gap left by Terry at centre-back.
England began their Group H campaign with a 5-0 thrashing of Moldova, while Ukraine were not in qualifying action over the weekend.
Ukraine coach Oleh Blokhin has named a 20-man squad for the trip to London, although he is without the services of Taras Mihalik and Oleksandr Kucher.


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Disney's Hollywood Records announced today the upcoming release of The Cheetah Girls'
first studio album following 2 multi-platinum soundtracks from the Disney Channel favorites.
Entitled "TCG" the album is due in stores on September 25.
The CD highlights a more rhythmic side of The Cheetah Girls, with decidedly
beefier rhythms and dance beats. The Cheetah Girls -- Adrienne Bailon,
Sabrina Bryan, and Kiely Williams -- co-wrote six of the eleven songs on
"TCG" and worked with multiple producers including JR Rotem, Matthew
Gerard, and the team of Tim James & Antonina Armato. A complete track
listing for "TCG" is below. The Cheetah Girls also plan on showcasing the
multi-cultural make up of the group; they have committed to recording the
album in Spanish for a Spring, 2008 release.
With the recording process completed, the set up is well under way. The
Cheetah Girls performed at Disney Channel Summer Games' closing ceremonies
which aired August 25. Their music will be featured in Disney Channel's
"Twitches 2" movie this fall, and they will travel to India next year to
film The Cheetah Girls 3 Movie. There are additional movie projects in the
works for The Cheetah Girls. Kiely currently is filming "House Bunny"
playing Lilly, a shy sorority girl. Produced by Adam Sandler, the film
co-stars Katherine McPhee and Rumor Willis. Kiely also is writing a
self-help book for teen girls. Sabrina has been tapped to be a celebrity
dancer on this season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." Sabrina is penning
a book as well, and working on a new edition of her BYOU dance-fitness DVD.
Adrienne is recording her first solo album, which will be a mix of Spanish
and English songs.
The Cheetah Girls also have been working with Disney Consumer Products
on a major line that started last year with exclusive apparel, accessories,
and cosmetics in all 900 North American Sears outlets. This Fall, there
will be a toy launch that includes a singing poster, deluxe fashion and
singing dolls, and a tour bus. Stationery products will be available at
Limited Too. In addition, a second Cheetah Girls game for Nintendo DS is
slated for an October release. There are also handheld and plug & play
games in development.
While building their current franchise with Disney, The Cheetah Girls
are widening their brand as well. This month, Kraft rolled out 50 million
boxes of Macaroni & Cheese with the Cheetah Girls' image on the packaging.
Kraft is launching this with a national TV campaign featuring a new Cheetah
Girls' track "All In Me" and a national Radio Disney campaign. Kraft also
created a sweepstakes sending winning families to a "Mac &
Cheese-A-Palooza" Concert event at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on
November 8.
What's next for the Cheetah Girls? They will have spot dates in the US
the remainder of 2007 and a proper tour in 2008/2009.
"TCG" track listing is as follows:
1. Fuego
2. Uh Oh
3. Human
4. So Bring It On
5. Break Out Of This Box
6. Crash
7. Do No Wrong
8. All In Me
9. Off The Wall
10. Who We Are
11. Homesick
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The Islanders are keeping busy on the first day of free agency. Arthur Staple tweeted that the Islanders have signed former Minnesota Wild player Pierre-Marc Bouchard. At 29, he is a great fit for this young team.
When healthy he can score and put up decent numbers. In the last few years he has battled concussions but is now supposedly 100%
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News and notes from the Capitals' first day of training camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex:
Fehr at center: While Caps coach Adam Oates kept his top line of Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson intact, he tinkered with several other forward lines.
Rookie prospect Chandler Stephenson served as a placeholder for visa absentee Mikhail Grabovski, centering a potential second line of Brooks Laich on the left and Troy Brouwer on the right.
But the real surprise was Eric Fehr centering a line with Jason Chimera on his left and Joel Ward on his right. Another line had Mathieu Perreault centering left wing Martin Erat and right wing Garrett Mitchell and a fourth/fifth line of Jay Beagle between left wing Aaron Volpatti and Tom Wilson.
Fehr has never played center in his NHL career but he earned big points last season under Oates, seeing increased ice time as the season wore on.
Room for Wilson?: Now that training camp has begun and the preseason is just a few days away [Saturday night in Bellville, Ontario against the Winnipeg Jets] the immediate future of Caps prospect Tom Wilson is about to go on trial.
"What indication is he going to give us?" general manager George McPhee asked. "At this point we don't know. He's going to have to play. Can we trust to put him out there every shift? Can we trust that he's going to be good enough defensively and give us something offensively?"
Wilson, 19, has another year of eligibility with the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL. Oates said there is "absolutely" room for Wilson to make the 23-man roster but he hedged when asked if he thinks Wilson is ready now.
"We're evaluating him all the time," Oates said. "He's going to be a great hockey player and we don't want to slow him down. We're just trying to figure the best course of action for him."
Kuznetsov update: McPhee spoke with top forward prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov on Thursday and said the 21-year-old center/left wing is "probably" going to miss 4-6 weeks with an injury to his left shoulder.
McPhee said he spoke with Kuznetsov five days ago, which is when Kuznetsov suffered the injury. He said the Caps have "a great relationship" with the unsigned Russian star, who has one year remaining on his KHL contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk.
"It's been consistent," McPhee said of the contact between the Caps and their top prospect. "Once we draft them they're part of our group and we stay on them, get to know them and work with them and try to help them be [NHL] players."
Asked if Kuznetsov will be with the Capitals at the end of the KHL season, which concludes March 4, McPhee said, "We'll see. We hope so, but we'll see."
Grabovski update: Mikhail Grabovski remains in Toronto, where he is trying to iron out immigration issues that have delayed his arrival in Washngton. McPhee said the paperwork should have taken 48 hours to process and is hoping Grabovski to be in camp by the end of the weekend.
Game time: Following the Caps' preseason opener Saturday night in Bellville, Ontario, which will be televised on Hockey Night in Canada, they will return to Kettler for practice on Sunday, then head to Philadelphia for a preseason game against the Flyers, followed by a Tuesday night game in Baltimore against the Bruins, which will be televised by CSN.
The Caps will play their first game at VerizonCenter on Friday, Sept. 20 against the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. All of the Caps' eight preseason games will be 7 p.m. starts.


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FIRST the epidemic, now the snake oil. Fraudulent products claiming to fight the Ebola virus are being marketed to concerned US citizens online. More worryingly, West Africans are also turning to unproven treatments in their efforts to keep the virus at bay.
No one has contracted Ebola in the US and so the virus poses little risk there, yet since the start of the outbreak, the US Food and Drug Administration has received "a handful" of consumer complaints about bogus therapies for Ebola.
The World Health Organization warned last week that rumours of alternative treatments were spreading on social media in West Africa, especially in affected areas.
"Untested treatments can be benign but they can also induce severe and sometimes deadly unintended effects," says Marie-Paule Kieny of the WHO. Indeed, at least two people have died in Nigeria after drinking salt water, which is wrongly claimed by some to protect against the virus.
False claims can only harm the wallets of buyers in the US, but the risks of unproven treatments are far greater in the Ebola outbreak area.
"Many West Africans believe in local, natural remedies or magic cures," says David Mabey of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. "If rumoured cures and preventatives give people a false sense of security and cause them to neglect infection control, this will cost lives."
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Geographic Range
White ibises (Eudocimus albus) are wading birds that are native to the coastal regions of southeastern North American. Year-round, their range extends from Delaware south to the shores of Central America. During the end of the summer months, however, white ibises can be found as far north as New York. During the spring breeding season, their population seems to be localized on the southern portion of the Atlantic coast (south of Virginia) including the entire U.S. and Mexico Gulf coast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, the Brazilian and Colombian coast, and Hispaniola. Remote breeding locations can also be found on the northern coast of Venezuela. During the winter months, white ibises migrate south of the Carolinas and localize in the coastal areas of the United States and internationally. (Frederick and Ogden, 1997; Frederick, et al., 1996; Frederick, 1987; Heath, et al., 2009)
- Biogeographic Regions
- nearctic
- neotropical
Because they require shallow water for feeding, many white ibises are found in coastal, aquatic environments such as ponds and lakes or inland wetlands. White ibises are primarily found in coastal regions during the summer and winter months and move inland towards the beginning of the breeding and nesting seasons. Because water depth is of the upmost importance for their feeding and reproductive behaviors, white ibises may shift locations due to the rise and fall of water levels. For example, white ibises have been known to move inland to fields and wetlands when floodwaters advance, exceeding depths of 20 cm. (Bildstein, et al., 1990; Heath, et al., 2009)
- Habitat Regions
- tropical
- terrestrial
- saltwater or marine
- freshwater
- Terrestrial Biomes
- savanna or grassland
- Aquatic Biomes
- lakes and ponds
- coastal
- brackish water
- Wetlands
- marsh
- Other Habitat Features
- agricultural
- Range depth
- 0.05 to 0.20 m
- 0.16 to 0.66 ft
- Average depth
- 0.05-0.10 m
- ft
Physical Description
White ibises are white, long-legged wading birds with black wing tips. They possess a long curved bill that aids in feeding. A sexually dimorphic species, adult males are significantly larger than adult females, weighing, on average, about 1,050 grams compared to 750 grams among female ibises. Female bills and wingspans are, on average, shorter than males. The wingspan of white ibises ranges from 56 to 68 cm. Adolescent white ibises lack feathers until they are 4 to 5 days old. At this point, feathers are brownish gray, and do not become completely white until adulthood. Upon hatching, juvenile white ibises exhibit a pinkish white bill that is relatively straight. After the first two weeks, the bill begins to elongate, curve downward, and appears similar to the long distinctive adult bill. During the breeding seasons, male and female white ibises display sexually monomorphic changes. This includes the pink coloration of the bill that fades and becomes black at the tip later in the breeding season. Also, the legs and faces of breeding white ibises are red. A red gular pouch is also displayed by female white ibises. This structural feature is present for about 10 days during the displaying phase of breeding. (Bildstein, 1987; De Santo, et al., 1990; Heath and Frederick, 2006; Heath, et al., 2003; Heath, et al., 2009; Kushlan-A, 1977; Petit and Bildstein, 1986)
- Other Physical Features
- endothermic
- bilateral symmetry
- polymorphic
- Sexual Dimorphism
- male larger
- Range mass
- 750 to 1050 g
- 26.43 to 37.00 oz
- Range wingspan
- 56 to 68 cm
- 22.05 to 26.77 in
White ibises are a monogamous species that possess five stages during the breeding season, which begins in early spring (March). The five stages include display, copulation, egg-production, incubation, and chick rearing. These stages are tied to major behavioral changes exhibited by both sexes. The first stage is display, which lasts about 10 days. This is when mate choice is decided and display flights take place. Involving many individuals of the colony, these display flights result in the birds flying in a circular motion around the perimeter of the colony, diving up and down. Mate choice seems to be catalyzed by the formation of a red gular sac on the female. The females display these bright red pouches to the males, which initiates the pair formation. Once pairing has occurred, the male and female lock heads by wrapping their necks together. The pair then proceeds to lunge their heads toward the ground in a thrust-like motion. Males take the process of pairing extremely serious and have been known to attack, mate by force, or abandon the nest if another male has breed with his mate. However, some studies emphasize that this forced copulation behavior has not been directly observed, so there is some question about this tactic. (Frederick, 1987; Heath and Frederick, 2006; Heath, et al., 2009; Kushlan-C, 1977)
The second step is the copulation stage, when mating occurs. Males display many courtship behaviors including rubbing their bill on the female's head, preening, and head-nodding at the female. Males may become violent during this period and sometimes injure the females. Due to the aggressive nature of displaying males, females approach in a submissive manner and produce a high-pitched squeal as a greeting. During this time, nest construction begins. Nest construction is dependent on both parents. Female white ibises construct the nest by grabbing twigs with their bill and forcing them into the nest framework, while males collect dead or living twigs for the females to use. Males may steal twigs and other wooden materials from other nests. Nests are normally located in the tops of trees, specifically in the crook of the trunk. However, nests have also been located on the ground. After the nest construction period, the third stage of breeding, egg production, begins. Males are still extremely aggressive towards other males of the colony and to their own mate, as a way of protecting their young. The last stages are egg incubation, which lasts 3 weeks and chick-rearing, which lasts 6 weeks. (Frederick, 1987; Heath and Frederick, 2005; Heath and Frederick, 2006; Heath, et al., 2003; Heath, et al., 2009; Kushlan-C, 1977)
- Mating System
- monogamous
White ibises breed once a year during the spring months, from March to April. During the egg production stage, which occurs 4 to 5 days after mating, female ibises lay one egg every other day, with an average clutch size ranging from 2 to 4 eggs. In one rare instance, a clutch size as large as 7 eggs was recorded. The clutch size can vary depending on geographic location. For example, inland populations tend to have larger clutches of 2 to 3 eggs, compared to coastal populations that average 1 to 2 eggs. Each clutch is concluded within a week. The eggs can be brown or cream, with blueish green spots. On average, eggs weigh about 50.8 g and measure 58 by 39 mm. Once the eggs are hatched, both parents contribute to the warmth of their young by laying on top of them, which last about 3 weeks. Sexual maturity for both males and females is reached at age 3. (Frederick, 1987; Heath and Frederick, 2006; Heath, et al., 2009)
- Key Reproductive Features
- iteroparous
- seasonal breeding
- gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
- sexual
- fertilization
- oviparous
- Breeding interval
- White ibises breed once a year.
- Breeding season
- These birds breed from March to April.
- Range eggs per season
- 7 (high)
- Average eggs per season
- 2-4
- Average eggs per season
- 3
- AnAge
- Average time to hatching
- 21-22 days
- Average time to hatching
- 22 days
- AnAge
- Average time to independence
- 40 days
- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 3 years
- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 3 years
During the incubation period, female white ibises leave to gather food for the young, while the male white ibises stay to protect the nest. The incubation period, which is primarily the male's job, lasts about 3 weeks. Because males are significantly bigger and more aggressive than females, this likely provides better protection for the hatchlings. Studies have shown that when male white ibises are incubating and caring for their young, testosterone levels drop considerably. Some hypothesize this enhances their ability to stay and watch over the young. Hatchlings are initially unable to move due to their weak legs. Additionally, young white ibises are unable to see for 1 to 3 days, because their eyes have not yet opened and do not fully open until day 9. Due to these limitations, the young are completely dependent upon their parents. Both of the parents aid in the feeding process. Because young white ibises have underdeveloped neck muscles, hatchlings are unable to sustain the weight of their neck and have to lie on their side for 1 to 2 days until their muscles properly develop. During this time, parental ibises lie on top of their young to ensure warmth. On their 2nd day, adolescent ibises begin eating food. The young remain in the nest for about 40 days, while completing short flights and gaining the ability to find food. Adult ibises teach their young to fly by standing close to them and beginning to take off. This allows the young to mimic the adults' technique. Once they are able to fly, juveniles are independent and depart from the original colony. (Frederick, 1987; Heath and Frederick, 2005; Heath and Frederick, 2006; Heath, et al., 2003; Heath, et al., 2009)
- Parental Investment
- precocial
- male
- female
- protecting
- male
- female
- male
- female
- provisioning
- male
- female
- male
- provisioning
From banding data, the oldest white ibis found in the wild was 16 years and 4 months old. However, the average lifespan and survivorship of wild adult ibises has not been reported. The maximum lifespan observed in captivity was 27 years and 7 months, with an average in captivity of about 20 years. Nestling survivorship is considerably lower after the first 20 days post-hatching and varies significantly with age and year, which may be explained by predation. For example, in the coastal regions of North Carolina (1980 to 1982) the survivorship of nestlings to 10 days old was 89% in the first year, 86% in the second year, and 68% in the third year. In the Everglades, nestling data was collected from the same colony for 21 days over three years. To day 21 in the Everglades, nestling survivorship ranged from 37 to 83%. In addition, nestling survivorship for coastal Louisiana is 55%. In Florida, nestling survivorship to 60 and 90 days old was 59 to 94% and 44 to 78%, respectively. (Brouwer, et al., 1993; Clapp, et al., 1982; Heath, et al., 2009)
- Range lifespan
Status: wild
- 16.3 (high) years
- Range lifespan
- Range lifespan
Status: captivity
- 27.6 (high) years
- Range lifespan
- Average lifespan
Status: captivity
- 20 years
- Average lifespan
- Average lifespan
Status: wild
- 196 months
- Bird Banding Laboratory
- Average lifespan
White ibises practice a colonial lifestyle. These birds are highly sociable and are found in large colonies of 500 to 15,000 birds at all times. The large colonies aid in their protection from possible predators. For example, if a predator threatens colony members, large groups of ibises will come together to alleviate the threat. The colony participates in many activities together including feeding, foraging, nesting, mating, and roosting. (Heath, et al., 2009)
While searching for food, white ibises forage primary through tactile probing, by thrusting their bill into the wetland substrate, while traveling at a very slow pace. Once prey are found and removed from the substrate, white ibises swallow the prey by rapidly lunging their head forward. White ibises feed in large groups (>5,000 birds) primarily in the early morning and/or late evening. However, this early morning and late evening feeding is not observed during the nesting period. (Frederick and Ogden, 1997; Heath, et al., 2009; Kushlan, 1979)
These birds may fly over 30 km in a single trip. While in flight, these birds remain in "V"-shaped groups known as skeins. This V formation probably increases aerodynamics while in flight. Learning to fly in this formation is essential to the survival of adolescent white ibises. Juveniles that are unable to develop this behavioral pattern exhibit a significantly higher mortality rate. (Heath, et al., 2009; Petit and Bildstein, 1986)
- Range territory size
- 100 to 800 km^2
Home Range
White ibises tend to travel based on the abundance of food and conditions of the current habitat. Foraging flights regularly take place and are usually less than 40 km at one time. Colonies of greater than 1,000 breeding pairs cover over 800 square kilometers of wetlands. (De Santo, et al., 1997; Frederick and Ogden, 1997; Heath, et al., 2009)
Communication and Perception
White ibises locate prey by non-visual, tactile sensations. They are relatively quiet birds, but are known to communicate with a "honking" noise to others in the colony. Newly-hatched ibises have a distinctive chirping or "begging" call. This verbal communication of adolescent ibises enables the parents to distinguish their young from the rest of the colony. During the breeding season, male and female ibises develop distinct coloration, which is a form of nonverbal communication, indicating the beginning of courtship behavior. During the time of confrontations, males exhibit visual communication patterns as warning signals including bill chattering and horizontal thrusting toward opponents. (De Santo, et al., 1990; Heath and Frederick, 2006; Heath, et al., 2003; Heath, et al., 2009)
Food Habits
White ibises are foraging birds that search for their prey in shallow waters, about 10 to 15 cm deep. Their diet includes insects, crustaceans, small fish, snails, frogs, and other aquatic organisms. White ibises hunt by non-visual, tactile clues provided by their long, curved bill. This long bill allows them to dig into the mud and find the prey. Their long bill also helps search for food at slightly deeper water levels. However, food availability is extremely limited by the water levels. For example, if water levels are too high, white ibises cannot forage the wetland substrate their prey inhabits. In contrast, when water levels are too low, many of the aquatic organisms they consume are no longer present. Adult white ibises feed in very large groups, while juveniles feed on the perimeter of the colony in the less desirable waters. No diet variation has been observed between juveniles and adults. Because males are larger, they forage longer than females to meet energy requirements. (Aguilera, et al., 1993; Bilstein, 1983; Heath and Frederick, 2006; Heath, et al., 2009; Kushlan, 1979)
- Primary Diet
- piscivore
- insectivore
- eats non-insect arthropods
- molluscivore
- vermivore
- Animal Foods
- reptiles
- fish
- insects
- terrestrial non-insect arthropods
- mollusks
- aquatic crustaceans
- Foraging Behavior
- filter-feeding
White ibises have few predators, such as fish crows, which consume ibis eggs. To combat this predation, parental white ibises rarely leave the nest unattended. Males display intense aggressive behaviors to fend off fish crows. However, when fish crows discover an unattended nest, they will consume all eggs in the nest. Predation by these crows decreases the colony's nesting success and is a major cause of mortality experienced by white ibises. White ibis eggs are also preyed on by black-crowned night herons, Virginia opossums, raccoons, and rat snakes. Adults have few predators. Alligators have been thought to induce a predatory stress on white ibises, but no studies substantiate this hypothesis. (Dronen and Blend, 2008; Heath, et al., 2009; Shield and Pamell, 1986)
- Known Predators
- fish crows (Corvus ossifragus)
- black-crowned night herons (Nycticorax caledonicus)
- raccoons (Procyon lotor)
- Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginianus)
- alligators (Alligator mississipiensis)
- rat snakes (Elaphe or Pantherophis)
Ecosystem Roles
Colonies of white ibises affect local ecosystems by taking up nutrients while foraging and transporting them to nesting areas. This allows nutrients, such as potassium, phosphorus, and calcium, to be widely dispersed throughout the habitat. Many parasitic organisms inhabit adult white ibises including 17 species of nematodes, 21 species of trematodes, 2 species of cestodes, 2 species of acanthocephalans, 3 species of mites, and 5 species of lice. (Forrester and Spalding, 2003; Heath, et al., 2009)
- Ecosystem Impact
- soil aeration
- nematodes (Ancyracanthopsis cornonata)
- nematodes (Capillaria contorta)
- nematodes (Cyathostoma)
- nematodes (Eustrongylides ignotus)
- nematodes (Gnathostoma procyonis)
- nematodes (Sciadiocara chabaudi)
- nematodes (Sciadiocara unbellifera)
- nematodes (Skrjabinoclava thapari)
- nematodes (Strongyloides)
- nematodes (Tetrameres williamsi)
- nematodes (Viktoroara)
- trematodes (Acanthoparyphium)
- trematodes (Ascocotyle ampullaceal)
- trematodes (Ascocotyle mcintoshi)
- trematodes (Carneophallus turgidus)
- trematodes (Clinostomum marginatum)
- trematodes (Gynaecotyla adunca)
- trematodes (Levinseniella)
- trematodes (Lyperosomum sinuosum)
- trematodes (Maritrema)
- trematodes (Microparyphium facetum)
- trematodes (Opthalmophagus)
- trematodes (Ornithohillharzia)
- trematodes (Parastrigea diovadena)
- trematodes (Parochis acanthus)
- trematodes (Parvatrema)
- trematodes (Patagifer vioscai)
- trematodes (Polycylorchis eudocimi)
- trematodes (Posthodiplostomum minimum)
- trematodes (Probolocoryphe glandulosa)
- trematodes (Stephanoprora)
- trematodes (Stomylotrema vicarium)
- trematodes (Tanaisia fedtschenkoi)
- cestodes (Microsomacanthu)
- cestodes (Cyclustera ibisae)
- acanthocephala (Corynosoma)
- acanthocephala (Southwellina dimorpha)
- mites (Hypodectes propus)
- mites (Neottialges eudocimae)
- mites (Phalacrodectes whartoni)
- chewing lice (Ardeicola elongata)
- chewing lice (Ardeicola robusta)
- chewing lice (Colpocephalum fusconigrum)
- chewing lice (Ibidoecus bimaculatus)
- chewing lice (Plegadiphilus eudocimus)
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
In the past, white ibises had been hunted and sold as a food source by Native Americans and individuals that lived in close proximity to their colonies. In some areas, this practice still continues today. Some consider this bird to be a delicacy due to their appealing taste, which is thought to be derived from their crayfish diet. (Audubon, 1835; Heath, et al., 2009)
- Positive Impacts
- food
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
In Louisiana, crayfish producers have been significantly impacted by crayfish predation from white ibises. Crayfish farmers have been known to hunt ibises to protect the crayfish from predation. White ibises have no other known adverse effects on humans. (Heath, et al., 2009)
- Negative Impacts
- crop pest
Conservation Status
According to the IUCN red list, white ibises are listed as least concern and have no special status on the US Migratory Bird Act and the US Federal List. Currently, their population is large and relatively stable. However, according to the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan (NAWCP), their population is of moderate concern due to their migratory pattern and their limited range during non-breeding and breeding seasons. Deterioration of their natural habitat is a big threat to their population. For example, in the 1930s to 1970s there was a significant decline (>95%) of the white ibis population in the Florida Everglades. This may have been in part caused by human involvement that interrupted the natural hydrologic regime of the Everglades, which caused a decrease in food availability. In addition, toxic contaminants in the wetlands, such as mercury, also threatened their population. White ibises captured from the Florida Everglades in 1999 to 2001 had an accumulation of mercury in their blood, which has detrimental effects on their nervous and reproductive systems. Steps to restore and reduce wetland contamination could significantly improve population sizes, including protection of foraging locations and preservation of the natural hydrologic regime. (Frederick, et al., 1996; Heath and Frederick, 2005; Heath, et al., 2009; Kushlan, et al., 2002)
- IUCN Red List
Least Concern
More information
- US Migratory Bird Act
- No special status
- US Federal List
- No special status
- No special status
- State of Michigan List
- No special status
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- Nearctic
living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico.
- Neotropical
living in the southern part of the New World. In other words, Central and South America.
- acoustic
uses sound to communicate
- agricultural
living in landscapes dominated by human agriculture.
- bilateral symmetry
having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria.
- brackish water
areas with salty water, usually in coastal marshes and estuaries.
- carnivore
an animal that mainly eats meat
- chemical
uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
- coastal
the nearshore aquatic habitats near a coast, or shoreline.
- colonial
used loosely to describe any group of organisms living together or in close proximity to each other - for example nesting shorebirds that live in large colonies. More specifically refers to a group of organisms in which members act as specialized subunits (a continuous, modular society) - as in clonal organisms.
- diurnal
- active during the day, 2. lasting for one day.
- endothermic
animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature. Endothermy is a synapomorphy of the Mammalia, although it may have arisen in a (now extinct) synapsid ancestor; the fossil record does not distinguish these possibilities. Convergent in birds.
- fertilization
union of egg and spermatozoan
- filter-feeding
a method of feeding where small food particles are filtered from the surrounding water by various mechanisms. Used mainly by aquatic invertebrates, especially plankton, but also by baleen whales.
- food
A substance that provides both nutrients and energy to a living thing.
- freshwater
mainly lives in water that is not salty.
- insectivore
An animal that eats mainly insects or spiders.
- iteroparous
offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes).
- marsh
marshes are wetland areas often dominated by grasses and reeds.
- migratory
makes seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds
- molluscivore
eats mollusks, members of Phylum Mollusca
- monogamous
Having one mate at a time.
- motile
having the capacity to move from one place to another.
- native range
the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
- oviparous
reproduction in which eggs are released by the female; development of offspring occurs outside the mother's body.
- piscivore
an animal that mainly eats fish
- polymorphic
"many forms." A species is polymorphic if its individuals can be divided into two or more easily recognized groups, based on structure, color, or other similar characteristics. The term only applies when the distinct groups can be found in the same area; graded or clinal variation throughout the range of a species (e.g. a north-to-south decrease in size) is not polymorphism. Polymorphic characteristics may be inherited because the differences have a genetic basis, or they may be the result of environmental influences. We do not consider sexual differences (i.e. sexual dimorphism), seasonal changes (e.g. change in fur color), or age-related changes to be polymorphic. Polymorphism in a local population can be an adaptation to prevent density-dependent predation, where predators preferentially prey on the most common morph.
- saltwater or marine
mainly lives in oceans, seas, or other bodies of salt water.
- seasonal breeding
breeding is confined to a particular season
- sexual
reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female
- soil aeration
digs and breaks up soil so air and water can get in
- tactile
uses touch to communicate
- terrestrial
Living on the ground.
- tropical
the region of the earth that surrounds the equator, from 23.5 degrees north to 23.5 degrees south.
- tropical savanna and grassland
A terrestrial biome. Savannas are grasslands with scattered individual trees that do not form a closed canopy. Extensive savannas are found in parts of subtropical and tropical Africa and South America, and in Australia.
- savanna
A grassland with scattered trees or scattered clumps of trees, a type of community intermediate between grassland and forest. See also Tropical savanna and grassland biome.
- temperate grassland
A terrestrial biome found in temperate latitudes (>23.5° N or S latitude). Vegetation is made up mostly of grasses, the height and species diversity of which depend largely on the amount of moisture available. Fire and grazing are important in the long-term maintenance of grasslands.
- visual
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My daughter is studying in Spain. My husband and I will be meeting her when her program is done. We will be visiting Seville, Barcelona and Madrid. We would also like to travel to Venice and Munich or Prague and back to Madrid. What is the best way to do this? Two week time frame.


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Duplicate IAS Server Configurations
Updated: March 28, 2003
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
When you deploy more than one IAS server to provide the same authentication, authorization, and accounting service to RADIUS clients and proxies, you must copy the configuration of one IAS server computer to the other IAS servers. To duplicate the configuration of one IAS server to multiple IAS servers, use the IAS snap-in. This duplication method is useful when the number of configuration changes is small or if you are duplicating the configuration to only a few IAS servers. You can use the snap-in to manage both local and remote IAS servers. If you make a configuration change to one IAS server, you must make the same configuration change to all of the IAS servers that provide the same service.
To duplicate one IAS server configuration when there are a large number of configuration changes or a larger number of IAS servers, you can copy the configuration of one IAS server to another IAS server in the following way:
Make configuration changes on the primary IAS server.
On the primary IAS server, use the netsh aaaa dump command to export the configuration of one IAS server to a Netsh script file. The dump command displays the configuration of the IAS database file (Ias.mdb) as a Netsh command script that you can use to duplicate the configuration of the server on which the command is executed. The Netsh command script contains the configuration of the IAS server, including the registry keys and database file (Ias.mdb), in a compressed text format as a large data block. This large data block is used by the set config command within the script to import the configuration of a saved data block into an existing IAS database on the same or another computer, which you can perform by using the netsh exec command. To save the Netsh command script to a file, type: netsh aaaa show config >Path\File.txt
On the target computers, use the netsh exec command to import the primary IAS server configuration to the other IAS servers.
By using these two Netsh commands, you can automate the process in a simple batch file or script for multiple IAS servers.
Use this method to manage RADIUS and remote access policy configurations in a large enterprise network.
The netsh aaaa commands also provide a way to export and import individual aspects of the IAS server configuration rather than the entire configuration. For example, you can export and import only the remote access policies, or you can export and import only the RADIUS clients configured on a server.
For more information, see "Netsh" and "Netsh commands for AAAA" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.


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\n Each Friday and Saturday this autumn\, North Conway'\; s Cranmore Mountain will transform its chairlift into a terrifying thrill ride featuring 15\,000 square feet of twists and turns\, plus new outdoor elements. This year\, the Ghoullog presents "\;Mercer Home for the Cri minally Insane."\;\n
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Bernice A. Stein, 83, of Norwalk, Ohio, died Thursday morning, December 19, 2013 in Fisher-Titus Medical Center.
She was born June 7, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Forest and Loretta (Ludwig) Divins and lived in this area most of her life.
Bernice was a graduate of New London High School.
She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church where she was the former bookkeeper for many years. Bernice was a volunteer and secretary for the St. Paul festival and bingo. She had bowled in a league, and was also a member of the Twins Club.
Bernice enjoyed camping and reading, and had wintered in Palmetto, Florida.
Bernice is survived by her husband of 60 years, Donald Stein of Norwalk, Ohio, by her children, Richard and Patty Stein of Norwalk, Ohio, Patty and Dan Bergman of Port Clinton, Ohio, Donna Yost of Sandusky, Ohio, Debbie Stein and Denny Smith of Las Vegas, Nevada, Tom Stein of Norwalk, Ohio, Mary and Kim Klinow of Sandusky, Ohio and Bill and Bonnie Stein of Collins, Ohio, by her grandchildren, Chad, Troy, Danny, Chris, David, Brian, Jennifer, Jessica, Jeffery, Brittany, Samantha, Chelsea, Josh, Wesley, and Megan, and 12 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Don Divins of Wakeman, Ohio.
Bernice was preceded in death by her brother, Bob Divins, and by her son in law, Ronald Yost in 2011.
Friends may call on Sunday, December 22, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Walker Funeral Home, 98 West Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 23, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Paul Catholic Church, 91 East Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio. Interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Catholic Church. Online condolences may be made by going to www.edwalkerfuneralhome.com.


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- Earl Hines - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
(1905-83). American jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Earl ("Fatha") Hines was one of the leading figures in earlier jazz history. His innovative piano style had a strong influence on many jazz pianists. As a bandleader, he nurtured the careers of many future bop musicians. His best-known composition is Rosetta.


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Transform yourself into a pop star, a diva or into someone who is simply divine when you don this long, wavy adult's pink Star Bright wig to create or complete your Halloween costume.
May the force be with you! Battle The Dark Side with your very own Obi-Wan Lightsaber. The Lightsaber glows with a brightly colored blade that ignites with realistic power up and power down light effects and includes sound effects digitally recorded from the movie. Batteries sold separately.
Star light star bright, you'll twinkle brighter than them all on Hallow's night! You don't have to wish upon a star to instantly turn into royalty. Wearing this Light Up Twinkle Princess Child Costume, your dress will make you the lucky star that illuminates the darkness on Halloween night.
Sparkle as bright as the stars on Halloween night in the Black Glitter Girls Tights. Features black tights with glitter particles.


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YIELD: Makes 24 bars
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray. Blend 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in processor. Add diced butter and process, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1 egg yolk and cream; blend until dough comes together in clumps. Press dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack. Maintain oven temperature.
Beat 2 tablespoons flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3 eggs, melted butter and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Beat in coconut. Pour filling over crust.
Bake dessert until golden brown on top and set in center, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut around pan sides to loosen edges. Cut into 24 bars.


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Rodney Paxton, of Brands Flat, gets his bus ready to pick kids up from school Friday. The Augusta County School Board decided Thursday to offer part-time workers higher pay or health insurance for one more year.
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Praise and gratitude was on one side of employee opinions Friday on the Augusta County School Board's decision to get out of part-time health insurance after this year. On the other side was a burning desire to get leadership thrown out.
Board members voted Thursday to give existing part-time workers the option of higher salaries, beyond the standard approved raise, but no health coverage. Or they can choose health coverage for one more year, after which it likely goes away and they'd get the higher pay increase.
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Our boys decided it was time to come out today.Ā my labor started quick at about 9 this morning, and after terb and mag my contractions came back and baby b's water broke.Ā i was taken to the OR pretty quick because baby a's bag was bulging and they didnt want him to start working his way out.Ā Both boys weighed 2lbs 6oz. their eyelids are still fused shut so the drs are concerned they might be younger than expected (although we know when we conceived?) Ryan is on the vent but they have been able to take his oxygen level down to 25 (21 is room air).Ā they believe he has an infection which caused the steroids to not take the desired affect.Ā Sean is on CPAP and has low surfactant levels but seems to be doing great.Ā I am pretty sore but was able to get up and walk to the bathroom and back about 6-7 hrs after they were born.Ā and i finally got to go see them!! they are soooo small, but look very healthy!Ā i will keep you ladies updated as we know more, please send lots of positive T&Ps for my babies!
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That picture of you holding one of the babies is so sweet!┬Ā I am so happy that you are all doing so well.┬Ā
So happy you are getting to hold those little bundles.┬Ā
I got to hold Ryan (baby a) today!!┬Ā for almost an hour!!! they are both doing great and will be getting weighed on a daily basis now...Ryan was weighed while i was there and he is up to 2lbs 4.6oz, so since starting bm a few days ago (he is only getting 1/2ml an hour) he has gained 2oz!! YAY!!┬Ā i will be calling in a bit to get Seans weight, but he has been getting between 3/4-1ml per hour (and is getting bumped to 1 1/4 today!) so he should have gained a bit more!!
Kailey + Zach= Luke (Aug '09), Ryan & Sean (27weekers, May '11)
Congratulations on the wonderful milestones they are reaching and that you finally got to snuggle with both your babies!! Thats wonderful news!!! :D Keep growing babies!! I hope they continue doing great! Keep the updates coming!!
That is so sweet! I love the updates, and I am so happy you have been able to hold both of them now!! Your boys are going to be bigger and stronger than YOU before we know it, haha. The photos of you holding them make me get so choked up, such a special time.
Hannah and Sean married Aug. 2005
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Mono-di TWIN boys born Aug 2011 at 37.5 weeks. Healthy and screaming upon arrival!
I'm so glad that everything continues to go well.┬Ā Soooooo good to see you being able to hold both of your babies!
Thanks for keeping us updated!
So glad to see you've gotten time with both of them.┬Ā It's awesome to hear how quickly they're progressing!
so today was kind of a stressful day...
i have been feeling really crappy the last couple days.┬Ā DH went out to a HUGE party that he goes to every year, along with pretty much everyone i know.┬Ā I wouldnt have gone, but no one even asked if i wanted to go (ie - dh or best friend).┬Ā Plus all dh has been talking about is how horny he is, which i understand since we havent had sex in over 3 months and still have 5+weeks before we get the ok from the dr.┬Ā but really that is the last thing on my mind and i really dont feel great about myself right now! i just feel really alone!!
well to top it off, Sean lost more weight and is down to 1lb 14oz (11% loss) the drs said up to 15% is acceptable with preemies, but its still scary!┬Ā and they think the boys might have a dairy intolerance so they are starting them on formula which terrifies me!┬Ā I know dh loves his boys (and me) but nothing really seems to phase him, and tonight he got home after he knew i was pissed/upset/sad about being all alone last night, and asks if i want to go see a movie...i almost started crying!! NO i dont want to go see a movie, if im leaving this house im going to see my babies!!!┬Ā
OK sorry i think im done venting for now...thanks
Kailey + Zach= Luke (Aug '09), Ryan & Sean (27weekers, May '11)
Oh sweetie, you have so much on your plate right now.┬Ā I can't imagine how you are keeping it all together!
If you want to keep pumping for them, you can cut dairy out of your diet, so they still get the breastmilk.
Most men just DON'T GET stuff like this.┬Ā Part of it is that they aren't the ones to carry the babies.┬Ā Of course he loves them and wants them to be able to come home and be 100% healthy.┬Ā Men just aren't wired to think the way we do.┬Ā I would be like you and wouldn't be able to do anything or think about anything else.
Maybe share how you feel about sex with DH.┬Ā Tell him that you are looking forward to getting the okay but that now it only puts more pressure/stress on you when he talks about it.┬Ā His body hasn't been through what yours has, so he really can't understand.
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Did not know that. That'll be interesting to see.
Beats me. If Goblin's in the next movie, she probably will.
Just have him normal in time for Thor 2, okay? -_-
I am going to back away very slowly and pretend that I didn't see what I just saw.
Polygamy or delusion? Help me out here, I'm trying to pick one that fits your situation.
You do know that I'm not into guys, right?
Grandmaster Jelly, once again, approves.
It is done.
YAAAAAAAY! Time for a gif!
What? So no to bears, huh? Maybe this video can sway you.
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