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MERANT Reports First Quarter Results.
Business Editors/Hi-Tech WritersROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2000
MERANT (London Stock Exchange (LSE): MRN; Nasdaq National Market (NNM): MRNT), a global leader in e-business software solutions, today reported its results for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2000. A conference call has been scheduled for investors and analysts to review results today at 4:00 pm BST (11:00 am US EDT).
MERANT announced preliminary first quarter estimates on August 7, 2000, cautioning that revenues and earnings would be below market expectations.
Key First Quarter Points (ended July 31, 2000)
-- Revenues were (pound)47.6 million under U.K. GAAP ($72.8
million U.S. GAAP).
-- Egility e-business software solutions grew 7%, and now make up
62% of business.
-- Total Cobol revenue declined 24%, with Cobol license fees down
-- Pre-tax losses were (pound)5.4 million ($7.6 million) before
amortization of goodwill charges, resulting from shortfall in
first quarter revenue.
-- Cash position remains strong, totaling (pound)79 million ($119
million) at the end of the first fiscal quarter.
-- Strategic Egility partnerships announced with IBM, Compaq,
Netron and Sun.
Commenting on the results, Ken Sexton, chief financial officer at MERANT, said:
"Operating costs in the first quarter of this fiscal year have declined by more than (pound)8 million ($12 million), compared with the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2000. This was the result of actions taken at the end of last year to reduce our operating expenses in non-growth areas such as Cobol. The revenue shortfall was the major reason for our earnings being below original consensus estimates, as a relatively high percentage of the Company's operating expense is fixed over the short-term. We will continue to reduce expenses in areas where revenues are below expectations and where longer-term growth prospects are declining. The number of employees is below that at the end of last fiscal year and is expected to further decline. MERANT continues to have a strong financial position with (pound)79 million ($119 million) in cash on our balance sheet."
Gary Greenfield, MERANT president and chief executive officer, added:
"As discussed during our announcement of first quarter preliminary estimates, we are disappointed with our revenue. We firmly believe Egility e-business is the correct focus for the Company's future growth, but it did not grow as much as expected in the first quarter. A continuing transition to a solutions-based, customer-centric sales model has impacted revenues. We are taking action to improve execution, and will continue to make adjustments in sales and marketing in order to accelerate our transition to an e-business software solutions company and return MERANT to profitability.
Cobol revenues decreased at a faster than expected rate, and this decline could continue. This phenomenon was experienced across the industry, as other enterprise software companies have recently reported shortfalls associated with mainframe revenues. We will be reducing our cost base in Cobol to ensure future profitability for this revenue stream.
In addition, our overall European revenues were below expectations. This geographic shortfall was caused by a combination of market and execution issues.
The Company is considering a number of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. In accordance with authority granted to MERANT at our last Annual General Meeting, to buy-back up to 10% of its outstanding shares, the Company plans to initiate a buy-back program, subject to market conditions."
Financial Commentary for the First Quarter - ended July 31, 2000
Under U.K. GAAP, revenues were (pound)47.6 million for the first fiscal quarter as compared to (pound)54.9 million for the period ended July 31, 1999. MERANT's Egility e-business revenue made up 62% of MERANT's total revenues for the quarter. Total revenue from Cobol solutions declined 24%, with Cobol license fees down 43% due to a greater than anticipated decline in demand for Cobol and mainframe-related products. Pre-tax losses before amortization of goodwill were (pound)5.4 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2000. The above pre-tax losses are excluding goodwill charges of (pound)10.5 million.
For the first fiscal quarter, revenues were $72.8 million under U.S. GAAP. Pre-tax losses were $7.6 million before goodwill amortization charges. The above pre-tax losses are excluding a goodwill amortization charge of $3.1 million.
Summary financial results are as follows: G.B. pounds, U.K. GAAP Three months ended ---------------------------- (in millions, except per ordinary share amounts) July 31, July 31, 2000 1999 ---------------------------- Revenue (pound)47.6m (pound)54.9m EBITA ((pound)6.4m) (pound)0.8m Pre-tax (loss) earnings - excluding goodwill ((pound)5.4m) (pound)1.4m Net (loss) earnings per share - excluding goodwill (2.4p) 0.6p (Loss) after goodwill & taxation ((pound)15.9m) ((pound)7.9m) (Loss) per ordinary share (10.9p) (5.7p) U.S. dollars, U.S. GAAP Three months ended ---------------------------- (in millions, except per ADS amounts) July 31, July 31, 2000 1999 ---------------------------- Revenue $72.8m $87.6m EBITA ($9.2m) $1.3m Pre-tax (loss) earnings - excluding goodwill ($7.6m) $2.3m Net (loss) earnings per ADS - excluding goodwill ($0.17) $0.05 Net (loss) income ($10.7m) $0.9m Net (loss) earnings per ADS - diluted ($0.36) $0.03
-- EBITA is earnings before interest, taxes and goodwill
-- Net (loss) earnings excluding goodwill amortization is
calculated based on an assumed tax rate of 35%. The actual tax
rate for the fiscal year could differ depending on future
operating results.
Operational Highlights
MERANT's first quarter business developments include:
-- MERANT Teams with IBM to Enhance WebSphere with Market-Leading
Data Access Technology - IBM will integrate MERANT's Egility
Unified Information Access technology into IBM's WebSphere
software platform for e-business.
-- MERANT Joins Compaq to Deliver Mainframe-Class Speed and
Scalability to E-Business Customers - this announcement is an
expanded relationship with Compaq Computer Corporation,
whereby MERANT's Egility solutions will be optimized for
Compaq's AlphaServer platform running Unix software. Under
this agreement, Compaq will also license and distribute
MERANT's Server Express.
-- MERANT and Netron Partner to Deliver Legacy-To-E-Business
Solutions - announced this quarter is a strategic relationship
whereby MERANT will incorporate Netron HotRod application
mining technology into MERANT's Egility legacy extension and
integration solutions.
-- MERANT Accelerates Deployment of Legacy Applications for
E-Business - Egility legacy extension solution first to wrap
Cobol applications into Enterprise Java Beans.
-- MERANT Enhances Middleware Technology for B2B Transactions and
Information Integration - this next generation of Egility
Unified Information Access technology introduces new
comprehensive capabilities to manage and secure data for
e-business for e-business and enterprise transactions, such as
Sun's Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and Windows
DNA, through highly interoperable standards-based middleware.
-- MERANT Expands Strategic Partnership with Sun - MERANT will
expand its strategic relationship with Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
delivering a framework of infrastructure solutions based on
Sun's J2EE.
Conference Call Update
A conference call has been scheduled today at 4:00 pm BST (11:00 am EDT) for investors and analysts to review the first quarter results. For those wishing to participate on the conference call, the telephone numbers are 800-446-2782 (US), 847-413-3235 (International) and ++353 1 240 5490 (Dublin). For access to our web presentation, please refer to the following web site at http://merant.webex.com at least 10 minutes prior to the call.
About MERANT
MERANT is a leading global e-business software solutions company. Founded in 1976, MERANT has approximately $360 million in annual revenues, 2,000 employees and more than 500 technology partners. More than 5 million professionals use MERANT technology solutions at 35,000 customer sites, including the entire Fortune 100, the majority of the Global 500 and over 400 leading dotcoms. MERANT uses its Egility framework, a comprehensive set of solutions combining expertise, market-leading technology, best practices and an extensive network of partners, to deliver an e-business applications infrastructure. Building on MERANT Egility, MERANT provides comprehensive enterprise-strength e-business solutions for companies, including e-business strategy, creative design, application development and legacy integration. For additional information, visit www.merant.com. Investor inquiries can be forwarded to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The following statement is made in accordance with the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This announcement contains forward-looking statements that include statements regarding expectations for MERANT's business strategy, its operating expenses and number of employees, its sales and marketing organization, and future prospects and growth, including the growth of MERANT's e-business solutions business and related revenues. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Future results will be difficult to predict as MERANT transforms its business strategy to provide e-business solutions and away from certain of its past primary markets, including the market for Year 2000 products and services. MERANT's ability to recruit and retain key personnel, especially in the sales and business units, could materially alter financial results and plans for the sales and business units. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, among others, the ability of MERANT to effectively manage its costs against uncertain revenue expectations, the potential for a decrease in revenue or a slowdown in revenue growth which may be caused by delays in the timing of sales and the delivery of products or services, the ability of MERANT to develop, release, market and sell products and services to customers in the highly dynamic market for enterprise application development and e-business solutions, the potential need for enterprise application development solutions and e-business solutions to shift based on changes in technology and customer needs, the market acceptance of MERANT's e-business solutions and e-business solutions generally, the effect of competitors' efforts to enter MERANT's markets and the possible success of existing competitors in those markets, and MERANT's ability to manage and integrate recently acquired businesses or other businesses that it may acquire in the future. Further information on potential factors which could affect MERANT's financial results is included in MERANT's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended April 30, 1999, and Quarterly Reports on Form 6-K for the quarters ended July 31, 1999, October 31, 1999, and January 31, 2000, each as submitted to the SEC and as may be updated and amended with future filings or submissions, including MERANT's Form 20-F for the year ended April 30, 2000. MERANT undertakes no obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement that may reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this announcement.
Financial Statement Information
The financial information contained in this report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 240 of the U.K. Companies Act 1985. Prior year figures are based on the financial statements of the Company for the year ended April 30, 2000, which will be filed with the U.K. Registrar of Companies.
U.S. Securities Filings
As a foreign private issuer in the United States, MERANT is not required to file quarterly reports with the SEC. However, starting in 1997 MERANT began furnishing to the SEC, on a voluntary basis, quarterly reports on Form 6-K which include MERANT's results for the applicable quarter in a format similar to that of a Form 10-Q. These materials are available on the SEC web site located at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of MERANT's Annual Report to Shareholders and Annual Report on Form 20-F, each for the year ended April 30, 1999, are available upon request to MERANT's offices in Rockville, Maryland or Newbury, United Kingdom.
Trademark Notice
MERANT and Egility are trademarks of MERANT. All other trademarks as they appear in this announcement are the property of their respective owners.
MERANT plc - QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 2000 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - IN U.S. FORMAT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (in thousands - except per share and ADS data) Three months ended (unaudited) July 31, July 31, 2000 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Net revenue License fees $ 30,611 $ 42,526 Maintenance subscriptions 27,954 25,380 Training and consulting 14,251 19,689 --------- --------- Total net revenue 72,816 87,595 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cost of revenue Cost of license fees 2,375 2,555 Cost of maintenance subscriptions 5,390 5,694 Cost of training and consulting 15,095 14,916 --------- --------- Total cost of revenue 22,860 23,165 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross profit 49,956 64,430 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating expenses Research and development 14,770 14,492 Sales and marketing 38,112 40,830 General and administrative 6,249 7,812 Goodwill amortization 3,121 978 --------- --------- Total operating expenses 62,252 64,112 --------- --------- (Loss) income from operations (12,296) 318 Interest income, net 1,583 1,013 --------- --------- (Loss) income before income taxes (10,713) 1,331 Income taxes -- 479 --------- --------- Net (loss) income ($ 10,713) $ 852 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Net (loss) income per share: basic ($ 0.07) $ 0.01 Net (loss) income per ADS: basic ($ 0.36) $ 0.03 Shares used in computing basic net (loss) income per share 149,355 143,792 ADSs used in computing basic net (loss) income per ADS 29,871 28,758 Net (loss) income per share: diluted ($ 0.07) $ 0.01 Net (loss) income per ADS: diluted ($ 0.36) $ 0.03 Shares used in computing diluted net (loss) income per share 149,355 148,606 ADSs used in computing diluted net (loss) income per ADS 29,871 29,721 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Each American depositary share ("ADS") represents five ordinary shares. MERANT plc - QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 2000 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - IN U.S. FORMAT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (in thousands) (unaudited) July 31, April 30, 2000 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 101,556 $ 106,140 Short-term investments 17,162 19,538 Accounts receivable, net 73,680 92,840 Prepaid expenses and other assets 11,980 10,127 --------- --------- Total current assets 204,378 228,645 --------- --------- Long-term assets: Property, plant and equipment, net 45,436 47,518 Goodwill, net 41,746 44,297 Software product assets, net 4,883 5,569 Other assets 3,255 2,987 --------- --------- Total assets $ 299,698 $ 329,016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities: Borrowings $ 2,644 $ 2,785 Accounts payable 10,525 12,208 Accrued employee compensation 14,358 20,088 Income taxes payable 8,334 7,601 Deferred revenue 64,288 69,830 Other current liabilities 35,174 41,945 --------- --------- Total current liabilities 135,323 154,457 --------- --------- Deferred income taxes 14,724 13,157 --------- --------- Total liabilities 150,047 167,614 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Shareholders' equity: Ordinary shares 4,878 4,876 Additional paid-in capital and other reserves 172,924 172,892 Treasury stock (9,646) (11,742) Retained earnings (4,271) 6,442 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (14,234) (11,066) --------- --------- Total shareholders' equity 149,651 161,402 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 299,698 $ 329,016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MERANT plc - QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 2000 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW - IN U.S. FORMAT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (in thousands) Three months ended (unaudited) July 31, July 31, 2000 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating activities: Net (loss) income ($ 10,713) $ 852 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash (used) provided by operations: Depreciation of fixed assets 3,470 3,251 Amortisation of software product assets and other 3,617 3,481 intangibles Changes in operating assets and liabilities (2,412) (4,330) Deferred taxation -- 1,398 --------- --------- Net cash (used) provided by operating activities (6,038) 4,652 --------- --------- Investing activities: Purchases of property, plant and equipment (2,665) (3,303) Software product assets and other intangibles (98) (1,517) Available-for-sale securities 2,376 13,809 --------- --------- Net cash (used) provided by investing activities (387) 8,989 --------- --------- Financing activities: Issuance of ordinary shares, net of expenses 2,377 1,139 Own shares (847) -- Repayment of borrowings -- 1,644 --------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities 1,530 2,783 --------- --------- Effect of exchange rates on cash 311 141 --------- --------- (Decrease) increase in cash (4,584) 16,565 --------- --------- Cash at beginning of period 106,140 86,580 --------- --------- Cash at end of period $ 101,556 $ 103,145 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MERANT plc - QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 2000 CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT - IN U.K. FORMAT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (in thousands - except per share data) Three months ended (unaudited) July 31, July 31, 2000 1999 (pound) 000 (pound)000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue Licence fees 20,035 26,749 Maintenance subscriptions 18,248 15,815 Training and consulting 9,300 12,331 -------- -------- Total revenue 47,583 54,895 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cost of revenue Cost of licence fees 1,553 1,597 Cost of maintenance subscriptions 3,514 3,568 Cost of training and consulting 9,842 9,275 -------- -------- Total cost of revenue 14,909 14,440 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross profit 32,674 40,455 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating expenses Research and development 9,630 9,069 Sales and marketing 24,851 25,464 General and administrative 4,630 5,136 Goodwill amortisation 10,510 8,754 -------- -------- Total operating expenses 49,621 48,423 -------- -------- Operating (loss) before interest and taxation (16,947) (7,968) Interest income, net 1,082 638 -------- -------- (Loss) before taxation (15,865) (7,330) Taxation -- (592) -------- -------- (Loss) for the period after taxation (15,865) (7,922) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Loss) per share: basic (10.9p) (5.7p) (Loss) per share: diluted (10.9p) (5.7p) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of shares: basic 145,323 139,982 Number of shares: diluted 145,323 139,982 MERANT plc - QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 2000 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - IN U.K. FORMAT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (unaudited) July 31, April 30, 2000 2000 (pound) 000 (pound)000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed assets: Intangible fixed assets 109,186 120,205 Tangible fixed assets 30,290 30,075 Investment 6,011 7,431 --------- --------- Total fixed assets 145,487 157,711 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Current assets: Stock 1,440 1,444 Trade debtors 49,120 58,760 Other debtors and prepaid expenses 9,802 7,101 Cash and bank deposits 79,145 79,543 --------- --------- Total current assets 139,507 146,848 --------- --------- Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Bank loans and overdrafts 1,763 1,763 Trade creditors 7,017 7,726 Accrued employee compensation 9,572 12,714 Current corporation tax 5,403 4,801 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 15,180 15,429 Deferred revenue 42,859 44,196 --------- --------- Total current liabilities 81,794 86,629 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Net current assets 57,713 60,219 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets less current liabilities 203,200 217,930 Provisions for liabilities and charges 20,273 19,446 --------- --------- Net assets 182,927 198,484 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital and reserves Called up share capital 2,989 2,988 Share premium account and other reserves 200,442 200,421 Profit and loss account (20,504) (4,925) --------- --------- Total shareholders' equity 182,927 198,484 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MERANT plc - QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 2000 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT - IN U.K. FORMAT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (unaudited) Three months ended July 31, July 31, 2000 1999 (pound) 000 (pound)000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating (loss): (16,947) (7,968) Depreciation of fixed assets 2,268 1,557 Amortisation of software product assets and other intangibles 11,082 11,110 Changes in operating assets and liabilities 3,624 2,213 Restructuring charges (637) -- Deferred taxation -- (3,113) ------- ------- Net cash (outflow) / inflow from operating activities (610) 3,799 Returns on investments and servicing of finance 1,082 638 Taxation (48) 1,204 Capital expenditure and financial investment (3,106) (5,774) ------- ------- Cash (outflow) before financing (2,682) (133) Financing 2,002 1,778 ------- ------- (Decrease) / increase in cash (680) 1,645 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Reconciliation of net cash flow to movements in net funds: (Decrease) / increase in cash (680) 1,645 Cash outflow from increase in loans -- (1,012) Cash outflow from increases in liquid resources -- (7) ------- ------- Change in cash resulting from cash flows (680) 626 Currency translation difference 282 67 ------- ------- Movement in cash during the period (398) 693 Net funds at beginning of period 77,780 73,692 ------- ------- Net funds at end of period 77,382 74,385 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Castro: Doctors fight with optimism for Chávez's recovery
"All of us are moved by the absence of the president elected by over eight million Venezuelans," Fidel Castro told Venezuelan Vice-President Nicolás Maduro in a letter
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"The name of Hugo Chávez is much admired and respected around the world; everyone, including many of his dissenters, wishes him getting well soon. Doctors fight with optimism for such purpose," reads the letter, Efe quoted.
"We are all moved" by Chávez's absence in the celebration of the eight anniversary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), Castro noted.
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Leopalace Resort Guam - Yona
221 Lake View Drive - Yona
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Failure is a good thing
The clamour for a change in bankruptcy law is growing, and Kipp is a supporter, because how will businesses evolve and innovate if entrepreneurs are all too frightened to try?
January 26, 2011 3:23 by Samuel Potter
The chief executive of the Khalifa Fund, which provides business loans to SMEs in the hope of encouraging Emirati entrepreneurship, has added his voice to the growing clamour calling for an overhaul of the bankruptcy laws, according to the National. His call follows comments made earlier this month by the boss of the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development, and by the boss of Dubai's largest private equity firm, Abraaj Capital.
Ahmed al Mutawa, Khalifa Fund boss, said that in order to encourage small and medium sized enterprises, the laws must be reworked. "If failure [of your company] can put you in jail, then it's not encouraging for entrepreneurs and young people [looking to start a business]," he said. However, al Mutawa believes banks will be reluctant to see a change to the law.
Two weeks ago, Fahad Saeed al Raqbani, the director general of the ADCED, said bankruptcy laws in the UAE were in need of an overhaul if the country was to attract more foreign investment and avoid capital flight. "[Investors] are going to go to the countries that serve their best interests. If closing a business takes four to five years, then of course they're going to go elsewhere," he told a conference.
And just this week, Arif Naqvi, Group CEO of Abraaj, said that insolvency laws across the region were outdated. "There is no question about it. Insolvency laws in this region are completely archaic, there is no bankruptcy protection," he said. "The essence of capitalist behavior, which is what all of us aspire to, needs to have bankruptcy protection as without that you don't innovate, you don't take risk and you do not allow entrepreneurship to flourish," he told an economic forum in Riyadh.
The open debate follows the first bankruptcy of a UAE company. Back in November we reported that Al Murjan Real Estate filed for bankruptcy in Sharjah, becoming the UAE's first court-mandated bankruptcy of a distressed property project since the downturn hit.
Kipp is very definitely one of those websites that laughs when we see people fall over. We can't help it, we're sorry. It's not nice to see people hurt, of course, just like it's not nice to see people bankrupt (and no, we don't laugh when people go bankrupt). But the fact is, failure is an essential part of life. It's a motivator, a teacher, leveler, all in one go. We can't learn to pick ourselves up if we don't fall down, and as many philosophers and business gurus have observed, you often learn far more from failure than from success.
A change in the insolvency laws could unleash a wave of entrepreneurial activity across the country. Some of it would fail, yes, but some of it would also succeed. And those successes will provide our jobs and growth and industry for the future. We hope to see more people standing up for this issue in the coming weeks.
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Wonder who will manage Kipp Report, if Media Quest goes bankrupt? Hey, failure is alright – its a part of life.
Just a handful of guys, who mean well and are 100% right in revamping the dated bankruptcy levels, sadly will not cut it – when there 45 powerful banks in UAE clamouring to not change it, and millions of expatriates who have borrowed on loans/cards/cars are technically 'flight risk' and billions of dollars are stake.
BTW, I don't work for any bank (and mostly hate them).
Things can only change, if they have to pass a Federal Law or the Central bank decriminalizes it the next few months, this will be buried again, while its 'Go to Jail for Free' card.


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On dukkha and sukha (suffering and sweetness).
Light is meaningful only in relation to darkness, and truth presupposes error. It is these mingled opposites which people our life, which make it pungent, intoxicating. We only exist in terms of this conflict, in the zone where black and white clash. ~Louis Aragon
Dukkha is a┬ĀPali┬Āterm that the Buddha used. It roughly corresponds to the English words for real bad stuff┬Āincluding but not limited to:┬Āsuffering,┬Āpain, discontent, sorrow,┬Āaffliction,┬Āsocial alienation,┬Āanxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort┬Āand┬Āfrustration.
Dukkha hurts — but without experiencing physical pain, emotional anguish, mental misery or spiritual stress — we would be incapable of appreciating its opposite, sukha.
In his Yoga Sutras, that wise old Patanjali wrote, "Sthira sukam asanam." The posture is steady and comfortable. Sukha is the sweetness of life. Sukha is the state of deep, lasting happiness that allows us to see reality as it is, without distortion. Of course, getting all attached to sukha can easily turn into craving. Which is a path straight to hell.
Dukkha and sukha. Yin and yang. Shadow and light. One can't exist without the other.
Where do you get hooked?
When do you cling?
How do you suffer?
How do you end suffering?
Where do you encounter sweetness?
In the warm embrace of a trusted friend?
In an unexpected home cooked meal after a long day of work?
In the park at sunset?
On the yoga mat?
At the beach?
Within the confines of your own bedroom?
All of the above,
I hope.
Remember: the grass is never greener. You don't need any presents for Christmas. Presence in the moment — whether it's a dukkha moment or a sukha moment — is the greatest gift of all.
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One of the most distinguishable features of Mourning, is the character development throughout the game. As I understand it, characters will not have specific classes or even levels; But will have skills that they can develop and improve on as they progress by consulting a "master trainer" of that particular skill. Could you elaborate on how this system works?
Well, in part, you're right. Mourning is a skill based MMO, which means players are not forced to use any templates (classes) at the beginning of the game, but rather develop their character while playing. For example, if they pick up a sword, and start fighting wit it, the sword skill, strength and dexterity attributes will start to rise. Also, the skill system means that, at any time, they can stop developing their character in whatever direction they were going and start doing something else. They won't have to roll up a totally new character, as in the class based systems. Regarding the master/trainer system, the player will only need to do this after they hit the maximum skill level they can reach by themselves (which is 50 atm). They can work to raise their skills above that value by themselves, but that will be a very slow process, and most likely they will never reach 60 by doing it this way in a characters life span. The other way is to find a master for whatever skill they want to develop, and become their apprentice. And after a while, they will eventually become masters themselves, giving them the ability to possibly raise their skills to a value of 100.
Related to character classes and skills, could you discuss what kinds of characters players can eventually make? If the player wishes to play as a traditional spell caster or melee tank archetype, such as a medieval wizard or a holy knight, will this be possible without specific classes? And What if they wish to play as a character with an unusual combination of abilities? Would this too be possible?
The skills in Mourning are gathered together in Schools: magic and melee. A player can sign up for as many schools as he or she wants. We won't prevent them from doing that but the total amount of skill points a character can have is limited, so, they'll have to carefully manage it. The much skills they'll took in for development, the lower will be the maximum value which they can reach with those skills. It's a the choices between being highly specialized in a few skills, or know a little from each. Regarding the classic RPG templates (classes), of course they can emulate that, if they wish.
A common aspect of mmorpg's is death. How might this occur and what penalties might players face in Mourning?. There is an increasing desire for perma-death. Will Mourning implement such a feature?
If you want players not to fear playing in a full PvP environment the death penalties should not be too harsh. We will have perma death. At first glance, this seems to be a bit of contradiction, but it isn't that way at all. The perma death situations will be in game, but won't occur in normal playing conditions. I mean, PD will only occur in exceptional conditions (like while fighting with a boss during an important quest, or while attacking a newbie on his own territory and without having war declared, and so on), or in high risk vs reward game play situations. Also, perma death is one the key ingredients in the bloodline system because every character will have a limited life span.
Another aspect of this game that really intrigues me, is the apparent bloodline system that will actually let player characters have children to extend their bloodlines. Could you discuss this system and how it works?
Well, it's pretty simple. Each character will live his or her life and then he or she will pass on. At that moment, a player can choose to start a new one from scratch, or he can continue his present characters bloodline by choosing to play with his previous characters child. By doing this, he'll have a few advantages for example, the child will inherit a high speed of development in his parents previous best skills, and also he'll have access to his bloodlines fame and of course, a few more (including access to his parents equipment also).
How will Mourning's economy system work? Will items, such as the typical weapons and armor, decay over time and need repair? Will there be NPC merchants to to repair these items or buy and sell weapons, armor, etc?
Of course, items will decay in time while being used, also, they can be crafted, enhanced, repaired and salvaged, sold and bought, by either NPC's or PC's.
This brings me to crafting. Will there be a player-crafting system for Mourning? What sort of trades can players learn, and what can they make? Will players need to acquire an extensive list of resources to make these items? Will player-crafted items be more powerful than items acquired by regular means? Do player-crafted items deteriorate differently from loot or store bought?
Yes, there will be a crafting system. Armor crafting, tailoring, weapon crafting, jewel crafting, alchemy, metal working, leather working, cloth working, wood working and some more (like gem cutting, resource prospecting, resource mining etc). Yes, a lot of resources will be needed for the crafting system, and most of them can't be purchased, but instead players will need to find alternative sources for them. There will be the ability to purchase resources from merchants (but only low level resources), salvaging them from items and most importantly, refining them from raw resources (which will also need to be located, identified, gathered and in the end refined to obtain a "ready for crafting material").
With a flourishing economy, one needs to store their wealth. Is it possible for players to store such wealth, as in rare items or money in a bank of some kind and / or will there be player housing?
Atm we are not planning for player housing, so in the beginning players will store their possessions in some type of individual vault. Eventually, we'll put player housing in also, but they will be more for player organizations (like the orders and guilds) rather than individual players, because they will be very expensive. We don't really feel like filling up our world space with houses for each player (as that will eat a lot of space from the world) and also, we don't really feel like making it available in separate virtual spaces, which have nothing to do with the main game play. That's why we chose a rather elitist approach to the housing system.
Related to housing, more recently i have noticed a growing aspect of online gamming is community interaction. How will Mourning let players form communities? Will there be Player Guild System and Alliances?
Community is the most important aspect in any MMORPG.That's one of Mourning's strongest points. Temporary gatherings (parties, armies), social permanent gatherings (orders, alliances, trade guilds) and political dynamic gatherings (villages, towns, counties, city-states, realms, kingdoms, even empires). This subject is way too huge to describe here in only a few words. The most important thing to remember is that, in our vision, its Mourning's main system in matter of importance.
A big aspect of an mmorpg is the Combat System and PvP. How does Mourning implement this system and what makes it stand out from the rest? Will there be PvP?
LoL, yes, there will be one, and even a full PvP one, including perma death and everything else (parties, armies, duels, wars, sieges, etc). The difference will come exactly from the skill based system. For example, combat actions (styles or spells) are based on different stats from action to action, even if they are from the same school. Also, most of the weapons will have more than 1 damage type, and the players can choose whatever damage they are using.
Just recently I learned that, Mourning will have a magic system that will let players create their own magic by combining different spells. Something I don't think has yet been attempted in the industry. Could you discuss how this system will work and what gave you the idea to give the player's this never before seen freedom?
There's allot of things that haven't been attempted in the industry, can't you tell? ;)
When we started to design Mourning, we had a look at the other large games on the market (and not only MMORPG's) that were made, trying to learn their good points, what gamers would like to see, what needed to be adjusted, what needed to be thrown out and what needed to be added. By studying the way magic spells were done in other games, we saw that most of them had a huge number of spells which in reality were only a few, and modified in some minor aspects.
That's why we thought "wouldn't it be better to just make completely different spells as a base, and allow players to adjust some of their properties to make all kinds of variations based on that basic spell?". So, we ended up localizing these basic spells, and offering a set of variations which can, more or less, be applied on the basic spells resulting different spell effects.
Ok lastly, I noticed you were using the "Abyssal" engine. I do not know much about this particular engine apart from its sophisticated graphical effects and morphing animation. What were your reasons for using this engine rather than some other well known engines, such as the "Unreal" engine?
First of all this is our proprietary engine.Back when we started to work on all this madness, we started first with the engine. The first year of development was mainly only working on the Abyssal engine. Also, other engines, like the Unreal engine you mentioned would have cost us a lot of money, and wouldn't really be suited for our purpose (a MMO game), so we would have had to do a lot of modifications to it. Adding to that the time needed to get used to working with the code source of that engine and you'll understand why we preferred to simply build our own. Not to mention the fact that in the end we can develop it any direction we want, we don't have to give any rights to another company for licensing their engine and also, we could now license our own engine out which in fact is just as capable as any Unreal engine powering Lineage2.
Why pay 500 grand to license somebody's popular name?
It was a logical business decision.
Is there anything else you would like to add regarding Mourning?
I could now say Mourning will be the best, the most, the whatever-marketing-department-says-its-good-to-say-about-your-game-to-make-it-even-better, but I won't. I'll just say the truth, that we're trying to make a better MMO, to bring a bit of fresh air into the genre, which all MMO fans are screaming for but unfortunately are not getting and will not be getting from any of the so called big boys in the industry anytime soon.
We are MMO fans too. We are gamers building a MMORPG. We are fortunate enough to be able to do this on our own and not have to answer to any money hungry publisher who doesn't like this or that or doesn't think that design decision will make loads of cash in the end.And If this offends any publishers I really can't say that I care. Because THEY are one of the problems and one of the reasons why this genre has degraded into clone after clone after boring clone.
We want to play a MMO which really appeals to us as typical gamers, and because none did back then when we first started, we began working on our own. If we'll succeed or not remains to be seen, only time and the players who support our product will tell.
We would like to thank Dan for taking the time to answer our questions. The progress that we have witnessed with Mourning this past 6-8 monthshas been very impressive and we look forward to watching it evolve and come to life as time goes on.
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External DVD Combo CD-RW USB 2.0 Burner Drive CD±RW DVD ROM for PC MAC White New
100%Brand new and high quality.
Light weight and small in size for carrying, compact, easy to install, durable and long lasting.
Suitable for all PC, Laptops, Notebooks, and Desktop
Fits: GHOST, XP, SE, ME, VISTA, WINDOWS 7, WINDOWS 8, Mac OSX 10.6 and higher
Colour: White
Power Input: 5V-1.6A
1.5 MB buffer (Buffer under run protection technology)
Interface: USB 2.0 (No AC wall adapter required)
External USB COMBO Drive - Burns CD Media Only - Play CD/DVD Media
Compatible with Mac OS X 10.0.4~10.1.3, 9.2.2, Linux OS and above, Any PC, Mac, Laptop, Netbook with USB port
Write Speed:
CD-R: 10x CLV, 16x PCAV, 24x CAV
CD-RW: 4x, 10x CLV, 16x ZCLV, 24x ZCLV (High Speed: 10x CLV, Ultra Speed: 24x ZCLV, Ultra Speed plus: 24x ZCLV)
Read Speed:
DVD-R/RW/ROM: 8x/8x/8x max
DVD-R DL: 8x max
DVD-RAM (Ver. 2.2): 6.3x max
DVD-Video (CSS Compliant Disk): 4x max (Single/Dual layer)
DVD+R/+RW: 8x/8x max
DVD+R DL: 8x max
CD-R/RW/ROM: 24x/24x/24x max
CD-DA (DAE): 24x max
Access Time:
DVD-ROM: 220 ms typ
DVD-RAM (Ver.2.2): 260 ms typ
CD-ROM: 210 ms typ
Supported Discs:
DVD-ROM (single/dual)
DVD+R Double Layer
DVD-R Dual layer
CD-Digital Audio & CD-Extra
CD-ROM XA-Ready
Photo-CD (single and multi-session)
Video CD
Package Included:
1 X CD Driver
1 X USB Cable
1 X USB Power cable
1 X USB 2.0 External Slim Combo Drive
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Great Small Form Factor CasePros: I chose this case for a family friend who was used to PC's of this size. It has a very nice aesthetic, the construction seems very solid and the exterior has a nice shiny finish (a bit of a finger print magnet but oh well). It comes with an integrated 350 watt psu which was great for building a machine on a budget. Also, the removable front drive caddy is very handy and easy to use. I was able to mount a 2.5 inch SSD perfectly in the provided screw holes. Cons: Having said that, there was one issue which others have spoken about already and that is the cutout for the optical drive. For some reason Antec made the cutout in the front bezel slightly too big so the drive doesn't actually sit flush with the front of the case. This causes some of the blue light from the power LED to shine through. You can actually see inside the case but only slightly. For being such a nice case having this one glaring issue is kind of maddening to someone like me who has built many PC's, but at the end of the day it wasn't a big deal to the person who ended up using this PC. Minus 1 egg for the optical drive cutout issue. Other Thoughts: For getting a sleek, aesthetically pleasing case with good build quality plus a power supply, this is a great deal. If I get this case again for someone else I will probably just leave out the optical drive. Did you find this review helpful? |
addressing other reviewsPros: supplemental review Cons: wish front panel was black Other Thoughts: After reading some reviews I noticed the following comparison saying that this is the same as the Rosewill R379-M. It is not. The biggest difference is this one has a 80+ efficiency 350 watt max power supply and the Rosewill has a standard 300 watt power supply. A high efficiency Antec power supply is going to last longer then a generic power supply. Mine is going on 5 years now no hiccups and voltages still perfect.- it also runs cooler than a standard power supply since its high efficiency. In this form factor if you want longevity and you value your components, it's worth the extra $$ for the better power supply. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
Great HTPC casePros: fairly cheap, easy to work on, very good power supply Cons: would be nice if it came in all black Other Thoughts: I bought this a few years ago, and recently decided to update it with a more current MB and processor. I went with an A8-6600K. I have an SSD 240 GB in this 8GB of RAM and it totally rocks and is almost completely silent. I saw people complain that no USB 2.0 on the front- who cares? I attach the external drives on the back anyway. The front I may transfer an occasional file off of a usb drive, but 2.0 is fine for that. The power supply is plenty, because with this APU I don't need a videocard. I have used this non stop with a e4500 processor since 2009, and it still works great with the new processor. I use windows mediacenter and have the HD homerun network 3 cable tuner. I use an external USB 3.0 2 Tb drive for the DVR storage. So easy to install stuff. I also have a blu-ray drive installed. This case by far is the best bang for the buck, dependable and perfect sizing. Did you find this review helpful? |
Slick looking casePros: Easy to install. Plenty of room in this case for video cards and accessories. Cons: Somewhat underpowered power supply if you want many accessories. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
Excellent! but you may need...Pros: Easy to work with, plenty of room inside, no sharp edges. See "Other Thoughts" below - you may need an adapter. Cons: Could use addt'l fan... you might be able to rig one onto the top cover if you're using a stock cpu cooler - there is enough clearance for a 120mm but the grate will be somewhat restrictive. Also, lacks a vent on GPU side of the case. Other Thoughts: You may need one of these: Link Depot Model POW-ADT-4P8 4-pin to 8-pin Adapter Cable N82E16812189527 as the power supply does not come with the 8-pin motherboard connector, only the 4-pin. 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
Still going with no issuesPros: Compact case that is surprisingly flexible. Cons: Power supply capacity is a limitation on overhaul. Other Thoughts: I bought this case almost 4 years ago when I was building a compact home office PC. I wanted something small and sturdy because I move a lot... and it has held up very well! In fact, I just gutted the original build and put in a new lower-end i5. The only hitch is that the PSU in my version has just 2 SATA connectors. That might have changed, but beware. The fan was a little noisy at first, but it either quieted down or I acclimated. Might be too distracting for a HTPC. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
UpdatePros: Thought that I would update my previous review. Cons: Alot Other Thoughts: So since newegg wouldnt swap cases for something else I had to forge ahead and use these for a customer's build. I did find out why as soon as you put the harddrive in it will not close all the way. I originally thought it was hitting the front panel usb 3.0 ports. I thought that because these were just recently outfitted with usb 3 instead of usb 2.0. I figured that they just swapped out connectors without testing the fit. I thought that might be why there are ome good reviews here on newegg. I was dry fitting the hard drive and bent back the mounts when I noticed that on the side of the hard drive there were scratches right in the middle and that the perforations were different there vs the rest on that side. I looked closer and noticed that that the screw holding the front face on is made to fit through the perforation. which is just bad design. because it will hit the harddrive. So I unscrewed it and used nippers to cut the plastic way until the cage would fit. I still had to slot the holes and move the dvd drive up a few mm so it would sit flusth with the front. and drill mounting holes so the card reader would fit. Overall I would expect this from a 30 dollar case not a 100 case. Which is why I bought the 100 case. I contacted Antec by phone to be told that I need to sign up on the internet first an create a trouble tickit. 3 business days later i recieved a message back. He wanted to stating he needed a copy of my reciept. I sent a screenshot back and told him of the design flaw and due to the slow responce I was forced to modify the case and void the warrenty. 3 days later I recieved a responce that he was happy i solved the problem and that he didnt know how i was trying to mount the drive but it was obviously wrong. You can only mount the thing one way to make the holes line up. Anyway hope everything lasts now that the warranty is null and void. 1 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
Absolute junkPros: None Cons: Wow where to begin. Oh I know new eggs replacement policy on this item is. Not refundable. So I can swap it out for the same pile of junk. 0 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
exact same as rosewill and other cases less than half this pricePros: nice shiny paint Cons: - design Other Thoughts: The last time I bought Antec was about 10yrs ago. I was really impressed, and I was expecting to be impressed again. That's not what happened. As I got into it I kept thinking: "this isn't like Antec at all!" Well folks, that's because it's NOT. 3 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
Some design issues...Pros: Small, good air circulation, fan pushes a surprising amount of air, USB 3.0 ports up front along with headphone and mic jacks, looks great Cons: The internal 3.5 drive bay is positioned under the 5.25 and 3.5 bays that are used for the disk drive and whatever else you want you computer to have, such as a card reader. The unusually large USB 3.0 cable makes it impossible to place a typical 3.5in hard drive in the internal space and reposition the drive tray so that you can shut the case properly. As a result, I had to take out the card reader I was intending to put in, and place the hard drive in the other slot. Other Thoughts: This case isn't bad, but it does have some design problems. I got this to build a replacement PC for my mom, and the machine itself works great. Good airflow, great performance, but due to design issues with the case, not all the features I wanted to implement made it in, such as the card reader. Thankfully that can be solved by buying an external one that can sit on top. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? |


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Panel discussion will feature alumni of Lesley University's Ph.D. Program in Educational Studies
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The panel will explore the role of collaboration in research, featuring alumni of Lesley University's Ph.D. program in Educational Studies Sadie Burton-Goss, Meenakshi Chhabra and Amy Rutstein-Riley; Chhabra and Rutstein-Riley (pictured) are now Lesley faculty members. Paul Naso, faculty member in Lesley's Ph.D. program in Educational Studies, will moderate the discussion.
Those interested in the impact of educational research, as well as its ability to be ethically responsive in its use and potential effect on people's lives, will benefit from this conversation.
The annual lecture is held in honor of Lesley Professor Emeritus George Hein, Founding Director of the Ph.D. Program in Educational Studies, who will provide a response following the panel discussion. Dr. Hein also founded the Program Evaluation and Research Group (PERG) at Lesley in 1976, which evaluates projects that serve learners in both formal and informal settings – from K–12 and higher education, to museums and community centers.
The discussion will be held Thursday, March 28, 4:30-6:30pm, in the 2nd Floor Amphitheater of University Hall on Lesley University's Porter Campus, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.
A reception, free and open to the public, will follow.
The event is sponsored by the Graduate School of Education and the Ph.D. Program in Educational Studies.
Lesley's Ph.D. in Educational Studies is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced study and scholarship, and make an intellectual contribution to their fields of interests.
Jennifer Dorman (M.Ed. '09) wins 2015 Maine Teacher of the Year
Teaching the Great Diseases: Lesley and Tufts School of Medicine join forces
Beyond Mythology: Ken Burns's portraits of America
Cambridge ranked in top 20 "Healthiest College Towns" in the U.S.
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Former Maine senator Olympia Snowe speaks at Symphony HallDuring her appearance at Lesley's Boston Speakers Series, Snowe said that Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush are the least partisan potential presidential candidatesThe Boston GlobeJanuary 23, 2015
Florida Courier writer gets Guggenheim FellowshipPenny Dickerson, who holds an MFA in creative writing from Lesley, has received an H.F. Guggenheim reporting fellowshipFlorida CourierJanuary 22, 2015
Art Professor Chosen for Prestigious AwardStephanie Pierce, who holds a BFA from Lesley, has received a $25,000 Joan Mitchell Foundation artists grantUniversity of Arkansas NewswireJanuary 22, 2015
Needham school administrator picked as Weston superintendent Lesley alumnus Thomas F. Campbell is noted for strong communication skills, facility for conflict resolution and moreBrookline TabJanuary 22, 2015
State of the City Poem 2015: Praisesong for BostonLesley Professor Danielle Legros Georges, Boston's Poet Laureate, crafted and delivered a poem for the State of the City AddressBoston Public Library Press RoomJanuary 13, 2015


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Refiners are poised to be major beneficiaries of continued boom in American energy.
I love MPL spinoffs and have done very well with them in real life and in CAPS.
a capital asset close to resource supply with distribution and good
dividend. seems like money in the bank to me.
Strategically located, high payout ratio
When figuring the return one must figure
The distribution of 20 % for total reurn
same thesis as nti - the crack spreads are structural because of the fracking revolution
Strong market niche placement, cash thrifty, coupled with their mission statement "run at maximum through-put capacity," means this is a mighty little company.
I bought as much as i could afford after doing comparisons.
Secret to pick. Psssshhhhhhh
Huge beneficiary of the shale revolution. Low US oil vs High Brent = More money for ALDW...and ALJ as a beneficiary as they own 84%
- recent IPOed refiner, underfollowed
- 26% yield, completely dependent on WTI/Brent spread
- waiting for yield chasers to bid this up
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New MLP from a conservative existing company with a solid track record and lower cost structure than most.


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10 Films That Could Be 2014 Oscar Nominees
The Monuments Men —
RELEASE DATE: December 18, 2013
CAST: Bill Murray, George Clooney, Matt Damon
WHY IT'S OSCAR-WORTHY: The only way this one wouldn't be nominated (or win) is if it just plainly, flat-off sucked. But with George Clooney fresh off of an Oscar win for producing Argo, it seems like he's in the groove. Clooney's cast for this adaptation of Robert M. Edsei's non-fiction book includes previous winners Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Matt Damon. The film is about a crew of art historians and museum curators who unite to recover renown works of art stolen by Nazis before Hitler destroys them.


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A sturdy Nylon Trailer Tie with a panic snap and bull snap.
Designed to help minimize injuries to tied horses or other animals, the Safe-T-Tie releases when enough pressure is applied. The Safe-T-Tie is portable, reusable and so much more elegant than a loop of baling twine. Five settings let you choose the level of resistance for every situation and every individual. 2-Pack.
The Standard Stall Chain is durable and economical. This stall guard consists of a heavyweight rubber-covered chain.
The small mesh hay net is ideal for anyone trying to slow their horse's hay consumption. Promotes healthier digestion and keeps your horse busy longer! The nylon mesh hay net has 4 centimeter square openings. Easy to fill and hang. 40" diameter, 36" length.
The Standard Rolling Bale Bag is an easy way to transport hay. This bale bag protects your horse's feed from gathering dirt and dust while allowing proper ventilation. Sturdy nylon is coated for water resistance and durability. 4 wheels, handles on end and side, heavy duty zippers.
Himalayan Horse Salt Lick is mined from ancient deposits in the Himalayan Mountains. Full of minerals that your horse needs for a balanced intake of iron, potassium and magnesium. 2.2 lb.