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Barnes and Noble Chat 8/31/99
Author Chat Transcript courtesy of BarnesandNoble.com
Moderator: Good evening, Mr. Card. Welcome to bn.com. How are you?
Orson Scott Card: I'm fine. It's a pleasure to be here --
J.J.B. from Minnesota: Why did you decide to write ENDER'S SHADOW now? Did your fans have any input?
OC: We realized that ENDER'S GAME never had a true sequel. SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD starts 3,000 years later and features a grown-up Ender. But where is the book about kids in space that the fans of ENDER'S GAME have been wishing for? At first, we wanted to bring other writers into the project. That still may happen with later books. But for now, these books are mine. There will be a sequel to ENDER'S SHADOW called SHADOW OF THE HEGEMON, and yet another book about Petra. We hope that these books will speak to the audience of ENDER'S GAME at least as well as the Speaker trilogy did -- and perhaps better. As for fans having input, the only real input is a sense of which aspects of ENDER'S GAME were their favorites, however the online community that creates stories about Battle School on my web site -- www.hatrack.com -- gave me the idea of sending kids through the heating ducts. I used this very differently from the way they were using it, but it becomes a vital part of Bean's story.
OC: Definitely I wrote the screenplay. In fact, I've written the screenplay about five times. With this latest version, however, perhaps I have it right. Because of Jake Lloyd's interest in Ender, this time I had the freedom to write a screenplay in which the character of Ender bares the emotional weight of the story. That's because Jake as an actor and as a person has every quality that Ender needs. Whether he will end up with the part or not, well, that's only partly in my hands. The director will have a major voice in casting. And the producers also get a vote. As for when -- that all depends on the director we find and the decisions made by the studio that eventually funds the movie. We hope to have real answers and real decisions this fall. We also hope that the studio is smart enough to fund the simultaneous filming of ENDER'S SHADOW. That way the cast will be the same -- and at the same age.
Rodney from Redding, CA: Now that you've revisited and evolved some of the story line from the original book, ENDER'S GAME, is any of this new evolved plot going to get added into the screenplay for the movie you are writing?
OC: No. ENDER'S SHADOW will be a screenplay of its own. But nothing in the ENDER'S GAME screenplay will contradict ENDER'S SHADOW. You have to remember, though, that film is not prose-fiction. There are significant changes between book and film. In fact, I wish I could go back and put into the novel ENDER'S GAME some of the cool stuff that I thought of for the screenplay.
Bronwyn from Phoenix, AZ: Your insights into the life of street children as shown in ENDER'S SHADOW are so extensive. Where did you get them?
OC: I made them up. I have no experience of street life. I had a safe, happy Bradbury-esque childhood. But I have read of the tragic plight of the street boys of Brazil. And that influenced my portrayal of a dark, future Rotterdam.
Robert Byers from Phoenix, AZ: Isaac Asimov said he resented people rating NIGHTFALL as his best work because he did it so young. Does it bother you that so many of us view ENDER'S GAME as yours?
OC: Not at all. I hope someday every family in America is riven with conflict over which of my books is best.
Mike from Florida: Do you plan to fill in the events of the 3,000 years between ENDER'S GAME and SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD in the future books?
OC: I have no such plans, but I'm not dead yet.
MD from Minneapolis: Your two most well-known characters, Ender and Alvin, are both small, under-appreciated younger children who grow up to save the world (or worlds). Some people, but not many, see their potential from the beginning. Was there someone like the Battle School commander in your life who had faith in you and saw your potential when others did not?
OC: Several. My mother was foremost -- she has a genius for encouragement. I also had an English teacher in tenth grade, Ida Huber, who really helped me believe that I might have something to offer. Then in college, Charles Whitman, the playwriting teacher, not only encouraged me -- he put on my plays.
Antonio Garcia from Sunnyside, WA: What advice would you give young aspiring writers?
OC: First. Don't major in English or journalism. Steal the graduate reading list from the English Department office and read everything on it. But pay no attention to received opinion on those stories. Instead, develop your own love-or-hate relationship with each work. Remember, as a writer, no one has authority over you, and other writers are great only if you say they are. Second. Write your brains out. What are you waiting for? You need no credential except the quality of your work. Third. Be ruthless with yourself. Toss out hundreds of pages if that's what it takes to get the story right. Fourth. Give no thought to style. If you concentrate on writing clearly, what happens and why, your natural voice will emerge. True style is an accident of the unconscious.
Marcus Buxton from Orem, UT: How much of this book was written in your head while you were writing ENDER'S GAME? Did the impetus come after ENDER'S GAME?
OC: None. Everything I thought of while writing ENDER'S GAME is in ENDER'S GAME. I don't save up cool stuff for later. I have no trunk full of hidden manuscripts, and whatever is on my mind while writing a book finds its way into the story. I wish I had been planning, because I certainly could have made my job easier by being a bit more careful about some of the things I had Bean say and do.
Mickey from St. Louis: What was it like working with James Cameron on the novelization of "The Abyss"?
OC: Hell on wheels. He was very nice to me, because I could afford to walk away. But he made everyone around him miserable, and his unkindness did nothing to improve the film in any way. Nor did it motivate people to work faster or better. And unless he changes his way of working with people, I hope he never directs anything of mine. In fact, now that this is in print, I can fairly guarantee that he will never direct anything of mine. Life is too short to collaborate with selfish, cruel people.
Eric from Kansas City, KS: How does the Ender in this book, as seen through Bean's eyes, compare with the way you portrayed Ender in the first book? Is he still the same character, more or less, or does the difference in perspective really change him?
OC: Everybody is a different person in relationship to every person they know. The Ender of ENDER'S SHADOW is much more iconic, and to Bean he is an almost oppressive force. The Ender we'll see in the novel about Petra will be very different, since she first sees him with pity. If there were a real person named Ender, he would be different from the way he is portrayed in all the books. But because there is no reality to contradict my fiction, no one can say he isn't just as I portray him.
P.G. from San Diego: I have heard from a friend on the Highly Unofficial OSC mailing list that even though you wrote ENDER'S SHADOW yourself, you are still contemplating opening up the Ender universe to other, lesser-known authors. Is this true? If you do this, what suggestions or guidelines (for example, time period, topic, character) might you request of these authors?
OC: We are still contemplating this, but it will be by invitation only. Books by other people will begin after the close of ENDER'S GAME and will carry the characters to other worlds where, by and large, the author will have a free hand. As long as they don't blow up the universe, or discover that Ender was really a dinosaur in disguise, I won't interfere.
Brandon from Texarkana, AR: I heard you mention that you hadn't planned to write any more books in the ENDER'S GAME quartet; but if that is so then why did you leave the Descolada idea so open?
OC: I don't think it's open. I answered every question I cared about whose answer was not obvious. As for the Descolada, the decision as to whether it is "ramen" or "varelse" is not interesting to me. The Descolada is either one or the other. Humans will find out and act accordingly. Ho-hum.
WhiskeyPete from Utah: Are there still plans for the Mayflower trilogy? I remember hearing talk about an enhanced cat named Rasputin.
OC: Kathy Kidd and I are on Chapter 7. We have been for a year. It's my fault. Someday it will be finished.
Elliott from Chicago, IL: I've read ENDER'S GAME, and am finally starting XENOCIDE. I'm glad there is a possibility of a movie, but some of the dark undertones of Ender and the Battle School...some people I've talked to think the public would blast it for its issues. I don't believe it would be worth putting a project such as this into the scrap pile, but I'd like your opinion on this.
OC: I'm not sure which "dark undertones" you mean, but I do know that violence on film is far more powerful and potentially harmful than imagined violence in a book. Therefore almost all the violence is gone -- because what little remains in the film is powerful enough to provide what the story needs. For instance, Stilson does nothing important in the movie. Mazur Rackman never lays a hand on Ender, and so on.
OC: I consider the question of influence both impossible to answer and not terribly illuminating. Every storyteller draws upon the stories that are in the culture he grows up in; every storyteller is influenced by events in his own life; and every storyteller gives these things his own spin. I just don't see what benefit we derive from cataloguing those influences. More important, I have no way of knowing which writers who I love had any influence on me -- and which who I hated might have influenced me greatly. Negative influence is at least as important as positive. That's why you'll never see an imitation Tolkien fantasy. I hate the other imitators so much. However, I love LORD OF THE RINGS. Yet there will never be a work of mine obviously influenced by Tolkien. So what do we learn from that? I have no idea. As for the list of writers I admire, that is often different from the writers I love; and the list of writers who I love changes year by year. That said, I am always hungry for a new book by Richard Russo, Anne Tyler, Walter Mosley, Sharyn McCrumb...damn it, that's why I didn't want to start the list. We could fill up the rest of our time with names and commas.
Cary from New York: What were the worst jobs you had to endure before being able to write full-time?
OC: The only job I ever hated was the single day I sold skis at State Hardware in Provo, Utah. I'm not a salesman; I'm not a skier. Enough said.
Steve from New Jersey: I've been to some web sites recently that have suggested casting Haley Joel Osment from "The Sixth Sense" as opposed to Jake Lloyd in the ENDER'S GAME movie. Have you given this any thought?
OC: I haven't seen "Sixth Sense." I know enough about it to know that because it exists, my novel LOST BOYS can never be filmed. Therefore, I get depressed whenever I think about "The Sixth Sense," and I probably won't see it anytime soon. As for the young actor, he's 11 years old, which means he'll probably be into puberty before ENDER'S GAME is filmed. He also looks very frail and vulnerable. Ender has to be credible as a leader, and be dynamic and commanding. Maybe this kid can do it, maybe not. But I know Jake Lloyd can. As I said before, casting is not really up to me. I can whine, but I can't veto.
Scott Hollander from Coral Springs, FL: Scott, nice to speak to you again. Congratulations on the book... ENDER'S SHADOW was a fantastic read. I was hoping that MAGIC MIRROR would be out at the same time. Any news concerning the release of MAGIC MIRROR at this time?
OC: Yes, MAGIC MIRROR is in many bookstores already. This picture book for adults is one of my favorite projects. And I hope people will give it a look. It's not a traditional book, and does not fit neatly into any category, which means that unless readers seek it out, it is likely to get lost.
Emily from Los Angeles: I've read that your oldest son does some screenwriting. Has he contributed to the ENDER'S GAME screenplay in any direct way?
OC: The only important contribution Geoff has made to the ENDER'S GAME screenplay is that Ender is in many ways based on him as a five-year-old. Now that he's 21, he works on his own projects. If I'm lucky, he offers them to my production company first. Twenty years from now I fully expect to be little more than a footnote to the careers of my children.
ddub from San Jose, CA: If you'd had more time, would you enjoy writing short stories or novellas?
OC: I still enjoy writing short stories and novellas, but they use up as much energy as writing novels. Let's see, a project that pays me in three figures, or a project that pays me in six? What should I spend my time on? Does money overshadow art? Still, I wrote several short stories last year. One in Legends, one in Far Horizons, one in Amazing (summer issue), one that will be in Fantasy & Science Fiction this fall, and one that has appeared only in Polish -- one of my best short stories, called "The Elephants of Pozan."
Ernie from Doylestown, PA: Who is your favorite sci-fi writer, and, if different, your favorite writer in general?
OC: If I had to pick one writer from the SF genre who is writing today and whose work excites me, I would have to say Dave Wolverton. But then he's writing fantasy these days, and the fantasy series that I'm following most closely is George R. R. Martin's. But then, I really love the Arthur series that is coming out of England right now, and Lisa Goldstein is brilliant. And I admire Octavia Butler more than anybody...and you see how impossible this is.
MD from Minneapolis: Comment on Robert Byers's question: As much as I love the Ender series, those who say that ENDER'S GAME is the best should reread the Maker series. The richness of the detail in those books is incomparable! --Mel
OC: Thanks. But they are different kinds of stories and so don't really bear comparison. Personally, I think my best SF novel is PASTWATCH: THE REDEMPTION OF COLUMBUS, and my best novel overall is ENCHANTMENT. But readers vote with their dollars. Who am I to argue? Still, I hope all my stories go on finding readers who appreciate them. And the Alvin books are the most fun to write.
John Charleston from Omaha, NE: Peter (the real one) fascinates me as a character. How much of a role will he play in your future books?
OC: The sequel to ENDER'S SHADOW, THE SHADOW OF THE HEGEMON, deals with Bean's relationship with Peter as Bean commands Peter's armies in the struggle to unite humanity under one government.
JSmith from Colorado: I understand you were a Mormon missionary in South America once upon a time. Were any specific story lines prompted from experiences there?
OC: There is one story I wanted to write based on an experience I had with Macumba while I was a missionary in S�o Paulo. Unfortunately, it remains unwritable. Beyond that, my experiences in Brazil have colored much of my work in ways both obvious and subtle. But few particular incidents from my years in Brazil show up in my work.
John Hansen from Nashville: I loved ENDER'S SHADOW. How did you get back into a story you wrote so many years ago?
OC: It was hard. The beginning, which does not overlap with the story of ENDER'S GAME, was easy. But the moment Bean got to Battle School, I felt the original novel to be a terrible burden in the sense that I couldn't contradict it, yet I hadn't memorized it, so the risk of contradiction loomed over me. Fortunately, I had several readers helping by catching contradictions as I wrote them. Even so, I dare say more than one is in the final version waiting to be caught. This will keep some poor graduate student busy for months -- if science fiction ever becomes respectable enough for the minutiae of a science fiction writer's work to be considered worth pursuing.
Moderator: Thank you so much for taking the time to answer all of our questions. Do you have anything you'd like to say to your fans before we sign off?
OC: Thanks for still reading after all these years.


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First they survived, and then they thrived.
That was the interesting path Mattituck/Southold took to its first high school girls lacrosse state championship. READ
First they survived, and then they thrived.
That was the interesting path Mattituck/Southold took to its first high school girls lacrosse state championship. READ
The accomplishments of student-athletes grace the sports pages of this newspaper every week. Players unite for a common cause, at times leading to championships that inspire the community and reinforce a sense of pride in Mattituck, Southold or Greenport. (more…)
Baseball superstition demands that no player speak of a no-hitter as it's in progress, specifically to the pitcher hurling the spotless performance. READ
The counting has begun.
As in counting pitches.
As the coach of the team that traveled the farthest to Binghamton for the Class B state semifinals, Steve DeCaro had the honor of calling the coin flip that determined which team was designated the home team.
"As always, I lost," DeCaro said. "And when that happened, we felt good."
The Tuckers got the chance to hit first, and they quickly jumped on Ogdensburg Free Academy with two runs. With Joe Tardif on the mound, the Tuckers knew any lead would give them a golden opportunity to make history. (more…)
Update, 2:15 p.m.: Jack Bokina closed out his freshman season with a fourth-place finish at 99-pounds. Bokina dropped a 7-2 decision to the No. 1 seed in the tournament, Drew Shafer of Pal-Mac, in the consolation finals.
Bokina trailed 5-0 in the second period before scoring his first point on an escape in the third period. It was as close as he got in the match as Shafer controlled it throughout.
Bokina is only the second wrestler in program history to reach the podium at the state meet.
Update, 12:30 p.m.: After a hard-earned win, Jack Bokina of Mattituck advanced to the third/fourth-place consolation final. Bokina came back from a one-point hole in the third period to defeat Carson Dobozy of Peru in the consolation semifinals.
Bokina picked up his third win of the tournament.
Bokina scored with about 40 seconds left in the match to take a 4-3 lead. He was riding on top, then got hit with a stall warning with 14 seconds left. On the restart, he held Dobozy long enough to finish out the match and take the 4-3 win.
Bokina trailed 1-0 in the second period after Dobozy got an escape point. Bokina scored a takedown with 1:05 left in the second to take the lead. Then Dobozy answered with a reversal with :37 left.
Update, 11:30 a.m.: Click below to see a video of Jack Bokina's semifinal match at the state championships.
UPDATE, 10:15 a.m.: Mattituck freshman Jack Bokina dropped a 10-5 decision in the semifinals of the Division II state tournament Saturday morning. Bokina fell to Orion Anderson of Schuylerville, dropping him into the wrestlebacks.
Bokina couldn't get any offense going in the match. Anderson scored a pair of takedowns in the first period. Bokina escaped twice to stay within 4-2 after one.
It was a 4-3 match heading into the third period, but Anderson came back with two more takedowns to take control of the match.
Bokina will now wrestle Carson Dobozy of Peru in the next wrestleback. A win would send him into the third/fourth consolation final. A loss would send him into the fifth/sixth consolation.
Original post: Day II of the New York State Wrestling Championships kicks off Saturday morning at Times Union Center in Albany.
Mattituck freshman Jack Bokina is wrestling in the 99-pound semifinals for a chance to become the first wrestler in program history to reach the state finals.
Bokina is one of only two Section XI wrestlers from Division II to advance to the semifinals. The other is Matteo DeVincenzo of Port Jefferson at 120. DeVincenzo is a defending state champion.
Bokina will wrestle against Orion Anderson of Schuylerville.
In Division I, Section XI is in the lead going into the semifinals with 126 1/2 points. Section VIII is in second with 94. Section III is the Division II leader with 114 points.
For team scores, Hauppauge is in second place in Division I with 32 points.
Here are the brackets after one day of competition:
It didn't take long for Jack Bokina to cement his legacy in Mattituck's wrestling history. The freshman, wrestling 99 pounds, won his first two matches Friday to guarantee himself an all-state finish on the first day of the New York State Championships in Albany.
Bokina, in his second year wrestling at states, now has a chance to go where no Mattituck wrestler has gone before: the state finals. (more…)
Right around the time I spotted a condom on the bathroom floor of my shady motel room, I began to seriously question the wisdom behind driving to Albany in a snowstorm.
This couldn't possibly be worth it, I thought.
It was February 2010. For the fourth straight year, I was bound for the New York State Wrestling Championships, a dizzying two-day marathon of hundreds of matches contested across eight mats on the Times Union Center floor. (more…)
State champs!
The Mattituck boys soccer team downed Beekmantown 3-0 Sunday morning at Middletown High School to clinch the third state title in school history. A senior-laden team that experienced a taste of the states two years ago, only to come up just short, the Tuckers left little doubt of their supremacy this time. (more…)
Referee Larry Bechard blew his whistle to signify the end of play.
The score was 5-0 in favor of Mattituck as the happy Tuckers walked off the Twin Towers Middle School field in Middletown, N.Y. smiling and hugging each other for a job well done.
And it was only halftime of the New York State Class B semifinals against Skaneateles Saturday morning.
In their most dominating performance of the season, the Tuckers made that score stand up and then some, adding another goal late in the match to register a 6-0 triumph over the Section III school. Mattituck (18-2) will gun for its third state title at Middletown H.S. at 10 a.m. Sunday against Beekmantown (Section VII; 18-2-0), 1-0 winners over Livonia.
The Tuckers would have preferred to have played Livonia, which eliminated them from the state semifinals in 2012, but you don't always get what you want.
On Saturday, though, the Tuckers seemingly did whatever they wanted against the Lakers (17-3-1). Senior Mario Arreola led the way with two goals and one assist. Freshman Axel Rodrigues-Canel, called up from the JV, put the exclamation point on a virtuoso performance with 5:24 remaining on a cold, crisp, 37-degree morning.
"I don't like the cold," Arreola said. "Scoring goals keeps me warm, running around. I played the best soccer I've played in a long time today."
Actually, Arreola and the Tuckers were more than warm. They were hot.
"The first 40 minutes was some of the best soccer that you can possibly watch, not even just from our own team," Mattituck coach Mat Litchhult said. "It was our best 40 minutes. I was really, extremely proud of the ways the guys came out and dealt with the cold, got up early. From the opening whistle, they were dominant."
Litchhult felt the loss to Livonia was part of his senior-laden team's motivation.
"Being here as sophomores and the feeling of going home after the semifinals really pushed them and drove them," he said. "Knowing that most of these guys are seniors and knowing the end is near you just have to leave it on the field. What we talked about before the match, these are great opportunities and big players rise to big occasions. I can't point to somebody on our team who had a down match. Every single player that stepped on the field rose to the occasion."
The Tuckers made quick work of the Lakers. Walter Jacob, a left back, scored off an Arreola pass at 8:20. Paul Hayes headed in a Kaan Ilgin corner kick at 12:58. Arreola put home a John Batuello feed from the top of the penalty area at 27:07 before James Hayes headed home a Kevin Williams corner kick at the right far post at 29:06 and Arreola scored on a breakaway with 2:01 left in the half.
It was then left up to the defense and goalkeepers Ben Knowles and Nick Vitolano, who came on with 4:08 left, to secure the clean sheet.
Litchhult had to call a few audibles. Instead of attending the state banquet Friday night, the team ate at a local Italian restaurant.
"Litch wanted us to stay away from Skaneateles, just wanted to keep our heads away from them," Paul Hayes said. "There were some Twitter battles. It was a smart call."
The Tuckers were scheduled to eat breakfast in the same room of their hotel room Saturday morning, but Litchhult thought better of it and brought in bagels, bananas, water and Gatorade for the team to eat in their rooms.
"It is kind of a weird setup," he said. "When you are a few doors down from the team you're playing in the same hallway in the hotel, separated by maybe or door or two, it kind of leads to some awkward tension.
"I didn't think it would be an opportunity for us to go down there and rub elbows with a team that we're going to be stepping onto the field with in a couple of hours. It didn't make a lot of sense to me."
Unlike their some of their recent championship wins, the Tuckers did not celebrate after this one.
"It's not over yet," Paul Hayes said. "It's great to win 6-0. I'm smiling. I'm happy, I'm speechless. But my goal is to win tomorrow."

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- Do not rush the mare: her uterus is not a feed sack - open the top and the foal falls out!
- No hurried or panicky movements,
- No raised voices,
- No unnecessary interference
- No hesitation in calling assistance if you sense a problem.
FOALING OUTSIDE (under lights) - the better option in a mild climate
or FOALING IN A STABLE - the better option if there are complications
- A conveniently close telephone
- A list of emergency numbers (vet, assistant(s), etc.)
- Clean hands and arms, short finger nails and no jewellery!
- Bucket - with cover - for afterbirth + source of hot water
- Soap + clean tail bandage + clean towel + roll of cotton wool
- Iodine + Thread/string soaked in iodine + Surgical scissors (with rounded ends)
- Syringes + needles + vaccines
- A colic remedy + an enema bag with soft rubber hose + a twitch
- In driving rain mares foaling outside will hold on, but likely to foal immediately rain stops.
- Mare ready to foal will be taken to a clean adjoining paddock with perhaps a companion to keep her settled.
- Mares will often roll to right the foal's delivery position.
- A little bag of amniotic fluid appearing out of the vulva is the sign that foaling has started.
- The membranes rupture under pressure.
- Foaling attendant makes a manual check on foal's presentation:
- a muzzle between two front legs, one more forward than the other
- A clean tail bandage may be applied to the mare
- Should be correctible provided problem picked up before foal has reached the pelvic arch
- foal upside down and needing 180 degree rotation
- Head and/or front leg turned back
- Head under chest and/or knees bent
- Normal breech presentation
- foal jammed in pelvic arch, dorsal and abnormal breech presentations
- Two forelegs appearing, one slightly in advance of the other
- Position yourself behind the mare, grasp the leg that is slightly behind and gently pull it level with the other leg in a downward direction towards the mare's hocks
- Remember that you are guiding as well as pulling - the mare is doing the real work.
- The foal's muzzle comes into view lying across its forearm just above the knee
- The shoulders are the widest part and require the greatest effort for expulsion
- Once shoulders are through, the hips and hindlegs usually slip out easily and quickly.
- Try to ensure that umbilical cord does not break immediately as a result of the foal's position and…
- That the mare stays down - though you cannot stop her if she wants to jump up.
- make sure the membranes around the foal (the caul or placenta) are clear of the head (or the foal could suffocate or drown in amniotic fluid).
- Ensure that foal has started breathing
BREATHING (first minute)
- With foal sitting up on its haunches, gently squeeze out fluid from nose and mouth
- Normally, breathing (respiration) begins promptly and continues smoothly without assistance
- IF NOT, give a brisk massage with a towel or handful of hay/ straw
- IF RESPONSE STILL POOR, mouth to nostril inflation of lungs (OR give oxygen through canister with care so as not to over-inflate foal's lungs)
NAVEL (up to 5 minutes)
- Blood transfers from mare to foal for up to five minutes after delivery
- Optimum period for rupture of chord is probably around 2 minutes after delivery
- There is a natural weak point about 4 cms. from foal's abdomen.
- On rupture there will be some bleeding: no worries from mare's end but if from foal's end, use strong cotton or narrow gauze soaked in iodine to tie tightly around stump
- Soak stump of umbilical chord in a strong iodine solution. This disinfection of an open highway for bacteria to enter foal's body is vital.
- A good idea to grasp foal round front legs and bring it round to mother's head
- Take care not to get foal too close to mare's legs in case she accidentally stands on it if she jumps up.
- Mare will nuzzle and lick foal; foal may give a few high-pitched whinnies of recognition or appreciation
FOAL STANDS (15 - 65 minutes)
- A few will stand in 15 minutes but the majority take some 50 minutes or more.
- If, after over one hour there have been unsuccessful attempts. ASSIST by
- stretching its front legs out before it
- encourage it to put weight on these and push its forequarters up
- assist by lifting outside of haunches (NEVER handle round rib-cage as fractures can occur during foaling and a broken rib can puncture a lung or the heart - but ribs heal quickly on their own)
- steady the foal from behind - it will probably incline to tip over sideways otherwise
- Colostrum is the mare's first milk - yellowish coloured and carrying antibodies. It is usually gone after 48 - 72 hours so a mare running milk before foaling may have little or no colostrum for foal.
- Colostrum reading of 24 -30 is good.
- IF colostrum is poor quality or absent, thaw a pint of good frozen colostrum to blood-heat and bottle-feed foal.
- IF foal having difficulty finding mare's udder and/or mare is being uncooperative, steer foal from the haunches towards mare's udder
- foal has better chance of success if it is steered at an angle of about 30 degrees to mare's body
- foal needs to learn to drop its head and raise its muzzle
- foal must, of course, have a sucking reflex; using a finger as a substitute teat can help foal get the idea, but some foals can be frustratingly slow.
AFTERBIRTH (30-40 minutes after foaling)
- Will be hanging down. Often best tied back up to itself above the level of the hocks with the piece of baler twine, trapping fluid for increased weight. Two reasons:
- mare may be irritated by afterbirth and kick out, with risk to her foal
- mare may stand on afterbirth and give it a violent jerk causing injury and haemorrhage to mare's uterus
- afterbirth should come away with gravity in its own good time partially as a consequence of the foal's suckling
- BUT if placenta is retained for more than 3 hours after foaling, it may be necessary for the vet to give an injection of oxytocin
- If placenta is unduly heavy (perhaps over 6.5 kgs.) it may be better to miss the foal heat when breeding mare.
INOCULATIONS (after an hour)
- Injections can be given to the foal after an hour and should include Tetanus antitoxin
- Injections are best given in the gluteal muscle, noting which side
- Any subsequent injections should be given on the opposite side.


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Date: Thursday 23rd August 2018
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Create some wonderful 3D wire drawings, taking inspiration from the work of Alexander Calder, who created a large amount of wire portraits, animals and circus performers.
We will start with some 'continuous line drawings' to develop your design, and find the right shape.
Create your sculpture using aluminium modelling wire, which is soft and easy to manipulate.
Get to experiment with coloured wire and add beads.
Not recommended for children under the age of 5.
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Theatre Run: Until 20th July (Trafalgar Studios, London), 31 July - 26 August (Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh)
Performance Reviewed: Friday 12 July, 7:45pm
Reviewed by Kyle Pedley
The Play That Goes Wrong is quite simply brilliant.
And whilst that may be an uncharacteristically succinct and to-the-point opener, it is perfectly in keeping with the brilliantly resourceful and hilariously efficient job the team at Mischief Theatre do with this relentlessly funny slice of comedic farce.
Having gone through a number of iterations and the odd cast change since its first performance in the Old Red Lion Theatre in Angel, The Play That Goes Wrong has since made the move to a more prolific and centralised venue in the Trafalgar Studios, where it is taking part in an extended run due to (unsurprising) popular demand before moving up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the end of July. Given its limited run in the city, those who are fans of original, inventive farce and inoffensive, family-friendly comedy as a whole should stop reading right now and just go book your tickets while you can, it really is that good.
Having gone through a number of iterations and the odd cast change since its first performance in the Old Red Lion Theatre in Angel, The Play That Goes Wrong has since made the move to a more prolific and centralised venue in the Trafalgar Studios, where it is taking part in an extended run due to (unsurprising) popular demand before moving up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the end of July. Given its limited run in the city, those who are fans of original, inventive farce and inoffensive, family-friendly comedy as a whole should stop reading right now and just go book your tickets while you can, it really is that good.
For those not yet convinced, it is quite ironic, albeit pure coincidence, that I review this particular show only a matter of weeks after visiting the current touring production of seminal farce Noises Off, as it seems difficult to discuss The Play That Goes Wrong without alluding to that particular Frayn classic. However, despite the passing similarities on paper - both deal with a disastrous staging of a play-within-a-play where anything that can go wrong does so in spectacular fashion - they are nonetheless very different entities. Where Noises Off is an extended piece which dips into the behind-the-scenes politics and relationships of the fictitious cast of actors, The Play That Goes Wrong is far more self contained and never feels the need to 'pull back the curtain' so to speak - as an audience we are treated solely to the disastrous performance of play-within-a-play 'The Murder At Havisham Manor' from start to finish and all of the hilarious wordplay, mishaps and mayhem that plague the doomed production in the course of its single performance. As mentioned, it is a remarkably confident and efficient piece of comedy that fits a staggering amount of invention into a lean one hour running time that feels perfectly paced without seeming slight. As such, those who have any particular feeling towards Frayn's show, be they positive or negative, should not let it deter or influence their decision to see The Play.
In the more immediate confines of Trafalgar Studios studio two the amateur dramatics facade plays perfectly - it would be difficult to not envisage some of the immediacy and indeed warmth of The Play That Goes Wrong being lost in a more sizeable venue or auditorium. From a wonderfully witty and self-deprecating opening speech from the fictional company manager (lamenting how the lack of involvement in their am dram group has led to radically cutback productions such as Andrew Lloyd-Webbers 'Cat', for instance) the laughs start early and never let up. Writers Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, who also all take starring roles in the production, along with director Mark Bell have crafted a terrific and superbly paced show here - one that rips along with such a comedic frenzy and tireless invention that there is practically always something hilarious happening or developing on stage. To delve into specifics or provide too many examples would ruin what is a very clever but nonetheless incredibly accessible slice of comedic brilliance, but it's fair to say the comedy is wonderfully diverse and inspired in running the whole gamut of potential problems that can hit an amateur production such as the one the show presents. Actors miss their cues, misplaced props cause mayhem, doors refuse to open, the shows big reveal is repeatedly spoilt long before the finale, one mistake snowballing into a cavalcade of others - wonderfully physical slapstick, some brilliant wordplay and of course, terrific timing and instincts from the entire cast all cement what is probably the funniest single hour of theatre I have seen in a considerable time, and undoubtedly one of the funniest shows you can see in London.
Once again enormous credit must go to the incredibly game cast, who are uniformly excellent and thankfully devoid of any weak links. Charlie Russell as a brilliantly over-the-top actress attempting to thrust sex appeal out of practically every line and gesture is a particular highlight, as is Henry Lewis who is a real bombastic presence as actor Robert, eventually raging and booming his way through the role of Thomas in the manner of an inflated, incensed British countryside Kelsey Grammer. Jonathan Sayer is consistently hilarious as thespian Dennis portraying put-upon butler Perkins, whilst Dave Hearn gives an adorably earnest turn as Max, the irrepressible member of the fictional cast who frequently breaks out of character to enjoy and appreciate the audience reaction to the show collapsing about him, and has devised an extremely physical and hilariously demonstrative acting technique all of his own.
In all, The Play That Goes Wrong does not loftily attempt to be anything other than a very silly and very funny stab at theatrical comedy farce, and succeeds completely. The play-within-a-play approach may not be particularly original, but this is a show which admirably strips back a lot of the excess and padding and instead opts for all-out, continued madness, and is laugh-out-loud funny throughout as a result. With its relatively short running time, smaller venue and am-dram approach it feels fresh, succinct, original and immediate and cultivates a community and culture of comedy that is lost in bigger-budget shows. It's popularity in London and eventual transfer to Edinburgh is encouraging and it is re-assuring to see such great new theatre talent getting the audience demand and reception they wholly deserve, having crafted in The Play That Goes Wrong a tirelessly hilarious slice of extremely efficient theatre funny that goes straight for the funnybone and ends up being very, very right indeed.
(A)MUSINGS RATING - * * * * * (5 out of 5 Stars)
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is running at Trafalgar Studios, Studio Two in London until Saturday 20 July 2013. It then moves to the Pleasance Courtyard in Edinburgh from 31 July until 26 August.
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Two more Lucky Pennies are on my little silver tree! I think I need lots of luck. I have a booth at my first craft/vendor show in years this coming Saturday. I was asked to bring my Ice Drops, and I'm very flattered that I've been asked. However, I'm not so sure people will be willing to pay my price.
I'm approaching this whole deal with a cautious attitude. I have never done well at craft shows. Granted, I've only participated in a handful, but I've never done more than cover the cost of the booth. So, I hope these Lucky Pennies bring me lots of luck!
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Cherry recipes
IT'S summer time, and a plethora of fruits and veggies are emerging. I always love when cherries come on. Then I know summer is n full swing.
Last night I taught a class on Lavender. Growing it, and cooking with it too. If you have never had a dish with a hint of lavender in it. Your missing a great flavor sensation.
Here are two recipes using cherries in combination with Lavender
Caramelized Lavender Cherries
Melt 1/4 Cup butter in large frying pan over medium heat. Add 3 TBS. packed brown sugar, 1/2 tsp. culinary lavender, 2 cups pitted cherries, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Simmer until cherries are warm. Spoon over anything! pound cake or ice cream.
In a frying pan over medium heat, saute a couple of sliced shallots, and 2 Cups pitted cherries in olive oil until onion are brown. Mix in 2/3 cup red wine, 1 Tbs. orange zest, 2 Tbs. sugar and fresh orange juice. A pinch of salt and 1/2 tsp. culinary lavender. Cook stirring often until sauce reduces by half. Spoon over chicken, and sprinkle with fresh thyme. I also rubbed my chicken parts with olive oil, salt and pepper, lavender and fresh rosemary
*Note. It's important t0 use culinary lavender. The Purple apple sales high quality culinary lavender. A two oz bag (1 cup) is $4.00 free shipping.
Enjoy all the goodies that are now available in the garden, or on the tree. Eat locally and in season.
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Calgary – As part of his "One Canada" tour, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff sat down with African Canadian community leaders today to map out a new strategy for enterprise and opportunity with Africa that goes beyond the Conservatives' outmoded development aid model, which puts Canada's innovative partnerships well behind other nations.
"Listening to those here today who have a wealth of business experience in Africa, it is clear to me that the Harper government's approach on the continent is at least a decade out of date," said Mr. Ignatieff.
"We are missing out on crucial opportunities to help communities build roads, rail lines, ports, highways, dams, schools and hospitals, and to foster a burgeoning social economy in areas with development challenges."
Those meeting with Mr. Ignatieff included community leaders working with newcomers from Ghana, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Eritrea, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon and Somalia who have a keen sense of the market opportunities for investment and engagement and a true whole-of-government approach.
Those in attendance helped identify the strong linkages between poverty, conflict, security and development, and have seen firsthand how the social economy can drive an effective development strategy.
Liberal International Cooperation Critic Glen Pearson noted that one of the key weaknesses of the Harper government's approach to Africa is its emphasis on short-term, quick-fix solutions to development challenges.
"Harper government initiatives are characterized by timelines of a few years in duration, when we need long-term strategies with individual governments," Mr. Pearson said. "This not only allows for better aid, but also better business partnerships to develop."
Mr. Ignatieff added that more representation from the African Canadian community is clearly needed if these partnerships are to succeed.
"We definitely need a better dialogue that will involve CIDA, Industry Canada and Foreign Affairs working in concert for a true whole-of-government approach, but let's not forget we have the people here in Canada with the knowledge, the contacts and the business expertise to realize our shared objectives. Many of those key players are right here in this room," said Mr. Ignatieff.
"Instead of working together, however, the Conservative government has exploited divisions and picked issues that polarize our communties and turn people against each other," concluded Mr. Ignatieff. "Unlike the Conservatives, I want to address the challenges of inclusiveness and work together to build upon our common values, and to affirm, above all, we are one Canada first."


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Tonight on Starz, Mitch Glazer's addictive Miami Beach mob drama Magic Cityreturns for its sophomore season. The period series stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Ike Evans, the owner of the fictional Miramar Playa—a beachfront hotel that in 1959 chills its lobbies so that women can wear their furs year-round, perfumes its hallways, and welcomes Frank Sinatra for two shows a night. This season, Glazer's real-life wife, Kelly Lynch, sticks her hand into the tropic hotelier business when her wealthy character, Meg Bannock—whose late sister was married to Ike—claims a 15 percent stake in the Miramar Playa. Between Meg's smoldering chemistry with Ike, her character's mysterious past, and Meg's new involvement in the criminally adjacent family business, Lynch assures us that the second season of the show will be even more glamorous and gripping than the last.
In anticipation of the season premiere, Lynch phoned VF.com on Thursday and told us about Magic City's "gangster haiku," James Caan's innate ability to terrify, her mojito-enhanced Miami exercise routine, and her favorite memory of super agent Sue Mengers.
Julie Miller: I want to start by saying that you—and Meg—are very impressive swimmers. In the season finale, we saw you swim butterfly at length, get out of the pool, and immediately light a cigarette.
Kelly Lynch: Thank you. Meg Bannock is one of those Kennedy-esque, Grace Kelly figures whose family raised two Olympic athletes. Those Waspy people were quite sporty back in the day. It certainly showed the ways they competed with each other. We met Meg in a vintage tennis dress. Then there was the swimming. This year you'll see that she is able to shoot a rifle and hopefully by Season Three, we'll have her on a horse.
How well do you think you would fare in the late 1950s? I think I would have done just fine, especially if I had Meg's connections, great wealth, super-fabulous cars, clothing collection, and house. I think the 50s, in Mitch's world at least, each [of the female characters] are capable and have an opinion and are yearning for something. Mercedes wants to travel the world and have a career. Meg is the captain of her empire. Vera is someone who made her own living as a showgirl in Havana and is interested in a business-partnership position with Ike. I would like to think that that would be my world but it was a challenging time to be a woman.
What will we learn about Meg this season?
Well, she swims the waters of the world as well as any man with great wealth would. But you also see the longings for what she gave up. We learn a little bit more about her past and her past with Ike this season, which is interesting. We find out how extensive of a world traveler she really is. She is like a Doris Duke—a little bit more bohemian than we might have seen in the first season. She's more interesting than the first glimpse of her gasoline-alley life. I think there is a vulnerability and a yearning for a family—the only blood relatives she has are Ike and his children.
Should we be concerned that Meg did not read the contract Ike gave her before signing it?
[Laughs] That's interesting. Meg is not only a capable businesswoman but she has a team of lawyers who are maybe uncovering more about Ike than maybe he is comfortable with. She is somewhat protected, but now that Meg owns 15 percent of Ike's shares, she is now in business with Ben Diamond, which is not something that she is aware of at the time she signs those contracts, nor are her people.
Sooner or later, that is going to come into play—this weird trifecta, the three of them, who wants the power and who deserves the power. Meg is someone not to be trifled with. And as you can see by the chemistry between Ike and Meg, there is a lot of chemistry there and some unfinished business, something from their past that comes in to muck things up or make things more interesting, whichever way you look at it.
Because Ike and Meg have such incredible chemistry, should we just assume that they will inevitably get together?
I would certainly not mind my character getting involved with the lovely Jeffrey Dean Morgan. I'll put it this way: I think that the audience will be very intrigued by where things go. There is certainly chemistry that has to be dealt with and it gets dealt with, definitely.
Can you talk about James Caan's character?
Mitch Glazer, my beloved husband, writer, and show runner extraordinaire created one of the best guys ever in [Danny Huston's character] Ben Diamond. But as every fish in the sea finds out, especially in organized crime, there is a bigger fish. Ben Diamond has left Cuba, as all of the gangsters did in the fall of Cuba. He's kind of biding his time and thinking that he is going to set up the same kind of operation in Miami as was historically the case. All of these mobsters were just hoping to get the gambling and the hotel situation set up, which would have made them even richer.
In Ben's time, he starts to make some silly mistakes. [Caan's character] Sy Berman, who plays the crime boss over Ben Diamond, from the Chicago syndicate, comes down to Miami and has to try to fix things. It gets a little bit sticky between the protégé and the master. But if there is one man on this planet who is scarier than Ben Diamond, it is Sy Berman, played by Jimmy Caan. He is so terrifying and so much fun to watch. The temperature in the room changes when an actor like Jimmy comes on your set.
Is James Caan's default demeanor pretty terrifying to begin with or does he have to turn it on?
He really doesn't have to do much. He has quite a few moves this year that are amazing, but he is a truly terrifying man in terms of his presence. He does not need to raise his voice. He just needs to say a few choice words and some of the incredible dialogue Mitch has given him. Mitch really hears individual voices. Every one of the characters has their own way of living and talking. And it's like gangster haiku what he gave Jimmy—he gave him some of the greatest stuff he will ever say. And this is Sonny Corleone.
Jewish men are often portrayed on television and in film as nebbish, but on Magic City, they are portrayed as very sexy, powerful, and cool. Have you gotten any feedback about that?
There is not a powerful person, Jewish or otherwise, who hasn't crossed our paths and said, "Thank you." We laugh because we call them "cool Jews." Obviously these characters are based on characters in real life. Mitch was born and raised in Miami in these hotels. His father was the electrical engineer in most of these great hotels in Miami and Cuba. He himself was a cabana boy for a summer in Miami. The nebbishy Jewish character that we have been stuck with for so many decades is like talking about two percent of what anybody can be.
Speaking for myself, as someone who has always dated sexy Jewish guys, this is just who I like. And obviously it is something that Meg likes too [laughs], even though it is kind of forbidden in he world. They're charming, intelligent, sexy, funny, dangerous, cool Jews. The feedback has been off the charts. These men exist in life but have not been portrayed in movies and television for a long time.
I read that you spend your downtime in Miami occasionally paddleboarding with a mojito.
One of the perks of shooting this beautiful show, where Miami is a character, is that we get to shoot in Miami. Which sounds like "duh," but it is rarely the case that all of these great period and fantasy shows are shot in the actual setting. In the off time, there are things to do. Originally, I thought paddle-boarding on the open ocean was just not something that I wanted to do. But I checked it out in Miami, and now I am completely [addicted]. But when you are looking down and see a million jellyfish, at least for me, having a mojito makes it all kind of, "I'll be fine! If I fall and get a couple of stings, I'll get back up!" The key is just to stick to one mojito. In the case of paddle-boarding amidst the jellyfish, you just want one. But I highly recommend it.
You and Mitch are friends with Bill Murray, who is notoriously difficult to get ahold of. Is it as hard for you two to track him down?
Well, yes and no. Mitch does have more than just [Bill's 1-800 number] that everybody else has to get through. Which is better than just having a fax number. Joan Cusack used to just have people fax her, which I thought was so brilliant and Bill Murray–esque. Mitch does have the secret hotline, but he will deny it to his death. Major people have tried to get it out of him, and it will just never budge from his cold, dead hands. He holds onto that number like it's a great secret.
But it's like, if Bill Murray wants to be found, he can be found. And if he doesn't want to be found, he will not be found. He's a shapeshifter. He's the Murray-cane.
Sue Mengers was your agent and actually introduced you to Mitch. Do you have a favorite memory of her?
I do, actually. She was not only my agent and Mitch's agent, but she was one of the great friends of my life. Certainly her introducing Mitch and I, and going to great lengths to do so—she called us both "morons" until one of us called the other one. She made it her mission to get us together. And you know, she was a great packager.
One of the great memories of her was a luncheon. I saw her once or twice a month, and sometimes when she invited you over she would tell you who else would be there, and sometimes she wouldn't. And she decided to tell me, "It'll be Sandra Bernhard, Roseanne Barr, Bette Midler, and you." I felt like, "What is wrong with this picture? There is one girl here who does not belong." But you did not refuse Sue. You kind of had to say, "O.K., great!" I hung up and thought that they were going to kill me. That they were just going to eat me alive. These are the smartest, funniest, coolest, most accomplished women you could probably think of together. But I showed up the next day at 12:30, and I think we left at 7 p.m. It was truly one of the great afternoons of my life. It is a life lesson that when these windows open up with these people you consider to be mentors and idols, the people you love and admire so much, you have to throw yourself in there. They all pushed me ahead, certainly in the comedy end of things.
What was it like seeing Bette play Sue in I'll Eat You Last?
I'll Eat You Lastis truly my favorite Broadway show in decades. Bette knew Sue very well and [Bette] absolutely gave Sue back to me. I was lucky enough to be at the premiere opening night. And I started to cry. It was uncanny what they did and what that brought back to me. I will miss that great Sue Mengers for the rest of my life—just like those of us who loved her, feared her, and had some of the greatest times of our life in her house.


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In this video, we're going to look at all of the melee weapons in Mass Effect Andromeda as well as the augments that go in them. Even if you're a player who never melees, there is a build for you that will increase your weapon or power damage in the background by up to 25%. Without further delay, let's get into the video <title: BEST MELEE WEAPONS WITH AUGMENTS IN MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA> Melee weapons are separate not in just weapon type, but they're different in how they work to normal projectile based armaments, This may seem obvious, but if you think about it, the only stat they show us is the damage, but that's not all that matters. The damage per hit is only part of it, we need one more statistic to make an informed decision on which weapon to go with by seeing what the DPS is or Damage Per Second.
To work this out, we need to see the speed of each melee weapons animation. This isn't all, Each melee weapon has its own unique attribute, To find out the weapons animation speed we're going to use SCIENCE! In reality, i'm just going to do at least 4 consecutive attacks with each weapon and record it at 60 frames per second, I'll measure from an easy to track point in the first animation to that same point on the second animation and so on, including the cooldown time between each attack, however many frames this is will be the amount we divide the damage per hit by, multiply that by 60 and we have our DPS to no more than a 16.6r millisecond margin of error, provided the key actuation on my keyboard doesn't differ, which it will a little, but, essentially, it's a pretty good idea of the DPS The lowest of the results will be the result we use to attempt to negate any latency from both my keyboard and my finger.
For these measurements, I'll temporarily lower my graphics settings to the lowest to prevent any latency gained from minor throttling. I've tested all of these weapons at rank 1, the DPS will increase per rank but their relation to each will remain mostly the same. <title: About An Hour or so later> So, I've got all of the results, let's take a quick look at each weapon for its Damage per hit, DPS and Unique attributes. First up, the Krogan Hammer, This beast hits for a whopping 400 damage at a speed of 100 frames or seconds, this results in a DPS of 240, Its unique ability is pretty much that it's AOE, which means it hits in an Area of Effect, so multiple targets at once within a given range, Utilised with certain skills on clumps of enemies, this could be seriously lethal. Then there's the Kett Vakarsh, its damage per hit is actually the highest when you take into account the burn damage, it's initial hit is 300 but it puts a debuff on the mob that hits for 110 fire damage every second, the combined sustained damage is 410, with a 117 frame animation, or seconds, this is the second longest animation leading to a DPS of 216 which is kind of at the midpoint.
Its effect is awesome though as along with the DoT it places, that DoT is a fire combo primer which as always will only work on unshielded and unarmoured kett. The Kett Carfalon is a survival melee weapon, it's damage is a respectable 325, but as it's animation time is seconds, it's DPS is only 182, which is on the low side. But it's unique effect saves its ass… or even yours, by healing you a little with every hit. The Electric Firaan has the lowest damage per hit of all at 175, but its animation speed is the tied quickest at 1 second leading to 175 DPS, Its unique ability stuns its targets which even works on shielded enemies giving it a lot of value, as well as priming for a tech combo. Next is everyone's favourite, the Asari Sword, with a damage per hit of 400, but the longest animation time of seconds, which is the same whether you teleport or not, gives this weapon a low DPS of 175, But it's unique ability is very cool, it teleports you toward the target you are currently locked on to before performing its strike, also during that teleport, you are invulnerable, making this a very good weapon for sustained use within an exposed area allowing you to ninja from one enemy to another.
Now it's time for the Angaran Firaan, it's damage per hit isn't huge at 250, but its speed is the tied lowest at 1 second, resulting in the highest DPS of all at 250, On top of that, it has a damage boost on Armoured Enemies as it's unique ability, which is kind of cool if this was an Ultra-Rare crafted item I'd be all over this. The Remnant Cryo-Gauntlet is a very coooooool one… *crickets* With a damage per hit of 200 and an animation speed of 1.4, it has the lowest DPS at 140, but its unique ability makes up for this, being, in my opinion, the best, for its ability.
It not only freezes the target but primes it for a cryo combo too, this, of course, doesn't freeze shielded or Armoured foes, however. Then the signature Omni-Blade with a damage of 275 and a speed of seconds it's DPS is a fairly decent 230, unfortunately, there is no unique ability for this weapon. And lastly, the Biotic Amplifier which has a damage of 275 and a speed of making it's DPS 230, it's the same as the Omni-Blade except it actually has an ability, which is to stagger red bar enemies. So if we look at each weapon from a purely DPS stand point this is how they rank, From top to bottom, Angaran Firaan, Krogan Hammer, Biotic Amplifier, Omni-Blade, Kett Vakarsh, Kett Carfalon, Asari Sword, Electric Firaan and the Remnant Cryo-Gauntlet.
But I don't think just the DPS is the best way to look at these. This moves us onto the builds <title: Melee Weapon Builds with Augments> To start with, the most simple build is for players who almost never use it, These players should still make their own melee weapon and that's down to the Augments, if you just use weapons, pick any Ultra-Rare Melee weapon and put 4-5 Kinetic Coils in it for a 12-15% increase in weapon damage that is just now there being awesome. Most would say to go for the Asari Sword as it gives you a moment of invulnerability in a bad fight while doing a little damage to and the main plus is that it works at range which if you are weapon heavy user, is most likely where you'll be. If you are a power user, you can gain an even bigger benefit from this by adding 5% extra per augment in a specific power type or add some recharge, or a number of different things purely through the base stackable augments that you purchase from General Merchants. Special augments cannot be placed on the melee weapons, nor do they have mods.
You'd be insane to miss out on an up to 25% increase to certain abilities. <title: Top Picks> My top picks for Melee weapons are based on the average player who doesn't use melee as a large part of their balanced diet. But i've also got a few of note to specific builds. If you want a super quick weapon that does fantastic damage, then go for the Angaran Firaan, but be aware it only has 2 augment slots by default. If you are after an 'OH CRAP!' button then you have 2 great choices, either the Asari Sword, the damage of which isn't great but it gives you a moment of invulnerability to breath and works at range.
The other is the Remnant Cryo-Gauntlet that does the lowest damage, but primes for a cryo combo and keeps red bar mobs on the ground for like 6 plus seconds which is pretty fantastic. For more specific builds, the Krogan Hammer is amazing for those who utilise AOE pull, by pulling the enemies toward you in a clump, you can melee them all in one strike dealing a lot of damage.
The Kett Carfalon, however, was made with Vangaurd in mind for sure, it's ability to heal on strike makes this a very attractive weapon for those in the enemies face a lot. <title: Outro> That's about it for melee weapons, if you think I missed anything or you disagree with anything I've said, let me know down below. If you liked this video or it helped you at all, let me know via a comment or a like, feedback is important and I always enjoy reading what you have to say, even when it's critiquing the way I do things. Thanks for watching, have an awesome day folks..
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Chicago-based Prospect Partners, a private equity firm investing in smaller lower middle-market companies, announced the management-led recapitalization of Irrigation Components International, Inc. (ICII). The Daphne, AL-based international provider of agricultural irrigation equipment components becomes the fourth platform company of Prospect Partners' third fund.
ICII manufactures and distributes irrigation equipment parts to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers, primarily dealers. With a distribution system that includes the U.S. and 35 countries worldwide, ICII has become the world's largest independent supplier of its specialty, center pivot components and spare parts.
ICII offers a range of mechanical and electrical components to make center pivots, including power transmissions, flow meters, sprinklers, controls, wires and cables, and fittings. The company is led by John McCabe, President, and Adam Skolnik, CEO.
"We are excited to invest alongside management in such a well-positioned niche market leader," Lou Kenter, a founding principal of Prospect Partners, said. "ICII is run by an exceptional team of industry veterans with proven operational success and a strong plan to continue to develop the company as the best one-stop source for all components needed to make and repair center pivots."
"We look forward to Prospect Partners' support as we execute the next chapter of ICII's growth," Skolnik said. "We sought a private equity investor we felt would be a genuine fit, professionally and personally. Prospect Partners' track record and relationship-oriented reputation were big factors in our decision to partner together."


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Oct. 30, 2004
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Rob Harley, Ohio State senior safety
On the day
"I am going to remember this day for two reasons. One, because it was my first serious injury and I will probably never forget that. Secondly, Chic's number being retired was really a tribute to all of his accomplishments."
On being injured
"A lot was going through my mind when I went down, but I made sure I could walk or at least use crutches so I could be out there at halftime. He is the only member of my family to have his number retired and I was not going to miss the once-in-a-lifetime chance to be a part of it."
Dustin Fox, Ohio State senior cornerback
On the defense
"We had a lot of stuff in our packages but we went back to the drawing board and tried to make things simple. We wanted to let our guys make plays."
On Tyler Everett's interception
"We knew they were going to run something to our side. Ty was anticipating and he made a great play. All of the secondary made good plays today, even though a few players were dinged up."
On going on the road the next two weeks
"I think we are ready. We have a couple of victories under our belt and that is important to have that success to help us for the rest of the year. We have played better in the last two games and didn't allow as many yards. We have to keep the consistency going."
Simon Fraser, Ohio State senior defensive end
On the win
"It feels great. We are happy to get a victory against Penn State, a team that has a great tradition. We were happy to come home and get two good wins."
On teammate Ted Ginn Jr
"He's fast. He has been trying to make the Olympic Trials. That has to tell you something. He can make moves and gets to the open field. He is a huge weapon for us."
Ashton Youboty, Ohio State sophomore cornerback
On his interception
"It was funny that I got it on that play because my coach had been challenging me all week in practice. That play was run at me so many times in practice and I just went after it."
On the defense today
"We were ready for their quarterback's (Michael Robinson) running ability because we see it against Troy (Smith) in practice. They (Penn State) made some plays and were able to move the ball down the field but we got the job done."
Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State junior linebacker
On the special teams
"I am very happy with they way we have played on special teams the last couple of games. Anytime you have a good showing on special teams, it really boosts the team's confidence."
On the interception
"Tyler's interception in the first quarter really was big momentum boost. It put us up 14-0 and anytime you make a team play from behind it really changes their game plan."
On the fourth quarter field goal
"When we held them to a field goal in the fourth quarter it was really a big turning point in the game and gave our offensive a little room to relax."
On Penn State
"They have a lot of talented players and they play a lot better than their record shows."
A.J. Hawk, Ohio State junior linebacker
On the retirement of Chic Harley's number
"It was time to honor him. I am glad that I get the chance to wear his number for the next two years."
On the field goal in the fourth quarter
"I was a little surprised that they decided to kick a field goal on fourth down, but I was glad that we were able to hold them to just three points."
On the play of Penn State junior quarterback Michael Robinson
"We got in his face, sacked him a few times and just tried to disrupt his rhythm. When he gets out of the pocket he is very difficult to defend."
Maurice Hall, Ohio State senior running back
On his 62-yard kickoff return
"I am glad that I was able to set up the team for a score just before the half. The field position the return gave us was very important and it set us up for a score that put us up by two touchdowns."
On setting the Ohio State all-time return record
"I was looking forward to breaking the record and I am glad I got a chance to return one today."
Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State freshman receiver
On the punt return for a touchdown
"Whenever I see an opening, I just try to burst through the hole as quick as I can and get to the end zone and that's just what I did."
On his impact as a freshman
"I think I provide a good spark for the team. I just try to have fun when I am out there."
Anthony Schlegel, Ohio State junior linebacker
On the defensive effort
"I think we have done a great job defensively over the last two games. We have not allowed the big play to hurt us and we keep improving week by week. I think we have a great team here. If we continue to improve and execute what we work on in practice I think we are going to be just fine."
On the impact of freshman Ted Ginn Jr.
"He is so fast and I am glad that we do not have to play against him."
Penn State Quotes
Joe Paterno, Penn State head coach
On first half struggles
"We ought to be able to go up and down the field and do it again. We are just finding ways to kill ourselves. We worked like dogs all week on the kicking game. They scared us."
On QB Michael Robinson
"He showed that he was a little rusty, as you might expect. He had not been playing quarterback all year. Overall it was a good performance."
On being able to motivate the team the rest of the season
"Pride has to be a factor. It's a young team. It's not like we have a bunch of seniors. We have a young team who are going to be good."
On the defense
"Up to now I thought we have played well. We got down 14-0 and they hung in there and gave us a chance to get back in the game."
On first half
"The thing about the first half that killed us was bad field position. If they make you go a long way, with their kicking game, it's tough."
Charles Rush, Penn State junior guard
On the loss
"This loss is very frustrating. It is frustrating because overall, we played good defense and moved the football well on offense. We are now faced with the fact that we will not be playing in a bowl and will finish with a losing record and that is very disappointing."
On the rest of the season
"Now we are playing for pride. We will continue to play hard, practice hard and go into every game determined to win. It is all about the team and nothing else."
Calvin Lowry, Penn State junior safety
On the play of the defense
"We played a very hard and physical game today and gave our best effort. Defensively, we stopped them every time but one and held their running and passing games in check throughout the game. I thought we did a good job containing their quarterback and did a good job of not giving up any big offensive plays."
On improvements made in this game
"The one thing we did better today than all season was we played with more heart and more passion. We were physical from the beginning and never let up."
Tony Hunt, Penn State sophomore tailback
On the offense
"We improved greatly today. Our line created good holes to run through and gave our quarterback Michael (Robinson) the time he needed to make his throws. I thought I played better by hitting the holes the created faster and harder. But we weren't able to find the end zone when we needed to."
On the Ohio State defense
"They are a big physical group of players. They showed their speed today by getting to the ball quickly and making big plays. They did a great job of keeping us out of the end zone and that is how you win games."
Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State sophomore punter
On the Ohio State punt return for a touchdown
"They made some key blocks on the return and sprang their runner free. Ginn has speed and if you give him room to run he is going to take advantage of it."
On the play of the specials teams
"Overall, I thought we did a good job on special teams. We had some good punts and we blocked a field goal attempt. However, we made a few mistakes on one play and it changed the outcome of the game."


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Taking Care of Business
"Michigan State was a great economic opportunity to be able to get a great education and a great life, and I am very happy to be able to give back some of what was given to me."
Taking Care of BusinessJuly 9, 2015
The shorthand for Craig Menear's rise to corporate CEO reads like the American Dream, Spartan Chapter.
Son of a Flint General Motors tool and die maker, as a kid he started a neighborhood lawn care business. He used his own savings to buy his first car. And he drove it to Michigan State where he slogged his way through two years of math and statistics that didn't come easy. After graduation, he began his career at the modest, now defunct, retailer Montgomery Ward.
Last August, Craig was named CEO of an American icon: The Home Depot. He says he got from "there to here" through a lot of hard work and because a lot of people were willing to invest in him.
"I tried to always focus on the job at hand," Craig says. "And I was incredibly fortunate to be able to work for some great people during my career who helped me progress."
Once a mentee now a role model, he says his goal is to uphold the company's founding values: "take care of your customers, take care of your associates and everything else will take care of itself."
Craig also is taking care of his alma mater with a $500,000 gift to the Eli Broad College of Business to support building a Graduate Pavilion. This facility, funded in part by a $25 million challenge grant from Eli and Edythe Broad, will benefit students of the Eli Broad School of Management. It's a part of a bold plan in MSU's Empower Extraordinary Campaign to provide the latest technology and collaborative learning spaces needed to launch groundbreaking initiatives in education.
"Michigan State was a great economic opportunity to be able to get a great education and a great life," he says. "I am very happy to be able to give back some of what was given to me."
This spring, Craig shared insights and advice with students as the Broad College commencement speaker. If the humble candor of his comments to Spartans at a recent reception in Atlanta were any indication, the graduates enjoyed a few surprises.
Consider these nuggets. Admittedly competitive and comfortable out in front, turns out he's naturally an introvert who likes to unwind with a good jigsaw puzzle. A family man with two daughters, he says he couldn't have accomplished anything without the support of his wife. Integrity is number one when The Home Depot hires new talent. And the one thing that may have sealed the deal for him to become a Spartan? Watching Michigan State decisively beat Ohio State in a memorable football game.
Craig may not officially change The Home Depot's signature orange color, but his allegiance to the green and white is as strong as ever.
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