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"General, I have been a soldier all my life. I have been with soldiers engaged in fights by couples, by squads, companies, regiments, divisions, and armies, and should know, as well as anyone, what soldiers can do. It is my opinion that no fifteen thousand men ever arrayed for battle can take that position." -Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet, when ordered by General Robert E. Lee to attack the center of the Union line at Gettysburg
Longstreet was as right as his beard was awesome. The Confederate assault he referred to and commanded, which came to be known as Pickett's Charge, turned out like Midway did for the Japanese in WWII. After its failure (and the fall of Vicksburg in the west that same month), the Confederates remained on the defensive for the remainder of the war.
This charge would be a difficult and pointless action to simulate, so it's good that designer Hermann Luttmann made no attempt to do so when creating In Magnificent Style, the first title in Victory Point Games' Death Or Glory series. Instead he made an interesting press-your-luck system that captures the desperate feel of a suicide run but has just enough chrome to constantly remind you that this is Pickett's Charge. There's Emmitsburg road. There's the Angle. There's the stone wall and sneaky ambushes and Rebel Yells and smoke and death and miracles and glory.
In short, there is chaos, so if you demand a modicum of control from your games, close this browser window immediately. Some consider this Confederate Can't Stop, and while it has a few basic similarities to that Sid Sackson classic there's plenty more here for both dice game fans and Civil War buffs.
Normally I don't discuss components much, but this deserves special mention. Victory Point Games has a reputation for being long on gameplay but short on production values. Opening the ziplock bags the company distributes its products in, one is confronted by unmounted maps, dull colors, ugly counters, and mediocre art that really make it hard to get other players interested in these great little games.
Fortunately for all of us, VPG just bought a new printer and a new laser cutter for its counters, and uses both to produce its new Gold Banner line. In Magnificent Style is part of that, and the quality is phenomenal. The map looks great and is clearly marked without looking cluttered. The rule book has bold colors and jet black text. And the counters. Oh, the counters. They are at least twice as thick as what you're used to playing with and seem more like wood cutouts than paper. The only downside to the new production methods is that the laser cutter leaves scorch marks on their faces and soot on their edges. The former problem is always there (and actually seems fitting for this game), but the latter problem goes away in time. You've simply never seen counters like this before, and you will love them.
"We all moved off in as magnificent style as I ever saw, the lines perfectly formed."- Confederate Commander John T. Jones
In Magnificent Style takes place on a 9×9 grid, with one Confederate brigade starting in each column below the grid facing off against one Union brigade in each column above the grid. Confederate brigades start with 10 strength, and Union brigades start with 5. The Confederate brigades also get a Rally marker, which stays behind as they move forward and factors into all kinds of events, including how far a brigade retreats and how much damage they take from enemy fire. When a brigade is activated to move you can instead move its Rally marker up to its current location, which prevents the brigade from activating again that turn but solidifies their position. Deciding when to move the brigade and when to halt and let their Rally marker catch up are the main decisions you make throughout the game.
The grid is subdivided vertically into three sections with three brigades each, representing a division. Each division has one general assigned to it (Pettigrew on the left, Trimble in the center, and Pickett on the right) that can be attached to any brigade in his division, then reassigned to another brigade within that division each turn if you want to. Generals confer benefits I'll discuss later.
The map is also divided horizontally into three sections, with a green zone at the bottom of the map, a yellow zone in the middle, and a red zone at the top nearest the Union positions. In general the green zone is safer than the yellow zone, which in turn is safer than the red zone when it comes to resolving events during the game. Some areas of the map, like Emmitsburg Road, are obstacles that slow down your troops, while others serve as cover or kill zones.
Your job, if you haven't divined it already, is to get your brigades to the other side of the map, breach the Union line, and capture their positions. Ideally you kill the enemy before you get there. If not, it's time to fix bayonets and pray that God is not a Yankee.
Advancing is straightforward. Each turn you can activate each of your brigades in any order you wish. After activating a brigade you roll 2d6 and compare the results to a movement chart that has 36 possible outcomes, comprised of 8 different types (some things I haven't discussed are referenced here, but hang in there, it'll all make sense soon):
Advance (12/36)
This is the most common result statistically (unless you're me). The brigade advances one space (unless it is advancing into an obstacle) and then activates again.
Heavy Fire (8/36)
This is bad. The brigade can either take hits equal to half the distance to its Rally marker (rounded up), stay put, and activate again, or it can fall back to its Rally marker (taking no hits) and not activate again. Either way, you must also draw and resolve a Union Event marker.
C'mon Boys! (8/36)
Now we're talkin'! The brigade moves forward one space, even if there is an obstacle in their path, you get to draw and resolve one Confederate Event marker, and the brigade activates again.
Light Fire (2/36)
Bad news. The brigade takes one hit, doesn't move, and activates again.
Determined Advance (2/36)
Here you get a choice. The brigade can advance two spaces (one if it is moving into an obstacle) and activate again, or you can move all three brigades in the division one space (as long as they aren't moving into an obstacle) and activate the brigade again. Both these options are much more valuable than they sound on paper.
Against The Wind (2/36)
A mixed bag. The brigade takes one hit, moves one space forward (taking a second hit if its moving into an obstacle), and you draw and resolve one Union Event marker and one Confederate Event marker. Then the brigade activates again.
Rout! (1/36)
Snake eyes. An unmitigated disaster. The brigade takes hits equal to half its distance from its Rally marker, and then both it and the Rally marker are moved back to their start space. The brigade does not activate again, and you must draw and resolve one Union Event marker. This will make you cry if it happens when you are on the verge of breaching the Union line.
On To Washington! (1/36)
Boxcars, baby! This is fireworks and beer and donuts and sports cars and various other hedonistic things best not mentioned on the Geek. You get two choices. One is to move two spaces (one if advancing into an obstacle), move the Rally marker up to the brigade, draw and resolve a Confederate Event marker, and activate again. The second is to move all three brigades in the division one space (unless they move into an obstacle), move all their Rally markers up to them, draw and resolve a Confederate Event marker, and activate the brigade again. Moving the Rally marker up like that during a turn provides a tremendous advantage because it mitigates the effects of bad movement rolls and bad Event markers. This is especially true if the brigade moved several spaces before rolling this result.
This is already a neat system, but there's more.
"Looking up the valley towards Gettysburg, the hills on either side were capped with crowns of flame and smoke, as 300 guns, about equally divided between the two ridges, vomited their iron hail upon each other." -Confederate Brigadier General Evander M. Law
Civil War battles were chaotic, and this action was particularly so. A massive pre-charge artillery bombardment by both sides covered the battlefield in swirling smoke, and was fought at long enough distance that the Confederates had no idea how successful their effort had been (it was wholly ineffectual, even though they were chewed up by the Union guns during the exchange). Advancing troops fired almost blindly in the general direction of the Union line, ignorant to where their bullets struck.
This confusion is elegantly conveyed in the game by placing face-up Fire markers on Union positions hit by artillery or infantry attacks. The strength of Union brigades is reduced by one for each fire marker on it, which reduces the amount of hits they dish out when certain Event markers are pulled. As the Confederate troops advance the markers are revealed (one by one if the advancing force is in the middle of the map, or all at once if it is close to its objective), and their effects are applied. Sometimes they result in hits, permanently reducing the strength of the Union brigade, but often they resolve as heartbreaking misses that have no effect. A few Fire markers also have special effects that suppress or otherwise hinder a Union brigade for the remainder of the turn.
I don't know if any other game uses this system, but it is perfect for a Civil War fight where troops might lay down enough fire to keep their opponent's heads down but not actually kill many of them. It models suppression and the general inaccuracy of Civil War equipment surprisingly well for being so simple and easy to track.
The Event markers referenced above also add a lot of flavor to the proceedings. They are large counters with Union-related events on one side and Confederate-related events on the other. Drawing a Union Event marker may trigger an artillery bombardment in one section of the grid, cause Union troops to fire, kill Confederate generals, or even model historical events that happened during the actual fight. Confederate events generally do favorable things for your side, including letting you move brigades, fire at a Union position, attack with artillery, use smoke for cover, and call in reinforcements. There is a huge pile of these counters, and they are just what the game needs to increase verisimilitude without increasing complexity.
Finally, there are the General markers. As mentioned, each division has one general that can be attached to any of its three brigades, and on your turn you can flip the general to his Used side to get an advantage. They can add Fire markers to attacks, help get more reserves, provide a bonus in bayonet combat, and reduce the effects of Morale Checks caused by some Union Event markers.
You also get to invoke the power of General Lee once per game and call on Longstreet twice per game. The Lee marker prevents all brigades from retreating during an entire turn, and provides a potentially game-changing advantage if you manage to save it until your brigades are on the verge of overrunning the Union positions. Longstreet lets you transfer strength points between two units in the same division and is great for shoring up a weak brigade before a final assault (or creating a brigade if one is shattered completely).
The problem with using either of these generals is that on the turn they are on the board they are vulnerable to Union Event markers that kill generals, and losing either of them immediately negates their bonus and costs you dearly during final scoring. (Take it from me, the guy who watched Lee prevent a brigade from routing at a critical moment just before Lee took a minie ball between the eyes.)
"General, I have no division." -Confederate Major General George Pickett, responding to General Lee's request to position his division to repel a feared Union counterattack after Pickett's Charge
If you somehow manage to get one of your ragged brigades to the Union lines and then roll well enough to get them onto a Union position (which are considered obstacles), bayonet combat begins. This is determined by a dice roll modified by relative brigade strengths and other variables, and is as bloody, brutal, and decisive as it bayonet combat historically was. You only have five turns to get as many of your brigades on Union positions as you can, and then you get victory points based on their remaining strength and any generals you have left. If you manage to take four or five consecutive Union positions you get a big Breach bonus, and if you can get six you get an even bigger Breakthrough bonus. I would wish you luck, but I don't like to waste wishes on lost causes.
I look for three main things in my games:
They are agonizing, but not necessarily interesting. This is a reactive system where you are forced to roll with the punches instead of a proactive system where you can plan and strategize, ao actual decision making is simple. Should you keep pushing the brigade, or stop and regroup? Do you want to concentrate an artillery bombardment or spread it around? Is it best to shore up a single brigade to increase its odds dramatically in bayonet combat, or leave things as they are and hope that two brigades eke out a victory? Is it time to bust out Lee or Longstreet? Random dice rolls make the outcome of all of these choices a crapshoot, so ultimately the results of your decisions are more interesting than the decisions themselves.
Some people won't like that, and I'm normally one of them, but here it works. It arguably does a better job of simulating what it's like to be a general than games with thick rulebooks and meticulous detail accomplish. Generals play the odds until they are forced (by circumstances, orders, or ego) to gamble and hope they don't crap out. That's this game in a nutshell.
There are several paragraphs in the back of the rule book that let you know how you did based on what score you achieved. This adds a nice bit of closure, but the game is so random that I never feel I deserve much credit for the victories I achieve. Oddly enough, I take full personal responsibility for my many, many failures. I give this game props for providing some insight into why Lee and many other great generals also felt this way.
As tightly as it can be for such a light game. The Event and General markers do a good job of presenting the particulars of this battle, and they dovetail with the surprisingly good combat model to help make you feel like you're commanding Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg instead of A Random Assault on a Generic Location.
I was really worried when I bought this that it would be far too simplistic and random to hold my interest. Instead its simplicity made it easy to learn and play, and its randomness served the theme far better than I thought was possible. It seems indefensible as a game, because really all you do is roll dice and pull a lot of random event chits. But I dare you to try it and not cheer your brigades on, feel crestfallen when they are pummeled, and be elated when they manage to punch through the Union lines against all odds. I triple dog dare you.
The only thing I fear for is replayabilty. There's a lot of randomness, just as there is with Victory Point Games' States Of Siege line, but playing those is like experiencing an epic book while In Magnificent Style plays out more like a brief excerpt. It's not like you can make new plans or try out new strategies since everything is so tactical and dice-driven. I'm having a blast with it now, but wonder how many times I can watch the same units march straight into the jaws of death before it gets stale.
I suppose there's only one way to find out. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more…
"Well, it is all over now. The battle is lost, and many of us are prisoners, many are dead, many wounded, bleeding and dying. Your Soldier lives and mourns and but for you, my darling, he would rather, a million times rather, be back there with his dead, to sleep for all time in an unknown grave." – Confederate Major General,George Pickett, in a letter to his fiancee written after Pickett's Charge


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After having won the national UK media Young Lions competition we set off to Cannes to compete against 27 other countries. On Sunday at 4pm we received the brief, and had Monday to produce the 10 power point slides which were due to be presented on Tuesday morning. The presentation itself had to be done in 5 minutes, with 5 minutes of questions from the judges, who were 3 global top dogs in the world of media.
The brief itself was on the Big Issue, and here are 5 key facts, some of which were integral to our response:
• There was no media spend (but we did have some donated press ad space in unknown publications)
• It needed to be a strategy that could be implemented immediately
• It was to be UK focused, but also can be implemented globally
• Your local vendor is a local business. Vendors have to buy the magazines before they sell them on, so essentially they invest in themselves as a business does – if they don't sell them, they don't get the profits. The magazine is not a free hand out. In this sense they are a small business.
• Readership : 670,000, Circulation: 124,000 per week
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What we found
Consumers either won't pay, or can't pay.
1. They won't pay because they either mistrust the Vendor or don't know what they're going to do with your money, because they see the Vendors as beggars, not workers.
2. Some people find that they don't have the means to pay the Vendors there and then. To combat the 'won't pay' barrier we need to educate the consumer to understand that the Vendor is effectively a local business, and to create a relationship with that Vendor so you trust giving them your money. To overcome the 'can't pay' barrier, we need to create an alternative method of payment.
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The Big Issue see their magazine as 'Journalism worth paying for', but half a million people in the UK don't agree. 670,000 people read the Big Issue each week, but only 124,000 actually pay for the magazine. This leaves an untapped audience of around 500,000 people. When you boil down these stats we come down to some quite shocking figures –this equates to £ 35 million effectively stolen from the Big Issue each year. This is £7,000 per year for each vendor.
Launch the Big Issue, Big Payback with the biggest unexploited media platform of all - The Big Issue magazine itself. Through ads in the Big Issue's owned media we are able to target the 500,000 people who currently read but don't pay. The ads would be used to firstly educate readers that the vendors invest their own money, and secondly offer a means for them to make it right and pay for their issue through a SMS text mechanic.
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My husband and 11 year old son said YUMMY. This is offically my husbands favorite meal now. My "picky" son had 3 servings. I followed recipe but used stew meat and added the dry mustard as suggested by other reviews. It was delicious. Thanks Sarah.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 1⁄2 lbs top round steaks, cut into strips
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons butter (if using fresh mushrooms)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 can beef consomme
- 1 tablespoon catsup
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 dash nutmeg
- 1 (6 ounce) can mushrooms, drained or 1⁄2 lb fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
Directions See How It's Made
- Set sour cream aside to warm to room temperature.
- Saute onions in 3 Tbsp butter.
- Stir in flour.
- Gradually add consomme, stirring constantly.
- Add catsup, worcestershire, pepper, basil, and nutmeg.
- Simmer at least 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Brown meat, salt and add to completed sauce.
- Add canned mushrooms.
- For fresh mushrooms, saute in 2 Tbsp butter, then add to sauce.
- Just before serving, stir in sour cream and heat.
- Do not allow to boil.
- Serve with egg noodles or rice.


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Taking advantage of the competition site's strengths, this proposal by Mauro Turin Architectes for the Museum of Bavarian History features, on urban terms, a system that serves as a liaison between the banks of the river and the old urban fabric of the city. While do so, the project also acts as an articulation of urban spaces through its various places and passage, creating a symbolic point of convergence. More images and architects' description after the break.
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Museum of Bavarian History Competition Entry / Mauro Turin Architectes
Château of Chillon Restaurant & Boutique Competition Entry / Mauro Turin Architectes
The proposal for the Château of Chillon Restaurant & Boutique by Mauro Turin Architectes takes into account the cultural significance of the historical national monument and uses century-old construction along with various updated methodologies. Their aspiration is to add, in a notion of continuity, a new layer of history about the site and the Castle. Therefore, the building is designed in the image of its ambitions, in the expectation in what can be called the expansion of the Castle. More images and architects' description after the break.
Cinema Hall of Locarno Film Festival Proposal / Mauro Turin Architectes
The design of the future Cinema Hall of Locarno Film Festival by Mauro Turin Architectes was inspired by a strong urban vision. The main goal of the project therefore resulted in the will to create a building that is at the same time unique and harmonious, which refuses to be a stand-alone project by participating actively to the landscape of the city of Locarno. More images and architects' description after the break.
Wine Museum Proposal / Mauro Turin Architectes
The main challenge in the design for the Wine Museum in Lavaux was to generate a large-scale cultural attraction non-existent today. Designed by Mauro Turin Architectes, their proposal creates a wine museum that shows and tells the whole heritage richness of the wine-growing area since the Middle Ages seams relevant, but not sufficient to attract people from around the world. The museum wants to be a small iconic object in a great iconic landscape; without being in competition but rather feeding each other. More images and architects' description after the break.


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DD has never been a problem. Never. You can say he's less efficient when he doesn't produce (who isn't btw??), but a problem? Never.
He never drags his feet, he never takes night off, he's never lazy.
Everybody has bad games. Every single player in the NHL.
Desharnais is a below average defensive player. I really don't think there's any disputing that without resorting to using specific plays to try and draw a generalization.
This isn't a problem in itself, as he's not the only poor defensive center in the NHL, and his effort is always there. It does mean, in my opinion, that Desharnais is more expendible
as a center at least
than Plekanec and Eller because there's less situations he is valuable in.
But Desharnais is an asset as long as coaches use him properly. He shouldn't be playing much in his own zone and shouldn't be expected to shut down top tier centers.
And quite frankly, neither DD or Eller should be playing against the Girouxs and Crosbys of the league on every shift. If you have to match up one against top lines, it's Eller, but don't be surprised when he makes a few mistakes against elite competition.
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Romania's victory: can it happen in US?
Romania's government on Feb. 4 capitulated in the face of a sustained protest campaign and repealed a decree that had decriminalized corruption offenses. Tens of thousands of flag-waving protesters in central Bucharest cheered the announcement. The decree, removing criminal penalties for official misconduct in which the damages are less than €44,000, was enacted Jan. 31—sparking the largest demonstrations in Romania since the fall of communism in 1989. After three days of mounting protests, an estimated 600,000 Romanians marched in Bucharest and other cities the day before the government blinked. Protests have continued since then, demanding the resignation of the government.
Court issues stay on Trump immigration order
A federal judge in Brooklyn issued an emergency stay Jan. 28, temporarily halting the removal of individuals detained after President Trump issued an executive order the previous day that bars entry into the US of nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries. The stay came as scores of refugees, immigrants and others were stranded at airports across the country. While the ruling blocked the deportation of some arrivals ensnared by the executive order, it stopped short of allowing them into the country, and did not actually weigh in on the constitutionality of the president's order. Large crowds of protesters turned out at several airports, including New York's JFK, to protest Trump's order.
Poland's victory: can it happen in US?
Poland's increasingly authoritarian government capitulated after days of angry protests and agreed to scrap a proposed law that would have imposed harsh restrictions on the media. The announcement came after thousands marched on the presidential palace Dec. 18, chanting "freedom, equality, democracy." President Andrzej Duda admitted the legislation was too controversial, and tellingly made his announcement after consulting with Jarosław Kaczyński, chairman of his right-populist Law & Justice Party (PiS). Protests even penetrated the parliament chamber Dec. 19, when opposition MPs blockaded the entrance, forcing PiS MPs into another room to vote on next year's budget. The law, which would have placed restrictions on media access in parliament, is part of a growing centralization of power by the PiS government since it came to power in October 2015. The EU this week issued a formal protest of moves to restrict the independence of the judiciary. But this is not the first victory over the PiS regime. In October, the party withdrew plans for a total abortion ban after huge numbers of women dressed in black protested across the country. (The Guardian, Dec. 21; The Guardian, Dec. 19; BBC News, Dec. 18; The News, Poland, Dec. 16)
South Korea's victory: can it happen in US?
Weeks of relentless and massive street protests in South Korea finally succeeded in bringing about the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye Dec. 9 as the National Assembly voted overwhelmingly to charge her with corruption and mishandling of state affairs. The country's Constitutional Court has 180 days to uphold or invalidate the impeachment. Protesters pledge they will continue to press for President Park to step down, which would automatically spark new elections. The protests have been ongoing since October, repeatedly mobilizing hundreds of thousands across the country. On Dec. 4, up to 1.7 million filled the streets of downtown Seoul, within sight of the Blue House presidential residence. There have been scattered street clashes, but the tone of the protests is overwhelmingly peaceful, even joyous. University professors have played a leading role. The protests coincided with rolling strikes by public-sector workers over labor demands, with hospitals and transport heavily affected. The impeachment is a victory for transparency; Park is accused of conniving with a crony for illicit enrichment through abuse of government power. (Korea Policy Institute, Dec. 10; WP, Dec. 8; Korea Policy Institute, Nov. 30; Korea Times, Nov. 27)
Protests rock Kazakhstan over land-grabbing
Hundreds have been detained in protests across Kazakhstan over a new government policy to privatize farmlands and open the agricultural sector to foreign capital. The protest campaign began in early May, when the government announced the new policy, with large demonstrations reported in Astana, Almaty, Karagandy and other cities. City squares have been repeatedly occupied in defiance of an official ban on public gatherings. The crackdown has extended to the media, with several journalists arrested. But video footage posted to YouTube shows police in Kyzylorda charging unarmed demonstrators in scenes reminiscent of the massacre of striking oil-workers in Zhanaozen in 2011.
Chiapas: striking teachers occupy radio stations
Striking teachers on May 28 took over the installations of three radio and TV stations in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, capital of Mexico's Chiapas state, in an ongoing campaign against President Enrique Peña Nieto's proposed education reform. Days earlier, state and federal police violently evicted a protest camp ste up by the teachers in Tuxtla's central plaza. The National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) is demanding that the national government cancel the new education reform. Campesinos from rural Chiapas villages have mobilized local marches in support of the teachers. The pending reform would impose strict teacher evalutions, but critics say it fails to address the critical problem of under-resourced schools in poor areas of the country. The pending reform was crafted with the participation of business-friendly groups such as Mexicanos Primero, led by figures including Televisa president Emilio Azcárraga. (Left Voice, May 29; Uno TV, May 28)
Bolivia: labor unrest rocks La Paz
Riot police clashed with protesting laid-off workers in Bolivia's capital May 17, during a march against the government's decision to close the country's largest state-run textile company, ENATEX. Three people were hurt, including a protester who lost his hand while preparing to hurl a stick of dynamite. At least 20 were arrested after some 5,000 workers marched on the ENATEX factory in the Villa Fatima district of La Paz. Protesters took over the ENATEX offices, and police used tear-gas to prevent workers from occupying the factory itself. More than 800 people were laid off when President Evo Morales liquidated the foundering parastatal this week. Morales' administration bought the company in 2011 to save it from bankruptcy. The march was organized by COB, Bolivia's general labor federation, which threaetened solidarity actions in other sectors and cities if the arrested workers were not released. (El Deber, Santa Cruz, May 18; AP, TeleSur, May 18)
Iraq: protesters camp out in Green Zone
One day after storming parliament, Iraqi protesters began camping out May 1 within the confines of Baghdad's International Zone, or "Green Zone." The Green Zone, a secured area that includes embassies and government buildings, was breached by protesters mobilized by Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. A state of emergency was declared for the city and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi demanded arrest of protest leaders. The demonstration was launched to protest alleged corruption within the Iraqi government. Al-Sadr called on the government to speed long-delayed plans for a non-partisan, technocratic cabinet.


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Source: No shark-fin soup in this five star hotel! #5star #accom #KL #Malaysia #Berjaya
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No shark-fin soup in this five star hotel!
After 11 hours and some 9 thousand kilometres I arrive in Kuala Lumpur, (KL) Malaysia. An express rail link runs from the KLIA airport(s) to KL SENTRAL and for the first time I take it: arriving in the city more ecologically, and faster, than a taxi. From Sentral I caught the monorail for the last 6 mins to the hotel. The punctual rail system runs to and from the airport every 20 minutes.
My destination was Times Square, well the hotel Berjaya Times Square to be exact: the hotel was hosting me for a night while I took a bike trip in Malaysia's capital and checked out a couple of other 'things to do'.
In the heart of the city, the twin tower building is ideally placed in the entertainment and shopping district of this city. Playing on the 'times square' location it embraces the New York theme with Central Park being located on the 15th floor (pool, children's playground, fitness centre, squash courts, sauna and steam room).
Central Park links the two towers and has great views of the city including the impressive Petronas Twin Towers and is a great place to relax … not that I had much time to enjoy relaxing by the gazebo! However, I did relax with a wonderful relaxing massage on the same level and can recommend the 'wellness centre' – Bunga Raya Spa – to rejuvenate your mind and body. I had their signature massage, which the masseuse said combines old traditions with modern elements. It used kneading strokes focusing on muscles and pressure points.
Some facts about this 5-star hotel: 650 rooms and suites with all the usual comforts to be expected at such a hotel. It's worth noting they are also well set up for conventions of many sizes too with the Manhattan Ballroom holding 2000. (See their website, above, for more information about convention or conference facilities). As a travel writer I particularly valued the free Wi-Fi to update Facebook and Instagram as I don't blog while travelling – too busy experiencing. After many hours in the air, relaxing in the full-size bath was wonderful too. (I recommend either KL, or Malaysian Borneo, as great stopovers on long-haul flights.)
Food-wise they cater to all tastes (American, Western, and Asian) and when I met with staff in the Broadway Lounge for a briefing then tour through the hotel, I tried their signature drink: Berjaya Kool. This was a refreshing drink of rose syrup, lemon grass, sugar syrup and sour red plum. The glass was rimmed with a granulated powder that I recognised but couldn't place … it was the sour red plum and I just loved it. Try it!
I ate in three of the hotel's restaurants: fine dining in Samplings on the Fourteenth, local and western food for lunch and breakfast in The Big Apple, and breakfast in a smaller restaurant which I believe was just for people on the club floor where my room was. All were impeccable.
As well as their excellent amenities, another bonus is that the hotel's attached to 900-retail shops in the Berjaya Times Square Shopping (BTS) Mall –which is also home to movie theatres, bowling alley, and for adrenaline junkies, 14 rides at the BTS Theme Park. As I'm a wimp of the first order, and rides with names like Space Attack, Dizzy Izzy, and the Haunted Chamber, I did not ride any of them! If you have, or do, please leave comments below so others know what they're like.
One of the many things I liked about the Berjaya were cards I saw that said (in part) that they will not serve shark-fin soup in their restaurants, a company wide policy made some years ago. It also says "Because sharks are at the top of the marine food web they serve a vital purpose to maintain the precious balance of species in the sea."
By-the-way: I enjoyed my hosted stay at Berjaya so much I paid for, and stayed, another night – sort of says it all doesn't it!
Check out some of the food options – and their award-wining Thai Chef, one of their many specialist chefs.
Go ride a bike!
I've taken bike rides in Laos, Cambodia, Christchurch, NZ; and Bangkok, Thailand – sometimes as a guided day tour, mostly just hiring or borrowing bikes and doing my own thing. I've now also taken a bike tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and despite being caught in a tropical downpour it was fun. I'd not been on a bike for sometime so my nether regions where very aware of the saddle by the end of my time 🙂
As a guest of KL tourism I had a guide to myself, but groups of travellers can also have a guide – if booked beforehand – or you can just grab a map and enjoy the day stopping and starting as it suits – which is ideal especially for photographers – and of course it's quick getting from place to places. The bikes have baskets (on the 'women's' bikes) and a bell to warn pedestrians of your approach.
Many of the connections between footpaths and roads need you to get off as footpaths are often raised – I believe the council is looking at smoothing the way where possible. It was not a car-free time when I took the tour, but my guide was very aware of the traffic and car-drivers seemed considerate of us. I enjoyed the garden area in particular as it was mostly vehicle-free.
Beginning and ending at Merdeka Square, with bike route signs along the way, the ride showcased some of the city's attractions such as the Perdana Botanical Park, KL Bird Park, the National Mosque, Merdeka Square and a number of other monuments and museums.
Mederka Square is full of historical sites and I believe you could spend a day here alone. It has buildings which date from the late 1800s This was where the British flag was lowered in 1957 and the Malayan flag raised for the first time – signalling the end of British rule and the beginning of the country being a sovereign nation member of the Commonwealth.
Before the ride I visited the interesting, and free, Kuala Lumpur City Gallery (just opposite the bike hire place and home to ARCH ) which is a beautiful Mogul-India inspired building and the amazing miniature model of the city certainly helps get your bearings.
Cycling is being promoted by the city council to encourage visitors and residents to explore this captivating city. In January, Mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib led more than 300 cyclists along closed public roads to give them a taste of what they could enjoy under their own steam. The ride followed the launch of "Kuala Lumpur by Cycle" in February last year (2013) and now KL has monthly Car-Free Days during which 6 kilometres city roads are closed to traffic for two hours on the first Sunday of every month. A cycling track on roads along the Gombak River is also planned so watch for more cycle routes.
"This is a very imaginative idea," says Zalina Ahmad, director of Tourism Malaysia in New Zealand. "Cycling is a healthy and environmentally friendly way to get around and this will give people the opportunity to explore KL. Cycling is one of the best ways to get to know a city."
So if you are eco-friendly or just want an enjoyable way to get around this often ignored city go ride a bike and visit KLs oldest parks and heritage buildings. Just remember no matter the season, in Asia make sure you have sunblock, umbrellas and waterproof gear in your bag at all times – and a plastic bag for your camera!
Other great ways to explore this city are:
FREE Dataran Mederka Heritage Guided Tour (Mon, Wed, Sat)
FREE Little India Walking Guided Tour (Saturday)
And, soon I'll bog about my day of travel on the jump on jump off bus
While in KL I stayed at the Berjaya Times Square hotel … Read about my experiences there and the Theme Park
Malaysia Airlines' has daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland (and every other part of the world) For information about visiting Malaysia – and do a search in my Malaysia category on this blog page for many more stories about my favourite Asian country.


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Bush to Raise Civil-Service Pay by 3 Percent
P resident Bush, in a letter to congressional leaders yesterday, said he will raise federal pay by an average of 3 percent next year, slightly less than what Congress is proposing.
Bush's announcement was triggered by a 1990 federal pay law, which set Friday as a deadline for a decision. Bush said he would provide 1.8 million employees covered by the General Schedule pay system with a base pay increase of 2.5 percent and an average "locality pay" supplement of 0.5 percent.
Congress, however, is on track to provide most federal employees with a 3.5 percent raise and will likely override the president's decision. The congressional pay proposal has been on hold for several weeks, trapped in crossfire between Congress and the White House over spending priorities for fiscal 2008.
"I am confident that when Congress returns next month to complete our legislative work for the year, we will secure the 3.5 percent pay raise that our hard-working federal workforce deserves," Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), the House majority leader, said yesterday.
Bush recently signed a defense appropriations bill that provides for a 3.5 percent raise for the armed forces, though he began the year by proposing 3 percent pay raises for the military and the civil service.
Congress traditionally supports providing equal raises to the military and the civil service, and Hoyer said yesterday that he was "extremely disappointed that the president has rebuffed the principle of pay parity." He added, "Military and civilian employees work side by side to provide essential services to our nation, and their contributions ought to be adequately recognized."
Bush said turnover in government jobs is "very low" and wrote that "I do not believe this decision will materially affect our ability to continue to attract and retain a quality federal workforce."
If Bush had not sent Congress his pay plan, the 1990 law would have required him to give locality pay adjustments averaging 12.5 percent. Locality pay is added to the base pay of federal employees, and Congress envisioned that it would bring federal salaries more in line with private-sector pay. But the law has never been fully implemented, in part because of its cost.
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A full pay raise as called for by the law would cost $16.4 billion in 2008, or $12.7 billion more than the cost of a 3 percent raise, Bush said.
Providing the funds for a full raise "would force deep cuts in discretionary spending or federal employment to stay within budget. Either outcome would unacceptably interfere with our nation's ability to secure the homeland and pursue the war on terrorism," Bush wrote.
The Bush administration's formula distributes the largest share of locality raises to metropolitan areas where federal employees' salaries lag the most behind their nongovernmental counterparts', as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.


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Our favorite Dressing for Fresh Tomatoes with a little Feta Cheese. From a 1980's Martha Stewart Quick Cook cookbook.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground black pepper
Directions See How It's Made
- Warm vinegar over low heat in a small saucepan.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the warm vinegar and mustard. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until the mixture becomes thick and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the tomatoes and serve.


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IGLA 2016 would like to thank the following sponsors for their support!
The Open Water Swim will be held on Sunday morning, August 14, 2016. Note that this information may change as the open water swim organization moves forward.
Participants will have the choice of two distances:
Each distance has the same age groups within men's and women's divisions as the Indoor Swimming events. The three best times in each gender division's age group will receive a medal. A participant's age group is determined by that person's age as of 31 December 2016. The age groups are as follows: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+
The Open Water Swim course is a 1km loop (swum 4x for the 4000m event). Click here for a larger image.
The current water temperature has been ranging between 22-23 degrees Celsius (71-73F) since July 1, 2016 and the average air temperature has been a steady 22-24 degrees Celsius (71-75F). The water temperature is not expected to change significantly between now and race day.
Each participant must be a valid 2016 member of Swimming Canada or the international equivalent from the participant's home country. Swimmers registered with Swimming Canada must provide their 9 digit ID number with registration. U.S. Masters swimmers must use the USMS registration verification utility. International swimmers must provide proof of affiliation from their respective country to email@example.com.
For those swimmers not affiliated with a national body, they must register with Swim Alberta/Swimming Canada for a Limited Event Membership (the 2016 fee is $23/person). For individuals with a limited event membership, their times would count for purposes of the meet but would not stand for records and we will not upload the results onto the national site.
All entries shall be submitted through the IGLA online registration system here: http://www.igla2016.org/registration-1.html.
$60 CDN Until August 7 2016
Due to the nature of open water events, there may be circumstances where the race may have to be cancelled (for example: thunderstorms with lightening, excessively choppy water). If the Race Referee determines it is unsafe to race, the event may be cancelled. In this event, no refunds can be made of the entry fee.
The Open Water Swim competition will occur on August 14, 2016.
A mandatory safety meeting for participants/coaches will be held Saturday August 13, 2016 at Kinsmen Sports Centre from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in the Kinsmen Field House (lower level).
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The meet will be conducted under the published rules for Masters of the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), supplemented by published and approved Swimming Canada and Swim Alberta rules and regulations, and the recommendations of International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA). In addition, this meet package shall outline all changes to and specific application of the published rules. Swim Alberta policies and procedures, including competition guidelines, where appropriate will also apply.
There will be an enforced cut off time for each race:
No wetsuits allowed for the accredited 4000m race. Swimmers may apply grease or gels to exposed skin FOLLOWING body marking.
No on-course warm up swims will be allowed on race day. A designated warm up area will be provided.
A pre-race practice swim will be available on the evening of Thursday August 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The course buoys will be in place for this practice. Note that there are NO SHUTTLES running to the lake that night, so participants will have to find their own transportation.
Summerside Lake is located in the south part of Edmonton and is accessible by car, public transportation and IGLA shuttle buses. Travel time from downtown to the lake is approximately 30-40 minutes, depending on traffic.
Shuttles: We are still finalizing the shuttle schedule, however the *tentative* plan calls for a shuttle to depart Chateau Lacombe at 5:45am, stop at MacEwan Residences and arrive at the Lake at 6:30am. A second shuttle will depart Chateau Lacombe at 6:00am, stop at MacEwan Residences, and arrive at the Lake at 6:45am. These two shuttles will get competitors to the venue in time to be checked in for the 4K event. A third shuttle will depart Chateau Lacombe at 9:30am to arrive at the Lake at 10:15. This will allow the 1K swimmers (who did not arrive earlier) enough time to check in for their event.
Return shuttles will leave Summerside Lake at 6:30am, 8:00am, 11:00 am and 12:45'ish to return competitors to MacEwan Residences or Chateau Lacombe.
NOTE: As each shuttle can only take 45 competitors, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to board your shuttle of choice, so please plan ahead and don't delay your departure to the last shuttle in case it is full. Complete details regarding the shuttle services will be provided in the Participant Program.
Parking: If you wish to drive, there is plenty of street parking along both sides of 88 Street, which runs along the lake and park. The Summerside Lake parking lot is reserved for officials, volunteers, concession services, medical vehicles, and Summerside staff and residents.
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This is my least favorite question, so I'll get it out of the way up front!
First, I often wonder whether someone should own a large breed dog like a Swissy if the cost of buying/adopting a puppy is a major concern. The purchase price of the puppy is a small drop in the bucket compared to the cost of taking care of that dog over the course of its life. Of course this is not a valid reason to overcharge for Swissy puppies. This is anything but a money-making venture for me, though some people do breed for a living. Therefore, this is a very valid question because prices for Swissy puppies seem to run the gamut. I've seen them advertised on the internet for $1000, and also for as much as $3000.
All Aegis puppies are the same price, whether companion or show. The reason? I want all of my puppies to be valued equally, as pets first and foremost. Just as I would not charge more for a show puppy, I would also never charge more for puppies that I believe to have the best temperament for a companion home, or the most working drive for a performance home. Puppies are placed strictly on their suitability to a home, not who is willing to pay more for them!
All Aegis GMSD puppies are $2500 with the following incentives in place:
So, the true cost of the puppy would be $2200.
The concept of "rebates" or "incentives" is not new to Swissy breeders. Some breeders will give puppy buyers $100 back for any titles earned (such as a championship, an obedience title or draft dog title). Sometimes those rebates are applied immediately, whereas some beeders will apply those rebates toward a FUTURE puppy from them. This is all well and good for people that plan to get into the breed seriously, will compete with their dogs on a regular basis and may have plans to get a second Swissy soon. Even then, I always believed that the titles were enough of a reward in themselves. And $100? That doesn't even cover the cost of going to one show in this day and age.
The reality is that most puppy buyers, whether they enjoy hiking or carting recreationally with their Swissy on occasion, will not be title-seeking at dog shows. And truthfully, my first priority and greatest concern is that my puppies will have healthy, happy lives in loving, FOREVER homes. So I tried to think of ways I could, as a breeder, help insure that. Of course I start by trying to breed for health and temperament at all times! By partially subsidizing the first two years of health insurance, I feel that I am helping to give that puppy a great start to a healthy life, while still seeing to it that his new family is ultimately responsible and accountable for his health care decisions.
Why health insurance, when it is a relatively new concept? I guess I have just known way too many Swissy owners who wish they'd made the decision to get health insurance for their dog before it was too late (not that the dog died, but with pre-existing conditions usually excluded, it was pointless to get the insurance after the dog had been diagnosed). Perhaps people become too comfortable in the thought that they did everything right in searching out a healthy puppy from a very reputable breeder. Here's the rub though: even when we take every precaution possible to avoid health risks, no dog or line of Swissies is immune from them. And while you may think you've gotten the best puppy on the planet from the healthiest parents alive and the most reputable breeder the world has ever known...what if your puppy somehow gets the short straw? What if he has an accident? Or is struck by some freak illness we almost never see but may cost thousands upon thousands of dollars to treat? The costs of vet care can be staggering, and they will continue to skyrocket with new legislation that puts vets at risk for huge malpractice suits. All it may take is one ingested sock or remote control, or a slip and fall that results in a torn ACL, or a bad virus that knocks your puppy for a loop, requiring supportive care and fluids...and that insurance policy has more than paid for itself. It's important to find policies, as well, that don't exclude genetic issues such as OCD, etc.
And as for temperament, while I try very carefully to match the appropriate puppy with right family based on temperament, a puppy's behavior is yours to mold from there on out. He will not be born with manners, he will learn them from you. He will not come home with you knowing much more than his name at 8 weeks...or more likely, only responding to the univeral puppy call ("Puppy,Puppy, Puppy...here Puppy, Puppy, Puppy). It is up to a Swissy's new family to make them a civilized, well-mannered member of their family and community. And that requires training. Therefore, to get my puppies off on the right foot, I want to encourage all puppy owners to take Puppy Kindergarten, Basic Obedience and ultimately pass their AKC Canine Good Citizen test.
I will have done my utmost to breed and produce only physically and temperamentally sound GSMD of the correct overall type required by the breed standard. However, I have no control over the genetic makeup of the puppy and therefore cannot guarantee against recessively inherited defects such as hip dysplasia, osteochondrosis, and epilepsy, nor other potential disorders such as GDV/bloat or splenic torsion, which are not evident at the time of sale. Furthermore, I have no control over environmental circumstances and management practices once the puppy has left my home. All of my puppies are placed with the hope they will be healthy and live long, happy lives.
I will guarantee that the puppy is in good health to the best of my knowledge when the puppy goes to its new home. It will have had veterinary check ups, been de-wormed and started on permanent inoculations. I do have a health guarantee extending 72 hours from the time a puppy buyer takes possession of the puppy. I urge all puppy buyers to have the puppy examined by a licensed veterinarian within this guarantee period. Should the veterinarian find anything seriously wrong with the puppy, I will exchange it for another puppy of equal value either at once or when another litter is available, or refund the full purchase price of puppy, on the condition that the puppy buyer's veterinarian provides the necessary proof of the puppy's illness and the puppy is returned within the above-mentioned seventy two (72) hour time period.
In addition, I also the following health guarantee options to the puppy buyer:
A. I will refund $200 when the GSMD reaches two years of age once I have been provided with documentation that GSMD has been covered by Pet Health Insurance for the first 2 years of its life (beginning no later than 4 months of age). The policy must include coverage for what are often considered hereditary issues in large breed dogs (e.g. OCD, hip dysplasia, etc.)
B. If the puppy buyer chooses to forego Health Insurance coverage for the GSMD, I will refund Buyer $200 if GSMD presents with any serious health disorder requiring major surgery or ongoing medical treatment (such as OCD or epilepsy.)
I strongly encourage puppy owners to select Option A. Different breeders may have different guarantees. Some who charge more for show than companion puppies may refund the difference in price if a puppy presents with a health issue that prevents it's being shown or bred (e.g. Hip Dysplasia, etc.) Others may offer a replacement puppy in that situation. I realize that most companion Swissy owners don't really want a "replacement dog" but just want their dog to be well. And even a guarantee that gives some cash back often doesn't begin to cover the costs of treatment for serious health issues. This is why I want owners to opt for the health insurance subsidy.
In most cases, I do not own both the sire and the dam of the litter. First, I never keep more dogs than I can adequately care for in my home as companions. I do not have a kennel full of breeding animals at my disposal, nor would I desire to have that. Second, the dogs in my house may be totally inappropriate choices for the female I am breeding. In fact, the best choice of stud dog may be on the other side of the country, or in some cases (thanks to the advances made in reproductive science) the stud dog may no longer even be alive.
Convenience is the last factor that enters my mind when selecting a mate for a potential breeding. Before that, I consider the dogs whose strengths best offset any weaknesses in the female I am breeding. I also hope that my bitch may adequately compensate for any weaknesses in the stud dog. I not only consider the two dogs themselves, but the strengths and weaknesses of the dogs in their pedigree and what they may be contributing to the genes in this particular breeding. Ideally, we also prefer to make decisions not only based on the actual dogs, but what they have produced in previous breedings. There are absolutely beautiful, sound dogs who for whatever reason (often weaknesses or lack of depth in their pedigree) never go on to be great producers. That said, I will use "unproven" dogs, as all dogs have to start somewhere. But I will only take a chance on an unproven dog if I believe there is great strength and consistency of quality in their pedigree.
Health also plays a critical role in my choice of stud dog. I have to consider any health concerns in my bitch's pedigree and find the dog who has the best chance of offsetting those issues. This involves not only looking at the strength and depth of health clearances in the pedigree, but also considering problems such as epilepsy, cancer, and general longevity.
And finally, temperament too is a factor. If I am breeding a dog who has a particularly soft temperament with low working drive, I will seek to find a mate that may have a higher drive, as it's my goal to not only produce wonderful companions but also dogs who have the temperament (as well as breed type) of the true working Swissy.
If you would like to meet the stud dog I have chosen, I will make the appropriate introductions between you and the stud owner. I would never breed to a dog whose owner is unwilling to let people meet him, should you choose to make the effort. If there are other offspring of this dog whom you may be able to meet, I will endeavor to help you meet them as well.
Finally, I would caution puppy buyers not to put so much emphasis on meeting both parents if that means ultimately looking for a breeder who owns both the dam and sire. Ask yourself, in that situation, if the best possible mate for that female just happens to be the male dog living under that roof...or if the choice of stud dog may have been driven instead by cost and convenience.
I do not let puppies go to their new homes until they are at least 8 weeks of age. This not only gives the puppies adequate time to learn the beginnings of pack behavior from their mother and littermates and develop other social skills, but it gives me a chance to evaluate the puppies' temperaments and structure so I can make the best match between each puppy and their new home.
At approximately 7 weeks of age the puppies will have their temperaments evaluated. This process takes place in an unfamiliar place and the tests are conducted by someone the puppies have never met. This gives the evaluator a chance to observe how the puppies respond to various situations and stimuli. At this point, we can determine which puppies may be more confident, which are more submissive or reserved, which are more curious, etc. All this information is very useful in identifying which puppies may be more appropriate for homes with children, which may be better suited to homes that intend to do competitive performance events such as obedience, etc.
At 8 weeks of age, give or take a few days, the puppies' structure will be evaluated by someone who is experienced in evaluating young puppies and objective where the litter is concered. Neither I nor the stud dog owner can be totally objective when evaluating puppies, as we may already have hopes and dreams for these puppies. Therefore we seek the opinion of someone who can be brutally honest. This process not only helps determine which puppies may have potential as show/breeding stock down the road, but also identifies structural faults that might make a puppy less suitable for rigorous working and performance activities.
For these reasons, I do not let puppy buyers "pick out" their puppy. With all the information we gather from these evaluations, we have a much better chance of picking what will ultimately be the puppy who is the best possible fit for your family and lifestyle. Only in a very rare situation, if there are two puppies who have basically identical temperaments and no structural issues that would preclude placement in your home, would I consider letting someone choose between puppies.
"Co-ownership" in the simplest definition means that both the puppy buyer and the breeder will own the dog together. Beyond that, it's really up to the breeder to define what the terms of that co-ownership are. Some breeders require that the owner of the dog will give them breeding rights to the dog (as in, the breeder may take the bitch back and breed her, or require you to breed her). This may mean even GIVING a puppy back to the breeder. If you consider the value of a Swissy puppy, that is like paying for your dog twice! That is NOT the way I work.
I sell ALL show/breeding potential puppies on a co-ownership contract merely for the purposes of mentoring and seeing to it that the dog will not be bred until it has finished its championship and has all its clearances. And then, if the dog passes all clearances, finishes and we agree the dog should be bred, to help guide HOW the dog is bred. This may seem limiting or controlling on my part, but please understand that I expect nothing back and am only trying to insure the best futures for my puppies and their owners, and to preserve the legacy of health, soundness and temperament we are working so hard to achieve. I simply do not want to see the puppies I have worked so carefully to produce go on to contribute to the careless breeding that is becoming rampant in this breed. The day that I see my puppies wind up in the pedigrees of pet store and puppy mill Swissies is the day I know I have failed terribly as a breeder.
Quite often, I will also place show potential puppies under a co-ownership agreement in pet/companion homes, if they are willing to work with me -- in other words, allow me to show their puppy to its championship if the puppy grows into its potential. In these circumstances, I do everything in my power to minimize any time that the puppy spends away from home...showing locally whenever possible, and only when I think the dog is truly competitive. One such puppy from Moxie's second litter finished his championship in five weekends of showing.
Co-owned Bitches
Please understand that breeding a bitch can put your dog's life in danger. Therefore I will NEVER require you to breed your bitch. That is something we both must agree is in the best interest of the breed and something we both want to see happen. AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO I RETAIN THE RIGHT TO BREED YOUR GIRL (beware that some breeders do expect to be able to take your female, breed her and profit off her themselves or expect puppies back should you breed her). If we both agree that a breeding will take place (pending passing ALL required health clearances and agreement on the stud dog), I will not expect anything in return except the right to PURCHASE a puppy from you. I will help select the stud dog, I will help screen and approve homes, I will answer questions and share everything I know with you, but it will be up to you to do the real work. That not only means caring for a pregnant bitch, whelping and raising a litter, but also being there for the owners of YOUR puppies for the life of those dogs. These are all things to consider carefully before deciding you want to breed.
Breeding is certainly not for everyone, and only a fraction of those people who enjoy showing their dogs even go on to breed. So if you ultimately decide that while the showing was fun, you have no desire to breed your girl, I will happily sign off completely when she has been spayed.
Co-owned Males
In the case of co-owned male dogs, assuming the dog has finished his championship and passed his clearances, I only ask that we discuss and agree on all breeding decisions. Other than that, I will leave it to you to take the lead role as stud owner -- which means dealing with bitch owners, taking your dog to the vet for various evaluations, collections, etc. The rule is, you do the work, you should get the stud fee. Some owners, however, have no desire to deal with all this nonsense but are willing to let the dog be "used" if they don't have to do all the work. In that case, I will faciliate the breeding of the dog if at all possible. In this case, we will split stud fees, 50/50.
It will be totally up to you whether you decide to collect and freeze semen, and your expense should you take that route. However, I will also retain the right to collect and freeze a limited amount of semen for my use only, with bitches owned or co-owned by me.
Of course, should the dog not be capable of finishing his championship or doesn't pass all required health clearances, or if we decide for another reason that he should not be bred, I will happily sign off the dog once he has been neutered.
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