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The Vault Gallery
The Vault Gallery is a new exhibit venue for the Center for the Visual Arts. During the historic building
renovation, the CVA relocated the Gift Shop to the Third Street Lifestyle Center in Washington Square.
The main floor of the building had been transformed into a NEW Gallery.
The CVA would like to thank and recognize the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation for their support of the Vault Gallery. The CVA received grant and community support to enhance the gallery with moveable exhibit walls, walker system, lighting, reception desk, data, storage units & shelves, kitchen appliances, and more!
The renovation has revealed long since forgotten historical aspects of the original bank building, including the original vault door! Plan to visit the CVA and view the new Vault Gallery, Pottery Studio, and Education Studio Room.
The CVA runs on Volunteer support. If you are interested in being a Vault Gallery Greeter,
please sign up by clicking the button below!
Current Exhibit
Artful Gifting
~ Featuring ~
CVA Gift Shop Artists
December 4 - 29, 2018
Opening Gallery Gala: Friday, December 7th from 5-7pm
Begin your Holiday Gift Giving at the CVA!
Visit the Gift Shop in the Third Street Lifestyle Center
and the Vault Gallery to find truly unique and
handmade works of art! Featured artists are
also represented in the CVA Gift Shop!
~ All sales can be taken the same day for Holiday Gifts! ~
Featuring: Christmas cards, paintings, photography, mixed media, wood, handmade jewelry including earrings, necklaces, & bracelets, metal sculptures, pottery, lotions & bath bombs, and more!
September 21 - November 30, 2018
Opening Gallery Gala: Friday, October 26th from 5-7pm
Artists Terry Gunderson Shulta and Graham Coulson focus their
artwork on modern views of design incorporating shape and lines throughout. View each artist's interpretation of modern lines through
their perspective mediums of paper and wood.
Terry Gunderson Shulta 'paints with paper' creating non-representational abstract work featuring an assortment ofmulberry papers
integrated with found objects.
Graham Coulson designs and builds high quality modernfurniture
made from solid wood using native species that canbe locally sourced.
He is inspired by modernistand mid century designers.
July 13 - September 16, 2018
Opening Gallery Gala: Friday, August 24th from 5-7pm
Ginseng cultivation began in the late 1800s in Marathon County
by the Fromm Brothers, but has been used in eastern cultures for its healing properties for over 5,000 years. Today, the capital of the US ginseng industry is in Marathon County, WI. There are over 185 ginseng producers in the county and 95% of the ginseng root exported comes from Central WI.
The "International WI Ginseng Festival Poster Contest Exhibit" celebrates the renown reputation Central WI has for growing Ginseng. One of the Ginseng Festival posters on display in the exhibit will become the
festival poster! Also on display from Hsu's Ginseng Enterprises
are rare Wild WI Ginseng roots.
Featured artists:
Marie App, Jim Beck, Gary Carle, Erin Heider, Duachaka Her, Jessie Hlad, Elizabeth Sawyer Kelly, Carri Kartes, Jeanne Houle Peters, Diane Shabino, Terry Gunderson Shulta, Jade Watring, and Audrey Wilde
2018 Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2018 International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival Poster Contest Winners! Grand Prize and the International Festival Poster Winner is Duachaka Her for "Growth", Second Place was awarded to Jade Watring for "Wisconsin Ginseng", Third Pace went to Marie App for
"Two Happy Roots Celebrating the WI Ginseng Festival"!
People's Choice was awarded to Carri Kartes for "Savor"!
The International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival is September 14-16, 2018
Duachaka Her
Duachaka Her is a Hmong-American cartoonist and illustrator. Raised in Weston, Wisconsin, her love for drawing and storytelling started at a young age from watching animated cartoon shows to reading comic books at the library and bookstore. As a child of Hmong immigrants, she struggled with the balance between being Hmong and American. These difficulties lead her to becoming fond of her culture and creating works about her experiences growing up.
In 2015, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Entertainment Design and concentration in Comics and Sequential Art. Around that time she launched a Kickstarter campaign and was able to successfully fund the first print run of her graphic novel, The Collection, a story about a 5th grader's struggle learning to accept her Hmong-American identity. Later that year, she self-published her second graphic novel Then and Now.
Since then she has illustrated several self-published children's picture books while working on more books and personal projects.
Duachaka draws inspiration from her everyday life and Hmong-American experiences. Some of her artistic influences are Hayao Miyazaki, Jillian Tamaki, and Yuko Shimizu. Duachaka creates work that focuses on the small and subtle moments in time. Themes of family and identity are
prominent in her work. Most of her work is created using ink and brush and digital coloring.
Today, she resides in Wausau, Wisconsin and enjoys reading, watching movies, and playing with her kids in her spare time. One of her life-long goals is to be a traditionally published author and illustrator.
Erin Heider
You can have a lot of fun with the form of the ginseng root since the multiple extensions of it can appear almost human in shape. I liked the idea of wrapping the upper extensions like arms around the state of Wisconsin as though the ginseng plant were giving it a great big hug. With how well ginseng grows here, it is obvious that "Ginseng Loves Wisconsin."
Erin Heider is a Wausau native and a regular at the city's annual Chalkfest event. She has also participated in Chalk a Lot, another chalk festival held in Two Harbors, MN. This is her second year entering the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival Poster Contest Exhibit.
Jeanne Houle Peters
Jeanne's studio is in a refurbished granary on a c. 1865 farm on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near Calumet, Michigan. It is here that she paints, and also farms for Pollinators.
Her first 5 acres of native Prairie were planted on June 1, 2002. Since 2005, 15 acres of flowers and grasses have been planted, which bloom continually from May through October to allow the bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to have access to nectar and pollen throughout
the summer into Fall.
Recently, Jeanne's paintings have included the native plants of the Prairie, as well as the old log buildings, field stone foundations, and forests of her 320 acre farm.
Her grandma Koski was a carpet weaver, and her mother, June, was a seamstress, who also knitted and crocheted. Her father, Robert, was a collector of antiques, a carpenter, and Ships Tailor during World War II. He also taught Jeanne to garden in the family "Victory Garden" after the War. Her uncle, Phil Houle, was a working artist in Hancock, Michigan.
The Granary, reflects her past and present by including collectibles and native grasses and flowers in front of her studio. The afternoon sun creates vivid shafts of warm light inside, and dramatic shadows outside. All objects - their color, form, value, texture, and placement contribute to the composition of the oil painting.
Pictured: Gary Carle, Diane Shabino, and Audrey Wilde
Exhibit Sponsor
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From The Collectors' Vault
Fundraising Exhibit for the
Center for the Visual Arts
April - July 7, 2018
*Artfully Adjusted Spring Fundraiser Event: Saturday, April 28th from 5-7pm
Event Tickets: $30
Available online, CVA Galleries, or Gift Shop
Artfully Adjusted Winner's Choice Raffle!
Take a chance! Recreate your space!
~ 3 Artists - 3 Mediums - 3 Styles ~
The winner chooses one!
Artfully Adjusted Winner's Choice Raffle!
Take a chance! Recreate your space!
~ 3 Artists - 3 Mediums - 3 Styles ~
The winner chooses one!
Raffle Artwork pictured above:
Mary Robinson (recycled mixed media)
Christine Alfery (acrylic)
Mary Kay Neumann (watercolor)
Raffle Tickets: $25 each or 5/$100
Artfully Adjusted Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance at the Galleries or Gift Shop located in the Third Street Lifestyle Center.
All artwork exhibited in the "From The Collectors' Vault" has been donated to the CVA and offers a 'purchase now, take now' opportunity (beginning April 28th) with all proceeds benefiting the CVA!
Hours: Tues - Friday from 10-5pm
Saturday: 12-4pm - *Please check back or call ahead
(715-842-4545) for list of private event date closures
January 12 - March 31, 2018
Opening Gallery Gala: Friday, January 12th from 5-7pm
*Exhibiting artist will speak about her artwork around 6pm.
In her paintings and monotypes, Bonnie Ploger creates metaphors for inward exploration of the psyche through imagery suggestive of caves and other deep spaces in the earth. This artwork began with her exploration of lava tube caves during a scientific expedition in Hawaii. Her art represents the arc of feelings experienced during journeys through caves and through metaphorical depths from grief through joy.
Seductive, mysterious and frightening, caves nourish both life and decay. Similarly, these artworks may produce primal feelings of shelter or threat, mirroring the depths of the soul. On closer inspection, some artworks may suggest the typically overlooked patterns in surfaces of stone, where imagined animal and human forms flow one to another.
Ploger does not depict specific places from memory or photographs. Instead, her work begins abstractly, allowing the paint to mimic natural forces. She then refines each piece to create coherent images containing illusionistic depth and subconscious imagery. The resulting artwork expresses the feelings evoked by imagined landscapes of the earth's
interior as filtered through the deepest self.
September 22 - January 6, 2018
Opening Gallery Gala: Friday, October 20th from 5-7pm
Local contemporary artist Valerie Berkely is a painter who challenges herself in new media and techniques. For this fresh body of work in oil and cold wax medium, Val only works with the primary colors plus white, pushing
the textural paint into more abstract images based on a sense of light
and space. It is the feeling of the landscape, perhaps with
a hint of actuality, that is her primary focus.
"The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon.
We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
International Wisconsin Ginseng
Festival Poster Contest Exhibit
July 21 - September 17, 2017
The "International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival Poster Contest Exhibit" takes place in
advance of the upcoming festival organized by the CVB celebrating Wisconsin's Ginseng Capital!
The exhibit features artist's designs for the FIRST festival poster design for the upcoming event.
Exhibiting artists are working in: acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, photography, digital media, mixed media, and paper
Featured Artists:
Pouneh Asli, Jeremy Berkely, Valerie Berkely,
Abigail Bostwick, Gary Carle, Norman Eiden,
Erin Heider, Jessie Hlad, Benjamin Hying,
Jeana Jaeger McGivern, Robert Kanyusik,
Stephanie Kohli, James Richter,
Mary Robinson, Kimberly Rouse,
Diane Shabino, Leslie Snyder,
and Audrey Wilde
Abigail Bostwick, Gary Carle, Erin Heider, Benjamin Hying, Kimberly Rouse, Diane Shabino, and Audrey Wilde
The International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival will take place over three days, September 15, 16, and 17, 2017.
Events will take place downtown Wausau on the 400 Block city square park and along adjoining streets.
Additionally, a variety of tours, demonstrations and other activities will be offered at several locations
throughout the area, with shuttle buses transporting attendees to the many off-site attractions.
Festival attendees will receive maps and programs outlining the schedule of activities
Voting takes place from July 21 - September 16, 2017
Exhibit Sponsor
History of Ginseng in Marathon County
Ginseng cultivation began in the late 1800s at the turn of the 20th century in Marathon County by the Fromm Brothers, but has been used in eastern cultures for its healing properties for over 5,000 years. Today, the capital of the United States ginseng industry is in Marathon County, Wisconsin. There are over 185 ginseng producers in the county and 95% of the ginseng root exported from the United States comes from Central Wisconsin. The rolling hills, virgin soil and cool summers grow unique roots very high in ginsenosides (the active compound in ginseng). These properties make Wisconsin ginseng known as the premier cultivation in the world. As you drive around Marathon County in the warm weather seasons, you'll see tarp-covered fields protecting ginseng plants from direct sunlight. The berries turn red in August and are harvested in September. The roots are harvested in October and are used in a variety of products including health and beauty products, teas, beverages, candies and much more. The recent resurgence in the interest of ginseng has created great demand in this ever-evolving market of the crop.
For more information on the events taking place during the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival
The Vault Gallery
"The Reveal" exhibit featuring Christine Alfery is the first exhibit to be shown at the CVA within the NEW Vault Gallery. The gallery emerged out of the renovation as the previous gift shop and business office walls came down one by one. The gallery features an open floor concept, high beams, marble walls, wood floor, original windows & wood moldings (now fully exposed on the interior due to the removal of the numerous drop ceilings), and the recently discovered original vault door! The CVA is pleased to exhibit Christine's artwork and looks forward to featuring other local, regional, and national artists as the year progresses.
Artist Christine Alfery
Christine is a signature member of six national watercolor societies - International Society of Acrylic Painters, Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, Illinois Watercolor Society, Missouri Watercolor Society and the Western Watercolor Society. To become a member of these societies you have to be juried into their national exhibition for 3 times or more. These national exhibitions are very competitive and artists from all over the world compete in them.
"The Reveal"
Colors, motion, emotion, and flight are represented in Christine's artwork in "The Reveal" exhibit. Each work of art depicts a piece of Christine's creativity and method. The exhibit leaves both a dramatic and whimsical impression. Christine's powerful color choices and spontaneous actions emerge off the canvas and reveal new sensory sensations.


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You can't tell from her face in the picture, but her favorite is the top one. It's because the skirt is higher in the front and lower in the back. She'd recently had to give away her previous high/low dress. She was not happy that she'd outgrown the dress. She is very excited about the new one. She wore it on her birthday.
After making our purchases, it was off to Olive Garden for her birthday dinner. Anytime you ask Faith where she wants to eat, it's Olive Garden! She and Gramps played Tic Tac Toe while we waited for our dinner. We had good service and a lovely dinner. Then, off to Grams house for the night. Faith fell asleep in the car. Brushing teeth and getting PJ's on wasn't too difficult. She wanted to sleep on a pallet on the floor next to our bed. Her routine for that is, to fall asleep in our bed and we move her to the pallet when we go to bed.
At 6:30 in the morning I woke up to a sweet little voice saying, "Can I get in and snuggle?" Of course I answered yes. We snuggled and then I asked if she was excited. She nodded her head up and down rapidly. This was her seventh birthday.
Next, pancake time with Gramps. Faith and Gramps mixed up the batter. For the first time she got to pour the pancakes onto the griddle and flip them. They were making memories. When I sent a picture to her mom, she responded that it's too soon as that's her baby. Gramps responded that seven year olds aren't babies anymore! While that's true, she'll always be the baby of this generation of grands.
For those that read the gourmet pancake blog post, these pancakes did NOT take three hours to make!
After a delicious pancake, bacon and strawberry breakfast it was time to take her home.

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THE last-ever Triptych Saturday began by illustrating the key flaw of its successor, the fans-choose-the-bands experiment that will be the Tennent's Mutual. Who - other than Mogwai or the staff of the estimable Beard magazine - would suggest the little-known RememberRemember to open a 10-hour music show? Graeme Ronald's web of loops was a breathtaking reminder of why curating is best left to curators.
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Watching Clinic power through their angry staccato stomps, a thought occurred: they should be The Fall. Seriously: next time Mark E Smith sacks his band, he should give them a call - and a much-needed kick up the backside. Still a great band, but one desperate for a sense of direction.
I've been writing about Mogwai for 10 years now and have run out of superlatives. After a decade, one could take them for granted; here, though, in a majestic set bravely dominated by new material (all awesome, some transcendent) they were simply monumental. As one of Tennent's rivals might put it: probably the best rock band in the world.
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Anime Review: Tales From Earthsea
Posted by rocklobsterjwt in Uncategorized on May 22, 2012
Genre: Fantasy
Creator: Ursula K. LeGuin, directed by Goro Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli
Distributor: Buena Vista/Disney
Running Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Suggested Age: 10+
My Rating: 4/10
Summary: Based on the first four books in the Earthsea series, this movie tells the story of Sparrowhawk, a wizard seeks to undo the unbalance of nature in the land of Earthsea. He is accompanied by Arren, a young prince who is pursued by a shadow.
Review: Let me start by saying that if you haven't read the Earthsea series, you are missing out on a wonderful story. Leguin is a very elegant writer and paints a beautiful story.
Now, what about the movie? I really am conflicted. The animation is beautiful, in typical Ghibli style, even with his son directing, and not Hayao. Arren is a likeable hero, and Sparrowhawk reminds me of Qui Con Ginn in The Phantom Menace.
And yet, here is where the movie suffers. There is so much potential lost here. So many things are touched upon and never fully discussed. Some seem brought up right out of the blue. What's really sad is that if you haven't read any of the Earthsea books, you will be really have difficulty following this story because so little is explained. In fact, the only reason I was able to follow it at all was because I had read the books. What's really puzzling is why Goro decided to try to tell all six books' stories in one movie. I really felt like this movie was trying to say something, but wasn't sure what to say or how to say it. My advice: skip this one, even if you're a die-hard Ghibli fan. It's just not worth it.
Music/Score: Joe Hisashi's score is pretty good, especially the finale piece.
Sub/Dub: The voice work is fine. Timothy Dalton is excellent as Sparrowhawk.
Violence: (4/10) Some pretty bloody moments.
Language: (0/10)
Nudity: (0/10)
Sexuality: (0/10)
Religion: (5/10) Magic is practically the breath of life in Earthsea. In fact, the misuse is what has thrown the land off balance.
Related Media: This is based on the series created by Ursula K. LeGuin.
Anime Review: Slayers Evolution-R
Posted by rocklobsterjwt in Uncategorized on May 20, 2012
Genre: Fantasy/Comedy
Studio/Creator: J.C. Staff/Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Araizumi
Distributor: FUNImation
No. of Episodes: 13
Suggested Age: 13+
My Rating: 8/10
Summary: Right on the heels of Slayers Revolution, our heroes are searching for the Hellmaster's Jar, which holds the spirit of the Red Priest Rezzo, the villain of the first season. Poqota, who was introduced in the last season, beleives that if he releases Rezzo from the Jar, he willl be able to cure his people of a plague.
Review: I want to start by saying that I think Slayers in all its seasons is one the best shonen series I have ever watched. Now that I have finished the final season, I wanted to take some time to talk about the series as a whole.
What I like best about the show is how different it is from other shonen series. Firstly, it does not take itself seriously. It is meant to be a parody, so it is mostly light-hearted. There are some serious moments, but they are balanced quite well with the comedy. I also like the dynamics of the characters. I've noticed that many of them change throughout the seasons.
Lina is an excellent deconstruction of an anime heroine. Most anime heroines are virtuous, but she clearly is not. She has two motivations for being a heroine. First is money, as she tells us in the opening to the first season. "Wherever treasure glitters, I'm there to claim it!" As we learn in season 3 (Slayers Try), her second motivation is the fear of her sister. We never even see her sister at all, but there are enough implications. At first, these are the only motivations. But as the series progressed, while she was still a mercenary, she appeared to see that being good had other rewards as well.
Gourry is the only one of the quartet who didn't change. He started out stupid and by the time the show ended, he was still stupid. But I loved him for it!
Amelia changed quite a bit. At first, she existed only to poke fun at the "Magical girl" heroines like Sailor Moon. She'd make silly speeches and literally fall flat on her face. As the series progressed, her magic improved. Sure she still had her funny moments, but she was also a vital player. In later seasons, she is able to improve her magic and this made her a bigger, more important player.
The member who changed the most was Zelgadis. At first, he actually was the enemy, but a few episodes in, he switches sides. By season 2, he seems to have put his dark days behind him. In fact, in season three, he and pacifist Amelia proved to be a great pair, and not just because of their dynamics in personality.
Poqota also changed p for most of that season, he proved a hilarious antagonist for Lina, managing to push all her buttons. In this season, he's put all that behind him, and proves that his size matters not.
Xellos was downright predictably sneaky. Season two had him popping up at just the right time and though he had ulterior motives, he was still reliable. But beginning in season 4, he became an Achilles' heel and his true motives changed all that.
The series came full circle by bringing back Rezzo. When I learned his backstory, I almost pitied him–he only wanted to restore his sight.
Sub/Dub: As I said in my review of season 4, Michael Sinterklaus is now the voice of Xellos, a role originally done by David Moo. Although his voice has a similar pitch to the Japanese VA, I prefer David Moo's delivery. The rest of the returning cast was excellent as always.
Music/Score: The opening theme wasn't nearly as good as the others, but the closing was excellent. For the grand finale, I got to hear my favorite Slayers theme, "Give a Reason for Life."
Violence: 4/10–the same slapstick as before, with mild fights.
Language: 2/10
Sexuality: 0/10
Nudity: 0/10
Religion: 3/10–Magic is used constantly and Poqota is trying to resurrect Rezzo.
Anime Review: Slayers Revolution
Posted by rocklobsterjwt in Uncategorized on May 13, 2012
Genre: Fantasy/Comedy
Studio/Creator: JC Staff/ Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Araizumi.
Distributor: FUNimation
No of Episodes: 13
Suggested Age: 13+
My Rating: 8/10
Summary: Lina's met a new character, a critter named Poqota, a stuffed animal possessed by a prince. While he may be lacking in size, he certainly isn't lacking in power, as he can even perform the Dragon Slave. To make things worse, she's now guilty of the crime of simply being Lina Inverse!
Review: This was an okay season. Poqota was a pretty fun addition to the cast and I loved the humorous clashes between him and Lina. The addition of her being hunted for all the destruction she caused fighting the bad guys got on my nerves real fast though. I felt that it padded down things too much and could have been avoided. I also didn't like the fact that they recycled a villain from the first season, rather than keeping the tradition of new villain each season.
Sub/Dub: I need to mention something about the history of Slayers. Originally, Slayers was licensed to CPM. When CPM went bankrupt, FUNimation took over the license, just in time for two new seasons to arrive. This means now there is a new company involved. They re-released the original 3 seasons, and then went to work on the final two. They were able to reunite most of the original voice actors, so it was great to hear Crispin Freeman, Veronica Taylor, Lisa Ortiz, and everyone else I enjoyed from before. However, there is a new voice actor for Xellos, Michael Sinterniklaas, who some of you may know from his roles in Kappa Mikey (Mikey), Venture Brothers (Dean Venture), and Monster (Jan Suk). I was unable to watch any of the dubbed episodes featuring Xellos, so I don't know if his voice is as good as David Moo's. According to my research, FUNimation had heard that there were some complaints from fans of the sub that David Moo's voice for Xellos was too obnoxious. I disagree with that one. I found David Moo's portrayal excellent and it fit the character, giving him just the right amount of slime.
Music/Score: Great as always. Megumi Hayashibara's songs are definitely excellent. It's not as good as the opening for the second season (my favorite so far), but I enjoyed both songs.
Violence: (3/10) Same as before.
Language: (2/10)
Nudity: (0/10)
Sexuality: (3/10)–Poqota uses breast jokes to get Lina upset and throw her off during battles.
Religion: (3/10)–Magic is used constantly.
Related Media: This is based on the light novels by Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Araizumi. There are five series in all, and a few movies. This is the fourth series.
Anime Review: Romeo X Juliet
Posted by rocklobsterjwt in Uncategorized on May 6, 2012
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Creator/Studio: William Shakespeare (sorta)/Gonzo
Distributor: FUNimation
No. of Episodes: 24
Suggested Age: 13+
My Rating: 10/10
Summary: This anime retells the story of the classic Shakespeare romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet. It relocates the story in a fictional world called Neo Verona and completely reimagines the concept. The Capulets are now overthrown nobility and Juliet hides her identity as the Zorro-like Odin, also known as the Red Whirlwind, champion of justice. But one fateful day, she meets Romeo, heir to the thrown of Montague and enemy to her family. Will their love truly never be?
Review: I must advise you to forget all you know about the Shakespeare play this is inspired by. It is really best described as "Romeo and Juliet in name only." The story is still the same, but the locale, the time, the people–everything is original. Neo Verona is a floating island and there are even flying horses! We even get to see the Bard himself, reimagined as a hammy playwright eager to sell his next masterpiece.
The animation is really awesome, one of the best anime done by Gonzo. I've often thought of Gonzo as Japan's most underrated studio. While not every title I've seen I've enjoyed, this is certainly one of their best in terms of animation.
It's also one of the best in terms of characterization too. A fellow reviewer recommended this anime to me when she learned I liked William Shakespeare. She told me it would blow me away with how well it paid tribute to history's greatest writer. I have to say I am inclined to agree. It takes everything established in the play and expands it. We learn a true reason for the feud between the Montagues and Capulets. Instead of an understated reason, we learn that the Montagues overthrew the Capulets and have oppressed the people of Neo Verona, who the Montagues's patriarch sees as grapes to be harvested or crushed at his will. Romeo disagrees with this and wants to see them happy instead. Juliet is given a Zorro-like backstory, and I cheered her on every minute, because she reminded me very much of one of my favorite saints, Joan of Arc. Like Joan, she was willing to throw down her very life not only for her family, but for all of the world. She didn't care if she died in the process, freedom was all that mattered. When Romeo and Juliet do fall in love, it isn't teenage hormone-filled lust, like it seems in the play. Instead, it is true, honest love. They do all they can to work out their problems. Romeo is imagined as a character with true depth, unlike the play, where he's pure cardboard. All in all, I think Shakespeare himself would be proud of this play.
Sub/Dub: Both versions are done very well, but I like the dub best because it really feels Shakespearean. Shakespeare's plays were originally written in English anyway, so I feel this should be watched in English.
Music/Score: Here's a real surprise: the opening itself is actually a Japanese version of the Christian worship song "You Raise Me Up", popularized by Josh Groban. This version is sung by Japanese songstress Lena Park. The lyrics aren't even close to the original song, but I really don't think that matters. As much as I enjoy the original song, I feel Lena's version far surpasses Groban's. It feels more heartfelt and her voice is just beautiful, almost angelic. The first ending theme I didn't like so much, but I enjoyed the second ending theme very much.
Violence: (6/10) There is quite a lot of bloodshed in this story. One or two characters die, and of course, you should know already how the story ends. There is also a scene where someone burns himself alive.
Language: (2/10): A few curse words, but then Shakespeare had a few curse words in some of his plays too, if I recall.
Sexuality: (0/10)
Nudity: (0/10)
Religion: (5/10) SPOILER! Late in the story, we learn that the Capulets made a pact with a goddess to ensure their victory in the feud. The goddess agreed, but there was a catch: Juliet would have to sacrifice herself to the goddess.


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If two of the hottest people from the film fraternity come together for a photo shoot, the result is bound to be jaw-dropping, right? Hrithik Roshan and Lisa Haydon shot for the cover of Vogue's February cover and the results will set your computer screens on fire.
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|The winning twin Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen in The Row
2012 CFDA Awards
Last night the CFDA Awards 2012 were held in New York's Lincoln Center. These awards are like the Oscars for fashion. Every year the Council of Fashion Designers of America honor different American designers for the work they did the past year. This year Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen took home the award for Womenswear Designer of the Year for their label The Row. More winners were Billy Reid for Menswear Designer of the year: Billy Reid and Reed Krakoff can call himself the Accessories Designer of the Year. The Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Womenswear Design went to Joseph Altuzarra, the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Menswear Design to Phillip Lim and at last the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Accessory Design went to Tabitha Simmons.
More winners:
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Tommy Hilfiger
International Award: Rei Kawakubo
Founders Award (in honor of Eleanor Lambert): Andrew Rosen
Media Award (in honor of Eugenia Sheppard): Scot Schuman and Garance Doré
Fashion Icon Award: Johnny Depp
Julianne Hough in Kaufman Franco (who you can also see here)
Kate Bosworth in Altuzarra
Donna Karen in Donna Karen
Doutzen Kroes in Sophie Theallet
Jessica Paré in Jason Wu
Padma Lakshmi in Naeem Khan
Photos via Fashionologie


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Nothing like an arcane verbal reference to start a post about wood pallet Do It Yourself (DIY) projects. 23 Skidoo is an early 20th Century phrase that means roughly "being forced to leave quickly." Wood pallets should never be brought inside but, if they are they should be sent back out ASAP.
Bad DIY projects are sort of like wood pallet fires in that they seem to come in bunches. There have been several new posts and this one on Squidoo is the latest. Let's say it again: wood pallets are often toxic either through deliberate treatment with pesticides, fungicides and formaldehyde (a carcinogen) or because they have picked up pathogens like Listeria in their travels. Not stuff you want in your home. Ixnay on the wood pallet DIY ideas.
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There is no denying the major impact social media has had on the way people communicate. People log into websites like Facebook and Twitter and share content that is either created by themselves or by someone else. When used properly, social media sites drive huge amounts of traffic to a business website. The following article will provide you with ideas about social media marketing.
Make sure you keep a blog and keep it up-to-date with relevant and useful information. If you are having some sort of sales event, you should write about it on your blog. Also post any other important news, such as new locations, special closing, change in hours, etc. See to it that all of this gets posted to your blog.
Social Media
It's important for you to truly engage in conversation with your social media followers. A lot of people forget that when a company writes a review they would like have a conversation with them. Take your responses to the next level by opening a dialogue with your customers. Be excited to learn about their needs, expectations, and how you can make your company even better.
Offer exclusive discounts and perks to those who follow your social media profiles. Encourage them with something they won't be able to get from someone else. You can also include a contest for all the fans on your social media site. You could also develop games, offer polls and quizzes, along with exclusive content. You can also make announcements only on your social media sites.
If you join a social media site, tell your existing customers that you have done so. If they choose to join your page, many social networks can let your connections know that they're following you. This facet represents free advertising, which should never get underestimated or ignored. Make good use of it!
Decide if a relationship with your customers is what you want. A well-designed social media marketing strategy will allow your business to drive sales through its interactions with customers. If you do want to engage in an ongoing relationship with clients, then approach it easily with a simple introduction at first. Your customers will let you know where to go from there.
There is a way to invite people to "like" your blog on Facebook, by putting a dedicated box for people to click on. Facebook users then have the option to "like" your site. Visitors won't need to navigate away from your blog to give you a "like". People are more likely to "like" your content if it is easy to do, and it also advertises your Facebook profile at the same time.
Make an effort to engage with your customers and facilitate a two-way flow cf information. If you get to know certain customers well, comment on their blogs or Facebook walls. As long as you have a comment to add that's related to the topic at hand, you should interact in a friendly manner to build rapport between you and your base.
Your YouTube videos should be strongly linked to all your other online presences, not only your website. Make sure your channel and your individual videos link to Twitter and Facebook, too. When you have YouTube users following you on Twitter or Facebook, they will probably share your videos with all their friends.
Post on Twitter as frequently as possible. Twitter's primary focus is quantity. It is important that you still offer quality content, but it is equally important to contribute frequently. If your tweets are short, you can send out several updates from one event.
Utilize social media to drive traffic to your brick-and-mortar locations. Keep followers informed about both your online and your live endeavors from special sales to new store locations. Make your promotions special by limiting them to users who friend your business, or link to a printable coupon for a great deal. If you want customers to add you on Facebook, you must give them compelling reasons to read your page.
Utilize social media to drive traffic to your brick-and-mortar locations. Keep followers informed about both your online and your live endeavors from special sales to new store locations. Allow them access to printable coupons or limited time offers, which are just for your followers. People will interact with you on social networks if they perceive it as interesting.
Be patient when you are networking on a social media site. People must trust you and your business. Just be patient and work on gaining the trust and loyalty of one user at a time. After a while, your credibility will increase along with your customer base.
Always track the progress you are making. You should keep track of your traffic and how many brand new subscribers you get each week. Work on connecting statistics to concrete actions so that you make optimal strategic decisions. If you don't track it, you'll have no idea if your social media strategy is working.
Harnessing social media for marketing purposes can create more hype for one's business. This benefit is increased when customers give word-of-mouth referrals through review sites and other business websites. You need to provide incentives to social media users to spread your information by means of competitions and special offers.
Make it a habit to respond to all your comments. This is especially true for any negative comments. Your customers want to know that their input is valued and respected. Always make an effort to respond promptly; otherwise, your customers might perceive you as uncaring or negligent.
When using social media, resist the urge to make your messages long and drawn out. Readers are more apt to show interest in your message if it is short and easy to read, allowing them to spread the word to other users. Using images properly can make it less necessary to post walls of text.
If your company runs a blog, syndicate your blog content on your Facebook profile once the main blog entry is published. Your subscribers will know that there is content up that they have not yet seen.
If you use Facebook as a marketing tool for your business, make sure that the things you share are relevant and interesting. It's better to go without sharing something than to share something that's not really noteworthy. Share those things that you think are of interest, exciting or factual. Keep people clicking by ensuring it is information related to what people are seeking. Keep away from silly surveys or quizzes; they have little to no value for your consumers.
To have the best mode of contact on social networking websites, you must be able to talk to your customers on a person to person basis. Sometimes someone does not want post or comment so everyone can see it. When customers feel they are having a direct, personal conversation, they instinctively feel more connected with the company.
Always keep up on your Facebook profile, it is the most efficient way to win. People will most likely revisit your blog if you keep it fresh. Whenever you add a new blog posting, it is important to add it onto your Facebook site. Your marketing efforts for this single blog will double because of this.
Patience is key when it comes to social media networking. People need to have faith in you and what you are offering them. Just be patient and work on gaining the trust and loyalty of one user at a time. Before long, you'll have a long list of clients.
Be sure to post and update often. Provide your followers with posts that they can look forward to on a regular basis. You can either post yourself at certain times or use services that post updates for you automatically at specified times. This will ensure you will keep your readers' attention.
It's vital to proofread any content posted about your company before it is published. Mistakes can go viral as easily as good information and quality content. That will gain you some notoriety, but that may not be what you want.
Be very careful about the information you share. It's important to give your business the right image in social media marketing. Twitter is a great site to reach out to your subscribers without putting in too much effort. But typos, false details and spelling or grammatical errors can have an immediate and negative impact on the reputation of your business. Despite the aura of informality surrounding these sites, it is always important to remember to remain professional while using these forums.
Social media are powerful tools you can use to gather feedback on your existing business and research the market potential of new offerings. A lot of your customers will be flattered that you asked for their opinion. Your followers will tell you what they want out of your products and how you can improve them, all at no cost to you.
If you come across as trying too hard to sell your product, you may lose potential customers. People use these networks to chat with their friends and socialize, so watch any "marketing speak." Work on speaking to your audience as contemporaries in order to get the best results.
Think about having contests or sweepstakes on Facebook. Consumers love contests, and like to have such opportunities. Creating a contest is a good way to use this feeling people love to get them excited about your social media page. A contest can also be a great way to talk up your latest product, getting consumers interested in making purchases.
Make things easier for the reader to pass your information on to their friends. A Facebook share button should be placed on each of your posts or items. This is an extra step and it will take some more time, but it can make a huge difference.
There is nothing wrong in looking at what your competition is already doing to promote themselves on Facebook. Use their pages to get ideas of how to make your own distinctive mark on this platform. Ensure your page is branded to match your website and other social media accounts, and that it contains content your customers will want to find.
Let your email list know that they can find you on Facebook. You should have yourself a mailing list if you've marketed for awhile now. Provide your subscribers with links to your social media pages. This way, your customers can easily find you online.
Stop updating your Facebook page for the day if you've made three posts. It has been shown that potential customers may feel overcome and irritated when they are continuously shown company updates throughout the day. Stick to posting three important pieces of information you think your customers need to know, and then don't post any more until the following day.
One very important point is that your media profiles and social networking profiles should be accessible in a number of languages – including your local language. Don't just use one template; cater to specific demographics or countries. Area based customization will allow the customers to have a connection with you and your content, and they will be drawn in.
Include some incentives when doing social media marketing to promote your business offerings. However, don't overdo it. People do not want to feel like you are trying to force them to make a purchase. Use a sale or another incentive about once every week at a particular time so people know what to expect. This way your customers receive some discounts, but don't feel spammed or forced into a sale.
If you search a competetors site you can see how they have set up their social media marketing page. See if you can discern what's really assisting their success and what does not serve them all that well. When you figure out which methods work best for your business, invest more of your efforts in them.
Social Media
Consider automating YouTube posts to ease your social media marketing. Once your account with YouTube is up and running, and you intend to upload a video, think about having it auto-post as well to your outside websites that you use for social media. This is easily set up in your YouTube account settings.
As you can see, social media has altered the way people interact. Social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook help people share thoughts and news with one another. This is the kind of power that makes advertising with social media an effective tool for promotion when it is used properly. Remember to use the tips from this article to market successfully through social media.
Send out information about limited offers on your Facebook or Twitter account. Give audiences enough time to get to where your store is, but be sure you let them know it is urgent. If someone finds that they missed a promotion in which they were interested, they are more likely to start following your content. Put this onto your website so more people will subscribe to the updates you're giving them.


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Toward a New Vision and Strategy for the CGIAR: Opening Statement for a Open Consultation Organized by TAC
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Opening statement on behalf of TAC for electronic consultation on what the CGIAR should do in the future organized by TAC in the period December 12, 1999 through January 14, 2000 and moderated by Julio A. Berdegué and Germán Escobar of Red Internacionale de Methodologia de Investigación de Systemes Producción (RIMISP). Santiago, Chile. The statement raised three questions:1. What should the CGIAR be doing and producing?2. How should it be doing it?3. With whom should it be working?It summarized the format and operation of the consultation, provided background on the CGIAR, and listed seven key issues.
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Well if you are a Delhite or from Chandigarh and nearby, chances are you have been to McLeodgunj innumerable times, after all, it is indeed the most convenient and one of the nearby Himachali towns around.
This was my Second trip to this quaint little Hill station and boy oh boy it did not disappoint at all, maybe because I had an agenda this time. I wanted to capture its beauty, its details in small things, the local lives, and most importantly the STARS.
Being an Avid photographer, I was completely prepared to capture the beauty of this town. To say the least it's not at all a Sleepy town.
If you are looking for a Himalayan getaway which has cafes, young crowd, bustling markets, mountains, peace, chaos, traffic, dope, temples, monks and of course His Holiness Dalai Lama, then you are at the right place.
Let me jump straight into the topic and Help you out with planning a getaway here.
Who Should Go:
Well anybody and everybody actually. Its a Family oriented Hill Station however youngsters have many nuances they would like and hence makes it a preferable vacay spot for the hippies and others alike.
When should you go:
Between March and June is the best time to visit actually, however, to beat the Delhi and the nearby crowd, it is advisable to reach there on a weekday and maybe club it over with a weekend.
Keep in mind, weekends and holidays do get crowded and often you'll find you have no breathing space.
Mode of Travel:
There are 2 best options actually:
- By Train till Pathankot and then take a Taxi till Dharamsala/McLeodgunj. Many trains are available for this destination.
- Best way to book a train ticket is through www.irctc.co.in
- The journey will be around for 9-10 hours in train and then a taxi will take further 2-3 hours
- By Bus from Delhi. It takes about an overnight to reach McLeodgunj by bus. Many Luxury Volvo Buses leave from Majnu ka Tila in Delhi around evening and reach by early morning.
- Make sure the bus is going till Mcleodgunj since many have their final stoppage in Dharamsala, from where you need to take another bus for half an hour or so to reach Mcleodgunj.
- Buses and Car take around 12 hours to reach McLeodgunj, with proper meal and loo breaks
- You can book a bus or taxi online as well with redbus.in or makemytrip.com etc
- By Car from Delhi: If you are comfortable driving in Hilly regions (mind it, it does have some hair pin bends) then consider taking your car, the more people with you the merrier. The roads are Fantastic and you will find few pit stops for refuelling as well. It takes around 12 hours with breaks.
- Travelling by a car has its own advantages, you can decide the speed, stop to see gorgeous Sunrises and decide your own pace
Alternatively, if the above doesn't suit you then you can Fly as well either till Chandigarh and then take the Bus/Train/Car route or till a very small airport near Dharamsala named Gaggal. Make reservations ahead since there are only 2 airlines which fly till Gaggal and that too it is at their discretion to operate or not to operate.
Where to stay:
Now this is the quintessential question we all have and with all my travelling I have decided that this maketh or breaketh a trip. At least for me it does. Sometimes in order to save a few bucks, I have ended up in unhygienic rooms, no views, poor services and what not.
I am not saying that you need a 5 star, though finding one in these hilly terrains is difficult, but you should definitely do a research before leaving.
Read reviews on Trip Advisor and ask friends like me for suggestions.
Now few things to keep in mind, Dharamsala is more of a busy City/town with businesses etc. Go further up and you get McLeodgunj, a small, very small Hilly terrain with not much Hotel options but still plenty to suit every budget.
My best bet would be at Hotel Bhagsu which is an HPTDC operated hotel and is often sold out.
This time, we stayed at a place called THE PINK HOUSE
Well, the name sounded cheesy but trust me I don't regret at all, cos of the view it gave me. The hotel was nice and clean, big rooms (we stayed in a Superior Deluxe though) ask them beforehand to give you a room with a view and you won't be disappointed.
Below was my view from my room:
Rates were reasonable and the staff was endearing. It's run by mostly young localities and they were very helpful and pleasant. Though the FnB options were severely limited at the hotel, the small Library, and the games section kept us hooked.
For Backpackers there are several new, trendy Inn's which have opened up can also be tried.
The only Drawback with Hotel PINK HOUSE was that you had to go down 100 stairs, to be precise to reach the hotel. Ahh well, you need to climb them up as well to roam around town. So if you don't mind the forced fitness routine, then go for it.
But for views like the above, i was ready to climb as many stairs as required… pheewwwww
Pssssst: I have added MAPS to most of the destinations for your convenience. You can open my blog and click on the maps on your smartphone for directions 🙂
The maps are at the end of the post
Well there isn't too much to do in Dharamsala/McLeodgunj but few staples are a must:
- The Temple of His Holiness Dalai Lama. Its at the absolute end of the street of McD (McLeodgunj) and if you happen to visit it during the Sunset then its bliss..
Watch the Sun set over the horizon or the Monks chanting in the evening. Its serene to say the least. Remember it closes just after the sunset. Visit the temple or just take in the beauty of the simple lives the monks lead.
2.) Shop till you drop : Torusim is one of the main sources of income for most of the people of this region hence do not haggle too much for those pair of earrings. You will have plenty of choices and options, almost everyone's selling the same thing. Often i found that the older ladies got angry, if we bargained too much. We need to respect their trade
3) Visit Norbulingka institute in Dharamsala: It is an institute for the preservation of Art and Culture of Tibet. You can see a museum, workshops, Art gallery and a high end retail shop. Ofcourse a temple as well. Go there for the sheer beauty of it. The pathways, the water, the prayer wheels, it will transport you to another realm. It has an in house cafe as well.
4) St. Johns in the Wilderness Church: a Beautiful church with beautiful views. Period.
5) Eat, eat and Eat : After you are exhausted with walking, the best thing to do is EAT, ofcourse, so here is my list of things and places to try in McLeodgunj:
Places to Eat in McLeodgunj
- Try the authentic dish of the mountains THUKPA. This is basically a Noodle Soup and very very filling. You will get them almost in every cafe you visit
- You may try the MOMO's but honestly, I felt Delhi NCR has better tasting MOMO's (ouch) though you try the varieties there like Aloo Momo, Paneer Momo etc etc
- I found they make awesome GINGER LEMON HONEY TEA better than what we make here, a must try
- Jimmy's and Nicks Italian Kitchen : Well, well, well, as the name suggests they serve Italian cuisine and often a good one. Try their Pizzas and Pasta with other exotic Italian dishes. The prices are nominal and the portion size is good. We went to Jimmy's for dinner and found it bustling with people. While Nicks was our stop for the breakfast next day, and oh boy we were surprised. What delicious line up they have. a MUST try
- All the restaurants are on the main McD road only which is called Jogiwara Road.
- Few others to try is Indique, Clay Oven (only Lunch n Dinner), Tibet Kitchen for authentic Tibetan food, Seed Cafe, and Namgyal Cafe.
- These are not easy to locate, though, you can ask, or simply switch on your Maps. All is in walking distance
And now just Relax and take in the Fresh air (that is if you reach before the rush hour)
As promised find below some Important Tips and most importantly MAPS
- It being a Mountainous region, may rain anytime, specifically post July, so carry a UMBRELLA
- Mountain air is fresh and clear meaning more sunlight, meaning Tanning, use a Sunscreen always
- Sip on WATER before and after your trek, trust me it helps, though, Beer does too…
- Needless to say, wear good shoes, incase you feel like hiking up to TRIUND for gorgeous Himalayan views, you would need a good sports shoe.
- You can Avoid going to Bhagsu Falls, cos there, not much water left in the waterfalls, just saying
- And the most important, respect the people, their customs, it's their hometown, we are just visitors.
Mountains teach you a lot, so leave your ego behind and come back with a fresh mind.
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Till then, Stay Curious!
Pssssst: Below, those MAPS I talked about


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This entry refers to the Game Boy Color portable console. Since the console was not region locked, this encompasses all regions in which the system was sold.
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First released in Japan on October 21, 1998, the Game Boy Color (abbreviated as GBC) added a color screen to a form factor slightly larger than the Game Boy Pocket. It also has double the processor speed, three times as much memory,[10] and an infrared communications port. Technologically, it was likened to the 8-bit NES video game console from the 1980s although the Game Boy Color has a much larger color palette (56 simultaneous colors out of 32,768 possible).
A major component of the Game Boy Color is its near-universal backward compatibility (that is, a Game Boy Color is able to read older Game Boy cartridges and even play them in a selectable color palette) (The only Black & White Game Boy games known incompatible are Road Rash and Joshua: the Battle of Jericho). This backwards compatibility became a major feature of the Game Boy line, since it allowed each new launch to begin with a significantly larger library than any of its competitors. Some games written specifically for the Game Boy Color can be played on older model Game Boys, whereas others cannot (see the Cartridges section for more about this).


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Picnic Photos
At last, the bloggery picnic photos. All pictures clickable, but they download slowly.
Some of the people who came. Also, note the pockets in the chair - balls of yarn and knitted rabbits.
Kate's quilt, and a lovely insulated picnic bag.
Moogsmum's quilt
Detail of quilting - isn't it cute?
Kitty's quilt
Before the Egg swop
Child in tree
PS Sorry for the uninspiring prose, but I wanted to get these up.


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THE Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland found the country has a higher death rate due to vascular-related diseases than the rest of Europe.
n In its review published in 2010, it found bigger centres would be better at serving health needs.
n In response in April 2011, the now-defunct regional strategic authority South Central announced it had looked at this report and wanted to move the majority of vascular services to Southampton.
n In August of the same year the also defunct primary care trust cluster Ship, which covered Southampton and Portsmouth, drew up three options.
One was to move surgery from QA to Southampton, the second was to split services between the two cities, and a third looked at Portsmouth and Chichester hospitals sharing.
But South Central only wanted to carry out a six-week 'engagement process'.
n In August 2011, The News launched one of its biggest health campaigns urging readers to ask for a full three-month consultation. More than 6,000 people signed our Keep It At QA letter, and in September 2011, Ship bowed down to pressure and promised a three-month consultation.
n In December 2011, QA announced plans to 'go it alone' and create a vascular centre at the Cosham site.
This would have formed one of two options due to go out to consultation in January 2012.
n But in a U-turn, in February 2012, Ship scrapped plans to make any changes.
n In April 2013, the NHS changed. NHS England, which has seven local bodies – Portsmouth and Southampton come under the Wessex Area Team – became the new commissioner.
Wessex felt QA still did not meet the criteria set, and four options were outlined, with the commissioners preferring the one that would have involved moving major complex arterial vascular surgical procedures to Southampton by December 2013, followed by all non-emergency patients.
After this a review would have looked to see if stroke and major amputation patients would also move to Southampton.
n In November 2013, and independent body called the Wessex Clinical Senate recommended vascular services should be delivered from one site and that should be Southampton.
n However in January 2014, Wessex said it would look favourably on a network model between Southampton and Portsmouth, so work would be shared across both sites.
n This started in July 2014, and it was felt vascular services in QA were safe.
n But in November last year Wessex said a plan for centralising the service in Southampton was still on the cards and a business case was being prepared.
n This document was supposed to be ready by January this year, a decision should have been made in March and the changes implemented in April.
n However in February, Wessex said the documents were not ready and wouldn't be until March. But this deadline was also missed, after which Wessex said the business cases would be unveiled in June, after the general election had taken place.
n But four months on from this no business cases have been revealed.
n Wessex said it is now waiting on a report by the Vascular Society to be published, after it visited both QA and Southampton, after which a consultation will take place.


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NYC Kitchen Events Calendar: 11.9.06
• Meet Jamie Oliver Today: Jamie Oliver will sign copies of his new book Jamie's Italy from 1-2 p.m. today at Williams-Sonoma, 10 Columbus Circle. Unfortunately, they say Jamie will only sign copies of his books purchased from Williams-Sonoma and receipts are required.
• Eating Green: Learn about how food trends impact the environment, with speakers from Environmental Defense and Slow Food. This free discussion will be held on 11/14 at the Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th St.
• Food Night at KGB Bar: Unwind with a cocktail and hear readings from Tin House literary magazine's new food anthology titled Food & Booze. 11/14 at KGB Bar, 7 p.m, 89 E. 4th St.
• Explore Olive Oil with Wine: This well-edited wine store focuses on matching wine with foods. This class will pair five wines with five olive oils. 6 p.m. on 11/15, Bottlerocket, 5 West 19th St. (between 5th and 6th Aves.).


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it's the most wonderful time of the year. Oh Yes.
i wish i could have a cat.
I did this nice festive christmas card design for the West Sussex Crossroads charity, who do good things for carers and their care-ees, horay!
I've also been making some exciting extra stock for the All I want for Xmas market, including some very nice mirrors and notebooks, still at least 2 more dates left this thursday and saturday so don't hesitate to visit the christmas cards have been doing well but there are still plenty left so don't hesistate to pick some up form the shop or let me know via communication of email or phone or pigeon etc. if you want some. The last postal date for Japan is tomorrow, so hurry!
In real life news, i put up my christmas tree and it is very sparkly, i have a cold, and an unhealthy interest in strawberry balsamic salad dressing.
stay classy.


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Okay never in my lifetime have I ever experienced something so nasty as the explosion my son had this weekend at a friends house. Yes, at a friends house! We were invited to a friends house for an evening BBQ and drinks. We haven't seen our friends in quite some time as they live a few hours from us. The BBQ was a great way to get to see everyone and since kids would be there it would be a perfect opportunity for our son to get in some playtime and my husband and I a few cocktails. Little did we know what was about to happen at this party would be a good lesson learned for all who attended. There is a moral to the story.
Once arriving at the BBQ bash I quickly popped a beer and looked over and my husband was doing the same. My son on the other hand was in the other cooler reaching for a juice box. At every party that I have ever attended with kids, the juice boxes are the life of the party. The problem is that at the age of two kids don't know the difference between drinking one juice box or twenty...It's all the same to them, FREE SUGAR! This happens to be my son's weakness, Num Num's or anything that contains sugar! Of course when you're at a party having a good time and living it up with friends, you don't worry about the sugar content. You figure that you're outside and they can run the sugar off and let the kid live a little. I mean you're having beer and enjoying yourself, why not the kids too? Well, I will tell you why.
My son was hanging out in the sandbox with the two older kids at the party (they were five) and I noticed that the kids were waving for my attention. I looked over and they were screaming that my son had just thrown sand all over them. I yelled over to him, "Don't throw sand or you will go in timeout." I took another chug of my beer and looked around to see if my husband was near. Again the kids came running over, "He did it again". Okay so I went back over there and a horrible smell started to blow pass my nose. Hmmm, he must have pooped so I picked him up kicking and screaming and carried him over to the house. He had sand all over his legs and arms and it looked as though it wasn't going to easily come off so I laid him down on the cement. I grabbed my diaper bag and thought about how he should be potty trained by now and what the hell was I doing changing a kid as big as me. After that thought, I pulled down his pants as he screamed that the cement was cutting his back and found that the poop wasn't exactly solid. In fact this poop was down his leg and dripping out of his pants (I hope your not eating dinner as you read this). I quickly grabbed about 20 wipes and started to cringe as I wiped up the liquid (no mother should have to clean up a mess like this on her own). I couldn't find my husband anywhere so I continued to juggle the diaper, the wipes and the diarrhea all on my own. Needless to say, it took me about 15 minutes to get the entire thing cleaned and under control.
Five beers later it was time for dinner and dessert. I went to look for my son, who I found in the house watching one of the older boys going pee. The older boy was screaming for him to get out of the room and my little one was laughing and yelling for me to come and see. I quickly grabbed him and told him that he should take lessons from that kid and start peeing on the toilet too. He just laughed and said, "Mommy, I love you too". Well, that wasn't quite what I said to him but it worked and I let him down to play in the yard.
My son didn't eat much of his dinner but wanted to try some of the cheesecake that my husband made for the party. I let him try it since his father did make it and was complaining that nobody was eating it. That was probably my biggest mistake that night besides not monitoring the juice box intake. I noticed that he was running off with another juice box and that would be about 5 juice boxes that I witnessed him actually sipping on.
The table was segregated into two sides, those who had children and those who were watching and deciding if they were ever going to have children. I think by the end of the day, my son sealed the deal for many of them...they all probably stopped at the store to buy condoms on the way home. They watched from their side of the deck as I wondered over to the small playhouse to see why my son was hunched down and not coming out. He seemed to be stuck in the house and waved at me when I asked him what was wrong. Little did I know what was about to happen! I rushed over to see what was going on and noticed that the other kids had kind of cleared out of the house and that is when the smell hit me. It was a cross between vomit and diarrhea. Maybe the worst smell I have experience in a long, long time! Yeah it was for sure the worst. I wondered if one of the kids had shit in the playhouse so I looked around but didn't see anything. I asked my son if he pooped his pants and he said, "Nope". Then he turned around and I noticed from the side that his shirt was soaked and I didn't remember anyone having water. As he slowly turned, I could see the chunks of poop hanging from his back and all the way to his hairline. I almost screamed! I panicked for a minute as I had never seen anything quite like it before. He was covered! I looked for my husband and then looked around at the faces of all the couples who didn't have kids and wondered how they would react to this scene. I went to the friend who's house we were at and told her that I might need some help. Again, no husband in site. Our friend quickly got all of the kids out of the playhouse and escorted me to the bathroom. I stopped to give the others a preview of motherhood at its best and I saw the faces turn as they saw the explosion up close. It was bad! I mean BAD!
Now looking back I think it would have been better to just hose the kid down in the yard before attempting to bring them into someone else's house but you do what's best at the moment. My son was fine after a bath and complete scrub down. I finally found my husband eating cheesecake in the backyard and told him the same story that I told you. He chuckled as my son ran past him all clean and ready for another juice box. I guess my lesson was learned that day to never ever mix cheesecake with 5-10 (who knows how many) juice boxes as it leads up to an experiment that nobody wants to have to deal with and especially at a friends house. It's all just part of the fun of being a mom.


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Hmph. The mouth-scritchers are hiding. At least, I THOUGHT they were for mouth-scritching. I mean, THEY use them for mouth-scritching. Why can't I???
Giver of Greenies put them under hiding things.
She says "some things you just don't share."
I don't get that. Do you?
The Shadow Princess
Thursday, September 13, 2007 1:07 PM
so what's wrong with that??
4 Comments On "so what's wrong with that??"
Anonymous Says:September 13, 2007 at 2:38 PM
I don't understand humans either. One time I was licking beans. The humans said "Stop licking the jelly beans!!", and "Bad Cat!!" Another time I was licking the mini-sweet houses, covered in sugary things. My sister helped. They took them away! I wasn't finished, and my sister wasn't either. Humans are weird.
P.S. Those mouth scritchers are called "toothbrushes." The humans use them to clean their teeth. Did they have a taste, or were they just good for scritches?
DogBlogger Says:September 14, 2007 at 11:59 AM
We have our own toothbrushes. The Boy really likes having one, but I'm not so fond of mine. Either way, when one of us gets our teeth brushed, the other one's sure to be next.
We are scared of the ones The Alpha and The Typist use on their own teeth because they make humming noises. (The Boy goes under-bed every time they use them.) Maybe you should ask for your own toothbrush.
Whistle Says:September 18, 2007 at 3:04 AM
Nope, don't get it. They hide the q-tips here. In fact, they hide many tasty and fun things...
Just wait, they'll forget and leave the covers off...sooner or later....
heh heh heh
September 24, 2007 at 4:19 PM
Oh I like qtips too. Did you know they bounce when you paw them to the floor? Just a couple of times and then they are dead.
They don't like it when I do that, either.


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But the best one so far was this. Use socks on wine glasses - actually any kind of glasses or mugs - and it is awesome.
|how cute is this?
|And a great way to pack your socks!
|Martini glasses needed a man's work sock.
If you are not already on Pinterest, consider it. This is where all my new knowledge is coming from. lol. Definitely a smarter approach to packing. I am sure I would be much better at moving if I did it more often. And I wouldn't have nearly as much purging to do.
But once every 25 years or so is good enough for me.


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The Gift by Shelley Shepard Gray
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is one book that I will say that kept me guessing till the end. Shelley's interweaves romance with mystery throughout this book.
The Schwartz family buys the Vance farm but are unaware that others in the community think they took advantage of the Vance family. Neil Vance meets Suzanna and stays with her till help arrives after a buggy accident. Slowly little incidents start to happen that threaten the safety of the Schwartz family. Neil slowly realizes he was wrong about Suzanna and her family. When something happens that threatens the lives of both Suzanna and Neil will they realize who has been causing all of the problems. You will be shocked.


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