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Being a mommy is not EASY, it's the most heart-wrenching, guilt inducing, absolutely wonderful, exhausting yet rewarding experience every woman has ever- or probably will ever have!! It does come with its set of ups and downs and as mommies, we are all focused on the hardships that motherhood brings, but when we sit down to think about all the beautiful things it has got us; you know how blessed you are!! We list down the cutest things you'll experience as a mommy and why all the struggle looks so worthwhile at the end of the day!!
1. Those tiny feet and little hands. I love the quote " His little hands stole my heart and his little feet ran away with it…."
2. Unexpected cuddles and kisses that are priceless!
3. Saying words that have no sense at all; yet sound really cute.
4. Showing off those baby bellies that hang out without no shame!
5. Farting in public without embarrassment and laughing over it! (some babies get scared with their own fart :p).
6. That beautiful smile and look they give right after being scolded, trying to win us over, and they do !
7. Being fascinated by the weirdest of things; i.e. ceiling fans, lizards, cockroaches, spoons!
9. Secret whispers in your ears which are not so secretive as they are said out super loud!
10. To understand what it is to love another person unconditionally!
11. To be the world to someone
12. Making someone happy by just hugging them
14. Lashes no falsies can mimick!
15. Watching them play, learn and grow.
16. Little people who work like older people, much better I'd say!
17. Loving someone to the point where their vomit on your bare hands, doesn't make you go "ewwwww".
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She is the best unknown American actress in the movies today, a title previously held by Mary Steenburgen and Dianne Wiest, whose talents finally were recognized only after each had a commercial hit.
But until this week there`s been no such luck for 29-year-old Theresa Russell, a featured player in a decade of such daring but little-seen films as The Last Tycoon, Straight Time, Bad Timing/A Sexual Obsession, Eureka, The Razor`s Edge and Insignificance.
However, Russell, who typically plays a gorgeous seductress, may have her first commercial picture in the just-opened Black Widow, a superb, tricky, dreamlike thriller in which she plays a killer of wealthy men. Throughout the film, she is tracked by a federal investigator played by Debra Winger.
Black Window opened to many good reviews and much praise for Russell, whose presence is compared with classic movie-star sirens.
``But it`s true I haven`t had a hit,`` Russell said in an interview from her home in London, where she lives with her husband and two sons. ``Maybe I`m a jinx. I`ve focused more on what I thought were good pictures than on commercial ones. But to be fair, I haven`t been offered the commercial ones that also are the good ones. Those always seem to go to the same top-five actresses.
``When the available commercial projects filter down to my level, they`re usually crappy ones, so I just stick to the serious stuff.``
In the last 11 years, Russell has played a starlet opposite movie boss Robert De Niro in The Last Tycoon, a secretary-turned-lover to compulsive- thief Dustin Hoffman in Straight Time, a suicidal seductress exploited by professor Art Garfunkel in Bad Timing, a drug addict sheltered by soldier Bill Murray in The Razor`s Edge, the manic daughter of billionaire Gene Hackman in Eureka.

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KITCHEN - The type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that affects 4%. To protect you, you can pay attention to your diet. Follow our advice.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that, affects 3 million people, or 4.6% of the population. Type 2 diabetes is the most common. It affects 2.5 million. These figures are also rising steadily between 1999 and 2016, the number of people treated for diabetes increase by 44%. This would increase to 38% due to the increase in obesity.
Obviously, "all overweight people are not diabetic," says dietician to MetroNews CHU Toulouse Jacqueline Delaunay. But environmental factors add to genetic factors. Result: "By practicing physical activity and paying attention to your diet, you limit the discovery of diabetes." Then follow the guide.
► Avoid sugary foods, soda with chocolate bars
Rule number one: "Do not skip meals to avoid snacking." Because if you start to nibble, we know very well that you goinfrerez sugary snacks like chocolate bars or cakes, or swallow amount of soft drinks and syrups.
But there is nothing worse than the sugary liquids to high glycemic index "They tend to raise blood sugar, they require a response insulin largest fast and long sursollicitent the pancreas. " Not to mention that the consuming you will tend to gain weight.
► Follow the 1/3 rule meat, 1/3 vegetable, 1/3 starch
For glucose rises slower, it calls less insulin and uses less strongly the mechanism of pancreatic prefer green vegetables, fiber, starch, in the form of whole grains and legumes, and pasta long as they are al dente. "A balanced plate, leading to a feeling of satiety, that is one third of meat, vegetables third, one third of starches."
For big eaters, here some tips: Play on the size of your plate, measure volumes with a spoon and cut your bread before the meal. If you eat more starchy foods, eat less bread - and vice versa. Another tip: Use your green vegetables in larger quantities to fill your plate.
► Do not eat a fatty food per meal
It is also important to limit your intake of saturated fat. You have to choose between ham, cheese, sauce and fried. In the end, it is better not exceed a fatty food per meal. Avoid cream and butter and vary oils (sunflower, olive, rapeseed ...) to season your vegetables.
Attention oil and margarine, it's for flavor but in no case for cooking: "No need of additional fat Especially there are utensils that do not stick.". So Broil, bake or steam the en papillote. Please note, "it is not to be against traditional dishes." On the contrary, the dietician ordered to revisit stews , tagines , pot-au-feu and pho because they taste, with spices and herbs, and allow to eat vegetables. It remains to choose their pieces of meat and to involve the plain rice or steamed potatoes. Enjoy your meal!
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Not many teams will outrun Huddersfield this season and with some of his team-mates finding it tough going against David Wagner's tireless Terriers, Davis was on top of his craft in central midfield and did much to keep his side level. Huddersfield signed Switzerland defender Florent Hadergjonaj from Ingolstadt on a season-long loan on Thursday. New Southampton signing Wesley Hoedt is among the substitutes for this afternoon's trip to Huddersfield Town .


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Reader patiently waited for bird-of-paradise to bloom
Q: My bird-of-paradise plant is 25 years old and began blooming three years ago. A new flower recently started opening, as seen in the photo. - Laura Schumacker, Fullerton, N.D.
A: Thanks, Laura, for sharing photos of a houseplant with such unique flowers. After seeing the plant pictured in a Facebook post, I asked Laura if she'd share some growing tips. She writes: "I purchased it from Gurney's in 1992. It arrived as a tiny two-leaved plant about 12 inches tall. I have the plant in my sunroom in the winter and outside on the north side of the house in summer. It was after adding a sunroom to the north side of our house and having a bright, winter space that the bird-of-paradise started blooming. It's been re-potted numerous times, and now is in a pot with a diameter of 24 inches that takes two people to move it about. I water as needed; in the summer about every other day and in winter every seven to nine days."
Congratulations on patiently waiting, while giving your plant the proper care to make it happy. Bird-of-paradise plants aren't easy to grow indoors. They're tropical natives sometimes seen in outdoor landscapes in frost-free southern Florida and California. Growing them indoors is a challenge, as they're happiest in tropical-like conditions not easily duplicated in the home. They also need to reach a certain age and maturity before they bloom, which accounts for the long wait before yours flowered. It's no small task to keep these plants healthy and happy, while waiting for them to decide to blossom.
Q: How often should houseplants be fertilized in winter? - M. Nelson, Bismarck, N.D.
A: Houseplants, like most plants indoors or out, are best fertilized right before, and during, periods of active growth. That's when plants are most in need of the extra nutrition to support increased growth.
For example, outdoor shrubs are best fertilized before and during their busy spring and early summer growth season and then discontinued around July 4.
Houseplants have less need of extra fertilizer nutrition during the short, dark days of mid-winter. Fertilizing once a month, or every-other month is more than enough. Plants sense the increasing day length as spring approaches and respond with new growth. Beginning in early March, houseplants can be fertilized every two weeks, if desired. For houseplant owners who rarely fertilize plants, spring is the time to give them a treat.
Q: Do fertilizer spikes work for fertilizing trees? - Ed Goldman, Grand Forks, N.D.
A: Fertilizer spikes pounded or pushed into the soil are a quick and easy way, but they probably aren't the most efficient method of providing nutrition, because they're a bit localized as they dissolve. But they certainly do provide some benefit.
Granular, or water-soluble types distribute the fertilizer more thoroughly over the root system, instead of in localized areas.
Regardless of fertilizer types used, the most effective area of uptake is around the tree's "dripline" at the outer leaf canopy, where most of the feeder roots are located.
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There is a muffin trend going on in my house right now. Under most circumstances, I would applaud this, especially when the result is an awesome banana bread recipe (via Simply Recipes) tweaked into muffin-form with a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup stuffed inside. But when the trend involves a stubborn toddler who wants to make them by himself, my type-A personality starts to twitch in protest. Baking with toddlers from start to finish is not always as cute as food bloggers make it out to be. We shoot the cute stuff, all the other stuff . . . well, any neighbor walking by the the other side of my open kitchen window will attest to the truthfulness of the ugliness.
- 2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled
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- Overview
- Module description
Film Studies: An Introduction (EAS1034)
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|Credit Value
|ECTS Value
|NQF Level
|Duration of Module
|Term 2: 11 weeks;
Module aimsThis module aims to introduce students to the study of film, allowing them to analyse diverse modes of film form and style. It shows them cinema through a range of critical lenses or frames, introducing them to the key critical and theoretical concepts in film studies. The module offers students practice in developing and using a vocabulary to analyse film elements such as editing, framing, staging, camera movement, composition and sound; storytelling and point of view; acting and performance. It then moves on to cover key theoretical
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. Demonstrate a critical appreciation of some of the dominant concepts, methods and debates informing the study of film and the cinema
- 2. Demonstrate an ability to analyse the form and content of particular films
- 3. Demonstrate an awareness of the variety of ways in which films can be compared and contrasted with one another
- 4. Demonstrate an understanding of how different traditions of filmmaking can differ from those of Hollywood
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 5. Demonstrate a basic ability to analyse film of different periods and to relate its concerns and its modes of expression to its historical context
- 6. Demonstrate fundamental skills in the close formal, thematic, generic, and authorial analysis of different kinds of films
- 7. Demonstrate fundamental skills in the research and evaluation of relevant critical and historical materials for the study of film
- 8. Demonstrate a basic ability to interrelate texts and discourses specific to their own discipline with issues in the wider context of cultural and intellectual history
- 9. Demonstrate a basic ability to understand and analyse relevant theoretical ideas, and to apply these ideas to films
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 10. Through seminar work, demonstrate basic communication skills, and an ability to work both individually and in groups
- 11. Through writing assessments, demonstrate appropriate research and bibliographic skills, a basic capacity to construct a coherent, substantiated argument, and a capacity to write clear and correct prose
- 12. Through research for seminars and essays, demonstrate basic proficiency in information retrieval and analysis
Syllabus plan
BLOCK 1: The Film Studies Toolkit
1. Cinematography and mise-en-scene
2. Approaches to Editing
3. Narrative and Narration
4. Contemporary Narrative Styles
5. Film Sound
6. Group Presentations
BLOCK 2: Debates and Approaches in Film Theory
7. Transnational cinemas
8. Spectatorship and the Gaze
9. Authorship
10. Genre
11. Star Theory
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
|Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities
|Guided independent study
|Placement / study abroad
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
|Hours of study time
|Scheduled learning and teaching activities
|Lectures, 11x1hr
|Scheduled learning and teaching activities
|Seminars, 11x1.5hr
|Scheduled learning and teaching activities
|Screenings, 11x2hr
|Guided Independent Study
|study group meetings and preparation
|Guided Independent Study
|seminar preparation (individual)
|Guided independent Study
|reading, research and essay preparation
Formative assessment
|Form of assessment
|Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)
|ILOs assessed
|Feedback method
|500 word sequence analysis
|500 words
|1-9, 11, 12
|Feedback sheet with opportunity for office hours follow-up.
|Group Presentation
|15 mins
|Feedback sheet with opportunity for office hours follow-up.
Summative assessment (% of credit)
|Written exams
|Practical exams
Details of summative assessment
|Form of assessment
|% of credit
|Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)
|ILOs assessed
|Feedback method
|1500 words
|1-9, 11, 12
|Feedback sheet with opportunity for office hours follow-up.
|Seminar Participation
|1-10, 12
|Feedback sheet with opportunity for tutorial follow- up
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
|Original form of assessment
|Form of re-assessment
|ILOs re-assessed
|Timescale for re-assessment
|Essay 1500 words
|1-9, 11, 12
|Referral/deferral period
|Seminar Participation
|Repeat Study or mitigation
|1-10, 12
|Referral/deferral period
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Basic reading:
Core Viewing:
The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, 1946)
Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1928)
Letter from an Unknown Woman (Max Ophuls, 1948)
Elephant (Gus Van Sant, 2003)
Gravity (Alfonso Cauron, 2013)
Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)
Badlands (Terence Malick, 1973)
Edge of Heaven (Fatih Akin, 2007)
Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Blake Edwards, 1961)
Core Reading:
David Bordwell, The McGraw-Hill Film Viewer's Guide.
David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art, chapters entitled 'The Shot: Mise en Scene', 'The Shot: Cinematographic Properties' and 'The Relation of Shot to Shot: Editing'
Vance Kepley Jr. 'Spatial Articulation in the Classical Cinema.' Wide Angle 5:3 (1983), pp.50-8
Secondary Reading:
David Thomson, The Big Sleep (London: BFI, 1997)
Dan North, 'The 180-degree Rule' http://drnorth.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/the-180-degree-rule/
David Bordwell & Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction (various editions)
David Bordwell, The McGraw-Hill Film Viewer's Guide (McGraw Hill, 2001)
Barry Keith Grant (ed.) Auteurs and Authorship (Blackwell, 2008)
John Hill & Pamela Church Gibson, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies (Oxford UP, 1998)
James Monaco, How to Read a Film (OUP USA, 2000)
Steve Neale, Genre and Hollywood (Routledge, 2000)
Robert Stam, Film Theory: An Introduction (Blackwell, 2000)
Module has an active ELE page?
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
The Bill Douglas Centre: http://www.billdouglas.org/
Spectacular Attractions blog: http://drnorth.wordpress.com/
Yale Film Studies: http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/
David Bordwell: http://www.davidbordwell.net/
The Bioscope: http://bioscopic.wordpress.com/
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MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldives officials on Thursday moved up a possible presidential runoff to Sunday, one day after the election in a bid to avoid a potential constitutional crisis.
Two presidential election attempts since September have failed, and the Indian Ocean archipelago must have an elected president by Nov. 11, when the current presidential term ends. If no clear winner emerges Saturday, the country could have faced a political deadlock as the runoff was originally planned for Nov. 16 and no interim caretaker is mentioned in the constitution.
Elections Commission spokesman Asim Sattar said the runoff was rescheduled for Sunday.
The commission days earlier had rejected a call by the candidates to move up the runoff, citing a lack of time and resources; however, it agreed to a plea from President Mohamed Waheed Hassan on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court annulled a Sept. 7 vote, saying the voters' register was flawed with fake names and those of dead people. Police stopped a second attempt because the candidates did not approve the voter list as mandated by the Supreme Court.
Hassan also obtained assurances from candidates Wednesday that they will approve the voters' register.
Maldives is under international pressure to hold a credible election. The U.S. and Britain have warned that a failure would damage the country's international reputation and the economy. Maldives is heavily reliant on tourism, which contributed 27 percent of the gross domestic product in 2012.
Top U.S. diplomat for South and Central Asia, Nisha Biswal, said the U.S. is heavily engaged in trying to ensure that elections take place.
"The Maldivian people have expressed their desire for a democratic process to unfold and we are working hard to impress on all the political leaders why we think that's in their interest," Biswal told reporters in Washington on Thursday.
Maldives has seen much upheaval in the five years it has been a democracy.
Last week, U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay accused the Maldives Supreme Court of interfering with the presidential election and subverting the democratic process.
Mohamed Nasheed, the president elected in the first multiparty election in 2008, resigned midway through his term following public protests and sliding support from the military and police over his order to arrest a senior judge.
Nasheed finished first in the failed September balloting but did not win the majority of votes needed to avoid a runoff. The other candidates are Yaamin Abdul Gayoom, who is a brother of the country's former autocratic leader, and businessman Qasim Ibrahim, who successfully challenged the September balloting in court.
Associated Press writer Matthew Pennington in Washington contributed to this report.


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A $5-billion spending plan unveiled this week by San Diego leaders is aimed at eradicating decades of neglect, deferred maintenance and underfunding. The "Rebuild San Diego" ballot measure seeks to fund basic infrastructure investments, long-delayed as a result of the city's pension crisis and Great Recession.
If voters approve, funding will go to new libraries, police and fire stations, parks, streets, sidewalks and water utilities. The city could also catch up on more than $4 billion worth of deferred maintenance and building projects.
Proponents say no new taxes or municipal bonds will be needed, as existing city revenue streams will be tapped for the 30-year series of projects. The San Diego County Taxpayers Assn. cautioned against what it calls "ballot-box budgeting", although it applauded the effort to address a massive infrastructure backlog.
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D'Alessandro, Jacquie
The author of Red Roses Mean Love.
Dain, Claudia
Romance author of To Burn.
Dansby, Lee Ann
The author of Forever, My Knight
Dare Davis, Justine
The first website wholly dedicated to author Justine Davis (aka Justine Dare), with synopses of all her books, reviews, a survey, a quiz, excerpts, a biography.
Davis, Dee
Provides information on the author's books including A Match Made on Madison, Everything in its Time and the A-Tac series.
Day, Sylvia
Romance author shares information on new releases, excerpts of upcoming releases, and offers a mailing list to keep readers informed.
DeGroot, Jacqueline
Breathtaking stories of romance filled with sizzling passion. Your heart will be touched by the endearing characters as they fall in love with each other.
Delinsky, Barbara
You'll find information about her titles, Lake News, Coast Road and Three Wishes. The latest is The Vineyard. Books published by Simon and Schuster, Inc. Get advice to would-be writers.
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Romantic suspense from author Elizabeth Delisi, and articles on writing techniques. Author of Fatal Fortune.
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The home of historical author Karen Jones Delk, AKA "Kate Kingsley". The author of Emerald Queen.
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A diverse writer who has published articles and poetry in national and regional magazines. "Lights of Love" published by Avalon Books garnered enthusiastic reviews.
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Steamy category and contemporary author of the Wilde family series. Profile and interview, backlist and awards, image gallery, contest, store, and mailing lists.
DeNosky , Kathie
Makes her romance fiction debut with Did You Say Married?!, a May 2000 release, from Silhouette Desire, and a finalist in the prestigious Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award.
Devine, Thea
Romantic Times calls her "The Queen of Erotic Romance," Affaire de Coeur: "... the divine mistress of sensual writing ..." Thea is the author of 16 steamy historical romances, a handful of sexy contemporaries and several best-selling novellas.
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Features the romance and mystery novels of California author Mary Devlin, whose specialty is historical novels of both genres. Sponsored by The Romance Club.
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Author of dark paranormal romances and romantic comedies. Information on upcoming releases, excerpts, contests and link to join newsletter.
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Nubian romance novels by Marrissa, AngelFire, Cousins, Letters and Them's Eve's Daughter's.
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Author of romantic fiction novels (regional family sagas) set in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
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The author of The Runaway Princess.
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The author of A Love For All Seasons and The Servant of the Crown series.
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Winner of the Romance Writers of America's national Golden Heart for Best Regency. The author of A Compromising Situation coming November 2000 from Zebra Regency.
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The author romantic comedy and romantic suspense; time-travel, paranormal and historical romance; and action-adventure stories.
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Award winning romance author of Cowboy Courage, Family Practice and Almost Perfect.
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March 9 Friday evening - Jr. Bear Chase - Swedetown Trails
March 17 - Ski Tiger Games & End of Year Awards - Michigan Tech Trails
March 24 Picnic in the snow - Swedetown Trails
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Special Note: Please be prompt and on the trails ready to ski by 11:00am. We try to avoid standing around in the cold weather, we'd rather be out skiing and having fun!
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Date(s) - 10/21/17
10:00 am - 11:15 am
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Chicago Ideas Week
Sidelined: The Future of Football
What strides need to be made in football, on and off the field?
Saturday, Oct 21, 2017 10:00 – 11:15 AM @ Morningstar
Conversations are panel discussions that provide an in-depth, up-to-the-minute look at a single topic. Featuring three to four thought leaders and an expert moderator, Conversations consist of a 60-minute discussion, followed by 15 minutes of audience q-and-a.
How can football evolve to better protect the athletes out on the field? As retired football players begin a battle with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and more doctors are studying how this degenerative disease can be prevented, it begs the question as to what can be done to make the sport safer without losing its identity. At this Conversation, physicians, former players and coaches will break down this game of inches and examine what strides need to be made, both on and off the field.


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The Shuttle XPC cube Barebone SH110R4 is an entry-level Mini PC with a stylish aluminium chassis and offers several advantages in comparison with its predecessor SH81R4. It supports the 6th generation of Intel Core desktop processors with LGA1151 socket, up to 32 GB memory,
4K displays with 60Hz, high-performance M.2 SSDs with PCIe x4 interface and up to four USB 3.0 devices. SH110R4 can be enhanced by a high-performance graphics card for more demanding applications and the second PCIe-X1-slot can be used for a TV tuner card or I/O extension card for example. WLAN and COM port can be added as an option. The SH110R4 comes with a built-in 80 PLUS Bronze certified power supply and Shuttle's exclusive I.C.E. heatpipe cooling which means it is highly energy-efficient and ready for long-term operation. For a personal look and feel, the front panel can be customised by adding individual designs to it.
HDMI interface
Goodbye cable spaghetti! Modern flat-screen TVs and large-format TFT screens can be connected to this Mini-PC with just a single thin cable. Often the audio output is also transferred in brilliant quality via the HDMI cable.
High-resolution DisplayPort
The DisplayPort connector allows for connections with digital high-resolution displays. Besides picture signal, DisplayPort cables can also lead digital sounds signals in excellent quality.
The fastest connection to external peripheral devices available to date
The USB 3.0 connectors of this model allow for data transfer of up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s). This enables external devices such as USB hard disks to be connected and run at nearly the same speed as their internal siblings. USB 3.0 is downward compatible so that also devices of previous USB generations can be hooked up.
Generous supply of USB ports
You can never have enough of those versatile USB ports. This Shuttle Mini-PC offers 8 ports, with further ports for internal expansions located on the mainboard.
6-channel audio
With the inbuilt sound card you can connect up to six speakers. Get your own personal surround-sound experience at home.
Communication in the fast lane
The integrated gigabit LAN chipset opens up completely new possibilities for communication with no restriction on the speed of data transfer. Say goodbye to information bottlenecks, whether in the company network or for home Internet access.
Intelligent fan control
The Smart Fan system promises low operating noise with its large, slowly rotating fans, which generate a very large airflow and have automatic variable speed control.
Pre-assembled cabling saves time
The most important power and data cables are already routed and just have to inserted into the relevant components. This saves valuable time when setting up the system.
Intel chipset inside
Play it safe with the reliable chipsets from the world's largest chip manufacturer. Intel chipsets have proven themselves over many years, have been presented with awards by the trade press and offer the best possible degree of compatibility.
You can rely on SSD
This is where an energy-saving "Solid State Drive" should be used. This drive technology guarantees extremely short access times, the highest data transmission rates and considerably lower energy consumption compared to conventional hard disks. SSDs have no mechanical components at all, are therefore subject to less wear and tear and consequently benefit from a longer service life.
For a longer life and more system stability
All the components of the highly integrated mainboard of this PC are fitted with modern solid capacitors, which offer six times the lifespan of normal capacitors.
Intelligent cooling
Shuttle's patented Heatpipe Cooling technology with variable speed control automatically ensures maximum system stability and quiet operation in this aluminium Shuttle Mini-PC. Instead of swirling around the chassis, as is the case with conventional solutions, the warm air is specifically transferred out of the chassis.
The interface for the fastest of memory media
Internal drives to be used inside this Mini-PC can transfer data at a speed of up to 6 Gbit/s. Hard drives thus run significantly faster and brand-new media technologies such as SSDs can use their full potential. Be sure to look for SATA 6 Gbit/s.
Dual-slot graphic cards? No problem!
The creative engineers at Shuttle have worked out how to fit large and incredibly powerful dual-slot graphics cards into this compact PC. The special dimensions of the cards and the unusual fan size cause no problems at all in this Mini-PC.
PCI Express technology
A fast X16-PCI-E slot enables the use of modern 3D graphics cards and other expansion cards that have to transfer huge amounts of data at ultra-rapid speeds.
- Chassis
Black aluminium chassis with acrylic front plate
Customisable front panel design: simply change the mylar and add a personal design
such as a photo, graphics or a logo to the front panel.
Storage bays: 1 x 5.25" (external), 2 x 3.5" (internal)
Dimensions: 32.5 x 21.5 x 19.8 cm (LWH) = 13.8 liters (without rubber feet)
Weight: 3.4 kg net / 4.5 kg gross
- Mainboard / Chipset
Shuttle mainboard FH110, Shuttle form factor, proprietary design for XPC SH110R4
Chipset/Southbridge: Intel® H110 (code name: Lynx Point)
Platform Controller Hub (PCH) Intel® GL82H110
Passive chipset cooling with heat sink
The Northbridge is integrated into the processor.
Solid Capacitors for sensitive areas provide excellent heat resistance for enhanced system durability
AMI BIOS, SPI Interface, 32MBit Flash-ROM
Supports PnP, ACPI 3.0, Hardware Monitoring
Supports boot up from external USB flash memory
Supports Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
- Power supply
Builtin 300 Watt mini switching power supply (model PC61J)
AC input voltage: 100~240V, 50~60 Hz
80 PLUS Bronze compliant: The PSU provides at least
82/85/82% of efficiency at 20/50/100% of load.
Active PFC circuit (Power Factor Correction)
ATX main power connectors: 2x10 and 2x2-pin
Graphics power connector: 6-pin
Other connectors: 4x SATA, 2x Molex, 1x Floppy
- Operation System
This system comes without operating system.
It is compatible with Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 and Linux.- 64 bit.
Note on Windows 7 see [9]
- Processor support
Socket LGA 1151 (H4) supports the sixth generation of
Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium and Celeron processors
Maximum supported processor power consumption (TDP) = 95W
Codename "Skylake", 14nm process technology, up to 8 MB of L3 cache
Not compatible with Intel Xeon E3 V5 processors with Socket LGA1151 and processors with the older Socket LGA 1150.
Does not support the unlock-function of Intel K-Series processors.
The processor integrates PCI-Express, memory controller
and the graphics engine on the same die (performance features
depending on processor type)
Please refer to the support list for detailed processor support information at global.shuttle.com.
- Heat-pipe processor cooling
Shuttle I.C.E. (Integrated Cooling Engine)
advanced I.C.E. heatpipe technology, linear-controlled 92mm fan
SilentX cooling and noise reduction technology with Active Airflow
- Memory support
2 x 288-pin slots
Supports DDR4-2133 memory (PC4-17066) at 1.2V [2]
Supports Dual Channel mode
Supports max. 16 GB per DIMM, maximum total size of 32 GB
- PCIe Expansion Slots
1x PCI-Express x16 v3.0 slot (PEG, for graphics cards only)
1x PCI-Express x1 v2.0 slot, open-ended [3]
Supports dual-slot (double-width) graphics cards (occupies the second PCI-Express slot)
With 6-pin power connector for the graphics card.
- Two M.2 Slots
This XPC features two M.2 expansion slots:
(1) M.2 2280 BM slot
- Interfaces: PCI-Express Gen. 2.0 X4 (max. 16 Gbit/s) and SATA v3.0 (max. 6 Gbit/s)
- supports M.2 cards with a width of 22 mm
and a length of 42, 60 or 80 mm (type 2242, 2260, 2280)
- supports SATA SSDs (BM-Key) or PCIe SSDs (M-Key)
(2) M.2 2230 AE slot
- Interfaces: PCI-Express Gen. 2.0 X1 und USB 2.0
- supports M.2 cards with a width of 22 mm and a length of 30 mm (type 2230)
- supports M.2-WLAN cards (accessory WLN-M [4])
- Integrated Graphics
The features of the integrated Intel HD graphics function
depend on the processor type used.
Supports DirectX 12, OGL 5.x, OCL 2.x
The PC features three video outputs:
- HDMI v1.4 (supports 1080p/60 and 2160p/30)
- DisplayPort v1.2 (support 1080p/60 and 2160p/60)
- VGA / 15-pin D-Sub (supports analog video)
Supports displays with 4K Ultra HD resolution at 3840 x 2160
Supports two independent displays with the integrated graphics function
Supports more displays in combination with a discrete graphics card [6]
Supports Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDCP content protection [7]
DisplayPort and HDMI support multi-channel digital audio over the same cable
Maximum shared memory of 1760 MB
- HD audio
Audio Codec: Realtek ALC662, 5.1 channel
Three analog audio connectors (3.5mm) at the back panel:
Line-in (blue), line-out (green) and microphone input (pink)
shared with 5.1 channel line-out (front, rear, center/bass)
Front panel: microphone input and head phone output (line-out)
- Gigabit LAN
Intel i219LM PHY connected to the MAC of the processor
Supports 10 / 100 / 1.000 MBit/s operation
Supports WAKE ON LAN (WOL)
Supports network boot by Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)
- Drive connectors
3x Serial ATA 6G ( rev. 3.0, max. 6 Gbit/s, colour: blue)
- Front Panel connectors and buttons
Microphone input (3.5 mm)
Headphone output (3.5 mm)
2x USB 3.0
Power button
Power indicator (Blue LED)
Hard disk drive indicator (Yellow LED)
- Back Panel connectors
HDMI 1.4 (digital video and audio)
DisplayPort 1.2 (digital video and audio)
D-Sub VGA (analog video)
2x USB 3.0
4x USB 2.0
GigaBit LAN (RJ45)
Audio Line-out (3.5 mm)
Audio Line-in (3.5 mm)
Microphone Input (3.5 mm)
PS/2 Combo - supports keyboard or mouse
Clear CMOS button
Optional: Serial RS232 port (Accessory: "H-RS232")
Perforations for optional WLAN antennas [4]
- Other connectors
Front panel connectors: USB, audio, buttons, LEDs
1x RS232 serial interface (4 pins)
2x fan connectors (4 pins)
- Included Accessories
Multi-language XPC Installation Guide (EN, DE, FR, ES, JP, KR, SC, TC)
32/64-bit driver disk
2x Serial ATA cables
AC Power Cord (with protective-earth contacts)
Heatsink Compound
Protector cap for the CPU socket (do not use if heat-pipe or fan is mounted)
Bag with screws
- Optional Accessories
Back panel adapter for serial RS232 port (H-RS232)
Wireless LAN 802.11n kit with two antennas (WLN-M) [4]
Adapter for 2.5" drives such as SSDs (PHD3)
500W power supply, 80Plus Silver (PC63J)
- Environmental criteria
Operating temperature: 0~40°C
Humidity: 10~90%
- Certifications / Compliance::
EMI: FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick
Safety: ETL, CB, BSMI
Other: RoHS, Energy Star 5.0, ErP
This device is classed as a technical information equipment (ITE) in class B and is intended for use in living room and office. The CE-mark approves the conformity by the EU directives:
(1) 2004/108/EC relating to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC),
(2) 2006/95/EC relating to Electrical Equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (LVD),
(3) 2009/125/EC relating to ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (ErP)
[1] Overclocking Notice
Please note there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the BIOS settings or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage of the components and devices of your system. It is done at your own risk and expense. Shuttle cannot be held responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
[2] Memory Support - the mainboard supports DDR4-2133 momory modules with 1066MHz I/O clock and 267MHz memory clock. You can also use higher rated modules (e.g. DDR4-2400), however, they will also be operated like DDR4-2133 modules.
[3] Open-ended PCI-E slot - The X1 slot uses an open-ended socket to permit physically longer cards (e.g. X4 or X8) while the speed is limited to X1.
[4] Optional Wireless LAN module (WLN-M): This XPC Barebone supports the optional Shuttle XPC Accessory WLN-M which consists of a M.2-2230 card with IEEE 802.11ac and BT4.0 functionality and two external antennas with appropriate antenna cables.
[5] How to convert DisplayPort to HDMI/DVI
The DisplayPort output can be converted to HDMI or DVI by an additional, passive adapter cable. For example:
DELOCK 82590: 1m, DisplayPort (male, 20p) to HDMI-A (male, 19p)
DELOCK 82435: 5m, DisplayPort (male, 20p) to DVI-D (male, 24p)
The integrated graphics automatically detects the connected display and puts out the appropriate electric signal - either DisplayPort (without an adapter) or HDMI/DVI (with an adapter).
However, a monitor with a DisplayPort connector cannot be connected to the HDMI port with a simple, passive adapter.
[6] Supports additional displays in combination with a discrete graphics card
The integrated graphics function already supports two independent displays via its digital video outputs. This PC can even support more displays in combination with a discrete PCI-Express graphics card. This function is based on the Switchable Graphics feature introduced with the 2nd Generation of Intel® Core™ processors. To enable this, please enter the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing the "Delete" key after powering on the PC, then go to the "Advanced" tab and change the "Initiate Graphics Adapter" setting to "Switchable".
[7] For Blu-ray playback appropriate software and a Blu-ray drive is required (not included).
[8] Why may the PS/2 port help install Windows 7?
The Intel® 100 chipset series has done away with support for the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) which is the driver software for the USB 2.0 ports. The new chipset only supports the updated Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI for USB 3.0) which is not supported by the original Windows 7 installation disk. This means, that peripheral devices connected by USB (like keyboard, mouse and external optical drive) will not work during Windows 7 Installation. There are two solutions: (1) use a PS/2 keyboard or a PS/2 mouse and install Windows 7 from an internal DVD drive or (2) add the required USB 3.0 drivers to the Windows 7 installation files - this procedure is explained in the Shuttle FAQ section at global.shuttle.com.
[9] Why may the PS/2 port help install Windows 7?
The Intel® 100 chipset series has done away with support for the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) which is the driver software for the USB 2.0 ports. The new chipset only supports the updated Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI for USB 3.0) which is not supported by the original Windows 7 installation disk. This means, that peripheral devices connected by USB (like keyboard, mouse and external optical drive) will not work during Windows 7 Installation. There are two solutions: (1) use a PS/2 keyboard or a PS/2 mouse and install Windows 7 from an internal DVD drive or (2) add the required USB 3.0 drivers to the Windows 7 installation files - this procedure is explained in the Shuttle FAQ section at global.shuttle.com.
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Notes: Wings looking to put winning streak together
Dylan Larkin returns after missing two games, Drew Miller heading to Grand Rapidsby Dana Wakiji @Dwakiji / DetroitRedWings.com
DETROIT - There is no time like the present.
For the Red Wings, there is very little time to get back into the playoff picture with only 33 games remaining.
The bad news is the Wings are eighth in the Atlantic Division with 49 points in 49 games.
The good news is they are only seven points behind the third-place Boston Bruins.
"When you go to the All-Star break and come back, everyone knows you're headed downhill," Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. "We still have a number of games left but you're starting to head downhill. Guys are excited to get back after it. They have a good break and let's get back after it. We know we got to hit the ground running here. Jersey knows they have to hit the ground running, so it's going to be two real competitive teams tonight and it should be a good hockey game."
The Wings' opponent tonight, the New Jersey Devils, find themselves in a similar spot, in eighth place in the Metropolitan Division with 49 points in 50 games.
Although the Wings ended on a sour note before the break, losing 4-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, they felt like they had been doing better.
"We got to find a way to be consistent here," said Frans Nielsen, fresh off the All-Star Game. "Taking away the Toronto game, I think we played some good hockey down until the break here. We weren't winning all of them but we were getting points on the board most nights. Now we just got a find a way to string a streak together and see if we can catch those teams ahead of us."
POWER PLAY: There's no question that one thing that could help the Wings get to where they want to go is getting the power play going.
"We're last in the league and we know about it," Tomas Tatar said. "We have to be better. You want to climb to at least the top 15. That would give you a chance to be in the playoffs as well."
It's been a source of consternation all season as the Wings are last with the man-advantage at 11.1 percent.
"No. 1, it's confidence," Blashill said. "You have to earn your confidence, but I think just like a player, when you're real confident things are going well and when you're not confident sometimes it makes it a lot harder. We've made a lot of unforced errors as a unit that to me speaks to a lack of confidence on it. So hopefully we get a refresher from the All-Star break. We've worked on a couple different things but those won't make or break it. What'll make or break it is making sure when we're in the zone we play with lots of confidence and we're able to get pucks to the net and get them back. That's the key. It's not just shooting it, it's shooting and getting it back that's the key."
To that end, Blashill has Darren Helm on a power-play unit with Frans Nielsen, Tatar, Justin Abdelkader and Niklas Kronwall.
"The reason for that is you have to get pucks on the net and have to retrieve them," Blashill said. "We haven't done a good enough job retrieving them and he's somebody that can do a really good job retrieving them. If you look back a couple years ago, he was somebody that was on it regularly for that specific purpose."
Abdelkader serves as the net-front presence for that group.
"For our unit we got to make sure we put pucks in there and make them do their job in front," Nielsen said. "Abby is a big body in front there and we got to just get pucks in there and hopefully we will get some bounces and build some confidence that way."
The other power-play unit has Gustav Nyquist, Henrik Zetterberg, Thomas Vanek, Anthony Mantha and Mike Green.
"I think sometimes when things aren't going well, you really got to dig down," Green said. "We're there now, it's halfway through the season and we really got to dig ourselves out. It starts with the simple things though too, we can't try to do too much. That's when you kind of fall back into that hole. We've been working on it a lot, we've been talking about it a lot so we'll figure it out here."
LARKIN BACK, MILLER TO GR: Dylan Larkin, who missed the final two games before the All-Star break with an upper-body injury, is set to return against the Devils.
"I feel good," Larkin said after Tuesday's morning skate. "I'm excited to get back."
Since Larkin is coming off of 7-day injured reserve, that means room has to be made on the roster for him.
Blashill said Drew Miller would be sent to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.
Miller was originally placed on waivers Jan. 22, cleared the following day and was assigned to Grand Rapids but stayed with the Wings because of the injuries to Larkin and Thomas Vanek, who missed one game.
SMITH, HOWARD UPDATES: Jimmy Howard (knee) will be heading to Grand Rapids for some rehabilitation starts but Blashill said they have not yet determined which games he will play.
Defenseman Brendan Smith, out since Jan. 5 with a knee injury, has been practicing regularly and is almost ready to return.
"We're hoping Smitty this weekend," Blashill said. "We won't play him back to back, so we're hoping one of those games. I'll know more on that Thursday as well, but he's a possibility."
NEILSEN ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Nielsen flew back from Los Angeles to Detroit after an eventful All-Star weekend.
"I think Friday night was really special," Nielsen said. "It was not one guy missing from the top 100 pretty much. It was cool to see all these guys you grew up watching as a little kid and suddenly they're all there and you got to talk to a few of them. It was a really cool experience. Just being on the ice, too, it was just so much.
"If I only get to play one, I picked the right one."


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It's odd that this is the first thing added to my Korean vocabulary. Before I even learned 안녕하세요 or anything from the Korean alphabet, I already knew 죽을래.
"jug-eullae" (romanized) means "You want to die?" This is repeatedly asked in the Korean movie My Sassy Girl and it's pretty much the only thing you will hear people mimic from the movie even many years after. Okay, I'm exaggerating. Unfortunately, no one can survive conversing in Korean with just 죽을래. Ironic much? (^___^)\\//


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Mad is a stunning clock by its form and its stacking of figures. Francesco Cappuccio, the creator of this pendulum was very inspired to make an a priori disorder while maintaining a certain legibility of the time, which is still essential!
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First flu death of the season confirmed in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS— The Indiana State Health Department reported the first flu-associated death in Indiana this season. The patient was under the age 18.
State health officials report flu activity is increasing in some areas of the state, with outbreaks being reported at some long-term care facilities.
"Unfortunately, we are already seeing some heartbreaking consequences of the flu in Indiana," said Indiana State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG. "With influenza activity on the rise, I encourage anyone who hasn't gotten a flu shot to get one to help protect themselves and their loved ones."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone age 6 months and older get a flu vaccine each year. Dr. Box said that because infants under 6 months can't be vaccinated, it's important that anyone in a household where a young baby lives or visits get a flu shot to protect the child.
Healthcare workers also are urged to get a flu vaccine to reduce their risk of transmitting illness to their patients.
Flu season in Indiana historically runs from January through March, but the virus is present year round and can have a severe effect on the very young and the elderly.
Although anyone can get the flu, some people are at higher risk of flu-related complications, such as pneumonia, hospitalization and death. High-risk individuals include pregnant women, young children (especially those too young to get vaccinated), people with chronic illnesses, people who are immunocompromised and the elderly.
Common signs and symptoms of the flu include:
- fever of 100° Fahrenheit or greater
- headache
- fatigue
- cough
- muscle aches
- sore throat
- runny or stuffy nose
The virus ramps up in the winter months because it can survive longer in colder air and because people gather together indoors more often.
Health officials say Hoosiers should practice the "Three Cs" to help prevent the spread of flu and other infectious diseases:
- Clean: Properly wash your hands frequently with warm, soapy water.
- Cover: Cover your cough and sneeze into your arm or a disposable tissue.
- Contain: Stay home from school or work when you are sick to keep your germs from spreading.


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What a great day we had at Hutt Park for the Big Day Out Fundamental Skills Programme. I took 26 students from Team Piwakawaka to spend the day experiencing a variety of sporting activities, including Swimming survival skills, Move and Improve, Football and Get Set Go. These are all programmes that are offered to schools through the Kiwisport Programme. The students had a fun time working together and developing a few new skills.
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Alison Caroline is dedicated to creating unique, one of a kind, custom acrylic or wooden cake toppers, as well as all things laser cut and engraved. With the largest acrylic colour and material range you will be sure to find something to suite your next special occasion. The owner Alison Caroline has a degree in […]
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A company that started out making cake toppers, hence the name; we now have a product range that includes custom cake toppers, personalised party signs, chair signs and etched invitations.
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Run by Cake Artisan, Lucy, Holy Suga is a Sydney-based boutique cake company that solely focuses on creating bespoke cakes for your events, her artistry is the most sought after in Sydney.
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Love Every Detail is a small business that offers styling, paper stationery and delicious edible treats – all the perfect things you need to make your special event stand out from the rest. We pride ourselves on creating unique, custom designs for any occasion, big or small with care, love and of course, the utmost attention to detail.
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Something for Cake specialises in cake decorating supplies and is based on Sydney's Northern Beaches. We offer both online and in store shopping, and ship nationwide. We carry everything you need to create perfect cakes, cupcakes, cookies and more! Our extensive product range caters to both the amateur baker and professional cake decorator.
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'The heart of Taylor Made Gourmet has, and always will be Delicious Food'
Taylor Made Gourmet is a boutique caterer specialising in catering, bespoke celebration cakes and dessert tables.
We specialise in creating beautiful food perfectly styled to suit any occasion
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At delleicious.by.elle we specialise in custom design desserts, from our very own ganache pops to mirror glaze cakes. We are a husband and wife team with a passion for creativity, quality, originality and anything chocolate!
Although we all have our limitations, we are constantly pushing the boundaries when it comes to our designs and edible art. We are based in West Ryde and we have pick up and delivery options available.
Macarons are our passion, making customised macarons for all occasions. A home business that offers quality and affordability with amazing tasting results.
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Our tagline "Feed the Fun" says it all – we create fun, beautiful treats that will wow your guests! We specialise in cake pops and cookies, and can make almost anything under the sun. There are hundreds of items in our portfolio, do hop on to the website and check them out. We also welcome corporate enquiries and have experience catering for large events and launches.
Pumpkin Carriage offers unique dessert or candy table styling service, which will leave a lasting impression on you and your guests. Our delectable and impeccably styled range of desserts is perfect for the DIY dessert table. We also offer a range of props for hire. In our hands, your event will be a magical experience for your guests & you.
SweetP Cakes and Cookies is a bespoke cake and cookie studio based in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, although offers Australia wide postage for cookie orders. Specialising in contemporary designs ranging from fun and funky to delicate and romantic. Inspired by the love of art, colour and textures, Ellana from SweetP Cakes and Cookies is committed to baking with love. SweetP Cakes and Cookies pride themselves on flawless finishes and visually striking designs.Cakes and cookies are freshly baked to order using the finest quality ingredients so you can be assured your order will taste as good as it looks.
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Bites By D represents the turning of a passion and a hobby into a growing business for all things sweet.
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At Glitter & Glue Designs we love creating unique party items for all your celebrations.
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Cookie Queen Kitsch'n was established in 2011. We specialise in Custom Cookies for any theme or event, Dessert Buffets, Candy Bars, Cakes and a large range of Petite Desserts from Cheesecake Pots to Oreo Bites and everything in between in Pots and on Sticks! Have a party that will be talked about for years to come.
Each quotation is tailored to suit your very special event. All Cakes, Cookies and Desserts are custom made and baked with expertise, colour matching & theming is our specialty. You can order single dessert items, or we have packages available to include Delivery, Setup, Styling and Prop Hire like our very popular Candy Bar Canopy. We look forward to hearing from you to help create your next event.
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Cookies, Cakes, Cupcakes and Sweet Treats for all Occasions. Specialising in custom designs – let us create something unique for your child's celebration. Based on the Central Coast-NSW
Devour Cakes: specialising in bespoke cake pops and macarons for all celebrations and occasions. All ingredients used are of the highest quality and made with great attention to detail, ensuring your goodies will be… de-voured!
Cake Chemistry by Genevieve is a speciality, celebration cake service which aims to provide cakes that taste as fabulous as they look! My cakes, cookies and cupcakes are all home baked and can be designed to suit any occasion or specification and to cater to all tastes and dietary requirements.
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If you'd like a delicious, spectacular cake that will be the talking point of your special celebration, please contact me for a chat, quote and booking by visiting my website or phone/email 0413 217 989, firstname.lastname@example.com.
We are a Sydney based events & design business creating unforgettable events that leave you wowed! We specialise in designing unique & personalised children's parties, dessert tables & candy bars. Our children's chairs & covers are exclusive to El Evento! We can plan, style, design & set-up your next event. Themed parties, hire, engagements, props, we do it all!
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We are an online Patisserie based in Sydney, specialising in custom designed cakes, beautifully styled desserts and patisserie items. We love to use fresh seasonal fruit and beautiful organic edible flowers along with our handmade decorations to embellish our cakes and desserts including chocolate truffles, macarons, meringues and chocolate work.
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A Sydney based small business specialising in custom made decorated cookies. All cookies are made-to-order and can be personalised and designed to match your party theme. All cookies are EGG FREE.
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Frosted by Nicci is a custom cake, cupcake and cookie stylist. Based in the South East Suburbs of Melbourne catering to birthdays, weddings, showers, engagements, etc. Specialising in custom matching desserts to your particular party theme, nothing is too much trouble and I love to talk all things sweet! Pick up and delivery options available (delivery incurs additional charge)
An online business with a huge variety of themed and unusual chocolate moulds to make your own favours. Exquisite baking cups, beautiful cupcake wrappers and cake accessories
Cakes can be designed to suit any theme, any age and any occasion. All cakes and fillings are made from scratch using the finest quality ingredients and all decorations are hand crafted. Cupcakes, cookies, cake pops and other sweets can be designed to match the theme and make a perfect addition to a sweet table or a cute party favour. I offer a broad range of cake types and styles, including buttercream, ganache or fondant covered cakes to suit your needs. All natural colours and flavours can be used (no additives!).
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We specialize in creating Choc Pop designs that suit all special occasions.
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Wild Rose Sweets and Styling is a boutique dessert styling company specialising in quality, handmade sweets and custom-designed dessert and candy buffets. Our delicious treats include buttercream cakes, cupcakes, macarons, homemade marshmallow and rocky road. Known for our creativity, attention to detail and quality of product allow Wild Rose to make your event that much sweeter. Servicing the Newcastle region
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Welcome to One Sweet Chick a whimsical world of delectable delights. I create delicious cookies,cupcakes, cakepops andsweet treats using organic ingredients ensuring they taste as good as they look. Catering to events such as baby showers, kitchen teas, birthday parties and corporate functions. my creativity and attention to detail ensure a beautiful result every time.


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Communication Medieval Style
Detail of the Bayeaux Tapestry, a piece of medieval embroidery measuring approximately 231 feet long by 20 inches high. For over 900 years it has preserved the story of William of Normandy's claim to the English throne and his subsequent invasion and conquest of England in 1066.
This article was originally published in the March 2005 issue of CLASnotes.
Church bells serving as alarm clocks; drums beating to signify the movement of troops; songs sung not for entertainment but to announce a battle victory. These examples of media used during the Middle Ages are the theme of UFs fifth annual Carnevale conference, Oyez, Oyez, OyezMissives and Messages: Media in the Middle Ages, which takes place March 1416."
Conference organizer Mary Watt, co-director of UF's Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies and assistant professor of Italian, says the advent of cell phones that take photos and check E-mail messages might cause some to think media hundreds of years ago was quite different than today, but that is not necessarily the case. "A close examination of media in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period suggests strongly that modern media are by no means novel but are no more than electronic upgrades to highly effective analogue methods."
Watt explains how the Distant Early Warning System, a series of connecting radio towers constructed across the northern hemisphere to detect missiles during the Cold War, takes its cue from the series of watchtowers built along the Andalucian front by the Moors of Southern Spain in the early Middle Ages.
For the first time, the City of Gainesville's Department of Cultural Affairs is one of the conference's sponsors, and many of the events will be held at the Thomas Center in downtown Gainesville, including an art exhibit that runs March 14-April 17.
Medieval scholars and enthusiasts also can enjoy a film and media conference preceding the Carnevale symposium. English Professor Richard Burt has organized "Getting Medieval on Film and in Media," which will run March 11–12 on campus. One of the highlights will be the presence of renowned filmmaker Ron Maxwell, who has written and directed such films as Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. He will discuss his current production Joan of Arc: The Virgin Warrior, as the conference's opening lecture.
"Many times when historical films are made, they are adaptations of literature," says Burt. "But we don't examine how faithful the film is to the novel or how accurate the film is historically. We look at what a film does with the Middle Ages in the present."
Burt's current undergraduate course The Schlock of Medievalism: Imagining the Middle Ages at the Movies examines references to the Middle Ages in such films as Pulp Fiction, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, National Treasure and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. "Rather than cordon off highly serious films about the Middle Ages from popular films that reference the medieval, the course addresses this question by examining the links between these serious films and more lowbrow, "schmedieval" films and film genres such as the epic and the B-picture."
The France-Florida Research Institute is a sponsor of both conferences. All events are free and open to the public.
—Allyson A. Beutke
Getting Medieval on Film and Media Conference
March 11, 215 Dauer Hall
5:30 pm
Joan of Arc: The Virgin Warrior—Filmmaker Ron Maxwell discusses his current film in production
9 pm
Screening of Robert Bresson's Procès de Jeanne d'Arc (Trial of Joan of Arc)
March 12, 219 Dauer Hall
9 am
panel discussions on the Bayeux Tapestry, Middle Ages in German cinema and Medieval visual culture
2 pm
"Killing the Messenger: The Semiotics of Perspective and Aporia in Luc Besson's The Messenger" by Nickolas Haydock, professor of English, University of Puerto Rico
3:45 pm
"Virtually Anglo-Saxon: The Digital and Typographic Reality of Early Medieval England" by Martin Foys, professor of English, Hood College
9 pm
Screening of Anazapta
Visit www.clas.ufl.edu/~rburt/
medievalfilm.html for details.
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez – Missives and Messages:
Media in the Middle Ages Colloquium and Exhibit
March 14, Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Avenue, Gainesville
4 pm
Art exhibit opening and keynote address by Amilcare Iannucci, professor of comparative literature and director of the University of Toronto's Humanities Center
March 15, Thomas Center
2:30 pm
"Chartres Cathedral: Architecture as Media" by David Stanley, UF art history professor
3:30 pm
"Renaissance Painting and Sculpture: Art as Media" by Robert Westin, UF art history professor
March 16, 237 Dauer Hall
1:55–4 pm
panel discussions on The Vision of Medium and Genre and Media
4:05 pm
lecture by Ulrich Gaier, Professor Emeritus, University of Konstanz, Germany
Visit www.clas.ufl.edu/users/ watt/carnevale05.html for details.


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Ting lying in the window, watching the thin Lek Le rain along the window outside the glass slide down, melancholy feelings in the heart to climb to climb! Unhappy birthday, so that Ting feel that this is so lonely, the hearts of the haze, all of a sudden in my heart.
This silly girl did not know Tao has long been integrated into her Name Necklace. In the Ting sad time, the sky raised the contests of the fireworks! Spat on the air, colorful flowers blooming in the air.
"Who is it? Who will release such a beautiful fireworks at this time?" Is thinking, Ting's phone rang, "is Ting it! I am Tao, I wish you a happy birthday, fireworks look good Come down and put fireworks together, celebrate your 25th birthday together. Ting can not tell his own surprise, overjoyed her, even the umbrella did not play, directly washed down the floor.
Ting see Tao, stopped the pace, the fire under the Tao staring at her. Light yellow casual wear, yellow and white tie, white handsome face, calm and imposing.
"Girl, come, put fireworks together," Tao staring at the cheek some of the Philippine red Ting.
Ting went to the chest of the chest, gently hammered, smiled and shouted: "You want to come, how do not tell me?" "Surprise? This is my intention to prepare for your birthday one of the gifts, How can tell you? "Said, Tao took out a platinum Custom Name Necklace
in the Ting's neck. "Happy Birthday".
Crystal rain dripping from the sky down, and soon, the rain stopped. Clouds reveal the sun, the sky suddenly from the beginning of the rain into a sunny day, in this short moment.


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The Vault of Heaven is Open
Recently I had an encounter with the Lord where I found myself walking through the basement floors of a house that I recognised to be His house. It felt like a fortress, safe and secure but I knew I was there for something specific. I then came up to a corridor where many people stood waiting for something. As I approached them I saw this beautiful, old, wooden door or vault with metal inlay set into it, and I knew these people were waiting for whatever was behind this door.
Suddenly angels came and started to twist the wheels that dead-bolted this door in place and by the sound of the creaking of the door I could tell this door had not been opened in a long time.
As I stood, I saw I was in a cellar of the most aged and most precious wines. People were crying in relief like they had been waiting on this for their whole lives. People whose hearts had been sick began to be healed of disappointment and discouragement at the very sight of the goods that were filling the shelves.
I felt drawn to the bottles on the top shelf and I took a bottle down to find an even older, more aged wine that had been collecting dust in this incredible room of the Father's house and I saw the word "Promise" written on the bottle.
When the vision stopped I remembered the look on the faces of the people before the door opened, the waiting had been labour-some, holding onto the promise when there was no end in sight, or sign of anything changing, yet their worship grasped firmly onto that promise.
That perfectly describes the last seven-eight year season for many who have been in transition, holding onto their "God-dreams" fervently, while others gave up. He is saying to you today that your waiting was not in vain, it was worship to heaven, and just like a mother awaiting her impending birth, all of heaven is eagerly anticipating your hour of promise that is approaching you.
In John 2 we find the story of where Jesus turned water in wine at a wedding reception.
"The master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now." John 2:9-10
I believe God is speaking over your life right now that He saving His best for last. While you have been waiting, His promises over you have been aging and maturing. You are about to see Him turn your "nothing" into "something". Where you have felt dry and thirsty, the wine of His presence is about to flood your life again.
For days after this encounter I kept hearing the scripture Isaiah 45:1-3;
"This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut. I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name"
It's time to shake off the dust off your waiting season, your season of transition, and live from the unlimited resources God is making available to you. Prepare your heart to receive as the door to your promise is unlocking in this new season of anticipation and fulfillment.
Nate Johnston


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