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Study Skills For Dummies Cheat Sheet (UK Edition)
Studying needn't be stressful. With the right approach, you'll find that you can handle research, essay writing and exam preparation with ease. Use this Cheat Sheet to find out how to make the most of your time and improve your grades.
Feedback Form for Your Coursework Assignments
Having a record of the feedback from your work assignments is extremely useful. Feedback enables you to see how your study skills are progressing, and what areas you need to build on. If your subject area doesn't already use one, ask your tutors if they can fill this form in for you for each piece of written work you submit.
|Needs Improvement
|Answers question
|Refers to appropriate sources
|Balance between sources and own ideas
|Reasoned conclusion
|Use of charts, diagrams and artwork
|General layout and presentation
|Punctuation and grammar
Key Critical Thinking Skills for Great Essay-Writing
Changing the way you consider and process information can help you to improve the structure and clarity of your arguments and conclusions. This list gives a few tips you can use to boost your critical thinking. You're well on your way to being a genius at essay-writing.
Reflecting on what you're told. Take time out to consider your reaction to information. Do you agree with it? Are you surprised or excited by it? Do you think it links to other information you have? If you disagree or disbelieve it, why? What would convince you to agree with or believe in it?
Observing how information is presented. Is it in a paragraph, a table, an illustration, a graph, map or chart? Can you think better ways to improve how you present information you have read about? Which formats would and wouldn't be appropriate for the content?
Comparing new information with previous knowledge. Does the new information extend or confirm your previous knowledge, and how does it do this? Does it add more instances, or contradict it with results that are different?
Considering the status or reputation, skills and abilities of who is giving you information. Always ask what the possible bias of any information source might be: What's in it for them? Is the information source reliable, and how can you be sure of this?
Distinguishing between fact, hypothesis and opinion. Facts are truths and realities, and what evidence exists to prove. Hypotheses are theories or ideas which need to be tested by academic enquiry. Opinion is personal, based on impressions, experience and perhaps limited research – you can't demonstrate opinions objectively.
Identifying the conclusion of an argument. Conclusions are what you're left with after a discussion or argument. Conclusions, like the truth, aren't always simple.
Identifying the stages in an argument. The stages in an argument show the links and thought process between the information given and the conclusion.
Evaluating the quality of the evidence presented. How good is the evidence? Where and who did it come from? How was it acquired? Always ask who gains and who loses.
Being aware of what hasn't been discussed and wondering why not. Sometimes data or key points of information are missing from a data set. Always ask yourself what the data isn't telling you, as well as what it is.
Analysing and evaluating the argument. Evaluating data means giving it a value – not quite marks out of ten but sufficient to answer these questions: Is the argument or conclusion good? Does it explain all the circumstances or only some? Does it have flaws, or leave awkward examples out? How could I make it better?
Making inferences, decisions and judgements. Making an inference is when you draw a conclusion from what's suggested but not explicitly stated. Decisions usually involve choices, and come after you've evaluated the different possibilities. Judgements, similarly, come after evaluations and usually state a preference for one thing over another after you've investigated both.
Weighing up the evidence and presenting your own argument. Weighing up the evidence includes evaluating and judging it – it could be that none of the theories or arguments given seem to work in all cases, so you may have to propose an argument of your own.
Learning from Your Experiences While Studying
In the academic system, it's very important to be aware of what you've learned from an experience. If you've attempted to do something and it hasn't quite worked, make sure you honestly evaluate the following:
What you did: Your research questions, research and methods.
What happened: Did you get the answers you expected? What problems did you come up against and how did you solve them?
Why you think it happened: Could you have prepared better for any predicted or expected problems?
What you should have done and could use to make improvements next time: Were you too ambitious? Did you miscalculate the time you needed? Should you have used a different method?
Defining Common Exam Instruction Words
When answering an exam question, it's easy to misread what's being asked and simply answer it in the wrong way. Your argument may be logical, thoughtful and well researched, but if you aren't tailoring your response to the question, you stand to lose some serious marks! Below are definitions of some common instruction words.
|Instruction word
|What you have to do
|Take apart an idea, concept or statement and examine and
criticise its sub-parts in detail. You have to be methodical and
|Describe a topic's positive and negative aspects and say
how useful or successful it is, or consider its contribution to
knowledge, events or processes (this is usually about how important
something is).
|Point out a topic's mistakes or weaknesses as well as its
favourable aspects. Give a balanced answer (this will involve some
analysis first).
|Put items side by side to see their similarities and
differences – a balanced (objective) answer is required.
|Emphasise the differences between two things.
|Give the meaning of an idea, either a dictionary definition or
from an academic authority in your subject of study (technical
|Give details of processes, properties, events and so on.
|Describe, explain, give examples, points for and against, then
analyse and evaluate the results.
|Similar to discuss, but with more emphasis on a
judgement in the conclusion.
|Take apart and describe a concept in great detail.
|Give detailed reasons for an idea, principle or result,
situation, attitude and so on. You may need to give some analysis
as well.
|Give concrete examples – including figures or diagrams.
Illustrate is usually added on to another instruction.
|Explain and comment on the subject and make a judgement
|Give reasons to support a statement – it may be a
negative statement, so be careful!
|Provide an itemised series of parts, reasons or qualities,
possibly in a table.
|Provide evidence for or against and demonstrate logical
argument and reasoning – you often have to do this for
abstract or scientific subjects.
|Emphasise the links, connections and associations, probably
with some analysis.
|Analyse and comment briefly, in organised sequences –
sentences, paragraphs or lists – on the main aspects of a
|Give the relevant points briefly – you don't need
to make a lengthy discussion or give minor details.
|Give possible reasons – analyse, interpret and evaluate.
(This is also the verb most commonly used to quote another
|Summarise or outline
|Just give the main points, not the details.
|Give a brief description of the logical or chronological stages
of the development of a theory, process, a person's life and
so on. Often used in historical questions.
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SAN JOSE — The Bay Area is enduring a parched summer, with profound implications for many.
The list of towns and districts with water restrictions — both mandatory and voluntary — is growing rapidly. Officials worry about key reservoirs. Farmers are reeling from severe cuts in water supply, which could mean a half-million acres taken out of production. And firefighters are braced for a long and difficult wildfire season.
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Come hear expert panelists offer their perspectives, and ask questions.
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The event is open to the public and aimed at informing the community about complex water issues. Joining the discussion will be: Jim Fiedler, Santa Clara Valley Water District chief operating officer; John Tang, San Jose Water Company director of government relations & corporate communications; and San Jose Mercury News reporters Lisa M. Krieger, who covers science and drought issues; and Paul Rogers, who covers the environment and resources.
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a.k.a Threesome Cheesecake smothered with Frangelico sauce or the cake that I went overkill on photo taking with ;)
It was my husband's birthday in March and I'd already planned his birthday cake in November or December the year before. Yes, I'm a little weird like that. Not that I'm always like that, but in this instance it was the case.
I've mentioned in my Mocha & Vanilla Bean Cheesecake post that I was never a fan of cheesecake. I'd tried it when I was quite young and either my young taste buds didn't like it or I was unfortunate to have tried a horrible cheesecake.
Then a friend had asked if I could do a strawberry cheesecake for a birthday and so I was thrown into trying out something new, and that's when I discovered that I do in fact like cheesecake!
My new-found cheesecake curiosity compelled me to do some more investigating and that's when I found out that you can have a bit of fun with the way your cheesecake looks on the inside, and so I made the Mocha and Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with a zebra pattern. Boy was I glad that I'd been pushed into trying this yummy cake!
My hubby loves cheesecake so it was one of the first cakes that popped into my mind to make for his birthday. Obviously I wanted to make it a flavour that he loves so I ran some flavour ideas past him (ignoring the "But my birthday is still months away!" comments along with the sighs of "Oh boy, there she goes again" ;) )
Don't you love lightbulb moments? I swear I can hear an audible "ding!" when one strikes! Anyway, my lightbulb moment hit and I was rather pleased with myself! *modesty in action*
One of Andrew's favourite chocolates is a Cadbury's Top Deck. Unfortunately we don't get them here in Ireland except at the South African store so they're quite a treat when we do get our eager paws onto a slab. If you don't know what a Top Deck chocolate is, it's a base layer of milk chocolate topped with white chocolate mounds. Yum!
Happy with the thought of a two chocolate cheesecake and wanting to make it with zebra stripes again, I went a-Googling. I wasn't sure how much chocolate to add to the mixture so I needed to do a little research. That's when I came across a triple chocolate cheesecake. Another "ding!" sounded :)
I think it was about 6 months before I left for Ireland that Beacon in South Africa came out with a new range of chocolates, one of them being a Threesome, taking the Top Deck one step further. Milk chocolate base, then a layer of white chocolate and finished off with dark chocolate mounds. I'd introduced Andrew to it when he'd come to visit me during our long distance phase and he loved it! He loves dark chocolate, where I prefer milk or white chocolate, but we both loved the Threesome.
Well, I tell you, those months of anticipation were finally over and I finally got to make Andrew's birthday cheesecake, and I can tell you I would make this cake again at even the slightest hint! We had friends over for Andrew's birthday lunch, and apart from wanting to steal my cute tiny sauce jugs, they all gave this cake a 10/10. It was fantastic!
Crust Ingredients:
200g Digestive Biscuits
¼ cup Brown Sugar
115g Unsalted Butter
2 Tbsp Cocoa
- Blend the digestive biscuits to a fine crumb
- Melt the butter & combine with the sugar, biscuit crumbs and cocoa until well mixed
- Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan (see below)
Cheesecake Ingredients:
4x 225g (8oz) Full Fat Cream Cheese, room temperature
4 Eggs, room temperature
1¼ cups Granulated Sugar
1 cup Double Cream, room temperature
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
100g 70% Dark Chocolate
100g Milk Chocolate
100g White Chocolate
½ tsp Salt
Dark, Milk & White Chocolate for Garnish
- Preheat oven to 165°C (145°C Fan Forced)
- Bring enough water to the boil to fill a larger dish for the waterbath
- Carefully butter a 9" springform pan all the way to the top
- Wrap the bottom of the pan with 2 layers of tinfoil to make sure no water seeps in. The foil should be at least 2" high up the sides of the tin.
- Line the bottom with wax paper (this will make it easier to slide the cake onto your serving dish
- Prepare the crust (see above)
- With mixer at low speed, cream the cheese until smooth
- Add the sugar and mix until combined
- With mixer still at low speed, add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly before adding the next. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl between adding each egg
- Add the double cream, vanilla extract, lemon juice & salt, mix until well combined and smooth
- Divide the mixture equally into 3 bowls
- Melt each 100g of dark, milk and white chocolate individually and allow to cool slightly
- Thoroughly mix the dark chocolate into one of the cheesecake batter mixtures
- Thoroughly mix the milk chocolate into the second cheesecake batter mixture
- Thoroughly mix the white chocolate into the last of the cheesecake batter mixtures
- Tip: You may find that the batter will thicken because the chocolate cools and starts to set. To get it back to a pourable consistency, place each heatproof bowl of cheesecake batter over a pot of simmering water and mix until it's the consistency it was before adding the melted chocolate. Don't over heat, just enough to warm it up a little to prevent cooking the egg in the mixture
- The 3 mixtures will be poured into the prepared springform pan a cup at a time to create the "zebra" design (use seperate cups for each batter)
- Pour 1 cup of the dark chocolate mixture into the centre of the pan (it will spread by itself as you add more of the other mixtures)
- Pour 1 cup of the milk chocolate mixture directly into the center of the dark chocolate mixture
- Pour 1 cup of the white chocolate mixture directly into the center of the milk chocolate mixture
- Repeat these 3 steps, alternating the colours in the same order, until all of the batter has been poured into the pan (you should get about 9 zebra stripes in total)
- Tip: You can start with any of the colours
- Carefully place the springform pan into a larger ovenproof pan or dish and place in the preheated oven
- Pour enough hot water into the larger pan to come to about 1½" up the sides of the cheesecake pan
- Bake for about 1h15 to 1hr30 until it is almost done (the cake should be firm around the outside but still have a lot of jiggle to the centre when you gently shake the pan)
- Turn the oven off & leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door shut for about an hour (the cheesecake will carry on cooking in this time and firm up until it's baked through. Also, as it gently cools down in the oven, it will help prevent the top from cracking.)
- After the hour in the cooling oven, remove the cake from the oven & carefully lift it out of the waterbath. Let it finish cooling on the countertop
- Once cooled, put it in the fridge to chill
- Allow to chill in the fridge for a few hours, preferably overnight so that the flavours develop
Garnish & Serve
- To make the chocolate curls for decorating, "peel" the chocolate with a potato pealer
- Tip: You get better curls if the chocolate is slightly soft so I peel one side for a little bit, then rotate to the side I was holding and peel where it's been warmed from my hand, then rotate etc.
- Remove from the springform pan, garnish with chocolate curls & serve with a generous dousing of warm Frangelico sauce!
- Tip: To get clean slices, heat your knife up in a glass of boilt water, wipe dry then cut. Clean and reheat knife for each cut
Frangelico Sauce Ingredients:
200ml Double Cream
100g Bourneville (60% Dark) Chocolate
4-6 Tbsp Frangelico (or to taste)
- Finely chop or grate the chocolate and put into a heat resistant bowl
- Put the cream into a saucepan and heat until just about to boil
- Remove from heat and pour hot cream over the chocolate, using a whisk stir the cream and chocolate together making sure all the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth
- Stir in the Frangelico
- Leave at room temperature or refrigerate
- Stir with a fork occasionally until it reaches a thick but pourable consistency
- Tip: The longer you allow it to cool, the thicker the ganache sauce (although it won't get as thick as a ganache made with equal amounts of chocolate & cream)
- Tip: Cooling it in the fridge speeds up the process but make sure to stir the ganache so that it cools evenly. If it is left to chill for too long and is too thick to pour, place the bowl in a warm water bath and stir until you reach the desired consistency, or zap it in the microwave, 10 seconds at a time, stirring each time
I searched through a lot of sites but this recipe was adapted from the following:
Other Tips:
Overmixing causes cracking: Unlike a sponge cake, you want as little air to incorporate into the cheesecake batter as possible, mix at a low speed or mix by hand when possible and mix just enough to combine ingredients
Dryness causes cracking: Using a waterbath to bake your cheesecake in will also help prevent it from cracking (If you don't have a large enough pan which will hold a lot of water, (like me ;) ) what I did worked fine, I placed my cheesecake pan in a larger pie dish and filled it with water but I had to top it up with hot water halfway through baking, also to be safe, I put an extra dish on the bottom of my oven also filled with hot water)
Sticking to the pan can cause cracking: After baking & before letting the cheesecake rest in the cooling oven, carefully run a knife around the edges to unstick it from the pan to prevent the top from cracking as it cools and shrinks slightly
I've found there are 2 temperatures that cheesecake is baked at: 180°C (160°C Fan Forced) for 45min - 1 hour & then 165°C (145°C Fan Forced) for 1hr15 - 1hr30. I used the lower temperature & longer cooking time which worked well but, judging on the amount of recipes that use the higher temperature, baking for shorter time at a higher temperature is also fine, just don't overbake, remember your cake should still have a good jiggle to the centre after baking, and once resting in the cooling oven, will bake through


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Demi Lovato Has a Documentary and a Skincare Line in the Worksby Michelle McGahan | PopCrush
Demi Lovato is one busy lady!
The 'Really Don't Care' singer, who is embarking on her Demi World Tour in just a few days, has announced her own skincare line, called Devonne by Demi. (And thanks to Lovatics, #DevonneByDemi already became a trending topic on Twitter today!)
"Ever since I was a young girl, I have always been about skincare for some reason. When you take time to do things for yourself like care for your skin, you feel the most confident," the body positive pop star told PEOPLE.
The line includes "a hydrating protective mist, cleanser, and moisturizing primer," the magazine reports, noting that Demi's favorite is the sweet lemon and peppermint moisturizer. The starter kits begin at $29.99 for a monthly subscription, and all proceeds go to benefit Demi's Lovato Treatment Scholarship.
"I am trying to help young girls and women all over the world love and accept themselves when they look in the mirror," Demi told the mag. "I can guarantee that if you take care of your skin and use products that work, you'll find that confidence."
And speaking of confidence, the inspirational singer is set to be the focus of a music documentary series by MTV International, the Hollywood Reporter writes. The series, called 'The Ride,' will focus on highlights in the careers of various different artists, including Demi Lovato and Snoop Dogg. It is set to begin airing internationally on Sept. 26.
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Internet Security
An Overview
As Internet security threats continue to evolve, this overview outlines strategies that businesses can use to help decrease these threats.
The unprecedented connectivity of the Internet age
has led to enormous social and economic benefits, but
has also introduced numerous new challenges. In a fully
connected world, Internet security threats continue
to evolve, keeping ahead of the most advanced defenses.
Network-based security threats have led to widespread identity theft and financial fraud. Spam, viruses, and spyware cause significant problems for consumers and businesses. A security breach may irreparably damage a company's brand or reputation. In the United States, Internet security issues threaten to slow the national adoption of electronic medical records. In the European Union, consumer confidence regarding Internet security and data protection is a barrier to the more rapid expansion of e-commerce across member state borders.
Today's information attacks are a profitable business enterprise and are often controlled by organized crime syndicates. A growing number of sophisticated cybercrime business models, including the emergence of criminal enterprises, are built around selling tools and services for launching network attacks, rather than simply selling information gained from attacks.
Internet security technology continues to advance, changing from passive, point product-based to active, end-to-end approaches to recognition, containment, and quarantine. In addition, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are competing on security and consumer ISPs offer Internet security as part of their service.
Policy makers around the world are focused on the state of the information infrastructure. Policy makers want to ensure that users of networks employ the best technology and process practices to make networks as secure as possible. Governments and businesses continually update their strategies to prevent attacks, and public-private partnerships have been formed to develop voluntary, market-based approaches to security.
Cisco's Position
Cisco believes that governments can help decrease Internet security threats by:
- Raising consumer and industry awareness of the importance of network security
- Educating users about best practices
- Using best practices to secure their own systems
- Funding long-term research and development
- Aggressively enforcing the laws against cyber crime and prosecuting criminals that use or attempt to use the network for theft, fraud, extortion, or other crimes
- Increasing cooperation at an international level with other governments, law enforcement agencies, and the private sector on the socialization of best practices and international prosecution of cybercrime
Cisco does not believe that governments should regulate security. In general, regulation:
- Stifles innovation by picking and choosing specific technology, rather that letting market competition develop the best and most advanced solutions
- Does not advance quickly enough to keep pace with current industry needs and newly posed threats
- May actually decrease Internet security by creating specific points for systemic failure
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Will your GM knock sensor kit work on a gen4 3sgte?
Has anyone done this? Did it make a big difference? Worth it over buying a new turbo?
Does anyone know if you can run the throttlebody inlet with the stock water to air intercooler found on the cs?
but you guys are pretty close to our shipping center :iorun:
hey aaron
purchased a turbo kit including a ROM tune early this year.
i sent the rom tune back to make sure it was not defective. that was at march.
i have been emailing you atleast every month to makre sure you have not forgotten me.
its been 7 months and you have stopped responding to...
Recently my car has started to bog off the line. This happened once up at the dragon a few weeks ago, and then just this past week twice leaving the line for starts at an autox.
What is up? Is this something that is related to the AFM? I am wanting consistent running here, but I am to the...
Looking at the CT27 Combo kit stage 2 for my ST165
First, Is this even compatable without going with an EMS?
And on stock internals on a 160K km engine, is 14 psi of boost safe? I'd rather not blow up my motor until I've had this thing for at least a year.
Finally, When I get around to my...
I'm not sure where to put this post, but I just got my hands on a couple of sets of these. They are from SARD. They are blue top! I've never seen these injectors before and don't think they have an OEM application (the Blitz 850cc injectors are actually RX-7 injectors). These 800cc injectors are...
Get in on that if you wanna get a romtune.
I cracked my head due to a coolant hose bursting. I immediately started looking for a head and someone informed me of a head available at ATS. So I contacted them and talked to Aaron who said he had a head available for me. His exact words were that it "had a recent valve job and was ready to bolt...
So here is what happened. I am still trying to work it out with Aaron. He told me I was getting a head with a recent valve job and something that was ready to bolt right on. This is what I received. This definitely does not look like a head with a recent valve job and definitely doesn't look like...
Does anyone know it? I have an urgent issue with an order I placed and I need to talk to him immediately. Any help is appreciated!!!!
I received a head that appears to be the wrong one and have a bunch of missing gaskets and I need a new one by thanksgiving break next week to fix my car, but ATS...
Just got my new "used" head from ATS with a fresh valve job. Aaron even threw in a free 170 degree thermostat, free egr blockoff, and free oem headgasket. He even took the time to piece together an entire overhaul gasket set for me and charged me much less than for something from 1sttoyota. I...
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Hi!! Thanks for our own forum. I'll will do my bes to check it often. It has been a long time since I have seriously posted in Celica Tech. Sorry about that.
So who is ATS Racing now?
Aaron Bunch - that's me. I've had two ST165's and two ST185's and one ST18x GTS with a 3SGTE and E153 in it....
Can we specify ignition timing trim used in the ROM?
For the first time ever ATS Racing is offering group buy pricing on our popular ROM TUNES.
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David A. Goodman: The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard.
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Jean-Luc Picard: Son, brother, explorer, captain, negotiator, hero. The public perception of this great figure from future history is certainly well known: both his numerous triumphs and his public tragedies. But what made him the great man that shaped so much of what the Federation is today? From his formative years on the family vineyard in Labarre, France, to his halcyon days as captain of the Federation flagship, hear the story of one of the most inspirational figures in galactic history is his own words!
In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by David A. Goodman, the "editor" of The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard: The Story of One of Starfleet's Most Inspirational Captains. We talk about Picard's early years, his time aboard the U.S.S. Stargazer, his relationship with numerous figures throughout his life including Beverly and Jack Crusher, the context that this book adds to The Next Generation, a surprising Star Trek: Discovery connection, and wrap up by discussing David Goodman's other role as executive producer of The Orville, including some insights into a future episode of that show.
In the news segment, we talk about the new Waypoint trade paperback, detail IDW's upcoming January releases, and review issue 13 of Boldly Go, the first in a new 6-part storyline, I.D.I.C.!
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Gods of Night. We talk about the mystery of the Columbia, the actions of the MACOs that led to her destruction, the mysterious Caeliar, Picard & Crusher's story, Riker & Troi on the Titan, an emotional moment for one of the Voyager crew, the cliffhanger ending, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
David Mack: Collateral Damage. We talk about wrapping up the loose ends of Tezwa, the inspiration for the Nausicaans' plight, the unique literary devices used in this novel, a Starfleet Intelligence spin-off, Worf's development as a character, Lieutenant Aneta Šmrhová, Picard's hearing and eventual fate, and wrap up with where David can be found online and what he is working on now.
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Greater Than the Sum. We talk about Lieutenant T'Ryssa Chen, Christopher Bennett's amazing ability to "fix" glitches in Star Trek continuity, a star cluster filled with strange new worlds, an old friend named Hugh, a plan to destroy the Borg once and for all, the ending that leads into David Mack's Destiny trilogy, how this story jives with what we know about Star Trek: Picard, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
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Early Voyages #1-4. We talk about the crew's introduction in "Flesh of My Flesh," a face-off with the Klingons in "The Fires of Pharos," the crisis on Rigel VII in "Our Dearest Blood," and revisit Talos IV from a new perspective in "Nor Iron Bars a Cage." We wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings and where Barry and Shashank can be found online.
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John Jackson Miller: The Enterprise War. We discuss how the novel ties into seasons one and two of Discovery, the Lurians and the atypical Baladon, Enterprise's revolving door of engineers, the mysterious Boundless, Lt. Evan Connolly, this novel's links to the wider Trek litverse, the final shocking reveal, and wrap up with what Miller is currently working on and where he can be found online.
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The Children of Kings. We talk about the time period in Star Trek history, some confusion about which timeline the book takes place in, Dr. Philip Boyce, Orion history, Number One, other characters in the novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Orion's Hounds. We talk about the beginning of Titan's true mission, the mysterious "star-jellies," Riker's decision to get involved, the other cozmozoans that make up the Gum Nebula ecosystem, the difficulty in changing one's way of life and adapting to new circumstances, some stand-out characters in the novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Resistance. We discuss the return of the Borg, the Enterprise's new Vulcan counselor, drama among the secondary characters, Picard's relationship with Locutus of Borg, the nature of the Borg Queen, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The Captain's Oath. We discuss the different time periods covered in the novel, Kirk's early years as commander of the U.S.S. Sacagawea, the fascinating cast of original characters, the mysterious threat posed by the Agni, Kirk's first mission as commander of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the disparate parts of continuity referenced in The Captain's Oath, and wrap up with our final thoughts and what Christopher L. Bennett has coming soon as well as where he can be found online.
The Gold Key Archives, Vol. 5: Part 2. We finish our look back at Star Trek: The Gold Key Archives, Volume 5 with the final three stories in the collection: issue 28, "The Mimicking Menace"; issue 30, "Death of a Star"; and issue 31, "The Final Truth."
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Michael A. Martin: The Red King. We talk about launching the Titan series, the origin of the Neyel, Tuvok and Akaar's troubled past, Donatra and the Romulans, religious belief vs. scientific fact, where Titan goes from here, and wrap up with what Michael is working on now and where you can find him online.
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Dayton Ward: Available Light. We talk about the fallout from the end of Section 31, Picard's actions in the ousting of disgraced Federation President Min Zife, a mysterious apparent derelict hiding a technological marvel, the Jirol Salvage Guild, the importance of truth, Picard's decision at the end of the novel, the origin of the title Available Light, and wrap up with what Dayton is working on now and where you can find him online.
Articles of the Federation. We talk about The West Wing of the 24th century, linking this novel to the other novels in the literary universe, the huge cast of characters, various issues that the Bacco administration has to deal with, answer some questions listeners posted in The Babel Conference, and wrap up with what Keith is working on now and where you can find him online.
Taking Wing. We discuss the new ship and her diverse crew, a potential Romulan civil war, Spock's role in the novel, a surprise appearance by Tuvok, Riker's unorthodox solution to the crisis, the cliffhanger ending, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Enemy of My Enemy. We discuss the Changeling's plan, Jarem vs. Gradik Kaz, "Super Chakotay," Tom Paris's role in the story, B'Elanna's continuing search for answers on Boreth, the conclusion to the story, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Old Wounds. We talk about new tensions among the Voyager crew, Torres and Paris taking a side quest on Boreth, Harry and Libby's tumultuous relationship, what the rest of the old crew is up to in the Alpha Quadrant, Voyager's mission to Loran II, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Vulcan's Glory. We discuss the references to past Star Trek such as The Animated Series, the crew of the Enterprise under Pike's command, how well we feel this connects to Star Trek: Discovery, the historical artifact known as "Vulcan's Glory," Pike's mission to the devastated planet Areta, a mysterious murder plot aboard the Enterprise, Scotty and his engine room hooch, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Death in Winter. We talk about Beverly's transfer off the Enterprise, the state of the Romulan Star Empire, an undercover mission into Romulan space, Worf and Geordi's role in the story, the love between Picard and Crusher, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Triangle: Imzadi II. We discuss Worf's lack of luck in love, the triangle between Worf, Troi, and Riker, Romulan Commander Sela and her convoluted plan, Riker's inability to make progress with Troi, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Playlist: Badass falsettos!
(Has anybody come along since Prince to carry on that tradition of the mannish falsetto?)
After putting this list together, I want to see if we can get a little listening party happening in the comments section. If you can stream music (or email me an MP3 attachment so I can stream it), or if you just want to request a particular song, let me hear from you. Let's groove on some great falsetto singing for a while.
Click the song titles below to hear the music on my Vox blog.
1. "Heavy Fallin' Out" – The Stylistics
After giving it some thought, I'll proclaim Russell Thompkins my all-time favorite falsetto singer. His voice was so rich and strong.
Until a week ago, I wouldn't have recognized Mr. Thompkins if we were riding the same elevator. (It can be like that with vocal groups.) Well, here's what the man looks like. And he's still singing.
"Heavy Fallin' Out" was one of the Stylistics' few up-tempo hits; I always liked it.
2. "Ms." – David Oliver
David Oliver was a one-hit wonder... but it was a real nice hit. This one takes me back to high school.
3. "Ain't No Need Of Crying" – The Rance Allen Group
Rance Allen never had a big hit single. But among musicians he has a huge rep. Legend says he possesses a four-octave range.
This single came out in '75, but I only found it a few years ago.
4. "Shoe Shoe Shine" – The Dynamic Superiors
A nice Ashford & Simpson tune. And a tasty lead vocal by Tony Washington, who was openly gay.
(How openly gay? Well, Jena6 pointed to this faaabulous "Soul Train" clip on YouTube. Thanks, Jena6!)
This song was remade by a Minneapolis group in the '80s, back when every Negro in Minneapolis had a major-label record deal. (It was the law.) But to me, "Shoe Shoe Shine" is totally 1974.
5. "I Gave To You" – The Delfonics
William Hart was monstrously good. Wrote his own hits, too. But when producer Thom Bell moved on to the Stylistics and the Spinners, the Delfonics couldn't keep the hits coming.
This song – like damn-near every track on the 1970 "Delfonics" LP – will be remembered for as long as human beings dig soul music.
43 comments:
How about Eddie Kendricks gettin' up there on "Just My Imagination"..
- September 12, 2007 at 1:42 PM
- jena6 said...
Great topic, UBM! Perhaps I'll come up with a name or two once I pick myself up off the floor. I was knocked off my feet by an atomic Dymanic Superiors flashback!
I clearly remember their performance on Soul Train. Two group members joined hands creating a swing upon which the gay member sat as they swung him back and forth! Wheeeeee!
That was like, what? 30-years ago? Some visuals are hard to erase, I guess.
btw, I actually downloaded "Shoe Shoe Shine" a couple of months ago. :-)
- September 12, 2007 at 1:48 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ Two group members joined hands creating a swing upon which the gay member sat as they swung him back and forth! Wheeeeee!
Oh my damn! I can see why you never forgot that, Jena6. My boy Tony was out there before Sylvester, I guess.
Speaking of Sylvester and badass falsettos, let me spin his version of "Ooo Baby Baby."
- September 12, 2007 at 4:38 PM
- justjudith said...
i think maxwell has a manly falsetto...
but nobody beats phillip bailey.
- September 12, 2007 at 5:21 PM
- jena6 said...
UBM, I got it wrong. It's not the gay guy, um...Tony Washington, who gets swung, but another member. But still.... :-)
Anyway, your playlist had me in search of "Badass falsettos" on my mp3 player. First song that came to mind was "There'll Never Be" by Switch. Love that track!
btw, would Jackie Jackson's (J5/Jacksons) singing voice be considered falsetto?
- September 12, 2007 at 6:23 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ But still, indeed. ;^)
Did Jackie ever sing lead? What songs?
I was never into Switch/DeBarge/El DeBarge, so I'm downloading that track now to see what I've been missing...
- September 12, 2007 at 6:38 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
Jena6: "There'll Never Be"... he keeps going higher and higher, doesn't he? Is that Eldra?
I don't know what always turned me off to Switch/DeBarge... Was it mostly women who were into them? (D-uh...)
- September 12, 2007 at 6:45 PM
- DeAngelo Starnes said...
I agree with Philip Bailey and Maxwell. But where's Prince at on dis joint?
I love the Stylistics.
- September 12, 2007 at 6:46 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ How about this here, DeAngelo? Prince damn-near sang that whole second album falsetto.
- September 12, 2007 at 7:09 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
I didn't forget you, cjb. Here's "Just My Imagination." I wonder if Kendricks single-handedly – maybe even this track single-handedly – inspired the soul-falsetto explosion of the early '70s?
- September 12, 2007 at 7:20 PM
- bill said...
Does Aaron Neville count?
There's Jimmy Somerville of the 80s bands Bronksi Beat and the Communards. He's still performing, though I haven't heard anything of his in 20 years.
Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals could hit the high notes.
And wiki has a list of falsettos. The accuracy and badassedness of said list to be determined.
- September 13, 2007 at 5:36 AM
- jena6 said...
Does Aaron Neville count?
That dude yodels. :P
I love me some Eddie Kendricks. *swoon*
- September 13, 2007 at 6:17 AM
- jena6 said...
"There'll Never Be"... he keeps going higher and higher, doesn't he? Is that Eldra?
I don't know what always turned me off to Switch/DeBarge... Was it mostly women who were into them? (D-uh...)
I think that Bobby signing the high notes.
I've NEVER been a big Debarge/El Debarge fan...AND I'm a (straight) woman!
Off the top of my head, I can't recall any songs where Jackie sang lead. But, I'm sure he's done solo stuff.
- September 13, 2007 at 6:26 AM
Curtis Mayfield. Have a little Pusherman
for old time's sake.
- September 13, 2007 at 7:05 AM
- Undercover Black Man said...
Thanks, Neptune. How could I have forgotten Curtis?
Here's one of my favorites of his: "Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here," off the "Short Eyes" soundtrack.
- September 13, 2007 at 11:31 AM
- Bryan Wilhite said...
Let's not forget about the solo projects of Smokey's back up singers: "Do It Baby" by The Miracles.
- September 13, 2007 at 3:02 PM
- DeAngelo Starnes said...
Dave, that was the album that came to mind when I saw the topic.
No shit about the Curtis Mayfield oversight.
Regarding Switch, even though I like the song "There'll Never Be" (which is probably because it reminds me of grinding on a slow drag during a house party), I always found them to be a little soft.
- September 13, 2007 at 4:09 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
Bryan, nice pick! I'll stream that one... BAM!
- September 13, 2007 at 6:25 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
Jena6: I answered you above without watching the Dynamic Superiors video you pointed us to. Now I can't stop watching that thing!
1) The choreography is jaw-droppingly bad. Unless they mean for it to be comical. But I don't think they do.
The shoe-shining hand motion with the lyrics "Shoe shoe shine"... the literal finger counts with "dime" and "nickel"... and, yes, that astounding rocking-chair move...
Can't. Stop. Watching.
2) I love that Tony Washington is so flamboyant. Like you said, this was more than 30 years ago. Imagine what Motown executives must've thought. What must the "Soul Train" producers have thought? Nobody was this gay onstage.
Yet Tony was himself, and whoever couldn't deal with it... that was their problem. You go, Tony.
- September 13, 2007 at 7:43 PM
- jena6 said...
1) The choreography is jaw-droppingly bad.
Word. But I ain't mad at 'em. In fact. I'm going to try to bring that rockin' chair move back! :-D
And I get a toothache just watchingt Tony; but, it's the sweetest pain. He is awesome! I listen to the song at least once a day now. (That and the 15-minute version of "Knee Deep".) I was searching around online for a Dynamic Superiors compilation. I'll have to try again. Oh, and I need to read the article you linked to.
- September 14, 2007 at 6:24 AM
- James said...
Don't forget (one-hit wonder) Chris Bartley with "The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven" and the oldest falsetto I can think of belongs to The Dells!
And then there's "Hey There Lonely Girl" from Eddie Holman.
- September 14, 2007 at 7:29 AM
- James said...
Two words: Smokey Robinson
- September 14, 2007 at 7:38 AM
- Undercover Black Man said...
Thanks, James... I feel like spinning "Hey There Lonely Girl." Here it is.
- September 14, 2007 at 11:34 AM
- Jeff said...
One of my all-time favorite lines from a rock critic came from Robert Christgau: "James Taylor is merely a wimp. Russell Thompkins, Jr. is a wimp God."
The work that Thom Bell did with The Stylistics in the early 1970s is sublime - and I think it still sounds fresh today.
- September 14, 2007 at 1:12 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ Absolutely right, Jeff. The ran off a string of about 8 hit singles in a row that I would put up against Holland-Dozier-Holland's string of hits for the Supremes.
And, unlike the Supremes, those Stylistics hits do sound utterly contemporary today.
- September 14, 2007 at 2:37 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
I'd like to add one more song to this thing: Frederick Knight's "I've Been Lonely For So Long."
- September 15, 2007 at 4:53 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
One last log to throw on the fading embers of this thread. This one takes me back to college days: "So Good, So Right" by Imagination.
- September 16, 2007 at 12:02 PM
- Dr. F. said...
I always dug the falsettos. As a baritone, I couldn't sing along with all those tenor leads but I could hang with the falsettos. My favorites, aside from Russell Thompkins and William Hart, were Eddie Kendrick, Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, along with whoever sang lead for Enchantment ("Gloria"), the Moments, the Jones, and the Van Dykes. The Van Dykes were especially popular down Texas way where I went to High School ("You Need Confidence," 'No Man Is An Island"). They're still not available on CD but a friend of mine digitized her Van Dykes vinyl for me using iMic and a turntable.
- September 21, 2007 at 9:50 AM
- Undercover Black Man said...
Thanks for commenting, Dr. F.
I owe you an email. I'll get right on that...
- September 21, 2007 at 3:01 PM
Phillip Bailey, Eddie Kendrick, and Smokey Robinson would take my top spots. Although, we should not forget prince who does falsetto with some bite to it!
- September 24, 2007 at 5:33 PM
ooooppps!.... I forgot Blue Magic. If you can find it, give a listen to "Stop to Start".
- September 24, 2007 at 5:38 PM
smokey robinson is not a falsetto singer but a high tenor...read his autobiography where he mentioned this!!
other nice falsetto acts:
the moments
the whatnauts
although threre aren't cats nowadays singin' like the stylistics or the delfonics there are plenty soul/r&b singers trying to sing falsetto styles from curtis, marvin, ron isley and al green...Sleepy Brown from Outkast, Bilal, Pharell even RaphaelSaadiq and sometimes Babyface...The style of singing that I think is really obscure nowadays is the low baritone soul style from singers like walter jackson, jon lucien, terry callier and leon thomas
- November 7, 2007 at 5:39 AM
Jackie Jackson has a solo in "Dancing Machine."
- December 1, 2007 at 2:27 AM
I read that somewhere else too that David Olive was a one hit wonder. Maybe Ms was high on the charts but to me "I wanna write you a love song" was the real cut
- December 6, 2007 at 9:18 PM
- CityGirl said...
I am so mad that you can't even see the video on YouTube now after Soul Train pulled it.
- December 18, 2007 at 2:17 AM
- visuals said...
I guess I'm terribly late on this, But I didn't see the name "Harry Williams" from "Bloodstone" on the list of falsetto's. I agree wholeheartedly regarding Tony Williams from The Dynamic Superiors. He is most definately one of my favorites but Harry Williams is also up there with the best of them as well.
- May 8, 2008 at 7:25 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ It's never too late. Thanks for commenting!
- June 3, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Hey, what about Donnie Elbert's remake of Smokey's Ooh Baby Baby?
Not bad. Any info on Tony Washington of Dynamic Superiors?
- January 28, 2009 at 8:09 AM
Falsettos' Bobby Debarge,from Switch " They'll Never Be," I call Your name, "love over and over again- "
His brother El Debarge - love me in a special way-all this love,time will reveal ,i like it,etc. Prince...
- January 30, 2009 at 7:57 PM
oh and ..Arron neville
Cedric Myton of the Congos
Eddie Kendrick, Glenn Carl Leonard and Ron Tyson.
Kenny Lattimore
- January 30, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Bila & D'angelol. Also cant forget the man who started it all..Claude Jeter (RIP). Al Green and Eddie Kendricks give him honorable mention in a lot of interviews.
- February 1, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Little Anthony!!! Little Anthony!!!
- February 11, 2009 at 11:27 PM
I will also agree with those who say Bobby Debarge had an amazing falsetto, one song, You and I. Not only that but in A Taste of your love he shows that he could belt as well. I kinda wish he wasnt a Debarge maybe he'd get more respect.
- October 30, 2009 at 7:01 PM


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On Monday, January 14, the Animal Welfare Board of India issued a directive to state governments and fish and game officials ordering them to refuse permission to any person or group, "that proposes to import or capture any cetacean [whale or dolphin] species for training, to use as a performing animal for commercial entertainment, private or public exhibition, private or human interaction, educational or research purposes."
The board, part of the Indian government's Ministry of Environment and Forests, ruled that the capture, transport or display of cetaceans was a violation of the 1960 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
"Capture and transport is inarguably stressful and dangerous for cetaceans," the official finding said. "Mortality rates of captured bottlenose dolphins shoot up six-fold immediately after capture and do not drop down to 'normal' levels for up to 35 to 40 days."
According to the Indian government, shows where "animals are kept or used wholly or mainly for the purpose of performing tricks," are no different from circuses, which are subject to national laws that regulate zoos. But zoos, the board noted, are required to breed and release wild species; inspire "empathy for wild animals" by displaying them in "naturalistic enclosures;" and provide for scientific studies and the creation of databases on endangered animals.
India has over 1 billion people—if captive dolphin display is prohibited there, then surely the rest of the world must soon follow.
Clearly, dolphin shows do not meet those criteria, the board determined. "To the best of our knowledge there are no studies documenting that exposure to, or interaction with, captive cetaceans increases the public's knowledge or concern about dolphins and the environment. The most in-depth survey conducted by the public display industry and published as a white paper was critiqued unfavorably by a peer-reviewed evaluation of its methods and results."
It is difficult to imagine any U.S. agency involved with captive cetaceans (namely the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture) issuing such a patently damning statement against, say, SeaWorld or the Miami Seaquarium. And it is absolutely impossible to conceive of federal officials accusing the captivity industry of mis-educating the public about marine mammals, but that is precisely what the Indian agency did.
"Not only does the public not learn much, if anything, about the real life of cetaceans," it said, "but they are led to believe that the tricks they see are how cetaceans truly behave in the wild and that the cetaceans are pets and have value only in the context of their relationship to humans."
There were other concerns as well, especially loud noises.
"The sensitive hearing of cetacean is well-established and numerous studies, many on-going, are documenting the harmful effects that anthropogenic noise can have on them," the directive said. "When cetaceans cannot remove themselves from prolonged, loud sounds, physiological stress and damage can result."
The ruling, which does not establish any new law, but does clarify and reinforce existing law, came just in time for animal welfare advocates.
A number of dolphin parks have been proposed by private and state groups in recent years, especially as per-capita income rises, lifting more Indians into the middle class, with its emphasis on more leisure time and family amusements. One park has been proposed for Kerala state and others are planned for Mumbai and outside Delhi.
India's only experiment with captive dolphin display was a tragic disaster. In 1998, four dolphins were imported from a park in Bulgaria and brought to Dolphin City facility in Chennai. Within six months all four were dead, amid charges by activists that Dolphin City neglected to provide adequate veterinarian care.
This week's ruling came as somewhat of a surprise by people in the international community who have been working to help the Indian government draft such a directive—including Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Earth Island Institute's Dolphin Project, and Humane Society International, along with the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations.
"This is a tremendous development," Dr. Naomi A. Rose, senior scientist at Humane Society International, told TakePart. "India has over 1 billion people—if captive dolphin display is prohibited there, then surely the rest of the world must soon follow."
Rose, who played a role in drafting language for the advisory, thought the Indian action might carry weight in other countries. "The day when dolphins everywhere in the world are finally safe from the stress and trauma of capture and confinement may be in sight," she said.
India now joins other influential nations such as the U.K., Switzerland, Brazil and Chile to end the practice of captive cetacean display. And it is fitting that such a significant move should come from a country that is predominantly Hindu,
Animals have always held a central role in Hinduism, where every god and goddess has their own species associated with them. There are also deities with animal attributes, including the very popular gods Ganesha and Hanuman. And of course, there is India's most sacred animal of all, the cow.
In Hinduism, animals are not regarded as creatures for exploitation, but rather as our partners in life and spirituality. In many myths, the hunting of animals led to untold misery among humans. Anyone who contributes to the suffering of animals will deeply damage their own karma, the religion teaches.
But the laws of religion are sometimes ignored as often as the laws of humans, (indeed, some observers wonder how effectively India's new dolphin decree will be enforced), and India is no exception.
Take the holy cows. Some 280 million of them are estimated to be roaming free amid the fields and byways of the massive country. But their highly sacred status does not always guarantee their welfare. Often seen scavenging by the roadside, cows in Dehli are routinely found with plastic bags and other indigestible refuse in their systems.
And in a land of professed animal lovers, there are an estimated 5,000 facilities using live animals in India's booming medical and biological research industry. According to the Animal Welfare Board, only 1,700 of them are properly registered with the government, and a tiny fraction, about 200, have the facilities to adequately shelter and care for their animals.
"Unregulated experimentation is rampant," board vice chairman S. Chinny Krishna said. "Animals are misused in India, even though many are revered as Gods."
Let's hope the Animal Welfare Board will always endeavor to maintain a god-like reverence for whales and dolphins in the world's largest democracy.
Make the arguement that, like India, Japan should ban dolphinariums and dolphins in captivity programs.
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Leveraging data for internal and external threat detection
In this technical white paper from IBM, learn how predictive analytics can be used to detect internal and external threats to your organization. You will learn how techniques including cluster analysis, anomly detection, time series analysis, social network analysis, predictive models and scoring can be used to detect suspicious activity in real-time so your orgnization can take action to minimize risk and increase positive outcomes. As a final step, you will learn how automating model creation and scoring to ensure recent data points and observations are included in your analysis will further lessen the likelihood and impact of security event.


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Place the first four ingredients into a small bowl and whisk to dissolve the wasabi. Preheat the oven to 400° to 425°. Place the asparagus spears on a baking sheet and evenly brush the water/shoyu/oil/wasabi mixture over the asparagus. Bake for about 15 minutes until tender. Remove, place on a serving platter and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt if desired.
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"The E-Nova Project: A Multi-Wavelength Initiative to Probe the Ejecta and Environments of Novae"
When imagining a nuclear explosion, we often picture strong, spherical shock waves, like a bomb or supernova; however, nature's most common thermonuclear explosions look nothing like this, showing delayed and multiple phases of mass ejection that can last for months after the nuclear fuel is ignited. These most common explosions are novae---thermonuclear runaways on the surfaces of accreting white dwarfs---and their complexities are best revealed with an intensive multi-wavelength observational program highlighting radio and X-ray data---our E-Nova Project. I will discuss our recent results, featuring observations from the newly-upgraded Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, and spotlighting sources like the recurrent nova T Pyx (which is challenging our basic assumptions about accretion on white dwarfs) and the three novae that have been detected in gamma rays to date (an emission process that was not predicted and remains an intriguing mystery). The implications for Type Ia supernova progenitors will also be discussed.


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* Expects FY13 adjusted earnings of about $1.40/share vs
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* Forecasts revenue of about $4.1 bln vs est $4.47 bln
* Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS $0.61 vs est $0.57
* Revenue $1.15 bln vs est $1.1 bln
* Shares up 7 pct in extended trading
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Dec 13 (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc, maker of
Photoshop and Acrobat software, forecast full-year results below
analysts' estimates but expects profit and earnings to grow 2013
The company forecast adjusted earnings of about $1.40 a
share on revenue of about $4.1 billion for 2013.
Analysts on average were expecting earnings of $2.35 per
share on revenue of $4.47 billion, according to Thomson Reuters
The company said it will be offering its web-based
subscription service Creative Cloud to enterprise customers in
2013, and as part of the move is transitioning the customers to
term-based Enterprise Term License Agreements (ETLAs).
Creative Cloud enables a customer to use the company's
Creative Suite content remotely on a subscription basis. The
suite includes popular design titles like Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Flash and Dreamweaver.
"We expect the impact of these (Creative Cloud)
subscriptions and continued adoption of ETLAs to effectively
transition approximately $690 million of reported perpetual
revenue to subscriptions next year," Chief Financial Officer
Mark Garrett said on a conference call.
Chief Executive Shantanu Narayen said cash flow will be less
than 2012 levels as the company goes through "this pivotal
year". "From 2013 onward, revenue, margin and EPS (earnings per
share) are all going to grow."
Revenue for the fourth quarter remained flat as more
customers moved to the company's subscription service.
A rapid adoption of subscription service tends to lower
revenue in the short term as fees are collected monthly, instead
of upfront one-time payment.
Net income for the quarter ended Nov. 30 rose to $222.3
million, or 44 cents per share, from $173.7 million, or 35 cents
per share, a year earlier. Excluding items, the company earned
61 cents per share.
Operating expenses fell 8.7 percent to $720.7 million.
Revenue was flat at $1.15 billion.
Analysts on average had expected earnings of 57 cents per
share on revenue of $1.1 billion.
Adobe said it added about 10,000 Creative Cloud
subscriptions per week during the quarter, compared with 8,000
per week in the third quarter.
"Because the way they are driving that (subscription model)
adoption through promotional pricing, that promotional pricing
is offsetting to some extent the high adoption rate and so
essentially revenues are flat," Edward Jones analyst Josh Olson
told Reuters.
He said the company was executing its shift to subscription
strategy better than expected, but "there's still some work to
do, we'll see what 2013 brings."
Shares of the company have been rising since Dec. 11 after
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The stock was up 7 percent in extended trading on Thursday.
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Banking on security checks and balances
Financial firms like Clarke American face danger from every corner of cyberspace and sometimes from within. The company's CISO explains how he's using a combination of defenses and strategies to keep threats at bay.
John Petrie sees potential danger everywhere.
Petrie is executive director and CISO of Clarke American Corp., a San Antonio-based company that specializes in financial services-related products. For those who would target the company's computer assets, the attack vectors would appear plentiful.
There's a physical threat posed at the company's check-printing plants, where people often come and go around the clock. Plus volumes of sensitive customer information are stored on the network, including addresses along with phone, account and tax ID numbers.
With 4,000 desktops, 500 distributed servers and a sales force that uses wireless laptops, there are constant risks not only from bad guys to find and penetrate a weakness in the network from cyberspace, but also from a potentially malicious insider.
Despite these and other concerns, Petrie doesn't lose a moment's sleep. Would-be attackers have layers of virtual barbed wire to climb over before ever reaching the company's crown jewels. That's because Petrie and his team have invested plenty of time, money and effort on a security system of checks and balances, where the potential failure of one security device is mitigated by redundant defenses.
"We have a robust screening process," he said. "We have controls to double check who's accessing what."
The triple threat
Petrie divides his concerns into three so-called buckets: fraud, always a danger when check-writing products are sent through the mail to delivery locations; Internet security, specifically how to protect data integrity as information flows through the network; and physical security.
"A combination threat is what I worry about the most," Petrie said. "There's always the danger of being infected by a bot that's connected to a larger fraud ring or malware sent out by criminal and foreign organizations. The external threat to data posed by hackers who might gain unauthorized access is something we take very seriously."
If that weren't enough to keep the company's team of 150 IT staffers busy, there are also a variety of regulations to heed, such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's (FFIEC) security guidelines. Clarke American's ownership recently switched from a British company to one in the U.S., which means it'll also be bound by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act come December.
Security strategies
His security program is based on ISO 17799, which is comprised of about 127 security measures organized into 10 sections that specify best practices for business continuity planning; system access control; system development and maintenance; physical and environmental security; compliance; personnel security; security organization; computer and operations management; asset classification and control; and security policies.
The purpose of the code is to be as comprehensive as possible, covering practices that are applicable to a broad range of endeavors.
"We use a layered security program," Petrie said. "User access is very restricted and is defined by what someone needs to get their job done and what their managers say they need access to."
The company also uses a network intrusion detection system (IDS), access control lists, firewalls, and all desktops are fitted with antivirus and antispyware software.
Clarke American also doesn't allow employees to browse whatever Web content they want. Petrie said there are strictly enforced limits to what users can access on the Internet. And while wireless devices are proliferating rapidly across the business world, the company's policy does not allow for widespread use of wireless technology. Petrie said that policy may someday change, but for now wireless usage is limited to the sales force, which uses wireless laptops.
"In some cases, our associates can use wireless if that's all that is available," he said. "But they must use a VPN."
Vendors of choice
As an example of the organization's security check and balances, Petrie pointed out that more than one antivirus tool is in use. "Our primary enterprise antivirus and spyware solution is McAfee, but we use several point solutions such as Trend Micro and Spybot, among others," he said.
For risk management, the company uses Herndon, VA.-based Cybertrust Inc. "They are our double-check," he said. "They scan our network, enterprise and perimeter to ensure all our systems are patched correctly and that all our antivirus signatures are up to date." Petrie also said the vendor reviews Clarke American's best practices to ensure they are up to date.
"In general," he said, "we use enterprise-wide solutions and several point solutions to add additional controls or mitigate specified risks across the enterprise. It's all about having a layered defense."
He credits that defense for the fact that in recent years the company has suffered no major security breaches, either from the inside or from hackers outside the network perimeter.


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I know I said I was going to chill on drawing and uploading Pokemon characters, but I just had to draw and submit this one you see before you now. This lesson is going to show you "how to draw Glaceon", step by step. This species evolves from Eevee, when leveled up on Route 217. This is a fox like Pokemon that looks very feminine. Even though this is a very girly looking creature, the ratio of getting a female Glaceon is about thirteen percent, because nearly eighty eight percent of Glaceon's are male. The bodies of this creature is covered in medium to light blue colored fur. The unique thing about this ice type Pokemon is the fact that it's coat is frozen. This means the soft looking texture is actually hard and sharp. Because this is an evolution of Eevee, Glaceon can perform any attack that Eevee can. Now, because Glaceon is an ice type Pokemon, it has additional abilities that it's original form does not. For example, abilities like, hyper beam, and giga impact are just some of the few that your creature can learn. Did you know that an Eevee living in snowy conditions can actually evolve into a Glaceon? It's true, since an Eevee can live anywhere it wants, it will usually evolve into a species to suit it's surroundings. Cool huh? Anyway, I think you guys will enjoy learning "how to draw Glaceon", step by step because I had fun drawing it out myself. I still have more fun coming up so stay tuned in all you avid artists out there! Peace peeps.
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Running for just five to 10 minutes a few times a week could add three years to your life, researchers have found.
They say gentle exercise is as important for good health as stopping smoking.
A study over 15 years of 55,000 people aged between 18 and 100 found that joggers overall were 30% less likely to die during the period than couch potatoes. They were 45% less likely to die of a heart attack or stroke.
But those who only took a gentle trot three times a week cut their chance of death from a heart attack or stroke by 61%, slightly more than those who ran twice a week.
The findings, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, show that even a small amount of exercise is beneficial. The biggest reduction in mortality was seen in the group doing a little exercise compared with those who did none. When researchers looked at regularity of exercise, they found that joggers who went out three times a week cut the chance of death from a heart attack or stroke by 61% compared with non runners.
Considered by distance, they found that those who jogged up to six miles a week cut the risk by almost 60%. They lived three more years.
However, the group that covered more than 20 miles a week was only 20% less likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than those who stayed on the sofa.
The government recommends that everyone should do three hours of exercise a week.
But Dr. Duck-chul Lee, of Iowa State University, the lead author of the study, said people who ran less than an hour a week had the same benefits as those on the track for more than three hours a week.
When they looked at persistence, the researchers found those who kept up their running for six years on average had the most benefits. They had a 29% lower risk of dying and a 50% lower risk of death from heart disease or stroke.
Lee said: "Running may be a better exercise option than more moderate intensity exercises."
Oliver Monfredi, of the University of Manchester, said the study showed any exercise was better than none. He said: "Getting your heart rate up on a regular basis is better than being a couch potato."


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NATIONWIDE – Fitness clubs have become the target in a lawsuit and a complaint by attorneys general in two states.
In Missouri, Attorney General Jay Nixon recently filed a lawsuit in St. Charles County Circuit Court, stating that New Lady Fitness violated Missouri consumer protection laws by collecting membership fees before going out of business and not issuing refunds.
The four St. Louis-area women-only clubs closed last November and transferred memberships to Club Fitness, a coed facility, according to a report in the Wentzville (MO) Journal. The suit seeks at least $84,000 in refunds and $1,000 per violation. Officials from Nixon's office have received almost 600 complaints.
In Rhode Island, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch has filed a Superior Court complaint against 10 of that state's health clubs which have failed to register with the attorney general's office and show proof that they have been properly inspected, according to a report in the Providence (RI) Journal. Lynch is seeking a restraining order to shut down the clubs until they obtain necessary inspections and register.
According to a spokesperson in Lynch's office, the 10 clubs had previously been properly registered and were among the 118 clubs listed with the office's consumer protection unit. The clubs must re-register annually by Dec. 31 with a $50 renewal fee and proof of compliance with all health and fire codes.
A motion for the restraining order will be heard in Providence County Superior Court on May 17. All 10 clubs remain open, the newspaper reported.


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December 14, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, repeating until December 28, 2018
One food truck will be available for WeWork members and surrounding buildings weekdays from 11:00-2:00 PM.
These food trucks offer some of the best gluten-free bites in Los Angeles.
If you see them at the event, give them a try.
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