#starburst ( ✧*:･ Legacy. )

[moonchiwoonchisims]

Welcome to the Starburst-land!

I was listening to the Falsettos soundtrack and could not for the life of me stop thinking about this lovely family (who's first 3 generations exist throughout the first three sims games and last three gens are only played when I should really be focusing on work or other important tasks) so I had to make this!! Meet Nyla (my gen 4 Starburst), Caleb (her ex-husband), Penny (her fiancée), Diego (Caleb's current husband), Allen (Nyla and Caleb's genius yet hot-tempered teenage son), Rosa (Allen's high school sweetheart), and Lia (the unexpected child of Rosa and Allen).

[apod]

2024 March 17

NGC 7714: Starburst after Galaxy Collision Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Legacy Archive; Processing & Copyright: Rudy Pohl

Explanation: Is this galaxy jumping through a giant ring of stars? Probably not. Although the precise dynamics behind the featured image is yet unclear, what is clear is that the pictured galaxy, NGC 7714, has been stretched and distorted by a recent collision with a neighboring galaxy. This smaller neighbor, NGC 7715, situated off to the left of the frame, is thought to have charged right through NGC 7714. Observations indicate that the golden ring pictured is composed of millions of older Sun-like stars that are likely co-moving with the interior bluer stars. In contrast, the bright center of NGC 7714 appears to be undergoing a burst of new star formation. The featured image was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. NGC 7714 is located about 130 million light years away toward the constellation of the Two Fish (Pisces). The interactions between these galaxies likely started about 150 million years ago and should continue for several hundred million years more, after which a single central galaxy may result.

∞ Source: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240317.html

[world-beauty]

NGC 7714: Starburst after Galaxy Collision

Credits: NASA, ESA, Hubble Legacy Archive, Rudy Pohl

[the-jewel-catalogue]

Royal Ascot | Day 3

Thursday was Ladies’ Day, so what better occasion to wear the Ladies of India Brooch? This carved emerald brooch, with its diamond border and accents, is a legacy from King Charles’s great-grandmother, Queen Mary.

The carved emerald brooch was a gift to Queen Mary during the Delhi Durbar in 1911 from a committee of women called the Ladies of India. The large emerald is carved on both sides, with a rose on one side and additional floral designs on the other. The jewel is set in silver and gold, with a diamond border and four additional diamond brilliant accents.

Zara accessorized with a lovely pair of modern pearl drop earrings. The pendant section of the earrings features a chain-link construction.

Sophie accessorized with a pair of crescent-shaped earrings that appear to be set with diamonds and pearls, as well as a necklace with a gemstone pendant.

Lady Sarah dipped into her collection of royal heirloom jewelry for Ladies’ Day. She wore the diamond starburst earrings that belonged to her late mother, Princess Margaret, paired with a diamond and pearl star brooch that also comes from Margaret’s collection.

[feralkwe]

14 and 16 for kit!

14) If your OCs could be any type of animal what would they be?

is it cheating if i say a hare? it probably is cheating if i say a hare.

maybe an albatross. a bird with a huge capacity for love, doesn't move on from their mate. were considered good luck until someone had the dumb idea to kill one, and now carry a legacy around their necks.

16) Would your OC hoard the pink Starbursts or share them?

hoard them and only dole them out to people she deems worthy. alisaie gets some whenever she asks. sid and rielle because rielle likes them and they must force sid to enjoy things. unukalhai gets the yellow ones, don't ask why because i don't know. elidibus can have them all if he just talks down to her again. they're probably under a mattress or at the bottom of her travel pack.

[jahdiel-death]

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Ocean Hearts

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Girl Cult

Clover Mega Lashes Only

Located @ Dubai Event

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✧˖ ° Galina ✧˖ °

Destiny Bikini

She comes in 20+ variations and is sold as a Set, can be worn seperate so mix & match! Rigged for LEGACY, BOMBSHELL, KUPRA, REBORN, WAIFUS, PEACH bodies.

Located @ CakeDay

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✧˖ ° Galina ✧˖ °

Birkenrock Sandals

Choose between 12 colorways/tie-dye options & experience comfort and fashion in one!

This is another UNISEX release by yours truly! 🥳 Rigged for Legacy F & M, LaraX, Jake, Gianni, Kupra, Kario, Reborn, Peach bodies.

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SNACK ATTACK HANDBAGS

Available in 4 different candies

*Jolly Ranchers *Starburst *Skittles *M&Ms

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Located @ Mainstore

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Kandy Skin

Velour Tones Only

Comes in Snow & Porcelain

Located @  Mainstore

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[cynthffxiv]

Cynthia Foxglove

Nickname: She doesn't have one! I affectionately call her "Cynth" but nobody does in-universe.

Age: ~100 years old

Nameday: 32nd Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon (Yes her birthday is the Eorzean equivalent to Halloween. Look, I'm goth, okay?)

Race: Rava Viera

Gender: Nonbinary (Still uses she/her pronouns and feminine labels)

Orientation: Bisexual

Profession: Please stop picking up weapons White Mage/Dark Knight/Fisher

Physical Appearance

Hair: Green (The length and style changes throughout the expacs, around the start of Dawntrail it'll be the Gyr Abanian Plait)

Eyes: Green, they gain the Ancient/starburst pattern in post-ShB

Skin: Dark

Tattoos/Scars: She has the legacy player tattoo! (My account does not, for the record) For scars, she has various scars everywhere but the big one is a large jagged scar covering a large portion of her chest/abdomen, in the same pattern as the hole put through Emet-Selch at the end of ShB.

Family

Parents: Mother's status unknown; assumed to have died in the fire that caused Cynthia to leave home. Father's fate is a toss-up since there's no telling how close/far he was to the village at the time of the forest fire.

Siblings: Has one brother living in Sharlayan as a gleaner; the fate of the others is unknown.

Skills

Abilities: Incredible instinct for magic/aether manipulation (but incredibly impulsive and struggles to control the exact amount of aether needed for a spell) Very lucky skilled at fishing, as well as weaving.

Traits

Most positive trait: Good at seeing the brighter side of things and people; can usually stay positive, at least while things are chaotic.

Most negative trait: Considers herself lucky moreso than skilled; has issues recognizing her own skill. Struggles to say no.

Likes

Colors: Green, but she favors most cool colors. Prefers to accent with silver rather than gold.

Smells: Pastries/sweets, old books, petrichor.

Textures: Soft and smooth textures; silk or satin, certain types of fur, soft fluffy fabric.

Drinks: Fruit teas, lemonades and juices.

Other Details

Smokes: Never

Drinks: Had a drinking problem shortly after coming to Limsa Lominsa, recovered and doesn't drink too often anymore.

Drugs: None

Mount Issuance: Cares heavily for her chocobos and a Eurekan Petral. I've debated giving her a Megaloambystoma but alas I do not have one yet so,

Been arrested: Yes. Got into drunken bar fights in Limsa and started fights with racist authorities in Gridania.

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Thank you @zerelth for the tag! I will use any excuse to gush abt Cynthia I wuv her

Tagging @eorzeanpages @uldahstreetrat @motheatenscarf (Apologies if you've already been tagged or don't want to be tagged in stuff !)

[woolpines]

hello ana! your faq states that you're using reshade presets by erasabledinosaur. i was wondering if you would mind telling me which specific one you're using for your fitch legacy? and in the isla paradiso post? thank you in advance!

hey there, love! i use starburst that i’ve adjusted for all of my saves! it’s from the multi lut set and it’s by far one of my favorites! i was thinking about adjusting it again but i think it’s okay for now but that’s the one i use! 💖

i should also mention it’s in combination with my lighting mod too called uranesia by nilxis!

[maguro13-2]

War of Shadow ~ Origins of the Ink Demon Chapter 4 Pt.13 (2/3) ~

Moirai Albarn : Phew! I think that's the last one of them.

Waddle Dee : No doubt about it! Hopefully we just destroyed every single one of them being kicked in the d*ck! Not surprising that an army of Inky people were trying to take us down! But it's a good thing that we managed to take the army. But they will rise up again and I bet it's no surprise!

Inky Albarn : (growls angrily) You! You'll regret this one day! You may have beaten my army of lost ones, they would handle the power of Inky Darkness that will make Soul World in Nevada of becoming the new world of Bendy! But I'll be back and there will be no victory for you, but a victory for your demise and despair. But in this case, I'll let you go this time for a while.

Moirai Albarn : You have my word, and for the reason? That'll be this cause of your actions!

Inky Albarn : Quite certainly! Cause I will be having the last laugh when I fix my love's mistake and see how will they like it!

Rosalina : (broadcasting) So you're the one responsible for all the outcomes on earth, huh?Shame on you, Inky Albarn!

Moirai Albarn : Rosalina!

[Scenario : Navigation - Fumie Kumatani]

Inky Albarn : Well, if it ain't the b*tch of the stars! I see that you knew about my movements that you monitored every situation on the planet, you knew this exactly from the beginning and I knew that I was going to overthrow the Kusakabe legacy! So what if I did, after all, both you and the stars will be falling down to Earth, along with that Obversatory of yours, it'll be the hands of me that are red with all of your blood!

Rosalina : (broadcasting) So what's you're deal of taking down the grandson of the Kusakabe? Why do you think that he is the one that brought outcomes on the the planet? Why do you want him to be destroyed with all that power he got? More importantly, What do you intended to do bringing your courage to Bendy?

Inky Albarn : It's simple for me to Ask, the answer is that is about bringing order and balance to the real world, and the insane world that Bendy has left for me! I could bring a major conquest on taking over America, Japan, and the rest of the planet itself! Inky Darkness will be the blood of everything!

Rosalina : (polishing her nails while broadcasting) Oh, really? Let me tell ya something, Inky. When it comes to the insanity of your mind, a demon psycho like you couldn't bring order or balance, but others will. They will succeed in achieving of protecting this planet they live on and I will not let you going to destroy it, by your hands!

Inky Albarn : (chuckles) Oh, the irony! You really are too kind that will be the last of your hero's world and every inhabitant will make me their's! So long as you have courage of watching over the planet to not let it be destroyed, I could savor you a fact that you wanted everyone to stop me. So how about I make those stars a little taste like starburst? (Hears a warping sound)

Maka Albarn : Hey, sister! Sorry for the delays!

(the group turns and sees Maka carrying the unconscious Spartoi counterpart of her)

[Jaden Yuuki's Theme by Yutaka Minobe plays]

Moirai Albarn : Sister! Right on time!

Inky Albarn : Maka?! You? It can't be you! I framed you for good, I put the blame on you, I even made you the traitor that world would made a good riddance to you! But I...

Maka Albarn : Let me go? The Mobian Death God knew it all along. I knew that you were responsible for outcome on earth by the likes of you! You have no rights to frame the hero you're looking at! That's right, I'm Maka Albarn, the "real" Maka Albarn!

Inky Albarn : I see. Both you and Moirai are the daughters of that alien race, the Phantonians! Hardly to keeping your secret identity as the sworn protectors of earth, the Phanto sisters! But I guranteed that you are willing to risks your lives, fighting for your ideals! Humph! Doesn't matter now. But this time, it will be something different. You'll be part of the extinction event when I plunge the planet into darkness. Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen! By the way, there's one more thing to tell you this. Demon Vibe got his eyes on you, Maka. (Teleports away)

Waddle Dee : Drats! She got away.

Meta Knignt : As long we keep this up, we might get her chance another day to rule the world for herself.

King Dedede : Hope the queen will might wait to acclaim her Victory when the Grandson of the Kusakabe will be destroyed. (hears Phone ringing)

Waddle Dee : Phone call, Mrs. Albarn.

Moirai Albarn : (answers the phone) Hello? Oh hello. Say aren't you the guy that is responsible for the creation of Soul World? Oh yeah, I see. Hey, sis. May I recognize the phone that I am currently talking to, I believe it's for you.

Maka Albarn : (talks into the phone) Hello?

Shinra Kusakabe (via phone) : So, I heard that the hero of Soul World has been an imposter and the real one I'm looking for is on the phone.

Maka Albarn : Is this the creator of Soul World?

Shinra Kusakabe (via phone) : Yes, you are correct. I am the one responsible for your world's creation, or perhaps is the same world that I once lived for about 1000 years before my death. I was the one who created my man-made son, Death. And took the profounding body that proclaims to be the kid named Shotaro, the dokeshi that is responsible for the demon weapons' creation.

Maka Albarn : So I finally recognized who you really are? You're the person who really created Soul World? So where are you at?

Shinra Kusakabe (via phone) : Oh yes, I know exactly where I am currently at, right now.

Maka Albarn : Really? like what?

Shinra Kusakabe (via phone) : Like I'm currently looking at you, straightly face to face! (Maka turns and sees the Devil Chaos Chao piloting the Dark Chao Walker)

Moirai Albarn : Oh no, it's him!

[Advice - Yutaka Minobe]

Maka Albarn : What!? A Chao in a machine?

Shinra (Devil Chaos Chao) : Maka Albarn! We finally meet at last after my 1000 years of death. So, what did you agree on saving Real World AU, after you were framed for your actions against humanity?

Maka Albarn : No way...You're Shinra Kusakabe?

~ Sixty-Fifth Scene : The Creator's Return ~

[squideo]

How Snickers Nutterly Smashed It with The Mr Bean Advert

This week’s installation of Advert Alchemy is breaking down the success behind Snickers’ 2014 Mr Bean advert, starring the one and only Rowan Atkinson. Chosen by one of our brilliant Video Producers, when asked why this particular advert had become her favourite of all time, Sarah said: “It's relatable! I get hangry, and I know other people do too. It just makes me laugh how a Snickers fixes the moodiness, plus it's Mr Bean and that brings the nostalgia factor.”

Enter the Snickers

The Snickers bar was created in 1930 by Mars Inc., an American brand founded in 1911 that is behind many well-known sweet treats like M&M’s, Twix and Skittles. They also produce non-confectionary treats like Dolmio, Wrigley, Whiskas and Ben’s Original. Allegedly, Snickers was named after the Mars family’s favourite horse – what a life.

Until 1990, Snickers was sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland under the name Marathon. The name was eventually changed to standardise the product in a global market and to reduce confusion, as an American candy bar named Marathon had been produced during the 1970s; some people thought the bar was being sold exclusively in the UK when the two were in fact entirely different. Similarly, another Mars Inc. product – Starburst – had been named Opal Fruits in the United Kingdom until the 1990s.

Not long after the rebrand, Snickers went through a publicity nightmare when it was targeted in 2000 by a series of threatening letters claiming to have poisoned thousands of Snicker bars in Australia. One of the letters contained a Snickers bar contaminated with rat poison. This lead to a massive recall. The culprit was never found, and thankfully no one was hurt.

Snickers Man

Created by AMV BBDO, the British branch of the BBDO advertising agency, the Mr Bean advert came under the larger ‘You’re Not You When You’re Hungry’ campaign that Mars had run since 2010. A rafter of well-known stars had appeared in these Snickers adverts since then, including Betty White, Robin Williams, Aretha Franklin and Liza Minelli.

It took four years for the UK adverts to catch up, still using the slogan ‘Snickers: Get Some Nuts’ from the former Mr T series until 2014. These adverts had been hugely popular, with the exception of one advert which was pulled after accusations of homophobia by a US pressure group. Yes, a British advert was pulled because of complaints by an American group – welcome to the gilded age of the internet.

Like Mr T, Mr Bean worked on an international level despite being a British creation – given the popularity of the Mr Bean films overseas. The Rowan Atkinson character had been absent for two years, since his cameo in the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony. Before that, his last appearance was in the 2007 film Mr Bean’s Holiday. In October 2014, he returned to the screen in the Daniel Kleinman directed Snickers advert.

Fist of Snickers

The production cost for this advert must have been high, but at least the return on investment (ROI) was significant. The video has over 18 million views on YouTube. Factoring in YouTube adverts, the overall campaign reached over 20 million people on the platform. It’s been nine years since the Mr Bean Snickers advert aired, so what made its legacy so long-lasting?

Nice Nostalgia

A generation of children grew up with Mr Bean, when the eponymous television show was first broadcast in 1990. This later progressed into an animated series, and two feature-length films that aired globally. By 2014, this generation of children were now adults with spending power which made a comeback of this character a profitable marketing tool.

Fortunately for Mars Inc., Rowan Atkinson was going through costly divorce proceedings in 2014 and 2015 and agreed to appear in multiple adverts for an undisclosed figure – his first advertising appearance in eighteen years. Due to his lack of appearances as Mr Bean in recent years, the advert garnered a lot of attention.

High Humour

The advert features classic Mr Bean humour, with plenty of slapstick action and mumbled lines that are indecipherable to the human ear. From the offset, the background completely contrasts the character: a British caricature inside a martial arts film. Mr Bean fumbles after three men, all trained in martial arts, failing to keep up until someone finally throws him a Snickers bar. After taking a bite, Mr Bean is replaced by a character more suited for the setting and escapes the mess Mr Bean had ended up in.

The slogan used here is slightly different from the American version: “You lose your focus when you’re hungry, have a Snickers” instead of “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” This slogan merges the American slogan with the Mr T line that had been used since 2006: “Snickers: Get Some Nuts.”

Successful Series

The Mr Bean advert could easily have been a standalone success, but AMV BBDO saw the marketing potential and produced five adverts with Rowan Atkinson. In an early edition of Advert Alchemy, the potential of the marketing series was examined and found that these series have a strong return potential; as people want to see what happens next. This also followed a trend in the British Snickers adverts. While the American adverts often have a roster of famous celebrities, the British versions have stuck with the same actor for several adverts.

Previously, this had been the legendary Mr T. In the campaign, which ran from 2006 to 2008, Mr T randomly appeared in a tank – or helicopter – to pelt Snickers bars at men he thinks need to toughen up. Bedecked in Snickers-themed jewellery, sporting his signature mohawk, and wearing a vest made of Snickers bars, it’s a call-back to Mr T’s role as B.A. (Bad Attitude) Baracus in The A-Team and it quickly became a classic. 

What do you think? What made Snickers’ Mr Bean advert so successful? Watch the full advert below and let us know in the comments.

Get in touch with the Squideo team today to find out how we can improve your advertising strategy with video production, motion graphics, social media management and much more!

[worldcatlas]

SNW: Strange New Worlds

Spoiler warning: there will be some.

Following the events of Discovery season 2, Captain Pike heads back to the Enterprise for his own spin-off. We start with a cute little scene of an alien species making first contact, wearing sharp-looking military uniforms with awesome light-up lapels.

My rank is aquamarine and you will address me as such.

As the scene changes, we get a glimpse of some really classic costumes from The Day the Earth Stood Still – apparently one of Captain Pike’s favourites, as he’s watching it while making pancakes and contemplating the horrifying nature of his own doomed existence in an immutable tapestry of fate.

…The movie helps.

Yes, still reeling from having witnessed his own gruesome future, Chris has retreated to his cabin in Montana and adopted the aesthetic of “comfy dad.”

The beard has some potential, though.

Then, without any warning, he cleans up and gets on a horse in a snowstorm, looking like this:

Okay, yes, I’m team beard. 100%.

The viewer suddenly remembers they are writing a blog about fashion, and remembers to pay attention just in time for Admiral April to show up in a shuttle and Starfleet’s latest winter line, complete with gloves and an extra-long jacket.

It’s nice, but I prefer the winter 2154 men’s collection.

They argue about whose jacket is cooler.

Look at this thing. I look amazing.

I think it’s mostly the horse.

Finally, they agree both jackets are good, and Pike will return to the Enterprise. Meanwhile, Spock is on a date.

I love how Vulcan formalwear is so… pointy.

With all the tact of a wild sehlat, Spock comments on how T’Pring is wearing “ritual mating colours,” though it’s hard to tell what those are with how orange everything is on Vulcan. Or maybe the mating colour is orange. That would be convenient.

I’ll bet he hasn’t even noticed her double-decker bun.

Despite the bluntness of Spock’s observation, it IS a great look, with sparkly fabric and interesting cutouts on both the front and back. T’Pring is also a master of accessorizing, and wears swirly gold earrings and a matching gold ring in the shape of a sun.

There’s another accessory inside the box, but it’s probably not important.

Somehow, being an oblivious dingus doesn’t prevent our boy from getting intimate with his new fiancée, and we get to see what Vulcan lingerie looks like! Unlike its lacy human counterpart, Vulcan “date underwear” appears to be geometric and metallic. On the other hand, the sheer cover-up that covers nothing is a well-known garment in human apparel.

I’m not sure I see the logic in this piece of clothing.

Aboard the Enterprise, we are greeted by transporter chief Kyle, who is actually surprisingly well-established in canon and not just some guy named Kyle, which I definitely didn’t assume for a very long time. *cough* 

His uniform is an interesting style, and the colour blocking feels a bit reminiscent of 90s Trek uniforms. He wears a shiny metal badge with his department insignia, similar to the ones we saw in Discovery, in contrast to the simple metallic patches sewn onto the uniforms in TOS.

Friggin’ Kyle.

Most of the bridge crew, on the other hand, wear the solid colour TOS-style uniforms. Right away, we can see they’ve been updated with modern, almost athleticwear fabrics, and have a more severe v-neck.

Spock approves of severity in one’s appearance.

Notably, the rank bands at the cuffs are now coloured to match the uniform, not just standard gold across the board.

Another neat feature is that the upper shoulder/top of sleeve part of these uniforms has a tiny pattern matching the wearer’s department. These symbols are the same as those on their badges, in most cases.

Starburst pattern indicates command.

Spiral pattern indicates operations. Withering glare indicates disdain.

Later, in sick bay, we are introduced to two more legacy TOS characters, Dr. M’Benga and Nurse Chapel. Now, before I get to Nurse Chapel and lose my ability to form cohesive thoughts, let’s look at the good Doctor’s outfit.

The look of a man who’s about to get more lines than the original character ever did.

It’s a lighter blue than other sciences uniforms we’ve seen, closer to the shade used for all medical and science crew in the original series. It also features an interesting front closure, and appears to have a pattern of medical crosses on top of the sleeves/shoulders.

Look, if there’s one guy on the ship who outranks the captain, he gets a special uniform.

Nurse Chapel, on the other hand, gets this absolutely killer white jumpsuit, featuring the same silver bands at the wrist, a zipper down the front, and pockets(!). This is, by far, my favourite uniform variant in Strange New Worlds, and it couldn’t be worn by a better character.

Oh my god she’s so cool. Is she looking this way?

You can also see the same pattern of medical crosses… on the uh…

oh my god I think she looked at me 

I would be sick every day of my life on this starship.

Our guys need to go down to the planet, which means it’s time for disguises! Pike gets a slick black suit, chief of security La’an gets a gorgeous copper jacket, and Spock gets a military-style uniform.

With little shorts.

*chef’s kiss*

I want to focus on La’an’s outfit, which we get to see a little more of as she executes a quick-thinking plan. I love the burgundy tights matching the dress, and of course I’m a fan of the metallic fabric studded with something shiny and metal at the lapels.

I’m a simple Trekkie. Sparkly = good.

So it’s a bit of a shame when they mercilessly beat up a bunch of doctors and steal* their clothes. I do enjoy the construction of these outfits, though, with the high collar and flap closure.

*Okay, they didn’t steal their clothes, they had the ship create replicas of their clothes and beam them down. But that kinda just seems like sci-fi hand-waving because they didn’t want to explain finding three perfectly tailored uniforms. Or have La’an beat up enough doctors to find clothes that fit.

She would, though.

We get a great shot of the full coat, as well as Uhura’s skant, when one of the aliens gets loose aboard Enterprise and they become friends in a turbolift. Note Uhura’s unique rectangular badge, as well.

First time riding the elevator in an alien spaceship?

We also get to see the aliens’ security uniforms in a gorgeous dark teal, complemented by brass-adorned holsters and little tie shields, which are apparently a thing here. I guess neckties are universal, though.

Just like many species develop two arms and eyes, many evolve the half windsor naturally.

The alien president is on top of her brand as well, with an absolutely fierce suit dress in merlot.

That’s ready to go right on the propaganda!

She even comes back in a later scene with a different outfit in the same colour, which tells me this is for sure a woman who has her shit together enough to run a planet.

I can’t even get my socks to match this well.

Before we close out the episode, Admiral April returns with a new jacket, which Pike has to admit is very good.

The badge even has laurels. Okay, you win.

I’m starting to suspect these new-Trek articles are going to be slightly longer.

[charlesthelindenmethod]

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[timseigfield]

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In the architecture of a conventional enterprise data warehouse, these solutions serve as the Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) system and the analytics query engine. However, implementing ETL and analytics within a data lake often results in faster query response times, shorter time-to-insights, and greater cost-effectiveness compared to traditional technologies.

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In a data lake architecture, data teams can store up to ten times more data at a fraction of the cost of data warehouse solutions, which typically start at a seven-figure price tag. As the adoption of data lake architecture gains momentum and more business units migrate workloads to capitalize on its unique benefits, costs are expected to rise to accommodate the growing demand for compute and storage resources.

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Replacing legacy ETL solutions with data lake analytics can yield lower costs and higher performance for raw data collection and transformation. ETL, a serialized activity that involves modeling target data in the data warehouse catalog and designing data transformations, can be streamlined and enhanced through data lake analytics.

Comparison: ETL vs. Data Lake-based Solution

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Illustrative Example: Ridesharing Data Solution

In a data lake-based solution for rideshare data, data can feed into real-time machine learning systems, real-time reporting systems, and interactive analytics systems for business analytics, all from the same data lake.

Accelerated Time-to-Insight: A Real-world Example

For instance, an online insurance platform experienced spikes in demand following TV commercials and needed to respond in real-time. By moving streaming events to its data lake and connecting it to Tableau via Starburst, the platform achieved real-time analysis within three hours, facilitating faster decision-making and business continuity.

Enabling Data-driven Decision-making with Data Lake Solutions

Becoming a data-driven organization presents challenges, but providing fast, real-time access to data from various parts of the business process can yield measurable results.

[bonecouch]

all the remakes and legacy sequels and whatever is the same thing as when i go to the grocery store and see frosted flakes flavor milk and starburst brand jello

[crows-in-sevens]

related to my previous poem: i was just thinking about the word poetry in math class. like poetry is such a pretty word. right up there with (deep inhale) tranquility and eternity and elegance and regal and crescendo and dappled and luminescence and legacy and incandescence and dusk and starlight and stellar and celestial and charisma and song (esp starsong, birdsong) and ethereal and divinity and morning and mystical and transcending and starburst and valkyrie and wings and feathers and zephyr and apple and lightning and