What is interesting about this star is that it is a former red giant, a so-called "hot B subdwarf".

BBC: Newly found planets are 'roasted remains'

It's probably not a worry to the woman dressed up as a red giant with flaming paint-red hair outside the rally for the Revolutionary Communist League, whose slogan - I hope an ironic reference to advertising - is: "One hundred per cent left!"

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Besides the new server, Morohoshi says Fujitsu Computer's strategy is to partner with consultants like EDS (nyse: EDS - news - people ), storage companies like EMC (nyse: EMC - news - people ) and software companies like Microsoft, Red Hat and database giant Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ).

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Now, an international team of astronomers has trained the Fermi space-based gamma ray telescope on V407 Cygni, a "binary" system comprising a white dwarf star and a red giant companion, 9, 000 light-years away.

BBC: Gamma rays from nova explosion surprise astronomers

But besides plug-ins for host applications in post production work, Red Giant is moving in new directions as well.

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In July, as the worst losers in NFL history started summer training camp, Michael Bidwill--a ball boy for the team 30 years ago who had borne the brunt of bullies--gathered the giant men in white helmets and cardinal red jerseys around him.

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Scotland is certainly in red hot form and his goal-scoring display in Swansea's FA Cup giant-killing at holders Portsmouth earned him universal praise.

BBC: Martinez hails goal king Scotland

But when the Red Sox sank in September, alleged off-day drinking in the clubhouse became a big, giant deal.

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