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Musings on Parshat Noach
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Following are some of the ideas, insights and interpretations that emerge from our weekly Chumash learning group at the Young Israel of Oceanside, Long Island. We cite sources when possible. Some of our interpretations may derive from ideas we may have seen elsewhere, possibly without attribution. Or we may simply have forgotten the source.
For this we apologize. We invite your comments, observations and participation.
Noach, the Ark and the Flood; Building an Altar; Murder and Suicide Prohibited; Making the first Covenant; The Rainbow; Noach plants a vineyard, and gets drunk; genealogy of the new family of Nations; The Tower and City of Babel; from Shem to Abram; Terach, Nachor, Abram and families.
On the Tower and the City of Babel
At that time the people of the world, who spoke only one language that contained a small vocabulary, migrated Eastward (as viewed from Palestine) and settled in the plain of Shinar –an area that was rich in asphalt (a mineral that they ingeniously figured out how to bake to form bricks).They wanted to immortalize their name for posterity by building a city (that would keep them unified and together) and a towering structure that would appear to reach the Heavens.( Philip Sandos speculates that it was the ancient calendar's lunar orientation that precipitated the people's desire to build a stairway to Heaven in order to wrest control of the Moon.) But "Man proposes and G-d disposes" and He confused their language and scattered them across the face of the earth. The city is left unfinished and is named Babel because it is similar to the Hebrew word for confusion, Balal.
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The whole earth was of one language(idea? ideology?) and of common purpose.2 And it came to pass, when they migrated from the east they found a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 They said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and burn them in fire." And the brick served them as stone, and the bitumen served them as mortar. 4And they said, "Come, let us build us a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed across the whole earth."
5 HASHEM descended to look at the city and tower which the sons of man built, 6 and HASHEM said, "Behold, they are one people with one language for all, and this they begin to do! And now, should it not be withheld from them all they proposed to do?1 Come, let us descend and there confuse their language, that they should not understand one another's language."
8 And HASHEM dispersed them from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city.9 That is why it (The CITY) was called Babel, because it was there that HASHEM confused the language of the whole earth, and from there HASHEM scattered them over the face of the whole earth."
The Torah uses the Hebrew word Raayhu in the phrase "… to one another". Raayhu contains the two letter word resh/ayen which means friend , comrade but also, ironically, means wickedness -- perhaps suggesting that beneath the calm surface of unity and friendship was a raging desire to join together to do evil.
Umberto Cassuto
(Italian scholar,1883-1951, professor of Bible at Hebrew University cited by Nechama Leibowitz) and other Biblical commentaries opine that the Torah stories are not meant to be scientific or historic or to teach us geology, biology or other sciences. Rather, they contain a moral and ethical purpose for us to learn and to absorb into our persona and into our behavior. The Babel story is a kind of satire on what the surrounding Babylonian culture considered to be a (vain)glorious thing of beauty. Divine wishes prevail.
(1040-1105) draws the contrast between this story and the Flood story. In the latter the people perished because of their violent anti-social behavior. However, in this story, people lived in harmony and brotherhood with each other (they were one people with one language), and their punishment was more lenient. As a Society, we need to improve our behavior Bayn Adam L'chaveyro (between people).
Benno Jacob's
(1862-1955) analysis is that the construction of the gigantic city (and Tower) was an (unsuccessful) attempt to frustrate the unavoidable wish of Hashem for Man to "be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth".
Furthermore, this story demonstrates the unending risk of technical advances leading to overweening pride and arrogance; leading to self-aggrandizement (perhaps to transcend one's inescapable mortality); and leading to the transformation of technology into an end rather than a means to advance humanity and its needs. The Midrash Pirkei Derabi Eliezer beautifully portrays this behavior : "If (during the course of the construction) a man fell down and died, no attention was paid to him but if (even) one brick fell down they would sit and weep and say Woe betide us, when will another one be hauled up in its place?". High regard for material achievements supplants human values. Lurking always are the twin dangers of worshiping technology as a religion and of the creator and/or user of this technology viewing himself as a God.
Ibn Ezra
(1089-1164) views the people in the story as a boisterous and arrogant bunch who futilely opposed Hashem and sought a monument for their prestige and self-glorification. He, too, agrees that the dispersion of the human race had been G-d's plan from the beginning.
(1475-1550, cited by Rav B.S. Jacobson) focuses on Hashem's desire to "nip a problem in the bud". The expression "Hashem descended" appears in the Torah when the occurring event is not as serious as the ultimate demoralization and problems it will lead to eventually. A Society characterized by totalitarian uniformity of thought and behavior (as described in the people's desire for unity in the story) eliminates the possibility of arriving at the truth. Only in an open and diverse society where there is free exchange and discussion of ideas and views can the Truth be found. A free society beats Communism. For progress to be made, dispersion is the antidote for centralization.
Professor Robert Altman
views the story as a polemic against urbanism and against Man's arrogant confidence in technology. He also notes the elegant symmetry of the words: Man says "hava nilbena"—let us build –and Hashem says "hava nayrayd", let us descend (to see what is happening). Man worries "lest we be scattered" ( pen nafutz) and Hashem does in fact scatter them (hefetzam).The Torah appears to purposely use a limited vocabulary with the words Safa (language) and Aretz (world) each repeated five times. There is also a clever variation in some words: chaymar and chomer (same Hebrew letters);shaym, shamayim and sham (each containing the shin/mem root).
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This year's version of Comic-Con starts this week (from Wednesday night – Sunday evening), the world's largest pop culture convention. It's the mecca for all things geek and cool these days and the convention centre in San Diego will be filled to the brim with the latest in film, comics, television, video games, anime, manga and anything else you can think of.
Conor and I will not be attending this year (we've done pretty much every other convention possible thus far – and will hit all of the major ones in the fall) as we'll be busy hitting some deadlines for scripts (more details to be announced in the coming months…).
However, artist Andy Belanger will be at the show the entire weekend so if you'd like to meet up with him and get him sign a copy of Kill Shakespeare, check out his new series Black Church, or just find out what he's really like (he's as fun as the Pillsbury Cookie Dough guy…) you can find him at the following spots:
Table #1320 – He will be there every day at this spot;
IDW Booth #2643 – Friday morning from 10am – 11am
To pick up copies of Kill Shakespeare at the show Andy will have some copies on him but you will also be able to pick up copies at the IDW booth (they will have both Volumes for sale).
And colourist Ian Herring, who is nominated this year for an Eisner Award, will also be attending the show so you may be able to see him while you're there.
I highly recommend that you check out the IDW booth while you're there – they've got some great new Con Exclusive releases (including Darwyn Cooke's next Parker book) and you'll have the chance to check out new series like Smoke & Mirrors (I highly recommend it).

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Natto diet was apparently effective in a case of incipient central retinal vein occlusion, by Nishimura, K. et al. Japan Rev Clin Ophthalmol 1994, 88:1381-85.
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- Arcangeli P. Pycnogenol in chronic venous insufficiency. Fitoterapia. Jun 2000;71(3):236-244.
- Cesarone MR, Belcaro G, Nicolaides AN, et al. Prevention of venous thrombosis in long-haul flights with Flite Tabs: the LONFLIT-FLITE randomized, controlled trial. Angiology. Sep-Oct 2003;54(5):531-539.
- Devaraj S, Vega-Lopez S, Kaul N, Schonlau F, Rohdewald P, Jialal I. Supplementation with a pine bark extract rich in polyphenols increases plasma antioxidant capacity and alters the plasma lipoprotein profile. Lipids. Oct 2002;37(10):931-934.
- Grimm T, Skrabala R, Chovanova Z, et al. Single and multiple dose pharmacokinetics of maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) after oral administration to healthy volunteers. BMC Clinical Pharmacology. 2006;6(1):4.
- Koch R. Comparative study of Venostasin and Pycnogenol in chronic venous insufficiency. Phytother Res. March 2002;Suppl 1:S1-5.
- Liu X, Wei J, Tan F, Zhou S, Wurthwein G, Rohdewald P. Antidiabetic effect of Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract in patients with diabetes type II. Life Sci. Nov 8 2004;75(21):2505-2513.
- Ni Z, Mu Y, Gulati O. Treatment of melasma with Pycnogenol. Phytother Res. Sep 2002;16(6):567-571.
- Packer L, Rimbach G, Virgili F. Antioxidant activity and biologic properties of a procyanidin-rich extract from pine (Pinus maritima) bark, pycnogenol. Free Radic Biol Med. Sep 1999;27(5-6):704-724.
- Pais E, Alexy T, Holsworth RE, Jr., Meiselman HJ. Effects of nattokinase, a pro-fibrinolytic enzyme, on red blood cell aggregation and whole blood viscosity. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2006;35(1-2):139-142.
- Petrassi C, Mastromarino A, Spartera C. Pycnogenol in chronic venous insufficiency. Phytomedicine. Oct 2000;7(5):383-388.
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- Rohdewald P. A review of the French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol), a herbal medication with a diverse clinical pharmacology. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. Apr 2002;40(4):158-168.
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- Urano T, Ihara H, Umemura K, et al. The profibrinolytic enzyme subtilisin NAT purified from Bacillus subtilis Cleaves and inactivates plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1. J Biol Chem. Jul 6 2001;276(27):24690-24696.
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London's Evening Standard reports that a man burst into flames in a Haringey street before horrified onlookers, and investigators can find no cause for the fire.
Passers-by saw John Nolan, 70, ablaze in a street in Haringey in the middle of the day and attempted to put out the flames before calling police and fire crews. The former construction worker, who was originally from County Mayo in Ireland, was taken to a specialist hospital but died later. Today detectives said his death was being treated as unexplained. There were no accelerants found on his body and specialist fire investigators could find no obvious reason for Mr Nolan to catch alight.
I was terrified of spontaneous human combustion as a kid. Not combusting myself, but of those creepy scenes from Time Life books about spontaneous human combustion, where there's just a burned-out chair and half an old lady's leg, with nothing else touched but by smoke and a yellow film of melted human fat. The wick effect is widely held to explain circumstances such as those, but it seems inadequate for examples such as Nolan. Arson or suicide seem equally unlikely: he was a well-liked, quiet Irishman close to home in a safe part of London.


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Recap: Top Chef DC, Episode 10, CIA Challenge
Last time on Top Chef, Kenny went home after disappointing the judges with his dishes during Restaurant Wars. This week, the final seven tackled the difficult mystery box challenge and disguised familiar dishes for the CIA. Who survived? Who choked? And what the heck are ramps, anyway? It's all ahead in this week's recap!
[WARNING: Spoilers ahead!]
The Quickfire
Top Chef Masters contestant Wylie Dufresne showed up to judge this week's quickfire, the dreaded mystery box challenge. The chefs had to incorporate mystery ingredients into a dish, and to make it even more difficult, new ingredients were introduced while they were cooking.
The surprise ingredients were fish, fava beans, hominy, squid, black garlic, passion fruit, jicama, and ramps. Before this week, I thought ramps were just things Evel Knievel used to fling himself off of. They're also a leek-like vegetable with a garlicky odor and an onion-y flavor. So basically, avoid them like the plague on a first date.
Amanda was her usual confused self, Tiffany had no idea how to cook the ramps, and Angelo was so stressed out he was sweating more than Whitney Houston while performing at the Grammys.
Wylie tasted the dishes and ultimately named Tiffany the winner of the challenge. She made a fish stew with hominy, saffron, black garlic, and fava beans, which Hannibal Lecter really would have enjoyed with a nice side of chianti.
Elimination Challenge
For this week's secret agent-themed elimination challenge, the chefs had to disguise a well known dish and give it a new identity. They drew knives for the assignments, and headed to Whole Foods to shop. While there, Angelo decided to (gasp!) purchase some store-bought puff pastry so he could turn his beef wellington into a pizza. Ed said he thought it was a bad decision, but come on. Who makes their own puff pastry? It takes all day, and from what I understand, even restaurants buy it all the time. Certainly, there are bigger crimes going on in the Top Chef house for Ed to worry about, like Alex's hideous glasses. But I digress.
Next, the finalists headed to the CIA headquarters, or as Ed called it, "The place where major shit goes down." That's right, Ed. You want to know another place where major shit will be going down? Your house, after your girlfriend sees your on-screen relationship with Tiffany. You know it's true.
Amanda was assigned French onion soup, so to disguise it, she made... AN ONION SOUP WITH SHAVED CHEESE. What a total fail. Apparently, Amanda was fully aware of how weak her effort was because she said: "Even Helen Keller would be able to guess what this dish was."
And now, this brief message from Helen Keller:
Right on, Helen! Amanda's dish desperately needed a better disguise. Anything would have been better than what she came up with—maybe even something like this, perhaps:
Meanwhile, the gang was working hard at the CIA kitchen preparing delicious meals for some of the most boring looking people on the planet. The Bourne Identity made the CIA look so cool! In reality, though, all the agents look like annoying junior high school science teachers who assign homework on Friday nights.
The food was a huge disappointment as well. Angelo's beef wellington was too salty, and the pastry was way too hard. Kevin's cobb salad looked exactly like a cobb salad, and Ed's chicken cordon bleu was a dead ringer for the original dish as well. Come on, guys. Step it up. CIA stands for "Central Intelligence Agency," not "Crappy Infantile Ass."
And in a related story, I guess I didn't get the memo, but tonight was apparently "Eat with Your Knife" night on Top Chef.
Padma called back Tiffany, Kelly, and Ed, and told them they had the best dishes of the night. In the end, Tiffany was named the winner of the challenge. The judges loved her reinvented gyro and felt her dish was perfectly balanced. She won a trip to Paris, and in my opinion, is the person to beat this season.
Alex, Amanda, and Angelo had the worst dishes of the night. Amanda didn't disguise her French onion soup enough, and her marmalade was too sweet. Angelo's beef wellington was sloppy and boring. But tonight, Alex was eliminated because his veal parmigiana tortellini was overcooked and the entire dish was poorly executed. And might I say, it's about time!
And that brought this week's episode to an end! What did you think of the show, Serious Eaters? Was it Alex's time to go? And what the heck is Amanda doing in the top 6?!
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It takes a special kind of person to succeed as a front-line sales leader. I was in that role for three years and found it to be both the hardest and most rewarding thing that I've ever done, outside of having children. A lot is asked of you, from recruiting, to training, to retention, to driving revenue, to negotiating deals, to creating executive relationships, to knocking down internal obstacles, to account strategy. As a sales leader, you carry a lot of responsibility on your shoulders.
A good sales leader is someone who can multitask and stay cool under stressful circumstances, who can be very focused on execution but at the same time take a broader, organization wide view. And you have to transition from caring just about yourself; it's like when you become a parent. You are now responsible for the success of a team of account executives (AEs), not just your own success.
If you're looking for more autonomy, being the quarterback, and the thrill of crushing your number, then remaining an account executive is an incredible option. But if you're looking to challenge yourself and broaden your impact on the organization, front-line sales leadership is the way to go. In the end, amidst all of the noise that comes at you as a sales leader, success will come down to your ability to focus on these three things: deeply knowing your AEs, your customers, and your deals.
Know your account executives.
Your AEs are the engine that runs your business. The quality of the AEs, as well as how well you understand them and their strengths and weaknesses, is vital to the level of performance of your team. You need to know when they can run with something and when you need to complement their work with coaching or involvement. You also need to understand how they qualify their deals, so that when they give you a forecast, you adjust for "happy ears" or sandbaggers. This allows you to provide accurate forecasts up the chain.
With less-experienced AEs, you will assert yourself more directly during negotiations, lead executive connections, and drive more of the account strategy. If one of your AEs is an experienced, performing veteran, you may be less prescriptive and serve more as a sounding board for strategy and help block and tackle any larger internal issues, while still supporting executive connections.
Know your accounts.
Your accounts are your customers. You need to deeply understand your customers and how they define success, so that you can better align with them, solve their problems, and ultimately drive more business. You need to know who is driving decisions and making change happen, the company culture, their buying process, and the health of the business.
When you have a strong relationship with your customer, he or she will tell you how you can help and what's not a priority. This information is gold. The more you've dug in and understand their cadence and what's important to them, the better you and your AE know where to spend your time and with whom to align.
As the sales leader, this means you have to know about every AE's accounts multiplied by the number of AEs. It's a lot to retain and understand. The best way to do it is to get on-site often, meet with as many executives as you can, and stay on top of their latest news. This deep knowledge helps you, as the front-line sales leader, to work with your AEs on account strategy and enables you to give "headlines" and background color on the accounts when discussing deals with your management chain.
Know your deals.
When you do the consistent hard work of investing in your AEs and customers, you will "see" deals much more easily. You will have a good "nose" about whether the deal aligns with the customer and whether the AE is able to execute the plan. This allows you to drive and execute deals with confidence and a high probability of success.
You are responsible for understanding why a customer will buy, which executive is motivated to make sure it happens, who else has influence over the decision, the buying cycle and process for signature, and competitive pressures in the deal. The sales leader is ultimately responsible for driving the deal execution.
It can seem overwhelming to be responsible for staying on top of all of the sales cycles; where you used to be responsible for just one or two deals, you are now responsible for every deal in your region across all of your AEs. This is how you show your salt as a leader: your ability to perform, forecast, attract, retain, and motivate your talent. It's a lot, but for the right personality, it's a blast.
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Because being boring is easy.
It would have been easy to be what Stanley Lumax was, a brand executive whose work took him all up and down Madison Avenue, without the slightest scintilla of subversive. Which is to say that with a résumé that included a steady diet of campaigns for everyone from Texaco, Target and Verizon to Nike, Converse and Mountain Dew, no one would have blamed him at all for playing it 100 … percent … safe.
But having grown up in both Africa and America, Lumax was drawn, ultimately, to the kind of dream embrace that would leave more or less reasonable people thinking in a very serious way: Why?
Lumax framed it a little differently though. Differently and much more specifically: "Why not?"
To mentoring folks at the New Museum's New Inc culture-tech incubator to launching a food and music collective for expats from Africa living in Brooklyn and to following an obsession with photography.
All part of a pretty cool tapestry guaranteed to keep life, at the very least, interesting — if not a little bit busy.
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Chilled Spring Pea & Mint Soup
This recipe appeared in Hors d's: In The Kitchen with Michael, a compilation of recipes that Liz Symon distributed to participants in Michael Symon's cooking classes at Lola.
Makes 2 quarts
- 2 shallots, sliced
- 1 quart chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 2 cups fresh peas
- ½ cup fresh mint
- 3 ounces heavy cream
Sauté shallots, and add chicken stock. Bring to a simmer. Add peas. Boil for 4 minutes. Pour into a blender with mint and coriander. Purée until smooth. Whisk in heavy cream and chill. Serve in shot glasses.


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On Monday, Ukraine played its first game here as co-host of Euro 2012, against Sweden. On such days of soaring national pride, so much depends on how the national team performs. And rarely so much as with Ukraine, perceived by many as the rogue country in what is an increasingly bizarre soccer tournament.
For Ukraine, like Poland, co-hosting Euro 2012 was supposed to be a giant leap forward, a presentation of Ukraine as a modern Eastern European nation, sophisticated enough economically and politically to co-anchor the third-largest sporting event in the world and smoothly entertain up to a million soccer fans.
Instead, the international exposure has cast the country in a harsh light. It has been criticized for imprisoning a former prime minister, boycotted by royalty and the heads of Germany and France, and excoriated for apparent neo-Nazi behaviour among fans.
It's not unusual for nations to use sporting events to signal their ascendancy – to kick-start major infrastructure projects and put on a show of pageantry. China did it with the 2008 Summer Olympics; Russia and Brazil are next in line.
But here in Kiev, there is a sense that Ukraine's coming-out party was ill-conceived, or at least ill-timed. "I think there is a mix of excitement and worry [about Euro 2012]," said Barrie Hebb, a Canadian economist based in Odessa. "For some, this is a chance to showcase the country and remind Western Europeans that Ukraine is part of Europe. For others, there is a sense that hosting this event is premature. The country is not rich, there are many other problems that need to be dealt with, and worse still, if the country is not prepared in time to meet visitors' expectations, this could cause a national embarrassment."
It's mid-afternoon on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the famous Independence Square, and the soccer fans don't exactly throng. No matter how loud the disco music in the vast, official fan zone, the party is desultory.
This is the square, an impressive and pretty place, that saw riots in 2001 to demand the resignation of president Leonid Kuchma. Those protests brought Yulia Tymoshenko to prominence. In 2004, it was the main site of the Orange Revolution, which challenged the alleged hijacking of the presidential election by Viktor Yanukovych, and brought Viktor Yushchenko, the opposition candidate, to power as president. Into power with him as prime minister came Yulia Tymoshenko.
Today, Ms. Tymoshenko is in prison in Kharkiv, racked by back pain. A small protest about her treatment is under way in a remote corner of the square. Nobody pays much attention except curious Swedes. They move toward the game's venue, the massive, refurbished (at a reported cost of $500-million) Olympic stadium nearby.
This city on this day feels tense – Ukraine was hammered in the lead-up to the event. In April, European soccer boss, the UEFA chief Michel Platini, came to Lviv, a host city, and accused authorities of doing nothing to curb the "bandits and crooks" who had hiked hotel prices in Ukraine to such high levels that soccer fans were discouraged from coming. In May, the family and supporters of Ms. Tymoshenko – who was jailed in October, 2011 for seven years on corruption charges, in what critics have called a show trial – began using the Euro tournament as a tool to highlight her case. The President was unmoved, even as a long list of European leaders announced they would boycott the games played in Ukraine to protest treatment of Ms. Tymoshenko.
The leaders of Germany and France (both countries play their first-round games in Ukraine) announced non-attendance, along with European Commission president José Manuel Barroso. Most recently, Prince William and Prince Harry, both sports enthusiasts, said they would not attend any of England's three games in Ukraine. As if the unofficial boycott wasn't enough, just before Euro 2012 opened, the BBC aired a searing documentary highlighting racist and neo-Nazi chanting at soccer stadiums in Ukraine.
By late afternoon, the fan march to the stadium is under way. The Swedes make the most noise. The locals try, but authentic enthusiasm is lacking. Not so much chanting as occasional barks of "Ukraine!" A self-consciousness pervades the scene.
There is a massive police and army presence. It's intimidating and meant to be. Exactly why isn't clear. A few thousand happy Swedes and locals lucky to have tickets to the game seem unlikely to cause trouble. The Tymoshenko supporters group seems small and timid. The emphatic security presence looks like a government boast, a menacing so-what to the world that found fault with Ukraine before the soccer even started.
Mark Rachkevych, a staff writer for the English-language Kyiv Post, said the locals are informed about the international fuss about hotel prices, racism and Ms. Tymoshenko. But they too have a so-what attitude.
"Judging from our anecdotal vox populis, Kyivans are aware, but they also know this will have no affect on them or the games," he said. "To them big politics is above and beyond them. Some wonder why the games must be politicized. Others realize that Yanukovych and company haven't really accomplished anything of significance, socially or economically, so they know Yanukovych is banking on the success of the tournament and the infrastructure projects that were done. People realize that the European leaders don't want to be used as propaganda tools by the President."
And then there's the game. Mr. Yanukovych is there but not the forlorn figure that some expected him to be. Michel Platini is beside him in the official box overlooking the field, with ambassadors from countries who have no issue with Ukraine.
There are no racist chants at the game, which has a dreamlike quality to it, especially since the colours of both countries are yellow and blue. It also becomes clear that Ukraine feels that thumping disco music adds to an international soccer game and that the mascots for Euro 2012, hideous rubberized figures, should be celebrated like star players.
Ukraine wins 2-1 and deserves to. Andriy Shevchenko, the 35-year-old veteran, Ukraine's greatest player and a national icon, scores both goals. That's when the real fervour starts in Kiev, the mass singing and partying.
It's all about Ukraine now and it always was. Not so much about welcoming the rest of Europe and being inclusive and celebratory about soccer. Ukraine knows it is unloved and doesn't care. All the issues, the price gouging, the racist chants heard in some local stadiums, even Yulia Tymoshenko's imprisonment, have no significance. Ukraine has won in every possible way.


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The Case Against Meat, by Ezra Klein
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Los Angeles – Exposure to a pesticide that was banned in 2001 may be linked to Parkinson's disease, suggesting pesticides may have long-lasting negative effects, according to a study from the University of California, Los Angeles.
The pesticide benomyl was commonly used for three decades and then banned after studies suggested it could lead to tumors, brain malfunctions and other health problems.
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Screencaps for New Earth are posted. More below the jump.
Monsters: sort of. Nurse-cat-nuns who are no more monstrous than humans are. Infectious zombie-human-lab-rats who just need curing.
Emotional Wank: 4 out of 10 of the redemption type.
Intended Destination: New Earth.
Actual Destination: New New York on New Earth about the year 5 billion.
More info about New Earth at Wikipedia.
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Recon Electrical Wholesale is an electrical wholesaler with a difference - Here at Recon Electrical we are interested in getting you the right Part, to the right job, on time, to specification & for the right price each and every time - even if you're not entirely sure what it is you want.
Supplying our customers since 1996 from our Midlands based office and warehouse facility, Recon Electrical have experienced all aspects of commercial, industrial and private supply of electrical supplies, consumables, panels and control gear. From simple supply of electric cable, lamps and sockets through to major industrial control and switchgear design & supply, we are experts in offering an unrivalled service to companies large and small across the UK, always striving to make sure you get the best help, technical support and products to suit your needs. Continuous after sales support is offered through our experienced staff who are always on hand to answer any query you might have (whether technical or not) backed up by a national supplier database.
The focus of our business is to provide the highest quality service to our customers in everything we do – no matter who you are. Over the years here at Recon, we have many examples of people arriving at our door with a part in their hand and the question "Have you got one of these?" The simple answer is if it can be found, we'll do our very best to find it for you. And if it's no longer in production, we'll try to source you a re-conditioned version to make sure we keep you and your customer happy. And if all else fails, we will find you the best replacement available at the best price in the shortest possible time frame. That's because we will always endeavour to go that extra mile to give you the service you should expect from your electrical wholesale supplier.
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We have been in the electrical wholesale business a long time and have developed a team which offers an electrical skill base of over 50 years who can provide advice on most things electrical from design & build of bespoke distribution & control system panels right down to the fitting a light switch if you need help. Add this to our 12,000 sq ft warehouse crammed full with all types of electrical installation stock from domestic lamps to industrial control gear, all linked to a supply chain of manufactures and over 100 distribution outlets across the UK through the IBA – we offer a professional service that is hard to beat. So give us a call today and find out about the type of service you can expect from a real Electrical Wholesaler on 01246 45 55 65 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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How to beat back a self-indulgent, materialistic, small-minded future for our societies. A briefing from Futurist Chet W. Sisk
No, it's not your imagination. There is a fundamental shift happening in society. On the surface, it doesn't look good at all. We're trending toward materialism, small-mindedness and a general obsession with acquiring money. And no, it didn't start with Millennials. The seeds of the current trend were planted at least 100 years ago in something called "rugged individualism". Check out these reports first before we get to the solutions...
There is a long history in the US that has led to the current "selfie" culture...https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/19/17518086/selfie-will-storr-book-psychology-west
A new documentary discusses our obsession with wealth....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5_xyq3fPy8
Another new documentary talks about how materialism may be at the core of the challenges facing the planet. https://newdream.org/videos/high-price-of-materialism
What's a solution? An Agile Scalable Cooperative Platform
I've created a proof-of-concept global model of connected community groups, based around the use of new technology, digital currency and the philosophy of Ubuntu. It's called a Agile Scalable Cooperative Platform. What we've done is reorganize structure to help individuals have more tools in their earnings portfolio. In other words, as many people have investment options, we've developed a tool for more people to have broader earning options. I've created this approach to help buffer the jobs losses that will be caused by automation and the widespread underemployment where people have to work several jobs to make ends meet. Each participant will:
1. Have the option of participating in a local support group called a "supergroup"
2. Will be able to place their ad, promotion or message in our app that circulates out to all super group members (download - https://www.leadtheshift.com/)
3. Receive a digital currency VISA card in November - December of 2018 through our partners at Earth Dollar. This is to encourage trade, commerce and activity among super group members.
If you'd like to participate, write me back at firstname.lastname@example.com and let me know you're in. Find out more at https://www.leadtheshift.com/ubr-super-group-description.html
Then, write me back at email@example.com and let me know you'd like to participate. My partners have extended the deadline for participants to let us know by August 31st.
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With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I am dedicating this blog to all things pink.
Pink has become a symbol of femininity; it has formed part of a stereotype of being a traditional 'girl'. When a couple have a baby girl, their baby shower is quite literally 'showered' with balloons, wrapping paper, banners and baby essentials all in the colour pink.
The association between women and pink, I believe, comes from the attributes of 'stereotypical' female personalities, corresponding with the things pink represents.
The colour pink is said to represent nurturing, compassion, romance and love. It is a symbol of love, hope, and other attributes of a girl's personality.
I propose we take a leaf out of the singer P!NK's book, and redefine the colour. The singer is known for her edginess, confidence and individuality. If anything, the colour pink should be a representation of the modern woman: unique and individual.
It should have a different meaning for every man or woman. For me, the colour pink is bold; a colour of rebellion and resistance from the status quo.
Being such a vibrant colour that not many could pull off, stepping out flaunting a bright shade of pink oozes confidence, an attribute of the modern woman.
Having become a colour symbolic of breast cancer awareness a cause important to all women and also men, not only those suffering from it it is a colour of bravery and strength.
This month, I have decided to challenge the traditional feminine stereotype of pink, and come up with a new, personal meaning for the colour. And to all reading this, I say the same. I challenge you to redefine the colour pink and give it your own new meaning.
I'm currently trying to decide whether to wear my pink sari to Moeloco's Namaste Party on February 25th. Planning for the event is going well and tickets are being snapped up so you're going to have to get in quick to avoid disappointment. It's a great opportunity to meet other heartcentred entrepreneurs but, more importantly, help us fundraise more shoes for our kids in need. You can find out more about Namaste and how you can get your tickets here, or by contacting Kathy Wong on email@example.com.
Good Vibes and Abundance
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Ciara is a married woman!
While initial reports said she and her fiancé Russell Wilson would tie the knot over the weekend, it looks like the couple has already jumped the broom – today.
It was a royal castle wedding for the bride and groom who, according to an E! News exclusive, married at the Peckforton Castile in Liverpool, England.
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The beautiful bride made her way down the aisle in a custom Roberto Cavalli dress.
Most fans believed the couple would in fact wait until the weekend to say "I do" but it looks like the lovely couple just couldn't wait another minute to become husband and wife.
On Tuesday these photos of the couple leaving their rehearsal dinner at the Titanic Hotel surfaced online and sent fans of both stars into full wedding wach mode.
In the hours leading up to their big moment at the altar, the groom-to-be shared his sentiments on Twitter.
Overflow of Blessings! God is so good!— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) July 5, 2016
Singer and best friend Jennifer Hudson was on hand to help Ciara make it to the altar and although she didn't reveal just where she and her "date", fiancé David Otunga, were headed, fans figured it out pretty quickly. (Just check out the comments.)
TMZ reports that the bride and groom did not allow friends and family to bring cameras or cell phones to the wedding, so don't expect to see any rogue photos on Instagram.
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Instead, fans will just have to wait patiently for the couple to release what is sure to be a wedding photo album like something out of a fairytale.
Ciara, 30, and Wilson, 27, first began dating in April 2015, and he surprised her with a romantic proposal in the Seychelles in March.


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The Indiana Pacers of old faced the Miami Heat in consecutive Eastern Conference Finals, played the best defense, and were the favorites to win it all at times. That was only a few, short seasons ago and, after a couple rough years, the Pacers are back on track. The Indiana Pacers are 12-5 and now only trail the Cleveland Cavaliers by half of a game for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
The obvious reasons for this turnaround are Paul George and Frank Vogel. Paul George has been a MVP candidate as of late, while Frank Vogel is putting on one of the better coaching performances of his career. The Indiana Pacers faced a near complete roster overhaul when they lost David West, Roy Hibbert, and others in the offseason. When West and Hibbert left, many believed the Pacers were headed to a rebuilding era. Many believed Paul George will not return as the same All-Star player they were getting use to seeing night in and night out. Many thought the Pacers will not compete at a high level for years to come, but now look at them.
Same Defense, Different Day
Tough defense and turning games ugly have been the staple for the Indiana Pacers' success over the years. Nothing has changed to start this season. The Indiana Pacers are fourth in opponents points per game by only allowing opposing teams to score 95.3 points per game. The Pacers rank second in the association in defensive rating at 97.7. Even last season, the Pacers ranked fourth in opponents points per game.
The Indiana defense remains a constant within the franchise. The Pacers pride themselves on getting stops on the defensive end to create easier opportunities on offense. Where the team lacks on offense, they make up for it by getting multiple stops on the defensive end. Indiana ranks 10th in steals and hold opponents to 42% shooting from the field. Paul George and company are making life hard for the opposition by forcing them to take low-percentage shots. The defensive numbers do not stand out as much as some will think, but the Pacers know how to get the job done at that end of the floor.
Going on the Offensive
The Indiana Pacers have not been one of the better, more efficient offenses in the NBA over the past few seasons. Indiana have been 24th in the league when it comes to points per game over the previous two season. This season, the Pacers have fixed their offense and now have it rolling better than the past. Paul George deserves most of the credit for the offense running more productively. George is averaging 27.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game on 45% shooting from the field. What is even more impressive is that Paul George is shooting even better from the three point line. Number 13 for Indiana is launching the basketball from downtown and shooting 46% from three.
The Indiana Pacers' offense is significantly better since they have adjusted to a faster style of play. With the likes of David West and Roy Hibbert, the Pacers wanted to play entirely half court sets on offense and run the ball through them in the post. Times have changed. Indiana now ranks ninth in pace at 97.5 possessions per 48 minutes. The Pacers are also shooting the three pointer with great success. The second best team in the Eastern Conference is also second best at three point field goal percentage at 39%. The numbers have been better for them and watching Indiana play, they are in a groove on both ends of the ball.
Keeping Up the Pace
The NBA season is long and the Pacers have only completed 17 games out of the 82-game regular season. The Pacers' defense will, without a doubt, be there each and every night. The offense is the area of concern for Indiana. They know Paul George will post high scoring marks every game, but the others like C.J. Miles and Monta Ellis must be serviceable on that end. As mentioned, their offense has not been historically good so keeping up this pace will be the challenge.
The Pacers will go as far as Paul George and Frank Vogel will take them. Vogel is inspiring his team to play with confidence and the team is responding with a winning demeanor. The way this roster has responded after being overlooked is something to respect, as they look to continue their hot streak of six straight wins.
The Indiana Pacers are back to their winning way and the resurgence in Indiana is happening in front of everyone. Somehow the Pacers will still fly under the radar, but that is just how they like it.


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Step-by-step fly tying guidePart of the challenge getting into tying is learning the basics. And while a flyshop or other avenue can offer you a hands-on class (best choice), this will hopefully give you another less-expensive (read: free) and more flexible option -- one you can stop, rewind and rewatch as needed. Please let us know what other techniques and methods you'd like to see. This is a work in progress...
First off, if you're still wondering about a vise, look here. If you're still trying to decide whether to buy a kit, you should read this quick guide here, to help you through the process. If you want to know more about tools and what they're used for etc, this is a great overview of the tools you'll need. Those tools are also included in our curated tying kits, FYI.
And finally, to answer one of the more common questions we get, here is a good starter list of flies and materials we suggest to begin your journey. We still recommend going through the techniques here, but once you've got that down pat, you can move on to the flies themselves. We carry all the tools, vises and materials you'll need in our online store.
So to review the steps:
- Decide on a kit or what materials & tools to buy.
- Decide on a vise
- Take classes listed in order below.
- Start tying flies as listed in our "Top 7" beginners list of flies and materials.
Tying Class # 1:The first class is what you need to know once you've got your vise, some tools and at least some thread. If you don't have these things, maybe borrow some from a friend or hit your local shop to see if they'll let you try out some stuff.
In this video, we cover: How to mount a hook in the vise, how to attach and control thread and how to whip finish your fly. The video will show you how (and if you want to see it full screen, etc, click the "Youtube" button on the video clip below and it will open the full video on the Youtube site)...


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This weekend was so much fun! Bella's birthday party went off without a hitch, her & her friends had a blast, and she got tons of great gifts! First off, we want to say thank you to everyone for coming out on a rainy day and helping to make Bella's 3rd birthday so special!
Pump It Up was great and they did everything for me, so I got to play with Bella & socialize with everyone that came! It was truly a great party! Now I get to start writing the thank you's this week! Here are some of the 11o pictures I took over the past few days! Enjoy!
The Birthday Girl!
Bella & her Papa before leaving for her party
Bella's 1st time going down the big slide!
Bella going down another slide
Daddy's turn!
Austyn going down the slide!
Bella loved this slide! Look at Sara's face!
Sara with Liana, Bella, & Skyler
The kids ready to go to room #2!
Bella, Daddy, & Austyn playing in the bouncy basketball house!
Bella & Liana playing basketball!
Going down another slide
Everyone on the obstacle course
Bella's birthday cupcake cake... Tinkerbell of course!
Bella eating ice cream on her throne!
Miss Liana
Miss Skyler
Miss Kaylee
And Mr. Austyn!
Relaxing before presents
Riding her new Princess Bike!
Showing Liana her bike
Mommy putting on Bella's princess shoes
The Munoz Family
Mommy & Daddy
Bella sporting her new helmet for her bike!
Going for her 1st ride!
And we're off!!
Now it's time to get ready for this Saturday's party at our house. Tuesday is her actual birthday, and I will be bringing goodie bags & cupcakes to her classroom after they wake up from nap. Busy week ahead!!


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Our server provides computational sequence-directed mapping of the nucleosomes of various strengths, including strong nucleosomes (SNs). These are defined as nucleosomes formed on sequences with visible 10-11 base periodicity (Salih et al., 2015). There are two types of strong nucleosome motifs - RR/YY type, and TA-periodic type. This server provides maps for both types, as well as for weaker nucleosomes matching to the basic motifs in various degrees. As the input any DNA sequence of interest can be used , to generate the maps with variable parameters (range, threshold), as required.
Detection of strong nucleosome motif (RR/YY) is performed using the universal probe (RRRRRYYYYY)11 (Tripathi et al., 2015). The size of the probe is 116 bases (115 dinucleotide) that corresponds to the size of DNA-histone contact area, and average period of the nucleosome DNA 10.4 bases. The probe (below) has been obtained by using a multiple sequence alignment of the datasets of SNs extracted from three organisms: A. thaliana, C. elegans and H. sapiens (Salih et al., 2015; Tripathi et al., 2015). The nucleosomes are mapped by simple matching of the sequence to the standard:
The match for SNs exceeds 65 (of 115) in which case the sequence, indeed, appears as visibly periodic. Weaker nucleosomes show lower match values. Random sequences show nucleosomes of background strength (match 28.75 ±5.36).
These are analogues of the strongest known nucleosome positioning sequence - clone 601- which contains periodically distributed TA dinucleotides (Lowary & Widom, 1998). For detection of SNs of TA periodic type, the sequences are screened in a search for occurrences of at least 4 consecutive TAs at the distance one or two DNA periods (10 - 11 or 20-22 bases) from one another, as in the clone 601. Moderate strength TA periodic nucleosomes can be detected as well, by lowering the threshold to 3 consecutive TAs instead of 4.
The server provides several outputs:
The server supports FASTA format of a sequence. In a DNA sequence, alphabet A, C, G, T in lower or upper case will be recognized as Adenines, Cytosine, Guanines, and Thymine respectively. Whereas, letters N or X will be treated as unknown or unspecified nucleotide.
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Destiny 2 Campaign (Part 5): Spark, Shard of the Traveler
After leaving the Farm, you are given a choice in the Director (pressing and holding TAB for 3 seconds). You travel near the Farm to Quarantine Sector 236, and enter an underground cavern leading you into the Blackened Forest. The mission is to find a way to the Shard of the Traveler.
Reaching the Shard of the Traveler, restores the connection between the Guardian and the Light, unlocking the Subclass talent tree.
Toward the end of the video, I get teleported back to the Farm where two new NPCs become unlocked: Tess Everis (Eververse Trading Co.) and Lord Shaxx (Crucible Handler).
Tess Everis sells Engram boxes at level 20. Engram is the equivalent of a Loot Box: "A vibrant engram containing many different customization options. Return it to Tess Everis to reveal its contents." These can be purchased with 200 Silver.
The Bright Engram contains a small stack of shaders, armor mods, and vanity rewards.
Suraya Hawthorne: You sure you want to do this? That Shard is the reason this place is called a "Dead Zone."
Ghost: We have to, Hawthorne. It's a sign.
Suraya Hawthorne: Yea. A sign that says, "Dead Zone."
NEW OBJECTIVE: Find a way to the Shard of the Traveler.
You start on a hill looking down on a City gate. Press (E) to let the Ghost point to the destination. You have to approach the gate. The hidden entrance is between the green car and the police booth. You will see a lightbulb marking the entrance. Then you have to crouch and move forward to reach the other side of the gate.
Hawthrone: You know, I've been all over the EDZ. Charming enough. I mean, nothing says "come visit" like a dark, haunted forest.
Ghost: But non-Guardians aren't supposed to leave the City!
Hawthrone: Here's the thing about City rules – they stop applying once you leave the City. There's a small gap in the wall. Hard to see, but it's there. Nobody goes further than that. At least nobody who wants to come back. Duck under the car. It's a tight fit but you can slip through. At least I can. Then again, I don't wear all that fancy armor.
A few yards in, there is a gap in the middle of the road. Jump across to the other side. You are heading into the bright tunnel across the road.
As you go down into a cavern, inside the caved-in tunnel, everything goes dark and your Guardian will automatically turn on a flashlight on his suit.
Hawthrone: Let me know when you've [static].
Ghost: Hawthorne? Hawthorne! Can you hear us? Signal's dead.
NOTE: You will read onscreen "Hold [key] to switch to Power Weapon." Expect some enemies soon. The next room is illuminated, and you have to jump down from a ledge.
Ghost: Did you hear something?
NOTE: All enemies in the room are cloaked. As soon as you approach the ledge on the other side, 5 cloaked Marauders (The Fallen) will come at you to melee.
Ghost: Those things were the Fallen – scavengers from another world. They worship machines.
Shortly after you enter the Blackened Forest, there is a house room with trees inside the house. The illumination is greenish. Stop here and press (E) for the loot chest on the ground.
To the left, go up the stairs to reach the cave's exit leading to the outdoors.
NEW OBJECTIVE: Get to the Shard of the Traveler. Fight your way through the forest.
Ghost: The shard of the Traveler. This is it. Right out of our vision…
NOTE: From that catwalk view — to the right, jump down to low ground, then jump down from that platform. Press (E) for the Ghost to mark the destination.
You will come across a group of 6 Fallen dreg. Some of them throw grenades that leave the ground ablaze. Don't step on those. Some throw a blue-stick in your direction. Move away from those — they are grenades that explode after 3 seconds.
There are six more dregs and marauders in the next plot near the crashed starship. Optional: You can climb the crashed ship to snipe them from above.
Press (E) to mark your destination. You will go uphill. Two dregs will shoot you from high-ground. Use a weapon with a scope to snipe them down. Going past the point they were shooting from, 9 dreg start charging at you.
At the end of the corridor, you make a U-turn and start descending a hill. 4 Dreg charge at you at the bottom of the hill. Then you come across a ledge where you have to jump down to low-ground. At this point you have a path to the left and another to the right. Go right — which leads you to the bed of the encrusted Shard of the Traveler. There you will find 4 dregs.
Moving further down, there are about 6-8 more and two elite mini-bosses: Maksor, Starving Scavenger; and Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper. Unsure if these names are random-generated for everyone, or static.
Ghost: I think we… scared them away. Take me to the shard.
(Screen goes black)
Ghost: This is why we were led here. I haven't been this close to the Traveler's Light since… Do you feel it? Hold onto your helmet. Do you feel it? The light is back! We're back! Eyes up, Guardian.
NEW OBJECTIVE: Use the Light. Use your newly regained powers to lay waste to the Fallen.
Ghost: Time to shine.
NOTE: After walking onto the Light, you become super charged. Press (F) to use your Super ability (when needed). Right away dreg start coming out of the woods to shoot you. Over 10 of them.
A boss comes after a few waves of Fallen: Skriviks, the sharp-eyed. He has some kind of energy-cannon weapon. use the rocks to your advantage so that his blasts collide with the rocks, while you use the upper-area of the rocks to shoot his head.
LEVEL UP: 2 – Levels grant upgrade points and unlock new subclass abilities, gear, and missions. Press (F1) to open your character screen and spend your upgrade point.
GUARDIANS: New Cooperative Play and Crucible PvP available.
All activities, including Campaign, are now open for cooperative play. Use the roster to invite or join other Guardians. Speak to Lord Shaxx to battle other Guardians in player-versus-player competition in the Crucible.
A historian and Cryptarch, Tyra Karn decodes engrams and seeks the treasures of humanity's past. Tyra is overjoyed by the return of your Light. She wishes you good luck in the battles to come.
Tyra: The dreams have changed. And now I know why! Truly, the Traveler has chosen you! Your Light shines brighter than ever. As a Guardian, my calling has always has always been as historian, not warrior. And I will ensure your great deeds will never be forgotten! I don't need Light to record your deeds; for a while more, at least. Make no mistake, my friend, we are living through history. And the burden of legacy falls on you. We are the scattered people of a fallen city. You are our last and only hope. Be brave, Guardian.
Tess: What? You thought a bit of apocalypse would shut down Eververse? Not likely. We have two choices, here. Give up, give in – or stand up, brush off the dirt, and face whatever comes… with style. Even in the worst of times, if you look good, you feel good. And this place? … it could use a little glamour. So! What can Eververse do for you today?
- We may have lost the battle, but Tess refuses to give up the war. Visit Tess to browse and purchase cosmetic items and rare goods.
|1. Homecoming, The Last City
|2. Immortal, Command Ship
|3. Adieu, Exodus
|4. The Farm (NPC Exploration)
|5. Spark, Shard of the Traveler
|6. The New Frontier – Trostland
|7. Combustion, Salt Mines
|8. Shard of the Traveler
|Click the TITAN tab to continue
|17. Payback
|18. Unbroken
|19. Larceny
|9. Hope, Secure the Command Center
|10. Riptide, Restore power to the Station
|11. Utopia, Secure a Golden Age CPU
|Click the NESSUS Tab to continue.
|12. Looped, Artifact's Edge
|13. Six, Exodus Black
|14. Failsafe
|Click the IO Tab to Continue
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