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Rice Genome Gets a Boost
Courtesy of MonsantoRice, the most widely consumed staple food grain, is harvested on about 10 percent of the world's arable land. Researchers are cranking out genomes faster than many scientists can digest them. Just 10 days after publication of Drosophila's sequence (see page 10), Monsanto Co. announced it will soon release a rough draft of the rice genome containing 400 million bases of DNA. Rice is the world's most important food crop. The International Rice Research Institute in the Phi
Genomic Strategies Target Bacteria
Bacteria are winning, and infectious disease doctors are worried. Disease-causing microbes are increasingly able to defeat the best antimicrobial drugs available. No "superbug" has yet emerged, resistant to all antibiotics and therefore untreatable. But that day may not be too far off. "There's increasing panic among infectious disease specialists,'' admits Jonathan Blum, a clinician and researcher at Harvard Medical School. Particularly worrisome to those specialists is a strain k
Case at VCU Brings Ethics To Forefront
When the federal Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR) ordered Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to halt all human subject research in January, it was another punitive measure in that agency's 14-month-long series of actions that sent a clear message to the research community: Researchers spending federal tax dollars should diligently consider ethics in their work. This particular case, however, especially troubled genetics researchers. It involved the father of a research
Regulating Researchers' 'Picks and Shovels'
In December of 1999, after digesting three months of public comment on a preliminary draft, the National Institutes of Health released the final version of a policy entitled "Principles and Guidelines for Sharing of Biomedical Research Resources."1 The policy advises NIH grantees on, among other things, the appropriate way to disseminate unique research tools--everything from cell lines to reagents to animal models to laboratory equipment to computer software--that arise out of grant funding. It
Women in Cancer Research Women in Cancer Research (WICR) will dissolve as an independent organization and become a council in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). In essence WICR is going back to its roots. According to Mary Jean Sawey, immediate past president of WICR and research associate professor of radiation oncology at Temple University Medical School, several years ago many female scientists felt they needed a vehicle to promote advancement of women in cancer-related bio
Mars in 2018: Travel Light
The word astronomical aptly describes current price estimates for a manned jaunt to Mars: $40,000 per pound. "That's an expensive can of Coke" for astronauts making the trip, says Brian Sauser of NASA's New Jersey Specialized Center of Research and Training (NSCORT). So NSCORT's mission is not to figure out how to ship food, air, and energy to Mars, but to create and re-create it up there. Speaking at a recent meeting of Science Writers in New York, the New York science writer's associati
The Underpublishing of Science and Technology Results
In a recent proposal to compensate journal peer reviewers,1 I emphasized the role of peer review as a strong quality filter. In response, Alexander Berezin states that without peer review, "scientists will likely publish less."2 Unfortunately, his envisioned scenario would, in fact, open the floodgates to lower-quality publications. Though the belief exists that there is too much data being placed in the literature due to publication pressure, there is actually a very modest amount of S&a
Multiple Submissions Won't Work
Raphael Stricker and Billi Goldberg suggest that, based on a single unfortunate experience they have had with the peer-review system, they should be allowed to submit a manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.1 I hope this idea is rapidly quashed. All professional scientists who are journal reviewers or editors will know that the volume of manuscripts that circulate within the publishing system is already uncomfortably high. Each year, I review about 75 manuscripts, and I edit another 20
Steve Bunk's recent essay on curiosity and the scientific method1 was both enlightening and thought-provoking. Perhaps we can gain further insight on this issue from an examination of the grant-writing process. For years, scientists have had to convince their peers and the public that a proposed research plan would ultimately have some value. Our objective is to prove the underlying utility of the basic research by suggesting a likely and practical application of the knowledge we will acquire.
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Over the years I've heard complaints from scientists abroad, especially those whose native language is not English, that their views are ignored by the English-speaking world. (British researchers often complain that their literature is ignored by Americans but certainly not for linguistic reasons.) I myself regularly encounter interesting editorial comments in Spanish, French, German, and other foreign language journals that I must ignore, simply for lack of fluency. English has increas
Confessions of an Ex-Fly Pusher
Two decades ago, I sat at Herman J. Muller's desk at Indiana University, pushing flies as he once did. Looking back in light of the recent unveiling of the Drosophila melanogaster genome sequence,1 I realize that I was struggling in the Dark Ages of genetics, when we worked by inference rather than scanning databases of A,T, C, and G. If I labored in the Dark Ages, then Thomas Kaufman, my mentor, received his training in the Stone Age; Muller was positively Precambrian. Back in the 1970s,
Does Multiple Sclerosis Have a Herpesvirus Connection?
Editor's Note: This is the second of two articles on the difficulties of proving that a virus contributes to a disease. The first article, on mouse mammary tumor virus and human breast cancer, appeared in the April 17 issue of The Scientist.1 Donald R. Carrigan and Konstance K. Knox Someone once said that if you want to ruin your reputation, go into MS [multiple sclerosis] research, quips Jacqueline E. Friedman, a senior research associate at Rockefeller University. But Friedman, who deals wit
Cancer Research Topics Researchers discussed new approaches and promising drug targets at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in San Francisco last month, including protein delivery and metastasis. Protein Delivery: Steven Dowdy, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Washington University, reported on a way to get large proteins into cells in vivo. Typically only small molecules can cross the lipid membrane surrounding the cell. Dowdy and his colleagues circ
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Group Identifies Antiapoptosis Mechanism
For this article, Jennifer Fisher Wilson interviewed Albert Baldwin Jr., professor of biology and associate director of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina. Data from the Web of Science (ISI, Philadelphia) show that Hot Papers are cited 50 to 100 times more than the average paper of the same type and age. C.Y. Wang, M.W. Mayo, R.G. Korneluk, D.V. Goeddel, A.S. Baldwin, "NF-kB antiapoptosis: induction of TRAF1 and TRAF2 and c-IAP1 and c-IAP2 to suppress caspa
Deconstructing Tumor Necrosis Factor
For this article, Jennifer Fisher Wilson interviewed Marcus E. Peter, an associate professor at the Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, University of Chicago. Data from the Web of Science (ISI, Philadelphia) show that Hot Papers are cited 50 to 100 times more often than the average paper of the same type and age. C. Scaffidi, S. Fulda, A. Srinivasan, C. Friesen, F. Li, K.J. Tomaselli, K.M. Debatin, P.H. Krammer, and M.E. Peter, "Two CD95 (APO-1/Fas) signaling pathways," EMBO Journal, 17[6]:1
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Cover the Bases
Advances in sequencing technology now make it possible to obtain the sequence of entire genomes. SpectruMedix Corp. of State College, Pa., continues this trend with the introduction of the SCE9610, an automated 96-capillary instrument for high-throughput DNA sequencing, fragment analysis, and genotyping. The science behind the SCE9610 is based on award-winning technology developed by Edward Yeung at the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University.1 The SCE9610 uses a charge-coupled device (CCD) cam
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SYNBIOSIS' ProtoCol colony and plaque counter Some researchers spend weeks designing the perfect experiment and executing it with military precision, but before celebrating the fabulous results must confront the mundane chore of counting colonies. "Did I stay in school all these years to do this?" many wonder. In light of an ever-increasing pool of available technology, there must be a more efficient way to do this, right? Right. SYNBIOSIS' ProtoCOL automated colony counter puts an end to the ma
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A group of specialist firefighters on our Warton runway are honing their skills on a new training area following a major revamp.
The team of 25 firefighters at the company's in house fire service, based at Warton, Lancashire, is making use of the latest technology at their purpose-built training facility on the south side of the site's airstrip.
The high-tech Fire Ground Training Simulator replaces a previously used facility, which was much smaller and was based on a hybrid of a civil aircraft and a Harrier jet.
Providing a rare glimpse inside the facility, built to replicate the Company's 146 airliner, station Watch Manager Kieran Merriman, says it is allowing his team to undertake the latest training techniques and build the specialist skills needed to deal with incidents involving the biggest aircraft at the site.
Crews from the service are on standby during daily flights at Warton as well as test flights of some of the world's most technologically advanced fighter jets.
And while our Company's aircraft, including Typhoon and Hawk, have an impeccable safety record at Warton, Mr Merriman says the new facility now ensures firefighters can access the most realistic on-site training possible should a real incident ever occur.
He said: "The new fire training simulator has been designed to provide the most realistic training environment possible for our firefighters.
"Having a facility on site allows the fire fighters to train to a high standard. This training ensures they are competent and prepared to work within the hazardous environments that they may encounter.
"The old facility was loosely based on a hybrid between a small civil aircraft and a Harrier. However, it was very small and didn't accurately represent the type of aircraft that we encounter at Warton.
"The new facility has been constructed around the same fuselage dimensions as the 146 aircraft. Therefore we are providing our fire fighters with a training environment that is conducive to the largest type of aircraft that they are regularly likely to encounter."
The facility allows firefighters to take on outside and inside fire scenarios which may be encountered on a runway. Sensors inside the facility also allow trainers to monitor the exposure of firefighters to heat, ensuring the area is as realistic but safe as possible.
In the external areas firefighters can tackle fires on replica engine fire and undercarriages as well as fuel leaks, using live fire.
Meanwhile, the internal side of the facility simulates a structural collapse in an aircraft, allowing them to practice search and rescue techniques and use thermal imaging technology in the most realistic surroundings possible.
The use of live fire – using kerosene lit with a pilot light - means firefighters can train in the kinds of fire, smoke and heat conditions they would encounter in a real emergency.
Mr Merriman, who led on the facility's design, testing and installation, added: "Specialist training is required here in several significant areas. Specific to Warton, we train our firefighters around the military fast jets, including special attention to the escape systems and the hazards these pose in the event of a rescue.
"The risks that ordinary firefighters face, broadly speaking, are known and well researched. A lot of what we do at Warton is cutting edge including some of our work with the Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).
"The simulator here at Warton has been upgraded with the use of latest technology. This includes auto alarms that are connected to thermo-couples within the training simulator, which means that we can accurately monitor the exposure of our firefighters to the effects of heat, therefore providing a safe yet realistic and challenging environment.
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Didn't pay too much attention in the second half but I liked the look of James Maddison and Andreas Pereira in that game.
Won't be able to see any of the other games this weekend (except a decent chunk of Newcastle vs Spurs tomorrow) as I'm working, which is a bit annoying for the opening weekend, but I might record Arsenal vs City and hope to not find out the score before I get home at 10pm.
He had the gall to say Scudamore would have been pleased with the game. He's a deluded moron.
Wish Arsenal had signed Lascelles.
Newcastle were worth a point today.
Not much to write home about on the opening weekend. The normal fantasy football woes. Taking Zaha and Pedro out only for them both to score. Wan Bissaka assist and clean sheet but only on your bench. Every year!
Can't read too much into any of the results but looking forward to today's fixtures, specifically the latter.
Unlucky with the woodwork and that Kennedy first touch was very poor! Newcastle played well, but you get the impression won't score many goals.
All these casuals putting Kante and Jorginho in their teams AND GETTING REWARDED FOR IT.
Of all the players too, he had such a good game and messed up the simplest part of his game yesterday.
Neves, too. Can't complain too much as all my mids/forward have returned so far (Jota, Fraser, Zaha), although like jyoung I also benched Wan-Bissaka. Hoping for Alexander-Arnold to get 0 mins today, but I suspect that's unlikely.
I was at Molineux yesterday. Looked like two mid table sides to me - have to give both sides credit - Everton for the way they continued to attack when they could once down to 10, and Wolves for having the self belief to continue to play their football after twice going a goal down.
Watched some of it..Just happy Samuel Large has gone. At least we now seem to be attempting something like playing football.
The happiness was dampened a little when I saw the report this morning of how far Neves had moved the ball for the free kick.
Derby County got absolutely sliced in half yesterday. Reality check. Lots of new faces will take time to gel and work to Lampard's strategy. Onto the next one.
They don't last with Bielsa either!
Oh dear, it's gonna be a long season for WHU. Liverpool didn't even play well yesterday.
May not have played well by the high standards they set but still better than most teams WHU will face this season.
Is that kit the trade off for the football?
Liverpool didn't really break out of a stroll, and they were a long way from clicking as a team. When they played like that last season they often struggled to win.
An easy demonstration of how easy WHU made it for them was with Sturridge's goal.
From Saturday's games I reckon WHU as they were yesterday would have been turned over by more than one of the promoted/lowly teams (tho perhaps not with the same scoreline).
I'd say Liverpool's second goal was far worse for WHU. They all assumed Milner wouldn't reach it so everyone just didn't bother. Plus the 3rd goal was a mile offside.
I'd say Liverpool's second goal was far worse for WHU.
I went for the easy example, not necessarily the West-Ham-at-their-worst example.
Plus the 3rd goal was a mile offside.
yup. The scoreline flatters Liverpool, which is part of why I'm saying they weren't great.


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By Aurore Rominger Based in Paris!, EXPLORE February 21, 2017
Paris: Future President Thomas Jefferson, Minister To France
Champs-Elysée open only to pedestrians on a crisp winter's day
Who was Jefferson in Paris?
Virginia-born Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom (1777). He was a believer in deism, which advocates a "natural religion" (i.e. individual experience that does not rest on a written tradition). For some deists, it is an individual and irreligious belief in that the practice is a direct, contemplative relationship with God. Jefferson believed in education, and he founded the University of Virginia (1819) and educated his slaves in trades. He was minister to France (1785 –1789) before becoming U.S. Secretary of State, then the third President of the United States (1801–1809).
Through the lens of history it is easy to see how significantly prevailing beliefs and practices 'colour a people' and define their practices. The Declaration of Independence and historical reflection offer a reminder for us to focus on what is wanted. These days, evidenced by history, Jefferson likely would have supported that which people generally are expressing, even as it was, that he clearly lived by the norms of his day.
Evening falls as walkers occupy the sidewalks and vehicles return to their roles, contributing to the generally nonstop traffic circulation on the Champs-Elysée in Paris.
Jefferson – Walker
Michael Kenna, acclaimed for his work on French landscape and gardens, photographed Jefferson's footsteps in Paris. Arion Press offers this series of forty-six black-and-white photographs adding a fresh visual record to this fascinating chapter in French and American history. In addition to noted landmarks such as the Pont Royal, Louvre, and Palais Royal, Kenna found forgotten Jefferson sites, such as his daughters' convent school, the gardens of the Hôtel de Salm, and the interiors of the Mint.
Jefferson – Ambassador
Thomas Jefferson is America's most famous francophile. He lived in Paris from 1784 to 1789. He delighted in learning to cultivate and to savor that "joie de vivre" – good food, good wine, good company. "Here we have singing, dancing, laugh, and merriment," he wrote to Abigail Adams in 1786.
Jefferson was a strong believer in freedom, and a self-styled "savage from Virginia". He arrived a widower in France with his slave James Hemings and his daughter, Martha (Patsy), aged 12 years. Jefferson left his two younger daughters in the care of friends in the U.S.. After Lucy died in 1787, Jefferson sent for his surviving daughter, nine-year-old Maria (Polly). The teenage (14 years) slave Sally Hemings accompanied Polly to France.
Jefferson, a widower, had a momentous love affair with Maria Cosway, the beautiful wife of an English painter in 'the city of light and love'. Walking along the Seine with her on Sept. 18, 1786, Jefferson tried to jump over a fence – "whether to retrieve a blowing scarf in the wind or simply in sheer exuberant good spirits one can only guess," but fell and apparently dislocated his right wrist. Even after Mrs. Cosway returned to England in October of 1786, they continued to write nearly until his death.
Sally and James Hemings were two of his slaves who were not slaves in France. Slavery had been illegal in metropolitan France since 1315, and thus any slave would be freed de facto by being in the country! As Jefferson's slaves in France were paid a nominal fee – albeit much less than French service providers – they were therefore not slaves. James Hemings used his salary of 2 dollars 50 per week to study French. When Jefferson left Paris in 1789, Sally Hemings was pregnant. Sally chose to return with Jefferson to the U.S. and allegedly bore six Jefferson children, four of whom survived. Sally was not freed in Jefferson's will, nor was she sold at the auction of the estate as others were. Jefferson's daughter Martha 'gave her her time,' and after Jefferson's death Sally lived with two of her sons in Charlottesville.
As ambassador of the young American republic, Jefferson witnessed the last years of Louis XVI's monarchy and the turbulent opening moments of the French Revolution. As revolutionary fervor rose toward the storming of the Bastille in 1789, Jefferson became an ardent supporter of the French Revolution, allowing his residence to be used as a meeting place for the rebels led by Lafayette.
Joining the walkers on the Champs-Elysée are the magnificent horses of the French Republican Guard today.
Jefferson – Pioneer tourist
Due to his enthusiasm for the people and the land of France, coupled with initial difficulties of navigating the country with his school-learned French, Jefferson thought to assist other American travelers. He authored a rudimentary guidebook, "Hints to Americans Travelling in Europe."
In February of 1787, as the dislocation of his wrist was slow to heal, Jefferson's doctor recommended that he go to Aix-en-Provence to soak it in the renowned thermal waters. Jefferson then commenced on what became a three-month journey. He described his travels a journey into "the land of corn, wine, oil and sunshine." He visited Orange, Nimes, Arles, Aix (wherin reportedly the waters didn't help), Marseilles and Nice. He spent three brief weeks in Italy. He returned to Aix and then visited Les Baux, St. Remy and Avignon. He took a trip through the Canal du Midi to Toulouse, and then back to Paris via Bordeaux and the Loire Valley. He was enchanted. According to "Thomas Jefferson's Journey to the South of France", Jefferson kept extensive notes of this trip, with observations on everything from Roman antiquities to the price of dung.
Jefferson – Wine connoisseur
When he chose to begin his three-month journey in the vine-covered slopes of Burgundy, Jefferson's daughter, Martha, teased him in a letter, commenting, "I am inclined to think that your voyage is rather for your pleasure than for your health," In fact, Jefferson's five-day visit to the Côte d'Or — a region famous for its extraordinary terroir — was not accidental. After spending more than two years in Paris establishing diplomatic relations with the court of Louis XVI, Jefferson, a lifelong oenophile, had tasted his share of remarkable vintages. Now he was keen to discover the vineyards and cellars of Burgundy, and to study firsthand a winemaking tradition that stretched back to the 11th century.
Turning his thoughts back to France at the end of his life, Thomas Jefferson wrote of its 'preeminence of character among the nations of the earth.''
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The Purple Turtle, Camden, London, UK
This week has been slightly mad for < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />London metalheads, and especially mad for me. Us in London have been treated to Megadeth at the Astoria (see review) and the London Deathfest – featuring Gorerotted, Abaddon Incarnate, Crepitation and other death and grind bands – in the Underworld on Saturday, Dublin Death Patrol (see review) on Monday, Ozzy Osbourne in Wembley and Vader in The Purple Turtle on Tuesday, Type O Negative and Paradise Lost in the Astoria on Thursday, Iron Maiden in Brixton this Sunday (look out for my review of that – minus pictures), and Dew-Scented and Misery Index next Monday. In between all that I watched a mate's band (Matron) on Sunday and would have watched them again today (Wednesday) in Reading had it not been cancelled. Every gig I went to after Megadeth on Saturday I swore not to headbang or do anything too strenuous, I'd just watch it from the back and chill. And every gig I went to post-Megadeth has blown my face off (Matron included) and incited me to get physically involved. Four gigs in four days later, the abuse my neck has taken feels worth it. The latest damage comes courtesy of a great lineup at Camden's Purple Turtle Bar – Vader, Belphegor and Requiem.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
The death metal band from Switzerland had the tough task of opening for two great bands, and one has to admire their spirit and gung-ho attitude. The four-piece took to the stage with great enthusiasm and energy. Bassist Ralf Winzer especially, trying to incite the crowd to form mosh pits and circle pits, was indefatigable in trying to whip up the crowd. They play a simple, very brutal form of death metal, with tremolo speed picking and fiery drumming, and low growled vocals. Most notably, there was a lack of solos, perhaps because the other guitarist wasn't present, but the music itself aimed to be more brutal rather than technical, and to that extent it worked extremely well. You could see the crowd progressively getting more and more involved, graduating from slight nodding to full out headbanging and windmilling. This has to be down to the "fuck yeah" appeal of their music and also to the efforts of Ralf and frontman Michi. They also have a political edge to their lyrics which is always interesting. Very good opener and their attitude was certainly very appreciated.
To be very very honest, I have not listened to Belphegor before, even though I have a couple of their mp3s. After last night, I intend to check them out and maybe purchase their discography. They play a pretty good mix of death and black metal (slightly more of black to be honest), but the drumming is godly. I've always maintained that besides a screaming guitar solo or an emotional singalong, a death metal drummer double kicking is one of the best things to listen to in heavy metal. The double kicking itself last night was quite superb but the variety on the drum rolls and fills, as well as the prerequisite blast beating was also frankly quite astounding. The vocals mix both black and death styles, with the full repertoire of screams, shrieks and growls. I can't really say much more at this time, again, I intend to get up to speed with this very good band. Those who were there last night who were familiar with the band were happy, those who weren't familiar were impressed. Not a bad word to be said against them.
1. Crux Voluptatis Bestia
2. The Goatchrist
3. Chants for the Devil 1533
4. Diaboli Virtus in Lumbar Est
5. Belphegor – Hell's Ambassador
6. Seyn Todt in Schwartz
7. Bluhtsturm Erotika
8. Swarm of Rats
9. Pest & Terror
10. Lucifer Incestus
I saw the Polish giants last September at the Underworld, with Severe Torture and God Dethroned opening, and that was quite an incredible show. This year, a smaller venue meant less chance of escape from their extreme brand of death metal tearing your head off.
Most of the time spent in the changeover from Belphegor's set was in setting up the monster drum kit that Daray would be playing behind. The tiny stage was almost entirely taken up by the drum kit, with Piotr later joking wryly that we in the crowd should be thankful we had more space than them on stage. Once the guitarists' two effects racks were set up, there was literally only enough space for the non-sitting members of the band to stand. Also, they were having some sound problems with drums being tested extensively and the two guitarists' and bassist's settings tweaked over and over again. It could also be that they were just very fussy about their monitor levels and sound. Anyway, it was quite a delay between Belphegor and Vader, but we weren't going anywhere for the time being.
When the band was finally happy with their sound, they launched into a riproaring rendition of "ShadowFear" off last year's album IMPRESSIONS IN BLOOD. This progressed quickly into "Sothis" from their classic DE PROFUNDIS. There was very little speaking between songs, a pause for breath and a sip of water, and to let the crowd catch their own breath as well, and then off into another 4 minutes of thrashing madness. However, the tempo never lagged nor even felt like lagging. To be very honest, Vader songs don't really stand out to me – it's more the sheer overwhelming experience of the drums pounding and crushing your head and gut, the squealing harmonics pricking your ears and just all round pace and heaviness of the band. However there were a couple of crowd favourites and raise-your-fist-and-shout moments, such as the extremely popular "Hellelujah!!! (God is Dead)" which I have to admit is pretty catchy.
All in all, it was just a headbang/mosh fest, with almost everyone in front getting lost in the hypnotic quality of the music. I know I was. I also noticed that Vader finished well past the curfew hour, playing a good half hour after 11. Very admirable of them to finish the set. I'd definitely go for Vader gigs again and again just to rock out and have a good time.
1. Shadowfear
2. Sothis
3. Hellelujah!!! (God is Dead)
4. Warlords
5. Silent Empire
6. Blood of Kingu
7. Black to the Blind
8. What Colour is Your Blood?
9. Epitaph
10. Carnal
11. The Book
12. This is War
13. Lead Us!
14. Predator
15. Wings
Vader: www.vader.pl
Belphegor: www.belphegor.at
Requiem: www.requiem-net.com
BELPHEGOR, Requiem, vader
HELLISH ROCK – Helloween, Gamma Ray and Axxis in Finland
The Black Crusade: Old Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
The Black Dahlia Murder / Job For A Cowboy / The Red Chord / Gorerotted at The Mean Fiddler, London
Therion at the Fridge, Brixton, London – 20th Anniversary Tour
Arch Enemy / Infernal Majesty / Sinned / Soulscar Live In Vancouver – October 15, 2007
Amon Amarth / Himsa / Sonic Syndicate – Live in NYC: 12/3/07
DIMMU BORGIR´s Vocalist Shagrath
MALICIOUS DEATH – Tormenting grip on the bass´ neck, Bilibaldus


The 2008 Republican and Democratic conventions attracted sizable audiences, despite the limited primetime network coverage.
More than half of the public (56%) said they watched at least some of the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn, as Sen. John McCain and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin officially became the party's ticket. Somewhat fewer (46%) said they watched at least some of the Democratic convention in Denver.
Not surprisingly, conventions primarily attract interest among the party bases. Four years ago, 69% of Republicans watched at least some of their party's convention; 35% said they watched all or most of it. Similarly, 67% of Democrats watched at least some of their party's convention; 40% watched all or most of it.


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Promore Pharma in Brief
PXL01 – Prevention of Post-Surgical Adhesions and Scars
LL-37 – Healing of Chronic Wounds
Promore Pharma on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
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Warrant Programs
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Remunerations and Remuneration Committee
Auditor and Audit Committee
At the Annual General Meeting held on 25 April 2017, it was resolved to establish a Nomination Committee to be applied after the company's shares have been listed on Nasdaq First North and to adopt principles for the Nomination Committee.
According to the principles the Nomination Committee, as a general rule, shall comprise of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and three members representing the three largest shareholders in terms of votes in the company.
Should one of these shareholders chose to refrain from its right to appoint a member, the next shareholder in size order shall be offered to appoint a member of the Nomination Committee and so on. The Nomination Committee shall appoint a Chairman among its members. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall not be the Chairman of the Nomination Committee. The composition of the Nomination Committee and the appointing shareholder shall be publicly announced no later than six months prior to the Annual General Meeting. Should a representative resign or leave before the assignment is completed, and the Nomination Committee consider there is a need to replace this member, the shareholder that appointed the departing member shall appoint a new member, or, if this shareholder no longer is one of the three largest shareholders, the shareholder belonging to this group should appoint the new member. Should a shareholder that has appointed a member of the Nomination Committee substantially decrease its ownership in the company, and the Nomination Committee deems it is not inappropriate due to need of continuity before a soon upcoming general meeting, the member should leave the Nomination Committee and the next shareholder in size order shall be offered to appoint a member of the Nomination Committee.
The mandate period of the appointed Nomination Committee applies until the appointment of a new Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committee shall fulfil the composition requirements set out in the Code.
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When the sunlight fades in the city, you might not even look up from what you are doing to appreciate it. However, when I am camping I pause and have the whole evening to celebrate its glory. Sunsets are like a good friends: steady, constant, and if you want to hang out it is fine by them.


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Roll-A-Shield is now offering a new level of privacy and comfort to your home or business. The Roll Down Screen solution is designed for those seeking heat and sun control, perhaps without the need for security. However, if screens and shutters are both desired, we are often able to install both in a "stacked" configuration. Whatever your application, we will work to make it happen, as everything we do is custom-made to your unique job!
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Before the popularity of the zip screen, a homeowner with no shade trees had few convenient options to reduce the blazing heat and blinding light from the sun's rays during certain times of the day when enjoying a patio or space near an office window. Also, protection from flying pests like mosquitoes and gnats would only be had by going indoors or relying on bug repellent. Today, automatic shades provide effective protection from airborne insects and the sun's oppressive rays from the floor to the ceiling in just about any space you wish.
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Do you know that there's an implausible surge in classified advertisements as the local businesses around us keep increasing? What if you're told to make a classified submission at a cheap rate to place you within your customers' reach and improve your sales – would you do it? Have you been looking for a social classified website where you can get everything you need in one place? Well, worry no more as Go Cheap Shop is here to help you with the latest listings.
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How to walk away from a partnership without leaving empty-handed.
Everyone who's ever started a business will tell you that any new business venture involves risks. Sometimes it's the risk of losing the startup capital you invested, or sometimes it's the risk of spending countless hours trying to build something that just won't stand on its own. Sometimes it's the risk that your relationship with the people you're starting the business with will ultimately sour, creating problems that extend well beyond the board room.
If you find yourself in this position and don't want to keep throwing good money (or energy, or emotional capital…) after bad but you're worried about recouping at least some of your investment, there's a little-known tax provision that might help make your decision easier.
Before we get into how walking away from a business can lead to big tax breaks, it's important to first understand how you're normally taxed when you sell a business interest. When you put money into a partnership (or an LLC taxed as one), this is typically called a capital contribution. Any time you make a capital contribution, it increases your "basis" in the part of the business you own. Certain things can increase or decrease your basis (e.g., contributions of additional capital or property, distribution of profits, depreciation deductions, other losses), so it's important to keep track of your basis. When it comes time to sell your interest in the company, the IRS generally treats the excess of the sale price over your basis as taxable gain — specifically capital gains, as stocks and other business ownership interests are considered capital assets. You'll typically pay tax on long-term capital gains (gains from the sale of an asset held for more than one year) at the capital gains rate (either 0%, 15%, or 20%, depending on the circumstances) and on short-term capital gains (gains from the sale of an asset held for less than one year) at your ordinary marginal tax rates.
But what happens when you sell a capital asset at a loss?
A tax loss arises when you sell an asset for less than your basis in it — for example, if your basis in the shares or units of your own company is $100,000 (based on the capital contributions you made to it) but you sell your company for $60,000, you suddenly have a $40,000 capital loss. A capital loss can be deducted/used to offset capital gains up to the amount of the capital loss and/or can be used to offset up to $3,000 of ordinary income per year. Ordinary income includes income not resulting from the sale of a capital asset and can include wages, salaries, commissions, interest income, and gain from the sale of non-capital assets (e.g., business inventory, depreciable real property or rental property, and most intellectual property).
While a capital loss can only be used to offset capital gains (and/or up to $3,000 of ordinary income per year), an ordinary loss is a tax loss that can be deducted/used to offset ordinary income without limit. It can also be used to offset capital gains. Because most income tends to be ordinary income and because ordinary income is taxed at higher rates than long-term capital gains (up to 35% under the new federal tax laws plus up to 13% for state income tax), ordinary losses are usually much, much more valuable.
What do taxes have to do with it?
For every $100,000 of ordinary income you're earning at the highest marginal rates, you could be paying $48,000 in income taxes on it.
With a few exceptions, you pay taxes on all the income you receive — especially ordinary income. Depending on how much income you receive in a given year, you could be paying as much as 48% (up to 35% in federal income taxes and up to 13% in state income taxes) on ordinary income above a certain dollar amount. So, for every $100,000 of ordinary income you're earning at the highest marginal rates, you could be paying $48,000 in income taxes on it. So, if you had $100,000 in ordinary losses to offset that income, you would pay $0 in income taxes on it — and save that $48,000. A tax loss doesn't mean you fully recover what you invested, but it can certainly save you a lot of money that you would otherwise pay in taxes. It might also be the most valuable form of recovery if your business investment is worthless or nearly so.
Isn't a capital loss the only loss I can get?
Let's say you invested $100,000 into a partnership (or an LLC taxed as one) and, two years later, sell your partnership/membership interest for $10,000. You'll have recovered $10,000 of your investment and will typically have a $90,000 long-term capital loss. However, if you abandon your interest — meaning you simply walk away from it altogether without selling it — you could have a $100,000 ordinary loss under Internal Revenue Code § 165(a), which would allow you to deduct up to $100,000 against your ordinary income — and potentially save up to $48,000 in taxes you would have paid on your otherwise taxable income. As counter intuitive as it seems, this is a situation where it might be more advantageous to walk away than to sell.
There are a few important things to keep in mind about Section 165. First, you must abandon your interest in the company through an overt and intentional act. Simply disappearing from the partnership and claiming the loss won't suffice. You also cannot receive any consideration in exchange for your partnership/membership interest, and consideration in this scenario includes compensation as well as relief from any liabilities of the partnership (or LLC taxed as one).
A Section 165(a) abandonment can be tricky. There are rules that need to be complied with, and, because of the immense tax benefits when compared to a typical capital loss, the IRS tends to scrutinize these transactions pretty thoroughly. That said, it may be a financially advantageous "out" that will get you some recovery (and perhaps more recovery than you'd get from a buyout) and let you move on with your life.
As is usually the case with anything tax-related — and especially a tax issue as heavily scrutinized as this — we strongly recommend you speak with a qualified accountant, tax attorney, or other tax professional to go over your unique situation and craft a solution that works for you. Here at Law 4 Small Business, our tax attorneys are happy to sit down with you and come up with creative, effective solutions to your partnership dispute.
If you have questions or want to speak with a tax attorney, Contact us today to set up an appointment.
Ian Alden is an associate attorney with Law 4 Small Business, P.C. He is licensed to practice law in New Mexico and, with a Tax LL.M. from Boston University, focuses on tax issues for clients of the firm.
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France tightens coronavirus curfew in several regions
PARIS (AFP) – The French government on Friday (Jan 1) announced it is bringing forward its nighttime curfew by two hours in 15 regions to help combat the coronavirus, as infections remain high.
The 15 of France's 101 departments affected by the switch from Saturday, to a curfew beginning at 6pm rather than 8pm, include the Les Alpes-Maritimes department where the Mediterranean city of Nice is located.
The other areas are concentrated in the east of the country.
Paris has, for now, been spared the additional restriction.
"The virus is continuing to spread in France… but with a disparity between regions," said government spokesman Gabriel Attal as he announced the move.
"If the situation were to deteriorate further in certain areas, we will take the necessary decisions," he told TF1 broadcaster.
The measure had been urged by mayors increasingly concerned that their local health systems are being overburdened by an influx of new cases.
Attal also confirmed that theatres, cinemas and concert halls would not be able to reopen from Jan 7, the most recent minimum date given for their closure.
Attal meanwhile defended the pace of France's campaign to vaccinate against Covid-19, which TF1 noted has seen just 332 people vaccinated in the country so far compared with over 130,000 in Germany since it began last weekend.
Arguing that France was targeting its campaign on care homes for the elderly which took more time, he said: "We are not going to judge a vaccination campaign that will last six months in just a few days."
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Area Roundup: Brackets set for holiday tournaments
By Bryan Everson bryane@marshfieldmail.com
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Matchups were set throughout last week for both the Pink and White and the Blue and Gold Tournaments, each set to begin the day after Christmas. Brackets for each division include 16 teams, with each seeded up for eight schools.
Hosted at Drury University's Weiser Gym and the O'Reilly Family Event Center, first-round matchups for the Pink and White Lady Classic start on Thursday, Dec. 26. Quarterfinal games continue on Friday, followed by semifinals on Dec. 28 and finally the championships on Sunday, Dec. 30.
In the White Division, No. 7 Skyline, featuring talented sophomore Lilly Whitten (11.7 ppg as a freshman), will host Logan-Rogersville to begin action at 9:30 a.m. Marshfield takes the floor immediately afterward in a matchup with Ozark scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. The Tigers, a No. 2 seed in the White, are 6-1 to open the year. Tigers head coach David Brewer told Ozarks Sports Zone, "I think all coaches would agree that with the competition here and the environment, that it's almost like a district tournament."
Following the Republic-Spokane game, Strafford, the No. 3 seed and last year's champion, faces Parkview. The two teams met in the tournament last year, resulting in a 61-39 Lady Indians win.
Identical results by Marshfield and L-R would pair the two up for a meeting on Friday. The two schools will play at 4:30 p.m. no matter the result.
Classen School of Advanced Studies (Oklahoma) is the No. 1 seed in the White Division, while Melbourne (Arkansas), Branson and Thayer are all also seeded in the other half of the division. All games in the opening round and in the winner's bracket of the White Division will be played at O'Reilly, while Weiser will host all consolation matchups.
The three schools are divided into different sides of the Blue and Gold Tournament. In the Gold Division, whose teams will play the opening round and winners bracket games at JQH Arena, No. 7 Strafford faces off Thursday with Spokane at 6 p.m. The Owls are 6-1 to start the season, handing Buffalo its first defeat and having only lost to undefeated Miller.
The Indians' half of the bracket includes seeded teams such as Ozark, a potential second-round opponent, and Greenwood, the top-ranked team and defending champions in Class 2. Kickapoo, led by talented junior point guard Anton Brookshire, is the Division's No. 1 seed.
In the Blue Division, by contrast, opening-round games and consolation games will be held at the Hammons Student Center, and winners bracket games will emanate from JQH.
Hartville, undefeated and ranked No. 4 in the latest Class 2 poll, matches up with Marshfield at 2 p.m. on Thursday in a first-round affair. The Blue Jays, led by Drew Cromer (14.3 ppg after four games), will play no matter what at 11 a.m. the next day, facing either No. 5 Lebanon or Branson.
The top half of the bracket includes three of the five schools (Lebanon, Hillcrest, Clever) that the Jays have already taken on this year.
A tourney winner in 2018, the Wildcats drew either No. 3 Bolivar or Springfield Catholic –– both scheduled opponents for later in the season –– as potential quarterfinal opposition. Nixa or Crane could loom in the semifinals if L-R makes it there as they did last season.
Jays host Winter Showcase
Fans looking for an opportunity to catch multiple Marshfield programs at once can head to the high school Thursday evening.
Freshman boys basketball tips off action at 5 p.m. with a game against Reeds Spring. The JV and varsity Lady Jays will follow them on in contests with East Newton.
Simultaneously in the auxiliary gym, Marshfield wrestling will be in action beginning at 5:30 p.m. against Branson. The Jays captured the Union Tournament over the weekend, finishing atop 24 teams involved, while the Lady Jays took third out of 21 schools participating.
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Spirit in the Desert is located on over 7 scenic acres in Carefree, Arizona, USA. nestled in the foothills of the High Sonoran Desert. We are approximately 45 minutes North of Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix and 30 minutes North of downtown Scottsdale, Arizona.
Keep to the right on Elbow Bend and look for the Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center sign.
From the airport take the exits marked "West Exits' and follow signs for Highway 51.
Head north (only option) for 16 miles and take the Hwy 101 East exit.
Drive east for 3.5 miles and exit at Scottsdale Road and turn left (north). There are two turning lanes.
Turn right (only option) on Bloody Basin Road.
The entrance to Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center is just around the bend on your right hand side.


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Musical Review - Hamilton
by Antony Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton is one of those historical figures who most people have heard of because of the hit musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. A founding father of the United States, an immigrant and a radical fighter for independence, Hamilton's story is one which was often in the shadows of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.
When I last looked at Miranda's record breaking show I was critical of the way he had re-written history and aspects of historical characters, in order to exaggerate a narrative or push a personal story. After re-watching the show since it's release as a film on Disney Plus, I realise I wasn't critical enough. It is like a disappointing firework which falls quicker than it went up with no explosion.
From the very start of the show there is a tremendous energy. It is full of life and humour whilst encouraging a revolutionary zeal from the naïve younger versions of Hamilton, John Laurens, Hercules Mulligan and Marquis de Lafayette.
There was a buzz in the air that you can sense from the live audience, similar in feeling to the release of the movie 'Black Panther'. The feeling that regardless of the historical misinterpretations - it embodies a sense of racial justice and black pride, mainly by casting black people in the main roles. It is a modern reimagining of the American dream with black people front and center. Along with the brilliant stage direction and choreography it is easy to get wrapped up into the story. You end up cheering for Hamilton as he finds his confidence and fights for his place in history. However, that feeling doesn't last very long.
The first hour of this highly individualistic struggle covers the period of battles with the British. The rest of the show is swamped by tedious political machinations, hints of a historically inaccurate affair with his wife's sister, and the occasional acknowledgement that slavery still existed.
Although this is understandable from a narrative perspective it means there is a major loss of energy and becomes quite difficult to stay engaged. The traditional archetypes are all at play with a fictional love triangle and the very real rivalry between Hamilton and Burr. Hamilton is depicted as this glorious, charismatic hero who can do no wrong. In fact, the whole show builds on this foundation. It reinforces an old capitalist ideology that there are superhuman individuals with wildly higher capabilities than most who create change. Without them apparently, we lack the intellect to bring about lasting change ourselves.
This imagining of Hamilton as a hero of anyone but the newly independent ruling class is completely wrong and perhaps why I feel the musical jarred so much. Hamilton was a pioneering capitalist whose opposition to slavery was only because it didn't serve his economic model. He was an immigrant. However, he made it more difficult for immigrants to enter the US, referring to them as "aliens". He also fought against the bill of rights referring to democracy as "the real disease".
Even with all the problems of Hamilton put to the side there is a grotesque glorification of the other founding fathers. It is widely known that the majority of them, owned slaves including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Yet they were greeted with tremendous applause on stage. Hamilton even uses slave-owning against Jefferson at one point during the musical, intended to undermine Jefferson's statement. However, all it did was highlight the hypocrisy of Hamilton who only used slavery as a political football to attempt to win the argument. These men who wrote "all men are created equal", did not believe this. They should not be celebrated or re-written to be played by a black cast in order to sanitise their racist history.
We need to celebrate people who fight for real justice, we should be celebrating revolutionary figures on the stage. Not those who used their power to maintain the systems of exploitation and oppression.
On a final note, Miranda's gimmick of rapping is something I have written about before, he claims to be reminded of Tupac when he sees Hamilton. But the flows and lyrics are on the nose and mimic a stereotype that feels lame, stretching for rhymes at times when the lines are too tame.
Antony Hamilton is an active member of the Berlin LINKE Internationals. This review will appear in the next issue of Socialist Worker newspaper.
Not such a bad year after all – 2020 in Film


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Rise in Lung Adenocarcinoma Linked to Light Cigarette Use
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A new study shows that so-called "light" cigarettes have no health benefits to smokers and have likely contributed to the rise of a certain form of lung cancer that occurs deep in the lungs.
For this new study, researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) and five other universities/cancer centers examined why the most common type of lung cancer, called adenocarcinoma, has increased over the last 50 years, rather than decreasing as smokers have been able to quit. Other types of lung cancer have been decreasing in relationship to fewer people smoking, but not lung adenocarcinoma. Because of this, lung adenocarcinoma is now the most common type of lung cancer.
Results confirm what tobacco-control researchers have suspected for years: There is no health benefit to high-ventilation (light) cigarettes – long marketed by the tobacco industry as a "healthier" option – and these cigarettes have actually have caused more harm. Holes in cigarette filters were introduced 50 years ago and were critical to claims for low-tar cigarettes.
"This was done to fool smokers and the public health community into thinking that they actually were safer," says Peter Shields, MD, deputy director of the OSUCCC – James and a lung medical oncologist. "Our data suggests a clear relationship between the addition of ventilation holes to cigarettes and increasing rates of lung adenocarcinoma seen over the past 20 years. What is especially concerning is that these holes are still added to virtually all cigarettes that are smoked today."
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was given the authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution and marketing of tobacco products through the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009. Current regulations ban tobacco companies from labeling and marketing cigarettes as "low tar" or "light." Study authors, however, say that given this new data, the FDA should take immediate action to regulate the use of the ventilation holes, up to and including a complete ban of the holes.
"The FDA has a public health obligation to take immediate regulatory action to eliminate the use of ventilation holes on cigarettes," adds Shields. "It is a somewhat complicated process to enact such regulations, but there is more than enough data to start the process. We believe that such an action would drive down the use and toxicity of conventional cigarettes, and drive smokers to either quit or use less harmful products. There are some open questions about unintended consequences for enacting a ban, which provides for an important research agenda."
A team made up of lung oncology, public health and tobacco regulation researchers conducted a comprehensive, multi-faceted analysis of existing literature that included chemistry and toxicology studies, human clinical trials and epidemiological studies of both smoking behavior and cancer risk. They studied scientific publications in the peer-reviewed literature and internal tobacco company documents.
Researchers hypothesized that the higher incidence rates of lung adenocarcinoma were attributable to the filter ventilation holes, which allow smokers to inhale more smoke that also has higher levels of carcinogens, mutagens and other toxins.
"The filter ventilation holes change how the tobacco is burned, producing more carcinogens, which then also allows the smoke to reach the deeper parts of the lung where adenocarcinomas more frequently occur," explains Shields.
To date, all the scientific evidence involves the adverse impact of adding ventilation, but not removing it. Additional research is needed to confirm that the addictiveness of the cigarette or toxic exposures from cigarettes would not increase with elimination of the ventilation holes. The OSUCCC – James and researchers at the University of Minnesota, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Virginia Tech, Harvard University and Medical University of South Carolina are conducting additional research to reconcile human biomarkers studies and smoke distribution/exposure in the lung.
Funding for this research comes from the National Cancer Institute and Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products. Coauthors include OSUCCC – James researchers Min-Ae Song, PhD, Micah Berman, JD, Theodore Brasky, PhD, and Casper Woroszylo, PhD; Neal Benowitz, MD, University of California-San Francisco; Michael Cummings, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina; Dorothy Hatsukami, PhD, University of Minnesota; Vaughan Rees, PhD, Harvard University; Richard O'Connor, PhD, Roswell Park Cancer Institute; and Catalin Marian, PhD, of Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Romania).
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute strives to create a cancer-free world by integrating scientific research with excellence in education and patient-centered care, a strategy that leads to better methods of prevention, detection and treatment. Ohio State is one of only 47 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of only a few centers funded by the NCI to conduct both phase I and phase II clinical trials on novel anticancer drugs sponsored by the NCI. As the cancer program's 308-bed adult patient-care component, The James is one of the top cancer hospitals in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report and has achieved Magnet designation, the highest honor an organization can receive for quality patient care and professional nursing practice. With 21 floors and more than 1.1 million square feet, The James is a transformational facility that fosters collaboration and integration of cancer research and clinical cancer care. Learn more at cancer.osu.edu.
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Nashh Kadavr's EVE Blog: Read E-ON? how cool is this!?
Imagine how much better it would have been had you asked your buddy to do it for you?
i didnt ask anybody, thats the funny thing!
That picture looks familiar :) I'd like to have one of those 'in character' interviews in EON - Do you have magic contacts Nashh? Ha.
Haha that was in EON? Awesome!