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Two local school districts won voter support Tuesday for levy issues on the special election ballot.
The Hillsdale Local School District's new 7.9-mill, four-year operating levy passed by an unofficial tally of 999 to 821.
It was the third time Hillsdale had sought approval of a new levy since November 1998, with the previous two attempts going down to defeat.
Residents of the Southeast Local School District kept intact what has been a perfect record of voting for permanent improvement levies, turning thumbs-up on a five-year, 1.9 mill renewal by a margin of slightly more than two-to-one.
The issue will generate a projected $269,500 per year for maintenance of the district's buildings.
The Hillsdale levy will cost taxpayers owning a $50,000 home $10.11 per month. It is the first increase in revenue voted for the district since 1991 and will provide funds for utility bills, fuel for buses, staff salaries and other necessities of education.
"I would like to thank the community for its support," Hillsdale Superintendent Joel Roscoe said. "And I would especially like to thank the levy committee. They put an awfully lot of hard work into seeing that it passed.
"I heard a lot from voters that they might favor an income tax for part of our school's funding instead of all property tax levies," Roscoe said. "I have been having discussions with the (Ashland County) auditor about the possibility of offering one of our future renewal levies as an income tax.
"The only problem foreseen there is that it takes about 18 months from the time an income tax passes until the school sees the money."
Three Hillsdale School Board members were at the Ashland County Board of Elections waiting for results with Roscoe, and they assured him that Hillsdale bus schedules will be reinstated at Tuesday's regularly scheduled board meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Bus routes for each of the three district buildings will be operating on the first day of school, Aug. 24.
Southeast votes in the special election totaled 448 in favor and 218 against. In Wayne County, 398 voted for the renewal, with 155 against. Turnout was about 11 percent with only 558 of a registered 5,166 voters districtwide casting ballots.
"The renewal," Southeast Superintendent John Tooley said, "will enable us to accomplish interior and exterior projects and to purchase needed equipment."
Among the major projects the district has identified are repairing and tuck pointing the exteriors of four elementary schools over the next five years, providing wheelchair accessibility at the schools, improving parking lot lighting and installing security cameras.
In the area of equipment purchases, Tooley said he district wants to install a central districtwide freezer for food items rather than continue to operate individual freezer units at the various buildings, and replace a World War II era truck that is used for snow plowing and maintenance work.
Among numerous interior building projects are replacement of sewer pipes at Apple Creek Elementary, refinishing wood floors at three elementary schools, replacing the stage curtains at John R. Lea Middle School and painting rooms according to schedule.
"The money will allow us to continue the tradition here of maintaining our buildings in a safe and educationally sound condition," Tooley said. "We will continue to be good stewards of the resources and will work to fulfill the projects that have been planned using these funds."
Tooley thanked all who worked on behalf of the levy renewal and said he was "delighted, just very happy" that the measure passed.


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100 Favorite Dishes: No 19. -- Hearts of Palm Cake From Darbster
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No. 19: Hearts of Palm Cake From Darbster
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Glutamate excitotoxicity contributes to the neuronal injury and death associated with many neurodegenerative diseases. The glutamate transporter EAAT2, which is primarily localized on astrocytic processes, facilitates glutamate clearance from synapses, thus preventing neuronal damage. In this issue of the JCI, Kong et al. characterize a compound that upregulates EAAT2 translation, thereby increasing glutamate uptake by glial cells. Furthermore, this strategy for alleviating excitotoxicity was found to be beneficial in mouse models of both amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and epilepsy, suggesting that future development in this chemical series may lead to much-needed treatments for these disorders.
Current treatments for many neurodegenerative diseases provide only very modest effects on disease progression and symptomology. While neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affect an ever-growing number of individuals, our ability to treat these fatal illnesses is very limited. For example, ALS leads to the degeneration and death of motor neurons, causing muscle wasting, paralysis, and eventual death of affected individuals; however, the lone FDA-approved treatment currently available for this disorder only extends lifespan by a matter of months (1).
In this issue, Kong et al. propose a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders that targets the neuronal death and dysfunction caused by glutamate excitotoxicity (2). Damage to neurons caused by excess glutamate contributes to ALS and is a feature of many neurological conditions, including epilepsy, which is a group of disorders characterized by epileptic seizures resulting from aberrant cortical neuronal activity (3). Kong and colleagues characterize a compound, LDN/OSU-0212320, that upregulates the translation of the glutamate transporter EAAT2 in astrocytes, thus increasing EAAT2 on glial cell surfaces and enhancing glutamate uptake (2). Previous work by this group entailed a small-molecule screen in PA-EAAT2 cells, an EAAT2-expressing primary astrocyte line, for compounds that induce translational upregulation of EAAT2 (4). This led to a structure-activity relationship (SAR) study performed on the pyridazine-based series of small molecules identified in the aforementioned screen (5). The characterization of LDN/OSU-0212320 is the culmination of this work, demonstrating the efficacy of a representative compound from the pyridazine series in animal models of neuronal disorders.
Kong et al. demonstrate herein that within 2 hours of treatment, LDN/OSU-0212320 enhanced the localization of EAAT2 mRNA within polyribosome cell fractions, enhanced EAAT2 expression on the plasma membrane, and increased glutamate uptake in cultured astrocytes (2). Furthermore, in primary neuron-astrocyte cocultures, LDN/OSU-0212320 substantially protected neurons from glutamate-induced toxicity. LDN/OSU-0212320 demonstrated favorable pharmacokinetics (PKs) and localized to the brain of treated animals in appreciable concentrations following i.p. administration. These results, combined with the compound's good in vivo potency and low toxicity, open the possibility that LDN/OSU-0212320 is a reasonable therapeutic option for the treatment of diseases that display glutamate-induced neurodegeneration.
Kong and colleagues tested LDN/OSU-0212320 in two murine models of neurodegenerative disease: a model of chronic excitotoxicity and an acute excitotoxicity model (2). ALS is a disease characterized by loss of EAAT2 expression and chronic glutamate toxicity. SOD1(G93A) mice, an extensively used rodent model of ALS, were treated with LDN/OSU-021230 following symptom onset. LDN/OSU-0212320 treatment restored EAAT2 expression in the brain and resulted in both an extension of lifespan and an enhancement of motor function. Additionally, LDN/OSU-0212320 reduced mortality and spontaneous recurrent seizures in pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus mice, indicating that translational upregulation of EAAT2 may also be a viable treatment for epilepsy, which is also associated with acute glutamate toxicity.
The comprehensive study by Kong et al. on the potential for a pyridazine-based compound to increase EAAT2 translation and provide therapeutic efficacy in rodent models of neurodegenerative disease has compelling implications for ALS and epilepsy treatment (2). However, further studies will need to be performed to fully understand how these compounds may advance neurodegenerative therapies. While LDN/OSU-021320–treated SOD1(G93A) mice exhibited pronounced symptom reduction and increased lifespan, it is important to note that many compounds that have demonstrated efficacy in this ALS model have had no significant effects in human trials. A pertinent example of such a compound is the β-lactam antibiotic ceftriaxone, which restores EAAT2 expression in SOD1(G93A) mice through increased Eaat2 transcription (6). Despite positive effects in SOD1(G93A) animals, phase III clinical trials of ceftriaxone in ALS patients were halted because the drug did not meet the predetermined efficacy criteria. Although SOD1(G93A) mice have historically been the most widely used murine ALS model, researchers are relying less and less on these animals as predictors of human outcomes.
Currently, the only FDA-approved treatment for ALS is riluzole, a compound that also reduces glutamate toxicity in vivo; however, riluzole confers few advantages to patients and only increases lifespan by several months (7). The minuscule benefits of riluzole, combined with the ineffectiveness of ceftriaxone in clinical trials, raises the question of whether a reduction in glutamate toxicity alone is an adequate treatment for ALS. As neurons in affected individuals suffer from a variety of biological insults, perhaps a reduction of excitotoxicity alone is not a realistic mechanism for therapeutic development. However, it will be imperative to determine whether drugs that reduce glutamate toxicity could be efficacious in ALS patients when used in combination with other treatments.
Additionally, Kong et al. provide data suggesting that translational enhancers of EAAT2 are advantageous for the treatment of epilepsy (2). Current anticonvulsants, predominantly Na+ channel blockers, do not meet patients' needs, and approximately 30% of epilepsy disorders are reported to be drug resistant. Furthermore, many anticonvulsants have undesirable side effects, including sedation, ataxia, and weight loss or gain (8). Upregulation of glutamate transporters on astrocytes may be an effective treatment strategy, because excessive glutamatergic neurotransmission is believed to be one of the major pathological mechanisms of epilepsy. Notably, transgenic mice that lack EAAT2 have spontaneous epileptic activity (9). In addition, astrocytes contribute to epilepsy by releasing glutamate during seizure activity, implying that astrocytes induce irregular neuronal activity (10). These data suggest that a drug that enhances glutamate uptake by astrocytes may be a powerful tool for epilepsy treatment.
While LDN/OSU-0212320 did not have any measurable effect on acute seizure activity, Kong et al. demonstrated that treatment with this compound reduces neuronal death and mortality rates following seizure activity in mice (2). Importantly, LDN/OSU-0212320 substantially reduced recurrent seizures; therefore, this compound may attenuate the progression of this disease. Together, these data suggest that upregulation of EAAT2 expression and function may be an appropriate mechanism for the development of new therapeutics for patients with epilepsy. Kong and colleagues have provided evidence that initiation of EAAT2 translation is a drugable target that may allow for the treatment of drug-resistant forms of epilepsy. Additionally, LDN/OSU-0212320 appears to have a low side-effect profile, indicating that drugs developed around this target may have fewer adverse side effects than current anticonvulsants. A treatment strategy centered on astrocytes rather than neurons has exciting potential for epilepsy management.
Kong et al. also attempted to decipher the mechanism of action of LDN/OSU-0212320 and demonstrated that this compound increases the association of EAAT2 mRNA with Y-box–binding protein 1 (YB-1), a nucleic acid–binding protein that is important for translational regulation (2) (Figure 1). Knockdown of YB-1 with siRNA reduced the ability of LDN/OSU-0212320 to upregulate EAAT2 expression, indicating that YB-1 is required for enhanced EAAT2-mediated glutamate uptake. Additionally, LDN/OSU-0212320 increased the phosphorylation of both YB-1 and the signaling effector protein kinase C (PKC). Further studies indicated that PKC activity is required, but not sufficient, for LDN/OSU-0212320 activation of EAAT2 translation. While these data provide some insight into the mechanism of action, the molecular target of LDN/OSU-0212320 is still unknown. Due to the efficiency of biological systems, it seems unlikely that there is a molecular target with the sole function of regulating the translation of EAAT2 mRNA. While upregulation of actin mRNAs in polyribosomal fractions was not observed after LDN/OSU-0212320 treatment, the possibility that a series of other related mRNAs are recruited to polyribosomes following drug treatment cannot be eliminated. Additional investigations into the mechanism of action and molecular targets of this compound are necessary to predict its effects in human trials and to facilitate drug discovery efforts. Furthermore, future studies that include a screen to analyze protein upregulation following chronic compound treatment should be considered.
LDN/OSU-021230 upregulates EAAT2 expression in astrocytes. (A) In many neurodegenerative diseases, excess glutamate (red circles) causes damage to neurons (aqua), which can be mitigated by glutamate uptake by astrocytes (pink). (B) LDN/OSU-021230 increases glutamate uptake through the upregulation of EAAT2 receptors on astrocytic processes. Following LDN/OSU-021230 treatment, PKC becomes activated. This activation is required for phosphorylation of the translational regulator YB-1. LDN/OSU-021230 enhances the interaction of YB-1 with EAAT2 mRNA and upregulates the translation of EAAT2 protein. EAAT2 localizes to the plasma membrane, where it facilitates glutamate uptake by the cell, thus reducing glutamate excitotoxicity.
In conclusion, the demonstrated efficacy of an EAAT2 translational enhancer has enticing implications for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by both chronic and acute glutamate toxicity. As a treatment for ALS, the study by Kong and colleagues (2) should be viewed with cautious optimism, because the preponderance of evidence suggests that due to the complex symptomology of ALS, a reduction of excess glutamate alone will be of little benefit to patients. However, elimination of excitotoxicity in combination with other treatments will likely improve patient outcomes. The development of compounds targeting EAAT2 translation for ALS therapy should be viewed in the context of a combinatorial treatment option, with discovery efforts focused on the development of compounds with drug-like properties including PK profiles that favor use with other therapeutic agents.
In this study, Kong et al. also demonstrate that upregulation of glutamate transporters on astrocytes has pronounced benefits in mouse models of temporal lobe epilepsy (2). The fact that LDN/OSU-0212320 targets translation rather than transcription of EAAT2 suggests that upregulation of this protein can be achieved quickly, providing protection from the acute excitotoxicity seen following status eptilepticus. While no mutations involving glutamatergic signaling have been identified in epilepsy patients (11), deficiencies in glutamate transport function have been documented (12); therefore, enhancing EAAT2 expression may be beneficial, and reduction of astrocytic glutamate may enhance the outcomes of conventional epilepsy treatments.
Finally, despite the substantial data included in this study, further investigation of the mechanism of action of these compounds is required. Understanding how these drugs directly target EAAT2 translation is important, especially for the prediction of drug interactions and side effects of this compound in patients.
This work was supported in part by the Department of Defense Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program under award number W81XWH-12-1-0373 (to N.D.P. Cosford). The views and opinions of and endorsements by the authors do not reflect those of the U.S. Army or the Department of Defense.
Conflict of interest: The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists.
Reference information: J Clin Invest. 2014;124(3):964–967. doi:10.1172/JCI74608.
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GAINESVILLE — The daily heartfelt conversations that kept them connected for three years have taken a back seat to distance and the demanding schedule of a college football season.
The last time Florida quarterback Tim Tebow heard Dan Mullen's voice on the other end of his cell phone was when his former quarterbacks coach called to check on him after he suffered a concussion in September.
The conversations may be fewer now, but the bond remains strong.
"I'm sure we influenced each other's lives a lot," Mullen said.
Which is why Saturday's game between unbeaten and No. 2 Florida and Mississippi State (3-4) will be so complicated for the coach and his former player.
Tebow loves Mullen. The feeling is mutual.
Yet both are fierce competitors.
So all of the emotion has to be put aside for 60 minutes Saturday night in Starkville.
"It will be strange," Tebow said. "It will. It'll be strange seeing him on the other sideline, too. You know he's going to have a great game plan because he's a very intelligent coach and he's been coaching for a long time and he knows a lot of what we do. And we obviously know a lot of what he does. It'll be two similar schemes going at each other."
Mullen's decision to take the Mississippi State job in December wasn't easy. Although he longed to be a head coach, he knew he'd be giving up the chance to coach his star pupil through his final collegiate season.
"They were very close and had a good working relationship," Florida coach Urban Meyer said. "Any time there's transition, I think initially the sting of it is hard."
Tebow, 22, says ultimately he understood.
"I knew that he wanted a head coaching job, not that he didn't want to be here," he said. "But he wanted that next goal, that next task, the next thing he could go out there and get accomplished. If anything, I was happy for him to get it, too, because he had earned it with his coaching here. I was happy for him, but at the same time we were going to miss him here. I think we still have a really good relationship."
Tebow and Mullen talk about once a month, Mullen said, and they often send texts on game days to wish each other luck.
Mullen got very emotional at SEC Media Days in July when asked about not being with Tebow for his final season. There's a picture in the Mississippi State media guide with Mullen and Tebow — each grasping a corner of Tebow's 2007 Heisman Trophy. Both say they would be happy if the other won every game this season — except on Saturday night. After all, Mullen helped Tebow win a Heisman, and in return Tebow helped Mullen become a head coach.
"I think Tim was genuinely happy for me to get that opportunity and I think that was something that he was proud of, and I was thankful to him," Mullen, 37, said. "I think he was a big part of helping me get this opportunity. He put me in a position to get the opportunity to be a head coach. Obviously it was disappointing for me not to be there and coach him through his senior season."
When the teams meet, it's not just a couple of plays here and there that will have to be adjusted for the Gators. And it's more than just changing the signals. Mullen and Meyer were together for 10 years. Mullen's career took off the day Meyer was hired at Bowling Green and asked the young Notre Dame graduate assistant if he'd like to come be his quarterbacks coach.
"We hit it off pretty good pretty early," Meyer said. "He's very intellectual as far as understanding the game."
Saturday will mark the first time Meyer has faced a former assistant on the field. And he's certain it will be a challenge.
"We changed our signals," Meyer said. " … So much is just what they are doing. They are doing everything on defense that bothered us as a staff on offense. Whether it be a two-tilt fire, a certain blitz, this certain blitz. Tim and I were talking about it — you name it that bothered us, they're doing it. He's a smart guy. We'll be ready, though."
When it's all over, Mullen hopes to meet Tebow on the field just like old times. Only one will be wearing orange and blue, the other maroon and white. There will still be two close friends, but only one winner.
"It's going to be great to see Tim because I love Tim," Mullen said. "Hopefully I'll get a chance to say hello briefly before or after the game, and to his family. I think that would be fantastic."
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Metal News for February 8, 2010
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36 news articles posted on this day.
Bonded By Blood Checks In From The Studio
Guitarist Juan Juarez of Bonded By Blood has issued the following update from the recording studio:
"We are now on day 3 and close to getting all the drum tracks done. Its been a lot of fun just watching and playing along with Bimbo for the past 2 days recording drums tracks. He has for sure been working hard and has done a great job. Ralph definitely knows his shit, its been fun working with him. Today I will begin tracking all rhythm guitars. I'm really excited to get this shit done so be ready for destruction, my stupid hoes!"
Drummer Carlos Regalado also commented:
"So far the drums sound amazing, we have been at it for 2 days straight. We should be finishing up in a couple hours and finally moving on to guitars, just making sure everything sounds perfect and there's nothing that sounds funny or off time. Our producer Ralph has been the coolest guy ever to work with, I am really enjoying how the album is coming out, he really knows his shit. I'm having a blast making 'Exiled to Earth,' feed the beast was kinda rushed, I feel really comfortable and cant wait for everyone to hear how sweet this shit sounds."
Former Megadeth Bassist Rejoins The Band
Megadeth has announced that co-founder and former bass player David "Junior" Ellefson has returned to the band as a full time member. This reunion is appropriately timed to Megadeth's upcoming historic month-long Rust In Peace 20th anniversary tour which launches March 1 in Spokane, WA. Ellefson and band leader Dave Mustaine were feuding for a small period after the band's breakup in 2002 and attempted to sue one another, as a result of which, Ellefson was not a part of the band when Mustaine revived the Megadeth name in 2004.
"This shows the power of brotherly love and forgiveness," Mustaine says. "David Ellefson belongs in Megadeth. Next we are going to show you the power of getting your asses kicked...HARD!
"We'd like to thank James LoMenzo for several years of loyal service on the bass, and wish him the very best." Mustaine adds.
David Ellefson concurs: "This is a huge moment for all of us, band and fans alike. It is a great celebration of the music from one of the biggest landmark albums of our career."
Detente Adds Extra European Tour Dates
California thrashers Detente have have added shows at the RocK City in Zurich, Switzerland and Café De Vinbger in Den Haag, Netherlands to their upcoming European tour. The current schedule is as follows:
4/28/2010 Den Haag, Netherlands - Cafe De Vinger
4/29/2010 Tilburg, Netherlands -The Little Devil
4/30/2010 Antwerpen, Belgium - De Rots
5/1/2010 Frankfurt, Germany - Die Halle
5/2/2010 Eindhoven, Netherlands - The Rambler
5/5/2010 Zurich, Switzerland - Rock City
5/6/2010 Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
5/7/2010 Ludwigsfelde, Germany - N.V.A Club
5/8/2010 Berlin, Germany - Amnesie
5/21/2010 Oslo, Norway - Betong
Elexorien Recruits New Vocalist
Elexorien has issued the following update about recruiting a new vocalist:
"New vocalist found! Hearken, proud Legions of the Blade, and hear our words, for we have been quiet for too long, now. Allow us to share something with you. Something out of the ordinary, really. A thing which fills us with great pride and honour, and which has changed our perspective for the better, from a reminiscent gaze at what we have achieved so far, to boldly looking ahead at a bright and splendorous future for Elexorien.
"My friends, we have found our new singer! Lotte - Vocals. Nineteen years of age, she goes by the name of Lotte, and she will manifest baffling new definitions of sounding the siren call. Numerous events are being planned as we speak, so have no fear of missing out on an opportunity to behold us in full glory once more in the near future. Exact dates and locations of said conquerings will be announced soon. We expect our Legion to be at its full strength, and present at all skirmishes. As always, we are looking forward to rush into the fray side by side with you."
Heathen Streaming New Songs Online
Bay Area thrash band Heathen has posted another two tracks from the forthcoming album "The Evolution of Chaos." The songs "Silent Nothingness" and "Red Tears Of Disgrace" are available for streaming now along with several previously uploaded tracks at the band's MySpace page.
"The Evolution of Chaos" track listing is as follows:
1. Dying Season
2. Control By Chaos
3. No Stone Unturned
4. Arrows Of Agony
5. Fade Away
6. A Hero's Welcome
7. Undone
8. Bloodkult
9. Red Tears Of Disgrace
10. Silent Nothingness
Killswitch Engage Posts Fifth Tour Video Blog
Killswitch Engage embarked on their first ever tour of South America this past October, and brought along a camera crew to document the landmark trek. In this fifth video clip from the tour, which can be viewed below, guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and drummer Justin Foley discuss baseball.
Living Sacrifice Comments On New Album Position
Arkansas metallers Living Sacrifice recently released their new album "The Infinite Order." The band has issued the following statement about the album's chart position and thanking fans for their support:
"Hi All, a big thank you to all who went out and got the new record last week, we are #4 on the Heatseekers chart and we made the Billboard top 200 at #190. We have never been in the top 200 before! So, we thank you for supporting our music and what we do. As many of you know, The Infinite Order was not picked up by retailers like Best Buy and Hot Topic. This is very much due to the nature of CD sales in general. And since we have not had a sales history for 8 years, some retailers have not taken the record. But we think that with a strong first week that they will reconsider. This will help keep sales of the record going after the first few weeks, and by being in these stores, it will give us a better chance to connect with new fans of metal. So, here is the 'ask.' If you happen to be in a Best Buy or Hot Topic, ask them if they have the record. And if not, ask them when will they get it. By doing this, it will let them know that there is an audience for Living Sacrifice, and hopefully they will respond. Again thanks so much for your support. We hope to see you on the road!"
Nightrage To Record New Music Video
Bassist Anders Hammer of Greek metallers Nightrage has issued the following statement about the band recording a new music video:
"Hey there, in mid-February, Nightrage will travel to Athens, Greece to record a video for the title track 'Wearing a Martyr's Crown' from the latest album with the same name. The director of choice is once again Bob Katsionis, whom the band has worked with before in the making of the video for 'Scathing' from their previous album 'A New Disease is Born.' Bob Katsionis has also worked with bands such as Rotting Christ, Nightfall, and Firewind."
Nightrage also has the following upcoming tour dates: More...
Nominon Recruits New Vocalist
Swedish death metallers Nominon have issued the following update about recruiting a replacement vocalist:
"Vokillist Ready To Deliver... Salute the hordes of darkness and despair... The search for a damn front man is now officially Over!!! Let us introduce you to the guy behind the microphone; Henke Skoog. Some of you suckers of the underworld might previously have take notice of his name, since he is also a member of the morbid deathsters Eviscerated. Witness the debut live performances of these deformed freaks during their upcoming mini-tour of Sweden in May 2010. You will see blasphemy..."
Sybreed To Make Track Available For Rock Band
The creators of Rock Band have launched a new feature called The Rock Band Network that allows bands to add their own content to the game for fans to download. Sybreed has issued the following statement about making their song "Doomsday Party" available for Rock Band:
"Greeting folks, it is statistically likely that among our fans, some of you are the happy owners of a video game console, as well as the game Rock Band. Well, know that, as from today you will be able to destroy your precious fingers while trying to emulate the song 'Doomsday Party' (with the appropriate controllers of course: doesn't work with kitchen utensils). And let me tell you, of what we have seen so far, you can consider it as somewhat 'Hardcore' regarding the difficulty: we aren't even sure we Sybreed would be able to play our own song on Rock Band without failing miserably. Anyway, this for us a good opportunity to train an army of substitutes who will be able to perform a Sybreed show while we will stay at home: all the earnings will have to be transferred on our bank accounts, though.
"Anyway, here is the official statement: - Doomsday Party will be released on the Rock Band Network for the Xbox as a playable Rock Band game track when the store opens up. - Players will be able to emulate Drop's rhythms, Benjamin's tasty vocals, Kevin's brutal drumming, and Steph's kickass bass by playing along with synchronized coloured gems, representing each note. In-game lighting and camera directions let in-game avatars rock out unlike any Rock Band song before. - The track will be available to download on the Rock Band Network Marketplace for $1 or 80 Xbox points. - Authoring was completed by Roy Scott."
A video clip of the song on Rock Band can be viewed below.
Vesperian Sorrow Working On New Album
Texas metallers Vesperian Sorrow have issued the following update about working on a new album:
"Greetings Vesperian Sorrow Fans, we have officially (finally) started the recording of the new Vesperian Sorrow album. We started last Friday and are half way through the drum tracking process. Kris has been burning the midnight oil every night since laying down what we believe are the best sounding drums we've captured to tape (hard drive) yet! We will post pictures and I believe you will be able to follow us all the way through the recording process on that Twitter thingy soon as well. We will have drums complete by Friday and then immediately get started on guitars. Stay tuned!!!!"
Visions Of Atlantis To Play Metalfest Open Air
Visions of Atlantis has issued the following update about appearing at the Metalfest Open Air 2010:
"Hey Guys and Girls! As promised I`ll give you a new Chance for Viewing VoA live before our new album (and new tour) comes out. We`ll be attending this year`s Metalfest in Austria on the 14th of May! For further information just check here to see which other cool bands will crush this great Festival Area with their performance and to secure your tickets!
"Also don`t miss the Chance to visit the Napalm Records Labelnight on the 12th of May (same place) where cool NR Bands will perform for the 15th Anniversary of Austria`s Finest Label in Metal!!! SO DON`t FORGET THE 14th of MAY, hope to see you there and having some beers afterwards..."
Strange Flesh Reveals New Album Artwork
Strange Flesh has revealed the album artwork for the new album "In doG We Lust," which can be viewed here. The band has also issued the following update about seeking a new guitarist and recording new material:
"By the end of Feb. the band expects to announce their new 2nd guitarist from the pool of auditioned guys. Got a few surprises coming there. Biggest news though, is that Strange Flesh will record a 2nd CD BEFORE the summer. This CD will be a 5 song memorial to some very special people in their lives. It will be mostly acoustic and again feature artwork by Rainer Kalwitz. The album's title will be 'The Beautiful Dead.' This album will ONLY be available in a limited run through the bands online store. That store, as well as an all new revamped website will be revealed as the release date for In doG We Lust approaches."
Warmachine To Tour U.S. With W.A.S.P.
Canadanian metallers Warmachine have announced they will be hitting the road in March alongside W.A.S.P. for a series of U.S. tour dates. The currently confirmed dates are as follows:
03/04/10 Lincolnshire, IL The Cubby Bear
03/05/10 Columbus, OH alrosa villa
03/06/10 Detroit, MI harpos
03/07/10 Middleton, WI scatz nightclub
03/09/10 Foxboro, MA showcase live
03/10/10 Wantagh, NY mulcahys
03/11/10 New York, NY gramercy theater
03/12/10 Sayreville, NJ starland ballroom
03/14/10 Poughkeepsie, NY The chance
03/15/10 Allentown, PA crocodile rock
Fates Warning To Reissue "Parallels"
Connecticut metallers Fates Warning have announced the release of the deluxe edition of their 1991 album "Parallels." Fans can get their hands on this new take on the album on March 16th, 2010. The deluxe edition has been completely re-mastered and contains over 3 hours of music and live footage. James LaBrie of Dream Theater also makes a guest appearance on the track "Life In Still Water."
Vocalist Ray Alder commented: "I think it's one of the best albums we ever put out and I'm happy that fans have the chance to take a second look at this important record. The lineup, the songs and the cover art all came together to make a great package when originally recorded and the bonus DVD really adds a fresh perspective to the album."
The track listing for the CDs and DVD in the set will be as follows: More...
Wuthering Heights Reveals New Album Details
Wuthering Heights have announced that their upcoming fifth full-length album will be titled "Salt." The album was recorded at Jailhouse Studios, Denmark by Tommy Hansen (Helloween TNT, Jorn) who also plays the Hammond organ. The cover artwork and a free MP3 of the track "The Desperate Poet" off the new album is also available for download at this location. The release dates are as follows:
Japan / Asia (through Marquee/Avalon): March 26 2010
Europe (through Scarlet Records): April 12 2010
North America (through Sensory Records): end of April 2010
The track listing is as follows:
1. Away!
2. The Desperate Poet
3. The Mad Sailor
4. The Last Tribe (Mother Earth)
5. Tears
6. Weather The Storm
7. The Field
8. Water Of Life
9. Lost At Sea
10. Sympathy - Uriah Heep cover tune, Japan exclusive bonus track
Icarus Witch Touring With Paul Di'Anno
Pittsburgh's traditional metal act Icarus Witch is on the road right now alongside original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno. Icarus Witch are not only direct support for the full tour, but are also acting as the backing band for Di'Anno's full set, taking on double-duty every night of the tour. There has been a venue change for the San Antonio, Texas show, and an Aurora, Colorado date has been added to the routing since previous tour announcements. The upcoming Icarus Witch third full-length album "Draw Down The Moon" is to be released February 9th via Cleopatra Records/Koch Distribution.
The currently confirmed tour dates are as follows:
2/08/2010 Limelight - Nashville, TN
2/09/2010 Vino's Brewpub - Little Rock, AR
2/10/2010 Red Eyed Fly - Austin, TX
2/11/2010 Smokin Aces - Mission, TX
2/12/2010 Zeros Hard Rock Club - Corpus Christi, TX
2/13/2010 Cadillac Bar- San Antonio, TX [*NEW VENUE]
2/14/2010 The Loft at The Palladium - Dallas, TX
2/17/2010 Brixton - Redondo Beach, CA
2/18/2010 New Oasis - Sparks, NV
2/19/2010 Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA
2/20/2010 Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA
2/21/2010 Voodoo Lounge - San Jose, CA
2/23/2010 Sports Station - Aurora, CO [*NEW SHOW]
2/25/2010 Reggies Rock Club - Chicago, IL
2/26/2010 Radmaker's Rock n Roll Tavern - Tolono, IL
2/27/2010 Emerald Theater - Mt. Clemens, MI
2/28/2010 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
2/26/2010 Warriors of Metal III Open Air Fest - Chillicothe, Ohio
Lion's Share To Play RockWeekend Festival
Swedish melodic metal act Lion's Share is confirmed for the RockWeekend festival this summer together with bands such as Astral Doors, Saxon, Deep Purple, Sepultura, Twisted Sister, and more. The festival takes place from July 8th - 10th, 2010. More info on the festival can be found here.
Lion's Share is currently offer a free download of the first single "Judas Must Die" from their latest album "Dark Hours." The download is available at this location.
Mourning Beloveth Confirmed For Hell's Pleasure
Ireland's Mourning Beloveth is the latest act to be confirmed for this years installment of the Hell's Pleasure Festival, which takes place in Pößneck, Germany on July 23rd and 24th, 2010. The other currently confirmed bands include: Count Raven, Destroyer 666, Grave Miasma, In Solitude, Kaamos, Pentacle, Repugnant, Sadistic Intent, The Wounded Kings, Trench Hell, and Witching Hour. More information on the festival can be found at this location.
Mastodon Announces U.S. Tour Dates
Atlanta, Georgia based metal outfit Mastodon has announced that they will be heading out on the road in April for a headlining tour in support of their latest album, "Crack The Skye." Joining them on the tour will be Between The Buried And Me, Baroness and Valient Thorr. Tickets for the tour will go on sale this friday (12th.)
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Korn Announces Canadian Tour Dates
Nu metal pioneers Korn has announced that they will be heading up north for a headlining tour of Canada next month. Joining them on the trek will be Five Finger Death Punch, who are currently promoting their latest studio album, "War Is The Answer" and Stillwell, the side project of Korn bass player Fieldy and underground rapper Q Unique, who are expected to release their debut album, "Surrounded By Liars" later this year. Korn will also be releasing a new album this year and are once again working with producer Ross Robinson, who produced the band's first two albums.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Pathology Begins Recording New Album
Recently signed to Victory Records, San Diego's Pathology will enter Doubletime Studios today to record their label debut. Upon completion of the tracks, the album will be mixed in March by Hate Eternal guitarist Erik Rutan at his Mana Studios for a projected early summer release.
"We are excited to be working with such a death metal legend," states drummer Dave Astor. "We are confident that Erik will help bring us to the next level of brutality!"
In addition, Pathology has undergone a line-up change with the new album with returning vocalist Matti Way and the addition of second guitarist Diego Sanchez (both ex-Disgorge) joining drummer Dave Astor and guitarist Tim Tiszczenko. The band will be adding a bassist to become a 5-piece when touring commences in May.
"We are very excited to be bringing Matti Way back," states Astor. "We feel Matti is the voice of Pathology, and it would not be the same without him."
Soil Announces New Tour Dates
Chicago's SOiL will be embarking on a series of U.S. tour dates alongside Smile Empty Soul in March. SOiL bassist Tim King commented on the tour: "It's a great feeling getting back on tour throughout the U.S. virtually hitting every market. We are also looking forward to touring with Smile Empty Soul, whom I have been a fan of for years. Come out and hang with us. It's going to be a party for sure."
The currently confirmed dates are as follows:
03/25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Key Club
03/26 – Tempe, AZ – Clubhouse
03/28 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
03/29 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
04/01 – Waterloo, IA – Spicoli's Rock Garden
04/02 – Madison, WI – The Annex
04/03 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave Bar
04/07 – Traverse City, MI – Streeters
04/08 – Dayton, OH – MCGuffys
04/09 – Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa
04/10 – Detroit, MI – Harpo's
04/11 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody's
04/12 – Toronto, ONT – The Wreck Room
04/14 – Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
04/16 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
04/17 – Allston, MA – Harper's Ferry
04/18 – Farmindale, NY – Crazy Donkey
04/20 – Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
04/21 – Jacksonville, NC – Rock Shop
04/22 – Beaufort, SC – House Of Tunes
04/24 – Jacksonville, FL – Brewster's Pit
04/27 – Shreveport, LA -Riverside Warehouse
04/29 – Sauget, IL -Pop's
04/30 – Louisville, KY – Phoenix Hill Tavern
05/01 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
Woe Of Tyrants Reveals New Album Details
Woe Of Tyrants have announced that their upcoming album will be titled "Threnody." The new album will be released worldwide on April 13th via Metal Blade while the band will be on the road with Overkill and Vader. SiriusXM Liquid Metal listeners will be treated to an exclusive premiere of the first single, "Creatures Of The Mire," on Friday, February 12th.
The "Threnody" track listing is as follows:
1. Tetelestai
2. Creatures Of The Mire
3. Venom Eye
4. Tempting The Wretch
5. Threnody
6. Bloodsmear
7. The Venus Orbit
8. Lightning Over Atlantis
9. Singing The Surrender
10. Descendit Ad Inferos (The Harrowing Of Hell)
Vocalist Chris Catanzaro discusses the themes of Threnody: "Well 2009 proved to be a monstrous one for Woe of Tyrants. It was a year of accomplishing goals such as releasing our debut Metal Blade album, touring with bands we've grown up listening to, and meeting thousands of awesome people all over the country. As we embark into 2010, our goals have shifted up a few gears. We have a brand baby spankin' new record that we finished recording at the end of 2009 with Jamie King producing, and to embrace the cliché 'this is the most epic brutal stuff we've ever done and we're stoked on it!' More...
Vreid Announces New Festival Appearances
Norway's Vreid has issued the following update about adding extra festival appearances:
"We are happy to announce 3 more shows for first half of spring 2010. On April 16th we will play at Turock in Essen, Germany together with Nactmystium + support. Shows with special guest: On 29th of April we will be playing at W2 in Den Bosch, Holland, and on the 1th of May we will play Fiesta Pagana Festival in Switzerland On both these shows + the show at the Ragnarok festival we will be joined by a special guest for some of the songs. More info on this will follow later."
Vreid's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
3/13 2010 Pontins Resort, Hammerfest Prestatyn Sands, Wales UK
4/15 2010 Royal Metal Fest Voxhall Århus
4/16 2010 Turock Essen
4/29 2010 W2 Den Bosch
5/30 2010 Ragnarök Festival Ostbayernhalle Rieden/Kreuth
6/1 2010 Fieste Pagana Eselswiese Schmerikon
6/19 2010 Jotunheim Festial Kroatia Mocvara Zagreb
Unearthing The Metal Underground in the Bay Area
Each week in "Unearthing the Metal Underground," we'll be putting a few quality underground bands in the spotlight in an attempt to get the word out about them. This week I am spreading the word from the San Francisco Bay Area metal scene.
The Bay Area's metal legacy began with the '80s thrash scene, which gave birth to Metallica, Exodus, Testament, and Death Angel. Neurosis entered the scene with their experimental metal, and Primus and Faith No More turned heads in what could only be referred to as alternative metal. Starting in the '90s, Machine Head evolved the thrash sound into groove metal. Currently, Ludicra, whose black metal has been in the scene since the late '90s, is generating a lot of excitement about their soon to release album, "The Tenant." Today, the Bay Area houses up and coming metal bands who not only reflect the heritage of the region, but filter in influences from a variety of genres. More...
Landmine Marathon Debuts New Song Online
Landmin Marathon and Brooklyn Vegan have made a new song, "Exist" (edit), available for free download. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Sovereign Descent," which is due out March 16, 2010 via Prosthetic Records.
"Sovereign Descent" was recorded at guitarist Ryan Butler's Arcane Digital Recording Studios, where he's recorded past efforts from the band, as well as Misery Index, Phobia, The Funeral Pyre and many more. The album was mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music (Converge, Hatebreed, Dillinger Escape Plan).
Martinez continued about the recording; "We are beyond stoked and anxiously awaiting the release of Sovereign Descent. We feel this is our strongest material to date both in writing and in performance. We cannot wait for fans new and old to hear this album and see the songs performed live on the road."
Landmine Marathon, whose sound has been compared to early Earache acts such as Bolt Thrower, Carcass, and Napalm Death, released two full lengths on Level Plane, "Wounded" and "Rusted Eyes Awake," the latter which was reissued by Prosthetic Records and several split releases. Vocalist Grace Perry was recently featured on the cover of Revolver Magazine and is a frequent contributor to their blog. The band has shared the stage with the likes of Tragedy, Kylesa, Saviours, Book of Black Earth, Coliseum and many more and will appear at this year's SCION ROCK FEST (March 13, Columbus OH) and at SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST, the week of the release.
Landmine Marathon begins its next run of tour dates Arizona on March 6th, continuing on to an appearance in Columbus, Ohio for Scion Rock Fest, and down to SXSW for a string of dates yet to be announced. Here are the lates Landmine Marathon tour dates:
Mar 6 2010 Landmine Marathon Record Release Show Scottsdale, Arizona
Mar 13 2010 SCION ROCK FEST Columbus, Ohio
Mar 15 2010 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 16 2010 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Read the full article at Brooklyn Vegan.
Valgard Posts New Album For Free Download
Belgian metal band Valgard has released their latest album, "Elements," online for free download from the band's official web site. Valgard "mixes folk metal, black metal and power metal into a steaming cocktail with melodic keys."
Memoira Begins Work On New Album
Finnish gothic metal band Memoira has issued the following update regarding the progress of the new album:
"We have been rehearsing and writing and arranging material for the new album like hell! The truth is we are really excited and Kati has been working a lot with the old ones!"
"About the new album! There have been a lot of discussing about making a concept album and now finally it seems real! The details of the story of the album is being developed but the main idea is a story about a night at the theatre! During the play an actress gets murdered, the crowd gets to escape but the remaining actors realize they have been locked inside the theatre with the murderer! While they begin to solve who is the murderer they discover horrifying truths about the play itself and about the other actors..."
Viatrophy Disbands and Announces Final Tour Dates
UK death metal/metalcore band VIATROPHY has posted the following message:
"It is with great sadness that I have to announce that Viatrophy are splitting up. Gurneet has decided he no longer wants to continue with the band and wants to concentrate on a degree and different career path. As he and I were the main writing force, we unfortunately cannot physically go on any longer as a band. The tour dates on our page will be our FINAL tour. Merch will be ridiculously cheap and I will quite possibly cry. Book tickets early! The rest of us are as bummed as you. Thank you for all the good times. Thank you to everyone who came to a show, partied with us, gave us a place to crash, bought some shirts or a CD. To those who downloaded it, well… that doesn't matter any more does it... Thanks I guess." More...
Icon In Me Announces March Russian Tour Dates
Russian metal band Icon In Me has announced the following "Human Museum tour" March Russian tour dates:
6.03.10 - Ulan Ude (RUS)
7.03.10 - Irkutsk (RUS)
10.03.10 - Krasnoyarsk (RUS)
11.03.10 - Novosibirsk (RUS)
12.03.10 - Tomsk (RUS)
13.03.10 - Barnaul (RUS)
14.03.10 - Omsk (RUS)
16.03.10 - Petrozavodsk (RUS)
17.03.10 - S-Peterburg (RUS)
18.03.10 - Moscow (RUS)
Bleed From Within To Support Bury Tomorrow
Bleed From Within has announced that they will be supporting Bury Tomorrow on the following February UK shows:
02/18 - Glasgow - Ivory Blacks
02/19 - Northampton - Roadmenders
02/20 - London - Garage
Mystic Prophecy Posts Tour Journal Online
German metal band Mystic Prophecy has posted new tour journals from their tour with Stratovarius and Tracedawn at this location. An excerpt from the most recent entry from their January 20th show in Switzerland at the Z7 is as follows:
"Now it's time for us to go on stage, intro, 'Across the Gates...,' 'Masters of Sin' ... and then I usually talk to the audience. In which language? English or German? Never mind! German is okay. 'Hello Switzerland!' ... I barely hear anything. What the hell... 'Hello Switzerlaaaaand!!!' ... there is a murmuring among the crowd. Just like what happened to Tracedawn, only a few fans making some noise. Okay, we don't give up so soon. Pedal to the metal! Slowly the Swiss are warming up and look, after five songs we made it. They're cheering and clapping."
"During 'To the Devil I pray' Matt tries to tell me something and he points upwards. When I look this direction I see that there's an open window, three Tracedawn guys are standing there, making faces. And in the middle of them, there's their bassist presenting his bare manhood... hahaha. The guys are priceless and we're cracking up with laughter onstage."
Depth Issues Studio Updates
Gaser, guitarist/vocalist of Kuwait metal band Depth, has posted the following studio update:
"So yesterday I recorded the 2 missing solos, now all music is officially finished. Today I recorded the vocals for songs 2 and 3, leaving 1, 4 and 6, yes you'll notice there's no 5. Wow, song 3 has truly developed into the soundtrack to your worst nightmare, and if you don't believe me, just wait and see, it wont be long!"
Gaser adds more recently, "OK! Today we've called it a rap! I finished vocals for songs 1 and 4 and recorded my parts for song 6, now ladies and gentlemen, the more you harass Sarj, the faster we can all hear the finished product. Get to it!"
Read their entire studio diary with pictures at this location.
Valdur Releases New EP
California black/death metal trio VALDUR recently unleashed a new 7" via SatansMight/CultoftheHorns. The 7" includes two new VALDUR tracks, "Berserrker" and "Demon Wisdom" (exclusive to this release only). For ordering info and to view the cover art click here.
In related news, VALDUR will appear on a three-way CD split to be release via Necrovomit Productions later this year. "We got asked to do it and we had a really old song that we submitted, recorded in 2003," elaborates drummer Sxuperion. "The split will be with Killgasm and Shitestrom. We will have two songs total."
VALDUR is currently holed up in the Bloody Mountain Bunker writing their as-yet-untitled new full-length, scheduled for release this June. Recording at Trench Studios will commence at the beginning of March. Stay tuned for details.
More Bands Confirmed For High Voltage Festival
The organisers of Britain's High Voltage festival has announced five more bands for the lineup. New Orleans supergroup Down will now be performing at the event, as will Gary Moore, Magnum, Joe Bonamassa and Northern Irish rockers The Answer. This will be the first edition of the festival and is scheduled to take place at London's Victoria Park on the 24th and 25th of July.
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Details of Tangled Web Emerge In Fatal Greenwich Stabbing
By ALISON LEIGH COWAN and JANON FISHER
Published: April 5, 2006
Police officials investigating the stabbing death of Andrew M. Kissel, a real estate developer who had been charged with fraud, have found no signs of robbery or forced entry in the house where his body was discovered, they said on Tuesday.
The fact that the killer or killers got in without using force suggests that they knew their victim, and that was one of several details released Tuesday.
The crime has fascinated people in courthouses, cafes and corporate campuses here, both for its gruesome nature and because of the already troubled history of the family it befell.
Other elements that came to light -- including the fact that Mr. Kissel's estranged wife, Hayley, had gone to court to have him removed from the house, even though she had to leave it herself -- seemed to complicate an already convoluted tale.
Police treated Mr. Kissel's death as a homicide almost from the moment they arrived at the scene early Monday, and with ample reason: Movers who were hired on Friday by Mrs. Kissel to remove the couple's belongings had found his body in a blood-soaked basement. Mr. Kissel's hands and legs had been tied behind him, and he had multiple stab wounds.
By Tuesday, in a well-attended news conference at police headquarters in Greenwich, Chief James A. Walters said the authorities had concluded that Mr. Kissel, 46, did not appear to be the victim of a random crime like as a robbery but was instead the ''intentional target of the assault.''
He said Mr. Kissel was seen alive late in the afternoon on Sunday by an acquaintance, who was not named. That left a window of about 17 hours for the killing to have taken place. Toxicology tests are being conducted by the chief medical examiner's office in Connecticut, Chief Walters said, but are not due back for a while.
Chief Walters said that police have not ruled out any suspects and cannot say whether multiple assailants were involved. He also refused to address possible motives. One lawyer familiar with the case said he believed that Mr. Kissel had a life insurance policy worth eight figures.
Mr. Kissel's death came days before his scheduled guilty plea in federal court to an elaborate string of frauds.
His family catapulted into prominence when his brother, Robert, was murdered in Hong Kong in 2003 after being served a sedative-laced milkshake. The brother's wife, Nancy, was convicted last fall and sentenced to life in prison after she admitted preparing the milkshake, then bludgeoning Robert to death after he drank it.
The Greenwich branch of the Kissel family had a stormy marriage, too, with Mrs. Kissel filing for divorce in early 2005. She temporarily allowed Mr. Kissel, however, to remain in the rented house they shared on Dairy Road to help him obtain release from federal custody last summer.
In February, Mr. Kissel sought to force his wife to pay him alimony. She in turn filed papers in Stamford Superior Court demanding that he leave the premises and give her sole possession of the residence, even though her court documents indicated that the landlord expected both of them to vacate the house by March 31.
On Friday, she hired a moving company to collect their belongings over the weekend. Employees of the moving company said that they removed three truckloads of belongings on Saturday, while the Kissels bickered in front them, but that Mr. Kissel asked them to leave a few items behind until Monday so that he could stay in the house until then.
Mrs. Kissel's whereabouts have been unclear since Saturday, and she has had little to say publicly about her husband's death.
''Hayley is focused on her children and getting them through an incredibly sad and tragic time,'' said Joseph W. Martini, the lawyer who had been handling her pending divorce and other civil lawsuits that had engulfed the couple once Mr. Kissel's business empire crumbled.
At Tuesday's news conference, Chief Walters said that Mrs. Kissel had cooperated with the authorities. ''She has been interviewed,'' he said. ''She cooperated with us, and we feel confident that if we need to speak to her again that she'll be available.''
In a phone interview, the only comment that Mrs. Kissel's mother, Eileen Wolff, would make was to say: ''It was terrible. That's all, goodbye.''
Nathan Dershowitz, a New York lawyer who had represented Mrs. Kissel in a previous custody dispute involving Robert and Nancy's three children, said that his heart went out to his former client and her two young children and that ''as far as I know, there's no suggestion that she had, that she is in any way a possible person of interest.''
He added, ''She was with other people as far as I understood, the entire weekend.''
Vito Colucci, a former detective in Stamford who is now a private investigator, said that solving the case would take a lot of ''old-fashioned police work.''
''You have hundreds of people you have to talk to, because that's how many people there are out there that may not have liked him,'' he said. ''And, of course, there may have been a hefty insurance policy, so police will always look at the person closest to the victim.''
Mr. Kissel's father, William -- bereft that he was unable to plan a proper funeral as long as the forensic investigation continues -- said that he, too, had plenty of questions and no answers. For instance, he said that he wondered: Why the basement? Was someone trying to muffle his son's screams, or simply worried about making a mess in the fancier part of the house?
''Time is going to bring this out,'' he said.
Howard R. Graber, a Stamford lawyer, said that he was hired recently to represent Mr. Kissel in the divorce, ''because it was getting a bit heated.'' He said he was as perplexed as his client was as to why Mrs. Kissel wanted her husband out of the home that they had shared throughout the divorce proceedings.
''The guy was only weeks away from going into a penitentiary for the next 10 years,'' Mr. Graber said. ''I didn't see why he should be removed from his home and why would she be so anxious to get him out.''
Photo: James A. Walters, the chief of police in Greenwich, Conn., addressed reporters' questions yesterday in the stabbing death of Andrew M. Kissel. Mr. Kissel, 46, was a real estate developer who was facing fraud charges. (Photo by Douglas Healey for The New York Times)(pg. B6)


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Phase 1: Carelessness
So it's Saturday night and after knocking back an astonishing amount of PBR you decide to treat yourself to a chili dog. You know what those things do to your stomach, but you don't have anything else to do tomorrow, so why not? BAM! You wake up hungover, it's 9AM and your girlfriend wants you to come over for brunch. You should be damaged goods by now but you lucked out, you're not even phased by the gastric abuse you endured the night before. In fact, pat yourself on your back dude, we're pretty sure your invincible at this point.
Phase 2: Invincibility
Now that you're invincible you decide to shovel down an egg sandwich for breakfast to get your day started right. No need to worry about your previous issues with eggs, you're practically a superhero now. Great. So you make it to brunch and your girlfriend's friends show up just as the gases in your body are reaching nuclear meltdown level. Hold tight and hope that you don't cause the second Chernobyl.
Phase 3: Realization
Suddenly you can feel your invincibility disappearing. You feel like someone has bought kryptonite into the room. You are clearly on the verge of passing out. Finally, you decide to excuse yourself to the bathroom to release some tension and… nothing. As panic sets in all you can think of is that you should have listened to your friends the night before and drank more water.
Phase 4: Challenge Accepted
You've realized that this is your fate and you are ready to face it head on. You head back to the table, but with every step you take your fart just keeps inching closer and closer. At this point it's becoming increasingly difficult to fake laugh at your girlfriend's jokes because you've only got one thing on your mind now and that's sweet, sweet release.
Phase 5: Courage
You're feeling all kinds of pains in your stomach and remembering that time your dad told you that you could die from holding in your gas. You're thinking no way. I'm not going out like that. I don't even like my girlfriend's friends. Besides, you're pretty sure her friends are droppin; logs in your house all the time. Why else would they be lighting matches in the bathroom? Bath salts?
Phase 6: Mission Accomplished
Congratulations! You pulled it off and it looks like no one noticed. Bravo you sly bastard. You're more than a superhero now, you're a freaking deity. People would be honored to waft in the heated dank of the air that comes from your bum. Nothing can stop you now.
Phase 7: Humility
So brunch is over and you think you're 'Saved By The Bell,' not to mention you're a god now, so you decide to let one out and… YOU MESSED UP BAD. Real bad. This is worse than that time when you crapped yourself in the second grade and had to stuff your underwear in the toilet. Sh*t just got even realer.


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Take a look at 'Walk The Talk ' programme, that highlights the concerns of 1993 Mumbai blast victims .Victims Kishore Kuvavala and Farooq Mapkar , referring to the 1993 Mumbai Blasts said that they were politically motivated and not by either Hindus or Muslims. Both these victims have reminded their horrific experiences during these troubled times in Mumbai. Common people, both Muslims and Hindus have helped each other to heal the scars of these incidents,they added.


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LOS ANGELES (October 20, 2006) ? Al Pacino has been selected by the American Film Institute's Board of Trustees to receive the 35th AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film, it was announced today by Sir Howard Stringer, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees.
The award will be presented to Pacino at a gala tribute in Los Angeles on June 7, 2007."I am moved and honored to be considered for such a prestigious award," said Pacino."Al Pacino is an icon of American film," said Stringer. "He has created some of the great characters in the movies?from Michael Corleone to Tony Montana to Roy Cohn. His career inspires audiences and artists alike, with each new performance a master class for a generation of actors to follow. AFI is proud to present him with its 35th Life Achievement Award."
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Pacino's film credits include "The Godfather," "Dog Day Afternoon," "Serpico," "Scarface," "Heat" and "Any Given Sunday."
He won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Lt. Colonel Frank Slade in "Scent Of A Woman."


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Cheese prices have tumbled nearly 70 cents during the past month to levels not seen in nearly three years.
On Dec. 2, the block cheese price closed at $1.79 per pound at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. That soon changed as the month of December sent prices sliding down a slippery slope.
The New Year brought little relief. On Jan. 5, block prices fell below support-price levels — to $1.1275. Barrel cheese fell to $1.0975. Government purchase prices are $1.1314 for blocks and $1.1014 for barrels.
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The economic downturn hurt demand both domestically and internationally. Up until the last few months of 2008, exports were strong, Cropp explains. But since the world economy has softened, exports also are down.
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At the close of trading on Tuesday, blocks fell another 4.75 cents to $1.08 per pound at the CME. Barrels closed 3.75 cents lower at $1.06 per pound.


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Discussion in 'Thumpers' started by onaXR, Jan 18, 2006.
Thank you for helping them out! Sounds like they need all the help they can get...
Someday, I hope to equip my bike with a ray gun with both kill and stun settings (maybe one that inflicts pain too). Hopefully, I don't have to use the kill very often
In California, our digital highway signs have been saying, "Motorcyclists, start seeing them." Kinda of a nice thing!
Christian, you are a good man. Someday (......someday.....) I will buy a beer at your cafe (maybe 143 beers--eventually you will have to ask me to leave!).
In my younger days as a street rider I used to carry one of the long glass coke bottles (remember those) between my legs and when someone in a cage got too close I'd wave it at them. They always got the picture and backed off. But that was then...
I've been using these.
Work great and cheaper than the fleabay versions. My bet is they are the same peg. I did spot face the pivot so the worked better, but for $10, no complaints. I've put them on my XR400, an XR200R, and a buddy's XR250L (check aplications, also available.)
Also, their bar end mirrors can be used inboard for a fantastic dual sport mirror. I'll take a pic if there is interest, but I mount it so its positioned like dual-star.com's mirror. Basically you skip the bar insert and mount it inboard of the clutch lever.
There was a guy in Ride Reports named BigAlSmith that rode his DR from Alaska to Argentina. he had a similar accident in Columbia where he broke his leg etc., I left him a PM and asked him to reach out to you in case he could share his own experience. my recollection is it was a major hassle - besides all the pain.
RZ Rob
(in my van) I had a tire iron that I would wave violently when someone would do something stupid. This dumbass in mexico with dark skin, pulled in underneath me in a u turn as I was looking right. I didn't see him until I almost took his front end off. He came up behind honking and screaming in his little saturn. I took out my boom stick, waved it violently and he pulled out his pistol. The cops didn't arrest him, nor me, and I never asked who he was to be open carrying in MX.
Just a funny story. I still carry the tire iron. What are the chances it'll happen twice?
He was a cop am sure. I was in Ensenda on my ninja for a 3 day weekend. We decided to head towards La bufordora. On the way there I had to stop for gas. While my bike was being fueled a guy walked to me and asked me about my bike. After about 30 seconds he pulled out a gun and ask me for the bike at gun point. My friend was inside getting a few sodas while this was happening. He seen what was going on so he ran up to the guy from behind and cracked him on the side of the face with a coke bottle. He reached for his face dropping the gun. We spent the next 3 to 5 minutes giving the guy a world class beating. We only stopped because we were tired. We held him at gun point till the cops showed up. As soon as the cop arrived I threw away the guy so they can see me doing it. After cuffing the guy and searching his pockets they found a badge. They were pissed and wanted to know what the fu@k was going on. The gas attendant told him what he seen and showed them the a video tap of what has happened. One cop wanted to arrest us for the beating we gave the another wanted to let us go. After 30 minutes when a sgt showed and heard the story he told us to leave Mex. As far as I know nothing happened to the cop legally. But damn did he get a Rodney King type beating that day.
They're lucky you're there, I'm sure they can use all the help they can get.
Holy Jeepers! Maybe this is why my Momma never let me go to Mexico. Such things really happen?? The hair on my neck is still standing.
got my truck and wife's CRF stolen there during Baja 1000. Great memories for all.
RZ Rob
This was back in 96. Believe or not the cops are a lot better now. Its been years since a cop has suggest a bribe.
LOL... taking a tire iron to a gun fight.:eek1
Have you guys heard of " Anger Management"?
In my latest cycle mag, they did a review on the Honda crf-250l, along with the Husky Terra 650. The 250 weighed over 320lbs wet, the Terra 408 wet (claimed), Our 650L's weigh 346 wet, and with some simple lightening mods I've gotten mine down another 20 or so lbs...which puts it VERY close to the 250. Even the KTM's have put weight on over the years :huh It seems like most all the big-bore dual sport thumpers are making a mad dash for the 400+lb range and beyond......
That really seems to be the opposite of what alot of us would like out of a street-legal dirt bike.
Are the manufacturers missing the customers needs in this area, or are us guys who'd like a dirt bike that is actually light enough to be fun in the dirt the minority anymore?
Its sad when the 250 class is now weighing close to a slightly lightened XR650L, and substantially more than a dual-sported XR650R
I'm not suprised there's so many guys riding crf-230l's, xt225's, tw200's etc, with the way the 250 and big-bore dual-sports are packing on the weight.....like a weight-watcher who's fallen off the wagon :eek1
I guess big bore torque/hp and light weight don't play well together anymore .....and its starting to seem the same can be said about the 250 class as well
I can't wait to see what kind of heavyweight Honda replaces the xrl with........if the crf-250L is any indication, its going to be a real porker..........
With this type of trend developing, I think I'll just lighten up my xrl some more, put on some USD forks, and let CW do his mega-motor magic on my motor when its rebuild time
First off, thanks everybody for all the feedback
It looks like the E-bay or D2 pegs are the overwhelming favorite, and I'll prolly try them first since they're so damn cheap...like me
But honestly, what Ben linked to above is exactly what I'm looking for......but that price....ouch!!!
Something like the works connection weld ons might be a possibility, but honestly I might just go whole hog on this one down the road, and pick up the pivot-pegz and long foot extensions......that really looks like what I need to make the bike and my big feet work the best together
I think it is primarily for 2 reasons. First and foremost is the down turn in the world wide economy. Saving weight is expensive. Like the Husky Terra using steel for a subframe and swingarm vs aluminum. That's just one example.
Secondly, the green movement. Dual sports have to meet all road type emissions standards and that takes complex engineering and equipment. That's expensive and heavy (compared to having none of that). The XRL if not a legacy bike would never meet smog standards applied to newer designs.
Yes, funny movie.
Hey guys, elsalvadorklr told me that some of you were interested in what has been happening with my buddy Justin.
My name is Bryce. Myself and fellow inmate Ed Zachtamundo (Justin) were in the middle of a trip to Ushuaia up until a few days ago. Justin and I met on ADVrider several months ago and decided to try and ride together from Oregon to Ushuaia. I'm on an XR650L and he is riding a KTM 690 Enduro. We met up in California at the HU conference on October 18th and have been riding together ever since.
We crossed into El Salvador three days ago and were on our way to see fellow inmate elsalvadorklr and his bar. As we were passing through an intersection, Justin was hit by truck. We got him to a hospital and paid off the cops to keep him from getting in trouble.
After arriving on scene, the cops did a perfuntory investigation and determined that Justin was at fault. They had taken his passport, motorcycle, and other douments and were going to keep a cop with him at the hospital until he recovered in order to ensure that he didn´t leave the country. It was all kind of shady and I know they probably just wanted money; but at the time we were more concerned with being able to get him out of El Salvador as fast as possible. So, we got a lawyer, settled with the other driver, had a form drawn up and notarized that released Justin from fault, then got all of his documents back from the Cops.
He had a serious compound fracture in his right leg; it was broken in several places and the bone was protruding from the skin. An ortopeadic surgeon from San Salvador came to the hospital and performed surgery last night to put him back together. They had to reatach multiple bone fragements and used a substantial number of screws and plates to fix his leg. All told, the surgery took about four and a half hours.
Ás of this morning he´s still in a lot of pain and probably more than a little scared. He has been able to eat a little food and the doctors are hopefull that he will be able to make a full recovery. They estimate that it will probably take over a year for him to fully heal.
I'm currently staying at the Hospital with him. We are in the town of Ahuachapan at the private hospital. It's called "centro medico de ahuachapan". GPS coordinates as follows:
Justin does not have medevac insurance (i.e. Medjet Assist); luckily, he does have Health Insurance in the states.
Unfortunately, and we had to settle with the driver of the truck for $2,000. It was all a little shady; however, at the time we were more concerned with getting his documents and being able to get him out of the country post haste. We also had to pay $200 for the lawyer, and a $30 bribe to get his bike out of the impound lot.
Additionally, Justin may have to pay out of pocket for the surgery and hospital stay which will cost around $3,200 as well as getting a flight back to the United States, shipping or storing his bike, and whatever other costs he may incur as he recovers.
Like many of us who embark on these kinds of adventures, Justin quit his job in order to complete this trip. I have set up a donation button through his paypal account. If anyone is willing to help out a fellow rider who has been hit with some seriously hard times, I know that he, his family and myself would appreciate it!
You can click the link in my signature, or go to my blog at: http://brycebissinger.blogspot.mx/ and click on the button labled: "Justin´s Recovery Fund".
Thanks to everyone in advance for their prayers and support!
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Takizawa take two! It was super awesome getting to do the Eden of the East industry event at Anime Expo with Funimation. But I didn't want to wear my old Takizawa coat since that was just a modified man-coat and would've been sweltering hot. So I did the logical thing and made an entirely new coat from scratch. Of course. I'd always liked the jacket he wore at the end of the series so I just took the opportunity to work with Funimation as an excuse to make a new costume. :]
And then I did something nerdier. I took pictures at THE MALL in Japan. You know, THAT MALL. The one half the series took place in. Since I was already on the moon I had a why not moment and dragged a friend down to the Lalaport Mall in Toyosu with me for pictures and trying our best to not look suspicious. Eheh, it was kind of embarrassing but thankfully the costume wasn't flashy albeit weather inappropriate for the summer.
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- Oh my gooooodness! It was so awesome getting to meet the creators of Eden of the East! I got the director Kenji Kamiyama to sign my silly foamboard Noblesse phone and Satoru Nakamura, the art supervisor, even drew a sketch of me. *0* It was so awesome, man. I can only use the word "awesome" to describe it.
If you're le super curious about this sketch for some reason I scanned it here. :3
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