[He slides into the seat easily with a nod of greeting. He's dressed in his work clothes he'd come directly from the used bookstore. Just grey coat and black vest, over a white shirt and slacks. He looks like he belongs among all the people about.]

And thank you for taking the time out of yours to contact me and arrange this meeting.

[He's familiar with this cafe. He's dropped in at times when he came back from a trip. Tired as he is from the recent trip he leans back in his chair.]

Anyway, you wanted to know how the local research practices are, in terms of sharing it and obtaining it, right?