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Wild Mercury Sound
The Best Of 2013: Halftime Report
Around this time in 2012, I came up with 40 records, released between January and June, that I liked enough to include in a six-month Best-Of list. Either I'm being more diligent, or less discerning, or else 2013 is shaping up to be a better year: as you can see, I've managed 67 here.
Once again, I've gone for alphabetical order, rather than trying to fiddle them into any kind of order. Hopefully they all fall within the Jan-June period, though apologies in advance if any rogue releases have sneaked under the wire; I haven't been exactly obsessive at factchecking this. Parquet Courts and Matt White show up as a result of their UK releases coming in 2013, before you start. Links point to longer pieces I've written about those specific albums.
Doubtless I've missed a few things, so please list your own favourites in the comments thread below – plus you can tell me off for being disappointed by the Queens Of The Stone Age album or whatever. Seriously, though, it's always nice to see your comments. And thanks, as ever, for all your loyalty, encouragement and recommendations. Be amazing if the back end of 2013 turns out to be as strong as this, I think…
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1. A Hawk And A Hacksaw - You Have Already Gone To The Other World (Lm Dupli-Cation)
2. Arbouretum – Coming Out Of The Fog (Thrill Jockey)
3. Atoms For Peace – Amok (XL)
4. Bitchin Bajas – Krausened (Permanent)
5. Bitchin Bajas – Bitchitronics (Drag City)
6. Black Twig Pickers – Rough Carpenters (Thrill Jockey)
7. James Blackshaw & Lubomyr Melnyk – The Watchers (Important)
8. Boards Of Canada – Tomorrow's Harvest (Warp)
9. Broadcast – Berberian Sound Studio (Warp)
10. The Cairo Gang – Tiny Rebels (Empty Cellar)
11. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Push The Sky Away (Bad Seed Ltd)
12. Chelsea Light Moving - Chelsea Light Moving (Matador)
13. Cool Ghouls - Cool Ghouls (Empty Cellar)
14. Mikal Cronin – MCII (Merge)
15. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories (Columbia)
16. Date Palms – The Dusted Sessions (Thrill Jockey)
17. Elephant Micah - Globe Rush Progressions (Product Of Palmyra)
18. Endless Boogie – Long Island (No Quarter)
19. Lawrence English - Lonely Woman's Club (Important)
20. Eleanor Friedberger – Personal Record (Merge)
21. Golden Gunn – Golden Gunn (Three Lobed Recordings)
22. Steve Gunn – Time Off (Paradise Of Bachelors)
23. The Handsome Family – Wilderness (Loose)
24. Liam Hayes – A Glimpse Inside The Mind Of Charles Swan III (Night Fever)
25. Hiss Golden Messenger – Haw (Paradise Of Bachelors)
26. Houndstooth – Ride Out The Dark (No Quarter)
27. Jim James - Regions Of Light And Sound Of God (V2)
28. Chuck Johnson - Crows In The Basilica (Three Lobed Recordings)
29. Glenn Jones – My Garden State (Thrill Jockey)
30. Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra - The Reason Why Vol. 1 (Headspin)
31. The Knife – Shaking The Habitual (Rabid)
32. Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle – Perils From The Sea (Caldo Verde)
33. Mark Kozelek - Like Rats (Caldo Verde)
34. Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood – Black Pudding (Heavenly)
35. Low – The Invisible Way (Sub Pop)
36. Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle (Virgin)
37. The Master Musicians Of Bukkake – Far West (Important)
38. Matmos – The Marriage Of True Minds (Thrill Jockey)
39. Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – What The Brothers Sang (Domino)
40. Lubomyr Melnyk – Corollaries (Erased Tapes)
41. Mountains – Centralia (Thrill Jockey)
42. μ-Ziq – Chewed Corners (Planet Mu)
43. My Bloody Valentine – m b v (My Bloody Valentine)
44. The Oblivians – Desperation (In The Red)
45. Thee Oh Sees – Floating Coffin (Castleface)
46. Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory – Elements Of Light (Rough Trade)
47. Van Dyke Parks – Songs Cycled (Bella Union)
48. Parquet Courts – Light Up Gold (What's Your Rupture)
49. Duane Pitre – Bridges (Important)
50. Purling Hiss – Water On Mars (Drag City)
51. Rangda/Dead C – Rangda/Dead C (Ba Da Bing)
52. Retribution Gospel Choir – 3 (Chaperone)
53. Gregor Schwellenbach – Gregor Schwellenbach Spielt 20 Jahre Kompakt (Kompakt)
54. Ravi Shankar - The Living Room Sessions Part 2 (East Meets West Music)
55. The Shouting Matches – Grownass Man (Middle West)
56. Splashgirl – Field Day Rituals (Hubro)
57. These New Puritans – Field Of Reeds (Infectious)
58. Richard Thompson – Electric (Proper)
59. Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience (RCA)
60. William Tyler – Impossible Truth (Merge)
61. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II (Jagjaguwar)
62. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats – Mind Control (Rise Above)
63. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City (XL)
64. Jozef Van Wissem - Nihil Obstat (Important)
65. Kurt Vile - Wakin On A Pretty Daze (Matador)
66. Matthew E White – Big Inner (Domino)
67. White Fence – Cyclops Reap (Castleface)
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Masahiro Tanaka's negotiating window is nearly closed. The new posting system allows Tanaka to sign with any team, not just the daring club that ponied up the most money for a bid.
Tanaka and his agent Casey Close recently met with a handful of big league clubs, shaking hands and listening to impassioned speeches regarding the future of Club X. There are the obvious favorites yet nobody really knows where he'll go. Except me.
Using the powers of deduction, both journalism and Journalism, savvy, mathematics, and no small amount of telepathy, I know where Tanaka signs. Or he is most likely to sign.
This is what we know about Masahiro Tanaka's criteria for choosing a playing home. Bob Elliot of the Toronto Sun wrote the following this week:
"Tanaka wants to go to a World Series, wants a city where his family will feel at home since they don't speak English. He has a desire to be on a team with potential to win and loves the pressure."
Let's use this "information" and judge each team on their merit, using our (read: my) interpretation of these stated goals.
Putting that into buckets, let's interpret his interests as: desirability, compatibility, industry juice, competitiveness. Add something I call the Reality Index on the backend because rooting in reality is what you look for in an internet list full of arbitrary designations.
Legend: Team name, total score, scoring breakdown (desirability, compatibility, industry juice, competitiveness, Reality Index)
The Hopeless
- Tampa Bay Rays, 8 (1, 1, 1, 4, 0)
- Colorado Rockies, 8 (2, 2, 2, 2, 0)
- Chicago White Sox, 8 (1, 3, 1, 2, 1)
- New York Mets, 9 (3, 1, 2, 2, 1)
- Minnesota Twins, 9 (1, 5, 1, 1, 1)
- Miami Marlins, 10 (1, 5, 1, 1, 2)
- Milwaukee Brewers, 10 (2, 3, 2, 2, 1)
- Cleveland Indians, 12 (1, 3, 3, 3, 1)
- Baltimore Orioles, 12 (2, 4, 2, 2, 2)
- Kansas City Royals, 13 (2, 4, 2, 3, 2)
Tanaka seems unlikely to accept a four-year contract with nine years of options tacked on the end. He is also neither a convicted criminal nor a pariah so Tampa Bay just ain't happening. The Mets did their spending, the Rockies need someone a little…hardier? The Brewers are a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in bacon and deep fried. Your guess is as good as mine.
The Marlins are easy to dismiss as they are the cheapest team in baseball would rather fold than spend $20mm just to sign a free agent. Which is exactly what makes them so dangerous. Perfectly fits their #2015 plan for temporary world domination. Darkest horse – watch out.
The Twins have a bright future and could use some more high-end pitching help but, after a busy offseason, they spent an unimaginable amount of money on the most ordinary pitching staff in the league. Probably a little gun shy after their last foray into the NBP.
The Royals, Indians, and Orioles might be competitive in their own right but finances and reality keep them from pursuing Tanaka with any real vigor. The White Sox are in the middle of a smart rebuild but ain't nobody want to play for the Pale Hose right now.
The Pointless
- Washington Nationals, 13 (2, 2, 5, 3, 1)
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 13 (2, 3, 3, 4, 1)
- Cincinnati Reds, 14 (2, 4, 3, 4, 1)
- St. Louis Cardinals, 14 (3, 1, 5, 5, 0)
- Detroit Tigers, 15 (1, 3, 5, 5, 1)
- Philadelphia Phillies, 15 (3, 4, 4, 2, 2)
- Oakland A's, 15 (3, 3, 3, 4, 2)
- Atlanta Braves, 15 (2, 4, 4, 5, 0)
- San Diego Padres 15, (5, 5, 1, 1, 3)
- San Francisco Giants, 17 (5, 3, 4, 3, 2)
- Boston Red Sox, 18 (5, 3, 5, 5, 0)
These are mostly self-explanatory. Good teams without a great deal of money to spend or desire to get away from their currently successful model of player development. Teams like the Tigers and Phillies would probably love to get their hands on Tanaka but their finances seem like a barrier.
Also the San Diego Padres, who have a lot going for them except a desire to create a successful baseball product.
The Hopeful
- Toronto Blue Jays, 17 (2, 5, 3, 4, 3)
- Houston Astros, 16 (1, 5, 4, 1, 5)
- Seattle Mariners, 18 (4, 4, 3, 3, 4)
There is glint of desperation to all the Hopeful clubs. Teams that could use the services of a pitcher like Mashahiro Tanaka. Teams that would roll out the red carpet and show him the time of his life.
But there are enough red flags that a choosy customer like Tanaka might just glide on by. The Blue Jays have more strikes against than points in favor thanks to their division, playing surface, location, and lack of industry jam. The Astros might have many of the pieces in place but can only wonder what the current state of their big league product does to their marketability.
There is no team more desperate than the Mariners. They want it and they want it bad. But do they have the talent to deliver playoff performances during the early part of any long-term contract? They have the location working for them and a strong connection to Japan but, realistically, is that enough?
The Also-rans
- Arizona Diamondbacks, 19 (4, 4, 3, 4, 4)
- Chicago Cubs, 20 (3, 5, 4, 3, 5)
- Texas Rangers, 21 (5, 3, 5, 4, 4)
- Los Angeles Angels, 21 (5, 5, 4, 3, 4)
These teams really, really want to get Masahiro Tanaka in their mix. They need him and they want him. They either have the money (Texas) or the desperation (Angels) mixed with the savvy and the location. Arizona sounds very serious about doing what they can to sign Tanaka. Which is all well and good but is not likely to matter in the end.
The Angels are unafraid to throw good money after bad, reside on the West Coast and have the best player in the game to pimp out as proof of their competitiveness. Their owner is motivated and/or reckless and meddling, the perfect mix for a shock signing.
Does the presence of Yu Darvish help or hurt the Rangers chances to land Tanaka? The eugenically minded might disagree that two Japanese superstars on the same team works in the Rangers favor. Texas' front office is unafraid to make huge splashes but do they have another big splash in them?
The Cubs are a wildcard but I feel like they might be a underrated player in the Tanaka sweepstakes. They're well positioned to turn their rebuild into high gear, storming the NL Central with money and the know-how of Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein. Though the promise of getting better isn't as good tangible results in the past few seasons.
The Yankees, East & West
- New York Yankees, 23 (5, 5, 5, 4, 4)
- Los Angeles Dodgers, 24 (5, 4, 5, 5, 5)
Consensus in Japan right now is that Yankees and Dodgers are favorites on Tanaka and word is his wife prefers to be on West Coast.
— David Waldstein (@DavidWaldstein) January 13, 2014
Let's not kid each other here. The writing is on the wall. Just sit back and wait for the inevitable. Let it wash over you like a river of small market tears.
Reports suggest the Dodgers will not be outbid. Reality suggests the Dodgers will not be outbid. The location can't be matched and they possess an extremely competitive roster. They're the New Money Millionaires of the baseball world. Phase two can wait until after they win a World Series.
The Yankees might not have the cash to get under the now-mythical $189 million number but the only numerology that matters in the Bronx is 28 – the next World Series title they win is their 28th. The quote-unquote Alex Rodriguez windfall frees up some money but they're still dangerously close to the luxury tax. Which would matter more if they weren't the Yankees. Which they are. Which is why they cannot be counted out.
In other words, it's Dodgers and Yankees or bust. Surely another team can jump up and snatch the brass ring but how many destinations outside of New York and Los Angeles seem even plausible. None, that's how many. The new MLB, same as the old. Same as it ever was, really.
(H/T to Moshe, as he was the first one to #TANAK)

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To Getting Started |
Triggers are are a way to set up a reaction to some action or event in the game. If a player dies, that is an event or if a player clicks on a certain block that is an action and we can setup a reaction to these with triggers.
Triggers are set with in-game commands like /vtclick and /vtevent you add lines of script to the trigger with these same commands. Triggers are saved in the trigger files located in the /plugins/VariableTriggers/ folder. Each trigger type has its own file as in WalkTriggers.yml and EventTriggers.yml and so on..
Below is a list of the different trigger types.
Location Triggers
Triggers that are based on a block Location
Click | This is activated when a player clicks a block, any block, at a location. |
Walk | This is activated when a player walks on a block, any block, at a location. |
To set a click trigger or add script to an existing click trigger you use /vtclick [Line of script]
To set a walk trigger or add script to an existing walk trigger you use /vtwalk [Line of script]
Command Triggers
Create triggers that run script when a player types a /command. You can make some extra things happen when players type commands like /heal or you can create your very own commands like /foobar or /setquest
See In-Game Commands for a list of commands to create the triggers.
Area Triggers
You can set two locations to create an area cube and set triggers on it.
Enter | This is triggered when player enters the area and runs the attached script. |
Exit | This is triggered when player exits the area and runs the attached script. |
To set an area trigger you first need to define an area. You do this by typing /vt setarea and then use the wand to Left click for possition 1 and Right click for possition 2. Once the two locations are set type
/vt definearea [AreaName]
To set a trigger on an area or add script to an existing trigger you use
/vtarea [AreaName] [Enter|Exit] [Line of script]
A few words about areas and how they work and remember areas ar 3D cubes so you must also set the height.
Here are the commands to create Area triggers.
Event Triggers
To set an event trigger or add script to an existing event you use
/vtevent [EventName] [Line of script]
PlayerDeath | This is triggered when a Player dies for whatever reason. The normal placeholders refer to this player. |
EntityDeath | This is triggered when an Entity(other than a player) is killed by a player. The normal placeholders refer to the killing player. <triggerloc> refers to the location of the entity on death. |
Respawn | This is triggerd when a player respawns after dying. <triggerloc> is the respawn location of player. |
Join | This is triggerd when a player joins the server. <triggerloc> is the player's location |
Quit | This is triggerd when a player quits the server. <triggerloc> is the player's location. Remember you can't do anything to the player like @TP or <currentloc:> as they have logged out and are no longer in play. |
Interact | This is triggerd when a player right clicks on an entity. <triggerloc> is the location of the clicked entity. Entity can be a Player, Mob or Animal. NPC plugins such as Citizens return type PLAYER so you can use their name to determine what NPC is being interacted with. |
EntitySpawn | This is triggerd when an entity is spawned. <triggerloc> is the spawn location of the entity. Entity can be a Mob or Animal. This event is usually called A LOT(20 times a second) so keep your scripts small or use IF test and only do something under certain conditions. |
Chat | This is triggered when a player types in the chat window. The normal placeholders refer to this player and ther are a few specific to this event. <chatline> <chatwordcount> and <chatword:index>. See Functional Place Holders and Place Holders specific to Chat event. |
Timer | The timer will exicute any script attached to it once every minute. It is up to you to set and test your variables to decide how often to allow exicution. |
Usage: /vtevent Timer [SCRIPTLINE] | |
One important thing to remember is that this is not triggered by a player and therefore the normal place holders are not valid. <playername> will be 'null' and <playerloc> will be 0,0,0 <health> will be 0 and so on. You may use Functional Place Holders that let you set a player name and must get it from object variables you have saved. You may not use @PLAYER as it asumes the triggering player but you may use @BROADCAST or @TELL | |
Inventory Click | Fires when you click something in a non-standard inventory with a matching script. May require modifyworld permissions if you use PEX. |
cancelled: true or false - should we stop the person from taking the item when they click it? | |
title: inventory title - color codes work! | |
slots: how many slots? It MUST be in multiples of 9! | |
item: [material], meta: [number], name: [name], lore: [lore, seperated by % for a new line], enchant: [enchant], slot: [slot] | |
name, enchant, and lore are optional | |
Script Example: (In EventTriggers file) |
Inventory: CoolDown: 0 Script: - '@IF s <inventorytitle> ?= TELEPORTS' - ' @SWITCH i <clickedslot>' - ' @CASE 0' - ' @CMDOP spawn' - ' @CASE 1' - ' @CMDOP warp <playername> pvp' - ' @CASE 2' - ' @CMDOP warp <playername> minigames' - ' @ENDSWITCH' - '@ENDIF'
Inventories example (InventoryTriggers.yml) |
teleportInventory: - 'cancelled: true' - 'title: TELEPORTS' - 'slots: 9' - 'item: wool, meta: 5, amount: 1, name: Spawn, lore: Teleport % &a&ospawn, enchant:durability, slot: 0' - 'item: wool, meta: 6, amount: 1, name: PVP, lore: Teleport % &4&opvp, enchant:durability, slot: 1' - 'item: wool, meta: 7, amount: 1, name: Minigames, lore: Teleport % &3&ominigames, enchant:durability, slot: 2'
BlockBreak | This is triggered when a block is broken. The normal placeholders refer to the player . <triggerloc> refers to the location of the broken block. |
BlockPlaced | This is triggered when a block is placed. The normal placeholders refer to the player . <triggerloc> refers to the location of the placed block. |
BlockBreak and BlockPlaced Events are not called if any other block protection has cancelled it. This should be true with most severs but depending on the plugins you use it may still be cancelled after the script is called so if you experience your scripts running even though the event was cancelled you need to test for this in your script if you only want your script to run if the event was not cancelled. Since VariableTriggers Script Interpreter runs on its own thread it starts running the script faster than the other plugins have a chance to cancel the event so start your script for these two events with a pause and test like so:
For BlockBreak:
- '// Pause 1/4 second' - '@PAUSE 0.25' - '// Test to see if block was is still there' - '@IF <isblocktype:<triggerloc>:<blocktype>> = false' - '// Break was succesfull so continue with script'
For BlockPlaced:
- '// Pause 1/4 second' - '@PAUSE 0.25' - '// Test to see if block was is still there' - '@IF <isblocktype:<triggerloc>:<blocktype>> = true' - '// Place was succesfull so continue with script'
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Faculty Profile
Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, In Residence, Departments of Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Division of Clinical Epidemiology) and Medicine
UCSF Box 0560
185 Berry Street, Lobby 5, Suite 5700
San Francisco, CA 94107-1762
Dr. Pletcher received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College, his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and his Master's degree in public health (Epidemiology) from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed an Internship, Residency, and Clinical Research Fellowship at UCSF in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and the Advanced Training in Clinical Research Certificate Program through the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics prior to joining the faculty. He maintains a secondary appointment and an active clinical practice in the Department of Medicine.
Principal Research Interests
- Risk prediction and clinical decision-making
- Atherosclerosis and prevention of coronary heart disease
- Prediction of ventricular arrhythmia and prevention of sudden death
- Proteomics, telomeres, and biomarker research
- Pain, prescription opioid abuse, and clinical decision-making in treatment of pain
Principal Teaching Activities
- Assistant Director, Training in Clinical Research Program
- Course Director, Biostatistics 212: Introduction to Statistical Computing for Clinical Research
- Course Director, Epidemiology 230: Advanced Training in Clinical Research Seminar
Selected Current University & Public Service Activities
- Director, Consultation Services Program, UCSF Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
- Coordinator, Departmental Seminars and "Pizza Seminars"
Publications are provided by UCSF Profiles (powered by CTSI) which filters pubs from MEDLINE/PubMed. This filter process emphasizes accuracy but not completeness. You can make corrections and additions yourself, or contact CTSI for help.
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Imagine walking the streets of Rome where St. Paul walked, floating down a Venetian canal, seeing the art of the Sistine Chapel, exploring the ancient site of Pompeii, Milan's fashion district, experiencing Sorrento with its romantic cliff side setting and discovering the modern and ancient sites of Italy from the Coliseum to Cathedrals to museums. Oh, plus there's great food and amazing coffee.
No need to imagine. We'll take you there! Join MVNU faculty and students as we travel to Italy in January 2014. Come travel with MVNU!


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Boks must use bench to beat Poms!
November 22, 2012 in Uncategorized
Heyneke Meyer looks like a bull without horns. Seriously, he has gone from saying things in May to know saying something completely different (things that most were crying out for). Is he panicking and realises that he is out of his depth and/or maybe his assistants are not good enough? Now, Patrick Lambie must play to his strenghts: in other words; Patrick, go and play rugby they way it was intended to be played! However, now against England where tactical kicking is so much more important than playing the Scots or Ireland. In those tests Lambie should have be given free range! Eish!
The Boks if we can believe the media, are tired after a long season; weird that it's the same for the Wallabies and All Blacks and they never use that as an excuse? Anyhow, it is true for all three countries and that is why Mr Meyer must use his bench must quicker than normal against the fresher Poms. Play typical Boks chrashball rugby in the first half and then soon after oranges time, Schalk Brits, Pat Cilliers, Heinke vd Merwe and Marcell Coetzee must be sent on to pick up the pace. Add Jaco Taute in Zane Kirchner's place, Lwazi Mvovo on the wing and move Francois Hougaard to the scrumhalf position.You need a scrummie that's going to break ala Joost vd Westhuizen, when you play the Poms. Just like the Boks, they play a very conservative game plan. These replacements early will add more flair and will cause more problems for the Poms on defence. Don't wait till the 70th minute! It's time to go big or go home!
Springboks:Zane Kirchner, JP Pietersen, Juan de Jongh, Jean de Villiers (capt), Francois Hougaard, Pat Lambie, Ruan Pienaar, Duane Vermeulen, Willem Alberts, Francois Louw, Juandre Kruger, Eben Etzebeth, Jannie du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss, Gurthro Steenkamp.
Replacements: Schalk Brits, Heinke van der Merwe, Pat Cilliers, Flip van der Merwe, Marcell Coetzee,Elton Jantjies, Jaco Taute, Lwazi Mvovo.
Put your balls on the Guillotine: (Mine in bold)
Poms vs Springboks
Italy vs Wallabies
Ireland vs Pumas
Scotland vs Tonga
France vs Samoa
Wales vs All Blacks
Baylion: Bokke Wallabies Pumas Scots France All Blacks


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[717] Chromogranin A Expression and Ki67 Index in Residual Rectal Cancer Treated with Preoperative Therapy.
Fabio Maria Vecchio, Vincenzo Arena, Maria Cristina Barba, Federica Castri, Giovan Battista Doglietto, Claudio Coco, Antonio Crucitti, Riccardo Ricci, Angela Corbosiero, Luca Valerio, Vincenzo Valentini. Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Background: This study was conducted to determine the significance of chromogranin A expression and Ki67 proliferative index in residual rectal cancer with good response after neoadjuvant therapy.
Design: The study population consisted of fifty-five patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with preoperative therapy and classified as Tumor Regression Grade (TRG) 3 according to the Mandard Score (Cancer 1994;73:2680-86), defined as regression greater than 50% with fibrosis outgrowing the tumor mass. Tumors expressing Chromogranin A were classified as either absent/low expression (≤30% cells staining positive) or high expression (>30% cells staining positive). The same cut-off was used to estimate the proliferative index by Ki67. The influence of these factors on disease-free survival was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards modeling.
Results: Of the fifty-five patients [33M/22F, mean age 58.3 (range 25 to 76)] 41 (75%) showed a Ki67 index > 30% and 14 (25%) showed a Ki67 index <30%. 10/55 (18%) expressed chromogranin A >30% and 45/55 (82%) expressed chromogranin A <30%. In multivariate analysis, a model for prediction of disease-free survival (five-ten years follow up) including the covariates chromogranin A expression >30%, age and Ki67 was found to be consistent with the assumption of proportional hazards. Statistical significance was reached for Chromogranin A (p=0.041) and age (p=0.019), while Ki67 displayed a "trend" (p=0.084) to be confirmed in a larger series.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates that expression of Chromogranin A is a predictive factor of disease-free survival in rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant therapy in a regression model also including patient age and Ki67. Accordingly, chromogranin A expression may be considered as a variable useful for a better prognostic assessment of patients with TRG3 rectal cancer.
Category: Gastrointestinal
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 9:30 AM
Poster Session V # 54, Wednesday Morning


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Richard Handler has declared himself not worthy.
Jefferies Group CEO Richard Handler said he is among the managers who declined bonuses for after the firm's stock dropped more than 50 percent this year. "We've given back our entire bonus," Handler, 50, said yesterday, referring to himself and Brian Friedman, chairman of the executive committee. Handler, who receives a $1 million salary, didn't say how much money they turned down.
Comments (10)
Evidently, getting Dick for a bonus was too much to Handle.
-shitty obvious commenter
That's so Piper Jaffray of him.
-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Man
That *has* to be Sandusky's porn nickname.
Dick Handler…hahahaahahaha
-12 year old -
Probably should have taken it to buy stock in any other company.
– Dick's Handler
High flying 3rd year analyst > CEO JEF > clawed back UBS MD
Thanks for the spam
Smoke and mirrors. If the bonus was negative and he gave it back, he's now getting paid…idiots.
-AIG Mathemagician Quant
I think he can he write off the bonus he gave back since JEF is essentially a non-prof.
– Arthur Andersen MD
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FOUR south-west students, all with a strong interest in science, took advantage of near-perfect conditions last week to accompany experts from the Blue Whale Study on a voyage out to sea from Portland to learn more about the massive mammals in particular, and the marine environment in general.
Offering the four the benefit of their many years of studying blue whales were Margie Morrice and Dr Peter Gill, directors of Blue Whale Study and authors of many published papers.
Late last year, Blue Whale Study received funding to mentor and train four students from south-west Victoria during the February to May field season.
Chosen for the training were Shaun Vanderheyden (16) of HeywoodSecondaryCollege, Megan Husband (16), of PortlandSecondaryCollege, Madeline Englezos (16) of BayviewCollege, and Ceejay Gordon (15) of BaimbridgeCollege.
Read the full story in Wednesday's Portland Observer.


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Wishin' I was in the World
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I haven't been to Disney World since I was six-years-old. I know, I know. We were supposed to do a big family trip this summer with my parents, my sister, brother-in-law and niece and nephew but the recession got in the way.
After having not been there for sooo long I've recently, for some reason have gotten an overwhemling yearning to return. I'm kind of currently obsesssed with it which is why I'm here on this forum now. So I'm hoping it happens in the not so distant future.
Anyway, like I said, it's been so long since I've been, but I have always distinctively remembered the smell inside the "Pirates of the Caribbean Ride". I have a little kitten, I picked her up the other day and commented to someone that she smelled like "Pirates". I remember when I was little, my cousin had a little bridge over the ditch in front of their home, it smelled like "Pirates". People look at me like I'm crazy when I say something like that: "How do you remember that?!"
I'm absolutely amused that someone brought this up!
Another one I remember is "Universe of Energy" at Epcot.
I started cracking up when I heard Lou say the water smell from WDW. I knew exactly what he was talking about and I actually mentioned the Splash Mountain smell to my mom a few minutes before Lou brought it up in the discussion.
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In order to get the best out of Shved, the Wolves would need to allow him to dictate more of the ballhandling responsibilities when he plays in the second unit. The part of his game that impressed me with Rubio's absence at the beginning of last year was his ability to be a poor man's Rubio on pick and rolls; fluid ballhandling and a decent eye for a pass.
Sharing the backcourt with Berea definitely isn't helping him play to his strengths. And as it currently stands, he plays matador...
The majority of young voters are liberal, while the majority of old voters are conservative.
More interesting: When does this crossover from 'young liberal' to 'old conservative' happen? Fascinatingly enough, there's no particular age when it happens. The biggest predictor of the shift in political views is when a person becomes a parent.
Coming full circle, while that 24 point gap among young voters bodes well for Democrats, I'd be interested in knowing how much that number...
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In response to commenter #1, try checking Brauer's list of journalists on Twitter for a couple minutes throughout the day, then watch a half hour of the 6 o'clock local news. Tell me which one you learn more from.
The main question seems to be how do you fix a system that's built on compromise when the politicians running it refuse to compromise?
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I know of one simple solution to our current gridlocked government that would not require its complete overhaul into a parliamentary system. In this case we have to look no further than our friends down under: The Australian government requires mandatory voting in all national elections.
The system works by requiring all Australian citizens to vote on election day or instead get fined the equivalent of a parking ticket. Before mandatory voting was written into law in 1924, Australians...
Anecdotal evidence and my gut feeling makes me think Dean (#8) is definitely onto something here. Unfortunately for the theory's sake, Steve pulled his data from the census for this piece, which means we can only view the decade as a whole instead of breaking it down into halves and seeing if the trend changed at all.
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Planetarium Facilitates Last Chance To See Venus Cross Sun's Face
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Posted: June 1, 2012
By Kate Kersey
Tuesday will bring a once-in-a-lifetime event when our neighboring planet Venus transits the face of the sun — a crossing that won't happen again for more than a century.
Shanil Virani, director of the John C. Wells Planetarium at James Madison University, explained.
"Venus is the second planet from the sun; next closest than us. It will come between us and the sun, thereby allowing us to view this part of [its] orbit."
Venus transits occur in pairs, eight years apart. These pairs occur in cycles of either 105.5 to 121.5 years. After the transit on Tuesday, the next is predicted to occur in December 2117.
According to Dr. Geary Albright of the JMU Physics department, Edmund Halley, the astronomer for which Halley's Comet is named, was the one who realized the transit could be used to determine the scale of the solar system.
Testing Halley's theory, observations and calculations made by various observers established the Astronomical Unit, which measures the distance between the Earth and the sun, according to Chuck Bueter, astronomy educator.
On Saturday at 3 p.m., Dr. Albright will give a public presentation at the planetarium, located in Miller Hall on the JMU campus. Through stories, he will relay the significance of the transit.
Although, historically, the transit was used to solve quandaries we now have the answers to, it remains significant.
"[The transit] is not just historical, it is the leading edge in the future of astronomy," said Bueter.
The crossing is slated to start around 6:04 p.m. Tuesday. The "viewing party" will assemble in the JMU Astronomy Park, located between the Physics and Chemistry Building and the Skyline dormitories on East Campus.
Virani said eye safety is the No. 1 concern. Therefore, planetarium staff will set up solar telescopes, specifically designed to view the event safely.
One of the telescopes will be connected to a camera in order to project the transit onto a screen in the amphitheater, located behind the Physics and Chemistry Building.
"Families could pack a picnic for dinner, come hang out at the amphitheater in the Astronomy Park and watch the transit on the big screen," said Virani.
If you do choose to observe the transit on your own, Virani offered this tip: Do not look directly at the sun, period. No sunglasses, telescopes or binoculars will offer enough protection. Instead, use solar telescopes, glasses with appropriate sun filters built in, or by placing a sun filter on a normal telescope. Under no circumstances should homemade equipment be used, said Bueter.
In case of inclement weather, there is a back-up plan: A NASA telescope, which sits atop Mauna Kea - a volcano on the island of Hawaii - will transmit video of the transit, which JMU will provide via webcast. Live coverage will also be shown in the Health and Human Services building, Room 1302.
It will be an event to remember, says Virani.
"[You'll be able to] say you've seen something you'll never see again in your life!"
For more information, visit www.transitofvenus.org or www.facebook.com/jmu.planetarium.
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Opposition is real and led by several local initiatives. Formal campaigning is spearheaded by the Jumbo Wild Campaign and the West Kootenay EcoSociety. The latter will challenge the establishment of the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality in the BC Court. The application for judicial review argues that the appointment of unelected (since no voters) municipal councillors is a violation of current legislation.
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The farther up you look in the world of architecture, the fewer women you see. In this chart, we've rounded up some common and publicly available metrics behind this claim. Like thousands of aspiring architects, we'll start at the bottom and work our way up—while also pausing on the way to consider what these measures mean. — Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
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The Timber in the City competition organized by ACSA, the Binational Softwood Lumber Council, and Parsons The New School for Design, attracted over 1,000 architecture students and young professionals to create proposals for a mid-rise, mixed-use complex addressing NYC housing needs. The winners were chosen by a panel of leading architects and professors based on the use of wood as the primary structural material while meeting the needs of the Brooklyn waterfront community. — acsa-arch.org
See the winning projects: www.acsa-arch.org/timber The competition focused on a site in the Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood of Red Hook, with a population of public housing residents and working artists and designers, and a number of new residential and commercial developments. With a focus on... View full entry »
So much information flows by and through us at every moment--but most of it is either not available or not legible to us. Whether you're a prospective student considering an education in architecture, an administrator assessing your school's academic offerings, or a graduate navigating possible career paths, you need to understand the relevant data and the stories they tell. — acsa-arch.org
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There was a show called Neat (easy to remember!) on Discovery. It was simple and single-minded: declutter a room or set of rooms over a two-day period. The host was a wee bit condescending at times, if I recall. It's probably gone away to make room for more dramatic options. A little off-track: I'm not a huge fan of Nate Berkus - even before Oprah launched him on America - but he has a clear POV about organization relative to design. There's always that sweetheart Martha Stewart. |
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I haven't seen this but I saw Peter on Nate and he has a show on OWN called Enough Already. |
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February 4, 2008
Mr. Jay Kruger of Construction Management Services was not able to attend the meeting due to the weather. Due to this the discussion about outsourcing the job of Building Inspector was tabled until the Monday, February 25, 2008 meeting.
Consent Agenda: Councilmember Bowman moved and Councilmember Brinkman
seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The agenda included the minutes of the January 28, 2008 regular meeting of the Goodview City Council. All voted aye, motion
There were no comments in the "Petitions, Complaints, or Inquires" portion of the meeting.
Assistant Fire Chief Todd Ives updated the Council on various topics concerning the Fire Department, including the addition of three new members in January, 2008. He did ask the Council to consider devising an ordinance which would require residents to clean snow away from fire hydrants on their respective corners. This would be similar to the ordinance requiring them to shovel sidewalks where they exist. Mr. Greg Volkart, Director of Public Works, will look into this and see if the League of Minnesota Cities may have sample language on the topic. Once again, the Mayor asked the Assistant Chief to express the Council's thanks to the Department and all its members.
State Representative Steve Drazkowski was present to give the Council a review of the upcoming legislative session which begins on February 12, 2008. He announced he has received verbal confirmation from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) that the City's grant application for $3,841,000 to provide utility services to both the Saehler-Anderson and Connaughty-Gunderson sub-divisions was approved for 100%. The Representative pointed out this is a bonding year, and the Governor submitted his bonding proposal for $965 million. Of this figure nearly $400 million is dedicated to transportation, of which $225 is dedicated for local roads and bridges. The House and Senate will both submit their bills, and will hopefully see some compromise with the Governor's. Some of the issues he believes will be addressed this session besides transportation will include health care reform, illegal immigration, Local Government Aid, and how to deal with the expected deficit of $373 million (based on the November, 2007 forecast). Mayor Weimerskirch clearly expressed a need for some compromise between the legislators and the Governor on the transportation bill. Representative Drazkowski also indicated he believes government has gotten to big, and would like to shrink it. Councilmember Bowman questioned if he meant reducing the number of legislators or going unilateral, of which the Representative expressed a belief that government shouldn't pay for things such as the Shakespeare Festival, Eagle Center, and sports arenas. Councilmember Brinkman agreed with the Representative that there should be competition for health care in the United States, and that grants should be given out for forward thinking like new energy solutions and projects that are good for the environment.
Due to the announcement by Representative Drazkowski about the grant through the PFA, the Council decided to hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at the Winona Elks Lodge at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the residents of those two sub-divisions of the grant, and where do the potential projects go from here.
There was a lengthy discussion by the Council on the procedures they wanted to follow to start the process of filling the position of Chief of Police (the current Chief has submitted a retirement letter effective October 1, 2008). The Mayor will go with whatever procedure the majority of the Council wishes, but believes in promoting from within just as private companies do. Councilmember Ledebuhr expressed his desire the City should follow the same process as they did when filling the City Administrator position in the summer of 2006. Councilmember Brinkman indicated he believes in the external posting and interview process, but would recommend the City only advertise locally in the Winona Daily News as opposed to a regional or national search. Mayor Weimerskirch gave the Council a review of the two previous times the City had to replace its Chief of Police, and indicated that both the Winona County Sheriff and the Winona Chief of Police served on the interviewing committee. The entire Council was okay with this concept this time around also. Councilmember Ledebuhr asked about a timeframe to the process, of which the Mayor indicated the City should begin advertising in late April with interviews in late May or early June.
Winona County Emergency Management Coordinator Mr. Bob Bilder was in attendance to help present, along with Deputy Police Chief Kent Russell, the concept of a Hazard Mitigation Plan specifically for the City of Goodview. Mr. Bilder said the desire of his department is to have each City in the County develop their own plan so they can handle any disaster themselves as if the County didn't exist. This plan would act as a guideline, or recipe/checklist, to set up the process to follow in case of a disaster. It would also have to tie in with the County's plan. City Administrator, Dan Matejka, suggested a committee be established to write these guidelines. The committee would include representatives from all of the departments within the City including the Council, and Winona County. Councilmembers Andring and Ledebuhr volunteered to serve on the committee, with the Mayor acting in an ex-officio manner.
The Council reviewed the request by Minnesota House Minority Leader Representative Marty Seifert to approve a resolution pertaining to releasing bonds for transportation funding in Minnesota. Councilmember Andring moved to approve such resolution, but it failed for lack of a second.
Councilmember Brinkman moved and Councilmember Andring seconded that RESOLUTION NO. 0778, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PREMISE PERMIT FOR THE WINONA ELKS LODGE NO. 327 FOR THE CONDUCT OF LAWFUL GAMBLING FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, be adopted. All voted aye. The Resolution was declared adopted.
Councilmember Brinkman moved and Councilmember Bowman seconded to adjourn. All voted aye, motion carried.
Adjournment at 7:03.p.m.
MN Public Facilities Authority Grant Special Meeting
February 13, 2008
The special meeting was called to order to discuss the $3.8 million dollar grant awarded to the City from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority. Dan Matejka, City Administrator, Greg Volkart, Director of Public Utilities, Judy Gottschalk, Administrative Assistant, Denise Herber, General Services Clerk and City Engineer Bill Trygstad of Zenk Read & Trygstad Engineering were also in attendance at the meeting.
Mayor Weimerskirch welcomed the residents from the areas that will possibly be annexed into the City to the meeting. The Mayor then stated that shortly after the residents received notification letters of the denial of the grant from Homeland Security/FEMA, the City received confirmation indicating that the City would be receiving a $3.8 million dollar grant from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, which is expected to cover 100% of the construction costs of water and sewer to the Saehler-Anderson and Gunderson-Connaughty subdivisions dependent on annexation into the City of Goodview.
Dan Matejka, City Administrator, explained that the survey slips given to the residents at the beginning of the meeting were for the purpose of acquiring a total approximate interest level either for or against the water and sewer hookup and annexation into the City.
The Administrator then outlined the issues listed on the informational sheet given to the residents in attendance. Each point outlined possible costs to the residents. The grant amount is expected to cover 100% of construction costs to the residents. Included was a comparison of costs without the grant along with tax comparisons as residents of Rollingstone Township versus annexation into the City of Goodview. Included were hook-up costs to the City water and sewer systems to each individual house, along with monthly water and sewer rates for the City of Goodview. The meeting then was opened for questions from the residents:
Q: At the last meeting was there a vote taken on annexation?
A: The Administrator stated that the last meeting was strictly an informational meeting and there was no vote taken.
Q: Residents questioned the slip received at the meeting and what is its purpose?
A: The Administrator responded that the slip is to be used for evaluation of the annexation and it is a ballot survey only. Greg Kuehntopp, Rollingstone Township Board chairman responded that this would give the Township an accurate idea as to which direction the residents are going in either for or against the annexation. This will give the Board the necessary information to conduct the Rollingstone Township special meeting scheduled for March 5, 2008.
Q: If a ballot were taken, would each person have a vote?
A: The Administrator responded along with Township Board Chairman Greg Kuehntopp that it would not be an individual vote but by each property owner.
Q: At a recent Rollingstone Town Board meeting, construction costs were discussed and a resident questioned whether street, curb and gutter were included in the costs?
A: The Administrator responded that street costs were included but that curb and gutter was not but could be calculated out as a separate bid. The City does have within the grant a contingency amount of $380,000 for any additional unforeseen expenses. There could be a possibility to include the curb and gutter in this amount. Once again this would be a separate part of the project and would be a City of Goodview decision. If costs came in over the estimation, there would be a possibility of an assessment to the residents.
Q: If it is mandatory to hookup to City water and sewer, what requirements would be needed to remove septic systems?
A: The administrator responded that it is not mandatory to hook up to City water and sewer, and the septic system does not need to be removed but needs to be inspected by a licensed plumber and certified in writing that the system is in compliance. The inspections are good for three years. Councilmember Brinkman stated that if the resident preferred to hookup to City water and sewer, septic removal was not necessary and it could be pumped out and filled in compliant with state regulations. Councilmember Brinkman stated that his costs were approximately $1200 - $1500.
Q: Would there be special pricing for residents when hooking up to City water and Sewer?
A: The Administrator stated that there would not be any special hookup pricing.
Q: Would there be streetlights installed in the subdivisions.
A: Greg Volkart responded that the possibility is there for streetlights. The City handles the cost of the operation of the streetlights at approximately $11 per month for each street light installed. If the annexation proceeds, the request for streetlights would need to be received from the residents in each of the annexed areas.
Q: If a resident chooses not to hookup to City water and sewer will they be charged a monthly fee?
A: Administrator Matejka replied that if a resident was not hooked up to the City's system, they would not be charged. Councilmember Bruce Brinkman responded that if a resident's septic did not pass inspection, the resident would have the option to connect to City sewer and retain outside water at no charge to the resident. Metering at the house would then monitor sewer and a monthly charge would be for sewer usage.
Q: Is there an option, once hooked up to City water and sewer of keeping well water for outside watering?
A: Greg Volkart stated that old wells can be hooked to outside faucets for watering purposes, but cannot be interconnected with the City water system piping.
Q: Regarding the third item on the informational sheet, costs for hookup - have labor and materials been figured into the hookup costs?
A: The Administrator stated that labor and materials were included.
Q: Is the City handling the radium issues in the water?
A: Greg Volkart and City Engineer Bill Trygstad responded that the radium plant project is proceeding and the City will be processing bids in approximately one month. The City is required to be compliant with radium processing by July 2009. Two plants will be put into place for radium processing.
Q: It was asked if the bids exceeded the grant amount what affect would this have on the annexed residents?
A: The Administrator responded that there was a possibility of an assessment being incurred on each resident. Each line item in the construction figures would be carefully evaluated before this step would be taken. Mayor Weimerskirch responded that in past construction projects, the engineer's estimates have been conservative and have come in close to the original estimations.
Q: What is the timeline for the start and completion of the project?
A: Preliminary bids and engineering would begin in April or May and construction of the project would follow thereafter with a partially completed project by the end of 2008. Streets would not be completed at that time but would have either crushed rock or a 1st layer of blacktop in place with street completion planned for the early spring of 2009.
Q: There was an inquiry regarding the grant received by Rollingstone Township from FEMA for street repair and blacktopping. What would happen to that money if the township were to annex into Goodview?
A: Greg Kuehntopp responded that that he would have to look into what would need to be done with the money and if it needed to be returned to FEMA.
Q: If there were a negative vote against annexation, what would be the next step?
A: Greg Kuehntopp stated that a decision would not be made until all the surveys are returned and people not in attendance are contacted. This in turn would then give the Township a better sense of what needs to be done next.
Q: If the bids are over, can it then be decided not to annex into Goodview.
A: The Mayor responded that annexation is the first step. He felt that the construction costs should be close to estimation. The state does allow the City to annex a township without the township's permission. He stated that this has not been done in the past and would prefer to have a majority of residents in favor of the annexation. This offer had been presented in 2001-2002 when Sunny Acres water and sewer was established but was rejected. The Mayor emphasized that an offer of this magnitude would not be available to the City again. It is a one-time offer and suggested to the residents to take into consideration all aspects of the annexation and construction and the benefits it could bring to the residents.
Q: It was asked if there was a liberal estimate for curb and gutter construction?
A: Bill Trygstad, City engineer stated that curb and gutter on past projects has been quoted at approximately $10 - $15 a foot. Q: A resident was concerned with his residence being on the opposite side of the Gunderson subdivision and having a longer distance for water and sewer installation. He asked if this had been taken into consideration when estimating construction costs?
A: The City Engineer and Director of Public Utilities acknowledged that these issues have been calculated into the construction costs.
Q:What properties are included in the annexation?
A:The Administrator referred to a displayed map and indicated which areas would be included in the annexation.
Q: It was asked if annexed residents would be required to follow all City ordinances and regulations? A resident was concerned with building ordinances and if projects already completed due to the flood would have to be inspected again and he would have to make changes if the City's ordinances differ from the Township's.
A: Greg Volkart stated that this would be a requirement once annexed, but the City would not re-inspect currently rebuilt areas due to the flood, but residents would need to be in compliance with State regulations.
Q: It was asked why curb and gutter was not included in the original bid estimations?
A: The Mayor responded that curb and gutter was not included, because curb and gutter was not originally located in the subdivisions. This could be part of a separate bid option.
Q: A resident stated that in the previous meeting, when the FEMA grant was a possibility, that the City was willing to pay part of the 25% of the remaining construction costs after the 75% covered by FEMA. Now that the current grant is expected to be 100% paid, could the City pay for the water and sewer hookup costs for the residents? This additional expense would be placing additional financial hardship on the residents.
A: Councilmember Bowman acknowledged that currently this was not in the City's policy but could be evaluated and taken into consideration. Councilmember Brinkman stated that it is not necessary to hook up to the City water and sewer at the current time so the expense for hookup would not be necessary.
Q: A resident stated some concerns with possible development issues on the hillside behind his residence and if the City is planning a development in that area. He was concerned with run-off and mudslides, which have taken place in the area before.
A: Greg Volkart stated that the water and sewer lines would be going by the Kelly property but currently there are no development plans for that area. Q: What is the timeline for annexation?
A: Greg Kuehntopp stated there would be a special township meeting held on March 5 at the Minnesota City School. At the time of that meeting, with the survey results in and all residents contacted, there would be a definite indication if the annexation is or is not a possibility. The Administrator stated than an informational discussion could also be included in the decision-making.
Q: A resident was concerned regarding the money received by residents from FEMA and if it was earmarked for septic repairs and was not used for that, would the money be taken from the resident?
A: A Rollingstone resident answered that the FEMA allotted amount was to be used by the residents for any use necessary. It is not specified for only one use. The maximum amount was $28,200 per resident. If a homeowner did not receive the maximum amount, monies may still be available.
Q: What is the approximate annexation/construction timeline?
A: The Administrator responded that annexation would be the first item. The processing and paperwork would be next and a formal annexation request to become part of the City and then a signed agreement needs to be put in place. Rollingstone Township Board Chairman Greg Kuehntopp stated that if the vote comes back as 50/50 at the March 5th meeting, the meeting would be used for serious discussion on the issues of annexation into the City of Goodview or not. Greg Kuehntopp stated that the Township board would honor the resident's requests. Councilmember Ledebuhr reiterated that if residents decide not to annex into Goodview that the Council would honor their request.
Q: What are the benefits of annexation?
A: Councilmember Ledebuhr stated that with the new requirements in place for septic systems, that there could be the possibility of an area being unavailable for septic replacement. Councilmember Brinkman noted that there would be new streets, fire hydrant availability that could decrease insurance amounts and home value increase due to hookup to City water and sewer. Police and Fire protection would be available along with street maintenance.
Q: What would be done regarding the residents not in attendance at the meeting?
A: Greg Kuehntopp stated that the township board would contact the residents not in attendance at the meeting to get their views on the annexation in order to have a true assessment of the annexation. Less than 30% of the residents were not in attendance.
Q: If annexation passes, are the negotiation sessions required to be open meetings?
A: The Administrator stated that he was not sure and would look into the requirements for these sessions.
Q: Question regarding residents partaking in the negotiations with the City Council. Would they have representation?
A: Until annexation, they would not be included on the City Council, but all Council meetings are open to the public and opinions expressed at the meetings are taken into consideration. The Mayor stated that in the Woodhaven project that a neighborhood committee was formed. The committee was involved in many areas of the construction. This could be used with Rollingstone Township residents in order to have input into the annexation process. Once annexed in, when elections occur and either a Councilmember or the Mayor is up for re-election, the newly annexed members would be able to participate.
Q: Another resident questioned the development of land adjacent to his property. He was concerned that the City would permit a building development in that area.
A: Greg Volkart stated that the developer would need to meet all building requirements, and the option would be available to rule against the construction but would require a justifiable reason for denial. Board Chairman Greg Kuehntopp stated that the area of concern is still township property, so that it would be the township's responsibility.
Q: What type of condition would the driveways and roads be in until the 2009 blacktopping took place.
A: City Engineer Trygstad stated that it would be either a crushed rock surface or possibly a first layer of blacktop.
Q: Would the width of the streets be increased?
A: City Engineer Trygstad answered that the streets would be put back to the original size before the flood took place.
Q: Why are the subdivisions labeled as two separate developments?
A: The Administrator stated that each subdivision is treated as a separate project. If annexation were denied in one subdivision, the other subdivision would have the option of annexation and construction.
Q: Will building requirements change once annexed? Residents also were concerned with garden availability and regulations regarding watering.
A: Greg Volkart stated that the requirements would change. Currently building permits in Goodview are only required when outside dimensions change and does not affect landscaping or interior remodeling or water usage. The Administrator stated that the City is possibly looking into a City building inspector and while it is only in the early stages of development, it could have an affect on City building permits. The Mayor stated that information concerning the City's Ordinances and Regulations are on the City website.
Q: If one subdivision decides not to be included in the annexation will the grant be available for the other subdivision.
A: The Administrator stated that the grant would be available for either one or both of the annexed subdivisions.
Q: What type of bonfire regulations does the City require?
A: Mayor Weimerskirch indicated there are requirements and they are outlined in the City's Fire Ordinance.
Q: Questions of parking ordinance. Would this affect annexed residents?
A: The Administrator responded that it would affect street parking in the winter. Currently off-street parking is in effect from November 1 through April 1 to effectively plow snow.
Q: When are Council meetings held and are meeting agendas available?
A: The Administrator stated that meetings are normally held the first and third Monday of the month unless a holiday falls on one of the days. All agendas are available on the website or can be e-mailed to residents. The Mayor stated that if there is a special meeting it is posted in the Winona Daily News.
Q: If not hooked up to water and sewer - how much are the costs
for septic inspection?
A: Councilmember Brinkman stated that the fee is approximately $300 every three years.
Q: If not hooked up but annexed in, would a resident still be responsible for taxes?
A: The Administrator stated that the resident would be required to pay City taxes.
Q: Ditch concerns in Gunderson. If streets are put in, would ditches be filled in? Could it be included in the contingency amount?
A: City Engineer Trygstad stated that it is not currently included in the construction costs, but could be included as a separate project. If curb and gutter were put into place, then the ditches would be filled.
Q: If a resident did not hookup to City water and sewer what are the requirements needed by the City to assure that a septic system is safe? A resident stated that he had a certificate of compliancy from approximately two years ago. Would that be enough?
A: The Administrator stated that a certificate of compliancy would be required. The Mayor stated that the compliancy certificate would need to be dated after the flood. The two-year-old certificate would not be honored due to flood related issues.
Q: A Township resident questioned snow plowing availability and a time frame of when plowing is done due to driving to work issues.
A: The Administrator stated that currently plowing begins at 4:00 a.m. All plowing is based on the difficulty of each area. The Mayor currently stated that due to the roads, Woodhaven is plowed first as it is one of the most difficult roads. Normally plowing is done by 7:00 a.m.
Q: Is there enough capacity and pressure for the project?
A: The Administrator said there is ample capacity and pressure.
Q: Have cost evaluations taken place and has it been decided where the construction would begin?
A: The Administrator stated that currently the cost evaluations have has not been prepared until annexation is confirmed.
The question and answer session was then completed. Councilmember Brinkman moved and Councilmember Bowman seconded that the meeting be adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.


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Jul 22nd 2010 3:16AM I don't agree at all the undercutting ruins the market. As someone who has been working in the glyph market for awhile now undercutting is just part of the game. The thing is to not be obnoxious about how much you undercut by.
I've found on my server there are about 2 or 3 major players in the glyph market and a handful of smaller players. We undercut and get undercut numerous times each day (5 or 6 or even more) on hundeds of auction at a time. The trick to undercutting (and keeping a healthy market) is to undercut by a very small amount. In the glyph market I undercut by 73c. The thing you want is to be on the top of the list (lowest price). If I'm 73c lower then people will by mine.
If I keep the undercut amount small (and so do my competitors) then the market value drop happens at a much slower rate. all of us in the glyph market are in it to make money and it's in out best interest to keep the prices at a higher (but reasonable) level all around.
That said even in the "regular" market I undercut by only 1s. No reason to go higher than that. The normal person searching the auction house only cares which item it at the top (cheapest) not how much cheaper it is.
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Jul 22nd 2010 3:05AM to show how many times you have sold an item in the tooltip for Auctioneer go to Autioneer's config menu then select "Tooltip" on the right. Scroll down and select the check box for "Enable Sales Stats" and "Show sales stats in tooltip". You can then select what ever sub-things you want displayed.
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