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Annette Steinacker
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PhD, University of Rochester, 1996
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Phone: 773.508.8639
Annette Steinacker is the Director of the Urban Affairs and Public Policy (MUAPP) Program at Loyola University Chicago. Her research primarily focuses on issues of urban economic development and metropolitan governance. She has done work on changes in the number and types of jobs available in central cities, factors that influence the location decisions of businesses, and the role of property tax abatements as part of a local economic development strategy. Extending work she did for local government agencies in the past, she is currently working on a project that identifies the skills gap between graduates of local higher education institutions and projected sectors of job growth in metropolitan areas. Mapping graduates' fields of study and types of degree to the expected labor demands in a metropolitan's growing economic sectors is used to determine likely deficiencies in the labor pool. The goal of the pilot study was then to identify potential partnerships between a county economic development office and regional colleges to develop or expand programs that would fill the specific labor market shortages.
Dr. Steinacker has also studied the impact that local government organization has on public policy outcomes and the political feasibility of changing these structures, specifically the creation of metropolitan governments and special districts. Her approach to these topics combines quantitative analysis of national data sets as well as in-depth case studies of specific cities. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and several private foundations.
Dr. Steinacker received her PhD in political science from the University of Rochester, a Masters of Public Administration from Texas A&M University, and a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She previously taught at Columbia University, Texas A&M University, Georgetown University, University of Miami, and Claremont Graduate University. She was director of the Public Policy program at Claremont for ten years prior to joining Loyola University Chicago and served as associate provost for Faculty Development at Claremont Graduate University.
Ronald Gibbs
Adjunct Professor Masters of Urban Affairs and Public Policy Program
Masters, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Granada Center, 427
Phone: 312.543.1455
Ronald Gibbs is an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University Chicago, Masters of Urban Affairs and Public Policy Program, where he teaches MPP 408—Political Feasibility Analysis. Mr. Gibbs is President of National and International Public Affairs Consulting (NIPAC). He provides strategic counsel to businesses, governmental entities and non-profit organizations on public policy, legislative affairs, marketing/branding, fund raising, communications, and corporate social responsibility issues. Mr. Gibbs also conducts seminars for corporate and non-profit executives on developing winning public policy strategies.
Jill Mason Terzakis
Adjunct Professor Masters of Urban Affairs and Public Policy Program
PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago—UIC (To be conferred)
Granada Center, 427
Phone: 773.508.2008
Jill Mason Terzakis is an Adjunct Professor in the Masters of Urban Affairs and Public Policy program. She teaches Public Budgeting and Finance and Intergovernmental Relations. Ms. Terzakis's professional experience in public policy and public finance spans 25 years, including working as a Senior Municipal Bond Analyst at Nuveen, as Assistant Commissioner of Special Finance at the City of Chicago, and as Vice President at Scott Balice Strategies. Her research areas include municipal bond credit analysis, tax law, financial disclosure and bond redemption practices, real estate finance, and public private partnerships. She has presented her research at conferences of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts, National Council of State Agencies, Institute for International Research, and Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Her research has been published in peer reviewed as well as practitioner journals. Ms. Terzakis holds a BA from Lake Forest College and an MBA from DePaul University. She is completing her PhD in Public Administration this fall with specializations in public management and public finance at University of Illinois - Chicago's College of Urban Planning and Policy Affairs.
Kiljoong Kim
Adjunct Professor Masters of Urban Affairs and Public Policy Program
PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2013
Granada Center, 427
Phone: 773.508.2008
Kiljoong Kim is an adjunct professor in the Masters of Urban Affairs and Public Policy Program. He teaches Statistical Analysis I and II. Dr. Kim is also a policy analyst at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. He is currently working on supporting the implementation of title IV-E waivers in three different states focusing on development of data-driven strategies and policies on child welfare. He also collaborates with number of Chapin Hall's partners, including government agencies and non-profit organizations, to successfully utilize internal and external data to guide execution and evaluation of their policies and strategies. His research interests include education (data-driven instructional strategy and curriculum planning), organizational behavior (program evaluation and strategy implementation), and demography (population migration and census).
Previously, Dr. Kim was data strategist for Chicago Public Schools, where he provided support in data analysis and policy implementation to administrators, teachers, parents and community members. He was also research director and faculty member at DePaul University, where he collaborated with non-profit organizations and foundations on various urban issues including housing, immigration, crime, and education, and collaborated with faculty members on publications. He also served on number of advisory boards for local organizations including Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago, Ingenuity, Inc., Korean American Research Institute, and Chicago Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.
Dr. Kim holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Illinois at Chicago a M.A. in Sociology from DePaul University, and a B.S. in Sociology with Concentration in Analysis & Research (CAR) Certificate from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Jeff Marcella
Adjunct Professor Masters of Urban Affairs and Public Policy Program
MPP and M.Div., University of Chicago
Granada Center, 427
Phone: 773.508.2008
Jeff Marcella brings 20 years of experience in the public and nonprofit sectors across the spectrum of policy and program development and management to his work as a consultant to nonprofits and governments in areas of strategic planning, policy and advocacy, project development and management, partnership and system building, and organizational development. His specialty is workforce development and education but he has worked with clients across the non-profit and public sectors.
Jeff spent eleven years in roles of increasing responsibility at the City of Chicago Mayor's Office of Workforce Development where he led the department's policy and strategic planning work. He led the department's launch of key multi-partner initiatives including the local Welfare-to-Work and Workforce Investment Act programs. He helped expand the "sector" model of job-training initiatives through creation of Chicago's nationally recognized "Sector Center" workforce hubs and enhanced through supporting industry-sector workforce initiatives in New York City and Washington, DC. Jeff's expertise was recognized when he was named a Fellow of the Aspen Institute Sector Skills Academy.
Prior related experience has included positions managing the Chicago Neighborhood JobStart program for the Chicago Community Trust, working as an analyst and researcher for the Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council and delivering a welfare-to-work program at the Jubilee Association in Pittsburgh.
Jeff holds a Masters in Public Policy and a Masters in Divinity from the University of Chicago and a Bachelors degree from Georgetown University.


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Vaccines and the Perfect Storm: A critical look at the current vaccine program in the United States suggests a possible Perfect Storm because there are a combination of factors surrounding the vaccine program which have the potential to lead to disastrous consequences.
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Ranch Banana Splits: Recipe by Deirdre Imus, The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys - At the Ranch, kids and cowboys really love it when we serve these for desert. With so many flavors and toppings to choose from, the possible combinations seem limitless.
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Astounding Metal Bassists! Of course, Cliff tops the list! #bassguitarhero
I mostly agree with the list of top metal bassists in the link below. Although, I would add Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse), Dick Lovgren (Meshuggah), Victor Brant (Entombed) and Sean Yseult because I know that she can hold her own with any of these dudes! Bass wizards unite!
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Hurricane season kicks off June 1 and forecasters predict a big storm season. James Franklin, chief forecaster at the National Hurricane Center, explains how meteorologists forecast hurricanes and what was learned during Sandy. Plus: a look at past and possible future plans to protect the city from storm surges; how to prolong life in an era of limited resources; and the common ground between sports and politics.


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- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- Iceberg lettuce, cut into wedges
- Combine the first 10 ingredients in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Store in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; refrigerate. Shake; serve over lettuce wedges. Yield: 2-1/4 cups.
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by Diane Longoat www.soulofthemother.org
Prophets and Visionaries of our ancient civilizations have long reminded us of the ages of Mother Earth, the three great shakings and the fourth to come and of the evolution of humanity. Today those prophecies have largely been fulfilled that emanated from the mouths of the wisdom holders. We find ourselves living in the fulfillment of daily prophecy. Our prayers of gratitude and humility are essential to open doors now for the emergence of the feminine to take Her place in the restoration of balance in the universe. The spirit of the woman is the spirit of the divine working in rhythm in the natural frequency of the Life Force on Mother Earth. The woman is now called upon to awaken spiritually, to learn her lessons in the healing journey, to earn her sacred gifts, and to bring those gifts to the world in concert with man. The shift in human nature is the rise of spirituality in the human being signalling an evolution of the heart, mind, spirit and body. Both energies of male and female working in concert and perfect harmony are the harbingers of change that the world is waiting for to restore balance in all things.
The Spirits tell us that never before in the history of humanity has there been a time such as this! A time of evolutionary change as we witness in each generation the spirit grows stronger in belief in the Creator and in communication with the divine. Our children and grandchildren are the clearest signal that times are changing. They are carrying all the Gifts of the Ancestors and will bring profound change to the world in government, law, health, education and so on. We have the responsibility to fulfill the duties of our birth covenant with the Creator, and to create a foundation of Spirit on which our children and future generations can stand. They will be the pillars of the lodge and our grandchildren the roof. What do we have to teach them, to provide mentoring and role modelling, to leave as tools that they can pick up and create a stronger reality for the coming generations?
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The National Center for Safe Routes to School recently announced the selection of 25 recipients of $1,000 mini-grants for projects designed to encourage safe walking and bicycling to school. The mini-grant activities, many of which are driven by student leadership, will occur during the fall semester of the 2011-2012 school year.
"The innovation of the mini-grant applications we received show how communities are tailoring programs to their unique strengths and challenges," said Lauren Marchetti, director of the National Center for Safe Routes to School (National Center). "Each community is different, and the diverse approaches represented by these communities show progress that can be made in health and well-being when creativity is coupled with community leadership and student buy-in."
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are sustained efforts by parents, schools, community leaders and local, state, federal, and tribal governments to enable and encourage more children to walk and bicycle to school. The National Center, which serves as the clearinghouse for the federal SRTS program, received 249 eligible SRTS mini-grant applications from schools and community organizations nationwide during this fourth award cycle. Selected proposals distinguished themselves through creative approaches to increase safe walking and bicycling to school, and many highlighted student leadership.
Proposed mini-grant activities create peer mentor programs for walking safety, produce student-designed safety videos to be shown community-wide, utilize existing volunteer programs to boost oversight of children on their way to and from school, and integrate safe walking and bicycling into classroom lessons.
"Communities continue to use these mini-grants to jumpstart new programs and to build upon strategies that may already be working well," continued Marchetti. "The community and student leadership recognized here exemplify the mindset that can lead to truly livable communities in the future."
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Hello all. I'm going to be building a closet in my basement in the are in the picture. As you can see, wires are run perpendicular along the joists above in the area where I would place the top plate. I had planned on installing XPS insulation against the concrete wall and then building the back wall. However, the wires are in the way--I was thinking I could tap con a 2x4 to the XPS and into the concrete below the joists and then attach the top plate to that, effectively making a soffit for the wires and any future wires. I could then put XPS and spray foam in the rim joist area. Anyone have any other suggestions--obviously with my method there would be a gap in insulation because it could not run all the way to the ceiling joists.
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Perhaps a little illustration will help. I know its bad but all I have is paint. I would do as shown and then build soffit. Is the gap above the foam board on the wall and the foam board on the rim joist going to create a problem?
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I am wondering about that insulation void you will have. Basically above the wires will be your indoor flooring which shouldn't need insulation aside from the rim joists. The spray from should meet where your XPS Rigid Foam is applied to the concrete wall. Then the gap in the ceiling, or soffit should be open for ventilation and hold your wires in place. Though fishing wires through that small area may prove to be no fun if you do not use something such as 2x2 tiles that can be removed for wiring. Maybe this project should be planned around any other basement renovation you want to do in the future, for example, how you plan on doing the ceiling in other rooms next to this closet?
Thanks for the reply. I'm concerned about the insulation void too. I'm not sure how to get around it. perhaps I can move some of the wires closest to the wall so that I can seal between the insulation in the rim joist areas and the wall insulation.
As far as future access. I was thinking I could put in an access panel as this will just be a closet. I was also thinking I could mount a piece of 2" PVC conduit in the soffit so that I could pull any future necessary wires through that.
Lastly, there is an area in front of this closet (future hallway) that does not have a ceiling yet, where I could run future wires if necessary (before I eventually finish that)
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Garth Brooks Joins Amazon's Streaming Music ServiceA week after launching its paid streaming music service, Amazon announced a deal with one of streaming music's biggest holdouts. Select songs by country superstar Garth Brooks will be available on Amazon Music Unlimited.
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Jerry attended Missouri Valley College from 1956 through 1959. Although never a member of a sports team, Jerry was named by Coach Volney Ashford as an honorary member of the V-Club.
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Naphtali Roberts, MA, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
Very often negative thinking, anxiety, depression, trauma, broken relationships and anger can get in the way of God's plan for us to live wholly and fully. For those seeking a faith-based alternative to traditional therapy, Christian Counseling provides a safe, non-judgmental setting where you can wrestle with life challenges, while having the added support of exploring scripture and bringing it to bear on your current struggles. Whether you are seeking to discuss your faith in depth, or simply want peace of mind in knowing that your therapist "gets" your faith, I would be honored to help guide you on your journey to a fuller understanding of your challenges and how you can best meet them both as a human being and a person of God.
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Christine Leyva Buccio, MS, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
I have found through my own experiences and counseling others that Holistic counseling concentration on the whole person (mind, body and soul) step by step. The goal is growth of the whole person. Measuring spiritual well-being in a person's life determines success of healing and progress of the total person. A significant relationship between faith and better health has been proven in a variety of healthy patient populations. This method of counseling allows one to understand the difference between toxic and nontoxic lifestyles when properly received and applied. It allows one to gather, reflect, journal, revisit and ultimately reach the goal of a full healthy life.
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Phil Kiehl, M.Div, BCC
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Chaplain & Grief Counselor
My approach to Christian Counseling is to identify with people who value being a Christian. I was raised in a Christian home, have attended Bible College and Seminary, and am a licensed minister and a licensed therapist. I do utilize the theories of growth and healing from my mentors Henry Cloud and John Townsend, especially their books Changes That Heal, Boundaries and Loving People. You will beneift from my approach by helping you learn how to love and bond with God and others, where to set boundaries, how to resolve guilt, shame and badness, and learn how to use God's power and authority for your life. You will also benefit from learning how to let God fix others versus you doing this.
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Many people going through challenging times and even misguided times are aided by biblical scriptural verse or religious philosophy. There are many times in life where scriptures and religious thought can help to restructure and influence one's life choices. Biblical concepts speak to the soul of a person who has been raised or nurtured within a religious community and within a religious poetic narrative. My personal background is steeped within the first 24 books making up the Bible, the Tanach, the Five Books of Moses, the Prophets and the Writings, that which is the core of the Judeo-Christian religious foundations. Religious concepts that can be effective spiritual tools to help, enlighten and guide a client's chosen path to recovery or to healthy...(view profile to read more)
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I hold a masters degree in psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary and am committed to the integration of faith and psychology. I, however, do not provide pastoral counseling. I am committed to walking with individuals and couples in any stage of their faith journey, believers and non-believers alike, to facilitate a process of authentic self-discovery and freedom. I am interested in how your faith has informed who you are what you are wrestling with today. The whole range of human emotions, longings and desires are validated and explored in my practice in order to participate fully in the journey of healing.
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Lisa Locke, M.S, LMFT
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Are you struggling with your faith? Perhaps you are experiencing guilt or fear related to your spiritual beliefs? Are you having trouble reconciling distressful emotions or experiences with your Christian faith? Or maybe you desire a safe space to process your issues in light of your faith. As a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary I am trained in integrating faith and psychology. I do not offer pastoral counseling nor do I impose bible scriptures in session. I work with all faith traditions and am committed to meeting you where you are on your faith journey and providing you with tools to facilitate personal growth that is reflective of the values you hold dear.
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Many people struggle with their faith or struggle with a hurtful event that happened to them in their church. It is very meaningful to work through these events. My specialty is Panic Disorder and this causes much guilt in my Christian clients because they feel they "should" be able to "faith" their way out of it. As a fellow Christian, I feel I can help you deal with your faith issues, and it is not just because you do not have enough faith. Please use your faith, but there is also help.
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It is important to integrate your thoughts, beliefs, emotions and values in order to achieve a sense of well being. When one of those gets out of alignment it can create great internal conflict and even a spiritual crisis. The focus of therapy is primarily about your relationships and emotional life, however, if you choose to explore it, we will also consider the role your faith plays in who you are.
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I do not specialize in ttreating Christian clients, however I do work with Christians whose background in line with teachings of tolerance. I deal with Christians who are struggling with sexual and/or gender identity issues. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space to explore one's beliefs in God, the church, and their sexual identity or gender identity. I am have worked with these issues for over 25 years and identity issues are a specialty of mine. I am also a specialist and certified expert in the treatment of childhood abuse, trauma, sexual abuse and sexual trauma of males and females. I offer both individual and group therapy along with a variety of different approaches. I CAN HELP!


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Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem & Angelina Jolie Listening to 'The Counselor'
by Ethan Anderton
April 12, 2012
Source: Deadline
The release of the Prometheus is just a couple months away, but director Ridley Scott is already making moves on his next project. We already know that Michael Fassbender has been set to reunite with Scott for The Counselor, the story of a respected lawyer who thinks he can dip a toe in to the drug business without getting stuck in the seedy underbelly. Some big names have been mentioned to be circling the project, but now Deadline finally has more solid word that Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem and Angelina Jolie are all in talks to join the film that is looking to start shooting in late June, shortly after Prometheus hits theaters.
The project is coming together rather quickly with Fox in talks to distribute the film likely for release sometime in 2013. It's interesting that Bardem has gotten involved with the film as the script comes from author Cormac McCarthy, his first spec script as a screenwriter, and the project has been described as No Country for Old Men (which was based on the same book written by McCarthy) on steroids. This will be the first film since Mr. and Mrs. Smith that will have the now married couple of Jolie and Pitt on the big screen, so that's sure to bring in the audience. Throw that along with the fact that Scott is behind the camera with Fassbender in the lead, and we've got the makings of a fantastic film here. Stay tuned.
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Kate Bosworth & Jessica Chastain: Charlie Chaplin Chicks
Stepping out for a swanky evening, Kate Bosworth was spotted at the 40th anniversary of Charlie Chaplin's honorary Academy Award last night (February 21).
Joined by her boyfriend Michael Polish, the "Blue Crush" cutie looked fabulous in a Stella McCartney dress teamed with a pair of Miu Miu heels as she posed outside the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.
Also in the house was "The Tree of Life" starlet Jessica Chastain, who also looked breathtaking in her sleeveless emerald green gown.
As for her own personal style, Jessica confessed she's a shoe freak. "I have this pair of Givenchy shoes that I'm obsessed with and I'll be rocking those a lot. They look like boots but they're really thin lace and the platform on them is insane, which I love. Anytime someone hands me a shoe that's even three and a half inches I'm like, 'come on, I'm not going to the gym! These are flats!'"
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DofT is short for Dan of Toasters, for those who are curious. DofT runs DofTNet which is some combination of origami, computing, electronics, solar ballooning, and whatever other interesting projects strike his fancy.
So far, this has worked out really well for me. With three different ends, I'm sure there's going to be some oddball signal reflections coming from the unused ends that could potentially cause issues with some high speed devices, but for what I use it for - communicating with and programming my Arduinos and Basic Stamps - it works just fine. I almost spent twice as much at a local store for a USB cable that had a micro B with a mini adapter that was on sale but I had to take a look here first and I'm glad I did.
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I want to pull (split bolts?) from the far left panel. I want to add a two space outdoor panel. I only need one 20 amp breaker for a recep and a 75 watt flood light. Tips on doing this would be great. I think I should tap the line side of that 100 amp box (b/c the load wires are so large for voltage drop...someone actually snipped several of the strands to fit it in the breaker terminal). I plan to use #6 cu thhn/thwn. The line side of that box is still load side of service drop (fed by large box with lever switch / lockout).
In the new two space, the neutral bus stays isolated, right? So, should I just attach the egc from the new plug and light to the box? The new box will be bonded to the 100 amp box via the nipple.
Those terminals are for one conductor only. You cannot tap there.
Conductors in liquid tight transitioning to PVC.
In either case you need a new panel with at least four breaker spaces. Two spaces for a back fed breaker with a hold down clamp and two for the load.
The only way to use that new two space panel is to replace the 100A breaker with a quad. Unfortunately, the largest quad is 50A. Since that circuit is already burning up, 50A is definitely not going to make it.
I think your best bet is to replace that disconnect with a panel. There are a couple of ways to do it. You'll need to do some pricing and research.
You're also going to need to change those line wires from the main disconnect.
You have two choices for panels. An outdoor 100A main breaker panel with feed through lugs.
Or a Main Lug Panel with at least a 100A stab rating on the busses. Get a regular 100A breaker and a hold down kit. Back feed that breaker and use the main lugs for those aluminum feed wires.
Sorry, this is a much bigger job than you bargained for.
Also, you couldn't "tap" that with #6's anyway.
Just because this isn't inspected doesn't mean you shouldn't do it right.
I'll agree with that somewhat.
I feel the NEC is starting to change for "customer convenience" and to make things "idiot proof" rather than what's safe/unsafe.
Unfortunately, some of the representatives on the code making committees, have their interest in mind rather than what's safe and practical.
However, people have mandated that, this is what they want by the way they vote. It isn't "change" it's dollars:no:
So is there general agreement that I should not tap from here? If so, I'll look at trenching from a load center...sounds like it might be less involved.
Replace the disconnect with one of these.
Take your 100 amp breaker and install it in this panel with a hold down kit.
Then, the wires that are connected to the load side of your breaker now, will then hook to the lugs on the new panel, THEN you will have space for 2 single pole breakers or tandems or whatever.
The wires from your main will hook to your 100 amp breaker therefore, you'll be backfeeding the new panel.
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I dont see how the transfer switch is legal not being service rated and all.....
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The difference in service rated and non-service rated is the center off position.
These switches don't have any OCP but have the center off position and are listed for use as service equipment.
I just got in a disagreement on another forum because I would think it needs some sort of OCP. Just isn't always what I think...lol
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Target: U.S. Congress
Goal: To ban the importation and hunting of lions by listing them as an endangered species.
Thousands of lions are imported from Africa as hunting "trophies" to the U.S. every year; the lion population has decreased by about 48% over the past 22 years. Lions are also farmed for hunting purposes then hunted within enclosures; this is absurd considering the fact that their lives are being taken for mere profit and a feat for hunters to boast over. These majestic animals are in rapid decline, this simply cannot continue, to lose the very heart of the jungle would be a tragedy beyond comprehension.
Lions have been a part of our history since the stone age, they have been used in artwork as a symbol of strength and courage. Lions have been represented in national flags, coats of arms and emblems. The lion as the "king of the jungle" goes back to a Christian book called the Phisiologus, written in the second century A.D. Many cultures use the symbol of lioness as protection for their culture; they are magnificently regal creatures that deserve to be protected by us.
Tragically, lions are not on the list of endangered species and the U.S. is responsible for the bulk of the lions imported from Africa for commercial purposes and as "trophies." The number of lions imported has only increased in recent years. Many lions could be protected if they were listed as endangered species because the importation of lions to the U.S. would be prohibited. This could also heighten worldwide awareness of the plight of the lion. The movie "White Lion" intimately portrays this dismal situation and in an article the producer speaks of their gentle nature; often he said "they would greet him with rumbling purrs." For these noble animals to become a part of our past is to damage the very heart of our humanity.


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On Wednesday night, its planning board voted unanimously to reject a scheme that would have torn down Greenwich's Victorian market, replacing it with a contemporary shopping precinct, modern market and 104-bedroom, five-storey hotel.
It would have doubled the area's built footprint and was rightly described as the "Bluewaterisation" of this precious World Heritage Site.
You may be surprised that such a wholesale transformation was ever a serious runner for the very heart of historic Greenwich.
In its current form, the market is thriving. It is rammed every weekend, a magnet for thousands.
The Commission on Architecture and the Built Environment, the Government's aesthetic watchdog, thought the new proposals "alien" and "awkward".
The International Council on Monuments and Sites said the design was "not convincing." The Environment Agency called it an "unacceptable risk to the environment".
Traders feared losing their livelihoods, with no assurances that they could afford to keep their places in the new development.
Nearly 900 people sent formal letters of objection to the council; just one wrote in support.
But the fact was that until Wednesday night, I and every other opponent of the plan thought it would go through.
The council's planning officers backed it. So did Nick Raynsford, the local MP.
Unforgivably, the Greenwich Society, our local so-called conservation group, became a cheerleader for the developers, appearing in publicity material, speaking in favour at this week's meeting, and describing the developer's PR effort as an "object lesson in how to gauge local opinion".
It was actually an object lesson in how powerful moneyed interests can co-opt all the local worthies into a proposal completely unsupported by the public those worthies are supposed to represent.
The Greenwich Society was flattered to be taken into the developers' confidence. Mr Raynsford - although quite a decent MP in many ways - here became an advocate for the developers to the public, rather than for the public to the developers.
But one set of representatives did not fail us. At Wednesday's meeting, I inwardly cheered an eloquent defence of the market from two of our three Labour ward councillors, Margaret Mythen and Maureen O'Mara.
Then, as councillor after councillor on the planning board itself lined up to savage the scheme - the council leader, Chris Roberts, saying it was "simply not good enough for the World Heritage Site", the Cabinet member for regeneration, Peter Brooks, speaking of his "grave concerns" - I realised, my mouth hanging slightly open, that here was a case of local democracy actually working as it should.
Today, SE10 is still rather stunned at its deliverance.
The local authority - named after Greenwich but not based here - has not always been a friend of our town, and this year, suddenly, much of what we think of as the essence of Greenwich has come under threat.
Another of our big markets has closed, the council has a loony plan to shut the Thames foot tunnel for months, and a battle royal looms over the scheme, fervently backed by councillors (and the Greenwich Society), to close much of Greenwich Park for 10 months to host the Olympic riding events.
But the rescue of the market may be part of a turning tide. All over the eastern half of London, brutal box schemes have been collapsing.
In May, after a campaign by the Friends of Queens Market, in Newham, Boris Johnson saved it - overturning the planning permission for a 31-storey tower granted by the local Labour council.
And the admirable OPEN Dalston group is resisting Hackney Council's ghastly plans to corporatise vibrant Dalston.
None of us are nimbys, clinging to a dying way of retail life. In truth, it is the likes of Queens Market and Greenwich Market that could be the only safe long-term future for town-centre retailing. It is now the corporate chains that could find themselves becoming high-street history.
Town-centre chain-shops are caught in a double vice: between the convenience of the web and the convenience of out-of-town retail parks.
The only way to save town centres in the long term may be to make them places where the visit is part of the fun, homes of the unpredictable and the unexpected.
The risk of the Greenwich scheme, and the Queens Market scheme, was not simply aesthetic.
It was that the economics of redevelopment would have forced the landlords, whatever their best intentions, to charge rents that traders selling the unpredictable and unexpected could not afford.
Cynics are saying today that Greenwich Council needed to clear the decks - with the Park Olympic decision coming up, it couldn't afford to anger its residents on too many fronts at once.
There are local elections next year. Maybe councillors looked at the objection letters (copies of which we circulated to them) and took fright.
But you know what, I think maybe our councillors are starting to get it about what makes a place, and that not all "regeneration" is necessary or good.
Perhaps they just looked at the plans and decided to do the right thing. Perhaps they just saw the artists' impressions and, like the rest of us, thought: "Ugh!"
I spend a lot of my working life lashing bad decision-making but I strongly believe in praising people when they get it right.
So well done, Greenwich councillors. Keep it up, and some of us might even vote for you.
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Facebookmania BeginsBy
Aug. 9, 1995. Aug. 19, 2004. Those dates are when Netscape and Google, respectively, went public—each ushering in a new era of the Internet and Wall Street's ardor for its latest and greatest startups . We will similarly look back at May 18, 2012, the date of Facebook's IPO, as a landmark moment in the history of what they used to call the World Wide Web.
At 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, Zuckerberg rang the electronic index's opening "bell" from a party at Facebook's California campus. The shares won't start trading until 11 a.m. For now, the social network, which yesterday sold 421.2 million shares at $38 apiece, is worth $104.2 billion. That represents a distinctly 1999-flavored 107 times trailing 12-month earnings, more than every member of the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index save for Amazon and Equity Residential. And $104 billion is worth more than blue chips like McDonald's, Disney, and Cisco Systems, indeed, more than 90 percent of the components of the S&P 500.
"Can you get me Facebook?" is the question that dominated calls to and from brokers since the eight-year-old company first announced its IPO. "There's hundreds of millions of people that want to emotionally buy this stock, and most of them are going to have to buy it in the aftermarket," said Jon Merriman, chief executive officer of investment firm Merriman Holdings in San Francisco. The underwriting bankers, led by Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs Group, stand to share about $176 million for managing the IPO, said two people with knowledge of the matter, who declined to be identified because the rate is private.
At $16 billion, Facebook's debut knocks out General Motors' 2010 relisting to become the second-largest IPO in U.S. history, excluding so-called over-allotments, which let underwriters buy more shares at a later date, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Visa raised $17.9 billion in its 2008 IPO, the biggest in the U.S., and later expanded the sale to $19.7 billion.
Even if FB doubles or triples at the open, it will be a challenge, to say the least, for the stock to match Google's meteoric ascent since it went public eight years ago. Google's valuation has jumped almost ninefold; Facebook would have to be worth $920 billion by 2020 to achieve that feat. For context: Apple, the most valuable company in the world, now has a market value of $496 billion.
Bankhaus Main, making a market for Facebook shares in Frankfurt before the official start of trading, quoted the latest offers at the equivalent of $70 a share, Bloomberg News reported.
Aftermarket speculators, on your marks …
It's 12:30 p.m. of Facebook's big first day as a public company and the stock is not even up 10 percent? These are indeed dark days for a once-proud America.
No, but seriously: People were whispering double the $38 IPO price on a Friday feeding frenzy by Mom & Pop and institutional investors. A disaster for Facebook? Hardly. Give props to Zuckerberg, Sandberg & Co. for not leaving precious billions on the table in their negotiation with the underwriting banks, who had the tough task of gratifying both Facebook and their own brokerage clients.
It went down like this: Facebook obviously wanted to get as much as it could in placing its shares with the banks. It ultimately sold 421.2 million shares at $38 apiece, making the company worth $104.2 billion—which is more than 90 percent of the components in the S&P 500. While today's price move affects Facebook's prestige and the paper wealth of its billionaire founders, the key transaction for the social media darling was its sale to the underwriting banks.
Wall Street brokerage clients who were lucky enough to get shares hoped the stock would experience one of those legendary first-day pops. So far, the peak was a $7 jump to $45. Less than an hour later, those who held on were back to anticlimactic break-even.
Look for the deal's underwriters, including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, to protect Facebook shares from falling below $38—a headline that would make them look bad.
Meantime, it'll soon be safe to switch back to full-time hand-wringing over Greece.
With its $104 billion valuation, Facebook is now worth more than some of the most widely held stocks in America, from McDonald's to Cisco. Which means that it, too, will have to be widely held by mutual funds and other institutional investors, especially as Facebook's clout and size make it a candidate for addition to benchmarks like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.
Some institutional investors have expressed hesitation about buying Facebook on concerns about the site's growth prospects, people with knowledge of the matter said last week. They could be vindicated by the fact that the shares are struggling to keep their debut offering price of $38. With 15 minutes left in Friday's session, the stock was at $38.01.
Others have learned to stop worrying and love the boom—and have already gotten started on loading up. According to data compiled by Morningstar, mutual funds offered by Morgan Stanley and T. Rowe Price have dominated the rolls of institutions that bought Facebook on private exchanges ahead of its IPO.
As of March 31, Morgan Stanley Multi-Cap Growth B, which had already stocked up on shares of Amazon.com, Apple, and Google, had 4 percent of its portfolio in Facebook—tops on the list. It was followed by four other Morgan Stanley funds, including Institutional Opportunity H, Institutional Focus Growth I and Focus Growth B. The top 10 list rounds out with T. Rowe Price Media & Telecommunications and T. Rowe Price Global Stock. In all, T. Rowe Price funds represent 11 of the top 30 fund holders by percentage weight of Facebook in their portfolios.
The question is who sticks around, and for how long, now that Facebook's aftermarket pop has not materialized.
A tepid debut. So much for that first day pop to $70, $60, or even $40 for Facebook. At the close of trading, newly minted FB struggled to remain above its $38 offering price, reaching $38.37, then immediately falling back toward $38 in after-hours trading. Which is fine, mind you: The eight-year-old company, which has a knack for getting us to admit things we really shouldn't and buy imaginary goats we don't really need, is still worth $104 billion.
But it's also not fine.
Consider: "Facebook: Failure to Launch" is how the CNN screen above me is putting it, as the stock visited $38.02.
Curiously, Facebook's stock has doggedly stayed above $38 today, thanks to a constant barrage of big bids at that price. Is it that the IPO's underwriters, including Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, are trying mightily to preserve the sanctity of their offer price? Should they maybe have negotiated harder to extract a better deal for their clients from Mark Zuckerberg & Crew? After all, Facebook agreed to pay them less than one-third the 3.6 percent median fee on the 10 largest U.S. IPOs in history before this one, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. (Back in my day, things were out of whack in the other direction.)
True, Facebook's IPO is as big and prestigious as they come these days; taking a smaller percentage cut now could be a smart investment to land more deals down the road. But delivering a no-pop IPO of this size and import pretty much offsets that trade.
Give props to the 28-year-old in the hoodie for getting the most out of the IPO for his company.
Facebook is No. 1!
Facebook did manage to set a record: More than 560 million shares traded on Friday, marking a new record for a listing's first day. The prior record holder was General Motors, which had a 458 million-share trading day when it emerged from government ownership in 2010. By 3 p.m. EDT, Facebook accounted for 7 percent of total U.S. stock market volume, and 22 percent of trading in the Nasdaq composite. This all comes in a period where the U.S. market has seen its lowest average volume in five years.
Apparently, the volume made it hard to get a fix on the closing price. As of 4:50, Facebook ended regular trading at $38.23.


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Danica Patrick helped Ricky Stenhouse Jr. make the cut
As Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drives toward a Nationwide Series title, he can look back and thank Danica Patrick for at least a slice of his clean-cut image.
Sitting together last year at rookie driver meetings, sharing thoughts about trying to make the grade in NASCAR, the pair developed a kinship so close that Patrick persuaded Stenhouse to cut his lengthy locks.
"We were at an autograph session in Chicago," recalls now- mullet-less Stenhouse, "and she (asked), 'Man, what's it going to take for you to cut your hair?' "
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After crashing out of five of his first 12 races, Stenhouse was getting his 2010 season turned around under new crew chief Mike Kelley. "I told her, 'I don't know if I want to do that. We're running pretty strong, right now,' " Stenhouse says.
So, Patrick took the recommendation to the next level, suggesting to Kelley on an autograph card: "Please let Ricky cut the mullet. He's so much hotter with a nice, clean cut."
Within days, the long hair was gone.
"Tell Danica, she's going to be the one cutting her hair next year," says Stenhouse, 24, who takes a 41-point lead over Elliott Sadler into Saturday's Nationwide finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
"Maybe I'd go as extreme as four inches," says Patrick, assessing the last several inches of her straight brown hair. "But a low-downforce haircut like I talked to him about — that's not going to happen. I'm betting there's something in my contract with (sponsor) Go Daddy that won't let me do that."
Sponsorships are a funny thing. Without one, Stenhouse's plans for 2012 at Roush Fenway Racing remain in limbo.
Patrick, already an established star, has committed to compete full time in NASCAR next year, running a full season for JR Motorsports in Nationwide while venturing into Sprint Cup with a 10-race schedule for team co-owner Tony Stewart.
Stewart, vying for his own championship this weekend at Homestead-Miami, happens to be a common denominator between the two, having put Stenhouse in his USAC car in 2007.
"They're both good people," Stewart says. "When I first met Ricky, it was obvious this was a good kid with a great personality — very mature for his age, well-spoken, well-mannered. I thought, 'This kid would be fun to work with.' Then you put him in a car and you see the manners go out the window, and you see this aggressive kid in a race car with no reservations.
"Danica is the same way. The hard part was to know whether she'd be able to adjust or adapt (to stock cars). What we've seen lately is a driver that is just very determined. She's asked really good questions from Day 1. She has a really good ability when it comes to processing information and being able to apply it."
Patrick and Stenhouse hit it off last season in the cramped confines of the hauler lounge, where rookie meetings would often take place. He would offer Patrick his seat as well as occasional advice.
Patrick, attempting to parlay her popularity and open-wheel background into NASCAR success, was happy to connect with a smiling face in which she could confide. Stenhouse, who has since battled from the edge of the unemployment line to the verge of his series title, was equally pleased to connect with a racing veteran. They shared a mutual appreciation of the learning curve associated with racing heavier cars and dealing with on-track disappointment.
"The lows were really low," recalls Stenhouse, who has two victories and recorded his 15th top-five finish at Phoenix International Raceway last Saturday. "I spent a lot of time questioning (myself). 'Maybe this isn't what I'm supposed to be doing; maybe I should go back to drive sprint cars and race on dirt.' "
That seemed to change when Kelley, Roush Fenway's former competition director, came aboard as his crew chief in April 2010.
"Working with Mike almost makes be feel like when I was younger and my dad (Ricky Sr., an accomplished engine builder) set up my race cars," Stenhouse says. "We've got that chemistry that really works."
Kelley, 40, says Stenhouse's turnaround came with experience.
"People look for some magic stone we unturned," Kelley, 40, says. "But a lot of it came down to seat time — just let him finish races. Once Ricky had confidence that it was his ride, the maturity level came really quick. He drives hard from lap 1 of practice until we put (his car) back on the trailer."
Patrick's development, crew chief Tony Eury Jr. says, is directly linked to her increased time in a Nationwide car and should put her in position to challenge Stenhouse (his sponsorship permitting) for the series title in 2012.
"I think we've really got a legitimate shot for that. The racing part, she's got that down," Eury says of Patrick, who has improved her average Nationwide finish to 16.1 in 11 races this season after a 28.0 in 13 races in 2010.
"She knows how to be patient. Her career has kind of been built on not tearing up equipment, running all the laps. Wins are great for your sponsor, but fact is that the most consistent driver wins championships, and she's become really consistent."
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A Lincoln, Neb., radio station wanted to talk to Lee's Summit West football coach Royce Boehm June 6, a day after the Major League Baseball amateur draft. Knowing what the No. 1 topic of conversation was going to be, Boehm decided he better give Monte Harrison a call.
"I wanted to get is straight from Monte's mouth what he wanted me to say to them," Boehm said. "So Monte said he wanted it to be a done deal even before he went to Nebraska. And he said my advisor's going to take care of it today. So I said, 'All right.'"
And just like that, the Cornhusker Nation learned that Harrison, the Titans' much-heralded three-sport star, had picked professional baseball over college football and baseball.
Just two days after being selected No. 50 overall in the second round of the MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, Harrison reportedly signed with the Brewers for a $1.8 million bonus. The Brewers hadn't made the deal official as of Tuesday, but several sources have confirmed it.
It's no real surprise Harrison chose baseball over football and basketball, all three of which he starred in at West. Before his senior season began last March, he told the Journal that baseball had become his favorite sport.
"It's just something about it," Harrison said. "Basketball two years ago was my favorite sport, but baseball has grown on me a lot just from traveling a lot, playing all the time and seeing just how better I got at it."
What is surprising to some is how quickly the deal came about. He had until July 18 to sign or go to college.
But Harrison was also supposed to report to Nebraska by June 9. Danan Hughes, who has been an advisor and mentor to Harrison since he was nine years old, said Harrison didn't want to keep the Cornhuskers hanging.
"They made an emphasis during draft time that they needed to get the deal done in 48 to 72 hours," Hughes said. "And the Brewers drove in to town, sat down with him and got it done."
Hughes, a baseball-football standout himself who played six years for the Kansas City Chiefs, said it also helped that the Brewers were aggressively going after their picks. Harrison's signing bonus was $700,000 more than the amount slotted for that pick. Milwaukee also paid $450,000 more than was slotted to land Jacob Gatewood, a shortstop picked 41st overall from Clovis, Calif.
But before the Brewers made an offer, Hughes said they wanted to be sure Harrison would choose baseball. That question weighed heavily for several teams, which Hughes said accounted for Harrison falling out of the first round, where many analysts expected him to be selected.
"His athleticism actually worked against him," Hughes said. "Major League Baseball loves only baseball players. In their minds, when a kid goes oh-for-20 in a slump, which every player does, that kid only has baseball and he has to fight through it.
"The perception with Monte with a lot of teams was when the slump comes, he can just pack up and go play football. Therefore a lot of teams thought they were rolling the dice."
Harrison shouldn't be a gamble for the Brewers. Hughes said the decision was Harrison's alone. He decided how much he wanted, and how much it would take to make him forsake going to college.
"I'm satisfied with the outcome because he's satisfied with the outcome," Hughes said. "I've told people from the beginning that he was the best athlete I've seen in the last nine years.
"I emphasized to him there's no wrong answer here. Everybody's going to have opinions, but you have to do what you feel is best for you and what you're going to be able to live with."
Harrison's first calls after inking the deal went to Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini and baseball coach Darin Erstad. Pelini, Boehm said, has made it clear all along that if things didn't work out for Harrison in baseball, he still had a scholarship at Nebraska.
Hughes said Harrison had no plans of taking up that offer anytime soon. Harrison is scheduled to be in Milwaukee June 12, and from there he flies to Arizona for rookie ball before being assigned to one of the Brewers' Class-A teams.
"I think Monte is totally 100 percent sold on playing professional baseball and he wants to play in the majors," Hughes said. "Especially in athletics, you have to be focused in one direction 100 percent. And he is."


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Phrasal Verbsphrasal verbjump to other results
go aboutphrasal verb
(British English) = go around/round (3)
to continue to do something; to keep busy with something Despite the threat of war, people went about their business as usual.
to start working on something synonym tackle You're not going about the job in the right way. go about doing something How should I go about finding a job?