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Megan Glascock has been a team member at the Hearing Center Silver Spring since 2009. She received her Doctorate in Audiology from Towson University following the completion of her undergraduate work at the same university. Dr. Glascock's areas of interest include aural rehabilitation, assistive listening technology, and electrophysiology.
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This person had the same decision to make the thread got off topic but here ya go
read some reviews for both the dart and focus. The focus gets higher scores and better reviews than not only the dart but many others in its class.
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X plan is great for those who want no haggling, upfront pricing and low fees. We are all biased towards the Focus here but you need to drive both.
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thats a question you should ask a friend or family member or something... not a forum filled w/ Focus owners. lol. IMO, it all depends on which car has what features you need/want. at the end of the day regardless of what engine you choose, turbo or N/A... regardless automatic or manual, you end up with a car that should achieve 35+mpg.
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Congressional Budget Office Releases Cost/Savings Estimates of Senate Health Care Bill
Congressional Budget Office Releases Cost/Savings Estimates of Senate Health Care Bill
Estimate of the Budgetary Effects of the Senate-Passed Health Bill
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CBO has just released an estimate of the budgetary effects of the health bill, H.R. 3590, that passed the Senate on December 24. Today's estimate differs from the estimate for a slightly earlier version of the legislation that we released on December 19 in that it encompasses all of the amendments that were adopted by the Senate, reflects a revised assumption about its enactment date, and incorporates some technical revisions. Like the December 19 estimate, this estimate is based on CBO's baseline projections from March 2009. We and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) prepared this updated estimate in preparation for further consideration of health care legislation. However, the changes we have made do not result in an estimate that differs substantially from the earlier one.
CBO and JCT now estimate that, on balance, the direct (mandatory) spending and revenue effects of enacting H.R. 3590 as passed by the Senate would yield a net reduction in federal deficits of $118 billion over the 2010–2019 period. (Direct spending—as distinguished from discretionary spending—is spending that stems from legislation other than appropriation acts.) In our earlier estimate, the budgetary impact was a net reduction in deficits of $132 billion. Read more.
Some Clinical Trials Explicitly Exclude Gay and Lesbian Patients
ScienceDaily (Mar. 18, 2010) — All clinical trials have guidelines that clearly state who can and cannot participate, but according to the National Institutes of Health these guidelines are typically based on age, gender, previous treatment history, the type and stage of a disease, and other medically relevant factors. However, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have gathered evidence indicating that some trials explicitly exclude individuals based on their sexual orientation. Their findings are published in a research letter appearing in the March 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Kucinich Remarks on Health Care Vote
Kucinich Remarks on Health Care Vote | Press Release
Each generation has had to take up the question of how to provide for the health of the people of our nation. And each generation has grappled with difficult questions of how to meet the needs of our people. I believe health care is a civil right. Each time as a nation we have reached to expand our basic rights, we have witnessed a slow and painful unfolding of a democratic pageant of striving, of resistance, of breakthroughs, of opposition, of unrelenting efforts and of eventual triumph.
I have spent my life struggling for the rights of working class people and for health care. I grew up understanding first hand what it meant for families who did not get access to needed care. I lived in 21 different places by the time I was 17, including in a couple of cars. I understand the connection between poverty and poor health care, the deeper meaning of what Native Americans have called "hole in the body, hole in the spirit". I struggled with Crohn's disease much of my adult life, to discover sixteen years ago a near-cure in alternative medicine and following a plant-based diet. I have learned with difficulty the benefits of taking charge personally of my own health care. On those few occasions when I have needed it, I have had access to the best allopathic practitioners. As a result I have received the blessings of vitality and high energy. Health and health care is personal for each one of us. As a former surgical technician I know that there are many people who dedicate their lives to helping others improve theirs. I also know their struggles with an insufficient health care system.
There are some who believe that health care is a privilege based on ability to pay. This is the model President Obama is dealing with, attempting to open up health care to another 30 million people, within the context of the for-profit insurance system. There are others who believe that health care is a basic right and ought to be provided through a not-for-profit plan. This is what I have tirelessly advocated.
Idaho Challenges National Health Care Proposal; More States May Follow
Idaho challenges national health care proposal; more states may follow
From Dugald McConnell | CNN
Idaho on Wednesday became the first state to pass a law saying no thanks to part of President Obama's health care proposal.
The Idaho Health Care Freedom Act says in part, "every person within the state of Idaho is and shall be free to choose or decline to choose any mode of securing health care services without penalty or threat of penalty."
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, a Republican, said Wednesday he signed it because he believes any health care laws should ensure people are "treated as an individual, rather than as an amorphous mass whose only purpose in this world is to obey federal mandates."
Several other states may follow suit. Read more.
Kucinich Defects to Support Health Reform
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Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Progressive Caucus Co-Chair, discusses Dennis Kucinich's decision to support the health insurance reform bill. Begins at 1:50.
Trauma of War Doubles Asthma Risk Among Civilians
ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2010) — Living through the trauma of war seems to increase the risk of developing asthma, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Those who are most traumatised are twice as likely to develop the condition as those who are least traumatised by their experiences of war, the research suggests.
The authors base their findings on a random sample of just over 2000 Kuwaiti civilians who endured the Iraqi invasion and seven month occupation of their country in 1990, and were aged between 50 and 69 at the time.
Walmart Fires Cancer Patient with Prescription for Medical Marijuana
Walmart Fires Cancer Patient with Prescription for Medical Marijuana
Man Who Earned Associate of the Year Honors Fired by Employer Even Though Medical Marijuana Legal
By Tahman Bradley | ABC News
Even though Michigan resident Joseph Casias had a prescription from his doctor for medical marijuana, he was fired after a positive test for the substance by his employer, Walmart.
The news last November he'd been terminated was devastating for Casias, 29, who took great pride in his job, once earning the honor of Associate of the Year.
"It hurts. It hurts because I care. I care a lot about the store. I always wanted to make sure I do well," he told ABC News.
Casias started taking the medicine last June to cope with pain from sinus cancer and a brain tumor. He says the rare form of cancer causes him pain constantly and he almost died when he was first diagnosed.
Casias sprained his knee at work last November and underwent the routine drug test that follows all workplace injuries. Questioned about his positive test, Casias told management about his condition and presented a state card authorizing his marijuana use for medical purposes, but he was fired anyway. Casias says management told him Walmart does not honor medical marijuana cards. Read more.
Heart Abnormalities Diagnosed in World Trade Center Workers
ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2010)— Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are presenting more than 20 ground-breaking studies at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th annual scientific session (ACC.10) in Atlanta. Their research includes data showing that the World Trade Center (WTC) collapse has caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site.
Senator Sanders on Health Care: Pass This Bill, Then Improve It
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Senator Sanders begins at 3:40.
Kucinich Just Argued Against the Healthcare Bill and Said He'd Vote Yes
What did they threaten or promise? He got nothing improved in the bill. No explanation. Just a desire to be compassionate . . . toward the president. In Q and A Kucinich defends legitimacy of president against birthers/teabaggers. He expresses concern for the "potential of Obama's presidency." What about the potential of the first branch of our government? What did they threaten or promise?
The Green They Steal, The Greed They Wear ...a St. Patrick's Day Lament by Michael Moore
It was amazing. Every story on the front page of Monday's New York Times
told the story of the Age of Greed during which a system known as capitalism
is slowly, but surely, killing us:
Insurance company greed: "Millions Spent to Sway Democrats on Health Care"
War profiteers: "Contractors Tied to Effort to Track and Kill Militants"
There's no profit in repairing our infrastructure: "Repair Costs Daunting as
Water Lines Crumble"
China, the bank: "China Uses Rules on Global Trade to Its Advantage"
You mean NAFTA didn't improve life in Mexico: "Two Drug Slayings in Mexico
Rock US Consulate"
What happens when Big Food profits from hurting kids: "Forget Goofing
Around: Recess Has New Boss"
There's now a daily parade of news like this -- well, not really "news,"
more like the media division of large corporations shoving your face into
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Rep. Kucinich Press Conference on Health Care Reform: Today, March 17, 10 AM, Capitol Building H-321
Kucinich Press Conference on Health Care Reform
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Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
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Washington D.C. (March 16, 2010) – Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) will announce his vote on health care reform at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, March 17, in room H-321 of the U.S. Capitol Building.
Obama Brings Dennis Kucinich On Air Force One For Health Care Speech
Obama Brings Dennis Kucinich On Air Force One For Health Care Speech
By Sam Stein | Huffington Post
Traveling to the Cleveland area to make yet another major speech for passing health care reform into law, President Barack Obama chose as a travel companion one very skeptical lawmaker.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) is from the area where Obama is speaking. That would normally make his appearance on Air Force One Monday morning a non-event. But the Ohio Democrat also happens to be one of, if not the only progressive holdout in the House, on health care legislation. And he has hinted strongly that his vote, which could be the deciding margin, is firmly in the "no" camp.
The White House pool reporter on the trip did not get an immediate readout of any conversation between Kucinich and Obama. Though accompanying the two on the trip was Phil Schiliro, the president's liaison to Congress. Read more.
Obama, Durbin and Pelosi All Point Fingers at Someone Else for Killing Public Option
Obama, Durbin and Pelosi All Point Fingers at Someone Else for Killing Public Option
By Miles Mogulescu | Huffington Post
Barack Obama says he supports a public option but claims there aren't 51 votes in the Senate to pass it in reconciliation. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin says he would aggressively whip the 51 votes for the public option if Nancy Pelosi would send him a House reconciliation bill that includes a public option. Nancy Pelosi says she won't include a public option in House reconciliation bill because there aren't enough votes in the Senate to pass it. It's looking more and more like a game of 3-Card Monty.
Meanwhile, over 40 Democratic Senators have signed a letter or otherwise indicated that they would vote for a public option if given the opportunity and it is almost certain to garner at least 51 votes if it actually came to the Senate floor. But every leading Democrat is doing everything possible to avoid an up or down vote on the public option and pointing the finger at someone else for killing it.
It's all Kabuki theater to cover up the truth that President Obama made a backroom deal with the for-profit hospital industry that the final health care bill would not include a national public option. Read more.
I'm Down With Dennis
By David Swanson
Let me get this straight. The Senate will pass a public option if the House will. And the House will, because it already did. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't allow it. So the mortal enemy of public-option backers is . . . Dennis Kucinich.
Senators Versus Students
By David Swanson
As long as we're going to dump most of our money into wars and the military and Wall Street and health insurance bailouts, students are going to have to go into debt to afford college. But it would cost the students less and the government less, if private companies were not permitted to act as middlemen profiting off public loans to students.
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Well, I wake up and I'm coughing
Feel my sides and moan in pain
I got declined for operations
And it's drivin' me insane
It's a shame the way we treat the working poor
I ain't gonna be insured no more.
I ain't gonna buy mandated health insurance
No, I aint gonna buy mandated health insurance
Well, it hands you a nickel
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It'll charge you once
And then two or three more times
Then they fine you every time you slam the door
I ain't gonna be insured no more.
I ain't gonna buy mandated health insurance
No, I aint gonna buy mandated health insurance
The premiums double
While the co-payments rise
Coverage narrows
The best customer dies
Before costing the company any more
I ain't gonna be insured no more.
I ain't gonna buy mandated health insurance
No, I aint gonna buy mandated health insurance
The Democrats' Scam Becomes More Transparent
The Democrats' scam becomes more transparent
By Glenn Greenwald | Salon
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about what seemed to be a glaring (and quite typical) scam perpetrated by Congressional Democrats: all year long, they insisted that the White House and a majority of Democratic Senators vigorously supported a public option, but the only thing oh-so-unfortunately preventing its enactment was the filibuster: sadly, we have 50 but not 60 votes for it, they insisted. Democratic pundits used that claim to push for "filibuster reform," arguing that if only majority rule were required in the Senate, then the noble Democrats would be able to deliver all sorts of wonderful progressive reforms that they were truly eager to enact but which the evil filibuster now prevents. In response, advocates of the public option kept arguing that the public option could be accomplished by reconciliation -- where only 50 votes, not 60, would be required -- but Obama loyalists scorned that reconciliation proposal, insisting (at least before the Senate passed a bill with 60 votes) that using reconciliation was Unserious, naive, procedurally impossible, and politically disastrous.
But all those claims were put to the test -- all those bluffs were called -- once the White House decided that it had to use reconciliation to pass a final health care reform bill. That meant that any changes to the Senate bill (which had passed with 60 votes) -- including the addition of the public option -- would only require 50 votes, which Democrats assured progressives all year long that they had. Great news for the public option, right? Wrong. As soon as it actually became possible to pass it, the 50 votes magically vanished. Senate Democrats (and the White House) were willing to pretend they supported a public option only as long as it was impossible to pass it. Once reconciliation gave them the opportunity they claimed all year long they needed -- a "majority rule" system -- they began concocting ways to ensure that it lacked 50 votes. Read more.
Bill Moyers Discusses Consequences of Health Insurance Bill With Dr. Marcia Angell
Bill Moyers Journal featured a discussion with Dr. Marcia Angell, a physician and first woman editor of the New England Journal of Medicine. She is now a Harvard professor in the Department of Social Medicine. In this clear and concise discussion, Dr. Angell explains what is wrong with the proposed health insurance reform legislation and the coming consequences.
- What this bill does is not only permit the commercial insurance industry to remain in place, but it actually expands and cements their position as the lynchpin of health care reform.
- Not only does it keep them in place, but it pours about 500 billion dollars of public money into these companies over 10 years. And it mandates that people buy these companies' products for whatever they charge.
- It will take money out of Medicare and put it into the private sector. Medicare is the source for a lot of the funds that are going to go to subsidize the private health insurance industry.
- ...we have chosen, alone among all advanced countries, to leave health care to for-profit industries, to leave health care to businesses that then distribute health care as a market commodity according to the ability to pay and not according to medical need.
- Senator Rockefeller referred to the private insurance companies as rapacious, rapacious, and said, "Like sharks, they swim under the water, and you don't know they're there until you feel their teeth." Now there are not many people in America who would disagree with that description and so what this plan does is says, "This is a terrible industry, so let's force people to buy their commercial products. And let's subsidize it and put a lot of money into it." Read or watch entire interview.
Health Reform Myths
Health Reform Myths
By Paul Krugman | NY Times
So what's the reality of the proposed reform? Compared with the Platonic ideal of reform, Obamacare comes up short. If the votes were there, I would much prefer to see Medicare for all.
Health reform is back from the dead. Many Democrats have realized that their electoral prospects will be better if they can point to a real accomplishment. Polling on reform — which was never as negative as portrayed — shows signs of improving. And I've been really impressed by the passion and energy of this guy Barack Obama. Where was he last year?
But reform still has to run a gantlet of misinformation and outright lies. So let me address three big myths about the proposed reform, myths that are believed by many people who consider themselves well-informed, but who have actually fallen for deceptive spin.
The first of these myths, which has been all over the airwaves lately, is the claim that President Obama is proposing a government takeover of one-sixth of the economy, the share of G.D.P. currently spent on health.
Well, if having the government regulate and subsidize health insurance is a "takeover," that takeover happened long ago. Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs already pay for almost half of American health care, while private insurance pays for barely more than a third (the rest is mostly out-of-pocket expenses). And the great bulk of that private insurance is provided via employee plans, which are both subsidized with tax exemptions and tightly regulated. Read more.
Falluja's Birth Defects
Falluja's birth defects
By Riz Kahn | Al Jazeera
Joining the conversation will be Dr Muhamad Tareq al-Darraji who authored the report Prohibited Weapons Crisis about the impact of the US military assault on the Falluja population, and Dahr Jamail, an American journalist who reported extensively from Iraq on the US invasion and its aftermath.
Doctors in the Iraqi city of Falluja are handling up to 15 times as many birth defects as they were one year ago.
The chronic deformities include multiple tumours, heart problems, nervous system anomalies and eye deficiencies.
Residents of the city blame the surge in chronic deformities on controversial weapons used by US forces against Sunni fighters in 2004.
White phosphorus and depleted uranium shells were allegedly among the munitions used.
Most doctors are unsure about the reasons for the surge in birth deformities over the past year but say it could be a result of the chemicals left over from the fighting.
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The US military has dismissed those allegations. Read more.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich Takes on Democratic Leaders with Insistence on Public Option, Call for Afghan Withdrawal
Rep. Dennis Kucinich Takes on Democratic Leaders with Insistence on Public Option, Call for Afghan Withdrawal
Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich joins us to discuss two House debates in which he's played a central role this week. The Ohio Democrat is threatening to vote against his party's healthcare reform package because it does not contain a robust public option. Meanwhile, Kucinich's bill to force the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan was taken up on Wednesday. After a rare three-and-a-half-hour debate on the war, the majority of House Democrats joined with Republicans to defeat the measure. [includes rush transcript]
Senator Sanders Calls For Public Option Vote During Reconciliation
Senator Sanders' Office Published Links to Various Articles About Health Care Reform
Health Care President Obama is pushing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to strip the final health care reform bill of narrow deals aimed at appeasing specific senators. "We have defended it, and we will defend it," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose state picked up $600 million in extra Medicaid funding, Politico reported. LINK
Single Payer Sanders outlined a strategy for single payer that some liberals might want to think about, Ezra Klein blogged for The Washington Post. "The way we move to single payer in this country is to let one state like California go first," Sanders told a conference of progressive journalists. LINK
Public Option Prominent Senate liberals told Roll Call they are determined to put the public option question to the test when reconciliation comes to the floor. Sen. Sanders said he believes supporters will have the votes when the amendment comes up. LINK
Public Option Sen. Sanders chalked up the difficulty Democrats have had passing health care to a mistaken belief about party unity, according to Talking Points Memo. He told the progressive media conference that Senate Democrats do have 50 votes to pass a public option, Firedoglake added. LINK and LINK
Republican Obstructionists Senators frustrated at procedural roadblocks by Republicans met Wednesday with Majority Leader Reid. "We're working on a strategy to become more aggressive to combat that obstructionism," Sen. Bernie Sanders told Politico. LINK
Missed Opportunity The Senate's leading progressives expressed concern that President Obama squandered the transformational political coalition that propelled him into office. Sen. Sanders called it a "tragic mistake" that the White House fruitlessly chased Republican votes on health care rather than pass legislation, The Huffington Post reported. LINK
Sanders: White House Finally Gets It Sen. Sanders assailed the White House for purportedly wasting a year vying for Republican votes on health care reform, alleging that the protracted debate weakened the bill and damaged the party's standing among progressives, according to Raw Story. LINK
Progressive Pundits Some of the pundits at a Progressive Media Summit on Capitol Hill, including MSNBC's Ed Schultz, treated it as a forum to tell senators what they are doing wrong. Schultz complained that Democratic leadership avoids the Sunday shows. Sen. Sanders said Democrats forget "Rush Limbaugh was campaigning 365 days a year." LINK
Democrats, White House Close in on Health Bill A final agreement nearly in hand, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are about to embark on one last sales job that will determine the outcome of the president's signature health care overhaul, The Associated Press reported. LINK


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Silent Protest on Shop Street, Galway
At the top of Shop Street, Galway this Wednesday 19th March at 12.45pm the Galway Alliance Against War will mark the 11th anniversary of the illegal Iraq War and the 9th week of Margaretta D'Arcy's imprisonment with a 45 minute silent protest.
Ireland played a significant role (via Shannon airport and Irish airspace) in the unnecessary Iraq war. The people of Iraq to this day continue to suffer its legacy. In seven months of 2013 some twenty thousand people lost their lives as a result of the civil and sectarian divisions that were fomented because of the US and British invasion in 2003.
The truth about the criminal bloodbath in Iraq can't be 'countered' indefinitely
The media cover-up has been a weapon in the crimes of western states since the first world war. But a reckoning is coming for those paid to keep the record straight
WHO Refuses to Publish Report on Cancers and Birth Defects in Iraq Caused by Depleted Uranium Ammunition
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has categorically refused in defiance of its own mandate to share evidence uncovered in Iraq that US military use of
The study by three leading radiation scientists cautioned that children and adults could contract cancer after breathing in dust containing
(See Rob Edwards, WHO 'Suppressed' Scientific Study Into Depleted Uranium Cancer Fears in Iraq, The Sunday Herald,
Almost nine years later, a joint WHO- Iraqi Ministry of Health Report on cancers and birth defect in Iraq was to be released in November 2012.
53% of Britons think Iraq invasion was wrong, 22% say put Tony Blair on trial
Half of those questioned said they believed Blair deliberately set out to mislead the British public about the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction.
Ten years after Iraq what is Tony Blair good for today?
Governments pay millions for his advice; he picks up vast speaking fees; he's regarded by the US and UK media as the go-to man on anything to do with the Middle East.
How the Iraq war compares to the worst horrors in world history
If instead of spending five trillion dollars destroying Iraq, the United States had chosen to do good with it, at home or abroad, just imagine the possibilities.


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Boxing News
Walters to face Salinas
By Robert Coster
In a change of opponents, WBA #6 featherweight Nicholas Walters(17-0, 14 KOs) will now face Argel Salinas (14-8, 7 KOs) of Mexico on the undercard of the Moreno-Parra title bout in Panama on February 26th. Salinas will step in replacing the Jamaican prospect's earlier foe, Edgar Riovalle. The Mexican holds the WBC Youth Intercontinental title (a belt he won by stopping Riovalle in 2 rounds). " I hear that Salinas really comes to fight," commented Walters, "and that's fine with me. It should be a good fight."


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"It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price."
- Warren Buffett
Of all of the principles that have made Warren Buffett arguably the best investor of all time, the one above is without a doubt one of the most important concepts that I have dutifully tried to incorporate in my investment career - one that (for me) has worked exceptionally well. I suppose it is easy to say that the words "wonderful" and "fair price" are highly subjective, but if one takes the time to consider a company's fundamentals and fully appreciate the needs and demands of the market in which it operates, you can easily couple both words and arrive at the most important word of all in the stock market - "value."
It is no secret that I have become an unabashed cheerleader of aluminum giant Alcoa (AA). And the reason for this is because I have taken the time to enact through the exercise outlined above and arrived at what I can only consider to be tremendous value in the Dow component. As with other companies, the stock has been beaten up of late, due to slowness in business spending. For Alcoa, the result was a 44% drop in its stock for all of 2011. While many saw a falling knife, I saw tremendous value in the market leader - even though several prominent analysts had lowered their 2012 earnings estimates by at least 25%. For me, the optimism rested on the company's own confidence - to the extent where it believed in its ability to execute and offered the assurances that its long term fundamentals were intact. So far not only has the company held true to its promise, but by having closed at $9.32 on Tuesday, the stock is up 8% on the year and with much more room to grow.
The quarter That Was
On Tuesday, the company affirmed that which it has been stating for most of the year by having reported first quarter earnings that arrived across the board much better than analysts expected. The company reported results that topped expectations on both the top and bottom lines as revenue surged to a record high. What I thought was remarkable was that not only did it demonstrate that there was certainly an increase in demand for aluminum, but the extent of the beat was pretty significant as the company blew past expectations. The company attributed the increase in demand to the recovering auto as well as airline industries.
One of the mistakes that it seems investors continue to make in assessing Alcoa's outlook is by discounting the fact that one of the characteristics of aluminum is that the material is needed in several large business productions mainly for its high strength to weight ratio as well as its ability to resist corrosion. Because of this, companies such as Ford (F) as well as Boeing (BA) have become large consumers of aluminum as they evolve into utilizing it more into their vehicles and jets. And if you add the fact that it makes sense for appliance makers such as General Electric (GE) might also contribute to the demand for aluminum it becomes easy to see why the company's CEO is so optimistic about its long term growth prospects.
On that note, the company also reported net income of $105 million, or $0.10 per share that beat estimates by a wide margin when excluding onetime charges - pretty extraordinary when you consider that analysts had expected a loss of $0.04 per share. Revenue also topped expectations, up 9% from the previous year to $6 billion. "Performance rebounded strongly this quarter due to our proactive cash sustainability actions, our relentless focus on profitable growth, and stabilizing markets," Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld said.
With this level of performance I still see at least 30% more upside on the stock. From a valuation standpoint, the stock trades favorably with rivals such as Posco (PKX), ArcelorMittal (MT) as well as Nucor (NUE) - all of which should trade higher on Alcoa's stellar performance. For value investors looking for a good long term play, Alcoa should be rated among the list of good companies that are trading at fair prices.
Disclosure: I am long AA.


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Splendor in the Grass: A sermon on Psalm 103: 15-17
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A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Kingdom: Ideas for Welcoming Postmodern Seekers
Many of us church "insiders" know people outside the church who are similar to John, Carol, and Nathan. They range from being unchurched to antichurch or underchurched. Some are looking to delve into the mystery that is life, or they're searching for "values"; some want guidance for building a just society; others are trying to fill an unnamed void unfilled by stock portfolios, hobbies, and relationships. Such people are seekers—those toward whom many churches are striving mightily to be friendly.
Forty Fearless Teens: Learning What Worked for the Youth Choir
It is 9 o'clock on a Sunday morning. About forty teenagers have assembled in the choir rehearsal room at Islington United Church in west Toronto. Most of them look sleepy; many look as though they just stepped out of the shower. But they're here, and as they warm up their voices and begin to sing, I'm reminded of newborn butterflies drying their wings and getting ready for flight. A parent checks attendance and solves last-minute problems.
On the Day of Pentecost: a Service of Praise with All the Music Groups of the Church
We Gather as God's People
"Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing," arr. Martha Lynn Thompson; senior bell choir
Processional Hymn
"Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us" VU 198
The grace of Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the companionship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
Pentecost Prayer
Space for Grace: a Service with a Focus on Hospitality
During the last year I have been leading workshops and retreats on hospitality for many churches. Congregations who want to be hospitable can benefit from seeing their building, their practices, and their worship services through the eyes of a visitor.
I developed the following service for Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Langley, British Columbia, a congregation committed to hospitality and to welcoming neighbors to their faith community.
The Covenant Way: a Wedding Service Built on Promises
I wrote this service for a couple I married several years ago. Recently a colleague found it useful for a wedding he did, and now friends of that couple have asked for copies, so perhaps others will find this helpful too.
Declaration of Intent
I. The Way of Creation/Re-creation
The First Lesson: Genesis 2:18-25
Affirmation of the Families
Living by the Spirit: a Prayer for Mothers
As Spirit-filled parents and children, we all need the Spirit's guidance each day. I prepared this prayer of thanks and petition for mothers based on the characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 5, which was read before the prayer. Although Mother's Day is not part of the liturgical calendar, it is certainly appropriate to pray specifically for mothers. This prayer could be used as part of the intercessory prayer on Mother's Day or any other Sunday.
Using the Belgic Confession in Worship: Q & A's make this classic confession accessible
How familiar are you and other members of your congregation with the Belgic Confession? Although the Belgic is one of the doctrinal standards of churches in the Reformed tradition, its language and format have tended to relegate it to a back shelf when it comes to planning worship. Many Reformed churches have had a long-honored practice of regularly preaching through the Heidelberg Catechism, but few include words from the Belgic in their liturgies.
Lamb of God: Creating a service based on lamb passages in scripture
Of all the blessed and powerful images in the Bible, the image of the lamb, the Paschal Lamb of God, touches me most deeply. None speaks more profoundly of our redemption from the slavery of sin. None inspires more confidence in God's ultimate righteous rule on this planet. None concludes with greater certainty that the Lamb of God is also the Lion of Judah who will restore all that was lost and ruined in the fall.
We Were There: A holy week drama reflecting the experiences of those surrounding Jesus
Can we ever truly experience the grief of Good Friday? We know the ending and rejoice with our Savior that it is a happy one come Easter morn, but that very knowledge keeps us from fully realizing the tragedy that Christ's death brought to those who lived through it. Whatever their understanding of his ministry, whatever hopes and dreams they had built for the future, all came crashing down before the stark and ugly death he suffered on the cross. Leader, friend, teacher, son—all seemed irretrievably lost.


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15 year old arrested for burglarizing homes in Indio
Suspect may have been involved in multiple burglaries on Tuesday
INDIO, Calif. - The Indio Police Department arrested a 15 year old boy Tuesday morning after he allegedly burglarized a home.
Officers were initially called to the 47-600 block of Corta Barbato after someone reported a suspicious person in the area at about 10 a.m. Police found several window screens that had been tampered with at a home, but it didn't appear that anyone had entered the residence.
About 45 minutes later, a burglary alarm sounded at a home in the 82-300 block of Calico Avenue. Officers determined someone had in fact broke into the home and they began searching the area for possible suspects, according to the release.
The Indio Police Department used a K-9 team and was able to track down the suspect in the 82-400 block of Calico Avenue. The investigation revealed that the teen may have been involved in two additional burglaries in the 47-500 block of Zoila Street, the suspicious person call on Corta Barbato, and another report of a suspicious person in the area of Buckskin Court and Dry Creek Way around 9:56 a.m., officers said in the release.
All of the burglary locations are within a 1/4 mile radius.
The suspect, a 15 year old Hispanic boy, was booked into the Riverside County Juvenile Hall in Indio on charges of burglary, possession of stolen property, resisting arrest, and assault on a police service dog. The teen also had a no bail, robbery arrest warrant, police said.
The suspect was taken to John F. Kennedy Hospital in Indio for treatment of minor injuries before being transported to juvenile hall.
No officers were hurt in the incident, including the Indio Police Department's K-9.
KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 were contacted by multiple viewers during Tuesday's search for the suspect because of the heavy police presence in Indio and a helicopter circling the area.
If anyone has additional information about this case, call the Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4057.


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The top-left corner of the Saturday Washington Post carried the decidedly inaccurate headline "For Obama Cabinet, A Team of Moderates." Reporter Alec MacGillis asserted that Obama finished assembling "a team full of outsize personalities with overlapping jurisdictions and nominees who are known more for pragmatism than for strong leanings on the issues they will oversee." Hillary Clinton and Tom Daschle, no strong liberal leanings?
Naming Rep. Hilda Solis (lifetime American Conservative Union voting score: a tiny 2) to the Labor spot wasn't moderate: "the daughter of a union family who has a strongly pro-labor voting record, came as a relief to some liberals who had grown slightly anxious about Obama's commitment to organized labor's agenda....But many of Obama's other picks reflect his apparent preference for practical-minded centrists who have straddled big policy debates rather than staking out the strongest pro-reform positions."
Liberals have "the strongest pro-reform positions." Can't a centrist be a reformer? The Post story stars former Bush speechwriter Peter Wehner warning about all this pragmatism as a potential problem:
"Pragmatism has its place, but there are limits, as well," said Wehner, now a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. "If you aren't anchored to a political philosophy, you get blown about, and government becomes ad hoc and you make it up as you go -- and if you're not careful, you begin to go in circles."
MacGillis featured other experts, like Paul Light (formerly with the liberal Brookings Institution) and Kevin Knobloch, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists (with no liberal or left-wing label for them). They closed the article with Wehner:
Wehner, the former Bush aide, it will be hard to discern all the outlines of the Obama agenda. "They're smart, they're well-educated, they're the upper crust, but the question is, do the parts make a whole, or is the whole less than the sum of the parts?" he said of the incoming team. "As I said somewhere recently, I'd buy somebody a dinner at Le Cirque if someone could define what Obamaism is as a political philosophy. If you don't have a political North Star, you can lose your way, and I'm not sure if these people have it."
Wehner's smart and a real conservative. But is it really going to be unclear that Obama's a liberal? From those first Executive Orders making the foreign policy safe for abortion to a move for massive health "reform," Obama may make Bill Clinton's first two years look quite centrist. But for now, the Washington Post is using its front-page like a free advertisement, trying to sell the public of an incoming Democrats that's way less ideological than George W. Bush.


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Microbial Cysts
We all require access to clean, uncontaminated drinking water, and while we assume that the treated water that flows from our taps is purified, is this always the case?
Some drinking water contaminants have developed a method of survival that enables them to withstand the toughest environmental conditions. During times of severe stress, these parasitic drinking water contaminants are able to form a hard exterior wall, or shell, to protect them from desiccation or other environmental hardships. During this phase, where they are referred to a microbial cysts, their metabolism slows down, and they remain dormant until conditions improve. Once they enter the body of a host and conditions become favorable again, they shed their outer wall and become active. Two common drinking water contaminants found in drinking water include the microbial cysts, Cryptosporidium and Giardia. Both these pathogens are able to withstand lengthy periods outside of the body, where they can resist chemical disinfection due to the protection that the outer casing offers them while they are in the dormant cyst phase of their lifecycle. However, once they enter intestine, gastric juices break down the protective outer wall, allowing the parasites to enter the body and multiply.
Microbial cysts can enter the body through various mechanisms. These include exposure to contaminated feces, handling infected animals, swallowing water during recreation activities in contaminated water, eating uncooked contaminated food, or drinking contaminated water. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Cryptosporidium parasites are common drinking water contaminants found throughout the United States and the world, and with an estimated 748,000 cases of Cryptosporidiosis reported in the U.S. every year, it is the highest cause of water borne disease in the United States. The risk is higher in developing countries where water treatment and sanitation standards are inferior, and people travelling to such countries are advised to take precautions. Giardia is another intestinal parasite that forms microbial cysts in order to survive outside the host. The most common method of transmission of these is through drinking contaminated water or swallowing contaminated water during recreational activities.
Life Cycle of Microbial Cysts
Once the microbial cysts are ingested, they enter the small intestine where the exterior wall is shed (excystation) to release the parasites, which rapidly multiply and invade the gut. As the parasites travel along the colon they again form microbial cysts (encystation) before being released from the body in the feces, where they are infectious through person-to-person transmission.
Symptoms of Disease from Microbial Cysts
Ingestion of microbial cysts very often leads to disease, such as cryptosporidiosis from the Cryptosporidium parasite, and giardiasis from Giardia. Symptoms of both these diseases include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, weight loss, and in the case of cryptosporidiosis, can also include fever. Symptoms typically last for 1-2 weeks, but can persist for up to 30 days, often recurring. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, people most at risk from serious disease resulting from ingesting microbial cysts are those that have compromised immune systems. This includes individuals suffering with AIDS, and cancer and transplant patients that are being treated with medication that may compromise the immune system. Giardiasis also has the potential to inhibit development and growth in children, and may lead to malnutrition.
Preventing Disease From Drinking Water Contaminants
In order maintain good health and prevent disease as a result of ingesting parasitic microbial cysts, it is essential to practice good hygiene, and to take a few safety precautions, and water purification measures.
- Wash hands thoroughly before eating or preparing food; after using the toilet, changing nappies, or assisting a child or invalid on the toilet; and after handling animals or animal feces.
- Avoid drinking and swallowing contaminated water. Don't swallow water when swimming in public recreational aquatic facilities. Don't drink untreated water from rivers, streams or lakes. Take special precautions when traveling – boil water if there is a chance that if may be contaminated, or drink bottled water.
- Where possible use home filters to filter tap water, to avoid ingesting drinking water contaminants. As both Giardia and Cryptosporidium form dormant microbial cysts, they are able to survive chemical water treatment. Water purification using filtration will in most cases remove drinking water contaminants, including microbial cysts, but there are certain qualities to look for in a water filter. Water purification filters that work on the principle of reverse osmosis will effectively remove microbial cysts, such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia from the water, as will water purification filters that have an absolute pore size of 1 micron or less.


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As I mentioned in a previous posting, I volunteer with Habitat for Humanity's on their Marketing Committee. It is fun to brainstorm ideas and work on their Tulsa marketing campaign. Habitat recently got their marketing budget approved, so I have finally gotten to move forward on some projects that I had started working on awhile ago.
First, Mike Lemery, at Tulsa Transit advertising has been extremely generous and has offered Habitat placement in 65 of their buses to advertise. (Imagine being on the subway in NYC and the ads along the top of the train car!) One of the wonderful things is that this will not only will raise Habitat awareness, but it will be targetted specifically to potential homeowners. Habitat is in need of applicants into the program and many of their current homeowners ride the city bus, so direct target marketing will be a huge benefit to them. The second cool thing is that the phone # will be right in front of them, so people who see the ad and are sitting on the bus riding can call immediately from their cell phone! Habitat will also be advertising on bus benches around town. This will be great to put Habitat's name and logo out there, but will also grab a potential applicants' eye with the "0% Interest Home Loan" tagline.
Also, Liberty Press, is helping us print posters to place in local businesses to further advertise to homeowners. We will also have pull off notecards in the "black and white" space so that those interested can take the information quickly and call or go online at their convenience.
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Mark Bresciano has been summoned into the Socceroos squad in the clearest signal yet that he wants to extend his career into next year's Asian Cup.
The 34-year-old will replace injured Sydney FC midfielder Terry Antonis in Australia's squad for next month's friendlies against Belgium and Saudi Arabia.
Antonis strained a hamstring in an A-League pre-season match against Newcastle on Wednesday night.
Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou wanted to use the looming internationals as opportunities for younger players to press their claims for Australia's next tournament – the Asian Cup on home soil in January.
But Antonis's injury prompted Postecoglou to again turn to evergreen Bresciano, who has so far remained non-committal about playing in the Asian Cup.
"It is a shame for Terry because we were looking forward to getting him into the Socceroos camp and giving him an opportunity," Postecoglou said in a statement on Friday.
"Mark Bresciano will come into the squad, which certainly adds quality and experience for what will be two tough matches."
Bresciano, a veteran of 77 internationals, will be Australia's most-capped player in the 20-man squad for the friendlies against world No.5 Belgium in Liège on 4 September and Saudi Arabia in London four days later.
Fellow 34-year-old Tim Cahill (71 caps) is also in the squad – one of only four players with more than 30 internationals, along with Bresciano, Carl Valeri (50 caps) and captain Mile Jedinak (47 caps).
Bresciano battled back and hip injuries at the World Cup in June, but Postecoglou said then he would definitely be selected for the Asian Cup if his form and fitness merited it.


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Cadillac STS-V Series Forum Discussion, My STS-V also gone in Cadillac V-Series Forums; I have sold my 2007 STS-V with 28,000 miles on it. I kept it only 16 months, driving it about ...
- 03-02-11 12:18 PM #1Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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My STS-V also gone
I have sold my 2007 STS-V with 28,000 miles on it. I kept it only 16 months, driving it about 10,000 miles it that time. I really liked it but decided to replace it with the smaller, less powerful Mazda 3 because my 16 year old daughter is now driving and I could not see her learning on, or driving her friends around, in my 469 hp Cadillac. Some may disagree - I understand. Next year I may consider a preowned CTS-V if the price is right.
I did not have to make one repair in the time I had the STS-V . . . in fact the only repairs my car did have were the recall for the rear seals and to replace a power steering hose. I kept my car completely stock.
Overall I'd give the car a solid "B", with an "A" for effort by GM. My car was platinum and was just beautiful combined with the stainless grill and aluminum wheels. I found the interior beautifully finished and the seats comfortable (although noisy). The interior is pretty dated compared to any modern sedan, but it all works. I found the audio system superb, the navi worked fine, the bluetooth very clear, and the voice recognition completely useless. The car has every toy one could want - I loved the auto locks, auto brights, and the remote start.
The car's engine is very powerful once it gets moving and very smooth. The brakes are incredible - just outstanding. The handling was less than I hoped for - the car does hang on and go where you point it, but there is a fair amount of body movement on back twistie roads and the steering is not quite precise enough. The suspension seems a little rough on all but the smoothest roads, even bumpy on highway joints. Still it is a 4000 lb sedan and not a Porsche, and it does hang in there as best it can.
The brake pads create far more dust than any car I've owned - every drive, no matter how short, seems to dirty the wheels. Cadillac's choice to use 6 lug wheels makes no sense in today's market - very limiting. The OEM run flats were horrible with very few aftermarket tire choices, especially with the staggered sizes. And of course there is no choices for a full or mini spare.
Obviously fuel economy is not a strong suit and I averaged around 15 mpg, always using premium. But I think the car could use a larger fuel tank - seems I was always stopping for fuel.
Overall I think the STS-V is an incredible bargain for the prices they are selling for used. I"m not sure I would have paid full MSRP for a brand new one.
Finally, I was pretty surprised to see the amount of modding done to these cars, given GM has seemed to tweak them almost to the max already. I have modded other cars so I am not against that effort. But I bought the car for what it is - a very fast, beautiful and luxurious sedan, just as it came from the factory, and not a track car. I hope years from now there are still a few all stock examples driving around.
- 03-09-11 11:34 AM #2Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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Re: My STS-V also gone
If my dad had an STS-V and traded it in for a Mazda 3 I would have slashed his tires the moment he got home with that economy car. Also way to be sexist and think your daughter can't learn to drive a performance car. Learn to drive a car like that and you can pretty much drive anything. Way to stunt her driving growth.
- 03-09-11 04:01 PM #3Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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Re: My STS-V also gone
Of course were I in the situation I would've bought her some used $5,000 beater with a 5 speed to learn on and kept the keys to the V hidden.
Re: My STS-V also gone
I know for a fact that he did not buy the mazda 3. So he got a cheaper to drive car and lost a car payment sounds like a good choice. And I would rather have driven a little sporty car at 16 than my dads caddy. And a girl at 16 won't care that its 469hp. Right??
- 03-10-11 10:25 AM #5Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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Re: My STS-V also gone
evereyone would want to know whos driving that V???
One problem though. It will get all dinged up pretty quick in the school parking lot if you let her drive it to school.
Re: My STS-V also gone
Could you imagine the insurance rates you would have to pay if your 16 year old daughter was driving your V? And worse, wrecked it or got into an accident? No thanks. My kids drive a Hyundai Sonata and a Mitsubishi Lancer. Safe and inexpensive - and low premiums. They have to earn the right to drive my car just like I did.
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Re: My STS-V also gone
I'm gonna stalk my daughter the first 12-15 maybe 30 to 40 times we turn her loose in anything... it's gonna be like THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER every time she back out the drive way. You guys sound like you actually trust your kids... WHAT ARE YOU GUYS THINKING? I remember how stupid I was, and that's enough reason for me to see what's happening for piece of mind. Remember what the kid said, it'll help you sleep at night lol
Re: My STS-V also gone
Although I have no reason to justify myself or respond to anyone, I will just say, as a parent, that every child has different abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Part of being a responsible parent is knowing those characteristics in each of your kids. My younger daughter has several issues which make many things difficult for her. These include driving, and an STS-V is just too large and powerful, and dangerous for her to learn to drive on. Thats my call - end of story. My older daughter, who has none of those issues, learned to drive on my 400 hp RWD 2005 GTO, and even drove it (with her boyfriend) to the high school prom.
I am not at all against teenagers driving powerful cars if appropriate. I am against blatant ignorance, which unfortunately is occasionally present on this forum.


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Laura Beth is the biggest TROLL on Offbeat..
So I post between 0-6 times a day and I'm a troll ? Wow what drugs are you on ? CC , it's pretty apparent your a very strange poster . Please continue .... I do r read your stuff typically , however I read Liam's response to you and wonders what he reacted to. His assessment about you is correct . Not sure why you feel the need to lie so much . Oh we'll . Go figure your nuts .
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My dog has been such a blessing through some crappy stuff, your little guy/gal will bring you so much joy!(I highly recommend using an air horn as training when needed. Saw Victoria on some dog training show and used it keep my smaller dog from taking things off the coffee table. He NEVER does, does not ever cross that one. Only used the horn a few times
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Where to Put All The Relays
Hi Guys,
This is my first post here. I figure if anyone can help...you guys can. Ok to the topic at hand.
I'm installing a 502 BB in my 65 Vette Cp..sort f a restro Mod thing.
Now .. With the new radiator which has dual fans and the new electric fuel pump an several other items that use 30/40 amp relays.... finding and mounting a palce for all these relays is a real pain..!!!
I don't want wireing running all over the place with a bunch of relays stuck on the firewall and inner fender well skirts. I have been tring to find a nice clean box for plulg in relays that you can wire up and keep in one location.
If you look at alot of the import cars as well as some of the newer American cars...they have a nice box under the hood on the fender well that has a sharp looking clear plastic cover all labled with the name of the relay and fuse. I am mainly concerened with Relays only in this box
So far..I haven't found anything on the Hot Rod Market like this. Have any of you seen anything that you could suggest??
My only other choice is the Junk yard and a pair of wire cutters to try and adapt someting.
Suggestions Very Welcome ..Thanks Guys..
I would put one relay for the fans on the inner fender and direct wire the fuel pump with a heavier wire.
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I have 2 fan relays 1 fuel pump relay and several other relays that will be doing different things. All tolled about 5 to 6 relays.
So you can see that putting these all over the fender's and on the firewall will look kind of messy with all of the wiring.
That's why I'm looking for an enclosure to put then all into.
Go to a salvage yard and purchase the box only from them. You can usually search any yard at will,remove the box,you can keep the bus bars inside if they are there and remove what you do not want. That way you know you have a stout piece that will handle the underhood and environment since it was designed for that. Then when you find a place to install it in your Vette you can run all the wiring and route the relays the way you want.
Yep..That's what I leaning towards.. Can't belive that even a company like Painless doesn't make anything like that.
Well..maybe I should start building and selling a few..
Any more idea's???????
Roll your own
I would think that a fellow could get some Lexan and build a box that would meet your needs..as far as building something like that for sale I do not think anyone would have a clue as to how big, how many relays or any of that, that may be needed by any individual car builder....
OMT Home bro!!
I would do what RCastle suggested, that way it would look sorta factory.
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When I wired my key-less remote system I mounted everything to a panel then put the panel into a Tupperware type container. I drilled holes in the back to mount the case to the front of the trunk and one hole to allow all the wires to exit. I like to use balk head connectors so I can remove the whole assembly without cutting wires.
It worked good for 10 years. I am now redoing it because the old system died. I am doing it the same way.
One advantage to wiring it into a box is that you can conserve wires. You only need to bring one Feed one Ground and one Ignition Feed. I used those screw terminal blocks to share the power and grounds to all the relays. You can place the fuses inside the box too. Now the only other wires going in and out are the low volt switch wires and the high output power wires.
You are talking about exposing the box so I would find a good style box or make one. Look at tackle boxes, tool boxes, or go to target and look for anything that is a box - lunch box? Could be cool. Or make a louvered panel to cover a boring box.
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Yep...That's excactly what I want to do... Consolidate it all together...
Now..Guess what I found yesterday..... Somebodies Got there tinking cap on .
Check this out.. Now I know I'm not crazy..
The relay center looks cool.
Some things I like better about the homemade system is the price and the closed box. The relays are still open on that product. Left in the engine compartment they can be difficult to keep show clean. If you are planning on driving and showing the car.
I checked Ebay and there are some relay centers for sale there. Someone else here had suggested looking at using a production car set up.
It all depends on how you want your engine compartment to look. Many hot rodders like to hide/creatively run their wires. Some like to see the gritty look of modules and wires exposed.
Your body is fiberglass if you don't care about being original you could cut a hole into your firewall/wheel tub/radiator support and cast a box into the hole. Then use the piece you cut as the door to the box. Run all the wires in a channel cast with the box and all the wires would be hidden. That is alot of work and time but its an option.
Might have to design your engine compartment.
When I put the relays in for the driving lights on my truck I used a "Project Box" from Radio Shack.
Lay out your relays in an organized manner and measure the size. RS has a number of different sized boxes so you should be able to get one that will work or use two or three. They are very cheap and work great.
I routed all of the wires up through the bottom with factory loom and painted the box body color. It looks factory and nobody even notices it hanging on the left front inner fender. The removable lid will polish up nicely or you can paint it also.
Last edited by astroracer; 02-18-2005 at 10:17 AM.
I have painstakingly removed every relay out of my car. The starter solenoid is the only one left. I can't imagine anyone wanting to put more in a car.
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