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"[Believers are] those who are steadfast and put their trust in their Lord" (Surat an-Nahl, 42)
How ludicrous would it be for a person to hold a grand opening for a new business then leave for vacation the next day or go to a job interview without having read the job description? Equally absurd is the way many people get married each year without any knowledge of or preparation for the realities of marriage.
Couples make elaborate wedding and honeymoon plans but none for a life together. Additionally, many are looking for spouses to marry without looking at their responsibilities in a marriage.
Based on fairy tales spun by the media and pop culture, young women dream of finding their Prince Charming and living happily ever after. We think that once we are married, everything will just sort itself out. Some of us think that marriage is a solution or an escape or that our spouses will "complete us." Compounding this are values of mainstream society and their effect on the psyche of adolescents.
Years of struggling with issues of dating and pre-marital sex in school as well as constant bombardment through films and television of unrealistic images of what love, sex and marriage are have affected our outlook on marriage and the opposite sex. So, when the time comes to get married, we often carry unrealistic expectations of what being married will be like and how our spouses will be.
Many young Muslims are not prepared for marriage and have not cultivated the skills to create a lasting relationship.
While the general American population has the world's highest divorce rate, 48.6 percent, Muslims in the United States come in not too far behind at 33 percent. One in three Muslims marriage here will end in divorce- not surprising considering we are living in a "divorce culture" where independence and individual happiness often come first.
When the marriage does not fulfill the individual's needs, the marriage is questioned. Terms such as "starter marriage" are becoming more common in the Muslim community as divorces among newlywed couples, after only months of being married, increase.
Furthermore, couples in multicultural marriages are experiencing complex issues because of their background differences and often find little support from their families and communities because of certain cultural ideas about marriage. These couples often become resigned to ending the marriage. Newlyweds sometimes don't readily acknowledge that they must work on the marriage for it to survive.
Many divorce when marriage is not what they expected or harder than they imagined. Divorce is now considered a plausible option among young Muslims, unlike the generation before them. Now, more than ever, we should prepare ourselves and our children for the realities of marriage. Preparing for marriage is as important as having an accurate road map before driving cross country.
Preparing for marriage is more than searching for a spouse; it begins with discovering who you are as a person.
Undergo Self-Reflection
Preparing for marriage is more than searching for a spouse; it begins with:
** Discovering who you are as a person and what you will bring to a marriage.
** Identify what innate beliefs you hold because these are the things that are least likely to change about you.
Your values and beliefs are your compass in life and will determine your lifestyle and the choices you make.
Understanding what is important to you clarifies the type of person with whom you will be compatible. Reflection is a process of self-growth that can be difficult, but it shows maturity and a true understanding of the intensity of marriage.
Ask yourself these questions: "What is my personal set of life values?" "What are my fears?" "What are my strengths?" "What are my weaknesses?" Identifying your flaws is equally important because it provides you with personal goals for self-improvement. It will also provide your future spouse insight into your weaknesses, as well as the things that may never change about you.
Establish Compatibility
Before you can determine the type of person you are compatible with, you first need to understand what compatibility is. It doesn't mean you will be exactly like your spouse, but rather, that you share many similarities and hold mutual respect for your differences, it is important to find someone who shares your core values and beliefs and whose long-term goals correspond with yours.
Having complementary values and goals helps married couples grow closer to Allah because they will constantly strive in the same direction and have fewer disagreements in their marriage. True and realistic love will be found in the everydayness of marriage when sharing common interests and doing interesting things together. But, be careful if you find yourself making excuses for incompatibility or you start believing that the other person will change once you're married. People rarely change.
Qualities in a potential spouse that do not align with your core values and beliefs are red flags because that person is about as unlikely to change as you are.
When making a decision about an element of incompatibility, ask yourself; "Can I maintain my beliefs while married to this person even if he/she doesn't change?"
Acknowledge that you simply can't control your spouse's way of being.
Being able to maintain mutual respect for your differences will likely prevent many tensions in the marriage.
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Expectations ascertain the expectations you hold for marriage. Many couples enter a marriage with unspoken and usually unconscious expectations of what their spouse is going to provide and fulfill. Honestly examining your expectations of marriage and your potential spouse is a necessary step in preventing disappointment.
Ask yourself, "What do I think marriage will be like?" "Who and what have influenced these expectations?"
"What is my parents' relationship like?" "How does this play a role in what I expect in my marriage?" "What does the term 'husband' mean to me?" The answers to these types of questions will help spotlight your expectations about marriage and the basis for those expectations. Understanding your expectations and assessing how realistic they are is a vital step toward helping you enter into marriage with open eyes.
Everybody should acquire two critical skills before getting married:
Communication and conflict resolution. These are essential to making a marriage successful. You and your potential spouse will begin to understand how you each communicate as you get to know one another.
Not communicating and misinterpreting communication will cause numerous problems in a marriage.
This is the time to ask yourself; "Am I good at communicating my feelings and thoughts?" "How do I resolve a conflict: do I ignore it, solve it?" "Am I a good listener?"
Understanding your approach and identifying your weaknesses are valuable because marriage carries the responsibility to communicate your needs and frustrations with your spouse.
It is equally important to understand your spouse's communication style and conflict resolution skills and how compatible they are to yours.
Ultimately, the effort you and your spouse put in this area will form the backbone of your marriage.
Entering into a marriage is a time to grow as an individual and to grow interdependently with a spouse. Having the courage to discover your expectations and weaknesses and taking responsibility for the direction of your marriage requires a mature approach.
To grow spiritually in your marriage requires that you learn to be less selfish and more loving, even during times of conflict. Move beyond the fantasy and unrealistic expectations and realize that marriage is about making a conscious choice to love and care for your spouse-even when you do not feel like it.
A marriage needs love, support, tolerance, honesty, respect, humility, realistic expectations and a sense of humor to be successful.
These values will help a marriage survive conflict, disappointment and problems. Marriage is a beautiful relationship that Muslims should enter with an understanding of all of its dimensions.
If Prophet Muhammad (SAW) reminds us that marriage is "half our faith," then how can we as Muslims go into something this central with a lack of preparation and understanding? We can only be good spouses once we understand what it means to be married and mentally prepare ourselves for the amazing journey.
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Feb. 18, 2009, 04:15 PM »
This is a very well written article, with life lasting wisdom.
Self-reflection is probably one of the hardest things a person can do in their life time.
Its an extremely important topic for me at the moment. Getting to know oneself that is (as odd as it can sound).
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Feb. 18, 2009, 08:42 PM »
wallahi it is very hard, i am on that journay myself. and it always good to have honest friends and family who can tell you honestly what sort of person you are.
it could even be an exercise you can get them to do, write a short paragraph of what tehy think about you and what sort of person you truely are.
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I have some very good friends who have been helping me with this already alhmadulillah.
As long as someone is there, i think that is the most important thing.
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Before you can determine the type of person you are compatible with, you first need to understand what compatibility is. It doesn't mean you will be exactly like your spouse, but rather, that you share many similarities and hold mutual respect for your differences, it is important to find someone who shares your core values and beliefs and whose long-term goals correspond with yours.
i wish all girls and all boys see that
u are right but i wish u believe in what u wrote by doing it
qz many people in life they believe in by words only
ask me
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i do believe in that very much. this article is the cure for our porblems in finding a spouce, we dont knwo ourselves. we want what is better then us, but in order to deserve soemone like that we need to be like that ourselves.
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In September 2012 Phase two of the restoration of Jubilee Gardens started, this includes 25 new trees adding to the 69 mature trees planted in May. The flowerbeds will be extended by over 60% to nearly 600m2. 12 high quality benches made from Iroko wood will be installed, adding to the extensive granite seating alongside the granite paths. Signage detailing the history of the site will also be installed.
Click on this Video Link to see the Jubilee Gardens being constructed over the first six months. You can also see the Video of the repositioning of the International Brigades Memorial within Jubilee Gardens and a Video of how some of the large trees were moved.
The site was at the centre of the Festival of Britain in 1951 with its Dome of Discovery. It was laid out as a garden in 1977 in celebration of Queen's Silver Jubilee. Since then it has had a chequered history, including a period as a work site for the construction of the Jubilee line extension.
On 14 September 2011 Frosts Landscape Construction were very pleased to be appointed the main contractor and look forward to working with West 8, a leading firm of Dutch landscape architects who developed the scheme. Frosts also carried out the detail design and are involved in the novation of the Client's design team, M&E Consultant and Construction Engineer. The new gardens will continue to afford open views between the Riverside Walk at the base of the London Eye across to Shell Centre with its prominent tower. The topography will permit improved views of the river and of the palace of Westminster through the London Eye.
Phase 1 Works included:
- Removal of existing hard surfaces, retaining walls, concrete bollards, flood lights and other fixed structures.
- Relocation of the 'International Brigades' Memorial (commemorating members of the International Brigades who fought in the Spanish Civil War).
- 69 new trees (English Oak, Pin Oak, Common Beech, Bald Cypress, Sweetgum and Large Leaf Linden). Also retain six existing trees.
- Change existing levels to undulating topography - Importation of 8,200 tonnes soil and subsoil.
- 350m2 Flowerbeds (to Royal Parks standard) Rootzone soil.
- High quality durable lawns - 10,700m2 of Arena Sport Turf.
- Irrigation and drainage.
- New 'meandering' paths linking four access points.
- Granite sett paving both flamed and cropped 3700m2. Granite seating and edging units 1600 No.
- Comprehensive lighting and CCTV system.
- Children's play area.
On 18 October 2011, Boris Johnson, Mayor of London and key figures from the Jubilee Project joined some of the Frosts Project team at the 'Breaking Ground' ceremony.
Project details
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- (Phase 1) September 2011 - 30 May 2012 (Phase 2) September 2012 - October 2012
- Value
- £3.2m
- Main Contractor
- Frosts Landscape Construction Ltd
- Landscape Architect
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Sunlight pours through a huge stained-glass window to extend a rainbow of color onto the coffee drinkers and socializers gathered in The Meeting Grounds.
Inside the 1894 building, formerly a church, the coffee house is a pleasant place with comfortable seating and conversation tables. Located in the Farrington's Grove neighborhood, The Meeting Grounds at Sixth Street and Washington Avenue can be accessed by the public through the large red wooden doors that not so long ago welcomed worshippers into an ornate sanctuary.
God still moves among the coffee drinkers at The Meeting Grounds, and certainly among the residents and staff at the Next Step Foundation. Next Step executive director Dana Simons has plenty of "God stories" to offer as evidence. The opening of the coffee house itself is one example.
After praying and waiting and thinking about opening the coffee house, Simons said that on April 18 she picked an opening date of May 18 to set a goal and get things moving. It was time.
"I said, 'We have no money to do this. We have no electricity. We have no plumbing'," she recalls telling the Next Step community of the decision. "But what you get to watch over the next 30 days, is watch God move."
Through people using their skills, energy and generosity, the community did see God move as the sanctuary of the former Presbyterian church — previously used for storage — transformed into an attractive "meeting grounds" that dispenses Rex Coffee and pre-packaged snacks along with job skills to women who are transitioning back into society as part of their recovery from addictions.
An electrician was able to wire the sanctuary to have a coffee preparation area and to install electrical outlets at various places where customers can plug in or charge their laptops and mobile devices while taking advantage of the free wireless Internet.
A plumber brought a water source and drain into the coffee-making area. Used furniture was found at low prices, then cleaned up, painted and arranged in a variety of conversation areas. A children's area includes games and videos for kids to enjoy while the adults relax nearby.
"We didn't want this space to look like a recovery house," Simons said. "We wanted to give the community a different view, a different face. We want our people to start realizing they are acceptable to society."
In operation for more than a year, Next Step has grown in its outreach from its original goal of giving women a place to recover from addiction, to providing nearby housing for men in recovery, as well as family housing to reunite and strengthen family units harmed by addiction. The most recent growth has been the establishment of the coffee house, with its intention of being an asset to the local community, and to provide the opportunity for Next Step residents to learn service and job skills.
One of the women to go through the Next Step program was a sixth-generation addict, Simons said. Three other women had at one time been held as captives in a local basement where they were used as sex slaves.
Simons said she knows that many of the Next Steppers have horror stories about their past lives in addiction, but she was shocked to learn from one woman about being held as a sex slave.
"We were going into a basement to get some things, and she stopped at the top of the stairs and said, 'I can't go down there,'" Simons recalls. After realizing the woman was not claustrophobic or afraid of the dark, Simons heard the woman's story of how she had been kept captive for weeks at a time.
So, there is a natural connection between that experience and an upcoming event planned at Next Step to raise awareness of sex slavery.
A bra drive and open house is set for 7 p.m. July 9 at the coffee house to support Free The Girls, a nonprofit organization making a difference in the lives of human trafficking survivors in Mozambique and abroad. By partnering with safe houses and after-care facilities, Free The Girls trains rescued women to earn a living selling second-hand clothing while going to school, getting healthy and caring for their families.
Those attending the event at The Meeting Grounds are asked to bring gently used bras to donate.
"Since we help women locally who are attempting to escape from the slavery of addiction as well as sex trafficking right here in Indiana, we felt that we should also reach out and provide support to the women around the world who need to build a new life," Simons said. "We believe that Free The Girls provides a simple way for women to help other women."
By attending the open house and purchasing desserts and specialty coffee drinks, funds will also be raised to help rescue women in the Wabash Valley. More than 27 million men, women and children are being held as modern-day slaves around the world, according to international human rights organizations. Of those slaves, 80 percent are women and girls.
Next Step was founded by a group of concerned citizens wanting to help women overcome addiction. It is managed and funded by individual community members, along with community grants, payments from residents and donations. Although faith-based, Next Step is not affiliated with any particular church or denomination.
Simons points out that the opening of the coffee house fits with the zoning of its residential neighborhood. The former church annex building was rezoned in February 2011 as a planned development where the women reside. The church sanctuary remains zoned for "general assembly" for community use. As a coffee house, it does not qualify as a public food service establishment that is subject to health department approval, because there is an exception for organizations that prepare or serve only beverages, ice, popcorn or prepackaged foods.
"It's really a ministry," Simons said of The Meeting Grounds. "It's for our people to have a nice place to meet. And it's for others to come here as well."
The coffee house is being well-received in the neighborhood, she said. One young professional couple who moved to Terre Haute from an urban area has been stopping by regularly.
And the Next Steppers themselves are feeling that they are part of the neighborhood.
"Next Step has changed my life and The Meeting Grounds has taught me a lot — how to be more sociable and how to step up," said Crystal, a resident with a disability who works 20 hours and helps train others in the coffee shop.
"I used to depend on other people a lot, so now I'm more accountable for what I do," said the Sullivan native. "I love it here. I wouldn't be nowhere else. I was meant to be here."
Watching a person such as Crystal change to having a positive attitude and self-awareness is one of the things that makes the hard work of running the recovery community worthwhile, Simons said.
"Seeing her thrive is the fuel for all this, because it's hard work," Simons said. Programming the classes and meetings that residents attend takes a lot of time and energy.
Simons said the public should know that The Meeting Grounds is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Groups can reserve private areas for meetings, and the room can be reserved for private parties. So far, two teenage birthday parties have been hosted. A future goal is to have local musicians perform on a small stage area.
More information about Next Step and its Free The Girls event is available at nextsteptoday.org.
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NORMAN — While many states are enjoying a robust national political debate complete with newspaper and television advertising, Oklahoma is once again left out of the picture.
Longtime political strategist Pat Hall of Norman concedes the state's electoral votes will go to Mitt Romney. Oklahoma hasn't voted for a Democrat for President since Lyndon Johnson ran in 1964.
"We're not a flyover state," Hall told a business group. "Heck, we're not even a drive-by state."
The lack of contested races is embarrassing, he said. Of 27 state Senate seats, only 13 are contested. Of 101 House of Representatives seats, only 34 are really competitive races.
The six state questions have wide-ranging implications but voters may not get that far down the ticket and may just as well vote no.
"Term limits and apathy have decreased the number of competitive races," Hall said. "This election is boring to some people."
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Skay McCall grew up running through downtown Norman. His family's clothing store on Main Street gave him a birds-eye view of downtown.
He could stop by the TG&Y for lots of cool stuff, grab a sheet of taffy at the Sooner Theatre snack bar and then hunker down for a double Disney feature.
He's back downtown now as a manager of Das Boot Camp, a new Main Street restaurant in the spot of Norman's first TG&Y at 229 E. Main Street.
The restaurant, owned by the Gmeiner family of Royal Bavaria on Sooner Road, opened this weekend.
It's a German theme with handcrafted beer and authentic food. The new restaurant is the latest on Main, which is becoming quite the dining destination.
Between University and Porter, we count more than a dozen eateries, ranging from Thai to Greek.
That's a long way from coffee shops, Denco's, Levi's, Eddie's and The Chicken Shack.
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More than two months after the wildfires scorched the southeastern side of Cleveland County, stories of Oklahomans generosity still abound. Donations came in $10s and $20s but also $500 and $1,000 checks as well as truck loads of furniture and clothes and part of a young girl's Barbie Doll collection.
Jim and Annette Brown's Maguire Farm Store was donation central after word spread about their burn closet.
The burn closet was an outgrowth of Jim's volunteer firefighter work years earlier. When neighbor families lost everything and had no insurance, the closet was tapped for used appliances, clothes, beds and dressers.
In an e-mail, Jim said news coverage of the uninsured poorest of the poor, those who just barely make it in the best of times, struck a chord in the heart of the typical TV viewer.
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"A crippled man who operates a small thrift store at Mustang sent two pickup loads of refrigerators and washing machines, then came himself with another pickup crammed with household items. Other major appliances mysteriously appear on the slab in front of the burn building," Brown wrote.
"At Sam's Club for a pallet of water for the fire crews the store manager loads my trailer, then says,
"There's a lot more water on there than what you ordered. That's from us and here's my cellphone number if you need anything else after the store has closed. And I mean anything."
"...two goosenecks of freshly-baled hay appeared at the store, about 500 square bales (about $3,000, by my guess). "This is for those who lost grass; use your own judgment on who gets it," they said.
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Orbital vs Rotary Buffer
Which is the best use,the orbital type or rotary sander/buffer type.And include why.And any links to video will help.
Planning on buying one but which?
Last edited by pmd73; 07-16-2012 at 12:48 PM.
I don't have a sander, but I guess it could be used for that. I have a orbital polisher and I love it. Never buy any of those huge 10 inch ones at sears or the auto parts stores. Those will leave more swirls in your paint and really accomplish nothing.
This is the one I use:
Here is a marketing video, it is really informative:
The motors and drive units on these two types of polisher's oscillate in an eccentric circular motion. This type of motion is much safer to the paint because it's virtually impossible to apply too much concentrated pressure in one place at one time. Chances are good that when too much pressure is applied, the oscillating action will come to a stop thereby protecting the finish.
Because these types of machines oscillate instead of rotate, they will not instill the dreaded buffer swirls or holograms into your finish as long as you use the appropriate chemicals, buffing pads and bonnets. This safety feature makes these machines highly popular with enthusiasts who would like to use a machine but at the same time, are afraid of burning or inflicting swirls into their car's finish.
Orbital Buffers offer a number of benefits:
*Uncomplicated, Remove from box, attach buffing pad or bonnet, pug in, turn on, start buffing
*Versatile, it can be used for cleaning, polishing, and applying waxes.
*Takes most of the labor out of the process, the machine does the work, all you do is hold it.
*Faster, more thorough - you can cover more area and do a better job with a machine.
*Creates a more uniform, higher gloss finish than your hands.
*Pushes polishing oils and protective waxes into the pores and microscopic surface imperfections far better than your hands can ever accomplish.
*In recent years, the Porter Cable Dual-Action Polisher has become the machine of choice over the older style Orbital buffers for a number of different reasons:
*Smaller size and lighter weight makes them easier for anyone to use.
*Very easy to control, requires no previous experience or skill to use correctly.
*Smaller size enables you to work on small panels and tight areas easier with better control.
*More options for buffing pads and bonnets.
*Velcro® interface makes changing between pads fast and easy.
Dual-action polishers and Orbital buffers do not have an aggressive enough action to remove small particles of paint in an effort to remove most defects, including sanding marks. This is the same reason Dual-action polishers and Orbital buffers are safe they don't have an aggressive action, thus they are safe. However, because they are safe (do not have an aggressive action), they are not aggressive enough to remove all but the finest of scratches.
Rotary Buffers
*Rotary buffers are drastically different in the way they work compared to Dual-action polishers and Orbital buffers.
*The drive unit used in a rotary buffer is referred to as a direct drive. What this means is the auger, (the threaded part to which the backing plate attaches), is driven directly off the electric motor. This results in a powerful rotating motion. This rotating motion is typically clockwise as you look at the rotary buffer from behind, as though you were using it on a panel.
*Because the rotary buffer is a direct drive machine, it can do a lot of work very quickly. By work, it means, the rotary buffer can and will remove paint.
*The average person doesn't want to remove precious paint from their car's finish. However, sometimes removing paint is necessary in order to create a high gloss, defect-free finish. Example: If you have a scratch in your car's finish, say someone keyed your car, or a cat jumped up on the hood and left behind claw scratches.
*Remember, using a rotary buffer successfully requires both skill and experience. If you use a rotary buffer and are not skilled in its use, you can easily apply too much pressure to the paint and burn right through it, requiring a new paint job. This same result can happen if you use a buffing pad attached to an electric drill.
Adam's which is a Sponsoring vendor here on this site, Carries/Sells, the Porter Cable, below is their Web Site, and it has some video's, showing the Porter Cable in action, also I have the Porter Cable, and its an Awesome Orbital Polisher, and love it!!
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Other than the "major scratches" when I run by the dealership, my paint looks better than the brand new trucks on the lot and it is allot shinier, people turn and "look" because of the glare coming off the paint.
The people ask me what year it is and how many miles and when I say 2000 (12 years old) and 215,000 miles they can't believe it.
And my next truck will be black and you will see very few minor scratches in it. )(Black paint is the worst for seeing scratches).
X2 on Adam's Polishing website. The string of video's that are on that site will answer some of your questions. I had some of the same questions till I came across the 7 (I think they are getting ready to release video #8) give a nice how to and give advice on some tricks.
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I do the hand wash and wax and am looking for something to take the wax off.
With my experience, I hated the white stuff all in the grooves and stuff. Then I started using a clear dry more expensive wax. It is less work for me to take it off then putting it on. I guess I just prefer to do it by hand. Sorry, I'm no help with your decision.Tim Walters (Curky)
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I'd like to do it all by hand but don't have the shoulder for that any more and looking for a decent buffer,easy to use,not real expensive,just for taking the wax off..
Hello, pmd73. I use a Chamberlain RA wax applicator/remover that I bought at a local auto parts store to put wax on and take it off. They cost maybe $50 or less and you buy washable or throw away bonnets for them to wax your car. VERY safe even for a total bumblesnoot. When I started detailing my cars, I bought a car detailing how to book and it said for wax to buy one of these, because they are fool proof and they save a lot of time.
As far as rotary versus DA polishers, I concur with the long technical post above where it states, inter alia, that homeowners are not going to be safe with a rotary polisher. It is designed to be used by someone trained in using it and if you don't use it right the result is you can burn your paint all the way down to bare metal.
Having said that, in skilled hands, I feel the rotary polisher is BETTER than the DA polisher if you are trying to remove surface scratches or even deep scratches or overspray. A variable speed model like what Makita makes. I know how to use a rotary polisher. I trained myself by talking to and watching friends who work in body shops and reading a lot of material from 3M, so it can be done. But I would warn any would be learners to learn on something expendable because it can take off clear coat and paint very quickly if you make a mistake.
So then you are left with the DA or random orbit polisher. Many out there but the mainstay of the retail detail world is the one made by Porter Cable. You can go onto a number of detailing web sites and buy package deals on this polisher that include different polishing pads and even compound or other paint restoration materials.
I prefer to use the body shop supply 3M Perfect-It product line. I buy it locally at an auto body supply store. But this is mostly used with an orbital polisher. Some is used with a DA polisher, so it is nice if you know how to use both machines. But if you don't want to or cannot afford to buy both types of polishers, buy a DA polisher like the Porter Cable. If you PM me I can give you two or three web sites that sell these in packages and also sell detailing products for your vehicle. I buy from three or four places.
DA polishers are used to apply less abrasive paint products or finishing glaze. You can use them with heavy cutting compounds, but you won't get the same results as when you use a rotary polisher, in my opinion.
You can also use a DA polisher to put on and take off wax. The detailing product stores on line sell pads specifically for this purpose. Orbital polishers cannot be used to wax a car.1994 Chevy K2500 Silverado, 454 (modified), original owner.
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I use a black and decker 2 speed rotary polisher/sander. It was given to me as a gift. I use a black foam pad on it to apply my polishes or wax. I was never formally trained on the proper use of it. I just did tons of research and figured it out. I have never damaged any paint with it and I have used some "high Cut" polishes with it. I think that the pad I use helps with me not damaging the paint. I also learned to keep it moving and let the polisher do the work. I end up with an amazing shine after I use it. It replaced my DA polisher! It takes half the time as the DA Polisher and looks a lot better. I only apply polish (mequires #7 in my favorite) or wax with the polisher. I remove the wax by hand with microfiber cloths.
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Niagara Gazette — The search for the man wanted in the November shooting of a 2-year-old child came to an end Wednesday morning.
"He apparently showed up at his lawyer's office today and they called us and said he was ready to turn himself in. So we sent a detective to pick him up," said Det. Lt. Michael Trane.
Willie Scott Jr., had been sought by police for the Nov. 27 shooting that left a 2-year-old child injured.
Scott, 32, was arrested, and arraigned Wednesday morning. He was wanted on a warrant for charges of first-degree assault and second-degree criminal use of a firearm.
Police say Scott, who is also known as "Boo" and "Tony," is the suspected gunman who shot at a man in a vehicle at Hometown Market on Pierce Avenue on Nov. 27, striking the two-year-old girl who was sitting in the backseat.
After being identified as a suspect in the days after the shooting, Trane said efforts had been made to try to get Scott to surrender.
"He knew he was wanted and his lawyer had said he'd turn himself in," Trane said.
Scott was also wanted on outstanding warrants unrelated to this incident including fifth-degree unlawful possession of marijuana and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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A Smooth Optical Surface in Minutes
Anthony Beaucamp
Zeeko Ltd
Leicestershire, UK
Zeeko Ltd is a technology company that manufactures corrective polishing machines for optics and other surfaces. They are presently researching fluid jet polishing (FJP), which pumps a mixture of water and abrasive particles through a nozzle onto a work piece. Unfortunately, FJP tends to introduce waveforms on to the polished surfaces, which in turn causes serious problems with optics. It is ...
When it's Impossible to Take Actual Measurements, Multiphysics Provides the Answers
Simon Chiartano,
Terres Réfractaires du Boulonnais (TRB), France
To contain splashes and provide protection at plants where metal is fabricated, blast furnace runners need a roof made of cast iron and concrete. Terres Réfractaires Du Boulonnais, a manufacturing company in France, has hundreds of blast furnaces with a short functional lifespan, so engineers need to design roof runners as economically as possible while maintaining overall safety. During the ...
Simulation-Based Engineering Fosters Innovation and Invention
Ozgur Yildirim and Zihong Guo
Intellectual Ventures
Bellevue, WA
Simulation-based engineering is the key to shortening time to market for innovations. Intellectual Ventures, in Bellevue, WA, is reaping the benefits of using COMSOL Multiphysics to accelerate their workflow from design study to prototype, and then on to their customers as inventions through various partnerships and licensing programs. Projects where COMSOL has been used include the ...
Upgrading the Nuts and Bolts of the Electrical Grid for a New Generation
Göran Eriksson
ABB AB Corporate Research Power Technologies
Västerås, Sweden
Lukas Graber, Mikael Steurer, and Tim Chiocchio
Center for Advanced Power Systems
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies
Billerica, MA
Migrating the electrical grid to a "smart grid" is usually discussed in terms of IT issues or embedded systems. Yet, just as important updating the "nuts and bolts" of the smart grid. At ABB AB Corporate Research Power Technologies in Sweden, scientists are working to reduce line current and the resulting resistive loss in cables caused by the use of increased voltage in modern ...
Multiphysics Software, a Versatile, Cost-Effective R&D Tool at Sharp
Chris Brown
Sharp Laboratories of Europe, UK
There are several kinds of technology that designers at Sharp Laboratories of Europe work to create. From LED lighting, displays, and microfluidic lab-on-a-chip technology, to complex energy systems used in various devices, Sharp needed a new approach to finding the best designs. COMSOL Multiphysics and its add-on products provided the versatility to augment Sharp's research and development in ...
Modeling Helps Improve Safety in the Production of Teflon
Martin Beckmann-Kluge & Fabio Ferrero
BAM German Federal Institute for Materials Research & Testing, Berlin, Germany
BAM German Federal Institute for Materials Research & Testing in Berlin promotes industrial development by providing research and consultation on materials technology and chemical engineering. Their recent work has been in analyzing the process by which highly flammable TFE gas is converted into a solid called PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), or the non-stick coating commonly known as ...
COMSOL Assists Master Chef in Winning International Competition
Dagbjorn Skipnes
Nofima Norconserv AS,
Stavanger, Norway
Nofima is a research group majority owned by the Ministry of Fisheries that performs research and development in aquaculture, fisheries, and the food industry. Nofima collaborated with the Norwegian Centres of Expertise – Culinology and Chef Gunnar Hvarnes to promote halibut through a cooking competition and provided research to ensure a new recipe for a fried halibut fish roll was cooked ...
Floating on Sound Waves with Acoustic Levitation
K. Suthar, C. Benmore
Argonne, IL, USA
As part of an industry that saves lives on a regular basis, pharmaceutical companies are in need of systems that can be used to deliver high-quality medicines. One method utilizes sound waves generated by an acoustic levitator with foam-coated transducers. Using the acoustic force from the sound waves, chemical particles are suspended between the transducers, where they can be mixed in a ...
Pushing the Limits of Chip Density
Derek Bassett and Michael Carcasi
Tokyo Electron America
Austin, TX
Chip manufacturers have been adhering to Moore's law, a law stating that the number of transistors that can be economically placed on an integrated circuit doubles every year, since 1965. As the number of transistors increases, however, the process of manufacturing integrated circuit, called photolithography, becomes more difficult. Each device requires approximately 200 cleaning and ...
Optimized Induction Heating Techniques Improve Manufacturing Processes
I. Jain,
Tata Steel, India
Induction heating has become a valuable tool used by the steel industry for manufacturing various metal products. The process provides more precise heating control, uses less energy, and offers better quality assurance and reliability than traditional production processes. Tata Steel, one of the top ten steel companies worldwide, is using multiphysics simulation to analyze the electromagnetic, ...


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July 2014
SHERIDAN — The annual Sheridan Farmers Market will commence Thursday at Grinnell Plaza. From 5-7 p.m. weekly on Thursdays vendors will sell produce, arts and crafts and more as live music, children's activities, demonstrations and nonprofit booths are hosted. Attendance is free for customers and vendor booths are available to rent. This week features Mick Johnson Acoustic and youth activities. For more information or to sign up as a vendor call Bonnie Gregory at the Downtown Sheridan Association 672-8881 or see www.downtownsheridan.org.
SHERIDAN— Habitat for Humanity presents "On the Foundation", an evening of one-act plays, music, dessert, wine and beer 7 p.m. this Thursday at 1774 Poplar Trail. Tickets are $40, available at Sheridan Stationery, and all proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.
SHERIDAN— Join the Wyoming Wilderness Association for the Spur Ranch Fest Sunday for biking, live music, beer, and more. The event will run from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. at 86 Peno Rd. and is a $10 entry free for adults, and children under 10 get in free. All proceeds will benefit the Wyoming Wilderness Association and Red Grade Trail Project. For more information call 672-8459.
SHERIDAN— Eagles Chapter number 186 will hold a candidates meet and greet Monday from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 at 850 North Main St. This is a chance for the public to meet the candidates and ask questions.
SHERIDAN — The next Concert in the Park will be held Tuesday and will feature the Sheridan Concert Band. From 7:30-9 p.m. in the Kendrick Park Bandshell, band members Andy Edmundson and Bill Avery will play sections from popular musicals. The concert is free and open to all members of the community. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Food concessions will be available. For more information on the concert call David Kuzara at 751-7960.
SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Office of Tourism will host the next event in a series of events called "Wyoming Wednesdays." Informative and interpretive programs about Sheridan are being offered at 10 a.m. most Wednesdays throughout July at the Wyoming Welcome Center. At this week's event, Cheri Jones of the United States Forest Service will talk about forest service policies and will focus on the Big Horn National Forest. The events are free and open to everyone. Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic lunches and stay and enjoy the visitor's center before or after each program. The center is located off of Interstate 90 on the Fifth Street exit. For more information call 673-7120.
SHERIDAN— Penrose Place, a new 15-unit HUD subsidized apartment complex for seniors, will have its grand opening Wednesday at 10 a.m. Penrose Place is located at 667 East Sixth St. For more information, please call 763-4690.


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6: Who my best friends are. - I only have a couple of friends IRL but that's because I'm not social in the slightest. My best friends would probably be a girl who's a year older than me and a boy who's a few years younger, I guess. They both moved somewhere else years ago so I haven't seen either in a long time.
16: My favorite songs right now - Instead of listing all 200 or so of my favorites I'll do my current top 3 (though this changes a lot): "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M., "Toxicity" by System of a Down, and "In Bloom" by Nirvana.
24: I'll love you if... - you never ask me something like that again
Uh, I have absolutely no idea what would make me love someone. :\


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Workforce training in welding passes hurdle
- Last Updated on 07:41 AM 05/06/13
- BY Paula I. Bryant
Workforce training in welding took one step closer to becoming a reality for Halifax County residents on Friday when the Research and Development arm of the Virginia Tobacco Commission approved a $154,114 request by the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center.
Currently no such welding training exists in Halifax County with welding students having to travel to nearby community colleges or Virginia Technical Institute (VIT) in Altavista to take the classes.
Grant funds will be used to modify existing unfinished space in the outdoor classroom at the Innovation Center of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center to house the newly-developed workforce training welding program.
According to Dr. Betty Adams, executive director of the higher education center, construction on the welding classroom is expected to start in June and be complete by May of next year with the first welding students being admitted to class in August of 2014.
The welding program for Halifax County competed with 10 other applications this year to receive a portion of the remaining $641,098 in Southside Economic Development grant funds.
Adams traveled to Roanoke Thursday where the Southside Economic Development committee was meeting to consider the welding proposal.
The project, which is expected to go before the full tobacco commission for approval later this month, also will leverage existing resources in the form of infrastructure and equipment, allowing the higher education center to meet the increasing regional demand for technical training services, especially welding.
It will also make National Center for Construction Education and Research standardized training programs available in the county.
"I want people to recognize we've been around a long time and have grown tremendously," Adams said from Roanoke Friday afternoon.
However, she added, people should know that we are now focused on offering programming and training that meets the specific and expressed needs of existing business and industry. This will allow us to prepare our workforce for jobs that exist today and in the future.
Working with the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce Executive Roundtable, the higher education center is attempting to fill gaps experienced in the county.
"Welding is one of the big skills gaps here. There are fantastic programs in adjacent counties, but nothing local and convenient for us. We are thrilled to now be able to offer this," Adams said.
Letters of support were provided from five Halifax companies that employ welders and anticipate additional hiring in the near future including CCI (Comfort Systems), Halifax County Industrial Development Authority, Halifax Machine Shop, McDannald Construction Inc., Huber Engineered Woods and TMI Auto Tech, Inc.
The U.S. welding workforce currently numbers 500,000, and demand for welders is projected to grow over the next decade, she explained.
More than 50 percent of U.S. industries report difficulties locating qualified welders; this shortage is expected to worsen as researchers estimate that for every two welders retiring, only one is entering the workforce.
In the tobacco region, more than 1,400 people are employed in welding-related jobs. The need for welders is strong due to growth in industries such as construction, energy production and manufacturing.
Currently, Halifax County residents must drive 45 minutes or further to access welding training, which Adams said is a deterrent especially for working adults.
The welding training program will provide a range of training options in Halifax County, from the 18-month modular program leading to National Center for Construction Education and Research certification, to customized short-term trainings for industry.
Classes will be held in the 6-bay lab to be installed adjacent to the Advanced Machining Center and will be scheduled in the evenings and on weekends so as to accommodate working adults.
Should the modular welding training program expand to a larger facility in the future, the 6-bay lab will continue to be used to meet industry needs for short-term customized training and for overflow from the modular program.
The welding training program at the higher education center will be staffed by one instructor employed by Virginia Technical Institute. Three administrative staff persons and two accounting technicians employed by the higher education center will carry out the administrative and fiscal duties, she explained.
Within two years from the program start date, Adams said 12 welders will be available to fill demand indicated by local and regional businesses.
Over the next six years, Adams said she anticipates 18 new jobs will be created as a result of the welding program.
The inaugural cohort of 12 students could complete the welding training program within 18 months, preparing them to take National Center for Construction Education and Research and American Welding Society certification exams.
With a new cohort entering each year, the executive director anticipates at least 50 students will complete the welding training program within six years of the program start date and become employed in the Southern Virginia region.
This project will begin to move welders through the pipeline to meet employers' needs now, Adams explained, and a trained welding workforce will help attract new industry to the county and region.
In addition, the grant applicants anticipate 10-15 regional incumbent workers will utilize the 6-bay welding lab for customized skills training annually and as interest warrants, and the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center will enter into agreements with other education providers to use this space.
In recommending approval of the grant for the welding program, tobacco commission staff agreed the project appeared to align with education program objectives and the research and development committee's stated focus on advanced manufacturing career training.


text: Football fans now have a new way to customize their phones and show their true colors. Smartphones Technologies launched new Official Live College Clock and Schedule widgets for Android phones.The Live Clocks let fans get news and scores for their favorite teams without even launching an app. Last season Smartphones introduced college and NFL clock widgets, letting fans replace the standard clock on their phone with a custom clock featuring their favorite team. The new Live Clocks adds several new features, including team schedules, news and scores, with a dynamic scoreboard that slides out of the clock when NCAA football and basketball games are in progress. When games aren't on, the latest conference news appears below the clock. Just tap the clock to see full schedules, news and conference scores.The new Schedule widgets add another level of personalization, with the team logo and schedule appearing on the phone screen. These schedule widgets includes 3 separate sizes (3x3, 4x2 and 4x1) and 2 color options for each school. Tap the widget to see detailed team schedule, or view all games scheduled by week. The college schedules let fans view the entire team schedule or all games by conference, or to view conference schedules for different weeks. All college clock and schedule widgets are officially licensed by the respective university.The Live College Clock and Schedule widgets are available now on Android Market and Amazon App Store. About Smartphones TechnologiesSmartphones Technologies, Inc. is the publisher of College Football Scoreboard, the number one college football app on iPhone and Android. Smartphones Technologies specializes in premium sports and entertainment content, and has developed applications for the NFL, leading colleges and universities, and premium brands. Smartphones also publishes College SuperFans apps for 85 colleges. Based in Jacksonville, FL, Smartphones Technologies is privately held.


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Everything you need to hang your Bombs can be found below.
It all depends on how you plan to hang your Bombs as to how many links you would use. Here are some tips...
Hang the Bombs with chain to a bolt hanger ( buy 4 quick links ) One will attach to the Bomb, one will attach to the hanger with the chain in between.
Hang the Bombs with webbing or static line to a bolt hanger ( buy 2 quick links ) Loop the webbing or 6mm static line through the eye bolt the attach that to a bolt hangar with one quick link.
Hang the Bombs with webbing to a chin up bar ( buy 2 quick links ) Thread the webbing to cinch on the chin up bar and then use the quick link to attach to the Bomb.
A great uniform length at 30cm/12 inches to hang any of the Atomik hanging products.
"I use the slings with quick links to hang my Bombs. I like that they rotate easily and quietly plus they are easy to slide out of the way when I want to use the bar for other things" Kenny Matys
Color: color of the slings will vary but we will always send a matching pair.
We sell this 1/4 inch zinc plated chain in 5 link lengths. You are buying 2 sections of chain that are 5 links long each.
Attach these into a t-nut in your wall and clip a carabiner or quick link to it. It is not safe to attach static cord or webbing directly to a bolt hanger.
Maximize workout intensity! This heavy duty assistance band has many applications but today we are going to use it to be able to get in volume workouts on the Bombs.
They are super thick and highly resistant to wear and tear. Bands are 4.5 mm thick and 41 inches long.
All bands have a layered design, which minimizes the chance of them breaking at a single connection point. If a band gets nicked, it won't snap easily because multiple layers help to keep it intact. This product may contain dry rubber or natural latex. Color shipped may vary from photo.
Depending on how you extend your legs (straight down, bent with feet behind you etc) will determine how much weight the band will help. The below chart shows how much weight you can expect it to help.
I need to warm up and so do you. I also can't do full weight pull ups every day. You simply don't maximize your potential working out that way. I have mine set up so when I walk by, I do a set of 15 to 20 reps with the band. Low intensity, high volume. When you are feeling warmed up and want to crank off a set, do full weight.
This band will take off 50 to 90 pounds of weight.
Click here to see a video of the assistance band in action.
Use this 5/16 inch Triangle Quick Link to hang a resistance band from.
Resistance bands are sold below and not included.
Tech Tip: Install a bolt hanger in between a set of the Bombs and attach resistance band/triangle quick link set up to it.
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Mark Fidelman, Contributor
I write about social, mobile and marketing trends.
Researching the Fortune 100 Chief Marketing Officers (CMO) and learning that most are still ignoring the move to social, one wonders whether some of them need a real wake up call.
You remember how in the movie The Sixth Sense where the Bruce Willis character didn't realize how events unfolding around him were part of the real world and only realized later that he wasn't living in it. That's what some of these CMOs seem to be experiencing. They just continue to do the same things they've always done – only it's not going to work in the social era.
To illustrate the point, in our research, while the top three have a combined Twitter following of nearly 94,000, an astounding 76% of CMOs* or Heads of Marketing (if the company didn't have a Head of Marketing, we used the highest ranking Communications officer (CCO)) have no Twitter following whatsoever. Only 15 executives have at least 100 subscribers on Facebook Facebook, and just 12 have Klout scores greater than 30. Compared to our 2011 CMO study, social CMOs have extended their social reach, while the majority have remained on the sidelines.
I asked Beth Comstock, from General Electric and our top Social CMO, for her thoughts regarding CMO participation in social, she told us: "If you believe, as I do, that social is going to continue to play an increasingly important role in shaping the way that people connect, live and work, then I think it's imperative that you, as a CMO, use the technology. I believe in immersing yourself in something to truly understand it."
Jonathan Becher, SAP's CMO agrees with Comstock, telling me, "While it's possible to run a social enterprise and have impactful social media programs in place without having a personal Facebook page or an active twitter account, CMOs who aren't personally social are missing a huge opportunity. Being a Social CMO is less about being adept at using the tools and more about developing an intimacy with and understanding of your customers, employees, peers, and influencers. As a CMO, it's important to listen, to be part of the conversation, and to lead by example – social allows you do all of these in a more impactful way than ever before."
This year's Top 20 CMO list actually consisted of 14 truly social CMOs or CCO's, 5 honorees that have experimented with becoming social but haven't been consistent, and one CCO honoree, Microsoft's Frank Shaw who is very social, but since Microsoft Microsoft already has a CMO – we didn't include him in the rankings.
(Click through to see the BusinessNext Top 20)
It's clear in my discussions with Social CMOs and those that aren't that there is a huge divide in how they and their companies operate. For example, at Cisco, according to CMO Blair Christie, each of the executives has access to a social media Kiosk that sits in executive row that displays a heat map of social activity for the day, a list of Cisco influencers and other relevant social content. "We've mapped social into our business processes, and it's gone so well that in some topics we have a higher share of voice in social media than we do in traditional media. So from a marketing perspective, you can't buy enough advertising or paid media to replicate the results of our much lower cost social campaigns."
Not many of the CMOs I know that are avoiding the move to social, discuss topics like influencer marketing, social media for acquiring and retaining talent, and restructuring the organization to accommodate a more social business; but Pam Wickham, Raytheon's Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications does. From her perspective, "We're looking out 4 years from now and predicting our new employees' expectations. That is our approach – we understand that today is the day that we need to prepare."
Life as a top executive of any large company is a tough job. It's especially tough for CMOs given the high turnover rate. From my experience, having a large following and creating a stronger social network of influential people around you – means you become nearly unemployment proof. It also means you have the ability to influence employees, partners, suppliers and customers directly by using the same platforms and tools that they use every day. It means you can receive instant, personal feedback without having to wait for the data analysts to tell you their interpretation of the situation. It's the dream situation for a marketer, and most of the marketing leaders are not doing it.
Frank Shaw, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President, Corporate Communications explains the importance of personal use of social – this way, "If we as communicators are going to use these new channels, we have to use them personally, understand the differences in tone, the idiosyncrasies, strengths and weaknesses each offer. Of course you can approximate that by lurking, but nothing gives the visceral understanding of any medium like actually using them."
Even Ken Cohen, Exxon Mobile's Head of Public Communications understands the importance of being social. While we were unable to speak with him, it's clear he gets it.
Finally, to answer those critics that will quarrel with the need for CMOs to be social, we only need to thank the Top 20 for affording us the opportunity to prove otherwise. As they've shown, it's crucial to understand how customers, suppliers, employees and partners are communicating and collaborating. And it's the CMO who can have significant impact.
Mark Fidelman is Conference Director of the BusinessNext Social conference, and is the author of the new book Socialized! which provides a playbook for CMOs and businesses to become social.
*In some cases where we use the term CMO, we also are extending the term to include Heads and Chiefs of Communication and or Marketing in the cases of Pam Wickham and Jim Wilkinson as an example.
** SAP SAP was pushed into the Fortune 100 due to their CMO living and working in North America.
Interesting report, Mark. Not sure if you've seen this, but Appinions released a study last month that revealed the most influential CMOs based on influence, going beyond just social media. There is some overlap between our findings and the data in this report, though we arrive at our findings using a different process. The link to the Appinions CMO influence study is below if you want to take a look.
Would definitely like to connect. I'm @nyerr on Twitter.
Great piece! Being social makes it easier for a CMO to understand consumers – find more specific info on that here: http://blog.tiptaplab.com//bid/178257.
Excellent, timely perspective, Mark. I'd like to see more research around social connectivity and flexibility. In a report my company authored recently called "Resonant Reputation," we reviewed a number of studies that showed the reputation of a company is linked to executive reputation. That's perhaps obvious. But the most fascinating finding? Perhaps as much as 28% of a company's market capital is based on the personal reputation of the leadership. These social CXOs have struck pay dirt…
Great analysis Mark, and interesting to see the social take-up amongst CMOs in the US. We have just explored a similar theme here in the UK – looking at the extent to which business leaders in the FTSE 100 are 'digitally engaged'. We found that only 3% of the 300 execs we analysed are on twitter, with only 27% maintaining a LinkedIn profile.
While the benefits of transparent and authentic leadership communications are clear, work is still required in convincing the C-suite.
Our full report is available for download here:


text: Definitely one of the most WTF scenes in a horror movie ever. Not that surprising though since it comes from Clive Barker. This movie is definitely on the "so bad, it's good" level. I'd love to see a non CGI remake of this at some point so it could capture the original story better, but until then, I'll enjoy this cheesy slice of 80's horror.