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The Art Of Parenting Non-Conforming Kids: Six Ways To Teach Your Kids To Live Fearless, Authentic, And Wildly Successful Lives
Parents take note: We’re living in a time when being “different” actually pays off.
How to nurture individuality in the formative years.
By Robin Fisher Roffer
Few jobs are more daunting than raising well-rounded, happy, confident kids. On one hand, you adore what makes your child unique: your daughter’s all-consuming love of science (she’s bordering on nerdy!) or your son’s quiet disposition and curious spirit. On the other, you worry that being too “different”-too shy, too short, too tomboyish (or, in the case of boys, too sensitive), too anything-is a sure path to unpopularity and isolation. What’s a conflicted parent to do? Urge your child to succeed within socially prescribed boundaries? Or let him or her break the (unspoken) rules and risk being labeled “weird”?
First, stop fretting. Your hand-wringing desire for your child to “fit in” is surely borne of love, but it’s also misguided for an age in which diversity is celebrated. Even if your child does face a few bumps in the road, learning to be herself (or himself) will pay off in the long run.
Kids who are confident in themselves, their background, and their unique way of thinking, looking, or acting are more likely to succeed, not in spite of their differences, but because of them. The benefits of being a bold individual just keep on unfolding as your kids reach adulthood-especially these days.
We are living in an era that celebrates uniqueness-not for its own sake but for the tangible benefits it yields throughout life. There has never been a better time to be yourself. Embracing and nurturing your inner “fearless fish” brings far richer rewards than conformity ever could.
Your unusual personality, outlook, appearance, or background-really, any attribute that sets you apart-is not a liability but an asset. Being different gets you noticed, whether it’s in the office, at school, or at home with your own family, and that is the first step to gaining influence with those around you.
When you refuse to hide or downplay your uniqueness, it makes you more authentic-and people gravitate toward those they like, trust, and believe in. Take Barack Obama, for example. His entire campaign celebrated his differences and used change as a cornerstone for his message. Today, he’s the President of the United States because voters saw that he was authentic and true to himself, and they were drawn to him.
Today’s kids are growing up in a time of exhilarating change, an era in which they face more opportunities (and yes, more challenges) than any group before them. Read on to learn how to help them navigate the road before them by being a fearless fish out of water (just like you!):
Be a truly fearless leader. One of the most effective ways of teaching our kids is to lead by example. Our children look up to us and mimic the behaviors they see in their parents each day. If they see a person who is comfortable in her own skin, who dares to go against the flow, and most importantly, who is happy, they will learn to do the same for themselves. If this doesn’t describe you, well, it’s time to take a look in the mirror.
Your children are watching you, and usually when you least expect it. If you are an authentic person and you live your own life as a fearless fish, your kids will see that and it will serve as a powerful lesson for the people they will become. Make sure to be who you are wherever you go-at work, at home, at your children’s school-and when they see the confidence you exhume and the respect you command, they will follow your lead.
Help your kids to fit in the right way. It’s only natural for kids (of any age) to want to be like their peers-and that’s okay. The compromise to this scenario is to encourage your kids to associate with kids who are more like them. That way, they can feel accepted and part of a group while being themselves. Encourage your kids to join clubs or local groups that cater to their personalities and interests.
If your son is a music whiz, sign him up for a local music class so he can make friends with other kids who share his talent and passion. Or encourage your daughter to join the science club or debate team at school, depending on her interests. Find a place where your kids can still fit in and feel like part of the group, while at the same time fostering their individuality and unique talents.
Foster and encourage your child’s unique gifts. Nobody knows your child as well as you do, which puts you in the perfect position to identify those qualities that will make him stand out from the crowd and pave the way to a successful future. Take a cue from Tiger Woods’ father. When he noticed that his child was a budding golf prodigy, he saw the opportunity and ignored the odds stacked against a young, bi-racial golfer in a sport dominated by older white men. We all know how his story ended.
Every parent has a child who is an individual, who is unlike anybody else on this planet. You have known this person from his first minute in the world, and you know what makes him special. At a young age, children aren’t in a position to leverage themselves in the real world like adults can-and this is where you are their biggest asset. If you know why your kid is unique, don’t just gush about it around the water cooler-get your child involved in ways that will benefit him now and well into the future.
Teach him to use his differences to make a difference. Kids who learn to give back at an early age are that much more likely to do so well into their adult lives. Getting involved is a great life lesson, and a great way for you to spend time together as a family. Let your child pick a cause that he cares about, and then help him to use his differences to make a difference in the lives of others.
If your child is a star athlete, teach him to use his sports star status to raise money for a charity. You can ask the team’s sponsor to help, or have fans donate $1 per goal to be donated to a good cause. Or does your daughter have a way with animals that reminds you of the dog whisperer? Sign up to be volunteers at the local animal shelter. Working together on a common cause can have only positive results. You get to spend time as a family and you get to help out the community-all while teaching your future fearless fish an important life skill!
Let her change her mind. Nobody wants to raise a quitter, and sometimes that can mean we force our kids to stick with activities and hobbies that may not be right for who they are growing up to be. If Sally LOVED horseback riding last month, but this week she will absolutely die if she doesn’t get to join the local 4-H, it can be enough to make your head spin, and your wallet shrink. While it’s not okay to let kids have free reign over your schedule (or your budget!), it’s important to pay attention to their changing interests and to encourage them to pursue different things until they find what suits them.
While the outlet for your child’s passion may change, the root of who she is stays the same. Clearly, Sally has a passion for nature, and through different experiences she will learn to use that passion to stay relevant and current. As a fearless fish, you have to keep reinventing yourself, changing with the times and with the places you work and live, while holding on to the essential you. If your kids want to pursue something, let them try for a year. Once the season is over, if they want to move on, it’s okay to let them. Forcing kids to stay involved in something they don’t care about will only smother the fire in them that you’re trying to stoke.
Know when to let go. It’s inevitable: You can’t protect your kids from everything, and sooner or later (and it’s probably sooner!) they are going to be faced with a challenge that will rock their world. Maybe a bully at school has made Susie her new target, or Timmy didn’t make the basketball team and all his friends did. For kids, upsets like these are devastating. But they are also perfect opportunities for them to learn how to overcome obstacles by practicing the ABCs for fish out of water-action, belief, and courage.
Don’t try to swoop in and make it all better. That may be the worst thing you can do. Instead, help your child equip himself with the means to solve his own problems. If Timmy didn’t make the team, but you know he’s a talented artist, encourage him to get more involved in the school’s art program or sign him up for advanced art classes at the local community college. Or help Susie boost her self-esteem and confidence by enrolling her in a karate class or debate team; her bully will move on when she learns that her victim can stand up for herself.
There’s a great bonus that comes with striving to raise fearless kids: In the process, you perfect and refine your own journey toward fearlessness.
Parenting is as much about your growth and evolution as it is your child’s. As we teach, we learn. And there’s no richer or more rewarding path than learning how to cast aside our fear and be true to ourselves. Living an authentic life successfully is fulfilling beyond words-and an opportunity that no child should go without.
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About the Author:
Robin Fisher Roffer (Los Angeles and New York) is CEO of Big Fish Marketing, one of the entertainment industry’s preeminent brand marketing and digital advertising agencies. She has provided the rocket fuel that has ignited the launch pad of dozens of brands all over the world, developing brand-building marketing plans and promotional campaigns for top media companies like Sony, Time-Warner, and Twentieth Century Fox.
Roffer has written strategic plans and executed marketing tactics for a prestigious client list that includes ABC, A&E, AMC, Bloomberg, Bravo, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, History, Lifetime, MTV, Oxygen, and Turner Networks. Today, her client roster includes over 25 television networks, a global cosmetics company, and several insurance and investment firms.
A dynamic and engaging speaker, Roffer has given keynote presentations to some of the nation’s biggest companies and organizations, including AOL, Mattel, Verizon, Wharton School of Business, and many more. In addition to her work with Big Fish Marketing, she serves as a strategic branding consultant for a variety of corporations.
Drawing on her experience in creating some of the world’s leading entertainment
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When You’re the Only One Like You, hit stores in February 2009. It shows professionals how to stay connected and relevant at work while maintaining a unique identity, how to fit in without blending in, and how to transform exclusion into high impact.
Roffer’s core belief is that entertainment should be leveraged for a greater good. She has received accolades for developing community outreach programs like Lifetime’s “Women Rock,” a concert event designed to raise awareness for breast cancer issues; CNN’s “Your Choice Your Voice” high school-based election promotion; FSN’s “Reading All-Stars” literacy campaign; The History Channel’s “Save Our History” initiative, which raised money and awareness for the World War II Memorial; and Comedy Central’s “Comedy RX,” a hospital-based program promoting the healing powers of laughter.
About the Book:
The Fearless Fish Out of Water: How to Succeed When You’re the Only One Like You (Wiley, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-4703166-8-9, $24.95) is available at bookstores nationwide, major online booksellers, or direct from the publisher by calling 800-225-5945. In Canada, call 800-567-4797.
For more information, please visit www.robinfisherroffer.com and www.fearlessfishoutofwater.com.
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Auxiliary Power Unit
Transport aircraft
Functions of APU
APIC APS3200 APU for Airbus 318/319/320/321
The primary purpose of an aircraft APU is to provide power to start the main engines. Turbine engines have large, heavy rotors that must be accelerated to a high rotational speed in order to provide sufficient air compression for self-sustaining operation. This process takes significantly longer and requires much more energy than starting a reciprocating engine. Smaller turbine engines are usually started by an electric motor, while larger turbine engines are usually started by an air turbine motor. Whether the starter is electrically, pneumatically, or hydraulically powered, however, the amount of energy required is far greater than what could be provided by a storage device (battery or air tank) of reasonable size and weight.
An APU solves this problem by powering up the aircraft in two stages. First, the APU is started by an electric or hydraulic motor, with power supplied by a battery, accumulator, or external power source (ground power unit). After the APU accelerates to full speed, it can provide a much larger amount of power to start the aircraft’s main engines, either by turning an electrical generator or a hydraulic pump, or by providing compressed air to the air turbine of the starter motor.
APUs also have several auxiliary functions. Electrical and pneumatic power are used to run the heating, cooling, and ventilation systems prior to starting the main engines. This allows the cabin to be comfortable while the passengers are boarding without the expense, noise, and danger of running one of the aircraft’s main engines. Electrical power is also used to power up systems for preflight checks. Some APUs are also connected to a hydraulic pump, allowing maintenance and flight crews to operate the flight controls and power equipment without running the main engines. This same function is also used as a backup in flight in case of an engine failure or hydraulic pump failure.
History
A gasoline piston engine APU was first used on the Pemberton-Billing P.B.31 Nighthawk Scout aircraft in 1916. The Boeing 727 in 1963 was the first jetliner to feature a gas turbine APU, allowing it to operate at smaller, regional airports, independent from ground facilities. Although APUs have been installed in many locations on various military and commercial aircraft, they are usually mounted at the rear of modern jet airliners. The APU exhaust can be seen on most modern airliners as a small pipe exiting at the aircraft tail.
Recent designs have started to explore the use of the Wankel engine in this role. The Wankel offers power-to-weight ratios that are superior to conventional piston engines and better fuel economy than a turbine engine.
APUs fitted to ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operations) aircraft are a critical safety device, as they supply backup electricity and compressed air in place of the dead engine or failed main engine generator. While some APUs may not be startable while the aircraft is in flight, ETOPS-compliant APUs must be flight-startable at the altitudes up to the aircraft service ceiling. Recent applications have specified starting up to 43,000 ft. ( 13 000 m) from a complete cold-soak condition. If the APU or its electrical generator is not available, the airplane cannot be released for ETOPS flight and is forced to take a longer non-ETOPS route.
In case of APU failure, an air starter unit (ASU) and a ground power unit (GPU) are needed for starting the main engines on the ground and to provide electrical power to the aircraft prior to the main engine start.
Sections of APU
A typical gas turbine APU for commercial transport aircraft comprises three main sections:
Power section
Load compressor section and
Gearbox section
The power section is the gas generator portion of the engine and produces all the shaft power for the APU. The load compressor is generally a shaft-mounted compressor that provides pneumatic power for the aircraft, though some APUs extract bleed air from the power section compressor. There are two actuated devices: the inlet guide vanes that regulate airflow to the load compressor and the surge control valve that maintains stable or surge-free operation of the turbo machine. The third section of the engine is the gearbox. The gearbox transfers power from the main shaft of the engine to an oil-cooled generator for electrical power. Within the gearbox, power is also transferred to engine accessories such as the fuel control unit, the lube module and cooling fan. In addition, there is also a starter motor connected through the gear train to perform the starting function of the APU. Some APU designs use a combination starter/generator for APU starting and electrical power generation to reduce complexity.
Some APUs use an electronic control box (ECB), which is designed to control the APUs. It also serves as an interface between the subsystems of an APU and the aircraft.
With the Boeing 787 being an all electric aircraft, the APU delivers only electricity to the aircraft. The absence of a pneumatic system simplifies the design, but the demand for hundreds of kilowatts (kW) of electricity requires heavier generators and unique system requirements.
Onboard solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) APU’s are being researched.
Manufacturers
Three main corporations compete in the aircraft APU market: Goodrich Corporation, United Technologies Corporation (through its subsidiaries Pratt & Whitney Canada and Hamilton Sundstrand), and Honeywell International Inc.
Military aircraft
Smaller military aircraft, such as fighters and attack aircraft, feature auxiliary power systems which are different from those used in transport aircraft. The functions of engine starting and providing electrical and hydraulic power are divided up among two units, the jet fuel starter and the emergency power unit.
Jet fuel starter
A jet fuel starter, or JFS, is a small turboshaft engine designed to provide power to spool the main engine up to its self-accelerating RPM. Unlike the APUs used in transport aircraft, the JFS provides power through an output shaft connected through a gearbox to the main engine, rather than through bleed air.
Unlike the APUs in transport aircraft, which are started by electrical power, a JFS is spooled up for starting by a hydraulic motor with fluid from a hydraulic accumulator (a type of pressurized fluid reservoir). The advantages of this system over an electrically started APU are extra reliability and independence from ground support. Batteries may go dead if the aircraft isn’t operated for a long period of time, while a hydraulic accumulator will stay charged indefinitely. Starting an aircraft with a JFS requires no external equipment or ground personnel, and only requires a small amount of battery power to operate the JFS controls and the electric valves in the hydraulic system. Once the main engine starts, the JFS accumulator will be almost instantly recharged by the engine-driven hydraulic pump, while a battery would take a much longer time to charge. In the event the main engine fails to start and the hydraulic accumulator is discharged, the accumulator may be recharged by a hand-operated pump onboard the aircraft.
All jet fuel starters use a free power turbine section, but the method of connecting it to the engine depends on the aircraft design. In single-engine aircraft such as the A-7 Corsair II and F-16 Fighting Falcon, the JFS power section is always connected to the main engine through the engine’s accessory gearbox. In contrast, the twin-engine F-15 Eagle features a single JFS, and the JFS power section is connected through a central gearbox which can be engaged to one engine at a time.
Emergency power unit
Emergency hydraulic and electric power are provided by a different type of gas turbine engine. Unlike most gas turbines, an emergency power unit has no gas compressor or ignitors, and uses a combination of hydrazine and water, rather than jet fuel. When the hydrazine and water mixture is released and passes across a catalyst of iridium, it spontaneously ignites, creating hot expanding gases which drive the turbine. The power created is transmitted through a gearbox to drive an electrical generator and hydraulic pump.
The hydrazine is contained in a sealed, nitrogen charged accumulator. When the system is armed, the hydrazine is released whenever the engine-driven generators go off-line, or if all engine-driven hydraulic pumps fail.
Spacecraft
APUs are even more critical for Space Shuttle flight operations. Unlike aircraft APUs, they provide hydraulic pressure, not electrical power. The Space Shuttle has three redundant APUs, powered by hydrazine fuel. They only function during powered ascent, and during re-entry and landing. During powered ascent, the APUs provide hydraulic power for gimballing of Shuttle’s engines and control surfaces. During landing, they power the control surfaces and brakes. Landing can be accomplished with only one APU working. On STS-9, two of Columbia’s APUs caught fire, but the flight still landed successfully.
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APUs are also fitted to some tanks to provide electrical power when stationary, without the high fuel consumption and large infrared signature caused by running the main engine. Both the M1 Abrams and variants of the Leopard 2 such as the Spanish and Danish variants carry the APU in the rear right hull section. The British Centurion tank uses an Austin A-Series inline-4 as its auxiliary power unit.
Commercial vehicles
Diesel-powered APU on truck
The most common APU for a commercial truck is a small diesel engine with its own cooling system, heating system, generator or alternator system with or without inverter, and air conditioning compressor, housed in an enclosure and mounted to one of the frame rails of a semi-truck. Other designs fully integrate the auxiliary cooling, heating, and electrical components throughout the chassis of the truck. These units are used to provide climate control and electrical power for the truck’s sleeper cab and engine block heater during downtime on the road.
A refrigerated or frozen food semi trailer or train car may be equipped with an independent APU and fuel tank to maintain low temperatures while in transit, without the need for an external transport-supplied power source.
In the United States, federal Department of Transportation regulations require 10 hours of rest for every 11 hours of driving. During these times, truck drivers often idle their engines to provide heat, light, and power for various comfort items. Although diesel engines are very efficient when idling, it is still financially and environmentally costly to idle them like this, from a fuel consumption and an engine wear perspective. The APU is designed to eliminate these long idles. Since the generator engine is a fraction of the main engine’s displacement, it uses a fraction of the fuel; some models can run for eight hours on one US gallon ( 4 litres) of diesel. The generator also powers the main engine’s block and fuel system heaters, so the main engine can be started easily right before departure if the APU is allowed to run for a period beforehand. An APU can save up to 20 gallons (Cat 600 – 10 hours downtime @ 2 gallons per hour idling) ( 76 litres) of fuel a day, and can extend the useful life of the main engine by around 100,000 miles ( 160,000 kilometres), by reducing non-productive run time.[citation needed]
Some vehicle APUs can also use an external shore power connection for their heating and cooling functions, thus eliminating fuel consumption during rest periods altogether. Many truck stops provide shore power connections in their parking areas.
Some APUs can also use solar pv and wind power as an option for power generation that is stored in batteries for later use. Unlike other APUs renewable energy APUs use the sun and wind for power instead of a fuel to produce power to operate air conditioning and heating and other semi truck accessories. Hybrid APUs are able to replace fuel APUs.
On some older diesel engines, an APU was used instead of an electric motor to start the main engine. These were primarily used on large pieces of construction equipment.
As an alternative to the diesel units, APUs using an auxiliary battery system or hydrogen fuel cells as a source of power have also been designed. Freightliner has shown a demonstration model of a fuel cell APU, run on a tank of liquid hydrogen mounted to the truck, on one of their Century Class S/T road tractors.
Other forms of transport
Where the elimination of exhaust emissions or noise is particularly important (such as yachts, camper vans), fuel cells and photovoltaic modules are used as APUs for electricity generation.
currently the most common APU units for Highway trucks are; Wabaso, Proheat, and Espar.
Ski lifts also use an APU if the main drive (usually electric) should fail or power be lost, enabling the lift to continue to operate. They can be either gas, diesel, or propane, and are connected to the main shaft or gearbox by means of chains or belts.
See also
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Coffman engine starter – A similar system which uses an explosive cartridge to supply gas pressure.
References
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The history of toys goes back as far as the history of man himself. Primitive dolls, representing infants, animals, and soldiers, have been found at archaeological sites in different parts of the world. Toys excavated from the Indus Valley civilisation (3000-1500 BC), include small carts, whistles shaped like birds, and toy animals.
The earliest toys were made from materials found in nature, such as rocks, sticks, and clay. Thousands of years ago, children in Egypt played with dolls with hair attached, and movable limbs, which were made from stone, pottery, and wood. Both in ancient Rome and Greece, children had dolls made from terracotta, and early action toys like yo-yos. When Greek children, especially girls, came of age it was customary for them to sacrifice the toys of their childhood to the gods. On the eve of their wedding, young girls around fourteen would offer their dolls in a temple as a rite of passage into adulthood
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Some of the best toys are also the simplest, and should be made available for every child. A set of simple wooden blocks, balls, large-piece jig-saw puzzles, clay-sculpting toys like Play-Doh, are all good examples.
As technology changed and civilization progressed, toys also changed. Whereas ancient toys were made from materials found in nature like stone, and grass modern toys are often made from synthetic materials like plastic. Ancient toys were often made by the parents and family of the children who used them, or by the children themselves. Modern toys, in contrast, are usually mass-produced and sold in stores or over the internet.
Not all toys are suitable for all age ranges. As children develop they are attracted towards ever more sophisticated toys and games. Many toys are perceived as more appropriate for one gender rather than the other. It seems that children have a natural instinct to prefer the toys normally associated with their sex. A boy is not likely to prefer a Barbie doll over a toy tank, given the choice.
It is inevitable that a large toy industry has gradually developed, and that, these days the vast choice can be overwhelming and confusing. Some companies tend to specialise in certain types of toy. For example in the US, Mattel makes Barbie Dolls, Matchbox toys, and Hot Wheels. In Japan, Bandai make a range of plastic model kits and other toys. Halsell of the UK make role-play toys like prams, push-chairs, and dolls. Other companies include Hasbro, megabrands, Tomy, Digital Blue, and Schleich. Schleich are a German company specialising in the production of extremely life-like models of figures and animals which are of historical interest and educational value as well as being playthings.
But even without expensive toys, children as they always have, will find something to play with. Imaginations can be sparked with using action figures such those produced by companies like Schleich.
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Rob Esmund works with Totally Schleich
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2010 1 14 11 pm Auto Accessories Ten Ten selection by the organizing committee selected HC Auto Accessories Network official website officially announced the final results of the Top 20 awards.
2009 China International Auto Supplies Top 20 list top ten selected
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We feel together the top 20 elite and corporate happy and excited; we work together to pay for their applause; automotive products industry to join us to listen to the strongest voice, into their wonderful colorful world!
Panel of experts on the eve of the Chinese automotive supplies industry ten special selection committee selected the finalists in the Person of the Year 20 strong Shenzhen Soling Industrial Co., Ltd. is also chairman of Shaw line Conducted an exclusive interview. Let the top 20 finalists to share their joy after the bar.
09 Top 20 Top Ten Automotive supplies Xiao line also
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Organizing Committee: By the HC Network Hosted the “2009 Car of the Year Top Ten articles were selected activities from all sectors of industry attention and widespread participation, activity unprecedented influence. You come to the fore the ten selected activities into the Top 20 Top Ten awards, please You share the excitement and feelings at this moment.
Soling is also chairman of Shaw-line: First, access to powerful man of 20, I was very pleased with the work of looking back 09 years, I think, the Shen Ping, I represent not only myself, but also represents the Soling 2,000 employees, representing cable Link all the staff of the attitude of hard work and dedication to customers and the community spirit. Get today’s honor, I feel happy, more Soling was pleased all the staff.
Organizing Committee: You think you can enter “Top Ten Top 20,” What are key factors? HC network your automobile supplies industry in 2009 is the significance of ten selected activities for a commentary?
Soling is also chairman of Shaw-line: Into the Top Ten Top 20, I am very honored, in my opinion, the most critical factor is not how I influence, but strict in work, loyal to his principles in life, they were moved by only winning so many people’s attention and support; At the same time, Soling smooth entry into the top ten brands, the most important factor is the Soling dedication to customer service philosophy and attitude, Soling interests of the customer point of view and ideas, gain large Car audio Navigation User support and trust. HC Network as one of the mainstream media industry, the top ten selection of great significance, extensive attention from all sectors of society, not only in greatly Shen Ping brand promotion and publicity, and once again the automotive supplies industry onto a new level.
Organizing Committee: In recent years, automotive supplies industry, reveals great potential for development into 2010, do you think the car accessories market will show how the change? Your company against the vagaries of the market in 2010, how about the development strategy to win greater market access to rapid development?
Soling is also chairman of Shaw-line: According to industry data analysis, in 2010 the automotive market will continue to maintain a growth rate higher than 10%. Meanwhile, the automotive market in 2010 will have the following characteristics: younger features, increase the proportion of secondary car, more cars pursuit of the spiritual needs. Personal view, 2010 Car Audio Market, will be the promotion of the brand to develop a greenhouse environment, with the car users sound, intelligent traffic, mobile cinema, worry-free parking experience pursue other cars, car audio navigation system will also usher in place of flowers competition new year. New era, Soling will maintain and continue to expand market share, increase brand building and promotion efforts, and enhance Marketing System and advocacy and in-depth; advantage of resources and corporate culture within the organization, outside the plastic market image, the image of a comprehensive framework for the terminal system, thus increasing the radiation intensity of the brand, increase brand competitiveness.
Xiao line also profile
1991, the company was founded in Shenzhen Soling, the first injection molding machines from a few to start. After some painstaking efforts, in 1993, the business expanded to abrasive machining. By 1999, with the Electronic Industry revitalization, Soling began producing speaker, involved in audio industry. In the same year, Sok Ling passed ISO9001 quality system certification, successful completion of the operation from extensive to standardize the transformation. 2001 Soling started amplifier product development and production, and in that year passed the ISO9001-2000 quality system certification, and further consolidated the Soling operational system standardization. 2002, Soling into the development and production of single disc machines.
2003, the company re-planning, Soling owned by the move to Mission Hills Golf Club Hua location – Mission Hills, the new plant a total area of 4 million square meters. In 2005, the world’s first R & D support built-in navigation system, multimedia playback, marking the Soling into the car AV system, production and development stage. As the first half of 2008, Soling 50 independent R & D special machine balance, basically covering all the major car navigation system dedicated machine. Production requirements with special machines, production equipment determined to increase the depth extension processing center that year increase of 10 machines, with 08 added 3 sets of Swiss imports EDM machine, cutting machine 4. June 2008, again for industrial expansion matching of the formation SMT SMT production lines.
2009 7 months Soling first to enable the product life cycle management systems (PLM), corporate project management, document management, product materials management, process management, enterprise data security management and daily operations in the overall transaction into the system to achieve Fine modern management.
2009 end of Soling E10i platform for the global conference held to introduce a new generation of independent R & D Soling 3G network platform, create a new era of vehicle networks.
10 years of dedication and hard work, Soling has been a historic leap to complete product transition, to lead the industry. Today Soling products cover more than 30 provinces and cities and exported to Europe and the United States and Southeast Asia more than 70 countries and regions, erected a large global Sell System.
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