Abstract: A work surface is supported by a frame mounted to a front of a vehicle. The frame has a step that is mounted to the frame. The device is supported against the vehicle, and by hooks that are located near, or extend through, the lower frontal portion of the vehicle. A generally horizontal support surface that allows the mechanic to recline above the engine compartment is provided, and a step allows access to the support surface and/or the engine compartment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system and method for identifying target individuals who possess certain characteristics statistically indicative of their ability to influence others in their decision making regarding consumer goods, consumer products, political issues or candidates, financial matters, investments, real estate, insurance, travel and leisure, by non-limiting example. The subject invention encompasses not only the identification of a key group of individuals in a population more likely to affect the decision making of others in the population (“Influentials” as discussed below), but also includes the identification of additional (“non-Influential”) informational data common to Influential individuals, as well as the application of this additional informational data to other populations. The advantage of employing this additional informational data to ascertain Influentials is that this data can be publicly available data (such as, for example, from the U.S.