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Don't be gloomy: A marketing strategy for sustainable products
According to a recent article in Triple Pundit, a popular panel session at SXSWeco offered a fresh perspective on sustainability marketing.
Want to sell more of your sustainable products? Time to drop the green finger wagging and start peddling a more joyous life
What motivates consumers of green products? "Empowerment, efficacy, and fun." One of the panelists shared his observations on trends over the past few years.
…[trends have changed from] pre-recession, where the focus was abstractly on "the environment," to the recession years, where the focus was on saving money, to the emerging post-recession context, where the focus is shifting towards the health and wellness of the individual consumer. In this new highly-personal context, empowerment is in and guilt is out.
If this is true (and I would love to see the underlying research), then we are seeing a shift in values around sustainability. Rather than being motivated by guilt or fear, consumers of sustainable products are driven by a desire for enjoyment and empowerment. Frankly, it sounds like future sustainability campaigns may be a lot more fun to create!
Read the article here: http://www.triplepundit.com/2013/10/sell-sustainable-product-stop-being-gloomy/
Sustainability and carbon emissions
As I mentioned in my earlier blog post, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report titled "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis" that removed any doubt about the role of humans in global warming. Although there has been some skepticism, the scientific community appears to accept the findings which raise questions about energy and environmental policy.
I can't help but wonder what the role of sustainability and sustainability communication should be in companies' responses to the recent news. Clearly, corporations need to continue to reduce emissions and begin to adopt more clean energy and renewable sources of energy. But, I would go one step further. As part of their social and environmental responsibility, corporations need to consider promoting sustainable behaviors to their audiences. Some of my prior research suggests that corporation spend a lot of time talking about their environmental good works but very little time trying to encourage the public to think critically about environmental issues or take action toward issues. Yet, engaging the public in solving environmental problems will lead corporations to greater respect and trust by the public.
Carbon Emission: Where do we go from here?
According to the EPA and IPPC, the energy supply contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than any other source. However, the competition in the energy business is heating up as new energy sources are becoming more readily available – particularly natural gas from shale drilling. And, investment in emission reduction and new technology development does not seem realistic without incentives that balance the competitive landscape and reward environmentally responsible behaviors.
The findings from the climate change report are grim, and experts are calling for action. According to a column in the New York Times by Eduardo Porter "William Nordhaus of Yale, to cite one estimate, wrote recently that allowing uncontrolled carbon emissions would raise the world's temperature 3.4 degrees Celsius (6.1 degrees Fahrenheit) above that of the preindustrial era by the end of the century and cost the world a fairly modest 2.8 percent of economic output." Something really does need to be done.
Two popular options for motivating emission reductions are a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade system. Both have benefits and drawback, as we have seen in other countries and regions. For example, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's report Carbon Taxes: A Review of Experience and Policy Design Considerations, countries such as Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and some Canadian provinces have experienced success with a carbon tax. They have seen marked decreases in carbon emissions, and the tax funds have been redirected to environmental projects, and in some cases to reduce income taxes and other taxes. But, carbon taxes raise a number of concerns. First, while a carbon tax sets a known cost per pound of emissions, it does not inherently limit emissions. It may increase costs to businesses but not achieve the overarching goal – reduce emissions. Recently, the Australian government announced its intentions to repeal a carbon tax in the near future.
The other common approach is cap-and-trade, which seemed to be welcomed policy in 2009 when the American Clean Energy and Security Act was approved by the US House of Representatives. However, later, it was defeated in the Senate. In many ways the bill was similar to the European Union Emissions Trading System, which has had the greatest volume of CO2 allowance trades of any carbon market program. Despite a few bumps in the road, it has been successful in reducing carbon emissions. The advantage of a carbon market is the ability to set an emissions threshold and permitting allowances to be traded on the market, setting a reasonable price. As the economy improves, prices rise, and should the economy fall, prices follow.
But, as Newell, Pizer, and Raimi write in the journal article Carbon Markets 15 Years after Kyoto: Lessons Learned, New Challenges, "A key question for – and sometimes criticism of – current market-based policies concerns the degree to which they encourage long-term investment in new technologies rather than solely short-term fuel-switching and energy conservation" (p. 132). Will cap and trade programs lead to the long-term goal of creating technologies that reduce emissions and/or use renewable energies?
To add a dose of reality, the current political environment in the US would hardly allow for either policy. Congress can't even get a budget passed. That is why we see regulations on emissions coming from the Whitehouse and EPA in conjunction with programs that will fund research into new technologies that will help industry reach the regulation requirements. It's not a perfect solution, but considering the current state of our political system, it may be the best solution to keep forward momentum.
U.N. Climate Change Report Released: Corporations Should Take Notice
The UN released a report on climate change today, and it points to human behaviors as a primary driver of global warming. Here is a quote from the article:
Even if we end carbon dioxide emissions today, effects could linger for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. And certain changes may already be irreversible.
via U.N. climate change report points blame at humans – CNN.com.
Scary words. If I worked in a corporate communications or sustainability department today, I would be planning ways to promote my responsible environmental behaviors in the coming weeks and months. This kind of news has a way to coming back around to those who hold the most responsibility. People want someone to blame, and research shows that the greatest amount of emissions come from energy and industry, as I mentioned in my earlier post.
Many large corporations take environmental sustainability seriously, and they work to keep their emissions low. However, 50 companies are responsible for 73% of greenhouse gases, according to the CDP. They need to take notice and step up their efforts to minimize environmental impacts. Otherwise, the fear that this news creates will be redirected as anger toward the companies that have had the largest role in the problem.
And what about policy? This is just the kind of news that creates more public will for energy and environmental policy. It comes on the heels of recent proposals by the EPA and the Whitehouse that will limit emissions from power plants and fund research into new clean technologies. Now would be a good time to propose more policies that move us toward renewable resources.
You can read the report at climatechange2013.org.
Energy Policy and the Corporation
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, globally, the energy supply contributes 26% of greenhouse gas emissions measured in the environment. This does not include transportation (13%), industry (19%) or residential and commercial buildings (8%), among other industrial outputs. The emissions come primarily from coal, natural gas and oil use for heating (most often in the form of electricity). As reflected in transportation, this does not include fossil fuels used for air, road, and rail travel. Although coal and oil may be plentiful, the cost to the environment is significant.
In industry, it appears that some companies are not taking energy use and emissions seriously, or at least the disclosure of emissions (see: Amazon, Apple Among Companies Ignoring SEC Climate Change Risk Disclosure Rules). This is a problem, particularly considering recent findings by the Carbon Disclosure Project that 10% of world's largest companies (Global 500) produce 73% of greenhouse gases.
So, how do we create stable energy policy that encourages more clean energy use and moves us away from high impact emissions? We saw two steps in the right direction this week in the form of energy and environmental policy coming from the White House. First, Obama announced higher standard for carbon emissions from power plants for the first time in the US. This ground breaking legislation would require the coal industry to lower its emissions to meet that of other fossil fuels, such as gas. Critics point out that the technology to reduce emissions to this level does not exist. And, that makes Obama's second proposal that much more appealing to the coal industry. The President announced an extension of a Department of Energy program that will fund loans for technological developments that reduce carbon emissions of fossil fuels, including coal and natural gas. The coal industry now has the resources to develop technology that will reach the standards set by the administration. This was a smart move that drives interest in both pieces of legislation. Access to loans will be more valuable with the looming standards for carbon emission. And, the higher standards are more readily accepted with access to loans to help develop technology that will clean up fossil fuel emissions.
However, cleaner fossil fuels only offer a short term answer. The greater question is how do we encourage transition to renewable energy? As Ann Carlson and Robert Fri suggest in their article Designing a Durable Energy Policy, goals of clean energy policy play outside of the marketplace – in other words, people don't want to pay more (or be taxed) to have more secure energy or cleaner energy. That makes the transition to a new energy source difficult to sustain.
There is no easy answer, but I believe businesses have a role to play in bring about the transition. As an important constituency of energy policy, their stance can influence legislators and the public. By adopting renewable sources of energy and demanding reasonably priced clean energy sources, they will affect the marketplace for these products. Sustainability has become a business strategy and part of the culture for many companies, and that can have a broad impact on energy use and emissions. Although some companies do not appear to have made the necessary commitment to move the business world forward, others have, and I think that is another step in the right direction.
50 Companies Responsible for 73% of Greenhouse Gases, according to CDP
The Carbon Disclosure Project released its CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2013 today. The report includes the Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) which features companies with strong climate strategies. In addition, the report found that 50 of the Global 500 companies are responsible for 73% of greenhouse gas emissions. This is astounding. According to the report, carbon emissions from these companies have risen year over year. You can find more information in the report or at the links below.
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Thon provides prime model for impact of volunteerism
On Sunday, the Centre Daily Times published an article that I wrote about volunteerism and the model that Penn State's THON event offers. The online version doesn't include the wonderful pictures from the event that the CDT used in the print version, but the text is all here. I appreciate the opportunity to share a bit of my research.
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text: Fr. Lukas M. Laniauskas, SJ, 31, grew up in a Lithuanian-American family in Cleveland, where he attended Catholic schools, which proved to be formative in his own vocation. He graduated from Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio, in 2002 and then went to Loyola University Chicago. During college he began to think about the priesthood and visited different religious orders. While studying at Loyola Chicago's Rome Center, he met the provincial of the Jesuits' Lithuanian Province, who asked Fr. Laniauskas one question: "Where do you think God's calling you?" That was his first experience of Ignatian spirituality, and from there he discerned that becoming a Jesuit was God's will for his life. In 2004, he joined the Society of Jesus in Lithuania. After completing the novitiate there, he returned to the United States to finish his formation. Back at Loyola University Chicago, Fr. Laniauskas received a bachelor's degree in philosophy. He was then missioned for three years to St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy in Toledo, Ohio, where he served as chair of the theology department and taught junior high and high school students. In 2012, Fr. Laniauskas began studies at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, California, where he completed a Master of Divinity degree. He served as chaplain of the Berkeley Fire Department, responding to emergencies as well as attending to the spiritual needs of the firefighters at the city's seven stations. He also served as a deacon at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Oakland, California, and stayed active in the Lithuanian community in Los Angeles and in the Midwest, including serving on a board of trustees for a Lithuanian youth camp. Central to Fr. Laniauskas' vocation is loving people, and through this he's learned that his priesthood belongs to the people. He will celebrate his first Mass as a Jesuit priest at Camp Dainava in Manchester, Michigan, and then serve as chaplain at Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago while pursuing a doctorate in ministry. (Chicago-Detroit Province)

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Choosing the Right Tungsten Carbide Ball Material for Aggressive Environments
Tungsten carbide is a homogenous mixture of tungsten carbide grains in a binder matrix, with cobalt being the most commonly used binder matrix. The tungsten carbide grains are fused into a solid matrix of cobalt metals under extreme heat and pressure in a process called sintering. There are many different grades of tungsten carbide balls available, making it possible to provide carbide balls that are tailored for most any application. In general, a higher percentage of cobalt will provide a tougher but softer grade while a lower percentage of cobalt will provide a harder but less tough grade.
The hardness of tungsten carbide ball is evidenced by the fact that it is commonly used for tools used to cut steel and other materials, and for armor piercing ammunition. Its abrasion resistance and resistance to shock are both excellent. Tungsten carbide balls are also practically inert so it is able to resist corrosion in nearly any environment. But it should be noted that bases with a pH below 4 have a tendency to attack the binder. Tungsten carbide ball is also one of the most costly ball materials.
Naturally, tungsten carbide balls are used in applications where extreme hardness and wear resistance are required. Tungsten carbide balls are used in heavy machinery applications because of their wear resistance and strength. They are frequently used in the down-hole tool industry for hard banding, which refers to covering the outer surface of the lower portion of a tool with a wear material to enhance its life. Other common applications for tungsten carbide balls include ball screws, bearings, valves, flow meters, pivots, detents and tips.
For example, tungsten carbide balls are often used as tips for ballpoint pens and instruments used to test the hardness of materials.
How Tungsten Carbide Balls are Manufactured?
Summarized Manufacturing Process of Tungsten Carbide Ball:
- - Pulverizing as formula
- - Mixing
- - Satin extrude
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- - Pressing
- - Molding
- - Vacuum Sintering
- - Rough Grinding
- - Fine grinding
- - Clean
- - Polish as per the client's preferences
- - Inspection
- - Packing and warehousing
Features of Tungsten Carbide Balls
Tungsten carbide ball feature high hardness, wear resistance, rust free and anti bending. They can directly replace any application of steel ball. Usually, tungsten carbide balls are produced with a grade YG6 and with a hardness of HRA91.0 and density at 14.9g/cm3.
Generic Applications of Tungsten Carbide Balls
ITungsten carbide balls are widely used in many industrial applications such as precision bearings, instruments, meters, pend production, spraying machines, water pumps, machinery accessories, sealing valves, brake pumps, oil deposits, hydrochloric acid laboratory, hardness testers, fishing weights, weighting blocks, ornaments and precision machining.
Tungsten Carbide Ball's Composition
Tungsten carbide balls are mainly composited with micron class carbide article powders such as WC, TiC with high hardness, and refractory performances, and binders phase like Co, Ni, or Mo, by means of sintering in vacuum or hydrogen reduction furnace. Now the common grades to produce tungsten carbide ball are YG, YN, YT and YW.
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Table lamp producing direct and diffuse light. The MISS SISSI table lamp designed IN 1991 by Philippe Starck for FLOS, comprises of an injection moulded coloured polycarbonate lamp body, diffuser and diffuser support. MISS SISSI is available in white or violet, and is supplied with an on/off switch on the power cable.
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Can you have a secret common-law marriage in Texas
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What is a pretermitted spouse Texas does not recognize a pretermitted (forgotten) spouse so this article has no application to Texas. Some states do recognize a pretermitted spouse and I have written about those states here....Read More
The Doctrine The doctrine of a widow's election in Texas is based on the principle that a person may not take benefits under a will and, at the same time, set up a right or claim of his own, even if well founded, which...Read More
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Can an Ex-spouse Accidentally Inherit Property? Possibly. I've previously written that a divorce voids any will provision in favor of an ex-spouse or his/her family. EC123.001(b), 201.001. If a new will is executed giving...Read More
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A note posted on the Lowell Sun's website states that a recently passed Uniform Probate Code in Massachusetts made changes in the law of intestate succession. Before, when a person died without a will, the spouse and...Read More
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"(T)ill she dies" means forever. Inheritance cases sometimes present unusual problems. A man left a holographic will. The entire will read "Last Will & testament Debbie gets everything till she dies. Being...Read More
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The short answer is no. The long answer is, it depends. Texas is a community property state. That means that a husband and wife have community property and separate property. Separate property is everything acquired before...Read More
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Tens of thousands of vulnerable people in Britain are "trapped" in mounting social care debts and more than 1,000 have have been taken to court in the past two years alone, according to "stark" statistics uncovered by the GMB union.
Freedom of information requests sent to every local authority in Britain revealed that at least 166,000 people are trapped in debt for their social care, and 1,178 people have faced court action over arrears.
The figures also show than 78,000 care users have had debt management procedures forced upon them by their local authority.
Sharon Wilde, GMB National Officer, said: "These stark figures show the UK's social care ticking timebomb has now blown a gaping hole in families' finances.
"The fact more than 1,000 people have been taken to court because they're unable to pay for their own care – or that of their loved ones – shows the system just isn't working.
"Meanwhile, our ageing population is creating a huge demand for care staff – but caring is still not seen as a sought after career.
"The lack of local authority funding often means low pay – and the sector is struggling to recruit and retain the dedicated staff needed to provide the best care to the UK's most vulnerable people.
"We need a clear, coherent strategy for funding social care now and in the future.
"Otherwise the struggle to recruit and retain carers will become even more acute, while tens of thousands of people are plunged into debt trying to pay for the level of support that they need."
Ken Butler, Welfare Rights Adviser for Disability Rights UK said: "This high level of debt among social care users shows the urgent need for rearm of the whole social care system.
"Many disabled people are told that their care needs are not high enough to receive social care.
"Disabled people have been the worst hit by welfare benefit cuts. The introduction of PIP has led to 25% of people losing their DLA and many with a reduced award.
"Around half of new PIP claimants receive no award at all. One consequence of this is that disabled people have even less money to fund what is an often an inadequate care package.
"The situation uncovered by the GMB shows the need for urgent reform of both the welfare benefit and social care systems.
"Good social care should be a right to all that need it and should not mean falling into a spiral of debt in order to pay for it"


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Deceived by Heena Rathore P.
Publication Date: June 24th 2017
Blurb from Goodreads: A girl struggling to cope with the murders of her mother and five-year-old brother.
A journalist chasing the ghost of a potential serial killer.
A thirteen-year-old girl who slaughtered her parents.
And a revenge-driven psychopath who is about to destroy everyone's life.
After 9 years, a young writer is still coping with the brutal murders of her mother and five-year-old brother, as she moves into a house of horrors, to start a new life with her lover. Will friends and family be able to redeem Ally out of the impending doom in time? Will her infallible love become the key to the destruction of her already fragile world? Will madness prevail over love; true love over revenge?
Deceived is a gripping psychological thriller that mazes through the deepest, darkest emotions of human mind through the story of a vulnerable girl who treads in the mist of deception bred from a long unforgiven betrayal.
Cover Page: I LOVE it! You can see how a girl is walking on a wooden log in a forest with blood dripping down his leg. It is really a great choice.
Plot: The book revolves around many characters, not just one. The pace was fast yet gripping. It had all the following genres,
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Romance
- Horror
- Action
- Denial. The only thing that keeps most of us from losing our sanity.
- Sudden deaths are like sudden Zombie attacks, some people get a grip on their emotions and deal with everything in an organized way, but some people, the rare ones, lose it and start behaving like jerks.
- She found the darkness and the dank forest smell comforting. More comforting than the warm house and the cold parents she had left behind.
- It wasn't the wild animals that scared her, but the civilised ones.
Overall: BRUTAL!
I liked this book very much. This might be the first mystery, thriller novel that I was not able to put down. The scene setting was amazing.
I specially loved those journal entries. They were filled with craziness. There was every piece of information provided which would need a reader to follow-up with the book.
There was only one thing I didn't get was, the phone conversations. She had only written the conversation said by the character whose point of view was written. We never get to know the other way around, just guess which was pretty confusing at times.
This book has some brutal scenes that even made me gag at sometimes. You cannot predict what is going to happen, what you can do is read and read. I was done with the first half and had my nail nearly chipped due to severe biting while reading. My mind was all over the place.
Other than that, I am already in love with this book and would recommend it to every mystery lover and non lover. I'm a non-lover and look how much I praised this book. :p
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Chris Eubank Jr forced to vacate British middleweight title after pulling out of Tommy Langford fight
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CHRIS EUBANK JR has defended his decision to pull out of fighting Tommy Langford through injury.
Eubank Jr has been forced to vacate his British middleweight title after withdrawing from the October 22 clash in Cardiff.
The 27-year-old claims to have suffered a severe elbow injury in sparring last week, though that is still to be ratified by a British Boxing Board of Control doctor.
But his camp are already looking at going for a world title, claiming Langford has been spared a beating because he is well below Eubank Jr's class.
A statement from his team said: "There has not been a fighter in the history of British boxing who has had such a vast chasm of fighting prowess between him and the contenders for the British Championship in ability, speed, strength, accuracy and skill.
"The relinquishing of the British Championship due to injury sustained in a sparring session is perhaps a blessing in disguise.
"Chris Eubank Jnr's management team will use the injury as an opportunity to step aside and fight high-calibre world competition."
The boxer has been vocal in his attempts to call out Gennady Golovkin following his stoppage win over Kell Brook at the 02 on September 11.
But Golovkin hit back, saying Eubank Jr just had to find a pen to sign the contract on the table to secure the title shot.
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Meanwhile Langford took to social media to air his anger at the fight being called off.
He said on Twitter: "I'm extremely disappointed with @ChrisEubankJr time waster. Total disrespect to the sport. Looking for a way out as soon as I was mandated."


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It is now 100 seconds to midnight. That was the ominous warning scientists laid out Thursday as the Doomsday Clock, a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-destruction, was moved 20 seconds closer to midnight.
The clock is now the closest its ever been to midnight, indicating humanity is closer to apocalypse than it's been since the clock's creation in 1947.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the clock backward and forward 23 times since its debut to illustrate threats to humanity and the planet.
"In so doing, board members are explicitly warning leaders and citizens around the world that the international security situation is now more dangerous than it has ever been, even at the height of the Cold War," the Bulletin said in a statement.
In 2018, the clock was set at two minutes from midnight, which tied 1953 for the closest it had been in its history.
In making its decision to inch the clock closer to midnight, the group explained Thursday in a statement that humanity "continues to face two simultaneous existential dangers—nuclear war and climate change—that are compounded by a threat multiplier, cyber-enabled information warfare, that undercuts society's ability to respond."
President and CEO Rachel Bronson declared that if decision makers continue to fail to act, "pretending that being inside two minutes is no more urgent than the preceding period—citizens around the world should rightfully echo the words of climate activist Greta Thunberg and ask: "How dare you?"
The farthest the clock has ever been from midnight was in 1991 at the end of the cold war, when it was set 17 minutes away.
"We have indeed normalized a very dangerous world in terms of the risks of nuclear warfare and climate change," — Bob Rosner of the Bulletin's Science & Security Board#DoomsdayClock pic.twitter.com/fHX7P6PY2S
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Prominent law professor Alan Dershowitz had some harsh words for Jimmy Carter after the former president called on the U.S. to recognize Hamas.
"Jimmy Carter has now become an all-out cheerleader for Hamas," he said Thursday on Newsmax TV.
"Even if you're a former president, it's against the law to provide material support to a listed terrorist organization," he explained, "and Jimmy Carter's coming awfully close to that line."
Dershowitz's comments come after Carter's anti-Israel opinion piece earlier this week, in which he argued that the U.S. and the E.U. should recognize the terrorist group Hamas's "legitimacy as a political actor."
"There is no humane or legal justification for the way the Israeli Defense Forces are conducting this war," Carter added. "These are war crimes."
Dershowitz explained that although Israel is a democracy while Hamas murders its enemies, engages in coup d'états, and uses children as soldiers, to Carter "there's no difference between Hamas and Israel." By calling for Hamas's recognition, Carter is "equating terrorism with established governments," he said.
"Has Jimmy Carter read the Hamas charter?" Dershowitz asked. He noted that the charter calls for the killing of all Jews. "This is Jimmy Carter's organization," he said.
He explained that the former president's proposal could go beyond just a political gesture. If Carter's support for Hamas becomes material, that would "violate the criminal laws of the United States."
Dershowitz also had fierce criticism for Carter's past actions, explaining their dreadful consequences for the Israel–Gaza conflict. He recalled that 14 years ago, Carter advised then-PLO leader Yasser Arafat to reject Israel's offer of statehood. Carter "has blood on his hands," he said.
"Can you imagine how much better the world would have been if Arafat had accepted the offer of ending the occupation of Gaza?" Dershowitz asked. "Jimmy Carter has a lot of answering to do. There are a lot of people who would be alive today if Jimmy Carter had advised Arafat to accept the deal rather than to object to it."
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James Reyne and Mark Seymour will head out together for their joint forces 'And The Rest Is History' tour from late July.
Back in 2007, Reyne and Seymour did a 90-date tour of Australia showing from both their solo, Australian Crawl and Hunters & Collectors catalogues.
"It was huge last time," Mark said. "Apart from all the songs, the crowd singing and the big band at the end, James Reyne is a very funny man.. not many people know that. "
James added, "I thoroughly enjoyed the last time we toured together and it worked a treat. Dare I say it, but there's a fair cache of songs to play and enjoy as well. Mark's a lovely, talented guy, so come join the fun."
James Reyne and Mark Seymour dates
July 29, Melbourne, Palms At Crown
August 4, Thirroul, Anita's Theatre
August 5, Penrith, Panthers
August 6, Sydney, Metro
August 12, Tweed Heads, Twin Towns
August 19, Hobart, Wrest Point
August 20, Launceston, Country Club
August 26, Adelaide, The Gov
September 2, Perth, The Charles Hotel
September 9, Castle Hill, Castle Hill Tavern
September 10, Wentworthville, Wenty Leagues Club
September 16, Brisbane, The Triffid
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Social media has changed a lot since we used to sit in front of our desktop computers updating our MySpace profiles in the third person. Smart phones have given us constant access to multiple platforms. Front-facing cameras, Snapchat filters, and PopSockets have upped our selfie game significantly. But more than anything, the way we use social media has shifted.
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If you're still skeptical about the power of social media, think about this: the Me Too movement was founded by Tarana Burke in 2006 as a resource for survivors of sexual violence. However, most people had never heard of it until actress Alyssa Milano (coincidentally) included those two words in a call-to-action tweet in October 2017. Less than a year later, what began as a six-character tremor has evolved into a full-fledged seismic event of painful but necessary truth telling.
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How to Pick the Best Travel Chess Set
There are many different types of chess sets out there, ranging from simple starter sets to elaborate boards designed for ultimate luxury and design. One of the most common types of boards are travel chess sets, which are meant to be taken with you and either played on-the-go or at least capable of being set up at a moment's notice while you are traveling. Let's take a closer look at what you need to know when you are looking for travel chess pieces and boards that are perfect for your needs.
The notion of having something to entertain yourself during long and tedious commutes is nothing new. And travel chess set came around long before trains did! Nowadays we have 21st-century problems, like how to keep ourselves occupied on a 2-hour flight if the Wifi is down for more than 5 minutes. But long before we invented faster means of travel, people were often on the road for a few days straight. That's when the idea for portable chess came along.
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Those who were enthusiastic about this game didn't want to miss out on the chance of some entertainment on those boring trips. As we discussed before, a folding chess board was first introduced in the 12th century and was the predecessor of the modern portable chess set. Besides, a travel chess set is a wonderful idea to keep your family away from their devices for a while and have some quality time together!
Now there are so many different options around, that it can be hard to navigate, so consider reading on, if you are on the hunt for a quality travel chess set.Read More
How to Pick the Best Travel Chess Set
There are many different types of chess sets out there, ranging from simple starter sets to elaborate boards designed for ultimate luxury. One of the most common types of boards is a travel chess set, which is meant to be taken with you and either played on-the-go or at least capable of being set up at a moment's notice while you are travelling. Let's take a closer look at what you need to know when you are looking for travel chess that is perfect for your needs.
Magnetic vs. Non-Magnetic
The first thing you need to consider is whether or not you need a magnetic travel chess set versus a non-magnetic one. Magnetic boards and pieces are perfect for when you plan to actually play while on the go, such as when you are in the backseat of a car or on a train, plane or will otherwise be in motion.
The magnetic boards and pieces will make sure that your game doesn't slide around as you travel. This chess set is also a great option for children and the elderly, who might have problems with dexterity. Magnetic folding boards come in different sizes, too, so you can pick out a format that works best for you, and have a chess set that will fit perfectly even in a small backpack.
If you don't plan to be playing in motion or you don't mind a bit of risk, then non-magnetic travel chess is an acceptable option.
Wooden or vinyl?
Wooden chess sets have long-established their superiority in the chess world and command the respect of both amateurs and professionals. This chess set will be durable, beautiful and elegant, so there's no downside to them. It's a portable chess set with a flourish!
Vinyl chess boards prove to be very handy when you have a shortage of free space in your bag and a travel chess set that's on the heavier side just won't do it. What do you want good travel chess set to be? Of course, lightweight. That's where a vinyl board comes in! It's extremely light and comes in two options. A folding board and a roll-up. Either way, the chess pieces are stored separately in a pouch or a bag for your convenience.
Budget chess set
If you plan on bringing a travel chess set with you but you don't want to spend a lot of money—or you have to stick to a smaller budget—then you should look for inexpensive budget sets, which are typically made with lighter materials such as plastics. This allows the board to be less expensive than a travel chess set made with metals or other sturdier and more expensive materials.
Depending on your preferred means of travel, the choice of an appropriate chess set can differ. So let's go over the main options!
- Plane
It's always a bit uncomfortable in the aeroplane seats unless you are flying first class (in which case, congratulations!). Especially, if you are travelling with children, even a short flight can take a lot out of you. So naturally, you need some entertainment for all of your family at the same time! In this case, you can turn a simple chess match into a whole tournament, and have a delicious candy bar as a prize for the ultimate champion!
For a flight, we would recommend choosing a small travel chess set, better a wooden one, as it is going to be rather uncomfortable, balancing a vinyl board on your legs (vinyl boards, typically, are not small enough to fit on an aeroplane table).
- Car
This is probably, the lengthiest way of travel. Naturally, things can get pretty boring, so the car ride requires excitement generated by your crafty self! So if you're interested to know what travel chess set will fit best in this situation, we would recommend a magnetic folding chess board. Just because you will need travel chess that won't slide off in case you have to hit the breaks abruptly. Also, a car ride, especially a long-distance ride can be pretty bumpy. So, a magnetic set would be our first choice. Either a plastic set or a wooden one, depending on your personal preference, taste and pocket.
- Train
Undoubtedly, one of the most romantic means of travel. The whole atmosphere of a train ride takes you on a journey of self-exploration. And the best thing about it is you usually have a table in front of you! So your travel chess can come along for the ride! This table is a lifesaver when it comes to chess because you can take literally any set you like. All of them will work. Magnetic, non-magnetic, wooden, vinyl, plastic, anything!
The only factors in this decision are your personal preference and the size of your luggage. Our only note is intended for people who may not have a personal preference yet: a vinyl board might be your best option, as it is extremely lightweight and fits in a regular-sized, average backpack.
Now, we discussed the three main means of travel (unless you'd like to play chess on a hot air balloon, which would be spectacular, by the way) and gave you the most efficient options. As you saw, the variety of travel chess is quite versatile, so you have plenty to choose from.
When you are shopping for your new travel chess set, keep the above factors in mind and the process of finding the perfect travel chess set for you will be much easier. Have a safe trip!Read Less


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Unified Madhesis To Join Poll Fray
Narayan Upadhyay
The agitating Madhesh-centric parties have decided to call off their protest programmes after reaching an agreement with the government on the proposed revised constitution amendment bill. The agreement has paved the path for the Madhes-based parties to take part in the local elections, now scheduled to be held in two phases.
The government decided to hold the elections in two phases to allow the Madhesi parties to have them enough time for poll preparation. It appears that the Madhesi parties are in a mood to take part in the local polls and other two elections- the provincial and federal assembly elections.
Positive step
After one and half years of dithering and staging protest of different hue and cry over the new constitution and over the issue of demarcation of the provinces, the Madhesi parties' acceptance to contest the polls has been taken a positive step because it would help end difficulties in implementing the constitution and federalism in the country.
This time, the leaders of the fringe Madhes-based parties are united to face the elections so that they could garner votes enough to prove their mettle as a major political party. The fear of getting out of the reckoning if they fail to receive the required threshold votes might have goaded the leaders of the fringe six Madhes-centric parties to form one single party- Rastriya Janata Party.
What is remarkable about the newly formed party is that it has done away with the phrases like Madhesi or Terai, in the party's nomenclature. The leaders of the newly merged ones must have wanted to become the leaders of an all-encompassing national party rather than of some regional parties, known for their highly partisan and divisive parties.
After the Rastriya Janata Party's much-awaited decision to take part in the local polls, it is now expected that the local polls would be contested by all major stakeholders. This is indeed a remarkable achievement for a nation that is yet to experience its constitution taking full effect even after one and half year of its promulgation. With the completion of the local elections, the nation will brace to hold elections for the provincial assemblies and federal assembly, which is a constitutional requirement. And the successful holding of the other two elections will guide the nation towards witnessing the full implementation of the new constitution.
The local poll, which is being held almost after a gap of two decades, is an important aspect of the present day Nepali politics. The Election Commission's full support to the government's decision to hold the local polls in two phases only adds to expectations that the local polls would be held successfully across the nation. The EC has come up with the revised schedule for the two-phase polls to ensure that the newly constituted RJP would get enough time to make poll preparations, though it has said that it will encounter some difficulties in managing ballot papers and polling stations.
According to the EC, the elections in region number 3, 4, and 6 will be held on May 14 while the rest of four provinces- the province number 1,2,5 and 7 will see local polls on June 14.
Despite the praiseworthy decision to accommodate the agitating parties in the local polls by announcing to hold it in two phases, many in the nation suspect that the polls would be successful in producing the desire results. It is because the main opposition has raised its voice against the decision of holding elections in two phases and it has also opposed the endorsement of the revised statute amendment bill. The CPN-UML has asked for holding the election in single phase and on the scheduled date of May 14. It has warned that no election should be held once the government has presented its annual budget on May 29, because, the budget for the new fiscal year will influence the outcome of the election if the election is held in June 14, which will also be a breach of election code of conduct.
The UML has opposed the 11-point constitution amendment proposal tabled by the government after reaching an agreement with the Madhesi parties. The success of the polls, it seems, is partially hinged on the endorsement of the amendment bill. The main opposition, CPN-UML and several of its fringe allies are dead against endorsing the revised amendment bill. The opposition of the UML makes it quite difficult for the ruling coalition to garner required two-thirds of votes for endorsing the bill.
The government and the coalition partners must garner 396 votes to fulfill the constitutionally required two-thirds votes to get the House approval for the revised amendment bill. At present, the Nepali Congress and the Maoist Centre have a combined total of 288 votes and the Madhesi Front has 40 votes, which makes total of votes- 328 in favour of the bill. If the ruling coalition partner Rastriya Prajatantra Party that enjoys 37 votes in the House and another Madhesi party- Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) that has 14 votes, throw their weight behind the bill, then the government will have a total of 379 votes, still short of 17 votes to gain 396.
The UML with its 200 plus votes and its smaller allies are now sure to fail the amendment bill. In case the bill is failed, will the Madhesi parties still be taking part in all elections, including the local polls? The failure of bill means the proposed amendment on province redrawing, language, citizenship and formation of the Upper Assembly can not be endorsed in line with the demands of the Madhesi parties. Earlier, the UML has agreed to allow the tabling of the bill to ensure that the agitating parties would agree to take part in the elections. But the main opposition has now rapped the revised amendment bill stating it more regressive.
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Though the present scenario appears somewhat bleak, the very decision taken by the newly unified Madhesi parties to take part in the elections is a welcome relief. The UML too is longing to see the local elections to take place at any cost so that it could " sweep" the people mandate for its nationalist posture. Therefore, the UML may not put too many hurdles against the endorsement of the amendment bill to ensure that the agitating parties would take part in the elections.


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it's loud, it blares, it never comes in clearly, it plays rock and roll, listen to it while you do the dishes, bee bop, bee bop. Top 10, Top 40, I want some Bach! radio on the beach – your music in my space. Cars vibrating to radio, rollicking down the road, ska, hip hop, words, words words
we listen to a radio everyday..the voices of another being calms us and lets us know that there are others existing in the world at the same time as we are – brings us down to earth to hear the stories of others and further lets us relax to the music it plays to our ears. radio = informative and relaxation.
The radio always blares in the car, because he likes it like that. Though I hate the music itself, I don't mind listening. Frankly, it makes him happy — and when he's happy I'm happy. His my Dad afterall, and after all he's done for me, I think I can put up with a little of the Golden Oldies.
The radio played some melody from my childhood that I remembered in the vague parts of my consciousness: the thought of a mother, the song of a brother who'd long ago passed away. These things were now lost to me. It'd been years since I returned to that old house and heard anything from the piece of junk my grandma used to own, a relic from the early 30's when the depression was in full swing. I couldn't believe it'd been so long.
The radio was playing my favorite song. As I drove along, I could not stop bopping my head to the music. The sound began to take over my entire body until the point where I was dancing so intensly I must have looked like a crazed animal.
radio song in my head no place to go it goes on and on in rhythmic cacaphony in harmony in sonance of spirit in absense of light to see I am moved I am annoyed I see teh radio and turn the know what station do I stop at airwaves statice which one to focus on which one to hear nothing muchon the radio these days I say I stay focused and turn it off preferring silence radio
On the radio. Ha, a Regina Spektor song. The radio is how I survived horrible mornings last year when I had the worst commute in the world to get to American University every day. I was a sophomore living so far off campus, I felt like I spent more time commuting than I did at school…anyway, thanks radio. You helped a lot.
I don't feel real today. I tweak all the levers in my head, trying to see, to hear, to feel. But all I get is static. Like a broken radio. Everything seems so far away. I am a sea-shell filled with white noise.
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Lyrics from a Stereophonics song. I am incredibly envious of people who can just pull creative lyrics, words, art from thin air and make the most mundane, the most awesome.
fun loud blairing i love it. Music is cool cant live with out it cant drive with out it cant dance without it
I love listening to the radio. Especially the classic stations. It brings me culture and joy and new discoveries every time. My favourite peice of music was discovered listening to the radio. I love it.
I have no relation to my radio. We broke up, I got a new friend now. Her name is www, and I use her all the time, she gives me everything I want. Radio gave me the stuff she wanted me to listen to, but not what I searched for.
middle school. laying on my bed, waiting for the dj to play that song he promised. I got my cassette tape ready to hit record.
I love my xm radio. I listen to it whenever I'm at the house. I also listen to it as I go to sleep. I do know that people have xm radio in their cars. This would be great for long trips.
The radio belts out all my favorite tunes. From heavy metal, head-banging hits, to slower, lovey-dovey ballads, there is nothing that the radio won't play for me.
It plays country, classical, hip-hop, and even spits out some talk radio for those of us who are that bored to listen to it.
Every station was static. Bernadette must have changed the thing three hundred time in the hour we'd been driving, refusing to give up hope that there was still a signal somewhere. Eventually I smacked her hand away from the dial, her desperation was making us all desperate, fear is funny like that.
Turn the radio on listen to the music. I love that song. I listen to NPR all the time and my life would be very different if I didn't have the radio. No Ipod for me. Radio is my
Every day, when I go to school, I always listen to the radio. The radio tells me the weather and news. I like to listen to it because I can never get bored.
The radio is dead and everyone knows it. It's spitting out nothing but lies and shitty music. That's all that happens to any form of media that is dominated by corporations. Even the payola thing where the record industry would pay radio stations to play certain artists. It never stopped happening. The truth is, radios been dead a long time, it's just now the internet has finally put the nail in it. That's all I got… Love you
I listen to the radio for the music. Since when does anyone listen for the talk and commercials? Is this what our world has come to… advertising and mindless chatter all for money. Can we get the music back please?
radios are the best form of entertainment on long, boring car trips. You never know what talk show, song, or newscast will be on interest to you, but between staring at the trees and listening to the radio, I'd pick the radio any day.
i have a radio rght beside me on my nighttable. it is a grey-ish black radio and i use my FM radio as my alarm on it. It is usually set onto Z103.5. I also listen to the radio in my car on several different stations Lots of people listen to the radio all around the world.
transistor radios and a bebe gun.
I listen to the radio at night
while I dream
and I tune it to your favorite stations
hoping that it'll brainwash me
and I'll wake up one day
thinking just like you
But I never do
So one day
I smashed the radio
Just like you smashed me
For not being exactly what I
crazily thought it could be
for me
The radio was on, the parakeet jazzed with the music. There wasn't time to think of much. Just the music playing on the radio in the background. Outside rain played against the windows in rhythm with the music. Inside something dark was
The wind blows and I'm sitting on the grass. The radio is playing a song that I don't recognize, but I am already madly in love with it. :)


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fastlane lets you define and run your deployment pipelines for different environments. It helps you unify your app's release process and automate the whole process. fastlane connects all fastlane tools and third party tools, like CocoaPods.
fastlane is a tool in the Mobile Continuous Integration category of a tech stack.
fastlane is an open source tool with 28.4K GitHub stars and 4.5K GitHub forks. Here's a link to fastlane's open source repository on GitHub
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152 companies reportedly use fastlane in their tech stacks, including Intuit, Bagelcode, and PLAID.
155 developers on StackShare have stated that they use fastlane.
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Fastlane is a perfect tool for the build distributions. Its pretty simple settings allow composing the app builds just with one command. For Flutter it is set up for distributing Crashlytics and Test Flight builds. fastlane
fastlane's Features
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- Define multiple lanes for different needs
- Jenkins Integration
- Extend by adding your own build steps
- Deploy from any computer
- Release new app updates with the push of a button
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Czech tennis players Radek Stepanek and Nicole Vaidisova have tied the knot in Prague.
They married Saturday in St. Vitus Cathedral, the country's biggest and most famous church.
Czech public radio reported that guests included ice hockey star Jaromir Jagr and tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, who reached her first WTA final at the Prague Open on Saturday.
The 31-year-old Stepanek,ranked No. 29 and was once engaged to Martina Hingis, missed most of the season with health problems. Vaidisova, who is 21 and a former top 10 player, retired this year after struggling with form.


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Golden Icon Award: Diane Keaton
The multi-faceted American superwoman Diane Keaton is an actress extraordinaire and an icon of American cinema. Keaton began her impressive career on Broadway. Her portrayal of Linda in Play it Again Sam earned her a Tony Award nomination – and a role opposite Woody Allen in the film of the same name. A long and successful collaboration with this multi-talented New Yorker followed. Keaton's performance as the protagonist in ANNIE HALL (1977) earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Equally versed in both drama and comedy, the Grande Dame of Hollywood has starred in over sixty feature films, including THE GODFATHER trilogy (1972-1990) and SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (2003). To honour this award recipient, ZFF will screen six of her most memorable works in a small retrospective. Diane Keaton will receive the Golden Icon Award in person on October 1, 2014 at the cinema corso.


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We're already hearing from recruiters who want to hire some of the ~1,400 people AOL will fire today and Wednesday.
Matthew Kroll from the Talener Group writes that's he's looking for "anyone in technology."
He goes on:
More specifically we focus on:
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- Linux or Unix System administration
- Java
- Front-end/UI/Flash
- Project Management
While those are our specialties, we'd be more than happy to speak to anyone in technology from AOL looking for a new job. Director-level especially.
We post our open jobs to our blog at http://talener.com/blog/. [Interested people] can call me directly (917-720-1080 x35354) or send their resume to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Another first. Jo and Drew's wedding was my first at Christ Church and Park House at the University of Reading, Berkshire. I've worked at a few venues belonging to the University of Reading and there are still nice surprises, such as Park House tucked away among the usual functional blocks of classes and labs.
Jo got ready in University accommodation so that was my first point of call before heading off to meet Drew and the guys at Christ Church. Drew had arranged a great surprise for Jo who was delighted when a VW Kombi Camper Van turned up to transport her to the church.
After a beautiful ceremony at Christ Church and some lovely choral singing there was a brief bubble and confetti session by the van before the newlyweds headed back to Park House to start the celebrations. After a brief group photo session and some very relaxed bride and groom photos, Jo and Drew returned to their guests in plenty of time for their meal. I was then treated to some very amusing speeches, especially by Drew's brother and best man. All too soon Jo and Drew had cut their cake and finished their first dance and it was time for me to leave them to party on into the evening.


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Lead Generation for Any Medium
With so many marketing platforms from which to choose, it might seem easy to find the one media channel that generates leads for your business.
But the bigger trick—and the bigger payoff—comes when you leverage a lead generation strategy that's effective for all sorts of media. Here are some common tactics that work across all media platforms:
1. Imagine your ideal client
No matter how you reach them, customers who respond to your products and services are always target number one. Don't overlook the importance of knowing precisely what makes your perfect prospect tick.
"I take my clients through a process where they create a fictional character from all of the characteristics of their most profitable clients. They even name the character," says Steve Gordon, author of the ebook 7 Deadly Marketing Sins That Will Kill Your Business. "Intimate knowledge of the target client is paramount."
2. Collect important data with something of value
One critical element of knowing your ideal client is information provided by customers themselves. Signing up for email notices or a newsletter are two ideal ways to encourage that. But, make it quid pro quo by offering something with genuine appeal in return, such as a coupon for discounted services.
"The higher the perceived value of the item you give away for free, the more easily people will be to submit their personal information or connect with your social media page to receive it," says Internet consultant Tadd Rosenfeld.
"If the value is high enough, friends may recommend that other friends get that freebie as well, in which case you can create a circle of people connecting with you and recommending more and more people do the same."
3. Build a compelling message
You may think that your software design business, however good you are at what you do, isn't particularly exciting. Instead, when looking to generate leads, dig beneath the surface to find a provocative message (maybe your software has helped other small businesses prosper in a trying economy.)
"Most businesses try to cover up the fact that they are boring and don't have much of value to offer by chasing marketing and advertising technology," says Gordon. "The real focus should be on creating something compelling. Once you do, the platform or media you use to communicate it become less important."
4. Do some social good
No matter the media, people respond to campaigns that benefit the greater good. For instance, a catering company which pledges a percentage of its profits to hunger relief can leverage that campaign via Facebook, Twitter, and any number of other vehicles. As the money goes to those who need it, prospects concerned about the issue of hunger will likely remember the caterer when it comes time to plan a holiday party.
"There was a bottled water company that recently promised a gallon of water to a drought-stricken nation per 100 people who liked their Facebook page. Pretty soon thousands of people liked their page," says Rosenfeld. "Better yet, the thousands of people also asked their friends to like the page by mentioning the giveaway on their own Facebook profile pages. Soon the water company received 100,000 likes."
5. Be ready to respond
One final element to successful lead generation is an ability to react once a prospect contacts your business. Little can hinder an otherwise successful lead generation program more than slow follow up. Make fast response part of your lead generation message: "Contact us, and we'll be in touch within 24 hours."
No matter the platform—social media, e-mail campaigns, direct mail and the like—successful lead generation campaigns share a number of common attributes. Once those are in place, you're well on your way to a focused, compelling effort to recruit new clientele for your business.


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