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They could not give it away no matter how hard they tried – and it was causing much head scratching in the Whitehall corridors of power back in 2011.
The "It" in question was a government initiative to cut fuel bills by supplying loft insulation to those in need. However, despite being heavily subsidised,incentivised and advertised, the take up was minimal. So what do you do in these circumstances? Well if your the UK Government you can turn to the Behavioural insights team.
The behavioural Insights Team was set up by David Cameron in 2010 and were tasked with improving public services. The team made up of, amongst others, psychologists, economists and researchers use the "nudge theory" which derives from behavioural economics to provide innovative solutions to identified problems. Viewed with some suspicion initially, the BIT, more commonly known as the Nudge Unit, are credited with an enviable range of successes including almost doubling the number of applicants to join the Army and encouraging an extra 100,000 people to sign up to become organ donors.
The really impressive aspect of the whole enterprise is they do this not by grand plans but simply by small "nudges". An example of the technique used was the sending of income tax liability reminders which just happened to mentioned that most of the recipients neighbours had already paid which is credited with helping to create revenue of £30 million, In respect of the loft insulation, the Nudge Units research showed that the issue was not the offer but apathy and laziness – clearing out lofts was too much of a chore. The introduction of a supported loft clearance service saw uptake rocket.
So successful is the scheme that Nudge Units have been established in the USA,Germany and Australia.
However the principles that underpin the unit are also being used in other ways.
An example of its use outside of Government departments is the case of a major US retailer who suffered petty thefts from its warehouse that were beginning to become a financial burden. Rather than go down the route of expensive countermeasures like video surveillance etc. the company instead sought help from a psychologist. The result was letters personally signed by the CEO being sent to all members of staff which thanked them for their honesty. Thefts dropped to almost zero.
The use of behaviour based techniques are also present in the police's response to the ever present threat of terrorism. BASS (behavioural assessment system for security) had its origins in Israel and was exported to the USA post 9/11 where it was re-badged SPOT and is to this day used widely at Airports and other transport hubs. Whilst it has had its critics it is still part of the response to hostile reconnaissance both in the US and UK through the use of behavioural detection officers (BDOs). In fact the City of London Police responsible for the security of the majority of the iconic financial institutions have implemented project Servator which uses BDO's as part of a strategic approach to security of the "square mile". This approach is credited with an increase of positive stop and searches from around 10 to 60% and a decrease in complaints. The role of behavioural science in our day to day lives cannot be under estimated and its influence are wide spread.
Interestingly for those involved in the fight against fraud the behavioural insights team have produced a paper "Applying behavioural insight to reduce fraud, error and debt" which can be found at http://www.behaviouralinsights.co.uk/publications/fraud-error-and-debt-behavioural-insights-team-paper/ and more information on the unit itself can be found on their website www.behaviouralinsights.co.uk


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Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar.
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Blackbird Fly was a very satisfying read that offered realistic main and supporting characters, a plot that keeps a realistic pace, emotional connection to its audience and an awesome mental soundtrack of Beatles tunes. I had a lengthy discussion with family over what their favorite Beatles tune is or if you can even pick a favorite. Mine is Ob la di Ob la da. I would recommend this book to anyone who has had tough times in their family, been bullied or suddenly found an unexpected friend so its for everyone.
This is a great book about a Filipino-American 8th grader named Apple who was bullied at school decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar when she loves the Beatles music.
Warning: this book will make you want to listen to the Beatles. But that's a good thing. :)
Initially, I was drawn to this book because of the title and the beautiful cover illustration. The first chapter was a little slow-moving, but after that the action picked up and I was completely drawn in to the story. Over all, it is a consciousness-raising book. The author spotlights the racism that many Asian-Americans experience. She also depicts different aspects of bullying...that is, she shows how agonizing it feels to be bullied, but she also shows that sometimes bullies and bystanders can realize that they are doing wrong and change their ways.
Absolutely one of the best books of all time. It is so sweet, but I would say some of the content is better for older kids.
Three Interesting Facts (IF) about this book:
1. Apple's favorite Beatle is George Harrison and he's my favorite too.
2. You can't judge a book by it's cover, although the cover of this book is beautiful. So is Apple and her friends. I liked the book also because you can't quite judge some of the characters based on their first or obvious impression. Just like in real life.
3. It's a great realistic fiction read for middle school-junior high kids.
Apple is from the Philippines, and is growing up in Louisiana with her mom who wanted a better life for both of them. Her mom serves smelly fish and pancit when Apple wishes they could just eat pizza like normal people. All she has left of her dad is a cassette tape with Beatles music on it, so when she sees a guitar at the mall for only $20, she's convinced it's her ticket to everything she's ever wanted.
I loved this book because the character of Apple struggles with the same things all middle schoolers do: fitting in, wanting to feel special, figuring out who she is, making mistakes and making it right, being afraid to stand up for herself and others but doing it anyway. Her love for music and all things Beatles, is inspiring and endearing. I rooted for Apple as she became the hero of her own story.
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A person who provides expert advice professionally; other synonyms include adviser, guide, counselor, expert, and specialist. I consider myself a consultant because I have knowledge and experience in certain fields for more than three (3) years. It is one of the quickest ways to earn money without building up unnecessary debt and overhead expenses. If you are well familiar with anything, why not offer consultations to people and charge them by the hour? Furthermore, knowledge is the only thing you can share and still have; why not make a profit from it?
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If you are a Jamaican and you can cook this one will be a good idea for you. I did research a month ago and concluded that two businesses will never fail in Jamaica: Food and Healthcare. People get hungry at least three times per day; last Wednesday I went to a restaurant on Miriam Way at 7:30 am and there was a line waiting for the place to be opened. Not to mention Frontline restaurant at Farm Heights or the Jerk Chicken man situated in Tucker, Irwin Montego Bay. I sacrifice time and money just to eat from those places because of the quality and exceptional customer service received at these cookshops. Now imagine if you can cook and you decide to get some boards, zinc, a big pot, and food to cook. Can you visualize people going crazy over your food? I can guarantee you that if you work hard at this and publicize this within a year; you will be making more money than your annual salary. Isn't that the goal?
Beauty is such a broad topic and one with so many definitions, influencers, and practices; it is also one that can earn you the most money. First, let me break down the definition of beauty to you, it is not only wearing makeup that is considered beauty. You can sell makeup, review new products, apply on clients, become a beauty influencer, and have brands sponsor you; do you see where I am going with this?
I know many get skeptical about getting involved in this sector because there are already so many persons involved but let me ask you, " Are you passionate about beauty, and how badly do you want to change your current financial situation?" If you check out our website, www.dorandae.blog you will notice that we have three major branches: Journalism | Style | Travel all of which are the three main passions of our founder. Under D'orandae | Style you will notice that we sell and review makeup and hair and if you speak with the owner herself, you will find she is always looking for a business partner or someone to collaborate with. Those being said why not take her up on that opportunity of collaborating and make some money on the side?
Day Care I find it amazing how one child is so expensive yet people are out here just having child after child after child. Regardless, I find this to be a good source of income; if you work within an environment with a lot of people for example call center, banks and so forth, you will realize that most parent(s) are always trying to do overtime to keep up with the gradually climbing cost of living. It, therefore, means they need a day/night care for their kid(s).
Look around your house and see if you can clear out your basement or garage and change it into the main room for the kids. Get stationery supplies, blankets, and pillows and have the kid(s) learn and take naps at your daycare facility. You can start by charging the parents JMD 3000 a week between the hours of 7:30 am-4:30 pm and an additional $250/per hour for hours outside of opening time. Have the parents provide a change of clothing and food for their child throughout the day. If you have 25 kid(s) every week, you will be generating an additional 1.5 million every month or 18,000,000 every year. How much are you earning at your current job?
I'm not referring to your ex J but if you love to be silly and make children laugh while applying the absolute worst makeup look, you can consider this criterion. It sounds weird and might give you a puzzling facial expression but if you are neck-deep in debt and you have some powder and a good sense of humor, you might want to take me up on this suggestion. At events such as Jerk Fest, Crab Fest, Fun in the sun, and so forth, there are always clowns walking around with balloons and taking pictures with kids, and hey, the bills need to be paid.
Being a blogger is similar to being a consultant but instead of talking with your mouth, you are speaking with your keyboard. Ask yourself the question, 'What am I passionate about?' Do you love Game of Thrones, Blacklist, and Lord of the rings? Are you obsessed with playing video games or reading fictional novels? Does the fantasy world intrigue you? Writing about anything that gains the bulk of your time might as well earn you additional income. Use platforms such as Facebook, Blogger, Dorandae, Instagram, Snapchat, and Medium to share your views on topics that interest you. Blogging does not require any startup capital but will attract investors later down.
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The Los Angeles Clippers reportedly plan to announce that the team is closing in on building an arena in Inglewood, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times.
The Clippers' lease at the Staples Center ends in 2024. The Lakers and Kings also share the arena, which is owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group.
The Clippers had discussed joining the Rams and Chargers in the sports and entertainment district that Stan Kroenke is building in Inglewood. It will host the Super Bowl in 2022 and may play a big role if Los Angeles is awarded the 2024 or 2028 Olympics.
The Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for 22 acres of land between Prairie and Yukon Avenue south of Century Boulevard would be subject to approval by the Inglewood City Council, according to the LA Daily News. If approved, the Clippers and the city would have 160 days to solidify a deal.
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A residential high-rise project located just outside of the Sri Lankan port city of Colombo will be home to over 33,000 shrubs and a rare tree species. Rising 46 stories and topped with a solar panel-covered rooftop, Clearpoint Residencies will boast the world's tallest residential vertical garden.
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Weight Watchers Breakfast Omelet
3 large eggs + three egg whites
2 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 cup chopped broccoli florets
¼ cup finely diced onion
½ cup cooked and cubed ham
¼ cup finely chopped peppers (I used yellow and orange)
2 cups baby spinach leaves
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 sliced green onion for garnish
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a bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat until blended and frothy.
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1 pack of puff pastry dough
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1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon of dried garlic
1/8 teaspoon of black pepper
A dash of salt
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The Men's League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, one of the most historic, tradition-rich and successful conferences in all of collegiate athletics, proudly marks its 68th season of competition in 2019-20 under the leadership and guidance of Commissioner Bill Robertson.
Founded in 1951 as the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL), then renamed the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) in 1953 and then on to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in 1959, the league has evolved on numerous occasions over seven decades, always with a mindset of growing the game and assisting developing programs however possible.
Today's men's WCHA covers a wide, diverse geographical area that encompasses five time zones and more than 4,200 miles and consists of ten top-quality institutions that offer the best in both educational and athletic environments. The 10 current men's member teams are University of Alabama in Huntsville (Chargers), University of Alaska Anchorage (Seawolves), University of Alaska (Nanooks), Bemidji State University (Beavers), Bowling Green State University (Falcons), Ferris State University (Bulldogs), Lake Superior State University (Lakers), Michigan Technological University (Huskies), Minnesota State University (Mavericks) and Northern Michigan University (Wildcats).
No collegiate athletic conference – in any sport – can top the impressive list of national scale accomplishments of the WCHA. Since 1951, member teams have earned a record 37 men's national championships while finishing as the national runner-up 27 times.
The league has also produced a record 16 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winners, has had more than 450 of its alums go on to the National Hockey League, and boasts 403 All-Americans and 120 Olympians.
Just a few of the stars who have worn WCHA-member team jerseys are the likes of John Mayasich, Bill 'Red' Hay, John Matchefts, Bill Reichart and Bill Steenson in the 1950s; Lou Angotti, 'Red' Berenson, Tony Esposito, 'Huffer' Christiansen and Keith Magnuson in the 1960s; Curt Giles, Doug Palazzari, Mark Johnson, Bill Nyrop, Tom Ross and Mike Zuke in the 1970s; Chris Chelios, Brett Hull, Tony Hrkac, Tom Kurvers and Bill Watson in the 1980s; Scott Beattie, Brian Bonin, Derek Plante and Brian Swanson in the 1990s; David Backes, Mark Hartigan, Matt Carle, Dany Heatley, Zach Parise, Jonathan Toews and Thomas Vanek in the 2000s and Colton Parayko, Atte Tolvanen, C.J. Suess, Jake Lucchini and Michael Bitzer in the 2010s.
When it comes to coaching, WCHA teams have benefited from the expertise of some of the best minds in the game. The likes of Murray Armstrong, Amo Bessone, Herb Brooks, Rick Comley, Bob Daniels, Gino Gasparini, Mike Hastings, Vic Heyliger, Don Lucia, John Mariucci, John MacInnes, Bob Johnson, Jeff Sauer, Mike Sertich, Charles 'Lefty' Smith and Doug Woog have patrolled the benches of the WCHA.
The WCHA regular season championship has been won by some of college hockey's greatest teams over the years, with the winner taking home the fabled MacNaughton Cup.
Current league members Michigan Tech (7), Minnesota State (4), Northern Michigan, Bemidji State and Ferris State (1 apiece) have combined to win 14 regular season titles, including the league's last six crowns.
Since 2016-17, the WCHA has brought the singular intensity and passion of playoff hockey directly to its member institutions' fans with all rounds of the WCHA Postseason Tournament having been hosted on-campus.
The three-week, eight-team tournament features best-of-three quarterfinal and semifinal rounds and culminates with a one-game championship round hosted by the highest remaining seed to determine the winner of the Jeff Sauer WCHA Championship Trophy and the league's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
For the second-straight season, WCHA fans can watch more than 180 of the league's games live on FloHockey.tv, the league's streaming partner.
FloHockey will once again stream every WCHA league contest, along with each team's non-conference home contests and the WCHA postseason tournament.
Fans can also visit the FloHockey.tv website for additional WCHA-specific content throughout the season.
College hockey's longest running weekly conference radio show, "This Week in the WCHA" has been a fixture for more than 17 seasons, and the league's official website – WCHA.com continues to bring new features and developments to fans everywhere.
|Alabama Huntsville, the only Division I hockey program in the Deep South, reached the WCHA Playoffs for the third time in 2018-19.
|Alaska Anchorage, which originally joined the WCHA in 1993, boasts Curtis Glencross, Mike Peluso and Jay Beagle – the only player ever to win the Kelly Cup, Calder Cup and Stanley Cup – as alumni who made it to the NHL.
|Alaska traces its varsity hockey program to 1925 and counts more than 100 alumni that have played professional hockey, including 2019 Stanley Cup champion Colton Parayko of the St. Louis Blues.
|Bemidji State, which advanced to the 2009 Division I Frozen Four, captured its first MacNaughton Cup as WCHA regular season champion in 2016-17.
|Bowling Green, which recorded its fifth-straight 20-win season in 2018-19, returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 20 years last season. The Falcons have more than 100 games since joining the WCHA.
|Ferris State owns a MacNaughton Cup and a WCHA Playoff title along with two NCAA Elite Eight appearances since joining the WCHA in 2013-14.
|Lake Superior State made its first appearance in the WCHA Playoff semifinals in 2018-19 after a regular season that saw the Lakers capture the school's first Great Lakes Invitational title.
|Michigan Tech, a charter member of the WCHA and a three-time national champion, ranked fifth nationally with 97 victories during a run of four-straight 20-win seasons from 2014-15 to 2017-18 – a stretch that included back-to-back WCHA playoff championships and three NCAA tournament trips.
|Minnesota State has built a national powerhouse with a program-record run of seven-straight 20-win seasons, while hoisting four of the last five MacNaughton Cups and capturing the 2019 WCHA Playoff championship.
|Northern Michigan, which was a member of the WCHA when it won the NCAA championship in 1991, returned to prominence in 2017-18 with its first 25-win season since 2001-02 and reached the semifinals of the WCHA Playoffs in 2018-19 after a second-place finish in the regular season.


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Many people don't mind their teeth until a problem flares up. People see your teeth first when they see you. The following article contains some helpful tips you can use when taking care of your mouth healthy and handsome.
Cavities occur whenever your teeth's enamel weakens. Bacteria weakens your enamel and create cavities on teeth. Make a dentist appointment every six months to prevent cavities. Your dentist will check for it.
Use a mouthwash daily. These formulas won't burn like the others and also help to eliminate bad breath away. Mouthwashes containing alcohol can dry your mouth out.Dry mouth then leads to bad breath in many cases.
You should see your dentist every 6 months. Regular dental visits can protect your teeth from many serious problems. Seeing the dentist on a regular basis help you avoid plaque buildup, reduce tooth decay and make sure you have good dental care habits.
There are toothpastes made especially for sensitive teeth. If you have difficulty consuming hot or cold products, you probably suffer from sensitive teeth.
Visiting the family dentist can be an intimidating experience for small children. Ease those fears by telling them that a dentist is there for their benefit. Your child will be far more comfortable going to the dentist if you choose one that has kid-friendly waiting and exam room.
Not having dental coverage is not to see a dentist.There are various dental savings plans available. You can easily find a program that meets your doctor to locate the perfect dental savings program. You can also check with local dental offices to see what plans they accept.
Brush two times a day instead of only once in order to improve your teeth.Brush in the morning to wash away bacteria accumulated while sleeping.
Check your gums for signs of decay.If you don't promptly address gum issues, it could mean needing a root canal. Monitor this area so you can report any changes to your dentist if the problem persists or gets worse.
Do you hate the thought of spending 75 dollars on a toothbrush?Many dentists say that a high-quality electric toothbrush is almost as good as professional cleaning. Electric toothbrushes may not get rid of every last bit of debris under the gums, but they come pretty close. Pick a model that has many heads and a good warranty.
Avoid advice that says to brush teeth after consuming citrus fruit. Brushing right after consuming these acidic foods can damage enamel. Instead of brushing, rinse out your mouth and chew some gum to clean your mouth.
Your dentist may want to remove your wisdom teeth if they are causing pain. If a wisdom tooth is infected, however, it's often a good idea to have it removed if it is causing you pain.
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You may have gingivitis if your gums look red and inflamed or bleed easily. Gingivitis is a gum disease that don't practice good oral hygiene. Bleeding gums can also be a big sign of gingivitis. If you find this happening to you, see your dentist right away.
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Young Money Entertainment is an imprint of Cash Money Records and was started by Lil Wayne back in 2003. He hasn't done a ton with the roster but he does have a lot of people signed and it looks like they are finally starting to get rollin' with some new joints. He's even got Jae Millz on the label and in this song. Remember that dude? He had some hot singles like 3 or 4 years ago and then disappeared. It's nice to see he has landed somewhere he can actually get some shine.
This is a cool ass song and a nice little video. It's simple but effective. You gotta love all the fly ladies poppin' out of the Bentley like a clown car. And the cartoon effects over the heads of everyone is classic too. I could do without the last two verses though. Those dudes were kind of wack.
WTF is wrong with that dude Gudda in the red jacket by the way? He looks like a fat little midget that went to the doctor to get his legs stretched or something. He is super uncomfortable in front of the camera too. Dude needs an extreme Hip Hop makeover or something.
I'll be on the lookout from some new ish from Young Money though. I think they have some potential as a crew and as their own individual parts as solo artists. I know the album is supposed to drop at some point soon but I was not able to find a title or release date. Typical...
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What You Need to Know about Memory Care Facilities
As a matter of fact, there is a stage where your aging loved one will require more specialized care. Often, most seniors choose to be given such care within their homes. Nevertheless, providing such care at home may not be sustainable. Usually, caring for your aging loved one at home may seem difficult for a number of reasons. For example, it might be challenging to offer memory care at home for your loved one.
At the same time, you will find different types of assisted living facilities. Because of this, you need a care facility that offers the appropriate care for your loved one. In this article, however, you will learn more about memory care facilities.
First, it is important to make your loved one understand the importance of going to the senior living facility. In many living facilities for the seniors, they offer memory care as specialized care. Due to the high number of people with Alzheimer's, more assisted living homes are providing specialized care for people with memory problems.
Usually, people who have lived with loved ones with dementia or Alzheimers know the challenges that come with caring for such people. Because of this, a memory care facility considers all the unique needs of such people. Although these memory care facilities will provide similar services as other assisted living facilities, they are unique in a certain way. Basically, they will offer meals, dispense medications, as well as help the senior with everyday activities such as bathing and getting dressed. However, memory care facilities provide additional care for patients with memory problems.
Taking your loved one to a memory care facility is the best option for a number of reasons. The following are some of the reasons.
1. Better security.
Security is important for people with memory people. Most of the time, such patients wander which may cause confusion or they may get lost. Because of such wandering, they may end up in dangerous situations. In memory care facilities, the safety of patients with memory problems is guaranteed. Since these care facilities have trained personnel, the safety of the patient is enhanced. It is also not possible for patients to access risky areas in the care facility.
2. Patients are engaged.
Usually, isolation is a major concern for individuals with memory problems. Nevertheless, this isolation can be prevented through social interaction which would, in turn, prevent other problems like depression. In memory care facilities, isolation is prevented through various programs that ensure patients are engaged.
3. You can access individualized care.
As a matter of fact, memory problems are different. However, professionals in memory care facilities will be able to toiler their care services to the needs of your patient.


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Looking At the Overhype Of 'Anchorman 2'
No one can say that the much-awaited sequel to Anchorman was not thoroughly marketed. In fact, some would say they marketed the shit out of it, to use the most technical term at my disposal. What happened next — how Anchorman 2 was actually received once it came out — is what's interesting, and it's a pretty telling tale of both the benefits and pitfalls of overhype.
The LA Times wondered about all of this recently, and The Huffington Post followed suit recently as well. From the latter:
[David Deal, marketing consultant] says marketers can extract two lessons:
Don't wear out your audience. The marketing campaign for the Anchorman movie ended up competing with the movie itself, Deal says.
Product, product, product. All the marketing in the world can't save or sell a bad product. But in this case the movie itself was good enough that people started telling friends about it, and so it built up over time.
Overhype's something we've seen more than just with our much-anticipated sequels: We saw it with the marketing bombardment that followed HBO's Girls around when it was premiering back in 2012, and we see bits of it every few months through the ways in which the public talks about Jennifer Lawrence.
Ultimately, all of these ventures (and here we're not talking Lawrence the person, who is separate and with her own agency, we're talking Lawrence the Hollywood entity) remain successful: Anchorman 2 still made major bank even if the box office opened slowly, and both Girls and Lawrence have multiple Golden Globes.
What overhype effects, overall, is whether or not the entity we're talking about trips over itself along the way. And I'm not talking Lawrence's Oscar fall — that remains adorable — I'm talking a slow box office start, or hordes of angry tweeters responding to that aforementioned Golden Globe win, or thinkpieces about literally every known aspect of Girls and its leading lady.
Overhype often says a lot more about the marketing than it does the marketed, and far more about the audience than it does the observed. As Deal noted, it's about wearing out your audience. But as our three examples prove, the product or the people will keep you coming back when they're worthwhile.


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Doctors Manitoba Mentorship Program pairs attending physicians and residents with med students
When third year medical student Gurmeet Sohi needs advice, guidance, or a quick word of support she knows exactly where to go.
"It's very easy to have a conversation with her. She's very approachable. I can ask her anything."
Sohi is singing the praises of Dr. Isanne Schacter, her mentor.
Whether it's a quick e-mail, text, coffee date or even dinner, Dr. Schacter is available for her young charge. Actually, Dr. Schacter is available for three young charges she's taken under her wing.
"I get as much out of it as they do, I think," says Dr. Schacter.
Dr. Schacter, who's an assistant professor and the Program Director for the Subspecialty Endocrinology and Metabolism Residency Training program, is one of about 175 attending physicians and residents in Manitoba currently mentoring medical students. The Mentorship Program is the work of Doctors Manitoba, in collaboration with the Manitoba Medical Students' Association. The program started in Fall 2016. There are currently 375 medical students enrolled in the mentorship program.
Here's how it works: Students are matched with residents and attending physicians based on a questionnaire about their personal and professional interests. There is no formal time commitment. Doctors and their mentees can meet at least once a semester, or about twice a year, says Sohi, who helped launch the current program in her former role as vice-stick external for the MMSA.
It can just be a quick coffee on or off campus. It can be one-on-one or as a group.
"It's meant to be informal and as needed," says Sohi.
While the official requirement is low, some mentors and mentees spend even more time together. For example, last year a group went to an escape room together just for fun, Sohi says. Dr. Schacter and her mentees have all gone out for dinner. Another dinner party with her students is currently in the works.
While bonding and blowing off steam together is valuable, mentees also seek practical advice from their mentors about their profession, including clarity about clerkship, the pressure of the profession, and how to build a balanced life as a physician.
"Guidance is something we need through this journey, through this profession. We all have questions. And they have been there. They can help," says mentee and med student Janelle Quintana, who is in her third year and about to begin clerkship this fall.
Quintana is also one of Dr. Schacter's mentees. When Quintana recently had questions about her clerkship, Dr. Schacter had answers.
"She really emphasized the importance of family and asking for help. It was good advice," Quintana says. "I feel really grateful for the time, energy and effort she takes to mentor us."
The Mentorship Program is also about building long-term peer relationships and networking. The program can help guide students to a specialty or steer them to something different. If mentors don't have the answers to questions about a specialty, they often know another physician working in that field. Through their connections they can connect mentees with the right people.
As Dr. Schacter says: "I think everyone should do it. Mentors and mentees get so much out of it. They're creating long- lasting networks and ties, friendships and connections."


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Winter in Mayrhofen in Zillertal
Leisure Activities in Winter
Mayrhofen offers one of the largest and most popular skiing areas in Tyrol. In addition to the wide choice of slopes attracting beginners, families, leisure skiers and professionals, Zillertal also has year-round glacier skiing. Numerous Alpine lodges and restaurants with fantastic sun terraces are great places for refreshment stops.
Mayrhofen has two cable cars taking you directly from the town to skiing areas on the Ahorn and Penken mountains. The ski resort comprises 135 km of slopes. Penken is the larger skiing area which is connected to the slopes on Rastkogel and Eggalm.
Tobogganing guarantees lively fun for the whole family! There are several toboggan runs in the upper Zillertal, incl. floodlit evening tobogganing. Alpine lodges can be reached on foot, by 'toboggan taxi' or cable car.
Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-country skiing is good for body, mind and soul. The trails are excellently prepared once the snow is at least 25 cm deep. There are four trails in the Burgschrofen area, 3 of which are also floodlit in the evening.
Paragliding/Tandem Flights
Experience the thrill of gliding and unlimited freedom in the air. Enjoy spectacular aerial views of the Zillertal Alps.
Snow Shoe Trekking
Tramping through a pristine winter landscape sounds like a dream, but can become reality. There are various companies where you can hire shoes.


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The Australian psychedelic indie pop group known as Tame Impala brought those good lights and good times The Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri on October 8, 2013. I was there. With a camera. I took some photos.
Much like the Animal Collective show a few weeks later, Tame Impala offered a visual component to their performance at The Pageant that emphasized the spacey sway and spectacle that their music could evoke. This often means dim, moody washes contrasted with bright flourishes that always seem too short. It a dangerous game for a photographer, trying to line up your shutter speed and aperture to best match the changing situation all the while hope that your auto focus holds up its end of the bargain. It's tough, and it's a shame to reduce such lighting to black and white, but sometimes it has to be done.
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See the full set of photos from Tame Impala's set at The Pageant, along with photos of opener White Denim, by clicking here or by checking out the gallery below.
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Hellfire Steak
I had a lazy dinner last night. The steak recipe was really simple and the potatoes and zucchini took no real effort at all. The potatoes were home fries and were good as usual. The zucchini was simply cubed and then sauteed in olive oil with some salt and pepper. And here's the recipe for the steak:
Hellfire Steak, from How to Grill by Steve Raichlen
T-Bone steak(s)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Dry ground mustard
hot sauce of your choice
Season the steak(s) liberally with salt and pepper. Then cover with a good deal of dry mustard and mash it into the steak with a fork. Then douse with a good deal of hot sauce and rub it in with the fork. Repeat with the other side of the steak and cook over a hot grill to the temperature of your choice.
Here's a picture of how I grilled my steak:
And here's the final dish:
The steak was really interesting. It was spicy as you would expect but not overwhelmingly so. And when paired with the butteriness of the steak, it was a dynamite combination.


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So now for the photos.
|Bath Cathedral
|The only impressive bit of the Cathedral. There is a roof top tour but it's at certain times and last 2 hours. Probably well worth doing as the views from the top are supposedly spectacular.
|Looking at the Cathedral from inside the Roman Baths.
|The warm mineral waters of the Roman Baths. Ian just had to dip a toe in!!!
|Underfloor heating! The pillars would have held up a floor
Jane Austin
|Waxwork of Jane Austin
|Me having a go at writing with a quill pen.
|No1 The Royal Crescent.
|The Royal Crescent
|Dining room
|Lady's Boudoir
|Withdrawing room
|Gentleman's bedroom
|Below stairs kitchen


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|The Bavaria 46 was brought out around 2005 and is a replacement for the Bavaria 44. The charter version is normally the four cabin version and there are three doubles with one cabin with two bunks and a main saloon berth. The stern cabins are very good sized doubles while the forward cabin boasts a large Queen sized Bed layout rather than the conventional triangular arrangement often used in the forward cabin. The yacht has two heads, and the forward one is not en suite to the forward cabin, on the four cabin version. The Saloon is large and airy with the galley to Port and there is a very roomy cockpit giving loads of space, even if there are nine on board. There are twin wheels and an easily managed sail plan, and as with all Bavaria's there is superb attention to detail making this a very suitable yacht for parties of up to nine people
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All yachts also have the following minimum equipment, unless stated otherwise elsewhere.
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Gene stumbles down the causeway guided only by the faint glimmer of the Milky Way, lightyears above him. A dim glow on the horizon slowly blossoms into a shimmering beacon. What at first appears to be but a fleeting mirage he soon understands to be the terminus he has sought so long – Gary Town beckons.
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Jessica Davenport ventured into new territory one final time yesterday for the Ohio State women's basketball team by becoming the program's first three-time All-American.
A national media panel for the Associated Press selected Davenport to its first team along with Courtney Paris of Oklahoma, Candace Parker of Tennessee, Ivory Latta of North Carolina and Lindsey Harding of Duke.
"It's nice to end your career on a high note," said Davenport, who is preparing for the WNBA draft next week in Cleveland. "When I started here, I never thought I'd have this kind of career or this kind of following. It's really exciting. It just shows that the hard work my teammates and I put in paid off."
The only three-time Big Ten player of the year, Davenport led the Buckeyes to conference championships in each of the past three seasons. She finished her career with 2,303 points, 1,094 rebounds and a Big Ten-record 384 blocked shots. She is expected to be one of the top three picks in the WNBA draft.
"Hopefully, yes," Davenport said. "I've been hearing some things. You never know, though, until the draft. I am getting excited. Every day at home I've been thinking, �This is my last week in my apartment for a long time.' So I've been trying to spend time with my family, friends and teammates."
Davenport said she took a week off after Marist College upset the Buckeyes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. That memory remained painful.
"Some things I try to block out of my head," she said. "But watching the tournament, you see some things that you could have done better and some of the teams that we could have been playing. You reflect on it, but you can't change it."
The voting took place before the NCAA Tournament. Latta, a senior, and Paris, a sophomore, are repeat first-team selections from last season. Parker, also a sophomore, was the top vote-getter. She got 49 of 50 first-team votes. Harding, a senior, led Duke to a 29-0 regular season.
Davenport was voted to the first team by the AP as a sophomore and to the second team as a junior. Parker, Paris and Harding will join Davenport for the USA National Senior team's training camp in April in Italy.


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Since the founding of Koldinghus museum in 1890, silver not just of local origin but from most of the country has been collected, naturally with great emphasis on silver originating from Kolding.
In the last 10 years or more, the museum has contributed more in terms of research and exhibitions in relation to Danish silver than any other Danish museum. No other institution amongst Danish museums has attempted, through research and exhibitions, to present a unified view of the history of Danish silver.
Danish Silver Museum at Koldinghus
The silver collection at Museet på Koldinghus will be expanded to a countrywide collection of silver from the Renaissance to our own time, including:
The emphasis will be on Danish silver of the 20th and 21st centuries. For the older periods, the line of development towards the 20th century will be extensively shown.
The collection will illustrate geographic and temporal similarities and differences, just as it will illustrate stylistic development. In parallel, the cultural historical development and change behind the older periods will be illustrated.
Foreign pieces can be included in the collection to the extent that they show a connection with the development of Danish silver, whether it be as a source of inspiration for, or as the result of influence by, Danish silver.
The Danish Silver Museum at Koldinghus will be developed through acquisitions and through loans and permanent loans of silver. The aim is first and foremost to shape a coherent exhibition of Danish silver.
Internally and externally the museum will promote and inspire, and take active part in, research into Danish silver.
The museum will play an active role in documenting the Danish silversmith craft through the collection of archives of drawings, photographic material, and film, video, and tape recordings of active silversmiths.
The museum will research independently in Danish silver, just as help and assistance will be given to foreign researchers into Danish silver.
Research projects:
It will be explored whether there is sufficient basis to start a journal or a yearbook publicising research findings about Danish silver and the international background for Danish silver.
Alternatively, publication can be achieved through a website about Danish silver. This website would be a portal to all relevant knowledge about Danish silver on the internet, including museums and collections, silversmiths and silverware factories, and so on. The website has been begun as part of Koldinghus museums home page: www.koldinghus.dk.
Danish Silver Museum. Setting
The Danish Silver Museum will be situated on the second and third floors of the north wing of Koldinghus.
The Silver Museum will include:
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25 Danish silver: Renaissance, Baroque, Regency and Rococo
24 Danish silver: Neoclassicism, mixing of styles
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My sister has recently got married to a very nice man from Nepal, I was fortunate to meet his mother and father, his father speaks basic english his mother none at all and I have been asked to go over to the visit them. As a result I would like to try to learn at least some basic Nepali, nothing as complicated as being able to read and write fluently but enough to get me by. I was rubbish at French in school but I kind of put that down to not actually caring. Has anyone else on here had experience of learning a new language so different to your current? Did you find any good methods for learning a new language that helped the process?


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Is it a crime to encourage suicide through text messaging? A Massachusetts Judge decided last week, that yes, in fact, it is.
Michelle Carter, of Plainville, MA was 17 when police say she encouraged her friend, 18-year-old Conrad Roy, of Mattapoisett, to commit suicide. Roy, who had a history of mental illness, was found dead in his car behind a K-Mart in the next town over, about 60 miles south of Boston.
On July 13, 2014, Roy used a generator to commit suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. At one point, while waiting for his moment of death, he got out of his truck and called Michelle. Roy expressed fear and uncertainty about taking his life death. Michelle responded, "Get back in the truck."
In addition to that text message, there were dozens of other messages from Carter in the weeks leading up to his death, pressuring and encouraging him to kill himself.
In a police report, Fairhaven police Det. Scott Gordon wrote, "Carter not only encouraged Conrad to take his own life, she questioned him repeatedly as to when and why he hadn't done it yet, right up to the point of when his final text was sent to her."
The case is unprecedented in the state of Massachusetts and Carter's lawyer said that he is not aware of any cases in the state "where a person who is 30 miles away is charged with committing manslaughter by text."
Massachusetts has no statute criminalizing assisted suicide, although 40 other states do. It can, however, prohibit it under common law.
Ms. Carter's defense team is expected to appeal the verdict. Legal experts said that it seemed to extend manslaughter law into new territory and that if it stood, it could have far-reaching implications, at least in Massachusetts.
"Will the next case be a Facebook posting in which someone is encouraged to commit a crime?" Nancy Gertner, a former federal judge and Harvard Law professor, asked. "This puts all the things that you say in the mix of criminal responsibility."
The legal issue, in this case, looks at whether or not words in and of themselves constitute assisted suicide and if text messages or other online communications are covered under the First Amendment. It's obvious that people shouldn't coerce someone with a known history of mental health issues to commit suicide, but what should we do if they do?
This case is now added to the long and heartbreaking list of tween and teen suicides as a direct result of cyberbullying.
Despite your opinion on the legal arguments of this case, the takeaway for parents is clear.
If Michelle Carter or Conrad Roy's parents were using Social Judo, he might still be alive.
It is essential that today's parents use this tool so that they can be alerted to language around suicide, bullying, and all other risky behaviors kids are talking about on their mobile devices. This couple talked directly about suicide, carbon monoxide poisoning, and depression for weeks, both via text and Twitter.
But, Conrad is dead, all of the parents involved are devastated and each has lost their child in one way or another. Michelle Carter will be sentenced on August 3, 2017. She faces up to 20 years in prison for manslaughter.
Parents can be smarter and Social Judo is the tool to help you to do just that.
Andrea Difilippo is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, nationally recognized parenting expert and Chief Parenting Officer with Social Judo.


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Erica's response was "because people need a car, but they don't need a gun." This isn't really always the case though. In rural environments, guns are much more necessary. Also, in dense urban environments, law abiding citizens need something to balance out the criminal efforts. No one has the money to pay for enough law enforcement, and there are limits to the number of trustworthy people you could turn into law enforcement.
This got me thinking a lot about licensure for vehicles vs firearms. Air, ground and water vehicles, plus guns all have unlicensed, private, commercial, and advanced license types. Some of these require recurrent medical (and therefore cognitive) testing, and some of these require recurrent skills testing.
One thing is for certain... a 6 round magazine or clip, vs 10 round, vs 20 round, doesn't REALLY make much difference. If you really wanted to shift the bar for unlicensed weapons, it would be single fire vs automatic rechambering. Ie, rolling block, break breach, and bolt action would be the unlicensed category, and revolvers, semiautomatic would be the bottom level of private licensing.
On the flip side, someone who can prove safe storage, handling, and ability with weapons should be able to own a gatling gun if they wanted. Well, actually, they can. Different classification of licensure, but maybe safe storage should be part of the deal.
Also, why not have medical, cognitive, and skills verification for all types of licensing with similar bystander mortality risks? Would it not be beneficial to require in-person renewals every 10 years under 60 and every 5 years over 60? This way, an 85 year old man be less likely to "accidentally" plow through people, nor would someone with uncontrolled blood sugar, or other factors which make them as much of a hazard.
In all of this, how to we reduce the public burden, both to individuals and the government, of issuing licenses and maintaining databases? Should all of these vehicle licenses, firearm licenses, etc be handled by the DPS, or a single, similar agency? Should we combine higher-end license types with Customs IDs, so we can do just one criminal background check, and one DB to maintain?
Anyway, I don't really have a solution to "how to make things more safe without unduly depriving people of their safety nor their pursuit of happiness". Maybe it's not even about making things more safe, rather than making people FEEL more safe.
This is all just thoughts and rambling.
Some interesting documents I came across:
Ref: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s1114.pdf
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Russell_Weller
Ref: http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp