Essential Workers Look for Clarity Around Vaccinations
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Why it's hard to make vaccines and boost supplies
With demand for COVID-19 vaccines outpacing the world's supplies, a frustrated public and policymakers want to know: How can we get more? A lot more. Right away.The problem: "It's not like adding more water to the soup," said vaccine specialist Maria Elena Bottazzi of Baylor College of Medicine…
How Hillsdale College employees got COVID vaccines before front-line health workers
When administrators at Hillsdale College, a conservative liberal-arts school, heard its local hospital didn't have a way to store the Pfizer-BioNTech covid vaccine, they offered the use of its science department's ultra-low temperature freezer. The vaccine must be stored at minus 94 degrees…
Super Bowl 2021: Here's how much Tom Brady will earn if he leads Buccaneers to Super Bowl title - CBSSports.com
Brady has a large incentive waiting for him with a Super Bowl victory
Long lines as Chick-fil-A opens in Northville, Shelby Twp.
Metro Detroiters craving crispy chicken lined up by the dozens in Shelby Township and Northville on Thursday, as two new Chick-fil-A restaurants opened for the first time.
Johnson & Johnson Expects to Report Covid-19 Vaccine Results by Next Week - WSJ
The drugmaker aims to provide about 100 million doses domestically by the end of June if study results are positive and the U.S. authorizes its shot.
100+ Hacks for Boosting Your Happiness Chemicals
Here's a complete list of 100+ hacks we can use to boost important "happiness chemicals" such as dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. These are the building blocks to living a happier and healthier life. Which
Kalamazoo — worst spot for U.S. brain drain — gets hope as COVID-19 vaccine hub
The old factory town of Kalamazoo has become a center for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing. That may help the area's economy turn a corner after some tough years.The southwest Michigan city of Kalamazoo, ranked highest in this year's Bloomberg Brain Drain Index of population loss of top talent, has…
Question of the Day: How much (in $s) do consumers waste in unused gift cards each year? - Blog
Answer: $3 billion Questions: Why do you think that the balance on unused gift cards is in the billions? What strategies can a consumer use to make sure that they don't lose track of their gift cards? Would knowing that many people don’t use gift cards affect your gift-giving habits (i.e., would you decide not to give gift cards anymore since you’d be afraid it would never be used?) Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the numbers (CBS News): "A prepaid gift card may be a popular holiday present, wit...
Royal Oak-based WaitTime signs deal with Cisco as entertainment venues eye reopening
Royal Oak-based WaitTime is expanding its business with Cisco as the global IT giant gears up to help sports arenas and entertainment venues reopen to the public amid the pandemic.
Want to Improve Focus and Productivity? Do One Thing at a Time
Juggling too many activities wastes time and energy, so shelve at least some for those life goals (for now).
Covid-19 Vaccine: Big Businesses Volunteer to Help Speed Up Distribution
Trader Joe's, Instacart, other businesses push incentives to get workers vaccinated
As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots.Instacart Inc., the grocery delivery service, announced Thursday that it would provide a $25 stipend for workers who get the COVID-19 vaccine. It joins others,…
You Want To Move? Some Cities Will Pay You $10,000 To Relocate
Some cities and regions in the heartland want to bring energy and vitality to their towns by attracting dynamic workers. The programs are getting a lot of attention during the pandemic.
E-Commerce Returns Rose 70% in 2020
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20 Realistic Micro-Habits To Live Better Every Day | by Amardeep Parmar | The Ascent | Dec, 2020 | Medium
Aimed at humans, not gods.
QoD: What's the average number of times that a person wears a specific piece of clothing? - Blog
Answer: 7 Questions: How often have you worn the outfit that you are wearing today? One writer thinks about their clothing cost by analyzing their CPW (cost per wear calculated by dividing the cost by number of times that an item is worn). What do you think the CPW is for your favorite pair of shoes/sneakers? favorite jeans? What do you think social media's impact has been on clothing sales?
Financial Rewards for College Students Could Help Curb the Pandemic - The New York Times
A new study suggests ways of structuring payments to persuade even impulsive students to behave more cautiously.
Study looks into possibility of paying people to donate blood
A recent study looked at the idea of paying people to give blood, something already being done for plasma donations.
Resource: Opportunity Cost - Google Docs
Current Topic: Opportunity Cost Previous Topics Connected: Trade offs, scarcity, cost-benefit analysis Future Topics Foreshadowed: marginal analysis Article: Harry and Megan officially start their non-royal life Link: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/world/prince-harry-meghan-new-roles-intl/index...
Meghan and Harry officially start their non-royal life. Here's what that will look like - CNN
The couple have relinquished their royal duties as of March 31. What comes next is reinvention.
Incentives Game - Google Docs
The Money Game Lesson: Incentives Matter Materials: a penny, a one-dollar bill, a five-dollar bill, a ten-dollar bill Monetary cost: $16.01 (but can be scaled down) Time: 5 minutes The Game: This game was adapted from an example used by a fictitious character in the book The Invisible He...
Time Survey - Google Docs
Directions: Students need to take the Time Use survey prior to class (Student Time:
Intro to Economics: Incentives 2 - Google Docs
Current Topic: Incentives Previous Topics Connected: None Future Topics Foreshadowed: Opportunity cost, marginal benefit, marginal cost, demand News Article: Hooponomics! Link: Indicator Podcast with transcript Description: Podcast (
Intro to economics: Incentives 1 - Google Docs
Current Topic: Incentives Previous Topics Connected: None Future Topics Foreshadowed: Demand, Taxes News Article/Podcast: Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage? Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/04/09/711181385/are-plastic-bag-bans-garbage Description: In an effort to cut down on waste, many...
Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage? : Planet Money : NPR
A national movement to ban plastic bags is gaining steam, but these restrictions may actually hurt the environment more than help it.
How An At-Home Test For COVID-19 Could Help Control The Pandemic : Shots - Health News : NPR
A single test that can give false reassurance sounds bad. But a $10 test for the coronavirus, if repeated daily, would discover real infections, say proponents of such tests as screening tools.
Uber and dating: marginal utility and opportunity cost : Planet Money : NPR
Episode 665: The Pickle Problem : Planet Money : NPR
A national network of food banks couldn't figure out how to get the right food to the right place at the right time. So they tried a bold experiment: the free market.