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To Avoid Stupid Mistakes, Think in French. Would you take a bet that offered you an even chance of winning $12 and losing $10? If you’re like most people, you would not. But what if someone offered you the bet in French? New research in the journal suggests that, assuming you understand French, you would. What is going on here? Over the past decade, the growing field of behavioral economics has shown all the ways that human beings don’t act the way traditional economics says they should.

So how does French or Japanese or Spanish help? Asked how people might put his findings to use, Keysar says it’s too early for recommendations to inoculate people against making silly mistakes. Keysar emphasizes he’s not arguing that distancing people from the questions they’re considering will always lead to better decisions. The trick, then, is to figure out which questions are best considered in the fumbling cadences of our second language and which can be entrusted to our mother tongue. 31 Ways To Get Smarter In 2012.

Better Bank Systems - Information Resources - Latest Content. 10 Creative Ways to Make Money. Just about everyone I know has experimented with a variety of creative ways to make money. Here is a list of 10 creative ways you can make money starting today! 1. Busking – Street Performance Do you play an instrument exceptionally well? Maybe you’re a master juggler. Or maybe you have some other performance skill that is so unusual, people are compelled to stop and watch you. Why not get paid for it? 2. You’ve probably never seen those two words together. 3. A list of creative ways to make money would be incomplete without a mention of Etsy. 4. Why not combine your love of decor and design with your love of all things wedding? 5. Do you love making something beautiful with glue and scissors and bits of colored paper?

6. Are you the family historian trying to catch on video every major milestone? 7. There are thousands of folks with industry knowledge from real estate to bee keeping who would love to start a blog. 8. Since the dawn of time, man has loved stories. 9. 10. Carbonmade : Your online portfolio. Infographic: Get More Out Of Google.

40 Common Men’s Fashion Mistakes to Avoid – Kinowear. Stumbleupon 1. Clothes that don’t fit - Overly baggy clothes will make you look you’re wearing sloppy hand-me-downs. If your body type makes it hard to find well-fitting clothes off the rack, make your tailor your best friend. 2. Wearing a short sleeve shirt with a tie – Unless you work for a fast-food joint – where sleeves get dirty making sandwiches – avoid wearing a short sleeve shirt with a tie. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Protect yourself from making these fashion blunders, and keep looking your best!

How to Create an Artist Resume. An artist resume is different from a regular employment/work resume. A resume is valuable for applying for a grant, residency, art gallery show, and more. It may also be attached to an art portfolio, and on your art website. For artistic resumes, the most recent information under each heading should be stated first. The resume should be easily read, formatted, and printed on high quality paper. Avoid making it complicated, and keep it simple and to the point. What I have listed below is only a general guide for creating an artist resume. How to Create a Resume for Artists – Guide Name and Contact Info This is personal contact information. Reference collections where artwork resides. As indicated already, please look at other artist resumes for preferred formatting. If applying to larger galleries, try to find resumes of other artists for that specific gallery.

Besides creating a resume to present to a gallery, artists should have: (how to articles for each are indicated here) Cheat Sheets.