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Trads or Chads

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The “manosphere”, a phrase that many times is just a catch all for men who are working against the feminist movement, working for men to re-take their lives, and working to educate men on their roles in this world, has recently had a split. But it’s not the split of egos or personal differences I’m talking about. It’s the perceived split between traditional men (Trads) and men who are still teaching basic PUA and interactions with females, touting “at times” the “enjoy the decline” mantra.

I will honestly say that these men and the camps they’ve formed, are NO different from each other. They all believe the same things, they all are unplugged and “red pilled” as well as under the same forward thinking that modern men need to be under.

The sphere, for years, has split against itself with one side claiming red pill purity and the other side claiming life after the red pill and men bettering themselves. Both are correct. Both are needed. Red pill is a truth moment, with it’s many branches, but it isn’t a blue print on how to live, it simply is a list of truths that a man must accept in order to move on with his life, especially with concern to women. Both are supposed to work in concert, with red pill guys dropping truth bombs, then PUA / life guys taking over to keep those truths in the man’s life, and crafting a life that these truths become a cornerstone of. But the truths are REQUIRED or a man to accept to move forward. He can’t halfheartedly accept them without knowing full well that they will change his life for the better if he adheres to them completely. He has to.

If he doesn’t, none of the other crap matters, because he’s still living in an illusion. If he does accept, the “trad” men take over and push a man to live for himself first, and a woman is a compliment to his life, not a reason.

Physical and mental fitness, style, diet, and other aspects are then put to this man, with him taking responsibility for creating a life that is truly his.

Gurus, dudes looking to make a buck, regular guys, etc, all vying to help this man with his life. None of this is wrong.

Once again, for the people in the back, there are no differences in these men’s thinking. Guys need the help, especially guys who have taken and accepted the pill. They are vulnerable out of the womb again, so men on the sphere are taking these guys and helping them.

The differences, as I will spell out here, put me in neither of the camps, and in the big scheme of things, are a hair that doesn’t need splitting, but will no doubt be split for years to come, as it has for years before.

The hard core red pill guys are out there everyday and they have a point.

They run with mantras such as “She’s not yours, it’s just your turn” as well as the other oft repeated phrases that have made this sphere the sphere that it is. Remember, it all begins and ends with the red pill, which is why guys like Rollo, Dalrock, Pook, Roosh, and Roissey will always have a voice long after they are gone. The reason these guys and their content will always be around is because it’s truth. It connects men throughout the world with the truth that’s been withheld from them forever. These buzz words and phrases, while trite and over used, form the basis of the truths men should be taught at a young age, but rarely are. Feminism is a huge problem that is only getting worse as we get into the more “woke” decade.

PUA’s are working on this side as well, and while notch count is king in many of their worlds, it stands to reason that getting better with women is one of the best and most useful applications of the red pill. You can’t be a better man without learning to be better with women. And men by the truckload want to be better with women. Men are sexual, so they’re buying what the manosphere and the red pill are selling. And it’s an easy sell because guys want to sleep with hot women.

The “enjoy the decline” guys have a point, albeit one that isn’t easily applied to an unplugged man’s life. The philosophy of ETD is a philosophy based on red pill truths but doesn’t give a man anything other than notches and a bit of an empty life to look back at. I think that many men require a purpose, with the purpose of bedding all manner of girls being fine for a period in a man’s life, but not the end all be all. This is why the red pill is a praxeology at first, and not the whole ball of wax that men need. Truly, living the red pill life has many advantages, but it doesn’t give men enough to truly move forward. It only shows men a general list of concepts to deal with women and move forward socially.

Which is why I don’t fall into this category. I do believe that men need to have experience with women and need to meet as many and experience as much from all women have to offer before deciding on an LTR. But I also believe that they need to have that LTR. Many of the red pill purists are in LTR’s or marriages. They’ve pursued red pill ideals to conclusions that go against some of the red pill purity crowd in never getting bogged down in marriage or LTR’s and notch count as king. I also believe that marriage is still a viable option, as most MGTOW or other red pill groups will tell men to avoid at all costs. Also, the RP decries women having any input at all on their side of it. “Don’t talk about Fight club” is all too prevalent. But I think women’s input, showing the results of what the red pill brings to men, can add to the sphere, just as long as they don’t dictate behaviors, but instead show how the behaviors learned can affect a positive relationship with the opposite sex.

The single mom dilemma isn’t a dilemma to Chads, as they avoid them at all costs. But I disagree with their thinking that ALL single moms are terrible wastes looking for men as a meal ticket or substitute father. There are many good ones out there I have dated not looking at victim hood as a cash cow, but putting their heads down and making no excuses for their lives. This is where I split with the Chad crowd. And while I’m in no danger of wifeing up a single mom for sex, it does happen and men need to avoid women who are damaged just looking for money to help them rectify mistakes they’ve made on another man’s bill. It’s about living life on your terms with all the education to back that up.

I still and always will be a red pill adherent. But I do believe that there is more to a man’s life than that, but it is the key that unlocks a vast majority of it.

The value lies in the fact that these truths will always be there for men willing to learn and accept them. And for that, they will be eternally important and a required part of the sphere. But there’s more.

Trads, or the beard wearing, lumberjack looking, weight lifting tough guys that have propagated the manosphere (I’m probably one cause I have a beard), have really taken off in the past year. We are seeing men living the manly virtues, all while trying to push red pill truths. We’ve seen the religious right show up in this group, with Christianity and some Islam being thrown into the manosphere for good measure. And why shouldn’t they? These religions are based on men leading and having a strong masculine presence. Islam, especially, hasn’t really been infiltrated by feminism as Christianity has. But the religious right will continue to lay claim to parts of the manosphere and what parts haven’t been feminized will continue to play a part at the table of traditional masculinity.

But many of the religious messages are not compatible with red pill truths, especially since we’ve seen a massive invasion of feminism in the church.

While the Chads set the truth, the Trads take it to conclusions. These are the life action guys such as the workout gurus, the dudes who demonstrate in life what actionable masculinity entails. They give the guidelines based on the red pill and how men need to live their lives in a red pill manner. If the red pill is the road map, the trad world is the transportation to get there.

Empowering men after they become unplugged has always been a dicey business because the temptation of the romantic, blue pill stories that get in men’s heads. The truth still needs someone to carry it to realization, men who have lived the pill and everything it stands for.

While I don’t relate to Chads on certain levels, I don’t relate to Trads on others.

True, I am a single father. True, I do believe that a long term relationship and marriage are still in the cards for many men. But every time traditional masculinity tries to up end or re-brand the red pill, they fail miserably. It shouldn’t be rebranded, and it can’t be re-invented. It’s a part of the sphere, regardless of if we think it should be or not. It’s a baseline realization that many men have to come to and it can’t be gotten around.

Marriage, as good as it can be, is not for every man. There are many men out there who are risk averse and also don’t have the inclination for any kinds of long term relationship, and that is okay.

Trads will also call on women to help shape and work on communicating the red pill, but they can’t effectively negotiate that side of it. This is where men on this side need to use their own success stories with their wives as motivation for men to show them what marriage, on their own terms, can truly be.

They also believe that many single moms are fine to date, as the Chads will tell you avoid them. Many single moms are damaged and looking for a meal ticket. They want a child to have a father figure because their worthless ex is not holding up his side of it. But there are quite a few single mothers I have dated that don’t ask for that. They have a father that cares and they aren’t in need of a man to father up the kids.

I also believe that sex, as a vital part of a man’s life, regardless of his morals, is still too important in any relationship to be disregarded. Red pill purists also believe this, and they are correct. Sex is much too important to try and gloss over.

The Two Sided Coin

So here we go, the two sided coin. A quarter is heads or tails, but it’s still worth 25 cents regardless of which side it lands on. That’s what this issue in in a nutshell. While we all may flex our perspective at times, all of it is good if in the end it’s establishing a man’s own choice as the correct one. Regardless of how he gets there, as long as he accepts the truth and chooses his life of his own accord, it’s a crap shoot on how to accomplish it.

There are no absolutes except the truth. And the truth will set you free. Other than that, the manosphere is one gigantic gray area. What work all of these men are doing, regardless of who says what, and who fronts how, is trying to keep men from making real mistakes that will cost them far more in the end. Money, time, even their lives. No man on this sphere wants to see a man take his own life. And that’s what we are all working towards. To make men satisfied and strong in their own lives. And making their own choices to that end, and holding them accountable.

It may not be pretty, but we are all living examples of men who’ve weathered hard times to come out ahead. And we’ve all done it on the red pill.

So regardless of which side you’re on, I’m telling you that the men I see and talk to on this side are preaching the truth, regardless of flex. They are trying to get men away from the feminist dream and trying to put them on solid ground that they alone negotiate. Men have to live life by their own rules, and it’s time for the sides to come together to make that happen.

It won’t, but I can always be hopeful.

For now, I choose not to be on either side. They both have their advantages, but both need to bridge the gap to really get to helping men the best way, by combining their forces. I will continue to be a demon for both sides because I don’t fully subscribe to either ideology. Because we need real world solutions besides broad platitudes to really help men in every situation. But, alas, we will be here for a while yet.

But, here’s the thing. Reasonable takes are needed in all aspects of a man’s life, and a platitude that pushes too far on either side shouldn’t be accepted.

But we still have the gaps, and we still have the disagreements, and we’ll still have it for years to come.

So I continue to work laboring under the common sense approach to all of this, what’s right is right, what’s wrong is wrong, but as long as you own it and do it on your own terms, you are living life right.


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InsideWis: Latest PPP round better targeted to small businesses

InsideWis: Latest PPP round better targeted to small businesses

It is tempting to look skeptically at the COVID relief package passed by Congress. The bill has 5,593 largely unexplored pages dog-eared by billion-dollar helpings of pork; it will cost about $1 trillion at a time when the federal deficit is already huge; and it was plagued by partisan gamesmanship, start to finish.

Still, the bill has its saving graces – although not among them is the nanny-state provision to create a commission to educate “consumers about the dangers associated with using or storing portable fuel containers for flammable liquids near an open flame.” Seriously, it’s in there.

A cornerstone of the package is the latest version of the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP in its acronym form, because it aims to truly help small businesses that have suffered the most during the nine-month-old pandemic.

Round One of PPP, which ran from April to August, allowed some larger businesses to crawl under the fence. Critics said it generally favored well-connected businesses over the Mom-and-Pop variety that couldn’t afford to lawyer their way through the maze.

For example, restrictions on chain-ownership, affiliations and public companies were a bit fuzzy in the $522-billion first PPP round. The second round makes it clear that public companies listed on a national securities exchange are not eligible.

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UConn School of Medicine

UConn Medical School 2020 Senior Awards

Awards ceremony program coverThe UConn School of Medicine Class of 2020 senior awards ceremony was an online affair, May 7. Following are this year’s honorees:

Student Awards

New England Pediatric Society Awards — Pediatrics
Brooke Schuman and Kristina Wagner

The Department of Pediatrics Chair Award For Innovation in Pediatric Education—Pediatrics
Rashmi Pashankar

Linda Ives Award — Pediatrics
Taylor Jackvony

The Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Community Service Award — Pediatrics
Kelly Nedorostek

Internal Medicine Award
Bryan Ferrigno

Carl F. Hinz, Jr. Award—For Excellence in Scholars in Medicine
Michelle Duong

CT Chapter—American College of Physicians Award
Sonali Rodrigues

CT Academy of Family Physicians Award — Family Medicine
Miryam Wilson

Dr. David and Arthur Schuman Award — Family Medicine
Kathryn Topalis

CT Chapter of American College of Surgeons Award
Rebecca Calafiore

Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Award
Samuel Southgate

The Ramanlal and Kanchan Bulsara Fellowship Award
Nicholas Bellas

James F.X. Egan Medical Student Award— OB/GYN Award
Jennifer Park

American Academy of Neurology Award
Stephanie Vu

Excellence in Psychiatry Award
Maschal Mohiuddin

James H. Foster, M.D. — Teaching Awards
Salem Harry-Hernandez and Jennifer Lawson

Jan Wilms, M.D. & Carol Pfeiffer, Ph.D. Awards for Excellence in Clinical Skills
Stephanie Vu and Kristina Wagner

Health Career Opportunity Programs—Bridge Mentoring Awards
Nia Harris and Aloys Nsereko

School of Medicine Awards for Excellence in a Specific Discipline
Dylan Buller for Urology and Sonny Caplash for Ophthalmology

School of Medicine Awards for Overall Academic Excellence
Emily Isch, Divya Iyer, Anzhela Moskalik and Colin Pavano

School of Medicine Professionalism Awards
Jonathan Caranfa and Alice DiFrancesco

J.E.C. Walker, M.D. Medicine and Society Awards
Agata Harabasz for Primary Care and Angela Quental for Public Health

Lyman Stowe Award — School of Medicine
Miryam Wilson

UConn’s 2020 Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Awards
Antea DeMarsilis

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
Shyam Desai

University of Connecticut Health Center Auxiliary Award
Madeline DeWane

Student Affairs Award
Adam Bartholomeo

Dean’s Award for Overall Academic Achievement
Antea DeMarsilis

Faculty Awards

South Park Inn Clinic
Dr. Jonathan Pendleton

Kaiser-Permanente Teaching Award
Dr. Michael Baldwin

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
Dr. Kirsten Ek

Outstanding Outpatient Clinical Preceptor (Voted on by the Class of 2021)
Dr. Michael Baldwin

Outstanding Inpatient Clinical Preceptor (Voted on by the Class of 2021)
Dr. Sean Kandel

Outstanding Educator (Voted on by the Class of 2021)
Dr. Michael Baldwin

UConn AMA Chapter Promotes Student Wellness at Recipe Swap

  • Second-year medical students Alyssa Ettinger (right) and Sarah Mattessich (second from left) secured a grant from the American Medical Association to create a "Cooking Healthy on a Student Budget" event in the student lounge Nov. 13. Also pictured are classmates Yumi Kovic (left) and Evins Clauthier. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health)
If time and money weren’t factors, eating healthy meals on a consistent basis would be pretty simple.

But for many medical students, time and money are often very limited, which can sabotage healthy eating habits.

Recognizing this, second-year medical students Alyssa Ettinger and Sarah Mattessich organized “Cooking Healthy on a Student Budget,” during which they and other second-year students prepared dishes and shared samples in the student lounge Friday.

“The idea is, what can we make for a meal for under $20, that might last for a week, that’s healthy,” Mattesich says.

Along with the samples were recipe instructions, including nutrition facts and cost.

“We want to show them it’s pretty easy if you know what to do with fresh foods,” Ettinger says. “Just showing a variety of ways to use ingredients for multiple different recipes, and even ways that you can make portions and freeze it for later, but at least the original food was fresher because you made it and you know what’s in it.”

Funding from the American Medical Association Section Involvement Grant program made Friday’s healthy cooking event possible.

“We are really proud of our students for applying for and attaining a grant to support this event,” says Dr. Suzanne Rose, UConn School of Medicine senior associate dean for education. “This initiative is part of our very important efforts to promote student wellness. We applaud our students’ initiative, creativity and their leadership in enhancing our school and fostering a warm, caring, and healthy environment.”

Ettinger and Mattesich are among the 10 second-year students who make up the UConn School of Medicine’s AMA chapter board.

“Our chapter is extremely active,” says Mattesich, who, as treasurer of the UConn AMA chapter, handles much of the grant writing. “We sponsor a lot of schoolwide activities that are really well attended. We’re one of the largest groups on our campus.”

Both students are also part of AMA’s Integrative Medicine Group, with Ettinger serving as student leader. They also are on the medical school’s newly formed student wellness committee.

“The wellness aspect of this event is a great way for our AMA chapter to contribute to UConn’s Student Wellness Initiative,” says Ettinger, whose role on the board is recruitment chair. “This also is an opportunity to have students learn more about the AMA, all the resources it gives and all the ways it contributes to student development.”

Veteran’s Day Observance Kicks off ‘40 Days of Thanks’

  • Robin Frank (right) gives opening remarks at the Student Services Center's Veteran's Day observance on November 10, 2015. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Photo)
Several dozen students, faculty and staff took time out Tuesday for a Veteran’s Day observance at the Student Services Center.

It was the start of Student Services’ “40 Days of Thanks” campaign, which also includes holiday cards people can sign and send to a member of the military.

“We also are accepting donations for South Park Inn, and we also have a Wall of Thanks,” says Alison Valone Suhocki, assistant registrar and one of the organizers. “Students, faculty, staff can come over and sign on the wall and say what they’re thankful for. It’s really some things to really home in on being thankful for where we are in our lives and for those who have served, and to support those who are serving.”

The celebration included cupcakes—260 of them frosted red, white and blue, arranged to resemble an American flag.

Among the veterans on hand was Suzanne Zimmerman, a receptionist in the UConn School of Dental Medicine, who provided administrative support for a military intelligence unit while stationed in West Germany during the Cold War. She says today’s service members face a different world.

“We’re out there, and this is a time when I wouldn’t want to be out there,” Zimmerman says. “I wouldn’t want my son to be out there, but I give these women and men a lot of credit to be out there.”

Gregory de Gruchy spent four years on active duty with the Marines, including tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, before finishing his undergraduate studies at UConn. Now in his first year at the UConn School of Medicine, he says his experience helped steer him toward a career in medicine.

“When I was in the military I really realized I wanted to work in health care,” de Gruchy says. “I was involved in my unit in some of the aspects of the stress of deployments. We were a very high-deployment unit and we had to deal with a lot of the issues that come up with that pace of operations.”

UConn Health Welcomes New Physicians

Meet some of the clinicians who recently joined the UConn Health faculty.

Dr. Matthew Imperioli, neurologist
Dr. Matthew Imperioli, neurologist
Dr. Matthew Imperioli is a neurologist seeing patients in the UConn Health Outpatient Pavilion. He specializes in neuromuscular medicine and electromyography, and treats variety of neuromuscular disorders and diseases of the peripheral nervous system, including myopathy, myasthenia gravis, and autonomic disorders. Imperioli completed his neurology residency at UConn Health and a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine and electromyography at the University of Michigan Medical Center. His M.D. is from St. George’s University, Grenada.

Dr. Bernardo Rodrigues, neurologist
Dr. Bernardo Rodrigues, neurologist
Dr. Bernardo Rodrigues is a neurologist with expertise in movement disorders who offers treatment including botulinum toxin (Botox) injections and deep brain stimulation. He also sees patients in the Outpatient Pavilion. Rodrigues is a graduate of the UConn School of Medicine Neurology Residence Program. Before returning to UConn Health, he completed a fellowship in movement disorders at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He holds both an M.D. and a Ph.D. from Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. He is board certified in neurology and speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Dr. Jose Montes-Rivera, neurologist
Dr. Jose Montes-Rivera, neurologist
Dr. Jose Montes-Rivera is another recent addition to UConn Health’s neurology faculty and is seeing patients in the Outpatient Pavilion. He specializes in general neurology and epilepsy. Montes-Rivera completed a fellowship in neurophysiology and electroencephalogram (EEG) interpretation, as well as his neurology residency, at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. He’s a graduate of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University.

Dr. Houman Rezaizadeh, gastroenterologist
Dr. Houman Rezaizadeh, gastroenterologist
Dr. Houman Rezaizadeh is a gastroenterologist seeing patients in the Outpatient Pavilion. His expertise is in Barrett’s esophagus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Rezaizadeh is specially trained in Barrett’s ablation. He remains at UConn Health, where he completed gastroenterology fellowship following his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Rezaizadeh earned his M.D. at New Jersey Medical School. He is board certified in internal medicine and board eligible in gastroenterology.

Dr. Mona Shahriari, dermatologist
Dr. Mona Shahriari, dermatologist
Dr. Mona Shahriari is a UConn-trained dermatologist who sees patients in Farmington, at 21 South Road, and the UConn Health office in Canton, 117 Albany Turnpike. She practices general dermatology and has specialized interests in pediatric dermatology and pigmented lesions. Shahriari earned her M.D. at the UConn School of Medicine and completed a residency in dermatology at UConn Health, including as chief resident her final year. She also completed an internal medicine internship at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Shahriari is board certified in dermatology, and speaks English and Farsi. She also is associate director of clinical trials at UConn Health.

Dr. Glenn Konopaske, psychiatrist
Dr. Glenn Konopaske, psychiatrist
Dr. Glenn Konopaske is a psychiatrist with expertise in a variety of psychiatric disorders, especially bipolar disorder. He sees patients in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program and in the Huntington’s Disease Program, where he’s medical director. He also is medical director of UConn Health’s Partial Hospital and Intensive Outpatient Program. Konopaske graduated from the UConn School of Medicine and from the UConn Health/Institute of Living Adult Psychiatry Residency program, then completed a fellowship in translational neuroscience at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh.Konopaske rejoins UConn Health from MacLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., where, as a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty, he saw patients in the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Program and the Clinical Evaluation Center, and conducted NIH-funded research of the biology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He is board certified in psychiatry.

Photos by Janine Gelineau/UConn Health

UConn Observes National Primary Care Week (Updated)

  • UConn medical student Jeanne Rolle and UConn dental student Lauren Dulieu staff the welcome station at the Mansfield Senior and Wellness Center during a National Primary Care Week community fair. (Nicole Davoren for UConn Health)
Interprofessionality—patient care from a team representing several disciplines working together—is the emphasis of UConn’s observance of National Primary Care Week.

The annual celebration of the contributions of primary care to community health this week included lunch-and-learn sessions, workshops, and community health fairs.

This year provided more than 1,250 student-hours of educational programming. During Wednesday’s community health fairs, 145 students and faculty members served nearly 400 patients.

UConn medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy students, along with Quinnipiac University physician assistant students, staff the health fairs, offered free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings and providing health education materials covering topics such as oral health, nutrition, medication interaction, heart health and diabetes prevention.

Primary Care Week aims to introduce health professions students to the importance of community-responsive primary care, encourage their collaboration as members of future primary health care teams, and work to reduce problems in health care access experienced by underserved populations.

The lunch-and-learn sessions are now available via Mediasite:

Oct. 27:

Oct. 29:

UConn Primary Care Week Schedule

Saturday, Oct. 24

Retreat in the Berkshires
Presentation: “Revitalizing Underserved Communities: Principles in the Promise Zones” by Gina Federico Muslim, Community Solutions, NE Hartford

Monday, Oct. 26

Primary Care Dinner
Presentation: “The Future of Primary Care is Interprofessional” by Dr. Luis Padilla, Health Resources and National Health Service Corps

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Lunch & Learn Cross-campus Video Session
Presentation: “Interprofessional Team in Action: Suboxone Clinic” with Dr. Marwin Haddad and Interprofessional Provider Team, Community Health Center

Family Medicine Interest Group
Dermatology Hands-on Night at UConn Health

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Community Health Fairs

  • South End Senior Wellness Center, Hartford
  • Hispanic Senior Center, Hartford
  • North End Senior Center, Hartford
  • Community Health Services, Hartford
  • Hartford Public Library
  • New Britain Police Department
  • Mansfield Senior & Wellness Center
  • Mansfield Parks and Recreation
  • Dixwell-Newhallville Senior Center, New Haven
  • United Community & Family Services, Norwich

Thursday, Oct. 29

Lunch & Learn Cross-campus Video Session
Presentation: “Primary Care Practice 2025: A Mad Max World?” with Dr. Robert Zavoski, Connecticut Department of Social Services

Friday, Oct. 30

Interprofessional Educational Deans’ Afternoon

UConn a National Leader in Pain Education

UConn is now a Center of Excellence in Pain Education, as designated by the National Institutes of Health.

The NIH Pain Consortium, which is tasked with developing an agenda for, identifying key opportunities in, and increasing the visibility of pain research, has awarded funding to 11 health professional institutions as Centers of Excellence in Pain Education. UConn and Harvard are the only ones in New England.

“This topic is very important for medical education and for our interprofessional partners in health education,” says Dr. Suzanne Rose, UConn School of Medicine senior associate dean for education. “Being a Center of Excellence in this area is an outstanding accomplishment and will provide many opportunities for our learners and benefits our patients.”

The 11 centers are to serve as hubs for the development, evaluation and distribution of pain management curriculum resources for medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy and other schools. The objective is to enhance and improve how health care professionals are taught about pain and its treatment.

Renee Manworren of the UConn Schools of Medicine and Nursing is principal investigator in a grant that makes UConn one of 11 NIH Pain Consortium Centers of Excellence in Pain Education. (Photo provided by Renee Manworren)
Renee Manworren of the UConn Schools of Medicine and Nursing is principal investigator in a grant that makes UConn one of 11 NIH Pain Consortium Centers of Excellence in Pain Education. (Photo provided by Renee Manworren)

The principal investigator for the UConn is Renee Manworren, nurse scientist, assistant professor of pediatrics at the UConn School of Medicine, and assistant professor at the UConn School of Nursing.

“Over 100 million Americans suffer everyday with pain; and our current prescription pain medication abuse epidemic is an unintended consequence of poorly coordinated efforts to treat their pain,” Manworren says. “We’ve known for a long time that the best treatment approach for relieving pain is multimodal and multidisciplinary; but we’ve been training our health care professionals in separate schools.

“In recent years we’ve shifted our thinking: We should be providing interprofessional training—engaging and educating medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, psychiatry and physical therapy students—as a team so we can do a better job partnering with patients to manage their pain and build our pain research expertise.”

Manworren, a nurse practitioner who also holds a doctorate in clinical research, is part of the UConn School of Nursing’s Center for Advancement in Managing Pain and a member of a medical school curriculum redesign task force that focuses on interprofessional education.

“We’ve leveraged the redesign of our curriculum to offer training in new, better, and interactive ways to educate future physicians coming from UConn,” Manworren says.

The initial NIH award to UConn is nearly $78,000, with the potential for up to four annual renewals.

“We are committed to developing and testing interprofessional pain educational methods and modules that will lead to better pain management education across the nation and ultimately, better patient outcomes,” Manworren says.

Med Students Hold Leadership Week, With AMA Support

Members of the UConn American Medical Association chapter's executive board.
Members of the UConn American Medical Association chapter’s executive board. Left to right, back: Alyssa Ettinger, Jonathan Lis, Chris Hampton, and Andrew Glick. Front: Elise Mester, Sarah Mattessich, and Christina Klecker. Not pictured: Victoria Greenwood. (Eric Swanson/UConn Health Photo)

It’s Leadership Week at the UConn School of Medicine, a series of events to provide a chance for students who envision themselves as leaders in medicine to share ideas with those who already are—in this case, members of the UConn Health faculty.

The annual tradition of UConn’s American Medical Association student section runs through Thursday. Among the participating faculty are Dr. Bruce Liang, medical school dean, as well as Drs. Paul Dworkin, Anton Alerte, Jane Grant-Kels and Rob Fuller.

“Leadership Week promotes AMA’s core value of leadership by providing an interactive forum for physicians and medical students to discuss pathways to leadership roles and professional development,” says Sarah Mattessich, one of the student organizers. “Last year this event was extremely successful. We had 80 students attend, and we are expecting similar numbers this year.”

Mattessich, a second-year medical student, serves as treasurer of the UConn chapter of the AMA. In that capacity she was able to secure a Section Involvement Grant from the AMA to help offset the costs of holding Leadership Week.

“Our grant will allow us to provide food for our series of events: one dinner and two lunch-and-learns,” Mattessich says. “Success of this event has been possible through the efforts of our entire executive board of second-year medical students. Jonathan Lis and Andrew Glick, the co-chairs of our AMA chapter, have been instrumental in executing this event, including recruiting physician speakers and advertising among the student body.”

Psychiatry professor Mary Casey Jacob, the chapter’s academic adviser, praises Mattessich for her efforts to coordinate this year’s event, by working closely with Lis and Glick and by obtaining the grant.

“This tells us Sarah wishes to provide this important service to her peers, that she is highly organized, and that she know she wants to be a leader within medicine,” Jacob says. “UConn is proud of students like Sarah, who will not only be excellent doctors but also people who nurture their roles within communities as leaders.”

Last year, the UConn chapter hosted the regional student AMA meeting. The year before, UConn’s was a finalist for Chapter of the Year.

“This is a very active and accomplished group,” Jacob says. “That they manage to achieve so much on top of medical studies is quite an achievement.”

Raising Sickle Cell Disease Awareness

The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Hartford and New England Sickle Cell Institute faculty and staff pose for a photo at the First Annual Ride for Sickle Cell Research. (Wanita Thorpe/UConn Health)

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that can cause severe pain and permanent damage to the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, bones and spleen. SCD is most common in Africans and African-Americans, however, it is also found in other ethnic and racial groups, including people from South and Central America, the Caribbean, Mediterranean countries, and India.

Individuals who have SCD need multidisciplinary care throughout their lives to treat and prevent complications from the disease and manage their pain. Most institutions provide only pediatric sickle cell treatment. At UConn Health, Dr. Biree Andemariam, assistant professor of medicine, is among a small number of physician-scientists nationally who specialize in caring for adults living with SCD. She leads the only comprehensive adult sickle cell program in northern Connecticut. The team-based approach includes a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and community-based patient navigators working together.

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The New England Sickle Cell Institute welcomes its newest staff member, nurse practitioner Mary Samson. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health)

The New England Sickle Cell Institute (NESCI) attracts patients and families from across Connecticut and beyond. NESCI is also home to basic, translational, and clinical research aimed at elucidating basic mechanisms of the disease and developing novel therapeutic options for this orphan disease. NESCI’s success rests in its unique, heartfelt dedication of it’s staff: nurse coordinator Nayre Greene, social worker Teresa Works, infusion nurse Ruby Faye Noviasky, medical assistant Iris Reyes, clinical research assistant Sasia Jones, in addition to its newest member, nurse practitioner Mary Samson.

“The New England Sickle Cell Institute provides a full range of comprehensive care that focuses on prevention as well as acute care,” says Andemariam. “We are the only site in the region to offer erythrocytapheresis, a procedure commonly used to remove red blood cells in patients experiencing sickle cell crisis,” added Andemariam. “The support of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, John Dempsey Hospital and UConn School of Medicine has been instrumental in our ability to provide desperately needed care for a long-neglected subset of our community. This is evidenced by newly designated space to provide dedicated acute and chronic disease management. With this support, the future of adults living with sickle cell disease is bright.”

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 860-679-2100.

Ceremony Marks Academic Building Addition and Renovation Project

A groundbreaking ceremony on Monday marked an educational milestone for the UConn School of MedicineUConn School of Dental Medicine, and the UConn Graduate School. The Academic Building Addition and Renovation Project will consist of a nearly 18,000-square-foot addition and several smaller renovations to UConn Health’s existing Academic and L Buildings located in Farmington.

The ceremony coincided with the start of the academic careers of 98 medical and 42 dental students who will benefit from the project.

“Today we mark an inspirational milestone in the history of UConn Health with the creation of a new academic addition for all of our schools. Welcome to our future,” said Dr. Suzanne Rose, senior associate dean for education for the UConn School of Medicine. “What will take place in this building in the years to come will impact the patients and lives of our communities in Connecticut and beyond for decades to come, and in immeasurable ways as young women and men learn to become scientists, dentists, and physicians,” added Rose.

Dr. Steven Lepowsky, Chad Floyd, Dr. Suzanne Rose, Dr. R. Lamont MacNeil, Dr. Bruce Liang, Francis Archambault, Dr. Barbara Kream, and Dr. David Gregorio. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

The Academic Building Addition and Renovation Project is a component of Bioscience Connecticut that was championed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and approved by the Connecticut General Assembly in 2011. “Our sincere gratitude to the governor for his vision and effort for Bioscience Connecticut which this is a part of,” said Dr. Bruce Liang, dean of the UConn School of Medicine. In addition to various building projects, Bioscience Connecticut calls for a 30 percent increase in the UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine class sizes.

Dr. Steven Lepowsky, senior associate dean for the UConn School of Dental Medicine, concluded the ceremony by addressing the new medical and dental school students who attended the event by saying, “This project is all about you. This is all about ensuring that we provide our students with state-of-the-art facilities to get the best possible education.”

Cruising Cross-country to Combat Leukemia

The 2015 Coast to Coast for a Cure team keeps with tradition by starting the ride from the Pacific shore, this year in Seattle. (Photo from coast2coastforacure.wordpress.com)
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David Lam (left) and Alex Blanchette meet a leukemia survivor and his dog in Apgar Village, Montana. (Photo from coast2coastforacure.wordpress.com)

Five UConn medical students who are pedaling their way back home from Seattle this summer are in the Eastern Time Zone, having covered nearly 2,800 miles.

Through six weeks, Erin Gombos, Carolyn Tusa, Alex Blanchette, David Lam and Tom Presti were in Clare, Mich. They update their progress daily on their blog.

They and a sixth student, Alex Tansey, all going into their second year, make up the 2015 UConn School of Medicine team of riders for the 10th annual Coast to Coast for a Cure cross-country bicycle trek, which has raised more than $250,000 for the Hartford nonprofit Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research.

Tansey, who had to withdraw from the trip because of injury, joined Gombos and Lam on a radio interview that aired June 7 as part of the team’s pre-trip awareness and fundraising efforts.

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David Lam (red helmet), Tom Presti (dark grey helmet), Alex Blanchette (yellow), Erin Gombos (light grey) and Carolyn Tusa make their way through Michigan six weeks into the 2015 Coast to Coast for a Cure. (Photo from coast2coastforacure.wordpress.com)

Five weeks in, Blanchette checked in with a radio update from the road in Michigan, between Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

For medical students, the summer between year one and year two generally is regarded as their last free summer, as the typical medical school schedule does not include a summer break after years two and three.

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A campsite on the Coast to Coast for a Cure trail in Michigan. (Photo from https://coast2coastforacure.wordpress.com/)

Proceeds from Coast to Coast for a Cure go toward assisting patients and their families, and help support clinical trials for leukemia patients. To make a pledge for this year’s ride, visit leasfoundation.org.

To follow the students’ day-to-day progress and see photos from their journey, visit coast2coastforacure.wordpress.com.

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How To Ask For A Raise Script?

How do you ask for a raise in a script?

  • Be positive and emphasize your loyalty to the organization.
  • Then offer concrete examples of your accomplishments, with an accompanying print-out, to demonstrate what you are worth to the company.
  • Demonstrate the industry standard for the position.
  • Finally, ask for a specific amount.

How do you ask for a raise at hourly?

Steps in Asking for a Pay Raise: Research an Appropriate Pay Raise

  1. Familiarize yourself with your employer’s pay practices.
  2. Research the market pay rates for your job.
  3. Read your employee handbook.
  4. Network with other employees in similar jobs in similar industries to determine your salary competitiveness.

How do you politely ask for salary?

Be polite but direct in asking about the starting salary.

Show enthusiasm for the position. If the company has asked whether you’re interested in the job, you should thank them for their message, state that the position does sound interesting, and then write “May I ask what the salary range is?”

How do I write a letter to ask for a salary increase?

In the first paragraph of your letter, mention how you enjoy working with the company. It’s also helpful to state your job title and how long you’ve worked for the company. Then explain the letter’s general purpose which is to ask for an increase in your salary. Next up, explain why you deserve the raise.

What is a reasonable raise to ask for?

As a general rule of thumb, it’s usually appropriate to ask for 10% to 20% more than what you’re currently making. That means if you’re making $50,000 a year now, you can easily ask for $55,000 to $60,000 without seeming greedy or getting laughed at.

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Can you be fired for asking for a raise?

Most of the time you won’t be fired for asking for a raise, even though it’s almost always legal to do so. Here are 6 reasons why you may be fired, or otherwise punished, when you ask for a raise.

How can I get a raise without asking?

6 Strategies to Get a Raise Without Asking

  • Add value by brining on new customers. Money talks and if you are the one bringing more money to a company or saving them some, chances are you will be rewarded for that effort.
  • Do double your job.
  • Find an advocate.
  • Make Your boss look great.

What is a good hourly raise?

The average pay raise percentages and corresponding company size are as follows: 101 to 500 employees, 3.41 percent; 501 to 2,500 employees, 3.39 percent; 2,501 to 10,000 employees, 3.26 percent.

How can I communicate with no pay increase?

1. When an employee isn’t getting an increase because their pay is high

  1. Show appreciation for this employee’s work and be specific about their individual contributions.
  2. Let them know how their pay is determined.
  3. Remind them of the other value drivers you bring to the table.
  4. Show them the way forward.

How do you counter offer a salary?

How to Negotiate a Counter Offer

  • Ask if there is any flexibility in the starting (or future) salary.
  • Consider perks you may be able to negotiate in addition or in lieu of salary.
  • Turn down the offer, realizing that the company may not make a counteroffer.
  • Create an opportunity for more discussion.
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How do you ask for money?

Here are the top 10 rules for fundraising.

  1. Face to face. If you are asking for money, it’s always best to make the approach in person.
  2. People give to people, not causes. This might sound wrong.
  3. It’s a business proposition.
  4. Raising money isn’t beneath you.
  5. Expect to be asked.
  6. Follow up.
  7. You can never thank donors enough.

Can you lose a job offer by negotiating salary?

When you receive a job offer, you might hesitate to negotiate salary and benefits because you don’t want to risk losing the offer. Many employers expect salary negotiations, however, so as long as you handle the situation appropriately, you shouldn’t lose what’s already on the table.

How do I talk to my boss about salary increase?

If you are also wishing for a pay increase, here are some suggestions that may help:

  • Know the worth of your job.
  • Research your company’s pay practices.
  • Be realistic.
  • Remember that confidence counts!
  • Focus on selling, not begging.
  • Don’t wait for your performance review.
  • Consider your boss’s personality.
  • Just do it!

How do you write a request letter?

To write a letter of request, start by greeting the recipient with “Dear,” followed by the person’s last name and title, or “To Whom It May Concern.” Then, briefly explain who you are and why you’re writing in the 1st paragraph. Next, provide additional context and details about your request in the 2nd paragraph.

What do you say when asking for a raise?

Here’s an example script for asking for a raise: Thank you for taking the time to meet with me today. In my current role, I’m excited to keep working towards key company goals and grow my personal responsibilities. As a result, I’d like to discuss my salary.


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Ferrari overwhelmed the first test day of the Belgian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel took turns leading FP1 and FP2, at the Spa race on August 30.

The fastest Leclerc of the day, with a minute of 44,123 seconds, is faster than Vettel by 0.63 seconds at FP2. Mercedes drivers – Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton – are 0.846 and 0.892 seconds respectively. While the best performance of Leclerc, Vettel and Bottas is done on soft tires, Hamilton uses regular tires. P5 unexpectedly belongs to Sergio Perez (Racing Point), above Max Verstappen (Red Bull).

Red Bull slightly changed the rear spoiler in front of the Belgian GP, reducing the pressure to improve the speed on the typical long lines of the Spa. The change helped them quickly after Ferrari in FP1. Rookie Red Bull Alexander Albon debuted smoothly with a minute of 45,584 seconds, less than 0.1 second to Verstappen.

The improved RB15, but not enough to win Ferrari. The Italian team has yet to win a stage, but is expected to win for the second consecutive week at Spa and Monza (Italy). The SF90 has low and unbalanced pressure, but easily takes advantage of the long straight lines like in the Spa. The fastest Vettel FP1 with a minute of 44,574 seconds, than Leclerc 0.214 seconds.

Knowing it was impossible to match Ferrari in a long straight line, Mercedes had to rely heavily on the main lap tactic. Bottas and Hamilton both use ordinary tires at FP1, with a record of 45,882 seconds and 45,973 seconds, respectively. Hamilton had a little trouble when the engine was not working in the first minutes, but Mercedes promptly corrected it.

Ferrari overwhelmed the first test day of the Belgian Grand Prix

In FP2, Verstappen had problems similar to Hamilton, leaving him not much time to improve achievements. Young Dutch talent is only sixth with a 45,507-minute minute. And Albon is the 10th fastest with a 45,771 second minute.

The driver of the day is Perez, with Mercedes new engine. But his car caught fire near the end of the FP2, causing the test race to close earlier than expected.


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AT&T Wireless Sales Associate
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Hiring Immediately – Responsive Employer

Compensation: $26,000 - $45,000 annually (base + commission)

Are you a successful retail salesperson or have been told “you can sell anything?” Are you feeling under-appreciated and looking for a new opportunity where you can thrive and grow?

At Spearhead Mobility, an authorized retailer for AT&T, we reward our team members for their hard work and dedication with great compensation and career growth. We are growing like crazy and have immediate openings for AT&T Wireless Sales Associates.

Who is Spearhead Mobility?

Spearhead Mobility is a fast-growing authorized retailer for AT&T, with more than 80+ locations in 9 states. Our ability to grow has been a direct result of the incredible efforts of our team members. We are dedicated to our employee's professional growth and well-being. This is why we say – “Learn more, earn more with Spearhead Mobility!”

The Role

Here at Spearhead Mobility, we call our AT&T Wireless Retail Sales Associates, “Customer Advocates.” Why? Because as our front-line representative your job is to make sure our great AT&T customers get the service and devices they want, how they want and when they want them! You are on the customer’s side and you will be helping them understand their options and lead them through the AT&T products and services that best fit their needs.

You will be

  • Brainstorming and identify ways of increasing sales to meet monthly sales goals individually as a team.
  • Welcoming all guests in a professional and friendly manner both in-store, on the phone, and out in the field.
  • Cultivating an outstanding guest experience — provide guests with professional wisdom and advocate for the most appropriate products and AT&T solutions to meet their needs.
  • Developing and maintain business relationships within the community.

Participate and assist in marketing efforts to solicit and promote new business inside and outside of the retail store.

  • Assisting with retail merchandising duties, like completing product inventory, maintaining a world-class retail environment, and cashier duties.
  • Demonstrating integrity and respect when interacting with guests and co-workers.

Troubleshoot and diagnose wireless products through Service & Repair procedures.

  • Assist with other tasks and duties.

What we are looking for

  • High school diploma or equivalent; 2 years/Associate’s degree preferred.
  • Bilingual is a plus.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and effective problem-solving skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Professional, energetic, motivated, and positive attitude.
  • Basic math, internet, and technology skills.
  • Previous experience in sales, hospitality, restaurant, or service industry preferred.
  • Availability of flexible scheduling to include days, evenings, and weekends.
  • Good driving record & reliable transportation.
  • Excellent references; must pass a background check.
  • This position involves sitting, standing, walking, reaching, bending, and light to moderate lifting.

What we offer

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Unlimited, Uncapped, The Sky’s the Limit commissions program.
  • Performance-based Cash Bonuses
  • Annual Sales Trip
  • 57% Discounts on AT&T plans up to 5 lines
  • Professional Development & Opportunities for Career Advancement
  • Medical / Dental / Vision
  • Paid Time-Off
  • 401K
  • Health Saving Account (Employer contributions)
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
  • Start-up / Family Culture
  • Employee Assistance Program (counseling on health and wellness, work-life balance, and concierge services)
  • Corporate Discounts (concert & sporting event tickets, restaurants, hotels, gyms, childcare, rental cars, and more!)

If you think you would be a great fit as one of our AT&T Wireless Sales Associates, aka “Customer Advocate”, we encourage you to apply today. Recruiters are standing by to contact you.

Spearhead Mobility is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

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D8 40MG Organic Gummy Worms 10/pk • RESTART CBD

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Organic. Vegan.

Delta 8 THC gummies deliver a potent one of a kind uplifting and motivating feel with a calming body sensation that will have you feeling amazing. Used to aid in relaxation and non-specific pain management. Treat yourself to all-natural and vegan organic RESTART CBD Delta 8 gummy worms. These Delta 8 infused, sugar-dusted gummies are one of the world’s best D8 gummy candies. CCOF-certified organic.

How to Use: Take gummies with food or eat within 10-30 minutes after taking them for best effects.  Limit each use to serving size. Limit to one serving for 24 hours if this is your first use.

ORGANIC INGREDIENTS: Delta 8 hemp distillate, organic Glucose Syrup (wheat), Organic Cane Sugar, Pectin, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Organic MCT Coconut Oil, Natural Flavors, Natural Colors (organic concentrated apple, organic carrot, organic pumpkin, organic black currant).

∆8THC Content: 40MG Each

Although less psychoactive that Delta 9 THC, someone that is very sensitive to cannabis may feel some impairment from Delta 8. That said, it is important to ensure that you do conservative test dosing to find out how you will respond to Delta 8

Refrigeration is recommended after opening. Do not store above room temperature or in a humid environment.

Non-Heat Resistant

If your gummies have melted into a (delicious) singular gummy blob, a quick remedy is to place them in the freezer for up to 1 hour. Once frozen, cut into equal pieces. Precise dosing requires a gram scale.

Also available in Delta 8 Vape Cartridges.

Delta 8 THC Gummies Legalities

This product is legal according to federal law and many state laws, as it is 100% derived from legal hemp and does not contain >0.3% ∆9 THC. However, we do not guarantee that this product is legal in your state or territory and it is up to you to determine that.

Our Delta 8 THC is 100% derived from legal hemp and not synthetically made and federally legal law. Our Delta 8 does not contain more than 0.3% ∆9THC.  RESTART CBD retains the right to not ship to any states or territories where local laws conflict with the 2018 Farm Bill. RESTART CBD is not responsible for knowing whether this product is legal in your state or territory and you assume full responsibility for all parts pertaining to your purchase.

There are no long-term, definitive studies on the effects of delta 8 THC. Everything that follows is based on firsthand user experiences with delta 8 THC and is provided as information only. It is not medical advice, and Delta 8 THC does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases, conditions, or any other ailment. You may have an entirely different experience. We do not suggest in any way, shape, or form, that your experience will be the same.

We do not have sufficient data to say anything definitively, but delta 8 THC metabolites may trigger many drug tests looking for delta 9 THC metabolites. As a precaution, you should not take this product if you need to pass a drug test.

Due to Delta 8 THC either being illegal or not explicitly legal according to state laws, this product does not ship to the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, and Utah.

WARNING: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. consult your health-care provider before taking if you are pregnant, nursing or have any medical conditions. Do not operate heavy equipment after use.  Do not take if allergic to hemp, Delta-8 or related products. Product and statement has not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Store cartridge in a cool and dry environment.


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10 for £16.90

Hangsen Menbacco E Liquid - Vengers Series (10ml)

Tobacco, Menthol
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Don’t allow the curious name of this juice stop you from trying a great tobacco flavour that is completed by pleasant chill.

The team at Hangsen create wonderful flavours but not particularly amazing names! Menbacco sounds like a butch blend for tobacco chewing cowboys but turns out to be something else entirely. What you can certainly look forward to is a rich tobacco taste backed by cooling menthol. You will appreciate the balance of this juice, especially if you smoked menthol cigarettes. It’s a worthy inclusion in an exciting High VG collection that would be an excellent addition to your vaping life.

The Hangsen Vengers Series offers something special to please all vaping palates. The 70VG bases deliver amazing clouds and the diverse flavours provide impressive choice. Menbacco is an outstanding tobacco juice which is available in nicotine strengths of 0mg, 3mg and 6mg. If you have been searching for a satisfying recipe for your tank, you really can’t go wrong with this one.

  • 70VG/30PG E Liquid
  • Tobacco and menthol flavour
  • 10ml supplied in a plastic bottle
  • Available in nicotine strengths of 0mg, 3mg and 6mg
  • Excellent value

TPD Compliance Information

The European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) stipulates that all e liquids containing nicotine sold in the EU must be notified to a designated authority - the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK - and emissions tested. The UK has now left the EU, but the regulations regarding the sale of e liquids remain unchanged. Notified products are each assigned a European Community Identification (ECID) Number. Each version (nicotine strength) of an e liquid is treated as a separate product.

The ECID number must be printed on the packaging of the product. The notification, testing and identification of e liquids has been introduced to improve safety and to enable consumers to check that the products they are purchasing are genuine and have been tested. You will find a list of all notified products for Great Britain and Northern Ireland here.

Below you will find a list of ECID numbers for this product, Hangsen Vengers Menbacco (10ml):

3mg - 00238-16-20854

6mg - 00238-16-20851

You can find more information about ECID numbers here.

At Vapekit we are committed to bringing you only the safest E liquids available in the UK. All of the products we sell are fully TPD compliant and all e liquids containing nicotine have been tested by the MHRA in line with UK TPD regulations to confirm that they don't contain any chemicals or ingredients that could be harmful to your health.

When an e liquid is submitted for TPD approval it undergoes a range of tests and, if passed, each strength is then issued with a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) to confirm that it has met the required standards.

Let's be honest, these documents are neither particularly interesting nor user-friendly, but we hope it will give you added confidence knowing that they are there - even if you don't choose to read them.

Below we have provided a link to each of the 3 data sheets for Hangsen Vengers Menbacco E Liquid 10ml in PDF format (they will open in a browser or any proprietary PDF reader).

Your Delivery Options

We know you want to receive your orders as quickly as possible so we offer the following priority shipping & delivery options. We don't send anything 2nd Class!

  • Royal Mail 1st Class - £1.49 / Free orders over £10 (1-4 working days approx)
  • Royal Mail Tracked 24 - £2.49 / Free orders over £50 (1-2 working days approx)
  • DPD Next Working Day - £4.99 (1 working day)
  • Royal Mail Special Delivery - £6.99 (1 working day)
  • Royal Mail Saturday Special Delivery - £9.99 (Saturday only)

If you absolutely have to have your order tomorrow, we recommend selecting either DPD or Royal Mail Special Delivery, as these are both next working day services. Please note our weekday order cut off times (2pm for DPD / 4pm for Royal Mail) to avoid disappointment.

Free UK delivery on all orders over £10

We know that no one likes paying for delivery so we offer the following options to keep the price you pay as low as possible.

  • We offer free Royal Mail 1st Class delivery on all orders over £10.
  • We also offer free Royal Mail Tracked 24 delivery on all orders over £50.

 For smaller orders (under £10) we charge £1.49 for delivery and these are also dispatched by Royal Mail 1st Class.

When will we dispatch your order?

  • Orders placed before 4pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched the same day.
  • Orders placed after 4pm Monday to Thursday will be dispatched the following day.
  • Orders placed after 4pm on Fridays will be dispatched on the following Monday.
  • Orders placed on Saturday, Sunday or public holidays will be dispatched on the next working day.

 For more information, and expected delivery times, please visit our dedicated Delivery Information page.

We want you to be happy with every purchase from Vapekit, but we know occasionally you may want to return products for a refund. You can return any goods purchased from us and for any reason, if you notify us within 30 days of receipt that you wish to do so. You then have a further 14 days to return the goods to us.

If the products we send you are incorrect, not as described, or are faulty in any way, we will of course replace them or refund you as per your preference.

For more information on returns please visit our dedicated Returns Policy page.

Our refund policy does not affect your statutory rights.

At we accept payments by all major credit and debit cards including Mastercard, Visa and American Express.

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Just Jam Apricot Sorbet E Liquid (100ml Shortfill)

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A unique treat to lift your vaping life, Apricot Sorbet gives you flavour to savour.

There’s something wonderfully indulgent about apricots and never more so than when they are blended into a sumptuous sorbet. The fabulous fruits have been chilled down nicely here and we think you will relish the results. This juice delivers a tempting and relaxing fruity vape and it’s one you could enjoy all day. The team at Just Jam have broadened an already enticing range to feature delightful desserts that should prove hard to resist.

If you haven’t explored the Just Jam range before, now would be a good time to get stuck in. The new flavours that have been added to the offering create an exciting menu. Apricot Sorbet is definitely one to consider. It’s nicotine-free but is supplied in a short fill bottle to which you can add your nicotine shots. You get 100ml of flavour for your tank and this chilly juice boasts a 70VG base which delivers amazing clouds. Suitable for sub ohm devices, it is a dream for cloud chasers.

  • 70VG/30PG e liquid
  • Made in the UK
  • Chilly dessert flavour
  • Nicotine-free
  • 100ml supplied in a short fill bottle
  • Nicotine shots available

Your Delivery Options

We know you want to receive your orders as quickly as possible so we offer the following priority shipping & delivery options. We don't send anything 2nd Class!

  • Royal Mail 1st Class - £1.49 / Free orders over £10 (1-4 working days approx)
  • Royal Mail Tracked 24 - £2.49 / Free orders over £50 (1-2 working days approx)
  • DPD Next Working Day - £4.99 (1 working day)
  • Royal Mail Special Delivery - £6.99 (1 working day)
  • Royal Mail Saturday Special Delivery - £9.99 (Saturday only)

If you absolutely have to have your order tomorrow, we recommend selecting either DPD or Royal Mail Special Delivery, as these are both next working day services. Please note our weekday order cut off times (2pm for DPD / 4pm for Royal Mail) to avoid disappointment.

Free UK delivery on all orders over £10

We know that no one likes paying for delivery so we offer the following options to keep the price you pay as low as possible.

  • We offer free Royal Mail 1st Class delivery on all orders over £10.
  • We also offer free Royal Mail Tracked 24 delivery on all orders over £50.

 For smaller orders (under £10) we charge £1.49 for delivery and these are also dispatched by Royal Mail 1st Class.

When will we dispatch your order?

  • Orders placed before 4pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched the same day.
  • Orders placed after 4pm Monday to Thursday will be dispatched the following day.
  • Orders placed after 4pm on Fridays will be dispatched on the following Monday.
  • Orders placed on Saturday, Sunday or public holidays will be dispatched on the next working day.

 For more information, and expected delivery times, please visit our dedicated Delivery Information page.

We want you to be happy with every purchase from Vapekit, but we know occasionally you may want to return products for a refund. You can return any goods purchased from us and for any reason, if you notify us within 30 days of receipt that you wish to do so. You then have a further 14 days to return the goods to us.

If the products we send you are incorrect, not as described, or are faulty in any way, we will of course replace them or refund you as per your preference.

For more information on returns please visit our dedicated Returns Policy page.

Our refund policy does not affect your statutory rights.

At we accept payments by all major credit and debit cards including Mastercard, Visa and American Express.

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Vaping and Covid 19 Survey: 11% of Vapers Returning to Smoking Amid Pandemic

The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the entire world. No industry has been left unchanged by the sweeping lockdowns, closed borders, or the public resource crunch caused by COVID-19. And the vaping industry has been no exception.

Coupled with broad changes to how governments are regulating e cigarettes and vaping in the United States, Europe, and other countries, it’s becoming harder to imagine what the vaping world will look like once the world returns to normal.

But one thing is for sure, as vapers struggle to deal with changing economic and social realities, they must also contend with a dearth of available vape products brought on by government regulations like the Pre-market Tobacco Application (PMTA).

Digging Into The Numbers

At Vaping Cheap, we conducted an informal survey of our readers to see how the pandemic has impacted their buying habits around vaping and e cigarettes. Of those surveyed, approximately 11 percent said they had begun smoking again since the pandemic started.

Fortunately, the majority of respondents (about 77 percent), said they had not returned to cigarettes. However, many said their spending habits had increased amidst the pandemic.

“I live in Massachusetts, so thanks to the pandemic and the damn government it's forced me to spend more just to ensure that I can keep vaping and not smoke,” wrote one respondent.

“[The pandemic] has not affected me at all except in getting products,” explained another VC visitor. “So when I find what I want, I buy more than normal because of the time on shipping. With COVID-19 and the PMTA, I purchased a lot before it went into effect.”

Other respondents said that the amount of time they spend vaping has actually increased during the pandemic.

“I am like vaping 24/7,” wrote one person, while another said they were “vaping a little more than usual.”

“I'm working from home, so I vape all day instead of when I can get away from my desk,” said yet another respondent.

While the number of people we surveyed is admittedly very small - a scant 26 people, it does suggest an increasing crunch on vapers’ wallets even as many people struggle with job losses or cutbacks.

Product Crunch

Meanwhile, many countries are enacting stricter e-cigarette regulations. In the United States, flavored vape cartridges were restricted from production in February 2020. Meanwhile, the FDA passed a “deeming rule,” called the Pre-Market Tobacco Application (PMTA) in May 2016 that stated all vape manufacturers had to go through the same application process that cigarette and smokeless tobacco manufacturers must adhere to.

This would allow the FDA to review any products before they can be released to the general public. Essentially, the FDA can now approve or deny any product based on a number of criteria including ingredients, marketing, manufacturing procedures, risk and benefit to the general public, if the proposed product prevents use of a current tobacco product, and whether the proposed product might persuade non-tobacco users to try it.

The problem is, it’s an expensive process to get all of the necessary products through the approval process. And the PMTA applies to all vape-related products, whether its e-juice, cartridges, atomizers, or anything in-between. As a result, many smaller vape companies are being forced out of the industry.

Similar restrictions are being implemented in Europe and Canada. It appears to be causing many vapers to stock up on their products, as some people mentioned above.

Vaping and COVID 19

The Vaping and COVID-19 Connection

Of course, many red flags have been raised by recent studies claiming a connection between smoking or vaping and the Coronavirus. One study showed that young vapers are five times likely to contract the novel coronavirus.

But, it’s also true that historic and environmental factors play a role in how severe each individual case of COVID-19 is. The connection has long been established that smoking can seriously harm the immune system, making it more difficult to fend off viruses. Moreover, air pollution has been linked to a higher risk of dying from COVID-19 as well.

But for those using vaping as a method to quit smoking, answers have been less forthcoming. Is it best to quit everything cold turkey? Is vaping better than smoking in these cases? Are e cigarettes safer than traditional cigarettes? At least three of our respondents said they returned to smoking amidst the pandemic.

One small glimmer of hope is that more people seem to be quitting smoking as a result of coronavirus. For anyone who has taken up smoking again and wants to quit, we’ve compiled a list of vaping resources for people who want to quit smoking during the pandemic

One thing that is for sure, there still needs to be more studies conducted on the connection between vaping and COVID-19. It's difficult to tell whether these studies show a correlation or causation, but anything that affects the lungs seems to be an area of concern. So proceed with caution.

Vaping and COVID 19: Stress Factors

Obviously, these are stressful times for everyone. With mass unemployment, a deadly virus, and political turmoil, it’s no small wonder that more people haven’t returned to smoking. We’ll be seeing the results of this pandemic for years, possibly generations, to come. How we handle it in the next few months is important.

At any rate, if coronavirus has you starting to think you want to give up vaping, there are resources available

And while more people may be putting down cigarettes than ever before, which is undoubtedly a great thing, there are signs that the trend could wane in the opposite direction. As the New York Times pointed out, with increased stressors brought on by the pandemic, it may be enough to push some people to smoke or vape more than before.

So, what will the world look like in the next few months? It’s impossible to say. One thing is for certain: by the time things return to normal, vaping, vape products, and how much access we have to them, will be vastly different.

We’re still interested in how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted your vaping. Feel free to fill out the survey here if you have a minute or two. In the meantime, if you’re looking for vaping deals, we continue to compile as many as we can find daily. You can locate them here.

We'd love to hear what you think of this piece, and any other parts of the website. Please be sure to let us know in the comments below.

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“Inherent Vice” star Katherine Waterston is coming on board Fox’s “Alien: Covenant,” Ridley Scott’s sequel to “Prometheus.”

Fox revealed recently that “Alien: Covenant” will use Australia’s New South Wales for its principal photography, following the injection of state government support. Shooting is expected to start early next year and the studio has scheduled the release date for Oct. 6, 2017.

Plot details have not been disclosed for “Alien: Covenant.”

“Prometheus” was set about 30 years prior to the events in Scott’s 1979 movie “Alien.” The film, which generated over $400 million in worldwide box office, was centered on scientists aboard the spaceship Prometheus discovering remains of an advanced civilization, which was developing weapons that could wipe out the human race.

Michael Fassbender is expected to return to his role from “Prometheus” as the android David.

Waterston appeared in “Steve Jobs” and will star opposite Eddie Redmayne in “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.” She’s repped by UTA and Silver Lining Entertainment.

The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.


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BACOFF Hand Sanitizer 50ml

RM13.90 MYR

Antibacterial protection anytime, anywhere – this all natural hand sanitiser effectively kills 99.9% of germs and bacteria on your hands and between your fingers. No rinse, foam based formulation is further infused with essential oils for that extra moisture.

Putting the hurt on dirt – the natural way.
Effectively kills 99.9% of germs and bacteria
Alcohol free formulation
Hypoallergenic, leaves skin soft and moisturized
No rinsing required
100% Natural and safe for the environment. Totally biodegradable!

Ingredients :
Proprietary Botanical Blend, Distilled Sugar Cane, Aloe Vera Extract and Purified Water.

Directions for Use :
Apply liberally onto hands. Take particular care between fingers and under finger nails. Rub together until fully absorbed. No rinsing off is required.

Contains NO :
SLS, SLES, Benzoates, Phosphates, Parabens, Petroleum Distillates, Triclosan, Ammonia and Artificial Chemicals