private function loadDashboardCards()
	{
		// Fetch all the dashboard cards for the current user
		$model = UserMetadata::model()->getPrototype('UserMetadata', array(
		             'user_id' => $this->user->id,
		             'key' => 'dashboard_cards'
		         ), array('value' => '{}'));

		$model->value = CJSON::decode($model->value);

		return $model;
	}