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New Blue Sky Card - American Express
American Express has launched a new credit card; The Blue Sky Card, which will provide users with, 1 point for virtually every £1 spent on the card.
Points can be redeemed against any travel related purchase or experiences such as flights, hotels, car rental, train travel, package holidays and cruise packages. For every 4,000 points earned on the Card, customers will be given a £50 saving against any travel related purchase made on the Card. This is equal to a 1.25 per cent cash back ongoing.
There are no limits on the number of points that can be earned, when the card is used, also, the length of time the points are valid has no expiration date, and can be used at any time. Moreover there are no limits to the type of travel, available for Card members to redeem their points (for example there are no timing exclusions such as blackout days or compulsory Saturday night stays).
The Blue Sky Card has the added benefit of providing protection against journey delays, cancelled flights or lost luggage including, up to £200 for lost luggage, or £100 for flight delays and up to £500 for missed flights, (owing to public transport delays, accidents, transport cancellations, or car breakdown) or cancelled flights.
The Blue Sky Card has no annual fee and a 0 per cent APR on purchases for six months. The standard APR for purchases is typical 17.9 per cent APR variable. A free additional Card is available for a family member, which makes it even quicker to earn points.
Tom Allder, Vice President UK Credit Cards, American Express, said: "Our strategy is to reward Card members on an on-going basis for their spending with us. We are continually looking for innovative ways to reward our Card members.
He also said: “We are expecting this Card to appeal to leisure travellers, who are not only looking to get best value for their travel expenditure but also want added safeguards to ensure their journey is a smooth one."
Allder continued: "In today's economic climate, people should be looking to make their plastic work for them. With no restrictions on the choice of travel rewards, or the number of points that can be earned, we believe this credit card will be a compelling proposition for today's travellers."
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Many Hospitals Move To Color Coding Departments And Staff Members, Blue Sky Scrubs Works To Accomodate The Many Requests
Austin, TX -- Recently, many hospitals such as those in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM have made a shift in uniform requirements. Where nurses used to greet their pediatric patients with cheery Scooby Doo scrub tops, which would show that they are amicable and friendly to the children in that ward, they are now often required to wear one assigned solid color or a combination of two colors. While many would think this may stifle individuality, it has become a decision that many doctors, nurses, and other medical professional respect and support. Additionally, the patients are relieved by the changes as well. There aren't too many places people go that create the same level of anxiety and stress -- before even stepping inside -- as does a hospital. Having each department instantly recognizable helps the patient have confidence in the medical care he or she is about to receive.
blue sky scrubs adds many new colors to their existing scrub line.
Medical scrubs promote a clean, crisp image and first impressions are very important, not only in personal and business settings, but also in a hospital where a patient should feel as relaxed and at ease as is possible. Having the ability to distinguish between nurses, doctors, and other staff is key in easing a patient's mind and allowing for them to feel safe knowing who is caring for them and who to call on when they need medical attention.
Hospitals have made these changes not only for the patient's benefit, but also for the benefit of the staff. Choosing a nursing uniform is part of a medical professional's career that has immediate affects on those they work with as well as those they work around. For example, in emergency situations, the new requirement to wear color coordinated nursing scrubs can immediately give nurses and their colleagues a visual cue, alerting them to who they can call on for assistance even if they don't know their coworkers.
Nursing scrubs have been a significant part of the nursing field for over a century. Modern-day medical scrubs do not stop at functionality and are much more practical for today's faster paced society. Hospitals realize that a nurse is usually the first person someone sees when they enter the hospital, and often the last person they see on their way out. Having the new color requirement ensures the image hospitals are wanting to maintain and allowing nurses and other medical professional to be at ease knowing they are wearing the "right thing." Labor and Delivery Nurse Mary Elias says, "When I am getting ready for work, the last thing I need to think about is whether or not something looks 'good' on me or if it's not comfortable or if it matches. It's nice that the hospital where I work has chosen the color for me, as that's one less thing to think about in a very hectic and stressful department. All of my attention needs to be devoted to my patients and none of my attention needs to be worrying about what I am wearing." Elias also says, "Don't get me wrong - I do like to look and feel good at work, so I sometimes throw a little style in the mix and splurge on a pair of blue sky scrubs, instead of always wearing the scrubs the hospital provides."
At most hospitals, as long as the color is correct, the brand is the decision of the employee. However, many of these colors are not offered by all scrub manufacturers. blue sky scrubs CEO David Marquardt says, "Our clients decide our products. We have recently added to our scrub line many new colors, all of which have been suggestions from our clients. We are hoping to offer all of the colors requested by the end of the year." blue sky scrubs did not previously offer Royal Blue, a color required by Memorial Hermann in Houston, TX, but thanks to the many email requests from medical personnel, blue sky scrubs now carries the color. Another color request was "O.R. Green" or "Surgical Green," which is one of blue sky scrubs' most recent additions, thanks to the many requests from the Emergency Room staff at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, TX. Pine Green (also called Hunter green), and Pink and Turquoise (for the staff members who work on a Labor and Delivery team in Houston, TX) are also colors requested by staff members who are required to be color-coded. When asked if there were any other pending scrub colors, Marquardt answered, "We have recently had a number of requests for 'Caribbean Blue' and, of all colors I would not have expected to offer, white. We are hoping to find our special fabric in Caribbean Blue and we are also hoping to find a white fabric that is resistant to stains." Marquardt also said, "blue sky scrubs is constantly working to ensure that everyone who orders our scrubs is 100% satisfied."
If you would like to receive a free scrub top with purchase, visit www.blueskyscrubs.com and add both a scrub hat and a Simple scrub top to your cart. During checkout, enter code BS1ST40 and your cart will be deducted the price of the Simple scrub top. This offer is good through February 28, 2009.
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