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Founded over thirty years ago under Jeremy Backhouse, Vasari Singers is among the leading chamber choirs in Britain, performing music ranging from Renaissance to contemporary. The choir performs regularly in London as well as visiting many of England's cathedrals to sing services, with recent trips to Canterbury, Durham, Salisbury, Bath and Ripon. In 2012 Vasari Singers opened the London A Cappella Festival at King's Place, performing alongside members of the Swingle Singers. In December the choir took part in the British Composer Awards Tenth Anniversary concert in the Purcell Room.
Vasari's extensive discography reflects the choir's versatility and quality, and showcases its unique choral sound, whether singing a cappella or accompanied. Two CDs of works by Marcel Dupre received Gramophone's Editor's Choice award. The CD of Howells's Requiem and Frank Martin's Mass was nominated for a Gramophone Award, and the 2007 disc Noel Nouvelet was MusicWeb International's Recording of the Month. The choir's most recent CDs, Gabriel Jackson's Requiem and A Winter's Light (a Christmas collection) were released in autumn 2012 on the Naxos label; both reached the top ten of the Classical Music Charts.
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Rihanna Stars in the 2012 Armani Ad Campaign
The fashion giant Armani has extended its collaboration with Rihanna, started last year—in fall 2011, the brand launched the campaign for Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani Underwear featuring popstar from Barbados, who was also engaged in the creation of the new clothing items. In the previous promotion, the celebrity had a blonde pixie haircut, and now, for the new campaign she now has turned into a brunette and looks like a modern rock diva—the photos of the new 2012 Spring/Summer collections of the Armani's both labels.
Photo: Rihanna in the 2012 Armani Ad Campaign, www.news.armani.com
"Thin layers and thick hair have never looked so enticing: Rihanna, shot in black and white, lays bare the finer qualities of Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani Underwear. Pieces like striped short denim shorts, lacy underthings, feminine camisoles, and impeccably sexy jeans may be easy to wear, but they're anything but basic," states the brand on its official website.
The brand is inviting to take a look at the images, shot in Dublin by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, the celebrated duo of photographers, before the images become part of the global campaign. Last fall, Rihanna replaced Megan Fox as a new face of Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani Underwear—now, the 'Transformers' star continues working with the fashion giant as a face of Giorgio Armani Beauty.

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International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (IESBS)
The electronic version of the 26 volume IESBS set published in 2001. It contains over 3800 articles spread over 99 subject areas.
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Tim Burke: MMA as a sport is always hard to predict, but what do you see as being a potential big story in 2014? And why?
Zane Simon: I'd bet that GSP will continue to be a big story all year as there will probably continue to be a lot of talk as to just exactly why he walked away and of course, how soon he'll be coming back.
Trent Reinsmith: I have three:
Where will Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort fight? For the sake of the UFC, it almost has to be in Las Vegas. A Belfort win anywhere else will leave far too many questions. The other thing to watch in that story will be will he get the therapeutic use exemption, and if so what restrictions will be placed upon him leading up to and after the fight? The easy thing for the Nevada State Athletic Commission to do would be to approve the TUE and test him (and Weidman) in much the way they handled Josh Barnett and Travis Browne heading into UFC 168. Now, if they deny the TUE, well, then the story could get even more interesting.
How will Daniel Cormier fare at light heavyweight? If he beats Rashad Evans at UFC 170 does he set himself up for an immediate shot at the light heavyweight title?
Can Ronda Rousey convert her popularity into pay per view buys? She's probably the biggest star the UFC has right now, but can she move the needle in the way Georges St-Pierre did on PPV?
Fraser Coffeen: This was starting to pick up steam in 2013, but I think in 2014 there will be a lot of talk about the diminishing returns on the UFC's product. We're looking at a year with no GSP, no Anderson Silva, which just leaves Cain, Aldo, Jones, and Rousey to carry the torch. There's also an even greater increase of shows, and a number of shows that won't be available on broadcast television. I see a lot of questions about the UFC's business model coming up, and a lot of legitimate concerns that they are burning out, which could very well lead to more of a decrease in PPV buys.
Oh, and more Glory. Look for continued progress from them in the US market in 2014.
Tim Burke: As for Weidman/Belfort, I'd actually prefer it to be in New Jersey. NSAC will fold and give Belfort a TUE along with some WADA testing, I don't think they're going to break any new ground there. But New
Jersey might be the state that takes a real stand and forces some change.
I think the biggest story of 2014 is going to be how low PPV numbers are for the company and how they're going to have to scramble to find new draws ASAP. Other than Jon Jones and maybe Ronda Rousey (I'm still not sure she's going to be a gigantic PPV draw on her own now that the novelty factor has worn off), they're pretty slim on top fighters.
This might lead to stacked PPV's and weaker Fox cards, which could be an issue.
It's all speculation right now, but I don't see 2014 being a banner year for the organization in terms of numbers. But sometimes companies have to have these years while they expand into new markets, and it's a good thing overall even if it doesn't look great on paper in the moment.
Chris Hall: There's a few things that I think have interesting narratives heading into the new year:
Will the new generation start coming into their own? - We've both Johny Hendricks and Chris Weidman who made very big impressions in 2013. Will fans take an interest in them with GSP and Silva out now? Will either be able to begin a run of dominance like their predecessors?
Fraser already touched on this one, but I'm really curious to see if Ronda turns into a significant draw. Her debut did great, but there's the question if the novelty of WMMA had an impact on the UFC 157 buyrate, and she's not going to get a lot of credit for the UFC 168 buys with Weidman/Silva II on top of that. UFC 170 will be our first real indication of her drawing power.
The UFC Fight Pass. We just found a lot about it prior to UFC 168 and it has some very good qualities for the hardcore fight fan. Personally, I'm pretty excited about it. But, will that turn into a demand for the service? There's still a lot of questions of it's availability in what kind of platforms it will be available on. And, of course, how many people are going to be willing to spend more on the UFC in addition to buying PPVs?
We've also got the big questions about Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva. GSP was adamant he wasn't retiring, so will we found out more about his 'personal issues' and an expected return date by the end of the year? For Silva, will he even decide to fight again after recovering from the leg break? He probably won't be able to return before 2015, but we should at least know whether or not he'll fight again by the end of the year.
Brent Brookhouse: I think more than anything it's the changing landscape of UFC business. We went from the original Royce generation to the Shamrock/Tito/Chuck/Randy generation to the Randy (yeah,again) / Rampage / Silva / GSP / Lesnar generation to now where it's Jones/Rousey/Velasquez and Rousey is an interesting experiment in that the division is still developing and she's an odd personality. And Cain hasn't proven to be a draw. And Jones is a decent but not great draw. Will a Weidman or Pettis be able to become a new star or does this become a down (note: not bad, not money losing, just down) period for a sustained amount of time until either someone emerges as a star of a guy like GSP returns? The fighters are better than they ever have been but they're not the great self-marketers that we've seen in the past.
I think the other thing will be sponsorships for fighters. We're possibly going to see the shift away from fighter managers maybe or maybe not getting their guys sponsored and the UFC securing sponsorships for fighters where they get a percentage of the take. There's already a lot of interesting movement with sponsorships and the UFC right now that isn't really getting talked about where even major stars like Anderson Silva hit road blocks with huge sponsors like Nike. The UFC getting approval of sponsors means that they can strike a deal -- or be in the process of striking a deal -- with someone like Reebok and block a competitor like Nike from getting in the cage. Not that I'm saying that's what happened...but....ya know?
The sponsorship situation is going to evolve a lot in a very short amount of time at the start of 2014.
Anton Tabuena: The only truly big story for me, in terms of really being affected personally, is if they still don't push through with UFC: Philippines in 2014. They've been teasing it for yearssss, and there's no better time than now. Manila has even seen much better cards than NYE in Japan for Christ's sake. Who would've predicted that just a few years ago?
Mookie Alexander: The biggest story of 2014 will be Jon Jones and the future of the light heavyweight division, which is probably at its lowest point in terms of depth and serious title contenders past the top 5. Jon Jones will fight Glover Teixeira -- assuming this fight actually happens in 2014 and doesn't get delayed 40 more times -- and if he wins as expected it should set up a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson if he beats Jimi Manuwa. After that there's Phil Davis and Daniel Cormier. The UFC seems completely content with not promoting Davis and they'll probably book him as if the fight against Machida was a loss.
Jones is the star of that division bar none, but I don't think he plans to stay at light heavyweight forever. He's not "cleaned out the division" as evidenced by Gustafsson nearly beating him, but he's pretty damn close. There's more intrigue in him at heavyweight, where Cain and JDS are the clear top 2 and your next best two are Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne. Werdum and Browne will fight next year and if Werdum loses then there's no way he's making another title run at his age.
I believe Jones will run through Teixeira, beat Gustafsson in a thrilling rematch and at the end of the year he'll announce a move to the heavyweight division for 2015. Fans can then salivate over Jones/Velasquez, Jones/JDS, and of course Jones/Hunt. Where will that leave LHW? In the hands of Alexander Gustafsson, who is primed to be the next young talent to reign supreme at 205 when Jones moves up.
KJ Gould: UFC is as big as it'll get in North America, which is probably why they've closed 2013 with both a ppv price hike and the new on demand service.
UFC are probably treating 2014 as an experiment to see if any audience drop off is more than compensated by their new or adjusted revenue streams.
This also means we'll see how well their experiment in international expansion goes as they vie to become the controlling body of MMA globally.
I also see UFC stacking cards in the second half of 2014 with double headline attractions since I expect them to fail breaking 500k buys for ppvs in the first half of the year now GSP and Anderson Silva are absent.
Steph Daniels: I believe the UFC will hit the skids and go into a terrible, economic downturn. Vinny Mac will step forward and dangle the carcass of some half rotting animal and the Zuffa brass will jump at it in order to save the company. We'll see one of the champs go full heel, and in Mike Tyson fashion, he'll bite his opponent's ear off, or something along those lines.
We'll see a UFC/WWE merger that will destroy all lines of legitimacy in the sport, Batista will beat Cain Velasquez in a barb wire match, and a couple of the divas will 'retire' Ronda Rousey, freeing her up to do The Expendables 4-16. She will come back 2.5 months later for the NYE show and beat all the divas and The Rock in a co-ed tag team event, where her partner is CM Punk.
Dana and Vinny Mac will fight in a Hell In A Cell match, where we'll see Vinny take off his own sock to treat DFW to his Version of Cactus Jack's mandible claw. Dana will lose, and in doing so, all right to the UFC will revert to the WWE, whereupon Vinny will dismantle the company, just to prove he can.
Iain Kidd: Enhanced drug testing starts to become the norm, and swathes of fighters start getting popped, leading to new regulations.
Jon Jones get caught doing something else he shouldn't be. Probably stealing candy from babies, I don't know.
The UFC puts on an event in Mexico which bombs.
Chris Weidman steps his all-american persona up a notch, and starts fighting in cutoff denim shorts while walking out to "Real American" Hulk Hogan style.
The UFC gets banned in China after Dana White makes a comment about the regulatory government all being corrupt.
Tim Burke: I actually think a Mexico card would be huge. They're on free TV there now and they have a ton of fans. I've watched a couple of events on TV in bars in Mexico City, Merida and Cabo (the latter being more North American fans, but still), and they were pretty enthusiastic about it.
Tim Burke: I think that four of the nine UFC belts will change hands in 2014. Welterweight is pretty obvious I guess, but others as well.
Trent Reinsmith: One more from me, can Conor McGregor live up to the hype that he and the UFC have created? Also do the injuries and semi-retirments force the UFC to speed things up for McGregor when he is healthy and ready to fight? If the promotion is lacking buzz when McGregor is ready to go they may elect to throw him in against top level fighters. We know he feels he is ready, but is he? Remember, according to Cub Swanson, the UFC said a matchup between McGregor and Swanson was unlikely.
Mike Riordan: 2013 was the year of the American wrestler, and 2014 American wrestlers will only tighten the stranglehold they already have on the sport. By the end of 2014, UFC champions without wrestling backgrounds will be viewed as goofy anachronisms, like dot-matrix printers.
Tom Grant: The Eastern European wave continuing, possibly the first European UFC champion
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- Bloody Elbow 2013 Year-End MMA Awards: Best Celebration
- The Best MMA Writing of 2013: Brian D'Souza on the failure of the MMA media
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The German city of Worms, one of the oldest cities in Germany, is famous for Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther and the Nibelungen saga. The city recently hosted the Nibelungen Drama Festival, with the Cathedral of St. Peter as a backdrop. (If you understand German, you can read all about it at the Nibelungen Festspiele website.) The production ran August 17 through September 1. Personnel included: general contractor, KulturTechnik GmbH; director, Dieter Wedel; supervisor, Klaus Naseband; lighting designer, Ulli Schneider; lighting director, Harald Frings; operator, Sören Neumann Holbeck; set designer, Gerd Friedrich.
"The lighting was a great challenge for the whole production, as we had to span large spaces and floodlight enormous areas," says Harald Frings. "It was not easy to mount all the lights on such a large stage of 40m wide by 20m long. The beautiful cathedral of Worms was to remain visible as a background making it impossible to place any backlights there. The only place to hang moving lights were the backs of the stand. However, by doing so, the light from the front fell in a very small angle. Because of this, we tried to use the light from the side that reached the stage floor after filtering through the big trees on the stage. In addition, moving lights were placed in the position of floor aprons. The standard lighting circumstances of a theatre were not provided. Therefore, we had the opportunity to show the possibilities of moving lights for classical use in theatres. On this occasion, it became clear that it would be impossible to evoke these moods with conventional tools."
Lightpower supplied the lighting and control equipment. The company is sole distributor of Clay Paky fixtures for Germany, and this event made use of 37 Stage Color 1200s, 26 Stage Zoom 1200s and four Stage Profile Plus SVs. All the Clay Paky projectors adapt particularly well to theatrical presentations due to their quality optics and silent operation.
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Over 31,000 sign petition against Amazon
A petition set up by a couple who run independent bookshops in Warwickshire against online retailer Amazon has been signed by more than 31,000 people.
Frances Smith and her husband run stores in Kenilworth and Warwick. They say they're struggling because they're undercut by the online retailer who don't pay any corporation tax. Amazon says it pays all the tax it has to.


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Balti Masala by Swetha
Tomato Rasam by Rinku Naveen
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Aama Vadai by Kalyani
Ginger Mushroom by Deeksha
Gobi Paneer Chilly with fried rice by Vaishali
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Villa Satria – 5 Bedrooms Villa
Villa Satria is a new Bali villa situated behind the secure Villa Lumbung complex in Seminyak, covering a 1,500 m2 of land. It is only few minutes away from Seminyak center with its glamorous shopping lane, exciting night life, fine dining and the beach, yet this stunning holiday villa rental enjoys a peaceful neighborhood.
It is a 5 bedrooms villa featuring modern Balinese architecture with elegant finishes. A generous 'bale'- an open style Balinese lounge serve as an open living and dining area is situated near the 17 x 5 meter private pool. Another indoor living and dining area is just next to the lounge, set along inside is a modern, fully-equipped kitchen.
Villa Satria boasts spacious bedrooms, especially the master bedroom which covers the entire upper floor of the main building. The other 4 bedrooms are located on the ground floor, each with en suite bathroom; make is an ideal villa accommodation for family vacation in Bali. The pool side is another luscious place to relax with some pool chairs provided on the timber deck. This majestic holiday villa is fitted with latest amenities to enhance guest's comfort, as well as the villas' hospitable staff members.
- Low season: USD. 1,329/night
- High season: USD. 1,849/night
- Peak season: USD. 2,484/night
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- Welcome drink and fruit basket on arrival
- Daily breakfast
- Wi-Fi internet connection
- Free access to Canggu Club
- Location: Seminyak
- Distance from the Airport : 30 minutes
- Distance from city center : minutes to Seminyak
- Distance to the beach : 5 minutes' drive
- View : Garden view, rice field
- No(s) of bedroom : 4 bedrooms
- No(s) of bathroom : 4 en suite
- Swimming pool : Private pool, custom shape
- Staff : Villa manager, cook, house keeper, gardener, and security at night
- Check in time : 02.00 pm
- Check out time : 12.00 pm.


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Let's get the bad news out of the way first. No, I can't give you cocktails. However, I can give THREE of you (21+ readers only) a Daily's insulated lunch tote – THREE of you!
Next thing you are going to want to do after reading this, if you like cocktails, is go to your local liquor store, WalMart, or wherever you can buy alcoholic beverages, to get yourself an easy to make cocktail. These things are GOOD! I tried Peach Daiquiri and Margarita and YUM!! I shared them with my husband because I was that nice but next time he's on his own.
So here is how it works. You buy a single serve pouch of Daily's Cocktails. Pop it in the freezer for 8 hours or more, thaw it slightly by running warm water over it for a minute or so and serve. Easy peasy. No ice, no mix, no alcohol ratio to "get right". No sticky counter or blender to clean out afterward. Pour and serve. It's kinda like a party pail without the hassle. Each pouch is easy to grab and go so you could even pack it on ice to take to a party. I wish I could have bought it pre-frozen but you can't have everything. It just means i need to keep a few in the freezer for "just in case."
Summer might be gone but you can still Savor the Flavor of Summer with Daily's Cocktails, available in 7 varieties with Hard Cider and Spiced Sangria debuting in October.
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Schedule at least one YouCut proposal every week
"Work with House committees and schedule at least one YouCut proposal each and every week. And the YouCut program will not be limited to just discretionary spending, but will also find ways to produce savings from mandatory spending."
Subjects: Congressional Rules, Federal Budget
YouCut proposals got substantial attention in House
Updated: Monday, January 7th, 2013 | By Molly Moorhead
Republicans introduced YouCut, a crowd-sourced program for cutting federal spending, when they were still in the minority in Congress. After the 2010 elections, the newly empowered House GOP beefed up the program, promising floor votes on spending cuts.
YouCut allowed citizens to vote online for proposed spending cuts that run the gamut of the federal bureaucracy. Past YouCut ideas include requiring the collection of unpaid taxes from federal employees, ending federal funding of National Public Radio and reducing the number of TSA agents in airports. After Republicans won the majority in the House, they had the power to bring more such proposals to votes, or at least push them through committees.
Many proposals went nowhere once they reached the Democrat-controlled Senate, but Megan Whittemore, spokeswoman for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, pointed to a couple that actually became law. Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., introduced H.R. 3739, a bill to stop mine cleanup payments to states that had already completed the cleanups. That policy was modified and incorporated into a highway transportation bill enacted in July 2012, Whittemore said. And Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., introduced legislation to terminate federal funding of high-speed rail projects that was incorporated in an appropriations bill that became law.
At issue here is Cantor's promise to schedule at least one YouCut proposal proposal every week. Whittemore provided a list of about 30 bills introduced from the YouCut program. We checked their filing dates against the 112th Congress' legislative calendars. We found that the program didn't meet that benchmark of one every week, but numerous bills were filed throughout the months of 2011 and 2012. We rate this a Compromise.
YouCut website, accessed Jan. 7, 2013
THOMAS, H.R. 3739, introduced Dec. 20, 2011
THOMAS, MAP-21, introduced April 16, 2012
THOMAS, H.R. 2811, introduced Aug. 5, 2011
THOMAS, H.R. 2112, introduced June 3, 2011
Daily Caller, "Republicans unveil YouCut II, now with real legislative power," May 11, 2011
THOMAS, 112th Congress Days in Session - First Session
THOMAS, 112th Congress Days in Session - Second Session
Email and phone interview with Megan Whittemore, spokeswoman for Eric Cantor, Jan. 4, 2013
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Compliance committee, risk committee battle at JPMorgan Chase
Over the years, I noted that more boards have set up risk management committees. But is there a need to set up a committee to look specifically at "compliance risk?"
The risks of noncompliance have loomed large as of late, especially in the financial services industry. One of the little-noticed remedial steps forced on JPMorgan Chase by regulators was the forced creation of a compliance risk committee, to comprise at least three directors. But that's not the only step the bank will be required to take.
The bank already has a risk policy committee with four directors. The mission seems portfolio oriented. It's mission statement is that, "The Risk Policy Committee is responsible for oversight of the CEO's and senior management's responsibilities to assess and manage the corporation's credit risk, market risk, interest rate risk, investment risk, liquidity risk and reputational risk, and is also responsible for review of the corporation's fiduciary and asset management activities."
The bank's Chief Risk Officer, who reports to the CEO, is also accountable to the board, primarily through this committee. Should the new compliance committee effectively be an offshoot of the existing risk committee? Or would the bank be wise to set up a separate committee with separate members and have the risk committee act independently?
At this point, you could make a case for separate committees, though lots of coordination would be expected around trading and portfolio activities that could get the entire bank in trouble. The whole idea is to prevent a repeat of the London Whale fiasco. Banks in general need to think about how the board oversees core risk and compliance activities and whether it makes sense to consider them as part of a larger GRC effort. -Jim


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Orion Area Parade Group
What happens when you invite over 300 cheery community members to a local dealership to enjoy great food, lively entertainment and desirable auction packages? You get the funnest fundraiser in Orion Township, The Holly Jolly Folly!
The Holly Jolly Folly, sponsored this year and for the past several by Golling Buick GMC, kicks off the Holiday festivities the night prior to the Orion Lighted Parade. Funds raised through ticket sales, a silent auction and raffles helps fund the many costs the Orion Area Parade Group incurs to deliver a fun-filled lighted parade each year.
This year's event will be Friday, December 5th at Golling Buick GMC, 1491 S. Lapeer Road, Lake Orion, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $33 each, or $300 for a table of ten, and can be purchased at Golling, as well as Ed's Broadway Gifts (2 S. Broadway, Lake Orion) and by email through the Orion Area Parade Group.
Download our flyer for more details and share this information with family and friends. Attending the Holly Jolly Folly is a great way to kick off the holiday season, take a picture with Santa himself, enjoy some holiday festivities with others in our community and raise funds for a worthwhile cause.
Do you have a donation for our Silent Auction? Contact us today!
The Holly Jolly Folly is sponsored by Golling Buick GMC.
Congratulations to John Spokaeski who earned the 2014 Citizen of the Year Award. He served a Grand Marshall in the Holiday Lighted Parade.
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2012: Robert Hollenbeck
2011: Sue Turpen
2010: Kathy McMinn
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2008: Sara Van Portfliet
2007: Joe Mastromatteo
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Three Tricks to Get Cheap International Flights
I've been on an awesome run of trips recently. I've gone to China, Peru, Mexico, and Japan, and have paid $1350 total for all four flights. That's roughly the cost of the normal price of just ONE of the more expensive flights on that list. I have a few tricks to share with you which are responsible for these four flights.
FlyerTalk Mileage Run Forums
You may already be aware that there's a group of people online who are completely obsessed with miles and status on airline frequent flyer programs. They all congregate on a site called FlyerTalk.com and discuss mileage runs, which are flights so cheap that it's (nearly) worth going just for the miles. In fact, many members go on trips that last for just hours before they get back on the plane home.
You may not want to take trips like that, but you can use their forum to find extremely cheap flights (and get miles while you're at it). Just go to the Mileage Run subforum and search for your home airport. You can also check out this thread which has deals that are still very cheap but don't earn enough miles to qualify as a mileage run. Sometimes that's because the price is a bit higher, but often it's because it's an obscure airline with a crappy frequent flyer program or a fare class that doesn't offer miles.
This is where I found my Mexico flight, which was $273 for SFO-CUN. It also earned me ~$50 worth of frequent flyer miles.
GetGoing is probably my favorite new startup, despite the fact that they got into Y Combinator and I didn't. The premise is that they have very low fares, but you can't choose exactly which one you want. Instead you pick two that you're willing to go on, put in your credit card info, and then randomly get booked on one of the two.
I chose Shanghai for $480 and Beijing for $500, which are both excellent prices. I was lucky to get Shanghai, which I had a slight preference for.
Good fares are somewhat inconsistent, so make sure to add everywhere you'd like to go as a favorite so that you can look at all possible options. On the West Coast they always seem to have great deals to Hawaii (~$250), so if there's only one great foreign fare, you can use Hawaii as a backup.
Another trick is that if you link your Facebook account with them, you get $25 off your first flight. That would have dropped my China trip down to $455 if they were running the promo back then. And if you refer friends (as I'm doing here), you get $50 if they book a flight within 90 days.
Kayak Price Alerts
I learned this trick from my friend Jenna Meister, who found both the Peru ($284) and Japan ($315) flights. Very occasionally, airlines will have ridiculously low fares for very short amounts of time. If you set up alerts properly in Kayak, you can get emailed whenever something good comes along.
To set these up, go to kayak.com/alerts and click "Add a flight price alert". Click "Top 25 Cities" and enter in your home airport and the region that you're interested in. Fill out your max price, switch the frequency to daily, and hit Save. If you want to go to a specific airport that's not a major hub, you could also add a fare alert for that specific city pair. Besides SFO, I also add OAK, SJC, LAX, and LAS as separate alerts, since it's very cheap for me to get to any of those airports.
You should now get emails occasionally when these deals pop up. It's important to jump on them VERY quickly. Often they evaporate within a few hours if not minutes. You can also check from the Android or iPhone apps throughout the day. I'm not too experienced with this, but Jenna recommends it.
Most importantly-- if you find a good deal out of one of my airports, email me and tell me about it! Dinner's on me if I book it!
Photo is from Gangnam, Seoul. Yeah, I did the dance.


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All jobs in nursing aren't the same. In fact, nurses come in a variety of careers and specialties that more than blow the lid off of outdated nursing stereotypes.
Nurses have a number of career paths to choose from, specializing in all sorts of areas such as primary care, management, information and even forensics.
To illustrate, here is a look at five unique careers in nursing — one or more of which might be in your future:
Forensic nurses provide specialized care for patients who are victims or perpetrators of crimes. While caring for patients comes first and foremost, these nurses are responsible for collecting evidence, providing medical testimony in court and consulting with legal authorities. Forensic nurses have specialized legal knowledge and skills to identify injuries, conduct evaluations of patients and provide necessary legal documentation.
Nurse navigators follow patients through transitional care, enhancing communication by serving as the single point of contact between patients, physicians and caregivers. These nurses help patients navigate clinical and supportive care services within a health system and in the community. Also referred to as patient navigators, these nurses coordinate patient appointments and work to eliminate barriers to timely and effective care. Nurse navigators also provide health education to patients before and after they receive care.
Informatics nurses manage electronic medical records required at healthcare facilities. These nurses work to improve information management and communication in nursing to increase efficiency, reduce costs and enhance the quality of patient care. Nursing informatics is a specialty that combines nursing science, computer science and information science. Nurses in informatics support patients, nurses and other providers in their decision-making throughout the care process.
eICU nurses are experienced in intensive care and facilitate electronic monitoring of ICU patients from a distant site. eICU nurses work with cutting edge technology that allows them to effectively monitor critical care patients. These nurses provide support to critical care physicians and nurses on the ground at the ICU, helping them to improve response times and intervene before a patient's condition deteriorates.
Family nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses that are prepared to provide primary care to patients. These nurses are trained to diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses for patients of all ages in non-hospital settings. Family nurse practitioners are especially needed in rural areas of the country where healthcare facilities and primary care physicians are sparse. Nebraska Methodist College's new Doctor of Nursing Practice degree prepares students for careers as family nurse practitioners. Classes for Nebraska Methodist College's BSN to DNP program will begin in August.
In addition to offering undergrad and graduate degrees in nursing, Nebraska Methodist College also offers professional development courses for healthcare providers. With year-round courses including CPR, cardiac and pediatric life support and other seasonal courses, we're committed to the development of the healthcare profession. In the rapidly changing field of nursing, choosing your degree is just the beginning.
Nurse practitioners in Nebraska may soon be able to practice independently, thanks to a bill recently advanced in the Nebraska State Legislature. According to an article in Tuesday's Omaha World-Herald, Legislative Bill 916 would eliminate a requirement in Nebraska's current law that nurse practitioners have practice agreements with physicians.
The bill was introduced by State Sen. Sue Crawford of Bellevue, who said Nebraska's current law is adding to a shortage of primary care in the state's rural areas. According to Crawford, 70 percent of nurse practitioners trained in Nebraska leave for other states. Iowa, Colorado and 16 other states allow nurse practitioners to practice independently without physicians agreements.
The issue at the heart of the bill is that Nebraska's physician numbers in rural areas are dwindling at the same time that demand is increasing from aging populations and those newly insured under the Affordable Care Act. However, nurse practitioners are trained to fill those primary care roles, and research has shown that they are able to do so effectively. Two state review panels overseen by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services have endorsed LB 916.
To learn more about the need for nurse practitioners in Nebraska to have greater independence, read "Midlands Voices: Nurse practitioners critically important," an opinion article by Dr. Dennis Joslin, President and CEO of Nebraska Methodist College, published in the Omaha World-Herald in December 2013.
Research conducted by a group of Nebraska Methodist College students was recently featured in American Nursing Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association.
The March issue of American Nursing Today published the article "How Magnet® designation affects nurse retention: An evidence-based research project." The article was the result of a critical literature review conducted by Nebraska Methodist College Master of Science in Nursing students Mellisa Renter, Anna Allen and Anne Thallas. Dr. Linda Foley, director of Nebraska Methodist College's Nursing Graduate Program, mentored the group throughout the project.
During the spring and fall semesters of 2013, the group conducted critical analysis of literature researching the levels of nurse satisfaction and retention among hospitals that achieved Magnet Recognition®. The Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes healthcare organizations for high levels of patient care and nursing excellence.
According to American Nursing Today, the group's analysis "confirmed that Magnet designation correlates to positive work environments and nurse satisfaction, both of which may influence nurse retention."
The evidence-based research project was a capstone project for Renter, Allen and Thallas. Nebraska Methodist College graduate students are challenged to conduct capstone projects that address needs, gaps or issues in nursing and healthcare that ultimately help improve patient outcomes.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has continued to be a hot-button issue as its changes are rolled out. Political debate over the ACA has created confusion about what the future holds for varying healthcare career fields. Whether you are already working in healthcare or are considering a career in the healthcare industry, that uncertainty can be concerning, especially as you try to make decisions that are best for your own future.
Experts, however, tend to agree that research indicates careers in the healthcare industry will continue to be on solid footing. In fact, many experts believe the ACA, in addition to other factors, will increase demand for careers in healthcare over the next decade.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), healthcare spending is projected to increase over the next decade at significant rates. That projected increase will result from new demand from millions of newly insured Americans under the ACA, increased demand from aging baby boomer populations and improved economic conditions throughout the country. Economists say that more spending means more healthcare jobs as hospitals and other healthcare facilities will need additional staff to meet these growing needs.
Here are a few healthcare career fields that can expect increased demand as a result of the ACA:
By Dennis Joslin, PhDPresident and CEO of Nebraska Methodist College
Who's tired of talking about the Affordable Care Act (less affectionately known as Obamacare)? Not me. That's because for healthcare educators, the discussion should be just beginning. Now that the debates have finished on Capitol Hill and the bugs are getting worked out of Healthcare.gov, the conversation should now focus on moving forward.
And that's where healthcare educators come into play.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is changing healthcare on a fundamental level, affecting how insurance companies provide coverage, how care providers like hospitals and clinics operate, and how everyday consumers navigate the system. But what can't be ignored is the role healthcare educators have in meeting the needs of tomorrow's industry. As healthcare educators, we need to proactively work to identify and address industry demands resulting from the new law, and we need to be ready to prepare students for the new realities in healthcare.
One of the most important aspects of the new law is access to healthcare — access by those with pre-existing conditions and those who previously could not afford coverage. Now, millions of Americans have health insurance who didn't before, giving them access for the first time to healthcare services. As many healthcare experts will tell you, that presents a major challenge because the healthcare industry is already dealing with shortages of doctors, nurses and health professionals in other disciplines. At the same time, the baby boomer population is aging, which is forecasted to increase demand for healthcare services in the next decade.
This is where we as health professions colleges and universities have a responsibility to respond to the demands of the healthcare industry. Colleges and universities can't sit back and be content with their current healthcare offerings. Even though the ACA has opened the door to accessible healthcare, we haven't solved the issue if enough healthcare providers aren't available. Instead, we need to continue researching the needs of the industry and working to add and expand programs to meet those demands.
At our institution, Nebraska Methodist College, one example of this is our recently-added Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. We added the program because we saw a void in primary care providers in Nebraska and the region, especially in rural areas. Primary care providers are crucial in detecting illnesses and diseases in patients at early stages when care is both more effective and less costly. We found rural areas of the state are having a difficult time recruiting physicians; however, those roles can be filled by DNP-prepared family nurses practitioners. We felt that this type of education and skill set was really needed most in our state and aligned best with the ACA's focus on preventative care.
Preparing more healthcare professionals is only half of the challenge. Health professions institutions need to work to place individuals in jobs and locations where they are needed most and can be successful. This means utilizing the networks of your health system, faculty and alumni to connect students to those careers. For instance, at Nebraska Methodist College, we have a rural health advisory committee that we work with in planning our curriculum. Many of those advisory members are willing to have students precept in their communities as part of their clinical experience. Those opportunities prepare students for what they will actually experience in that rural environment and can often lead to jobs.
In addition, healthcare educators need to accept the challenge from the ACA to improve care. Graduates should be prepared to provide care using the best evidence-based practices for each respective discipline. They also should be prepared with skills to engage patients in the care they are receiving and educate communities about prevalent health issues.
Lastly, graduates should recognize their role in helping their patients understand the ACA. For the average patient, the law can be very confusing, and health professionals should encourage patients to be informed healthcare consumers. While each one of us may not have all the answers, we can direct patients to the right resources where they can find the information they need.
Raising awareness about heart conditions has always been part of Jaime Waddingham's life. As a paramedic, Waddingham was a first responder who to treated many patients dealing with heart problems. As an American Heart Association instructor, she taught others how to provide lifesaving aid to victims experiencing a variety of issues, including heart conditions. However, when Waddingham's daughter, Landry, was born, heart conditions became a much more personal subject.
When Landry was born, she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called ventricular septal defect, a hole in the wall between the ventricles of her heart. At just 9 months old, she had her first open heart surgery. Two months later, she had another surgery for a rare abdominal defect called situs inversus.
"I have always been passionate about the awareness of all types of heart issues," Waddingham said. "However, with her defect, I have become even more passionate about awareness, especially for congenital heart defects."
Today, Waddingham continues to teach about heart conditions and lifesaving as the ACLS/PALS instructor in Nebraska Methodist College's Professional Development program. Together, she and Landry, now 7, team up to tell others about congenital heart defects and to inspire them not to be afraid of living life to the fullest despite a heart condition.
"Landry is such a strong, happy, sweet little girl. You would never guess anything is or has ever been wrong with her," Waddingham said. "She embraces it and doesn't let it slow her down."
Together, they sell pins created by Landry as well as paper hearts to raise awareness for heart conditions and money for the American Heart Association. They also encourage people to participate in the American Heart Association's Heart Walk, to be held May 10 at Miller's Landing in Omaha.
Waddingham said seeing what Landry and so many other children have gone through makes her even more passionate about raising awareness of the need for more research about the conditions. While Landry lives a relatively normal day-to-day life, she sees a cardiologist each year for a checkup on her heart. At some point, Landry may have to undergo another heart surgery to finish patching the hole in her heart, and she may also need pacemaker. Waddingham hopes that future advancements will improve treatment for her daughter as well as other patients with heart defects.
"In light of American Heart Month, I just want people to be aware that there are a lot of people affected by both congenital heart defects and heart disease," Waddingham said. "Heart problems really do not discriminate, and too many people are affected by them."
Waddingham said evidence shows that research for congenital heart defects is underfunded.
According to the Children's Heart Foundation, twice as many children die of congenital heart defects than all types of pediatric cancer combined; however, funding for pediatric cancer is five times greater than that for congenital heart defects.
Jaime and Landry have formed a team to walk at the American Heart Association Heart Walk on May 10. If you'd like to join their team, you can register below.
Nebraska Methodist College student Ashley Powers has a congenital heart defect, but you would probably never know it.
"I just don't let it stop me from doing anything," Powers said.
Powers was born with two holes in her heart, transposition of the great arteries and stenosis of the pulmonary valve. She had her first heart surgery when she was just five days old, and her second heart surgery at the age of 3.
But since then, Powers has lived a pretty normal life, including playing sports like volleyball, softball and track, and pursuing her dream of a career in nursing. That's a message she likes to share with other children born with congenital heart defects as well as their parents. Powers' message carries even more weight this month. February is American Heart Month, which is devoted to heart health awareness.
"Even though it's been very hard and taken a lot of determination, we kids can do it," Powers says. "We can still grow up and be whatever we want to be."
Powers, who just celebrated her 22nd birthday Feb. 19, is currently proving that point. She is a student in Nebraska Methodist College's traditional nursing program and currently works in the radiology department of Children's Hospital & Medical Center.
"I constantly get to see all the heart patients, and I absolutely love it," she said. "I always want to help and talk with them and give them the hope that they need."
Powers said her own experience of growing up and receiving regular checkups for her heart at Children's is what inspired her to pursue a career in nursing.
"I really fell in love with nursing because it's really such a caring point," she said. "You are with the patient through everything."
Powers said her inspiration is Jenny Strawn, a nurse at Children's. Strawn has been Powers' nurse since she was a day old. Powers still continues to see Strawn to this day when she goes in for her regular checkups.
To Powers, American Heart Month is a chance for people to take time to understand all kinds of heart ailments. She said people should understand that heart conditions can affect everyone — young and old, male and female — and they aren't just limited to heart disease and heart attacks. However, as Powers illustrates in her own life, heart conditions don't have to get in the way of living a normal life. With proper care and regular checkups, those with heart conditions can still live active lives and pursue their goals.
Ashley has formed a team to walk at the American Heart Association Heart Walk on May 10. If you'd like to join her team, you can register below.
Amy Clark, Ph.D., is Nebraska Methodist College's new Dean of Health Professions, overseeing 19 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs. Clark has 16 years of experience working in healthcare and 12 years of experience in healthcare education. She took a moment this week to discuss her background in healthcare, advice for students and her life outside of Nebraska Methodist College.
What is your background as a health professional?
Prior to becoming a full-time instructor, I was a medical social worker and worked with pediatric and adult populations. My first job as a medical social worker was at Methodist Hospital in 1999, where I worked on the old Oncology floor. I transitioned to UNMC and became a member of the Bone Marrow Transplant team where I conducted psychosocial assessments for patients and filled in for the Liver Transplant Team. I truly was a member of a healthcare team, and by that I was fortunate to work with so many different disciplines and interact professionally with so many wonderful individuals within Allied Health.
What made you want to become a healthcare educator?
I have been asked, as a social worker, why I teach at healthcare institutions. To me it is a very simple answer — I truly love working within the medical field and with healthcare students. The very first class that I taught was a Healthcare Ethics course. Not only did the students love my social work stories, but I enjoyed introducing them to the many complicated scenarios that exist when working with patients and their families. There is no other time in a patient's life where they are exposed to people who will see them when they are in such a vulnerable state. The role of a healthcare professional at that moment is so vast that instinct alone is not good enough. You truly have to go back to your training, clinical, and practicums and put into practice what you have been taught. It is a powerful thing to know as an educator that your students are responsible for caring for someone in their most stressful and intimate moments.
What are the advantages of pursuing careers in Allied Health?
There are so many advantages to working within an Allied Health profession. Students are now savvier about the cost and applicability of their education. To be able to have a "career in a year" as some of our certificate and associate programs allow is very appealing. The expectation now for many is that education does not end after your senior year in high school. We have so many options that are perfect for students who feel that desire to "help people" by working in the health profession, but don't want the debt associated with a four-year degree.
What advice do you have for students considering a career in Allied Health?
My advice for any student, specifically one considering a profession in Allied Health, is to do a little research in terms of the professions that are "growing" and hiring now. You will often find that many of the careers are within Allied Health, and the demand will only increase. For on-campus students interested in Nebraska Methodist College, touring our campus will speak for itself.
Nebraska Methodist College truly sets itself apart from other local colleges and universities by having an office devoted to Student Health, many individual study rooms and state-of-the-art simulation areas. The Josie Harper Campus is an amazing facility with such great people on staff to go along with it.
What do you like to do outside of your job at Nebraska Methodist College?
Imagine walking into a hospital waiting room where you don't speak the same language as anyone on staff. You would have extreme difficulty telling a nurse or a doctor about your symptoms or understanding your prescribed treatment. For many in the rapidly growing Latino populations across our state and nation, this is the reality of our healthcare system.
Recent studies project our nation's population to be 29 percent Latino by 2050. Research also suggests that Nebraska's Latino population is expected to triple by 2050, accounting for 24 percent of the state's overall population. Health professionals need to be prepared to serve growing Latino populations with individuals who may speak little to no English.
With that in mind, Nebraska Methodist College has introduced its new Spanish for Healthcare Professionals minor. The minor prepares nursing and Allied Health students to better interact with and serve Spanish-speaking patients. Graduates with the minor will be able to do a number of important tasks in Spanish, including taking a patient history, doing a patient assessment, developing a care plan for the patient, and presenting patient and care plan information to other Spanish-speaking health professionals.
By obtaining a Healthcare Spanish minor, graduates will make themselves more marketable to prospective employers. The minor will position students favorably for jobs in hospitals, clinics and community settings that serve large Spanish-speaking populations.
The Spanish for Healthcare Professionals minor is a total of 18 credit hours. The minor requires students to take six 3-credit courses over two years. Two courses are online, while four others are on campus.
Nebraska Methodist College congratulates students who were recently named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2013 semester. The Dean's List recognizes students who are achieving at high levels academically. To qualify for Nebraska Methodist College's Dean's List, degree-seeking students need a 3.75 semester grade point average (GPA) or better and must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours.
Here are a few tips about how to make the Dean's List:
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