According to theCruise Lines International Association (CLIA), in 1999, 5.4 million North Americans cruised on ships owned by U.S.-based cruise lines, a figure that's up 7 percent over the previous year. Another 500,000 sailed with cruise lines not based in the United States. The cruise ...
Now that you’ve outlined the type of travel agency you want to open, you’ll want to take a closer look at the technologies and resources people typically use to find success in your arena. When you’re opening up a travel agency, consider how you want to set up your sales and booki...
Because many individuals don't show any symptoms, ordering anat-home STI testmay be a good first step. You may want to do so if you are nervous to speak with your healthcare provider about your sexual history, the medical office is far away, or it is difficult to get an appointment. ...
Accidental overboards can happen when cruisers have had too much to drink and climb on top of railings, enter restricted areas or attempt dangerous — and potentially fatal — stunts like climbing from balcony to balcony. One sad story involved a grandfather holding his baby granddaughter up to ...
However, in most cases, you need to contact a consolidator to learn the conditions of API access and whether it’s possible at all. Options for non-IATA/non-ARC agencies Consolidators are preferred partners for agencies with lighter, non-ticketing forms of travel accreditation (CLIA, TRUE, ...
Due to their well-established and long-term presence on the market, big travel agencies have already obtained all required travel agency accreditation, including IATA, ARC (for the USA), and CLIA (for cruises). And smaller agencies can use the host agency accreditation number. When sharing the...
There is little federal regulation of at-home STI tests. To better ensure accuracy and reliability, only purchase products that bear a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification.2 Physical Examination A physical examination may be performed to aid in the diagnosis of syphilis. The...
Yeah, so Alpa and I recently wrote this paper together. And it’s open source, and it’s up online so people can look it up. And maybe we can add the link to this podcast so people can look it up. But we wrote a paper to, to really flag that now that we have ways of screen...
about the promise of the product, they were willing to do the study on a budget, and all-in-all BillionToOne was able to develop their product and complete their clinical studies for around $2M before raising their $15M Series A to set up their CLIA laboratory and commercialize their ...
Whatever opinions about the CDC may be expressed behind closed doors in CLIA meetings, the lines have, for the most part, bent over backward to demonstrate their willingness to cooperate, self-regulate and evenhire high-profile expertsto create a blueprint that will, at no small expense, minim...