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It's that time of year again, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has sent out its Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters. This year however, the OFCCP discontinued its previous compliance evaluation strategy of Active Case Management (ACM) and rang in the new year with a new directive, Active Case Enforcement (ACE). The title alone should give you insight into the direction the OFCCP will be taking with audits this year.
Out with the Old
The old ACM strategy was focused on systemic discrimination and used an abbreviated desk audit process that closed reviews if there were no indicators of discrimination in groups of ten or more. A full desk audit was performed every 25th review and an onsite evaluation every 50th review. Here is what Patricia Shiu had to say about the old strategy: "While ACM has identified a number of systemic cases since its implementation, it has also caused OFCCP to narrow the focus of its enforcement efforts and has eroded OFCCP's enforcement authority."
In with the New
The new ACE directive certainly moves the agency from managing compliance evaluations to enforcing them. Here are the highlights:
- • Full desk audit for every compliance review (EO 11246, Section 503, VEVRAA)
- • Full compliance review every 25th review (includes on-site)
- • Three years compliance history review of employment agencies including OFCCP, EEOC, WHD, OSHA and State/Local Fair Employment Practice (FEP)
- • Indicators of discrimination include both individual and class (two or more)
- • Where onsite is conducted, compliance with EO 13496 is evaluated
- • OFCCP will use its full arsenal of compliance evaluation tools: compliance check, focused review, off-site review of records, etc.
- • Items that trigger an on-site review
- ◦ Patterns of individual discrimination
- ◦ Patterns of systemic discrimination
- ◦ Patterns of major technical violations
- ◦ Non-compliance with other labor and employment laws
- ◦ If AAP and supporting documentation is insufficient to determine compliance
- ◦ Every 25th review
In Preparation
Knowledge is power. When you receive a scheduling letter, contact the compliance officer and ask if this a 25th review, that way you can prepare for an onsite from the beginning of the audit. Review your AAP and supporting documents prior to submission for both individual and system discrimination along with technical compliance. Be sure to submit not only complete and accurate information, but highlight your good faith efforts. Finally know your three year history with federal, state and local employment agencies.


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An useful essay on smallpox!
Around 1000 A.D., the ancient Chinese practiced a form of immunization by inhaling the dried powders obtained from the crusts of smallpox lesions.
Around the 15th century, a practice of applying powdered smallpox "crusts" and inserting them with a pin or "poking" the skin was in practice. The process was referred to as "variolation" and was common in the Middle East.
The concept that diseases are caused by infectious organisms was developed over many centuries before it was firmly established. In 1546 Girolamo Fracastoro wrote that, "Contagion is an infection that passes from one thing to other. The term is more correctly used when infection originates in very small imperceptible particles". Fracastora postulated that "germs are present and they are too small to be seen". However, his concept was contrary to the beliefs about diseases in the 16th century.
The roots of modern immunology can be traced to the 18th century, when immunization techniques against smallpox were being tried. In 1714, a Greek-Italian physician working in Constantinople (former name of Istanbul) wrote a letter to the Royal Society about, "an account, or history, on the procuring the smallpox by incision or inoculation, as it has for sometime being practiced at Constantinople". Lady Mary Worley Montague, the wife of the British Ambassador in Constantinople got her son inoculated with smallpox by the surgeon of the Embassy and she tried to popularize smallpox inoculation in England.
When the youngest child of the Prince of Wales fell ill, (thought to be due to smallpox), the physicians asked permission of the king to perform smallpox inoculation experiments in condemned criminals on the condition that the prisoners received pardon. The king accepted the proposal and the experiments were carried out in August 1721 and it was later known as "the royal experiment of immunology".
Skin incisions were made in three male and three female convicts and pus from the smallpox lesions of a sick individual was inserted. After a brief illness, all individuals recovered fully. Then one woman was sent to a smallpox epidemic area and was ordered to lie every night in the same bed with a smallpox patient and she was also ordered to attend him.
The woman did not contract the smallpox disease. Later five orphans who had not yet had smallpox were inoculated and they all recovered. Afterwards the prince and princess of Wales had their two daughters undergo similar procedure. In spite of all these successes, smallpox inoculation was severely opposed. The smallpox inoculation was claimed to be unsafe, and against God and Nature.
The observation and the direct human trial of Edward Jenner (1749-1823), a doctor in Gloucestershire, England, paved the foundation stone for immunology. Jenner noticed that "farm workers frequently carried a pustular disease of hooves of horses (called "the grease") to the nipples of cows; and from the nipples of cows, the milkmaids picked up the disease and the milkmaids developed sores (inflamed spots) on their hands".
At that time Jenner or anyone did not know the nature of the infectious agents of cowpox and smallpox. Jenner tested the belief of his time that cowpox sufferers didn't develop smallpox. On 14th of May, 1796, Jenner "inserted matter taken from a sore on the hand of a dairy maid (Sarah Nelmes) into the arm of an eight year old boy (James Phipps) by means of two superficial incisions".
On 1st July 1796, Jenner inoculated the same boy with matter from a smallpox patient. (This dangerous procedure called variolation was acceptable at that time, but not today. The notion that using humans in experimental trials may be unethical today, but such a notion was unheard in those days).
The boy did not develop smallpox except for a small sore at the site of inoculation. Thus exposure to a mild disease (i.e. cowpox) has prevented the development of dangerous smallpox disease. (Today's immunological explanation is that the immune response induced against cowpox virus also acts against smallpox virus because of the antigenic similarity between the two viruses. The immune response induced against cowpox viral antigens offer protection against smallpox.) In this manner, Jenner initiated the science of immunology.
Jenner conducted the experiment on 23 cases and he concluded that those who had suffered cowpox were indeed immune to smallpox. Jenner called this new method 'vaccination' which means 'from a cow'.
At first Jenner faced a lot of resistance to publish his work, and finally he published his work at his own expenses. People laughed at his idea and said that inoculation of cowpox material would make people to grow horns! However, few physicians were convinced of Jenner's idea.
Their confirmation of Jenner's work, led to the acceptance of 'cowpox vaccination'. Within fifty years of the discovery, most European countries had initiated compulsory vaccination, without knowing that they were dealing with a virus! The cowpox vesicular pus, which gave greater resistance to smallpox, was propagated in cattle. From the skin lesions of the cow, the matter was collected and given as vaccine (Vacca is Latin for cow).
Seventy principal physicians and surgeons of London accepted Jenner's thesis and Jenner was elected to membership to all of the learned societies throughout Europe with the exception of the college of physicians. The college of physicians required that Jenner should pass an examination in classics, which Jenner refused. Jenner was awarded a grant of $ 10,000 by the Government. Later he was awarded another grant of $ 20,000.
Smallpox disease was successfully eradicated from the world by smallpox vaccination, which was carried out throughout the world. The last case of naturally occurring smallpox was recorded in Somalia in October 1977. When World Health organization was ready to certify the eradication of smallpox, an accident occurred in Birmingham, where a medical photographer died of smallpox, apparently, from virus stocks kept in a laboratory.
Finally, in 1979 the World Health Assembly declared that smallpox has been eradicated throughout the world. Currently, only two laboratories in the world are known to keep the smallpox virus, one in USA and the other in Russia.
Subsequent to the WHO's declaration that the smallpox disease has been globally eradicated, smallpox vaccinations were not advised in the routine vaccination programmes. However, currently, there is a fear that smallpox virus may be used as a biological weapon. This threat has made the United States of America to restart smallpox vaccination in military personnel and others working in sensitive areas.

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2014.12.12 | Education news
FOOD AU has in collaboration with other European universities developed a MSc in Sustainable Food Systems. This MSc programme starts for the first time in September 2015
2014.12.12 | Research news
Scientists from Aarhus University will be closely examining the content of healthy carbohydrates in cow's milk and whether it is possible to breed your way to milk with a higher content of these carbohydrates. The ambition is that this may improve formula milk for infants.
2014.12.08 | Events
AU-FOOD were co-organisers with MAPP Centre and Madkulturen of a very successful and well-attended conference (100+people) on 'Quality and Food Culture, Knowledge and Trends' at Bella Center in Copenhagen on 26 November 2014. Find all presentations here.
2014.12.02 | Events
The 12th International MAPP Workshop on Consumer Behaviour and Food Marketing will focus on product-household co-creation of experiences in shopping for products and preparing meals, and the various meanings that food authenticity can take in this co-creation process. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 25 February 2015.


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A shot in the arm for medical educationBMJ 2013; 347 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f6756 (Published 12 November 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;347:f6756
- Edward Davies, US news and features editor, BMJ
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- edavies{at}bmj.com
The first thing Harvard Medical School tells you about itself on its website is that it was founded in 1782 (http://hms.harvard.edu/about-hms), likewise Johns Hopkins (1889) (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/about/), and University of California, Los Angeles (50 years old) (http://healthsciences.ucla.edu/dgsom/pages/about).
But a small medical school on Long Island, New York, is trying to change the emphasis medical schools have on history and make itself relevant to modern healthcare. Hofstra University's medical school opened its doors to new students on 1 August 2011, and the first thing it tells you on its website is the desire to do things completely differently.
Building a curriculum from scratch
"Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University is ready to be a national leader in Medical Education. We've set out not to build a medical school that looks like old ones, but to identify what works and then create a unique medical school on Long Island—one of the most ethnically diverse, immigrant-rich communities in the world—and set a precedent for the future in medical training."
It's the first medical school to open in New York for several decades and dean Lawrence Smith was clear from the start that the set-up and curriculum for the school would not be bound by tradition or history, but by the needs of the modern doctor.
"We could do anything we wanted," says Smith, speaking to the BMJ. "Nobody had ever done anything. There were no traditions that we had to change and push back. We were free to really build the school the way we saw fit."
"Our decision was that if we were going to make a mark nationally quickly it had to be in how we taught medical students to become doctors. …
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Monday, December 2nd and Tuesday, December 3rd stop by the Thigpen Library Lobby for a morning Java Jolt and/or an afternoon Cocoa Loco. Start your morning with a jolt of caffeine. Free coffee will be available Monday and Tuesday mornings from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. (while supplies last). In the afternoon, stop by for your chocolate fix from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate (while supplies last).
The Thigpen Library staff sends best wishes as you complete this last week of classes and prepare for final exams next week.
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I was never going to fish a match this weekend due to having to drive to Liverpool Friday morning, getting into Greenwich in London late Friday night, and finally getting home Saturday night. This was getting my daughter to a couple of dance auditions, she won't know for a month if she did any good but 2000 dancers are looking for about 50 places. I did want to go fishing on Sunday, a few hours on the river in the hope of a few bites would be fine, but this shitty fine rain on top of the cold weather put me right off, lightweight I know lol!
Back to 1997 and I had a 3 month lay off from fishing spending time with my young family, I got out on the glorious 16th of June and had a go at Newbridge and sat on peg 16 for 2 1/2 hours, it was rock hard and only had 2lb. I changed tack and gave the canal a go at Limpley Stoke fishing caster across, a 2lb perch, few roach and skimmers and 1 lost tench made it a better choice.
I was back up at Newbridge Saturday 21st June for the CLA teams of 4, and I found myself pegged on peg 20 just before the pumphouse. I set up a pole and a waggler with 22 to 0.09 on both, I fed two lines both with maggots but I only had bites on the waggler further out. Feeding 12 maggots every run through I got odd bites from small roach and had a 1lb chub in the first 3 hours, the next two were devoid of fish! I didn't record how the team did but I won my section with 6lb. I fished an open the next day on the Crane, and drew up the lane behind the marina. I had a shocking day lost 2 big fish on the pole and chucked back 2lb.
Sunday 29th June I was back on the K&A again but this time up around Semington for a 100 peg open match. Alas I struggled again with about 4lb which was made up of 1 tench and 2lb of bits, the canal fished hard with only a bag of 5 tench needed to win. Maybe the weather had something to do with it as I wrote that June 1997 was (at the time) the wettest June ever recorded in the UK. The reason for the large attendance was because the following week it was the Fish-o-Mania qualifier on the canal, and I had a ticket. I remember this match as I drew peg 1 on the Pile section but it had not been fished, when I got there all I could see was stinging nettles! I set about knocking them down so I could get to see the water, let alone get close, when the lad next door came down and asked me to stop making such a disturbance, I think I politely asked him what was I supposed to do, and he said just stand on them, I then told him politely what he could do lol! I was told this peg was an unknown as it is rarely pegged, but I was only going to fish for carp as it was all about winning. I fed pellets, corn and casters right over the canal and fished in one spot with 0.16 to a 16. For an hour I had no indications, other than a tiny roach on double caster, then I had a bite and missed, so I lifted the rig out and dropped it in and out came the elastic. For what seemed an age I played this carp, and was chuffed when I landed it as it looked like a double. I hooked another in the last hour but came back with a scale, and that was the end of a very slow day. The carp weighed 9lb 12oz and it was enough for me to win the 25 peg section, of course not enough to get to the final.
That's just a short one today, hopefully I will get out on the bank next Sunday as I really want to see a float going under! One last thing, here is a photo from the past of the old Bristol Sensas Team, here's the names in case you didn't recognise them!
Top row from left, Me, Mark Holbrook, Kev Winstone, Martyn Woodington, Mark ?, John Amatto
Middle row from left, Mark Bailey, Bob Sheppard, Kev Boltz, Roger Amos, Gary Bowden, Bela Bakos
Bottom row from left, Andy Britt, Paul Lumbard, Andy Floyd, Mark Jefferies, Glenn Bailey.
You decide which one makes you laugh the most, for me it's Bela lol!!!


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A Class 5A Top 10 confrontation for the Region 4-6A title is set for Hallford Stadium on Friday night at 7:30 as the No. 8 ranked Stephenson Jaguars host the No. 3 ranked Tucker Tigers.
Both the Jaguars (8-1) and the Tigers (7-2) come into the regular season finale undefeated at 7-0 in the region standings. The two perennial state playoff teams from DeKalb are meeting for just the fifth time with Tucker holding a 3-1 edge in the series having won three in a row.
The two teams met for the first time in regular season play in 2012 in a Region 6-5A contest with the No. 4 Jaguars upsetting the No. 1 ranked Tigers 13-6. The teams met in 2013 with then No. 1 ranked Tucker taking a 31-8 win over No. 2 Stephenson.
Reclassification separated the two teams in 2014-15 before they came back together in 4-6A in 2016. Tucker won 31-0 in 2016 and 38-0 a year ago.
Tucker enters game at No. 3 in the rankings and having won seven consecutive games since losses to Buford and Grayson to open the season. As a team the Tigers have rushed for 2,495 yards and 30 touchdowns including 327 yards and five touchdowns in their 57-7 win over Mt. Zion-Jonesboro last Thursday.
Tyler Hughey leads the team with 762 yards rushing and 9 touchdowns with Donnie Harris with 738 yards and 7 touchdowns on the ground. Freshman Latavius Johnson is coming off a 95-yard performance with a pair of touchdowns against Mt. Zion.
Quarterback Travon Ford is 45 of 74 passing for 785 yards and 7 touchdowns. Torezz Alexander had 12 receptions for 265 yards and four touchdowns while Isaiah Dunson has 15 for 263 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The defense is led by senior linebacker Lucius Chitty with 68 tackles (3 for a loss) while senior defensive end Derrick McClendon had 40 tackles (8 sacks) and sophomore defensive end Dawson Rivers in limited action has 26 tackles (6 sacks).
Stephenson enters the game ranked No. 8 and also on a seven game win streak since losing a tough 21-14 overtime decision to Class 5A No. 9 ranked Southwest DeKalb (9-0). The Jaguars are also a strong running team having 2,525 yards on the ground with 35 touchdowns, including 356 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-35 win over third place Lovejoy last Friday.
Senior Jevon Goff is coming off a 24 carry, 174 yard and 2 touchdown performance against Lovejoy and leads the team with 668 yards rushing. Junior Ryan Ingram has 592 yards rushing and a team leading 11 touchdowns with 9 receptions for 230 yards and 3 touchdowns. Donovan Moore has 436 yards rushing and six touchdowns in five games.
Sophomore quarterback Joseph Jackson is 38 of 65 passing for 715 yards and 8 touchdowns on the season. He was 6 0f 9 for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns against Lovejoy. Deshon Stoudemire adds 10 receptions for 210 yards and 3 touchdowns to Ingram's totals.
Defensively, the Jaguars have allowed just 958 yards rushing per game and only eight touchdowns led by sophomore linebacker Omari Terry (69 tackles, 5 for loss) and senior defensive lineman Tyler Brown (69 tackles, 4 for loss).
Senior defensive lineman Jamal Andrews had 68 tackles (4 sacks, 11 for loss) and senior linebacker Tra' Wilkins adds 67 tackles, (4 sacks, 9 for loss).
The winner takes home the Region 4-6A crown and the No. 1 seed with a home game to open the playoffs while the loser gets to open the home playoffs at home as well.
Region 5-5A
Playoff berths and seeding are still up in the air in the all-DeKalb Region 5-5A race with only No. 9 ranked Southwest DeKalb (9-0, 4-0) assured of the No. 1 seed heading into the final week of play.
The Arabia Mountain Rams (5-4, 3-1) and Lithonia Bulldogs (6-3, 3-1) lock up at Adams Stadium on Friday at 7:30 pm in a contest to decide the No. 2 and 3 seeds with a first round playoff home game on the line.
The Rams are coming off a tough last minute, 20-19 loss to Southwest DeKalb last weekend and are looking to bounce back against the Bulldogs who are coming off a 42-30 win over Miller Grove. It is senior night for the Bulldogs.
Miller Grove (2-7, 1-3) are hosting Chamblee (0-9, 0-4) on senior night with a 5:15 game at Hallford Stadium. Miller Grove needs a win to assure itself of the No. 4 seed coming out of the region. Columbia (2-7, 1-3) could slip into the playoffs with a Miller Grove loss and a win over undefeated Southwest DeKalb at Avondale Stadium on Friday at 7:30 as the Eagles celebrate senior night.
Region 5-3A
The No. 2 ranked Cedar Grove Saints (8-1, 5-0) come off a bye week to take on the Stone Mountain Pirates (2-7, 2-3) with the opportunity to close out a second consecutive Region 5-3A title without a region loss.
The game is set for 8:00 pm on Friday at Godfrey Stadium.
Towers (0-8, 0-5) and Redan (0-8, 05) collide at 7:30 pm on Saturday at Avondale Stadium with both teams looking for their first win on the season.
Friday, Nov. 2
Arabia Mountain (5-4) vs. Lithonia* (6-3) (SN), 7:30 pm
SW DeKalb (9-0) vs. Columbia* (2-7) (SN), 7:30 pm
Therrell (2-7) vs. McNair (2-7)* (SN), 5:15 pm
Stone Mountain (2-7) vs. Cedar Grove* (8-1) (SN), 8:00 pm
Chamblee (0-9) vs. Miller Grove* (2-7) (SN), 5:15 pm
Tucker (7-2) vs. Stephenson* (8-1) (SN), 8:00 pm
John's Creek (8-1) vs. Dunwoody* (2-7), 7:30 pm
Clarkston (0-9) vs. Douglass (8-1), Lakewood Stadium, 5:30 pm
Druid Hills (2-7) at Henry Co. (3-6), 7:30 pm
Lakeside (1-8) at Brookwood* (7-2), 7:30 pm
Saturday, Nov. 3
Redan (0-9) vs. Towers* (0-8), 7:30 pm
Morrow (2-7) vs. M.L. King* (1-8), 7:30 pm
OPEN: Cross Keys (0-10)
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Taschner
Andreas Taschner is the programme director for the degree programme "International Operations and Logistics Management". Taschner joined ESB Business School, Reutlingen University in 2011 as a professor of management accounting. During his 12 years in industry, Taschner held various positions in the telecommunications industry. Andreas Taschner studied Business Administration at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Taschner focuses his research and publication activities on management accounting problems in an international manufacturing environment with a special focus on supply chains and has published various textbooks and journal papers on management accounting topics. Andreas Taschner is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals.
Prof. Dr. Mohd Ridzuan Bin Darun
Mohd Ridzuan Darun is associate professor at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (Malaysia) and was the founding Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Management (FIM) from May 2014 until May 2019. He is an expert in management accounting, management control systems, Halal supply chain and working capital management. He has a great interest in Blockchain Technology and is currently leading various projects on the adoption of Blockchain technology in supply chain, mobile wallet and anti-forgery apps. Ridzuan was Chairman of Peer Review Committee of ABEST21 based in Japan (2017-2019). He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Finance (majoring in corporate finance and investment) from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, USA, Master of Business Administration from Universiti Utara Malaysia, and a PhD in Accounting from Lincoln University, New Zealand. Under his leadership, FIM obtained an international accreditation from ABEST21. He also created a new FIM Governance and Integrity Centre (FGIC) and FIM Learning Factory. Furthermore, he established several new collaborations with related international and domestic institutions.
Prof. Dr. Hendrik Brumme
Hendrik Brumme (Doctorate, Erasmus University; Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur, Karlsruhe University) has been President of Reutlingen University since 2012. Previously, he served as Vice-President at the same institution for a five-year term.
During the 16 years of industrial experience at Hewlett Packard, he held a number of senior management positions. From 1998 to 2004, he was Director of Operations and Head of the European Enterprise Systems plant in Germany with an annual turnover of $US 2.5 bn. This manufacturing facility won several industrial awards for excellence.
His teaching and research focus is in the fields of supply chain management; logistics planning as well as factory management and development.
Prof Dr. Hazel Grünewald
Hazel Gruenewald (PhD, MA, BA (Hons) University of Nottingham) is Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Head of International Relations at ESB Business School, Reutlingen University. She has worked as a visiting professor at Zagreb School of Management and Economics and at Universiti Malaysia Pahang. Prior to working at ESB, she worked at Hewlett Packard, APlus.Net and MANN+HUMMEL GmbH in a variety of roles in programme management, corporate training & development and management development.
Her research interests include gamification and motivation in the workplace.
Wilhelm Hahn
In third generation Managing Director of Wiha Werkzeuge GmbH. Wiha is a family owned
German SME producing high quality hand-tools such as screwdrivers, bits, pliers, hex-keys and
much more. Wiha has 5 factories in 4 countries – one of them being Vietnam – and is
represented in over 50 countries world-wide with about 1.000 employees.
Wilhelm Hahn has a master degree in Business Engineering from the University of Applied
Science in Karlsruhe. After graduation he worked as a consultant in a Lean Manufacturing
consultancy before joining the family business. He gradually took on more responsibility and
is now in charge of order fulfilment, production, logistics and all administrative processes.
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Dr. Elmore R. Alexander
Elmore Alexander (PhD, MA, University of Georgia; BA, Wake Forest University) is Dean Emeritus of the Louis Ricciardi College of Business at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA. Previously, he served as Dean of Business at Marist College, Philadelphia U and Johns Hopkins U. He has also had academic appointments at American U and the U of Memphis.
His research interests include international business and organizational behavior. His research has appeared in Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Management, Management Communication Quarterly and Personnel Psychology. He has consulted for the Army Research Institute, FedEx, Hunt-Wesson, Kimberly-Clark and the U.S. Postal Service.
Associate member
Daniel Nothelfer
Daniel Nothelfer supports Danaher's Life Sciences businesses in mergers and acquisitions as Vice-president of Business Development.
Prior to that he worked in Private Equity and with McKinsey & Company in strategy consulting.
Daniel is an ESB Business School alumnus and graduated from the German-French double-degree programme in 2001. He also holds an MBA with distinction from INSEAD. He lives with his family in Bad Homburg,Germany.


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Monthly Payment Targeting and the Demand for Maturity
Bronson Argyle, Taylor D. Nadauld, Christopher Palmer
NBER Working Paper No. 25668
In this paper, we provide evidence of the importance of monthly payments in the market for consumer installment debt. Auto debt in particular has grown rapidly since the Great Recession and has eclipsed credit cards in total debt outstanding. Auto-loan maturities have also increased such that most auto-loan originations now have a term of over 72 months. We document three phenomena we jointly refer to as monthly payment targeting. First, using data from 500,000 used auto loans and discontinuities in contract terms offered by hundreds of lenders, we show that demand is more sensitive to maturity than interest rate, consistent with consumers managing payment size when making debt decisions. Second, many consumers appear to employ segregated mental accounts, spending exogenous payment savings on larger loans. Third, consumers bunch at round-number monthly payment amounts, consistent with the use of budgeting heuristics. These patterns hold in subsamples of constrained and unconstrained borrowers, challenging liquidity constraints as a complete explanation. Our estimates suggest that borrower focus on payment size, combined with credit-supply shocks to maturity, could significantly affect aggregate outstanding debt.
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1. The actions of serotonin (5‐HT) on pyramidal cells of the CA1 region of the rat hippocampus were characterized using intracellular recording in in vitro brain slices. 2. 5‐HT typically evokes a biphasic response consisting of a hyperpolarization which is followed by a longer‐lasting depolarization. These effects on membrane potential are accompanied by a decrease in the calcium‐activated after‐hyperpolarization (a.h.p). 3. Detailed analysis using 5‐HT antagonists and agonists indicates that the hyperpolarization is mediated by a 5‐HT1A receptor. Spiperone is the most effective antagonist of the response and the selective 5‐HT1A agonist, 8‐OHDPAT, behaves as a partial agonist at this receptor. In agreement with the distribution of 5‐HT1A binding sites, responses to 5‐HT were most prominent in the stratum radiatum. 4. The hyperpolarizing response is associated with a decrease in input resistance, is blocked by extracellular barium and intracellular caesium, is unaffected by the chloride gradient, and its reversal potential shifts with the extracellular concentration of potassium as predicted for a response mediated by a selective increase in potassium permeability. 5. The depolarizing response and reduction in the a.h.p. could be studied in isolation by blocking the hyperpolarizing response with either pertussis toxin or spiperone. The pharmacology of these responses did not correspond to that of any of the 5‐HT binding sites reported in C.N.S. tissue. Although the depolarization and blockade of the a.h.p. have the same time course it is unclear if they are mediated by the same or different receptors. 6. The depolarization most likely results from a decrease in resting potassium conductance. However, neither a blockade of the M current nor the a.h.p. current can account for the depolarization. 7. Blockade of phosphodiesterase activity by 3‐isobutyl‐1‐methylxanthine (IBMX) did not enhance the depressant action of 5‐HT on the a.h.p., making it unlikely that this action is mediated by cyclic AMP. 8. Blockade of the a.h.p. by 5‐HT reduces spike frequency adaptation and counteracts the inhibitory action of 5‐HT on 5‐HT1A receptors. This excitatory action outlasts the hyperpolarizing action. 9. In summary 5‐HT acts on at least two distinct receptors on hippocampal pyramidal cells, one coupled to the opening of potassium channels and a second coupled to a decrease in a resting potassium conductance and a decrease in the a.h.p.
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Roger Freitas
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Faculty associate, Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's StudiesDepartment:
Roger Freitas received his PhD in music history from Yale University. He had previously earned an MM (with performer's certificate) in early music, vocal performance, from Indiana University; and a BM in vocal performance from Dominican College of San Rafael.
His book, Portrait of a Castrato: Politics, Patronage, and Music in the Life of Atto Melani, appeared in May 2009 as part of the series New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism from Cambridge University Press. In 2015 it was published in Italian translation by ETS (Pisa). In 2006 he published an edition of the Complete Cantatas of Atto Melani with A-R Editions. He has brought out articles in the Journal of Seventeenth-Century Music, Journal of Musicology, Music and Letters, Journal of the Royal Musical Association (JRMA), and Opera News, as well as in collections on "musical voices" and Italy's eighteenth century. His most recent essay, "Singing Herself: Adelina Patti and the Performance of Femininity," appeared in the Journal of the American Musicological Society in summer 2018.
Freitas has presented papers at the annual meetings of the American Musicological Society, International Musicological Society, Society for Seventeenth-Century Music, Royal Musical Association, and Modern Language Association. He has also spoken at more specialized conferences, including the Biennial International Conference on Baroque Music (Cremona, 2018; Leeds, 2008), the Utrecht Early Music Festival (2013), Attending to Early Modern Women—and Men (Univ. of Maryland, 2006), and Italy's Eighteenth Century: Gender and Culture in the Age of the Grand Tour (Clark Memorial Library/UCLA, 2002). Among his honors are the Philip Brett Award of the American Musicological Society (administered by the LGBTQ Study Group) and a book subvention from the Donna Cardamone Jackson Publication Endowment Fund of the AMS, both for his Portrait of a Castrato. He has also won the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome (where he resided in 2003–04) and an NEH Fellowship (2000–01). In 2006 he received Eastman's prestigious Eisenhart Award for Excellence of Teaching.
Prof. Freitas currently serves as president-elect of the Society for Seventeenth-Century Music, his two-year term as president commencing in spring 2019. He has just completed service on the Board of Directors of the American Musicological Society, where he chaired the Communications Committee. For the AMS he has also served on the Program Committee for the annual meeting in Louisville (2015), the Alvin H. Johnson AMS 50 Dissertation Fellowship Committee (2010–13), and the Noah Greenberg Award Committee (2007–09). He served as editor of the Newsletter of the Society for Seventeenth-Century Music (2009-12), and he has been a member of the board of directors of the American Handel Society since 2002. He sits on the editorial board of Eastman Studies in Music, University of Rochester Press (from 2010).
He has been both chair (2012-16) and graduate advisor (2001-12) of the Musicology Department at Eastman, and he continues to be a faculty associate at the University of Rochester's Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies. Prior to joining Eastman in 1998, Freitas held a position as a visiting lecturer at Wellesley College (1997–98). He also performed as a soprano and alto adjunct member of Chanticleer (1984–86).
Works / Publications
- Portrait of a Castrato: Politics, Patronage, and Music in the Life of Atto Melani, New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism (Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2009; paperback edition, 2014).
Italian translation: Vita di un castrato: Atto Melani tra politica, mecenatismo, e musica, pref. Sara Mamone, trans. Anna Li Vigni, Studi culturali, supplemento no. 2 (Pisa: ETS, 2015).
- Review of L'Orfeo, by Luigi Rossi, musical direction by Raphaël Pichon, staging by Jetske Mijnssen, Pygmalion, recorded at L'Opéra National de Lorraine (Nancy), February 7 and 9, 2016, Arles: Harmonia Mundi HMD 9859058.59, 2017, DVD and Blu-ray disc, Performance Practice Review (forthcoming).
- "Singing Herself: Adelina Patti and the Performance of Femininity," Journal of the American Musicological Society 71, no. 2 (2018): 287-369.
- "The Art of Artlessness, or, Adelina Patti Teaches Us How to Be Natural," in Word, Image, and Song, vol. 2, Essays on Musical Voices, eds. Rebecca Cypess, Beth L. Glixon, and Nathan Link, Eastman Studies in Music (Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 2013), 213-42.
- "Metaphors in Music: Two Musical Topoi in Mid-Seicento Rome," Journal of Seventeenth-Century Music 15 (2013 [dated 2009]): http://www.sscm-jscm.org/v15/no1/freitas.html.
- "Sex without Sex: An Erotic Image of the Castrato Singer," Italy's Eighteenth Century: Gender and Culture in the Age of the Grand Tour, ed. Paula Findlen, Wendy Wassyng Roworth, and Catherine M. Sama (Stanford, Calif.: Stanford Univ. Press, 2009).
- "The Eroticism of Emasculation: Confronting the Baroque Body of the Castrato," Journal of Musicology 20 (2003): 196-249. (The issue actually appeared in May 2004.)
- "Toward a Verdian Ideal of Singing: Emancipation from Modern Orthodoxy," Journal of the Royal Musical Association 127 (2002): 226-57.
Reprinted in Classical and Romantic Music, ed. David Milsom, Ashgate Library of Essays on Music Performance Practice (Surrey, UK: Ashgate, 2011).
- "Singing and Playing: The Italian Cantata and the Rage for Wit," Music and Letters 82 (2001): 509-542. (Received Jack Westrup Prize for best contribution to Music and Letters in 2001.)
- "Singing Handel: How Changing Tastes Have Dictated Performance Style," Opera News 61 (July 1996): 14-17.
- Atto Melani, Complete Cantatas, Collegium Musicum: Yale University, series 2, vol. 15 (Middleton, Wisc.: A-R Editions, 2006).


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Käfig Brasil at Vancouver Playhouse
Käfig Brasil incorporates the work of four innovative French choreographers—Anthony Egea, Céline Lefèvre, Octávio Nassur, and Denis Plassard—in collaboration with the Brazilian dancers, performed to a soundtrack incorporating diverse musical styles from Baroque to electronic music.
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The Buddhist reverence for all forms of life and Bhutan's dedication to nature preservation unite at Gangtey Monastery's Black-necked Crane Festival in central Bhutan. The monastery sits high above a broad valley overlooking the Phobjika Nature Reserve, which hosts hundreds of wintering Black-necked cranes. Monks pray for the safe return of the birds, considered Boddhisatvas or "agents of God." After the cranes' long journey south from Tibet, local villagers gather at the monastery for a colorful festival celebrating their safe arrival. The Gangtey monks adapt their traditional temple dances to themes related to the cranes, and more celebrations and gift-giving ceremonies abound amidst a country fair atmosphere. Whether it's the dramatically beautiful cranes, the fascinating Bhutanese culture, or the many opportunities for day hiking, this festival trip has something for travelers from all walks of life. This trip includes other not-to-be-missed sights such as Taktsang Monastery, several of the greatest Dzongs, and the great museums and palaces of Punakha, Paro, and Thimphu.
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This morning you'll fly from Bangkok or Delhi to Paro on Druk Air, experiencing breathtaking views of the Himalayan ranges such as Mt. Jichu Drak and Chomolhari during your journey. You will be met by your guide on arrival at the airport in Paro and transferred to your hotel, where you will have a trip briefing with your guide. The afternoon and evening are free for you to rest or walk around Paro (7,380 feet) and savor the atmosphere. From the dress of Paro's people to the traditional architecture, you'll know you are in a place that is different from anywhere else on earth. You will be amazed at the fresh, clean air and peaceful natural environment.
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Day 2 Paro City Tour
Spend a full day seeing all that Paro has to offer on a guided tour. Stops on the tour include the impressive Paro Rinpung Dzong, a large Drukpa Kagyu Buddhist Monastery and fortress housing Paro's monastic body and government offices. It contains some of Bhutan's finest architecture. From here there are views of the Nyamai Zam, a covered wooden bridge that spans the Paro Chhu. Next is Chhoeten Lhakhang, a large, Bhutanese-style chorten and Druk Choeding, the town's 500-year-old temple. Also, visit a local farmhouse if time permits. Bhutanese farmhouses are traditionally built out of mud walls and wooden frames without the use of nails. They typically have three levels – the ground floor is used for the animals, the second floor as the family living quarters, and the third floor is generally used to store food and hay for the animals. This is a great way to get a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Bhutanese farmer.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 3 Drive to Punakha via the Cheli La Pass
This morning, drive out to view Taktsang (10,250 ft), the famous "Tiger's Nest" Monastery from the road below. This very sacred monastery was built during the 17th century in memory of Guru Rimpoche and was recently rebuilt after a disastrous fire in April 1998. If you're up to it, make the hike up to the monastery. This is a fairly vigorous hike and the trail may be a bit muddy. If you are unable to make the hike, you can hire a pony for most of the way. Afterwards, drive to the ruins of Drugyel Dzong and take in the spectacular views Mount Chomolhari (if the weather is clear). From the road, you have the option of hiking up to Kila Gompa Nunnery (approx 35-40 minutes each way), currently home to Buddhist nuns who spend their days in prayer and meditation. On the way stop at Kyichu Lhakang, one of the oldest and most beautiful temples in Bhutan. It is believed to have been built in 659 AD by King Songtsen Gampo of Tibet. In the afternoon, drive to Punakha Valley (approx. 4 hrs). Blessed with a temperate climate and fed by the Pho-chu (male) and Mo-chu (female) Rivers, Punakha is the most fertile valley in the country. Until 1955, Punakha served as the country's capital and today it is the winter seat of the Chief Abbot and the central monk body. Punakha is also home to many different Himalayan birds, including the heron, kingfisher, lapwing, ibis bill, shell duck, and the cormorant, all of which migrate in the winter.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 Punakha Dzong to Phobjikha Valley
Today you'll visit Punakha Dzong, the second of Bhutan's dzongs, built in 1638. It served as the seat of the government for many years. Afterwards, drive a few hours to the Phobjikha Valley, (9,800′) a designated conservation area and one of the most important wildlife preserves in Bhutan. It is also home to the endangered Black-necked Cranes (Grus nigricollis). These exotic creatures are an important part of life for the local people of the Phobjikha Valley and you will find that the cranes are reflected in the local culture, traditions, and beliefs. Other wildlife you might see include barking deer, wild boars, Himalayan black bears, and even leopards if you are lucky. Next, you'll stop at Gangtey Village and visit the Gangtey Gompa, a monastery that dates back to the 17th century and overlooks the Phobjikha Valley. Its complex includes monks' quarters, meditation centers, a school, and a small hotel. The Phobjikha Valley provides some wonderful short hiking and exploration opportunities. It is also the perfect spot to relax and enjoy the scenery.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5 Black-Necked Crane Festival
Spend the day witnessing the Black-necked Crane Festival, held by the Royal Society for Protection of Nature. You will enjoy masked dances performed by children, women, and monks – all celebrating the safe return of the Black-necked Cranes. This is also a good time to purchase handicrafts at the stalls, or perhaps try your hand at a Bhutanese game. You'll also visit the Crane Observation and Education Center today to learn about the feeding and roosting habits of the Black-necked Crane. While the Monastery Festival is not as venerated as the famous Tsechus held at other dzongs in Bhutan, you may find that the informal atmosphere, smaller crowds, and more varied program makes this event more enjoyable. The festival's setup allows for better access to the ceremony, more opportunities for photography, and plenty of time to take in the comfort of your surroundings.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 6 Drive to Thimphu
After a leisurely breakfast, make the estimated two-hour drive to Wangdue. Check the river for waterfowl and the skies for migrating raptors and cranes. It is another estimated three-hour drive to Thimphu, a charming town that sits in the heart of the Himalayas. Thimphu's development is strictly monitored and buildings cannot exceed a certain height nor can they be designed in anything but the traditional Bhutanese style.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Bhutanese-style hotel
Day 7 Thimphu
If you happen to be in Thimphu on the weekend, spend your morning at the not-to-be-missed weekend market and get an up-close look at local life in Bhutan. The Bhutanese gather in Thimphu to sell their vegetables, traditional masks, textiles, incense, and jewelry, and there is often an archery competition taking place nearby. This is probably the best place in Bhutan to buy traditional crafts. You then head out on a full-day guided tour of Thimphu, beginning with the Tashichho Dzong. This Dzong was built in 1216 and completely renovated between 1962 and 1969 without using nails or written plans. You'll also visit the National Library, established to preserve many ancient Dzongkha and Tibetan texts; the Folk Heritage Museum, which has been turned into a replica of a traditional farmhouse as it would have looked about a hundred years ago; the National Institute of Traditional Medicine, where traditional herbal medicines are prepared and distributed; and the National Textile Museum where you can learn about the national art of weaving. You can also witness a folk dance from the Royal Academy of Performing Arts in the evening with advance notice.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Bhutanese-style hotel
Day 8 Thimphu to Paro
You'll have the morning at your leisure to relax, take a final stroll through town, do some last-minute shopping, or return to some of the nearby sites for another visit. In the afternoon, return to Paro (approx 1 hr) for a final night.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Bhutanese-style hotel
Day 9 Depart Paro
This morning you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight back to Delhi or Bangkok. Ask us about adding on a few days in Bangkok or New Delhi and the Taj Mahal or spend a few days relaxing on one of Thailand's beautiful beaches.
Dates & Price
Custom & private on your dates. Contact an Adventure Specialist to create your dream trip! Schedule a call or tell us more about your dream trip!
Best Time of Year to Visit
The Buddhist reverence for all forms of life and Bhutan's dedication to nature preservation unite at Gangtey Monastery's Black-necked Crane Festival in central Bhutan. The monastery sits high above a broad valley overlooking the Phobjika Nature Reserve, which hosts hundreds of wintering Black-necked cranes. Monks pray for the safe return of the birds, considered Boddhisatvas or "agents of God." After the cranes' long journey south from Tibet, local villagers gather at the monastery for a colorful festival celebrating their safe arrival. The Gangtey monks adapt their traditional temple dances to themes related to the cranes, and more celebrations and gift-giving ceremonies abound amidst a country fair atmosphere. Whether it's the dramatically beautiful cranes, the fascinating Bhutanese culture, or the many opportunities for day hiking, this festival trip has something for travelers from all walks of life. This trip includes other not-to-be-missed sights such as Taktsang Monastery, several of the greatest Dzongs, and the great museums and palaces of Punakha, Paro, and Thimphu.
Rates Per Person
Need to Know
Rates Per Person - 2019
Land Cost (Group Size 2-3)
Land Cost (Group Size 4+)
Druk Airfares To/From Paro (estimated)
+ $550 - $1,000
Single Supplement
+ $300
Rates Per Person - 2019
Need to Know
Druk Air or Bhutan Air operates on a "daylight restricted" basis only and is totally dependent on weather. Therefore, flights can sometimes be delayed. It is highly recommended that passenger's allow at least 24 hours transit time for connecting flights from Bangkok, Kathmandu, or Delhi. It is also recommended that you travel on non-restricted tickets so that if a connection is missed, it can be rerouted or endorsed onto another carrier. This itinerary may require amendment due to local air schedules, which are subject to change.
Pricing and Payment
Reservations are accepted and confirmed after we receive a non-refundable booking deposit and a Traveler Profile Form signed by each adult on the trip as well as by the guardian for each child on the trip, and if space is available. For most group departures, the booking deposit is $500 per person per trip, though for some trips it may be more, as noted in the trip description.
The minimum booking deposit requirement for custom trips is $800 per person, and this deposit is non-refundable. A trip-planning fee of $250 per itinerary is also charged to cover costs of preparing itinerary proposals for custom trips. This fee is credited to the cost of the trip, but is nonrefundable if you do not take the trip. Custom travel during holiday seasons may require a deposit prior to trip confirmation.
An invoice for the total estimated cost of your itinerary will be sent with your reservation confirmation. For both group departures and custom trips, a second deposit of $1,000 per person is due 120 days prior to departure or at the time of booking for reservations made fewer than 120 days before departure. The balance as shown on your invoice is due 60 days prior to departure regardless of whether extensions or other arrangements are pending. Although we do our best to avoid increasing prices after we receive your deposit, in some cases it may be necessary to adjust pricing even after we receive payment to allow for changes in group size, rooming status, currency exchange rate fluctuations, fuel surcharges and other circumstances attendant to international travel. Late payments may jeopardize confirmation of your itinerary and in some cases may result in additional fees. If we have not received final payment 30 days prior to departure your reservation may be canceled and subject to our Cancellation & Refund Policy stated below.
We accept payments by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or check drawn on a U.S. bank account. Payment for airfare is required at the time of ticketing. Discounts that may be available for some trips are not available toward bookings made through travel agencies.
Late Signups
Early reservations are encouraged! Some trips and flights fill several months before departure. We can confirm your space on a trip once we receive your deposit and signed Reservation Form. We try, but cannot guarantee, to accept late signups. In the event that we are able to accept reservations fewer than 60 days before a trip departure, additional fees of $500 or more may apply to cover administrative costs necessary to expedite your reservation confirmation and transmit your departure materials. For reservations made fewer than 60 days before departure, full payment will be due at the time of booking.
Itinerary Changes
We understand that circumstances arise that lead you to inquire about changes to your itinerary, and aim to satisfy your requests. Once activities and accommodations have been confirmed, there will be a $50 change fee, in addition to the difference in costs for the services booked. When changes are requested within one week of departure, the change fee is $100. For changes requested after a trip has begun, the change fee is $200.
Cancellations & Refunds
If you must cancel before departure, you may request a refund according to the following schedule. Some trips require additional non-refundable payments as noted in the trip description or in the trip itinerary.
|Days Prior to Departure
|Cancellation Penalty
|90 or more
|Non-refundable booking deposit and trip planning fee, if applicable
|30% of total land costs
|75% of total land costs
|100% of total land costs
Please note: cancellation of airfare, other transit, and lodging is subject to the policies of the individual carriers or providers and are not included in the schedule above. Additional cancellation fees are the responsibility of the traveler. We strongly recommend that all travelers purchase travel insurance that includes coverage for trip cancellation or interruption which may reimburse you for cancellation penalties and extra trip expenses should a circumstance covered by the policy force you to cancel or interrupt your trip.
Departure is defined as the date on which travelers will leave their home state, province or city, or the trip departure date as indicated on the trip itinerary, whichever comes first. Cancellation date will be considered the date that we receive written notification of your intent to cancel.
Payments due at the time of cancellation remain the responsibility of the client. No partial refunds are possible for unused hotel rooms, air or land travel, trekking days, or other sight-seeing arrangements included in the land cost.
In the event Journeys International cancels a trip, for any reason, all money for services described in the trip description, less airline ticket cancellation fees, will be refunded.
Air Fares
We can help you to secure air travel arrangements to correspond with land travel booked through Journeys International. We work with an airfare consolidator to assist in booking the flights that suit your needs. Journeys International may charge a ticketing fee for this service. For group departures, if you prefer to fly on dates other than those listed as trip dates, or if you arrive at your destination other than at the group arrival time, then you may incur an additional fee to cover the separate transfer, contingency, and coordination costs which frequently arise from arrival and departure on flights different from our regular bookings. We will let you know about these fees ahead of time, if they apply. If you must change your air routing after ticketing, there is a charge of $50 per change, in addition to change or cancellation charges levied by the airline.
If you decide to make your own flight arrangements, you must provide Journeys International with a complete copy of your itinerary showing departure and arrival flights and times. You should plan to arrange your own air travel if you are using mileage credit or originating outside North America, but please be in touch with our office before you finalize ticketing so that we can help you to coordinate the correct arrival and departure dates and times.
Transfers Between Trips
You may transfer between some trips upon written request. More than 90 days before departure, the deposit transfer fee is $100 per person plus any cancellation fees charged by hotels or ground service providers. Less than 90 days before departure, full cancellation penalties from the original trip apply. In the event that Journeys International cancels a trip, you may transfer the full amount of your land payments to another trip without penalty.
Expenses Covered
Normally, our stated land costs include the cost of all guides, leaders, permits obtained after arrival, lodging accommodations, food and entry fees as specified, and all surface transportation associated with the planned itinerary. We do our best to avoid increasing prices after receipt of your deposit, but, rarely, factors beyond our control might require us to change our prices without prior notice, even after you have signed up.
Expenses Not Covered
Costs not included in the price may include: meals not indicated as included in itineraries; meals prior to arrival in starting cities; transfers, if not arriving or departing on the scheduled group flights; soft drinks, bottled water, and alcoholic beverages; medical expenses, costs of hospitalization, or evacuation from remote areas; laundry; airport departure taxes not included on your airline ticket; accommodations en route to starting cities; visas; airfares; gratuities; and insurance.
If a trip must be extended or an itinerary modified due to weather, road conditions, labor interruption, lack of transportation, political or civil disputes, medical emergency, or other causes beyond our control, then the traveler may incur additional costs that are not included in the trip price. We strongly recommend that all travelers obtain travel insurance to cover these risks.
Group-Sized Pricing & Group Minimums
Many trips are guaranteed to depart at prices published on our website with as few as two participants. However, in some cases it is necessary to adjust prices to reflect smaller group sizes. We do everything we can to make a trip operate as planned even with a single participant. Additional costs for small groups amounts vary from trip to trip. Final decision to cancel a trip due to insufficient signups is made 30 days prior to departure.
Environmental Stewardship
Journeys International believes that we have a responsibility to protect the earth for future generations of travelers. International tourism may be responsible for up to eight percent of annual worldwide emissions of greenhouse gasses. Journeys International advocates that adventure travelers who make environmentally-conscious choices when selecting their destinations and activities should also make the environmentally-conscious choice to offset the carbon footprint of their travel to compensate for their personal contributions to global climate change. Every Journeys International trip invoice includes an optional donation to the Earth Preservation Fund's carbon offset program to be used to purchase and permanently retire certified carbon credits to offset the carbon footprints of Journeys' travelers. The Earth Preservation Fund purchases carbon credits that have been certified under a reliable third-party standard. Travelers who choose to make this donation will receive a receipt for 501(c)3 tax deduction. There is no penalty for opting out of this donation.
Pre-Departure Services
We look forward to working with you! After we receive your deposit we will send you a pre-departure information packet containing things like medical and immunization information, visa and other permit forms, a recommendation for travel insurance, packing checklist, reading list, cross-cultural information, and an initial invoice for the balance due. If you would like, we can also book your extended land travel arrangements for before and after your trip. About 2-3 weeks before departure, we will send you a final departure packet including last minute reminders and local contact information for your destination. We send some of our materials by mail, so if you are leaving home before the scheduled trip departure date, please let us know how we can best reach you so that you will receive your materials prior to your departure.
Please call our office at any time if you have questions about your trip or for additional information.
Lodging Accommodations
Lodging accommodations are usually double occupancy in hotel rooms, tents, or other facilities as described or noted in trip itineraries. Please contact our office to discuss pricing and availability of alternative accommodations. We try to honor specific requests for lodging, but in some cases we may have to book and confirm equivalent standard accommodations. If you are traveling alone but would prefer a roommate, then let us know! We are often able to match solo travelers. If a roommate is not available or if you prefer single accommodation, then you must pay the Single Supplement, if one applies. On some trips, it is not possible to guarantee single accommodations.
Fitness to Travel
Good physical and mental health are essential for the enjoyment of Journeys International's trips. In many cases participants travel in rugged areas remote from modern medical facilities. Good physical conditioning is recommended as preparation for all trips, especially those involving trekking. Most trips require some walking. By paying the booking deposit and signing the Reservation Form, the traveler certifies that he/she is fit for rigorous travel and does not have any physical, mental, or other condition that would create a hazard for him/herself or other travelers. It is essential that any participant with a medical condition requiring regular treatment or which may be affected by vigorous activity, prolonged travel, high altitude, heat, cold, natural phenomena, or particular foods, notify Journeys International in writing prior to booking.
We assume no responsibility for medical care and we cannot guarantee meeting special dietary requirements or vegetarian needs. Participants may be required to furnish a physician's statement of good health. Journeys International's or the individual trip leader's or guide's judgment shall provide the ultimate determination of an individual's fitness to embark upon, or to continue, a trip. Journeys International reserves the right to refuse reservations or deny participation prior to departure of anyone whom it deems unsuitable for a trip. Once a trip has been confirmed, medical circumstances will not be considered as exceptions to our cancellation policy. All participants must be covered by a current major medical insurance policy for the duration of their trip. Proof of such coverage may be requested.
Duration 9 Days
The number of days, or duration, in a destination corresponds with the itinerary as published. This is the time period covered by the land cost.
Group Size 2 - 12
The stated range indicates minimum required for guaranteed departure and maximum accepted on the scheduled dates. Exceptions can often be made for private departures.
Comfort Level
Bhutanese-style guesthouses and hotels
Activity Level
Optional trekking
Activity Level
Match the trip's intensity to your ability and motivation.
Easy walking, with opportunities for low-key physical activity.
Energetic exploration with optional day hikes, leisurely cycling, or light canoeing.
Day-long active excursions and options for demanding activity in varied environments.
Strenuous hiking or other intense activity that may be at high altitude or over rough terrain.
Multi-day trekking and other activities requiring endurance or strength. Steep trails. No technical expertise necessary.
Comfort Level
Choose accommodations and amenities that fit your personal style
Our most natural accommodations. Bath facilities often shared, sometimes rustic.
Comfortable and especially personal. Small to mid-sized lodges, typically with private bath.
Lodges and hotels with additional amenities, refined artistry, or extra-special settings.
Exclusive or luxury lodges, hotels, or safari camps with fine dining options.
The most indulgent accommodations arranged specially for private trips.
Single Supplement
The single supplement is applicable if a roommate is not available or if single accommodation is specifically requested. While single accommodation is not available on all trips, we will try and honor this request whenever possible.


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Kinmen Marathon hosted by the Kinmen County Government takes place at National Kinmen University, Jing-nin Township, Kinmen County, Chinese Taipei. The race features Cross-Strait interactions and with the purpose of promoting the sports cultural communication and interaction between both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The Kinmen Marathon was first held in 2008. In 2008 and 2009, it was held on the same day with the Xiamen International Marathon. The marathon and half marathon are capped at 800 and 1700 runners.
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National Quemoy University, Daxue Road, Jinning Township
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Within Health & Social care, there is an imperative need for high-quality, person centred support across the sector. Care workers may know the definition of Person Centred Support, but how confident are you that they put this into practice on a daily basis? How often do you involve service users in their person centred support, after all, they are the expert?
At Best Practice Training, we have teamed up with The Addy, which is a Halifax-based employment programme for adults with disabilities, to employ a number of service users to help facilitate the course. The individuals engage in roleplays and share positive and negative stories of previous care experiences. This helps to ensure that candidates working within the care sector are providing the BEST Person Centred Support, and that they are also within the requirements of Regulation 9 of the Health & Social Care Act 2008, which states that 'providers must take to make sure that each person receives appropriate person-centred care and treatment that is based on an assessment of their needs and preferences.'
Claire Turner, head of learning and development at Best Practice Training said: "It's amazing how many support workers say they are confident in knowing what person centred support is and how put it into practice. However, when they have the opportunity to question people who receive support services, they realise that the crucial points of person centred support are often small details which are specific to the individual.
Claire continued "It's eye opening to see life from the perspective of an individual who receives care services. It's also heart-warming to be able to see them have the opportunity to put their point across and have their voice heard. It's interesting to hear what the service users want, and how it differs to what support staff think they should be providing. I've also seen service users develop and build their confidence by assisting with the facilitation of the course, which makes the training a really rewarding experience."
We find that this is the most effective way to demonstrate what person centred support means. Many of our candidates have been surprised by what they see, and have re-evaluated their own work ethic as a result of the training.
In this video, Maggie Nicholson, a local care worker and house leader, shares feedback on the Person Centred Support course at Best Practice Training.


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El Shaddai means, GOD ALMIGHTY, that is to say, he can everything, he is omnipotent. In order to be Almighty, he has to be perfect. Can you imagine an omnipotent God who is not perfect? Can you imagine the havoc he would play? Wherever there is power without perfection there is chaos. But El Shaddai is perfect. Zophar declares this: "Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?" (Job 8:3). Moses confirms this, saying: "The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice: a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he" (Deut. 32:4). Jehovah visited Abraham, and said to him: "I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless" (Gen. 17:1). As Jehovah and El Shaddai are the same person, both their works are the same. Now, Job was a servant of Jehovah (Job 42:7). And Jehovah testified about the righteousness of Job, saying to Satan: "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil" (Job 1:8). Satan, with the evil intention of making Job sin, incited Jehovah against him, saying: "'Does Job fear God for nothing? Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce you to your face.' Jehovah said to Satan, 'Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don't put forth your hand'" (Job 1:8-12).
Job never blamed his sufferings on Satan, but on Jehovah (Job 19:21). Job's complaints are not directed at Jehovah, but at the Almighty.
Let us analyze:
1. Job complains against the Almighty because he had made his soul bitter (Job 27:2). If Job was a servant of Jehovah, a sincere and righteous man, who feared god and ran from evil, it seems like the Almighty had not been righteous toward him, neither had he acted with perfection. It seems that the Almighty perverted justice and righteousness.
2. Job call out, saying: "I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food" (Job 23:12). And Job, disheartened, follows it by saying, "For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me" (Job 23:16). Only a satanic god could act like this toward such a devoted servant as Job, who would rather go without food for the love of the word of God.
3. Job did not forget about God. Job did not sin against God. When his ten sons were killed, and when Satan destroyed all he had — houses, flocks, fields — Job said: "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Jehovah gave, and Jehovah has taken away. Blessed be the name of Jehovah" (Job 1:21). For the second time Satan incited Jehovah against Job. Jehovah said one more time: "Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life" (Job 2:6). And Satan went out and smote Job with sore boils. Job's wife incited him to curse Jehovah for the great injustice and cruelty. However, the Scriptures say that Job rebuked his wife and did not sin with his lips (Job 2:7-10). How can this be? When he handed the faithful and righteous Job into the hands of Satan, Jehovah acted like an unrighteous judge who delivers an honest man in the hands of executioners to be tortured. And what about the perfection of the Almighty? Is not there in him injustice, and does he not pervert the right of men? If, in this pit where we live a judge acts the way Jehovah acted, he is arrested.
4. Let us read the words of Job: "Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me; when his lamp shone on my head, and by his light I walked through darkness, as I was in the ripeness of my days, when the friendship of God was in my tent, when the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were around me" (Job 29:2-5). Job makes it clear that the Almighty abandoned him. He reveals that the Almighty was his adversary (Job 31:35). As an adversary, he overturned the life of Job, fenced him with his net, entrenched Job's path, set darkness in his ways, stripped him of his honor, removed his crown, wrested his crown from him, and took away the hope of that faithful servant (Job 19:6-10). Is this the perfection of the Almighty? Is this the righteousness that does not pervert the right of a righteous man?
5. Job complains, suffocated by the storm that tumbled down over his head without cause, for the very Jehovah confesses this (Job 2:3): "For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me" (Job 6:4). When he sent poisonous arrows it becomes clear that the Almighty El Shaddai and Satan are the same person, for Paul says: "above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one" (Eph. 6:16). How is it possible that God, the Father, who wants to save all men, would throw deathly poisonous arrows at those he wants to save? God, the Father, is not inflamed with fury to kill sinners, but he is inflamed with love to save them; and so he sent his only begotten Son, not to condemn, but to save. Jehovah, on the other hand, lived in murderous fury against his children (Deut. 32:22-25).
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Geo-SAGE: A geographical sparse additive generative model for spatial item recommendation
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- Proceedings of the ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, 2015, 2015-August pp. 1255 - 1264
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© 2015 ACM. With the rapid development of location-based social networks (LB-SNs), spatial item recommendation has become an important means to help people discover attractive and interesting venues and events, especially when users travel out of town. However, this recommendation is very challenging compared to the traditional recommender systems. A user can visit only a limited number of spatial items, leading to a very sparse user-item matrix. Most of the items visited by a user are located within a short distance from where he/she lives, which makes it hard to recommend items when the user travels to a far away place. Moreover, user interests and behavior patterns may vary dramatically across different geographical regions. In light of this, we propose Geo-SAGE, a geographical sparse additive generative model for spatial item recommendation in this paper. Geo-SAGE considers both user personal interests and the preference of the crowd in the target region, by exploiting both the co-occurrence pattern of spatial items and the content of spatial items. To further alleviate the data sparsity issue, Geo-SAGE exploits the geographical correlation by smoothing the crowd's preferences over a well-designed spatial index structure called spatial pyramid. We conduct extensive experiments and the experimental results clearly demonstrate our Geo-SAGE model outperforms the state-of-the-art.
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Transneft Diascan presents flagship proprietary inspection device at Neftegaz 2018 Exhibition in Moscow
Date of publication: 20 April 2018
Transneft Diascan has taken part in the 18th international exhibition for equipment and technologies for the oil and gas industries, Neftegaz 2018. The event was held from 16 to 19 April at the Moscow Expocentre as part of the National Oil and Gas Forum.
Transneft Diascan showed self-developed in-line inspection devices as part of the exposition at Transneft's corporate booth. In particular, a mock-up model of a combined magnetic and ultrasonic defectoscope was presented. This is the flagship device among diagnostic tools that are developed and manufactured by the Company. Design engineers from Transneft Diascan created a unique device that runs through the pipeline and allows you to detect defects of various types (longitudinal cracks, defects of longitudinal and transverse welded joints, pitting corrosion, delamination and metal loss as well as scratch marks). This device is more effective than the conventional ones that do not use such combined technology.
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Neftegaz is the largest oil and gas exhibition in Russia and one of the top 10 oil and gas exhibitions worldwide. Over 500 leading manufacturers and suppliers of oil and gas equipment, as well as oil and gas production and processing enterprises and oil service and exploration companies from 25 countries (Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, China, Poland, Singapore, the USA, France, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Japan, etc.) showcase their cutting-edge technologies, products and services at the forum annually.
Pictured: a mock-up model of the combined magnetic and ultrasonic defectoscope