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Your contract is with The City Break Company Ltd, trading as TCBC School Tours, (referred to as "we" or "us" in this contract) ATOL number 10834, registered in England and Wales, company number 05404342, head office: 35 Wilmslow Rd, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1DR, England. It is important that you read these booking conditions carefully. "You" and "your" refers to the school or organisation that is booking the tour and the Group Leader for the tour in question as named in the booking form. The contract that is formed is between The City Break Company Ltd on the one hand and the school or organisation and Group Leader jointly on the other hand.
To make a booking with us the Group Leader must send us a completed and signed booking form and the required deposit as confirmed in our quote. A contract will exist only when we have received both of these and have issued our confirmation invoice. If you are booking less than 90 days before your Russia, China or America tour is scheduled to begin or less than 70 days for all our other tours, you will be asked to pay the full price of your holiday at the time you book. By completing and signing the booking form the Group Leader accepts these booking conditions on behalf of all group members travelling on the tour and will be our only point of contact for correspondence. Your contract with us is subject to these booking conditions and is governed by English Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts except if you live in Scotland when you may choose to have the contract governed by the laws of Scotland and the jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.
ATOL: When you buy an ATOL protected flight or flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This lists what is financially protected, where you can get information on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong.
We, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL Certificate, will provide you with the services listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable alternative). In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it will not be possible to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or your credit card issuer where applicable).
If we, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL certificate, are unable to provide the services listed (or a suitable alternative, through an alternative ATOL holder or otherwise) for reasons of insolvency, the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust may make a payment to (or confer a benefit on) you under the ATOL scheme. You agree that in return for such a payment or benefit you assign absolutely to those Trustees any claims which you have or may have arising out of or relating to the non-provision of the services, including any claim against us, the travel agent (or your credit card issuer where applicable). You also agree that any such claims may be re-assigned to another body, if that other body has paid sums you have claimed under the ATOL scheme.
In respect of non ATOL protected flights or non-flight inclusive holidays, the following applies:
Total Payment Protection (TOPP) Policy cover:In compliance with the UK Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 an insurance policy has been arranged with Travel & General Insurance Services Limited (t&g), to protect customers' prepayments in the unlikely event of our financial failure and paid in respect of
• non-flight inclusive packages commencing and returning to the UK
• the ground handling aspects of packages where the customer is responsible for arranging travel to the destination offered on this website (subject to the terms of the insurance policy), for:
• a refund of such prepayments if customers have not yet travelled, or
• making arrangements to enable the holiday to continue if customers have already travelled
• repatriation of customers to the UK or their home country as may be applicable.
Customers' prepayments are protected by a TOPP policy.
In the unlikely event of financial failure please contact the claims helpline on 0870 0137 965. A copy of the policy is available on request.
This policy is provided by Travel & General Insurance Services Limited (t&g), registered number 02527363 and underwritten by Hiscox Insurance Company Limited (Hiscox), registered number 00070234. t&g and Hiscox are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (number 113849)
We are a Member of ABTA, membership number Y2117. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA's Code of Conduct. We can also offer you an arbitration scheme for the resolution of disputes arising out of, or in connection with this contract. The arbitration scheme is arranged by ABTA and administered independently by IDRS, part of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. It provides for a simple and inexpensive method of arbitration on documents alone with restricted liability on you in respect of costs. The scheme does not apply to claims for an amount greater than £5,000 per person. There is also a limit of £25,000 per booking form. Neither does it apply to claims which are solely in respect of physical injury or illness or their consequences. The scheme can however deal with compensation claims which include an element of minor injury or illness subject to a limit of £1,500 on the amount the arbitrator can award per person in respect of this element. Your request for arbitration must be received by ABTA within twelve months of the date of return from holiday. Outside this time limit arbitration under the Scheme may still be available if we agree, but the ABTA Code does not require such agreement. For injury and illness claims, you can request the ABTA/IDRS Mediation Procedure and we have the option to agree to mediation. Further information on ABTA's assistance in resolving disputes can be found on www.abta.com
When you make your booking you must pay a deposit of £250 per person for our Russia, China and America tours and 25% per person for our other tours (unless we have agreed a flexible deposit payment plan with you at the outset and which is detailed in our quote). The deposit payment is non-refundable. The balance of the price of your travel arrangements must be paid at least 90 days before the departure date of your Russia, China or America tours or 70 days before departure of our other tours. If the deposit and/or balance is not paid in time, we shall cancel your travel arrangements. If the balance is not paid in time we shall retain your deposit.
The price of your travel arrangements is calculated using exchange rates quoted in the Financial Times Guide to World Currencies on the date of our quotation. These can be found in the Markets Data Archive section of www.ft.com
Changes in transportation costs (including the cost of fuel), dues, taxes or fees chargeable for services such as landing taxes, embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and airports and exchange rates mean that the price of your travel arrangements may change after you have booked. However there will be no change within 30 days of your departure. We will absorb and you will not be charged for any increase equivalent to 2% of the price of your travel arrangements, which excludes insurance premiums and any amendment charges. You will be charged for the amount over and above that. If this means that you have to pay an increase of more than 10% of the price of your travel arrangements, you will have the option of accepting a change to another holiday if we are able to offer one (if this is of equivalent or higher quality you will not have to pay more but if it is of lower quality you will be refunded the difference in price), or cancelling and receiving a full refund of all monies paid, except for any amendment charges. Should you decide to cancel for this reason, you must exercise your right to do so within 14 days from the issue date printed on your final invoice. We will consider an appropriate refund of insurance premiums paid if you can show that you are unable to transfer or reuse your policy. Should the price of your holiday go down due to the changes mentioned above, by more than 2% of your holiday cost, then any refund due will be paid to you. However, please note that travel arrangements are not always purchased in local currency and some apparent changes have no impact on the price of your travel due to contractual and other protection in place.
If, after our confirmation invoice has been issued, you wish to change your travel arrangements in any way, we will do our utmost to make these changes but it may not always be possible. Any request for changes to be made must be in writing from the Group Leader. You may be asked to pay a reasonable administration charge and any further costs we incur in making this alteration. You should be aware that these costs could increase the closer to the departure date that changes are made and you should contact us as soon as possible. Note: Certain travel arrangements may not be changeable after a reservation has been made and any alteration request could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements.
You, or any member of your group, may cancel your travel arrangements at any time. Written notification of cancellation from the Group Leader must be received at our offices at 35 Wilmslow Rd, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1DR, England. Since we incur costs in cancelling your travel arrangements, you will have to pay the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the table in this clause. These charges would also apply in the event of you cancelling the entire tour. In order to avoid cancellation fees where possible, we allow cancellations of individual group members with replacement group members at any time providing we can make any necessary tour adjustments before departure and subject to the replacement group member securing a valid visa before departure where necessary. If the replacement group member affects accommodation costs or any other trip costs, you will be required to pay the difference. If cancellations without replacements mean that the total group size falls below the minimum numbers agreed in our quotation, we may need to charge a small group supplement in addition to our standard cancellation fees.
Number of days before departure within which we receive written notice of cancellation
|You receivea full refundminus
91 days plus (Russia, China, America tours)
|£250 deposit per passenger
71 days plus (all other tours)
|Deposit of 25% per passenger
90 - 31 days (Russia, China, America tours)
70 - 31 days (all other tours)
|75% of total tour cost per passenger
30 days or less (all tours)
|No refund
Notes: (i) If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim some of these charges. (ii) No refunds are provided for meals, accommodation, transportation and activities missed by members of your group for reasons of absence once the tour has started.
8. Changes or Cancellation By Us
As we plan the arrangements many months in advance, we may occasionally have to make changes to or cancel your booking and we reserve the right to do so at any time.
Cancellation: We reserve the right in any circumstances to cancel your travel arrangements. For example, if the minimum number of clients required for a particular travel arrangement is not reached, we may have to cancel it. However, we will not cancel your travel arrangements less than 90 days before your departure date, except for reasons of force majeure or failure by you to pay the final balance. If we are unable to provide the booked travel arrangements, you can either have a refund of all monies paid or accept an offer of alternative travel arrangements of comparable standard from us if available (we will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value). If it is necessary to cancel your travel arrangements, we will pay you compensation if appropriate.
Changes: Where we make minor changes, for example a change of accommodation to another of the same standard, alteration of your outward/return flights by less than 12 hours or a rescheduling of the itinerary, we will advise you of them at the earliest possible date. If we make a major change to your holiday, we will inform you as soon as reasonably possible if there is time before your departure. You will have the choice of either accepting the change of arrangements, accepting an offer of alternative travel arrangements of comparable standard from us if available (we will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value), or cancelling your booked holiday and receiving a full refund of all monies paid. In all cases, except where the major change arises due to reasons of force majeure, we will pay compensation as detailed below:
Period before departure within which
major change is notified
|Compensation amount per paying passenger from us
90 days plus (Russia, China, America tours)
70 days plus (all other tours)
90 - 29 days (Russia, China, America tours)
70 - 29 days (all other tours)
28 - 15 days (all tours)
14 days or less (all tours)
Very rarely, we may be forced by force majeure to change or terminate your holiday after departure but before the scheduled end of your time away. If this extremely unlikely situation does occur, we regret we will be unable to make any refunds (unless we obtain refunds from our suppliers), pay you compensation or meet any costs or expenses you incur as a result.
We will not pay you compensation if we have to cancel or change your travel arrangements in any way because of unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control or that of our suppliers. These can include, for example, war or threat of war, actual or threatened terrorist activity and its consequences, riots, civil disturbances, industrial disputes, strikes, governmental restrictions of any kind, natural or nuclear disasters, explosions, fire, floods, hurricanes, snowstorms and adverse weather conditions, acts of God, epidemics and pandemics, unavoidable technical problems with transport, closed or congested airports and any other similar events beyond our control.
EC Regulation No 2111/2005 which came into force in the UK in January 2006 requires the establishment of a Community list of carriers subject to an operating ban throughout the EU and publication of that list to passengers. The list is published by the EU Commission and can be found by going to http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/index_en.htm. In the event that your assigned airline or any substitute airline is or becomes listed on the Community list you may be entitled to reimbursement or re-routing if your flight is cancelled because it is subject to an operating ban. Further information can also be found on the CAA website at www.caa.co.uk
11. Group Leader's Responsibilities
When you book with us you, as Group Leader, accept full responsibility for:
- Making all payments due to us on time
- Sending all necessary paperwork to us, including, but not limited to, group member details and rooming lists
- Ensuring all special requests including medical and dietary requirements are communicated to us well in advance of departure
- Ensuring all group members have a valid passport (and visa if required)
- Ensuring all group members are in possession of all necessary travel and health documentation before departure (see clauses 15 and 16)
- The supervision of your group and for taking reasonable steps at all times during the tour to prevent damage or disturbance
- Any damage or loss caused by you or any member of your group. Full payment for any such damage or loss caused by the group must be paid directly at the time to the accommodation owner or manager or other supplier. If you fail to do so, you will be responsible for meeting any claims subsequently made against us (together with your own and the other party's full legal costs) as a result of your actions.
- Ensuring that you and your group observe all local laws and regulations which apply to you and your group when abroad including those concerning smoking, drugs and the consumption of alcohol. Subject to local laws and regulations you must ensure that no member of your group who is under 18 years consumes alcohol unless you have the written permission of their parent or guardian. Alcohol must not be drunk to excess. You must ensure that no member of your group smokes in bedrooms, on coaches or in any other area where smoking is not permitted. We cannot accept liability for the behaviour of others in your accommodation or if facilities are removed. In the event of any group member behaving in a way that is likely (in our reasonable opinion or the reasonable opinion of any person in authority) to cause offence, damage, or distress to others, or failing to comply with the local laws and regulations as set out in this clause, we reserve the right to terminate that person's tour arrangements and we will not be liable to complete their tour arrangements and will not be liable for any refund, compensation, or any other costs you or they may have to pay. Further, should local authorities become involved, the group member shall be subject to the laws of that country.
We are an authorised representative of Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd for the sale of travel insurance. We purchase an annual policy of insurance that covers all our clients on all our holidays and this is included in the basic price of your holiday.
If the contract we have with you is not performed or is improperly performed by us or our suppliers we will pay you appropriate compensation if this has affected the enjoyment of your travel arrangements. However we will not be liable where any failure in the performance of the contract is due to: you or any member of your group; or a third party unconnected with the provision of the travel arrangements and where the failure is unforeseeable or unavoidable; or unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control (see clause 9), the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all due care had been exercised; or an event which we or our suppliers, even with all due care, could not foresee or forestall. Our liability, except in cases involving death, injury or illness, shall be limited to a maximum of twice the cost of your travel arrangements. Our liability will also be limited in accordance with and/or in an identical manner to;
- the contractual terms of the companies that provide the transportation for your travel arrangements. These terms are incorporated into this contract; and
- any relevant international convention which limit the amount of compensation that you can claim for death, injury, delay to passengers and loss, damage and delay to luggage. We are to be regarded as having all benefit of any limitation of compensation contained in these or any conventions.
You can ask for copies of the transport companies' contractual terms, or the international conventions, from our offices. If the contract we have with you is not performed or is improperly performed as a result of failures attributable to a third party unconnected with the provision of the services, or as a result of failures due to unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control (see clause 9), the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all due care had been exercised, or an event which we or our suppliers, even with all due care, could not foresee or forestall, and you suffer an injury or other material loss, we will offer you such prompt assistance as is reasonable in the circumstances.
Excursions or other tours that you may choose to book or pay for which are not part of your pre-booked itinerary and are not arranged by us are not part of your package holiday provided by us. For any excursion or other tour that you book which is not part of your pre-booked itinerary, your contract will be with the operator of the excursion or tour and not with us. We are not responsible for the provision of the excursion or tour or for anything that happens during the course of its provision by the operator.
15. Passport, Visa and Immigration Requirements
We will assist groups with information and support relating to passport, visa and immigration requirements. Specific requirements for members of your group, including transit visas, are your responsibility and you should confirm these with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates. We do not accept responsibility if any member of your group cannot travel because you or they have not complied with any passport, visa or immigration requirements.
Accommodation and other facilities in several countries you can travel to with us are not as well adapted for people with disabilities or medical conditions as in the U.K. Therefore if any member of your group suffers from a disability or medical condition that could affect their or the group's ability to travel unaided or which limits their mobility then we must be notified of this in writing before you confirm your booking as this may affect your tour arrangements. You should also confirm that any assistance required by the individual can be met by other members of the group. If we feel unable to properly accommodate the particular needs of the person concerned, we reserve the right to decline their reservation or, if full details are not given at the time of booking, cancel when we become aware of these details.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all members of your group have the appropriate vaccinations and that these are up to date. For the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's latest advice on travel, please visit www.fco.gov.uk
17. Persons with disabilities or persons with reduced mobility
You must tell us when you book if any member(s) of your group has a disability or has reduced mobility which means they will need assistance at the airport or on board the aircraft.
Under EU law, an airline can only refuse to carry persons on the grounds of disability or reduced mobility if doing so would breach applicable safety requirements or if the size of the aircraft or its doors makes the embarkation or carriage of that person physically impossible. If you would like to know the safety rules and restrictions that apply to your flight please contact us. Alternatively you will be able to find them on the applicable airline's website.
Your personal property, including luggage, is your responsibility at all times during your tour.
In the unlikely event that you have a problem or cause to complain during your tour, the Group Leader must inform the local guide and the relevant supplier immediately, who will endeavour to put things right. Most incidents can be solved quickly and satisfactorily in situ. If your complaint is not resolved locally, please notify us in writing within 28 days of the date on which the tour ended. If the Group Leader fails to follow this simple procedure we will have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint whilst you were on tour and this may affect your rights under this contract. Please also see clause 3 on ABTA.
In order to process your booking and to ensure that your travel arrangements run smoothly and meet your requirements we need to use the information you provide such as name, address, email address, any special requirements etc for tour administration. We take full responsibility for ensuring that proper security measures are in place to protect your information. In making this booking, you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant suppliers of your travel arrangements. The information may also be provided to public authorities such as customs/immigration if required by them, or as required by law. Additionally, where your tour is outside of the European Economic Area, controls on data protection in your destination may not be as strong as the legal requirements in this country. We will hold your information, where collected by us, and may use it to inform you of offers in the future or to send you brochures. If you do not wish to receive such approaches in future, please advise us in writing.
We always ask our customers for feedback on their tours. We will ask your group for feedback at the end of your tour with us. By responding to our feedback request you agree that we may entirely at our own discretion publish anything you, your colleagues or your students send us in response and that we may publish extracts from these responses or shorten or paraphrase these responses to suit our editorial or marketing needs.

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She could have been found at the USO Sesame Street Performance...but she's not there anymore
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It is a fuller expression of the motif than the company's "Lotus" pattern of about the same period--and nearly a mirror image of Gorham's line by the same name and time--in that it incorporates more detailed and literal imagery.
The bowl on this 6 7/8" long, approximately 1.1 T. o...
A multi-motif line issued in 1880, the style draws upon Aesthetic sensibilities. The primary element of the design is a fish, possibly koi, set against a raised background suggestive of marine elements, including waves and seaweed.
The three tine, cupped, grips have textured surfaces and rich, intact, g...
Solid silver, it measures 4 1/2" overall, weighs .9 T. oz., and has an elongated bowl with a narrowed and splayed mouth, which is finished in a soft satin gold wash.
It is fully identified for the manufacturer, J.B. & S.M. Knowles of Providence, Rhode Island, and identifi...
This "Ball End" form is an especially appealing piece, with a shaped blade with notched shoulders and an engraved surface with roulette bordering.
The ball itself is inscribed with a rubbed Old English monogram that appears to read "MEBH."
In very g...
As later examples produced by Shiebler carried his "winged S" mark, this is a docume...
He is also known as "Wosso" or "Wasso," although the name "Owosso" carries on in the Michigan city which takes its name from him.
Measuring 6" long and heavy at 1.0 T. oz., it was made by Rogers,...
Price per piece, two available.
Soeffing offered some groundbreaking insights into the history of many previously undocumented pieces, and actually offers a whole essay about his research into the attribution of the "Medallion" pattern on this 8 9/16" long, 1.7 T. oz., tabl...
Catherine Hollan in Philadelphia Silversmiths gives narrow dates for the W&H partnership, 1859-61/62, while Cutten's Silversmiths of Virginia indicates Greenwood began his business about 1850.
These dates are conv...
The pattern is "Lady Washington," which is one of Gorham's early lines, dating from 1876, the year of the American Centennial, which may have occasioned the development of the design given the name is associated with the first family of the new nation.
It features the profile of a courtly looking female figure set against a background of classical imagery, including swags, garlands, corn...
Price for the pair.
They were made by Whiting, whose "lion" emblem, "Sterling," and model number "7" are stamped on the undersides.
The cauldron shaped body, tiered base, and beaded detailing suggest an 1870-80 date.
Each one is engraved "F.R." in Old English lettering on the upper edges below the rims.
They are in excel...
A coin silver tazza or compote, it is essentially plain and clean-lined, save for the remarkably innovative and forward looking, cast and applied, solid, arms.
They feature two sty...
"La Splendide," the pattern on this 6 1/4" long, weighty at 1.9 T. oz., sugar sifter was among the product of this period.
The relatively plain handle is surmounted by a cascade of high relief, fluid scrolls that almost seem to erupt from the handle end.
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It is artfully crafted, presenting its imagery in a series of layers, lending the pattern an overall sculpted or chiseled look.
This example is a 5 3/4" long, nearly .9 T. oz., sugar spoon portraying grapes tumbling out of a cornucopia, a pear, and peaches. The backside of the handle is plain, save for a leafy detail that appears on all pieces in the line.
The bowl has a scalloped ed...
Price for the pair.
Having "Reverse Tipt" ends on down turned handles, thumb drops on the backsides of the bowls, and inscribed "CJP" set sideways on the handle fronts, they are stamped "Hedges" for David Hedges, 1779-1856, of East Hampton, New York.
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Backing To Win
There were a few standout performers in August, with the most notable being Stable Winners. They've only been proofing to Racing-Index for 3 months and I've previously mentioned them a few times, but they went even better in August, racking up a profit of 192 points based upon 1 point level stakes at Betfair SP. A large amount of that profit was due to Breton Rock, winning on the 1st day of the month at 50/1, with BSP paying a whopping 163.80, so I guess not many punters were following their advice. It was a great start to the month, but it was also followed up with several 10/1 winners.
The graph below shows a record of all their selections since they commenced proofing on 15th June.
Another service that performed really well in August was SpeedRatings.com – Layer Slayer. They previously received a mention in my May roundup and performed well at both the Cheltenham and Royal Ascot festivals. They suffered some heavy losses in June and July, so it was good to see them get back to winning ways, with a profit of 92 points for the month, but they still remain a way off showing a profit for the year overall.
Third in the overall profit stakes goes to A Racing First, who notched up a profit of 68 points. The big winners for them were Frankus @ 8/1 (BSP 12.0), Raising Sand @ 10/1 (12.5), Glenys The Menace @ 8/1 (11.85), Montaly @ 16/1 (29.31) and Hyde Park @ 8/1 (11.0). After a shaky start to the year, they've had 4 profitable months in a row and are now showing an overall profit for the year (shown in the graph below).
It's been a similar pattern for the Equine Expert service, although a bit more of a roller coaster ride. They made a good start to the year, then suffered losses in February through to April, but they've now had 4 profitable months in a row and are showing a good overall profit for the year.
A service I previously gave a mention to in March is Oddswise Racing. Back then they'd had a profitable February and March and looked set to built upon the previous years profits, achieved since starting proofing to Racing-Index. They struggled with results from April through to June, which pretty much wiped out the earlier yearly profits, but July and August have seen them back to their best form, with a 20% strike rate returned for each of the 2 months. They now look firmly back on track to repeat their profits of the previous 2 years.
Final mention on the backing front this month goes out to Cheek Pieces, who started proofing to Racing-Index in March this year. Since then their form has been a bit up and down, but a profit of 36.97 points in August has put them in a strong positive position. The final week of August proved particularly good for their service.
Laying To Lose
On the lay betting side Sniper Bets followed up their good July performance, with an even better performance during August. They returned a profit of 14.04 points based upon 1 point risk per selection, at Betfair SP. On the face of it this may not sound a lot when compared with the profits backing horses to win, but what you need to take into account is the strike rate for their bets was 59%. A higher strike rate means the prospect of long losing runs is reduced, so you can stake a larger proportion of your betting, so where as you may say stake 1% of your betting bank, when backing a horse to win, you could maybe risk 5% on a lay bet selection.
Prior to renaming the service as Sniper Bets, they previously proofed as Betfair Humanoid, where they made an additional 11.24 points profit, so overall they've now made 28.89 points profit, since they began proofing.
There was also a good showing from Lay Bet Winners, who returned a profit of 9.19 points, with a strike rate of 93%, which was a great performance considering very few of their selections go off at double figure odds. Overall for the year they're currently showing a loss on their lays, but it was certainly a step in the right direction.


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Sea Shepherd Saves Endangered Totoaba Following Second Drone Shooting
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Sea Shepherd crew faces second drone shooting while protecting the critically endangered vaquita porpoise in Mexico.
Despite gunshots being fired at its drone again, conservation group Sea Shepherd, together with the Mexican Navy, drove poachers off the protected vaquita refuge and saved the life of an endangered totoaba fish from their illegal nets.
This was the second shoot-out, and the first in daylight, directed at Sea Shepherd in the Upper Gulf of California, Mexico, in less than a week.
The first incident, which occurred on Christmas Eve, poachers shot down the conservationists' night vision drone. The NGO is currently in the area for Operation Milagro IV, where it is actively protecting the totoaba bass and the near-extinct vaquita porpoise.
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Why Heroine and not Abhinetri? Tracking Bollywoods film titles
Not just for the sequels and the remakes Hindi films are known to have a plethora of titles shared by more than one film over the decades.And the current trend of using a lot of English titles is as much an option to bypass this shortfall in inspiration as it is to be "contemporary" and global.bollywood Updated: Sep 19, 2012 14:25 IST
Not just for the sequels and the remakes Hindi films are known to have a plethora of titles shared by more than one film over the decades. And the current trend of using a lot of English titles is as much an option to bypass this shortfall in inspiration as it is to be "contemporary" and global. After all,
sounds so much trendier and universally-accepted than
Nevertheless, Bollywood will always continue to repeat titles for films in the years to come.
The purpose of this piece is not to enumerate all the cases, which would take space enough for a booklet, but to delve into some of the interesting and lighter side of this
business of repeating titles, which in many ways is unique to Hindi cinema, mainly because of the quantum of films dished out and the limitations of commonly understood Hindi and Urdu, for Hindi films have to appeal from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and likewise the breadth of the country. Hollywood and regional films are barely known to do so, except with remakes.
Under convention, a producer must renew his registration of a title in 10 years to prevent another filmmaker from using his filmâs name, unless of course they part with it for commercial or friendly considerations. And so we wonder whether any title other than
would have worked as well for Salman Khanâs first turnaround film in 2009 had the maker of the 1987 Mithun Chakraborty-Tina Munim flop not parted with it! Letâs also think of the all-time cult film
(the title suggested by Kirron Kher from the chartbuster of the 1974 blockbuster
). Hardly anyone is aware that this was
the title of a C-grade film censored in 1980, but never released! Of course, the spelling was different â a common point in such cases, as a Roman interpretation of Hindi and Urdu words.
Speaking of cult blockbusters,
itself, which put Shashi Kapoor and composer Ravindra Jain in the big league, was used for a 2002 David Dhawan non-starter. Dhawan has been a master at repeating many titles, including that of another cult film
with the last wordâs spelling changed to
. He has smartly bypassed Subhash Ghai and Manmohan Desai by using their B.O. smashers
with a suffix â
! To give the Dhawan his due, both his movies
too were huge hits, but piquantly, they had taken the central plots not from these originals but from two Hrishikesh Mukherjee films,
respectively. And the
saga is too well-known as the beginning of Rohit Shettyâs completely different comic franchise, while Shetty officially remade Mukherjeeâs comedy as
So we have the same titles for different stories and different ones for the same plot! And this happens only in Bollywood! Like Dhawan reprising
and mixing the original
(The 1969 Prakash Mehra hit debut) with
to create his career-biggest hit, the 1993
(also spelt in two of the four versions as
) has quite a history. The first film (1950), a social, introduced Madan Mohan, the second (1968) was a spy saga, the third (Dhawanâs 1993 film) was a screwball caper, while the last (in 2002 with Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar) a thriller. But each film had an interesting common point â at least one comic situational song! Eerily also, each of the three
(1949, 1971, 1994) and
(1959, 1975, 1994) have starred a Kapoor in the cast. Coming once again to
, Govinda was such a fan of Dharmendra that he loved having the senior actorâs film titles even in other films - check
. He considered this lucky and of these four films, only
did not work!
Speaking of suffixes like No.1, such technical âescape routesâ really lead to a misuse of cult titles. Two C-grade skin flicks in the millennium were named
and no one apologized to Raj Kapoor or N.Chandra for degrading their immortal titles! And the success of
led to a barrage of dubbed films beginning with
The prosecution rests!
Of course, there were the always lucky names â the â50s Daag revived Dilip Kumarâs hit-streak after many flops, ditto the 1973
for Rajesh Khanna. The 1999
(we suspect another bypass with the suffix!) was lucky for Chandrachur Singh and Mahima Chaudhary who had had flops after hit debuts! Similarly
(1965) was a pioneer in multi-star films as well as the lost-and-found genre in contemporary cinema, while the 2005 film of that name saw NRI business go to the next level after the Aditya Chopra-Karan Johar beginning.
was yet another blockbuster title each time.
There were also the always-jinxed titles â
for one,
for another,
for a third. And so we could not understand how - in superstitious Bollywood - some filmmakers actually re-used their flop titles, like Pramod Chakravorty repeating
(1976, 1998) and Aamir Khanâs father Tahir Husain using
(1974, 1994). Of course, Rajkumar Kohli could not repeat the magic of his career-biggest hit,
(1979) in 2002, and Ram Gopal Varma, convinced that his director had messed up
(2005), remade it instantly with the title of his debut success,
, only to give another disaster!
Finally, in the great gamble that is filmmaking, it is amusing to realize that no film having a title connected to cards or gambling (
in Hindi) has ever had the box-office dice fall in its favour â check
twice, two
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Breede River and canal near Bonnievale
Our journey through the Breede River valley begins at the source of the Breede River high up in the mountains which surround the village of Ceres.
The mountains are the Skurweberg, Gydoberg and the Waboomberg ranges to the north, the Hex River mountain range to the east and to the south and to the west the Witsenberg mountain range.
Ceres is situated in a fertile basin which looks like an open hand and is known as the Warm Bokkeveld.
From the mountains surrounding Ceres a number of small streams make their way down into the fertile basin eventually forming two small rivers known as the Dwars and the Titus rivers.
It is along the Dwars river that the village of Ceres sprang up during the late 1800's
Both the Titus and the Dwars rivers meander through the valley forming cascades, waterfalls and pools, where trout play until they join up and force their way to the south western rim of the basin where they drop down a waterfall into a boiling maelstrom known as the coffee pot.
From this point on the two rivers become one are known as the Breede River or Bree river.
Mountains in the Breede River Valley
For the next ten kilometres of its journey the river flows through a deep valley with the Hex River mountains to the east and the Skurweberg mountains to the west.
On the mountainside high above the river the Mitchells pass opened in 1848 follows the contours of the Skurweberg range until it opens up into the Worcester valley.
The Breede River then flows slowly in a south easterly direction towards the southern coastline of the Western Cape where it enters the sea at Witsands.
Along the course of the river a number of towns and industries have grown up over the years.
The first town ōCeresö built in the Warm Bokkeveld has become an important town in the production of deciduous fruit such as peaches, nectarines, apples, apricots, pears and cherries, as well as vegetables and fruit juices.
Apart from farming the Western Province Sport Parachute Club has established a base near the town from where people who would like to experience jumping out of a perfectly good aeroplane can go and satisfy their need for extreme thrills.
Other activities such as a visit to the Transport Riders'Museum, or the Klondyke Cherry Farm or a tour of the Ceres Fruit Juices Factory are available for visitors to the area.
In the winter months when it snows Ceres becomes the Switzerland of the Western Cape.
Following the course of the river from Ceres we eventually arrive in the Worcester valley where on both sides of the river wine farms have been established and many thousands of hectares of vines are planted.
The scenery during the summer months when the vines are in full leaf and the mountains are bathed in sunlight is superb.
In the centre of all this beauty nature has provided a hot spring named the Goudini Spa where the water reaches the surface at a temperature of 40 degree celsius.
This is one of the hottest springs in South Africa.
Also found in the area are a number of attractions such as the Kleinplasie Open-air Museum, the KWV Brandy Cellar and Karoo National Botanical Garden as well as a number of wine cellars where one can do wine tasting and purchase wines.
The next town we come to along the course of the Breede river is Robertson.
This town is well known for its beauty, its excellent wines, roses and thoroughbred horses.
The Robertson Wine Route is a recognised Wine of Origin region and is the Cape's largest wine producing region under irrigation.
A number of national monuments such as the Pink Church built in 1859, the local museum built in 1860 and the Edwardian at No 12 Piet Retief Street built in 1904 can be seen in the town.
Vines in the Breede River valley
Following the course of the river once more the next place we arrive at is Bonnievale.
This village is built on the banks of the Breede river and is a farming area where wine and cheese is produced.
The approach road is lined with cannas and roses and provides a wonderful spectacle when they are in flower.
Of interest is the canal system which provides water taken from the Breede River to the valley and the village by means of gravity.
For visitors there are many activities to enjoy and these include wine tastings at several wine cellars in the area, as well as hiking, 4x4 trails, golfing, fishing, canoeing, a trip on the Breede River Goose or bird watching.
Malgas is the next little village we come across on our journey through the Breede River valley.
This historical village positioned on the west bank of the Breede River was originally an important inland harbour but as it was a long way from civilisation very few people knew of its existence.
Today Malgas' claim to fame is the last surviving hand-driven river pontoon in operation in the country.
This pontoon provides a historical a link with the past as it owes it existence to the Dutch settlers who used to build floats that they took with them when they knew that there was a river to cross.
One can still utilise the pontoon to cross the river today.
Other activities in the area are fishing and bird watching.
At the mouth of the Breede River is an estuary which sustains an abundance of fish, including cob, spotted grunter and garrick many of which make their way upriver to the Malgas area.
There are two more villages near the mouth of the Breede River, the first being Witsands which is on the eastern bank of the river and the second being the village of Cape Infanta on the western bank.
Both of the villages which are approximately one kilometre apart are utilised by holiday makers looking for a peaceful holiday and good fishing.
During the winter months San Sebastian Bay at the mouth the Breede river is home to a large number of Southern Right whales which visit the South African coastline each year.
The whales attract many visitors to the villages.
The Breede River is one of the longest rivers in the Western Cape and not only provides water to the Breede River valley but also provides entertainment to people living along its course.
The Breede River valley is a delightful and spectacular area to visit so next time you visit Cape Town why not set some time aside to explore it.
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Godrej properties Q4 net up 38% to Rs 53.2 cr
Godrej Properties today reported 34% increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 53.2 crore for the fourth quarter of 2012-13 fiscal on lower tax outgo.business Updated: May 09, 2013 15:45 IST
Godrej Properties on Thursday reported 34% increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 53.2 crore for the fourth quarter of 2012-13 fiscal on lower tax outgo.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 39.8 crore in the year-ago period, Godrej Properties, the realty arm of the Godrej Group, said in a filing to the BSE.
The total income declined by 16% to Rs 313.9 crore during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 from Rs 373.2 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
Net profit increased despite fall in revenue as tax expenses fell to Rs 27.07 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2013 from Rs 37.40 crore in the year-ago period.
In the full 2012-13 fiscal, the net profit rose by 41% to Rs 138.4 crore from Rs 97.9 crore in previous fiscal.
Total income increased by 28% to Rs 1,047.6 crore in 2012-13 fiscal from Rs 819.8 crore in the previous fiscal.
"FY2013 was a year of strong growth and continued momentum in our business with revenues, bookings and net profit growing significantly by 28%, 71% and 41%, respectively," Godrej Properties managing director and CEO Pirojsha Godrej said.
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Hi Lily,I can understand that searching for the little information you want seems to be a daunting task.It was for me too.I only wanted to know when my uncle enlisted and when he was discharged when I started.But the more I got into trying to find out, the more overwhelmed I became with what I did find.I found his unit members (about 200), their history book, men who actually knew him and even spoke with his Captain who is 93 now, corresponded with his 1st LT, and got several pictures of him from one of his "boys" who is now in his mid 80's.It has been one of the most rewarding experiences that I have ever had.I wouldn't trade all the hours of work on the internet and all the communications I have had.And to top it off, I am attending their 64th reunion in Cleveland in September.I hope many that I have contacted will be there to sign the pictures of their Batteries that took me over a year to find.It was my honor to HONOR my uncle, the men of his unit and, in a way, all those of the Greatest Generation.Just thought I would share my experience.Take care.


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Here is the master list!
95. Ogami IttŠvs. Yagyū RetsudŠ(Final Battle)
Once a guy slaughters almost your entirely family and then frames you for treason, well, let's just say that you are not going to be a fan of that fellow, and that was, indeed, the case for Ogami IttÅ and his arch-nemesis, YagyÅ« RetsudÅ.
The only surviving member of IttÅ's family was his infant son, DaigorÅ. Father and son proceeded to live the life of the ronin (the masterless samurai). Over time, IttÅ killed off all of RetsudÅ's sons (and clashed with RetsudÅ, as well, in a dramatic battle) until it was finally time for the final battle between the two - one final duel.
Tragically, though, IttÅ's legendary sword was tampered with, leaving IttÅ to fight a group of ninjas (sort of the appetizer to the main course of revenge against RetsudÅ) without a sword, and while he was victorious, he was so injured that he was not nearly in good enough shape to face off against RetsudÅ, which was made painfully evident when IttÅ dies during the middle of the fight - his sense of vengeance just could not make up for the ravages to his body.
DaigurÅ, however, finishes the battle by picking up RetsudÅ's spear, and attacking him.
By this point, RetsudÅ was sick of all the bloodshed, as well, so he offered up no defense, and appeared to die fairly happily - the circle of violence finally complete. Of course, RetsudÅ COULD have lived and raised DaigurÅ himself (also thereby ending the circle of violence between the two clans). Commenter Tom Fitzgerald is correct to note that the original ending was left unclear.
A grand finale for Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's epic tale.
Has anyone got a good scan of the fight from Volume 28? I had to go with the cover of 26, which has nothing really to do with the last fight - it's just a cool shot of IttÅ and RetsudÅ together.
94. The DC Heroes vs. the Center
All throughout Darwyn Cooke's instant classic, New Frontier, there is an alien presence making itself felt on Earth.
Ultimately, at the end of issue #5, the Center makes itself evident to the world as a malevolent, island-sized bad guy. Superman goes to deal with it, and he gets taken out with extreme prejudice, leading the rest of the heroes to consider the scope of the situation they've gotten themselves into where they have to take out a creature who just easily beat Superman with ease.
So that is the set-up for the last issue of New Frontier, where pretty much the entirety of the DC hero lineup of the 1940s, 50s and 60s combine to attack the Center.
One of the very coolest parts of the battle is the fighter jets in the battle, as there are a LOT of DC characters who were pilots (Ace Morgan, Hal Jordan, Larry Trainor, Nathaniel Adam and the Blackhawks).
The issue also has an awesome "slow walk" where all the heroes walk slowly together, The Right Stuff/The Wild Bunch style.
It was a great conclusiveness battle to a great series.
93. Spider-Man vs. the Hobgoblin (Amazing Spider-Man #249-251)
This is one of the oddest battles on this list, if only because it is one of, if not the only, battle that was begun by one creative team and ended by another.
The story begins in Amazing Spider-Man #249, by Roger Stern and John Romita Jr., where the Hobgoblin, the mysterious villain first seen in #238, tries out his most audacious plan yet - to blackmail at a club a large deal of city leaders with information the Hobgoblin obtained from the files of Norman Osborn (who is where the Hobgoblin got his gear from).
Spider-Man attacks the Hobgoblin at the club, but the Hobgoblin has developed a gas that can eliminate Spider-Man's Spider Sense (the Green Goblin used it in the past), leading to the Hobgoblin defeating Spider-Man. Spider-Man is saved, however, by the Kingpin, who was one of the club members being blackmailed.
The next issue, Spider-Man strives to find the Hobgoblin without the use of his Spider Sense, and ultimately figures out a way, leading to the discovery of one of the Hobgoblin's lairs and for the first time, it is Spidey that has the element of surprise! Spider-Man attacks, and in the melee, the lair explodes.
This leads into Amazing Spider-Man #251, which is the first issue by incoming creative team Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz.
Their battle continues throughout the issue (the explosion luckily destroyed all of Hobgoblin's blackmail materials) and throughout the city, even! THe Hobgoblin's gas wears off, and with his Spider-Sense return, Spider-Man re-gains the advantage, but ultimately, another explosion leaves Spidey stuck with nothing to show for his battle of the Hobgoblin, except, of course, the destruction of the blackmail materials.
DeFalco and Frenz begin strong in their follow-up to one of the better Spider-Man runs ever.
92. Silver Surfer vs. Thor (Silver Surfer #4)
For years, this was probably THE most famous Marvel comic book battle. Heck, I believe it was included in a trade collection Marvel did in the late 70s (when they did very few collections) called Marvel's Greatest Superhero Battles.
In this issue by Stan Lee and John Buscema (inked by Sal!), Loki is looking for someone he can use to attack Thor. He considers Hulk, Hercules and the Thing, but ends up on the Silver Surfer. After first attacking the Surfer to test his mettle (nice pun, no?), Loki convinces the Surfer that Thor is an evil lout who is threatening the safety of Asgard - in exchange for the Surfer defeating him, Loki will grant Surfer the ability to leave Earth (where Galactus had stuck Surfer back in Fantastic Four #50) and travel in Asgard.
Surfer agrees, and travels to Asgard, where Thor tries to convince him he's not a bad guy. But after some machinations by Loki (boy, is Loki good or what?), Surfer attacks Thor - and soon finds that he has more power than normal, as Loki has poured some of his own power into the Surfer.
The battle is fierce, but ultimately, Surfer is convinced Thor is not a bad guy and the battle ends.
Loki then sends Surfer back to his Earthly prison.
91. Wolverine vs. the Hulk (First Battle)
When Wolverine came flying out of nowhere at the end of Incredible Hulk #180, while readers probably did not realize they were seeing the introduction of one of the most popular characters of all-time, they did likely realize that this Wolverine character was a lot different than most heroes.
In Incredible Hulk #181, we discover that Wolverine has been sent by the Canadian government to deal with the Hulk AND the creature known as the Wendigo. After first attacking the Hulk, Wolverine then determines to trick the Hulk into helping him stop the Wendigo. Once that is done (where Wolverine stabs Wendigo in the neck!), he turns on the Hulk.
Wolverine's brusque manner of acting and the rather lethal powers he had (what hero had CLAWS back then?) really stood out, as did the fact that here was this tiny guy with not exactly thrilling powers, and he was totally hanging with the Incredible freakin' Hulk!!!
The first fight ends in a draw, as Wolverine manages to knock the Hulk out, but not before the Hulk does the same to him.
After they both wake up, the fight begins anew. This time, Hulk delivers a deadly blow - only Wolverine's great skill allows him to roll with the punch and rather than being killed, is only knocked unconscious.
The Hulk is the winner!


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Interview: Arid
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TOPIC : Aggregation - Project Development Assistance
|Topic identifier:
|Publication date:
|27 October 2017
|Focus area:
|Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future (LC)
|Types of action:
|CSA Coordination and support action
|DeadlineModel: Planned opening date:
|single-stage 12 March 2019
|03 September 2019 17:00:00
|Types of action:
|CSA Coordination and support action
|DeadlineModel: Planned opening date:
|single-stage 25 January 2018
|13 September 2018 17:00:00
|Time Zone : (Brussels time)
Topic Updates
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IMPORTANT - Page limits applicable to proposals
Applicants are allowed to remove the page break in the cover page of the template for the technical annex, i.e. the proposal text can start on the cover page.
16 February 2018 14:16
The Frequently Asked Questions for topic LC-SC3-EE-11-2018-2019-2020 can be accessed here.
Topic DescriptionSpecific Challenge:
Investors and lenders need to gain more confidence on investment projects related to energy efficiency which are still seen as risky and fragmented. EU added value can be realised in particular where projects introduce innovation to the market regarding project aggregation and financing solutions minimising transaction costs and engaging the private finance community. EU added value could also be realised where projects demonstrably remove legal, administrative and other market barriers for mainstreaming large scale sustainable energy investment schemes.Scope:
Project Development Assistance (PDA) will be provided to public and private project promoters such as public authorities or their groupings, public/private infrastructure operators and bodies, energy service companies, retail chains, large property owners and services/industry. The action will support building technical, economic and legal expertise needed for project development and leading to the launch of concrete investments, which are the final aim and deliverable of the project.
Proposals should focus on one or more of the following sectors:
- existing public and private buildings including social housing, with the aim to significantly decrease energy consumption in heating/cooling and electricity;
- energy efficiency of industry and service;
- energy efficiency in all modes of urban transport (such as highly efficient transport fleets, efficient freight logistics in urban areas, e-mobility and modal change and shift); and
- energy efficiency in existing infrastructures such as street lighting, district heating/cooling and water/wastewater services.
The proposed investments will have to be launched before the end of the action which means that projects should result in signed contracts for sustainable energy investments to that effect, e.g. construction works, energy performance contracts, turnkey contracts.
Whilst proposals may address investments into distributed, small-scale renewable energy sources in combination with energy efficiency, the main focus should lie on capturing untapped high energy efficiency potentials.
Proposals should include the following features:
- an exemplary/showcase dimension in their ambition to reduce energy consumption and/or in the size of the expected investments;
- deliver organisational innovation in the financial engineering (e.g. on-bill financing schemes, guarantee funds, or factoring funds) and/or in the mobilisation of the investment programme (e.g. bundling, pooling or stakeholder engagement);
- demonstrate a high degree of replicability and include a clear action plan to communicate experiences and results towards potential replicators across the EU;
- build on the experiences from previous PDA projects[1].
This PDA facility focuses on small and medium-sized energy investments of at least EUR 7.5 million to EUR 50 million. Large scale investments are covered by the ELENA facility.
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 0.5 and 1.5 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.Expected Impact:
Proposals are expected to demonstrate, the impacts listed below, using quantified indicators and targets wherever possible:
- Delivery of a series of sustainable energy investment projects and innovative financing solutions and/or schemes;
- Every million Euro of Horizon 2020 support should trigger investments in sustainable energy worth at least EUR 15 million;
- Primary energy savings, renewable energy production and investments in sustainable energy triggered in the territory of participating parties by the project (respectively in GWh/year and in million Euro of investments);
- Demonstration of innovative and replicable investment financing solutions, documenting feedback/uptake from potential replicators.
Additional positive effects can be quantified and reported when relevant and wherever possible:
- Reduction of the greenhouse gases emissions (in tCO2-eq/year) and/or air pollutants (in kg/year) triggered by the project.
It is expected that this topic will continue in 2020.
[1]Records of all PDA projects can be found in CORDIS under the topics EE-20-2014/2015 and EE22-2016/2017. All fact sheets can also be retrieved directly from: https://ec.europa.eu/easme/sites/easme-site/files/20160805_mlei_projects-factsheets_final.pdf
Topic conditions and documents
1. Eligible countries: described in Annex A of the Work Programme.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in Annex B and Annex C of the Work Programme.
Proposal page limits and layout: please refer to Part B of the proposal template in the submission system below.
3. Evaluation:
- Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex H of the Work Programme.
- Submission and evaluation processes are described in the Online Manual.
4. Indicative time for evaluation and grant agreements:
Information on the outcome of evaluation (single-stage call): maximum 5 months from the deadline for submission.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the deadline for submission.
5. Proposal templates, evaluation forms and model grant agreements (MGA):
Coordination and Support Action:
Specific provisions and funding rates
Standard proposal template
Standard evaluation form
General MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
Annotated Grant Agreement
6. Additional provisions:
Horizon 2020 budget flexibility
Classified information
Technology readiness levels (TRL) – where a topic description refers to TRL, these definitions apply
Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant agreement.
8. Additional documents:
1. Introduction WP 2018-20
10. Secure, clean and efficient energy WP 2018-20
12. Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials WP 2018-20
18. Dissemination, Exploitation and Evaluation WP 2018-20
General annexes to the Work Programme 2018-2020
Legal basis: Horizon 2020 Regulation of Establishment
Legal basis: Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation
Legal basis: Horizon 2020 Specific Programme
7. Open access must be granted to all scientific publications resulting from Horizon 2020 actions.
Where relevant, proposals should also provide information on how the participants will manage the research data generated and/or collected during the project, such as details on what types of data the project will generate, whether and how this data will be exploited or made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved.
Open access to research data
The Open Research Data Pilot has been extended to cover all Horizon 2020 topics for which the submission is opened on 26 July 2016 or later. Projects funded under this topic will therefore by default provide open access to the research data they generate, except if they decide to opt-out under the conditions described in Annex L of the Work Programme. Projects can opt-out at any stage, that is both before and after the grant signature.
Note that the evaluation phase proposals will not be evaluated more favourably because they plan to open or share their data, and will not be penalised for opting out.
Open research data sharing applies to the data needed to validate the results presented in scientific publications. Additionally, projects can choose to make other data available open access and need to describe their approach in a Data Management Plan.
Projects need to create a Data Management Plan (DMP), except if they opt-out of making their research data open access. A first version of the DMP must be provided as an early deliverable within six months of the project and should be updated during the project as appropriate. The Commission already provides guidance documents, including a template for DMPs. See the Online Manual.
Eligibility of costs: costs related to data management and data sharing are eligible for reimbursement during the project duration.
The legal requirements for projects participating in this pilot are in the article 29.3 of the Model Grant Agreement.
Partner Search
LEARs, Account Administrators or self-registrants can publish partner requests for open and forthcoming topics after logging into the Participant Portal.
Submission Service
To access the Electronic Sumission Service, please click on the submission-button next to the type of action that corresponds to your proposal. You will then be asked to confirm your choice of the type of action and topic, as these cannot be changed in the submission system. Upon confirmation, you will be linked to the correct entry point.
To access existing draft proposals for this topic, please login to the Participant Portal and select the My Proposals page of the My Area section.
Get support
H2020 Online Manual is your guide on the procedures from proposal submission to managing your grant.
Participant Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.
National Contact Points (NCP) - contact your NCP for further assistance in your national language(s).
Research Enquiry Service – ask questions about any aspect of European research in general and the EU Research Framework Programmes in particular.
Enterprise Europe Network – contact your EEN national contact for advice to businesses with special focus on SMEs. The support includes guidance on the EU research funding.
IT Helpdesk - contact the Participant Portal IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.
Ethics – for compliance with ethical issues, see the Online Manual and Science and Society Portal
European IPR Helpdesk assists you on intellectual property issues
CEN and CENELEC, the European Standards Organisations, advise you how to tackle standardisation in your project proposal. Contact CEN-CENELEC Research Helpdesk at email@example.com
The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for their recruitment
Partner Search Services help you find a partner organisation for your proposal.


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Got a sneak peek Tuesday at the revamped Hall of Presidents at Disney's Magic Kingdom. Eric Jacobson, senior vice president at Walt Disney Imagineering, offered a few tidbits about the attraction, which is scheduled to reopen officially on July 4:
*The front room/pre-show has been reorganized a bit. A new display area features dresses from three first ladies: Elizabeth Monroe, Edith Roosevelt (Mrs. Teddy) and Nancy Reagan. (The silk dresses of Monroe and Roosevelt are reproductions.)


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INGAL EPS supports South Australian Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program recipient through providing products.
South Australia's Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program (CRSFP) is aimed at supporting the South Australian Strategic Plan's sport and recreation target to increase the state's population participating in sport of physical activity by 50 per cent by 2020.
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Recall Toolbar I just set this up on one of my PCs. I was not able to get Seruku to work but this looks like a very similar concept. Looks like an interesting idea but I don't see an on/off switch smiliar to what Seruku apparantly has. I think it's important if you are going to record your web visits that you have the opportunity to turn it on and off when you want.


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silverfz (12-03-2017)
Taking out the Christmas decorations and coming across Montana and Dakota's stockings-it makes me cry. I miss them. Montana was such a lunatic-he immediately ATE every toy I ever gave him. He would growl and hide them too. Dakota-she would get the zoomies every morning after breakfast and run into the living room and start like digging next to the couch. There's nothing there-she would just freak out and do this. Up to a few weeks before she left she still on occasion would get that feeling.
China is ok as an only dog-but just ok. After the holidays it will time to start gearing ( saving ) up to build on the new dog account. We all know me-it's just a matter of time before I pull the trigger and get another dog.
Now though....I'm missing them so so much.
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Oh how I understand how you feel. Even with Katie here, there is still part of my heart that cries for Archie.
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Yeah, I'm with you, sister. My husband wants a photo book of Chase, which I put together as a Christmas gift for him. I was sobbing trying to get it together. I couldn't do the type of captions I might otherwise have included had the process not been so emotional. Your feelings reflect how much Dakota and Montana meant to you. Hugs to you.
Getting a little emotional reading your post. I know what you mean. I think of Tanner everyday. He would have turned 15 last Saturday 11/25. Yukon turned 11 on Nov 20th and he's had issues of his own. I just remember he and Tanner for so many years together, active and just wonderful to have in my life.
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I certainly understand. I think some of the dogs in our house are a little off right now too. Jack lost his tug buddy. Just too quiet.
I miss all my babies I so understand.
I know how difficult it is....I'm so sorry....we never forget them, especially at Christmas...
Had to keep coming back to this post, I'm a little on edge about if Rocky will make it thru the holidays (at first I was sure he would, then...well not so sure).
I hear you, it's hard
Maybe consider fostering? If China is ok with "new" dogs it is a way to have another dog without the expense (though there is the concern you end up adopting the first one!). I found this to be a good way to have a second dog without having a second dog for years with Rocky. He got the best of both worlds. Though, fostering wasn't easy per say, some dogs were easier than others.
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