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User agreement between the user and Moresand Limited, Trading as Travel Center. Please read these terms and conditions of use before using Travel Center website and making any bookings.
You consent to the Terms and Conditions when you use the Site, without qualification. If you disagree with any part of the Terms and Conditions, you may not use the Site in any way or make a booking.
All correspondence regarding customer service or your booking should be sent to Travel Center, 38 Riding House Street, London W1W 7ES or email to info@ travelcenter.co.uk.
A 'booking' means any order for products or services you make on our Site which is accepted by us. Acceptance will be made by Travel Center when we have received full payment from you and sent a confirmation email (from either Travel Center or the relevant Travel Supplier). All travel products and services featured on the Site are subject to availability.
Travel Center offers many different products and the specific terms and conditions relating to your booking depend on whether you book a Flight/Hotel Package, a combination of products as a Do It Yourself Package or any Other Product:
(a) A Flight/Hotel Package is entered into when you book a Flight/Hotel product via Travel Center and where you are quoted one inclusive price. When you book a Flight/Hotel Package holiday, your contract is with Travel Center (ATOL 3517). For terms and conditions specific to Flight/Hotel Packages only see Section 4 below;
(b) A 'DIY Package' is booked when you put together two or more different types of products on our Site yourself (eg (i) transport (ii) accommodation or (iii) other tourist service which forms a significant part of your booking) and where you book these products at the same time, for one total price. Where you book a DIY Package holiday, Travel Center is acting as agent for the third party suppliers such as airlines, hotels, insurance and car rental companies, package holiday suppliers and others (Travel Supplier). When you make a booking via the Site, and your preferred travel product or service is available, the contract will be between the Travel Supplier and you. Travel Center is not a party to the contractual relationship;
(c) 'Other Products' are those separate products - eg flights and hotels purchased and paid for at different times, and holidays packaged by another supplier. Where you book any other Product, Travel Center is acting as agent for third party suppliers such as airlines, hotels, insurance and car rental companies, package holiday suppliers and others (Travel Supplier). When you make a booking via the Site, and your preferred travel product or service is available, the contract will be between the Travel Supplier and you. Travel Center is not a party to the contractual relationship.
Except for the sale of Flight/Hotel Package holidays, Travel Center acts as disclosed Agent for third party suppliers and for the purposes of these terms and conditions tour operators, hotels, hotel chains and hotel aggregators, insurance and car suppliers, plus all airlines, shall be included in the term 'Travel Supplier'. In these cases your contract is between you and the Travel Supplier, and any queries or concerns relating to the product should be addressed to them. You will see the name and address, plus contact details, for most suppliers at the bottom of the more info section for each product and for all suppliers in any confirmation e-mail we or the Travel Supplier send you.
Travel Center does not assume any responsibility for the travel products and services provided by the Travel Supplier and makes no representations or warranties (express or implied) about the suitability or quality of travel products and services featured on the Site.
Prices quoted are based on ground and transportation costs prevailing at the date of booking. The Company reserves the right to change prices at any time prior to the booking being confirmed. However, once the booking has been confirmed to you and you have paid the full balance the price quoted is guaranteed.
The Company cannot accept responsibility for verbal price quote or descriptions. We reserve the right to refuse, at our sole discretion, any booking. When you make a booking, you confirm that you have the authority to accept, and do accept these conditions on your behalf and on behalf of all members of your party and further, if you are making a booking for more than one person, that you are responsible for all payments due from each and every party member for whom you are making a booking.
The price of your holiday is based costs of and exchange rates at the time of booking. The price of your travel arrangements is subject to changes in transportation costs, scheduled airfares and other airline charges that are part of the contract between airlines and Travel Center. Any increase in VAT or any other Government imposed taxes and currency changes in relation to an adverse currency exchange variation.
The following applies to all products or services booked via our Site:
The Travel Supplier's terms and conditions (including airlines' terms and conditions of carriage) will apply in addition to those set out here. The Travel Supplier's terms and conditions may include provisions relating to payment procedures, default, liability, cancellations, changes of bookings and refunds (if available) and any other restrictions. Consequently, as you move through the Site you will see links to terms applying to specific Travel Supplier products (you are advised to read those terms carefully) - however, please refer to your particular Travel Supplier for full details as to the applicable terms and conditions.
You are responsible for complying with any airline or other Travel Supplier conditions in relation to check-in times, reconfirmation of flights, or other matters.
We acquire hotel and accommodation star ratings from a variety of sources and offer them as a general guide. However, these are not necessarily the official local rating and you should be aware that standards can vary between hotels and accommodation of the same class in different countries, and even in the same country. Different countries have different standards; a 3 star hotel in one country is not necessarily equivalent to a 3 star hotel in another.
Many hotels and other accommodation, especially in cities and major resorts, accommodate conventions and conferences. Also, at certain times of the year, some destinations have an influx of groups such as students, associations or clubs. We do not have exclusive use of the properties featured on the Site. The hotels we feature are shared with guests from many countries with different cultures and customs and of mixed age groups. Check-in / Checkout times - Generally guests can check into a hotel or other accommodation around 3pm and check out at 11am, local time. However, local variances may apply. Should you require more precise timings, please contact Travel Center Customer Services for additional information.
Images - Whilst we endeavor to ensure that property images displayed on Travel Center are an accurate and up to date representation of the properties, we cannot guarantee this always to be the case. The images are provided to give a general 'feel' for the hotel.
Amenities, facilities and descriptions - Whilst we endeavor to ensure that property amenities, facilities and descriptions offer accurate and up to date information, we obtain this information from our Travel Suppliers and so cannot guarantee this always to be the case. The information is provided to give a general 'feel' for the property.
Extra Beds and Cots - There may be an additional charge for extra beds or cots, please contact Travel Center Customer Services for additional information.
Breakfast is not included unless otherwise stated. Some hotels may charge additional local taxes.
Car Rent - Customers renting a vehicle for pick up in any country outside the European Union (EU) must be an EU resident and must present a full, valid GB or EC/EEA license at the time of pick up. Failure to meet any of these requirements will invalidate your car rental.
The following applies to all products or services booked via our Site:
During the booking process, you will be given the choice of e-ticket or paper ticket. Please note that airlines have their own rules and regulations with regard to e-ticketing. Travel Center cannot be held responsible for non-compliance with these rules and regulations and strongly recommends that you check these details with your airline in advance of travel.
Ticket Delivery
Travel Center rely on the information that you provide as being accurate and therefore cannot be held responsible if your paper tickets are lost due to an incorrect address or your e-ticket does not arrive due to an incorrect email address or your junk email settings. You must notify us immediately if you change your email address or contact telephone number. In addition, please check that the name on your passport matches the name on your ticket and/or booking confirmation.
Please note that Travel Center does not deliver paper tickets outside the UK. Also, if you have any special delivery requirements (such as flats with security gates) then you should advise us of this immediately after booking. It is your responsibility to advise us if you have not received your tickets. If you hold any other booking, either with Travel Center or another agent, then it is your responsibility to advise us that you need tickets from us by a certain time. Travel Center would recommend that you do this before completing the booking. This will help us decide if express delivery is required.
Please note that some airlines may apply a charge and follow a specific procedure for the re-issue of lost tickets or tickets delayed in the post. This charge and procedure will vary depending on what airline you are travelling with.
The following applies to all products or services booked via our Site:
Your ability to cancel or modify a booked travel product or service, and the method for doing so, will depend on the specific Travel Supplier's or hotel's terms and conditions. It therefore may not be possible to cancel or modify some products or services or there may be specific requirements you will have to meet.
For flight bookings, car rental and insurance, you can possibly cancel or modify your booking by telephoning the Travel Center call centre on +44 (0) 800 368 5071 email to info@ travelcenter.co.uk.For car rental the following amendment and cancellation terms will apply: for reservations cancelled or amended within seven days of the booking date (the date you make the booking) Travel Center will impose a charge of 15 per rental. For reservations cancelled or amended more than seven days after the booking date, Travel Center will impose a charge of 40 per rental.
In some circumstances, Travel Center or the Travel Supplier may be unable to cancel or modify a travel product or service unless we receive a written request together with payment of any extra fees and associated charges. Please note that, in relation to flights, a 'no-show' for a flight may result in your ticket being cancelled by the airline and therefore not refundable. Consequently, if you desire to change a flight booking close to the departure time, we strongly recommend that you phone Travel Center and obtain written email confirmation to that change before electing not to travel on the original flight. For car rental, if you fail to cancel your reservation prior to the pick-up time and do not collect the vehicle on the pick-up date, or of you fail to comply with the pick-up terms (see car supplier terms and conditions), Travel Center reserves the right to make a 'no-show' charge of 100% of the total car rental booking value.
If you wish to make any amendments to your booking, other than increasing the number of passengers travelling with you and subject to seat availability, you will have to pay an Amendment Fee per person which will be notified at the time of change.
Airline tickets are paid for in full at the time of booking and in case of cancellation, we reserve the right to charge an administration charge, on top of which, the airline's charges will also apply. Please also note that some airlines may treat a name change as a cancellation and as such will not refund any monies. Where the outbound segment of your flight is not used the return segment will be automatically cancelled by the airline and no right to a refund exists for such partly used tickets.
If you have used an e-voucher or received a discount when making a booking on the Site, you agree that you have read and accept the e-voucher or discount terms and conditions. Should you make any change to a confirmed booking which was originally made using an e-voucher or discount, that e-voucher/discount will become invalid and you may be charged an amount equal to the value of the e-voucher/discount used.
Expectant Mothers
It is not possible to arrange flights for expectant mothers who will be in excess of 28 weeks of pregnancy on their date of return to the UK. Regardless of this women should consult with their doctor to establish whether it is safe for them to fly.
Disabled Passengers
Regretfully, we must point out that some travel destinations are not suitable for the disabled. If you are disabled we suggest you check that the destination you are travelling to will be suitable for your needs. NOTE: We strongly recommend that in your own interests you consider taking out Insurance, since in the event of cancelling your holiday you could incur substantial charges. The policy should cover cancellation and curtailment for reasons of illness, injury, death, jury service and redundancy. It includes 24-hour medical emergency and repatriation service to the UK and covers medical expenses for illness and accidents suffered abroad.
All Flight/Hotel Packages provided by Travel Center are ATOL protected (No.3517) under a license from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This means that you are protected in the unlikely event of Travel Center's insolvency in that the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and arrangements will be made to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking.
These terms and conditions will be subject to the specific Flight/Hotel Package terms and conditions which must be accepted by you prior to making your booking.
Changes to or Cancellation of your Flight/Hotel Package by Travel Center.
Travel Center reserves the right to make changes to your Flight/Hotel Package where such changes are occasioned by one of its Travel Suppliers, for instance an airline cancelling a flight or route. We will notify you as soon as we can, if there is time before your departure. Your confirmation will show you the planned timings as of the date of the confirmation.
If you are notified of any Major Changes to your Flight/Hotel Package after we have confirmed your booking but before you travel , you can either accept these new arrangements (and recover any difference in price) or cancel your Flight/Hotel Package and receive a full refund from Travel Center.
Major Changes shall include: a change in your departure or arrival flight by more than 12 hours; a change in the length of your holiday; or a change in the airport you depart or arrive from (except where the airports are in the same cities), a change of accommodation to a lower standard or to a different resort, cancellation of a tour.
In any event, and subject to events outside our control described below , we will pay you the following compensation:
* For children invoiced at reduced rates, compensation will be paid on a pro-rata basis of the adult rate. ^ The departure date is excluded when calculating the relevant period.
Travel Center will not be liable to you for any compensation if forced to cancel or make any changes to your Flight/Hotel Package as a result of events outside our control and which neither or Travel Center or its Travel Suppliers could reasonably foresee. Events outside our control include: war; threats of war; terrorism; riots; civil unrest; natural and nuclear disasters; actual or potential weather conditions; health risks; industrial disputes; technical problems with transport; closed or congested airports; and any other similar events.
Where as a result of such an event occurring after your departure a significant part of your Flight/Hotel Package cannot be provided, you will be offered a suitable alternative if available. If a suitable alternative is not available, or for good reasons, you do not accept the offered alternative, we will return you to your place of departure. Again we would strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive insurance to cover such circumstances.
Full payment for all Flight/Hotel Packages, air, insurance products and car rental (other than car rental pay-on-arrival bookings) is required at the time of booking. Please note that additional charges may be payable for car rental (eg optional insurance, additional drivers, mileage) as further set out in the specific car rental terms and conditions.
The timing and collection of payment for hotels depends on each individual hotel's terms and conditions. The timing of payment will normally be in one of three ways: (i) full payment at time of booking, (ii) deposit at time of booking with remainder payable on checkout, or (iii) full payment on checkout. In order to ascertain which applies to your booking, please refer to the 'Payment Summary' when making your booking or see your confirmation email. The collector of payment will be Travel Center, the Travel Supplier, the hotel or its representative. Some hotels may charge additional local taxes.
Travel Center may be required to pass your card details to the relevant Travel Supplier for fulfillment of the booking. Payment methods other than those stated on the Site will not be accepted and no responsibility is accepted for cash or cheques sent through the post.
Before payment is received in full, Travel Center or the Travel Supplier is not obliged to issue any tickets, confirmations, vouchers, or other travel documents. However, you shall in all cases remain liable for payment of the amounts agreed for the travel products and services ordered. Travel Center is an IATA Ticketing Agent - your tickets for scheduled flights will be sent to you within 24 hours of payment being accepted.
Payment can be made by all major debit and credit cards as detailed on the Site. Travel Center reserves the right to charge you in addition for any handling fees we or the Travel Supplier incur in relation to bookings made by credit card. You will be notified of the relevant charges at the time of booking. Travel Center reserves the right to pass on any charges relating to card charge backs. If your booking is being paid for with a third party credit card we may require written authorization to be provided by the card-holder.
Travel Center or the Travel Supplier reserves the right only to deliver tickets, confirmations, e-vouchers or other travel documents to your credit card billing address when requested to do so by the credit card issuer.
Further, in an effort to minimize the effects of credit card fraud, we reserve the right to carry out random checks, including validating name, address and other personal information supplied by you during the order process against appropriate third party databases. By accepting these terms and conditions you consent to such checks being made. In performing these checks personal information provided by you may be disclosed to a registered Credit Reference Agency which may keep a record of that information. You can rest assured that this is done only to confirm your identity, that a credit check is not performed and that your credit rating will be unaffected. All information provided by you will be treated securely and strictly in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
In some cases, we may request you to either fax or post to us proof of your address and a copy of the credit card and recent statement before issuing any tickets.
Refunds will be processed to the form of payment used at the time of booking. This will be made payable to the person who made the original payment.
If you pay by credit card, payment for your flights may be taken directly by the airline. If there are any problems with your payment, we will contact you within 48 hours of your booking (or within 24 hours if you are travelling within 48 hours). Travel Center will not be liable for any subsequent price increase as a result of payment failure. Any price increase must be paid for by you before the booking can be confirmed. Please note that the airline payment and payment to Travel Center for any other products or Travel Center charges will appear as separate transactions on your credit card statement. If you book a Flight /Hotel Package, Travel Center will take payment for your entire package
The information in this section is valid for British Citizens only. Non-British Citizens (including: citizens of British Dependent Territories; those who hold their citizenship by virtue of a connection with Gibraltar; British subjects who have a right of abode in the United Kingdom; and EC and other nationals) should consult the Embassy of their destination country and the Home Office Immigration Department regarding any special documentation for the countries they are visiting or for return to the UK.
Some overseas countries have an immigration requirement that your passport is valid for a minimum period after you enter that country, typically 6 months. If your passport has less than a year to run, please ensure you have a passport valid at least for the duration of your trip, although we recommend that you ask the Passport Agency before you travel to make sure. For further information about your UK passport and applications for renewal please visit the UK Passport website at www.ukpa.gov.uk If your passport is in its final year of validity, we advise you confirm the requirements of the destination before making final travel plans.
Children not already included on a valid British passport will need to hold their own passport if they are to travel abroad. Children who were included on a passport before 5 October 1998 may continue to travel with the passport holder until:
The child reaches the age of 16; or
The passport on which the child is included expires; or
The passport on which the child is included is replaced or an amendment results in the issue of a new passport
The name on the passport must match the name on the ticket, otherwise you may not be able to travel and insurance may be invalid. If, after booking a holiday but before travelling, any member of your party changes their name, e.g. as a result of getting married, we must be notified immediately so that we can try to make the necessary changes to your holiday documentation.
All passengers must be in possession of a valid 10-year passport, with at least six months validity beyond the intended return date. All children 16 years or older require their own passport – younger children or infants may be included on their parent's passport, provided they are travelling together. Recent relaxation of the visa requirements for entering into the United States now allows a British Citizen holding an unexpired 10-year British Passport and staying not longer than 90 days to enter the USA without a visitor's visa, provided that a 'waiver form' is completed at the airport prior to departure.
British Passport Agency: 0990 210 410
All British passport holders, including children, travelling to the USA under the VWP (Visa Waiver Program) will need their own machine-readable passports (MRP). This means that anyone without a MRP, including children who are currently on a parent's passport, will need a visa to travel to the USA. A British Passport is machine-readable when the white strip at the foot of the personal data page (at the back of the passport) bears two lines of print. If there's no white strip, or the white strip is blank, then the passport is not machine-readable.
For further details on entry requirements for the USA, check the US Embassy website: www.usembassy.org.uk or the Foreign & Commonwealth Office: www.fco.gov.uk
If you are not a British citizen, you should contact your Embassy for information and advice on the visa requirements of the countries you propose to visit.
NOTE: Passport and visa regulations can change and you should therefore check with the relevant embassy well in advance of travel. It is your responsibility to be in possession of a valid passport and if appropriate, a visa. It can often take some time to obtain a visa, so you are advised to apply in plenty of time. We accept no responsibility for customers who do not possess the correct documents.
It is your responsibility to check and comply with any health requirements. We recommend that British Citizens visit the 'Health Advice for Travelers' section of the Department of Health's website at www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance or speak to their GP. Non-British Citizens should make enquiries at their own country's Department of Health or similar advisory body. Other Worldwide Destinations: Please note that it is your sole responsibility to ensure that you have the required documentation to travel (including medical certificates) and Visas. We accept no liability, nor offer any compensation, whatsoever, for any delays or cancellations due to you having incorrect travelling documentation.
Your rights under EC Regulation 261/2004 if your flight is cancelled, delayed or you are denied boarding
If you are travelling into or out of the EU, or on an EU carrier, you may have rights which you can assert against the relevant airline in the event that your flight is cancelled, delayed or you are denied boarding. For more information about EC Regulation 261/2004, please click here >
Liability of Travel Center Holidays
Where you have bought a Flight/Hotel Package, Travel Center accepts responsibility for ensuring that it is supplied as described on the Site, and for matters which arise as a direct result of our negligence and/or breach of our contract with you. Further, we accept liability for any negligent act or omission of our Travel Suppliers whilst they are acting within the scope or in the course of their authority to provide any service or arrangement forming part of the Flight/Hotel Package that you have booked with us, including death, personal injury or illness.
Where you have bought a DIY Package or any Other Product, your contract is with the Travel Supplier for whom we are acting as agent. While we are therefore unable to compensate you, we will do our utmost to contact the Travel Supplier on your behalf.
Travel Center does not accept liability where the failure to provide part or all of your booking, death or personal injury is not caused by any fault of us, our agents or Travel Suppliers. In respect of international travel by air, sea and rail, our liability will be limited in the manner provided by the relevant international conventions.
Where Travel Center is liable for direct loss this will be limited to a maximum of the total price of the products or services in respect of which a claim is made (save for the case of death or personal injury in respect of which there is no limit).
Travel Center will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss of any kind in contract, tort or otherwise arising out of your use of this Site or any of the travel products or services booked or purchased on the Site.
Please contact our customer services team, if you have any other enquiries or complaints relating to your booking prior to departure.
If you have a complaint relating to a Travel Supplier and/or hotel during your stay, please ensure that you officially log your complaint with the relevant Travel Supplier and/or hotel prior to your return.
If you have any other enquiries or complaints relating to your booking during your stay, please contact our customer services team on your return and no later than 30 days after it giving your booking reference and all other relevant information. If we or any of our Travel Supplier's requires further information you must supply that promptly in writing. This simple procedure must be followed as we and our Travel Supplier's need to be able to investigate the problem and, where possible, rectify it quickly. In relation to Flight/Hotel Packages your failure to comply with this procedure could result in us being unable to accept responsibility.
All airlines are required to collect Advance Passenger Information from passengers before travel to or from the USA and certain other countries. You agree to supply this information to Travel Center and consent to Travel Centers passing this information to the airlines who may onward disclose it to foreign authorities. If you do not supply Advance Passenger Information, you may be refused entry to these countries. It is also important that the information is accurate so that you do not have any delay when you pass through Immigration on arrival in these countries. The information you will be asked to provide will depend on the country you are visiting but will include passport information, city and country of residence and destination address if travelling to the USA (for all travelers on your booking).
If you are travelling to a country that requires Advance Passenger information, Travel Center will ask you to fill out this information on the confirmation page after you have completed your booking. If you do not have the information to hand, Travel Center will send you an email confirmation containing a link where you can enter the information manually at any time before your departure.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not behave in a way which is inappropriate or causes offence or danger to others or which risks damage to property belonging to others (including but not limited to drunkenness, air rage) whilst on your holiday or using a service/product. If your behavior is inappropriate and/or causes offence, or damage to others, or risks damage to property belonging to others, we and/or our Travel Suppliers (e.g. airline staff) may cancel your booking, in which case our Travel Supplier's responsibility to you will cease immediately and you will not be eligible for any refunds, payments of compensation and/or any reimbursement of any cost or expenses you may incur as a result of such termination. Further, you will be liable to reimburse us for any expenses we incur as a result of such termination.
The Site is provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis. Travel Center does not accept any liability in respect of your ability to access or use the site at any time or any interruption in that access or use or any failure to complete any transaction. Travel Center does not warrant that the Site is free from computer viruses or other properties that may cause loss or damage.
Information on the site:
Travel Center offers all of the general information on the Site for purposes of guidance only. Please note that Travel Center may at any time change any aspect of the Site or its content, including the availability of any suppliers, features, information, database or content. You need to check with the relevant Travel Supplier, destination, embassy, or tourist office to confirm the guidance is up to date. In particular, with respect to passports, visas, and vaccination requirements, Travel Center does not guarantee that the information is always up to date and it is your responsibility to ensure that you understand and comply with all relevant passport, visa, and vaccination requirements. This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you do allow cookies to be used, the following personal information may be stored by us for use by third parties.
Travel Center does not guarantee that information on the Site (including without limitation prices, descriptions or dates) is free from errors or omissions but we will use all reasonable endeavors to correct any errors or omissions as soon as practicable once they have been brought to our attention. By way of example, the majority of hotel and other accommodation descriptions are fed directly to our Site by the Travel Supplier or the hotel's themselves. Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
You agree to be bound by the following obligations, including without limitation:
You accept financial responsibility for all transactions made under your name or account.
You must be 18 years of age or over and have legal capacity.
You warrant that all information you provide about yourself or members of your household shall be true and accurate.
The Site must not be used for speculative, false or fraudulent bookings.
The transmission of threatening, defamatory, pornographic, political, or racist material or any material that is otherwise unlawful is expressly prohibited.
The Site and any content may not be modified, copied, transmitted, distributed, sold, displayed, licensed or reproduced in any way by you, except that one copy of the information contained within the Site may be made for personal, non-commercial use.
Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
The Site may contain hyper links to external web sites owned and operated by third parties. Travel Center has no control over or association with such third party sites and no responsibility in relation to the accuracy, completeness and quality of the information contained within them. Any and all contents on these external web sites do not reflect products, services or information provided by Travel Center. You should direct any concerns regarding any external link to the site administrator or webmaster of such site.
(i) All reasonable care has been taken in contracting with the suppliers whose services comprise the various components. The Company accepts responsibility for all arrangements, which are wholly within our control, and this will include any acts and/or omissions by our employees, appointed agents or suppliers whereby those services prove to be deficient or not of a reasonable standard.
(ii) 'Force Majeure' – The Company accepts no responsibility for and shall not in anyways be liable in respect of loss, injury and damages caused by 'Force Majeure' - events not limited to strikes, riots, political unrest, hostilities, war or threat thereof, terrorist activity, epidemic, quarantine or medical regulations, industrial disputes, fire, flood, technical/weather problems to transport, aircraft grounding, closure of airports or ports or similar events beyond its control. There would be an administration fees applicable for any refunds.
NOTE: The Company will not accept liability, or pay compensation for flight delays. The airline will endeavor to assist, by allocating you seats on the next available flight where necessary providing overnight accommodation, in accordance with the conditions of carriage of airlines. For travel delay compensation please refer to your insurance policy. It is your responsibility to reconfirm flights timings and departure terminals at least 72 hours prior to departure.
Currency rates quoted in the Site are derived from a number of sources and may not in all cases be updated daily. You may wish to verify actual rates on the date of booking. In addition, where hotels are payable on check-out, the exchange rate may have changed since the time of booking.
The copyright and all proprietary rights in the Site and all content are reserved by Travel Center. The material contained within the Site is the property of Travel Center or its affiliates unless identified as belonging to third parties. The name Travel Center and any other marks, logos and graphics of Travel Center displayed on the Site are registered trademarks of Travel Center or its affiliates. Other company and product or service names displayed on the Site may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
You are not granted any right or license to use any trademarks.
The terms of the Travel Center Privacy Policy are incorporated into these Terms and Conditions. You agree to the use of personal information by Travel Center and its affiliates or third party suppliers in accordance with the terms of and for the purposes set forth in the Travel Center Privacy Policy.
Travel Center uses secure technology in order to safeguard personal information and financial transactions. Travel Center complies with the procedures and security standards of the Travel Industry.
We are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority, and we act as agents for licensed tour operators; the relevant ATOL number is displayed with each holiday shown. The flight bookings we make are also ATOL Protected, except when tickets for scheduled flights are sent to you within 24 hours of payment being accepted, or where your payment is made direct to airlines. ATOL Protection extends primarily to customers who book and pay in the United Kingdom. If your booking is ATOL protected, this will be clearly stated in your confirmation email. Visit www.atol.org.uk if you want to know more.
Travel Center reserves the right to change or update the Terms and Conditions relating to use of the Site from time to time without prior notice to Users. The current version of the Terms and Conditions will be displayed within the Site from the date on which any changes come into effect. Continued use of the Site following any changes to the Terms and Conditions shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.
This User Agreement is between you and Travel Center and is governed by the laws of England, Wales Northern Ireland and Scotland.
The Site is offered to you by Moresand Limited, whose registered office is at 38 Riding House Street, London W1W 7ES , Great Britain. Please note that all correspondence regarding customer service should be sent Customer Care, Travel Center, 38 Riding House Street, London W1W 7ES.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing anthrax
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employees from contamination.
Oversight committees in both the Senate and the House of
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people to one of the deadliest strains of anthrax at CDC facilities
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June 22, 2013, UMAG, Croatia (ISN) – Grant O'Gorman of Toronto and Aaron Nusbaum of Aurora, Ont., strung together three victories on Saturday to advance to the men's semifinals at the FIVB U23 World Championships in beach volleyball.
O'Gorman and Nusbaum, the bronze medallists at the 2011 World Youth Championships, also held in Umag, opened the playoffs with a 21-16, 21-18 victory over Thomas Hartles and Jesse Hawkins of New Zealand.
Then in the round of 16, the Canadians upset fifth seeds Fabio Rodrigo Castro Bastos and Saymon Barbosa Santos of Brazil 19-21, 21-15, 15-10. In the quarterfinals they eliminated Max Beyzien and Max-Konas Karpa of Germany 21-16, 12-21, 15-10.
"It was tough run. It had to be three in a row today", Nusbaum said. "And two ended in a tiebreak."
The most memorable match was the elimination of Brazil's top team Fabio and Saymon. "After going down in the first set we refocused and executed at the right time. But it was probably the hardest match we ever played."
It did not stop them from claiming a final four spot after their last win over the German qualifiers. "We came down very smooth in this game, but lost the second. We just refocused and went back to what we were doing in the first."
In the semifinal they are up against Russia's Viacheslav Kirienko and Dmitry Uraikin, last year's bronze medallists at the Youth World Championships. "Tomorrow is a brand new day", Nusbaum commented. "We are going to have a good rest, refocus and we will be back tomorrow."
The final is also on Sunday.
On the women's side, ninth-seeds Sophie Bukovec and Ali Wooley of Toronto lost in the first knockout round to Anna Behlen and Yanina Weiland of Germany 21-9, 21-15 to finish in 17th place.
Greg Simone of London, Ont., and Gabriel Burlacu of Tecumseh, Ont., also lost in the men's first knockout round to Michal Bryl and Kacper Kujawiak of Poland 21-16, 21-12 for 33rd place.
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"Another Action Hero," the latest online game from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, uses the film industry to teach international trade and globalization, including protectionism, trade benefits, currency markets, and the role of government in the global economy.
"Hero" joins "Peanuts & Crackerjacks," "Show Business" and "Pursuit!" in the bank's educational toolkit. Games are suitable for individual and classroom use and are intended for middle and high school students, but adults can also benefit.
"Peanuts & Crackerjacks" was launched in 2001 to explore the market for professional team sports – how leagues gained market power, why tickets cost so much, why athletes earn as much as they do, why there is so much economic conflict in pro team sports.
"Hero" is the second unit in the "Show Business" series, which was written by Robert Jabaily. The first, "Climbing the Charts," was launched in 2007 to illustrate how markets develop, the role of technology in shaping markets, intellectual property rights and copyrighting.
"Pursuit!" focuses on explaining economic growth. Players are guided through three historical periods by six animated characters.
The games were developed by the Boston Fed's Economic Education Unit.
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How does Hodgkin lymphoma affect the organs in the lymphatic system?
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Hodgkin lymphoma, or HL, was formerly called Hodgkin's disease. It is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is a part of the immune system that consists of a series of ducts or tubes that parallel the arteries and veins throughout the body. These lymph ducts drain a milky white fluid that contains byproducts of immune activity away from areas of inflammation and infection.
There are filters at certain points throughout the lymphatic system called lymph nodes, which usually exist in grape-like clusters. The lymph nodes normally filter the cellular waste products and debris from infections that travel through the lymph ducts. Immune cells in the lymph nodes neutralize and degrade this debris.
Lymph nodes also harbor white blood cells known as lymphocytes, which are important in fighting bacterial, viral and other infectious agents.
HL arises within a lymph node and spreads through lymph ducts to other lymph nodes in the immediate area. The cancer eventually moves down lymphatic ducts to other areas of the body to other lymph nodes. A lymphoma starting in a neck node will first spread to other nodes on the same side of the neck. The disease might then move down lymphatic ducts to nodes in the armpit on the same side of the neck.
Late in the disease, as the tumor burden increases, HL can spread through the bloodstream. This leads to broader dissemination to organs and bone marrow. A few types of Hodgkin lymphoma can extend directly from an involved lymph node into an organ that is touching it.
HL is most often diagnosed when patients are in their 20s and 30s. There is a second peak in incidence in patients in their 50s.
Most HL patients' main first symptom is enlarged lymph nodes. The lymph nodes are painless and have a rubbery consistency. The lymph nodes of the neck are the most common site of diagnosis, the armpit is the second most common area for initial diagnosis, and the groin is third. A small number are initially diagnosed when a large mass is found in the mediastinum in the middle of the chest. The mass is usually a surprise finding when a chest X-ray is done for reasons unrelated to the cancer.
Rarely, a mass in the mediastinum is diagnosed because it produces chest pain, cough or shortness of breath. Even more rarely, the disease starts in the abdomen and gets very large, causing abdominal discomfort and pain, especially while the patient is lying down. The bulk of the tumor pressing on the liver or kidney can cause problems.
Pathologists have classified HL into five types, which are associated with site of origin and spread. Most patients with nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma present with localized disease in the upper neck. Patients with the lymphocyte depletion subtype usually present with involvement of abdominal lymph nodes. The majority of patients with nodular sclerosis histology have the disease in the chest. Patients with mixed cellularity or lymphocyte deplete subtypes of HL often have HL involving the liver. And the lymphocyte deplete subtype is the kind that most often extends from nodes to adjacent organs.
Some patients with Hodgkin lymphoma develop symptoms before swollen or enlarged lymph nodes are discovered. These symptoms are called "B symptoms" and are nonspecific and more consistent with infection instead of a malignant disease. They include fever (of more than 100.4° F), night sweats and weight loss. Fatigue and itching may also be seen, but they are not considered "B symptoms." Some patients also have burning in involved lymph nodes after alcohol ingestion.
When localized to one area of the body, HL is treated with radiation therapy or radiation therapy with chemotherapy. When the disease has spread such that one radiation beam cannot safely encompass all of it, the disease is treated with chemotherapy. Patients often go into complete remission, and a high proportion of patients are cured. Even patients with widely disseminated stage 3 or 4 disease can often be cured. Those who relapse, meaning their tumor returns, are usually candidates for secondary chemotherapy treatments.
Patients with HL do have some immune suppression because of the disease and have a higher risk of getting certain infections. Patients who are successfully treated for HL continue to have this immune suppression and long term have a higher risk of leukemia and some other cancers because of their therapy.
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Henry Moore discovered and became interested in non-Western sculpture (African, Oceanic, and Pre-Columbian) as a young artist in the early 1920s when he was studying at the Leeds School of Art. In the early 1930s, when he was associated with the Hampstead artists, Moore began work on his first reclining figures; the inspiration came from a Toltec-Mayan reclining warrior sculpture. At the same time, he was influenced by the more abstract forms of Pablo Picasso, Jean Arp, and Alberto Giacometti. Moore's two bronze sculptures in the WAG collection address the balance between positive and negative space with the open or void areas becoming equally important to the overall sculpted form. He was captivated by the human figure and he explored it throughout his career, often relating the body's contours to landscape forms such as mountains, hills, and valleys.
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Four more cases of rabies in animals were confirmed — three in Formosan ferret-badgers and one in an Asian house shrew — the Council of Agriculture (COA) said, bringing the total confirmed cases to 19 as of yesterday.
The 18 cases of rabies-infected ferret-badgers were spread among six counties and 15 townships — with 10 cases found in seven townships in Nantou County, three cases in Taitung County and Taitung City, two in Greater Kaohsiung, and one case each in Greater Taichung, Yunlin County and Greater Tainan.
Since the COA reported Taiwan's first rabies cases on July 16, all reported cases of animal infections had been found in wild ferret-badgers, a nocturnal carnivore that mostly inhabit mountainous areas.
However, the case of a shrew caught in a house in Taitung County last week is the world's first-ever case of an Asian house shrew infected by rabies, raising concerns about the spread of the virus between different mammals and whether it increases the risk of human infection.
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Director Chang Su-san (張淑賢) said in addition to bats, dogs and the six major carnivore species being monitored — Formosan ferret-badger, Formosan masked civet, leopard cat, yellow weasel, crab-eating mongoose and small Indian civet —the Asian house shrew and other rodents will now also be monitored.
"The Asian house shrew is at a low level in the food chain, so they are often eaten by other animals in the wilderness and seldom infect humans with diseases," National Taiwan University veterinary sciences professor Pang Fei (龐飛) said.
Fei Chang-yung (費昌勇), another professor in the same department, said the ferret-badger is still the main "reservoir" host species — infected by a virus and serving as a source of infection for humans or other species — and the shrew may have been bitten by a ferret-badger with rabies, but is not a main source of infection.
Chang said the council has instructed the Taitung County Government to tighten its rodent control measures and urged the public to maintain a clean household environment to prevent attracting shrews or rats that may carry the virus.
In addition, the cats and dogs that had been examined for rabies all tested negative, so the virus has so far only been found in wild animals, she said.
Chang added that research has shown rabies is unlikely to become epidemic if about 70 percent to 80 percent of cats and dogs are vaccinated.
Meanwhile, tourism officials said the outbreak of rabies has not yet affected the local travel industry, adding that the authorities are monitoring the situation closely and providing necessary information to foreign travelers.
"Taiwan's ability to control diseases has been trusted," said Lai Ping-jung (賴炳榮), director of the Tourism Bureau's Hotel, Travel and Training Division, adding that the bureau has not seen a decline in the number of foreign visitors.
However, to minimize the impact of the disease on the industry, Lai said, information sessions on rabies and relevant control measures will be held for tourism operators in Japan and Singapore, Taiwan's major inbound travel markets which are rabies-free areas.
Apart from the two Asian countries, only eight other countries or regions in the world are listed as rabies-free: Iceland, New Zealand, the UK, Sweden, Norway (excluding the Svalbard Islands), Australia, Hawaii and Guam.


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The annual seal slaughter and butchering is uncivilized and cruel. The world is watching as this happens every year. Please take whatever action is necessary to stop this barbaric ritual.
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Boycott the Seal products from the largest annual marine mammal slaughter on the Namibia coast of Africa. All the profits go to one greedy foreign billionaire and the government is in on it.


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R.I.P. Shelby Foote
Mississippi native Shelby Foote, a well-known Civil War historian, died yesterday. A few obituary excerpts:
Foote was born Nov. 7, 1916, in Greenville, a small Delta town with a literary bent. Walker Percy was a boyhood and lifelong friend, and Foote, as a young man, served as a "jackleg reporter" for Hodding Carter on The Delta Star. As a young man, he would also get to know William Faulkner.
During World War II, he was an Army captain of artillery until he lost his commission for using a military vehicle without authorization to visit a female friend and was discharged from the Army. He joined the Marines and was still stateside when the war ended.


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Magnum Workshop in Sao Paulo
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Feb 17 - Feb 21 2014
Sao Paulo,
Magnum Photos is extremely pleased to announce, for the first time in Brazil, Sao Paulo, an exciting photography experience held as part of the fifth edition of the Mostra São Paulo de Fotografia.
Mostra São Paulo de Fotografia
The Mostra São Paulo de Fotografia, organized by DOC Galeria, is the biggest photo event in São Paulo. Presenting about 40 photo exhibitions in Vila Madalena, the photo festival reflects São Paulo's different rich aspects. Starting every January 25th – São Paulo's anniversary day - it presents the works of various photographers with different styles, aspects and periods.
Magnum Workshops in São Paulo
Magnum Photos proposes for the first time in Brazil two exclusive workshops of five days for twenty-four exclusive participants. Directed by the two astonished Magnum photographers Abbas and Moises Saman, they will offer a unique intensive photography experience in Sao Paulo.
From February 17th to 21st, 2014, Abbas and Moises will direct their group through a daily program of shooting, reviews, group critiques, mentoring, editing sessions and the opportunity to learn amongst peers.
Intended for photographers or photography students with a good understanding of photographic practice, candidates will spend the five days alongside their selected photographer developing visual language, photographic identity, practical, technical and conceptual skills and the expertise required to compete in a changing marketplace.
Students will have the opportunity to build a photographic story in São Paulo or the surrounding area, in some cases relating to previous photographic work or interests and in others providing the possibility to work under a new discipline.
Magnum's photographers are used to lead students to find out by themselves how they can improve their photography and their editing, rather than impose their own photographic style.
The reduced number of participants, 12 per group, and the location of the workshop, in Espaço Revista CULT, a space dedicated to education and culture in the neighbourhood of Vila Madalena (
) will permit to work in an intimate atmosphere.
The workshop will end with a public projection of the participants works produced during the 5 days.
As part of a special partnership with the British Journal of Photography, they will work with each Magnum tutor to identify a deserving workshop participant, who will enjoy a special online feature of their work accompanied by an interview.
In addition to the workshop, Abbas and Moises Saman will give a public talk on February 22nd in the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo – more details to come.
The Magnum workshops are co-organized and produced by DOC Galeria (
) and will take place at Espaço Revista CULT, São Paulo, from February 17th to 21st 2014.
Espaço Revista CULT
R. Inácio Pereira da Rocha, 400 – Pinheiros
São Paulo – SP, 05432-011
Workshop participants should show a good level of photographic aptitude. Candidates will be expected to arrive comfortable with their equipment and ready to photograph. All students should shoot digitally. Each workshop is limited to 12 participants and photographers are subject to online applications.
Deadline for application: January 27th, 2014
Tuition fees
950€ (does not include travel, accommodations or on-the-ground expenses). All fees must be paid within 7 days of acceptance or you will forfeit your space. This does not include photo developing, post-production, travel, accommodations or meals.
Refund policies will be emailed with acceptance letter.
Please note: Magnum Photos reserves the right to cancel groups with less than 8 participants. Students will be given either a full refund or offered a place with an alternative photographer. In the event of a cancellation, students will be given at least 2 weeks advance notice.
Magnum Photos reserves the right to change or alter the program advertised.
- If a participant decides to cancel for whatever reason, it must be confirmed in writing:
. Magnum Photos will reimburse all the registration costs except for €100 administrative fee, if the participant informs Magnum Photos of cancellation at least 3 weeks before the first day of the workshop. Beyond this time limit, Magnum Photos will charge the following:
. 50% of the cost if cancelled between 6 and 20 days before the workshop commences.
. 100% of the cost if cancelled less than 5 days before the workshop commences.
. All workshops that are commenced but not completed through the fault of either the contractor/or participant need to be paid in full.
- Magnum Photos is not responsible for reimbursement of travel expenses in case a workshop is cancelled. We recommend that you buy refundable air tickets and/or travel insurance.
Travel & Accommodation
Participants are expected to make their own arrangements regarding travel and accommodation; a list of suitable accommodation options will be provided to successful candidates. International visitors can travel to Sao Paulo from most major terminals. Please ensure you have the necessary travel documents & relevant visas in order to attend the event. Magnum Photos can provide letters of support when necessary.
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The deadline for acceptance is January 27th, and qualified applicants will be selected through a combination of the merit of their work and their personal statement, and the order of their application's receipt. All applications received after January 27th will be reviewed, space permitting.
For queries please contact:
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The photographers
Iranian/French, b. 1944
Born a photographer, Abbas is an Iranian transplanted to Paris. He has dedicated himself to documenting the political and social life of societies in conflict. In his major work since 1970 he has covered wars and revolutions in Biafra, Bangladesh, Northern Ireland, Vietnam, the Middle East, Chile, Cuba, and South Africa during apartheid.
From 1978 to 1980, Abbas photographed the revolution in Iran, to which he returned in 1997 after seventeen years of voluntary exile. His book Iran Diary 1971-2002 is a critical interpretation of Iranian history, photographed and written as a private journal.
During his years of exile Abbas travelled constantly. Between 1983 and 1986 he journeyed through Mexico, attempting to photograph a country as a novelist might write about it. The resulting exhibition and book, Return to Mexico: Journeys Beyond the Mask, helped define his photographic aesthetic.
From 1987 to 1994, he focused on the resurgence of Islam throughout the world. Allah O Akbar: A Journey Through Militant Islam, the subsequent book and exhibition, spanning twenty-nine countries and four continents, attracted special attention after the 9/11 attacks by Islamic jihadists. A later book, Faces of Christianity: A Photographic Journey (2000), and touring show explored Christianity as a political, ritual and spiritual phenomenon
Abbas' concern with religion led him in 2000 to begin a project on animism, in which he sought to discover why non-rational ritual has re-emerged in a world increasingly defined by science and technology. He abandoned this undertaking in 2002, on the first anniversary of 9/11, to start a new long-term project about the clash of religions, defined as culture rather than faith, which he believes are turning into political ideologies and therefore one of the sources of the strategic struggles of the contemporary world.
From 2008 to 2010 Abbas travelled the world of Buddhism, photographing with the same sceptical eye. In 2011 he started a similar long term project on Hinduism.
A member of Sipa from 1971 to 1973, then of Gamma from 1974 to 1980, Abbas joined Magnum Photos in 1981 and became a member in 1985.
Moises Saman
Spanish, American. b. 1974
Moises Saman was born in Lima, Peru, from a mixed Spanish and Peruvian family. At the age of 1 his family relocated to Barcelona, Spain, where Moises spent most of his youth. Moises studied Communications and Sociology in the United States at California State University, graduating in 1998. It was during his last year in university that Moises first became interested in becoming a photographer, influenced by the work of a number of photojournalists that had been covering the wars in the Balkans.
Moises interned at several small newspapers in California, and after graduating from university he moved to New York City to complete a summer internship at New York Newsday newspaper. That fall, upon completion of the internship, Moises spent a month travelling in Kosovo photographing the immediate aftermath of the last Balkan war.
In 2000 Moises joined Newsday as a Staff Photographer, a position he held until 2007. During his 7 years at Newsday Moises' work focused on covering the fallout of the 9/11 attacks, spending most of his time traveling between Afghanistan, Iraq, and other Middle Eastern countries. In the fall of 2007 Moises left Newsday to become a freelance photographer represented by Panos Pictures. During that time he became a regular contributor for The New York Times, Human Rights Watch, Newsweek, and TIME Magazine, among other international publications.
Over the years Moises' work has received awards from the World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year and the Overseas Press Club and his photographs have been shown in a several exhibitions worldwide.
In 2010 Moises was invited to join Magnum Photos as a Nominee. He now lives between Cairo and New York City.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Tom Coughlin isn't going away anytime soon.
The coach of the New York Giants turns 67 this summer, but he has no plans to pull the plug on a coaching career that stretches back to 1969.
"I approach each year the way I've always approached it," Coughlin said Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine. "I mean, the energy's flowing good, I'm excited about it, and looking forward to this offseason, getting our football team together again. Maybe at some point I'll get the message, but it certainly isn't right now."
Giants defensive back Terrell Thomas recently told NFL Network's "NFL AM" that he believes Coughlin -- under contract through 2014 -- "has one more year in him," but franchise co-owner John Mara disagrees.
"I mean, I don't see him going to Florida to play shuffleboard anytime soon," Mara told the New York Daily News this week. "I think he's still got a lot of fire left in him, and he's still a great coach, so hopefully he's going to be around for many more years."
Coughlin doesn't give off the vibe of a fellow nearing the end. Quite the opposite. The veteran coach spoke passionately about how hard it was for him to release running back Ahmad Bradshaw and cracked a smile when he was asked what it meant to return to Lucas Oil Stadium, the site of Super Bowl XLVI.
"Certainly is a lot of great memories coming back here," said Coughlin, sounding like a guy gunning to make it back to that stage one more time before calling it quits.
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With a roster severely depleted because of injuries to its starting backcourt, the 10th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team got a breakout scoring performance from a freshman point guard and double figures from three others to pull away from No. 24 Miami, 84-62, on Thursday night at Comcast Center.
Chloe Pavlech scored a career-high 20 points, 14 of which came in the first half, including 8-for-11 shooting and 3-for-6 on 3-pointers, and junior All-American Alyssa Thomas contributed 18points, eight rebounds and five assists in the Terps' eighth victory in nine games and third over a ranked opponent.
"I think they thought I couldn't shoot or score, so I found myself honestly wide open a few times," Pavlech said. "I don't know. My teammates realized I had the hot hand, and they kept giving me the ball, and the ball was going in."
Senior forward Tianna Hawkins scored 17 of her 18 points in the second half after missing all six of her field-goal tries before halftime. She also had a game-high 11 rebounds, and freshman center Malina Howard added 10 points and six rebounds for Maryland, which ended a four-game losing streak to the Hurricanes.
The win bumped Maryland (12-3, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) to third in the conference after it went 2-1 in this latest stretch against three ranked ACC opponents.
"We did talk about no one in our locker room, there was not one player that had beaten Miami," Terps coach Brenda Frese said. "And so that's a pride factor, the fact that they had had our number for quite a while."
Maryland shot 46 percent, including 54percent in the second half when it opened a 49-35 lead, thanks to a 17-4 run that began with junior guard Katie Rutan's 3-pointer and two foul shots from Thomas shortly before the break. Hawkins then scored nine straight points for Maryland to start the second half while Miami (12-3, 3-1) struggled to score.
The Hurricanes got within 50-40 with 14 minutes, 39 seconds to play, but Maryland scored 12 of the next 14 points, and the lead expanded to 62-42 after an 8-0 flurry in which Howard scored on an offensive rebound and made a jumper moments later.
The Terps committed just three turnovers in the second half and finished with 12 overall, five fewer than their average. Maryland limited Miami to 29 percent from the field in the second half and 10 percent for the game from 3-point range while owning points in the paint, 50-30, and rebounding margin, 49-36.
"We knew we were going to win that game," Thomas said. "We never let up and never let Miami get comfortable, and our freshmen just played like their veterans who have been in this situation and knew what to do."
For Pavlech, that meant making jumpers when Miami collapsed its defense to try to match Maryland's might inside. Taking over the majority of the ball-handling duties because of season-ending anterior cruciate ligament tears to Brene Moseley and Laurin Mincy, Pavlech had not scored more than 10 points this season or made more than two 3-pointers.
Forward Tierny Pfirman, the third freshman on the team, added six points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals while committing only one turnover in 26 minutes.
"The story of the game to me was their newcomers," Miami coach Katie Meier said. "Without a doubt it was their newcomers. Those were the daggers, those shots by Chloe or Tierney and Malina Howard."
No. 10 Maryland @ Virginia Tech
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Pavlech helps Terps women beat 'Canes for 1st time in 5 tries
With a roster severely depleted because of injuries to its starting backcourt, the 10th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team got a breakout scoring performance from a freshman point guard and double figures from three others to pull away from No. 24 Miami, 84-62, on Thursday night at Comcast Center.


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|Spring Hill, Tenn.
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|Columbia Central HS
Rebecca races into her final season on the Golden Eagle roster as one of the leaders in the program, and looks to continue to break career-best standards as a senior after establishing new 'best' times in every event as a junior...wrapped up her final cross country season by leading the team in every meet, and will continue to exhibit that level of leadership on the track...shows tremendous drive, determination and attitude...an accomplished athlete, she is also very successful in the classroom.
AT TECH (In 2013-14): Rebecca led the Tech women in every cross country meet during her senior season...career-best and season-best 5K time was 18:57.52 at the Vanderbilt Invitational, where she finished 56th overall...highest individual finish was eight at the JSU Invitational in 19:18.95....placed 12th at Evansville with a time of 19:37.35...paced Tech at OVC meet in 19:52.24, finishing 47th overall.
(In 2012-13): Competed in all seven cross country meets in 2012, leading the team three times and placing second on the squad four times...her best time of the year came at the OVC Championships, where she clocked a 19:18.0 for 56th place overall finish...ran in three individual and one relay event during the indoor track season, and four inividual events during outdoors...posted career-best efforts in all three indoor events...clocked 10:46.68 at the OVC 3,000-meter run, and also had career-best of 18:41.49 at the same meet in the 5,000-meter event...her career-best indoor mile of 5:27.53 came at Virginia Tech...also had career-best times outdoors in all four events...ran 4:45.7 at Austin Peay in the 1,500m...nest 3K time was 10:37.64, also at APSU event...best time in the steeplechase was 11:54.27, coming at Western Kentucky...best time in the 5,000m was 17:44.89, clocked at Vanderbilt Invitational.
(In 2011-12): Rebecca ran in all seven cross country meets in her sophomore campaign, leading all Golden Eagle finishers in the final four meets of the season...posted a season-best 5K time of 19:29 at Jacksonville State...led Tech with a 20:02 at the OVC Championships, then paced the team at the NCAA South Regional with a 6K time of 24:08... during the track season, Rebecca competed in the 800m, 1500m, mile run, 3000m, 5000m, 3000m steeplechase, and the 10,000m... during the indoor season at the OVC Championships, Rebecca earned two season-bests in the 3000m and the 5000m with times of 11:15.70 and 19:52.12... during the outdoor season, Rebecca ran her way to several season-best records, two at the Austin Peay Invitational in the 800m and the 1500m with times of 2:33.10 and 5:03.84 and then two at the Vanderbilt Invitational in the 3000m and the 5000m with times of 10:49.98 and 19:02.78... during the OVC Championships, she claimed a season-best in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 12:50.51 and a season-best in the 10,000m with a time of 43:33.54... she ran the best mile of her career at Southern Illinois during the indoor season with a time of 5:40.71 and her best career 800m at the Vanderbilt Invitational during the outdoor season with a time of 2:31.98.
(In 2010-11): Rebecca was stellar in her first season on the Golden Eagle roster...after placing fourth on the team in the opening meet at Sewanee, she improved to consistently lead the team in the meets to follow...placed second for the team at Western Kentucky and in the OVC Championship meet...led the team in the TTU Invitational, Furman and Evansville meets...achieved a career-best time of 19:13.24 at Evansville...competed in the mile, 1500 meter, 3000 meter and 5000 meter in track...was part of the distance medley relay that earned points at the OVC Indoor Championships with a time of 13:08.80...also in the relay were Traci Jones, Emily Weinzetl and Leah Bradley...posted a season-best time of 5:06 in the 1500 at Austin Peay, a season-best of 11:01 in the 3000 at Vanderbilt and a season-best 19:28 in the 5000 at the OVC Outdoor Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rebecca came to Tech from Columbia Central High School where she lettered in cross country four years for coach Tammy Riley...named All-Mid State in her sophomore and senior years...also named team MVP in her freshman and senior years...also lettered one year in track for coach Vance Belew and lettered four years in basketball for Coach Lanier...graduated fifth in her class, demonstrating a solid work ethic in the classroom.
PERSONAL: Rebecca is the daughter of Rick Cline and Linda Harris...birthdate is June 8, 1992...majoring in biology


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Act like you are going to an NFL Stadium without having to leave the classroom! Get out of your car, walk through the turnstile, walk up stadium steps, squat at seat, team scores—signal touchdown and jump up and down, give 5 people a "high 5" since you won the game, walk down the stadium steps, walk through the parking lot, get back into your car. Repeat activity.
Here is a sample script you can use with your students!
"Today we're taking an imaginary trip to a football game. We're going to go see the Super Bowl! I'll walk you through the trip and you all act out what I'm saying."
"You're in the parking lot. Get out of the car and take the long walk to the entrance of the stadium (After 10 seconds). Let's walk a little faster if you don't want to miss kickoff. It's just a little farther to go (After 10 seconds). Now you've made it to the entrance. Walk through the turnstiles (After 10 seconds). Oh that turnstile is stuck. Push hard to get through (After 10 seconds). Now walk up the stadium steps. Keep climbing those steps. Your seats are up high at the top of the stadium so keep climbing. (After 10 seconds).
Now you've found your seat. Sit down in your imaginary seat. The game has started and – YES! – touchdown! Celebrate! Jump up and down (After 10 seconds). Give at least five people high fives to support your team. Do the wave…and back again. We scored again. Jump up and down. Give at least five people high fives. We won. Game's over. Walk back down the stadium steps and down and down and down and down and down (After 15 seconds). Go out through the turnstiles. Uh-oh we got the sticky one again. Push hard (After 10 seconds). Go out into the parking lot and take that long walk to your car – and walk and walk and walk." (After 10 seconds).
"You did a great job. Let's all take a deep breath. Let it out slowly and leave the world of football and return to our classroom."


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Smoking can be quite addictive. Smoke adds a nice flavor element to chicken wings and it It only takes about 45 minutes of time on the grill to achieve serious smokiness. Pair the wings with your favorite BBQ Rub and Sauce and your tailgating buddies will be smacking their lips in satisfaction!
Smoky Grilled Chicken Wings Ingredients: (serves 4-6)
- 2.5 lbs of chicken wings and drummettes
- 3-4 tablespoons BBQ rub
- 1/2 bottle BBQ Sauce (I prefer Stubbs or Drapers)
- 2 tblsp olive oil
- apple or cherry wood chips (or both) – pre soak in water 30 minutes before putting on the grill
- Preheat grill to medium high heat and prepare a direct and indirect heating zone.
- Rinse chicken wings and pat dry.
- Coat with olive oil and then add the BBQ rub.
- Add wood chips to your fire and let them begin to smoke. If using a charcoal grill, add the wood chips on top of the charcoal. If using a gas grill, create a "smoking packet" by putting the wood chips in a foil pouch and poking a few holes in it so the smoke can escape.
- Put the wings/drummettes on the indirect heat side of the grill and let them smoke for approximately 30-40 minutes. Turn the chicken once during this process to cook/smoke evenly.
- Next, put the wings on direct heat and add sauce to both sides. Grill, on direct heat for an additional 10 minutes and let the wings develop nice char marks.
- Using an internal thermometer, check that the wings have reached an internal temp of 165 degrees.
- Tent the wings for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with additional BBQ sauce and make sure you have plenty of napkins on hand for your guests. Enjoy going back for seconds!
Robyn Lindars, aka "The Grill Girl", writes about BBQ and Grilling on her site grillgrrrl.com and hosts Womens Grilling Clinics to encourage women to learn the art of grilling.
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A probe into alleged Israeli violations of the border with Lebanon will be completed later than expected, a source on the Lebanese team working with the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon said.
The source said the UN team leader telephoned the chief of the Lebanese experts, Lieutenant Colonel Amin Hoteit, and told him the United Nations would continue working on the Israeli side until Monday.
The work on the Israeli side was supposed to be finished Friday.
On the Lebanese side of the border, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and Lebanese experts wound up their work Thursday to check whether Israel had encroached on any part of Lebanese territory, in order to eliminate any possible violations.
Hoteit said Lebanon would check again after UNIFIL completed its work.
Lebanon says UNIFIL cannot deploy in southern Lebanon unless alleged Israeli encroachments at 17 places are eliminated. Israeli forces withdrew from their south Lebanon "security zone" May 24th - BEIRUT (AFP)
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Crazy Frog and iPhone fans can at last rejoice, as iTunes is now providing ringtones, just as we reported last week. You know the drill: get a 30 seconds ringtone of some of the songs you already bought in the iTunes Music Store for an extra 99 cents. Or alternatively, you can avoid the rip-off and make your own ringtones for free using the alternative method.
iTunes Ringtones Now Available


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Social history gallery in the heart of Penang
4 Lebuh Penang George Town, Penang
+601 2428 5191 or +604 2610 190
The House of Yeap Chor Ee was the first home of Yeap Chor Ee, a young immigrant who came to Penang in 1885 and worked as a barber before becoming a captain of industry at the turn of the 20th century.
The building was turned into a Social History Gallery in 2008. Through the journey of Yeap Chor Ee, the gallery gives an insight into his remarkable life and the lives of immigrants who arrived on the island from China, more than 100 years ago.
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Four Boston-area residents — a celebrated novelist, a Harvard economist, a pediatric neurosurgeon, and a man who carves, shapes, and threads some of the world's most finely crafted instrument bows — are among 23 people worldwide chosen to be the 2012 MacArthur Fellows and recipients of the foundation's "genius grants."
The grants, disclosed Monday, are awarded annually based on nominations by those considered to be at the top of their fields. Recipients, chosen for their intense dedication and unique approaches to their professions, each receive $500,000 from the Chicago foundation.
The local winners are Junot Diaz, an MIT creative writing professor and Pulizer Prize-winning novelist; Raj Chetty, a professor of economics at Harvard; Benjamin Warf, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Boston Children's Hospital credited with revolutionizing the treatment of intracranial diseases; and Benoit Rolland, who has been making bows for stringed instruments for 41 years.
A grateful Rolland, 58, said he has a bit of trouble accepting the "genius" label. Like the ancient Greek philosophers, he tends to think that people are not geniuses, though they may possess genius in the form of a skill or talent.
"So while I am flattered, the genius is not me," he said. "It is in the sound the bows generate when they are well-crafted and used properly."
Diaz, 43, who recently released a new collection of stories called "This Is How You Lose Her," sees the honor in a similar way.
"I can only tell you that if I see a genius, it is in my material and the inspiration for my writing — the lives and history and story of Hispanic peoples and our journeys on this planet, particularly to the United States," Diaz said.
Warf, 54, worked for about six years in Uganda, where he developed a new way of treating infants with hydrocephalus that has become the standard of care at Boston Children's Hospital. He also began to unravel the causes of infections that cause the condition, work that he hopes will lead eventually to a means of prevention. He planned to use his award to spend more time in Africa and on related research projects based in the United States.
"I really feel like this can be a turning point in what I'm able to do," Warf said.
An economics wunderkind since his early 20s, Chetty, 33, has done studies relating to unemployment, education, and other areas of public policy and said the real value of his work is found in affecting the way people live.
"While I don't work alone — I work in a team — the great thing about my work, the thing I love most about it, is that it could help governments adjust policies that affect average people where they live — when they're shopping for groceries, when they're deciding on a course for medical care, or deciding where and how to live."
Of this year's local recipients, however, it is Rolland and his rare craft that may be the most unusual.
His grandmother was a famous concert pianist in France. And by the time he turned 7, she had him playing the instrument. By 9, he was a violin student at the Versailles conservatory. And by 16, he was a graduate of the Conservatoire de Paris. But the more he played, the more fascinated he became with the stick and horsehair that generated the sounds. He soon gave up the notion of a career as a musician and committed himself to making bows.
"It is an ancient craft worldwide, but especially treasured in France," Rolland said. "And I have no better explanation than that I simply love the bow. It is necessary. So important. Much like the instruments they serve, I see the bows as living entities, not unlike muscles in the body.
"You move them differently, they produce different sounds. You shape them differently and mold them differently and the results vary," he said.
If his explanation seemed steeped in emotion, it is.
In 1982 Rolland moved for several years to Île-de-Bréhat, a tiny French island best known for being a dark sky community — so free of light pollution that residents can practice naked-eye astronomy — and for its silence.
"There are no automobiles on Bréhat — to this day," Rolland said. "And I went there, because it is difficult to create in noise and chaos. Beauty comes from quiet. So does music."
As pleasant as Bréhat may have been, Rolland's time on the island was also a sacrifice. "I made 12 prototypes of a bow while on the island, and I missed seeing my daughters grow up for a period of their lives. I believe though that they understand that music is a gift to us and that I was trying to make that gift more accessible to more people."
Christine Arveil, Rolland's wife, said it isn't uncommon for him to spend up to 12 hours a day, seven days a week in his home studio in Watertown. There Rolland fashions the Brazilian Pernambuco wood that comprises the handles of violin, viola, and cello bows. He painstakingly threads the taut horse hair ribbon that is drawn across an instrument's strings and lovingly shapes the metal "frog" that allows musicians to alter the pitch and tone of their playing by sliding it along the strings.
He does not own a television, because it would be a distraction. He relaxes by playing violin, writing music, and sailing. He only occasionally has time to read a book for relaxation and not research.
"I know it seems like a cliche," Arveil said. "But he loves the bows and dotes on each one as a child . . . "
Among Rolland's 1,300-plus clients are 26-year-old cellist Maximillian Hornung and Boston Symphony Orchestra violist Michael Zaretsky.
For all the care he puts into bow making, Rolland's affinity for science and preservation may have brought him to the attention of the MacArthur selection committee.
In the early 1990s, concerned that the Pernambuco tree, from which bows have been made for centuries, was facing extinction, Rolland did the unthinkable: created a bow of composite material.
It struck Rolland, an avid sailor, that if seaworthy boats can be constructed of carbon fiber, so could bows. Carbon fiber bows are also less expensive (Rolland once crafted one that cost $15,000), making it possible for good bows to go to promising young musicians.
Still, Rolland said his composite bow research "raised eyebrows" until he completed a few prototypes and was able to show what they could do.
"It always comes back to the instrument and to the bow and the sounds they make when brought together," he said. "So when I was able to show how my carbon fiber bows also produced great sounds they were embraced by the few who got to play them."
A dispute with his manufacturer prevented Rolland from mass-producing his composite material bow, but French violinist and jazz composer Jean-Luc Ponty called it the "21st-century bow."
He also retained ownership of the carbon fiber bow's most notable feature — an inner tension mechanism that allows musicians to modify the camber or angle of their bows at will, even while they are on stage playing, allowing them to dramatically alter their sounds while playing.
"That invention alone is a point of great pride for me," Rolland said. "I will treasure it not to celebrate myself, but because I really believe it was the factor that convinced many traditionalist, stringed-instrument players that it is OK to break away from a tradition in the interest of preservation and still make amazing music. I really believe that creation could help win over this entire artistic community one day."
For now, during his tenure as a MacArthur Fellow, Rolland has other plans.
"More inventions. I have six more I'm working on that I believe will improve and enhance the bow and the experience of the musician who embraces it," he said. "And I will try to relax, as well."
Chelsea Conaboy of the Globe staff contributed. She can be reached at email@example.com. Follow James Burnett on Twitter: @JamesBurnett