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Arthur Parkyn Park lies to the east of the Mooloolaba Surf Club and has plenty of shelter to enjoy a barbecue or picnic. There are public amenities and beach showers. This is a popular spot for weddings and events.
To hold a wedding, ceremony or event at this location, you must lodge an application form.


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Chris Hondros (ur. 14 marca 1970 w Nowym Jorku, zm. 20 kwietnia 2011 w Misracie) – amerykański fotograf, nominowany do Nagrody Pulitzera.

Urodził się 14 marca 1970 roku w Nowym Jorku jako dziecko imigrantów z Grecji i Niemiec. Od lat 90. XX wieku był obecny przy większości konfliktów zbrojnych na świecie, w tym w Kosowie, Angoli, Sierra Leone, Afganistanie, Kaszmirze, Zachodnim Brzegu, Iraku i Libierii. Zginął w oblężonej Misracie 20 kwietnia 2011 roku.

Nagrody:
 2003
 World Press Photo
 Overseas Press Club

 2004
 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography (nominacja)
 Pictures of the Year International Competition, Missouri School of Journalism (3. miejsce)

 2005
 World Press Photo, Amsterdam (2. miejsce)

 2006
 Overseas Press Club (Robert Capa Gold Medal)

 2008
 National Magazine Awards (nominacja)

Przypisy

Amerykańscy fotografowie
Fotoreporterzy
Urodzeni w 1970
Zmarli w 2011
Ludzie urodzeni w Nowym Jorku

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IT infrastructure consulting and services firm GlassHouse Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has acquired London-based data center migration solution provider Data Center Moves International for an undisclosed amount.
GlassHouse says that this acquisition expands the suite of data center services it can now offer its clients and provides them with a proprietary software tool that manages the entire migration process and helps identify strategies for creating a green data center. The DCMI team will be integrated into GlassHouse's existing organization under the data center services practice led by Bill Peldzus, director of data center services, business continuity and disaster recovery.
"DCMI has a unique service offering that fits neatly within our overall Transom approach to IT infrastructure," says Mark Shirman, president and CEO of GlassHouse Technologies. "Similar to our services for storage, backup and server virtualization, the data center services help transform IT infrastructure from technology-centric to service-centric environments. The results are then measurable and the transition is seamless. Clients gain a more efficient data center with lower energy costs and reduced maintenance fees."
Founded by Martin Williams, DCMI created a proprietary framework to manage the entire data center migration process. Working as a single point of information for the entire process, the software-based tool ties applications to physical devices, enabling clients to see which devices are using power and other resources, increasing visibility into the environment and accounting for costs. For data center managers tasked with green initiatives, the data center migration and consolidation service helps determine ways to shrink the carbon footprint and expend less energy through consolidation of resources, says the company.


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Albania Road Trip – A Country of Surprises
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ALBANIA ROAD TRIP
Useful Information in this Albania Road Trip Post:
ALBANIA ROAD TRIP – RED CARPET WELCOME
ALBANIA ROAD TRIP MAP
How to Use This Albania Road Trip Map
ALBANIAN ROAD TRIP – SHORT VIDEO
What is it Like Driving in Albania?
A VERY SHORT GUIDE TO ALBANIA'S MORE RECENT HISTORY
Albania: Life Under Communist Rule
Albania's New Beginning
The Best Places to Visit in Albania on your Road Trip Itinerary
1. SKANDERBEG SQUARE
2. TIRANA NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
3. TIRANA NATIONAL ART GALLERY
4. THE PYRAMID OF TIRANA & VIDEO FROM THE TOP
5. TIRANA'S PEACE BELL
6. BUNKART2
7. POSTBLLOKU
Rural Albania: Llogara National Park and Gjipe Canyon
Albania Riviera
HIMARE
ADDITIONAL PLACES TO STOP ON YOUR ALBANIA ROAD TRIP
The Blue Eye
DRIVING IN ALBANIA
Vehicle Rental Options for Your Albania Road Trip
Hiring a Car in Albania
Campervan or Motorhome Hire in Albania
Motorhoming in Albania
Where Can you Camp When Motorhoming in Albania?
Can You Wildcamp in Albania?
MOTORHOME PARKING ON OUR ALBANIA ROAD TRIP
Handy Tips for Your Albanian Road Trip
Handy Words for Travelling in Albania
FREE Road Trip Planner
ALBANIA ROAD TRIP — THAT'S A WRAP
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On our Albania road trip, we were openly embraced as visitors to this, as yet, off-the-beaten-path country. With rugged mountain landscapes and beautiful beaches, Albania awaits with bated breath, for the rest of the world to catch on to its vibrancy as a European travel destination.
Lonely Planet named Albania as one of the top ten best-value places to visit in 2019, and we agree that you definitely get bang for your buck there.
We'd already road-tripped through Bosnia and Serbia, so we had some kind of an idea as to what to expect for this Albanian trip. But what we weren't expecting, were the beautiful beaches on Albania's 362 kilometres of coastline.
Come along with us and find out all you need to know to plan your Albania road trip itinerary.
What is it like to drive in Albania?
Driving rules and regs for your road trip
A suggestion of places to visit on your Albanian road trip
A detailed list of what to see in Tirana, the capital of Albania
Where to hire a vehicle
What to expect on your Albania road trip
Motorhome campsites for your Albania road trip
Interactive map of the route through Albania
For a country that was, until relatively recently, completely isolated from the outside world, Albania welcomes you as if a long-awaited friend.
We were hardly obscure, in our seven-metre gleaming white campervan. But when locals in horse and cart or those on foot, weighed down with sticks across their back, warmly waved as we passed by, we felt an immediate sense of ease and acceptance.
This was the first surprise of many, as we continued to road trip Albania.
Friendly Albanian waving to us as we drove by
The initial idea of driving through Albania on our European road trip, had us feeling a little anxious. We had to get special permission from our motorhome insurer, and at the time, to the outside world, Albania was something of an unknown entity.
Friends questioned our decision and worried about our safety. There really was no need.
To use this map, expand it using the square symbol on the top right-hand side and you will find the key on the left-hand side. By clicking each location you will find extra information.
For example, each Campervan overnight stop has a web link to Camper Contact where you can see the facilities available, price, opening times, and useful user reviews on each campsite.
The Motorhome overnight stops are marked with an orange P circle,
The places we visited are marked with blue icons and
Places that you may like to stop on your road trip are marked in purple.
We crossed the border (Muriqan – Sukobin Border crossing) from Montenegro and entered Albania without difficulty. There was a small queue but we've heard that in the summer months, there can be a long wait.
Our motorhome jarred and jerked along the rutted roads as we dodged potholes and pedestrians.
We passed curbside peddlers, dotted along the streets, with their customers sifting through jumbled piles of clothes, old shoes and bric-à-brac.
Caged chickens piled in crates, littered the pavements.
One of the first things you may notice on your road trip in Albania is the lack of adherence to road rules.
It is an organised type of chaos though. Don't be surprised if the traffic lights aren't working, or more interestingly, the locals ignore the traffic lights altogether.
Moreover, be ready to share the road with a variety of local livestock. We drove behind goats, sheep, cows and even gobbling turkeys gobbling waddling down the highway.
Albanian roadside markets
As we neared the capital of Tirana, the traffic intensified.
Here the roads bulged with buses and cars barging and pushing to get ahead. The road lanes became superfluous. Horns blared, colours blurred and local drivers seemed unperturbed as they scraped and nudged their way through.
I'm still not sure how we got out without a scratch on the van.
But it's fair to say, the rest of the road trip through Albania was much less hectic.
Albania has a complex historical and cultural past, but to keep this short we'll just deal with post-WWII.
After the end of WWII, Albania became a communist state.
It was ruled over, in the main, by an extremist communist, Enver Hoxha. At first, Hoxha made alliances with the Soviets and China, but he found their communism too weak and finally cut off all ties, isolating Albania even more.
Home of the now-deceased Enver Hoxha in Tirana, in an area known as Bllok
It's difficult for us to imagine living a life so cut off from the rest of the world. The communist state controlled all aspects of Albanian lives.
A local, Gazi, told us that travel abroad, car ownership and practising religion, were all forbidden. Everybody's furniture was exactly the same, the buildings were all painted the same colour and if you had a television, you all watched the same thing.
Propaganda was broadcast for four hours a day, detailing how great Albania was, how its people were the happiest in the world and how lucky they were compared to all other countries.
In 1985 Enver Hoxha died, and by 1990 communist rule was coming to an end.
Gazi told us that in 1991, he was given his first pair of jeans and had his first taste of what for him, was an unrecognisable fruit — a banana.
However, the country was still embroiled in crime, fraud and widespread corruption.
In 1997, Albania's economy collapsed, resulting in widespread civil unrest and fighting. Many Albanians lost their life savings through schemes they had been encouraged to invest in by the government.
UN peacekeeping troops were sent in to restore order.
Since then, Albania has cleaned up its act. Although corruption still lingers in its halls and money continues to talk too loudly, Albania is gradually growing up.
It was admitted into NATO in 2009 and once it satisfies the European Union criteria, it will be allowed out to play with the big boys.
Tirana, the capital of Albania
Use these recommendations to plan your own Albanian itinerary.
As we headed on the road towards Shkoder, we could see Rozafa Castle, one of Albania's most visited castles circling the top of a small rocky hill.
Albanian Road Trip Tip
You may wish to stop for a day in Shkoder. It is well known for its religious diversity and has many mosques and churches. You can also take time to explore the Rozafa Castle up close, instead of just from a distance.
A sad legend is attached to the Zozafa Castle. The castle is said to represent the strength of women because, in the legend attached to it, a young woman sacrifices her life for something bigger than herself.
The story involves three brothers who were involved in building the castle walls. Each day they returned to the walls they had built and each day the previous day's work had been ruined. An old fortune-teller told them that in order for them to succeed, one of their wives would have to be buried in the walls of the castle.
The brothers agreed that whichever wife arrived first with their lunch would be the one to be buried. They swore to each other that they would not tell their wives. However, the youngest brother was the only one who didn't warn his wife.
The next day – two of the wives didn't arrive with lunch. The youngest brother's wife arrived and didn't argue her fate. However, she asked that holes be left for her right breast to feed her baby son, her right arm to cradle him and one for her leg to rock his cradle.
The castle walls were finally built to protect the community.
Rozafa Castle in Shkodra
Our first stop on our Albania road trip itinerary was in its capital, Tirana.
We joined a free two-hour walking tour, as we do in many capital cities. We really recommend doing one of these because it's a great way to get local knowledge and first-hand accounts of experiences of living in the city.
Here are the best places to visit in Tirana:
Skanderbeg Square is the centre plaza of Tirana. The name comes from the 15th-century national hero, 'Skanderbeg' who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire for Independence.
Skanderbeg Statue, Tirana, Albania
In 2017, Skanderbeg Square was renovated to create a large pedestrian area. The stone for the paving came from different areas in Albania.
The area is slightly sloped around the edges for drainage of water from the central fountain which serves to wet the stones to show off their colour and also helps to cool the area in the summer months.
Just on the edge of Skanderbeg Square, you will find the National History Museum, the largest museum in the country. The museum documents Albania's rise and fall through the ages, and includes pavilions dedicated to the communist terror and another to Mother Teresa, who was born in Albania.
National History Museum on the edge of Skanderbeg Square, Tirana. The wet tiles show off their colour
The National Art Gallery has plenty of Albanian political art but also hosts exhibitions from around the world.
While we were there, Austrian artist, Deborah Sengl's 44 installations of 200 stuffed white dwarfed hamsters were gracing the Art Gallery. This peculiar display named, 'The Last Days of Mankind', seemed particularly eery given Albania's history.
One of Deborah Sengl's forty-four instalments was on display at the National Art Gallery in Tirana
Outside, behind the National Art Gallery, we found some old communist statues which we thought were part of the Gallery. However, while we were taking photos, security guards moved us on telling us that we were in a restricted area.
Communist statues placed behind the National Art Museum
The Pyramid of Tirana was designed by Enver Hoxha's daughter and her husband, as a museum in honour of her father. It originally opened in 1988, three years after Hoxha's death. However, when communism ended, so did the life of the museum.
It has occasionally been used as a venue for events, but its main drawcard for tourists and locals is to climb to the top and then practice their agility on the steep descent. One of us accomplished this feat … I wonder if you can guess who?
When we visited it on our Albanian road trip, it lay abandoned, strewn with graffiti as a stark grey reminder of what once was.
In 2018, there were plans to renovate it and turn it into a hub for Tiran's cultural life, with an atrium, cafes and workshops. However, this is still to materialise.
The Pyramid of Tirana
In front of this unattractive scar of a city still healing, sits a monument with a contrasting message. One of peace.
The 'Peace Bell', was made by the children of Shkodra from thousands of spent gun shells collected during the 1997 civil unrest.
The 'Peace Bell' was made from gun shells from the 1997 civil unrest
What was originally a top-secret nuclear bunker is now a museum in the centre of Tirana. The bunker was originally built in the early 1980s to shelter élite police and interior ministry staff in the event of a nuclear attack. In fact, hundreds were built around the country in the case of an attack.
The Bunkart2 museum highlights the political persecution of about 100,000 Albanians from the years 1945 until 1991.
Bunkart2 entrance dome
Just near Blloku, the once off-limits residential area for the élite communist leaders is the PostBlloku Memorial. The installation consists of three separate parts:
a piece of the Berlin Wall,
a mushroom-shaped bunker and
concrete pillars were taken from Spac MIne, a forced labour camp for communist dissidents.
Concrete pillars from Spac Mine, a labour camp for dissidents
A part of the Berlin wall donated to Albania by Germany
Leaving the historical monuments and crazy traffic of Tirana behind us, we continued our Albania road trip itinerary and headed out into rural Albania, towards Berat.
We camped in a campsite just outside of Berat – and were later kicking ourselves that we didn't take the road into Berat to explore the city. We found out more about this city after we left. It's full of white ottoman houses on a hill overlooking the Osum River and it definitely looks like it would have been worth a visit.
We discovered this useful guide by Gabriel Traveler, which gives you a good idea of what a visit to Berat would be like and how economical a trip to Albania can be.
The next leg of this road trip in Albania will have you driving through the spectacular mountainous scenery of the Llogara National Park.
Albania Road trip — driving through the Llogara National Park
Mountains in the Llogara National Park on our Albania Road Trip
Scenery near Gjipe Canyon, Albania
One thing you will see on your road trip through Albania, in fact, will likely see numerous times, are concrete mushrooms sprouting up from the landscape.
Enver Hoxha had these bunkers built during his dictatorship because he was paranoid about being attacked. It's difficult to know the precise number of bunkers, but estimates range from around 173,000 to 750,000.
Regardless, there are thousands and thousands laying abandoned across Albania. Presumably, in time they will decay along with the memories and atrocities caused by Hoxha himself.
A bunker on the roadside – you'll see hundreds of these on your Albania road trip itinerary
Bunkers weren't our only companions on our brief three-day road trip through Albania. We encountered many goats and other animals on the roads.
Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera ready when we came across the road full of turkeys, so you'll have to trust me – it was an extremely amusing sight.
On the road between Berat and Fier, we came across this unusual 7-storey building shaped like a ship. This was an interesting sight, given that it was miles from the ocean.
On Atlas Obscura, this quirky home is listed as Fier's Ship House.
Fier's Ship House, Albania
Albania is a country of surprises and has to be one of the most interesting countries we have visited.
We were no less surprised by its beaches. Long stretches of azure water, just waiting to impress.
It was autumn (November), so not exactly beach weather but that didn't stop Lars — he went swimming several times in some of the beautiful deserted bays.
I wonder how long it will be before summer tourists adorn the beaches, and Albania becomes as popular and tourist-laden as its next-door neighbour, Greece.
Livadhi Beach, Himare, Albania
Livadhi Beach in Himare is one of the longest stretches of beach, on the Albanian Riviera. It's 1.2 kilometres long and known for its beauty among the olive groves.
On the last night of our Albania road trip, we watched the sun as it set on this beachside bunker on Livadhi beach. Quite a fitting vision for our final night in a country, gradually breaking free from its past.
The next stop for us was: Campervanning through Greece and the Peloponnese
Bunker on the Livhadi Beach, Southern Albania
We then continued our Albania road trip south, following the coast towards the Greek border.
We hadn't planned to spend too long driving through Albania, as our plans were to spend more time on our Greece road trip. So, we then continued our Albania road trip south, following the coast towards the Greek border.
The remainder of our Albania itinerary consisted of driving the endless bumpy roads, admiring the surprising landscape, spotting old war bunkers, waving at locals and waiting patiently for the many animals and their herders to move off to the side of the road.
These are all places we have since researched and will be adding to our road trip when we hit Albania's shores again.
For locations, see the map above with purple destination icons.
The Blue Eye (known locally as Syri I Kalter) was a hidden oasis that unfortunately we drove right past.
It is a deep water hole fed by a natural spring surrounded by tropical plants. If you are visiting Albania in the summer months, in peak season, then be aware that this is a very popular tourist destination.
Blue Eye or Syri I Kalter, Albania
Durres is Albania's second most populated city, after Tirana. It is famous for its ancient amphitheatre built in the 2nd century and is the country's largest seaport.
Gjirokastra is known as the city of stone and is a UNESCO world heritage-listed city that houses Albania's largest castle, Gjorokastra Castle. It is also known for its old open-air Bazaar.
Saranda is listed by Lonely planet as Albania Riviera's unofficial capital. If you are looking for busier beaches and nightlife then this will be a place you might want to include on your road trip.
Many locals flood here in the summer and it's also a popular tourist spot.
These pointers will help make your Albania road trip hassle-free.
In Albania, you drive on the right and overtake on the left.
You will need to have the following documents:
Drivers licence (An international driver's licence isn't compulsory but it is recommended)
Vehicle insurance (Your vehicle must be covered by third-party insurance recognised in Albania, so check with your provider before you travel)
Vehicle registration document
If Hiring – have the vehicle hire paperwork handy
You are also required to have the following in/on your vehicle:
Country of origin vehicle sticker (eg GB sticker if travelling from the UK)
Snow chains (compulsory to have in-vehicle if between 1 November to 30 April)
It's also recommended to have spare bulbs for your vehicle's external lights
A fire extinguisher (compulsory on coaches and lorries)
Driving in Albania requires adjusting the beam pattern to suit driving on the right so that the dipped beam doesn't dazzle oncoming drivers. You can cheaply purchase beam deflectors to adjust the beam.
There are not any toll roads in Albania
Speed Limits are generally as follows, unless otherwise signposted and on dry road
110 km/h on motorways
80 – 90 km/h outside of towns
40 km/h in urban areas.
The emergency number is 112
For more detailed information about driving on your Albania road trip check out the RAC website here.
Plazhi i Borshit, Albania
Below we set out the best options for hiring a car, campervan or motorhome for your road trip in Albania.
If you are flying into Albania, you will likely arrive in the capital, at Tirana International airport, Nënë Tereza (named after Mother Theresa who was born in Albania). So it will be easiest to arrange a hire vehicle for pick up there.
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If you are new to hiring a motorhome or campervan then this thorough guide will help you with decisions on the type of camper that will suit your needs, your budget and everything you need to know about hiring a motorhome or camper.
READ MORE: Hiring a Motorhome and Campervan: Your Ultimate Guide
The first motorhome we hired was from McRent and the second from DRM. Being newbies, we organised our McRent motorhome ourselves, but when we wanted to extend our trip and change our motorhome, we went through the Motorhome Republic.
They were able to negotiate a much better deal than we could get when we tried going to the motorhome rental companies ourselves. And, they did all the hard work. We are now affiliated with them because we were so impressed.
⭐ Get a quote from Motorhome Republic (now GoSee) here
Also, remember to check what campervan accessories and gadgets come with the motorhome and whether the price includes them.
For more information about campervan rental and details of how and why we hired a motorhome for our Travels in Europe, check out our CAMPERVANNING IN EUROPE article.
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We used the Camper Contact app (about 6 euros/year) to find our motorhome overnight spots on our Albania Trip. They have about 80 motorhome parking listed throughout Albania.
Some motorhomers also use Park4night — our preference for Europe is Camper Contact but it's good to know you have a backup option.
To help with your planning, we've included our motorhome overnight stops on the above map.
Yes, according to Caravanya, you can wild camp in Albania. In the offseason, there are plenty of beaches that would make for perfect overnight stops.
Remember to be respectful of the environment around you.
On our four-day road trip itinerary in Albania, we stayed at the following sites:
All can be found on the interactive Albania road trip map above
Tirana: MAK Albania Hotel (Sheraton) Parking overnight (Parking only — no facilities), 10 euro for 24 hours with security (Coordinates 41.315988, 19.824131)
Berat: Berat Caravan Camping — Quiet site. Good facilities and hot water showers. Strong wifi. The owner speaks English and was very welcoming. Washing machine €5 per load.
Himare: Camping Kranea — Nice and quiet spot right by the beach. Good facilities. The owner speaks English. You can order dinner in the morning for that evening.
Camping Kranea Campsite, Albania Riviera
Currency: Albanian Lek
Language: Albanian — Many people we met in the cities spoke English, but less so in rural areas
Shopping: Many shops close on weekends
Quirks: Albanians tend to nod when they mean 'no' and shake their head when they mean 'yes'
Yes → Po
No → Jo (ya)
Please → Të lutem (tel-oo-tum)
Thank you → Faleminderit (fal-loo-min-airs)
Goodbye → Lamtumirë (Lam -too-meer)
Left → majtas (my-a-tas)
Right → Djathtas (dee-ath-ass)
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On a visit to Albania in 2014, Pope Francis said,
The eagle, depicted on your nation's flag, does not forget its nest, but flies into the heights. All of you, fly into the heights!
Will Albania fly into the heights?
Maybe it's worth a visit before it flies too high.
Have you been to Albania? Are you planning a trip? We'd love to hear about your experiences. If you have a moment, leave us a comment below.
READ MORE: For more road trip inspiration check out our post of 130+ Road Trip Quotes and Life Journey messages.
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Donald Trump Jr. and the Republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee reached a deal on Tuesday for the president's eldest son to sit for a private interview with senators in the coming weeks that will be limited in time, an accord that should cool a heated intraparty standoff.
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, now serving a three-year prison sentence for tax and bank fraud, campaign finance violations and lying to Congress, testified that Trump Jr. was far more aware of both key events involving Russians than he previously alluded to during private testimony before several congressional committees, including Senate Intelligence.
CNN's Manu Raju reported that they agreed to limit his interview to between 2 and 4 hours, and to limit the scope to 5 or 6 topics.
The committee's demand to have Trump Jr. testify again reportedly is related to former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's testimony earlier this year.
"When he originally agreed to testify in front of the Senate Intel Committee in 2017, there was an agreement between Don and the Committee that he would only have to come in and testify a single time as long as he was willing to stay for as long as they'd like, which Don did", the source said.
The development capped a contentious episode that began when the panel, led by Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Ranking Member Mark Warner, D-Va., subpoenaed the president's son over remarks he made while testifying before the committee in 2017. "I would call it a day". Trump won. And even the Senate Intelligence Committee, which Burr chairs, noted that there was zero evidence to back up Russia-Trump collusion.
Everett reported that the Senate has multiple options for enforcing the subpoena, including holding him in contempt of Congress, employing criminal contempt statutes, asking a court to declare the subpoena valid, or issuing civil penalties for defiance.
The legendary comedian was married twice, first to Mary Anne Dalton from 1961 to 1978 and together they had six children. He was born Thomas Conway in 1933 in the Cleveland suburb of Willoughby. "Harvey wet his trousers ", Conway bragged.
"Michael Cohen said he told [Trump Jr.] 10 times about the Moscow project".
Trump said Tuesday that the subpoena was "very unfair" because his son already provided hours of testimony.
"None of us tell Chairman Burr how to run his committee", the Kentucky Republican said.
Trump Jr. has been a focus of several probes - including special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation - over his involvement in a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer who allegedly had promised incriminating information about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has defended Burr, telling his colleagues during the private GOP luncheon last week that he trusted the intelligence committee chairman.
Burr has "indicated publicly he believes they will find no collusion" with Russia, McConnell said.
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Phil Mickelson: US Open Dream Reborn?
He's the most resilient man in golf. Beaten down but risen again more times than is feasible.
And at 47-years-old, Phil Mickelson is riding the sport's hottest streak towards a flaming June date with golfing greatness now more than just the pipe dream of a player in the twilight of his career.
Mickelson lies second going into the final round of this weekend's World Golf Championship event in Mexico, trading blows with a new generation of players, some of whom weren't even born when he was lifting his first titles on the US PGA Tour.
Allied to three top ten finishes in his last three starts this year, his rich vein of form points to Mickelson possibly achieving the one thing in golf that has eluded him – winning the US Open.
Hot streak: Phil Mickelson heads to the US Open full of confidence
His national championship has been the stage for some of his most thrilling golf, but ultimately a source of crushing disappointment.
Six runners-up finishes at some of the game's greatest layouts would have done for most players. But time and again golf's 'Mr Bounce Back Ability' has dusted himself off, saddled up and got back on board his ride, heading off once more into the fray.
The historic Shinnecock Hills on Long Island, New York, is the venue for this year's US Open.
Mickelson has previous there. Pipped by a sensational putting display from South Africa's Retief Goosen in 2004, Lefty knows he has the game to tame the British-style links.
A US Open crown would open membership of golf's most exclusive club to Mickelson. Only Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have won all four of golf's majors.
Entry into this most of exclusive of clubs is by appointment with the golfing gods only.
Tom Watson couldn't get in, a PGA championship escaping him as it did 'The King' Arnold Palmer, their places set at the top table of the game ultimately left empty.
The US Open urn is the glaring omission in Mickelson's trophy cabinet. Three Masters, a PGA Championship and an Open won in dramatic fashion at Muirfield in 2013 are the stand out wins on Mickelson's glittering CV.
Three Green Jackets for Master Phil
Sipping from the Claret Jug nearly five years ago is his last tour win. All-American Mickelson, still something of a mystery to British fans, proved the depth of his game and sheer brilliance in taming the ferocious Edinburgh links to win the major that many pundits said was beyond him.
His high ball flight and wildness off the tee were supposed to cancel out any chance in squally British weather on parched fairways fringed with heavy rough.
Very much like what he will face under foot at Shinnecock in June. Turn the volume down on your tele and the course looks like it could be on Scotland's east coast.
Only the New York accents give away its Long Island location, not far from the Big Apple itself.
US golf fans love Phil Mickelson. New Yorkers in particular love Phil Mickelson. He won his PGA Championship at Baltusrol in neighbouring New Jersey.
His all-out attack style of play seems to fit their psyche. He's never reined in his game. Simply refuses to do what doesn't come naturally to him.
Protestations that his 'go for broke' style would mean he'd never fulfil his fabulous talent fell on deaf ears.
He's shortened his swing a bit, thinks more clearly on the course but his attacking instincts still underpin everything he does.
His flop shot should be trademarked. Who hasn't gawped in amazement at the sheer gaul of a full swing just yards from the green, the ball elevated into the jet stream to land and sit like a dog in front of a roaring fire just inches from the cup?
Mickelson plays the game every hacker dreams of. Free, uncluttered and spectacular. Take it on and triumph.
In reality, his meet it head-on approach has cost him many titles and multiple majors. A case in point his last hole US Open disaster at New York's Winged Foot in 2006, slashing a tee shot into corporate hospitality and running up a double bogey when a par would have secured him the crown he covets most.
Mickelson knocked on the door of the US Masters for years before finally being admitted into the Butler Cabin and eased into a Green Jacket in 2004.
The 2013 Open was the scene of what up until now is surely his greatest triumph. Even the ultra confident Mickelson doubted if he had the game to conquer 72 holes of championship links golf.
His greatest triumph? The moment Mickelson sinks the final putt to win the 2013 Open
But his Muirfield win, and two Open second places at Sandwich and Troon, the latter his epic gun fight with Henrik Stenson, proved beyond doubt he has the skills and mental toughness to tame the oldest form of the game.
This evidence is added to a growing case file this season to convince that the US Open dream for Mickelson at Shinnecock is a real possibility.
Fifth, second and sixth in his last three Tour starts. He's averaging under 70 every time he sets foot on the course and his birdie stats place him fifth on Tour.
Mickelson appears to be managing the debilitating arthritis which blighted him several years back, especially evident in a fragile putting stroke which now looks back on track.
He still hits the ball a mile, a smidgeon under 300 yards on average to stand comparison with the young guns who ease the ball into the stratosphere as if they're shelling peas.
Nearly 30 years on from his first Tour victory – beating the pros as a prodigious amateur in Tuscon, Arizona, in 1991 – it's testament to his extraordinary gifts that he is still able to mix it with the best in an era when power hitting has taken golf into a new dimension.
Shinnecock Hills has been remodelled a bit and lengthened by 500 yards since Mickelson last strode its fairways.
But Mickelson remains essentially the same player. Crunch it off the tee, pick up the pieces if needs be with a short game that should get its own season on the Las Vegas Strip.
Mickelson will celebrate his 48th birthday on the Saturday of the Shinnecock US Open, his big day and the title he seeks most seemingly entwined by fate.
If he were to win it, he'd become the second oldest man to lift a major. He'd certainly be the most popular.
If he doesn't, then doubtless he'll continue to go for broke, just because he can.


Outdoor Dining: "If you can't find street parking, parking further out and taking the Metro Mover is certainly an option. Also, stop by in their marketplace after your meal for some yummy take-home items."
Best for Outdoor Dining Because: Al fresco meals at Perricone's are a delight, transporting you to a rustic garden, with beautiful foliage and sparkling lights--ideal for romance.


The SCG playing surface has been branded a "disgrace" and "dangerous" by A-League officials after the Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory match on Saturday night, raising fears the surface won't be up to scratch for the Swans AFL clash on Thursday night against the Melbourne Demons.
Exasperating matters, Melbourne Victory player Terry Antonis, who collapsed after tripping over a raised edge of turf, and had to be carried from the field, suffered a suspected serious knee injury.
Kevin Muscat of Melbourne Victory was scathing of the condition of the pitch.
"To ask players to come to work and work under those conditions is unacceptable," he said.
"There might be a serious injury as a result from it. For players to go out on to that – whatever it's called – is a disgrace.
"That surface was not conducive to a ball rolling on it. First and foremost, it was dangerous."
Former Australian International goalkeeper Mark Bosnich was equally scathing, going as far as suggesting that A-League games should be moved away from the venue.
"We're talking about the clubs' greatest assets, and that's their players", Bosnich said.
"If I was a player in that situation, I'd be looking at the pitch saying 'well, is this hill worth dying for'."
Despite the concerns, the AFL is confident the ground will be ready in time for the Swans v Demons clash Round 4 clash on Thursday night.
The SCG trust has previously resisted calls to introduce a drop-in pitch, and were one of the key factors behind the redevelopment of Allianz Stadium and the SCG precinct.
"As a key tenant of the SCG, we want the ground to be showcased in the best possible light on the world stage and, as such, we will continue working closely with the SCG Trust (which manages the stadium)."
It was the beginning of March when emergency work had to be done on the SCG field, when a Super Rugby clash between the Waratahs and the Reds tore up the turf so badly, three thousand square metres had to be re-laid.


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Frank McGeorge, MD
Local 4's Good Health Medical Expert
Dr. Frank McGeorge can be seen on Local 4 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. with Good Health reports. In addition to helping metro Detroiters with health concerns as a doctor on television, Dr. McGeorge is helping save lives every day in the emergency room at Henry Ford Hospital.
Dr. McGeorge began his medical career in Chicago at Northwestern University where he graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors in 1990. He trained in emergency medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit where, he said, "It really was like the show 'ER.' Every day was a crazy drama by itself."
After residency he completed a research fellowship, focusing in the areas of critical care and resuscitation. Since then he has been busy as a practicing emergency physician with an active role in the community.
He is a past President of the Michigan chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a Board of Directors Member of the Red Cross as well as a former member of the Board of directors for HAVEN, Oakland County's domestic violence advocacy organization. Dr. McGeorge is also on the editorial board and a reviewer for a number of medical publications.
Doctor McGeorge has been recognized for his activities with several Emmy Awards, Associated Press Awards for Journalism, Michigan Association of Broadcasters award, the Orthopedic MORE award for excellence in journalism, the American College of Emergency Medicine award for journalism excellence, the American Heart Association PULSE award and the Michigan State Medical Society award for excellence in healthcare reporting.
Before joining Local 4, he was, for years, a frequent expert contributor to local and national news organizations on medical topics. He has received numerous national and local awards for his teaching skills in the science and practice of medicine and formerly directed an Emergency Medicine Residency program.
Why would a busy doctor add the role of health reporter to his activities?
"I've always loved the education part of medicine, whether it's training residents or teaching patients," he said. "It's really awesome now to be able to reach so many people at once with health information."
McGeorge called being a doctor "the best job in the world, saving lives and stamping out disease, I wouldn't trade it for anything." Frank is also the proud father of two children, Becky and Connor.
One thing most people don't know about Frank, he is an avid fisherman.
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Favorite Vacation Spot in Michigan: Harsens Island
Favorite Book: Flowers for Algernon
Favorite Movie: The Matrix
Favorite Song: (Don't Fear) The Reaper
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Miss Bee Providore is the creative child of the people behind Hummingbird Eatery. You can expect the same aura level of appealingness and intimateness from this establishment.
When I first came to Miss Bee, the initial strong impression I got was the charming integration between the old building and the new industrial look building. Those two buildings separated by time merge into a captivating union that emits a timeless enticing ambience.
The wall and shelf decorations on each building were rich reinforcing both vintage and modern aura to the dining area.
As eventually, what you crave from this place is the food, we tried several of their favourite dishes and review them to give you a glimpse of their menu.
DIY Thai Steak Salad – I for one was attracted with this salad cause of the DIY prefix on the name. It was quite interesting mixing the salad the way you want to eat it and the result is a satisfactory eating experience. Creative! I was hoping the beef could be made slightly more tender.
Iga Bakar Sambal Ijo – this miss bee's favourite is indeed tasty. If you like iga bakar, this has to be your first choice.
Half and Half Pizza (Four Cheeses dan So Meaty) – The melted four cheeses combined with the meat was delicious.
Crispy Sweet Potatoes – I have to admit I am quite fond of potatoes dishes. However, this one is beyond good if you like fried crispy stuff. Loved it.
Smoked chicken fried rice – If you bring kids during breakfast time, this menu is a great choice. The fried rice is quite yummy.
Miss Bee, despite its a bit secluded location on the far corner of Ciumbuleuit street wing, has given me a positive imprint during several of my visits. Its kitchen presented an appetizing course of dishes delivered in a nice presentation, to be enjoyed in a homey and friendly atmosphere.
And to top it of, it has a playground for kids, a tiny store of small goodies at the side of the building and a small rabbit hideout on the front corner side of its garden, making it a great choice for weekend getaway, family lunch or dinner, and your other events.


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Londonderry United Kingdom Cruise Port Guide
Londonderry Port at Lisahally is in Derry, Northern Ireland, located 11 km from the city center. It is the United Kingdom's most westerly port and has a capacity for 30,000 ton vessels including cruise ships. It is situated on the east bank of the River Foyle at the southern end of Lough Foyle near the village of Strathfoyle.
Terminal facilities are minimal, but during your visit, the local authorities will set up a canvas sun shelter with potted plants where passengers can wait for the hourly shuttle bus between the pier and central Derry's Guildhall.
Printable map to take along.
Cruise calendar for this port.
Monthly Climate Averages for Londonderry United Kingdom
It was once a major port of embarkation for Irish emigrants to North America, and played a vital part for the Allies in WWII. During the war's longest running campaign, the Battle of the Atlantic eventually resulted in the surrender of the German U-Boat fleet at Lisahally on 8 May 1945.
Built in the early 1600s, the walled city of Londonderry is one of the few cities in Europe that never saw its fortifications breached. Visit the Cathedral of St. Columb, the Tower Museum, and view modern Londonderry from the top of the wall. Beyond the city, enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Antrim coast and the Giant's Causeway – Northern Ireland's most famous landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Tower Museum, located just inside the walls near the Guildhall Square, is a small but first-rate museum that traces Londonderry's history from the prehistoric era through the present day.
Derry, as the locals call their city, has the best-preserved town walls in the United Kingdom. The unbroken walls and gates are 18 feet high and 20 feet thick, with a circumference of about 1 mile or 1.5 km. You can climb up to the ramparts via stone stairways, and several points allow access by visitors in wheelchairs. (Pick up a Walking Tours map at the Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau on Foyle Street for details.)
Hop on/off bus.
Londonderry has several downtown malls and department stores, plus many shops of the sort that you might expect to find in Northern Ireland's second-largest city. You should be able to find shops that sell linens, woolens, and crystal in the town center.
The currency throughout the UK is the pound (£). You may also hear the slang term quid for pounds. Scottish bank notes are frowned upon in other parts of the UK, so change the notes before leaving Scotland.
Cash machines (ATM) or less formally 'holes in the wall' are very widely available and usually dispense £10 and £20 notes.
Visa, Mastercard and Maestro, are accepted by most shops and restaurants.
English is spoken throughout the country, but sometimes with heavy accents!
Plenty of cafes and fast food outlets offer free WiFi.
The local emergency telephone number is 999, however the EU-wide 112 can also be used.
Shopping hours are in general:
Small stores 6 or 7 days a week (10am - 6pm)
Larger stores in general stay open til' 9PM
Hyper marts often 24/7
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Home Brighton News Chris Hughton delivers verdict on Newcastle title chances
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Chris Hughton delivers verdict on Newcastle title chances
Danny Wright
6th May 2017 at 12:28pm
By Danny Wright
Brighton manager Chris Hughton has admitted that he expects Newcastle to beat Barnsley in their final game of the season at St. James' Park on Sunday.
Rafa Benitez's side know that they have to better Brighton's result at Aston Villa in order to win the Championship title.
Hughton, a former Magpies boss, understands that the title is in his hands going into the season finale but has hinted that Newcastle's home form could be something to consider going into their clash with Barnsley.
"We have to go for the win. In my opinion, and it's certainly no disrespect towards Barnsley, I expect Newcastle to win," said Hughton, as quoted by the Newcastle Chronicle in their live blog on Saturday at 12:08pm.
"They're at home and it's their last game, but it's never easy in this division and we found that out against a good Bristol City team in our last home game.
"It's also been shown that Newcastle have been very good away from home but had some difficult results at home. But we have to look at it this way; Newcastle will win their game and we'll have to get a win to clinch the title"
Brighton have led the way in the second-tier since they beat Birmingham in early April.
However defeats to both Norwich and Bristol have followed just weeks after their automatic promotion to the Premier League was confirmed.
Newcastle are just a point behind the Seagulls going into their home clash with Paul Heckingbottom's Barnsley.
However the Magpies have a superior goal difference, which means that even a draw could be good enough for them to clinch their fourth second-tier title.
If Hughton's men can equal or better Newcastle's result, they would lift the most prestigious piece of silverware in their 115 year history.
In other Newcastle news, Rob Elliot has identified the players that should be fearing their St. James' Park futures.
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Four years after the first harvest, Sprankel – our very own Méthode Cap Classique. Sprankel is a proud blanc de blanc of selected Chardonnay grapes from various vineyards on the farm.
Made in the traditional Champagne method over four long years, Sprankel eventually arrived in time for the festive season. Its distinctive packaging by hot artist-designer Peet Pienaar uses a butterfly theme linking to the great garden and the farm's rich heritage.
In Babylonstoren style the wine was made as simply and authentically as possible. Before bottling, yeast residue is removed through a process called dégorgement à la glace, by freezing the neck of the bottle. Once the bottle is turned upright again, internal pressure forces the frozen yeast out of the bottle. Often the lost liquid is replaced with sweet wine or even cognac, but our cellar master Charl Coetzee decided to add nothing at all! This Sprankel is pure.
This pure quality, combined with a lengthy ageing process, produced rich creaminess and fruit accents. Sprankel combines well with cheese, fruit, salmon, shellfish and caviar. Its smooth character sits beautifully with poultry and seafood dishes.
Only 5000 bottles were made. Now available in our online shop. Buy it HERE.


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Q: Why Chrome driver not opening while as a NUnit project, but works fine in a Console App with Nuget packages added? I have created a Console App (.NET Framework) project in my Visual Studio, added all the required packages (NUnit, Test3Adapter, Selenium) and gave the local path of my chrome.exe, and the test is running.
But, if I create an NUnit Test project (.NET Core), add all Nuget packages required and try to run my tests, I get the error stating that:

OpenQA.Selenium.WebDriverException : Cannot start the driver service
  on http://localhost:/

For running my script through Azure DevOps, it's advised to use NUnit project rather than having it as Console application.
Note:

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*I tried adding the chrome.exe path after manually downloading it and also tried adding chrome through Nuget Packets (Both Selenium.Chrome.WebDriver or Selenium.Webdriver.ChromeDriver). Nothing worked.

*Irrespective of running in GUI or headless mode, I get the same error
Sample code:
IWebDriver driver;

[SetUp]
public void startBrowser()
{
    driver = new ChromeDriver(Environment.CurrentDirectory);
}

[Test]
public void test()
{
    driver.Url = "http://www.google.co.in";
}

[TearDown]
public void closeBrowser()
{
    driver.Close();
}

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Home » How to prepare for a divorce that happens later in life
How to prepare for a divorce that happens later in life
This article offers three pieces of advice for those considering divorcing later in life.
Divorcing later in life used to be considered taboo, but nowadays the divorce rate among people in their 50s and 60s is growing dramatically and, as such, so-called "gray divorce" has become much more socially acceptable. As US News & World Report points out, the divorce rate doubled among those aged 50 and up between 1990 and 2010. Perhaps even more surprising is the fact that nearly half of gray divorces involve first marriages, meaning that many of the couples getting divorced later in life are coming out of long-term marriages. Ending a long-term marriage, especially later in life, brings up a number of important considerations, a few of which are discussed below.
Alimony and Support
One of the biggest financial considerations for those ending a long-term marriage will be alimony. Alimony payments, including "lifetime" alimony, tend to be much more common when a long-term marriage is coming to an end, especially if one spouse makes considerably less than the other spouse. At the same time, however, because most people who are divorcing in their 50s and 60s will no longer have any dependent children to raise, child support tends to be much less of a factor in gray divorces.
Pensions and Retirement Funds
As Forbes points out, divorcing close to or even during retirement will often lead to a serious reconsideration of one's retirement plans. It is important to understand that most pensions and other retirement funds can be divided between both spouses after a divorce, regardless of whose name those pensions are actually in. While this could provide a much needed source of financial support for some people, for others it could see their retirement savings diminished substantially. In many cases, divorcing spouses may agree to trade pensions for alimony or vice versa, but this should only be done after understanding the important tax differences between these two sources of income.
Being single later in life will likely require some form of downsizing, especially in regards to the family home. Because a couple may have shared a home for decades, one or both spouses may feel an emotional attachment to the house. While it can be difficult to let go of the family home, it is also often dangerous to try to hold onto it no matter the cost. Not only is the house likely to be a serious financial burden for a single person to maintain, but the assets discussed above, such as alimony and pensions, may provide a more stable and beneficial source of income during retirement.
Matrimonial and Family law
Divorce is never an easy experience and it can feel all the more difficult for those who are approaching the end of their careers and preparing for retirement. Our attorneys at Broder Orland Murray & DeMattie LLC have vast experience handling all divorces and are always sensitive to the unique issues facing individuals divorcing later in life.
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Behind the scenes of "Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive"
Actor Denis O'Hare and American Masters Executive Producer Michael Kantor discuss the making of the film "Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive."
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Garrison Keillor reads Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee"
Author, radio host and American Master Garrison Keillor reads Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel
How Filmmaker Roger Corman brought Poe to the big screen
Roger Corman discusses some of the challenges he faced in bringing Poe's stories to life.
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See inside the mind of a ranting and raving Edgar Allan Poe
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UArctic Photo Competition 2021: Arctic Polarities
The UArctic Photo Competition is an annual event organized by the University of Arctic (UArctic) in collaboration with the Arctic Sustainable Art and Design Thematic Network (ASAD). The theme of the competition in 2021 is Arctic Polarities.
Most images of the Arctic are presented as horizontal and harmonious dominated by whiteness and made by photographers from outside the region. These are often closely connected to past narratives of expeditions and colonial administrations. However, photographers in the Arctic today are challenging many of these stereotypical, exotic and romantic views of the past. In this competition, we seek contemporary visualizations of the Arctic that embrace democratic and inclusive ways of seeing the Arctic and the North.
Polarity is a concept that refers to relative orientation of poles; the direction of magnetic or electric fields. Its plural noun is polarities. Arctic Polarities refers in this competition to the state of having two opposite or contradictory tendencies, opinions, or aspects. In the Arctic these contradictions could mean for example:
being in the margins / being in the center of one's own culture
traditional / modern
Indigenous / non-indigenous
remoteness / community full of life
nature / human
Arctic nature / Arctic city
local / global
The competition is open to all students and staff of UArctic member institutions, and other members of the ASAD network. The competition will have separate categories for students and staff.
Submit 1-3 photos and/or a series of photos assembled as a photo collage, including title(s) for the photos, year, and your contact information by email to arcticpolarities@uarctic.org no later than March 7, 2021.
Submissions must also include a maximum 100-word statement regarding the artistic/scientific expression behind the images, and describe the situation and place where the photos are taken. Describe the content of the photo or the circumstances of photographing shortly. Add the names of person identifiable in the photos. Add also your own information including the name of the educational institution, department and your position there.
Submissions can either single photos or series of photos embedded into one file. Photos must be sent as JPG-files at a resolution suitable for screen formats (Minimum 1680 pixel long edge). We expect that participants have a large file format for press and printing use. Photographs submitted must not have been previously published or licensed.
The photographer is responsible for the copyright and publishing rights for the photographs. Persons who appear as identifiable in the photos must confirm permission to publish the photographs through a model release. If a person under the age of 18 appears in the photo, the parent or guardian must give permission to publish the photograph. Organizers reserve the right to reject an image if it is discriminatory, offensive, ethically questionable, or otherwise violates the competition rules.
Competition prizes:
First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in each competition category (student and staff), with 1st place prizes of €2000, 2nd place prizes of €1000, and 3rd place prizes of €500.
The jury will consist of representatives of members of the UArctic ASAD network, other UArctic representatives, and extenal representativesi. The jury will have broad circumpolar representation.
Expressiveness of the photo, choice and treatment of the subject, an illustration of the content, originality, composition, use of colours, artistry, overall impression. The photos will also be judged according to how well they illustrate and represent UArctic's values.
The best photos will be chosen by the jury by 19 March, 2021. Winners will be notified by email. The winner is requested to contact the competition organizer by the date indicated in the message to agree on how to receive the prize. If the winner provides incorrect or incomplete contact information and if the prize cannot be delivered to him or her for any reason other than the organizer, the organizer is not obliged to deliver the prize or the corresponding
Information on the results of the competition will be made public at the Arctic Design Week (March 22-27, 2021).
By participating in the competition, the photographer agrees to transfer the right to use the winning images in each category, in connection print and online promotional materials related to UArctic's activities, including the UArctic website, publication, and related multimedia products. The photographer's name is always credited when using the photos. The winning photographers also give permission to display the competition photos in any UArctic or ASAD exhibitions. The organizer has the right to publish the names of the winners in the competition-related communications.
Additionally, other photos that have been submitted to the competition may be considered for licensing by UArctic. The image rights to these photos will be purchased at a fixed rate of €200.
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The College NCC unit has many sucess stories. It has been regarded as the backbone of 37th Jharkhand Battalion of the N.C.C. Its cadets have proved their credentials by being selected in the Country's armed forces. Time and again they have been selected as best cadets in different national level camps.The unit is proved that a substantial number of its cadets have been selected to represent Jharkhand in Republic Day Parade at New Delhi. Lt. (Dr.) Fakhruddin Ahmad is nourishing the unit with great motivational force. Enrollment of girls cadets was started in 2009 and within a year the success was outstanding.
Camel Safari Camp 2009. Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) S.U.O - Vikash Kumar Singh.
100% Result in "C" Certificate Examination.
Mehnaz Zarrin : (U.O) Visited Maldives in Youth Exchange Programme.
Dhranjeet Kumar : (U.O) Visited Singapore in Youth Exchange Programme.
Avinash Victor Elais : (S.G.T) attended Republic Day.
Vishal Kumar GirI : (S.G.O) attended Indian Military Academy Camp.
Avinash Victor Elais : (U.O) attended Indian Military Academy Camp.
Durga Charan T. : (U.O) attended Thal Sainik Camp.
Ncc Unit of College Organised a 2 days Workshop on "JOINING INDIAN ARMY". 60 Boys and girls Cadets of Different Colleges and NCC Officers attended this Workshop Col. A.S.NARAYAN and Capt. Dhananjay Mishra addressed the gathering.
During Workshop a Blood Donation Camp was Organised by the NCC Unit. 42 Unit of Blood was Donated.
National Service Scheme (NSS) is a noble experiment in academic expansion. It inculcates the sprit of voluntary work among students and teachers through sustained community interaction. The main objective of NSS is personality development through community service, acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude, develop a sense of social & civil responsibility and to extend the National Integration & Social Harmony.
The NSS unit of our College is actively engaged in community and social services in and around the campus, through its regular community development activities on weekends & special camping in adopted villages / areas.
Constructive work in adopted areas.
Recent activities of NSS unit of KCC.
National Service Scheme inculcates the spirit of voluntary social work among the students through community services. It brings academic institution closer to the society. Under the guidance of NSS Unit of Kolhan University, Chaibasa the NSS unit of our College is striving hard to inculcate a sense of social responsibility among the student volunteers, through various regular activities and Special Camping Program in adopted village.
Communal Harmony Week – 2011: NSS Unit organized different activities from 18th Nov to 25th Nov 2011, during the week long program, with the aim of promoting communal harmony and national integration among the youth and the masses. D.C East Singhbhum, Mrs. Himani Pandey, inaugurated the programme and flagged off the Communal Harmony Rally. A Slogan competition, Speech Competition, Patriotic Song competition organized during the week. Mr. Aziz Hussain, President, College G.B. distributed the certificates and prizes in the closing ceremony.
NSS Volunteers visited Shishu Bhawan: an orphanage, run by the Missionaries of Charity at Baradwari, Jamshedpur on 14th Feb. 2012. The main objective of the visit was to spread the message of love and care among the children living in the orphanage. The NSS volunteers distributed gifts and spent some quality time with the children of the orphanage.
The NSS unit of the college organized a visit of the Cheshire Home at Karandih, Jamshedpur on 3rd May 2012. The Cheshire Home is a residence of severely disabled females in the age group of 12 to 55 yrs. The volunteers distributed fruits and other necessary objects among them. The visit sensitized the volunteers with a firsthand experience of understanding and empathizing the pain and suffering of the mentally and physically disabled persons.
NSS unit of College organized an Orientation and Enrollment program in the campus on 27thJuly 2012. The main objective of organizing the program was to orient the fresh newcomer students about the aim and objectives and activities of the NSS.
Ribbon Red Express; the joint effort of Ministry of Health and Railways reached the Tatanagar Railway Station on 19th Sept 2012. The Red Ribbon Express is committed to spread the awareness of HIV/AIDS among the masses in general and the youths and students in particular. NSS volunteers of the college visited the Red Ribbon Express and rendered their services during the inaugural ceremony and the exhibition.
1st Oct 2012 is observed as World Blood Donation Day, Red Cross Society, Jamshedpur organized a Mega Blood Donation Camp. Volunteers of NSS Unit of College in collaboration with Red Cross Society participated enthusiastically in the camp. The NSS volunteers of the college organized a rally on the occasion to spread the awareness regarding the blood donation in the common masses. The volunteers donated 14 unit of blood during the camp.
NSS volunteers participated in the Youth Festival organized by the Sarvmilan; a youth organization at Loyola School on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd Oct 2012.
NSS volunteers participated in the Road Safety Rally organized by the SAFE in collaboration with Corporate Safety, Tata Steel at Gopal Maidan on 21st Nov 2012.
NSS unit of the college organized an 'Inter Faith Dialogue on Communal Harmony' on 24th Nov 2012, during the opening ceremony of Communal Harmony Week-2012, observed from 21 – 27 Nov 2012. Four clerics spoke in the Inter Faith Dialogue. Mr. Subodh Kumar SDM Dhalbhum was the chief guest on the occasion. A rally is also organized and flagged off by the distinguished guests. Various competitions are also organized to mark the occasion. Mr.Akhilesh Jha SSP Jamshedpur, the chief guest of the closing ceremony distributed certificates and prizes.
NSS Unit of the College organized a Special Camp in its adopted village Sarjomhatu near Domuhani, Sonari from 20 – 25 Dec 2012. 50 volunteers rendered their services during the camp, focusing on the different issues of the villagers especially health and hygiene, education, sanitation, saving for the future etc. The village is predominated by the tribals.
College NSS Program Officer, Dr. Aquil Ahmad participated in a 7 days Training Program on 'Social Harmony, National Unity and Human Right' organized by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur at Jadavpur University, Kolkata from 27th Dec 2012 to 2nd Jan 2013.


On Thursday 23rd November the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr. Anne Underwood, planted BTfL's 70,000th tree in memory of the late Councillor Ray Hassall. This very special tree, along with 14 others, is the start of 'Ray's Wood', a memorial woodland in Perry Hall Park. Trustees and members of the Society were also on hand to help to plant the trees, as were the Friends of Perry Hall Park, Council colleagues and friends of Ray and a group of children from Dorrington Academy.


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Q: How to identify node set names in an assembly in abaqus with Python scripting? I am analyzing a model with various node sets in Abaqus, from which I want to extract different data.
I have been introducing node set names by hand for each analysis, and this can be quite tedious if there is plenty of node sets in the model.
I was wondering if there is any way of obtaining a list with all the node set names in it. Is it possible?
Example of the result I am expecting:
NSETS=['NSET-1',''NSET-2'...]

A: It depends on whether you're interacting with a model database or output database and where the set resides. Once you identify where you're accessing the sets dictionary you can use the keys method to get a list of set names. For example, to get the set names in an instance in the assembly:
NSETS = mdb.models['Model-1'].rootAssembly.instances['PART-1-1'].sets.keys()

You can use the same approach for getting the set names elsewhere. In the Abaqus Scripting Reference Manual there are two relevant sections that show where you can access sets. The first is for accessing sets in the model database:

Abaqus > Scripting Reference > Python commands > Region commands > Set object
import part
mdb.models[name].parts[name].allInternalSets[name]
mdb.models[name].parts[name].allSets[name]
mdb.models[name].parts[name].sets[name]
import assembly
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allinstances.sets[name]
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allInternalSets[name]
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allSets[name]
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].sets[name]
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.modelInstances[i].sets[name]
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.sets[name]

And for accessing sets from the output database:

Abaqus > Scripting Reference > Python commands > Odb commands > OdbSet object
import odbAccess session.odbs[name].parts[name].elementSets[name]
session.odbs[name].parts[name].nodeSets[name]
session.odbs[name].parts[name].surfaces[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.elementSets[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].elementSets[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].nodeSets[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].surfaces[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.nodeSets[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.surfaces[name]
session.odbs[name].steps[name].frames[i].fieldOutputs[name].values[i].instance.elementSets[name]
session.odbs[name].steps[name].frames[i].fieldOutputs[name].values[i].instance.nodeSets[name]
session.odbs[name].steps[name].frames[i].fieldOutputs[name].values[i].instance.surfaces[name]


This unit provides a detailed exploration of the research and reporting practices for business, industrial and economic reporting. It canvasses the main documentary sources, geographical locations, key personalities and institutions, and contemporary issues in this field. It places contemporary practices in their larger historical and geographical contexts, and critically considers the professional and social implications and accountabilities of reporting in this specialized field. Please be aware that access to certain technology/equipment will be required for this unit. Contact the unit coordinator for details.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the capacities, limitations and socio-professional implications of journalistic practices in in the field of business, industry and economics.