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Senior Automation Programmer - CA Sofia
Programming | Total War
The Creative Assembly Sofia team is looking for an experienced programmer for a large and diverse development team situated in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The Core Technology Team are currently driving the future of the tools and technology on which our games are made. As a team, we are transitioning to deliver our games, and core technology platform, with a software as a service approach. As such we need someone to drive forward our unit and automated testing approaches, helping to ensure stability for the games we are building.
This role will be instrumental in the implementation of test and automation activities across our total war team.
Be involved in developing frameworks, tests, and tools to automate and help accelerate all aspects of product development, pipelines, tooling, and service monitoring
You will have the opportunity to define our testing practices and have the potential to take on leadership responsibilities in future
Implement tests and guide others in the development of tests for the Total War franchise, as we enact our transition to a service-based development methodology
Be proactive and have a strong focus on quality and risk throughout the delivery cycle, identifying and implementing automation approaches as required
Have a good understanding of a variety of test approaches in a software as a service environment
You will drive synergy between manual QA, automation, and technical test development.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Strong technical skills with a high level of C++ and at least one high-level language (eg C#)
Good understanding of tools automation testing
Experience with source control (e.g., perforce)
Experience in developing Test Plans, Test Scripts, Defining Test Data and Reports
Familiarity with game development and the technology involved
Strong communication skills. You will be liaising with the product owner(s), technical leads, developers, and design teams to ensure the testing of new features runs smoothly
Experience working with cloud/virtualised environments (Aws, Azure), and/or containerisation of services
Experience with the QT framework
Experience in creating automated tests within a Continuous Integration environment e.g., Jenkins/Teamcity
Desire to always improve and keep up to date with current technologies
Experience in Agile work practices
Avid gamer
About Creative Assembly
It's an exciting time to be a part of our craft-led studio as we push boundaries, creating deep and detailed experiences that last.
Our teams are diverse from across the world, from trainees to industry veterans who constantly challenge us and make sure we are striving for the best within our games and our studio life. We are united through our shared values of Quality, Focus, Teamwork, Respect and Trust and we win awards for our culture and our people-centric approach, having won a Best Place to Work Award for five consecutive years. We invest in our people, the studio, and our projects. We'll give you the creative freedom, tools, support, and development to achieve your potential.
Flexible working at Creative Assembly includes hybrid, fully remote for eligible roles, and in-studio. We recognise that there is no one-size-fits-all approach and empower our teams to define the working patterns which work best for them, which may mean different things for different teams and roles and at different times.
Our studios are based in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria, including several bespoke state-of-the-art audio suites and a dedicated motion capture facility.
We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:
Additional medical and dental health insurance for you, your partner and kids, life insurance, and free health care screening
Additional holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all Bulgarian Bank holidays
Annual discretionary studio bonus
Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on-site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance
Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme
Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
Free breakfast every day - toast, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, soft drinks and more in our fully stocked kitchen
Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer and Christmas parties, Children's day party, wrap parties for game releases
Our studio sites have disabled access. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
Studio Benefits
Flexible working: hybrid, fully remote within country of employment, and in-studio
Work from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply)
VISA and relocation packages for you and your family
Dedicated in-house relocation specialist
Personalised career development and training
Opportunity to join our award-winning education programme, the Legacy Project
Sports classes, language classes, life drawing, massages, studio choir & more
Opportunity to attend and speak at global events
Enhanced maternity and paternity, health, dental and pension options for you and your family
In-studio wellbeing programme
Discounts from retailers, restaurants, tech suppliers and more
Many free parties, free food and merchandise
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Alagiri greets supporters, says Stalin can never become Chief Minister without his backing
Aggrieved brother says those who back him will not let DMK chief get the top job
Former Union Minister M.K. Alagiri said on Sunday that his younger brother and DMK president M.K. Stalin can never become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu without his backing.
Though he remained non-committal on his plans to float a party, Mr. Alagiri told his supporters that they should unanimously accept whatever decision he took on the issue. "I never wanted to become the Chief Minister. But you (Mr. Stalin) can never become one. My supporters will never let you become Chief Minister," Mr. Alagiri said, amidst cheers.
He claimed that his father and former Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi had not wanted to contest the 2016 Assembly election from Tiruvarur citing poor health. "But, he was forced to contest as Chief Ministerial candidate so that (subsequently) he (Mr. Stalin) could become the Chief Minister … and his [Karunanidhi's] health went downhill after that," Mr. Alagiri charged. Having served as the party's south zone organising secretary for the DMK, he was later removed for 'anti-party activity'. "They conspired against me and threw me out," he complained.
Claiming that Karunanidhi had promised to take him back into the party, he said, "Unfortunately, he fell sick. They levelled several charges against me and forced him (Karunanidhi) to issue statements against me."
Takes credit
Taking credit for many victories of the party in the bypolls and local body elections in the southern districts, Mr. Alagiri said he had always remained an ordinary party member and never aspired for any post or power. "Even when Mr. Vaiko broke away from the DMK with many party district secretaries to float the MDMK, I managed to keep the cadre base intact in the southern districts," he said.
Mr. Alagiri also took credit for the elevation of Mr. Stalin to the post of party treasurer and his becoming Deputy Chief Minister in Karunanidhi's Cabinet. "When his (Mr. Stalin's) supporters wanted me to take up the issue of making Mr. Stalin the party treasurer, I immediately called up the party chief…and he was made treasurer the same day," Mr. Alagiri claimed.
He also said that in a private conversation during the Tirumangalam bypoll campaign, he had assured his younger brother that he would be the next party chief after Karunanidhi.
"It told him that he would be the next party president and Chief Minister… I would always work for him. He cannot refute this," Mr. Alagiri said.
Subsequently, when he became Union Minister, without a second thought, he accepted to Karunanidhi's proposal to make Mr. Stalin the Deputy Chief Minister. "What wrong did I commit (for being expelled from the party)?" he asked.
Tirumangalam victory
Mr. Alagiri also accused the DMK of having forgotten Karunanidhi, whose hard work, he said, had set an example to him. It was the hard work that resulted in the bypoll victory in Tirumangalam, and not the alleged distribution of money, he said.
Stating that he had waited patiently for seven years, he said he would take a decision on launching a party.
"Whatever be the decision, you should accept it. I am ready to work for you and you should be willing to take up any challenge," he said.
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Vote Will Be Taken On PDR
GRAND RAPIDS — Kent County Commission Chairman Steven Heacock told board members at a special work session this morning that he plans to place the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) proposal on the commission's agenda for next Tuesday's meeting.
Heacock said he wants the full commission to vote on the proposal because the county's Urban Sprawl Subcommittee and a PDR Task Force spent years working on the project, and he felt their work means that the proposal "deserves" a vote from all 19 commissioners.
"I am going to be bringing this issue forward," said Heacock, who organized the urban sprawl group in January 2000.
The PDR proposal will be listed under "miscellaneous" on the agenda, and the motion from Heacock to bring the measure before the board will need to be seconded by a county commissioner.
Kent County Vice Chairman David Morren supported Heacock's intended action, after the Finance and Human Resources Committee rejected the proposed ordinance by a 5-to-4 vote last week. Normally when an item doesn't make it out of committee, it doesn't reach the board's agenda.
"I feel there is a higher level owed to the people who worked on this program," he said.
The proposed PDR document could be altered by the time it reaches commissioners next week. The number of acres that could be preserved through the program could be reduced to as few as 20,000 acres, and an automatic five-year review of the program by the board could be added to it.
Funding the program and the financial implications of it for the county are key concerns of commissioners who oppose the PDR.
Assistant County Administrator Al Vanderberg told board members that turning the proposal into an ordinance would not commit any county funds to it. The plan is to use grant money from public and private sources to buy any development rights.
Vanderberg estimated that it would cost the county about $30,000 to administer the program for three years, money that commissioners committed to the Kent County-MSU Extension Service in July.
County Commissioner Michael Sak, one of five committee members to beat back the proposal, said he was concerned that the development rights fee given a landowner doesn't have to be invested in the property or the agriculture business.
County Commissioner Jack Horton, who favors the proposal, reminded board members that they have the final say on every easement that comes before them.
"The buck stops with us," said Horton. "We spend no more than we choose to spend."
County Commissioner Tom Postmus, another PDR supporter, said the proposal gives power to the townships and not the county. A township has to buy into the program before a landowner within its boundaries can participate.
"Without this ordinance townships can't act," he said. "There are townships that would like this ordinance in place so they can proceed at their government level."
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Danny Cleary (* 18. prosince 1978, Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador) je bývalý kanadský hokejový útočník, který odehrál mezi lety 1998–2015 v severoamerické NHL přes 900 utkání, většinu za Detroit Red Wings.

Kariéra v NHL
Draftován byl v roce 1997 týmem Chicago Blackhawks a ještě ten rok se dostal do týmu Blackhawks, kde odehrál 6 zápasů, ale nezaznamenal v nich ani bod a tak byl poslán do farmářského celku Portland Pirates. V roce 1998 byl vyměněn do Edmontonu Oilers, který ho ale obratem poslal do svého farmářského celku Hamiltonu Bulldogs. Teprve v roce 2000 odehrál celou sezónu v týmu Oilers a v 81 zápasech zaznamenal 35 bodů. V roce 2004 se jako volný hráč upsal týmu Phoenix Coyotes, kde se mu sezóna moc nepovedla. V roce 2005 v době výluky NHL hrál ve švédské Elitserien.

V červnu roku 2005 se jako volný hráč upsal Detroitu Red Wings, se kterými v roce 2008 vyhrál Stanley Cup. V sezóně 2010/2011 pak dosáhl svého bodového maxima, když nasbíral 46 bodů.

Reprezentační kariéra
Cleary hrál téměř vždy playoff NHL, takže nemohl reprezentovat. Za Kanadu si zahrál jen na mistrovství světa 2002 ve Švédsku, kde v 7 zápasech nasbíral 3 body.

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Schlyce Jimenez Ministries is dedicated to helping people renew their minds with the word of God, develop an intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, and operate in the supernatural power of God.
The purpose of the calls is to unite believers in corporate prayer specifically around topics related to the Body of Christ, the end times harvest of souls, and the manifestation of the Kingdom of God. The first call on this Thursday will also include an overview of the ministry's vision to unite the Body of Christ through a Global Prayer and Healing Network.
If you'd like more information or have any questions, please contact my Associate Minister and Director of Prayer, Catherine Toon, at ctoon@sjmi.org.
P.S. Click here to download the ministry's latest calendar and see all the exciting events that are going on. Also, don't forget to check out the new ministry website at www.schlyce.org.


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Men's Stores See Strong Father's Day
Traditional apparel items expected to lead the way as business continues to strengthen.
By Jean E. Palmieri on May 12, 2011
Men'sWeek issue 05/12/2011
There's been no hiccup in the men's wear business.
After a strong holiday season in 2010, men's wear sales have continued to gain steam this year, outpacing women's. According to MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse, men's apparel sales rose 12.4 percent in April, more than the 7.4 percent gain posted by women's wear and the strongest growth in the category since May 2007. The NPD Group Inc. reported men's sales rose 12 percent for the three months ending Feb. 28, on top of a 3.3 percent gain for 2010.
"This is a very healthy growth rate and a clear sign men are looking to rebuild their wardrobes," said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for NPD. "Based on what we are seeing in the recent market data, the categories that are going to prosper are those that are a combination of basics and replenishment as well as some impulse and fashion categories."
And with Father's Day right around the corner, men's merchants are anticipating a further uptick in business. Although projections for this year are not out until the end of May, the National Retail Federation's 2010 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, said the average person spends $94.32 on the holiday, while the organization estimates spending during the holiday period averages about $9 billion a year.
With numbers like that, it's no wonder department and specialty stores are eager to grab their piece of the pie.
"It was a sensational first quarter," said David Fisher, senior vice president and general merchandise manager of men's wear for Bloomingdale's. "We were up strong double digits to last year and up single digits over plan." He said the denim business has "bottomed out," and although not at the same level as a few years ago, is "showing some growth again." Fisher also pointed to "updated classic collections," such as Burberry, Tahari and Michael Kors as strong sellers. John Varvatos and the newly added Billy Reid collection are also doing well.
"We're also getting some good reaction to young men's collections such as Star USA, Woolrich and Shades of Gray," he added. "But the two biggest drivers have been tailored clothing and dress furnishings. The shirt and tie business has been very strong for the last two months."
As a result, Fisher said he's expecting Father's Day this year to revert back to tradition, with shirts, ties, cuff links and small leather goods being purchased as gifts. Colorful shirts, ties and pocket squares from Duchamp and Turnbull & Asser will be popular, he predicted, "and the mainstay will be sportswear," including nondenim bottoms such as colored khakis from Dockers, regular khakis from Ralph Lauren, and woven shirts.
Matthew Singer, men's fashion director for Bloomingdale's, expects this Father's Day to be "all about hanging out and having fun — great comfy sweatshirts, cool cotton suits to wear over a polo, great boat shoes." He said dads today don't need another basic polo shirt, but are seeking something "lived in, such as long-sleeved Henleys and chinos. It's all about easy living."
And it's also about dressing up at work. "Competition in the workforce is tough so you've got to look the part," said Singer.
He is expecting novelty gift items such as Polaroid's GL10 Instant Mobile Printer from the new Lady Gaga Grey Label line to lure shoppers as well. "It's a really innovative gadget," he said of the item, which can wirelessly print photos sent to it from a compatible phone.
Jonathan Greller, senior vice president and general merchandise manager of men's for Lord & Taylor, has also seen the men's business maintain the strength it showed over the holidays. "It has held momentum," he said. "It's trending with the store or above. And we see a lot of opportunity."
The best performers are tailored clothing and shoes, he said, which had "a terrific first quarter" and the trend is continuing into the second quarter. "This just validates that men are shopping," he said. "Men are more fashion conscious and savvy and taking an interest in what they're wearing." He said the store "will continue to be aggressive with Black Brown 1826," the store's private brand that is "outperforming" other labels in the men's area. Additionally, the men's sportswear business has been strong, he said, with Polo, Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein and Nautica all "terrific." In clothing, Lauren, Calvin Klein and DKNY are the top sellers.
Greller is hopeful the strong trend will continue for Father's Day business, and actually "exceed expectations. We're feeling very bullish, but we're still cautious. The consumer still wants value so we're still showcasing the price-value relationship." He anticipates that short-sleeve knits, dress shirts and neckwear will do well, along with woven sport shirts that can be worn casually or dressed up.
Mike Nemoir, senior vice president and gmm of men's for The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., said the cool, damp weather so far this spring has cut into sales a bit. "Our spring hasn't been as strong as the fall because our stores are in a northern climate," he said. "And our inventories are spring-driven."
Nevertheless, he characterized business as "decent," and said it picked up this past week as the temperatures warmed up. Long-sleeve woven shirts are the strongest classification, he said, across all categories — moderate, better and young men's. And suit separates are also doing well, driven by private brand and Kenneth Cole Reaction. "And we've had decent success in flat-front dress pants from Kenneth Cole and Calvin Klein."
For Father's Day, Nemoir is upbeat. "We feel we're well-positioned. We're looking to get our share of the market," he said. "We did a post-mortem last year and implemented and improved upon what didn't do well." This resulted in more emphasis on short, performance golf knits and gift items. "Our assortments are right, our marketing is better and our stores look good, so we're pretty optimistic," he concluded.
David Zant, executive vice president and head men's merchant for Belk Inc., said, "Men's sales have been strong for the first quarter, and we expect to carry that momentum through Father's Day. Our clothing and furnishings areas were exceptional, with strong pre-Easter sales. Key trends include seasonal categories such as seersucker, chambray and washed linen in sport coats, and cotton khaki suit separates. Bright colors have trended well and propelled the dress shirt and neckwear business. Best colors have been aqua, green, and melon. Bow ties continue to be a factor, contributing over 10 percent of total neckwear sales."
In sportswear, he said long-sleeve, preppy wovens are doing well, driven by color. In both men's and young men's, striped knit polos and T-shirts are performing better than last year. In young men's, vintage screen T-shirts, utilitarian and military-inspired wovens are performing well, as are above-the-knee shorts.
"The men's better collection business has also performed very well spring season-to-date, and we think will continue to be a leading growth area for the remainder of this season," said Zant.
"Barneys New York believes a strong classification with great opportunity for Fathers' Day is luxury sportswear from Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Isaia and Malo. Another great gift will be sunglasses and swimwear to gear up for the warm weather from Oliver Peoples, Barton Perreira, Tom Ford and Vilebrequin, Orlebar Brown and Sundek, respectively," said Tom Kalenderian, executive vice president and gmm, men's.
Tom Whitney, gmm of Darien Sport Shop in Darien, Conn., said the store's men's business so far this spring has been "a pleasant surprise." A newly installed HMX boutique has connected with customers, with Hickey Freeman, Hart Schaffner Marx and Bobby Jones selling well ahead of last year. Peter Millar is showing growth and the biggest brand in the store right now is Vineyard Vines. "The business is almost double to last year," he said.
Whitney is expecting Father's Day sales to be even stronger, with a little help from better weather. "We need to get an 80-degree day to get men out shopping," he said. He is projecting low double-digit growth for the holiday. "Anything else would be disappointing."
Butch Blum, owner of the specialty store of the same name in Seattle, said his store has posted increases for seven consecutive months. "It was good early on, but April and May are even stronger than the first quarter," he said.
Blum said the store is doing well with sportswear, including five-pocket casual pants, as well as knit shirts and sweaters. "Wovens are coming back after a dry spell," he added, "and soft sport coats are doing well."
Looking ahead to Father's Day, Blum said his "best educated guess would be more of the same. Typically, Father's Day is not a big deal in our store, but we will be more aggressive this year to try to drive business." For Mother's Day, he installed special windows to provide "suggestion" for those seeking gifts, a tactic he will most likely take on Father's Day as well. "There seems to be pent-up demand and people are responding," he said.
While Blum is optimistic about the state of the business, he pointed out: "We all need to keep this in perspective. These numbers are based on last year. We're not back to the peak of 2007, so we have to be cautious about how we return to glory."


Members of Mablethorpe Running Club have been as active as ever in recent weeks.
Three members took part in the Sting In The Tail Caistor 10k, a popular annual event organised by Caistor Running Club whch attracted a field of 461 runners.
Sharon Margarson ran the course in 56m 25s to finish 253rd, while Debbie Jinks came home in 58.40 (288th).
The third Mablethorpe RC member, Elaine Wilson, clocked 59.14 (302nd).
The race was once again won by Nick Martin (Caistor RC) in an excellent time of 32.52.
First female to finish was Beverley Wilson (Cleethorpes AC) in a time of 42.16 (29th overall).
Ninety eight athletes took part in the third race in the Croxby Crawl 2017 series.
The event was hosted by Cleethorpes AC.
Elaine Wilson, of Mablethorpe RC, crossed the finish line in a time of 1.26.42. knocking almost 45 seconds off her last performance on the very same course.
The race was won by Paul Jackson (Skegness & District RC) in 54.29, with Rowan Booth (Caistor RC) the first female runner in a time of 1.06.44.
Paula Downing competed in the Great Barrow Challenge, an extreme sporting event which took place near Bury St Edmunds.
The concept of this extraordinary challenge attracts hundreds of ultra athletes over a period of 10 days with a marathon being held on each day.
For her 84th marathon, Paula completed a GBC ultra marathon, which is a further six miles on top of the traditional 26.2 miles. She finished the 32.2 miles in an impressive time of 4.07.34.
Training partners and friends Sharon Margarson and Elaine Wilson were among a field of 623 athletes who took part in the Walkington 10k in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Sharon recorded a time of 52.46 to finish and Elaine finished in 55.12 (383th).
Mablethorpe Running Club will be hosting the ninth East Coast Classic 10k race, with a 3k fun run, on Sunday, September 10.
The 10k race will start at 10.30am and the fun run at 9.30am.
The race has grown year on year and places for this year's event are filling up fast, so anyone interested in taking part should enter online as soon as possible as there are no entries on the day for the 10k.
It will start outside the Lifeboat Station on Mablethorpe's promenade and follow the seafront past Sutton-On-Sea and Sandilands before turning back again to finish at the Lifeboat Station.
All race information can be found via Mablethorpe Running Club/East Coast Classic 10K.


Stayton Police say that in the early morning hours of June 22, two people held up the Arco AM/PM. The suspects have been identified as Anthony Parsons 25 and Frankie Collins 17. Parsons is also wanted in Idaho for robbery and sexual exploitation of a minor. Collins is an endangered runaway minor from Idaho.
Police in Oregon say Parsons has family in the Stayton area. The wanted poster issued by authorities say the last known vehicle they were in was a stolen maroon 2001 Dodge pickup with Idaho plate 4L 910. They are armed with a bolt action 270 rifle and have also used a .22 pistol. Both guns are suspected to be stolen.
The U.S. Marshal's office have said they also are searching for Collins and Parsons. If you have any information about the two, you are asked to contact your local police department.


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In March, Dinaw Mengestu landed a spot in one of the last pieces of prime real estate in book commentary: The cover of the New York Times Book Review featured his third novel, All Our Names. The review was the latest highlight in Mengestu's brief but accomplished career. Born in Ethiopia and raised in Illinois, he attended Georgetown, and D.C. informs his 2007 debut, The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears, a smart and informed portrait of Logan Circle before the boom. Now teaching at Georgetown, he continues to explore the intersection of African and U.S. cultures with the smarts and seriousness that earned him a MacArthur "genius" grant in 2012.


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Kim Jong Un Provides Field Guidance to Wonsan Baby Home and Orphanage
Posted on June 2, 2015 June 2, 2015 by Official USA Delegate
Pyongyang, June 2 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, Monday provided field guidance to the Wonsan Baby Home and Orphanage in the run-up to a ceremony for their completion.
Watching the portraits of smiling President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il displayed on the front wall of the Wonsan Baby Home and Orphanage, he noted with great pleasure that they were prominently displayed with due respect and that children came to move into new houses under blessings from Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
How pleased they would have been if they had seen palace-like new buildings for children, he noted, adding that it has become possible to realize the lifetime wishes of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il who were always concerned for the orphans.
Recalling that he proposed having a tape-cutting ceremony on June 1, International Children's Day, by giving a good finishing touch to the project during his visit to the baby home and orphanage last April, he said he could keep the promise with the children as soldier-builders successfully wound up the construction of the buildings into the structures reflecting the will and desire of the people in a short span of time true to the Party's intention. He appreciated the great efforts made by them.
He proposed letting children cut tape at the ceremony so that they might always remember this day even after they have grown up, adding how pleasant the President and Kim Jong Il would have been if they had seen those children cutting the tape.
He went round the baby home and orphanage to learn in detail about the preparations for their operation.
He was satisfied with the fact that the soldier-builders and officials of relevant fields have perfectly completed the project and made thorough preparations for the operation of the baby home and orphanage.
He gave instructions which would serve as guidelines for successfully operating them.
He said that the Wonsan Baby Home and Orphanage look very nice, adding such splendid palace for children could be hardly found in any other part of the world. He noted with pleasure that this is a proud structure eloquently and strikingly demonstrating the advantages of the socialist system under which the party and the state take care of the orphans in a responsible manner.
Whenever such edifices as the Wonsan Baby Home and Orphanage appear one after another, this adds brilliance to the whole country and will please all Korean people, he said, stressing that this is a true picture of the Korean-style socialist system which capitalism can neither imitate nor imagine.
How gratifying we feel after providing the orphans with excellent cradle, true to the intentions of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, he noted, adding the orphans would surely follow the party and country as their real father and mother and happily and cheerfully grow to be reliable pillars of the country. Thinking of this helps harden our determination to work harder for the sake of the younger generation day by day and spare nothing for them, he emphasized.
Saying the appearance of the baby home and orphanage added to the precious treasures of the country, a happy event in Kangwon Province, he instructed officials to hold the ceremony for their completion with splendor.
He was accompanied by Hwang Pyong So, Ri Jae Il and Jo Yong Won. -0-
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International Children's Day 2015


A celebration of self sufficiency.
Saturday 9 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.
Medical Gear for Outdoor Professionals.
Quick Clots,Israeli bandages, specialty sutures.
Mushroom Cultivation kits (5 variety's of oyster mushrooms).
Ladies line of Camouflage Bags.
Indoor Growing Systems for food and medicinal purposes.
A tractor trailer load of Military Storage containers and Ammo Cans.
Food Concession by Atlantic Oceanside Resort's; amazing staff !
Zombie Apocalypse Dance Party. Saturday, 2:00 p.m to 5:00.
If you are dressed as a ZOMBIE ADD AN ADDITIONAL $ 25.00 TO THE PRIZE PURSE.
The winning prize is a BLACK BACK PACK WITH $ 125.00 WORTH OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL GEAR !
Salt Water Still - How to convert salt water to fresh water.
How to set up a Z-drag.
Orienteering course; map and compass supplied.
How to make liquid plastic from recycled plastic.
Mushroom- Oyster mushrooms grown in pasteurized straw and other techniques.
10 a.m. Sunday; must preregister.
Exhibit presented by Master Maine Guide; Shaun Donovan.
Free Make up table - Zombie Face Paint Safe/ food based formula.
Best dressed Zombie ! Are you a Zombie; with style ?
first prize $ 50.00 second place $ 25.00.
Zombie pub Crawl - Several pubs in Bar Harbor will be offering Zombie specials.
Exhibit - Real Zombies in Nature.
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Michael Torlen: "The Evidence of What Remains"
When we consider Michael Torlen's new work, an observation art historian John Wilmerding made about the evolution of marine art comes to mind. "Because marine painting was less bound to precedent than other genres for subject or manners of painting," Wilmerding noted, "it often permitted experimental and fresh expressions."1 Drawing on personal experience, family history, literature and life, Torlen refreshes the marine genre, as he tips his brush to past generations-of artists and fishermen.
Part of the power of Torlen's vision derives from first-hand knowledge of his subject. Earlier in his life he worked alongside his Norwegian-born father, a commercial fisherman, on a tuna clipper off the coast of Southern California. From visits to Maine over the past quarter century the artist also knows the island fishermen, on Monhegan and elsewhere, hardy individuals who brave deep waters to gain a living. These connections lend resonance-and the ring of truth-to this work.
Torlen's work also responds to the loss of fisheries and a way of life, at times in a forthright manner. The cross-out sign superimposed on the suspended tuna in Warning speaks directly to an imminent collapse. A figure in a yellow hat points to the bluefin as if to say, "Look, the fish are disappearing."
The theme of survival runs through this work. In For Hemingway, inspired by The Old Man and the Sea, Torlen evokes the epic struggle of Santiago, the old Cuban fisherman, in a simplified, powerful manner. A figure in the foreground appears to bow to a gray shark. Is it out of respect for the adversary that tore apart Santiago's marlin as he brought it to shore, lashed to his skiff? The shoulders seem to express other emotions, of loss and resignation, as well as the weight of the world.
The technical means match the vision throughout the exhibition. In the monotypes, Torlen experiments with various mediums to re-energize the seascape tradition. Pigmented digital printing, plate lithography and silkscreen contribute to the visual dynamics. In Red Dory two men in a boat are immersed in a caul of luminous color. Another monotype, Hook, uses a feathered barb as a repeating graphic element. Other pieces, like Fish Corner, Fish and Yellow Sea and Anticipation, have a marvelous surreal quality.
In the end, Torlen invites his viewers to explore layers of memory and mediums, and to join him in creating a narrative out of the "seamarks" of life and art.
Carl Little's books include "The Watercolors of John Singer Sargent" and "Edward Hopper's New England." His reviews appear regularly in Art in America and Art New England. He lives and writes on Mount Desert Island.
1. John Wilmerding. American Marine Painting. New York: Henry Abrams, Inc., 1987, p. 7.
2. "Those who fished for halibut were, according to contemporary reports, 'chosen men.. There is no branch of the fisheries which demands of the men employed in it more skill, endurance, and courage..'" Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., and Franklin Kelly. Winslow Homer. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996, p. 228.
3. With his brilliant Monhegan seascapes, Torlen takes his place in the distinguished line of painters who have rendered the island's shoreline, from Aaron Draper Shattuck, in the mid-1800s, to such contemporaries as Susan Shatter.
4. Norwegian for "Songs for My Mother." An earlier series was dedicated to the artist's father.
5. Artist statement, July 2005.


So it turns out I couldn't get any phone signal in the New Forest, so I couldn't post over the weekend. The break over the weekend spoilt my Blog Every Day in May run and I've not got back into the swing of things at all.
Having said that, I think 23 days straight of writing a post every day is pretty good going. I know that posting every day isn't going to work for me because I don't have enough time to do the other things that go hand-in-hand with blogging, such as promoting the posts on social media and reading other people's blogs. Plus, I think I'd rather spend longer on each post rather than rushing something out to meet a deadline.
I must be daft or something but I seriously had no idea how many horses there are in the New Forest. I thought that there were small numbers that lived out in the wilds and you'd be lucky to see them. That idea very quickly went out the window as soon as we walked out of the cottage and up through the village. There were horses everywhere!
I don't know if ponies have a 'mating season', either that or there's something in the water, because they were a lot of foals around. And they are adorable. I love how their tails are fluffy.
This lady looks ready to pop!
On Sunday, we drove to Burley, mainly because my sister wanted to visit the cider shop! The village centre is pretty and bustling. Happily, we stumbled across a food fair and I chose a particularly yummy scotch egg made with pork and chorizo. It was delicious. I've had a real thing for scotch eggs recently. I need to try making them some time.
In Burley, there's a field just on the edge of the village that is not only used as a car park but is home to a herd of deer! We were going to go on a tractor-drawn trailer ride to spot deer but unfortunately, the tours aren't running at the moment because a poacher shot one of the stags. But they didn't kill the deer, instead it bolted, fell into the river and drowned. Sad as this is, I'm not sure how the two correlate.
Instead, we went on a shire horse wagon ride. This is one of the beautiful steeds, Digger.
All weekend I kept spotting gorgeous cottages that I'd love to live in. How about this lovely rose-covered cottage? Unfortunately, something like this would set you back a cool half a mil. Mmmm…only in my dreams!
In the delightful village of Beaulieu, whose main street is lined with gorgeous independent shops, there's a garden centre. In this garden centre is a cafe where you can get a cream tea with the biggest scone ever! These pretty flowers adorned one of the tables in the cafe.
All in all, it was a lovely weekend. It's a shame hubby was working so couldn't come but it gave me the chance to catch up with my family. The cottage we stayed in was spacious and had a wonderful wood burner that smelled divine. I love the smell of wood smoke, it reminds me of camp fires. It also made me excited for our holiday later this year; the cottage we've booked in the Cairngorms has a wood burning stove.
If you haven't been to the New Forest, I would recommend it. I had less than 3 days there so would definitely like to go back but not during the school holidays and not over a bank holiday! It was pretty hectic traffic-wise.
Today's prompt is 'Date Night' but I'm going off topic. Tomorrow I'm going to the New Forest for the weekend. My grandparents are renting a cottage with my auntie and cousin, and they invited us to go down.
Hubby's working tomorrow so I'm going by myself. My sister's going for the whole week, and my parents are coming over from France Sunday to Wednesday so it's going to be proper little family reunion! I've not seen my parents since Christmas so I'm really looking forward to it, even if the weather's going to be rubbish.
This evening I've had to pack and get ready for the weekend, which'll start at 5am tomorrow because I have to get up for the 6am train! Because I can only go for the long weekend, I want to make the most of it. That train will get me to the New Forest at 9.30am, giving me the whole day with my family.
I don't know what we're going to be doing. I've packed for all eventualities. All in my 35l rucksack. I really don't know how people take that size of rucksack backpacking long-term. Although, my walking boots do take up nearly half the pack and I wouldn't take those backpacking.
My only trouble is I don't know if I'm going to be able to take my laptop. So I'm going to have to try blogging from my phone. So apologies now if you don't hear from me for a while!
Hope you all have a lovely bank holiday weekend. What are you up to?
Today, Rosalilium has challenged us to go out of our comfort zones as part of Blog Every Day in May. The timing was perfect because I'd just been contacted by New Look, asking if I would like to style some summer fashion items. So I'm posted my first (and possibly only!) OOTD!
I've been craving a pair of dungarees for months! I think it's because they remind me of my childhood. I had a pair of white denim dungarees back in about 1995. I knew the time would come that the clothes of my youth would come back into fashion but I didn't think it would be so soon! I love these shorts dungarees because they're perfect for summer and I'm planning on taking them to Blogstock 2014, the first blogging festival! Then I can just take a couple of t shirts and accessories to change up my look over the course of the weekend. The shorts do come up a little short for my liking. Weirdly, they looked longer on the model pictured online but then they're a little tighter on me! I'm thinking of taking down the roll-ups and adding a broderie anglais trim to lengthen them a couple of inches.
I'm also wearing a bargain t shirt from Primark. I love their £3 t shirt table! This one says 'I left my heart in this city' on the front, which I think is really fitting for someone who loves travel, like me. It has twisted slightly in the wash but for the price I'm not complaining!
The mules / sandals, whatever you call them, are old and from Next.
To complete my festival style outfit I chose a flower headband. Unfortunately, I think it looks a little bit silly on my head, so I wrapped it around my wrist to wear as a cute bracelet. What do you think?
I didn't just wear this outfit to have my photo taken in the garden, oh no! I wore it all day at Leeds Castle. Apart from the sandals, because they're not very comfy to walk in. I swapped them for my trusty and holey Converse.
I couldn't resist adding in a pic of my lovely lillies growing in my garden. 🙂 They're so pretty!
If you're going to a festival this summer, take a look at New Look's festival shop.
If you're a blogger, you should really consider coming to Blogstock! I promise I've not been paid to say this, but I think it's going to be epic! The tickets are very reasonably priced, cheaper than many one day blogger conferences, and it's a two day festival in a country park in Hertfordshire. I'm going on my own so it would be great to find some fellow solo attendees to camp near so I'm not such a billy no mates.


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text:
Heròstrat () fou un pastor d'Efes que va calar foc al Temple d'Àrtemis a Efes, una de les meravelles del món. Segons Plutarc, aquesta acció la va escometre la mateixa nit del naixement d'Alexandre el Gran, el 21 de juliol del 356 aC. Heròstrat va proclamar orgullosament la seva autoria amb el propòsit d'esdevenir immortal (és a dir, famós), o bé, segons altres versions, fou capturat i torturat, i va confessar abans de morir que havia cremat el temple. Encara que un decret del senat d'Efes va condemnar el seu nom a l'oblit, Teopomp de Quios va escriure la seva història i així, finalment, Heròstrat va acabar fent-se famós. L'acció d'Heròstrat, i el seu afany d'aconseguir fama a qualsevol preu, han tingut eco en la literatura clàssica, i també en les llengües modernes i al cinema.

Referències literàries
Marcel Schwob li dedicà un capítol (Heròstrat, incendiari) a les seves Vides imaginàries (1896).

El complex d'Heròstrat
En psicologia es denomina complex d'Heròstrat al trastorn de l'individu que vol fer-se notar, ser famós, ser el centre d'atenció, sense tenir en compte per quins mitjans ho aconsegueix. Hi ha hagut casos extrems d'efectes fatals, com el de Mark David Chapman, l'assassí de John Lennon, disposat a assassinar el seu ídol només per esdevenir conegut, i altres de molt més innocus, com els streakers, o els intrusos en actes multitudinaris de l'estil de Jimmy Jump, que també aspiren a un moment de glòria.

Referències

Efesis
Ramaders
Morts a Turquia


text:
A zátony a folyómeder, tó- vagy tengerfenék olyan része, amelyet a hordalék feltöltött.

A folyami zátonyok
A folyami zátony igen sokféle; van parti zátony, mely a part mentén és fenékzátony, mely a meder közepén húzódik. Ismerünk oly zátonyt, mely még a legalacsonyabb vízállás idején is víz alatt marad, míg a zátonyok egy része fölbukkanó, vagyis alacsony vízálláskor száraz. Az olyan zátonyon, melyet a víz csak ritkán lep el, növényzet, néha fák és cserjék is vernek gyökeret és ilyenkor már inkább szigetnek vagy lapos partnak nevezik. A zátonyok elhelyezkedése a folyó hosszában bizonyos törvényszerűséget mutat; a kanyarulatokban, a meredek és homorú partok mentén ritkán, az egyenes szakaszokban és a domború lapos partok mentén majdnem mindig jelentkeznek. Az egyenes szakasz inkább a fenékzátony, a lapos part a parti zátony képződését segíti elő. Ha a folyó medrét, kanyarulatait változtatja, vele együtt változik a zátonyok helyzete is és a nem szabályozott folyóknál általános törvény, hogy a zátonyok felülről lefelé húzódnak.

Anyaguk szerint
A zátonyok anyagukra nézve többfélék, a folyó mozgatta hordalék minőségéhez képest. Vannak iszapzátonyok, amelyek csöndes vízben, leginkább a folyó alsó szakaszában rakódnak le és leginkább finom földes részekből állnak össze; vannak homokzátonyok, amelyeknek részei érdesebb, nehezebb szemekből állanak és melyek valamivel gyorsabban mozgó vízből rakódnak le, mint az iszapzátonyok; végül ismerünk kavicszátonyokat, melyek gyorsvízű folyókban, rendszerint a vízfolyások felső szakaszán képződnek és a körülményekhez képest dió-, ököl- vagy fejnagyságú kövekből állnak. Természetes, hogy a zátonyok e három fő tipusai között átmeneti alakok is ismeretesek. A tengeri zátonyok rendesen a part mentén, vagy a parttal párhuzamosan képződnek, a folyamok, tengeri áramlatok és a partszaggató hullámverés hozta hordalékból.

A homokzátonyok

A homokzátony a folyóvízben keletkező hordalékbucka vagy nyereg. Vannak parti zátonyok, melyek folyamkanyarulatok domború oldalán lerakódott hordalékból képződnek, keresztzátonyok, amelyek gázlókat hoznak létre, fenékzátonyok, S alakú kanyarulatnál és a folyamok betorkolásánál keletkező torkolati zátonyok.

Korallzátonyok
Néha a tengerfenék felmagasodását korallok okozzák és ilyenkor korallzátony képződik.

Források

 Uj Idők Lexikona 13-14. Herder - Kamcsatka (Budapest, 1939) 3200. old.

Jegyzetek

Hidrogeográfia


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This year's Halton Skills program book quotes Plutarch: "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled." Nowhere is that idea more apparent than in Halton's technological education programs, where students are offered hands on, real-world experiences that in many cases ignite a passion in a way that traditional classroom learning can't. The Halton Skills Competition gives these students a chance to take that passion to the next level, demonstrating and being recognized for their mastery of those talents they have been refining all year.
Everywhere you looked at Craig Kielburger Secondary School on April 9, 2015, you would have seen students from the elementary age to high school graduation focussed on the task at hand. These students are driven to succeed, competing for a chance to represent their schools at the Provincial and National level competitions to follow. The 2015 Halton Skills Competition was the largest in its 26 year history with over 1000 students from grade 4-12 in attendance – and this didn't include the Welding and Precision Machining competitions that were held in advance.
Not simply a competition, Skills is a chance for schools and students to learn about technical careers, connect with industry partners and potential employers, and find information about college and university programs. Elementary students get to see the opportunities that await them in high school technological education programs.
Industry partners are invited to participate through sponsorship, exhibits, donation of materials and services, and volunteering as trainers and judges. The importance of these partnerships can't be overstated – these students are the future of the Canadian economy, and partnerships between industry and education will ensure they are able to reach their full potential in the workforce.
Between giving students a platform to shine, encouraging healthy competition, rewarding hard work and drive for excellence, providing opportunities for networking, and building school and school board spirit, Halton Skills 2015 was one of the events of the year for HDSB!


I've had a meditation practice for a few years now, since a client taught me Primordial Sound meditation when S was small. Since then I've had times where I meditated a lot, and whole months where I didn't bother. I use the Insight Timer app to track my meditation (this post is not sponsored by them; I just think it's a great app). The app tracks how many days in a row I've meditated, and also how many days overall I have meditated since I began.
A small change can make a big difference. You don't need to commit to meditating for an hour every day; just five minutes per day can make a big difference over time. Just a few minutes to sit in silence and allow your bran to just rest and recalibrate can quickly stack up so that you eventually realise that it's had a big impact on your life.
Five minutes every day is better than an hour once a week. When I first began meditation, it was with Primordial Sound, where I was given a mantra and advised to meditate for thirty minutes every day. I tried it and it was great, but on the days where I felt I didn't have thirty minutes – or those days where I didn't feel I could sit for thirty minutes – I just didn't meditate. By changing my approach and saying I would meditate every day, no matter how long for, I've found that not only have I managed to keep it up, but that now, after 180 days, I'm thinking, I only did half an hour today. It's easier to sit in meditation for longer periods of time because I've built up to it, I think.
The days where you don't want to sit in silence are the days where you really need it. I mean, really need it. I went through a relationship breakup earlier this year, and had more than one day where I thought, f*** it all – I can't be bothered with this. You know when you get that feeling, like you are justified in sabotaging yourself because someone has treated you badly or you just feel bad. On those days though, the days where I really didn't want to do it – when I actually did sit down and meditate I felt so much better for it.
Meditation is easier early in the morning. The thinking is that earlier in the morning, the space around us is not so filled up with other people's thoughts. That might sound a bit woo-woo but actually I have found this to be true. On more than one occasion I've been awake at 4am and opted to meditate and then go back to sleep, because not only is it easier to meditate at that time of day, I find my meditation is of a better quality too when the majority of the rest of the world is yet to wake up.
You can get a lot from guided meditations. I used to feel like guided meditations were just for people who didn't know how to meditate without guidance. While they are great for people who don't feel confident "going it alone" they can also be of immense benefit for experienced meditators. You can get a lot from a guided meditation, but also on those days where you don't feel you can sit in silence for even five minutes, a guided meditation is as close as it gets to having someone sit beside you in that silence.
What you eat makes a difference. Wait, what? Yeah, I know. I find that when I meditate on a day when I've eaten a lot of rich foods – or even the morning after a very heavy meal – it's harder to quiet my mind and even just to sit still. I've recently become vegetarian, and am making changes towards becoming vegan – because I find that my body feels better when I don't consume animal products, but also my meditation feels… clearer is the only way I can think to describe it. I originally experimented with this diet change because I read that animal products stunt the flow of Reiki energy through the body and so far I have found this to be true not only for Reiki but for energy, thoughts and feelings in general.
There is always still something to learn. Meditation is one of those things that's different each time you do it, and I am always learning about it. I am learning new mantras, new crystals to meditate with, finding new guided meditations to take me to different places. I've been experimenting with vipassana meditation and even with chanting. There are so many different types and approaches of meditation, but also when you sit in silence and pay attention to your body and your intuition, the things you learn about yourself seem to be pretty endless.
I hit a speed bump in my life right before the hiatus that prompted me to shut down a bit. I became discouraged about my future and my self-esteem hit the lowest point. I learned many things in the 180 days that I plan to take with me throughout life, and though I was very unsure of what was ahead of me while on hiatus, there are 3 things I learned that I feel are worth sharing.