Новости за 07.12.2017

Die Begriffe, die Experten in die engere Wahl genommen haben, stehen für Diskussionen und prägen das Jahr 2017. Die Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache kürt das «Wort des Jahres».Wiesbaden (dpa) - Jamaika, vertrumpen oder Ehe für alle? Es ist ein Jahresrückblick der besonderen Art, den die Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS) alljährlich vollzieht. Welche Wörter haben die öffentliche Diskussion bestimmt? Woran wird man sich noch im kommenden Jahr erinnern? Einer der möglichen Kandidaten für das «Wort des Jahres»... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) leader will try on Thursday to convince a reluctant party that it has a duty to discuss forming a government under conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel, for the sake of German and European stability. The leader of the Social Democrats (SPD) Martin Schulz gives a statement at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, November 27, 2017.

Here are the top stories from the Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Quinn Ohler.

TJ Dillashaw wants his chance to prove that he is the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, not ‘Mighty Mouse.’

Join us for a discussion with Bruce Director, leader of LaRouchePAC. A real knockdown drag out fight is on for the future of this country. On the one side sit the discredited voices of our recent decadent and horrible past seeking more of the carnage of the last decades. Their champion is the special prosecutor Robert Mueller who will bring down the President if given half a chance. There is a rising chorus of opposition to Mueller. Almost universally the conservative media, led by the Wall Street Journal... Читать дальше...

Diary of an oil-company lawyer, trying to enforce best practice in a lawless Libya. “My company’s store of nuclear materials was kept in a bunker designed to withstand the force of a massive explosion and was normally heavily protected by specially trained troops. Now the bunker lay completely unguarded. The employees believed that it was only a matter of time before this bunker was overrun and plundered. What should they do to make the materials safe? Should they try and smuggle them out of the... Читать дальше...

Supergiant Games, the independent studio behind Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre, is seeking a technical designer to join its creative team to help implement, iterate on, and debug game systems and content. The ideal candidate has excellent instincts and well-practiced talent both for the technical and experiential aspects of game design, and thrives in a highly collaborative, small-team environment. This is a full-time position on-site at our studio space in San Francisco.    Requirements: 2- or 4-year... Читать дальше...

Looking for ways to make life easier?  More intuitive?  So are we!  Insomniac Games is looking for a User Experience Researcher to help make life easier and more intuitive for our players.   This role is responsible for assisting in designing and conducting user experience research studies to support the development of product UI designs, and/or user testing activities to contribute to product design.  This person would conduct usability research and user experience tests to assess user responses to interface designs or methods including... Читать дальше...

Position Numbers:  #00052390 and #00052395 Institution: SMU Guildhall Location: SMU-in-Plano Priority Consideration Date:  January 1, 2018 Build the future of the video game industry:  Pardon our growth, we are expanding again. We are looking for faculty to fill positions in an area of specialization: Level Design, Team Game Production, Art or Programming. Please apply to one of the four.  For over a decade, faculty at SMU Guildhall have been shaping key developers and future leaders in the game industry. Читать дальше...

Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now... Читать дальше...

Visual Concepts is one of the world’s top game development studios with a flat, entrepreneurial, and non-corporate work environment. We have a proven track record having shipped over 100 multi-SKU titles to great critical acclaim. Our studios in Agoura Hills, CA and Novato, CA are committed to gaming and technical innovation and offer top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry. We are seeking software engineers with experience in gameplay systems including AI... Читать дальше...

Visual Concepts is one of the world’s top game development studios with a flat, entrepreneurial, and non-corporate work environment. We have a proven track record having shipped over 100 multi-SKU titles to great critical acclaim. Our studios in Agoura Hills, CA and Novato, CA are committed to gaming and technical innovation and offer top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry. We are looking for an experienced engineer to push the boundaries of graphics for our games. Читать дальше...

Visual Concepts is one of the world’s top game development studios with a flat, entrepreneurial, and non-corporate work environment. We have a proven track record having shipped over 100 multi-SKU titles to great critical acclaim. Our studios in Agoura Hills, CA and Novato, CA are committed to gaming and technical innovation and offer top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry. We’re seeking a Senior Systems Software Engineer... Читать дальше...

Visual Concepts is one of the world’s top game development studios with a flat, entrepreneurial, and non-corporate work environment. We have a proven track record having shipped over 100 multi-SKU titles to great critical acclaim. Our studios in Agoura Hills, CA and Novato, CA are committed to gaming and technical innovation and offer top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry. We’re seeking Software Engineers focused on tools development. Читать дальше...

Day One – work on a Spider-Man game. Sounds pretty amazing. Not sure we need to do much more in regards to a posting other than mention that. It could be considered a mic drop. Maybe it is, but Insomniac Games is looking for a character artist to create models, textures, and shaders for characters and other key assets for our games. Keep reading if that sounds like something you’d be interested in doing. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Maintains consistent style under... Читать дальше...

Assistant Professor or Instructor of 3D Animation & Game Design   UIW Mission   University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.   Position Summary   The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX seeks a 3D artist and teacher to join the 3D Animation & Game Design program within the School of Media and Design. Читать дальше...

Magisterial review of William Taubman’s equally magnificent biography, Gorbachev: His Life and Times. “Not many people change the world. Fewer still are thanked for it. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev changed the world, as so many adoring millions saw it at the time, by ending the threat of their extermination by nuclear war and by allowing Europe’s ‘captive nations’ to liberate themselves. But then, a Samson already blinded by his enemies, he brought down the gigantic temple of the Soviet Union on his own head... Читать дальше...

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT     Assistant Professor:  Animation     QUALIFICATIONS Minimum / Required Master’s degree in an area of expertise relevant to animation, or equivalent advanced degree with an emphasis in related field Experience using digital art and design tools and software Highly Desired Terminal degree (M.F.A., Ph.D., etc.) in an area of expertise relevant to animation Five (5) or more years of professional experience in a field relevant to animation Expertise in at least one of the following areas... Читать дальше...

Do you want to teach the next generation of game developers?   Shawnee State University is accepting applications for a faculty member to instruct a variety of courses covering a range of topics in computer science with a focus on techniques applicable to game programming and development.   Duties of the position include:       Instructing undergraduate courses in Digital Simulation & Gaming Engineering Technologies program.  Classes taught might include:   Introductory through advanced programming... Читать дальше...

After first being announcement in September 2016, a reminder to all competitors that from the 1st January 2018 British Eventing will no longer permit the use of BETA Level 3 body protectors with a 2000 label. No garments with the BETA 2000 standard have been produced since 2011 making any body protector with this label a minimum of five years old. Following discussions with the BE Risk Management Committee and advice from BETA (British Equestrian Trade Association), body protectors with this 2000... Читать дальше...

LEAD RENDERING ENGINEER Who We Are:Hello! We’re starting up a new team here at 2K to - surprise! - make a video game. A first person shooter to be precise. We are a small, scrappy group with a ton of ambition AND the resources to see it realized. That’s pretty rare these days. Think of us like a well-funded startup but without all the gross tech culture trappings. This is an opportunity to join an incredible project on the ground floor. We’re also hard at work creating a supportive and inclusive culture. Читать дальше...

Saskatchewan's municipalities and police chiefs have many questions that need answers so they can prepare for marijuana's legalization next year.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A new report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) says homelessness has increased in Oklahoma. According to the latest national estimate, while overall homelessness increased 2.2 percent, HUD’s 2017 report found that homelessness among families increased 23.9 percent in the state since 2016. 349 veterans were counted homeless as well, which represents a 2.5 percent decrease since over 2016 with an overall decrease of 24.6 percent since 2010. Nationally, 553,742... Читать дальше...

Offices Young software firm’s big lease San Francisco business software developer Okta, which went public in April, is the latest tech company to lease a sprawling office space in San Francisco this year. The company — which charges businesses subscription fees for software that helps employees securely sign into and use cloud applications — announced Wednesday that it signed... Читать дальше...