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Над курсом работали 12 экспертов на протяжении 3-х лет

Цикл занятий по курсу «Основы программирования» подготовлен профессиональными преподавателями учебного центра «Школа Программирования», лидера России на рынке обучения программированию. Программа курса подготовлена совместно с экспертами из ведущих ИТ-компаний:

Из которой ты узнаешь, почему 98 из 100 программистов обречены на провал!

. а поддерживаем наших выпускников:

— Денис Кисилев. Стерлитамак

«От микроконтроллеров к собственной веб-студии»

До знакомства со Школой Программирования: Денис работник обычной фирмы, коих много, в области автоматизации производства на должности инженера-программиста в городе Стерлитамак.

Основное занятие: программировать промышленные контроллеры на управление различными процессами производства чего-либо. И вот в начале 2010 г. бесконечные поездки в командировки, заводы, шум, пыль и офиссная тягомотина начали его напрягать.

Как узнал про Школу Программирования

Его друг и по совместительству веб-дизайнер организовал свою веб-студию (тогда она называлась "Дизайн-студия Волкова"), но дела у него обстояли не очень хорошо. Уже несколько месяцев он пытался убедить Дениса изучать веб-программирование, т. к. именно данного специалиста ему и не хватало в тот момент.

И наконец Денис целенаправленно занялся поисками каких-нибудь курсов по PHP. Вот так и наткнулся на курс «PHP. Уровень 1 - Основы веб-разработки» Школы Программирования. С первых же дней прохождения курса он понял, что стал изучать именно то, что ему на самом деле интересно.

Далее Денис узнает о курсах «PHP. Уровень 2 – Профессиональная веб-разработка» и «JavaScript. Интерактивные веб-приложения». Денис не раздумывая записывается на них, т. к. жажда знаний была в самом разгаре.

Где-то в середине прохождения «JavaScript. Интерактивные веб-приложения» Денис понимает свою готовность начать работать в студии своего друга. В середине лета 2010 г. они совместно принимают решение о ребрендинге студии, переименовывают ее в студию "Стизи" (studio easy), определяют основные направления работы. Денис переделывает сайт на основе полученных знаний на курсах, и "лед тронулся, господа присяжные заседатели…". Начали появляться первые заказы, работа закипела!

Планы

2011 г. был годом становления студии, ребятами были поняты и осознаны многие подводные камни, более четко вырисовалось направление работы. И в начале 2012 г. Денис уволился с прежней работы, окончательно посветив себя любимому делу в собственной веб-студии.

В планах на ближайшее время арендовать офис, найти толковых людей и начать расширение штата, т. к. с заказами проблем уже нет!

October 15, 2014

October 6, 2014

Court closure in observance of Columbus Day, October 13, 2014

October 1, 2014

Committee to Explore Creation of a County Domestic Violence Council

August 26, 2014

San Bernardino Superior Court is pleased to announce the expansion of its e-Delivery offerings to include Family Law filings. Filers can use the “TurboCourt” (electronic filing) software from Intresys, Inc. to easily complete their required Court forms. The forms can then be printed, or for a small additional fee, they can be electronically delivered to the Court.

Events in N. I. counties, sorted by month:

1102 events posted in the last 7 days. This is a selection:

Berkshire - input today at 03:08, event on 29 Nov 14: Glad It’s Night Motown Experience

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Things to do around the UK and in your local area?

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Restaurants on Mount Dessrt Island

Maine is the state of fishermen and farmers. So, in recent years when restaurateurs have become increasingly committed to seasonal menus and local production, Mount Desert Island has emerged as a magnet for foodies.

Yet, as contemporary as the Mount Desert food scene is, tradition still has its place. When I asked the owner of the ever-popular Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound why she serves lobster salad as a sandwich, not a roll, she explained, "Because it's how my grandmother did it."

That's the dichotomously wonderful, old-and-new appeal of restaurants on Mount Desert Island.

Regardless, it all starts with the seafood. And that, first and foremost, is Maine lobster - since nearly 90 percent of the nation's lobster comes from the cold waters off the coast of Maine.

On Mount Desert Island and its gateway community of Trenton, go in search of the perfect lobster roll. Better still, enjoy the subtle superiority of soft-shell lobster in August. Because of their fragility, these new-shell lobsters can't be shipped. They are truly a local advantage.

And it's not only lobster. Mount Desert Island's clams. mussels, Maine shrimp, crab, scallops, and haddock are all so fresh that you've never tasted a chowder, bisque, roll, or even fried preparation quite this wonderful.

Maine also produces 99 percent of all the blueberries in the U. S. so experience their freshness from the carton at a roadside stand or in pies, cakes, or compotes offered by local restaurants. This flavor alone makes the trip worthwhile.

The sophistication of the Maine food scene also lies in the local artisans who bring the restaurants and storefront shops the best in cheese, bread, ice cream. sausage, and meat and poultry. On Mount Desert Island menus you'll regularly see "credits" to local producers.

And I wouldn't be surprised if the restaurateurs themselves aren't going back to their grandmothers for their secrets of pickling and smoking. It tastes that way. Mount Desert Island's restaurant scene is, after all, an exciting contemporary restatement of New England's traditional best.

Abel’s Lobster Pound

Rte. 198, south of junction of Rtes. 198 and 233, Mount Desert, 207-276-5827

Abel’s gets everyone’s vote for “lobster pound in the best setting.” Set in a spruce grove overlooking the incomparably beautiful Somes Sound, you can sit outside at picnic tables lit by torcheres or inside a large and cozy knotty pine dining room. Of course, the lobster dinner and blueberry pie are great, as are the Caesar salads with either lobster or grilled chicken. But the other thing you get at Abel’s is first-rate, fast and friendly waitress service. In fact, it’s both the setting and the service that distinguish Abel’s (and set its prices a bit higher). The business is still family-run. One night we arrived late from rock climbing. The owner’s daughter-in-law actually went herself to see if they could still serve us a lobster, but they had stopped the boils for the night. I’ll always love Abel’s because of her genuine warmth and true Maine hospitality.

66 Main Street, Bar Harbor, 207-288-3281

The line to get into Ben and Bill’s Chocolate Emporium on Main Street in Bar Harbor can feel like waiting in airport security. But, once you've arrived, the payoff in ice cream and candy at this confectioner is big. With recipes dating back to 1956 from a shop in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, this family-owned business is famous for its traditional buttercrunch, chocolates, and special butter cream fudge. Trays of fudge in flavors of penuche (maple), peanut butter, “Death by Chocolate,” chocolate mint, blueberries in white-chocolate, and more line the counters. They stock 64 hard-serve flavors of gourmet homemade ice cream, along with 12 flavors of gelato. No one leaves unhappy, including your canine better-half, who can get a Yellow Dog Special – that’s a baby scoop of vanilla ice cream with two dog bones.

In an unassuming rural cottage surrounded by vegetable and herb gardens is a sophisticated restaurant that gets praise from the most worldly palates. Specializing in seafood and vegetarian dishes, The Burning Tree has been focusing on fresh and healthy food and supporting local producers since 1987. You won’t find beef, lamb, or pork here. Instead there are 10-12 seafood, three vegetarian, and two chicken entrees daily, with flavors that are dazzling. A spicy coconut broth bathes mussels. A roasted jalapeno sauce enlivens crab cakes made with local crab. Last night I had monkfish with escarole and white beans. Next visit I’ll choose swiss chard leaves stuffed with scallop mousse, lobster, and shrimp served with sorrel cream sauce over noodles. I hate waiting until next summer.

14-1/2 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor, 207-288-4483

Follow the painted foot steps just behind Mount Desert Street to the special-occasion breakfast destination of many locals. The menu includes specialty omelets, a smoked salmon bagel plate, Eggs Benedict, pancakes with blueberries, and a burrito with scrambled eggs, cheddar, sausage, and guacamole. In the evening the lights dim in the modern, cavernous space and creative cooking bursts forth in an adventurous array of appetizers, salads, and entrees. Even though entrees are $5 to $10 lower than some of the most popular dinner spots, there’s no trade-off when it comes to flavor. Cafй This Way may be off the beaten path, but it’s no secret, so be sure to make reservations.

326 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, 207-244-4344

Since my daughter is a vegetarian, it’s not a surprise that I found myself eating here in the picket-fenced garden along Main Street, Southwest Harbor. Luisa was very happy with the healthy fare and chose a Greek salad with feta and hummus stuffed into a whole wheat pita and served in a basket. (“Would you like a smoothie with that?”) My lobster bisque was enhanced lightly with sherry and a nice chunk of lobster, and I also had an outstanding crab cake sandwich with a very tasty remoulade sauce that put the prior night’s crab cakes in Bar Harbor to shame. They also offer beer and wine and everything from a mojito to a martini! These may put you in a good enough mood so that the slow and sometimes confused service is not going to bother you, and you can enjoy a surprisingly fresh and delicious lunch watching the goings-on on Main Street. They’re also open for breakfast and dinner.

6 Summer Street, Bar Harbor, 207-288-9664

Fine dining is both comfortable and creative at this Bar Harbor newcomer. Chef Joshua Heikkinen, who has worked at some of Mount Desert Island’s best restaurants, does his own rendition of world cuisines, preparing them with local, fresh ingredients. His Brown Family Farm pork chop, for example, is encrusted with a a tapenade made not with olives, capers, and anchovies, but with dilly beans, dandelion greens, and salt cod. Rest assured the creativity is not over the top. Flavor here comes more from high-quality core ingredients. The delicious food is enhanced by a diversified, moderately priced wine list. The friendly, professional wait staff helps set the tone for what will surely be a special evening for you during your Bar Harbor vacation. (Detailed review here.)

318 Main Street, Bar Harbor, 207-288-CUBA

Havana just may be my favorite restaurant in the whole world, or at least that’s what I think every time I begin sipping a mojita in their warmly lit, tomato-colored dining room overlooking Main Street in Bar Harbor. But this, of course, is because my palate favors highly flavored food. For example, an amuse bouche that brought an immediate grin to my lips was their tiny take on bruschetta – tomatillo, Kalamata olives, and goat cheese served on a bite-sized tortilla. The entrees include fish, chicken, pork, beef, and vegetarian dishes, all with highly integrated accompaniments. While the service isn’t always as friendly as at other spots, it is professional and expert, including special wine guidance. I love the black and white photograph of young lovers in Havana in the ladies’ room.

15 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, 207-288-4166

If “Great Maine Breakfast” is in the restaurant’s name, then that menu item certainly deserves serious consideration. My husband went for it – three eggs, homemade baked beans, grilled ham, home fries, homemade toast, and one buttermilk pancake. Jeannie’s signature strawberry rhubarb fruit spread, which is a great item to take back home as a gift or memento, was so good it ended up on both the toast and pancake. If you’re not a lumberjack and only plan to hike off your breakfast, then you may opt for Very Berry Pancakes, the Island Tofu Scramble, or Frenchman Bay Benedict, an herb biscuit topped with spinach, tomatoes, and two poached eggs with cheese sauce. Big and basic or flavorful and creative…this small, popular breakfast destination has something for everyone, and there’s likely to be a line to prove it.

On Jordan Pond, Bar Harbor, 207-276-3316

Jordan Pond House sits high on a lawn overlooking Acadia’s 100-foot-deep, emerald green Jordan Pond and the two round mountains known as The Bubbles. It’s a hub for many carriage roads and hiking trails, but also for tourists who come for the restaurant’s renowned popovers and the gift shop. Parking is awful and you’re given a beeper to help manage the long waits for a table. So why bother? Well, since the late 1800s that view from the lawn has enchanted visitors. We like to go to Jordan Pond House “for tea” after a hike up Jordan Cliffs Trail, one of our favorites, and have a cup of lobster or seafood stew, lemonade, popovers, and homemade strawberry ice cream. Tea is also served, of course, and you’re graciously welcomed in your hiking boots. The food is all delicious, but especially if your table is out on the lawn where, on my first visit, L. L. Bean was doing a photo shoot. Believe me, those guys from Freeport know their Maine scenery.

15 Knox Road, Bar Harbor, 207-288-2337

We emerged from the woods after a 5-hour bike/hike, with no energy to prepare either food or ourelves for dinner. The idea to drive directly here for BBQ and beer was just what we needed: a flexible dress code that ranges from Red Sox to Patagonia T-shirts and satisfying portions. Dinners, served with coleslaw, potato salad, and delicious baked beans, feature a choice of pulled pork, ribs, hot Italian sausage, chicken, or a combination. And that’s just the beginning. The Grill is in Atlantic Brewing Company’s backyard (you can see their stainless steel fermentation tanks from your picnic table), so the choices extend to an array of handcrafted ales (Bar Harbor Real Ale is a favorite), specialty and seasonal ales (try the Summer Ale), and blueberry soda and root beer. Enjoy. And trust Atlantic Brewing’s ability to defy the notion that the first beer is always the best.

36 Rodick Street, Bar Harbor, 207-288-9392

Lompoc Café has live entertainment, a shaded patio with a Japanese urn, a bocce court, and a pedigree (Atlantic Brewery was founded on this site, a noteworthy fact for us fans). But what impresses me is the food, which is equally eclectic. Many seafood dishes are created with extra flavor or punch. Our favorite first course is mussels in a Dijon mustard cream, served with grilled bread that we put to good use. Consider also the grilled scallops and squid, accented with the North African red pepper paste harissa and served with green beans and potato cakes. With its decidely casual vibe, Lompoc is a favorite with students of College of the Atlantic year-round and equally popular with vacationers, so make reservations.

321 Main Street, Bar Harbor, 207-288-0447

Chef Kyle Yarborough offers up his fresh approach to French bistro cuisine in a subdued setting that puts the food center stage. Local produce, seafood, and cheese all get a special hit of flavor from this veteran chef of Havana and Jordan Pond House. The crab and lobster cake appetizer are served with an olive and tomato drizzle; the scallop entrée is richly flavored with rosemary and pepper. Dishes can be paired with wine flights or well-priced bottles from a good wine list. And, when it’s time for dessert, I lose all control because of the aptly named “Pain Perdu,” a substantive sweet not unlike bread pudding. Some locals frequent this Bar Harbor bistro’s bar for wine and the wonderful things Kyle Yarborough does with grilled flat bread. But, I say, why not drop in for port and the chocolate flourless cake?

Route 102, Town Hill, 207-288-4403

It may be worth a trip “off island” to stock up on supplies in Ellsworth at Shaw’s supermarket or Wal-Mart. Town Hill is a convenient place to stop for lunch as you’re coming or going. If you’re tired of lobster rolls (is that possible?), our friend Emy who’s been coming to Mount Desert Island since the 1960s recommends Mother’s Kitchen for their creative, delicious sandwiches. How about farm fresh egg salad with capers and lettuce on anadama bread? Or homemade chicken salad with walnuts and tarragon, cranberry sauce and lettuce on onion walnut dill bread? One of my favorites is barbeque pulled chicken with coleslaw on a roll. They have great salads and children’s choices for $3.25-$3.50. You can take home baked goods and specialty desserts, assorted salads, and box lunches. They also do catering and, acknowledging the cramped space of their cozy little shingled shack, they encourage you to call ahead to save time: 288-4403.

7 Firefly Lane, Bar Harbor, 207-460-5515

When the First Family spent their summer vacation in Bar Harbor, MDI Ice Cream was on the presidential agenda. Whether it’s the White House, Yankee Magazine . or Food and Wine . this artisanal ice cream gets high marks. In fact, Mount Desert’s best restaurants showcase it on their dessert menus with their bread puddings and pies. But you can get a cone or take home a pint ( salt caramel has a permanent place in my refrigerator ) by visiting the shop on the Village Green in Bar Harbor. You’ll have a hard time selecting a flavor from the seasonal array of creamy, high-butter-fat ice creams and naturally flavored sorbets. But you’re sure to smile – first, at the names of the “fearless flavors,” including Girl Scouts Gone Wild, Bay of Figs, and Moscow Mule, and then with your first lick.

51 Rodick Street, Bar Harbor, 207-288-5117

Mount Desert Island vacationers and locals alike are happy because Pat’s Pizza has opened a location in Bar Harbor. Founded in Orono in 1931, Pat’s has a long history in Maine and a genuine following. Their pizza, which comes in 9- and 14-inch sizes, is known for its deliciously crispy thin crust, although they do offer a “double dough” style. The menu has something for everyone, ranging from very fresh salads (iceburg lettuce) to traditional dinners (baked ziti, lasagna, chicken parmesan) to nachos and burgers. Beer signs adorn the walls (there are lots of local brews), but this is a family restaurant, the type that offers sippy cups for the kids. If you want to take out, there’s on-site parking. (Click here to get more tips on the best places to eat with kids when you visit Acadia.)

360 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, 207-244-9444

The Quiet Side is a terrific little family-run spot with a few tables, some stools at a counter, and a case of some of the most delicious ice cream anywhere. There are 24 flavors of soft serve and over 20 choices of hard ice cream and yogurt, including Wicked Good Chocolate, Maine Maple Walnut, and Maine Wild Blueberry. But save room for lunch because the Quiet Side’s pizzas, sandwiches, lobster rolls, fried clams, and chowders are great. And when you see the blueberry and apple pies sitting on the counter (they must be over 3 inches thick), you’ll undoubtedly decide to have pie with your ice cream. It’s no wonder Mount Desert is pronounced like dessert.

14 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, 207-244-0476

As I looked across the intimate, yellow-gold dining room toward the fireplace, I noticed an attractive woman in a bandeau and hiking boots, and I thought Red Sky is such a perfect spot because it is so utterly elegant and casual at the same time. A favorite of both locals and visitors to Mount Desert Island, it draws guests not only from Southwest Harbor and other communities on the “quietside,” but also regulars from Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor. Balancing warmth with culinary expertise, the owners James and Elizabeth Lindquist set a white table cloth for an excellent menu that features local products and seasonal produce. Breast of duck with a port wine demi-glace and grilled lamb marinated in Dijon, garlic, and rosemary have been among my favorites, as is Elizabeth’s martini. If you’re alone, don’t hesitate. Go and sit at the bar and try the house-made duck and pork sausage or mussels steamed in white wine. Good food and good conversation are almost inevitable, any time of year. Red Sky at night is a sailor’s delight, and everyone else’s, too.

4 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, 207-244-4550

Come in hiking boots or heels, with the kids or not, but definitely come to Sips. Their goal is to offer interesting wines at reasonable prices – by the sip (2 oz.), glass (5 oz.), or bottle (25 oz). Sips from a selection of forty sparkling, rose, white, red, and sweet wines run from $2.50 to $15. But what is a sip without a taste? If you decide to accompany your wine with an olive mix or bruschetta of tomato and cilantro with manchego, then you risk staying, oh, well, why not, for dinner, too, and you won’t be disappointed with the seafood crepes, a lobster йclair, polenta with calamari and garbanzo beans, or lemon risotto with Maine shrimp. Although Sips’ dйcor seems undecided about whether or not this is a cafй or a wine bar, there’s no doubt about it when you begin to sip and taste.

Steamboat Wharf Road, Bernard, 207-244-7600

For us it’s a rite of summer to stand in line here overlooking the postcard-perfect harbor with a beer (we really like the local micro-brew Harbor Lighthouse Ale) and begin the debate: Should we have hard shell or soft shell? How many pounds? Steamers or chowder? Standing in line heightens the anticipation of the sweetest lobsters we know anywhere. It may be in part because they’re cooked in seawater piped in from the harbor. You can opt to have your lobster alone or with a “basic dinner” of corn, coleslaw, roll, and Thurston’s blueberry spice cake (so good you’ll want to buy extra for tomorrow’s breakfast). Or you can enhance the experience with steamers, the chowder of the day, lobster stew, or crab cakes with chipotle sauce. There are lots of things for seafood-averse kids, too, ranging from grilled cheese to boca burgers. The dining area, which is screened in, but may be covered in clear plastic to protect you from the elements but preserve the view, has a sink in the corner for washing up before you order dessert at another window. Go ahead, get the T-shirt, too. It’ll make you happy when you’re gone.

1237 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, 207-667-2977

Driving toward Mount Desert Island on Route 3 presents the best and worst of Maine’s commercial clutter – gift shops hawking blueberry jams, mini golf courses, cutesy motels, The Great Maine Lumberjack Show, and a plethora of cupola and weather vane purveyors. Scenting the air of commerce are the lobster pounds, where wood fires stoke the lobster boils and you can get everything from a full dinner to that coveted lobster roll. Trenton Lobster Pound gets the best reviews of them all. Stake out a picnic table and have lobster salad, served here as a sandwich. Then take home some twins or even try the frozen crab, which will yield an extraordinary crab cake for dinner if you use Linda and Martha Greenlaw’s recipes from Recipes from a Very Small Island. When the wait’s too long at Trenton Lobster Pound, try Lunt’s or Down East Lobster Co.

130 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, 207-288-8595

Funky is the word most often used to describe this popular “destination breakfast” spot in Bar Harbor, where happy diners congregate on the porch, as well as in the cozy, brightly painted dining rooms of the big old yellow house, which is also an inn. Delicious, fresh, and creative are all ways I’d describe the food. Breakfast, served from 7am until 1pm, includes many options for scrambled eggs, omelets, Eggs Benedict, granola, and smoothies. The day we were there deciding what to order was even more difficult because of the specials: Lobster Benedict with smoked Gouda cheese and scallions; a Portobello, bacon, and Swiss cheese omelet served with spicy home fries; and apple cinnamon pancakes. Need more convincing? Then consider the Equal Exchange Coffee, Wi-Fi, and daily baking ritual. The homemade biscuits with strawberry butter alone make the visit memorable.

The Claremont Hotel, 22 Claremont Road, Southwest Harbor, 800-244-5036

Xanthus, located in the Claremont Hotel at the of Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor, is a destination worth seeking out because, among the many excellent restaurants on Mount Desert Island, it is one of the rare finds that inspires diners equally with its cuisine and setting. With huge windows overlooking Somes Sound and the mountains of Acadia National Park, the dining room has an elegance that recalls times past. The food, however, is absolutely contemporary. Chef Daniel Sweimler, who did stints as executive chef at two New York City restaurants, is well known today as one of Maine’s top chefs who feature local and organic in their foods. Among his sources for produce for Xanthus is 14 Angels Farm in Cherryfield, owned by his mother. Sweimler, who seems as popular with his staff as diners, changes the menu at Xanthus daily.(Detailed review here.)

XYZ Restaurant

End of Bennett Lane, Manset, 207-244-5221