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Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
One of the most intelligent, inventive and unique stories on the market today.
Frankly, after the Twilight bomb, I have tried my best to steer clear of 'Young Adult Fantasy,' which has become another term for 'Sappy Supernatural Hokum.'
Despite all the hype that surrounded Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone, I studiously avoided it, kept my eyes lowered, even though the blue and grey masked girl on the cover was beckoning.
Until one day…
So Taylor had written this post over at Figment.com about her 'writing notebook', the book in which she first discovered the seeds of what would grow to become her bestselling fantasy series.
My interest in the writing routines of authors, I lapped up the article, helpfully annotated with Instagrams of her notebook.
Prague. Wishbone. A blue-haired girl. Angels, and wait… what? Chimaeras?
My (insert cool book geek word for 'spidey sense' here) was piqued and I finally grabbed me a copy of the book to see what this was all about.
And converted!
Okay, that wasn't the right word.
I have always been a fantasy lover, but Taylor had given me a basic supernatural romance to love.
She paints the whole story with a gothic and romantic afterglow, a product of her witty yet lyrical style that captures the worlds in her book in their pure other-worldly beauty while at the same time, keeping it approachable enough for us to know we see what we see through Karou's eyes.
The story itself is a love story first and an epic fantasy war after, and usually I would cry foul. But Daughter has simply dazzled me.
Dazzled me by the unique setting of the tale, in Prague, starting out slow and later adding on the detail like one of Karou's sketches, yet constantly reminding the reader that there was more to this picture than meets the eye.
I also adored how Taylor took two widely written about topics; Romeo and Juliet, Angel and Demon and then turned it all on its head by including a plotline of Wishes and Teeth!
The only thing that peeved me was how beautiful everyone in the story seemed to be; Karou and Akiva, the angels and Karou's human friends, everyone! Too much pretty! What of us regular looking folk?
Zuzana, Karou's foul-tempered, 'rabid fairy' best friend is hands down my favourite character, while Akiva is not. But that's just my natural aversion to pretty boys and no fault of the writer.
All in all, Daughter was a fantastic read, both entertaining and heart-breaking.
Laini Taylor is a really gifted writer with a deliciously wild imagination. Glad she could share it!
Dash Cooray, 9.5/10
When I arrived home one evening from work, I found something unusual waiting for me that the Postman had delivered earlier that day. Holding the blank postcard with a single black moustache printed on the front – I began to wonder if I had some sort of strange, hairy stalker. I then received two more of the postcards; one with a tooth on it and one with a feather later on that week. So with curiosity baiting me, I hunted down some information about the postcards on the internet and realised that they were a marketing campaign for a book I was about to receive.
To this day I'm not sure whether the marketing campaign was successful (judging by my confusion), but the book on the other hand definitely deserves to stand up in its own right.
Laini Taylor has written several young adult fantasy books, one of which was a National Book Awards finalist. Over the last few years she has captured and enthralled young imaginations with her otherworldly and eerie stories about love, magic, fairies and mythical adventures. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (to be released in September) is heralded by her publishers and reviewers as being her breakout book – and I have no doubt that this will happen for her.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone is the story about young seventeen year-old Karou and the mysteries surrounding her complicated life in Prague. Half of her daily activities revolve around being a normal blue haired teen, falling into adolescent love, maintaining a relationship with her best friend Zuzana and attending an arts college to nourish her natural talent of willing something in her imagination into beautiful and lifelike sketches. The other half however is spent in a land of magic and monsters; the land of Elsewhere, where her guardians deal in the creation of wishes among other mysterious tasks. Karou's tasks for her monstrous guardians take her all over the world (using Elsewhere doors as portals) as she seeks unusual objects that will presumably be used in the creation of wishes, namely teeth which apparently are the currency of Elsewhere as far as Karou knows. As her story progresses, it becomes apparent that someone or something is forcefully closing the portals to Elsewhere, has become very interested in Karou and is following her wherever she goes...
For starters, this is unlike any novel that I have ever read. Although Taylor uses some Y.A. fantasy conventions e.g. young impossibly beautiful girl, impossibly beautiful love interest, a complicated childhood, no real parents – only monsters and a magical land etc., she manages to transform everything into her own uniquely seductive language that both compels and thrills as the reader is swept into the world of Elsewhere.
Taylor introduces her characters, a magical world, strange concepts and curious objects in such a way that they only appear unusual in a readers mind for a moment – and then are seamlessly blended together as the reader comes to accept the reality that they are presented with. Taylor uses very simple and to the point language as tools to convey her story, but every line as a complicated subtext that a reader is invited to discover.
The story is set in Prague, and although I enjoyed an exotic and beautiful setting and a lead character that wasn't American or British – I felt a little like I was an outsider peeking in. I don't think that this was anything to do with the culture change, but it could be with the character of Karou herself. As a woman gifted with wishes, she is able to fit in anywhere and has an unlimited repertoire of languages that can be instantly learned (I really wish I could do that!) and can find a portal to her true home in Elsewhere – I felt as though hardly anything was anchoring her to a specific place, making me unable to completely connect to her emotionally.
The other problem I had with the setting was the American subtext in everything Karou did, said and thought about. American slang and products (e.g. I doubt whether those in Prague would use 'Tylenol' over there) are littered throughout this book and adds to the feeling of being up in the air. I understand what Taylor was trying to do for her younger viewers to make the story seem more familiar with Western terminology, but for me it was a little like seeing two cultures forced together where they shouldn't be, resulting in an uncomfortable atmosphere where the setting was a bit muddled.
The world of Elsewhere didn't have this problem though, as Taylor intended it to be where Karou felt at peace in her own home. The chimera creatures that Karou knows as her family and the relative absurdity of teeth as currency, magical wish beads and angel feathers shouldn't really come together – but weirdly do rather splendidly - as if Karou herself wished it with her beads. The different atmosphere between the human world and the monster world was immediately apparent and by page 54 I did feel as though I had stepped through the door into another world.
Karou herself however was written beautifully. She emotionally fit into a stereotype of her own and was a unique character for me to read and enjoy. She was essentially a breath of fresh air to follow, as was the concept of undying love that was believable and desirable in a demented and macabre world. She is sensitive and vulnerable, and yet strong in her morals and convictions. She is quite childlike in her aspirations, but is refreshingly un-hardened and good natured after a life of learning to fight compared to other heroines.
The whole feel of the book reminded me of the work of Guillermo Del Toro in his Hellboy films. His un-ending imagination when it comes to a monstrous underworld and the creatures that reside in it are parallel to what Taylor has crafted in this novel. The wish shop that is run by Karou's guardians Brimstone and Issa – creatures with human features in places but are mostly made up of creatures such as snakes and rams – reminded me of the marketplace in Hellboy: The Golden Army, while the vile creature gripping the back of Izil (an Elsewhere tooth trader) has a similarity to a character at the end of the original Hellboy where a bag of bones is clinging to his back and giving him directions. I've always admired Del Toro's work and now Taylor's world is essentially in the same imaginative league as far as I'm concerned.
The whole story feels like a fairy tale that a mother would read to her child at night, and I think this one paragraph sums it all up from page 185; 'Prague entranced you. Lured you in, like the mythic fey who trick travellers into the forests until they're lost beyond hope'. For me, the story seduced me in such a way that I was addicted to find out what happens next.
I also really enjoyed the pacing and the paragraph splitting throughout the story. I adore authors who set to resolve certain matters along the way to provide satisfaction, but can keep the main story going to sustain momentum – which is exactly what Taylor has done. The uniqueness of Taylor's imagination gives a little something extra to her prose – and although the language is simple, the construction is tinkered to match Karou's artistic nature and gives the reader a diverse experience.
Not all of the descriptions of an environment or scenarios are given at once in the beginning, as Taylor gives little descriptive titbits that are scattered throughout the story to keep readers caught up in that magical forest of her imagination. For example, Karou's small apartment is not completely described until all of her senses are alive – when she is with her love interest later on in the story on page 206. It is almost as though we are seeing a picture unfold, instead of words on a page as Taylor gives us a snowball effect that increases with speed towards the end – further evidence of Taylor's other passion as an artist. It is a gift to be able to tell a story that has ambiguity about what is good and what is evil and have it dripping from every chapter as well as creating a believable universe while our heroine must search for her place in that world and our one.
However, the bad side to a snowball effect is that the opening chapters are a little mundane. I also had the feeling that this story would mean different things to readers of different ages – and according to the lack of swearing and quite a bit of un-satisfied sexual tension and teen angst – I'd guess that Taylor has written this for 13 to 18 year olds.
I did however find the wish system enjoyable though, where Karou can pick a bead on her necklace, wish for something and (depending on the power of the wish) – she could have anything from ex boyfriends itching in unmentionable places to the power of flight without wings. You can't help but imagine what you would wish for given half the chance.
Taylor's story is an enchanting mix of contemporary gothic and old school fantasy, lovingly married together to create something that I don't see too often – an author obviously in love with their work and the world that they have created. Throughout this novel, there is evidence of Taylor's enthusiasm and admiration for the genre – almost like a proud parent wanting a child to go into the world to touch other people's lives. It is quite a refreshing thing if you spot an author or a film-maker in love with the work they are producing and trying their hardest to make the completed result something to be proud of. Examples of which include Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, where his trademark and guidance is seen in every single shot, in the detailed natures of the settings and costumes, and in his dedication to make the films as close as the Tolkien novels as possible.
Taylor does something similar here and I know that as time passes and her popularity grows, her art will continue to show the same magical spark as the book I have just finished reading.
Hopefully the second chapter will build on 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone's solid foundations, and Taylor's upcoming trilogy will continue to be one of the most intelligent, inventive and unique stories on the market today.
Penelope Glen, 7.8/10
It's hard to begin the review of Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Liani Taylor really managed to write a captivating story. She uses proven concepts like angels and demons but rewrites and twists them in such a way as to provide a rich, magical, mysterious and alluring story. Really captivating at time.
A big plus for me was the storyline, its construction plotted with care. The beginning was pretty simplistic, with the introduction of the main protagonist Karou and her friend Zuzanna it reflected pretty well here one half of her life living in Prague, being a student and a girl. Not long thereafter you're introduced to the other side of Karou's life, featuring Brimstone's shop, a more darker side, however I have not made up my mind which party is the better (seraphims or the chimaeras). I found that the story where the chimaeras in Brimstone shop and he himself made an appearance spoke more to my imagination, being located in Elsewhere which is only accessible through specific portals, the usage of the doors although maybe not that original was used in good way that in some scenes provide a laugh here and there. The whole setting of his shop together with the descriptions of Brimstone among others and yes, as the name implies the chimaeras are made up of different animals like in mythology, but what made it better was the WAY the chimaeras are made, just brilliant. The resonance throughout the book followed nicely by Taylor using specific terms and phrases or past occurrences but then she does follow through on the things she introduced and not just in a paragraph but sometimes dedicating whole chapters to it. This world building as you may call, for both the present day Prague, Elsewhere and the history of Karou and Avika, it was so rich it really made the story come to its full potential, so lively it produced a well polished book.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone features several more characters but next to Karou, a seraphim Avika also plays a big part from the beginning. I found that his character could have given more depth compared to Karou herself. Although he is not the main protagonist, his actions and choices were, for me, a bit to abrupt and all of a sudden given the background. His history in the end was unexpected and fitted well and I can find myself in his actions. However a bit more reasoning behind his actions especially why he all of a sudden "betrayed" his brother and sister for another cause could have been given more depth. Similarly for his whole character, his personality was sometimes a bit weak. I would have enjoyed him more if Avika was given a stronger voice instead of being more or less a push-over. On one hand his actions portray him as a warrior but on the other hand picture him in a playground and his balloon got stolen by a bully he would just stand there and cry. All in all he is not a bad character per se but more voice could bring Avika more to the front.
One thing that intrigued me the most were the teeth and and I caught myself at 4AM in the morning still reading to find out what the significance was for the teeth. And when it was finally revealed, wow, it was not something that I would have thought. It was a really nice and original use of teeth. Another part that was pretty interesting was that earlier on one of the chimaera of Brimstone's shop I think it was Issa mentioned something about bat-wings and antlers in reference to Karou and later on when the story nears the end and the history of Karou is being revealed there was a scene which featured the bat-wing and antlers. And then the question really started to rise in my head with what if and how. But I was wrong… however what Taylor had in mind was even better than what I had pictured it to be. I was not disappointed but even more under the impression of what a great story-teller Taylor is. Just magical!
The combination in Daughter of Smoke and Bone of the seraphims, chimaeras and Karou herself, gives an vividly colourful story that features at the same time a tinge of darkness that really makes the story come to its full right. There is just one thing that I do hope to see again in the coming books and that is a revisit to Brimstone and Elsewhere, I found that the chimaeras are just so great to picture in your head if gives an eerie feeling but magical at the same time.
I'd like to thank Hodder for providing the review copy.
Jasper de Joode, 9.3/10
This Daughter of Smoke and Bone book review was written by Dash Cooray and Penelope Glen and Jasper de Joode
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I am an avid reader of fantasy, from Tolkien to Gemmel, from Robin Hobb to Gaverial Kay, from Patricia Kennealy to David Eddings. I say this not in an attempt to impress with how many books I have read but, as a demonstration of the range. In most books it is almost simple to see where an author has taken their inspiration, in much of the genre there is a common thread. Laini Taylor has created her own, I am sure there are those more knowledgeable than I who could show referance in what she has created to various folk tales and the like from around the world, the dialouge and language are couched in a way that attracts a certain audience (I am 55 mind you so it does appeal outside its target). I care not, for me she has crafted a unique tale. I read Daughter of Smoke and Bone at one sitting and am now desperate for the rest.
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I have the 1996 Macintosh version of 'Warcraft: Orcs & Humans'. The game was released on a so-called hybrid disc which contains the Macintosh version of the game along with its MS-DOS counterpart. The hybrid CD can be read by both a PC and a Mac – when the CD is inserted into a PC, you'll see all the MS-DOS-compatible files whereas a Macintosh would only show the files that are understood by Mac-specific filesystems.
Since there are rumors floating around about the Macintosh verion being slightly revamped from its MS-DOS counterpart, I would like to try out the Mac version of the game. Allegedly, the Mac release has VGA graphics at 640x480 pixels (or it could be fake 640x480 which looks similar to 320x240 as the pixels can be doubled – I wish I knew) and actual audio CD tracks instead of MIDI music.
The problem is that I do not have any old Macintoshes at my disposal at the moment so I would have to resort to using emulators, virtual machines or compatibility layers. Besides, I'm a complete neophyte with Macs – they're not particularly widely used here in northern Europe when compared to the most Mac-friendly countries.
I tried to configure a couple of emulators with the help of the instructions that can be found at http://www.emaculation.com but the results were poor, and to be honest, I found the emulators rather lacking in functionality as I was repeatedly greeted by a delightful black screen of death after launching the emulators despite experimenting with a myriad of configurations. Moreover, since all of my host computers are PCs equipped with 64-bit flavors of Windows 7 and 8, I cannot access any CDs within the emulated Macintosh as the necessary file, cdenable.sys, is a 32-bit driver. This means that I would have to find an optical disc authoring program that is supported by the old Macintosh operating systems that the emulators can run.
In addition to playing the Mac version of the game, I would like to make a 1:1 digital copy of the hybrid CD for preservation purposes. Since hybrid discs are somewhat special, I wonder if programs such as CloneCD could make completely identical disk images of the CD. At least the image that I created with my trial version of CloneCD seems to contain both 'partitions' or filesystems (Mac & PC) along with all the audio CD tracks but I would have to actually test/play the Mac version to be totally sure.
*Warcraft has a minimum requirement of System 7.0 or greater. It requires a Macintosh or Power Macintosh (or compatible); for best results, a 68040 or PowerPC processor is strongly recommended. Warcraft is completely native on the Power Macintosh.
*Warcraft requires a color display with a minimum of 256 colors and 640x480 resolution.
*Your system should have at least eight megabytes of total memory.
-Would anyone of you be interested in trying out the Mac version of the game? If I can create a 1:1 disk image of the CD with all the audio tracks, I could perhaps upload it to some file hosting service and then post the download link here in this thread unless, of course, VOGONS has something against this kind of file sharing. The fact that the game can be freely downloaded on many abandonware websites seems to suggest that the game is either abandonware or that Blizzard Entertainment no longer cares whether people distribute the game across the Internet... But I'm not entirely sure!
Sounds familiar. I had a go with basilisk and sheepshaver a while back and ran into those cd/32bit issues. I got a version of sheepshaver running under xp using os8 and maybe os7 and os9, but the sound support is flakey and caused a lot of games to crash the emulator [no crashes with sound disabled]. Some games don't work at all. I don't recall whether I got warcraft running - will check, I may have the demo version on there [the cd is packed away if i even have it still].
btw there is an anti-abandonware policy on this site.
Yes, please no game pirating here. Abandonware is not legal.
I guess CloneCD should be able to make a good copy, I'd try 100% Alcohol or what's it called. Their bin/cue images are quite good and recommended for faithful images.
I'm using sheepshaver under xp, warcraft [full version] is installed and works.
I haven't dug out my cd so have to use the manual for the copy protection check.
Sound works in the game. Music on intro has a lot of hiss. No music on the levels but I imagine that's because I haven't bothered with the cd.
I've got clonecd etc but haven't cloned that one. From the emulated Mac environment I can access my Windows system, and an image mounted under xp using alcohol120 is accessible on the emulated mac.
...Why exactly don't you post in the forums there instead of coming here?
You will find, for instance, that the "black screen" in Basilisk II used to be a very common problem but was finally fixed in recent builds.
Yes, it is entirely possible to make images of such hybrid disks. I would use ImgBurn or IsoBuster, myself.
I had to use VirtualBox to configure a 32-bit Windows XP in order to avoid the aforementioned incompatibility problems with the 32-bit CD-ROM driver file (cdenable.sys) while running SheepShaver. After some tinkering, I got the Macintosh version of Warcraft working on SheepShaver, which is an achievement in and of itself. However, I ran into problems that resemble the ones that this guy encountered when trying to get the game working on Basilisk II.
I followed these instructions faithfully but I was not able to set the 'Preferred Size' in the 'Memory Requirements' box to '128000' for QuickTime. Luckily, however, I succeeded in adjusting the preferred memory size for 'Picture Viewer' as well as the Warcraft game itself.
ratfink wrote: I'm using sheepshaver under xp, warcraft [full version] is installed and works.
When you used SheepShaver to run the game, was the game running exceptionally slowly, as if it was in ultra slow motion? I'm asking because I thought I had accidentally enabled some sort of 'granny mode' in the settings – the game was running so incredibly slowly. Setting the game speed to 'fastest' did not remedy the problem either as the game was still running way too slowly to be playable and enjoyable. The sound seemed to work normally with the exception of the same hissing background noise that you mentioned. (At first, I thought the consistent background hiss was due to the low audio bit depth but as far as I know, Warcraft is supposed to have 8-bit audio effects which should not sound so 'gritty' and 'crispy' as they did in the emulated game.) Also, even when enabled in the settings, the audio CD soundtrack would not play.
ratfink wrote: No music on the levels but I imagine that's because I haven't bothered with the cd.
If you are able to get the audio CD soundtrack working properly, would you please kindly inform me because, as I mentioned above, the game would not play the audio CD soundtrack when I ran it on SheepShaver, and every time I tried to play audio CDs with the pre-installed AppleCD Audio Player (which can be found under the Apple menu), SheepShaver became unresponsive and crashed.
Jorpho wrote: ...Why exactly don't you post in the forums there instead of coming here?
That's a good idea – I will start a similar thread on this topic on the E-Maculation forums, and post the link here for those who are interested.
Do you have a newworld rom to use with sheepshaver? It works better than the oldworld rom.
filipetolhuizen wrote: Do you have a newworld rom to use with sheepshaver? It works better than the oldworld rom.
Changing the ROM did not seem to have any effect on the woefully slow game speed. I did not have the persistence to try out every single ROM that I have though. Besides, SheepShaver crashed every time I chose the New World ROM that comes with SheepShaver. It took a few minutes to kill the unresponsive, lingering processes.
*I started a thread on this topic on the E-Maculation forums: see here.
*Thanks to those who had contributed to this page and to the one here, I was able to find some hidden options that Blizzard had added to the game. The hidden options can be accessed in the preferences by clicking on 'Game Speed' while simultaneously pressing both CTRL and the Windows Logo Key. The last option in the drop-down menu, 'Lunatic', should make the game a bit more playable. However, it was still way too slow and dull for my liking. This is quite comical considering that on real hardware, the game would be insanely fast if the game speed was set to 'Lunatic'.
By the way, the game uses the following system extensions: Quicktime 2.5, Sound Manager 3.2.1, Display Manager 2.0, and Communications Toolbox Tools. They can be installed or updated during the installation process of the game. Using these system extensions does not seem to have any effect on the problems explained above though.
Oh, you're on system 7. Newworld ROM will never work with that. But if you decide to move to System 8.x, it'll work better.
*I tried to use Basilisk II and SheepShaver to run the game on Linux Mint and another Windows PC but all the aforementioned problems persisted. It seems to be so that if the host machine is a Linux or Windows box, the performance is far from optimal.
*I even went as far as trying to jury-rig a little bubble-gum-and-bailing-wire solution by running the emulators on Mac OS X Snow Leopard which was, in turn, running inside VirtualBox (a kind of virtualized Hackintosh). As you might guess, the performance was way too poor as the virtualized Mac OS X was running far too slowly. I had Intel Virtualization Technique enabled and I used iBoot for Intel's Ivy Bridge processors.
*There are many other (older) Mac games that I would like to play besides Warcraft so I believe that my best bet is to purchase an old Mac. A friend of mine still has an old PowerBook somewhere in the attic. The laptop should be compatible with some of the "Classic" Macintosh operating systems (the ones released before the Mac OS X series) but we have to make sure the CD-ROM drive and batteries are still okay after sitting for so long.
The current state of Mac emulation on Windows and Linux hosts leaves a lot to be desired. Perhaps things will improve at some point in the future, but I wouldn't hold my breath while waiting for that to happen.
In the multitudinous legions of Warcraft fans, you can't possibly be the first person who has tried to run the Macintosh version in an emulator. A solution surely exists somewhere.
Xermald'Oh wrote: The current state of Mac emulation on Windows and Linux hosts leaves a lot to be desired. Perhaps things will improve at some point in the future, but I wouldn't hold my breath while waiting for that to happen.
MESS is making slow but steady progress, I hear.
Old iMacs can be had just for the price of towing them away.
I have a couple of older iMacs in storage, I might have to pick up a copy of this just to try it out.
Since there are rumors floating around about the Macintosh verion being slightly revamped from its MS-DOS counterpart, I would like to try out the Mac version of the game.
Haven't played either version long, but one immediately apparent difference is that the Mac version has spoken campaign introductions while the DOS version is text only.
Interesting. I probably have a crippled version of it then.
2fort5r wrote: Old iMacs can be had just for the price of towing them away.
I got a G3 700 Snow off of Freecycle years ago. That reminds me, I have to upgrade it to Panther since I have the CD's for it now.
The Macintosh version is different from the MS-DOS release in that it runs in 640x480 resolution by default, and it has audio CD tracks. Also, it comes with some extra options, and the 'lasso' method of selecting troops works without you having to hold the CTRL key. However, the hi-res graphics are a bit disappointing, as they look like they were resized from 320x240 to 640x480 with an algorithm that blurs the image somewhat.
-The sound going off at startup. For some inexplicable reason, the emulated OS seems to randomly pick when it wants to play sound and when it has better things to do. It's kind of a coin toss. This problem can sometimes be fixed by rebooting the OS.
-Audio CD playback. I was not able to find a way to mount any audio CDs on Mac OS 9.2.1 running on QEMU. I tried to mount various audio CD images with the following applications to no avail: Toast 5 Titanium, Toast Deluxe v4.1.3, Toast v3.5.7, ShrinkWrap v3.5.1, Disk Copy (pre-installed), Disk Copy v6.3.3, Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Utility v1.0d3, and DVDExtractor v0.9b. If you can come up with a solution to this problem, please let me know!
-Frame skipping when things get really hectic. QEMU might start skipping frames when there are too many sprites on the screen at once. This does not affect the game speed though. Since the OS I installed on QEMU should have enough oomph to run the game, the frame skipping might be due to some sort of emulation glitch.
-Strange-looking fonts. The font used in mission briefings looks weird.
-System Shock (CD version). The colors are all messed up. If my memory serves me right, the game works better on SheepShaver.
-Dark Forces (CD version). The game seems to run fine on highest settings at 640x400 except for the fact that I could not get the mouse to work.
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You can follow the steps below to run the game using QEMU on a Windows host. Apologies for making you wade through this huge mass of words. Perhaps someone can write a TL;DR version of this "guide".
01. Download Qemu64bit-Windows-Screamer-24122017.zip, which is an experimental build with speed improvements and sound support, and extract the contents of the archive to a directory of your choice.
02. Download Qemu-64Bit-15092017.zip, and unzip it to any desired directory on your hard disk.
04. Move the empty disk image to the directory where Qemu64bit-Windows-Screamer-24122017 resides.
05. Open the directory containing Qemu64bit-Windows-Screamer-24122017, and go to the 'pc-bios' folder and delete 'qemu_vga.ndrv'.
06. Copy 'qemu_vga_256.ndrv' from the 'vga-driver' folder into the 'pc-bios' folder and rename it to 'qemu_vga.ndrv'.
07. Get hold of a Mac OS 9.2 image (use your favorite search engine to find one), and move it to the directory where Qemu64bit-Windows-Screamer-24122017 resides.
09. Run 'qemu.bat' to launch QEMU. The emulator should now boot from the Mac OS 9.2 CD.
11. Double-click on the Mac OS 9.2 CD icon on the desktop, and a new window will appear. Double-click on the 'Mac OS Install' icon to begin the installation process of the Mac operating system. A wizard will walk you through the process, but you can customize the installation if you want to.
13. You can give the installed OS a test run to see if it works correctly. The first time you start the OS, you will enter the Mac OS Setup Assistant utility. Use this utility to make some basic settings on your OS.
14. Get hold of a copy of the CD version of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans for Mac. There are some websites that host images of the original Warcraft CD for Mac. QEMU may be unable to mount CUE/BIN pairs but it should be able to mount TOAST files. The bad news, though, is that -- unless I'm very much mistaken -- TOAST files cannot contain any audio CD tracks unlike CUE/BIN combos (which are often used for audio CDs that contain a data track).
16. Launch QEMU. You should now see the game CD icon on the desktop. Double-click on it.
17. Install and run the game. Select the 'full' installation option when prompted. It will install everything onto your hard disk, but it will only take about 95 megabytes of HD space. You may want to update the system extensions as well.
So the GOG.com version of Warcraft turns out to include the ISO of the hybrid CD release, and I actually managed to kinda-sorta run the Mac version from it in Executor via DOSBox.
The game works fine (you can start it, play a campaign or custom scenario, save and load games, cheat, etc. etc.), it does have sounds and even music (but not the CD Audio tracks during the missions), but there's a huge BUT: the palettes on all screens except the main menu are garbled with wrong colours, like shown here or here. I failed to establish a reason for this behaviour.
I encountered this problem in the past when I tried to run the Mac demo of the same game. I was unable to find a workable solution for it back then.
Additionally, the developers of Executor at some point had planned the option of creating wrappers for individual apps to make them cross-platform, but this was never realised. Perhaps it could be accomplished now from the source code?


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Zygaena rubicundus is een vlinder uit de familie bloeddrupjes (Zygaenidae). De wetenschappelijke naam is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1817 door Hübner.

De soort komt voor in Europa.

Bloeddrupjes
Dier uit het Palearctisch gebied

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Swivel Secure Swivel Appliance
SC Staff January 2, 2014
The Swivel Appliance from Swivel Secure provides strong authentication in a variety of ways: One-time, password-based solution, PINs via OATH tokens and Swivel Secure's patented OTC extraction protocol, PINsafe. Each of these methods can be used with or without a PIN and, if required, can also be combined with a static password. This versatile tool can be put into place with an existing authentication infrastructure, making it extremely easy to deploy in any environment.
We tested the physical appliance of the product, but it is also available as VMware or as a software-only offering. The initial setup was completed in 10 minutes. Using the console management interface to configure the network was extremely simple. Following the network configuration, we opened up the appliance's management console, PINsafe Webmin. The web-based user interface was clean and simple with straightforward access to many useful features.
This versatile appliance is compatible with all of today's leading SSL VPN technologies, including Juniper, Cisco, Sonic Wall and F5. It also supports multiple remote access and web platforms, including SharePoint, Exchange, Outlook Web Access and Microsoft Terminal Services. The Swivel Server supports many cloud services, like Office 365, Google Apps, Huddle and Salesforce. This wide variety of support, as we said earlier, makes this appliance easy to implement in just about any environment.
Documentation included a quick-start guide to get it up and running. The appliance also came with documentation for the console management interface, as well as a user guide. Overall, the wording was very clear and easy to understand and there were also multiple screen shots included. A few downfalls, however, was that there was no PDF form and there was no separate documentation for administrators or users alone. When logged into the Webmin user interface, we did find some form of a help guide, but still no full online downloadable PDF.
As far as support goes, Swivel Secure makes out pretty well in this category. It comes with access to an online knowledge base with unlimited access, as well as a FAQ. For fee-based options, for eight-hours-a-day/five-days-a-week support, the fee is 18 percent of the license cost. For 24/7/365, the fee is 40 percent of the license cost. These support packages include both phone and email assistance.
The basic price for the Swivel appliance is $3,527, which is the hardware product we tested. The VM appliance price is $1,163. The license cost ranges from $94 to $1.28 per user. Also in the cost for this appliance is an annual maintenance charge of 18 percent.
Overall, we believe this product is priced a bit high. Although it is expensive, the fact that it is extremely easy to implement and also easy for users to engage in gives it a good bang for the buck. This appliance is not only easy for the user, but it also offers many options that are implemented in a few mouse clicks. The Swivel Appliance does not require a lot of overhead from management, making it even more cost-effective. This product has a lot to offer and comes packaged with many advantages.
Shelby Descoteaux contributed to this review.
Name: Swivel Secure Swivel Appliance Description: The Swivel Appliance from Swivel Secure provides strong authentication in a variety of ways. Price: As tested: $3,527
Easy to implement, strong authentication in just about any environment.
No PDF documentation.
Versatile product with strong authentication, but a bit pricey and skimpy with documentation.
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The Amazon employee used knowledge she gained working at the company, along with scripts, to scan Amazon Web Service servers for misconfigured web application firewalls.

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The ISSI IS62WV12816ALL/ IS62WV12816BLL are high- speed, 2M bit static RAMs organized as 128K words by 16 bits. It is fabricated using ISSI's high-performance CMOS technology. This highly reliable process coupled with innovative circuit design techniques, yields high- performance and low power consumption devices. When CS1 is HIGH (deselected) or when CS2 is LOW (deselected) or when CS1 is LOW, CS2 is HIGH and both LB and UB are HIGH, the device assumes a standby mode at which the power dissipation can be reduced down with CMOS input levels. Easy memory expansion is provided by using Chip Enable and Output Enable inputs. The active LOW Write Enable (WE) controls both writing and reading of the memory. A data byte allows Upper Byte (UB) and Lower Byte (LB) access. The IS62WV12816ALL and IS62WV12816BLL are packaged in the JEDEC standard 48-pin mini BGA (6mm x 8mm) and 44-Pin TSOP (TYPE II).


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Zettemin (pol. Czetomin) – gmina w Niemczech,  w kraju związkowym Meklemburgia-Pomorze Przednie, w powiecie Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, wchodząca w skład Związku Gmin Stavenhagen.

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The Senior Center Advisory Committee Meeting meets every first Friday of each month. All Senior Center Members are encouraged to attend to discuss issues of concern to members, bring forward suggestions to the administration and be visionaries for the future!
All welcome to the Manchester Historical Society's annual dinner, Friday, May 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Manchester Country Club, 305 South Main Street, Manchester, with socializing and cash bar at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m., followed by popular author Susan Campbell, who will talk about writing and researching her latest book, "Frog Hollow: Stories from an American Neighborhood," and about what got put in the book, what got cut, and the things that kept her up at night. Cost for the sit-down dinner is $35.00 per person; use printable invitation on the Events page of our website: www.manchesterhistory.org and send check with names of guests and entrée choices to the History Center, 175 Pine Street by April 26. Questions: 860-647-9983.
Manchester Memorial Hospital, 71 Haynes St.
The Senior Center Advisory Committee Meeting meets every first Friday of each month.
All Senior Center Members are encouraged to attend to discuss issues of concern to members, bring forward suggestions to the administration and be visionaries for the future!


Help us launch GraceLife Church as we impact the world through western NY! You can visit our website at www.gracelifeavon.com.
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All grain companies need trained and skilled operators and maintenance people. GEAPS and Kansas State University (K-State) have designed Hands-On Training (HOT) Program to train grain workers on real, operating grain conveying equipment.
The 2018 program has sold out. Join the wait list today!
Safety and lubrication are key components of the HOT program. Before you start the training, you will complete three hour-long online modules on safety, lubrication and the development and implementation of comprehensive preventative maintenance programs.
This interactive training will take place December 11-13, 2018 at Kansas State University in the Hal Ross Flour Mill. Attendance is capped at 30 participates to ensure personal attention and sufficient time operating equipment. The course cost is $1,375 for GEAPS members and $1,725 for non-members.


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1:18-Scale 1967 Ford Bronco Sculpture With COCA-COLA Logos
Rugged Refreshment Sculpture
Officially licensed! Limited-edition 1:18-scale handcrafted, hand-painted sculpture with COCA-COLA® logos and slogans, 2 removable surfboards.
1:18 scale, measures 8-1/2" L
Ford Motor Company's original off-road icon, the Bronco made its debut in the 1960s and immediately wowed with its unprecedented versatility. Now, grab your boards, a cold bottle of COCA-COLA® and cruise into the summer with the Rugged Refreshment Sculpture, a limited edition available only from The Hamilton Collection. This officially licensed 1:18-scale '67 Ford Bronco sculpture is a gleaming tribute to two all-American favorites that is loaded up for fun in the sun!
Expertly handcrafted of artist's resin and hand-painted in iconic COKE® Red and white, this COCA-COLA collectible sculpture is tricked out from bumper to bumper with popular logos and slogans such as "Refresh Yourself", "Pause AND Refresh" and "things go better with Coke". On top of your Ford Bronco sculpture are two removable replica surfboards. Each is patterned with cool, feel-good beach scenes taken directly from vintage COKE advertisements. Strong demand is anticipated, so don't delay. Order now!
This collectible '67 Ford Bronco sculpture from The Hamilton Collection features:
Grab your boards, a cold bottle of COCA-COLA® and cruise into the summer with the Rugged Refreshment Sculpture, available only from The Hamilton Collection
Officially licensed by The Coca-Cola Company and Ford Motor Company
Handcrafted of high-quality artist's resin, this 1:18-scale '67 Ford Bronco sculpture faithfully recreates the off-road icon and is hand-painted in COKE® Red and white
This COCA-COLA collectible is tricked out from bumper to bumper with popular logos and slogans such as "Refresh Yourself", "Pause AND Refresh" and "things go better with Coke"
On top of the sculpture are two removable replica surfboards, each patterned with cool, feel-good beach scenes taken directly from vintage COKE advertisements
Hand-numbered with matching Certificate of Authenticity
1:18 scale, measures 8-1/2" L; 21.6 cm L
'67 Ford Bronco sculpture is a COCA-COLA® collectible tribute. Don't miss the 1:18-scale Rugged Refreshment Sculpture.
Coca-Cola graphics © The Coca-Cola Company. COCA-COLA, COKE, the Contour Bottle design and the Red Disc Icon are trademarks of The Coca-Cola Company. All Rights Reserved. Distributed by The Hamilton Collection.
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class TicketMailer < ActionMailer::Base
  default from: "pgc.info@arc.unsw.edu.au"
  def ticket_purchase_notification(payment)
    @payment = payment
    @info_email = "pgc.events@arc.unsw.edu.au"
    mail( :to => payment.email,
          :bcc => [ENV["PAYPAL_EMAIL"], ENV["DEVELOPER_EMAIL"]],
          :subject => "PGC Annual Ball Ticket Purchase Confirmation"
          )
  end
end


Storage systems are at the core of any datacenter: Small, medium, large, cloud or not. Storage systems can enable success for companies and their technology priorities when aligned to the business priorities. Done poorly, storage systems can also cripple datacenter priorities and put companies at risk of not achieving their goals.
Tech Pro Research conducted an online survey in November to find out current issues in data storage and what is needed in the future. Read the complete report, Datacenter storage systems: Trends, features and cloud priorities.


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Fred's unveils digital coupons, new mobile app
August 29, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred's Pharmacy has launched digital coupons and a new mobile app that the retailer said makes the e-coupons easier to use.
Fred's said late Monday that hundreds of digital coupons will be available, including for brand-name products with "discounts over and above Fred's everyday low prices." Customers will also receive exclusive deals on brand-name and store-brand products, buy-one-get-one free offers and other savings.
Fred's new mobile app enhances digital coupon access and use.
To begin using the Fred's digital coupons, customers can create an account at fredsinc.com/coupons or download the free Fred's mobile app and then clip/save digital coupons to their account.
Available for Android and iOS devices, the Fred's app presents coupons and discounts in a gallery, sortable by brand or category. Customers can also view the current ad, where items with a digital coupon are indicated, and the coupon can be saved directly from the ad to the customer's account.
Also, when shopping at a Fred's store, customers can use the app to search for coupons on the spot and clip and redeem them instantly, since there's no lag time between when a coupon is clipped and when it's ready to use, the retailer noted.
"It's important to us that we provide the best value to our customers on the products they love, and now they can save hundreds of dollars more using digital coupons," Mary Lou Gardner, executive vice president and chief merchandising and marketing officer at Fred's, said in a statement. "Plus, we designed the process to be as quick and easy as possible, and the new mobile app adds even more convenience by putting deals in customers' hands right in the store."
Fred's doesn't require a loyalty card to redeem digital coupons. Customers just enter their phone number at checkout to access savings.
"We worked to ensure our customers have the best possible experience with our digital coupons," Gardner added. "This is the kind of value-rich, shopper-friendly program that our customers have come to expect from Fred's, and we want it to operate seamlessly."
Additional features available on the Fred's mobile app include prescription management tools that provide prescription information, quick fills and refills, and a symptom checker. Other tools are designed to help customers manage prescriptions for the family more easily.
Overall, Fred's has 601 discount general merchandise stores in the Southeast, including about 350 pharmacies, as well as three specialty pharmacy-only locations.


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Tesla Factory Racing To Re-tool For New Models
Categories: Mobility
Fremont, Calif. — Xavier, Wolverine, Iceman, Thunderbird and Cyclops were all working hard.
In balletic movements, the massive robots, among the world's largest industrial machines, were silently building Tesla electric cars.
Named by Chief Executive Elon Musk after popular comic book characters, the robots are essential features of the 5.3-million-square-foot Tesla plant that every week turns out as many as 1,000 of the $85,000-plus Model S sedans.
Musk and his electric car company are going to need all the superhero robots they can find.
Having just reported a $107.6-million fourth-quarter loss that sent its stock tumbling, Tesla Motors Inc. intends to double vehicle production in the next year as it finally introduces its Model X sport utility vehicle — after about two years of delays.
Meanwhile, Tesla is racing to finish the design of its Model 3, the "affordable" Tesla, expected to sell in the $30,000 range after government subsidies. Musk's company is chasing General Motors Co., which plans a 2017 release of its all-electric Bolt, with a similar price and 200-mile driving range between charges.
"Tesla is not going to be the only kid on the block anymore," said Thilo Koslowski, vice president of automotive for Gartner Inc. "To date, they have been a highly desirable brand with a unique product. Maintaining that, going forward, will be tricky."
Tesla has so far failed to build cars as quickly as customers want to buy them. The company has outstanding orders for 10,000 Model S sedans, and reservations for 20,000 of the Model X SUVs, according to filings.
Still, the Palo Alto-based automaker commands an almost cult-like devotion among owners and especially employees.
Related Tesla stock plunges after it posts $108-million quarterly loss
Tesla stock plunges after it posts $108-million quarterly loss
"We have to succeed," said Adam Slusser, who runs factory tours at the Fremont facility. "If we fail to bring about this electric-car revolution, this chance may not come again in our entire lifetimes."
Musk and his Model S have fans on Wall Street too. Tesla shares, even after their midweek tumble, are trading at about $200. That's up from about $40 two years ago, though well off the peak of $286 in September.
Musk is "a Thomas Edison for our times," said Cathie Wood, founder and chief investment officer for Ark Investment Management. "He is ushering in a very important period of time, when we are shifting away from internal combustion technology to battery technology."
More skeptical analysts believe that this year will be crucial to Tesla's long-term survival. To succeed, the company must deliver on the hype surrounding Model X — an all-electric, seven-passenger SUV with a price tag similar to Tesla's only current car, the Model S. The sport sedan starts at more than $70,000 and typically sells for about $100,000.
"Tesla announced the Model S in 2008 and came out with it in 2012, and the car could do no wrong," said Michael Harley, editor in chief of the auto sales search engine AutoWeb. "But the company hasn't delivered anything innovative or exciting since."
Tesla has lost its luster, he said, and could soon lose credibility.
At the Fremont factory, the massive machines — and an estimated 6,000 human workers — struggled in late 2014 to produce a high-performance version of the Model S, the P85D, while retooling the factory to churn out the upcoming Model X.
Tesla had promised to hit a 2014 production goal of 35,000 vehicles, and just managed to do it — working through the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays. The company so exhausted its workforce, Musk told analysts this week, that he gave the entire factory a week off in January.
Musk has announced his intention to double production every year for the next several years. Last week he told analysts that the company expected to deliver about 55,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in 2015.
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public class PasswordCallback
extends java.lang.Object
implements Callback, java.io.Serializable

Underlying security services instantiate and pass a PasswordCallback
 to the handle() method of a CallbackHandler to retrieve
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Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

PasswordCallback(java.lang.String prompt,
                 boolean echoOn)

          Construct a PasswordCallback with a prompt and a boolean
 specifying whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.

Method Summary

 void
clearPassword()

          Clear the retrieved password.

 char[]
getPassword()

          Get the retrieved password.

 java.lang.String
getPrompt()

          Get the prompt.

 boolean
isEchoOn()

          Return whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.

 void
setPassword(char[] password)

          Set the retrieved password.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

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PasswordCallback

public PasswordCallback(java.lang.String prompt,
                        boolean echoOn)

Construct a PasswordCallback with a prompt and a boolean
 specifying whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.

Parameters:
prompt - the prompt used to request the password.
echoOn - true if the password should be displayed as it
 is being typed.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if prompt is null
 or if prompt has a length of 0.

Method Detail

getPrompt

public java.lang.String getPrompt()

Get the prompt.

Returns:
the prompt.

isEchoOn

public boolean isEchoOn()

Return whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.

Returns:
the whether the password should be displayed as it is being typed.

setPassword

public void setPassword(char[] password)

Set the retrieved password.

This method makes a copy of the input password before storing it.

Parameters:
password - the retrieved password, which may be null.
See Also:
getPassword()

getPassword

public char[] getPassword()

Get the retrieved password.

This method returns a copy of the retrieved password.

Returns:
the retrieved password, which may be null.
See Also:
setPassword(char[])

clearPassword

public void clearPassword()

Clear the retrieved password.

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Discussion in 'Shopping, Services, Offers and Reviews' started by goo_mason, 25 Apr 2016.
Please note that I was sent this light by GearBest in exchange for an honest review, and I ran the light on my bike during my daily commutes in all Edinburgh weathers for three weeks to give it a good shakedown before writing this.
Solid construction that looks like it'll survive a beating .
Plug it in, push the button and you're up and running. Press again for the lower-powered beam, and a third time for strobe. Uses a nicely-visible coloured indicator to indicate battery life.
Comes supplied with various rubber O-rings to attach the lamp to bars of different diameters. I'm never that keen on this type of fixing, as I usually can't get the lamp to stay pointing in the same direction after a few minutes on Edinburgh's poorly-surfaced roads. However, this lamp seems to have stayed put when others haven't – likely because it's fairly small and light and tightly attached.
It's been drenched repeatedly in the heavy Edinburgh rain, with no ill-effects. I reckon that's a good guarantee that it'll fend off the very worst of the elements!
It's hard to judge this as it'll depend on the USB powerbank you use. As an indication, I've used a tiny, pebble-sized Lidl power source which puts out 1.0A and it's kept the strobe going for over 3hrs (and this thing barely adds 1 bar to a smartphone before it's empty). With a beefier powerpack, I reckon you'll get days out of this light!
It's brighter than my trusty AyUps, although the beam is pretty focused in one spot and doesn't really have much spread.
The light is pretty much on par with its Chinese-manufactured competitors. It's available for $9.57 on GearBest with free postage from China. At current exchange rates, that's about £6.67 which is damn good value (especially when I think about how much I've spent on less-powerful and short-lasting lights over the years).
I have to admit that when I was sent this light and found it was powered via USB, I didn't hold out much hope. However, I've been really quite pleasantly surprised by the quality, brightness and run times – especially since I didn't have a powerpack of my own to run it from, and could only borrow a piddlingly tiny Lidl one which I didn't think would (a) power it, and (b) keep it running for more than a few minutes. Amazingly, it powered it and kept doing so for over 3hrs. I guess that this would appeal to those who don't want to have to strap a bulky, heavy powerpack to the bike – a tiny USB power source will do just fine. Alternatively, for hours and hours of power there's nothing to stop you using a monster powerpack if you really want to. You do, of course, have to supply your own means of strapping the powerpack to your bike, but that's a minor inconvenience. I reckon the cable's long enough to run the length of the top tube and into a sadldlebag if you already use one.
The beam spread means that it's not going to light up a wide section of the road ahead of you, but unless you're riding very fast on a completely unlit road or path I don't think that's going to be too much of an issue. You're definitely going to be seen if you're running this light, though I do recommend being polite and angling it down so that it points to the road a metre or so in front of you. It's very impolite – and not to mention dangerous - to dazzle or blind oncoming cyclists or drivers.
Overall, I'm really happy with this light and if you're looking for a cheap light that'll help you be seen and show up all of those approaching potholes on a dark commute, this comes recommended.
Pat "5mph" and biggs682 like this.
Why only 9/10 for waterproofness?
If you add one of these Linky to your light, it solves the issue of beam spread.
It was probably a bit tight to do that, but I was comparing it to my Ay-Ups (which you can chuck into the sink with the washing up to get them clean). They're 10/10 as they're completely sealed; I wouldn't want to risk chucking this light in with the rest of the dishes!
Does it stick on the outside, or do you have to dismantle the light?
It replaces the existing clear glass - unscrew the front, swap the glass out, screw the front back on.


This announcement is especially beneficial for Contract Research Organizations (CROs) like Accutest which have an early mover advantage in the Chinese market.
A recent circular issued by the Chinese State Drug Administration (SDA), has opened up a large market for Contract Research Organizations (CROs) across the world.
The circular (referred to as No. 52 of 2018) allows Chinese pharmaceutical companies to use clinical trial data from studies conducted outside China for their drug submissions to the SDA.
Global CROs have long been keen to enter the growing Chinese market for pharmaceutical drug testing. Sharing his views on the development, Dr. Satish Sawant, the Founder and CEO of Accutest Research Laboratories, Mumbai said, "In the current market context, it is critical for pharma companies in China to accelerate their speed-to-market. This is a challenging problem given the high cost of clinical studies in China and the shortage of high-quality CROs. Accutest has successfully partnered with leading pharma companies in China to achieve these goals. With this announcement, we will finally be able to collaborate with Chinese pharma players for their pivotal study submissions to the SDA."
This announcement is especially beneficial for CROs like Accutest which have an early mover advantage in the Chinese market. Dr. Sawant outlined Accutest's work experience in China, "Over the past 5-6 years, Accutest has conducted more than 250 Bioequivalence (BE) clinical trials for Chinese clients, including 150+ pre-BE studies for the SDA."
"Accutest has also supported Chinese clients by conducting BE studies for global submissions for regulators like the US Food & Drug Administration, the World Health Organization and the European Medicines Agency. With more than 30 active clients in China, we are definitely a preferred choice as a strong and reliable CRO for SDA submission studies."He stated further.


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Q: Setting the start value of an enum ComboBox been searching for a solution for this problem, found plenty solutions, but nothing changed my code's behaviour. This is in WinForms.
I am loading a form with a ComboBox, that contains the values and names of this enum, that is inside a class named "Node".
class Node
{
    public enum NodeType { Yield, Home, Parking, Light, None, Inbound, Outbound }
    public NodeType Type;
}

Then in my form, I have a ComboBox named "Type", which is set up like so (from the constructor):
Node node = new Node();
node.Type = Node.NodeType.Home;

Type = new ComboBox();
Type.Location = new Point(77, 41);
Type.Size = new Size(121, 24);
Type.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
Type.DisplayMember = "Name";
Type.ValueMember = "Value";
Type.DataSource = Enum.GetValues(typeof(Node.NodeType));
Type.SelectedValue = node.Type;
Controls.Add(Type);

When the program runs, the list shows all the names, and on closing the form I am able to retrieve the selected value via. Type.SelectedValue. My problem is that the ComboBox doesn't start at the value that the Node is already set at. Essentially the line
Type.SelectedValue = node.Type;

doesn't do anything. I've tried using SelectedItem which didn't change anything, and
Type.SelectedIndex = (int)node.Type;

Which caused an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.
So, my question is: how do I set the start value of the ComboBox?

A: There are several mistakes in that code.
First, enum does not have Name and Value properties (in fact it does not have any property), so DisplayMember and ValueMember cannot be used and should be left blank (default). Which in turn means SelectedValue cannot be used and you need to use SelectedItem instead.
Second, you are using list data bound mode for the list portion of your ComboBox by setting DataSource property instead of populating Items, which is fine, but data binding occurs later in the process, so inside the constructor the Items property is empty and SelectedItem has no effect. In order to fix that, you need to move the data initialization part to your form Load event.
So, in your form constructor you'll have this:
Type = new ComboBox();
Type.Location = new Point(77, 41);
Type.Size = new Size(121, 24);
Type.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
Controls.Add(Type);

and in your form Load event - this:
Node node = new Node();
node.Type = Node.NodeType.Home;

Type.DataSource = Enum.GetValues(typeof(Node.NodeType));
Type.SelectedItem = node.Type;

A: Type.SelectedIndex = index from your enum, for example the enum is {"apple", "pear", "pineapple"}, and you want pear by deafult, so Type.SelectedIndex = 1

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The University has duties under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) (DDA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (1984) to protect the rights of staff and students with mental illness, and to ensure a safe and healthy working environment. This policy addresses the management of the mental health and wellbeing of the campus community.
This policy should be read in conjunction with the UWA Disability and Medical Conditions Policy UP12/12.
"Campus community" refers to all the people who frequent the University's campus.
"Confidentiality" means that employees and students of the University have a right to expect that confidentiality will be maintained wherever possible regarding any suspected or actual mental health problems.
"Duty of confidentiality" requires staff to maintain confidentiality with respect to personal information, but requires them to disclose information when serious concerns arise regarding the safety of an individual or others.
"Duty of care" requires all employees and students to take reasonable care in view of reasonably foreseeable circumstances that may arise. Safety of students, employees and visitors on campus is the first priority in any situation.
"Employee" means any person employed by the University.
"Fit for work" means that an individual is in a state physically and psychologically to perform tasks assigned to them competently and in a manner which does not compromise the safety or health of themselves or others.
"Inherent requirements" means fundamental requirements of a course or unit, or duties for which an employee has been employed. The onus is on the University to prove objectively that inherent requirements exist in an employment role; or in a course based on substantive, defensible academic rationales, not merely compulsory requirements or traditional practices.
"Mental health" is a state of wellbeing in which the individual realises their abilities, can work productively while coping with the normal stresses of life, and is able to make a contribution to their community.
"Mental health condition" refers to both mental health problems and illnesses.
· knowledge and understanding of University policies dealing with mental health.
"Mental health problem" affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves, but to a lesser extent than a mental illness. It is a broader term including both mental illness and symptoms of mental illness which may not be severe enough to warrant the diagnosis of mental illness.
"Mental illness" is a diagnosable illness which causes major changes in a person's thinking, emotional state and behaviour, and disrupts the person's ability to study or work and carry on their usual personal relationships.
"Student" means any person who is an existing student of the University.
"University" means The University of Western Australia (UWA) and all facilities/locations under the jurisdiction of UWA.
The University recognises that good mental health is a state of wellbeing, that helps individuals cope with the normal stresses of work and study, maintain healthy relationships and better contribute to the campus community professionally and personally.
assisting members of the campus community to extend their mental health literacy.
Mental health problems, or mental illness meeting the definition of disability contained in the UWA Disability and Medical Conditions Policy (UP12/12), may be managed under that policy.
The University acknowledges that all employees and students have a role to play in building a safe and healthy environment and culture.
promoting good mental health by providing a study and workplace culture that values, supports and promotes policies and programs for members of the University community to develop their mental health literacy, and improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of students and employees.
· providing education and support to peers, colleagues, supervisors and managers supporting students or employees with a mental health problem.
· the timely use of education and support strategies, and encouraging students and employees experiencing a mental health problem to seek support and assistance provided on a non-judgmental and confidential basis.
In order to assist in the planning and provision of services and facilities, students, employees or visitors are encouraged to bring particular requirements related to mental problems to the attention of the University.
1.1. Disclosure of a mental health problem is not obligatory except where there is operational, or duty of care or inherent requirement obligations, particularly but not limited to, clinical practice, clinical training or safety.
· if employees who do not have a mental health problem would not be required to provide the information in circumstances that are not materially different.
1.3. The University may require information relevant to a mental health problem to determine any reasonable adjustments, or to determine the employee's or prospective employee's ability to perform the inherent requirements of the position.
1.4. All data or documentation in relation to a person's physical and/or mental health is regarded as sensitive and confidential. Where necessary, any documentary evidence of a person's mental health will be stored according to the University's Records Management Policy.
· adjustments are requested and information related to functional impact will be shared.
When possible, it is best to ask a person's permission before discussing their situation with others.
Consulting others about a situation can be done without identifying the individual. The emphasis is on discussing the situation, rather than the person, to provide the best outcome for the individual.
1.6. Practitioners, employers and education providers are all required by law to make a mandatory notification to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, (AHPRA) if they have formed a reasonable belief that a registered practitioner or student undertaking clinical training has an impairment that may place the public at substantial risk of harm.
1. Download the Notification Form - NOTF-00 (663 KB,PDF), completing and mailing it to the AHPRA office in your state or territory.
To foster awareness and encourage informed and non-discriminatory attitudes of employees and students towards people with mental illness, the University will facilitate workshops and provide online information for students and employees that focus on mental health.
2.1. It is the responsibility of school supervisors and managers to be aware of the legislation and policies relating to mental health.
Mental Health First Aid training is available for employee and students at UWA.
Stressless provides useful tips for students on managing the combined pressures of studying and enjoying university life.
The Mental Health General Support Guidelines provide a set of general instructions for assisting someone who appears to demonstrate a mental health problem. Taking the time to read these guidelines will assist members of the campus community to extend their mental health literacy and increase their competence in providing appropriate advice, assistance and support if needed.
Safety of students, employees and visitors on campus is the first priority in any situation.
3.1. Duty of care obligations require all employees and students to exercise care in view of reasonably foreseeable circumstances that may arise.
3.2 No member of the University community should go beyond their level of competence in trying to advise or support an individual and should, as soon as possible, refer the matter to an appropriately skilled staff member.
The University is committed to removing barriers to a student's full participation in their studies and to an employee's full participation in the workplace, while acknowledging the inherent requirements of the course or unit of study, job or role.
An employee or student may seek reasonable adjustments to the workplace or their studies to accommodate mental health conditions.
5.1. Wherever possible, students with a mental health condition will be assessed by the same procedures that apply to all students. However, reasonable adjustment of the standard assessment methods may be provided.
UniAccess Disability Office can provide advice, assistance and support to students with a mental health condition.
Registering with UniAccess can streamline processes for accommodating a mental health problem or illness.
Accommodations such as 'special consideration' allow faculties to take into account significant and unforseen factors that may have affected a student's performance.
Special consideration allows a faculty to make informed and fair decisions concerning a student's academic progress including decisions around extensions for assignments, withdrawal or course changes, determining final grades in a unit of study, or approval of deferred examinations.
5.2. Where an employee discloses a mental health condition, the University has a duty of care priority under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992), and where possible, to maintain the employee in their current position and work area and to provide reasonable adjustments where the inherent requirements of the position can be met.
Employees should first make the relevant supervisor aware of a mental health condition that may have an impact on their ability to perform the full range of duties associated with their role.
Where an employee discloses a mental health condition, under the Disability Discrimination Act DDA (1992), the University duty of care is priority and where possible, to maintain the employee in their current position and work area and to provide reasonable adjustments where the inherent requirements of the position can be met.
For those instances where the member of the community is the first point of contact for another member with a mental health problem, the Mental Health General Support Guidelines in this Policy provide a set of general instructions for responding in a sensitive and supportive manner. In situations that may constitute an emergency refer to the Mental Health Crisis Flow Chart.
Employees or students who have been involved in a crisis or series of events related to mental health, may benefit from the services provided by UWA Counselling and Psychological Services, or in the case of an employee, also by the employee assistance program.
Some behaviour associated with a mental health problem may be perceived by others as threatening, disruptive, or intimidating, and may constitute misconduct which may be dealt with under Statute 17 for students, or the appropriate enterprise agreement for employees.
6.1.1. Under the Fair Work Act, the University must not take adverse action against an employee or prospective employee on the ground of disability except where the inherent requirements of the particular position are concerned.
6.1.2. Where the mental health problem means the person is unable to fulfil the inherent requirements of the job, the University maintains the right to transfer the person to a more suitable position, where one exists, at their current rate of pay and managed under the University policy on transfers and secondments (including staff exchanges UP07/198).
6.1.3. Where there is reason to doubt the fitness of an employee to be in the workplace in relation to the safety or wellbeing of themselves or others, the University maintains the right to require an employee to attend a fitness for work assessment at no cost to the employee.
6.1.4. In keeping with the provisions of the DDA and the Fair Work Act (2009), it is not unlawful for the University to discriminate against an employee on the ground of disability if or because the person would not be able to carry out the inherent requirements of the particular work even if reasonable adjustments were made for the employee (including promotion and transfer to such work).
6.1.5. If there are any concerns identified about an employee's state of mental health affecting the activities of others, a medical assessment may be sought before implementing the procedures for managing unsatisfactory performance and behaviour of professional employees or the process for managing unsatisfactory performance and behaviour of academic employees.
6.1.6. The University may require, in writing, an employee whose performance of duties is in doubt for an unreasonable period, to undergo a medical examination by a medical practitioner chosen by and at the expense of the University.
In the first instance, requests for a medical assessment of an employee's fitness to attend work are facilitated through the Director of Human Resources.
An employee may obtain a fitness for work assessment from a health practitioner of their choosing. Any further actions and accommodations should be in line with the medical assessment and any period of monitoring and reassessment determined.
In such instances the confidentiality of the employee's health status will be maintained.
6.2.1. Any student's eligibility for a course or unit is subject only to those selection criteria, including the ability to meet the inherent requirements, which are ordinarily applied to applicants for that course or unit given reasonable adjustments wherever possible.
6.2.2. Course and unit preference and choice should not be influenced by the level or type of mental health status, unless even with the provision of reasonable adjustments the student would be unable to meet the inherent requirements of the course of study.
6.2.3. The same academic standard as demonstrated through the learning outcomes shall prevail for all students. Wherever possible, students with a mental health condition will be assessed by the same procedures that apply to all students. However, reasonable adjustment of the standard assessment methods may be provided.
6.2.4 Where there is reason to suspect that a student's behaviour is indicative of a mental illness, or their performance has been negatively impacted by a mental health condition, the University maintains the right to request a student attend a medical assessment to determine their fitness to continue with their studies in their current state of mental health.
Requests for a medical assessment of a student's fitness to continue studying are facilitated through the Director of Students Services at no cost to the student.
Students may attend a medical professional of their choosing.
A report on the student's mental health would be released to the University only with the student's consent. Any further actions and accommodations should be in line with the medical assessment and any period of monitoring and reassessment determined. The University must be satisfied that a student is fit for study.
6.2.5 A student's behaviour that could reasonably be perceived as threatening, disruptive or intimidating, may constitute misconduct and be subject to disciplinary action under the University's Regulations for Student Conduct and Discipline – Statute 17.
The University encourages all members of the campus community to seek assistance and professional help, whether for themselves, a peer, colleague, friend or family member. The University has a number of service providers for this purpose.
The University provides a free and confidential counselling service on campus for students through UWA Counselling and Psychological Services.
Employees and students are encouraged to consult their GP or local mental health services. The University Medical Centre provides general practice services on campus.
The Robin Winkler Clinic is a clinical psychology unit that provides individual and group therapy for adults, children, and adolescents of all backgrounds with a wide range of difficulties.
UniAccess provides services and assistance for students with a disability or medical condition.
Students can seek advice and assistance from a Guild Education Officer in the Student Guild.
The University provides a free Employee Assistance Program to employees and their immediate family for personal or work-related issues by PPC Worldwide.
For problems relating to mental health, medical conditions or impairment, including adjustments to the workplace or role to accommodate a medical condition or impairment, contact Equity and Diversity or the Senior Occupational Therapist in Safety and Health, within Human Resources.
A staff member's return to work may be managed under the Disability and Medical Conditions Policy at the local level.
A staff member's return to work may be managed under the Disability and Medical Conditions Policy.
When a person has been off work for a period due to their mental health condition, they may require a graduated return to work. Accommodations such as restricted duties, reduced hours of work, or another flexible work arrangement can assist the person by allowing sufficient time to recover from their illness.
These are usually managed at the local level through open and supportive discussions to identify what the person needs and how best the University can assist. For more information and advice, contact the Occupational Therapists in Safety and Health on Ext. 3938.
The Employee Assistance Program provider Optum has a Manager Assistance hotline for further advice and assistance.
8.1. Mental health general support guidelines will be made available by the University.
8.2. Complaints against this policy, or discrimination or harassment can be lodged under the University Complaint Resolution policy.
These guidelines are set of general instructions for assisting someone who appears to have a mental health problem.
1. Create a non-threatening atmosphere. Invite the person to sit with you. Reduce distractions.
2. Listen non-judgementally. Express empathy for emotional distress, use encouraging prompts and do not interrupt the person when they are speaking. Pauses and silences are okay.
3. As you talk with the person, be on the lookout for any indications that the person may be in crisis. These may include disturbing behaviour, psychotic state or expressions of self-harm or suicide. Refer to the Mental Health Crisis flow chart for further information.
4. Give support and information. Reassure the person that you are there to help and support them. Assure them that help is available and things can get better.
5. Try to find out what type of assistance they need. Ask who or what will help them. If possible, offer them choices as to how you can help them. Do not make any promises you cannot keep.
6. Encourage support from family and friends. Offer to contact family or friends if required. Offer to stay with them until support arrives.
7. Encourage professional support, whether on campus or their own medical practitioner. Assist with making appointments if needed.
Further information can be found at the Mental Health First Aid website and mental health support services and resources website.
In any situation where there is a possibility that a student, employee or visitor is in danger of causing harm to themselves or others, Campus Security should be contacted as soon as possible.
Mental Health Crisis Flow Chart provides a series of steps to follow when faced with a possible mental health crisis.
Staff or students who have been involved in a crisis or series of events related to mental health, may benefit from the services provided by UWA Counselling and Psychological Services, or in the case of an employee, also by the employee assistance provider.


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Elmo Expands European Footprint to Meet the Growing Demands of Smart Manufacturing and Robotics
NASHUA, N.H. - July 19, 2017 - Elmo Motion Control (Elmo), a leading provider of complete motion solutions designed to make smart machines smarter, announced that it has opened a dedicated sales and service office in Burntwood Business Park, West Midlands, United Kingdom. This office furthers Elmo's mission to create a local presence with customer service and immediate support nearby for manufacturers around the world.
Gary Busby, U.K. managing director, Elmo, said, "Opening an office in the U.K. makes it easier for local manufacturers to work collaboratively with Elmo motion control experts. By employing our high-performance, perfect-motion and servo solutions, customers can enhance the productivity levels of intricate smart manufacturing processes. Our products use more compact mechanics and smaller, lighter and safer machines, ultimately decreasing overall costs, improving throughput, increasing efficiency and ensuring greater safety for staff and robots."
Focusing on applications for printing and packaging, machine building, medical, robotics, automated guided vehicles, remotely operated vehicles, inspection machines and harsh environments, Elmo understands the critical nature of precise velocity and location synchronization. The company's innovative, feature-rich, high-power-density and ultra-compact products empower data-driven manufacturing machines that produce touchscreens or solar cells, guide missiles and MRI scanners, optically test silicon substrate, and track satellites.
Haim Monhait, Elmo Motion Control, founder and CEO, said, "Elmo's expansions across Europe illustrate our continued commitment to, and investment in, the design, manufacture and support of the highest quality and most advanced motion control solutions in the industry. For nearly three decades, we have pushed the limits of technology to make solutions that are smart, small and simple. The result is powerful and precise motion control with advanced sensing and monitoring capabilities that boosts the performance of machines beyond expectation.
"These highly efficient, automated machines power smart factories, harness process data to optimize operations, and advance manufacturers into Industry 4.0. Elmo's devotion to breakthrough innovations not only ensures that global manufacturers have access to the technology they need before they need it, but it also puts us on the forefront of the latest industrial revolution with intelligent solutions that bring smart manufacturing to life."
In addition to establishing local offices around the world, Elmo substantially upgraded its production capabilities in Israel to triple capacity, ensure stringent quality control and employ flexible, state-of-the-art manufacturing. The company also opened an advanced manufacturing plant in Poland to meet growing demand for its products from across Europe. Both facilities produce Elmo's full portfolio of products and feature a full testing and burn-in infrastructure. With the Polish facility, Elmo fully complies with the European Union Certificate of Origin (EU COO) requirements.
About Elmo Motion Control
Elmo Motion Control (Elmo) designs, produces and implements comprehensive, field-proven motion control solutions that make clients' data-driven, smart machines smarter. The company's R&D department combines intelligent motion control technologies, real-time programming and control algorithms with advanced digital hardware to enable leaner, more flexible machines. Controlled by the Elmo application studio (EAS)—a software environment that cuts integration time and maintenance costs—Elmo's servo drives and multi-axis motion controllers minimize a machine's footprint and cabling, improve throughput, and give original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) a competitive edge. Founded in 1988, the company is headquartered in Israel, employs more than 350 staff worldwide, and has a dedicated presence in the United States, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Poland and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.elmomc.com.
More Info: http://www.elmomc.com
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Pedro Aznar, född 23 juli 1959, är en argentinsk musiker och soloartist.

Han är också en viktig gestalt inom argentinsk rock, där han i mitten av 1970-talet framträdde med grupper som  ALAS och Pastoral. Han blev en av de fyra medlemmarna i Seru Giran år 1978, ett de mest musikaliskt inflytelserika band som har dominerat Argentinas rock i de senaste åren. 1982 accepterade han en inbjudan från Pat Metheny att börja i The Pat Metheny Group, där han tillsammans med bandet spelade in tre Grammy-vinnande album.

Efter det började han sin solokarriär, medan han arbetade på soundtracks till filmer. Hans album Tango 4 (1991) med  Charly García blev platinum och blev ansedd att vara årets bästa rockalbum i Argentina av Argentine Association of Entertainment Critics.

Han spelade in en cover på Elton Johns hitlåt: Ya no hay forma de pedir perdón (bokstavligt, "There's no more way to ask forgiving"), "Sorry seems to be the hardest word"
Han är en multiinstrumentalist och författare till flera diktböcker publicerade i Argentina.

Diskografi

Solo
1982 – Pedro Aznar
1985 – Contemplación
1986 – Fotos De Tokyo
1986 – Hombre Mirando Al Sudeste
1989 – Ultimas Imágenes Del Naufragio
1995 – David Y Goliath
1995 – No Te Mueras Sin Decirme a Dónde Vas
1998 – Cuerpo Y Alma
2000 – Caja De Música
2001 – Huellas En La Luz
2002 – Parte De Volar
2002 – Cuando La Lluvia Te Bese Los Pies
2002 – Pedro Aznar En Vivo
2003 – Mudras - Canciones De a Dos
2005 – Aznar Canta Brasil
2006 – A Roar of Southern Clouds
2008 – Quebrado
2010 - A Solas Con el Mundo

Pat Metheny Group
1984 – First Circle
1985 – The Falcon and the Snowman
1989 – Letter from Home
1993 – The Road to You

Externa länkar
Officiell webbplats

Argentinska musiker
Födda 1959
Multiinstrumentalister
Män
Levande personer
Personer från Buenos Aires


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