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Global Unsaturated Polyester Resins Market 2017-2021: By Type & End Use Industry - Key Vendors are Ashland, DSM & BASF - Research and Markets
10 Jan, 2017, 18:10 GMT
DUBLIN, Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Unsaturated Polyester Resins Market 2017-2021" report to their offering.
The report forecasts the global UPR market to grow at a CAGR of 5.86% during the period 2017-2021.
Global UPR Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
The increasing investments made by emerging economies toward infrastructural developments and long-term projects will influence the market's growth in the next five years. China, India, Brazil, and countries in the Middle East are likely to increase their expenses in the infrastructure segment. Currently, China is the leading market for UPR in the world in terms of consumption and production. The country's market is registering substantial growth due to the increasing investments in infrastructural development and construction projects. In addition, the demand for high-performance, high-quality UPR from end-users such as electrical and electronics, artificial stone, wind energy, and automotive sectors is steadily progressing. The building and construction segment has a strong foothold in the market with a 27% share. Increase in infrastructural activities in these regions directly augments the growth of the global UPR market.
According to the report, epoxy resins have better electrical properties and sustainability at high temperature ranges in comparison to UPRs. Epoxies are preferred in applications that require properties like improved adhesive power, mechanical strength, and resistance to environmental degradation. Epoxy resins are generally used as adhesives, coatings, and casting materials in commercial and military aerospace applications. Aerospace applications include flooring panel, ducting, wings of an aircraft, and vertical and horizontal stabilizers. Epoxies offer high strength, low shrinkage, and good adhesion characteristics.
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Part 01: Executive summary
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Part 05: Market landscape
Part 06: Market segmentation by type
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Part 08: Geographical segmentation
Part 09: Market drivers
Part 10: Impact of drivers
Part 11: Market challenges
Part 12: Impact of drivers and challenges
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Date: Tuesday 23 May 2017
Time: 17:30 to 19:30
Location: Sumpner Lecture Theatre, Aston University
This year's lecture will be given by Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI, Director-General and is entitled 'Unlocking regional growth – spreading prosperity to the whole UK'.
In this lecture, Carolyn will look at prospects for the British economy post-Brexit and the current situation for the UK's regions and nations. Taking inspiration from the Midlands, she will ask what firms can do to raise productivity and prosperity across the whole UK.
Carolyn joined the CBI as Director General in November 2015 following a 30 year career in British business. She spent her early career at McKinsey before taking on a range of senior leadership roles in the media industry. She has also held non-executive plc board positions spanning the manufacturing, services and banking sectors.
The MacLaren Lecture is an annual event held jointly by Aston University and the Chartered Management Institute. The event has run since 1953, and has attracted major speakers from business and industry. It commemorates the life of James MacLaren, one of the most eminent industrialists in Birmingham's history. MacLaren was one of the founder members of the Birmingham branch of the Chartered Management Institute and was the first chair of the Birmingham College of Technology, an antecedent of Aston University. He was particularly known for developing links between industry and education.
17:30 - Networking and refreshments
18:30 - Lecture commences
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CoffeeFriday, April 27th, 2007
Oh, Seattle. You are so very welcome.
Portland's Stumptown Coffee Roasters coming to Seattle
Oh, Seattle. You are so very welcome.
Portland's Stumptown Coffee Roasters coming to Seattle
For the year+ that we've been living in our house in Portland, GTB and I have been trying to convince our friends that our landlord is crazy. There was the porchlight incident, the dead squirrel in the basement debacle, and the ant fiasco. All frustrating, true, but the latest round of email correspondence with him […]
With the wedding a little more than six weeks away, we didn't feel like we had enough going on. So last night, we made an offer on that house up there. It's perfect. Exactly what we've been looking for. The ideal starter home. I had dreams about it all night long.
Our agent is making […]
Even Republicans sometimes think dissenting opinions are a good thing. So glad I could help!
U.S. debate over pullout is helpful, Gates says
On Saturday, I had my first wedding shower at my mom's house in Hometown. I returned to Portland late that evening excited to show GTB all the good stuff I/we got: sets of flatware, cookie sheets, sexy jammies, etc. After show and tell, I collapsed on the couch, exhausted from all the festivities and lugging […]
I think I might have just found a reason to like the Yankees. Sorta.
I just made the mistake of watching this video at work.
My mom told me about it last week, so I sorta knew what I was in for. But, man, I'm blubbering like a baby here, hoping no one stumbles into my office.
As my mama said, every American should see this at least once. Quiet […]
God bless America, the peacemakers, and David James Duncan.
Word muthafuckin' up!
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Operation Christmas Child
The Praise Team is again sponsoring "Operation Christmas Child" this year at Mt. Olive from Sunday Oct. 29th – Sunday Nov. 12th!!
We're asking everyone to fill 'shoeboxes' with small toys, school supplies, hygiene items, etc. for boys and girls of different age groups, and bring the filled boxes to church. The Praise Team will then deliver them to a local drop-off location where they will be sent overseas.
At their destinations, the boxes are part of a program used to share the Gospel with children and lead them to faith.
Empty boxes and instructions are available for pickup in the Narthex starting October 22nd!
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Missing a tooth, or need to get a tooth extracted? Dental implants are the gold standard in single-tooth replacement. Reliable, predictable, and long-lasting, dental implants are the next best thing to having your natural teeth.
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root in the shape of a screw. This screw is typically made out of titanium and is implanted into the jawbone where the tooth used to be. Titanium is used because it's both a durable material and biocompatible, so the body won't reject it.
If the tooth is still in place and needs to be extracted, this is performed first.
Detailed 3D X-ray computer scans are taken of the jaw bone and the implant site is planned. This planning involves a mixture of computer-guided placement and input from the dentist or oral surgeon. Once the ideal implant site has been determined, the procedure begins.
The dental implant is inserted into the jaw according to the plan. The gum is then sewn shut over the surgical site and the bone is given time to fuse to the implant itself. This can take several weeks to several months. Once the bone has bonded around the implant, the gum is reopened and a prosthetic is attached to the implant.
A single tooth can be replaced by attaching a single crown to the implant. Multiple teeth can be replaced by using a bridge attached to the implant. Several implants can be used in conjunction to support part or all of a row of teeth.
Dental implants are the only dental restoration that replaces a tooth down to the root. When a tooth is extracted, it leaves a void in the jaw bone. Over time this void will collapse. This can cause teeth on either side to tip into the empty space, as well as deform the jaw bone. By filling out the cavity with a dental implant, you maintain bone shape and volume.
Dental implants also provide superior support for the prosthetics that are attached to them. Most dental restorations like bridges and partial dentures sit on top of teeth or gums. By anchoring these restorations to one or more implants instead, they become much sturdier and more reliable.
Dental implants are suitable for most people who are missing a permanent tooth. So long as you have sufficient bone volume and generally good health, you should be a candidate for implants.


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Uncles/Aunts (04/17/08)
- TITLE: Perils of Pails and Pales
By Emily Blakely
Visiting relatives at their far-away homes
Whether in the city or out in the sticks
Good times were had, favorites hard to pick
An episode on my uncle's dairy
Stands out from that summer on the prairie
It started one day when a bright idea unfurled
From the folds of my brain: play a trick on Uncle Carl
I went to the barn, fetching a bucket
Filled it with water, over the door I tucked it
When my uncle came barreling through that door
Oh, the look, water dripping, bucket crashing to the floor
"Better run, girl" his scream trailed off behind
Just fourteen, with legs flying I wasted no time
To the topmost part of the large old farmhouse
I hid, feeling safe, kept quiet as a mouse
Thud. Thud. His heavy footsteps ascended
Loud as my heartbeat, afraid of being apprehended
Raising six children gave him some clue
Where one might hide, precisely what he knew
Without hesitation he grabbed me securely
Like a sack of potatoes in arms big and burly
Down the stairs and dusty path to the barn
Thoughts of my punishment gave great alarm
Kicking, screaming, fist pounding to no avail
Realizing what he intended to do, I suddenly grew pale
Head-first he dunked me into the huge milk cooler
Water so frigid it changed my skin tone much bluer
It didn't take long for the hot Oklahoma sun
To bring warmth as we laughed at our fun
My uncle, now in his nineties, seeing me said,
"You're the one that dropped that bucket of water on my head"
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Internet of Things forecast
Growth of the Internet of Things and in the number of connected devices is driven by emerging applications and business models, and supported by standardization and falling device costs
Key highlights
- 70% of wide-area IoT devices will use cellular technology in 2022
- In 2018, mobile phones are expected to be surpassed in numbers by IoT devices
- There will be around 400 million IoT devices with cellular connections at the end of 2016
Around 29 billion connected devices1 are forecast by 2022, of which around 18 billion will be related to IoT.
In 2018, mobile phones are expected to be surpassed in numbers by IoT devices, which include connected cars, machines, meters, wearables and other consumer electronics. Between 2016 and 2022, IoT devices are expected to increase at a CAGR of 21 percent, driven by new use cases.
IoT device connections
In the figure below illustrating all connected devices, IoT is divided into short-range and wide-area segments.
The short-range segment consists of devices connected by unlicensed radio with a typical range of up to around 100 meters, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZigBee. This category also includes devices connected over fixed line local area connections.
The wide-area category consists of devices using cellular connections (3GPP-based with some CDMA), as well as unlicensed low-power technologies, such as Sigfox, LoRa and Ingenu.
1.5 billion IoT devices with cellular connections by 2022
There will be around 400 million IoT devices with cellular connections at the end of 2016 and that number is projected to reach 1.5 billion in 2022, or around 70 percent of the wide-area category. This growth is due to increased industry focus and 3GPP standardization of cellular IoT technologies. Cellular IoT connections benefit from enhancements in provisioning, device management, service enablement and security.
Within the wide-area IoT segment, two distinct sub-segments with different requirements have emerged: massive and critical applications.
Massive IoT connections are characterized by high connection volumes and small data traffic volumes, low cost devices and low energy consumption. Many things will be connected through capillary networks.2
At the other end of the scale, critical IoT connections place very different demands on the network: ultra-reliability, availability, low latency and high data throughput.
There are, however, many use cases between these two extremes, which today rely on 2G, 3G or 4G connectivity.
Today, LTE's share of cellular IoT devices is around 5 percent. Declining modem costs, evolving LTE functionality and 5G capabilities are all expected to extend the range of applications for critical IoT deployments.
1 In our forecast a connected device is a physical object that has an IP stack, enabling two-way communication over a network interface. Traditional landline phones are included for legacy reasons
2 Connected devices connecting to a wide-area network through a common gateway


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Do you love stamping?
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My team is called the Dazzling Dreamers - because we believe that 'IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT!' We would love you to join our happy, friendly team of stampers.
I am a full time demonstrator with a team over 30 women all running their own businesses, each choosing a business that suits them and their families. Whether you want to have one 'girls night in' stamping get together a quarter or turn your hobby into your full time career like me - I am here to help.
I offer monthly team trainings, coaching calls, advice and ideas to help you create a business that is right for you.
Come and meet new friends and join the Dazzling Dreamers - your stamping dreams can come true!
You will earn instant income for every item you sell, receive discount for all your Stampin' Up! goodies, as well as lots of opportunities to earn free stamps and even an all expenses paid luxury annual trip! Really!
To sign up with Stampin' Up! you need to do so through another Demonstrator who is called your upline and I would be delighted if you choose me! I am a conscientious, caring and enthusiastic person and am committed to giving my team the best possible support.
Convinced already….click here to join. Need some more information - scroll on down! :)
Here I am with some of my team at Stampin' Up! OnStage - a twice annual event. And those cute bags are my team gifts.
It would be great if you could join us next time!
I am sure you have lots of questions, and you can find answers to many of them in my 'frequently asked questions' section below . Or why not contact me and we can have a chat.
What will I do as a demonstrator?
You will share your love of paper crafting, creating cards, gifts or scrapbook pages with family and friends. You can do this through running in home workshops, classes, events or even on a 1 on 1 basis. If you choose to, you will also help others enjoy the fun and flexibility of running their own Stampin' Up! business.
Will I receive support and training as a demonstrator?
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In addition, Stampin' Up! provides the following:
1. A password protected demonstrator website which has lots of resources, pattern and template libraries, training videos galore and online ordering.
2. A full colour quarterly magazine called Stampin' Success with creative and business ideas just for demonstrators.
3. A free phone number to contact the knowledgeable and friendly Demonstrator Support team.
4. An achievable incentive program for income and awards if you choose to aspire to them.
How will I make money as a demonstrator?
Since customers pay you directly, you will keep 20% of each order placed at the time of payment, this is called instant income. You can earn additional money through volume rebates when your monthly sales are £200 and above. If you build a team, you can also earn monthly downline overrides as well.
Do people really make money at this?
YES!! Depending on how much time you want to put into "your" business, you can make whatever income you desire! It is totally up to you! I was part time for five years before making this my full time career and main family income.
Do I have to recruit other demonstrators?
Not at all. Having a downline is not a requirement, it is a perk - we have the opportunity to earn a commission based on our downline's sales as well as the fun of sharing our passion with a team! However it is also a responsibility you will need to support your team and give them training to help them achieve their goals.
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To stay active as a demonstrator you will need to sell a minimum of £225 per quarter. Most demonstrators find that this goal can be reached in one or two workshops per quarter – or with their own purchases.
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Earlier this month Gymnastics Ireland announced both the senior and junior delegation put forward to compete at the 2012 WAG European Championships in Brussels in May. Now it's time to meet the senior team:
- Emma Lunn (Excel)
- Sophie McCoo (Abbey)
- Sarah Buckley (Douglas)
Emma Lunn
Emma, aged 15 is coached by Russian coach Stanislav Sevostyanov in Excel Gymnastics Club, Leixlip Co. Kildare and has been a member of the Irish National Team since 2008. Her first International competition was the 2008 Celtic Cup held in City of Lisburn – Salto Gymnastics Centre. In recent times Emma has also competed at Mikhail Voronin Cup and Celtic Cup (2009), Junior Europeans (2010), Northern Europeans (2011), Gymstars Invitational Malta (2011) and the Irish National Team Championships (2011). She also won gold on Bars, Beam and Floor at the 2011 Irish National Apparatus Championships. Emma recently joined GBR gymnast Louis Smith and one of Ireland's top male gymnasts Luke Carson to relaunch Irish Gymnastics under the new branding Gymnastics Ireland.
Emma in action on bars at the 2009 Mikhail Voronin Cup
Sophie McCoo
Sophie, aged 16 trains with Abbey Gymnastics Centre in Belfast and is coached by Alison McMullan, together they train over 30 hours per week. In the past Sophie has competed at the Celtic Cup competitions, Northern Europeans, Tony Byrne Cup. 2010 saw Sophie crowned Northern Ireland FIG Junior Champion. In October last year, Sophie represented Ireland at her first World Championships in Tokyo where she competed on beam and floor alongside Charlotte McKenna who recently announced her retirement. In 2011 Sophie won silver on Bars, Beam and Floor and also gold on Vault during the Irish National Apparatus Championships and was also crowned Irish National All Around Champion. She also competed as an individual at the 2011 Celtic Cup in the Minor competition.
Sarah Buckley
15 year old Sarah Buckley trains in Douglas Gymnastics Club in Cork. Most recently she competed at the Northern Europeans alongside Emma Lunn. At last years Irish National Team Championships Sarah competed as an individual scoring a very respectable 39.525. Like Emma and Sophie, Sarah has often competed at the Celtic Cup competition. In 2011 as a Junior, Sarah ranked 3rd on Bars, Vault and Beam and first on Floor at the Irish National Apparatus competition. She placed 2nd in the All Around competition behind Emma Lunn.
Photo of Sarah via Douglas Gymnastics Club


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Hey Running Mums! Hope everyone's going well especially with training loads increasing. Been talking with a lot of inspiring women at the moment who are juggling running goals with family. Shona Stephenson came 9th at The North Face 100k last Sunday and was doing school drop off Monday morning! How cool is that!!
So with kilometers going up for a lot of us we just want to be aware of the potential risk factors that can silently sneak up on us out on the road. We all want to get through the season in one piece, so ITB issues can be one of the scariest things for you as a runner for a couple of reasons: One because it can put you out, but also because there's almost a shroud of mystery associated with ITB problems, so this week I just want to introduce you to a few facts about ITB and we'll get into a bit more detail later on.
The first question everyone wants to know is 'What is ITB pain?' Well it's really called Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome. The theory is the thick band of connective tissue on the outside of your leg can get tight and rub on the structures towards the outside of the knee (more on that later). Surprise, surprise it is most commonly found in three groups, cyclists, soldiers and RUNNERS. So that puts us right in the firing line. Some research shows ITB friction syndrome accounting for up to 22% of all lower limb injuries! That's crazy! So the big question is exactly what to do to prevent it, and if it's got you already, how do you get rid of it? There are a few keys to be aware of and the first is your running technique. I work a lot with Will Wragg who recently did 50 marathons in 50 days, and one of the things we consistently see in the clinic is endurance athletes with ITB problems who almost always have an increased knee angle on foot strike. So they are often the overstriders. This is commonly also associated with weakness in quads in inner range which can kind of let the knee sink as we weight bear and cause repetitive pressure around the outside of the knee. So to tackle it, you want to start being aware of strength through inner ranges of your quads so you can be more like a coil with your running and less like a flat tyre type of effect, sinking into knees. Technique wise the first thing to address is to shorten your stride slightly and try to land on the mid-foot so you decrease angle and force through the knee.
ITB is complex with strength, technique and release strategy guys. I'll go through it in detail for you but start with the basics. Check out a quick video on quad strength first www.rifrev.com/_blog/running-injury-free/post/vmostrength/ and keep an eye out because I will do a full article in the next few weeks.
Until next week guys. Happy running!
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By Gregory Hale
Stuxnet has brought about a stronger awareness in industrial control and SCADA systems. So much so, security specialists are now looking under the hood and seeing if they can find any problems.
They just did. Italian security specialist Luigi Auriemma, who mainly focuses on detecting holes in games and media players, released a list of 34 vulnerabilities in SCADA products by Siemens Tecnomatix (FactoryLink), Iconics (Genesis 32 and 64), 7-Technologies (IGSS) and DATAC (RealWin).
Auriemma's list includes the spectrum of potential security issues from remote file downloads and unauthorized file uploads to targeted attacks on services via integer, buffer and heap overflows. A hacker could also probably exploit some of the holes to inject and execute arbitrary code. The Stuxnet worm also exploited holes in WinCC, the successor to FactoryLink, to remotely infiltrate systems and manipulate the connected controls.
Auriemma released proof-of-concepts for most of the vulnerabilities. The expert said no one has released fixes yet for any of the holes, although it appears no one reported the holes to the manufacturers.
Auriemma wrote in his report, "In case someone doesn't know SCADA (like me before the tests): It's just one or more softwares (usually a core, a graphical part and a database) that allow people to monitor and control the various hardware sensors and mechanisms located in industrial environments like nuclear plants, refineries, gas pipelines, airports and other less and more critical fields that go from the energy to the public infrastructures and obviously also the small 'normal' industries."
To make matters worse, vendor GLEG Ltd last week made available the "Agora+SCADA" exploit pack for the Immunity Canvas exploit framework. The pack contains 23 modules for attacking systems by various manufacturers – including nine zero-day exploits. Companies found include: Atvise SCADA – Zero day; Control Microsystems ClearScada – Zero day; DataRate SCADA WebControl and RuntimeHost – Zero day; Indusoft SCADA Webstudio – Zero day; ITS scada – (Previously known); Automated Solutions Modbus/TCP OPC Server – (Previously known); BACnet OPC client Advantech Studio Web server – (Previously known) Iconics – (Previously known).
In addition, security researcher Rubén Santamarta notified US ICS-CERT of a vulnerability in BroadWin WebAccess, a web browser-based HMI product (also sold as Advantech). According to the notice, ICS-CERT forwarded the vulnerability information to BroadWin.
Santamarta decided to publicly release the details of the vulnerability including exploit code.
SCADA system security issues are sensitive because users network controls more than ever, while the systems hardly have any protective features against potential attacks, are usually quite old, and rarely get updates. Some SCADA systems are accessible via the Internet, which makes them easy targets for attackers.
ICS-CERT recommended users minimize network exposure for all control system devices. Control system devices should not directly face the Internet. Locate control system networks and devices behind firewalls, and isolate them from the business network. If you need remote access, employ secure methods such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
"These companies are not insignificant players in the SCADA/ICS market," said Eric Byres, chief technology officer at Byres Security, in his blog. "Iconics has a very large number of installations in the oil, gas and water industries, while RealFlex is a significant player in the water/waste water sectors. FactoryLink (formerly an independent called US Data) is a Siemens acquisition and on the way out, but has some 80,000 installations around the world (at least according to the Siemens brochure). Indusoft claims 125,000 Human Machine Interface and SCADA systems operating worldwide. And Control Microsystems, now owned by Schneider Electric, is no minor player either. By my calculations, it adds up to something close to a million installed systems, a sign the HMI industry as a whole has some serious security issues."
"Nearly all of these vulnerabilities come with proof of concept (POC) code. I am willing to bet that at least a half dozen workable exploits will be in public frameworks like Metasploit within two weeks," Byres added.
"To make matters worse, these vendors seem to be acting like ostriches with their heads' firmly in the sand," Byres said. "It has been over 48 hours since these vulnerabilities were announced and only one vendor (Realflex) has acknowledged the issues or guidance for customers posted on their website. The rest are letting their customers spin in the wind. Didn't they learn anything from seeing all the grief a slow response to Stuxnet caused Siemens?"
"One of the unfortunate facts about security is that if you can find one vulnerability, you can usually find lots more," said Joel Langill, chief security officer at SCADAhacker.com in a guest appearance on Byres' blog. "Vulnerabilities are not just bad luck – they are caused by a poor Software Security Assurance (SSA) process (or a complete lack of one). Next in line for blame are experienced professionals who do little in terms of security assessments prior to commissioning systems in actual production facilities."
"So what about the four SCADA/HMI products that have Luigi Auriemma's 34 Zero-day vulnerabilities? Would any of those have additional vulnerabilities, just waiting to be exposed to the world? After all, Luigi claims to have spent only two days per product. That isn't much time – what if someone else started looking harder. So we decided to give it a shot," Langill said.
"Sure enough, Eric (Byres) and I began working on one of the flawed HMI packages last night," Langill said. "Within 5 minutes during my first scan, I found that it is susceptible to directory traversal attacks. In other words, the HMI software is allowing unrestricted access to most of the file system, including critical password files. Once someone has compromised these files, additional remote attacks are trivial."
"Unlike Luigi, I filed a report with the ICS-CERT a few hours ago, copying the vendor," Langill said. "CERT immediately followed up with my submittal, assigned it an ICS-VU tracking identifier, and requested some additional data from my research to review with the vendor."


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Slightly Magic 8bit Legacy Edition
Help preserve and remaster this classic 8-bit video game for today's and for future generations!
Friend of The Games Shed Colin Jones is begining a rather splendid Kickstarter and we want YOU to get behind it.
Here's a low down:
Slightly Magic is a classic 8-bit and 16-bit computer game released in the early 1990s, written and programmed by myself. The game received 89% in Sinclair User Magazine, 94% in Your Sinclair Magazine, and was voted one of the top 100 games of all time by readers of Your Sinclair.
With your help, I aim to bring Slightly back to life, by producing an 8-bit Legacy Edition of Slightly Magic, featuring the original artwork and gameplay, but resolving some of the original platform limitations:
Game Formats:
PC/Mac/Linux desktop versions are planned, together with OUYA games console, followed by iOS and Android tablet and phone editions.
The Slightly Trilogy
Slightly Magic was planned as the first in a series of three games. The second, Slightly Spooky, was finished but never released. The UK software industry collapsed, virtually overnight. Work was never even started on the third, which is a great pity. I hope this Kickstarter campaign will be the first step in completing the Slightly Trilogy (see below for more details).
Your Room in the Castle Awaits:
You too can have your own named room in the castle, with a low-res portrait (to match the game style) on the wall. Your room name can be up to 22 characters, including any spaces and punctuation.
I'll include a limited number of these, which are very close to the game start screen. You'll be able to enter a code in a special screen, then when you play the game you'll see your own special screen. The codes will work on all desktop versions of the game, so you'll be able to give your code to anyone with a copy of the game and they'll be able to enter your unique room too! Swap codes with friends. (I'll try to include these unique rooms on tablet and phone versions too, but I may be limited by platform resources).
Music by Allister Brimble
Allister Brimble, one of the leading Video Games Musicians wrote the original Slightly Magic music score. He's agreed, if funding is achieved, to rerecord his original music score with his latest instruments and equipment.
Actual Real Magic – OUYA matched funding:
Double Our Fun(ds)! We're participating in OUYA's #FreeTheGames Fund, created by OUYA to support developers making new and creative console games. OUYA will match your pledge dollar-for-dollar up to your goal amount (and a max of $250,000), so help us get there and make a great game for everyone! To be eligible for this match, we commit that this game will be an OUYA exclusive* for a period of time. To learn more about OUYA, go to www.OUYA.tv.
*OUYA exclusive: game will be available on OUYA for between 1 and 6 months before iOS and Android versions (1 month per $10,000 fund matching from OUYA, to a maximum of 6 months).
Slightly Spooky – the game that was, the game that wasn't. The game that is yet to be…
So what are you going to do with the extra money if the OUYA funding is successful?
A fair question, and I'm glad you asked. If I'm successful in obtaining OUYA matched funding and my initial goal is met, I'll commit to producing the legendary lost Slightly game, Slightly Spooky, and give all backers who are eligible for Slightly Magic a free digital copy.
Slightly Spooky was the follow-up to Slightly Magic. I'd originally planned (still do) a trilogy. As a matter of fact, Slightly Spooky was written and programmed on at least one platform by myself. Unfortunately, due to the collapse of much of the UK games industry, it never saw the light of day.
If I'm successful in obtaining OUYA matched funding, all backers who are eligible for Slightly Magic game will receive Slightly Spooky as a digital download for Mac/PC/Linux and (of course) OUYA. I'll also let backers know when the iOS and Android versions can be downloaded for free. Now that really would be some kind of magic, wouldn't it?
Does Slightly Spooky exist in it's original form, or will it be a totally new version?
Watch the backers updates to see, if it looks like funding is reached.
Estimated Delivery: September 2014
Stretch Goal £12000 – The third Slightly Game
If this stretch goal is reached, regardless of the fate of Slightly Spooky, I'll commit to producing the third game in the Slightly Trilogy. I've had the title ready since I began work on the original Slightly Magic, but I never started work on the game.
That might be a good thing. It means that I could now start the game afresh, using today's technology and graphics resolutions. And it will really be something special. All backers eligible for Slightly Magic will get a digital copy of the game, should this stretch goal be reached.
What's the game called? Ah, you'll have to wait for backers' updates to find out, if and when the stretch goal is reached. I've kept it a secret for 20 years, after all!
Estimated delivery: July 2015.
To partake in this jolly good Kickstarter, simply head on over to here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/colinjones/slightly-magic-8bit-legacy-edition


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New Technology Expected to Enhance Neurodegenerative Disease Research Programs
MILFORD, Mass., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced today that the world-renowned Max Planck Institute is enhancing its research on neurodegenerative diseases by adding a Waters(R) Synapt High Definition MS(TM) (HDMS) System to its complement of research technologies. The Institute's Department of Cellular Biochemistry recently took delivery of its Synapt(TM) HDMS System to study the role of proteins in causing brain-wasting diseases including Huntington's Disease.
"Our initial impression of the Synapt HDMS system was of a very powerful two-dimensional separation device. We wanted a system that could measure large intact protein complexes with high accuracy. The ability to additionally separate species by ion mobility greatly enhances the appeal of this system," commented Prof. Ulrich Hartl, Director and Principal Investigator, Dr. Manajit Hayer-Hartl.
Dr. Hayer-Hartl's research focuses on the understanding of the mechanisms by which molecular chaperones mediate protein folding and inhibit misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases. The Synapt System will analyze the large protein complexes, and their subunit composition, that are involved in such diseases. Prof. Hartl and Dr. Hayer-Hartl are looking to the Synapt System to give them greater insight into protein folding, assembly, and aggregation pathways by being able to resolve, identify and characterize intermediates based on differences in conformation, something that is nearly impossible to do with current technology.
"We will follow folding and/or aggregation pathways in the presence or absence of chaperone systems in combination with hydrogen/deuterium exchange technology. The Synapt System's Triwave technology for separating ions by their mobility will allow us to characterize our proteins of interest in greater detail than any other mass spectrometry system currently available," Dr. Hayer-Hartl explained.
Waters introduced the Synapt HDMS System at the American Society of Mass Spectrometry annual meeting in Seattle in June of 2006. It is the first commercially-available mass spectrometer to combine high-efficiency, ion mobility-based measurements and separations with a high-performance orthogonal acceleration time-of-flight mass spectrometer.
About the Max Planck Institute
The world-renowned Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried is one of the largest biomedical research institutes in Germany. It has 10 departments focusing on aspects of biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology and cell biology.
About Waters Corporation (www.waters.com)
Waters Corporation holds worldwide leading positions in three complementary analytical technologies -- liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis. These markets account for approximately $5.0 billion of the overall $20 - $25 billion analytical instrument market.
Waters, Synapt, and High Definition MS are trademarks of Waters Corporation.
Brian J. Murphy
Corporate Communications
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