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20 Celebrity Outfits From June 2018 That Our Senior Fashion Editor Can't Stop Thinking About
We all know May was a pretty stacked month when it came to star studded and fashion focused events. That put quite a bit of pressure on celebs in June to make the most out of the events that happened this month. The Met Gala and the Cannes Film Festival are pretty intense heavy hitters to follow, after all. Luckily, June's events have been anything but quiet and boring. OK, so there wasn't a royal wedding but from the Tony Awards to the commencement of the On The Run Tour II, we are still definitely got our fill of knock-out, jaw-dropping looks.
This month started off with the CFDA Awards, honoring all the best and most innovative people in fashion for the year — from Raf Simons at Calvin Klein receiving the Womenswear Designer of the year to Naomi Campbell as the Fashion Icon for 2018. You better believe an event as fashion-focused as the CFDAs will bring out the industry's best... and their best looks. The Tonys and the Veuve Clicquot polo classic also happened earlier in the month, providing guests with the perfect excuse to come decked out in their peak award show and garden party outfits. Sprinkle in the MTV Movie and TV Awards and Beyonce and Jay-Z's On the Run Tour II and you have the makings of some real show stopping, crowd pleasing, "OMG, I'm dead" fashion moments. And of course, Rihanna stepped outside this month, so there's that too!
Issa Rae was the host for this year's CFDA Awards, which was a huge deal since she was the first black woman to get the gig. All eyes were on her for the whole night as she served up look after look with every outfit she wore (all made by black designers). Her Pyer Moss look in this photo is decked out in Swarovski crystals and comes with a note that reminds you that she's still rooting for everybody black.
You can always count on our June issue cover star to come through with in an outfit that will shock and amaze. Sarah Paulson didn't disappoint at the New York premiere for Ocean's 8. Looking flawless in this neon green Prada dress, Paulson stood out on the carpet and amongst her co-stars, who are definitely not wallflowers either.
What better way to show up to the Tony Awards than to shine — literally. Brooklyn Sudano's Sonia Rykiel sequined dress is actually how I want to show up to every event.
The MTV Movie & TV Awards are a spectacle for sure and you never know what celebrities will show up wearing. 13 Reasons Why star Alisha Boe is radiant in this Markarian dress. Boe in fact said she was wearing the dress of her dreams and honestly, I'm so obsessed with Markarian that I think she's wearing the dress of my dreams too!
One of the chicest events of the summer in NYC is the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic. Attendees flock to Liberty State Park in their summer best to sip champagne and stomp the divots. Carly Cushnie of Cushnie Et Ochs is the epitome of summer ease dressing in a full Cushnie look, complete with a crop top!
The tour of the summer has officially begun. Beyonce and Jay-Z kicked off their OTRII world tour in Europe where we could only speculate what it was like. Then images were released of the various outfit changes Beyonce undergoes during the show and that only heightened the excitement to see it live in the U.S. This custom full Gucci is a personal favorite.
Well like I said before, Rihanna went outside a few times this month which automatically lands her on any best dressed list. She attended a Stance event in New York in early June wearing a custom Matthew Adams Dolan look. This is how I attempt to look every time I wear a shirt dress...
Tina Fey was another one who outshined the other guests at the Tony Awards. No, literally, she outshined them in her Thom Browne look.
Any event Oprah attends is a big deal, so her presence at this year's CFDA Awards was not unnoticed. Oprah came out in a sleek black Brandon Maxwell dress to present Edward Enninful with the Media Award.
Dior had a "low key" event for beauty that attracted a really strong fashion players. Margaret Zhang was one of them, rocking pink hair and an embroidered blazer to match.
The cast of Ocean's 8 has some of the most talented actresses and some of the best dressed. It's no surprise that the New York premiere of the film brought out the best looks from the stars. Mindy Kaling was one of them in this Prabal Gurung gown.
Yara Shahidi rocked a gorgeous Tory Burch suit for the MTV Movie and TV Awards.
Sami Miro has an affinity for vintage clothing and has amassed quite the collection for herself and has her own line of reworked pieces called Sami Miro Vintage. So it's no surprise that she is wearing this amazing vintage piece to Men's London Fashion Week.
June is pride month, so particularly I love this Ralph Lauren dress that Kendall Jenner was seen wearing.
Naomi Campbell is synonymous with fashion. But to be honest, she could wear anything and still look amazing. She attended the CFDAs this month in CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC, who's creative director Raf Simons, took home the coveted Womenswear Designer of the Year Award) where she also received the Fashion Icon Award. Needless to say, well deserved.
I love a monochromatic look and Zendaya wears this brown, leather, August Getty dress like it was made for her.
Olivia Perez was amongst the fashion elite that attended the Dior makeup event earlier this month. She looks perfect in her Baja East dress.
Ciara literally never looks bad. It's pretty much impossible for her. As per usual, she was flawless at the CFDAs in her Monse dress.
The Alexander Wang Spring Summer 2019 collection showed on the brand's new schedule where they will only have two shows per year. The event drew out a major fashion crowd on a Sunday night and Iris Apfel was among the attendees looking truly amazing.
Amy Schumer attended Tony Awards in this Brandon Maxwell masterpiece.


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Things to Look for when Hiring New Employees
Hiring new employees has shifted over the years and really is a whole new ballgame in this day and age compared to finding employees years ago. Based on a 2016 Gallup poll, Millennials are the "Job Hopping Generation," with 6 in 10 open to starting a new job at any point, more so than any generation previous. This massive change in the work force may have companies both large and small scratching there heads on how to recruit and hire new employees to join their company. We will be looking at what companies should be doing when hiring new employees and also the benefits of using an HR executive search consultant during the process.
One important thing to note about hiring new staff in 2018 is that the pool of potential employees has really become much more diversified and in a recent study the percentage of female CEOs in Fortune 500 companies reached 5 percent for the first time ev
The Ins and Outs of Executive Staffing Agencies
Searching for jobs on an executive level can be daunting which is why utilizing executive hr search firms can take a load off this particular endeavor. Be that as it may,m remember the old adage not to take anything at face value and never underestimate finding the right executive staffing agency that will work best for you as well as with you. Human resources staffing along with executive agencies should do their utmost to find the most suitable position for your particular skill set. This isn't always the case, out of 1,400 executives that were recently surveyed by Robert Half, 36% of felt the number one reason for failure to be hired was because of poor skills match. Followed closely by unclear performance objectives

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Today's guest picture, sent by my younger son from Edinburgh, shows the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood. In 9 months we will know whether it is to house the governing body of a newly independent nation or to remain a provincial outpost of the London banking system as at present.
It was raining when we went to bed last night and it was raining when we got up this morning.
I went out to see where all the rain had gone. Some had gone into the Wauchope.
Quite a lot had gone onto the Esk which was why the Wauchope was having trouble getting under the bridge.
The Esk was having quite enough difficulty squeezing under the town bridge…
…and the fence posts on the Castleholm which had been a resting place for gulls a day or two ago…
…looked very different today.
I went home to have a cup of coffee and a scone or two with Dropscone and was rung up by Bruce who told me that there had been a landslip on the main road to the south of the town. After our coffee, Dropscone kindly offered to drive to the site of this literal catastrophe. Although it had figured on a national radio station traffic report an hour earlier, it was less than sensational by the time that we got there.
A couple of good men with a digger and a truck had cleared the rubble off the road and only the water remained. The slip had not been very big in the first place….
…and cars were able to pass it with disappointing ease (for me at any rate).
I walked back towards the town, stopping at Skippers Bridge to admire the sticking power of the old distillery.
The Esk was rushing through all three arches of Skippers Bridge which is a rare sight. I hoped to be able to get a good shot of this but getting down the bank to get clear of the trees was just too risky.
I had to settle for a clear shot of a little stream pouring down the bank onto the road beside the bridge.
I crossed back over the bridge and splashed my way home along the track past the Murtholm, enjoying the gate of the day on my way.
I only had Pocketcam with me but I was sorry that I hadn't taken a long lens when I saw this busy puddle/pond in one of the Murtholm fields.
The trail back through the woods along the riverside path was enlivened by many little streams cascading down the bank to my left.
The path had stood up well to the amount of water passing over and under it.
As I was going along through the Beechy Plains, an unfortunate incident occurred. I heard some barking behind me and was surprised to find myself bitten on the back of the thigh by a yappy little terrier. A good shouting from me did nothing to put it off and it had another go when I turned to walk on, this time just catching my welly rather than my leg. Resisting the temptation to land it a good kick in the particulars, I waited until its ineffectual owner appeared crying, "Come here Fido, (or some such doggy name)," a command which it found all too easy to disobey.
I stood my ground until finally he caught the little pest.
"Your dog's bitten me, " I said indignantly.
"That's most unusual," he replied, an answer that was both inadequate and probably untrue as well.
As I had a pair of waterproof trousers on over a pair of ordinary trousers over a stout pair of long Johns, I expected to have suffered no great hurt and I left him trying to get his other, less aggressive but equally disobedient terrier to come to heel and continued my walk.
The river had risen enough to get onto the park when I got there.
I was intending to take a turn along the Esk and see what the state of play was on the Kilngreen but the back of my leg was a feeling a bit sore where the horrid hound had sunk its tiny teeth so I returned home and got Mrs Tootlepedal to check on the damage. Amazingly, although there were no tears in any layers of the trousers, there was a bit of collateral damage on my leg. (Warning: For those of a squeamish nature, scroll quickly past the next picture.)
This was annoying as it meant that I had to go to the walk in (hobble in?) afternoon clinic at the health centre to get it checked out. It got a clean bill of health and a neat dressing but a check on the records led to me having to have a tetanus injection as I hadn't had one since 1998. I am definitely going to kick that dog if it comes near me again.
I took advantage of the visit to the health centre to take another couple of pictures of the Esk as I crossed it on my way.
When I got home, Sandy came round to cheer me up and we had a quick walk to check on the water level and amazingly, since it was still raining, the rivers had dropped considerably and we soon returned home for a cup of tea and a couple of the many biscuits that I was given for Christmas.
It is a sad thing when your enthusiasm for photography leads to you wish for just a small disaster to photograph so I was probably well served by getting bitten. As a side note, I rang up Dropspcone to tell him of my misfortune and he was very scornful.
"I've been bitten nine times," he said, "Once is nothing." The joys of being a postman!
We are still full of the Christmas spirit and we had some tasty turkey rissoles for out tea.
I didn't manage to catch a flying bird in the gloom and the excitement so I hope this very brief movie of a flying river or two will do instead. Be prepared, the noise of the river is quite loud.


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Anchored to the Infinite
The builder who first bridged Niagara's gorge,
Before he swung his cable, shore to shore,
Sent out across the gulf his venturing kite
Bearing a slender cord for unseen hands
To grasp upon the further cliff and draw
A greater cord, and then a greater yet;
Till at the last across the chasm swung
The cable then the mighty bridge in air!
So we may send our little timid thought
Across the void, out to God's reaching hands—
Send out our love and faith to thread the deep—
Thought after thought until the little cord
Has greatened to a chain no chance can break,
And we are anchored to the Infinite!
Once internationally famous as the author of the poem "The Man with the Hoe," Markham was a popular American literary figure during the first half of the twentieth century whose works espoused progressive social and spiritual beliefs.
Source: The Shoes of Happiness and Other Poems (1929).


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JV Soccer Coach
Phone: 507-271-1580
Varsity Coach
Phone: 5073193317
B-Squad Soccer Coach
Phone: 617-669-0283
November 4th at 6.00pm we will have our end of the season banquet at cafeteria (High School).
Please bring your uniform to return it. Find your coach and give it to him, you will have to sign a document when you do it to keep track of the uniforms.
Varsity and JV: main and side dishes
B-squad: desserts
C/9: drinks
The Booster Club will take care of plates, napkins, forks, spoons, and cups.
THANKS!!! see you there
Next practice: Friday 16th, 3:30-5:00pm
At the end of the practice players will get the uniforms for the season.
Next practice: Friday 16th from 5:30 to 7:00pm
If a student-athlete is not going to take the school transportation a Travel Release Form must be completed 48 hours prior to departure. The completed form must be turned into the JM Activities Office and cannot be given to the coach at the event.
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Mudita Bell
Peaceful. Friendly. Beautiful.
You don't have to start every morning with an information overload. Mudita Bell is a beautiful, simple object, that removes unnecessary stress from your bedroom and gives you the calm that you need to sleep peacefully. Additional features like an air quality sensor and a meditation timer help you create a perfect environment for rest, relaxation and regeneration.
E Ink display
Acoustic sounds
Air quality sensor
Meditation timer
Why an alarm clock?
Quality of sleep is one of the most important factors that influences our health. It is scientifically proven that the ability to concentrate, to memorize, our physical and mental health, the condition of our skin and our risk of obesity are all affected by how we sleep.
Promoting healthy bedtime habits
We have become inseparable from our smartphones, even in the bedroom. Many of us might feel these negative effects but do not associate them with the evening routine of scrolling through a news feed before going to sleep. The temptation to spend five more minutes browsing the internet or watching another video is often stronger than our fatigue.
By staring at screens, we increase our exposure to blue light. While it boosts our attention and energy during the day, it can be harmful at night. Blue light affects levels of the sleep-inducing hormone, melatonin, and can shift the body's natural clock, which might have serious consequences.
Sleep has been known to affect our health in a variety of ways.
By replacing smartphones with the Mudita Bell you can significantly improve your sleeping routine.
Better regeneration in a proper environment
E Ink and custom uniform frontlight
We tested a number of different displays but E Ink had no real competitors for our purpose. It does not emit any light, yet it is perfectly readable. It doesn't cause eye strain or fatigue and has a natural, paper-like feel. It is also super energy efficient, as it consumes energy only to change the content on the screen. To make it readable at night we designed a customized frontlight, with a soft, warm glow and significantly reduced blue light.
It can be beneficial to replace your phone with an alarm clock.
Acoustic tones for the start of your day
We think that a brand new day should start with a nice, gentle wake up sound. Therefore, we decided to take special care of this aspect. With Mudita Bell, you can enjoy natural, appealing alarm tones that will bring a smile to your face every morning!
Start your day with pleasant, acoustic tones.
Monitor your sleeping conditions with the help of environmental sensors
We studied different aspects of sleep to understand how we can improve it. Eliminating smartphones from the bedroom for peace of mind is one of the key points. The other is not to expose yourself to any sources of blue light at least an hour before bedtime. Other important factors, like temperature in the bedroom or air humidity and quality really impact our sleep.
Temperature, air quality and humidity play an important role in how well we sleep.
With Mudita Bell you can
Check the humidity in your bedroom
Inspect for PM2.5 and PM10 particles
Measure your bedroom temperature
Deeper relaxation with a meditation timer
Enhance meditation sessions with a timer and a dedicated button
A simple, yet useful feature for meditation and yoga enthusiasts. It is also a brilliant guide for those who are just starting out. Users can set three frequently used meditation lengths (the default settings are 15/30/60 minutes), and easily access them with a dedicated button. Meditation will start and end with a deep, soft gong sound. The Mudita Bell will track all of your sessions and display simple statistics, or you can view them on your MuditaOS desktop app.
Together with the Mudita Bell, we provide very simple meditation instructions suitable for both beginners and advanced meditators.
We included a meditation timer to encourage you to try this deep relaxation practice.


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Hemyock Cricket Club's Autumn QUIZ NIGHT is being held at the Parish Hall on SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER starting at 8 pm. £60 cash prize for the winning team, plus a grand raffle.
Entry is £18 per team to include nibbles. Licensed Bar. Minimum of four, maximum of six members per team. Tickets from Hemyock Post Office or from John Hurley (telephone 07891 941306).


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Dreamspinner Presents:
Jordan Erichsohn suspects something is rotten about his boss, Judge Crawford. Unfortunately, he has nowhere to turn and doubts anyone will believe his claims – least of all the handsome deputy, Pierre Ravelle, who has been assigned to protect the judge after he received threatening letters. The judge has a long reach, and if he finds out Jordan's turned on him, he might impede Jordan adopting his son, Jeremiah.
When Jordan can no longer stay silent, he gathers his courage and tells Pierre what he knows. To his surprise and relief, Pierre believes him, and Jordan finds an ally…and maybe more.
Pierre vows to do what it takes to protect Jordan and Jeremiah and see justice done. He's willing to fight for the man he's growing to love and the family he's starting to think of as his own. But Crawford is a powerful and dangerous enemy, and he's not above ripping apart everything Jordan and Pierre are trying to build in order to save himself…
I liked this story when I read it but having Greg Tremblay read it to me was great. Fire and Flint is a stand-alone story and an off shoot of the Carlise cops series. I do like how Andrew Grey has carried on with t world building and set several stories in this area. The book mentions the club from Broncos Boys as well as including a few characters from the Carlise cops. It gives me a greater sense of the community. As with many Andre Grey books this is a gentle romance. Pierre is winning over not just Jordan but also his son Jeremiah. He also protects them when Judge Crawford tries to ruin Jeremiah's adoption. I liked the pace of the story slow and sweet enough but with an element of how are they going to beat this self centred cruel judge and get justice.
Greg Tremblay builds on the story giving the characters vitality and emphasising their determination. He gives them such distinct voices and personalities it's a pleasure to listen to. I recommend this easy listening audiobook.
4 of stars out of 5
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Katie & Shaun – 8/4/12
Katie & Shaun's wedding was a big and fun celebration of an adorable couple! The day started at a beautiful church in Forest Lake that was just right. With many friends and family around all day – the church brimmed with laughter all day.
Guests were welcomed to a classic ceremony with a giddy bride and groom who were thrilled to finally be one. After the ceremony, the bridal party continued to pictures at a farm, while the guests reconvened at the local VFW for the reception. The party welcomed their big group of friends and families with a cozy party atmosphere and lots of fun.
A favorite moment was the couple's first dance being danced to a customized version of their favorite love song mashed with the voices of Katie and Shaun talking about each other and their relationship. Guests rang bells throughout the night to prompt the couple to kiss, and the photo booth and cupcake buffet were both huge hits. It was quite obvious that there was a ton of fun and love offered by this group – here's to many more years of love and laughter!
Katie & Shaun wrote the following review…
"I honestly couldnt have done it without Meredith. We chose to go with the day of support. She really was much more than that. If I ever needed anything she was there to help me. She put together the most AMAZING timeline possible. She made sure everything flowed together perfectly, and it did. I cant even imagine what a mess it would have been without her, she thought of so many things that I NEVER would have thought of. I couldnt recommend her more!"
The Line-up:
- Ceremony- St. Peter Catholic Church
- Photography – Imagen International
- Reception – Forest Lake VFW
- DJ – Level 11 Entertainment
- Photobooth – The Traveling Photobooth
- Cake/cupcakes – Dorothy Ann Bakery


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Set in 1892, Hostiles follows the journey of Captain Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale) after his unit is ordered to escort a former enemy, Chief Yellow Hawk (Wes Studi), and his Cheyenne family out of U.S. confinement and back to their homes in Montana. With the arrival of widow Rosalie Quaid (Rosamund Pike), Blocker's team are at a moral crossroads as they attempt to separate a lifetime of violence from the people they must now protect.
Perhaps the greatest failure of Hostiles is that it never lives up to its gorgeous cinematography. Hostiles puts cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi's talents to full use. From the foreground to the background, Hostiles uses the look of the West to craft a setting far more interesting than the film itself. Cooper and Takayanagi's choices for shot placement are incredible. To say Hostiles is a visual experience is an understatement. Unfortunately, this asset is wasted by a narrative that lacks the color of its visuals.
Hostiles is a film that wants to reject the flawed depiction of Native Americans in classic Western films, as well as showcase the effects of prolonged violence on the human spirit. In concept, these are relevant and dynamic themes that should be explored, but a jumbled and lackluster script from Cooper held these concepts back. Wes Studi's performance as Chief Yellow Hawk is one of the highlights of the film, but the script continually appears to favor moments with Blocker's unit sitting around the campfire. These quiet moments are what make Hostiles narratively frustrating.
While these scenes ground the film, they also restrict the viewers ability to accept the changes in relationship between the soldiers and Native Americans. While antagonizing forces certainly reshape the soldier-Native American dynamic, there is never a sequence of opposition that makes the changes in personality feel justified. The changes in personality are one sided. We are never given enough time with Studi's character, or his family, to understand their personal view of the soldiers. For a film that wants to refute the Western genre's stereotypes of Native Americans, the script appears more content showing Blockers viewpoint, thematically damaging the film.
The performances throughout Hostiles suffer the same lack of energy as the film's narrative. Bale, who is known for his intensity, appears rather reserved. Wes Studi's Chief Yellow Hawk is fantastic, but, as previously stated, isn't in the film enough. The standout performance, however, is from Rosamund Pike. Pike portrays her character's losses with raw emotion, and as her character becomes wethered by the hardships of the west, her performance exhibits the energy that is missing from the rest of the film.
While Hostiles offers a powerful visual experience in addition to featuring a stellar performance from Rosamund Pike, a jumbled narrative ultimately holds the film back from the success it could have had. If the cinematography is the sports car in the analogy, the jumbled narrative is without a doubt the careless driver taking it off the cliff.


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British Government proposes to de-criminalize brothels in Northern Ireland
Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson claims that the proposal, for which the consultation period ended on Friday October 13th, will not impose "sweeping changes" to existing statutes.
Hanson said in a media release that the paper "does not refer to 'mini brothels' but asks whether we should follow proposals in England and Wales to allow 2 or 3 women to work together from one address in the interest of their safety."
MP's and activists working against the 'sex trade' are crying foul and point to the negative experience of other countries with legalized prostitution such as Germany.
Esmond Birnie, the Member for South Belfast, said the Minister, in denying that "mini-brothels" would be legalized, is "engaging in semantic gymnastics."
"If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it is a duck. This sounds like "mini brothels" to me!" Birnie said.
Birnie warns that the experience of countries such as Germany and the Netherlands, who have attempted to "liberalise the vice trade" shows that far from increasing "safety" for women, measures like the one the British government is proposing lead directly to an entrenched "sex industry" with all its consequent social evils including increases in organised crime, drugs, abuse of children, and human trafficking.
David Hanson took aim at "some who are deliberately attempting to misrepresent these proposals and have made a number of sweeping and false allegations."
Birnie said, however, that the proposals could not be mistaken for anything other than the legalization of prostitution.
In January this year, the British government issued a similar proposal to redefine brothels in England and Wales to allow three women to "work" in one house selling sex, using the justification that women engaging in prostitution are safer in houses than on the street.
The government said that current law, which says more than one woman selling sex in a residence constitutes a brothel "runs counter to advice that women should not work alone in the interest of safety."


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Functions: Chemistry
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Requisition ID: 1905734676W
Postdoctoral Scientist Tribology - crystallization technology unit
The Crystallization Technology Unit (CTU) located in Beerse (Belgium) is part of Technology & Engineering department of API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) Small Molecule Development within Janssen R&D. The primary focus of CTU is the final API crystallization and downstream process steps (filtration, drying, milling).
Process development and scale-up to deliver the desired chemical and physical API quality are the main responsibilities within the CTU group. In close collaboration with Drug Product Development, CTU is also responsible for delivering on complementary API material attribute requirements such as particle size distribution range, morphology, bulk density and powder flow behaviour. Because of our global presence and supply chain network, different production hardware for API manufacturing is exploited. Mainly in the aforementioned downstream process steps, the carefully tailored API properties can be altered. In particular, isolation by centrifugation and agitated drying, which are only introduced during scale-up to pilot plant and later on commercial production plants, are two main unit operations that influence the final API particle and powder characteristics. In order to anticipate on the downstream introduced changes, it is required to understand the implications of
the process equipment and operational parameters on the critical quality attributes (CQAs). We currently have a vacancy for a 2-year postdoctoral Scientist position to support the research in this field.
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral scientist with hands-on lab experience in the field of tribology or particle and powder rheology, who is interested in pursuing technological and scientific advancements in an industry setting. The postdoctoral scientist will work in a highly dynamic and innovative environment with the opportunity to interact interdisciplinary with several internal and external expert collaborators. The applicant should possess a strong self-motivation, scientific curiosity, learning aptitude, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
* To characterize the physical and mechanical properties of crystals at the powder and particle level, e.g. size & shape distribution, hardness, compressibility.
* Investigate and determine relationships between microscopic and macroscopic properties of API particles, solvents, and their interactions experimentally and/or theoretically
* Model mechanical stresses (i.e. shear profiles) that API particles encounter during centrifugation and agitated drying in the absence and presence of organic liquids
* Conceptualize and design laboratory methodologies for assessing and quantifying the extent of stress-induced particle breakage
* Validate the risk assessment by the developed scale-down approach for actual projects
* Plan, organize, design and conduct experiments independently (including preparation, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation)
* Interact with various stakeholders within and outside the department (Pharmaceutical Sciences, Analytical Development, Drug Product Development, clinical and commercial API manufacturing sites)
* Recent PhD related to tribology, material, interfacial, particle, polymer or formulation sciences (i.e. experimental physics, chemical or pharmaceutical engineering, chemistry, industrial pharmacy) or equivalent
* Knowledge of particle characterization and in-depth knowledge of powder flowability and associated characterization techniques, e.g. ring shear testing, powder rheometer testing, tribometer testing, compression testing
* Understanding of mechanical breakage of particulate organic solids, encompassing attrition and comminution on an experimental and theoretical level
* Basic understanding of (physical) organic chemistry and crystallization
* Strong interest in process and analytical technology for (pharmaceutical) powder processing
* Strong interest in material and process modelling
* Hands-on experience with designing and conducting of lab set-ups, experiments and data analysis
* Engaged scientist with a detail-oriented, creative problem-solving attitude and excellent record-keeping skills
* A team player with excellent listening, learning and multidisciplinary collaborating skills
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Chelsea have responded to the threat from Juventus of wanting to sign Ramires by opening talks with the Brazil international over a new contract.
Tottenham midfielder Paulinho has confirmed he has received 'concrete offers' amid interest from newly promoted Watford.
Manchester United have made a straight opening bid for Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, offering a figure believed to be just over £30m, though considerably less than the Spanish club's £46m valuation.
Man Utd transfer target Morgan Schneiderlin has revealed he is set to depart Southampton 'in the coming days'.
Louis van Gaal is targeting Bastian Schweinsteiger, but Franz Beckenbauer insists he'd be better off in America.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is targeting deals for Raheem Sterling, Paul Pogba and Kevin de Bruyne.
Samir Nasri insists Manchester City need to bring in new players to rise to the challenge of Chelsea and Barcelona.
Marseille appear to have beaten PSV in the race to sign Manchester City's promising young defender Karim Rekik. LIVERPOOL ECHO
Southampton have accepted Liverpool's improved offer of £12.5million for right-back Nathaniel Clyne.
Everton are hopeful of being able to announce the signing of Gerard Deulofeu on Thursday.
Sunderland could improve their offer for Stewart Downing but sources suggest the player is keen to stay at West Ham.
Newcastle United playmaker Remy Cabella could be set for a return to France, according to reports in his home country.
Newcastle want to exploit links and have scouted Ajax defender Joel Veltman, while Marco van Ginkel is also a possibility.
Sunderland are understood to be tracking Cagliari defender Davide Astori, as are Everton and Schalke.
Lee Congerton is busy working behind the scenes to bring in the quality players Dick Advocaat has identified to improve Sunderland.
Tim Sherwood is ready to make offer for young Charlton Athletic midfielder Jordan Cousins as Aston Villa face a battle with Newcastle and Liverpool for his signature.
Villa, Norwich and Fulham are showing interest in £500k-rated Swansea full-back Jazz Richards. THE SENTINEL
Aston Villa have emerged as the front-runners in the race to sign Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
Liverpool have increased their offer for Southampton full-back Nathaniel Clyne.
Liverpool's signing of Roberto Firmino has thrown former Saints striker Rickie Lambert's future into doubt. HULL DAILY MAIL
Steve Bruce says he will do his utmost to keep Tom Ince at Hull amid the ongoing interest from Championship rivals Derby County.
Burnley are hopeful of keeping goalkeeper Tom Heaton, despite reports linking the 29-year-old with a Premier League move.
Blackburn-born midfielder Adam Barton has joined Portsmouth on a two-year deal, following his release from Coventry City.
Former Swansea target Dimitri Payet's future is clouded in confusion after doubt was cast on his move to West Ham.
Chelsea midfielder Ramires is in talks with the club over a new deal.
Brentford have confirmed the signing of French defender Yoann Barbet from Chamois Nirotais. THE BOLTON NEWS
Swiss youth international full-back Saidy Janko has held talks with Celtic, having reached the end of his contract with Manchester United.
Gary Caldwell is actively chasing several transfer targets as he attempts to bolster his Wigan Athletic squad before the start of pre-season. READING POST
Reading are closing in on a £1m deal with Legia Warsaw for Portuguese striker Orlando Sa.
Ronny Deila has insisted Celtic will resist all offers to cash in on Virgil van Dijk before the Champions League qualifiers.
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StarFest is kicking off this weekend, and packed into the three day event are five different festivals, hundreds of activities and enough dork-power to raise Firefly from the ashes. You can pick up a full schedule here, but if it's a bit overwhelming, we've broken it down to ten events you won't want to miss under any circumstance. One quick note: In the original article we printed that Jonathan Frakes (Commander William T. Riker, beard enthusiast) will be attending, but he had to cancel. Fortunately, the completely awesome LeVar Burton (Lieutenant Geordi La Forge, hero to Jef Otte) will be coming in his place, so Trek nerds need not worry. 10. RoboFest (All weekend) While it'll probably be difficult to miss, you should make sure you have time set aside to check out RoboFest this year. You'll be able to scope plenty of life-size robots from the movies, but there will also be a few robots from the R2 and B9 Robot clubs that you won't want to overlook. 9. Pirate Galaxy (Weekend-long game) When you walk into StarFest, you'll be given a map. Clues will be given throughout the weekend that will lead you to different panels and events where you'll be given a stamp on your map to show you solved the clue, at the end you'll have a chance to win some prizes -- if you're smart enough to solve the clues and finish the map. 8. Teaching Comics (Friday, 4-7 p.m.) This looks incredibly long, but the panels are broken up across age-range, so at 4 p.m. is the Teach Comics to Elementary/Middle School panel, at 5 p.m. is the High School portion and 6 p.m. marks the college section. Teaching comics isn't easy for a number of reasons, namely that it's hard to get approval from button-down administrators, but these panels should help with that, as well as in collecting together source texts (one of which is bound to be the unbelievably helpful comic bible Understanding Comics, by Scott McCloud). 7. Comic Journalism Panel (Saturday, 10 a.m.) Speaking of comics, why not start your Saturday morning with the Comic Journalism panel? Comic journalism has been alive and well in some of the best works in the history of the medium, and as the industry progresses, it's expanding and becoming completely new things. Even the most literary among us should find something respectable and interesting in this panel. 6. Klingon Warrior's Tournament (Saturday, 4:30 p.m.) Uh, do we really need to say anything else here? IT'S A KLINGON TOURNAMENT. 5. Morena Baccarin (Saturday, 4:45 p.m.) We adored Morena Baccarin during her stint on Firefly, and although we've never actually watched V, we do know that she plays some type of lizard-alien-babe-thing. We don't particularly care, to be honest, because as all geeks know: cuteness outweighs all else. 4. Making of the The Day the Earth Stood Still, with Kevin Atkins, Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore (Sunday, 9:30 a.m.) The original The Day the Earth Stood Still is one of the few quintessential science-fiction films that manages to cross genres and get recommended by even the surliest of film aficionados. This presentation will look closely at the special effects, the art style and everything else that makes this film one of the greatest of all time. 3. How to Hoax a Paranormal Event (Sunday, 10 a.m.) We don't know exactly what to expect from this panel, but it sounds like it might be the most helpful one from the whole weekend. We've often tried to hoax paranormal events on our own time, but it usually consists of us putting a sheet over our heads and jumping out of closets yelling, "boo!" Hopefully we'll be able to step up our game a bit after this panel. 2. LeVar Burton (Sunday, 1:15 p.m.) It's LeVar Burton, aka, the greatest dude of, like, all time. He might be replacing the awesomely and eternally bearded Jonathan Frakes, but we can't really think of anyone better to step into those shoes. If you play your cards right he might even sign your stupid homemade visor. 1. Balcony Challenge (All weekend) The Balcony Challenge is essentially a fan-generated pile of awesome you won't want to miss. Everyone in Atrium rooms will have the chance to decorate their balconies in a Thor-related theme and attendees will be able to judge their efforts based on their appeal. It's great to see and one of the most visually stunning portions of the weekend. If you're interested in participating, full rules are here.
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You can click the appropriate link above to jump to whichever section interests you most whether that's an individual review of just an overview of TempurPedic's lineup of pillows.
If you're on the hunt for a TempurPedic pillow, you're going to have plenty of options, both in terms of the type of pillow and from where you purchase. For example, on TempurPedic's website they sell about a dozen different pillows, ranging in price, firmness, and fill.
If you end up shopping on Amazon for a TempurPedic pillow, they also offer one for pretty much every situation. In fact, they largely carry the same inventory, although, from what we've seen Amazon has a lot of their older pillows in addition to the new ones. And, Amazon seems to have the best prices.
As of late 2019, here's a quick look at the main pillows offered by TempurPedic.
This is a softer pillow and it is using one continuous slab of memory foam. And keep in mind that memory foam feels a little firm at first, but then sinks in to allow for a good amount of pressure relief.
This particular memory foam though, is a little softer in terms of its ILD rating so it will feel pretty soft when you're laying on it. You can see it here on Amazon and on TempurPedic's website.
Also, memory foam tends to be a bit firmer in the winter time when it's cooler out and softer when it's in a warmer environment. You won't notice a drastic change with the pillow, but you may experience a slightly softer or firmer pillow depending on the temperature.
As for the cover, it's made of 100% polyester and is machine-washable, which is nice. Just make sure to follow the care instructions for cleaning.
Uncompressed the pillow has about a 5" loft, which is about standard for most pillows we see out there. It's not on the thick or thin end, but rather right in the middle.
When you do compress the pillow, however, it has about a 2-3" loft. Now, this is specific to your size, frame, and sleeping position, but i will be about 2-3" for most people.
We see the pillow being best for petite and medium-size individuals that sleep on their stomach and side. You need to make sure that you're keeping proper alignment and that your neck isn't all out of whack, but for most people between 100 lbs and 200 lbs it will best for back/side sleepers.
If you have a medium to large frame, you will probably be just fine as a stomach sleeper with this pillow. Larger individuals will certainly only be using this as a stomach sleeper's pillow, while medium-size folks can feel free to rotate positions, as it's fairly accommodating.
While it's not our favorite pillow in the world, there is a lot to like about it. It's comfortable and accommodating, plus has a machine-washable cover. Whether it's worth $79 per pillow, that's up to you. But, if you want a memory foam pillow that's durable and medium in terms of size/loft, it's a pretty good option.
There are a few options to purchase this pillow. You can buy on TempurPedic's website, although they don't seem to discount the pillow much. Or you can purchase via Amazon, which from what we've seen is the cheaper alternative.
Either way, you will get free shipping with the pillow as well as a 5-year warranty on the pillow and a 2-year warranty on the cover.
There is no trial period or return policy if you order on TempurPedic's website, however, with Amazon you have their standard return/exchange policies. Basically, you have 30 days to try out the pillow, and if decide don't want it anymore you just have to cover return shipping charges.
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This is not a cheap pillow and it will not be an impulse purchase for you. It's made for a specific type of sleeper and most other people will just say "pass".
Yes, that's right. This pillow starts at $169, which makes it the most expensive pillow that we've reviewed—even pricier than the Helix Pillow and Layla Pillow.
There is a glimmer of good news though. Amazon tends to mess around with pricing for this pillow. We've seen it as low as around $130 for the queen size, which, yes, is still expensive, but much more palatable than $169.
This is a dual-sided memory foam pillow. TempurPedic calls the foam a "Lightweight TEMPUR material," but that's just marketing speak for memory foam. As for the feel of the pillow, it's about a medium-soft, although memory foam does soften over time.
The way the pillow is constructed is pretty straightforward. You have a memory foam slab with a cooling strip on either side and a cotton cover. The cooling material is what TempurPedic calls "TEMPUR-Breeze Gel" and it's actually cool to the touch, much like the gel strip that you see on the Leesa Hybrid Pillow.
Since the gel strip is on both sides of the pillow and it's an active-cooling material, this pillow actually sleeps very cool at night. In fact, if you don't sleep really hot at night, this pillow almost certainly is not for you. Just like the beds on our Best Cooling Mattresses list aren't for cold sleepers, the TEMPUR-Cloud Breeze Dual Cooling Pillow is only recommended for people that sleep abnormally hot.
As for the cover, as previously mentioned, it's made entirely of cotton. It also happens to be breathable, soft, and machine washable. It's actually a really nice cover.
SEE ALSO: Best Spring / Hybrid Mattresses
Given that the TEMPUR-Cloud Breeze Pillow has an uncompressed loft of 6.4″ and a compressed loft of about 3-4″, we think this pillow is best for medium and larger individuals. It wouldn't be our favorite pillow for petite sleepers as it's not adjustable (i.e. you cannot add or take away from the loft) and will simply be too tall for many people with a shorter, smaller frame.
Of course, this is a general statement, but we think petite sleepers are better off looking for a thinner pillow.
Also given the loft of the pillow, it's going to be preferable for back and side sleepers—stomach sleepers mostly likely will not enjoy it unless they hug the edges of the pillow.
When sleeping on your back, you want to make sure that your head is facing more or less straight up. This will help to maintain the natural "C" curvature in your neck. If you feel the pillow pushing your head forwards, the pillow likely has too much loft for you.
For side sleepers, you're looking to follow a straight line from your nose down your spine. If you're head is cocked up too much this can cause a good amount of pain and discomfort to your neck, especially if you're sleeping like this for 6-8 hours.
This pillow is definitely not for everyone. On price alone, TempurPedic will be turning away a lot of prospective customers. That said, if you're looking for an ice cold memory foam pillow and price isn't an issue for you, the TEMPUR-Cloud Breeze should be on your short list of pillows to try out.
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How did the Slumber Yard get this pillow?
|We were sent these pillows by TempurPedic in order to review them.
Does TempurPedic accept returns?
|No. Unfortunately, TempurPedic does not accept any returns of the TEMPUR-Cloud Pillow, or any of their pillows (that we know of)
How firm is the TEMPUR-Cloud Pillow?
|We'd say this is about a medium-soft to a soft pillow. A lot of this depends on your size, but it's fairly soft overall.
Is there any off-gassing with the TEMPUR-Cloud Pillow?
|As with any new foam-based product that's made in a factory, there is always some off-gassing. It will smell a little bit like a clean factory at first, but the smell definitely subsides and should be gone completely in a week or so.
What are the dimensions of the TEMPUR-Cloud Pillow?
|The pillow is 24" x 15 3/4" x 5" and will fit basically any standard or queen size pillow case.


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Abstract: Agile methods have co-evolved with the onset of rapid change and turbidity in software and systems development and the methodologies and process models designed to guide them. Conceived from the lessons of practice, Agile methods brought a balanced perspective between the intensions of the stakeholder, the management function, and developers. As an evolutionary progression, trends towards rapid continuous delivery have witnessed the advent of DevOps where advances in tooling, technologies, and the environment of both development and consumption exert a new dynamic into the Agile oeuvre. We investigate the progression from Agile to DevOps from a Critical Social Theoretic perspective to examine a paradox in agility – what does an always-on conceptualization of production forestall and impinge upon the processes of reflection and renewal that are also endemic to Agile methods? This paper is offered as a catalyst for critical examination and as an overt call to action to engage in emancipatory scholarship in advocacy for the Agile development team. Under threat of disenfranchisement and relegation to automation, we question how a tilt towards DevOps will preserve key elements in the tenets and principles of the Agile methods phenomenon. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9579
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Abstract: In this paper we study novice programmers' strategies during different phases of programming. Programming strategies are about cognitive processes that result in the programmers' code being written from scratch, edited or deleted. The paper presents a questionnaire, which will be used to investigate how and when novice programmers use different strategies and how this affects the quality of the resulting program. We identify the cognitive processes that novice programmers utilise to complete a programming task. These cognitive processes may or may not result in immediate changes in the code. The ultimate purpose of this ongoing research is to contribute to improve the initial programmer education. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9686
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July 5, 2018
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, including its components the Office of Legal Counsel and Office of Information Policy, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, Defendants-Appellants.
Argued: May 15, 2018
from the November 16, 2016, judgment of the District Court
for the Southern District of New York (Colleen McMahon, Chief
Judge), granting in part and denying in part summary judgment
motions by the Plaintiffs-Appellees and the
Defendants-Appellants in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit
seeking documents concerning drone strikes. The
Defendants-Appellants seek to vacate a ruling that a certain
fact has been officially acknowledged and to leave redacted
from the District Court's public opinion the fact and
related sentences.
vacate the District Court ruling of official acknowledgement
and remand with direction to leave redacted from the District
Court's public opinion all redactions currently made in
that opinion.
S. Normand, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York, NY (Joon H. Kim,
Acting U.S. Atty., New York, NY, Chad A. Readler, Acting
Asst. Atty. General, Matthew M. Collette, Sharon Swingle,
Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC,
on the brief), for Defendants-Appellants U.S. Department of
Justice, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of
State, and Central Intelligence Agency.
Shamsi, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York,
NY (Brett Max Kaufman, Anna Diakun, American Civil Liberties
Union Foundation, New York, NY, on the brief), for
Plaintiffs-Appellees American Civil Liberties Union and
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation.
Before: NEWMAN, CABRANES, and POOLER, Circuit Judges.
This is
the fourth and hopefully last appeal in protracted Freedom of
Information Act ("FOIA") litigation, begun in 2011,
seeking documents relating to lethal drone strikes. See
New York Times Co. v. U.S. Dep't of Justice, 756
F.3d 100 (2d Cir. 2014) ("NYTimes I");
New York Times Co. v. U.S. Dep't of Justice, 806
F.3d 682 (2d Cir. 2015) ("NYTimes II");
ACLU v. U.S. Dep't of Justice, 844 F.3d 126 (2d
Cir. 2016) ("ACLU"). In this
appeal, as in the previous three appeals, no issue concerning
the lawfulness of lethal drone strikes is presented.
Government appeals from the November 16, 2016, judgment of
the District Court for the Southern District of New York
(Colleen McMahon, Chief Judge) granting in part and denying
in part motions for summary judgment by both the Government
and the Plaintiffs-Appellees American Civil Liberties Union
and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
(collectively "ACLU"). Unlike any previous FOIA
appeal in this Court, and perhaps in any court, neither side
is challenging the District Court's decisions either to
disclose or withhold any documents. Instead, the
Defendants-Appellants, the Department of Justice, including
its components the Office of Legal Counsel and Office of
Information Policy; the Department of Defense; the Department
of State; and the Central Intelligence Agency (collectively
"the Government"), are appealing for the sole
purpose of obtaining an order (1) requiring the District
Court to vacate a ruling ("the official acknowledgement
ruling") that a certain fact ("the fact at
issue") has been officially acknowledged by the United
States Government and (2) directing the District Court to
permanently redact from its public opinion the official
acknowledgement ruling and related sentences that the
Government contends reveal the fact at issue. The District
Court ruled that the fact at issue, which has been
temporarily redacted from the Court's public opinion to
preserve the Government's rights pending appeal, has been
officially acknowledged and for that reason is no longer
entitled to remain secret although previously classified.
conclude that the District Court need not have decided
whether the fact at issue has been officially acknowledged.
We vacate the Court's official acknowledgement ruling and
remand with directions to the District Court to leave
redacted all passages currently redacted from the Court's
public opinion.
litigation comprises two lawsuits. The first lawsuit, filed
in 2011 by the New York Times Co. and two of its reporters,
concerned a 2010 FOIA request. This suit was consolidated
with a similar suit filed by the ACLU. The second lawsuit,
filed in 2015 by the ACLU, concerned a 2013 FOIA request. The
first lawsuit resulted in disclosure of what was known as
"the OLC-DOD Memorandum," see NYTimes I,
756 F.3d at 124, the Government's legal argument for
permitting a lethal drone strike that killed an American
citizen, see id. at 124-51, App'x A. NYTimes
II and ACLU concerned other documents sought in
the first lawsuit, most of which were determined to have been
properly withheld from disclosure. See NYTimes II,
806 F.3d at 690; ACLU, 844 F.3d at 132-33.
ruling on disclosure of the numerous documents sought in the
first lawsuit, Chief Judge McMahon sensibly began by
identifying seven facts implicated by several of the
documents at issue and determining whether those facts had
been officially acknowledged. See ACLU, 844 F.3d at
131. She concluded that six facts had been officially
acknowledged but could not be segregated from other
information entitled to be kept secret, see id. at
131, 132, and left it for this Court to rule whether the
seventh fact had been officially acknowledged, see
id. at 131. We concluded that such a ruling by this
Court was unnecessary because the Government had not relied
on the seventh fact as a basis for withholding any documents.
See id. at 132.
ACLU, the third appeal generated by the first
lawsuit, was pending, the ACLU filed the second lawsuit,
seeking additional documents relating to drone strikes. After
the ACLU narrowed the scope of that lawsuit to a request for
128 documents, the Government agreed to disclose portions of
five documents, but withheld the entirety of all other
documents. The District Court upheld the Government's
nondisclosure of all documents withheld in full and, with
respect to the five documents that the Government disclosed
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I never thought I would voluntarily step foot in a high school again.
Teen Book Con had 28 big name YA authors and it was AMAZING. The headliner was Laurie Halse Anderson, but I was most excited to see Cecil Castellucci and Shannon Hale.
There were SO MANY HIGH SCHOOLERS. Literally hundreds and hundreds and they all had great energy. It was so exciting to see so many people excited about reading! But it also made me feel really old. Because this was for teens, the moderators asked non-teenagers to not ask questions in the panels, but to save their questions for when they get their books signed at the end of the day. This did no stop some obnoxious woman who was about 40ish from insisting on speaking and then spoiling the twist ending of one of the books. UGH. But I wouldn't let her ruin my day!
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Greg Heiland has been honoured with the Robert L. Mielke Award presented by the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
L-R: Ahmad Soueid, IEST president presents Greg Heiland with the Robert L. Mielke Award 2018
Greg Heiland, CEO of US-based critical environment specialist Valutek, has received the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) Robert L. Mielke Award 2018.
The award recognises his efforts to recruit subject matter experts for working groups to ensure that recommended practices retain technical accuracy and relevance to current markets. The award also recognises his willingness to volunteer for multiple roles in working groups and conference presentations.
Founded in 1953, IEST is a multidisciplinary, international society with members who are internationally recognised for their contributions to the environmental sciences in the areas of contamination control/cleanrooms, environmental testing, or nanotechnology facilities.
Heiland has been dedicated to critical environments for over 30 years. His understanding of ISO processes, and how IEST defines product and practices, has led to his recognition as an industry leader and resource. He is adamant in the championing of protecting the product, people and practices.
The Robert L. Mielke Award is one of three awards presented under the Contamination Control division of the IEST. It is presented to a member of the IEST Working Group programme who has made significant and substantial contributions to the development of Recommended Practices in the Contamination Control Division. The recipient will also have demonstrated professional distinction and leadership, dedication, hard work, and innovative abilities in the participation of WG activities and in the contributions to the development of Recommended Practices.
Greg Heiland also is managing senior partner at Arizona-based QualisPlus, the service testing and certification company, has been a preeminent IEST member and contributor for many years.


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By: Bobby McNeill
Member, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
On March 11, 2019, the state of Kentucky became the 16th state to enact legislation implementing permitless carry, also known as "constitutional carry."[1] Kentucky's legislation imposes no formal application process, requiring only that a person seeking to carry a concealed firearm be 21 years of age and "otherwise able to lawfully possess a firearm."[2] This legislation represents a growing trend in which many states are scaling back their regulation of the concealed carry of firearms. Typically, under constitutional carry laws, those wishing to conceal and carry a firearm may do so without submitting an application, undergoing a background check, obtaining a permit, or taking any mandatory training courses. Continue reading "Permitless Carry: The Rapid Expansion of Concealed Carry across America"


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FIX-4802 4ft Double Fixture Shell
Award-winning 4ft 4Bank portable lighting systems have changed the way professionals light everything from feature films to television productions to video and still photography.
4Bank System Highlights
• 4-Lamp remote fixture w/ built-in barndoors
• Fixture includes removable Lamp Harness, Reflector and Louver
• Same fixture takes daylight and tungsten lamps, plus visual effects color lamps
• Mounts to stand, light enough to tape to wall
• Removable center mount
• Fixture or lamps w/ harness run up to 75 feet (24 meters) from ballast
• High output, flicker-free ballasts
• Instant-on, dead quiet
• Individual lamp switching - no color shift
• HO/Std switching
• Same ballast runs 4ft and 2ft lamps
• Operates at 1/2 the power of conventional tungsten softlights
• UL listed, CE approved
Fixture can be used in several configurations:
1) Complete fixture with all components combined.
2) "Harness Only" - The wiring harness is removed from the fixture so that the user can build a softbox, hide behind Plexiglass or rig into tight locations. The wiring harness uses Kino Flo designed lamp connectors that grab the lamp pins so lamps can be operated independently of the fixture.
3) "Harness + Reflector" - Same as above, but may want to use the reflector to give more punch and direction to the light.
4) Can use Louver to give direction to the light or remove louver to give broad coverage over an area, such as lighting blue and green screens etc.
The fixtures can take a variety of lamps. They can be used as a daylight source by using Kino Flo KF55 lamps or a tungsten source using Kino Flo KF32 or KF29 lamps. A variety of visual effects for blue and green screen as well as designer colors are available.
Kino Flo lamps are color-correct and safety-sleeved. The lamps are safety-sleeved because they can operate inside the fixture or independently with only the wiring harness. Additionally, on a production set the lamps are often changed out. The safety-sleeving offers protection during lamp changes for the user as well as the talent on the set.


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Most people enter recovery because of overwhelming pain. They have had painful consequences from their addiction and are ready for the pain to stop. Some come to recovery to learn to "drink like a lady." Some come because they were ordered by the courts or feared losing their marriage. They wanted freedom from the pain and remorse that comes from a life of addiction.
In the book, Alcoholics Anonymous, the text written by the founders of AA, there is a portion that specifically talks about The Promises. It reads:
"If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them."
The promises were written to offer hope to the still struggling alcoholic. They were based on the experience of the first 100 sober members of AA. Though that text was written in the 1930's, the promises are still relevant today. They promise freedom, happiness, and a life without regret. They promise an interest in other people and a changed attitude. They promise our intuition increases when dealing with challenging situations.
The promises come as a result of working the 12 steps. They don't suddenly appear after detox. The basic premise is that when we turn our will and our life over to a higher power of our understanding that things begin to change. Not only do we get to experience freedom from daily withdrawals, but we get to experience joy and happiness.
One step at a time, one day at a time, you can recover. At Design For Change, we offer refuge to those seeking to win against addiction because there is freedom in recovery. There is hope. Call us today to learn more about our long-term treatment programs and recovery services creating change, one step at a time. (877) 267-3646