Cosmetiscope October 2022

Colloidal Oatmeal – An OTC Monograph Skin Protectant Ingredient with Exceptional Properties

…Paul Thau

The use of oats for skin care dates to ancient Egypt Whole or rolled oats were used in soothing baths. Oats used in this way did not disperse well in baths and were messy In 1945, technological advances per mitted the manufacture of colloidal oatmeal which is prepared from de hulled oats ground to a fine powder The first ready to use colloidal oatmeal bath treatment was presented at the Mayo Clinic in 1945 Colloidal oatmeal retains the moisturizing effects of the whole oat grain, but disperses more easily in bath water and can also be added to creams and lotions for use in topical products

Colloidal oatmeal is obtained from grinding the whole seed All components are preserved: approximately 60% polysaccharides, 10 18% proteins, 5% lipids (e.g., phospholipids, sterols, etc ), enzymes, vitamins, flavonoids, and phenolic acids (e g , avenanthramides). Oatmeal can help restore nor mal pH of skin in conditions where the pH is high In this setting, it acts as a buffering agent, thereby aiding in the maintenance of a healthy skin barrier.

The moisturizing properties of colloidal oatmeal are provided by a hydrophilic film that for ms at the skin surface It consists of humectant and water binding constituents as well as lipids. Starches are also important constituents of colloidal oatmeal. They are very hydrophilic and can absorb large quantities of water Proteins in colloidal oatmeal further contribute to its affinity for water The unique lipid composition of colloidal oatmeal contributes to the for mation of a film at the skin’s surface Oat triglycerides and phospholipids, as well as oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids are important lipids found in oats

Avenanthramides are the main polyphenolic antioxidants in oat grains, demonstrating greater antioxidant activity (ten to thirty fold greater) than that of the other oat phenolic compounds such as vanillin or caffeic acid, and five fold greater than that of oat flavonoids. Colloidal oatmeal provides gentle cleansing without loss of the skin’s moisture content It thus helps prevent skin dryness and the clinical signs associated with skin dryness Colloidal oatmeal is included in the Over the Counter (OTC) Monograph M016: Skin Protectant Drug Products for Over the Counter Human Use published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Colloidal Oatmeal Raw Material has been classed by the FDA and Health Canada as a ‘skin protectant’ and ‘natural health product (NHP)’, respectively Thus, should a manufacturer wish to do so, colloidal oatmeal can be incorporated as an active ingredient in OTC drug products or natural health products designed and marketed to offer temporary protection and relief to those with skin irritation or injury The for mulation, label infor mation, and marketing claims should adhere to the specifications on the FDA OTC Monograph.

Colloidal oatmeal meets the USP (United States Phar macopeia) standards for purity, composition, and particle size. It consists of superfine oat flour with a (continued on Page 9)

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Chair

Giorgio Dell’Acqua chair@nyscc org

Chair Elect

Stacey House chair elect@nyscc.org

Treasurer

Mohamed Abdulla treasurer@nyscc org

Treasurer Elect Alex Blakeman treasure elect@nyscc.org

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Letter from the Chair

The weather may be getting cooler, but the latest on suncreens is always in season. What a sensational September for the Chapter. I am pleased to share that our dinner program on “Sunscreens and Environmental Impact” at Pleasantdale Château in West Orange, NJ was SOLD OUT Howard Epstein welcomed attendees to this very important topic and lively discussion on how we can protect aquatic life and our skin The At Home Live webinar covering “Developing Eco Conscious Sunscreens,” was also well received

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For a September to remember, our Culinary Event at Natirar was also sold out and included a delightful conversation on “Tea for Potion or Pleasure” by Gail Gastelu, Director of Business Development, Celmark International, that included a specialty tea cocktail for the event

Our outreach to students continues to expand and I am excited to announce that we have partnered with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) to host a Careers in Cosmetic Chemistry Symposium on their campus on October 27th. I will be joined by Chair Elect Stacey House as well as fellow committee members Toussaint Jordan, Dr Tao Zheng, Dr Amber Evans, and Dr Sue Feng We will present “Hot Topics in Cosmetic Chemistry and Personal Care,” and also share our personal career journeys with the students The same event will be offered virtually at Rutgers University on November 28th Join us (see page 13)!

The NYSCC has also been on the move and it has been great to support other SCC and industry events The new CEW Beauty Bazaar unveiled all its award finalists including for the Ingredients and Formulation category. Congratulations again to BASF, Clariant, Croda, Geltor, Lucus Meyer Cosmetics, Silab, and Symrise on your top innovations

We were able to secure new companies and educational partners for Suppliers’ Day at the SWSCC Conference in Texas and IFSCC Congress. It truly was wonderful to finally meet and host our 2020 and 2022 raffle winners, Jose Lebron of Edgewell and Daleen Zakaib with Grant Industries in London

Also, for the first time, the NYSCC participated in Allured’s Beauty Accelerate in New York City to promote Suppliers’ Day and in particular the INDIE 360˚ Pavilion In October, also for the first time, we will be at the SCC Carolina Chapter’s Naturally Kiawah Conference and the PCPC Science Symposium in Arlington, VA

This month’s educational programming is all about sustainability, with a deep dive into “Sustainability: Green Chemistry, Upcycling, Biodiversity, Social Progress, Circularity,” on October 12th at the iconic Central Park Boathouse A webinar on “Strategy for the Future of a Sustainable Personal Care” takes place on October 19th.

“Scalp and Skin Microbiome” at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville, New Jersey on November 8th will be the Chapter’s final in person educational program for the year, with the final online program covering “Sustainable Packaging and Componentry” on December 1st.

The scholarship and award committees are busy planning a memorable night on December 7th for the NYSCC Supports Education Night at the Edison Ballroom. Note that sponsorships are available for all these upcoming programs Please contact suppliersday@nyscc org for more infor mation

Hopefully you have seen the chair elect ballot and have voted for this important position We look forward to sharing the results at the end of the month

As you can see, we have a very full end of the year schedule with plenty of education, outreach, and networking. I want to thank our engaged and dedicated chapter members and committee members who have and are working hard to make these NYSCC programs outstanding successes

Scientifically yours,

BEAUTY

The NYSCC History Project

Steve Herman

There would be no discussion of NYSCC history for the first 20 years of its existence without the efforts of Harry Isacoff Harry joined the SCC in 1953, two years before the New York Chapter was founded He was Education Chair in 1955 and Chapter Chair in 1958 At the National level he was Secretary from1965 1967 and SCC President in 1969 But perhaps his greatest legacy was as NYSCC Historian, where he kept alive knowledge of the earliest years of the Chapter. Many Cosmetiscope issues from 1988 1991 had brief historical notes by Harry Below is one from February 1988:

A for mal letter, dated September 20, 1954, was sent to all member of the National Society of Cosmetic Chemists in the tri state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) by Michael A. Stanton. This letter stated that all interested members were invited to a meeting to found and organize the New York Chapter The meeting was held at the Brass Rail restaurant in New York City and was well attended There was immediate and sufficient support to petition the National Society to for m a New York Chapter

The New York Section (Chapter) was for mally accepted into the Society of Cosmetic Chemists by action of the Executive Committee in December 1954 and official recognition was established at the Directors’ meeting on March 3, 1955.

The first official meeting of the Section (Chapter) was held in January 1955 after a slate of officers and committee chair men had been selected Indicative of the times, the dinner at the Brass Rail restaurant cost $3 95 including gratuities and tax

NYSCC Suppliers’ Day Named Top Gold 100 Trade Show

NYSCC Suppliers’ Day has been named a Top 100 Trade Show of 2021 Facilitated by Trade Show Executive (TSE) Magazine, the prestigious Gold 100 Awards recognizes and honors the top U S trade shows in an array of business and industry sectors and across the country The rankings of where each show placed on this coveted list will be revealed at TSE’s Gold 100 Awards and Summit next month

“The accomplishments of the Gold 100 show organizers were a major feat during the ups and downs of the pandemic,” said TSE Publisher and Editor in Chief Gabrielle Weiss. “Many challenges and new protocols were put before them, and they prevailed All of us at TSE are excited for them and proud to honor them ” The 100 trade shows, which took place in the U S in 2021, were ranked by net square feet (NSF) of paid exhibit space. A collective total of NSF for all 100 shows ranked equaled 19,148,888 NSF, with an average of 191,489 NSF Total attendance reported for the 2021 Gold 100 winners was 1,297,884.

Sustainability: Green Chemistry, Upcycling, Biodiversity, Social Progress, Circularity

October 12, 2022 • 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Central Park Boathouse, New York, NY

Agenda:

10:30 11:15 a m Arrival and Registration

11:15 11:30 a m Opening Comments

11:30 a m Noon Circularity 101 and reshaping consumer expectations

Sandra Goldmark (Bar nard College Columbia University)

Noon 12:30 p.m. Sustainability Trends Yarden Horwitz (Spate)

12:30 1:00 p m Sustainable Biotech Solutions Jasmina Aganovic (Arcaea)

1:00 2:00 p m Lunch

2:00 2:30 p m TBD

2:30 3:15 p m Sustainable Packaging: Refillable, Recyclable Adrian Apodaca (HCT)

3:15 3:30 p m Circularity Roundtable Q&A

3:30 3:45 p.m. Break

3:45 4:15 p.m. Green Chemistry, the Green Score, Waterless For mulations, and More – Shaun Barker (Estée Lauder)

4:15 4:45 p m Certification Program Monica Becker (Cradle to Cradle)

4:45 5:15 p m Action on Sustainable Derivatives (ASD): What’s next after RSPO?

Laurent Schubnel (Gattefossé)

5:15 5:30 p m Roundtable Event Q&A

5:30 6:30 p m Social Hour

Symposium Co-Chair Stacey House

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tacey House is the Global Head of Innovation for KDC One’s Beauty and Personal Care Division responsible for driving industry leading product development and innovation for the organization She started her career on the brand side at Revlon and Coty, supporting all facets within R&D over a combined 14 year period She then moved into the supplier side of the cosmetic industry as the Director of Applications for Kobo Products managing labs in the USA, Brazil, and France. During this time, she was involved in ingredient development of sunscreen technologies, surface treatments and dispersions to optimize pigments in support of diversity and inclusivity, and on natural platfor ms. Afterwards, she joined MANA Products as the Director of R&D prior to joining KDC/One Stacey graduated from Northeaster n University’s D’Amore McKim School of Business with MBAs in International Business, Operations, and Supply Chain Management. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick with a focus on Microbiology in Cosmetics Recently she completed the Harvard Business School Design Thinking and Innovation Certificate program. Stacey is an active member of the SCC, Cosmetic Executive Women, and NYSCC Scientific Committee She is the NYSCC’s 2022 Chair Elect

Symposium Co-Chair Ben Blinder

Ben Blinder is the Executive Director, Business Operations at Gattefossé USA, with P&L responsibility leading Gattefossé’s two business units in the personal care and phar maceutical industries in the U S and Mexico After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA), he began his career in technical sales, moved to strategic marketing and then to executive management, all with multinational organizations in the personal care industry. Ben has been heavily involved in strategic and corporate long range planning, business development, direct relationship management of supplier/distributor networks, and active in the search for new technologies and new business partners After 35 years exclusively in the personal care industry, he was promoted to his current position in 2021 where his responsibilities now include strategic leadership of the phar maceutical business unit. Ben is a member of the SCC, serving on the NYSCC Scientific Committee, and is also a member of AAPS In addition, he is a founding member of the Advisory Committee on Diversity at Gattefossé in North America, an employee group dedicated to promoting the ideals and values of diversity in the workplace

Speaker Biographies

n Sandra Goldmark

Sandra Goldmark is a designer, teacher, and entrepreneur whose work focuses on circular and regenerative climate change solutions. She is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Sustainability at Bar nard College She founded and operated Fixup, a social enterprise that operated short ter m repair shops and reuse events to help build healthy, sustainable modes of consumption for the circular economy Originally a theatrical set designer, Sandra is a co creator of the Sustainable Production Toolkit, a resource for climate action in the performing arts, and is the author of Fixation: How to Have Stuff without Breaking the Planet Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, WNYC, GreenBiz 350, Salon com, and Sunday Times of London

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n Yarden Horwitz

Yarden Horwitz is the Co Founder of Spate, the artificial intelligence trends platfor m for beauty Prior to Spate, Yarden co founded and led the Trendspotting division at Google, where she launched renowned reports such as The Google Fashion Trends Report and The Google Skin Care Trends Report Her work at Google included spotting top trends such as Tur meric, Cold Brew, and Face Masks. Yarden was named the Future Voice of Fashion by The Business of Fashion, based on her work in leveraging data science for consumer trends prediction

n Jasmina Aganovic

Jasmina is a cosmetics industry professional who drives innovation in beauty. As the CEO of Arcaea, she leverages the power of expressive biology to create a new wave of beauty products that provide consumers with innovative and sustainably sourced ingredients Prior to launching Arcaea, she was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Gingko Bioworks and the President of Mother Dirt, a skin microbiome brand that developed the first live probiotic and biome friendly products for the skin Jasmina has a degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering from MIT.

n Adrian Apodaca

Adrian Apodaca is the Global Director of Engineering at HCT Group Originally from Denver, Colorado, Adrian graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering W ith over 12 years of engineering experience in the cosmetics industry, Adrian made a name for himself by heading the technical development for key HCT clients on the West Coast. Now in charge of worldwide engineering operations, he leads the global engineering team with supplying key innovation and industrialization solutions for client needs. W ith an eye for detail and great technical creativity, Adrian and his team are prepared to take HCT to ever higher accomplishments in the beauty industry

n Shaun Barker

Shaun Barker is an Associate Research Fellow in Green Chemistry and Sustainability at the Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) Previously, he held roles at BASF, Henkel, and L’Oréal where he developed extensive expertise in polymers and surfactants as well as novel sustainable products for hair care applications Shaun has brought this experience to ELC, where he is responsible for bringing in greener raw materials as well as working with Communications on ELC ingredient glossaries that aid in furthering ingredient and for mula transparency Shaun obtained his B S in Chemistry from Hunter College and M.S. in Chemistry from NYU.

n Monica Becker

Monica Becker joined the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute in 2020 as Director of Beauty, Personal Care, and Household Products She also leads efforts on packaging A purpose driven sustainability expert, Monica has worked with beauty and personal care companies, suppliers, and retailers to design and implement collaborative initiatives on sustainable chemistry and circular economy In the Cradle to Cradle program, she chairs the Cosmetic and Personal Care User Group, which includes L’Oréal, J&J, IFF, GOJO, Beiersdorf, and Lush She served as Co director and Director of Collaborative Innovation for the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council where she led industry collaborations on green chemistry innovation with major CPG brands, retailers, and ingredient suppliers on preservatives, silicone alter natives, and plasticizers. Monica has worked for over 30 years in technical and policy related sustainability positions in the chemical industry, consulting, and research, in a range of industry sectors She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Paper Science Engineering from SUNY ESF and Master’s degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as Technology and Policy from MIT

n Laurent Schubnel

Laurent Schubnel has a Biological Engineering degree from École de Biologie Industrielle in Cergy, France and a Master’s in Business Management from Em Lyon Business School in Lyon, France. He has been working in the Personal Care arena for 22 years now, both on the finished products and raw materials sides of the business. Laurent Schubnel joined Gattefossé in 2001 in the Inter national Technical Support department He is now the Gattefossé Group CSR Leader

Colloidal Oatmeal An OTC Monograph Skin Protectant Ingredient with Exceptional Properties (continued from Page 1)

mesh size of 200, which translates to 74 microns or just 0.074 millimeters. The fine size of the particle is made through careful processing and technology which involves selecting the highest quality oats with rich beta glucan content, fine milling, and sieving. Please note that products containing colloidal oatmeal should not be used close to a person ’ s eyes

Applications for the use of colloidal oatmeal are numerous, including skin moisturizers, protectants, anti inflammatory agents, and cleansers.

References

1 E Kurtz and W Wallo, Colloidal oatmeal: history, chemistry, and clinical properties, J Drugs Der matol., 6(2), 167 170 (2007).

2. www.newdirectionsaromatics.com.

3 Over the Counter (OTC) Monograph M016: Skin Protectant Drug Products for Over the Counter Human Use (Posted September 24, 2021). U.S. Food and Drug Administration; www.fda.gov.

About the Author

Paul Thau was employed at Cosmair/L’Oréal USA for over 22 years, during which time he served as Assistant V ice President of Cosmetic R&D and then as Senior Research Fellow His cosmetic industry experience spans more than fifty years and includes R&D positions at Revlon, Bristol Myers, CIBA Phar maceutical, and War ner Lambert.

Paul has served the Society of Cosmetic Chemists in many capacities including Chair man of the New York Chapter in 1971 and President of National in 1988. Later he was a member of the IFSCC Presidium and Scientific Committee Paul is a Fellow of the SCC and holds fifteen U S patents He was presented with the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Maison de Navarre Award in 2005

From 1999 until 2014, Paul ran a cosmetic consulting company, PaCar Tech, which specialized in the areas of innovative product development, new cosmetic raw materials, technology transfer, and technology acquisition Paul may be reached by e mail (Pathau21@gmail com) or mobile telephone (908 451 9558)

Responsible Beauty

Strategy for the Future of a Sustainable Personal Care Industry October 19, 2022

Natura Tec’s industrial model is essentially defined as being sustainable In 2021, Ecovadis awarded Natura Tec a platinum medal for its sustainable development practices It has worked for many years to reduce its GHG emissions and improve the lifecycle of its products from an environmental point of view

The company ’ s product catalogue itself contains a wide range of ingredients of plant or marine origin that are highly biodegradable, non polluting, and from accredited supply chains W ithin its technologies, Natura Tec innovates to improve access to green energies, shorten the supply chain, recycle waste, and produce locally to develop more environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies

n Registration

For more infor mation or to register for this event, please visit the Events section of the NYSCC website (www.nyscc.org).

Speaker Biographies

n Pascale Goyat

As marketing manager at Natura Tec, Pascale Goyat is responsible for driving the action plan to support the company ’ s inter national development and to support customers on green and marine technology in confor mance with inter national regulations She is responsible for developing an integrated strategy that reflects and supports the company objectives, which enables Pascale to help customers grow in a more sustainable way Pascale has a Master’s degree in Chemistry and graduated in the Cosmetics Program at the University of Nantes located in Nantes, France Pascale spent ten years working in the makeup industry, where she was promoted to different responsibilities in R&D, quality control, and industrialization at Alkos Cosmétiques (3 years) and Chanel SA (7 years) More recently, Pascale has spent the last fifteen years working in the realm of cosmetic raw materials, where she helps customers meet their product development needs.

n George Rosson

George Rosson is a cosmetic chemist and currently holds the position of Managing Director of Ceratec Sarl, incorporating the Natura Tec Division He is based in the South of France, on the French Riviera His previous experience includes ten years at Zschimmer and Schwarz Group as Director of the Care Specialty Division. He also held other diverse inter national roles in the chemical industry starting with a ten year career at Croda Inter national. In his current role at Ceratec Sarl, he leads the growth strategy, distribution, product development, and team management processes in line with the APG Group’s expansion activities

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Chair

Mythili Nori

Mythili Nori has worked in the personal care industry for over a decade Her expertise is in product claim substantiation and data science In her current role at BASF, she is responsible for Physical Claim Substantiation for Hair and Body Care Prior to joining BASF, she spent five years at TRI/Princeton as a Senior Research Associate, supporting claim substantiation and fundamental research activities for textile and hair surfaces She ear ned a Bachelor’s of Technology in Chemical Engineering from India and received a Master’s of Science in Chemical Engineering at North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University focusing on purification of drinking water

Speaker Biographies

n Nicole Townsend

Nicole Townsend is currently the Research and Product Innovation Manager for Nutrafol with specific expertise in biochemistry and microbiology In this role, she has pioneered scalp microbiome solutions through extensive R&D, clinical studies, and product development. Nicole studied Biochemistry at Columbia University with a certified degree by the American Chemical Society, focusing on hair biology and for mulation/synthetic chemistry for product applications.

n Allison Garlet

Allison Garlet is a Technical Service Specialist for BASF’s Bioactive Ingredients portfolio and is based out of Tarrytown, New York She has a B S in Biology from Seton Hall University and a M S in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Rutgers University She has a technical background with a focus in microbial physiology, biofilms, and skin microbiomics research. She was awarded the SCC’s Young Scientist Award at the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting and Showcase in 2021

n Amina Bouslimani, Ph.D.

Currently a Senior Scientist at L’Oréal Research & Innovation, Amina establishes external partnerships with academia and industry to accelerate knowledge on the skin microbiome and identify new technologies and actives for compromised skin. Amina completed her Ph D in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Montpellier in France where she studied the penetration and intra tumoral metabolism of chemotherapeutic drugs in clinical samples using imaging mass spectrometry techniques

Amina completed a postdoctoral fellowship and then worked as a Project Scientist at the University of Califor nia San Diego in Professor Pieter Dorrestein’s laboratory She developed mass spectrometry based tools to analyze and visualize large scale metabolomics data and to link skin metabolites to their associated microbes. Her research interests were studying the impact of individual lifestyles on skin metabolites and microbes, identifying molecular signatures associated to skin conditions, and forensic applications to link skin chemical signatures to molecular traces transferred to everyday objects

Sustainable Packaging and Componentry

Henry Maso Award for Young Scientists

The Henry Maso Award is presented at IFSCC Congresses in even numbered years to the Author of the best paper by a young scientist in an issue of the IFSCC Magazine published in the preceding two years (for the 2024 award specifically, published after the IFSCC 2021 Cancun Conference but before the IFSCC 2023 Barcelona Congress)

The author must not be older than 40 years on the da

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the paper submission. The winner is awarded a trip next IFSCC Congress to accept the Award, with the cost of travel, accommodations, and registration fees up to 5000 Swiss Francs being reimbursed by the IFSCC.

For the 2024 Henry Maso Award all applicants must:

1. Be a member of an IFSCC affiliated society.

2 Be no older than 40 years on the date of the paper submission to IFSCC Magazine

3 Not submit the same paper for the 2024 IFSCC Brazil Congress

4. Not be the winner of the 2023 Maison G. de Navarre Young Scientist Prize.

The applicant enters the competition by first submitting a full scientific paper in English on cosmetic or cosmetic related disciplines for publication by the IFSCC Magazine (for Authors in Europe or the Americas: editorinchief1@ifscc org; for Authors in Asia: editorinchief2@ifscc org), indicating that they wish to be considered for the Henry Maso Award

After submitting the paper for publication to the Editor, the paper and completed entry for m should be sent electronically to the IFSCC Science Chair, copying the Secretary General at secretariat@ifscc org Note that there is no fir m deadline for submission. However, it is suggested that papers and entry for ms be submitted by April 15, 2023 to allow sufficient time for publication consideration This deadline is earlier than usual because the IFSCC 2023 Congress in Barcelona starts on September 4, 2023

Call for Papers

The Cosmetiscope editorial committee invites all interested parties to submit feature technical articles for publication in the NYSCC monthly newsletter Authors of feature articles are eligible to win the prestigous NYSCC Literature Award ($1,000) for the best front page article published during the calendar year Authors also receive $200 reimbursement to attend a theatrical perfor mance of their choice. Writing an article for your peers is a very rewarding experience, both personally and professionally, and will ensure your place in NYSCC history. You may choose whatever topic you feel would be interesting to fellow colleagues in our industry We also welcome any other types of commentaries or articles that may be published in the Career Corner, Technical Tidbit section, or as a Letter to the Editor.

Please send correspondence to: roger mcmullen@fdu.edu

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