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How to publish an article about safety or industrial hygiene

Picture this: You're an accomplished safety/industrial hygiene professional, and you've just completed a project that you think would make a great case study - and you have permission from the client to share the results of the project. Or this: You're an undergraduate or graduate student in a safety/industrial hygiene program, and you're working on some compelling research that you'd like to share. Or this: You're a semi-retired (because we all love to stay busy) safety/industrial hygiene professional, and you want to share the best practices you've learned with the new generation. If this sounds like you, why not consider writing an article to share your expertise? Now, if you're thinking, "Oh, no. I could never . I'm a terrible writer." Please allow me to disagree - you've likely written a boatload of technical reports, maybe even edited reports as a senior reviewer. You'd be writing for your peers - we want the information and ...

Challenging Epic Fantasy Novels - The Sanctuary Duet by Carol Berg

I'm an unapologetic fan/writer of fantasy and science fiction novels - even before it was cool to be nerdy. My all-time favorite author is Carol Berg . Since I'm not keen on social media, I decided to write reviews of her two most recent novels on Amazon. I figured I would post the more thorough reviews here on my blog. So, here goes. Happy New Year, Carol! Dust and Light by Carol Berg As a dedicated follower of Carol Berg�s work, I�ve read and own every single one of her novels. After finishing one of her novels, I often find myself needing time to reflect on the scope of the story before singing its praises. I�ve waited to review the Sanctuary Duet until Ash and Silver was released. This review is for Dust and Light , the first novel in the Sanctuary Duet. I devoured this book, since I was so excited to return to the world of the Lighthouse Duet . You don�t necessarily need to read the Lighthouse Duet ( Flesh and Spirit / Breath and Bone ) before reading Dust and Light , b...

To an Educational and Exciting 2016 - Happy New Year!

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Since each new year is supposed to bring a time of reflection and hope, I'm taking a look back at 2015 and making plans for 2016. In 2015 I learned many interesting new things: I learned how to make and post a laboratory safety video featuring my Sock Puppet Safety team on YouTube, which won 3rd place at AIHce 2015's IH Fundance video competition. I learned what an exposome is . I facilitated a key issue roundtable on chemical disinfectants in healthcare facilities at Safety 2015 by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in Dallas, TX. In preparation for the key issue roundtable at Safety 2015, I co-authored a research article for the ASSE Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialty's web-based publication, The Monitor .  I learned a variety of new things at Safety 2015 in Dallas, and brought Piper Pangolin from Sock Puppet Safety to chronicle the adventure .  I researched occupational and environmental internships for graduate students . I learned about preventing Cod...