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Consulting Tip of the Month
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WHAT
IS CHEMICAL CONSULTING? What skills do I need to be a consultant?
Being
an independent consultant means running a small business. In addition to
providing clients the benefits of your technical expertise for a fee, you also
need to develop skills in all the aspects of running a business, such as
marketing and sales, accounting, legal and tax considerations. Here's a link to resources available for chemical consultants that won't cost you a dime.
In
this new series starting September 2010, we will discuss many aspects of scientific
consulting in brief monthly articles written by members of the Chemical Consultants
Network (CCN); proven tips
that can help you succeed in consulting. Stay tuned for next month's tip on how to price your service. CCN
is an all-volunteer network of consulting chemists and chemical engineers.
Learn more at www.chemconsultants.org.
Email us your suggestions on topics/tips you want us to cover in future issues.
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Improve your skills with ACS Webinars! CLICK * WATCH * LEARN * DISCUSS. American
Chemical Society Webinars is a weekly online event serving to connect ACS
members and scientific professionals with subject matter experts and global
thought leaders in chemical sciences, management, and business on relevant
professional issues. Each webinar is 60 minutes in length, comprising of a
short presentation followed by Q&A with the speaker. Join us every Thursday from 2-3pm ET. To register and to find upcoming events  August 5, 2010 - Delivering a Dynamic
Presentation. Do you want to present your research with the confidence,
power, and clarity that leaves a strong impact on your audience? Feeling that
you are not a naturally gifted speaker? With practice, anyone can improve their
public speaking ability. The often repeated cliché "its not what what you say,
but how you say it" is true, and our speaker, Dr. Nick Washienko of Boston University, understands this
better than anyone. Nick has successfully helped many scientists to deliver a
powerful, confident presentation that gets results. This is one presentation
you do not want to miss!
 August 12, 2010 - How
Chemical Policy Reform Can Spur Green Chemistry. In the wake of the largest Gulf oil
disaster or public concern over the chemicals in a baby bottle, how will
changing legislation affect chemical professionals? Public policy has the
potential to transform the chemical industries and set a new course for the
next decade. Join our speaker, Richard Denison of Environmental Defense Fund, and learn about the latest
Green Chemistry policy developments (Safe Chemicals Act/TSCA reform) and how
they may affect chemical professionals, chemical industries, and the future of
green chemistry.
 August 19, 2010 - Propel Your
Career - Networking Tips and Strategies for Success. Looking to increase your
career opportunities? Networking has
consistently been cited as one of the most important skills for building a
successful career. As a scientist, your
talents, abilities, and experience are important but may not amount to much if
no one meets you or remembers you. The old adage, "Its who you know" can make
all the difference in this competitive global economy. Join our speaker, Cheryl Martin with KPCB, as
she shares tips, strategies, and best practices for propelling your career
upward through the powerful practice of networking.
 August
26, 2010 - Tapping into the Chemistry of Beer and Brewing. Fancy a bubbly brew?
Curious to know how chemistry affects the differences behind various beers?
With over 1,500 professional breweries and many dedicated homebrewers, the United States
is the world's largest producer of this most popular alcoholic beverage. Join
us with speaker Charles Bamforth, Professor of Food Science and Technology at
UC Davis, to learn about everything from chemistry tips for making great brews
to career options for chemical professionals in the beer industry. It's all
about the chemistry behind beer!
More information and registration... Have ideas? Send us your suggestions for future ACS Webinars topics. acswebinars@acs.org
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Fall ACS National Meeting - Your Preparation to Boston
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 Ready for Boston? ACS August 2010 National Meeting Coming to Boston . Attending the ACS National Meeting in Boston, MA? Not yet an ACS Member?
Join today and save up to $325 on your registration with the ACS member
discount! Find more information at www.acs.org/meetingdiscount.
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ACS Leadership Courses in Boston - Full
Scholarships Available. In today's competitive environment, leadership skills are
needed more than ever. Whether you're
looking for a new position or for greater opportunities in your current job,
investing in leadership development pays off. And now you can attend for free.
Just pick your course and contact leaders@acs.org for a full scholarship. Engaging and Motivating Volunteers, Sunday, August 22, 1:00 p.m. − 5:00 p.m.
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Fostering Innovation,Monday, August 23, 8:00 a.m. − 12:00 p.m.
Collaborating Across Boundaries, Tuesday, August 24, 8:00 a.m. − 12:00 p.m. Developing Communication Strategies, Tuesday, August 24, 1:00 p.m. − 5:00 p.m.
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ACS Career Fair in Boston. Find jobs
at the ACS Career Fair - the
premier place where job seekers and employers meet to discuss employment
opportunities. The Career Fair will be
held August 22-25th in Hall B2 of the Boston Convention Center. Register now at www.acs.org/careers.
Top 5 Reasons to Attend The Career Fair: Chat informally with employers - learn what they're looking for Interview with employers Get your résumé critiqued by experienced chemists in industry and
academia Improve your interviewing skills with a career consultant Attend practical career workshops
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ACS Careers Job Club Webinar Series
- Are you ready for the upcoming ACS
Career Fair? Learn the inside tips in how to get the most and land that next job at
the ACS Career Fair in Boston. Your chance to learn from the expert
with ACS Career Consultant
Lisa M. Balbes, a scientific communication consultant and author of
Nontraditional Careers for Chemists.
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 17th from 1 to 2 pm
ET
Register at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/591015843
Make sure you have the tools you
need and let ACS Career resources give you a competitive advantage in your job
search.
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Calling all Chemical Professionals in Business and Management. The Business Development and Management (BMGT) division of
the ACS is hosting several impactful technical sessions at the upcoming ACS Fall
2010 National Meeting in Boston. The sessions are: Job Growth in This Economy?,
Clinical Supply Manufacture and Local Economies of Scale, Open Source Drug
Discovery, Sustaining a Chemical Business with Federal Grants & Contracts,
Chemistry: The Future-Proof Profession and Open Innovation: The New Paradigm for
Competitive Advantage. Plan to attend!
Learn more about BMGT at http://chemicalenterprise.org
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Calling all Small Chemical Business and Entrepreneurs. Small Chemical Business Division (SCHB) of the ACS is hosting numerous sessions tailored to
aid in the formation, development, and growth of small chemical
businesses. Check out the sessions!
If
you would like to volunteer your time and work a two-hour shift at the
table, greeting visitors and distributing literature, contact SCHB Chair
Mukund Chorghade at chair@acs-schb.org. Each volunteer will receive a small gift for their contribution.
Learn more about SCHB at http://www.acs-schb.org
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Interested in Opportunities in Brazil/Latin America? ACS NY Chemical Marketing and Economic Group brings you "Brazil/Latin America, resource-loaded and ready for prime
time." Save the date Thursday September 9, 2010 from 11am to 2:15 pm (Webcast 1:00 - 2:15pm).
More info about ACS-NY CME Group...
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 Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) Member/Guest Golf Tournament. Hit the links with industry colleagues in support of
talented undergrads starting their science careers. Your participation in the tournament
will support the ACS Scholars Program, which provides scholarships,
mentoring, and internships to guide underrepresented minority chemical science
majors along the paths to degrees and careers in chemistry. Join us to play,
network, and support ACS Scholars on September 28 at the exquisite Chester
Valley Golf Club in Malvern,
PA.
Register today.
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Best Places for Life
Science Researchers to Work: 2010 Want to know who employs the highest number of full-time life science researchers? The Scientist released its lists of best US and
international places for life science researchers to work in 2010; which includes information on total federal funding received and number of papers published. Read the report from CPST... |
Chemists in the Community
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Chemistry and Photography from ACS members.
Amazing seaweed! Photo of a lichen, a composite organism consisting of a symbiotic
association of a fungus with
a green alga. These
organisms absorb aerosols and gas through complex gaseous exchanges. Photo submitted by Maria-Carmen
Renones of sanofi aventis R&D, France.
 And for some fun Chemistry! This is where our ACS member Stanford N. Peppenhorst found his chemist on a recent trip to Kenya; in a pharmacy/drug store. Photo submitted by Stan Peppenhorst of Tennessee.  |
10 things you never say to a chemist! Do you have wisdom (or fun knowledge) about chemistry that you would like to share with others? Are there lab taboos for chemists? Help us compile a list of top 10 things you should never say to a chemist. Please send us (imp@acs.org) your suggestions by August 23, 2010 and we will collate the results. Stay tuned for September issue of The Distillate to learn what your peers think of the top 10 things!
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 Challenge Quote of the Month - win an ACS Frisbee for Summer Fun.
"A foolish faith in authority is the worst
enemy of truth." by ???
Summer is in full swing - get your own ACS Hooray for Chemistry Frisbee for fun. Who is the famous scientist attributed to the inspiring quote above? Send us your correct answer to win an ACS Frisbee. Two winners will be selected for this popular toy.
Email us (imp@acs.org) your answer by August 23, 2010 to be entered into the drawing. Answer and winners will be posted in next month's edition.
Congratulations to Mahboob Hosseini of California and Pete Scrivano of Pennsylvania for the correct answer to last month's challenging quote contest "Science is facts. Just as
houses are made of stones, so is science made of facts. But a pile of stones is
not a house and a collection of facts is not necessarily science" by Jules Henri Poincaré. Winners were randomly selected from all the correct entries received and will receive an ACS Water Bottle. Thank you to all who entered the contest.
This month's quote was submitted courtesy of Salim Diab from University of St. Francis, IL. Send us (imp@acs.org) your favorite scientists' quotes and if we use your submission, we will send you a surprise prize.
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newsletter, email us by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on the third Friday
of the month to imp@acs.org. Inclusion is subject to space and
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