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According to the creators of the INCI Beauty App, there are "almost 15,000 different chemicals" used in the manufacture of cosmetics, but consumers are often unaware of which ones may be harmful to the environment or human health. Cosmetics users and professionals alike may find answers to their questions with this French app (which is also available in German, Spanish, Italian, and English), which allows users to scan product barcodes or search cosmetic products by name or ingredient. Since 2017, INCI Beauty has used a scientific approach, through a partnership with the Clermont-Ferrand Sigma School of Chemistry, to enable users to analyze cosmetic products, inform themselves about common ingredients, share opinions about different beauty products, and make informed decisions about which products to buy. INCI Beauty is not funded by the beauty industry and donates 1% of its revenue to environmental organizations. The application's web page includes a Trends section that lists the most recently discussed products. Readers can follow INCI Beauty on Instagram (@inci.beauty), Twitter (@INCIBeauty), or Facebook (@incibeautyfr).
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In "The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct," students will become the lead characters in an interactive movie and make decisions about integrity in research that can have long-term consequences. The simulation addresses Responsible Conduct of Research topics such as avoiding research misconduct, mentorship responsibilities, handling of data, responsible authorship, and questionable research practices. The characters are a graduate student, a post doc, a Principal Investigator, and a Research Integrity Officer. As the stories play out, you are asked to make decisions regarding responsible research and can see the effects those decisions have.
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
We are excited to announce the release of the ATE Impacts 2022-2023 book. Copies can be ordered online through the ATE Impacts website, and digital copies of the book can be accessed there as well. The digital copies are viewable across all devices....
Monday, May 21, 2018
CWIS version 4.1.1 has been released and is now available for download on the Scout site.
This is a maintenance release, focusing primarily on bug fixes, robustness, and increased PHP and MySQL/MariaDB compatibility. More specific detail about additions and fixes can be found on the Change...