Every year SCC Soft Computer shares the holiday spirit with a variety of spooky activities for employees to enjoy. Things looked a little different this year with many of our employees still working from home, but alas we still managed to have a fangtastic time! Pumpkin Decorating/Carving Contest Let’s give ’em pumpkin to talk about! During our pumpkin carving event, everyone had the chance to really showcase some of their creativity. Employees had the opportunity to carve a pumpkin and…

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Please enjoy the following local family events still taking place for the holiday in the local area! Trick or Treat Trail Where: Largo City Hall When: Friday, October 29 at 6:00pm Cost: Free Event is free to the first 1,500 children and they must be present in order to receive treats. Event is open to ages 1-12. Field of Screams Where: City of Seminole Recreation Department When: Friday, October 29 from 6:00pm-9:00pm Cost: Free Event includes trick-or-treating, costume contests, photo…

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On Tuesday, October 5, the New York Yankees faced rivals Boston Red Sox in the one game American League Wild Card Game during postseason. Boston overtook New York, 6-2, and will move on to the five game Division Series against our home town team, the Tampa Bay Rays, which is set to start on Thursday, October 7, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Alex Cora, Red Sox Manager, made a comment following their win in reference to their upcoming…

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Pierre Curie was Laboratory Chief in charge of all practical work at The City of Paris Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Education Institution (ESPCI). Marya Skłodowska[1] was searching for lab space to do a study for which she was retained by the Society for the Encouragement of National Industry[2] relating the magnetic properties of various steels to their chemical composition. She had secured space for her work in the laboratory of Gabriel Lippmann[3]; however, his lab was crowded making her…

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“It would be a beautiful thing, a thing I dare not hope, if we could spend our life near each other,hypnotized by our dreams:  your patriotic dream, our humanitarian dream, and our scientific dream.We can aspire to accomplish something … every discovery, however small, is a permanent gain.”~Pierre Curie, in a letter to Maria Skłodowska When it comes to power teams in the laboratory, there is perhaps no other couple more widely known than Pierre and Marie Curie, who came…

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Part 1: Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife, Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze Lavoisier “Dans la nature rien ne se crée, rien ne se perd, tout change.In nature nothing is created, nothing is lost, everything changes.” Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (French nobleman, chemist, biologist) Those of us who have studied chemistry are no doubt familiar with the name Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, also known as the ‘Father of Modern Chemistry’; however, many don’t realize the significant role played by his wife, research partner, and chief collaborator,…

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There’s no need for fiction in medicine, for the facts will always beat anything you fancy.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle[1] (physician, creator of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) Born May 22, 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Scottish writer behind Sherlock Holmes, was also a doctor who received his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh, which was renowned as one of the premier medical institutions in Europe and, indeed, the world. Students of creative writing are told repeatedly to “write…

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“In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to whom the idea first occurs.”Sir Francis Darwin (botanist, son of Charles Darwin) In a February 1, 2018 article in The New England Journal of Medicine, Arthur W. Boylston, M.D.[1], debunks the myth of the milkmaids and their impact on the development of the smallpox vaccine—the world’s first vaccine. For more than two centuries, folklore told Edward Jenner was inspired to create the vaccine which eventually eradicated…

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During these uncertain times, people are struggling to find ways to stay busy and keep active. Now more than ever, it is so important to prioritize our health. There are many ways to stay active in Florida, such as swimming, biking, hiking, working out at outdoor gyms, and one employee shared that they have recently taken up running as a hobby during quarantine. If you are local to the Tampa Bay area you are probably familiar with Pinellas County as…

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5 Tips for Working Remotely During COVID-19: I am a 21-year veteran of SCC and I’ve worked remotely for almost 20 of those years. Remote work has its perks, but it also has its challenges. To be successful working remotely you must be both disciplined and dedicated to your job. If you’re lacking in either of these areas, you’ll be more prone to getting lost in distractions. Even for a veteran telecommuter like me working from home during the COVID-19 season has…

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