Home » Can the Silvi Silk Pillowcase Really Clear Up Your Acne While You Sleep Sleepopolis may earn a commission on sales through our affiliate links in this article. This commission allows us to run our testing lab and continue to bring our readers the most comprehensive information on sleep and related products. See our disclosures In the latest viral trend that TikTok built, the Silvi pillowcase is on the fast track to becoming a cult classic. And while silk pillowcases have long-topped desert island must-haves lists for many beauty enthusiasts, this latest video (that’s already racked up 23M views) finds one TikTok user leaning into his inner scientist to make his case for switching to silk pillowcases In this eye-opening (and, can we add, incredibly gross?) experiment, @peakplant cuts a swatch from his partner’s cotton pillowcase and a swatch from a Silvi pillowcase He then puts each swatch in its respective petri dish and logs the results over the course of a week the cotton swatch is riddled with bacteria while the Silvi swatch remains clean and clear we did some digging on the Silvi pillowcase to get to the bottom of this mystery So, while silk is the headliner for the Silvi pillowcase, it looks like the devil’s in the details — or in this case, the silver. With medicinal uses dating back thousands of years silver has long been known for its antimicrobial properties and Silvi has dusted off this powerful antibacterial agent and incorporated it into the brand’s The Anti-Acne™ Silk Pillowcase Silvi promises that its pillowcases can “eliminate 99.7 percent of bacteria linked to acne and topical skin concerns.” In 30 days Silvi claims that their pillowcases can curb and prevent a host of skin and hair concerns Beyond digging into the science here to corroborate @peakplant’s claims that silver and silk make great bedfellows, we noticed that the Silvi silk pillowcase has over 2,000 five-star reviews Real-world users shared their stories of real-world performance and it looks like Silvi lives up to the hype It’s not hard to argue that silk “anything” is insta-worthy so there’s no shortage of folks hocking silk pillowcases on every platform with pretty photos and videos Some have even thrown in their two cents about the supposed benefits of said pillowcases the claims often center around nourishing your skin and regulating temperatures while you sleep Dr. Debra Jaliman, a board-certified NYC dermatologist and author of the book, Skin Rules: Trade Secrets from a Top New York Dermatologist “silk allows your skin to glide over the surface of the pillow it can help prevent fine lines or “sleep lines,” she says Ingrid Leo a resident doctor at Kliniken Valens in Switzerland adds that silk isn’t as absorbent as cotton so “sleeping on silk helps to preserve natural moisture and hydration.” That’s why most people wake up feeling like their skin is smoother and their wrinkles have seemingly ironed out overnight “Silk is a good thermoregulator and naturally hypoallergenic fabric that helps keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.” So, if you’re looking to manage nighttime hot flashes or you want to make your forty winks a bit cozier Leo cautions that while silk has a lot going for it “it may be less effective at absorbing sweat so more frequent spot cleaning may be necessary to maintain proper hygiene.” And while silk shouldn’t be tossed into your washing machine with your favorite jeans, you can clean and maintain your silk pillowcase without having to spend a small fortune with your local dry cleaner If you choose to wash your silk pillowcase by hand start by adding some mild detergent to a basin filled with water Place your pillowcase in the water and swish it around gently You want to “agitate” it enough to get clean without being too rough — do not rub or twist do not wring or twist; pat to absorb excess water if need be Lay it on a towel to dry or hang it to air dry While you shouldn’t throw your silk pillowcase in the washer with your regular laundry Just be sure to use a mesh wash bag to keep pulls follow the same directions outlined above for drying silk pillowcases: lay them flat or hang them to air dry Silk pillowcases can keep fine lines in check and frizzy hair at bay but for anyone looking for an answer to their acne and breakouts silver-infused silk pillowcases should top your shortlist Beyond the implications for your skin and hair the choice to make the switch from the usual suspects for pillowcases (cotton bamboo) may ultimately depend on your personal preferences and budget Some of these can hit your bank balance anywhere from $20 to upward of $600 (there are even some in the thousands) For a look at some great options, you can take a look at our guide to the best silk pillowcases The TLDR: Silk pillowcases can be a good investment but it’s important that you manage your expectations A section of Radcliffe Street in Bristol Township will remain open to traffic and will be reduced to one lane as construction continues on a rail line branch initially planned a full closure of the 7900 block of North Radcliffe Street as it reactivates a rail branch crossing the area the plan changed after local residents expressed concerns about limited access due to the ongoing closure of the nearby Randall Avenue bridge Residents worried that the simultaneous closures would leave them with only one exit from their neighborhood and potentially hamper access for emergency services Bristol Township Council President Craig Bowen said the municipality took action last week A letter was sent to Silvi officials and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission with Tullytown Borough also being informed of the issue an agreement was reached with Silvi Materials to keep one lane open during the construction period according to Township Manager Randee Mazur The single-lane closure could begin as soon as later this week is to restore and utilize tracks previously removed by Amtrak The project is being funded by Silvi and in collaboration with Amtrak and Conrail The rail branch is intended to facilitate the transport of cement powder and reduce truck traffic on local roads Kurtz noted that the reinstated rail line will host about two crossings per week While crossing gates will be installed at the new rail branch they are not mandated by current regulations Report a correction via email | Editorial standards and policies You have successfully joined our email list A health segment on Local 12 News highlighted the research findings of Silvi Shah associate professor in the UC College of Medicine Shah found that dialysis patients using a more traditional home hemodialysis procedure have lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than patients using a less invasive peritoneal catheter for dialysis an open access journal of the American Society of Nephrology found that patients on home hemodialysis had a 42% lower risk of stroke 22% lower risk of cardiovascular death and 8% lower risk of death Her study is based on the medical outcomes of 68,645 individuals on dialysis recorded in the United States Renal Data System between Jan Listen to the segment featuring Dr. Shah on Local 12 News online (Her interview starts at 30:23 and continues until 37:30) Dr. Shah also did an interview on her research with Spectrum News Learn more about Dr. Shah’s research online Featured top image of a dialysis machine courtesy of Istock UC researchers launched a new study looking treating a common brain problem that results after therapy for cancer COVID-19 vaccine providers across Ohio will soon get better guidance about the next steps for getting shots into arms Channel 5 and said the benefits of the vaccine outweigh any potential side effects New UC research shows a dangerous trend in lung cancer caused by the pandemic University of Cincinnati | 2600 Clifton Ave Silvi Materials has teamed with the Philadelphia Eagles as its concrete and cement partner The Philadelphia Eagles and Silvi Materials have agreed to a three-year partnership that will designate the company as a “Proud Partner” of the team will handle concrete and cement projects for the team using the most sustainable products to service both Lincoln Financial Field and the NovaCare Complex The partnership also includes co-branded trucks which will be deployed across the tri-state region “We are excited to welcome Silvi Materials – a family-owned local business – to the Eagles family,” said Brian Napoli senior vice president of corporate partnerships “Their commitment to exceptional service and expertise in the building materials and construction industry will serve as a valuable resource.” will receive a prominent branding presence at Lincoln Financial Field and exposure across the team’s digital and social media platforms as the company supports the team’s community initiatives “We are extremely proud to be associated with one of the best brands in sports,” said Larry Silvi “The Philadelphia Eagles are a brand we’ve aspired to emulate over the years Their entire organization exemplifies a blue-collar work ethic that produces a winning culture resonating with the Silvi brand What makes the Eagles organization so impressive is that they are able to perform at the top of their industry while also making a significant impact on the community We believe this partnership will elevate our brand to the next level.” Join our readers whose generous donations are making it possible for you to read our news coverage. 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Donate today The Bucks County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame welcomed the Class of 2025 on Thursday at Brookside Manor in Feasterville The Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company’s Super 21 Truck will be returning for the very special 25th anniversary Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic on Sunday Central Bucks South posted a 4-0 lead in the first inning en route to a 7-0 shutout of visiting Central Bucks East in Tuesday’s Suburban One League Colonial Division game the Doylestown Rugby Academy high school girls team traveled to Downingtown to play the Downingtown girls team Doylestown was victorious by a score of 43-26 The Archbishop Wood baseball team guaranteed itself a winning Philadelphia Catholic League season with Monday’s 7-0 victory over Cardinal O’Hara Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Our guide features topics that range from home buying to home maintenance and repair delivered Friday afternoons Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates A weekly guide to Arts & Entertainment delivered Wednesday evenings Delivered Saturday mornings with a recap of the best stories from each week Have a notification delivered on Thursdays to your inbox Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account the first member of her family to pursue higher education is the valedictorian of the class of 2025 and will attend Stanford University this fall She hopes to serve her community and country in the economics and public policy sector is eyeing attending UCLA or Georgetown University for a prelaw degree to pursue a career in diplomacy or law Lea el artículo en español aquí. Through devoted family support and her own hard work Dulce Soto has become the valedictorian of the class of 2025 at Sonoma Valley High School — and as she moves forward with gratitude it appears that “the world is her oyster.” where she plans to major in economics and public policy Her long-range goals are to give back to her community and country in the economics and public policy sector “I will help politicians create economic policy that better addresses the financial disparity in our nation,” Soto said “I am inspired by activists Dolores Huerta and Angela Davis there is nothing more patriotic than addressing the social inequities in this country and uniting communities They immigrated to the United States from Mexico in the 1980s “My parents never had the familial circumstances to dedicate themselves to school because of financial burdens,” Soto said and it is only because of their dedication that I have the opportunities that I do Being able to dedicate myself to school is a huge blessing.” she attended Dunbar Elementary School and Altimira Middle School prior to Sonoma Valley High School “I’ve always tried to be the best version of myself so I’ve tried really hard at academics,” Soto said “I also genuinely love to learn because my family was not able to pursue higher education She has thrived at Sonoma Valley High School “There is not a single teacher at the school who doesn’t give their all to make their class enjoyable,” she said They’re the reason I got into college or even know what Common App (an undergraduate college admission application) was.” Soto participated on the school’s cross country team and has been a member of several groups on campus, including mock trial “I’m also super involved with all of the Latino and Hispanic clubs,” she said “It’s really important to me that there is an increase in the visibility of Latino students at Sonoma Valley High School especially in AP classrooms and in the school culture “I am excited for more Latino youth to speak up and make themselves heard Especially in this divisive political climate I hope that students at Sonoma Valley High School continue to come together.” Soto was thrilled when she learned that she is the class valedictorian “It felt like all the hours I had spent studying had been recognized Alegria Silvi — the salutatorian in the class of 2025 — was born and raised in Sonoma and has thrived during her four years at Sonoma Valley High School Silvi has been a member of the swim team since her freshman year and the tennis team since her sophomore year and was captain of both teams this year She has served as president of the Beautification Club and California Scholarship Federation secretary of the Interact Club and treasurer of Link Crew She also participated in the Model UN and Mock Trial clubs this year “I have enjoyed the community aspect of our school,” Silvi said being in a small town like Sonoma almost instantly creates a sense of community; however I most enjoyed being a part of creating and stimulating school spirit at the school — especially this year She has received multiple Scholar Athlete President’s Awards from the California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Scholar for achieving academic excellence as a varsity athlete friends and teachers for their continuous help as she has racked up her impressive list of activities and awards “They have always supported me and pushed me to continue challenging myself,” Silvi said She also works as a lifeguard at Sonoma Valley High School Aquatic Center and tutors grade school through high school students in math Silvi is “incredibly proud” that she has been able to earn the salutatorian title at Sonoma Valley High School for her family “I was pleasantly surprised when I was told that I am the salutatorian,” she said “I knew that I had kept my GPA high enough to graduate in the top 10 of my class; however it was exciting to learn that I was in the top two “My brother (Joseph Silvi) was valedictorian so graduating this high in my class almost feels like following suit.” is from Manila in the Philippines and works as the high school mentor facilitator for the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance is a native of Connecticut and works as an executive recruiter for the search firm he owns Silvi attended Crescent Montessori School in Sonoma from preschool through fifth grade and was homeschooled during her middle school years After graduating from Sonoma Valley High School she plans to attend the University of California Los Angeles or Georgetown University in Washington she plans to major in international politics at the Edmund A Either major would serve as a prelaw degree leading to a career in diplomacy or as a lawyer Her ultimate aim is to pursue excellence in everything she does — intellectually “I hope to lead a life filled with meaning and purpose rather than stagnant productivity,” Silvi said “I want to live a life of faith and integrity to continue finding joy in everything and to be a blessing to others.” Reach the reporter, Dan Johnson, at daniel.johnson@sonomanews.com Silvi Materials announced plans Thursday to reactivate the railroad branch to the Riverside Industrial Complex in the 7900 block of North Radcliffe Street in Bristol Township outlined the project and said completion is targeted for September The track was previously removed by Amtrak but it will be rebuilt to facilitate the transport of materials and reduce truck traffic on local roads Kurtz explained that the project is funded by Silvi Materials and is in collaboration with Amtrak and Conrail The scope of the project includes modern infrastructure improvements to ensure a seamless crossing “This is going to be all modern materials You’re not going to have a rail track that you’re going to be bouncing over in your car This is going to be a smooth transition over the road,” Kurtz assured the council The rail line will primarily transport cement powder Silvi Materials and the railroad estimated two rail crossings per week and each carrying 20 to 30 cars Crossing gates will be added to the new rail branch Amtrak is currently coordinating a traffic study to address potential issues arising from the nearby Randall Avenue bridge closure “Right now they are putting together a traffic study for that problem That was something I pointed out,” said Kurtz Silvi Materials plans to maintain the tracks on its property and anticipates an increase in staffing to 55 employees at the terminal The Riverside Industrial Complex also houses an international port for shipping in materials Sonoma Valley High School’s girls varsity tennis team won their final match of the season against Casa Grande High School on Oct Sonoma Valley High School’s girls varsity tennis team won their final game of the season against Casa Grande High School at the Senior Night match on Oct The match included a Senior Night celebration of the team’s four graduating seniors: Sammy Cruz “This was a great way to finish an amazing season,” said Dulce Silvi SVHS mentoring alliance coordinator and chief volunteer for the team “And the seniors were celebrated in a beautiful and meaningful way.” Team coaches are Rachel Pedersen and Krisi Amoroso will work to build on what has been achieved so far the Ministry of Health said after the handover ceremony here on Thursday.  "The best work is building on what has been started and achieved so far This is what I will focus on," Minister Kirilov was quoted as saying in the press release Reporting on the work done in the past nine months Galya Kondeva said: "I think we have done a good job but you also have many challenges ahead of you I wish you success and I know you will manage," she added Contacts +359 2 9262 210 By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages according to the National Assembly's website He graduated from the Higher Medical Institute specializing in urology and further specialized in Moscow and Göttingen Silvi Kirilov holds a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree and a Master's degree in healthcare economics from the University of National and World Economy according to his party’s There Is Such a People website Kirilov has held various leadership positions at the Sofia-based Alexandrovska University Hospital In 2007 he was appointed Executive Director of the Doverie Hospital in Sofia he headed the Executive Agency for Transplantation followed by roles as Executive Director of Health Insurance Fund Europe AD and Uni Hospital in Panagyurishte he opened the inaugural sessions of the 47th Speaking to reporters at Sofia's Pirogov Emergency Hospital on Tuesday Bulgaria’s Health Minister Silvi Kirilov said: “We conducted a timely evacuation of the injured and they were hospitalized in Bulgaria before the evacuation of the other injured had even started.” Kirilov his North Macedonian counterpart Arben Taravari and Foreign Ministers Georg Georgiev of Bulgaria and Timco Mucunski of North Macedonia visited victims of the March 16 nightclub fire in Kocani treated in the hospital “We are happy to have achieved this result,” Kirilov said “We have never hesitated whether to help or not The first and only thought was how to quickly organize the evacuation and create the perfect conditions for the transportation of the patients who are in critical condition and might deteriorate at any time,” Kirilov explained The condition of the injured in the fire in North Macedonia who are hospitalized in Bulgaria remains serious the Bulgarian Health Ministry said earlier Tuesday Cities around the country have organized blood donation campaigns for the victims in Bulgarian hospitals Fourteen victims of the fire in Kocani have been admitted for treatment in Bulgaria This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase 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Associate professor of physics and biology Ibrahim Cissé professor of biology and Whitehead Institute Director Ruth Lehmann and Andria and Paul Heafy Whitehead Fellow Silvi Rouskin have been awarded 2021 Vilcek Prizes The Vilcek Foundation was established in 2000 by Jan and Marica Vilcek who emigrated from the former Czechoslovakia Their prizes honor the outstanding contributions of immigrants in the sciences and the arts Prizewinners will be honored in an April ceremony “The 2021 awards celebrate the diversity of immigrant contributions to biomedical research and to society,” Vilcek Foundation President Rick Kinsel said in a press release “In recognizing foreign-born scientists and dynamic leaders in the arts and in public service we seek to expand the public dialogue about the intellectual value and artistic diversity that immigration provides the United States.” A faculty member in the departments of Physics and Biology, Ibrahim Cissé received the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for using super-resolution biological imaging to directly visualize the dynamic nature of gene expression in living cells.  Cissé assumed he would be a lawyer like his father but he soon became inspired by the science he saw in American films so he completed high school two years early enrolled in an English as a Second Language program at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and enrolled in Durham Technical Community College before transferring to North Carolina Central University a historically Black college that was notable for its undergraduate science and mathematics research programs he spent a summer at Princeton University working in condensed matter physics Cissé was confronted by physics professor Paul Chaikin with a question about elliptical geometry and particle density Cissé’s creative problem-solving enabled him and his fellow researchers to develop experiments for observing and quantifying their results and they coauthored a paper that was published in Science magazine he was at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned a PhD under the supervision of single-molecule biophysicist Taekjip Ha who was leading research in high-resolution Cissé’s interest in using physics to understand the physical processes in biology led him to a post-doctoral fellowship at École Normale Supérieure Paris forms fleeting (“transient”) clusters with similar molecules in order to transcribe DNA into RNA He joined the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus as a research specialist in the Transcription Imaging Consortium before joining the MIT Department of Physics in 2014 and was recently granted tenure and a joint appointment in biology The Cissé Laboratory focuses on the development of high-resolution microscopy techniques to examine the behavior of single biomolecules in living cells and his own research focuses on the process by which DNA gets decoded into RNA His Time-Correlated Photoactivated Localization Microscopy (tcPALM) technique of imaging was able to peer inside living cells to study the dynamics of protein clusters This discovery has led to breakthroughs in viewing the clustering and droplet-like behavior of RNA polymerase II during RNA transcription “It’s becoming clearer that physics may be just as important as biology for understanding how cells work.” Other national and international awards include the Young Fluorescence Investigator Award from the American Biophysical Society, the Pew Biomedical Scholars, and the National Institute of Health Director’s New Innovator Award. He is a Next Einstein Forum fellow and was listed in Science News’ Scientists to Watch Professor of biology and director of Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Ruth Lehmann received the Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science she investigates the biology of germ cells Lehmann was captivated by science from a young age and majored in biology as an undergraduate at the University of Tübingen Her Fulbright Fellowship in 1977 brought her to the University of Washington in Seattle and served as the catalyst that spurred her career using fruit flies to understand germ cell biology She went on to train with renowned fruit fly geneticists Gerold Schubiger and Jose Campos-Ortega learning classical developmental biology and electron microscopy techniques She then performed her doctoral research with future Nobel laureate Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Genetics Lehmann probed the maternal genes that influence fruit fly embryo development — studies that ignited her fervor for germ cell research as a postdoc at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge she worked with Michael Wilcox and Peter Lawrence to pinpoint the molecules that control the fate of these vital cells where she served as a professor and member of the Whitehead Institute for eight years “Being an immigrant in the United States was exhilarating,” she says “because of the openness to new ideas and the encouragement to take risks and be creative.” She was recruited to the Skirball Institute at New York University (NYU) where she was appointed as the institute’s director as well as the director of the Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Stem Cell Biology and chair of the Department of Cell Biology at NYU’s Langone Medical Center Lehmann returned to MIT this summer to launch the Lehmann Lab and become director of the Whitehead Institute in July Although she began her career focused on the formation and maintenance of germ cells Lehmann has since revealed key insights into their migration — and more recently into mitochondrial inheritance Her influential work regarding the development and behavior of these essential cells has also enriched related fields including stem cell biology “It means so much to me to be recognized as an immigrant and a researcher,” says Lehmann immigrants don’t feel as welcomed as I did when I came to this country meant to be given a chance to live the dream of being a scientist This allowed me to explore the fascinating biology of the germ line together with a group of incredibly talented trainees and staff and I share this wonderful recognition with them.” Lehmann’s accolades include membership to the National Academy of Sciences and European Molecular Biology Organization as well as the Conklin Medal from the Society for Developmental Biology the Porter Award from the American Society for Cell Biology and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the German Society for Developmental Biology The Andria and Paul Heafy Whitehead Fellow at the Whitehead Institute, Silvi Rouskin received the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for developing methods to unravel the shapes of RNA molecules inside cells — aiding the potential development of RNA-based therapeutics The daughter of rock musicians in early-1980s communist Bulgaria she grew up fascinated with the geometry of the flora and fauna around her she started saving her lunch money to buy a miniature telescope At 15 she knew that her best chances to study science would be in the United States and so she joined a student exchange program in Idaho “I was not only allowed but encouraged to question my superiors,” she recalls and often debated with my teachers.” Rouskin completed her GED and studied physics and biochemistry at the Florida Institute of Technology at 16 As a staff research associate in the laboratory of Joseph DeRisi at the University of California at San Francisco using microarrays to detect and track viral infection She opted to stay at UCSF to pursue her PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology She joined the Whitehead Institute in 2015, and established the Rouskin Lab to focus on the structure of RNA molecules and to determine how structure influences RNA processing and gene expression in HIV-1 and other viruses Rouskin uncovered the higher-order structure of the RNA genome of SARS-CoV2 — the virus that causes Covid-19  — in infected cells at high resolution “The goal of my own lab has been to perform basic RNA research with clear therapeutic applications and a particular focus on the vulnerabilities of RNA viruses,” says Rouskin “I want my research to matter for medicine and so I always approach my research with a cognizance of how my work can directly benefit people.” Rouskin has also received the Harold M Weintraub Graduate Student Award for outstanding achievements in biological sciences and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award at the Scientific Interface This website is managed by the MIT News Office, part of the Institute Office of Communications Massachusetts Institute of Technology77 Massachusetts Avenue Mike Thompson recognized Silvi’s efforts to use and promote renewable fuel while the Chamber of Commerce honored Refill Madness a Valley resident and business were celebrated for their environmental efforts Mike Thompson honored Sonoma native Joseph Silvi with the county’s 2022 Climate Crisis Champion for his efforts to promote biodiesel The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce recognized Refill Madness with its business sustainability award The honors were presented on Earth Day weekend, in the wake of a climate report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that included a global assessment of climate change mitigation tactics and increasing levels of human-produced greenhouse gases The annual Climate Crisis Champion award goes to members of the community who have shown inspiring leadership in combating the climate crisis “The climate crisis is the most significant challenge that our world faces today and the efforts of people like Joseph are vital to combat climate change,” Thompson said in a press release “It’s because of people like Joseph that I am optimistic about our future and I am proud to recognize his work on behalf of our community.” Thompson recognized Silvi’s his personal efforts to use biodiesel on his own car and his extracurricular work addressing climate change at Sonoma Valley High School as the founder and president of the Campus Beautification Club Thompson also noted Silvi’s shepherding of sustainability program at Crescent Montessori School in Sonoma representative added that Silvi is “continuing his incredible work by joining the UC Berkeley Biofuels Technology Club and leading efforts to produce biodiesel fuel from local restaurant’s cooking oil with the ultimate goal of fueling campus and student vehicles with renewable fuel.” Refill Madness was highlighted by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce as its Earth Day Sustainable Business honoree offers customers the ability to refill any bottle or container with soap and other bathing and cleaning products Sonoma Mayor Jack Ding and Chamber of Commerce CEO Mark Bodenhamer presented owner Jana Wang a certificate of recognition for its unique sustainable practices to reduce waste Contact Chase Hunter at chase.hunter@sonomanews.com and follow @Chase_HunterB on Twitter (Gloucester Township NJ) – The Board of Education at Camden County Technical Schools officially appointed its newest member during the district’s December Board meeting Silvi was unanimously approved to serve a four-year term.  “I’m pleased to welcome Jerry Silvi as a CCTS board member,” said William T “While this has been a challenging year for all of us along with our Board’s breadth of expertise high-quality education and career training for high school students in Camden County.” Silvi currently serves as the Senior Vice President at Republic Bank and previously served as Executive Vice President “I look forward to working with my fellow board members and the administration to carry out the responsibilities required of me,” Silvi said.  “I understand the complex needs of our students and am ready to hit-the-ground running to help implement the School Board’s established goals It is a demanding and deeply rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of the students who opted to attend CCTS as well as the business community.” In addition to his professional accomplishments Silvi has served as the Treasure and Life Director Builders League of South Jersey; Board Member of the Knights Education Foundation; and Life Director for the New Jersey State Builders Association A community celebrating Black voices Beautycon is a global platform that brings together beauty enthusiasts and industry leaders to explore the latest trends and conversations shaping the future of beauty for the first time since the 51st National Assembly began showed emotion and visible irritation at the situation in the hall More than a month after the parliamentary elections Bulgaria has not elected a permanent president the first session of the parliament is still going on The deputies choose between four candidates in which hundreds of decisions are made every day and not all of them are correct The most difficult thing in the work is to make classifications and qualifications so answer yourself first what you have given to the Bulgarian people and to the Bulgarian citizen and to the Bulgarian voter said the presiding officer Silvi Kirilov angrily Deputies then went into a requested new recess of 60 minutes More news from Bulgaria Meet 2021 valedictorian Joseph Silvi and salutatorian Camryn Berger Undaunted by spending the majority of junior and senior years studying from home Joseph Silvi earned a 4.4 grade point average 1 GPA in the class of 2021 at Sonoma Valley High School Camryn Berger was just a fraction behind him with a 4.3 and she will address her fellow students as salutatorian at their outdoor socially distanced graduation ceremony on June 4 They were both back on campus during the final few weeks of high school elated to see their teachers’ faces in a classroom rather than a Zoom screen and to be with their friends again where he’s been accepted into the environmental engineering program where she will major in construction management with a concentration in green building “It was so different not being in the classroom for so long,” Silvi said “But the teachers were so dedicated and it was very productive.” Both Silvi and Berger were enrolled in mostly AP classes and had many of the same teachers Manchester (Alison) as one of their favorites “She definitely changed my perspective on learning,” Berger said Silvi was born in Sonoma and is the son of Greg and Dulce Silvi He attended Crescent Montessori School from preschool through eighth grade Berger is the daughter of Robert and Courtney Berger She attended Prestwood Elementary and Adele Harrison Middle School Her mother grew up on the same street where the family now lives “We have a lot of history on this street,” Berger said Her brother Austin is now attending Boise State The Silvi family will be taking a road trip to the Grand Canyon this summer including visiting Dulce’s family in her native Philippines They’ve also been to Vietnam and Hong Kong and have taken many road trips throughout the United States Silvi and his dad drove to Purdue University in Indiana when Silvi had a summer engineering internship there with Professor Pedro Irazoqui in 2019 Silvi is an avid photographer and posts his travel photography on a social media page His nature photography graces the living room wall in the Silvi family home He loves to ski and started the Ski for Change club at SVHS that raises money for nonprofits by finding sponsors to donate funds for every foot skied A true believer in community service and giving back he also belonged to the Interact Club and the Campus Beautification Club planting trees and flowers in donated wine barrels and painting murals He was on the cross-country and track teams He loves gardening and has turned his backyard into a small farm “I really like knowing where food comes from and being able to share it,” he said He especially enjoys growing heirloom tomatoes and different varieties of ancient corn Silvi drives a silver 1981 Mercedes 300 turbo diesel He enjoys working on cars and often fixes his friends’ cars for free Berger is an outdoor enthusiast and loves going on camping trips with her family She hopes to do some beach camping this summer and is learning how to surf so she’ll be ready for the San Luis Obispo lifestyle She will be working with her dad this summer at his business She assists with job layouts and helps put together proposals “I help my dad keep up with things on the technology side,” she said Berger plans on minoring in environmental design and looks forward to learning new ways to build “The way we build things today is not sustainable,” she said She played volleyball freshman year and rowed for two years with the North Bay Rowing Club until the drive to Petaluma for practice got to be too much She was on the tennis team junior and senior year and belonged to the environmental and art clubs Silvi and Berger both said that the major highlight of an otherwise subdued senior year was the impromptu prom put together by a group of parents and held in a barn at the Robledo Winery Beaming smiles appeared when each of them spoke about what an amazing event it was As Silvi and Berger head out into an increasingly vaccinated world they’ve just lived through what the world looks like when it tilts in a scary direction They are both setting out to make the world a safer Makeup artist Matteo Silvi is used to traveling the world on film assignments. For example, his recent work with actor Chris Hemsworth on Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Endgame and Men in Black: International took Silvi to England The high-octane actioner starring Hemsworth as Tyler Rake a hard-nosed mercenary hired to rescue a crime lord’s son kidnapped by the Bangladesh mafia Silvi oversaw everything from designing Hemsworth’s badass look to creating the blood and broken body parts left in Rake’s wake during the rescue mission the coronavirus has kept the Italian-born Silvi on lockdown his wife and daughter have been confined to their Rome apartment France designing the makeup for Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel when word came and he traveled back home by car That’s where we caught up with him to talk about Extraction’s makeup challenges “We were so excited to do this job because there was so much action,” says Silvi “We went through liters and liters of blood We shot a sequence on the bridge with fighting and explosions Extraction marks the directing debut of stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave, who worked from a script by Joe Russo Hargrave shot short video guides in advance to map out the action “It was very helpful to watch these films to see the back and forth as Chris goes through the many fighting beats,” continues Silvi where he was going to get hit and where he had to be bruised We saw that we’d have to have some continuity details like dried blood from the previous action sequence.” Silvi particularly cites a twenty-minute segment of nonstop action as an example of Hargrave’s split-second timing “The stunt action in this movie is something that I’ve never seen before.” Silvi’s main responsibility was creating the look for Hemsworth’s stone-cold killer world-weary look to show the toll the years had taken on the former military specialist turned gun for hire “He doesn’t have to look so handsome,” Silvi remembers Hargrave telling him But that proved to be easier said than done “We added dirt and blood and scars and Chris still looked amazing Silvi opted for three scars on Hemsworth’s face — one across his nose and two on the side of his head For a scene that called for Rake to remove his shirt Silvi scattered 25 more scars around his torso “The scars changed him a lot,” observes Silvi “It definitely made him look more rough and tough.” Rake sports an extensive tattoo on his neck that can be seen throughout the movie Silvi estimates 10 or 11 more were added on Hemsworth’s back calling on Rome-based graphic artist Virginia Lorenzetti to collaborate on the drawings and designs Hemsworth also weighed in on the selections “I would show him ideas and he would say which ones he liked and which ones he didn’t adding Hemsworth is often involved in the makeup process It was really fun to create this character with him.” A tattoo on Hemsworth’s chest plays a key role in Rake’s backstory “We tried to find an image that was reminiscent of the character’s son,” continues Silvi “He was a father who lost his son when he was six years old So there’s a tattoo on his chest to remind him.” Tiberio Nardi assisted Silvi with Hemsworth’s makeup which took about an hour each day to apply has known Silvi since they met on a movie set when they were fifteen Silvi’s father was doing makeup and Vannella’s father Following in their respective parent’s footsteps they’ve worked on and off together throughout their careers it’s been more on as Vannella is Hemsworth’s hair guy of choice (He created the iconic Thor locks for all of Hemsworth’s superhero appearances and did Hemsworth’s hair on Blackhat Bad Times at the El Royale and Men in Black: International.) Hemsworth was convinced that Rake’s look pivoted on the hairstyle the actor considered shaving his head completely Vannella ultimately cut it short on the sides and left it long on top so that it would flow down the front of his head “I think that bit of length on top was better,” Silvi adds Vannella was also instrumental in creating the look for the only featured female in the cast Iranian actress Goldshifteh Farahani plays Nik Khan a distaff version of Rake who enlists him to take on the rescue mission “We decided to give her a really smart and beautiful look,” says Silvi Silvi brought in Mad Max: Fury Road Oscar-winner Damian Martin to create the prosthetics For a scene where Rake digs a bullet out of his arm Martin replicated Hemsworth’s upper limb and fitted it with a blood rig “We put Chris in a certain position with the prosthetic arm in his shirt so you can really see him digging in the knife and digging the bullet out,” says Silvi a Bangladesh bad guy played by Suraj Rikame with a scar that ran from the corner of his mouth to the side of his ear Key Dan Lawson Johnston oversaw the complicated makeup for Saju (Randeep Hooda) an adversary who ends up with a broken nose and broken cheekbone after a knockdown fight with Rake “That was a two-hour makeup every day,” explains Silvi Silvi’s favorite gag involved a prosthetic head hit by a bullet at close range (We’ve been sworn to secrecy regarding who takes the hit) “We literally exploded the head,” says Silvi “It was filled with blood and brain material They put a bit of explosive inside and blew it up!” Upping the degree of difficulty was the extreme humidity and temperatures which averaged around 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) during the Thailand shoot Hooda’s prosthetic-heavy makeup was the most difficult to maintain But all the characters needed extra attention to keep their applications from sweating off during filming Silvi is waiting for the quarantine to be lifted Things have taken an optimistic turn in Italy as the rate of daily confirmed cases recedes Silvi has his fingers crossed that the lockdown will ease up by May they’ll be able to resume production on The Last Duel “We shot half the movie and because of the virus we had to go home,” says Silvi about the film that stars Matt Damon “It’s a very important movie for my career Keep up with The Credits for the latest in film