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Ms Vicentia Rambau is the Quality Assurance Manager at Tambo Memorial Hospital. We talk about the most common complaints received and more importantly what Tambo is doing about those complaints. In the 2024-2025 period, Tambo has received 334 compliments, and we acknowledge all those staff who contribute their best every day to make the service at Tambo great.Join us on www.vukaonlineradio.co.za as we have a chat with our host Colleen and a special guest Ms. Vicentia Rambau.Be sure to join us

Tuesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a check of the cattle markets and a recap of the USDA data from Monday with Kyle Bumsted from Allendale. In Segment Two, we discuss the latest surrounding 2026 RFS Volumes with Paul Winters from Clean Fuels Alliance America. In Segment Three, we have a conversation with Verity Ulibarri, Chairwoman of the U.S. Grains Council. Then we close the show with some equipment lubrication tips ahead of spring fieldwork with Jon Woetzel, Quality Assurance Manager, CHS.

Can you feel the heat on your face? This episode we want to transport you right to the sunny island of Barbados. Anyone's guess which rum we'll be exploring??If you haven't guessed already, it's Mount Gay, not only the oldest rum in Barbados, but the oldest rum in the world!! I'm thrilled that Trudiann Branker, the trailblazing Master Blender, is joining us.Starting at the distillery in 2014 as Quality Assurance Manager, Trudiann rose to prominence with her unique ability to merge scientific expertise and creative intuition. Under her guidance, Mount Gay has unveiled award-winning innovations like the Master Blender Collection and the Single Estate Series! We met at the launch of the Single Estate Series 2, and I couldn't wait to have her on the show! Single Estate is super special, and it's great to have her explain how it all came to beBefore we begin, you can always watch this episode on Youtube, plus all the other Lush Life episodes as well as a whole lot more; just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual that's youtube.com/@lushlifemanual!Also If you love the show, we would so appreciate your support! You can get our advice on anything to do with home bartending, where to drink in every major city, special recipes, plus a Lush Life mug! Just head to alushlifemanual.substack.com and sign up!The cocktail of the week is the Cocohill:INGREDIENTS 60ml / 2oz Mount Gay XO Rum1 Coconut water ice cubeMETHODPour Coconut Water into a silicone mould 3-3.5cm high or regular ice cube moulds and freeze.Once frozen, place the coconut ice cube(s) into an old fashioned glassAdd XO and serveYou'll find this recipe and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, plus links to most of the ingredients.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/mount-gay-rum-with-trudiann-branker-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to https://substack.com/@alushlifemanual.Lush Life Merchandise is here - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and InstagramGet great cocktail ideas on PinterestNew episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

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Linda Watson is VP of Communications, PR, and Community Engagement at HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, where she is responsible for public relations, strategic communications, legislative affairs and community outreach. Sky Ridge opened on August 20, 2003, and was named one of the best start-up hospitals in the country. Linda was a member of the original leadership team.Prior to joining this state-of-the art medical facility, which opened on August 20, 2003, she was Vice President of Relationship Marketing for U.S. Bank, a full-service commercial bank spanning 24 states. Ms. Watson managed strategic marketing, public relations, communications and events for the Commercial Banking and Private Client Group divisions of U.S. Bank in Colorado and Utah. She had been with the company for 13 years, serving in a variety of capacities including Media Relations Manager, Retail Marketing Manager and Quality Assurance Manager.Described as a “workplace environmentalist,” Ms. Watson was named a 2003 Woman of Distinction by the Mile High Girl Scouts Council. She was also named “Corporate Woman of the Year” in 2001 by the Women's Vision Foundation and was a finalist for the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce's Athena Award that same year.A dedicated member of the business community, she is on the board and past Chair of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce and on the boards of the Lone Tree Arts Center Fundraising Committee, the Douglas County Community Foundation and the Douglas County Business Alliance. She was on the board of the Douglas County Educational Foundation and the Highlands Ranch Chamber. She also served three years as the Events Chair for the Women's Vision Foundation.Ms. Watson is a graduate of the 2003 class of Leadership Douglas County and is a 1998 graduate of Leadership Denver. She received her BA in Public Relations and Communications from Rowan University.https://www.healthonecares.com/https://www.facebook.com/HCAHealthONESkyRidgeJudy is the CEO & Founder of the Judy Carlson Financial Group. She helps her clients design, build, and implement fully integrated and coordinated financial plans from today through life expectancy and legacy.She is an Independent Fiduciary and Comprehensive Financial Planner who specializes in Wealth Decumulation Strategies. Judy is a CPA, Investment Advisor Representative, Life and Health Insurance Licensed, and Long-Term Care Certified.Judy's mission is to educate and empower her clients with an all-inclusive financial plan that encourages and motivates them to pursue their lifetime financial goals and dreams.Learn More: https://judycarlson.com/Investment Adviser Representative of and advisory services offered through Royal Fund Management, LLC, an SEC Registered Adviser.The Inspired Impact Podcasthttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-inspired-impact-podcast/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-inspired-impact-podcast-with-judy-carlson-interview-with-linda-watson-vp-of-communications-pr-and-community-engagement-at-hca-healthone-sky-ridge

Thanks to our season 10 sponsors at ⁠WayForward⁠. Be sure to check out ⁠Clock Tower: Rewind⁠ releasing October 29, 2024 on all major platforms. Jeremy Pryer is the Quality Assurance Manager at WayForward and joins the show today. Jeremy is on not only to discuss the long awaited arrival of the original Clock Tower game that was not release in the U.S. but also to talk about games from his past as well. Check out c3.gg/jeremypryer for links to all of his socials where you can also check out his streams and his epic collection of gaming memorabilia. Check out Clock Tower: Rewind out NOW on all major platforms. Our hosts' links can be found at ⁠⁠⁠c3.gg/rey⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠c3.gg/dan⁠⁠⁠ The show is Executive Produced by Channel 3 Founder Joel Willis who can be found at ⁠⁠⁠c3.gg/joel⁠⁠⁠ Our theme song is provided by Castor Garden. Find all of their tracks on Spotify by simply going to ⁠⁠⁠c3.gg/castorgardenmusic⁠⁠⁠ or find all of their links at ⁠⁠⁠c3.gg/castorgarden ⁠⁠⁠ ALSO! ⁠⁠⁠https://adam-evalt.itch.io/neoclassical-mystery⁠⁠⁠ is a music package that our own castorgarden put together for game developers. Go check it out or contact ⁠⁠⁠https://c3.gg/castorgarden⁠⁠⁠ for your own custom music package. About Channel3.gg: ⁠⁠⁠Channel3.gg⁠⁠⁠ is social networking built from the ground up for gamers. Sure you can do all the stuff like on the old social medias like post pictures, videos, comments and the like. Channel 3 is so much more than that though. It takes the social media experience and game-ifies it. Made a great post that someone likes (1-ups) or respawns? You earn XP experience points that level you up. New levels mean chances to win tickets for physical prizes, earn digital flair for your profile, and more. Additionally there are weekly events hosted by Channel 3 that let the community unwind and kick back with a little friendly competition. Sure, you want to win but it's more about hanging out and the vibes. These events are hosted on C3's Twitch Channel and also earn XP for participants. XP can also be earned for completing quests-questions related to games and being a gamer, challenges where you go forth and complete a task in a game, rating & reviewing games and systems, creating specifically themed lists of games and more. You can find Channel 3 in both the Android and Apple App Stores or at ⁠⁠⁠https://c3.gg/app⁠

Addison Mathis is the Perc Coffee Quality Assurance Manager in Atlanta, GA. They joined the Coffee People podcast earlier this year to talk about competition coffee drink development, the community of the South, and working in coffee as a person who is both trans and has a disability. Find online: ⁠https://perccoffee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/aspecialtybean/ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@roastar on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support this show by buying us a cup of coffee at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/roastwestcoast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Buy a Simply Good Brewer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Simply Good Brewer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We've added Hydro Flask to the short list of brands we promote. We use the 32oz bottle for coffee (among other things). Read the review. Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee, and how coffee and their work makes an impact on their community. This show is supported by R!WC Industry Partners including: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roastar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ascend Roasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ignite Coffee Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steady State Roasting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zumbar Coffee & Tea⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marea Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Camp Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crossings Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sivitz Roasting Machines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craft 42 Roasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Me & My Uncle Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cozy Canine Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hacea Coffee Source.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Simply Good Brewer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ we referenced on the show. I've used this brewer nearly 150 times. I take making recommendations pretty seriously. Full review coming soon. No drama. It ends with me recommending it. In fact, I am partnering up with the brand. It's easy to accept a referral bonus if you think the brewer is worth it. Click below to learn more about the brewer, and if you pick one up, using this link will support Roast! West Coast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Simply Good Brewer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Head to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastwestcoast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RoastWestCoast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RoastWestCoast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Morning Focus was broadcasting live from The Burren Smokehouse in Lisdoonvarna, a great local business that is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Firstly, Alan Morrissey was joined by Birgitta and Peter Curtin, Founders and Owners of the Burren Smokehouse who discussed the history of the Smokehouse, their products and food tourism. Alan was then joined by Helga Himmelsbach, the organiser of a free concert called ‘Musicians For Road Safety”. It will be held in Ballyvaughan to mark the first anniversary of her husband's death. Alan was also joined by Tony Shannon, a member of Riverside Cycling Club. They chatted about The Sea To Summit 2024 cycle that took place over the weekend. Afterwards, Alan was joined by Peter Jackson, the Head Chef of The Roadside Tavern and John Curtin. Senator Martin Conway then joined Alan to discuss the issue of teenagers vaping in Ireland. After that we had the Arts Round up with the County Arts Officer, Siobhán Mulcahy. Alan was then joined by two members of the team at The Burren Smokehouse; Karin Funke, the Marketing and Export Manager and Noel O' Connor the van driver, to find out how far the salmon travels! After that we had our weekly In The Garden slot with Tom Stewart from Keane's Garden Centre. Alan was then joined by Jarlath O' Dwyer, the CEO of Burren Ecotourism Network and Aran Casserly, Quality Assurance Manager at The Burren Smokehouse to discuss ecotourism, sustainability and quality. To close the show, we had a sport preview with commentator Syl O' Connor.

Doc: The Scorpion Team by Doc JungFor forty years a man has kept his silence, never telling anyone he has ever met or worked with or for. Not even his family could be told; or repercussions, removal from service, and forfeit of all benefits would result.The government didn't want you to know they had a secret weapon: three Special Forces teams put together with the best of the best. The Honorable President Ronald Reagan had his hands full with terrorists and the Cold War with the Soviet Union. When Iranian militants seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, under President Jimmy Carter's term of office, they held 52 Americans captive for 444 days. President Reagan knew he wasn't going to ever allow this again.Now one brave man breaks his silence after forty years to honor his brave fallen brothers, and tells all his story, so you will know that they really did exist and their missions really did happen, despite the government's coverup. This is the story of his life, his journey, his love of a lifetime that slipped away, and his struggles with PTSD and those who helped him along the way.About the AuthorDoc Jung is a retired military Veteran of 32 years of service. After retirement he worked for James Avery as a handmade jewelry tech. Then the opportunity came where he used his Airframe & Powerplant IA license to work for Texas Aircraft Manufacturing as their Quality Assurance Manager, which he still does today. His hobbies include, of course, target shooting and building handmade one-of-kind personalized birdhouses that reflect a person's personality. They are pieces of artwork and are on his Facebook page: HeyZombieLLC.Doc has always wanted to write books and even has some other rough draft books, but he has never pursued publishing them. This book is the true story he had to come out of silence to tell all, to honor his fallen Special Forces team brothers, to speak of his love of a lifetime that slipped away, and to reach out to those others who may be suffering from PTSD in hopes of stopping them from ending their own lives https://www.amazon.com/Doc-Scorpion-Team-Jung-ebook/dp/B0CVLCZYGY/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FSH8lJRVHvT0yrSz0hUP-ISVC18Km0YClBZzvo4nr7GHbcfZMKe8H7p8hIeYiyw8ZR8--bK9xbYbaCNRw7kDO98mOsJwI9XtDoUtPSFTG1-EGRDd57w9bVryqyAROukO14S9MQ9IK9-7lf4F2Swlj2BPZBhopXy0mxrgqACaqTnQ1lU51q7-KjOD96miMdvB6X163vN3A_KY8w_2_kX8O9lOF5m8gVYjKRGqhjpoOzc.fJP-Vo7BEZqNN3Wq7khHRjpXsbZtC_axiAhN17styPs&dib_tag=se&keywords=Doc%3A+The+Scorpion+Team&qid=1712330891&s=books&sr=1-1http://www.KingPagesPress.com    http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/41124kpp1.mp3  

Mohammed Diab is Quality Assurance Manager with over 15 years of experience in quality management systems, quality auditing, welding, and non-destructive testing. He has managed large-scale projects of over than 2 billion dollars in value, and teams of about 160 members. He holds numerous certifications, including ASQ CMQ/OE, ASNT NDT Level III, IRCA Principal Auditor QMS ISO 9001:2018, PMP, and more. Throughout his career, Mohammed has been committed to continuous learning and professional development for himself and those around him. Mohammed is a co-author of two books: one being a mindmap companion book for the ASQ Certified Manager of Quality - Organisational Excellence, and the other is Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) & Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) Practical Guide, which has maintained a customer satisfaction quality level above 94% for over five years.

From the Lake Sunapee VNA & Hospice, Jeana Newbern is where with Anna Hinman, Quality Assurance Manager, as we talk about Anna's role with Lake Sunapee VNA, how to improve care, workin with the govt, how her background has helped her in this position, plus Improv for Caregivers is coming to Claremont and more.

In deze aflevering gaan we in gesprek met Mark Zevenhuijzen. Mark heeft Food Technology gestudeerd aan de HAS, in hart en nieren een gepassioneerde voedingsmiddelentechnoloog en altijd binnen Food gewerkt. Gestart als Quality Assurance Manager bij Interovo Egg Group, Verbakel & Seggelink, Van Rijn Group, en zijn rol iedere keer verbreed. Innovatie, Development & Technology binnen Bouter Group (strat. Partner Ahold/ Delhaize), Royal A-ware en Signature Foods.We hebben het in deze podcast over het belang van samen, zo vroeg mogelijk mee kunnen denken, niet defensief innoveren maar kans kijken. Kennis (binnenhouden) is key, de uitdaging op technologische kennis, succes van een goed proces en echte evaluaties. Waarbij het niet alleen draait om de know how, maar zeker ook om de know why. Mark is oprichter van 7huijzen food quality & innovation management en zet zijn brede ervaring op verschillende manieren in op het snijvlak van Innovatie, Technologie, Quality Assurance & Operations. Altijd kijkend naar wat wèl mogelijk is…

Jerrod welcomes Stephanie Weeks, the President of Southeastern Conveyor Services (SCS), and Buddy Wilson, the Quality Assurance Manager of SCS. SCS is a full-service conveyor company based in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily serving the Southeastern United States, including Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and the Florida panhandle. The company specializes in providing repair and maintenance services for conveyor systems with a strong focus on preventative maintenance to avoid costly breakdowns. Click here to watch

Brendon played a leading role in Canada's forest renewal programs by growing over 20 million trees annually, in collaboration with federal and provincial governments and private forest companies in Ontario, Canada. A former secondary school agricultural science teacher within the Ministry of Education, Brendon has held senior management positions at many cannabis organizations including Vida Cannabis, Zenabis Global, BZAM Management & Nymera Holdings. He also serves as the Master Grower and Quality Assurance Manager at Sugar Cane Cannabis. He has completed an Applied Agricultural Science diploma as well as a degree in International Agricultural Development from the University of Guelph, Canada's premier institute for Agricultural Sciences.

Brendon Roberts brings over 20 years of progressive horticulture experience throughout North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean region and he is the Founder and Director of GanjaPapa Solutions. Brendon played a leading role in Canada's forest renewal programs by growing over 20 million trees annually, in collaboration with federal and provincial governments and private forest companies in Ontario, Canada. A former secondary school agricultural science teacher within the Ministry of Education, Brendon has held senior management positions at many cannabis organizations including Vida Cannabis, Zenabis Global, BZAM Management & Nymera Holdings. He also serves as the Master Grower and Quality Assurance Manager at Sugar Cane Cannabis. He has completed an Applied Agricultural Science diploma as well as a degree in International Agricultural Development from the University of Guelph, Canada's premier institute for Agricultural Sciences.

Cade welcomes Tim Faith, Brewing Manager & Brewmaster at Octopi, and Alex Nham, Quality Assurance Manager at Goose Island Beer Company, to the lab to discuss the conventional method for discovering new yeasts - foraging! The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Read More | Methods for Harvest, Isolation, Selection, and Utilization of Saccharomyces and Non-Saccharomyces Yeast Strains for Commercial Brewing​​  

And this week we don't just learn about beer, we learn about potato crisps as we meet brewing quality consultant Clare Clouting. Until recently Clare was with Good Drinks Australia where she had worked as Quality Assurance Manager and Operations Systems Manager. Recently she founded Athena Business Solutions with the aim of assisting food and beverage businesses produce safe, high quality and compliant products through education and easy to use tools, food safety coaching and consulting. We begin by learning a bit about Clare and had she came to work in quality, coming to beer via Frito Lay, which is where the potato crisps come in, including what is the lager of chips.  We have had Clare on BreweryPro podcast a number of times and I highly recommend you go back and listen to them if you have an interest in quality, and seeing more of Clare expertise.  Find Clare and Athena Quality on LinkedIn. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts

Faith Pueneh, Front-end Engineer at CAD Consulting Limited and Lead at Women Who Code Front End track, sits down with Helen Mary Labao Barrameda, Quality Assurance Manager at an intentional non-profit organization. They discuss Helen's portfolio career, her love of the creative aspects of working in tech, and the differences in her work environments.

Brendon Roberts brings over 20 years of progressive horticulture experience throughout North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean region and he is the Founder and Director of GanjaPapa Solutions. Brendon played a leading role in Canada's forest renewal programs by growing over 20 million trees annually, in collaboration with federal and provincial governments and private forest companies in Ontario, Canada. A former secondary school agricultural science teacher within the Ministry of Education, Brendon has held senior management positions at many cannabis organizations including Vida Cannabis, Zenabis Global, BZAM Management & Nymera Holdings. He also serves as the Master Grower and Quality Assurance Manager at Sugar Cane Cannabis. He has completed an Applied Agricultural Science diploma as well as a degree in International Agricultural Development from the University of Guelph, Canada's premier institute for Agricultural Sciences. #cannabisandchristianitypodcast #religions #EarthIngredients #Marijuana #Creation #Jesus #Love #Peace #NewCovenant

Brendon Roberts brings over 20 years of progressive horticulture experience throughout North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean region and he is the Founder and Director of GanjaPapa Solutions. Brendon played a leading role in Canada's forest renewal programs by growing over 20 million trees annually, in collaboration with federal and provincial governments and private forest companies in Ontario, Canada. A former secondary school agricultural science teacher within the Ministry of Education, Brendon has held senior management positions at many cannabis organizations including Vida Cannabis, Zenabis Global, BZAM Management & Nymera Holdings. He also serves as the Master Grower and Quality Assurance Manager at Sugar Cane Cannabis. He has completed an Applied Agricultural Science diploma as well as a degree in International Agricultural Development from the University of Guelph, Canada's premier institute for Agricultural Sciences.

On this episode of This Thing Called Life, host Andi Johnson talks with Sarah Kepf to continue the series on “The Donation Process From The Lens of The OPO” where she has been taking listeners through step by step how the donation process works and all of the different departments and people involved within the Organ Procurement Organization (OPO). If you want to know more about how the gift of life comes to be through donation, tune in now!   Episode Highlights: Andi reviews the previous speakers in this series of exploring the process of donation through the OPO- Organ Procurement Organization.  The Process begins in Donation Support services with donation coordinators as the following step. There are also the family services coordinators, organ recovery specialists, and tissue recovery technicians. Andi has interviewed people in each of these departments - if you missed it be sure to check the episode list! Organ, eye, and tissue donation is deeply collaborative. It takes a community of hospitals and staff, transplant centers, the OPO, sometimes the coroner, and funeral homes. Did you know that a donor can have an open casket? Andi says, “The body of a donor is treated with the utmost care and integrity.” The Quality Assurance Department is critical to the donation chain. They ensure that the OPO is compliant in the recovery process as well as all policies are correct. They work closely with regulatory agencies to make sure that the organization is working in line with them.  Sarah Kepf introduces herself. She has been with Life Center for 11 years; She started as a tissue chart reviewer and is now the Quality Assurance Manager. Fresh out of nursing school Sarah joined The Life Center. She shares how she journeyed through her career to where she is now.  Andi asks Sarah to talk about The Quality Department's role in the donation value chain. Sarah's department works closely with auditors and surveyors from a regulatory standpoint. There is also a safety standpoint of the Quality department;  Sarah is the safety officer. If an event occurs, she is interviewing staff members or she is testing different incidents.  Sarah says they are also heavily involved in process improvement which is up and coming to ensure that the organization is running as smoothly as possible and staying up to date with any new changes.  The Quality department started with two people and they now have eight.  Sarah talks about how they continue to stay true to the mission of enhancing lives and honoring all in the very important process they follow. Andi asks Sarah to give examples of incidents that she may have to investigate. If an error occurs it is a chance for improvement. The other departments have an understanding of how Quality is improving work for everyone. How can someone get involved in the quality department? Sarah shares that it is beneficial to have a medical background as well as attention to detail and ability to critically think. Andi asks Sarah what is most challenging about her role.  Healthcare is ever-changing so Quality really has to stay on top of changes and who the changes will impact as it could be one department or could trickle down to another as well. Sometimes people question how regulated organ donation is. Andi and Sarah discuss myths people believe. Sarah brings up how they have laws that heavily regulate everything. If you are interested in life center career opportunities or becoming a donor, you can check at https://lifepassiton.org/   3 Key Points: Organ, eye, and tissue donation takes a community working together. Hospitals and their staff, transplant centers, many in the OPO, coroners, and funeral homes. The Quality Assurance department ensures that the organization remains audit ready and that they are compliant with their regulatory and government bodies. Sarah shares how they do that. The Life Center continues to grow and flourish with their mission to enhance lives through donation while honoring those who gave. Sarah and Andi talk about how it is done in such a way that looks out for everyone.      Resources: https://aopo.org/ https://lifepassiton.org/ https://www.facebook.com/LifeCenterOH https://www.youtube.com/user/LifeCenterOH

For this episode, I had to call on our resident expert here at VA Claims Insider, our Quality Assurance Manager, Rob, to talk about the presumptives and one of the hot topics now, the PACT Act!How does it work? What are the things that are included in this act? How would it benefit the veterans? Now, if you wanna know the answers to these questions, just sit back, relax and listen.*********Got some questions? I'd love to answer them!Email me at docontheroad@vaclaimsinsider.comAre you ready to get the VA rating you deserve? Work with me at http://www.coachairborne.com/  and start your path to winning your VA disability claim.VA Claims Insider Veterans helping veterans get the VA Disability Rating They DESERVE.

I think you will find my guest to have valuable insight about helping business owners hire, train, and retain high-value staff to help you take your business to the next level. Quality Assurance Manager at Coca-Cola turned entrepreneur, Denise Cagan, of DCA Virtual Business Support, my guest today. She has owned one business or another for 20+ years. Denise was running a virtual workforce before the pandemic forced companies to do so. Listen in to hear what she has to say about sustainability of staff in the hybrid and remote business models. Here are a few questions I asked Denise Cagan that you will benefit from by listening to her interview: • When hiring support team members, you always want to find the A Players to be on your team, of course. In order to find the best people, what exactly would a game plan for success look like? • What do you need to do differently, if anything, in the interview process for a virtual person and a person who would be physically in your office, or a person who might be virtual and in the office? • What tools have you found helpful to manage your remote team? (How do you hold them accountable and know exactly what they are doing for you?) • What technology recommendations do you have for helping business owners and their staff be as effective and efficient as possible as a team? • Now that you've hired your talent, what is the best way to train them, so you only have to teach them something once (ex. Having them create/update a procedures manual)? You can find my interview with Denise Cagan at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-accelerator-accountability-productivity/id1404647880, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Subscribe and get new episodes as they are released. To learn more about Denise Cagan and how her business might be able to help you with your staff needs, go to https://dcavirtual.com/about-us/. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ Get a daily Accountability Minute single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", by subscribing to The Accountability Minute at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/ or you can find The Accountability Minute on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. - Subscribe to my high-value short business success tips and resources Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Connect with me on Linked-in thttps://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) I'm author of 5 books, including Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Hey Wicked Hunters,  Welcome back to The Art of Photography podcast with Stanley Aryanto. This week we will be chatting with Supriya and how she took control of her life when she quit her position as bank manager and found photography Meanderquest is the handle name for all the visual work done by artist Supriya Samal. Supriya is a photographer, digital artist, generative artist, and writer. She started her journey into photography while still working as an officer in the bank. It was also the time when she got diagnosed with Clinical Depression.   Hence, photography became a part of her healing process. She traveled with her partner and found a world of art outside the struggles of mind. Photography and digital art made her discover her strengths, mindset, and inner power. She also blends photography and digital art to create subtle yet meaningful abstract art. Mental Health and Art are her core focus in life.   Website: https://www.meanderquest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meanderquest Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/meanderquest NFTart: https://www.meanderquest.com/nft-art-work   Other ways to listen and subscribe to the podcast: • Spotify - http://bit.ly/twhspotify   • Apple Podcast - https://bit.ly/Theartofphotography   • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheArtOfPhotographyWithStanleyAr   • Website: https://podcast.thewickedhunt.com      • Tune In (Alexa) - https://bit.ly/TuneInTheArtOfPhotographyPodcastWithStanleyAr     For those of you who want to learn more about The Wicked Hunt Photography by Stanley Aryanto: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewickedhunt/    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewickedhunt/  • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thewickedhunt/  • Photo prints: https://www.TheWickedHunt.com/   Don't forget to leave a review on the podcast if you enjoy this conversation. It would help us to get found and help to inspire other photographers.  ------------ Transcription: Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  0:00   Can't go through it anymore. It's just not helping me at all. And when this my health became bad, that was the last straw for me Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  0:09   Hey, Wicked Hunters Welcome back to The Art of Photography podcast by Stanley Aryanto, where we share photographers journey and how they find hope, purpose and happiness through photography. And today we have someone that I've met through Instagram and we've been connected all the way through all this time. And you know, I've seen her journey since the very first time she was, you know, asking on how to capture the first Milky Way and she just kept growing. It's just such an inspiration to to see her journey through photography and how it changed her life. So today, we have Supriya Hey, Supriya, how are you today? Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  0:55   Hey, Sandy, I'm doing good. How are you doing? Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  0:59   I'm doing well. I'm doing well. I'm so glad that you know, you made it here. And I know you have an inspiring story behind your photography, as well as you know, behind your life. So I'd love I'd love to, for you to share that because I know that the audience cannot find a lot of inspiration from it. But you know, you we cannot connect through Instagram, right? The first message you asked me, I think clubhouse was the first one I can't remember. Yes, yeah. And then you need to see your eyes about like the Milky Way. And the next thing I know is like, you just capture this crazy Mercury shot. So that's, that's amazing. But you know, before we get there, how does the passion for photography come to you like, what makes you want to do photography in the beginning? Yes. Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  1:50   So first of all, I would like to thank you for inviting me to this podcast regarding my journey, so initially, actually, I didn't have any idea regarding photography, or whatsoever. It all started back in 2017 2017 2018. So the thing is, I was actually going through clinical depression. So and at that time, I was working as a full time working as a bank manager. And it's been six years. But there was something missing, you know, in that day to day life. And with clinical depression, it only got worse for me. So at one point, I was hospitalised and my health was quite worse. So my husband, Sam, he proposed like, Let's go somewhere, you know, so we planned a trip to the Himalayas. And there was this village, those Rukwa it's like, the border village in the northern side of India. So we went to that village, it was a quite an off road. And like hardly any, you will hardly find any car or bike, you know, going there. So we were like the only persons going there. And the road was pretty bad. And we had like a near death experience that day, because we were at 13,000 feet. I remember, it was a pass mountain pass. And suddenly the cloud came from nowhere. And our houseguest. He has warned us like, you know, don't spend much time there. It's very beautiful. But you know, don't get tempted. So, but we were there and we wanted to take some pictures. So we took some pictures. And suddenly the cloud came and as we were, as we started to, you know, go down, said we didn't even know the car. No, it was on an automatically it shut down. And it was just riding down the mountain road. It was luckily, we thought like we were hearing some music. And luckily it stopped and I was like, why we're not hearing the music. Then we realised Okay, the car is not running. So Sam started the car and we were just you know, just on the edge of that road. So we stopped there. And you know, we got out of the car and I was like taking deep breaths. And I was thinking like, what am I doing with my life? It was like those moments, you know, and then we went to that quiet little village. It was a very beautiful, you know, old wooden houses and like they have preserved their mountain culture and everything. And now the beauty of that place was so good. I started taking some pictures on my phone. Sam had a camera back then because he was doing photography, you know, taking travel shots. He was a biker so he does that I had no idea how to operate a camera. But I was taking on my mobile camera and he had, he actually had to take a shot. And he was doing trying it. And he said, like, it's not coming as I want. So I was like, let me try. So, you know, I tried the camera and I took a shot and, and he said, like, yeah, I want you to take this one. So I was like, okay. No idea. But, you know, there was something like, when I hold it, and you know, I looked through the viewfinder, I took that one first photo. It's not that good. But you know, that the first feeling of doing that, like, you are doing something, you know. So after that, when we came back, I decided to quit my job. And we thought, like, you know, let's do this travel thing, because I was already feeling a little bit good, health wise. So we started travelling for the next three months. And during this time, I started taking pictures, like random pictures that I took. And but then when we came to Germany in 2019, so I got my first camera. And from there onwards, like, till today, I never look back. It was like, quite a journey for me. learning everything, but I enjoyed every bit of it. Because I sometimes think to myself, if not for photography, if not for travel, I would not have been where I am today. No. So it's it's like a blessing for me. Yes, clinical depression is something one shouldn't think of happening to someone else. But it was like a blessing for me. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  6:48   Wow. That's, that's crazy, right? I mean, it's sometimes we take our lives for granted so much, until we need to hit that rock bottom, you know, and for you, it was like that near death experience, you know, on the car, like, just on the side. Like, I mean, like, I don't know exactly how it is. But you know, I was, I was just came from Nepal, and then we go through that kind of roads. So I think I kinda can picture you know, what you mean, with the crazy road and stuff like that. And, like, so nervous when you when you eat when you share that story? That's crazy. So, you know, so it seems like photography and travel have really just deceived yourself, it has changed your life. Yeah. How, but share us a little bit more about it, right? How does it actually change your life, you know, how taking photos and going on trips, makes you happier, and, you know, become less depressed. And, you know, essentially, where you are today, where you are feeling a lot better about your life, I take it. Yeah, give us a little bit more about that journey, because I'm pretty sure our audience would love to hear that. Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  7:58   And yeah, so like, what happened when we started travelling. And initially, it was only you know, to mountains and places, because we both love spending time on mountains. And at that time, like now, also I write daily, so when we used to go on our travels, and all on the mountains. So there were some times when I was like, not thinking of anything, and just enjoying that place. You know, so the living on those moments, was like, I was experiencing something for the first time, like, on the daily basis, when we run to Office, do our work, all the stuff, you know, we forget to take those moments to ourselves. And just think about, like, where my life is going on, or just not think about anything at all. So it was those moments and the same thing I felt when I hold the camera. So like if I'm taking a photo, I just immerse myself so much, that I can't think of anything happening in my surroundings, literally nothing. And I'm the kind of person who doesn't enjoy hikes, right? I had never done any hikes before in my life. And it was only during those time. And this photography actually inspired me to go on hikes to you know, to break that boundary like that those limitations we put on ourselves. So that was like some very first things which were happening to me. And I had only heard these things from Sam because he was travelling in before me and and I was like, okay, just saying stuff. But when I experienced all those things, I was like I understood the you know the reality of it and why someone should do it and also like in travel, you meet people, you experience different cultures, you talk to them, you hear their story. And you understand like, the problems you think, you know, in you have in your life is like, so minuscule compared to what is happening in this world. And you are just in your bubble thinking about, Oh, this thing happened to me, that thing happened to me which is, which is not, it is very trivial. And in the bigger terms of life, so these are the learnings, which I get no experiencing. And regarding my depression, so, like, I was, I was in that kind of point, where my mental health was so bad, I was not talking to anyone to like any person, you know, to my friends, to my family, except them. And when you are travel, when you're travelling, you're meeting people, you're, you know, forced to have that conversation, sometimes you can't just, you know, keep mom don't say anything, it can't happen. And when they're a new person you are, it's like something new, you want to know about them. So you have to have that conversation. And like, it's, it's so intriguing, it's so interesting to learn about people. So, that also, you know, dissipate my that afraid I like I was very afraid to interact with people. So that also went away. Like the thing which is happening today, I would not have thought of doing this because I am so afraid of you know, interacting with someone. But yeah, this travel and photography, both of these helped me so so, so much. And I actually met many interesting people who have spent their life in such a way in such hardships, and yet they have so many interesting stuff to share from their life experience. And it was worth knowing, like, in this lifetime, you got to meet them and learn about them. And, yeah, that was the thing. All of this, you know, helped me with my mental health and, and my photography journey. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  12:17   That's incredible, you know, just Just hearing that I'm very happy. Much the same way. And you know why I love photography and travel, I know exactly what you mean, you know, being in the present. I remember when I was when there was a COVID Right. Now a lot of my clients is like, broken down, and a lot of my income was going to stop and I was stressed about money. And then you know, when like, I'm living here in Bali, and I wouldn't give them to like, you know, give 2000 or 5000 rupee or tips, which is not even $1, right, it's about 50 cents or 20 cents, and they are the most grateful and you know, when so I know exactly what you mean, you know, we we live in a bubble and we always look at social media and seems like we need to be like that, you know, like is simple to be happy. Right? And of course, we still need all that money to buy all of our gears because the target that is the worst. It's funny, because like, when I was in Canada, you know, like I had a car and everything. But just to put that in perspective that what I have in my bag is a lot more precious than everything else in the car, I was just like, including the car, just like holy, it's crazy. But that's, you know, it brings happiness. So when you were a bank manager, um, you know, you're in a really good place, right? Being a manager, it's a dream for a lot of people to be a manager, you know, it's a lot of people are working hard to get up there and obviously work hard to get there, right. You're a bank manager, I'm guessing you know, you're getting that really good income, you'll get really good benefit or comfortable financially, but what's missing? Why why is it that you're still you know, unhappy and depressed about it and how does that change when you and what what makes you decide to leave that career and start something different or try something? Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  14:21   Okay, actually, to narrate about that experience I need to go back a little bit further. So I did my graduation in pharmacy. And after that, I worked for a year in a pharmaceutical company as a Quality Assurance Manager and it was in Goa. So like in India go up people treat it like okay that is is such a place near to the sea. It's beautiful. It's actually a beautiful place, but people go there to you know, have their holidays, and I was working there and during like on the weekends Whenever we visit, see, I would see people in, you know, spending the holidays and everything. And I was like, why I'm not feeling that experience, I am in a place which people all over from India coming to spend their holiday, I should feel that, you know, but then I was when I was working there in that company, I was like, No, something is missing. So I thought like, maybe because this is a private sector or corporate sector, I'm not feeling it. So I should try something different. So I gave the exams and got the job in a government bank in India. So when I went there, and the first day when I met my manager, it's an interesting story. When I met my manager, he asked me like, Okay, you did graduation in pharmacy? Why do you asked me like, why did you choose to come and join the bank? And I was like, why this person is asking me this ridiculous question. And like, after, after, like, one month, I understood why that person was asking me that question. So and it was like, I was in my probation. So after three months, I had to leave that branch and go to some other branch. So my manager told me, you know, Supriya, I have very high hopes for you. You shouldn't, you know, you shouldn't continue in this bank, you should go somewhere else. Okay, you should tell me, where should I go now? Okay. I thought like, okay, maybe this is not working, you know, I should try something else. So I thought, what is the you know, highest job in India. So it was like the civil services. So I thought, okay, I love to travel, I want to travel. So maybe I should try for the foreign ambassador position. I know, there were exams. So I started studying for that. I even passed the exam, the written exams and the interview twice. Okay. But when I was preparing for the third time, I was still on to bank working. So when I was preparing for the third time, you know, this question came to my mind, every time when I was in the bank, when I was studying, it came to my mind, like, Am I doing it, right? Like, why I need this job. I'm saying, I know, I'm giving myself or using like, I want to travel, but that is not something this job entails, like okay, you got you will have, you will have the opportunity to travel, but you will have lots of other responsibilities as well, because you will be working for a nation you have, you know, you should be able to justify that. So, it got poking in my mind again and again. And when I was in the office now working, and I was thinking like, okay, the scenario is not going to change. I will be you know, working in an office with other colleagues, you know, there will be other people, but it will be the same office, I will have to sit inside this four walls and work. And okay, I will have a little bit more opportunity to travel then this banking career. But that's not just enough. So this question is what you know, I didn't write the exam that year. I decided like, okay, no, this is the time this is the high time. I know, I was continuing. But that was the last time I was like, it's everything, you know, you feel like a choking that feeling inside yourself. And it's just not enough. Like you see everyone else enjoying it. But you are like the one person I was feeling sometimes in the bank. You know, everyone else is just running. And I'm the only person sitting in that desk. And I'm just wondering about my life. It was like that. So yeah, that was a very tough decision to take. Because knowing like, you don't, you will not have your next paycheck coming for you. And it was like, you know, we were just married back then. And it was only six months. But and it was lot to you know, ask from your partner. No. So it's not something I had decided from a long back that I will do and you know, you you got to talk about it. It was not something like that, but I'm lucky on on that matter that you know, Sam was very understanding because he wanted to do all this stuff. So yeah, so that was the thing that led me to quit my job. I am saying it sincerely, Stanley. I had no idea what I was going to do. But I knew that I'm going to do something, you know. And when we took that trip, like I said, So I At this, I had this idea came to my mind, like, I should do photography, I should write about my experiences. So that was it. And like any Asian, you know, parents, my parents were not that, you know, agreeable to me leaving my job. But yeah, with time, I hope they will come around like my mom, she understands it now, my father is still a bit hung up on that, but I know with time he will come around it. So yeah. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  20:35   Wow, that's, that's really cool. You know, I know, it's how hard it is to leave that secure life. And I think what's really cool is that you keep and you keep looking for the answer, right? You try this one thing. And most people when they get stuck on, you know, get comfortable in that job, even though they don't like it, they just keep going by you go out there and try something else, and you try something else. And there you are finding something that, you know, of course, it's not perfect, because nothing is perfect. Right? It comes with the struggle and everything. But it's something that seems like you know, it's good for your health, making you happier as a person and helps you with the depression as well, which is fantastic by massive congratulations for doing that. I'm very happy to do that. So, you know, like when you quit your job? So, tell me this one thing? So are you doing photography full time now? Or what are some of the ways you are doing in order to find that income, you know, and to offset to offset the income from your previous job? Because I know, we all love photography, and we all wish that all we got to do that all we can do is take photo and travel. But unfortunately, we all need money, right? So then what did you decide to do to find that income? And how is that transition kind of work for you? Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  21:59   Okay, so, like for the initial two years, I had some savings, you know, from my previous job, which I knew I can depend upon. So that was my safety net. But then actually, when we move to Germany, here, there is a little problem when it comes to approaching clients or anything, it's that you have to learn the language, you have to know the language. So I actually wanted to join the language courses, but then COVID came and all those restrictions, the classes were not happening now, although stuff and afterwards I started learning on my own, but it was not that efficient, because the you have to give the exams and everything here. So that I will be doing now like I have already enrolled in learning the German language classes. So I will be doing it now. But yes, like after the second year, I started approaching some brands. And I had worked with some and like some were paid, and some were, you know, not paid, like just they got to the what the things which you wanted, and there was some hotel collaborations on our trips. So that was like, a good thing happened. I also, when we were on Matera trip, I also did a collaboration with our Airbnb house owner. So that was my first thing happening. So apart from that, I also did some, like paid gigs here, like there, some people want to take the portraits or there was an event in our Old City, it was happening for the farmers market. So I did a paid gig then. So it was like that, like small small gigs. But I also when last year when I joined NFT space. So that also was a source of income. And now, like after learning the language, I want to properly establish, you know, my business here, I want to register and everything because that's what you need in Germany. And yeah, after that, I want to approach the clients because Munich being a big city, here you have even more opportunity. So I'm looking forward to that and I'm quite positive about it. So Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  24:45   yeah, that's fantastic. You know, you know going and starting over basically from the having a nine to five and then you move to a different country and you have to learn the language and you know all of this struggle but you keep pushing through and I would We all know, as photographers and artists, we all know that, you know, photography is not an easy thing to make money. But I think what people don't understand is that almost everything else is not easy, right? It requires. Yeah, it's really fun. It's like, you know, as an engineer, I have to study for years, plus an extra one year for my master degree, right? So, five years, just study, when I quit my job and do photography, full time, I was expecting to be up and running in six months, it's not going to happen, you know, you have to learn how to do all these mistakes. So it's really funny how that mindset is just so different. But I'm glad that you're pushing through and you know, you get that you get, you push through, you know, a lot of this challenges to get to where you are today. So, what is some of the things that really, that you really passionate that really makes you excited when it comes to photography, like know, when you capture it or when you travel? What are some of the things that you look for? After your photos? Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  26:13   Yes, so my, when I started photography, it was initially the landscape, you know, so, I was quite drawn towards nature. I, I saw like Daniel cotton Albatros, you know, their photos and how they took it. And I was like, so fascinated about it. I was like, how how people do that? No, I want to learn that. So, that led me to, you know, different journeys on different trips. And every trip I learned something, like, I remember this trip in Germany, German Alps in Bucharest garden, okay. So there is this place called hinter z. So, I studied everything, you know, prepared everything before going to that place, and we went there. And, and the first sunrise, there was nothing happening, and no, no clouds, it was just a black sunrise, I enjoyed the sunrise came back. Then the second day, they went to the same place. And it was like, magnificent, you know, everything was so beautiful. And guess what? I took blurry pictures. And it's been like, what, seven months, I had been taking pictures. But at that moment, I took blurry pictures came back home thinking, Oh, we got some good shots. And when I looked into you know, I open this and MOLAP to lose it. Why? All this happened? How did I think blurry picture, then I understood, okay, this is the shitty tripod, which I put there. I should get a better tripod. So that was my first lesson, you know, because it was windy that morning. And I was there was the lake, the mountain I was trying to take the long exposure, and somehow everything got blurry. So So you know, after that, after that, actually, when I went in that trip only we went to another lake OBC. And then I saw photographers taking photos. And they were it was like, What 8am 8:30am and the sun was up. They were taking long exposures. And I saw they were using something you know, I didn't know about ND filters back then. And every experiences of mine, whatever I have learned it was on sale. I don't know what the hell I was researching over the Google. But Google never told me anything. So everything on sale. So I saw that. And I was like, I went to one photographer. He is a very known photographer in Austria. I went to him and I asked him, like, why you were using this? He looked definitely. He looked at me and I was like, this is an ND filter. I will say okay, what's the use? And then he explained me all the stuff. You know, I think that is something good about me. Like, I don't know, I'm not afraid of asking questions. I don't think for a second like what the other person is going to do you have a camera, you're taking photos and you're asking questions. But yeah, that's how I have learned actually on field. And that after that, I came home that day on my trade. And I he gave me some links, you know, from where I can read read about stuff. So I read a lot everything and I understood about it. And from there onwards, I got like a part how to, you know, look about stuff and how to prepare yourself before the trip and all those things. So that most of us think landscape, then, actually, when we went to Barcelona last year, like before that trip, I was a little bit of thinking like, Okay, I have only taken landscape photos, how I'm going to take any street shots, how I'm going to take any architecture shots, like, this is not something I have done. And another of my friend, Julia, she, that I met her also from Instagram, like you. So she was joining us in that trip, she lives in Madrid. So it was also new for her because she also takes only landscapes. So both of us, you know, went around exploring the city and taking all kinds of shots, you know, and it was quite fun. And after the trip, actually, I realised like, I don't have to, you know, put a pin on anything, but I do, like every photographer, you see the group, everyone grows. And this is why like, I had put a pin on my life, when I was working in that nine to five job, why I had to do the same in terms of creativity, I can grow. So that was the thing I do did Street and architecture, then I when I went to India this year, I took tribal portraits. So it's like, now I'm finding you know, everything, which I do, I want to do it in a better way. And that's the thing, I'm enjoying everything, everything related to photography. And even though astrophotography you know, that also, like, the nights you spent there standing, you know, alone and looking at the sky, that feeling that feeling is incredible. I don't want to partner with that feeling just because I take architecture shots, or you know, portrait stuff. No, I want to feel that also. So yeah, I'm going to try everything. So let's see. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  32:08   It's cool. Yeah, I think you know, I love the changes. You know, I don't like the one thing and I get bored easily. So I agree with you, I like to just be do everything right now. When it comes to branding, a lot of people say stick with one first. But at the end of the day, I think it's important to do what we love. And you know, don't let what has been done before restrict us from what we want to do. I think that's really important. So it's really cool. But I want to talk about the astrophotography there for a second. I remember that they were specifically I was running the webinar. And then you asked me about you know how to take you know, the Milky Way, because you're gonna go on the trip. And I was like away, so I didn't see your message. And then when I reply to you, you already like, you know, like, already went on the trip. And then after that you got to tracker and then you know, you just you grow really quick capturing that Milky Way, right. So tell me tell us a little bit about the jerky because shooting Milky Way is, first of all, a lot of people have a lot of restriction against it right? Go out there at my, you know, where it's dark, in the middle of nowhere. A lot of people first of all have beer doing that. But second of all, the technique and everything is very different. I know like it took me, I think about two years until I can finally successfully capture my first photo of the stars, and therefore you're not captured the motorway. But it takes a lot of a lot of a lot of journey to get there. So share with us a little bit about your journey behind your Milky Way and Astro photography, because I know that we grow very quickly and you learn very quickly and we go from asking me the question, start shooting tracker. So it's crazy. Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  34:02   Yeah, so regarding astrophotography actually, it was during the COVID. During the COVID I first saw your page on Instagram, and I saw those Milky Way shots. Even before that actually I remember in 2018 or something. I first saw one of the Milky Way shots from one Indian photographer. So it was like one image but when I came to your page, and I just saw all those images, I was like, quite hooked. And then I saw Joffrey. He was, you know going on shooting the Milky Way's I was like, What is this thing? No. Earlier I was thinking maybe this was all done in Photoshop or something, you know? And then when I saw your no so many images and then Joffrey going out there shooting I was like, I want to do this. What is this thing? I'm quite intrigued then I started reading about You know, it all the astrophotography stuff. So I asked you, you know, and then I asked to Joffrey or so. And I would search on Google like, it was like four months, I was just waiting because there was COVID restrictions and everything. So I was just reading about the stuff. And I would tell Sam every day, you know, I want to take a Milky Way shot in Madera. We had no plan whatsoever to go to Madera, you know, we were thinking of going to Slovenia, okay? And I was like, I want to go there. I don't know what about the place, I want to go there and want to take a Milky Way shot. So I read about everything. I, you know, ordered the new tripod. Okay, I ordered a new tripod and the lenses and everything. And the tracker thing, actually, it was taking some time to get delivered. In Germany, it was about a month or so. And we were about to go on a trip and 15 days. So I just madly searched over internet about Madeira photographer who is taking Astro shots, okay. And I got one, this person angry. So I contacted him. And we started talking. And I told him like, you know, we are coming to Missoula, and I want to take those Astro shots. And and I don't have a tracker. So like, can you listen to me or check? And he said yes. And he was like, okay, that will be fun, you know, to meet you guys. And so I was like, Okay, let's do that. And then we went to Madeira. And the first night, we planned to take photo, it was actually near lighthouse, okay, near the sea. And like your earlier mentioning about, you know, being afraid of the dark. If there is someone on this earth who is afraid of that it's me, like, in my own house. I get so afraid. So imagine me standing on a hill taking extra shots. It was like, that's the thing I love about photography, you know, I have done things which I would have never done in my life, if not for that. So. So we went to that lighthouse. And I wanted to take shots. It was not tracked shots. I just wanted to you know, experiment. And I learned about those 500 rule 400 rules. No. So I on the field when I was experimenting, and I asked Sam to you know, be the object of that whole scenario. So he was standing there, he was going back and forth. And I was like, okay, the stats are not that charts are blurry, the focus is not good. The entire night, we didn't sleep. And like, I think about like, after two or two and a half hours. I got what I wanted. Okay. But there was quite a bit like pollution because, you know, it wasn't the sea level and something and there was a lighthouse also. So the light, there was light pollution. But yeah, the stars were neat, and everything was good. And we took that and we came home. And then I was like, Okay, I now I want to take the track shots now that I know, I want to take the traction. So on the day when we went so our friend Andrey, he also joined us. And he had another whole setup for you know, deep sky photography with telescope and everything. And I was like, Whoa, that's one thing. I didn't know. That was a new thing for me. I was like, Okay, let me handle this small thing first and I will go for the bigger so he was setting up his and I had read about the you know, the polar star, you know, the alignment and everything. But with star tracker when you look through that, you know the tiny hole and do that polar alignment. Oh my god after after, like one hour. I was nearly blind. I was not able to see. The I was only looking through that one hole. No, no, no, Sam was trying. I was trying. It took us two hours to do the polar alignment. Okay. And we did the alignment by the time it was already dark. And but yeah, we did it. And then we took the panel shots. And it was in funnel forest. Okay. So in that forest, visited two cameras, one without tracker and one with tracker with tracker, I was taking the art shots. And another I took for the you know, to make the light trails, Star Trek sorry, star trails. So it was at one end of the forest. And it was another end of the forest. So in that dark night, we went you know, tries yeah food Times, and you know, you'll have if you have seen them funnel forest images, the tree is, you know, they look like something, you know those creatures, something like that. And imagine in the dark when you suddenly hit the light, turn them it was like, okay, something there, I was so afraid, I was just thinking about, Okay, think about the photos you are going to take, you know, that was my inspiration to go through that dark night. And the entire night I didn't we didn't sleep at all, like angry, he called us, you know, you guys too, should take some rest, you know, we should set up tent, you know, we should take some rest, and he'll go and sleep, I want to sleep. I was so excited. So, and we took all kinds of shots experimented, I also took that Andromeda galaxy shot. And then, you know, he showed us many objects, you know, many stars on the sky he showed us. So that was you know, quite a learning experience. And then about like, five ish in the morning, we started coming back home, everyone was asleep. And, and I was just thinking about, wow, how is all these photos are going to look on my laptop, I want to see them. And, of course, then we came home. And after that actually, the real struggle started. I took all these photos, I had no idea how to do a panel. Okay. But I actually had done a webinar with Daniel Colton once. So he mentioned something about particularly, no, I remember I remember that. So I was like, Yeah, I remember that was something regarding the panel, you know, you can do panels in that. So I got that software. And then I searched about how to do stalking and all those stuff. And yeah, that was quite an experience. Like, you see those images, a Milky Way arch and you think okay, well, what is in there, but no, oh my God, all that thing that experiences that, you know, the research and an after you take the images or the post processing is like a journey in itself. So yeah, I enjoy it though the astral shot. And after that also, we went to take the meteor shower pursued meteor shower shots in Germany. And they're also we had some struggle with our new star tracker, you know, the day one, we couldn't do the polar alignment. It didn't happen. And it was night it was windy, we were actually not prepared. And like after one or two, if you're not prepared and windy night, you can't just you know, stand there and do something. So we came back. And the next day, we went fully prepared. We took all the shots. And even if the forecast was, you know, it's going to be cloudy. But before the clouds we actually saw 50 meteors and took the Milky Way. And with with the meteors, so it was like it was I had never imagined it. So yeah, everything you know, in life is a first if your dries up. Yeah, I enjoyed that. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  43:18   That's cool. That is really cool. You know, like this during that journey is crazy. I think, you know, one thing that I could find inspiration from is how never scared to ask for help. Right? And you see how how fast you can learn and progress in your journey by reaching out to other people who have done it before, right? I mean, whether you buy a course or go on a webinar or just asking a question. Yeah, that's really cool that you know that, to hear that journey of you reaching out and, you know, having this photographer, local photographer who don't know you at all, but you know, also, like, let you borrow all this stuff. And that's, that's, I think that's one of the coolest thing about travel and photography is next. Right? And, yeah, so I saw some of your, you know, Astro photo, and it's just, they are incredible, you know, especially for someone who just started when I first saw it and was like, Why? Why did you ask me this question, you know, how it's like, it's crazy, but it shows how much artwork you put in there and, you know, just make such a big progress because you're committed to make that happen. So massive kudos to a massive alteration in that happen. So when you think about you know, a travel or a trip or a photo that you ever take there any particular moment or any particular photo that you're either most proud of or you love the most out of that moment and tell us why Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  45:01   Sorry, I didn't hear the last part of the question. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  45:04   Basically, like, you know, like, out of your travel and the photo that you have taken us your favourite moments or your favourite photo that you have captured, and just tell us why it is so important and why you love them so much. Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  45:21   Okay, so it's, it's very difficult to choose, you know, your favourite photos. But yeah, on in terms of like trip or journeys I had to take. So I'd say the first on my list is obviously, obviously, the Milky Way arch, which I took, because, like, six months, went into that just to make it happen. So all those research and everything. And that was my favourite, and because I also faced my fear of darkness, like, that's my major fear. And in a heartbeat, I would like to, you know, go back and live that moment, over and over again, it was such a beautiful night, like, I saw the stars, the Milky Way, I think after 15 or 16 years in my life, I saw the Milky Way for the first time. So it was like, in an experience in itself, I couldn't forget that. And if I have to choose second one, it would be this tribal portrait, which I did recently in India. So for that, that trip is also kind of an experience in itself, because we did all kinds of, you know, preparation I learned about because I had never taken portrait before that. Okay, yes, I had done some gigs. But it was something you know, when you do for your clients, they need some particular stuff. And you know about that, of course, I understand the lighting and everything. But like, when it comes to your personal project, something you want to do, you are fearful the most like that goes into me like I feel like okay, how I'm going to do this. So I had read about that stuff like okay, how this portrait stuff is, no thing happens. I saw the images, Steve McCurry have taken and all those things. And I was like, Okay, let's do that. I had no expectations from that. So for that to be actually went to a village in northeast India, northeastern India, and we didn't know that there was a cyclone, no warning for that region. Because normally when I take landscape photos, I checked the weather I check for astrophotos shots, I check the weather, but for portrait, like, Okay, why I would need to check the weather. So we went on that trip, and that part of the Himalayas mountain, it's actually the land is very, you know, muddy. And it's very, like landslides happen all the time in that region. And when we started our journey, there was no rain like and halfway through, it started raining massively, like as we, you know, started climbing up the mountain, it started raining heavily. And by the time like, I remember, it was turning dark, and we couldn't even see what is up there. You know, a little bit ahead, it was so cloudy. And around sexuals or 630 it was completely dark. And we were stuck in a road which is only mud like our car was literally floating over it you know? And the driver said we can't make it we can't go no go further. And I was like how we are supposed to be in this place. It's raining it's muddy. And it's nowhere like there was no house there was nothing there were only trees and and and the house guest where we were supposed to reach he was calling us and he was asking like where are you guys have you reached or not? And we were telling him okay, we are in the forest. We are in this road we don't know. And he was asking Is there anyone going is there any truck going? No one is working and like who is mad enough to go that weather and then like we told our driver Okay then let's return back and you know, go to the nearest village but we didn't imagine like returning also that road is also you know that muddy and everything. So that is also going to take time. So to go downhill also it took us you know another half and out. And then when we were supposed to go and look for a place to remain for that night, then our driver said, no, no, you guys have come from so far, we should go, we should try again. That was like, why we will get the half an hour to coming back here, you know, then I was like, Okay, let's go. And actually, Sam and I, we were both quite angry, open that travel agent, because we had told him, like, we want a four by four car because this route is not good. That is what we have heard, like back from the blogs and everything. And he didn't provide us a four by four card. So it was it was an adventure, like we ditch the place around 10 Like, no 11pm around 11pm Finish the place. And that too, after like people came, I Sam and I also have to get down from the car, we had to push the car, and the event and you know, we had to walk through the forest. And you know, the driver was more afraid than us know. And we like Sam and I, we will guide in him, okay, 10 take turn, like we went to Google Map for him that night. And we're like, take left take right. And then we'll reach the place. And after that those are tribes whose photos we went to take. And it is like the last generation remaining. And they are in their 80s and 90s. And, you know, when people in 80s and 90s, like many people, many travel photographers also come to take their photos, and they don't speak your language, they have a different language. So we took a guide with us who can you know, who is from them, and who can translate what we want to convey with them. So first he took us to an old lady, she is in her I think in 85 or something 8586. And then he told her, like, you know why we had come and you know, we want to take the photos and everything. So I just sat there in the house, she offered her, she offered us the local wine, you know, they do from the rice and everything. So she offered us that. And she was sitting by the fire, you know, wouldn't fire and there was the house was you know, not in a good shape, because she is the only surviving member of the family. And you know, she had to do all those stuff. And I was sitting there and I was looking at her and thinking like, I have taken great deal of you know, all this, like 15 hours of flight and all that adventure of 12 hours. And now I'm here sitting in front for her, and I want to take the photos, but how do I approach her like, I don't know the language. And because when you know the language when you talk with someone, you create something, you know, some kind of connection with that person and then it becomes easy. So I started asking questions, because I asked her that tour guide, you know, to translate all those questions and she started telling all kinds of story, like, you know, how those, like they have some kind of, you know, tattoo face tattoos and everything done. So I started asking, I started asking about her childhood and you know, she was narrating translator was narrating beside there for one and half an hour, you know, chatting with that old lady. And then I asked her like, okay, and by that time she was smiling, and you know, even though we were not talking, but we I felt like okay, I felt that connection from her story. And then like, I asked the guy like, now can I you know, can I take her photo? Can you ask her that? Then he asked her and she said yes. And then I took photos of her, like the way I have imagined the way I wanted. And it was quite good. And, and that moment when I was taking that photo of her. And then I also know, took the Instax search so that I can give some photo to remember by and she was you know, she was so happy when I gave her that photo to smile. I won't even you know forget Stanley I will never forget and she was like a childlike happiness. And we see photo every day, you know? And then you know that was something I learned that day. Like, the things we take for granted, every simple thing, every small thing can make someone smile. I take photos every day, but I was like, Okay, these are the photos. But for her, it's something to remember by you know. So these are the two moments which is quite near and dear to my heart, and will always be Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  55:23   Wow, what a story. Thanks for sharing that Supriya. It's just incredible. Yeah, I know, I do. As you were, like, explaining that, you know, when she saw that photo, and she's smiling, I just got massive goosebumps. You know, it's, it's moments like that, that makes us really enjoy photography and photography, right? Yeah. Look, Supriya It's been great having you here. You know, we're coming to the one hour mark. And one question I always ask. So my audience is that if there is one advice that you could give your younger self or also the audience, whether it is about photography, or live or mental health, or whatever it may be? What would that one single advice Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  56:03   be? Yes. So for me, like if I have to give this to younger self or someone else that would be don't be afraid to try new things in your life. Because you never know. You never know what lies ahead of you. And when you go into that path, trying new things, you will discover things that you have never imagined you will be able to do. So. Yeah, that's the one thing I would like to say. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  56:35   So beautiful advice, Willa. Super, thank you very much for being here. You know, I enjoyed this talk. enjoy listening to your story. I know we've connected to Instagram and Twitter and clubhouse. But you know, that's why that's why I love this kind of podcast is I really get to know you personally in a much different level of level. And you know, you are able to share your story and your journey as a photographer, you know, not, like, not many people know about that, you know, six months journey capturing your Astro photography, or your journey going into this tribe, you know, being able to see one of the happiest moments of someone else's life. And that really give us perspective on how lucky we are. If we have a roof over our head, you don't have to think about what to eat tomorrow and have a phone and a camera and a laptop, you should be really thankful. And in many cases we're not instead we're looking for the things that we don't have. So I think that's such a powerful, powerful thing to to share. But for people who want to learn more about you about your photography or service as well as your NFT project, I don't we didn't get to do that today. But you know, we talked about so many fun things today. What where can they find you? Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  57:47   Yeah, they can find me on meander squares, meander quest.com. That is my website. I'm also on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. And my handle name is Manda quest. And on Twitter, they can find all my NFT is all the links that is also on my website. So yeah, if you have any questions, if you want to reach out, then please feel free to do that. I know Stanley is going to put all the links on the description. So yeah, Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  58:18   fantastic. Well, we do this thank you very much for tuning in. Hopefully, you have found a lot of jam in there. You know, Supriya have really kind enough to share not only her success story, but the journey kind of personal journey behind her life and how she finds purpose, happiness and get out of that depression, you know, true photography. And I think that's something that's really powerful. You know, I've never come to a point where I had, you know, I was diagnosed with clinical depression, but I certainly know what it feels like to lose purpose and not knowing where to go and not knowing a direction or anything meaningful to life and photography have really changed my life. And that's why I want to share more of this journey with more of you, right? But if you do enjoy this conversation, don't forget to hit the subscribe button. And, you know, give us a review a comment letting us know what if you enjoy this journey so that other people can also find find us and be able to find that whole purpose and happiness and inspiration to our artists. But with that being said, thank you very much Supriya for being here. You know, it's such a pleasure to finally get to know you much deeper level and to be able to share your story because I know how powerful that story is. Supriya Samal From Meanderquest  59:42   Thank you so much, Stanley for inviting me and you know, giving me this opportunity to share my story because I also felt good about doing that and I really enjoyed our session. It was kind of something I was hoping and I loved it. I liked Like everyone else who is watching the video, please subscribe to Stanley's podcast because he is great and I love his photos and I'm sure he is going to have some many more beautiful episodes coming, so please don't miss them. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  1:00:16   Thank you. Thank you. All right, well wiki hunters. With that being said, Keep shooting, keep creating and I'll see you guys next week.  

Har du ett öga för detaljer? Är du en fena på att kommunicera? Brinner du för kvalitetsarbete? Ja, då kanske QA (quality assurance) är rätt karriär för dig.  Åsa Widestrand är disputerad apotekare och jobbar som Quality Assurance Manager och Responsible Person på ett läkemedelsföretag. I det här avsnittet berättar Åsa om kvalitetssäkring och vad det kan innebära i praktiken. Vi reder även ut förkortningar som GMP, GDP, SOP, QA, QP, RP och LMA... Åsa har verkligen koll på läget och lång erfarenhet inom området, så missa inte vårens sista avsnitt. 

Climbing enthusiast and producer Thomas Lu has long wondered what makes knots such a powerful tool. Today, Thomas digs into the research with the help of Matt Berry, Quality Assurance Manager at the outdoor gear company Black Diamond Equipment, and researcher Vishal Patil.Reach the show by emailing shortwave@npr.org.

Special Guest: Jana Auringer, Quality Assurance Manager with Pebble Technologies. Great information for pool owners and service technicians about plaster application and start-ups.

In this interview, you will see what qualification and education you need to become a QA professional as well as what the job entails.

Feed is one of those day-to-day elements that many livestock owners may take for granted.  You place the order, it arrives - you feed it.  What you may not realize are all the elements to that feed that undergo scrutiny and examination. Mary Williams, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager at Alcivia, explains what happens behind the scenes in monitoring sources for feed ingredients, and making sure the customer gets a consistent, safe, top quality product. Need to know more about the Alcivia team working on feed and new product development?  Just click. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ms. Eisenberg is President and Co-Founder of Xelevate, a solutions-driven provider for propelling American-made unmanned systems capabilities and skillsets forward. At Xelevate, Ms. Eisenberg and her team are building the first privately held unmanned systems testing, development, training, innovation, collaboration, and demonstration center of excellence in the Washington, D.C. area. Previously, Ms. Eisenberg successfully built and sold Pathoras Corporation, a VA-based consulting and government contracting firm with over 80 employees that specializes in developing value, increasing efficiency, optimizing mission, and ensuring relevancy for customers in the National Security and commercial sectors. With her husband and Co-Founder Andrew Biechlin, Ms. Eisenberg had grown Pathoras into a high-end consulting firm, which is a two-time recipient honoree of the INC500 and INC 5000 list, received ranking as one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Led Private Companies in America, is an honoree of Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work, Inc's Top 50 Best Small to Mid-size Workplaces in the United States, as well as an Hall of Fame Awardee for the Best of Herndon in the Business Consultants category. Ms. Eisenberg has supported the National Security arena for nearly two decades, where she served as the Deputy Program Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, and Lead Trainer for a series of projects for premier government agencies, and was hand-selected to serve as the Team Lead of a high-priority Presidentially-overseen program. Prior to her roles in the national security arena, Ms. Eisenberg served as the Deputy Director for a critical infrastructure national security project at the Council on Competitiveness, an economic development think tank. For the past 20+ years she has served in roles supporting federal, state, and local governments, to include the House of Representatives, the United States Senate, the Department of Justice, and the states of Virginia and New York. Ms. Eisenberg was awarded a Masters of Economics from George Mason University and a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York College at Geneseo. She has applied her economic background to both Xelevate and Pathoras, to create maximum productivity and efficiency both within her companies and to support customers with low risk, high impact successes. Ms. Eisenberg is the author of The Relevance Path: 7 Steps to Give Your Organization a Decisive Edge, a framework to help any person, team, or organization reach impactful, relevant, personal and professional goals. It is this understanding, coupled with her knowledge and experience with successful requirements gathering for projects, that enables her passion for helping teams and organizations reach levels of success beyond what they thought possible. Ms. Eisenberg is also an FAA Part 107 Certified Commercial Drone Pilot and holds a Permit to Operate UAS in NC. Ms. Eisenberg is also on the Board of the Association of Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) DC serving as Treasurer, and is an Honorary Trustee with the Loudoun Education Foundation. She enjoys aviation related activities, hiking, nutrition, fitness, writing, playing guitar and piano, dancing, gardening, and spending time with her husband Andy, beloved sons, and goofy German shepherd, Badger. Join on March 17th for the 2022 BVLOS and AAM System Safety Conference - register at www.xelevateus.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xelevateus/ Web: www.xelevateus.com IG: @xelevatedc Tw: @xelevate_us Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com) with host Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair Tw: @airxeo info@xeoair.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

This week Mark sits down with Samuel Njoroge, Quality Assurance Manager at JA Resorts and Hotels to discuss all things business excellence and sustainability. Samuel discusses his path in the industry so far, giving an insight to his passion for sustainability and the journey in becoming Dubai's most sustainable 5 star resort hotel.

In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tobias Holmes, Quality Assurance Manager at Blue River Technologies. Blue River uses computer vision and robotics in agriculture and was acquired by John Deere in 2017. Tobias speaks about herbicide resistance, spraying weeds, quality assurance and testing on hardware, and on encouraging kids to learn robotics.EPISODE LINKS:– Tobias’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias–holmes–76666369– Blue River Technology: https://bluerivertechnology.com/– FIRST Robotics: https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc– Crystal Ray High School (East Bay): https://cristoreydelasalle.org/PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDgOUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:01:01) Tobias introduces himself– (0:01:27) About Blue River– (0:02:49) Agriculture 101– (0:09:51) How non–row crops are handled– (0:15:59) Row crops and herbicide resistance– (0:21:04) How weeds work– (0:24:20) Strategy for row crops– (0:27:07) Genetically modified crop– (0:28:55) Blue River and John Deere– (0:31:36) What Blue River does best– (0:37:34) John Deere acquisition– (0:41:39) Timeline for Blue River– (0:42:36) What it means to Manage Quality at Blue River– (0:48:50) Quality assurance in hardware– (0:52:32) Machine learning in weed spraying– (1:01:12) Testing systems in the fields– (1:04:22) Thoughts on robotics and agriculture– (1:11:07) Using AI in mechanical design– (1:14:45) Encouraging kids to program + learn robotics– (1:29:32) Advice for students– (1:37:14) LinksSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71

Richard Muttai, Quality Assurance Manager, discusses his path to and work at Pii. https://www.pharm-int.com/

Fo this week, we are wrapping up season 1 top 6 episodes. Next week, season 2 replay starts! Don't forget to come back every week and relive the best discussions and stories brought to you with your host Nathalie Sofia. ************************** This conversation follows up Delia and her family's immigration story. Nathalie and Delia discuss how she announced to her friends and how they dealt with immigrating to the USA. Delia Rios was born and raised in Lima, Peru, and moved to the United States at the age of 13. She graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering in May 2009. For various years, she was an active member of SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers), where she held various positions including Chapter President at Rutgers University. She works in New York City as a Quality Assurance Manager for FOODMatch Inc., a company that imports food products from all over the world, including Europe and South America. As part of her job, she works with Peruvian Vendors, where she puts her Spanish-speaking skills to use. In her free time, she enjoys traveling (up to 20 countries) and dancing (recently learning New York-style salsa). She loves meeting other Peruvians, if you would like to connect, her Instagram is @deliari1 ***************************** Ways to support the podcast: Sign-up to learn more about Peruvians of USA Scholarship Program Give us a review on Apple Podcast Become a Listener Supporter, see link in bio Visit our Online Store and help us change the narrative with our t-shirt: “El Mejor Amigo de un Peruano es otro peruano.” Also available in feminine (“peruana”) and gender-neutral (“peruanx”) versions Follow Peruvians of USA Podcast on IG: @peruviansofusa Like our page on Facebook! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peruviansofusa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/peruviansofusa/support

For the next weeks, we will be re-sharing the top 6 episodes of Peruvians of USA Season 1! ********************************* Delia Rios was born and raised in Lima, Peru, and moved to the United States at the age of 13. She graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering in May 2009. For various years, she was an active member of SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers), where she held various positions including Chapter President at Rutgers University. She works in New York City as a Quality Assurance Manager for FOODMatch Inc., a company that imports food products from all over the world, including Europe and South America. As part of her job, she works with Peruvian Vendors, where she puts her Spanish-speaking skills to use. In her free time, she enjoys traveling (up to 20 countries) and dancing (recently learning New York-style salsa). She loves meeting other Peruvians, if you would like to connect, her Instagram is @deliari1 Topics mentioned: - Ring Around the Yunsa Tree: https://festival.si.edu/blog/2015/ring-around-the-yunsa-tree-the-harvest-dance-of-el-carmen/ ********************************** Ways to support the podcast: Sign-up to learn more about Peruvians of USA Scholarship Program Give us a review on Apple Podcast Become a Listener Supporter, see link in bio Visit our Online Store and help us change the narrative with our t-shirt: “El Mejor Amigo de un Peruano es otro peruano.” Also available in feminine (“peruana”) and gender-neutral (“peruanx”) versions Follow Peruvians of USA Podcast on IG: @peruviansofusa Like our page on Facebook! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peruviansofusa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/peruviansofusa/support

Episode 1: When Consumers Complain: How consumers make effective complaints Frederick Way, Head of CEDR Foundation speaks with Pablo Cortes, Professor of Law with expertise in Dispute Resolution and Consumer Law at the University of Leicester, and Nina Kelley, Quality Assurance Manager at CEDR. Dispute Resolution in Consumer Law is a vast and developing field. The CEDR Foundation thought leadership series ‘Understanding Consumer Disputes' aims to explore the developing landscape to understand the latest trends and best practice. The series will look with experts at topics about the complaints themselves, how to build consumer trust, accessibility and vulnerability and the law. In Episode 1 When Consumers Complain: How consumers make effective complaints, Frederick Way, is joined in conversation by two practitioners in the field of consumer disputes Professor Pablo Cortes and Nina Kelley. In this episode, they explore the consumer complaints process and their relationship with the dispute resolution landscape, the practicalities of complaining and they look at what the future of consumer complaints could look like. Professor Pablo Cortes has a chair in Civil Justice at Leicester Law School where he teaches and conducts research in the field of dispute resolution, civil procedure and consumer law. He regularly acts as an independent adjudicator or arbitrator for a variety of civil disputes, including aviation, water, telecommunications, landlord-and-tenant, and domain names. Nina Kelley joined CEDR in 2016 and has worked in the Consumer team and as a Client Advisor on the Commercial Team. She is currently the Quality Assurance Manager heading the team of Quality Assurance Adjudicators at CEDR and is jointly responsible for over 25,000 consumer cases and 10,000 consumer Adjudications annually. This podcast series is part of CEDR's not-for-profit Foundation activity which undertakes cutting edge alternative dispute resolution research and innovation as well as addressing key issues facing wider society.

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 73, Brendan Rogers describe a 360-degree feedback experience, talks about how his son gave feedback to a principal, and advises us to ask employees three foundational questions. 00:00 Prologue Brendan trains and consults with organizations to build cohesive teams that have cohesiveness, clarity, and alignment. He is a certified coach who can work one-on-one with executives or facilitate group workshops. During his continuous career, Brendan has been a Chief Operating Officer & Head of Improvement for a Not-for-Profit, Project Manager for global system implementation, Quality Assurance Manager, Service and Process Improvement Manager, and various Customer Service Manager positions involving leading teams. As part of his stewardship, Brendan founded and co-hosts Australia's largest LinkedInLocal network, the LinkedInLocal Central Coast. 01:43 Part 1: Little Understanding of Effect In this story, Brendan describes how a 360-degree feedback experience helped raise his self-awareness. 10:38 Part 2: To the Principal's Office Brendan describes how his son began developing his leadership capabilities and confidence with a requested meeting with his school's principal. 22:09 Part 3: Formative Evaluation Brendan advises anyone who leads teams, departments, or organizations to ask employees three foundational questions. These questions could encourage people to seek and offer feedback. _________________________________ How You Can Support the Show Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support No transcript available (future enhancement) Episode links Brendan's LinkedIn Profile, website, blog Podcast: The Culture of Things Free Guide: 10 tips to be a more effective leader The Portable Trainer's Guide Gary DePaul's website Gary's books: What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care? Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership Background Music You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements. 00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov 01:30 Romantic Inspiring by sonicscope 10:20 Restaurant 3 by Remstunes 21:50 Happy Upbeat Acoustic by Dredstudio 28:00 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia Lead on! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

We talk to Surina Burger, Quality Assurance Manager at De Wet Wine Cellar, about how to design and implement a QA system in a winery. We ask what the different third party accreditations are, what constitutes a Critical Control Point and how to follow the CODEX flow chart. What adjustments do they make? How does preparing a wine for bulk differ from that in bottle? And much, much more!

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What does a Quality Assurance Manager do? Well, it's probably the most underrated position in the company when you speak to the full Customer Experience!The customer experience is so critical and we always associate this with the "frontline" sales team members.  The challenge most companies have is they forget that most of the negative experiences happen after the client is onboarded and turned over to the internal team.Angie Davenport has redesigned and refined her company to ensure the experience starts and finishes correctly.  And if it doesn't, her and her team do what's necessary to make the customer happy.Love this chat how we connect sales and customer service to ensure our customers keep coming back!https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-davenport-a506a42a/https://a-mrazek.com/

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Guy Curtis, Director of Marketing, Business & Industry Training for LFCC Workforce Solutions & his guest Jeff Hill, Quality Assurance Manager for Thermo-Fisher Scientific to talk about Leadership Institute. Guy explained that the program, now in its 10th year, has served 217 leaders and 35 companies in and around the LFCC service region. The Leadership Institute is designed to help a cohort of new and emerging leaders from the business community develop and grow their understanding and application of leadership skills. Participants will take a deep dive into several relevant competency-based leadership topics with dedicated time to collaborate and develop action items to implement in the workplace. Jeff told us about his experience in the program - he's 2015 graduate - and the tools he learned that have guided his career. Taught by experts with more than 15 years' experience, Leadership Institute gives participants the chance to explore how leadership insights and real-world skills can provide relevant illustrations and engaging stories to help organizations deliver the type of long-term results they are capable of delivering. 11 sessions are held on the second Thursday of the month, starting on April 8, 2021, and concluding on February 10, 2022. Each session is 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and held at various local organizations. It may be too late to register for this program, but Guy explained they are exploring the possibility of adding a second session. He also reminded us that LFCCWS offers many different leadership training opportunities regardless of your leadership level. For more information, visit: lfccworkforce.com/LI

23:46 – Brianna mentions Standlee hay is ‘cured’ once its cut before being baled, which means hay is left in the field to be ‘sun-cured’ or ‘dried’ naturally from the sun.____________________________________Have a topic idea or feedback to share? We want to connect with you! Email podcast@standleeforage.comShare our podcast and learn more about our co-hosts at our Beyond the Barn podcast pageSUBSCRIBE to the Beyond the Barn podcast email to be an exclusive insider!Find us on Apple, Spotify or Google Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode.____________________________________Check out the Standlee Barn Bulletin BlogFind more nutritional resources from Dr. Stephen Duren and Dr. Tania Cubitt at https://standleeforage.com/nutrition/nutritional-resourcesConnect with Standlee on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok

We continue our Celebration of Women’s History Month with Trudy Hall, Quality Assurance Manager at Delmock Technologies, discussing her position, the company and her experiences as a woman of color in the Tech World. http://www.delmock.com/ Follow the Festival on Twitter @mdstemfest, Instagram @mdstem, Facebook @marylandstemfestival and on our website www.marylandstemfestival.org. You can e-mail your thoughts and comments to us at mdstemfest@gmail.com

Roy Times is the Quality Assurance Manager for Peraton, the Pastor of the Joy Center in Phoenix, AZ, and Tish Times Superman. Roy and Tish Times have been helping couples ‘make love’ for over 20 years! They love to empower couples to make love real, make love intentional, make love fun, and make love intimate and most important make love last. They have been married for over 25 years and they live what they preach. In this special episode, Tish and Roy talk about... - The perspective of the spouse of an entrepreneur - The importance of trust between entrepreneur and spouse and how that gets challenged - Business shifts/pitfalls and how to best work on them with your spouse - Always being intentional in showing support This episode is sponsored by the Making Love Marriage Seminar, a 2-day event hosted by Roy and Tish Times. Sign up and join us by going to this link >> https://bit.ly/TimeforMakingLove

In this episode, I talk to Douglas Frost, P.E., a Senior Vice President at Dewberry. Douglas currently serves as the Quality Assurance Manager for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion, and in this episode I talk to him about this project, which is the largest construction project in Virginia’s history. He also talks about Dewberry’s involvement […] The post TCEP 163: An Exclusive Look Into the Largest Construction Project in Virginia’s History appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

When people start businesses, they usually get the most freaked out about all the decisions and details that the process entails. Finding the right suppliers and vendors, creating a marketing plan, and figuring out who to hire—these are the things we spend most of our time considering.  Today's guest, Pam Burch, founder of The Peacock Mercantile in Hettinger, ND, didn't approach it this way. Instead, Pam spent the time it takes to really define and clarify her mission for starting her business. It's common for people to mistake mission/vision/value statements as fluffy, touchy-feely, non-critical things. Pam is proving how a clear, grounded mission statement makes all those other decisions easier and in this episode, she shares why.   About PamPamela was raised in rural Mott, ND and has a passion to bring her love for gourmet coffee in an upscale, positive environment to Hettinger.  Pamela has worked in the travel industry for the last 20 years and has owned her own travel agency since 2003.  While working for Rosenbluth International, Pamela worked her way up through servicing travel clients like Bank of America and Oracle Corporation to be the Quality Assurance Manager for Orbitz.com.  Her duties included managing a team of agents who monitored phone calls for accuracy and to find out what was driving the calls.  Pamela was then responsible for changing policies and/or procedures to ultimately eliminate the drive of those calls.  Years ago, she was a food court manager for Buttrey's grocery store, which included managing day to day operations for the sub sandwich bar, fried chicken and espresso bar.  Exceptional customer service and an entrepreneurial spirit have driven her to success in every new niche market she has ventured into.    In this episode, we cover: How to turn naysayers into fans The role vulnerability plays in being a business owner The power of the tourist for local businesses How to be intentional about your mission without forcing it Why it matters to let your customers be a part of your business Links + Resources Mentioned The Peacock Mercantile website Facebook Page: The Peacock Mercantile: Artisan Coffee, Tea and Gifts   Subscribe + Review Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of The Growing Small Towns Show! If the information in our conversations and interviews has helped you in your small town, head out to Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify, subscribe to the show, and leave us an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver relevant, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more small-town trailblazers just like you!  

This podcast was posted on January 30, 2021. In this podcast meet Al Thompson, Quality Assurance Manager at Blackhawk Aerospace Composites.  Al describes the AS9100 aerospace standard they subscribe to for Blackhawk's quality assurance (QA) manufacturing program. Why should AS9100 certification be important to you when building a gyroplane kit or flying rotor blades? Listen to find out why. Aviation is about three important areas - quality part manufacturing, safety, and compliance. Air Command and Skywheels partnered with Blackhawk Aerospace Composites to manufacture rotor blade systems and gyroplane kit parts. Having a partner like Blackhawk, who subscribes to an AS9100 aerospace quality assurance standard to manufacture and check parts, is very important to Air Command and Skywheels and their commitment to customers about quality assurance when building and flying their gyroplane or rotor blade products.

DR. ENZA NGUYEN Dr. Enza Esposito Nguyen is an APRN with a strong skill set in the oncology and acute care setting. Her career began at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center as an ADN in 1997. She is a first-generation college graduate from Panama City, Panama. She went on to obtain her BSN from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and her dual Master's degree from UCLA as an Adult NP / CNS program with a specialty in Oncology in 2004. She has lived abroad and also worked as a Quality Assurance Manager in Oncology in London, UK, and worked as an oncology nurse at the famed Harley Street Clinic in London, UK. She managed the thoracic oncology and urology oncology programs at St Joseph hospital in Orange, California for nearly 7 years. She completed her DNP from the California State University Consortium in 2019 with a focus on education. After completion of her DNP, she moved to Austin, Tx where she now works as a Diagnostic Manager for a major international pharmaceutical company In this special episode, Dr. Nguyen discussed and answered at great length on the topic of the ten important questions that consumers should ask before starting chemotherapy. Thank you to everyone for listening; we hope you find value in the information that we discussed. At World of NP, our mission is to empower healthcare consumers and providers by giving them voices so they could advocate for the patients and themselves. This podcast forum does not substitute professional medical or legal advice or judgment. Also, it should NOT be received or interpreted as an endorsement of any product or services or as a substitute for adequate training, research, compliance with established protocols, and federal, state or local rules. The viewpoints, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely to the author, NOT to the author's employer, organization, committee or other group or individual. Thank you to everyone for listening; we hope you find value in the information that we discussed. At World of NP, Our mission is to empower healthcare consumers and providers by giving them voices so they could advocate for the patients and themselves. Please subscribe, follow, and listen to our weekly episode. Also, make sure to share this special episode with your family and friends. Thank you for your time and support. For more information, please visit www.worldofnp.com. We will see you in our next episode. All World of NP Podcast episodes are on YouTube, Spotify and iTunes, and other platforms as noted below: Anchor https://anchor.fm/worldofnppodcast Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/world-of-np-podcast Google Podcast https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yYjNiMzNlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Pocket Casts https://pca.st/q17rtt2g --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/worldofnppodcast/message

Delia Rios was born and raised in Lima, Peru, and moved to the United States at the age of 13. She graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering in May 2009. For various years, she was an active member of SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers), where she held various positions including Chapter President at Rutgers University. She works in New York City as a Quality Assurance Manager for FOODMatch Inc., a company that imports food products from all over the world, including Europe and South America. As part of her job, she works with Peruvian Vendors, where she puts her Spanish speaking skills to use. In her free time, she enjoys traveling (up to 20 countries) and dancing (recently learning New York-style salsa). She loves meeting other Peruvians, if you would like to connect, her Instagram is @deliari1 Topics mentioned: - Ring Around the Yunsa Tree: https://festival.si.edu/blog/2015/ring-around-the-yunsa-tree-the-harvest-dance-of-el-carmen/ Follow Peruvians of USA Podcast on IG: @peruviansofusa or like our page on Facebook! Visit our website: https://anchor.fm/peruvians-of-usa Visit our Online Store and help us change the narrative with our t-shirt: “El Mejor Amigo de un Peruano es otro peruano.” Also available in feminine (“peruana”) and gender-neutral (“peruanx”) versions. Another way you can help the podcast is by giving us a review in Apple Podcast  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peruvians-of-usa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/peruvians-of-usa/support

DR. ENZA ESPOSITO NGUYEN – Impacting Patient Care Through Research and Dissemination Of Evidence-Based Practice Dr. Enza Esposito Nguyen is an APRN with a strong skill set in the oncology and acute care setting. Her career began at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center as an ADN in 1997. She is a first-generation college graduate from Panama City, Panama. She went on to obtain her BSN from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and her dual Master's degree from UCLA as an Adult NP / CNS program with a specialty in Oncology in 2004. She has lived abroad and also worked as a Quality Assurance Manager in Oncology in London, UK, and worked as an oncology nurse at the famed Harley Street Clinic in London, UK. She managed the thoracic oncology and urology oncology programs at St Joseph hospital in Orange, California for nearly 7 years. She completed her DNP from the California State University Consortium in 2019 with a focus on education. After completion of her DNP, she moved to Austin, Tx where she now works as a Diagnostic Manager for a major international pharmaceutical company In this episode, we talked with Dr. Nguyen about her achievements, nursing experiences, and contributions to advance nursing practice. We shared how Dr. Nguyen has impacted patient care through research and through the dissemination of evidence-based practice in the form of international presentations and publications. Thank you to everyone for listening; we hope you find value in the information that we discussed. At World of NP, our mission is to empower healthcare consumers and providers by giving them voices so they could advocate for the patients and themselves. Please subscribe, follow, and listen to our weekly episode. Also, make sure to share this special episode with your families and friends. Thank you for your time and support. For more information, please visit www.worldofnp.com. We will see you in our next episode. World of NP Podcast is available on the following six platforms: Anchor https://anchor.fm/worldofnppodcast Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/world-of-np-podcast Google Podcast https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yYjNiMzNlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Pocket Casts https://pca.st/q17rtt2g RadioPublic https://radiopublic.com/world-of-np-podcast-6N2XOA Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5KPGYaL79Irc8EEWhqJJDP --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/worldofnppodcast/message

In the latest episode, we discuss safety, quality and compliance with a couple of our Freedom Forever rockstars: Quality Assurance Manager, Drew Dunlap and Matt Yantos who recently joined the Freedom Forever Family in the role of Director of Environmental Health and Safety. Tune in and find out why we work safe at Freedom Forever. For everything, you need to know about Freedom Forever and the Solar Disruption Theory podcast, visit solardisruptiontheory.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Having the right sales content solution can make all the difference to transforming your sales capabilities and dealing with change. According to a couple of amazing sales enablement practitioners from Morrison Healthcare, delivering vital healthcare services in this time of COVID 19, having a good sales content platform helped them to more easily launch visual selling campaigns, pivot conversations, and enable sellers to be more consultative to stressed customers and a changing marketplace. This interview with Casey Clarkson, the Director of Retail Programming, and Gina Groome, the Quality Assurance Manager for Morrison Healthcare’s Retail Team, discusses their role and leverage of a sales content solution to enhance field support and evolve capabilities through virtual coaching and sales enablement initiatives and transformation. #healthcare #foodservices #retail #salesperformance #salestransformation #salesenablement #remoteselling #digitalselling #salestools #sellingtools #visualpresentations #visualstorytelling #salestechnology #salesintelligence

In this episode, we catch up with Brendan Seerup, or sometimes better known as SparkleOps.Brendan is currently a Senior Security Advisor at REA Group, but less than 5 years ago he was working as a Quality Assurance Manager. Brendan talks about how he always saw security as part of QA, hardware hacking and how he went from not presenting to speaking at six security cons in a year.He gives practical advice for people with a similar background and talks about what the future looks like and how he can make an even bigger impact combining his skills and experience.

Joanna Paredes, Quality Assurance Manager, Swingle Collins & Associates   Swingle Collins & Associates is one of the largest privately owned agencies in Texas. Like any other agency in the modern era, getting to the next level meant change, and change can be hard.   Listen to this discussion to learn how a well established agency embraced modern communication to not just meet the expectations of today’s consumers, but win the hearts and support of their producers. How Joanna used automation to improve client satisfaction and boost retention Tips to increase policy per client count How this agency implemented automation in a way that won the hearts of their own producers   If you’re trying to make new tech work in your agency, or if you need to win support from your team to make change stick, do not miss this episode.    Presented by Agency Revolution, the Connected Insurance Podcast provides weekly opportunities for listeners to dive deep into the trends affecting insurance agents and brokers today and to gain proven strategies and tactics for agency growth. Our hosts facilitate thoughtful panels and 1:1 conversations with a variety of prominent thought leaders, with a focus on how to streamline and drive operational efficiency for your independent agency through the intelligent use of technology.

(https://destinationbetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sarah-Hendren-Headshot.jpg)   Episode Summary Part 3 of an 8 part series on Working From Home, Responsibly Episode 17 Nutrition with Sarah Hendren Moving to a work from home setting can be quite a challenge, especially on your health and nutrition. No matter if you are now homeschooling kids or have other family members with you, Sarah Hendren, a registered dietitian, has great tips on getting creative, making routines and keeping your nutritional goals. She shares her 5 Strategies to Stay Mindful of Your Nutrition (and Fit into Your Pants!) During Quarantine (https://hubs.ly/H0pK9X60) .   BioSarah Hendren is a registered dietitian and the Nutrition & Quality Assurance Manager for a national quick-service restaurant chain. She believes all foods fit and is passionate about empowering individuals to embrace the abundance of options the food industry has to offer. Sarah is actively involved in her professional community. She was named one of Texas’ 2019 Recognized Young Dietitians of the Year and is recognized as an emerging leader and change agent in her profession.    Topics CoveredSarah has worked virtually (and healthfully!) for 5 years Tip #1: Make a routine and stick to it to stay healthy and mindful of what you are eating Tip #2: Embrace your freezer and pantry. Yes, you can get creative! Tip #3: Indulge responsibly Tip #4: Serving size matters Tip #5: Know the difference between hunger, thirst and boredom. Have grace with yourself and do the best you can   Free Resource (https://hubs.ly/H0pK9X60)   1. Download a free guide from Sarah: 5 Strategies to Stay Mindful of Your Nutrition (and Fit into Your Pants!) During Quarantine  (https://hubs.ly/H0pK9X60) 2. Click the player above to listen to part 3: Episode 17 Nutrition with Sarah Hendren 3. Let’s talk: We encourage you to go to our  Say Hello! (http://www.destinationbetter.com/contact)  page and send us an email or leave us a voice message to let us know if this information was helpful to you and how.

Some industries are regulated more than others. The Financial sector is one of the most high regulated sectors in the Canadian economy. And within finance, debt collection is a unique - and often - ignored corner. But it's a corner with a lot of legal obligations…so today, we're talking about compliance. When a company is meeting all its legal obligations, it's in compliance. Regulations are a way to make sure everyone is playing on a level playing field, by the same rules. If you get out of line, it can be game over. Debt collection is blanketed with regulations. Debt recovery has layers of do's and don'ts; From the definitions of what a debt collection agency is, to calling hours, times and place you can make contacts, privacy, how payments are handled, and more.  When companies are successful and reach a certain size, compliance becomes a full-time job. At MetCredit, that job belongs to Greg Hunka. Greg is the Quality Assurance Manager at MetCredit. Not only does he have to make sure collection teams are compliant with MetCredit's own standards, and the law, and with client's instructions. We did this interview because we wanted to get an overview of compliance - we'll do a deep dive in a future episode. What I can say is it took weeks to get the interview setup because Greg Hunka is a very busy man making sure four call centres across Canada are all doing exactly the right thing in exactly the right way. 

Latrisa and Ben discuss their personal beliefs about the things that are having an impact on how people view finances in the church.  In this episode, Latrisa and Ben continue their facebook thread conversations to into one space about the discussion of personal finances in the church.  For the articles that sparked this conversation, click here (1st), here (2nd), and for the full Dave Ramsey interview, click here. Error: Latrisa stated the name Carl Hogan during the podcast. The correct name is Chris Hogan. With a beautiful wife and two lovely daughters, Ben Baxter lives in Tuscaloosa and is an elder at Vineyard Community Church. He is also a Quality Assurance Manager in the manufacturing industry, and he is a frequent contributor to several publications—most notably, al•com and popular Christian website Paradigm Shift. His core topics are personal finance and career development.  Learn more about Pugh Financial Coaching at https://www.pughfc.com Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend. I want to be the best for you  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pughfc/support

Co-founder of Let's Fix Construction, Eric D. Lussier returns to the mic to host the first episode since September of 2018. Eric eases back into the podcast by reminding the listeners how steeped in the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) that Let's Fix Construction ends up being. Eric attended CONSTRUCT, CSI's National Conference, Annual Meeting and affiliated tradeshow in Philadelphia in 2010. Thanks to the Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter of CSI, Eric got to attend his first full conference of CONSTRUCT in 2011 in Chicago and then went on to return in Phoenix in 2012, Nashville in 2013, Baltimore in 2014, St. Louis in 2015, Austin in 2016, Providence in 2017 and Long Beach, CA in 2018. 2019 will find CONSTRUCT at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor, MD on Wednesday, October 9th through Friday the 11th. The Education Advisory Council, that Eric has been a member of for three years now, had a chance to meet in National Harbor in November of 2018 and preview the host resort and start planning the 2019 conference. As a building product representative, Eric implored the need to have a dedicated track for product reps. Through original programming and submitted education through the RFP process, Eric helped curate six sessions on Wednesday, October 9th and it is called Product Rep University. Whether new or heavily experienced, the Product Rep University has been developed to help you learn and do your job better as a construction product representative. Session one is hosted by Mitch Miller, and is titled 'Discipline Roles & Project Goals: How Do I Fit In?' The goal is for attendees to define and recognize the primary roles of the project team, which includes the Owner, Architect, Contractor, Consultants and Product Representatives. Session two is co-hosted by former President of CSI, Casey Robb, and is called 'Welcome to the “Vendor” Jungle! – Moving from Vendor to Trusted Resource'. Two of the goals of this session include recognizing the perceptions, limitations and real value clients expect in trusted relationships and how to develop a plan to move from “vendor” to “trusted resource” and gain credibility in the eyes of the client and the industry. The third session has been touched on both in the podcast and on the Let's Fix Construction blog and is called 'Why You Need to Read Division 01 on Your Projects: The Rules of the Game', presented by Anne Whitacre, Senior Specification Writer at HOK. One of the primary learning objectives is to recognize how the various types of contract documents interlock with each other and how they describe the total scope of work. The afternoon sessions kick off with Michael Chambers, who is a product rep and specification guru and will be delivering a session called 'Substitutions and Submittals: Not So Dirty Words'. This session will help the attendee define substitutions and identify the reasons why a substitution may or can be submitted on a project. Product reps need to know how to deal with substitutions and how you need to follow the rules in how they are submitted. The latest Let's Fix Construction blog talks more about substitutions and you can read it here. 'Learn from Real Life Lessons and Stories from the Road' is being delivered by T.J. Gottwalt, the Strategic Architectural Account Manager at Allegion. Draw from the experiences of a "seasoned" product representative to explore what works, and doesn't work, in getting specified. T.J. has been there and done that and learn how to best be a rep. The Product Rep University wraps up with a special 90-minute session that is encompassed by four different 15-minute sessions with 5-minute Q&A's called 'Power 90 for Product Reps: Greetings, Meetings & More to Know'. The Power 90 kicks off with Lauren Anderson called 'Use Your Manners (Do’s and Don’ts of Getting in the Door)' Please. Thank you. Calling ahead. Asking for a meeting. Following up promptly. These are just a few of the best practices of getting in the door at a firm and Lauren will help you with this. Eric will personally be delivering the next session in the Power 90 called 'Networking and Social Media for Product Reps'. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn are all social channels to use, but CSI meetings are also great places to network and meet with people. Eric is going to do his best to deliver how best to use these channels and outlets to meet people. An addition spec session is next in the Power 90 with 'Specifications: How You Can Help as a Product Representative' presented by Senior Associate and Specifications at RATIO in Indianapolis, Ivette Bruns. How do you get your product(s) specified? Ivette will inform you the numerous ways you can go about working your product into a project. The last session in the Power 90 is 'Why Wasn’t My Product Used?' with Jake LaManna, the Quality Assurance Manager at Walsh Construction Co. Are you asking the wrong questions? Surprise, the answer is yes. Learn how to balance the strengths and weaknesses (quality) of the product with the manufacturer’s support of the product honestly, with an eye toward growing relationships, not just growing sales Product Rep University is just one component of this year’s CONSTRUCT show. Cherise Lakeside will host the fifth annual Emerging Professionals Day (formerly known as Young Professionals) Program on Wednesday, October 9th as well, which is built for those 35 and under to provide the attendees with the training, networking, mentoring, and education that they need to boost their careers to the next level. There is still time to save on your registration for CONSTRUCT, including Product Rep University and Emerging Professionals Day by signing up by August 6th at www.CONSTRUCTshow.com Check out more on the Product Rep University at www.CONSTRUCTshow.com/PRU. Podcast Introduction and Outro by Mel Allen www.therealvoice.com Podcast Theme: "Let's" is performed by Milton Busker www.miltonbusker.com

On April 26th Flying Dog Brewery released their Pink Boots Society beer, Tenacious V. Before the release party we had the opportunity to sit down with Emily Bobotas, Quality Assurance Manager from Flying Dog Brewery, Sarah Healey, Marketing Manager at Milkhouse Brewery, and Bailey O’Leary, co-founder of True Respite Brewing. We discussed the mission of the Pink Boots Society, woman in craft beer, and Tenacious V.

Rachel Goddard is Quality Assurance Manager for a general insurance company with a call centre of over 2000 employees. Rachel is rightly considered as an SME in the QA world and she talks to me about disrupting current thinking around what QA currently does as well as making QA an industry within Contact Centres that people feel is a proper career path. And we also talk biscuits.

Craig De Boos is the Quality Assurance Manager at Norsk Titanium.  Before that he spent "almost 20 years" in the Australian Navy. We talked about his journey to the North Country, fatherhood raising 3 young boys, "Finding Your Why" in business & how he stumbled into reffing rugby.  Hope you enjoy the show.                       The Gaelan Trombley Show Intro Music: ♫Music By♫ ●DJ Quads - Finding Happiness ●Song - https://youtu.be/cHerVNuaFog ●Follow DJ Quads - http://smarturl.it/dj-quads Outro Music: ♫Music By♫ ●DJ Quads - A Bouquet Of Roses ●Song/Free Download - https://youtu.be/ooTW6iDhXqY ●Follow DJ Quads - http://smarturl.it/dj-quads

Today’s guest is Gaia Freytag, Quality Assurance Manager at Birrificio del Ducato in Parma, Italy. While pursing her Master's in Food Science and Technology, Gaia discovered her passion for beer and sought to learn everything she could through self-study, in addition to her coursework. After graduating, she had a short stint interning at a brewery in north Italy, then landed her current role at del Ducato. In addition to her work in the lab, Gaia also serves as a brand ambassador for the small team, traveling to represent the brewery at events and festivals across Europe. And that’s actually how Gaia and I met. She was over in London to pour at a festival and – as del Ducato is now part of the Duvel family – she reached out and asked if we could get together for a beer and a chat. And I’m so, so glad she did. We chatted for two hours about our shared passion and I knew then I needed to get Gaia on the podcast. Beer quality is something we all hear mentioned, but very few of us actually know what it entails or may feel intimidated by all the technical terms. Gaia loves what she does and does her best to make quality a topic we can all engage in. That said though, if there are any topics we discuss that we didn’t go into enough detail on or that you’d like to learn more about, Gaia has very kindly offered to take your questions to help make sense of it all. Head on over to beerwithnat.com to find out how to reach her. (Thanks, Gaia!) In this episode, you’ll learn all about the day to day role of a quality manager, why Gaia feels her job never truly ends, and what she thinks are the most overlooked aspects of quality – by both breweries and consumers. You’ll also hear where beer has let Gaia travel to, what she gets up to outside of the beer world, and how beer has helped to bring her out of her shell. Here she is…

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Breanna Cox, the Quality Assurance Manager at MedCure, Inc., a whole-body donation program. They detail what happens when you donate your body for science (education and research), including the care that is taken to maintain compassion and respect for your remains after you die. Follow Breanna's work: @MedCure_

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Breanna Cox, the Quality Assurance Manager at MedCure, Inc., a whole-body donation program. They detail what happens when you donate your body for science (education and research), including the care that is taken to maintain compassion and respect for your remains after you die. Follow Breanna's work: @MedCure_

In this episode, I have a candid and humorous conversation with fellow Early Childhood Educator, Alma Quintana. Alma recently became the Quality Assurance Manager for the City of Phoenix's Human Services Department, Education Division, Head Start Birth to Five Program. If you think that's a mouthful, so does she. Alma shares her journey on how she is handling the new position, how she stays reflective personally and professionally including the stress of starting a Master's program while learning a new position. Her story is relatable, inspiring and admirable for others in the field who are also in similar situations and want to do an awesome job for children and their families.For more information about the City of Phoenix's Head Start Birth to Five Program visit: www.phoenix.gov/humanservices/programs/head-start See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the My Food Job Rocks Podcast with me, Adam Yee. This is episode 5. We’re going to try something a little bit different this time, I think every 5 or so episodes, I really want to do a deep info session on certain things people don’t know about the food industry. In this episode, I want to talk about what is Food Science, and really, how to become a food scientist. I hope to use this episode to tell all of my friends what the heck I do. Moving to Phoenix where I absolutely knew no one, I’ve met a lot of new people and in most situations, I’ve had to say what I do for a living. I’ve tried things like my actual vague job title, when I first moved to phoenix this was: food processing technologist! What the heck was that? Then I changed to: “I work with food” but I’ve felt most comfortable saying what I’ve studied: I’m a food scientist. In most situations in my life, whenever I tell someone I’m a food scientist, they give me some strange look and tell me what the heck that is. I’m sure my colleagues will nod in agreement that this has happened once in their life. I hope in this episode, to really bring a brief introduction on what is Food Science and how you can remember this profession. Key takeaways: The definition of Food Science, and what they do Where you can study food science The difference between Food Science and Nutrition What We Talk About: Google’s definition of Food Science Institute of Food Technologist Sodium Benzoate in Soda Ethlyene  Splenda  Stevia Bacon Soda Chicory Root Fiber Flaming hot Cheetos EXO Cricket Protein Pea Milk (Ripple) Chapman University Food Science Accredited Food Science University Chipotle E.Coli Freeze Drying Extrusion American Institute of Baking Food Science vs Nutrition The next sewage blockage of 2016 (read the reviews)  Download Episode Official Transcript: If you google “Food Science”, the institute of Food Technologist writes up this definition: Food science is the study of the physical, biological, and chemical makeup of food; and the concepts underlying food processing. Food technology is the application of food science to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe food. What this means is that every single item of food or beverage you buy in a grocery store has been influenced by a food scientist. I find that this is honestly the best explanation of being a food scientist. The best way I can explain the benefits of a food scientist is that they try to make food last as long as possible without it causing harm to you or have it taste awful. We are indeed responsible for adding preservatives to soda but we are also responsible for finding a way NOT to use preservatives, while also lowering the calories. We are responsible for pumping ethylene oxide into apples to make them grow bigger but also responsible in making sure organic, non-GMO apples get to the grocery store safe and sound. We are the ones who make splenda and stevia palatable and how to make soda taste like either root beer or bacon We are the ones who make your protein bars have chicory root fiber and the ones who make your Cheetos puffy or spicy… or whatever you desire. We can create bars out of crickets or milk out of vegetables. We are the ones who make sure you don’t get sick drinking juice or prevent bugs in your bread And whether you love these things or hate these things, we’re just doing our job: to feed the world. And most likely, we will need your help accomplishing this. To become a food scientist, you can either get a job at a facility that deals with food or major in food science at a university. Most people who claim themselves to be food scientists have food science degrees. I would argue that if you are a food technologist, whatever your educational background may be, which I think is a confusing title in itself, you can call yourself a food scientist. Food Science is a niche profession and an even nichier major. I hope that’s a word… Most who join the major don’t really know what it is and quite a few people switch majors right away once they find out that you might end up in a factory your whole life. Hey, I’m not going to sugar coat it, there are jobs in food science that may require you to be in a factory and as much as we don’t imagine the glamour of being in a factory making granola bars all day, you sometimes realize just how valuable that job experience has been. Speaking from experience, I sort of enjoyed the factory life for a year or two and you actually make quiet a bit of money because of how much overtime you make if you’re into that. In fact, most of the time, the factory life will highly out pay a product development job but the tradeoff is a stable work/life balance. Besides the point, I really want to dive in about all aspects on food science. So here are three common questions I’ve gotten as a food scientist. I’m sure a lot of my friends who are also food scientists get this a lot. Question 1: Where can you study Food Science? Food Science is usually offered in land grant universities or universities that have a department of agriculture. There are exceptions to both situations. For example, the University of Arizona does not have a food science program even though it is a land-grant university and private institutions like Chapman University have started offering food science in their curriculum. For a list of accredited food science universities, please make sure you go to the show notes and check out the accredited food science programs available across the nation. Food Science is decently Chemistry based and a lot of the focus will be in Biochemistry because you are dealing with macromolecules such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins on the daily. The more you really understand basic chemistry, the more food science starts to make sense. Probably the second most important class to focus on is microbiology as the most important part in the industry is to understand how to prevent bad stuff like salmonella from growing. Pro tip, it’s mainly the amount of water and how much heat it takes to kill the things. Most curriculums offer a buffet of professions including: Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Sensory Analysis, Food Chemistry, Food Analysis, Food Law, Food Engineering, Packaging, Processing, and Product Development. Each one of these subjects act as kind of a job orientation and throughout your food career, you can kind of choose which subject you would like to follow. For example, you can choose to be Quality Assurance Manager, a Sensory Scientist, a Flavor Chemist, or a Product Developer. So some of these sound weird, right? Let me explain some examples of the subjects the universities teach: Quality Assurance: Where we make sure that the processes and ingredients we use to make food are in compliance with the government and with the consumer. You will learn what’s really needed in the food industry to make sure your food is consistent and edible. Food Safety: Basically how to react and prevent food outbreaks. We hear all the time on how E.coli or listeria can cause massive recalls. Food Safety classes are designed on how we can keep our food safe, which is the most important thing you have to think about when making food and distributing it to millions. Food outbreaks can literally kill a food company. Sensory Analysis: Literally a class where you eat things all day. Applying statistics, you will learn about how to find if results between two to ten things are significant or not. We use sensory analysis a lot in the food industry because people have to actually like the taste of the food that is being sold. We also use sensory to replace ingredients, for example, if this organic version can match the original version, or if this new flavor is better than this old one. Food Chemistry: Basically applying what you know about biochemistry and using it on food. In this class, you understand how things get thick when you add flour to soup, why you should coat biscuits with oil before packaging, and why some sugars are super sticky and why some are rock solid. Food Analysis: This is a cool class, but I’d say is very niche in the industry. Here, you understand how to use machines and chemicals to break down food to its basic components and measure its content. This is used extensively with nutrition labeling on your little nutrition facts on every food product. Food Law: A dry subject, but very important; Here you will learn about the FDA and USDA as well as knowing the regulations it takes to slap on a label for food products. Things you would never notice has to be on the package such as: net weight, manufacturing date, and what fonts to use on the label. Food Engineering: The most confusing topic to discuss with your friends because it makes people believe you’re really smart when it’s basically just moving water around mathematically. It’s basically using very basic engineering concepts to help you do your job. It’s meant for you to be the middleman between the scientist saying how much water needs to be in this bottle and the engineer/mechanic to adjust the machines to do such a thing. Some examples of applying food engineering include: measuring the expansion of water when frozen in orange juice concentrates, how much you have to adjust the amount of water when switching to a more watery syrup, and, how many ingredients you need to add back in when your professor accidentally spills part of your incomplete mixture of BBQ sauce! Packaging: Why do we package food? To keep it safe, contained, and as a wicked marketing tool. You also learn about how paper, glass, metal and plastic are made and why they are so versatile. Processing: Here you get to learn how we can create 10,000 lbs of granola bars a day. Basically, learning about all of the necessary machines to make a lot of food. In basic classes, you learn how to dehydrate, refrigerate, and pretty much boil water but in more advanced classes, we learn the science of how freeze drying, microwaves, and extrusion works. Product Development: You make your own product using all of the skills you learned in your previous class. So you will also take some microbiology, statistics, calculus, organic chemistry, biology, nutrition, and physics courses. You know, the fun stuff. There are also plenty of electives you can take. I’ve taken an awesome bakery science course and my friends have taken things like fermentation, meat processing, wine making, and cheese making as one of their electives. If you don’t like science, food science might not be for you. But if you truly love food, then you will find this a very rewarding profession. Next Question: What’s the difference between food science and nutrition? A lot of my food science friends mock this question when their aunt questions them: “Oh, food science? Is that like nutrition?” On my first day of orientation to the food science major, the room was shared with food science students and nutrition students. Heck, even before orientation, I didn’t know the difference either What the professor said has resonated with me ever since: Food Science is farm to fork, Nutrition is afterwards. In other words, Food Science is before we eat the food, Nutrition is what the food does to the body. Food Science includes but is not limited to growing, storing, processing, distributing, packaging, From apples to apple sauce, to apple strudel at your hotel breakfast, all have been inspected and blessed(-ish) by the science of safety, quality, sensory, and processing. But don’t get me wrong, these two professions are getting ever more intermingled and every year it seems like the line blurs more and more. You see, us food scientists need to listen to nutritionists to make our products more attractive and more healthy. That’s the trend nowadays: food needs to be healthy. No matter what. In my situation, I work for a popular health and wellness company and I talk to nutritionists daily to make sure my protein bars are low in sugar and high in protein, while maintaining taste, not decaying rapidly or turning as hard as a rock. I also love talking to nutritionists about which and how much fiber I can use without causing the next sewage blockage of 2016! And again, most nutritionists understand that certain things are needed to make our food taste better or last longer and I suggest really talking to someone who is actually a dietician the next time you hear a food is bad for you. Not your aunt. Unless your aunt is a nutritionist. Most bloggers who tout the media on stuff used in the food industry don’t really have the credentials to stake claims they make. I’m not naming names, but you see it all the time on social media how a blogger who as a major influencer can convince even the largest of companies not to put certain ingredients into their products. As an old professor used to say, “It’s not the poison, it’s the dose”. You can overdose on water, sugar, caffeine, and aspartame but science has proven through 100's of studies, they are OK in the recommended doses. There are millions of tests that the government mandates that tell people what’s safe and what’s not safe and in what amounts. Final Question: Do you get free food every day in your job? Short answer: yes Long answer: As long as you don’t work in a microbiology lab or you’re allergic to peanuts in a peanut factory, you will get free food. When I worked at a slaughterhouse for turkeys, I got a lot of free deli meat from the other plants. One time, I got steaks for a dollar a pound. When I worked at a granola bar factory, I ate granola bars for breakfast every day. My current job at a health and wellness company means I get free Whey Powder, pre-workout, and meal replacement bars. I don’t buy groceries. I would say the best perk in a food related job is the fact that you are guaranteed free food. It’s just how the industry works. Defects are going to be thrown away so you’re either going to get it for free or super cheap. So the next time you meet a food scientist, tell them you know what they do. The next time your cousin is choosing majors for college and you notice he loves food a lot, mention food science as an option. The next time you go to a grocery store, think about what goes in a food that uses good old fashion, science. Thank you for listening to episode 5. I hope you enjoyed this little lecture. Let me know what interests you. As always, sign up for our email list, like foodgrads on facebook, rate us high on itunes, leave a comment, and share with your friends. 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Ian Parkinson is a technology professional and former Marine Sergeant. Today, he is the Quality Assurance Manager for the AWE Division of Bottle Rocket Studios, one of the premier mobile development firms in the world. As a recruiter, I've encountered many of our veterans who are struggling to find work and translating their military experience to a private sector job. On episode 05 of the Pathways to Success, former Marine Sergeant, Ian Parkinson shares how he conducted his job search after his active duty and ultimately built successful career in technology. Please share this episode with any of our veterans who are struggling to find employment.   

“The Creative Process: Music and Project Management” The United Kingdom of PMI is taking outreach seriously, as Project Management is exposed to the universities there. In this podcast we follow the introduction of PM methods into the University of Derby, School of Art and Design—and discover the unusual cross influences of creativity and PM. Do you have comments or thoughts about this episode? Join the discussion on our Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/PMIWDC Project Management Point-of-View (PM-POV), a podcast series produced by the Washington DC Chapter of the Project Management Institute, allows our membership and the public at large to listen to brief and informative conversations with beltway area practioners and executives as they discuss various perspectives on project management-- its uses, its shortcomings, its changes, and its future. Listens can send comments and suggestions for topics and guests to: pm-pov@pmiwdc.org. PDU Information You can earn 0.25 Category "A" PDUs for each PM-POV podcast you listen to. Use the following information in PMI's CCRS system to register the PDUs for this podcast: PDU Category: Cat A: Registered Education Provider/PMI Component Activity Type: "Find an Activity" Provider Number: C046 Activity Number: 02042015PC » More PM-POV Episodes About the Speakers Duncan Chappell     Past President PMI UK Chapter Duncan Chappell, PMP, is an experienced Project Manager with his main focus being IT infrastructure. He joined ExxonMobil at the age of sixteen in 1979 and has worked in a number of roles spending the early part of his career at sea training as a Deck Officer. With no seagoing jobs available after qualifying he made the unusual move to be an accounts payable clerk, then moved into transport planning and onto a being a transport supervisor. He got into IT and projects whilst standing in for a systems analyst during a UK wide system upgrade in 1987. Roles followed as a Systems Analyst, Network Analyst, Infrastructure Coordinator, Quality Assurance Manager, Co-dependent Projects Analyst and Project Manager with the roles becoming wider reaching in geography, technology and responsibility. Types of projects worked on include the pilot for what became a global SAP implementation, a global server and desktop roll-out, and a global HR SAP system upgrade. He is currently the PM for the network device replacement program working with teams that span from Melbourne to Calgary, and also runs the Data Privacy Reengineering project with a US & Europe based team. Outside of work Duncan is a keen volunteer. He was a school governor for 13 years, was an executive on the Oxfordshire Governors Association for 5 years and has been actively involved in the Project Management Institute (PMI) UK Chapter since 2007. He was the PM for the PMI UK Chapter annual event in 2008 for which he picked up the PMI EMEA Volunteer Leader of the Year award. He was the PMI UK Chapter Communications Director for three years, then two years as the President and is currently the University Outreach Director. He is married to Vanessa and has two children, Robert in his second year at the University of the Arts, London and Nicole who is her first year at Cardiff Metropolitan University.   Raji Sivaraman     PMI Chapter Member Advisory Group (CMAG) Raji Sivaraman is a long time certified PMP (Project Management Professional) and has a Master of Science in Project Management. She is a citizen of Singapore and is currently living in Princeton, NJ. She speaks several languages and has worked in many countries including Singapore, Thailand, India, and USA. She has been a part of the Project Management Institute, for well over a decade, rising through the ranks from a volunteer to a Global position. Currently, she is a part of the Chapter Member Advisory Group of PMI Global. As a Consultant, she has worked in many industries such as IT, publishing, billing solutions, financial services, education, and logistics industries.   Chris Wilson     University of Derby Senior Lead in Learning Enhancement, Department of Learning Enhancement Chris is Senior Learning and Teaching Adviser for the Institute for Learning Enhancement and Innovation, Faculty Curriculum Development Manager and Senior Academic in the Faculty of Arts, Design & Technology of the University of Derby in the UK. A classically trained musician and practitioner in the technological arts with approaching 20 years experience of teaching in higher education, Chris has presented and published widely on the subjects of creativity, artistry, technology and education, and is an active member of the American Creativity Association, Associate and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, principle researcher of the Creative Technologies Research Group, and associate of the Digital and Material Arts Research Centre in the UK.

Andrea is a Quality Assurance Manager with two kids, aged 11 and 13.We talked about setting up a nursing room in an office that didn't have one, setting screen time limits with her pre-teens, and asking for what you need.NotesLa Leche LeagueSponsorHeroku See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ellie is a happily married woman for 29 years. She has been blessed, with two beautiful children—a lovely daughter and a sweet son. She has graduated from SUNY at Stony Brook and has been teaching mathematics in high school and community colleges. After changing her career, she worked in Information Technology as a Quality Assurance Manager for many years. Since childhood, she was seeing herself as a vision, which was not associated with the body at all. The question was arising, “Who am I?” This was never answered and it was there in her heart for a long time… Since the year 2001, she has been inspired: To get to know who she is To find what she is searching for For the past few years, she has had wonderful experiences by “going within,” meditating and discovering the Truth. The Truth reveals itself to itself by itself. She would like to share these experiences with you. She hopes that by reading her story, you also get inspired to “go within” and "discover" who you really are, and also find the authentic joy that resides within. This is simply a discovery, not to become anyone or anything. Remember: Joy is already there, it just needs to be uncovered. We learn to go within and to be a witness of the "nothingness.” It may be frightening at the beginning. All our life we want to be somebody and add something to ourselves and now we will face "nothingness." She wishes you all patience and the best of luck on this path. Please know that this is the best thing and the most important thing that you can do for yourself. You will be happy that you took time and discover your True Self. Love and light! Ellie's website 2nd interview with Ellie Interview recorded 10/16/2011 Italian subtitled version of this interview. Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

For the last year IT at Royal Holloway has undergone a significant change in structure. One of the key initiatives of this transformation has been the introduction of a formal project management framework and a new role of Quality Assurance Manager.

Welcome to the WDW Radio Show - your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host Lou Mongello, and I want to thank you for tuning in again this week. This is show #61 for the week of April 6, 2008. In this week’s Walt Disney World News, there is some important information coming from the Walt Disney World Resort about what the future holds for Guests looking to stay on property, as well as more from the resorts and the Magic Kingdom. The Walt Disney World Rumor Mill was quiet this week, but stay tuned next week for more rumors from the parks. I want to also bring you what I can best describe as the Ultimate Guide to the Disney Vacation Club (DVC). I am pleased to be joined by Michael Collier, Quality Assurance Manager for Disney’s Vacation Club, who spends some time with me not only answering some frequently asked questions, but explains the process, cost, point system and benefits. He will also help clear up some of the misconceptions and concerns, explains what happens once you step inside one of the kiosks located around property, and so much more. It is an in-depth look at all aspects of the DVC, and why the Disney Vacation Club might be right for you and your family. In my continuing tribute to Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s 10th Anniversary, which is being celebrated in the parks this coming Earth Day, April 22, I want to once again welcome one of Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Cast Members that works backstage to help make the magic happen for us onstage. He is a Zoological Manager at Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Animal Nutrition Center, who gives us a unique look at just how the thousands of animals at the parks and resorts get their share of the exceptional dining options at Walt Disney World. I’ll answer more of your emails about half-day tickets, the International Gateway, Darkwing Duck in Walt Disney World and more. I’ll also play some of your voicemails at the end of the show, so sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show. You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail at 206-202-4WDW (4939). Visit the web site at wdwradio.com. Talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums at DisneyWorldTrivia.com. Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!