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RHV 120: Water Quality 19:19

16h ago19:19

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Is rural water as pure and pristine as bottled water advertisements would have us believe? Erin Ling, Water Quality Extension Specialist, joined RHV to discuss the Virginia Household Water Quality Program. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, join VRHA at the Rural Health Voice conference in Abingdon November 19 & 20.…

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#376 - Recurring Revenue for your Water Treatment Business 22:41

6d ago22:41

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Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. Learn more about WQA at https://wqa.org. In this episode, we'll take a look at growing your water treatment business through recurring revenue.Our featured guest is Mike McGowan, owner of McGowan Water Conditioning in Mankato, Minnesota. Mike is a third generation water treatment dealer, active in b…

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S6.E1 Phil Laycock, Results of the 2024 Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card 17:41

6d ago17:41

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This is the 9th annual Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card to be released by Wet Tropics Waterways to assess the health and condition of freshwater basins, estuaries, inshore and offshore areas of the Wet Tropics in Far North Queensland. Independent Chair Phil Laycock explains some of the key findings in 2024.…

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#375 - Growing Your Water Treatment Business 34:09

13d ago34:09

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Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. Learn more at https://wqa.org. In this episode, we take a look at marketing, AI, the water treatment dealer business and building a solid workplace culture. Our guest is Bryan Trilli, a former water treatment dealer who now helps dealers grow their business through his company optimized-marketing. H…

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068: Richard Aday, CEO of ThinkReservations 46:20

26d ago46:20

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ThinkReservations, led by CEO Richard Aday, acquired Acorn Marketing in April 2024, and proceeded to launch its latest major offering, ThinkWeb, soon thereafter. Making a major acquisition and launching a new product around the same time required strong leadership to help ensure its success. Richard discusses the Acorn acquisition, ThinkWeb launch,…

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#374 - WQRF Contaminant Occurrence Map 19:06

27d ago19:06

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Welcome to the Water Quality Association podcast. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we take a look at the latest version of the WQRF Contaminant Occurrence Map which tracks literally millions of data points across the United States. Our guest is Callie Matheny, Foundation Operations Director for the Water Quality Research Foundation, w…

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#373 Family Legacy - Ned & Ted Jones 22:43

1M ago22:43

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Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. Find us at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we’re continuing our series on the history of the water treatment industry, as we mark WQA’s 50-year anniversary as a trade association. We are joined by Ned Jones, past WQA and WQRF President and Chairman of Gordon Brothers Water in Ohio, and his son Ted …

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RHV 119: Faith-Based Health 38:27

1M ago38:27

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How do churches address the social determinants of health? Pastor Morris Fleischer of the Newport-Mt Olivet United Methodist Church joined RHV to discuss what churches do beyond the pulpit.Av Beth O'Connor

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#372 - Manufacturer/Supplier Confidence Report 27:35

1M ago27:35

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In this episode of the Water Quality Association Podcast, we take a look at the new Manufacturer/Supplier confidence report, as we talk with long time water industry member Sean Caughron, former manufacturer and now a business coach. We’ll discuss the numbers from the survey, what they say about the level of confidence our members have in the indus…

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067: State/Regional Spotlight: Midwest Association of Independent Inns 44:28

1M ago44:28

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For state independent lodging associations to thrive, there’s a need to be nimble and continually provide value to their members. The Wisconsin Bed & Breakfast Association recently rebranded itself as the Midwest Association of Independent Inns (MWInns) to expand its market to 13 Midwest states. MWInns also focuses more on marketing the region and …

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- #371 - EPA Rule on PFAS 26:52

2M ago26:52

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Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. In this episode, we dive into the new EPA rule on PFAS. We’ll head to Washington to talk with WQA Government Affairs Director Jeremy Pollack who fills us in on the details of what the rule means for the water treatment industry and when it takes effect. Later, we’ll talk with WQA Toxicology Director…

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RHV 118: New Rural Virginia 23:15

2M ago23:15

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Whose voice is heard from rural Virginia? Rachel Levy, Executive Director of New Rural Virginia joined RHV to discuss her hopes for better representation. VRHA membership informationAv Beth O'Connor

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#370 - Family Legacy - Duke & DJ Shannahan 27:22

2M ago27:22

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In this episode, we focus on the significance of history within the water treatment industry, as we mark WQA’s 50-year anniversary as a trade association. We're joined by DJ Shannahan, past president of WQA, along with his father Duke Shannahan.We talk about their family’s multi-generational legacy, how they evolved the company over the past 34 yea…

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066: From Anthropology to High-Quality American Made Bedding and Linens 33:28

2M ago33:28

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Providing high-quality bedding and linens is a critical part of elevating the guest experience to ensure a dream-worthy stay. With a storied history in U.S.-based manufacturing since 1889, American Blossom Linens, a brand of bedding made by Thomaston Mills, is a pioneer in providing American-made bedding and linens for independent lodging. We are v…

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RHV 117: OB Care 21:38

2M ago21:38

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What are the barriers to providing obstetric care in rural communities? Arthur Ollendorff, MD from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine joined me to discuss his concerns about maternal health. Follow VRHA on social media: Facebook X InstagramAv Beth O'Connor

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#369 - WQA Congressional Fly-in 22:59

2M ago22:59

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Welcome to the Water Quality Association podcast. In this episode, we look back at the WQA Congressional Fly-in, two days of meetings and visits with Congressional staff on Capitol Hill. It’s a unique opportunity for WQA members to promote point-of-entry and point-of-use water treatment solutions while also serving as a resource for members of Cong…

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#368 - AI for Business Part 2 26:19

3M ago26:19

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Welcome to the WQA Radio Podcast. In this episode, we feature Part Two of a popular session at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando. It was entitled, "THE FUTURE FLOW: EXPLORING AI OPPORTUNITIES IN MARKETING." The presentation looked at the promise as well as the pitfalls of AI. First up is Dale Filhaber, president of the Dataman Group, and l…

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Tater Biggums Is HERE 40:44

3M ago40:44

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If you're seeing this in your podcast feed it means our first child has either arrived or is very nearly earthside! Sammy and I greatly appreciate your thoughts, prayers, and good vibes in this time. The podcast will be on an indefinite (though hopefully relatively short) break, while we welcome our first child into the world and find our feet as n…

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RHV 116: Grassroots Advocacy 18:28

3M ago18:28

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Is it worth your time to meet with your elected officials? Narissa Rahaman Executive Director of Equality Virginia joined RHV to discuss their most recent wins at the Virginia General Assembly. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, watch our website and social media accounts for information about the upcoming Equality Virgi…

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#367 - ChatGPT and Your Business 16:36

3M ago16:36

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Welcome to WQA Radio - the weekly podcast of the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry.You can find our podcast on most podcast apps. We also feature our podcasts on YouTube. Go to https://youtube.com/@waterqualityassociationvideos to both see and hear our show. We'd love for you to subscribe to the podcast so…

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Floating Wetland Gardens In Pantry Ponds For Resilience, Function and Yield Stacking ~Epi-079 1:01:34

3M ago1:01:34

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Floating wetlands are a "new" old technology that is well worth looking into if you are doing aquaculture at just about any scale - from small backyard tanks a few hundred gallons in size, on up to multi-acre ponds and lakes. Floating wetlands take the essential functions provided by wetlands and concentrated them into a smaller and more mobile foo…

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RHV #115: Midwives 27:18

3M ago27:18

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What is a midwife and how do they bridge the gap for maternal healthcare in rural communities? Leslie Payne of Trillium House Birthing Center joined RHV to discuss Certified Professional Midwives and the Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, follow VRHA on Facebook and X.…

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Opt In To Nature To Opt Out Of The System(s) ~Epi-078 1:01:50

3M ago1:01:50

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What do we mean when we say we want to "opt out" of the system? Firstly, it's the system(s) - the means of production, transport, communication, value transmission etc that we have to interface with to acquire the things we need to live in the modern world. In general, the further the distance a product or service must travel and the more technolog…

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065: Designing Your Property to Maximize the Guest Experience with James Kuester of Küster Design 40:24

3M ago40:24

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Often overlooked, having a professionally designed interior can make your property truly stand out, reflect your brand and maximize the guest experience. Starting out as a designer of home furnishings, James Kuester of Küster Design, transitioned his business to focus on interior design for the independent lodging sector. His firm’s focus is on int…

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#366 - Podcast Convention Highlights 19:35

3M ago19:35

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This is the WQA podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. https://wqa.orgAlso, we now feature these podcasts on our WQA YouTube channel. Go to youtube.com/@waterqualityassociationvideos.In this episode, we feature highlights from the Keynote Session at the WQA Convention & Exposition. We’ll hear …

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Designing For LIGHT At Every Level - Patterns For Incorporating Natural Light Into The Built Environment ~Epi-077 53:10

4M ago53:10

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Light is an essential human nutrient. So much of our modern built environment is built without regard to orienting and integrating natural light, and our health - physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and communal - suffers for it. The good news is that you can design your structures (or retrofit them) to bring natural light back into them and cre…

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#365 - WQA CEO Pauli Undesser 15:40

4M ago15:40

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Welcome to the WQA podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature the remarks from WQA CEO Pauli Undesser, on stage at the Keynote Session at the WQA Convention & Exposition. Pauli talks about the Convention theme of "Catalyst" and what that means for member…

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Zone 0 Pattern Language Fundamentals - Designing Your Permaculture Kitchen ~Epi-076 54:38

4M ago54:38

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Join me today as we discuss designing functional kitchen spaces that people want to be in. Lots of people are inheriting kitchens designed more for magazine covers than for function - and where there is a lack of function there is a concommitant increase in friction, which means more stress and less joy. Kitchens are the Zone 1 of Zone 0 - Zone 0 r…

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RHV #114: Health Literacy 18:13

4M ago18:13

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Who is responsible for health literacy? Systems Design Coach Steven Ragsdale joined RHV to discuss how health disparities need to be addressed at every level. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, check out the National Rural Health Association’s Health Equity conference this May in New Orleans.…

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#364 - Lifetime Membership & Hall of Fame Awards 14:05

4M ago14:05

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Welcome to the WQA Podcast, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature the remarks from WQA leadership award recipients at the keynote session of the WQA Convention & Exposition. We’ll hear from Darci Meyers, the daughter of Peter Meyers, from Resintech, who was honored, posthumo…

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Building Freedom And Community In The REAL Private Sector - Real World Applications For Private Membership Associations with Joshua Longbrook ~Epi-075 1:14:25

4M ago1:14:25

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Today I interview Joshua Longbrook on real world applications of Private Membership Associations for creating systems of support - i.e. the parallel society - outside the jurisdiction of the public (State dominated) sphere. We'll cover what PMAs are, what protections they do and do not offer, how they are best utilized as extensions of a larger uni…

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#363 - WQA President Judd Larned 10:33

4M ago10:33

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Welcome to the WQA podcast, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature an informative conversation with Judd Larned, president of Culligan north America, and the new president of the Water Quality Association. Judd joined us at W…

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Sovereign Water - Spring Development Basics ~Epi-074 51:26

4M ago51:26

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Today's show is for those of you lucky enough to have a spring on your property. We will cover the basics of spring morphology and function - including the way I really think they work vs. what the textbooks say - and then we'll go over basic spring assessment criteria, and the main components of spring water collection and distribution systems. Sh…

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064: Elevate the Coffee Experience for Your Guests with Small Batch Roasting 35:04

4M ago35:04

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When it comes to elevating the guest experience, serving high-quality coffee can really make a difference. When Ann Brownell and Jeff Raybourn purchased the Cozy Cup Coffee Company in 2023, they had a vision of expanding their small batch roasted coffee beyond the walls of their coffee shop and into the innkeeping arena. They now have a customized …

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#362 -- WQA's Antitrust Policy 20:02

4M ago20:02

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature a very informative conversation with WQA’s Chief Legal Officer Mike Sennett about the WQA Antitrust policy. We define what antitrust means, how it applies to associations like WQA, why it’s an important benefit of b…

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Debt, Wealth & Counter-Economics As A Means To Create A World Worth Inheriting ~Epi-073 48:45

4M ago48:45

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How do we create a regenerative economy and all that entails when that work is arbitrarily outlawed, suppressed or actively disincentivized by the value systems that dominate our current culture? HINT: We have to step outside of the current imposed power structure - no permission required. My presupposition for this episode is this: Mainstream, sta…

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RHV 113: Oral Health Workforce 20:15

5M ago20:15

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Are there any surprises when it comes to the need for improved oral health? Ben Barber, Policy Director at Virginia Health Catalyst joined RHV to discuss their Oral Health Workforce Gap Assessment. Link to the Virginia Health Catalyst email list request.Av Beth O'Connor

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#361 - Leadership Awards 13:53

5M ago13:53

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In this episode, we feature remarks and comments from our 2024 Leadership award winners who received their awards at the 2024 WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando. As you’ll hear, these awards mean a great deal to the honorees, and speak to their level of commitment to the water treatment industry.…

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#360 - Florida Water Quality Association 17:45

5M ago17:45

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Welcome to the WQA Podcast, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we feature a conversation with the Florida Water Quality Association Leadership -- FWQA President Jeff Sadonis with All American Purification, Vice President Cindy Schieber and Executive Director Suzanne Trueblood. We ta…

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Grow Food, Fodder, Fences And Forts For Cheap With Livestaking ~Epi-072 37:43

5M ago37:43

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Today's episode is a short primer on live staking - what it is, how it works, what its good for, what types of species you can use to do it, and how to harvest, prepare and plant your live stakes. If you have perennially moist soils in need of stabilization, or are able to irrigate certain areas to ensure adequate soil moisture for establishment, y…

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RHV 112: Rural Health Leadership 21:28

5M ago21:28

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Why is it important to be involved in rural health advocacy? Dr. Kevin Bennett, Director of Center for Rural & Primary Healthcare at the University of South Carolina joined RHV to discuss his path to the NRHA Presidency. Join us at the NRHA Annual Conference in New Orleans this May.Av Beth O'Connor

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#359 - Getting the Most From the WQA Convention 22:42

5M ago22:42

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In this episode, we feature WQA members Jennifer Smith, MWS, of Resintech and Jami West of C-Tech Water Solutions along with Haley Fioretti and Monica Sanchez from WQA as we discuss how to get the most from the WQA Convention & Exposition, March 5-7, 2024, in Orlando. We’ll talk about planning ahead, the WQA App which you can download, pre-conventi…

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As Within So Without ~Epi-071 34:06

5M ago34:06

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As within so without. If we want to see changes in our external world (i.e. regenerating landscapes and ecosystems), we have to first address our internal state. The older I get and the more I learn, the less I can say I know for sure. This, though, is one of those things that I've arrived at as being one of those "indivisible kernels of truth" - s…

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#358 - Why you should attend WQA Business Boot Camp 16:18

5M ago16:18

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Welcome to the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. Learn more at https://wqa.org.If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to share the podcast with someone …

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Adaptive vs. Prescriptive Management For Homesteads And Lifestyle Design ~Epi-070 39:42

5M ago39:42

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Adaptive Management: Observation-driven management for constantly increasing resilience and ecosystem function by employing planned, purposeful disruption. Prescriptive Management: Labeling your observations so that you can look up a prescription that fits that label. This is a much more myopic way of managing a landscape, as you're automatically c…

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063: Money and Water-Saving Shower Heads from an Aerospace Engineer Turned Solopreneur 33:19

5M ago33:19

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A number of years ago, aerospace engineer Craig Steele’s frustration over a malfunctioning hotel shower head led him on a journey to design a better version of a device typically taken for granted. This quest led Craig to bootstrap Samson Shower Systems, which offers high pressure, water-saving shower heads that are made from quality, aerospace-gra…

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RHV 111: Mobile Health 13:50

5M ago13:50

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What are the benefits and complications of mobile health? Dr. Carolyn Rutledge, Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Old Dominion University joined RHV to discuss rural outreach and their mobile health clinic.Av Beth O'Connor

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#357 - Disasters And Drinking Water 21:37

6M ago21:37

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Welcome to the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, promoting better water quality around the world. Learn more at https://wqa.org.If you’re a first-time listener or new to the industry, welcome. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. That’s the magic of podcasting. And be sure to share the podcast with someone …

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Why We Use Functions-First Design To Create Holistic Ecosystems ~Epi-069 47:36

6M ago47:36

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When we design holistic ecosystems, we start with mapping out desired and required functions THEN search for, select and/or design elements/systems that provide those functions in a way that aligns with the site-specific context. This is contrasted with how most people "design" systems - they see an ad or read an article and like the thing or the m…

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# 356 -- Technical Education at Convention 17:05

6M ago17:05

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Welcome to WQA Radio, the weekly podcast from the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Learn more at https://wqa.org.In this episode, we’re joined by Jennifer Smith, CWS, from Resintech, who chairs the technical education task force and John McCartan, training and program manager at WQA. They’ll discuss the …

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