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Day 6 at Osceola

Today was all about the beat makers. That was especially exciting for me because that is my field of interest.

The other intern at the studio is a beat maker with considerable numbers on his publications and he was giving me some tips. His best song so far has 350k views on soundcloud. He was telling me all about how to reach out to people, what he uses to make his stuff, and what he suggests as a beat maker.

I learned that a good way to make a standing is to fit into a niche. People in a niche will eat up anything they can get, so your music will be taken well. Also, he suggested buying several pieces of equipment (audio interface, maschine, sub) to improve production. He also suggested making happy or chill songs that make the listener feel good and to put the hook of the song very early so that they will stay interested. Mr. Hodgin calls this “the ride” and listeners either opt in or opt out within the first 30 seconds. We played lots of historical hit songs and they all had this element.

Day 6

Today I made fantastic progress, so much that it slipped my mind to take any photographs so I will make sure to take double tomorrow. I finished up my shirt today and moved on to my next piece. I made a printed tie as well as begun work on a vest. The vest will take the most time as it calls for many layers and lining and must be the most clean of all the work. I might have time to make one more piece after these but we will see. Today I learned a great deal, I taught myself a few new stitches and also how to use the buttonhole maker on my machine which was most intriguing and frustrating. I cannot wait to show the fruits of my labor on Friday.

Day 6- Corporate Creative

Today I shadowed two different sides of the corporate creative department at SAS. I spent the morning with Patrice Cherry, who creates flyers and materials for SAS’s many different events. I spent the afternoon with Shawn Payne who creates promotional videos used both internally and externally at SAS along with operating the lighting and microphones of many of the stage presentations at SAS. During my time with Shawn in the afternoon I, along with the others involved in work experience at SAS and SAS interns, attended a data for good presentation. Data for good is a campaign launched by SAS in order to promote their software in a more anthropological light. I originally thought this campaign was just a marketing ploy, but after listening to the presentation it became clear that it was more than that. The presenter talked about the role SAS analytics played in the restoration process after the recent earthquake in Nepal. The presenter told us that after the earthquake destroyed many houses, rescue teams knew that they needed to build some sort of shelter for those who had been displaced as monsoon season was coming. By utilizing SAS analytics software, rescue teams were able to see that while India was was one the largest producers of metal sheeting, Nepal itself was its own metal production powerhouse. The team then decided to purchase the shelter materials from a company in Nepal. By doing this, they were able to boost Nepal’s economy as well as maintaining Nepalese jobs. It was very interesting to see that the SAS software could be used outside the corporate world, in a way that was truly helping those who needed it most. The presenters passion and conviction made it clear that his team was truly dedicated to helping people through using technology. I think I would have to say that today has been my favorite day thus far as i was able to see a more creative side of SAS that I didn’t even think of.

Day 6: Lab Demos Galore

Our day was neatly cut in half today by a campus-wide power outage at RTI!
Pre-outage, we observed the making of yet another project that has applications in oil and gas: the making of small spherical particles that can deliver micro-sensors into an oil well. The particles themselves applied knowledge of polymers that we learned yesterday, and I was glad that I was able to follow along. The sensors themselves have huge potential in what they can measure in the future, and having knowledge of the contents of an oil well can greatly increase its efficiency.
The molds that the polymer is set in to create the small spherical particles
Post-outage, we were told that we may have to leave early, but luckily, one of the few buildings that still had power was the building we were scheduled to be in. We were given a tour of the building, which houses all the labs and cool machines for analytical chemistry. We even got the opportunity to make standard solutions and run them in one of the machines!
The machine we used to analyze the barium content of our standard solutions

Day 6 SAS

Most of my day at SAS was the typical day. Sat in a lot of meetings and enjoyed the free food. The moment at SAS I enjoyed the most was when I sat in on I-Sah giving a presentation on GatherIQ to all the interns. The day before me and the other intern brainstormed and came up with ideas for this GatherIQ app. And today during his presentation he presented our idea to the crowd of people. It was a very nice moment knowing I helped contribute to something at SAS. Also at the end of the day I visited the 6th floor and saw Dr. Goodnight’s rock collection.

Day 6

Day six with the legal team has probably been one of the most interesting so far. Immediately upon arriving in the morning we met and followed Kelly Perry, an attorney for SAS, to the T building café to grab coffee and snacks. She then led us back to her office where we discussed her job and career. Mrs. Perry’s job seems to have had the most relation to international business so far in George and I’s rotation. She used to travel around the world, but now since having kids she communicates with the other SAS branches in countries all across the world. She can speak Spanish well, so she finds ways to incorporate that into her job as well. Kelly introduced us to Janie and Debbie, two other attorneys, who let us sit in on one of their meetings together. After that meeting we went to grab lunch and took our food to a meeting with others from the legal department. This meeting was different in the sense that it was for a fun video they were making for a colleague who would be out the office for a while. It was definitely interesting to see this side of the legal team, a group in which most would assume is quite serious all the time. After that meeting George and I headed down to another building to watch a lecture on how SAS data and analytics can help others in need. We met up with a few other fellow Cary Academy students, but the rest of the people there were kids from the sales academy. It was a really interesting topic concerning mostly natural disasters and how to analyze data in order to help quickly and efficiently. George and I navigated our way back to building T with ease and then met Melanie Thomas who was a former SBI agent, so she had some very interesting stories to tell us! Our last stop in the legal department was to Don’s office. He talked less about legal and gave us more advice about how we can do anything we want. It was definitely a good end to a good day!

 

Day 6

Being my 6th day at FHI360, I have really gotten into the groove of things. We have 3 or for 4 meetings per day and work on our multiple projects during our free time. Today we learned about a new contraceptive method called micro-needle patches. These patches would release birth control, similar to an injection, but less painful and without hazardous waste. Also, the patches would be easily inserted, and could even be put on by women themselves. This would be a huge leep in contraceptive technology, for the patch would be as small as a coin and as easy as putting on a bandaid! We were shown three different designs on how the micro-needle would work, ranging from an arrowhead to bubbles.

During our free time, we worked on more visuals for our video. This involved drawing a map of the world with “FHI workers” in partnered countries (see image).

Day 6 – The Squeaker in the Stomach

Today was a relatively slow day at the hospital. The morning was filled with simple blood draws and check-ups. The afternoon was when it got interesting. Today, Adrienne and I were able to watch yet another surgery, but it wasn’t like any of the other ones we had seen. Today, the veterinary surgeons were faced with the task of removing an object from the stomach of a very naughty puppy who had scavenged in the trash a day before. As a result, the puppy had been vomiting and needed surgery. The surgeons told us that the ultrasound only showed that the object was round and they had no idea what it was. That’s when the vet techs starting making guesses of what it was saying that it could be either a ball or a small fruit pit. We watched as the surgeon cut open the dog and started searching the colon/large intestine for a round object. She finally found it very obviously lodged in the middle of this organ. Once she found it, the vet techs immediately stated that it could possibly be a squeaker from a toy. When the surgeon cut open the intestine, she proved the vet techs right. The puppy had swallowed a squeaker! Once she removed it, she sewed the opening she made and she also sewed the stomach of the puppy to the body wall  to keep it from flipping (a common occurrence in larger dogs). I wasn’t able to see the puppy after he came out of her sleep, but I bet he felt a lot better without trash stuck in his stomach.

(Not the dog that received surgery)

DAY 6

I spent the first part of the morning going over MIPS, which in a nutshell is a program through Medicare that physicians can choose to participate in.  It is an incentive-based program that encourages the physicians to not see patients for unnecessary visits.  Their performances are measured, and based on the criteria that are given, they are then reimbursed for their services.  Though it is technically optional, Medicare will automatically reduce the physicians’ reimbursement by 4% if they choose to not participate.  So, in conclusion, there’s really no reason not to.

I then went to the hospital where I attended another meeting, this time again with some very important people.  I can’t really recall the specifics, as there was a lot going on at once.  I know some of it had to do with transitions in leadership, and some of it I know I can’t discuss.  Even as I look at my notes, right now, I’m going, “What???” in my head.  Still, it was a highly informative meeting and I enjoyed it.  I looked at the practice’s business model, which, while somewhat confusing, actually made pretty good sense.  Clearly, the practice works well and has worked well for a long time.

There wasn’t quite as much for me to do today after everything from yesterday, but it was still very exciting!

SAS Work Experience Day 6 – Marketing!

I had a super packed day at SAS today! Today I was with the marketing department at SAS in building C for the morning. I met with Sue Tally in the morning who gave me a thorough grasp of the marketing department and all of the various positions which are in it. I really enjoyed meeting with her because she could tell me all about how the marketing department pairs with corporate creative and web development to help promote SAS, and I found that super intriguing! After meeting with her, I was able to meet with a few more SAS employees and sit in on one of their meetings for an upcoming conference at the Gaylord in Washington, D.C. I thought this meeting was really interesting because all of the different people from the marketing came in and reported on what they were doing to prepare for the conference. Each person had a different list of tasks and questions, and goals that they wanted to accomplish, and it was really cool to see these things all come together. After sitting in on this meeting, I went to lunch and then actually drove over to the other SAS “campus” located off of Cary Parkway!

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