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MEMS based pressure sensors have gained popularity in recent years for their altimeter functionality. In today's podcast, we'll discuss the altimeter functionality of the absolute pressure sensors from Wurth Elektronik, and the built-in sensor features such as filters, offset calibration, temperature compensation, and more to help customers to implement the altimeter functionality with high accuracy. Download the complete Application Note, ANM003, at www.we-online.com/appnotes or click here. 

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The best instructors know that fun and effective training takes careful planning and a lot of effort to get the details right. If you want to get buy in from your bosses to take all your innovative ideas and put them into practice, you need to make those events as safe as possible. That doesn’t mean eliminating every hazard, but it does mean being thoughtful and deliberate about which risks you are willing to accept. Mike talks us through the risk management process and some ideas to help you identify and address those hazards so that you can take your training to the next level.

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A surprise bonus episode! Friend of the show Mary joins Caitlin to read through listener-submitted questions and stories. We heard from anonymous, Whitney, Roger, and Erica on this one. The coming age stories were hilarious, and the questions were fantastic. Keep sending them in! As our friend Zelda Rubinstein says: "All are welcome!"

As of today, there is still no objective test to diagnose Parkinson’s disease. While we wait for researchers to find a biomarker, there is an organization using dogs to sniff out and detect an odor associated with PD. Yep, you heard it right. The dogs are super smellers and can detect PD with a 90% or better accuracy. To learn more about this and what this means for diagnosis and treatment of PD, we talked with the program director and one of the dog handlers.  You won’t want to miss this conversation.

Alternative menstrual products are HOT these days... everyone be talking about how the menstrual cup "changed their life"! Really? Stuffing a silicon cup up a bloody gateway sounds more terrifying than life changing! But every girl is different, so how do you figure out what suits you the best? Olivia Cotes-James, founder of LUÜNA Naturals, a sustainable menstrual health company from Hong Kong, breaks it down for us. From spelling out the four stages of the cycle, to the importance of tracking it, and tips on how to use a cup.

This August, LUÜNA Naturals is hosting the Vagina Dialogues, ASIA'S FIRST ONLINE FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO US AND OUR VAGINA. Head over to https://www.facebook.com/luuna.naturals/ to sign up now!

Have thoughts you'd like to discuss? Reach us at nicole@somethingprivate.fm. 

We recorded this episode on the "pagan holiday of love" so it's filled with all kinds of juicy topics including our first times, foreplay and sex toys. Plus, Jamie's got a new Netflix show obsessions called Love Is Blind and we've got our Uglee and Awkward Moments of the Week too. Thanks for listening!

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Tesla Model 3 owners Ryan Malcolm and Syed Ibrahim join Tim Keirnan for a thorough critique of their cars while Tim moderates this ad-free, in-depth discussion. We follow the show's Critique by Values model to learn how Ryan and Syed experienced each of the phases of product experience:
Encounter
Decision
Purchase
Initial Use
Longitudinal Use

This is not a review of the car as much as it is a conversation about people's transportation needs and how the Model 3 fit into their current lives. Of course, aspects of the car are discussed throughout. As usual, we leave no stone unturned in a detailed, people-centered discussion unhindered by commercials.

You can find Ryan at his YouTube channel, which includes track day footage of his Model 3:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Ryephile/featured

You can find Syed at his website at:
https://www.syedibrahim.me/

Most pet owners think that all pee pads are the same. If they need to use these pads for their puppy, they just head to their local pet store and buy the first package they see. In fact, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. There are many different types and sizes of pee pads, and they are all made with different materials.

Another common misconception is that pee pads will actually train your pet to go to the bathroom inside. When used properly with training and reinforcement, pee pads are actually a benefit to pets and owners.

In this week’s episode, I’m talking with Linda Bernier from BARK! She explains the many different uses for pee pads and shares some tips for properly training your pet to use them. She also discusses BARK!’s new line of pee pads and what makes them stand out from similar products.

Pads are a great easy way to fill out your sound and make your team sound more professional. And, you don’t need any special sort of tech, and your team doesn't need to be on in-ears. You don’t even need to be playing to a click track to use them. Worship pads are the #1 easiest way to improve your worship team's sound without breaking the bank. All your questions about pads answered! BONUS: Use promo code DEEPER at https://coresoundpads.com/ for 20% off your entire purchase. Coresound Pads are the top worship pad producer on the market now and you won't regret investing in your ministry.  More at https://worshipdeeper.com/2347/how-to-use-worship-pads-podcast-ep25/

Wendy Charlier has been our primary contact at Porterfield’s since we started our team and has been with the company 20 years.  Wendy has a racing background from her family that goes back many years. 

Also, for those of you that are not familiar with them, Porterfield’s is a private company that services all kinds of performance applications related to the braking your car and heat management, including brake pads, rotors, calipers, fluids, full brake kits etc., as well as other aspects of performance & racing like suspension components, oil coolers, starters, heat protection items, and batteries, and many others items.  So if you need any brake pads for virtually any car or truck, they have them or will make them for you.

Highlights from this episode include:

Brake Pads Selection Factors

• What tracks
• What type of racing, historic, endurance autocross, dirt, etc.
• What use
• What car
• What heat/temperature is expected

 Rotors

• Vented vs solid
• Drilled and/or slotted (Hint don’t cross drill if you are racing)
• Slotted
• One piece vs two piece
• Proper sizing and selection

 Calipers/Pistons

• The effect of the piston size, piston quantity, and the total piston surface area

 Brake fluids, types, uses, comparisons

 Wendy also recommended several brake pads to choose from depending on your driving needs, autocross, sprints, HPDE/track days, road/endurance racing etc.

• We also cover the brake pad torque performance and its impact on braking and brake feel
• A good bit of discussion on our racing pads of choice the Raybestos ST43’s
• Other brands available include the Porterfield brand, Hawk, Performance Friction, Pagid, and several others from Raybestos
• How brake calipers can affect brake pad selection, especially with respect to the available pad thickness

 Brake Fluids selection

• Dry boiling point vs wet boiling point
• DOT 3 4 5 etc. (racing use DOT 4)
• Frequencies and reasons to change, bleed, etc., like if it boils, bleed it …..
• Hydroscopic effects on brake fluid and its boiling point depression and why brake fluid is hydroscopic
• How varying local humidity levels can affect brake fluid performance
• Brake fluid compressibility and its effect on pedal feel

Brake lines and selection and advantages of braided stainless steel lines

(real) Brake Ducting and cooling solutions (not using pool noodles), both neoprene and silicone, with wire reinforcement

Sizing of ducts and positioning tips on both the inlet and outlet sides

NACA Ducts and other options

Oil coolers

We also reviewed a reusable oil filter that we are absolutely dying to try.

Finally, Bill also attempted to talk Wendy off her personal cliff and start her amazing race career.  We will get Wendy out racing soon. 

So please join us for an excellent podcast reviewing all aspects of braking your race car.  And no, brakes don’t just slow you down.