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RopesTalkMultidimensional Data Reversion: Harnessing Analytics and VisualizationOn this second episode of Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab’s four-part Multidimensional Data Reversion podcast series, Shannon Capone Kirk, managing principal and global head of Ropes & Gray’s advanced e-discovery and AI strategy group, is joined by David Yanofsky, director of data insights, analytics and visualization at the R&G Insights Lab. Together, they discuss the importance of using analytics to organize and analyze large datasets, such as emails and documents, to uncover key concepts and trends. The episode also highlights the power of data visualization in storytelling, compliance monitoring, and project management within the legal context. Discover how in...2025-04-3025 min
Stay in the Gray PodcastIs Your Degree Worth $80K? The Truth About Student Loans | Episode 5-6In this episode of the Stay in the Gray Podcast, we ask the big question: Is your degree worth $80K? The host dives into the truth about student loans and the growing concerns surrounding the real value of a college education in the United States. With student debt hitting a staggering $1.6 trillion as of 2024, this episode breaks down what that means for graduates today.Using research and statistics from Pew Research, NYU, and Georgetown, the episode reveals the mixed return on investment many face after graduation. We explore how certain degrees may not pay off, the rising...2025-03-2921 minRopesTalkMultidimensional Data Reversion: E-Discovery Evolution—From Paper Trails to AIWelcome to Multidimensional Data Reversion, a four-part podcast series from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab where data analysis intersects with the law. On this first episode, join Shannon Capone Kirk, managing principal and global head of Ropes & Gray’s advanced e-discovery and AI strategy group, and David Yanofsky, director of data insights, analytics and visualization at the R&G Insights Lab, as they delve into the evolving world of e-discovery, data governance and the impact of generative AI (“GenAI”) on legal practices. Discover how technology is transforming the way legal professionals handle electronic data and learn about best practices for mana...2025-03-2619 min
Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceConfidence ReliabilityConfidence Reliability
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Kirk and Fred discuss the term confidence and its use in reliability engineering
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss confidence in predicted failure distributions and the use of reliability engineering.
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Knowing how and why a system fails, such as a modem, and the variations in the environmental stresses is critical to understanding and knowledge of intrinsic wear out of components.
When you have only one sample for evaluation from three separate vendors, and when we accelerate the physics driving the...2025-03-1400 minAccendo ReliabilityConfidence ReliabilityConfidence Reliability
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Kirk and Fred discuss the term confidence and its use in reliability engineering
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss confidence in predicted failure distributions and the use of reliability engineering.
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Knowing how and why a system fails, such as a modem, and the variations in the environmental stresses is critical to understanding and knowledge of intrinsic wear out of components.
When you have only one sample for evaluation from three separate vendors, and when we accelerate the physics driving the...2025-03-1400 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceValue of FailuresValue of Failures
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Kirk and Fred discuss how many companies discard or never get back failed parts or subsystems even though they are high-value gold in the quest to make a more reliable product.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss why so few companies realize the value of field failure returns, testing to limits, and the distribution of stress limits in testing several samples of a new product during development.
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Semantics and the terms reliability engineers use are critical in selling...2025-02-1000 minAccendo ReliabilityValue of FailuresValue of Failures
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Kirk and Fred discuss how many companies discard or never get back failed parts or subsystems even though they are high-value gold in the quest to make a more reliable product.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss why so few companies realize the value of field failure returns, testing to limits, and the distribution of stress limits in testing several samples of a new product during development.
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Semantics and the terms reliability engineers use are critical in selling...2025-02-1000 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceReliability TradeoffsReliability Tradeoffs
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Kirk and Fred discuss the tradeoffs involved in developing a reliable product.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how, during product development, we have to limit the amount of robustness we can achieve so that it is on schedule and cost-competitive.
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HALT is to find weaknesses in new products using standard materials and processes for most common electronics up to the technology’s fundamental limit. Some products, such as oil exploration tools as Measurement While Drilling (MWD) electronics and in...2025-02-0700 minAccendo ReliabilityReliability TradeoffsReliability Tradeoffs
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Kirk and Fred discuss the tradeoffs involved in developing a reliable product.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how, during product development, we have to limit the amount of robustness we can achieve so that it is on schedule and cost-competitive.
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HALT is to find weaknesses in new products using standard materials and processes for most common electronics up to the technology’s fundamental limit. Some products, such as oil exploration tools as Measurement While Drilling (MWD) electronics and in...2025-02-0700 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceLasting Just Long EnoughLasting Just Long Enough
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Kirk and Fred discuss the subject of reliability and how appliance manufacturing companies may design for a limited life in order to sell new models.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the need for companies need to sell the new models of their products and the planned or known wear out after the period of acceptable use.
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Many reasons people buy new appliances and cars is because of the new features, which in clothes washing machines is more...2025-01-1300 minAccendo ReliabilityLasting Just Long EnoughLasting Just Long Enough
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Kirk and Fred discuss the subject of reliability and how appliance manufacturing companies may design for a limited life in order to sell new models.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the need for companies need to sell the new models of their products and the planned or known wear out after the period of acceptable use.
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Many reasons people buy new appliances and cars is because of the new features, which in clothes washing machines is more...2025-01-1300 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceDo it Right the First TimeDo it Right the First Time
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Kirk and Fred discuss the risks to reliability of having to rework or human handling of circuit boards and rework in general.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss process control and hand soldering and how it increases the reliability risk compared to the original production line produced circuit boards
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Reworked solder joints are inconsistent and human touch-up carries a greater risk of failure than the original re-flow oven soldering.
Rework and repair are often referred...2024-11-0800 minAccendo ReliabilityDo it Right the First TimeDo it Right the First Time
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Kirk and Fred discuss the risks to reliability of having to rework or human handling of circuit boards and rework in general.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss process control and hand soldering and how it increases the reliability risk compared to the original production line produced circuit boards
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Reworked solder joints are inconsistent and human touch-up carries a greater risk of failure than the original re-flow oven soldering.
Rework and repair are often referred...2024-11-0800 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceMoisture Failure MechanismsMoisture Failure Mechanisms
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Join Kirk and Fred discuss failure mechanisms caused by or accelerated by moisture.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how water, especially saltwater, can cause failures.
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Even if you think making an O-ring seal in outdoor equipment will keep moisture out, it will still leak enough over time to equalize the external moisture level. Every seal leaks; it is just a matter of time to change the rate of leakage as seals degrade
Moisture in component encapsulations can c...2024-11-0400 minAccendo ReliabilityMoisture Failure MechanismsMoisture Failure Mechanisms
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Join Kirk and Fred discuss failure mechanisms caused by or accelerated by moisture.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how water, especially saltwater, can cause failures.
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Even if you think making an O-ring seal in outdoor equipment will keep moisture out, it will still leak enough over time to equalize the external moisture level. Every seal leaks; it is just a matter of time to change the rate of leakage as seals degrade
Moisture in component encapsulations can c...2024-11-0400 min
Calm Parenting PodcastAre You Giving In...Or Just Using Wisdom?Are You Giving In...Or Just Using Wisdom? There are times when you are clear with your expectations and your child doesn't comply. Do you ever wonder, "Should I follow through right now...or would it be smarter to just let it go?" These gray areas of parenting are tough! Kirk walks you through three scenarios in which you may feel like you're "giving in," but it may be the right thing to do.Check out our BIG Fall Sale! Get practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kids. Visit https://c...2024-10-2722 minAccendo ReliabilityTech ObsolescenceTech Obsolescence
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Kirk and Fred discuss long-term reliability and the speed of technological obsolescence.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the rapid pace of technological obsolescence and the need to upgrade devices before they wear out
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One of the most successful computer manufacturers controls both the software operating system (OS) and the hardware and will make a new upgrade that is incompatible with older hardware obsolete even though there is potentially many years of life in the older hardware.
Many simple products...2024-09-3000 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceTech ObsolescenceTech Obsolescence
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Kirk and Fred discuss long-term reliability and the speed of technological obsolescence.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the rapid pace of technological obsolescence and the need to upgrade devices before they wear out
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One of the most successful computer manufacturers controls both the software operating system (OS) and the hardware and will make a new upgrade that is incompatible with older hardware obsolete even though there is potentially many years of life in the older hardware.
Many simple products...2024-09-3000 minAccendo ReliabilityThe 1,000th EpisodeThe 1,000th Episode
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Kirk and Fred and a long-time listener, Nik Sharpe, discuss the long history of doing this podcast from the first Speaking of Reliability podcast SOR #1, “Can you pass HALT?” recorded June 20th, 2015, to this 1000th episode.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss with Nik how and why he found the Speaking of Reliability podcast around SOR podcast 540 in the year 2020 and what he has found beneficial from SOR.
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The original motivation for starting the Speaking of Reliability podcast and the...2024-09-1300 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceThe 1,000th EpisodeThe 1,000th Episode
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Kirk and Fred and a long-time listener, Nik Sharpe, discuss the long history of doing this podcast from the first Speaking of Reliability podcast SOR #1, “Can you pass HALT?” recorded June 20th, 2015, to this 1000th episode.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss with Nik how and why he found the Speaking of Reliability podcast around SOR podcast 540 in the year 2020 and what he has found beneficial from SOR.
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The original motivation for starting the Speaking of Reliability podcast and the...2024-09-1300 minAccendo ReliabilityImpact of IoT on MaintenanceImpact of IoT on Maintenance
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Kirk and Fred discuss the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on maintenance and the data feedback to the manufacturer on usage and failure data.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss on the new capabilities of products to connect with the Internet and how they open up more detailed and widespread details on the actual field use, health prognostics, and failure modes.
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Automobiles, and especially the new electric vehicles, now provide so much data on...2024-08-0900 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceImpact of IoT on MaintenanceImpact of IoT on Maintenance
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Kirk and Fred discuss the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on maintenance and the data feedback to the manufacturer on usage and failure data.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss on the new capabilities of products to connect with the Internet and how they open up more detailed and widespread details on the actual field use, health prognostics, and failure modes.
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Automobiles, and especially the new electric vehicles, now provide so much data on...2024-08-0900 min
Colonial Era to Present Day History BuffU.S. Naval Fleet’s First Official Appearance On Lake OntarioGet introduced to George Prevost including his extensive background. Discover what unique advantages were at hand for the British Army in Canada. Go behind the scenes and learn how a debacle involving U.S. Major General Stephen Van Rensselaer’s 1,000 Regular Troop Force had devastating consequences. Get an in depth analysis behind Commandant Isaac Chauncey’s strategical game planning abilities come early November 1812. Understand why Commandant Chauncey remained concerned about an enemy surprise attack even as Lake Ontario was already frozen solid. Get to know British Captain Alexander Gray including the concerns he addressed to Sir George Prevost. Learn significance behi...2024-08-091h 10Accendo ReliabilityNew Position AdviceNew Position Advice
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Kirk and Fred discuss the advice we would give a engineer just starting a career in Reliability Engineering
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the way to best way to learn and apply the many tools and methodology of reliability engineering.
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First seek to understand the history of failures in the current and previous lnowledge of how the reliability problems happened, the root cause and how the corrective action was implemented. This can be challenging as most companies do...2024-06-1400 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceNew Position AdviceNew Position Advice
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Kirk and Fred discuss the advice we would give a engineer just starting a career in Reliability Engineering
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the way to best way to learn and apply the many tools and methodology of reliability engineering.
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First seek to understand the history of failures in the current and previous lnowledge of how the reliability problems happened, the root cause and how the corrective action was implemented. This can be challenging as most companies do...2024-06-1400 minAccendo ReliabilityReliability Allocation MethodsReliability Allocation Methods
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Kirk and Fred discuss reliability allocations for individual components and subsystems.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss a question from one of our listeners and why solid state electronics and mechanical systems have significant differences in the intrinsic life entitlements and have to be analyzed with different models that may be available.
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Knowing what the intrinsic life of a component in a new application is difficult if not to predict, but in power electronics there are some wear...2024-06-1000 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceReliability Allocation MethodsReliability Allocation Methods
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Kirk and Fred discuss reliability allocations for individual components and subsystems.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss a question from one of our listeners and why solid state electronics and mechanical systems have significant differences in the intrinsic life entitlements and have to be analyzed with different models that may be available.
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Knowing what the intrinsic life of a component in a new application is difficult if not to predict, but in power electronics there are some wear...2024-06-1000 minRopesTalkR&G Tech Studio Presents: Managing Principal and Global Head of Advanced E-Discovery and A.I. Strategy Shannon Capone KirkOn this episode of the R&G Tech Studio podcast, managing principal and global head of advanced E-Discovery and A.I. strategy Shannon Capone Kirk sits down with data, privacy & cybersecurity partner Fran Faircloth to discuss how new and ever-evolving technology is impacting her clients, particularly generative AI, and the challenges that arise in litigation and compliance. She also discusses her team’s development of the AI Court Order Tracker, which examines standing orders and local rules on the use of AI in connection with court filings.2024-05-1622 min
R&G Tech StudioManaging Principal and Global Head of Advanced E-Discovery and A.I. Strategy Shannon Capone KirkOn this episode of the R&G Tech Studio podcast, managing principal and global head of advanced E-Discovery and A.I. strategy Shannon Capone Kirk sits down with data, privacy & cybersecurity partner Fran Faircloth to discuss how new and ever-evolving technology is impacting her clients, particularly generative AI, and the challenges that arise in litigation and compliance. She also discusses her team’s development of the AI Court Order Tracker, which examines standing orders and local rules on the use of AI in connection with court filings.2024-05-1622 min
Accendo ReliabilityLearning From Those ClosestLearning From Those Closest
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Kirk and Fred discuss the fact that many times those on the assembly and production lines are the ones that have the most information for assembly issues and causes of failures, yet the information they have is not heard by the engineers and management that could improve it.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss getting the information on reliability issues from those workers and technicians assembling the product or running production equipment to the engineers who made the assembly procedures.
Topics...2024-04-1500 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceLearning From Those ClosestLearning From Those Closest
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Kirk and Fred discuss the fact that many times those on the assembly and production lines are the ones that have the most information for assembly issues and causes of failures, yet the information they have is not heard by the engineers and management that could improve it.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss getting the information on reliability issues from those workers and technicians assembling the product or running production equipment to the engineers who made the assembly procedures.
Topics...2024-04-1500 minAccendo ReliabilityGetting Failure FeedbackGetting Failure Feedback
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Kirk and Fred discuss the many required tests before market release and post market ongoing reliability testing and why testing is so necessary.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the reasons we have to do so many tests to get the feedback on failures sometimes long after the tests have no failures for long periods.
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Some companies have big investments in chambers and processes to perform “burn-in” testing, which may have a poor ROI, but they found a reliability issu...2024-04-1200 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceGetting Failure FeedbackGetting Failure Feedback
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Kirk and Fred discuss the many required tests before market release and post market ongoing reliability testing and why testing is so necessary.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the reasons we have to do so many tests to get the feedback on failures sometimes long after the tests have no failures for long periods.
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Some companies have big investments in chambers and processes to perform “burn-in” testing, which may have a poor ROI, but they found a reliability issu...2024-04-1200 min
CinepalsPoor Things Reaction & Review!Jaby and Achara react to Poor Things, a dark comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Favourite, Dogtooth), based on the novel by Alasdair Gray, centering on a brilliant scientist who revives a drowned woman using experimental techniques, leading to unexpected and bizarre consequences. The film stars Emma Stone (La La Land, The Help, Birdman), Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project, Spider-Man, Platoon), Mark Ruffalo (Avengers: Endgame, Spotlight, Zodiac), Ramy Youssef (Ramy, Don't Worry Darling), and Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Leftovers, Maid). Watch the full length reaction...2024-04-0615 minColonial Era to Present Day History BuffFrom Struggling To Follow In Family’s Footsteps To Laying Foundation For Chasing Ultimate DreamDetermine if New England as a region had anything valuable commodity wise to export come 19th Century’s start. Discover what Massachusetts’s Elite Merchants failed to grasp within their confines from a seasonal standpoint. Learn exactly what Frederic Tudor and his siblings had access to outside Boston’s confines. Agree if Frederic was supposed to follow in his father’s footsteps by attending Harvard. Discover at what age Frederic first realized the potential for shipping Ice southward to West Indies was feasible. Get an in depth analysis behind events taking place between June 25-August 12, 1805 involving Frederic and his plans for tran...2024-04-0459 min
Inside The MavsEp. 72: Kirk Henderson of Mavs Moneyball on Warriors Loss, Luka's MVP Chances, Mavericks Playoff Optimism & MoreOn this episode of 'Inside The Mavs', Kevin Gray, Mavericks Pre/Post Game Host on 97.1 The Freak on the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network is joined by Kirk Henderson of Pod_Maverick as they recap the Dallas Mavericks loss to the Golden State Warriors and where the Mavericks stand in the West as they remain in 5th in the West despite the loss.They discuss the MVP chances of Luka Doncic and the narrative surrounding his MVP discussion and more. Plus the guys talk about the optimism surrounding the Mavericks and what their chances are in the Western Conference...2024-04-0342 min
Strong Songs"In Your Eyes" by Peter GabrielStrong Songs Season Six kicks off with a widely requested classic: Peter Gabriel's 1986 yearner "In Your Eyes." Because why hire one rhythm section when you can hire two for twice the price?Written by: Peter GabrielProduced by: Daniel LanoisAlbum: So (1986)Listen/Buy via SongwhipALSO DISCUSSED:Rick Beato's Interview with So producer Daniel Lanois"DIY" by Peter Gabriel from Peter Gabriel 2: Scratch, 1978"Sledgehammer," "Don't Give Up," and "Big Time" by Gabriel from So, 1986Kwame Ansah-Brew demonstrates the Talking Drum----LINKS-----💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! 2024-02-2353 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenancePredicting the UnknownsPredicting the Unknowns
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Kirk and Fred discuss the world of reliability predictions and the issue of predictions when many, if not most of the causes of unreliability, are surprises.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss use of good design rules and building in some margins of safety, but yet when the systems fail it’s usually a surprise.
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It’s hard to know what safety factor, or strength margin, is really needed due to future variations in manufacturing and assembly. It is very...2024-02-0900 minAccendo ReliabilityPredicting the UnknownsPredicting the Unknowns
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Kirk and Fred discuss the world of reliability predictions and the issue of predictions when many, if not most of the causes of unreliability, are surprises.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss use of good design rules and building in some margins of safety, but yet when the systems fail it’s usually a surprise.
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It’s hard to know what safety factor, or strength margin, is really needed due to future variations in manufacturing and assembly. It is very...2024-02-0900 min
CinepalsTHE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES Spoiler Review!Jaby Koay and Achara Kirk watch and review the latest installment of The Hunger Games, "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes". Starring the super unproblematic Rachel Zegler (West Side Story, Shazam! Fury of the Gods) as Lucy Gray Baird, Tom Blyth (The Gilded Age, Billy The Kid) as Coriolanus Snow, Viola Davis (The Woman King, Suicide Squad, The Help) as Dr. Volumnia Gaul, Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones, Avengers Infinity War) as Dean Casca Highbottom and Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore, Scott Pilgrim vs The World) as Lucky Flickerman. The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence and is based...2024-01-2215 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceBad History ChallengeBad History Challenge
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Kirk and Fred discuss how to deal with those who have said that they tried using the HALT methodology with a past project but did not find any benefit from it.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the situation where a we are trying to introduce a new methodology for reliability and a key player on the team that we have to win over says they tried it and it didn’t work.
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Almost any critical reliability development process, wh...2023-11-2700 minAccendo ReliabilityBad History ChallengeBad History Challenge
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Kirk and Fred discuss how to deal with those who have said that they tried using the HALT methodology with a past project but did not find any benefit from it.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the situation where a we are trying to introduce a new methodology for reliability and a key player on the team that we have to win over says they tried it and it didn’t work.
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Almost any critical reliability development process, wh...2023-11-2700 minAccendo ReliabilityCycles or TimeCycles or Time
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Kirk and Fred discuss whether we should use time or number of cycles or total time a product has been available for use.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss a question from a listener on whether it’s better to use time or cycles as a reliability metric.
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As with most of our discussions, the decision to use cycles or total time depends on the type of system you are measuring. In pumps, valves, and other mechanical systems, th...2023-11-2400 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceCycles or TimeCycles or Time
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Kirk and Fred discuss whether we should use time or number of cycles or total time a product has been available for use.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss a question from a listener on whether it’s better to use time or cycles as a reliability metric.
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As with most of our discussions, the decision to use cycles or total time depends on the type of system you are measuring. In pumps, valves, and other mechanical systems, th...2023-11-2400 min
Strong SongsStrong Solos, Vol. 2: Electric Guitar-alooThe electric guitar is a beautiful, maddening instrument, and man does it sound good in the right hands. On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into solos by guitar legends Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix, and Larry Carlton.FEATURED/DISCUSSED:"Seven Come Eleven" by Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman, recorded by the Benny Goodman Sextet in 1939"Fried Pies" by Wes Montgomery from Boss Guitar, 1963"Hey Joe" by Billy Roberts recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on Are You Experienced?, 1967Larry Carlton's solo on "Kid Charlemagne" by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (AKA Steely Dan...2023-11-171h 04Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceUsing DFR ToolsUsing DFR Tools
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Kirk and Fred discuss using Design for Reliability (DFR) for reliability development of a new product.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the use of DFx, being design for tests, design for manufacturing and design for reliability and the basics of good designs.
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There are many CAD tools that have existed, such as SPICE for circuit analysis, that have been improved significantly over the decades. There are also powerful multi-physics software packages that can simulate environmental stresses on designs...2023-11-1300 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceEnvironmental TestingEnvironmental Testing
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Kirk and Fred discuss the question of using a standard series of environmental test for reliability development.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss standard environmental test suites such as MIL-STD 810 which describe many environmental tests that can be applied depending on the end-use conditions.
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Many of these standards include the stresses and duration, they do not define what can be considered a failure.
Many of the standard tests do not use stresses very much more intense than the expected end-use...2023-10-2000 minStrong SongsBelle & Sebastian's Very Good Chord ProgressionKirk takes a tour through the cycling, modulating chord sequence in Belle & Sebastian's buoyant 2017 song "The Girl Doesn't Get It."Variation 1: | C | Dm7 | Bb | Gm FVariation 2: | C | D | Bm | Esus EVariation 3: | A | Bm | A/C# | Esus EFEATURED/DISCUSSED:"The Girl Doesn't Get It" by Belle & Sebastian from How To Solve Our Human Problems, Vol. 1, 2017"I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton performed by Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard soundtrack, 1992----LINKS-----💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! Patreon | Paypal 🏠 HOMEPAGEstrongsongspodcast.com 👚...2023-10-2021 min
There Has to Be a Better Way?Not All AI is Generative: AI Strategist and Best-Selling Author Shannon Kirk on the Power of Metrics and WordsOn this episode of There Has to Be a Better Way?, Shannon Kirk returns to the podcast to share “Better Ways” from multiple perspectives: As a thought leader on the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in litigation and internal investigations, she highlights the importance of metrics as evidence of effectiveness; and as an award-winning author and lawyer, she explains why words and precision matter. 2023-10-1131 minRopesTalkThere Has to Be a Better Way?: Not All AI is Generative: AI Strategist and Best-Selling Author Shannon Kirk on the Power of Metrics and WordsOn this episode of There Has to Be a Better Way?, Shannon Kirk returns to the podcast to share “Better Ways” from multiple perspectives: As a thought leader on the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in litigation and internal investigations, she highlights the importance of metrics as evidence of effectiveness; and as an award-winning author and lawyer, she explains why words and precision matter.2023-10-1131 min
Strong Songs"Soul Vaccination" by Tower of PowerKirk climbs inside the machine-gun rhythms and unstoppable grooves of the legendary Oakland funk outfit Tower of Power.Written by: Doc Kupka and Emilio CastilloAlbum: Tower of Power (1973)Listen/Buy via SongwhipALSO DISCUSSED:"What is Hip?" "Squib Cakes" "Only So Much Oil in the Ground" "Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)," "So Very Hard to Go," "Credit," all by Tower of Power"Saturday Night Live" theme by Howard Shore, feat. Lenny Pickett"Cold Sweat," "I Got the Feelin'," "Mother Popcorn," "Funky Drummer" by James Brown, 1967...2023-08-2549 min
Relationships Unraveled26. Dr. Derwin Gray Unravels What It Means to Be a Christian and Shares His Insights on an "Incomplete Gospel"I can’t wait to share today’s episode with you! I had the honor to have Dr. Derwin Gray on the podcast today to talk more about what it means to be a Christian and share more about what he calls the “Incomplete Gospel”. Dr. Derwin Gray is the founding and Lead Pastor of Transformation Church, just outside of Charlotte, NC. He is also the author of several books, including “How to Heal Our Racial Divide: What the Bible Says, and What the First Century Christians Knew about Racial Reconciliation.” This conversation was one that you are not going to wan...2023-08-2439 minAccendo ReliabilityChanging Customer ExpectationsChanging Customer Expectations
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Kirk and Fred discussing a recent product failure that Kirk had with the manufacturer of his e-bike, and the positive outcome.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss Kirk’s e-bike user caused failure and how the company had a major spare part that they no longer manufacturing.
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The manufacturer of the e-bike had opened a sales and service store locally since Kirk had purchased it in per-pandemic 2020, which made it easier to get service.
The e-bike service center not on...2023-08-1400 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceChanging Customer ExpectationsChanging Customer Expectations
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Kirk and Fred discussing a recent product failure that Kirk had with the manufacturer of his e-bike, and the positive outcome.
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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss Kirk’s e-bike user caused failure and how the company had a major spare part that they no longer manufacturing.
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The manufacturer of the e-bike had opened a sales and service store locally since Kirk had purchased it in per-pandemic 2020, which made it easier to get service.
The e-bike service center not on...2023-08-1400 minStrong SongsAn Operatic Odyssey, with Luigi BocciaSpecial guest Luigi Boccia takes Kirk on a magical journey through the world of the opera tenor, from Caruso and Lauri Volpi to Di Stefano and Pavarotti.Featuring performances by Luciano Pavarotti, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Enrico Caruso, Franco Corelli, Giacomo Lauri Volpi, Jussi Björling, Sergei Lemeshev, and Jon Vickers.Find a Spotify playlist of Luigi's many Tenor examples here.----LINKS-----💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! Patreon | Paypal 🏠 HOMEPAGEstrongsongspodcast.com 👚 MERCHstrongsongspodcast.com/store 📬 KIRK'S NEWSLETTERnewsletter.kirkhamilton.com📷 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagra...2023-07-143h 38
Hard But Worth It: Leadership Stories for Entrepreneurs and ExecutivesThe Tension Between Ambition and Contentment - Ep 6We've set up a false dichotomy between contentment and ambition. In this episode of the Hard but Worth It Podcast, we explore the tension between these two concepts and reveal that life is actually best lived in the gray area between them.2023-06-1942 minHard But Worth It: Leadership Stories for Entrepreneurs and ExecutivesThe Tension Between Ambition and Contentment - Ep 6We've set up a false dichotomy between contentment and ambition. In this episode of the Hard but Worth It Podcast, we explore the tension between these two concepts and reveal that life is actually best lived in the gray area between them.2023-06-1942 minRopesTalkThere Has to Be a Better Way?: Not All Messaging Apps Are EphemeralIn this final part of a special podcast series unpacking recent DOJ policy updates, There Has to Be a Better Way? hosts Hui Chen and Zach Coseglia check in with Ropes & Gray’s global head of e-discovery, Shannon Kirk, to better understand how companies should think about non-email electronic communications. Shannon explains why using more precise language when talking about different forms of communication is important in order to manage them appropriately, and offers some options for meeting DOJ’s expectations for preserving data.2023-04-0539 minThere Has to Be a Better Way?Not All Messaging Apps Are EphemeralIn this final part of a special podcast series unpacking recent DOJ policy updates, There Has to Be a Better Way? hosts Hui Chen and Zach Coseglia check in with Ropes & Gray’s global head of e-discovery, Shannon Kirk, to better understand how companies should think about non-email electronic communications. Shannon explains why using more precise language when talking about different forms of communication is important in order to manage them appropriately, and offers some options for meeting DOJ’s expectations for preserving data.2023-04-0539 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceMonitoring Manufacturing Product ReliabilityMonitoring Manufacturing Product Reliability
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing how to ensure that the quality and reliability of the last units produced from a manufacturing line is the same as the first units produced.
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the fundamental concern of any manufacturing operation, sustaining quality throughout the manufacturing life of the product.
Topics include:
W. Ed Deming, PhD. taught the world manufacturing how to monitor manufacturing processes capability and uniformity through Statistical Process Control (SPC), but sometimes the process being monitored...2023-03-3100 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceBackup BalanceBackup Balance
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing how much we should invest in backup power or systems redundancy to prepare for rare weather or use conditions.
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how much money do we need to spend to have backup systems or increasing the strength or robustness of systems to insure reliabile use or availability.
Topics include:
Engineering always has tradeoffs between costs and reliability and we know that someone will accidentally or on purpose drop a cell phone out a 12-story b...2023-02-1700 min
Trainee InsightsPro Bono Mini-Series – Felicity KirkIn this special edition of Trainee Insights, Ropes & Gray London’s head of international pro bono, Felicity Kirk, provides an insight into the London office’s pro bono efforts and the variety of projects that Ropes & Gray’s lawyers can get involved in. Felicity also provides useful advice on how trainees can maximise their involvement in pro bono.2023-01-1311 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceReliability and StatisticsReliability and Statistics
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the use of statistics in reliability engineering, where they are useful and where their use may not be the most efficient way to find and fix the cause of failure.
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss their different viewpoints on the use of statistics for reliability engineering.
Topics include:
Statistics has an important role in the design and manufacturing of electronics and systems. W. Edwards Deming, PhD. showed how using statistical process control (SPC) in manufacturing would r...2023-01-1300 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceLearning about FailuresLearning about Failures
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing the idea of listing of failure mechanisms and their different viewpoints on how we learn some of the common failure mechanisms
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the challenge of listing potential failure mechanisms that usually occur when some mistake has been made in the design or manufacturing at some point in the supplier chain of materials and components.
Topics include:
Discussing how a chip assembly process has lead to mismatch of thermal coefficient of expansion (TCE...2023-01-0900 min
Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceIdentify Weak PointsIdentify Weak Points
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing how a good reliability development process is to identify the weaknesses to improve a product including a recent fence repair at Kirk’s house.
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how a fence repair specialist identify a weakness in a fence and gate support structure
Topics include:
The improvement in the strength of the fence/gate structure came from adding a new fence support post to add more strength and less displacement of the post supporting the we...2022-12-3000 minStrong Songs"Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" by Kate BushHappy holidays! Here's a Patreon minisode Kirk published last summer about Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill." See you in 2023!ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES, 6/24/2022:The whole world is talking about Kate Bush's masterful 1985 song "Running Up That Hill," so Kirk figured he might as well talk about it, too. On this bonus Patreon episode, he takes a crack at re-creating the song's iconic sound and digs into some of the digital recording technology that Bush used to make it sound so distinct.FEATURED/DISCUSSED:"Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush from The K...2022-12-3020 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceMOEST Setup RemotelyMEOST Setup Remotely
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Kirk and Fred discussing Multiple Environmental Over Stress Test or MEOST.
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the term MEOST and how it is very similar to HALT in the use of stress to find latent defects or weaknesses.
Topics include:
Gregg Hobbs was very possessive of the term HALT which he had coined for his strength limit testing, so many organizations use other acronyms to describe HALT.
Fred’s favorite stress in HALT or MEOST is vibration on mounted components es...2022-11-0400 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceReliability Spooky StoriesReliability Spooky Stories
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Kirk and Fred discussing and reflecting on some of the spooky reliability problems we have seen (or not seen) that sometimes have haunted us on this Halloween 2022 episode of SOR
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss
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Fred recalls a meeting that many engineers shared scary gremlins and bugs that get into our designs, including large rats that chew on insulation in the middle of the night. We know that many creatures, snakes and spiders and squirrels are many times th...2022-10-3100 min
TV Writer Podcast - Video134 - Daria Polatin - Creator / Showrunner of Devil In Ohio
Devil in Ohio premiered at #1 on Netflix, and was in the global top 10 for 3 weeks straight. This week, Gray Jones interviews author-creator-showrunner Daria Polatin.
Daria Polatin bio:
Daria Polatin is an accomplished TV showrunner and executive producer, award-winning playwright and author of Egyptian descent.
Daria is the creator, showrunner and executive producer of "Devil in Ohio," a Netflix Limited Series starring Emily Deschanel, which debuted at #1 on Netflix and ran in the Netflix Global Top 10 for three weeks. Daria authored the best-selling thriller novel of the same name, which she adapted...2022-10-251h 11
TV Writer Podcast - Audio134 - Daria Polatin - Creator / Showrunner of Devil In Ohio
Devil in Ohio premiered at #1 on Netflix, and was in the global top 10 for 3 weeks straight. This week, Gray Jones interviews author-creator-showrunner Daria Polatin.
Daria Polatin bio:
Daria Polatin is an accomplished TV showrunner and executive producer, award-winning playwright and author of Egyptian descent.
Daria is the creator, showrunner and executive producer of "Devil in Ohio," a Netflix Limited Series starring Emily Deschanel, which debuted at #1 on Netflix and ran in the Netflix Global Top 10 for three weeks. Daria authored the best-selling thriller novel of the same name, which she adapted...2022-10-251h 11
First and Ten Podcast - NFL ShowSPECIAL: Kevin O'Connell, Kirk Cousins, Jameis Winston and Will LutzWe have a special, one off episode for you. Steve Ovenden was down at practice this week with the Saints and Vikings and here is a collection of the content he gathered. We hear from Kevin O'Connell, Kirk Cousins, Jameis Winston and Will Lutz as they prepare for tomorrow's game at Tottenham.2022-10-0143 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceVery Long Term Storage QuestionVery Long Term Storage Question
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing how to determine reliability for an LED device that needs to be operational after 250 years storage.
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss a question he had about how to determine what physical changes that may cause failure of an LED after being stored for 250 years.
Topics include:
Possible diffusion of dopants in the silicon P/N junction, the heart of LED is a possible failure mechanism, but semiconductors have only existed for 70 years, and semiconductor...2022-09-2900 min
Renegade Health Boss: Healing Uncovered: Chronic Illness, Lyme, Mold, Mental Health & Biohacking for Holistic WellnessLyme Recovery with Heather Gray. Special guest Gregg KirkDo you feel stuck in your recovery? Check out what Gregg has to say--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/renegadehealthboss/supportSend us a textGet Transcripts here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rIazw0fXYfj5_bkR_W8EuywI5sVJ3VYg?usp=drive_link2022-08-2535 min
You Don't Be SayinMr. JinglesWRITE INTO US at ydbsayinpod@gmail.com to submit your hypothetical question for our "Hypothetical Segment"!!
This week Kirk and Will discuss sleep paralysis spirits, The Gray Man, Pete Davidson, plastic surgery, The Green Mile, and much, much more. Enjoy!2022-08-1759 min
Strong Songs"Help Me" by Joni MitchellThere are few singer-songwriters as inimitable as Joni Mitchell, with her swirling song forms, leaping melodies, and that magical voice, untethered by the laws of gravity. On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into Joni's 1974 song "Help Me," a hummingbird of a tune hovering between commitment and flight, tumbling and falling past love and toward freedom.Written by: Joni MItchellAlbum: Court and Spark, 1974Listen/Buy via JoniMitchell.comAlso featured:“Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell from Ladies of the Canyon, 1970“A Case of You” and "California” by Joni from...2022-08-1255 min
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS4 EP12 "SEASON FINALE" Welcome to another episode of The Savvy Property Investor Show! This week's Episode 12 of The Savvy Property Investors Show is our SEASON 4 FINALE with your host: SAPPHIRE GRAY OF THE SAVVY WOMEN GROUP where I look back on all our guest that we had for this season. BIG THANK YOU TO OUR GUEST ON SEASON 4: Jen Liddy- “How To Stop Giving Away All The How’s In Your Content! Dr Prithviraj Rao-: “Doc Getting High On Property ‘Trip Angel Thomas- “Understanding Finance In A Fun Way” Nicole Kirk- “How To Achieve The Best...2022-07-1512 minSpeaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant MaintenanceTalking about HALTTalking about HALT
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Kirk and Fred discussing a basic subject that Kirk has been speaking about for over three decades, Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and carrying the ideas of Gregg Hobbs, Ph.D. who termed the acronym and methodology
Key Points
Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss a subject that is a new approach that is still controversial for some.
Topics include:
HALT, The term that Gregg created is really a misnomer as it does not provide a life estimate or prediction, and should be...2022-05-2300 min
The Savvy Property Investor ShowS4 EP4 “HOW TO ACHIEVE THE BEST PRICE FOR YOUR SALE “Welcome to another episode of The Savvy Property Investor Show! This week's Episode 4 of The Savvy Property Investors Show focuses “HOW TO ACHIEVE THE BEST PRICE FOR YOUR SALE “with special guest: Nicole Kirk DO YOU KNOW: Why is important to engage an estate agent that has proven success in selling properties of your type in your area? How should prepare your property for sale? How can you make your house more attractive to buyers? This week’s podcast episode covers all this and more. About Nicole Kirk Born in South Africa, Nicole has be...2022-05-2050 min
Gray Area PodcastEp72 Darren McCartyDarren Douglas McCarty (born April 1, 1972)
is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward, best known for his years playing with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCarty has been known for taking on the role of the Red Wings enforcer most of his career, a role in which he won the Stanley Cup four times in 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008, the last of which after resurrecting his career in the Red Wings minor league system.
McCarty spent much of his childhood in the small town of Leamington, Ontario, playing for the Southpoint Capitals (OMHA) minor teams.
Drafted in the 2...2022-02-281h 05
The Troubadour PodcastElegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas GraySend us a textAn elegy is a poem written to mourn the death of someone. Here we will explore the hidden depths of this philosophic poem.Halloween is a time to face fears. Do not allow the fear of a lack of comprehension of this poem stop you from attempting to mine its meaning and beauty.2021-10-311h 31
Straight People MoviesTraining Day w/ Kyle AmatoIt's not what you know, it's what you can prove. And we can prove that Training Day is objectively our straightest movie so far. Joined by Hawke Cast's Kyle Amato, we dive deep into Training Day and everything around it, including Dylan's weird media trade with a high school teacher, Kirk's deranged Gay Recommendation, and Macy Gray's covers album.
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Down By Law with Daryl A. GraySocial injustices & the Black communityDaryl Gray interviews Christian Kirk, a business consultant and journalist about change and social injustices. Attorney Dary also talks about the differences of living while black and the social restrictions. The black community is still affected by the restrictions placed during segregation while it isn't to the same extent but still exists. Christina and Daryl also talk about black economics, how to diversify in business, and seeking change within the black community and economically.2021-05-2054 min![The MudPo[LIT]ical Podcast](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/relzit6avu7jxvqkggek14jqhu4p?.jpg)
The MudPo[LIT]ical PodcastThe Big PictureOn this episode the guys discuss:Kirk Franklin's recent controversy regarding the treatment of his oldest sonThe recent mass murder of Asian-Americans in Atlanta AreaThe best types of places to take someone on a first date#StopAsianHate #Asianlivesmatter #Blacklivesmatter2021-03-201h 02
Creatives in Conversation: Bottoms Up!Drinks with Indigo MoonIndigo Moon, Spotify and iTunes artists, cruise ship performers, and southerners with a love for food, fun, and fitness, disembark the ships, and embark the podcast train. In this week's bonus episode, they'll reveal their upcoming guests for 2021 over drinks, and sing you a Christmas song. After all, it is Christmas Eve 2020! We could all use a little musical warmth to close out the year of wtf. Merry Christmas!Link to upload your questions for us: https://anchor.fm/conversationswithcreatives/messageMusic in episode Copyright Drake Allen and Tara B Kirk 2020.IGTV: we_are_indigo_moonOfficial Artist Youtube: Drake and Tara (Indi...2020-12-2410 min
Colonial Era to Present Day History BuffMarion’s Forces Leading The Way In Removing Gray Clouds.Learn how Marion still was at a disadvantage after uplifting victory from Nelson’s Ferry. Understand importance to High Hills Of Santee. Learn what transpired between 9/3-9/4 battle wise between both parties. Understand significance of Kingstree and what it meant to Marion’s Forces. Discover how British Commander James Wemyss caused destruction on large scale towards those whom didn’t adhere to the Crown. Learn about Black Mingo Creek and how it benefited Marion’s Forces. Discover how Tory Militia were lacking in leadership. Learn about the battle which destroyed Tory Morale in South Carolina Backcountry. --- Send in a voice me...2020-12-1543 min
The Next TrackEpisode #198 - Casey Rae on William S. Burroughs and Rock and RollWilliam S. Burroughs was an author who had a huge influence on rock musicians. Casey Rae's new book charts this influence through the years, as Burroughs met with many of the great musicians of his time.
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Beat Godfather Meets Glitter Mainman: William Burroughs...2020-12-0937 min
The EmotionAlly PodcastEpisode 39: The Myth of PerfectionIn this episode, I address what perfectionism is and isn’t and how to mitigate unhealthy effects of perfectionism in our lives and the lives of those we love. I’ll discuss red flags, the power of unconditional empathy, and how fueling passions can help foster a healthier connection to self and allow us greater peace and purpose in the “meaningful gray” of our lives. Give it a listen!2020-05-1830 min
First and Ten Podcast - NFL Show64 - Free agency is open! Franchise tags, new deals and draft updateThe First and Ten NFL Show is now daily. Dave looks at the latest as Free Agency begins including the latest tags, big deals for Ryan Tannehill and Kirk Cousins and a potential trade for Deandre Hopkins.
Make sure to subscribe to get the new shows every day.2020-03-1619 minThe Troubadour PodcastThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeSend us a textI am releasing this poem on Halloween, because it is indeed a horror story. In fact, it was so terrifying that when the young Mary Shelley first heard a reading of it, she hid behind a chair. Today, this poem may not terrify us in the way that it did people at the time, but I will be making two big arguments as to why you should challenge yourself to read poems like this even if you at first do not like them.Coleridge's Mariner may be one of the most...2019-10-311h 53The Troubadour PodcastBallad #3 The WIfe Of Usher's WellSend us a textToday I explain why ballads are important for everyone to read. Our ballad today is a traditional one about an old peasant woman who sends her three sons all out to sea, and they all die. Then she curses the sea. The sons return for Martinmas (November 11th). Martinmas was a celebration of St Martin. On this day, the town would get together while they killed the animals needed to survive the winter. It was hard work and singing ballads made it more bearable. At this point of the year, the n...2019-08-0722 min
Frontier Podcast by Gun.ioEdTech and the ‘empathy-based’ technology visionKirk Gray relishes his role as VP at McGraw-Hill Education. In this episode, Ledge talks to Kirk about his fascinating perspective on technology and education. An EdTech veteran of 18 years, Gray has worked for a variety of startups before moving into engineering leadership. Having experienced the dawn of EdTech, Gray goes into detail about the early years and how the industry has evolved.We hear how the rise of empathy-based technology promotes teachers getting the best out of their students, working with educators instead of against them. Kirk also talks through some of t...2019-07-1915 minFrontier Podcast by Gun.ioEdTech and the ‘empathy-based’ technology visionKirk Gray relishes his role as VP at McGraw-Hill Education. In this episode, Ledge talks to Kirk about his fascinating perspective on technology and education. An EdTech veteran of 18 years, Gray has worked for a variety of startups before moving into engineering leadership. Having experienced the dawn of EdTech, Gray goes into detail about the early years and how the industry has evolved.We hear how the rise of empathy-based technology promotes teachers getting the best out of their students, working with educators instead of against them. Kirk also talks through some of t...2019-07-1915 minThe Troubadour PodcastSunday Morning Poetry #4 The Fountain by William WordsworthSend us a textSunday Morning Poetry: The Fountain by William WordsworthThis is a follow up to the previous poem "The Two April Mornings." Here Wordsworth is exploring character that we tend to spend very little time thinking about. In other words, they are on the edge of our consciousness.How can a young person learn from an old person? It seems paradoxical that you have to experience something in order to understand it and yet elders are constantly giving advice based on their experiences.This poem is a conversation...2019-05-1946 min
PhotoActiveLevels and Curves with Nik BhattWe welcome back Nik Bhatt, of Gentlemen Coders and RAW Power fame, to pick his brain on editing photos using levels and curves: what the differences are between the two tonal adjustment tools, and how to use them. We also talk about understanding the histogram, and touch on editing white balance and why we may be using the eyedropper tool wrong.
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Dare to Know: Interviews with Quality and Reliability Thought Leaders | Hosted by Tim RodgersDTK Kirk Gray ConsultantKirk Gray, Consultant
Tim Rodgers interviews Kirk Gray concerning his observations and advice concerning accelerated testing best practices.
Kirk Gray is the principal consultant with Accelerated Reliability Solutions and an instructor on HALT and HASS methods.
He has almost 30 years of experience in reliability testing, engineering, and management positions.
He was a senior reliability test engineer at Dell's desktop PC organization where he developed highly accelerated stress audit procedures for power supplies.
Kirk also co-authored an IEEE paper that describes the opportunities to improve reliability and reduce cost...2015-12-0117 min
Love to See It with Emma and Claire'Paradise' S2e6 With JJ LaneIn this finale episode, JJ Lane joins hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon to recap all of the love and loss in the last two episodes of "Bachelor in Paradise." They discuss Carly and Kirk's painful breakup, Jade and Tanner's dream proposal and why "whimsical attachment" is not a thing.
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Behind The Panels - A Comic Book Show by GeekActually.comBehind The Panels Issue 137 – Identity CrisisIn this issue, Star Trek gets sets to crossover with Green Lantern. The ladies of the galaxy don’t stand a chance with Hal and Kirk on the prowl. THEN it’s all the Convergence, Savior, Howard the Duck and initial Daredevil impressions in What We’ve Been Reading and Watching. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: IDENTITY CRISIS by Brad … Continue reading2015-04-141h 15
Behind The Panels - A Comic Book Show by GeekActually.comBehind The Panels Issue 137 – Identity CrisisIn this issue, Star Trek gets sets to crossover with Green Lantern. The ladies of the galaxy don’t stand a chance with Hal and Kirk on the prowl. THEN it’s all the Convergence, Savior, Howard the Duck and initial Daredevil impressions in What We’ve Been Reading and Watching. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: IDENTITY CRISIS by Brad … Continue reading2015-04-141h 15
Fitness After 40Discover How Kirk Found A Training Method He Was Able To Stick To And Enjoyed!Discover How Kirk Found A Training Method He Was Able To Stick To And Enjoyed!2015-04-0900 min
Get the Most Popular Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsTo Be a Friend Is Fatal Audiobook by Kirk W. JohnsonPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: To Be a Friend Is Fatal
Subtitle: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind
Author: Kirk W. Johnson
Narrator: Kirk W. Johnson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-03-13
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
In January 2005 Kirk Johnson, then twenty-four, arrived in Baghdad as USAID's only American employee who spoke Arabic. Despite his opposition to the war, Johnson...2013-09-0410h 34