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Hey Voices from the Bench community! Jessica Love here, sending a shoutout from Utah! If you're passionate about creating natural, beautiful smiles—but want to simplify your workflow without sacrificing aesthetics—this is for you. I'm honored to be part of Ivoclar's development team introducing a powerful new stain and glaze system featuring Structure Paste, IPS e.max Ceram Art. Create stunning depth and lifelike color in as little as one firing. Let's continue to innovate, simplify, and create meaningful change—one smile at a time. Elvis actually made it down to the exhibition halls this year — and hyperDENT from FOLLOW-ME! Technology was everywhere. Booth after booth, people were talking milling strategies, templates, and workflows. It felt like a full-on CAM takeover. Their Milling Roadmap scavenger hunt had attendees bouncing between Axsys, Imagine, D.O.F., and Roland collecting stamps like responsible adults… Responsible adults chasing a bright orange folding electric hyperDENT scooter. That's what we love about the FOLLOW-ME! team — world-class CAM engineers talking microns and validation protocols one minute, then ripping around Lab Day the next. Serious about precision. Not too serious about themselves. Big shoutout for bringing the brains — and the electric horsepower. Come see and talk to Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows in 2026* Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/ exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights-2026 This week, we sit down with Richard Rosas Sr — artist, entrepreneur, removable specialist, and the man behind one of the most creative workflows we've heard in a long time. Richard's journey starts in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he grew up moving between nine schools, discovered a gift for fine art, and even earned a scholarship to Tyler School of Art and Architecture — which he turned down out of fear of becoming a starving artist. After a detour into computer programming, granite engraving, and even opening a salsa dance studio with his mom (yes, there's a South Beach nightclub moment that changed everything), Richard eventually answered a tiny newspaper ad asking, “Are you an artist?” That question led him into a dental laboratory and launched a career that would blend creativity, discipline, faith, and serious removable skills. Under intense mentorship and PTC-style training, Richard sharpened his craft in removables, eventually managing a department and earning enough respect that doctors specifically requested him chairside. One large account even pulled all their cases after Richard pushed back on unrealistic deadlines — only to return weeks later with deeper respect and loyalty. That experience shaped his philosophy: honesty, communication, and quality always win long term. His path then led him to ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, where performing four to six arches a day gave him next-level surgical and prosthetic experience. It was there that the real lightbulb went off — immediate impression evaluation, real-time patient interaction, faster turnaround, and true collaboration between surgeon, prosthodontist, and technician completely changed his view of what was possible. Now Richard has taken that high-efficiency, patient-centered model and built something entirely his own: a boutique removable lab with a fully functional, patent-pending mobile on-site dental laboratory inside a Mercedes Sprinter van. By bringing the lab directly to private practices, he combines multiple traditional appointments into streamlined visits, delivers final dentures in as little as two weeks, processes chairside in the parking lot, and markets not only to dentists but directly to patients. His mission isn't just to make dentures faster — it's to elevate the technician's role, strengthen patient connection, and show that removables can be both efficient and beautiful. Through his new YouTube channel, Mastering Removables, he's beginning to share that knowledge with others who want to rethink what a lab can be. Hey, listeners—ever wonder what Elvis is doing when he's not recording Voices from the Bench? He's a client rep for Derby Dental Laboratory, out in the field every day doing chairside visits and building relationships. His job is simple—keep doctors happy and keep them coming back. And he couldn't do it without iCortica. Right from his phone, Elvis can see sales, remake rates, account notes, risks, and cross-sell opportunities—even before he walks through the door. No spreadsheets. No surprises. Just the info he needs to grow accounts. Stop digging for data and start taking action. Head to icortica.com and schedule your demo today. Join us at exocad Insights 2026, happening April 30–May 1, 2026, on the stunning island of Mallorca, Spain. This two-day event features powerhouse keynotes, hands-on workshops, live software demos, and top-tier industry showcases—all in one unforgettable setting. Barb and Elvis will be on site bringing you exclusive interviews, plus don't miss the FIRST 5k run on the coast! And of course, cap it all off with the legendary exoGlam Night under the stars. Tickets are limited. Visit exocad.com/insights-2026 and use code VFTBPalma15 for 15% off.Special Guest: Richard Rosas Sr.
欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。2026年春节刚刚过去，在央视春晚的舞台上，人形机器人翻腾跳跃，成为舆论关注的焦点。官方叙事中，这些技术进步象征着国家实力的跃升。但微信公众号作者李宇琛却点明当前中国技术进步与普通劳动者处境之间的巨大落差。与此同时，微信公众号“猛犸工作室”发布调查报道，关注陕西西咸新区耗资数亿元建设的智轨交通停运问题，文章讨论了这一新型公共交通项目从建设到停运背后的现实困境。该文也未能在墙内长期存活。此外，在“铁链女事件”四周年之际，民间团体“自由娜拉”发布报告，梳理中国人口贩运问题与精神障碍女性处境，并反思公共记忆与制度缺陷。然而，这篇报告同样遭到删除。在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将对这三篇404文章进行选读：时间轴：01:14 一、李宇琛｜春晚的机器人再好，跟我们牛马有什么关系？04:49 二、猛犸工作室｜西北首条智轨停运：载客多，造价低，为何跑不起来？07:43 三、自由娜拉｜“这个世界记得俺吗？”——《“铁链女事件”三周年民间报告》预发布在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/725483.html在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
The boys look ahead to this Saturday's pre-season Derby, as well as what's happening around the country. Skeet thinks no one cares about the Allies and Schoey says CDT is our guy!Music by The Southern River Band.Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, WA.Check out the best range of beer going around: https://shelterbrewing.com.au/collections/beerShelter FootyCast is produced and recorded at BackChat Studios.w: https://www.backchatpodcast.com.auig: backchat__e: footycast@backchatstudios.com.auHomewise SolarPerth Solar | Solar Power in Perth WA | Homewise SolarHomewise Solar provides personalised solar panel solutions in Perth, WA. Enjoy top-tier products, expert service, and transparency. w: https://homewisesolar.com.au/Aspect Accountants and Advisors is a trusted Western Australian accounting and financial services firm located in West Perth and Busseltonw: https://www.aspectaccountants.com.au/ig: aspect.accountantse: info@aspectaa.com.auShelter is born and brewed in Busselton, WA.Check out the best range of beer going around: https://shelterbrewing.com.au/collections/beerRecorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hey Voices from the Bench community! Jessica Love here, sending a shoutout from Utah! If you're passionate about creating natural, beautiful smiles—but want to simplify your workflow without sacrificing aesthetics—this is for you. I'm honored to be part of Ivoclar's development team introducing a powerful new stain and glaze system featuring Structure Paste, IPS e.max Ceram Art. Create stunning depth and lifelike color in as little as one firing. Let's continue to innovate, simplify, and create meaningful change—one smile at a time. Elvis actually made it down to the exhibition halls this year — and hyperDENT from FOLLOW-ME! Technology was everywhere. Booth after booth, people were talking milling strategies, templates, and workflows. It felt like a full-on CAM takeover. Their Milling Roadmap scavenger hunt had attendees bouncing between Axsys, Imagine, D.O.F., and Roland collecting stamps like responsible adults… Responsible adults chasing a bright orange folding electric hyperDENT scooter. That's what we love about the FOLLOW-ME! team — world-class CAM engineers talking microns and validation protocols one minute, then ripping around Lab Day the next. Serious about precision. Not too serious about themselves. Big shoutout for bringing the brains — and the electric horsepower. Come see and talk to Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows in 2026* Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/ exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights-2026 This week we finally get Jay Collins to stop dodging Elvis long enough to sit down and share one of the wildest journeys in dental lab history. From a family split between union steamfitters and dental technicians in Philadelphia to surviving “The Great Brotherly Lab War,” Jay's story is packed with grit, loyalty, and a whole lot of Irish Catholic chaos. What started with an uncle drafted into dental technology during Vietnam eventually turned into a multi-generation lab legacy—and Jay swearing he'd never get into teeth… only to build a powerhouse anyway. After the 2008 crash wiped out his construction business, Jay bet everything on selling outsourced restorations door-to-door, sleeping in his car, showering at the gym, and cold-calling hundreds of offices a week. What followed was the development of his unapologetically bold, psychologically savvy sales approach—what he calls being “aggressively calm.” From pushing doctors to “no,” to matching their energy toe-to-toe, to walking into offices as “the lab” and walking out with cases in hand, Jay breaks down the mindset shift most lab owners desperately need: sales isn't optional, and it definitely isn't accidental. Now leading multiple lab locations under the brilliantly simple name thedentallab.net, Jay shares hard truths about growth, mergers, firing abusive clients, and why cutting your sales department in tough times is the worst move you can make. If you've ever struggled with prospecting, scaling, or standing your ground with doctors, this episode is packed with practical strategies, hilarious role-playing, and a reminder that confidence—backed by accountability—wins every time. At Canadian Dental Labs, Icortica has become a cornerstone of how we operate—giving us at-a-glance visibility into performance, helping us focus our efforts, spot opportunities early, and solve problems before they grow. It takes the guesswork out of decision-making and shows us what to do next. Plus, the Icortica team is incredibly responsive and feels like a true partner in our success. If you're serious about growing your business and understanding your customers better, Icortica can get you there. Learn more at icortica.com/voices — Icortica, helping dental labs grow. Join us at exocad Insights 2026, happening April 30–May 1, 2026, on the stunning island of Mallorca, Spain. This two-day event features powerhouse keynotes, hands-on workshops, live software demos, and top-tier industry showcases—all in one unforgettable setting. Barb and Elvis will be on site bringing you exclusive interviews, plus don't miss the Women in Dentistry Lunch, celebrating career growth, wellbeing, and the real stories shaping our profession. And of course, cap it all off with the legendary exoGlam Night under the stars. Tickets are limited. Visit exocad.com/insights-2026 and use code VFTBPalma15 for 15% off.Special Guest: Jay Collins.
欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。2月9日，黎智英案在香港宣判，这位78岁的香港传媒大亨被以“违反国安法”为罪由，判处20年监禁。香港当局对黎智英的判决在墙外世界引发激烈讨论，但墙内鲜有人提及事件真相。同时，各平台对相关讨论采取十分严格的审查标准。例如，微信公众号作者李宇琛发布的评论文章很快便被删除。过去一周中，一篇知乎帖子也引起关注，知乎网友Laurence在回答“警察是不是在大众心中被神化了？”这一提问时，从公民与权力的角度进行讨论。但该回答很快就被删除。此外，农历春节之际，微信公众号“卖杏花”发布文章，批评中国当局历年来将“春晚”用作意识形态宣传工具，用失真的“辞旧迎新”来粉饰太平。毫无疑问，该文同样很快便被删除。在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将对这三篇404文章进行选读：01:25 一、李御尘｜办报纸的人，判了20年07:21 二、知乎问答｜警察是不是在大众心中被神化了？11:25 三、卖杏花｜骂春晚的人，就不能不看吗？在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/725313.html在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
The boys look ahead to this Saturday's pre-season Derby, as well as what's happening around the country. Skeet thinks no one cares about the Allies and Schoey says CDT is our guy!Music by The Southern River Band.Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, WA.Check out the best range of beer going around: https://shelterbrewing.com.au/collections/beerShelter FootyCast is produced and recorded at BackChat Studios.w: https://www.backchatpodcast.com.auig: backchat__e: footycast@backchatstudios.com.auHomewise SolarPerth Solar | Solar Power in Perth WA | Homewise SolarHomewise Solar provides personalised solar panel solutions in Perth, WA. Enjoy top-tier products, expert service, and transparency. w: https://homewisesolar.com.au/Aspect Accountants and Advisors is a trusted Western Australian accounting and financial services firm located in West Perth and Busseltonw: https://www.aspectaccountants.com.au/ig: aspect.accountantse: info@aspectaa.com.auShelter is born and brewed in Busselton, WA.Check out the best range of beer going around: https://shelterbrewing.com.au/collections/beerRecorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Ivoclar (AND US!) this February at LMT Lab Day in Chicago. Ivoclar will be offering 16 different educational lectures over the three-day event, giving dental professionals plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Visit labday.com/Ivoclar to view the full schedule and register, and be sure to stop by and see the Ivoclar team in the Windy City. Walking the Lab Day Chicago floor? Make it worth it. Stop by the FOLLOW-ME! hyperDENT booth (E-27, East Hall) and take part in their Milling Roadmap—a quick, scavenger-hunt-style activity that leads you to key milling partners like Axsys, Imagine, DOF, and Roland. Collect stamps at booths you're likely visiting anyway and get entered to win some great giveaways—including this year's grand prize: a foldable Honda electric scooter. You're already walking the floor. Now it might carry you. Come see and talk to Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows coming up in 2026* Cal-Lab Association Meeting in Chicago Feb 19-20 https://cal-lab.org/ LMT Lab Day Chicago Feb 19-21 https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/ exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights-2026 This week we finally sit down with the one and only Matthew Douglas — technician, educator, denture-setting machine, former Affordable legend, past DLAT president, and all-around force of nature out of Texas. Matt's story starts with baseball. A promising career cut short by a hip injury (the “Bo Jackson thing,” as he calls it) led him to find a different path — one that started at TSTI in Waco and ended up shaping thousands of dentures, dozens of labs, and one of the fastest-growing state dental lab associations in the country. From living in an RV at the end of an airport runway while in school… to learning how to tear down porcelain ovens and rebuild lathes… to mastering ambidextrous denture setups with a soldering iron (yes, really), Matt built his foundation the old-school way. And he built it fast. We dive deep into his 12-year run with Affordable Dentures — managing high-production labs doing 60+ arches a day, training technicians across the country, helping open over 200 sites, and eventually becoming a regional leader. He shares what it takes to build systems that move that kind of volume — staggered lunches, zero idle time, and a whole lot of hustle. From there, Matt takes us through Barksdale Dental Lab, the early days of All-on-4, learning analog conversion workflows before digital streamlined everything, and why zirconia has changed the long-term game for full-arch restorations. When Matt returned to Texas and got involved with the Dental Laboratory Association of Texas (DLAT), the show had about a dozen booths. Today? Over 100. He breaks down how restructuring leadership, empowering the right people, removing outside management costs, and reinvesting in members transformed DLAT into one of the strongest state meetings in the country. If you want to grow your business, you need clear insight into what's happening inside your operation and across your customer journey. That's where Icortica comes in. At Canadian Dental Labs, Icortica has become a cornerstone of how we operate—giving us at-a-glance visibility into performance, helping us focus our efforts, spot opportunities early, and solve problems before they grow. It takes the guesswork out of decision-making and shows us what to do next. Plus, the Icortica team is incredibly responsive and feels like a true partner in our success. If you're serious about growing your business and understanding your customers better, Icortica can get you there. Learn more at icortica.com/voices — Icortica, helping dental labs grow. Join us at exocad Insights 2026, happening April 30–May 1, 2026, on the stunning island of Mallorca, Spain. This two-day event features powerhouse keynotes, hands-on workshops, live software demos, and top-tier industry showcases—all in one unforgettable setting. Barb and Elvis will be on site bringing you exclusive interviews, plus don't miss the FIRST 5k run on the coast! And of course, cap it all off with the legendary exoGlam Night under the stars. Tickets are limited. Visit exocad.com/insights-2026 and use code VFTBPalma15 for 15% off.Special Guest: Matthew Douglas CDT.
February is Black History Month, and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting individuals who have made their mark in the Sports and Entertainment Industry.
欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。 尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。 中国数字时代在“404文库”栏目中长期收录这些被当局审查机制删除的声音。如果您也不希望这些声音就这样消失，请随手将它们转发给您可以转发的任何人。 过去一周，调查记者刘虎与其助理巫英蛟被以“非法经营罪”与“涉嫌诬告陷害罪”为由抓捕。该消息引起中文互联网上一片哗然。 有舆论认为刘、巫被抓，与他们此前发表的《曾逼死教授的四川县委书记，如今把招商企业逼向破产？》一文有关。 不少与刘虎熟识的微信公众号作者发布文章，声援刘虎、巫英蛟。也有与之不相识的网民，从当局权力任性傲慢与公民监督权未得保障的角度，质疑当局的抓捕行为。 正如微信公众号“竹不倒”作者所说，刘虎与巫英蛟记者被抓之后的两天，“满屏都是刘虎”和“在等答案的人”。但是，审查机制对相关评论文章采取极其严格的审查措施，大量文章遭到删除。 此外，刚刚过去的2月7日，是李文亮医生逝世六周年。也有不少网民在微博、微信等平台留言纪念李医生。 在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将选读的三篇404文章是： 时间轴： 01:46 老萧杂说｜刘虎事件前瞻：打压批评者可能迎来的“政治宿命” 04:52 黄谏｜电话里的巫英蛟 07:42 费里尼码字了｜李先生，六年，六个问题 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/725211.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
Join Ivoclar (AND US!) this February at LMT Lab Day in Chicago. Ivoclar will be offering 16 different educational lectures over the three-day event, giving dental professionals plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Visit labday.com/Ivoclar to view the full schedule and register, and be sure to stop by and see the Ivoclar team in the Windy City. Walking the Lab Day Chicago floor? Make it worth it. Stop by the FOLLOW-ME! hyperDENT booth (E-27, East Hall) and take part in their Milling Roadmap—a quick, scavenger-hunt-style activity that leads you to key milling partners like Axsys, Imagine, DOF, and Roland. Collect stamps at booths you're likely visiting anyway and get entered to win some great giveaways—including this year's grand prize: a foldable Honda electric scooter. You're already walking the floor. Now it might carry you. Come see and talk to Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows in 2026* Cal-Lab Association Meeting in Chicago Feb 19-20 https://cal-lab.org/ LMT Lab Day Chicago Feb 19-21 https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/ exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights-2026 This week we sit down with Michael Joseph, a London-based lab owner whose journey through dental technology is anything but traditional. From delivering impressions on a scooter through the streets of London to completely rebuilding his lab as a fully digital operation, Michael shares a candid, honest look at what it really takes to survive—and thrive—in today's dental lab landscape. Michael walks listeners through his early days pouring hundreds of stone models by hand, navigating education with dyslexia, and eventually earning his degree in dental technology. After years at the bench, he pivoted into dental sales, working with companies like Orascoptic, Sirona, and Skillbond/Argen—experience that gave him deep insight into materials, equipment, and the business side of dentistry. That sales background ultimately fueled his return to lab ownership and helped him build a strong network of clinicians from day one. The conversation takes a powerful turn as Michael opens up about the challenges of Brexit, COVID, staffing losses, and personal upheaval that nearly ended his lab altogether. Instead of quitting, he made a bold decision: gut the lab completely and rebuild it from the ground up as a fully digital operation. Investing heavily in milling, printing, Exocad, and workflow automation, Michael shares how committing to systems, protocols, and vertical integration transformed not just his lab—but his mindset. Elvis and Barb dig into Michael's digital workflows, including photogrammetry, full-arch immediate load cases, remote design teams, LMS integration with GreatLab, and why reliability and consistency are the real competitive advantages. Michael also explains how peer referrals—not ads—became his strongest growth engine, and how simplifying communication with dentists through WhatsApp, QR codes, automation, and self-booking systems has completely changed the way his lab operates.### If you want to grow your business, you need clear insight into what's happening inside your operation and across your customer journey. That's where Icortica comes in. At Canadian Dental Labs, Icortica has become a cornerstone of how we operate—giving us at-a-glance visibility into performance, helping us focus our efforts, spot opportunities early, and solve problems before they grow. It takes the guesswork out of decision-making and shows us what to do next. Plus, the Icortica team is incredibly responsive and feels like a true partner in our success. If you're serious about growing your business and understanding your customers better, Icortica can get you there. Learn more at icortica.com/voices — Icortica, helping dental labs grow. Join us at exocad Insights 2026, happening April 30–May 1, 2026, on the stunning island of Mallorca, Spain. This two-day event features powerhouse keynotes, hands-on workshops, live software demos, and top-tier industry showcases—all in one unforgettable setting. Barb and Elvis will be on site bringing you exclusive interviews, plus don't miss the Women in Dentistry Lunch, celebrating career growth, wellbeing, and the real stories shaping our profession. And of course, cap it all off with the legendary exoGlam Night under the stars. Tickets are limited. Visit exocad.com/insights-2026 and use code VFTBPalma15 for 15% off. Starting the year strong in the dental lab isn't about goals—it's about results. Predictable productivity is what drives real profitability, and unpredictability is costly when remakes rise and production slows. That's why labs rely on Roland DGA's DGSHAPE milling solutions. With consistent accuracy, minimal downtime, and automation you can count on, systems like the DWX-53DC deliver reliable output day after day—making ROI measurable and growth predictable. See consistency in action at LMT Lab Day Chicago, Booth I-20. Choose DGSHAPE. Crafted with Japanese precision. Trusted by dental professionals worldwide. Learn more at rolanddental.comSpecial Guest: Michael Joseph.
February is Black History Month and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting Scientists and Mathematicians from the members of the diaspora and the contributions they have made to education and industry.
欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。中国数字时代在“404文库”栏目中长期收录这些被当局审查机制删除的声音。如果您也不希望这些声音就这样消失，请随手将它们转发给您可以转发的任何人。2024年末，山西和顺县公安局发布一则“女子卜某（花花）走失十三年被收留”的警情通报，这起事件最初被当地当作正能量事迹进行宣传。但网民发现，当地通报刻意隐瞒回避卜某此前有硕士文凭、患有精神疾病，以及被“收留”后有过生育等等现实。该事件在网络上发酵后，和顺县再发布通报，称“收留”卜某（花花）的张某军涉嫌强奸罪，已对其采取刑事措施。彼时，该案引起人们对丰县铁链女案的回想，很多讨论均遭到删除。一年多过去，2025年底，该案迎来结局，和顺县检察院对此前涉嫌强奸罪被逮捕的张某军作出不起诉决定书，并对另两位多次性侵卜某（花花）的村民以强奸罪提起公诉。在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将选读过去一周中引起舆论关注的三篇404文章。时间轴：03:13 一、水瓶纪元｜女硕士疑似被拐卖案：强奸不被起诉背后的沉重现实06:17 二、吾我五木｜“本质区别”的代价：和顺案如何动摇强奸罪的底线10:07 三、唐一水｜山西女硕士案，令我呕吐的人间在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/725075.html在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
Join Ivoclar (AND US!) this February at LMT Lab Day in Chicago. Ivoclar will be offering 16 different educational lectures over the three-day event, giving dental professionals plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Visit labday.com/Ivoclar to view the full schedule and register, and be sure to stop by and see the Ivoclar team in the Windy City. Walking the Lab Day Chicago floor? Make it worth it. Stop by the FOLLOW-ME! hyperDENT booth (E-27, East Hall) and take part in their Milling Roadmap—a quick, scavenger-hunt-style activity that leads you to key milling partners like Axsys, Imagine, DOF, and Roland. Collect stamps at booths you're likely visiting anyway and get entered to win some great giveaways—including this year's grand prize: a foldable Honda electric scooter. You're already walking the floor. Now it might carry you. Come see and talk to Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows coming up in 2026* Cal-Lab Association Meeting in Chicago Feb 19-20 https://cal-lab.org/ LMT Lab Day Chicago Feb 19-21 https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/ exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights-2026 This week Elvis and Barb sit down with Helen Tanaka — a removable, implant, and digital workflow specialist whose career started in one of the most relatable ways possible: as a dental lab driver. What began as a job delivering cases quickly turned into a full-blown passion once she stepped inside the lab and saw what technicians were creating. From trimming dies and waxing copings to managing labs, supporting implant surgeries, teaching doctors chairside, and leading removable and implant teams, Helen shares a journey built on curiosity, persistence, and a deep drive to understand the why behind everything in dental technology. Helen talks about working her way through crown and bridge fundamentals before discovering her true passion in removables, dentures, implants, and occlusion. After getting real-world lab experience, she attended dental technology school, studied all six specialties, and continued expanding her knowledge through advanced occlusion training and continuing education. She explains why understanding morphology, materials, and occlusal principles is critical — especially today — and why technicians must know more than just the steps of fabrication. For Helen, dentures and implant prosthetics offer the ultimate puzzle, combining anatomy, function, and problem-solving in ways that keep her constantly engaged. The conversation dives deep into digital dentistry, guided surgery, and removable workflows, with Helen sharing her early experiences launching digital denture and sleep appliance programs long before the workflows were polished. She discusses digital record capture, stackable surgical guides, implant planning, photogrammetry, and where digital still needs improvement — especially for removable prosthetics. While she embraces technology, she stresses that software is only as good as the technician behind it, and that skipping fundamentals creates bigger problems later. Digital is powerful, but it doesn't replace understanding. Education is a major theme throughout the episode. Helen regularly teaches doctors and technicians, speaks at courses, supports live implant conversions, and works with dental students. She emphasizes that many clinicians today lack confidence in dentures and removable workflows, often because fundamentals are under-taught, and she sees technicians as essential partners in closing that gap. She and the hosts discuss how removable cases are frequently rushed, underpaid, and misunderstood — even though they replace a critical body function — and why slowing down, capturing correct records, and returning to basics solves many of the “mystery” failures labs see every day. Helen also shares stories from her time with large organizations and clinical teams, including MicroDental, ClearChoice, Arklign, and implant education centers, where she has worked in technical service, management, training, and quality oversight roles. She talks about networking, mentoring, never burning bridges, and investing in people coming up in the industry. Her approach to both dentistry and life centers around curiosity and accountability — always asking why, always backing decisions with data, and always trying to do the right thing even when no one is looking. Throughout the episode, the energy stays fun and honest, with stories about speeding delivery runs, early digital growing pains, chairside save-the-case moments, and the reality of fixing cases that skipped key steps. Helen brings passion, technical depth, and a strong belief that knowledge should be shared, not guarded. It's a conversation about growth, fundamentals, digital evolution, and why great technicians still matter more than ever. If you want to grow your business, you need clear insight into what's happening inside your operation and across your customer journey. That's where Icortica comes in. At Canadian Dental Labs, Icortica has become a cornerstone of how we operate—giving us at-a-glance visibility into performance, helping us focus our efforts, spot opportunities early, and solve problems before they grow. It takes the guesswork out of decision-making and shows us what to do next. Plus, the Icortica team is incredibly responsive and feels like a true partner in our success. If you're serious about growing your business and understanding your customers better, Icortica can get you there. Learn more at icortica.com/voices — Icortica, helping dental labs grow. Join us at exocad Insights 2026, happening April 30–May 1, 2026, on the stunning island of Mallorca, Spain. This two-day event features powerhouse keynotes, hands-on workshops, live software demos, and top-tier industry showcases—all in one unforgettable setting. Barb and Elvis will be on site bringing you exclusive interviews, plus don't miss the FIRST 5k run on the coast! And of course, cap it all off with the legendary exoGlam Night under the stars. Tickets are limited. Visit exocad.com/insights-2026 and use code VFTBPalma15 for 15% off.Special Guest: Helen Tanaka.
February is Black History Month and this week join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we will be highlighting Inventors from the members of the diaspora and the contributions they have made to science, industry and improving our qualities of life.
Ben Dhiman has one of the best names in the sport, and he actually earned it. We talk nicknames, alter egos, and the wild cat energy he taps into when racing, then rewind to the thru hiking years that shaped his brain, his grit, and his need to keep pushing the edge. From the AT and CDT to the Hayduke and a full-on Himalayan mission in Nepal, Ben explains why big adventures can be both glorious and miserable, and why thru hiking can “ruin you” in the best and worst ways.Then we follow the pivot into trail running, pacing Hardrock almost by accident, showing up to races undertrained on hiking fitness and stubborn confidence, and eventually forcing the door down in Europe the old-school way, by racing hard and winning. We also get into family, balancing ambition with real life, his coaching philosophy, and why he treats winter as an off season where the work goes up and the pounding goes down.Chapters00:00 The Origins of the 'Demon' Nickname05:34 Mental Clarity Through Hiking08:25 The Impact of Thru-Hiking on Personal Growth11:38 Transitioning to Trail Running14:37 The Journey to Becoming a Competitive Runner17:34 Navigating the World of Sponsorships20:25 Racing in Europe vs. America23:23 The Challenge of Proving Oneself26:16 The Evolution of Thru-Hiking Experiences30:49 Navigating the Wilderness: From Maps to Experience33:18 The Call of the Himalayas: Planning the Adventure35:06 Challenges in the Himalayas: Red Tape and Realities37:58 Surviving the Elements: A Tale of Perseverance41:43 The Role of Guides: Navigating Culture and Communication43:24 Resupply Strategies: Making the Most of Local Resources45:29 Reflections on Thru-Hiking: Contentment and Progression49:35 Shifting Focus: From Thru-Hiking to Ultra Running56:22 The Addictive Nature of Adventure: Community vs. Solitude56:53 The Community of Thru-Hiking01:00:28 Mental States in Long-Distance Hiking01:05:57 The Dynamics of Team vs. Solo Hiking01:12:37 Coaching and Evolving as an Athlete01:19:05 Skiing as a Complement to Running01:20:56 The Journey of Thru-Hiking and Ultra Running01:21:28 Living Abroad and Competitive Spirit in SportsSupport our Sponsors: Sawyer: https://sawyerdirect.net/Janji (code: Freeoutside): https://snp.link/a0bfb726CS Coffee: CSinstant.coffeeGarage Grown Gear: https://snp.link/db1ba8abSubscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.comSupport this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutsideBuy my book "Free Outside" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSFEmail me to buy a signed copy of my book, "Free Outside" at jeff@freeoutside.comWatch the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outsideWebsite: www.Freeoutside.comInstagram: thefreeoutsidefacebook: www.facebook.com/freeoutside#Trailrunning #Runningnews #Outdoors #Outdooradventure
欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。1月19日，中国国家统计局发布最新人口数据，2025年出生人口仅为792万。该数据引起网民对中国人口结构变化的讨论，但多数文章遭到审查。微信公众号“伊洛”也发布文章，罗列多年以来的各类人口数据，以“低中高”三种生育方案为预测标准，分析中国人口危机。微信公众号“苏则文史笔记”也就人口数据发布评论文章，提出中国人口专家翟振武此前的预测落空，但该文同样遭到删除。过去一周中，除了人口数据引发热议以外，官方下场参与贾国龙、罗永浩争论也引发讨论。《人民日报》发布三篇文章评论贾国龙与罗永浩的争论战。目前，贾、罗二人的微博账号均被禁言。尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。中国数字时代在“404文库”栏目中长期收录这些被当局审查机制删除的声音。如果您也不希望这些声音就这样消失，请随手将它们转发给您可以转发的任何人。在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将选读过去一周中引起舆论关注的三篇404文章。时间轴：00:44 一、伊洛｜2025出生人口792万人，相较10年前下跌近千万人05:17 二、苏则文史笔记｜翟振武“放开二胎将带来一年4995万新生儿”的预测为什么落空了08:34 三、剑客写字的地方｜贾、罗双双被禁言，到这一步了？在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/724792.html在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined yet again by our pal and Hall of Fame trail name holder Marla Davidson, better known as "Fancy Feast". Fancy Feast is a wealth of knowledge and unfortunate and embarrassing stories. She shares a nasty medical mishap involving poodle dog bush on the PCT, we look back at her time with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, where she and other "malnourished minors" subsisted on moldy bread and Sriracha, which was presented as a vegetable. Fancy Feast gives us an overview of her 2024 calendar hikes of the PCT and CDT, her experience navigating the Hayduke Trail with Horsepower (former guest) after he convinced her with a PowerPoint presentation, and the hilarious mismatch in hiking styles from this somewhat random pairing. She details what it's like being a PNTA crew lead, and the challenges associated in light of funding cuts and crews being reduced to a skeleton staff. Feast also shares standout stories from her international travels, including a "pig water" disaster in the Andes, her time at the Green Mountain Club with a persistent bear that turned her food box into a rolling pinata, and her hot takes on thru-hiker "main character energy" and entitlement. We wrap the show with whether we'd rather have three butt cheeks or just one, the triple crown of mild yet particular icks or phobias, and the news of how one Hayduke hiker got caught in quicksand. Yes, really. LMNT: Get a free sample pack with any order at drinklmnt.com/trek. [divider] Interview with Marla Davidson aka Fancy Feast Fancy Feast's Instagram Backpacker Radio 122 | Hot Ones & Fancy Feast Time stamps & Questions 00:05:05 - Reminders: Apply to vlog or blog for the Trek, apply to be a Trail Correspondent, listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon, and subscribe to The Trek's Youtube! 00:10:00 - Introducing Fancy Feast 00:14:00 - Remind us of your trail name origin story 00:19:25 - What was the first trail you hiked after you were on the podcast? 00:22:50 - Tell us about your encounter with poodle-dog bush 00:31:55 - What was worse, poodle-dog bush or poison ivy? 00:33:17 - How was your experience in the conservation corps? 00:37:40 - Tell us your bear story 00:42:20 - How did you handle the CDT when you don't like black bears? 00:45:50 - What is the ManHump/HumpMan challenge? 00:50:00 - Discussion about Fancy Feast's Allegheny Trail FKT attempt 00:52:30 - Why do you think you should have dropped out of school to do seasonal work? 01:00:50 - Why did you go to Peru? 01:11:50 - Tell us about dumpster diving 01:19:12 - How did you like the Oregon Coast Trail? 01:30:11 - At what point did you get a job with the PNTA? 01:36:25 - What's the deal with mayonnaise? 01:41:38 - What's your best chafe prevention strategy? 01:42:53 - Tell us more about your trail maintenance work and the current state of the PNT 01:46:08 - What volunteer opportunities are there with the PNTA? 01:48:11 - Tell us about working smarter and harder 01:53:55 - How would a former thru-hiker get involved with volunteering? 02:03:30 - How did you end up on the Hayduke? 02:13:50 - What was it like hiking with Horsepower? 02:16:15 - Did the Hayduke make you want to do more off trail routes? 02:20:10 - What questions should you ask someone you might hike with? 02:27:25 - Tell us about the Ice Age Trail 02:42:10 - Stay Salty Question: What's your hottest take in the world of backpacking? Segments Trek Propaganda: Hiker Trapped in Quicksand on Hayduke Trail: "Nothing About It Seemed Unusual or Dangerous" by Kelly Floro QOTD: Would you rather have one butt cheek or three butt cheeks? Triple Crown of mild yet particular icks or phobias Mail Bag 5 Star Review [divider] Check out our sound guy @my_boy_pauly/ and his coffee. Sign up for the Trek's newsletter Leave us a voicemail! Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)! Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. Advertise on Backpacker Radio Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow Backpacker Radio, The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio on Tik Tok. Our theme song is Walking Slow by Animal Years. 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Join Ivoclar (AND US!) this February at LMT Lab Day in Chicago. Ivoclar will be offering 16 different educational lectures over the three-day event, giving dental professionals plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Visit labday.com/Ivoclar to view the full schedule and register, and be sure to stop by and see the Ivoclar team in the Windy City. Walking the Lab Day Chicago floor? Make it worth it. Stop by the FOLLOW-ME! hyperDENT booth (E-27, East Hall) and take part in their Milling Roadmap—a quick, scavenger-hunt-style activity that leads you to key milling partners like Axsys, Imagine, DOF, and Roland. Collect stamps at booths you're likely visiting anyway and get entered to win some great giveaways—including this year's grand prize: a foldable Honda electric scooter. You're already walking the floor. Now it might carry you. We welcome back longtime friend of the podcast John Wilson of Sunrise Dental Lab, returning for the first time since 2021—and this time as a fellow podcaster himself. What starts as a warm reunion quickly turns into a deep, honest conversation about passion, purpose, integrity, and what it really takes to survive (and stay sane) in today's dental lab world. John reflects on the evolution of his lab, sharing why he made the intentional decision not to chase endless growth, but instead to protect his team, his values, and his love for the craft. He talks candidly about “yesterday thinking,” adapting to digital dentistry without abandoning fundamentals, and why aligning with the right clients—not just more clients—changed everything. The discussion dives into what true lab–doctor partnerships look like, why trust is earned (not given), and how saying “no” can sometimes be the most powerful business decision you make. John also explains why single units matter just as much as full-arch cases, how education keeps technicians relevant, and why racing to the bottom on price is a losing game. Later, the conversation turns personal as John shares the inspiration behind his new solo podcast, Margins & Meaning—a storytelling-driven project created to document his journey, connect with technicians who feel alone, and leave something meaningful behind for the next generation. He opens up about legacy, creativity, fear, change, and why being heard matters just as much as having something to say. Join us at exocad Insights 2026, happening April 30–May 1, 2026, on the stunning island of Mallorca, Spain. This two-day event features powerhouse keynotes, hands-on workshops, live software demos, and top-tier industry showcases—all in one unforgettable setting. Barb and Elvis will be on site bringing you exclusive interviews, plus don't miss the Women in Dentistry Lunch, celebrating career growth, wellbeing, and the real stories shaping our profession. And of course, cap it all off with the legendary exoGlam Night under the stars. Tickets are limited. Visit exocad.com/insights-2026 and use code VFTBPalma15 for 15% off.Special Guest: John Wilson.
Will Sinners, with its 16 nominations, fall to the same fate as The Color Purple in 1986 with its 11 nominations? Will Coogler receive the nod for Sinners that he was denied for Black Panther? Join your Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EDT/ 12:30p CDT/ 10:30a PDT when we discuss all the possibilities.
欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。近日，中国著名“正能量”演员闫学晶在年初直播中的部分“何不食肉糜”言论引起网民不满。对此，微信公众号“读宋史的赵大胖”发布文章讽刺闫学晶，但原文被删除。上周，微信公众号“呦呦鹿鸣”的一名员额法官读者通过该号发布文章《员额制十年：沉默的心与未凉的血》，对中国裁判文书网隐去法官姓名事件进行评论。之后，该读者不堪重压，请“呦呦鹿鸣”删掉了文章。“呦呦鹿鸣”再发布文章对整起事件进行讨论，但该文之后遭到审查。微信公众号“法度Law”发布的一篇遭到删除的文章《60万买律协会长，迟到一年的罢免该问责谁？》，也展示出当前中国法律以及法律界的问题。尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。中国数字时代在“404文库”栏目中长期收录这些被当局审查机制删除的声音。如果您也不希望这些声音就这样消失，请随手将它们转发给您可以转发的任何人。在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将选读过去一周中引起舆论关注的三篇404文章。时间轴：00:34 一、读宋史的赵大胖｜被“教育观众”搞魔怔了的春晚演员03:29 二、呦呦鹿鸣｜为什么没人向领导说真话？06:01 三、法度Law｜60万买律协会长，迟到一年的罢免该问责谁？在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/724581.html在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
This week, Tony Roddy joins the podcast. Tony walked across America in 2015, vowing to do one of the long-distance American trails ten years later. His original choice was the CDT, but a last-minute change took him to the Appalachian Trail, where he relished his experience. Tony used his time on the AT to raise funds for autism, an affliction close to home in his family. He also raised funds for the Make A Wish Foundation on his walk across America ten years ago. You can see more of Tony on his YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/xCmVyyYpxDw , a magazine article at https://vue-magazine.dcatalog.com/v/July-2025/?page=1, and his blog at https://vue-magazine.dcatalog.com/v/July-2025/?page=1 . In our Hike the Good Hike cohort this week, Colby Park shares his story and his upcoming Colorado Trail thru-hike later in the year. He was self-deprecating about his YouTube channel in our conversation, but you can check it out here. https://youtube.com/@colbyonthetrail?si=CxewWH8BFNnJdzwg Finally, the accountability blog continued my training and gear journey, with the major new item this week being a 5-pack of underpants!! I used my hike in 2024 on the South West Coast Path in the UK to help raise money for my absolute favorite charity, Parenting Matters, on whose board I've been privileged to serve for over a decade. You can learn more about the hike and the organization–and donate–by visiting Hike with Steve - Empowering Parents, One Step at a Time | Parenting Matters %. I hope you want to support this critical mission. Don't forget. Our entire series of videos from our Woods Hole Weekend in 2022 is now FREE and available at my YouTube page at Woods Hole Weekend - Trailer There, you'll find all sorts of tips and tricks that our guests took away from the weekend that helped them with their own hikes this year. Check it out. I often ask listeners for ideas on who to interview, and I'm sure several of you say, "I could do that. I've got an awesome story to tell." You're the person we need to hear from. If you'd like to be interviewed on the podcast, just register as a guest on the link below, and I'll be in touch. Come on the show! If you like what we're doing on the Hiking Radio Network, and want to see our shows continue, please consider supporting us with either a one-off or monthly donation. You'll find the donate button on each Hiking Radio Network page at Hiking Radio Network . Additionally, you can join our membership at Steve (Mighty Blue) Adams. It's worth checking out what is on offer for you there. If you prefer NOT to use PayPal, you can now support us via check by mailing it to Mighty Blue Publishing, 3821 Milflores Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. Any support is gratefully received. Additionally, you can "Zelle" me a donation to steve@hikingradionetwork.com. Or "Venmo" me at @Steve-Adams-105. They both work! If you'd like to take advantage of my book offer (all three of my printed hiking books–with a personal message and signed by me–for $31, including postage to the United States) send a check payable to Mighty Blue Publishing at the address just above.
fWotD Episode 3183: Greensburg tornado Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Wednesday, 21 January 2026, is Greensburg tornado.In the evening hours of Friday, May 4, 2007, amid a severe weather outbreak across the central United States, a devastating tornado moved through Kiowa County, Kansas, heavily damaging the town of Greensburg. The tornado, known as the Greensburg tornado, tracked 28.8 miles (46.3 km) through the area, killing 12 people and injuring 63. The tornado was the first to be rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale after the retirement of the original Fujita scale in the United States on February 1, 2007.The tornado touched down south of Greensburg at around 9:03 p.m. CDT, moving to the north while continuing to widen. It eventually entered Kiowa County, crossing U. S. Route 183, before reaching a peak width of 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the south of Greensburg, entering the city after making a northwest turn. The tornado heavily damaged Greensburg; 662 structures in the town sustained some form of damage. The tornado dissipated northwest of Greensburg after being on the ground for just over an hour.95% of the town was damaged or destroyed and the tornado left monetary losses of $250 million (2007 USD) in its wake. Kiowa County, in which Greensburg is located, was declared a federal disaster area in the immediate aftermath. Rebuilding efforts were intensive, and several major federal government agencies collaborated with state agencies to help restore the town with the goal of making it a "green town" using a long-term community recovery (LTCR) plan. The plan included requiring all buildings in Greensburg to gain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum (LEED platinum) certification, the highest rating a building can achieve in the LEED program by utilizing sustainable design in energy, along with installing wind turbines in the city. The Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, which was destroyed by the tornado, was the first hospital in the United States to achieve carbon neutrality following its rebuilding in 2010.The tornado greatly affected the economy and population of Greensburg. The town has difficulty attracting residents due to the cost of homes in the area, although it has become a point of interest among eco-tourists visiting to see the "green town" built by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's LTCR plan.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:01 UTC on Wednesday, 21 January 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Greensburg tornado on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Brian.
Join Ivoclar (AND US!) this February at LMT Lab Day in Chicago. Ivoclar will be offering 16 different educational lectures over the three-day event, giving dental professionals plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Visit labday.com/Ivoclar to view the full schedule and register, and be sure to stop by and see the Ivoclar team in the Windy City. Cal-Lab Association Meeting in Chicago Feb 19-20 https://cal-lab.org/ LMT Lab Day Chicago Feb 19-21 https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday Almost three years after his last appearance, Rob Nazzal returns to Voices From the Bench, this time joined by Mike Alessio of Bonadent Dental Laboratory (https://bonadent.com/). The conversation dives deep into lab leadership, culture, transparency, and how data—when used the right way—can empower teams instead of policing them. Mike shares his 32-year journey with Bonadent, from starting as a pickup-and-delivery driver to leading the Danaren division, and explains how a family-owned lab has grown into a multi-location organization without losing its people-first culture. Rob and Mike unpack the realities of tracking productivity on the lab floor, the challenges of sharing metrics openly, and why transparency builds trust, alignment, and accountability when done with intention. The discussion shifts to quality vs. productivity, the difficulty of truly measuring “quality,” and why labs must lead with craftsmanship before numbers. They also explore how digital workflows, QC processes, and proactive communication with doctors impact remakes, efficiency, and relationships. On the sales side, Rob breaks down how icortica (https://www.icortica.com/voices) helps labs grow by focusing on existing customers, improving retention, and giving sales teams real-time insights into what conversations they should be having—right before they walk into an office. Mike and Elvis share firsthand experiences using icortica (https://www.icortica.com/voices), highlighting how real-time data, centralized notes, and smart alerts change the way sales reps prepare, prioritize, and perform. The episode wraps with a look at Bonadent's unique culture (including their famous converted Walmart lab), long employee tenure, and why investing in people, transparency, and the right technology is the real key to sustainable growth in today's dental lab landscape. If you want to grow your business, you need clear insight into what's happening inside your operation and across your customer journey. That's where Icortica comes in. At Canadian Dental Labs, Icortica has become a cornerstone of how we operate—giving us at-a-glance visibility into performance, helping us focus our efforts, spot opportunities early, and solve problems before they grow. It takes the guesswork out of decision-making and shows us what to do next. Plus, the Icortica team is incredibly responsive and feels like a true partner in our success. If you're serious about growing your business and understanding your customers better, Icortica can get you there. Learn more at icortica.com/voices — Icortica, helping dental labs grow. Special Guests: Mike Alessio and Rob Nazzal.
In Acts 2, a group of ordinary people gathered to pray. What followed changed their lives and reshaped the world. Fear gave way to boldness. Waiting turned into a witness. And a movement was set in motion that still hasn't stopped. Join us as we discover how the risen Christ continues His work through the power of the Holy Spirit and what that means for us today. Watch this message on the Authentic Life Fellowship Facebook or YouTube channel. If you "like" our page, you will receive a notification when we go live each Sunday at 9 and 10 a.m. CDT. Pastor Jimmy's teaching notes are available upon request. Please email him at authenticlifefellowship@gmail.com.
欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。 近期，在小红书、抖音、微信、微博等平台，陆续有网民发帖，称因为农村天然气费用高、政府补贴退坡、官方禁止烧煤取暖等原因，在一年中最冷的时节，河北农村的一些老人无法取暖，硬扛挨冻。 消息传出后，有媒体和网民前往河北部分农村求证，一些视频显示，有很多老人只能通过晒太阳的方式取暖。 更令人咋舌的是，部分村镇政府还通过无人机检查烟囱的方式，监控是否存在烧煤的情况。 实际上，“气用不起，煤不让烧”不是这个冬天才出现，早在几年之前便有网民提出这一现实。然而，彼时当局的严密审查之下，河北农村老人的生存困境并未引起过多关注。 直到这个冬天，河北农村老人取暖问题终于再次被提起，相关讨论在短时间内得到广泛关注。但即便如此，当局仍对部分文章进行审查删除。目前，这些老人的取暖问题也并未得到有效改善。 尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。 中国数字时代在“404文库”栏目中长期收录这些被当局审查机制删除的声音。如果您也不希望这些声音就这样消失，请随手将它们转发给您可以转发的任何人。 在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将选读过去一周中引起舆论关注的三篇404文章。 时间轴： 02:36 一、经济观察报｜河北农民的这个冬天 07:26 二、农民日报｜河北农村取暖问题，不能再耽搁了 09:32 三、明天真的会更好吗｜蓝天不该有血的颜色——请给农村老人一个温暖的冬天 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/724346.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
Join Ivoclar (AND US!) this February at LMT Lab Day in Chicago. Ivoclar will be offering 16 different educational lectures over the three-day event, giving dental professionals plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Visit labday.com/Ivoclar to view the full schedule and register, and be sure to stop by and see the Ivoclar team in the Windy City. In this episode, Elvis and Barb sit down with Dr. Miles Cone, a prosthodontist whose path into dentistry is anything but traditional. From a childhood obsession with dinosaurs and living out of his Jeep, to serving in the Army and becoming a CDT, Dr. Cone shares how persistence, humility, and an appreciation for the lab side of dentistry shaped his career. Along the way, he opens up about failing the CDT exam, learning the true value of dental technicians, and why collaboration—not ego—is the key to better patient outcomes The conversation also dives deep into photography, storytelling, and seeing dentistry as both science and art. Dr. Cone explains how discovering dental photography transformed not only how he documents cases, but how he connects with patients and technicians alike. He and Barb and Elvis discuss raising your skills by putting your work out there, ignoring the trolls, and using critique to grow. The episode wraps with a preview of Dr. Cone's upcoming Ivoclar presentation at Lab Day Chicago (https://lmtmag.com/seminars/hiding-in-plain-sight-creating-fake-teeth-for-real-people-in-the-age-of-cosmetic-cliche), where he and technician Janelle will show how dentures and removables can be “hidden in plain sight” when done with intention, artistry, and respect for the entire dental team. A new year is the perfect time to reset, refocus, and set your dental business up for success. January isn't just about new goals—it's about working smarter with efficient, reliable systems that keep production running smoothly and predictably. Roland DGSHAPE milling solutions (https://www.rolanddga.com/products/dental/dwx-series) deliver the consistency and automation labs depend on to control costs, reduce remakes, and maximize every hour. With trusted Japanese engineering and mills like the DWX-53DC (https://www.rolanddga.com/products/dental/dwx-53dc-5-axis-dry-dental-milling-with-automatic-disc-changer) working even when you're not, you spend less time fixing problems and more time growing your business. Start the year strong with solutions built for productivity and profitability. That's the Roland DGSHAPE difference. Learn more at rolanddental.com Special Guest: Dr. Miles Cone.
You're invited to join us as we open God's Word together for a message on the power and importance of sound biblical study. In a world filled with noise, opinions, and half-truths, Scripture remains our steady compass. We'll explore how rightly understanding God's Word leads to rightly living God's will, and how the truth of the Bible is meant not just to inform us, but to transform us. Watch this message on the Authentic Life Fellowship Facebook or YouTube channel. If you "like" our page, you will receive a notification when we go live each Sunday at 9 and 10 a.m. CDT. Pastor Jimmy's teaching notes are available upon request. Please email him at authenticlifefellowship@gmail.com.
欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。 新型农村合作医疗（新农合）长期以来都是中国农民关注的重要问题。中共持续对新农合进行正面宣传，但实际情况却大相径庭，越来越多的农民不愿再缴纳新农合...... "2025年11月14日宁波五月龄女婴小洛熙在心脏手术后离世......宝宝离世时'眼角还挂着泪，嘴巴闭不牢‘的细节正撕裂全网父母的心，这场以婴儿躯体为最后证据的抗争，拷问着医疗透明度与监管体系的致命漏洞。最终家属坚持委托权威法医刘良异地尸检以希望寻求事件真相击穿医疗黑箱......” 南京博物院倒卖文物事件的真相仍扑朔迷离，持续跟进报道该事件的媒体“亚洲周刊”的微博号已被彻底封禁。但官方对“亚洲周刊”的封杀并未引起网民意外，有网民表示：“对亚洲周刊的封杀，大体能看出此事件未来的走向了……”2025年年底，网易平台上一篇文章分享“亚洲周刊”的爆料。但该文很快就被删除。 尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。 中国数字时代在“404文库”栏目中长期收录这些被当局审查机制删除的声音。如果您也不希望这些声音就这样消失，请随手将它们转发给您可以转发的任何人。 在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将选读过去一周中引起舆论关注的三篇404文章。 时间轴： 00:43 一、冰川思享号｜新农合涨到400元，农民断缴背后的扎心真相 05:38 二、数据开放｜评论：宁波“小洛熙事件”，患者不能成为试验品 10:58 三、网易｜亚洲周刊曝光徐莺伪造身份11年，篡改民国收藏史 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/724238.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
Welcome to The Valhalla Club!This month we recap KSAGG and get into the weeds a little bit on what the Catalyst Demo Team is, what they do, and how you can help!The BattleTech Drink of the Month is The Captains General Share brought to you by Turning Points: Oliver.Hosts:Ben “Master of Spirits”Matt “The Northman”Zemer “The Mecha Maniac”Guests:Topa - Catalyst Demo Team Interested in joining the Catalyst Demo Team? Go here!Email the CDT crew!Special thanks to all our Patreon members!Join us on The Valhalla Club Podcast Discord ServerEmail us at: thevalhallaclub@outlook.comSupport the show! PatreonThis Episode is proudly sponsored by Aries Games and Miniatures where you can find everything you need for your BattleTech addiction.
Episode Description In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, we move from theory into the real-world details that quietly put dentists at risk every single day. My guest, Evan Sampson, is a healthcare attorney who has served as general counsel to one of the largest dental support organizations in the country. He brings a rare and invaluable perspective at the intersection of dentistry, law, payer audits, and regulatory enforcement — and in this episode, we get very specific. We unpack what actually makes certain procedures, CDT codes, and clinical scenarios high-risk from a fraud, waste, and abuse standpoint, even when there is no malicious intent. Evan explains how dentists inadvertently get flagged as outliers, why payer audits are often data-driven rather than complaint-driven, and how documentation gaps — not clinical skill — are what ultimately create exposure. This conversation goes deep into: Why up-coding, unbundling, and weak surgical extraction documentation are some of the most common (and expensive) pitfalls How payer audits are triggered, what auditors look for, and why Medicaid claims carry disproportionate risk Why dentists should write progress notes as if a regulator, payer, or board investigator will read them later — because one day, they might The legal realities of fee-for-service, out-of-network billing, professional courtesy, discounts, and when "good intentions" can still create compliance problems We also spend significant time on a topic every dentist encounters but few are trained to manage: difficult and high-risk patients. Evan shares how to identify red flags that may not be obvious at first, when it is appropriate to terminate the doctor-patient relationship, and how to do so without exposing yourself to allegations of abandonment. We discuss unruly patients, non-payment, mid-treatment dismissals, refunds, releases, and why protecting your license sometimes means making uncomfortable — but strategic — decisions. This episode is ultimately about risk reduction, professionalism, and self-preservation. Not practicing defensively, but practicing deliberately. Tightening the details. Building a culture of compliance. And understanding that most dentists who get into serious trouble never thought they were doing anything wrong. If you care about protecting your license, your livelihood, and your future — this is an episode you don't want to skip.
Join Ivoclar (AND US!) this February at LMT Lab Day in Chicago. Ivoclar will be offering 16 different educational lectures over the three-day event, giving dental professionals plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Visit labday.com/Ivoclar to view the full schedule and register, and be sure to stop by and see the Ivoclar team in the Windy City. Come see and talk to Elvis and Barb at all these amazing shows coming up in 2026 * Vision 21 in Las Vegas Jan 15-17 https://www.nadl.org/nadl-vision-21 * Cal-Lab Association Meeting in Chicago Feb 19-20 https://cal-lab.org/ * LMT Lab Day Chicago Feb 19-21 https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday * Dental Lab Association of Texas Meeting in Dallas Apr 9-11 https://members.dlat.org/ * exocad Insights in Mallorca, Spain Apr 30 - May 1 https://exocad.com/insights-2026 This week we sit down with Stuart Steinbock for a wide-ranging conversation that blends dental industry history, innovation, and personal resilience. As a fourth-generation member of the Steinbock family, Stuart shares the origin story of Whip Mix (https://whipmix.com/)—from an egg beater with patented features to a global dental manufacturer—and his own unlikely path into the family business, including international expansion, lean manufacturing, and product development that helped shape how labs think about efficiency and quality The conversation follows Stuart's journey beyond Whip Mix into startups, direct-to-consumer aligners, 3D printing with Carbon (https://www.carbon3d.com/), pandemic-era manufacturing, and running a high-volume orthodontic lab, before landing at Digital Dental (https://www.digitaldental.com/) as president. Along the way, Stuart offers candid insights on entrepreneurship, digital workflows, ortho vs. restorative mindsets, leadership through change, and the human side of the dental industry—ending with a powerful personal update on family, recovery, and finding balance after adversity Special Guest: Stuart Steinbock.
Episode 068: 2022 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award Winners: RIDING THE VORTEXWhat lessons on architecture, practice, and change can we learn from AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award Recipients Kathryn Prigmore, Kathy Dixon, Katherine Williams, and Melissa Daniel?Named for civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr., the AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award distinguishes an architect or architectural organization that embodies social responsibility and actively addresses a relevant issue, such as affordable housing, inclusiveness, or universal access. Architects and design leaders Kathryn Tyler Prigmore, FAIA; Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA; Katherine Williams, AIA; and Melissa R. Daniel, Assoc. AIA are the winners of this year's award for their leadership in advancing educational programming to support and increase the number of people of color licensed to practice architecture in the U.S.According to the American Institute of Architects, “The number of practicing African-American architects had been a stagnant 2% in recent decades. In the early 1990s, there were just 1,800 licensed African-American architects in the country, and only 30 of them were women. As of the summer of 2021, those numbers have grown to 2,435 and 533, respectively, and VORTEX has been a major catalyst in the 254% growth in African-American women architects.”This episode includes the stories of the VORTEX collaborators, as well as a candid discussion about their careers, what inspires them, and their work to build this program.Guests:Kathryn Prigmore, FAIA, NOMAC, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CDT is an architect, educator, and design practice leader with an inimitable understanding of the dynamics that impact the management of firms from the perspective of an architect, academic, and regulator. She has over 40 years of design and management experience for award-winning architectural projects of a wide range of sizes, types and delivery methods executed for private and public clients within diverse practice environments. Her academic leadership includes teaching experience in sustainable design. As an award-winning strategic thinker and planner, she is also a leader in regulatory issues and professional ethics. Kathryn is skilled at growing staff into leaders.Kathy Denise Dixon was born in Baltimore and grew up in Harford County, Maryland. She is a graduate of Howard University School of Architecture and attended UCLA matriculating with a Master's degree in Urban Planning in 1993. Kathy has been a licensed architect since 1998 and started the firm K Dixon Architecture, PLLC in 2003. She acquired legacy firm Walton Madden Cooper Robinson Poness in 2016. Kathy is a past president of the National Organization of Minority Architects and was elevated to Fellow in the American Institute of Architects in 2017. She is also the co-author of the book titled “The Business of Architecture: Your Guide to a Financially Successful Firm” published in December 2017.Katherine Williams, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP is a licensed architect in Northern Virginia and currently a Senior Project Manager at a DC university. Her career path includes work in traditional architecture firms, community development, and managing commercial construction for a general contractor. Katherine has written extensively about the architecture profession, diversity in the industry, and community development. She has served as editor for multiple publications and was the NOMA magazine editor from 2009-2014. She writes at katherinerw.com and
2025年5月，一幅明代画家仇英的作品《江南春》出现在北京顶级拍卖会上，估价8800万元人民币。 然而，该画作是1959年收藏家庞莱臣的后人捐赠给国家的，它本应在南京博物院被妥善保存。 之后，庞家后人向中国国家文物部门反映。 南京博物院给出的解释是：这幅画连同另外四件庞家捐赠珍品，被鉴定为赝品，按规定“处理”掉了。 除了庞家后人不认可这一解释外，众网民自然也是不相信南京博物院的说法。 该事件在中文互联网上迅速引发舆论。 正逢此时，南京博物院原典藏员郭礼典在网上发布实名举报视频，举报南博原院长徐湖平长期非法侵占、走私贩卖文物。 徐湖平的超级民国豪宅也成了部分南京市民的打卡点。 目前，该事件仍然在发酵中。但有网民发现，中国多家博物馆因各种原因宣布临时闭馆。不免惹网民质疑。 欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。 尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。 中国数字时代在“404文库”栏目中长期收录这些被当局审查机制删除的声音。如果您也不希望这些声音就这样消失，请随手将它们转发给您可以转发的任何人。 在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将选读过去一周中引起舆论关注的三篇404文章。 时间轴： 00:17 一、李宇琛｜国宝的名义 06:45 二、沔溪杂谭 闲堂闲话｜由南京博物院事件回望文革：权力凌驾法治是跨时代的病根 10:54 三、网易｜中纪委请注意：退休副省长被“管家”盗卖243万元名酒 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/724057.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
每年年底，中国数字时代都会推出年度人物，在往年的CDT年度人物中有很多就是大家特别熟悉的，比如说编程随想、彭立发； 也有很多就是在某一个特定的时间段中，像一个瞬间一样闪了一下的人，比如新冠期间的无名受难者们 ，以及像白纸运动的抗议者们；还有脱口秀演员，以及像去年的无差别袭击案的受害者。 他们把自己的处境摊开给这个世界看，而有的只是安静地做了一件难得的事。 但是CDT每年对他们这些内容进行总结、展现给大家看。就是希望在读完一整年的材料之后，观众不自觉地停下来，重新听一听他们说过的话，或者看一看他们做过的事。 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/723853.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
Join Rayo2 for the first ever installment of Metal Music Mondays (on a Tuesday) on the P.A.Z.NIA Radio Network: a video journey through the heaviest, melodic, freedom-focused metal, plus monologues from Rayo2. Also consider joining us for our weekly Self-Liberation Saturday transmission — starting at 4pm EST/3pm CDT with Thane… The post P.A.Z.NIA Radio Network: Metal Music Mondays with Coordinator Rayo (+ A New Year's Review) appeared first on The Vonu Podcast.
This week, we dive deep into the evolving world of digital dentures with George Cowburn, along with denturist Robert MacLeay and digital designer Kaylee Jilbert. George shares his unconventional path from engineering into dentures, the early challenges of bringing CAD/CAM into removables, and why his company Perfit has evolved into Lab Pilot (https://www.labpilot.net/)—a cloud-based approach designed to meet labs and denturists where they are, not where software companies wish they'd be. Robert and Kaylee bring the real-world perspective, explaining how combining analog fundamentals with digital design unlocked predictable, better-fitting dentures and titanium partial frameworks that actually snap into place. From monolithic milled partials to same-day digital relines and cloud-based CAM without subscriptions, this conversation explores how “trad-digital” workflows could finally make digital dentures accessible, scalable, and practical for everyday labs—without sacrificing fit, function, or sanity. Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! As the year comes to a close, all of us at Ivoclar want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible Voices From the Bench community. Thank you for your partnership, your trust, and the support you've shown throughout the year. From our Ivoclar family to yours, we wish you a joyful, healthy, and safe holiday season. May your days be merry, your nights be bright, and your smiles shine like freshly fallen snow. Ho, ho, ho — Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! Big news is coming your way in the world of CAM. Our friends at Ivoclar have teamed up with FOLLOW-ME! Technology (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/) to bring the Ivotion Denture System (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion) into the HyperDent CAM (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/hyperdent/) workflow. That's right—your favorite pre-shaded, two-layer Ivotion discs, the ones that let you design and mill a complete denture in one seamless process with no bonding and no mess, are now moving beyond closed systems. Thanks to this new partnership, Ivotion can finally be milled on open machines through HyperDent. And it gets better: you'll first see this powerful workflow available on the Roland DWX-53 series mills (https://www.rolanddga.com/products/dental/dwx-53d)—already a staple in so many labs—as well as the Imagine iMills (https://www.imagineusa.com/legacy/s/mills/imill). If you've been waiting for a faster, cleaner, more flexible way to produce full dentures, this is it. Ivoclar and FOLLOW-ME! just made the future of denture manufacturing wide open. Get ready—HyperDent is about to change the way you mill Ivotion. Special Guests: George Cowburn, Kaylee Jilbert , and Robert MacLeay .
【敏感词库】这个栏目，其实是在追踪一件事：权力到底在害怕什么。哪些词突然不能说了，哪些表达被整段抹掉。 这些变化往往比任何官方文件都更早，暴露出叙事正在收紧的方向。中国数字时代记录的不只是这些敏感词本身，更是审查边界移动的轨迹。 与此同时，中国数字时代收集的【每日一语】多是来自网民。它们不是口号，也不是宣言，而是在审查压力下，被逼出来的一种说话方式。 这些句子短、狠、绕，有时荒诞，有时冷静，但共同点是：它们都是在不被允许的情况下，个体依然试图表达的不服从。 【CDT关注】聚焦的则是那些在中国境外出现、却直接回应中国现实的声音和行动。它们未必是主流议题，也未必能形成浪潮，但它们真实存在，构成了一个不受国内审查控制的中文公共空间。 中国数字时代关注它们，是因为它们补上了国内无法讨论的那一部分现实。 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/723853.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
【CDT报告汇】是中国数字时代长期以来不断更新的栏目。这个栏目它并不生产新闻，也不去写任何的评论。其实它做的事很简单——就是把已经发表的，但是在中文互联网上很难被系统性看到的一些，比如说重要的调查报告，以及一些国际媒体的报道，集中呈现出来。 2025年的【CDT报告汇】中，我们有看到很多特别广泛的内容。有关于经济的，有关于就业的，有关于人权，有关于劳工问题的。当然还有我们CDT持续关注的，就是中共的数字监控、互联网审查、新闻自由、民主制度等等内容。 【CDT报告汇】展示的这些报道文章以及学术文章本身，其实大多并不是“爆点”的新闻，而是数据、证词、对制度的分析，以及长期的追踪。 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/723853.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
如果你常看 CDT，你大概知道， 【404文库】并不是一个普通的汇总栏目，它记录的是在过去一年里曾经存在，但后来被删掉的内容。新闻、评论、个人叙述、维权记录、地方事件、突发事故……什么都有。 【404文库】的背后，其实是这样一个简单，但始终需要被我们不断重复的问题：为什么这些内容不能被说。 每一篇被删的文章都是某个现实被遮蔽的瞬间。每一条404，都是某种叙述边界被收紧的一次提醒。 而【每月之声】和【年度视频】记录的，是另一种审查无法完全压住的东西：影像。 这些影像，有的是抗议，有的是举报，有的是街头的一瞬间，有的是某个普通人的声音第一次撞上了公共空间。 CDT持续做的事情，就是在它们消失之前，把它们抓住，下载、存档。让它们不被抹掉。 【404文库】和【每月之声】，这两件事其实也代表着CDT的基本立场：记录被删掉的公共信息，抵抗审查造成的集体失忆。 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/723853.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
过去一年，我们在CDT做了很多看起来零散、但彼此紧密相连的工作： 我们每天通过【每日一语】，记录网民们对强权不服从的声音； 我们持续更新敏感词库，试着捕捉审查的边界是如何一点点移动的； 我们收集和整理重要报告，把那些官方不愿意直面的数据和结论放在一起，做成【CDT报告汇】； 我们关注海外中文网络中对压制的反抗，把它们记录进【CDT关注】； 我们保存那些已经被删除的文章和影像，把它们留在 【404文库】和【月度之声】、年度视频里； 还有年度人物——我们纪念那些真实承受了这个时代重量的人。 这些栏目看起来各自独立，但其实都在做同一件事：和遗忘、删除、粉饰，以及被强迫的沉默对抗。 所以这一期年度播客节目，我们邀请了CDT各个栏目的一些编辑，想通过编辑之间的对谈，展示我们在整理、筛选、判断这些内容时的犹豫、困惑、愤怒，甚至是无力感，当然也有我们的希望和欣喜。 我们通过对这些栏目工作的回顾，试图探讨我们观察的中国社会的言论是如何被限制的，当局的审查是如何运作的，普通人还能通过什么方式说话，以及在越来越狭窄的空间里，表达为什么仍然重要。 希望能够通过我们的真情流露让读者朋友们更直观地感受到——过去这一年，中国数字时代真正花力气关注的是什么。 尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。 时间轴： 02:37 【404文库】与【CDT月度视频】：“审查它必须也注定会和【404文库】同时消失” 24:00 【CDT报告汇】:“把理性的观察和情感上的关怀结合起来” 44:25 【年度人物】：“我们就是在找那些，在被压抑的这个公共空间里面仍然在努力留下痕迹的人” 01:10 【敏感词库】、【每日一语】、【CDT关注】：“即便认清了现实，仍然选择不闭嘴” 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/723853.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。 近日，中文互联网上兴起一波“反清复明”风潮，这股风潮最初由网友解读《红楼梦》而起，认为《红楼梦》是反对清朝，悼念明朝的小说。 例如，有网友解读，贾宝玉之所以没有大名，是因为“大明没了”。这种谐音梗式的荒唐解读竟也引发众网民认可...... 尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。 中国数字时代在“404文库”栏目中长期收录这些被当局审查机制删除的声音。如果您也不希望这些声音就这样消失，请随手将它们转发给您可以转发的任何人。 在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将选读过去一周中引起舆论关注的三篇404文章。 时间轴： 00:19 一、六神磊磊读金庸｜《流星花园》确实是一部怀念明朝的作品 03:43 二、中国青年报｜数十位评审专家姓名疑似照搬网络人名，湖北竹溪一些政府采购项目涉嫌造假 07:33 三、不正确｜“新冠疫苗之父”落马，所有奖励撤销 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/723823.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
We're coming to you live from NOLA Lab Fest with two very different, but equally nerd-worthy conversations. A HUGE THANKS to Aidite North America (https://www.aidite.com/) that has made this all available. Go show them some serious love. First up, Elvis sits down with Rik Jacobs from Novenda Technologies (https://www.lake3d.com/) to talk about a truly disruptive production-scale 3D printer that can print multi-material and multi-color—at the same time. We dive into voxel-based printing, integrated hard/soft gradients, no supports, water-soluble wax, massive denture and night guard output, and why centralized production labs should be paying very close attention to what Novenda is building next. Then we switch gears and catch up with Jess Gray, whose career journey is a masterclass in saying “yes,” learning fast, and building something special. From front desk at Aspen to running a rapidly growing in-house lab in the Finger Lakes region, Jess walks us through analog-to-digital dentures, Exocad self-education, facial scanning for All-on-X, in-office workflows, team building, and what it really takes to scale a lab while still loving the bench. This episode is packed with inspiration, tech talk, and real-world lab ownership lessons you don't hear every day. Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! As the year comes to a close, all of us at Ivoclar want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible Voices From the Bench community. Thank you for your partnership, your trust, and the support you've shown throughout the year. From our Ivoclar family to yours, we wish you a joyful, healthy, and safe holiday season. May your days be merry, your nights be bright, and your smiles shine like freshly fallen snow. Ho, ho, ho — Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! Big news is coming your way in the world of CAM. Our friends at Ivoclar have teamed up with FOLLOW-ME! Technology (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/) to bring the Ivotion Denture System (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion) into the HyperDent CAM (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/hyperdent/) workflow. That's right—your favorite pre-shaded, two-layer Ivotion discs, the ones that let you design and mill a complete denture in one seamless process with no bonding and no mess, are now moving beyond closed systems. Thanks to this new partnership, Ivotion can finally be milled on open machines through HyperDent. And it gets better: you'll first see this powerful workflow available on the Roland DWX-53 series mills (https://www.rolanddga.com/products/dental/dwx-53d)—already a staple in so many labs—as well as the Imagine iMills (https://www.imagineusa.com/legacy/s/mills/imill). If you've been waiting for a faster, cleaner, more flexible way to produce full dentures, this is it. Ivoclar and FOLLOW-ME! just made the future of denture manufacturing wide open. Get ready—HyperDent is about to change the way you mill Ivotion. Special Guests: Jess Gray and Rik Jacobs.
In this episode of Gov Tech Today, hosts Russell Lowery and Jennifer Saha discuss the recent updates to terms and conditions for IT contracts released by the California Department of Technology (CDT) and the Department of General Services (DGS). The new regulations aim to simplify the contracting process by consolidating three sets of cloud provisions into one and introducing a cap on vendor liability for cybersecurity breaches. The episode delves into the significance of these changes for both vendors and state agencies, highlighting the collaborative efforts between CDT and DGS to address long-standing concerns from the vendor community. 00:00 Introduction to Gov Tech Today00:36 New Terms and Conditions Released by CDT04:04 Simplification of IT Contracts06:45 Collaboration Between CDT and DGS11:05 Impact on Vendors and Subcontractors13:20 Final Thoughts and Practical Advice
“在阿岚的描述中，送外卖是浪漫的，自由的，能随时欣赏沿途风景。但对成千上万奔波在路上的骑手来说呢？无论狂风暴雨还是烈日炎炎，与时间赛跑，才是他们的日常。” 欢迎来到404档案馆，在这里，我们一起穿越中国数字高墙。 尽管中国的言论审查和舆论管控日趋严峻，国家对公民的监控也无处不在，但我们依然可以看那些不服从的个体，顶着被删号、被约谈、甚至被监禁的风险，对不公义勇敢发出自己的声音。 中国数字时代在“404文库”栏目中长期收录这些被当局审查机制删除的声音。如果您也不希望这些声音就这样消失，请随手将它们转发给您可以转发的任何人。 在本期的【404文库】栏目中，我们将选读过去一周中引起舆论关注的三篇404文章。 时间轴： 00:17 一、PRREN｜被骂下架的美团公益广告，忽略了最基本的一点 04:18 二、李宇琛｜官民同乐，我们对日本女首相的网络性骚扰 09:02 三、魔都囡｜佳能中山退场！2.5N+1有人拿八九十万！员工边走边哭！ 在中国数字时代YouTube频道https://www.youtube.com/@CDTChinese/videos观看视频播讲。 在中国数字时代网站阅读全文：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/723503.html 在电报（Telegram）平台向我们投稿：https://t.me/cdtmedia_bot 支持CDT: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/paypal 漫游中国数字空间：https://chinadigitaltimes.net/space/Special:Random
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Jessica Guo known on trail as Stitches. This year, Stitches became the first woman on record to connect both the Continental Divide Trail and Great Divide Trail northbound in one calendar year. We talk all about this logistically and physically impressive feat, hiking through the Sierra during a record snow year, how she earned her trail name the hard way, her unconventional relationship with pain, how 10 her day silent meditations better prepare her for thru-hiking and gives us a sample 2 minute meditation, what it was like becoming social media famous this year- going from less than 2K followers to 50K, and much more. We wrap the show with a call for Trek Vloggers, a breakdown of how hard the Long Trail is as measured by Katie's steps per mile, apparently some people can smell ants, and the triple crown of peanut butter combinations. 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[divider] Interview with Jessica "Stitches" Guo Stitches' Instagram Stitches' Trek Author Page Stitches' Substack Time stamps & Questions 00:05:00 - Reminders: Apply to VLOG for the Trek, subscribe to our Youtube channel, and listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon! 00:11:47 - Introducing Stitches 00:14:15 - What is your background? 00:20:00 - Scenario: If Zach & Chaunce are fighting, how would you help them work through it? 00:22:25 - How did you get into the outdoors? 00:30:15 - Were you an athlete when you were younger? 00:31:35 - How did you like the Teton Crest Trail? 00:32:40 - Tell us about getting started on the PCT and your injury 00:40:20 - What did it feel like to walk on your injured leg after 8 days? 00:48:35 - What does your meditation practice look like? 00:55:50 - What does a silent meditation retreat look like? 00:58:05 - Are there purists in the meditation world? 01:03:00 - Stitches leads a guided meditation 01:08:20 - Tell us about your second injury on the PCT 01:20:55 - Was the Sierra Type 1 fun for you? 01:21:30 - Tell us your fun story from the Colorado Trail 01:26:20 - Where did the idea come from for the CDT + GDT? 01:32:50 - Why can it be nice to have a detailed itinerary and plan? 01:38:10 - If someone's interested in the GDT, what advice would you give? 01:40:20 - What were the differences between your three itineraries? 01:42:10 - Would a silent retreat be a good way to mentally train for a thru-hike? 01:44:15 - What are some standout moments from the CDT? 01:47:38 - What are you afraid of? 01:51:10 - How did your experience change when you got a ton of followers? 01:55:55 - Tell us more about making videos on trail 01:59:00 - Discussion about evidence of climate change on trail 02:00:05 - Tell us about how you interacted with your ethnicity on trail 02:08:22 - Tell us about your post on women in the outdoors 02:14:20 - Tell us about your friction video 02:16:00 - What were the highlights of the GDT? 02:19:00 - Did you have any practices for when you felt mentally low? 02:22:45 - Tell us about the birds you saw 02:27:15 - What are your Big 5 for gear? 02:34:15 - Stay Salty Question: What's your hottest take in the world of backpacking? 02:39:30 - Where can people go to keep up with you? Segments Trek Propaganda How Hard Is the Long Trail, and Is It Worth It? The Stats From My Thru-Hike Reveal the Answers by Katie Jackson Rescuers Say a Hiker Died on Mount Whitney Over the Weekend by Anna McKinney Smith QOTD: Can you smell ants? Infection Thing of the Week Triple Crown of peanut butter combos Mail Bag 5 Star Review [divider] Check out our sound guy @my_boy_pauly/ and his coffee. Sign up for the Trek's newsletter Leave us a voicemail! Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)! Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. Advertise on Backpacker Radio Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow Backpacker Radio, The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio on Tik Tok. Our theme song is Walking Slow by Animal Years. 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A Special THANKS to Aidite North America for allowing the podcast to record at Nola LabFest. GO SHOW THEM SOME LOVE! aidite.com Duff Wilson's journey in dental technology is anything but typical. From getting thrown into high-volume removable work at a major lab in the early '90s to opening Wilson Dental Lab out of his home and building a lean, relationship-driven business, Duff's story is rooted in grit, loyalty, and doing things the right way—even when it's hard. Along the way, he shares how mentorship, state lab associations, and taking care of people shaped his career, including helping other technicians start their own labs and building a South Carolina–based milling center to support small labs. The conversation dives deep into the evolution of digital dentistry, zirconia, milling centers, design services, and why relationships—not products—are what truly matter in this industry. Duff explains how trust and support led him to work closely with Aidite (https://www.aidite.com/), why being lean is the key to longevity, and how redefining success after a life-changing health scare helped him create a sustainable lab, a better lifestyle, and a clear path for the next generation of technicians Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! As the year comes to a close, all of us at Ivoclar want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible Voices From the Bench community. Thank you for your partnership, your trust, and the support you've shown throughout the year. From our Ivoclar family to yours, we wish you a joyful, healthy, and safe holiday season. May your days be merry, your nights be bright, and your smiles shine like freshly fallen snow. Ho, ho, ho — Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! Big news is coming your way in the world of CAM. Our friends at Ivoclar have teamed up with FOLLOW-ME! Technology (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/) to bring the Ivotion Denture System (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion) into the HyperDent CAM (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/hyperdent/) workflow. That's right—your favorite pre-shaded, two-layer Ivotion discs, the ones that let you design and mill a complete denture in one seamless process with no bonding and no mess, are now moving beyond closed systems. Thanks to this new partnership, Ivotion can finally be milled on open machines through HyperDent. And it gets better: you'll first see this powerful workflow available on the Roland DWX-53 series mills (https://www.rolanddga.com/products/dental/dwx-53d)—already a staple in so many labs—as well as the Imagine iMills (https://www.imagineusa.com/legacy/s/mills/imill). If you've been waiting for a faster, cleaner, more flexible way to produce full dentures, this is it. Ivoclar and FOLLOW-ME! just made the future of denture manufacturing wide open. Get ready—HyperDent is about to change the way you mill Ivotion. Special Guest: Duff Wilson.
This week we welcome back the dynamic duo of digital dentistry, Blake Roney and Patrick Dewey from S.I.N. 360 (https://sin360.us/) (Simplicity • Innovation • Nanotechnology) for a massive deep dive into implants, photogrammetry, and the ever-evolving world of full-arch workflows. Since their last visit in 2022, Blake has gone from new kid on the block to full-blown Exocad (https://exocad.com/) educator, and Patrick breaks down how S.I.N. has doubled down on innovation across implants, CAD/CAM, and photogrammetry. The guys walk us through the new Versalis implant line (https://sin360.us/versalis/), why one connection for all indications is a big deal for labs, and how S.I.N. is pushing efficiencies for high-volume, complex full-arch clinicians. Then comes the star of the show: the MicronMapper (https://sin360.us/micronmapper/)—a lighter, faster, more accurate photogrammetry system that doesn't just capture implants but verifies manufacturing accuracy, scans soft tissue, and reduces surgical guesswork. Blake breaks down real-world accuracy numbers, what RMSE actually means, why intraoral scanners aren't cutting it for full-arch, and how FitCheck is saving labs from misfires, wasted zirconia, and bad days. They also reveal the newest frontier: Tissue Mapper, a photogrammetry-based, scanner-free workflow that pulls bite, tissue, and implant data without fiducials or messy post-op scans. It's nerdy, innovative, and ridiculously cool for the high-volume teams ready to level up. If you love accuracy, numbers, full-arch workflows, or just really good dental tech nerding — this is your episode. Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! As the year comes to a close, all of us at Ivoclar want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible Voices From the Bench community. Thank you for your partnership, your trust, and the support you've shown throughout the year. From our Ivoclar family to yours, we wish you a joyful, healthy, and safe holiday season. May your days be merry, your nights be bright, and your smiles shine like freshly fallen snow. Ho, ho, ho — Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! Big news is coming your way in the world of CAM. Our friends at Ivoclar have teamed up with FOLLOW-ME! Technology (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/) to bring the Ivotion Denture System (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion) into the HyperDent CAM (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/hyperdent/) workflow. That's right—your favorite pre-shaded, two-layer Ivotion discs, the ones that let you design and mill a complete denture in one seamless process with no bonding and no mess, are now moving beyond closed systems. Thanks to this new partnership, Ivotion can finally be milled on open machines through HyperDent. And it gets better: you'll first see this powerful workflow available on the Roland DWX-53 series mills (https://www.rolanddga.com/products/dental/dwx-53d)—already a staple in so many labs—as well as the Imagine iMills (https://www.imagineusa.com/legacy/s/mills/imill). If you've been waiting for a faster, cleaner, more flexible way to produce full dentures, this is it. Ivoclar and FOLLOW-ME! just made the future of denture manufacturing wide open. Get ready—HyperDent is about to change the way you mill Ivotion. Year-end chaos is here. Labs are slammed, deadlines are brutal, and mistakes are not an option. That's when dental technicians rely on the one thing that never quits: https://www.rolanddga.com/applications/dental-cad-cam. The DWX-53DC (https://www.rolanddga.com/products/dental/dwx-53dc-5-axis-dry-dental-milling-with-automatic-disc-changer) is a true workhorse—24-hour automated milling that keeps your lab running, your overhead down, and your ROI up. No redos. No downtime. Just consistent, precise results. Built on decades of Japanese engineering, Roland delivers the reliability that keeps labs sane, profitable, and on schedule. Finish the year strong with the mill you can trust. Choose Roland DGSHAPE. Precision. Reliability. Performance. Learn more at rolanddga.com Special Guests: Blake Roney and Patrick Dewey.
This week, we sit down with Seth Smith, founder of the rapidly growing lab software company Greatlab.io (https://www.greatlab.io/), and Ryan Alexander from Vitality Dental Arts (https://www.vitalitydentalarts.com/), who's been living the GreatLab life since May and has plenty to say about it. Seth shares the long, winding road from e-commerce to dentistry, to clear aligners, to scanners, and finally to building what he hopes becomes the most modern, integrated, and speed-driven LMS in the industry. He talks workflow obsession, eliminating downloads, killing paper dockets, listening to lab pain points, and why he's visited over 100 labs (and keeps going). Ryan brings the real-world perspective from a 100-tech lab that went through multiple LMS transitions before landing on GreatLab. He explains how their booking teams shrank, inbound calls dropped by 50%, audits disappeared, and technicians suddenly found computers they “didn't have” once the system made their jobs easier. From the CRM that kills phone tag to ScanHub pulling every scanner into one feed, Ryan breaks down exactly what changed on the bench, in customer service, and across production. We also dig into bad scans (yes, 20% of them), doctor communication, automatic file routing, task automation, shipping integrations, data migration fears, and why some labs should not switch systems unless they're truly ready to modernize. If you've ever wondered what a cloud-based, automation-heavy, lab-built-from-the-ground-up LMS looks like—or why another lab described GreatLab as “a Ferrari while everyone else is a Civic”—this episode lays it all out. Learn more or request a demo: greatlab.io Find them in Vegas at NADL Visions (https://www.nadl.org/nadl-vision-21) and in Chicago at Lab Day (https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday)! Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! As the year comes to a close, all of us at Ivoclar want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible Voices From the Bench community. Thank you for your partnership, your trust, and the support you've shown throughout the year. From our Ivoclar family to yours, we wish you a joyful, healthy, and safe holiday season. May your days be merry, your nights be bright, and your smiles shine like freshly fallen snow. Ho, ho, ho — Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! Elvis and Barb are gearing up for their chat with the HyperDent Dude himself, Jordan Greenberg from FOLLOW-ME! Technology (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/). At LabFest, Elvis found out that every hyperDENT (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/hyperdent/) license comes with Template Editor Lite — a built-in feature that lets you make safe, customized tweaks to your milling strategies. Whether you want to prioritize surface quality or speed, this tool gives you the control to fine-tune your results while FOLLOW-ME! keeps everything validated and reliable. Because in the end, us lab techs love to tinker — and hyperDENT makes it easy to choose your own CAM-venture. Special Guests: Ryan Alexander and Seth Smith.
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we're joined by Kristy and Annette Burns—better known as the Wander Women. About seven years ago, Kristy and Annette ditched the home with the white picket fence, retired, moved into an RV, and shifted their focus to a life centered on freedom and adventure. Since then, they've taken on the AT, PCT, CDT, Arizona Trail, Tahoe Rim Trail, the O Circuit, plus a slew of cycling and packrafting trips. We get into what it takes to keep your body ready for thru-hikes at retirement age, why downsizing has made them so much happier, the community they've found on trail, and a whole lot more. We wrap the show with what to wear when hiking in the desert, how to dry the inside of your water bladder, and the triple crown of chairs. Gossamer Gear: Check out the Type II collection at gossamergear.com. [divider] Interview with Kristy and Annette Burns Wander Women Instagram Wander Women Youtube Time stamps & Questions 00:02:45 - Reminders: Take the Triple Crowner Survey, apply to blog for the Trek, and listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon! 00:05:06 - Introducing the Wander Women 00:07:00 - How did each of you get into the outdoors? 00:09:44 - How did you two meet? 00:12:20 - How did you go from the sweat lodge to thru-hiking? 00:16:50 - Did you have physical fitness top of mind before getting into thru-hiking? 00:19:05 - How far prior to retirement did you plan to hike? 00:22:55 - What specifically would you do differently, financially? 00:26:25 - What was it like downsizing? 00:31:30 - What physical activity do you do in the RV? 00:36:04 - Do you ever get sick of each other? 00:38:55 - How do you handle difficulties in your relationship? 00:41:00 - Did you know there'd be other retired folks on the AT? 00:45:17 - How have you expanded your social networks in retirement? 00:48:35 - What are some of the common questions you get? 00:50:03 - How do you slowly ramp up your mileage when hiking? 00:51:52 - Describe your gear to us 00:57:40 - Was it easy to transition between RVing and thru-hiking? 01:01:15 - Do you feel like time has slowed down since you retired? 01:10:45 - At what point did you reach this mindset? 01:12:40 - Are you particular with your nutrition? 01:16:20 - Standout stories from the AT? 01:19:35 - At what point did you know you were going to Triple Crown? 01:23:35 - Did you know what you were getting into with the CDT? 01:30:11 - How many other CDT hikers did you encounter? 01:34:50 - Tell us about flip flopping the PCT 01:38:46 - What were your spookiest or scariest moments on trail? 01:49:23 - When did you start getting the Youtube fanfare? 01:50:30 - What's the best trail magic you've gotten? 01:53:10 - Tell us about the adventures outside of thru-hiking 01:57:14 - Tell us about your rafting trip in Alaska 02:02:50 - Tell us about your encounter with a grizzly bear 02:10:30 - How did you decide where to camp? 02:13:00 - What were the biggest gear differences for this trip? 02:16:15 - What adventures does the future hold? Segments Trek Propaganda: Desert Hiking Clothing: The Backpacker's Guide by Katie Jackson QOTD: How does one dry out the inside of their water bladder when you're done using it? Triple Crown of chairs Mail Bag [divider] Check out our sound guy @my_boy_pauly/ and his coffee. Sign up for the Trek's newsletter Leave us a voicemail! Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)! Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. Advertise on Backpacker Radio Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow Backpacker Radio, The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio on Tik Tok. Our theme song is Walking Slow by Animal Years. A super big thank you to our Chuck Norris Award winner(s) from Patreon: Alex and Misty with NavigatorsCrafting, Alex Kindle, Andrew, Austen McDaniel, Bill Jensen, Brad & Blair Thirteen Adventures, Bryan Alsop, Carl Houde, Christopher Marshburn, Clint Sitler, Coach from Marion Outdoors, Eric Casper, Erik Hofmann, Ethan Harwell, Gillian Daniels, Greg Knight, Greg Martin, Griffin Haywood, Hailey Buckingham, Jason Kiser, Krystyn Bell, Matt from Gilbert, AZ, Patrick Cianciolo, Randy Sutherland, Rebecca Brave, Rural Juror, Sawyer Products, SPAM, The Saint Louis Shaman, Timothy Hahn, Tracy 'Trigger' Fawns A big thank you to our Cinnamon Connection Champions from Patreon: Bells, Benjy Lowry, Bonnie Ackerman, Brett Vandiver, Chris Pyle, David, David Neal, Dcnerdlet, Denise Krekeler, Jack Greene, Jeanie, Jeanne Latshaw, Luke Netjes, Merle Watkins, Peter, Quenten Jones, Ruth S, Salt Stain, and Spencer Hinson.
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Amy Hunsucker. On trail, Amy is known as "Slider" because she hikes with a trombone- something she's done for the entire triple crown. We of course learn all about this fun quirk, including which animals were most appreciative of her on-trail concerts, which parts of trail provided the best acoustics, the reactions she'd get from other hikers and the broader trail community, and her go-to on-trail trombone jams. Slider also gives us the low down on getting her sawyer certification, her trail maintenance work with the Carolina Mountain Club, hiking South Dakota's Centennial Trail, and life as a hiking guide in North Carolina. We wrap the show with the pieces of thru-hiking advice we wish we'd never given, Chaunce gives her take of whether she'd rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear, we do the triple crown of freezer foods, I give a one-minute gear review of my current rain jacket, and a listener lectures us on how we dropped the ball on our interview with Liz Kidder. Topo Athletic: Use code "TREKWINTER15" at topoathletic.com. Gossamer Gear: Use code "LT520" for 20% off LT5 Trekking Poles at gossamergear.com. [divider] Interview with Amy Hunsucker Amy's Instagram Time stamps & Questions 00:04:50 - QOTD: What's more upsetting, the Bills' loss or losing your ceremony footage? 00:06:40 - Reminders: Take the AT Thru-Hiker Survey, apply to blog for the Trek, and listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon! 00:11:00 - Introducing Amy 00:11:34 - How did you get your trail name? 00:12:12 - How do you find an ultralight trombone? 00:14:40 - Give us the background on playing the trombone 00:18:55 - Did you learn new songs as you hiked? 00:22:40 - Have you ever used your trombone for anything other than music? 00:24:30 - How did you get into backpacking? 00:27:50 - What was starting the AT like? 00:30:54 - Why don't you think your trombone is a luxury item? 00:31:48 - Is there a GOAT of the trombone world? 00:36:10 - Tell us about getting onto the CDT 00:37:30 - What's your hot take on the PCT? 00:42:50 - Why'd you decide to go southbound on the CDT? 00:45:15 - Why'd you decide to flip flop the PCT? 00:52:15 - How did you keep up your mindset during the flip flop? 00:53:55 - What was your best day on trail? 00:56:10 - What was your worst day on trail? 00:57:40 - What was your scariest day on trail? 01:00:02 - What was your stupidest day on trail? 01:02:45 - Tell us about working for Blue Ridge Hiking Company 01:10:40 - What was being in Asheville like during the hurricane? 01:17:12 - Tell us about getting your Sawyer certification 01:20:30 - What's chainsaw 101? 01:23:20 - Tell us about the South Dakota Centennial Trail 01:28:05 - Would this be a good trail to do using PTO? 01:30:54 - Peak Performance Question: What's your top performance-enhancing hack? Segments Trek Propaganda: 6 Pieces of Thru-Hiking Advice I Wish I'd Never Given by Katie Jackson QOTD: Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear? Triple Crown of freezer foods One-Minute Gear Review Mail Bag [divider] Check out our sound guy @my_boy_pauly/ and his coffee. Sign up for the Trek's newsletter Leave us a voicemail! Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)! Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. Advertise on Backpacker Radio Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow Backpacker Radio, The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio on Tik Tok. Our theme song is Walking Slow by Animal Years. A super big thank you to our Chuck Norris Award winner(s) from Patreon: Alex and Misty with NavigatorsCrafting, Alex Kindle, Andrew, Austen McDaniel, Bill Jensen, Brad & Blair Thirteen Adventures, Bryan Alsop, Carl Houde, Christopher Marshburn, Clint Sitler, Coach from Marion Outdoors, Eric Casper, Erik Hofmann, Ethan Harwell, Gillian Daniels, Greg Knight, Greg Martin, Griffin Haywood, Hailey Buckingham, Jason Kiser, Krystyn Bell, Matt from Gilbert, AZ, Patrick Cianciolo, Randy Sutherland, Rebecca Brave, Rural Juror, Sawyer Products, SPAM, The Saint Louis Shaman, Timothy Hahn, Tracy 'Trigger' Fawns A big thank you to our Cinnamon Connection Champions from Patreon: Bells, Benjy Lowry, Bonnie Ackerman, Brett Vandiver, Chris Pyle, David, David Neal, Dcnerdlet, Denise Krekeler, Jack Greene, Jeanie, Jeanne Latshaw, Luke Netjes, Merle Watkins, Peter, Quenten Jones, Ruth S, Salt Stain, and Spencer Hinson.
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