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Thunderstorms have captivated humanity for millennia, and yet their inner workings remain deeply mysterious. On this episode of The Quanta Podcast, guest host and Quanta senior editor Hannah Waters speaks with staff writer Charlie Wood about the new technologies that are helping physicists better understand the phenomena. This topic was covered in a recent story for Quanta Magazine. Each week on The Quanta Podcast, Quanta Magazine editor in chief Samir Patel speaks with the people behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. At the end of the episode, listen to an excerpt of the fourth movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, which depicts a violent thunderstorm. Piccolo represents lightning and timpani represents thunder. Courtesy of Symphony Orchestra. Deed – Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported – Creative Commons

Department of Energy CIO Dawn Zimmer joins Tech Transforms to share how she's modernizing legacy IT, breaking down decades-old data silos, and securely harnessing AI through initiatives like the Quanta data platform and Joulix. She explains her “speed of need” philosophy, baking cybersecurity in from the start while moving fast to deliver real-time decision support, cost savings, and smarter operations across the DOE.

Quanta melodia c'è dentro un batterista?Ci sono batteristi che tengono il tempo per tutta la vita, altri, invece, che non resistono al richiamo della melodia, della composizione armonica e della ricerca minuziosa di una timbrica.Sheldon Suter fa parte della seconda categoria. La sua arte sonora nasce da un bouquet stimolante di strumenti musicali: la batteria (ovviamente), la cetra (modificata con un manico di chitarra elettrica e un ponticello di violino), il gong, le campane tibetane, la Kalimba, lo Shruti Box indiano (una specie di armonium che fa i drones, le basi basse) e dei pedalini per gli effetti.Di formazione fotografo, organizzatore del festival Éther, artigiano dei suoi strumenti, musicista attivo e conosciuto come sideman nel campo dell'improvvisazione e della sperimentazione, Sheldon Suter, ogni tanto, mette la testa fuori dalla musica non codificata e si dedica alle forme musicali più convenzionaliDopo “Berceuses & Nocturnes” del 2023, Sheldon Suter ha pubblicato “Pink Dawn” (Selftape Records) il suo secondo album solista con una novità; ci sono degli ospiti: il poeta ticinese Vanni Bianconi, l'arpista sperimentale romanda Julie Campiche e la cantautrice pop-folk svizzero tedesca Lea Lu.Siamo andati a trovare Sheldon Suter nella sua tana creativa, al Mulino del Brumo (sede principale di Éther) nei boschi di Arcegno, un luogo d'ispirazione così immerso nel verde, nella natura e nel profumo di humus, che è difficile capire dove finisca l'essere umano e dove inizi la vegetazione.

Send us fan responses! Your life doesn't shift when you get “lucky” it shifts when your beliefs, words, and daily choices finally line up. I'm in Glendale with Bueli N'jheri, and we go deep on what manifestation looks like when you stop keeping it vague and start treating it like a practice you can measure.We connect quantum physics manifestation to real human wiring: neuroscience, negativity bias, and the way self-talk quietly sets your limits. Bueli breaks down why specificity matters (“get definite with the infinite”), why “want” and “try” can keep you stuck in lack, and how creation can be an act of worship. We also get honest about momentum: if you can't handle what you have now, more attention, more money, and more responsibility won't feel like a blessing, it'll feel like pressure.Then we bring it to the real world: privacy, trust structures, and why so many people get burned copying “game” without understanding the rules. We talk about how benefits traps and identity labels (fixed income, section eight, even fear of leveling up) can cause self-sabotage, and why learning to receive is part of building prosperity. You'll also hear about Bueli's books The Quanta and The Quanta 2.0, plus the audiobook created for the blind community.Tap in, share this with someone who's ready to upgrade their mindset and their systems, and leave a review if you want more conversations that bridge spirituality, strategy, and financial literacy#donkilam #privatelife #quantamhttps://donkilam.com FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - DON KILAMGO GET HIS BOOK ON AMAZON NOW! https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Touch-This-Diplomatic-Immunity/dp/B09X1FXMNQ https://open.spotify.com/track/5QOUWyNahqcWvQ4WQAvwjj?autoplay=trueSupport the showhttps://donkilam.com

Quanta gent parla el català a Catalunya Nord? Aquesta és una pregunta que no té resposta des de la darrera enquesta sociolingüística del nord del país, feta el 2015. Enguany, l'Oficina Pública per la Llengua Catalana està impulsant una nova enquesta per saber quina és la situació real en aquestes comarques. L'enquesta ha estat contractada a una empresa de Bordeus i els resultats es faràn públics el mes de setembre.

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Welcome to Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan #Podcast. Today - Dr. John Reese - CEO of Quanta - is our guest Dr. John E. Reese, III grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. He graduated from The Citadel, The Military College of SC, in 1984, where he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force before attending dental school. He received his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) from the Medical University of SC in 1988, after which he had a 4- year assignment as a staff general dentist in one of the largest teaching hospitals in the US Air Force. There he received extensive training in all specialty areas of dentistry, including frequent operating room training. In 1992, he started a health centered private practice in Rock Hill, SC where he focused on comprehensive general and cosmetic dentistry, including full mouth reconstruction and TMJ therapy.  In 2001, he started Dental Access Carolina, LLC where he used his skills to provide high quality comprehensive dentistry to economically disadvantaged children on site at their schools in mobile clinics he designed. They currently operate in 15 counties in SC and treat almost 25,000 students each school year. They take a free enterprise approach to a public health problem where everyone wins, and where the highest quality care is provided to those who can least afford it. Because of the success of his program, it has been recognized nationally as the model for mobile dentistry by the Academy of General Dentistry. He now has a minority interest in the practice he started.   Dr. Reese also provides consulting advice on general practice management. In 2002, Dr. Reese began manufacturing and marketing mobile dental clinics and temporary dental offices which are sold and used internationally. In 2008, he created Dental Access Mobile Clinics, LLC as a separate entity and his clinics have also been used as adjunct teaching facilities by the Medical University of SC for their dental students, where he was an adjunct clinical instructor. Dr. Reese and his wife frequently volunteer with and provide significant financial support to organizations that provide dental and medical care to patients both here and abroad, and they teach clinical techniques to dentists around the world.  They also donate very generously to many conservative organizations. They are very actively engaged in helping organizations communicate their message to allow citizens to be involved in the decisions which affect their lives every day. Outside of his medical and dental entrepreneurial interests, he has a passion for preserving the fabric of the American society that he has enjoyed during his lifetime that made America the greatest country on earth. He and a group of innovators created the Quanta Enterprise Comms www.quantasure.com  which is the only commercially available secure communications platform that deploys Quantum Resistant Encryption to “future proof” all forms of communication against the threat of attacks by quantum computers. It is hosted in the US and does not store, sell, or share any data on users or their communications, thereby allowing people to communicate securely without the threat of cancellation or interference by big tech or other outside influences.  He resides in Charleston, SC with his wife, Beverly, and they have 4 grown sons. I am  Virginia Prodan— #international #humanrights #attorney, #keynote #speaker, #author of #SavingMyAssassin, and survivor of socialist Romania, and a a passionate advocate for freedom and capitalist entrepreneurs.        I know firsthand the price of freedom, the power of faith, and the courage it takes to stand for truth in the face of opposition. On this channel, you'll find weekly episodes that inspire and equip you to: - Strengthen your #Christian #faith and live with bold #courage - Defend #freedom and #values in an increasingly hostile culture - Learn powerful lessons from history - Discover your God-given purpose and calling - Lead with conviction at home, in the church, and in society            

Dopo la paura per i contagi da hantavirus sulla crociera Hondius, ora il mondo guarda all'epidemia di Ebola in Congo. Un paziente è ricoverato a Berlino e l'Oms dichiara l'emergenza di salute pubblica internazionale ma sottolinea: niente pericolo pandemia. Con Roberta Villa, giornalista scientifica, parliamo dei due virus e soprattutto di quanto la comunità internazionale abbia imparato dalla pandemia da Covid e se sia pronta per emergenze sanitarie di questo tipo - e future pandemie. Avete domande o suggerimenti? Volete ascoltare un podcast su un tema particolare? Scriveteci a cosmoitaliano@wdr.de Seguiteci anche su Facebook: Cosmo italiano E qui trovate tutti i nostri temi: https://www1.wdr.de/radio/cosmo/sprachen/italiano/index.html Von Cristina Giordano.

Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link!A pope gets crowned as the hero of progress and then publishes a document telling bishops to treat modern ideas like a “fatal pestilence.” That swing sounds impossible until you walk the road with Pope Pius IX from 1846 to 1864, with riots in the streets, assassination in Rome, and the slow, methodical dismantling of the Papal States hanging over every decision.We start with the version of Pius IX the newspapers loved: merciful, pastoral, granting amnesty, loosening restrictions, embracing railways and civic reforms. Then the revolutions of 1848 hit, the Roman Republic rises, Church property is seized, religious orders are suppressed, and the Pope is driven out of his own capital. From that point on, Italian unification and liberal nationalism don't just threaten a border, they threaten the independence of the papacy itself and the public place of Catholicism.With that backdrop, we dig into Quanta Cura and the Syllabus of Errors: religious liberty, freedom of conscience, the press, state power over the Church, and the fight over who forms children through education. We also connect the arguments of “free church, free state” Catholic liberals to the long road toward Vatican I, where papal authority becomes impossible to ignore.If this helped you make sense of modern Catholic debates through real history, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.Support the showGet 10% off an amazing Black Monk Rosary by going to https://www.blackmonkrosaries.com/?ref=AVOIDINGBABYLON and using code AVOIDINGBABYLON at checkout!Check out our sponsor, Nic Nac, at www.nicnac.com and use code "AB25%" for 25% off of your first order!Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1https://www.avoidingbabylon.comMerchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comFull Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1987412/subscribeRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rss

Neste episódio do Quanta pra Mim, recebemos José Cesar Boeira, novo presidente do Conselho Deliberativo da Quanta Previdência, para uma conversa sobre os desafios, expectativas e oportunidades deste novo ciclo da Entidade.Ao longo do bate-papo, falamos sobre o papel estratégico da previdência dentro do cooperativismo, a importância de promover segurança financeira e proteção de longo prazo aos cooperados, além dos impactos da longevidade nas decisões financeiras e no planejamento do futuro.Um episódio que conecta propósito, governança, cooperativismo e educação previdenciária, mostrando como a previdência complementar pode ser uma ferramenta essencial para construir relações mais sustentáveis, humanas e perenes. Convidado do episódio: Dr. José Cesar Boeira – Presidente do Conselho Deliberativo da Quanta Previdência.Mediação: Mayara Bacelar Rita – Analista de Conteúdo na Quanta Previdência.Saiba mais em:⁠⁠www.quantaprevidencia.com.br⁠⁠⁠⁠www.acquaeducacao.com.br⁠

SPONSORS: - Go to https://shortform.com/toe for a free trial and an exclusive $50 OFF on your annual subscription - I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE Janna Levin — Claire Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College, founding Director of Sciences at Pioneer Works, and co-host of Quanta's The Joy of Why — is one of those guests who makes you feel the universe is stranger than you feared. Working with Brian Greene, she's exploring whether the shape of hidden dimensions, specifically a Klein bottle, could explain why matter won the war against antimatter after the Big Bang — no fudged parameters required. The geometry does the work. The universe's lopsidedness isn't a mystery to be plugged in; it's a consequence of the space we're sewn into. FOLLOW: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 - Universe as Gödel Sentence - 00:05:24 - Unknowable Initial Conditions - 00:10:28 - AI and Non-Computable Consciousness - 00:15:36 - The Hard Problem Paradox - 00:25:25 - Klein Bottle Topology - 00:32:04 - Pin Structures and Chirality - 00:39:56 - Breaking Matter-Antimatter Symmetry - 00:51:26 - Topology and Dark Energy - 00:57:00 - Black Hole Information Paradox - 01:07:04 - ER=EPR and Firewalls - 01:13:37 - Black Holes as Particles - 01:18:42 - Emergent Gravity and Holography - 01:23:43 - Rejecting Physical Infinities - 01:31:41 - Narrative Truth vs. Axioms - 01:41:22 - Insomnia and Mathematical Madness - 01:47:22 - Scientific Mysticism and Honesty - 01:53:34 - Biological Morality and Advice LINKS MENTIONED: - Janna's Substack: jannalevin.substack.com - Janna's Books: amazon.com/stores/author/B001IXTNZQ - Janna's Papers: inspirehep.net/authors/1000438 - Pioneer Works: pioneerworks.org - Whales Don't Want to Go to Mars [Article]: jannalevin.substack.com/p/billions-of-exoplanets-zero-aliens - Black Hole Blues [Book]: amzn.to/4cPOcfr - A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines [Book]: amazon.com/dp/1400032407?tag=toe08-20 - Gödel Incompleteness Theorems: plato.stanford.edu/entries/goedel-incompleteness - Gödel Numbering: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del_numbering - Wave Function of the Universe [Paper]: isidore.co/misc/Physics%20papers%20and%20books/Classic%20Papers/Wavefunction%20of%20the%20Universe%20(Hartle%20&%20Hawking).pdf - Janna & Penrose at Oxford: jannalevin.substack.com/p/penrose-and-mein-oxford - Hard Problem of Consciousness [Paper]: consc.net/papers/facing.pdf - Klein Bottle: mathworld.wolfram.com/KleinBottle.html - Klein Bottle Cosmology [Paper]: arxiv.org/abs/2511.23447 - Brane-World Motion in Compact Dimensions [Paper]: arxiv.org/abs/1103.2174 - Dark Energy & Extra Dimensions [Paper]: arxiv.org/abs/0707.1062 - Particle Creation by Black Holes [Paper]: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02345020 - BH Complementarity [Paper]: arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9306069 - Black Holes: Complementarity or Firewalls? [Paper]: arxiv.org/abs/1207.3123 - Thermodynamics of Spacetime [Paper]: arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9504004 - Most Abused Theorem in Math [TOE]: youtu.be/OH-ybecvuEo - Roger Penrose [TOE]: youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU - Roger Penrose [Part 2]: youtu.be/iO03t21xhdk - Neil Turok [TOE]: youtu.be/zNZCa1pVE20 - David Chalmers [TOE]: youtu.be/5r9V1ryksnw - Brian Greene [TOE]: youtu.be/O2EtTE9Czzo - Leonard Susskind [TOE]: youtu.be/2p_Hlm6aCok - Ted Jacobson [TOE]: youtu.be/3mhctWlXyV8 - Juan Maldacena [TOE]: youtu.be/6LbRHMvyrik More links at https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Guests do not pay to appear. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sobre identidades, transcendência, o Spa e o Abismo.:: 6 anos na Neblina :::: Domingo Escuro :::: Redemoinho que sofre :::: Versão 2.0 :: :: Identidades & Transcendência :::: Quanta terra precisa o homem :::: Entre o Spa e o Abismo ::** Para as referências deste e de outros episódios, acesse nosso aplicativo: Neblina.me **

Não, não foi um erro do seu Spotify… esse é um episódio novo e fresquinho do Por Que Tão Longe. Quanta coisa pode mudar em dois anos? A gente se reuniu pra responder essa pergunta juntas. Entre mudanças de cidade, de rotina, de amores ou de sonhos, a gente virou várias versões de nós mesmas no caminho. E hoje, a gente se encontra de novo; tentando entender tudo que mudou… e tudo que ainda continua igual.

Research by some Auckland scientists has been labelled one of the big science breakthroughs of 2025 by Quanta magazine - a renowned US publication that focuses on science and maths news. University of Auckland's Dr Peter Wills joins Jesse to share what he helped discover and why it is being heralded by many.

Revisitar o passado pode ser um choque: você já sentiu a humilhação diante do pecado cometido no passado? Descubra como memórias dolorosas podem se tornar o maior combustível para a gratidão pela graça recebida, que só Cristo pode dar.Esse post encontra-se no:TEOmídia Blog - uma preciosa fonte de edificaçãoConfira também:TEOmídia - plataforma gratuita de vídeosTEOmídia Rádio - 24 horas no arTEOmídia Cast - disponível no seu serviço de streaming de música e podcast.

TWiV explains a study showing that the wildlife trade, including live-animal markets, is a major driver of animal-to-human pathogen transmission, and ecological vaccination, a strategy to prevent zoonotic spillover from bats. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Bernard Roizman passes (Wikipedia) Maturation of a scientist (Ann Rev Virology) Wildlife trade drives pathogen transmission (Science) Ecological vaccination of bats (Sci Adv) Letters read  on TWiV 1315 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Angela – Real-time tracking of pathogen evolution Rich – A Precarious Perch; Suwannee's track; Avian Research and Conservation Institute Alan – Bookshop.org Vincent – The Mysterious 30 Year Journey of Apollo 12 Listener Picks Fernando – Sean M. Carroll's series "The Biggest Ideas in the Universe": "Space, Time, and Motion", and "Quanta and Fields." Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

Desta vez, tivemos de nos ficar pelos trabalhos preparatórios, já que este texto, que costuma ser redigido depois, teve de ser apressado, vindo antes, e a previsão é que Victor Barros (cabo-verdiano, historiador doutorado pela Universidade de Coimbra, com uma tese sobre a construção da memória do império português nas colónias em África, investigador do Instituto de História Contemporânea da Universidade Nova de Lisboa e autor de vários artigos sobre Amílcar Cabral) se tenha juntado a nós para discutirmos as questões do colonialismo, o papel de Cabral como figura sediciosa decisiva para aquele enredo revoltoso que viria a encorajar a nossa própria luta de libertação, fazendo estalar o regime desde as colónias portuguesas até à metrópole, permitindo um raro momento de combate político em que chegou a supor-se que Portugal pudesse ser uma responsabilidade comum, e não um assunto decidido por muito poucos, com uma cultura reservada à contemplação dos seus interesses. Mas agora, aqui, e para os efeitos deste exercício, que nunca se quis ficar por um descritivo dos episódios, antes uma contribuição acessória, um devaneio ulterior, desta vez, e para permitir uma leitura das linhas de tensão que organizam, hoje, a única verdadeira fractura no nosso campo político, vamo-nos ficar por um exercício de colagem de dois textos. Começamos pelo longo excerto de um ensaio de Vivian Abenshushan, em Escritos para Desocupados, quando recorda que no Génesis, Adão e Eva tentaram repartir de modo equitativo a penitência da chamada divisão do trabalho – entre os seus filhos: Caim obteria a propriedade de toda a terra; Abel seria dono de todo o gado. Um deles dedicar-se-ia ao cultivo; o outro, à pastorícia. É provável que os irmãos tivessem pouco tempo livre para pregarem partidas e brincarem juntos na encosta do vasto campo, algo que a longo prazo teria ajudado a criar um vínculo entre eles, evitando assim o desenlace fratricida. Um dia, Abel e Caim fizeram as suas oferendas a Deus (um deles sacrificou um carneiro; o outro ofereceu um fruto da terra), mas Deus, sempre insondável, só aceitou a oferenda de Abel. Furioso, Caim matou, como toda a gente sabe, o seu irmão. As interpretações deste episódio sangrento não se fizeram esperar. De entre todas elas, há uma que aponta para o nascimento de um antagonismo ancestral: aquele que existe entre trabalhadores e ociosos. Assim o indicam as raízes dos seus nomes: Caim (do árabe gain, «o ferreiro») poderia ser identificado com o homo faber, o homem que fabrica ferramentas, aquele que exerce a sua vontade transformadora sobre a matéria. Ele forja o arado para lavrar e também o martelo para acertar o golpe. Tem uma mão equipada, uma mão presa ao trabalho, uma mão plena. Raras vezes essa mão se põe a tamborilar. Ela é puro músculo: abre sulcos, aplana a terra, subjuga brotos, edifica. É a mão do trabalhador. Graças à ferramenta, essa extensão incisiva do corpo, Caim e os seus descendentes conseguem dominar as vastidões selvagens e criar um novo mundo artificial. São os construtores das primeiras cidades, mais tarde associadas à corrupção e à perda de sentido espiritual. A alma de Caim é sedentária; enraíza-se na terra que cultiva, funda os costumes, adquire direitos sobre o solo. Assim o expressa outra raiz do seu nome, a proveniente do verbo hebraico kanah: adquirir, subjugar. Caim é, então, obter, possuir e, portanto, governar ou o proprietário, o que possui, e também o praticante das artes da tecnologia necessárias para abrir caminhos e conquistar. Nele, convergem as forças contraditórias da civilização: a ferramenta e a arma, a invenção criadora e a violência. Abel, do hebraico hebel: alento, sopro, nada, pertence, por seu turno, à estirpe dos nómadas, dos que se deslocam continuamente como o ar. Em vez de assentar como o agricultor, move-se por onde o seu rebanho o leva. Abel não depende de nenhum lugar concreto, pois o seu sustento vai com ele para toda a parte. E multiplica-se sem necessidade de trabalhar! Na primeira repartição laboral da humanidade, coube ao pastor o lado menos áspero, menos sujeito aos rigores do clima e ao esforço físico da vida agrária. Talvez por isso, contrariamente a Caim, Abel não se extenue. É mais livre, mais leve e tem muito tempo para a ociosidade. Sempre que os seus animais encontram o sítio exacto para se alimentarem, ele descobre-se no meio de um tempo vazio, distendido, o tempo que o homo ludens dedica aos seus jogos e meditações. Ei-lo auto-absorto à sombra das árvores, vendo as horas a passar como se não existissem. Opõe-se totalmente ao tempo programado de Caim, tempo associado à produção, ao cultivo e ao trabalho, um tempo útil em torno do qual a vida se ordena. Abel é um habitante natural do ócio, ser tranquilo e errabundo, cioso da sua autonomia, alheio às hierarquias da aldeia. Nele, não germinou a vontade de domínio, nem a ambição de poder. (E quiçá por isso que São João e Cristo o consideram «um justo».) Como não lhe interessa deixar marca – ele é apenas um sopro, efémero como a própria vida –, a sua existência alijou propósitos e a sua única ocupação é ver. Enquanto escuta o adejar do vento ou observa o cortejo dos pássaros, Abel vigia o seu rebanho. Necessita de abrir bem os olhos e compreende que isso é outrossim contemplação: habitar o mundo com o olhar. Essa destreza ocular, treinada sem esforço nas tardes do seu tempo livre, torna-se numa forma de observação distinta, o nascimento da especulação intelectual e do temperamento artístico. Abel sentou-se a pensar pela sua própria cabeça; o seu ócio é uma forma de reflexão e, talvez, também de melancolia. E não havia sido este o pecado dos seus progenitores, o desejo de saber? Ah, o ócio, mãe de todos os vícios! Certamente, Caim também sentiria uma inveja secreta pelo ocioso. Por que razão, ao contrário dele, o pastor de ovelhas evidencia tanto prazer enquanto realiza as suas actividades diárias? Quiçá porque, na sua transumância, Abel se mantenha longe do fardo da civilização e dos seus múltiplos artifícios. Na cidade de Caim, cada edifício se faz acompanhar de novas tarefas, a correria quotidiana duplica-se, o peso das cargas triplica e o suplício dos escravos não tem fim. «Raça de Caim» – escreveu Baudelaire –, «a tua tarefa ainda não se cumpriu o bastante». A grande calamidade das cidades é que nelas nunca deixa de se trabalhar. Merece a busca pelo conforto tanta inquietação, tanto esgotamento? Se o ócio é o propósito final do trabalho, porque não se entregar a ele simplesmente, sem remorsos? É isso o que faz Abel, uma vez satisfeitas as suas necessidades primárias. Abel poderia ser o símbolo de toda a uma estirpe amante da simplicidade, refractária à fama ou à riqueza, esses fardos da vida oficial. Sendo nómada, leva dentro de si a sua choça e as suas posses; não acumula, não se deixa prender ao peso da vida material; ele prefere flutuar, como o fazem os seus pensamentos ao entardecer. Algo dessa leveza, uma leveza malquista segundo a estirpe de Caim, sobrevive no luftmensch, palavra iídiche que designa pejorativamente o vagabundo, o homem improdutivo, sem trabalho nem salário fixo, dedicado a perder tempo e a fazer conjecturas. Perdido entre livros e divagações, o luftmensch é literalmente um «homem dos ares», «um homem flutuante». A que aspira? Para onde se dirige? Como Abel, este ocioso não tem planos nem projectos, é um filho errante que angustia sempre a sua mãe. Se Caim representa a técnica e a responsabilidade da idade adulta, o seu irmão, por sua vez, é um tratante, um adolescente livre de deveres. Caim é pragmático; Abel, gárrulo. Um ama a pachorrice; o outro crê na diligência como profissão de fé. Em tudo parecem espíritos contrários. E as duas formas de habitar o espaço a que deram origem, sedentários e nómadas, representam duas formas, talvez irreconciliáveis, de encarar os dilemas da sobrevivência: sucumbir ao peso do trabalho em nome do progresso, ou aprender a viver em nome da própria vida. É curioso que Deus tenha desdenhado de Caim precisamente porque, no seu sacrifício, procedia por simples apego ao dever, em vez de o fazer por generosidade, por amor genuíno, como Abel. (Se considerarmos a explicação de São João, Deus procurava os homens e não as coisas que eles faziam com as mãos, do mesmo modo que preferia o que crescia naturalmente em lugar daquilo que se obtinha através de impulsos gananciosos, como o arado com que se obriga a terra a germinar para logo lucrar com o seu fruto.) Quanta ira terá palpitado nas têmporas do agricultor ao ver, ao fim do dia de trabalho, o seu irmão, o ocioso, a ser premiado! Aquilo era, de facto, razão para o matar. E, assim, num assomo de fúria destrutiva, o homo faber liquida de vez o homo ludens. Que temos aqui? A forma como o trabalho reprime enfim a propensão para o lúdico, inclinação que só pode causar intranquilidade e desconfiança num mundo que levou a sua loucura ao ponto de considerar a própria existência como um castigo. Num mundo assim, a penitência termina com o jogo; a obrigação, com o prazer. E a esquiva possibilidade de fazer do trabalho uma coisa alegre, ou, pelo menos, passageira – após a qual o homem poderia dedicar-se ao que bem lhe aprouvesse –, tornou-se inviável para a grande massa de pessoas sobre as quais recaíram as funções mais servis e rotineiras. É uma pena que tenha sido a estirpe de Caim a servir de inspiração a numerosas gerações posteriores dedicadas ao trabalho compulsivo, chegando até Benjamin Franklin, que definiu o homem, no século XVIII, precisamente como «o animal que fabrica ferramentas», tendo banido da sua agenda a possibilidade de descansar. «Não perder tempo; manter-se sempre ocupado com algo útil; suprimir todas as acções desnecessárias», eram tais as notas mais altas do seu hino, o hino do homo faber, que fez do tempo o principal recurso a administrar: «Pensa que tempo é dinheiro. Quem puder ganhar diariamente dez xelins com o seu trabalho, e se tiver dedicado metade do dia a passear ou a bocejar no seu quarto, embora apenas dedique seis pence às suas diversões, na verdade gastou, ou melhor, desbaratou, mais cinco xelins.» Quanta razão tinha Vaneigem quando escreveu: «As necessidades da economia ajustam-se ao lúdico. Nas transacções financeiras, tudo é sério; não se brinca com o dinheiro.» É neste ponto em que estamos. Somos todos da raça de Caim, e se de algum modo ainda nos é possível assinalar que nem tudo está perdido, é só na medida em que nos restam os bárbaros. A redenção que nos resta está na hostilidade. O difícil é manter-se leal a esta, recolher-se em si mesmo para recuperar essa voltagem direccionada contra o mundo que fez de nós seres que vivem para as suas medições, para contabilizar, fazer os seus ganhos, e obterem algum tipo de purificação por meio do consumo. Hoje, é este que nos consome. Eis, por fim, o predador inescapável. Esse estado de embotamento, a razão trocada pela frivolidade publicitária, as almas baixando o preço, vendendo-se por atacado, indistinguíveis de toda essa mercadoria desesperada e amiúde obscena a que nos entregamos sem reservas, com os nossos anseios dominados pela promoção de uma cultura homogénea ao seu nível mais rasteiro, e esse desprezo subliminar pelo pensamento e pela escrita, num ambiente asfixiante e cheio de falsas pretensões, cada um disputando o seu quinhão neste deserto mediatizado, rendidos ao “monstruoso dispositivo da distracção” (Adorno). E seria interessante pensar como o fascismo se impõe dentro desta disciplina do trabalho, à medida que aquelas pessoas que se reconhecem inúteis, são chamadas a colocar-se ao serviço da violência sistemática e persecutória do Estado. Assim emerge, como Ryszard Kapuscinski notou, em Andanças com Heródoto, uma substância pouco definida, fluida, que forma bairros inteiros de pessoas sem uma posição, uma classificação ou um destino bem definido. Em qualquer momento aquela gente pode formar uma multidão, turba, que tem opinião sobre tudo, tem tempo para tudo, quer participar em algo, significar algo, mas ninguém lhes liga, nem ninguém precisa deles. Toda a ditadura parasita sobre esse magma anónimo. Nem precisa de manter um dispendioso exército de polícias profissionais. Basta procurar aquela gente que anda em busca de qualquer coisita na vida. Dar-lhes a ilusão de que podem ser úteis para alguma coisa, que alguém conta com eles, que foram seleccionados, que podem significar algo. As duas partes tiram proveito dessa relação: o homem da rua, ao servir a ditadura, identifica-se com o poder, sentindo-se alguém sério e importante, e como geralmente tem no cadastro alguns roubos, brigas, burlas agora sente-se impune. A ditadura, pelo seu lado, tem nele um agente-tentáculo barato, quase gratuito e, ao mesmo tempo, dedicado e omnipresente. Muitas vezes até seria difícil chamá-lo agente, já que é só alguém que quer ser visto pelas autoridades e zela por que isso aconteça, É sempre prestável, assinalando assim a sua existência.

Ci sono storie che non si posso raccontare.Anche perché per lo più andrebbInutilytate con le parole della penna più affilata d'Italia, Annalisa:“Ho visto lei che bacia lui, che bacia lei ma in realtà è Shi Pei”, la spia cinese che si finse donna per 20 anni per ingannare un diplomatico francese innamorato di…lei.Questa è la storia di un pipo ben nascosto.O di un diplomatico molto distratto.E questa è la nuova puntata di Inutily, curiosità utili per far bella figura al bar.

Sara Belancini"Ellis"Edizioni Lapiswww.edizionilapis.itPer quante miglia si può viaggiare per inseguire un sogno?Quanta vita si può chiudere in una valigia?Tra la fine dell'Ottocento e la prima metà del Novecento, milioni di persone attraversano l'oceano lasciandosi alle spalle tutto ciò che conoscono. Ad accoglierle c'è un'isola: Ellis Island.E questa volta è lei a raccontare.Con voce solenne, dolce e a tratti amara, Ellis ricorda ciò che ha visto: volti stanchi e pieni di speranza, lingue che si intrecciano, bambini smarriti, attese sospese. Racconta i sogni trattenuti, le visite mediche, le separazioni, le possibilità che si aprono — o si spezzano — oltre una porta.Il testo di Sara Belancini, lirico e potente, restituisce tutta la complessità di un'esperienza collettiva trasformandola in racconto intimo. Le illustrazioni di Aneta Lukianska, dense ed evocative, danno forma a una moltitudine di storie: volti, gesti, attese che restano impressi e accompagnano la lettura.Pagina dopo pagina prende forma un racconto corale e intimo allo stesso tempo, in cui la grande Storia si intreccia alle storie di milioni di vite. La memoria si fa voce, e la voce si fa esperienza viva, capace di parlare a lettrici e lettori di ogni età.Ellis Island non è solo un luogo: è uno sguardo che ha incrociato speranza, paura, forza di ricominciare.Non è una storia del passato: è qualcosa che ancora oggi ci riguarda.E ci chiede di non voltare lo sguardo.Età di lettura dai 5 anniSara BelanciniSi definisce un'amante delle parole a tutto tondo. Da anni lavora dietro le quinte come editor, correttrice di bozze e grafica editoriale. Il suo ultimo albo, Il signor Salvatempo, è pubblicato da Il Gatto Verde Edizioni.Aneta LukianskaPluripremiata artista di origine polacca, vive nel Regno Unito. Prima di conseguire un Master in Illustrazione alla Falmouth University, ha lavorato come medico nell'ambito della salute mentale. Le sue opere, frutto dell'incontro tra tecniche digitali e analogiche, le hanno valso un posto tra i vincitori della Mostra Illustratori della Bologna Children's Book Fair.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

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Ready for a fresh take on accounting and finance? In this episode of Count Me In, Adam Larson sits down with Helen Hastings—Stanford-trained software engineer turned founder of Quanta—for a conversation packed with insights, real talk, and a peek into the future of financial operations. Helen shares her journey from building in-house financial systems to creating Quanta's AI-powered platform that's changing how teams handle accounting, closing the books, and getting real-time answers about their business. She breaks down what “continuous close” really means, why explainable finance matters, and how automation doesn't just speed things up but actually makes accountants' lives easier (without replacing the crucial human touch). Whether you're curious about AI in finance, wonder why traditional monthly closes feel so outdated, or want to hear how teams can spend less time digging for answers and more time driving strategy, this episode has you covered. Tune in for stories, practical examples, and a vision of accounting that's not just faster, but smarter.

Kiera is a guest on The Zero Balance Podcast with John Stamper! She and John discuss the advancement of software over the past few years, and why the current culmination — artificial intelligence — isn't something to be skittish around in your practice.  Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners, this is Kiera. And today we are sharing a guest interview I did on another podcast. And it was too valuable not to bring you guys here.   this episode, you're gonna hear this host lead the conversation and then I'll wrap us up at the end. I cannot wait. It was truly one of my most   incredible episodes and I truly hope you enjoy.   John (00:19) What's going on everybody. Welcome to another episode here on The ZeroBalance podcast brought to you by the team at Quanta Suite. Very excited to keep this thing going. Uh, our last conversations and episodes crazy to think it's 2026 already were at the Dykma conference. And I had the privilege of spending time, not only with the Quanta Suite team, but also a lot of great individuals that came on the podcast and talked about what they were seeing in that case, it was in the DSO space. Uh, I'm very excited today to   be with Kiera Dent from the Dental A team. I've known Kiera for many years. We were actually just talking before we came on here live. ⁓ she is doing a lot along with her team to help dental practices, take things to the next level. she's been in dental for many, many years. And so we're going to have a conversation today, ⁓ kind of around all things AI and automation and love to have her, you know, kind of share with all of you what she's seeing, you know, her and her team are working with dental practices on a daily basis. And obviously, you know, the Qantas suite team is, is creating.   their software in an effort to be able to support practices in the RCM world. But Kiera, it's such great to have you here. How you doing?   Kiera (01:26) Oh my gosh, John, it's great to see you again. And I love chatting about all things dentistry. I love having the last name dent. I love dental. love AI. love, um, it's crazy. Dental A Team hits 10 years old this year, which is like absolutely wild. Uh, 2026, I was getting ready to, know, writing my goals out and I was like, Oh my gosh, I turned 40. My husband turns 40. We've been married for 15 years and Dental A Team hits 10 years this year. So   ⁓ and I bring that up only because like, it's like a trifecta of a cool year for me. ⁓ but I think as you were discussing, like being in dental consulting for 10 years, having worked in front office teams, having worked at a dental college, having owned dental practices, having bought and sold, having consulted like 300 plus offices physically, ⁓ watching the DSO emerge, watching AI come in. I just think it's really like such a fun time for us to be in dentistry and so many great advancements and, yeah.   In Dental A Team, we are obsessed with doctors and teams, like getting them aligned, getting them streamlined, helping dentists be like CEOs and owners of their practices. We love ⁓ Josh, we love what he's building in DCS and now in Qantas. We think that they're doing some really fun, incredible things. And Dental A Team, we're just really big on, I think, streamlining dental practices, helping them say yes to more things. So getting them in their vision, getting financially free and profitable.   and then getting systems and team development to support that. And AI is definitely being a big player. And I think dentistry is, it's so fun because it's been such a, like, I think slow roll on evolution in certain ways. Sometimes I think we are very archaic. My husband's in healthcare and medicine and he's like, wait, that's your guys' software. I'm like, don't judge. I know it's a little dated. He's like, they didn't even have that when I started my career 15 years ago. ⁓ But I think,   to watch dentistry evolve into AI and automations and different things. I think we are in such a special time. So yeah, we work with solo practices. We work with multi practices. We work with emerging DSOs. We work with DSOs. We've got consulting for kind of a broad spectrum and kind of our sweet side, like two to five to $10 million practice. ⁓ We definitely have built a lot of things that can help multi offices, but yeah, we really love those offices that are obsessed about team, about culture and about.   just positively impacting the world of dentistry in the greatest way possible. So John, super excited to talk about it. I feel like we just have like so much knowledge to bring to the table and just rift and discuss and give your listeners hopefully a fresh, fun, positive perspective on the world of AI dentistry and of course bringing team and doctor perspectives to the table for you today.   John (04:03) Well, thanks for sharing that. you can see, everybody, Kiera comes with a ton of energy, but it is rooted, as she mentioned, in years of experience in this industry. And here's where I wanted to start, Kiera. So I want to go back maybe like five or six years in dentistry when there was a lot of new software platforms that were coming to dentistry, patient engagement, right? It was like this big giant party and a lot of practices were excited. You may remember though, as someone that works directly with the dental practices with as much   excitement as there was there also was a little bit of overwhelm right because it's like where do we start like how do we build these in and it's funny that you talk about your husband because yes in dentistry these are all somewhat kind of new to the industry and so practices are figuring how to use them and I do feel like okay maybe a couple years ago with like firms like yourself that have really helped these practices figure out how to utilize them they got that under their belt and then   here comes AI, right? And here comes this whole new way for these practices to be able to communicate, you know, task orient and all that stuff. So that's kind of the first place I'd like to start is that when you look at the work that you do now with the dental practices and I say the word AI, where is everybody's heads?   Kiera (05:13) Yeah. and agreed. I think, I think that this is just evolution of business. Like if I were to like even simplify it down, I think dentistry has been so much like we drill teeth, we fill teeth, but I'm like, guys, we have evolved. We don't do wooden teeth anymore. we've evolved and now there's laser and there's PRF and there's more advancements to dentistry that we do. Like I have a practice, I call them my PRF powerhouse and they've added PRF to their practices and we've added multi-millions to their office.   But like, yes, financially, that's been amazing, but their patient care has gone up so much, like the amount of results we're seeing. so when people are like, software's AIs, I'm like, hold on. You have evolved in your dentistry and you've seen how much it's evolved and how much better it is. I mean, the way we used to do crowns compared to how we do crowns, we can do same day crowns. We look at how we do ortho. We look at the different like skill sets that we've been able to add in. I feel like AI is the same thing. And I think when we get a little skittish, that's actually where I feel like we're   at more danger of a society. as I don't want to use the word old John, but I'm like, Hey, if you're not going to innovate and like you're going to die. there's innovate or die. We've got to grow and evolve or we're going to be left behind. And I mean, I think we see that with certain practices who elected no, no, John, I'm not going to have online and online. No, they're going to see my sign. They're going to drive by. This is how I'm going to be. Well, if you don't have an online presence today,   you're pretty much not visible anywhere in the world. No, no, no, John, I'm not going to do Google reviews. I don't need to do Google reviews. Well, Google reviews are how people find you. And now it's becoming AEO where AI is actually now searching for offices. I mean, we just did a trip to Iceland and where did I go? Chat GPT. And where's my next place I go? I go to Instagram, TikTok. What are the best places to go? No, John, I don't need to be on social media. We don't need to have that presence. We have our marketing. We send postcards.   Well, if you're not on Instagram, people are going there now. They go check your Google reviews and then go check your online profile. So I think for dentists to maybe recognize that high five, like you actually have evolved over the last several years. You've evolved. You are morphing and as businesses, it is an innovation or it is a die. And so when we talk about AI, AI is going to be awesome. You guys, AI was created. Like I think so much of the reason it took off is because we had 2020, we shut down.   Then we went through 2021 of the great resignation. We could not find people. You want to talk about hygiene shortages? Well, great. Now we're able to bring in people and you're like, but AI is not going to replace hygiene. Correct. But AI is actually helping with perio charting and different pieces that we're able to utilize. It's cutting down our costs that we're able to have on some of the billing and the revenue cycle management that we actually have alleviated funds to be able to pay the higher costs of hygiene that's offsetting. So our businesses can still be profitable. So when I look at it from a business,   I think guys, welcome to 2026, welcome to AI and get excited about it. And rather than being afraid of it, let's start to embrace and you don't have to be the earliest adopter, but I will say similar to like, I'm not going to join the internet. I'm not going to have Google reviews. I'm not going to do Instagram. We have watched that those who wait too long, I'm not going to do online payments. John, that's my favorite. Like we still expect checks. I don't even know how to write a check guys. Like truly I'm like, who accepts checks? ⁓   But things like that are so dated and so cumbersome compared to how the world's evolving that you are niching yourself more and more, more to less and less and less of a patient base. And if that's your exit strategy, rock on, it's a great one. But if you're not on the exit strategy, you definitely need to get on board with AI. And I think like we have a practice in Maryland, she's a pediatric practice and she's like, we call it AI Amy. And well, yes, our team gets annoyed with ⁓ AI Amy. They've trained an AI bot to be able to schedule for these   DC parents that want to make appointments at all hours of the day and they want to talk to someone. AI Amy schedules and guess what? AI Amy schedules about 75 % correctly and the team's annoyed and the doctor's like, you never get to be mad at AI Amy because that was 75 % of patients that we didn't even have to schedule. 25 % were a miss. Perfect. But that was 25 % out of 75, like a hundred percent. We, that's a quarter. We've literally cut down our space. And so I think when it's looking at   scheduling tools, revenue cycle management, ⁓ looking at how we use it for hygiene. Doctors like using Pearl or ⁓ Overjet to help with diagnosis. Case acceptance is going up. And while it's not perfect today, I think getting in the language, getting in the familiarity so you don't accidentally get too dated, AI is going to take off faster than anything else. If you're not on chat GPT, if you're not utilizing it for things, it cuts down man hours and people are like, but I don't want people to lose jobs. And I'm like,   You're not, we're elevating, we're lifting up our practice and we're morphing into where the world and society is going and your practice and your patients will thrive because of it. So that's my take. And I know I kind of went on a soapbox for you, John, but I think doctors need to realize it's not as scary as I think maybe some of them are looking. ⁓ It's something we've always done. It just looks different today.   John (10:22) Well, I'm glad you shared all that because I've been talking with people a lot lately and I feel like in unknown times or times where many of us don't know kind of where things are going to be, it really calls for leadership. And I think that's what's important. I think that's what you shared. think that practices are looking for people like yourself and others that are living this. They've dove into it. They're embracing it. They're learning how to get the maximum out of it. And so I glad you shared that. All right. So that's the first piece, right? That's kind of like the overwhelming the tech.   you mentioned a little bit about revenue cycle management and I wanted to get your thoughts as well on this other thing that dental practices are facing which is patients now come in and are having the same type of expectation of the experience on the business side of the practice, their billing and their payments and all of that, that we have with other businesses that we work with.   And so now a dental practice is getting questions as you know so well, like, okay, like am I gonna be able to pay easy? Are we gonna be able to track all this easy? Because that's how we do it with other businesses. And now all of sudden the dental practices have had to wake up and they have to make sure that that part of their practice is also, you know, automated and where it needs to be. So love to have your thoughts on that part as well.   Kiera (11:37) Yeah, and John, just to piggyback of where you were talking about dentists getting on board, I will just plug, and this is why we built an in-person mastermind, is because I recognize dentists feel like they're on isolated islands. And when you can get around really smart, you are the equivalent, proximity is power. And so getting around dentists that are not afraid of this, being in groups, listening to podcasts like this, if we can serve on that, rock on, I'm happy to do that. I would just encourage you to...   surround yourself with smart people that are getting involved in this and people that push you out of your comfort zone. People that have voices that are maybe not the same of what you normally listen to. Like if you're always listening to Fox News, maybe listen to CNN or if you're listening to CNN, then go to Fox. Like you need to hear opposing opinions on this. And I would just really encourage people to be a part of innovation rather than being destroyed by innovation would be my recommendation. And then going into this patient payment.   John, it makes me laugh because dentistry and I did a podcast, I should go find it. was several years ago and I'm like, why is dentistry on payments? Like we're in the 1800s, like put it on my tab. I'm like, what is going on in dentistry? Like nowhere else do you go and you're like, got my groceries, but could you put that on my tab, John? Yeah. Yeah. But yet in dentistry, we're like, yeah, we'll bill insurance and then we'll charge you for that. What are we doing? And I just think like,   Our revenue cycle management in dentistry is so dated and archaic that I'm like, ladies and gents, it's an amazing way for you to make a lot more money with a lot less effort if you just update a little bit on your revenue cycle management. Like we are so archaic ⁓ and dental insurances are using AI. Like why do you think Pearl and Overjet exist? Well, you better believe that the insurance companies are ripping that too. They're using AI to see their claims.   ⁓ so with payments and patients, do think like patients are expecting us to have online scheduling. They're expecting us to have easy ways to pay. mean, I've even seen some dental offices that take payments in Bitcoin and I'm not here to say you need to go clear to Bitcoin or like some extremes, but I do think that there's this evolution of, I don't want to wait a long time. I don't want to have weird payment things. want to people like John, I think it used to be the society where we worked eight to five.   We left our work at home. didn't have computer or at work. We didn't have computers. Our phone was a landline. It would shut off and we were home. That does not exist anymore. So most of the time I feel like our eight to five is our quiet time at work. And then after hours we're like, ⁓ I need to pay for this and I need to take care of this appointment and I need to schedule the kids for this. And we do that while we're sitting in bed scrolling through Instagram and like, shoot, I need to make that payment.   I feel dental practices, they have such an amazing opportunity if they will update and use more modern, I would say, like it's not even AI guys. We're just talking about getting onto the playing field. If you would do that, I have watched practices that implement these processes, their AR, their collections, their profitability are exponentially more, I would say consistent and constant as much as...   as opposed to being like inconsistent and fluctuating like they were in the past, because patients can pay all the time. Patients can send things forward. And I do think like, yes, dentistry people want that good old home, like girl and dentists that like takes care of them. But I think a lot of times the way you've evolved with technology also helps people see how have you evolved in your dentistry as well. I do not want to go to somebody who's still paper charts. I get concerned about   Are we up to speed on our current things? That's so foreign to me. No one else does that anymore that I think we to be careful that we don't accidentally date our dentistry by not being up to speed on our payments as well.   John (15:27) So you just built the bridge to the next thing I was going to ask you, right? So we talked a little bit about technology and embracing it, the patient experience and what they expect. And then this final thing is the perception of the patient in looking at the practice and the technology that the practice invests in. And again, 10, 15 years ago, when maybe dentistry was not as proactive and patients were just going to the practice. Now practices are, it's more competitive. There's more practices in every city, many across the country.   And so with that becomes this image that you portray to the patient and your business that you are making those investments to stay up to speed to be able to provide those types of services. And so talk about that a little bit. And I think that   for many dental practices, like for many of us that are entrepreneurs, like we've lived in this ROI world, right? If you ever were someone that had to raise cash or capital, you get those questions. And from a dental practice perspective, right? It's like, okay, we're going to make this investment in technology and rightfully so. What's the ROI on this? And I do think, and I loved your thoughts on this, that companies are doing such a better job of being able to paint that picture of, okay, you're going to make this investment. You're going to put this technology in the practice. It's going to make your patient experience better. But here is going to be   the return on investment, you are going to unlock a lot of your AR that's out there, make things easier for your patients. So talk about that a little bit.   Kiera (16:50) Yeah. I'll just get like paint a story of a practice. So there's a practice in Texas and this practice is amazing. Like they truly have a castle of an office. am blown away at how stunning this practice is. They are up to par on all the latest technology. They do a lot of these items in their practice, but what they were doing was the patient came in. So the waiting room was beautiful and they would just walk the patient straight back to the back.   Now this is a practice who's been around multi-generations of dentistry. They do service in other places. They have a state of the art lab they do in-house. Like it is a practice that should be showcased and they were struggling and their revenue was down and we went in person with this office and we consulted their team and we taught them like, we're going to have you guys take them on a patient tour. like, this is a pretty large team. think there's about 35, 40 people and we like made them role play walking through this practice and showcasing.   this ROI items that they've put into it. I you guys are using this, but do your patients actually know that you're doing it? So we do this, we implement it, we track a few things with them. Fast forward two, three months post visit, their reviews exponentially went up, their new patient counts went up, their revenue, they had their highest revenue number they had ever had and their culture of their team was happier. And I was like, I don't think I can sit here and say it's a coincidence. So like the patients love the tour.   Like they love seeing this practice. They love seeing what's going on. And what is as is it just gives confidence. And I say, John, if you and I were to go to ⁓ a surgeon, right? I'm going to want to know that that surgeon is the best freaking surgeon and that I'm going to put my confidence in them because I only have one arm, one hand, one leg, one neck. We'll have one set of teeth too. And so helping patients get the perception of who you are as a dentist and showcasing, I have seen like I've worked in hundreds of practices.   And some of my best offices do not showcase like they're the best and perception is a lot. Now there's some practices who actually are not great dentists and they showcase like they're amazing. And so you've got to make sure that who you are is what you're doing. But the ROI, and I wanted to showcase that practice, they have invested in a lot of this technology. They have invested in advancing their practice and it shows and they're able to show their patients. And we had direct correlation of higher reviews, higher new patients and higher production. And so I think.   Just that example, and this was done just a couple of months ago. We were out there in September and in December they had their highest month. So it wasn't a long-term ROI churn. It was very quick. so I think in general, medicine has evolved. think across the board, we're talking healthcare as a whole has leveled up. They uptick higher. Patients are expecting more. I mean, we go anywhere and technology is higher. You go to the movie theater, you go to the restaurants.   everything has upleveled. And if you and your practice are not up leveling, and I don't think it's hard for dentistry, I'm like, you guys already have a 3d printer or you already have a scanner or you already are taking digital x-rays. Just tell your patients, you do this showcase it around because I think the, the fallacy that you might fall into is like, but patients are just loyal to me. I think I to be careful because there's so much online noise that while a patient might love you,   they're seeing other offices that might accidentally take away your patients and they're doing it. Like it annoys me, John. I have a patient sitting in my chair and like, yeah, I just went to Dr. Thompson down the street from my ortho. I'm like, so we do ortho here, but they didn't know we did it. And so don't accidentally not showcase your work and showcase how great you are and how up to par you are that you're accidentally losing patients that are silent levers of your practice. ⁓ because you didn't showcase how great you were and let your patients know what you actually do.   I think that's the trap and the opportunity if you take it to be able to keep your patients with you and keep them happier with you when there's still noise and chatter because they know they're at the best practice that's investing and elevating and giving them the best patient care they possibly can have.   John (20:52) Yeah, I've been thinking about that a lot lately, just this kind of invisible credibility that comes with what you just talked about, which is when a business, in this case, a dental practice is making the investment in these newer technologies. A lot of times as patients, we don't say it, but we know, like you said, you walk into a practice and you see there's in your own life, you know what it took to remodel your house or to get a new car or whatever the case may be of the things that are important to you. And so I think more and more patients know   and understand what a dental practice or a business has to go through when they up their game. I believe that you get a lot of credibility out of that, right? Versus maybe the one that doesn't do that. Maybe the thought becomes whether it's real or not. Hey, why aren't they doing that? Like are things not good here? Like, do I have something to be concerned about? And in many cases, perception is reality. And again,   It's going to run through to patient care. We all know that. think the last thing I wanted to get your thoughts on, and you talked a little bit about earlier was AI in the sense of case acceptance because you know, you and I both have been in this industry for many years and have watched all the courses that dentists and hygienists and dental assistants have had to take on how to present good treatment and get case acceptance.   and we've watched them struggle for many years, Kiera, and then all of a sudden we have these newer technologies where you can show the patient where the work needs to be done in their mouth. And it's crazy, right? All of a sudden, I'm like, wow, that's me? That's where I have to get work done? the dentist is like, I've been telling you this for like, why didn't you just believe me? And in front of our eyes, this technology is now instilling confidence in the patients. And ultimately, it's a win for everybody.   Kiera (22:36) Yeah, think it's such a beautiful time for dentistry right now because we've been living in shades of gray for so many years. We advanced from like little tiny thumbnail ⁓ x-rays to on the screen x-rays that are still in gray to now having AI that can show patients exactly what's going on. And it's colored and it's showing them and it's giving measurements. And I think like what an amazing opportunity for you.   to use tools at your fingertips where you're not having to try to convince a patient of like, can you kind of see this like little gray box within this like other gray box that they truly cannot see? To now, this is what we're seeing. This is how it is. And to still give the doctors the liberty to be diagnosing. I know some have said that like AI is so aggressive on it. And I'm like, you don't have to diagnose that, but you now have a tool that's going to at least highlight. And I think dentists, you're so busy. You're running from exam to exam to exam. You have something.   that can look for all these things, prep it. You can train your eye. You can tee up all your associates that come in. Your hygiene team can learn collectively and your patient now has visible proof. It's like the, and I know dentists hate being compared to mechanics and I'm very sorry. I think it's just such a good like analogy. I go, you know, right? Like I go to the mechanic and like, here, you need new breaks. And I'm like, but do I really? Cause I've been scammed so many times patients like, do I really need a crown? John? Like, are you sure?   John (23:50) analogy I say because   Kiera (24:02) And we have taken that guesswork of, you sure? To being able to show them with black and white proof to where they're bought into it. They know they're not being scammed by you. They can see it with their own eyes and they're much more likely to accept treatment. I say, like confidence is what people are buying when they're saying yes to dentistry. Confidence is what increases your case acceptance. And this is a layer of confidence for you as the dentist, for your patients to see, for your team to all speak the same language.   care if AI is over diagnosing, don't over diagnose. You are still the doctor. Like this is just a tool in your tool belt. But I think it's something that hands down, I am so pro using it. I'm like, doctors also be so vigilant because insurances are denying claims based on the same software. Like they're using AI as well. So you might as well be in the game with them to see what they're seeing, to learn, to educate AI. So you're a part of it.   They use AI in medicine all the time. They use AI overlays on their x-rays that I'm like, yes, I get that it's not perfect. Yes, I get that it's clunky, but gosh, it's a freaking good tool that I would strongly advise you trying out, getting to know, using and learning. Even if it just helps you. I think about it. If I'm able to get 1 % more on case acceptance, go look at everything you're diagnosing. Usually that's a pretty good uptick, but not even just on your bottom line, but on the amount of patients you're able to help and serve. ⁓ why not?   Like what, what are you holding back on? I would just say, don't be afraid. Like just get in the game because you'll learn it's a lot better for you than it is scary. And there's a lot more good than there is harm.   John (25:39) Yeah, no question. Well, here's how I want to bring us home. You work with a lot of dental companies and I believe that this gap that I've seen for years between like the companies that are bringing the technologies to the dental practices and the practices themselves, it's exciting to kind of watch that gap close, right? Like I'm seeing more and more companies kind of listen and say, hey, what problems are you having? How can we utilize our resources to help you solve these problems? And you know,   We talked a little bit about at the onset, you know, the relationship that you have with Josh and DCS or whatever. And what's exciting is that you have companies that are starting, ⁓ and doing and solving one problem and then taking a lot of that feedback and then creating, you know, in this case, another technology platform and an effort to kind of elevate that problem. I mean, to be able to solve that problem with their solutions. What's that been like, right? Like talk a little bit about when you watch these companies evolve and continue to listen to the dental practice and bring these technologies to help these practices.   practices up their games.   Kiera (26:41) Oh, I think it's amazing. Actually. I am such a pro. Like I'm on a couple of different boards as well. And I think it's something where when I look at it, I'm like, why are these people doing it? And it's because we love dentistry. Like I look at Dental A Team team and what I used to consult versus what we consult now, like there's DSO, there's different needs than what a solo practitioner has. And so Dental A Team evolved and we became something of what are we going to do to serve the DSO thing and still be able to give back.   What is Josh with DCS? Like we heard this, we saw the need and we built something to help on that other avenue. To me, I think like, how awesome is it that you have people that are in the weeds, in the trenches have been here? I mean, I've got a decade of consulting, not to mention my like five years prior to that of assisting and all the other things prior to before that, like five more years. Like there's so much, like you have people that are so embedded in dentistry and they've seen the evolutions.   that they're willing to come forward. They're willing to execute. They're willing to stamp. They're willing to work hard to evolve these products and softwares to give back to you. And I think like people who are deeply rooted in dentistry, building these products, they're the best ones. Like I watched Modento, which I'll just give them. Like they were built by a hygienist and a dentist, and they were able to be one of the best softwares when they first started that I've ever seen. I'm like, I could tell this was built by people that got it. And so watching DCS like,   They get it. They're in the trenches. They've been watching this. They know what they're doing and they're moving it forward. We've been watching offices. We've been working with DSOs. We see what the nuances are and we build and create stuff to serve the dentist. Gosh, I just think it's magic and I think it's beautiful. And I think like, how lucky are we to be in these spaces to have people that have had enough time in the industry to know what the next layer is that you need before you even know. It feels like Henry Ford to me in a little bit like,   They said, if I give the people what they want, they'll want a faster horse. But if I give them what they need, it will be a car. And they don't even know that they need that yet. And I think that that's where we're evolving is being able to anticipate the needs of what offices need prior to them even realizing it's a need. And that to me is like just epic and incredible of a society and a community that really wants to give back and serve and make dentistry the best it can be.   John (28:55) Well, and who would have ever thought that a dental company would take the time to create a podcast like this, the zero bounce podcast, right? As a way to continue to add value and of course, invite amazing guests like yourself. I can tell everybody. I remember, I don't know how many podcast episodes Kiera has done, you know, in the past over many years. I remember the actual weekend that she was building and putting up those black panels behind her. ⁓ and so it's like, you know, you're, you're, you're definitely   listen to someone, you know, when you talk about someone that has rolled up their sleeves and dug in an effort to move dentistry forward, Kiera, you certainly have done that. And, ⁓ I know the DCS and Quanta Team really, really appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedule to show your passion. And I think more importantly, help dental practices bridging a lot of these technologies and how to implement them. So any final thoughts as we wrap.   Kiera (29:47) Yeah, well, huge appreciation, John. And thank you for helping me with the background, because I definitely asked for you and your help and your insights. So appreciate that. I love it. Thank you. But I think, again, it's an evolution. And I would just say AI is going to be awesome. And there's going to be glitches, and there's going to be problems with anything. But I think the more we can embrace and we can innovate, we're either going to innovate or we're going to die. And we're going to be either on the path forward or we're going to be left behind.   John (29:55) So good.   Kiera (30:14) I think, Denissure, we have such a beautiful gift to give people confidence and clarity and smiles and health that no other profession is able to do. So I think it's just a moral charge for each of you to look to see where is maybe one area of AI or advancement that I'm willing to step into this year. So I commit to not getting dated. ⁓ And I think DCS and the Qantas team are a great place to start. think on our side, if there's anything we can do with team, with consulting, with...   like shoot, hate doing this. I don't want to go rally my team. Great. We love to do that. We do the part that no one likes to do just like DCS. They do the part of billing that no one likes to do. ⁓ I think we like do the dirty work of dentistry, but we love it we have a passion for it. So if we can help them serve in any way, TheDentalATeam.com Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. ⁓ huge partners of DCS and have referred many people to them over the years and just excited for what they're doing. So be excited guys. We live in the best times. We live in the most innovative times. And I think it's just.   a really amazing miracle that we get to be a part of dentistry and the changes. And I think everybody needs to realize what you do or don't do is going to have an impact on our future of dentistry. And I think that that's a moral charge each of us should take to be able to preserve the sanctity of our dentistry. That doesn't mean we stop it. That just means that we're able to positively impact. We're able to keep the integrity of our profession. And each of us, think, have a moral charge to do that. And so get on board, be a part of it, be a part of the noise, be a part of having your voice heard.   and I'm truly just excited and honored and happy to help in any way we can.   John (31:45) great way to wrap. And if you're watching this on YouTube, love to have you subscribe to The ZeroBalance podcast. If you are an audio podcast listener and you're listening to on Spotify or Apple as well, subscribe. And each time the Quanta team adds a new episode like this great one with Kiera, it'll come through on your listening device of choice. So Kiera, thanks so much. Best of luck as you continue to do great things. It's a big year for you, like you mentioned, 2026. So I'm excited to stay connected and watch all the great things that you and the Dental A Team are doing. So until next time, we'll see you everybody.   The Dental A Team (32:13) All right, Dental A Team listeners, that was the guest interview that I absolutely loved. And I hope that if there was one idea that stood out to you, don't just agree with it, but actually go implement it this week. And if you need help setting this up in your practice or you need help just navigating or need a friend, head on over to TheDentalATeam.com and I'll be able to help you guys out. Click on the book of call or any way that we can support and serve you. That's what we're here for. That's what we're obsessed with. And as always, thanks for listening and I'll catch you next time on the Dental A Team podcast.

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Ryan sits down with JJ Harrison, pro rodeo clown, master communicator, and Quanta Services ambassador for one of the most unexpected and inspiring conversations in Powerline Podcast history.JJ has spent 20+ years performing at the highest levels of pro rodeo, including the National Finals. He's a stand-up comedian on the world's most dangerous stage, dodging bulls while keeping thousands entertained. But underneath the painted face and the football bits is a former schoolteacher with a master's degree, a guy who really gets people, and has found a powerful mission bridging the rodeo world with the skilled trades.In this episode, JJ breaks down what it takes to communicate like a pro, how crew culture in the arena mirrors life on a job site, what "crew flu" does to a team, and why he's all-in on Quanta Services and the Quanta Express stagecoach program. He talks about the line school at LazyQ, scholarships for the next generation, and why linemen deserve the same celebration as soldiers and first responders.Topics covered:- JJ's path from teacher to rodeo clown to Quanta ambassador.- Communication skills every tradesman needs.- Crew culture, "crew flu," and team-first leadership.- The Quanta Express stagecoach and its mission in the trades.- LazyQ Ranch line school and next-gen workforce development.- Why supply and demand makes the trades the best career decision right now.- Physical longevity, recovery, and why you have to keep moving.✌️SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE ✌️ Hit up our website here:https://www.powerlinepodcast.com/

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We're diving straight into the heart of NVIDIA GTC 2026, where Jensen Huang has teased a "world-shocking" chip that marks the definitive dawn of the Rubin era. This isn't just another incremental update; it is a total overhaul of computational logic, moving us from the era of Generative AI into the realm of Physical and Reasoning AI. We will explore how the Vera CPU and HBM4 are teaming up to push inference performance to heights that were once pure science fiction, effectively turning data centers into massive, unified brains capable of solving the world's most complex engineering challenges. At the core of this tectonic shift lies the unbreakable bond between NVIDIA's vision and Taiwan's industrial mastery. From TSMC's cutting-edge 2nm and A16 processes to the breakthrough silicon photonics and liquid cooling solutions, Taiwan has transitioned from being a silent manufacturer to a lead architect of the global AI factory. Join us as we break down how giants like Foxconn, Quanta, and Delta Electronics are weaving silicon and light into the very fabric of our future, proving that the road to global AI intelligence runs directly through the heart of Taiwan's engineering prowess.我們將帶領各位深入 2026 年 NVIDIA GTC 大會的核心，探索黃仁勳口中那款「震驚世界」的新晶片。從 Blackwell 到 Rubin 架構的跨越，不僅是規格的升級，更是運算邏輯的徹底重塑。這場被譽為 AI 界超級盃的盛會，將揭示 Vera CPU 與 HBM4 如何聯手推升推論效能，讓我們正式告別純粹的生成式 AI，步入具備複雜推理能力與物理感知的實體 AI 新紀元。 在這場科技風暴的中心，台灣扮演了不可或缺的共生角色。從台積電最先進的 2 奈米與 A16 製程，到矽光子技術與液冷散熱的關鍵突破，台灣供應鏈正從幕後的製造者轉型為 AI 未來的共同建築師。本集將剖析鴻海、廣達、台達電等鑽石級合作夥伴如何與 NVIDIA 攜手，將矽、光與數據交織成改變世界的能量，帶你預見這場由台灣製造所支撐的全球運算革命。 Powered by Firstory Hosting

No “Estadão Analisa” desta sexta-feira, 27, Carlos Andreazza fala sobre a autorização do ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) André Mendonça para a quebra dos sigilos bancários, fiscais e telemáticos de Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, o Lulinha. A decisão foi tomada antes da sessão desta quinta-feira, 26, da CPI do INSS, quando foi aprovada a quebra dos sigilos bancário e fiscal do filho mais velho do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. A quebra de sigilos bancário e fiscal do Lulinha remete aos piores momentos da longa carreira política do pai, o presidente Lula − mensalão, Lava Jato e prisão – e desaba sobre a campanha da reeleição justamente quando o senador Flávio Bolsonaro se firma e ganha fôlego como o principal candidato da oposição. Quanta poeira, ou lama, pode sair daí? Afinal, Lula está virtualmente reeleito? É o mais forte candidato, mas a resposta, nua e crua, é que não. Se as pesquisas até aqui capturavam o favoritismo do presidente, começam a registrar que não é bem assim e a campanha vai ser uma pedreira, ainda mais difícil do que a de 2022, que ele venceu já por margem bem apertada. Assine por R$1,90/mês e tenha acesso ilimitado ao conteúdo do Estadão.Acesse: https://bit.ly/oferta-estadao O 'Estadão Analisa' é transmitido ao vivo de segunda a sexta-feira, às 7h, no Youtube e redes sociais do Estadão. Também disponível no agregador de podcasts de sua preferência. Apresentação: Carlos AndreazzaEdição/Produção: Jefferson PerlebergCoordenação: Renan PagliarusiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another episode of The SaaS CFO Podcast! Today, host Ben Murray sits down with Helen Hastings, founder and CEO of Quanta, an AI-powered accounting service and finance platform designed specifically for software and SaaS companies. In this conversation, Helen Hastings shares her unique journey from software engineer to founder, recounting her transition into the world of finance automation after building internal accounting systems at Affirm. She pulls back the curtain on Quanta's innovative blend of both product and service, walking us through how her team leverages in-house technology and automation to offer full-service accounting and reporting for early-stage and growth-stage companies. We delve into what sets Quanta apart—its proprietary general ledger, instant onboarding for startups, and a vision for real-time, intelligent financial insights without the typical growing pains of legacy systems. Ben Murray and Helen Hastings also talk candidly about fundraising lessons, the importance of storytelling in venture capital, and what's ahead as Quanta gears up to launch a standalone software product. If you're a founder, a SaaS finance leader, or just fascinated by the future of accounting tech, this episode is packed with firsthand insights you won't want to miss. Show Notes: 00:00 Engineers and Accountants: Kindred Spirits 03:28 Automated Accounting & Reporting Solution 08:18 "Growing with Our Customers" 10:28 Business Setup Time Variability 15:13 "The Power of Storytelling" 19:27 Flat-Rate AI Subscription Model 20:40 "Product Usage & NRR Focus" 23:26 "Find Helen at UseQuanta" Links: SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/quanta-raises-4-7-million-in-seed-round Helen Hastings' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenbhastings/ Quanta's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usequanta/ Quanta's Website: https://www.usequanta.com/ To learn more about Ben check out the links below: Subscribe to Ben's daily metrics newsletter: https://saasmetricsschool.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to Ben's SaaS newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/df1db6bf8bca/the-saas-cfo-sign-up-landing-page SaaS Metrics courses here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/ Join Ben's SaaS community here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/ivNjwYDx/checkout Follow Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benrmurray

From an Ohio farm to protecting tens of thousands of lives—this is safety leadership at its realest. In this episode of My Big Safety Challenge, Matthew Compher shares the hard-earned lessons that shaped his career, from steel mills and utilities to leading safety across high-risk industries. He challenges traditional safety thinking, introduces his “capacity model,” and explains why passion, humility, and influence matter more than checklists. If you care about leadership, safety, and getting people home alive, this episode is a must-listen.

Mac Stockdale - CEO of Quanta joins the podcast to talk about Algo Trading, his firm's new methodology aimed at adding more value to the hedging strategies of E&P, Mineral, and NonOp companies.**Disclaimer: This podcast is meant for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. A big thanks to our 4 Minerals & Royalties Podcast Sponsors:--Tokenized Energy: If you are interested in allocating capital to oil & gas minerals, royalties, and nonop assets in order to earn digital mailbox money, then visit www.tokenizedenergy.com or download the Tokenized Energy app for your Apple or Android phone.--Tracts: If you are interested in learning more about Tracts title related services and software, then please call 281-892-2096 or visit https://tracts.co/ to learn more.--Riverbend Energy Group: If you are interested in discussing the sale of your Minerals and/or NonOp interests w/ Riverbend, then please visit www.riverbendenergygroup.com for more information--Farmers National Company: For more information onFarmer's land management services, please visit www.fncenergy.com or email energy@farmersnational.com

A Índia é fortemente marcada por uma diversidade cultural, linguística e religiosa e daí advém uma significativa desigualdade social e económica. Há igualmente assimetrias territoriais no desenvolvimento do país a que as políticas públicas devem procurar dar resposta. Problema: há já quinze anos que a Índia não publica dados estatísticos que ajudem a corrigir a rota, onde sejam evidentes os desvios no país mais populoso do mundo. Porque hoje é domingo, espreitamos a revista do Expresso e encontramos um trabalho da jornalista Mara Tribuna sobre o censo que vai, finalmente, avançar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Destination 2026 with Glenn Davis featured... FIFA 2026 World Cup Updates Jay DeMerit, former USMNT reflects on the journey to starter playing in 2010 World Cup in South Africa in all 4 matches! Earl Barrett, former Aston Villa on representing England in the World Cup Brought to you by Houston Methodist, Coca Cola, NRG, Quanta, Visit Sugarland and Aramco.

Brandon Wylie, who was inducted into the International Lineman Hall of Fame in 2023, is the guest for Part 2 of our Hall of Famers series. He has more than 27 years of experience in the power line industry and currently serves as a regional director of training for Quanta Services in the Southeast. In this role, he leads workforce development, safety and leadership training initiatives across multiple operating companies. Before joining Quanta, he served as vice president of apprenticeships with Northwest Lineman College (NLC) and director of training and safety at Electric Cities of Georgia, where he spent more than 15 years designing and leading training programs for lineworkers and safety professionals. He has served as a chair of the APPA Safety Committee, vice chair of the National Association of Journeyman Linemen and a board member of the International Lineman's Museum and Hall of Fame. He's a certified utility safety professional, and he's proud to be a second-generation lineman. He's also the writer of "Highline Cowboy," a song inspired by his life as a lineman that was later featured in "Storm Soldiers" and "Life on the Line," starring John Travolta. Listen to this episode to hear the excerpt of the song and learn about his life and career in the line trade. Also, tune in to Part 1 of this series featuring Robert Padgett, who retired from Lakeland Electric before starting Padgett Poleline. 

Destination 2026 with Glenn Davis included...Former USMNT defender Marcelo Balboa on: 48 team World Cup, ways to make a final roster, climate control, and his faith in Mauricio Pochettino! Balboa was a member of three World Cup squads for the U.S. 90, 94, 98. Destination 2026 is presented by Houston Methodist, Coca Cola Southwest, NRG, Quanta, Visit Sugarland, and Aramco.

Imagine you're holding two equal-size dice. Is it possible to bore a tunnel through one die that's big enough for the other to slide through? It is — but what about other shapes? In a paper posted online in August, two researchers describe a shape with 90 vertices and 152 faces that they've named the Noperthedron, the first convex polyhedron that definitely cannot pass through itself. In this episode, Quanta contributor Erica Klarriech tells host Samir Patel about how the researchers discovered the shape, and how it solves a centuries-old geometric mystery. Audio coda courtesy of the Gemsmen Renaissance Consort.

Ask ChatGPT how to build a bomb, and it will flatly respond that it “can't help with that.” But users have long played a cat-and-mouse game to try to trick language models into providing forbidden information. Just as quickly as these “jailbreaks” appear, AI companies patch them by simply filtering out forbidden prompts before they ever reach the model itself. Recently, cryptographers have shown how the defensive filters put around powerful language models can be subverted by well-studied cryptographic tools. In fact, they've shown how the very nature of this two-tier system — a filter that protects a powerful language model inside it — creates gaps in the defenses that can always be exploited. In this episode, Quanta executive editor Michael Moyer tells Samir Patel about the findings and implications of this new work. Audio coda courtesy of Banana Breakdown.

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[O Observador está a republicar os três episódios mais ouvidos do ano em cada podcast. Este é de 10 de outubro de 2025.] Uma ouvinte pergunta que quantidade de água morna deve beber em jejum para os órgãos funcionarem melhor. A Mariana Chaves esclarece o que diz a ciência sobre quantidade e temperatura da água em jejum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I'm joined by two pioneers at the forefront of reshaping our understanding of human consciousness - Professor Donald Hoffman and Dr Iain McGilchrist. Despite coming from very different backgrounds, they've both arrived at surprisingly similar conclusions about some of life's biggest questions and the nature of reality. This conversation explores the parallels—and differences—in their thinking, covering topics like: — The growing scientific evidence that consciousness may be fundamental — The shockingly complex structures that physicists are now discovering beyond spacetime and what this implies — The power of silence for creating breakthroughs in scientific and creative work — The need for both a rigorous scientific and embodied approach to understanding consciousness. And more. You can dive deeper into Iain's work through his book: The Matter with Things, and Don's via his book: The Case Against Reality. — Dr Iain McGilchrist is a Psychiatrist and Writer, who lives on the Isle of Skye, off the coast of North West Scotland. He is committed to the idea that the mind and brain can be understood only by seeing them in the broadest possible context, that of the whole of our physical and spiritual existence, and of the wider human culture in which they arise – the culture which helps to mould, and in turn is moulded by, our minds and brains. He was formerly a Consultant Psychiatrist of the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley NHS Trust in London, where he was Clinical Director of their southern sector Acute Mental Health Services. Dr McGilchrist has published original research and contributed chapters to books on a wide range of subjects, as well as original articles in papers and journals, including the British Journal of Psychiatry, American Journal of Psychiatry, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Telegraph and The Sunday Times. He has taken part in many radio and TV programmes, documentaries, and numerous podcasts, and interviews on YouTube, among them dialogues with Jordan Peterson, David Fuller of Rebel Wisdom, and philosopher Tim Freke. His books include Against Criticism, The Master and his Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World, The Divided Brain and the Search for Meaning, and Ways of Attending. He published his latest book: The Matter With Things, a book of epistemology and metaphysics. You can keep up to date with his work at https://channelmcgilchrist.com. – Prof. Donald Hoffman, PhD received his PhD from MIT, and joined the faculty of the University of California, Irvine in 1983, where he is a Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Sciences. He is an author of over 100 scientific papers and three books, including Visual Intelligence, and The Case Against Reality. He received a Distinguished Scientific Award from the American Psychological Association for early career research, the Rustum Roy Award of the Chopra Foundation, and the Troland Research Award of the US National Academy of Sciences. His writing has appeared in Edge, New Scientist, LA Review of Books, and Scientific American and his work has been featured in Wired, Quanta, The Atlantic, and Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman. You can watch his TED Talk titled “Do we see reality as it is?” and you can follow him on Twitter @donalddhoffman. --- Interview Links: — Dr McGilchirst's website - https://channelmcgilchrist.com — Dr McGilchirst's book - https://amzn.to/3oOSFIW — Prof Hoffman's profile - https://sites.socsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/ — Prof Hoffman's book - https://bit.ly/3SCwTTA

Helen Hastings wanted to create better accounting software. To figure out what to build, she had humans do the work. This is the story of how she created Quanta, the accounting software that's taking on QuickBooks with a more modern human+software approach. Helen Hastings is the founder and CEO of Quanta, an AI-powered accounting platform built for modern software and services companies. Before Quanta, she was a software engineer at Affirm, where she specialized in building financial ledgers and systems of record. She's also worked at Google and NerdWallet, bringing deep fintech and infrastructure experience to one of accounting's hardest problems. More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

Every summer since 1983, scientists at Crater Lake National Park have gathered data about the lake's famous clarity. This past summer, Quanta contributing writer Rachel Nuwer journeyed with them as they conducted their annual tests. On this week's episode, Nuwer and host Samir Patel discuss what gives the lake its vivid blue color, and what its data can tell us about the way water moves through a deep temperate lake. Each week on The Quanta Podcast, Quanta Magazine editor in chief Samir Patel speaks with the people behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. Audio coda recorded at Crater Lake National Park in July 2010 by the National Park Service Natural Sounds Program.

In this episode, I sit down with Steve Kopp, VP of Safety, Health, & Environmental with MJ Electric and the creator of the Step & Touch Potential Simulator an innovation that's transforming how linemen learn grounding and bonding.Steve shares his career journey in electrical safety, the difference between “safety on paper” and real jobsite culture, and the mindsets that keep crews accountable. We then dig into the process of creating the simulator from the “aha” moment to prototyping, testing, and earning Quanta's CEO Innovation Award.Finally, Steve talks about the real-world impact this tool is having across the industry, what's next for safety training, and his advice for anyone looking to bring new ideas into the trades.Whether you're in the line trade, in safety, or just curious about how innovation comes to life in the field, this episode offers valuable lessons.

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