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Seismic shift protest in Warrnambool. Photo credit: OCEAN/ XRVic 7:15AM //  3CR presenter Kannagi on the recent earthquake in Myanmar. Kannagi is currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and spoke to Phuong about the impacts of the earthquake in Thailand, the communities particularly impacted in Myanmar, and the efforts of organisations and mutual aid campaigns to support those affected. This interview was recorded on Wednesday 2nd April 2025. Kannagi is one of the presenters of 3CR's Women on the Line, a radical intersectional current affairs program, making space for the voices of women and gender diverse people. 7:30AM // Brenda Tait from Extinction Rebellion on the need for individual and collective climate action. Brenda joined Extinction Rebellion in 2019 when she recognised how the political system was incapable of addressing the climate problem. Brenda spoke about the impact of offshore gas projects, as well as the need for more to be done to address the climate crisis both locally and globally. For more on their work, check out their website ausrebellion.earth 7:45AM // Grace McQuilten, art historian, curator and artist, as well as Associate Dean of Research and Industry at RMIT, on a study comparing the arts and craft sector to the gig economy. Grace discussed a four-year study led by RMIT with the University of Melbourne investigating the incomes and career lifecycles of visual arts and craft workers in Australia, which found a significant gender pay gap and departure of workers from the sector.  8:00AM //  Pipin Jamson, co-organiser of Melbourne Bergerak, a collective of Indonesian students and workers committed to building solidarity and resistance. The group advocates for anti-militarism and social justice in Australia and Indonesia. Pipin is a PhD student deeply engaged in research and grassroots activism.  8:15AM // Dr Mindy Sotiri, executive director of the Justice Reform Initiative on youth incarceration. Mindy chatted about the urgent need for a national shift away from "tough on crime" policies and towards policies that actually reduce incarceration. A recent report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare highlights the revolving door nature of youth detention and the rising rates of unsentenced children ending up in detention. SONGSNemahsis - "Stick of Gum"Rim Banna - "Maryam" 

7:15 AM // Rosemary Storey and Mel (Victoria Forest Alliance) On Sunday 23 March 2025, grassroots organisations and concerned members of the community gathered outside Peter Khalil's office in Coburg to stand up for native protests and protest logging, planned burns, and other forms of destruction. This rally, organised by the Bob Brown Foundation, took place in many other cities across so-called Australia, including Byron Bay on Bundjalung Country and in Nipaluna/Hobart. Today we're going to listen to a speech delivered by Rosemary Storey, one of Victorian Forest Alliance's founding committee members as well as one of the founding members of Kinglake Friends of the Forests. Afterwards, we'll hear from Mel who is from Friends of Albert West Forest and Victorian Forest Alliance. And finally, we'll hear from the Climate Choir Melbourne. More news and other information regarding the fight for native forests, you can go to www.bobbrown.org.au or www.victorianforestalliance.org.au  7:30 AM // Sasha Tremayne, Trans Day of ActionSasha is a non-binary activist from Naarm and is one of the nearly 30 organisers who are bringing our communities together for the Trans Day of Action rally in Naarm. Come to the State Library at 5:30pm on Monday 31st March and join the grassroots collective of trans people who are fighting for trans liberation from state violence, discrimination and rainbow capitalism. To find out more, go to @tdoa.20205 on Instagram. And on Sunday 30th March, 3CR will have a special broadcast for Trans Day of Audibility from 12-6pm. Make sure you keep it locked to 3CR, 855AM and check www.3cr.org.au and on social media for more information. 7:45 AM // Cath Rouse, No Northern Incinerators campaignCath joined us to chat about the context behind the campaign, the health risk the incinerator poses to communities in Melbourne's North, and their recent presentation of their petition to Victorian Parliament to fight against a massive commercial waste incinerator in Melbourne's northern suburbs, close to childcare facilities, young families and migrant populations. 8:00 AM // Joseph, Peace Action ŌtautahiEarlier this month, members of Peace Action Ōtautahi [oh-toh-ta-he] occupied the NZ headquarters of international weapons commpany NIOA [pron: Nai-a] in Rolleston Canterbury for over 10 hours. Phuong spoke with Joseph, one of the protestors with Peace Action Ōtautahi, about the Australian weapons company, the recent direct action at NIOA headquarters, and the organising happening in Aotearoa to push back against the arming of the police force. Peace Action Ōtautahi is an anti-war, pro-justice radical action group based in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa.They stand for Indigenous and climate justice, tino rangatiratanga, feminist and queer liberation, and disability and worker's rights. They also stand against capitalism, war, police, prisons, borders, and discrimination of all kinds.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners, please be advised that the following segment includes references to Indigenous people who have passed away. There are also references to police violence.  If you need to talk to someone about the issues covered in the interview you can contact: Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 - a dedicated 24/7 national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesYarning Safe'n'Strong on 1800 959 563 - a free and confidential 24-hour counselling service for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesPlease take care when listening. 8:15 AM // Anne Abbott, Strzelecki Koala Action TeamAnne Abbott from the Strzelecki Koala Action Team, a volunteer collective of Friends of the Earth Melbourne. Anne will share more about the first ever Koalathon event that's coming up this Sunday. The event seeks to raise funds for the Strzelecki Koala, the only genetically diverse koala remaining in southern parts of Australia. Their genetic diversity makes them more capable of withstanding environmental changes and means they are among the most important remnant koala populations left on the planet. For more information on the event, visit https://koalathon.raiselysite.com/ and to contribute to Lachlan's Legacy fundraiser, visit https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/lachlan_abbott_legacy Songs:Mother Nature - Angie McMahonWe Protect Us - Ash BrickySelamat Hari Raya - Saloma

7:15AM // Amelia Young, Wilderness SocietyOn Monday 3rd March 2025, the Wilderness Society launched court action against Australia's Environment Minister, saying successive environment ministers have failed in their legal duties to create recovery plans that would give threatened wildlife a better chance at surviving extinction. Phuong spoke with Amelia Young, National Campaigns Director at the Wilderness Society about this court case and some of the native species that are on the brink of extinction and that are named in the case. The Wilderness Society are also holding a Zoom webinar on Wednesday 19th March at 6pm, for people to learn more about the court case discussed. To sign up and keep up to date with the court case and other campaigns, head to https://www.wilderness.org.au/. You can also find them on Instagram at @wilderness_aus 7:30AM // Jaimie Jeffrey, No AUKUS Coalition VIC & IPAN GeelongJaimie Jeffrey is a Geelong-based peace and human rights activist. She is co-convener of IPAN Geelong & Vic Southwest, plays a lead role in Boycott Caltex Australia, and is a staunch member of No AUKUS Vic. Jaimie joined us to speak about the upcoming Avalon Airshow; an event that is disguised as a family-friendly "fun" airshow but is really a profitable promotion of war. For more info, visit their linktree ipangeelongandvic and find them on Instagram at @ipangeelongvicsouthwest  7:45AM //Mel Gibbs and Van Callaly for World Social Work Day18 March is World Social Work Day and we were joined today by guests from University of Melbourne to speak about this year's theme 'Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing'. We have Mel Gibbs (she/her), an Associate Lecturer, and PhD candidate, and Van Callaly (she/her) also Associate Lecturer and Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 8:15AM // Cath from Defend Dissent CoalitionCath is an activist and organiser for the Defend Dissent Coalition. In the lead up to their first rally, 'Protect The Right to Protest' tomorrow, Cath is joined us to speak about the anti-protest laws being proposed by Jacinta Allan's government, and how it signals a growing culture of repression not just in this state, but nationwide and globally as well. For more information, go to @defenddissentcoalition on Instagram. Songs: Not my problem - Hetslayer Maxine's Garden - Super Tart

Today's poem is What Good Is Silence by Phuong T. Vuong. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. Our episode today is one of many from the archives. We'll be back tomorrow with more new poetry and reflection! In this episode, Major writes… “Today's poem illustrates returning to listening as a ventilation of the soul, sublimating the ego in the interest of interacting with more than just our thoughts.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

News headlines // 7:15AM // Content warning: This segments contains references to violence, and suicide. For support contact 13YARN, that's 13 92 76 or Lifeline at 13 11 14. Jodie Bell, descendant of the Butchella and Jagera people of Southeast Queensland and board member of the Kimberley Aboriginal Women's Council, spoke to Phuong this week on Women on the Line. They speak about the organisation's comprehensive 2025-2027 strategic plan which was launched earlier this month at Federal Parliament House in Canberra. You can listen to the full conversation at 3cr.org.au/womenontheline  7:30AM // Deb Tsorbaris, CEO of the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare. Last Friday, 21 February was World Care Day, a day dedicated to amplifying the voices of children and young people currently in foster care or who have had foster care experience. Deb joins us to discuss healthcare needs for young people in out-of-home care.  7:45AM // This Saturday Annie from 3CR's Solidarity Breakfast spoke with Kerrie Byrne from Save Public Housing Collective. In this conversation, we get an update on SPHC's campaign against the Victorian Labor Government's plan to demolish 44 public housing towers, and some of the recent events in the Class Action against Homes Victoria, being spearheaded by Inner Melbourne Community Legal. You can listen back to Solidarity Breakfast at 3cr.org.au/solidaritybreakfast  8:00AM // Senator Lidia Thorpe, Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung mother, grandmother, and advocate for First Peoples, and Professor Chelsea Watego, Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, speaking at Free Palestine Rally Naarm on 16 Feb. We take the opportunity to talk about Watego's book Another Day in the Colony (2021), and how knowledge is produced and censored. 8:15AM // Katharine Nikolic, a councillor for Delahey Ward in the City of Brimbank. Katharine was elected in 2024, and is Deputy Chair of Leadwest, an advocacy alliance comprising the western metropolitan municipalities of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton and Wyndham, and Co-chair of the Brimbank Youth Council. Katharine talks about a joint campaign amongst Brimbank's councillors to advocate for rail to Melbourne Airport before the construction of a third runway, which was announced last year. You can find more information here railbeforerunway.com.au  Songs:Better in Black - Thelma Plum Apa Guna Berjanji - Saloma

News headlines // 7:15AM // Helen Mayers, secretary of EFA (Environmental Films Australia, previously EFFA), on the potential for environmental and climate action through cinema, community and connection, and what's on in 2025 for EFA. You can find out more and support their work at www.effa.org.au 7:30AM // Susie Russell, a member of Save Bulga Forest - a grassroots organisation who are trying to stop native logging of the Bulga Forest on Biripi Country and to save the local wildlife such as the endangered Greater Gliders. Susie gives an update on this ongoing fight against the Forestry Corporation of NSW. To follow their grassroots organising to save the native Bulga Forest on Biripi Country, you can head to www.savebulgaforest.org  7:45AM // An excerpt from this week's episode of Women on the Line, in which Phuong speaks to Sofii Belling-Harding, who is a Yorta Yorta, Wiradjuri, South Sea, Meriam woman. Sofii is a freelance community arts worker and has a new program on 3CR called B.I.T.E - Blak is the Essence. In this excerpt, Sofii talks about the significance of Fitzroy and her connections to mob in the area, as well as the impact that the arts has had on her family. You can listen to B.I.T.E every Monday from 1-2pm or head to www.3cr.org.au/bite for all previous episodes of the show. You can also listen back to the full interview at www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline 8:00AM // Dr. Farah Abdul Aziz, a general surgeon from Perth who recently spent four weeks across multiple hospitals in Gaza providing urgent medical care from 16th December 2024 to 14th January 2025, as part of a medical mission with PANZMA, the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association. In this interview, Dr. Farah speaks about her experience working as a doctor in Palestine, the impact of the war on healthcare in Gaza, and her concerns for the health and wellbeing for Palestinians moving forward. Please note this interview contains graphic medical descriptions of military inflicted trauma and discussions of genocide. For support you can reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14. To support PANZA's work, you can go to their website panzma.org or follow them on Instagram @panzma__. " 8:15AM // Xen Nhà, the editor and founder of Red Pocket Press, on Lunar New Year which is happening this week. Red Pocket Press is a queer asian publishing project celebrating Lunar New Year through zines, food and gatherings. Xen talks about what the year of the wood snake means, predictions for 2025, and what's next for Red Pocket Press. Songs:Pai Maarire - Te KaahuTakkan Melayu Hilang Di Dunia - Sharifah Aini Take No More - Kee'ahn & YARA

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In this week's episode Phuong and I dive into the essentials of early-stage startup fundraising, exploring the diverse options available to founders. We discuss everything from leveraging friends and family to connecting with angel investors, accelerators, and venture capitalists, as well as alternative funding methods like non-dilutive capital and crowdfunding. Our goal here was to share practical advice on building relationships with investors, tailoring your approach to your business type, and strategically positioning your startup for success. Whether you're just starting out or refining your fundraising strategy, this episode provides actionable insights for securing the right kind of capital.Links:Book: The Fundraising RulesInterplay: Website, LinkedIn, TwitterMPD: LinkedIn, Twitter

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News headlines // 7:15AM // Speaking at the community forum "Your Taxes Fund Weapons", held in Coburg on Tues 29 October, is Mary Merkenich, former teacher, AEU (Aus Edu Union) state councillor and climate activist and feminist who writes for Green Left. Mary speaks about deficits in government schools which could easily be fixed if funds were redirected from submarines to public education. In a second speech, Mercedes Zanker, community organiser and anti-military researcher with Renegade Activists, gives background to the arms industry in Australia and the normalisation of militarisation in our society by the federal government. 7:30AM // Moments from last week's Public Sector Workers Rally that took place outside Parliament House on Wednesday 30th October. In this excerpt, we play a statement that was put together by CPSU (Community and Public Sector Union) for Palestine as well as a short conversation between Phuong and an anonymous member of the group. 7:45AM // Louise Morris, Oil & Gas Campaign Manager at the Australian Marine Conservation Society, speaking about the recent community win against seismic blasting in the Otway Basin, the ongoing fight to abolish dodgy seismic blasting Special Prospecting Authority (SPA) permits, and the upcoming community event in St Kilda. To sign the petition that Louise mentioned in the interview and to sign up for Thursday's event, please head to marineconservation.org.au  8:00AM //  Freyja Gillard, Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) Co-Director, on an upcoming event at Lido Cinemas this Thursday 7 November, called ‘Mad Max 2 and an Evening of Speculative Futures'. Freyja discusses the importance of film and storytelling in understanding our environment and future. You can find more details and get involved at effa.org.au   8:15AM // Mililma May, Danggalaba Kulumbirigin Tiwi woman, community organiser and freelance writer, whose work prioritises law from Country and the importance of rebuilding relationships between Elders and Young People. Mililma speaks about the campaign to stop the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct, a proposed petrochemical development near Darwin as well as the Middle Arm Roadshow, where Traditional Owners, Community organisers and To stay in touch with the campaign and see what events are coming up, you can head to https://www.ecnt.org.au/middle_arm_roadshow Songs:Lonely Love Affair - YARAKee-ahn - Sunsets My Island Home - Spinifex Gum  

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This week, Phuong and I dive into one of the most crucial yet often perplexing aspects of startup formation: cap table construction and equity distribution. If you're setting up a startup or restructuring your cap table, this conversation is a must-listen.We discuss the essentials of setting up a cap table that aligns with industry norms, aiming to attract investors while motivating founders and early employees. From understanding equity splits among co-founders to planning an option pool for future hires, we cover actionable insights that can help founders avoid common pitfalls. This is a tough topic for new entrepreneurs and we hope that this can help folks build a balanced and adaptable ownership structure that supports growth and long-term success.

News headlines // 7:15AM // A segment from this week's Women on the Line episode, in which Scheherezade revisited a conversation from 2021 between Eugenia Flynn and Tasnim Sammak as they reflected on their article, Blak Australia to Palestine: solidarity in decolonial struggle, published on Indigenous X on 10 June 2021. Eugenia Flynn is a writer, academic, arts worker and community organiser,  she is Aboriginal, Chinese Malaysian and Muslim and works within her multiple communities to create change. Tasnim Sammak is a PhD candidate at Monash University's Faculty of Education, a single mum of two boys and a local Palestinian Muslim organiser. To listen to the entire episode and to read the article mentioned in the interview, you can go to www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline. 7:30AM // Ola Addassi, Gaza-born medical scientist and Palestinian Community Association member, speaking at the Free Palestine Rally Naarm on Sunday 13 October, on the human toll in Palestine – the friends and colleagues she has lost, or lost communication with.  7:45AM // Tasnim Sammak, Palestinian woman and advocate from Yaffa, speaking at the Vigil for Gaza on 7 October, where the community marched silently from the Marquis of Linlithgow Monument to Victoria Parliament. Tasnim speaks about the history of Palestine and Zionism, and the context of the Western world's settler colonialism and denial of native stories. 8:00AM // Part 2 of a conversation between Phuong and Suzie Russell, a member of Save Bulga Forest - a grassroots organisation who are trying to stop native logging of the Bulga Forest on Biripi Country and to save the local wildlife such as the endangered Greater Gliders. Suzie discusses the neglect and harm caused by the NSW Forestry Corporation as well as the many concerned community members who are putting their bodies on the line to protect these native forests. To follow the Save Bulga Forest campaign, make sure to follow the group on Instagram at @savebulgaforest on Instagram or by going to their website, www.savebulgaforest.org 8:15AM // Upcoming events and fundraisers Songs:Guwop - Thelma Plum12 years too long - Rose Turtle Ertler

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Phuong Mai Nguyen and her husband Amp Phettaphong, owners of the popular Indochine Café in Columbus, Ohio, came to the US as refugees and, after working a variety of other jobs, stared their own restaurant. The couple talk with folklorist Jess Lamar Reece Holler at their restaurant between lunch and dinner shifts by as part of Hollar's Occupational Folklife Project “Back of House: Kitchen Workers in Central Ohio.”

Determining how much capital a startup should raise during each funding round is hard. This week, Phuong and I break down the tools and methodologies that founders and VCs use to calculate the right number, emphasizing the importance of creating a detailed operating model. The conversation covers key fundraising strategies, including aligning milestones with investor expectations and avoiding common pitfalls like over-dilution. Our goal during this chat was to offer practical insights on managing capital efficiently and ensuring long-term growth. If you're a founder looking to navigate the fundraising landscape with confidence, this episode is definitely for you.Links:Podcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

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On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz discuss the tragic story of the murder of Trang Phuong Ho. Fleeing from Vietnam by way of fishing boat at the age of 10, Trang found herself excelling at school, becoming valedictorian of her high school and getting into Harvard's pre-med track. In her sophomore year, she got a new roommate, Ethiopian immigrant Sinedu Tadesse, who was also valedictorian of her graduating class and studying pre-med. Unfortunately, Sinedu had some deep struggles, and suffered from extreme loneliness and some murderous desires. Tune in to hear the horrific case of a murder-suicide of two intelligent students on Harvard's grounds in 1995. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Analyzing DeepMind's Probabilistic Methods for Evaluating Agent Capabilities, published by Axel Højmark on July 22, 2024 on LessWrong. Produced as part of the MATS Program Summer 2024 Cohort. The project is supervised by Marius Hobbhahn and Jérémy Scheurer Introduction To mitigate risks from future AI systems, we need to assess their capabilities accurately. Ideally, we would have rigorous methods to upper bound the probability of a model having dangerous capabilities, even if these capabilities are not yet present or easily elicited. The paper "Evaluating Frontier Models for Dangerous Capabilities" by Phuong et al. 2024 is a recent contribution to this field from DeepMind. It proposes new methods that aim to estimate, as well as upper-bound the probability of large language models being able to successfully engage in persuasion, deception, cybersecurity, self-proliferation, or self-reasoning. This post presents our initial empirical and theoretical findings on the applicability of these methods. Their proposed methods have several desirable properties. Instead of repeatedly running the entire task end-to-end, the authors introduce milestones. Milestones break down a task and provide estimates of partial progress, which can reduce variance in overall capability assessments. The expert best-of-N method uses expert guidance to elicit rare behaviors and quantifies the expert assistance as a proxy for the model's independent performance on the task. However, we find that relying on milestones tends to underestimate the overall task success probability for most realistic tasks. Additionally, the expert best-of-N method fails to provide values directly correlated with the probability of task success, making its outputs less applicable to real-world scenarios. We therefore propose an alternative approach to the expert best-of-N method, which retains its advantages while providing more calibrated results. Except for the end-to-end method, we currently feel that no method presented in this post would allow us to reliably estimate or upper bound the success probability for realistic tasks and thus should not be used for critical decisions. The overarching aim of our MATS project is to uncover agent scaling trends, allowing the AI safety community to better predict the performance of future LLM agents from characteristics such as training compute, scaffolding used for agents, or benchmark results (Ruan et al., 2024). To avoid the issue of seemingly emergent abilities resulting from bad choices of metrics (Schaeffer et al., 2023), this work serves as our initial effort to extract more meaningful information from agentic evaluations. We are interested in receiving feedback and are particularly keen on alternative methods that enable us to reliably assign low-probability estimates (e.g. 1e7) to a model's success rate on a task. Evaluation Methodology of Phuong et al. The goal of the evaluations we discuss is to estimate the probability of an agent succeeding on a specific task T . Generally, when we refer to an agent, we mean an LLM wrapped in scaffolding that lets it execute shell commands, run code, or browse the web to complete some predetermined task. Formally, the goal is to estimate P(Ts), the probability that the agent solves task T and ends up in the solved state Ts . The naive approach to estimate this is with Monte Carlo sampling: The authors call this the end-to-end method. However, the end-to-end method struggles with low-probability events. The expected number of trials needed to observe one success for a task is 1P(Ts) making naive Monte Carlo sampling impractical for many low-probability, long-horizon tasks. In practice, this could require running multi-hour tasks hundreds of thousands of times. To address this challenge, Phuong et al. devise three additional method...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Analyzing DeepMind's Probabilistic Methods for Evaluating Agent Capabilities, published by Axel Højmark on July 22, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum. Produced as part of the MATS Program Summer 2024 Cohort. The project is supervised by Marius Hobbhahn and Jérémy Scheurer Introduction To mitigate risks from future AI systems, we need to assess their capabilities accurately. Ideally, we would have rigorous methods to upper bound the probability of a model having dangerous capabilities, even if these capabilities are not yet present or easily elicited. The paper "Evaluating Frontier Models for Dangerous Capabilities" by Phuong et al. 2024 is a recent contribution to this field from DeepMind. It proposes new methods that aim to estimate, as well as upper-bound the probability of large language models being able to successfully engage in persuasion, deception, cybersecurity, self-proliferation, or self-reasoning. This post presents our initial empirical and theoretical findings on the applicability of these methods. Their proposed methods have several desirable properties. Instead of repeatedly running the entire task end-to-end, the authors introduce milestones. Milestones break down a task and provide estimates of partial progress, which can reduce variance in overall capability assessments. The expert best-of-N method uses expert guidance to elicit rare behaviors and quantifies the expert assistance as a proxy for the model's independent performance on the task. However, we find that relying on milestones tends to underestimate the overall task success probability for most realistic tasks. Additionally, the expert best-of-N method fails to provide values directly correlated with the probability of task success, making its outputs less applicable to real-world scenarios. We therefore propose an alternative approach to the expert best-of-N method, which retains its advantages while providing more calibrated results. Except for the end-to-end method, we currently feel that no method presented in this post would allow us to reliably estimate or upper bound the success probability for realistic tasks and thus should not be used for critical decisions. The overarching aim of our MATS project is to uncover agent scaling trends, allowing the AI safety community to better predict the performance of future LLM agents from characteristics such as training compute, scaffolding used for agents, or benchmark results (Ruan et al., 2024). To avoid the issue of seemingly emergent abilities resulting from bad choices of metrics (Schaeffer et al., 2023), this work serves as our initial effort to extract more meaningful information from agentic evaluations. We are interested in receiving feedback and are particularly keen on alternative methods that enable us to reliably assign low-probability estimates (e.g. 1e7) to a model's success rate on a task. Evaluation Methodology of Phuong et al. The goal of the evaluations we discuss is to estimate the probability of an agent succeeding on a specific task T . Generally, when we refer to an agent, we mean an LLM wrapped in scaffolding that lets it execute shell commands, run code, or browse the web to complete some predetermined task. Formally, the goal is to estimate P(Ts), the probability that the agent solves task T and ends up in the solved state Ts . The naive approach to estimate this is with Monte Carlo sampling: The authors call this the end-to-end method. However, the end-to-end method struggles with low-probability events. The expected number of trials needed to observe one success for a task is 1P(Ts) making naive Monte Carlo sampling impractical for many low-probability, long-horizon tasks. In practice, this could require running multi-hour tasks hundreds of thousands of times. To address this challenge, Phuong et al. devise three addi...

 Trish Hepworth, Deputy CEO for the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and Dr Sarah Mokrzycki, academic in children's literature and creative writing at Victoria University, speak to Frances about the Cumberland city council's ban of same-sex parenting books in May this year, its reversal, and the importance of free access to information and diverse representation. This conversation first aired on 3CR Tuesday Breakfast on 21 May 2024.Rohen from Pride in Protest speaks to Phuong about the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras's decision to bar politicians from attending Mardi Gras if they oppose the Equality Bill, a bill that would expand rights of trans and gender diverse people in NSW. This conversation first aired on 3CR Tuesday Breakfast on 4 June 2024.

Phuong delves into the crucial strategies for acquiring initial customers when launching a B2C (business-to-consumer) product. We discuss the importance of targeting early adopters who feel the problem intensely and are willing to tolerate an imperfect product. Practical advice is provided on how to find these initial users both offline and online, emphasizing the value of human contact and direct feedback. The episode also highlights successful pre-launch community building and beta program strategies, with real-world examples such as Harry's pre-launch referral program.Follow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplayPodcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

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 In S 5 E 6 I am delighted to introduce Dr Linny Kimly Phuong.  Dr Phuong is  Founder & Director of The Water Well Project. She is a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician at the Royal Children's Hospital, Austin Health, Cabrini Health and Murdoch Children's Research Institute. She is also a PhD candidate studying invasive pneumococcal disease in children. Prior to medicine, Linny was a qualified pharmacist and also holds a Master of Public Health. Linny has received recognition for her work with awards including the Australian Medical Association- Doctor in Training of the Year Award (2017), Victorian Premier's Volunteer Champions' Award- Leadership category (2016), Suncorp Hidden Local Heroes Finalist (2016) and Young Australian of the Year- Victorian State Finalist (2013).     In this episode Linny tells me the story of  The Water Well Project from its grass root foundations to  award-winning charity that improves the health and wellbeing of communities from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds by improving their health literacy.  The organisation's  core activity is the provision of free, interactive, community-based, health education sessions delivered by volunteer healthcare professionals across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales.         The Water Well Project utilises a community-centric model by working closely with refugee and migrant support organisations. Sessions are delivered upon requests from community groups and co-designed alongside community partners. This means that sessions are tailored to the needs of each community group and delivered in a culturally safe manner.       In this conversation Linny relates her own story driving her purpose driven mission to improve health literacy, healthcare access and culturally safe care for migrants, refugees asylum seeker seekers. We hear her fascinating founder story, which is undoubtedly one of innovation and entrepreneurship combined with a for-purpose vision, and her journey, lessons and the serendipity that has contributed along the way to becoming an award winning not for profit organisation. Crucially if you are a health care professional looking for a rewarding skilled volunteering opportunity you can learn more about the work of their programs and how to get involved. You can support and donate to the project via their website linked below. Links and references:Dr Phuong and The Water Well Project https://www.linkedin.com/in/linny-kimly-phuong-76a9955a/https://www.thewaterwellproject.org/about-the-project/Related episode of the Mind Full Medic Podcast and work of Dr Raj Sundarhttps://www.healthcareforhumans.org/https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-mind-full-medic-podcast/id1513559414?i=1000600383923The Mind Full Medic Podcast is proudly sponsored by the MBA NSW-ACT Find out more about their service or donate today at www.mbansw.org.auDisclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care professional. Moreover views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or other official organisations.

DESCRIPTIONRecruiting and team construction are crucial for any company's culture and success. This week, Phuong and I dive into this topic and how important it is to focus on hiring when building a startup. Phuong provides insights into assessing team needs, creating effective job descriptions, conducting thoughtful interviews, and evaluating candidates based on grit, humility, and integrity. When looking to add people to the team not only should technical qualifications be considered but we underscore the significance of soft skills. Every person you bring into your team has an impact on shaping organizational culture and success. Lastly, we share a tool used here at Interplay, Superman Analysis. We use Superman Analysis to assess team needs and identify gaps in skills enabling us to ensure our team is structured and staffed as it should be. LINKSFollow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplay, @MikeyjrogPodcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Superman Analysis*DISCLAIMER*Interplay Family Office LLC (“Interplay”) is registered as an investment adviser with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Registration of an investment adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. Information about the qualifications and business practices of Interplay is available on the SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov._ Interplay only transacts business in states where it is properly registered or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Offering of asset management services through Interplay is pursuant to an investment advisory agreement.The views expressed in this podcast are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The podcast may contain certain statements that may be deemed forward looking statements. Please note that any such statements are not guarantees of any future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. Any projections, market outlooks, or estimates are based upon certain assumptions and should not be construed as indicative of actual events that will occur.Information communicated during the podcast does not involve the rendering of personalized investment advice but is limited to the dissemination of general market information. A professional adviser should be consulted before implementing any of the strategies or options presented. The podcast is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell the securities mentioned herein. Neither Interplay nor its advisory persons render tax or legal advice. Please consult your tax and legal advisors for advice concerning your circumstances.

Wer kennt sich besser aus im Disney-Universum? Eine Frage, die sich Shari und Franzi zwar nie zuvor gestellt haben, es aber dennoch einmal wissen wollten. Daher gibt es (endlich) eine Quiz-Folge, die zwar harmlos beginnt, sich aber zum Finale hin wie ein waschechter Krimi entwickelt. Und das alles mit einem richtigen Quizmaster! Dankeschön Phuong für deine Zeit! Die Frage, ob deren Freundschaft diese Folge aushält, ist daher absolut berechtigt. Es geht nämlich übrigens auch schon schwierig los: Shari hat Franzi etwas verheimlicht! Oh oooh. Außerdem gibt es Neuigkeiten zu „Fluch der Karibik“ und eine Antwort auf die Frage, ob Johnny Depp als Captain Jack Sparrow zurückkehrt. Über ihren Ausflug in den Heide Park Soltau sprechen beide auch, denn sie waren zu einem ganz zauberhaften Event von Stefan, dem Freizeitpark Traveller eingeladen. **Links zur Folge** *Instagram SHG: https://www.instagram.com/seihiergast_podcast/?hl=de *Stefan aka Freizeitpark Traveller: https://www.freizeitpark-traveller.de *Heide Park Soltau: https://urlis.net/r6qand9f *Disney Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX0zmsulfyDdq *Top Trumps Quiz: https://winningmoves.de/Spiele/TOP-TRUMPS-QUIZ/

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317. From Consulting and Supply Chain to Pharmacy Informatics feat. Dr. Phuong Wood Intended Audience: Those interested in nontraditional pathways In the today's episode, we sat down with the remarkable Dr. Phuong Wood to delve into her intriguing journey from consulting and supply chain to pharmacy informatics. Dr. Wood, an esteemed informatics pharmacist at Children's Hospital of Orange County, shared invaluable insights into her 20-year career and the pivotal role of technology in optimizing patient care. Key Takeaways: 1️⃣ Embrace Versatility: Dr. Wood highlights the significance of diversifying your skill set within an organization. Her journey underscores the importance of being open to learning different roles in pharmacy, ultimately becoming an indispensable asset. 2️⃣ Billing and Insurance Literacy: The podcast sheds light on the need for pharmacists to comprehend the complexities of billing and insurances, often overlooked in traditional pharmacy education. Dr. Wood stresses the necessity of understanding these aspects in practice to enhance patient care. 3️⃣ Impact of 340B Program: Gain practical insights into the stringent auditing process and management of National Drug Codes (NDCs) in relation to the 340B program. Learn how cost savings from the program are channeled towards serving low-income patients and navigating the intricacies of Medi-Cal patients' benefits. Don't miss out on Dr. Wood's wealth of experience and expertise in pharmacy informatics. Engage with the episode, share your thoughts, and discover the pivotal role of technology as a tool to enhance patient care. You can reach out to Dr. Wood by email at pwood@choc.org Disclaimer: Views expressed are those of the individuals and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which speakers have been, is now, or will be affiliated. New to LinkedIn and not sure where to start? Download my free ebook, "Professional Networking Unlocked", at https://www.tonydaopharmd.com/ebook Follow us on social media! Twitter: @pharmacyitme Instagram: @pharmacyinformatics LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacyitme/ Website: Pharmacy IT & Me Email: tony@pharmacyitme.com Follow Tony's personal Twitter account at @tonydaopharmd Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!http://pharmacistsconnect.com For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links: ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/ HIMSS: https://www.himss.org/resources/pharmacy-informatics-and-its-cross-functional-role-healthcare Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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Phuong is back on the podcast this week to discuss the importance of doing things that don't scale in startups. Phuong explains that this concept, popularized by Paul Graham of Y Combinator, involves manually handling processes to acquire customers, test concepts, and iterate on products before scaling. We dive into examples such as Seamless and Diapers.com, showing how hands-on approaches helped them understand customer needs and refine their offerings. We emphasize the importance of prioritizing learning and validation over rapid growth in the initial stages of a startup. Being involved in the early stages helps founders understand their business deeply, which is crucial for long-term success. Links:Follow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplayPodcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn*DISCLAIMER*Interplay Family Office LLC (“Interplay”) is registered as an investment adviser with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Registration of an investment adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. Information about the qualifications and business practices of Interplay is available on the SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov._ Interplay only transacts business in states where it is properly registered or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Offering of asset management services through Interplay is pursuant to an investment advisory agreement.The views expressed in this podcast are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The podcast may contain certain statements that may be deemed forward looking statements. Please note that any such statements are not guarantees of any future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. Any projections, market outlooks, or estimates are based upon certain assumptions and should not be construed as indicative of actual events that will occur.Information communicated during the podcast does not involve the rendering of personalized investment advice but is limited to the dissemination of general market information. A professional adviser should be consulted before implementing any of the strategies or options presented. The podcast is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell the securities mentioned herein. Neither Interplay nor its advisory persons render tax or legal advice. Please consult your tax and legal advisors for advice concerning your circumstances.

Maya and Kota sit down with Le Phuong Anh to talk about the struggle of Vietnamese migrant workers and international students in Japan. Anh is a PhD student at the graduate school of Asia Pacific Studies at Waseda University, whose research interest is in Migration Studies and international student mobility, as well as Vietnamese middle skill migrant workers in Japan. She is the co-author of Against the ‘Japanese Dream': Vietnamese Student Workers in Japan published in Asian Labour Review in December 2022. According to Japan's Ministry of Labour, as of 2023, Vietnamese workers constituted 25% of all migrant workforce in Japan totaling two million, the highest number on record. They constitute 51.8% of a group of migrants working under a visa called the Technical Internship program. Anh specifically highlights the experience of so-called “Technical Interns' ' who are misleadingly categorized as “interns,' ' but in practice are imported and exploited as the source of cheap labour. We also discuss the plight of Vietnamese international students who are in a relatively less precarious position than the technical interns, but still experience downward class mobility due to indebtedness and having to cover the cost of living and tuition fees for profit driven private language schools. We discuss the intersection between migrant and reproductive justice issues through the case of Le Thi Tuy Lin, a Vietnamese woman and technical intern who was criminalized and acquitted for abandoning her stillborn twins, and other topics as such as the media's role in enabling anti-migrant, anti-Vietnamese racism, and the root cause of forced labour migration. We conclude our discussion by talking about how migrants and their supporters are fighting back against migrant exploitation and Japan's unjust migration policies.UPDATE: In February, the Japanese government announced it is ending the Technical Internship program and replacing it with a new program whereby workers will be conditionally allowed to switch jobs after two years of their arrival. Under the new program, workers will be allowed to apply for Specified Skill Workers (SSW) Type 1 Visa, which allows workers to stay in Japan for five years, and SSW Type 2  Visa, which allows workers to stay in Japan indefinitely and bring their families.  This is an important victory and a product of tireless campaigning and mobilizing that migrant rights organizations undertook to bring light to this issue and fight for migrant justice. However, the fight is not over yet and it's too early to tell if the announced change will actually be codified into law and protect the workers from abuse within the two years they will not be allowed to change their employers. Furthermore, the Japanese government is currently proposing a bill to make it easier to revoke permanent residency of migrants if they fail to pay taxes and social insurance security premiums, or become convicted of a crime for up to one year of imprisonment. This would effectively render permanent residency meaningless. More importantly, as long as Japan remains capitalist and an imperialist nation complicit in the underdevelopment of colonial and semi-colonial nations through the World Bank, IMF, and the US-led wars as we're currently witnessing in Palestine, there will always be migrants and refugees coming to Japan, and capitalists seeking super-profit though the exploitation of cheap migrant labour. In other words, unless imperialism as the root cause of forced migration is addressed, there will never be genuine migrant justice in the Global North.Intro: Cielo by Huma HumaOutro: ImmiGang II by Moment Joon Support the show

Phuong is back for her first appearance in 2024, where she shares insights on effectively conducting user testing for MVPs. We discuss the importance of learning from customer behavior, gathering a small group of dedicated users, setting clear objectives, tracking engagement metrics, and using various feedback methods like observing user interactions and conducting interviews and surveys. We emphasize the need to iterate based on user feedback and avoiding falling in love with the product over solving the identified problem. I aim to underscore the importance of solving for "no" rather than seeking only positive outcomes. Phuong highlights the significance of sticking to validated pain points and suggests silently observing users to understand their true interactions with the product. Overall, it's a valuable discussion on the iterative process of refining MVPs based on user feedback.Links:Follow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplay, Podcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

Phuong Nguyen is a creative director and multidisciplinary designer based in Brooklyn, NY. You may have seen Phuong's work for Recess and Domino Magazine. She has also worked with various brands across media, wellness, fashion, beauty, food, technology and more. Her works have been featured on Adweek, NPR, and The Zoe Report. Phuong is also an artist that has been supported and featured by the New Museum and many more institutions. Seems like she loves to pole, travel, and cats. I hope I'm right. Please welcome Phuong Nguyen to Wear Many Hats. ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/pnguye ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/rashadrastam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rashadrastam.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wearmanyhats.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In the closing episode for 2023, I'm discussing rapid-fire predictions with my colleagues—Phuong, Mike, and Chris—highlighting insights for the upcoming year.Phuong discusses her predictions for 2024, focusing on AI's impact on businesses, particularly in marketing, customer service, and the rise of co-pilots. Mike dives into predictions about higher valuations for Series A, abundant growth market capital, increased M&A activity, and a potentially opened IPO market in 2024. Chris is foreseeing volatility across various asset classes, a potential credit crunch or crisis, and geopolitical tensions impacting global markets. He predicts lower interest rates, a higher S&P 500, unresolved conflicts in regions like Ukraine and the Middle East, and the likelihood of a new conflict arising, possibly in East Asia.Please remember self-care during the holidays, take time off and take care of yourself for mental relaxation and well-being.Links:Follow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplay, @MikeyjrogPodcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

DESCRIPTIONThis discussion revolves around what Phuong and I believe to be the essential qualities of a successful founder. We emphasize four key traits: grit, consistent execution, humility, and integrity. Phuong highlights how successful founders possess unwavering determination despite setbacks, actively learn from failures, execute plans effectively, remain open to feedback, and prioritize ethical decision-making, understanding its impact on the business long-term. I personally stress the importance of acknowledging and learning from failures while emphasizing the necessity of getting back up after setbacks. We both agree that these characteristics outweigh factors like education, wealth, or intelligence in determining success. The discussion concludes by underscoring the enduring significance of these traits for founders navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship.Links:Follow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplayPodcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

Conversation 302:  The Story, Journey and Passion of Phuong Nguyen, RDN Today's conversation with Phuong Nguyen, a newly crowned registered dietitian who started her career by going to an aviation academy in her home country of Vietnam and after 3 years realized it was not her passion. Her life took a fun spin and she realized she has always loved everything about food which led her to dietetics. Learn about her journey so far and where she is making her mark in the dietetics field.  Please enjoy my conversation with Phuong. Connect with Phuong on Instagram: @thelazyoeuf Things we talked about: Quang noodles: https://vinwonders.com/en/news/mi-quang-quang-noodles-a-delicacy-of-the-cusine-of-central-vietnam/ Vietnamese coffee: https://vietnamtravel.com/vietnamese-coffee-culture/ www.anneelizabethrd.com Copyright © 2023 AEHC & OPI Song: One Of These Days Artist: The Gemini www.thegeminimusic.com Music used by permission. All rights received. © ASCAP OrtmanMusic --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anneelizabethrd/message

DESCRIPTIONThis week, Phuong and I are discussing pricing strategies. Pricing plays a critical role in various aspects of your business. You can either position yourself as the lowest or highest price player in the market, while being in the middle can cause confusion for customers.Deciding whether you want a high or low volume business is essential. Choose a pricing model that aligns with your value proposition, such as monthly, annual, metered pricing, or revenue share. Ensure your pricing aligns with your overall business strategy, focusing on either high price and high quality or low price and high volume, but avoid mixing the two for the best results.Links:Follow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplay Podcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

DESCRIPTIONInterplay's Incubator Partner, Phuong and I discuss the importance of managing boards and investors effectively for entrepreneurs. We chat about how boards can either be a significant asset or a liability and provide guidance on how to ensure they are a valuable resource. It is important to carefully select board members who you trust and who have the best interests of your company in mind. Setting clear expectations, communicating transparently, and regularly connecting and nurturing the relationships are key. Phuong and I finish off the conversation chatting about how a well-structured board can be a valuable resource for entrepreneurs if best practices are followed, including making board meetings more than just updates and ensuring alignment of KPIs with the company's stage.Links:Follow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplay Podcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

DESCRIPTIONIn this week's pod, we celebrate our 100th episode! I want to acknowledge the work of our amazing podcast producer, Will Richardson who keeps this going. The main topic of discussion is pivoting in the context of startups and entrepreneurship. Phuong, Incubator Partner at Interplay, provides insights into the pros and cons of pivoting and how to approach it strategically. She emphasizes that pivoting is a natural part of the early stages of a business and suggests that founders should continually evaluate and make changes to optimize their product, customer base, business model, and positioning. Phuong also offers guidance on recognizing the right time to pivot, such as when initial efforts are not yielding results or when external factors impact the business. We discuss the importance of receiving honest feedback, not settling for vague responses and emphasize the value of finding the right balance between pivoting and sticking with a failing idea.Thank you to Phoung and to our listeners for celebrating our 100th episode!Links:Follow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplay,Podcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

This week, Nate sits down with Phuong, a dedicated and talented Academy member and real estate investor. Looking to build more freedom in her life, Phuong joined the Academy just two years ago, and she is already set to make millions. In this episode, Nate and Phuong talk all about the Academy, knowing your why, building a good support system, and leaving a legacy.

Có lẽ khi bạn bấm vào tiêu đề này, bạn đang hy vọng tìm ra một giải pháp, một thần dược kỳ diệu để có thể làm nhiều việc hơn trong một ngày. Thì ôi bạn ơi, bạn đến ...đúng nơi rồi. Hôm nay, chúng ta đã được tác giả Simplified Self-Improvement mang tới một bài viết mang tên “Phương pháp đơn giản nhất để x5 năng suất 1 ngày của bạn”. Theo cam đoan của tác giả thì đến cuối video này, bạn chỉ cần nhớ một điều duy nhất cần làm vào bản thân bạn ngay thôi, thì sáng mai bạn sẽ ít nhất trải nghiệm một buổi sáng năng suất, xa hơn thì là một ngày năng suất nhất mà bạn trải nghiệm. Vậy thì điều thần ký đó rốt cuộc là gì? Hãy xem đến cuối video nhé. ______________ Tìm hiểu thêm về cuốn sách "Động Lực Nội Tại: Làm Sao Để Yêu Công Việc Của Bạn Và Đạt Đến Thành Công" - Tác giả Stefan Falk tại đây: https://shope.ee/5pdQGy9iC3 Ghé Nhà sách Spiderum trên SHOPEE ngay thôi các bạn ơi: https://shope.ee/503HSwXlEB ______________ Cùng Spiderum hóng các cuộc hội thoại thú vị, nhiều kiến thức bổ ích trên kênh Talk Sâu tại đây nhé: https://b.link/talksau Cùng lắng nghe những câu chuyện về thế giới nghề nghiệp cùng podcast Người Trong Muôn Nghề tại đây: https://b.link/NTMN-Podcast ______________ Bài viết: Phương pháp đơn giản nhất để x5 năng suất 1 ngày của bạn Được viết bởi: Simplified Self-Improvement Link bài viết: https://spiderum.com/bai-dang/Phuong-... ______________ Giọng đọc: Khánh Linh Editor: Wibu ______________ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiderum/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiderum/support

Uncover the Unique Aspects of Saigon's Underground Art SceneIn this episode of the Vietnam is Awesome podcast, host Niall Mackay takes us on a journey into the vibrant underground art scene of Saigon. He introduces us to two extraordinary individuals who are at the forefront of this creative movement: Truong Que Phuong, the owner of Twist Cafe and Barzinga, and Sabra Johnson, the creator of the Jackfruit Cabaret Show.Guests:- Truong Que Phuong is the owner of Twist Cafe and Barzinga, two premier LGBTQ+ venues in Saigon.- Sabra Johnson is the creator of the Jackfruit cabaret show and the founder of Eva Dance Company.Discussion Points:- The LGBTQ+ scene in Vietnam and its acceptance in big cities like Saigon and Hanoi.- An overview of LGBTQ+ venues in Saigon, including Twist Cafe and Barzinga.- Collaboration between Truong Que Phuong and Sabra Johnson to create the Jackfruit cabaret show at Barzinga.- Exploring the concept of burlesque cabaret and how it combines stripping with theater and variety performances.- Addressing the unique atmosphere of Barzinga and its resemblance to the creative vibe of Berlin.Key Takeaways:- Vietnam is surprisingly progressive and LGBTQ+ friendly, especially in big cities like Saigon.- Saigon's underground art scene offers a diverse range of experiences, from drag shows to comedy and music events.- Barzinga provides a unique atmosphere reminiscent of Berlin's creative clubs.- The Jackfruit cabaret show brings elegance and grunge together, showcasing the talent of local dancers and performers.Links:- Twist Cafe- Barzinga- Eva Dance CompanyLQBTQ+ Friendly Venues and Events In SaigonTwist BarzingaFrolicPride CafeGender FunkHaus of DragJoin Niall Mackay as he delves into the hidden world of Saigon's underground art scene in this captivating episode of the Vietnam is Awesome podcast. Discover the unique experiences awaiting you and gain insights into the LGBTQ+ community's acceptance in Vietnam. Prepare to be inspired, informed, and intrigued!Get 68% off and three months free when you join NordVPN today with Seven Million Bikes.As an affiliate partner it also means that I will get a small commission when you sign up, but at no extra cost to you. So not only will you be getting a great deal through Seven Million Bikes, you get a great VPN and you'll be supporting Seven Million Bikes Podcasts. Stay safe online and enjoy the shows you love. Any questions, just let me kSupport the show These are the programs the Seven Million Bikes Podcasts uses. These are affiliate links so they will give us a small commission, only if you sign up , and at no extra cost to you! You'll be directly supporting Seven Million Bikes Podcasts too.NordVPN | Descript | Buzzsprout | Canva | Fiverr | Riverside | PodcastMarketing.AI

This week's pod is a two segment episode with my partners Phuong Ireland and Mike Rogers.As usual, Phuong shares some great startup advice. This week she shares valuable insights on team construction and the key factors to consider when making your first hires.Mike and I then discuss the current state of AI and its hype cycle. There's no question AI is here to stay, but we note that the initial wave of hype and investments in the field is subsiding. We chat about the challenges of AI reliability and the presence of hallucinations in AI platforms, emphasizing that these technologies are not yet fully trustworthy. Despite this, we believe in the long-term potential of AI and its future impact on various industries.Links:Follow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplay, @Mikeyjrog,Podcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

This week, Phuong and I discuss the importance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for entrepreneurs. We emphasize the need to choose a limited number of KPIs to avoid analysis paralysis and prioritize actionable metrics. The primary KPI should align with the business model, such as revenue for most companies, and additional supporting metrics can provide a more comprehensive understanding of performance. They highlight the role of KPIs as a feedback mechanism to assess the effectiveness of strategies and suggest setting goals for the primary metric to drive growth. The episode emphasizes the value of being data-driven from the early stages of a startup and encourages entrepreneurs to start tracking KPIs as soon as possible.Links:Links: Interplay IncubatorFollow us on Twitter: @mpd, @interplayPodcast Links: Website, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn

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In this replay of Pediatric Speech Sister Saturdays LIVE on Youtube, I interview Phuong Lien Palafox, MS CCC-SLP on the Pediatric Speech Sister Network to teach us how SLPs and service providers can be more culturally responsive when working with Asian populations. Listen in and learn about common microaggressions against Asian clients and colleagues, uplifting Asian names, and how we can become better allies. This episode is recorded on Youtube. You can watch the LIVE REPLAY here: https://youtu.be/p2uFajlxSPQ About Phuong Phuong Lien Palafox, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Vietnamese-Chinese bilingual speech-language scientist, author and advocate. Currently, her time is spent empowering clients and their families, speech-language pathologists and educators across the United States. Her work has been featured in various publications including the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and content for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. With a foundation of evidence-based and human-centered practices, she is continually invested in Cultural Responsiveness, Advocacy, Narrative-Based Interventions and the Mental Health of Educators. She is the author of The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology. Attendees leave her presentations and storytelling feeling validated, refueled and re-engaged in their meaningful work. You can find more information at http://www.phuonglienpalafox.com . Phuong's Disclosures: Financial — I am not receiving compensation for my time alongside The Pediatric Speech Sister, and I do not receive royalty payments for the books I've written. Nonfinancial — I do not have nonfincial disclosures to unveil except for the fact that I am a highly sensitive human being. My eyes get wet every day, and this will likely happen during our conversation. Additional Works by Phong: Get Phuong's first book, “The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology” NOW on Amazon! You can get it here. Read “My Sacred Path” on the ASHA Leader here (Palafox, 2019) Read “Honoring Backgrounds, Promoting Cultural Responsiveness” here (Hutchins, 2022) Contact Phuong Website: http://www.phuonglienpalafox.com Instagram: instagram.com/PhuongLienPalafox Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phuonglienpalafoxSLP Email: connect@PhuongLienPalafox.com _______________________________________________ More about this episode: This podcast is sponsored by the Pediatric Speech Sister Network© on YouTube Live. You can checkout the latest live replays here. This episode is sponsored by Liricare, LLC, an online community for speech language pathologists and special educators. You can sign up for free here! Follow me on Instagram! instagram.com/pediatricspeechsister Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pediatric-speech-sister-show/id1659114388 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Uqf5xU9edqc4W1VkhfZV9 Get your “5 Ways to Support BIPOC Children in Clinical and Education Settings” FREE Poster Here: https://mailchi.mp/pediatricspeechsister/5-ways-to-support-bipoc-children-in-educationclinical-settings "Introduction to Cultural Competemility in Speech Pathology" eBook Pre-Sell: https://mailchi.mp/430872d9bfaa/culturalcompetemilityebookpresell Preparing for the SLP Praxis Exam? Get your FREE Praxis Prep Guide Here: https://mailchi.mp/378fe4c47030/studyprep Shop the Pediatric Speech Sister Store for digital products and apparel: https://pediatricspeechsisterstore.myshopify.com/ Are you an SLP2Be? Checkout Praxis Speech Sister on Instagram and the Praxis Speech Sister podcast here! Melanie Y. Evans - SLP L.L.C. is now accepting volunteer Influencer Interns for Summer 2023! Find out more here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pediatricspeechsister/support

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Ben and Nathan review a law school's streamlined application process that doesn't require a personal statement or letters of recommendation. The evidence is clear: some law schools really care only about your LSAT and GPA. Later on, the guys reassure an applicant that a great LSAT score overshadows a lackluster résumé. They also consider whether ABA 509 data misrepresent scholarship offers and discuss a listener's mathematical analysis of guessing on the LSAT. LSAT Demon LSAT Demon iOS App LSAT Demon Daily Watch Episode 379 on YouTube Thinking LSAT YouTube LSAT Demon YouTube 5:22 - WashU Low-Income Scholarships - WashU Law announced full-tuition scholarships for low-income students, but questions remain about who will actually qualify. 16:57 - No Personal Statement, No Problem - The University of Alabama recently invited listener Abhi to apply via a “streamlined” application that doesn't require a personal statement or letters of recommendation. 30:24 - Pearls vs. Turds - Listener G submits a Pearls vs. Turds candidate adopted from their work as a police officer: “Drive as slowly as possible and as fast as necessary.” 36:34 - Scholarships for a Splitter - Demon student Olivia wonders whether her low GPA means she'll need to score 175 on the LSAT to attract merit scholarship offers. Ben and Nathan use the LSAT Demon Scholarship Estimator to investigate Olivia's chances. 45:55 - The LSAT Is What Really Matters - Demon student Aly worries that law schools will be unimpressed with her extracurriculars and work experience. Nathan and Ben implore Aly not to chase résumé padders at the expense of study. 59:28 - Character and Fitness - An anonymous listener worries that their separation from the Navy might be flagged as a Character and Fitness issue. Ben and Nathan suspect that it's not a big deal but recommend that Anonymous ask their state bar. 1:03:58 - Start with Free - Listener Kiana scored 131 on her diagnostic and now feels lost. The guys warn Kiana of the long road ahead and recommend that she begin with LSAT Demon Free before committing more time and money to LSAT prep. 1:10:55 - Misleading Scholarship Data? - Anonymous asks whether scholarships reported on ABA 509 reports misrepresent those actually offered by law schools. Nathan and Ben discuss this possibility and double down on their advice to apply broadly. 1:19:42 - Chasing a Perfect Score - International applicant Phuong wonders whether it's feasible to aim for a perfect score in Logical Reasoning. Ben and Nathan remind Phuong that their goal should be -0 on one question at a time, not -0 on the section. 1:24:21 - Lucky 177 - Listener Karl shares his analysis of the likelihood of scoring 177 given varying degrees of random guessing. As suspected, random chance accounts for a miniscule portion of your LSAT score. Luck won't get your score into the 170s.

The "Cambodian Cowboy" now feeds his Long Beach neighborhood Texas-style BBQ with a distinctively Cambodian touch after moving to Texas as an adult after arriving in the United States as a refugee. Chad is always working to develop this brand-new concept of taking Cambodian culture and infusing it with community. He shares his life story through his exploration of careers to finally finding his calling in serving his community through his food. He believes in the second generation of leaders and has always inspired me with his work ethic and support. Listen in on his entire story and how each career choice has shaped him to bring him where he is today.   The following golden nuggets is for anybody out there who realizes that having a pop up or food concept is their passion: Do what you love. You don't need to try hard for something that you're not passionate about. It's never just about money. Money will come but make sure that your product is good. Take a risk in life. Connect with Chad Phuong Instagram:@battambongbob Long Beach's "Cambodian Cowboy" serves up Texas BBQ with a twist Connect with me: Email: mayly@donutprincessla.com Business Website: www.donutprincessla.com YouTube: Mayly Tao / DONUT PRINCESS LA Apple Podcast: Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast  Instagram: @donutprincessla / @maylytao Facebook: Donut Princess Los Angeles Twitter: Donut Princess LA  Tiktok: teochewdaily LinkedIn: Mayly Tao   *Donate supplies to poor Khmer communities: https://gofund.me/e2569649 *Watch the Donut King Film here: thedonutkingfilm.com (also available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Now)   Book Now:   Donut Exotics: www.donutexotics.com Donut Princess LA: www.donutprincessla.com First Class Doc Prep: email jessie@1stclassdocprep.com