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Baptist BridgesMore Than BabysittersAre today’s youth and young adults just the "future of the church" or vital leaders for today? How can churches empower youth and young adults to lead meaningfully? In this episode of Baptist Bridges, Leanne Friesen is joined by Alvin Lau, CBOQ's Youth Ministries Associate, and Tejay Morley, a young leader from North Burlington Baptist Church, to explore how mentorship and trust can transform the next generation of church leaders.
Alvin shares insights on breaking stereotypes about Gen Z and Gen Alpha and creating meaningful leadership opportunities, while Tejay tells his inspiring story of turning a bo...2025-02-0453 min
The Hake ReportCaitlin Clark shouted out the blacks | Fri 12-13-24Say his name! Caitlin Clark is young. Biden, Trump, easy on crime. Facts vs Truth. Overreacting to haters. A Canadian died! Mama gov't vs banks.The Hake Report, December 13, 2024 ADTIMESTAMPS* (0:00:00) Start — JASON!* (0:02:38) Say his name! Ego thrills, Luigi* (0:06:38) Hey, guys!* (0:09:14) Caitlin Clark kissing up* (0:15:36) Caitlin Clark doubles down* (0:28:56) Super: Greggatron* (0:29:39) Coffees… Prisons… Julieta Venegas…* (0:39:24) Coffee: Jason, Friday the 13th* (0:43:45) Biden clemency, Trump, "criminal justice reform," Joey Crack murder* (0:53:30) HADEN, TX: Daniel Penny, Alvin Brag...2024-12-131h 59
The Poker Zoo PodcastPZ93: Alvin Behind the ScenesOne of the common twists of fate in poker is the change in personal relationships on account of strategy and results. At one point now nearly forgotten, the entrance of Alvin Lau into the Red Chip Poker forum caused a whole chain of events to unfold.
One end result was the rise of Alvin’s first poker teaching and programming, Overnight Monster, as ambitious RCP and other players flocked to his initial offerings. This established Alvin as a strong coaching prospect for low stakes online players. The forum feuding and questions of etiquette in turn led me to...2024-08-261h 05
Lau_todidacte[Redif] Comment s'organiser lorsque l'on se forme en autodidacte?Une nouvelle rediffusion d'épisode!
Aujourd'hui Alvin s'est spécialisé dans les réseaux sociaux. Lorsque nous avions échangé l'an dernier, il proposait de la création de site web.
Une personne aux multiples casquettes et compétences comme j'aime te présenter sur mon podcast!
Alvin est créateur digital, vidéaste, graphiste, il a créé son agence digitale dix.zero.trois
Auteur du blog « mon-entreprise-a-succes.com » et podcasteur.
Retrouve-le sur Insta @dix-zero-trois.
A travers son parcours, il nous partage les difficultés que nous pouvons rencontrer en tant...2024-01-1847 min
EA Forum Podcast (Curated & popular)“State of the East and Southeast Asian EAcosystem” by Elmerei Cuevas, jiayang, Obeyesekere, Dion, Yi-Yang, Saad Siddiqui, BrianTan, Jaynell Chang, onenastassja, Alethea Faye CendañaThis write-up is a compilation of organisations and projects aligned / adjacent to the effective altruism movement in East Asia and Southeast Asia and was written around the EAGxPhilippines conference. Some organisations, projects, and contributors also prefer to not be public and hence removed from this write-up. While this is not an exhaustive list of projects and organisations per country in the region, it is a good baseline of the progress of the effective altruism movement for this side of the globe. Feel free to click the links to the organisations/projects themselves to dive deeper into their...2023-11-0617 min
Haunting UEpisode 76-Campfire Stories 2Episode 76-Campfire Stories 2
Published 31 October 2023
Hosts: John Schelt, Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed
Happy Halloween! We're continuing the tradition we started last Halloween by sharing more of our favorite spooky stories. Enjoy the chills and thrills of Edgar Allen Poe, Alvin Schwartz, and Lu Xun.
Resources mentioned during this episode:
Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com.
Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com
Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/
Sound Effects:
Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/
Thu...2023-10-3134 min
Lau_todidacteComment s'organiser lorsque l'on se forme en autodidacte?Dans ce nouvel épisode de Lau_todidacte, je reçois Alvin.
Alvin est créateur digital, vidéaste, graphiste, il a créé son agence digitale dix.zero.trois
Auteur du blog « mon-entreprise-a-succes.com » et futur podcasteur.
Retrouve-le sur Insta @dix-zero-trois.
A travers son parcours, il nous partage les difficultés que nous pouvons rencontrer en tant qu’entrepreneur, en travaillant à domicile ou lorsque nous sommes en panne d’inspiration.
Comment s’organiser au quotidien quand on se forme en autodidacte, que l’on est curieux et créatif ?
Quelles sont les for...2023-03-0947 min
Cấy Nền RadioNHẬT KÝ CỦA NHÓC ALVIN SIÊU QUẬY: Một tinh thần tráng kiện, hồ hởi l Nam Phương l Cấy Nền RadioMình thực sự đã bị cuốn sách này lôi kéo tới mức mình đã không ngủ trưa mà cầm cuốn sách này đọc một cách say mê. Các nhân vật Alvin, Randy, Kevin, Oliver…..đã khiến cho mình cười ra nước mắt, cười mãi không dứt. Nó hơi vô lý nhưng thú vị vô cùng. Quả thật lâu lắm rồi mình mới được đọc sách do trẻ em viết nên tôi cảm nhận được sự mới mẻ qua từng trang sách.
Sau khi gấp...2022-04-0404 min
Southern Vietnamese Lessons | HowToVietnameseTrue Stories #10 - Luna’s wishes | Comprehensible Short Stories in Slow VietnameseIn this episode of True Stories in Slow Vietnamese, we will hear a man who found a little girl’s Christmas wish list tied to a balloon and how he determined to make her wishes come true.
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» T R A N S C R I P...2021-12-2803 minThe Poker Zoo PodcastPZ 71: More Coaching, More Profits, with Luka VIt’s our holiday podcast. When we last checked in with TBR member Luka Vitasovic, he was settling into a long “coaching for profits” contract with Nick Howard’s Poker Detox program. Today, in a continuation of our CFP series, we find out how that’s gone. Is Luka crushing or mushing?
Here’s the rest of our Coaching for Profits series.
PZ47 with Alvin Lau
PZ43 with Luka
PZ40 KYT and the Adam Jones Academy
PZ36 Francois, aka DLF/Blackbaron
The argument for coaching for profits, by Jason Gla...2021-12-1937 min
Random Thoughts of Alvin LauWhat is Acceptance?This episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2021/12/15/what-is-acceptance/2021-12-1502 minThe Poker Zoo PodcastPZ 68: Tokens, Tools, and Fools, with Alvin LauPoker, crypto, and the Non-Fungible Token craze are all well-met bedfellows: exciting, profitable, and a little grimey. Overnight Monster and Bluff Barbarian creator Alvin Lau took a flyer on a new NFT project this year, Hungry Ghosts, and this is his story. Listen to him on today’s Zoo describe many of the truths of NFT projects and the interesting culture that drives them.
Alvin is a professional poker player and coach, and consistent guest on the Zoo. Here are some links relevant to the conversation:
Twitter back and forths between the Hungry Ghost team an...2021-11-191h 17
Bet on your futureHow to study and practice poker efficientlyIn this episode, you will learn from my special interview with Alvin Lau, a fellow professional poker player and poker coach on how to study and practice poker efficiently.
Alvin is the creator for poker online courses Overnight Monster and the Bluffing Barbarian. He has helped hundreds of students become big winners in both online and live cash games.
Here are the topics we will cover:
Why studying and implementing game-theory optimal (GTO) strategies are necessary to become the biggest winner in your game
How some specific betting strategies are superior not just because...2021-05-1146 min
Random Thoughts of Alvin LauThe Digital and Spiritual RealmsThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2021/04/26/the-digital-and-spiritual-realms/2021-05-0701 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauMasterChef or Potluck ManagerThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2021/04/30/masterchef-or-potluck-manager/2021-05-0703 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauMinistry “Wingman”This episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2021/05/07/ministry-wingman/2021-05-0700 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauFeedback CultureThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2020/09/07/feedback-culture/2021-04-2502 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauThis Family Called CBOQThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2020/09/10/this-family-called-cboq/2021-04-2502 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauSecond WindThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2020/09/14/second-wind/2021-04-2501 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauThe Deeper GiftThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2020/10/07/the-deeper-gift/2021-04-2501 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin Lau4 Channels in a Youth MinistryThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/4channels/2021-04-2504 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauBook review: Three Pieces of GlassThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/book-review-three-pieces-of-glass/2021-04-2501 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauBook Review: Canoeing the MountainsThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2021/02/28/book-review-canoeing-the-mountains/2021-04-2503 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauBook review: People of Faith, People of Jeong (Qing): The Asian Canadian Churches of Today for TomorrowThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2021/03/29/book-review-people-of-faith-people-of-jeong-qing-the-asian-canadian-churches-of-today-for-tomorrow/2021-04-2501 minRandom Thoughts of Alvin LauBook Review: From Social Media to Social MinistryThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://revalvinlau.wordpress.com/2021/04/05/book-review-from-social-media-to-social-ministry/2021-04-2501 min
So Much Stuff to Sing"Please Hello" from Pacific Overtures"Please Hello" is from the neglected Sondheim masterpiece Pacific Overtures and is one of the wildest, funniest, and most complicated songs we've ever covered--and maybe one of the best? Learn more about the Asian American Arts Alliance. All clips are from the 1976 Original Broadway Cast Recording featuring Yuki Shimoda, James Dybas, Ernest Harada, Alvin Ing, Patrick Kinser-Lau, Mark Hsu Syers, and Mako and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen to and buy the album on Amazon! Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spo...2021-04-1540 min
Pod Bless CanadaEp. 63 - Where Hong Kong Stands Now with Sharon Hom, Alvin Y.H. Cheung, and Ai-Men LauBeijing's sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system has further crushed democractic hopes in Hong Kong. The new measures, which by passed Hong Kong's legislature, aims to ensure the majority of the city's lawmakers will be selected by a reliably pro-Beijing committee. The Hong Kong government has also announced more electoral system changes favouring pro-Beijing candidates by amending voting laws and criminalizing calls for voters to leave ballots blank.
Sharon Hom, Executive Director of Human Rights in China, and Alvin Y.H. Cheung, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University, joined MLI communications officer Ai-Men Lau to discuss Beijing's tightening grip o...2021-04-1438 minThe Poker Zoo PodcastThe Poker Zoo 61: Uri Peleg’s Guerrilla WarfareContinuing our recent tour of contemporary poker coaches, today the Zoo welcomes Uri Peleg, formerly of Run It Once and now founder and head coach at Guerrilla Poker. Joined by online poker strategy innovator Grindcore, Guerrilla offers a very experienced and compelling take on the GTO/Exploitation paradigm that we’re always working with in contemporary poker. I talk with Uri about several hot button issues, including simplifications versus full strategies, the reality of how strategy works versus how it is often perceived to function, the technology arms race in the game, and close with what Guerrilla is offering. In...2021-02-121h 05
Our Roots & Tea.01 - VERY FIRST ONE | The Effects of Vipassana Meditation, Spiritual Journey, Buddhism and More...Alvin Lau dives into how he got started with meditation and eventually leading to his experiences on the 10 Days Vipassana Meditation Retreat. He dives deep in vivid detail on what meditation does to the body's sensation as well as perspective changes.
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NOTABLE INFORMATION:
Vipassana Meditation Retreat - https://www.dhamma.org/en/about/vipassana
More about Vipassana - https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-vipassana-insight-meditation/
The tea we tried:
Peach Tranquility Herbal Tea from Starbucks
https://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/hot-teas
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The Best Pick movie podcastMoonlight (2016)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 74: Moonlight (2016) Released 18 November 2020 For this episode, we watched Moonlight, written by Barry Jenkins, based on the play by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Jenkins, with cinematography by James Laxton and music by Nicholas Britell. The cast included Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won three – Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Ali) and Best Picture. https://www.scriptbook.io Next time we will be discussing Muti...2020-11-181h 13The Poker Zoo PodcastThe Poker Zoo 56: Space ExplorationToday on the Zoo I interview Dr. Brian Space, scientist and 2+2 poker writer. Dr. Space came to my attention after Matt Berkey tweeted out the article “GTO, the Value of Information, and the Nature of the Solution to No-limit Hold ‘em,” which supported Matt’s long-held contention that “GTO” poker is not nearly fully explored even in the age of solvers. While I had never spoken to Brian before, we do have a small connection, as both of us are members of the DGAF community forum.
This is an unexplored avenue. Such a strategy removes an additional constraint a...2020-11-1258 minThe Poker Zoo PodcastThe Poker Zoo 55: Alvin Moves UpProfessional and coach Alvin Lau of Overnight Monster returns to tackle big subjects in poker. We start with an update on Alvin’s successful move to much bigger games. With that fun news behind us, we advance the discussion Porter and I had on the somewhat exaggerated worries about Real Time Assistance; discuss the noted Brian Space article and the essential difference between a GTO practitioner and a theorist; we talk poker books and why they so many of them just aren’t very helpful (yes, names are named). We close with a discussion about race and role models in p...2020-10-281h 02The Poker Zoo PodcastPZ 47: Alvin Teaches Poker CoachingAlvin Lau returns to the Zoo to talk poker industry and to continue our series covering the coaching for profits scene. We go over both coaching successes and failures, and investigate their causes. Yes, Alvin gets in some direct thoughts about other training sites, but his attitude has clearly changed as he settles into a now established poker coaching practice. With the quarantine boom in full swing, we also mull the reasons to play, how much to play, and when, maybe, to put it on the line against the big guns.
You can find more about Alvin’s...2020-04-271h 01The Best Pick movie podcastMoonlight (2016)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 74: Moonlight (2016) Released 18 November 2020 For this episode, we watched Moonlight, written by Barry Jenkins, based on the play by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Jenkins, with cinematography by James Laxton and music by Nicholas Britell. The cast included Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won three – Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Ali) and Best Picture. https://www.scriptbook.io Next time we will be discussing Muti...2019-09-251h 13The Poker Zoo PodcastThe Poker Zoo, Ep. 25: Alvin On PluribusI catch up with poker coach Alvin Lau, who first joined the Zoo on episode 6. Since then, Alvin has been busily becoming a compelling content creator, but most recently has been examining the database of Pluribus hands. We talk about the result, Pluribus’ overall strategy, what a few of those who had success against the computer were doing, what we can learn from the experiment, and examine two of its hands versus Mr. Blue.
We conclude with some hints about his follow up to Overnight Monster, Alvin’s course on GTO NL strategy.
Hand 1
Han...2019-08-031h 17The Poker Zoo PodcastThe (Poker) Zoo, Ep. 4: AlvinOn the latest Zoo, a discussion with Alvin Lau, who is an influence on member strategy in The Back Room. We talk GTO, its teachings, and the teaching of it.
Overnight Monster
Alvin’s Youtube Channel
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2019-02-2347 min
Front RowWhat Is Southeast Asian Photography?“we will have been young” is a contemporary photography exhibition that brings together 12 emerging Southeast Asian photographers to examine the fragility of youth and the transience of the future. The works featured were developed over 12 months through a photography masterclass, and take a visual anthropological approach, and highlight the unique visual language of the Southeast Asian region. We speak to Alvin Lau, one of the Malaysian photographers in the programme, as well as Vignes Balasingam, director of the OBSCURA Festival of Photography.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2018-10-3127 min
Lounging with LannaLeeLLL075 Billy Tuggle: Empathy, Forgiveness and a Lot of ChocolateBilly Lounged with LannaLee and got a couch!In a swanky hotel, Billy and Lanna talk about slam poetry, being true to yourself, the fun of competition, and how to make the world a better place. Lanna struggles to make her point. Billy talks about his start in performance poetry via Hip Hop and Graffiti, Slam Bingo Topics, and why he usually doesn’t go political in his poetry. Billy gives a call to action! And he answers 10 questions.
Billy Tuggle
Billy Tuggle a.k.a. Karma Threesixty is a vocalist, performance poet, me...2013-09-0535 min
Lounging with LannaLeeLLL075 Billy Tuggle: Empathy, Forgiveness and a Lot of ChocolateIn a swanky hotel, Billy and Lanna talk about slam poetry, being true to yourself, the fun of competition, and how to make the world a better place. Lanna struggles to make her point. Billy talks about his start in performance poetry via Hip Hop and Graffiti, Slam Bingo Topics, and why he usually doesn't go political in his poetry. Billy gives a call to action! And he answers 10 questions.
Billy Tuggle
Billy Tuggle a.k.a. Karma Threesixty is a vocalist, performance poet, mentor, student, and HipHop culturalist. Since 2004, he has been a member...2013-09-0535 min
SlamCenterEpisode 11: NPS 2013: Semi-Final MadnessSemi-Final Madness -- The SlamCenter crew brings you recaps of every semi-finals bout. Find out who made finals, and who we think will win it all! Featuring Laura Yes-Yes, Alvin Lau, Kemi Alabi, Paulie Lipman, Rachel McKibbens, Cassandra de Alba, Joe Stohlman, and Jonah Comstock. Hosted by Kevin Spak and Zeke Russell and produced by Andy Locke. Sponsored by Black Key Press, the Encyclopedia Show Somerville, and Moonlighting. Find out more about the latter two at bostonpoetryslam.com.2013-08-1600 minSlamCenterEpisode 10: NPS 2013: Judgement DayNational Poetry Slam, Judgement Day Edition. Our third NPS show is packed with awesome, including recaps of all the bouts, analysis of all the semifinal matchups, and the exclusive announcement of the location of this year's NUPIC slam! Featuring Alvin Lau, Laura YesYes, Rachel McKibbens, Paulie Lipman, Kemi Alabi, Joe Stohlman, Cassandra de Alba, and Jonah Comstock, hosted by Kevin Spak and Zeke Russell, and produced by Andy Locke. Sponsored by the Encyclopedia Show: Somerville, Moonlighting, and Black Key Press. Find out more about Moonlighting and the Encyclopedia Show at bostonpoetryslam.com.2013-08-1500 minSlamCenterEpisode 9: NPS 2013: Night TwoNational Poetry Slam 2013, Night Two: SlamCenter breaks down all of Wednesday's bouts. Who locked up their place in semis? Who got robbed? Who completely horrified the audience? Our team breaks down all that and more. Plus, a special interview with an anonymous Tattler editor! Featuring Laura YesYes, Rachel McKibbens, Alvin Lau, Kemi Alabi, Joe Stohlman, Cassandra de Alba, Paulie Lipman, and Jonah Comstock, hosted by Kevin Spak and Zeke Russel, and produced by Andy Locke. Sponsored by the Encyclopedia Show Somerville and Moonlighting. Find out more at bostonpoetryslam.com. Special thanks to Black Key Press (blackkeypress.com).2013-08-1400 minSlamCenterEpisode 8: NPS 2013: Night OneNational Poetry Slam 2013, Night One: The SlamCenter team breaks down every single bout from Tuesday's preliminaries. Which teams tied for first? Which teams came from behind to win? You'll hear all that and more inside. Featuring Rachel McKibbens, Alvin Lau, Kemi Alabi, Cassandra de Alba, and Joe Stohlman, with hosts Kevin Spak and Zeke Russell and producer Andy Locke. Sponsored by the Encyclopedia Show Somerville and Moonlighting. Find out more about both at bostonpoetryslam.com.2013-08-1300 min
Silva and GoldEpisode 98: RIP Lau Kar-leung
Back on schedule this week as we review a couple films from legendary Hong Kong martial arts filmmaker/actor/fight choreographer Lau Kar-leung who passed away on June 25, 2013.
We decided on two better known films, slightly different from one another but both showcasing his incredible talent at putting martial arts on the screen.
First we discuss EIGHT DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER, perhaps a pinnacle in the genre at its time for kung fu films and the Shaw Bros.
Then we dive into a film from a couple years earlier which branched out...2013-07-0829 min
Eclectic CityEclectic City #52 - Meteors, Papaldomes & and Prison SongsThis is a 2-hour podcast of eclectic music that published on March 19th, 2013.
Please visit Eclectic City's Youtube channel to see the videos for this playlist, as well as supplementary tv, movie, comedy, news and radio clips.
SEGMENT ONE:
Mokoomba - Njoka (Official Single Video)
Melody's Echo Chamber - I Follow You (Official Music Video)
Slove - Flash
The Evens - Wonder Why
SEGMENT TWO:
Joshua James - Queen of the City
Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown - Lipstick Wonder Woman - (Acoustic)
Assembly Of Dust - Arc of the Sun - (feat. Mike Gordon of Phish)
Lau - Throwing Pennies
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AcademikAcademik Podcast #39 - The Slam Poetry PodcastAfter visiting the Starry Plough Pub last week to see Andrea Gibson, I thought I would share some of my new discoveries with you along with a few of my older favorites - Alvin Lau, Katie Wirsing, Andrea Gibson, Jamie DeWolf, Buddy Wakefield, RC Weslowski, and the mighty Mike McGee!2007-01-2900 min