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☆ I spent a week 'bikepacking' over 330 miles from Pittsburgh to DC. The solo journey was challenging, but I'd absolutely do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Tara Lerman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I spent a week riding my bike from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC. The road was rough at times, but the people I met made the journey worthwhile. AdvertisementWhen I set out to ride my bike from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. "Bikepacking" — riding a bicycle carrying clothing, food, water, and camping gear and finding places to sleep outside along the journey — is not an easy endeavor. AdvertisementAbout halfway through my ride, I met a lovely woman who was born and raised in Meyersdale.

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☆ 7 things to stream this weekend, from 'The Bachelor' finale to the new season of 'Is It Cake?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Check out new historical dramas like "We Were the Lucky Ones" and "A Gentleman in Moscow." AdvertisementIf you're looking for an immersive limited series to dive into, you're in luck — two new ones premiered this week. The first three episodes of Hulu's Holocaust family drama "We Were the Lucky Ones," starring Joey King and Logan Lerman, are out, too. And if you like your comedy with a hint of horror, you can also now stream "Lisa Frankenstein," a fresh twist on the Mary Shelley story from screenwriter Diablo Cody. Here's a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you're looking for.

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☆ How a book becomes a TV series, according to the execs, showrunner, and author behind Hulu's 'We Were the Lucky Ones'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen Georgia Hunter began researching her family history and writing "We Were the Lucky Ones" in 2008, she didn't expect it to become a bestselling novel, and even less a Hulu series that she'd coproduce. For books specifically, it can help when a novel or series has had great success in stores, but it's not the only consideration. He's a decades-long friend of both Hunter and Lipez, the showrunner, who he brought the book to in 2019. The audience success of the novel certainly helped in making the decision to adapt the book, too, Helman said. "The book and the true story of these characters were mothers and fathers who wanted to protect their children.

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☆ Seven Charged in Polish Visa Irregularity Probe - Prosecutor
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

WARSAW (Reuters) - Seven people have been charged over alleged irregularities in the granting of Polish work visas, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, amid a deepening scandal on the hot-button subject of migration ahead of Oct. 15 elections. On Wednesday opposition lawmakers said knowledge about the irregularities was widespread in government, stretching as far as Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. The opposition has said the irregularities could concern hundreds of thousands of visa applications, but prosecutors have said that their investigation concerns several hundred. Deputy coordinator of special services Stanislaw Zaryn said that none of the visa applicants concerned by the investigation posed a security threat to Poland. According to Eurostat data cited by Rzeczpospolita daily on Wednesday, Poland issued almost 2 million work visas over the past three years, including 600,000 in 2020, more than a quarter of the EU total that year.

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☆ How on-the-job training programs could help solve America's massive labor shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Christian Nunley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

These formal job-training programs allow potential workers to bypass traditional requirements such as college degrees and directly enter the workforce. And that's why we've been advocating funding for training organizations or what we call apprenticeship intermediaries, to work with companies to help them get started." Last summer the White House passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which grants funding to several industries that rely heavily on skilled labor like infrastructure, manufacturing and more. As the U.S. economy faces skill shortages in a wide range of industries, these on-the-job training programs could become essential to the new American economy. Watch the video above to learn more about America's need for more highly skilled and trained employees and how the changing apprenticeship model could help fill that gap.

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☆ Al Pacino is a new dad again at 83
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Actor Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah have welcomed a baby boy, a representative for Pacino told CNN. Pacino, 83, and Alfallah, 29, a film producer, named their child Roman Pacino. When news broke earlier this month that Pacino was set to become a father again, his friend and fellow actor Robert De Niro, who at 79 welcomed his seventh child last month, shared his excitement. “Go Al, God bless him,” De Niro said. Pacino’s most recent feature film credit was 2021’s “House of Gucci,” in which he played Aldo Gucci opposite Adam Driver and Lady Gaga.

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Greg Becker, who was the longtime CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, pictured last year. "Looks like Silicon Valley Bank is in some deep shit," Uncommon Capital general partner Jamie Quint tweeted. Startup founders scrambled to get their funds out of Silicon Valley Bank after its collapse. Andreessen Horowitz announced this week that it will continue banking with Silicon Valley Bank "for the foreseeable future" but is crafting a longer-term plan to diversify. Even so, he added, "I think we'd be supportive, as they stabilize, for them to be one of many partners that our founders bank with."

☆ SVB is the first social media bank run in history. The crisis will change the banking industry forever.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It's an all out bank run," founder Howard Lerman tweeted on Thursday when SVB was trying to raise new capital. "The thing about a bank run is that there's no upside to keeping your money in the at-risk bank," wrote Xavier Helgesen of Enduring Ventures the same day. Another deleted tweet says, "As one of probably the few founders to go through a modern bank run, get your money out now. Some tech types who banked with SVB have even deleted tweets they put out in support of the bank. 'MONDAY, BLOODY MONDAY'Meanwhile, Jason Calcanis and David Sacks, tech founders turned investors, have been tweeting about little but SVB since Thursday.

Twitter exploded on Thursday afternoon with concerns about storied institution Silicon Valley Bank. Silicon Valley is losing faith in its go-to bank SVB Financial. It's an all out bank run," founder Howard Lerman wrote. If startups are worried the bank can't give them all their money back from their bank accounts, then they might pull their accounts. In essence, a bank run -- Silicon Valley style.

☆ Elon Musk used Tourette's syndrome as an insult. As someone who lives with it everyday, I don't find it funny.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Tara Lerman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk once took to Twitter to tell a former employee she had a "tragic case of Tourette's." Tourette's syndrome is a condition of the nervous system that causes people to have tics — sudden twitches, movements, or sounds that they make repeatedly. Tourette's syndrome is more than swearingI often try to suppress my tics in public spaces or unfamiliar settings to avoid judgement from strangers. My Tourette's syndrome allows me to exhibit empathy at work, because I understand that while people may seem fine on the outside, they're likely navigating their own challenges. So, no, Elon Musk, Tourette's syndrome is not a joke — and it's too complex to fit into the confines of a 280-character tweet.

☆ The 9-to-5 workday is never going to return, says Roam CEO Howard Lerman
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe 9-to-5 workday is never going to return, says Roam CEO Howard LermanHoward Lerman, Roam CEO and former Yext CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss how Roam could disrupt meeting technology companies like Zoom.

☆ This startup just raised $40 million to take on Zoom with virtual office spaces
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The former Yext CEO has spent over a year creating Roam, a new kind of virtual office software that allows employees to communicate less formally and more efficiently. Roam functions like an office building in the cloud, and a beta version of the platform launched Wednesday morning. Employees appear in virtual rooms or "offices," and people can drop by at the click of a button — much like they can stop by a physical office space. People can see who is in each virtual room as well as who is working remotely, who is in a physical office and who is in the field. And by giving employees easy access to their co-workers, companies can dedicate less time to formal meetings.

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