MedMen's Adam Bierman wants to build the Wal-Mart of weed. Jonathan Small Published 8:00 am CST, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Photo: Courtesy Of MedMen Photo: Courtesy Of MedMen Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Courtesy Of MedMen How MedMen Is Making Marijuana Mainstream 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Adam Bierman could be the poster boy of the modern canna-business executive. Clean-cut, young, driven, smooth as a vape hit -- about as removed from the bong-bogarting stoner as you can get. He’s also killing it. As cofounder and CEO of marijuana giant MedMen, he has grown the company from a few dinky L.A. dispensaries to the largest cannabis business in the U.S. -- … [Read more...] about How MedMen Is Making Marijuana Mainstream
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I tried the HP Envy 34″ Curved All-In-One for 90 days — and getting work done and streaming video has never been easier
James Brains, provided by Published 8:00 am CST, Monday, November 19, 2018 TheInsider Picksteam writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Best Buy All-in-one computers are great for people who want a device for enjoying media, doing work, and browsing the web. For decades, HP has been one of the top names in the desktop-computing world thanks to their commitment to balancing detail with affordability. This commitment showed with the HP Envy 34, which features an attractive 34" curved LED screen, Bang & Olufsen audio, and enough storage and memory to tackle almost any task. Though the HP Envy Curved 34" All-In-One is pricier than your average PC (currently $1,999.99 at Best Buy), I found it did an excellent job of boosting my productivity when working and streaming HD movies relaxing. I'm a simple man. When it comes to computers, I don't want to have to shop for the best … [Read more...] about I tried the HP Envy 34″ Curved All-In-One for 90 days — and getting work done and streaming video has never been easier
Why Elissa Slotkin took heat from angry Democrats
Phoebe Wall Howard Detroit Free Press Published 7:30 AM EST Nov 9, 2018 CLARKSTON — Elissa Slotkin met her husband on her third tour in Iraq at the palace of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein. Slotkin, a CIA analyst, and U.S. Army Colonel Dave Moore were part of a U.S. team sent by the Pentagon to negotiate with the Iraqis in 2009. “Our entire life has been connected to serving our country and serving in combat zones,” she said after a morning spent on her family farm in Holly. Just a few hours earlier, she unseated a congressman who admitted publicly he was a bit stunned. "This didn't work out the way I anticipated," Rep. Mike Bishop told reporters after learning the election results. But people who know Slotkin weren’t surprised at all. “Don’t get in a knife fight with Elissa,” said Keith Slotkin, a scientist based in St. Louis who said anyone who knows his sister expects her to prevail, … [Read more...] about Why Elissa Slotkin took heat from angry Democrats
Mr. Robot goes to Washington: How AI will change democracy
Democracy is at a crossroads. With the midterms approaching and the 2020 presidential election looming on the horizon, millions of Americans are set to place their faith in candidates whose rhetoric is democratic but who are open about their intention to compromise the very institutions that curtail the powers of elected leaders. Not just in the United States, but around the world–from Brazil to Hungary–voters are turning to authoritarian leaders promising to unleash the power of the people, but whose definition of “the people” excludes many who are not like them. Remarkably, however, the ‘illiberal’ turn in the development of democracy is not the greatest challenge facing the idea of government by the people. Increasingly, digital technology is eroding the assumptions and conditions that have underpinned democracy for centuries. By now, fake news and polarization are familiar subjects to those interested in democracy’s health. Just last … [Read more...] about Mr. Robot goes to Washington: How AI will change democracy
The Four X Factors of Exceptional Leaders
Every February for the last 35 years, the National Football League has run a scouting camp, called a combine, to assess the skills of college players before its annual draft. With scientific precision, the players are evaluated on a number of tests, including the 40-yard dash, bench presses, and vertical leaps. Performance at the combine can affect how early a player is selected in the draft, which is assumed to be a leading indicator of career trajectory. However, many studies (pdf) have shown that although the combine measures the table stakes of athletic skills, it misses the intangibles that make a player stand out come game time. That helps explain why a superstar like Tom Brady, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, was not picked until the sixth round, and star cornerback Richard Sherman was not drafted until the fifth round. Just as the NFL combine attempts to predict future stars, companies have developed elaborate constructs to answer a seemingly simple … [Read more...] about The Four X Factors of Exceptional Leaders