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Jude Law’s 15-year-old daughter could be the next modeling sensation

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Iris Law is forging a career of her own.

The 15-year-old daughter of actor Jude Law and actress, producer, and fashion designer Sadie Frost may just be the next big model.

Though her career is relatively new, she just landed her first major spread in Teen Vogue

The young model is off to a great start, and she's looking towards an artful future. 

Get to know Iris below: 

Iris Law is the daughter of actor Jude Law and actress, producer, and fashion designer Sadie Frost. The couple divorced in 2003.

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Iris has two brothers: Rafferty, who is also pursuing modeling, and Rudy. They also have two half-sisters, Sophia and Ada.

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She just landed her first spread in the September issue of Teen Vogue. “There were a lot of clashing fabrics and designs and the backdrops were quite full-on. It was chaotic, but in a good way. I liked it.”

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Paradoxical habits of wildly successful people

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LinkedIn Influencer Travis Bradberry published this post originally on LinkedIn.

You know what they say about opinions — everybody has one. If you want to see that truth in action, just Google "characteristics of successful people."

Some of the results will undoubtedly point to the famous Marshmallow Study at Stanford, which demonstrated that the ability to delay gratification is a key component of success.

But that's far from the only theory:

  • According to Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, it all comes down to mindset. She conducted a series of experiments that demonstrated that, while the average person sees their abilities as fixed assets, successful people have, what she calls, a "growth mindset." In other words, successful people focus on self-improvement and overcoming challenges rather than seeing their mistakes as the products of insurmountable personal flaws.
  • In another study conducted by Penn State and Duke, researchers assessed the social skills of 700 kindergartners. Twenty years later, they followed up and discovered a strong correlation between social skills and success. The children with the best social skills were more likely to have earned a college degree and to hold a full-time job, while the kids who struggled with social skills in kindergarten were more likely to get arrested, binge drink, and apply for public housing.

And the list goes on and on. So, what is happening here? Why are there so many different theories, complete with the science to back them up, about the traits that contribute to success? I think it's because most wildly successful people are complex — so complex that many of their defining qualities are paradoxical.

Rather than an "either/or" set of static characteristics, they're more likely to demonstrate both. This is a key to their success. Here are some examples of what I'm referring to.

SEE ALSO: Seven 5-minute habits of self-made millionaires that could help you get rich

They're polite, yet completely unafraid to rock the boat

Successful people are, what I like to call, "graciously disruptive." They're never satisfied with the status quo. They're the ones who constantly ask, "What if?" and "Why not?" They're not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom, yet they don't disrupt things for the sake of being disruptive; they do it to make things better.

Still, they're polite and considerate, and they don't draw attention to other people's mistakes just to humiliate them. However, that doesn't mean they sit back and let people wander off in the wrong direction. They won't hesitate to speak up when it's time to change course.



They're deeply passionate, yet rational and objective about their work

Successful people are passionate about their work, but they don't let it skew their thinking. They have the ability to step back and look at their work with a critical eye and to accept their mistakes. If it's a disaster, they'll admit it, because they realize that it's better to try something different than to put out something subpar with their name on it. That sense of detachment also allows them to accept feedback from others without taking it personally.



They're convergent and divergent thinkers

Convergent thinking is what's measured by IQ tests: rational thinking that typically results in a single right answer. Divergent thinking, on the other hand, is less precise. It's about generating ideas and asking questions that have no solid right or wrong answers. Both are important. No matter how high your IQ is, you're not going to be successful if you can't think outside of the proverbial box.

On the other hand, you need rational thinking skills to correctly judge whether your ideas have merit. That's why this particular paradox is so important.



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32 things you should never say to your boss

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Honesty is the best policy in the workplace — but like any rule, this one has a few exceptions.

"It's important to be cautious with what you say to your boss, as even the slightest slip up could make or break your career," says Ryan Kahn, a career coach, founder of The Hired Group, and author of "Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad."

"There are the obvious things to hold back from saying to your boss, but the key is to dissect the little things in your interactions."

Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job," agrees. "There are certain comments and questions based on negative perspectives that can set you back with your boss," she says. "If they continue unabated, these phrases can sabotage an otherwise great job."

A good practice is to first pause before blurting out something you might regret and examine what you're trying to achieve, and the likely reaction you'll get from your boss.

"If you think you may regret it, you probably will," she says. "Better to err on the side of waiting until you can crystallize your thoughts into a more palatable and professional dialogue."

Aside from the obvious — like profanity and insults — here are the words and phrases you should never utter to your boss:

SEE ALSO: 17 things you should never say on your first day at work

'You're wrong'

"Openly criticizing or pointing out your boss's mistake is a sure way to be excluded from future meetings or ignored the next time you raise your hand to speak," says Rosalinda Oropeza Randall, an etiquette and civility expert and author of "Don't Burp in the Boardroom."

If you feel your boss has made an error, there are better ways of addressing this, she explains.

You might say, "I may be misinformed on this one, but I was under the impression that ..." This prompts them to reconsider and correct the information if necessary without putting up their defenses. "Whatever phrase you use, say it with a helpful and cordial tone," Randall says.



'I can't'

A "can-do" attitude is always a valued trait. "I can't" shows both a lack of confidence and unwillingness to take chances — neither of which will endear you to management, says Taylor.



'That's not part of my job'

No job description is ever set in stone. "As cross-functional teams remain the order of the day, you're expected to be flexible and make your boss' life easier," Taylor explains. "As a side note, the more skill sets you accumulate, the more indispensable you are."

Saying that you're not willing to go beyond your role shows that you are also not willing to pitch in for the success of the company, Kahn adds.



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I'm a self-millionaire— here are 7 things I think everyone should understand about money

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April is the official National Financial Literacy Month. Of course, it’s always important to stress financial literacy no matter what time of year it is and regardless of your current financial situation. Financial literacy is so important because money is one of life’s necessities, yet so many people continue to unnecessarily struggle with it.

There’s quite a bit of advice out there on the best ways to be more financially literate: Don’t spend too much. Don’t run up credit card debt. Save more. Understand how interest rates work. Live below your means. The list goes on and on. Much of this advice is actually pretty good, but it’s not going to make you rich.

This financial literacy month, expand your consciousness and level of understanding about money through the eyes of self-made millionaires.

SEE ALSO: I'm a self-made millionaire, and here's the single best piece of advice I can give you about money

Study the differences in thinking between the middle class and the wealthy

Study how self-made rich people think about money and follow their lead. Study how the middle class thinks about money so you can avoid falling into the same trap. Be careful: There are a lot of well-intentioned people in the middle class who think they know about money, and while they have your best interest at heart, they’re clueless when it comes to creating wealth.



Be obsessed with success instead of money

Most people think the rich are obsessed with money. While that might be true sometimes, most of the self-made wealthy are obsessed with success. Money is nothing more than a gauge the wealthy use to see if they’ve achieved their latest target. Business and life are simply a game and the truth is self-made millionaires are really addicted to winning.



See money as an infinite resource

The average person believes there’s a limited amount of money, and they need to struggle and fight for their share before someone else gets it. They live in a world of fear and scarcity that says money is hard to make and even harder to keep. The wealthy see money as an infinite resource. If they need more, they simply use their mind to create more. The world of the self-made rich is one of unlimited abundance.



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The unhealthiest meals you can order at 9 American chain restaurants

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These days, it seems that many American chain restaurants have adopted the motto "go big or go home."

The Center for Science in the Public Interest just released its annual "Xtreme Eating" list, which reveals the unhealthiest, most caloric foods to order when dining out.

From gluttonous combos to outrageous desserts that have more calories than an average person should eat in a day, here are the nine unhealthiest foods at popular American chain restaurants.

Fried Chicken & Waffles Benedict — The Cheesecake Factory

A Belgian waffle is topped with fried chicken strips, two poached eggs, Hollandaise sauce, maple-butter syrup, and comes with a side of breakfast potatoes.

This dish has more calories in it than the average person should consume in a day. 

Calories: 2,580

Saturated fat: 86 grams (four days' worth)

Sodium: 3,390 milligrams 

Sugar: 15 teaspoons 



Short Rib & Cheesy Mac Stack — Dave & Busters

This gluttonous sandwich has the same amount of calories as three McDonald's Big Macs and medium-sized fries.

A generous scoop of macaroni and cheese is added to a beef short rib sandwich in this meal. With a side of tater tots, this combination is to be avoided if you're watching your waistline. 

Calories: 1,190 calories 

Saturated fat: 42 grams

Sodium: 3,390 milligrams 



Whole Hog Burger — Uno Pizzeria & Grill

The Whole Hog Burger includes five types of meat: beef, sausage, bacon, prosciutto, and pepperoni. As if that weren't enough, there's also four types of cheese, garlic mayo, and pickles sandwiched between two buns.

This all comes with fries and onion rings, of course.

Calories: 2,850

Saturated Fat: 62 grams (three days' worth)

Sodium: 9,790 milligrams (nine days' worth)



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12 words and phrases you're using at work that make you sound dumb

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How you communicate with others at work plays a big role in how you're perceived, your capacity to move projects forward, your ability to generate trust, and how quickly you advance in your career.

That's according to Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job."

"Your ability to articulate your thoughts and ideas well have a direct correlation to how well you garner cooperation and persuade others to support your efforts and projects," she says.

"The words you choose also convey your emotional intelligence."

Your verbal communications can make or break your relationship with your boss, team, clients, business partners, and your industry network. And if you use language that dumbs you down, you may be misunderstood by those around you at work, which can significantly hurt your ability to advance.

"A well-spoken person never goes out of style," says Taylor. "While it can be tempting to use shortcuts when speaking, go into slang mode, or just follow the crowd, you should try not to."

Using the following words and terms can chip away at your professional image, she says. "We're all capable of falling into these traps, but the trick is to catch yourself and avoid making them a habit."

Here are words and phrases we all use from time to time that may be dumbing us down:

SEE ALSO: 32 things you should never say to your boss

'Whatever'

"This is part of a 'set' or family that goes with 'Totally,' 'Like' and 'Um.' A family that no one wants to visit," says Taylor.



'!@%&$'

Avoid vulgar language and profanities at work. They're unprofessional and dumb you down.

"Having a trash mouth never got anyone promoted, and can get you into trouble at work. Save it for your ride home (unless you take mass transit)," Taylor writes.



'Literally'

"This makes you wonder how much productivity time in corporate America could be gained if this useless word could be 'literally' banished," she says.



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Cadillac is redefining the luxury sedan with the new CT6 (GM)

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The history of the premium sedan is one of national values on display.

American four-doors were always supposed to be plush and easygoing, rolling living rooms. The Germans went for performance, in the case of BMW's ultimate driving machine, or durable opulence for Mercedes. Lexus transferred beloved Japanese reliability to the luxury realm. Others, like Volvo and Peugeot, sought to project Swedish and French ideas and capture different types of affluent customers.

That's all changing now, as automakers strive to appeal to a broader world and move into markets where American-ness or German-ness don't resonate as effectively as they once did.

Nowhere is this more evident that with Cadillac. The brand moved its sales and marketing operations from Detroit to New York in 2015, to be closer to the pulse of the global luxury market, and as new models are launched, General Motors' top brand is shifting away from the edgy, "art and science" designs that characterized it for over a decade.

We recently had the chance to experience Example A of the new "Dare Greatly" era at Caddy: the CT6 flagship sedan, first rolled out at the 2015 New York Auto Show. The $82,000 car (as tested) was delivered to us at night, so we could check out its new night vision technology. Over the next few days, we drove it around suburban New Jersey and on the mean streets of its new home, NYC. 

Here's what we thought:

Photos by Hollis Johnson.

SEE ALSO: This is the best thing you can do in the backseat of the 2016 Cadillac CT6

Our CT6 arrived in "crystal white tricoat" paint, a luminous, pearly white that's familiar to anyone who has seen Caddy's "Dare Greatly" TV spots.



The CTS is Cadillac's flagship vehicle. But its design language is more subdued than we've seen in years past, as the division moves away from its edgy "art and science" styling agenda, made famous in the mid-2000s.



As with all luxury brands, the faux-heraldic Cadillac shield has become more abstract. Caddy has also ditched the wreath for its logo, a big change to a longtime visual element.



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7 new Ikea items that will help you maximize your space

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Ikea, the Swedish furniture giant known for producing affordable, minimalist furniture, is banking on the prediction that millions more people will live in micro-apartments by 2020.

The growing demand for smaller items and space-saving pieces is evident in Ikea's 2017 catalog, which features products designed to help customers get the most out of pint-sized spaces. Available now, it spotlights the new items coming soon to US stores.

If you live in a small apartment, here are seven new Ikea items that could make it feel larger. 

SEE ALSO: 7 recipe apps that will help you become a master cook

A minimalist standing desk.

The Knotten standing desk has clean, simple lines and is perfect for tiny apartments or work spaces.

It comes in white, which can help a small room feel airy and bright, and also has a drawer, two ledges, and several hooks for extra storage.



A customizable sectional sofa that lets you choose the shape and size.

The Vallentuna modular sofa is made of three different pieces (a cushion, ottoman, and armrest), that all come in different colors and materials.

This means you can completely customize the size and shape depending on the amount of space in your living room.



A living room set-up that doubles as a dining room.

When you live in small apartment, it's important to have furniture that's multi-functional.

The Klimpen table top is incredibly flexible, since it can be placed on top of crates, sturdy boxes or other material to create a long table. When you want more surface space, you and your guests can put it down and eat in the living room. But it's also easy to move or put away when you want to make room. 

The Ps Lovas sleeper sofa, when paired with the table top, is perfect for both lounging and dining. It can also serve as a futon.



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These are the 4 biggest problems with 'No Man's Sky' right now

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"No Man's Sky" is a pretty big deal, if you couldn't tell. Its universe is incomprehensibly vast, with every planet filled with procedurally-generated flora and fauna for players to discover and name as they see fit. It's captured the attention of video game fans around the world because it's generally a great time.

Still, nothing is without faults, and players have had plenty of gripes about "No Man's Sky" in the week since its release. Here are some of the most common complaints.

SEE ALSO: The 14 most amazing spaceships players have found in 'No Man's Sky'

Too much time in menus

"No Man's Sky" was openly advertised as a survival game before its release, but people were still pretty shocked to find out just how much inventory management is necessary to survive. Juggling inventory slots is, obviously, much less fun than interacting with goofy space critters.

It's made worse by the fact that upgrades to your suit and ship take up inventory slots that could be used for other items. It's also frustrating that Atlas Stones and other valuable items require one slot apiece, rather than stacking together.



The combat isn't fun

Combat isn't the point of "No Man's Sky," but there are certain situations where it's tough to avoid. For example, space pirates will hunt you down mid-flight if you have valuable cargo on your ship, and you can't easily escape from them without killing them.

Unfortunately, shooting isn't particularly fun, either from the ground or in space. You can alleviate it a bit by installing combat upgrades to your gun or starship, but again, those upgrades use valuable inventory space.



There could be more variety

It's tough to hold this against "No Man's Sky" since the game was made by a small team, but it's a bit unfortunate that every planet essentially has the same things to do on it. You can find alien monoliths, chase down transmissions to find crashed ships or alien outposts, or explore abandoned bases.

Those things tend to get old after 10 hours or so, and it would be nice if the different alien races you meet throughout the universe at least had different looking bases. Hopefully, a wider variety of activities is added to the game at some point down the road.



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This one alarm clock setting is the best way to get you up in the morning

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I don't know about you, but I have a hard time getting out of bed.

I've tried practically everything to help me wake up. I've put my phone across the room; I've used a setting that made me solve geometric puzzles before the alarm turned off; I snoozed incessantly.

In every case, I've found myself back in bed.

But then I found it, the one alarm app setting that was  guaranteed to force me to start my day: scanning a QR code.

First, let me re-introduce you to the QR code.

You may remember QR codes (short for Quick Response) from 2011, when appmakers tried to make them popular. In essence, a QR code is a thing your phone's camera can scan in real life that triggers something on your phone. Scanning one, for example, can take you to a link or activate a download.

QR codes look like this:

QR Code example

QR codes never really caught on. It feels embarrassing to scan a QR code in public — I did so exactly once, to get a coupon from an advertisement at a train station. Holding my phone up and scanning a poster felt weird. In the past few years, they've declined in popularity.

But I found that some alarm clock apps have a setting that requires the scanning of a QR code to stop the alarm.

So here's what I did: I generated a QR code using one of the many free online QR code generators online, like QR Codify. Then I printed it out, taped it to my bathroom mirror, and adjusted the settings on my alarm app to cease only when that QR code is scanned.

That way, I need to walk to my bathroom to turn off my alarm. And if I'm already in the bathroom, why saunter back into my bed? I'm already up! As soon as my alarm is off, I start my morning routine.

The alarm clock app I use with the QR code setting is Sleep as Android. For iPhones, it looks like there's an app called QR Alarm that can do it. Here's how it works with Sleep as Android:

When you first set an alarm, scroll down and go into the "CAPTCHA" setting, which lets you choose preconditions for turning off the alarm.



Pick "QR Code"



The first time the alarm rings, you'll have to code it to the particular QR code you printed out. Afterwards, the alarm will deactivate only when you scan that code.

That's it! This is the best method for waking up in the morning. You'll be forced to to march to your bathroom to turn off the alarm, so it'll definitely get you up.



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18 of the most gravity-defying pictures of Simone Biles from the Rio Olympics

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Simone Biles received a near-perfect score for her floor routine on Tuesday to win gold in the floor final. This will be her fourth gold medal in Rio, and her fifth medal overall.

It was just another of a series of stunning performances from Biles that make it appear as though she defies gravity itself.

"I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I’m the first Simone Biles,"the gymnast said. Indeed.

Take a look back at some of her most spectacular moments at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

From day one of the Rio Olympics, Simone Biles was setting herself apart from the competition.



She has now won four gold medals at the Rio Olympics as well as one bronze.



She finished first in the women's vault, team all-around, floor exercise, and individual all-around.



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Times Square's infamous spring break-themed restaurant has mysteriously closed — take a look back on its glory days

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This week we mourn the loss of one of New York City's happiest restaurants: Señor Frog's

The New York location has unexpectedly closed, without a word as to why. Just one year after opening, the Manhattan-based location has abruptly shut its doors forever. 

Even the notoriously tough New York Times restaurant critic, Pete Wells, had a soft spot for the restaurant's sugary margaritas served in neon plastic cups, and food plated onto skateboards. "I had more fun at Señor Frog’s than at almost any other restaurant that has opened in the last few years," Wells wrote.

I went to Señor Frog's New York during its heyday, while the weather in New York was frigid and all I wanted was a spring break style party. Luckily for those Señor Frog's fans that just can't let go, there are still open locations in Miami, Aruba, Puerto Rico, and more. 

Ahead, a look back at an average night at Señor Frog's New York. 

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On this particular Friday in January, there was a cover to get into the building: $5 for the ladies, and a whopping $15 for the guys.



The drink prices range from $11 to $62 for huge drinks that come with refills.



The "Froggy Rita" is a house favorite, made with Señor Frog's house tequila, triple sec, sweet and sour mix, and a choice of fruit flavors.



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There's a spirit of entrepreneurship inside one of the toughest refugee camps on the planet

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The term “refugee camp” is often synonymous with terms like poverty, heartbreak and destruction. But one amateur photographer, Elham Ehsas, was surprised to find a lively entrepreneurial spirit when he visited the Jungle, in Calais, France.

The Jungle is a refugee camp that is home to about 5,400 total residents, according to a census by Help Refugees published in February 2016. That month, the French government announced its goals to relocate many of its residents, hoping to eventually close down the camp.

Despite the difficult living conditions within the camp, Ehsas was impressed by the different local businesses.

"Because people have had to stay there for many months and even years, they have decided to make a means of making money," he said. "When you walk into The Jungle and you see shops everywhere, constructed from tent shelters with their own unique brand names."

Ehsas posted his images as part of a series on Instagram. His Calais Jungle Series takes you chronologically through his visit in the Jungle. He posted a few images each day for the last two weeks, finishing the series on Monday. We spoke with him to learn more about his project.

SEE ALSO: Why Apple's big event in September is going to be very important, even if the iPhone is boring

"What many people fail to realize is that the Jungle is almost like a mini society with its own economical ecosystem," Ehsas said. "There are bakeries and restaurants and barbershops. It's quite extraordinary."

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According to Ehsas, the relocation process has been very hard on business. In different raids, the police have confiscated supplies and goods from businesses.

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Ehsas features the "3 Idiots" restaurant, a Pakistani-owned establishment in the Jungle. The only thing the restaurant could serve him was chai because they were raided just a few days before Ehsas' visit.

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An activist may be trying to shake up one of the biggest banks in the world — here's what it takes to do it

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Jeff Ubben and his activist hedge fund ValueAct have taken a $1.1 billion stake in investment bank Morgan Stanley, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission released Monday.

While it is still unclear if the stake is going to lead to an aggressive push for changes at the bank, Ubben is best known for shaking up giants such as Microsoft and Adobe. So it's not out of the question.

To get those changes, even if Ubben and ValueAct play nice, is a massive undertaking.

From preparation to building a stake to meeting with company management, an investment by an activist fund takes huge amount of time, money, and even showmanship.

So as we learn more about the ValueAct-Morgan Stanley investment in the coming days, here's a look inside everything it takes for such a huge gamble to pay off — or fall totally off the rails.

Before you get started, here are a few terms you need to know.

The world of activism is one of the most colorful in investing. It’s full of not only big names and even bigger money, but also some of the most colorful language in the market lexicon.

Here are a few of the essential terms you need to know, and some of the most out-of-the-box:

Proxy fight: The ultimate endgame of an activist campaign. This is the fight for shareholder votes at the company's annual meeting, and a chance to make a big change in one fell swoop.

Bear hug: An offer to acquire a company, meant to force the company to either put itself on the auction block or respond to your private approaches. These are usually leaked with the effect of adding pressure on a company's board.

Poison pill: A way for a company to make it impossible for an activist to acquire enough of a stake to get anything done. The poison pill lets the company issue new stock to shareholders to keep the activist's stake small.

Bedbug letter: Basically the equivalent of taking a schoolyard fight to the teacher. A letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission during a proxy fight that complains the other side is using misleading information — which breaks the rules and can lead to disqualification of the proposal.

Wolf-pack: Piling into another activist's campaign on the investor's side but without coordinating with the other fund.

Greenmail: Basically paying the activist to go away, usually by buying up the fund's stake at a nice premium. It was once more common, but isn't considered very kosher these days.



Start by toughening up.

In theory: Activist investing is a very public exercise. If you're going to pressure a board of directors into making big changes, you need to be able to get its attention. Of course, with that publicity comes the public's scorn.

Get something wrong or lose some money, and you'll hear about it in the press for years.

In practice: One great way to know what you'll face is to learn the ropes from another activist. Almost every notable activist has come off the tree of a former great. Keith Meister of Corvex Management learned from Carl Icahn; Scott Ferguson of Sachem Head learned from Bill Ackman; Rehan Jaffer of H Partners learned from Dan Loeb.



Find an idea ...

In theory: Activist investors are actually just very noisy value investors. They start by finding a company that they think is worth more than the stock market is giving it credit for — and then they take matters into their own hands by pressuring a company to shake things up with a breakup or sale or change of leadership.

Activists usually look for a few things — efficient and productive use of capital, proper management incentives, and a strong focus on the business, measures such as return on invested capital, and use of capital for shareholder-friendly practices such as buybacks — to determine where there's room for improvement.

In practice: Ideas can even come from other activists. After Ackman announced a short of Herbalife, calling it a pyramid scheme, Icahn decided to go long on the company, leading to one of the most intense exchanges in investing history.

As investors have poured into the activist game, it is getting harder for fund managers to find unique targets. Often, fund managers wind up in the same investment as other funds, and sometimes they don't agree on a prescription.



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These photos of the Air Force at night are breathtaking

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The US Air Force is the world's premier aerial force. 

The Air Force has 39 distinct types of aircraft, not counting individual variants within each of those airframes. This range of planes allow the Air Force to highly specialize for each mission and achieve incredible successes. 

The following photos show some of the amazing missions that the Air Force carries out both on air and land at night.

SEE ALSO: Take a look at these incredibly surreal photos of the Navy at night

SEE ALSO: These are all the planes in the US Air Force

A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron conducts a night flight mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2016.



An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing sits on the flightline March 25, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.



Capt. Thomas Bernard, a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, performs a visual confirmation with night vision goggles during a training mission over the Kanto Plain, Japan, Oct. 14, 2015.



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Forget skyscrapers — the world's most beautiful buildings are underground

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The United Nations says that the world population will quintuple by 2300. 

That means cities are about to get very crowded. More than half of humanity already lives in cities, and by 2050, at least two-thirds of the population will call cities home. 

In major cities like San Francisco, the demand for housing is outpacing the ability to supply houses. But that growing population will need places to stay. 

One solution: building underground or into the existing landscape, whether that's a hill or a cliff. Lots of cities already have subterranean spaces, but as urban areas become more crammed, you can expect these spaces to multiply. 

Take a look at some of the world's most unique marvels that are built into the ground and cliffs. 

Shivam Saini contributed to an earlier version of this story.

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The Iconic Santorini Hotel in Imerovigli, Greece, has a pool that's embedded inside a cave. The cliffside overlooks the Mediterranean ocean.



Rocky homes line the cliff face in Nevsehir, Turkey, also known as the Cappadocia region. The area is popular with tourists for its Byzantine art and large network of underground Bronze Age troglodyte dwellings.



For a more modern take on a troglodyte dwelling, Les Hautes Roches is a five-star hotel constructed inside a limestone cliff. The lavishly decorated rooms overlook the Loire River.



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I had a $12 coffee at the fanciest Starbucks in America, and it was only OK

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I don't know if this makes me a bad coffee drinker or whatever, but I've always had a major soft spot for Starbucks.

So when I was in Seattle this last week, I knew that I had to check out the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room — a new, high-end kind of coffee shop that the company bills as the Starbucks of the future.

It's also the largest Starbucks in America, for what that's worth.

I wasn't exactly disappointed. As Starbucks go, it's the fanciest I've ever been in, and definitely ranks as one of the coolest locations in the world.

But one 12-ounce carafe of $12 coffee later, I'm wondering how scalable the idea is — or maybe I just have bad taste.

Here's why:

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The very first Starbucks in Seattle's Pike Place Market is a major tourist attraction, as you can tell from the lines to the left of the door. But on the inside, it's barely different than your normal, everyday Starbucks. Wake up, people!



Might I suggest the 20-minute walk from the Pike Place Market to the Starbucks Roastery, instead? It's a newer, fancier kind of coffee joint that the company bills as the Starbucks of the future.



The Starbucks Roastery gets its name because it's where workers literally roast the coffee beans for the premium Starbucks Reserve coffee that you can buy in Starbucks across America.



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4 times that Hollywood got Wall Street wrong

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From “It’s a Wonderful Life” to “The Big Short,” Hollywood has long been fascinated with money and Wall Street.

But finance and markets can get highly technical, testing the ability of even the best filmmakers to be both accurate and entertaining. Directors have been known to take creative license, sometimes leaving facts behind on the cutting room floor.

Here are four flicks in which Hollywood got Wall Street wrong:

The Dark Knight Rises

How do you bring down a superhero? Hit him in his wallet. At least, that’s a lesson one might take from 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises, where arch villain Bane succeeds in draining Batman’s wealth by hijacking the Gotham Stock Exchange and making fraudulent trades from Batman’s—a.k.a. billionaire Bruce Wayne’s—account.

There are more than a few reasons why this scenario is about as realistic as a grown man in a bat costume fighting crime while running a business empire.

In the scene, Bane and his cronies use disguises to get through the front door, and then enter the packed trading floor with guns blazing, shooting traders and computers seemingly at random. A trader tells Bane, “This is a stock exchange, there is no money you can steal.” To which Bane responds, “Then why are you people here?” before proceeding to insert some sort of card to connect to the trading systems.

Those lines hit at the very flaw of the scene. If the Gotham Stock Exchange is anything like the modern New York Stock Exchange, while there is still a physical trading floor with brokers present, exchange trading activity actually occurs through the exchange’s electronic systems. So a takeover of the Gotham Stock Exchange headquarters is simply cinematic drama.

Beyond that, Bane’s aggressive takeover of trading floor could cause an operational crisis for the exchange, and exchanges have protocols in place for halting trading when certain disturbances interfere the with an exchange’s ability to operate normally.



Trading Places

Eddie Murphy wowed critics with his portrayal of Billy Ray Valentine, a penniless con man who outwits two pompous aristocrats after they use him in a devious social experiment.

But director John Landis took some creative liberties when it came to the film’s climactic scene shot at the now defunct Comex Commodities Exchange Center at the World Trade Center, where real commodities traders served as extras.

In real life, a person couldn’t just waltz on to the trading floor and start trading frozen concentrated orange juice futures as Murphy’s character does.

When the movie was released in 1983, frozen concentrated orange juice futures were traded on the New York Cotton Exchange, which went on to merge with the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange to form the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). In order to walk into the futures ring and trade futures contracts, a person would have had to become a member of the New York Cotton Exchange and also secure “trading privileges,” according to a spokesman at the Intercontinental Exchange which now owns NYBOT. While Valentine proves to be a natural born trader, he manages to skip over these crucial steps.

And things have changed since the movie was released. At the time, the trading of commodities based on misappropriated inside information from government agencies like the Department of Agriculture – a tactic used in the movie – was not illegal. But in 2010, a rule was passed making it illegal to trade on nonpublic information from a government source. Its name: The “Eddie Murphy Rule.”



Wall Street

Perhaps the most famous film ever made about stock brokers and financiers, 1987’s Wall Streetintroduced to the world the fictional, iconic character of Gordon Gekko, a ruthless corporate raider known for his catchphrase, “Greed is good,” and his mentee, the young and eager-to-impress Bud Fox.

Though many would argue the film accurately depicted the excess of the 1980s, some of its portrayal of the roles of different regulators wasn’t quite on the money.

While Gekko helps Fox rise in the world, helping him rake in cash through a number of trades based on confidential corporate information, the two eventually have a falling out when they disagree about how to handle a trade involving Bluestar Airlines. Fox works against Gekko, ultimately leading Gekko to lose money. Gekko gets his revenge by tipping off regulators about Fox’s illicit dealings.

But that’s where things get sticky. In a famous scene, Fox shows up at the office, only to be confronted in his office by a number of police officers, someone from the U.S. Attorney’s office, and Evan Morrissey from the Securities and Exchange Commission, who declares, “You’re under arrest Mr. Fox.”

The thing is, while the U.S. Attorney’s office, the SEC and other regulators routinely work together on insider trading cases and other matters, the SEC can’t in fact go around arresting people, as they can only bring civil charges. It is typically up to the FBI to make arrests (and an FBI agent was conspicuously missing from this scene) and the U.S. Attorney’s office or the Justice Department to file federal criminal charges, though criminal and civil charges often go hand-in-hand when it comes to securities fraud.

Beyond that, while it may be more cinematic, it’s unlikely that an SEC investigator like Mr. Morrissey would ever be on the scene at the time of the arrest.



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A list of rumored cut scenes from 'Suicide Squad' reveals a much darker original movie

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The debut of "Suicide Squad" came and went, and it wasn't only the critics who hated it.

Many are saying the highly anticipated supervillain film from DC Comics and Warner Bros. is a muddled mess, and possibly worse for those baited by the marketing, it doesn't live up to what the trailers hyped.

While we saw a lot of the Joker in those initial clips, it feels like he's hardly in the final movie at all.

Reports have confirmed that the studio ordered major tweaks after filming in response to the negative backlash to "Batman v Superman," notable for its dark tone.

And director David Ayer and the cast have said that many, many scenes didn't make the final cut of "Suicide Squad."

Now what's rumored to be a list of scenes that were cut from the film has surfaced on Reddit, and it teases a darker "Suicide Squad" that explains more of the Joker's (Jared Leto) backstory with his love interest Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and has a completely different beginning.

Note: Business Insider cannot confirm if these are real scenes cut from the film. Warner Bros. did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Here's the rumored list of scenes that were cut from "Suicide Squad" (which sound a lot like what we saw in those early trailers):

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"In early cuts, the movie's opening detailed June Moon's posession by Enchantress in real tome. Reshoots reshuffled the scene to be later in the movie in flashback form in favour of a new opening centered on Deadshot."



"Deadshot in the prison cell, watching the rain fall and thinking about his daughter."



"El Diablo observing the flame of a lit match, before putting it out due to his vow to no longer use his powers."



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6 important lessons I learned from being broke

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There was a period in my life when I was barely making ends meet. I wasn't on the verge of bankruptcy, but I lived paycheck to paycheck in expensive Washington, D.C., on an entry-level reporter's salary, which wasn't much.

I remember having to eat lunch at home before meeting friends at a restaurant because I couldn't afford a meal out. Fortunately, I could at least always pay my bills.

Those years of living lean actually helped me make better money decisions and take control of my finances. I certainly live a more comfortable lifestyle now that I earn more. But the lessons I learned when I was struggling financially have helped me avoid getting in that situation again.

April is National Financial Literacy Month, so here are six things I learned while I was broke and how those lessons made me more financially savvy. Hopefully, you'll be encouraged by what I did right and avoid what I did wrong.

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1. Don't live beyond your means

When I was just starting out on my own, I didn't buy new clothes every month or dine out every week. But, looking back, I realize that I was living beyond my means in an apartment that was way too expensive for my small salary.

I was paying about $800 a month for a one-bedroom apartment in Washington, D.C. That might not seem like a lot now, considering the median rent in the nation's capital is currently nearly $3,000. But I was there almost 20 years ago, and that rent consumed almost half of my monthly paycheck.

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I didn't stop to think about how hard it would be to cover my rent and still have enough left over for other expenses on such a small paycheck. Living beyond your means is an easy trap to fall into when you don't have much money. You might end up in this situation if you turn to credit to buy what you really can't afford. If you continue to live this way, though, it doesn't matter how much money you have; you'll always be broke if you live beyond your means.

I've since vowed never to let housing consume such a large percentage of my budget. My husband and I now have a monthly mortgage payment that's less than 20 percent of our combined monthly take-home pay.



2. Know where your money is going

If you want to break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck, you need to know where your money is going. When I was nearly broke, I tracked every penny because I had to. If I spent more than $50 at the grocery store, for example, I knew I was in trouble.

Because I've become smarter about managing my money, I don't have to monitor every penny every day anymore. Now, I have all my monthly bills and expenses that must be covered listed in a spreadsheet. My husband and I have two bank accounts: one for bills with more than enough cash to cover our expenses, and one for spending, to which the debit card is linked. Moreover, we frequently audit our expenses to see what can be cut.



3. Have a safety net

I know it's tough to set aside money for emergencies or cover the cost of insurance on your own when you hardly have enough to pay the bills. I learned the hard way why it pays to be prepared for the unexpected.

My first paying job was an internship that didn't offer benefits. Being young and healthy, I assumed that I could get by without health insurance. That was a mistake. I found out that I had two impacted wisdom teeth that had to be surgically removed. Even though I had the procedure done at an inexpensive clinic that was a training ground for dental students, I didn't have the money to pay the $500 bill, which was about one-third of my monthly paycheck. I had to get help from my parents.

Insurance might seem like an unnecessary expense, but trust me, it isn't. Medical emergencies can be a lot more costly than monthly insurance premiums. And an emergency fund might seem like something you can afford to build when you're not living paycheck to paycheck, but that's when you need it the most. So consider making small sacrifices in spending now to build your safety net so you don't have to make major sacrifices when emergencies happen.

Related: 20 Things You Should Know About Saving Money in Your 20s



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