When Warren Buffett started his investing career, he would read 600, 750, or 1,000 pages a day.

Even now, he still spends about 80% of his day reading. 

"Look, my job is essentially just corralling more and more and more facts and information, and occasionally seeing whether that leads to some action," he once said in an interview. 

"We don't read other people's opinions,"he says. "We want to get the facts, and then think."

To help you get into the mind of the billionaire investor, we've rounded up his book recommendations over 20 years of interviews and shareholder letters. 

"The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham

When Buffett was 19 years old, he picked up a copy of legendary Wall Streeter Benjamin Graham's "Intelligent Investor." 

It was the one of the luckiest moments of his life, he said, because it gave him the intellectual framework for investing. 

"To invest successfully over a lifetime does not require a stratospheric IQ, unusual business insights, or inside information,"Buffett said."What's needed is a sound intellectual framework for making decisions and the ability to keep emotions from corroding that framework. This book precisely and clearly prescribes the proper framework. You must provide the emotional discipline."

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"Security Analysis" by Benjamin Graham

Buffett said that"Security Analysis,"another groundbreaking work of Graham's, had given him "a road map for investing that I have now been following for 57 years."

The book's core insight: If your analysis is thorough enough, you can figure out the value of a company — and if the market knows the same. 

Buffett has said that Graham was the second-most influential figure in his life, after only his father. 

"Ben was this incredible teacher; I mean he was a natural,"he said. 

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"Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits" by Philip Fisher

While investor Philip Fisher— who specialized in investing in innovative companies — didn't shape Buffett in quite the same way as Graham did, he still holds him in the highest regard. 

"I am an eager reader of whatever Phil has to say, and I recommend him to you,"Buffett said. 

In "Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits," Fisher emphasizes that fixating on financial statements isn't enough — you also need to evaluate a company's management.

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Winter is an awful time for skin and hair.

Lips get chapped, skin breaks out, and hair becomes static-y as it adjusts to the changing temperature and humidity.

But it doesn't have to be this way. Here are seven simple beauty hacks that every guy should know.

Even better, they all use common household products, so even if you don't end up liking one of the tricks at least you didn't spend $50 on a cream.

1. Calamine lotion works as an emergency spot treatment

For those just on the verge of getting a huge pimple, rub some calamine lotion onto the area. It's ridiculously cheap, and dries up cystic acne very quickly (though it will dry out your skin too, so just make sure to moisturize after taking it off).

2. Dryer sheets fight hair static

In the winter, it's not uncommon for people with fine hair to get static cling because of the dry air. One way to fight it is with a balm or hair gel, but if you're not into that sort of look (or ran out of product), you can also just take a dryer sheet and rub it onto your hair and brush. Easy.

3. Redness-reducing eye drops will make pimples less red

You're not supposed to pop pimples, but they're hard to ignore. If you do and the area becomes red and irritated before a big date or meeting, rub some redness-reducing eye drops on the area.

The drops contain tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride, which helps get rid of redness fast. Just put some on a Q-Tip and apply it to the pimple.

4. A cold pack on your face will de-puff tired eyes

When you haven't gotten enough sleep (or your face is puffy from drinking all night at a holiday party), wake up a little earlier than usual and put a cold pack over your eyes for 5-10 minutes.

The cold will de-puff your face, and help you look more alert than you actually feel. You can even buy specially-designed eye masks you can keep in your fridge or freezer.

5. Exfoliate dead skin away with baking soda

The number one reason your face can look haggard during the winter is because of all the dead skin cells that accumulate. To make your skin look fresh, you should scrub your face with an exfoliant, such as baking soda.

It's coarse, but not too coarse, so it will get rid of the top layer of dead skin cells without irritating skin. Combine a teaspoon of baking soda with water and massage into skin before rinsing off with warm water. Don't forget to moisturize afterwards.

6. Keep lips soft with a homemade sugar scrub

If you're not using lip balm regularly — and sometimes even if you are — lips can get really chapped in the winter. Mix some olive oil with sugar (you can also use honey and sugar) in a small bowl to create a scrub, and gently massage it into your lips.

Rinse off with warm water and finish with a lip balm.

7. Moisturize your neck, hands, and face with virgin coconut oil

Coconut oil has become the go-to product for beauty, health, and wellness enthusiasts. It's an amazing body lotion because it seals in natural moisture, and is naturally antibacterial and antifungal. Plus it smells amazing.

You'll usually find the unrefined virgin variety in health food stores like Whole Foods (look in the cooking section) — just make sure it's not hydrogenated, bleached, refined, or deodorized. We recommend Dr. Bronner's.

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Welcome to 2015. It's time for that annual ritual known as the New Year's Resolution.

We informally polled the editors at Business Insider about their 2015 goals involving tech and came up with an interesting list involving fitness, money, music, security and more.

Discover more music online

I'm constantly complaining that I need to update the music on my iPhone/iPod and find more artists. But it's daunting to sift through all the music apps available.

So I tend to fall back to using my favorite streaming app, Pandora, or I just hop on iTunes to buy a specific song. There are dozens of music apps out there that help find musical gems, and I'm going to try more of them.

— Julie Bort

Keep passwords safe

My resolution is to fully set up a password manager like 1password. I have the app but I just haven't gotten around to setting it up. I think if we learned anything from 2014, it is keeping your stuff safe online is crucial.

– Dave Smith

Put the iPhone down

I'm hoping to schedule some "put your phone down" time in 2015.

– Caroline Moss

Note: on a nightly basis, the Do Not Disturb setting can help. You can turn off notifications for specific times like overnight or when you are taking a class, or just for some dedicated downtime.

Think back to when you were 22 years old. You were just graduating from college, entering the "real world," and embarking on your professional journey.

Maybe you wish you could rewrite your past. Or perhaps you're content with the decisions you made at that time in your life. Either way, there are probably a few things you wish you knew then that you know now.

That's exactly what LinkedIn asked its network of top minds across all fields to write about for its most recent Influencers editorial package, titled "If I Were 22."

Over 60 thought leaders shared original posts — along with pictures of themselves at 22 — filled with pearls of wisdom for new grads based on what they wish they had known at 22. Here's what 12 super-successful people had to say.

Arianna Huffington: Don’t work too hard.

In the course of her "Thrive" book tour, the The Huffington Post president says one question has come up over and over again. It goes something like this: "It's all fine and good for people who have already succeeded to care for their well-being, but shouldn't young people pursue their dreams by burning the candle at both ends? Surely getting by on less sleep and constant multitasking are an express elevator to the top, right?"

"This couldn't be less true," Huffington says. "And for far too long, we have been operating under a collective delusion that burning out is the necessary price for achieving success." 

This is what she wishes she knew at 22. "I wish I could go back and tell myself, 'Arianna, your performance will actually improve if you can commit to not only working hard but also unplugging, recharging, and renewing yourself.'"

That knowledge, Huffington says, would have saved her a lot of unnecessary stress, worry, burnout, and anxiety.

Richard Branson: Have a blast, but build your purpose.

"There are lots of things I know now that I wish I had known when I was 22," says the Virgin Group founder. "I would have loved to have known that Sir Tim Berners-Lee was going to invent the internet, so that I could have invented LinkedIn — not to mention Google, Twitter, and Facebook!

"It would have been useful to have known that Steve Jobs was going to launch the iPod, and the internet was going to revolutionize the music industry — I would have sold our record shops and got out of the music business a lot earlier."

Sallie Krawcheck: Things won’t get easier, but they’ll get better.

Krawcheck, the business leader of 85 Broads and a former top executive on Wall Street, wishes she had known to keep a running note of what works and what doesn't work for her; what she likes and what she doesn't like; what she's good and what she isn't good at; the work styles that suit her and what doesn't; and where her passions lie and what leaves her cold. 

She'd tell her 22-year-old self that "it still won't be easy once you decide what you want to do: over the months that follow, you're going to be rejected by all of the major Wall Street firms … but you'll eventually find the right firm. … It's going to be a lot of fun. Not every day, but most days. You're going to be rejected a lot. You'll need thick skin to get through it. Oh, and work hard. That really matters. Please get that mole on your shoulder checked. And that guy you're dating? Bad idea. Seriously."

In order to survive, spies have to be really good at their jobs. 

They have to gain their opponent's trust and respond to a crisis quickly. 

In the book "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer," J.C. Carleson writes about her experience as an undercover agent for the Central Intelligence Agency and the business and career tips she gained during those eight years.

From her experience, we compiled nine career tips that can help any employee reach the top of their professional game — and survive.

Study your industry and look for trends and connections in the field.

"You may diligently read all of the business journals, faithfully study your industry's breaking news, be able to recite from memory your competition's last SEC filing, and still be missing the whole picture."

Basically, you need to gain as much knowledge as possible in your industry and see how everything connects with one another.

Look for trends and try to predict what will happen in the future for your industry. This will help you become an expert in your field.

Source: "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer"

Create a "hook" when networking.

"CIA officers spend a great deal of time formulating personalized hooks for their targets. A proper hook contains three elements:

• A reason to meet once.

• A reason to connect.

• A reason to continue to meet.

"A good hook allows a case officer to establish a mutually beneficial relationship quickly — even if this relationship is based on deception."

Similar to a CIA agent, if you want to meet someone in your industry, find a reason for them to want to take the time out to meet you. What can you offer them? Always approach the relationship with what you can do for them before asking for favors.

Source: "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer" 

Keep your guard up when other people are being nice to you.

"Your cubicle neighbor may suddenly be chattier than usual because he is competing with you for a promotion."

Carleson says you should never let your guard down and you should always know why someone is being nice to you — even if you are familiar with them.

In fact, "your most talented, hardest-working, most gregarious, best-liked co-workers are your biggest threats. That might sound a bit nasty, but he fact of the matter is, you are constantly being compared to your colleagues when it comes to decisions about promotions, bonuses, or career-enhancing opportunities." 

Source: "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer"

Don't share too much information during the job interview. 

"It may seem tempting to share information in order to prove your knowledge during a job interview with a competitor's company, but a reputable company should be more interested in learning about you than your previous employer."

Source: "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer"

Know that high achievers are difficult to manage. 

"The highest achiever can also be the most difficult to manage. For better or worse, they have the confidence to stand up to authority, the intelligence to debate, and the bravery to defy — all of which can amount to a serious management challenge."

Source: "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer"

Don't force people who work best alone to work in groups.

"...[Don't] force collaboration onto talented individuals who are superstars in their own right but don't necessarily work well with others. Some people thrive on team participation, out-of-specialty rotational assignments, and constant developmental opportunities. Other people do their jobs well and just want to be left alone to do what they were hired for."

Some people might be brilliant at their jobs, but would be "disastrous managers" and "a thoroughly unpleasant team member," and in this case, Carleson says you should keep them if they're brilliant, but promote them "over the course of the years on the basis of his solo work and left alone to achieve his results."

Source: "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer"

Analyze your own weaknesses.

"Not even the best actors are infinitely versatile when it comes to playing a role. You can be as observant, responsive, and flexible as humanly possible, but there are always going to be situations in which you are, by nature of your appearance, your personality, or any other immutable characteristic, at a disadvantage."

You need to know how other people perceive you and how you tick them off. Then, you need to narrow down any commonalities to identify your weaknesses. Be aware of them when you're doing business with someone new.

Source: "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer"

Know other people's weaknesses. 

You need to know everyone's weaknesses and vulnerabilities if you're doing business with them. You should have a good idea of their background and even their competitor's background.

Source: "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer"

Follow through on both your promises and your threats.

"Whether you have made promises or threats, follow through. You may be back at the negotiating table sooner than you think; a reputation for bluffing will not serve you well."

If you're threatening to leave your employer so that they'll offer you a raise, you need to be prepared to do so if they aren't willing to give you what you want.

Source: "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer"

This post was originally written by Vivian Giang.

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The number of murders in New York City dropped to a record low for 2014.

However, the New York City of the 1970s looked very different from the safe and gentrified metropolis we know today. The Bowery, now lined with luxury apartments, housed much of the city's illicit activities, while drug dealers and prostitutes worked openly from Park Slope to Times Square.

Industrial decline, economic stagnation, and white flight led to the dramatic downturn for America's largest city.

In 1976, 2,383 arrests were made for prostitution citywide. Of these, 1,165 were girls between the ages of 15 and 20.

Two members of NYPD's "Pimp Squad" arrest an alleged prostitute in Times Square.

Source: Publication of New York Women in Criminal Justice in collaboration with the Prostitution Task Force

There were an estimated 40,000 prostitutes in New York City in the '70s, many with sad stories. This picture shows a hotel where a 15-year-old prostitute died in 1975.

The Hotel Belmore in Manhattan marked the end of Karen Baxter's life. A 15-year-old runaway from Cambridge, Mass., she resorted to prostitution to survive New York City until one of her customers choked her with a metal chain in 1975. The photo was taken five days after her murder. 

Source: Publication of New York Women in Criminal Justice in tangent with the Prostitution Task Force

Authorities were of little help. In this picture, Sydney Biddle Barrows, the "Mayflower Madam," celebrates with champagne after pleading guilty to promoting prostitution in return for a $5,000 fine and no prison sentence.

Barrows ran Cachet, a high-end escort service from 1979 to 1984.

Source: Publication of New York Women in Criminal Justice in collaboration with the Prostitution Task Force

Saudi Arabia has been front and center the past few months.

The oil-rich kingdom pushed OPEC, the 12-nation oil cartel, to keep oil production up in order to put price pressure on other major oil producers like the Iran, Russia, and the US.

Aside from the oil story, there are many more behind-the-scenes facts about this Middle East powerhouse that many people don't know.

We've got them here.

About 100 camels are sold in the capital of Saudi Arabia every day.

The capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, has a large camel market. About 100 camels are sold every day.

Source: Random History

80% of the labor force in Saudi Arabia is foreign.

Saudi Arabia's labor force is about 8.412 million — but 80% (or about 6 million) of those people are considered nonnational. Most of these people work in the oil and service sectors.

And right now, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, is working hard to reduce unemployment of Saudis.

Source: CIA Factbook

Saudi Arabia's Ghawar oil field has enough reserves to fill 4,770,897 Olympic swimming pools.

Saudi Arabia's Ghawar field is the largest in the world. It has an estimated 75 billion barrels of oil left.

An Olympic-size swimming pool can hold 660,253.09 gallons of liquid.

Source: US Energy Information Administration

There are certain things every guy should know.

From such kitchen knowledge as how to properly cook a steak or pour a cocktail, to a fashion sense like how to match your dress shoes to your suit and how to get the right haircut, these tips will make every guy's life a little easier.

Grooming 

Roll your shirt sleeves the right way. Instead of rolling the cuff slowly up your sleeve, flip the cuff back and pull it to just below your elbow. Then take the bottom (inside-out portion) and fold it up so it traps and covers the bottom cuff. You’re shirt sleeves won’t unroll again.

Avoid razor burn with these steps: cleanse, lather, shave with the grain of your beard (each time rinsing the blade with hot water), and moisturize. Be sure not to go over the same area twice, which can irritate skin.

Pack a suit without getting it wrinkled. This method is really simple and easy, with only some tissue paper and a bag to keep the suit in good condition.

Get the best haircut every time by remembering one simple rule. If you have a rounder face, get a haircut that's tighter on the sides, and if you have a longer face, ask for longer hair on the sides and around your temples. 

Learn the "sometimes, always, never" rule of jacket buttons. The top button should sometimes be buttoned (stylistic decision), the middle button should always be buttoned (it pulls the jacket together and is flattering), and the last button should never be buttoned (it messes up the tailoring and flare of the jacket).

Match your dress shoes and suits. Follow this simple chart to learn what colors and styles are best. If you're wondering which shoes to wear with shorts and chinos, click here.

Always buy full-grain leather goods. It's the highest-quality leather money can buy, it will last forever, and it’s superior to top-grain and genuine leather. 

Home

Pour salt on any stain immediately. Say your date spills some red wine (it happens). Scatter some salt on it right away and work it into the carpet with your hands. Leave it there for a few hours and then vacuum it out.

Invest in quality shoe trees. They will maintain the shape of your nice work shoes, prevent the leather from warping or cracking, and absorb any excess moisture from your shoes so they don’t rot from the inside out. Lasted, bespoke shoe trees are the best for your expensive shoes.

Hang your suits and dress shirts on cedar wood hangers. The cedar acts as a repellent for moths and absorbs moisture. And unlike wire hangers, these thicker hangers will not damage or stretch out clothing

Fold your sweaters instead of hanging them. Even lightweight sweaters stretch out if they're on a hanger for too long. It's better to fold sweaters in your wardrobe and hang dress shirts and T-shirts instead.

Walnuts can get rid of wood scuffs. Seriously. Run your finger along the scratch and then rub the walnut into it, too. Your finger will warm up the nut’s oil and help it soak into the wood. Then buff with a cloth.

Fix your credit-card magnetic strip with cellophane tape. Place it over the magnetic strip if your credit card ever stops being read by those machines.

Wrap some duct tape around an old gift card. It's hard to find a small roll of duct tape to keep around your office or around the house. Instead of carrying around a huge roll, take an old gift card and wrap some duct tape around it for an impromptu, smaller roll. You can then either stick it in your wallet or keep it in a drawer so you always have it on hand. 

Kitchen

See if a steak is done with the finger test. This is a tip that Old Homestead Steakhouse co-owner Greg Sherry told us: Bring together your index finger and thumb and feel the fleshy area below the thumb  — that’s what rare feels like. Do the same thing with your ring finger and thumb — that’s medium. And the same with the pinky finger and thumb — that’s well-done. Easy.

Eat chicken wings the right way. Eating drumsticks is easy, but the wing is a little harder because there are two bones. This blogger figured out how to easily remove the bones and dunk the entire wing.

Own a really expensive, quality knife. It'll last you forever, won't dull as quickly, and will make cooking so much easier. In fact, you’ll even save money in the long run because you won’t keep buying cheap knives.

Sharpen your knives with a ceramic mug— a few strokes of the blade against the bottom is all you need. Just make sure the rough ceramic is exposed.

Bar

Know what kind of whiskey to drink and when. If you’re getting wasted with shots, well whiskey is fine. If you want a spicy whiskey neat or on the rocks, go for a rye whiskey. Check out our full breakdown of what whiskey to drink when.

Learn the difference between "strong,""weak,""sweet," and "sour" when it comes to cocktails. Strong means you want more alcohol, while weak means you want less. Sour means there will be a citrus note (lemon, lime, orange) while sweet means that sugar or syrup is involved. 

Remember this simple "stirred versus shaken" rule: Stir drinks that are all spirits and shake drinks that have egg, dairy, or citrus (unless otherwise specified).

Let lemon and lime juices sit out to age. These two citrus juices taste best after they’ve been allowed to sit for 4 hours (you can keep them bottled, sealed, or refrigerated). Don’t do this with oranges though — freshly squeezed is the way to go! 

Know how to make an Old Fashioned. Place a sugar cube in an old-fashioned glass and saturated with two dashes of bitters and plain water. Muddle together, and then fill with ice cubes and two shots of bourbon or rye whiskey. Then garnish with an organic slice and cocktail cherry. Done.

When adding ingredients to cocktails, always start with the cheapest. For example, add your citrus, then fruit juice, then alcohol. 

If you don't have any sugar syrup, here's a cocktail-hack: mix up brown sugar with lime juice. It's a great substitute that won't change the taste significantly.

Just follow these tips and you’ll be golden. 

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The way we access the internet has changed rapidly over the past few years, transitioning from desktops to mobile devices.

Now, the internet is expanding again — coming to all of the everyday devices found in our homes, businesses, and cities.

BI Intelligence has created a slideshow highlighting the most important ways the Internet of Everything market will develop, the benefits newly connected devices will offer consumers and businesses, and the potential barriers that could inhibit growth. 

BI Intelligence is a new research and analysis service focused on the mobile and Internet of Things computing markets. 

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Between exams, papers, and hours of studying, college can seem like all work and no play.

But for many, it also means freeflowing alcohol and seemingly endless parties — and can end up being the best four years of your life. 

We looked at 12 categories from The Princeton Review's 2015 college rankings to find the most fun colleges in the country, combining the rankings to determine which schools were the most fun overall. Based on our results, the typical "fun" school, is a large public university with a strong Greek system and competitive athletics.

Click here to read our complete methodology.

#20 Miami University

Oxford, Ohio

One of The Princeton Review's top Party Schools, Miami houses the founding chapters of several now-national fraternities and still maintains a large and active Greek life.

Miami students always have somewhere to party, and are able to tailor their experience to whatever partying venue they prefer, whether it's a frat house or a local bar.

#19 Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

The home football games for Auburn, the Princeton Review's top Jock School, are packed with students shouting "War Eagle"— the school's battle cry. It's especially loud during the annual Iron Bowl against the University of Alabama, Auburn's top rival. 

Before the game, hundreds of students come out to Auburn's huge tailgates, which are loaded with games, food, and, of course, beer. 

#18 Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

A small school with a large Greek scene, more than half of Bucknell's students are in a fraternity or sorority.

With not much else to do in the surrounding area, students have social lives that are pretty much restricted to campus — where there is always a lot of alcohol and someone throwing a party.

When former Google employee Will Scott had the chance to visit the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, he also purchased a copy of North Korea's "Red Star 3" operating system before returning to America.

Little was publically known about Red Star 3.

North Korea used to use Windows, but it has since created Red Star 3, which is designed to look a lot like Apple's Mac OS X operating system.

From stunning and picturesque wallpapers to removing South Korea from the available time zones, here's what it's like to use a computer in North Korea.

This is the startup screen when you first boot up Red Star 3.

When installing Red Star 3, you're prompted to select a city for your time zone. Interestingly enough, Seoul, South Korea, isn't an option.

This is the login screen.

2015 is going to be one of the biggest years at the box office in a long time.

Not only are we getting a new "Star Wars" movie, but we'll finally see the next "Avengers" grouping, which has been nearly three years in the making. 

Those two movies alone have the potential of being billion-dollar films.

In comparison, 2014 only had one movie gross $1 billion— "Transformers: Age of Extinction."

Through plenty of sequels and reboots, we're counting down the movies that will be the biggest at theaters next year. It's going to feel like the early '90s with Arnold Schwarzenegger back as the Terminator and dinosaurs roaming around in "Jurassic World."

Mark these dates down in your calendar.

12. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' (Universal/Focus Features)

Release date:
Feb. 13, 2015

Why it will be huge: This will be the movie every guy will be dragged to see.

The best-selling book series dubbed "mommy porn" is making its big screen debut Valentine's Day weekend. There couldn't be a better release date for the erotica film about a naive college girl (Dakota Johnson) who becomes involved in a BDSM relationship with a billionaire named Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan).

While the film's trailer was the most-viewed all year, there are two reasons "Fifty Shades" is lower on our list. 1. Big blockbusters rarely come out in this month. "Passion of the Christ" currently holds the record for largest Feb. gross ($611.9 million). 2. Erotica movies are usually a niche group. 1992's "Basic Instinct" is the highest-grossing film in the genre making $352.9 million worldwide.

11. 'Ted 2' (Universal)

Release date:
June 26, 2015

Why it will be huge: "Ted," featuring Seth MacFarlane's foul-mouthed teddy bear and Mark Wahlberg, became the highest-grossing original R-rated comedy ever in 2012. It surpassed the record previously held by the first "Hangover.""Ted" made $549 million worldwide.

10. 'Inside Out' (Pixar/Disney)

Release date: 
June 19, 2015

Why it will be huge: Pixar's reputation speaks for itself. The studio hasn't made a bad film yet (except perhaps the poorly-reviewed "Cars 2"). Regardless, none of them have been bombs and the majority of Pixar's animated movies make at least $500 million worldwide at theaters. 

Buzz about its next animated picture, "Inside Out," is already growing. While the movie's concept about the inner workings of the brain and our emotions may sound a bit confusing, an early sneak peek of the film was very well received at the Animation Film Festival in France back in June.

No matter what is going on in your career, good advice is universal. No matter what problems you are trying to solve, chances are someone else before you had a similar problem.

Not every item on a fast food menu can be a hit.

We've highlighted items from top fast food chains like McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Burger King that just didn't resonate with customers. 

From unappetizing to flavorless, here are some of the biggest fails. 

McDonald's Mighty Wings

McDonald's chicken wings were too spicy, too expensive, and too unappetizing for the average customer. Before taking Mighty Wings off the market in November 2013, McDonald's put the remaining product on sale for 60 cents each instead of $1.

McDonald's McHot Dog

Customers weren't particularly thrilled by this new menu offering, and the item was later pulled.

Since the disappearance of the McHotdog from McDonald's menu, the hot dog has reappeared in Japan as a breakfast item.

McDonald's Pizza & McPizza

McDonald's offered pizza in the late 1980s and in the early '90s.

This made-to-order pizza didn't go over too well with customers, who weren't fond of the long wait times and who preferred to purchase their pizzas somewhere else.

Cape Town, South Africa, has an art scene unlike anywhere else. When I visited recently, I was moved by the colorful art works, which express unity and pride in a city once ruled by Apartheid.

The street art movement is centered in Woodstock, a former slum that has become a living canvas. Global artists have painted the walls of the homes in this area with eclectic imagery: an elephant, a tug-of-war, a caveman. 

I visited design studios and spoke to innovators working in a range of mediums. Many use their talents to give back, such as Missibaba, a leather designer who employs craftswomen from townships. Others convey socio-political messages, like Ralph Ziman’s photography of beaded guns that speak out against the arms trade.  

Cape Town’s restaurants and nightlife are also filled with color. I was surprised to see a steampunk coffee shop and a gay bar decorated like a hot pink diner from the 1950s.

See more of La Carmina’s stories about South Africa on her blog. http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/

Disclaimer: La Carmina and her travel TV crew were hosted by Cape Town Tourism. 

The Bo-Kaap district is easy to spot, with its row of painted homes. This is the traditional neighborhood of the Cape Malay community.

Faldela Tolker lives inside the purple house and runs a cooking school. She taught me how to make Cape Malay dishes like tomato bredie stew and koesisters, a traditional doughnut.

A sleepy silver dog guards the entrance of Woodstock Exchange or WEX. This industrial building is filled with hip design studios and shops.

The past year was a busy time for the US Air Force. 

Aside from coordinating and carrying out airstrikes against ISIS and other militant groups around the world, the branch also had to maintain its typically high level of readiness. The branch compiled a year in review, showcasing the US Air Force in action.

These are some of the most striking images the branch captured over the past year.

A soldier conducts a jump from a C-130 during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

In September, soldiers also executed jumps out of a C-130 at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan.

During 2014, the long-delayed F-35 next-generation fighter was moved to its new home at Luke Air Force Base, in Arizona. Here is one F-35 being escorted by an F-16.

After more than a decade of development, China's first homegrown airliner has finally earned approval from the country's government to carry passengers.

The ARJ21-700, from China's government-owned aircraft manufacturer, Comac, is designed to compete with offerings from western airplane makers.

First test flown in 2008, the ARJ21-700 has overcome a series of design setbacks and production delays.

According to Aviation Week, the first two production jets will be delivered to Chengdu Airlines in April or May of 2015. Whether the ARJ21 will become a truly effective passenger carrier remains to be seen, but it will definitely force the competition to take notice.

The ARJ21-700 is a 90-seat short/medium range regional jet.

It's expected to have a range of around 2,000 miles.

Its main competitors include the Bombardier CRJ-900 and the Embraer E175.

Competitive people are always looking for any edge over an opponent. So it's not unusual for athletes and coaches to be superstitious.

Jim Harbaugh, the new football coach at the University of Michigan, is no exception.

Few coaches are more competitive than Harbaugh, and the former San Francisco 49ers head coach will now take his quirky superstitions back to the college level.

Whether it is his clothes, his equipment, or even his team's travel itinerary, Harbaugh has proven to be insanely superstitious.

Harbaugh once switched to cleats after losing his footing trying to break up a fight. But after switching back to sneakers and losing two straight games, he switched back to the cleats and went on a winning streak..

Source: SFGate.com

Harbaugh did not want to change shirts when he left Stanford for the NFL, so he had a 49ers logo stitched on top of the Stanford logo.

Jim Harbaugh will only wear pleated khakis and even went to Walmart to buy more after his wife threw his others away.

source: 99.7 Now

Are you bad at spotting a lie?

New research by Dr. Leanne ten Brinke, a forensic psychologist at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and her collaborators, suggests that our instincts for judging liars are actually fairly strong — but our conscious minds sometimes fail us.

Luckily, there are signs we can look for when trying to detect a lie.

Dr. Lillian Glass, a behavioral analyst and body language expert who has worked with the FBI on unmasking signals of deception, says when trying to figure out if someone is lying, you first need to understand how the person normally acts. Then you'll want to pay careful attention to their facial expressions, body language, and speech patterns, she writes in her book "The Body Language of Liars."

1. They change their head position quickly.

If you see someone suddenly make a head movement when you ask them a direct question, they may be lying to you about something.

"The head will be retracted or jerked back, bowed down, or cocked or tilted to the side," writes Glass. This will often happen right before the person is expected to respond to a question.

2. Their breathing changes.

When someone is lying to you, they may begin to breathe heavily, Glass says. "It's a reflex action." 

When their breathing changes, their shoulders will rise and their voice may get shallow, she adds. “In essence, they are out of breath because their heart rate and blood flow change. You body experiences these types of changes when you’re nervous and feeling tense — when you lie.” 

3. They stand very still.

It's common knowledge that people fidget when they get nervous, but Glass says that you should also watch out for people who are not moving at all.

"This may be a sign of the primitive neurological 'fight,' rather than the 'flight,' response, as the body positions and readies itself for possible confrontation," says Glass. "When you speak and engage in normal conversation, it is natural to move your body around in subtle, relaxed, and, for the most part, unconscious movements. So if you observe a rigid, catatonic stance devoid of movement, it is often a huge warning sign that something is off."

Singapore

Singapore’s Chinatown, once home to the first Chinese settlers in what’s now a heavily Westernized city-state, is one of its few distinctly Asian neighborhoods.

The enclave was home to the area’s earliest Chinese settlers. Several of its institutions, such as the Heritage Centre, Food Street, and Night Market, preserve the culture of its original inhabitants, while some areas of the district are designated national heritage sites.

Many historic buildings remain as relics of the past, as well as to complement the otherwise modern landscape.

Melbourne

Melbourne boasts the oldest Chinatown in the world, established during Victoria’s Gold Rush in 1854.

Catch the world’s longest Chinese dragon– the Millennium Dai Loong Dragon tops 100 meters — in action as it is brought to life by 200 people during the Chinese New Year parade.

Kuala Lumpur

The capital of Malaysia was actually founded by Chinese tin prospectors in the 1850s, who played a pivotal role in the city’s transformation from a jungle settlement to a center for the tin mining industry. The Chinese remain the city’s dominant ethnic group and control a large proportion of the country’s commerce.

Chinatown, known locally as Petaling Street or Jalan Petaling, is famous for its food stalls and night market, where shoppers can load up on fresh produce and counterfeit DVDs, watches and purses (don’t forget to haggle).

Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

Arriving in Georgetown, Penang, off the west coast of Malaysia after a long journey from Thailand, you may almost think that you accidentally traveled all the way to China. The city’s Chinatown is one of the largest and best preserved in the world, with everyday sights and sounds reminiscent of a small city in China.

Most residents are descended from Chinese immigrants who arrived in Penang during the colonial era and made their fortunes as traders and shopkeepers. Many of their original shops are still intact today.

Toronto

In the most ethnically diverse city in the world, residents have their pick of seven Chinatowns. The city’s main Chinatown was formed in the late 1960s, when many businesses in the original Chinatown were forced to move.

Since the 1980s, the Greater Toronto Area’s Chinese community has migrated to the suburbs of Scarborough, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, Markham, and North York, where shopping centers are reminiscent of Hong Kong’s malls and street stalls.

New York

New York’s first Chinese residents began arriving in Manhattan’s Lower East Side in the late 19th century to escape discriminatory measures on the West Coast. In the 1980s, the neighborhood eclipsed San Francisco’s as the largest Chinatown outside Asia.

But don’t overlook the city’s other Chinese enclaves – in Elmhurst and Flushing in Queens, and along Avenue U and 8th Avenue in Brooklyn. In fact, Flushing’s Chinatown has now surpassed Manhattan’s in size.

Vancouver

There’s a reason this city has been nicknamed “Hongcouver.” In the years leading up to Hong Kong’s 1997 handover to China, waves of wealthy immigrants flooded the city. The mayor, Sam Sullivan, even speaks Cantonese.

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