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15 amazing features in Google Apps you probably don't know about

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Google Docs opens MS Office docs

Google has big plans for its Microsoft Office killer, Google Apps. It hopes to nab 80% of Office users away from Microsoft.

To do that, Google isn't just matching some of Microsoft's Office's best features, it is adding a bunch of cool features of its own. Some of them can be pretty hard to find. So we asked Google to send us a list of some the best little-known features in Google Apps (plus we threw in a few of our own).

Call back an email you already sent

In Gmail, you can undo a sent email.

To set up the "Undo Send" feature, first decide how long you’d like Gmail to hold your mail before actually sending it off.

  1. Select Settings.
  2. Click the gear in the top right .
  3. Click the Labs tab.
  4. Find the "Undo Send" lab and select the Enable radio button.
  5. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.


Suggest changes in someone else's documents

With Google Docs, two or more people can work on a document together, live. But if you don't want to make a permanent change to someone else's document, you don't have to.

Anyone that has "commenting access" can use the "Suggest Edits" feature instead (similar to Microsoft's "track changes" feature). Edits can be accepted or rejected with a single click. And if you convert a Microsoft Word file to Docs (or vice versa), your tracked changes will convert as well.

Click on the little green editing icon in the upper-right of the document to access Suggest Edits.



Add royalty-free images to documents and presentations

If you need pictures to spice up your work, you can choose from a bunch of royalty-free images in Docs and the Slides presentation software. 

Just click Insert > Image > Search > Stock images to browse.

If you are looking for an image to doctor, try searching the "Life" image database, too.



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How Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson went from WWE wrestler to Hollywood's box-office champ

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dwayne the rock johnsonDwayne Johnson recently went back to his wrestling roots when he made an appearance at the WWE Royal Rumble

He has come a long way since those early days.

In fact, most people today recognize Johnson for his big blockbuster movies, not his wrestling alter ego. Thanks to franchises like "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "Fast and the Furious," Johnson has been able to seamlessly make a massive career transition.

He has been very successful, too. His movies combined have made over $1 billion, which is not an easy feat for anyone, former wrestling superstar or not.

Frank Pallotta contributed to an earlier version of this slideshow.

Before he was "The Rock," Dwayne Johnson was born May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California.

Source: Biography



Wrestling is in Johnson's blood. His father, Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson, was a member of the first African-American tag-team champions and his grandfather, Peter Maivia, was one of the first Samoan wrestlers.

Source: YouTube



Johnson didn't go straight to wrestling. His first sport was football. After starring in high school he played in college for the Miami Hurricanes. Over his tenure at the school, Johnson started just once but appeared in 39 games and had 77 tackles, and he was a part of the 1991 national championship team.

Source: ESPN



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Daniel Alpert: The housing crisis never ended

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Housing prices have recovered over 54% of their dramatic 33% decline from peak 2006 levels to their nadir in early 2012.

Yet underlying data indicates that the price recovery is not a recovery in the demand for owner-occupied homes. Rather, it is more the result of two factors:

(i) the knock-on effect of the mortgage bubble and crisis of the mid-2000s that has yielded a shortage of homes for sale; and

(ii) historically low mortgage interest rates unique to the present macroeconomic environment.

Neither of these phenomena are characteristic of a normal recovery in the housing sector and are not likely to be sustainable in the absence of other supporting factors.

Accordingly, it is unclear that we have reached a point of real price discovery in US housing and, with deflationary pressures bearing down on the US economy, whether the housing sector — as it has for the past two years — will continue in its role as nearly the only force holding service sector price growth positive.

The 'Recovery' in US Housing: Restricted Supply, Cheap Money and Prices — The Crisis Never Ended



The 'Recovery' in US Housing: Restricted Supply, Cheap Money and Prices — The Crisis Never Ended



The 'Recovery' in US Housing: Restricted Supply, Cheap Money and Prices — The Crisis Never Ended



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These 16 tips and tricks will take your Snapchat game to the next level

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We've already shown you how to use Snapchat, an app that looks easy enough, but is riddled with nuanced features. 

In August, Snapchat was ranked the third most popular social app among millennials, trailing only Facebook and Instagram.

Now we're going to show you some Snapchat hacks, so you can make the most out of Snapchat's not-so-obvious features without downloading third-party apps.

You can see your Snapchat score, the total number of snaps you've received and sent, on your profile...

 

 



Other people can add you by pointing their phone at the ghost on your profile and tapping their screen. It's basically a little QR code. If you want your friends to easily find you on Snapchat, you should share a screenshot of your Snapchat profile to Twitter or Facebook!



If you're on an iPhone, you'll notice white and black are absent from the color palette (Android users have them built in). You can get the white crayon by touching the palette and dragging your finger towards the top left corner.

 



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The 12 largest man-made explosions in history

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Nothing like nuclear weapons epitomize the absolute destructive power that humanity has unlocked.

Although many countries have conducted nuclear tests, only the US and USSR have tested nuclear weapons larger than 10 megatons. For scale, these weapons are at least 500 times stronger than the bomb used over Nagasaki. 

To put the size of history's largest nuclear blasts to scale, we have used Alex Wellerstein's Nukemap.

In the maps, the first ring of the blast is the fireball, followed by the radiation radius. In the pink radius, almost all buildings are demolished and fatalities approach 100%. In the gray radius, stronger buildings would weather the blast, but injuries are nearly universal. In the orange radius, people with exposed skin would suffer from third-degree burns, and flammable materials would catch on fire, leading to possible firestorms. 

11 (tie). Soviet Tests #158 and #168

On August 25 and September 19, 1962, less than a month apart, the USSR conducted nuclear tests #158 and #168. Both tests were conducted over the Novaya Zemlya region of Russia, an archipelago to the north of Russia near the Arctic Ocean. 

No film or photographs of the tests have been released, but both tests included the use of 10 megaton atomic bombs. These blasts would have incinerated everything within 1.77 square miles of their epicenters while causing third-degree burns up to an area of 1,090 square miles. 



10. Ivy Mike

On November 1, 1952, the US tested Ivy Mike over the Marshall Islands. Ivy Mike was the world's first hydrogen bomb and had a yield of 10.4 megatons, almost 700 times stronger than the bombs used on Hiroshima. 

Ivy Mike's detonation was so powerful that it vaporized the Elugelab Island where it was detonated, leaving in its place a 164-foot-deep crater. The explosion's mushroom cloud traveled 30 miles up into earth's atmosphere. 



9. Castle Romeo

Romeo was the second US nuclear test of the Castle Series, which were conducted in 1954. All of the detonations took place over Bikini Atoll. Castle Romeo was the third-most powerful test of the series and had a yield of 11 megatons. 

Romeo was the first device to be tested on a barge over open water instead of on reef as the US was slowly running out of islands upon which to test nuclear weapons. The blast would have incinerated everything within 1.91 square miles.



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Selfie sticks were everywhere at Mobile World Congress

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Mobile World Congress is where the world's phone carriers and device manufacturers come together to unveil their latest products — and, it seems, take selfies.

This year we saw lots of people using selfie sticks. They're extendable poles that you stick your phone or camera onto to take selfies. It's a massive trend. So here's the evidence.

SEE ALSO: More coverage of Mobile World Congress 2015

Here's a busy journalist at the Samsung event with his selfie stick.



This triumphant selfie stick user was spotted at the Samsung launch event on Sunday.



And this guy was spotted at the HTC launch event.



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Science says that charisma can be learned — here are 9 proven strategies

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It's not something you're born with.

"Charisma is simply the result of learned behaviors," says Olivia Fox Cobane, author of "The Charisma Myth.

Use words that people can relate to.

In his book "Why Presidents Succeed," University of California at Davis psychologist Dean Keith Simonton argues that the most effective communicators use concrete — rather than abstract — language.

"'I feel your pain' has association,"he tells the APA Monitor, "but 'I can relate to your viewpoint' doesn't. The most charismatic presidents reached an emotional connection with people talking not to their brains but to their gut."



Express your feelings.

"Charismatic individuals express their feelings spontaneously and genuinely," Claremont McKenna College psychologist Ronald E. Riggio says. "This allows them to affect the moods and emotions of others."

It's called emotional contagionor "the tendency to automatically mimic and synchronize expressions."

So if you're really excited about something, other people with "catch" that excitement, too.



Talk about your potential — it's more impressive than talking about your accomplishments.

A Stanford-Harvard study recently cited on Marginal Revolution suggests that accomplishments aren't what capture people's attention — rather, it's a person's perceived potential. 

"This uncertainty [that comes with potential] appears to be more cognitively engaging than reflecting on what is already known to be true,"the authors write



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These are the most wanted Mexican cartel leaders

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Mexican authorities have captured two of the country's most wanted drug lords within the past week. 

Mexico's most wanted drug lord, Servando "La Tuta" Gomez, was captured on February 27.

The head of the Knights Templar drug trafficking organization, Gomez controlled the narcotics trade throughout the Mexican state of Michoacan. His capture was followed by the arrest of Omar Treviño Morales, the head of the notorious Zetas cartel. 

The arrests could give a boost to embattled Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who is facing significant disapproval after local politicians colluded in the murder of 43 students in Guerrero state in September. The students are thought to have been abducted by corrupt police officers and handed over to a gang. 

Even with these recent captures, a number of high-ranking cartel members remain at large. 

Ismael Zambada Garcia

Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as "El Mayo," is the head of one of the factions of the Sinaloa Cartel. He first gained notoriety in the 1990s as a principal coordinator for several drug-trafficking groups. His connections allowed him to move up the ranks quickly, and by the 2000s his Zambada-Garcia Organization was moving tons of cocaine into the US via trucks, airplanes, and cars. 

El Mayo was indicted by the US on January 28, 2003. The State Department has issued a $5 million reward for information that leads to his arrest or conviction. 



Jose Maria Guizar Valencia

Jose Maria Guizar Valencia is unique among wanted members of the Mexican cartels in that he holds US citizenship. Guizar controls an independent faction of the Zetas in the south of the country along the border with Guatemala. 

The State Department believes that Guizar traffics thousands of kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine into the US every year. Under his command, the Zetas are also believed to have carried out systematic terror campaign against Guatemalan civilians along the border. 



Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno

Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno, also known as "El Azul," is a member of the Sinaloa Cartel as well as a inter-cartel peace facilitator. He was previously part of the Guadalajara Cartel and the Juarez Cartel before joining the Sinaloa in 2001.

El Azul is wanted for the importation of 14 tons of marijuana into the US. He was placed on the "Kingpin list" under the 2002 White House Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. 

Esparragoza reportedly died of a heart attack on June 7, 2014. But the US government isn't taking any chances and the State Department still lists him as wanted. There's precedent for Mexican drug lords faking their deaths to avoid prosecution: Nazario Moreno Gonzalez, the former head of the Knights Templar, pretended to be dead for four years. 



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A chiropractor says we should never sleep on our stomachs

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If you’re a stomach sleeper, chances are you're not getting the best possible night of rest.

“It’s the worst thing,” New York chiropractor Dr. Jan Lefkovitz of Body in Balance Chiropractic told Business insider. “You should never sleep on your stomach — it creates rotation in your spine.”

Unless you rest with your head face down into the pillow, you’re probably turning your head to one side and that can put a lot of strain on your neck and cause misalignment problems, according to Dr. Lefkovitz.

“If you sleep 8 hours a night that’s a 1/3 of your day, so you’re spending a 1/3 of your life with your spine completely rotated,” he explained to us, adding that it can cause severe back and neck pain.  

If you are sleeping on your stomach, the easiest way to transition is to start sleeping on your side. 

Dr. Lefkovitz also recommends investing in a full length body pillow.

“That’s a really, really good way to get off your stomach because it will block you from turning onto your stomach,” he said. “Put one end between your knees from your ankle to your knee and the rest of the pillow should go to the front of your body and you can rest your top arm on it.”

This position will allow the pillow to keep you on your side and stop you if you try and roll over.  Plus, for anyone who has lower back pain, having a pillow between your knees will align your hips and prevents your pelvis from rotating and collapsing.

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NFL MOCK DRAFT: Here's what the experts are predicting for all 32 first-round picks

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We still have nearly two months to go before the NFL Draft. But with the NFL Combine over, uncertainty at the top, and plenty of buzz, many experts have already weighed in with their mock drafts.

We have collected the mock drafts of 11 experts to get a consensus on how the draft is starting to develop and to see how all 32 picks of the first round might go.

The experts: ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah, NFL.com's Bucky Brooks, Charles Davis, and Lance Zierlein, SI.com's Don Banks, CBSSports.com's Rob Rang, Fox Sports.com's Pete Schrager, Rotoworld's Josh Norris, and WalterFootball.com.

#1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Jameis Winston, QB

Experts: 10 out of 11

School: Florida State

Other possibilities: Marcus Mariota (QB, Oregon)



#2 Tennessee Titans — Leonard Williams, DE

Experts: 8 out of 11

School: Southern California

Other possibilities: Marcus Mariota (QB, Oregon), Jameis Winston (QB, Florida State)



#3 Jacksonville Jaguars — Dante Fowler Jr., LB

Experts: 7 out of 11

School: Florida

Other possibilities: Leonard Williams (DE, USC), Shane Ray (DE, Missouri)



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Treadmills, spell books, and masks: 8 bizarre new ways to control video games

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Virtual reality is the talk of the show at this week's Game Developers Conference 2015 in San Francisco.

But in addition to your VR headsets and your standard joysticks, there are a lot of bizarre controllers on display on the show floor. From treadmills to masks to spell books, here's just a taste. 

Biba teamed up with playground manufacturer PlayPower for a game where you ride a real-life tandem swing to make an alien shovel dirt into the mouth of a hungry robot. It's meant to get kids exercising.

Biba! 



Virtuix Omni has an all-directional treadmill that lets you run and gun to your heart's content in games like Call of Duty — without knocking over any furniture.

Virtuix Omni.



Sixense plans to offer a motion-tracking system for virtual reality that keeps track of your body, including your hands. In this demo, players get two Star Wars lightsabers, controlled by a wand in each hand, to swing around.

Sixense.



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The Apple Watch may have a mysterious port that could solve its biggest problem (AAPL)

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When the Apple Watch goes on sale, it will start at $349 and could cost $10,000 for the premium gold version.

That's a lot to spend on something that could be obsolete within a couple years.

But a mysterious port on the inside of the "bottom" strap connector could be the key to extending the Apple Watch's life, according to TechCrunch's Matthew Panzarino.

The 6-dot port is only being used for diagnostic tests now, but it could be used by third-party band makers down the road.

Third-party bands could be as common as third-party iPhone cases down the road. Band manufacturers could use the port to incorporate new features or extend the watch's battery life.

That means you could update your Apple Watch by purchasing a new band instead of a new watch for a fraction of the cost.

Panzarino says the port is only on Apple Watches being tested by employees. It's possible it might not be on the models that go on sale soon.

However, 9to5Mac says the mystery port won't be on models that get shipped. It's just a Lightning port that is used for testing, according to this report.

But if it does end up on the final product, it could be a gateway into Apple Watch customization and a cost-effective way to keep devices up to date.

Either way, we'll probably find out more at Apple's upcoming event on Monday. 

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9 successful people share the toughest lessons they learned at their first jobs

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The Success Series is a collection of the best career and life advice from some of our favorite writers, thinkers, and leaders.

For this installment, we asked CEOs, authors, and entrepreneurs: What advice would you give to someone just starting their first real job?

Read all the articles from this and other installments of The Success Series here.

James Altucher: Don't dwell on failure and its supposed benefits — there are none.

James Altucher is an investor, writer, entrepreneur, and the author of "Choose Yourself." Read more from Altucher at his blog, The Altucher Confidential.

I don't regret anything that has happened since. I've fallen many times. Sometimes I've gotten up, sometimes I've stayed down for quite awhile. But no matter what, I'm glad I ended up right here.

That said, I'm not a big fan of failure. Everyone always says, "You need to fail to learn."

This is total BS. Failure is very painful and ugly and helps nobody. Often it's inevitable as we learn, but it's best to never fail so hard you are scared and anxious for life, family, love, career, whatever.

How can you avoid it? All of the advice is cliché, but I don't care. If I could advise someone who was in my exact position here is what I would say.

1. Make a list of five people you admire the most.

Read everything about them. Write down things you can do to be more like them.

Remember you are the average of the five people you surround yourself with. But don't forget they can be virtual mentors as well as real-life ones.

2. Write down ten ideas a day.

When I was at my lowest points, with no money in the bank and no prospects, I'd go out early, grab my coffee, read a book, and then write down 10 ideas every day.

Sometimes business ideas. Sometimes ideas for books I could write. Sometimes ideas for ways I thought other companies could be improved. And then I would send them those ideas.

Eventually, they responded. Eventually they paid me money. You can do this inside of a company as well.

Always remember: The key to wealth is to create wealth for others, whether you are an employee, an entrepreneur, or an entre-ployee.

Check out the rest of James Altucher's advice here.



Danny Rubin: Say 'yes' to the unfamiliar.

Danny Rubin is the creator and writer of News To Live By, a blog for Millennials that highlights career and leadership lessons hidden in the day's top stories. 

It's December 2007. Fresh out of graduate school, I had a fancy master's degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Maryland-College Park — and zero job prospects as a news reporter.

A week after graduation, I was thrilled to land an "informational interview" at a TV news station in my hometown.

So there I was at 23 years old, nervous and clammy in a suit and tie and fully expecting a 10-minute "nice to meet ya and off you go" conversation.

I sat down in front of Shane's desk. He had demo reels (work samples) from other hopeful reporters piled high on his desk. He looked over my own reel (stories I did in college) and told me the many ways I needed to improve.

I knew I was raw, but the criticism still hurt. I composed myself and told him, "Great tips. I'll work on those things. Thanks."

Just as I felt our chit chat had come to an end, Shane looked up at me, smiled wryly and said, "Do you have ice in your veins?"

I took a gulp and felt a knot in my stomach at the same time. But without hesitation, I shot back, "Yes, I do."

"Good," he said. "One of my reporters is sick today, and we need to cover a submarine deployment at the naval base. Why don't you handle the story, and if I like your work we'll consider using it on the air tonight?"

My response on the outside: "Sure. Thanks for the opportunity!"

My response on the inside: "Holy #%@! Is this happening?!?!"

Check out more advice from Danny Rubin here.



Ryan Holiday: Find canvases for other people to paint on.

Ryan Holiday is the author of "The Obstacle is the Way." He is former director of marketing at American Apparel and dropped out of college at 19. He gives monthly book recommendations here.

When I first got a job as an assistant in Hollywood, someone told me that the best thing I could do as an assistant was to make other people look good.

It ended up being decent advice, but I’ve since come to understand that the wording wasn’t right. It’s not about just sitting there and working on the way people think about your boss or company.

The way I would explain it to a younger version of myself:

Find canvases for other people to paint on.

That is, completely ignore getting credit, getting ahead, even throw out what your job is supposed to be on paper. Instead, focus all your energy on finding, presenting, and facilitating opportunities that help other people inside the company succeed — particularly the people you directly report to.

Check out the rest of Ryan Holiday's advice here.



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What it's like to work at Twitch, the $970 million company that's turned gaming into a full-time job

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Twitch is a site where viewers go to watch people play video games. It seems like a niche market. It's not.

Each month, more than 100 million viewers visit Twitch.tv to watch the best gamers in the world play their favorite franchises, from League of Legends and Dota 2 to Minecraft and HearthStone.

The live-streaming platform grew from humble beginnings. Video broadcasting site Justin.tv spun off its gaming content to a new site, Twitch, in 2011. Acquired by Amazon for $970 million last August, Twitch is now the fourth-largest site in the US in peak traffic.

I recently visited Twitch's headquarters in San Francisco's Financial District and discovered those gamers turned tech moguls are really living the life.

The Twitch headquarters in San Francisco's Financial District feels like another world.



Just past the reception desk, the hallway arches slant to the side, creating an optical-illusion-like experience.



At the end of the hall, a gallery wall displays works of "bit art," or illustrations using large pixels of solid color to make recognizable figures. Marvel's Cyclops, Nintendo's Bowser, a Game Boy, E.T., Santa Claus, and others appear.



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These 40 cars prove the Geneva Motor Show was the greatest in history

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Peugeot OnyxThe 2015 Geneva Motor Show is the first major European car show of the year. So we expected the world's premier automakers to bring their "A" game. But what we witnessed so exceeded our expectations that we have decided to proclaim this the "Greatest Car Show in Human History!"

Over the top? Nope. The usual scene-stealers — Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche — were completely eclipsed by the bold, groundbreaking, and completely unexpected new cars on show. 

After all, this show marks the first appearance of the "megacar!" (Go to slideshow to learn more.)

The 2015 Geneva International Motor Show runs March 5-15 at the Palexpo Arena in Geneva.

Bentley remained rather low key leading up to the show, announcing only that it would present an updated variant of its trusty Continental GT. Then ...



... Bentley caught just about everyone by surprise with the introduction of the stunning EXP10 Speed 6 concept coupe.



Bugatti presented the 450th and final Veyron hypercar produced — dubbed "La Finale."



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15 stunning entries from Smithsonian Magazine's annual photo contest

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Smithsonian.com has announced the finalists for its 2014 photo contest, in categories such as natural world, travel, people, Americana, altered images, and mobile.

The competition saw more than 26,000 entries this year from 93 countries. It is the 12th year of the contest.

The Smithsonian is also running a reader's-choice contest where people can vote on their favorite image.

The winners of this year's awards will be revealed on March 31.

Women sew their fishing net in a village near Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam.



President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House on October 7, 2014.



Light refracts through the curves of a breaking wave in New South Wales, Australia.



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28 pictures of politicians fighting that will make your lawmakers look like saints

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Politicians in North America and the European Union rarely engage in outright physcial violence.

But some countries let their passions overflow a little more often. 

Check out these unbelieveable pictures of fights in legislatures from around the world.

Grace Wyler contributed to this article. 

Pro-democracy lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung throws an object at Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang.



A Turkish parliamentarian falls down during a scuffle during a debate on a legislation to boost police powers at the Turkish Parliament.



Members of the South African parliament clash during the President's state of the nation address.



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The best pillow for every kind of sleeper

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Sleep is a magical thing. It can fight obesity, make us happier, and can completely transform our lives

The problem for almost half of the American population is that we’re not getting enough sleep. 

And one of the culprits could be our pillows.

We spoke with New York chiropractor Dr. Jan Lefkovitz of Body in Balance Chiropractic as well as Bloomingdale’s fashion director of Home Furnishings Emily Hull-Martin about how to find the right pillow for you.

“My patients make constant mistakes in their sleeping positions and it definitely affects their neck and back,” Dr. Lefkovitz explained to Business Insider. “The main idea is you have to keep your spine parallel and neutral." 

As for materials, Hull-Martin says there are three major categories: natural down feathers, synthetic down alternatives and memory foam.  

“If you don’t have allergy concerns, down filled pillows are your best bet,” she told Business Insider. “They are lightweight, cuddly, and lofty. Synthetic pillows aim to mimic down, but use polyester fibers to create allergy free loft. Memory foam is a dense spongy material which continuously adjusts and molds to the shape of your body.”

And though memory foam has become popular in recent years, Dr. Lefkovitz warns to test out the pillows in the store to make sure it’s right for you. “I never recommend memory foam because some people love it and some people hate it,” he said. “For someone who gets hot at night, they’re not going to like it because it gets very warm and you sink into it.”

Keep reading to see the top expert-recommended pillows for every kind of sleeper.

Side sleepers 

sleeping in bed“If you’re on your side, you want just enough pillow to fill the space between your shoulder and neck, no more and no less,” Dr. Lefkovitz said. “The corner of the pillow needs to be tucked in right in that little nook, where your shoulder hits your neck, the point needs to be right there.”

For this, Hull-Martin said that firm pillows are best. “These are great for side sleepers since they offer the most support, filling the space between your shoulder and neck,” she explained. 

Dr. Lefkovitz also recommended that side sleepers with lower back pain try sleeping with a pillow between their legs as well. “Put one end between your knees from your ankle to your knee, that whole space and that keeps your pelvis aligned so it’s not rotating,” he advised.

Back sleepers

sleeping lazy weekend bed bedroomFor people who sleep on their back, Hull-Martin recommends medium-firm pillows. 

“Medium pillows are your best bet — these offer moderate support keeping the head and spine aligned,” she said. 

Lefkovitz adds that if you have back pain, elevate your lower legs with a pillow or rolled blanket underneath your knees. This will alleviate pressure in the lower spine and help with alignment. 

Stomach sleepers

sleeping on stomachSorry, stomach sleepers, but Dr. Lefkovitz says you should never be sleeping in this position.

“It creates rotation in your spine,” he explained. “If you’re on your stomach, it means your head is rotated all the way to one side.” 

If you’re a stomach sleeper who’s looking to transition, Dr. Lefkovitz advises to try sleeping on your side first by using a body pillow. “It will block you from going on your stomach,” he said. “Put one end between your knees from your ankle to your knee and the rest of the pillow should go to the front of your body and you can rest your top arm on it.” 

If you’re an unapologetic stomach sleeper, Hull-Martin says to look for a soft pillow. “Stomach sleepers should go for soft pillows which cradle the head, promoting a healthy sleeping posture,” she told us.

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A photographer turned the tables on the woman who stole her identity

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The phone rang one late morning in late February 2011, and Jessamyn Lovell's life was changed.

The San Francisco Police Dept.'s financial-crimes unit called to ask if Lovell had given a woman named Erin Coleen Hart permission to use her New Mexico state driver's license. Hart had committed a number of crimes, including petty theft, using Lovell's name and identity.

Lovell, a photographer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, felt a dire need to piece together how her and Hart's lives became connected. Over the next three years, she documented Hart's crime scenes, release from prison, and transition back to normalcy.

We've published snippets of the resulting project, "Dear Erin Hart," with the photographer's permission. You can learn more about Lovell's journey by visiting her website and preordering her book, "Dear Erin Hart."

The San Francisco Police Dept.'s financial-crimes unit called Jessamyn Lovell one morning in February 2011 to ask if she had given a woman named Erin Coleen Hart permission to use her New Mexico state driver's license.



A month later, the Alameda County Court summoned Lovell to California for "unspecified charges." She had her fingerprints taken, showing she was not the same woman who was arrested, and the charges were dropped.



Lovell pieced together that Hart had committed petty theft and used her ID at the time of arrest. Though Lovell was in the clear, her feelings of frustration and vulnerability lingered.



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Forbes' magazine has just released its annual world's billionaires list.

This year, we've counted 40 names in the hedge fund industry. A few of these titans have retired in recent years. 

Fund managers are paid through a compensation structure commonly known as the "2 and 20," which stands for a 2% management fee and a 20% performance fee charge. More specifically, "2 and 20″ means a hedge fund manager would charge investors 2% of total assets under management and 20% of any profits.

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