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Watch Nike's Strange Winter Ad That Features Aaron Rodgers And Makes Fun Of TV News

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Nike just debuted this ad – the first one of a series promoting its new Hyperwarm line – featuring actor Chris O'Dowd from "Girls" and "Bridesmaids" as well as football stars Aaron Rodgers and Jordy Nelson, soccer players Clint Dempsey and Brad Evans, distance runner Mary Cain, figure skater Gracie Gold, and snowboarder Johnnie Paxson.

The ad was produced by the advertising agency, Wieden+Kennedy, that made the 25th anniversary ad for the "Just Do It" campaign last year. 

Video courtesy of Nike

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Inside The Minds Of Men Who Are In Love With Their Lifelike Dolls

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Men Living Dolls_12 1024x682In the 1990s, sculptor Matt McMullen designed a mannequin to give clothing stores something more flexible and attractive than your standard mall dummy. 

McMullen, who was documenting his progress on his website, started getting emails from people who weren't looking to use the dolls as retail accessories, but in their personal lives, asking if they were “anatomically correct.”

At the time, they weren’t. But McMullen recognized a growing market of customers and adjusted his mannequins to fit his new customers’ desires. The RealDoll was born. 

Today, McMullen’s company, Abyss Creation (NSFW), sells around 400 dolls per year. They're often referred to as "sex dolls," although they are not always used for sex.

Photographer Benita Marcussen recently met with a number of doll owners to understand the strange obsession. She found that doll owners tend to be extremely protective of their dolls, treating them with respect reserved for lovers, friends or cherished possessions. 

Marcussen's work was recently featured by Vocativ, but she has shared a number of the photos with us here.

The community of “real doll” enthusiasts is large and growing. DollForum.com, a network connecting aspiring and active doll owners, has over 40,000 users. The users can share experiences and pictures of their dolls or buy and sell new and used dolls.

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Everard, shown here, owns a total of eight bodies, plus four extra faces. He has collected dolls for years. Like many doll owners, he is meticulous about his plastic friends, dressing them up with clothes, accessories, and makeup, and often treating them like “goddesses” and lovers.



Everard likes to take Rebekka and June to his backyard for photo shoots. His neighbors tend to go inside when he brings the dolls out. He has had only one relationship with a real woman and says that he has difficulties understanding them.



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The 20 Best Wines In The World, According To Wine Spectator

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pouring wine tasting A man tests red wine in the Tenuta dell'Ornellaia estate in Castagneto Carducci, in Tuscany

Since 1988, Wine Spectator's editors have been reviewing the best wines in the world.

In 2014, they reviewed about 18,000 new wines and narrowed their list down to a manageable 100 they deemed the most “thought-provoking.”

This year, the winner was surprising. Instead of the usual French or California bordeaux or chardonnay, the winning wine was a vintage port from Portugal — highly unexpected. 

The ranking spans 14 countries (including the US) with an average price point of $47 (lower than last year’s $51). 

Below are the 20 best wines of 2014, according to Wine Spectator, based on quality, value, availability, and "x-factor." 

  1. Dow Vintage Port ($82)

  2. Mollydooker Shiraz McLaren Vale Carnivale of Love ($75)

  3. Prats & Symington Douro Chryseia ($55)

  4. Quinta do Vale Meão Douro ($76)

  5. Leeuwin Chardonnay Margaret River Art Series ($89)

  6. Castello di Ama Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione ($52)

  7. Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape ($135)

  8. Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills ($40)

  9. Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Don Melchor ($125)

  10. Château Léoville Las Cases St.-Julien ($165)

  11. Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains ($60)

  12. Château Guiraud Sauternes ($50)

  13. Fonseca Vintage Port ($116)

  14. Fontodi Colli della Toscana Centrale Flaccianello ($120)

  15. Bedrock The Bedrock Heritage Sonoma Valley ($42)

  16. Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden ($69)

  17. Soter Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton District Mineral Springs Ranch ($60)

  18. Château Doisy-Védrines Barsac ($35)

  19. Luca Malbec Uco Valley ($32)

  20. Peter Michael Chardonnay Knights Valley Ma Belle-Fille ($90)

You can view the full list of 100 wines at Wine Spectator.

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Pandora Cofounder Tim Westergren Is Building A Massive Vacation Home — And His Neighbors Aren't Pleased

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Pandora cofounder Tim Westergren has big plans for the property he purchased near Point Reyes Station, California in 2008.

According to a proposal submitted by Hidden Dragon LLC to the Marin County Community Development Agency, Westergren and his wife, Smita Singh, plan to build an 8,297-square-foot complex on a 16.9-acre lot.  

The home, which will have a total of nine bedrooms and 14 bathrooms, is meant to be a vacation home until the Westergrens retire. In addition to a 5,494-square-foot main house, there's a separate meditation hut, caretaker's cottage, and a lap pool planned for the property, which for years was a Russian Orthodox monastery called St. Eugene's Hermitage.

But the residents of nearby Inverness, a small unincorporated community with a population of 1,300, don't seem to be too excited about the plan. This particular part of Marin County is largely rural and sparsely populated. Inverness is close to the Point Reyes National Seashore, a protected nature preserve with dramatic cliffed beaches and headlands.

According to SFGate, residents have sent more than two dozen letters to the county's office, complaining about the massive scale of the construction project. 

"Our own house is 900 square feet, as are many of the houses here, and while that may seem small, a development that approaches commercial, rather than residential, at over 8,000 square feet is totally out of control," neighbors Doug and Kathy Gower wrote in a letter to the county, SFGate reports.

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"If you're someone who doesn't have an insane amount of money, then you build sensibly," Nancy Stein, who has lived in the neighborhood for 40 years, told Inside Bay Area. "But because the money out there is insane, people are able to do outlandish things. I would like this place to stay open to musicians and artists, people who don't have a lot of money."

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There has been some debate over how many bedrooms and bathrooms the home will have, and community members worry about the large amount of water the home will potentially use. 

Though some outlets have reported that the house would have as many as 17 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms, a spokesperson for Westergren tells Business Insider that the main house will have six bedrooms and the guesthouse will have three. There will indeed be 14 bathrooms, but two of those will be half-baths.

And while some descriptions have drawn out a complex of buildings connected by decks (not unlike a boutique hotel), the spokesperson stressed that the main house, garage, meditation hut, and guest house are all free-standing buildings.

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Westergren had alerted his neighbors to the construction plans in an October 2013 email, according to Inside Bay Area. 

In the email, the couple wrote, "We wanted to check in, say hello and let you know how excited we are to begin the process of building our home in your lovely neck of the woods. Our program will be light on the land and will be sustainably designed and built. We are big believers in integrating a home with its natural environment — minimizing the disturbance of both the land and the surrounding community."

The proposal is currently being reviewed by the county, with a decision on its future to be decided after a public hearing in January. Westergren and Singh hope to move in by 2016.

SEE ALSO: 19 Crazy Facts About Bill Gates' $123 Million Washington Mansion

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MARISSA MAYER: Here's How The Top Woman In Tech Spends Her Millions

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Thanks in part to a number of big acquisitions and criticism from investors, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is one of the most polarizing figures in Silicon Valley right now. 

But it's no secret the former Google executive and self-professed nerd leads a pretty interesting life, filled with high fashion, luxurious apartments, and exclusive parties. 

Mayer made a fortune when Google went public in 2004 — and her lifestyle choices certainly show that.

Marissa Mayer grew up in Wausau, Wisconsin, where she worked hard in class and juggled many different after-school activities: piano lessons, debate team, volleyball, swimming, and ballet, which gave her a tremendous amount of discipline.

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She left Wisconsin for Stanford, where she got both her bachelor's and master's degrees in symbolic systems. She was a stand-out in her computer science classes and received a whopping 14 job offers upon graduation. She eventually chose Google, becoming the young search engine's 20th employee and its first female engineer.

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Mayer already had plenty of wealth to her name by the time she became Yahoo's CEO in 2012. As one of Google's first employees, she made a fortune when the company went public in 2004.

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13 Great Home Sound Systems You Can Buy Right Now

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Honestly, it can be pretty confusing trying to figure out which sound system you need — and where to find a good deal.

So we've done the hard work for you.

Here is Insider Picks' list of 13 great home sound systems. Whether you're looking for something with a bass boost function, or something that's small and portable — we have it here.

Sony 700 Watt Ultimate Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System
$189.95 | Amazon

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  • All-in-one ultimate sound system
  • Single CD player, AM & FM receiver, iPod Dock, USB, and 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • Digital Time display
  • 8 Band pre-set equalizer (including R&B, Hip-hop, electronia, and more)
  • Sony's Bass boost function
  • Sleep timer

Amazon Rating: 4 Stars
You can read reviews here.


 Logitech Surround Sound Speakers Z506

$99.99$69.99 | Amazon (Prime Eligible)

  • Screen Shot 2014 11 16 at 3.26.18 PMRich 3D stereo in 5.1 surround sound
  • Multiple inputs make it easy to connect your PC, game console, iPod, DVD player, etc.
  • 75 watts (RMS) of balanced power and room-filling sound
  • On-speaker bass control lets you easily dial the bass level up

Amazon Rating: 4 Stars
You can read reviews here.


 GOgroove BassPULS Glowing Blue LED Computer Speaker Sound System
$89.99 $59.99 | Amazon (Prime Eligible)

  • Screen Shot 2014 11 16 at 3.34.28 PMPremium 2.1 channel speaker system
  • Front-loaded volume control
  • Bass equalizer
  • Works with PC, laptops, MacBooks, MP3 Players, iPods, Tables, Home theaters

Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars
You can read reviews here.


Yamaha NS-SP1800BL 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System
$299.95$129.00 | Amazon (Pri
me Eligible)

  • Screen Shot 2014 11 16 at 3.36.55 PM2-way satellite speakers with 2.5" woofer and 1/2" tweeter
  • 2-way center speaker with dual 2.5" woofers & 1/2" tweeter
  • Magnetic shielding
  • 8" 100 W cube-type high power subwoofer

Amazon Rating: 4 Stars
You can read reviews here.


 DR-S30 DURHERM 2.1 Channel Glass Surface LED Equalizer

$149.95$84.95 | Amazon (Prime Eligible)

  • Screen Shot 2014 11 16 at 3.45.41 PMConvenient wireless remote control & LED volume control digital display
  • 95 Watts RMS rated power & compact in appearance
  • Blue LED
  • Amplified MDF (wood) enclosure subwoofer for deep bass sound
  • USB/SD audio inputs to play WMA or MP3 songs

Amazon Rating: 4 Stars
You can read reviews here.


 BOSS Audio ATV20

$255.00$133.29 | Amazon (Prime Eligible)

  • Screen Shot 2014 11 16 at 3.48.54 PMWater proof poly injection cone, soft dome diaphragm
  • Fully Marinized, 450W Max power
  • Frequency response: 45-25kHz
  • Speakers powered by a built-in internal amplifier

Amazon Rating: 4 Stars
You can read reviews here.


Genius GX-Gaming 5.1 Surround Sound 80 Watts Gaming Speaker

$149.99$109.55 | Amazon

  • Screen Shot 2014 11 16 at 4.43.13 PMTotal output power 80 watts
  • 6.5-inch driver delivers heart-thumping bass
  • Standby mode selection
  • Remote control for adjusting volume and bass
  • Headphone jack for private listening

Amazon Rating: 4 Stars
You can read reviews here.


The OontZ Angle
$69.99$39.99 | Amazon

  • Screen Shot 2014 11 16 at 4.46.11 PMWirelessly connect to your Bluetooth device
  • Up to 12 hours of play time from the rechargeable lithium-ion battery and just 9 ounces with stylish design
  • Wireless hands free Bluetooth personal speaker phone

Amazon Rating: 4 Stars
You can read reviews here.


Roker Sound Cannon Wireless Portable Bluetooth Speaker
$49.99$19.99 | Amazon

  • Screen Shot 2014 11 16 at 4.52.42 PMBuilt-in hands free function to answer your call
  • Built-in TF card slot
  • 3W speaker with enhanced bass
  • 40 mm speaker driver

Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars
You can read reviews here.


Bose Acoustimass 6 Home Entertainment Speaker System 
$699.99 | Amazon

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  • 5 magnetically-shielded cube speakers
  • Compatible with all surround sound receivers
  • Includes full set of color-coded, pull-apart bundled cables and mistake-proof connectors

Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars
You can read reviews here.


Leviton AEH50-BL
$235.00$229.00 | Amazon (Prime Eligible)

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  • Five-channel system that's expandable to 6.1 and 7
  • Surround sound operation
  • Includes 5 architectural-grade adjustable mounting brackets
  • Includes 8-inch, 100-watt subwoofer and input RAC cable

Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars
You can read reviews here.


Onkyo HT-S3500 5.1
$399.00$279.00 | Amazon Prime

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  • 4 HDMI inputs and 1 output
  • WRAT amplifier technology
  • Direct digital connection of iPod and iPod via front USB port
  • Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio

Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars
You can read reviews here.


Bose CineMate 15 Home Theater Speaker System
$599.00 | Amazon

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  • Pull, impressive TV sound that spreads well beyond the sound bar itself
  • Deep bass from the Acoustic mass module that brings movies, TV shows, sports and video games to life
  • Soundbar fits easily in front of TV and connects with just one cable
  • Multiple audio inputs

Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars
You can read reviews here.

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11 Celebrities Who Make Wine

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What does a celebrity who already has everything do?

Buy a winery, of course.

We rounded up celebrity winemakers, some whom have invested in their own vineyard and others who have teamed up with an already established winery to create their own unique collection. 

From AC/DC’s "Back in Black Shiraz" to Francis Ford Coppola’s Sophia rosé (named after his daughter), these are the best celebrity wines and winemakers. 

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Château Mirava, South France

Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie are the epitome of a power couple. Among their charity projects and awards, Angie and Brad own a $60 million estate and winery in Provence. 

Their winery is located at Château Miraval, a 1,200-acre estate in the village of Correns, France. Built in 1841, the French Country manor has 35 rooms and 926 acres of fountains, gardens, and woodlands. It even has a moat. 

The couple just released their second award-winning wine this year, a rosé called the Chateau Miraval. The wine, which was was one of Wine Spectator's top 100 wines last year, was released on February 7th and sold out within five hours

The Château was also the location of their secret wedding.  



Sting and Trudie Styler, Il Palagio, Italy 

Sting and his wife Trudie Styler have their own vineyard just 45 minutes south of Florence where they make organic and "biodynamic" wines. 

The 900-acre estate, known as Il Palagio, also has a 16th-century villa with swimming pool, 12 acres of vegetable gardens, around 80 bee colonies, olive groves, and several small lakes. 

Their wines are also often named after Sting's songs. The first wine they made was called "Sister Moon," and they also have a wine called "When We Dance."

In addition to wine, Il Palagio also produces honey and organic olive oil. 



Francis Ford Coppola, Rubicon Estate Winery, California

"The Godfather" director is a true oenophile and has produced over 40 wines from his resort in the heart of Alexander Valley, California. 

The winery is named the Rubicon Estate Winery and is located in one of Napa Valley’s prime spots. The estate has a wine tasting bar, two restaurants, swimming pools, a movie gallery, a performing arts pavilion, and a park area with game tables and bocce courts. 

The winery also produces a rosé called Sophia in honor of his daughter Sophia Coppola. 



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Here's A Complete List Of Black Friday Store Hours

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The holiday shopping season is upon us with Black Friday just around the corner.

For those shoppers planning to hit the stores over the holiday, we have compiled a complete list of opening times on Thanksgiving and Black Friday that have been announced to date.

Thanksgiving Day:

Black Friday:

Most retailers that are opening on Thanksgiving will remain open overnight. Here's some more information on the schedules for each retailer:

  • Belk: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving to 10 p.m. Black Friday
  • Big Lots: Open 7 a.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving. 10 p.m. Will reopen 6 a.m. on Black Friday.
  • Best Buy: Open 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen 8 a.m. on Black Friday and close at 10 p.m.
  • Costco: Open 9 a.m. Black Friday
  • Dick's Sporting Goods: Open 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
  • Dollar General: Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen on Black Friday.
  • GameStop: Open 12 a.m. Black Friday
  • Home Depot: Open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday 
  • JCPenney: Open 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 11 p.m. Black Friday
  • Kmart: Open 6 a.m. Thanksgiving Day and will remain open for 42 straight hours 
  • Kohl's: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to midnight Black Friday
  • Lowe's: Open 5 a.m. Black Friday 
  • Macy's: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 10 p.m. Black Friday 
  • Marshalls: Open 7 a.m. Black Friday
  • Michael's: Open 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thanksgiving into Black Friday. Will reopen at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
  • Office Depot/OfficeMax: Open 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen at 8 a.m. on Black Friday.
  • Old Navy: Open 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 11 p.m. Black Friday.
  • PetSmart: Open 7 a.m. Black Friday
  • RadioShack: Open 8 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving. Will reopen 8 a.m. om Black Friday.
  • Sam's Club: Open 7 a.m. Black Friday
  • Sears: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 10 p.m. Black Friday 
  • Sports Authority: Open 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Thanksgiving. Will reopen 6 a.m. Black Friday.
  • Staples: Open 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen 6 a.m. on Black Friday.
  • Target: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving to midnight Black Friday
  • T.J. Maxx: Open 7 a.m. Black Friday
  • Toys R Us: Open 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to 11 p.m. Black Friday
  • Victoria's Secret: Open 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thanksgiving. Will reopen 6 a.m. on Black Friday.
  • Walmart: Open 6 p.m. Thanksgiving through Black Friday

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Tony Robbins Reveals What He's Learned From Financial Power Players Like Carl Icahn And Ray Dalio

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For the past three decades, Tony Robbins has reached millions through his books, audio lessons, and presentations.

The life coach to the stars has personally coached some of the world's most powerful people, including President Bill Clinton, and has been dubbed by Fortune "The CEO Whisperer."

This week, Robbins' first book in over 20 years, "MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom," comes out. It's a personal finance book that draws upon interviews Robbins conducted with 50 of the world's most talented investors, including billionaires Carl Icahn and Ray Dalio.

Robbins tells us that he wants the book to bring sophisticated money principles to a mass audience, delivered with his signature inspiring voice.

We spoke with Robbins about the book, how he works with CEOs, and what he's learned from them. We also got some insight into what makes him such an effective public speaker.

The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Business Insider: Why did you write "MONEY Master the Game"?

Tony Robbins: I wanted to do something that would help the masses. I've been teaching these principles for decades, but the system has gotten more and more complex, as you well know. There are just unlimited terms that people don't even understand anymore. And because of the complexity, people don't usually take action.

What pushed me over the edge more than anything else, honestly, was 2008.

I grew up really poor. I couldn't answer the door because of bill collectors, our cars being repossessed, things of that nature. Just pure suffering for my family. Then 2008 happened, and I started seeing people losing their homes — you know, people that were really good human beings and now couldn't put their kids through college or lost their retirement. And when the system hadn't changed two years later, I became obsessed with watching every documentary and reading every book about how it occurred.

And the tipping point for me was watching this documentary called "Inside Job," which eventually won the Academy Award. What was amazing about it was probably the best of all the documentaries showing systemically how a small number of people almost blew up the entire world economy. And the "punishment" was they got bailed out and put on the path to recovery. So that leaves you feeling either really angry or really depressed because there are no solutions.

I thought to myself, "You know, I have a unique gift." Most people have no idea but for the last 21 years I've been coaching Paul Tudor Jones, one of the top 10 financial traders in the history of the world. This is a guy who in 2008, when the markets were blowing down to the floor, he made 28%, and the market was down 51% from top to bottom. Twenty years of being with him and he's made money every single year.

So I thought if I interviewed 50 of the smartest people in the world and asked, "Can the average person still win? How can they?" then I'd have something of value for people. And that's what made this journey happen.

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BI: Did you have a specific type of person in mind as you were writing the book?

TR: When I started to do this, Paul Tudor Jones asked me the same question. I said, "I want to get everybody." He goes, "Tony, you can't take something this complex and get everybody." But now he and Ray Dalio both said, "We've done it."

What I really want to do is reach the millennial that might just be getting out of school with a huge amount of debt and they're going, "How am I ever going to turn this around?" I want to reach the baby boomer who maybe took a hit in 2008 and they don't think it's possible to retire. And I want to hit the sophisticated investors who are like, "Holy shit, I don't have $5 billion and $100 million to start with, but I'd like to know what Ray Dalio actually does so that I can add some of those tools to myself." All three types of people can get great value out of this book.

BI: What's the main takeaway you want to leave readers with?

TR: I want you to feel like you're in charge of your life — and not just feel it, no. I want you to know that you can win.

Every form of power comes down to language. In law, there's all kinds of words you don't know if you're not a lawyer and that gives them power. In business, it's the same thing. If I said to you last year the third largest cause of death in the United States was iatrogenic causes, you might go, "Is that some form of Ebola?" No, it means physician or hospital induced. That's the third biggest cause of death. Well why don't they write that? Well, because it's not to their benefit. The financial world is full of "iatrogenic language."

I want to take what's complex and make it simple so that anybody can execute it. I want people to read this saying, "I'm in command of my financial future, and there's zero question I can be financially secure and/or financially free."

BI: How did you end up developing powerful long-term relationships with the likes of Paul Tudor Jones, Richard Branson, Marc Benioff, and Ray Dalio?

TR: I don't mean to sound corny, but it's one word: results. If you get results, you can get anyone.

I got Paul Tudor Jones because I helped Pat Riley turn things around. He became the coach of the New York Knicks, and Paul was going through a difficult time, so he said, "You gotta talk to Tony." Jones said, "I don't need motivation." Riley goes, "He's not a motivational guy, just try him out, and he'll turn you around."

And then Paul led me to Ray Dalio, who was already a fan of the rest of my stuff.

And with Benioff, he got one of my products, and it changed his life. Then I started helping him grow Salesforce in the early days.

So, when you can produce results and you're sincere and you're committed and you can do anything you can to support these people, the doors open for just about anybody.

BI: In a general sense, what's the main problem your clients have, regardless of their status or industry?

TR: I would say two things: Self-control and the threshold of control. Let me explain what I mean. Time is one of the biggest issues you'll see. People just do not know how to maximize their time. If you're going to be paid in the business world, you have to add value.

The way in which you execute and utilize time is everything. And most people push up against the threshold of their control. There's a certain level they know how to manage, in terms of people, their activities, their resources, their results. And when we go past these, they get overwhelmed and have regrets.

The ability to connect and influence people, that's the job of a leader. And we're all leaders at some level. It's not leadership by position that allows people to succeed; it's the capacity to influence the thoughts, the feelings, the emotions, and the actions of other human beings.

So those two skill sets: mastering time (and mastering yourself to do that) and mastering the ability to influence. I think they are really critical. And they show up for just about anybody who is on a growth path.

BI: What is the main problem you see among CEOs?

TR: It's two things. It's threshold of control and engagement.

They're engaged, but how do you engage people when you have an organization that is growing dynamically at 20% or 30% or more? How do you achieve and have the depth of impact and have your culture spring from that and grow when more and more people are being added to it?

Or when you're in an industry that is aging, what do you do when the mindset of people is, "This is how we've always done it"? How do you turn it around? So it comes down to how do you engage, which really comes down to how do you influence.

And secondly, it's threshold of control for every business that I've ever helped to turn around — whether it's a multibillion-dollar company or it's an army of three from a dentist's office. How do you turn them around? How do you get them to grow 30% or 130% within each year when they haven't even grown 5% prior? I do that by realizing that the chokehold on the growth of any business is always the leader. It's their psychology and their skills.

Whether or not [the company] maximizes resources, that's the job of the leader. How do I get greater results using less resources? That requires an enormous psychology when the economy is changing, the technology is changing, and the competition is worldwide.

So the [CEO's] psychology is 80%, and 20% is the mechanical skills. I look to see what aspects of psychology have to be straightened out in this individual, what skillsets might be missing, and then I get a plan to help them implement that and help that leader become strong.

tony robbins oprahBI: What is the first thing you do when you're meeting a new client?

TR: I look to find what is it they're after. What is it that they want? What's missing? What do they fear? What do they desire? I would say that life is a dance between what you desire most and what you fear most. Because those are the limits of the human being.

And once I know what's really driving them, what they're really after, now I dig underneath and I try to figure out what are the obstacles. How much of them are skill-based, how much of them are psychology-based?

Then I develop strategies and plans of how do I lead that person to their own resources. Because if I tell you something, you can easily doubt it; but if you tell me, it's true. So my job is to help that leader crystallize what they're really after. Oftentimes they're obsessed with the problem. Great leaders spend 5% of their time on the problem and 95% on the solution, but we all get stuck at times. Something can rattle us a little bit.

So I uncover what those barriers are, and then I develop a systematic approach to basically violate the limitations that they have, while having them be the person in charge to make that happen. And how I do it changes with every person in every way. That's what makes what I do interesting, because it's never the same. It's never boring.

Carl IcahnBI: When you did these interviews with some of the greatest financial minds in the world for your book, what was the most surprising thing you learned, and what were common themes?

TR: Yes, there were both common themes and great differences.

By the way, I asked for 45 minutes, but the average interview went three hours. Carl Icahn was the most extreme because I showed up with a video crew and he goes, "I don't want the video crew." He threw them out. I go, "Carl, you agreed to this." And he goes, "I don't care. I don't want 'em." So I said, "Okay, let's make it an audio tape." And he goes, "No audio tape!" I said, "What am I supposed to do?" He goes, "Bring a pen and paper. You've got 10 minutes." Three hours later, he's my buddy. He wrote an endorsement for the book.

So what did I learn? Paul goes and shakes the building to find why they're not maximizing resources — that's his strategy. John Templeton, before he died, it was, "Buy when there's blood in the streets."

All of these people have completely different strategies in what they do, but what they have in common is all of them are obsessed with not losing.

Paul Tudor Jones has been my client for 21 years — I mean, he hasn't lost money for 21 straight years since we started working. How do you do that? You've gotta be obsessed because you know when you lose 50%, you have to make 100% to get even.

[Warren Buffett's advice mentioned in the book] came from Ben [Graham], his teacher. It's, "What's rule number one in investing? Never lose money. What's rule number two? Don't forget rule number one."

That would be boring if that was the only universal piece besides the other one, which I find fascinating, was that they're not giant risk takers, most of them. They believe in asymmetrical risk reward. It simply means they take the smallest risk possible for the largest return possible.

The average person goes out and invests a dollar hoping to make 10% or 20%, if they're lucky — so if they're wrong they're in the hole majorly. Paul Tudor Jones [had a principle he used to use] called 5:1. And 5:1 is this: If he invests a dollar, he doesn't part with that dollar he's investing unless he feels certain he's going to make five. He knows — he's not stupid — he knows he's going to be wrong [sometimes] so if he loses a dollar and has to spend another dollar, spending two to make five, he's still up $3. He can be wrong four out of five times and still be in great shape.

Most everybody thinks that if I want to get big rewards I need to take huge risks. But if you keep thinking that, you're gonna be broke.

BI: What is your biggest financial regret, and what did you learn from it?

TR: I don't think I have any regrets, but I can tell you what I learned from mistakes or failures. I've had plenty of those. I just don't believe in regret, and my economic world is not what I would ever have imagined; I'm financially free. How can you have any regret when everything worked out fine? But why I think it worked out fine is due to the lessons I learned along the way. And one of those involves listening to experts.

I'll give you a silly one. I have a resort in Fiji, and there was a little company that bottled water. The bottle looked cool, and the water tasted really incredible — you could tell the difference. I hired a guy to give me research [on the business]. He was a so-called "expert." And I said, "I think I can make an investment in this. I think I can get 30% of the company for half a million dollars."

He came back to me and said they don't have the resources or capacity to make it. And I accepted that. I look back on Fiji Water and anytime I grab one I say, "Holy shit!" So use your experts as coaches and do your own homework and dig deep.

BI: What is the smartest thing you've ever done with your money?

TR: I don't think there's one. I'll give you three.

My first is investing in myself through education. I think self-education is the greatest and best thing you could ever make. Everything in life and business, you only earn more if you become more valuable. Because if you can do more for people than anybody else does, you can prosper. But you can't do that unless you're constantly educating yourself with the cutting edge. My whole life, even when I had no money, I would invest in education.

The second thing I'd say, and this is something I did early on, was the result of meeting Ken Blanchard. He told me, "Tony, your business will eat up whatever cash you have available when you're growing a business. You've gotta take something off the table...and make that investment money you never touch." And that money, quite frankly, at early stages in my business, when there are scary times, that money kept me afloat. I wouldn't have had that if I left it in the company to eat up.

And the third one, maybe one of the more valuable ones, is early on I decided to invest in what I also enjoyed and what I thought would create a great lifestyle. I was just recently on a trip, with I won't say who, but there was a multibillionaire on the trip with me. I flew in there early. He showed up almost a day late! The reason is he didn't want to take his Global Express [business jet]. He was going to fly publicly, and then he didn't even fly first class — it was too expensive so he flew business class. This person has more money than he can spend in a lifetime. So I thought to myself, "You're getting older in age! What is missing?"

Early on, I just decided, "You know what? I want my family to enjoy this. I want to be able to give to people I care about. I want to go make an investment and buy a home for my mom who doesn't really have much money." The gift of that — she's now passed away — brings me joy for the rest of my life.

I bought an island in Fiji when I was 24 years old. It was insane; I stretched. I bought it — it was just a little backpacker's resort, but over the years I've built it into the top resort in the country, top 10 in all the South Pacific. Last year Oprah [Winfrey] rated it the No. 1 place to go. I've preserved that 525 acres; I've got three miles of ocean frontage. I've got this extraordinary place that gives me joy when I go there.

In the end, money should serve something greater than just money. It should serve you, your family, the people you want to touch. Money can't be cared about — it's got to be a tool that you use, because if you don't use it, it will use you.

mans search for meaningBI: You mentioned education. What are five books you think everyone should read?

TR: My number one is "Man's Search For Meaning" by Viktor Frankl. And the reason is because what this man lived through in WWII, he was in Auschwitz, and he studied what made people survive versus the people who didn't. [He offers] insight into how to find meaning in the middle of suffering.

I don't give a damn how rich you are financially or how abundant you are with your family or love, we all experience extreme stress in our life at some point. It's the ultimate equalizer. If it's not you, it will be someone in your family, and so the ability to find meaning in the most difficult times, I think, is one of the most important skills of life and there's probably not a greater example than that book.

One of my favorite books from the past that I often give people when they're in a tough place because it's so small and easy to read and so profound — I've read it at least a dozen times — is "As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen. It's the whole concept of understanding that your thoughts really, truly shape everything in your life that you feel and experience.

I'd recommend "The Singularity is Near" by my friend Ray Kurzweil. I believe anticipation is power, that if you are going to have a great life, you don't want to react to everything. Where the world is going and what technology is leading us to in terms of the evolution of humanity is an incredibly valuable thing to understand.

Another one I'd recommend is "The Fourth Turning," or alternatively "Generations," both written by William Strauss and Neal Howe. "Fourth Turning" is really a book that shows you how history goes in cycles. A thousand years of Roman history went through specific cycles. They still happen today. They happen in 80-year cycles versus 100-year ones. It helps people understand that winter is going to come, but winter isn't forever. Winter is always followed by spring. And it's how to take advantage of whatever season you're in.

The last one would be [Ralph Waldo] Emerson's essays. Earlier in my life those essays played a huge role. Self-reliance is a theme all human beings, especially those living in the Western world, have to fully understand if they're going to do well in a world that's changing constantly.

BI: Who have your mentors been? Is there one that you have now who keeps you in check?

TR: Your question is a presupposition that I need to be kept in check!

Along the way, I've had many different ones. My first mentor was a man named Jim Rohn. He was a personal development speaker that really touched my life. He's the one who taught me fundamentally that if you want anything to change, you've got to change it. If you want things to get better, you've got to get better. And the only way to really do well in life is to find more value than anybody. So he philosophically shaped me.

John Grinder was the founder of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). He taught me how language affects the human nervous system. I made partners with him when I was in my early 20s. He played a huge role in my life.

Today I have several, but there are two main ones. The biggest one is Peter Guber, who is a dear, dear friend of mine. I coach him on things, and he coaches me. He's the owner of Mandalay Pictures. He owns the LA Dodgers along with Guggenheim as partners. He's one of the owners and partners of the NBA's [Golden State] Warriors. He's just a genius and for two and a half decades, he's been a mentor for me. I've tried to be a good support for him as well.

And the other one is Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts, who's just one of the most brilliant human beings I know. He's strong, incredibly smart, deeply caring, and loyal.

BI: Since you spend your career helping others, does it ever become difficult to work on yourself?

TR: Actually no, quite the opposite. Because to help other people, you've got to be able to help yourself. You go to a psychiatrist, and they're on this Prozac, Effexor, and antidepressants, you may have picked the wrong person. If you go to somebody who's broke who's selling you financial services, that might not be a good thing. You go to somebody who's fat to help you lose weight... And a lot of people ironically do these types of things.

But for me, it's expanding the threshold of control. I can help someone grow their business 130% in 12 to 18 months only because I've done that with so many of my own and have faced so many challenges. Early in my career, when $50,000 was my threshold, and I had a $50,000 problem, I was like, "Holy shit, I might go under."

And then it was $1 million. And then it was $5 million. And then I had a situation with some partners where people were not truthful, and I had a $100 million debt overnight. And I realize, "Holy shit, I can handle $100 million." And that allows me to now handle businesses, with revenue all together, that bring in $5 billion. You learn through time.

Things happen in my physical body, in my relationships. I've buried three fathers and a mother. I've had a doctor tell me I've got a tumor in my brain. And when you face those situations, they transform you, they change you, and when you're able to break through them to a new level, they allow you to have gifts to give other people.

I can't give other people what I've not experienced to some extent myself. It sharpens your game and also, like any athlete, you're more fit because you have to be. You're getting ready because you have a reason to. I've got a mission to help people improve and massively change their lives and create breakthroughs, so I'm always looking for them and I'm the first guinea pig.

Bill Clinton Global Initiative CGIBI: What was it like reaching a breakthrough with Bill Clinton?

TR: Well, my clients, unless they talk about the depths of what we do personally, I never speak about them. That's why they reach out to me, because they get privacy.

But I can tell you, when he first called me, it was Christmas and I was in Peter Guber's house in Aspen, and he says, "The President is on the line," and I said, "President who?" He goes, "The President of the United States!"

I answer the phone and President Clinton came on. He was having a very tough time, and it was his first year in office. He had run on "it's the economy, stupid," and he had kind of lost his way with the public. And he said, "People told me I should talk to you. Would you come to Camp David and have a meeting with me?"

And I said "When?" and he said, "Tonight!" And I go, "Tonight! Mr. President, I'd be happy to do it, I'd be privileged to serve you, but I want to you to know I'm not a fan." I'll never forget, Peter Guber looked across at me and he was mouthing to me, "You're talking to the President of the United States!" I said, "I'm not being disrespectful with you, but if you want someone to tell you what you want to hear, I'm the wrong guy." He says, "No, I don't want to hear that."

While I may not have started as a fan, it was hard not to become one. Because regardless of politics, he sincerely cares about human beings. He is one of the politest, most scary human beings you'll ever meet in your entire life.

So what did I do with him? I can't tell you what I did with him, but I can tell you the structure.

The structure was the process of very quickly going deep. No soft talk. Just penetrating, provocative questions to get to what the real challenge is, and what the real opportunities are. And then unleashing within that individual their real resourcefulness.

It's really a process of uncovering, being provocative, being real, being raw, making the environment safe, and then looking for the real answers and solutions and then developing a system, because most things you can't just solve them through one conversation, you've got to create a system that causes that person to act differently, speak differently, so something differently than they have in the past in order to create a new pattern that gives them sustainable success.

BI: What year was that when you met Clinton?

TR: It was 1993, it was right after his first year in office. And then of course you know the story of his administration, and so I was brought in multiple times. We're still friends to this day.

BI: You have one of the most-viewed TED Talks ever. Before you go, could you give us three public speaking tips that anyone could use?

At the most fundamental level, I really believe that you have to know and really respect your audience. That might sound basic and corny, but I don't see it that way. I want to know, just like when I work with an individual, what do they desire, what do they hate, what do they love, what are they hungry for, what's missing?

Because the more you understand what somebody wants, needs, and fears, the more you can figure out how to add value. I do my homework about the company, individuals in the company, leaders in the company, so I dig in. I interview people. I have a team of people who do homework for me, as well.

The second thing is to add more value than anybody would ever expect. That's what will make you memorable. That only comes about, truly, when you understand those people and when you're willing to live by the rule that I have: "Don't ever speak publicly about anything that you're not passionate about and that you don't actually believe you have something truly unique about it to deliver." Don't get roped into talking about something that you don't really have passion for, and don't get roped into something you don't have expertise in. Why should somebody listen to you? If you're going to take somebody's time, you better deliver.

And then thirdly, you've really got to touch their heart, not just their head. We've all been put to sleep by somebody who's told us all these wonderful facts that didn't matter because information without emotion is not retained. What you are as a communicator from the front of the room is you're emotional transportation. That's what a movie does, that's what music does, it transports us from one state of being to another. And if I said to you, for example, "Where were you on 9/11?" You remember where you were, the moment you heard, am I right?

You've got to bring the emotion, and you have to understand that you can't touch other people if you're not touched. You can't move other people if you're not moved. So if you're just giving some frickin talk you've memorized over and over again, you're going to have a flat affect. If you've just got a bunch of visuals on the screen that are leading your talk, hang up your shoes and get the hell out of there.

You need to be in the moment and flexible to make it real and raw. You'll enjoy it, they'll enjoy it, and you'll be memorable.

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15 Things Every Modern Gentleman Should Have In His Bathroom

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bathroom 740 park aveWhen moving into a new place, the bathroom is likely the last room you focus on.

But it's probably the most important when it comes to making a bachelor pad feel like home.

To help guys out, we've rounded up 15 accessories and essentials that every gentleman should have in his bathroom.

From luxe items to a few absolute necessities, this is what you'll need to take your bathroom to the next level. 

Soft and luxurious towels are an essential for any bathroom. Not only will your guests appreciate it, but so will you after every shower. Monogramming is optional (but it does look great).

Buy the Matouk Marcus Collection Luxury Towels for $30



When getting out of the shower, you'll want a soft place to put your freshly washed feet. A memory foam bathmat is the perfect after-shower landing zone, and they come in all shapes and sizes.

Buy the Frontgate Indulgence Memory Foam bathmat here starting at $35



A great shower head is the difference between a good morning and a great one. This head, made by Grohe, mimics the pattern of rainfall on your skin for a luxurious wake-up.

Buy the Grohe Rainshower Rustic Hand shower here for $176



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15 Perfect Gifts For Beer Geeks

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Let's be frank: Beer is a great gift any time of year, but during the holidays beer aficionados only have one thing on their wish lists.

Whether you're shopping for a homebrewing roommate or a craft beer-loving spouse, these 15 gifts will keep all the beer connoisseurs on your holiday gift list happy.

But if you end up keeping them, we wouldn't blame you. 

Show off your six pack in a rustic wooden beer tote.

How it works: Just add beer. This handmade, dark wood six pack tote allows you to stylishly transport half a dozen of your favorite beers to share with friends.

And with a convenient bottle opener affixed to the side, there's no need to hunt one down.

Price:$45



Or ride your beer home without feeling weighed down.

If you need your hands for other things — like, say, riding a bicycle — this is the way to go. This leather six pack holder fastens securely to the top tube and seat tube of any bicycle so that the beer stays firmly in place on its way to its final destination (i.e., your mouth).

Price:$59.95



Never let your beer lose its cool.

The Chillsner beer chiller by Corksicle will keep your beer cold from the first sip to the last. Just freeze the Chillsner and insert it into the bottle when you're ready to drink.

It seals tightly to the rim, and includes a vent so that you can drink your beer without removing the device every time you go to sip.

Price: $18.62



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A New Dating App Gives You A Letter Grade For Poor Online Behavior

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When you were in school, a bad grade may have inspired fear and a lecture from your parents. 

A new dating app launched by Snap Interactive this week awards letter grades based on a completely different set of criteria. 

The Grade seeks to weed out badly behaved online daters with an algorithm that grades users based on popularity, responsiveness, and message quality.

"Never before have users been held accountable for their behavior on a dating app," Snap Interactive CEO Cliff Lerner said in a press release. "Our goal was to create a community of high-quality perspective matches without having to sort through the hundreds of the inappropriate and hostile singles that are so pervasive on existing dating apps."

The popularity grade is based on how often a person's profile is liked by other daters. The response rate grade is based on how often a user responds to messages and how often they receive responses. The algorithm also checks the content of messages for spelling mistakes, slang, and inappropriate words to come up with the message quality grade.

Your cumulative grade is displayed prominently so that anyone who visits your profile can see it. Users whose grades are too low are then kicked out of the app. 

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The Grade is available for free on iOS as of yesterday.

The team has already been able to learn some interesting things about online daters in New York City, using data pulled from 1,000 beta users over the past month.

They found that of all men in New York City, Manhattan residents have the highest overall grades, with an average grade of A-. Brooklyn females have the highest average grades, with an overall grade of A, thanks in part to their 73% message response rate.

Manhattan females, on the other hand, have an A+ profile popularity grade and get liked 50% of the time. 

With an average message length of 33.5 characters, men in Brooklyn write the longest messages and have an A- for message quality.

Queens men, however, write the most inappropriate messages, with 1% of their messages containing a bad word. They only get liked 5.6% of the time and have a D overall grade.

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The 10 Most Expensive Colleges In America

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College tuition prices keep getting more and more expensive. In fact, there are 50 colleges in America that now charge more than $60,000 per year.

According to Bloomberg, since 1978, college tuition has increased by 1,225%. For comparison, Bloomberg points out that cost of food and shelter in the same 36-year period have only gone up 257% and 370%, respectively.

The Chronicle of Higher Education released new numbers on the cost of colleges across America, and Sarah Lawrence is the most expensive, charging students $65,480, for tuition, room and board, and fees for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Sarah Lawrence is a private, 4-year, liberal arts college that is located just outside of New York City in Bronxville, N.Y. Tuition alone at Sarah Lawrence is $50,780, a 4.3% increase from last year. 

Here are the 10 most expensive colleges in America, according to The Chronicle Of Higher Education. All prices include tuition, room and board, and other fees. All data is from The College Board's "Annual Survey of Colleges 2014."

  1. Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, N.Y.—$65,480
  2. Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, Calif.—$64,427
  3. Columbia University, New York, N.Y.—$63,440
  4. University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.—$62,458
  5. Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, Calif.—$62,215
  6. Bard College, Annandale on Hudson, N.Y.—$62,012
  7. Scripps College, Claremont, Calif.—$61,940
  8. Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.—$61,927
  9. Landmark College, Putney, Vt.—$61,898
  10. Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham, Mass.—$61,881

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The 10 Best Bluetooth Headsets On The Market

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A reliable Bluetooth headset makes doing chores and activities that require both hands infinitely easier. 

The experts at FindTheBest found the best Bluetooth headsets on the market based on a Smart Rating system.

The Smart Rating takes six tech magazines' reviews into account as well as other features including voice quality, connectivity, and control features.

10. Jawbone ICON ($60)

The Jawbone ICON headset takes two hours to charge and has a wireless range of 33 feet. It has noise cancellation and voice isolation features, but the charge only lasts four hours, which is below the average talk time.

9. Plantronics Pulsar 590A ($119)

Like the Jawbone ICON, the Plantronics Pulsar 590A has a charge time of two hours and a wireless range of 33 feet. However, the Pulsar has a 12-hour talk time life — enough to last you the entire work day without having to recharge.

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8. Sound ID 510 ($99)

The Sound ID 510 has a media playback control feature which allows users to record and play back conversations. The headset has a three hour charge time and a talk time of five hours. 

7. Plantronics Voyager Pro+ ($60)

Similar to the other Plantronics headset on the list, the Plantronics Voyager Pro+ has a wireless range of 33 feet and a charge time of two hours. The Bluetooth headset has voice dialing and wind cancellation features for a clear calling connection.

6. Jabra BT8010 ($150)

The Jabra BT8010 can last up to 300 hours in standby mode, which means that it has a great battery life. When in use, the headset has 10 hours of talk time and a wireless range of 33 feet. It also has lots of control features like voice dialing and media playback.

5. Plantronics Discovery 975 ($99)

The Plantronics Discovery 975 has great voice quality because of its echo, wind, and noise cancellation features. It has a wireless range of 30 feet and a talk time of five hours.

4. Plantronics Voyager PRO HD ($45)

The Plantronics Voyager PRO HD has a talk time of six hours and standby time of 120 hours. The Bluetooth headset has voice dialing as well as wind and noise cancellation. 

3. BlueAnt V1 ($48)

The BlueAnt V1 has six control features and five voice quality features which pushes it up the list. The headset has a talk time of five hours, a standby duration of 200 hours, and a range of 33 feet.

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2. Jawbone Era ($64)

With the second-longest standby time (200 hours), the Jawbone Era is No. 2 on the list. The headset has a sleek design and is great for canceling out background noise for optimal voice quality. The Bluetooth headset can be paired with eight different devices and has a talk time of five hours.

1. Plantronics Voyager Pro ($65)

With a Smart Rating of 100, the Plantronics Voyager Pro is the best Bluetooth headset on the market. Don't let the old-school design fool you — the Voyager Pro has exceptional sound quality that can withstand any environment. The headset has a talk time of six hours, standby time of 120 hours, and a wireless range of 33 feet. 

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Watch These Daredevil Dancers Leap From A 22-Foot Spinning Ladder

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Elizabeth Streb, the founder of the Streb Lab for Action Mechanics, has spent her career testing the limits of the human body through performance and choreography that combines dance, circus arts, athletics and rodeo. 

In her company's production of "Ascension" nine people scale a 22-foot long ladder modeled after a New York City fire escape while it rotates at varying speeds. With grace and courage, her dancers accept the challenges she presents despite the risks to life and limb. 

Produced by Alana Kakoyiannis. Additional Camera by Justin Gmoser.

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Powerful Photographs Show Everyday Life In Ukraine Before And During Wartime

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Row of BonesIn late 2013, English photographer Christopher Nunn found himself in a small town in Ukraine, alone and unable to speak the language, just as the crisis in Crimea was starting to foment.

Equipped with only his camera, Nunn had been in the country for months, attempting to reconnect with his family's forgotten Ukrainian roots through photography. He was especially interested in capturing the everyday lives of Ukraine's common citizens.

But as crisis spread and unrest grew, Nunn's work took a different tone.

"I never set out to document the political situation or the war directly," Nunn says.

Nonetheless, he captured what he saw, chronicling the subtle and not-so-subtle effects the violence and turmoil had on daily life in Ukraine, in both big cities and small towns.

This body of work, titled "A Row Of Bones," is an understated but affecting look at life right now in Ukraine. More work can be seen on Nunn's website.

In early 2013, Nunn decided to travel to his grandmother's hometown of Kalush, in western Ukraine. His grandmother left the town when she was 15 years old and never returned. Nunn wanted to connect to a part of his family's history that he was unfamiliar with by exploring and photographing.



Nunn, who was traveling alone and did not speak any Ukrainian, says that the country "was like another world to me. I was interested in the way people live, but I didn’t want to see this from a distance, I wanted to get close and understand more and take my time."



Nunn says he spent a lot of time "walking around, drinking vodka, and smoking cigarettes." He met briefly with another photographer who wrote a note for him which read "Please can I take photo?" in Ukrainian before leaving. From then on, he was on his own.



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