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I recently came across some advice for late-night snacks from Men’s Health.  According to the Weight Loss Coach, any combination of these can make the perfect late-night snack:

• Fruit
• Nuts
• Nut Butter
• Dairy (such as milk, yogurt, cheese)

It’s important to remember to stay away from carbohydrates for your late-night snacks.  As far as cheese goes, I’m a huge fan of Kraft’s Natural Marbled Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese Cubes.

Here’s some interesting links I’ve come across the past few days that are worth a look:

• How to Ask for Work Without Looking Desperate  [Freelance Switch]
• 10 Habits Men Need to Develop and Maintain for a Healthy Heart  [Self Help Daily]
• Tips to Cutting Your Grocery Bill  [WalletPop]
• Seven Ways to De-Stress Instantly  [Dumb Little Man]

We’ve all been in this situation:  you are about to go to an interview and you have no idea how to pronounce the interviewer’s name.  Or, you have to give a presentation but have no clue how to pronounce a few of the key terms you need to discuss.  The end result of these types of situations can be pretty awkward.  

Luckily, the internet has plenty of solutions for these situations.  There are various sites that offer “audio pronunciations” for words, places, and names.  Here’s a list of a few popular sites that offer audio pronunciations:

•  Merriam-Webster Online – This is the old faithful of online dictionaries.  Fortunately for our generation, we are not required to lug around those think heavy dictionaries that our parents and grandparents had to use.  The most popular dictionary is now available online and it provides audio pronunciations for most of its words.
• inogolo – This simple, easy-to-use website offers a searchable database of pronunciations for names of people, places, and various things.
• Voice of America Pronunciation Guide – Provides audio pronunciation guides for names of people and places in current events.
• Say How? – This site provides a directory of pronunciation guides for names of public figures.  The site prides itself on providing guides for lessor known figures in addition to popular ones.
• How To Say That Name – This site offers an extensive audio pronunciation database for names.  The databse may be searched by entering the name or by searching by category. 

Here’s some interesting links I’ve come across the past few days that are worth a look:

• Build Your Personal Brand by Working for Free  [Stepcase Lifehack]
• The Best and Worste Beers in America  [Men's Health]
• 9 Uses for Ketchup That May Surprise You  [The Daily Green]
• How to Save Your Keyboard After a Spill  [Lifehacker]
• How to be More Productive in Your Business  [Stepcase Lifehack]

Here is a video that provides a simple introduction to Twitter.  If you’re still curious about what this whole Twitter revolution (twevolution?)  is about, Mashable had a post today with the Top 7 Twitter Tutorials on YouTube.