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UBA Promotes Africa's Renaissance, Celebrates Africa Day with Glitz & Glamour
Posted by African Examiner African News, Latest News, West Africa Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
Photo caption: L-R: Director Commercial Directorate, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. Feyi Ogoji; a staff of UBA and Winner of the Best Dressed, Male Category Abdullahi Egunjobi; Group Deputy Managing Director, UBA Plc. Victor Osadolor; Group Head, Risk Management, UBA Plc. Kubi Momoh during the 2017 Africa Day Celebrations held at UBA House, Lagos
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with its commitment to promote the African culture and deepen its African footprints, Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Thursdayjoined the world to celebrate the 2017 Africa Day across the 19 African countries of operations with the theme: 'Africa, the new Frontier.'
Africa Day is dedicated to celebrating the diversity of the African continent, as well as to highlight the cultural and economic potential that exists on the continent. UBA Staff celebrated the day in grand style as they dressed to work in a display of the best of Africa's rich attire.
At the bank's head office in UBA House on Marina, Lagos, Nigeria, there was an unusual welcome for staff, as they were ushered into the building with a rendition of traditional African music and unique African themed decorations adorning the building, thus presenting special ambience to the celebration for a bank that takes huge pride in its African heritage. There was also excitement in the air, as a lot of things to celebrate the African heritage was also on display and staff were treated to various African meals and snacks throughout the day in their offices.
The highlight of the day was the crowning of the best dressed male and female in African attires, who emerged from votes cast by staff. Two staff emerged winners and were rewarded with an all-expense paid trip to Seychelles.
The three winners selected from both the male and female categories were given cash prices amounting to about N350,000, while the best dressed female, Mrs. Ebeano and Mr. Abdullahi were rewarded with an all-expense paid trip to Seychelles.
The Deputy Managing Director, UBA Plc, Mr. Victor Osadolor, who spoke at the ceremony to announce the winners, reiterated that UBA is a core African bank with deep African roots that has continually supported the continent in various ways over the years. He added that the bank remained proud of its African heritage.
He said, "We at UBA celebrate Africa Day with the rest of Africa, we are Africa, United by one Bank, and it is important to note that just as Africa has come a long way, UBA has also come a long way in putting her footprints in Africa. As of now, we have over 125 branches in Africa selling Africa to the world. We are one of the biggest employees in the continent, and we have been supporting a lot of credit facilities and infrastructural development i Ghana, Zambia, Cote d'Ivoire and other key economies; we are also sponsoring the building of the stadium in Cameroon to be used for the African Nations cup, the building of a plaza in Ghana, as well as other key investments because we believe in this continent and know that infrastructure is key to the success of any continent."
It will be recalled that the African Diplomatic Group, an association of African group of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the Federal Republic of Nigeria recently commended UBA for the sponsorship of the upcoming 54th Africa Day Celebration. In a letter addressed to the Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka and dated 23rd January 2017, appreciating the bank's support, the High Commissioner of Rwanda, Ambassador Stanislas Kamanzi praised UBA for sponsoring the celebration of the 54th African Day.
Africa Day, formerly Africa Freedom Day and African Liberation Day, is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) usually celebrated every May 25th and UBA celebrates Africa Day annually in line with the official celebration by African nations, reiterating its long-held belief that the future belongs to African continent leveraging on the occasion to rekindle the African spirit that drives the group's vision to be a dominant financial services provider on the continent financing the continent's emergence as a recognizable economic power.
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is a leading Pan-African financial institution, offering banking services and customer touch points in 19 African countries. With presence in New York, London and Paris, UBA is connecting people and businesses across Africa through retail, commercial and corporate banking, innovative cross border payments and remittances, trade finance and ancillary banking services.
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Rise and Phight: 12/7/2021
A Phillies minor league manager was honored
By The Smarty Jones Dec 7, 2021, 7:59am EST
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Roly de Armas was honored by Minor League Baseball
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images
The lockout continues, but that doesn't mean that baseball remains completely quiet. There are Minor League awards being handed out, Hall of Fame snubs to analyze, and one of the Phillies' division rivals doesn't currently have a manager.
Phillies news:
Roly de Armas, the Phillies' rookie-league minor league manager was named the winner of the 2021 Mike Coolbaugh Award. de Armas was a member of the 2008 World Champions' coaching staff, serving as an interim bullpen coach.
Jayson Stark says that while Dick Allen's numbers haven't changed since his retirement, maybe we should change how we look at them. ($)
Columnist Jim Alexander questions why Allen as well as Maury Wills were not among those players chosen for induction into the Hall of Fame.
MLB news:
One of the issues that the two sides are arguing about in baseball's labor dispute: Expanded playoffs. MLB reportedly views 14 teams as the ideal size of the postseason field.
The New York Mets may have signed a new ace this offseason, but one thing they haven't done is hire a new manager. Here's how that search is going.

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Q: getcwd() and file string leads to file-protocol-error I want to load a javascript file from an absolute path in php but I keep getting an error called "Unable to load local resource".
I have an absolute path string like this
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo getcwd(); ?>/js/jquery.js"></script>
And get this as a result:

How can I fix and avoid this problem?

A: Here, you are using file URI scheme, which means that the browser will attempt to open a file that it is located on the client's computer and not to try to download it from the web server.
To fix this, you must provide a relative path starting from your web project directory
C:\yourDocumentRoot
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   |_project_one
     |_js
       |_jquery.js
       |_jquery-ui.js

And your PHP script must deliver this tag:
<script type="text/javascript" src="/project_one/js/jquery.js">

Hope that my explanation is clear :)

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Last night, Dancing With the Stars' elimination show featured an intense showdown. Many thought Monday's lowest scorer Ralph Macchio would be the one to go, but in the final moments, ladies' man Romeo (and his enviable washboard abs) was the one voted off. "I'm surprised because I did my best dances, but at the same time I'm not surprised," the 21-year-old said after his name was called (shown). "This show has changed my life forever." He went on to thank his partner, Chelsie Hightower, who beamed with pride for her celebrity teammate. The celebrities remaining in the competition are Chelsea Kane, Hines Ward, Ralph Macchio, and Kirstie Alley. Click "See the Photos" to see all of Romeo's dance costumes, and say farewell to his amazing collection of chest-baring shirts. Who do you think will win? Tell us in the comments!


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Please join Bill and Molly Baker for a Cow Hill Christmas Event to be held in their home at 6487 Clearbrook Drive on Sunday, December 2, 2018, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
This event will raise funds to help Cow Hill provide gifts and support to the less fortunate in our community who would otherwise not know Christmas joy. Plan to attend this social and worthwhile event! Dinner will be catered, open bar and live music will be performed by The What-Notters.
Bill & Molly and the membership of Cow Hill look forward to a fun and enlightening evening and we are grateful for all of your support during this season of so many needs.
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Capcom unleashed a Game of the Year contender, Resident Evil 2, late last week. That's simply how good Resident Evil 2 is, setting a new bar for remakes in the industry. One thing that makes a game even better is when the developer throws some free stuff at the player and Capcom is doing just that. The upcoming Resident Evil 2 free DLC release date has been confirmed and we won't have to wait long at all.
So what is this Resident Evil 2 free DLC I speak of? Well, players will step into the boots of those characters you meet along the way but never made it out of Racoon City. The DLC is called Ghost Survivors and it sounds a lot like a rogue-like experience, with randomized elements. Players will also be able to earn points to spend in an in-game shop (not with real money) and it should be quite challenging.
Check out the release date announcement for the Resident Evil 2 free DLC below.
Capcom also shared a few images, one of which you viewed at the start of this article and then three more which you can view below.
What this basically means is that even more content is heading the way of Resident Evil 2 owners and the mode does sound very intriguing. Even if the Ghost Survivors turn out to be a short experience like Tofu, it is still more Resident Evil 2 for gamers to sink their teeth into.
Are you excited for the Resident Evil 2 free DLC and which is your favourite side-character in the game? Let us know in the comment section below.


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                               lik, xtr, ytr, params )
% NEGEXPIMPROVEMENT Compute the *negative* expected improvement.
%
% DIRECT will call this with the query vector as a column, but we want
% it to be a row.  Make sure we can call it both ways.

if (size(query,1) > size(query,2))
   query = query.';
end

[ymu, ys2] = gp(hyp, inf, mean, cov, lik, xtr, ytr, query);  % predict

s = sqrt(ys2);             % Predicted std
yres = min(ytr) - ymu;     % Predicted error
ynorm = yres/s;            % Normalize error

ei = yres * normcdf(ynorm) + s * normpdf(ynorm);
ei = max([0 ei]);

% DIRECT search for a minimum, and we want the maximum expected
% improvement, so...
ei = -ei;

varargout{1} = ymu;    varargout{2} = s;

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This one-of-a-kind, unique exhibition will shine a bright dingy yellow spotlight on artwork in all media and all genres. Like a Tom Waits Song features the work of artists who have found themselves deeply moved, enraptured, bemused or inspired by Tom Waits and will be enjoyed by art and music lovers alike.
"My first priority was to base the awards on the unique way in which the artist portrayed 'a Tom Waits Song'. The second priority was to select three artists that approached the theme using different mediums, i.e. painting, mixed media, and quilting.
"The quilt with textured collage by Trudi Chamoff Hauptman, evokes the "Downtown" vibe of a dark, mysterious bar scene, packed with people, liquor, cigarette smoke and the promise for something more.
"The painting entitled "Troubadour" by Patrushka, told the story so well of the Tom Waits song "Big in Japan". The perfect quote from this song that related to the painting for me was "I'm big in Japan, I'm big in Japan, but heh I'm big in Japan". In my opinion, the artist truly captured the mood of this song.
"The portrait of Tom Waits by Michael Perault painted on the discarded radiator from the 50's, incorporating lyrics from "Ol' 55" around the frame, was so different from any other entries. The mood was recreated by this talented painter, so much that I could hear the lyrics, "freeway cars and trucks", without even playing the music."
I began the jurying process by reading about Tom Waits and learning more about him.
Soon after I started reading the submissions, I decided that I needed to listen to the music of Tom Waits while jurying the work. Most of the artists included brief statements that described why they included the artwork they did and many indicated which of his songs influenced them while creating it. In many cases I was able to find the recording of the song they listed, and play it while reviewing their work. I found this process to be most inspirational and in many instances, it was apparent to me that the artist was affected by him in one way or another. These were the works that I found to be most interesting and that ended up in the show in the gallery.
I intentionally focused on selecting works from all mediums, i.e. painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, and sculpture. I felt this would not only make it a more interesting group show overall, but also that it was important to include the wide variety of mediums that had been submitted. I tried to balance the selection, and was careful not to include an exaggerated number of painters opposed to photographers. My first love is painting, which is why I consciously was aware of not letting painting overshadow another medium, although I do think there might be a few more painters overall.
The online selections I chose were also important works that I was convinced should not be missed and truly portrayed the theme. The limit of 28 works of art for the gallery show was not an easy task to narrow down, which is why the staff at Arc knew that it was so important to have the continuation of the online selections.
This is not to say that the artists that were not included in either category did not make competent and successful works, but were perhaps, in my opinion, not as convincing of the theme or simply that they were only caught up in the process of elimination. Many hours later, and after many Tom Waits songs and silent lyrics, the selections and eliminations were completed. I must say, a mood was created by listening to his music, while reading the thoughts and intentions of the artists and viewing each work several times over, almost as though Tom himself was looking over my shoulder.
I want to thank all the artists for submitting and believing in the process, Stephen, Michael and Priscilla at Arc Gallery for inviting me and to Tom Waits for making this possible.


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Hundreds in St. Louis assisted through MLK Day service events
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At her grandfather's funeral, Claire Corley learned he'd make fruit baskets for those in need every holiday season. Now, she's continuing his act of kindness.
Lake St. Louis teen follows in her grandpa's footsteps and gives back to those in need
Claire Corley learned something she didn't know about her beloved grandfather at his funeral: every holiday he'd buy fruit and make baskets for those in need.
These St. Louis area animal shelters are participating in the #BettyWhiteChallenge
In honor of what would have been her 100th birthday, fans of Betty White are donating to animal shelters across the country.
Hundreds set to line up in St. Louis to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The event will allow people to register to vote, get fresh produce, get tested and vaccinated for COVID-19.
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During the latest episode of Love and Hip Hop Hollywood (don't judge, LOL) there was a scene where Omarion, the ex-lead singer from 2000's R&B group B2K, and his girlfriend Apryl were having a conversation that started getting a bit tense. They had just left a radio show where they were discussing Omarion's recent rise in music and the host mentioned how he knew Apryl was a musician as well and asked when he could expect to hear new music from her. Clearly this stirred up some emotions for her as she was now expressing her fears to Omarion about how she was tired of waiting for her moment to come and scared it might be passing her by. From the look of it Apryl is a bit passive in her journey right now which I don't consider myself to be, but like her, I am in a place where I'm feeling restless and ready to find artistic success. I feel like I'm the embodiment of Britney Spear's "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman".
In response to Apryl's concern's Omarion sternly says to her: "Sharpen up and wait for your moment". On it's own it might seem a little callous but when you take into account his own road to success it gains more weight. After B2K split around 2004 he pursued a solo career with dubious success. He had some false starts with record labels and even after his label situation became stable and seemed promising he still hadn't landed that big hit. Not until recently did he finally get that platinum single with his song "Post To Be", 10 years after his initial success ended. He is the embodiment of patience and perseverance.
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Q: Do any compilers transfer effective type through memcpy/memmove According to N1570 6.5/6:

If  a  value is copied into an object having no declared type using memcpy or memmove, or is copied as an array of character type, then the effective type
  of the modified object for that access and for subsequent accesses that do not modify the value is the effective type of the object from which the value is copied, if it has one.

That would suggest that even on a system where "long" and some other integer type have the same representation, the following would invoke Undefined Behavior:
#if ~0UL == ~0U
  #define long_equiv int
#elif ~0UL == ~0ULL
  #define long_equiv long long
#else
#error Oops
#endif
long blah(void)
{
  long l;
  long_equiv l2;
  long_equiv *p = malloc(sizeof (long));
  l = 1234;
  memcpy(p, &l, sizeof (long));
  l2 = *p;
  free(p); // Added to address complaint about leak
  return l2;
}

since the data pointed to by l clearly has effective type long and the object pointed to by p has no declared type, the memcpy should set the effective type of the storage to long.  Since reading use of an lvalue of type long_equiv to read an object with effective type of long is not allowed, the code would invoke Undefined Behavior.
Given that prior to C99 memcpy was one of the standard ways to copy data of one type to storage of another type, the new rules about memcpy cause a lot of existing code to invoke Undefined Behavior.  If the rule had instead been that using memcpy to write to allocated storage leaves the destination without any effective type, the behavior would be defined.
Are there any compilers which do not behave as though memcpy leaves the effective type of the destination unset when used to copy information to allocated storage, or should use of memcpy for purposes of data translation be considered "safe"?  If some compilers do apply effective type of the source to the destination, what would be the proper way of copying data in type-agnostic fashion?  What is meant by "copied as an array of character type"?

A: The C standard says that the effective type is transferred. Therefore, by definition, all conforming compilers transfer the effective type.
Your code sample causes undefined behaviour by violating the strict aliasing rule, because a value of effective type long is read by an lvalue of type long long.
This was also true in C89, I'm not sure what you refer to about "new rules in C99" (other than the fact that long long was not in C89).
It is true that when C was standardized, some existing code had undefined behaviour. And it is also true that people continue to write code with undefined behaviour.

What is meant by "copied as an array of character type"?

This means copying character-by-character using a character type.

what would be the proper way of copying data in type-agnostic fashion?

It's not possible to "erase effective type", so far as I know.  To correctly read a value using a long long *, you must be pointing to a location of effective type long long.
In your code, for example:
// If we have confirmed that long and long long have the same size and representation
long long x;
memcpy(&x, p, sizeof x);
return x;

Union aliasing is another option.
If you don't like all this then compile with -fno-strict-aliasing.

A: Experimentally, gcc 6.2 behaves in ways which would only be justifiable by regarding memmove as transferring the effective type of the source to the destination.  If gcc can determine that the source and destination pointers match, it will treat the memory operand as only being readable via its earlier Effective Type, rather than as memory which was last written using a character type and may thus be accessed using any type.  Such behavior would be unjustifiable without the rule that allows memcpy to transfer effective-type information.
On the other hand, gcc's behavior is sometimes not justifiable under any rule, so it's not necessarily clear whether gcc's behavior is a consequence of its authors' interpretation of the Standard, or whether it's simply broken.  For example, if it can determine that the destination target of memcpy contains the same constant bit pattern as the source, it will treat the memcpy as a no-op even if the source held the type that would next be used to read the destination storage, and the destination held a different type the compiler had decided couldn't alias the next read.


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Home Sports Track Vineyarders prime for state competition
Vineyarders prime for state competition
With top 10 and 20 finishes at Last Chance meet.
Jack Shea
Catherine Cherry runs the Women's Two Miler. — Charlie Utz
Vito Aiello runs the relay event. — Charlie Utz
Zach Utz sprints ahead in the relay. — Charlie Utz
Led by Zach Utz with a sixth-place finish in the mile run, and Charlotte Packer's seventh place in the shot put, nine Vineyarder runners posted top 10 and top 20 finishes at the Last Chance indoor track meet at the Reggie Lewis Center (RLC) on Saturday.
The Last Chance is an annual event designed to give athletes a final opportunity to qualify for the state championships, to be held next weekend at RLC. The Last Chance is all about time. Athletes must finish within time parameters set by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) to qualify for the state championship field. Athletes who have already qualified use the final pre-state meet as a tuneup.
Last Chance events drew a crowded field, with 40 to 100 athletes competing in each event. Utz' sixth-place mile finish came against 88 runners, and Packer's seventh-place shot put finish came against a field of 44 throwers.
Annabelle Biggs finished ninth among 59 runners in the 300m. JoJo Bonneau dropped a quarter-second from his preliminary race time to finish 10th in the 55 hurdles. Senior captain Catherine Cherry finished 10th in the grueling two-miler, and the girls 4×800 relay team was fifth.
Notable performances included Eloise Christy's 13th place in the 600m run, and Adrienne Christy's 13th place in the mile. Yayla DiChiara finished 14th in the 600m. Keiran Karabees finished 14th in the two-mile run.
MVRHS Coach Joe Schroeder believes his charges are primed for the state championships in the team's sixth season of indoor track competition.
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5th v 6th | 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool, Gangneung
Italy and Sweden will play to place for fifth and sixth position in the 2017 World Para ice hockey championships.
The 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool will be held at the Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung City, Gangwon-do, South Korea, from 11-20 April.
It will act as a Test Event for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games and will be a key qualification opportunity for the Winter Paralympics. It will also be the first World Championships held under the new banner of World Para Ice Hockey, as the sport rebranded in late 2016.
Organised by the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee, Gangneung 2017 will be the second time the World Championships A-Pool have been hosted in South Korea. The 2013 edition was held in Goyang.
The competition will feature seven teams – reigning champions the USA, Canada, hosts South Korea, Norway, Germany, Italy and Sweden.
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One of the fondest memories people have is of their parents reading to them as kids. There's something special about listening to a book, rather than reading it, that can capture the imagination and allow the listener to be fully immersed in story. Be it the inflection of the narrator's voice or the ability to add a sense of drama, the act of listening to a story adds to the experience.
In Stephen King's amazing book On Writing, one of his tips to becoming a better writer is to read as much as possible. A great way to do this is to listen to audiobooks. In the book, King says he's listening every time he enters the car, does a chore or waits in line. But what does it take to get the words of the page into your ears?
Adventures in Poor Taste recently spoke with Sean Pratt, who most recently narrated David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest which was released on audiobook last month. Sean has been in the business for quite a while, narrating over 600 books from every genre imaginable. What better narrator to interview and learn the process from than the one that had to speak 1,088 pages of fiction, which translates to over 56 hours in the audiobook. In this book alone Sean had to capture dozens of characters in one of the most important works of the last twenty years.
There might be plenty of reasons voice acting sucks, but this interview just might quell them.
Who is Sean Pratt?
AiPT: First off, I want to thank you for spending the time to answer a few questions. An audiobook narrator seems to be a job not many people are familiar with. According to audible.com, you've narrated just over 140 books that are on the site. Considering an audiobook can range from 10 hours for a 200 page book to 50 hours for a 1000 page book, that sounds like a lot of work. How long have you been narrating books?
Sean Pratt: Oh Lord…well, let me start by giving you a number…660. That's how many books I've recorded in 16 years; both under my own name and my "nom de vox" Lloyd James.
AiPT: How did you get your start in the business?
Sean Pratt: I got my start when I moved to Washington DC in 1996. I got the name of a narrator/producer, Grover Gardner, from an actor I knew and proceeded to call him up. Grover had me over for coffee and gave me the inside scoop on becoming a narrator, helped me cut a short demo and promised to shop it around. Well, I was so desperate for work at that point, I proceeded to cajole/bully/charm/pester him until he got on the phone to Books On Tape and Blackstone Audiobooks and said, "For the love of God, please send me something for this guy to narrate, he's driving me CRAZY." Not one of my proudest moments as an actor, but it worked…so, what can I say?
In the beginning, I told BOT and Blackstone, "I'll narrate anything that no one else wants." I knew that becoming a good narrator was going to take hundreds of hours of work and I didn't want the added pressure of trying to make A-list material sound great. It was tough going but I learned a lot; researching information, engineering, keeping my voice in good shape, pacing myself throughout the day, speaking foreign languages.
AiPT: 660 narrated books is a lot. You must have tackled every conceivable genre.
Sean Pratt: I've narrated books in almost every genre you can think of….and some I'd rather not discuss…
AiPT: What are some of your favorite books you've narrated?
Sean Pratt: Favorites would include: Ben Hur, Raintree County, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Michael Burlingame's Bio of Abraham Lincoln, The Drunkard's Walk, many of the Robert Heinlein books and A Death in the Family…to name a few.
Two of the many books Sean Pratt has narrated.
AiPT: In many ways narrating an audiobook is like acting, probably harder in some ways since you can only use your voice.
Sean Pratt: I liken narrating an audiobook to being a musician playing in a symphony; you have this enormous piece of music (the book), with different movements, tempos, rhythms, melodies, etc. You have to be sensitive to the various changes in each chapter or scene, but also sustain the arc of the story line…not an easy thing to do under the best of circumstances. Also, you're trying to find the author's voice and make it your own and you're hoping that they're good with language. My background is in classical theatre. I was a member of The Pearl Theatre in NYC; a classical repertory theatre with its own resident acting company. So how words sound and flow together is very important to me. I can always tell when an author has taken the time to read their work aloud in order to hear what the words sound like.
AiPT: Do you have a favourite book that you would like to narrate?
Sean Pratt: Not really. Actually, I read very little for my own entertainment; recording 40 books a year will do that to you.
The Narration Process: What Does it Take?
AiPT: It sounds like it's just as hard as breaking into film. Every artistic industry takes a certain tenacity. Since you're trying to find the author's voice what methods do you use to find it?
Sean Pratt: How do they use language; what kinds of phrases, word selection, humor, etc. But much like looking at a piece of music and then playing it, there's a certain amount of it that you can only get once you start speaking the text. Then you really begin to hear the rhythm and melody of their voice.
AiPT: It seems like picking the accent of a character requires delicate thought as well, considering it can say so much about the character. How do you prepare for narrating a book?
Sean Pratt: I see this breaking down into four different categories:
1) I tell the actors who come to my audio narration class that the first and most important voice you must find, is your own. A narrator's ability to sound totally natural, as if what they're telling you is spontaneous, is critical to drawing the listener in…especially if it's non-fiction!
2) With fiction pieces, you're looking for clues about how a character is described; where are they from, their age, etc. This leads you to building a voice from scratch that suits that character.
3) But sometimes one character voice is chosen in response to an earlier decision you've made. If there are four Scottish guys of approximately the same age in a scene, and one of them is our Hero, then you might just give this one a nasality, that one a higher voice and the other a slower tempo.
4) Sometimes you have favorite voices that just fit certain kinds of characters. My "Ronald Reagan" voice for the sheriff; My "Jack Nicholson" for a killer; my "Keanu Reeves" for some dude from California; though I'm not trying to mimic them exactly, I am trying to catch the flavor of their voices.
AiPT: Do you practice accents or characters on the side between projects?
Sean Pratt: All the time…everywhere I go…much to the chagrin of my wife and daughter….
On Narrating Infinite Jest
AiPT: You just completed Infinite Jest (I.J.) which ended up being 56 hours long. How long did it take you to complete this recording?
Sean Pratt: For my end of I.J., including prep time, recording and fixes….about 500 hours. For the total, including mastering? Lord, I have no idea.
Sean Pratt's most recent work is the 56 plus hour recording of Infinite Jest.
AiPT: Was the process more arduous due to the length?
Sean Pratt: When I'm doing a book that's more than, say, 15 hours long, I like to work on it in chunks; taking a break from it to work on something else in the meantime. After awhile you can't see the forest for the trees…or should I say, the story for the words? Ben-Hur and Raintree County were also like I.J. in that way. This was also a necessity, because it was so hard to get John McElroy, the Producer/Director, and me in the same place for more than a week at a time every 3 months or so.
AiPT: David Foster Wallace is known for using footnotes to break the reader away from the main narrative. The choice was made to not record them for the audiobook. I can't imagine how many more hours this would be if you recorded the footnotes. That said…how can they say this book is unabridged if the footnotes aren't recorded?
[Editors Note: Hachette has informed us they are in the process of recording the footnotes.]
Sean Pratt: I believe the thinking goes that the text is the text and the footnotes are the footnotes. Of course, I.J. is an exception to this rule as they give some much back story, but generally speaking, in the audio world you NEVER record the footnotes unless asked to by the the author or publisher. Come to think of it, in 650 books, I've never recorded all the footnotes in a book, only selected ones.
There's also the issue of continuity of the main story for the listener. If you have a really long footnote to listen to you may have trouble recalling where you are in the plot when the narrator returns to the story.
LISTEN TO an excerpt of Sean from Infinite Jest: Year of Glad
AiPT: I've caught a few mistakes when it comes to audiobook recordings over the years, which makes sense since making mistakes is part of the human condition. With the length of Infinite Jest far outpacing most books was it on your mind to catch any mistakes?
Sean Pratt: I have NEVER narrated a book that didn't have a few editing mistakes; hey, editors are people, too. I can say that, for a book of this length, there were very few.
I think that's because, and this is my opinion here, that Mr. Wallace must have read the book aloud when he was working on it; by "read" I mean "narrated" after a fashion. I can always tell when an author has taken the time to read their work aloud in order to hear what the words sound like. The flow is always better, the tempo is consistent and the words and phrases have a real melody to them. When you narrate a well written book, like I.J., it's like a surfer catching a wave; it just carries you along.
AiPT: What is the hardest book you've ever had to read?
Sean Pratt: What, are you crazy? Infinite Jest, man!
The Life of the Narrator
AiPT: You write about being in charge of producing, acting, directing and engineering a production on your own here. Do you ever receive notes or outside direction from the author or the company funding the process?
Sean Pratt: In general, no. That's one of the hats they've hired me to wear. I'd say that of the 660 books I've narrated, all but a handful were done by me, wearing all four hats, on my own. Every so often, if I have contacted the author during the research phase of my prep work and I have any questions, I'll bring up those issues. That's not to say that I don't research the book online; I did a fair amount of work looking into I.J., for instance. Also, I generally have the audio company do the proofing on their end….after that many books, I can't bear to listen to myself say it twice. Then I take the proofer's notes and either integrate them into the recording or do them "wild" and send them to their engineer to cut and paste into the recording.
AiPT: Having been in the industry for 16 years do you get to choose your projects or do they come to you?
Sean Pratt: Actually, the more accurate question is, "Do I have to audition for my projects or do they come to me", that's because you never know what's coming up for an audio company to produce. So the answer is…sometimes the former, but now (Thankfully!) mostly the latter. I've established myself with about 8 different companies in the US and they will contact me and say something like, "We've got this project in mind, here's the synopsis, the deadline, etc." and any other pertinent details, and then I'll see if I can fit into my schedule. You have to be very careful and not over-promise to too many clients; you can only record so much on any given day; I call it "eating the elephant." Then, every so often, I'll be asked to audition for some project where the author or publishing company has a say in the casting. When I auditioned for, "A Death in the Family" by James Agee, his widow was the one who signed off on me getting the project.
AiPT: Audiobooks seem to be getting a lot of traction now that audible.com and iTunes are making it easier and sometimes cheaper to purchase audiobooks than in years past. A Month or so ago audible.com anounced they will pay authors 1 dollar per sale to gain the rights to record their books.
Being inside the industry would you say business is better than ever?
Sean Pratt: The growth has been exponential and recession proof….knock on wood. Which is why it's such an exciting field for performers to get into, though the bar is set pretty high when it comes to the quality of recording, etc. Unfortunately, a lot of performers, and even non-performers (or muggles, as my acting students refer to them) think that just because they've read for their kids, or have a theatre background, that they're a shoe-in for becoming a narrator. It's so much more involved than people realized, as my article about "Four Hats in One Box" touches on.
AiPT: Many people argue, my friends included, that listening to a book is a lazy way to complete a book. They argue reading and looking at the words is a different experience and possibly better for retention. Care to comment?
Sean Pratt: Lazy?! I beg to differ! Yes, they are two entirely different experiences, but audiobooks meet the needs of avid readers everywhere who, for a variety of reason, can't find the time or have some extenuating circumstance that prevents them from reading.
The woman who flies all over the country selling her company's products; the college student who needs to squeeze in extra study time during his night job; the busy mother who lives her life as a taxi service for all her kids' activities; the blind senior citizen who misses reading her romance novels or mysteries; the child who discovers the power of storytelling and gains interest in reading; the man who can cope with a hellish commute because he can stay current on politics or history. ALL these people want to be entertained, engaged and enlightened and audiobooks allows them to have that. Harrumph!
Tips on Breaking In
AiPT: For any reader who might be interested in joining the field do you have any advice to get them started? I'm curious if there's an area they should move to in order to break in similar to Los Angeles for actors.
Sean Pratt: Though there are audio companies scattered throughout the country that have recording studios, you can live anywhere as long as you have a home studio. Of course, that's another topic entirely! The key is to take the time to build it right, understand the engineering involved and network to find out whose casting what and where.
For beginners I'd say to look around your area for:
1) Volunteer work such as reading for the blind, etc.
2) Look for classes in audiobook narration, either locally or online.
3) Go online and join the various narrator chat groups to read up on the industry from our perspective.
4) Practice, practice, practice…I tell the performers who take my classes to record yourself, put it on your iPod and listen back to it. How do you sound? Did you put yourself to sleep? How could you do it better?
AiPT: What upcoming projects are you working on?
Sean Pratt: How to be Richer, Smarter and Better Looking than your Parents by Zac Bissonette, The Ocean of Life by Callum Roberts and Screw Business as Usual by Richard Branson
AiPT: I'm about 40 hours into Infinite Jest right now and can safely say I'll be looking forward to those future releases as well as picking up some of your previous work. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me. I appreciate it.
Sean Pratt: Any time.
Sean is a regular contributor at Suite 101 where he contributes articles on the business.
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I'm a fluent German speaker having studied it at uni and am a huge Germanophile. I've been lucky enough to visit Germany on numerous occasions over the years!
The Rhineland is the heart of 'fairy tale' Germany, with its enchanting forests, magnificent castles and, of course, the majestic river Rhine that snakes its way through the landscape. Make sure you swing by Marksburg – this beautiful castle towers above the village of Braubach and is the only castle in area never to have been taken by force!
Visits to Koblenz and Boppard, two of the main settlements along the river, will give your students some great opportunities to practise their German. Whether it's ordering drinks and snacks, shopping for souvenirs or even asking for help in completing our town trail activity, challenge your students to speak with locals!
Completely unmissable is a trip along the river on a boat – in my opinion, the only way to properly appreciate the scenic beauty of the valley. Another favourite, particularly with students, is Phantasialand, which is one of Europe's top theme parks and a real treat for adrenaline junkies!
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LivingBlock collection by Antonio Serrano for Mad Lab.
This LivingBlock product family is designed with the values of sustainability and recycling in mind, which are two very important factors in determining the company Mad Lab.
The proposal is to make a product that has no mechanism or hardware, with glued joints and finished with natural waxes, where craftsmanship plays an important role.
The material used to manufacture the products is sourced locally, oak and the board is made with solid wood scraps and coupled by means of a finger joint, which makes it look like mapping and provides the value of natural wood without using a lot of resources.
Its structure could be defined "as a drawer and four sticks", which reminds me of my childhood when I played with those wooden boxes and remnants of broomsticks that we sharpened with a razor that we all had. We sharpened the sticks with it to imagine a thousand ways to assemble them, build ships and imagined voyages.
technology and craftwork with a high ecological value. The way of thinking design is to distinguish and know to choose those solutions that the objects propose to you. This is part of his philosophy as a designer.
"Language and the limits of material, whether natural or artificial, define an incalculable amount of design. Every man has the right to search for the limits of material in order to offer the world a new vision of transformed reality", says Antonio Serrano.


Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced an open casting call for "The Tester," a new competitive reality series created for PlayStation®Network, which will become available exclusively for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™). The program will follow a group of gamers as they face off in a series of elimination challenges designed to test their mental prowess, dexterity, and video game knowledge and compete to win a gamer's ultimate dream job – an official PlayStation game tester. Open casting for the series begins today.
To enter, gamers must complete the online form and submit a short video at us. www.us.PlayStation.com/psn/thetester explaining why they have what it takes to be a part of the PlayStation family. Selected contestants will then compete over the course of eight episodes, going head-to-head in a series of game-themed challenges designed to test the will and grit of even the most dedicated gamer. The winner will earn a contract position as a tester at PlayStation's Quality Assurance department in San Diego, CA, where he or she will get hands on time with the most highly anticipated games in the industry.
The latest in a series of original programs designed exclusively for PlayStation Network, "The Tester" will debut this winter. Each episode of "The Tester" will be available in high-definition and distributed digitally through the PlayStation®Store. Episodes can be purchased individually or all eight at once through a season pass.
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A graphical method is described for finding the shape (camber and twist) of an airfoil having an arbitrary distribution of lift. The method consists in replacing the lifting surface and its wake with an equivalent arrangement of vortices and in finding the associated vertical velocities. By division of the vortex pattern into circular strips concentric about the downwash point instead of into the usual rectangular strips, the lifting surface is reduced for each downwash point to an equivalent loaded line for which the induced velocity is readily computed. The ratio of the vertical velocity to the stream velocity is the slope of the surface in the free-stream direction.
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Samsung's One UI Android skin is a vast improvement over the Samsung Experience. It's a complete redesign with features that enhance usability and productivity and reduce repetitive stress. Smartphones keep getting bigger, so Samsung's goal is to make one-handed use significantly easier. They achieve this with three features: viewing areas, interaction areas, and Focus Blocks. One UI is available on the Galaxy S8/S8+ and later as well as the Note 9. Here's what One UI looks like on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
One feature introduced in One UI is a dark mode, or night mode, for more comfortable reading.
Bixby, Samsung's virtual assistant, gets a redesign in One UI too, with a feature called Focus Blocks. Rather than a cluttered screen full of notifications and other information, Bixby presents a series of Focus Blocks with reminders, weather alerts, and more. Fun fact: the Bixby feed looks the same whether the phone is in night mode or not.
Apps optimized for One UI have a Viewing Area and an Interaction Area. In Messages, for example, you can see how many unread messages you have in the Viewing Area, and read and respond in the Interaction Area.
In the Clock app, you can see your local time in a nice large font at the top, and the time in other cities below.
On the Alarm tab of the Clock app you can see when how much time until your alarm goes off at the top, and enable or disable your alarms below or adjust the time and day.
Samsung even optimized the Settings app for One UI. If you need to adjust something on the fly, you should be able to do it with one hand.
Samsung says it will update One UI periodically, so expect to see regular enhancements.


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I have a new computer I am trying to get the same access on. I have the old versions of java installed just like the server and the only real difference is the browser - The server uses IE8 and the new computer IE11. I have set the new computer to compatibility mode and also added the IP as a trusted site. I have checked all the settings for both Java and IE to ensure they are either identical or similar. But still the new computer gives a connection failed message within an applet window.
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The Port of Tvøroyri is ready for the next level, offering its services as a growing container port backed by a worldwide infrastructure — with a new port director, vastly improved facilities, and an eye on increasing international trade.
Socioeconomic progress experienced in and around the town of Tvøroyri since the launch of the Varðin Pelagic freezing plant a couple of years ago is seen to have manifold effects on port business and the local economy. As a further result of infrastructure development that has taken place during this period, the Port of Tvøroyri is now looking to present itself as a serious contender among other Faroese container ports.
A newly added deepwater terminal at the Fishing Harbor next to the Varðin Pelagic facility is making life easier for seafood exporters and importers of goods, as cargo handling has become more efficient with added capacity allowing for higher volumes. The 180-meter stretch of dock, 40 m wide, is sufficiently large to make room for almost 300 standard 40-foot containers at the time without disrupting operations.
"Apart from being a port of call for domestic and foreign vessels, Tvøroyri is now a container port in its own right with all the facilities needed for effective and efficient cargo handling," port director Jón Bogi Guttesen said.
A former sea officer with the Danish merchant fleet and a maritime college teacher in Denmark and in the Faroe Islands, Mr. Guttesen, 35, was hired last year (2014) with a remit to help take the Port of Tvøroyri to the next level.
"This port is in a positive trajectory and we are determined to do our utmost in securing a sustainable advancement for it in the years ahead," he noted.
In liaison with transport and logistics company Faroe Ship, the Port of Tvøroyri oversees shipments for exports to anywhere in the world, as well as handling import shipments.
Meanwhile the international trade perspective has grown increasingly prominent at Tvøroyri.
The port recently invested in a supply station for reefer containers for optimum temperature control to make sure the cooling or freezing chain is never broken from the point of loading a container until the container has been placed on board the vessel.
With Varðin Pelagic's new terminal hall, cargo vessels are virtually docked next to the cold storage facility, which also helps speed up charging and discharging, even in bad weather conditions.
With the freezing plant's annual production of nearly 100,000 tonnes of seafood for export, the staggering volumes indeed call for high capacity in every sense of the word.
"The higher frequency of foreign ship calls has made us more experienced in dealing with a mix of ship traffic in our port," Mr. Guttesen said.
"From being a reception point for a relatively large whitefish fleet, which nonetheless has shrunk in recent years, we now receive calls from fewer but larger vessels. This has been made possible through our new harbor facilities.
"The pelagic fisheries are seasonal and during a certain period of the summer, ship calls are infrequent. This period offers an opportunity to do maintenance on vessels and facilities. This year two cruise ships are expected to call at the Port of Tvøroyri, and the hope is that in future we will receive more such calls. Apart from generating a certain amount of economic activity, these calls are also important for building local experience in the growing tourism business." While the number of ship calls remained at the 2011 level by year's end 2014, the total tonnage has been quadrupled since then.


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Quiz: The Junk Food Identification Quiz
The Junk Food Identification Quiz
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During this quiz, we are going to travel down the junk food aisle of your mind. As we go along, we are going to try to figure out how many different junk foods you can identify from one single photo. Out of 40, how many do you think you'll know? Keep that number in mind as you answer our questions, and see if you can outdo yourself!
From Doritos to Fudge Rounds, there is no short supply of delicious, caloric and flavorful junk foods. Even if you are a strict and healthy eater, you will probably be able to identify more of them than you think. In fact, if you can't identify a few of the old standard junk foods, we will be a little concerned that you live under a rock and might need some assistance.
Whether you are a true lover of junk food like most of the writing team here in the office or you only know what they are in order to avoid them, we believe that your knowledge of sweet and salty treats runs deeper than you think. Take a look at each photo and choose the food you think you see. Are you a junk food pro or could you stand to live a little? Find out!
What's the name of this corny junk food?
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In 1932, the Fritos recipe was purchased by a San Antonio, Texas, company. They were originally made by hand, using equipment that was also purchased from the Fritos creator.
What is the name of this chewy treat?
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Chewy SweeTarts
Currently manufactured in Kentucky, Airheads first entered production in 1985. Since then, the tangy, taffy-like treat has become widely available across the United States.
What is the name of this spongy junk food?
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Ding Dongs
Fudge Rounds
Jaffa Cakes
In 1930, a baker named James Dewar invented the Twinkies recipe, now manufactured by Hostess. A public outcry saw the banana cream flavor return to the market periodically, including in 2007 and 2011.
Can you name this junk food?
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Although no one can actually agree on the birthplace of the french fry, there's no doubt that it's a favorite all over the world. No matter how you slice and fry the potatoes, you can find them in some version in most cultures.
What is the name of this stuffed junk food?
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Gushers
Baked Lay's
First produced in the '70s, Combos can come with a pretzel, a cracker, or a tortilla shell. Most of these stuffed tubes are sold in gas stations.
What is the name of this sweet treat?
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Little Debbie Chocolate Cupcakes
Ho Hos
Ho Hos were invented by a San Francisco bakery in 1967. Although they have often been imitated, Ho Hos are the standard for chocolate cake roll treats.
What is the name of this snack?
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One of the oldest junk foods on our list, the pretzel dates back over 1,400 years! They are thought to have originated in Europe during the Early Middle Ages, when they were crafted by monks.
What is the name of this crunchy junk food?
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Triscuits
Originally called Olin's Brown Jug Toasted Corn, Corn Nuts were first sold in 1936. They were sold to tavern owners looking for a way to get something in their patrons' stomachs besides alcohol.
What is the name of this junk food?
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Andy Capp's Hot Fries
In 1971, Goodmark Foods released Andy Capp's Hot Fries, resembling french fries. The crunchy snack food's bag was adorned with the comic strip character Andy Capp's name and likeness.
What is this squishy junk food called?
Zagnuts
Charleston Chews
Introduced by a Russian immigrant, Sam Born, Peeps were originally shaped by hand. Since 1953, they have been filling holiday baskets full of chick-like happiness.
What is the name of this popular junk food?
Almond Joy
Created in 1923 by Frank Mars, the Milky Way was named for both the galaxy and malted milk drinks. The Milky Way bar goes down in history as the first filled candy bar.
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Kettle Chips
Slim Jim
In 1929, the Slim Jim was invented in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was not turned over to a meatpacker for mass production until the early 1940s.
What is this crunchy junk food called?
Also called cracklins, pork rinds trace all the way back to the West Midlands in England. Although most associated with the American South and Cajun country, pork rinds are now available on most store shelves.
What is this pink junk food called?
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Sno Balls
Since 1947, Sno Balls have been a popular junk food, manufactured by the Hostess company. They attribute Sno Balls' success to the wartime effort to ration sugar and flour.
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Ding Dongs were not named for their taste, they were named as part of a marketing campaign that featured a ringing bell. They have been produced since 1967.
What is the name of this chewy junk food?
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Gummy Bears were invented in Germany in 1922. Originally called Dancing Bear Treats, Gummy Bears are often called Jelly Babies in other countries.
What is the name of this fancy junk food?
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Toostie Roll
Ring Pop
Pixy Stix
Manufactured by Topps, Ring Pops are formed on a plastic ring base. They were first introduced in 1979.
Chex breakfast cereal was introduced in 1937, and party mix recipes first appeared in magazines in the 1950s. However, it wasn't until 1985 that the bags full of mixed treats we know today were put on the market.
What is the name of this sweet junk food?
Mars Bars
Cosmic Brownies
Introduced to grocery store shelves in 1960, Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies are a popular treat. With their brightly colored sparkles and individual wrapping, they are perfect for snackers on the move.
Founded in 1978, Kettle Chips have made a name for themselves in the potato chip market. Although they taste similar to normal potato chips, they are cut thicker and they're seasoned with premium ingredients.
What are these little treats called?
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Donettes
Manufactured by the Hostess company, Donettes are a bag full of small donut treats. Available in several flavors, the latest release of Devil's Food was chosen by the public.
What is this delicious junk food called?
Oatmeal Cream Pie
Twinkie
Available in boxes of multiples or sold as a larger singles version, Fudge Rounds have been a hit for Little Debbie for over 40 years. With their chocolatey filled center, they have a taste all their own.
What is the name of this cookie?
Nutter Butter
Originally called the Oreo Biscuit, Oreos were trademarked in 1912. These days, you can find many different varieties, including a cereal called Oreo Os.
What is the name of this thirst-quenching drink?
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Invented in Texas, Dr. Pepper dates all the way back to 1855. It was originally only sold as a soda fountain drink.
What is the name of this colorful junk food?
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Fun Dip
Cheetos were the invention of the same Texan who created the Fritos company, Charles Elmer Doolin. With their addictive crunch, Cheetos had a humble beginning in a test kitchen.
What name would you give this treat?
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Barbecue Lay's
Contrary to popular belief, the first flavor of Doritos introduced to the market was Taco. The popular Nacho Cheese variety wasn't introduced until 1974.
What is this junk food named?
Vanilla Wafers
Created by a German sweets maker on Staten Island, Vanilla Wafers officially began commercial production in 1898. They are often used as the base of an American dessert called banana pudding. Since 1967, the cookies have been marketed as Nilla Wafers.
What is the name of this old favorite?
Fudge Round
Originally produced in 1916, the MoonPie is manufactured by the Chattanooga Bakery in Tennessee. The traditional MoonPie should be no more than 4 inches in diameter.
What is the name of this popular candy bar?
Charleston Chew
Created in 1930, the Snickers bar has an interesting namesake. It was named after the favorite horse in the Mars family - the producer of the Snickers bar.
What is the name of this irresistible junk food?
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Rice Krispie Treats were created in the Home Economics department of the Kellogg Company in 1939. They were created for a charity fundraiser for the Camp Fire Girls.
What is the name of this sugary drink?
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Orange Crush was invented all the way back in 1911. It was created by a Canadian chemist, and it is now manufactured by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Company.
What is the name of this old-time treat?
Circus Peanuts
Cow Tales
Jolly Ranchers
Made from a marshmallow base, Circus Peanuts date all the way back to the 1800s. Although you can buy them in many colors today, they were originally the orange hue they are associated with.
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Chips Ahoy's clever name has been used since the cookie's creation in 1963. Today they're available in flavored thins and with rainbow chips.
What is the name of this tasty treat?
Reese's Cups
Originally created in Ohio, Fig Newtons were mass marketed by the Nabisco Company in 1910. Fig Newtons are comprised of an outer pastry shell and filled with a fig paste.
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Ritz Crackers are easily identified by their scalloped edges. They were created and introduced in 1934 by the Nabisco Company.
What is this junk food's name?
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Lay's Potato Chips
Since 1932, Lay's Potato Chips have been a standard and a staple in junk food. Inventor Herman Lay traveled across portions of the United States and sold the treats out of the back of his car.
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Lifesavers
In 1942, Pixy Stix were invented in St. Louis, Missouri. The inspiration came from a drink mix called the Fruzola Jr.
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Fudge Stripe
Introduced to the public in 1969, Nutter Butters are made by the Nabisco Company. They are easily recognized by their unique peanut shape.
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Fudge Stripes
Nutter Butters
Named after their appearance, Keebler Fudge Stripe cookies are shortbread rounds with 100% cocoa stripes. They are, of course, made by elves and we cannot tell you any more information.
What is the name of this handy snack?
Hershey's Kiss
Swedish Fish
Almond Joy bars were first released in 1946. They were set as replacements for a similar candy called the Dream Bar.
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How Safr Eat A Squirrel
How to Safr Eat a Rabbit Or a Squirrel
If you are looking for tips on how to safr eat a rabbit or a squirrel, you are in luck. This article will show you how to safely eat a squirrel while using wild roots and edible plants. We will also discuss how to cook a squirrel in a slow cooker and how to deep fry it, so you can enjoy the delicious taste of your safr while avoiding the dangers of contaminated squirrel meat.
Using edible plants and wild roots to make a safr eat a squirrel
Cooking a squirrel in a slow cooker
Deep-frying a squirrel
Avoiding contaminated squirrel meat
What is the safest way to eat a squirrel?
What are some of the risks associated with eating a squirrel?
Why is it important to cook the meat of a squirrel thoroughly?
What is the best way to cook a squirrel?
What should you do if you come in contact with a squirrel's fur?
What is tularemia?
What is salmonellosis?
What are some of the symptoms of food poisoning?
How can you avoid contracting diseases from a squirrel?
How can you tell if a squirrel is sick?
What should you do if you find a sick or injured squirrel?
Is it legal to hunt and eat squirrels in the United States?
Where can I find squirrels to hunt?
What type of equipment do I need to hunt squirrels?
What can I do with the meat of a squirrel once I have killed it?
Cooking a squirrel stew is an easy way to get a tasty meal on the table. Cook it for one hour over a low heat until the meat is tender and juicy. Serve with cornbread or other survival food. Squirrel stew was first developed by Native Americans, but African American chef Jimmy Matthews may have come up with the recipe. Native Americans also cooked squirrels in a variety of ways, including roasting them and burying them for winter.
In addition to rotting chicken, you can feed your squirrel a variety of foods, including mushrooms and Brussels sprouts. Squirrels also love to eat mushrooms, and can easily find many different types of fungi growing in forests. While they often leave the mushrooms out to dry, they may also choose to munch on lichen, which grows on many trees' bark.
You can cook squirrel in a slow cooker. Simply place the squirrel on top of a mixture of chopped vegetables and cover with water. Cook for at least 6 hours on high. Alternatively, fry it in a frying pan with half an inch of oil, covered with a lid to keep the squirrel from drying out. When done, transfer the cooked meat to a warm plate, serve with gravy, and enjoy!
You can also cook the squirrel on the barbecue, which is another fun way to enjoy this delicacy. For this dish, you can prepare the squirrel with a homemade marinade. Squirrel meat is surprisingly tender, and responds well to the high heat of the grill or oven. Pumpkin and sage go well together, as do garlic and mustard, which enhance the meat's flavour. To make this recipe even more delicious, use maple syrup, garlic, or pheasant.
When you have caught a squirrel, deep-frying it to eat is a simple process that will turn it into a succulent meal. The process is similar to frying any other wild game, so small game hunters have no problem preparing this delicious dish. The main ingredients in a squirrel frying recipe are buttermilk, flour, salt, and cajun seasoning. Some recipes also call for panko breadcrumbs, onion powder, and garlic powder. If you want to add even more flavor to your fried squirrel, you can also add cayenne pepper.
First, you'll need to prepare the ingredients. First, you'll need flour, an egg, and panko crumbs. Once you've gotten all of your ingredients together, it's time to coat the pieces in flour. Then, you'll need to fry them until they reach the right internal temperature, which should be around 160F. Once fried, the squirrel pieces can be served with mashed potatoes, corn, and green beans. To serve, squeeze a lemon over the fried squirrel to make it even more delicious!
There is a great deal of controversy surrounding the consumption of squirrel meat, but this is not the only concern associated with this tasty animal. Luckily, there are a number of ways to make squirrel meat safe for consumption. Because squirrels lose their moisture faster than other meats, cooking is an effective way to kill bacteria and viruses. Squirrel meat can also be seasoned with garlic, ginger, and plain salt. It may also be scored to remove any visible bits.
Unlike chicken and beef, it is highly nutritious, containing more than double the amount of protein found in these animals. It is also rich in important vitamins, including B6, B12, and niacin, which help the body's digestive system function properly. If you're a wild animal enthusiast, you may want to consider squirrel meat as a meal in the wilderness. While hunting the animal yourself will increase your chances of being successful, the meat is a delicious and nutritious source of protein.
There is no definitive answer as different people may have different opinions on the matter.
However some general tips on how to safely eat a squirrel include cooking the meat thoroughly avoiding contact with the animal's fur and washing your hands thoroughly after handling the squirrel.
Some of the risks associated with eating a squirrel include contracting diseases such as tularemia or salmonellosis as well as suffering from gastrointestinal issues such as vomiting and diarrhea.
Additionally if the squirrel meat is not cooked properly there is a risk of food poisoning.
It is important to cook the meat of a squirrel thoroughly in order to kill any potential bacteria or parasites that could cause illness.
Additionally cooking the meat properly can help to make it more tender and easier to eat.
There are a variety of ways to cook a squirrel and the best method may vary depending on personal preference.
Some popular methods include grilling roasting and frying.
If you come in contact with a squirrel's fur it is important to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
Additionally you should avoid coming into contact with the animal's fur if possible as it could be contaminated with bacteria or parasites.
Tularemia is a disease that can be contracted from contact with infected animals including squirrels.
Symptoms of tularemia include fever chills and body aches.
If left untreated tularemia can be fatal.
Salmonellosis is a disease that can be contracted from contact with infected animals including squirrels.
Symptoms of salmonellosis include fever diarrhea and vomiting.
If left untreated salmonellosis can be fatal.
Some of the symptoms of food poisoning include nausea vomiting diarrhea and stomach cramps.
If left untreated food poisoning can lead to dehydration and potentially death.
You can avoid contracting diseases from a squirrel by cooking the meat thoroughly avoiding contact with the animal's fur and washing your hands thoroughly after handling the squirrel.
Additionally it is important to avoid consuming any part of the squirrel that could be contaminated such as the animal's urine or feces.
There are a variety of ways to tell if a squirrel is sick.
Some signs of illness in squirrels include lethargy difficulty breathing and reddened eyes.
If you suspect that a squirrel is sick it is important to avoid contact with the animal and call your local wildlife officials.
If you find a sick or injured squirrel the best course of action is to call your local wildlife officials or a licensed rehabilitator.
These professionals will be able to properly care for the animal and provide it with the treatment it needs.
Yes it is legal to hunt and eat squirrels in the United States.
However it is important to check your state and local laws before doing so as there may be certain regulations in place.
Additionally you will need to have a hunting license if you plan on hunting squirrels.
You can find squirrels to hunt in a variety of locations including forests fields and parks.
It is important to check your state and local laws before hunting in any given area as there may be certain regulations in place.
The type of equipment you will need to hunt squirrels will depend on the method you plan on using.
If you are planning on hunting with a firearm you will need a valid hunting license as well as a gun and ammunition.
If you are planning on using a trap you will need to purchase a trap that is specifically designed for squirrels.
The meat of a squirrel can be used in a variety of ways including being cooked and eaten or being used as bait in a trap.
Additionally the fur of a squirrel can be used to make clothing or other items.
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American workers labored harder in second quarter, revised productivity figures show
Published: Sept. 7, 2017 at 9:13 a.m. ET
Jeffry Bartash
Second-quarter productivity growth raised to 1.5% from 0.9%
Workers were more productive in the second quarter than originally estimated. But the longer-term trend still isn't great.
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The productivity of American firms and workers rose somewhat faster in the second quarter than originally estimated, though the long-term trend remained weak.
The government on Thursday said productivity increased at a 1.5% annual pace in the spring, up from an initial 0.9% estimate. Productivity rises when workers supply more goods and services in the same amount of time.
The upward revision stemmed entirely from workers producing more goods and services. Output was revised up to show a 4% increase instead of 3.4%, the Labor Department said Thursday.
The increase in the amount of time workers spent on the job, known as hours worked, was unchanged at 2.5%.
Since workers boosted production faster than they increased hours, unit-labor costs were little changed.
Unit-labor costs rose by a revised 0.2% vs the prior 0.6% reading. The closely follow measure reflects how much it costs a business to produce one unit of output, such as a ton of steel, a reams of paper or a carton of milk.
Business have managed to keep a lid on labor costs despite the lowest unemployment rate in 16 years and spreading reports of worker shortages in certain occupations. Unit-labor costs have actually fallen 0.2% in the past four quarters.
Yet the upward revision in the second quarter still doesn't change the underlying weakness in productivity, the key to a higher standard of living. Although productivity has risen four straight quarters, it's only increased 1.3% over the past year. And productivity has been increasing at a similarly meager 1.2% annual pace since an economic recovery began more than eight years ago,
By contrast, productivity rose an average of 2.6% a year from 2000 to 2007. And since World War Two productivity has risen by an average of 2.1%.
One cause of low productivity is weak business investment in new technologies or other processes that could help workers do their jobs better.
All figures reflect seasonally adjusted annual rates.
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Jeffry Bartash is a reporter for MarketWatch in Washington.


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United StatesOct 17th 1998 edition
AS WALL STREET's troubles deepen, life is getting testy in Manhattan. "English bullshit" was how the concierge at the Carlyle Hotel responded when asked by the New York Post about The Economist's recent observation that "tables are now plentiful in restaurants that were once fully booked weeks ahead." Over at the New York Sports Clubs an advertisement asks, "hey bankers, how are you gonna get a date when the market crashes?"
A date may be the last thing on the minds of several thousand bankers—or, rather, ex-bankers. Big job cuts are being made by financial firms for the first time since 1994. Bonuses, worth $12 billion last year, will be down sharply for those who keep their jobs. Almost everybody on Wall Street has taken a knock in their personal investments. This could soon push the city into recession.
New York's economy is "more dependent than ever on Wall Street", according to a recent report by the state comptroller. It accounted for 56% of the growth in real earnings in the city in 1992-97 (compared with 23% in the boom years of the 1980s). Although it directly represents only 5% of total employment, it accounted for over half of the new jobs created in 1995-97, once the impact of related industries and those that benefit from its record profits and high salaries are taken into account. "High" is—or was—an understatement: in 1997, Wall Street's 160,000 workers took home an average of $182,000 each, four-and-a-half times the $39,200 average salary of other New York workers.
It is not only restaurants that will suffer. Law firms, accountants, shops and other personal services will all feel the pinch. Although the residential property market is usually slower to react to a downturn on the Street, there are isolated reports of last-minute cancellations of purchases of luxury homes, and estate agents are talking of bargains in the spring. New York's brief commercial-property boom is already over. And City Hall had better hurry up and finish its road-mending because, if the Wall Street slump continues, its record budget surpluses of 1997 and 1998 could be followed by a large deficit.
But maybe the tourist trade will take up the slack. The new transatlantic air-fares war could not have started at a better time. And, hey, tourists can even look forward to getting a table in Manhattan's trendiest eateries. Though not, perhaps, at the Carlyle.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline "Down town"
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