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Can Mitt Romney connect for a win with Deep South voters? Does Rick Santorum get his clear shot at Romney, with Newt Gingrich falling by the wayside littered with other aspirant conservative alternatives?

The preliminary results rolling in tonight hint that the answer to the first question is "maybe, but far from certain" and that the answer to the second is "maybe." With final results perhaps hours away, incomplete results showed Santorum with small leads over Gingrich in both Alabama and Mississippi. If that dynamic holds, Romney will still have gone without a Deep South win either of his presidential campaigns. If he loses, Gingrich's viability will have been meted perhaps fatal blows, particularly in the eyes of the political press corps and the Republican establishment. And Santorum will have final claim on the anybody-but-Mitt vote.

Gingrich has thumped his chest about going forward regardless of tonight's results, but an inability to win outside the South Carolina-Georgia two state region would starkly lessen his relevance in the race. And that would be a gift for Santorum, visibly agitating for the one-on-one with Romney.

Jim O'Sullivan @JOSullivanNatJo

Alabama primary, 50 delegates; Hawaii caucuses, 20 delegates; Mississippi primary, 40 delegates; American Samoa caucuses, 9 delegates

DEEP SOUTH PRIMARIES

Santorum Wins Alabama Primary NEW! [National Journal, 3/13/12] NBC News is predicting a win for Santorum in Alabama, giving him an argument for staying in the race and support for critics of Newt Gingrich who say the former House speaker should drop out.

Romney's Performance in Mississippi, Alabama Due to Rivals Who Split the Vote NEW! [National Journal, 3/13/12] Exit polls show that in Mississippi, Romney wasn't able to make ground with his toughest demographics white evangelical voters, voters without a college degree, and lower-income voters but his opponents split those votes, effectively giving him a win or a tie with those voters. In Alabama, however, Romney's behind Gingrich and Santorum among these tough groups. The Washington Post has an exit poll interactive worth clicking on if you'd like to follow along at home.

Presidential Campaign Trail Goes Through Mississippi, Alabama [National Journal, 3/13/12] Rarely do the small, Southern states of Alabama and Mississippi get much attention, let alone a full-throated pander, from a presidential candidate. But this year, three states likely to be overlooked in the general campaign Mississippi, Alabama and Hawaii will get their moment in the national spotlight.

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Last week I gave you some useful Windows tips; this week I thought I'd continue the tips theme, and move to Microsoft Word.

Most users know how to use the Cut/Copy and Paste commands. They've been around since the early days of word processing, and they're universal across almost every Windows application and Windows itself. A lightning refresher: Select some text, press Ctrl-X to cut or Ctrl-C to copy, put your cursor somewhere else, then press Ctrl-V to paste. What could be simpler?

Actually, when you're copying from a Web page, things get a little complicated. That's because although it looks like you're copying a chunk of ordinary text, you're also getting the HTML code embedded beneath that text.

Consequently, when you go to paste your Web-sourced content into a word processor, blog tool, desktop publishing program, or the like, you may end up with text with odd fonts, sizes, and/or formatting. And you may have a hard time fixing that text--especially the line spacing, indent, etc. That embedded HTML code (which can be extensive) will sometimes conflict with or override the settings you apply in your word processor or other app.

What you need is way to paste just the words you copied, just raw, unadulterated, code-free text. Thankfully, you can, thanks to the Paste Special command.

Most word processors, e-mail clients, and blog tools offer this option--or something like it. (It sometimes goes by the name "Paste as Text.") Just look under the Edit menu and you should see it right under the standard Paste command. (Prefer a keyboard shortcut? In many programs, it's Ctrl-Shift-V.)

Of course, Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 lack the traditional Edit menu, so you'll have to look elsewhere. The Paste option lives on the left edge of the Home tab, but don't just click that clipboard icon; click the bottom half of the button, the one with the down arrow. That'll produce a handful of Paste options, one of which is Paste Special (represented by a clipboard with a bold letter A).

Once you get in the habit of using Paste Special, you'll wonder how you ever got along without it.

If you use Microsoft Word (or a similar word processor), you probably know well enough how to save a document. You click Save, choose a folder, give the document a name, and then click Save, OK, or whatever.

What you may not know is how to choose a different format for that document, or why you'd want to.

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Word Tips: Paste Special, File Formats Explained

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THOUGHT REVOLUTION: HOW TO UNLOCK YOUR INNER GENIUS by William A. Donius (March 2012, Changing Lives Press) demonstrates how to tap into the right brain the place where intuition and creativity exist in a simple, easy and dramatic fashion. The author, Bill Donius, takes readers on an unexpected journey and it all begins with moving the pen from one hand to the other.

Donius draws upon the work of Nobel Prize-winning Roger Sperry, M.D., who, in the mid-1950s, demonstrated the lateralization of brain functioning.

Major thought leaders agree that in order to compete effectively in the increasingly global economy of the 21st century, it is imperative that we think creatively to boost innovation. The problem: Neither the neuroscientists nor the thought leaders are giving us what we really need the HOW to do it HOW to think differently HOW to use our innate creativity HOW to tap into our inborn intuition.

The process in THOUGHT REVOLUTION is straightforward and simple. It involves using an individuals non-dominant hand as the neural pathway to the right brain. It takes away forever the tired refrain, I could never do THAT because of THIS. It is the guidebook for all those who become paralyzed at hearing the word creative, and who think that only a few specially anointed people have access to their intuition.

Donius rose through the ranks of corporate America, ultimately becoming Chairman and CEO of a St. Louis bank. He also served on the U.S. Federal Reserve Board-TIAC Council in Washington, D.C. with Ben Bernanke for two years.

Donius uses the work of Nobel Prize winner Sperry and Dr. Lucia Capacchione, who wrote the forward to the book. Author of RECOVERY OF YOUR INNER CHILD and THE POWER OF THE OTHER HAND, Dr. Capacchione says, After doing all the exercises in Part Two of Bills book, I can attest that it delivers on its promise: You can change the way you think and find your truth in whatever challenges youTHOUGHT REVOLUTION will set you free.

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Changing Lives Press Announces Release of “Thought Revolution: How to Unlock Your Inner Genius” by William A. Donius

11-03-2012 01:25 This is a video tutorial on how to implement Tumult Hype inside your WordPress website. Files used in this tutorial were ftp client Filezilla and WordPress Plugin, Peter's Post Notes. Links Below: Filezilla: filezilla-project.org Peter's Post Notes: wordpress.org Simple Peter's Post Notes Instructions: goo.gl (built with hype)

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ATOSS presents record results for a sixth time

Munich, 12.03.2012 - At todays press conference ATOSS Software AG will present record results for a sixth time in succession. The Munich-based specialist in workforce management recorded an 8 percent increase in sales which climbed to EUR 31.6 million (previous year EUR 29.3 million). Operating profits (EBIT) were 7 percent higher at EUR 7.3 million (previous year EUR 6.8 million). Shareholders are due to participate in the companys success with a dividend of EUR 0.71 per share (previous year EUR 0.60), representing an increase of 18 percent. Despite the reticent order situation in the first months of the current financial year, the management stands by its forecasts for 2012.

New record figures in 2011, revised investment policy paying off

In 2011 ATOSS achieved an operating profit (EBIT) of EUR 7.3 million (previous year EUR 6.8 million). As a result, the return on sales at 23 percent remained on the same high level as in the year before, despite increased investments. The decision to revise the investment policy in line with market conditions is paying off for ATOSS. While the goal remains to preserve and develop sustained long-term value, the range of investments has been diversified. ATOSS is now investing in particular in dividend-bearing securities with real value along with physical gold, as well as short-term deposits. Accordingly the company recorded strong financial income of EUR 1.1 million (previous year EUR 0.1 million). Earnings before taxes (EBT) and net income both put on double-digit growth. In 2011 EBT climbed 21 percent to EUR 8.4 million (previous year EUR 7.0 million), while net income at EUR 5.7 million was some 18 percent higher (previous year EUR 4.8 million). Earnings per share also reached a new high of EUR 1.43 (previous year EUR 1.21).

Balance sheet structure remains sound

In financial year 2011 ATOSS again generated a very strong operating cash flow at EUR 5.3 million (previous year EUR 5.6 million), equivalent to 17 percent of sales. Liquidity was up 18 percent to EUR 24.9 million (previous year EUR 21.1 million), equivalent to EUR 6.25 per share compared with EUR 5.32 last year. These figures provide the basis on which to continue the successful implementation of the companys strategy, and finance the planned expenditures on research and development as well as on developing the business model. The companys equity base also signals confidence in the future. As of December 31, 2011 the equity ratio stood at 67 percent, compared with 63 percent for the year before.

As of December 31, 2011, orders for software licenses amounting to EUR 6.9 million were up by a significant nine percent over the year before. In the fourth quarter alone ATOSS booked orders valued at EUR 2.1 million. Orders on hand at the year-end at EUR 3.3 million were seven percent higher than the year before (EUR 3.1 million).

Transparent dividend policy

Since 2003 around half of the companys earnings per share have been distributed to shareholders. In continuation of this policy when the Supervisory Board met this year to adopt the accounts it was decided to propose that the AGM on April 20, 2012 should approve a dividend of EUR 0.71 per share. Based on the closing price of ATOSS stock in 2011, this represents a dividend yield of 4.3 percent (previous year 3.5 percent). Inclusive of this dividend for 2011, the total distribution per share since 2003 amounts to EUR 11.41 per share.

Outlook for 2012, current business trend

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