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Plan B aka Ben Drew has been very busy making his new record recently and it seems hes also decided to address some serious topics while hes at it too!

The singer-songwriter has released a statement, alongside the video to his forthcoming single, Ill Manors and in the statement he talks about his thoughts on the UK riots that took place in August 2011.Its very interesting and while suggesting reasons for why those terribleevents took place, Ben also says its time the press stop using the word chav to describe those who are under-privileged backgrounds. And here's why...

He wrote, They [the kids] don't care about society because society has made it very clear that it doesnt care about them."

"An example of this is the word chav that means council housed and violent, a derogatory phrase that is openly used by certain sectors of middle England to label and define people from poor backgrounds," he continued. "Its a derogatory phrase no different in my opinion to the ones concerning race or sex. The difference is that the papers use it publicly. That in my opinion is hypocrisy.

Mr B will be releasing the Ill Manors single on 26 March and the song will be followed up by an album of the same name and a film that Ben himself has written and directed. Hes clearly a man of many talents and some strong opinions, and we all know that he oftens speaks from his own experiences. So frankly,we cant wait to see what the film is like and what other points he chooses to address through it. But in the meantime, heres the video whichis partly a reaction towhat happened during the riots last summer. We quitelike it. Do you?

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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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Waiting for the Word from Dixie

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

By Georgina Littlejohn

PUBLISHED: 13:12 EST, 13 March 2012 | UPDATED: 19:51 EST, 13 March 2012

She's donned a very tight and plunging PVC catsuit to launch her eyebrows range, worn nothing but a vest top for Sport Relief and a tutu bikini for her reality TV show.

So seeing Amy Childs in a smart dress looking elegant and chic, no one would have guessed that she would be taking part in a promotion for a fast food.

The Essex girl was snapped on a photoshoot for Pot Noodle to promote its Easy Street Top 100.

Pot Noodle princess: Amy Childs holds up her award - and a chicken and mushroom pot - for being one of the top 100 celebrities with the easiest lifestyle as she launched the poll on behalf of the fast food

The list celebrates celebrities and civilians living a glamorous, enviable and easy life having worked hard to get themselves in that position - and having been rewarded with showbiz parties, first class travel and PR freebies.

And while Playboy boss Hugh Hefner tops the list for his successful business empire, Miss Childs comes in at an impressive number eight for her career which has gone from strength to strength since she first burst on to our screens in The Only Way Is Essex in 2010.

Living the easy life: Amy puts on her best promotional pose as she holds up a Pot Noodle and her award by a mocked-up street sign

The brand heralded Miss Childs for becoming a millionaire in such a short space of time and said: 'Known for her love of spray tans, all things pink and inventing the Vajazzle on The Only Way Is Essex, beauty therapist Amy Childs has already made her first million. OMG!

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Amy Childs gets her glad rags on as she launches Pot Noodle celebrity poll

12-03-2012 13:51 Sponsored by Lexar In this Event Space presentation Jeff Cable gives information on how event photographers can make more money and have more fun at their work. He shares many of his trade secrets to help you learn better photography and better marketing skills to build your photography business. Over the last 6 years, Jeff has developed a unique approach when shooting Bar / Bat Mitzvahs, weddings and other events. Jeff Cable Photography http://www.jeffcable.com Lexar Media's Digital Photography Tips dp.lexar.com

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