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There have been many improvements made in the windows office suite in the new Office 2010 full version. One of the most important involves making the Ribbon to be the default interface for all the Office applications while at the same time adding a couple of new features for example editing of videos in PowerPoint and making it easier to handle mail in Outlook. There has also been the addition of a host of photo editing tools and an enhanced paste operation tool.
The Ribbon in Office 2010 Full Version
The Ribbon in the Office 2010 full version software is by far the most important addition to the suite. It was introduced for the first time in the Office 2007 but not all the programs in this suite enjoyed full access to it. For instance: Outlook and several other programs. The Ribbon replaces the old menus of menus and sub-menus with a graphical representation the put buttons with common tasks together. In Office 2010 full, the ribbon interface is included in Outlook, OneNote, all other Office applications and SharePoint. Because of a tendency f many people to confuse the large circular button at the top right hand of the page as a branding icon instead of the functional button it was, Microsoft, in the Office 2010 full version have converted it into an unobtrusive rectangular button and have brought it slightly down from its previous position at the very top of the page. The new Ribbon allows the user to customize the buttons they want to see on it depending on what they use. This option was not available in the Office 2007 version.
The Backstage View in Office 2010 Full
When you click on the new office button, you are taken into what Microsoft has labelled the Backstage View. This is a single place where you can get information on documents and common tasks that you are able to perform. This is a major improvement of the same feature that can be found in the Office 2007. Through this feature, you are able to do the normal tasks like Save, Save As, Open operations etc as well as customize document properties, manage versions, check for compatibility, preview documents before printing, etc. These new features in Office 2010 full are easier to come by unlike in the Office 2007 where they were a bit more difficult to get at.
Office 2010 full Paste Preview
One of the more subtle of the improvements made to the Office 2010 full is the ability to preview a paste item before you do the actual paste. This adaptation has most likely been influenced by the enhanced ability copy-and-paste into Office applications from many kinds of content that includes graphics, tables and other complex content. Office 2010 full allows the user to see the effect of one kind of paste option before they make a decision on what to do. All one has to do is to hover the mouse over the options and one can see the effect of the paste, making it easier to carry out the now seemingly complex copy-and-paste operations.
The Office 2010 Full Photo Editing Tools
Working through the Ribbon, one as access to much improved Office 2010 full photo editing tools. This works by way of selection of a photo has been inserted in a document and a Format tab appears with tools meant for editing images. Some of these tools include sharpening, softening changing contrast, color saturation, cropping, among other options. Office 2007 did not have advanced options of doing the same functions and it did not give you the same degree of control.
The 64-bit Communication System in Office 2010 Full Version
Microsoft has integrated the Office 2010 full version to be compatible with several of their communication server products. For instance, if you use the Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 R2 and the Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 with Office 2010 full version, you can be able to see the people you are in contact with in such tools as e-mail and instant messaging. You can also get the Office 2010 in 64- bit as well.
The New Outlook in Office 2010 Full Version
The new look Outlook application has a full use of the Ribbon menu making it very easy to use. Previous functions that you had to navigate several menus in order to access are placed right there in front of you. This makes it easier to navigate through your mail and take actions.
The Office 2010 full also solves one of the chronic problems of Outlook; that of threading messages. In this version, you can with the click of a button see all the messages in one conversation. It also gives you the ability to arrange your messages using the Conversation View so that you can follow them, easily expand and collapse them.
The PowerPoint Video Feature in Office 2010 Full Version
In the new PowerPoint 2010 application, the video feature is quite advanced as compared to previous PowerPoint versions. This version has a set of basic video editing tools installed right into PowerPoint. It also comes with the ability to pause, rewind and fast-forward videos. Basically, the formats it plays are Audio Video Interleave (.avi) files and Windows Media (.wmv) files but it can play other formats after installation of third party codec's and add-ins applications. The Office 2010 full allows you to imbed videos from such websites as YouTube and paste it in PowerPoint.
Last words!!
The Office 2010 full version comes with a host of new features that make much better to use. The applications in it have also been highly enhanced. There is still the small issue of bugs but the new changes in the Office 2010 full version outweigh these little kinks.


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RAW this week starts with a recap of Cena on mic talking down Rock in a rather not PG way. Cena is fighting for the fans, not just for himself. He's going to beat Rocky in his hometown.
Music and pyro.
Champion vs Champion Match – CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan
Punk to the ring. Video of their match last week. Sheamus got involved, Laurinaitis restarted the match. D-Bry cheated to win, so Long restarted the match. Both wrestlers had their shoulders down, so the ref counted. Laurinaitis decided D-Bry won, Long thought Punk won. Long and Laurinaitis got into it in the ring. Jericho's music hit and out he came in his blinky jacket, mic in hand. Into the ring to face Punk. Jericho asks if Punk is expecting someone else. Chants for Punk. Jericho says Punk has a big match, but this is more important. He thinks Punk is an amazing performers, one of his favorites, but not as good as Jericho. Not as good at everything in the world like Jericho. He never had to say he was the best, the fans said it. He didn't have to put it on a shirt, the fans wrote it on signs and brought it to arenas. He's part of a special breed of performers who toured the world honing their crafts, learning before coming to the WWE. They cared more about having the best match on the show and didn't care what the hierarchy thought of them, what they were to be. They were handed nothing, took everything. He earned his bad rep in the back and has a bad attitude with TPTB. He knew he was the best. Now Punk is like Jericho, a maverick, a revel who went against the grain to become everything he could. Translation, Punk wants to be like Jericho. He's a Jericho wannabe like all of the fans.
Punk tells him to stop, he's sick of listening, so are the fans. They all know how good Jericho is. He doesn't like Jericho saying he's taken from Jericho. Everything he has, he earned. Jericho thinks he's the first to say he's the best? When Punk was a kid he watched a guy in that ring, Jericho watched him too. Bret 'The Hitman' Hart – The best there is. The best there was. The best there ever will be. Did Jericho give that to him when Jericho was two? He's Canadian too, did Jericho invent Bret being Canadian? Did he invent Canada? Jericho tells them to laugh along with Punk. It's so typical, smarmy, never taking things seriously. Punk needs to take Jericho seriously, he's a whole other level. He's the best in the world and proves it every night, proves he's better than anyone in the business. He's faced every HOF'er. Dozens of WrestleMania matches steal the show. He will live on. He's not telling Punk, he's proving he's the best at everything he does.
Punk says Jericho says this and sounds like he has this superiority, but he everything he does screams inferiority. Who's he trying to convince? Himself? Punk says he says it and is cocky, but Jericho's starting to sound like jealousy. Punk came from the same places, but has past Jericho. He beat SCSA and Rock in one night, but he's never been the man the way Punk is. So now he's back trying to point the blame elsewhere. Jericho says he's he best in the world at what he does, Punk says he's the best wrestler in the world. Distinction is simple. Punk was born this way, what he does. Jericho chooses to leave and write books and game shows and be a rockstar. Punk is there swimming with sharks while Jericho is dancing with stars! Jericho glares, then smirks. Jericho says when he was dancing with stars and becoming a better star than Punk will ever be, all he could think of was Punk ripping him off. Jericho says all of those vignette and jacket is all window dressing, but he's back for one reason only, to embarrass him on the grandest stage of them all. He will take the Title at WrestleMania. He will prove it and claim it every single night.
That's all Jericho had to say, best in the world versus best in the world at WrestleMania. He doesn't need to point at that sign. Punk doesn't need Chris Brown and Jericho doesn't need Mickey Rourke, and they don't need the pyro or anything to show how awesome they are, and screw his Lite Brite jacket. All they need is the two of them in the ring, they will find out who the best in the world is. Those are the only ingredients needed to have what could be the greatest WRESTLING match at WrestleMania. Punk has something Jericho covets, but when Jericho looks over his shoulder and sees Punk celebrating, it won't be the end of the world, just the end of Jericho's!
D-Bry out to the ring celebrating. AJ in tow wearing a cropped shirt, skintight jeans. Otunga and Laurinaitis also follow them out.
Punk talks smack with Laurinaitis on the apron, D-Bry attacks from behind. D-Bry on Punk in the corner, but Punk turns it around. D-Bry sent flying from the ring. Up on the apron, Punk knocks him off again. Long is also at announce, Santino standing beside him, just as Laurinaitis does on the opposite side of announce, but Laurinaitis is texting.
Kicks to D-Bry, but then back at Punk in a corner. Punk reverses to chops. D-Bry whipped, flips over Punk, Punk back with a crossbody for two. Cole kisses Laurinaitis' bum, but barely notices Long on the other side of King. Long and Laurinaitis argue about who screwed up this match last week. Upper cut to Punk, then a knee on Punk's head on the mat. Cole verbally attacks Long for the work he's doing. Laurinaitis says Long doesn't treat his talent well. Punk on D-Bry with kicks to the back and covered for two.
Chops on D-Bry on the ropes. Punk runs then holds the ropes, D-Bry dumped over the top and out. AJ over to D-Bry. The ref yells at AJ to get away and she's all meek and timid. Punk out and shoulder first into the stairs.
D-Bry on Punk with an abdominal stretch. D-Bry with a superplex on Punk and a double pin again. D-Bry rushes with a double kick, Punk moves and D-Bry lands on the back of his head. Punk with kicks and blows. Back kick to D-Bry, then clothesline. Swinging neckbreaker to D-Bry. Running high knee in a corner, but missed the bulldog. Punk slammed D-Bry and climbed. Punk hit his Savage elbow, but was holding his arm or his gut and didn't cover. Punk motioned for the GTS, but Otunga on the apron for the distraction. D-Bry tries for la bell, but Punk reverses and frees himself. Both go for crossbodies and are down.
Otunga on the apron, Santino up and hits the cobra. Laurinaitis up and trips Santino from the apron. Long up and in Laurinaitis' face. They yell and scream, then Otunga and Santino into it as D-Bry takes his belt and is leaving until Sheamus comes out, grabs D-Bry again and sends him into the ring. GTS and Punk pins, but Laurinaitis in and won't let the ref count. Laurinaitis demands the ref calls for the bell.
Winner – ?
Punk screams at Laurinaitis. Long pushes Laurinaitis to his bum in the ring. Punk with a HUGE grin for that. Otunga in and yelling at Long, Santino in and yelling too. Both jackets come off. Laurinaitis throws his tie at Long. Punk leaves, then poses on the stage, but Jericho, shirtless in his black leather pants, attacks Punk. Slams Punk down on the metal stage. Jericho soaks in all the reaction, then locks on the walls. Jericho's knee about on the back of Punk's head it was on so tightly. A couple refs out and get Jericho to let Punk go. Jericho grabs the strap and poses with it high. Jericho lays the strap over Punk and tells him to enjoy the time he can, four weeks!
Backstage Segment
Josh says Punk is in the trainer's room, but more angry than hurt.
Recap of Triple H and Taker starting last year at WrestleMania, all the way up to last week on RAW. Other wrestlers talk about how huge and epic it all was. Big Show, Edge, Orton, Cena, even Rocky.
Nikki w/ Brie vs Kelly
Kelly in gold, Bellas in black, already in the ring. Kelly on Nikki with Thesz Press. Kelly kneed in the gut, then slammed. Kelly again slammed to the mat for two. Snap mare on Kelly for two. Kelly kicked in a corner. Drop toe hold on Nikki in the corner. Kelly with her uber spinning head scissors. Kelly plants Nikki face first in the ring and stops twin magic. Kelly manages a rather pretty bridge for three.
Winner – Kelly
Cena vs Miz
Cena's music as he's in Portland rather than Daytona. He's all smiles on stage, then to the ring. He's all smiles and doesn't look as though he's had a long day traveling. Miz out, mic in hand. He has something to get off his chest. He worked too hard to be treated like this. This past year no one has worked harder than Miz, not even Cena. Who does the WWE rely on for all media? Miz! Yet, his name has yet to be called upon for WrestleMania. "You suck!" chants. He tells the fans to shut up. They'd love it if he wasn't on WrestleMania? They agree. Really! He's going to rectify this crime. He's going to prove he's WrestleMania worthy! He is WrestleMania! He's going to do it by beating the man he beat in the main event of last year's WrestleMania!
Side headlock on Miz. Miz reverses. Dueling cants for Cena. Hip toss, then on Miz in a corner. Fishermans suplex on Miz. Miz runs into a back elbow. Miz up but elbows out. Back into neck breaker on Cena for two. Knees to Cena's face. High knee on Cena for two. More dueling chants for Cena. Body drop on Miz. Miz whipped, then splashed. Clothesline to Miz, but his suplex didn't work. DDT on a kneeling Cena for two. Miz takes a lot of time and hits his corner clothesline on Cena. Miz climbs , but Cena ducks Miz. Shoulder tackles, then slam in what Cole calls 'vintage' Cena. 5 knuckle shuffle on Miz, then he's up for an AA and then Cena locks on the STF. Miz taps out.
Winner – Cena
Cena looks down at Miz on the mat, then stands up on the second ropes. Up on the tron Rocky is watching Cena on a monitor as he runs in place. He stops, looks at the camera seriously and slowly waves his hand in front of his face. Then Rocky mimes pulling down a shade and the screen goes back as he pulls it down. Cena watching Rocky on the tron, then up to the stage to pose more.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match – R-Truth & Kofi Kingston vs Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler vs Colons (Epico & Primo) (C)
R-Truth out to the ring. Kofi out to join him. EXCUSE ME!! EXCUSE ME!! Vickie out with Swagger and Dolph. Rosa out in a two piece electric blue outfit with her boys.
Kofi, Primo and Dolph in, but Dolph rolls out. Primo back and forth running the ropes until Kofi takes him down Dolph in, raised high by Kofi then splatted on the mat. Monkey flip to Primo. R-Truth tags in and pins Dolph, but Primo breaks it up. Shoulder block to Dolph, drop kick to Primo. R-Truth takes Dolph out, but Swagger in with a shoulder block. Kofi in and takes Swagger out along with himself. The ring is empty.
R-Truth pins Primo, then Swagger on R-Truth with blows him his corner. Dolph then chokes R-Truth. Primo pins, Swagger breaks it up. Pushing match between Primo and Swagger. Dolph taks in and hits a drop kick on R-Truth. Primo pins, Dolph breaks it up. They argue. R-Truth up and on both of them. R-Truth grabs Primo, Dolph rushes them. DDT to Primo and a front slam on Dolph at the same time! Everyone screaming for a tag.
Dolph and Epico tag in, but they end up fighting and Kofi gets the tag. Kofi on both of them with blows and drop kicks to both. Swagger eats corner, Kofi climbs. Crossbody on Swagger and pins, but moves so Epico breaking it up his Swagger. Epico scooped and slammed on Swagger's back. Boom drops on Epico, then one for Swagger, but Dolph slams Kofi to the mat. R-Truth removes Dolph form the ring. Swagger pins Kofi for two. Ankle lock on Epico, but Kofi with TIB breaks it up. Back stabber from Primo on Swagger, Epico takes the three.
Winners & still Tag Team Champs – Colons
Fire erupts on the stage and out comes Kane! Big boot to Primo. Double chokeslams on Epico and Dolph. R-Truth on Kane, but then he's chokelsammed. Kane then calls fire from all four corners. Kane then leaves the ring, looking at the carnage as he goes.
Backstage Segment
Otunga and Laurinaitis backstage talking about the Academy Awards. Long into his office, but Laurinaitis demands he leave. Long says there's a rumor that Laurinaitis won't be in charge of RAW next week. Laurinaitis says Long will have to buy a ticket as he's been fired as GM. Long says what's not a rumor is that Laurinaitis is a horse's ass!
Recap of Eve's heel turn, Cena seeing it, then the hoeski fallout in the ring.
In Ring Segment
Eve out in a gray strapless dress, flinging attitude the whole way. Huge heat for Eve. She glares around at the fans. "Hoeski!" chants. She says if they want to judge her, go for it. She's a woman living in a man's world. She tells them what they need to hear, and they love it. She uses men, but there isn't one who doesn't want to be used by her. It's not her fault men are seduced for her. Men crumble at her feet, begging for attention. Really, we shouldn't blame her for her natural strengths, blame themselves for their weaknesses. Eve blows a kiss, poses, then leaves the ring. Up the ramp with her head held high and ass swaying. Cole talks about how much people are talking about Eve online.
Backstage Segment
Kelly up to find out what's going on with Eve, they were good friends, now Eve ignores her. Eve laughs and walks off. Fox and Kelly look at each other. Kelly glares. Looks like the start of a feud!
Backstage Segment
Big Show and Sheamus talking off mic, then then head to the ring for their tag match.
King and Cole set up for a movie coming out, Bending The Rules staring Edge. It's an action comedy and this is the premier of the trailer.
Announce Segment
King and Cole talk about possible leadership changes on RAW and Smackdown.
Big Show & Sheamus vs Cody Rhodes & Mark Henry
Big Show out to the ring. Video of the growing issues between Big Show and Cody. Sheamus out to join his partner. Henry out to the ring. Henry will be inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame! Cody out to join Henry with a big smile on his face. Cody grabs a mic and says on May 5th Miguel Cotto will face Mayweather. Mayweather weighs all of 150lbs, making what he did to Big Show all the more embarrassing. Video of Mayweather and Big Show's feud, starting with Mayweather breaking Big Show's nose.
Big Show in and wants Cody. Cody in slowly, then tags Henry in. Cody to the floor with a big smile. Big Show on Henry with punches and then stomps him. Big Show spears Henry, then out to grab Cody. Cody flees and ends up on the ramp. Big Show yells at Cody. Sheamus takes the tag. Brogue kick to Henry for three.
Winners – Big Show & Sheamus
Big Show is still yelling at Cody who ducks backstage. Tomorrow morning at 10am there will be an announcement on WWE.com
Recap of Cena's mic work last week. The same video that started the show.
HBK returns next week on RAW.
In Ring Segment
The chants for Rocky start before his music even hits! Rocky out looking slimmer and trimmer than he did in Journey 2. He poses on a corner while the fans go wild! More posing while he soaks it all in. this is the first time he's been in Portland to perform, but he watched his father there when he was 10 years old. The music ends, but the chanting doesn't. He laughs as he can't start for the noise, but he keeps trying to quiet them. He puts his arm to the camera. He's covered in goosebumps because this feels so damn good. "Rocky!" chants. He takes a drink of water. "Boots to asses!" chants. He still tries to quiet them. He says they'll get into some chants all night long. This might come as a shock to a lot of people, but he's not there every single week. He was for years and year and he loved it. Rock was born and created in the WWE. He also knows if it wasn't for the WWE and the fans, Rock wouldn't exist. When he came back and said he was never going away, he meant it. It didn't mean every RAW and Smackdown, that wasn't expected. But if someone in the back wanted to take it literally. Unlike him… "Fruity Pebbles!" chants. Rocky says he loves that chant. Unlike him, he respects the audience's intelligence because they know he was born in this business and his heart and soul is in this business, they know that he's in this ring for no other reason than loving the WWE. He will always be part of the WWE and the WWE will always be a part of him.
Cena. For years Rock thought he was a phony. No way that the guy who graduated from private school became the Doctor of Thuganomics. He was from the streets, from the hood. Then he realized Cena's not a phony. He's the guy who ran Rocky down with all that passion and anger. That he had to go through all those people to get to Rocky, but he has his cell number and called him on it. But he doesn't want to talk to Cena on his cell, in public, backstage. He sees Cena backstage in catering, eating, much rather slap Cena's face with a piece of kung pow chicken. "Rocky!" chants. Cena's not a phony, or a bad guy. What Cena is is a kung pow bitch. "Kung pow bitch!" chants.
Rocky stops, thinks, then says last week Cena said something that landed on Rocky and resonated with him. Come April 1st Cena will fight for all the people in the back who love being professional wrestlers. Rocky grew up in this business and was always taught there was no one going to fight for him. The only one going to fight for you is you. That's how we learn, that's how we got better. No one fought for him. He think when he was clawing his way up that someone would fight for him? Cena think that when Rocky was a babyface, but the fans were booing him unmercifully – the way they do Cena – does he think SCSA was fighting for him? Hell no. Someone fighting for Triple H, Foley, Savage? No! Think anyone fought for Piper? Hell no! No one had to fight for them because they were men. He wants to fight for them in the back, okay. While Cena fights for them (guys in the back), Rocky fights for then (the fans). They go wild for this. "Rocky!" chants.
He fights for the people. He fights for the people who are sick and tired of having a kung pow bitch shoved down their throats every night! "Kung pow bitch!" chants. By the way, Portland trending, kung pow bitch! Listen to the fans, they're tired of him every single night. They're not tired of being entertained. It's where he comes in. he loves and lives to entertain – in the ring, on the movie screen. The mention of movies gets Rocky a tiny bit of heat. Ever time he and the fans get together, they innovate, trail blaze, break new ground. When Rocky came back and said Cena looks like a big fat bowl of Fruity Pebbles. The fans start chanting and we find Cena's monkey ass on the cover of a cereal box! "Fruity Pebbles!" chants. (I think there was a 'Fruity f-ing Pebbles' chant in there as something was bleeped and Rock laughed.) Rocky came back and said he's going to take his size 15 boot and stick it straight up Cena's lady parts. What happened, they started chanting, then boom, trending worldwide. You're welcome, bitch!
Rocky says half the crowd is chanting 'Rocky', the other half chanting 'lady parts', which do they want to chant? He calls for a count of three and starts the 'lady parts' chant. Then he does it for 'Rocky', his favorite. See Cena, listen to them. They have fun, they entertain, they innovate. What's the most innovative thing Cena's done this year. He changed his jean shorts to camo shorts. That camo is working Jack, he speaks for everyone around the world in saying that they can't find Cena's whatsoever! The fans love this.
Now, Cena's missing balls, trending worldwide. "Missing balls!" chants. Cena's music hits and he comes out with a big smile on his face. Cena says it's too much fun, he wasn't going to miss this. He actually referred to him as kung pow chicken. Only Rock could do that. It's genius! Every Chinese restaurant has it. This is perfect. Rock comes out and does his schtick as only Rock can do, but he must admit he didn't come out to swing from the people's strudel, or whatever Rock is calling his penis nowadays. He came out to say Rock is right, he is that guy. He runs Rock down when he's not there. As usual, Rock is only half right, because Cena's the guy who runs Rock down when he is there. See, these people love the Rock and he was one of them until he met Dwayne Johnson. He's a self centered, egotistical, see through son of a bitch that wouldn't give a rat's ass if this company closed its doors tomorrow. He doesn't need words like respect and loyalty to trend worldwide, just like he doesn't need his notes for his promo on his wrist. Nice tattoo. So, on April 1st when the millions see Cena verses Rocky, Cena will eye up Dwayne Johnson. He doesn't like Dwayne. He'll make his boobs bounce, put this thing on his eyebrow, make it the people's eyebrow. Cena will be looking in the eyes of Dwayne Johnson, seeing a man afraid. Rocky might be looking at someone who doesn't have balls, but a dude who's going to beat the hell out of Rock at WrestleMania.
Cena leaves the ring. On the bottom of the ramp Cena turns and tells Rocky to carry on, continue trending. Cena turns and drops the mic as he goes. He actually gets some pop. Lots of heat, but some pop.
Rock looks after Cena as the "Rocky!" chants start. Rocky says it's like Cena to come out, run his mouth and run away before Rock slaps the lips of Cena's face. The fans go wild. It doesn't surprise Rocky that Cena went out and confused the world. He doesn't like Dwayne, likes the Rock. Cena's back there listening, The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, same man in the ring and out there. The difference between them? Cena comes out and runs his mouth about being tough, Cena aint tough. They both know it. The bottom line is this, The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, The People's Champ, The Great One, The Most Electrifying Man In All Entertainment, it doesn't matter! The only thing that matters, and Cena is back there listening, is that what Rocky's going to do on the biggest stage of WrestleMania, the biggest match of all time, all the nicknames you want to throw, Team Bring It Worldwide are going to bring it and kick your candy ass all over WrestleMania!
If you smelllllllllll what the Rock is cookin'! Rocky poses on the corner with the WrestleMania sign over his shoulder.
Biggest pop
Sheamus/Big Show
Biggest heat
Most mixed
Thanks for reading and bearing with me so I can get all of the best Road to WrestleMania promos out to you word for word. I love writing the Raw Report and want to make it the best possible, and for me that's making sure that I write everything I can for every segment.

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The surge in availability of Greek yogurt has been a boon for healthy eaters. The high-protein yogurt has a thick, rich texture even in its lower-fat versions, making it a great addition to recipes in place of sour cream or full-fat yogurt. It's not surprising that lots of people are gravitating toward Greek yogurt just for the taste.
But the proof, as they say, is in the pudding. This rich banana pudding recipe may be low fat, but the addition of your favorite Greek yogurt to the skim milk ensures that the taste and texture are lush and rich. Banana pudding made with Greek yogurt may well become your favorite way to make the Southern dessert. Now that's fusion!
If you're worried about the taste, imagine the flavor of a sour cream pound cake. If you've had one, you know that the sweetness completely counters the sour. Like the sour cream, the only thing the Greek yogurt adds is richness. It's still banana pudding through and through. You don't have to tell anyone that it has fewer calories and much less fat.
Try Greek Yogurt Banana Pudding with one of these twists:
- Top with fresh, seasonal berries.
- Top with toasted almonds or coconut.
- Substitute graham crackers or other light cookies for the wafers. Chocolate grahams are a great touch for chocolate lovers.
- Top with fat-free whipped cream (store bought, or make your own).
Greek Yogurt Banana Pudding Recipe
- 1 box (3.4 oz.) vanilla pudding mix
- 1 ½ cups skim milk
- ¾ cup Cabot 2% Plain Greek-Style Yogurt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 18 vanilla wafer-type cookies (reduced fat or regular)
- 3 bananas, sliced
- Toppings, optional (see above)
In a medium bowl, combine pudding mix, milk, yogurt and vanilla. Beat with a whisk for two minutes. Place cookies in a plastic bag and break up slightly (you may reserve some whole for garnishing, if you like. In one large bowl or six small bowls, layer cookie pieces, pudding, and bananas, ending with a layer of pudding. Refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 2 hours. Garnish and top as desired (see above.) Makes six servings.
Recipe adapted from and courtesy of Cabot Dairy.


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For a rare oppotunity to bring your dog to the Springs Preserve, take part in their "Walk Your Dog Day," Saturday June 9, 2012. Normally dogs are not allowed on the Springs Preserve campus but the Springs Preserve is opening up their trails and gardens to the public and their pooches from 10 AM to 6 PM. For those who are participating in Walk Your Dog Day entry is free and is limited to the gardens and trails. Only service dogs are allowed in the museums.
The gardens are a beautiful start for your walk and offer over 8 acres to explore. Pathways go through water efficient landscaping displays, shade trees and over a wetland bridge.
For an extended hike, visit the extensive trail system they have at the back of the property that guides you past historical ruins and preserved buildings from the beginning of Las Vegas. You can see the pump house, a preserve chicken coop and several well marked displays explaining the history of the area. You could spend the entire day on the trails so be sure to bring plenty of water for you and your four-legged companion.
Visiting the Springs Preserve also allows you to contribute to the "green" cause by choosing activities that benefit the environment, or support companies whose missions are eco-aligned. One of the best all around eco family destinations in Las Vegas is the Springs Preserve.
Pathways wind in and around water efficient landscaping and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certified buildings. This means an extraordinary effort went into the construction of the facility. Construction waste was kept to a minimum, recycled products were used in the building material and several energy efficient systems were installed to maximize cooling in the summer and warming in the winter. Even the building's positions were calculated to take advantage of sun and shade seasonally. The structures covering the parking lot are the park's solar panels producing electricity from Las Vegas' ample supply of sunny days.
For more information visit http://www.springspreserve.org.


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- April 1, 2016 4:30 PM. Site down. VPS.net says: "There is an issue in [the Atlanta] datacenter that our infrastructure team is proactively working to resolve. There is no ETA at the moment, but we are actively working on it. We will have a status post up on status.vps.net about it shortly." In an odd coincidence, BirtherReport is down too. Update at 4:43 PM, "We are currently experiencing power issues in our ATL cloud zone. Our infrastructure technicians are pro-actively working with the data center to bring all servers on this cloud back up. Currently we do not have an ETA. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please stand by for further updates." Update: Back up.
- October 5, 2015 9:24 PM. Site not responding. Filed support ticked with VPS.NET. Now returning 500 Internal Service error. Back up at 11:25. VPS.NET fixed whatever it was.
- March 8, 2105 10:30 PM. Site not responding. Filed support ticket. They report: "It is a temporary issue. Our infrastructure engineers are doing their best to resolve this issue as soon as possible." Back up at 10:50.
- July 17, 2013 8:00 AM EDT. Site not responding. Back up after 10 minutes.
- July 16, 2014. We are experiencing "500 Internal Server Error" messages. This is typically a configuration problem. A ticket has been filed with my hosting company. They were doing server maintenance. Back up.
- March 15, 2014. We are experiencing timeouts, very slow response and database connection errors. Somehow the code to disable XCache was removed. This had been fixed.
- February 14, 2014. Site down. It looks like a host outage. Support ticket opened at 10:25 AM EST. Back up.
- January 31, 2014. Due to a tiny typo on my part, all of the articles at Obama Conspiracy Theories have been wiped. My most recent backup is from July 22. I have contacted my hosting company to see if they have anything. The most recent archive of the site at The WayBack Machine is January 25. I hope that from the backup, the WayBack Machine and the syndication at Before It's News, I will be able to recover pretty much everything, but it will be a long a protracted process. Comments were not affected. Update:My hosting company says that they have some backups. The backup available is from January 25 and has been loaded on my file system. Now I have to "learn the tools."I told the hosting company the wrong database to restore. I corrected that and then they restored a different wrong one. On the plus side, I now have MySQL 5.1 running on my computer, and I have figured how to get a downloaded raw database connected to it. I also have found that Delphi XE4 that I use for development supports MySQL 5.1. I'll start on getting that working while waiting on the database restore.I now have a copy of the site database from 1/25/2014 at 10:33 AM sitting on my desktop computer, and I have a working copy of MySQL, and I have worked out the issues of getting Delphi XE4 connected to it. So the next step is to write a program that will take the post content from my desktop database and put it into the site's database. Fortunately MySQL just hooked right up to the raw downloaded database. Some of the recent articles were recovered from the on-disk working copies created by Windows Live Write (the program I write the blog with) and a couple were recovered from Before It's News.The blog is now restored with all articles and comments intact.
- 14 September 2013. Site extremely slow. Ticket opened with hosting provider.
- 9 September 2013: Site down. Hosting company VPS.NET having outage with Atlanta D-1 server. Back up. Down about and hour and a half.
- 21 July 2013: I have added a dedicated IP address to the site to prevent issues with other shared hosting accounts (see below). This will cause some disruption of service until the new IP address propagates across the Internet, up to 24 hours. Sorry for the inconvenience. Once the new IP address crosses the Internet, your computer may have an old copy. Restart the computer, or under Windows, enter the following in the cmd window: ipconfig /flushdns. See instructions in more detail here. Update: My esteemed hosting company has a bug in its DNS update plug-in and left the site in an inconsistent state. This has been fixed. You might be able to reach the site temporarily here. You may also need to empty your browser cache if you see a persistent page saying that the site is temporarily unavailable (I had to do this). Update 2: 22 July 2013. All known issues are resolved.
- 18 July 2013: The IP address of the shared server hosting the Obama Conspiracy Theories web site has been block listed by the Combined Block List. This means that emails sent by the site to some mail hosts will be rejected or marked as spam by others. If you subscribe to comments, you may not be able to receive email notifications until this is resolved. This is the result of some other site on the same server hosting malware and not something I can fix. The problem has been reported to VPS.net.
- June 29-30, 2013: Site down due to hosting company storage failure. Power failure and backup generators failed. Read the whole sorry thing on their status page. At 7:01 EDT they said: "The storage repairs are almost completed now. VPS.NET Engineers are continuing to complete all the needed work to startup the affected cloud servers." Site down 12 hours so far.
- May 4, 2013 9:37 PM: Entire site down.
- May 2, 2013 7:55 PM: sporadic Server Unavailable (503) errors. Support ticket opened. Problem ongoing as of May 4.
- 8 AM April 19th – 8 PM April 20th: 10 minutes down time scheduled somewhere in there to upgrade server hardware.
- April 4, 2012 1:27 PM: Site inaccessible due to network outage at hosting provider. Back up.
- January 7, 2013 8:30 AM: Site times out. Ticket opened with hosting provider. Back up.
- July 8, 2012: 10:45: Database Connection error. Ticket opened with hosting provider. Back up.
- July 7, 2012 8:30 AM: Site not responding. Ticket opened with hosting provider. Back up.
- July 5, 2012 8:00 AM: Site not responding, timeout. Ticket opened with the hosting provider. Back up.
- July 2, 2012 7:09 PM: Site responding with "Error establishing database connection" error. Ticket opened with the hosting provider. Back up.
- July 1, 2012 3:06 PM: Site not responding. The hosting company broke their hypervisor. Expected up at 3:40 PM. Back up.
- May 16, 2012 10:00 PM: Site will be down for maintenance for 4 hours. For info see hosting company status page. Back up.
- May 2, 2012 11:14 PM: Site times out. Ticket opened with hosting provider. Back up.
- April 23, 2012 12:58 PM: Site unreachable after being slow. Back up.
- February 18, 2012 9:08 PM: Hosting company performed emergency maintenance to correct performance problems. Site back up.
- February 18, 2012 7:14 PM: Site unreachable. Support ticked created.
- February 14, 2012 7:27 AM: The site is experiencing some slowness and not responding due to hardware issues and the application of software fixes. More information is available on my hosting company's status page (link above).
- February 10, 2012 9:00 PM: The blog footers went wandering around the page. This was traced to a fault in the Text widgets, removed flag and put it back for now and things back to normal.
- February 10, 2012 7:57 AM: DNS continues to change from old to new site and back. Totally weird. This should all be over at noon when the 1-day time to life (TTL) of the old entries runs out.
- February 9, 2012 4:43 PM: DNS is bounding all over the place here, but performance on the new site is good. Performance on the old site is awful. My decision to move the site has worked out well so far.
- February 9, 2012 3:08 PM:DNS has changed here and I was able to get a new article on the site. Then the DNS switched back to the old value. I was on the new site long enough to change the mast head to "2.1" so you can tell at a glance where you are.
- February 9, 2012 2 PM: DNS has still not propagated here to AT&T. I'm going to go ahead and publish my latest article at the old site, and then at the new site when I can.
- February 9, 2012 12:16 PM:The move is complete; however, it will take some time for the site's new IP address to propagate across the Internet. Some DNS servers have it now, and some don't. When I can get on the new site, I will update the Site's masthead to "Obama Conspiracy Theories 2.1."
- February 9, 2012 11:53 AM:I have authorized the move to start. Faced between another server in Atlanta with different disks and Amsterdam, I chose Atlanta because I would expect it to run faster for the majority of my visitors who are in North America. Since a backup of the site is what will be moved, comments left after the backup will be lost.
- February 9, 2012 10:49 AM:The site is being moved to a "more stable cloud" so there will be limited down time for the switch over. We're down at the moment. My guess is that the site will have a new IP address when it comes up, so you might enter the command "ipconfig /flushdns" to refresh your computer's DNS cache or reboot.
- February 9, 2012 7:18 AM: Site back up. The hosting company says: " we are sorry for the problems caused the reason of downtime was very high load on CH server.
it is now resolved and we are actively monitoring the situation."
- February 8, 2012 9:46 PM: Continued site instability due to SAN problems at my hosting company, VPS.NET. You may experience timeouts, 500 Internal Server, Connection Reset by Server or Unable to reach Server. This issue will likely continue until VPS.NET installs new hardware.


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I am trying to update Ubuntu 12.04 using the Update Manager, but when I click the Check button in the Update Manager window I get an error saying:
Failed to download repository information
In the details it shows:
W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ronmi/wallbox/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found
W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ronmi/wallbox/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Normal updates that show up automatically work just fine, but I want to upgrade my Ubuntu to the newer version without removing it and installing the new one. What do I have to do to get this update to download and install?


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I bought this one a few years ago and have never been happier. It's plain and simple and has done everything under the sun that I've thrown at it so far.
What I really love about it is that the mixer is removable as a hand mixer. This had been a very handy option.


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SURPRISE, Ariz. – Sophomore left-handed pitchers Ryan Kellogg and Brett Lilek combined to strike out 15 batters and scatter just three hits to lead the 29th-ranked Arizona State University baseball team to a 6-1 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State on Sunday in the final day of the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Ariz.
The Sun Devils (6-4) swept their three games in Surprise over the weekend and have now won four in a row.
Kellogg (1-1) struck out a career-high 10 and allowed one run on a pair of hits in five innings to earn the win. He struck out the side to begin the game and recorded 10 of his first 12 outs on strikeouts to become the first Sun Devil with double-digit strikeouts since Alex Blackford had 10 on March 2, 2012 against Northern Illinois in Surprise.
Lilek (1) notched his first collegiate save after he took over in the sixth inning and retired 11 straight batters before he conceded a two-out single in the top of the ninth. His five strikeouts in four innings upped his season total to 15 in three appearances.
A pair of sophomores also led the way offensively for the Devils as shortstop Jordan Aboites notched a pair of RBI, the first two of his career, and left fielder Chris Beall went 3-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored.
The Cowboys (10-2) took three walks in the top of the second to load the bases and struck first with an RBI single from third baseman Craig McConaughy to take a one-run lead. The Devils answered in the bottom of the frame with three base hits, including an RBI single from Aboites that scored third baseman Dalton DiNatale from second, to tie the game, 1-1.
ASU jumped out to a three-run advantage, 4-1, behind a trio of runs in the bottom of the fourth. First baseman Joey Bielek singled to begin the frame and DiNatale took a walk to put the Devils in scoring position. Beall then knocked in the go-ahead run with an RBI single, Aboites secured his second RBI of the game on a groundout to the shortstop and Beall scored the final run of the inning on a wild pitch.
Center fielder Johnny Sewald extended the Devils' lead in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI single and Bielek drove in pinch hitter Nate Causey, who doubled off the right-field wall, in the following inning to tally his first career RBI and put ASU ahead, 6-1.
Cowboys starting right-hander Thomas Hatch (2-1) took his first loss of the season after he surrendered four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 frames.
Up Next
The Sun Devils host undefeated Tennessee for a three-game series at Packard Stadium on March 7-9. First pitch on Friday and Saturday is at 6:30 pm MT and the series finale on Sunday is set for a 12:30 pm MT start. All three games will be live streamed via Pac-12.com, and links to the stream can be found on the baseball schedule on thesundevils.com.
Coach Esmay moved to 78-20-1 in non-conference games at ASU…the Devils moved to 13-7 all-time against Oklahoma State…ASU moved to 29-11-1 all-time in the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic in Surprise…the Devils logged three two-out RBI in the game...ASU has not committed an error in back-to-back games, the second time this season they've been perfect in the field in consecutive games
Tip Your Cap To Packard Celebration
17 Days of Greatness – Center fielder Mike Kelly (1989-91) will become the 17th Sun Devil to have his number honored on the outfield fence in a ceremony on March 8. From Feb. 20 through March 7, we're taking a look back at the 16 Sun Devil greats whose numbers have already been recognized.
Season tickets starting at $99, single-game tickets and Mini Packs are on sale now. Admission for ASU students is free with a valid Sun Card. Purchasing season tickets will also give fans first opportunity and priority at selecting seats at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 2015. Ariz.
Join the conversation all season using the hashtag #OccupyPackard
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Tom Daley Shares Exclusive Picture From His 2013 Calendar
Tom Daley has officially made our week - by sharing this exclusive first snap from his 2013 calendar.
We revealed yesterday how the Olympic diver was to publish his first ever calendar - and we showed you the cover, which he shared on his official Facebook page.
Now, the bronze medallist and all-round hottie has unveiled the first image from the calendar, and boy is it HOT. Tom runs his fingers through his wet hair while looking all gorgeous and pouty. And before you ask - we didn't crop it - that's as far down as the nudity goes. Sorry!
The shot is from December 2013 - which means we have more than a whole year to wait before this hotness graces our office wall. Sob.
Nevermind, though - we 're sure Tom will be sharing more sneak peeks from his calendar - and when he does, we'll be sure to bring them right to you… RM
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Build a leadership pipeline by identifying talent with critical competencies from multiple levels. Assess competencies and skill levels of the current workforce and analyzing external sources of talent. This process will make it possible to develop successors for critical functions. Develop strategies for retaining employees and for transferring knowledge and skills down the line of succession. Identify training and development strategies, such as:
Step 4: Implement succession planning strategies. If representatives from all stakeholder groups have been involved since the outset, implementing the model will be relatively straightforward. Working together, this core group can identify barriers to successful implementation and create strategies to overcome these challenges. In addition, if they have helped prepare the organization for change since the beginning of the process, developing an internal communication plan to ensure organization-wide buy-in will be merely a formality.
Step 5: Continuously measure, evaluate, and adapt. While this is identified as the final step of the process, these activities should occur throughout the succession planning program. Capturing stakeholder feedback on strategy effectiveness and making appropriate adjustments will be critical to maintaining employee support. By tracking progress and communicating and celebrating program successes, you can keep top management engaged and ensure that succession plans become a standard part of the organization's strategic planning process.
Before a public agency can implement a succession plan, it is necessary to define the role of labor and civil service organizations. Public agencies should examine how succession planning will be received by leaders of such groups. Succession planning can create an environment of changing career opportunities and professional growth, and therefore can also sabotage labor management negotiations/relations. Because labor is focused on protecting jobs, and their members' security, succession planning causes a natural tension between these two groups.
Public agencies that embrace labor and civil service groups in succession planning and management are more likely to succeed. These groups should be active partners in the effort to integrate three key activities under one strategy:
By talking about the interrelationship of these activities, the agency creates an "employer-of-choice/employee-of-choice" dynamic. Succession planning can become the key strategy that ensures a model of sustainability for the community.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the face country's workforce is changing significantly. Several observations can be made regarding this demographic trend:
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Here's UK pop star Rita Ora, doubling up on both Fendi and fur while running errands in NYC. Rita's wearing the Fendi V-Neck Fur Ankle Booties, which are made in Italy of luscious Napa leather and trimmed with mink fur. I'm not really a fur fan, but I do love that abstract, diamond-cut heel. You can snatch up these exact Fendi booties for $1,690 at Neiman Marcus.
Rita's bag is the Fendi B Shearling Fur Baguette Bag, which is constructed of lambskin leather and brightly dyed shearling, with a woven lambskin and gold hardware strap. Neiman Marcus is apparently your one-stop-shop for all things Fendi; you can also find a mini cobalt blue version of this Fendi bag there for $1,750.


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Have any one idea about this issue please share.. When I make universal app at that time if i have two image one for ipad and another for iphone like "Demo~iphone.png" and "Demo~ipad.png" In this if i just use "Demo" as image name then xcode manage it and make adjustment by default for ipad and iphone. So would this functionality can be use for landscape and portrait mode?I see this type of functionality in default lunch image like its name become "Default-Portrait~ipad.png" and "Default-Landscape~ipad" and xcode manage it, so is it possible by some way for other images in project?
There is no default way the system would handle orientation by filename. You could implement some helper method to decide which files ought to be chosen for a given orientation, while your files correspond to a naming scheme you have defined.
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The Nurtschweg Trail in the Upper Palatinate Forest runs along the Czech border. It is characterised by gentle hills and valleys with babbling brooks, hidden castle ruins, magnificent churches and sleepy villages.
If you arrive at the Upper Palatinate Forest on the E6 European long-distance route, you join the Nurtschweg Trail at the pilgrimage church in Kappl, north of the abbey town of Waldsassen. From here you walk on mostly unmade paths through the Muglbach valley to Neualbenreuth. After a short climb to the Grenzland Tower, you follow a sunken lane up to Mount Tillenberg (826m, the geographical midpoint of Europe), before starting to descend towards Altmugl and the Muglbach waterfall. Passing the little church of St. Nicholas, the route continues to Mähring along the Czech border. Soon afterwards you come to Bärnau, home a history park. The Nurtschweg Trail follows the nascent river Waldnaab to its source at the border. For food and drink en route you can stop at the Silberhütte shelter or the Alte Mühle Gehenhammer. Passing the town of Hinterbrünst and Sulzberg hill (756m) near Pleystein, you descend through the woodland reserve and along the 'Lustweg' to Waidhaus on the Czech border. You cross the river Pfreimd on a footbridge before heading uphill to the Pilgrimage Church of St. Ulrich. Enjoying glorious views along the way, you finally arrive at Lake Atzmannsee in the border town of Eslarn. Heading southeast past the wildlife enclosure, the Nurtschweg ascends through Lindau to return to the border, which you follow to Mount Weingartenfels (889m) and the Bohemian Forest Tower, before arriving at Stadlern via the Hochfels rocks. Shortly before the end, you cross a footbridge over the upper reaches of the river Schwarzach – then it's not far to the Böhmerkreuz wayside shrine near Waldmünchen.
Tip: Waldsassen Basilica
This papal basilica is one of the most magnificent baroque churches in southern Germany. The famous library, the centrepiece of the abbey, is characteristic of the transition from the high baroque to the rococo (1689-1726). Life-size figures carved by Karl Stilp appear to support the mezzanine level.
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Legislation designed to protect and improve recreational fishing habitat was approved by a Senate committee. The National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080) was approved by the Senate Committee on Environment & Public works on Thursday, April 3.
The bill would create a National Fish Habitat Board that would establish goals and priorities for fish habitats and recommend partnership conservation projects for federal funding of projects that increase recreational fishing opportunities.
The bill would also set up a National Fish Habitat Conservation Partnership Program at the Division of Fish and Aquatic Conservation of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to provide the funding.
The bill would authorize an annual $7.2 million for projects plus another $1.5 million for technical and scientific assistance for five years.
The structure is based on the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Bill sponsor Ben Cardin (D-MD) explained on the Senate floor that while many communities undertake conservation efforts, they're often not coordinated and the bill calls for federal, state, tribal and other partners to work together.
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Review: Porsche Panamera GTS
JAY GATSBY'S CAR was a Rolls-Royce. We're clear on that, right? Not a Duesenberg. A cream-yellow Rolls-Royce. It's right there in the book.
Director Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" hits the prole-plexes this winter, and it appears Gatsby's car has been recast as a 1929 Duesenberg J Sport Phaeton.
Oy. With respect, Baz, the Rolls-Royce is one of the book's central metaphors. It was a British luxury car, and one of the most fantastic displays of American Anglophilia imaginable, owned at the time by people desperately trying to scrub up and give themselves some class. Gatsby is a Veblenian antihero. So there.
And, honestly, Baz, F. Scott Fitzgerald couldn't have been more explicit. The Rolls-Royce runs down Myrtle Wilson, the book's sad, grasping everywoman. You want him to draw you a picture?
An American-made Duesenberg—from Augie and Fred's outfit in Auburn, Ind.—would mean something else, wouldn't it? And not only that: It's entirely possible that Fitzgerald, who loved cars, had in mind a Springfield Rolls-Royce, one of the several hundred cars built in Massachusetts in the 1920s when Rolls, then in Derby, England, couldn't keep up with demand from the pushy Yanks. In other words, a sham Brit. But we'll never know, because Zelda wouldn't stop talking.
All this got me thinking: What if you were to set "Gatsby" in the present day, in our own morally bankrupt Jazz Age? What car, then? Well, if it's running people down you want, look no further than the Porsche Panamera GTS.
Oh no. Oh my. Ye gods. This thing is a beast. I've been around the Panamera a while now and I can never quite not register how big it is when I see it again, in its full grudging presence. It's just under the Euro 5-meter threshold for length but it's nearly 2 meters wide (76 inches). You don't want to see this thing coming at you in the crosswalk.
Our test car was the Whore of Babylon edition, also known as the GTS, with embroidered headrests, red seat belts, murdered-out 20-inch wheels, LED-glowing script stenciled into the polished door thresholds, and a sporting 430 horsepower at the flywheel.
The Panamera is Porsche's full-size, four-seat, fast-backed executive sport sedan, competing with cars like the Mercedes-Benz CLS, Audi A7, Maserati Quattroporte, Aston Martin Rapide and the BMW 640i Gran Coupe.
The Panamera, which debuted in 2009, is built in a lovely little atelier in Leipzig, Germany. The 300-hp V6 base model ambles to 60 miles per hour in 6 seconds. The 550-hp Panamera Turbo S hits the same speed in a rather more eventful 3.6 seconds, thanks in part to the effective but kind-of-pointless launch control.
I haven't driven the Turbo S, but the regular Pannie Turbo gains speed like crazy, with a sudden, overvaulting shudder of gained momentum. If you threw a kettlebell across the gym, you would know how the kettlebell feels.
What's a GTS? This is where buyers find themselves in the opium den that is Porsche's car configurator. The price spread between the base Panamera ($75,850) and the top-o'-the-line Panamera Turbo S is a nice round $100,000. The GTS—the sportiest nonturbo in the Panamera line—has a base price of $111,000, but by the time you tick all the boxes you oh so rightly and desperately want—like the life-changing Burmester sound system ($5,890), the hotter 20-inch rims ($3,375), and the active antiroll system with rear-wheel torque vectoring (PDCC including PTV Plus, a mere $5,000)—the GTS can brush $150,000. That's just great, Gatsby.
The GTS's star attraction is its torque-rich 4.8-liter V8, the same dry-sump, alloy-block engine as in the all-wheel-drive Panamera 4S but let off the leash a bit, with a higher redline (7,100-rpm fuel shut-off), lumpier cam-lift logic, more aggressive transmission software (quicker, harder shifts available from the dual-clutch PDK gearbox), and additional cold-air boxes with active shutters behind lower lateral bumper intakes. All that's good for an additional 30 hp over the 4S and another 15 pound-feet of torque. The official specs from Stuttgart say 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds, but at the business end of this Swabian wrist-rocket it feels a little quicker than that.
There are three things you can say for certain about the Panamera. One, when it came out, Porsche purists hated it like one would hate a neighbor who keeps beagles. It was a sedan, j'accuse, and it was kind of brutal to look at: lantern-jawed, heavy-browed, beetle-backed, and just plain big. There's still nothing delicate in the car's features. It's still shaped kind of like a pint of O-negative. But I think enthusiasts have forgiven its outside on account of its famously overachieving insides.
That brings us to Two: Despite its tonnage, the Panamera is still the best-handling, most accessible huge sedan out there (in my book, next come the Cadillac CTS-V and the Maserati Quattroporte). The GTS extends the lead with routine 1-g cornering; a brilliant, tack-sharp electric steering system (variable-rate logic is standard, speed-sensitive Servotronic is cost-extra); and excellent brakes. Whilst transporting your white-shoe friends out to East Egg, the Panamera GTS glides serenely on its air springs (double wishbones in front, multilink rear). When you flip the switches to Sport Plus—freeing up the engine, transmission, the adaptive air-suspension and chassis systems' software—the GTS gets loud, low (minus-15mm ride height from Sport), firm and feisty. This thing just pillages a country road. The off-throttle overrun sound is like some kind of Martian stock car.
Three, the Panamera has a wonderful, architectural-quality interior, leather-stitched to a fare-thee-well and glowing with sloped banks of beautifully detailed switches and indirect cabin lighting. The display graphics and instrumentation aren't quite as evolved as those in the new Audis, but who buys a 430-hp car for graphics? No, this car is all about those rare moments of on-ramp impunity. The GTS's deep-socketed sport seats hold you in place as the lateral acceleration tries to squeeze you out the window.
Is it a modern-day Gatsby's car? It could be. Fitzgerald chose the Rolls because it was big, fast, exotic and expensive, but also because it said something important about Gatsby. I don't know what it would mean if Myrtle got run down by a Panamera. One thing's for sure: It would make quick work of it.


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TUCSON, Ariz. - Shimmy Gray, an assistant coach with the Arizona women's basketball team for the past two years, is leaving the program to become the head coach at Saint Louis University.
"I'm very happy for Shimmy," Arizona Head Coach Joan Bonvicini said. "I think she'll be a terrific head coach. She's smart, energetic, is an excellent recruiter and is a good on-the-floor coach. She relates well with young people, is an excellent role model and is great in the community. I think she'll do a great job there. The people at Saint Louis will be very pleased."
During her time with the Wildcats, Gray was involved with recruiting, scouting and on-floor coaching of both guards and post players. For the past three years she has been invited to speak at workshops sponsored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and conducted at the NCAA convention. Gray also writes a column for adolescent girl basketball players and their parents for the website "Hoop Gurlz."


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In early 2008, I noticed a lot more dead businesses than usual along the streets of the East Village. This book contains about 50 of them with their gates down, shutters closed, ready to be swept away before something else moves in. In addition to all that, you can also see one of the last views of the Tower of Toys from Avenue B, and a retrospective glimpse of Tower Records back when it was still alive in 1988; a symbol of one of the many places lost in recent years. Take a look, if you dare.
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2000: Played in all 14 games ...Finished with 22 goals and two assists for 24 points ... Scooped up 12 ground balls ... His 22 goals were second on the team ... Scored a career-high seven goals vs. Georgetown ... Ended the season by scoring 18 goals in the last six games ... Netted three goals vs. Loyola ... Had two goals and an assist vs. Boston College ... Tallied a pair of goals vs. Harvard, Syracuse, Rutgers and Brown ... Scored a single goal vs. Vermont and Butler and had an assist vs. Hofstra ... Named second team All-ECAC and honorable mention All-New England ... Earned ECAC Player of the Week (4/24) honors after netting a combined nine goals in the Harvard and Georgetown games.
1999: Redshirted.
1998: Played in all 12 games ... Scored 10 points on the year (8g, 2a) ... Top game came at Boston College (2g,1a) ... Also scored a pair of goals against Duke ... Picked up three groundballs.
1997: Played in two games ... Took five shots.
Before UMass: Played for John Pirani at Winchester ... Holds school single-season (67 points) and career (100 points) scoring records ... 1996 high school All-America ... Named Massachusetts state Player of the Year by the Boston Globe ... Also played football and basketball ... Basketball team MVP as a senior.
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Russian flags are being raised all over the Crimea region of the Ukraine. Men wearing masks and having Russian Navy Ensigns on their clothing have taken over government buildings in Simferopol. The Simferopol Airport was also taken over for a time. What makes this even worse are the military exercises that the Russian army are holding on the border. Some 150,000 soldiers as well as fighter jets patrolling the border makes this an easy run to take over the area. Russia has always wanted to keep the Ukraine in it's sphere of influence and getting the Crimea back would be a plus.
Most of this started when former President Viktor Yanukovych turned down loans from the European Union and turned to Russia instead. This upset the pro union citizens of the country and riots started popping up all over the region but mostly in Kiev.
The Ukraine Parliament voted into power the other day, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, as it's interim Prime Minister. He is pro European Union and is in good with the United States. President Obama has already said that the United States will do anything it can to help with this situation.
President Vladimir Putin has stated that everyone should keep their noses out of the situation which usually means that Russia thinks this is there problem and they will deal with it. In other words, Putin is taking the world back to the good ole Cold War days.
For instance, Russia is coming to the aid of the Egyptians since the United States has cut off funding to the Egyptian government. Russia has it's claws into the Syrian conflict. Russia has been sending parts to Iran for it's nuclear program.
Putin is pushing outward where for years Russia just wanted to worry about itself. I guess he is feeling confident again and wants Russia in everyone's face. It's funny ever since he left his old lady Putin has been going through some sort of mid life crisis. It would be a shame that this might have a hold on what he is doing politically. I wonder if we will be seeing Putin with his shirt off now that spring is right around the corner. You know those pics of him white water rafting or climbing etc. Kind of funny since this is the same guy who before the Olympics began, proclaimed that shirtless men sent an outward message of homosexuality and would not be tolerated. Perhaps Putin fears the world might think he has gone over to the other side and has to prove his manhood. Just a thought.


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South African and Indian election results indicate need for change of electoral system
Posted Friday, May 23 2014 at 12:29
In South Africa, many observers had expected the ANC to do badly because of the many scandals surrounding President Jacob Zuma and the ANC government's failure to meet the expectations of the black people.
However, the ANC got 62.15 per cent of the total vote, just 2 per cent less the previous (2009) elections! A splinter group, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) led by Malema, a former leader of ANC youth wing, got about 6.35 per cent of the votes.
Why did the personal conduct of President Zuma not adversely affect the ANC support? Precisely because Zuma was not a candidate, it was the ANC, the party, people were voting for and its track record of liberating the black people still earns ANC considerable dividends. The president is elected by Parliament and since Zuma is the ANC leader, he will obviously be elected.
But can he be sure of serving the presidential full term? No, he cannot as the example of former president Thabo Mbeki, who was removed mid-term, reminds us. If at any time during the next five years the ANC finds that Zuma no longer serves the interest of the party, he can be removed.
The electoral system in South Africa is a List Proportional Electoral System. There is no individual constituency or presidential candidates; voters elect parties according to their manifestoes. During an election, a party participating in the election provides a list of candidates to the Electoral Commission, for the various electoral positions available.
The party will get seats according to the proportion of votes it gets as calculated by the Electoral Commission so that in the 400-seat Parliament, the ANC will get 249 MPs and the EFF 25 MPs, which is equivalent to 62.15 per cent and 6.35 per cent respectively, of the share of the total votes cast.
All the parties that earned enough votes to get a seat in Parliament will get their share of seats in a similar manner. Thus in South Africa, there would be no problem of the four NRM rebel MPs because they would have been removed by the party which deployed them in Parliament.
Neither is there a problem of individual candidates spending huge sums of money because there are no individual constituency candidates. Proportional representation in various versions is the most prevalent electoral system in the world. It reduces friction and the use of money at candidate levels and could alleviate some of Uganda's electoral problems.
The election in India, on the other hand, illustrates the workings of the First Past the Post Single Member constituency system. Under this system, votes do not proportionally turn into seats. It is just enough for a party to win marginally in many electoral constituencies. Thus the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won (336 with allies) a majority in Parliament and the Indian Congress (59 with allies) has been resoundingly defeated.
But the actual picture is that the BJP only won 31 per cent of the vote, (282 seats), while the Indian Congress won 19 per cent (44 seats), thus exchanging the positions of 2009 results when the Indian Congress had won with 29 per cent and the BJP 18 per cent. For example in Uttar Pradesh, the largest state, BJP won 42 per cent of the votes but this translated into 73 out of 80 seats.
This is the system we have in Uganda. Thus the NRM seats in Parliament are disproportionately much more than the votes received. A check on the women, youth, workers, western and Buganda MPs would conclude that all these groups and regions are wholly NRM. This is a result of the electoral system in place, a situation that calls for change of this obviously unfair system.
Mr Ruzindana is a former IGG and former MP.


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Scrabble word: MINDS
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Definitions of MINDS in dictionaries:
- noun - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
- noun - recall or remembrance
- noun - an opinion formed by judging something
- noun - an important intellectual
- noun - attention
- noun - your intention
- noun - knowledge and intellectual ability
- verb - be offended or bothered by
- verb - be concerned with or about something or somebody
- verb - be in charge of or deal with
- verb - pay close attention to
- verb - be on one's guard
- verb - keep in mind
- verb - to pay attention to
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Ideal Hydroponics Setup Systems
If you are a newcomer to hydroponics, you will have to learn about the basics of hydroponics and the right hydroponics setup that is required to grow your vegetables. Hydroponics is a very well recognized method of growing fruits and vegetables and it does produce healthy and chemical-free fruits and vegetables. To help you out, we've listed a few tips and tricks on how to make the best hydroponics setup for your needs.
Buying a kit or building your own hydroponics setup system?
This choice is yours entirely but as a beginner, we do suggest that you buy a readymade hydroponics setup system that comes with detailed instructions on how to use it. For example, a readymade hydroponics setup system will cost about $50 to about $150. However, building your own hydroponics setup system will take longer as you will have to read up on the process and then make your own hydroponics setup system. For beginners, its a far better idea to buy a simple hydroponics setup system for a cheap rate or get a secondhand system from an online source. As you progress, you will learn more and you can custom-make your own hydroponics setup that is specifically geared to a particular type of vegetable.
Choosing the right method and type of hydroponics setup:
There are many different methods and types of hydroponics setups that can be used by amateurs as well as professionals. In order to choose the right hydroponics setup, you will have to research the different growth methods, mediums, drips, net pots, Styrofoam, containers, flow pipes, seedlings, nutrients, pumps, and systems that are used. The best way to choose a system is by reading up about the different methods that are available and using the simplest hydroponics setup possible in the beginning. You will get expert guidance from hydroponic forums, websites and gardening websites.
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There are several different mediums that are used in hydroponics setups. For example, most people prefer to use rockwool cubes in their hydroponics setup but it can be expensive. To reduce the cost, rockwool may be combined with fired clay to make a cost-effective hydroponics setup. Along with the medium, you will also have to prepare the solution of fertilizer and water to encourage the plant to grow. The nutrient strength and watering process has to be controlled to make sure that the rootball does not get soggy or dry out.
For beginners, we would recommend that you find a good simple hydroponics setup that you can start with right away. Understand the different parts and try out the hydroponics setup to learn the basics of the hydroponics gardening. As you gain experience, you can set up your own garden later on.
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If you are interested in cultivating plants with general hydroponics then you are in for a treat. General hydroponics is one of the easiest ways of cultivating fresh vegetables in a limited space as quickly as possible. You might be doing this for the first time or you might have previous knowledge about the general hydroponics process. However, we do suggest you take a look at these top general hydroponics tips that are listed here.
Try to avoid using young seedlings in general hydroponics. You can order special hydroponic seedlings that a specialized hydroponics nursery ships to you. Make sure that you add details about your local weather conditions and the number of seedlings you want before ordering. Watch the root system till it develops adequately and only then transfer them to the general hydroponics system. If you transfer them too early, the rootball soaks in too much water and then actively deteriorates.
Use professional nutrition systems like cocotek, flora micro, floranova, and floraduo which are specifically formulated for hydroponic root and plant growth. You can buy these nutrients online and add them to water. There is a specific amount of solution that has to be added to a gallon on water. This will also adjust the pH of the water to stay in the 5.5 to the 6.8 range. This is considered as the ideal general hydroponics pH range. Ensure that you monitor the water level and growing media regularly as in general hydroponics, the plants use up the minerals altering the pH levels of the water.
In general hydroponics, lighting is very important as it is required to keep the plants alive and to make them bloom. Ensure that you use the correct lighting on the plant in general hydroponics. Usually, the more light that you shine onto the plants, the better.
Use fans to keep the air over the plants circulating continuously. Some general hydroponics amateurs also recommend that you use CO2 tanks to nourish the plants. However, general hydroponics professionals recommend that you use liquid CO2 that is mixed into the water and used to nourish the plant and let it grow. For example, 400W is required for 1 to 2 month old plants. This light is also sufficient for 5-10 plants. For larger plants, that are about 3 months old, you can use 600W lights that is ideal for 7-14 plants to biothrive. We also suggest that you use a 1000W light to keep 15-20 plants alive and prospering.
These general hydroponics tips are the best way to ensure that you grow the best and largest plants. We suggest you do take a basic gardening course that will teach you how to manage plants on hydroponics.
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Yurahime-jinja Shrine
Guardian of the sea full of squids
Deeply worshiped by fishermen
About 50 km to the North of Shimane Prefecture, there is Oki Archipelago consisting of about 180 large and small islands. Many tourists from the main land visit these romantic islands with historic places and old tradition. Yurahime Shrine sits near a cove of Nishinoshima, one of the islands, and deeply worshiped as guardian of the sea by fishermen.
The enshrined goddess is Yurahime-no-mikoto. Long ago when the goddess was crossing the see in a tub and washed her hands with sea water, a squid bit her hand. Since then, a large school of squids surge to the seashore before the shrine in autumn to express their regret. From this legend, the shrine is called "Surume Daimyojin (squid guardian)." Squids swimming in the sea are depicted on the upper wall of the main hall of the shrine, an object d'art of squid is in the precinct and telephone boxes of squid-form are along the approach. Squids are everywhere in the shrine.
In every other July, local people hold a boat festival in which a boat with the goddess travels on the sea. A miniature shrine parades to the port where the boat of the goddess is tied up. When the shrine is brought onto the boat, viewers also get on the boat and the boat navigates in the cove. Fireworks are shot festively all the time and the festival come to a climax with the beautiful and dynamic scene.
Address: Uragou, Okinogun Nishinosimacho, Shimane
Phone: 08514-7-8888 (Nishinoshima-cho Tourist Association)
Directions: (Train) 20 minutes by a town-owned bus for Urago from the Port of Ocki Beppu and 7-minute walk from Urago. (Car) 15 minutes from the Port of Beppu.