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The New Face of User Groups
Even with the Web and IM, professional-level IT user groups are just as vibrant and important as ever.
by Lafe Low

The Redmond Reader Survey
Readers reflect mixed emotions on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, virtualization and the corporate juggernaut that is Microsoft.

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Our readers are the decision drivers of the industry and include IT managers, network managers, network administrators and system administrators. These technology leaders establish and drive the technical goals of their organizations, buy and recommend specific solutions to achieve these goals, and manage the implementation, integration and maintenance of the technology.

Our editorial mission is to provide readers with the information, strategies, and behind-the-scenes insight into Microsoft and the Windows computing platform so they can make better informed decisions regarding their organizations™ IT infrastructure.

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Chasing Yahoo!
Will Microsoft's takeover bid for Yahoo be enough to challenge Google? Plus, we ask if Office PerformancePoint Server is worth the price; it's time to make peace with Windows firewall; we review some of the best project management software around; and much more.

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This book presents a framework for understanding why the convergence of digital media and communications networks facilitates the exercise of two important new forms of market power. “Vertical” market power allows cable giants to leverage their monopoly over “wires” to dominate high-speed Internet service and exert control over the development of new, broadband Internet applications and content. Monopsony, or buyer power, allows cable operators who control hundreds of video channels to dictate the terms and conditions under which programming is made available to the public. For both video and highspeed Internet, the result is raised prices and retarded innovation.

The book combines the analytic concept of platforms (which has become prevalent in the analysis of the computer and communications industries) with traditional structure, conduct, and performance analyses from the field of industrial organization. The book also identifies innovative policies—beyond simply denying mergers—that federal, state, and local authorities can implement to prevent further abuse of consumers and other firms in the industry, and that can promote competition in digital information markets.

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Weber's Grilling Guide for Newlyweds
2008 | PDF | English | 35 pages

If you’re like most couples, you’ve already discovered that things change when two lives merge into one. After months of focusing on creating the perfect wedding and planning the dream honeymoon, it can come as a rude awakening that everyday life revolves around things that are a a bit more… everyday. Like doing the laundry. Paying the bills. And eating 1,095 meals a year.

As a single, you may have dined on cereal one night and gone out the next. But somehow a bowl of Cheerios® and two spoons just doesn’t fit your mental image of dining “á deux.” And neither your wallet nor your waistline can afford to live by pizza, carryout, and things that come in bags and boxes alone.

We can’t solve the battle for the remote control or the inevitable frustration over who’s hogging the covers, but learning your way around the grill is a great way to make preparing and sharing meals something to look forward to.

Here’s to discovering the joys of grilling and dining together happily ever after.

ELTS Handbook 2007
Cambridge | PDF | English | 22 | RS | 1.5 MB

This Handbook gives an overview of IELTS for teachers, administrators and other users, including staff in receiving organisations such as universities, professional registration boards and employers. It outlines the key features and administrative procedures for IELTS.

The Handbook does not include complete samples of the test components; these are given in the Official IELTS Practice Materials pack, which can be bought from IELTS test centres, or from Cambridge ESOL or IDP: IELTS Australia (see page 20).

Continued immigration constantly reshapes the demography, economy, and society of the United States. As a country of immigrants, America must respond to three fundamental immigration questions: how many immigrants should be admitted; from where and in what status should they arrive; and how should the rules governing the system be enforced?

During the 1980s and 1990s, the U.S. Congress responded to growing gaps between immigration policy and immigration reality by making major changes in immigration laws and their administration. In 1986, the United States enacted the world’s largest legalization program for unauthorized foreigners and introduced sanctions on employers who knowingly hired illegal foreign workers.

Instead of slowing illegal immigration, however, this program allowed more foreigners to arrive legally and illegally, which prompted another round of reforms in 1996 aimed at ensuring that new arrivals would not receive welfare payments.

If you have a teenager in your life, you’ve probably done your share of worrying about the potential risks out there. Alcohol, tobacco or illicit drug use. Dangerous driving. Sexual activity. Maybe even the pressures of school, sports or fitting in.

You’ve probably also worried that you’re no longer the most influential force in your child’s life. Teens are facing a host of intense challenges and changes in their lives, and like to act as if they alone can deal with them. But the reality is that teens need (and secretly want) your help and guidance. In fact, now that you have a teenager, your job as a parent isn’t done, it’s just different.

The good news is that most of today’s teens are thriving. Adolescents today are less likely to drink, smoke, do drugs, get pregnant, commit a violent crime or drop out of school compared to their parents’ generation. They volunteer more than ever before and are actively exploring their spirituality. They are more tolerant and more likely to have friends with different ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. And most teens would even say they have positive relationships with their parents, siblings and friends. In short, they are finding their way, but not without the involvement and presence of YOU, the parent.

That said, the risks facing teenagers today are real. They’re also different for every teen, and they might even surprise you. Did you know that rural and suburban teens are more likely than urban youth to have problems with alcohol or illicit drugs? And, despite all the warnings about impaired driving, 30 percent of students report that they’ve ridden one or more times in the last month with a driver who had been drinking.

Remember when your children first learned to walk? They often searched for a table or mom’s leg to steady themselves. Perhaps they even panicked if they couldn’t find something to hold onto. You made sure they were protected from things that could hurt them if they fell. You stayed close enough to help if they lost their balance but gave them enough room to practice their newfound skill. It was probably a joy for you to see them grow in confidence as they went from crawling to walking, and from walking to running.

Adolescence is a lot like that. Your teens need you close by during this time of exploration or they will find something else to hold on to, just like they did when they were toddlers.

They need your help to navigate the barriers. And they need you close enough to openly ask questions and talk about problems, but far enough away so they can begin making decisions for themselves.

Need more guidance?

Experts have identified some practical parenting skills that can help prevent a wide range of risky behaviors among teens and lead to healthy, well-adjusted youth.

What follows is a “nuts and bolts” summary of the experts’ findings. In this handbook, you will find everyday tips on how to stay involved with your teen as she or he becomes more independent. Whether you are single or married, a mom or dad, or a grandparent or other caregiver, this handbook is for you.

Keep reading to learn how to put these simple principles into practice to raise a safe, healthy and happy teen.

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