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1. Acknowledge your feelings. 
2. Be proactive.
3. Accentuate the positive.

Source: http://web.hbr.org/email/archive/managementtip.php?date=020910 

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This is a reliability update. This update resolves some reliability issues in Windows 7. By applying this update, you can achieve better reliability in various scenarios. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

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The Microsoft Learning Content Development System (LCDS) is a free tool that enables the Microsoft Learning community to create high-quality, interactive, online courses. The LCDS allows anyone in the Microsoft Learning community to publish e-learning courses by completing the easy-to-use LCDS forms that seamlessly generate highly customized content, interactive activities, quizzes, games, assessments, animations, demos, and other multimedia.

W/ LCDS, you can

• Develop and deliver content quickly, while it is timely and relevant
• Deliver Web content that conforms to Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) 1.2, and which can be hosted in a learning management system.
• Upload or attach existing content. (LCDS supports multiple file formats.)
• Choose from a wide variety of forms for authoring rich e-learning content and Silverlight-based interactive components.

More info and download available at: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/lcds.aspx

APE is a full-featured OpenSource solution designed for Ajax Push. It includes a webserver and a Javascript Framework. APE allows to implement any kind of real-time data streaming to a web browser, without having to install anything on the client-side.

More info: http://www.ape-project.org/ajax-push.html

Being presented with a new assignment can feel flattering, or like an increased burden.
Consider these four tips when making your decision to accept or not:

1. Imagine yourself doing the assignment.
2. Research the project's history. 
3. Know what the stakeholders want.
4. Look at your whole plate.

Source and info available at HBR: http://web.hbr.org/email/archive/managementtip.php?date=012110

The Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) is an advanced tool that can create a custom Windows 7 set-up disc with your own settings, device drivers and other tweaks.

If you're looking after several Windows 7 PCs then this can save a great deal of time, as every time you reinstall Windows 7 it'll have the default settings and files you need ready and waiting.

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