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Book The New Template for Recovery

    Book Details:
  • Author : Portman
  • Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
  • Release : 2010-08
  • ISBN : 1608445836
  • Pages : 342 pages

Download or read book The New Template for Recovery written by Portman and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Template for Recovery is for people who believe they have the ability to make important changes in their lives-including quitting drinking. It is designed for those who want to succeed at sobriety but want something different than, or in addition to, what standard treatment programs and AA have to offer. If you want to pursue a forward-going approach to recovery and to become excited, rather than depressed, about life without alcohol, this book may be the place for you to find the motivation, the knowledge, and the pathway to succeed. If you are drawn to the idea of an independent recovery from an alcohol use problem, know that you are not alone, and rest assured that millions of people gain lasting sobriety on their own. Indeed, an irrepressible body of research finds that many, possibly most, people in successful recovery manage to quit drinking on their own. The New Template for Recovery provides a clear and practical, self-directed guide to sobriety and a better life by the use of a template for recovery that can be crafted and followed according to each person's needs. Learn: The level of alcohol use problem that you have How to safely manage alcohol withdrawal Why you are not to blame The pros and cons of AA and standard treatment programs The psychological and physical addiction processes and effects Discover: The foreword-going template model for recovery How to focus on the life-areas of recovery that are important to you Powerful relapse prevention strategies The motivation to recreate your life, your way T. Christopher Portman, Ph. D. earned his doctorate at the University of Oregon. He has directed both outpatient and inpatient treatment programs and has taught many addiction courses and seminars in the Pacific Northwest. He presently lives in Bellingham, Washington, where his practice focuses on the treatment of addictions and related mental health and relationship problems."

Book The New Template for Recovery

    Book Details:
  • Author : T Christopher Portman Ph D
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2023-11-10
  • ISBN : 9781098320249
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The New Template for Recovery written by T Christopher Portman Ph D and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Template for Recovery is for people who believe they have the ability to make important changes in their lives-- including quitting drinking. it is designed for those who want to succeed at sobriety but want something different than, or in addition to, what standard treatment programs and AA have to offer. If you want to pursue a forward going approach to recovery and become excited, rather than depressed, about life without alcohol, this book may be the place for you to find the motivation, the knowledge, and the pathway to succeed. If you are drawn to the idea of an independent recovery from an alcohol use problem, know that you are not alone, and rest assured that millions of people gain lasting sobriety on their own. Indeed, an irrepressible body of research finds that many, possibly most, people in successful recovery managed to quit drinking on their own. The New Template for Recovery provides a clear and practical, self-directed guide to sobriety and a better life by the use of a template for recovery that can be crafted and followed according to each person's needs. Learn: - the level of alcohol use problem that you have - how to safely manage alcohol withdrawal - why you are not to blame - the pros and cons of AA and standard treatment programs - the psychological and physical addiction process and its effect Discover: - the forward going template model for recovery - how to focus on the life areas of recovery that are important to you - powerful relapse prevention strategies - the motivation to recreate your life your way

Book The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook

Download or read book The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook written by Suzette Glasner-Edwards and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book Recommendation. Winner of the 4Th International Beverly Hills Book Awards in the category of Addiction & Recovery! Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative, seven-step program to help you finally overcome drug and alcohol addiction, once and for all. If you struggle with addiction, seeking treatment is a powerful, positive first step toward eventual recovery. But gaining an understanding of the causes of addiction—such as feelings of helplessness or loss of control—is also crucial for recovery. In this book, addiction expert Suzette Glasner-Edwards offers evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention to help you move past your addictive behaviors. On the long road to addiction recovery, you need as many tools as possible to help you stay sober and reach your destination. That’s why this is the first book to combine research-proven motivational techniques, CBT, and mindfulness-based strategies to help you create your own unique recovery plan. The book can be used on its own or as an adjunct to rehab or therapy. It also makes a wonderful resource for loved ones and professionals treating addiction. If you're ready to take that important first step toward recovery, this book can help you beat your addiction and get back to living a full, meaningful life.

Book Training Guide Configuring Windows Server 2012 Advanced Services  MCSA

Download or read book Training Guide Configuring Windows Server 2012 Advanced Services MCSA written by Orin Thomas and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services Designed to help enterprise administrators develop real-world, job-role-specific skills—this Training Guide focuses on advanced configuration of services necessary to deploy, manage and maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure. Build hands-on expertise through a series of lessons, exercises, and suggested practices—and help maximize your performance on the job. This Microsoft Training Guide: Provides in-depth, hands-on training you take at your own pace Focuses on job-role-specific expertise for deploying and managing advanced infrastructure services in Windows Server 2012 Creates a foundation of skills which, along with on-the-job experience, can be measured by Microsoft Certification exams such as 70-412 Sharpen your skills. Increase your expertise. Configure full forest and domain trust relationships Configure Active Directory (AD) sites and manage AD replication Implement advanced DNS and DHCP solutions Install, configure, and manage AD Certificate Services Manage backups and recover servers Optimize storage and configure advanced file services Manage failover clustering and Network Load Balancing Move virtual machines from one Hyper-V server to another Implement Dynamic Access Control and Active Directory RMS Implement Active Directory Federation Services

Book The New New Deal

Download or read book The New New Deal written by Michael Grunwald and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a riveting account based on new documents and interviews with more than 400 sources on both sides of the aisle, award-winning reporter Michael Grunwald reveals the vivid story behind President Obama’s $800 billion stimulus bill, one of the most important and least understood pieces of legislation in the history of the country. Grunwald’s meticulous reporting shows how the stimulus, though reviled on the right and the left, helped prevent a depression while jump-starting the president’s agenda for lasting change. As ambitious and far-reaching as FDR’s New Deal, the Recovery Act is a down payment on the nation’s economic and environmental future, the purest distillation of change in the Obama era. The stimulus has launched a transition to a clean-energy economy, doubled our renewable power, and financed unprecedented investments in energy efficiency, a smarter grid, electric cars, advanced biofuels, and green manufacturing. It is computerizing America’s pen-and-paper medical system. Its Race to the Top is the boldest education reform in U.S. history. It has put in place the biggest middle-class tax cuts in a generation, the largest research investments ever, and the most extensive infrastructure investments since Eisenhower’s interstate highway system. It includes the largest expansion of antipoverty programs since the Great Society, lifting millions of Americans above the poverty line, reducing homelessness, and modernizing unemployment insurance. Like the first New Deal, Obama’s stimulus has created legacies that last: the world’s largest wind and solar projects, a new battery industry, a fledgling high-speed rail network, and the world’s highest-speed Internet network. Michael Grunwald goes behind the scenes—sitting in on cabinet meetings, as well as recounting the secret strategy sessions where Republicans devised their resistance to Obama—to show how the stimulus was born, how it fueled a resurgence on the right, and how it is changing America. The New New Deal shatters the conventional Washington narrative and it will redefine the way Obama’s first term is perceived.

Book Addiction and Recovery For Dummies

Download or read book Addiction and Recovery For Dummies written by Brian F. Shaw and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluate medications and treatment programs Break free from addictive substances or behaviors and get a fresh start Think you have an addiction? This compassionate guide helps you identify the problem and work towards a healthy, realistic approach to recovery, explaining the latest clinical and self-help treatments for both adults and teens. This book also offers tips on reducing cravings, handling your relationships, and staying well for the long run. Discover how to * Identify the reasons for addiction * Choose the best treatment plan * Handle slips and relapses * Detect addictions in a loved one * Find help and support

Book The Recovery Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Al J. Mooney M.D.
  • Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
  • Release : 2014-09-09
  • ISBN : 0761183159
  • Pages : 567 pages

Download or read book The Recovery Book written by Al J. Mooney M.D. and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A classic. Read it. Use it. It can help guide you step by step into the bright light of the world of recovery.” —from the Foreword by Harry Haroutunian, M.D., Physician Director, Betty Ford Center “The Recovery Book is the Bible of recovery. Everything you need to know you will find in here.” —Neil Scott, host, Recovery Coast to Coast radio Hope, support, and a clear road map for people with drug or alcohol addiction. Announcing a completely revised and updated second edition of The Recovery Book, the Bible of addiction recovery. The Recovery Book provides a direct and easy-to-follow road map to every step in the recovery process, from the momentous decision to quit to the emotional, physical, and spiritual issues that arise along the way. Its comprehensive and effective advice speaks to people with addiction, their loved ones, and addiction professionals who need a proven, trusted resource and a supportive voice. This new edition features the revolutionary Recovery Zone System, which divides a life in recovery into three chronological zones and provides guidance on exactly what to do in each zone. First is the Red Zone, where the reader is encouraged to stop everything, activate their recovery and save their life. Next is the Yellow Zone, where the reader can begin to rebuild a life that was torn apart by addiction. Finally, the reader reaches the Green Zone, where they can enjoy a life of recovery and help others. And the Recovery Zone ReCheck is a simple and effective relapse prevention tool. The Recovery Zone System works hand-in-hand with the 12-step philosophy and all other recovery methods. The Recovery Book covers new knowledge about addiction mechanisms and neuroplasticity, explaining how alcohol and drugs alter the brain. The authors outline a simple daily practice, called TAMERS, that helps people to use those same processes to “remold their brains” around recovery, eventually making sobriety a routine way of life. Written by Al J. Mooney, M.D., a recovery activist who speaks internationally on recovery, and health journalists Catherine Dold and Howard Eisenberg, The Recovery Book covers all the latest in addiction science and recovery methods. In 26 chapters and over 600 pages, The Recovery Book tackles issues such as: Committing to Recovery: Identifying and accepting the problem; deciding to get sober. Treatment Options: Extensive information on current options and how to choose a program. AA and other 12-Step Fellowships: How to get involved in a mutual-support group. Addiction Science and Neuroplasticity: How alcohol and drugs alter pathways in the brain, and how to remold the brain around recovery. Relapse Prevention: The Recovery Zone ReCheck, a simple new technique to anticipate and avoid relapses. Rebuilding Your Life: How to handle relationships, socializing, work, education, and finances. Physical and Mental Health: Tips for getting healthy and handling common ailments. Pain Control: How to deal with pain in recovery and avoid a relapse if you need pain control for medical care. Family and Friends: How to help a loved one with addiction, and how to help yourself. Raising Substance-Free Kids: How to “addiction-proof” your child. The Epidemic of Prescription Drugs: Now a bigger problem than illegal drugs. The Recovery Book will help millions gain control of their mind, their body, their life, and their happiness.

Book Recovery

    Book Details:
  • Author : Russell Brand
  • Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
  • Release : 2017-10-03
  • ISBN : 1250141931
  • Pages : 287 pages

Download or read book Recovery written by Russell Brand and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to all kinds of addiction from a star who has struggled with heroin, alcohol, sex, fame, food and eBay, that will help addicts and their loved ones make the first steps into recovery “This manual for self-realization comes not from a mountain but from the mud...My qualification is not that I am better than you but I am worse.” —Russell Brand With a rare mix of honesty, humor, and compassion, comedian and movie star Russell Brand mines his own wild story and shares the advice and wisdom he has gained through his fourteen years of recovery. Brand speaks to those suffering along the full spectrum of addiction—from drugs, alcohol, caffeine, and sugar addictions to addictions to work, stress, bad relationships, digital media, and fame. Brand understands that addiction can take many shapes and sizes and how the process of staying clean, sane, and unhooked is a daily activity. He believes that the question is not “Why are you addicted?” but "What pain is your addiction masking? Why are you running—into the wrong job, the wrong life, the wrong person’s arms?" Russell has been in all the twelve-step fellowships going, he’s started his own men’s group, he’s a therapy regular and a practiced yogi—and while he’s worked on this material as part of his comedy and previous bestsellers, he’s never before shared the tools that really took him out of it, that keep him clean and clear. Here he provides not only a recovery plan, but an attempt to make sense of the ailing world.

Book MCSA 70 742 Cert Guide

    Book Details:
  • Author : Benjamin Finkel
  • Publisher : Pearson IT Certification
  • Release : 2017-06-14
  • ISBN : 0134688392
  • Pages : 816 pages

Download or read book MCSA 70 742 Cert Guide written by Benjamin Finkel and published by Pearson IT Certification. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the eBook version of the print title. Note that the eBook does not provide access to the practice test software that accompanies the print book. Learn, prepare, and practice for MCSA 70-742 exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT certification. Master MCSA 70-742 exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks MCSA 70-742 Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Leading technology trainer and exam development consultant Benjamin Finkel shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan. Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time. The study guide helps you master all the topics on the MCSA 70-742 exam for Windows Server 2016, including: Installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services, including domain controllers, users, computers, groups, and OUs Managing and maintaining Active Directory Domain Services, including configuration of service authentication and account policies, and challenges of complex enterprise environments Creating and managing Group Policy: objects, processing, setting, and preferences Implementing Active Directory Certification Services: installation, configuration, and management Implementing Identity Federation and Access Solutions, including Web Application Proxy and Rights Management Services

Book Training Guide Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 R2 Services  MCSA

Download or read book Training Guide Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 R2 Services MCSA written by Orin Thomas and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2014 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated for Windows Server 2012 R2! Designed to help enterprise administrators develop real-world, job-role-specific skills - this Training Guide focuses on configuration of advanced services in Windows Server 2012 R2. Build hands-on expertise through a series of lessons, exercises, and suggested practices - and help maximize your performance on the job. This Microsoft Training Guide: Focuses on job-role-specific expertise for advanced configuration tasks Fully updated for Windows Server 2012 R2, including new practices Provides in-depth, hands-on training you take at your own pace Creates a foundation of skills which, along with on-the-job experience, can be measured by Microsoft Certification exams such as 70-412 Topics include: Advanced Active Directory Infrastructure Active Directory Sites and Replication Advanced DHCP and DNS Active Directory Certificate Services Backup and Recovery Advanced File Services and Storage High Availability Site Resilience Dynamic Access Control and Active Directory Rights Management Services Active Directory Federation Services

Book Overcoming Your Alcohol or Drug Problem

Download or read book Overcoming Your Alcohol or Drug Problem written by Dennis C. Daley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-06-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A substance use problem exists when one experiences any type of difficulty related to using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs including illicit street drugs or prescribed drugs such as painkillers or tranquilizers. The difficulty can be in any area of life; medical or physical, psychological, family, interpersonal, social, academic, occupational, legal, financial, or spiritual. This expanded new edition of the successful Graywind Publications title provides the reader with practical information and skills to help them understand and change a drug or alcohol problem. Designed to be used in conjunction with therapy or counseling, it focuses on special issues involved in stopping substance use and in changing behaviors or aspects of one's lifestyle that keep the substance use problem active. The information presented is derived from a wealth of research studies, and discusses the most effective recovery strategies from the examination of cognitive-behavoral treatment. TreatmentsThatWorkTM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions! · All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research · A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date · Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available · Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated · A companion website (www.oup.com/us/ttw) offers downloadable clinical tools and helpful resources · Continuing Education (CE) Credits are now available on select titles in collaboration with PsychoEducational Resources, Inc. (PER)

Book A Woman s Way through the Twelve Steps

Download or read book A Woman s Way through the Twelve Steps written by Stephanie Convington and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to the Twelve Steps from Dr. Stephanie S. Covington, a pioneer in the field of women’s issues, addiction, and recovery, preserves the spirit of the Alcoholics Anonymous program with a focus on healing language with women’s needs in mind. Published in 1994, A Woman's Way through the Twelve Steps has long been a unique resource that helps women find their own paths in recovery—paths shaped by the way women experience not only addiction and recovery, but also relationships, self, sexuality, spirituality, and everyday life. Now, stories from five new voices expand the perspective of this recovery classic. Over the past thirty years, what it means to identify as a woman in recovery has broadened to include transgender, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse people. This new edition includes updated, inclusive language to be more trauma-sensitive and welcoming to all women. This compilation of diverse voices and wisdom from real people illuminates how women understand the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and offers inspiring stories of how they travel through the Steps and discover what works for them. The book can be used alone or as a companion to AA’s Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. By identifying and addressing the special issues that recovery presents for women, this book empowers women to take ownership of their own journeys and to grow and flourish in recovery.

Book The Art of Recovery

    Book Details:
  • Author : Whitney Nobis
  • Publisher : Tate Publishing
  • Release : 2010-03
  • ISBN : 161566257X
  • Pages : 212 pages

Download or read book The Art of Recovery written by Whitney Nobis and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recovery from substance abuse can be one of the most difficult endeavors for a person, but art therapy can provide healing on all levels. In this one-of-a-kind workbook by Whitney Nobis, MS, those on the path to recovery will have the opportunity to explore the twelve steps in a new waya "through their creative sides. Each step has multiple reflective questions and art projects for readers to work through to uncover hidden thoughts important to the healing process. And the best parta "you don't have to be an artist to reap the benefits of art therapy. Take a step toward healing with The Art of Recovery."

Book The Best Damn Windows Server 2008 Book Period

Download or read book The Best Damn Windows Server 2008 Book Period written by Anthony Piltzecker and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Damn Windows Server 2008 Book Period, Second Edition is completely revised and updated to Windows Server 2008. This book will show you how to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure with built-in Web and virtualization technologies; have more control over your servers and web sites using new tools like IIS7, Windows Server Manager, and Windows PowerShell; and secure your network with Network Access Protection and the Read-Only Domain Controller. Web server management with Internet Information Services 7.0 Virtualize multiple operating systems on a single server Hardening Security, including Network Access Protection, Federated Rights Management, and Read-Only Domain Controller

Book The Real MCTS MCITP Exam 70 640 Prep Kit

Download or read book The Real MCTS MCITP Exam 70 640 Prep Kit written by Anthony Piltzecker and published by Syngress. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exam is designed to validate Windows Server 2008 Active Directory skills. This exam will fulfill the Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist requirements of Exam 70-640. The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Windows Server 2008 credential is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The MCTS candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has the following characteristics: 250 to 5,000 or more users; three or more physical locations; and three or more domain controllers. MCTS candidates will manage network services and resources such as messaging, a database, file and print, a proxy server, a firewall, the Internet, an intranet, remote access, and client computer management. In addition MCTS candidates must understand connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet. Designed to help newcomers to Microsoft certification study for and pass MCTS exam for Active Directory on their way to MCITP certification THE independent source of exam day tips, techniques, and warnings not available from Microsoft Comprehensive study guide guarantees 100% coverage of all Microsoft's exam objectives Interactive FastTrack e-learning modules help simplify difficult exam topics Two full-function ExamDay practice exams guarantee double coverage of all exam objectives 1000 page "DRILL DOWN" reference for comprehensive topic review

Book A New Day A New Life

    Book Details:
  • Author : William Cope Moyers
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2009-06-03
  • ISBN : 1592857531
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book A New Day A New Life written by William Cope Moyers and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide for people in early recovery committed to developing self-awareness and personal clarity – two of the key principles for living free of drugs and alcohol. Grounded in both addiction science and Twelve Step spirituality, A New Day, A New Life--a guided journal and video--is designed to serve as a steadfast companion for those facing the challenges and joys of early recovery.The video features an intimate, candid discussion between best-selling author and recovery advocate William Cope Moyers and a diverse group of people in recovery. By sharing their personal experiences, they give people who are newly sober a breadth of knowledge about what it takes to stay on track.The journal--consisting of daily inspirational and educational messages, meditations, prayers, and affirmations, as well as space for writing thoughts and feelings--helps readers connect the knowledge that they have drawn from the video to their own experiences with addiction and sobriety.

Book MCSE  Planning  Implementing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000  Exam 70 296

Download or read book MCSE Planning Implementing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 Exam 70 296 written by Syngress and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-11-11 with total page 849 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MCSE Exam 70-296 Study Guide & DVD Training System: Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 is a one-of-a-kind integration of text, DVD-quality instructor led training, and Web-based exam simulation and remediation. This system gives you 100% coverage of the official Microsoft 70-296 exam objectives plus test preparation software for the edge you need to pass the exam on your first try. In June, 2003 Microsoft will launch beta exams for the Windows Server 2003 certification line. Exams will likely go live the following August and September. This launch is a comprehensive revamping of the MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Enginner) track with all new core exams and all new electives. In addition, the MCSA (Microsoft Certified System Administrator) certification will expand its program to include an additional upgrade exam for MCSAs wanting to become MCSEs. The launch of this new certification track means that all current MCSEs, representing an installed base of approximately 200,000 (source: MCP Magazine) will need to recertify under Windows Server 2003. In addition, any MCP looking to become an MCSE--estimates are about 1.2 million (source: MCP Magazine)--will also have to continue their certifications under the new program. Many industry experts expect the Windows 2003 certification, and product line as well, to be a more popular track since many organziations are still using NT and plan to skip 2000 and go directly to 2003. * DVD Provides a "Virtual Classroom": Get the benefits of instructor led training at a fraction of the cost and hassle. * Guaranteed Coverage of All Exam Objectives: If the topic is listed in Microsoft's Exam 70-296 objectives, it is covered here. * Fully Integrated Learning: This system includes a study guide, DVD training and Web-based practice exams.