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	<title>Get up to 25% off selected Microsoft Certification Exams</title>
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    &lt;img align="left" alt="Get up to 25% off selected Microsoft Certification Exams" src="http://www.microsoft.com/australia/learning/images1/learningPromo_takeControl.jpg" /&gt;

    &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/offers/Career.aspx"&gt;
    &lt;strong  style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Receive up to 25 percent off select Microsoft Certification exams&lt;/strong&gt;
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    Do you aspire to get ahead in your career? Do you want to stand out amongst your peers? Microsoft Certification can help you pursue a new
    career in IT, move from one job role to another, or become indispensible in your existing role. Microsoft Certifications are continually evaluated
    and updated to ensure their relevance in the marketplace. As a result, earning a certification not only helps you stay current on the latest
    developments in Microsoft technologies and platforms; it also enables you to demonstrate to employers your job skills.
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    &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/start/start-career.aspx"&gt;
    &lt;strong  style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Get Trained for the Job You Want&lt;/strong&gt;
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    Whether you are currently unemployed, looking for a promotion, or trying to become indispensible in your existing role, Microsoft's Career
    Campaign provides learning paths and guidance to help you get trained for some of the top IT job roles in the industry. These learning paths focus
    on some of the most popular applications, such as Microsoft Windows, SQL Server, Windows Server and Exchange. To help accelerate your learning path,
    we are also providing discounts and special offers for certifications, e-learning, and Classroom training.

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	&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=""&gt;SQL Server 2008 Free Software Offer Extended to December 31, 2009&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This popular offer has been extended to December 31, 2009 (while supplies last). Enroll in and attend any one of the eight available Microsoft SQL Server 2008 courses, and you'll get a fully licensed copy of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition with one client access license.&lt;/p&gt;
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	<pubDate>31 Aug 2009 22:09:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SQL SERVER 2008 FREE SOFTWARE OFFER</title>
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        &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=""&gt;SQL Server 2008 Free Software Offer Extended to December 31, 2009&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
        This popular offer has been extended to December 31, 2009 (while supplies last). Enroll in and attend any one of the eight available Microsoft SQL Server 2008 courses, and you'll get a fully licensed copy of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition with one client access license.&lt;/p&gt;
        
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        &lt;strong&gt;Participating Certified Partners for Learning Solutions in Australia:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; - &lt;a href="http://www.advancedtraining.com.au/content/services/def_dotnet.jsp?bannerId=49"&gt;Advanced Training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; - &lt;a href="http://www.ddls.com.au/schedules/loc=10&amp;amp;vendor=MS%20.htm"&gt;Dimension Data Learning Solutions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; - &lt;a href="http://www.excom.com.au/cNews39.aspx"&gt;EXCOM Education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; - &lt;a href="http://www.itts.com.au/Courses/Microsoft/MicrosoftTechnical/SQL2008/tabid/249/Default.aspx"&gt;IT Training Solutions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; - &lt;a href="http://www.nhaustralia.com.au/subpages/SQL_Server_NFR.htm"&gt;New Horizons Australia Learning Centres&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>16 Aug 2009 22:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Check out MS Learning "Snacks" to experience Microsoft latest technologies</title>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="left" alt="" src="http://www.microsoft.com/australia/learning/images1/snaks.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Using Microsoft Silverlight technology, Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular topics created by Microsoft Learning experts. Latest include &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/_silverlight/learningsnacks/virtualization/snack01/Default.html"&gt;Microsoft Virtualization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/_silverlight/learningsnacks/ws08/snack07/Default.html"&gt;Green IT and Virtualization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/_silverlight/learningsnacks/vista/Snack02/Default.html"&gt;The Business Value of Windows Vista&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/_silverlight/learningsnacks/vista/snack05/Default.html"&gt;Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/snacks/default.mspx"&gt;Find out more on Learning Snacks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
	<pubDate>16 Aug 2009 22:11:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Looking to test your expertise?</title>
	<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="left" alt="You may be an IT Whiz but... Are you certified?" src="http://www.microsoft.com/australia/learning/images1/120x240_pro.jpg" /&gt;If you’re an IT Pro or a Developer considering certification, or if you simply want to sharpen your skills, then you may be interested in checking out &lt;a href="http://www.areyoucertifiable.com/"&gt;&amp;quot;Are You Certifiable?&amp;quot;&lt;/a&gt;. A new online game from Microsoft and Fuel Industries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The game takes the form of a trivia show, but includes a broad range of technical questions geared towards one of two disciplines: Developer, or IT. Choose a character, select your field of expertise, and pit yourself against the entire online tech community in a quest for Tech IQ supremacy, a top spot on the leaderboard—and ultimate bragging rights. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
	<pubDate>16 Aug 2009 22:10:54 GMT</pubDate>
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