Code Section S 70.15, a conviction for a Class A Misdemeanor is subject to up to one year in jail, provided certain other conditions are not met. If the offender uses a weapon in the process of the crime, then the jail time will be mandated to a minimum of one year. If the offender had been convicted of other crimes in the previous five years, then the judge is permitted to consider this additional information when he or she considers sentencing. Options When facing the judge on a Class A Misdemeanor, such as shoplifting, it is frequently in your best interests to consult with a criminal defense attorney. The reason is because prosecutors and judges in New York State have a lot of flexibility, and an attorney will understand how to help you negotiate with the court to ensure the best possible outcome. If it is your first offense, a lawyer could possibly resolve the case with an ACOD Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal – sometim
es called an ACD. In essence, this is a keep your nose clean for six months result, which if completed without any further criminal matters, then your record will be wiped clean. An ACOD frequently involves community service and restitution. Every case is unique, so not everyone will be able to expect the best possible outcome of an ACOD, but it is worth pursuing. Your defense attorney will have a better idea,

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based on his knowledge of the law and his experience in the courtroom, as to what could be expected at sentencing. Not First Offense Even if this offense is not your first, an attorney might be able to negotiate a deal for you. Defendants can work with the assistance of an attorney to obtain a range of different results. Fighting The Charges Fighting a petit larceny may be the best option in some cases. If the charge is shoplifting, chances are that the stores security or the police officer found you in possession of the goods that you are accused of shoplifting, or perhaps they have you on video. Still, police and prosecutors often make mistakes along the way. You have to consider what evidence that the police have against you, and the judge you are facing. There many factors that come into play in making a decision. A good criminal defense lawyer will know the landmines and how to navigate through the dangers, to hopeful
ly bring you to a conclusion in which you are satisfied with the outcome. Innocent It is true that you are innocent until proven guilty, and in some instances, you may actually be not guilty as charged. It happens sometimes where officers pick the wrong person out of the crowd and file charges that do not reflect the facts, and there are cases where the complainant doesnt have good records to document

the alleged offense. If this is the case, your defense lawyer will be your best friend. Your attorney will know how to show the judge that you were falsely charged in this case. Your defense attorney will know how to clear you of the charges against you. In some cases, your attorney may be able to present your case to the prosecuting attorney and get your case dismissed even before it goes to trial. In Summation… Petit Larceny is no small crime in the state of New York and could result in jail time if you dont have a criminal defense attorney working on your behalf. We know people make mistakes, and it is understandable that you might have to pay a price for your crime, but if you are a first time offender, dont take the chance that you could spend time in jail for a petty larceny.

Copyright c 2008-2010 Warren Redlich

Warren Redlich is a criminal defense lawyer, practicing in Albany New York. If you or one of your family members are facing charges for petit larceny in the Albany NY metro area, learn more about Warren Redlichs legal services here: http://www.redlichlaw.com/crim/petit-larceny.html If you are facing charges for grand larceny, learn more here: http://www.redlichlaw.com/crim/grand-larceny.html Read More Articles From Warren Redlich: http://thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/warren-redlich.html

to CA and brought the C and A on our brand mark closer together. Oh my gosh, CA is a company name?! Too bad you couldnt see the expression on my face. This illustrates one of the problems in creating a company name out of letters. With just about any combination of letters you choose, the acronym is probably already in use somewhere. Indeed, CA is also in use for Cocaine Anonymous, as well as an abbreviation for Canada. On the web, a new company name consisting of an acronym will be impossible for the average person to get useful results for from a search engine. According to the Web Directory All Acronyms, the letters NSA stand for more than 100 different entities, including No Such Agency. Incorporating an acronym as part of a longer name doesnt resolve the issue of multiple meanings. For example, if you named your company SME Services, thinking of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, SME could still call up more than 60 other meanings in common usage,
including Subject Matter Expertise and Solid Metal Embrittlement. Second, because acronyms have no self-evident meaning,

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they require a very heavy investment of resources to become recognizable and memorable as a company name. True, the now-global fast-food company KFC has done well with its initials by trading on its previous incarnation as Kentucky Fried Chicken. But unless youre also serving more than a billion customers a year with a marketing budget to match, that shouldnt encourage you to follow their example. And third, acronyms invite ridicule. There are scores of jokes purporting to explain what the letters in IBM really mean: * Ive Been Moved because of the companys relocation policy * Ive Been Misled * Its a Broken Machine * Immoral Brand and Management * I Blame Mathematics * Idiots Became Managers * Imbecilic Bad Micros * Invented By Murphy * and on and on. Perhaps because we dislike how we tend to be treated by governmental and technical acronym-named organizations, many of us find acronyms geeky and off-putting rather than cuddl
y and comforting. Acronyms tend to keep non-experts at arms length, wrote language critic Amy Gahran in 2003. For example,

the original full name for RSS [which most people believe stands for Really Simple Syndication] is RDF Site Summary – a nested acronym that requires two levels of decoding, and it gets geekier at the second level, Gahran noted. Most of the time, keeping people at arms length is not a desirable state of affairs or a goal for a new company name. So ditch the acronyms. By the way, in case youre wondering what FUBAR means, since before World War Two its been an American military expression for the more vulgar version of Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition.

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Marcia Yudkin is Head Stork of Named At Last, a company that brainstorms creative business names, product names and tag lines for clients. For a systematic process of coming up with an appealing and effective name or tag line, download a free copy of 19 Steps to the Perfect Company Name, Product Name or Tag Line at http://www.namedatlast.com/19steps.htm Read More Articles From Marcia Yudkin: http://thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/marcia-yudkin.html

Time for an upgrade. I got the VIERA TC-P46S30 off Amazon Warehouse for a lot less than new, and about $300 less than the one I bought two years ago. Very happy because even thought

the Warehouse deal had been returned – open box, cosmetic flaws, whatever – it looked like a brand new v when it got here and I opened it. No indication that it had ever been out of the box or assembled, and certainly no technical issues. Powered it up and got it hooked up with everything else quickly.

This one looks bigger than my old one for the simple reason the bezel is smaller than that old one. Same size screen, but sitting on my stand the bezel is noticeably smaller and much, much less noticeable. Awesome.

Viera link is great – turn on my DTV box, and the reciver and the TV also kick in at the same time. Turn on the tv and same thing happens with the other components. Easy.

Viera

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tools – looks like it's going to allow me to get some Pandora streaming radio goind as well as look through Amazon movies. I didn't know this when I got it, but with Amazon Prime membership, you get access to all the movies and shows Amazon has. Also awesome.

TV is beautiful. Perfect size for me. I'm not the kind of guy who envisions paying $1500 for a tv, so this is perfect. Great settings for picture control and it's so easy to setup. Updated the USB connectivity so I can pull stuff off my PC, where I have all my videos, and move them onto a flash drive and into the side of the TV to look at pics and music and movies. Tried one MKV files which the tv played, but it

could not decode the audio from it. Bummer – Pannasonic has to get on the ball and improve their codec support for video and audio settings if they want their Viera line to go from so-so to awesome. And why can't you get the TV to play AVI files, for the love of god? AVI files are everywhere and the TV won't play them natively? The Panny DVD player I bought two years ago plays them, but now your newer TVs won't? What's the holdup?

Great TV especially since I got a bargain off Amazon Warehouse. Delivery was less than five days to my door, although I have to say the delivery 'service' was less than stellar. But that's another story.

I've watched

HD programs over the air, from blu-ray, Netflix from Roku, and from PC over HDMI. All modes 480/720/1080 progressive and interlaced displayed perfectly, and TV did a good job upscaling lower resolution to native 1080. No problems with motion, no blurring, no color fading or runoffs. TV does have a slightly lower moving picture resolution 900 lines (vs 1080 lines in top models), but it's quite impossible to notice that without measurements. So sports viewers will be satisfied. Also, on a positive side, the screen is not as glossy as the majority of other plasmas, so reflections are subdued.

I've been using this set for a few days now, so I can't comment on “image retention” problems that previous generations had. Supposedly the phosphors used in this set are improved from previous year, and reportedly they last longer. Just be sure you turn on the “pixel orbiter” to avoid burning in the logos

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and avoid prolonged display of static images. You can also run “scrolling bar” once a day for 15 minutes for the first week to age the phosphors evenly. Not all plasma owners believe a break-in period is necessary for the later generations of plasma TVs, and no plasma manufacturers now suggest their sets require break-in.

The description Amazon (and it looks now they removed it) seemed to suggest that TV had a built-in Wi-Fi. It doesn't, you need to buy a separate Wi-Fi USB adapter for that. Due to lack of adapter I cannot tell if IPTV and DLNA are working as expected. The other negative is common to all plasmas, which is high power consumption. You don't find this information advertised anywhere, because this set is rated at a whopping 339W. The built-in audio is weak, it has two tiny 10W speakers. It's fine for casual watching TV programs, but if you want to watch movies you probably want

to invest in a separate audio system.

This TV may lack all the bells and features you can find in more advanced models, but it does deliver an excellent picture at a very reasonable price and that what matters most.

Edit 5-8-2011. I installed USB Wi-Fi adapter (Netgear N600) to test the Viera Tools. I didn't find them very useful though. It has Netflix client, but picture quality is poor (compared to Roku on the same network). Then there is CinemaNow, which I never used. Amazon Video on demand looks OK. I don't have any use for Pandora, Napster, or Facebook, so I can't comment. There is also Media Player for SD and USB cards, works pretty well. I popped in an SD card from Panasonic camcorder and picture was pretty good, no conversion was necessary. And finally, there is DLNA client, which I couldn't make to work. I does find the DLNA server, but connection always fails.

when it is good, is far superior to land line calls delivered via a legacy copper wire solution. When its bad it has more to do with the lack of control of VoIP packets traversing the public internet to deliver its service. Vonage, Lingo, Packet 8, and XO communications are huge, highly marketed VoIP providers focusing both on the residential market and commercial business market. These companies suffer a lot of industry wide trash talking about voice quality and over all quality of service in general. Although some of this abuse may be justified due to poor infrastructure planning most of the quality of service issues are due to relying on the public internet to deliver its voice packets. No one can predict what will happen to a VoIP voice packet once it leaves the controlled environment of the providers network and ventures out into the wild west of the uncontrolled public internet. VoIP work best when the service is delivered over a private net
work without having to traverse the public internet. Simply Bits in Tucson AZ has built out the largest privately owned VoIP and broadband network in southern Arizona. Simply bits is able to deliver its VoIP service with a common sense QOS protocols, to all businesses in southern AZ without having to have the VoIP voice packets traverse the public internet. What this equates to is VoIP the way it is supposed to be… Superior voice quality, with far more versatility, features and less overall cost than traditional telecommunications legacy copper line

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solutions. QOS, Quality Of Service : In the fields of packet-switched networks and computer networking, the traffic engineering term Quality of Service, abbreviated QoS, refers to resource reservation control mechanisms rather than the achieved service quality. Quality of Service is the ability to provide different priority to different applications, users, or data flows, or to guarantee a certain level of performance to a data flow. Quality of Service guarantees are important if the network capacity is limited, for example in cellular data communication, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications, for example voice over IP and IP-TV, since these often require fixed bit rate and are delay sensitive. Why QOS is important when choosing a VoIP provider can make all the difference in the world. A make sense approach to QOS in business is to make sure that VoIP packets take priority over data packets that may travel over the same network.
In laymans terms, you as a business owner would hate to have your important mission critical VoIP call cut-off or dropped because one of your employees decided to surf to MySpace or watch some YouTube videos. Properly engineered VoIP QOS would make this a non-issue The traditional, legacy copper wire telecom companies have been locked in a time warp. Many of the older companies still have a small bandwidth of only 300 to 3400 hertz and a limited dynamic range of around 50 to 60 decibels compare that to a typical hi-fi sound system that spans 18,000 to

20,000 hertz with a dynamic range of around 100 decibels. VoIP may force these leopards to change their spots. The typical bandwidth spans over 50 to 7000 hertz, but it can extend as high as 14k hertz. The dynamic range is also good. If the providers ever get VoIP service to a consistent delivery, there is no doubt that the quality will win out even the biggest skeptics think Simply Bits of Tucson AZ VoIP and traditional telecommunications are worlds apart when it comes to sound. Traditional calls are like using a hand held FM radio compared to the VoIP which is more like a large hi-fi system. VoIP still has a ways to go before it dominates the telecommunications industry. When it is good, it is the best thing available to subscribers. The problem is that it is not always good when it is delivered via the public internet as its backbone something Simply Bits of Tucson AZ has eliminated. When VoIP voice packets are delivered via the public inte
rnet and the quality of service is bad,.. it is bad, and you wouldnt want to be on an important phone call, thats for sure.

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such domains will lend immense credibility and authenticity to your business. Top-level domains can also act as very strong advertising tools for your business. The top level is always the extension of a particular domain name. .com is the most famous top-level domain name in the world. Top-level domain extension indicates the type of online activities you are carrying right now. These domain name extensions are there for special purposes. A .com domain indicates that you are in some form of business while .net signifies that you are dealing with a network of different services. An .org is always special to non-profits while .biz always signifies that you are dealing with some business services. For commercial business purposes, you will need to buy .com domain because most web surfers have the habit of adding.com extension at the end of their keywords. Make sure that you buy the .com name extension first before buying other extensions. Otherwise, someon
e else may pick

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up your .com name. In this way, .com name extensions are always so invaluable. Almost all search engines will check your domain names before allowing someone to search your name. You must ensure that the site content and the domain name extension are in complete resonance with each other so that search engines can easily index your web site. Major search engines like Google and Yahoo always respect and value top-level domain names. It is possible to check the availability of a top-level domain name by trying the plural version of the names. However, domain owners are very intelligent and smart because they will always make sure that they register plural forms of their main domain name. Top-level domains are possible when you add numbers to the domains. Experts recommend adding numbers to choose and register some top-level domain names. Adding numbers to the main body text of the domains may help you register some top-level domain names. Some people use sub
stitutions of

the letters to some original letters of the domain name. For example, you can substitute the word four with 4. Top-level domain names are in excessive demand while people will go any lengths to register such domain names. If you fail to get these domain names, you can always choose and buy an expired domain. Expired domain market could be a very good source of very good top-level domain names. However, get ready to pay very high price for a very good top-level expired domain name.

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Do the math, and youll see that I received up to five times the going rate. Heres how you might be able to do the same. Add as many of the following factors as you can to your offering and watch people happily pay high enrollment fees. Eight Factors That Boost The Perceived Value of Teleseminars 1. An outcome. Participants will pay much more for a teleseminar series that promises to deliver a result or outcome rather than merely offering education, insight or support. Compare Start and Finish Your Nonfiction Book in 90 Days or Become an eBay Power Seller, which clearly aim at a specific result, with Managing Difficult Employees, which is bound to be helpful but does not target an outcome. 2. Instructors reputation. If the leader is well-known, impressively credentialed or highly respected by the target audience, the admission fee can go higher than for a no-name unknown. 3. Rarity of the class. For my $997 eight-session class, I told my list it was
a one-time group version of my $2995 one-on-one training. Since Im known to be a straight shooter, people wanted to take advantage of their one and only opportunity to learn the material from me for less than $1,000. If you offer your teleseminar course only once every two years, thats the next best thing to presenting it one time only – and also effective in boosting peoples willingness to pay higher than usual fees. 4. Tangible materials. When you offer hard-copy printouts and

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CDs or DVDs along with your teleseminars rather than just telephone sessions and downloadable extras, the perceived value rises greatly. Most participants appreciate having a physical copy of your material rather than just a memory of the sessions and some files on their computer. The tangible materials also help assuage a participants worry about not being able to attend all the sessions. 5. Consulting, coaching or mentoring component. Build some sort of one-on-one help or advice into your course, and you can charge lots more for your teleseminar or series. And guess what – surprisingly few participants take advantage of such an opportunity. Since they figure thats their own fault, theyre still willing to pay the premium fee for something that makes one-on-one advice or feedback available. 6. Additional services. My four-session $795 teleseminar course included having me distribute a press release for them at no charge – a $149 value. Here Im not suggest
ing simply piling on downloadable bonuses, which everyone knows cost next to nothing to deliver, but bundling in an extra service that would normally cost extra, such as free proofreading or free cover design for the participant in Start and Finish Your Nonfiction Book in 90 Days. 7. Certification. Participants adore it when satisfactory completion of your program enables them to call themselves a certified something or other. Because this beefs up their credentials, theyre

happy to pay more for a program that includes certification. 8. Continuing education credit. In some industries, professionals have to earn a certain number of educational credits every year to keep their license current. If that applies to your area of expertise, investigate which organizations are in charge of determining which courses can count for such credits, then apply for includion in that program. The very same content is worth more to participants who can satisfy continuing education requirements by signing up with you. Along with increasing the perceived value of teleseminar programs, the eight factors above strongly reduce refund requests, too. Now go back through the list and think about which elements you can incorporate to boost your teleseminar profits!

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Veteran teleseminar presenter Marcia Yudkin specializes in high- ticket, high-value teleteaching courses. To find out more about your teleseminar options, download a complimentary copy of 66 Ways to Use Teleseminars to Promote Your Business or Your Cause, go to http://www.yudkin.com/teleteach.htm . Discover how to plan, promote and deliver profitable teleseminars, whether youre an entrepreneur, business or health professional, nonprofit organization or corporate marketer. Read More Articles From Marcia Yudkin: http://thephantomwriters.com/recent/author/marcia-yudkin.html

When Mario first stepped into the third dimension almost a decade ago he forever revolutionized gaming and spawned a legion of imitators and admirers. At that time Nintendo set the standard for 3D camera and animation systems, analog controls, open ended worlds and a host of other novel trimmings. Since then the likes of Sonic, Crash, Jak & Daxter, Banjo, Ratchet and Clank, Sly Cooper, Rayman and even Mario himself

(in the form of fan-service Sunshine) have tried and failed to equal his stunning 3D debut. With Super Mario Galaxy you get the same sense of wonder and magic that came with both Mario 64 and the 2D titles that preceded it – perhaps even more so…

While the 'next-generation' of gaming has been upon us for over a year now few titles have exceeded the bigger-and-shinier-is-better variety. Gears of War had gorgeous visuals and an original twist with its duck and cover gameplay. Bioshock offered a unique premise, strong narrative and impressive setting. Ratchet and Clank, Heavenly Sword and Lair all look quite nice but ultimately offer little novelty. Moment to moment, pound for pound, Mario Galaxy is true next generation gaming. You haven't played this game before. While Nintendo could have easily released a retro happy mish-mash of a game with some waggle controls for

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good measure they've clearly upped the ante by releasing a gem of a game which not only pushes the boundaries of Mario experience but video games in general.

The first thing you notice when hopping into Galaxy is the spherical world model. Ratchet and Clank this is not. If anything it bears more resemblance to the Little Prince and his planetoid adventures. The developers have done some remarkable things with this idea. If Mario 64 was about getting Mario into the third dimension then Galaxy is about warping your sense of space and challenging possibility within it. Your perspective constantly shifts; at times you're “upside down” for extended periods only to realize that the ceiling has become the floor, the ocean has become the sky etc. Gravity is often in flux and you'll be amazed at where you end up (and how you got there). Each of the game's seemingly endless

scenarios play out in imaginatively detailed worlds that burst with life. Everything is so wonderfully paced that it constantly feels like the game is reinventing itself along the way.

The Wii controls complement the action nicely and don't at all feel gimmicky or tacked on. Using the Remote pointer for example to collect stars (in place of coins) is clever and intuitive. The overall difficulty of the game has been reworked. It's easier to die now – but 1up's are also more abundant. Expert players can excel and novices will still have a good time. On top of all this the music is incredible. For the first time Nintendo has chosen to record a live orchestra. If ever there were any doubt that Nintendo fashions itself as 21st century Disney look no further than the score. Like pretty much everything else featured here, it's the stuff of magic.

- from office supplies and overhead, to staff salaries, to everyday operations, theres a lot a business owner must juggle in order to successfully manage a small business. Hiccups often come with maintaining a business; therefore, its important to find providers that offer VoIP phone systems strictly to smaller companies. You deserve undivided attention from VoIP specialists without having to compete with larger corporations. In other words, the VoIP company you use should level the playing field for your small business. Owning a small business isnt easy, especially in todays economy. Companies are folding left and right, and staying afloat – let alone being profitable – is rather grueling. VoIP phone systems are practical for businesses looking to cut cost wherever possible. For a low monthly fee, youll enjoy all the features of a traditional land line, as well as long distance calling, without paying extra. Enjoy call waiting, call holding, conference cal
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caller identification, call forwarding and much more for a flat rate each month. VoIP technology makes everyday relations affordable and easy. Another benefit of VoIP phone systems that small businesses appreciate is portability. Oftentimes, travel is an important part of owning a business, and to maintain professionalism, you need a reliable and clear means of communication when youre away from the office. Mobile phones are advantageous but not always dependable. With IP phones, you can plug your phone into your computer and instantly receive/make phone calls – all you need is a broadband connection. VoIP technology allows you to take the office with you wherever you travel – and that is important for small business owners trying to sustain client relations. When it comes to communications – whether amongst colleagues or customers – you need a phone system that is easy to use. VoIP technology takes the guesswork out of a business phone system. Gone are t
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days of blankly staring at your office phone without a clue as to how to operate it; VoIP phones are user-friendly and include all sorts of business features. When looking for a provider of VoIP phone systems, make sure the company customizes your plan according to your businesss needs. Stop paying too much for your office phone system; instead, enjoy all the features of a traditional land line at a fraction of the cost. VoIP technology puts the future in your hands – literally.

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may start in the mid $30,000 range, as you gain experience over time, this can double or even triple in very short order. Most Network Administrators choose to sub-specialize. This allows one to work in a more technical capacity, and consequently advances you to the next pay level. The most typical selections are Microsoft Product Specialist and Microsoft Systems Engineer, both of which one can earn industry recognized certificates – Microsoft Certified Professional and Microsoft Certified System Engineer. And the newest generation of certifications include the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist MCTS and Microsoft Certified IT Professional MCITP credentials In the industry today, especially if you are newly entering the field, you should expect to show clients a certificate when they are looking to contract or hire you. To become a Microsoft Network Administrator, you must first have thorough knowledge of both hardware and software. If you choo
se to enroll in a program, typically there are no pre-requisites and a high school diploma is not required, so there is definitely the opportunity to start from scratch and work your way up. Some people choose to learn on their own through self-study training courses, books, Internet research, and hands-on personal experience. Whichever education path you choose, there are some

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basics you must learn: 1. Microsoft operating systems: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and any new operating systems that may come out. You must know the older versions in case your client uses it, but stay up to date on the new versions, where you are likely to find the most demand in installations and trouble-shooting. 2. Network cabling. This includes knowing the hardware, the different types of cables out there, and which cables are best suited for the needs of the computer network. 3. Know all about TCP/IP and how to sub-net a network. 4. Network security. Be well acquainted with all the security software out there. Know Microsofts built-in security inside out – how to make it work and how to bypass it. Once you have the basics down, you must learn the intricacies of system architecture. First, you must learn business analysis, where you must assess an organizations needs and thereby design a system that will not only meet its basic requirements, b
ut optimize its efficiency and profit making capabilities. Next, the plan that has been created must be executed; this includes installing new software and hardware, customizing the configuration to the business, maintaining the systems integrity, updating the system when better solutions come onto the market, diagnose problems that may arise, and resolve those issues in the

timeliest manner possible. All this means that on a daily basis, you must always be prepared. This may include late night hours and weekends, as you must be available to your clients at all times in case of technical problems, which we all know constantly occur. You must act with calm and patience; you will deal with quite a few frantic people over the phone. You must always be vigilant, constantly monitoring the systems of all your clients, as the best problem treatment is problem prevention. In the end, a career as a Microsoft Network Administrator requires a solid educational foundation and a commitment to continuous learning, but it also requires you to bring your A-Game to the job of helping your employer maintain smooth and profitable operations.

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