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With so much buzz around cloud services and architecting your business for the cloud, it?s easy to feel left behind. Don?t fret; there are plenty of ways to keep up with the latest and greatest news, information and training.

If you?ve not heard about the Microsoft Virtual Academy before then you?re in for a treat! Quite simply, it?s free on demand training on a range of IT Professional topics. Furthermore, the content is in the cloud and you can access it as and when you need it!

Topics covered include:

• Clustering
• Hyper-V
• Private Cloud
• Public Cloud
• Security
• SQL Azure
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager
• Virtualisation
• Windows Azure

Everyone has their own learning style. So with this in mind, there are a range of different learning materials on offer, such as whitepapers, webcasts, training videos and access to experts. The site has been set up in a game based learning style with points for modules. As you pass each module you gain points which are then ranked both globally and locally.

Alongside the training materials, there are some great opportunities to gain assistance from Microsoft through events such as the 6 Weeks of Azure programme of events. The sign up for this is available now!

All in all, this is a NO cost approach to learning, which in the current economic climate means that you can still get trained up on the latest technologies no matter what your departments budget is.

Learning is something that every good IT professional does throughout their career, so this is a great opportunity to hone those skills and be at the very top of your game.

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GOP rivals hope to court Cain supporters

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., expresses appreciation as she puts on a gift from a supporter during the book-signing event for her book "Core of Conviction" Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Aiken, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., expresses appreciation as she puts on a gift from a supporter during the book-signing event for her book "Core of Conviction" Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Aiken, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at a town hall style event in the Staten Island borough of New York Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Gingrich praised GOP presidential rival Herman Cain for bringing optimism and big ideas to the 2012 campaign on Saturday. Polls show that Gingrich's candidacy has surged in recent weeks, with many showing him topping the Republican field. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks to supporters and volunteers during a rally Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul has his microphone attached before he appears on the Republican Presidential Forum on "Huckabee," the Fox News program hosted by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? A day after Herman Cain shuttered his Republican candidacy for president, struggling GOP hopefuls looked to pick up the fallen candidate's tea party following and upset a primary dynamic that has pushed Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich to the forefront.

Gingrich's campaign, ramping up its operations in early nominating states, was meeting with former Cain aides and advisers now looking for jobs. While Cain's endorsement remained up for grabs, Gingrich and his rivals were looking to schedule one-on-one meetings this week with the former pizza executive.

Reps. Ron Paul of Texas and Michele Bachmann of Minnesota said Sunday they expected Cain supporters would fall in line behind them because of their messages on limited government, despite their low standing in the polls. Meanwhile, last-place rival Rick Santorum predicted he now had a good chance of winning the Iowa caucus.

While such brazen predictions are probably overstated, the 11th-hour press comes at a crucial time and could upset an already volatile race for the GOP endorsement. A month before the first vote is cast in the Iowa caucus and five weeks before the New Hampshire primary, most GOP candidates were looking to a week of heavy campaigning in Iowa ahead of the next debate, scheduled for Saturday. The stakes are possibly the highest for Mitt Romney, who could be hurt the worst if Cain supporters rally behind Gingrich.

"A lot of Herman Cain supporters have been calling our office and they've been coming over to our side," said Bachmann. "They saw Herman Cain as an outsider and I think they see that my voice would be the one that would be most reflective of his."

Likewise, Paul said he was optimistic that Cain's departure would reinvigorate his campaign.

"We're paying a lot of attention to that, because obviously they're going to go somewhere in the next week or so," Paul said of Cain's supporters.

Santorum predicted that his campaign would pick up steam in coming days.

"We have a very strong, consistent conservative message that matches up better with Iowans than anybody else. And we think we're going to surprise a lot of people," he said.

Once surging in the polls, Cain dropped out of the race Saturday after battling allegations of sexual harassment and a claim that he had a 13-year extramarital affair. The Georgia businessman has denied the accusations.

Gingrich, the former House speaker from Georgia, has so far been the biggest beneficiary of Cain's slide. A Des Moines Register poll conducted Nov. 27-30 and released late Saturday found the former House speaker leading the GOP field with 25 percent support, ahead of Paul at 18 percent and Romney at 16.

A separate NBC News/Marist poll showed Gingrich beating Romney, 26 percent to 18 percent, among Republican caucus attendees in Iowa.

Gingrich also is enjoying national popularity that could give him the momentum he needs to overcome deficiencies in the organization of his campaign. At the same time, Gingrich says he knows his surge in the polls could disappear if his opponents stage a comeback.

"I'm not going to say that any of my friends can't suddenly surprise us," Gingrich said at a recent town hall meeting in New York sponsored by tea party supporters.

Meanwhile, Romney is running strong in New Hampshire, which holds the nation's first primary on Jan. 10. Romney is also seen by most conservatives at this point as having the greatest chance of defeating President Barack Obama next year.

But Romney continues to be viewed with suspicion by many conservatives who say he has changed his stance on such critical issues as abortion and health care. Santorum acknowledged Sunday that Romney has embraced more conservative positions on issues.

"The question is, you know, what's the sincerity of the move and whether he can be trusted," said Santorum.

Bachmann said it was too soon to declare anyone a true front-runner because the dynamic in the race was constantly changing.

"We've got 30 days," she said. "That's an eternity in this race."

Reince Priebus, the Republican Party chairman, said Sunday that he was indifferent to Cain's departure and that it was "only natural" in the face of falling poll numbers and trouble raising money.

This week's agenda for the primary candidates included a stop in Arizona by Romney and a forum Wednesday by the Republican Jewish Coalition in Washington, which is expected to attract Bachmann, Gingrich, Huntsman, Perry, Romney and Santorum. Gingrich was scheduled to meet Monday with real-estate mogul Donald Trump at Trump's New York offices. Trump, who briefly entered the primary race in the spring and drew considerable publicity when he questioned the validity of Obama's birth certificate, said he would moderate a Republican presidential debate in Iowa on Dec. 27.

Paul, who has clashed publicly with Trump, said he thought the GOP was making a mistake in giving Trump so much credibility.

"I don't understand the marching to his office. I mean I didn't know that he had an ability to lay on hands, you know, and anoint people," Paul said.

Paul and Bachmann spoke on CNN's "State of the Union." Santorum spoke on ABC's "This Week." Priebus spoke on NBC's "Meet the Press."

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On Baseball: In Free-Agent Shopping, Temptation and Remorse

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Some free agents pile up awards and titles throughout their contracts, like Randy Johnson and Greg Maddux. But typically, the quick-fix free agent becomes a bloated reminder of a broken dream. ...

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Verizon's Galaxy Nexus updated to Android 4.1.0, finally ready to dance?

A lucky human known as "Bradgog" posted the above screenshot to a thread on My Droid World last night, ostensibly heralding the arrival of Android 4.1 on Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As you can see in the image (purportedly taken on Verizon's 3G network), the firmware update appears to bring a new baseband radio to the handset, which, in turn, may explain the delay in bringing the device to Big Red's stable. It's hard to say for sure, though we should have a clearer idea any day now.

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Tom Keshishian: Mazza Indian Cuisine Rules Berkley Like Genghis Khan

A quiet rainy night in Berkley proved to be an unsuspected surprise.

I went to an Indian restaurant called Mazza Indian Cuisine to meet its owner and find out more about his style of Indian cuisine. This was to be a new adventure of enlightenment.

I met Razur Rahman, who at first glance next door seemed like any other regular guy who loves Monday Night Football and is the cool neighbor next door. But that is where it stopped. He is also a new dad, holds a master's degree, and is a pharmacist.

Razur took over his father's restaurant after his passing. His father, Tunur Rahman, and his uncle, Chef Saiful Kahn, opened the original Mazza back in 1986. He closed the restaurant for about eight months and restructured everything from interior design to the kitchen while still running his pharmacy.

"It is all about honor and the memory of my father," says Razur, who added his father came to the United States in 1968 and first settled in Hamtramck. His dad and his partners were instrumental in bringing Indian cuisine to Royal Oak, Berkley, and Ann Arbor in the early days.

Now let's talk Indian food. Well, at Mazza it is actually Bangladeshi cuisine. Bangladesh was the eastern part of Bengali before the partition of India. This cuisine carries many Persian and Arabic overtones. A prime example is their use of beef.

Why talk about Bangladeshi or Pakistani influences in Indian cuisine? Well, in the middle of the last century around 1960 there was a large influx of curry shops opening up in England by primarily Bangladeshi chefs. These chefs were instrumental in the creation of non-traditional, or rather, "inauthentic Indian" foods such as the famous Chicken Tikka Masala. With the immigration of people from the Indian subcontinent to the U.S., the food developed by British Bangladeshi chefs took hold. Anglo-Indian cuisine as we know it had arrived.

What we are used to eating here in Michigan is a fine line between east and south: Bangladeshi/Pakistani and southern regional styles of cooking, such as the Portuguese-influenced Goan. Both are called Indian and are similar but are not the same. Taste differences of same-named dishes are due to different schools of seasoning. Today we have more southern Indian restaurants than Bangladeshi.

Now let's talk Mazza Indian Cuisine. The dining room is tastefully decorated with fine reproductions of Mogul (think Genghis Kahn) paintings that depict stories and the history of the two great princes of India and Persia. Check them out; they are very interesting. This restaurant is tasteful, not tacky. The staff is polite and has a real sense of pride, from Razur Rahman to Chef Saiful who helped open Massa in its early days and is back to keep the tradition rolling. He had some great restaurant gigs including the Russian Tea Room to Indian fine dining in New York.

As I mentioned earlier, the food is very similar but different in its use of spices. It varies in style from very sweet and mild to "Are you sure you want to try that!?" wickedly spicy. It's like Northeast and Southeast Indian more so than the counterparts across the subcontinent. Overall, important flavors are ginger, garlic and lime.

So, I have given you the back story, now for the food. Chef Saiful started off with the signature dish, Chicken Mazza Masala, a tender pulled chicken dish simmered in a creamy mellow yogurt sauce made with tomatoes and green peppers.

Next the Lamb Saag -- think tender mild cubes of lamb simmered in a creamy spinach sauce with, I would say, mild Indian spices and a hint of lemon juice to give it some depth. Back that dish up with Lamb Karai seasoned medium hot and served with tomatoes and onions on a sizzling skillet.

Razur asked me, "Do you like hot?" What was I to say? I had burned through the first three entrees without water or breaking a sweat.

Chef Khan returned with Chicken Pall, sometimes spelled Phall. Nice tender pieces of chicken, tomato and onion with a hint of ginger in a thick smokin' hot tomato curry. This bad-ass curry makes the Goan Vindaloo taste as mild as Jell-O and attacks like a poltergeist. Needless to say, Razur and I knocked it out with gusto knowing there was a soothing mango lassi appearing from the kitchen to quiet the dragon.

Mazza Indian Cuisine with its Mogul-inspired menu rules Berkley like Genghis Khan. It's definitely worth the journey.

This post was previously published on BerkleyLive.

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Adele may be rolling deep with Grammy nominations

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2011 file photo, singer Adele is shown at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. Adele's miserable love life has brought her heavenly success this year: The mournful album ?21? is year's best-selling album with over 4 million copies sold and has resulted in two smash singles,?Rolling in the Deep? and ?Someone Like You.? The Recording Academy will likely add to Adele's good year on Wednesday when it announces its Grammy nominations on Wednesday evening. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2011 file photo, singer Adele is shown at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. Adele's miserable love life has brought her heavenly success this year: The mournful album ?21? is year's best-selling album with over 4 million copies sold and has resulted in two smash singles,?Rolling in the Deep? and ?Someone Like You.? The Recording Academy will likely add to Adele's good year on Wednesday when it announces its Grammy nominations on Wednesday evening. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

She likely won't get "21," but Adele is poised to take the biggest bulk of nods when the Grammy nominations are announced Wednesday night.

The British singer-songwriter has had a great year, thanks to her sophomore album, "21." The mournful album about a failed relationship is the year's best-selling disc with over 4.5 million copies sold. It has resulted in two smash singles, "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You."

The Recording Academy will likely add to Adele's achievements. She is a strong contender to get bids for album of the year and for song and/or record of the year.

But she's not the only favorite for top nominations. Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" is a possible contender for album of the year, as is Tony Bennett's "Duets II."

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Steelers stuff Chiefs

Kansas City QB Palko throws 3 INTs, loses fumble in 13-9 loss

By DAVE SKRETTA

updated 11:23 p.m. ET Nov. 27, 2011

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ben Roethlisberger joked that the broken thumb on his throwing hand was "still attached" Sunday night. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin thought the injury was a non-issue, and perhaps it was given the way the former Pro Bowl quarterback played.

One thing is certain: The Chiefs sure wish it had been a bigger problem.

Roethlisberger threw a short touchdown pass to Weslye Saunders in the first half, and the Steelers took advantage of four turnovers by Chiefs quarterback Tyler Palko in a 13-9 victory that allowed them to keep pace with Baltimore atop the loaded AFC North.

"They're a good football team, good defense," Roethlisberger said. "It's tough because it's a mixed feeling type of thing: You're happy to get the win, but you're disappointed the way the offense played. I think that's what team's all about. The defense stepped up huge today."

Roethlisberger finished 21 of 31 for 193 yards and an interception for the Steelers (8-3), whose defense lost All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu to a head injury in the first quarter yet still managed to keep the bumbling Chiefs (4-7) from scoring a touchdown.

Kansas City has reached the end zone only once since beating San Diego on Oct. 31.

The Chiefs nearly did on their final possession, marching across midfield to the 37. That's when Palko dropped back and looked for Dwayne Bowe, but his throw was high and behind him, and Keenan Lewis hauled in the interception with 29 seconds left to seal the win.

"I just read the quarterback. I knew I had help underneath, so I could stay back and protect deep," Lewis said. "When the ball came out of the quarterback's hand, I saw that Bowe had already made his move. That's when I knew I could make a play."

Palko, making his second consecutive start in place of the injured Matt Cassel, also fumbled a snap and threw interceptions to Ike Taylor and Ryan Mundy on consecutive passes in the first half.

Palko fared little better than he did last week against New England, when he tossed three picks in his first NFL start. He finished 18 of 28 for 167 yards in what was likely his last chance.

The Chiefs claimed former Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton off waivers Wednesday with the intention of having him compete with Palko for the starting job. Orton didn't arrive in town until Friday, though, and he was inactive Sunday night after participating in only one practice.

"He'll have a much better chance this week to compete," Chiefs coach Todd Haley said, "and like I said, Tyler is the starter, but whatever position we say, if someone gives us a better chance to win, that's the guideline we generally follow."

Kansas City led 3-0 in the second quarter when Palko's first interception, which Taylor returned to the Chiefs 8, resulted in a 21-yard field goal by the Steelers' Shaun Suisham.

The second pick was returned by Mundy, who had taken over at safety for Polamalu, to the Kansas City 24. The defense appeared to hold Pittsburgh when Tamba Hali sacked Roethlisberger on third-and-7, but safety Jon McGraw was called for defensive holding to give the Steelers a first down.

Three plays later, Roethlisberger found Saunders in the back of the end zone.

"He was kind of one of the last options," Roethlisberger said. "I saw Wes coming in the back of the end zone, he's kind of a big target, so I just kind of threw it up to him."

Ryan Succop added a 49-yard field goal later in the second quarter for Kansas City, his second of the game, but Suisham answered with his own 49-yarder on the final play of the first half.

Succop added a 40-yard field goal with 6:11 left in the fourth quarter.

Polamalu left the game in the first quarter when he tackled 290-pound Chiefs offensive tackle Steve Maneri, who had caught a pass in the flat after lining up in the backfield.

The reigning Defensive Player of the Year's head hit Maneri's knee and he crumpled to the turf, where he lay while trainers came out to check on him. Polamalu was a bit wobbly when he stood up and Tomlin said after the game that he was experiencing "concussion-like symptoms."

Roethlisberger showed little evidence of the broken thumb that caused him to be somewhat limited in practice, hitting 10 different receivers. He got some help from Rashard Mendenhall, who ran for 57 yards, and a defense that kept giving the Pittsburgh offense prime field position.

The Steelers squandered a promising opportunity in the first quarter, driving inside the Chiefs 10-yard line. But backup running back Mewelde Moore had the ball poked out by Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali and it was recovered by Javier Arenas in the end zone for a touchback.

Kansas City gave the ball right back when Palko fumbled the snap moments later.

Pittsburgh also had a decent drive end midway through the scoreless third when Roethlisberger underthrew Antonio Brown down the sideline. Kansas City safety Travis Daniels swooped in to make the interception, but the Chiefs' bumbling offense couldn't capitalize.

That wound up being the story of the game.

"We're excited about winning ? and winning on the road ? and making the necessary plays," Tomlin said. "We produced turnovers tonight, and that was big for us."

Notes: Kansas native Martina McBride sang the national anthem. Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet, who attended Kansas State, threw the ceremonial first pass. ... Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey left in the first half with an illness. ... The Chiefs finished with 252 yards of total offense.

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Ben Roethlisberger threw a short touchdown pass to Weslye Saunders and the Pittsburgh Steelers took advantage of four turnovers by Tyler Palko to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 13-9 on Sunday night.

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