1) Blinds never change, losing your stack isn't fatal. Big big differences there.
2) Looser then I play early in tourneys, tighter then I play later in tourneys.
3) With a divining rod. I think there's some stickies around here about table selection.
4) See #2.
5) 15 buyins for 10-max NL. See 'rilla's bankroll management thread in the beginner's circle for more info.
6) Sklansky's a fine place to go for starters.