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		<title><![CDATA[Business Analytics and Optimization for the Intelligent Enterprise]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1181181]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Based on our survey of 225 business leaders worldwide, we found that enterprises  are operating with bigger blind spots and that they are making important decisions  without access to the right information. They recognize that new analytics, coupled  with advanced business process management capabilities, signal a major...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Laydown Yard Optimization Using RFID: A Cost and Time Perspective]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1188965]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This project reports the use and applications of Radio Frequency Identification RFID technique in a laydown yard zone. Every construction site has a laydown yard with equipments and materials worth millions of dollars. The real-time exact tracking and location of these items saves money by avoiding duplicating the equipment and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft releases Windows-7-friendly version of Desktop Optimization Pack]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=4291]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft officials last month said they had revised their Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack MDOP plans so as to get a Windows-7-friendly version of its tools out to businesses around the time of the Windows 7 launch. On October 20, the MDOP team announced it was ready to open the floodgates....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:07:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Flash Optimizer 2.1.2.365 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1165243]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Flash Optimizer is a handy software solution for web-masters, web-designers, Flash professionals and everyone who has ever come in touch with Macromedia Flash technology. It manages to reduce your SWF files size up to 60-70% thanks to amazing algorithms of vectors, shapes, morphing, Z-buffer, fonts and other optimizations. Unlike any...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Data governance and IBM System z - Your key to business optimization]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1122735]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The pressure's on and it's staying on. How well you manage your data and deliver it can make the difference between business success or failure.  The usage, sharing and processing of electronic data continues to rapidly increase, yet many corporations still complain about being data rich but information poor....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[It's flu season: connect and optimize your workers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/forrester/?p=294]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently took part in my first Wi-Fi enabled flight (AA 387 STL â€" SAN) and, in addition to raving about the experience, I found it one of the better ways to make productive use of otherwise lost time. While the speed was reasonable, and better than I'd expected, there...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:28:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[RFID-Enabled Inventory Control Optimization: A Proof of Concept in a Small-to-Medium Retailer]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1188819]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This study examines the impact of Radio-Frequency Identification RFID technology on the inventory control practices of a small-to-medium retailer using a Proof of Concept PoC approach. The exploratory study was conducted using a single case study of a hardware retailer stocking 5000 product lines provided by 110 active suppliers. To...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smals eHealth Platform Enables Healthcare Service Optimization and Cost Reduction in Belgium]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1171335]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Smals wanted to develop a services-oriented ICT infrastructure to flexibly and cost efficiently support electronic collaboration between all parties of the Belgian healthcare sector, ensuring compliance with legal requirements regarding information security and patient privacy and offer a number of basic services like Integrated Access Management, Time Stamping, coding &...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smart PC 4.6 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1125551]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Smart PC allows PC optimization to be done easily on Windows-based computers even by users with limited knowledge or experience with these systems. By fixing errors, cleaning up unnecessary files from the hard drive, and improving the speed of the Windows operating system, the program improves the performance of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quicksys Disk Defrag 1.16 beta (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1123375]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Quicksys Disk Defrag is a free disk defragmenter and optimizer for Windows. It is high technology freeware software that aims to rearrange the fragments of files on disk, to be continuously and in order, so that the performance and search speed of the disc increases. Besides defragmenting the disk, Quicksys...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TechNet Webcast: Optimize Windows 7 With the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (Level 300)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1125651]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[IT professionals experience many challenges when deploying applications and managing desktop systems. The attendee of this webcast will lean how using the Microsoft Desktop Optimization pack with the Windows 7 operating system can simplify application deployment and desktop management while reducing IT costs. The presenter will also discuss using Microsoft...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cloud pushes enterprise architects' role beyond IT into business process optimization czar]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Gardner/?p=3107]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The new services era calls for powerful architects who can define, govern, and adjust all of the necessary ingredients. This new process czar role must creatively support and improve a business process lifecycle over many years. by Dana Gardner]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:47:55 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Optimal Trader 4.1.3 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1108777]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Trading software for all securities combining technical analysis with neural networks, statistical analysis, modern signal processing and risk management. A large database for stocks, funds, ETF&apos;s, currencies and indices is available. Features: Pick Winning Stocks, Adaptive Noise Suppression, Neural Network Forecasting, Autoselect Models and Settings, Model Combination, Day-by-day Back Testing,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Use of JMP for Optimizing a Custom Peptide Microarray to ID Autoantibodies for Multiple Sclerosis]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1152733]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Utilizing Design of experiment DOE has been standard procedure in optimizing procedures in many industrial and engineering fields. Applications in biotech have been limited until recently. Analysis of DOE experiments tends to be data- and statistics-rich, which in case was further compounded by the volume of data from one single...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Playout Buffer and Rate Optimization for Streaming Over IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1196395]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Most streaming rate selection and buffer optimization algorithms are developed for wired networks and can perform poorly over wireless networks. WirelessMAClayer behavior, such as rate adaptation, retransmissions, and medium sharing, can significantly degrade the effectiveness of current streaming algorithms. This paper presents the Buffer and Rate Optimization for Streaming BROS...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TechNet Webcast: Infrastructure Optimization With the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator (Level 300)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1125691]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The presenter of this webcast will explore how Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator MAP tool can make it easier to assess the current IT infrastructure and determine the right Microsoft technologies for the IT needs. It is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory computer...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/it+infrastructure.html"><![CDATA[IT Infrastructure]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/infrastructure+inc..html"><![CDATA[Infrastructure Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/microsoft+corp..html"><![CDATA[Microsoft Corp.]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MSFT</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smart PC 4.5 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1096405]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Smart PC allows PC optimization to be done easily on Windows-based computers even by users with limited knowledge or experience with these systems. By fixing errors, cleaning up unnecessary files from the hard drive, and improving the speed of the Windows operating system, the program improves the performance of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/optimization.html"><![CDATA[Optimization]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/smart+pc.html"><![CDATA[Smart PC]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/productivity.html"><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[3D Photo Browser 10.04 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1091221]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[3D Photo Browser is a x32/x64 bits file explorer that makes viewing, editing, and organizing your 3D files (Max, Maya, Lightwave), images (+60 formats supported), videos and audio files easier. It displays large thumbnails in a highly customizable window. It offers a complete image/video editor and a 3D OpenGL textured...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/optimization.html"><![CDATA[Optimization]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/microsoft+windows.html"><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Joint Optimization of Segmentation and Appearance Models]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1140003]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many interactive image segmentation approaches use an objective function which includes appearance models as an unknown variable. Since the resulting optimization problem is NP-hard the segmentation and appearance are typically optimized separately, in an EM-style fashion. One contribution of this paper is to express the objective function purely in terms...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/segmentation.html"><![CDATA[Segmentation]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/optimization.html"><![CDATA[Optimization]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't make do, do more with IT optimization.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1088187]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Small to medium-sized businesses often find themselves forced to do more with fewer resources. IT optimization strategies such as consolidation and virtualization help reduce complexity, free up resources and support growth. This article explains how optimization enables agility and maximizes efficiency, so your business can be more competitive. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/optimization.html"><![CDATA[Optimization]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/information+technology.html"><![CDATA[Information Technology]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/ibm+corp..html"><![CDATA[IBM Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/smb%252fsme.html"><![CDATA[Smb/Sme]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">IBM</category>
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