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	<title>IT Friends</title>
	<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com</link>
	<description>In formation about Information Technology for the IT professional</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Student save $$$ on domestic and international travel</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/student-save-on-domestic-and-international-travel</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>ATM and LAN integration</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/atm-and-lan-integration</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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1. LAN EmulationLAN Emulation (LANE) is a layer 2 bridging protocol that operates at the media access control (MAC) sublayer.
And LANE is defined in an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) standard.
LANE encapsulates network layer packets, such as IP packets, in ATM cells.
Or it reconstructs network packets from ATM cells.
After protocols are processed at an Ethernet level, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oracle Database 10g</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/oracle-database-10g</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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ADDM overviewAutomatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) 
is a tool built into Oracle Database 10g that analyzes performance and diagnoses any problems that occur. The objective of ADDM is to make the best use of your resources by enabling a database to perform tasks in the shortest possible time.
ADDM runs automatically and analyzes the root causes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Internet and Nonprofit Organizations</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/the-internet-and-nonprofit-organizations</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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Dot coms aren&#8217;t the only organizations using the Internet to their advantage. The extension &#8220;org&#8221; on a Web address is usually reserved for nonprofit organizations such as charities and universities, which are using the Internet as a way to enhance their relationships with their customers, provide a wealth of information to people across the globe, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Business-to-customer Relationships</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/online-business-to-customer-relationships</link>
		<comments>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/online-business-to-customer-relationships#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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One of the most critical factors to online success is a company&#8217;s ability to establish and enhance the business-to-customer relationship. Many failed dot coms wish they had placed more focus on their customers early on. Companies can use a number of strategies to enhance the business-to-customer relationship. Three strategies are described below. 
1. Get the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of an e-Procurement System</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/the-benefits-of-an-e-procurement-system</link>
		<comments>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/the-benefits-of-an-e-procurement-system#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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How much does it cost your company to purchase a dry-erase board? What about a plane ticket? Or even a spare part for the copier? Depending on your procurement system, it may cost more than you think. 
The amount of money companies can save by streamlining operating resource procurement might surprise you. One way to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a Business-to-business Internet Market</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/creating-a-business-to-business-internet-market</link>
		<comments>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/creating-a-business-to-business-internet-market#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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In the world of online business, the idea of customer service has transformed into customer experience: providing maximum value to a customer before, during, and after a sale. So how do you create a quality online customer experience? One way is to create an Internet market, which involves establishing relationships among various businesses. 
An Internet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using your Pocket PC for entertainment and travel</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/using-your-pocket-pc-for-entertainment-and-travel</link>
		<comments>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/using-your-pocket-pc-for-entertainment-and-travel#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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1. Using your Pocket PC with digital imagesMost personal digital assistants (PDAs) running Pocket PC 2002 have digital-camera accessories that may be purchased separately. These accessories fit into the flash-memory slot, instantly converting the Pocket PC into a versatile digital image-processing device.
To start the application you tap Start - Programs.
The Programs screen displays.
You tap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optical Fiber vs. Copper</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/optical-fiber-vs-copper</link>
		<comments>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/optical-fiber-vs-copper#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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Optical fiber transmits light pulses
• Can be used for analog or digital transmission
• Voice, computer data, video, etc.
Copper wires (or other metals) can carry the same types of signals with electrical pulses
Advantages of Fiber
Fiber has these advantages compared with metal wires
• Bandwidth – more data per second
• Longer distance
• Faster
• Special applications like medical imaging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Optical Communications</title>
		<link>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/early-optical-communications</link>
		<comments>http://itfriends.brutemayhem.com/early-optical-communications#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abriha</dc:creator>
		
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The French used semaphores to transmit messages in the 1790s
Later systems also sent optical signals through the air
• But clouds, rain, and other atmospheric disturbances can disrupt optical signals sent through the air
• Electric signals through wires avoid that problem
Guiding Light With Water
Light in a stream of water stays inside the water and bends with [...]]]></description>
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