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  Cross product - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In mathematics, the cross product is a binary operation on vectors in a three-dimensional Euclidean space.
The nonexistence of cross products in other dimensions is related to the result that the only normed division algebras are the ones with dimension 1, 2, 4, and 8.
In the context of multilinear algebra, it is possible to define a generalized cross product in terms of parity such that the generalized cross product between two vectors of dimension n is a tensor of rank n−2.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cross_product   (1699 words)

  
 Handle With Care: A Retail Seafood Quality Primer
Product should be periodically rotated, with the freshet seafood being positioned at the front of the case where shoppers stand.
Product that has spent the longest amount of time in the case should be positioned where the customer is most likely to reach--upward near the front of the display case.
Product also needs to be rotated in and out of the display case on a periodic basis so the optimum shelf life of any single package is never exceeded.
www.alaskaseafood.org /fishingprocessing/hwcsg.htm   (4629 words)

  
 Venable LLP - Attorneys / Professionals - Gregory A. Cross
Cross’ bankruptcy litigation practice is unique in that it handles disputes of all levels of complexity in state, federal and bankruptcy court.
Cross serves on the Board of Directors for the YMCA of Central Maryland and Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland.
Cross was an officer and served on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Center for Community, served on the Board of Directors of Save Our Steams, Inc., and is a graduate of the 2002 Baltimore City LEADERship class.
www.venable.com /attorneys.cfm?action=view&attorney_id=57   (484 words)

  
 Data Mining Survivor: Evaluation0 - Cross Validation
Cross validation is a method for estimating the true error of a model.
Cross validation is also used to evaluate a model in deciding which algorithm to deploy for learning, when choosing from amongst a number of learning algorithms.
The cross validation costs computed for each of the k test samples are then averaged to give the k-fold estimate of the cross validation costs.
www.togaware.com /datamining/survivor/Cross_Validation.html   (633 words)

  
 Social Security Boskin Commission Report
The difficulty created by quality change in existing products, and by the introduction of new products, is highlighted by returning to the definition of a cost of living index: a comparison in two time periods of the minimum expenditure required to achieve the same level of well-being.
A pervasive phenomenon called the "product cycle" is critical in assessing the issue of new product bias in the CPI and applies as well to new models of existing products.
It assumes that the price of a product observed at a given time is a function of its quality characteristics, and it estimates the imputed prices of such characteristics by regressing the prices of different models of the product on their differing embodied quantities of characteristics.
www.ssa.gov /history/reports/boskinrpt.html   (16481 words)

  
 B-293024.3; B-293024.4, Cross Match Technologies, Inc., June 25, 2004
Cross Match asserts that incorporating the noncompeted items at the quoted prices into Identix's BPA was inconsistent with the RFQ requirement that the prices for these items be equal to or lower than the prices for the evaluated items.
Cross Match argues that it was prejudiced because, by quoting pricing for the noncompeted items from Identix's GSA schedule that was higher than permitted by section2.1, Identix was in a position to gain an improper advantage by shifting its costs to the unevaluated pricing and reducing its evaluated pricing.
Cross Match argues that the agency's consideration of the fact that Identix's quoted system has software and data entry screens with the same look/feel/touch as the existing Identix software at DHS amounted to consideration of an unstated evaluation criterion and, in any case, failed to account for required post-award software modifications.
www.gao.gov /decisions/bidpro/2930243.htm   (3982 words)

  
 Culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate", generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance.
Anthropologists most commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, codify and communicate their experiences symbolically.
Modern cultural theory also considers the possibility that (a) culture itself is a product of stabilization tendencies inherent in evolutionary pressures toward self-similarity and self-cognition of societies as wholes, or tribalisms.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture   (3986 words)

  
 Freedom to Operate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
A major risk for any company, particularly companies in technology sectors in which there is extensive patenting, is that the commercialization of a new product or technology may be blocked by a competitor holding a patent over a technology that is incorporated in the new product.
This is why many companies, prior to launching a new product, and often even prior to initiating a new line of research that may lead to the development of a new product, seek to minimize the risk of infringement by securing their "freedom to operate" (FTO), i.e.
Systematically evaluating your freedom to operate prior to launching a new product is, therefore, a way of minimizing (but not eliminating) the risk of your product infringing the patents owned by others.
www.wipo.int /sme/en/documents/freedom_to_operate.html   (1874 words)

  
 Guidance for Industry Botanical Drug Products
Fermentation products (i.e., products produced by fermentation of yeast, bacteria, and other microscopic organisms, including when plants are used as a substrate, and products produced by fermentation of plant cells), even if such products are previously approved for drug use or accepted for food use in the United States (e.g., antibiotics, amino acids, and vitamins).
Botanical drug products that are derived from a single part of a plant (e.g., leaves, stems, roots, or seeds), or from a single species of alga or macroscopic fungus (e.g., a mushroom), are not considered to be fixed-combination drugs within the meaning of 21 CFR 300.50 and 330.10(a)(4)(iv).
For a botanical product that is prepared according to traditional methodology, the nature of clinical pharmacology information needed should be determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on the indications, extent of human experience, target patient population, and projected length of clinical use.
www.fda.gov /cder/guidance/4592fnl.htm   (9429 words)

  
 Global Greengrants Fund :: News & Grants :: Grantee Profiles
Cross River State, located along Nigeria's southeastern border, is home to the nation's last remaining intact rain forest and mangrove forest, both of which serve as wildlife sanctuaries for many endangered species.
Identified by Conservation International as a biodiversity hotspot (one of the 25 most ecologically rich and threatened places on the planet), the park is the last protected haven for endangered wildlife and some of the last populations of endemic plants in West Africa.
Cross River also possess a large expanse of mangroves that forms a delta adjacent to the Niger Delta ecosystem.
www.greengrants.org /grantstories.php?news_id=38   (1320 words)

  
 Einstein Summation Conventions
The first one is that each rank of the tensor is represented by an index and secondly that in a product repeated indices are implicitely summed over.
Another typical application is the use of the Einstein's summations conventions when evaluating cross products.
Therefore the alternating tensor or Levi-Civita density is used.
mit.fnal.gov /~paus/8.21-IAP2001/notes/notes/node5.html   (198 words)

  
 Red Cross Launches 'Blood 101' in Philadelphia
According to his mother, Nancy, a librarian and Red Cross volunteer, Andy hadn't been riding very fast on his bike, but he landed in such a way that one of the handlebars sliced his liver in half.
The way in which the American Red Cross transformed all 26 of these voluntary blood donations into the blood products that helped to save Andy's life is a highly technical, intricate process - a process conducted on more than six million units of donated blood each year.
Researchers are evaluating whether this new technology can improve safety by identifying viruses even before the body begins to produce antibodies (the body's response to a virus).
www.redcross.org /news/bm/blooddonation/010405blood101.html   (1148 words)

  
 Ex-Im Bank :: Products & Policies :: Environment
For product and feedstock storage, the emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), including Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs, Benzene, Toluene, etc.) and inorganic substances (HCl, H2SO4, metals, etc.) should be minimized to the extent practicle.
In the case of a thermal plume, a mixing zone is generally defined as occupying no more than 25% of the cross section of a waterway channel (river, stream, etc.) so as to allow passage of aquatic life and permit other uses of the water.
The Project boundary or fenceline is the commonly accepted location for evaluating Project related noise impacts, although the outer edge of a buffer zone or other uninhabited area may be appropriate in selected cases.
www.exim.gov /products/policies/environment/envtbl8.html   (1563 words)

  
 SAS/C Compiler Software
This Windows-hosted, mainframe-targeted product was the first truly "cross-platform" software to run on a Windows NT/95/98 or UNIX workstation to produce output files that are transferred to the mainframe for link-edit processing and the generation of executable load modules.
In many cases, the SAS cross-platform products and other internally developed tools allow code changes to be made without ever logging on to the mainframe." Reducing the need for OS/390 specialization and its associated training will allow this group to better utilize their time and technology resources.
Mobius products are used by more than one million customers and employees of nearly 1,300 organizations worldwide, including banks, insurance companies, financial service providers, and utilities and telecommunications companies.
www.sas.com /products/sasc/mobius.html   (930 words)

  
 SoundStage! Equipment Review - Cardas Golden Cross (02/1998)
The Cardas products were a little brash and out of focus for the first few hours, but they were the complete antithesis of this after they finished the opening ceremonies.
The Cross interconnect, which retails at roughly $500 USD for a 1.5 meter pair, is similar in nature to the Golden Cross, but it lacks the degree of "analog" warmth present with the Golden Cross.
Using the Golden Cross interconnects and speaker cables together was too much of a good thing, the overall warmth of the tubed Audible Illusions L-1 preamp and the PSB Stratus Gold speakers already moving the sound down the road of analog warmth.
www.soundstage.com /revequip/duvall01.htm   (2009 words)

  
 Evaluating Plone Products — HumaniNet Community Center
If you want to help the developers move their product along by testing and reporting bugs, that's a great way to participate in open source.  In this context, I'm assuming the goal is to assess software for actual, near-term deployment.
If a product is extremely critical, or if your organization or project has the resources to test and re-test, then it might be worth it to explore unreleased code.
For each product you want to test, first test it in its own Zope/Plone instance, with no other modifications.  Again, details vary depending on your operating system, but you can use this how-to as a model.
groups.humaninet.org /about/evaluating-plone-products   (1257 words)

  
 NSFC Products Archive
In this report, analytical tools and methods are evaluated that have the potential to capture the environmental penalty of such wastewater options in non-monetary units for U.S. communities.
This product will be of interest to public health officials, local officials, planners, researchers, state officials, and the state regulatory agencies.
This product could be useful to anyone involved with the management of septic systems, local officials, public health officials, state regulatory agencies, managers, state officials and the general public.
www.nesc.wvu.edu /nsfc/nsfc_products_archive.htm   (7916 words)

  
 American Red Cross Launches New Genetic Screening Technology To Directly Detect Viruses
While the Red Cross' testing of NAT focuses on HIV and HCV, the test can be tailored for future use to screen for other blood-borne pathogens and for newly emerging viruses, bacteria or fungi for which genetic material has been identified.
The Red Cross estimates that rates of NAT-reactive donations among those volunteer donors that test negative by currently performed screening tests for HIV and HCV are one per million donations for HIV and one per 100,000 for HCV.
The American Red Cross is the nation's largest supplier of blood, plasma and tissue products in the United States.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/1999-04/NC-ARCL-080499.php   (642 words)

  
 10 Criteria for Evaluating Green Building Materials
One product’s “embodied energy,” sometimes involves a complex series of processes that contribute heavily to the pollution of our environment, the depletion of natural resources and the degredation of the Earth.
Products are manufactured all or in part with recycled materials, and can also be recycled themselves after use.
While the product might be more expensive at first, it should pay for itself with five years with reduced energy costs, replacement and maintenance cost, and worker productivity.
www.heartlandgreensheets.org /10criteria.html   (1712 words)

  
 American Red Cross Press Release
The American Red Cross is pleased to have the invitation to speak regarding recovered plasma standards to the Food and Drug Administration's Blood Products Advisory Committee.
Within the Red Cross, the confidential unit exclusion is used as an additional check on the motive of the donor.
The age of the recovered plasma used by the manufacture is set by the specifications for the product being manufactured and the manufacturer.
www.redcross.org /press/biomed/bm_pr/020613testimony.html   (1348 words)

  
 Cross Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
These non-GAAP results are among the indicators management uses as a basis for evaluating financial performance as well as for forecasting future periods.
Cross provides a range of distinctive products that appeal to a growing market of consumers seeking to enhance their image and facilitate their lifestyle.
A.T. Cross products, including award-winning quality writing instruments, timepieces, business accessories and Costa Del Mar sunglasses, are distributed in retail and corporate gift channels worldwide.
www.cross.com /investorservices/NewsItems/invest_Q105.aspx   (864 words)

  
 The Endocrine Society : Endocrine Corporate Plans
Evaluating what antibiotics should be delivered to relief areas.
Will provide insulin products and advanced delivery devices, including prefilled insulin pens that can be used for a limited time without refrigeration, to help relief efforts.
For the next 30 days they will be partnering with licensed pharmacies to provide Wyeth products to affected patients, allowing time for these patients to regain access to their insurance or social programs.
www.endo-society.org /katrina/plans/corp.cfm   (1158 words)

  
 Evaluating Ecotourism Operators/Planeta.com
There is an unprecedented "greening" of American businesses, companies tapping into the market place with new green products and services.
Determine whether this year's "educational ecotour" is simply last year's "outdoor adventure." Check with local conservation groups for their evaluations of operators practices.
Do not buy products made from endangered plants or animals, such as ivory, tortoise shell, animal skins and feathers.
www.planeta.com /planeta/96/1196agents.html   (2063 words)

  
 Electronic Components Cross Reference Guides
The purpose of the Cross Reference Guide is to assist you in searching for a part on our linecard by the manufacturer which is similar in function to products of other companies.
SRI strongly recommends evaluating data sheets of the products you are comparing before purchasing the product.
These products are, in the manufacturer's opinion, similar and can be used for the same purpose.
sourceresearch.com /cross-reference.cfm   (248 words)

  
 Evaluating Cross-Number Puzzles - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com
Developed by a veteran teacher, these visually-oriented puzzle games have a simple interface and are designed to provide math problems in context to middle-school (grades five through nine) students.
We encourage you to determine whether this product or your intended use is legal.
We cannot be held liable for issues that arise from the download or use of these products.
www.download.com /Evaluating-Cross-Number-Puzzles/3000-2246_4-5028792.html   (194 words)

  
 Coaching Cross Country Successfully - Human Kinetics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Joe Newton is without question the most successful high school cross country coach in the United States.
His boys’ cross country teams have won an unprecedented 19 national championships, 24 state championships, and 114 conference titles.
He was named National High School Cross Country Coach of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association in 1975 and by the National Federation of High School Administrators in 1994.
www.humankinetics.com /products/showproduct.cfm?isbn=088011701X   (764 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Evaluating Social Funds: A Cross-Country Analysis of Community Investments (Regional and Sectoral Studies): ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
This study is the first systematic cross-country impact evaluation of social funds using survey data and accepted evaluation methodologies.
The result of important new World Bank research, this book will be of interest to social policy practitioners and analysts, to academics and students of development, and to anyone interested in current thinking on poverty reduction strategies.
THIS VOLUME IS THE PRODUCT OF A STRONG INTEREST, shared by numerous stake-holders, in assessing the targeting, impact, sustainability, and efficiency of social funds.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0821350625?v=glance   (859 words)

  
 Data Mining, Text Mining and Web Mining Software Products
PolyAnalyst, the jewel of our product line, is the most complete and versatile suite of unique knowledge discovery algorithms in the world.
With change being the only constant in the lives of customers, companies need products that can meet their dynamic needs and systems that can predict these changes.
X-SellAnalyst empowers you with a capability to analyze historical data about previous transactions by numerous customers, learn common buying patterns, and use this knowledge for predicting more products that might be of interest to the customer making a particular transaction.
www.megaputer.com /products/index.php3   (558 words)

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