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	U.S. Metric Association (USMA)
		Conversions between unit systems are a poor way to learn the metric system, and conversion factors (or numbers converted with inappropriate precision) can make the metric system look complicated.
		Metrication in other countries (Which countries are not metric, advance of metric usage in the world, and how several other countries have changed to metric)
		Metric signs seen on roads in the U.S. (Some were installed in the 1970s, others are much newer)
	lamar.colostate.edu /~hillger (1881 words)

	metric conversion
		Metric conversion is one of the ways that you can upgrade your self, your work group, your company, or your nation to the modern metric system.
		Metric conversion is almost always a method to delay upgrading to the metric system directly, quickly, and cheaply.
		This is the heart of where metric conversion most often happens in companies when they decide to give the illusion that they are about to 'Go metric' while all the time they have no intention of doing so.
	www.metricationmatters.com /metric_conversion.html (1148 words)

	The Metric System
		In 1960, the metric system was officially named the Système International d'Unités (or SI for short) and is now used in nearly every country in the world except the United States.
		The simplicity of the metric system stems from the fact that there is only one unit of measurement (or base unit) for each type of quantity measured (length, mass, etc.).
		The meter is a unit of length equal to 3.28 feet; the gram is a unit of mass equal to approximately 0.0022 pounds (about the mass of a paper clip); and the liter is a unit of volume equal to 1.05 quarts.
	www.visionlearning.com /library/module_viewer.php?mid=47&l=&c3= (1284 words)

	Metric space - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In mathematics, a metric space is a set where a notion of distance between elements of the set is defined.
		Similarly, in 3D, the metrics on the surface of a polyhedron include the ordinary metric, and the distance over the surface; a third metric on the edges of a polyhedron is one where the "paths" are the edges.
		An important consequence is that every metric space admits partitions of unity and that every continuous real-valued function defined on a closed subset of a metric space can be extended to a continuous map on the whole space (Tietze extension theorem).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metric_space (1918 words)

	Metric (mathematics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In mathematics a metric or distance function is a function which defines a distance between elements of a set.
		A metric induces a topology on a set but not all topologies can be generated by a metric.
		Every extended metric can be rescaled to a finite metric (using d'(x, y) = d(x, y) / (1 + d(x, y)) or d''(x, y) = min(1, d(x, y))) and the two concepts of metric space are therefore equivalent as far as notions of topology (such as continuity or convergence) are concerned.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metric_(mathematics) (854 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Metric space
		In any metric space M we can define the open balls as the sets of the form A synonym for ball (in geometry or topology, and in any dimension) is disk (or disc Geometry In metric geometry, a ball is a set containing all points within a specified distance of a given point.
		If (M,d) is a metric space, S is a subset of M and x is a point of M, we define the distance from x to S as In topology and related branches of mathematics, Tychonoff spaces and completely regular spaces are particularly nice kinds of topological spaces.
		A metric space is a 2-tuple (X,d) where X is a set and d is a metric on X. So to decide in what sense two metrics spaces are equivalent we have to discuss continuous functions between them (morphisms preserving the topology of the metric spaces).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/metric-space (4214 words)

	Metric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Metric system, a system of units developed in France in the 18th century
		Metric (mathematics), an abstraction of the notion of distance in a metric space
		Metric tensor, a symmetric tensor of rank 2 used to measure distance
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metric (191 words)

	PlanetMath: metric space
		formed by these open sets is called the metric topology, and in fact the open sets form a basis for this topology (proof).
		More generally, any normed vector space has an underlying metric space structure; when the vector space is finite dimensional, the resulting metric space is isomorphic to Euclidean space.
		This is version 9 of metric space, born on 2001-10-25, modified 2005-11-28.
	planetmath.org /encyclopedia/Metric.html (195 words)

	metric
		Purpose: Students are typically taught large numbers, metric, scientific notation, and engineering notation in different units, in different classes, in completely different years, with little or no effort made to link the ideas.
		Engineering Notation - a compromise between the first two - the exponent always corresponds to the metric prefix, that is, the exponent is always a multiple of 3.
		For some it might be easier to go from traditional to metric to engineering then to scientific.
	www.geocities.com /gordonite32/flesson/metric.html (698 words)

	Toward a Metric America: The United States and the Metric System (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The majority of study participants believed that conversion to the metric system was in the best interests of the Nation, particularly in view of the importance of foreign trade and the increasing influence of technology in American life.
		This legislation amended the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 and designates the metric system as the "preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce." The legislation states that the Federal Government has a responsibility to assist industry, especially small business, as it voluntarily converts to the metric system of measurement.
		The current effort toward national metrication is based on the conclusion that industrial and commercial productivity, mathematics and science education, and the competitiveness of American products and services in world markets, will be enhanced by completing the change to the metric system of units.
	www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/misc/usmetric/metric.htm (908 words)

	UK metric association
		Metric units are used almost universally in manufacturing, are commonplace in the retail sector, but are barely visible on Britain's roads and in the news media.
		The metric system is better than imperial so therefore it makes sense to complete the conversion to metric as soon as possible.
		The development of the metric system is governed by the Metre Convention; which Britain signed in 1884.
	www.metric.org.uk /press/reasons.htm (1233 words)

	Metric Time
		A metric day is defined as the length of time required for the earth to make one revolution, and it is sub-divided into 25 metric hours.
		The metric second will be defined in terms of a physically constant event, such as the cesium atom presently used.
		In this case one metric second becomes the duration of 3,176,973,539.712 periods of the radiation of the cesium atom.
	www.indwes.edu /Faculty/bcupp/things/metrictm.htm (1953 words)

	Metric units and Measurement
		The standard unit of length in the metric system is the meter.
		The standard unit of volume in the metric system is the liter.
		The standard unit of mass in the metric system is the gram.
	www.mathleague.com /help/metric/metric.htm#decimalsinmeasurement (457 words)

	Metric system conversion & converter with table / chart conversions
		The metric pages are purely educational and we (French Property, Services and Information Ltd.) are proud not to accept any advertising on them.
		The USA ton (also known as the "short ton" is 2000 pounds, the UK ton (also known as the "long ton") is 2240 pounds, and the metric ton is 1000 kg.
		In the metric (SI) system, the term mass is used instead of weight.
	www.france-property-and-information.com /metric_conversion_table.htm (609 words)

	Hanford Metric Implementation Plan, DOE/RL-94-0070, Rev 1
		The DOE Metric Transition Plan states that it is the policy of the DOE to designate and use the metric system of measurement as the preferred system of weights and measures in all of its activities.
		The use of the metric system by the DOE and other Federal Agencies is intended to give U.S. firms encouragement and an incentive to convert to the metric system, so that they and the U.S. economy can achieve economic benefits through increased competitiveness in world markets.
		This allows a predominantly metric facility to buy nonmetric equipment when a metric-equivalent item is not available (e.g., the procurement of a nonmetric compressor to be installed in a metric system when a metric equivalent is not available).
	www.hanford.gov /docs/rl-94-0070/rl-94-0070.html (5485 words)

	Conversion of units - metric conversions
		The full list of measurements available for conversions (including metric conversions) is available on the main conversion page of our site.
		The standards for other measurements in metric system were set in a similar way.
		Metric prefixes are pretty easy to understand and very handy for metric conversions.
	www.convert-me.com /en/metric_conversions_en.html (392 words)

	NASA - Metric Moon
		NASA has decided to use metric units for all operations on the lunar surface when it returns to the Moon.
		The decision is a victory not only for the metric system itself, which by this decision increases its land area in the solar system by 27%, but also for the spirit of international cooperation in exploring the Moon.
		Emergencies aside, a metric standard will make it easier for countries to form new partnerships and collaborations after their lunar operations are already in place.
	science.nasa.gov /headlines/y2007/08jan_metricmoon.htm (734 words)

	MIG: METRIC 2003: Making MEMS Mainstream (Site not responding. Last check: )
		METRIC (MEMS Technology Roadmap and Industry Congress) is the annual meeting for the members of the MEMS Industry Group (MIG).
		At METRIC, these working groups meet in person with other invited attendees to formulate recommendations and conclusions based upon months of primary and secondary research conducted by MIG.
		At METRIC, MIG will deliver a "reliability workbook" that will be used as a tool during sessions.
	www.memsindustrygroup.org /METRIC2003/about.asp (354 words)

	ALDOT Metric Conversion
		The original metric system was proposed and adopted by the French during the time of the French Revolution and rapidly spread throughout Europe during the Napoleonic wares.
		June 1992 - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published their Metric transition time table which set October 1, 1995 as the deadline for reporting certain information to FHWA in SI and October 1, 1996 as the deadline for state DOTs to convert to SI or lose Federal Funds.
		July 1992 - ALDOT agrees to participate in a "case study" to be used by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official (AASHTO) to determine the possible impacts of and the cost of coverting maintenance operations and roadway signs to SI.
	www.dot.state.al.us /Boards_Committees/metrication/index.htm (600 words)

	The Metric System (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The metric system was devised by French scientists in the late 18th century to replace the chaotic collection of units then in use.
		The goal of this effort was to produce a system that did not rely on a miscellany of separate standards, and to use the decimal system rather than fractions.
		In 1959 the length of the inch was shortened slightly to its present definition of 2.540 000 000 centimeters.
	www.essex1.com /people/speer/metric.html (404 words)

	Cisco - IGRP Metric
		The link characteristics from which IGRP calculates a composite metric are bandwidth, delay, load, reliability, and maximum transmission unit (MTU).
		If the metric cost jumps at the start of an FTP session, it is possible for the route go into holddown due to the increase.
		Since the composite metric cost to a given site is determined by the slowest link in the path and the slowest link is normally the access line into the cloud, how can IGRP be configured to use the fastest path through the network cloud?
	www.cisco.com /warp/public/103/3.html (786 words)

	Units: The Metric System in the U. S.
		Americans could have adopted the metric system, which was then at an uncertain point in its history; or they could have decided to align their measurements with the British Imperial measures established by Parliament in 1824 and thus created a possible alternative to the metric system in international commerce.
		However, American consumers generally rejected the use of metric units for highway distances, weather reports, and other common measurements, so little was accomplished except for the encouragement of faster metric conversion in various scientific and technical fields.
		Proponents of the metric system in the U.S. often claim that "the United States, Liberia, and Burma (or Myanmar) are the only countries that have not adopted the metric system." This statement is not correct with respect to the U.S., and probably it isn't correct with respect to Liberia and Burma, either.
	www.unc.edu /~rowlett/units/usmetric.html (1187 words)

	Metric News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Metric's new-wave influences fall away somewhat for the new record, incorporating a stripped-down sound intended to "translate directly to the stage".
		The fun of writing anything about Metric is the prospect of all the clever measurement metaphors you might employ.
		As the poster child for sexy lead singers, Metric 's Emily Haines croons, bops and shakes it int he band's newest video for "Poster Of A Girl." The band are back in the US after touring Canada and opening shows...
	www.topix.net /who/metric (595 words)

	metric
		In other realms, "metric" means other things, and then to be specific we say that the metric in GR is a "Lorentzian metric" if it has that minus sign in front of the time part, or a "Riemannian metric" if it's just for space.
		If you have a tiny rigid rod moving along a path in space-time, the points in space-time occupied by its ends, which are simultaneous in the locally inertial frame for the rod, are a distance apart equal to the length of the rod.
		The metric is assumed to be one which at any one point can be transformed by a change of coordinates into a Minkowski metric.
	math.ucr.edu /home/baez/gr/metric.html (994 words)

	Fish and Wildlife Service Manual, 860 FW 1, Metric Transition Program: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
		The metric system has emerged as the choice of all the nations in the world with the exception of three countries: Myanmar (formerly Burma), Liberia, and the United States.
		Ensure that training in the use of the metric system of measurements is provided to Service employees who use metric measurements in carrying out their responsibilities.
		Changing from inch-pound measurement units to equivalent metric units without modifying or altering (1) the physical size (dimensions or configurations) of a part or product; (2) the process by which a component is produced; or (3) the procedures or equipment used for measurement.
	www.fws.gov /policy/860fw1.html (1465 words)

	WSDOT - Metric Conversion Factors
		The metric system of measurement was developed during the French Revolution and was first promoted in the U.S. by Thomas Jefferson.
		The metric system is much simpler to use than the existing English system since all its units of measurement are divisible by 10.
		The metric names conform to International Standards Organization (ISO) usage and apply to all plumbing, natural gas, heating oil, drainage, and miscellaneous piping used in buildings and civil works projects.
	www.wsdot.wa.gov /reference/metrics/factors.htm (896 words)

	Euclidean Metric Matter @ LaunchBase.net (Launch Base) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In mathematics, the Euclidean distance or Euclidean metric is the "ordinary" distance between the two points that one would measure with a ruler, which can be proven by repeated application of the Pythagorean theorem.
		By using this formula as distance, Euclidean space becomes a metric space (even a Hilbert space).
		Older literature refers to this metric as Pythagorean metric.
	www.launchbase.net /encyclopedia/Euclidean_metric (636 words)

	Metric: Old World Underground, Where Are You Now: Pitchfork Review (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Instead of placing the blame purely on the government, Haines claims, "All we do is talk, sit, switch screens/ As the homeland plans enemies." Slipping between power chords and her own serpentine synth lines, Haines juxtaposes sex and war without sounding lost in her own thoughts.
		Metric aren't overly adept from a technical standpoint, and their melodies sometimes feel a bit too simplistic, but, in attempting a mix between accessible dance-punk and new wave, they do deliver where it counts: their rhythm section is incredibly tight, and drummer Joules Scott-Key's delightfully funky meter is particularly notable.
		With Emily Haines' previous work as a frame of reference, you'd be right to assume that Metric does maintain an aura of talent, with the band serving as a hard melodic edge to her serene, plaintive vocal.
	pitchforkmedia.com /record-reviews/m/metric/old-world-underground.shtml (357 words)

	A Guide To Metric Time
		This is especially problematic with the metric hour which is almost two and a half times the length of the ABT hour -- a significant period of time for a scheduling mishap.
		The second drawback is that, while metric minutes and MT seconds are as convenient as their ABT counterparts, the metric hour is a bit ungainly.
		Metric Time should be written as a single decimal number expressed in whatever scaled unit is needed.
	zapatopi.net /metrictime (2445 words)

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