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The profits from using this approach are dear. Any neural network applied as a mapping device between independent variables and responses requires more computational time and resources than PCR or PLS. Therefore, an increase in the dimensionality of the input (characteristic) vector results in a significant increase in computation time. As our observations have shown, the same is not the case with PLS. Therefore, SVD as a data transformation technique enables one to apply as many molecular descriptors as are at one s disposal, but finally to use latent variables as an input vector of much lower dimensionality for training neural networks. Again, SVD concentrates most of the relevant information (very often about 95 %) in a few initial columns of die scores matrix. 

Additional Resources Provides additional sources of information on the concerns/issues identified in the tables. Please note that the Additional Resources column does not attempt to include all sources of additional information. 

Furthermore, the eighth and ninth columns of Table 9, together called resources, show the other types of latent conditions, i.e. infrastructure and human resources. For the ineffective judgement element of the mixing process, in addition to the information flows relating to latent conditions the lack of knowledge of the human resources involved, contributed to the ineffective judgement. 

Columns and review sections in journals or newsletters can help the professional keep abreast of new resources or provide comparative information on established resources in selected areas. Collections of reviews are also available online in such sources as Comprehensive Core Medical Library (CCML) by Ovid Technologies, Inc., Book Review Index (online and in print) by Wilson, and the National Library of Medicine s TOXLINE database. Reviews of popular works dealing with consumer health or environmental concerns can also be found in newspapers, popular magazines, and consumer organization newsletters. Summaries and reviews of online databases and databanks can be found in the information science journals, directories of online resources, and produc-er/vendor documentation. 

Directories of information on computerized sources, such as the Gale Directory of Databases (Gale Research Inc.) and the Mekler directory CD-ROMs in Print, give identification, coverage, content, and availability information for publicly available electronic files, as do many of the literature guides listed in the introduction to this entry. An example of a resource tool more limited in scope is the Environmental Software Directory (Donley Technologies). Articles and columns appearing in the information science literature [Online, Searcher, Database, CD-ROM Professional, and Information Today) can provide excellent reviews of new files and comparative studies on resources in specific subject areas. 

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