21. English Weights And Measures: Weights English weights measures History, Current usage etc. http://home.clara.net/brianp/weights.html

Weights page Weights in the Imperial system Last edited: 6th Apr 2004 BASICS home weights money volumes ... temperature COLLECTING collecting weights names on weights picture gallery Miscellaneous legal matters paper measures anti-metrication history ... american measures Reference quick reference conversion factors calculator Technology science/technology wire gauges Grains and drams, ounces and pounds, stones and tons. The basic unit of weight in the British system is the grain - originally based on the weight of a grain of barley (but note that money was based on the grain of wheat - and that three grains of barley weigh the same as four of wheat). This grain is the troy grain - there is no other weight of the same name. The weight of one grain is constant throughout the many different systems of British weights. As you will see below, the ounce and pound are anything but contstant, but have altered to meet circumstances over a period of over a thousand years. The avoirdupois pound is the pound in general use today. As its name implies, it was intended to be used for weighing heavy goods. This pound is of 7000 grains, and is split into 16 ounces (each, therefore of 437.5 grains). Each ounce is divided into 16 drams (which my calculator makes of 27.34375 grains each - much more fun than metric isn't it?). avoirdupois weights 16 drams = 1 ounce 16 ounces = 1 pound 7 pounds = 1 clove 14 pounds = 1 stone 28 pounds = 1 tod 112 pounds = 1 hundredweight 364 pounds = 1 sack 2240 pounds = 1 ton 2 stones = 1 quarter 4 quarters = 1 hundredweight

22. Johnson Measures And Weights Ltd - Scales Manufacturer And Exporter - Handy Scal Hong Kong manufacturer and exporter of kitchen, bathroom, and fish scales. Contains product information, price list, and company information. Flash required http://www.johnson.com.hk/

23. Weights & Measures weights measures Shop now and save Infoplease Almanacs The 2006 TIME for Kids Almanac with Fact Monster Order Now! Weight Loss Product http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001657.html

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24. 15 USC Sec. 260 (01/24/94) weights, measures and standard time. http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/260.html

UNITED STATES CODE TITLE 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 6 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME SUBCHAPTER IX - STANDARD TIME It is the policy of the United States to promote the adoption and observance of uniform time within the standard time zones prescribed by sections 261 to 264 of this title, as modified by section 265 of this title. To this end the Secretary of Transportation is authorized and directed to foster and promote widespread and uniform adoption and observance of the same standard of time within and throughout each such standard time zone. (a) Duration of period; State exemption (b) State laws superseded It is hereby declared that it is the express intent of Congress by this section to supersede any and all laws of the States or political subdivisions thereof insofar as they may now or hereafter provide for advances in time or changeover dates different from those specified in this section. (c) Violations; enforcement For any violation of the provisions of this section the Secretary of Transportation or his duly authorized agent may apply to the district court of the United States for the district in which such violation occurs for the enforcement of this section; and such court shall have jurisdiction to enforce obedience thereto by writ of injunction or by other process, mandatory or otherwise, restraining against further violations of this section and enjoining obedience thereto. Within the respective zones created under the authority of sections 261 to 264 of this title the standard time of the zone shall insofar as practicable (as determined by the Secretary of Transportation) govern the movement of all common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce. In all statutes, orders, rules, and regulations relating to the time of performance of any act by any officer or department of the United States, whether in the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the Government, or relating to the time within which any rights shall accrue or determine, or within which any act shall or shall not be performed by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, it shall be understood and intended that the time shall insofar as practicable (as determined by the Secretary of Transportation) be the United States standard time of the zone within which the act is to be performed.

25. U.S. Weights And Measures US Customary System of weights and measures (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Table of US Customary weights and measures (The World Almanac and Book of Facts http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001660.html

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26. RDM Services - Agricultural Programs - Who We Are Has responsibility for enforcing Statemandated agricultural and pesticide regulations and certification of commercial weighing and measuring devices. http://www.ocagcomm.com/

Introduction Who We Are - Introduction The Agricultural Commissioner has the responsibility for enforcing State-mandated agricultural and pesticide regulations and certification of commercial weighing and measuring devices throughout the County. Agricultural Commissioner Operational Plan to achieve the Resources and Development Management Department's (RDM) goals of: providing citizens a basis of value comparison and fair competition by ensuring accuracy of weighing and measurement systems preventing exotic plant pest and disease protecting residents, users, and the environment from pesticide hazards protecting areas from the threat of wildfire through weed abatement Agricultural Commissioner services are countywide and are provided equally within city boundaries as well as in unincorporated areas. California law makes the State responsible for the overall statewide enforcement programs. As a result, the State has established the following objectives: Oversees all local enforcement programs of the County Agricultural Commissioner.

27. Weights And Measures Resources - Refdesk.com MY FACTS PAGE weights AND measures RESOURCES. weights AND measures RESOURCES. Conversion of Units Convert temperature, measurement, heat and energy units, http://www.refdesk.com/factmeas.html

Search Net Facts Subject Index Facts Encyclopedia Newspapers USA/World ... HOME Search the Web Search Tips Help Support Refdesk MY FACTS PAGE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES RESOURCES WEIGHTS AND MEASURES RESOURCES Conversion of Units - Convert temperature, measurement, heat and energy units, as well as time, velocity and currency. Convert It! Cooking Measures and Conversion Calculator Currency Calculator Dictionary of Units, A - an explanation of the principal systems of units, their history, standards, and conversion factors for changing from one to the other. Dictionary of Units of Measurement Directorate of Time - The U.S. Naval Observatory is the official source of time used in the United States. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Horology - The science of time, timekeepers (watches, clocks) and timekeeping. How Far Is It? - - distances between 500 cities worldwide plus very basic information about each location International Standard Date and Time Notation - specifies numeric representations of date and time. Measurements Converter - friendly JavaScript interface converts length, weight, area, speed, temperature and more, into different units and unit systems. Megaconverter Metric Conversion Card - Use this easy chart to convert inches to centimeters, pounds to kilograms, Fahrenheit to Celsius, and more.

28. English Weights And Measures: Wire Gauges Wire gauges SWG and metric conversions. NOT AWG. http://home.clara.net/brianp/wire.html

Wire gauges Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) Last edited: 5th May 2004 BASICS home weights money volumes ... temperature COLLECTING collecting weights names on weights picture gallery Miscellaneous legal matters paper measures anti-metrication history ... cooking measures Reference quick reference conversion factors calculator Technology science/technology wire gauges photography Thickness of metals is measured in 'wire gauge' Standard Wire Gauge SWG dia. (inches) dia. (cm) Email

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31. Creative Cooking School Of Las Vegas Cooking school in Las Vegas with handson and demonstration classes. Some classes include French and healthy gourmet cooking as well as pasta workshops and seasonal soups. Site includes culinary terminology, weights and measures and information on choosing wine. http://www.creativecookingschool.com

H e r e ' s W h a t ' s C o o k i n g DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL CHEF!! Are you ready for a new career? Classes Start Oct 3rd and 6th  . More Information GIFT CERTIFICATES! Creative Cooking School Gift Certificates... Are the perfect gift for your Home Chef! More Information * Please note * This web site is best viewed at a screen resolution of 1024 X 768 or higher. To change your screen's resolution, right-click on your desktop. Select Properties and then settings. Welcome! Professional Cooking for the Home Chef Greetings Home Chefs, mission is to We offer classes to serve every kind of student, from beginners through seasoned cooks. We offer a wide variety of cooking, baking and pastry programs throughout the year. These classes provide students the training they need to become proficient cooks without the cost or time commitment of a traditional culinary academy. Students will learn all the essentials of classic culinary techniques as well as receive basic training in ethnic cuisines and advanced recipe development. Everyone can learn to master the basic techniques and the fundamentals of cooking. We have cooking classes for everyone! Also, if you are ready to

32. Omni Medical Systems, Inc. Manufactures US and Canadian weights and measures approved scale instrumentation and load cells for the OnBoard weighing industry. http://www.omnimeasurement.com/

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33. General Tables Of Units Of Measurement 1 By action of the 12th General Conference on weights and measures (1964) the liter is a special name for the cubic decimeter. http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/230/235/appxc/appxc.htm

Appendix C of NIST Handbook 44, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices General Tables of Units of Measurement These tables have been prepared for the benefit of those requiring tables of units for occasional ready reference. In Section 4 of this appendix, the tables are carried out to a large number of decimal places and exact values are indicated by underlining. In most of the other tables only a limited number of decimal places are given, thus making the tables better adapted to the average user. Tables of Metric Units of Measurement Tables of U.S. Units of Measurement Notes on British Units of Measurement Tables of Units of Measurement U.S. Units and Metric Units ... Links to the Metric Program Conversion Sites 1. TABLES OF METRIC UNITS OF MEASUREMENT In the metric system of measurement, designations of multiples and sub-divisions of any unit may be arrived at by combining with the name of the unit the prefixes deka, hecto, and kilo meaning, respectively, 10, 100, and 1000, and deci, centi, and milli, meaning, respectively, one-tenth, one-hundredth, and one-thousandth. In some of the following metric tables, some such multiples and sub-divisions have not been included for the reason that these have little, if any currency in actual usage. In certain cases, particularly in scientific usage, it becomes convenient to provide for multiples larger than 1 000 and for subdivisions smaller than one-thousandth. Accordingly, the following prefixes have been introduced and these are now generally recognized:

34. FAME - Foundation For The Advancement Of Monetary Education A nonprofit group that advocates honest monetary weights and measures and argues against fiat monetary systems. http://www.fame.org

Home About FAME What's New Press Releases ... Join the Fight for Honest Monetary Weights and Measures Last Update: Fact Sheet How to make a transition to an honest monetary system (See: What's New Larry Parks speaks about Our Dishonest and Corrupt Monetary System Radio Interview [audio file] (requires Real Player a free download) ( Text of Interview PDF version Financial Sense Online "With the monetary system we have now, the careful saving of a lifetime can be wiped out in an eyeblink." Larry Parks, Executive Director, FAME "I believe that exchange rate volatility is a major threat to prosperity in the world today." Dr. Robert A. Mundell, Nobel Laureate 1999 "There's a sensible realization that small open economies, heavily dependent on trade and foreign capital, simply cannot live with the volatility that is inherent in freely floating exchange rates."

35. Agriculture / Weights & Measures Conducts regulatory programs and provides related services to protect the agricultural industry, businesses, and consumers in the county. http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/awm/

Consumer Protection conducts regulatory programs and provides related services to protect the agricultural industry, businesses and consumers in the County through the fair and equitable application of the law, and by doing so, protect and promote the public health and welfare of the general public. The County Department of Weights and Measures was created in 1915 in response to California's Weights and Measures Act of 1913. This act established regular testing of scales and measures, required the County to appoint a person to perform these duties and provided that the person be paid five dollars per day. Prior to this act, inspection of scales and measures was a responsibility of the County Clerk. J.M. Bracewell was the first Sealer appointed by the County. In 1993, the Board of Supervisors combined the Agriculture and Weights and Measures departments in an effort to reduce costs and increase service delivery to the residents of the County and appointed Edouard Layaye as the County's first Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer.

36. Bureau International Des Poids Et Mesures In 1960, the 11th General Conference on weights and measures adopted the name Système International d Unités (International System of Units) for the http://www.bipm.fr/

English version metrologia ARRANGEMENT DU CIPM KCDB ... The International System of Units (SI) In 1960, the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures adopted the name (International System of Units) for the recommended practical system of units of measurement. More info document.write(images[0]); document.write(images[1]); document.write(images[2]); New Associate of the CGPM: Kazakstan As of 14 September 2005, Kazakstan is an Associate of the CGPM Year 2005 will last a second longer : The IERS has announced a leap second for 31 December 2005. The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service ( IERS ) has announced the insertion of a positive leap second into UTC at the end of December 2005. UTC has been defined to assure that, on average over the years, the Sun is overhead within 0.9 s of 12:00:00 UTC on the meridian of Greenwich. To preserve this tolerance, leap seconds have been introduced in UTC since its adoption in 1972. No leap seconds have occurred since 31 December 1998. See more highlights

37. Weights And Measures Responsible for maintaining exact standards for any unit of measurement used to buy, sell, or trade commodities or services. http://www.co.kern.ca.us/weights/kerncounty.html

How We Help You Frequently Asked Questions Inspection Pictures Firewood Information ... Related Links Ever wonder if you really received as many gallons of gasoline as you just paid for on the pump? How do you know that the steak you bought actually weighs a pound? Did that taxi really take you for a 5-mile ride? Who would know? Weights and Measures Inspectors compare and reproduce exact standards for a gallon, pound, mile, or any unit used to buy, sell, or trade commodities or services. Their job is to maintain these standards in order to keep a level playing field for all of those involved in commerce, buyer and seller alike. Click below to see our certificate Weights and Measures Theodore K. Davis Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer Manuel Villicana Deputy Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer " W eights and Measures may be ranked among the necessaries of life to every individual of human society. They enter into the economical arrangements and daily concerns of every family. They are necessary to every occupation of human industry..." John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State

38. Measurement Services Division At NIST Supports industry and commerce, with standard reference data, materials, calibration, and weights and measures programs. Overview presentation, organizational structure, calendar of exibits, and specialist groups at Boulder, Maryland. http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/230.htm

Measurement Services Related Information Traceability NIST Policy on Traceability Supplementary Materials International Metrology Comparisons with National Metrology ... NIST home page Product and Services Calibrations Data Resources Laboratory Accreditation MS Exhibit Schedule ... Technology Services External Links Science.gov Feedback/ Comments Contact Us - Send Measurement Services your comments and suggestions. [Privacy statement / security notice / accessibility statement] [FOIA] [NIST] is an agency of the [U.S. Commerce Department's] [Technology Administration]. Date created:04/15/04 Last updated: What's New Standard Reference Materials Forensics Below is a link for SRMs and RMs that calibrate and verify the accuracy of methods used in a variety of forensic related applications. Forensics Standard Reference Data NIST Standard Reference Database 46 NIST Critically Selected Stability Constants of Metal Complexes: Version 8.0

39. Special Page On Anglo-saxon Units physical units weights and measures - equivalencies for the Anglo-Saxon The weights and measures Act of 1824 defined an Imperial British Gallon to http://users.aol.com/jackproot/met/spvolas.html

How the system emerged, and its long history. Its (very) many different units. Whys and whens. Summary of this page : length area volume and capacity weight ... misc. Length mil (= 25.4 micron) 1000 mils = 1 inch (= 25.4 mm exactly ) and 12 lines = 1 inch 3 inches = 1 palm 4 inches = 1 hand 9 inches = 1 span 18 inches = 1 cubit 12 inches = 1 foot (= 0.3048 m exactly 3 feet = 1 yard (= 0.9144 m exactly 5.5 yards = 1 rod or pole or perch (= 5.0292 m) - see below 40 rods = 1 furlong (= 201.168 m) know originally as "furrow long" - see "acre" 8 furlongs = 1 mile (= 1609.344 m exactly or 1760 yards) 3 miles = 1 league (= 4828.032 m) Remarks : in Old England, the mile - derived from the Roman "mille passus" or 1000 double steps - was originally 5000 feet long as in the Roman definition (1 "passus" = 5 feet). Later, it took 5280 feet to accomodate exactly 8 furlongs, the most popular measure of the time. Actually, the usual happened : the foot and the rod went slowly their separate ways, being used by different industries (the weaver and the farmer ...) Things had to be straightened up and, as the foot and the rod were already entrenched, we find these strange figures : 16.5 ft/rod and 5280 ft/mile. This was voted by the House under Queen Elizabeth I in 1595. It should be noted that the furlong comes from the Greek and Roman stadion , which they themselves inherited from more ancient times. It seems to be the optimal length for the traditional plough.

40. Angie's Realm - Free Recipes And Cooking Forum An assortment of recipes, food substitutions, food equivalents, glossary of cooking terms, weights and measures. http://angiesrealm.com/

Angie's Realm Free Recipes and Cooking Forum Free recipes and cooking forum; halloween, christmas, valentines day, and other holiday recipes, crafts, games, and gifts; gardening, jokes, shopping mall, and lots more. Grab a cup of coffee, kick off your shoes and enjoy your visit. Free Recipes Assorted recipes in the following categories: Apples Barbecue Bisquick Blueberry recipes ... Turkey Leftovers , and Watermelon Angie's Cooking Forum Food Equivalents Oven Temperatures ... Thanksgiving Recipes , and Valentine's Day Angie's Shopping Mall: Shoestore Candy ... Jokes and Funny Stuff Includes jokes, funny stories, one-liners, and other funny stuff. Gardening Tips and Tricks Information about herbs, edible flowers, a basic guide to plant companions, and lots more All About Herbs Includes the uses of herbs, seasoning with herbs and spices, harvesting, drying, and freezing herbs. All About Flowers Links to information for growing flowers along with a list of edible flowers. Angie's Flower Shop Send flowers to that special someone today. Choose from an assortment of floral arrangements including roses, mixed flower bouquets, flower baskets, mother's day flowers, flowers for birthdays, romantic flowers, and more. Looking for a particular page?

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