tradition) behind the numbers assigned to different shoe sizes. During the reign of England’s Edward II (1284-1327)‚ certain measurements became standardized. Most pertinent to the discussion at hand: "Three barley-corns‚ round and dry‚ make an inch‚ twelve inches a foot‚ three feet a yard (ulna)‚ five and a half yards a perch‚ and forty perches in length and four in breadth an acre." Although strange to us today‚ Edward didn’t pull the idea of using a barley-corn for measuring things out of
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Disruptive and sustaining technologies – the difference Disruptive technologies are technological innovations which‚ as their name suggests‚ disrupt the status quo. They may displace existing technology‚ or introduce an entirely novel concept to society. The digital camera and the telephone are two examples of disruptive technologies. Developing and marketing such technologies requires skill and some financial backings‚ as consumers may initially be wary of such technologies before adopting them
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Body Mass Index (BMI) among MBA students in Nepal 1 Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) ABSTRACT. The dynamics of Body Mass Index (BMI) among MBA students in Nepal has been studies through a survey of 28 sample MBA students from Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM). We found that the BMI does not have any relation with the gender of the student. Furthermore‚ heights of the students had to effect on whether they will
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three experiments that are similar to the one I will be using. In the first experiment‚ the tester uses five brands of paper towels to test for absorbency‚ using paper towels of the same size to ensure the accuracy of the results. He draws a two inch circle in the center of a sheet of paper towel from each brand represented and placing the paper towel in an embroidery hoop to maintain stability. He then drops fifteen drops of water into the center of the circle draw on the paper towel‚ repeating
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Distilled H2O * Starch solution * Iodine solution * Glucose solution * Test tube (3-4/group) * Test tube rack * Marking tape * Benedict’s test solution * Hot water bath * Dialysis tubing: 1 inch flat width‚ pre-soaked * Dialysis tubing: 3 inch flat width‚ pre-soaked * Breaker * 3ml pipette Methods: Tract the substance Step 1: Labeled 4 test tubes as Distilled H2O‚ Starch‚ Glucose and Iodine. Step 2: Add 2ml of distilled H2O‚ Starch‚ Glucose and
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word micrometer is often shortened to mike or mic (/ˈmaɪk/) (US dict: mīk′). Contents [hide] • 1 History of the device and its name • 2 Types o 2.1 Basic types o 2.2 Specialized types • 3 Operating principles • 4 Parts • 5 Reading o 5.1 Inch system o 5.2 Metric system o 5.3 Vernier • 6 Torque repeatability via torque-limiting ratchets or sleeves • 7 Calibration: testing and adjusting o 7.1 Testing o 7.2 Adjustment • 8 Zero error • 9 See also • 10 References o 10.1 Bibliography
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CIVIL AIR PATROL NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS MAXWELL AFB AL 36112-6332 CAP MANUAL 39-1 23 MARCH 2005 Personnel – General CIVIL AIR PATROL UNIFORM MANUAL This manual describes the various Civil Air Patrol (CAP) uniform items and how they will be worn. SUMMARY OF CHANGES. This revision is a general update that includes descriptions of AF-style outergarments; deletes region commander authority to substitute region patch for the CAP command patch on the AF-style flight suit; deletes region commander
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This essay is a "how-to" essay that fully explains in detail how to make a paper airplane. It also give history of the paper airplane and instructions on how to put it into flight. PAPER AIRPLANE Since early in history‚ man has been fascinated with the sky and possibilities of flight. Improvements in flight‚ especially in the 20th century‚ have revolutionized the world. People can go around the world in less than a day‚ cross oceans in a matter of hours‚ even go from city to city in a fraction
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up to the name OXO has already made for themselves in the kitchen arena. This 14-piece knife set doesn’t come with just knives‚ it has quite a few extras that make the purchase worth your while. In terms of knives consumers will find an 8 inch chef’s‚ a 8 inch
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predominantly in building services pipework systems‚ hydronic radiant heating systems‚ domestic water piping and insulation for high tension (high voltage) electrical cablesPEX tubing ranges in size from imperial sizes of 1/4-inch to 4-inch‚ but 1/2-inch‚ 3/4-inch‚ and 1-inch are by far the most widely used.[1] In metric PEX is normally available in 16 mm‚ 20 mm‚ 25mm‚ 32 mm‚ 40 mm‚ 50 mm and 63 mm sizes. PAPER INSULATED CABLE: PLC (paper insulated cable) are usually used nowadays for insulation
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