[USMA:14343] Metric helpers

2001-07-12 Thread James R. Frysinger
Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14360] Re: More precise atomic clock

2001-07-13 Thread James R. Frysinger
) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14363] Re: Education does not measure up

2001-07-13 Thread James R. Frysinger
13 July 2001 1056, Gene Mechtly wrote: On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: I posted this a few minutes ago to the editor of our local newspaper with copies to our State Superintendent of Eduation, our Commission on Higher Education, our mayor, and the the Hoover Institution, where

[USMA:14370] Re: Education does not measure up

2001-07-13 Thread James R. Frysinger
: On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: ... I decided not to teach the whole lesson at once for the sake of brevity and out of concern that my message would be diluted. ... But suppose that an addressee has never heard of SI, is curious, and wants to learn more with a minimum

[USMA:14369] Re: More precise atomic clock

2001-07-13 Thread James R. Frysinger
Nice refinement and addition, Gene. Thanks. Jim Gene Mechtly wrote: On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: ... Another factor that comes into play is the sensitivity of the phase-lock loop ... and the phase jitter (wobble) of the *loop* at any frequency, whether

[USMA:14375] Re: More precise atomic clock

2001-07-13 Thread James R. Frysinger
precision, means the metre will benefit by the same means. -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766 George Street 843.225.0805Charleston

[USMA:14378] Re: dalton

2001-07-13 Thread James R. Frysinger
13 July 2001 2225, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Refer to 14346 SI 10 lists the dalton on page 24. dalton is a special name for the unified atomic mass unit. see page 7. 1 u = 1.660 540 2(10) x 10^(-27) kg Robert Bushnell -- James R. Frysinger

[USMA:14388] Re: Distant clock

2001-07-14 Thread James R. Frysinger
believe they are free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) - Original Message - From: James R. Frysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: U.S. Metric Association [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 2001-07-14 11:55 Subject: [USMA:14382] Distant clock Here's a clock that's even farther away

[USMA:14389] Confusing units

2001-07-14 Thread James R. Frysinger
American HodgePodge. ;-) Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14397] Re: Confusing units

2001-07-15 Thread James R. Frysinger
R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14401] Re: style question

2001-07-15 Thread James R. Frysinger
be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14413] Re: More on style

2001-07-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
kelvins. While I'm sure you're right that the degree unit is not used with the Kelvin scale, I do remember being taught the degrees Kelvin in high school chemistry. Stephen Gallagher -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http

[USMA:14416] Princeton uses esu

2001-07-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14429] Re: Need Weather Instruments

2001-07-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
Jim, Two companies come to mind right away. Texas Weather Instruments http://www.texas-weather.com/ and Davis http://www.davisnet.com/ For those sensors and for a digital interface you're looking at something that goes for at least several hundred dollars, probably. I would like to find

[USMA:14434] Re: Helios Prototype - NASA friends without any SI

2001-07-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
on one side or the other. -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14435] Fwd: Physics 106, Spring, 2001 homework

2001-07-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
I posted this message a few minutes ago. Jim -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Physics 106, Spring, 2001 homework Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:55:53 -0400 From: James R. Frysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Dear Professors Groth and Nice, I was scanning some web pages on the internet

[USMA:14446] Re: Princeton uses esu

2001-07-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
Groth is the Associate Department Head and Nice works in the Pulsars section. I didn't check Groth's page to see what area he specializes in. Jim Gene Mechtly wrote: On Mon, 16 Jul 2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: ... homework sets from the Princeton Physics Department that have students

[USMA:14447] RE: Need Weather Instruments

2001-07-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
metal surface onto which water precipitates from (still) air. No precipitation at higher temperatures. Much condensation at lower T. -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL

[USMA:14448] Re: Princeton uses esu

2001-07-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
Nat, I don't recall any AIP pubs that publish articles in esu/emu terms, but of course I don't read all sections of physics. Are you aware of any current usage of these in journal articles? Jim Nat Hager III wrote: On Mon, 16 Jul 2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: ... homework sets

[USMA:14452] Re: Fwd: Physics 106, Spring, 2001 homework

2001-07-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
, square centimetres divided by centimetres. Other links were to a composer Henry Purcell (1659-1695) -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766 George Street

[USMA:14466] Re: Fwd: Physics 106, Spring, 2001 homework

2001-07-17 Thread James R. Frysinger
and opposite reaction. I couldn't even tell you who it was discovered this; was it Newton, perhaps? -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407

[USMA:14470] Re: More on style

2001-07-17 Thread James R. Frysinger
was in her 30s was using the term degrees Kelvin. I guess it's hard to break old habits. Stephen Gallagher -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766 George Street

[USMA:14471] Re: Fwd: Physics 106, Spring, 2001 homework

2001-07-17 Thread James R. Frysinger
be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14535] Re: rail gauges

2001-07-21 Thread James R. Frysinger
! -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766 George Street 843.225.0805Charleston, SC 29424 http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj

[USMA:14537] Re: rail gauges

2001-07-21 Thread James R. Frysinger
Wandering Gweep [Mori Yoshirou], a puppet prime minister who fluffs his [EMAIL PROTECTED] lines even when he has them written for him. PGP: 0x62D6B223 -- _The Economist_, 28 October 2000 -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS

[USMA:14544] Fwd: Independent Archaeologists uncover ancient reporter

2001-07-22 Thread James R. Frysinger
:24:30 -0400 From: James R. Frysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ... Sunday Letters Editor, Independent Readers Editor, Independent copies to the archaeologists on the project 2001 July 22 Dear Sirs: Might I suggest a follow-up story to your article about the Roman aqueduct found in Turkey? You could

[USMA:14547] [Fwd: Big SUV; tiny cargo space]

2001-07-22 Thread James R. Frysinger
Posted a few minutes ago Original Message Subject: Big SUV; tiny cargo space Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 14:27:47 -0400 From: James R. Frysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Metric Methods To: . Letter Editor, L.A. Times copies to John O'Dell and the editor

[USMA:14549] Re: poetry of WOMBAT measurement (was SUV item)

2001-07-22 Thread James R. Frysinger
standard, much less an SI measurement folklore. Americans are still beckoned by Horse's Ass Units. They may make an attempt to refer to the metric engine size in the article, but storage space here is presented to amuse rather than to inform. James R. Frysinger wrote: Posted a few minutes

[USMA:14553] Re: poetry of WOMBAT measurement (was SUV item)

2001-07-22 Thread James R. Frysinger
to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14566] Re: metric usage at www.whyfiles.org

2001-07-23 Thread James R. Frysinger
-- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14567] Re: poetry of WOMBAT measurement (was SUV item)

2001-07-23 Thread James R. Frysinger
[The above is obviously a typo and was intended to read 1875; Joe went on to use the correct and subsequent date on which Johnson signed the bill.] Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva

[USMA:14571] Re: metric usage at www.whyfiles.org

2001-07-23 Thread James R. Frysinger
://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/index.html. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James R. Frysinger Sent: July 23, 2001 13:00 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA

[USMA:14582] Re: Carbon Emissions

2001-07-24 Thread James R. Frysinger
as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14589] Re: SI and CO2

2001-07-24 Thread James R. Frysinger
and endless) on carbon dioxide emissions and global warming, unless you have quantitative measurements to report (in SI, of course). Gene. -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail

[USMA:14603] Re: VOC standard

2001-07-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
-- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14613] Re: Calif website

2001-07-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
lunch pail on top of the piling. Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14615] Re: (fwd) Metric Units in German company magazine

2001-07-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
have more english readers now than american. Yours faithfullly Christoph Peck Agenda Editor -- UK Metrication Association: http://www.metric.org.uk/ -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row

[USMA:14616] Re: Calif website

2001-07-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
. For m = 1000 kg, h=E/1, or 170 m. Thanks for the direction. Bruce -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX

[USMA:14618] SI error on NIST web page

2001-07-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
creep in, having made many myself. If you have any questions, either I or the NIST Metric Program Office can help you. regards, James R. Frysinger also at: http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS

[USMA:14620] Re: Units used on EIA web pages

2001-07-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
, at least to me. -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14621] Re: Units used on EIA web pages

2001-07-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
of Statistical Standards. They have the lead on such matters. See http://www.eia.doe.gov/contacts/methods.htm. Ralph Gillmann Federal Highway Administration -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row

[USMA:14634] mail blockage

2001-07-26 Thread James R. Frysinger
Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14687] Re: Rules of thumb 8

2001-07-29 Thread James R. Frysinger
Pat Naughtin wrote: Lightning: ­ If the hair on your arm and head start to stand on end, the lightning is going to strike near you. Drop to your knees and lean forward. Put your hands on your knees to avoid ground current that can occur if the lightning strikes within 50 metres.

[USMA:14707] Fwd: Re: Units used on EIA web pages

2001-07-30 Thread James R. Frysinger
. Battle's reply I was not amused. Jim -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: Units used on EIA web pages Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 19:05:21 -0400 From: James R. Frysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Battles, Stephanie [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL

[USMA:14722] RE: ruler for school

2001-08-01 Thread James R. Frysinger
Today has the details. It might be good to keep in mind that we USMA members greatly outnumber the staff at the Metric Program Office and can press for metrication in many more venues. Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http

[USMA:14729] RE: ruler for school -- and pencils!

2001-08-01 Thread James R. Frysinger
at the Business Expo three weeks from now. So much for centimeters being too small for kindergarteners. Jim James R. Frysinger wrote: mojo wrote: You can try sending a letter to the county board of education, or the state department of education. When I did this, the county told me

[USMA:14739] ]long] SI in the American Meteorological Society

2001-08-02 Thread James R. Frysinger
use. I'm using the pdf version, but there's an html version of the complete guide at http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/pubs/ag_docs/ag_mainpage.html Keep in mind that this is a guide used for publication of papers, not guidance for the TV Weather Personalities or for NWS products. Jim -- James R

[USMA:14741] Re: ]long] SI in the American Meteorological Society

2001-08-02 Thread James R. Frysinger
Nope. Jim kilopascal wrote: 2001-08-02 I wonder if they would accept A4 paper size and would accept the tonne instead of the metric ton. John -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row

[USMA:14755] Re: ]long] SI in the American Meteorological Society

2001-08-03 Thread James R. Frysinger
Bruce Raup wrote: On 2001-08-02 22:45 -0400, James R. Frysinger wrote: I am reviewing the latest (2000 Dec) version of the Authors' Guide, published by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in preparation for submission of a paper. Some things here struck me as being of potential

[USMA:14764] Re: oops

2001-08-04 Thread James R. Frysinger
will eventually use. Thank you. Jim Elwell President QSI Corporation SLC, Utah -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX

[USMA:14779] RE: Someone at NEC has a BIG lap

2001-08-05 Thread James R. Frysinger
R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14785] RE: Someone at NEC has a BIG lap

2001-08-05 Thread James R. Frysinger
the case? Nat ... -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14796] Re: A4 paper

2001-08-06 Thread James R. Frysinger
with an international agreement. Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West TorontoM5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL

[USMA:14804] Re: Imperial confusions

2001-08-07 Thread James R. Frysinger
or 'mass' is weight divided by the acceleration of gravity -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766 George Street 843.225.0805

[USMA:14922] Re: Newsweek's Train Article-Containers

2001-08-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
that in most European countries they are commonly named as 20 feet and 40 feet. Louis -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX

[USMA:14923] Re: No recession please

2001-08-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
Tel. 416 486-6071 -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:14925] Kinko's

2001-08-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
), asked how many inches that was. (I refrained from telling her but got their rates to figure it myself.) Kinko's prices by the square inch or the square foot. Yikes! Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva

[USMA:14936] Re: Newsweek's Train Article-Containers

2001-08-16 Thread James R. Frysinger
Sorry, Louis. I meant to include that. TEU stands for twenty-foot equivalent units. Jim Louis JOURDAN wrote: At 11:59 -0400 16/08/2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: In the shipping trade, the 20 foot containers are called TEUs and the 40 foot containers count as two TEUs. TEU is treated like

[USMA:15006] [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: Use of kelvins]]

2001-08-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
My ISP for Metric Methods seems to be having some difficulty getting mail out. I'll try the CofC server. Jim Original Message Subject: [Fwd: Re: [USMA:15004] Use of kelvins] Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 23:15:44 -0400 From: James R. Frysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Metric

[USMA:15016] Re: inches in Florida State science fair

2001-08-27 Thread James R. Frysinger
or not in Florida) who might also wish to write them? Contact me and I'll send you their USPS address or email address when I find them. Regards, Bill Hooper Keep It Simple! Make It Metric! -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger

[USMA:15027] NIST exhibited at Charleston's 2001 Business Expo

2001-08-28 Thread James R. Frysinger
communities. The support of NIST's Metric Program Office for this event are greatly appreciated and we hope to be able to do this again next year. James R. Frysinger -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row

[USMA:15046] Re: numeracy

2001-08-28 Thread James R. Frysinger
to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:15070] [Fwd: Re: inches in Florida State science fair]

2001-08-29 Thread James R. Frysinger
yourself. If you can't get it either, let me know and I'll keep trying other avenues and let you know when I have it. Regards, Bill Hooper Keep It Simple! Make It Metric! -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS

[USMA:15077] Re: Fwd: Re: Questions about measurement standards 2

2001-08-30 Thread James R. Frysinger
. -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:15115] Re: Fw: Weights and Measures

2001-09-04 Thread James R. Frysinger
rapidly learn its value. In Italy, I think it was in Pavia, I found in the farmers' market that the hectogram was quite commonly used, and was called an etto. -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva

[USMA:15119] Re: Weights and measures legislation in US!!

2001-09-04 Thread James R. Frysinger
above). -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:15134] Re: From the middle of the ear - full and round

2001-09-06 Thread James R. Frysinger
then is your measured value and standard deviation of the inch, by the ancient definition, expresses in mm? Gene. .. On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, Pat Naughtin wrote: ... -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http

[USMA:15147] Barlely interesting pages

2001-09-08 Thread James R. Frysinger
/html/eur/ukgbar.html Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:15149] Count on Kilpatrick

2001-09-09 Thread James R. Frysinger
James J. Kilpatrick cites the innumeracy of journalists in his weekly column on language in today's paper. It's worth tracking down! Unfortunatley, I was not able to find an online citation to post in just a quick search. Jim -- James R. Frysinger University/College

[USMA:15153] Fwd: Innumerate Journalists

2001-09-09 Thread James R. Frysinger
understand non-metric units. (The journalist also suffers from ethnocentrism in believing all Americans are as innumerate and as non-metric as journalists are.) -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

[USMA:15155] Re: Fwd: Innumerate Journalists

2001-09-09 Thread James R. Frysinger
to its use are readily available so I don't care to change my opinion about this construction. Therefore there is no use in trying to sway me. Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e

[USMA:15160] Re: Fwd: Innumerate Journalists

2001-09-09 Thread James R. Frysinger
'x' be six? It seems highly unlikely. John - Original Message - From: James R. Frysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: U.S. Metric Association [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 2001-09-09 13:37 Subject: [USMA:15155] Re: Fwd: Innumerate Journalists kilopascal wrote: 2001-09-09

[USMA:15167] Re: Barley Yields

2001-09-09 Thread James R. Frysinger
, or country could still satisfy the needs of agriculture economists. .. On Sat, 8 Sep 2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: ... US growing areas, yields in metric tons and metric tons per hectare: http://www.usda.gov/agency/oce/waob/jawf/profiles/html/usa/usabar.html -- Metric

[USMA:15168] Re: Innumerate Journalists

2001-09-09 Thread James R. Frysinger
on several previous occasions. Gene. On Sun, 9 Sep 2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: I have just posted the following email to James J. Kilpatrick, with information copies to the AP Wire (feedback) and the editor of our local newspaper. ... -- Metric Methods(SM

[USMA:15171] Re: Barley Yields

2001-09-09 Thread James R. Frysinger
would not be surprised to find that the same tractors and combine my grandfather and I used to harvest oats, wheat, and soybeans are still in use by some small-farm operator in Ohio. Jim Gene Mechtly wrote: On Sun, 9 Sep 2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: ... I suppose it's easier to get

[USMA:15184] Re: Fwd: Innumerate Journalists

2001-09-10 Thread James R. Frysinger
) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:15196] Re: Yet more questions about US weights and measures!!

2001-09-10 Thread James R. Frysinger
suggested above. Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:15197] Re: GPS in Farming

2001-09-10 Thread James R. Frysinger
to provide details of their particular operations. Variable Rate Fertilization is an option, but is not yet so widely in use as the systems for automatic yield mapping. Gene. -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com

[USMA:15200] Reply from James J. Kilpatrick

2001-09-10 Thread James R. Frysinger
thank him for his note and mention the last Olympic Games. Definitely a guy to treat nicely! Jim -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766 George Street

[USMA:15211] Re: GPS in Farming

2001-09-11 Thread James R. Frysinger
are in the 1-2 ha bracket. Hills, you know. Jim Gene Mechtly wrote: On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, James R. Frysinger wrote: Note the limitation to the large flat fields of Illinois. The grain fields of Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, etc. probably have equal or even larger fractions of GPS deployment

[USMA:15220] Re: Condolences

2001-09-11 Thread James R. Frysinger
sympathy and condolences for what has taken place. I wish I could say more, but when words fail you, what can you say? I can only offer you my support and condolences. I only wish I could offer more. Regards, Steve. -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R

[USMA:15259] Mueller's pasta

2001-09-14 Thread James R. Frysinger
Package! One Extra Serving. Of course, the 17.6 OZ corresponds to the 500g, not to the crossed out 454g. And yes, we have no spaces before the gram symbol. Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row

[USMA:15294] pamphlet for coffee grinder, model 1119

2001-09-18 Thread James R. Frysinger
the use of good measurements. Would you please tell me how many grams of beans I should grind per liter or per deciliter of coffee? By the way, it would be really helpful to your customers if you had that metric information in your information brochure. Thanks for your assistance. James R. Frysinger

[USMA:15295] Re: pamphlet for coffee grinder, model 1119

2001-09-18 Thread James R. Frysinger
I played it dumb for this message to Toastmaster. Starbucks recommends 10 g of ground coffee per 180 mL of water for their blends. [The World of Coffees, Starbucks, pamphlet available at their outlets.] Jim James R. Frysinger wrote: Consumer Relations, Toastmaster Dear Consumer Relations

[USMA:15319] NIST SP330 2001 Edition

2001-09-21 Thread James R. Frysinger
from the Government Printing Office. (No, I have not dug up the address and price.) Jim -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766 George Street 843.225.0805

[USMA:15325] Re: Old and doddering on delivery

2001-09-21 Thread James R. Frysinger
chances of consideration. Gene. ... On Fri, 2001 Sep 21, James R. Frysinger wrote: To the producers of All Things Considered ... I teach astronomy and physics as general education courses at a liberal arts college and most of my students are non-science majors. Majors

[USMA:15357] RE: Fw: Fwd: Measures

2001-09-23 Thread James R. Frysinger
was introduced in 1971 it was given the sympol p and it is called thus in colloquial speech. Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West TorontoM5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http

[USMA:15384] Re: exchange with NASA web content provider

2001-09-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:15389] Oh, Brother and Re: Metric Today Error

2001-09-25 Thread James R. Frysinger
; charset=iso-8859-1; name=Attachment: 1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston

[USMA:15399] Re: 7/10???...

2001-09-26 Thread James R. Frysinger
. Marcus Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/ -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766 George Street 843.225.0805

[USMA:15405] Is Johnson Space Flight Center entering the 21st century?

2001-09-26 Thread James R. Frysinger
of the outpost. -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766 George Street 843.225.0805Charleston, SC 29424 http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj

[USMA:15439] Re: Comments to NG on Power of Light

2001-10-01 Thread James R. Frysinger
, though. Feel free to use the links I provided and see for yourself, John. Jim ... -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX

[USMA:15445] Re: Comments to NG on Power of Light

2001-10-02 Thread James R. Frysinger
in terms of the speed of light. Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West TorontoM5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL

[USMA:15456] Re: mil slang

2001-10-03 Thread James R. Frysinger
. The dots in the reticle are placed 1 milliradian apart. Silly me, why didn't think of that first. Baron Carter -- James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Charleston, SC 2940766

[USMA:15461] Fwd: Dangerous advice in AP Wire story

2001-10-05 Thread James R. Frysinger
Posted a moment ago Jim -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Dangerous advice in AP Wire story Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 09:55:18 -0400 From: James R. Frysinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Sirs: My local newspaper, the Charleston Post

[USMA:15465] RE: Fwd: Dangerous advice in AP Wire story

2001-10-05 Thread James R. Frysinger
work (financial, for instance). Or perhaps it's from their feedback address. Jim Carter, Baron wrote: Jim, I think it's just wire.ap.org not thewire.ap.org cheers Baron -Original Message- From: James R. Frysinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 05 October, 2001 08:56

[USMA:15684] RE: WTC energy release

2001-10-18 Thread James R. Frysinger
discussed here some time ago) and energy. Second, and more importantly, it can help architects design even sturdier buildings, capable of better withstanding such atrocious acts. Jim -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com

[USMA:15697] Re: WTC energy release

2001-10-18 Thread James R. Frysinger
Toronto M5P 1C8 TEL. 416-486-6071 -- Metric Methods(SM) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:15698] Re: USA - The stupidest country I've ever seen Part 2

2001-10-18 Thread James R. Frysinger
) Don't be late to metricate! James R. Frysinger, CAMS http://www.metricmethods.com/ 10 Captiva Row e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX: 843.225.6789

[USMA:15718] Re: WTC energy release

2001-10-19 Thread James R. Frysinger
of the specific-temperature calories. Thankfully there is only one joule! Jim Louis JOURDAN wrote: At 18:34 -0400 01/10/18, James R. Frysinger wrote: Actually, a ton of TNT is defined as 1 x 10^9 cal_th, exactly. (cal_th stands for thermochemical calorie.) It has no actual relationship to TNT except

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