Tim Williamson, All: Madam/sirs, I may be too small to react or propose anything for a METRIC AMERICA FOUNDATION >There are 130,000 schools across the country. That means that we need 520,000 >kits at $280.00 per kit. >Will you help restore American greatness? Will you help restore American pride >by your >commitment to this endeavor? I understand the need for FUNDS and these need to come from Government and Parents via their children. As parents, they are already 'over burdened & work under economic crunch' situation. Parents do contribute and help the SCHOOLS through their children by organising workshops encouraging to extract their *hidden talent* at class level. CONGRESSMEN and organisations may levy just 1% deduction from employees and build upto, say 50% of requirements and the other 50% be provided through 'sitting & retired Senators'. There shall be sufficient funds for Metric Foundation to make head start. As far me, four of my grandchildren in various classes are already contributing to school funds; while almost 40-60% of my pensionary awarads have been going towards promotion of the Metric Norms since 1971, July 04 after publication of my *TIME BY METRIC* contribution through Time of India, New Delhi - say almost 40-years. I don's think I should be sentimental, in expressing my inability BUT my contributions have been a reasonable 'self-dedectible donation'. My works can be examined at my Home Page: http://www.brijvij.com/ and the recent calendar format (apart from several others) at: http://brijvij.com/bb_UNday-week.pdf My regards, to one & all, Brij Bhushan Vij Thursday, 20110210H20:19(decimal)EST Aa Nau Bhadra Kritvo Yantu Vishwatah -Rg Veda The Astronomical Poem (revised number of days in any month) "30 days has July,September, April, June, November and December all the rest have 31 except February which has 29 except on years divisible evenly by 4; except when YEAR divisible by 128 and 3200 - as long as you remember that "October (meaning 8) is the 10th month; and December (meaning 10) is the 12th BUT has 30 days & ONE OUTSIDE of calendar-format" Jan:31; Feb:29; Mar:31; Apr:30; May:31; Jun:30 Jul:30; Aug:31; Sep:30; Oct:31; Nov:30; Dec:30 (365th day of Year is World Day) ******As per Kali V-GRhymeCalendaar***** "Koi bhi cheshtha vayarth nahin hoti, purshaarth karne mein hai" My Profile - http://www.brijvij.com/bbv_2col-vipBrief.pdf Author had NO interaction with The World Calendar Association except via Media & Organisations to who I contributed for A Possible World Calendar, since 1971. HOME PAGE: http://www.brijvij.com/ Contact via E-mail: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 14:17:55 -0600 Subject: [USMA:49830] Building the correct foundation for STEM in America From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected] Congressmen, Senators, Committee Chairman, Members, staff: Here is something that is directly related to the success of the USA, and is the foundation of all trade, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) - implement SI metric across the country. Take away the voluntary provisions in the old metrication law. Our refusal to implement SI metric is costing us billions in lost trade and in missed opportunities for STEM innovations in new technologies and new industries on which the future of the US is dependent. We also need the committee's help at Metric America Foundation for funding to purchase four (4) 'metric only' kits per school for use in our K - 12 schools. There are 130,000 schools across the country. That means that we need 520,000 kits at $280.00 per kit. The total cost is $145,600,000.00 USD. This is a very small price to pay to help our children become the highly trained and highly skilled, creative and innovative workforce of tomorrow. This is a very small price to pay to help restore our nations competitive advantage in our global marketplace of trade, science, innovation, and new technologies. Businesses, individuals, and other civic organizations are being asked to support this effort as well. Will you help restore American greatness? Will you help restore American pride by your commitment to this endeavor? Giving our children this one advantage by having these 'metric only' kits in their classrooms, by removing another hurdle and obstacle to their success by not knowing the metric system, is in best interest of our great nation. Thanks! Tim Williamson http://metricamerica.blogspot.com
