[USMA:24874] (no subject)

The Root source is the Metric Act of Congress dated about 1875. It is findable in the government acts. Offhand it is in Title 10? That has a definitive list of all the numbers and conversions. That is the legal definitions of all the FFU units. John Nichols BE, Ph.D. (Newcastle), MIE (Aus

[USMA:24872] Re: Definitions of US non-metric units

Terry Simpson asked in USMA 24869: Can anybody give me an online reference that defines the non-metric units in the US? There are many unofficial references online but I want the definitive US government source. I have seen some units defined in Federal Standard 376B but many are missing. Perha

[USMA:24873] RE: Definitions of US non-metric units

Off hand, I don't know of one. NIST provides a list of non-SI metric units at http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/outside.html, but no non-metric units. The IEEE/ASTM SI 10-1997 document (for which you have to pay) has a comprehensive list. For ordering instructions, try the IEEE web site (http://sta

[USMA:24871] RE: Definitions of US non-metric units

Thank you very much. Is there a root source that ends in .gov ? Similar to the UK version: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19951804_en_2.htm -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.connected-systems.com Phone: +44 7850 511794 > -Original Message- > From:

[USMA:24870] RE: Definitions of US non-metric units

Dennis Brownridge and I have anticipated that very need, Terry. Just go to http://metric1.org/nonsi.htm. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of Terry Simpson >Sent: Sunday, Feb

[USMA:24869] Definitions of US non-metric units

Can anybody give me an online reference that defines the non-metric units in the US? There are many unofficial references online but I want the definitive US government source. I have seen some units defined in Federal Standard 376B but many are missing. Perhaps there is a root document that the s

[USMA:24868] Columbia Disaster Threatens Space Station

2003-02-16   Is the International space station in danger of being abandoned?   Read:   http://www.deutschewelle.de/english/0,3367,1433_A_770774_1_A,00.html   John  

[USMA:24867] Bin Laden tape: Text

2003-02-16   The following is the full text of an audio message purported to be by al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, broadcast on Arab television station al-Jazeera on 11 February.   Twice in the text bin Laden use measurements:     We were about 300 mujahideen [Islamic militants].We dug 100