[USMA:48996] Re: Fwd: [A_A] China Passenger Train Hits 300 Mph, Breaks Record

2010-12-04 Thread Remek Kocz
At least CNN does the right thing and keeps it mostly metric on their site. Still have to deal with "kph" though. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/china.high.speed.train/index.html?hpt=T2 On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 12:47 PM, wrote: > Here goes the Associated Press again with their wret

[USMA:48997] Re: Fwd: [A_A] China Passenger Train Hits 300 Mph, Breaks Record

2010-12-04 Thread John M. Steele
Besides symbol errors, there is a slight data discrepancy between CNN and NYT values.  At first I suspected rounded conversion values from the AP Style guide.  I certainly don't trust either for good reporting of metric data. However, from further investigation, I found competing values claimed

[USMA:48998] In come the dollars, in come the cents

2010-12-04 Thread Pat Naughtin
Dear All, Many of you suggest educational programs to support the metric system in the USA. This is off the track, but it is the main educarional tool that achieved the change from old currency to decimal currency in Australia. Go to http://www.promotioncommerce.com/2010/12/eshoo-gets-feds-to-