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History Metric system

1 history 1.1 original metric system 1.2 international adoption 1.3 international standards history john wilkins who, in 1668, published essay proposing decimal system of measurement in 1585 flemish mathematician simon stevin published small pamphlet called de theinde ( tenth ). decimal fractions had been employed extraction of square roots 5 centuries before time, nobody used decimal numbers in daily life. stevin declared using decimals important universal introduction of decimal weights, measures , coinage matter of time. one of earliest proposals decimal system in length, area, volume , mass linked each other made john wilkins, first secretary of royal society of london in 1668 essay essay towards real character , philosophical language . proposal used pendulum had beat of 1 second basis of unit of length. 2 years later, in 1670, gabriel mouton, french abbot , scientist, proposed decimal system of length based on circumference of earth. suggestion unit, milliare, defined minute of ...

Shortcomings of piece valuation systems Chess piece relative value

there shortcomings of piece valuation system. instance, positions in bishop , knight can exchanged rook , pawn common (see diagram). in position, white should not that, e.g. 1. nxf7? rxf7 2. bxf7+ kxf7 this seems exchange (six points 6 points), not because 2 minor pieces better rook , pawn in middlegame (silman 1998:340–42). pachman notes 2 bishops better rook , pawn (pachman 1971:11). in openings, 2 minor pieces better rook , pawn , @ least rook , 2 pawns until position simplified (i.e. late middlegame or endgame). minor pieces play earlier rooks , coordinate better, when there many pieces , pawns on board. rooks developed later , blocked pawns until later in game (watson 2006:102). this situation in position not common, white has exchanged queen , pawn (ten points) 3 minor pieces (nine points). 3 minor pieces better queen because of greater mobility, , pawn not important enough change situation (silman 1998:340–41). 3 minor pieces strong 2 rooks (pachman 1971:11). two minor pieces pl...

Malaysian Rap Artists Malaysian hip hop

1 malaysian rap artists 1.1 groups 1.2 solo 1.3 collectives malaysian rap artists groups 2 life 4u2c 5forty2 6t9 admonition all starz division boomerangz c.s.b.t.e.a. chakra sonic commonwealth treasurez cydal banks da joint defcon 1 dose 2 (formerly threeflow) double call dualiti e.r.d.p. emberz of soul first borne troopz flava g412 gila monstarz grassroots heartz4nation home court hyperkinetix illaiya hustlaz illustrait infinatez integrated soul junio hustle k-town clan kinabalu kingz klg squad krash kozz kru lawa nie geng lions of shadow moon m.i.x. m.o.b. muchachaz nico north borneo regime ntahsape2ntah nukilan one nation emcees palaonez phlowtron poetic ammo poetry phalanx rapperfectionist renzo crew ruffedge sa4tk sedozen sicksiderz soul dinero ssk stormkillaz teh tarik crew the bat cave the fabulous cats the rebel scum tiga swagger tikar terbang too phat tricky tongue vpc(vampire production crew) ve zero point o solo hanif daslepzz a.smith agniputra aideed airliftz akid a.k.a ah...

The 25th Congress and development Tenth five-year plan (Soviet Union)

alexei kosygin, chairman of council of ministers presented plan @ 25th congress of communist party of soviet union (cpsu) in 1976. general secretary leonid brezhnev told central committee (cc) in annual address in october 1976 efficiency , quality become plan s official motto. brezhnev claimed soviet economy faced declining growth due slow technological progress @ home hence plan emphasised need buy foreign technology. soviet agriculture given top priority in plan, brezhnev stating investment in agriculture (at 27 percent during tenth five-year plan) must stay close @ least same level during eleventh five-year plan did during tenth. investment in chemical , petrochemical industry doubled in tenth five-year plan in comparison predecessor. it reported political bureau (politburo) rejected draft of tenth five-year plan twice because demanded little growth in consumer goods sector of economy. brezhnev had proposed in march 1974 2 major projects in plan (1) construction of baikal amur mai...

Others in Europe and Africa Frozen conflict

the dispute on status of kosovo remains frozen since end of kosovo war, fought in 1998–1999 between yugoslav forces (fr yugoslavia) , ethnically albanian kosovo liberation army. kosovo region has been administered independently since war, , republic of kosovo declared independence serbia in 2008, not recognized countries worldwide, , serbia still considers kosovo part of territory. the cyprus dispute has been frozen since 1974. northern part of cyprus under de facto control of turkish republic of northern cyprus, not recognized internationally except turkey. the western sahara conflict has been largely frozen since ceasefire in 1991, although various disturbances have broken out since then. control of territory of western sahara remains divided between morocco , polisario front.

Deep Depression BOB 03 1992 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

the monsoon trough spawned tropical depression on northern bay of bengal on july 24. strengthened tropical storm on 26th before hitting india. first known storm have attained tropical storm intensity in basin during july since reliable records began in 1981. rare july cyclone dissipated on 28th.

Destruction of the abbey Kilwinning Abbey

kilwinning abbey ruins in 1789 the oxenward barn, constructed abbey stone, long since demolished the earls of glencairn , angus had plundered abbey in 1513 , george wishart s supporters did damage in 1540s. still more determined action in 1559, when earl of glencairn led raid on abbey during pictures, statues, books, vestments, , other images said have been taken abbey green , burned. in 1562, alexander, earl of glencairn believed have assaulted abbey, supposedly @ instigation of john knox , scottish protestant reformation; knox s battle cry being pull down nests , rooks fly away. said ornamental tombs broken , graves dug up; stained glass windows broken up, bearing images of virgin mary or saints. in kilwinning elsewhere, local aristocracy no doubt exploited situation grab of church s property , land possible, had in fact been happening before reformation, indicated plundering of 1513. knox may have referred casting down of abbeys etc, did not mean physically destroyed, merely ove...