MOBILE VERSION Quotes and wishes: «Metrology»
9 London inches
9 London inches are equal to 8.447 Paris inches.
Matthew Raper
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Every line
Every line is the perfect length if you don’t measure it.
Marty Rubin
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No substitute for knowledge
There is no substitute for knowledge.
W. Edwards Deming
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Nothing has such power to broaden the mind…
Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.
Marcus Aurelius
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The first step
Measurement is the first step that leads to control and eventually to improvement. If you can’t measure something, you can’t understand it. If you can’t understand it, you can’t control it. If you can’t control it, you can’t improve it.
H. James Harrington
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The nice thing about standards
The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from.
Andres S. Tannenbaum
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Truth is ever to be found in simplicity
Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.
Isaac Newton
International Volunteer Day (International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development)
96% of volunteers say that it “makes people happier”. The experience of helping others provides meaning, a sense of self-worth, a social role an..→
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Microwave Oven Day
In fact, there is an entire food industry based on this one appliance. Today, over 90% of American households own a microwave oven.
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International Civil Aviation Day
These are some fun facts about Boeing Commercial jetliners: the 737 is the best-selling commercial jetliner of all time; the Boeing 747 (all ver..→
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
On Sunday morning at 7:55 A.M., December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (forces were led by Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo) attack..→
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Constitution Day in Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands are composed of volcanic rock, the southern islands of madrepore limestone covering a volcanic base.There are activ..→
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was..→
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Lady of Camarin Day in Guam
The tradition is a carryover from 1825 and 1834, when Guam’s faithful made a "promesa" (promise) to hold a procession in Mary’s honor ..→
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International Anti-Corruption Day
Somalia is the world’s most corrupt nation, according to Transparency International’s 2010 Corruption Perception Index. The Kremlin has Russia’s..→
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International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
The Genocide Convention (article 2) defines genocide as "any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a..→
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Human Rights Day
Interesting fact:in 2011, the United Nations declared internet access a basic human right.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the mos..→
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Nobel Prizes Day
Today, the Nobel Prizes are regarded as the most prestigious awards in the world in their various fields.
Except for the Peace Prize, the Nobel..→
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Indiana Statehood Day (Indiana Day)
Funny facts about Indiana: Santa Claus, Indiana, receives more than a half million “Dear Santa” letters at Christmas time every year. And Santa’..→
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International Mountain Day
Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain on the African continent and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Approximately 25,000 peo..→
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International Day of Neutrality
Woodrow Wilson: «Neutrality is a negative word. It does not express what America ought to feel. We are not trying to keep out of trouble; we are..→
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Ohio aviation and aerospace history education week
The brothers tossed a coin to see who would first test the Wright Flyer on the sands of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Older brother Wilbur w..→
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Pan American Aviation Day
Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was founded on October 27, 1927 as America’s first international airline. The small company began flying air..→
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Wright Brothers Day
Wright Brothers Day is a United States national observation. It is codified in the US Code, and commemorates the first successful flights in a h..→
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International Migrants Day
The Mexico-to-U.S. link is the most popular bilateral migration path in the entire world. The poorest countries are the ones with the least emig..→
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International Human Solidarity Day
Pariosse St. Benoit is located in the southern peninsula of rural Haiti. It is a short 59 miles from Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, but a long..→
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