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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Mankind has always been preoccupied with measuring and recording the passage of time. Timekeeping has been essential for the development of civilisations; from knowing when to plant or harvest crops to identifying important events in the year.
Time has historically been measured in relation to the movement of the Earth; a ...
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
I know that master atomic clocks at various national laboratories are synchronised through the International Time Bureau in Paris, but what about weights and measures?
All masses and lengths are standardised against the prototype kilogram and the prototype metre. Both are great scientific treasures kept in a small town called Sevres, ...
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Just for fun I recorded the daylight saving transition of one of my master clocks
This is an ITR (International Time Recording) Model 26/8/5 master clock
It is mains powered with battery back up
The movement is the same as was used in the IBM, ITR and Simplex pendulum master clocks.
It has ...
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
A traveler sets the clock back 24 hours as she crosses the international date line. This action means she is traveling from
A) Asia to America
B) America to Asia
C) America to Europe
D) Europe to Asia
E) Europe to America
Why?
A) Asia to America
going east across the IDL you lose 24 hours
going west across ...
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
I am going to France through a study abroad program through my college. In order to apply for a visa, I need a letter from my medical insurance company stating that I will be covered in France, but I think it would be faster to get coverage through an international ...
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
This is a link to a map showing the closest English Language schools to Big Ben:
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
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The Wall Clocks LIVE at the International Pop Overthrow in Chicago, IL.
Special thanks to Hayley for donating her video from the crowd!
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
We would like to arrange stretch limousine transportation from MCO to the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes.
There will be two passengers in the limousine and we will arrive at around 10 O'Clock.
What company is most advisable for our needs?
Have you tried the Ritz-Carlton Concerige services? They may have some company ...
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
My husband will be traveling quite a bit to Asia, so I'm hoping to find one with an international clock as well -- some have that. I had been looking at the Citizenwatch Skyhawk, but I prefer watches with a white face. I'm looking to spend ~500-800. ...
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