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A less precise definition is one pica equals 0.166 inches (4.2 mm), and one point 0.01383 inches (0.351 mm). [ 27 ] [ 33 ] It was also noticed that 83 picas is nearly equal to 35 cm, so the Type Founders Association also suggested using a 35 cm metal rod for measurements, but this was not accepted by every foundry.
The traditional typographic units are based either on non-metric units, or on odd multiples (such as 35 ⁄ 83) of a metric unit.There are no specifically metric units for this particular purpose, although there is a DIN standard sometimes used in German publishing, which measures type sizes in multiples of 0.25 mm, and proponents of the metrication of typography generally recommend the use of ...
The advent and success of desktop publishing (DTP) software and word processors for office use, coming mostly from the non-metric United States, side stepped this metrication process in typography. DTP commonly uses the PostScript point, which is defined as 1 ⁄ 72 of an inch (0.352 7 mm).
The .375 Ruger (9.5×65.5mm) is a rimless, standard-length rifle cartridge designed for hunting large, dangerous game. It is designed to provide an increase in performance over the .375 H&H cartridge within the context of a standard-length rifle action.
Their greatest work was a new edition of the Thesaurus Graecae Linguae, of Henry Stephens, edited by Jean François Boissonade de Fontarabie, Dindorf, and Hase (9 vols., 1855–59). [2] Ambroise-Firmin Didot was also involved with the 4th edition of L'Encyclopedie Moderne, 30 vols in total, published in the years 1846–1861. A part was also ...
After promoting Nike's Hyperdunk shoes, Bryant came out with the fourth edition of his signature line by Nike, the Zoom Kobe IV. In 2010, Nike launched another shoe, Nike Zoom Kobe V. [ 433 ] In 2009, Bryant signed a deal with Nubeo to market the Black Mamba Collection, a line of sports/luxury watches ranging from $25,000 to $285,000. [ 434 ]
The Klondike Gold Rush [n 1] was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon in northwestern Canada, between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896; when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of prospectors.
Standing 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) tall and weighing 250 pounds (113 kg), [422] James has played the majority of his career at the small forward and power forward positions, [5] but he has also been deployed at the other positions when necessary. [423]