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  2. Decibel - Wikipedia

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    The decibel originates from methods used to quantify signal loss in telegraph and telephone circuits. Until the mid-1920s, the unit for loss was miles of standard cable (MSC). 1 MSC corresponded to the loss of power over one mile (approximately 1.6 km) of standard telephone cable at a frequency of 5000 radians per second (795.8 Hz), and matched closely the smallest attenuation detectable to a ...

  3. Slug (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Systems of measure either define mass and derive a force unit or define a base force and derive a mass unit [1] (cf. poundal, a derived unit of force in a mass-based system). A slug is defined as a mass that is accelerated by 1 ft/s 2 when a net force of one pound (lbf) is exerted on it. [2]

  4. South African units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A measure roughly equivalent to a British rundlet [68.19 (≈68) liters, 15 Imperial gallons]. 1 ahm (aum) = 97 kannen = 4 anker = 1 ⁄ 4 legger. [2] [38 Dutch gallons, 129 L iters, 31.6572 (≈32) Imp. gals.] An ahm (anglicised as "aum" - using the French spelling) was a Dutch and German measure of wine that was a fourth of a legger.

  5. Measuring network throughput - Wikipedia

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    This page explains the theory behind what these tools set out to measure and the issues regarding these measurements. Reasons for measuring throughput in networks. People are often concerned about measuring the maximum data throughput in bits per second of a communications link or network access. A typical method of performing a measurement is ...

  6. United States customary units - Wikipedia

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    However, while each system has some overlap in the names of their units of measure (all have ounces and pounds), the relationship between the grain and these other units within each system varies. For example, in apothecary and troy weight, the pound and ounce are the same, but are different from the pound and ounce in avoirdupois in terms of ...

  7. NJ cop suspended after she was charged with hubby for ... - AOL

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    He was fired from the force after being charged with permitting a child to engage in a sexual act that may be photographed, filmed or reproduced; engaging in sexual conduct that would debauch the ...

  8. BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say - AOL

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    A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

  9. Indonesian units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A number of units were used to measure liquid capacity. Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below: 1 takar (for oil) = 25.770 L. 1 kit (for oil) = 15.159 L