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  1. Ounce

    , see Fluid ounce . For all other uses, see Ounce disambiguation . The ounce abbreviated oz , the old ... definitions, the most commonly used of which are equal to approximately 28 gram s. The ounce ... ounce international avoirdupois ounce and the International troy ounce international troy ounce . Etymology Ounce derives from Latin uncia unit uncia , a unit that was one twelfth 1 12 ref L&S uncia ref ref of the Ancient Roman units of measurement Roman pound mass Roman libra pound libra . Ounce ... French unce , once , ounce . ref OED ounce ref Inch comes from the same Latin word, but is different ... applications, the ounce or its translation has referred to broadly similar but different standards of mass. class wikitable Summary of ounce units ounce variant equivalent in gram s equivalent in grain measure grain s International avoirdupois ounce align right 28.3495231 align right 437.5 b iuriodfurtfiwqughirwuhyierufioirehweui International troy ounce align right rowspan 2 31.1034768 align right rowspan 2 480 Apothecaries ounce Maria Theresa ounce align right 28.0668   It makes no sense to convert to grains Spanish ounce align right 28.75   It makes no sense to convert to grains Dutch metric ounce align right 100   It makes no sense to convert to grains Chinese metric ounce align right 50   It makes no sense to convert to grains International avoirdupois ounce The avoirdupois ounce is the most commonly used ounce today. It is defined to be one sixteenth of an Pound ... one ounce is therefore equal to 437.5 grains. In 1958 the United States and countries of the Commonwealth of Nations agreed to define the international avoirdupois ounce to be exactly frac 0.45359237 16   kg 28.349523125  g by definition. The ounce is commonly used as a unit of mass in the United ... troy ounce A troy ounce abbreviated as t oz is equal to 480 Grain unit grains . Consequently, the international troy ounce is equal to exactly 31.1034768  grams. There are 12 troy ounces in the now ...   more details



  1. Ounce (disambiguation)

    An ounce is any of several units of mass Ounce may also be Ounce force, a unit of force, one sixteenth of a pound force Fluid ounce , any of several units of volume Ounce, a unit of length used to measure the thickness of leather or hide Ounce, alternative name for the Snow Leopard Ounce, an old name for the European Lynx Ounce roman coin disambig it Oncia nl Ounce pt On a ...   more details



  1. Troy ounce

    File Gold1oz.jpg thumb A gold bar weighing one troy ounce Image American Platinum Eagle 2008 Proof Rev.jpg 224px thumb 1 troy ounce coin example 1 oz. Platinum Eagle File 1000oz.silver.bullion.bar.underneath.jpg thumb A Good Delivery silver bar weighing 1000 troy ounces The troy ounce oz t is a unit ... . One troy ounce is currently defined as exactly 0.0311034768  kg 31.1034768  gram g . There are approximately 32.15 troy oz in 1 kg. One troy ounce is equivalent to approximately 1.09714 avoirdupois ounces. The troy ounce is part of the troy weight s system, many aspects of which were ... grave was called an Ancient Roman units of measurement Weight uncia , or in English an ounce . Later standardization would change the ounce to 1 16 of a pound the avoirdupois ounce , but the troy ounce ... retained for the measure of precious metals. At 480 grain unit grains , the troy ounce is heavier than the avoirdupois ounce, which weighs 437.5 grains. A grain is 64.79891  milligrams mg hence one troy ounce is 31.1034768  gram s g exact by definition , about 10 percent more than the avoirdupois ounce, which is 28.349523125  g exact . ref cite web name Troy Ounce title Troy Ounce url http www.troy ounce.com work Troy Ounce What is a Troy Ounce? accessdate 2009 08 31 ref ref cite ... measures across time, the troy ounce was retained over the avoirdupois ounce in the weighing ... with projectile bullet and propellant powder weights in ballistics . The troy ounce and grain were also .... ref name dictionary.com cite web title Troy Ounce url http dictionary.reference.com browse troy ... ounce in use today is essentially the same as the British Imperial troy ounce 1824 1971 , adopted as an official ... company year 1906 page 119 ref The British Imperial troy ounce known more commonly simply as the imperial troy ounce was based on, and virtually identical with, the pre 1824 English troy ounce and the pre 1707 English troy ounce. 1824 was the year the British Imperial system of weights ...   more details



  1. Ounce Labs

    Inappropriate tone date December 2007 Advert date October 2008 Ounce Labs an IBM company is a Waltham, Massachusetts Waltham , Massachusetts based security software vendor. The company was founded in 2002 and provides a product that analyzes software source code to identify security vulnerabilities in source code. ref cite news title Ounce Labs Ounce 4 publisher SC Magazine date August 1, 2007 url http www.scmagazineus.com Ounce Labs Ounce 4 Review 1082 ref The product is intended to help developers, quality assurance and security analysts locate and remediate software security vulnerabilities. ref cite news title Application Vulnerability Assessment 2007 publisher SC Magazine date August 1, 2007 url http www.scmagazineus.com Application vulnerability assessment 2007 GroupTest 49 ref The scans look for a range of vulnerabilities that leave an application open to attack. ref cite news title Closing Security Holes with Application Scanners publisher Enterprise Systems date July 17, 2007 url http www.esj.com news article.aspx?EditorialsID 2714 ref The company s customers include Ally Financial GMAC , Lockheed Martin , and the U.S. Navy . On July 28, 2009 IBM announced it acquired Ounce Labs for an undisclosed sum. ref http www 03.ibm.com press us en pressrelease 27971.wss ref Platform support Programming language support includes ASP.NET , C programming language C , C , C Sharp programming language C and other .net framework .NET languages, Java programming language Java , JavaServer Pages JSP , VB.NET , classic ASP Platform support for Microsoft Windows Windows , Solaris Operating System Solaris , and Linux . References references External links Official website http www.ouncelabs.com Company website http www.theiia.org itaudit index.cfm?iid 463&catid 21&aid 2186 Establishing Controls for Software Security Assurance, ITAudit, May 10, 2006 Article by IT Auditor Charles H. LeGrand for the Institute of Internal Auditors Category Development software companies Category Software ...   more details



  1. Ounce of Self

    Infobox musical artist name Ounce of Self image caption image size background group or band alias origin Los Angeles, California genre Heavy metal music Heavy metal br Doom metal br Death metal br Hard rock years active &ndash present current members Gilbert Ramos br Eddie Veliz br Ramon Michel br T Bag Tone label associated acts Ounce of Self is an American Heavy metal music heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California , gaining most of their fame from performances at The Knitting Factory in New York City , as well from featuring one of their songs, Drink Up in the Xbox 360 version of the music video game Guitar Hero II . On their home page, the band claims several influences as Black Sabbath , Pantera , Alice in Chains and Megadeth . Band members Gilbert Ramos guitar , Singing vocals &ndash present Eddie Veliz guitar , Singing vocals &ndash present Ramon Michel Drum kit drums &ndash present Tony Castaneda T Bag Tone Bass guitar bass &ndash present Discography Ounce of Self 1. Nervous Wreck br 2. Patterns Of Ignorance br 3. Drink Up br 4. Letting It Go br 5. Song For A Broken Masque br 6. Ounce Of Self br 7. It Holds Nothing br 8. On Me br 9. Social Ill At Ease br 10. Spare br 11. Preachers Life br 12. Blind Eyes External links http profile.myspace.com index.cfm?fuseaction user.viewProfile&friendID 5417461 Official MySpace page. Category Heavy metal musical groups from California Category Musical groups from Los Angeles, California US metal band stub ...   more details



  1. An Ounce of Pink

    Infobox Hollywood cartoon cartoon name An Ounce of Pink series Pink Panther character Pink Panther image Ounceofpink.jpg caption director Hawley Pratt animator LaVerne Harding br Don Williams animator Don Williams br Norm McCabe background artist Tom O Loughlin voice actor Larry Storch musician William Lava producer David H. DePatie br Friz Freleng distributor United Artists release date start date 1965 10 20 color process DeLuxe Color Deluxe runtime 6 minutes country Film US movie language English preceded by Pink Panzer followed by Reel Pink An Ounce of Pink is the 12th cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6 minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980. Laugh track The Pink Panther Show contained a laugh track when the Pink Panther cartoons were broadcast on NBC TV. When MGM released all 124 Pink Panther cartoons on DVD in 2006, the theatrical versions were, for the most part, utilized. However, several television prints made their way onto the DVD set, An Ounce of Pink being one of them. As a result, the laugh tracked version is currently available. ref name imdbShock cite book last Alvin81 first authorlink coauthors title Review plot summary written by Oanabay04 as Alvin81 for imdb.com publisher date 2006 location pages url http www.imdb.com title tt0059713 comment doi id isbn ref References Reflist Further sources Meet the Pink Panther by Hope Freleng and Sybil Freleng http www.amazon.com dp 0789313081 , Universe Publishing, 2005 . The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection http www.amazon.com dp B0009S4J2I 2006 . DVD set . New York MGM Home Video. Pink Panther The Original Pink Panther Shorts DEFAULTSORT Ounce of Pink, An Category American films Category English language films Category Pink Panther animated film series Category 1965 films Pink Panzer Animation stub ...   more details



  1. Ounce River

    The Ounce River is a short tributary of the Totagatic River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States . Via the Totagatic, Namekagon River Namekagon and St. Croix River Wisconsin Minnesota St. Croix Rivers, it is part of the drainage basin watershed of the Mississippi River . It rises in southwestern Bayfield County, Wisconsin Bayfield County and flows southwestwardly into southeastern Douglas County, Wisconsin Douglas County , where it joins the Totagatic. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names settled on Ounce River as the stream s name in 1938. According to the Geographic Names Information System , it has also been known historically as Ounse River, Owense River, Totacaticonce River and Totogaticanse River. Its name is derived from the Ojibwe language Dootoogaatigoons ziibi meaning River of a Small and Boggy Riverway. See also List of Wisconsin rivers References DeLorme 1992 . Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer . Freeport, Maine DeLorme. ISBN 0 89933 247 1. Gnis 1580073 coord missing Wisconsin Category Rivers of Wisconsin Category Geography of Bayfield County, Wisconsin Category Geography of Douglas County, Wisconsin ...   more details



  1. Armstrong Siddeley Ounce

    294 6. refend External links http www.powerhousemuseum.com collection database ?irn 207806 AS Ounce ... Category Armstrong Siddeley aircraft engines Ounce Category Aircraft piston engines 1920 1929 ...   more details



  1. Per Fine Ounce

    Infobox book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name Per Fine Ounce title orig translator image as unpublished none is possible image caption author Geoffrey Jenkins illustrator as unpublished none is possible cover artist as unpublished none is possible country United Kingdom language English language English series James Bond genre Spy novel publisher Ian Fleming Publications Glidrose Productions commissioned release date Unpublished written c. 1966 english release date media type Manuscript pages isbn NA as unpublished none is possible preceded by followed by Per Fine Ounce is the title of an unpublished novel by Geoffrey Jenkins featuring Ian Fleming s James Bond . It was completed c. 1966 and is considered a lost novel by fans of James Bond because it was actually commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications Glidrose Productions , the official publishers of James Bond. It was rejected for publication, however, missing the opportunity to become the first continuation James Bond novel. 003 The Adventures of James Bond Junior , a novel written under the pseudonym R. D. Mascott, was later published in 1967 featuring the nephew of James Bond Colonel Sun written by Kingsley Amis under the pseudonym Robert Markham was published in 1968 as the first adult continuation ... merchandise that might come about. Not much is known of the plot for Per Fine Ounce . The reference ... have been about gold . This makes more sense, as the title derives from the line per fine Troy ounce or a variation of. A fine ounce is a Troy ounce of not quite pure gold. Jenkins synopsis found by John ... that any film be made based on Colonel Sun due to Glidrose refusing to publish Per Fine Ounce a decade earlier. In 2010, previously unreleased extracts from the lost Jenkins manuscript Per Fine Ounce ... briefing with M . ref cite news url http www.mi6 hq.com sections articles literary per fine ounce extract.php3 title MI6 The Home of James Bond Per Fine Ounce Exclusive Extract work MI6 location London ...   more details



  1. More Bounce to the Ounce

    unreferenced date November 2010 Infobox single Name More Bounce to the Ounce Artist Zapp band Zapp from Album Zapp album Zapp Released 1980 Recorded 1979, Dayton, Ohio Length 9 20 Genre Boogie genre Electro funk br P Funk Label Warner Bros. Records Warner Bros. Writer Roger Troutman Producer Bootsy Collins br Roger Troutman This single More Bounce to the Ounce br 1980 Next single Be Alright br 1981 More Bounce to the Ounce is an influential funk single recorded by the Ohio based band Zapp band Zapp , led by singer songwriter Roger Troutman . Released in 1980 on the Warner Bros. Records label, the song was originally recorded in 1979 while Troutman s group was part of George Clinton musician George Clinton s Uncle Jam Records. When the label folded due to tensions Clinton had with Warner Bros. Records his label dispute also ended the releases of Parliament band Parliament and Funkadelic band Funkadelic albums after 1981 , Troutman and the group moved to sign with the parent label cutting ties with Clinton. The song, which featured Troutman playing nearly all the instruments including his famous vocoder talk box in which allowed him to perform all the vocals on the song. The song is noticeable for its chorus, its line to get, get on the dance floor and Troutman s opening coda, more bounce... in a deep tone. The song was also noticeable for its rhythmic hand clapped beats. Roger s production of the song Bootsy Collins , who played guitar on the song also, co produced it too would later be often sampling music sampled by hip hop artists such as MC Breed Ain t No Future in Yo Frontin , EPMD You Gots to Chill and The Notorious B.I.G. Goin Back to Cali . The original song eventually reached number two on the Hot R&B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Hot Selling Soul Singles chart setting the group and its front man on their way to a successful tenure on the R&B charts throughout the 1980s ... X Raided That Sickness DEFAULTSORT More Bounce To The Ounce Category 1980 singles Category Zapp ...   more details



  1. Actual gold weight

    The actual gold weight AGW of a bullion coin or bar is the amount of fine, pure, or intrinsic gold content in troy ounce s. http www.taxfreegold.co.uk agw.html 1 It is typically used to describe gold or silver coins. For example, if a certain coin weighed 12 11 troy ounces, and the alloy contained 1 12 part of non gold metals, the actual gold weight would be one troy ounce. Category Precious metals ...   more details



  1. Big Bear (malt liquor)

    unreferenced date April 2009 Big Bear is a malt liquor distributed by the Pabst Brewing Company . Its alcohol content varies depending on location, from 5.7 and 7.5 Alcohol by volume abv in and 7.0 and 8.0 in Canada. It is typically sold in 40 ounce bottles. External links http www.40ozmaltliquor.com archive bigbear.html Big Bear on 40oz Malt Liquor http 40ouncebeer.com 40 bigbear40.html Big Bear on 40 ounce Beer http www.pabstbrewingco.com Pabst Brewing website Malt liquors Category Pabst Brewing Company beer stub ...   more details



  1. Duella

    A duella was an ancient Roman unit of weight , equivalent to a third of a Roman ounce 9.056 gram s . ref http www.convert me.com en convert units weight weight.duella.en.html ref References Reflist Category Ancient Roman units of measure Standard stub ...   more details



  1. XAG

    XAG has multiple meanings A currency symbol under the ISO 4217 standard denoting one troy ounce of Silver as an investment silver . An abbreviation of XML Accessibility Guidelines . disambig de ISO 4217 Andere Einheiten eo XAG it XAG scn XAG ...   more details



  1. Fijian gold pacific sovereign

    Image Pacsov frnt.jpg thumb 150px right front pic Image Pacsov bck.jpg thumb 150px right back pic The Fijian gold Pacific Sovereign is a Carat purity 24 karat , bullion , Troy ounce one ounce gold coin of Nine purity .9999 Millesimal fineness purity minted by the New Zealand Mint first released mid 2009 in commemoration of the islands of Fiji , a sovereign nation and member albeit a List of members of the Commonwealth of Nations Suspended members suspended member as of 2006 of the Commonwealth of Nations . Specifications colspan 2 style border bottom 1px solid 1 troy ounce oz coin align right Diameter 32.0 millimeters align right Thickness 2.74 millimeters 2.84 millimeters align right Gross Weight 1 troy ounce 31.104 grams align right Face Value 100 Fijian dollar Fijian Dollars FJ 100 External links http www.newzealandmint.com dsales dshop.mv?screen product&product GC1500&cat Pacific Sovereign web page on New Zealand Mint Ltd official website Category Gold coins ...   more details



  1. Uncia

    wiktionary Uncia wiktionary uncia Uncia can refer to Uncia coin , an ancient Roman bronze coin Uncia length , an ancient Roman unit of length An ancient Roman Ancient Roman units of measurement Weight unit of mass roughly equivalent to the Ounce International avoirdupois ounce ounce Uncia mine , a Bolivian tin mine Uncia genus Uncia genus , the genus of the Snow Leopard, a large cat native to the mountain ranges of central Asia disambig ca Uncia de Uncia la Uncia hu Uncia egy rtelm s t lap nl Uncia pl Uncia tr Uncia ...   more details



  1. 20th Century (cocktail)

    A cocktail created in 1939 in connection with the introduction of the new streamlined Dreyfus Hudson Engine which began pulling the Twentieth Century Limited train between New York City and Chicago in 1938. The recipe was first published in 1939 in the Cafe Royal Bar Book. Recipe Ingredients 1 1 2 ounces 1 3 gill, 4.5 cl gin 3 4 ounce 1 6 gill, 2 cl Lillet Blanc 3 4 ounce 1 6 gill, 2 cl light creme de cacao 3 4 ounce 1 6 gill, 2 cl fresh lemon juice Procedure Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. ref Haigh, Ted Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, Quarry Books, 2004. ref References references Category Cocktails with gin ...   more details



  1. Andy Capp's fries

    refimprove date December 2011 File Andy Capps cheddar fries.jpg thumb right Andy Capp s cheddar fries Andy Capp s is a Brand name brand of flavored Maize corn and potato snack made to look like French fries US French fries Chips UK . The product was created in 1971 by Goodmark Foods, Inc., which licensed the name and likeness of the comic strip character Andy Capp from Creators Syndicate . Until recent years When date September 2009 the strip was featured on the back of packages. In 1998 Goodmark Foods was acquired by ConAgra Foods, Inc. , which manufactures and distributes the product to this day. ref http www.fundinguniverse.com company histories GoodMark Foods Inc Company History.html GoodMark Foods Company History ref ref name official http www.conagrafoods.com consumer brands getBrand.do?page andy capps ConAgra Foods Andy Capp s ConAgra Official Page ref Andy Capp s fries come in .85 ounce 24  grams 1 ounce 28  grams , 1.75 ounce 50  grams , 3.0 ounce 85  grams , 3.5 ounce 100  grams , 6 ounce 170  grams , and more recently, 8 ounce 227  grams packages in four flavors Hot Fries , Cheddar Fries , Hot Chili Cheese Steak Fries , and White Cheddar Steak Fries . Hot Fries were the first popular flavor in this line of snack foods. ref name official On the back of some packages, Zesty Ranch was listed as one of the flavors, but it has been discontinued for quite some time When date September 2009 , as have the Pub Fries and Salsa flavors. Citation needed date September 2009 The BBQ Fries, however, have resurfaced in 2011 in a new bag design made to match with the current Hot Fries flavors. cn date December 2011 References references ConAgra DEFAULTSORT Andy Capp s Fries Category Brand name snack foods Category ConAgra Foods brands Category 1971 introductions ...   more details



  1. Gold gram

    A gold gram is the amount of value represented by exactly one gram of gold . It is a unit of account frequently used for digital gold currencies . It is sometimes denoted by the symbol gg , AUG , or GAU . A milligram of gold is sometimes referred to as a mil or mgg. Therefore, 1 AUG 1 gg 1000 mgg 1000 mil, and 1 mil 1 mgg 0.001 gg 0.001 AUG. This allows gold holdings and transfers to take place in tiny fractions of a gram equivalent to a few Cent currency cents A possible source of confusion is that gold is often priced on the open market in the more traditional troy ounce one troy ounce is exactly 31.1034768 grams, which is larger than the avoirdupois ounce generally in use in the United States and has a mass of 28.35 grams . Kilogram gold prices are commonly used by the Zurich Gold Pool where 1,000 kilograms one metric tonne . External links http dgcsc.org goldprices.htm Prices of Gold Grams in various fiat currencies Category Gold investments Category Digital gold currencies Category Article Feedback 5 econ stub ...   more details



  1. The Modernista

    Notability date August 2011 The Modernista also known as the Modern Maid Cocktail is a scotch pastis absinthe cocktail. ref cite web url http adrinkontherocks.com category scotch title Scotch Rock & Rye accessdate 21 November 2011 ref It is a bitter cocktail with proportions of rum based Swedish Punsch . This is a sophisticated challenging beverage made by Preparation Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into cocktail glass. Add a lemon twist 2 ounces 1 2 gill, 6 cl Scotch 1 2 ounce 1 8 gill, 1.5 cl Dark Jamaican rum 1 teaspoon absinthe or pastis Pernod Ricard Pernod , herbsaint , and ricard all work 1 2 ounce 1 8 gill, 1.5 cl Punsch Swedish Punsch May be substituted with any Rum Grades flavoured rum . ref http www.alcomixer.com recipe the modernista ref 1 2 ounce 1 8 gill, 1.5 cl fresh lemon juice 2 dashes orange bitters See also List of cocktails References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Modernista, The Category Cocktails ...   more details



  1. Curacao Punch

    essay like date March 2011 Curacao Punch is a cocktail that comes from Harry Johnson s New and Improved Bartender s Manual 1882 . Dale DeGroff , one of the most famous barmen in the world and author of The Craft of the Cocktail Clarkson Potter, 2002 , holds this to be his favorite forgotten potation. Ingredients 1 2 tablespoon 7 ml sugar This indulged the major nineteenth century sweet tooth alter to taste. 2 or 3 dashes fresh lemon juice More of this can also compensate for the sweetness. 1 ounce 1 4 gill, 3 cl soda water 1 ounce 1 4 gill, 3 cl brandy Johnson calls for Martell cognac. 2 ounce 1 2 gill, 6 cl Cura ao liqueur orange curacao 1 ounce 1 4 gill, 3 cl Jamaican rum Dale suggests a full bodies style of rum. Preparation In a bar glass or goblet, combine the sugar, lemon juice, and soda water. Dissolve the sugar, and fill a glass with finely shaved or thoroughly crushed ice. Add the remaining ingredients. Stir well, and ornament with a variety of fruits. References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically List of cocktails Categories Category Articles created via the Article Wizard Category Cocktails with brandy or cognac Category Cocktails with fruit liqueur Category Cocktails with rum mixed drink stub ...   more details



  1. Mickey's

    Infobox Beer name Mickey s image caption brewery Miller Brewing Company style Malt Liquor year abv 5.6 og fg ibu Image Mickeys cap.jpg 200px thumb right One of Mickey s rebus es check out my blog . Mickey s is a malt liquor made by the Miller Brewing Miller Brewing Company . ref http www.mickeys.com Default.aspx Mickey s Fine Malt Liquor www.mickeys.com ref It has an alcohol content of 5.6 by volume . Mickey s is widely known for its unique beehive shaped, wide mouthed 12 ounce bottle, often called a grenade due to its circular waffle design. The original packaging included Ireland Irish iconography with shamrocks, castle towers and an arm holding a mace. Current packaging is more neutral, but still green, with an illustrated hornet icon on the cap. The wide mouthed bottles are known for having rebus rebus puzzles under the cap. Recently, Mickey s has served as a sponsor of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , using the tagline, Get Stung and has featured several UFC fighters on 24 ounce cans. Mickey s is also available in 16, 22, 24, 32, and 40 ounce sizes. External links http www.millerbrewing.com Miller Brewing Company http www.mickeys.com Mickeys.com http www.40ozmaltliquor.com archive mickeys.html Mickey s on 40ozmaltliquor.com References reflist SABMiller Malt liquors Category American beer brands ...   more details



  1. Pittman Act

    The Pittman Act was a United States federal law sponsored by United States Senate Senator Key Pittman of Nevada and enacted on April 23, 1918. The act authorized the conversion of not exceeding 350,000,000 standard Dollar coin United States silver dollar s into bullion and its sale, or use for subsidiary silver coinage, and directed purchase of domestic silver for recoinage of a like number of dollars. Under the Act, 270,232,722 standard silver dollars were converted into bullion 259,121,554 for sale to Great Britain at 1.00 per fine ounce , plus mint charges, and 11,111,168 for subsidiary silver coinage , the equivalent of about 209,000,000 fine ounces of silver. Between 1920 and 1933, under the Act, the same quantity of silver was purchased from the output of American mining mines , at a fixed price of 1 per ounce, from which 270,232,722 standard silver dollars were recoined. The fixed price of 1 per ounce was above the market rate and acted as a federal subsidy to the silver mining industry. Further provisions relating to silver coinage were contained in the Thomas Amendment to the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933. References http www.usmint.gov about the mint mint history index.cfm?flash yes&printer yes&action silver dollar 1900s Information about the Pittman Act, from the U.S. Mint Category 1919 in law Category United States federal currency legislation ...   more details



  1. Mithqal

    Mithqal is a unit of mass equal to 4.25 grams and mostly used for precious metals, The Gold Dinar is equal to 1 Mithqal. Conversion factors class wikitable Unit Mithqal Gram Troy Ounce Mithqal 1 4.25 0.136640672916669 Gram 0.23529411764706 1 0.032150746568628 Troy Ounce 7.31846512941176 31.1034768 1 Usage of the Mithqal Mithqals as a unit of mass is used in one of the Baha i laws, Huq qu ll h . In this law, 19 mithqals 69.192 grams 2.22456 troy ounces 1 mithqal 3.641  g or 0.117 ozt . Note that this is different to the conversion table above. This computation is based on the guidance of Shoghi Effendi, conveyed in a letter written on his behalf, which states one mithqal consists of nineteen nakhuds. The weight of twenty four nakhuds equals four and three fifths grammes. Calculations may be made on this basis. The mithqal traditionally used in the Middle East had consisted of 24 nakhuds but in the Bayan this was changed to 19 nakhuds and Bah u ll h confirmed this as the size of the mithqal referred to in the Bah laws. See also Troy Ounce Gram Category Units of mass es Mithqal it Mithqal no Mithqal pl Mithqal ru ...   more details



  1. Applewood cheese

    Infobox Cheese name Applewood image othernames Applewood smoked cheddar country United Kingdom region town source Cow s pasteurised texture Semi hard soft fat 11g per ounce protein 8g per ounce dimensions weight Applewood , or Applewood smoked cheddar , is a round, white smoke flavoured Cheddar cheese that is manufactured by Norseland Limited formerly Ilchester Cheese Company in Somerset , England. Character Applewood smoked cheddar is a fairly dense semi hard cheese. Applewood is not Smoked cheese smoked , but is instead treated with an artificial smoke flavouring. The cheese is coated with mild paprika, giving it a golden amber appearance. The cheese itself is rather soft in some cases, making it difficult to grate. The smoked flavour of the cheese does not leave a burnt aftertaste. Nutritional data per oz. Note one ounce is about 28 grams class wikitable Calories 130 Total Fat 11 g Saturated fat 7 g Trans fat 0 g Cholesterol 37 mg Sodium 213 mg Total Carbohydrate 0 g Dietary fiber 0 g Protein 8 g References refbegin http www.ocado.com webshop product Ilchester Applewood Cheddar 31889011?parentContainer IDEAL 13944011 Ilchester Applewood Cheddar Product Information Ocado . 6 July 2008. refend External links http www.norseland.co.uk Norseland Homepage British cheeses Smoked cheese Category English cheeses fr Applewood fromage ...   more details




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