. Medieval France had a multitude of weights and measures typical of premetric Europe. This condition was due primarily to the fierce provincialism of duchies, counties, royal and aristocratic estates, cities, and manors. By the 16th century, France...

Standard quantities by which comparisons are made between an object to be measured and a known quantity of the same kind (&see; measurement). Weights and measures are fundamental to the sciences, to engineering, building, and other technical matters,...

n. A less usual term for...

The definition, agreement and practical use of units of measurement have played a crucial role in human endeavour from early ages up to this day. Disparate systems of measurement used to be very common. Now there is a global standard, the International...

Bureau of Labor methodology and findings on the issue of self-employment since the 1940s are analyzed. The decline of small farms, and farming generally, has lowered the proportion of self-employed Americans since the 1940s, which now stands at 7.5% of nonfarm employment. Midcareer workers...

Does size matter when it comes to unit trusts? There is some evidence in the hedge fund industry that smaller funds perform better than large ones. Many hedge managers close to new business, for fear that excess capital will lower their returns. ...