Barbault Cyclic Index... about it, what is it and what does it mean?
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This index is computed by adding the degree distances of the ten subsets of the five outer planets, Jupiter through Pluto. The angular separations of Jupiter-Saturn, Jupiter-Uranus, Jupiter-Neptune, etc. all the way through to the tenth subset, Neptune-Pluto, are added together and plotted on a graph This Cyclic Index was likened by Mr Barbault to the lungs of our solar system, alternately expanding and contracting over time. A low of 300 degrees was reached in 1983, followed by an ascent to 840 degrees in 1990. Then, a decline in the Index occurred until 1997, bottoming out at 500 degrees. The Index has been ascending for the last five years, and will decline after 2003 until around 2009-10 when the next Jupiter-Neptune and Jupiter-Uranus conjunctions occur.
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It is the benchmark index for the Indian stock market.\n\nKind of like the DOW or S&P 500.
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http://www.cc.ysu.edu/~dmsewell/hwp.cgi\n\nDo the chart.
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It is a demographic indicator used to compare the size of a generation to the previous one. If it's below 100%, the population is diminishing, if it's 100%, it is stable, if it's above, it's increasing.\n\n"The Birth Replacement Ratio is a replacement ratio that compares the period number of births to the mean size of the mothers’ generation at birth. In contrastwith the Net Reproduction Ratio, differences between the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and the BRR are not due to period mortality. They reflect cohort mortality, cohort out-migration and mothers’ immigration."
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http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html3month/2006/060203.Lech.regnier.html
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Royal Index (LLC) is a U.A.E. Central Bank licensed financial services company, conducting intermediation in currencies and money market transactions in U.A.E. \n\nEstablished in 1996, Royal Index (LLC) is a joint venture between Asia FX (PTE) Ltd and Al Taweela General Trading Est. The company has matured in leaps and bounds since it was established. \n\nRoyal Index specializes in the analysis of the Global Financial Markets and provides customized plans to assist clients in achieving their investment objectives. \nRoyal Index also provides a platform for competent individuals to excel in the Industry. \nOur mission is to expand the Business, Enrich our Human Assets and assure our clients of optimum services.\n\nGood Luck
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It's a fancy 'L' and it stands for pounds = 'libra'(Latin)/'livres' (French).\n'librum' = pound in Latin.
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It means \nWhat is the rating << Classification or ranking based on quality, standard, or performance, the value of a property or condition which is claimed to be standard, optimal, or limiting for a material, device, etc.>> of melbourne university throughout the world ?
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Sine Wave\nAn geometric waveform that oscillates (moves up, down or side-to-side) periodically, and is defined by the function y = sin x. In other words, it is an s-shaped, smooth wave that oscillates above and below zero.\n\nInvestopedia Says: The Composite Index of Lagging Indicators, one of three Business Cycle Indicators published by the Conference Board is known to resemble a sine wave since the measures that make up the index (i.e. ratios and interest rates) tend to oscillate between a range of values. For example, inflation is always kept between specified rates and if/once inflation meets or exceeds a specified limit, interest rates will be adjusted to either increase or decrease inflation so it is brought within a target range. Thus, as the rate of inflation increases, decreases or stays the same, interest rates will oscillate up and down to control an undesired rate of inflation.
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3^2\n\nThe ^ called carat indicates exponentiation, or "three raised to the power of 2".
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The first number ( "26" or "700" or "27") indicates the tire and wheel diameter. The second number ("1.5," "2.0," "25c," and "1 1/4") refers to the width of the tire as in 1.5 inches; 2.0 inches; 25mm; and 1 1/4 inches; and so on.\nDon't be confused by the road bike tire designation "c" as in the size 700 x 25c. The "c" is just a French tire size, it doesn't stand for a numerical measurement.
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A criterion or 'crit' is a timed race over a closed looping course.  The loop can be any distance but is usually under a mile.  The cyclists ride road bikes.  The racers race for determined amount of time, again usually around 45 minutes, then, after the bell, there are five laps left to go all out.  I'll put this up against any sport for difficulty and I don't even do them.
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The measurement of a river’s meander is quantified with a value known as sinuosity index. For single channel rivers, excluding braided channels, this is defined as :\n\nSI = length of channel axis/length of meander belt axis\n\nThis sinuosity index has been used to separate single channel rivers into three general classes: straight (SI < 1.05), sinuous (SI 1.05-1.5), and meandering (SI > 1.5)\n\nGenerally as gradient decreases, the sinuosity index increases.  To say that meandering causes changes in gradient would be misleading. The overall channel pattern is a response by the river to balance its energy expenditures as it carries load and discharge. The river’s tendency to meander is related to its discharge, and its type and amount of sediment load as well as the gradient.\n\nWavelength and amplitude of river meanders are not random. They are controlled by aspects of overall load, discharge, and gradient. In addition to lateral migration of channels, there is a long-channel variation that forms patterns of riffles and pools.  These riffle-pool patterns  which are related to flow cells tend to initiate bank erosion and develop meander bends.\n\nMount, Jeffrey F. 1995\n“California Rivers and Streams:  The Conflict Between Fluvial Process and Land Use”\n\n\nI’m a geologist.
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This was a form of math that gained a small following several years ago with the Hmong of Thiland. It's not used very much today due to its limited application.   Edited comment:  Pastor Dave is correct, it's still used. I think it was also used for a few months at Enron, Corp.
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It's all about the Golden Ratio.\n\nhttp://cuip.uchicago.edu/~dlnarain/golden/activity3.htm
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The star indicator is a scale of quality, with 5 being the best, fanciest, cleanest and most accomidating and 1 being the filthiest, most downtrodden, and just generally worst hotels.\n\nKeep in mind that a hotel rating is an opinion, and it may differ from yours.