Different Scales
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Different Scales

Why are scales different and why are they important?
The different scales are Placoid, ganoid,
Cycloid and Ctenoid
In most biological nomenclature, a scale (Greek lepid, Latin squama) is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection.
Placoid scales are found on cartilaginous fish and sharks. These scales, also called denticles, are similar in structure to teeth.
Ganoid scales can be found on gars (family Lepisosteidae) and bichirs and reedfishes (family Polypteridae). Ganoid scales are similar to cosmoid scales, but a layer of ganoin lies over the cosmine layer and under the enamel. They are diamond-shaped, shiny, and hard
Cycloid scales have a smooth outer edge, and are most common on more primitive fish with soft fin rays, such as salmon and carp.
Ctenoid scales have a toothed outer edge, and are usually found on more derived fishes with spiny fin rays, such as bass and crappie.As they grow, cycloid and ctenoid scales add concentric layers. The scales of bony fishes are laid so as to overlap in a head-to-tail direction, a little like roof tiles, allowing a smoother flow of water over the body and therefore reducing drag.
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Female models,Singers etc different measurements scales. How to convert one to the other and viceversa?
There seems to be at least 2 measurement scales one goes like 36-24-36 and the other used in Mexico and other Latin nations goes like 70-60-70.
Any idea how to convert one to the other and viceversa?
im not really sure what you mean by convert. i know in other contries they use the metric system. so with that being said the two number sets may already be converted. 70-60-70 being centimeters and 36-24-36 being in inches. k h d m d c m
these are the letters used in metric conversion but i think they pertain to weight not measurement. but at any rate start in the middle and to increase in size you move to the left. to decrease move to the right. i hope this helps. if i havent confused you. i think i didnt make any sense but o well, good luck and god bless
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I more or less agree, but I don’t know if the concept we have of a fractal is accurate, so much as; there are various kinds of self perpetuating systems in the universe (such waves, objects orbiting a larger object, etc), and because they work so elegantly, they appear at many different scales. I just question whether the cyclic repetition of a fractal is an accurate representation of this.
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Good article.
Personally, I look at ratings first up. I buy a lot of my ebooks from Fictionwise and take note of the number of ratings a story has and the balance between the different scales.
Once I find an author I like, I check their site and see what else they've written.
Reviews I usually use to find a new author. One I haven't heard of.
I also like lists of top books in a genre. Once I bought about twenty books from unknown authors solely because they'd rated well in the Goodreads poll and another on a Jessewave list.
I use the blogs more to find more books than learn about the authors (unless they're an author I'm already a fan of and want to learn more about how they write.)
Again if a commentor (not the blogger) mentions a book they like I take note and check it out on Fictionwise or Goodreads.
Sometimes I'll buy direct from the publishing house, but as I get club rewards and loyalty rewards at Fictionwise I'll go there first.
Sorry authors!
In the last year I've bought nearly 400 ebooks! All in the name of research. Cough. Cough.
That answer your question?
hugs
Alison