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Our Covid complicity
Athena Stevens thought she had a cold that she tried to ignore, but it turned out to be Covid-19. Here she reflects on how we have all put ourselves and others at risk with the choices we’ve made during this pandemic.
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Celebrating our soft toys
After cuddling a teddy bear cured her insomnia, Elspeth Wilson was inspired to speak to four other autistic and disabled adults, who praise the roles soft toys play in their lives.
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The Federal ready reckoner; or Trader's valuable guide, in purchasing and selling all kinds of articles, by wholesale and retail. Calculated in the federal currency. Shewing, at one view, the amount of any number or quantity of articles, goods, &c. from one mill, or the tenth part of a cent, to two dollars, in dollars, cents and mills. To which are added, I. A table, shewing the value of any number of cents, from one to one hundred in shillings, pence and farthings. II. A table, shewing, at one view, the value of foreign gold, from one grain to twenty pennyweights, in dollars and cents, and in pounds, shillings and pence. III. A table of interest, at six per cent. calculated in the federal currency, and in pounds, shillings, &c. for any term of time, from one month to twelve months, and for any sum, from one dollar to ten thousand.
Date: MDCCXCV- Books
Ready reckoner.
National Association of Paper Merchants.Date: [1966?]- Books
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The ready reckoner; or trader's most useful assistant, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities either Wholesale or Retail; Shewing At One View The Amount or Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or Merchandize, from one Farthing to Twenty Shillings, either by the Long or Short Hundred, Half Hundred, or Quarter, Pound or Ounce, Ell or Yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a manner, that persons quite unacquainted with arithmetic may hereby ascertain the value of any numer of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells or yards &c. at any price whatever : And to the most ready in Figures, it will be equally useful by saving much Time in casting up what is here correctly done to their Hand. To Which IS Added, I. A Table of Portugal Money, from 1 to 1000. II. A Table of Expences or Wages by the Day, Week, Month, or Year. III. Tables of Interest at 4, 4 1-half, and 5 per Cent, from one Day to a Year.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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The Federal or new ready reckoner, and traders useful assistant; in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either wholesale or retail adapted to the federal money; shewing at one view the amount or value of any number of quantity of goods or merchandise, from half cent to one dollar and upwards either by weight or measure, together with interest tables &c. in so plain and easy a manner that persons quite unacquainted with arithmetic, may hereby ascertain the value in federal money, of any quantity of goods in weight or measure, at any price whatever.
Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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The ready reckoner; or, trader's sure guide: adapted for the use of all persons who buy or sell any sort of commodities, wholesale or retail. Shewing, at one view, by exact tables, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise, from One Farthing to Twenty Shillings; either by the Ounce, Pound, Yard, or Ell, Hundred, Half Hundred, or Quarter. With tables of interest, at 4, 4 1-half, and 5 per cent. from One Day to a Year, &c. &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1793