Colorado Correction Industries oversees approximately 60 inmate work programs. Jailbirds at Fremont County Jail, for example, build fiberglass-sealed canoes. They use scraps from the prison's furniture shop and sell the canoes for around $1500. Other Colorado programs help craft those ubiquitous college dormitory desks and bookshelves. 9. Artsy knick knacks San Quentin State Prison in California is a scary place. It houses some of the most menacing criminals in the nation, and it's home to the largest death row in the United States. But at least it has a gift shop. There, you can buy convict-made music boxes, drawings, and paintings.
A microgram is a unit of mass in the Metric System. The symbol for microgram is mcg or Î¼g. There are 1,000 micrograms in a milligram. A milligram is a unit of mass in the Metric System. The symbol for milligram is mg. There are 0.001 milligrams in a microgram. Let's take a closer look at the conversion formulas so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.
A Dictionary of Units of Measurement. For information on a specific unit, click on the first letter of its name: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Answers to the three most frequently asked questions: How many micrograms (Âµg, ug or mcg) in a milligram (mg)? 1000 micrograms = 1 milligram, and 1000 milligrams = 1 gram. How can I convert from international units (IU) to milligrams or micrograms? Generally speaking, you can't. IU's measure the potency of a drug, not its mass or weight. What countries besides the U.S. have not adopted the metric system? Many U.S. teachers think the answer is Liberia and Burma (make that Myanmar). Let's give Liberia and Myanmar a break! All countries have adopted the metric system, including the U.S., and most countries (but not the U.S.) have taken steps to eliminate most uses of traditional measurements.