Obsolete Russian units of measurement Peter the Great replace it with the Hindu-Arabic numeral system. The basic unit is the Russian cubit, called the "arshin", which has been in use since the 16th century. It was standardized by Peter the Great in the 18th century to measure exactly twenty-eight English inches (). Thus, 80 vershoks = 20 piads = 5 arshins = 140 English inches (). A "piad" (, “palm”, “five”) or "chetvert" (, “quarter”) is a hand span, the distance between ends of the spread thumb and index finger. Alternative units: As in many ancient systems of measurement the Russian distinguishes between dry and
Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes was his "Market Street Overture", which was premiered on May 10, 2014 at the Corning Museum of Glass, inspired by Market Street in Corning. The Youth Orchestra performed music composed by an alumnus of the Youth Orchestra during their 2016-2017 season, playing Jeffrey Zane Hansen's percussion ensemble piece "Mensuration Canon" and premiering and commissioning his orchestral work "Sonderous Crossroads". Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes (OSFL) is an orchestra based in Corning, New York in New York's Finger Lakes region and is part of the larger group known as the Corning-Elmira Musical Arts,