Stilb (unit) Stilb (unit) The stilb (sb) is the CGS unit of luminance for objects that are not self-luminous. It is equal to one candela per square centimeter or 10 nits (candelas per square meter). The name was coined by the French physicist André Blondel around 1920. It comes from the Greek word "stilbein" meaning "to glitter". It was in common use in Europe up to World War I. In North America self-explanatory terms such as candle per square inch and candle per square meter were more common. The unit has since largely been replaced by the SI unit: candela per square
Measure for Measure Meilaender has argued that "Measure for Measure" is largely based on biblical references, focusing on the themes of sin, restraint, mercy, and rebirth. "Measure for Measure" is believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. The play was first published in 1623 in the First Folio. In their book "Shakespeare Reshaped, 1606–1623", Gary Taylor and John Jowett argue that part of the text of "Measure" that survives today is not in its original form, but rather the product of a revision after Shakespeare's death by Thomas Middleton. They present stylistic evidence that patches of writing are by Middleton, and