Our geologic time scale was constructed to visually show the duration of each time unit. This was done by making a linear time line on the left side of the time columns. Thicker units such as the Proterozoic were longer in duration than thinner units such as the Cenozoic. We also have a printable version of the Geologic Time Scale as a .pdf document. You can print this timescale for personal use. Author: Hobart M. King, Ph.D.
The definition of import is to introduce or bring goods from one country to be sold in another. 1  An example of import is introducing a friend from another country to deep fried Twinkies.  An example of import is a shop owner bringing artwork back from Indonesia to sell at their San Francisco shop.
Direct imports. Direct Imports are products imported directly into a country and not through the manufacturer's authorized agent/distributor. Since there is no factory-authorized middleman involved in the import of these products, the added costs are lower and the customer pays less. In addition, many items that are in short supply or are not imported at all by the manufacturer's authorized distributors can be procured as direct imports. There is no difference in the actual products.