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For the Beauty of the Earth

This hymn is a celebration of God’s creation and the beauty of nature, and it has become a popular choice for services that focus on gratitude and thanksgiving.

Hymn written by Folliott S. Pierpoint, an English poet and hymnist; published in 1864 and sung to the tune “Dix”, which was composed by Conrad Kocher in 1838.

For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies,

Refrain: Lord of all, to thee we raise This our joyful hymn of praise.

For the beauty of each hour Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flower, Sun and moon, and stars of light,

(Refrain)

For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends above, For all gentle thoughts and mild,

(Refrain)

For thy church that evermore Lifteth holy hands above, Offering up on every shore Her pure sacrifice of love,

(Refrain)

For thyself, best Gift Divine, To the world so freely given, For that great, great love of thine, Peace on earth, and joy in heaven. (Refrain)

Standards Arkansas

Halifax Coffee Shops

Financial Statement: An apparent CA$40.193 shortfall | National Building Code of Canada

Dal Student Life: Our Favorite Coffee Shops

Sam Harris: Take Back Control Of Your Mind

This is what Canadians built before the country went insane pic.twitter.com/iZ5xZiMJxH

— Jeremy Wayne Tate (@JeremyTate41) February 2, 2024

Halifax Nova Scotia c. 1762

Nova Scotia

Ivan’s Chili

Ben’s Nachos

Oulton-Stanish Centre

Seed the Future

My D-i-l never wanted to be a farmer’s wife. I think she is killin’ it. pic.twitter.com/uBpRRqhG44

— Leslie (@Hopeleslie1234) August 10, 2024

Meet Raley Kirk from San Saba, TX. Raising hair sheep and Spanish goats in the Texas Hill Country, Raley is proud to play a part in providing the food and fiber our country depends on every day.

For her, National Ag Week is about highlighting that meaningful work and ensuring… pic.twitter.com/9KKC4pzRgC

— Dept. of Agriculture (@USDA) March 19, 2026

Agriculture

“Do Women Have Evolved Mate Preferences for Men with Resources?”

1991: A Reply to Smuts

David M. Buss
1991: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Research by more than 50 scientists studying more than 10,000 individuals inhabiting 33 countries, six continents, and five islands supports the hypothesis that women have evolved mate preferences for men who show cues of resource possession or resource acquisition potential. Smuts’ (1991) apparent view that these species-typical preferences do not exist is contravened by the scientific evidence. Repeated assertions that “behaviors depends on context” do not illuminate our understanding in the absence of specifying which behaviors, which contexts, and which evolved mechanisms are activated by the relevant contextual input. Progress in the study of evolution and human behavior depends on using key terms in consensually defined rather than idiosyncratic ways, on distinguishing evolved psychological mechanisms from manifest behavior, and on giving greater weight to cumulative scientific evidence than to subjective impressions.

Robert W. Smuts (often cited as R.W. Smuts), a researcher affiliated with the Evolution and Human Behavior Program at the University of Michigan at the time.In 1991, David M. Buss published a paper titled “Do women have evolved mate preferences for men with resources? A reply to Smuts” in Ethology and Sociobiology (Vol. 12, Issue 5, pp. 401–408). Context of the Exchange:

This was part of a debate in evolutionary psychology/anthropology around Buss’s influential 1989 cross-cultural study on sex differences in mate preferences.
Smuts (R.W.) critiqued aspects of Buss’s work, particularly regarding evolved preferences versus actual behavior, and universality claims.
Buss defended the large-scale international data (10,000+ participants across 33+ countries) showing species-typical female preferences for resource-related traits.

Note: This is not Barbara B. Smuts (the prominent primatologist), who is a different person. This exchange is a classic example of early 1990s debates in evolutionary psychology about mate preferences.

Department of Psychology (Architect: Smith, Hinchman & Grylls 1920)

The Struggle for Control of Mother’s Day

Standards West Virginia

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“Mother with Child” | Leon Jean Basile Perrault 1894

Mother’s Day is celebrated on different days in different countries and regions. However, here is a list of some countries and the dates:

United States: Second Sunday in May
United Kingdom: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Australia: Second Sunday in May
Canada: Second Sunday in May
New Zealand: Second Sunday in May
India: Second Sunday in May
Mexico: May 10th
Japan: Second Sunday in May
France: Last Sunday in May or First Sunday in June
Germany: Second Sunday in May
Italy: Second Sunday in May
Brazil: Second Sunday in May
Egypt, Mother’s Day is celebrated on March 21st.
Israel, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the 30th day of the Jewish month of Shvat, which usually falls in February.
India, Mother’s Day is not an official holiday, but it is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, the same as in the United States.
Japan, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, but it is not a public holiday.
South Africa, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, the same as in the United States.
Thailand, Mother’s Day is celebrated on August 12th, which is the birthday of Queen Sirikit, the current queen consort of Thailand.

Cornish Pasties

Michigan Upper Peninsula

Dining Services Recipe | MTU Alumni Recipe

Perfect weather for a Husky. 💛🐾#MichiganTech pic.twitter.com/iGuBVE484J

— Michigan Tech (@michigantech) January 24, 2024

2024 Financial Report: Net Position $479,190,705

Today, February 23, 2026, marks the start of Cornish Pasty Week in the UK — an annual celebration of the iconic Cornish pasty, Cornwall’s most famous traditional food.

This year’s event runs from February 23 to March 1, 2026, organized by the Cornish Pasty Association. It highlights the protected status of the genuine Cornish pasty (which must be made in Cornwall to traditional recipes: beef, potato, swede/rutabaga, onion, and seasoning in shortcrust pastry, hand-crimped) and encourages pasty makers, bakeries, and sellers across Cornwall (and beyond) to promote it.

Key highlights happening right now:

It’s kicking off with promotions, special offers, and events at local bakeries and shops.
The week builds excitement toward the Global Pasty Championships on Saturday, February 28, at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. This competition brings together bakers for a chance at a “global title,” featuring pasty-making, music, and Cornish pride — it’s positioned as a big finale to the week, just before St Piran’s Day (Cornwall’s patron saint day on March 5).
Pasties are being celebrated as a cultural staple, with mentions of fundraising (the event has raised over £35,000 in past years for school cooking programs in Cornwall).
Social media and news outlets are buzzing about it — BBC Cornwall shared a fun post calling it “any excuse for an oggy” (a common nickname for a pasty), and butchers/bakeries are posting their versions and specials.

It’s a lighthearted, food-focused week emphasizing tradition, community, and enjoying (or baking) these hearty handheld pies. If you’re in the UK, especially Cornwall, look out for local deals or events — or just grab a proper one to join in! No major controversies or breaking scandals today; it’s all positive vibes around this beloved British classic.

Michigan Technological University

❤️Homophily Michigan ❤️

Cornish Pasty Association | Truro Cornwall

Spring Drinks

Standards New Jersey | Princeton University Investment Company

“Some of my favorite places to spend my dining points are at the Coffee Club’s two locations on campus. I frequently trek down to the modern New College West (NCW) storefront that overlooks Poe Field before an afternoon of studying. I also love the quaint café at Campus Club, with its homey vibe and frequent musical performances. Typically, I go for the basic, predictable iced vanilla latte. However, Coffee Club seasonally experiments with its menu and releases temporary items that reflect the weather, holidays, or mood of the campus….” Isabella Dail

As reading period and exams begin, here are some favorite spots for students to study, catch up with friends or simply have a quiet moment.

Get to know Princeton’s Third Spaces: https://t.co/7HWRT0FKqw pic.twitter.com/pHvvA3pHcT

— Princeton University (@Princeton) December 8, 2025

President of Princeton University: 1902 – 1910

President of the United States: 1913 1921

Woodrow Wilson’s tenure as U.S. President (1913–1921) significantly weakened the constitutional republic designed by the Founders. As a Princeton professor and political scientist, Wilson openly rejected the Founders’ system of separated powers, limited government, and federalism. He viewed the Constitution as outdated and inefficient for the modern age, preferring rule by expert administrators in a powerful central state.

In office he advanced this vision through:

• The Federal Reserve Act (1913) – centralizing monetary power
• The 16th Amendment income tax – funding vast federal expansion
• Espionage and Sedition Acts – suppressing free speech
• Racial segregation of the federal workforce
• Aggressive push for the League of Nations, undermining American sovereignty

These changes shifted power from Congress and the states to the executive branch and unelected bureaucracy, creating the foundations of today’s administrative state. Wilson’s academic background made this outcome predictable: college progressives of his era distrusted “inefficient” constitutional restraints and placed faith in enlightened elites. His presidency proved that such intellectual contempt for the Founders’ republic inevitably leads to concentrated power and eroded liberties.

Furthermore, Wilson was an enthusiastic “eugenicist” supporting compulsory sterilization legislation aimed at preventing reproduction of people considered to be genetically inferior; including African-Americans whom he discouraged entering Princeton. Ironically, President Barack Obama was one of Wilson’s intellectual disciples — promoting activist federal government, expert-led reform, internationalism and the elevation of race into all public discourse.

University of Chicago Law School Lecturer: 1992-2004
President of the United States: 2009 – 2017

Overcoming the Feminization of Culture

Vitae | The American Conservative

Have Women Ruined the World? | The Effects of the Boomer Generation on America

ImMigration & Academic Dishonesty

National Conservatism | Edmund Burke Foundation | Russell Kirk Center Mecosta County Michigan

The Women Blessed by Dionysus: Maenads | DailyArt Magazine

The Women Blessed by Dionysus: Maenads in Art

What is Happening to the Family, and Why?

What are the Psalms?

Nourriture de printemps

University of Vermont | Chittenden County

Today we break down the catalog for food safety in education communities; with primary attention to consultations from private standard developing organizations and federal agencies charged with food safety. We do so with sensitivity to animals and plants and sustainability of the global food supply chain. Many schools are the communal cafeterias for the communities that own and operate them and run at commercial scale.

We prepare responses to public consultations released by standards developing organizations which, in many cases, have significant conformance enterprises. Core titles are published by the ANSI accredited organizations listed below:

3-A Sanitary Standards

Catalog

ASHRAE International

The ASHRAE catalog is the most cross-cutting and fastest moving catalog in the land. If you claim ownership of the United States energy domain you pretty much capture everything related campus safety and sustainability. Best to deal with it on a day-by-day basis as we usually do according to daily topics shown on our CALENDAR.

Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

National Electrical Safety Code (Our particular interest lies in the safety and reliability of off-campus agricultural and research facilities that receive power from regulated utilities)

Kitchen Safety and Security System for Children

TupperwareEarth: Bringing Intelligent User Assistance to the “Internet of Kitchen Things”

Designing an IoT based Kitchen Monitoring and Automation System for Gas and Fire Detection

Re-Inventing the Food Supply Chain with IoT: A Data-Driven Solution to Reduce Food Loss

International Code Council

Commercial Kitchens

International Building Code Assembly Group A-2

International Building Code Group U Section 312 Agricultural Buildings

International Building Code Moderate Hazard Factory Industrial Group F-1 (Food Processing)

Who Gets Rich From School Lunch

National Fire Protection Association

Kitchen Wiring

National Electrical Code Article 210 (Branch Circuits)

National Electrical Code Article 547 (Agricultural Buildings)

Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems

Public Input Report for the 2024 Revision

Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations

Public Input Report for the 2024 Revision

NSF International

Food Equipment

Commercial Warewashing Equipment

Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers

Commercial Cooking, Rethermalization and Powered Hot Food Holding and Transport Equipment

Commercial Powered Food Preparation Equipment

US Federal Government:

US Department of Agriculture

Food & Drug Administration (HACCP)

State Governments:

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Global:

International Organization for Standardization

International Electrotechnical Commission

Codex Alimentarius

Food safety and sustainability standards populate are of the largest domains we track so if we need a break0-out session, let’s do it. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.