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For the Beauty of the Earth

May 10, 2026
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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)

 

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Home Economics

May 10, 2026
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Today at the usual hour we review the standards, codes, regulations and best practice literature for the safety and sustainability of facilities for teaching skills needed for supporting families.

Inglenook

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Commercial Kitchens

Life Safety Code

Electrical Safety

Energy Standard for *Sites* and Buildings

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What the University of Michigan has done to reduce the life cycle cost of the real assets of educational settlements in the USA

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Seed the Future

May 10, 2026
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Agriculture

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

May 10, 2026
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1991: A Reply to Smuts

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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.

 

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The Struggle for Control of Mother’s Day

May 10, 2026
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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.

 

Overcoming the Feminization of Culture

May 9, 2026
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May 8, 2026
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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.

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

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International Electrotechnical Commission: Keeping food safe from farm to plate

 Codex Alimentarius

Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education: Dining Services Programs

Science and Our Food Supply: A Teacher’s Guide for High School Classrooms

Food Code 2022

 

Commercial Kitchens

May 8, 2026
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Quick View of Results

36 kitchen related proposals were reviewed during our precious sesssion

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Commercial kitchens offer several benefits, such as efficient food preparation and large-scale production, allowing businesses to meet high demand. They provide professional-grade equipment and ample space, enabling chefs to explore culinary creativity. Commercial kitchens also promote hygiene and food safety standards, with dedicated cleaning protocols and inspections. However, hazards can arise from the high-temperature cooking equipment, sharp tools, and potentially hazardous substances. There is also a risk of burns, slips, and falls, emphasizing the importance of proper training and safety measures. Adequate ventilation and fire safety systems are vital to prevent accidents and maintain a healthy working environment.

The International Code Council is re-configuring its code development process in nearly every dimension. While that situation stabilizes let us review the back-and-forth on this topic during the previous revision cycle (linked below):

2021 International Building Code Section 306 Factory Group F Moderate Hazard

2021 International Fire Code Section 606 Commercial Cooking Equipment and Systems

The International Code Council has recently re-configured its code development calendar:

2024/2025/2026 ICC CODE DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE

Public hearings on the proposed changes happen in Orlando, April 7-16.

This is a summary of the actions taken on the 2024 Comments on Proposed Changes to the ICC International Codes at the October 23-28, 2024 Committee Action Hearings #2 held at the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California.  Balloting of local building code officials is now underway.

 

Commercial kitchen electrical power wiring requirements are covered extensively in Article 210 through Article 215 of the National Electrical Code.  Standards action in this domain is referred to IEEE Education & Healthcare Facility Committee.

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School Bonds Iowa

May 8, 2026
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Preliminary Official Statements

Fairfield Community School District IA: ~$12.5M Tax Revenue Bonds School infrastructure

Open order period May 13, 2026

South Hamilton Comm School District IA: ~$22.3M Infrastructure Sales Tax Rev School facilities

Open order period May 13, 2026

Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District IA: ~$6.9M Sales/Services/Use Tax Rev Infrastructure

Open order period May 27, 2026

Iowa

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Katie @K84IAST8 IL Farmgirl-Iowa State Grad-Married an Iowa farmer. *some would say that’s a trifecta*

The Agentic World — where autonomous AI agents independently perceive data, reason through plans, make decisions, and execute complex tasks with minimal human input — will transform school bond trading (a key segment of the ~$4 trillion municipal bond market). School bonds (general obligation or revenue bonds issued by districts for buildings, renovations, etc.) are currently traded over-the-counter in a fragmented, relatively illiquid, and opaque market.   In the Agentic World, school bond trading would become faster, cheaper, more transparent, and accessible — potentially saving school districts billions in interest costs over time while giving investors better tools and returns. The “muni market” is already moving this direction with algorithmic/AI trading and platforms; agentic AI would accelerate it into a truly autonomous, intelligent fixed-income ecosystem.  This is an emerging shift (early pilots and tools exist as of 2026), so exact timelines depend on regulation, data standards, and adoption.

Late Night Breakfast

May 7, 2026
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2025 Net Position: 1.992B (Page 4) $ Minnesota State System Capital Asset Procedure

Despite its official mission branding statements that emphasize academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and diversity, the sub rosa of Carleton College is ferociously liberal Democrat — something like 7:1 — which challenges claims in its “marketing materials”.  One can trace the origin of its political homophily with the Democratic Party’s roots the 1849 with the territory’s founding and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party emerging from 19th- and 20th-century immigrant settlements. Scandinavian (especially Finnish) and other European immigrants settled rural and Iron Range areas, bringing cooperative traditions, socialist ideas, and a strong emphasis on education and mutual aid. They established consumer cooperatives, workers’ halls, and educational programs promoting literacy, labor organizing, and progressive values (which, to the far less ferocious partisans of limited central government, were regressive and contradictory to the American ethos of self-reliance).  These networks fueled a powerful third party backed by farmers, miners, and urban workers.  A cacophony of splinter groups eventually merged to forge Minnesota’s dominant expansive government ethos, blending agrarian populism, labor activism, and community organizing.  In the fullness of time the citizens of Minnesota effectively recreated the restrictive constitutional monarchies its founding stock sought to leave behind.  Way up there in the snowy Great Plains of America Carleton College remains one of the most ferociously liberal Democrat colleges in the United States and among the most beautiful (Skinner Memorial Chapel).

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