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Standard for Interactions Between Medical Examiner, Coroner and Death Investigation Agencies

Iowa State University Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence

OSAC 2023-N-0004 Standard for Interactions Between Medical Examiner, Coroner and all other Medicolegal Death Investigation Agencies and Organ and Tissue Procurement Organizations and Eye Banks

Technical Barriers to Trade

World According to Marco Polo

We track action in international administrative procedures that affect the safety and sustainability agenda of the education facility industry. From time to time we find product purchasing contracts that contain “boilerplate” requiring conformity to applicable regulations found in the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). Common examples are found in contracts for the acquisition of information technology and specialty laboratory equipment.

The World Trade Organization TBT Agreement obliges all Parties to maintain an inquiry point that is able to answer questions from interested parties and other WTO Members regarding technical regulations, standards developed by government bodies, and conformity assessment procedures, as well as provide relevant documents. The TBT Agreement also requires that WTO Members notify the WTO of proposed technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures so interested parties can become acquainted with them and have an opportunity to submit written comments.

Technical Barriers to Trade Information Management System

The inquiry point and notification authority for the United States is operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. We provide a link here for the convenience of faculty, specifiers and purchasing professionals.

Notify U.S. Standards Coordination Office USA WTO Enquiry Point

We include the TBT on the agenda of our Hello World! colloquium; open to everyone. See our CALENDAR for the next online meeting.

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Human Factors Using Elevators in Emergency Evacuation

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Why You Need Standards

In 1936, a team of @NIST researchers, including optical physicist Irvine Gardner, joined National Geographic Society to observe June solar eclipse with a 9-inch astrographic lens Gardner designed. He has 9 patents, including for the wide-angle binocular telescope & range finder. pic.twitter.com/BblX8FnTBL

— USPTO (@uspto) April 3, 2024

Department of Justice Antitrust Case Filings

…When we talk about standards in our personal lives, we might think about the quality we expect in things such as restaurants and first dates. But the standards that exist in science and technology have an even greater impact on our lives. Technical standards keep us safe, enable technology to advance, and help businesses succeed. They quietly make the modern world tick and prevent technological problems that you might not realize could even happen…”

Technical Requirements for Weighing & Measuring Devices

Innovation and Competitiveness in Artificial Intelligence

The International Trade Administration (ITA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is requesting public comments to gain insights on the current global artificial intelligence (AI) market. Responses will provide clarity about stakeholder concerns regarding international AI policies, regulations, and other measures which may impact U.S. exports of AI technologies. Additionally, the request for information (RFI) includes inquiries related to AI standards development. ~~ANSI encourages relevant stakeholders to respond by ITA’s deadline of October 17, 2022.~~

Fueling U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness in AI: Respond to International Trade Administration’s Request for Information

Commerce Department Launches the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee

Save the date! NIST is set to release our AI Risk Management Framework this week.

📅 Thursday, January 26 at 10am ET
📍 Livestream (no registration needed)

Learn more: https://t.co/2YmN2R6bTV pic.twitter.com/muICEyRYcP

— National Institute of Standards and Technology (@NIST) January 23, 2023

A Study of Children’s Password Practices

CLICK HERE for Oxford University Press release

IoT based Safety Gadget for Child Monitoring and Notification

What is time?

“What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is.

If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.”

Saint Augustine (“Confessions” Book XI)

When did time zones become a thing?

Readings / Radio Controlled Clocks

One NIST electrical engineer has a unique perspective on the passage of time, being one of the keepers of time for the country. Read his take: https://t.co/99CqMgoSM8 pic.twitter.com/RrlbcTPfXx

— National Institute of Standards and Technology (@NIST) December 31, 2024

Internet Time Service

NIST Internet Time Service

Time & Frequency Services

Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, & Timing Services

How Do You Measure the Percentage of Alcohol in Beer, Wine and Other Beverages?

How Do You Measure the Percentage of Alcohol in Beer, Wine and Other Beverages?https://t.co/WitMHCUKGd https://t.co/VS3p32cdGd @NIST pic.twitter.com/FPKBBSari9

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) November 28, 2022

What Is A Standard Drink?

Beer Pong Robot

Cloud Computing Paradigm

“The greatest danger in modern technology isn’t that machines will begin to think like people,
ut that people will begin to think like machines.”
— Michael Gazzaniga

NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap

The “next big thing” reveals itself in hindsight. Some areas of interest and potential advancements include:

Edge Computing: Edge computing brings computation closer to the data source, reducing latency and bandwidth usage. It enables processing and analysis of data at or near the edge of the network, which is especially important for applications like IoT, real-time analytics, and autonomous systems.
Quantum Computing: Quantum computing holds the promise of solving complex problems that are currently beyond the capabilities of classical computers. Cloud providers are exploring ways to offer quantum computing as a service, allowing users to harness the power of quantum processors.
Serverless Computing: Serverless computing abstracts away server management, enabling developers to focus solely on writing code. Cloud providers offer Function as a Service (FaaS), where users pay only for the actual execution time of their code, leading to more cost-effective and scalable solutions.
Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud: Organizations are increasingly adopting multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies to avoid vendor lock-in, enhance resilience, and optimize performance by distributing workloads across different cloud providers and on-premises infrastructure.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Cloud providers are integrating AI and ML capabilities into their platforms, making it easier for developers to build AI-driven applications and leverage pre-built models for various tasks.
Serverless AI: The combination of serverless computing and AI allows developers to build and deploy AI models without managing the underlying infrastructure, reducing complexity and operational overhead.
Extended Security and Privacy: As data privacy concerns grow, cloud providers are investing in improved security measures and privacy-enhancing technologies to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with regulations.
Containerization and Kubernetes: Containers offer a lightweight, portable way to package and deploy applications. Kubernetes, as a container orchestration tool, simplifies the management of containerized applications, enabling scalable and resilient deployments.

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