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“He who does not speak foreign languages
knows nothing about his own.“

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Here’s a rough breakdown of the top languages on the web:

English: 55.4% – Russian: 6.6% – Japanese: 5.4% – Spanish: 5.2% – Chinese: 4.6%

One of the most contentious aspects of best practice discovery and promulgation in any domain, and no less so in educational settlements, is an agreed-upon vocabulary and shared understanding.  As we explain elsewhere in this history, when a counter-party disagrees with you, he simply switches out the vocabulary — i.e. changes definitions or adds or subtracts from the traditional meanings of things.  So we approach this topic several times a year to confirm our bearing on the meaning of things.

Turkey Pot Pie Soup

We observe National Poetry Month in the United States and Canada every year with an inquiry into changes in the (meaning of) definitions at the foundation of best practice literature; frequently the subject of sporty debate among experts writing codes and standards for the built environment of education communities.

In the United Kingdom, National Poetry Month is celebrated in October, and it is known as “National Poetry Day” which has been observed since 1994. It is an initiative of the Forward Arts Foundation, which aims to encourage people to read, write and perform poetry.

Other countries also have their own poetry celebrations, such as World Poetry Day, which is observed annually on March 21 by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide.

In past years we used a Tamil mnemonic because Tamil is the oldest surviving language and remains the spoken language of 80-odd million people of South Asia.  Alas, use of Tamil confounds our Wordpress content management system so in 2024 we began coding this topic in American English

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Latin Phrases You Should Know. pic.twitter.com/Erq61gVW29

— Learn Latin (@latinedisce) May 5, 2024

The first integrated circuit (IC) was invented by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments in 1958. Kilby’s invention laid the foundation for modern microelectronics. He was awarded the patent for the integrated circuit in 1961. His work was independently pursued by Robert Noyce at Fairchild Semiconductor, who also developed his own version of the integrated circuit around the same time. Noyce’s design eventually became the basis for the integrated circuits we commonly use today.

Jack Kilby was awarded the patent for the integrated circuit on February 6, 1962.

“Etude pour les constructeurs” 1950 Fernand Leger

We follow the construction spend rate of the US education industry; using the US Census Bureau Construction Spending figures released the first day of every month.

We encourage our colleagues in the education facilities industry to respond to Census Bureau-retained data gathering contractors in order to contribute to the accuracy of the report.

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Sogno Toscano at 17 Perry St, in the West village. New York City pic.twitter.com/g2Ij83imBH

— NewYorkCityKopp (@newyorkcitykopp) July 29, 2024

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https://standardsmichigan.com/mobility-400/

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The largest Finnish settlement in the United States remains in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

https://standardsmichigan.com/abiit-sed-non-oblitus-michigan/

The White Magic of the Danish Graduation Hat

Today an overview of the IEEE, NEMA, NFPA, IES, ICC, ESTA and other best practice literature that set the standard of care for special event facilities and venues.

https://standardsmichigan.com/special-events/

https://standardsmichigan.com/esta-outdoor-entertainment-events/

https://standardsmichigan.com/acoustical-engineering/

https://standardsmichigan.com/nfpa-70-places-of-assembly/

https://standardsmichigan.com/planning-and-managing-security-for-major-special-events/

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Student Art

Innovation – Standardization – Commoditization run along a continuum.  Today we unpack some of the ideas that hasten (and prohibit) leading practice discovery; how quickly goods and services become a “human right”; why all of this is relevant to education communities and why some believe that commoditization is a myth.

From the Wikipedia

In business literature, commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that have economic value and are distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or brand) end up becoming simple commodities in the eyes of the market or consumers. It is the movement of a market from differentiated to undifferentiated price competition and from monopolistic competition to perfect competition. Hence, the key effect of commoditization is that the pricing power of the manufacturer or brand owner is weakened: when products become more similar from a buyer’s point of view, they will tend to buy the cheapest.

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Today we explain our collaboration with other education settlements in the US and other nations.  We conform to participation requirements set by ANSI US Technical Advisory Groups to the International Organization for Standardization but we also have liaison with other universities in the European Union who conform to the participation requirements of their own national standards bodies.

Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.  Because a great deal of content is copyright protected by the International Electrotechnical Commission, International Organization for Standardization and International Telecommunications Union, please contact bella@standardsmichigan.com for an advance agenda.

https://standardsmichigan.com/international-standards-teleconference-today-11-am-eastern/

17 equations that changed the world pic.twitter.com/69jV97p8mM

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 21, 2024

https://standardsmichigan.com/iso-tc-309/

https://standardsmichigan.com/iec-2021/

https://standardsmichigan.com/itu-academia/

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University of Wisconsin Stadium Elevator

The Elevator Consultants: Standards

Many education communities have 100’s of elevators and escalators.   This is a difficult space for driving costs down

(because of strong manufacturer and labor presence) but we will give the “old college try”

https://youtu.be/Y2q8sbJDLEw

Eric and Shari Schlesinger met in Hardwick’s elevator on move-in day in 1972, leading to a 42-year marriage.@TempleUnivhttps://t.co/3QTh51f4JB pic.twitter.com/Ek5vD9s5lF

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) January 17, 2023

Normalize bringing your baby with you.🤍 pic.twitter.com/qztfkDpCo7

— Clare Anne Ath (@clareanneath) December 11, 2024

The formal Latin name for the fear of Friday the 13th is “paraskevidekatriaphobia.” This term combines the Greek words “Paraskeví” (meaning Friday) and “dekatreís” (meaning thirteen), with “phobia” (meaning fear).

Etymology:

• Paraskeví (Παρασκευή): Greek word for Friday.
• Dekatreís (δεκατρείς): Greek word for thirteen.
• Phobia (φοβία): Greek word for fear.

This term was coined to describe the specific fear of this particular date, which is considered unlucky in various cultures. An alternative term sometimes used is “friggatriskaidekaphobia,” which incorporates “Frigg,” the Norse goddess for whom Friday is named.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the sources discussing the psychological and cultural aspects of this phobia:

Lunds universitet | Skåne län

December 13 is St Lucia’s Day, a Christian tradition celebrated mostly in the Nordic countries. This annual tradition is a symbol of bringing light in the darkness of winter, warming the hearts, and offering joy. Happy St Lucia’s Day! pic.twitter.com/FHUlEfcS2y

— Riku-Matti Kinnunen (@rmkinnunen) December 13, 2023

Lunds universitet | Scania

Happy Santa Lucia Day! Lucy is a symbol of light and hope in the darkness of winter. May we all find her when we need her, and bear her light and hope for others when we find we have some to spare. As is tradition, I made Lussekatter, or St. Lucia S-shaped rolls. ❤️🕯️❤️🕯️❤️ pic.twitter.com/3dfFrYefin

— Katie Carlson (@katiehc) December 13, 2023

you shall above all things be glad and young
For if you’re young,whatever life you wear
it will become you;and if you are glad
whatever’s living will yourself become…

— e.e. cummings

“Actors from the Commedia dell’Arte on a Wagon in a Town Square” 1640 Jan Miel

A walk through the status of best practice literature that sets the standard of care for safety and sustainability in the education facilities built for the performance arts.

Readings: The Seven Lively Arts (1924) Glibert Seldes (Oxford Academic review)

https://twitter.com/RoyalBalletSch/status/1651974785490878464?s=20

This Is Marshall McLuhan (1967)https://t.co/HiR9l0Nk9ahttps://t.co/FEzQc7Hs3y pic.twitter.com/C8xUfOdDZe

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) November 10, 2023

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With emphasis on OB-GYN because educational settlements are where families begin and grow among the young.

Many research universities have large medical research and clinical delivery enterprises that provide significant revenue.   We periodically scan public consultations for literature that sets the standard of care for the facilities and technologies in these enterprises in education communities.

https://standardsmichigan.com/electric-services/

Sixteen Dogs Cozying Up Next to the Fireplace

Status check on the catalog of best practice titles covering the management of education community snow and ice management during the coldest months in the Northern Hemisphere.

https://standardsmichigan.com/snow-ice/

2024 International Fire Code

2024 Fire Code

“Prometheus creating Man in the presence of Athena” (1802) / Jean-Simon Berthélemy

Monthly review of all consensus, consortia and open source codes, standards and regulations the set the standard of care for fire safety in educational settlements.   We group them with fire protection standards because most of the compliance and enforcement expertise originates with fire safety expertise.  Send bella@standardsmichigan.com an email for an advance agenda.

Choir of King’s College | Cambridge
@KingsCollegeChoirhttps://t.co/PLWdl2bWXh pic.twitter.com/jmKPiElqiq

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) December 14, 2023

In Greek mythology Prometheus is the Titan god of fire & credited w/ creation of humanity w/help from goddess Athena & defying other gods by giving fire to hasten civilized Manhttps://t.co/SKtP0DHqgN@EmoryUniversityhttps://t.co/W9CeH5MeaN pic.twitter.com/DiAOzfiTy7

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) April 14, 2021

https://standardsmichigan.com/planetariums/

“La Nuit” 1887 | Auguste Raynaud

https://standardsmichigan.com/development-of-a-touchable-vr-planetarium-for-both-sighted-and-visually-impaired-people/

https://standardsmichigan.com/preschool-children-in-the-dome/

17 equations that changed the world pic.twitter.com/69jV97p8mM

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 21, 2024

https://standardsmichigan.com/colloquy-december/

“Christmas divination” 1888 Mykola Pymonenko, Ukrainian

Illumination technologies have had a pattern of consuming about 35 percent of building electrical energy use.  That number has been pressed downward with the expanded application of LED luminaires and occupant responsive controls; much of the transformation hastened by the IEEE, IES and ASHRAE best practice catalogs.

Today we run through the development status of these products with specific interest in exterior illumination best practice.  This topic also is covered in the 4 time monthly meetings of the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee.

https://standardsmichigan.com/illumination-400/

https://youtu.be/DhdAWRM0tUA

https://standardsmichigan.com/christmas-music/

With activity at a low ebb in educational settlements so we will work on system maintenance, security upgrades, content organization, installing new widgets, plug-ins, etc.

https://standardsmichigan.com/down-for-maintenance-and-upgrades/

"Efter Nattevagten" 1907 Erik Ludwig Henningsenhttps://t.co/eF0cZjPWGo pic.twitter.com/IhWTAtNVrH

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) December 11, 2022

2026 NEC Second Draft Ballots Due

With activity at a low ebb in educational settlements so we will work on system maintenance, security upgrades, content organization, installing new widgets, plug-ins, etc.

https://standardsmichigan.com/down-for-maintenance-and-upgrades/

Time is passing mercilessly … pic.twitter.com/MO8eZZbxR2

— Figen (@TheFigen_) October 6, 2024

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”
— Seneca​ (On the Shortness of Life)

Today at 16:00 UTC we refresh our understanding of the technical standards for the timing-systems that maintain the temporal framework for daily life in education communities.  The campus clock continues as a monument of beauty and structure even though digitization of everything has rendered the central community clock redundant.

Most leading practice discovery (and innovation) is happening with the Network Time Protocols (NTP) that synchronize the time stamps of widely separated data centers.  In operation since before 1985, NTP is one of the oldest Internet protocols in current use and underlies the Internet of Things build out.  NTP is particularly important in maintaining accurate time stamps for safety system coordination and for time stamps on email log messages.

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