For if you’re young,whatever life you wear
it will become you;and if you are glad
whatever’s living will yourself become…
Punxsutawney High School | Jefferson County Pennsylvania
- 2525.January.Sunday
Robbie Burns Night
🏴 Monkton Burns Night Dinner & Ceilidh – Friday 24th January 🏴
Haggis, dancing, and live music from our own ‘Scottish Boarders’, what more could you want? 😆
👉 Find out more and book your place for what should be an incredibly entertaining evening: https://t.co/VzJpLKf8vA pic.twitter.com/pM2XdfkBCT
— Monkton Combe School (@MonktonBath) January 11, 2025
- 2626.January.Monday
Neonatal Care Units
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
https://standardsmichigan.com/neonatal-care-units/
- 2727.January.Tuesday
FERC Meeting Synopsis
https://standardsmichigan.com/reaction-ferc-meetings/
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. While FERC operates independently, it reports to Congress and is administratively housed within the Department of Energy (DOE). However, the DOE does not oversee FERC’s regulatory decisions, as FERC operates autonomously under its own authority.
2028 NESC Defintions
The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), published by the IEEE as ANSI C2, is the current edition as of January 2026: the 2023 Edition (published in 2022, effective February 1, 2023). The next edition is scheduled for 2028.Table of Contents for the 2023 EditionGeneral Sections- Section 1: Introduction
- Section 2: Definitions of Special Terms
- Section 3: References
- Section 9: Grounding Methods for Electric Supply and Communications Facilities
Part 1: Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Electric Supply Stations and Equipment
- Section 10: Purpose and Scope
- Section 11: Protective Arrangements in Electric Supply Stations
- Section 12: Installation and Maintenance of Equipment
- Section 13: Rotating Equipment
- Section 14: Storage Batteries
- Section 15: Transformers and Regulators
- Section 16: Conductors
- Section 17: Circuit Breakers, Reclosers, Switches, and Fuses
- Section 18: Switchgear and Metal-Enclosed Bus
- Section 19: Photovoltaic Generating Stations
Part 2: Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Overhead Electric Supply and Communication Lines
- Section 20: Purpose, Scope, and Application of Rules
- Section 21: General Requirements
- Section 22: Relations Between Various Classes of Lines and Equipment
- Section 23: Clearances
- Section 24: Grades of Construction
- Section 25: Loadings for Grades B and C
- Section 26: Strength Requirements
- Section 27: Line Insulation
- (Additional sections on overhead rules, including guys, supports, etc.)
Part 3: Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Underground Electric Supply and Communication Lines
- Sections covering purpose, scope, underground construction, cables, equipment, and installation requirements.
Part 4: Work Rules (Rules for the Operation of Electric Supply and Communications Lines and Equipment)
- Sections 40–44: Covering employer and employee rules, including approach distances, fall protection, and arc flash requirements.
Appendices and Annexes
- Appendix A: Uniform system of clearances
- Appendix B: Uniform clearance calculations
- Appendix C: Example applications for loadings
- Appendix D: Practical approaches to reducing overvoltages
- Appendix E: Bibliography
- Annex 1: Metric tables and figures
- Annex 2: Letter symbols for units
- Index
The NESC also includes numerous figures, tables (e.g., clearance tables like 232-1, 235 series, loading tables 250–253, strength tables), and supporting rules within each section.For the full document, including exact rule numbering and details, refer to the official IEEE publication (available via IEEE Xplore or purchase). The structure has remained consistent across recent editions, with updates primarily in content (e.g., new rules for energy storage, distributed generation, and wireless attachments in 2023).
- 2828.January.Wednesday
- 2929.January.Thursday
Risk: Self Insurance
“The Great Fire of London” (4 September 1666) | Artist Unknown
https://standardsmichigan.com/self-insurance/
Snow & Ice
“Snow at Argenteuil” | Claude Monet (1875)
Overview of the status of consensus documents that set the standard of care for the safety and sustainability of the campus outdoor environment during the coldest months.
- 3030.January.Friday
United States Consumer Sentiment
Final Results for October 2025
⛔️UMich Consumer #Sentiment relapsed in August amid new tariff announcements & higher expected inflation — across age, income & stock wealth groups
🔻Sentiment: -5.7%
🔻Current Conditions -9.3%
🔻Expectations -3.1%⚠️”Perceptions of many aspects of the economy slipped” pic.twitter.com/4wYXLRPfAN
— Gregory Daco (@GregDaco) August 29, 2025
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (MCSI) is released twice a month:
- Preliminary Report – Released mid-month (usually the second Friday of the month).
- Final Report – Released at the end of the month (usually the fourth Friday of the month).
Both reports are published at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (ET).
Consumer sentiment down amid disagreements on new government policies
Consumer sentiment fell for the first time in six months, edging down 4% from December.
While assessments of personal finances inched up for the fifth consecutive month, both the short- and long-run business… pic.twitter.com/r2mPTc5XiO
— Michigan News (@UMichiganNews) January 24, 2025
https://youtu.be/D0xSuqKoByQ?si=-pawPMfA1bnY3-FM
https://youtu.be/GxbKuek88NQ?si=v249UC4EAG2qJXlh
https://youtu.be/JkQauI15hlE?si=uAm42E0eGtSCtJPH
Animals
“The Peaceable Kingdom” 1833 Edward Hicks
Today we update our understanding of the regulations, codes, standards and ethical considerations in the care of animals in education communities. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
Family time pic.twitter.com/tRQH8LV3eW
— Chelsea (@therealilwolf) April 17, 2024
https://standardsmichigan.com/animals-100/In partnership with @Yeatssocietyirl, we are hosting a special virtual event to mark the 100th anniversary of the #poem ‘The Second Coming’ by WB #Yeats. Join us on Friday, 13 Nov at 7pm for an evening of discussion and #poetry readings.
🎟️ Register now: https://t.co/gfU24AEFGz pic.twitter.com/zDbzLjslL5
— National Library of Ireland (@NLIreland) November 5, 2020
someone wanna go feed them for me? So I can stay in bed.
Im already late. pic.twitter.com/F2WCu8SrqG
— dhani (@juss_dhani) August 4, 2024
- 3131.January.Saturday
Romanian Folk Dances (Béla Bartók) Sinfonia Cymru
Trading Standards Wales | Safonau Masnach Cymru
The clarity of this first hour—the pensive hope of winter—the ritual morning brings. These are the things. pic.twitter.com/CwdExLn5gC
— 1000yearhouse (@1000yearhouse) January 27, 2026
Home & Hearth
The clarity of this first hour—the pensive hope of winter—the ritual morning brings. These are the things. pic.twitter.com/CwdExLn5gC
— 1000yearhouse (@1000yearhouse) January 27, 2026
https://standardsmichigan.com/fireplace-safety/
Harvard University | Middlesex County Massachusetts
https://standardsmichigan.com/standard-for-the-installation-of-sprinkler-systems-in-low-rise-residential-occupancies/
Wyoming Catholic College | Fremont County
https://standardsmichigan.com/international-fire-code/
https://standardsmichigan.com/ohio-union-fireplace-lounges/
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St. Olaf College | Dakota County Minnesota
https://standardsmichigan.com/nfpa-education-facilities/
https://standardsmichigan.com/sortir-des-flammes/
https://standardsmichigan.com/code-ignis-mmxxi/
https://standardsmichigan.com/rex-unplugged-common-lounge-fireplace/
https://standardsmichigan.com/inglenook/
https://standardsmichigan.com/tc-92-fire-safety/
https://standardsmichigan.com/the-science-of-fire/
“Lincoln as a Boy Reading at Night” (1868) / Eastman Johnson
We’re “organized” but not too organized; like the bookseller who knows where every book can be found.
at a conference where you don’t have to present
— Peyman Milanfar (@docmilanfar) April 4, 2025
#AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter
Academics be like 👇 pic.twitter.com/6cpVEw3PVS
— Reviewer 2 (@GrumpyReviewer2) April 2, 2024
