| National Balloon Ascension Day. Celebrated on January 9th, this day commemorates the first balloon flight in the United States, which took place in 1793. Balloons Around the World Day. Observed on October 1st, this day encourages people to spread joy by sharing balloons and balloon art globally. Hot Air Balloon Day. Celebrated on June 5th, this day honors the history and impact of hot air balloons on travel and leisure. |
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ISO 8124 – Safety of Toys: Sets global safety standards for toys, including balloons, which are classified as toys for children. Covers choking hazard warnings, small parts testing, and labeling requirements. EN 71 (Europe): European Union safety standards for toys, including balloons. EN 71-1 specifically deals with mechanical and physical properties, such as (1) Thickness of material to prevent bursting under pressure, (2) Testing for small parts to prevent choking hazards. ASTM F963 (United States): American safety standard for toys, including requirements for labeling, flammability, and material safety. |
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Final Results for September 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:
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
Whatever anyone wants to talk about. If no one has any suggestions, how about we poke at any of these new releases:
ANSI RELEASES REPORT: STANDARDIZATION EMPOWERING AI-ENABLED SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE
NIST: AI Standards: Federal Engagement
IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 4, 2024
Small town Iowa is crowning your homecoming king and queen in front of a grain elevator pic.twitter.com/O228SR7Vd4
— Iowa Chill (@IowaChill) September 26, 2025
Hermann High School senior Jillian Fredrick is this year’s 2025 Fall Homecoming Queen. pic.twitter.com/cl0eOD2Q4q
— Will Johnson (@wjwardpubsports) September 26, 2025
Burke Homecoming Dance was held Saturday, September 20. We recognized our Homecoming Court and Homecoming Royalty and we DANCED! #WeAreBurke 🖤💛🖤💛 pic.twitter.com/XRWPhYfnKO
— Burke High (@OPS_Burke) September 21, 2025
👑 Presenting your 2025 HUHS Homecoming Court!
The King & Queen will be crowned at the Homecoming Dance on Sat, Oct 4.
🎉 This year’s theme: Glow in the Dark
🚌 Don’t miss the Homecoming Parade – Fri, Oct 3 @ 1:30pm in downtown Hartford! 🧡🖤 pic.twitter.com/407gb0XijJ— HUHS Athletics/Activities (@HUHS_Athletics) September 26, 2025
New update alert! The 2022 update to the Trademark Assignment Dataset is now available online. Find 1.29 million trademark assignments, involving 2.28 million unique trademark properties issued by the USPTO between March 1952 and January 2023: https://t.co/njrDAbSpwB pic.twitter.com/GkAXrHoQ9T
— USPTO (@uspto) July 13, 2023
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