aatideas in Brief

aatideas in Brief #33

Sun, 27 April 2008 07:49:30 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #33

UCN 12008D28 Red

(leap year day 118; AD 2008 April 27 Sunday)

1) what's new—web site renovation in process
2) AAT technology timeline—compendium of progress in web and PDF formats
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—ICAS_now software kit update
4) AAT special topics—environmental initiatives
5) a focus on progress—value of green
6) AAT membership—environmental awareness month

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1) what's new—web site renovation in process

Most of the aatideas.org web site is now migrated to 'xht' filetypes to improve web browsing, and also to present content more accessibly to certain mobile or handheld device platforms.

As web standards further develop, and as browsers further improve, the web site can be rendered best with a recent- or current-version modern XHTML and CSS-ready browser. Those using a legacy browser (pre-XHTML) can select from a growing number of XHTML browsers that can be obtained at no charge from various third-parties.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—compendium of progress in web and PDF formats

Browse through a concise yet comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

*Visit the AAT retrospect at 'http://www.aatideas.org/tech/0.xht' for an AAT technology timeline of 10 000 years of civilization. The overview of technology history is presented via the New Calendar (NC) timeline, a metric timeline that is one component of the Integrated Chronological Applications System (ICAS) described below.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—ICAS_now software kit update

the most recent ICAS_now software kit update features clipboardICAS 1.07 and foldatimeICAS 1.03 applications (and source code) for Mac OS X.

clipboardICAS generates a date and time stamp selected by the user. foldatimeICAS generates a folder and file named with designated identifier, date, and time strings.

use clipboardICAS and foldatimeICAS to organize workflows with ICAS (Integrated Chronological Applications System) formats for expressing dates and times. ICAS formatted expressions can be sorted once for both alphabetical and chronological order without additional data coordination. ICAS formatted expressions can also be readily truncated and expanded for designated formats.

*ICAS develops a metric paradigm for representing calendar and clock formats for more practicable representations of time data. Because ICAS scale formats are easy to write and clear to read, ICAS standards can accommodate usable improvements in ways that people can process time and date information. Visit AAT ICAS Itinica at 'http://www.aatideas.org/iota/0.xht' for the most current aatideas.org localization of the Integrated Chronological Applications System.

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4) AAT special topics*—environmental initiatives

Browse the environmental topics page for links to initiatives promoting environmental values.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—value of green

A green attitude doesn't cost any money, yet can save a great deal of limited resources. A green business model is an efficient economic model for managing and for developing limited resources. A green economy means more and not less limited resources.

*In each issue of aatideas in Brief, a focus on progress examines selected strategies and examples concerning the applicable development and use of technologies. To contribute or to guest edit, send an e mail to AAT.

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6) AAT membership*—environmental awareness month

To raise awareness of and to promote good environmental practices, AAT commemorates the fourth uniform month D, of even leap year UCN 12008 (UCA 2008), days 091-120 (AD 2008 March 31 Monday to April 29 Tuesday), as environmental awareness month.

Take some time every month to get informed and to plan ahead for a greener economy for a greener environment. Use your power as a consumer to make purchasing decisions that account for a greener environment.

*Look to the 'about AAT' area of the aatideas.org for more information about AAT programs to develop quality educational programming for members and other interested parties. Membership or volunteer activities can be structured to provide development of skills and experience.

aatideas in Brief #32

Thu, 13 December 2007 08:06:40 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #32

UCN 12007Z17 Blue

(common year day 347; AD 2007 December 13 Thursday)

1) what's new—best wishes for an ICAS new year
2) AAT technology timeline—compendium of progress in web and pdf formats
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—ICAS traceability to SI
4) AAT special topics—solar system quick facts datasheets
5) a focus on progress—it's a metric world
6) AAT membership—want to support initiatives for progress?

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1) what's new—best wishes for an ICAS new year

'ICAS now' opensource resources remain at an early stage of development, however an important update of the clipboardICAS is available at no charge.

The update improves datetime object referencing with support for additional date format configurations and additional global time zones. Pick any OS X time zone, or any OS X date format, and clipboardICAS calculates a selected ICAS datetime format. (previous versions of the script that only worked for select time zones or for select date time formats are now deprecated.)

clipboardICAS can help you to be more ready to work with and to manage datetime information for the new year. To obtain the open-source application and the script, download the ICAS_now_c7Z16.dmg disc image (Mac OS X, 1.21 MiB) from the AAT ICAS Itinica area of this site.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—compendium of progress in web and pdf formats

Browse through a concise yet comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

*Visit the AAT retrospect at http://www.aatideas.org for an AAT technology timeline of 10 000 years of civilization. The overview of technology history is presented via the New Calendar (NC) timeline, a metric timeline that is one component of the Integrated Chronological Applications System (ICAS) described below.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—ICAS traceability to SI

A review of a possible future metrological framework that can be referenced in terms of an ICAS (Integrated Chonological Applications System) that is traceable to SI (International System of Units, Le Système International d'Unités) remains in process. The development of a larger SI-ICAS framework however calls for additional consideration of standards for the normative usage of one or more metrological frameworks. Those interested in additional information about ICAS development should register an ICAS license, or subscribe to the aaticas forum.

*ICAS develops a metric paradigm for representing calendar and clock formats for more practicable representations of time data. Because ICAS scale formats are easy to write and clear to read, ICAS standards can accommodate usable improvements in ways that people can process time and date information. Visit AAT ICAS Itinica at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica/index.html for the most current aatideas.org localization of the Integrated Chronological Applications System.

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4) AAT special topics*—solar system quick facts datasheets

Read about the solar system with as metric a scalemode as you like. The pdf datasheets can be downloaded at no charge from the special topics on space page.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—it's a metric world

Our planet can be measured more practicably with metric units. Whether calculating or comparing magnitudes from the microscopic to the macroscopic, metric units make more calculations and more comparisons more readily available to more users and more readers.

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6) AAT membership*—want to support initiatives for progress?

There are many ways that one can support initiatives for progress. Take time to get informed about technological developments.

Please consider supporting AAT educational initiatives by joining the IRS 501(c)(3), California nonprofit exempt, organization as a member or a volunteer.

Please help maintain e quality by ensuring appropriate use of network and computer resources. AAT is committed to ensuring e quality by establishing policies and adhering to practices that warrant that AAT does not send junk e mail. Interested parties should take note that AAT has not sent any junk e mail.

*Look to the member area of the aatideas web for more information about aatideas programs to develop quality educational programming for members and other interested parties. Membership or volunteer activities can be structured to provide development of skills and experience.

aatideas in Brief #31

Wed, 24 October 2007 08:05:53 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #31

UCN 12007X27 Orange

(common year day 297; AD 2007 October 24 Wednesday)

1) what's new—metrication month 12007
2) AAT technology timeline—compendium of progress in web and pdf formats
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—ICAS traceability to SI
4) AAT special topics—solar system quick facts datasheets
5) a focus on progress—everyday usability
6) AAT membership—development and review of 'ICAS now'

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1) what's new—metrication month 12007

It's official! The tenth uniform month X (common year days 271-300) is AAT metrication month. Take some time to review, think, and talk about good or best practices for the use of practical measures.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—compendium of progress in web and pdf formats

Browse through a concise yet comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—ICAS traceability to SI

*ICAS develops a metric paradigm for representing calendar and clock formats for more practicable representations of time data. Because ICAS scale formats are easy to write and clear to read, ICAS standards can accommodate usable improvements in ways that people can process time and date information. Visit AAT ICAS Itinica at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica/index.html for the most current aatideas.org localization of the Integrated Chronological Applications System.

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4) AAT special topics*—solar system quick facts datasheets

Read about the solar system with as metric a scalemode as you like. The pdf datasheets can be downloaded at no charge from the special topics on space page.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—everyday usability

In everyday life, date and time information is commonly interchanged from one format to another. Sources of interchange include:

contextual focus
(day-of-week, day-of-month, month-of-year, year-of-decade, year-of-century)
what weekday is January 1st?
what day-of-month is the first Wednesday?
does this '07' refer to '1907' or '2007'?
formal and informal conventions, styles, or practices
(language, locale, time zone, organization, and so forth)
is the time 0800 a morning or an evening time?
mode of communication
(face-to-face, writing, telephone, keypad, keyboard, and so forth)
technological interface
(numeric telephone keypad, computer keyboard, touchscreen, and so forth)

Certain good or best practices for communicating date and time information can increase the usability or accessibility of data for general readers (readers for whom there might not be a common single format for writing or reading dates). These practices include spelling out the month, and using 4 places for a year, so that a date is clearer to a reader.

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6) AAT membership*—development and review of 'ICAS now'

The first steps toward a transition from ICAS '6 Agave' to ICAS '7 Basilicum' are in place. The eventual update of the remaining ICAS standards documents is expected to be completed after some additional development and review of a few 'ICAS now' projects. Interested parties are encouraged to register an ICAS license, or subscribe to the aaticas forum.

aatideas in Brief #30

Tue, 26 June 2007 19:11:21 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #30

UCN 12007T27 Orange

(common year day 177; AD 2007 June 26 Tuesday)

1) what's new—tenth speed ahead for metrication
2) AAT technology timeline—summary of progress in web and pdf formats
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—solar system quick facts datasheets
4) AAT special topics—are your topics here?
5) a focus on progress—progress as ongoing process
6) AAT membership—get into the aatideas business

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1) what's new—tenth speed ahead for metrication

Alliance for the Advancement of Technology continues to pursue the AAT mission, while striving for continuous improvement. Although AAT has made some progress in a number of areas since the last program report, and although other organizations have also made progress in areas highlighted by aatideas.org programming, much work remains.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—summary of progress in web and pdf formats

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—solar system quick facts datasheets

Read about the solar system with as metric a scalemode as you like. The pdf datasheets can be downloaded at no charge from the special topics on space page.

*ICAS develops a metric paradigm for representing calendar and clock formats for more practicable representations of time data. Because ICAS scale formats are easy to write and clear to read, ICAS standards can accommodate usable improvements in ways that people can process time and date information. Visit AAT ICAS Itinica at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica/index.html for the most current aatideas.org localization of the Integrated Chronological Applications System.

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4) AAT special topics*—are your topics here?

Browse a variety of technology topics that link to initiatives for renewable energy, UNICODE, recycling, health, literacy, safety, astronomy, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—progress as ongoing process

Progress is often seen in terms of innovations. Yet as a process, progress presents a number of challenges. As everyone depends on developments and uses of technologies, progress in the applicable development and use of technologies is critical. So it is important to approach progress as a process.

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6) AAT membership*—get into the aatideas business

AAT has issued an annual report statement for the UCN 12006 fiscal year in the admin central area of this site. Interested parties are encouraged to 'get into the aatideas business' by serving as a director, correspondent, developer, or member for the educational organization.

aatideas in Brief #29

Fri, 04 May 2007 23:40:00 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #29

UCN 12007S04 Green

(common year day 124; AD 2007 May 04 Friday)

1) what's new—metric prefix initiative, Jazz for Peace benefit
2) AAT technology timeline—in web and pdf formats
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—freeware support for ICAS automation, ICAS version update
4) AAT special topics—are your topics here?
5) a focus on progress—envisioning progress
6) AAT membership—get into the aatideas business

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1) what's new—metric prefix initiative, Jazz for Peace benefit

A review of the normative use of metric prefix expressions for communicating information about scalar content remains in process.

Help AAT to raise awareness of the AAT mission with a Jazz for Peace benefit, and help to advance AAT programs at the same time. AAT can reserve an event benefit, pre-sale, if some supporters let us know how many pairs of tickets they would like to reserve. Supporters can also let us know if they would like to have a benefit event scheduled in their locality. See the AAT support page for more information.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—in web and pdf formats

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—freeware support for ICAS automation, ICAS version update

AAT uses various 'ICAS now' freeware for a number of common tasks including the generation of datetime stamps, and the generation of Uniform Calendars for a designated year. While these freeware resources represent improvements in aatideas.org practices and activities, AAT ICAS remains focused on challenges for improving an ICAS state of the art. A review of ICAS Basilicum remains in process.

*ICAS develops a metric paradigm for representing calendar and clock formats for more practicable representations of time data. Because ICAS scale formats are easy to write and clear to read, ICAS standards can accommodate usable improvements in ways that people can process time and date information. Visit AAT ICAS Itinica at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica/index.html for the most current aatideas.org localization of the Integrated Chronological Applications System.

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4) AAT special topics*—are your topics here?

Browse a variety of technology topics that link to initiatives for renewable energy, UNICODE, recycling, health, literacy, safety, astronomy, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—envisioning progress

Progress, to some extent, is envisioned. Experience, to some extent, guides an innovator in developing an idea. Accordingly, innovators may need to re-envision and re-design an idea before realizing progress.

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6) AAT membership*—get into the aatideas business

AAT has issued an annual report statement for the UCN 12006 fiscal year on the aaticas discussion at Yahoo Groups. Interested parties are encouraged to 'get into the aatideas business' by serving as a director, correspondent, developer, or member for the educational organization.

aatideas in Brief #28

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #28

UCN 12007P13 Orange

(common year day 043; AD 2007 February 12 Monday)

1) what's new—e-zine syndication, Jazz for Peace benefit
2) AAT technology timeline—in web and pdf formats
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—dstampUC datestamp localizations, ICAS Basilicum, ICAS now
4) AAT special topics—assistive technologies to green power
5) a focus on progress—wheels and blocks of progress
6) AAT membership—get into the aatideas business

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1) what's new—e-zine syndication, Jazz for Peace benefit

aatideas in Brief is now RSS syndicated for access via news-reading applications that include some web browsers.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—in web and pdf formats

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—dstampUC datestamp localizations, ICAS Basilicum, ICAS now

Some ICAS datestamp localizations can be obtained from the AAT ICAS web calendars page at no charge. New aatideas localizations for German, French, Italian, and Spanish are developed with machine translation. Localization authorities and standards developing organizations can appropriate any ICAS copyright for use in developing their own ICAS standards.

All localizations developed by AAT are referencing 'aatideas' or 'aaticas' language codes. For example, ICAS users can reference 'en-aatideas' for purposes of specifying uses of ICAS. ICAS users can also reference, for example, an 'en-aaticas' localization; however references to 'aaticas' should be expected to be more subject to conformance with future developments of AAT ICAS standards.

The specification and review of AAT ICAS 7 'Basilicum' standards is underway. ICAS developers can reference 'ICAS now' standards for open-source development.

*ICAS develops a metric paradigm for representing calendar and clock formats for more practicable representations of time data. Because ICAS scale formats are easy to write and clear to read, ICAS standards can accommodate usable improvements in ways that people can process time and date information. Visit AAT ICAS Itinica at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica/index.html for the most current aatideas localization of the Integrated Chronological Applications System.

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4) AAT special topics*—assistive technologies to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from assistive technologies to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to space, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—wheels and blocks of progress

Wheels are efficient for turning, blocks are efficient for resting. Wheels can be moved forward or backward. Blocks can brake or can obstruct. Progress takes place when technologies are developed and used appropriately.

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6) AAT membership*—get into the aatideas business

AAT is preparing to issue an annual report for the UCN 12006 fiscal year during the first half of UCN 12007. Interest in AAT at aatideas.org continues to grow. Interested parties are encouraged to 'get into the aatideas business' by serving as a director, correspondent, developer, or member for the educational organization.

aatideas in Brief #27

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #27

UCN 12006L13 blockday Orange

(common year day 313; AD 2006 November 09 Thursday)

1) what's new—Jazz for Peace benefit for AAT
2) AAT technology timeline—print charts scale mm to cm
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—review of ICAS Basilicum, ICAS now
4) AAT special topics—assistive technologies to green power
5) a focus on progress—synergy of culture and progress
6) AAT membership—ICAS metrication kit update

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1) what's new—Jazz for Peace benefit for AAT

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2) AAT technology timeline*—print charts scale mm to cm

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—review of ICAS Basilicum, ICAS now

ICAS Basilicum is a forthcoming AAT ICAS specification that will replace the ICAS Agave set of documents. Pre-existing references to AAT ICAS Agave documents are subject to the forthcoming ICAS Basilicum standards. Pre-release references to AAT ICAS Basilicum documents are subject to the AAT ICAS Agave standards until the next version declaration. Read more in the special version declaration note regarding ICAS Basilicum.

ICAS specifies a more metric calendar and clock interface for more measures of time. Because ICAS scale formats are easy to write and clear to read, ICAS standards can accommodate usable improvements in ways that people can process time and date information.

*Heard about the new styles for writing dates and times? Because they are easy to write and clear to read, there is no question why they are the new preferred style for representing dates and times. Read more in AAT ICAS Agave and in ISO 8601. Visit AAT ICAS Itinica at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica/index.html for the most current aatideas localization of the Integrated Chronological Applications System.

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4) AAT special topics*—assistive technologies to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from assistive technologies to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to space, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—synergy of culture and progress

Culture is essentially defined in terms of shared knowledge and common practices that people relate to. To some extent, progress is a manifestation of culture. Yet also to some extent, culture is a manifestation of progress.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kit update

ICAS readiness calls for accessible ICAS reference materials. A Uniform Calendar organizer can be a highly useful ICAS resource. Read about the most current AAT ICAS resources on the aatideas metric resources page.

aatideas in Brief #26

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #26

UCN 12006H11 blockday Green

(common year day 221; AD 2006 August 09 Wednesday)

1) what's new—visitor hundred-kiloeon registered on 6F17
2) AAT technology timeline—print charts scale mm to cm
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—why harmonize ICAS?
4) AAT special topics—assistive technologies to green power
5) a focus on progress—history as essential to progress
6) AAT membership—get into the aatideas business

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1) what's new—visitor hundred-kiloeon registered on 6F17

The aatideas.org web server registered a 100 000 th visitor on UCN 12006F17 blockday Blue (2006 June 16 Fri). Visitor hundred-kiloeon was one of 63 visitors that day; which included some 7 to 9 automated bots. More than 80 percent of the of the content pages served were ICAS related, with more than 62 ICAS standards documents served one or more times. Throughout the entire web site, a total of 89 pages including 7 technology timeline pages were served. Different search engines referred 4 visitors on that day, while 59 visitors arrived without a referral for an estimated 94 percent of the visitors 'tuning in'.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—print charts scale mm to cm

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—why harmonize ICAS?

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4) AAT special topics*—assistive technologies to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from assistive technologies to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to space, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—history as essential to progress

Progress in the development and use of technologies is made via a series of previous developments and uses of technologies. History not only provides a source of information about developments in technologies. History also offers insights into knowledge generated during a series of previous developments.

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6) AAT membership*—get into the aatideas business

There are no changes to report in the operation or administration of AAT since the most recent NC 12006 annual report, or since the 12006E05 aaticas interim report of AAT operations. Interested parties are encouraged to 'get into the aatideas business' by serving as a director, correspondent, developer, or member for the educational organization.

aatideas in Brief #25

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #25

UCN 12006E16 blockday Violet

(common year day 136; AD 2006 May 16 Tuesday)

1) what's new—welcome visitor hundred-kiloeon!

AAT will soon welcome the 100 000 th visitor to the aatideas.org domain. The occasion also provides a nice opportunity to use a metric-prefix expression like 'hundred-kiloeonth' as an alternative to the customary expression 'hundred-thousandth'. More on the usage of these prefix-expressions soon.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—print charts scale mm to cm

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—why ICAS?

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4) AAT special topics*—assistive technologies to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from assistive technologies to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to space, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—business objectives redefined

Entrepreneur Paul Hawken's 1993 book The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability makes a matter-of-fact case for why companies need to "re-envision and re-imagine themselves as cyclical corporations" in practicing good corporate stewardship of economic resources. For example, energy companies can transform a business model that might have been defined in terms of non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels. A variety of renewable energy alternatives hold several opportunities for creating more value for energy producers, suppliers, and consumers.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS in use

Get ICAS ready with the ICAS reference and display documents provided at no charge. Sign on for the aatideas calendar organizers and discover for yourself the practicality and convenience of metric calendaring.

aatideas in Brief #24

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #24

UCN 12006B27 blockday Orange

(common year day 057; AD 2006 February 26 Sunday)

1) what's new—environmental awareness month poster
2) AAT technology timeline—print charts scale mm to cm
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—why ICAS?
4) AAT special topics—assistive technologies to green power
5) a focus on progress—economic initiatives for developing technologies
6) AAT membership—ICAS in use

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1) what's new—environmental awareness month poster

Environmental awareness month is observed by AAT during the fourth uniform month 12006 D01-D30, (days 091 to 120 --- 2006 April 01-30). To download the new Recycling Batteries poster, go to the special topics on environment page.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—print charts scale mm to cm

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—why ICAS?

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4) AAT special topics*—assistive technologies to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from assistive technologies to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to space, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—economic initiatives for developing technologies

Economist Vernon Ruttan in 2006 questions how industrial production in the United States has related to war and defense. Numerous modern technologies such as network and satellite communications, jet propulsion, semiconductors, nuclear power, and space exploration were developed for US military projects. Yet political and geopolitical forces are changing the role of military projects as a focus for developing new technologies. Other sectors of the economy can also initiate the development of new technologies. Impetus for economic performance can be found in markets for renewable resources, medical treatments, and media technologies.

More information about Vernon Ruttan.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS in use

aatideas in Brief #23

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #23

UCN 12006A20 blockday Orange

(common year day 020; AD 2006 January 20 Friday)

1) what's new—preparing for next decade of progress
2) AAT technology timeline—print charts scale mm to cm
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—why ICAS?
4) AAT special topics—astronomy to green power
5) a focus on progress—designing a calendar and clock
6) AAT membership—help victims of disaster

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1) what's new—preparing for next decade of progress

Alliance for the Advancement of Technology celebrates 10 years of focus on the development of applicable philosophies of technology. The first decade of operation had also coincided with a transition to a new millennium. During which time the development of a uniform calendar for a new calendar era highlighted the commemoration of a retrospect of 10 000 years of civilization. For the next decade of operation, AAT hopes to improve efforts for developing progress.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—print charts scale mm to cm

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—why ICAS?

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4) AAT special topics*—astronomy to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from astronomy to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to safety, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—designing a calendar and clock

A history of global and technological developments has changed ways that people measure time. Maintaining a state of the art in the midst of rapid technological development calls for a careful review of prior developments. Yet a collective history of the development of calendars and clocks seems not to document a number of objective and subjective considerations that might inform the review of a state of the art.

Calendars and clocks are however not only technologies. Expressions of date and time also convey cultural traditions, some of which are deeply rooted. Although states of the art may be created from time to time, the development of a state of the art does not displace the study of earlier states of the art.

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6) AAT membership*—help victims of disaster

Please be generous in helping victims of the recent hurricane and earthquake disasters. Although AAT does not have a dedicated relief effort, you can find links to other organizations that are directly involved in relief efforts in the Special Topics area.

aatideas in Brief #22

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #22

UCN 12005Y06 blockday Orange

(common year day 306; AD 2005 November 02 Wednesday)

1) what's new—NDN resource correction, ICAS freeware, posters
2) AAT technology timeline—charting paths to progress
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—why ICAS?
4) AAT special topics—astronomy to green power
5) a focus on progress—users and time management
6) AAT membership—help victims of disaster

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1) what's new—NDN resource correction, ICAS freeware, posters

A counting bug necessitated the revision of NDN conversion resource document AAT ICAS Agave-2041. The revision did not affect the NDN specification AAT ICAS Agave-1100. All registered and unregistered ICAS users need to reference the corrections to the NDN resources. For additional information, read the 12005X29 revision notes for ICAS 6.31 Agave.

AAT distributes a few samples of ICAS software free of charge under terms of 'ICAS in use'. Java source code for the new DialTiros 0.01 web clock applet is available from the web clock area of this web site. AppleScript source code for the new clipboardICAS-1.01 datetime stamp application is however available in the aaticas at yahoogroups forum archives.

Download the 12005 metrication month poster series PDF's from the aatideas metric resources page.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—charting paths to progress

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—why ICAS?

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4) AAT special topics*—astronomy to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from astronomy to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to safety, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—users and time management

Some people choose to set their clocks or watches a little fast, to avoid being late. This practical method of time management, whether reckoned intentionally or incidentally, is just as true for clocks that display a decimal representation of a day; as it is for traditional clocks displaying seconds, minutes, and hours. Other comparisons of new and traditional scales of calendar and clock may also be interesting; however not all comparisons offer clear 'rules-of-thumb' for time management. It is probably easier to understand a particular clock dial in terms of its own day-fraction scheme, rather than in the terms of another scheme (e.g., 12-60-60 and 24-60-60, or 100-100-100). A similar comparison can also be made between the Uniform and Gregorian calendars. With one exception, the day-of-month number for a uniform month is either larger than or equal to the day-of-month number for a Gregorian month. The exceptions to this 'rule-of-thumb' are the days in the month of March, for common years. So if you rely on that rule of thumb, then "beware the Ides of March!"

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6) AAT membership*—help victims of disaster

aatideas in Brief #21

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #21

UCN 12005V16 blockday Violet

(common year day 226; AD 2005 August 14 Sunday)

1) what's new—enhancing usability

Open source standards outline AAT ICAS quality. As a paradigm of integration, ICAS can accommodate more practicable ways of scaling time and date information. AAT continues to find more ways by which the usability of time information can be enhanced by using ICAS standards.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—timelines are metric by design

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—why ICAS?

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4) AAT special topics*—astronomy to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from astronomy to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to safety, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—recycling batteries

After use, batteries should not be trashed. Battery cells contain heavy metals that can contaminate soil and ground water. So it is important to recycle batteries. If your school, business, or community doesn't yet have a recycling strategy; talk to people about finding ways to establish recycling programs.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kits

aatideas in Brief #20

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #20

UCN 12005T29

(AD common year day 179; trad 2005 June 28 Tuesday)

1) what's new—ICAS in use conformance level B

Level B specifies a voluntary standard of 'ICAS in use' for the use of CSS styles for structured content such as timestamps or price lists. The level B logo is an effective way to provide information about the presentation of content so that users can make informed choices about browsing structured content.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—timelines are metric by design

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—can ICAS help?

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4) AAT special topics*—astronomy to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from astronomy to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to recycling, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—formats and usability

Format can be regarded as a means by which information is presented. Format sometimes refers to a mode of communication such as video, slide, or print. Yet units of information such as dates and times are also described in terms of format. A consideration of format issues, some of which are not entirely obvious, can however inform the design of effective communications.

Jean-Luc Doumont in 2002 describes three laws of communication: adapt to your audience, maximize the signal-to-noise ratio, and use effective redundancy. Effective communication concerns getting messages across. Edward R. Tufte in 2003 describes format factors that can influence the effectiveness of slide presentations created by software programs, and cautions readers about relying on slide styles to determine content. A focus on the content choices rather than format features of a slide further reminds communicators that "detail should clarify, not clutter." Effective use of a format concerns the effective use of substantive content.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kits

aatideas in Brief #19

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #19

UCN 12005R20

(AD common year day 110; trad 2005 April 20 Wed)

1) what's new—environmental awareness month
2) AAT technology timeline—timelines are metric by design
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—can ICAS help?
4) AAT special topics—astronomy to green power
5) a focus on progress—placing an economic value on environment
6) AAT membership—ICAS metrication kits

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1) what's new—environmental awareness month

AAT commemorates the fourth uniform month, days 091-120, as environmental awareness month. Earth day is observed UCN 12005R22 (and also on 12005R23). Browse the special topics area of aatideas.org for additional information.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—timelines are metric by design

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—can ICAS help?

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4) AAT special topics*—astronomy to green power

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from astronomy to green power, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, from localisation to recycling, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—placing an economic value on environment

In the 2002 book The Future of Life, scientist and educator Edward O. Wilson describes approaches for placing an economic value on environmental resources. In an age where economists envision cycles of production and consumption, and ecologists are alarmed by adverse effects of human economic growth on the environment; Wilson portrays our current era as one in which both viewpoints must come to terms: a Century of the Environment. Readers are cautioned that the economic value of environmental resources on our planet may be far greater than has been economically accounted.

"Ecosystem services are defined as the flow of materials, energy, and information from the biosphere that support human existence. They include the regulation of the atmosphere and climate; the purification and retention of fresh water; the formation and enrichment of the soil; nutrient cycling; the detoxification and recirculation of waste; the pollination of crops; and the production of lumber, fodder, and biomass fuel." (p. 106)

An international team of economists and scientists in 1997 estimated the economic value of goods and services provided by the living natural environment to be 33 or more teradollars (T$) each year. In comparison with a 1997 gross world product of 18 teradollars (T$), replacing the planet's ecosystem would nearly triple the cost of the gross world product. This example is one of many in the book to highlight the gravity of additional costs of economic practices by which environmental habitats and ecosystems are lost due to certain patterns of human economic growth.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kits

aatideas in Brief #18

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #18

UCN 12005Q28

(AD common year day 088; trad 2005 March 29 Tue)

1) what's new—aatideas code of e quality

Internet quality on aatideas.org is backed by a 'no junk' and 'no fraud' guarantee from AAT to members and other interested parties: the aatideas code of e quality. The terms of this code are posted on the aatideas.org web site.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—timelines are metric by design

Browse through a comprehensive history of technology on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—can ICAS help?

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4) AAT special topics*—astronomy to wind energy

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from astronomy to wind energy, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—asking why

Sometimes improvements to a technological state of the art are clear and obvious. Often however there may be a number of questions to settle about the use of an idea. Questions of feasibility, cost, benefit, application, and use can be considered in the development of new technologies. New knowledge can also provide new insights to questions about the development of technologies. So there are always opportunities for progress.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kits

aatideas in Brief #17

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #17

12004M12 UCN

(AD leap year day 342; trad 2004 December 07 Tue)

1) what's new—season's greetings

Best wishes from AAT for a bright holiday season. May the new year be prosperous and bring further progress in metrication.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—timelines are metric by design

Browse the AAT technology timeline on the web, or print the PDF documents to set up a display to metric specifications.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—can ICAS help?

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4) AAT special topics*—astronomy to wind energy

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from astronomy to wind energy, from biotechnology to UNICODE, computers to transportation, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—a kilometer starts with a meter

Initiatives for progress have been furthered by the efforts of a diversity of institutions: large and small companies, non-governmental organizations, and governmental organizations. Groups and individuals have played important roles in the development and use of technologies. Progress is often associated with technological breakthroughs, yet breakthroughs would not be possible without the progress made from a series of smaller steps.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kits

aatideas in Brief #16

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #16

12004K10 UCN

(AD leap year day 280; trad 2004 Oct 06 Wed)

1) what's new—TENTH SPEED AHEAD for metrication
2) AAT technology timeline—get ready to scroll
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—ICAS in use logo
4) AAT special topics—astronomy to wind energy
5) a focus on progress—progress and form, progress and style
6) AAT membership—ICAS metrication kits

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1) what's new—TENTH SPEED AHEAD for metrication

To raise awareness of and to promote education about using metric measurements, Alliance for the Advancement of Technology presents AAT metrication month, during the tenth uniform month K, of even leap year 12004 UCN (2004 UCA), days 271 to 300 (AD leap year days 271 to 300; trad 2004 Sep 27 to Oct 26). Read more about the International System of Units (SI) and the Integrated Chronological Applications System (ICAS) at www.aatideas.org.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—get ready to scroll

A recent revision of the AAT Technology Timeline fixes historical events in relation to a New Calendar year scale, showing a graphic representation of the distance between timepoints. The timeline covers more than a tenmillennium of a history of technology, so get ready to scroll.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—ICAS in use logo

The "ICAS in use" logo is an effective way to communicate the use of user-centered formats for dates and times. Program details for usage of the official ICAS conformance level A graphic are outlined in AAT ICAS Agave-2062.

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4) AAT special topics*—astronomy to wind energy

Browse a variety of initiatives ranging from astronomy to wind energy, from biotechnology to UNICODE, from computers to transportation, and more.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—progress and form, progress and style

Ben Shneiderman in 2003 describes a transformation to new computing that is driven by a focus on personal values in the use of technologies. Personal values relating to the use of calendar and clock technologies might be seen to encompass notions of ease of use or cultural familiarity, yet personal values can also encompass technical considerations such as the increased precision inherent to a generalized use of a decimalized scale of time. Development of ICAS standards has largely focused on the determination of uniform schemes for the formatting of calendar and clock scales. A principle of uniformity is determined in relation to a principle of reducing exceptions to a scheme. ICAS calendar and clock scales are derived primarily from a solar-ecliptic calendar year and the UTC day, and from a system of solar-ecliptic calendar year months approximating the lunar cycle. Cultural familiarity with an emerging development such as ICAS is virtually unknown. However a linguistic review of ICAS usage and style finds that ICAS can be used fluently and practicably for purposes of communicating a wide range of calendar and clock information.

The promise of a system representing an exceptional opportunity for an upgrade of calendar and clock technologies also calls for a careful consideration of a number of training and transition issues. Recent ICAS developments have also focused on creating user-centered support for the use of multiple scales including traditional calendar and clock systems. Users of ICAS may enjoy the ease of use involved in the practicable use of a Uniform Calendar or an Inter-Dial Clock. Yet the pre-existing use of traditional scales of calendar and clock imposes a steep infrastructural curve on an ICAS feature set that may be otherwise comparatively more practicable. ICAS anticipates strategies for reducing the infrastructure curve based on recent developments in software development and localization support.

As an emerging state of the art, ICAS systems and formats are more practicably structured for a system of the modern uses of calendar and clock scales. As a matter of usable design, ICAS designates practical or natural schemes such as alphabetical order and scalar coherence that are hypothesized to need less additional reinforcement in comparison with the use of traditional scales. ICAS formats can be expressed more practicably because of the use of uniform schemes and because of coherence with the main unit. With appropriately determined ICAS scales and features, users may more practicably express designated dates and times more clearly and more concisely than via the use of traditional scales.

A unit of 1 day is a main unit in every terrestrial culture. However the chronological infrastructure and cultural heritage that surround the use of traditional scales of calendar and clock raise concerns about the development and use of uniform or metric scales. Issues of training or development should be considered with regard to best practices for metrication.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kits

aatideas in Brief #15

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #15

12004A27 UCN

(AD leap year day 027; trad 2004 Jan 27 Tue)

1) what's new—aatideas continues steady growth
2) AAT technology timeline—with UCA tenmillennium scale
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—aatideas localization of ICAS
4) AAT special topics—are your topics here?
5) a focus on progress—metrication strategies
6) AAT membership—ICAS metrication kits

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1) what's new—aatideas continues steady growth

A general plan outlined for the development of the aatideas.org domain web site is guiding efforts to improve content and access. Interest in the aatideas.org web site has been steadily increasing in terms of various measures (visitors, web domains, referrals, visitors 'tuning in' etc.). Metrication issues are also a high priority among web site visitors based on page counts for various metrication-related documents.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—with UCA tenmillennium scale

The UCA tenmillennium scale specifies use of the millennial-place digits of the uniform tenmillennium yeargroup 10000-19999 NC for coordination of Uniform Calendar years subject to the Gregorian calendar. Uniform Calendar year 2003 UCA corresponds to Gregorian calendar year 2003 AD.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—aatideas localization of ICAS

Visit AAT ICAS Itinica at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica/index.html for the most current aatideas localization of ICAS. The most recent ICAS revision remains a draft while AAT considers development of a year 12004 ICAS metrication kit.

*Integrated Chronological Applications System (ICAS) methods incorporate multiple schemes of uniformity as practicable best practices for the design and use of calendar and clock interfaces. ICAS specifies a Uniform Calendar (UC), an Inter-Dial Clock (IDC) system, a New Calendar (NC), and other standards accessible from the AAT ICAS web site at http://www.aatideas.org/icas via Internet.

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4) AAT special topics*—are your topics here?

Find information about developments taking place in various areas of technology.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—metrication strategies

Road traffic signs in all of Australia seemed to change overnight. This was achieved with careful planning by road authorities in all Australian states.

M-day for the change was set at 1974 July 01 [1974G02 UCA]. For a year before this, cars were built with metric speedometers and metric odometers, conversion kits were made available for older cars, and metric road signs were installed and then covered with inexpensive fabric. The covers were removed on the Saturday and Sunday before M-day (Monday) and Australians quickly learned to 'drive metric'. It took about another month to remove all the pre-metric signs. Dual signs were avoided.

To quote from the official Government report Metrication in Australia (ISBN 0 644 24860 2 - 1992): "As a result of these changes, conversions on the roads occurred without incident." and "Despite suggestions by people opposed to metrication that ignorance of the meaning of metric speeds would lead to slaughter on the roads, such slaughter did not occur."

This item was guest-edited by Pat Naughtin, who is a metrication consultant, based in Geelong, Australia. Pat has—through direct experience of metrication—identified many of the leadership issues associated with metrication programs. These include moral, mindset, and social, as well as technical issues. Pat Naughtin is also the editor of the free online newsletter Metrication matters. You can subscribe by sending an email to naughtin@bigpond.net.au containing the words 'subscribe Metrication matters'.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kits

Sign up for the latest version of an aatideas.org metrication guidebook and some all daygroup Uniform Calendar organizers. With ICAS resources, you will be more prepared for emerging uses of time scales decimalized to a main unit of 1 day. Convenient information about convenient time and date formats offer a great membership value.

aatideas in Brief #14

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #14

12003W05 UCN

(AD common year day 245; trad 2003 September 02 Tue)

1) what's new—aatideas growth and development continues
2) AAT technology timeline—with UCA tenmillennium scale
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—upgrade to version 6.10 Agave
4) AAT special topics—making a difference
5) a focus on progress—technologies and users
6) AAT membership—ICAS metrication kits

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1) what's new—aatideas growth and development continues

Many features of aatideas programs are the result of visitor comments and feedback. Much of this development is browsable on the aatideas web; however AAT is still considering development of additional web capabilities.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—with UCA tenmillennium scale

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—upgrade to version 6.10 Agave

ICAS standards have made many strides forward in light of a growing interest in the use of uniform time and date formats. AAT is preparing to continue this focus in support of a commitment to usable design. Get familiar with an upgrade to ICAS Agave and experience scales of time and date that are by comparison more usable and more practicable.

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4) AAT special topics*—making a difference

Find information about developments taking place in various areas of technology.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—technologies and users

Technologies in the modern era increasingly rely upon various systems of user resources. User documentation may be ubiquitous; however in a 1987 study Barbara Mirel advises that strategies for developing user resources anticipate how users will use a technology resource in a particular context. Case studies can reveal how particular user resources may be used or received by actual users, or reveal other strategies or norms by which users would seek information. Developers should consider that the use of user resources may be influenced by social contexts relating to the use of technologies. In a 1984 study Jennifer Slack describes how communication technologies are seen within the context of social processes, and how social processes constitute the emergence of technologies. Social processes can determine what it would mean for a user to look up system information in a manual, or to ask a co-worker or supervisor. Yet even as technologies and user resources are both characterized in terms of a particular social context, both are situated with regard to conditions of applicable use. Consideration of the dynamic relationships among technologies and users can yield much data toward enhancing the development of technologies and user resources.

Mirel, Barbara. Designing Field Research in Technical Communication: Usability Testing for In-house User Documentation. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication 17.4 (1987): 347-354.

Slack, Jennifer Daryl. Ch. 3. Surveying the Impacts of Communication Technologies. 73-109. Progress In Communication Sciences. Vol V. Ed. Brenda Derouin and Melvin J. Voight. Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1984.

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6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kits

Sign up for an aatideas.org metrication guidebook and some all daygroup Uniform Calendar organizers. With ICAS resources, you will be more prepared for emerging uses of time scales decimalized to a main unit of 1 day. Convenient information about convenient time and date formats offer a great membership value.

aatideas in Brief #13

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #13

12003Q20 UCN

(AD common year day 080; trad 2003 Mar 21 Thu)

1) what's new—interest in aatideas is growing continuously
2) AAT technology timeline—with New Calendar (NC) scale
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—version 6.05 announced
4) AAT special topics—more traffic for computer topics
5) a focus on progress—development of innovation
6) AAT membership—12003 UCN memberships carry Charter status

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1) what's new—interest in aatideas is growing continuously

Each of the last three uniform months have continued to set new web traffic records for the aatideas web. AAT is considering development of additional web site capabilities with an emphasis on ease-of-use.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—with New Calendar (NC) scale

The New Calendar (NC) scale facilitates a convenient historical perspective, providing a single positive scale for dates throughout the historic eras.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—version 6.05 announced

Following a comprehensive process review, AAT ICAS revision 6.05 was issued by the ICAS department of AAT. However AAT is already preparing for a next revision that can be used as a preferred system of measure.

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4) AAT special topics*—more traffic for computer topics

A review of aatideas web traffic for the 12002GM biannum reveals that computer topics registered more traffic than other topics.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—development of innovation

Innovations are developed in numerous ways, however are subject to a confluence of economic considerations. Innovators should thus be familiar with marketing, feasibility, and cost/benefit issues involved in the development and use of a technology. There may be a number of solutions to addressing economic objectives. Innovation is a means of finding solutions that would not otherwise have been apparent.

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6) AAT membership*—12003 UCN memberships carry Charter status

Although 12002 UCN was designated a Charter year for AAT, the organization has operated on a pre-quorum basis. AAT Charter memberships are thus still available. Get involved in the growth of AAT.

aatideas in Brief #12

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #12

12002M01 UCN

(AD common year day 331; trad 2002 Nov 27 Wed)

1) what's new—ICAS zoneDeka is also zoneAAT
2) AAT technology timeline—a technology timeline continues
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—version 6.04 is announced
4) AAT special topics—Astronomy picture of the day
5) a focus on progress—technologies for the use of technology
6) AAT membership—12002 UCN is Charter Year for AAT

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1) what's new—ICAS zoneDeka is also zoneAAT

As ICAS zoneDeka can be readily expressed in decimal terms with regard to Universal Time (UT), zoneDeka is preferred and encouraged for emerging uses of the Inter-Dial Clock (IDC). The AAT ICAS term sets are localized for use by AAT and also for use by ICAS licensees consistent with the ICAS version in effect.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—a technology timeline continues

Stay tuned to the aatideas web for further developments.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—version 6.04 is announced

Following a comprehensive process review, AAT ICAS revision 6.04 was issued by the ICAS department of AAT. Read about the latest ICAS enhancements on AAT ICAS Itinica.

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4) AAT special topics*—Astronomy picture of the day

Check out Astronomy picture of the day from the Space page of special topics.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—technologies for the use of technology

Technology is regarded to advance by the discovery and development of new inventions; however this is only one side of technological development. Another perspective on the advancement of technology concerns applicable use. Important areas of focus for the applicable use of technology are training, implementation, and maintenance. An application of technology is not just a product or a result, but a process. Application processes can involve many layers of usability and economy: ease of use, efficiency, reliability, safety, security, cost, benefit, and value. Technologies of ‘best practice’ offer considerable promise in leveraging technological resources for the creation of wealth among local and global communities.

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6) AAT membership*—12002 UCN is Charter Year for AAT

The goals of AAT are ambitious yet carefully designed. Memberships processed in 12002 UCN carry Charter membership status.

aatideas in Brief #11

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #11

12002K04 UCN

(AD common year day 274; trad 2004 October 01 Tue)

1) what's new—12002K is AAT metrication month

AAT is observing a metrication month throughout 12002K UCN in coordination with National Metric Week happening the 6th to the 12th of October 2002 AD.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—ICAS in use

AAT uses ICAS for operations where practical, and has been able to study certain uses of ICAS. ICAS dates and times are found to be simple to write and process within the ICAS system. A review of the use of ICAS by AAT supports continued use of ICAS for purposes of quality management and programming.

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4) AAT special topics*—

*Special topics on the aatideas web is an informational interface for particular initiatives related to developments in technology. Visit http://www.aatideas.org/special/index.html for convenient links to various sites across the Internet.

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5) a focus on progress*—metrication in the media

As more media organizations in the United States feature the use of metric measures in providing content, progress is made in the use and development of an important technical literacy. Even with the use of other traditional units of measure in the United States, the International System of Units (SI) has become widely known. In the United States, SI is already the principal system of measure for areas of science, engineering, and medicine. Thus media content should reflect the use of metric measures in news about areas of science, engineering, and medicine. As SI is also a principal system of measure throughout most of the world, the use of traditional units of measure should not be attributed to news content that is provided in metric terms from other regions. The development or use of a system of measurement may be approached with reference to applicable guidelines for use.

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6) AAT membership*—cooperative advertising on aatideas web

Cooperative advertising arrangements may be available without fee to nonprofit organizations of similar purpose, subject to approval by AAT. For additional information, see http://www.aatideas.org/now/ads/index.html or contact AAT via e mail.

aatideas in Brief #10

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #10

12002H18 UCN

(AD common year day 228; trad 2002 August 16 Fri)

1) what's new—significant ICAS update, programs reports online
2) AAT technology timeline—featuring timeline suggestions
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—version 6.03 announced
4) AAT special topics—
5) a focus on progress—technical literacies
6) AAT membership—12002 UCN is Charter Year for AAT

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1) what's new—significant ICAS update, programs reports online

Additional levels of integration make the ICAS version 6.03 announced below a significant update.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—featuring timeline suggestions

AAT Technology Timeline is the single most popular feature on the www.aatideas.org web site. What developments or technologies would you like to see featured on the timeline?

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—version 6.03 announced

New developments further integrate ICAS with other systems of measure. The Uniform Calendar can be designated for use with the 7-day Gregorian week, or to other daygroups specified for use with a 30-day uniform month. An Inter-Dial Clock (IDC) system supercedes the former ICAS t10 system of decimal time, offering dial-unit compatibility. See the latest features and improvements at AAT ICAS Itinica.

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4) AAT special topics*—

Some new links are featured on the special topics interface. Suggestions for additional links are also welcome.

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5) a focus on progress*—technical literacies

The term ‘technical literacy’ may evoke an image of a computer; however various technical literacies also exist for driving vehicles, telling time, using telephones, using money, organizing information, and other specialized uses. Some of these specialized areas of literacy are long-integrated and are not commonly regarded as technical. Yet recent developments in computers and integrated electronics are introducing a number of new technical literacies. The use of a technical literacy is shaped and constrained by dimensions of integration and application. Issues of technical literacy for the use of a technology may be usefully approached in terms of applicability or relative value.

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6) AAT membership*—12002 UCN is Charter Year for AAT

The goals of AAT are ambitious yet carefully designed. Memberships processed in 12002 UCN carry Charter membership status.

aatideas in Brief #09

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #09

12002F15 UCN

(AD common year day 165; trad 2002 June 14 Fri)

1) what's new—operational objectives support programming
2) AAT technology timeline—AAT retrospect
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—version 6.02 is announced
4) AAT special topics—
5) a focus on progress—influence of internationalism
6) AAT membership—opportunities for program development await

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1) what's new—operational objectives support programming

Operational objectives have been approved at a director level for each AAT department. The objectives support the AAT mission and help to ensure a high quality of programming for aatideas programs.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—AAT retrospect

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—version 6.02 is announced

As a result of efforts to develop AAT ideas programming, ICAS version 6.02 is currently posted. See the latest features and improvements at AAT ICAS Itinica.

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4) AAT special topics*—

Some new links are featured on the special topics interface. Suggestions for additional links are also welcome.

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5) a focus on progress*—influence of internationalism

Knowledge of technologies may be regarded as an enterprise of society, as the development of technologies are built upon a series of previous technologies. Thus internationalism imparts an important influence on the development and use of technologies. Learning about other communities is one way of developing knowledge of technologies. As different communities work together, they can choose from among a larger pool of technological resources in creating solutions to economic and engineering challenges. Internationalism today effects a larger world of smaller distances.

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6) AAT membership*—opportunities for program development await

AAT is anticipating further development, yet programs are also determined by member demand. Opportunities for program development await.

aatideas in Brief #08

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #08

12002C24 UCN

(AD common year day 084; trad 2002 March 25 Mon)

1) what's new—presentation of e-zine, AAT project 9001 quality management initiative

General informative notes for various sections of the e-zine are now presented at the end of a section.

A quality management initiative is underway for AAT. The AAT Project 9001 (P9001) is modeled on the ISO 9001 quality management system. All AAT departments and programs are currently under review for the development of a P9001 quality management system.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—term set development

Term sets are a key feature of the ICAS standard. Uses of ICAS are integrated relative the use of various ICAS or non-ICAS measures in large part via the use of term sets. Options for the development of various term sets are described in the ICAS standard.

Note the turning of the seasons on a year 12002 Uniform Calendar. The 12002C19 equinox at t803 deka(0) marks spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. A 12002F22 solstice at t558 deka(0) marks the northern summer and southern winter. A 12002J26 equinox at t205 deka(0) begins the northern autumn and southern spring. And a 12002M26 solstice at t051 deka(0) marks the northern winter and the southern summer.

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4) AAT special topics*—

Some new links are featured on the special topics interface. Suggestions for additional links are also welcome.

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5) a focus on progress*—quality of progress

Progress can be viewed in terms of quality, and efforts to define progress are similar to efforts to define quality. Some key factors in specifying a quality of progress involve determining measures of progress. Measuring progress is both a science and an art, calling for a careful consideration of certain questions: What is to be measured? What values are involved? How are measures to be applied? Yet a quality of progress does not consist of a single measure, nor is progress subject only to any one measure. Progress calls for the pursuit of opportunities for progress.

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6) AAT membership*—strategies for progress

One of the objectives of AAT is to develop strategies for reinforcing a paradigm of progress. Because a measure of progress can be applied to the use of technology, and because the application of a philosophy of progress can make a difference in realizing progress, AAT strives to develop and to encourage the use of a variety of applicable strategies.

aatideas in Brief #07

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #07

12002B16 UCN

(AD common year day 046; trad 2002 February 15 Fri)

1) what's new—overhaul of aatideas web
2) AAT technology timeline—AAT retrospect
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—system modularity and applicability
4) AAT special topics—fight hunger and promote progress
5) a focus on progress—efficiency effects and social system effects
6) AAT membership—

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1) what's new—overhaul of aatideas web

The web documents on the aatideas web at http://www.aatideas.org have now integrated additional coding standards for more efficient downloading and compatibility with a larger number of browser systems. And the frequently visited AAT retrospect featuring the AAT technology timeline now features an improved Interface. In addition, references to AAT ICAS are now referenced to the current version 6 throughout AAT ICAS Itinica. The aatideas web is your place to explore progress.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—AAT retrospect

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—system modularity and applicability

One of the features of ICAS standards is system modularity. Users can apply particular modules depending on a particular use. For example, the Uniform Calendar, New Calendar, and t10 system can be used without reference to each other. Uses of ICAS may be particularly suited for applications involving time calculations. And the ICAS uniform scales of calendar and clock are integrated to uses of traditional scales: e.g., the Gregorian Calendar and time expressed in seconds, minutes, and hours. You may find a use of ICAS that is right for your organization.

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4) AAT special topics*—fight hunger and promote progress

Suggestions for links are also being featured.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—efficiency effects and social system effects

In the 1991 book Connections: New Ways of Working in the Networked Organization, authors Lee Sproull and Sara Kiesler present a two-level perspective on emerging communication technologies such as electronic mail. “Most inventors and early adopters of technology think primarily about efficiency effects, or first level effects, of that technology” (1). Social system effects, or second-level effects, are however more important in determining how technologies are used in organizations. Sproull and Kiesler explain that “second-level effects from communication technologies come about primarily because new communication technology leads people to pay attention to different things, have contact with different people, and depend on one another differently” (4).

As uses of technology are situated within a complex system of cultural practices and customs, efforts to develop the use of technologies are subject to a confluence of cultural values. Yet technologies can themselves be viewed as a dimension of culture. As new technologies emerge, issues of integration are important to determining how technologies may be used.

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6) AAT membership*—

aatideas in Brief #06

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #06

12002A14 UCN

(AD common year day 014; trad 2002 January 14 Mon)

1) what's new—AAT ICAS version 6.01 is announced

Please note that ICAS version 6.01 is posted, and replaces version 5.03 and all previous versions of ICAS modules. Uniform Calendar versions 5.02 and 5.03 are compatible with UCN6. However prior versions of the t10 system are not fully compatible with ICAS version 6.01. Any dates or times referenced by prior versions of AAT ICAS that are not supported by the effective version are deprecated. Any non-registered ICAS users or developers must update to a current version of ICAS.

Information about the version 6.01 standard is available from the AAT ICAS Itinica site at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica/ via Internet.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—AAT retrospect

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—version 6.01 integrates standard time zones

One of the improvements in integration of ICAS version 6.01 is the specification of three time zone systems defined with regard to Universal Time (UT). One of the systems integrates use of the standard international time zones designated for time measured in seconds, minutes, and hours. Two other time zone systems integrate use of a system of 20 time zones specified for the t10 system.

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4) AAT special topics*—links to knowledge resources

Suggestions for links are also being featured.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—education as dynamic

It can be argued that education is one of the most significant factors in progress. Education has a role in schools, businesses, industries, and communities. There may be no other cost greater than education. There may also be no better investment. Yet education should not only be viewed simply as a cost or an investment. For education is a real factor in developing and sustaining progress.

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6) AAT membership*—

aatideas in Brief #05

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #05

12001Z17 UCN

(AD common year day 347; trad 2001 December 13 Thu)

1) what's new—improved access to AAT ICAS Itinica

Visitors to AAT ICAS Itinica can now access a new AAT ICAS interface.

Look at year 12001, 12002, 12003, or 12004 in a Uniform Calendar suitable for viewing or printing. Each Uniform Calendar also lists the Gregorian date for each day. Uniform Calendar documents are accessible via the AAT ICAS Itinica site at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica/index.html via Internet.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—AAT retrospect

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—version 5.03 is announced

Development and growth of ICAS modules and resources called for a reorganization of the standard into revision 5.03, resulting in improved access to the information. ICAS public-use licenses are available at no charge. ICAS developer licenses are available for a nominal fee. ICAS term-set localization licensing is also available. Plans for an ICAS revision 5.04 are under consideration.

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4) AAT special topics*—links to knowledge resources

Suggestions for links are also being featured.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—humanity and applicability of progress

Progress in the development and use of various technologies may be based on certain premises. Technologies are an important part of our humanity. In pursuing progress in the development and use of technologies, it is important to reflect on issues of humanity for a sense of value. In the new world there are local and global societies. There yet exist conditions of war, hunger, and misery for thousands of millions of people. It is important to pursue progress with regard to both local and global situations in the world. The applicable development and use of technologies is thus subject to values and accountability for such. A focus on the applicable development and use of technologies is called for toward the realization of progress.

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6) AAT membership*—

aatideas in Brief #04

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #04

12001X23 UCN

(AD common year day 293; trad 2001 October 20 Sat)

1) what's new—ICAS Uniform Calendars

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2) AAT technology timeline*—AAT retrospect

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—version 5.02 announced

Version 5.02 was made immediately effective to provide a system of term set specification. Uses of AAT ICAS version 5.01 or earlier that are not supported by version 5.02 are deprecated, and unregistered users will need to update to a current version of ICAS. ICAS public-use licenses are available at no charge. ICAS developer licenses are available for a nominal fee. ICAS term-set localization licensing is also available.

The next ICAS revision 5.03 concerns a review of the organization of ICAS modules and resources. Revisions are not expected to affect any ICAS functionality. One objective of revision 5.03 is a consideration of the development of an ICAS metric-time standards document.

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4) AAT special topics*—links to knowledge resources

Suggestions for links are also being featured.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—business strategies for progress

A review of various business and government publications by organizations and individuals including Saint Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium, Ramsey/Washington County Resource Recovery Project, and Paul Hawken highlight certain issues relating to the development and use of resources. Important to progress in the development and use of technologies are strategies for reducing, reusing, recycling, and restoring resources. The strategies are based on sound business principles and may be useful for developing tomorrow's business opportunities.

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6) AAT membership*—

aatideas in Brief #03

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #03

12001W22 UCN

(AD common year day 262; trad 2001 September 19 Wed)

1) what's new—anti-terrorism policy, AAT ICAS version 5 update
2) AAT technology timeline—AAT retrospect
3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative—version 5.01 announced
4) AAT special topics—featuring link suggestions
5) a focus on progress—progress as constructive and sustainable
6) AAT membership—

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1) what's new—anti-terrorism policy, AAT ICAS version 5 update

May this message find you well. Alliance for the Advancement of Technology (AAT) is prompted to strongly condemn the misuse of technologies for terroristic purposes, in addition to the very objectives of terrorism. Those of us involved with AAT would also like to express sympathies to victims of the recent attacks, and encourage aid and support to those in need.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—AAT retrospect

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—version 5.01 announced

The ICAS standard was designed to reduce the effect of certain issues on the measurement of time that relate to the integration of ICAS with other systems of time measurement. At the same time ICAS offers users some methods by which the processing or use of time data may be simplified. Yet uses of ICAS call for the application of various technical literacies. For any ICAS development it is important to determine who will be using an ICAS application and for what purposes.

And so any ICAS development will involve certain planning and development issues. An ICAS resources area is available in Itinica featuring various resources. Development of ICAS resources by other organizations and individuals is also encouraged.

Development of ICAS applications may be tax-deductible as a business expense. There may also be other applicable advantages for the development and use of ICAS. Comments or questions about the use or development of ICAS or ICAS applications are welcome. Any applicable use of an applicable chronological system is encouraged.

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4) AAT special topics*—featuring link suggestions

Suggestions for links are also being featured.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—progress as constructive and sustainable

AAT has sought to focus on constructive approaches to advancing the development and use of technologies. And there are numerous constructive efforts that one can pursue on a path to realizing progress. However recent terroristic acts have forced so many around the globe to examine a dark side of technology: a capacity or potential for misuse. AAT strongly condemns the misuse of technologies for terroristic purposes, in addition to the very objectives of terrorism. It is important that some crucial issues of accountability in the use and development of technologies not be clouded by belief. It may be that a path to realizing progress in the development and use of technologies holds certain constructive solutions, real and sustainable solutions.

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6) AAT membership*—

aatideas in Brief #02

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #02

12001V30 UCN

(AD common year day 240; trad 2001 August 28 Tue)

1) what's new—six years

AAT will very soon observe six years of operation, and looks forward to continuing efforts to highlight applicabilities in the development and use of a variety of technologies. See if aatideas is one of the single most effective ways that you can prepare for technological progress.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—AAT retrospect

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—new UC term sets

Two term sets are better than one. And the provision of additional user options is why the current AAT ICAS version 4.01 term set of 'months' will be updated into one annual set of 12, and one biennial set of 24. The proposed term sets will also integrate an alphabetical scheme, however will not utilize the letters 'I' and 'O'. As prior term sets are not fully compatible with the proposed version 5.01 term sets, users and developers of prior versions of ICAS will need to update to the current version. See the development area of AAT ICAS Itinica for additional information.

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4) AAT special topics*—suggested links featured

Suggestions for links are also being featured.

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—ecology of commerce

Entrepreneur Paul Hawken's 1993 book The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability envisions the development and use of sustainable economic practices. In Chapter 2 Hawken describes how uses of technologies have changed our abilities to manipulate ecological systems. Readers are however cautioned against ignoring the effects of practices on ecological systems, and the importance of determining applicable practices is considered via several examples. Hawken explores a middle ground between ecologists depicted as 'Chicken Littles' and business interests depicted as exploiting ecological resources for profit at the expense of environmental costs. Part of the challenge for our local and global societies is determining applicable measures of effect and value. Hawken calls for new perspectives on business and economy in which economical practices and standards are 'naturally' sound. "Such perspectives can lead us to a very different type of economy and way of doing business, one that will be healthier for all species, not only the butterfly and the owl, but our own." (35).

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6) AAT membership*—

aatideas in Brief #01

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

aatideas in Brief

Issue #01

12001V07 UCN

(AD common year day 217; trad 2001 August 05 Sun)

1) what's new—

Welcome to the first issue of aatideas in Brief e-zine, which is also mirrored on the aatideas web at http://www.aatideas.org via Internet, an official source of information about aatideas programs for developing high-quality technology education programming. AAT seeks to highlight applicabilities in the development and use of a variety of technologies. See if aatideas is one of the single most effective ways that you can prepare for technological progress.

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2) AAT technology timeline*—AAT retrospect

>AAT retrospect is a program on the aatideas web at http://www.aatideas.org featuring an AAT technology timeline of 10 000 years of civilization. The retrospect is presented on the basis of the beginning of the Neolithic period approximately 10 000 years ago, and also to correspond to the beginning of a new millennium. The advents of agriculture and fixed settlements, foundations for civilization, arose in the Neolithic period. Early Sumerian writing also appeared during this period. AAT observes the event in accordance with its objectives of providing information on and organizing interest in promoting development and use of a variety of technologies.

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3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—

A public use license for the Integrated Chronological Applications System (ICAS) is available at no charge. Optional developer licensing is available for a nominal fee. Development of ICAS applications may be tax-deductible as a business expense. There may also be other applicable advantages for the development and use of ICAS. AAT seeks to use the best standards available for administering ICAS. Contact AAT for more information or to help.

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4) AAT special topics*—

*Look to the special topics area of the aatideas web for convenient links to various sites across the Internet that are involved in certain initiatives related to developments in technology.

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5) a focus on progress*—approaches to sustainability

Entrepreneur Paul Hawken's 1993 book The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability envisions the development and use of sustainable economic practices. Chapter 12 presents an objective of reducing consumer impact on the environment. Three approaches are described: 1) design production cycles to minimize or eliminate waste, 2) pursue a transition from an economy based on carbon to one that is based on hydrogen and sunshine, and 3) "create systems of feedback and accountability that support and strengthen restorative behavior..." What may be surprising to many readers are Hawken's use of examples of the established use of these approaches.

Yet there remains much work toward further realizing the values of these approaches. It may be that efforts to reduce our impact on the environment are subject to our beliefs about the impact of our efforts on our quality of life. Applicabilities in the development and use of technologies are based on the many values involved in the use of technologies: values related to costs, effects, and results. Some of these values are primary, e.g., an automobile can provide transportation for the costs of manufacturing, maintenance, and fuel. However other values are secondary, e.g., the operation of an automobile produces exhaust. In all this applicabilities are concerned with the many qualities of use.

In considering the development and use of technologies one should continually question the many values upon which we base quality. What values corresponding to our technologies enhance our quality of life? And what technologies should be developed and used to realize quality values? These questions call for consideration in the development and use of technologies. And real progress calls for the careful involvement of everyone who uses or makes choices about the use or development of technologies.

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6) AAT membership*—

e zine administrivia

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:13:46 UT

e zine administrivia

aatideas in Brief is copyright © 2007 UCA and prior, Alliance for the Advancement of Technology. The aatideas in Brief e-zine is distributed in accordance with the AAT mission, AAT privacy policy, and the aatideas code of e quality.

The Uniform Calendar (UC), New Calendar (NC), and Inter-Dial Clock (IDC) are part of the Integrated Chonological Applications System (ICAS). Alliance for the Advancement of Technology (AAT) provides ICAS standards documents subject to terms of use described in document AAT ICAS Basilicum-9010. Please refer to other key AAT ICAS standards documents accessible via the AAT ICAS web site at http://www.aatideas.org/icas for important information about ICAS.

aatideas in Brief is distributed via RSS syndication, and is also mirrored on the aatideas.org web site.

aatideas in Brief

aatideas in Brief #33

aatideas in Brief

Issue #33

contents:

1) what's new—web site renovation in process

2) AAT technology timeline*—compendium of progress in web and PDF formats

3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—ICAS_now software kit update

4) AAT special topics*—environmental initiatives

5) a focus on progress*—value of green

6) AAT membership*—environmental awareness month

aatideas in Brief #32

aatideas in Brief

Issue #32

contents:

1) what's new—best wishes for an ICAS new year

2) AAT technology timeline*—compendium of progress in web and pdf formats

3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—ICAS traceability to SI

4) AAT special topics*—solar system quick facts datasheets

5) a focus on progress*—it's a metric world

6) AAT membership*—want to support initiatives for progress?

aatideas in Brief #31

aatideas in Brief

Issue #31

contents:

1) what's new—metrication month 12007

2) AAT technology timeline*—compendium of progress in web and pdf formats

3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—ICAS traceability to SI

4) AAT special topics*—solar system quick facts datasheets

5) a focus on progress*—everyday usability

6) AAT membership*—development and review of 'ICAS now'

aatideas in Brief #30

aatideas in Brief

Issue #30

contents:

1) what's new—tenth speed ahead for metrication

2) AAT technology timeline*—summary of progress in web and pdf formats

3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—solar system quick facts datasheets

4) AAT special topics*—are your topics here?

5) a focus on progress*—progress as ongoing process

6) AAT membership*—get into the aatideas business

aatideas in Brief #29

aatideas in Brief

Issue #29

contents:

1) what's new—metric prefix initiative, Jazz for Peace benefit

2) AAT technology timeline*—in web and pdf formats

3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—freeware support for ICAS automation, ICAS version update

4) AAT special topics*—are your topics here?

5) a focus on progress*—envisioning progress

6) AAT membership*—get into the aatideas business

aatideas in Brief #28

aatideas in Brief

Issue #28

contents:

1) what's new—e-zine syndication, Jazz for Peace benefit

2) AAT technology timeline*—in web and pdf formats

3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—dstampUC datestamp localizations, ICAS Basilicum, ICAS now

4) AAT special topics*—assistive technologies to green power

5) a focus on progress*—wheels and blocks of progress

6) AAT membership*—get into the aatideas business

aatideas in Brief #27

aatideas in Brief

Issue #27

contents:

1) what's new—Jazz for Peace benefit for AAT

2) AAT technology timeline*—print charts scale mm to cm

3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—review of ICAS Basilicum, ICAS now

4) AAT special topics*—assistive technologies to green power

5) a focus on progress*—synergy of culture and progress

6) AAT membership*—ICAS metrication kit update

aatideas in Brief #26

aatideas in Brief

Issue #26

contents:

1) what's new—visitor hundred-kiloeon registered on 6F17

2) AAT technology timeline*—print charts scale mm to cm

3) AAT ICAS metric-time initiative*—why harmonize ICAS?

4) AAT special topics*—assistive technologies to green power

5) a focus on progress*—history as essential to progress