A core definition of Britishness, the official six-page specification for how to make a cup of tea, is officially “under review”. But don’t panic. It is standard procedure for the British Standards Institution (BSI) to do a “systematic periodic review” of each of its many specifications which, piecemeal, define nearly everything British. Belying stereotypes of […]
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Today Is World Standards Day (in the USA but not elsewhere)
Today, October 11, is World Standards Day 2012 in the United States of America. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is celebrating today with a reception, exhibition, dinner and ceremony at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC, beginning at 5:30 pm. October 14, is World Standards Day 2012 in the rest of the world (except Canada, […]