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# Accubid Setup
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## Info
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%%
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## TALK
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### Automation
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@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ It is likely infeasible to automate LiveCount and [[accubid|Accubid]] project cr
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However, a script could launch the apps with a procedure,
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setting the clipboard.
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%%
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## Sequence
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### Create Trimble Connect Project
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# AI in Estimating
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Most estimators are already pigeon-holed into poor SaaS like [[accubid|Accubid]] and the rest already,
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Most estimators are already pigeon-holed
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into poor SaaS like [[accubid|Accubid]] and the rest already,
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but the need to increase efficiency with AI will be the nail in the coffin.
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The myth that "full package" estimating software is most efficient
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will only be exacerbated by the inclusion of AI features
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that ought to have been available for decades already.
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It has unfortunately been the case that construction estimators have, by and large,
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It has unfortunately been the case
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that construction estimators have, by and large,
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been unable to recognize the bushels of low hanging fruit for automation in our field for decades.
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Now that AI grifters have run out of other industries to sell to,
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we are first introduced to supposedly revolutionary concepts like:
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> If some one is overgeneralizing,
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> they likely just have a different understanding of the term.
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> Certainty of definition only occurs with some quorum,
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> and I'd argue most of [[construction-estimating|ours]] don't meet it,
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> and I'd argue most of ours in [[construction-estimating]] don't meet it,
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> and that the choice of any term over another ought to be based on utility.
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>
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> > Note also that a term's definition can be certain ~~on some axis~~,
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# Automating PDF Annotation
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%%
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Notes on methods for automating creation of annotations in [[pdf]] documents,
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namely for use in [[construction-estimating]].
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%%
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See [[portable-tools]] for valid dependencies.
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## Clean Documents
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## Ingredients
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* 2 cups milk, chilled
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* 1 (5 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
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* 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
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* 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
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* 1 (12 oz) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
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* 1 (16 oz) box vanilla wafers
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* 12 small bananas, sliced
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## Instructions
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# From the Point of View of a Cat
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This is my Man. I am not afraid of him.
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He is very strong, for he eats a great deal;
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he is an Eater of All Things.
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This is my Man. I am not afraid of him. \
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He is very strong, for he eats a great deal; \
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he is an Eater of All Things. \
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What are you eating? Give me some!
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He is not beautiful, for he has no fur.
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Not having enough saliva, he has to wash himself with water.
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He meows in a harsh voice and a great deal more than necessary.
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He is not beautiful, for he has no fur. \
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Not having enough saliva, he has to wash himself with water. \
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He meows in a harsh voice and a great deal more than necessary. \
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Sometimes in his sleep he purrs.
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Let me out!
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I don't know how he has made himself Master;
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I don't know how he has made himself Master; \
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perhaps he has eaten something sublime.
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He keeps my rooms clean for me.
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In his paws he carries a sharp black claw
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and he scratches with it on white sheets of paper.
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That is the only game he plays.
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He sleeps at night instead of by day,
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he cannot see in the dark,
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he has no pleasures.
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He never thinks of blood, never dreams of hunting or fighting;
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In his paws he carries a sharp black claw \
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and he scratches with it on white sheets of paper. \
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That is the only game he plays. \
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He sleeps at night instead of by day, \
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he cannot see in the dark, \
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he has no pleasures. \
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He never thinks of blood, never dreams of hunting or fighting; \
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he never sings songs of love.
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Often at night when _I_ can hear mysterious and magic voices,
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when _I_ can see that the darkness is all alive,
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_he_ sits at the table with his head bent and goes on and on,
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scratching with his black claw on the white papers.
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Don't imagine that I am at all interested in you.
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I am only listening to the soft whispering of your claw.
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Sometimes the whispering is silent,
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the poor dull head does not know how to go on playing,
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and then I am sorry for him and I meow softly in sweet and sharp discord.
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Then my Man picks me up and buries his hot face in my fur.
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At those times he divines for an instant a glimpse of a higher life,
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Often at night when _I_ can hear mysterious and magic voices, \
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when _I_ can see that the darkness is all alive, \
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_he_ sits at the table with his head bent and goes on and on, \
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scratching with his black claw on the white papers. \
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Don't imagine that I am at all interested in you. \
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I am only listening to the soft whispering of your claw. \
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Sometimes the whispering is silent, \
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the poor dull head does not know how to go on playing, \
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and then I am sorry for him and I meow softly in sweet and sharp discord. \
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Then my Man picks me up and buries his hot face in my fur. \
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At those times he divines for an instant a glimpse of a higher life, \
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and he sighs with happiness and purrs something which can almost be understood.
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But don't think that I am at all interested in you.
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But don't think that I am at all interested in you. \
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You have warmed me, and now I will go out again and listen to the dark voices.
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title: ConEst Projects
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tags:
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- occupational
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up: "[[conest]]"
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# ConEst Projects
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- occupational
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- topic/estimating
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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up: "[[power-design-inc]]"
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up: "[[pdi-estimating]]"
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# PDI Construction Estimating (ConEst)
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* [[nontraditional-computing-for-construction-estimating]]
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* [[optimal-estimating-patterns]]
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* [[object-oriented-programing-for-construction-estimating]]
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* [[object-oriented-programming-for-construction-estimating]]
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* [[assembly-philosophy]] - pare down
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* [[software-based-estimating]]
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* [[optimal-estimating-patterns]]
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@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ For philosophy see [[bid-process-strategy]]
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* [[utility-in-construction-estimating]]
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* [[ambiguity-in-construction-estimating]]
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* [[nontraditional-computing-for-construction-estimating]]
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* [[object-oriented-programing-for-construction-estimating]]
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* [[object-oriented-programming-for-construction-estimating]]
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## Misconceptions
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# C\#
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C\# (read "C sharp", like the [[music-theory|musical]] symbol)
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is modern high-level [[computer-language|programming language]]
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supporting [[object-oriented-programing|object-oriented]] patterns.
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is modern high-level programming language
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supporting [[object-oriented-programming|object-oriented]] patterns.
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It is the sane man's Java.
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### Broken Links
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The private repository from which this site is built includes copyrighted materials,
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The private repository from which this site is built includes copyrighted materials.
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(which I own and have personally digitized, as is my right, supported by case law)
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of note, nearly the entirety of the [[nfpa-70_national-electric-code|NEC]],
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which [[conductor-sizing]] and [[alternating-current]] frequently reference.
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Because this website is public I choose not to publish those materials here,
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Of note, nearly the entirety of the [[nfpa-70_national-electric-code|NEC]],
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which topics of [[electrical-construction]] frequently reference.
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Because this website is public I do not publish those materials here,
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if for no other reason than so my Vercel and GitHub accounts aren't banned.
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Even if these links don't work,
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it should still be possible to find the referenced sections from the display text.
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# Earned Value Management
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Earned value management (EVM)
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[Earned value management (EVM)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_value_management)
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is a [[project-management]] technique
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...
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tags:
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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title: LilyPond
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up: "[[computer-language]]"
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# LilyPond
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* [[ergonomics]]
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* [[poetry]]
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* [[music]]
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* [[food-preservation]]
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* fermenting
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* pickling
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* canning
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For feeder taps specified in 240.21(B)(2), (B)(3), and (B)(4), the tap conductors shall be permitted to be sized in accordance with Table
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240.92(B).
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Table 240.92(B) Tap Conductor Short-Circuit Current Ratings
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##### Table 240.92(B) Tap Conductor Short-Circuit Current Ratings
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Tap conductors are considered to be protected under short-circuit conditions when their short-circuit temperature limit is not exceeded.
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* (1) _Short-Circuit Formula for Copper Conductors_
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$$
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(I^2|A^2)t = 0.0297 \log_{10} [(T_{2} + 234)/(T_{1} + 234)]
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$$
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$$
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(I^2|A^2)t = 0.0297 \log_{10} [(T_{2} + 234)/(T_{1} + 234)]
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$$
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* (2) _Short-Circuit Formula for Aluminum Conductor_
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$$
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(I^2|A^2)t = 0.0125 \log_{10} [(T_{2} + 228)/(T_{1} + 228)]
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$$
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$$
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(I^2|A^2)t = 0.0125 \log_{10} [(T_{2} + 228)/(T_{1} + 228)]
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$$
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where:
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title: Python
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tags:
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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- up: "[[computer-language]]"
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up: "[[computer-language]]"
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# Python
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id: 2026-05-07T17:06:19-0400
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title: 2026-05-07 17:06:19
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tags: []
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daily: "[[2026-05-07]]"
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# 2026-05-07 17:06:19
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I need to do more research on [[earned-value-management]].
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There ought to be no shortage of literature on the subject.
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I'm most interested in the use of [[incentives]]
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to improve field buy-in and engagement,
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which I generally expect to be low
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for efforts to measure productivity.
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> Other fixed earning rules such as a 25/75 rule or 20/80 rule are gaining favor,
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> because they assign more weight to finishing work than for starting it,
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> but they also motivate the project team to identify when an element of work is started,
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> which can improve awareness of work-in-progress.[^1]
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[^1]: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_value_management#Simple_implementations_(emphasizing_only_technical_performance)>
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## One Per Year
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* [ ] [[e-ink-tablet]]
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* [ ] 61-key midi controller (M-AUDIO Keystation 61 MK3, Nektar Impact GXP61)
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* [x] 61-key midi controller (M-AUDIO Keystation 61 MK3, Nektar Impact GXP61)
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* [ ] printer
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