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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ novel syntax implemented by Obsidian plugins should be avoided.
 ## Organization
 All notes are located in the main directory.
-[[tags]] are used for filtering.
+%% [Heterarchy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterarchy) %%
 ## Setup from Scratch
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
 ---
 aliases:
  - Ace
 title: Ace Electric, Inc.
 tags: []
 ---
 # Ace Electric, Inc.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ tags:
 ## Engraving
 Don engraves his tabs with [TablEdit](http://www.tabledit.com/).
-The PDF output is cramped and terribly inconsistent.
+The [[pdf|PDF]] output is cramped and terribly inconsistent.
 I'd like to rewrite as many of Don's
 and any other tabs I can find in [[lilypond|LilyPond]].
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
 ---
 title: On Exactitude in Science
 tags:
  - exclude-from-word-count
  - type/media
 creator:
  - type: author
    text: Jorge Luis Borges
  - type: translator
    text: Andrew Hurley
 year: 1946
 ---
 # On Exactitude in Science
 ...In that Empire, the Art of Cartography attained such Perfection
 that the map of a single Province occupied the entirety of a City,
 and the map of the Empire, the entirety of a Province.
 In time, those Unconscionable Maps no longer satisfied,
 and the Cartographers Guilds struck a Map of the Empire
 whose size was that of the Empire,
 and which coincided point for point with it.
 The following Generations,
 who were not so fond of the Study of Cartography as their Forebears had been,
 saw that that vast Map was Useless,
 and not without some Pitilessness was it,
 that they delivered it up to the Inclemencies of Sun and Winters.
 In the Deserts of the West, still today,
 there are Tattered Ruins of that Map,
 inhabited by Animals and Beggars;
 in all the Land there is no other Relic of the Disciplines of Geography.
 ---Suarez Miranda,
 _Viajes de varones prudentes_, Libro IV, Cap. XLV,
 Lérida, 1658
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ but instrumentalism is far more practical.
 * [Map--territory relation - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map%E2%80%93territory_relation)
    * "Mistaking the map for the territory" (logical fallacy)
 * [Bonini's paradox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonini%27s_paradox)
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
 ---
 aliases:
  - PDF
 title: Portable Document Format (PDF)
 tags: []
 up: "[[computer-language]]"
 ---
 # Portable Document Format (PDF)
 <https://speakerdeck.com/ange/lets-write-a-pdf-file>
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ Content extracted from [[wiring-method-selection]],
 timestamp based on my teams message to Joel.
 %%
-## Vanderbilt Central Neighborhood Residential College Spec Interpretation
+Spec interpretation question
-
+relevant to [[vanderbilt-central-neighborhood-residential-college]]:
 [[vanderbilt-central-neighborhood-residential-college]]
 > [!cite] Project Specifications (pp.)
 > Fittings for Type EMT Duct Raceways:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-04]]"
 [[estimating-director-review]] for [[belle-meade-plaza]]
 lead by [[corwin-fluit]],
-attended by [[joel-jansen]] and myself.
+attended by [[joel-jansen]] and [[zane-meyers|myself]].
 #### Takeoff Review
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ Anecdote criticizing the common adversarial model
 of subcontractor-GC relations
 (or more generally contractor-customer)
 in [[construction-contracting]].
-My position is that
+My position is that deliberately hiding information from the customer
 deliberately hiding information from the customer
 (lacking [[transparency]] in interactions)
-always costs the contractor
+always costs the contractor more than they stand to gain from it.
 more than they stand to gain from it.
 %%
 I might be reprimanded for the things I've said about deceptive bid practices
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-10]]"
 ---
 # 2025-11-10 10:40:??
-A significant change from Ace to PDI in my mentality during takeoff
+A significant change from [[ace-electric-inc|Ace]] to [[power-design-inc|PDI]]
 in my mentality during takeoff
 is that I now tend to expect that (within reason)
 "holes" in takeoff scripts are _intentional omissions_,
 not holes in cost coverage.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ of [[nfpa-70_100_definitions#Exposed (as applied to wiring methods).|exposed]]
 and [[nfpa-70_100_definitions#Dwelling, Multifamily.|dwelling]],
 334.12(A)(2) can be paraphrased as follows:
-> [!cite] [[nfpa-70_334_nm-cable#334.12(A) Types NM and NMC.|NEC 334.12(A)(2)]], pp.
+> [!cite] [[nfpa-70_334_nm-cable#334.12(A) Types NM and NMC.|NEC 334.12(A)(2)]] (pp.)
 > Types NM and NMC cable are not permitted to be installed
 > in accessible spaces above suspended ceilings,
 > _except in buildings containing one or more dwelling units._
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ about what's correct that don't change just because
 a senior says they should, is a good sign.
 I can't remember now if I knew it before today,
-but my relationship with Dale, my former manager,
+but my relationship with [[dale-flythe|Dale]], my former manager,
 while never "good", was much improved when I started
 pushing back on his direction and feedback. I became
 an estimator, where before I was just someone who
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-11]]"
 ---
 # 2025-11-11 ??:??:??
-> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2025-11-11, pp.
+> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] 2025-11-11 (pp.)
 >
 > For N5-15R/N5-20R receptacles serving fixed equipment such as:
 >
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ _Tuesday Morning, Before Work_
 One of the most appealing aspects of [[construction-estimating]]
 to me is the dynamic we have with our employers.
-my experience was at [[ace-electric-inc|Ace]] that estimators act like,
+my experience at [[ace-electric-inc|Ace]] was that estimators act like,
 and are treated like good artists, like loveable
 little scamps who always get into trouble, but
 you keep them around because they do good work.
@@ -6,23 +6,33 @@ tags:
  - type/minutes
 title: ConEst Training Agenda
 ---
-# ConEst Training Agenda
+# 2025-11-13 13:25:27
-## Day 1
+## ConEst Training Agenda
 %%
 Agenda I hastily assembled
 for training a project engineer
 on [[conest|ConEst]] processes.
 %%
 ### Day 1
 %%
 Started ~13:45
 %%
-### 2100 Crystal Drive
+#### 2100 Crystal Drive
-#### Deliverables
+%% [[2100-crystal-drive]] %%
 ##### Deliverables
 * [x] WBS Area Breakouts
 * [x] Unit Matrix
-* [ ] Accubid/LiveCount setup
+* [ ] [[accubid|Accubid]]/LiveCount setup
-#### Sequence
+##### Sequence
 1. Find BPM
    * State, building type
@@ -46,9 +56,9 @@ Started ~13:45
    * look in electrical, arch; compare.
    * paste to Accubid Typicals
-## Day 2
+### Day 2
-### Sequence
+#### Sequence
 1. Trainee to repeat process from [[#Day 1]]
    on [[#Howard University East Towers]].
@@ -58,17 +68,19 @@ Started ~13:45
 3. Trainer to explain OneNote
-### Howard University East Towers
+#### Howard University East Towers
-#### Deliverables
+%% [[howard-university-east-towers]] %%
 ##### Deliverables
 * [ ] WBS Area Breakouts
 * [ ] Unit Matrix
 * [ ] Accubid/LiveCount setup
-### Revisit 2100 Crystal Drive
+#### Revisit 2100 Crystal Drive
-#### Finish TrimbleConnect Setup
+##### Finish TrimbleConnect Setup
 * Back to TrimbleConnect
    * split and add Drawings
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ trying to [[learn-shorthand]],
 I was growing frustrated with the terminology the text uses
 to express English phonology.
-I found a great article:
+I found a great article
 [Guess What? They're ALL Silent Letters!](https://mbsteven.edublogs.org/2018/05/05/guess-what-theyre-all-silent-letters/)
 that effectively expresses the pain I feel
-every time someone says "silent e".
+every time someone says "silent e":
 [Guess What? They're ALL Silent Letters!](https://mbsteven.edublogs.org/2018/05/05/guess-what-theyre-all-silent-letters/)
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-18]]"
 %%
 Transcription of notes
-taken while reviewing [[elliott-st-hotel]] with [[joel-jansen]].
+taken while observing
 [[joel-jansen]]'s [[conest-senior-review]]
 of [[elliott-st-hotel]]
 %%
 Adorne USB Heating Designation was built with standard device.
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-20]]"
 ## Elliot St. WBS Prep
-[[elliott-st-hotel]]
+%%
 Follow-up to [[2025-11-18_16-33-00]].
 %%
 MC multi-circuit homeruns have makeup included
 ($\text{Length} \times 1.1$)
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ id: 2025-12-02T10:40:00-0500
 title: 2025-12-02 10:40:??
 tags:
  - topic/construction/electrical
  - exclude-from-word-count
 daily: "[[2025-12-02]]"
 ---
 # 2025-12-02 10:40:??
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 id: 2025-12-02T10:57:00-0500
 title: 2025-12-02 10:57:??
-tags:
+tags: []
 daily: "[[2025-12-02]]"
 ---
 # 2025-12-02 10:57:??
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 id: 2025-12-02T13:20:00-0500
 title: 2025-12-02 13:20:??
-tags:
+tags: []
 daily: "[[2025-12-02]]"
 ---
 # 2025-12-02 13:20:??
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 ---
 id: 2025-12-03T15:54:22-0500
 title: 2025-12-03 15:54:22
-tags:
+tags: []
  - status/draft
  - topic/estimating
  - topic/transparency
 daily: "[[2025-12-03]]"
 ---
 # 2025-12-03 15:54:22
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 id: 2025-12-04T09:51:17-0500
 title: 2025-12-04 09:51:17
 tags:
  - status/draft
  - topic/automation
 daily: "[[2025-12-04]]"
 ---
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ daily: "[[2025-12-18]]"
 ---
 # 2025-12-18 15:22:??
-PDI has moved up the schedule to transition to [[accubid|Accubid]] Anywhere
+[[pdi-estimating]] has moved up the schedule
 to transition to [[accubid|Accubid]] Anywhere
 and will be signing a contract with Trimble in late January.
 [Drawer AI | Automated Electrical Takeoff & Estimating](https://drawer.ai/)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-12-19]]"
 # 2025-12-19 10:44:??
 [[2025w51|This week]]
-William Bonn, as part of [[units-takeoff]] for Howard University East Towers,
+William Bonn, as part of [[units-takeoff]] for [[howard-university-east-towers]],
 used an `Area` "Typical - Unit Balconies" for `Phase` "UNIT - RESIDENTIAL" takeoff.
 Our senior [[joel-jansen]] approved of the method.
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-02]]"
 ### Harborside Plaza 4
 %% [[harborside-plaza-4]]
 #### TODO
 * [ ] [[electrical-takeoff|Electrical]]
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-07]]"
 %%
 Speculation about the meaning of [[construction]] terminology
-as understood by other contractors.
+as understood by other [[construction-contracting|contractors]].
 %%
 At [[ace-electric-inc|Ace]],
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ as reviewed with [[joel-jansen]]:
 ### Lighting Control
 Relevant to [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]:
 I took off lighting per plans (E510)
 in spite of proposal stating "local control".
 Will have to be changed.
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ Units
 ### Fixtures
 Relevant to [[fixtures-takeoff]]:
 > [!failure]
 > Several fixtures were erroneously based on NM cable.
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ daily: "[[2026-01-09]]"
 ---
 # 2026-01-09 12:00:??
 %%
 Exact ratios of Greegorian calendar units.
 %%
 $$
 \begin{gather*}
 \frac{146097}{400} = 365.2425~\text{Days Per Year} \
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ attended by [[joel-jansen]] and myself.
 #### Lighting Control
-Follow up to [[2026-01-09_10-00-03#Lighting Control]]
+Follow-up to [[2026-01-09_10-00-03#Lighting Control]].
 Relevant to [[lighting-controls-takeoff]].
 Josh stated my takeoff was correct per drawings,
 but that concessions would need to be made for the scope
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Intent is to have conversations before contract
 There will be bad estimates, bad proposals,
 but ConEst's role is to prevent PDI _from making bad deals_
-> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]], pp.
+> [!quote] [[joel-jansen]] (pp.)
 > Similar could be said by Ops about ConEst.
 > ~~They have more time than us~~
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Evidence for the theory seems to come down to two points:
    While it only appears to mess with space in the book,
    it didn't feel like a stretch at all
    to imagine that the entity had moved Zampanò from a different timeline,
-    or better yet, deleted all evidence of its existence
+    or better yet, deleted all evidence of its own existence
    (present in _The Navidson Record_ and Zampanò's sources).
 * **Zampanò is personally invested in _The Navidson Record_.**