[USMA:54218] chicken coolers

2014-07-27 Thread Pierre Abbat
A guy who runs a chicken processing plant asked me to write a program that runs on a microcontroller and monitors the temperature in the refrigerators where they store chicken. The data will be sent to another computer to record the temperature and to alert someone if something goes wrong. I

[USMA:54219] Re: chicken coolers

2014-07-27 Thread James
Pierre, I would write to the head of the department that maintains that regulation, with copy to Ken Butcher and Elizabeth Gentry at NIST. In that I would put the request that they metricate that regulation per EO 12770 and the Metric Act, as amended in 1988. Point out that those two copy-to

[USMA:54220] FW: chicken coolers

2014-07-27 Thread John Altounji
I found it here: http://books.google.com/books?id=RS85IAAJpg=PA444lpg=PA444dq=Section+ 381.66+-+Temperatures+and+chilling+and+freezing+procedures.source=blots=u9 uMRlLs7asig=mFzH6G8b0jDAljx6EQ2WV2jaU4Yhl=ensa=Xei=r2LVU6KvMYTcoATSn4DQD

[USMA:54221] Re: FW: chicken coolers

2014-07-27 Thread Pierre Abbat
On Sunday, July 27, 2014 14:26:39 James wrote: Pierre, I would write to the head of the department that maintains that regulation, with copy to Ken Butcher and Elizabeth Gentry at NIST. In that I would put the request that they metricate that regulation per EO 12770 and the Metric Act, as

[USMA:54223] Re: FW: chicken coolers

2014-07-27 Thread John Steele
No.  It I'd Federal regulation not a law.  It is a USDA regulation.  The stuff at the very top gives dept.  However, you may have to search more of Title 9 for org chart, contact, etc On Jul 27, 2014 8:31 PM, Pierre Abbat p...@bezitopo.org wrote: On Sunday, July 27, 2014 14:26:39 James wrote:

[USMA:54222] Re: FW: chicken coolers

2014-07-27 Thread James
Look at the first few lines of your linked article. There you will see FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. I would take that as a clue that they have a lot to do with this subject. You might start with their home page and see how closely you can pin down the

[USMA:54225] More metric humor.

2014-07-27 Thread Remek Kocz
This is from a very funny British TV series called Peep Show. The conversation takes place between the two main characters, Mark (the smart one) and Jeremy (much less smart). There is some profanity, so watch your ears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCwqtjIVUf8 Yes, those are degrees Celsius

[USMA:54224] Metric system and the VA hospitals ( and what people on this list should do about it).

2014-07-27 Thread Remek Kocz
With the recent outcry over the mess at the VA hospitals along with a push for reform, I was reminded of the several times I rotated through our local VA hospital. Overall I had a very positive impression, the staff was great, and the operating rooms were a pleasure to work at as far as