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November 30, 2009

What’s New?

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HEADLINES

A summary of this issue’s top stories…

ANSI Welcomes New Members

The American National Standards Institute proudly welcomed five new members in November 2009.

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Shop ’til You Drop: Standards Protect Shoppers on Cyber Monday

As Americans return to the office today after a long weekend of family dinners and Black Friday shopping, many will turn to the Internet for bargains on electronics, jewelry, clothing, and other gifts for the upcoming holidays. Deemed “Cyber Monday,” the first weekday after the Thanksgiving weekend is one of the biggest Internet shopping days of the year, and standards are in place to assure that the related transactions are smooth and secure.

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Voluntary Standards Cover the Spectrum: from Audio Systems to Resistance Welding

The latest in ANSI’s ongoing series of standards snapshots takes a look at recently released standards for audio systems and resistance welding.

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Give Thanks to Standards for Safety and Fun This Thanksgiving!

For families across the nation, the holiday season officially starts with the celebration of Thanksgiving. As families gather to relax, eat, and give thanks, standards are in place to assure safety and entertainment.

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New Standard Facilitates Faster Emergency Response Time for Road Accidents

A new International Standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization will help emergency centers to quickly dispatch life-saving staff and equipment to the scene of a car crash.

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Did You Know?

Did You Know? offers a quick look at the broad scope of activities underway within the ANSI Federation, highlighting the people and initiatives making waves in standardization. In this issue: InfoComm offers free webinars for AV professionals; NFPA celebrates 500 community milestone for Firewise Program; TIA provides toy shopping and toy safety tips for holiday season; ISO updates standard for electrically propelled road vehicles; and upcoming TIA webinar addresses energy and environmental trends.

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PUBLIC POLICY

Federal Register notices of potential interest …

Standards and Trade Related Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, November 21, 2009 – November 27, 2009

National Cooperative Research and Production Act Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, October 1, 2009 – October 23, 2009

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PUBLICATIONS

Take advantage of more great information…

Standards Action – November 27, 2009

The latest issues of ANSI’s key public review vehicle.

2008-2009 Annual Report

This year's annual report, A Pattern of Success, describes how ANSI and its Federation of members have continued a pattern of success, strength, and accomplishment that is more than ninety years strong, fortifying the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy through standards-based solutions to national and global priorities.

Check out our other publications and documents of interest.

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CALENDAR

Please check the Events Section of ANSI Online regularly for updated and new event information.

Phase II of the ISA-ANSI Workshop on Cyber Risk

December 10, 2009

New York, NY

Nuclear Energy Standards Coordination Collaborative

December 15, 2009

Gaithersburg, MD

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Please check the Education and Training page of ANSI Online regularly for listings of upcoming courses.

Visit , the premier online source for standards and conformity assessment education, for easy-to-use educational tools that address the full range of standards activities. All of the courses and resources are free and provided by ANSI as a public service.

New on : Standardization Case Studies

From radiation detection to quality drinking water, a wide variety of topics are addressed by these case studies, where standardization – either the concept or actual practice – helped in the resolution of real-world problems. Instructors can use these case studies as a vehicle to stimulate class discussion of standardization in their discipline, along with the economic and/or operational consequences of addressing or not addressing the issues or needs.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

As a service to our members and constituents in the U.S. standards and conformity assessment community, ANSI provides an online network connecting the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals.

Openings are frequently available in ANSI’s New York and Washington, DC, offices. For more information or to submit your qualifications, visit the Career Opportunities Section of ANSI Online.

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STORE

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Learn more about this issue’s featured package:

ANSI O5. Wood Poles and Products Package

This package includes standards that pertain to the dimensional classifications, defect descriptions and limitations, manufacturing practices, fiber stresses, and quality assurance procedures for wood poles and other wood products used in the construction of electric supply and communication lines.

For information about the inventory of thousands of documents available from the eStandards Store (eSS), please visit webstore. or contact ANSI Customer Service (212.642.4980, storemanager@).

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