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August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, a public holiday in many countries, Independence Day in India marking independence in 1947, and the anniversary of the announcement of Japan's surrender in 1945, marked as Victory over Japan Day in some countries and as the end of the Second World War in Japan and Korea.","purpose":"Let an agent handle August 15 as a calendar date with weekday computation, observances attributed to their traditions and sourced events.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["The fifteenth day of August","Weekday varies by year","Observances vary by place","Julian and Gregorian dates differ by 13 days in this era"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"date","name":"Date","description":"Calendar facts.","layers":[{"id":"weekday","name":"Weekday","description":"Computation.","findings":[{"id":"weekday-finding","name":"Weekday","description":"Weekday.","questions":[{"text":"On which weekday does August 15 fall in this year?","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Is it a leap year?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"calendar","name":"Calendar","description":"Julian or Gregorian.","findings":[{"id":"calendar-finding","name":"Calendar","description":"Calendar system.","questions":[{"text":"Is the Julian or Gregorian calendar meant?","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"What is the equivalent date in the other calendar?","kind":"measurement"}]}]}]},{"id":"observances","name":"Observances","description":"Holidays.","layers":[{"id":"holiday","name":"Holiday","description":"Public holiday.","findings":[{"id":"holiday-finding","name":"Holiday","description":"Holiday status.","questions":[{"text":"Is August 15 a public holiday or observance here?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which tradition or law sets it?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"attribution","name":"Attribution","description":"Traditions.","findings":[{"id":"attribution-finding","name":"Attribution","description":"Attributed observances.","questions":[{"text":"Which countries or communities observe something on this date, according to them?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the observance attributed rather than assumed?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"Past events.","layers":[{"id":"events","name":"Events","description":"On this day.","findings":[{"id":"events-finding","name":"Events","description":"Historical events.","questions":[{"text":"Which notable events happened on August 15, according to reliable sources?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Are dates given in the same calendar?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"anniversaries","name":"Anniversaries","description":"Recurring.","findings":[{"id":"anniversaries-finding","name":"Anniversaries","description":"Anniversaries.","questions":[{"text":"Which anniversaries fall on this date this year?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which are round numbers?","kind":"measurement"}]}]}]},{"id":"planning","name":"Planning","description":"Scheduling.","layers":[{"id":"countdown","name":"Countdown","description":"Days until.","findings":[{"id":"countdown-finding","name":"Countdown","description":"Countdown.","questions":[{"text":"How many days until the next August 15?","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"From which date?","kind":"definition"}]}]},{"id":"work","name":"Work","description":"Working day.","findings":[{"id":"work-finding","name":"Work","description":"Working day.","questions":[{"text":"Is it a working day for this organisation?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Do deadlines move?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Give the day number of August 15 and list its observances from reliable sources.","Schedule around August 15 holidays in countries that observe them."],"mustNot":["Treat August 15 as a public holiday in a country where it is not one.","Mock the Feast of the Assumption or national independence days held on August 15.","Present only one country's meaning of the date as the date's meaning.","Attribute births or deaths on August 15 to people without a source."],"requiresHuman":["Choosing August 15 for an event that may clash with religious observance or national commemoration."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["The date carries both a major religious feast and independence and liberation memories in several countries.","Remembrance on this date includes the end of the Pacific war, which is painful for many."],"affectedParties":["Religious communities","Nations marking their independence"]},"owners":{"steward":"Nobody owns a date; 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