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November 4

vr.tr.november-4 · thing-q2994

Let an agent handle November 4 as a calendar date with weekday computation, observances attributed to their traditions and sourced events.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.TME
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Date Calendar facts.

Weekday

Computation.

Weekday

Weekday.

  1. On which weekday does November 4 fall in this year? measurement
  2. Is it a leap year? boundary

Calendar

Julian or Gregorian.

Calendar

Calendar system.

  1. Is the Julian or Gregorian calendar meant? boundary
  2. What is the equivalent date in the other calendar? measurement
Observances Holidays.

Holiday

Public holiday.

Holiday

Holiday status.

  1. Is November 4 a public holiday or observance here? provenance
  2. Which tradition or law sets it? provenance

Attribution

Traditions.

Attribution

Attributed observances.

  1. Which countries or communities observe something on this date, according to them? provenance
  2. Is the observance attributed rather than assumed? boundary
History Past events.

Events

On this day.

Events

Historical events.

  1. Which notable events happened on November 4, according to reliable sources? provenance
  2. Are dates given in the same calendar? boundary

Anniversaries

Recurring.

Anniversaries

Anniversaries.

  1. Which anniversaries fall on this date this year? provenance
  2. Which are round numbers? measurement
Planning Scheduling.

Countdown

Days until.

Countdown

Countdown.

  1. How many days until the next November 4? measurement
  2. From which date? definition

Work

Working day.

Work

Working day.

  1. Is it a working day for this organisation? provenance
  2. Do deadlines move? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Cross-cutting context
Entry kind
thing
Plane
XCT
Domain
XCT.TME

What it is Filled

November 4, day 308 (day 309 in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining in both common and leap years. November 4 is National Unity Day in Russia and Flag Day in Panama, and is observed as a memorial day in some other countries.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle November 4 as a calendar date with weekday computation, observances attributed to their traditions and sourced events.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • The fourth day of November
  • Weekday varies by year
  • Observances vary by place
  • Julian and Gregorian dates differ by 13 days in this era

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Present Russia's or Panama's observances as shared by every country.
  • Publish on-this-day events for November 4 without a source.
  • Mix Julian and Gregorian dates, since Russian events before 1918 used the Julian calendar.
  • Use November 4 observances to stoke political or national hostility.

Only with a human decision

  • Setting binding deadlines on November 4 for people in countries where it is a holiday.

May

  • State the day number of November 4 in common and leap years.
  • Report that November 4 is National Unity Day in Russia and Flag Day in Panama, with sources.
  • Check November 4 deadlines against public holidays in those countries.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Holidays can be used for political messaging and remain contested.
  • Wrong dates attached to historical events spread quickly through on-this-day lists.

Who is affected

  • Readers relying on dates
  • Citizens of Russia and Panama
  • Workers in affected countries

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody: a calendar date held in common; national authorities set observances.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q11187901 - registry parent class

related

  • November - month
  • November 3 - date
  • calendar date - category
  • ISO 8601 - notation

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.november-4
  • Wikidata: Q2994 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2994)
  • ISO 8601: --11-04 recurring date

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • day of year: 308 or 309 day - common year, leap year where different
  • days remaining: 57 days

Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Written 4 November or November 4
  • ISO format --11-04
  • Observances vary by country and tradition
  • A date on calendars.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • compute its weekday in a given year
  • check local and international observances
  • find sourced historical events
  • schedule events

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Assuming observances are universal
  • Unsourced on-this-day events
  • Mixing Julian and Gregorian dates

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • ISO 8601
  • National public holiday laws

Context of use required Filled

  • A calendar date for scheduling, holidays and anniversaries.
  • the recurring calendar date
  • specific dated days in given years

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q2994: November 4 - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: November 4 - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should dated days be separate entries?
  • How should observances be linked?
  • How should events be sourced?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2994/spec.json