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PTC®, The Product Development Company®, today announced the theme for the 2011 Real World Design Challenge. Teams of three to seven high school students (grades 9-12) are tasked with designing a plane by evaluating the forces of flight, lift, weight, thrust and drag with the goal of enhancing fuel efficiency. As part of this program, the students will design the exterior geometry and internal structure of an airliner wing using aeroelastic tailoring methods to minimize the objective function by experimenting with and changing specified variables.

The Real World Design Challenge is designed by professionals from industry, government and academia and is one of the aerospace industry's top priorities for workforce development in the student community.

The Challenge is an annual competition involving more than 4,375 high school students run by a public-private partnership with the goal of inspiring interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and careers. PTC and its partners, including Cessna Aircraft Company, Federal Aviation Administration, NASA and 30 additional partners, are focused on transforming and enhancing STEM education in the American educational system by providing science, engineering and learning resources that allow students and teachers to address an actual challenge confronting one of the nation's most important industries. Fifty-four percent of the aerospace science and technology (S&T) workforce is older than 45 and 33 percent are eligible to retire now. Currently, there are not sufficient numbers of students in the pipeline to replace them. Less than 7.5 percent of high school graduates pursue undergraduate degrees in engineering. Of the 7.5 percent who enter engineering, only about 50 percent earn a degree in engineering.

"We are honored to be a part of this one-of-a-kind program that allows students to make a substantive contribution to improve the current energy and climate change crises," said Ralph K. Coppola, director, Real World Design Challenge and director, government & strategic education programs, PTC. "Since all resources are provided by the partnership, students across the country - regardless of financial and fundraising ability - can participate and learn these critical engineering and design skills."

The winning teams from the 30 participating states will be notified between Feb. 16-22, 2011. These teams will then receive all expense paid trips to Washington, D.C. to compete at the National Challenge Event April 15-18, 2011. Real World Design Challenge National Awards will be given out to First Place, Second Place and Third Place teams and a special Merit Award will be given to exemplars.

"The global economy is in a state of flux, and in order to maintain our nation's technical and industrial leadership, we need to foster our future engineers by mentoring them and teaching them to think innovatively," said Paula Lewis, Assistant Administrator for Regions and Center Operations, FAA. "The Challenge encourages students to get excited about science, technology, engineering and math - these capabilities and skills make a competitive and pioneering workforce."

PTC provides commercial-grade product development software, including Pro/ENGINEER® (3D product design software), Windchill® (PLM software) and Mathcad® (engineering calculation software), to the Challenge. PTC also provides connections and access to mentors from its partner organizations across America who are participants in the competition or program management for the competition.

In addition to PTC, other partner organizations have contributed resources to make the Challenge free to all students. Mentor Graphics has provided FloEFDTM (3D fluid flow, heat transfer analysis package) and NEi Software has provided NEi Nastran (finite element analysis).

For additional information contact Dr. Ralph K. Coppola, Real World Design Challenge Director at rcoppola[.]ptc.com. To register a team or to sign up as a mentor go to RealWorldDesignChallenge.com. The deadline for teams to register for the Challenge is Nov. 19, 2010 and solution submissions are due by Jan. 31, 2011.

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This publication provides estimates of greenhouse gas emissions and information on performance against emission reduction targets. The current and previous years’ publications can be found via the Scottish Government Environment Statistics Publication page.


Catriking in Ottawa: First day out!
It was absolutely gorgeous today, just as the weather dudes had promised. Actually, the weather has been really grand lately, with sunny skies, warm temperatures and no precip to speak of...until this past Sunday when it poured like mad.
But, unlike the past two summers when it did nothing but rain - so it seemed - this was a wanted rain. The showers, drumming steadily against the roof of the house and swirled about the skies by the brisk easterly winds, washed all that blasted road salt away! By this morning, the skies had stopped pouring with rain and, when the sun came out, the roads dried. To be sure, we still have lots of fine gravel spread fairly evenly across the road - but at least it won't dissolve the catrikes.
It was still pretty windy today, which is typical for this time of year as weather patterns shift from the stability of winter to the stormier spring, but the winds didn't sting. They were still coming from the east (predominantly) but the day was warm for this time of year and the sun was shining brightly. It looked like the perfect day to get our catrikes out and go for the first run of the season.
We waited until lunch had settled before heading out but some dusting off of things came first, starting with checking the tires. My trike has three Schwalbe Marathon Racers and they are rated for 85psi. Adam's trike, the 2006 Catrike Speed, has two Schwalbe Kojak tires, inflated to 100 psi, on the front with a Schwalbe Stelvio, also inflated to 100, for the rear tire. Adam pumped up the tires and, after ensuring no air was leaking for any reason, we were off to the races.
Well, actually, I was off first. Anxious to get out on the road, I plunked myself in the seat and did a quick run just up and down the road. MAN, it felt SO GOOD just being out on the trike. While I was zipping up and down the road, doing speeds ranging from 13 to about 25 km/hr, I did a quick check on the shifters, the brakes and the steering. I am very happy to report that three months spent in the garage with nothing more than an old shower curtain draped across to keep it clean did nothing bad to it.
When I got back to the house, grinning as I was, I saw that Adam was ready to go. We snapped a couple of pictures (Adam takes much better ones) and, before long, we were both out on the road. We only went for a 6 kilometre run, half of that spent beating into the still gusty easterly winds, but not only did we have a ton o'fun but we did some sprint runs downwind on, basically, empty roads. With Adam being much taller and more muscular than me, naturally he clocked higher speeds. At one point, he reached 39 km/hr on the same run that I touched 34 km/hr.
My Catrike Trail shifts very smoothly and, just like last year, the brakes were both responsive and even - no pulling from either side. I'm debating on whether or not I want to buy a pair of clipless shoes. I am told that I can increase my speed by up to 20% as I would be producing power throughout the entire cycle and not just when pushing down. It's a nice idea but not necessary.
Tomorrow promises to be a carbon copy of today so perhaps we will head out once again to add to the 6 kilometres we already did so far this season.


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Prior to joining the firm, David served as Associate General Counsel for Caradigm, a Microsoft-GE joint venture in the healthcare IT space, where he was lead counsel for the company’s commercialization activities and international corporate matters. During his time as a senior associate in the technology transactions practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, he represented clients in the negotiation and execution of numerous transactions related to the development and commercialization of intellectual property, primarily in the life sciences, software and technology industries. He also served as vice president of legal affairs for Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company. Prior to joining Angiotech, David worked as an associate at Heller Ehrman and as a patent agent at a boutique law firm in the Silicon Valley.
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LEGO 6174890 - Also includes eight minifigures: captain jack sparrow, Lieutenant Lesaro, Carina, Henry, Officer Magda, Captain Salazar, Officer Santos and the Silent Mary Masthead, plus two detachable ghost sharks. Bring the magic of disney's pirates of the Caribbean to your home with this impressive replica of the Silent Mary ghost pirate ship.
This highly detailed lego model with over 2, detailed quarterdeck, opening skeleton hull with decay and destruction detailing, 200 pieces features a hinged bow section, tattered sails, collapsible main mast and two further masts, long bowsprit with crow’s nest and mast, movable rudder, plus a rowboat with two oars and an array of weapons and accessory elements.
LEGO Pirates of The Caribbean Silent Mary 71042 Building Kit Ship - Features a hinged bow section, three masts including a collapsible main mast, tattered sails, detailed quarterdeck, movable rudder, long bowsprit with crow’s nest and mast, opening skeleton hull with decay and destruction detailing, plus a rowboat with two oars. Includes eight minifigures: captain jack sparrow, Captain Salazar, Carina, officer Santos and the Silent Mary Masthead, Henry, Officer Magda, Lieutenant Lesaro, plus two detachable ghost sharks.
Pirate ship accessory elements include a compass, monocular, sextant, two brooms and a ship-in-a-bottle, Care and Cleaning: Wipe Clean with a Damp Cloth. Special elements include Captain Salazar’s hairpiece and a decorated Galileo Diary with printed cover and astronomy page. The silent mary with the main mast in vertical position measures over 18 inches 48cm high, 26 inches 68cm long and 8 inches 22cm wide, and over 14 inches 36cm wide with the main mast collapsed.
This model provides a rewarding build and play experience, and the integrated stand makes it suitable for display in the home or office.
LEGO 6204049 - Ideal for display and role-play, this 6204049 has 2 removable roofs, an opening back wall in the shop for easy access, cat and 3 seagull figures, 4 minifigures, as well as loads of other cool details and elements to fire up the imagination. Build the lego ideas old fishing store, railings, with detailed exterior, shop and connected lookout tower with office.
. Visit the beachside old fishing store, featuring a shop packed with fishing-themed elements, and a connected watchtower with a 360-degree viewing balcony and office on the lower level. Old fishing store measures over 12" high, 9" wide and 9" deep. Exterior features steps to the front and side doors of the store, ventilator and assorted elements!
LEGO Ideas Old Fishing Store 21310 - Building Toy and Popular Gift for Fans of LEGO Sets and The Outdoors 2049 Pieces - Includes 4 minifigures: a captain, a fisherman, a fisherwoman and a child, plus a cat and three seagull figures. Lego ideas brick building toys are compatible with all other LEGO construction sets for creative building. 2049 pieces - for boys and girls ages 12+.
LEGO 6174050 - Head for home with the festive winter village station holiday set, and a beautiful, featuring a snowy railroad station with wreath adorned lampposts and clock tower, mailbox, platform, snowy grade crossing with twin barriers and lights, green trees, festively decorated bus with opening doors and a luggage rack with removable luggage and gift wrapped packages.
Build the lego ideas old fishing store, railings, with detailed exterior, shop and connected lookout tower with office. Old fishing store measures over 12" high, 9" wide and 9" deep. 2049 pieces - for boys and girls ages 12+. Includes 5 minifigures: a bus driver, Grandmother, barista, child and a ticket Agent.
LEGO Creator Expert Winter Village Station 10259 Building Kit - The festively adorned winter village station features a snowy train station with a clock tower, platform, ticket counter, lampposts, Grade crossing with twin barriers and lights, coffee shop, mailbox. Bus features festive decoration, opening doors, luggage rack with removable luggage and gift wrapped packages, and a removable roof for accessing the detailed interior.
Winter village station measures over 7" 19cm high, 11" 28cm wide and 5" 14cm deep. Grade crossing when closed measures over 2" 6cm high, bus measures over 3" 9cm high, 5" 13cm wide and 5" 14cm deep, 5" 15cm long and 2" 7cm wide. Includes 5 minifigures. This lego creator expert 6174050 also includes a ticket counter with a timetable and a transaction counter window with room for sliding out tickets to travelers, cups, plus a coffee shop with a serving hatch and a detailed interior with an Espresso machine, cash register and a menu.
LEGO 6212694 - Repel the dragon hunters’ hunterCopter attacks on first Bourne with Ninja warriors Cole and Kai and claim the dragon armor. Exterior features steps to the front and side doors of the store, ventilator and assorted elements! Includes 4 minifigures: a captain, a fisherman, a fisherwoman and a child, plus a cat and three seagull figures.
Lego ideas brick building toys are compatible with all other LEGO construction sets for creative building. This perfect playset for boys and girls who love ninjas and dragons! The helicopter model features stud shooters, dragon bait and assorted ninja weapons. Lego ninjago masters of spinjitzu: firstbourne dragon building kit is compatible with all LEGO construction sets for creative building.
LEGO NINJAGO Masters of Spinjitzu: Firstbourne 70653 Ninja Toy Building Kit with Red Dragon Figure, Minifigures and a Helicopter 882 Pieces - Buildable firstbourne dragon figure toy measures over 7" 19cm high, 20" 53cm long and 18" 48cm wide HunterCopter helicopter toy measures over 4" 11cm high, 9" 25cm long and 2" 6cm wide. 2049 pieces - for boys and girls ages 12+. Kids will love roleplaying epic battle scenes between the helicopter and dragon model.
Red dragon firstbourne attacks with a swiping tail, and includes flapping wings and a minifigure saddle so the ninja figures can ride the dragon. The hunter copter has stud shooters and vengestone chain element to lower minifigures, attach to first Bourne or lower the cooked turkey element as dragon bait.
LEGO 6222979 - Grade crossing when closed measures over 2" 6cm high, bus measures over 3" 9cm high, 5" 13cm wide and 5" 14cm deep, 5" 15cm long and 2" 7cm wide. Get ready for battle! kids will love building the lego ninjago Firstbourne set with a red dragon. Old fishing store measures over 12" high, 9" wide and 9" deep.
The helicopter model features stud shooters, dragon bait and assorted ninja weapons. Lego ninjago masters of spinjitzu: firstbourne dragon building kit is compatible with all LEGO construction sets for creative building. Buildable firstbourne dragon figure toy measures over 7" 19cm high, 20" 53cm long and 18" 48cm wide HunterCopter helicopter toy measures over 4" 11cm high, 9" 25cm long and 2" 6cm wide.
This expert model boat building set is built with 962 pieces and features a buildable cork and wax seal element, crow's nest, mast, sails and flag, ship with a captain's quarters, cannons, and a display stand with a nameplate. This nautical collectible building toy includes a display stand so builders can proudly show their creation.
LEGO Ideas Ship in a Bottle 21313 Expert Building Kit Model Ship, Collectible Display Set and Toy for Adults 962 Pieces - 2049 pieces - for boys and girls ages 12+. It also comes with an instruction booklet about the set's fan creator and LEGO designers. Builders of all ages will enjoy completing this advanced building set! The detailed ship in a bottle also includes a LEGO brick stand to display it proudly. Builders will love this miniature model ship build.
Lego ideas ship in a bottle model building kit is compatible with all LEGO construction sets for creative building.
LEGO 6213820 - This is the perfect model for older kids and adults who love miniature model ships! This set also includes 4 lego ninjago mini figures with assorted weapons—including nya’s double scythe and Lord garmadon’s buildable katanas—to inspire countless role-play battles. It also comes with an instruction booklet about the set's fan creator and LEGO designers.
Kids will love roleplaying epic battle scenes between the helicopter and dragon model. Red dragon firstbourne attacks with a swiping tail, and includes flapping wings and a minifigure saddle so the ninja figures can ride the dragon. This model is built with 882 pieces and includes 6 minifigures: Kai, Chew Toy and Muzzle, Jet Jack, Cole, Heavy Metal, plus a pedestal and Vengestone chain.
Help our ninja heroes rid ninja go city of evil Lord garmadon and the huge LEGO Ninjago 70658 ONI Titan. This expert model boat building set is built with 962 pieces and features a buildable cork and wax seal element, sails and flag, ship with a captain's quarters, mast, crow's nest, cannons, and a display stand with a nameplate.
LEGO NINJAGO Masters of Spinjitzu: Oni Titan 70658 Building Kit 552 Piece - This nautical collectible building toy includes a display stand so builders can proudly show their creation. The helicopter model features stud shooters, dragon bait and assorted ninja weapons. Lego ninjago masters of spinjitzu: firstbourne dragon building kit is compatible with all LEGO construction sets for creative building.
Buildable firstbourne dragon figure toy measures over 7" 19cm high, 20" 53cm long and 18" 48cm wide HunterCopter helicopter toy measures over 4" 11cm high, 9" 25cm long and 2" 6cm wide.
LEGO 6268245 - Kids will love roleplaying epic battle scenes between the helicopter and dragon model. Red dragon firstbourne attacks with a swiping tail, and includes flapping wings and a minifigure saddle so the ninja figures can ride the dragon. This model is built with 882 pieces and includes 6 minifigures: Kai, Heavy Metal, Chew Toy and Muzzle, Jet Jack, Cole, plus a pedestal and Vengestone chain.
This is the perfect model for older kids and adults who love miniature model ships! . Build darth vader's feature-packed castle on planet Mustafar with a buildable TIE Advanced Fighter for amazing LEGO Star Wars battling action!2049 pieces - for boys and girls ages 12+. Build the lego ideas old fishing store, railings, with detailed exterior, shop and connected lookout tower with office.
This expert model boat building set is built with 962 pieces and features a buildable cork and wax seal element, crow's nest, mast, sails and flag, cannons, ship with a captain's quarters, and a display stand with a nameplate. This nautical collectible building toy includes a display stand so builders can proudly show their creation.
LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader’s Castle 75251 Building Kit 1060 Pieces - Amazon Exclusive - Grade crossing when closed measures over 2" 6cm high, bus measures over 3" 9cm high, 5" 13cm wide and 5" 14cm deep, 5" 15cm long and 2" 7cm wide. Get ready for battle! kids will love building the lego ninjago Firstbourne set with a red dragon. Builders of all ages will enjoy completing this advanced building set! The detailed ship in a bottle also includes a LEGO brick stand to display it proudly.
LEGO 6247224 - This perfect playset for boys and girls who love ninjas and dragons! Build a lego interpretation of the LAS Vegas skyline featuring iconic LAS Vegas attractions! Recreate and role-play epic ninja scenes from the NINJAGO Masters of Spinjitzu TV show. Ego architecture building toys are compatible with all Lego construction sets for creative building.
Builders will love this miniature model ship build. Lego ideas ship in a bottle model building kit is compatible with all LEGO construction sets for creative building. Bottle on stand measures over 3" 10cm high, ship measures over 3" 8cm high, 12" 31cm wide and 3" 10cm deep, 5" 14cm long and 1" 5cm wide.
LEGO Architecture Las Vegas 21047, Multi - Build the posable oni titan, with gripping hands, a disc shooter on each arm and a holster with 2 big katanas, then confront this colossus with Spinjitzu masters Nya and Lloyd. This cool toy for kids includes 2 ninja figures and ninja enemy characters Lord Garmadon and Harumi with katanas, spears and other ninja weapons.
Grade crossing when closed measures over 2" 6cm high, bus measures over 3" 9cm high, 5" 13cm wide and 5" 14cm deep, 5" 15cm long and 2" 7cm wide. Get ready for battle! kids will love building the lego ninjago Firstbourne set with a red dragon. Includes 5 minifigures: a bus driver, barista, Grandmother, child and a ticket Agent.
The festively adorned winter village station features a snowy train station with a clock tower, ticket counter, Grade crossing with twin barriers and lights, coffee shop, platform, lampposts, mailbox. Bus features festive decoration, luggage rack with removable luggage and gift wrapped packages, opening doors, and a removable roof for accessing the detailed interior.
LEGO 6181905 - 2793 pieces - for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 16 years old. Castle measures over 16" 41cm high, 11" 28cm wide and 9" 23cm deep; TIE Advanced Fighter measures over 2" 6cm high, 4" 11cm wide and 3" 9cm long. This lego star wars darth vader's castle 75251 construction toy includes lots of original LEGO building bricks for endless creative play.
This is the perfect model for older kids and adults who love miniature model ships! Lego technic building toys are compatible with all LEGO construction sets for creative building. An authentic white, gray and black color scheme and iconic 3-pointed Mercedes-Benzes Star add the finishing touches to this impressive model.
This las vegas, luxor hotel, encore hotel, Nevada Lego skyline model includes the Bellagio hotel, stratosphere tower and the downtown Fremont street experience. Measures over 7" 19cm high, 10" 27cm wide and 2" 7cm deep. This model is built with 882 pieces and includes 6 minifigures: Kai, Chew Toy and Muzzle, Heavy Metal, Jet Jack, Cole, plus a pedestal and Vengestone chain.
LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 42043 Building Kit 2793 Piece - Build the lego ideas old fishing store, railings, with detailed exterior, shop and connected lookout tower with office. The arcos 3245 is over 12" high, 21" long and 5" wide. Build one of two fully-featured Mercedes-Benz construction vehicles with one of the largest LEGO Technic sets ever! Includes a darth vader figure, Darth Vader bacta tank figure, 2 Royal Guard figures and an Imperial Transport Pilot.
LEGO 6137063 - Exterior features steps to the front and side doors of the store, ventilator and assorted elements! Includes 4 minifigures: a captain, a fisherman, a fisherwoman and a child, plus a cat and three seagull figures. Lego ideas brick building toys are compatible with all other LEGO construction sets for creative building.
Castle measures over 16" 41cm high, 11" 28cm wide and 9" 23cm deep; TIE Advanced Fighter measures over 2" 6cm high, 4" 11cm wide and 3" 9cm long. Includes 5 minifigures: a bus driver, barista, Grandmother, child and a ticket Agent. The festively adorned winter village station features a snowy train station with a clock tower, ticket counter, lampposts, platform, Grade crossing with twin barriers and lights, coffee shop, mailbox.
LEGO Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator 42055 Construction Toy - Bus features festive decoration, luggage rack with removable luggage and gift wrapped packages, opening doors, and a removable roof for accessing the detailed interior. Winter village station measures over 7" 19cm high, 11" 28cm wide and 5" 14cm deep. 487 pieces - las vegas souvenir model for boys and girls over 12 years old.
When you feel like another building challenge, rebuild it into a Mobile Aggregate Processing Plant. Lego technic building toys are compatible with all LEGO construction sets for creative building. Recreate and role-play epic ninja scenes from the NINJAGO Masters of Spinjitzu TV show. 1060 pieces - building brick set for boys and girls aged 9+ and for fans and big kids of all ages.
LEGO 60153 - Special accessories include an MP3 player, parasol, radio, money notes, sand castle, and kayak.169 pieces - for boy and girls between the ages of 5 and 12 years old. Build the highly detailed 2-in-1 model featuring an array of different motorized functions. This lego star wars darth vader's castle 75251 construction toy includes lots of original LEGO building bricks for endless creative play.
Old fishing store measures over 12" high, 9" wide and 9" deep. Bucket wheel excavator measures over 16" high, 28" long and 11" wide. Grade crossing when closed measures over 2" 6cm high, 5" 13cm wide and 5" 14cm deep, bus measures over 3" 9cm high, 5" 15cm long and 2" 7cm wide. Get ready for battle! kids will love building the lego ninjago Firstbourne set with a red dragon.
This model is built with 882 pieces and includes 6 minifigures: Kai, Chew Toy and Muzzle, Jet Jack, Heavy Metal, Cole, plus a pedestal and Vengestone chain. Mobile aggregate processing plant with boom retracted measures over 8" high, 34" long and 8" wide, and over 12" high with boom extended. Build the lego ideas old fishing store, with detailed exterior, railings, shop and connected lookout tower with office.
LEGO City Town People Pack – Fun at The Beach 60153 Building Kit 169 Piece - Includes lego power functions such as forward and reverse driving, rotating bucket wheel, moving conveyor belt and rotating superstructure. The helicopter model features stud shooters, dragon bait and assorted ninja weapons. Lego ninjago masters of spinjitzu: firstbourne dragon building kit is compatible with all LEGO construction sets for creative building.


On Monday my friend Lucy, who I blog with at Coffee With Us 3 had a birthday. Instead of presents, she asked for some of her friends to come and play cards with her. It was a blast!
We had taxes scheduled for this week. And despite my best intentions every year, I always wait until the last minute to get my stuff together for taxes, so I was still working on them an hour before our appointment!


[Transgenic Brassica napus resistant to turnip mosaic virus].
A system for obtaining regenerated plantlets of "double low" Brassica napus by using cotyledonary petioles as material was established. The turnip mosaic virus coat protein (TuMV-CP) gene inserted in the binary vector pBTu in the Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA 4404 was integrated into Brassica napus through co-culture of cotyledonary petioles with LBA4404, and the material in co-culture was selected under the stress of Kanamycin. Regenerated plantlets were obtained, and the specific TuMV-CP gene was proved to be integrated into the genomic DNA of the regenerated plants by the specific PCR amplification, dot hybridization and Southern blot. All these transgenic plants were proved to be resistant to virulent TuMV by virus challenge in different degree.


Many of these Christmas traditions are universal, but most of our rituals are made unique thanks to a specific family spin. Here are the traditions that I wouldn’t want to miss – and how my friends and family enjoy them in their own special ways.
When it comes to opening presents, being patient on the big day is always a challenge, whether you’re two or, ahem, 32. Some people are mature and disciplined enough to wait until after the Queen’s speech.
However, for others, tradition dictates that the exchange of gifts happens on Christmas Eve. This isn’t necessarily down to impatience, it’s a big cultural tradition across Europe.
In France, festivities usually begin with an elaborate, multi-course dinner on Christmas eve, called “le réveillon de Noël” – and presents typically follow. Some people follow this tradition for different reasons.
Most regular churchgoers wouldn’t dream of celebrating the season without attending midnight Mass. Even if your approach to festivities is typically more secular, a late night church visit can be a way of starting a busy, boozy 72 hours in a peaceful, contemplative setting.
OK, it’s peaceful and contemplative until the pubs close, and you have the chance to hear tipsy churchgoers turn up late and then really go for it and try to do the descant of O Come All Ye Faithful. My family are faithful midnight Mass attendees, and equally committed to staying sober for the duration of the service.
However, tradition dictates that as soon as we get home afterwards, we get stuck into the red wine and hot sausage rolls.
Many people dread Secret Santa, the tradition of buying an anonymous gift for a selected participant, usually for under a fiver.
Often the ritual involves forgetting about it until the 22nd, getting an email that reminds you that you’re supposed to be swapping presents over lunch, and hyperventilating at the till of your nearest stationery shop wondering whether Nigel from accounts really wants a photo frame decorated with pineapples.
However, my five sisters and I have made Secret Santa a family tradition – and we each buy one gift for one sister, instead of presenting each other with a series of pineapple photo frames.
Secret Santa comes with its own micro traditions, like trying to coordinate the draw using an app, syncing it with Facebook, and accidentally inviting old colleagues and ex boyfriends to exchange gifts, before giving up and doing it with bits of paper.
A full stocking simply isn’t enough to prove that your house has been visited by Father Christmas – savvy Santa fans like to see a smeary, empty sherry glass, a few mince pie crumbs, or at least a discarded, nibbled carrot top, abandoned by Rudolph.
Some parents report that since they’ve had children, Santa has started leaving sparkly footprints between the fireplace and the tree. In addition to the standard schooner and pie, I used to leave Santa a chocolate tree decoration, and courteous Santa would always thank me for it in his handwritten letter.
Now I think about it, it’s amazing that Santa could visit the houses of every single boy and girl in the world and have time to leave a note. That’s a man who knows how to work to a deadline.
The spherical, white iced, berry embellished Christmas pudding is such an iconic festive symbol that it’s hard to believe that there isn’t a Christmas pudding emoji.
Any tradition that involves setting food on fire is a thrilling one – whether your pudding has been boiled and steamed after months of preparation, or whether, like my family, you concentrate all of your anticipating energies into the five minutes that it spends in the microwave.
The True Grace Vetiver candle is the epitome of gorgeous, woody, wintry warmth.


If your business in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has an HVAC system that can’t keep your customers comfortable, they could go to a competitor. Also, your employees won’t be as productive if they always feel too hot or cold. Here are three tips for avoiding commercial HVAC repairs.

Remove Bad Smells

If indoor humidity is too high in summer, mold growth or rotting wood can cause an unpleasant musty smell. You might need to replace flooring, wallpaper, furniture and other parts of the workplace to get rid of it.

Fortunately, you can keep humidity levels low and prevent unpleasant smells by having a professional inspect your HVAC system each year. Changing the air filter each month also supports high indoor air quality.

If you smell something burning or the scent of gas, leave immediately and contact a professional. You could have a gas leak or another problem with your furnace.

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Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 1998 - Science, Technology, and Faith, Members
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The Presbyterian Panel began in 1973 and is an ongoing panel study in which mailed questionnaires are used to survey representative samples of constituency groups of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). These constituency groups include members, elders, pastors serving in a congregation, and specialized clergy serving elsewhere. Panels are re-sampled every three years. The main goal of this study is to gather broad information about Presbyterians in terms of their faith (beliefs, church background, and levels of church involvement), and their social, economic and demographic characteristics (age, sex, marital status, living arrangements, etc.). The November 1998 survey focuses on science, technology, and faith.
Variables: 253
Weight Variable: None
Date Collected: November 1996 (Background questions) and November 1998
Congregational Ministries Division, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Collection Procedures
Data were collected by self-administered mail surveys. "In the initial mailing, each sampled individual was sent a 9"x 12" envelope (personally addressed) containing the following materials: a personally-addressed letter (with pre-printed signature) from the Moderator of the 1996 General Assembly, the Reverend John M. Buchanan, encouraging participation; a personally-addressed cover letter (individually signed) from John P. Marcum, Panel Administrator; a sheet (printed on front and back) describing the Panel in question-and-answer format; a 1-1/2" diameter circular wall magnet with the PCUSA seal; a postage-paid, business-reply envelope; and a copy of the questionnaire. ... Overall design of the survey and mailings followed the 'Total Design Method'." (see Dillman. 1978. Mail and Telephone Surveys: The Total Design Method. New York: John Wiley & Sons.) (Technical Notes: Establishment of the 1997-1999 Presbyterian Panel)
Initial mailings to individuals in all samples began in November 1996 and were completed in January 1997. All individuals received a reminder postcard from the Panel administrator two weeks after the initial mailing, and a month after that, a duplicate questionnaire was sent to persons not responding. Finally, a third reminder with a replacement questionnaire was sent to the remaining non-respondents in the members and clergy samples.
"The Panel consists of three samples, each drawn from a separate constituency group, or population with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The PCUSA includes congregations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico." (Technical Notes)
"The member sample was drawn from the population of all active members of congregations affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)... [However,] elders currently serving on session, members known to be living more than 50 miles from their congregation, and persons unable to complete a mailed survey [were excluded]. At the end of 1995, the total active membership of the PCUSA was 2,665,276. Subtracting the 115,663 active elders, the approximate population for the member sample was 2,549,613." (Technical Notes)
"The population of elders is defined as the subset of active members of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations (1) who both have been ordained to the office of elder by a PCUSA church (or a church affiliated with one of its predecessor denominations) and (2) who are currently serving on the session of a PCUSA congregation." (Technical Notes)
Clergy or Ministers of the Word and Sacrament
"The population of ministers of the Word and Sacrament is defined as those persons who have been ordained to this office and continue to hold it as members of a presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Retired or emeritus ministers are excluded. In 1996, the population of active ministers totaled 14,384." (Technical Notes)
Sampling Procedures
"Three representative samples were drawn, one from each of the three populations above, using probability techniques.
"Lacking an exhaustive list of active members of all PCUSA congregations, [the investigators] used a two-stage sampling process, first sampling congregations, then members within each of the sampled congregations. Using proportional stratified sampling, 425 congregations were drawn from the list of 11,366 congregations affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at the end of 1995. Strata were based on membership size, using increments of 50.
"Each sampled congregation was sent a form and detailed set of instructions for sampling eight names from the membership. These instructions asked each congregation to number, consecutively, the names of all current active members using a standard list (e.g., in alphabetical or zip code order). Next, they were requested to send the Panel the names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information for the individual members whose numbers in this process corresponded to one of the eight random numbers generated for that congregation by the Panel." (Technical Notes)
"... Responses were accepted until early in 1997, although most congregations responded by the end of September. A postcard reminder and second copy of the form and instructions were sent to non-responding congregations on July 8 and August 1, respectively. Because congregations with large racial-ethnic (i.e., non-white or Latino) memberships and those with few total members (<100) were less likely to respond, in September Panel staff phoned all non-responding congregations in these categories to encourage participation. In all, 310 congregations (73%) provided completed forms. Included in this total were 5 (of the 16 sampled) congregations with majority racial-ethnic memberships, and 138 (out of 187 sampled) congregations with no racial-ethnic members.
"On average, sampled congregations that completed and returned a form listed seven eligible names. The total sample size was 2,163." (Technical Notes)
"Elders were sampled from the same 425 congregations drawn for the membership sample. A national list of current elders, based on annual reports by congregations to their presbyteries, is maintained by the Office of the General Assembly. At the time of the sampling (July 1996) this database contained names of elders from 385 of the 425 sampled congregations, and had been recently updated. Random sampling was used to draw (1) 4 names from each of the 385 congregations, then (2) 1 name from half of these congregations, and finally (3) 1 name from one-tenth of these congregations. Once duplicate names were eliminated, the total sample of elders equaled 1,759." (Technical Notes)
"A list of all ordained ministers of the Word and Sacrament is maintained by the Office of the General Assembly, based on reports from stated clerks of presbyteries. A total sample of 2,530 was drawn in three steps. First, all ministers serving as pastors (including associate, interim, stated supply, tentmaker, etc.) at the 425 congregations chosen for the member sample were included (n=666). The rest were then drawn randomly from the remaining list of all active ministers. Finally, the resulting sample was compared with the list of ministers sampled in 1993 for the 1994-1996 Panel, and names appearing on both samples were struck to reduce respondent burden.
"For most analyses, the ordained minister sample is split into pastors (those serving a congregation) and specialized clergy (those serving in all other settings, both church-related and not). This division is effected from responses to questions on current call asked on the initial survey." (Technical Notes)
Response rates in 1996, by sample, were: Members, 63 percent; Elders, 75 percent; Ministers of the Word and Sacrament, 75 percent.
"A systematic attempt to interview all member non-respondents by telephone provided evidence of partial non-response selectivity in that sample, with more active and involved members being somewhat more likely to complete and return by mail the Panel survey. However, responding and non-responding members were similar in terms of demographic characteristics, ..." (Technical Notes)
Research Services, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and John P. Marcum, Panel Administrator
Background Report for the 1997-1999 Presbyterian Panel. 1997. Louisville, KY: Research Services, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Science, Technology, and Faith: Report of the November 1998 Presbyterian Panel Survey. 1999. Louisville, KY: Research Services, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).


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