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For a long-lasting Ingenio handle, it is recommended:• remove the handle during cooking when it is not required to prevent it from overheating and ensure its durability,• overheating the handle can damage or break it. The handle may therefore no longer function correctly and there is the risk that the pan could fall and you could burn yourself. If you notice any heat damage to the handle it is advised that you do not use it and you should replace it with a new one.• wash the handle by hand.Caution: Never press on the unlocking buttons while handling the pan. Keep the lever closed with your fingers. Refer to the user guide.
The upper temperature limit of the silicon parts is 250°C so it can be used for cooking. However, if it comes into contact with direct flame because it is not flush on the pot, it may result in the silicon changing colour, becoming deformed or the glass cracking.
Non-stick utensils are specially designed so that food does not stick. However, the frying pan or saucepan has to be properly maintained. For that purpose, please observe the following tips: slightly oil the frying pan/saucepan before first use and then wash and dry it, repeat the process from time to time if you wash the frying pan/saucepan regularly in the dishwasher. It is also necessary to avoid overheating and scratches, in particular due to use of metal accessories (spatulas, ladles) and/or due to cleaning with a scouring sponge.
Only frying pans, saucepans or saute pans from the Ingenio range can go in the oven, thanks to their detachable handles (ensure that the detachable handle is removed). Utensils should never be used in a microwave or convection oven.
• Wash the frying pan in hot water and washing-up liquid to remove any dust. Dry it and rub a little cooking oil into the non-stick coating before using for the first time. Remove any excess oil.• Wash and dry your kitchenware after each use.
For frying pans: between 140 °C and 195 °CFor crepe pans: between 165 °C and 240 °CThis is the optimum temperature for frying and searing food. This indication helps you cook healthier and at an ideal temperature.
You should refer to the recommendations for use indicated on the packaging or in the instructions included with the product. With some ranges, you can use certain metal utensils with the exception of knives and whisks. However, to extend the life of your frying pans and saucepans, we strongly recommend that you do not use metal. Choose plastic or wood.
The non-stick properties of the ceramic coating are a lot more limited, both in terms of performance and duration, than those of the classic (PTFE) coating. We recommend cooking with more fat as well as washing more vigorously with slightly more washing-up liquid. For baked-on food, we recommend leaving your kitchenware to soak in soapy water, possibly with a little white vinegar.Over time, the ceramic base will become stained without it being possible to remove the marks. This will not impair the performance of the kitchenware in any way and does not present any danger for health.
• Use plastic or wood utensils, with some ranges, you can use certain metal utensils with the exception of knives and whisks (Refer to the recommendations for use indicated on the packaging or in the instructions included with the product).• Avoid cutting directly in the pans.• Do not gouge the non-stick surface. Slight surface marks or abrasions are normal and will not affect the cookwares performance.• After cooking, do not let pans boil dry and do not leave empty pans on a heated burner.• Always select the proper electric burner size or adjust the gas burner so the flame only touches the bottom of the pan and does not climb up the sides.• Never leave pans unattended while cooking.• Let pans cool before cleaning.
A pan warps under thermal shock (an overheated empty pan, a hot pan in contact with cold water or placed on a cold surface, etc.).Before cleaning the pan, let it cool to room temperature.A warped pan will give poor cooking results.
Pans should NEVER be used in a microwave oven.
Depending on the range (check the packaging), most metal utensils can be used except knives, forks and whisks. However, care should be exercised when using any metal utensil. Avoid using sharp edged utensils and avoid cutting directly in the pan. Do not stab or gouge the non-stick surface.
No. Cooking at high temperature does not result in a significant decrease in cooking time and certainly does not contribute to the quality of the food, so cooking at medium temperatures is highly recommended. Another reason for this recommendation is that high temperature cooking might damage the non-stick coating.
To extend the life of the coating, you should use a small amount of oil when stir-frying or grilling. You do not need oil when boiling or stewing.
Over time this will affect the efficiency of the open/close mechanism.
Some parts are dishwasher-safe and other parts aren't. (Please see below.) If it is dishwasher-safe, please use a neutral detergent when cleaning. Some dishwashers may not be compatible with pots/frying pans so please check the instruction manual of your dishwasher before use.Dishwasher Compatibility:Pot/frying pan part: YESSpecial handle: NOCooking lid: (excluding knob of magnet-types): YESDetachable lid knobs of magnet-types: NO (It may result in rusting)Storage seal lid: NO (It may result in deformation)To prolong the life of your pan, we recommend hand washing with a non-abrasive sponge. Dishwasher use: it is preferable to use gentle detergents such as a liquid or gel.
Non-stick pan:Cleaning by hand in soapy water is enough.The pan must be cleaned each time it's used to remove the film of grease that can stay on the surface. If the pan is only wiped with a paper towel or rinsed in water, the film won't be fully removed and may cook the next time you use the pan: stains may appear.Non-stick pans must not be cleaned with scouring powders or scouring pads. A nylon sponge is ideal for both the interior and exterior of the pan.Ceramic pan:We recommend to wash the ceramic pan manually, with water and a mild detergent. In this way, it's the most effective.If the pan might not be clean enough during the normal dishes, you could add a splash of vinegar and water into the pan and heat it. The water / vinegar mixture will clean cook the pan. After this, rinse the pan well, dry and rub with a little bit of sunflower oil for example. And your pan will be as new.If the base is stubborn dirt, you can wet the pan soak first with hot water and a good degreasing dishwashing detergent. Next, if necessary, you can clean the pan with a plastic scouring pad and some liquid abrasive cleaning detergent.Hard anodised pan:To prolong the life of your pan, we recommend hand washing with a non-abrasive sponge.An exterior coating protects your cookware from the harmful consequences of dishwashing. It is therefore extremely important not to damage this coating and we recommend that you avoid the use of scouring pads (Scotch Brite).In case of dishwasher use, it is preferable to use gentle detergents such as a liquid or gel.Moreover, a too intensive use of the dishwasher is not recommended.Washing by hand without scouring pads extends the life time of your cookware.
If you have put the handle in the dishwasher or left the handle on a pan whilst cooking (either on the hob or in the oven), this will affect the efficiency of the open/close mechanism.The handle cannot be repaired and you will have to purchase a new one. Visit our accessories store.
No. You must remove the lid before placing the pan in the oven.
Handles and knobs may loosen after a time due to the continual heating and cooling of the fixing. If this occurs, carefully re-tighten using an appropriate screwdriver, but do not over-tighten.
• A build up of food deposits/residue may have formed on the pan which may originally be the result of an item of food being allowed to overcook in the pan. This can normally be cleaned by filling the pan with water and washing up liquid and leaving overnight. Then use a paste made up of bicarbonate of soda and water rubbed gently over the pan with a non-abrasive sponge (a non-stick scouring sponge). The non-stick coating should then be reconditioned with a little cooking oil wiped over the surface with a paper kitchen towel.• The frying pan may have been overheated causing damage and discolouration to the non-stick coating. When pans are regularly overheated this will lead to a weakening of the non-stick coating. The red Thermo-Spot in frypans is a heat indicator and tells you when the pan has reached the perfect cooking temperature. When the spot turns solid red reduce the heat to maintain the temperature. Do not continue to heat the pan on a high heat as this will result in the pan and the non-stick surface becoming overheated.• If cleaned in a dishwasher, after each use re-coat the non-stick interior with cooking oil to prevent the non-stick from drying out and ensure the best non-stick performance.
• The pan has been used on too high a heat or the wrong source of heat for the pan which has resulted in the pan base becoming warped and distorted.• Also never put cold water into a hot pan or plunge hot cookware in cold water. Sudden changes of temperature may cause the metal to warp, resulting in an uneven base.
Take care when placing pans on gas hobs as the number of support legs vary and small pans in particular may need a trivet, which most gas hob manufacturers will supply with their hob or can be bought from the separately.
Excessive force on the outside of aluminium pots or frying pans resulting, for example, from them being dropped or hit may result in deformations of the pots/pans. (The pot/frying pan will not deform as result of cooking heat.)
You should never use the handle on makes or types of cookware other than Tefal Ingenio cookware. The Ingenio handle has been designed exclusively for the Tefal Ingenio range. If your pan becomes misshapen after a knock or a fall, it should no longer be used and we recommend that you replace it with a new one. If you continue to use the pan ensure that you can still fit the handle securely on the pan and be aware that you will be using the pan at your own risk.
It is a lid used to temporarily store food. 1. It can not be used for heating. Please do not put it in the oven. 2. Please refrain from storing food in it for a long time (a day or more as a rule). Corrosion of the pot body may result in the coating peeling away. 3. Do not leave the seal lid next to open flame. 4. Please do not use the seal lid while the food or pot is still hot. 5. Food products or ingredients with strong colour may stain the product. (Ketchup, curry, carrots, for example.)
NO. Cookware items with Tefal/T-fal non-stick coating do not contain PFOA. This is regularly checked by independent laboratories, which verify the absence of PFOA in the finished products. Since 2003, tests have regularly been performed by independent laboratories in many countries (INERIS in France, ASAHI GLASS FLUOROPOLYMERS in the UK, FABES Labs in Germany, MB Labs in Canada and SGS in China). These tests have systematically proven the absence of PFOA in products with Tefal/T-fal non-stick coating.
No, the non-stick coating must be applied during the initial manufacturing process.
It is very rare for the non-stick coating to wear off under normal household use. Proper use and care will allow for better performance over time. Most cases of non-stick wearing have evidence of overheating, scratching and/or abrasive cleaning.
Tefal/T-fal, as part of its commitment to Quality, has included "Health and Environment" Eco information on its non-stick Tefal/T-fal products. This commitment guarantees the absence of PFOA, lead and cadmium in Tefal/T-fal coatings and the guarantees that our non-stick products are harmless for the environment and the consumer. This Eco information is based on the regular analysis conducted by independent laboratories in many countries (INERIS in France, ASAHI GLASS FLUOROPOLYMERS in UK, FABES Labs in Germany, MB Labs in Canada, SGS in China). This commitment can be found on the website of the Tefal/T-fal brand, as well as the packaging of cookware with non-stick Tefal/T-fal coating.
There is, at the moment, much confusion about non-stick coatings, which are sometimes related to PFOA. However, Tefal/T-fal non-stick coatings are made of PTFE, the abbreviation of the scientific name Polytetrafluoroethylene, and this material is recognised as harmless by public health agencies in Europe and in the United States. PFOA and PTFE are two completely different elements. In summary, cookware with Tefal/T-fal non-stick coatings are made of PTFE and do not contain PFOA. Furthermore, for more than 20 years, Tefal/T-fal made a commitment not to use lead or cadmium in the whole of its cookware range in order to serve as a guarantee of the harmlessness of all its products.
PFOA is the standard English abbreviation of perfluorooctanoic acid. On its finished products, Tefal/T-fal's commitment is to guarantee the absence of PFOA, lead and cadmium and to guarantee that its products with Tefal/T-fal non-stick coating are harmless for the environment and the consumer.
There is neither cadmium nor lead in the non-stick coatings and enamel of our Tefal/T-fal cookware. All of our cookware has been designed and manufactured without lead or cadmium for more than 20 years. You can find this Eco information on the packaging of all our products with Tefal/T-fal non-stick coating.
Tefal/T-fal non-stick coating is a technical coating made from a polymer name polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). It is PTFE which gives the cookware the non-stick properties. Public health authorities in Europe and in the USA (ANSES, EFSA, FDA) demonstrated that PTFE is an inert substance which does not chemically react with food, water or domestic cleaning products. It is totally harmless in case of ingestion. These Public health authorities confirmed the harmlessness of PTFE non-stick coatings in cookware. In fact, PTFE is so safe that it is frequently used in the medical profession to coat pacemakers and the tiny tubes made to replace arteries. It is also used for surgical procedures for the benefit of patients with severe kidney disease, and some joint prostheses are also partly coated with PTFE.
The quick way to check whether your pans work on an induction hob is to do the magnet test on the pans. This is easy, if a magnet will stick to the base of the pans they will work on a commercial induction hob.
It is difficult to give a number of years, because the service life will differ depending on the conditions of usage and frequency of use. To extend its service life, you should protect it from unnecessarily high temperatures and refrain from heating a pan empty. A medium to low heat is sufficient. Do not store cooked food for a long time (one day or longer).
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Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl drops out of race for re-election
The absence of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl at recent public events during a time when he was running for re-election had raised questions about his political future in Pittsburgh.
With his mother and father at his side Friday morning, Ravenstahl answered those questions, saying he's changing his mind about running for re-election and will drop out of the mayoral campaign. (Watch the uncut video of his announcement.)
The 33-year-old Democrat cited the "grueling demands" of the mayor's office, the personal sacrifices it demands, and the "many nasty and vicious allegations levied against me" as the fuel behind his decision, which leaves City Councilman Bill Peduto and Controller Michael Lamb in a two-person race for the party's nomination in the May primary.
Related link: How does Ravenstahl's decision affect mayoral race?
Ravenstahl confirmed that his mother, Cynthia, is having "some medical issues," but he said she's doing well and he's confident that she'll overcome them.
He will serve out his final term during an FBI investigation of the Pittsburgh Police Bureau -- an investigation that prompted him to ask Police Chief Nate Harper to resign last month. The mayor has publicly said he isn't a target of the federal investigation.
There have also been questions about the use of debit cards that tap into a fund at the police credit union. Ravenstahl has said he did not know such an account was being used and has vehemently denied allegations to the contrary by former bodyguard Fred Crawford Jr.
The mayor said he has invoices from the credit union that will show he did nothing improper, and he said he'll make them available to all of the reporters covering his announcement Friday.
"I know without a doubt that I did nothing wrong, and that is not why this decision was made," Ravenstahl said Friday. "I know folks won't believe that. Maybe you guys don't even believe that. But over time, the truth will prevail and it'll come out -- not as quickly as I'd like it to, obviously, but it will. All of these allegations and things that are being suggested are simply not true.
At age 26, Ravenstahl was the president of City Council in 2006 when he replaced Mayor Bob O'Connor, who died of cancer while in office. The youngest mayor in city history, he won a special election in 2007 to finish O'Connor's term and then won a full four-year term in 2009.

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Ewing Sarcoma in Adults
What is Ewing sarcoma?
Ewing sarcoma is a cancer that occurs primarily in the bone or soft tissue. Ewing sarcoma can occur in any bone, but most often it is found in the hip bones, ribs or in the long bones, such as the femur (thigh), tibia (shin) or humerus (upper arm). It can involve the muscle and the soft tissues around the tumor as well. Ewing sarcoma cells can also spread (metastasize) to other areas of the body including the bone marrow, lungs, kidneys, heart, adrenal gland and other soft tissues.
Ewing sarcoma is a very rare cancer in adults. However, Ewing sarcoma accounts for about one percent of childhood cancers. About 225 children and adolescents are diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in the U.S. each year. It is the second most common malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. Ewing sarcoma most often occurs in children between the ages of ten and 20. More males are affected than females.
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Call 504-842-3910 for more information or to make an appointment.
What causes Ewing sarcoma?
The exact cause of Ewing sarcoma is not fully understood. There seems to be no known risk factors or prevention measures available. However, researchers have discovered chromosomal changes in a cell's DNA that can lead to Ewing sarcoma formation. These changes are not inherited. They develop in children for no apparent reason after they are born.
In most cases, the change involved the fusing of genetic material between chromosomes #11 and #22. When a certain piece of chromosome #11 is placed next to the EWS gene on chromosome #22, the EWS gene gets "switched on." This activation leads to an overgrowth of the cells and eventually the development of cancer. Less often, there is an exchange of DNA between chromosome #22 and another chromosome that leads to the EWS gene being turned on. The exact mechanism remains unclear, but this important discovery has led to improvements in diagnosing Ewing sarcoma.
What are the symptoms of Ewing sarcoma?
The following are the most common symptoms of Ewing sarcoma. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
- Pain around the site of the tumor
- Swelling and/or redness around the site of the tumor
- Fever
- Weight loss, decreased appetite
- Fatigue
- Paralysis and/or incontinence (if the tumor is in the spinal region)
- Symptoms related to nerve compression from tumor (for example, numbness, tingling or paralysis)
The symptoms of Ewing sarcoma may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis.
How is Ewing sarcoma diagnosed?
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for Ewing sarcoma may include the following:
Multiple imaging studies, including:
- X-rays. A diagnostic test that uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones and organs onto film
- Radionuclide bone scans. Pictures taken of the bone with a special camera after a small amount of radioactive dye has been injected that is absorbed by bone tissue. These are used to detect tumors and bone abnormalities.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of large magnets, radiofrequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body. This test is often done to see if the tumor has spread to the nearby soft tissues.
- Computed tomography scan (also called a CT or CAT scan). A diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of X-rays and computer technology to produce horizontal or axial images (often called slices) of the body. A CT scan shows detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat and organs. CT scans are more detailed than general X-rays (but often not quite as detailed as MRI scans).
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Radioactive-tagged glucose (sugar) is injected into the bloodstream. Tissues that use the glucose more than normal tissues (such as tumors) can be detected by a scanning machine. PET scans can be used to find small tumors or to check if treatment for a known tumor is working.
- Blood tests, including blood chemistries
- Biopsy of the tumor. A procedure in which tissue samples are removed (with a needle or during surgery) from the body for examination under a microscope to determine if cancer or other abnormal cells are present
- Bone marrow aspiration/biopsy. A procedure that involves removing a small amount of bone marrow fluid and tissue, usually from part of the hip bone, to see if the cancer has spread to the bone marrow
Ewing sarcoma is difficult to distinguish from other similar tumors. Diagnosis is often made by excluding all other common solid tumors, and by the use of genetic studies.
Treatment for Ewing sarcoma
Specific treatment for Ewing sarcoma will be determined by your doctor based on:
- Your age, overall health and medical history
- Location and extent of the disease
- Your tolerance of specific medications, procedures or therapies
- Expectations for the course of the disease
- Your opinion or preference
Treatment may include:
- Surgery to remove the tumor
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Amputation of the affected arm or leg
- Resections for metastases (for example, pulmonary resections of cancer cells in the lung)
- Rehabilitation including physical and occupational therapy and psychosocial adaptation
- Prosthesis fitting and training
- Supportive care for the side effects of treatment
- Antibiotics to prevent and treat infections
- Continual follow-up care to determine response to treatment, detect recurrent disease and manage late effects of treatment
Long-term outlook for an individual with Ewing sarcoma
It is unclear whether adults with Ewing sarcoma do as well as children. Some studies have suggested they do not, but these studies have been criticized because they used lower doses of chemotherapy than those used in children. Other studies have suggested that when treated aggressively, adults can do as well as children. In children with localized disease, cure rates are as high as 80 percent, but in metastatic disease, long-term survival is around 25 percent. The individual patient prognosis for Ewing sarcoma greatly depends on:
- The extent of the disease
- The size and location of the tumor
- Presence or absence of metastasis
- The tumor's response to therapy
- Your age and overall health
- Your tolerance of specific medications, procedures or therapies
- New developments in treatment
A person who was treated for Ewing sarcoma as a child or adolescent may develop effects months or years after treatment ends. These effects are called late effects. The kind of late effects one develops depends on the location of the tumor and the way it was treated.
Some types of treatment may later affect fertility. If this side effect is permanent, it will cause infertility or the inability to have children. Both men and women can be affected.
As with any cancer, prognosis and long-term survival can vary greatly from person to person. Every individual is unique and treatment and prognosis is structured around your needs. Prompt medical attention and aggressive therapy are important for the best prognosis. Continuous follow-up care is essential for a person diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma. Late effects of radiation and chemotherapy, such as second malignancies, can occur in survivors of Ewing sarcoma. New methods are continually being discovered to improve treatment and to decrease side effects.
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I always loved baseball.
I don't know why.
Sandy sent me this picture last week.
Sandy did not have a clue on this young man's identity. Sandy has lot of pictures with people she can't identify and she sends them along to get my opinion.
Together we try to identify who these people are.
Sandy sent me this picture Wednesday. She found out who the married couple was…
This is Pierre Lagasse and Mathilde Leblanc, Sandy great-great-grandparents.
She had just realized that it was them by comparing with the picture of the two brothers sitting on a park bench.
Sandy had told me before that Mathilde had died from cholera in 1884 after giving birth to her last daughter. This infant also died a few months later from cholera. Pierre must have been devastated and surely his brother Stanislas was also affected by this.
These were hard times.
Why Sandy and I do all this? Because we want to play ball with Pierre's and Stanislas' descendants. You can join our team anytime.
It's free…
Together we will learn more about our great Lagasse family.
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DURHAM — Evergreen Fair, a presentation of carefully selected New England artists and craftsmen, will be held at the Memorial Union Building, UNH, 83 Main Street, Durham, on Nov. 29, 30 & Dec. 1. Show hours are Thursday from 10 am to 8 pm, Friday from 10 to 4 pm, and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Admission is free.
Both Thursday and Friday will feature live music by R.P. Hale who will perform on hammer dulcimer and harpsichord. The Memorial Union Building is located at 83 Main Street, Durham. For more information, call 603-934-6248 or e-mail email@example.com.
YORK -- Holiday Book Sale-Festival of Lights Celebration, Friday, Nov. 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York, ME; Gently used holiday books will be on sale in our Book Nook during Library hours.
DOVER -- Penny sale, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Moose Lodge, 45 Chestnut St., Dover; Doors open at 1:00 drawing begins at 5:00. Info: 603-742-9792.
DURHAM -- Christmas Fairs, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. George's Church, Main Street, Durham; Christmas crafts, cookie walk, gifts, jewelry, baked goods and more. Free.Penny Hardy, 603-659-6292, firstname.lastname@example.com.
DURHAM -- Church Christmas Fair 2012, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 17 Main St., Durham; Experience carolers & music while finding wonderful homemade gifts, swags, wreaths & more. Mary Caulfield, 603-868-1230.
DURHAM — Four Durham Churches continue tradition by holding their Annual Christmas Fairs the first Saturday in December. This year the four downtown Durham churches will simultaneously celebrate the holidays on Saturday, Dec. 1st, 9am-2am. Fairgoers can visit The Durham Community Church and St. George's Episcopal church located across the street from one another at 17 Main Street. Around the corner shoppers will enjoy St. Thomas More and The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 6 and 20 Madbury Road. Each church situated close together features its own specialty. Come to Durham to experience carolers and music while finding wonderful homemade gifts, swags, wreaths, partridge berry bowls, felt bird ornaments, cookie walk, jewelry, raffles, Santa shop, silent auction, lunch, soups, baked goods and more.
For more information: Contact Bryn Burns, 603.743.1813.
FARMINGTON -- Farmington PTA Santa's Workshop and Craft Fair, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Valley View Community School, 79 Thayer Dr, Farmington; Craft Fair, FREE Kids Craft Area, Visit with Santa, Bake Sale, Food Items Available. Free.Farmington PTA, 603-755-4757, firstname.lastname@example.com.
NEW CASTLE -- New Castle Village Christmas Fair, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., New Castle Recreation Building, 301 Wentworth Road, Route 1B, New Castle; The Annual New Castle Village Christmas Fair includes holiday wreaths, greens, gift baskets, more. Free.Nancy Almgren, 603-436-1776.
NEWMARKET -- Country Christmas Fair, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Newmarket Community Church, 137 Main St., Newmarket; 62nd Annual Newmarket Community Church Christmas Fair. Free.Info: 603-659-3892, firstname.lastname@example.com.
NEWMARKET -- Newmarket Farmers Market, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., Carpenter's Olde English Greenhouse, 220 South Main St., Route 152, Newmarket; Fresh veggies, meat, baked goods, cheese, soup, jams, soap, crafts, maple syrup. Rob Carpenter, 603-659-3391, email@example.com.
NORTHWOOD — Northwood Congregational Church will be hosting their annual "Christmas By Design" fair. It will be held on Saturday Dec. 1, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m .
It will feature "greens" to deck the halls of your home, maple syrup, home made jams, popovers straight from our ovens, crafts, activities for the kids, raffle items, home made soups and so much more. FREE COFFEE to take the chill off, served up with warm cheer and fellowship. We hope you will join us. The church's location is 881 First NH Turnpike (rte.4) Northwood, NH.
Contact Susan Pratt-Smith, 603-942-7654.
PORTSMOUTH -- Button Factory Open House 2012, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Button Factory, 855 Islington St., Portsmouth; Yearly open studio for artists and craftsmen in Portsmouth, NH. Free.Jim Buttrick, 617-756-9164, firstname.lastname@example.com, buttonfactorystudios.com.
ROCHESTER -- Rochester Child Care Center Holiday Fair, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rochester Child Care Center, 95 Charles St., Rochester; Craft vendors, baked good, lunch items, children's activities, raffles and much more. Free.Chris Casserly, 603-332-9333, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.rochesterchildcare.org.
RYE -- Holiday Fair, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Webster at Rye, 795 Washington Road, Rye; Raffle, live holiday green arrangements, baked goods, handcrafted items and more. Free.Kerry Robertson, 603-964-8144, email@example.com.
SOMERSWORTH — The 20th Annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. at Somersworth High School is sponsored by the Somersworth Festival Association. The SFA hosts one of the areas largest and best holiday craft fair in the region. A full kitchen is provided by the SFA board members so you can stay and browse to your heart's content. For more information please call Sue at (603) 692-5869 or visit nhfestivals.org
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine – The senior class at Marshwood High School is sponsoring the 30th annual "Holiday Bazaar" for the enjoyment of all on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
High school clubs, booster clubs, non-profit organizations, as well as private craftsmen, will participate. A wide variety of craft and gift items will be for sale by over 80 crafters. Many raffles will take place.
Food will be available beginning with muffins & coffee in the early a.m. Lunch offered will include Weathervane chowder, hot dogs, pizza, etc.
Poinsettias will be on sale. These may be ordered ahead of time by calling the high school at 207-384-4500. The cost is $10.00 and the colors available are white, pink & red.
Any questions, please call Mike Zamarchi or Denise Brooks at Marshwood High School, Tel. 207-384-4500.
WAKEFIELD —- The Wakefield Marketplace, a farmers' and crafters' market is celebrating the end of its 17th summer season with a holiday craft fair at St. Anthony's Parish Hall, 251 Meadow St., on Saturday, December 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A wide assortment of distinctive hand made gifts and home grown products will be available.
SOUTH BERWICK -- Christmas Angel Fair, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Baptist Church, 130 Main St., South Berwick, ME; Crafts, Jams, Knit/Crochet/Quilted items, bake sale, cookie walk, White Elephant Room, chowder lunch Free.
YORK -- Holiday Book Sale-Festival of Lights Celebration, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York, ME; Gently used holiday books will be on sale in our Book Nook during Library Hours.
NORTHWOOD -- Christmas by Design, Sunday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Northwood Congregational Church, 881, First NH Turnpike (rte4), Northwood; Christmas greens, crafts, homemade baked goods, children's activities, maple syrup and free coffee. Free.Susan Pratt-Smith, 603-942-7654.
PORTSMOUTH -- Button Factory Open House 2012, Sunday, Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Button Factory, 855 Islington St., Portsmouth; Yearly open studio for artists and craftsmen in Portsmouth, NH. Free.Jim Buttrick, 617-756-9164, email@example.com, buttonfactorystudios.com.
PORTSMOUTH -- Holiday Sale & Open House, Thursday, Dec. 6, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Governor John Langdon House front parlor, 143 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth; The Blue Ocean Society and Historic New England's annual Holiday Sale & Open House. Free.Abby Gronberg, 603-431-0260, email@example.com, www.blueoceansociety.org.
ROCHESTER -- 15th Annual Holiday Craft Fair & Open House, Thursday, Dec. 6, from noon to 8 p.m., Rochester NH, 14 1/2 Yvonne St., Rochester; 15th Annual Holiday Craft Fair and Open House. 20+ vendors with a wide variety of crafts. Free.Vicki Cook, email@example.com.
KITTERY POINT, Maine — Friday, Dec. 7 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Kittery Point's First Congregational Church, 23 Pepperrell Rd., Maine Route 103, is holding its annual Christmas Fair featuring artful wreaths, handmade children's clothing, knitted wear, toys, art and antiques, jewelry, homemade candies, preserves, and baked goods plus a children's very own shopping area. And, shoppers may pause for chowder and other refreshments. Event is handicap accessible. Details: www.kitterypointucc.org or 207-439-0650.
ROCHESTER — Even Santa's elves will find plenty of gifts at The Homemakers Health Services' Day Out Holiday Craft Fair being held on Friday and Saturday, December 7th and 8th at The Homemakers Health Services, 215 Rochester Hill Road, Rochester. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec.7th and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 8th.
GREENLAND — Greenland Community Congregational Church will hold its Annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greenland Parish House on Post Road/Route 151 in Greenland Center. There is no admission for this community holiday event and it will feature two floors of merchandise and activities. The fair's Silent Auction will be at the center of the event, featuring artwork and handmade items, restaurant gift certificates, passes to area attractions, gift baskets, and more. For more information contact 603-436-8336 or visit www.communitychurchofgreenland.org.
EXETER — This year's Rotary Holiday Auction is Monday, December 10th from 5:30 p.m. -9 p.m. It will be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 59 Portsmouth Avenue in Exeter. Tickets $20 in advance and $25 at the door include complimentary hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast and cash bar. Contact Ann Schieber at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (603) 770-2744 if you wish to purchase a tickets or help.
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'Tis the season to be Jolly, Fa la la la la la la la la. Hi, I am Quiltjane from Want it, Need it, Quilt and I am very excited to be back with a festive recipe – Christmas Ribbons. It is winter in Australia and the perfect time to make Christmas projects and snuggle up near a toasty fire.
Today, I bring you a quilt made with French General's Fa La La La La collection. I have combined piecing and applique to create a ribbon effect that twines its way throughout the blocks.
1 x Fa la la la Layer Cake
- 1/2 yd 13586-16
- 1/2 yd 13587-14
- 1/2 yd 13582-11 (Binding)
- 1 1/4 yds 13583-14
- 1/2 yd 13529-70
- 3 1/2 yards backing fabric
- Heat n Bond Light
- Template plastic
From the light coloured yardage and layer cake squares cut:
- 36 x 7″ squares, cut on the diagonal to yield 72 triangles
- 18 x 4 1/4″" dark squares and 18 x 4 1/4″ light squares
- 72 x 3 1/4″ squares
- 144 x 2 1/2″ x 6 1/4″ rectangles
|Sashing blocks 144 – 2.5″ x 6.25″
|Ribbon pinwheels 72 – 3 1/4″ squares
|Pinwheel Blocks 18 dark and 18 light – 4 1/4″ blocks
Makes 12 pinwheels and 12 half pinwheels
These are the four blocks we will be making.
|From top left: Sashing block, Pinwheel
Ribbon Pinwheel, and Ribbon block
Pinwheels – Make 12 Full, 12 Half
To make the pinwheels:
- Place a light coloured 4 1/4″ square right sides together with a dark coloured 4 1/4″ square.
- Sew 1/4″ inch all the way around the border of the squares.
- Cut once across the diagonal and then without separating the block, cut on the opposite diagonal. Press open the seams.
This technique yields 4 half square triangle ( HST's )
- Trim back evenly to make an unfinished 2 1/2″ square (or sew together first and then trim back to 4 1/2″ unfinished block)
- Sew four HST's together to make one pinwheel. Make 12 in total.
- Sew two HST's together to make half pinwheels. Make 12 in total.
Sashing Blocks – Make 30
- Make 30 sashing blocks by sewing 2 – 6 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ strips together. Keep the remaining 24 single strips for outer sashing.
Ribbon Blocks – Make 36
- Cut the 7″ light coloured blocks once on the diagonal to yield 72 triangles.
- Trace the large ribbon template onto the fusible web ( Heat n Bond light ). Template can be found in 'Printer Friendly' version at the bottom of this post.
- Cut around trace line leaving 1/8″ around curve line. ( Stops the fabric fraying when bonded and cut ).
- Don't forget to leave 1/4″ seam allowance as indicated on the template.
- Press to back of fabric and cut on trace line.
- Peel off the backing paper and press ribbon appliqué onto a large triangle piece. Make sure to centre the ribbon.
- With right sides together, sew the two pieces together along the longest side of the triangle. Press seam to one side.
Trim finished block to 6 1/4″ square. Remember to leave 1/4″ at each tip of the ribbon appliqué when cutting.
- Using matching thread machine appliqué your ribbon along the curve.
Ribbon Pinwheel Blocks – Make 13 Full, 8 half, 4 single
These are made the same way as the larger ribbon blocks.
- Cut the 3 1/4″ squares on the diagonal to yield 72 triangles.
- Trace the small ribbon template onto the fusible web (Heat n Bond Light). Don't cut on the trace line. Leave 1/8″ allowance.
- Fuse to dark fabric per manufactures instructions. Cut on trace line for arc but leave a 1/4″ seam allowance beyond the template. Make 72.
|Leave a 1/4″ seam allowance.
- Peel the backing off the fusible web and iron on one triangle, making sure to centre the ribbon appliqué.
- Place another triangle right sides together and sew along the long side. Trim back to 2 1/2″ squares.
- Remember to trim the blocks evenly, leaving 1/4″ at each tip of the ribbon.
- Make 13 blocks as illustrated below
- Make 8 half blocks and keep 4 single blocks.
- Using matching thread, machine appliqué the curves of each ribbon
Putting the quilt top together
The quilt is sewn in 13 rows as illustrated below.
- Layout your rows on the floor or design wall to ensure everything is facing the correct way, then sew the blocks together to make a row and then sew the rows together.
|This pattern has a slight variation. The ribbons in the pinwheels are facing upward.
Finishing the Quilt
- Layer backing, wadding and quilt top together and quilt as desired. I used an all over feathery pattern with fine matching thread.
|Back of Quilt
- Cut 6 2 1/4″ strips across the width of the binding fabric and piece the strips together at a 45 degree angle. Attach binding and stand back and admire your festive masterpiece.
One festive quilt 58.5″ x 58.5″
Spice it up with tiny yo-yos (suffolk pokes) or Christmas buttons in the centres of the pinwheels and ribbon pinwheels.
I hope you have enjoyed today's Christmas recipe. Please upload a photo to my Flickr gallery if you make any of my MBS projects. I would love to see them.
Jane Davidson
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"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All I have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." –Goering at the Nuremberg Trials
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Inside the dark heart of the Eagle
Herschel has peered inside an unseen stellar nursery and revealed surprising amounts of activity. Some 700 newly-forming stars are estimated to be crowded into filaments of dust stretching through the image. The image is the first new release of 'OSHI', ESA's Online Showcase of Herschel Images.
This image shows a dark cloud 1000 light-years away in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle. It covers an area 65 light-years across and is so shrouded in dust that no previous infrared satellite has been able to see into it. Now, thanks to Herschel's superior sensitivity at the longest wavelengths of the infrared, astronomers have their first picture of the interior of this cloud.
It was taken on 24 October using two of Herschel's instruments: the Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) and the Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE). The two bright regions are areas where large newborn stars are causing hydrogen gas to shine.
The new OSHI website that goes live today will become the library of Herschel's best images. Stunning views of the infrared sky will be made available as the mission progresses. Each will be captioned in a way to make them accessible to media representatives, educators and the public.
Embedded within the dusty filaments in the Aquila image are 700 condensations of dust and gas that will eventually become stars. Astronomers estimate that about 100 are protostars, celestial objects in the final stages of formation. Each one just needs to ignite nuclear fusion in its core to become a true star. The other 600 objects are insufficiently developed to be considered protostars, but these too will eventually become another generation of stars.
This cloud is part of Gould's Belt, a giant ring of stars that circles the night sky – the Solar System just happens to lie near the centre of the belt. The first to notice this unexpected alignment, in the mid-19th century, was England's John Herschel, the son of William, after whom ESA's Herschel telescope is named. But it was Boston-born Benjamin Gould who brought the ring to wider attention in 1874.
Gould's Belt supplies bright stars to many constellations such as Orion, Scorpius and Crux, and conveniently provides nearby star-forming locations for astronomers to study. Observing these stellar nurseries is a key programme for Herschel, which aims to uncover the demographics of star formation and its origin, or in other words, the quantities of stars that can form and the range of masses that such newborn stars can possess. Apart from this region of Aquila, Herschel will target 14 other star-forming regions as part of the Gould's Belt Key Programme.
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Final Sendak book a tribute to his brother
The last completed book we are likely to get from Maurice Sendak remembers a man he often insisted was the real genius of the family, his brother Jack.
Sendak died last May at age 83 after years of health problems, but had managed to finish "My Brother's Book," published this week. Admirers of "Where the Wild Things Are" and other Sendak stories will recognize its themes of danger, flight and fantasy, captured in a dreamy-scary swirl that demonstrates Sendak's debt to William Blake.
Brothers Guy and Jack are blasted apart by a fiery star, Jack to "continents of ice" and Guy into the "lair of a bear" who attempts to choke Guy and devour him. Guy enrages the bear by asking him a riddle and is flung upon a "couch of flowers/in an ice-ribbed underworld." Inside a greenish curtain of blossoms, he spies the nose of Jack and bites it to make sure he has found him. "And Jack slept safe/Enfolded in his brother's arms/And Guy whispered `Good night/And you will dream of me.'"
Tony Kushner, a close friend, says that Sendak spoke often of his brother, who died in 1995, and longed to see him again - in whatever picture of the afterlife the skeptical author might have drawn in his mind. The brothers had worked on art projects since they were kids and Maurice illustrated two children's books by Jack, whom Maurice described as "much more talented" during a 2011 interview with The Associated Press.
"I don't think Maurice really believed that," Kushner, the award-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated screenplay writer for "Lincoln," said during a recent telephone interview. "Mastery is not just native talent. Mastery is also discipline and hard work and mastery of an art form. Maurice believed that to become a great artist you have to work very, very hard. Jack, for whatever reason, couldn't quite pull himself together to do that."
"My Brother's Book" is based on Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale," a bittersweet story of loss and reunion so personal to Sendak that the author sobbed throughout a production Kushner took him to years ago, the playwright says. The book includes a foreword by Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt, who likens Sendak's work to Shakespeare's vision of "unpathed waters, undreamed shores."
According to Kushner, Sendak wrote the text in the late 1990s and kept it in a drawer along with other possible projects. As his health declined, Sendak began thinking more about his legacy. He was well aware of the story of Verdi, whose masterpiece "Falstaff" premiered when the composer was 80.
"And that became an intimidating factor for him (Sendak). He was putting a lot of pressure on himself to make a masterpiece at the end," Kushner says. "I'd say, `Maurice, you're making it too hard on yourself. If you keep telling yourself it has to be the greatest thing you've ever done you'll never do it.'"
Kushner says the book also is a memorial for Sendak's longtime partner, Eugene Glynn, who died in 2007, and a conscious farewell from the author himself. The playwright notes that the illustrations for "My Brother's Book" were a window into Sendak's health and frame of mind. He had developed cataracts and the work seemed to reflect, almost literally, the world as Sendak saw it.
"You see his vision worsening, the hand getting shakier," Kushner says of the illustrations in Sendak's book. "There were days he was really working; the bear drawings are exquisitely detailed. And other pictures are more impressionistic, water-colory.
"On days he felt too bad to work, he was absolutely miserable. Right after he had cataract surgery, he was lamenting he couldn't draw and he was getting depressed and angry about it. I remember one day I came into the house (in Ridgefield, Conn.) and he didn't hear me. I went into his work room and there he was at the drawing table, his nose up to the paper, hand over one eye. And he was drawing."


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HUNT VALLEY, MARYLAND –When at any single Pagan conference with a robust lineup of workshops, panels, and rituals, a participant might find it difficult to choose what to attend and what to pass on. When two conferences join forces, those decisions become, at very least, four times as difficult to make. Such was the experience for 3-400 people who attended the combined Sacred Space and Between the Worlds conference in Maryland this past weekend.
These two events became one this year through a combination of cooperation and astrology. Sacred Space is an annual conference which is held around this time. Between the Worlds — not to be confused with an identically-named Midwest spiritual event — is scheduled astrologically, and like Sacred Space, takes place on the mid-Atlantic seaboard. This year, the stars aligned so that the two conferences would be in competition for attendees, speakers, and even organizers, as they have long had at least one board member in common. Instead of cannibalizing resources, the decision was made to combine the two into one whopper of an experience.
Between the Worlds won't happen again until 2020, and it's unlikely to ever overlap with Sacred Space again. The events have some common elements, which made the mashup manageable. Both have highly selective processes for choosing teachers, and require the content to be intermediate to advanced. Between the Worlds has handpicked teachers, while Sacred Space combines invited headliners with a proposal process designed to highlight local talent for a wider audience.
A harsh winter storm delayed many arrivals on Thursday. However, with only a few minor scheduling adjustments, the conference kept humming along. Friday and Saturday, the two full days, started with a plenary session during which a panel discussed a single topic before the bulk of the attendees. Friday's topic was "alliances with the spirit world." On Saturday a different panel discussed the nurturing spiritual communities.
Each panel was nearly two hours long, with a combination of debate, insight, and wit that highlighted the different perspectives of the panelists. Listening to Archdruid Kirk Thomas and respected author Diana Paxson debate why Odin seems intent on recruiting followers captured the Friday audience's attention. Is he gathering fighters for Ragnarok, or trying to forestall it?
The next morning's discussion on community was equally as engaging. Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki explained that for all the dysfunction in American Pagan communities, they are far more evolved than what she is familiar with in England, where, "we Brits keep a stiff upper lip," and don't see much value in community at all. After identifying herself as the oldest person there, Ashcroft-Nowicki said, "I'm here to learn."
Just as the days began with a single big session, they ended with the same, but those endings couldn't have been more different. According to Sacred Space organizer Gwendolyn Reece, both Friday's main ritual and Saturday's gala were largely Between the Worlds in origin. Sacred Space does not have a large, main ritual at all, and of the gala, she remarked, "Between the Worlds does that better," in part, because it costs extra to attend, allowing for live entertainment and plenty of food.
The entertainment came in the form of Tuatha Dea, a band that set the tone by musically calling the quarters and raising the energy in the room to a pitch that was joyous, but not so intense as to be overwhelming. In addition to a deep book of original and lively tunes, this band was able to perform everything from "Whiskey in the Jar" to "White Rabbit" with panache and flair. Their work complemented a silent auction to benefit the New Alexandrian Library, which included an astounding variety of items ranging from original art to gift baskets themed around popular Pagan holidays to ritual jewelry of exquisite beauty.
The main ritual, held Friday night, was a very different kind of energy; one that highlighted the strengths of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel. Attendees were encouraged to participate in a preparatory class, during which chants were taught and the layout of the ritual was explained through guided meditation.
The ritual itself began on time, characteristic of an organizational decision to reject "Pagan standard time" out of hand, with the doors being sealed against latecomers. The theme was one of personal transformation as expressed by the "Witch's Pyramid." It was built on the astrological significance of the event, which was scheduled during the seventh of a rare series of Pluto-Uranus squares that represent the deep transformation of Pluto coming together with the explosive change represented by Uranus. While much time was spent laying those foundations, when the energy did start flowing, the call to move beyond one's comfort zone and act for change in the world was unmistakable. By the time the seals upon the ritual gates were opened, this energy could be seen burning in many an eye.
But the choices beyond those big sessions are always difficult. Preparing for possession or oracular work with Diana Paxson? The sorcerer's tongue or journeying to the phosphorous grove with Christopher Penczak? Deepening understanding of the witch's pyramid with Ashcroft-Nowicki, or Ivo Dominguez, Jr?
Monika Lonely Coyote tackled the difficult question of differentiating mental illness and spiritual experience in one session, and how to act as a psychopomp for a dying individual in another. There were classes on hexes, breaking curses, alchemy of breath and alchemy of sex. Kirk Thomas offered a class on sacred gifts, which discussed reciprocity with the gods and its relationship to hospitality in ancient cultures ranging from the Greek to the Irish. Byron Ballard's "Hillfolks Hoodoo" couldn't have been more different than T. Thorn Coyle's idea of "Practical Magic." However, each teacher brought deep wisdom and displayed a mastery of the craft. Dorothy Morrison offered a class on money magic that was both practical and earthy. In short, when all the choices are beyond "Grounding 101," every decision is a difficult one to make, an opportunity cost by which one piece of knowledge is gained, and another left behind.
In that way, this idea is similar to a point that Morrison made about magic, and why she does not include "an it harm none" in her spells. She noted that all magic comes at a price.
"If you work a spell to get a job interview, someone else's resume fell into the trash," Morrison said. Requiring that a spell harm no one takes away its power, she observed; better to understand that no magic is without consequence. Or, as Coyle put it at one point, "You have to own it." That's the kind of lesson taught at this conference: very little in the world is black and white, and the burden of the adept who walks in sacred space is to take responsibility for the many gradations between the worlds.


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Masses offered in: English, Polish
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Dallas, TX 75204 (Map)
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Website: St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish
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Like the t-JAYS One, the a-JAYS One+ are build for maximum comfort and the best possible sound (read our review here). It features a flat cable so it doesn't get twisted or tangled, as well as an in-line remote that's fully compatible (and customizable) with Android thanks to the JAYS Headset Control app. The a-JAYS One+ also comes with five silicone tips for the best fit.
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A voodoo ritual in Togo
Animal sacrifices, black magic, hypnotic dances and strange talismans are the kind of images most people associate with Voodoo. For years, popular culture has portrayed the religion as dark, mysterious, primitive and creepy. Yet Voodoo is derived from the oldest spiritual traditions in the world and dates back at least 10,000 years. Voodoo's mythology and rituals are complex, and it is practiced by millions of people in West Africa (where these photographs were taken), the Caribbean, Louisiana, and, in different forms, in South America.
A fetisher at the Lomé fetish market
According to photographer Anthony Pappone – who took these photographs on his travels through West Africa – in Europe and the USA people "believe that voodoo is 'black magic' that is evil but [this] is false, the voodoo religion is based on respect and peace." Spiritual fetishes (talismans), ceremonial dances, thanksgiving sacrifices and the veneration of ancestors are all important elements of the Voodoo religion. And fortunately for us, Pappone was able to capture many of these unique practices and fascinating ceremonies on camera.
Animist priest in the "Cave of the Sacrifices", Tengzug
Voodoo, also known as Vodun, Vudun and Voudou, is followed in West African coastal countries like Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana. The religion's origins are a mystery, but researchers believe it probably developed from older animistic and ancestor worship. Ironically, it's thought that the slave trade, which forced Africans of diverse backgrounds together in strange unfamiliar territory, actually strengthened Voodoo's traditions. And the mixing of these different customs and religious practices is reckoned to have led to Voodoo in the form it takes today.
Animal fetishes
Although Christian missionaries and slave owners tried to stamp Voodoo out, sometimes violently, the religion actually incorporates quite a few Catholic elements. Indeed, in those terrible times, Voodoo practitioners were sometimes able to pass their religion off as Catholicism, fooling their cruel overseers. These days, Voodoo remains flexible and capable of assimilating ideas from different traditions. At its core, however, it is monotheistic, believing in a single creator god who is assisted by spirits known as "Orishas".
A ceremony of fire in Sokode, Togo
The Orishas (also known as Loa) are said to represent different aspects of life and nature, and one of the most publicized and controversial Voodoo practices, animal sacrifice, is performed to give thanks to these spirits. Although the idea of animal sacrifice might seem strange and even repellant to some people, the Voodoo believers of West Africa see it quite differently.
Sacrificial goats
In these more rural countries, animals are often slaughtered and butchered at home for consumption, and the act of killing an animal for food is simply considered a part of life. Therefore, when an animal is killed as a sacrifice, this isn't seen as a sinister or cruel act. As Headwater/Delta Interfaith Executive Director Saumya Haas puts it, "It is the offering of life-giving energy in the preparation of sacred food."
Nigeria Voodoo mask in motion during the "Festival des Masques de Dédougou", Burkina Faso
For those still feeling squeamish, there's some good news: occasionally the spirits may ask for an animal not to be sacrificed and instead insist that it is looked after as a kind of entitled spiritual pet.
A Voodoo fetisher at a fetishes market in Lomé, Togo
Another prominent aspect of the Voodoo religion is the use of fetishes, which include dried animal parts and carved talismans. Fetishes are believed to be infused with spiritual power and can be used in religious rites to offer protection or to cure illnesses. What's more, it's not only Voodoo practitioners who use the fetishes; the fetishes market in Togo's capital city, Lomé, attracts many Christian and Muslim customers as well. The infamous Voodoo doll is a kind of fetish used mostly in Hoodoo, which is a type of folk magic, as distinct from Voodoo, which comprises an actual religious belief system.
A woman dances as part of a Voodoo ceremony in a village in Togo
Women play an important role in Voodoo rituals. Traditionally, a woman known as the "queen mother" leads ceremonies like baptisms, weddings and funerals. Seen as one of the most vital people in the community, the queen mother is usually the eldest daughter of a village's leading family collective and is also in charge of looking after the marketplace. Other women may be chosen by the oracles to become high priestesses.
A priest at the Temple of Pythons handles sacred snakes
One of the locations Anthony Pappone explored was a Voodoo temple in Ouidah, Benin dedicated to pythons – definitely not a place for anyone with ophidiophobia (an intense fear of snakes). At the temple, sacred pythons are allowed to slither in and out, entering neighboring lounges like important visitors. They even cross over to the Catholic church on the other side of the road! Fifty royal pythons live at the temple, and visitors can stroke or handle the snakes – which we're assured aren't dangerous. The site is popular with people interested in learning something about a religion that seems so mysterious to outsiders.
An elaborate Voodoo mask in Sahel, Burkina Faso
Dressed in their masks of long straw, the "Zangbeto" are believed to be possessed by spirits. In Benin and Togo, the Zangbeto, also known as the "Nightwatchmen", operate as a kind of Voodoo police force. Using their human hosts, who are thought to be entranced, the spirits are able to walk the streets, keeping an eye out for troublemakers, both human and supernatural. They do not reveal their identities and they have the right to round up criminals for punishment. We imagine that, faced with these intimidating apparitions, wrongdoers would probably go pretty quietly!
A masked Egungun
Like the Zangbeto, the Egungun are also believed to be possessed. Egungun are a Voodoo tradition of the Yoruba tribes of West Africa, who hold that the costumed men host visiting spirits of the dead. While they are with the living, the Egungun spiritually clear the village and perform a dance that describes all the good and bad actions that have happened there since their previous visit. Afterwards, they may give out blessings or prophesize.
Men engaging in a fire ceremony in Togo
One of the more visually dramatic Voodoo ceremonies is the fire dance festival performed by the Tem tribe of Central Togo. The performers dance around a fire to the sound of rhythmic drums. Overpowered by the music, they get closer and closer to the flames until they're actually dancing on the red-hot coals! They grab the burning embers in their hands, put them in their mouths, and run flames across their bodies, all without any injury.
A Voodoo sculpture in a hallowed forest in Ouidah
Admittedly, some Voodoo practices are more sinister. Recently, in Benin, over 100 graves were opened, and corpses were mutilated and looted for organs. The cemetery director, Joseph Afaton, thinks the body parts were sold as fetishes by the desecrators. This type of grave robbing is unusual, however, and a Voodoo high priest told the BBC that it is not a mainstream part of the religion and that the actions were condemned. Neither is human sacrifice an element of West African Voodoo – or at least, it hasn't been for 100 years.
Dried animal fetishes
"Voodoo is older than the world," says Voodoo believer and Benin tour guide Janvier Houlonon. "They say that Voodoo is like the marks or the lines which are in our hands – we born with them. Voodoo are in the leaves, in the earth. Voodoo is everywhere." Anthropologist Wade Davis, meanwhile, is more matter of fact. "Voodoo is not some kind of dark mystical force, it is simply a legitimate religion."
Carved statues near Gaoua in Burkina Faso
We thank photographer Anthony Pappone for sharing his fascinating photographs and stories with us. They've certainly help to give us a little more insight into one of the world's most misunderstood religions.


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Twitter lit up with activity during last night's State of the Union address as users, including journalists and politicians, turned to the social network.
President Obama, in his fifth State of the Union address, touched on hot topics including the economy, gun violence, technology and the minimum wage, and Twitter users responded with comments, debate points and support for their causes.
"Each year the president's State of the Union speech, and the opposition response that follows it, ignites a national conversation about a host of issues," Twitter noted on its blog. "If you watched the speech on TV, you could see how members of Congress and political dignitaries responded to the president's remarks. On Twitter, the ebb and flow of Tweets per minute illustrates some reactions from the rest of us."
Twitter reported that the president's address and the Republican response drew more than 1.36 million tweets. It's a significant number, though not nearly as many as during two presidential debates last fall.
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When Obama talked about early childhood education, saying, we need to "make sure none of our children start the race of life already behind...Let's give our kids that chance," Twitter reported 19,000 tweets per minute.
Members of Congress, meanwhile, were busy during the State of the Union event, posting 637 tweets, according to Twitter.
In the Republican response, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio ticked off a litany of concerns about the Obama administration and the size of government, echoing many of the complaints offered up by Republicans during the 2012 campaign. However, the micro-blog service noted that during the GOP response, the peak in Twitter conversation - 9,200 tweets per minute -- came following Rubio's pause for a drink of water.
It also was an active night for news organizations. The BBC, CNN and the Des Moines Register were among the news media services reporting on the event but also tweeting about it as the speech progressed.
While Obama was speaking, his team was busy supporting his positions with tweets. Early in the president's speech, @whitehouse tweeted, "Obama: "Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis & can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger."
His political allies also weighed in. Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, N.J., tweeted, "President calling for raising minimum wage to $9 an hour "No one who works full time (in America) should have to live in poverty."
Obama's opponents also reached out to their supporters. Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor tweeted, "RT if you think Washington has a spending problem."
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The U.S. Army, for example, tweeted, "After a decade of grinding war, our brave men and women in uniform are coming home." - President Obama"
NASA also was represented. Lori Garver, NASA's deputy administrator, tweeted, "NASA missions observe our home planet to learn about how a changing climate affects all of us."
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NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. — It's the dead of winter in the White Mountains, the 22d day of January, and Maureen Clark pulls in to the back of Clark's Trading Post to do what she always does on this day. It's something children's books tell you never to do. She's going to wake a hibernating bear.
The bear's name is Victoria, and it is her 22d birthday. Twenty-two is old for a black bear. Maureen has had Victoria since she was a cub, a gift from a famous bear trainer, small enough to run around in Maureen's cabin.
Maureen has lived with bears all her 54 years. Her father and uncle began doing a trained bear act in 1949 in the amusement park her grandparents opened in 1928, and Maureen and her brother have been working there since they were kids. Maureen loved all the bears, but Victoria is her favorite, the one she calls her baby. For years, Victoria was the star of her father's bear show, and Maureen was his helper in the ring, leading Victoria through her tricks while her father played the showman.
Victoria is old now, and she has been retired from performing. But she still wants to be in the show, Maureen says. She can tell by the way Victoria gets excited each summer when the show season arrives, how she watches when the younger bears walk on the giant globe and ride on the swing while the crowd cheers. It hurts Maureen to have to watch Victoria go through it, but this year, she's got a plan to make the aging diva feel a part of the show again. But for today, she's just going to have a little birthday party.
Maureen opens a padlock to a large gate and the cold sound skips off the ice through the small park, just a half-dozen attractions and a few old-timey buildings. The Trading Post is known for its steam train that takes people on a 30-minute ride over a covered bridge and through the White Mountains, and the bear show.
Maureen crunches through the low snow to Victoria's enclosure. All of the other bears spend the winter across the street at habitats. Victoria has never liked the habitats. She never wanted to leave her enclosure right next to the show ring. As Victoria got closer to retirement, Maureen built new accommodations for her behind her cabin, an elaborate habitat with cool caves to crawl in and trees to scratch and climb, and a pool of clean water. Maureen planned to build a corridor to connect it to her house, for the bear to come inside. Victoria hated it. The bear paced and refused to eat until she was brought back to the three-sided concrete box where she has lived her entire life.
Maureen says it is because she doesn't want to lose her front-row seat next to the show ring, the center of the action at Clark's Trading Post. Victoria is still an able bear, just not as young as the show's current stars. Maureen says she still wants to go in. Every show she says she can feel it. The view from the pen is as close to it as Victoria will get, a rectangular view on the world where she can watch two bear shows and two circus shows daily. If she is at the habitat, Maureen says, Victoria cannot see the show. Victoria, she says over and over and over, wants to go into the show.
"It's mommy, baby," Maureen says softly as she pulls open a large gate and steps into the untouched snow around Victoria's den. "Hey, pumpkin pie." She kneels down on the deck outside the giant doghouse, and sticks her head inside. Then she crawls in.
Victoria recognizes Maureen's arrival, but doesn't fully commit to being awake. She lets Maureen rub her fur, and Maureen tells her that it's her birthday.
Bears do not eat while they are hibernating, so Maureen reaches her hand outside and makes Victoria a birthday snowball, a present that gets her to turn her body in the small space and gently lick it from Maureen's hand. If it were summer, she would have fed her some black raspberry ice cream with a long metal spoon. Ice cream is the only treat they use to train the bears, the only weapon in the ring.
They spend a few minutes together, Maureen nuzzling deep into the bear's musty coat, and as she zips up her coat to say goodbye, the bear takes her gloves in her mouth and hides them behind her body, in the hay, to keep Maureen from leaving.
A seat on the sidelines
By St. Patrick's Day, the other bears have been awake for a week already. The younger ones are climbing trees, wrestling, eating. But there has been no sign of Victoria outside her den. For Maureen, spring does not begin until Victoria wakes up, and on March 18, someone sees her stirring outside her den. "Victoria is awake," Maureen shouts into the phone.
The next morning, Maureen goes to see her baby bear, and finds her walking about slowly outside her enclosure, which is still half full of snow and ice.
In Victoria's left eye is a big hunk of gunk, a souvenir from her three-and-a-half-month nap. She has lost weight and she is weak, but she perks up as Maureen approaches the enclosure and opens the gate to go in. Victoria greets her, then starts pacing back and forth and grunting and making clicking sounds. Maureen says this is her worried noise, and she says it is because of the change to her view. During the winter, they have been doing some construction on a drainage system just outside her pen, and there is a big ugly pile of dirt blocking her view of part of the show ring.
The idea that the bear still wants to go into the show, and the idea that she is sitting right outside the ring every second of every day watching other bears be in the show, stresses Maureen. She brings it up constantly. And it usually ends with her crying about her father.
After Victoria was retired, Maureen's father sat next to the bear to watch each show. Murray Sr. had been retired, too, by a stroke. The proud showman for decades, he was a real frontiersman who came home from the war with his brother and took over the amusement park from their parents and built it into what it is today. The brothers got some bear cubs to act as a "stopper" to draw traffic, but Murray was a natural showman and he taught the bears to perform with him. They created little gags and stunts, but the big trick was always that there was a human in a ring with a bear, armed only with an ice cream cone and a spoon.
When Victoria went to the bench, the two of them would sit there, aged stars, a man and his show bear, and watch Pemi and Echo, the younger bears, do the tricks he used to do with Victoria. And he would say, over and over, "Victoria wants to go in. She wants to be a part of the show, too." Maureen always knew he was talking about himself.
When Murray Sr. died, a couple of years ago, Victoria was left to watch the shows by herself. Each time Maureen looked at her, she would feel pain. So much of Maureen's existence was tied up in this one small space, this small ring. She never had children of her own. Victoria was her baby. And now her father was gone, and her baby had aged past her.
A surprise for a bear
All during the spring, Maureen has been working on a plan. Winter comes in stages for Maureen. The first stretch is depressing. The bears go to sleep and she feels unneeded. She will travel a little bit as the winter goes on, do the things she cannot do when the bears are awake and need her. But her mind never really leaves the bears. This winter, she gave a lot of thought to how she might be buried with Victoria. And she thought about helping Victoria live out her years as a starlet.
With spring, she began working on a surprise to make that happen for Victoria, but it wasn't ready until the last possible minute, the morning of the first bear show of the season, on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. It's always crazy right before the season opens — there is a huge extended Clark family running the entire park — and while the surprise is being installed in her enclosure, Victoria has spent the better part of the week in the deluxe retirement home behind Maureen's cabin, pacing, upset. When Maureen brings the bear back to her pen to see the surprise, Victoria has made herself lame from all the pacing.
In the pen is a wooden ramp leading to a raised platform above her den. The platform is oriented to a walkway that runs along the back of the bleachers, and together they create a stage and a natural theater for people to stop and meet Victoria after the show. The crowds may not come to see an old bear struggle through tricks, she thought, but they might watch an old bear lay happily in the sun.
When Victoria arrives, though, she is stressed and tired from the pacing and worrying. Maureen coaxes her up onto the new platform with some black-raspberry ice cream, but she is dragging her left leg. Maureen leaves her alone in her enclosure and dashes off to get ready for the show. The train is coming back. Murray, Maureen's brother, puts on his safari hat and his microphone. He is the showman, the heir to his father. Maureen is still the bear helper. Next door to Victoria, Pemi and Echo get rowdy as they wait for Maureen. The Trading Post has sprung to life and there is music and smells everywhere. They splash aggressively in their pool, throw toys around, stand up and growl at each other as they get ready to go into the ring. Victoria goes to her favorite corner and falls asleep.
Maybe a role in the show
Right away, as the season begins, Pemi looks tired. He is the big nine-year-old male, and Maureen and her brother don't know what is wrong with him. The vet thinks he might have Lyme disease. Later they think he has arthritis. After the first weekend, they take him out of the show. Which means Victoria might have to go in.
The skit they plan is going to be a simple camping scene. Victoria will steal a marshmallow, and show why you don't take food into your tent. None of her old big numbers, like walking on a giant globe or swinging on the giant chair, where she would always tap her arms on the side of the chain as it swung, and the crowd would go wild. "You can't teach that to a bear. That's in them," Maureen says. They work on the camping bit for a while. Victoria loves going into the ring to practice, Maureen says. Crowds gather to watch. And the rest of the time, she basks in the sun on her new perch and stretches and plays for the people on the balcony above. She is happy, Maureen says; they are both happy. But she does not go into the show. Echo is able to carry Pemi's load in the show, and the cub, Tula, steps up in her first full season.
After Columbus Day, when the season is over at the Trading Post, the other show bears are moved across the road, to winter habitats. Victoria just stays in her spot, looking out at that one rectangle of life in front of her: the show ring and the stands around it.
By mid-December, the Trading Post has grown winter quiet, but Victoria is still awake. Maureen has been whispering around most of the other bears for a week already because they have gone to sleep. She goes to see Victoria with what she hopes will be her last meal before hibernation: an apple, some grapes, and dog chow, in a metal bowl. "Good night, baby," she says, and locks her gate.
At some point after that, Victoria goes into her den, curls up on the hay, and goes to sleep.
The world has since grown cold, that sharp White Mountain cold. Hibernation is a rather ingenious solution to winter, one that bears have always seemed comfortable doing. Victoria's heartbeat will drop to about eight beats per minute, and she will slowly burn through her own reserves, 46 pounds, until the spring thaw. Bears skip winter. Just take it off the calendar. But Maureen lives through it, and soon enough she will have Victoria's birthday to look forward to. That's when she will again crawl into a bear's den for the part in the Maureen and Victoria story that is too strange even for a children's book. She will wake a hibernating bear.
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