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Madre de Dios river basin, Peru
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The Madre de Dios River also known as the Amaru River, its waters flow through the southeastern part of Peru in the Madre de Dios region and encompass the provinces of Manu and Tambopata. The Madre de Dios River is the main hydrographic basin in the region, it originates in the department of Cusco, at the headwaters of the Pilcopata River, located in the Nevado de Pucará to the southeast of the town of Paucartambo.
Curious Facts of the Madre de Dios River:
The Madre de Dios River and its tributaries are navigable at any time of the year, you can travel without difficulties from Puerto Maldonado to its convergence with the Beni River.
In the wet season it is brown in color, flows quickly and looks very impressive.
The main tributary of the Madre de Dios River is the Inambari River, which is born in the department of Puno.
The reason for its high flow is because it is located in a very humid area of the Peruvian Amazon.
Among the activities that take place on its banks, the selective logging of fine woods and agriculture, there are also mango plantations and gold mining.
Along the river there are several national parks and reserves such as the Manu National Park, the Tampopata - Candamo Nature Reserve and the Bolivian Manuri-Heath National Reserve.
Nearby Puerto Maldonado it has a width of 150 meters.
Its main tributaries are:
The Manu River: it has an approximate length of 390 kilometers and is born in the Manú National Park and flows into the Madre de Dios.
The Inambari River: a tributary of the right bank, with a length of 390 kilometers passing through the city of Bethlehem and empties into the Madre de Dios near the city of Inambari.
The River of the Stones: a tributary of the left bank, with a length of 640 kilometers passing through the city of Las Piedras and empties into the Madre de Dios in Puerto Maldonado.
The Tambopata River: tributary of the right bank, with a total length of 350 kilometers passing through the city of San Rafael and empties into the Madre de Dios.
The Heath River: a tributary on the right bank forms the international border between Peru and Bolivia and is 217 kilometers long.
The river Sena: This river is a tributary of the Bolivian lands on the right bank in the lower course, and empties into the river Sena.
The Madre de Dios River is born in the eastern foothills of the Vilcanota mountain range, part of the Oriental mountain range of the Peruvian Andes, northeast of Cuzco. The river, known in this first section as Alto Madre de Dios, runs north, bordering the protected area as Manú National Park (established in 1973 with an area of 15,328 km²). After leaving the mountain range behind, you reach the high jungle area, where the town of Pilcopata is. It follows a short section to the north and then describes a curve in a westerly direction, where it receives the Manu River (356 km) on the right, in the homonymous town of Manú or Boca Manu. The river is already a typical plain river, describing many meanders, with some sandy islands in its course.
It continues west, passing through Puerto Tahuantínsuyo, where it receives the Azul River on the right. Then it receives, also on the right, the Colorado River and then arrives at Madre de Dios, where it receives the Los Amigos River on the left. Continue until you reach Inambari, where it receives from the right the Inambari River (390 km), a long river that also descends from the eastern foothills of the Peruvian Andes and that crosses the Bahuaja Sonene National Park and in which the realization is under study. of an ambitious hydroelectric project. The river continues in a westerly direction and after passing through the small town of Pastora, it reaches Las Piedras, where it receives the Las Piedras river (640 km), its main tributary, on the left bank. It immediately reaches the city of Puerto Maldonado (at 183 masl), the capital of the department of Madre de Dios and of the province of Tambopata, which is one of the main commercial centers of the Amazon and which bears the official title of Capital of the Biodiversity of Peru. The city, which has an airport, had about 40,000 inhabitants. in 2005. In Puerto Maldonado it receives the Tambopata River (350 km) on the right bank.
From that point on, it became known as Bajo Madre de Dios, and after passing through the small towns of Colombia and San Francisco, it left Peru through Puerto Pando. It enters Bolivia arriving immediately at the city of Puerto Heath, where it receives the homonymous Heath River (217 km) on the right bank, a river that in all its course marks the Bolivian-Peruvian border. Here the river turns in a SW-NE direction, a direction that it will maintain for the remaining 483 km stretch until it flows into the Beni River.
The river follows in Bolivian territory, being the natural limit between the departments La Paz, to the south, and Beni, to the north. The river passes through some small towns, such as Puerto Pérez (549 inhabitants in 2001), Chivé, Santa Rosa, Candelaria, Constitución, Villa-Mar, Nazahuasama, Chaco and Independencia. The river is no longer a border and enters the department of Beni, continuing through small towns, such as Palmira, Carmen, Frontera, San Miguel, Vargas, Florencia and Sena, where it receives the Seine River on the right bank. The river continues passing through the small villages of Conquista, Chorillo, Purgatorio, Loreto, San Miguelito and Agua Dulce, in a section in which the old meanders have been forming small horseshoe lagoons, the most important being the Murillo lagoon (11 km long and a surface 7.6 km²), the Mentiroso lagoon (15 km long and a surface 6.9 km²) and the Diasada lagoon (5.5 km long and a surface 4.5 km²)
Finally it flows into the Beni River, in front of the city of Riberalta (at 134 meters above sea level), which had 64,511 inhabitants in 2001 and has an airport. Then the Beni joins in turn with the Mamoré river in Villabella to form the Madeira river.
Climate:
The climate of Madre de Dios is tropical: warm, humid and with annual rainfall of over 1000 mm. The average annual temperature in Puerto Maldonado, capital of the department, is 26 ° C; the maximum reaches 38 ºC. in the months of August and September; the minimum drops to 8 ºC. There is a period of very little rainfall that covers the months of June, July and August. The rainy season is from December to March.
The climate of Madre de Dios is sometimes influenced by cold air masses that come from the southeast of the American continent, causing significant temperature drops, which lower the thermometer to 8ºC. and that are known locally with the names of "surazo" or "friaje"
Water quality in the Madre de Dios River Basin
In the Madre de Dios river basin, mining activity is dedicated almost exclusively to the gold, through small miners scattered along the Madre de Dios River, between Puerto Maldonado and its confluence with the Colorado River, and Huepetuhe.
These miners exploit the gold sands and gravels of the river beds and banks riverside. The exploitation method has two stages, the first is through selection gravimetric of the mineral, and the second by amalgamation of gold with mercury. The last stage is the contamination of the gold with mercury. In this last stage, pollution of the environment by dumping of surplus mercury into water courses water and miners by inhalation of the gases during the rewetting.
It should also be added that the indiscriminate felling of trees in riparian areas to use of gold banks, as well as the use of heavy construction equipment (front loaders) causes pollution of the environment by noise, degradation of the forests, accumulation of human waste, etc.
It should be taken into account that pollution is a seasonal phenomenon associated with periods of mining work that always occur in the low-water newspapers (June - September).
Main Tourist Attractions in Madre de Dios
1. Manu National Park
This conservation unit is located between the provinces of Paucartambo -The Convention of the department of Cusco, and those of Manu - Fitzcarrald from the department of Madre de Dios, it covers an area of 1,884,200 hectares.
It covers the Bioregions of: Low Forest, High Forest, High Andes and Puna, the Jungle being the largest go down with an impenetrable jungle. On correspondence with this geographical reality is there are also variations in the formation of forest, so, for example, on the first floor named you can see colorful fruits and flowers and trees that are up to 60 meters high.
The Manu National Park contains a great diversity of animal species, with 860 species of birds such as: the harpy eagle, macaws, heron parrots, etc. felines like jaguars, 13 species of monkeys, bats, river wolves, black and white lizards, the taricaya. In addition, the Park Nacional del Manu is currently inhabited by 30 peasant communities and various native Amazonian populations.
2. Heat pampas National Shrine
This conservation unit comprises a total of 102,109 hectares that are they extend towards the border republic of Bolivia. It was created especially for the deer safety and conservation the swamps in their only habitat at all the territory of Peru; also for the conservation of flora and fauna belonging to the Heath River area. On the latter was preferred Consideration Regarding Maned Wolf (Chysocyon brachiuyus), the most burly from South America, who lives lonely among the grass of the pampas.
Tambopata Candamo Reserved Zone This covers a total of 1,400,000 hectares, from Puerto Maldonado, it is reached by road fluvial (Tambopata river); or by the Puerto Maldonado - Cusco highway (kilometer 30). To the get there are appreciated: the enormous biodiversity and habitats of each of the ecosystems, representing native flora and fauna with: 165 species and 41 tree families, 103 species of mammals, 1300 species of butterflies and 90 species of amphibians.
Also existing: jaguars, capybaras, huanganas, monkeys, turtles, alligators, river wolves (otters).
Also, where Tambopata and the river La Torre (60Km. from Puerto Maldonado), is the center of the area reserved (since 1977) to keep the ecology. The 'Esse'eja' population o 'huarayos', which are Amazonian natives occupy the reserve, along with quechuas and aymarás; who are dedicated to agriculture (coffee), hunting, fishing and gathering.
3. The Baltimore Waterfall
It is located 85 km from Puerto Maldonado. To go to that place a boat is boarded to motor and sail against the current of the Tambopata River for 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Apart from enjoying observing the landscape along the way, at the end of it, It is interesting to contemplate how the waters of the river fall forming a impetuous waterfall of three meters high and that the rainy season impresses mainly due to the increase in its flow.
4. The Community of Palma Real
This is located on the right bank of the Madre de Dios River, 40 km from Puerto Maldonado and 2 hours of navigation by motorized boat, commonly known as "pequepeque". The attractions of greatest interest in this community are the typical houses, slightly raised on wooden posts to avoid humidity and the access of the vermin, the crafts consisting of arrows, bows, multi-colored seed necklaces and fabrics based on vegetable fibers. The The inhabitants of this community are mostly known by the name of "huarayos".
5. Community of Miraflores
It is located 50 km from Puerto Maldonado, of which the first 40 must be travel them by boat on the Heath River, for approximately 2 hours. The natives of this community belong to the same family of the huarayos with which they present very similar ethnic characteristics. However, it is possible to notice that the natives Miraflorinos conserve until now the uses and customs of their remote ancestors in comparison with the huarayos.
6. Community of Hell
The distance between this community and Puerto Maldonado is 25 km, which is covered in one hour and 25 minutes sailing in a boat against the current of the river. On the way can observe riverine populations such as Isuyana, Tambopata, Chontal and Cascajal. This group of natives is dedicated in preference to agriculture, wood extraction and chestnut harvesting, whose demand is increasing. fishing is abundant in the rivers of the area.
7. Sandoval Lake
Its origin is due to the strangulation of one of the meanders of the Madre de Dios River and It is located on the right bank of it, 8 km from the city of Puerto Maldonado. To get to this lake you have to sail by motor boat for 25 minutes following the current of the river, then you have to walk along a trail that advances in the woods for about an hour and thirty minutes. On the way enjoy observing a wide variety of plant species such as orchids, platanillos, ungurahuis and homiceas, within the lake itself the islets full of grasses existing swampy areas where the aguaje tree grow. As to wild animals, there is an abundance of ducks, otters, alligators, wild chickens, tapirs, toucans, macaws, water turtles like charapas. In this lake it is usually practice sport fishing by catching a wide variety of fish such as the paiche that It measures 1 to 4 meters in length. There is a sector of the lake in which the temperature fluctuates Between 20 ° C and 26 ° C, here visitors can enjoy a refreshing swim without run no danger.
8. Lake Valencia.
It is located 60 km from Puerto Maldonado downstream of the Madre de Dios River and the trip lasts approximately 4 hours. The flora and fauna distributed around this lake are varied and that is why they are tempting for the curiosity of visitors. The fishing enthusiasts find a suitable field to catch fish such as croaker, dorado, the maiden, among others. Some restaurants in Puerto Maldonado have specialized in the preparation of exquisite stews based on these fish.
9. Lake of Tres Chimbadas
It is located on the left bank of the Tambopata River, 55 km from Puerto Maldonado, distance that is covered in 3 hours, before reaching the lake you have to walk through a section pedestrian for about 30 minutes. The scenery around the lake is rewarding because it offers a lush vegetation populated with birds.
10. Lake Pastora Grande.
The route to this lake is constituted by the combination of a paved road, a carriage trail and a short section of navigation on the Madre de Dios River, downstream from the mining port of Laberinto. The total distance from Puerto Maldonado to the The referred lake is 65 km long, which is covered in approximately 3 hours. In the lush flora of this sector, stand out the palm trees, the ungurahui, the aguaje, the cetico and the rubber.
With regard to its fauna, it has herons, macaws, paujiles, partridges, turtles and other wildlife.
11. Lake Túpac Amaru
It is located 25 km from the city of Puerto Maldonado and can be reached there by a road of affirmed land after a journey of approximately one hour. This lake is appropriate for the practice of sport fishing, because in its waters there is abundance and variety of fish. On the other hand, the attractive landscape of its surroundings houses quantities appreciable lizards, charapas, monkeys, butterflies of different colors and sizes and many species of birds, among which the sticks stand out.
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BlackRock, the big investment firm, is expected to be the main asset manager for a $75 billion fund being created by three large banks to help shore up the market for asset-backed securities, a person briefed on the situation said late yesterday.
A custodian for the fund could also be named shortly, according to people with knowledge of the matter, and one leading contender is Bank of New York Mellon.
No official announcements have been made on either position. But with plans under way to begin raising more than $60 billion for the fund as early as next week, there is a heightened sense of urgency to fill both roles.
The country's three biggest banks — Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase — settled on the structure of the proposed fund about a week ago, after two months of complicated negotiations against the backdrop of deteriorating economic conditions.
Banks and government officials are hoping that the backup fund will allow the financial instruments known as structured investment vehicles, or SIVs, to sell in an orderly fashion the more than $250 billion in assets they hold and avoid severe disruption to the already jittery credit markets.
If BlackRock is appointed manager, as expected, it will be responsible for managing the securities sold into the fund's portfolio, deciding whether to sell an asset at a particular price or hold it to maturity. It is not clear whether BlackRock will determine the prices or if they will be set by an outside party.
The firm, which is known for its keen attention to risk, would lend both credibility and capital markets expertise to a proposal that has been shaky from the start. Recently, the firm's profile has been raised with the ascension of Laurence D. Fink, its founder and chief executive, who was on the short list for the top job at Merrill Lynch and is still considered a potential candidate to run Citigroup.
But BlackRock has kept its head down amid the turbulent markets. The firm recently indicated it had less than 1 percent of its cash assets invested in SIV-related debt. And it has largely steered clear of the subprime mortgage investments that have gone bad, spreading distress throughout the financial industry.
BlackRock was chosen over at least two other investment management firms for the right to handle the assets of the backup fund, according to people briefed on the matter, even though Mr. Fink had previously been reserved about BlackRock's participation in the fund.
"A lot of the people who need to participate have needy issues and as a competitor you would like to shine a little better relative to your needy competitors," Mr. Fink said when he was questioned about selling assets into the fund while on a recent conference call announcing third-quarter earnings.
Brian Beades, a BlackRock spokesman, declined to comment.
The bank chosen for the custodian assignment would oversee the financial record-keeping and other back-office operations for the new fund. It would be a prominent and potentially lucrative task for Bank of New York Mellon, which has largely shunned the spotlight despite its legacy as America's oldest bank, founded 223 years ago by Alexander Hamilton.
Kevin Heine, a spokesman for the bank, declined to comment.
It typically takes six months to a year for a bank to set up an ordinary structured investment vehicle, but the so-called super-SIV, though far larger and more complex, was put together by the three banks in a matter of weeks with the encouragement of the Treasury Department.
How much effect it will have is unclear; many investors and analysts are skeptical that it will do much to help. Debt market conditions have rapidly deteriorated in the last few weeks as investor appetites for pools of assets — from mortgages to auto and, more recently, credit card loans — have all but dried up. And virtually all SIVs are trying to sell the securities they hold, doubting that the proposed backup fund will work.
The fund's organizers hope that it will buy enough time for asset prices to recover, although most market analysts say that is improbable. It may, however, discourage SIVs from dumping their holdings all at once, a move that could cause securities prices to collapse. That would force banks to take even bigger write-offs and could also put pressure on money market funds, whose exposure to SIV-issued commercial paper could put them in jeopardy.
Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase are each expected to put up $5 billion to $10 billion for the fund. The remaining $60 billion or so is expected to be raised from dozens of financial institutions, including several outside the United States. Bank of America and JPMorgan will lead the fund-raising effort, while Citigroup takes a back seat.
People involved with the plan said that Citigroup lacked credibility to sell the plan to investors, because it could disproportionately benefit if the plan provided relief to the seven troubled SIVs it operates.
Officials at Bank of America, JPMorgan and Citigroup either did not return calls seeking comment or could not be reached.


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Turn to Toleware for dynamic home decor options
It's not every day you come across the words beautiful and rust-resistant antiques in the same sentence. Yet, when it comes to tinware known as toleware, it fits.
Antoinette Rahn
It's one thing to meet challenges with creative and sound solutions, and it's another thing to do that with a stylish flair that is admired far and wide for more than a century. That's another level of ingenuity all together, and by many accounts, describes the tinware known as toleware.
Toleware By Many Names
Four American toleware tea caddies, 19th c., retaining their original polychrome decoration, tallest measures 6 1/2'', back sides decorated on all but one piece. The group sold for $427 on Oct. 7, 2016. (Photo courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.)
Although it's more than likely you've seen items of toleware, you may know it by one of its other names. Tinplate wares, tole, painted tin, or tôle peinte. As Ann Wagner, Curator of Decorative Art, Winterthur Museum — a pioneer in 21st-century exhibition of toleware, explains, "By 1900, it was often referred to as tôle or toleware, a misapplication of the French word for sheet iron." However, as they say, 'the name stuck,' predominately in the U.S.
Regardless of its moniker, it refers to utilitarian items and decorative objects produced from tinplate metal. The items are also japanned or lacquered, to create a base for decoration, if desired. This process leads to the creative solution aspect of toleware mentioned at the beginning of this article. It's a bit of a secret superpower, if you will: the ability to diminish the onset of rust. Innovative ironworker John Hanbury and Thomas Allgood, the manager of the ironworks company where Hanbury was employed are to thank. In late 17th century South Wales, they devised the technique of japanning. The process involves incorporating layers of varnish to create a durable and rust-resistant coating on household and decorative objects. 1
Given that a majority of toleware was in use every day as trays, tea service, candlesticks, and storage — being able to keep rust at bay was more than a little appealing.
Ironwork Shops Follow Suit
Reports cite the first examples of toleware coming out of ironworks in South Wales. This occurs in the first quarter of the 18th century. It didn't take long before word spread throughout Europe about these unique objects. Especially since they could assist with day-to-day service, storage, and presentation, hold up in varying environments, and often featured enchanting hand-designed decoration. Soon ironwork shops in France, Italy, and the Netherlands were turning out their version of toleware.
For Lidy Baars, antique dealer and owner of FrenchGardenHouse.com, it was in Europe, more than 25 years ago, that the discovery of toleware sparked an interest in collecting the pieces – and ultimately becoming a dealer.
At the time, "as a young wife and mom, I was able to purchase a beautiful hand painted French box for not very much money at a small local antique shop," states Baars, who started her business more than 11 years ago. "Having an art degree myself, I was fascinated by the extensive hand painted scenes and the time and care the artist lavished on this small box. Later, when I opened my antique business, I started searching for exceptional, old pieces of toleware to sell."
Similar, But Different In Design
She adds, "I'll be honest; personally, my collection of toleware isn't large and it constantly changes,
Early large English tole tray, with cut out rolled rim handles,19th century, features a large floral center with red and cream yellow roses in bloom, together with other garden favorites on a black background. The small serving tray in front is an example of French toleware, with bold coloration. (Photo by Cynthia Shaffer, courtesy FrenchGardenHouse Antiques)
as I rarely keep a piece for long. It's one of the benefits of being a dealer; I can rotate beautiful pieces in and out of our home, displaying and enjoying a piece until a client purchases it. Then I'm on the hunt for the next beautiful find."
With so many countries and companies producing painted tinware objects, style and presentation unique to each began taking shape as toleware production hit its stride in the second half of the 18th century into the 19th.
For example, early English toleware often, but not always, boasts a black background on pewter. Plus, the designs include gold embellishments. Other colors, such as dark green and deep shades of blue, are present in some examples. However, those colors are less common than the black background.2
Given the history of japanning involving the Welsh ironworkers, it's not surprising that toleware from this region is well known for its quality.
Sophistication In Tin
When it comes to French toleware, referred to as tôle peinte, the palette of background colors is more extensive. In addition, the designs are typically large and feature flowers and fanciful scenes. Be it a tray or a decorative jar, French toleware is viewed as sophisticated.
Similarly, Italian toleware, commonly showcasing gilt embellishment and a varied color palette, often shares French toleware's level of sophistication. The original period of toleware production, globally, lasted from the late 18th century through the late 19th century. In addition, there was a slight revival of production in the mid-20th century. This involved more than one country. This reemergence resulted in, among other things, production of Italian toleware chandeliers, with Florence serving as a manufacturing hub.
Then there is America's foray into toleware, and its ongoing appreciation for these utilitarian objects turn folk art. Not only did the production of toleware drive the economy within the ironwork industry but it also bolstered the entrepreneurship of Yankee peddlers, as they were called, according to an article from Antiques Digest.
Brother Pattison Deliver Early American Toleware
Literature may have the Brothers Grimm to thank for revolutionizing published folklore. However, America has the Brothers Pattison, Edward and William, to thank for putting the country on the map regarding toleware.
The Pattisons were reportedly the first makers of tinware in the U.S. They arrived in America in the second quarter of the 18th century, immigrating from Ireland. They brought with them training and experience in tinsmithing. It took a couple of years for the brothers to establish consistent supply of sheets of tin from England. However, once they did, they were off and running. The Brothers Pattison put things in motion.
American early toleware appears in early daily use in kitchens. The earliest tin pieces were made by family workshops in Connecticut, Maine, New York and Pennsylvania, Baars explains.
In most instances, men saw to the production of the actual piece of toleware. Furthermore, women would provide the artistic design that is so recognizable, Baars continues. "The painting of tinware was known as 'flowering,' and the women 'flowered' or decorated the finished pieces, with appealing painted designs."
Environment Influencing Design
Pennsylvania toleware octagonal tray, 19th c., with polychrome floral decoration surrounding a crystalline center, sold for $2,280 during an April 2015 auction. (Photo courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.)
The inspiration for the designs and scenes appearing on toleware relates to ceramics coming into the U.S. from overseas. Another source of inspiration is the scenic landscape of the East Coast, where American toleware originated. The means by which artists created the recognizable designs on American toleware was another example of ingenuity. While the decoration was primarily painted by hand with a brush some early artists in Pennsylvania used their thumbs to blend the color and detail of specific motifs. Furthermore, in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, there are examples of toleware designs that were created using an intricate stenciling process. 3
One of the benefits of working with tinplate is the versatility for design and embellishment, or not, according to Wagner.
"Really sophisticated decorators further enriched painted surfaces with gold leaf and colored bronze powders applied onto a tacky varnish," explains Wagner, who curated the installation "Flowering of American Tinware," which was on display between 2012 and 2015 at the Brandywine Museum and then the Winterthur Museum. "Before painting, a workshop might also enhance an item by punching or with wrigglework (flat chasing), cutting and piercing, and adding a bead or raised lines with mechanized tools. The regularity, or variety and even whimsy, extant in this freehand painting has always appealed to collectors."
Peddlers Spread the Word of Toleware
As stated earlier, the emergence of toleware also offered Yankee peddlers another product to sell. Traveling far and wide, they provided rural people access to a variety of items. Many of which they may never have an opportunity to purchase otherwise. Clearly, the Yankee peddlers of the 18th and 19th centuries are part of America's legacy of entrepreneurial spirit. And the toleware produced by the Brothers Pattison and others lent itself nicely to these endeavors. The weight of the toleware objects made it easier to transport while the peddlers were on the road.
It's no wonder why the peddlers saw a nice response among people along their routes, when they presented toleware. Being hand painted, each piece is slightly different. Plus, with a number of countries turning out their version of toleware, there's a lot to appreciate and explore.
"Stylistically and form are different. However, the principle is the same, taking something plain and making it beautiful," states Jamie Shearer, a vice president at Pook & Pook, Inc., an auction house with a tradition of presenting unique and quality items, including toleware, among its Americana offerings.
Toleware For Every Budget
During 2017, Pook & Pook presented nearly 50 lots of toleware at auction. The pieces fetched between $60 and $11,250. The top lot of toleware sold through Pook & Pook in 2017 was a 19th-century red bread tray with a vibrant floral decoration. The final sale price of $11,250 was nearly three times its high estimate. A combination of factors contributed to the piece achieving this price, states Shearer.
"Red is still the king for a background color," Shearer explains. "Excellent condition and the strong provenance (are factors in the sale of this item)."
Aside from the appeal of toleware with red as the background color, Shearer points to coffee pots, flat trays, and early American examples attracting interest from collectors. Regarding the overall market for this form of painted tinware, it mirrors some other categories, he adds.
Collector Passion Fuels Exposure
"Like the rest of the antique market — great is still doing very well, but not what it once was.
English toleware tea caddy, 19th c., 5 1/4'' h., 5'' w., sold for $112.50 during a Sept. 14, 2016 auction at Pook & Pook. (Photo courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.)
Condition, form and vibrancy are leading the way for the highest prices."
Baars also reports a continued interest among customers for exceptional, high quality and unusual toleware.
"French, English or American, I search out only the most exceptional trays, boxes, and urns, because they are the ones that true collectors desire and value," she adds.
The appeal of toleware and its place in American history is definitely present at the Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, Delaware. It began with the Museum's founder, Henry Francis du Pont, and extends into the exhibitions and programming of today.
Surrounded By Tinware Beauty
Seeking artistic tinware from antique dealers in New England and Pennsylvania, du Pont grouped the items of toleware by color and displayed them in several rooms within the Museum, Wagner states.
"From his earliest days of collecting, Mr. duPont particularly favored red and black ground items with large flower clusters and bright borders," she adds. "We suspect he appreciated having tinware that complemented his 'fancy' painted decorative arts made of wood, glass, papier mache and other materials."
From du Pont's interest and efforts a collection formed and that was what Wagner drew from when curating the "Flowering of American Tinware" exhibit. The installation served to "highlight the artistic side of what colonial-era hardware merchants advertised as japanned tinware," explains Wagner.
Although the special exhibit is no longer on display, examples of toleware are on display throughout the Winterthur. Other American museums also hold examples of toleware in their collections. (See the breakout box for more information).
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Plus, viewing curated items of toleware, among other antiquities, is also a great way to gain an understanding of good examples, Baars adds.
"If you look at enough toleware, you will come to recognize those that were done by an accomplished artist, and those that are just passable. Older pieces will have an uneven patina, and won't be shiny and new looking," advises Baars.
When asked about the prevalence of reproductions coming off as early toleware, Shearer explains that the resurgence of interest in toleware for a brief period in the mid-20th century led to a new generation of people developing an artistic interest in the japanned tinwares.
"There has been lots of toleware painted over the years, not necessarily as fakes but just keeping to the old way of doing things. More of a craft type hobby, in the 1940s and 1950s."
Tips For Caring For Toleware
French Empire toleware, gilt and patinated bronze colza-style 12 light chandelier, circa 19th century, sold for $4,960 during a May 2015 auction. (Photo courtesy Ahlers & Ogletree)
Echoing Baars's advice about becoming familiar with the appearance of toleware, Shearer states, "Learn how to spot old versus new by the surface, and lack of brushstrokes."
Once you've acquired items of toleware, consistent care is equally important, advise Wagner, Shearer, and Baars.
"Minimal handling is recommended, and that is best done wearing nitrile gloves that won't catch on a fragile flaking edge," explains Wagner. "All decorated tinware is vulnerable to UV and visible light damage, so we often advise collectors to keep these lovely items away from a window or out of a bright room."
"Keep out of sunlight, best display in or on a cupboard, and do not use as they are easy to scratch or knock off paint," advises Shearer. "Remember condition is king!"
"Today, when there are so many things to buy and decorate our homes with, the true antiques, the things from artists and touched by their hands long ago, those are the things that still make our hearts beat faster, the things worthy of displaying in our homes," states Baars. "Each piece of antique toleware is an original work of art; it helps us create an environment filled with history, personality, and one that expresses our own style."
Toleware, like so many antiques and collectibles, is an example of how beautiful objects not only can be useful, but also represent a past that still contains valuable lessons.
Sources: 1. "Tole Peinte-Painted Metalware," by Zita Thornton (www.antiques-info.co.uk); 2. "Three Types of Toleware," by Troy Segal (www.thespruce.com); 3. "Treen & Toleware in Early America."
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Beach season is around the corner and I couldn't be more excited to catch some rays, swim in the ocean, and have picnics on the sand with friends.
I'm also pretty in love with my swimwear collection, which includes colorful cover ups, flattering one-pieces, retro bikinis, and everything in between.
When I find a good bathing suit that makes me feel confident beach-side, I hold onto it for as long as possible because no one likes shopping for a new one!
Rinse immediately after use. While you might not be able to get in a full wash, rinse out your swimsuits with fresh water to remove any salt water, chlorine, and sweat that could damage the fabric if it sits for too long.
Use the correct settings. Once you do get home from the beach or a vacation, wash it properly! Use a gentle cycle on your washer and a soap that isn't too harsh on the delicate fabric.
Dry it properly. I love that my Electrolux dryer has nine different cycles that perfectly dry every item with tailored cycles for towels to allergens and more. For my swimwear, I always set my dryer to the "delicates" setting and let it gently dry each piece. The fabric stays intact for longer, and doesn't stretch out in awkward ways.
Remember while that swimwear seems like a small part of your wardrobe, it's important to take good care of it so that it lasts for summers and beach vacations to come. To build the perfect swimwear collection, I think you need: A great one-piece swimsuit, a fabulous bikini, two comfortable cover ups, and an oversized beach hat. Mix and match and you'll be good to go!


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Bafana Bafana's 16 June surrender
A victory was written in the stars. South Africa had done well against Mexico in the 2010 Fifa World Cup opener and would play Uruguay on a day remembered for the youth's resilience. But Bafana saw stars instead.
By: Matshelane Mamabolo
16 June 2010: Football fans watch South Africa's defeat to Uruguay at a Soweto fan park during the group stages of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. (Photograph by John Moore/ Getty Images)
It was an extremely cold evening in the middle of June, the kind that required being indoors, under a blanket in front of the television, near a heater with a hot drink in hand. But there we were, in the crowd filling Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
The majority of the spectators were resplendent in yellow, enthusiastic and confident they would be delighted come the end of the 90 minutes. This confidence was not unfounded. Bafana Bafana had put on an impressive display in their opening match against Mexico and were unfortunate not to have won that maiden 2010 Fifa World Cup match on African soil. Surely they would build on that performance and put Uruguay to the sword, the entire country seemed to be saying.
There was another good reason to hope for a Bafana victory: the date of the match. It was 16 June, a day commemorated as Youth Day in South Africa because of the Soweto schoolchildren who put their lives on the line in 1976, in protest against the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in black schools. That a number of them – young Hector Pieterson being the first – lost their lives to the bullets the apartheid police fired that day was common knowledge.
And so, we believed, Bafana had no shortage of inspiration. They had to make their own history. Turn 16 June into a day remembered for something lighter, a celebration, by winning the match and becoming the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the 2010 World Cup.
Mokoena ducking in the 'firing' line
They didn't though. Aaron Mokoena and company meekly capitulated to a 3-0 defeat that went a long way towards ensuring South Africa became the first host of the global spectacle to be knocked out in the first round.
The most enduring image from the match is that of Mokoena "ducking" in the face of a shot by Uruguay's Diego Forlan and the ball flying past a helpless Itumeleng Khune and into the net for the opening goal. It was embarrassing that the captain did not put his body on the line against a ball – Adidas' Jabulani – that had been roundly criticised for being too light. And on the anniversary of a day when youth younger than him had put their bodies on the line against bullets in a fight that partly contributed to South Africa hosting the World Cup.
16 June 2010: Aaron Mokoena during Bafana's 2010 World Cup match against Uruguay at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. (Photograph by Clive Mason/ Getty Images)
Ten years on from that cold night, which saw me walk out of Loftus when Bafana conceded their second goal from a penalty, I ask Mokoena exactly what happened.
"I did not duck that ball," said the man who captained Bafana at the World Cup and has donned the green and gold more than any other. "You have followed my career long enough to know that I always put my body on the line whenever I had the national team jersey on. I have never been afraid to throw myself into where it hurts for the sake of protecting the team.
"That Forlan goal was just something special. He simply got the technique of kicking that ball right and that is why it beat both myself and Itu. I was trying to close him down but he took the shot. He was very far from the goals and I didn't think he would shoot. It has always been my way that I must never allow an opponent to shoot. And I was sure Forlan would not dribble past me as I got in to close him but he took the shot as I was going in on him."
Mokoena admits, however, that Bafana could have done much better. "Coach Carlos [Alberto Parreira] had warned us about Uruguay. He told us they would be much stronger than us mentally because they had the bigger names. But he made us believe we could beat them if we did not allow their stars room to manoeuvre. I don't think we paid too much attention to that and we were made to pay for it."
He remembers having a conversation with Khune before the match. "I told Itu that he must be very careful of [Luis] Suarez because he is the type who would dive at any chance and true to form, he did to earn that penalty and get Itu sent off."
Mokoena says they were very aware that it was 16 June, but "all we wanted to do was to make it a memorable World Cup for South Africa. A lot of us knew of the historic nature of the day, but we did not dwell on it or try to use it as motivation."
16 June 2010: Spectators gather at a fan viewing area in Cape Town for Bafana Bafana's group stage match against Uruguay. (Photograph by Dan Kitwood/ Getty Images)
'Not a part of the game'
Pitso Mosimane, who was one of the two assistant coaches in 2010, explains why they did not draw on events of 1976. "For one, we had a coach who was not South African and he was not going to use an event he knew nothing about as his motivational pre-match talk, was he? But in truth, we wanted the players solely focused on winning the match without bringing in politics or emotional matters into it. As a coach, you do not want your team to go on to the pitch with split vision by talking to them about matters that are not a part of the game, inspiring as the subject might be.
"Using June 16 for a team talk could have triggered some emotions which were not needed for the match. You do not want your players to be too psyched up that they are driven too much by factors outside the need to win."
Pitso Mosimane on SA's bittersweet World Cup legacy
There appeared to be little driving Bafana on that cold night as they huffed and puffed about, chasing shadows. Uruguay took control of the game, with Suarez and Forlan looking likely to score whenever the South Americans got into the final third of the pitch.
In analysing the goals they conceded, Mosimane says Bafana could have done better. "It was a game of moments, hey," he recalls. "I think we could have closed Forlan a little earlier. We were too late to get to him and that allowed him to take the shot. But what most people did not realise is that the ball deflected off Mbazo's back, hence it went slightly higher. Otherwise Itu could have saved it."
He attributes the second goal to Suarez's game smarts. "Suarez dragged his foot, he stayed in the tackle when he could have jumped out. But he is a wily fox. A very smart player who knows how to goad his opponents into doing wrong. He stayed in there to get that penalty and unfortunately for us, it led to Itu being sent off."
16 June 2010: Luis Suarez celebrates Uruguay's victory with his teammates at Loftus Versfeld. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/ Getty Images)
Bouncing back against France
At 2-0 down and with little time left to play, Bafana had no option but to go for broke. As is generally the case, teams in such situations are often punished further and, true to form, Bafana conceded a third goal.
"Of course you have to attack, take a risk. You can't sit back, although we did try to ensure we minimised the goals we let in to keep ourselves in the fight with the match against France still to come."
That Bafana won that final clash against a French team beset with internal problems is common knowledge. Mokoena recalls how he had to remain optimistic at the end of the Uruguay match.
16 June 2010: South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala, Teko Modise and Kagisho Dikgacoi look dejected after Bafana's defeat to Uruguay. (Photograph by Michael Steele/ Getty Images)
"We were shattered after that match. But I had to play my role as captain and when we got to the dressing room, I told the team that all was not lost. I said to the guys, 'We still have a match to play. Let's brush this defeat off and get our minds set on beating France. We need to give it our all because we could still go through to the next round.'"
They did beat France, Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela scoring in a 2-1 victory that was not enough to get them through to the knockout stage. It was the first time since the World Cup began in 1930 that a host nation had failed to progress past the first, group stage round.
Looking back, it all went wrong on that cold June night at Loftus when many of us endured the freezing weather to cheer for who we believed were our national heroes. Instead, we left the comfort of our homes to go and watch a group of players who capitulated. It seemed they had no clue that they had to put their bodies on the line, just as the likes of Tsietsi Mashinini, Murphy Morobe, Mbuyisa Makhubo and Sibongile Mthembu Mkhabela had done in 1976.
16 June 2010: Spectators at a Soweto fan park watch as Uruguay defeats South Africa 3-0. (Photograph by John Moore/ Getty Images)
Is June 16 just another binge-worthy holiday for many?
Reliving Tshabalala's magical moment
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Episode 168: Worst of the Best
Every band or artist you love has a few bad songs and this week Pat and Mike are gonna play some of those stinkers. Welcome to... Worst of the Best!
From October 2, 2014
With your hosts:
Pat Francis
00:00:00 Pat welcomes us to the show. He reminds us that the Rock Solid theme song is "Song Away" by Hockey. Pat is giving away the Hockey CD to the first person who emails him "I want the Hockey CD." Where is Hockey? They're missing in action, it seems. Inspector Kyle does some research. The album came out in 2009. So where are those puck-wielding bastards?
Kyle read a funny Beatles thing. Pete Best, winner of the "How the Hell Has This Guy Not Blown His Brains Out" Award, released an album called "Best of The Beatles." The band sued him, but he won on a technicality. The Beatles did give him a piece of their Anthology Box Set. "Gee, thanks," said Pete, as he eyed his nearby shotgun. Rumor has it that he was fired because he was too good looking. That's why they got Ringo. Nice guy, but he looks like Yasser Arafat.
Hey, you know who isn't ugly? That handsome son-of-a-bitch Mike Siegel. What's he up to? Mike says he'll be crossing one off his concert bucket list when he sees Tom Petty in a few days. Steve Winwood is opening. Pat says Winwood is more than just the "Higher Love" guy. He was in the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith. He was part of the 80s Shit Surge. Bands in the 70s got big commercial success in the 80s, but did so with shitty songs. And we'll be seeing a lot of those 80s Shit Surges in today's topic.
00:05:00 But first, it's time for Pat's New Music Roundup! First up is Taylor Swift with the song "Shake It Off" from her new album 1989. Mike does not like it. "When did she turn into Gwen Stefani?" he asks.
There is also new music from everybody's favorite Spaceman, Ace Frehley! He has a new album called Space Invader. Pat asks Ace if it's okay if we play his new music...
Pat plays "I Wanna Hold You". How many units can the Aceman sell? Probably a good chunk of change. Pat plays the ending of another song, "Starship", where Ace says the line "Has anybody seen George Jetson?" Classic Ace.
00:10:00 Okay, let's get started. Today's topic: Worst of the Best! Bad songs by your favorite artists. Mike kicks us off with a steaming pile of 80s shit. It's "We Built This City" by Starship, off the album Knee Deep in the Hoopla. Good God, it is awful.
Pat's first pick is by Guns N' Roses. Off the album Use Your Illusion II, it's a song called "My World". Yeah, Axl Rose trying his hand in Rap Rock. You can almost hear Slash quitting in the background. Kyle says it sounds like one of those anti-drug raps. I know what it sounds like: garbage.
The Bad Boys from Boston have a lot of great songs. But Mike doesn't think so with his next pick. It's "Rag Doll" by Aerosmith from the album Permanent Vacation. Mike busts his knuckles against 80s Aerosmith. Does not like them one bit.
00:15:00 Who wrote "We Built This City?" Inspector Kyle is on the case. It's Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, Peter Wolf, and… Bernie Taupin! Wait, what?
Sometimes bands do live albums and write a couple bonus studio songs to go along with the show. Well, Styx did such a thing with their live album Caught in the Act. Pat plays "Music Time". The response from Kyle says it all: "That makes me hate music." A lot of Dennis DeYoung is that overly theatrical bullshit. There's a time and a place for that, Dennis. The time is never and the place is nowhere.
Mike's got another 80s Shit Surge for us. Off the album Still Cruisin', it's "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys. Brian Wilson actually regrets not being part of that song. Then again, Brian Wilson is crazy, so maybe he doesn't realize how lucky he is to not be part of "Kokomo."
Up next for Pat is Genesis. They have a lot of good stuff, so what could he play? Oh, well strap in kids. Pat plays "Illegal Alien" off their self-titled album.
00:20:00 Hooray for pseudo-racism! Phil Collins singing in a quasi-Mexican accent about sneaking across the border and drinking a bottle of tequila. The video makes it worse because the band is wearing sombreros and playing Mariachi music. Viva Mexico!
Mike accuses Rush of putting out a lot of shit. Hey now, Siegel. You watch yourself, because you are on sacred ground. Mike plays "I Think I'm Going Bald" off of Caress of Steel. Oh, well then, never mind Mr. Siegel. That is… that is not good. In the Rush documentary, they talked about playing Caress of Steel for Paul Stanley and he "didn't get it." No shit. Paul doesn't have time contemplating progressive rock lyrics. He probably thought "Caress of Steel" was about his dick. The only reason Rush weren't dropped from their label was because 2112 sold a lot of copies. And even then it took them a few albums to get a major hit with "The Spirit of Radio."
Pat says that The Police have 5 perfect albums… except for one song. Off of Synchronicity, Pat plays "Mother". Yuck-a-roo.
00:25:00 The Police broke up at their peak. And then they got back together. And then they broke up again. And then Sting picked up a lute. Do you see a problem here? And let's not forget Sting's Christmas album, which makes me want to stab my ears with #2 pencils.
Mike sends his apologies to April Richardson, because he has some shit from Elvis Presley. Elvis' 60s run with the films was mired in garbage juice, including a song from the soundtrack to Easy Come, Easy Go. In one scene, Elvis is doing yoga and gets tied up in a knot. So he sings the song "Yoga Is As Yoga Does". Bad Bad BAAAAAAAAAAAD!! Bad with a capital fucking BAD. "Viva Las Vegas" and "Jailhouse Rock" that ain't.
00:30:00 Pat's next pick is by the biggest duo ever, Hall & Oates. Before they were pop megastars, they put out their first album in the 70s called Whole Oats. Pat plays a song called "Lazyman". Liking that song? I can't go for that. No can do.
The Beatles aren't free from sucky songs, as Mike points out in his next pick. It's "Revolution 9" off their self-titled album (The White Album). Nothing better than hearing music geniuses reduced to noisy bullshit. Pat does a Yoko Ono impression that is equal parts hilarious, racist, and true. That woman sucks.
Pat's next pick is "Wart Hog" by The Ramones, off of Too Tough to Die. Dee Dee sings lead vocals. Well, sings might be too strong a word. More like yells incoherently into the microphone. Yoko returns with her renditions of Ramones songs like "Beat on the Blat." She still sucks.
00:35:00 The puke train continues with Mike's next pick. It's Steve Miller Band with "Abracadabra" off the album Abracadabra. It was a bit hit, but it's GOD FUCKING AWFUL!
Coming up next for Pat is a song by The Rolling Stones from their album Dirty Work. It's called "Back to Zero". Not good. It sounds like The Stones are trying way too hard to be hip.
Mike's next pick is Stevie Wonder and his song "Don't Drive Drunk" from the soundtrack to The Woman in Red. I could make the cliched joke about a blind man telling people how to drive. But I'm a respectable gentleman and I will not have such crass comments in my recap. That said, the song is a hot mess of yuck.
Where the hell is Stevie, Pat wonders. He pretty much just shows up at tribute shows and such. Speaking of blindness, there's a restaurant near Kyle's apartment that has that "eat in the dark" theme. Pat wants to go there, pull his pants down, and stick his dick in people's food. Pat Francis, ladies and gentlemen.
Who said crappy songs have to only have one singer? Pat Francis has got a duet that will put everyone's socks back on. It's Meat Loaf feat. Cher with "Dead Ringer for Love", off the album Dead Ringer. Meat Loaf is his usual self, but Cher is no better. Cher was bashing Miley Cyrus for her antics. Easy there, Cher, weren't you straddling a cannon just a few years ago?
"Cher's face is younger than Miley Cyrus."
- Pat, with the first line of the episode.
00:45:00 Mike has a twofer for us. First it's Glenn Frey with "The Heat Is On" from his compilation album Solo Collection. Then it's Bob Seger with "Shakedown" off of Greatest Hits 2. Both songs are in the Beverly Hills Cop movie series. The Eagles don't play Glenn Frey's solo songs in concert, so that should tell you something about the quality of his catalogue.
We heard from Ace Frehley before, now let's hear from Kiss. It's "Hooligan" off of Love Gun. Peter Criss sings lead vocals and it's just awful. Here's an actual line: "I'm a hooligan, I won't go to school again." NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Even Ace agrees that that song sucks. And he's still looking for George Jetson.
00:50:00 Another soundtrack for the playlist. Mike plays "Batdance" by Prince from the Batman Soundtrack. That song is a disgrace to the Dark Knight. Mike asks Pat and Kyle their thoughts about the Keaton movies. They like Keaton, but the films don't hold up.
00:55:00 It's Pat's favorite band Cheap Trick with their worst album The Doctor. What the hell happened? It was the late 80s, says Mike. It's mystical powers turned Cheap Trick into a dumpster factory. Pat plays "Man-U-Lip-U-Lator". I surrender… because that song is awful. A lot of bands got into an MTV panic because that was how you sold more albums.
Mike's next pick is Rod Stewart. He is convinced that most of Rod's output is bad. The song is "Love Touch" from the album Every Beat of My Heart. Pat admits that he likes it. The song was in the Robert Redford movie Legal Eagles, which doesn't help matters.
01:00:00 Pat loves Elton John's 1980s albums. But he does not like Ice on Fire. He plays a song called "Candy by the Pound". Jeez, Bernie Taupin. First Starship, then Elton John. Step up your game! Mike has another Elton John song from The Thom Bell Sessions. It's called "Mama Can't Buy You Love".
Bruce Springsteen is Pat's next pick and he's here for a short appearance. He's getting tired of Patti and her demands. He suggests she forms a new band called The C-Street Band. Oh Bruce, you're a card. From Wrecking Ball, Pat plays "Easy Money". The lyrics sound like a children's song. How many minutes did it take him to write that song?
01:05:00 Mike ain't afraid to get down with his bad self. Unfortunately, he hip hops it up with Blondie and their song "Rapture", off the album Autoamerican. Debbie Harry, that isn't rapping, that's rambling. Nowadays Debbie is bringing something special to Blondie concerts: her cameltoe.
Okay, so John Lennon fucked up with Revolution 9. But what about Paul McCartney? He's had his fair share of clunkers. Mike plays "Goodnight Tonight" by Wings off the compilation album Wingspan: Hits and History. Disco and McCartney do not mix.
Pat's last pick is by David Bowie. The song is "We Prick You" off of Outside. You can't do every genre, Bowie.
01:10:00 Mike's last pick is a real judgment call. He plays "We Will Rock You" by Queen, off of News of the World. Mike HATES that song. He thinks it's weak. Pat plays the fast live version of "We Will Rock You" that Queen used to open their concerts. Mike admits that he does like that version.
"'We're the rocking champions.' Shut up! No you're not."
- Mike, with the other line of the episode.
01:15:00 We get plugs up the wazoo, then close up shop. This show was enjoyable. And by enjoyable, I mean REALLY ENJOYABLE. Laughing about shitty songs is a great way to pass the time. Kyle sends us home with "Gunfight" by Sick Puppies, off the album Connect.
00:05:00 Shake It Off 1989 Taylor Swift Pat (New Music Roundup)
00:05:00 I Wanna Hold You Space Invader Ace Frehley Pat (New Music Roundup)
00:05:00 Starship Space Invader Ace Frehley Pat (New Music Roundup)
00:10:00 We Built This City Knee Deep in the Hoopla Starship Mike
00:10:00 My World Use Your Illusion II Guns N' Roses Pat
00:10:00 Rag Doll Permanent Vacation Aerosmith Mike
00:15:00 Music Time Caught in the Act Styx Pat
00:15:00 Kokomo Still Crusin' The Beach Boys Mike
00:15:00 Illegal Alien Genesis Genesis Pat
00:20:00 I Think I'm Going Bald Caress of Steel Rush Mike
00:20:00 Mother Synchronicity The Police Pat
00:25:00 Yoga Is As Yoga Does Easy Come, Easy Go Elvis Presley Mike
00:30:00 Lazyman Whole Oats Hall & Oates Pat
00:30:00 Revolution 9 The Beatles The Beatles Mike
00:30:00 Wart Hog Too Tough to Die The Ramones Pat
00:35:00 Abracadabra Abracadabra Steve Miller Band Mike
00:35:00 Back to Zero Dirty Work The Rolling Stones Pat
00:35:00 Don't Drive Drunk The Woman in Red Soundtrack Stevie Wonder Mike
00:40:00 Dead Ringer for Love Dead Ringer Meat Loaf Pat
00:45:00 The Heat Is On Solo Collection Glenn Frey Mike
00:45:00 Shakedown Greatest Hits 2 Bob Seger Mike
00:45:00 Hooligan Love Gun Kiss Pat
00:50:00 Batdance Batman Prince Mike
00:55:00 Man-U-Lip-U-Lator The Doctor Cheap Trick Pat
00:55:00 Love Touch Every Beat of My Heart Rod Stewart Mike
01:00:00 Candy by the Pound Ice on Fire Elton John Pat
01:00:00 Mama Can't Buy You Love The Thom Bell Sessions Elton John Mike
01:00:00 Easy Money Wrecking Ball Bruce Springsteen Pat
01:05:00 Rapture Autoamerican Blondie Mike
01:05:00 Goodnight Tonight Wingspan: Hits and History Wings Mike
01:05:00 We Prick You Outside David Bowie Pat
01:10:00 We Will Rock You News of the World Queen Mike
01:15:00 Gunfight Connect Sick Puppies Kyle
Episode 169: Diamond's Diamonds
Episode 167: Title Tracks
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Dangerous power surges were reported at Grenfell Tower in the years before the fire
Power surges in Grenfell Tower caused electrical appliances to malfunction, overheat and give off smoke in the years before the […]
Fire experts have said the electricity spikes could have caused the fire to start. Photo: Getty.
By Pascale Hughes
July 19, 2017 11:20 am(Updated July 16, 2020 7:00 pm)
Power surges in Grenfell Tower caused electrical appliances to malfunction, overheat and give off smoke in the years before the fire.
At least 80 people are thought to have died in the blaze last month, which police say began in a fridge freezer in a fourth-floor flat.
Letters between Kensington and Chelsea Council and Grenfell Tower residents show that 45 of the tower's 129 flats were affected by a powerful surge in 2013. Compensation was paid to 25 residents whose appliances were damaged beyond repair.
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Fire experts have said the electricity spikes could have caused the fire to start.
"If you hear that there are 20 appliances in one day, there is something that is clearly wrong."
Geoff Wilkinson, fire expert
"I think it clearly concerns anyone that if you hear that there are 20 appliances in one day, there is something that is clearly wrong," Geoff Wilkinson, a building inspector and fire expert, said.
Surges in 2013
In a letter dated 24 July 2013, the council's housing department said "a series of surges were reported in Grenfell Tower".
Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO), which was responsible for managing the block, "has been actively investigating the cause", the letter added.
The letter was sent to Judith Blakeman, the local Labour councillor and a member of the TMO. She said the surge affected many electrical appliances, including fridges.
The council suggested to residents that the smoke was actually steam, she told the BBC. "That didn't go down well with residents, because they can tell the difference between smoke and steam," she said.
A woman writes a message on a board with tributes following the blaze. Photo: Getty.
Residents notice surges after repairs
A spokesperson for Kensington and Chelsea Council told i that a fault found on the incoming mains supply was repaired. Surge protection was installed and there were no further surges, he said.
But in November 2013, more than six months after the surges, an unnamed tenant representative questioned how "electrical engineers failed to detect any problem" in an email to TMO.
"Even the dogs in the street knew by this time that the Grenfell Tower power supply was in a highly volatile state," they said.
And Sajad Jamalvatan, a biomechanical engineering student, who moved into a third floor flat in August 2016 said yesterday he had been concerned about safety in the tower.
Keep high-rises despite Grenfell Tower tragedy, say academics
He said the newly installed electrical meter often made a strange buzzing sound at night and constantly had to be topped up with money.
There was a "a huge mess" of wiring in the basement, he added.
More buildings failing cladding tests
All buildings over 18 metres which have submitted cladding samples have failed combustibility tests rolled out after the Grenfell fire.
Burning cladding on Grenfell Tower would have released 14 times more heat than a key government test allows.
University of Leeds research suggests energy emitted from the cladding and insulation would have been equivalent to burning 51 tonnes of pinewood.
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) said 243 buildings in 57 local authorities had failed combustibility tests.
The latest test results continue the 100 per cent failure rate for all buildings over 18 metres.
The total consisted of 235 high-rise residential buildings, one combined school and residential building, another school and six buildings at five NHS trusts.
Of the total, 61 buildings failed tests in nine areas the DCLG did not identify. No results from the further raft of tests announced earlier in July have been made available.
It was also revealed on Tuesday that less than one in five accommodation offers made to Grenfell Tower survivors have been accepted so far. Around 169 offers had been made but only 32 accepted, while 11 households had been rehoused.
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The Worshipper
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To Sabbath School teachers: This story is for Sabbath, Feb. 22.
By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission
Two men showed up in the Bulgarian village of Bukovlak and went straight to 11-year-old Sergey Dimitrov's house.
The men wore suits and ties, and their hair was nicely combed. Father was scared. He thought they might be undercover police who wanted to put him in jail.
Father heaved a sigh of relief when the two men introduced themselves as Seventh-day Adventist pastors. Even though religion was illegal in then-communist Bulgaria, a pastor was better than a police investigator.
The pastors explained that one of Father's relatives, a Seventh-day Adventist who lived far away, had asked them to visit Sergey's sister, who was ill.
Sergey watched with curiosity as the pastors gathered the family for prayer.
A short time later, his sister got well, and Father invited the pastors to return to pray again. The pastors were prepared to do more than pray. They arrived with a bag of children's crafts and a children's Bible film on a reel that could be watched with a hand-cranked projector.
Calling Sergey, a pastor said, "Go invite your friends to do crafts and watch the film. We want to teach them about Jesus."
Sergey ran from house to house as fast as he could in the village of 3,500 people. He was worried that the film would begin without him. His friends also didn't want to miss the film. Some came running barefoot. Others arrived without any pants.
Forty-five children crowded into Sergey's living room and watched the film. Then they did crafts and listened to the pastors tell a story from the Bible. Each child received a piece of candy.
The children couldn't wait for the pastors to visit again.
"When will you come again to show us a film?" they asked.
Two weeks later, the pastors returned with a new movie and more crafts. Sergey ran from house to house to invite his friends. After the movie, crafts, and Bible story, each child received a piece of candy. Everyone begged the pastors to return soon.
The pastors visited every other week for three months. Sergey kept careful watch of which children were attending and which were missing the visits. He went to the homes of those of were missing and invited them to come. He wanted more children in his house so it would be more fun.
Finally, the pastors announced to Sergey that they would not visit anymore. They gave him a Bible and asked him to continue the meetings. They showed him to share stories from the Bible.
Sergey kept the meetings going in his house. Some children at school made fun of him and called him "the Priest" and "the Worshipper." A few boys jeeringly told him that he would never find a wife because no woman would want a Christian husband. The words hurt, but Sergey didn't react. He only prayed silently, "God, please forgive them."
One day, a neighbor woman called out to Sergey as he walked past her house.
"Hey, Priest," she said. "Come inside. My son is dying."
Sergey followed her into the house and found her boy lying unconscious on a bed. He had fallen while riding his bicycle.
Sergey prayed and asked the mother to pray. When she said she didn't know how, he instructed her to repeat after him. As she finished praying, her son opened his eyes.
Later, Sergey gave the family a Bible that he had received from the Adventist relative who lived far away.
Sergey became the first Seventh-day Adventist in his village when he was baptized at the age of 16. When he was 18, he planted the first Adventist church in the village. The church building was constructed with funds that he solicited from then-General Conference president Robert S. Folkenberg, who was visiting Bulgaria at the time.
Eight children who used to visit his house to watch Bible movies also have been baptized, and today they attend Sergey's church with their own children. The mother whose son was in the bicycle accident also became an Adventist.
"From a humble beginning, many people were baptized," said Sergey, who is 48. "Now 86 members and many visitors come to the church every Sabbath."
Part of this quarter's Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will help construct a new church building for Sophia West Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sofia, Bulgaria. Thank you for planning a generous offering.
Andrew McChesneyEditor, Mission Quarterly
Email: mcchesneya@gc.adventist.org | Twitter: @armcchesney


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A critically acclaimed Scottish/Finnish duo blending tradition and experimentation, we have released two hugely successful albums and played many of the biggest festivals and venues in Scandinavia, UK and the rest of Europe (Førdefestivalen, Kaustinen, Korrö, sold-out headliner concerts at Celtic Connections etc).
"one of the finest folk duos around" (Songlines)
Captivating and exhilarating, Summers/Silvola's fearless and virtuosic performances transcend boundaries and encompass the full range of emotions. This Scottish-Finnish duo creates a unique blend of Scottish and Nordic traditions mixed with experimental and improvised elements. They have won unanimous praise by critics and audiences alike.
"dazzling album" (fRoots - 5/5 - Editor's choice)
Their recently released second album, Widdershins, captures their raw energy perfectly, radiating joy and excitement, despair and melancholy in equal measure. It received fRoots 5/5 Album Choice and Top of the World status from Songlines (for the second time in a row). Widdershins also was chosen as one of the 20 best
albums Songlines reviewed in the first half of 2017.
"magnificent...absolute masters of their instruments" 5/5* (Songlines)
From nocturnal moods to acoustic noise-rock, from pure joy to haunting bleakness, Summers/Silvola invite you on a cinematic journey into strange and wonderful new worlds where the unexpected is to be expected. In concert, they create an immersive experience, enveloping their audience in rich sound larger than one would think possible from just two acoustic instruments.
"virtuoso playing to the end" (Folkworld)
© 2017 Sarah-Jane Summers


I have worked for the past 23 plus years for a major bus company. Since June of 2013, I was the regular driver of a run that allowed for 9 hours 10 minutes off-duty per night (including commuting to and from work and preparation for sleep and work the next day).
My commute was over an hour one way and when you add in time to prepare for bed, completing the days paperwork and preparing for work the next day, I was in bed barely over 6 hours per night during the work week.
I never experienced any visible signs of sleep deprivation (i.e., drowsiness, yawning, etc.), but I am convinced that I lost focus while driving and misjudged a curve and made contact with a concrete barrier. There were no injuries, but I was terminated by the company after a very confusing internal investigation. They never admitted that that the paradoxical manner in which the run was written could have possibly contributed to my lack of judgement/focus, due to long term sleep debt.


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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF, v. LORI A. TERRILL, DEFENDANT.
This matter is before the Court upon defendant Lori A. Terrill's petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, styled motion for relief under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc. No. 39). Plaintiff, United States of America, has filed a response in opposition. (Doc. No. 40). For the reasons that follow, the defendant's petition is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Defendant has requested relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, alleging that she has been refused medical treatment even after writing a letter to the prison warden, the BOP Regional Director, this Court, and the government. Purportedly attached as Exhibit A, the letter was not attached to defendant's motion.
Challenges to the validity of any confinement or to particulars affecting its duration are the province of habeas corpus petitions. Muhammed v. Close, 540 U.S. 749, 750 (2004). In her motion for relief, defendant cites United States v. Peterman for the proposition that a § 2241 habeas petition is "appropriate for claims challenging the execution or manner in which the sentence is served." 249 F.3d 458, 461 (6th Cir. 2001). Defendant is not challenging the execution of her sentence; rather, she is alleging denial of medical treatment, a condition of her confinement. Execution of a sentence includes, among other claims, computation of good time credits, Sullivan v. United States, 90 Fed. App'x 862, 863 (6th Cir. 2004), avoiding participation in an Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, United States v. Coleman, 229 F.3d 1154, 1154 (6th Cir. 2000) (unpublished table decision), and parole decisions. Terrell v. United States, 564 F.3d 442, 445-46 (6th Cir. 2009). Any of the above would serve as the basis for a proper § 2241 petition. In contrast, § 2241 "is not the proper vehicle for a prisoner to challenge conditions of confinement." Luedtke v. Berkebile, 704 F.3d 465, 466 (6th Cir. 2013).
When a prisoner is proceeding pro se, courts have repeatedly ruled that mischaracterizing a conditions of confinement complaint as a §2241 habeas petition does not bar the prisoner from properly refilling the claim. See Martin v. Overton, 391 F.3d 710, 714 (6th Cir. 2004) (district court should have dismissed without prejudice pro se prisoner's § 2241 petition for transfer to another facility to receive medical treatment and allowed prisoner to file a § 1983 claim); Luedtke v. Berkebile, 704 F.3d 465, 466 (6th Cir. 2013) (district court properly dismissed pro se § 2241 petition without prejudice); Jessiah v. Holland, 2013 WL 460624 (E.D. Ky. 2013) (dismissing without prejudice pro se § 2241 petition challenging forfeiture of prison job and denial of telephone privileges).
While Ms. Terrill is represented by counsel, the Court dismisses her petition without prejudice, so that, if appropriate and she chooses to do so, she may properly refile it pursuant to the doctrine announced in Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971).


EUCOM plays a key role in several annual events - including Memorial Day and D-Day commemorations - and other activities with global interest or impact. This section highlights those events as they happen.
Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, EUCOM is a joint forces community of approximately 1,000 U.S. service members and government civilians, who work and live at four different locations around the city.
Working and living at an overseas command can bring on new opportunities and challenges. Learn more about the programs and support offered to those living and working within EUCOM.


The SESAR target concept is to achieve a high performing ATM system based on enabling airspace users to fly their optimum trajectories. To realise this concept, whilst supporting the overall ambition, a number of Essential Operational Changes and Key R&D activities have been identified. SESAR Key Features identify the main strategic orientations through which the changes evolve from Pre-SESAR through Essential Operational Changes (comprising PCP Essential Operational Changes and New Essential Operational Changes) together with Key R&D activities to support the Performance Ambition.
Each Essential Operational Change is shown in relation to the Operating Environment for which it provides the most benefit.


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Wes Crawford sent this DVD to the Drummer Cafe for review a number of months ago and I've been meaning to post a review for some time now. I actually watched this DVD while flying to Austin, TX for PASIC 2006 and the flight time really flew by!
The DVD is an adaptation of Wes' successful one-man show, "Rhythmic Murder Mystery". Originally an interactive concert performance, Wes used it as a tool to promote intense listening skills on the part of a "musically inclined audience" ... but he's now taken it to a new level with this DVD version.
The DVD menu allows the viewer to experience the entire mystery with accompanying musical pieces OR just enjoy the concert without narrative interruption. Wes uses an electronic kit set-up for all of the compositions, and the entire performance is live! There's only one composition that actually uses a Triangle ostinato sequence during Wes' solo ... everything else is triggered and performed live.
Throughout the mystery, narrator Brian McNelis challenges the viewer to piece together a solution to the clues that Wes gives you throughout his nine drum solo compositions. Once you think you've figured out "who dunnit?", you visit Wes' website to retrieve the Rhythmic Murder Mystery Solution.
It's like Akira Jimbo meets Sherlock Holmes!


The murder of police corporal Ronil Singh highlights the deadly consequences of Democrats' border-weakening and 'sanctuary' policies.
'He's not coming back," said Reggie Singh.
Corporal Singh is gone for good because Gustavo Perez Arriaga shot him dead, officials say. This small-town case has national repercussions. This tale of two immigrants finds Singh and Arriaga as the apotheoses of how Republicans and Democrats respectively see immigration.
Singh, 33, was a model immigrant. He came to America from Fiji — legally. He reportedly drove a four-hour round trip to attend Yuba City's police academy. He took speech classes to smooth his heavily accented English, his third language. He became a public servant and spent seven-and-a-half years as a cop.
Alas, Ronil Singh is dead, allegedly shot by an under-the-influence Arriaga, whom he had stopped for a missing license plate.
Singh is survived by his wife Anamika, a five-month-old son, and Sam, his black Labrador Retriever K-9 partner. Singh spent Christmas evening with his young family, before starting what would become his final shift ever. Chief Richardson decided to retire Sam and give her to Singh's widow and orphan. "I will not take another member of that family from them," he said.
Arriaga, 33, is not a model immigrant. He came to America from Mexico — illegally, crossing the border via Arizona. Yet the notion that the United States suffers a border-security crisis seems lost on Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York and House speaker Nancy Pelosi of California. They reportedly refused even to listen to Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen's classified border-security briefing in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday. Instead, they repeatedly interrupted Nielsen as she tried to detail national-security threats on the southern front.
President Donald J. Trump sent every member of Congress the slides from the security update that Pelosi and Schumer ignored. According to that presentation, Customs and Border Protection seized 850 tons of narcotics and arrested 17,000 adults with existing criminal records in fiscal year 2018, blocked 3,755 known or suspected terrorists from entering the country in FY 2017, and apprehended 6,000 gang members. How much of these substances and how many of these dangerous individuals eluded federal officials? Who knows?
Arriaga had two previous DUI arrests and also belonged to the Sureño street gang. But Democrats stood in the way on this issue, too. In September 2017, the U.S. House considered the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, which would let U.S. officials bar foreigners affiliated with criminal organizations. Republicans embraced this measure 222–1. Democrats rebuffed it 11–174.
Supporters and opponents of border security dispute whether California's so-called sanctuary laws placed a loving force field around Arriaga.
But border-wall foes argue that Arriaga's DUI arrests were in 2011 and 2014, before Sacramento Democrats — against unanimous Republican opposition — approved Senate Bill 54, the Golden State's 2017 "sanctuary" law. While some counties and cities had parallel measures, neither Madera County nor Chowchilla were so self-encumbered.
Arriaga's aliases and furtiveness further befogged his "sanctuary" (or, more honestly, "fugitive") status.
However, the spirit, if not the letter, of "sanctuary" may have obscured Arriaga from federal scrutiny. Chowchilla police arrested him for speeding on June 5, 2014. He had no driver's license, no insurance, and a blood-alcohol level exceeding the .08 percent legal limit. He also had an outstanding arrest warrant for previously driving with neither a license nor insurance.
But was he in America legally or illegally?
"Chief Riviere's comment demonstrates that sanctuary policies, whether they are formal or de facto, enabled Arriaga to remain in the country," Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform told me. "The guy was arrested for a DUI and driving without a license. The latter strongly indicates that the driver is an illegal alien and provides reasonable grounds for police to inquire about immigration status.
While "sanctuary," per se, might not have aided Arriaga, Chowchilla's incuriosity about his immigration status — despite his ample rap sheet — blew a perfect opportunity to hand him to ICE for deportation as an illegal alien with everything wrong to offer America. Hence, in the ultimate contrast, Arriaga is alive, and Singh will be buried today.
The only good that emerges from this needless, stupid, tragic horror show is that Americans now have a jarringly clear view of the fork in the road on immigration: Legality, responsibility, and sacrifice or lawlessness, recklessness, and licentiousness — the latter with deadly results.
Such illegal-alien carnage is not limited to police officers, as the tear-inducing deaths of Rocky Jones, Sarah Root, Kate Steinle, and many others confirm. And, yet, Democrats prefer to build a wall of resistance around President Trump than a wall of protection against murderous thugs like Arriaga. Democrats still defend their blessed sanctuary laws, even as they trigger funeral after funeral.
It goes too far to say that Democrats enjoy seeing Americans die, thanks to lethal illegal aliens who breach the border and burrow into fugitive states and cities. However, Democrats' policy choices and their quietude about the mayhem reaped by illegal-alien criminals make it fair to question their obtuseness on this life-and-death issue.
If Democrats want to convince Americans otherwise, they should end their partial shutdown of the government, authorize $5.7 billion for wall construction, and repeal SB 54 and similar pro-fugitive statutes. Until these leftists behave accordingly, Americans should assume that the Democratic party is OK with what Officer Ronil Singh suffered at the hands of Gustavo Perez Arriaga.
Editor's Note: Michael Malarkey contributed research to this piece.