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WCA Waste Corp.'s shareholders approved the company's sale to Macquarie Infrastructure Partners II (MIP II).
Houston-based WCA's common stockholders will receive $6.50 per share in cash, all Series A preferred stock will be redeemed and WCA's existing credit facilities will either be partially or completely refinanced, the company said in a news release.
At the special meeting for the vote 29.9 million shares, or 87.3 percent of the firm's outstanding common and preferred stock, were represented.
WCA expects the merger to be completed by the end of the first fiscal quarter of 2012.
New York-based MIP II, part of the Sydney-based Macquarie Group, agreed to buy WCA in December for approximately $526 million. MIP II will finance the transaction through a combination of shareholder capital and new underwritten credit facilities.
WCA ranked 18th on the Waste Age 100, with 2010 revenue of $230 million and 1,286 employees. The company operates 25 landfills, 29 transfer stations and 29 collection operations. It serves approximately 450,000 customers in 14 states in the Southeast and Midwest U.S.


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From the notes of Sarah Bird, Lillian Giulidan and Lena Marie Tiannen's "On the Ancients":
Humans of Tiriana already know that races came before them-that on the far regions of the world, in the isolated and wild places, races besides them once lived, and remnants of them still exist. In particular lands like Arraia (now modern-day Auroria, a bastardization of a word in a lost language that seems to have something to do with ethereal light), or Maraelir (meaning "isle of the ancients" in Middle Iliradian or Dol Lanaai in New Tirian), h'eAniai Tuillineh (meaning, literally, "Land of Fire and Ice" in Siaeih Nomhairi) or the islands of Komaira come to mind.
Let us bring to attention these remote lands of the far south of the world: Arraia. Its original natives called it that; it means, oddly enough, "heartland." And I use this name for that land very deliberately. Ancient Arraians (who called themselves Illionnin, the Returned), believed it was the center of the ancient, wild power, and that the land itself would hold up against any temporal tide that could wash against it. The Maraeliren have retained power through sheer strength and the Tuillineh have fallen into unending warfare, but the elusive Arraians (if you ever see one, and if you can manage to get more than a few words out of those hardy, dark and enigmatic people, for even Aurorians born and raised sometimes never see one or never realize they've seen one) will tell you quietly that the new powers are "tides" and Arraia is the "mountains and the desert" of all the world's power. It will, simply put, be there until some cataclysm ends Tiriana.
Danoaih Firewing, an ancient Arraian by pure blood and the only true one to speak publicly, said: "You do not recognize the power of the land you have taken. For though your powers are the tides, and though the tides may shape out the lands-what are the tides when the sky is stripped and the air is blackened again?"
He references the Xliiruunaao Wars, which almost no nonhuman race on Tiriana survived. And that becomes a question: How did the elusive Arraians, supposedly primitive, survive a nuclear war and beat the entire concentrated Xliirunaao forces back singlehandedly from the hidden reaches of their homeland? Oddly enough, humans only noticed Arraia's potential after the Xliiruunaao did.
Those who study the Ancients on Tiriana have come to take the old Arraians' claims a little more seriously. A good majority of that land's native creatures are near-sentient, some even recognized sentient species. Iannoa weavers figured out many scientific concepts before humanity rediscovered them, due first to the incredibly complex patterns inherent in their lives, to their high intelligence and extremely powerful senses, and to their natural insatiable curiosity. They understood a lot of things without needing so much of the equipment we needed to gain their knowledge.
The iannoa weavers are the most accomplished example of the sentience concentrated on Arraia. Khrinnoai are brutal strategists (though their form of it allows for their size and power; few other creatures could effectively pull off khrinnoa battle-strategy) and they have an established scent-language, which is not actually a basic form of communication, but a very complex one. Though intensely solitary by nature, such creatures have a network of communication fast enough to rival humans'. Their scent-language can communicate very specific quantitative and qualitative information, or for example very exact aspects of one's intentions and strategies and the movements of one's rivals. Khrinnoai simply never bothered to prove any level of intelligence to anyone.
And those are only two examples, though amusingly enough Arraia's near-sentient and sentient creatures despise the nonsentients introduced by off-continent humans, while they merely tolerate the ones they always shared their land with. Most who have lived out generations in that country develop an understanding-this is mine and this is yours, and should you interfere with what is mine I have the right to defend it, and vice versa.
Not only this, but the entire continent of Arraia is an energetic hot spot. Iannoa weavers tap into this pure, raw elemental energy all the time. Aurorians (the name given settled humans; Arraians refers specifically to the original peoples or to all intelligent life on the continent) say an angry iannoa weaver is more dangerous even than a khrinnoa, and not just because of their poison, but because they can summon a sandstorm and bury you without a trace, unable to escape. I have seen an iannoa weaver summon up a sandstorm, leaving some yet taking others who stood right beside one another.
Danoaih, whom I spoke to, was the main liaison between the iannoa weavers, his own people, and the humans who also settled on Arraia and called it Auroria. Danoaih aided Tirran Eilin in gaining closer understanding of the khrinnoai, but understandably no communication has been established between them and any race (even Eilin admitted that was an impossibility). They opened communications with the iannoai and the delicate little solinnai, whom the dolphins also helped us to understand, and potentially orchestrated the future of our entire planet.

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's teenage daughter Willow has finally explained her decision to quit the Annie movie, revealing she wanted to take some time away from the spotlight to "do my own thing".
The 13 year old turned her back on the film project last year (13) and has since been replaced by Beasts of the Southern Wild star Quvenzhane Wallis.
And now she tells V magazine she felt she needed a break after making her movie debut at the age of six alongside her dad in I Am Legend, and enjoying huge musical success with the hit Whip My Hair.
She says, "I just wanted to chill, and be at home, and decompress, and just find out what I wanna do and where I stand on this planet, with the little tiny place we have...
"I just feel like I want to do it different than the world's ready for... I'm enjoying just being independent and doing my own thing."
Photographs to accompany her new V interview were taken by Karl Lagerfeld, and Willow reveals she visited the style guru in Paris, France last year.
She explains, "He was very, very friendly and open. I thought he was gonna be really mysterious, like peering over his glasses, evaluating. But he was just awesome. I don't have words, because he's such a huge icon."


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Even the Cutest Kittens: The Upbeat Song About STI Testing You Didn't Know You Needed.
When an email came into the Scarleteen inbox with kittens in the title, we were excited, of course (because kittens!) but unsure what to expect. What we got was this gloriously weird video for a cheerful little ditty about getting tested for STIs.
The Campfire Strikes Back: Help Us Make a Staff Camp Sequel!
Last summer, we made a big, amazing thing happen for the first time. We brought nearly all of our staff and volunteers from across the United States, Europe, Canada and even Australia, to one beautiful place for a five-day staff campout and epic team-building retreat. And we couldn't have done it without the financial help we got from hundreds of our fantastic supporters (you rock!).
Wild and Untamed Things: Why a Cult Classic Still Resonates After All These Years
Left Foot, Red, Right Hand, Green: The Deal on Sex Positions
Rescripting Sex
What I Really, Really Want for My 40th Birthday
You probably already know I'm the founder and executive director of Scarleteen. (If not, hello! Lovely meeting you.) You might not know that on Sunday I'm turning 40.
Spotlight on Scarleteen: Sex-Positive
When it comes to your average American sex education class, for all the talk about possible risks associated with sex, people seem to forget to mention all the positive aspects, the crazy-sexy-cool things that can make sex fun and enjoyable!


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Alternate Eligible Content for Writing: Getting Familiar and Going Deeper
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This session will provide multiple opportunities to explore and discuss the new Alternate Eligible Content (AEC) for Writing. Participants will become familiar with the Writing AEC across and within grades. Using the process of essentialization, which takes knowledge of individual students into consideration, participants will examine and develop learning targets at various levels of complexity. The session will include an overview of writing tools, including alternative options for students who may not be able to use pens, pencils, and standard keyboards. A variety of resources will be provided for participants to further explore writing tools and materials, instruction, and Alternate Eligible Content.
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Miss Universe Pageant
February 23, 2017
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On E&A, a unique contest is held every year between 86 beautiful contestants, called the 'Miss Universe Pageant'.
This contest is a global competition where the winner of each countries' beauty contest attempt to win the title of 'Miss Universe'. The pageant has been going on for 65 years, and the winner of Miss Universe gets the pleasure of traveling for a year. The winning country gets sponsored. Once the talent arrived to each country the talent will be taught about the countries culture, food, and prizes.
People all around the world vote online for their favorite contestants, the woman with the most votes will be in the final 13, and will be competing in the live showcase of Miss Universe. This year the competition was held on January 29 2017. The 13 women selected to compete were Miss Brazil, Miss USA, Miss Mexico, Miss France, Miss Haiti, Miss Panama, Miss Philippians, Miss Peru, Miss Thailand, Miss Kenya, Miss Indonesia, Miss Columbia, and Miss Canada.
Millions of people from all over the globe watch the annual pageant to see which women will win the crown and have the opportunity to stand as an idol for girls everywhere. Along with the title of Miss Universe, the winner is given everything she needs to succeed and work in the career that they choose. They also get the chance to make real change around the world, and have a voice of what goes on around the world.
Miss France, Iris Mittenaere, was this year's winner and will be exclusively traveling the world.
Iris Mittenaere was born on January 25, 1993, making her 24 years old. She attended school at Lille 2 University of Health and Law to study dentistry. She plans to become a dental surgeon.
Iris is the second representor of France to win in the Miss Universe pageant, ending their 63 year-long losing streak.
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Reds come from behind to edge Sharks
Despite outscoring the visitors by for tries to two, the Reds trailed till the 70th minute – a James Tuttle try sealing the win.
The Reds trailed 18-26 with 17 minutes left – before centre Samu Kerevi and Tuttle scored tries.
However, they had a nerve-wrecking final 10 minutes and Sharks captain Patrick Lambie could have won in the 77th minute. However, despite having succeeded with all his attempts at goal up to that stage, Lambie pushed the pressure kick wide.
It was a big tonic for the Reds, who won just three games last season but have significantly bolstered their squad with the signings of Wallabies Quade Cooper, Stephen Moore, George Smith and Scott Higginbotham.
Queensland's win was even more merited with two players, Kane Douglas and Karmichael Hunt, both sin-binned during the second half leaving their team a man down at vital stages of the game.
"We showed a lot of character tonight and that's what good sides build on, so hopefully that means something," Reds skipper James Slipper said.
"We had two yellow cards and we defended really well, I'm just glad we got the win and especially back here at Suncorp Stadium."
For a time it looked as though the Sharks, seeking their fifth victory in Brisbane, would go on and win after leading 16-13 at half-time and with Lambie in exceptional goal- kicking touch.
When Lubabalo Mtembu scored off a driving maul the Sharks led 26-18 on the hour before the Reds launched their comeback to claim victory.
"We hung on for a long time, we had a chance to win at the end but we just weren't good enough to get over the line," Lambie said.
"Our fitness levels were good, but more importantly we didn't execute well today and we put ourselves under a lot of pressure.
"We had to make more tackles than we would have liked and a few too many penalties, our discipline wasn't good."
Playmaker Cooper had a mixed match for the Reds, whose handling mistake led to Jean-Luc du Preez's opening try in just the second minute and landed just three-from-six with his goal- kicking.
The Reds cross the country to play the Western Force in Perth next week, while the Sharks stay in Australia to face the Brumbies in Canberra.
Man of the match: Samu Kerevi certainly tested the Sharks defence in a game of few highlights. However, veteran flank George Smith showed the value of his experience and despite a few mistakes wins our award.
The scorers:
For the Reds:
Tries: Higginbotham, Kerevi, Nabuli, Tuttle
Con: Cooper
Pens: Cooper 2
For the Sharks:
Tries: Du Preez, Mtembu
Cons: Lambie 2
Pens: Lambie 4
Yellow card: Kane Douglas (Reds. 56 – foul play, neck choke), Karmichael Hunt (Reds, 76 – foul play, swinging arm)
Reds: 15 Karmichael Hunt, 14 Chris Kuridrani, 13 Samu Kerevi, 12 Duncan Paia'aua, 11 Eto Nabuli, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Nick Frisby, 8 Scott Higginbotham, 7 George Smith, 6 Adam Korczyk, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Sam Talakai, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 James Slipper (captain).
Replacements: 16 Andrew Ready, 17 Markus Vanzati, 18 Sef Fa'agase, 19 Izack Rodda, 20 Hendrik Tui, 21 James Tuttle, 22 Jake McIntyre, 23 Izaia Perese.
Sharks: 15 Curwin Bosch, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie (captain), 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Lubabalo Mtembu, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Franco Marais, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Stephan Lewies, 20 Jacques Vermeulen, 21 Michael Claassens, 22 Jeremy Ward, 23 Clement Poitrenaud.
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Nic Berry (Australia)
TMO: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)


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Coolermaster Musketeer 2 (LLC-U03) ReviewFormer staff writer -
After taking the Musketeer out of the box I thought installation would be slightly complicated, but after getting started it's actually very simple. After removing the 5.25 bays plastic panel disconnect the HDD LED cable from the motherboard and fish it thru the 5.25' bay to the front of the case. After connecting the case HDD LED cable to the HDD out on the back of the musketeer use the included 80cm HDD LED to connect to the HDD LED in and connect the other end to the motherboards HDD LED pins. Then simply slide the Musketeer2 and attach with the supplied screws.
After mounting the musketeer2 in the 5.25' bay find an empty PCI slot and attach the supplied PCI bracket with audio IN-OUT and connect the 80cm cables to the back of the musketeer2. Then take the 3.5cm stereo cable and plug it into the audio out of your soundcard and plug the other end to the input of the PCI bracket. Also the front volume sliders do not protrude out far at all allowing me to close my case door.
Then simply find a spare 4 pin Molex connection and plug it into the Musketeer2. Now we are ready for testing.


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Surgical Care for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
The University of Chicago Medicine offers the most advanced surgical options for congenital heart disease and other heart problems. Highlights of our program include:
- Valve repair and reconstruction using human or artificial valves. Repairs can sometimes be performed using the patient's own tissue.
- The Ross procedure, for aortic valve abnormalities
- Surgical closure of atrial septal defects and ventricular septal defects
- Minimally invasive techniques, which can greatly reduce post-operative pain, scarring, and recovery compared to open-heart procedures
- Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot
- Focused treatment strategies for conditions that affect the aorta, including Marfan syndrome
- The Fontan procedure, for people with only one pumping chamber in the heart.
- Bypass surgery, including minimally invasive procedures that can be performed through very small incisions without cutting through the sternum.
- Surgical care for heart failure
- Use of innovative mechanical cardiac assist devices, which improve the pumping ability of the heart.
- Heart transplantation, including re-transplantation and multiple organ transplantation
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The average salary of a flight attendant is available online at BLS.gov, Glassdoor.com and PayScale.com, as of 2015. The wages depend heavily on the flight attendant's location and the airline, with some airlines offering salaried positions and others offering hourly positions.Continue Reading
The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers data from 2012 that places median yearly pay at $37,240.
PayScale provides more data: average hourly rate, hourly tips, overtime, bonuses and commission. It places the annual total pay of a flight attendant between $22,000 and $87,000.
Glassdoor places nationwide annual pay at around $38,000, but it also provides the average salaried and hourly rates for various airlines. American Airlines flight attendants make an average of $45,000 salary and $29.82 hourly.Learn more about Salaries


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This week at Modify we took our first round of concept drawings back to the Modify Boomerang House. We had a great meeting where we really were able to refine the client's priorties for their renovation and discuss their aesthetic as well.
We can't wait to move into our office in Paddington! The concrete floors have been polished and the windows are in, and we can't wait to share our new space with you. We would love to show you a photo, but it's not much to look at yet - so just imagine construction dust. But stay tuned and we will share some before and after pics soon.
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Creating gifts under 5 dollars, can be a challenge, but not impossible you just need to get creative!
Whether you are seriously cutting back on gift giving this year, or you are in one of those "secret Santa" gifts pools at work with a limit of 5 dollars, or you are just starting out and just don't have the money this year, here are some great ideas.
1. a gift token for 2 coffees from the local coffee shop, and place it in a coffee mug from the dollars store. Depending on how close you are to this person, you could also mention you would love to join them for that coffee! Many people look forward to spending time with you instead of large gifts, so this one can be fun.Credit: amazon.com
2. Print your own stationary. Find a nice photograph or picture on your computer hard drive, and print off 10 pages or so, then find a folder style clip board at the dollar store and clip your stationary in it, and place a few plain envelopes in the pocket.
Small Wooden Frames (Pack of 12)
3. You can find plain unfinished wooden frames at the dollar store and you can spend some time decorating them. One way to do this, is to tear pieces of brown paper in small pieces and decoupage on to the frame and wrap around. You don't need to buy decoupage glue, just mix 1/2 white glue and 1/2 water in a bowl and brush both sides of the paper and then put on the frame. Then coat the entire frame with more of this glue mixtures. When dry it will resemble worn leather. Now put in a great picture, or leave blank for their own picture.
4. Print out a few of your best recipes with a theme, such as cookies, or chicken or dessert and print them on decorative paper (you can also find this at the dollar store) and place in a binder for their own cookbook of your great recipes. The dollar store can be your best friend for supplies to create great gifts.
5. Create a Christmas Ornament, by decorating plain glass balls with some glass paint, these make lovely gifts under 5 dollars.
6. If your loved one has a pet cat, then find scraps of fabric (the fabric store has bins of end of roll specials) or find some left over fabric of your own, and cut out 2 squares of fabric with pinking shears or decorative cutting scissors, approx 3 inches square, and then sew them together with the decorative edges on the outside (wrong sides together) and leave an opening to fill with cat nip. Then sew the opening closed. You can get a box of cat nip for pretty cheap at the large discount stores in the pet section. You can make a few of these.
7. Find a empty clean and dry coffee tin, complete with its plastic lid, and then prime the outside of the can with metal paint, and paint with bones or if you are artistic enough, dogs and fire hydrants. Once dry, fill with some dog treats (large discount store or dollar store) This is their own doggy cookie jar.
8. Find a large cookie tin (either recycle one of your own, or purchase from the dollar store) and fill with bird seed and small scoop. You could make a few of these and then get the larger bag of bird seed to divide between them saving you even more money. You can paint the outside of the tin with metal paint to decorate, so they don't think they are getting cookies!. Great for the avid birder.
9. If you make crafts, why not make a DVD of you creating a craft, showing the steps and make a few copies on your computer? Most digital cameras have a movie option now, you can transfer this to your computer and then burn onto blank DVD's. You can get a package of blank DVD's for a good price in the large discount stores.
AmazonBasics 4.7 GB 16x DVD+R - 100 Pack Spindle
This may initially cost you more than 5 dollars, but you can make a lot of DVD's! Then create a cover page, maybe of your finished project, and a list of items needed to make this craft, and place in the front of the DVD.
10. Another great use for the computer, and for gifts under 5 dollars, is to make a CD of all your best recipes, or family photos, or whatever you feel your gift recipient would like. Then create a personalized cover for the CD case. I did this for my siblings, by scanning old pictures from photo albums onto my computer and then onto the CD.. They loved it! They can then decide if they want to print any. I also printed one of the best old photos onto plain paper and cut it to fit the CD cover!
When it comes to gifts under 5 dollars, you have to think more creatively, but it can be done, and your loved one or gift recipient will appreciate the time and effort you put into this gift.
The best part of this, is that it can be fun, and come January your mail box is not overflowing with bills! Just don't leave it until Christmas Eve!


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The Western is the groundwork for much of American cinema and storytelling. Westerns give us homegrown stories of good and evil, tales of love, vengeance, individualism, loss, hatred, fear and greed. All of these themes are thrust together to create a completely riveting world that is meant to resemble our very own America the Great when she and her people were lost and broken in a post Civil War environment.
It's the world AMC's brilliant "Hell on Wheels" delivers.
Today's films give us heroes who look like they're barely out of high school and still more worried about their first kiss than the state of the world around them. Westerns offer us everyman protagonists whether it was the preacher in "Pale Rider" or a more modern protagonist in films with Western ideals like "Die Hard."
If you are anything like me then you long for these films and these sensibilities. The Western genre is thought to be mostly dead today with an occasional "3:10 to Yuma" or "Appaloosa" to convince us otherwise. "Hell on Wheels" has flown under the radar, and it's time to give this puppy a chance now that it's entering its second season. It's a perfect show for Western lovers and conservatives alike. It hits all the beats a good Western needs to hit.
Every great Western has a distinctive protagonist. I refrain from using the word "hero" because the films of men like Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood understood the rough nature of the West and most of the men that inhabited its endless plains. These protagonists were quiet and scarred and consumed by hate but always willing to toe the line of morality.
Then there were the hulking heroes portrayed by John Wayne who always commanded the room because they shot straight and said what needed to be said.
"Hell on Wheels" gives us something of the former.
Cullen Bohannan (Anson Mount) is a man consumed by war and hate. He is quickly tracking down the men responsible for the deaths of his wife and son during the war when the show opens. He is brought to a place called Hell on Wheels where Thomas Durant (Colm Meaney) is building a railroad to unify America and exemplify his greatness. Bohannan eventually finds work as the foreman of the railroad and keeps his motivations mostly quiet.
Little known Mount portrays Bohannan with a genuine Southern twang and a quiet roughness perhaps last seen in Eastwood's great "Unforgiven." He's convincing in every seen as he brings across a complicated hero searching for his post-War identity.
A truly great Western is also recognized as such because it brings across a complex story of morality. The characters are not easily defined as "good" or "bad." They are simply people. Some are better than others. "Hell on Wheels" excels in this department. There is not a single character on "Hell on Wheels" who cannot be hated, loved, rooted for, rooted against or all at once. The fact that the show brings this across so well is a testament to its writing headed by Joe and Tony Gayton.
Westerns deal with the idea of manhood, the notion that a man must do something simply because it is written in his fiber to do so no matter how evil he really is. This is how Westerns identify men. They may be as bad and clumsy and drunk as the rest of the worthless men sitting in saloons but when push comes to shove their pistol will be pointed in the direction of those who prey on the weak.
"Hell on Wheels" deals with almost every aspect of manhood. Bohannan is a man trying to identify himself after losing his family and the War ending. The only thing he has left is his morals and he attempts to draw a line and never cross it. Elam (Common), a newly freed slave, is also trying to define his own manhood as his more peaceful side fights with his growing violent nature. Even Thomas Durant, the show's villain, is an examination of manhood in the vein of success. He wants to have it all. But he can't seem to do it alone nor without cheating or cutting corners when he needs to.
And then there's the women of "Hell on Wheels." A good Western will always give us good women. A strong variety that is; women who scowl, women who fight, women who look longingly at our protagonist, women who yell and scream and blush. "Hell on Wheels" presents a variety of females for our viewing pleasure. There is a prostitute who is an ex-Indian captive who falls for Elam and there is the reverend's daughter who begins to blossom in both the right and wrong ways due to her new surroundings.
Ms. Bell (Dominique McElligott) is the fair-haired maiden of the West. She is sometimes as scheming as the men on the show as she attempts to survive her husband's legacy with the railroad. The women are just as varied and rich in texture as the men on this show, and I'm more than OK with that.
The Western has also got to have faith, recognizing the time period it portrays as one very much in service of God. "Hell on Wheels" gives us men of faith, men losing faith, men fighting it, arguing about it. It's downright poetic … in a muddy, bloody, violent sort of guns a- blazin' sort of way.
And, last but certainly not least, a good Western needs shootouts. We need to see gun smoke, men shooting straight, missing and reloading. We need to see the cold steel of revolvers and Winchesters in the hands of men. "Hell on Wheels" has got it all. The first season took awhile to mature, but it finally felt like a true Western when Elam and Bohannan took up arms together to do what gunfighters do best.
The show genuinely presents its excessive violence as well. We may get many scenes of violence fed to us in different ways but it always feels genuine and never phony. When someone is shot, they bleed. When a hero shoots, he doesn't always shoot straight … or the right person. This genuineness added to the high quality of the costumes and production value make "Hell on Wheels" believable from the get go. The show starts, grabs your throat and doesn't let go until the credits.
Conservatives and Big Hollywood readers may be running for the hills when they first hear the premise for the show. It sounds like a show trying to make big points about capitalist America and the villain is just some stereotypical capitalist trying to run the people amuck for his own profit. Not true. "Hell on Wheels" stays far away from the political preaching of most shows. It has no interest in the grander points of a capitalist America. It's more interested in the lost souls of its story and these characters could care less about trying to make bigger political points.
Everyone has their bad qualities in "Hell on Wheels." The show's "villain" is hardly a typical capitalist. We see him scheming for tax dollars as he finesses the newly unified and corrupt government. In fact, the only sympathetic moments the character has are when he begins to look like an ambitious capitalist while giving his rousing speeches. These moments are short lived. He is there as a representation of the corruption of government and its abuse on people through backroom deals that undermine both our hearts and wallets.
"Hell on Wheels" is the answer for any person missing the Duke putting pilgrims in their place or Eastwood chomping on an old cigar. It's a show that has little time for political preaching and phony showboat scenes. It gives us a reality soaked in violence, hatred, beauty; a reality inhabited by characters that are broken and trying to find their identities in a newly unified America. These characters inhabit a very different America: one broken by war, debt, racism and pure hatred. And I love every dirty second of it. The Western breathes, my friends, and it's all thanks to the bloody heart that is AMC's "Hell on Wheels."
The show's season two premiere airs at 9 p.m. EST tonight on AMC. "Hell on Wheel's" first season can be seen via Netflix streaming.


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So (to start with a conclusion), news have been circling the world that Alain de Botton and his equally famous peers have generated what they seem to have thought to be a wonderful idea: not a book, but an online newspaper. Kind of. An online news agency run by philosophers! They call it, significantly, The Philosophers' Mail. And it looks like this:
I don't want to be wrong on this one. The idea is not bad at all. Quite original, in fact (if we pretend eighteenth-century newspapers never existed). What is bad, though, at least at this point in time, is the approach. Some of the pieces I've gone through (say, about an hour ago) are a very scary hybrid of news and silly commentary. To be more precise, I don't quite see the philosophical turn.
There's good intention, though. Capitalizing on the general taste for celebrity gossip, sex stories, tragedies under magnifying glasses and so on, the mailmen who promise to steer the wheel of this new and hopeful venue write with the intention to sound different. Well, they do.
Let's pretend we don't mind that one of the longest articles so far, dedicated to Harry Styles, who (see blow) poses as one of the settlers of this journalist-philosophical colony, turns away from gossip columns and veers into the lane of opinion. A tricky lane, we might add.Where, as expected, things get "philosophical":
We shouldn't be so hard on ourselves. Day-dreaming is a remarkable achievement. The inventor of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, made an instructive observation about babies and daydreams. Imagine a baby who wakes in the middle of the night. The mother isn't there and it starts crying. It's going to take a few minutes before the mother can come along and see what's the matter. In those few minutes, the baby is alone with its distress. To an adult, it wouldn't seem a long time, but to an infant it could be devastating. In a healthy scenario, the baby is able to imagine the mother being there even when she isn't; the baby fantasises that it's not alone, that things are better than they are. And that can be enough to hold things together for a while. Fantasy comes to the rescue when there aren't better options..What do we have here? On the one hand, we seem to have de Botton's popular philosophy, which needs to be explained to all those who have never considered philosophy for fun (see the 'How To' series of books on his School of Life). On the other hand, we have Style's celebrity, whose boastfulness doesn't need to be explained at all.
Given the conditions, I propose to brainstorm on the following dilemma: Who's written the piece? Who done it?
One clue: Alain de Botton has just published a new book, called (surprised?) The News. A book properly marketed, like all the books bearing his name.
It all makes sense together, doesn't it?
"Philosophical" invisibilitiesIf we're ill at ease in finding an answer to these questions, there's an explanation for it. A lot of hiding is happening on this site. To start with, articles published in the Philosophers' Mail have no authors. They float about un-fathered, like the impudent musings of a collective noun that bites (or so it thinks) and then runs away when consequences threaten to steal the show. Readers are left to guess and possibly day-dream, as in the article cited above.
Most importantly, though, they don't like comments at the PM. Many will think this is to do with the terrible tendency of philosophers to ruminate on the essence of life while not exactly allowing life to be part of their gossip. The explanatory note (they knew it was going to be necessary!) makes an attempt at elucidating what many may have guessed from the beginning:
Which is correct, the picture we have of other people from our own experience or the far darker picture given to us by the Comments sections?The conclusion displayed by the editorial board (or whoever has put this testimonial piece on the site) is unequivocal: they like the former option best.
Are they trying to give the site an empiricist spin (believe none but your "real world"!) or do they simply find feedback insulting? If the former: they might still gain some followers; if the latter: the venture is as good as dead while in the cradle.
But then there's another clue somewhere else on the site. It reads:
For too long, philosophers have been happy merely to be wise and right. This has offered them huge professional satisfaction but it has not influenced the course of society. The average work of philosophy currently reaches 300 people.So that's the gist! Popularity. The Goddess of Mass Media. Even philosophers can be bent to its will, as successfully exemplified by de Botton himself, who has already reached fame and is comfortably bathing in its plenitude.
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The challenge was rather than reinvent The Guardian, to try and reinvent The Daily Mail.I know. I can see it. But still...
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It was one of those extremely warm days we sometimes get in early June. As I strolled on Appian Way toward the Student Center on June 2, a little jazz elegantly floated through the air, and I paused to appreciate how beautifully jazz and early summer go together.
To see so many people come together of their own choosing simply because they love playing music was inspirational. William Pardus, professor emeritus of music and founding director (1970-92) of the KSC Jazz Ensemble, and Don Baldini, artist-in-residence and director since 1993, took turns leading the assembled players in the Night Owl Café. It would have been easy for the directors and the reunited ensemble members to rest on their laurels, to be content with less than perfect. Near the end of a rich, multitextured instrumental rendition of the Beatles' "Hey Jude," notes were missed and the finish was a bit ragged. The crowd began to applaud, as the rest of it had been so good and so moving. But Pardus said, "We're not finished yet!," and the band picked up where it had briefly fallen apart and continued on to a polished, powerful finale.
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There were a few ringers, too – music department chair Craig Sylvern, concert band director Jim Chesebrough, and adjunct instructor Scott Mullett sat in. One well-known audience member, Doug Nelson (former chair of the Music Department and KSC professor for 35 years), let everyone know that William Pardus would receive the Outstanding Service Award at the Alumni Dinner.
B. J. Thomas, one of the reunion's key organizers, used to play alto saxophone in the ensemble; this time around, she was too busy helping others get on stage and keeping tabs on the crowd's comings and goings to perform herself. She put an incredible amount of work and love into this event, but stressed that it was truly a group effort. "The Jazz Ensemble has had only two directors in 37 years, and both helped to organize the event as well as conduct," she said. "Huge thanks go out to Bill Pardus, Don Baldini, Steve Armstrong, Scott Mullett, Stephanie Hurley, and Mike Wakefield, and to Jeff LaValley and Kay MacLean from the Alumni Office, for making this possible!"
B. J. summed up the afternoon for everyone: "Being a member of the KSC Jazz Ensemble in the '70s was the best time of my young life. These people are like family, and it has been way too long since we have seen one another. And yet, it almost seems like no time has passed."
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In 1993, Pardus passed the directorship of the KSC Jazz Ensemble to Don Baldini, artist-in-residence at Keene State. The ensemble continues to perform at sold-out concerts in the Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond. Keep up to date on the Jazz Ensemble's new season at www.keene.edu/racbp.
Thirty-Seven Years, Two Conductors
William D. Pardus, a native of Connecticut, has performed professionally as a dance band and jazz keyboardist since the age of 14. He holds a degree from the University of Connecticut and has also studied at the Hartford Conservatory of Music, Hartt College (University of Hartford), and Wesleyan University. During his tenure at Keene State College, he was also active as a guest conductor and adjudicator throughout the Northeast. As a composer, arranger, editor, and publisher, he has 44 titles in publication – mostly works for brass, wind, percussion, and band. He has also composed numerous electronic scores for the KSC Dance Department.
Don Baldini, a bassist, came to Keene State College in 1992 after a professional career as a studio musician in Los Angeles. He appeared for 13 years with The Tonight Show Orchestra and toured with Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Peggy Lee, and Harry James. Baldini holds a degree in music from Indiana University and did graduate studies at California State University, Northridge. In addition to directing the KSC Jazz Ensemble, he is conductor of the KSC Chamber Orchestra and teaches music theory and jazz history at Keene State.


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Tips on Choosing the Right Trundle Beds It is good to state that a trundle bed is a small bed that can be stored underneath a bigger bed and it provides two sleeping spaces in one piece of furniture but does not take up more space. In case the bed is used during the day it can take up more space than a regular twin-sized bed during the day. The truth is that the bottom bed is smaller than the top bed, and it is set on rollers or casters that enable it to be moved into and out from under the main bed. Trundle beds are made from any material that can be used to construct a bed that can be made out of metal or wood and some are even upholstered. It is good to state that the material used to build the bed can be even be customized to suit the interior of the home and other kinds of furniture in the home. A known fact is that trundle beds are designed to utilize as little space as possible thus they come in two limited sizes that are available in either full or twin sizes. The buyer can purchase the kind of mattress that they need, but the lower mattress will have a thickness of 8-10 inches thick. Trundle beds are a good solution for larger families or for anyone that has frequent overnight guests. Choosing the best kind of bed depends on the needs of the owner, and it does not matter if the needs are for the additional sleeping area or more storage space. Large families may want to consider a trundle beds configurations that offer an extra mattress for sleeping. Bunk beds that are also available in trundle beds style which enable three separate areas that only need the space occupied by one bed when it is not in use, and these benefits can be beneficial for anyone that frequently hosts guests that sleep the night like grandchildren.
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If the buyer desires to get more storage space, they can order trundle beds that have drawers under the mattress can be ordered. For such a bed design the bed frame looks like a low dresser, it is at times called a Captain's bed, and bunk beds that come in this style give the greatest amount of storage and sleeping space.
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Trundle beds can be ordered as a day bed style, and this design is famous because when it is not being used for sleeping it can function as a small sofa. A known fact is that this bed style provides a solution for any person that lacks space for guests or that live in a small, studio-type apartment or in home offices or living rooms.


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Only Local Wildlife Care Center Needs Help; Volunteer Training March 19
Close to 450 wounded or orphaned animals per year pass through the doors of the Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care center in and it's more work than the tiny staff can handle, especially since they just lost one of the best volunteers, Betty Cameron, to a car accident near Bishop two weeks ago.
So the ESWC staff is hoping for some help, with a volunteer training session offered next week on March 19 (see below).
While trained staff provides critical animal care, volunteers provide help in just about every case.
"We couldn't do it without our volunteer help," said Kelly Bahr, Assistant Director of the Eastern Sierra's only wildlife rehab facility, which is located in little Keough's Hot Springs south of Bishop.
"Rescue, transport, and animal care volunteers receive special training in handling wildlife," she said. "Volunteers prepare diets, feed, clean cages, wash dishes, build or repair cages and they also help with education and outreach programs, fundraising and more."
In the meantime, the work goes on, as the story of a young bald eagle injured near Coleville can attest – and this is just one such call in a near-daily series of calls for help that come from Good Samaritans who have found injured or orphaned animals.
On March 1, late in the afternoon, Kamler answered the phone at ESWC.
"There's a Bald eagle up here in Coleville; it can hop around but it can't fly," said the caller, who goes by the name of Gaby.
"Can you get it contained in a large box or carrier?" Kamler asked. "You will need gloves and a heavy blanket or towel. If not, please keep an eye on it while I call some nearby volunteers for help."
She pulled out a list of volunteers ranging from Death Valley and Lone Pine to Bridgeport and Walker and urgently began a series of phone calls.
"With long-distance emergencies," Kamler explained later, "we often end up with a "Pony Express" situation. One person takes the rescued animal part-way, the next does the same, until the injured bird or mammal arrives at the center."
In Coleville, volunteers Carla and Steve rescued the eagle, put him in a box, and volunteered to drive him to Lee Vining.
Kamler then called the Mono Lake Committee and reached Nora, who had driven an injured bird to ESWC not long before.
Nora agreed to drive the Bald eagle from Lee Vining to Bishop where Kamler and Bahr took over, getting the bird to Keough's Hot Springs where he was placed in a critical care cage to rest overnight.
Next morning, Kamler and staff members Kelly Tallon, Danielle Hensil, and Justin Stravalle examined the eagle, finding a possibly fractured wrist. Unable to hunt, the large raptor was on the edge of starvation. He was given subcutaneous fluids and the injured wrist stabilized with a Figure Eight bandage.
Despite his weakened condition, this mature eagle was a fierce presence and over the next few days, although stressed by confinement, the magnificent bird of prey consumed dozens of trout from the Fish Springs Hatchery, regaining strength.
"We contacted Kim Stroud of the Ojai Raptor Center; she agreed to take the eagle for further medical care," said Bahr. "Their last adult Bald eagle patient was ten years ago!
Transport from ESWC to Ojai was provided by an Ojai volunteer who was skiing in Mammoth and the bird made its way to Southern California.
The report from Ojai came back a few days later, with x-rays showing that the fractured wrist is partly healed.
That means the eagle will need conditioning and physical therapy if he is to regain flight.
"It will be a long time before we know whether he will fly well enough to be released," Bahr said.
The bottom line is the ESWC center needs help, especially with their busiest season, spring, right around the corner.
Spring is when most animals have their babies and that means a lot of work is ahead for the center over the next few months, as babies fall out of nests and/or get separated from their parents, or get injured.
"We need volunteers," said Bahr.
"Volunteers have played pivotal roles in hundreds of cases throughout the years," she said.
"I attended an orientation six years ago and discovered that I loved working with the animals," said Bahr. "Don't miss our upcoming orientation."
Free Volunteer Orientation, Sunday, March 19, 1-3 p.m., Imagination Lab, 621 W. Line Street, #204, Bishop.
Call 760-872-1487 to reserve a place.


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Forty percent of white Americans have exactly zero non-white friends, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. Let that sink in. Forty percent! That's a ridiculous number of people who haven't experienced the glory that is watching bad TV with friends of another race.
It occurs to me that while some of this startling number can be attributed to the fact that so many white people like living in areas where there are only eight other humans in a 600-mile radius, a lot of it might be because people of all races— shoot, blacks clocked in at 31 percent—don't know how to make friends with others who are culturally different.


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