Description: In recent years, fans have worked tirelessly to make the world a better place through charity work and civic engagement. Organizations such as Random Acts and the Harry Potter Alliance have successfully leveraged fandom-based social networks to affect real, positive change in the world. From building a free high school for underserved individuals in Nicaragua to collecting over 300,000 books worldwide, fans are increasingly supporting social justice initiatives in their local communities and around the world.
Netflix is launching a spate of Mandarin-language original shows to tap the millions of people outside of China that speak the language.
OROFINO — Late in his team’s district title game on Saturday, Potlatch first baseman Cota Hadaller attempted to motivate Loggers reliever Kyle Lynas by reminding him to just “focus on the hitter.”
Terrence Dempsey, a Jesuit priest and director of St. Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, wasn’t offended when artist Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt — who was at Stonewall Inn the night of the riots — gave him one of his “Charmin bathroom tissue” angels.
A clutch of Palestinian street artists concur that the telling phrase or image on a highly visible wall can have a devastating effect and they describe how the practice became more prevalent during the First Intifada. But, as French cultural commentator Françoise Vergès points out, Western artists display a degree of arrogance in descending on trouble spots to make statements on their own terms without bothering to research the sensitivities of the people who will have to look at the pieces on a daily basis. She also laments the fact that such grandstanding overshadows the work of artists on the ground and she suggests that this form of cultural imperialism avoids scrutiny because the international art market drowns out the protesting voices by presenting the Western interlopers as politically committed heroes raising awareness through their courage and talent.
To accomplish the number of wraps that the Association recommends, there must be initial slight slack in the webbing prior to cranking the ratchet handle. This slack allows the mandrel to spin and the webbing to settle around the mandrel for the two wraps mentioned. If pulled too tight, the tool will not allow enough wraps. Conversely, too much slack and the mandrel will load up with webbing before you even get the webbing tight. It is a delicate balance that rescuers should practice until they become proficient when using tie-down ratchet strap units.
The building that collapsed on June 22 was one of about nine making up the $80 million Equine Complex, a project Gamma Construction Co. was hired to oversee.
He picked one out he liked, but it was $2,000. I never wanted to let him down, so I explained as best as I could why we couldn’t afford something like that. "But," I said. "Maybe I could just make you one."
Classical music lovers will enjoy this opportunity to join hundreds of voices in belting out Handel’s Messiah. On Sunday, December 16, at 4 pm, the La Jolla Symphony Chamber Orchestra, led by guest conductor Ruben Valenzuela, will be performing portions of this classic, along with soloists and the audience. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Carlsbad will be the location of this songfest, and tickets are $18 for general audience, $10 for students or youth. Scores can be rented for $5, or bring your own.
CHARM CITY The director Marilyn Ness spent three years examining violence in Baltimore from the perspective of community advocates, police and politicians, in a documentary that sounds like a nonfiction version of “The Wire.”
However, there are challenge ahead, Fryer said, including competing with other nonprofits for limited resources. She is working with funders and donors to encourage them to maintain and increase their commitment to the work of the YWCA.
Description: Welcome to the Star Trek Meetup! Come with your friends and make new ones as you talk about Star Trek. Confused on what to do? Here’s a few tips: meet some new people, share your interests, show off your costumes and take some pics! Cosplay is encouraged, but not required. If you had a great time, share your experience with #ECCC and #ECCCMeetups
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