Pop culture celebrated at Fan Expo Canada 2016 in Toronto
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 The 22nd Fan Expo Canada took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this weekend, attracting thousands to the event, one of the most popular in North America. Crossing between the genres of science fiction, horror, anime, fantasy and comics, the event sprawled throughout all corners of the facility. Hundreds of vendors offered products new and old, joined by celebrity guests like Stan Lee, Mark Hamill, and Margaret Atwood. Various local fan organizations were there in a charitable capacity, and thousands of fans donned costumes, many of which they themselves created. Atwood, a Booker Prize-winner, was there to launch her graphic novel Angel Catbird, with illustrator Johnnie Christmas. Lee was making his final Canadian convention appearance, part of a larger farewell tour. Hamill’s schedule included a panel with Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman in Batman: The Animated Series, in which the Star Wars lead played…
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Click Here To Know More About: Ford Everest Price Ford Escape Australia Online Booking Engines Need To Be Mobile Ready by Odysseus It’s no secret that today’s consumer uses their smart phone for just about everything and it’s estimated that within the next two years there will be over 8 billion handheld, mobile ready devices in use globally. The availability of mobile applications has undoubtedly helped transform the frequency and manner these devices are used. The variety of different mobile ready technology, app stores and high speed internet connections available today have only helped increase consumer use of mobile devices. Whether making their own travel arrangements or purchasing groceries, it seems like consumers can and do buy just about anything online today. The move to mobile by consumers is forcing many companies to consider a mobile strategy for their business while maintaining their traditional brick & mortar operation and online…
Twelve injured in Washington after ride at fair topples over
Sunday, April 19, 2009 At least twelve children have been injured after a swing ride at the Puyallup, Washington Spring Fair toppled over. The ride is called a ‘LollySwing’, which is located in Kiddyland, where the riders sit in swings while the machine spins them around. It is owned by Funtastic Traveling Shows which has been a ride provider for the fair for over 50 years. The accident happened at around 6:30 p.m. (PDT). Injuries are being described as mostly cuts and bruises, but one child was reported to have been in a neck brace and was taken to a local hospital. Five other children were also hospitalized. According to one witness, “it just all of a sudden topped over.” The cause is under investigation. The ride has been at the fair for the past five years. Among the seven largest operators of fair rides in Washington, from 2001 to…
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Captain killed as DC-9 cargo jet crashes onto Mexican highway
Monday, July 7, 2008 The captain of a USA Jet Airlines McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-15 freighter has been killed and the co-pilot seriously injured after the aircraft crashed onto a highway in Mexico. The crash occurred near Jose Lopez Portillo and split the aircraft into four main pieces. The accident at 0:14 local time yesterday left debris strewn across a 600-metre radius. The co-pilot was hospitalised in a critical condition with second and third degree burns, but is expected to recover. The plane had picked up four tons of car parts in Hamilton, Ontario and after making a stop at Shreveport, Louisiana was headed toward Plan de Guadalupe International Airport, which serves Mexico’s Saltillo city. The crash occurred around twelve kilometres from the runway. An investigation has been launched and the Public Ministry and the Civil Aeronautic Authority say an engine failure seems to have left the plane uncontrollable. The deceased has…
DiCaprio finally wins Oscar for Best Actor
Monday, February 29, 2016 Yesterday Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar, for Best Actor, at the 88th Academy Awards. The award ended DiCaprio’s long wait for an Academy Award — he was first nominated in 1993 and won on his sixth nomination, for his role in The Revenant, which also won Best Cinematography and Best Director. I thank you all for this amazing award tonight. Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take tonight for granted. Thank you so very much. In his acceptance speech, DiCaprio described The Revenant as “about man’s relationship to the natural world”, and spoke of underprivileged people affected adversely by human activities on nature. He also said “Our production needed to move to the southern tip of this planet just to be able to find snow”. He concluded saying “I thank you all for this amazing award tonight. Let us not…
Australian state of Victoria swears in new cabinet
Friday, August 3, 2007 At 11:20 a.m. in the Australian state of Victoria, the Governor David de Kretser started the ceremony for the swearing in of the new Brumby’s cabinet, attended by family and friends of the ministers. This comes a full week after the resignation of Steve Bracks from the top position, and his deputy John Thwaites. The ministers and their portfolios are: John Brumby has the role of Premier as well as the ministries of Multicultural Affairs and Veterans Affairs, Deputy Premier Rob Hulls has the Industrial Relations and Racing, Gavin Jennings Environment and Climate Change, and Innovation Lynne Kosky has Public Transport and the Arts, John Lenders is the new Treasurer, Justin Madden retains his portfolio of Planning minister, James Merlino takes on multiple roles of: Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation and Youth Affairs Maxine Morand Children and Early Childhood Development Lisa…
5 Fantastic Ideas For Organising Parties While Giving Kids Greeting Cards
By MArko Adams Do you know any kids due to enjoy a birthday soon? One should always be wanting to celebrate in different ways, as it keeps the flow of our children’s life in a continuous spin. You should party to the maximum and the offering of kids greeting cards and arrangement of birthday events is definitely the better way to do this. Why not throw some of these greatly innovative ideas at them and see what their thoughts are 1. Medieval Party – Acquire a big old cooking bowl and mix together a lovely medieval clear broth. Obtain enough goblet bowls for the party for people to drink out of. If possible, put together some wire sweet bowls with sweets and chocolate inside for the after table. Acquire a barbarian/warrior outfit and let the other parents know the dress-code. You will have a really fun time and you may…
Austrian police find dozens dead inside lorry
Thursday, August 27, 2015 Austrian police today found an estimated 20–50 decomposing corpses in an apparently abandoned lorry. Roadworkers who spotted the vehicle, which had been there since yesterday at least, alerted police. Responding officers found it full of corpses. The lorry is on the so-called “Eastern Motorway”, the A4, close to the Hungarian border. It was on the hard shoulder between Neusiedl and Parndorf, closer to Parndorf. The victims are thought to have suffocated. Police are seeking the driver. The Krone published an image of a non-articulated food lorry on the hard shoulder, which they report is the vehicle in question. The photo shows a pool of dark liquid on the ground beside the vehicle. Video from a passing motorist shows at least one helicopter on-scene. The truck, which has pictures of meat on the side, shows branding for Slovakian food firm Hyza. Earlier today the company’s website sported…
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Click Here To Know More About: Property Me Church Treasurer Fund Accounting Software — 3 Tips For The Best Solution by Al Bullington Church treasurer fund accounting software helps everybody. That’s because good records and reports are cornerstones of accountability. Build proper controls into an accounting system and the treasurer job gets easier. But how do you choose an accounting system? What are the requirements? First determine what you need. Do you need accounting for several funds? Probably. What kind of reports would you like to generate? How about payroll? Is this done outside or do you need payroll software? Thinking about what you need is the first step in choosing a system? What about support? The initial cost of any software is only part of the total cost. Training and learning are usually significant costs too. That’s why you want software that’s complex enough to do the job, but…