Collyer brothers to bid for Everton F.C.?

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

Rumours in London and Merseyside have linked Paul and Oliver Collyer, creators of the football management series Championship Manager, with a possible bid for Premiership football team Everton.

The Goodison Park club, under the chairmanship of former Coronation Street actor Bill Kenwright, were subjects of a failed takeover bid in August 2004. After suffering the blow of failing to get beyond the qualifying stage of the Champions League, Kenwright is known to have recently sought additional investments in the club.

While a move is not thought to be imminent, the recent takeover of the brothers’ games development company Sports Interactive by game giant SEGA could well prove the catalyst for action by the lifelong Evertonians. The company’s PR guru Miles Jacobson was forced into an official denial of the story soon after the takeover news broke on Tuesday morning. The Collyers themselves have as yet been unavailable for comment.

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The Versatility Of Chocolate Wedding Favors: Choose The Way You Like Them!}

Submitted by: Leah Lee

For many hundreds of years, using chocolate as a wedding favor has been considered a privileged custom. This tradition of giving wedding favors was started by the rich Europeans who had the money to offer sophisticated presents to the guests at the wedding. Initially, wedding favors started out in the form of little artistic boxes which were made up of porcelain, gold or crystal. These little boxes were acknowledged by people as bonboniere and usually they were covered with precious gems. At that time, sugar was quite costly and also had health advantages and so these boxes were used to keep bonbons or any other sweet treats.

The most preferred wedding favor that has been in use even now are Bonbons, chocolates in particular. Of course there have been changes in the traditional bonboniere all through the past centuries. Nowadays, the stylish bonboniere are made from crystal, porcelain, pewter or stainless steel. Moreover, there are different designs to suit the wedding theme or the preferences. White chipboard boxes are the most reasonable ones which can be printed to reveal the conventional wedding themes or they can also have a solid color. For a more sophisticated bonboniere, the exterior can have a foil lamination and also an embossed appearance. Regardless of the design of the box, the main purpose is to conceal an undisclosed present that is inside the box.

Chocolate truffles are enjoyed by most of the people because of their rich flavor and smooth texture. Therefore, a single chocolate truffle or a collection of three will make a very stylish wedding favor or gift. Chocolate truffles are reasonably priced and they can be easily bought from local confectionaries or even online.

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It is because of the use of chocolates as wedding favors that regular chocolate bars now have brand names. Using chocolate of a particular brand is considered as declaration of sophistication. Most of the small chocolate firms that provide specially-made chocolates can make a mold that will be carved with the personal message from the bride and the groom. These firms have stock molds to make chocolates coins and bars of a particular theme. They can create three-dimensional chocolate delicacies that are similar to conventional wedding themes, the cake topper of the couple and chocolate pops. These delicacies are made from chocolate that can be of milk, white or dark. The bride and the groom can also have the molded chocolates painted with gold and silver that are suitable for eating.

By filling exclusive and clear containers with candy-coated chocolates, you will get a simple, reasonable and yet a very sophisticated wedding favor. These chocolates can be bought in large quantities and they are available in different varieties of color so as to suit the wedding color plan. The clear containers for the wedding favor consist of clear boxes, organza bags, plastic tubes and glass jars.

By selecting and arranging for a particular chocolate and container, we are still carrying on the tradition of using chocolate as a wedding favor or gift. The couple displays their gratitude by gifting chocolates to their wedding guests. They can make their guests happy at a reasonable cost.

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Dozens of children killed in childcare center fire in Mexico

Saturday, June 6, 2009

35 children were killed and more than 40 were injured in a fire which roared through the ABC child care center in Hermosillo, Mexico on Friday afternoon. Among the injured were six adults, most who have yet to be identified. Over twenty other children have been hospitalized with burns. They have been transported to local hospitals and other medical facilities in the United States.

Neighbors, employees and firefighters broke walls to rescue unconscious children and babies from the fire in the converted warehouse building which was equipped with only one exit.

Three air ambulances, medical equipment and fifteen burn specialists were dispatched to the scene where children between the ages of six months and five years old perished from smoke inhalation. The majority of the injured and killed were under three years of age, said government officials.

Red Cross rescue workers say that 100 children were being cared for when the fire broke out. Sonora state Gov. Eduardo Bours confirmed that 142 children were in the child care center. Already, 27 of the 31 child fatalities have been identified, as parents continue to await news on their children.

Preliminary reports state that the fire may have started in the neighboring tire and car warehouse and spread to the childcare center. President of Mexico Felipe Calderón has placed the attorney general, Eduardo Medina-Mora in charge of the investigation into the cause of the blaze.

Mexico’s Social Security Institute also sent out resources to their privately run facility.

Hermosillo, population of over 700,000, is the capital of the Mexican state of Sonora 167 miles (269 km) from the American border.

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