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In today's society comic conventions are often thought of as places for people to dress in costumes and obsess over comics. The truth is that there are plenty of reasons for anyone to give a comicon a chance. There's more than just comics.

Though devoutly Catholic, Venetian traders often adopted Islamic market conventions to be able to get their hands on the goods that Muslims had to offer...

Lemmy Caution, the main character in the 1965 film Alphaville, fights for freedom and justice the only way he knows how; defying the conventions set by Alpha 60.

I admit it -- I wear Renaissance costume or bellydance wear when I go to science fiction conventions. But I also do serious professional work at them.

Science fiction conventions can be great fun for the whole family, if you make sure your kids are safe and have plenty to do.

Aspiring science fiction writers, take note: an easy place to find editors is at good science fiction conventions.

Star Trek Conventions are only for obsessed fans - right? Not so. I attended one and found a lot more than just Klingons and Tribbles.

Anime conventions come and go throughout the year. Scattered across Florida, many fans travel the distance to attend as many of them as possible.

Pitching at comic book conventions can be both more fulfilling and more frustrating than pitching via mail. Here are some tips to maximize your experience without breaking down in front of your comic book idols.

How to Enjoy A Typical Anime Convention And Still Have Money Left Over To Buy That Hot Item In The Dealer's Room.

For the aspiring fitness professional, attending a recognized fitness conference can be an effective means of exploring your options and familiarizing yourself with industry trends...

Despite her rigid Puritan background, Anne Bradstreet often wrote on subjects in order to encourage those who felt oppressed by those beliefs and make a significant impact on establishing early American literature as a woman writer.

Love comics? There's a comic book convention, happening this year, somewhere close to where you live.

One must realize that an epic recipe requires an enormous number of ingredients. The vast number of necessary ingredients can be found throughout The Faerie Queen in the variety of characters, settings and stories.

Houston's work reveals both an adherence to and a departure from the accepted or established conventions of adventure literature. To assess Houston's work, I will examine several prevalent conventions, which originate in British adventure literature.

Are you a Harry Potter Fan? Maybe you belong to a fan group like MuggleNet.com or are one of thousands that write fan fiction.

I say that we should jazz the whole nomination process up by throwing out the primaries, caucuses and conventions and turn the race into a television reality show instead.

After attending small, mid, and large-sized anime conventions, it has been determined that the temperature level, smell, traffic, and game variety is directly relative to the size of the event. Let's explore...

Cosplay has become more than just dressing up as you would on Halloween. It is a year round event and typically takes place at anime or comic book conventions.

Being one of the main cities in Europe for cultural and scientific conventions, Riga, Latvia has a lot of hotels. Of the 3 we have stayed at, The Domina Inn is number 2... but could have easily topped the list had they been just a little more on the ball.

The Maritim Park Hotel is great if you are in town for one of the numerous conventions, but not so hot for a tourist stay.

This article discusses chivalry as presented in the tales of Camelot. Included is discussion on whether explicit codes of behavior are honored today, whether people still believe in such conventions, and how the legend of Camelot may or may not manifest in our society today.

Give your manuscript a fighting chance by following the proper formatting conventions.

The Libertarian Parties of Clark and Floyd County held their 2007 County conventions tonight at the Golden Corral Buffet in Clarksville, Indiana. The main order of business was the election of officers and nomination of candidates for the 2007 election cycle.

In the 1950's, research began on a new device: the cochlear implant. This innovative invention would surpass the conventions of hearing aids, while stirring up controversy between the hearing society and the people whose world it was created to change.

Television has morphed from a medium determined to spread mass culture, to creating a sense of reality which at the very least is disturbingly false.

There are conflicting conventions regarding the use of spaces around em dashes. The confusion has a complex history.

Las Vegas is one of the most popular destinations for business trips, particularly those surrounding conventions. When you're going to be in Vegas for a night (or even a week), you'll want to choose a hotel that is conducive to a business trip.

The so-called McCain compromise is a masterful piece of deceit which fully authorizes torture and evicerates the Geneva Conventions.

It is necessary to examine Dracula's role as an encroacher and evaluate his effects on nineteen-century England's idyllic virtue.

Trade shows and industry conventions join with the Internet to make interesting segments and agendas for industry professionals.

This article will provide a general overview of accounting. Topics discussed will include basic financial statements, basic assumptions, generally accepted accounting principles, and modifying conventions.

Tolkien and Lord of the Rings lives on in conventions and meetings the world over. Dress to impress!

Conventions of punctuating material that involve quotations are given with emphasis on those conventions used in publication in the United States.

Star Trek. When these words are uttered to any person anywhere, the majority of times, they will think of William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and/or the conventions filled with various forms of social misfits.

Las Vegas vacations are all about food gambling, drink, and shows. For these reasons a Las Vegas vacation is very sought after when it comes to vacations, as well as conventions.

The Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War and Woodstock were some of history's most memorable moments during the 1960s. But that revolutionary decade would have not taken place without the conventions started by the 1950s generation of baby boomers.

From disregarding the Geneva Conventions to unwarranted wiretaps, President Bush has disregarded American citizens and people's constitutional rights

Something about the Genesis Conventions, I don't know, I think it has something to do with Genesis from The Real World: Boston

Normally, any discussion that brings up Hitler or the Nazis has reached a level of hyperbolic absurdity that it cannot be continued. But in a discussion about the Geneva Conventions, there is no way to avoid talking about the Nazis.

This lesson plan is the first in a series of lessons designed to work independently or as a unit to teach conventions and characteristics of nonfiction to early elementary (1st-3rd grade) students.

At Star Wars fan conventions, nerds and geeks of all types get a chance to shine as they celebrate their pop-culture obsessions.

Astrophil and Stella is one of the most influential sonnets of the Elizabethan Age. Many times dismissed as a typical Petrarchian sonnet sequence with familiar conventions of love and desire, Sidney however presents a new perspective of love.

Temporary placesment of demonstrators of gourmet foods in department stores and conventions. Headquarted in North Bethesda, MD but placements are through out the 50 United States.

A study of the wive's role during the national conventions of the 2004 election.

Dentistry is always changing. Dental conventions are an important and fun way that dentists and associated professionals stay up to date.

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's discounting of the Geneva Conventions and the Bush administration's opposition to other international laws and treaties suggest that the U.S. government has embarked on a dangerous course of pursuing its own intere