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Exhibitor Agreement
|This contract ("Contract") is entered upon by and between Midwest Animation Promotion Society, an Illinois not for profit corporation doing business as Anime Central ("MAPS"),, and vendor to govern Vendor's participation in the Anime Central Conference ("Anime Central). The business venue for Anime Central will be an exhibit hall ("Exhibit Hall") operated by, and located within, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois ("RCC").
1. Vendor agrees that access to the Exhibit Hall outside of business hours is restricted to selected Anime Central staff and individuals wearing special Vendor badges. Vendor agrees that access to the Exhibit Hall outside of Anime Central's approved Vendor hours is restricted to select Anime Central Staff. Vendor also acknowledges that no individual will be allowed to sell merchandise without a vendor badge.
2. Vendor understands that the only place Vendor is authorized to conduct business during Anime Central is contracted booth(s) inside the Exhibit Hall. Any sale of merchandise by Vendor outside the Exhibit Hall without the express written consent of MAPS and Exhibit Space Management, and a displayed permit presented by MAPS, shall be grounds to consider the Vendor in default of this Contract, and immediate ejection from the hall.
3. Vendor understands and agrees that in order to conduct business during Anime Central, proof of insurance must be provided, naming the Midwest Animation Promotion Society as additionally insured.
4. Vendor understands that space in the Exhibit Hall shall only be confirmed and registered only when full payment and this entire signed Contract are received by MAPS / Anime Central. The final cost of all Exhibit Space is determined by the postmarked date of the final and full remittance. NSF checks will be charged a $45 processing fee and another form of payment must be used such as a money order.
5. The rental fee for each booth in the Exhibit Hall, rental fees, are refundable, less a 50% cancellation charge, provided that MAPS / Anime Central receives formal notarized written notice of intent to cancel via certified mail no fewer than 60 days prior to the first day of Anime Central. Rental fees shall not be refundable under any circumstances, excepting terms listed within this section and as otherwise provided in this Contract.
6. Vendor must move into its assigned space in the Exhibit Hall at least 90 minutes before the stated opening of Anime Central to the public. In the event Vendor fails to occupy the space, MAPS / Anime Central shall have the right, without notice to Vendor, to use the unoccupied space to suit its own convenience, including renting said space to another vendor without rebate or allowance due to the defaulting Vendor.
7. MAPS / Anime Central assumes no responsibility for including the name of Vendor, or descriptions of its products or services, in the Anime Central Program Book, brochures, news releases, or other materials stated herein, and Vendor hereby irrevocably grants MAPS the right to use its name logo, and descriptions of Vendor's products and services in any electronic or printed mediums used by MAPS / Anime Central to promote Anime Central .
8. Vendor understands and agrees to display their company name in a prominent manner, easily seen by MAPS / Anime Central, for identification during the event using the booth sign provided at the event, or using a sign the Vendor provides. Failure to display Vendor company name, as a result of the Vendor, may result in a $50.00 fine.
9. Vendors shall not sublet or assign any portion of their rented space in the Exhibit Hall without the prior written consent of Exhibit Space Management. Vendor understands that it is required to clearly and openly state the identity and purpose of any organization assigning or subletting any portion of the rented space in the Vendor information section of this Contract. If Vendor fails to comply it shall be grounds for default of this Contract by Vendor, and cause for immediate ejection from Exhibit Hall. In addition, Vendor agrees to be responsible for all activities or actions of any party subletting or otherwise assigned the space by Vendor. If prior written consent from MAPS is obtained, Vendor agrees to not sublet or assign any portion of their rented space beyond the agreed upon measurements. Finally, MAPS / Anime Central reserves the right to disallow or demand the ejection of any subleasing or assigning organization from the Exhibit Hall without notice to Vendor.
10. Vendor shall be responsible for obtaining all documentation (licenses, permits, approvals, etc.) required by International, Federal, State, and local law, MAPS, or the RCC, applicable to its activities at Anime Central . Failure to produce said documentation upon request by MAPS / Anime Central or RCC shall be grounds for default of this Contract by Vendor, and cause for immediate ejection from Exhibit Hall.
11. Vendor shall be responsible for researching, collecting, reporting, and remitting Illinois sales tax for any items or merchandise sold by Vendor at Anime Central , in addition to obtaining the Illinois sales tax rate, and any local sales tax rates for any and all merchandise sold by Vendor at Anime Central , and agrees to indemnify and hold MAPS harmless in any action arising from Vendor's failure, to collect, report, and remit Federal, Illinois, and local sales tax for goods sold by Vendor at Anime Central .
12. If Vendor uses its own displays, Vendor agrees to be responsible for arranging and paying for all transfer and storage fees, all labor and equipment rental necessary to assemble and dismantle said display, and all costs related to moving said display in and out of the Exhibit Hall and the Anime Central site. All shipments by Vendor must be addressed as listed in the RES vendor services packet.
13. Vendor shall provide receipts for any and all sales made by Vendor at Anime Central . Vendor understands that failure to provide a receipt with all sales will render inconclusive any accusations of retail theft made by Vendor against a suspected shoplifter, unless Vendor has some other means to mark a sale if a receipt is not given.
14. Vendor is prohibited from selling, or making otherwise available certain kinds of merchandise ("Barred Merchandise") at Anime Central . If Vendor is found with any examples of the Barred Merchandise listed below, Vendor will be asked once to remove all Barred Merchandise from its inventory and hall (this includes any additional items from the list that were not the subject of the initial complaint.). Any subsequent violations by Vendor following the initial warning by MAPS / Anime Central will result in immediate ejection of Vendor from the Exhibit Hall, and shall constitute grounds for Vendor's default of this Contract.
Examples of Barred Merchandise shall include, but are not limited to: SonMay (SM) CDs Golden Apple CDs Ever Anime A8, Ever Anime GM, and Ever Anime Best Song Collections CDs Golden Anime CDs GGG Anime Soundtrack CDs Game Music brand CDs ANY Pins, Wall Scrolls, Models (Resin or Vinyl kits), Decals, Stickers and Posters which are not properly marked and labeled with the appropriate copyright information. ANY Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts Blades, Gun Blades, Buster Blades, Buster Swords, Key Blades, Key Swords, and Swords or Sword like items from Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts regardless of size shape or intended use. ANY knife with a blade at least 3 inches in length, dagger, dirk, switchblade knife, stiletto, or any other deadly or dangerous weapon of like character. ANY Airsoft ammo, BBs, pellets. ANY Cosmetic or Non-Cosmetic Contact Lenses. ANY themed apparel from an unlicensed work (hats, headbands, etc….). ANY plush, hats, plush hats, or plush type materials that do not contain a Tush Tag and a Swing Tag from a licensed work. ANY products with Swing Tag with a JAN Code that has fewer or more single digits than (13) thirteen. ANY Licensed Merchandise without the appropriate copyright information listed or included on/in the product. ANY goods or services deemed illegal under the laws of the United States of America, the State of Illinois, and the City of Rosemont, Illinois, and International Copyright Law. ANY paraphernalia that may be used for illegal substances. (Glass pipes, water pipes, etc.) ANY food, drink, snack, or edible items distributed for sale or free (Vendor understands that due to RCC's catering contract, Vendor may not make available any food, drink, snack item, or ingestible product or substance for sale or give-away at Anime Central).
15. Vendor agrees that the sale of all weapons will be restricted to persons of age 18 or older and that they are responsible for verification of age before any sale. Vendor also agrees to wrap the sold item securely, using a card board container, and will notify purchaser that they must take any weapons directly to their hotel room or vehicle, upon exit of the Exhibit Hall.
16. Vendor agrees and understands that MAPS / Anime Central reserves the right to ban or restrict the sale of weapons or weapon-like merchandise at any time during Anime Central . Failure to comply with this rule will result in immediate expulsion of the offending Vendor from the Exhibit Hall.
17. Vendor agrees that the handling, viewing, and sale of adult-themed merchandise will be restricted to persons of age 18 or older and that they are responsible for verification of age before any sale. Vendor also agrees to bag/package said merchandise in an opaque bag upon sale.
18. Vendor agrees that adult-themed merchandise must be displayed in a manner that restricts access from the general public. MAPS / Anime Central reserves the right to ban or restrict the sale of adult-themed merchandise at any time during Anime Central.
19. Vendor agrees that the display and / or sale of items classified as, or similar to, but not limited to grab bags, grab boxes, mixed bags, and variety boxes is not permitted at the booth / event.
20. Vendor agrees to fully disclose all merchandise types on the Exhibitor Application and understands that Vendor's failure to disclose restricted item types (weapons, weapon reproductions, adult-themed merchandise, or airsofts) on the Exhibitor Application will result in Vendor not being permitted to sell those items at Anime Central .
21. Vendor agrees that all demonstrations, displays, and all other vendor- sponsored activities will be confined to the limits of Vendor's booth. Aisles may not be obstructed at any time, nor are there to be any activities that may result in congestion of aisle traffic.
22. Vendor understands that the use of devices for mechanical reproduction of sound or music is permitted. Vendor understands and agrees that sound of any kind must not be projected outside of the exhibit booth. Vendor understands and agrees that sound is specifically prohibited from employing any carnival-type attraction, animal or human, or from operating such noise-creating devices as bells, horns or megaphones. Vendor understands and agrees that MAPS / Anime Central reserves the right to determine sound interference with others and Vendor shall comply with any request by MAPS / Anime Central to discontinue any such sound or music. Vendor understands and agrees to not exceed a maximum noise level of 85 dbs in its exhibit space as determined by MAPS / Anime Central. Vendor understands and agrees that failure to comply, and/or failure to adhere after the first warning, may result in immediate expulsion of offending Vendor from the Exhibit Hall.
23. Vendor agrees that no generator that supplies electrical power will be permitted in the hall. Failure of Vendor to regulate such apparatuses when so asked by MAPS will result in Vendor being ejected from the Exhibit Hall.
24. Vendor understands and agrees that MAPS / Anime Central is not responsible for the status of their booth or provided materials if booth(s) is unattended during set-up hours.
25. Vendor understands and agrees that. Any additional none press, professional, or artists booths will be provided with Two (2) Exhibitor badges, per booth, not to exceed Thirteen (13) Exhibitor badges.
26. Vendor understands that no-one is allowed in the Hall after hours. All needed items must be taken out with the Vendor before the Hall closes. Vendor will be granted a one (1) hour time period prior to, and after, the show operating hours of the Exhibit Hall for restocking, opening, closing, and general booth maintenance.
27. Vendor understands that failure to vacate the hall within the given period provided to vendor will result in a fine no less than $100.00 per hour, in which the hour(s) will be assessed as the first 5 minutes of the additional hour(s).
28. MAPS / Anime Central reserves the right to require Vendor to remove items from public display and or sale if they are deemed unsuitable to the standards set by MAPS.
29. MAPS / Anime Central reserves the right to refuse to rent booths to vendor. In the event that this occurs, Vendor will be notified at least thirty (30) days before the first day of Anime Central , and is entitled to a full refund of the rental fee and any non-refundable deposit.
30. MAPS / Anime Central reserves the right to rearrange booth and Vendor locations within the Exhibit Hall at the discretion of MAPS / Anime Central. MAPS's decisions regarding Vendor's space shall be final and binding.
31. Vendor recognizes that ultimate approval of any and all displays or merchandise is subject to MAPS / Anime Central's discretion, and any decisions so rendered are binding and final.
32. Vendor recognizes that beyond this Contract, all memberships to Anime Central , regardless of status (attendee or vendor), are subject to the listed rules and regulations governing attendance and membership of Anime Central (see Program Guide for list of attendee rules and regulations).
33. Vendor agrees to be responsible for, indemnify, and hold MAPS / Anime Central, the RCC, and their officers, employees, agents, affiliates and representatives, harmless from any and all claims of any nature, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including attorney fees), personal injury, death, and/or any other claims arising from or related to any act or omission by the Vendor or his/her property, agents, representatives or employees in contravention of its obligations under this Contract or any applicable law governing Vendor's activities at the Anime Central .
34. Vendor agrees to be responsible for, indemnify, and hold MAPS / Anime Central its officers, employees, agents, affiliates and representatives, harmless in case of theft of the Vendor's property both during business hours and after hours.
Vendor understands that in the event that MAPS or RCC shall be held liable for any reason that might result from Vendor's action or failure to act, said Vendor agrees to reimburse MAPS and/or RCC for all costs and liability resulting there from, including reasonable attorneys fees. MAPS / Anime Central reserves the right to close Vendor's exhibit whenever it is deemed necessary by MAPS / Anime Central for the safety or comfort of those attending Anime Central ; whenever Vendor's exhibit, activity, or material sold is determined by MAPS to be objectionable or offensive to the average person attending Anime Central ; whenever legal conditions, convention policies, or requirements of RCC so dictate; and whenever portions of RCC are destroyed or damaged. Likewise, MAPS reserves the right to cancel arrangements, contracts, or exhibits if Anime Central fails to take place as scheduled, is interrupted and/or discontinued, or access to the premises is prevented or interfered with by reason of any strike, lock out, act of war, act of God, emergency declared by a government agency or Anime Central Event Management, or for any other reason that terminates this Contract. In the event of such termination, Vendor agrees to waive all claims of damages and agrees that the sole liability of MAPS shall be the display space rental fee paid, less a pro rata portion of all costs and expenses incurred and committed to, by MAPS.
35. No course of dealing or failure of any party to enforce strictly any term of this Contract shall be construed as a waiver of such term, or shall deprive the party of the right thereafter to strictly enforce such term.
36. If any part of this Contract is held unenforceable or invalid or prohibited under law, it shall be stricken from this Contract and shall not affect the enforceability of the other parts of this Contract.
37. The attached Exhibitor Application, by this reference, is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Contract.
38. This Contract shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.
39. Vendor agrees not to deliver, reproduce or in any way allow any such trade secrets, confidential information, knowledge, data or other information, or any documentation relating thereto, to be delivered or used by anyone outside of this contract without specific direction or consent of a duly authorized representative of MAPS / Anime Central.
40. If Vendor has committed any act that offends the community or any segment thereof and/or public morals and decency, such behavior shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement incapable of cure, and if in MAPS / Anime Central's sole judgment such breach is likely to cause a diminution in the value of the MAPS / Anime Central's commercial association with Vendor, then MAPS / Anime Central shall have the right, in addition to any other rights MAPS / Anime Central may have as a result of such breach, to immediately terminate this Agreement on written notice to Vendor. In such event, there shall be no compensation or refund payable to Vendor and such termination shall not limit or effect any other rights MAPS / Anime Central may have against Vendor under this Agreement on account of such termination.
Vendor agrees that all matters and questions not covered by this Contract are subject to the discretion of MAPS and/or the Anime Central Event Management. Vendor agrees to abide by, and conform to, all additional rules and regulations as are adopted or prescribed by MAPS from time to time for the management of Anime Central and the Exhibit Hall. Vendor acknowledges that it has read this Contract, and expressly agrees to abide by the terms and conditions set forth herein. Vendor's failure to read this Contract prior to signing shall constitute grounds for default. Vendor acknowledges the right of MAPS to revoke this Contract in the event Vendor is found in default of any terms or conditions set forth herein. In the event of default by Vendor, MAPS may do any or all of the following: a) Provide a prorated refund of the cost of the booth(s) and/or "Vendor" badges. b) Require the Vendor to remove any and all merchandise from his/her booth(s). c) Confiscate any "Vendor" badges issued to the Vendor. d) Deem any "Vendor" badges issued to that Vendor to be null and void. e) Ban the Vendor from any other events sponsored by MAPS.
Product Disclosure
List all merchandise being sold below. You may attach a separate sheet if needed. If selling airsofts, weapons, or weapon-like merchandise, please also include the types of items with documented images. If the attached merchandise is adult-themed, weapons, weapon-like merchandise, or airsofts, and they are not disclosed on page 02 and on the application request form, said merchandise may not be permitted for sale by said vendor during the event.
|Small Press / Professional / Artist Addendum
If you have selected that you are interested in, or pursuing the Small Press / Professional / Artist Exhibiting Space, this addendum will be incorporated into the above agreement entered upon by and between Midwest Animation Promotion Society, an Illinois not for profit corporation doing business as Anime Central ("MAPS"),, and vendor to additionally govern Vendor's participation in the Anime Central Conference ("Anime Central). The business venue for Anime Central will be an exhibit hall ("Exhibit Hall") operated by, and located within, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois ("RCC").
1. Sales:
a. Artist Alley is a place for artists (and other creative individuals) to promote and sell their work. Therefore, anything sold at the table must be a product of your own creative work (or a team member, if you work with others).
b. For example, if you've drawn a comic, you can sell that comic, even if it was commercially printed through a publisher.
c. Read up on copyright and Fair Use – this is great information! : http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
d. If you aren't sure something is sell-able in the alley, please ask the DH before the convention, so that there are no surprises.
e. You cannot sell commercially produced or unlicensed anime or manga items. This includes the resale of manga, DVDs, clothing, plushies, and figurines, etc. nor may you sell repurposed commercially produced items.
f. You may not sell or make product available that uses a title, logo, character name, or similar type distinction of work you do not possess the copyright or intellectual property rights too.
g. You also may not use downloaded, scanned, or redrawn copies of images that are not your own work to create merchandise to sell. (Here's an example: You cannot download an image from the web and silk-screen it on to t-shirts and sell those in the Alley.) You may not duplicate existing licensed merchandise in any form-clothing, figurines, etc.
h. You may not sell and/or display swords, weaponry, or weapon-like items for purchase.
i. You may not sell and/or display T-Shirts or Large Wearable Materials such as clothing in excess of 50% of your used table/area space, above, below, in front, beside, and behind said table/area space.
j. You may not sell and/or display Animal Tails, Fantasy Tails, Tails, or Tail like products for use as a tail, or uses other than using that tail as a tail. The majority of these items have become professional products in the Exhibition Hall, and therefore will be limited to the Exhibition Hall, and not allowed in the Artist Alley. The only exception will be unique commissions taken at the convention for delivery after the event.
k. The use of Industrial machines, which are intended to mass produce items such as, t-shirts and vinyl stickers/decals, is prohibited in the Artist Alley. These are products which belong in the Dealers hall and will not be permitted in the Alley. (I.E. the use of compressors or vinyl cut printers belongs in the dealers' room but a manual press button machine, products made on a home sewing machine, a Art/Comic/Manga Book of your own original Artwork, or prints are acceptable for the Alley.)
l. The use of Grab-Bags, Grab-Boxes, or anything of similar is strictly prohibited.
m. You should be able to prove that work is your own if asked. (I.E. your signature, other examples of your work, trademark/copyright notice, etc.)
n. Final determination of appropriateness is at the discretion of the Exhibit Space DH.
o. Due to RCC's catering contract, you may not make available any food or drink items to convention attendees. This includes offering food or candies to people. Doing this leads to a breach in contract and will result in immediate expulsion with no refund.
p. Adult materials need to be covered or otherwise kept from the reach of minors. Please be responsible in your transactions-purchase and handling of adult materials must involve an ID check. Adult materials may only be sold by adults who are of legal age and can provide proof, otherwise they will be unable to sell this merchandise, asked to remove it from the Artist Alley if not removed then the offender(s) will be required to surrender their membership badge. Adult materials include all adult themed art and weaponry (fake or real). If it is found that you are selling to minors you will be removed immediately. MAPS reserves the right to require artists to remove items from public display if they are deemed unsuitable to the standards set by MAPS. This is enforced.
q. Please be considerate of other artists with displays, music, etc. Do not display your own Artwork in a way that it appears to be another Artists work, or for sale by another Artist. Basically, keep your work displayed so that it does not bleed into other Artist's areas.
r. Anime Central Exhibit Space Management reserve the right to disallow registration for any Artist, Studio, or Individual, from attending the Artist Alley as an Artist, or Studio Member, in the Artist Alley for any length of time, without notification to the effected individual or studio.
s. Creative displays (easels, tablecloths, backdrops and the like) are encouraged, but be certain that your display doesn't interfere with others' space.. Music, videos, etc. should not disturb others. Basically, we're asking you to be a good neighbor, because we all very much value the community that is the Artist's Alley.
t. You may not front a table from the Dealers Hall, or use Artist Alley / Art Show table(s) as a substitute for a Dealers Hall Booth, if found doing so your table and membership badge will be removed and no refund will be issued.
u. If you are registered or have been an Exhibitor at another show, you are not permitted to obtain a space in the Anime Central Artist Alley.
v. If your products are identified as exceeding the qualifications of an Artist Alley location, you will only be applicable for Dealer Hall registration for the current and/or subsequent years.
w. If you or one of your studio members is not the Artist of the work you sell, you may not sell that artwork. In addition, if you obtained permission to sell said Artwork, but said Artist's Art work is already being sold in the hall or the Artist is selling in the Hall, you may not sell that Artwork.
x. A studio member may not belong to multiple studios.
2. Space Management and Safety:
a. Do not place items in the walkways in front of or behind your table space. Space allowed behind tables is sufficient for backdrops, etc. without interfering in the walkways. As the space behind your tables is designated for backdrops and your supply space having people sitting in the walkway behind your tables interferes with traffic of other artists who are trying to move out of their tables to go to the bathroom or eat. This goes back to being courteous to your neighbors. You are not allowed to have people sitting behind your table, blocking exits. Punishment for using space, any space whether it is behind, next to, in front of your table or on the opposite side of the artist alley can include but are not limited to: You being asked to leave the alley, Not being allowed back the following year, or removal of offenders' membership badge.
3. Access:
a. Access to the Alley outside of business hours is restricted to selected Anime Central staff and individuals wearing special Exhibitor / Artist membership badges. Access is only allowed during the special times laid out on the schedule any other time you will not be allowed in, there will be no exceptions. I.E. If you forget something in the Alley you will not be allowed back into the hall.
4. Membership Badge:
a. No individual will be allowed to sell merchandise without an artist membership badge. The only valid place of business during Anime Central is the contracted space(s) inside the Artist Alley. If you are found selling merchandise outside the Artist Alley without the express, written consent of MAPS, you risk being declared in breach of contract. This will result in removal of all table privileges and removal from the convention.
b. One Artist Alley membership badge is provided with one approved registration submission, for use during Anime Central. This membership badge is nontransferable and nonrefundable.
c. If you are or intend to be a panelist you must submit your panel request before you register for the Artist Alley. Furthermore, if you are or intend to be a panelist, the head panelist must use the same account to register for the Artist Alley as they did to submit a panel request. Failing to comply with said restriction will negate the panelist membership badge, and you will be required to purchase a membership badge to the convention in order to proceed in the Artist Alley process.
5. Space:
a. Please do not move tables without the permission and aid of the Exhibit Space staff. The configuration is designed for accessibility, safety and good flow of traffic. If a table needs to be moved for purposes of unloading, display set-up, etc, please inform a staff member before the convention. We will attempt to honor all reasonable requests. Subleasing or assigning any space without the prior written consent of management is strictly forbidden. If consent is provided, the Artist in that location is bound by all convention and Artist Alley rules and regulations. Management reserves the right to disallow or demand the ejection of any subleasing or assigning organization from the Artist Alley without notice to the original Artist.
b. You must remain at the table you are assigned to. You may not move to another table without written permission of the Artist Alley staff.
c. Circumstances may change ahead of time, so you may be moved to another spot. We will attempt to contact you, but we cannot be held responsible for any inconvenience this may cause.
d. Any table swaps must be approved by both parties and the Exhibit Space DH or ADH. Forms must be signed by all parties. Keep in mind that table swaps will not be reflected on any maps or signs.
6. Attendance:
a. Please plan to be in attendance at your table for duration of the open hours of the Artist Alley to Anime Central Attendees, for the entirety of the event. If you do not claim the space by 9:00 am Friday, you will automatically forfeit your table, without refund, no exceptions will be provided.
7. Staff Requests:
a. Please follow all requests of con staff. Failure to do so may cause the loss of your table without refund. If there is a dispute with a staff request or you feel the need to have something explained further, please see Phillip Schmidt (Exhibit Space Department Head), or the Assistant Department Heads and they will try to resolve the dispute as quickly as possible.
8. Loss/Damage:
a. MAPS cannot be held responsible for loss or damages to your property while at the con. Please keep an eye on your belongings, merchandise and supplies. Be community minded and report any suspicious activity to the staff. Please do not attempt to detain shoplifter's yourself-call out to staff; we have people trained to handle it. You also need to report individuals who are taking photos of your art that you have not authorized to do so, as you see fit. We will endeavor to put a stop to such actions. Basically Artist agrees to be responsible for, indemnify, and hold MAPS, the RCC, and their officers, employees, agents, affiliates and representatives, harmless from any and all claims of any nature, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including attorneys fees), personal injury, death, and/or any other claims arising from or related to any act or omission by the Artist or his/her property, agents, representatives or employees in contravention of its obligations under this Contract or any applicable law governing Artist's activities at the Anime Central.
9. Breaks:
a. You are allowed to leave your tables for breaks. We encourage these breaks to be no longer than 30 minutes, and it is recommended that you remove items of value when you leave. We respectfully suggest that you do not let anyone you do not know handle money at your table in your absence. If you feel, you will be gone for more than 30 minutes, either bring along an accomplice or two to watch your space or you must make arrangements with the staff at the alley staff table to sign out for the day. This is to encourage artists to stay in the alley while it is open; an empty alley makes other artists look bad. If you abandon your table for the day, shortly after the alley opens, without signing out, your table may be released to other artists. I.E. if you want to go the masquerade but need to leave early, make arrangements and it will be fine.


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Enterprise Sales Director
Less than 5 years experience •
Seeking superstar sales person who has extensive experience closing complex deals to Fortune 1000 companies - preferably to Heads of Sales, VPs of Sales, VPs of Marketing or CMOs.
To succeed at this company, you need to have a natural propensity to play your position boldly and develop a near fanatical belief in what we do for our employees and for our customers.
While hunger, personal drive, ownership of results, and competitive camaraderie are critical, you must also come with the understanding that everyone here serves each other first, then our customers, and then our communities. That means you need to be naturally generous with wisdom, insights, & experience; you know that your contribution to the success of the team will shape your own success.
Just to be clear. This is a new logo, hunter, bag carrying sales role.
How you?ll be measured:
Achieve at least $2MM in bookings during your first year while developing a pipeline and activity level to achieve $2MM in annual bookings each year thereafter.
You need to have had the following experience:
- Proven sales track record of consistent success/quota achievement
- Training Alumnus of name brand third party sales training? please list your 3rd party sales training courses taken when applying. Looking for alumni from courses such as Challenger from CEB, Miller Heiman, Achieve Global, Richardson Group, Bay Group, Launch International, CVI, Corporate Visions, Executive conversations, Power Messaging, Power Positioning, etc.
- Seasoned sales pro, who knows their best days are still ahead.
- Earned at least $200K in income at least once in your career recently
- Proven, documented success in closing strategic, enterprise-level deals valued at $1M+
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- Sold business services, training, SaaS and/or consulting services
You should be able to:
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- Focus on achieving long-term, strategic objectives while delivering near-term results
- Gracefully receive coaching and actively seek feedback and support
- Follow a sales process
- Work independently; consistently hit performance metrics without someone micromanaging you
- Leverage all the tools and resources available to you but accept personal responsibility for your performance in each of the fundamental aspects of your role ? coverage, demand generation, and sales execution
- Be a true evangelist
What you can expect from the job:
You will work remotely and focus on prospecting to a named list of 40+ companies within your region that each bring in revenues over $500MM. You will quarterback as the sales person a virtual team that includes a campaign manager and an opportunity manager as though you are the General Manager of your own business, but this is a bag carrying, hunter, new logo sales role.
The comp plan will have a base salary of at least $100k and approximately $275k OTE (no caps). Many current sales people make $250k to $350k. Some make over $500k and much more.
What you need to know about the company:
The company has been in business over 25years and has a truly remarkable list of reference able customers. It was recently named by The National Association of Business Resources (NABR) as one 211 of the nation?s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. The company is growing worldwide both organically and through acquisitions, having grown almost 10x in the last 10 years.
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When applying, please include the professional sales and/or marketing training courses you have taken and when.

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text: To encourage and inspire, with imagination, all that our historic downtown Manchester can be, through arts and cultural activities. This all volunteer organization plans events throughout the year, with their main calendar offerings once a month from May through September. Crafters, vendors, artisans, musicians, makers, dancers, actors, poets and those who love the arts will be engaged with the community at these events. Published dates and information will be made available at various town-wide locations at least one week prior to the events. For information, go to the website or the Facebook page.


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We organise film festivals at various venues around the country showcasing films supported under our grants. We also organise performance festivals featuring stage productions supported under our programmes. Our festivals often also have a combination of films, presentations and performances.
IFA organises curated festivals, of films funded under its various grant programmes.
Between October 8 and 10, 2010, IFA in association with the Centre for Performance Research and Cultural Studies in South Asia, organised its first ever film festival at the Centre for Media Studies, St Thomas' College, Thrissur, Kerala. Over a period of three days, 10 IFA funded films were screened at the venue. The festival was very well received and was attended by several students of Media Studies as well as members of the public.
The second IFA Film Festival was presented in association with the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) between January 2 and February 20, 2011 at the NGMA premises, Bangalore. As part of this festival, 10 IFA supported films were screened at the venue spanning the period.
The third IFA Film Festival was presented in association with The Institute of Theatre and Film, University of Allahabad between October 21 and 22, 2011, in Allahabad. At this festival, four IFA supported films were screened over three days following an introduction to IFA and the films. Also part of the festival was a presentation by IFA grantees Shirley Abraham and Amit Madhesiya on a photo-documentation of Maharashtra's touring tent cinemas called Tambu Talkies.
We are keen to organise a film festival, of IFA-funded films, in your city. If you would like to collaborate with us do get in touch with email@example.com.
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The first edition of The New Performance Festival was held in Bangalore at Rangashankara between February 23 and 29, 2008. This festival featured four IFA-funded stage productions including …About Ram by Anurupa Roy, Quick Death by Sankar Venkateswaran, The Rhythm Divine by Astad Deboo and Anusha Lall's VYUTI –Inflections. Response to this festival was unprecedented and motivated to share our work with audiences in other cities.
The second edition of The New Performance Festival was held in Kolkata at three different venues between November 17 and 21, 2010. The festival featured five IFA-supported stage productions (both dance and theatre) and a dialogue around new modes of performance.
Project 560 – A Found Spaces Initiative
The Project 560 festival was held in Bangalore between June 6 to June 8, 2014 six projects were funded through a call for applications. Following which, the six grantees performed at various 'found spaces' around the city. A panel discussion featuring the grant recipients and other noted artists was also part of the festival.
As part of the launch of IFA's new branch in Mumbai, we organised a gala two-day festival, on April 7 and 8, 2012, at the Prithvi Theatre. The festival was inaugurated by actor Naseeruddin Shah along with Sangita Jindal, founder-chairperson, Jindal South West Foundation, actor Ratna Pathak Shah, artist Jitish Kallat, entrepreneur Jaithirth Rao, Anuradha Parikh, Managing Trustee, MPC, Shaila Parikh, Founder, MPC, filmmaker Sumantra Ghoshal, and Kunal Kapoor, Director, Prithvi Theatre. It showcased the work of some of IFA's talented grantees through films screenings, exhibitions, performances, workshops and discussions.
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Students gear up for sustainability now and in the future
That is the challenge the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) faced when it tapped Argonne National Laboratory to develop and manage a workforce development program based on DOE's highly successful EcoCAR program that Argonne developed and manages.
Working with Argonne, DOE's Clean Cities program launched the Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program (CCUWDP) in 2010 to provide the automotive and energy sectors with skilled and knowledgeable talent to help shape the future of on-road transportation. The Clean Cities program advances the nation's economic, environmental and energy security through local actions to reduce petroleum use in transportation; it has reduced petroleum by over 5 billion gallons since it began in 1993. A national network of nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions brings together stakeholders in the public and private sectors to deploy alternative and renewable fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements and emerging transportation technologies.
Argonne manages the ongoing operations of the CCUWDP program — selecting the students and offering educational development programs for career growth. The program began with 25 participants the first year and served more than 100 students in 2013. Nearly 70 of the 86 regional Clean Cities Coalitions have received an intern through the program and new locations join each semester. Many interns have gone on to work at their coalitions after graduation, or for one of the coalition's stakeholders.
CCUWDP strives not only to educate students, but to provide a resource for Clean Cities coalitions as well. Many CCUWDP students have enabled coordinators to reach new goals by adding fresh skills and perspectives to the team.
"A lot of our success and growth has been due to our interns' attention to reaching out to stakeholders," said Carl Lisek, Coordinator for the South Shore Clean Cities Coalition in Illinois. "They've helped us achieve one of the biggest decreases in petroleum use in a U.S. Clean Cities Coalition region."
Each student works with a specific Clean Cities coalition on a portfolio of projects to reduce petroleum use, such as outreach events; meetings with local stakeholders; and websites, marketing and public relations plans. Students have helped coalitions connect with local campuses, work with local fleet managers and plan local events such as the National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Odyssey Day. Last summer, CCUWDP students helped deploy Argonne's IdleBox to entice fleet managers to adopt idle reduction campaigns in their organizations.
Jaime McKay, an intern for the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition, says the mix of real-life experience in alternative energy and advanced vehicle technologies, coupled with learning the skills needed to stand out in the growing alternative energy field, have made the internship an incredible experience for her.
"After a year in the program, I have strengthened my resume alongside the leaders of public- and private-sector energy efficiency and petroleum reduction programs," McKay said. "I learned to handle myself professionally under pressure, and have emerged as an excellent candidate for future employment. All of this was made possible through the excellent structure and leadership of the CCUWDP."
The CCUWDP is unique in the amount and quality of experience it provides to its students. Because of the grassroots nature of the coalitions, students are involved in their day-to-day operations. For example, Mark Rabinsky, project manager at the Ann Arbor/Detroit Clean Cities Coalition, worked with CCUDWP participant Joshua Rego on a variety of projects during two semesters.
"Josh has been an invaluable asset to the Detroit/Ann Arbor Clean Cities Coalition," Rabinsky said. "The new service models he worked on were valuable for the organization, and his alternative fuel market studies provided stakeholders with compelling arguments for alternative fuel adoption. Developing a sustainable procurement toolkit for fleet managers also provided Josh with an opportunity to design, manage and implement a project from scratch."
From Rego's perspective, his work with the Detroit/Ann Arbor Clean Cities Coalition offered him an unparalleled experience.
"I had the freedom and support to develop, from scratch, business models that will place both coalitions on a firmer footing financially and increase operational sustainability. CCUWDP allowed me to develop skills I never knew I had, and taught me how to make sustainability a reality," Rego said.
One unique way CCUWDP participants add value and leverage resources for DOE and the coalitions comes from partnering with EcoCAR teams on mutually beneficial initiatives and goals. CCUWDP students are designated points-of-contact for their EcoCAR 2 team members, and the teams and coalitions have partnered to host outreach events, participate in local meetings and connect with important stakeholders.
For more information on the Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program, visit the internship section on the Clean Cities website.


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Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF)
The Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF) is a meeting of business leaders from Asia and Europe, created by the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to strengthen economic cooperation between the business sectors of the two regions.
At the 1st ASEM Summit held in 1996 in Bangkok, Thailand, the Heads of States and Governments from Asia and Europe endorsed the creation of two ASEM-related bodies in order to foster themes of common interest between the two regions.
The socio-cultural and educational dimension of the dialogue was entrusted to the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), with a permanent base in Singapore. The development of an economic and business dimension gave birth to the Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF). The 1st AEBF was convened in Paris (France) in October 1996, under the French chairmanship of Mr. Francois Xavier Ortoli.
The AEBF meetings that followed adhered to the spirit of balance prevailing at the ASEM and have been held alternately in Europe and in Asia on a yearly basis, with a chairmanship from the organising country. Between plenary fora, task forces covering topics of common interest have been active under the leadership of relevant business personalities or economic experts, with the coordination being made by the organizer of the incoming forum.
The AEBF usually consists of two parts: plenary meetings with business leaders and political figures, and working group discussions.
The plenary meetings of the AEBF are high-profile fora with world standards, with great attendance from Asia and Europe. The AEBF held in October 2008 in Beijing, China, gathered 800 participants.The AEBF functions as follows:
- The host country is agreed upon on a voluntary basis. Since the 5th ASEM Summit in 2004 in Hanoi, Vietnam, the preference goes to the same host country as the ASEM Summit and the agenda of the AEBF has been adapted back-to-back with the ASEM Summit i.e. in 2006 in Helsinki (Finland), in 2008 Beijing (China), in 2010 Brussels (Belgium), in 2012 Jakarta (Indonesia). The host country designates an outstanding business economic leader to chair the AEBF, as early as during the closing session of the previous Forum, in order to ensure the continuity of the process.
- The AEBF is steered by a "Standing Committee" formed with the heads of each national delegation. The Standing Committee is usually convened by the chair at least once a year, in order to stimulate and to coordinate the continuation of the dialogue on topics of common interest and to ensure the success of the forthcoming forum.Along with the enlargement of ASEM membership, and consequently of the AEBF, a "Core Group" of the AEBF has been formed since 2004, based on 10 personalities from the Standing Committee co-opted by their peers, namely 5 in Asia and five in Europe, and ensuring that the AEBF is a collective endeavor.
- By design and by raison d'être, the AEBF findings and recommendations are formally delivered to the heads of States and governments at each ASEM summit. This forms a substantive input on economic and business matters to the ASEM work. Press releases are also disseminated to a wider audience.
Some of the themes that are of common interest between Asia and Europe, that have been or will be discussed at the AEBF, include:
- Market developments, openings growth prospects in Asia and Europe, coordinated responses to financial and economic crises;
- Financial services in a fast moving world;
- Sustainability issues on energy strategies, environmental challenges, food security;
- Urbanization issues including mobility, management of public services;
- Governance for smooth business, trade and investments in Asia and Europe, such as: fair/unfair competition and hurdles, disguised protective measures against national products, rule of law, copy and counterfeiting;
- Asian and European contribution to the cross-cultural dialogue and business practices;
- Corporate Social Responsibility.
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The relatively inexpensive 60-inch Sharp TVWith decent picture quality and great pricing, the Sharp LC-LE640U series makes a strong case for mainstream TV shoppers who want to go bigger.
Hi there. I'm David Katzmaier from CNET and I'm sitting next to Sharp's 60-inch LC60LE640U. This is Sharp's least expensive series of large screen televisions this year. There's also a 70-inch size, actually bigger than this thing and a 52-inch are just for the guys who can afford either those really big screens. To give you some sense of how big this TV is, here is the standard Blu-ray case. So you can see it's pretty much gigantic, pretty much as big as anybody would want in their living room. Of course, if you wanna get bigger, you can go 70. This TV is also roughly inexpensive at the time. Its video is about $1,500. We expect that price to fall even later in the year as we get near to the holidays. The design on the 640U is very basic. Around the edge of the screen, it's got a mat black finish. It's also very thin around the edge of the screen. So despite being such a large TV, it's pretty compact. Sharp's entry level 640U series doesn't have all the bells and whistles of its step-up models although it does offer a Smart TV internet suite as well as built in WiFi. There's no 3D on this model or faster refresh rates. However, it does have an edge LED screen which means that the LEDs are aligned along the edge of the TV that allows the set to be relatively thin. It doesn't really help picture quality though. We'll get to that in a little bit. We did appreciate the mat screen on this TV however with a great big size like this. It's really nice to have a mat finish that can do a little bit to reject some of that ambient light glare that you get in some very well lit rooms. Sharp's Smart TV suite is actually a little bit less equipped than some of the other competitors. It's missing Hulu Plus and Amazon as well as Pandora or pretty much any audio streaming. The plus side is you get Netflix, Youtube and Vudu and we did like the fact that the little strip along the bottom is real so as to be intrusive and easy to get to. Speaking of, you can program the remote controls 3 favorites keys to jump immediately to one of those Smart TV apps and you can also immediately jump to Netflix with the big red Netflix button here. Sharp does offer full suite of picture controls on this set. You can actually adjust the smoothness of the adjuster processing. That's a new feature this year. Of course you can also play over a CMS and get the 2-point grade scale adjustment as well as adjustable cam. So most of the things that we require for calibration are right there and CMS actually works relatively well. Speaking of calibration, this TV actually did pretty well in the lab. It doesn't have quite as deep a black level as some of the other LED, LCD TVs that we compared it against. But it's not terrible. On the plus side, it does have very good color accuracy. So the set, once you dial it in, you can get a really natural color that is pretty much right up to the HD spec. One down side however was it didn't process 10EVP24 film-base sources correctly. So we did see a little bit of stutter around some other TVs. You'll see a nice smooth pan for film. Of course not. It's too smooth. We did appreciate that mat screen for ejecting ambient light in. All told, the picture color in this TV is good, not great. But for pretty good value for the price. Another issue, this set was a little... less uniform and some of its competitors meaning that the screen showed some subtly brighter areas amid some darkness although it really wasn't all that visible at most scenes. In terms of inputs, the Sharp's pretty well equipped with 4 HDMI. There's also one component video and a few other analog video inputs as well as 2 USB for video, photo, music files. That's a quick look at the Sharp LC640U series. I'm David Katzmaier.


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Yesterday you reported the demonstration by contract cleaners paid five quid an hour at Goldman Sachs; Gordon Brown welcoming raw market globalisation; and the OECD patting Britain on the back for keeping inflation down by using cheap labour - immigrants, older people and women. Just why should anyone who is low-paid or who has any solidarity with low-paid workers ever vote for New Labour or its prime minister-in-waiting?
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Following the many stories about Polly Toynbee as Tory guru (Comment, November 29), I asked the Conservative leader of Surrey council for extra copies of the Guardian in the members' room. His answer: "One copy is too much anyway." Surely he is ignoring the health and safety implications. Imagine the scenes as ex-MP Cllr Terry Dicks ("living proof that a pig's bladder on a stick can get elected to parliament" - Tony Banks) and other "liberal" Tories fight over our one copy of the Guardian.
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Yesterday I picked seven kilos of ripe figs from my tree (Letters, passim).
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A frog on the front door step last week, a red admiral butterfly in the lane at the start of the week, and a cowslip flowering in the rose bed; has nature really gone mad, or has the Guardian correspondence made us all more observant?
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No wrapping paper by Christo (Letters, November 29)?
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Dance Express gives lessons to all ages in disciplines such as musical theatre, jazz and tap dancing so spirited kids can find their own style and expression. Shimmying, leaping and dazzling on stages since 1988, Dance Express has taken its pupils to West End stages and through many Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) exams over the years. Located in Gants Hill, pupils travel from areas such as Walthamstow, Romford, Dagenham, Loughton, Ilford and Chigwell for classes.


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As of 2015, the average annual salary of a game tester ranges from $41,000 to $114,000 per year, according to Inside Jobs. The website bases its figures for game testers' salaries from data obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor.Continue Reading
A game tester's job is to play video games prior to their release in order to see if there are any issues in the games, notes Inside Jobs. Game testers ensure that the game can be completed and report any glitches so that game programmers can fix them before the game goes live. Game testers should be detail oriented, logical thinkers and be calm under pressure.Learn more about Industries


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The quiet, sleepy island of Menorca is the smallest of the Balearics, a popular destination amongst families for its laid back approach to tourism.
Unlike its sisters Majorca and Ibiza, Menorca hasn't succumbed its coastlines to towering hotels and neon lights, instead, quaint whitewashed houses and single storey hotels dot the coastline, adding to the islands natural charm, rather than taking away from it.
Boasting a number of Blue Flag award-winning beaches, long stretches of unblemished golden seafront and enclosed quiescent coves, the main objective on any holidaymaker's agenda in Menorca is to relax! Simply lay back and enjoy the rays, whilst the kids build sandcastles on the shore.
Lazing on the beach is all very well on a holiday to Menorca, however, if you start to get itchy feet and fancy a slice of the action, there is plenty on offer to keep the whole family entertained!
Catamaran and glass-bottom boat tours are a prevalent feature from most ports on the island because of the crystal clear water visibility. Snorkelling is also a popular pastime and with a diving school at Punta Prima resort, you can explore the depths like never before!
There are a number of waterparks on the island, the largest being the Los Delfines Aquapark in Cala'n Blanes or the Aquarock Waterpark in Cala'n Bosch. With kamikaze slides, log flumes and water play parks, a day trip to one of these fun-filled attractions should keep the kids happy!
If you fancy something a little upmarket however, Menorca's two main cities, old Moorish capital Cuitadella and modern capital city Mahon both offer chic cocktail bars, luxury shopping and picturesque marinas lined with bistros and cafes where you can soak up the sun in style.
As far as nightlife goes, Menorca isn't half as wild as its neighbouring islands! The majority of eateries found in the tourist resorts combine the bar and restaurant experience, offering live music, quizzes and karaoke for some good humoured, family-orientated entertainment!
Like the majority of tourist destinations across Spain, Menorca has yielded to western demands for a variety of eateries and culinary choice in its tourist resorts.
Restaurants offering everything from English to Chinese cuisine can be found across Menorca, however if you're after a taste of the traditional, look no further than some of the tiny bistros and tapas bars offering local delicacies such as lobster stew and seafood paella!
Unbeknownst to many, Menorca brews its own gin! Xorigeur Gin, produced from grape wine and flavoured with juniper berries, its production on the island is a lingering reminder of the British militant takeover of capital Mahon's port back in the eighteenth century! The distillery still stands in Port de Mao today and can be visited Monday to Friday.
With its small sandy beach and easy access to the old capital of Ciudadella, Cala'n Blanes is great for anyone looking for a quiet relaxing holiday destination
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My name is Bastien, I'm 21 and I'm French. I had the chance to do volunteer work in Songkhla Zoo, southern Thailand. I realized this mission for 3 months from 1st June to 30th August 2016. And then, I discovered this beautiful country during the month of September before come back to France.
This experience was most enriching. In fact, I first had the opportunity to work in the zoo, be in direct contact with wild animals and take care of animals. I was in the research team with P'Pong and his team of unparalleled kindness and I will not forget.
Moreover, this experience allowed me to meet extraordinary people. I consider this person like my second family. I want to say thank's to P'Jam, coordinator in VSA association, which made me share and know a lot about Thai culture, lifestyle and the country in general. Also, I want to say thank's to Nasuha ans Sofeeya and all the people who have always been present in my integration in the association and in my second home country.
Thai people are very welcoming and incomparable kindness. Thus, at the touch of local I came to realize how lucky I was to participate in such an interesting an rewarding experience it. Finally, through this mission I was able to further meetings and build strong friendships with some of them as Gear, Bright who were formvolunteers in VSA. So I would really like to return to Thailand early next year to review all these amazing people that made my extraordinary and memorable journey. So I can travel and continue to discover people and amazing landscapes.


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Interitus is an original post-invasion, Sci-Fi RPG set in the year 2015.
The Adveni attacked in 2012, leaving half the world in ruin, and the other half under the threat of destruction. Forced into slavery by an Alien race, humans fight back in any way they can.
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Human Assimilated Name: William Sutcliffe
Adveni Name: Ylehksi
Age: 47
Birthday: 4th July
Registration Number: ATZ673T443
Occupation: Head of Adveni Internal Investigations
Level of Education: Advanced Tzelik training and a doctorate in psychology.
Father: unimportant
Mother: unimportant
Children: A son, Lachlan (26) and 2 daughters, Evelyn (19) and Adrienne (15).
Siblings: 1 full brother (younger,) and 2 half siblings.
Height: 5'11
Hair Colour: blonde
Eye Colour: blue
Nsiloq Tattoo: blue
Playby: Simon Baker
Likes and Dislikes: There are a lot of things to like on Earth, and William was determined to experience as much as he could. He vastly enjoys traveling and seeing new places/learning new things, but that doesn't quite compare to the comforts of home, especially when it is as well funded as his.
He also enjoys new things in people, and there is nothing worse than a boring subject. If you're going to be a traitor, you might as well be fucking interesting. If you're not, you've wasted your life and his time.
His time, clearly, is worth a lot more.
He enjoys manipulating people to his own whim, whether through his work or his personal life. However, if proven interesting enough, the manipulator is not the only one to gain from his play. He often rewards those he finds amusing quite handsomely.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
William is the most bullheaded and stubborn man you will meet. Once he has his mind set on something, he will go after it all guns blazing, even if he doesn't use guns to actually get what he wants.
He is also very loyal. When a person has his trust, they will find that there is nothing he won't do for them. However, break that trust, and you'll be the first person he takes down.
When it comes to war, William is definitely suited to intellectual battles over the physical. He has the proper training, of course, but he's never truly used it. He depends on technology to do the work for him, and would try to walk out of a close quarter combat whenever possible.
General Personality: While some might consider him completely heartless, William is anything but. He has a great love for his children, and very much enjoys what he does. He even actually likes traitors, because they're interesting, and they give him something to do.
However, while he is not heartless, he is merciless. If someone has crossed the Adveni system, he will not hesitate to bring them down in the most public and demeaning manners possible. This is also true if someone crosses him personally, though you will find his rage far more biting in that circumstance.
He enjoys his position, and the finer things in life. A big believer in the right order of things, he is not one to step lower than the place assigned him.
Thoughts on Earth: It is an interesting and beautiful enough planet. Personally, he finds Asia far more interesting than the Americas, but when promotion calls...
Thoughts on Humans: Finds them quite amusing in the easy ways in which they are manipulated. Overall, however, there is no real reason to slaughter them all except for pure entertainment value, so he's perfectly content with allowing them to exist.
Most Adveni don't realise it, or at least, they seem not to, all obsessed with their war stats or capture to kill ratios, but there are actually three paths to rise to the top of the ladder. The first is to be undeniably bad ass, like those all obsessed with their war stats and kill ratios. The second is to be smart, and think your way up there, always having the best ideas and able to see the holes in other people's plans.
The third, the path that, coincidentally, Ylehksi took, is to find a job that makes other people so goddamn terrified of you that they wouldn't dare even considering upsetting you by taking that promotion you wanted.
Ylehksi's childhood was boring. Completely and utterly without merit. His parents were nobody important, he wasn't the best in 90% of his classes, and it was pretty much assumed that he would take a Tzelik position and would live out the rest of his life as some middle management flunky, ferrying cargo from one planet to another.
It didn't sound particularly appealing, but he went for it anyway. Better to be on a ship than on the ground punching the living daylights out of someone. He was relatively skilled at languages, so trips to other colonised planets were always interesting for him.
It was a bit of an accident that he had a complete change in his career. He caught on to two Agrah soldiers who were planning to sabotage a weapons shipment, ensuring that it ended up in the hands of a rebel force. Instead of running off to his superior, Ylehksi decided to have a little more fun with it.
... Fun which involved figuring out their plan and then blowing the weapons up in the faces of the rebels while their two traitors were dragged away in chains.
He got a serious talking to for not reporting it, but Ylehksi was relatively sure that the man giving him a stern glare was actually rather amused by his ingenuity. Ylehksi was drafted into undercover internal affairs, specifically tasked with finding traitors and bringing them in.
Suddenly, Ylehksi had a job that he was good at, that he enjoyed. He began moving up quickly. Nobody dared question it when Ylehksi was moved up the ladder, because they were too terrified he would turn an investigation on them.
Ylehksi was now privilege to the information about the invasion of Earth. Someone high up was worried that, being undercover for so long, their own would turn against them. Ylehksi was sent to Earth himself with the name William Sutcliffe to investigate those undercover. He traveled, frequently, and wherever he went, undercover Adveni were pulled into random selection interviews.
There were a few that were sent back home, and under Ylehksi's command, interrogated until they confessed.
By the time the invasion came around, William Sutcliffe had a rather good living. He continued his investigations until, when his superior was killed in the war, he took his place, now holding one of the most important and powerful Volsonnae positions in Adlai. He played down his enthusiasm, but there were those who questioned what could possibly have made the intelligent and important man wander into a human stronghold unarmed.
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LILTING Writer Director nominated for a BAFTA!
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Hong Khaou, the Writer and Director of LILTING was nominated today for a BAFTA for Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer. LILTING stars Ben Wishaw and Cheng Pei-Pei. A critical favourite and adored by audiences, this subtle and moving film is now available to own on DVD. LILTING DVD on Amazon


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Coney Island: Coralie Sardie is the daughter of the impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things, a boardwalk freak show that amazes and stimulates the crowds. An exceptional swimmer, Coralie appears as the Mermaid in her father's "museum," alongside performers like the Wolfman, the Butterfly Girl, and a one-hundred-year-old turtle. One night Coralie stumbles upon a striking young man photographing moonlit trees in the woods off the Hudson River.
The dashing photographer is Eddie Cohen, a Russian immigrant who has run away from his father's Lower East Side Orthodox community and his job as an apprentice tailor. When Eddie captures with his camera the devastation on the streets of New York following the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, he becomes embroiled in the mystery behind a young woman's disappearance.
New York itself becomes a riveting character as Hoffman weaves her magic, romance, and masterful storytelling to unite Coralie and Eddie in a sizzling, tender, and moving story of young love in tumultuous times. The Museum of Extraordinary Things is Hoffman at her most spellbinding.
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Coralie Sardie grows up in her father's "museum" on the Coney Island boardwalk where she appears as a living mermaid. Nightly swims in the Hudson River provide her only escape from her father's influence. One night, she encounters a handsome photographer named Eddie Cohen, a Russian immigrant who has turned his back on his Orthodox community. When Eddie photographs the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, he is drawn into the mystery of a factory worker's disappearance, and back to the Lower East side neighborhood he had abandoned. Set against the colorful, volatile world of early-twentieth-century New York City, Alice Hoffman's latest novel is a love story as strange and fantastic as anything The Museum of Extraordinary Things holds.
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Dave Matthews Band will cram into New Yorks Beacon Theatre for an intimate performance on June 1, the night before the group release of _ Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King_. The gig is the bands first in the room since it played a benefit show in the approximately 3,000-person venue, though Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds headline a gig there in 1999. The entire performance will be telecast live in high-definition and commercial-free on Fuse TV. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Dave Matthews Band's Bama Works Fund supporting charitable programs in the Charlottesville, VA area.
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Is the 918 Spyder the most expensive Porsche ever?
Porsche's 918 Spyder hybrid supercar is to go into limited production for an eye-watering £672,000 - more than double the price of a Carerra GT.
Revealed as a concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the 918 Spyder is derived from both the Carrera GT and Porsche 917 sports car. Just 918 lucky buyers will be able to get their hands on the new supercar. All cars will be produced to order, with production expected to start in September 2013.
Staying very close to the concept car in terms of looks, it has also kept the hybrid power. The 918 Spyder has a combination of a mid-mounted 500 bhp, V8 petrol engine and two 218bhp electric motors.
Porsche claim the 918 is faster round the Nürburgring than the Carerra GT by 2 seconds, with 62mph acceleration in just 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 199 mph.
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The 225 remaining Brazilian native ethnicity have a wide range of dance traditions. These are some of them:
Xavante (group comprising some 10,000 people living in the state of Mato Grosso)
The 225 remaining Brazilian native ethnicity have a wide range of dance traditions. These are some of them:
"Grandes Expedições à Amazônia Brasileira", written by environmentalist and educator João Meirelles Filho and recently published by Editora Metalivros, is a little gem for those interested in the history of the Amazon region and the very diverse agenda of men and women that explored the region during the last century. The author, that works for Instituto Peabiru, a non profit based in Belém, follows the steps of religious missionaries, Army officers in charge of surveilling the country's borders, scientists looking for new species and artists in search of inspiration. Among his characters, Silvino Santos, the Amazon first filmmaker, Percy Fawcett, the British explorer that disappeared in the mid-twenties looking for a mythical city in the region, the Cousteau family, sculptor Frans Krajcberg and Botanical painter Margaret Mee.
This is, in fact, a sequel – two years ago Meirelles published a similar book covering 42 expeditions to the Amazon that happened between 1500 and 1930, including those led by writer Euclides da Cunha and naturalists Karl Friedrich von Martius and Johann Baptiste von Spix.
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"Morte e Vida Severina", by João Cabral de Melo Neto, is the most Brazilian of all Nativity plays. Also known as "Auto de Natal Pernambucano" (Nativity play from the state of Pernambuco), it was published in 1955. It is a long dramatic poem depicting the hard life of migrants chased from their homes by the drought and the violence, common in the countryside in the Northeast region.
The book inspired this amazing short animation produced by Miguel Falcão, unfortunately without subtitles. But you can read part of a bilingual version of this poem on "Selected Poetry: 1937-1990", on Google Books.
Domínio Público is an e-library created by the Brazilian Ministry of education. It allows the download of philosophy and literary classics that are copyright free. It offers Portuguese translations from Shakespeare to Rimbaud and several good Brazilian authors, including the whole production of the great Machado de Assis and some less known children books.
Here is a little list of Brazilian authors you will find there with links to their books. Sorry, guys, I tried to find versions in English and other languages with no success. Personally, I would recommend a visit to dark, mortuary romantic Álvares de Azevedo, to satyrical Bocage, to Lima Barreto, to social observer João do Rio, and, of course, Machado.
Casimiro de Abreu- Carolina /As Primaveras
Alcântara Machado – Brás, Bexiga e Barra Funda
Manuel Antônio de Almeida – Memórias de um Sargento de Milícias
Augusto dos Anjos – Eu e Outras Poesias / Eterna Mágoa
Álvares de Azevedo – Lira dos Vinte Anos / Noite na Taverna /Poemas Irônicos, Venenosos e Sarcásticos
Artur Azevedo – A Capital Federal
Rui Barbosa – Obras Seletas
Olavo Bilac – Via—Láctea /As Viagens / Contos para Velh
Bocage – Sonetos e Outros Poemas
Pero Vaz de Caminha – A Carta
Castro Alves – Vozes d'África /Os Escravos / O Navio Negreiro /Espumas Flutuantes
Cruz e Sousa – A Poesia Interminável
Coelho Neto – A Conquista
Euclides da Cunha – Os Sertões
Gonçalves Dias – Canção do Exílio
Bernardo Guimarães – A Dança dos Ossos /A Escrava Isaura /A Orgia dos Duendes
Lima Barreto – Contos de Lima Barreto / O Homem que Sabia Javanês e Outros Contos / Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma / Diário Íntimo
Machado de Assis – Dom Casmurro /Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas / Esaú e Jacó /Quincas Borba / Contos Fluminenses /O Alienista /Memorial de Aires
Gregório de Matos – Seleção de Obras Poéticas
Júlio Ribeiro – A Carne
João do Rio – A Alma Encantadora das Ruas
You might also like these posts: Learn Portuguese for free online / 30 words that separate Brazil from Portugal / Brazilian Babel / So you think you understand Portuguese?
Ever heard of Green Cow IPA, produced by Seasons Brewery, in Porto Alegre? Or Colorado Vixnu, from Ribeirão Preto, in the state of São Paulo? Or Ithaca Imperial Stout, also brewed by Colorado, in Ribeirão?
These three beers are among the best produced in the country, according to Gordon Strong, president of the Beer Judge Certification Program, a reference in beer contests around the world. He just visited several Brazilian brewing centers and summed up his impressions to Paladar blog, published by daily O Estado de S. Paulo. Generally speaking, Strong said that the Brazilian (artisan) beer he drank were mostly correct and he praised both their "basic qualities and boldness". But he complained that they were served excessively cold in a festival he attended in of the country's beer meccas, Blumenau, in the state of Santa Catarina, which compromised their balance.
Read also 10 Brazilian drinks as cool as caipirinha, The best caipirinha ever and Cachaça labels: the funny, the ugly and the frankly x-rated
Together, the economy of the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Curitiba and Belo Horizonte represent almost 25% of the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product, even if their are home to only 12.6% of the Brazilian population. Despite the migration of the industries to smaller cities and to the Northeast, the money is still very concentrated.
Reproducing data from IBGE, the national statistics bureau, daily O Globo produced these cool infographics. The next one indicates the cities with higher GDP per capita: São Francisco do Conde, in Bahia (oil refinery), followed by Porto Real, in Rio (car industries), and Triunfo, in Rio Grande do Sul (petrochemical). Your next hometown, maybe?
Joãosinho Trinta, the former ballet dancer who reinvented Rio's Carnival, incorporating luxurious elements and extreme creativity to the popular parade, died today. Controversial, he was frequently criticized by traditional sambistas, that felt that his huge, elaborate carnival floats and the use of some extreme resources, like individual flying machines, would hide the talent of dancers and musicians.
These three videos show Joãosinho Trinta at his best, leading escolas de samba Beija-Flor de Nilópolis and Viradouro to multiple Carnival awards. (And sorry – I was very unimpressed by the quality of the footages available on the web.) Continue reading Great Carnivals of Joãosinho Trinta
You may question the narration and its predictable cliches and prejudices, but these historic footages are true gems. Tough to choose a favorite (ok, if you insist, the 1932's and the 1955's are the best).
1932 – Includes a pretty disgusting scene where the narrator mentions the "infinite variety of tropical animals" found downtown, while the camera closes on a cute little Black girl. Also to be noted the comment that carioca's resent the monopoly of the word Americans by those born in the States. Pay attention also on the explanation about the "butterfly industries" and the ornamental black and white stone pavements.
Continue reading Amazing footage of Rio in the 30s, the 40s, the 50s…
What happens when you mix artists with very different musical backgrounds? Some are outraged, but most are smitten. Let's see how you will react to these three videos:
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No exaggeration: São Paulo holds more surprises than Batman's utility belt. Just spent a few days in town that never rests, camera in hand.
First, bumped totally by chance into top model/billionaire Gisele Bündchen at an improvised catwalk at Iguatemy Mall. I have been around presidents, prime ministers and princesses, but few times I saw a similar security apparatus.
Continue reading Bündchen, Wonder Woman and a Masp's favela: mirages in São Paulo


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