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Regular Meeting eAgendaOctober 1, 2013
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Council Chambers - 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Tom Bates, Mayor
District 1 – Linda Maio
District 5 – Laurie Capitelli
District 2 – Darryl Moore
District 6 – Susan Wengraf
District 3 – Max Anderson
District 7 – Kriss Worthington
District 4 – Jesse Arreguin
District 8 – Gordon Wozniak
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Mark Numainville, CMC, City Clerk, 981-6900.
The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. The Mayor may exercise a two minute speaking limitation to comments from Councilmembers. Meetings will adjourn at 11:00 p.m. - any items outstanding at that time will be carried over to a date/time to be specified.
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Roll Call:
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After hearing from public speakers regarding items remaining on the Consent Calendar, any Council Member may move any Information or Consent item to "Action", however no additional items can be moved onto the Consent Calendar at that point. Following this, the Council will vote on the items remaining on the Consent Calendar in one motion.
For items removed from the Consent Calendar to the Action Calendar for additional public comment, at the time the matter is taken up during the Action Calendar, public comment will be limited to persons who have not previously addressed that item during the Consent Calendar related public comment period.
1. Grant: Maddie's Fund, Pet Rescue Foundation to the Animal Care ShelterFrom: City Manager|Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement and any amendments with Maddie's Fund, Pet Rescue Foundation to accept $14,000 to support Berkeley Animal Care Services in its programs and services to homeless animals.Financial Implications: Animal Shelter Fund - $14,000 (revenue)Contact: William Rogers, City Manager's Office, 981-7000
2. Formal Bid Solicitation and Request for Proposal Scheduled For Possible Issuance After Council Approval on October 1, 2013From: City ManagerRecommendation: Approve the request for proposals or invitation for bids that will be, or are planned to be, issued upon final approval by the requesting department or division. All contracts over the City Manager's threshold will be returned to Council for final approval.Financial Implications: Various Funds - $3,378,000Contact: Robert Hicks, Finance, 981-7300
3. Ground Lease: UACH, LP for 1450 University Avenue ("University Avenue Cooperative Housing")From: City ManagerRecommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a 67-year Ground Lease with UACH, LP, a California limited partnership ("UACH"), in which a wholly controlled affiliate of Resources for Community Development ("RCD") is the general partner, for the purpose of rehabilitating and operating 47 units of affordable family rental housing and one commercial space at 1450 University Avenue, commonly known as "University Avenue Cooperative Housing".Financial Implications: See reportContact: Jane Micallef, Health, Housing and Community Services, 981-5400
4. Contract: Andes Construction, Inc. for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project on Woolsey StreetFrom: City ManagerRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1. Approving the plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Project, 13-10637-C-REBID, located on Woolsey Street; and 2. Accepting the bid of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Andes Construction, Inc.; and 3. Authorizing the execution of a contract and any amendments, extensions or other change orders until completion of the project in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, in an amount not to exceed $1,088,489.Financial Implications: Sanitary Sewer Operation - $1,088,489Contact: Andrew Clough, Public Works, 981-6300
5. Annual Report on Gifts Received in Excess of $1,000 Aggregate ValueFrom: Board of Library TrusteesRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting the Library's annual gift report.Financial Implications: NoneContact: Donna Corbeil, Commission Secretary, 981-6100
Council Consent Items
6. Public Discussion, Gun Violence in BerkeleyFrom: Councilmembers Maio and MooreRecommendation: Request that the City Council hold a public discussion, at either a regular or special session, on Gun Violence in the City of Berkeley and to plan the event with several council members, including the Mayor, along with key community leaders who have some knowledge of the gun culture and how it manifests in our city.Financial Implications: NoneContact: Linda Maio, Councilmember, District 1, 981-7110
7. Closing the City of Berkeley's Domestic Partnership Registry and to Declare Marriage Equality DayRevised materialsFrom: Councilmember MooreRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution directing the City Manager to officially close the City of Berkeley's Domestic Partnership Registry on October 11, 2013 in celebration of its twenty-second anniversary, and marriage equality in the State of California that has made the registry unnecessary. October 11, 2013 shall also be declared Marriage Equality Day in the City of Berkeley.Financial Implications: UnknownContact: Darryl Moore, Councilmember, District 2, 981-7120
8. Proclamation in Honor of Transgender Law Center and its 11th Annual Celebration "SPARK!"From: Councilmember WorthingtonRecommendation: Adopt a proclamation honoring Transgender Law Center and its 11th Annual Celebration "SPARK!"Financial Implications: NoneContact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170
Action Calendar
After the initial ten minutes of public comment on non-agenda items and public comment and action on consent items, the public may comment on each remaining item listed on the agenda for action as the item is taken up. Where an item was moved from the Consent Calendar to Action no speaker who has already spoken on that item would be entitled to speak to that item again.
The Presiding Officer will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium to determine the number of persons interested in speaking at that time. Up to ten (10) speakers may speak for two minutes. If there are more than ten persons interested in speaking, the Presiding Officer may limit the public comment for all speakers to one minute per speaker. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four minutes. The Presiding Officer may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.
Action Calendar – Old Business
9. City Manager Referral: Inform the Public of Updates and Modifications to Council Agenda After the Completion of the Consent Calendar (Continued from September 10, 2013)From: Councilmember WorthingtonRecommendation: City Manager Referral: That the Council inform the public of any updates or modifications to the Council agenda after the completion of the consent calendar.Financial Implications: MinimalContact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170
Action Calendar – New Business
10. Tobacco Free Multi-Unit Housing: Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 12.70PresentationFrom: City ManagerRecommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 12.70 to make tobacco smoking, which exposes neighbors to secondhand smoke in all multi-unit residences in the City, subject to private right of action; to require that all new leases include a non-smoking clause; to require offering voluntary non-smoking lease addenda to all existing leases; and to permit any tenant who is involuntarily exposed to tobacco smoke to terminate his or her lease without penalty if the landlord fails to include or enforce the non-smoking clause. Proposed ordinance revisions also include routine cleanup language to aid enforcement in workplaces and to clarify that smoking is banned in all commercial zones.Financial Implications: See reportContact: Jane Micallef, Health, Housing and Community Services, 981-5400
11. Section 106 Consultation: Berkeley Main Post Office, 2000 Allston WaySupplemental materialsFrom: City ManagerRecommendation: Send a letter to the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) commenting on the proposed United States Post Office finding of "No Adverse Effect" under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) including comments on the proposed preservation covenant.Financial Implications: NoneContact: Eric Angstadt, Planning and Development, 981-7400
Information Reports12. Alameda County Mandatory Recycling Ordinance and Cost Impacts and New Household Hazardous Waste FeesFrom: City ManagerContact: Andrew Clough, Public Works, 981-6300
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So I received a cool email offer from the online comic book superstore Things From Another World (also known as the place that sucks up my money) yesterday. In honor of Brian Michael Bendis' upcoming birthday, now through the 19th, they're offering 25% off on anything he's written; as someone who receives emails from them, I also got an additional $5 off.
I'm not sure what, if anything, I'll buy (have to buy textbooks soon after all) but the thought came to me that a lot of comics-reading folks over the past decade have come to hate the guy and well…I don't.
OK: let's back up. For the unfamiliar, Brian Michael Bendis is a writer who, after making it big with his noir-style crime comics like Powers, was hired by Marvel in 2000 to write the then-new Ultimate Spider-Man, the flagship book of the publisher's Ultimate line which reimagined the characters as just starting out in the modern day. The book–which Bendis continues to write to this day–was so successful and acclaimed that Marvel has gradually let Bendis become one of the primary architects of the regular Marvel Universe, letting him write big, universe-altering crossovers like House of M and Secret Invasion while also expanding the Avengers line of comics and now currently working on the X-Men.
But as Bendis' star has risen, his shine has dimmed. Oh make no mistake, he continues to be a big seller. But the fans have by and large turned against him, citing things like how he blew up the established Avengers team, replacing them with favorite characters of his like Spider-Woman and how he indulges in a style of decompressed writing more suited to reading in trade paperback form rather than in single issue, as failings.
While I get a fair number of these criticisms (seriously, Spider-Woman is an ill-conceived character), I can't really find fault in his writing style. Granted, some of this comes out of nostalgia–Ultimate Spider-Man was the first comic I ever subscribed to, and I've described before how the first issue changed my life–but honestly, decompression (which, just to clarify, is a type of comic storytelling characterized by emphasizing visuals or character interaction, thus stretching or "decompressing" the plot) would have become the norm in comics whether Bendis had come around or not. And yes, Bendis may have had a disporportionate affect on other writers and not everyone can copy his style.
But honestly, that style of writing really holds up well and can be very effective. For example, in Peter Parker's origin story in Amazing Fantasy #15, Uncle Ben is only visible in 2 panels, barely a presence, and his death is affecting, but it is nothing more than a story beat. When Bendis started Ultimate Spider-Man, he took the original story–which is only 11 pages–and stretched it out for seven issues. This gave Uncle Ben a much bigger role and allowed us to get to know him better as a character; thus, when his death happened, it had some resonant impact because somebody we had grown to like suddenly taken away.
An even better example might be Bendis' years-long run on Daredevil, which sees the superhero get involved in slow-burning plots that slowly become bigger, all-encompassing and threatening, as well as picking up strands previous writers left off, giving the feel of a well-crafted detective drama (the moody, stylish art of Alex Maleev helps sell this) and actually ends with Matt Murdock (Daredevil's secret identity) put in prison alongside his worst enemy, the Kingpin. That's a hell of a ride and the way Bendis paces his plotting, you get that same feeling of tension and suspense you do from reading, say, Raymond Chandler.
Don't get me wrong; Bendis ain't perfect. There's some stuff in USM–at least what I've read–that doesn't click, and his preference for certain characters is a real detriment sometimes (seriously, Spider-Woman?). But at the end of the day, this is a guy who is crafting some of the craftiest, slickest, most well-constructed superhero comics out there. And in a genre that gets beaten down by dang near everyone as stupid or naive in some way the moment puberty happens, that's no small feat.
Also, quick fun fact: Jason Aaron, a current favorite at Marvel who's written for Ghost Rider and Wolverine as well as the Native American murder drama book Scalped for Vertigo, has told the story here and elsewhere about how, in order to afford his first date with his now-wife, he sold his entire USM collection on Ebay.
So happy birthday, Mr. Bendis, whenever that may be. I look forward to reading stuff with your byline on it for years to come.

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Carcassonne, a port of the popular German boardgame, has had a few additions to it since its initial release and it's time now for yet another expansion. This time around fans of the game have the ability, through in an in-app purchase to download 'The Phantom'.
It's a new game piece that is ghostly-transparent and can be played in addition to a regular one during a players turn. Aside from letting you place it in addition to another piece, the Phantom works exactly like a normal follower but it's both a good thing to have and possibly a bad thing to have, depending on how you play the piece.
If you're looking to purchase The Phantom, it can be had for only $.99 and is available now through the app. If you're looking to learn how to make better use of The Phantom in your game, check out the strategy guide that was written up for the new piece.
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The University of North Georgia's College of Education has produced thousands of teachers that make a positive impact on students and their communities throughout this region. Dean Bob Michael talks about the effectiveness and unique aspects of UNG's teacher preparation program.
How is UNG's teacher education program different than other programs nationally or around the state?
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University-based teacher preparation programs have much in common, including maintaining state, regional, and national accreditation, strong partnerships for field placements in area preschool-grade 12 (P-12) schools, and emphases on quality and accountability. The UNG teacher preparation programs are distinctive in their focus on extended field placements in area P-12 schools. For example, students in our Early Childhood Education program, dual majors in the Early Childhood and Special Education programs, and majors in our Middle Grades Education program have, at minimum, 50 percent more field placement hours than students in many other programs in the U.S. These placements are in partner schools that participate in our Professional Development Communities (PDCs).
What do these PDCs involve for UNG education students?
PDCs involve a minimum of a full year placement in an area public school; in the Early Childhood and Early Childhood/Special Education programs, this placement is for two full years following the same calendar as the partner schools. In addition, each Professional Development School is assigned to a College of Education faculty member, who provides supervision, instruction and professional development services to the schools. Our students in these PDC schools remain at the school site during the entire school day. In addition to taking their regular teacher preparation classes at the school site, they also serve as tutors, co-teachers and teachers in their classrooms.
How are teacher preparation programs assessed and how successful is UNG's program?
Teacher education programs have a robust assessment system that provides data at the student/course, faculty, program, and unit levels. Assessments are conducted both internally at the course, student, faculty and program levels, and externally at the program and unit levels. The external assessments and evaluations include student performance on the state certification examinations in the various teaching areas, and UNG students consistently score at the 90-100 percent pass rate for these exams. Also, programs are evaluated by the Georgia Professional Standards Commissions and the Council for the Assessment of Educator Preparation, formerly the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, to ensure quality and effectiveness.


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The new 'Great British Bake Off' line-up may have been met with a mixed reception from fans, but two people who think it has the perfect ingredients are former contestants Selasi Gbormittah and Jane Beedle.
The pair have praised new judge Prue Leith and hosting duo Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding, following their appointment on Thursday (16 March).
Appearing on Friday's 'Good Morning Britain', Selasi and Jane, who competed on last year's 'GBBO' claimed the revamped show will be a hit when it launches on Channel 4.
"I'm really, really excited about it, Prue's brilliant. I'm old enough to have known of Prue for years and years and years," Jane said.
"She has all the gravitas that's needed to take over from somebody like Mary [Berry].
"If you think 'Bake Off', 'Bake Off' is Mary Berry really, and the nation's sweetheart and it needed somebody very, very special to come in and take over from her because her knowledge is so great, her kindness and warmth is fantastic in the tent as well, really good balance for Paul, you know, good cop bad cop if you like, and I think Prue's got that as well.
"She has that real knowledge and by no means a soft touch but really kind and [has] warmth I think she'll be great with the bakers in the tent."
On Sandi and Noel replacing former hosts Mel and Sue, Selasi said: "It's not surprising news to be fair because they are both really good presenters in their field and you've got Noel Fielding who is very funny which is what we need in the tent, or the new bakers need in the tent."
Asked where Noel had enough presenting experience to host a show of this stature, Selasi continued: "Well that's his new challenge now so we just have to wait and see, again we can't knock it till we try it so we just have to wait and see what they've both got to offer.
"And you've got Sandi who is of course Danish, so she will be good with her pastries. She has got that behind her and Noel of course we just have to wait and see but I think they will ace it."
The new trio will join long-standing judge Paul Hollywood on 'Bake Off' when it moves to Channel 4 from BBC One later this year.
'Good Morning Britain' airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.


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'BETTER than yesterday' is the creed of the CrossFit Western Front Honey Badgers.
Emblazoned across the back of their training singlets, it provides a constant reminder to the group of six supremely fit athletes why the early mornings and late afternoons are worth it.
But sometimes, a tangible reward for effort can also help with motivation.
An All Star Affiliate National Series title, for instance.
Having won the Queensland qualifier earlier this year, the Honey Badgers qualified for their first-ever National Final, held in Sydney at the turn of the month.
Against a field of 56 teams in the Intermediate division, the team of Kate Morris, Alex Raethke, Elizabeth Dell, Tiffany Denman, Brad Hulse and Richard Singleton arrived as the 13th seed.
"They did a national leaderboard to let you know where you stood after the state qualifiers before you got to Sydney," CrossFit Western Front owner and coach Kate Morris said.
"They had us sitting in 13th before we went down, so we thought, 'Wow, we really have to bring it'."
The pre-competition rankings had no bearing once the two-day competition got under way, but Morris admitted it did light a fire in the team's stomach to prove they were better than the ranking suggested.
"I was a little shocked we were so far down the ladder," Morris said.
"After day one we were sitting in eighth, and we were a bit down - we weren't sure if we'd be able to make the podium, third position seemed a long way off."
But when day two rolled around, the Honey Badgers proved 'better than yesterday'.
"The workouts on day two were more-so in our favour than day one I think," Morris said.
"There were a lot of muscle-ups, handstand walks - mostly gymnastics-type events, which was in our favour.
"On that second day they shut the leaderboards so you can't see if you're making up any ground.
"We just knew we had to go balls to the wall."
By the end of day two, Morris and team had a decision to make.
Stay for the presentation and risk getting to the airport late, or consign themselves to coming back fitter and stronger next year.
"Time was tight, but we thought we had a slim chance of getting third," Morris said.
"When they called out third our faces dropped a little, and when they called our second and we thought we were done."
So when the MC pre-empted the announcement of the winner with a nod to the Honey Badgers, it was hard for Morris to hide her excitement.
"It was just so unexpected thinking we could jump from eighth to first," Morris said.
"We had to race off to get to the airport, but we had that giggly, high school laugh happening all the way from Olympic Park.
"We just couldn't believe it, I am so extremely proud."


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About Nicole
Nicole Wilde is an internationally recognized award-winning author and lecturer, as well as a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA). Her ten books include So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, Help for Your Fearful Dog, and Don't Leave Me! Step-by-Step Help for Your Dog's Separation Anxiety. In addition to working with dogs, Nicole has worked with wolves and wolfdogs for over fifteen years and is considered an expert in the field.
Nicole is a popular speaker at conferences and teaches seminars worldwide. She educates professional trainers and others both online and in print, writing regularly for the Huffington Post, Modern Dog Magazine, and her own Wilde About Dogs blog. She is on the Advisory Board for the Victoria Stilwell Academy and the Advisory Board for the Companion Animal Sciences Institute. Nicole is dedicated to helping dogs in shelters and rescues. She is an avid photographer and, in addition to consulting on behavior issues, donates her time photographing dogs to increase their chances of adoption.
Nicole lives in southern California with her two northern breed dogs, boatloads of dog hair, and one very understanding husband. She runs Gentle Guidance Dog Training, and continues to write and publish books and teach seminars. Her books, blog and more can be found at www.nicolewilde.com. You can also find Nicole on Facebook and Twitter .


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Art Adventures- Toddler Tours
Explore amazing artworks on display at the museum through movement, songs and storytime in a fun and interactive learning program especially designed for toddlers.
Program admission includes access to kids on deck art making space and holiday performance programs.
If you arrive early why not enjoy creative activities in kids on deck (open 10am – 4pm in holidays) or visit our Mini Mariners Play gallery on the lower level of the museum (open daily 9.30am – 5pm).
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See our Plan Your Visit page for everything you need to know about a trip to the museum.


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Students can go to their counselors and the Assistant Dean for Student Services at any time for advice and support. Everything in our program is designed around the student experience and the best way for them to achieve their goals. All of this leads to an exemplary match rate and high career satisfaction.
The Career Seminar Series features monthly panel discussions with faculty from different specialties. The panels include hors d'oeuvres, conversation and networking.
Review this year's schedule.
Match Day
Our students start preparing for residency match during the professional development Branches. By this time they've learned all their foundational clinical material and have rotated through all of the core specialties. Since our Branches start in the fall of the third year of medical school, students have opportunities for career exploration significantly earlier than our peer institutions.
The professional development Branches provide advanced clinical experiences, 200+ electives and individualized learning plans so you will be well prepared to enter your chosen specialty on day one of residency.


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So, here's a new one for you: A woman was allegedly pulled over at a sobriety checkpoint in the Tucson-area of Arizona recently and, according to reports, wasn't just found to be intoxicated by police, but was found to be carting around her two teenage daughters with her, as well as a bloody stabbing victim.
Just another day at the office, huh, Officers?
The woman is 42-year-old Rebecca Gomez, and she was arrested on one count of aggravated DUI for driving under the influence while driving on a suspended or revoked license, and two counts of child abuse for, well, supposedly having her kids with her while doing so. Way to class it up, Becky.
As reports say, Gomez pulled up to the checkpoint at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, and police noticed a large amount of blood on the driver's side door. Cause for concern? Probably. Authorities learned that the blood had come from the man who was in the passenger seat, and who had supposedly been in a fight (involving knives) earlier on. He reportedly had been driving the truck and then handed the wheel over to Gomez. (Not sure how that worked?) The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Now, not sure exactly what went on before the cops were made aware of this alleged situation, so I can't weigh in too heavily. But I will say -- regardless of what happened, just call 911 for chrissake. Why risk driving drunk with your kids in the car? Bad idea jeans, Becky, bad idea jeans indeed.
What do you think of this?
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Our couple suite allows you the option to share the experience and joy of a treatment with that special loved one. If massage is not for you, you also have the option of a seaweed bath for two. If you prefer some me time on your own you can choose from any of the treatments in our brochure as well as those especially for men and we will be happy to give you a consultation to ensure your treatment suits you requirements.
Voya Golfers Tonic (80 mins)
Beginning with a Voya massage that specifically targets key trouble spots in the back, neck & shoulders using organic seaweed oil. Enjoy a lower leg sugar scrub which gently exfoliates and soothes tired limbs followed by an intensive massage of the lower legs and finishing with a soothing head massage to ease the mind.
Stress Buster (90 mins)
Aroma Pressure Point Facial & Scalp Massage
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Bamboo Back Massage (45 mins)
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We offer a wide range of male grooming in our beauty suite for more information please just ask a member of our team.
You can view our Spa brochure here.


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World Cosplay Summit
|World Cosplay Summit
|Oasis 21 (2006-2013)
Aichi Arts Center (2014-)
Osu Shopping District
|Sakae, Nagoya, Aichi
|18,000 in 2012[1]
The World Cosplay Summit (世界コスプレサミット Sekai Kosupure Samitto?), also known as WCS, is an annual international cosplay event that promotes friendly international exchange through Japanese pop culture.[2][3] In 2012 the WCS was incorporated as a company and until that year was organized by the events division of TV Aichi. It is supported by city organizations, businesses and the WCS student volunteer organization Omotenashi. The parade and championship are held in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan with several related events being held in the Kanto, Kansai and Tokai areas. A cosplay stage performance competition called the 'Cosplay Championship' was first held at Aichi Expo in 2005 and selection of national representatives for the event comes from preliminary and regional rounds held at partnering anime/manga events the respective countries of the participants.
With keen interest in Japanese youth culture from abroad, as of 2008 three ministries of the Japanese government have given support to the event; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Japanese embassy representatives often attend preliminaries at events in different countries as well.
The WCS has grown from a weekend event in 2003 and is currently held over a one-week period where the representatives visit different parts of Japan, including Akihabara, Kyoto and Sendai, in promotion of Japanese youth culture and its ability to connect internationally. The parade and championship have been held on the Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of August since 2006.
- 1 History
- 2 World Cosplay Championship rules and regulations
- 3 Attending countries
- 4 Results
- 5 Preliminary conventions, organizations and events
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
This section may have too many subsection headers dividing up its content. (January 2016)
The first World Cosplay Summit was held in 2003 to highlight the international popularity of Japanese anime and manga through cosplay,[4] and to brighten up Expo 2005 in Nagoya.[5] The event has grown year by year and has come to include over 20 countries with over 50 cosplay representatives and encompasses several events including the Osu Cosplay Parade and the Cosplay Championship.
2003-2012: The first 10 years
The first event was held on October 12 at the Rose Court Hotel in Nagoya. 5 cosplayers were invited from Germany, France and Italy; events included a panel discussion, photographs session, and mixer event.
An event review dealing with the contemporary situation of anime and manga in Frankfurt (Germany), Paris (France) and Rome (Italy) was produced called "International Common Language" (MANGAは世界の共通語?). The program was broadcast on November 24.
Held on August 1 at the Ōsu shopping district in Naka-ku, Nagoya. 8 cosplayers were invited from Germany, France, Italy and the United States. This year marked the introduction of the Osu Cosplay Parade, which featured about 100 participants.
In 2005, the WCS transferred from an invitational based system to a system where preliminary events were held around the world to select cosplay participants. This was also the first year to hold the Cosplay Championship. Single and group teams came to represent each country with 4 cosplayers from each nation. Along with supporting activities, the event took place in 2 main locations: the Cosplay Parade was held in Osu on July 31 and the Cosplay Championship was held at the Expo Dome on August 7 during Expo 2005. 40 people from seven countries participated in the first Cosplay Championship, with France winning the group category, Italy winning the individual category, and with the overall contest winner being Italy.[6] The initial goal of the event was to bring a part of Japanese youth culture to Expo 2005 and the event enjoyed the support of the Expo organizing committee — the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition.
The next year the event moved to the venue for the Cosplay Championship the location where it was held until 2013 at Oasis 21 in Sakae, Nagoya. 9 countries competed: Italy, Germany, France, Spain, China, Brazil, Thailand, Singapore and Japan, with a total of 22 cosplayers.
This year the WCS gained the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT). Over 5,000 people attended the Cosplay Championship stage event and several thousand more attended the Cosplay Parade.
TV Aichi broadcast another TV documentary special, "World Cosplay Summit 2006: New Challengers".
The venue for the Cosplay Championship was Oasis 21 in Higashi-ku, Nagoya. Denmark, Mexico and South Korea joined the event this year to bring the number of participating nations to 12, with a total of 28 participating cosplayers. About 10,000 people attended the Cosplay Championship.
On the evening of the Championship, "World Cosplay Summit 2007: Giza-suge yatsura ga yattekita Z!" (World Cosplay Summit 2007: The Super Cool Have Arrived!) was televised. This year, the event became a part of the 2007 "Visit Japan" campaign of the MLIT.
With growing recognition of the global economic benefits of Japan's Otaku culture, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) began to support the event. About 300 cosplayers participated in the Parade.
13 countries with a total of 28 representative cosplayers performed in the Championship in front of 12,000 visitors. TV Aichi broadcast a TV documentary special, "World Cosplay Summit 2008 - Everyone's Heroes Get Together!"
In April 2009, the "World Cosplay Summit Executive Committee" was created to support the development and expansion of the WCS. The Osu Parade had grown to 500 people, and 30 representative cosplayers from 15 countries competed in the Cosplay Championship in front of 12,000 visitors, with Australia and Finland being the two newest participating nations.
The first international symposium was held at Nagoya University entitled "Outward Minded: Worldwide Impact of Cosplay and Interpretations in Japan".
The symposium was moved to the Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers.
This year, the Netherlands and Malaysia joined the participating nations to bring the total to 17.[7]
This was the first year that the 'Special Tour' was held. After the last day of activities, all cosplay representatives and organizers went on a tour of the Central Japan region, staying that evening at a traditional hot springs hotel in the Chita Peninsula area.
This year, the United Kingdom, Indonesia and Russia joined the event. Being the 10th anniversary of the WCS, the event was spread out over 12 days. Official visits were paid to Gifu, Mie, Tottori and Aichi Prefectural offices, and there were 2 parades held, one in Ichinomiya during the Tanabata Festival and the annual Parade in Osu, Nagoya. The order of the Parade and Championship were switched with the Championship held on the Saturday and the Parade on Sunday. This was also the first year that countries and regions could participate under Observer Status, and with Hong Kong and Taiwan taking part in this manner, the total number of participating countries and regions came to 22.
Vietnam and the Philippines joined as Observer Nations this year, bringing the number of participating countries and regions to 24. The event was held with the help of local and international volunteers since 2009; however, this year saw the beginning of the Omotenashi student volunteer group. This was the first year of the World Cosplay Summit as an independent company after 10 years where it was organized through the Events Department of TV Aichi.
This was the first year that the Championship was held at the Aichi Arts Center beside Oasis 21. Portugal was selected to join. Also, Kuwait joined the WCS as the first nation from the Middle East, which brought the total number of participating nations/regions to 26.
The Championship moved to the largest venue within the Aichi Arts Center called 'The Theater'. With the inclusion of Canada and Sweden as Observer Nations, the number of participating nations/regions now total 28.[8]
World Cosplay Championship rules and regulations
Regulations of the preliminaries for each country are decided by the event in which the respective preliminaries takes place. The following are participation regulations of the World Cosplay Summit Championship (finals) in Japan.[9][10]
Participant regulations (for WCS 2012)
1. Each country will be represented by one team of two cosplayers.
2. The costumes must be from Japanese anime, manga, video games and tokusatsu.
- Dojinshi and unique characters from live-action movies based on anime or manga are not permitted (i.e. Dragonball Evolution, etc.).
- When doing a costume from a game, the character must be recognizably Japanese (i.e. not a Disney or Star Wars character even though the game may be made in Japan).
3. Cosplay costumes are to be hand-made.
- It is permissible for family and friends to help with costumes, but the contestants should be actively involved in the construction process.
4. Prospective entrants must be able to travel to Japan for about one week from the end of July to early August for the World Cosplay Summit Championship.
5. Participating minors must have consent of a guardian (rules may vary depending on the preliminary rules in different countries).
6. Contestants must participate in a positive manner in order to ensure the success of the World Cosplay Summit.
7. Legal Documents (i.e. passport application, official documentation, etc.) must be prepared and submitted as quickly as possible at the request of the WCS sponsor (TV Aichi).
8. Media such as TV programs, Internet homepages, newspapers, magazines, etc. may use photos and images of the preliminary contests prior to the World Cosplay Summit. On these occasions, compensation will not be furnished.
9. All image rights in all media exposure, such as news from TV programs and other assorted media involved with the World Cosplay Summit, promotional activities in print media as well as events and performances, and announcements of the Cosplay Summit both prior and during the event, will be attributed to TV Aichi.
10. After the World Cosplay Summit, images, photographs, footage, programs broadcast, Internet homepages and DVDs, etc. of the contestants will come under the jurisdiction of TV Aichi. Compensation will not be furnished for such images used by the media.
Preparation: rules and considerations
1. A minimum of three costumes must be brought to Japan: one for the Parade, one for the Championship, and one for media appearances.
2. In the Cosplay Championship, the costumes of the characters must be from the same Japanese manga, anime, video game or tokusatsu series.
- It is not necessary to coordinate costumes for the Parade or otherwise.
3. All equipment, costumes and props for the Cosplay Championship performance are limited to a maximum weight of 40 kg (88 lb) combined for both performers.
4. All large props set on stage before the Cosplay Championship performance begins are limited to a maximum weight of 10 kg (22 lb). Prop dimensions are limited to 2,100 mm (83 in) in height, 2,100 mm (83 in) in width and 900 mm (35 in) in depth.
5. All large props set on stage are limited to a maximum of 3 items. Dimensions of hand held props carried onto the stage must be relayed to WCS head office in written form and accompanied by photographs.
6. It is not permitted to directly copy original drawings or logos to your equipment or props.
7. You are required to bear the cost of any overweight luggage charges when shipping costumes and other items. It is not possible to send them to Japan by air or ship beforehand.
8. Please prepare your own music for your performance. A performance sheet stating what you will perform is to be submitted in advance. The use of voice actors voices from original works in your music is prohibited.
9. Please send the documents and sound file at latest one month before the date of the Cosplay Championship.
The Championship judges are a panel of usually 5 guest judges from the anime, manga and cosplay community.
Judging criteria
Each judge of the Cosplay Championship can award 10 points for costume, 10 points for performance and 5 points for faithfulness to the original work, for a maximum total of 25 points.
1. Performance (10 points): level of performance, inventiveness, entertainment 2. Costume (10 points): design, faithfulness to the original characters costume 3. Fidelity to Original (5 points): level of faithfulness of the performance towards the original story and characters
List of guest judges
|Leiji Matsumoto
Hironobu Kageyama
Ippongi Bang
Akifumi Takayanagi (TV Aichi)
Shin Nagai (Tokyo Mode Gakuin)
|Go Nagai
Hiroshi Kitadani
Essai Ushijima (Cosplay critic)
Yuji Tokita (MOFA)
|Monkey Punch
Ichirou Mizuki
Essai Ushijima (Cosplay critic)
Yuji Tokita (MOFA)
Ken Nagata (MLIT)
|Yumiko Igarashi
Rica Matsumoto
10 general judge
|Tōru Furuya
Go Nagai
Ichirou Mizuki
Hamada Britney
|Tōru Furuya
Hironobu Kageyama
Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Sengoku Basara)
Nobuyuki Takahashi (Inventor of the word cosplay)
|Tōru Furuya
JAM Project (Hironobu Kageyama, Masaaki Endo, Hiroshi Kitadani, Masami Okui and Yoshiki Fukuyama)
Takaaki Kitani (President, Bushiroad)
Inui Tatsumi (Site administrator of Cure)
Masaaki Nagase (Editor-in-chief, Tokai Walker)
|Tōru Furuya
Go Nagai
Inui Tatsumi (Site administrator of Cure)
Rica Matsumoto
|Tōru Furuya
Tomokazu Sugita
Inui Tatsumi (Site administrator of Cure)
Mel Kishida (illustrator)
Ikenotani Ken (ACOS Producer)
|Tōru Furuya
Mika Kanai
Mel Kishida (illustrator)
Inui Tatsumi (Site administrator of Cure)
Andrea Vesnaver (WCS 2013 Champion Italy Representative)
Dr.Oh (Bushiroad Producer)
Azuma Fukashi(TV Tokyo Producer)
|Tōru Furuya
Inui Tatsumi (Site administrator of Cure)
Nek (WCS 2014 Champion Russia Representative)
Nichi (WCS 2014 Champion Russia Representative)
Nakazato Ikuko (Kodansha Nakayoshi Aria Editorial Department)
Nao Hirasawa (Animation Producer of Ultra Super Pictures Ltd.)
Ryutaro Ichimura (Dragon Quest Producer of Square Enix)
Tomokazu Tashiro (Composer)
Åsa Ekström (Swedish Cartoonist)
Attending countries
Attending countries in bold indicate first attendance for that year:
Teams at the most recent edition of the WCS
The following representative teams were present at the most recent edition of the World Cosplay Summit, in 2015:[11]
|Team name
|I-Artemis-I (Natalie)
|Daysuke (Diego)
Nando Gray (Fernando)
|Miss Messy Mia
Detailed-Illusion (Niq)
|Detailed Mess
|China (PRC)
|Xin Yi
Qing Qian
|Rinaca (Carina)
Surine (Sørine)
|Sonoko Cosplay (Kaisa)
Rullarinkeli (Aino Peltokoski)
|Chibi Juice (Justine Védovato)
Lynah (Laura)
|Cherie (Heike)
MeNanA (Melina)
|BIG BOOOBs Cosplay
|Hong Kong
|Gino Nega
Sho Akatsuki
|Cosplay Team FruitPitch
|John Switch (Bima)
Yonchan (Ovitria Rachmadanti)
|Eternal Creativity
|Akiba (Manuel Capitani)
Luca Buzzi
|琉演 Ryu-en
(host country)
|Ayox (Anas)
Don Lawless (Abdullah)
|Siow Wen Tan
Joo Ing Tan
|ING & WEN Cosplayer
|Juan Carlos
Shema Arroyo (Jose Maria)
|TWIN cosplay
Sednobis (Sahar/Mitzuki)
|Hong Ping-ping Bi (洪 碧 娥)
SJ de Ocampo
|EuRika 愛
|Samantta Amano
Saphira Cosplay
|Archangel Michael/Misha (Nataliya Malysheva)
Trisha (Ekaterina Malysheva)
|Kyoudai Cosband
Maria Tachi
|South Korea
|Team.CSL (Cosplay Stage Laboratory)
|Zihark (Dani Talavera)
Virchan Puu
|Tennyo Cosplay (Josefin Slorafoss)
Mayo-chan 真夜ちゃん (Linn Eriksson)
|Tobu (Andy Chun)
Light (林光光)
|Little Hands 小手創意
|Yuki Godbless (Natthar Janjarhatsin)
JiakiDarkness (Charnon Porngarunathikul)
|United Kingdom
Tarka (Rachel Conroy)
|United States
|Alpacosplay (Ashley Rochelle)
Yummy Gamorah (Sarah R.)
|Something Clever Cosplay
|Cua Kani
Satou Tin
|Tin x Cua Cosplayer
Yearly results for the top awards:
|Grand Champion
|Special award from "brother"
1, 2
|Giorgia Vecchini
Francesca Dani
Emilia Fata Livia
|Maurício Somenzari L Olivas (Mah Psylocke)
Mônica Somenzari L Olivas (Kawaii Aeris)
|Damien Ratte
Isabelle Jeudy
Naoki Shigure
|Linaloe Rodriguez Rivera (Linamoon)
Alejandra Rodriguez Rivera (Yunnale)
|Jéssica Moreira Rocha Campos (Pandy)
Gabriel Niemietz Braz (Hyoga)
|Zhao Chin
Zhang Li
|Bereniç Serrano Vidal (Piruletosa)
Laura Fernández Ramos (Madoka)
|Elizabeth Licata (fatwetdog)
India Davis (Dia)
|Luca Buzzi
Giancarlo Di Pierro
|Gabrielle Christine Valerio
Gabriel Niemietz Braz (Hyoga)
Orawan Aggavinate (Alexis Seiz)
|Orawan Aggavinate (Alexis Seiz)
Patawikorn Uttisen (Pat)
|Maurício Somenzari Leite Olivas
Mônica Somenzari Leite Olivas
|Marika Roncon
Daniela Maiorana
|Tessa Beattie
Jessica L. Allie
|Yukari Shimotsuki
|Frank Koh (Raistlin03)
Valerie Seng (ayatenshi)
|Frank Koh (Raistlin03)
Valerie Seng (ayatenshi)
|Andrea Vesnaver
Massimo Barbera
|Cassandra May (Breathlessaire)
Tiffany Tezna (Starlighthoney)
|Cassandra May (Breathlessaire)
Tiffany Tezna (Starlighthoney)
|Nek (Neko-tin)
|Juan Carlos
Jose Maria [Shema] Arroyo
|Akiba (Manuel Capitani)
Luca Buzzi
|Alpacosplay (Ashley Rochelle)
Yummy Gamorah (Sarah R.)
- ^1 Group Champion: France (Pauline Mesa, Laurence Guermond Wendy Roeltgen)
- ^2 Individual Champion: Giorgia Vecchini
- ^3 3rd: Italy (Alessandro Leuti, Alessia de Magistris)
Results of the most recent Championship
Results of the 2015 World Cosplay Championship:[12]
Preliminary conventions, organizations and events
The following conventions, organizations and events have held or organized the preliminary contests to select the representatives of each country for the Cosplay Championship since 2005:
- Australia: SMASH! in Sydney
- Brazil: Editora JBC / Festival do Japão in Sao Paulo
- Canada: Otakuthon[8] in Montreal
- China: Howell International Trade Fair Ltd. in Beijing
- Denmark: J-Popcon in Copenhagen
- Germany: Animexx / Connichi in Kassel
- Finland: Cosplay Finland Tour / Tracon in Tampere
- France: Japan Expo in Paris
- Indonesia: Indonesia Cosplay Grand Prix [13] in Jakarta
- Italy: ROMICS in Rome
- Japan: Nipponbashi Street Festa in Osaka
- Kuwait: PLAMO Q8 Con (2014) in Kuwait City
- Mexico: Expo-TNT in Mexico City
- Netherlands: Animecon in Amsterdam
- Philippines: Anime Alliance Philippines [14] in Manila
- Portugal: Iberanime (2014) in Lisbon
- Russia: Hinode in Moscow
- Singapore: Cosfest
- South Korea: Samsung Everland / Wonder Cosplay Festival in Seoul
- Spain: FICOMIC / Salón del Manga (es:Ficomic / es:Salón del Manga de Barcelona) in Barcelona
- Sweden: Comic Con Stockholm[8] in Stockholm
- Thailand: Negibose Thailand / Oishi Group in Bangkok
- UK: Hyper Japan in London
- USA: Anime Central in Chicago
Former preliminary conventions, organizations and events
- Australia: Animania in Sydney (2009-2013)
- China: Hangzhou True Design Company Ltd. (2005–2007)
- France: Epitanime (2005)
- Japan: Cosplay Festa in Tokyo Dome City (Tokyo, 2006–2008)
- Japan: Layered XTRM at Osaka Castle Bandshell (Osaka, 2007)
- Japan: Cosplayers JAM Revolution (Osaka, 2008)
- USA: Anime Expo (2004, 2005) in Los Angeles
- USA: New York Anime Festival (2008, 2009) in New York City
- USA: FanimeCon (2010)[15] in San Jose
- USA: AM2 (2011)[16] in Anaheim
- USA: Katsucon (2012) in Washington, D.C.
See also
- ↑ 世界コスプレサミット2012 チャンピオンシップ結果速報 (in Japanese). World Cosplay Summit 2012 official website. 2013-01-26. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2013-01-26. <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "World Cosplay Championship regulation: Article 8". World Cosplay Summit 2008 official website. 2008.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Associated Press (July 7, 2008). "Japan hosts government-sponsored costume contest as diplomatic tool to promote culture". Mainichi Daily News. Retrieved 2008-07-31.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[dead link]
- ↑ "What's WCS?". World Cosplay Summit 2008 official website. 2008.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "World Cosplay Summit 2003 official website" (in Japanese). World Cosplay Summit 2003 official website. 2003. <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "World Cosply Summit Ends in Aichi". Anime News Network. August 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-05.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ http://www.tv-aichi.co.jp/blog/wcs_e/2011/03/malaysia_makes_it_17_countries.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Anime News Network". 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "FanimeCon - 2010 Regulations". 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-08-20.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Australia Animania - 2010 Regulations" (PDF). 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-08-20.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ http://www.worldcosplaysummit.jp/en/2015/team/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/WorldCosplaySummit/videos/1050658541611541/
- ↑ "Indonesia Cosplay Grand Prix website". Retrieved 2012-08-04.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Philippines @ WCS". Retrieved 2013-12-21.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "FanimeCon 2010 Forums". 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-05-02.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Anime News Network". 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2011-02-19.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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I totally agree with Michael Krumme that the color of the black glass has nothing to do with it's value. I do however look to see what the internal color of the black glass is and have seen others holding it to the light. Different makers have different colors. It is great information to use to aid in the proper identification of the maker.
The color of Steuben black is a very specific color. I like to use the direct ball of the sun to see the exact color. The lights at an antique show are not usually bright enough to see the internal color of a thicker piece. This will give it an opaque look when it is not!
I see three colors of black. Some makers use Cobalt Blue Black. It is easy to spot and cannot be mistaken. Then there is Amethyst Black. Sounds like it looks like a black that was made out of amethyst. Then there is Steuben! It is neither. If you have had the chance to see potassium permanganate in person I would say that is the best color description. I would also call it a magenta color. I have seen it get so strong it the ball of the sun has looked cranberry to almost a cherry red!
Some people hold it to the light to try to figure out who made it.
This is the color I see in Steuben Mirror Black. It is not a regular amethyst. It has more red.
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Your choice from a special four course pre- Christmas Sunday menu with a Prosecco Cocktail on arrival, coffee and sweeties
£35 adult, £17.50 under 12's
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