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Table of Contents
Forward [FRWD]
Background Info / Story [BIS]
Factions [FS]
Guild System [GS]
Graphics [GS]
Screenshots [SS]
Client Icon [CI]
Forward [FRWD]
Hello everyone, I figured I should introduce you all to my game that is currently In-Development. The name of it is Legacy of the Zodiac II.
Just so you all know, the game is NOT playable and will not be playable until it is finished; then I will have closed Beta and send the client out to a certain amount of people for them to test it. I will leave the Closed Beta Server up for a month to allow them to test and play as much as possible, then it will go and the accounts will be wiped and I will fix anything that was unbalanced, fix any errors etc and than put it up for Open Beta. If everything goes as planned, accounts will not be wiped after Open Beta.
First off you can visit the website for the game at http://www.legacyofthezodiac.net
There you can access the forums and access a wealth of other information about Legacy of the Zodiac II.
You might want to read the Development Chronicle I first or watch it here.
The first thing you should read is the story of Legacy of the Zodiac II. Before Legacy of the Zodiac II there was Legacy of the Zodiac and Legacy of the Zodiac II, the first two chapters are based on those games, the last four advance the story to Legacy of the Zodiac II and explain what it is about. So without further waiting, here is the story!
Background Info / Story [BIS]
This section has the background info on how the Zodiac came to be in the first place, and all the trouble it caused. By reading these you will gain an understanding of the "Legacy of the Zodiac". The story is broken down into sections based on the time period of that section and such.
I made a video of this with narration by me, so you can just listen to the story if you don't feel like reading it. The link to the video can be found below.
Narrated Background Info/Story
Legacy of the Zodiac (Chapter I - Before EX)
Part I
Centuries ago
the world wasnt as it is today
Some lands were the same as they are now. But there were many that were not. Armies waged war against each other for control of lands and for wealth. Armies ravaged through cities and towns destroying all in their path
Rivers of blood flowed everywhere
Skulls were bashed against rocks and stones
There was one sword that was said to have the power to destroy an army with a single blow
The sword was called the Zodiac. The sword had the power of the twelve mighty Zodiacs. Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus and Virgo. If any man was to brandish the Zodiac, certain doom would be the fate of the earth, and all of its populace
Part II
The Zodiac was a double edged sword. On one hand it has supreme curative capability. It could transform an inhospitable wasteland into a luscious forest. Whereas on the other hand the Zodiac could decimate anything in the vicinity. The Zodiac was originally created by the twelve Zodiacs as a weapon that could mend wounds of the earth and raze anything and anyone that would cause detriment to the earth. All of the Zodiacs added a fraction of their powers to the sword. With the realization of the damage the sword could do in the hands of a human, they decided to seal away the Zodiac at the heart of the earth; where no man could grasp it. The only way to get to the heart of the earth was passage through the Zulu Gorge, a passage that let right to the heart of the earth. The zodiacs created several beings; branded as the Sentinels. The Zulu Gorge was situated on the great southern continent; Celestria. Celestria was called home by a clan called the Celestria Guard. They were engaged in countless wars with the clan of the north; the Crimson Knights. Wars prolonged in a never ending cycle of death. Clans changed over time, old ones passed away, new ones emerged; alliances were founded. In time though, Celestria was at the hands of the northerners
Fearing that the Zodiac would be in danger soon, the Sentinels ventured down to the heart of the earth; through the Zulu Gorge. The Sentinels planned to do away with the Zodiac, so that no human could ever brandish such a sword. They all rained down on the Zodiac; willing to give their lives to rid the earth of the sword. Thus was not their duty, their duty; and soul purpose for creation was to protect the sword. Alas, they awakened the Zodiac, which then proceeded to use all of its vigor to wipe out the Sentinels. This in turn wiped out the earth. While the earth was in its final precious moments, the Zodiacs gathered to try and stop what was about to come
The sword overtook them and merged with the Zodiacs
Part III
When it looked like all was lost, and the earth ceased to exist
The Zodiac used its supreme curative prowess; it was too late to restore the earth. Instead, a fresh earth was created. The sword consumed enormous amounts of its power
The sword was at a critical point, where it couldnt continue creating the earth. The power of all the Zodiacs that the Zodiacs imbued the sword with could no longer be contained, the power burst out of the sword in a rainbow of colors, only to disintegrate
Like a chain reaction, the Zodiacs used this opening to escape from the sword. Together they finished creating the new earth. They decided that the only way they could truly lock away the Zodiac, was by either destroying or sealing away themselves. But now that the power of themselves that they each put into the Zodiac was gone, no one without all of their power could wield the sword. Even so, without the pure energy of the Zodiac within the sword, it was quickly becoming tainted with darkness
The Zodiacs sealed themselves and the Zodiac away in another dimension
Finally ridding the earth of the Zodiac, as well as putting the fate of the earth in the hands of the humans
Legacy of the Zodiac EX (Chapter II - Aftermath)
Part I
That was three centuries ago
The Zodiac hasnt been seen or heard of since. No one has seen the Zodiacs either. Humans have changed quite considerably since then. War remains a part of daily life though, as it always will be with humans. Four main continents exist, the Northern Continent which consists of places such as Haven. Haven was remodeled from hieroglyphics that depicted how Haven was before what the humans called the great destruction. The hieroglyphics were left by the Zodiacs, in an attempt to guide the humans in the right direction. The Zodiacs left secrets all around the new earth, from damp caves to high mountains. These secrets hinted at what actually happened. They were very well concealed though. Many people had different theories about what happened, and a few have even slain each other over it. The second continent is the great southern continent of Zhu Jin. This is a continent host to many creatures and tribes. The third continent is the western continent, which consists of mainly Ryoko and Kenshi. Ryoko is home to many groups of dragons, as well as dragoons. Kenshi is home to a few monks and wandering rogues. The fourth continent is the eastern continent, which consists of a large city called Shinjoku. It is surrounded by a large wall to fortify its defenses. Many gather there, such as fishermen. But mainly it is home to many great samurais. Each continent consists of an army or clan which resides in the continent. They are the main source of war these days. They are not always opposed to each other though, they form alliances and the like.
Part II
Lately though, something has been stirring in the south
heavy storms swell and move in from remote places out in the oceans. Strange sightings have been reported on most of the main continents
Legacy of the Zodiac (Chapter III - Stormy Weathers)
The Earth's atmosphere is changing drastically, continents are beginning to sink at rates unthinkable. Tornadoes are destroying forests and leaving them as harsh unkempt wastelands. Storms are almost a daily occurrence, and they occur with such force that dozens die from them everyday, land is lost, lives are lost. Strange beings in hooded cloaks have been sighted around the continents mumbling something about the Zodiacs, mentioning their names... A land mass seems to be forming in the south as well as other places. The strange thing is, some days the land is visible, while some days it is not. Anyone who has tried to go near the land when it is visible didn't come back, for what reason nobody knows. They could have been killed, or gotten stuck on the island or anything else. One thing is for certain, nothing seems right; it seems like reality is being warped. Almost as if the earth is in contact with something else... something...
Legacy of the Zodiac (Chapter IV - Pieces to the Puzzle)
Part I
Conditions are becoming increasingly worse. Also, it has been confirmed, the Earth is in contact with something else. The cloaked wanderers were followed to their place of dwelling; a desolate den fit for only the most unearthly creatures. They were spied on, the information that was gained that day was choking. It seems that they had a book, written by their "God" Nerevar. The book was called the Revelus Colisius. The book told a story of how the all mighty sword, the Zodiac, was sealed away with the twelve Zodiacs in an alternate dimension. That alone was startling news, and that alone was evidence of what actually happened those many years ago. All the natural disasters, everything that had been going wrong was being done by Nerevar and his foul followers. What was happening was that Nerevar's followers were slowly laying a spell that would connect and intertwine the world with the dimension the Zodiacs were in. This would effectively not only bring the Zodiac within Nerevar's grasp, but also bring the twelve Zodiacs within his grasp and wipe out most of the life on earth, once the world and the dimension were finally combined.
Part II
The two dimensions combined would also change the earth very much, since the other dimension is actually another world. For the two worlds to combine, parts of each world must be destroyed and replaced by parts of the other world. Kind of like when two sets of puzzles are mixed and you try and put them together - all the pieces can't be used. The "pieces" are parts of each world, and each world is a separate puzzle. All together Nerevar's plan was a recipe for disaster. It was too late to stop it though, the damage done to the earth was already too great; and the gathering they witnessed was the gathering before the final part of the plan was put into action. That night, the final part of the plan would begin...
Legacy of the Zodiac (Chapter V - The Puzzle Completed)
Part I
The "puzzle" was almost complete, Nerevar and his unearthly followers had all gathered at the giant southern land mass; which was now completely there; completely in existence. They had erected a pedestal made of the finest ores available, where we all assumed the Zodiac would appear. Tens of thousands of Nerevar's followers were all crowded around that single pedestal, in never ending rows. It looked like a never ending sea of black hooded cloaks. Nerevar stood nearest to the pedestal, leading his followers in a also seemingly never ending chant. They spoke in a tongue none of us could understand or even begin to understand. They chanted for what seemed like days, it kept going on and on in an endless cycle. Eventually a great wind began to blow, the great oceans surrounding the landmass began to clash; giant waves assaulted the shores and mountains of the landmass. Lightning razed the ground and blew holes in the side of great mountains. A great fog settled in around the landmass, it seemed every element, every form of nature was assaulting the earth. Everyone was anxious to find out what would happen next.
Part II
Then, all of a sudden an immense lightning bolt shot down from the clouds and struck the pedestal Nerevar had erected. The great ocean of hooded beings roared and shouted, but Nerevar shouted even louder and silenced them. It became hard to breath, the air pressure greatly increased; forcing our arms and legs closer to our bodies. From where we were, we could faintly see some kind of sword appearing, than disappearing and appearing again on top of the pedestal. Another bolt of lighting struck the pedestal and finally the sword was there; completely. It hovered over the pedestal. It was the great Zodiac, we could not believe our mortal eyes... The sword did not move at all, then all of a sudden it rose higher into the air. The wind started to blow with great fury towards the Zodiac. Along the wind, faint images of the Zodiacs flew. After a while all of the twelve Zodiacs hovered around the great sword. The winds subsided and Nerevar stepped forward. He held out his hand and with some sort of magic drew the Zodiacs towards the sword. The Zodiacs let out wails and screams of pain and anger, they held out their hands and began releasing as much of their energy as they could possibly release; but they could not release it all. Nerevar had sealed the Zodiacs inside the great sword. The Zodiacs did not exist anymore, there was only one "Zodiac" remaining now, the sword. The sword now had all of the Zodiacs powers inside of it, it was complete again. Now Nerevar could wield the sword and rain destruction upon mankind. But something happened, something Nerevar did not expect...
Part III
Nerevar grasped the Zodiac by its hilt, when he did so the hilt of the Zodiac became as hot as the core of the earth. Even Nerevar couldn't hold onto the sword and he dropped it, the heat was so great that it burned off his hand and his arm caught on fire. The right side of his body began to burn away into ash. The Zodiac still had a mind of it's own though, in a final act of self control the Zodiac cut Nerevar in half. Nerevar's scream was so loud and so great that it was heard around the whole earth, from Kenshi all the way to Shinjoku; his scream was heard. Nerevar's body disintegrated and was blown away by the wind. All of a sudden the ground began to shake violently, fissures appeared all over the ground. Giant waves crashed against the great mass of land. Then immense waves from all sides rose up, over the land and began to fall towards the land. The waves crashed down on the island, covering it completely with water; drowning anyone that was on it. The puzzle, Nerevar's puzzle was finally complete. Both worlds had been combined, and the Zodiac was back and in it's most powerful form; it had the power of all twelve Zodiacs and now could be brandished by any who found it.
Legacy of the Zodiac II (Chapter VI - New World, New Struggles)
Part I
The world was now a new world, part old world, part new world. The new world was from the dimension the Zodiacs had sealed themselves and the Zodiac in. Even the parts of the old world that remained had been changed and rearranged, little looked the same as it had. Anything from the old world was changed by the weather and the sole process of the other dimension being fused with it.
Part II
Now that the Zodiac is on earth, Factions began to appear. The different Factions had different ideas on what they would do when they got the Zodiac. When the island that the Zodiac was on was hit with the great waves, the Zodiac had been lost. No one knows where it rests now, but many are determined to find it. There is a faction called the Zodiacs, they are the descendants of the twelve Zodiacs, they even have some of the power of the Zodiacs. These people were born and created from the power the Zodiacs released before they were sealed into the Zodiac. The other survivors were either part of the Valarians or the Gardavians. The Valarians planned to use the Zodiac for destruction, while the Gardavians wanted to do good with the sword. The Zodiacs believed the sword must be sealed away and never again touched or used by any humans. There were even some beings that were created and came to be because of the remains of Nerevar that were blown away after he was killed by the Zodiac. Therefore, those beings have the same ideals and values as well as ambitions that Nerevar himself once had.
Part III
With the rise of the factions and the return of the Zodiac, a time of great war begins. What will happen next? That is for you to decide...
So, now I bet you want to know about the Factions? I'll feed your yearning for Information; just look below and you will wonder no more!
You can either read the information from this post, or view the page on the Wiki , which can be found here.
PLEASE NOTE: This is the complete and most likely final list of all the classes and factions of Legacy of the Zodiac II.
Factions [FS]
In Legacy of the Zodiac II there are three total factions. They are what separates the classes of Legacy of the Zodiac II. The factions are based around their views of what should be done with the Zodiac now that it has been unsealed from it's place of rest. The following is a breakdown of the three factions.
The Zodiac faction are humans that have descended from the actual Zodiacs; therefore they refer to themselves as Zodiacs most of the time. They have a large portion of the powerful magic the Zodiacs possessed flowing through their body. Since they are descendants of the Zodiacs, they share the same viewpoints towards the Zodiac. As the Zodiacs believed, they believe no one should be allowed to wield or use the Zodiac, not even themselves. Which is why the Zodiac was sealed away at the core of the earth in the first place. Now that the Zodiac has been released, the Zodiacs are ready to do whatever it takes to seal the Zodiac away once again.
The following is a list of the classes in the Zodiac faction.
The Arch is a ranged melee warrior. It uses lightweight dual swords that can be swung quickly. Rather than just cutting their opponents open, they use the magical power flowing through their bodies that they obtained from being the descendants of Scorpio to create focused blade slash waves. Their slash waves have a range of approximately 3-4 tiles away. They are also able to focus all of their power into a homing blade slash commonly called an air slash.
The Acolyte is the main spell caster of the Zodiac faction. They are able to cast devastating spells that take advantage of the magic they posses; bestowed upon them by many of the Zodiacs. They use Staves and Fans to release there magical powers in the form of deadly spells. They also have the ability to help their allies by temporarily bestowing some of the Zodiac power they posses onto their allies, as well as amplifying their own powers.
The Artisan is a balanced melee warrior. Artisans are skilled in both attack and defense, but not as highly skilled in each as the Varhans are with strength and the Gardians are with defense. The Artisans used medium weight swords which aren't too slow yet aren't too fast. The Artisans have been gifted by the Zodiacs with two special abilities. They are able to tap into some of the offensive power of Aries, which boosts their own for a short period of time. Artisans may also tap into the defensive powers of Capricorn, boosting their own for a short period of time. Through these two abilities, the Artisans can supplement their offensive or defensive capabilities depending on the situation they are in. The Artisans may also attack with devastating blade slashes that reach up to two squares away. When fighting an Artisan you must be especially careful since they could tap into the power of Aries or Capricorn at any moment, catching you off guard.
The Valarian faction is comprised of humans that all share the same ends. They all want to conquer and destroy with the Zodiac, they are hungry for power and often targeted by the Zodiacs. Not only do they go against the Zodiacs in that they want to use the Zodiac, but they want to use it for personal gain and destruction. The Zodiacs definately do not want the Zodiac to fall into the hands of the Valarians.
The following is a list of the classes in the Valarian faction.
The Varhan is a closed ranged; in your face warrior. The Varhan is a warrior based on bone crushing strength. They use a variety of weapons consisting of swift light weight swords, slow but deadly heavy swords as well as medium weight axes. Varhans have made many names for themselves because of their prowess in battle. One of which is berserker. That name mainly comes from the state they enter from using their greatest ability; bloodrage. Bloodrage sends them into a enraged frenzy boosting their attack power and attack speed but at a price; halfing their health upon entering the bloodrage state. Because of the damage to their body, they must recover before performing it again.
The Gardians are a closed ranged warrior like the Varhan, but there is one main difference between the two warrior classes. That difference is that the Varhans focus on strength to kill their opponents quickly, while the Gardians focus on defense so they can endure and take on many opponents at once! Just like the Varhans though, the Gardians use a variety of weapons, swift light weight swords, slow but deadly heavy swords as well as medium weight axes. Gardians are often called tanks, because they can withstand tons of damage. This is mainly due to their greatest ability. That ability is none other than tension. Tension tightens the muscles and hardens the skin of the Gardians. Increasing their defense by leaps and bounds. This sort of thing comes with damage to the body of course, half their health is drained upon the use of tension. This is because each use of tension damages their blood vessels as well as their muscles.
The Heretics are a dark breed of sorcerers, they are pure spell casters and masters of death and confusion. They channel their energy through their great staves. The Heretics are the most hateful towards the Zodiacs of all the Valarians, they strongly believe the original Zodiacs didn't even exist, and that the Zodiacs are just liars and deceivers that want the Zodiac for themselves. The Heretics are able to tap into the power of Nerevar the God of death and destruction to increase their magical powers immensely. The Heretics are able to cast spells that send their opponents into a horrible confusion causing them to lose site of their target (the Heretic) and switch targets to another being. Heretics are also masters of poison, and most every spell the Heretics know drain mana from their target. Overall the Heretic is one being you do not want to encounter.
The Gardavian faction is comprised of people that both share the same views of the Zodiac. They don't see it as a tool not fit to be used by any human. Nor do they see the Zodiac is a tool for destruction and war. The Gardavians see the Zodiac as a tool that can be used for the good of man kind, not for the destruction of man kind. Even so, the Zodiacs still don't approve of the use of the Zodiac by any humans. The Zodiacs don't feel as much hostility towards the Gardavians as they do towards Valarians, yet the Zodiacs still will not allow the Gardavians to use the Zodiac for their own ends. Even if their ends are good.
The following is a list of the classes in the Gardavian faction.
The Peltast are a hybrid breed of warriors. Hybrid meaning they do not focus on strength or defense, they focus on both. Unlike how the Varhan focus on strength and the Gardian focus on defense. They do not believe in those ways, they believe that balance between the two is the best and only way to become a truly great warrior. The Peltast also opt for a different pool of weapons than the Varhan and Gardian. The pool consists of spears and lances. One of the Peltast's strong point is to be able to deliver strong thrusts with their spears and lances. If they are lucky they will pierce right through the opponent's armor, completely negating the protection they receive from it. This causes a great amount of damage! The Peltast posses a unique ability which allows them to increase their chance of piercing their opponent's armor. The Peltast focus around using their ability to pierce through their opponent's armor to take the opposition down.
The Hawkeyes are a ranged weaponry class. Their weapon of choice is the bow and arrow. They use their extremely precise eye sight to send arrows flying at their foes from afar. They can send arrows flying up to seven squares away! They posses a few abilities that allow them to send homing arrows at close ranges, very close that is, as well as flaming arrows to burn their opponents. As the Peltasts do, the Hawkeyes focus on strength and defense; not just one of them.
The Priest's are a spell caster class, but they are not as strong as the Acolytes. That is because they have abilities that the Acolytes do not. The Priest's have a wide range of healing spells to mend the wounds of their injured allies, as well as casting protective spells to lower the damage allies take. Priest's are also very skilled in health magic, they can increase the rate at which one heals their own wounds, and increase their total health by much more than the Acolytes can. All around the Priest's focus on everything the Acolytes do not focus on. The Priest's focus on reducing damage, healing the damage done and such. While the Acolytes focus on dealing the damage.
Guild System [GS]
I made this little guide to show people what the ranks will be and such in the LoZ II Guild System. I know you all know about the Invite System so just ignore that, but most of the people from my game's community are used to X-Realms where there is no actual "Invite"; you just clicked Invite and it put them in the guild; which was lame =p.
Graphics [GS]
I spent a week completely designing the tile sheet, and it was worth it. The tilesheet for my last game was 32k Pixels in length, the new one for Legacy of the Zodiac II is 92k Pixels in length! I'm also using all RMXP (RPGMakerXP) style tiles for this game; which are my favorite tiles. I also spent a day adding tons of new items sprites and organizing them by type. For example, weapons come first on the sheet, then armors, helmets, shields etc. I also recently spent about a week adding hundreds of new item sprites to accommodate for a certain feature of the game.
Screenshots [SS]
Below I will show you a few maps I have made so far. I just started working on the actual game yesterday (Saturday October 27th). Before that I was working on the creation of the website, the forums and the GFX as well as Factions and Classes and the story and stuff of the like. Mainly Pre-Development things.
This is a small sample of the Haven Harbor and one of the maps leading to the first town (Haven).
This is the inside of the boat you saw at the bottom left hand corner of the top half of the Haven Harbor. When you die and respawn in the game you will respawn on the crossed wooden planks on the bottom half of the map.
To view further screenshots visit the Screenshots page on the Wiki located here.
Client Icon [CI]
This is most likely what the Icon for the Legacy of the Zodiac II Client will look like. I spent a few hours designing it in various sizes for the final icon, hope you like it.
Some people have told me that you can't really see the LoZ on the Icon; anyone else think so as well?
Other than the Information I have provided above and any you find on the Wiki; there is nothing else to show you all at the time.
Once I get farther into the In-Game development I will update you all with more information.
If you wish to contact me just add me on MSN Messenger, my MSN is email@example.com
Thanks for listening,


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LITTLE ROCK — An investigation by the staff of the state Ethics Commission has found evidence that Lt. Gov Mark Darr may have violated as many as 12 ethics laws and improperly spent more than $44,000 in campaign contributions and office funds, according to a blogger who filed a complaint against Darr.
LITTLE ROCK — An investigation by the staff of the state Ethics Commission has found evidence that Lt. Gov Mark Darr may have violated as many as 12 ethics laws and improperly spent more than $44,000 in campaign contributions and office funds, according to a blogger who filed a complaint against Darr.
Matt Campbell, a lawyer and creator of the liberal Blue Hog Report blog, talked to reporters Wednesday after attending a closed-door hearing in which the commission received a report on the investigation. The commissioners did not take final action in the case and could not talk to reporters about it because state law prohibits them from discussing pending matters.
Campbell said the commission's staff found evidence that Darr had collected $3,500 in taxpayer dollars as improper travel reimbursements, improperly made $3,500 worth of personal expenditures with his state-issued credit card, improperly made $31,500 worth of personal expenditures with campaign contributions and collected $6,000 in campaign contributions that exceeded individual limits.
A legislative audit found this month that Darr owes the state more than $9,000 for unauthorized travel reimbursements. Campbell said the Ethics Commission's staff acknowledged that it did not go over Darr's expense reports with the same fine-tooth comb as state auditors.
Campbell said Darr did not contest the findings Wednesday.
"Mr. Darr made a statement, apologized to the people of Arkansas for his mistakes, thanked me for the report, quote, 'regardless of the motivation,' and said that he's looking forward to reimbursing and just kind of moving forward in terms of transparency," Campbell said.
Darr also attended the hearing. Afterward, while walking to a car with his attorney, Dan Greenberg, Darr declined to answer reporters' questions about the case, saying. "We're going to comment later."
Darr said he did not plan to resign. He said he did not know whether he would seek re-election.
If the commission agrees with its staff that probable cause exists to find that Darr violated ethics laws — a likely outcome since Darr did not contest the report — it will give Darr an offer of settlement. If Darr accepts the offer, the case will be concluded and will become a matter of public record.
Darr could reject a settlement offer, in which case the commission would hold another hearing and then take final action.
Campbell said he believed that if the commission were to find that Darr committed ethics violations, "then I think resignation would be the proper step."
He noted that former state Sen. Paul Bookout, a Democrat from Jonesboro, resigned from the Senate in August after the Ethics Commission fined him $8,000 for violating campaign finance laws.
Darr, a Republican who was elected lieutenant governor in 2010, announced Aug. 12 that he would seek the 4th District congressional seat now held by Republican Tom Cotton of Dardanelle, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor's bid for a third term. Darr dropped out of the race 17 days later amid reports that the Ethics Commission was looking into his use of public money and campaign funds.
Campbell said he filed his complaint against Darr after looking at Darr's credit card reports and campaign contribution reports and noticing discrepancies and "a whole lot of expenditures that didn't look legit — fundraisers at gas stations, stuff like that."
After Campbell filed his complaint, Darr said he had misunderstood campaign finance laws and filed an ethics complaint against himself.
William Bird of Little Rock, vice chairman of the Ethics Commission, is not participating in the case because he was appointed by Darr.

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Philippines Outlaws Cybersex
from the oh,-and-criminalizes-libel-too dept
But what caught my eye, was a couple sections up from the libel part. It appears that Cybersex is now a crime in the Philippines too. In the section that lists out "content-related offense," number one on the list is:
Cybersex. -- The willful engagement, maintenance, control, or operation, directly or indirectly, of any lascivious exhibition of sexual organs or sexual activity, with the aid of a computer system, for favor or consideration.That wording seems a bit awkward, but it certainly seems to suggest that even willing cybersex is now illegal if it's done "for favor or consideration." People in the Philippines are quite reasonably worried that the language here is quite broad. And what's the punishment? It seems a bit on the harsh side:
Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Section 4(c)(1) of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of at least Two hundred thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00) but not exceeding One million pesos (PhPl,000,000.00) or both.Prision mayor appears to mean at least six years in prison. 200,000 Philipine pesos is about $5,000. So... basically cybersex is a crime in the Philippines that could net you more than six years in jail... and fines of between $5,000 and $25,000.
That seems a bit... harsh.


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Will.i.am Says Google's New Music Service 'Doesn't Really Make Sense'
Where is music going? What will the next computer look like? And what should consumers think of Google's latest music initiative? Rapper, entrepreneur, and Black Eyed Peas leader Will.i.am, who also serves as director of creative innovation at Intel, stopped by the Wall Street Journal this week to address some of those questions.
When Will.i.am arrived at the Journal, Google has just introduced Google Play Music All Access, a new paid subscription music-streaming service in the vein of Spotify. Will.i.am offered his take on Google's move and other streaming music services.
"Honestly, I don't really know what that means," Will.i.am said. "Because they're subscribing to sold music. What if I made a song and put it on the internet tomorrow? Spotify doesn't spot that. So, we live in this connected instant right now world. Those services are cool for songs that were for sale yesterday…Google owns YouTube. If I wanted to hear music, I'm just going on YouTube. So it doesn't really make sense at all, actually."
Representatives for Google didn't return a request for a comment.
Spotify declined to comment.
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By Nicki Kasper
Utah… The land of snow-capped mountains, red rock country, terrible beer/beer laws, crazy Russian cab drivers, and… magic under wear?
Salt Lake City is a nice short trip from Portland. I took an early flight out that Friday morning with the hopes of getting checked into my room and set up early. I was set to get tattooed by Jo Harrison first thing that day, and my goal was to be set up before we got started. Unfortunately, UPS had other plans for me…
The show opened at 3 p.m. and my boxes weren't delivered until about 5 p.m. I got tattooed while I waited, and then hurried over to sweet talk a hotel employee into helping me get all the boxes to my booth. And by "helping me", I mean rolling 250 lb of magazines to the opposite side of the building next to the hotel for me. It was clear that he didn't want to do it, but my girl charm won and in the end, he got a fat tip and everyone was happy.
By the time I got my booth set up, it was about three hours into the first day of the show. I was relieved that the magazines showed up, but disappointed to find out that the banners didn't make it and wouldn't be there until Monday. Perfect.
Kent said he would text his "buddy" to help me make a banner. [Enter snazzy dresser, Johannes form Black Stallion Tattoo.] He's incredibly nice, and was trying to help me figure out a solution with the banner situation. In the end, Kent emailed me a logo, I forwarded it to Kinko's, and it was scheduled to be picked up the next morning before the show.
Now… you would think taking a cab to Kinko's to grab a banner real quick before the show would be an uneventful errand, but not for me. I ended up with an older Russian cab driver, who I quickly realized was completely bat shit crazy. He took me to Kinko's, and I told him I wanted to pay him and walk back. That's where it got ugly. Originally, I told him I needed him to take me there, and bring me back.
Then I figured out that he was nuts. He ended up following me into Kinko's (a very small and very packed Kinko's, I might add…). As he followed me, he was yelling at me and making a scene. He yelled, "You wait! You wait! I'll be back in seven minutes! You don't leave here!" all in a very thick Russian accent. I could feel my face getting hotter and hotter as everyone started to stare in confusion. I finally said "Ok! Just go!" I thought I could get out of there before he came back. Fail. He pulled up as I walked out. There was another scene, and it ended with me running down the road and him chasing me on foot! What the…?
Crazy Russian cabby and terrible beer aside, I had a pretty good time in Salt Lake City… It had been a few years since I had seen Jo, it was nice to catch up, and I managed to meet some new friends, which is always fun.
I was happy to finally meet Jojo Ackerman, Thad Ritchey, and Doc Dog. Super nice guys! Johannes, Caz Williamson, Ezra Haidet and I had dinner and hung out Sunday night. Our dinner conversation was a mix of funny topics that included magic under wear (a Mormon thing), inappropriate artwork for children's bedrooms (A father bought Caz's scary wolf painting for his two-year-old son's bedroom. Weird!), and "epic cleavage" (an odd compliment I got from a woman walking by our table while we were discussing the inappropriate questions I sometimes get about my chest piece. The timing was hilarious.) Good times, guys! Oh, and… Ezra, I totally owe you a beer.
Until next time, Utah… Keep rockin' those magic undies!


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Apr 28 2008
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Nick Knight, Ruth Hogben and Freja Beha Erichsen
Mar 19 2008
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Nick Knight
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Feb 27 2008
In tandem with his shoot for supermodel Natalia V's guest-edited issue of Russian Vogue, Nick Knight captured this fashion film featuring the world-fam...
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Flowers For Kate
Nov 15 2007
Say it with flowers: In December 2007 Nick Knight photographed a story for the March/April 2008 issue of V magazine, featuring the one and only Kate Mo...
Nick Knight, Ruth Hogben, Stefano Pilati, Jessica Miller and Gideon Ponte
Oct 25 2007
In July 2007, SHOWstudio offered viewers a unique chance to influence the narrative of a high-end fashion shoot, as Nick Knight collaborated with Stefa...
Nick Knight, Ruth Hogben, Hussein Chalayan and Antony Hegarty
Oct 22 2007
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Oct 12 2007
Showcasing a new genre of amateur print photography that has emerged from South East Asia over the past decade - Purikura - SHOWstudio invited a Tokyo-...
Nick Knight, Naomi Campbell and Jonathan Kaye
Jul 26 2007
In January 2007, Nick Knight shot Naomi Campbell wearing the latest Paris haute couture for the summer issue of V magazine. Here we publish an online p...
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The Nominees
Jun 4 2007
Created by Nick Knight for the 2007 CFDA Awards, The Nominees features Agyness Deyn clad in the cream of American fashion. Oscar de la Renta, Proenza S...
Simon Foxton and Nick Griffiths
May 1 2007
&Son, the creative consultancy of stylists Simon Foxton and Nick Griffiths, undertook 'Skin' as a way of rethinking traditional motion image advertisin...
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Le Mauvais Garcon
Mar 30 2007
In this exclusive film for SHOWstudio, John Galliano lets us in on how he really makes his fashions. With Morgane Dubled starring as la merveilleuse in...
Nick Knight, Ruth Hogben and Lily Donaldson
Ice Cream
Mar 9 2007
Captured during Nick Knight's shoot for 2006's Visionaire 49, the 'Decades' issue, 'Ice Cream' features unique pieces from the impressive Maison Martin...
Nick Knight
Can You Help?
Feb 13 2007
Invited by AnOther magazine to re-work their first ever cover for an exhibition at Colette Paris in February 2007, Nick Knight asked the SHOWstudio aud...
Penny Martin and Benjamin Seroussi
Haute Couture S/S 2007
Jan 18 2007
Sent directly from the opulent venues, taxis en route to the shows and after les defilés, SHOWstudio Editor in Chief Penny Martin captured the magic of...
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48 Girls
Jan 10 2007
'48 Girls' is taken from footage captured on the set of Craig McDean's shoot for the September 2006 issue of Paris Vogue, featuring 48 motion portraits...
Nick Knight, Naomi Campbell, Kev Stenning and Daniel Brown
Naomi Campbell: Statuesque
Dec 25 2006
Statuesque is the word for Naomi Campbell, an icon of our time who, it seems, can inflame opinion in any observer. Statuesque is also the word for Naom...
Nick Knight, Gareth Pugh, Simon Foxton, Rebecca & Mike, Paul Bruty, Marios Schwab, Jonathan Kaye, Giles, Fred Butler, Francesca Burns, Christopher Kane and Alexis Marguerite Teplin
Twelve Days
Dec 6 2006
For 2006, SHOWstudio celebrated the twelve days of Christmas in collaboration with Swarovski and twelve of our most fashionable friends. In true SHOWst...
Lily Cole
Phonecarte: Lily Cole
Oct 1 2006
Model Lily Cole acted as your insider guide to Paris Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2007. Phoned in directly from backstage at the shows, prior fitting...
Yorick Blumenfeld, Penny Martin, Paul Hetherington, Paul Barnes, Olivier Alary, Erwin Blumenfeld and Adam Mufti
Experiments In Advertising: The Films Of Erwin Blumenfeld
Sep 25 2006
A unique chance to see the undiscovered, historic film footage of one of the most influential fashion photographers of all time. Three landmark fashion...
Nick Knight, Gareth Pugh, !WOWOW!, Mandi Lennard, Eugene Souleiman and Alex Box
Jun 8 2006
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Nick Knight, Zora Star, Ross Phillips, Penny Martin, Paul Hetherington, Laura Bradley and Dorian Moore
The Sound Of Clothes: Anechoic
Apr 20 2006
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Nick Knight, Susannah Frankel, Nick Ryan and Daniel Brown
The Sound Of Clothes: Synaesthesia
Apr 4 2006
Using the notion of 'pictures for the blind' as a stimulus, Nick Knight and digital artist Daniel Brown collaborated with synaesthete and sound designe...
Nick Knight, John Galliano, Sam McKnight, William Chang, Vladimir Boboshin, Saulyus Chyamolonskas, Sam Sneade, Rupert Angarita-Dodds, Reza Bahrami, Olivier Alary, Nigel Buck, Mike Figgis, Michael Blackburn, John Gosling, Joanna Swan, Greg Perler, Gemma Ward, Egoli Editing Team, Craig Armstrong, Christopher Seguine, Charles Nartey Mezo, Ben Trill, Apurva Asrani and Anna Span
Editing Fashion
Dec 19 2005
An offshoot from 2005's three-month 'Moving Fashion' project, the fashion film season 'Editing Fashion' shifted the focus of SHOWstudio's exploration o...
Nick Knight, Kate Moss, John Galliano, Gareth Pugh, Stephen Jones, !WOWOW!, Val Garland, Simon Foxton, Sam McKnight, David Bailey, Willy Vanderperre, Toyin, Tom Hingston, Steven Klein, Stella Tennant, Stella McCartney, Sølve Sundsbø, Shona Heath, Peter Lindbergh, Patrick Demarchelier, Liz Collins, Linda Evangelista, Lily Cole, Katy England, Katie Grand, Karen Elson, Julien D'Ys, Jonathan Kaye, Jason Evans, Hiromix, Glen Luchford, Gemma Ward, Francesca Burns, Fabien Baron, Emma Reeves, Eamonn Hughes, Christian Louboutin, Alister Mackie, Alice Hawkins, Kate Phelan, Tim Walker, Bay Garnett and Marian Newman
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Sep 29 2005
The printed page has determined the way fashion looks since women's magazines were first introduced. Nick Knight's key motivation for founding SHOWstud...
Nick Knight, Nicola Formichetti, Val Garland, Sam McKnight, Tal Brener, Sarah Richardson, NOKI, Nancy Rohde, Katy England, Katie Grand, Jamie Surman, Jacob K, Francesca Burns, Ann-Sofie Back, Alister Mackie, Erin O'Connor and Marian Newman
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Jul 7 2005
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Jun 28 2005
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Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down
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Multiple Clothing
Mar 8 2005
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Pirelli Calendar
Dec 1 2004
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Christian Dior J'adore
Nov 19 2004
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Oct 12 2004
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Oct 11 2004
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Alexander McQueen, Kate Moss and Michael Clark
Sep 1 2004
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Aug 4 2004
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Motorcycling great Max Biaggi retires
MILAN, Italy (AFP) –
Italian motorcycling great Max Biaggi announced his retirement from the sport Wednesday.
Biaggi, a former world champion in the 250cc category, went on to finish runner-up in both the 500c and MotoGp categories before turning his talents to the world Superbike series.
The Italian posted a message on his Twitter account earlier Wednesday which read: "Today is going to be a new day for me… things will never be the same."
He later told reporters: "I have officially retired."
Biaggi, 41, competed in motorcycling's most illustrious category, GP, for the last time in 2005 when he finished fifth in the series for his then team Honda.
His career best finish in GP was a second place behind unstoppable compatriot Valentino Rossi, in 2002.
After 2005 Biaggi lost his ride to that year's 250cc world champion Dani Pedrosa. The Italian negotiated with Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki but to no avail.
He walked away from MotoGP to focus his attention on the Superbike series, finishing third in his maiden season with Suzuki in 2007 before winning the championship for the first time with Aprilia in 2010.
Biaggi topped the Superbike standings for a second time at Magny-Cours in France last month where he claimed the title thanks to a half-point lead over Britain's Tom Sykes.
The Italian said he wanted to go out on a high.
"It's the most difficult decision I've had to make," he told reporters. "But I want the fans to remember me as a champion."
Biaggi, who began racing at the relatively late age of 17, added: "Personally I'm very satisfied with what I have achieved in my career. I've had ups and downs but my passion for this sport has never waned.
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Note: This item is included with three others in the Jazz-in-a-Box Novelty Jazz Pack. Further information about each item can be found in the links listed on that page.
Quick and playful, "Toy Box Jazz" is a short jazz piece made using layered bells, upright bass, acoustic drums and additional percussion. It begins with the bells dancing out show-tune-inspired arpeggios before dropping into the main part signified by a driving ride cymbal and a fast walking bass line.
The bells function as the centerpiece and add a lighthearted and playful identity to the music. This piece would be ideal for any project looking for novelty jazz music assets with a fun and upbeat tone.Thanks for listening.


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O.M.Goodness!!! I've been trying to download all the goodies for the PS Birds & Bees blog train and all I have to say is you ladies ALL have some serious talents!!! TYSVM to each and every single one of you for your wonderful generosity in sharing your talents with us.
thank you all for the great contributions!!
Ok, I could finally finish downloading I tried to comment on each spot of this long train, I´m sorry if I forgot someone, just had some small comments to add:
Celeste: Thank you for the adorable portion. I specially like the brads!
Molly: Your paper pack is great, thank you Specially like the paint touches on it.
Sheila Rogers: I am in love with your owl, it´s so cute! also thank you for the checkered paper and all the other adorable assets.
Nadia S: I have to say that your work look even prettier when you see each peace sepparated. My favorite elements are the banners.
Janet Scott: It´s hard to say what´s my favorite on your huge portion. But I guess I´ll come with the borders and the paints. Thank you so much dear, I love your work!
hi thank u
Thanks everyone for the great stuff in this blog train.
Oh my. This is amazing! I love bees and honey! So many cool things here!
Hey Bradley!!! I think your one of our very first male scrapping members besides Jordan one of the co-owners and creators of all things PS. So glad to have you here! and that you are enjoying the blog train goodies!
I cannot believe how many amazing freebies are in this train. Holy cow! And all just perfect. I love the bee theme very much!I am to post 18 so far and I am downloading it all! Just starting digital scrapping and realizing I need to go out and buy an external hard drive just for this.
Yep! Most of us own at least one or two... and some of us probably own three or more.
Just starting digital scrapping and realizing I need to go out and buy an external hard drive just for this.
Ok. So I have EVERYTHING unpacked and sorted from this blog train. And am left with 3 files that I cannot seem to do anything with or find how to redownload. I forgot where I got them. Lol.
Any assistance would be helpful. Also, how do you all go about sorting this much stuff?!! Lol. Newbie problems I guess. Lol
@Bradley: The abloom files are Melo post #4 in the train post. The emilyfiles belongs to Emily in post #10.
Try to re-download and unzip them again. If they still don't work, come back here and let Emily and Melo know.
I'm sure they will help you figure it out. Good Luck!
@Bradley: Here there is a topic about organization. It´s more or less like that: You need to keep track of the stuff in a way you don´t take things out of their original folder, so you always know the terms of use for each kit. Most people use Picasa to help find things later. Well, there are better info on that topic, ask there if you have doubts
Hi Bradley and welcome amongst all us women If you have any problems re-downloading my kits (I am also known as Melo or abloom...), just let me know at email@example.com. I'll try and fix it! Have fun scrapping!


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While the football has been the focus of attention in Kazan at the World Cup, there has been plenty to enjoy away from the pitch in the Tatarstan Republic's capital city.
Chief among them is arguably the local Sabantuy festival, in which our man on the ground Ryan Benson took part in an egg-and-spoon race, letting his country down in woeful fashion.
The action on the pitch began with Australia losing 2-1 to France, Paul Pogba playing a key role in the winner in front of his family, who enjoyed lots of attention pre-match.
There has also been dancing, vodka and impressive murals - enjoy our recap of a hectic week-and-a-bit in Kazan with our Twitter moment below.
World Cup 2018: An egg-and-spoon race, vodka and the Pogbas in Kazan
18 de diciembre 2018
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With World Cup qualifiers, the Gold Cup and the Confederations Cup to come, 2013 promises to be a halcyon year for El Tri. The aim will be that in 12 months Mexico moves from being considered outsiders at World Cup 2014 to a feared foe that the bigger teams will be desperate to avoid in Brazil.
But all that is to come. Wednesday's friendly at the University of Phoenix Stadium is the first national team game of the calendar year and while not the most glamorous start, it will be an important indicator as to coach Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre's plans moving on to bigger occasions.
What follows are five issues to look out for.
Players with points to prove
With no European-based players present, the 21-man squad to face Denmark is made up of a number of domestic players yet to establish themselves for the national team. They'll be desperate to use the Denmark game to impress.
America's Jesus Molina has started the season in fine form, while 32-year-old Fernando Arce has justified his first call under De la Torre through the consistency and inspirational drive he showed in Tijuana's championship run. Both provide something a little different in the center of the field.
But the player to watch in that position is Hector Herrera, who only has 22 minutes so far with El Tri. With a move to Porto all but official, Herrera has the chance against Denmark to prove why many consider him to be the outstanding long-term central midfield option for El Mexico.
Of the other players, Jaguares' Edgar Andrade looks more likely to feature in the Gold Cup, but a big performance on Wednesday and the fact Carlos Vela isn't interested in playing at the moment could change that.
With no Giovani Dos Santos, Marco Fabian will want to shine in front of European opposition. Many of Mexico's forwards, like Fabian, are versatile and the Chivas playmaker is looking to make the jump from fringe player to first team regular.
Then there are the cases of goalkeeper Cirilo Saucedo and striker Raul Jimenez, but we'll get to those a little later.
Will Chepo play a 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1 or something new? The coach experimented with a 4-4-2 at the end of last year, seemingly to try and incorporate both Javier Hernandez and Oribe Peralta.
With Hernandez not in this squad, Peralta looks set to start, but whether it is alongside a striker (Aldo de Nigris, Jimenez) or on his own with Fabian or Angel Reyna tucked in behind should give us an indication of Chepo's plans moving towards that first World Cup qualifier against Jamaica on Feb. 6.
Last chance for Angel Reyna?
For many, the inclusion of the Pachuca forward was a surprise, considering he's started only two of his club team's games this season and hasn't been in the best of form. But the 28-year-old, who has a history of falling out with people, is a regular in the Mexico squad under Chepo. Whether that continues to be the case much longer depends on Reyna not only improving for Pachuca, but also how he conducts himself on and off the field when with the Mexico squad.
Goalkeeping situation
Although Jesus Corona and Guillermo Ochoa are engaged in an increasingly private battle for the number one jersey, the contest for the third spot is a fascinating and open race.
An already murky issue got even murkier when the name Cirilo Saucedo appeared on the squad list for the game against Denmark.
The Tijuana shot-stopper has not tired of stating his desire to play for El Tri in interviews, but was seemingly behind Alfredo Talavera and Jonathan Orozco in the coach's thoughts.
Luis Michel, Enrique Palos and Moises Munoz will all feel that they too deserve a chance, but against Denmark, Saucedo could get his chance to plead his case.
The rise of the youngsters
The Olympics last summer accelerated the development of the next generation of young and talented Mexican players. The pace of their integration into the full national team is an issue De la Torre is currently navigating.
The squad for the Denmark game includes 10 London gold medal winners and highlights a couple of potential generational changes within the squad.
Francisco "Maza" Rodriguez plays alongside Porto-bound Diego Reyes at Club America, but at national team level, the pair are likely to be in confrontation for a spot in the starting 11. How Chepo uses 20-year-old Reyes against Denmark will give some clues as to how quickly he is going to be part of the starting team.
Up front, Jimenez has started the season well at America, while Aldo de Nigris has been patchy for Monterrey. It's a position where Mexico is a little short behind Chicharito and Peralta. Jimenez will be hoping to fill that void in coming years, but his first task is to usurp De Nigris.
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This Is What 30 Years of Collecting Video Games Looks Like (and It's For Sale)
Now this is a collection! 6,850 video game titles, 330 gaming consoles, 220 controllers, 185 accessories, and countless amounts of promotional posters, action figures, soundtracks, and strategy guides (I spy a few titles I designed back in the early 2000's!). It can all be yours for just a few (tens of) thousands of dollars...give or take a half a million.
The seller, videogames.museum explains why he's finally letting go a lifetime of collecting:
After a life spent collecting video games I decide to sell off my entire collection. I just have too much things and the space to store them is finished long ago... also I realized that if I want to play at least half of my games, I should live two or three entire human life...
Just to give an idea of the huge amount of items present in my collection, I spent the last two months of my life taking pictures and making lists, working about eight hours a day just in order to make an inventory and to figure out what I have. Even now after all the time spent checking things I'm not sure to have included all in the lists...
Due to the sheer amount of items is even difficult to present it, and I don't really know were to start... so I try to do my best even if I'm sure I might forget something. Instead to pick up some favourite consoles and maybe try to complete all the games related, I choosed to collect most systems possible with the most rapresentative and rare games for each console.
This collection is the story of the videogames from A to Z, from the game & watch and old pong systems to the actual generation of PS3 and XBOX360. I think that with all the stuff in this auction you can actually open a museum...
And now some numbers. I divide the collection in various categories: Games, Consoles, Controllers, Accessories, Promotional and various items.
-The games count over 6,850 pcs. with about 6,780 boxed and 70 loose, and are in various format NTSC Japan or Usa and also PAL.
-The consoles are over 330, with 307 system boxed and 24 loose, and even in this case we have all the different standards.
-The controllers are about 220 with 167 boxed and 52 loose. I included all the kind of controller, from the simple joypad to the special controller like all the Konami Bemani to the Densha De Go train controller, and the arcade joystick as well.
-The accessories are about 185, and in this category I put the ac adapters, the various av cables, the rumble packs, the memory cards, battery packs, the converters for the region locked games, and various other items like screens, printers etc.
-The promo and various items are composed by promotional items like soudtracks or gadgets relate to a specific game or console, demo disc not for sale, limited edition item like the Resident Evil Umbrella box or the Kratos Twin Blades, various action figures, strategy guides etc.etc.
The whole collection is being sold as an all or nothing affair via eBay with a starting price of $550,000. You've got about 6 days left if you want to instantly qualify yourself for a future episode of Hoarders. The complete collection is showcased in an encyclopedic ImageShack album of 1,500+ photos here if you're like me and simply content window shopping.
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Property Tax Mileage Rates: Average Tax Rates on the Two Classes of Real Property and Public Utility Tangible Personal Property, by City, for Taxes Collected in 2011
Table PR-5 shows average real and public utility tangible personal property tax rates due in calendar year 2011 in each of Ohio's cities (presented with their corresponding county location). These rates reflect all levies imposed on property located within the municipality by various local government units, such as the county, school district, township, special districts, and the municipality itself. The calculated tax rates are shown for three separate classifications: Class I Real (residential and agricultural), Class II Real (commercial, industrial, mineral, and public utility) and Public Utility Tangible Personal property. Rates are expressed in mills; a mill is equivalent to $1 per $1,000 of taxable value.
Gross and net tax rates are shown for the two major classes of real property. The gross rates are the actual rates applied to the real property values. The net rates are the rates after applying the percentage reductions on taxes levied required by Section 319.301(D) of the Ohio Revised Code (these percentage reductions are generally referred to as "tax reduction factors"). These rates were computed prior to any reduction of real property taxes resulting from the 10 percent rollback for all real property, the 2.5 percent rollback for residential property, or the homestead exemption. Unlike real property, only the gross rate is applied to public utility tangible personal property.
Average tax rates were calculated by dividing tax year 2010 property taxes by tax year 2010 property values. The statewide average Class I gross tax rate was 97.22 and 94.27 mills for Class II gross. The statewide average Class I net tax rate was 64.00 mills and 70.35 mills for Class II net. The statewide average public utility tangible personal property tax rate was 92.53.
The City of Shaker Heights (Cuyahoga County) had the highest real property tax rates in the state - for both Class I and Class II, both gross and net, and for public utility tangible personal property. The City of Wellston (Jackson County) had the lowest gross real property tax rates (both Class I and Class II) and the lowest public utility tangible personal property tax rate, all at 41.9 each. The City of Upper Sandusky (Wyandot County) had the lowest net tax rates for both Class I and Class II, at 33.38 and 35.68, respectively.
Data for this table were taken from abstracts filed by county auditors with the Ohio Department of Taxation.


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Background Checks for Child Care Employees
All individuals working in licensed child care in Tennessee must submit to a criminal history background check through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).
1. Each applicant must complete a Disclosure Form which is retained by the child care agency:
Child Care Criminal/Juvenile History & State Registry Review Disclosure Form
2. Each applicant must be fingerprinted:
Instructions for Fingerprinting
3. Each applicant must retain proof of being fingerprinted by returning the signed receipt to the child care agency to be attached to the Disclosure Form.
4. The agency must enter the TCN number on the Disclosure Form. This number is located on the fingerprinting receipt.
Fingerprinting Enrollment Screen
Child care agencies may receive the results of employee fingerprint background checks which do not result in an exclusion by fax or email. Agencies wishing to receive results in this manner must complete a Transmittal Authorization Form.
Criminal Background Check Transfer Form
Background Check Terms & Procedures
How long does it take to get the results of a background check? Normally, the process only takes a few days. If you have not received your results within five days, please contact your Licensing Program Evaluator. Do not send applicants to be reprinted at this point.
When is a reprint necessary? A reprint is required only when the original prints have been rejected. The Department will notify the agency and the applicant in writing if the prints have been rejected. If you receive a letter from the Department notifying you that your original prints have been rejected, you may get a free reprint by following the: Instructions for Scheduling a Reprint
How do I get a duplicate "clear to work" letter? If you need a duplicate "clear to work" letter for a current employee, please email your request to the following address:
Reporting Issues or Concerns with the Background Check Process
If you encounter an issue with the background check process, please report the problem by calling the Child Care Complaint Hotline:
Nashville – (615) 313-4820 or 1 (800) 462-8261 (Tennessee Only).