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Bavaria, German Bayern, largest Land (state) of Germany, comprising the entire southeastern portion of the country. Bavaria is bounded to the north by the states of Thuringia and Saxony, to the east by the Czech Republic, to the south and southeast by Austria, and to the west by the states of Baden-Württemberg and Hessen. Munich (München) is the capital. Area 27,240 square miles (70,550 square km). Pop. (2011) 12,397,614; (2015 est.) 12,843,514.
Bavaria is a country of high plateaus and medium-sized mountains. In the north are basalt knolls and high plateaus; in the northwest are the wooded sandstone hills of the Spessart. The northwest is drained by the Main River, which flows into the Rhine. To the southeast the topography varies from the stratified land formations of Swabia-Franconia to shell limestone and red marl, the hill country of the Franconian-Rednitz Basin, and the limestone mountains of the Franconian Jura along the Danube, which divides Bavaria north and south. On the eastern edge of Bavaria are the Bavarian and Bohemian forests, and in the north is the Franconian Forest. South of the Danube is a plateau upon which lies the capital, Munich, and beyond it are the Bavarian Alps. Bavaria's share of the Alps consists of wooded peaks of several thousand feet, behind which rise steep ridges and high plateaus (in the west, the Allgäuer Alps; in the east, the Alps of Berchtesgaden). They reach their highest point with the 9,718-foot (2,962-metre) Zugspitze, which is also the highest point in Germany. Bavaria has a continental climate that is harsh for middle Europe, although there are some exceptions, such as the Lower Main valley.
Historically, the north has been inhabited by descendants of the Franks, the southeast by residents of old Bavarian stock, and the southwest by people of Bavarian-Swabian descent. The majority of Bavaria's inhabitants still live in small towns. Only about one-fifth live in cities of 100,000 or more. Munich is the third largest city in Germany and the largest city in Bavaria.
After World War II there was an influx of refugees from the Sudetenland and eastern Europe, where many ethnic Germans had lived for centuries. A significant proportion of Bavaria's population at the beginning of the 21st century was composed of those refugees and their descendants. Beginning in the 1960s, the industrial areas received large numbers of migrant workers from southern Europe.
Great changes took place in the religious composition of the population after the war, with a heavy influx of Protestants. In the early 21st century, most Bavarians were Roman Catholics, and Evangelical Lutherans were the second largest religious group.
About two-fifths of the state's gross output in the early 21st century consisted of industrial and handicraft products. Trade, transportation, and services accounted for more than half and agriculture and forestry for only a tiny amount.
Farms in Bavaria tend to be large and highly mechanized. The Gäuboden Plain, a fertile farming basin along the southern bank of the Danube, is known as the granary of Bavaria. Rye, wheat, and barley take up about half of the farmland; much of the rest is planted with other grains and feed crops. The Allgäu is Germany's leading cheese- and butter-producing region.
The development of Bavarian industry was at first hampered by a lack of minerals and poor transportation. These natural disadvantages have been overcome by the development of hydroelectric power and by access to oil piped in from the Mediterranean ports of Marseille in France and Genoa and Trieste in Italy.
After World War II the government made efforts to attract industries, with the result that Bavaria attained a higher rate of industrial growth than the rest of Germany. Munich, the largest industrial centre in Bavaria, is the focus of high-technology industries and a major transportation hub. Manufacturers there produce precision optical and electrical equipment, machinery, motor vehicles, aircraft, and clothing. Nürnberg, Erlangen, and Fürth form Bavaria's second largest industrial area. Nürnberg (Nuremberg) is one of Germany's leading centres of electrical manufacturing and also produces many types of machinery, from heavy equipment to precision instruments. Fürth specializes in metals processing. Electrical engineering and high technology are important economic activities in Erlangen. Other important products manufactured in Bavaria include electronics and aerospace equipment, chemicals, textiles, toys, beer, foodstuffs, and fine china and industrial ceramics.
The most important waterway is the Main River, which is navigable as far as Bamberg. The Danube carries vessels as far upstream as Kelheim. Bavaria has well-developed road and rail networks. Major airports are located near Munich and Nürnberg.
Under its constitution of 1946, Bavaria is a free state with democratic parliamentary institutions. Voters directly elect representatives to the Landtag (state parliament) for five-year terms. The Landtag chooses a minister-president and a cabinet. The Christian Social Union dominated Bavarian politics from 1946 into the 21st century.
Tourism is very important, particularly in the Bavarian Alps, portions of which are protected within the Bavarian Forest National Park and the Berchtesgaden National Park. The town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, located at the foot of the Zugspitze, is one of Europe's most popular mountain resorts. The Allgäuer Alps near the Austrian border are also a popular tourist destination, and many winter and summer resorts, health spas, and medicinal springs are located in the area. One of Bavaria's most popular tourist spots is the Neuschwanstein Castle, the famous "fairy castle" built for King Louis II of Bavaria in 1869–86. The region is also noted for its many picturesque villages, such as Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nördlingen, and Dinkelsbühl, which feature lavishly decorated churches, public buildings, and homes. To the north lies another scenic area known as Franconian Switzerland, characterized by sinkholes, caves, and outcrops and dominated by the ruins of medieval castles.
UNESCO has designated several World Heritage sites in the state: the Residence in Würzburg, a Baroque palace and its surrounding gardens (designated in 1981); the Pilgrimage Church of Wies (1983), a Rococo masterpiece located in an Alpine valley; the old town area of the medieval town of Bamberg (1993), encompassing thousands of buildings, some dating to the 11th century; the old town of Regensburg (2006), situated on the Danube River, with structures representing two centuries of architecture; the Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth (2013), an outstanding example of Baroque theatre architecture and decor; and the section of the limes of the Roman Empire (2005) that traverses the state.
Folk arts and culture remain important in Bavaria, and traditional crafts continue to be practiced. Popular festivals occur throughout the year, the best known being Munich's Oktoberfest. Bavaria is also well known for its music and theatre. The annual Bayreuth Festival features the music of Richard Wagner. There are theatres in all the larger cities, as well as numerous orchestras, opera companies, museums, and art galleries.
The earliest known inhabitants in the area of present-day Bavaria were the Celts. Romans conquered the region about the beginning of the Common Era. They divided the southern part into Raetia and Noricum and built fortifications along the northern boundary to keep out the Teutons. Flourishing Roman colonies arose in the south at Augsburg, Kempten, Regensburg, and Passau.
The Romans were overcome in the 5th century by repeated Germanic attacks. The lands were eventually settled by Germanic tribes from the east and north who mixed with the remaining Celts and Romans. The tribe that gave the territory its name was the Baiovarii (Bavarians), which settled in the south between 488 and 520 ce. In the 7th and 8th centuries Bavaria was Christianized by Irish and Scottish monks. In 788 Charlemagne incorporated Bavaria into the Carolingian empire for a short time.
Bavaria became a part of the Holy Roman Empire in the 10th century. During that period Bavaria was constantly ravaged and all but depopulated by the Hungarians. At the Battle of Pressburg (now Bratislava, Slovakia), on July 4, 907, the Hungarians inflicted a disastrous defeat on the Bavarians, but Hungarian ambitions in Bavaria were checked permanently in 955 by Otto I at the Battle of Lechfeld, just south of Augsburg. That defeat ushered in an era of cooperation between Bavaria and Hungary, culminating in 996 with the marriage of the Bavarian princess Gisela and the Hungarian prince who would be crowned king as Stephen I. In 1180 the Holy Roman emperor Frederick I Barbarossa gave Bavaria to the count palatine Otto of Wittelsbach. That marked the start of the Wittelsbach dynasty, which was to rule Bavaria until 1918.
Otto was succeeded in 1183 by his son Louis I, who was the real founder of the Bavarian principality. He recklessly used every means to extend his power. He founded cities (Landshut, Straubing, Landau, and Iser) and also won the Palatinate of the Rhine (1214). His son Otto II increased the area of his lands mainly by purchases. The efforts of those and succeeding dukes to consolidate their power were fairly successful but were soon vitiated by partitions that for 250 years made the political history of Bavaria little more than a chronicle of territorial divisions, family feuds, and petty squabblings. By the late 14th century the family's various branches had divided Bavaria into three separate duchies, which had the effect of temporarily eclipsing the power of the dukes. The government of the country and the control of its finances passed mainly into the hands of an assembly called the Landtag, or Landschaft, which had existed since the beginning of the 14th century. The towns, assuming a certain independence, became strong and wealthy as trade increased, and the citizens of Munich were often formidable antagonists to the dukes.
A consolidation began when Duke Albert IV (the Wise) of Bavaria-Munich (reigned 1467–1508) established in 1506 the principle of primogeniture in Bavaria. Albert also made Munich the capital of his duchy. Albert's son William IV (reigned 1508–50) reunified Bavaria into one duchy in 1545. In 1546, however, Bavarian policy changed abruptly to an alliance with the Austrian Habsburgs, following the introduction of the Reformation in the Palatinate, and under William IV's successor, Albert V (reigned 1550–79), Bavaria became a strictly Roman Catholic territory.
Throughout the 18th century, Bavaria was ravaged by the wars of the Spanish Succession and the Austrian Succession. In 1777 the Bavarian succession passed to the elector Charles Theodore of the Palatinate. Bavaria and the Palatinate were reunited. In the War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–79), Frederick II (the Great) of Prussia successfully prevented Austria from incorporating a large part of Bavaria to which it had laid claim.
In the 1790s Bavaria was a member of the first and second anti-French coalitions, and for its pains it was successively occupied by Revolutionary France (1796), by Austria (1799), and then again by France (1800). In the following year Bavaria became an ally of France and was thus able to expand its territories at the expense of Austria, acquiring by the Treaty of Pressburg in 1805 approximately the boundaries it now has. The treaty also elevated the Bavarian duchy to the status of a kingdom. Externally, the freedom of Bavaria continued to be restricted by the power of Napoleon I—from July 1806 onward technically in his capacity as protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, which the new kingdom joined. Internally, however, full sovereignty provided the basis for the creation of a modern state. Traditional privileges were swept away, often ruthlessly, by the central bureaucracy. The reforms were anticlerical in spirit, and many monasteries were secularized. French pressure, moreover, helped to bring about equality before the law, universal liability to taxation, abolition of serfdom, liberty of conscience, and some individual constitutional safeguards proclaimed in the constitution of May 1, 1808.
In 1813, shortly before the Battle of Leipzig, Bavaria rejected Napoleon, and in 1815 it joined the Germanic Confederation against him. It retained much of its territorial and political gains, making it the third largest German state, after Austria and Prussia.
A new constitution was proclaimed on May 26, 1818. The parliament was to consist of two houses, with the lower house elected on a very narrow franchise. Religious equality and the rights of Protestants were guaranteed.
In 1850 Maximilian II (reigned 1848–64) brought Bavaria into an alliance with Saxony, Hanover, and Württemberg in accordance with the aim of establishing the medium-sized states in Germany—of which Bavaria was the largest—as a third force to counter the preponderance of Austria and Prussia. Bavaria subsequently tended to support Austria against Prussia. Maximilian's successor, Louis II (reigned 1864–86), refused the Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck's proposal to incorporate Bavaria into a German domain under Prussian leadership, and Bavaria sided with Austria in the Prussian-Austrian War of 1866. But the quick victory of the Prussians and the moderation of their policies toward Bavaria led that kingdom to join Prussia in the Franco-German War of 1870 and afterward to share in the establishment of a German Empire under William I, king of Prussia.
Under the German constitution of 1871, Bavaria received a larger measure of independence than any of the other constituent states of the German Empire. Meanwhile, Louis II had begun showing signs of mental instability, and his extravagant building projects (notably Neuschwanstein Castle) had drained the Bavarian treasury. In 1886 he was declared insane, and an uncle, Luitpold, became regent that same year. Luitpold died in 1912, and his son Louis III became king.
At the end of World War I, an Independent Socialist, Kurt Eisner, deposed the Wittelsbach dynasty on the night of November 7–8, 1918, and proclaimed Bavaria a republic. King Louis III fled, thus ending the rule of one of the oldest European dynasties. Eisner was assassinated in February 1919, and, in the subsequent chaos, revolutionary councils carried out a "Red Terror" and formed a short-lived soviet republic that ended in May 1919 when German army units and citizens' defense corps recaptured Munich and instituted a similarly ruthless "White Terror" against the communists. Under a new Bavarian constitution passed in August 1919, Bavaria became a parliamentary state in the Weimar Republic of postwar Germany.
The Bavarian political scene remained unsettled, however, and in 1920 and 1921 there were unsuccessful right-wing coups. The National Socialist movement of Adolf Hitler got its start in Munich, and in 1923 Hitler and Gen. Erich Ludendorff attempted their unsuccessful putsch in that city. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they built their first concentration camp in March 1933 at Dachau, near Munich. The fanatical Nürnberg rallies, held annually from 1933 to 1938, gained worldwide notoriety. Many Bavarians supported Nazism, but others, especially in the rural areas, opposed the regime's anti-Catholic policies.
After World War II, Bavaria became part of the American occupation zone. The Palatinate was detached and joined to the new Rheinland-Pfalz state. Under the Basic Law (constitution) of West Germany of 1948, Bavaria became a state of the Federal Republic. The postwar era saw Bavaria dramatically transformed from a largely agricultural society to an urban industrial one, as Germany's Wirtschaftswunder ("economic miracle") took hold. Exports fueled the growth of such Bavarian companies as electrical equipment manufacturer Siemens AG, sports apparel manufacturers Adidas and Puma, and a host of Mittelstand (small- and medium-sized family-owned concerns that created a wide range of high-quality specialized products). In the 21st century Bavaria served as an engine of German economic growth, balancing a global outlook with a distinct and robust cultural identity.
Learn More in these related Britannica articles:
history of Europe: The crisis in Germanyelectoral Saxony, Brandenburg, and Bavaria, with more than 1,000,000 subjects each; and then the Palatinate, Hesse, Trier, and Württemberg, with about 500,000 each.…
France: The conquest of southern Germany…upper Danube (after 536), and Bavaria. The latter was created as a dependent duchy about 555. The Franks were less successful in northern Germany; in 536 they imposed a tribute on the Saxons (who occupied the area between the Elbe, the North Sea, and the Ems), but the latter revolted…
France: Pippin IIIThe duchy of Bavaria, which had been given to Tassilo III as a benefice, gained its independence in 763; several expeditions were unable to subdue the Saxons. On the other hand, Pippin achieved a decisive victory in southern Gaul by capturing Septimania from the Muslims (752–759). He broke…
Germany: Further rise of Prussia and the Hohenzollerns…over the Wittelsbach territory of Bavaria as well. Without legitimate heirs and without affection for his newly acquired eastern possessions, he agreed to a plan proposed by Emperor Joseph II to cede part of the Bavarian lands to Austria. But any increase in the strength of the Habsburgs was unacceptable…
Germany: Charlemagne…to destroy the autonomy of Bavaria and his equally determined efforts against the Saxons. Under their Agilolfing dukes, who had at times led the opposition to the rising Carolingians, the Bavarians had developed an independent, southward-looking state that had close contacts with Lombard Italy and peaceful relations with the Avar…
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The annual Edelman Trust Barometer, unveiled at Davos, revealed that from a low in 2012, levels of trust rose slightly.
Asked the question "How much do you trust business in each of the following industries to do what is right", 50pc of the 26,000 people Edelman questioned globally said they did when it came to banks.
The figure is 77pc for technology companies.
For banks, the figure is an increase of 3pc from the year before. There was a 5pc increase for "financial services" generally.
In the UK the level of trust in business also rose, although levels for banking are still very low.
The banking sector failed to reach the 50pc "trust threshold" in any of the key services it offers including lending to small businesses, mortgage provision and running initial public offerings.
Figures also revealed that since 2008 trust in the banking sector had fallen from 47pc to 22pc.
More generally, business in the UK is regaining trust, a fact that will be seen as good news for company leaders concerned that an "anti-business" rhetoric in Britain is damaging growth prospects.
Globally the UK holds fifth place as a "most-trusted" place to headquarter a business with a 70pc trust rating, ahead of America and France. Canada, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland hold the top four places.
Business leaders will also be pleased by the fact that business is more trusted by the public than the government.
Generally, trust in business is running at 58pc, compared to to trust in government officials, which is running at 47pc.
The public were asked a series of questions on expectations of trust, giving a higher figure than the more usual poll findings on the issue.
Within the business sector small and medium sized businesses were more trusted than larger businesses - 58pc compared to 47pc.
One of the lowest scores globally came when people were asked if they trusted a business or the government to tell the truth in a difficult situation.
Less than 20pc said they did.
"The continuing lack of faith in traditional leaders was re-enforced by a series of highly publicised wrong-doings last year," said Richard Edelman, the president and CEO of Edelman.
"The shock of 2008, the subsequent recession and misdeeds by establishment figures had forced a reset in expectations of institutions and their leaders."

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Side Quests
Welcome to the wonderful world of side quests. Here you'll find information for every side quest, temple, ruin, and little cave that we find in Oblivion. Choose which section you'd like to go to from the table below. The Side Quests sections are listed alphabetically by quest.
|The Battle for Castle Kvatch
After completing the Breaking the Siege of Kvatch quest, this mission becomes available. You can begin it by talking to Savlian again and telling him you're ready to fight to win back the castle. Follow him through to the next courtyard.
If you do this quest after leveling up, the enemies will be much stronger than Savlian and will knock him out in a single hit. Luckily, he can't die and he'll recover quickly and continue fighting alongside you. Help him clear out the enemies in the area. When you're done, talk to Savlian. He'll tell you to go back into the Chapel and speak with Berich Inian.
Follow Berich down into the Undercroft. You now have a large squadron of Imperial guards and Berich to fight the slew of enemies you'll face. If Berich Inian dies, it is your responsibility to get the guard house key off of his body and continue on alone.
Go out of the basement through the only remaining door and you'll find more nasty demons to fight. If you have to, retreat back to the relative safety of the basement (though some enemies might follow you). You occasionally will get a respite where you can rest on one of the bedmats to heal. Also, there is a ledge just across from the well where you come out that acts as a nice sniping perch once all of the ranged enemies have been taken care of.
Once you've cleared out the area, start heading to the north. More enemies are waiting for you as you approach your target. Once again, there are plenty of perches around for you to sit atop of and wear down your targets.
After clearing the area travel to the north until you find the Castle Kvatch passage way which is a small sewer entrance on the ground. Follow the passageway to the ladder at the other end of the tunnel. Once in Kvatch activate the gate lever and Savlian and his men will rush into the castle. There is a hoard of enemies to be disposed of inside, then move further into the Kvatch Castle Great Hall.
The Great Hall is also filled with enemies, speak with Savlian when they are destroyed and he will tell you to advance into the castle alone and find the Count. Continue on into the Great Hall. You'll be faced with some battles as soon as you go through the door, only this time you'll have to fight them by yourself making them a little bit more difficult. When the coast is clear, look for a copy of the book Dance in Fire on the right placed on a table. Read it to increase your Acrobatics.
The side passages in the Great Halls are dead ends but are filled with ingredients and a bed. After plundering the halls enter the Count's quarters and face more enemies. When the battle ends, look on the ground and you'll see the dead body Ormellius Goldwin. Search him to update the journal. Grab his signet ring as proof that he is dead and return it to Savlian. As a reward, you'll get the Kvatch Cuirass, which is enchanted with fortify Endurance and Strength at 5 points each.
|Bear Season
Locate Shardrock farm between Skingrad and Kvatch (north of the road that spans the two cities) and speak with Thorley Aethelred inside. He'll tell you that his farm's been the recent victim of a pack of bears and asks you to do something about it. You'll need to kill six bears and bring back their fangs.
Exit the home and you'll find the sheep sitting quietly in their pen. The bears to kill are surrounding the farm, and while they won't attack you all at once you've still got quite a fight ahead of you. If you've got a life detection spell we recommend using it to easily spot the bears around you. Try to fight them one at a time to avoid getting overwhelmed. If you do get in over your head, jump onto one of the many tall rocks in the area. There are some rocks the bears can not get onto, letting you freely attack from safety.
When you've killed six bears and collected their fangs, return to Thorley for your reward. He'll give you a random book from a selection of rare books, some of which may increase one of your skills.
|A Brotherhood Betrayed
Location: Bruma
Enter Bradon Lirrian's house to begin this quest. A guard named Carius Runellius will immediately tell you that you've stumbled upon the scene of a crime and that you should leave unless you're a guard or Raynil Dralas. Talk to the guard to learn more and he'll tell you taht Raynil is a vampire hunter who killed Bradon in his sleep.
To continue your investigation, talk to Bradon's wife, Erline. She'll tell you that she suspects her husband was framed. Your journal updates telling you that you should now seek out Raynil and suggests the local merchants as a good place to start. Go to any of them and ask about Raynil and you'll be directed to Olav's Tap and Tack, the inn located next to the main gates. Go there and talk to Olav. He'll give you Raynil's room key and direct you up the stairs to the end of the hall. Go to the far room and use the key to enter. Your journal will update here telling you to search the room for evidence. If you look behind the dresser, you'll spot a book peaking out. Read Raynil's journal and then take it with you as you go to Olav.
Olav will relate the tale of Raynil's other vampire slaying, Gelebourne in Skingrad. It looks like Raynil is killing off the people he had a pact with to get all of the treasure. Take this news and the journal back to Carius. The head guard is surprised that he committed such a grievous error in judgment and asks you to meet him back at Olav's in an hour.
Go back to the inn and wait around for Carius to show up. When he does, he comes armed with a plan. You are to go to Boreal Stone Cave, west of the town, to find Raynil and stop him before he escapes. If you can't convince him to come back to town, you are to kill him.
Raynil is sitting just inside of Boreal Stone Cave. You may as well just start attacking him to get the jump on him. If you don't, then he'll just tell you that he isn't coming back and has no choice but to kill you. Once you take him out, search his body for the three keys and use them to open the Waterlogged Chest that is just past where he was waiting. Inside, you'll pick up the Mundane Necklace, a piece of jewelry that doesn't look special. If you explore the rest of the cave, you'll find some low level loot and potions in a few chests, but no more enemies.
Take the jewelry back to Erline in Bruma. When you tell her what happened, she explains that a special spell was placed on the necklace and its true power can be released with a word that only she knows. She takes the amulet and removes the spell and then returns it to you as a reward for killing Raynil for her. The amulet is called the Phylactery of Litheness and does a 10 point constant effect Fortify Speed.
|Buy a house in the Imperial City
You won't get any reward for doing this quest and it costs a load of money. You will end up with a house of your own and some nice furniture including a bed to sleep in and some drawers to store items in. To begin the quest, go to the Imperial City Market District. Locate the Office of Imperial Commerce and head inside. You can buy a house from the clerk, but only after you have raised her disposition so that she feels comfortable talking to you about buying property. The house costs 2,000 gold and is non-negotiable.
The house you buy is located in the Waterfront district of the Imperial City amongst the other rundown shacks on the far side of the harbor wall. The next part of the quest involves furnishing your room. Go to the Three Brothers Trade Goods and talk to Sergius Verus. You'll notice that he has furnishings for sale at quite an expensive price. When you have the money, buy all of it to complete this quest. Don't forget to stop by your house anytime you want to sleep for free or need to store anything.
You can complete a similar quest in each major city. The houses have various prices and you'll want to go to the castle in most cities to make the purchase.
|A Brush with Death
Location: Cheydinhal, Rythe Lythandas' house.
If you talk with people around Cheydinhal, they'll tell you that Tivela Lythandas' husband has gone missing. Go to his house and speak with her to begin the quest. She'll tell you that her husband locked himself in his studio to paint and has disappeared without leaving the room. Take the key that she gives you and enter the painting studio. There, you'll find a magical painting that you can enter.
Inside the painting, you'll find Rythe but you won't be able to leave with him just yet. Apparently he had a magic paintbrush that allows him to enter paintings and just think about what he wanted to exist and it would appear. A thief stole this paintbrush, preventing Rythe from being able to leave the painting. Your job is to get the Brush of Truepaint and return it to Rythe so that he can paint a way out for the two of you.
Retrieving the paintbrush is a little more difficult than it initially seems. The thief painted a bunch of trolls into existence which promptly killed him. You need to get past the Painted Trolls to the thief's body, grab the Brush of Truepaint and get back to Rythe in one piece. Make sure you talk to Rythe until you exhaust all options and he'll give you 6 Turpentines. These potions will give a +100 damage to Painted Trolls when you apply them to your weapon. Painted Trolls have more than 100 health, so unless you're strong it is going to require more than one of the Turpentine's to take them down. Also, Painted Trolls regenerate health faster than minor spells can dish it out. That means that if you take on this quest with a low combat rating and weak spells, you may have to resort to running past the final few Painted Trolls to get through. Sneak attacks with your bow might work as an alternative if you have a good stealth rating.
If you run out of Turpentine and can't take down the final 2 or 3 Painted Trolls, unequip your weapon so you can move faster and blaze to the end of the trail. Grab the Brush of Truepaint and get it back to Rythe.
Go back through the portal Rythe creates and then make sure you talk to him back in his house. He rewards you with the Apron of Adroitness. It is light armor with constant effect fortify agility and intelligence of +6 and is worth 1235 gold.
|Canvas the Castle
Location: Castle Chorrol
Talk with Countess Valga and she'll tell you about a portrait that was stolen from her. Your task is to go out and gather evidence as well as look for witnesses. Here are the people you should talk to, all within the castle, and what they will tell you.
Laythe Wavrick: The castle herald will tell you that he saw Orgnolf has a drinking problem and has been asking for money to fund his habit.
Chanel: She'll say that on the night in question, she was in the courtyard taking star readings, went to the dining hall, and then to bed.
Orgnolf: This orc argued with a delivery boy in the Great Hall, and then went to his room for the rest of the night.
Orok gro-Ghoth: He was in the castle the entire night but didn't see Orgnolf or Chanel. He saw Orgnolf drinking in the West Tower once, but stopped when threatened.
Bittneld: The captain of the guard says he saw Chanel spend a good deal of time in the West Tower.
Once you've spoken to everyone, it is time to gather evidence. Clearly the two suspects are Chanel and Orgnolf, but neither was seen committing the crime nor does either have a great alibi. The West Tower was also mentioned several times. Go there to begin your search.
Look behind the crates in the West Tower and you'll find a painting. Look for more clues that lead to someone being a painter. Orgnolf's room doesn't reveal anything that might show he is involved. However, if you look in the dining area of the Great Hall, you can find paint footprints on the carpet. Chanel was supposedly in this area -- go to her room to continue the search. Look inside the lectern near her bed in her room and you'll find painting supplies. This is more than enough to make an accusation.
Chanel will admit she took the painting and tell you where it is hidden, but she'll beg you to let her keep it. If you tell the Countess about Chanel, you'll get up to 700 gold and some gems. Also, Chanel will be gone from the game for good. If you tell her that neither suspect is the criminal, you'll get less money as a reward and should go back and tell Chanel what you did. She'll be so pleased that she'll offer to paint a picture for you. Return in three weeks and you get a nice little painting that you can place in your house.
|Caught in the Hunt
Location: Bravil
Ask around town and you'll learn that Ursanne Loche's husband, Aleron, has gone missing. Go to meet her at her house and she'll ask you whether you'll help her or not. Agree and she sends you to an Orc usurer named Kurdan gro-Dragol at the Lonely Suitor Lodge. Follow your navigation to get to the lodge across town and go upstairs to talk to the Orc. Gro-Dragol won't even talk to you if he doesn't like you. Start by buttering him up with a little persuasion. Once you have his disposition high enough, he'll tell you that he knows where Aleron is. Before he'll tell you though, he wants you to seek out a special axe for him. Agree and then talk to him again. He'll ask you if you're ready to go and when you agree, a boat will appear outside for you to take to Fort Grief in search of the axe.
Get on the boat down by the docks near the magic shop. When you arrive at Fort Grief, you may find it difficult to get inside. Look on the ground to the right of the entrance and you'll see a small metal switch. Flick it to open the gate. Inside, you'll find Aleron who tells you that it was all a trick. There is no axe and Kurdan only told you there was to trap you in Fort Grief for a manhunt. Unfortunately, you are the person being hunted in a game where people pay Kurdan for the privilege of hunting live humans in his dungeon. There isn't any way out except to enter the Hunter's Run, kill the hunters, and find the key which one of them will be holding.
Inside the Hunter's Run, you'll be attacked by three twisted hunters. The first is against an Imperial wearing chain mail and shouldn't pose any problems. He will rush you just after you enter the ruins and can be dealt with in the normal fashion. Once you kill him, make sure you search his body to find the first key. The second enemy you fight will be slightly more difficult than the first, but when you kill him you'll be able to loot his corpse for some Dwarven armor along with the second key. You need to have both of the keys from the first two hunters to enter the second part of the dungeon, The Hunter's Abyss. Before you do go to the Abyss, make sure you dive into the water in this area. You'll find a water filled tunnel that pops you out at a rare Nirnroot. Finish exploring the region, but watch out for the numerous traps, and then go on into the Abyss.
In the Abyss, you'll find a bed where you can rest up if you need to. Make sure you do if you're weak because you'll have the final battle of this dungeon just in the next room. It is against an Orc who is the most powerful of the hunters. Luckily, there is a pool of water in the middle of where you fight which you can get the Orc trapped in and confused if you constantly circle around. From the higher ground, you can slash the Orc as he tries to swim towards the walls making for an easy fight. Loot his body and get the final key which should let you escape. Run back to Aleron to tell him the good news.
When you get outside, you'll see Aleron get killed by Kurdan. The guy who trapped you here then tells you that there isn't any way you're getting out and starts to attack you. He has an archer on the top level that will rain arrows down on you and holds some powerful armor. Run under cover so the archer can't hurt you and deal with Kurdan. Make sure you take the leveled loot (we recovered aElven Claymore, Firewalker Greaves and Nord Gauntlets) he holds. Even if you don't want enchanted light armor, they fetch a fair price. More importantly, get the real key so that you can leave. Run up the stairs and kill the archer. Take his bow if you don't have a better one and then go back into the Hunter's Run.
Inside, look for a gate right near the beginning. Use the real key to open it and turn the gate switch so that you can leave Fort Grieve. Go back outside and take the boat back to Bravil. Once there, talk to Ursanne and she'll reward you with a copy of the Biography of the Wolf Queen. Read the book to increase your Speechcraft.
|Corruption and Conscience
Location: Cheydinhal
Just about anybody in Cheydinhal will offer you this quest. The guards have been imposing heavy fines lately for even the tiniest of infractions and the townsfolk are none too pleased. The trouble started when the new Captain of the Guard, Ulrich Leland, took over. You'll be directed to Llevana Nedaren who is the most upset about this issue.
Go talk to Llevana to learn about her friend Aldos Othran -- a man who was made homeless by Ulrich. You'll be forwarded on to Garrus Darellium, the second in command who might be sympathetic. Go find Garrus in the castle and he'll tell you that nothing can be done without Aldos as a witness, but that he will help you if he can.
Aldos can be found either wandering the town or passed out on his mat in the corner of town. When you talk to him he gets so worked up that he goes off to confront the guards. The outcome is that he gets killed, which probably isn't what anybody had in mind. Go back to Llevana to report the news.
Llevana was friends with Aldos, so the news of his death wounds her deeply. She decides that she should take matters into her own hands and wants you to find Ulrich and convince him to come back to Llevana's house. Since this sounds pretty extreme, go talk to Garrus first about what Llevana is scheming.
Garrus encourages you not to go through with Llevana's plans. You now have two options. The first is to go through with Llevana's plan. If you decide you want Ulrich to die, then go locate him in town. When you talk to him, you won't have any choice but to bring him back to Llevana, unless you want him following you around forever. Inside, she casts a paralyze spell and then has a rat kill him. You're helpless to defend him as you're stuck in one place.
If you don't want Ulrich dead, go to his living quarters and search for the note on his desk. Bring it back to Garrus as the evidence he requires.
Regardless of which option you decide to go with, you'll have to return to deliver either the report or the note to Garrus. He'll ask you to wait two hours and meet him in the Cheydinhal Bridge Inn. Do so and he'll show up with a gold reward for helping him to make Captain of the Guard.
|The Forlorn Watchman
Location: Bravil
Everyone around town in Bravil will make mention of the Forlorn Watchman -- a ghost of an old sailor that walks the shores of Niben Bay during the night. Ask for more information and you'll be referred to Gilgondorin at Silverhome-on-the-Water. Gilgondorin will provide all of the information you need and even mark the location of the Watchman on your map for you. You're told to look for the ghost there at 8 PM, though he'll be there until around 10.
When you find the ghost, just wait around for him to start moving and follow him. He'll walk quite a ways along the shore before turning to you and giving you a cryptic message. Go back to Gilgondorin and ask him about the mouth of the panther. Once again, Gilgondorin will be in the same location and provide you with everything you need to know. This time, his marking leads you to a ship that wrecked itself on the shore.
Look for a hole in the side of the shipwreck and you'll be allowed to enter. The entire ship is infested with undead ghouls for you to fight. Upstairs in the captain's quarters is a chest with some potions, but you should immediately head down as far as you can. In the lowest level, you'll find the ghost of Gable, the traitor. Kill the ghost and search its body for a Small Key. Use it to open the next door and to unlock the skeleton that is shackled in the next room.
When the skeleton drops, the Forlorn Watchman appears and thanks you. He tells you to take the map on the floor and follow it to his treasure. As soon as you pick it up, you'll find the compass directs you to the reward.
Your compass will guide you to the middle of a stream which doesn't look like it holds any treasure. Dive under the water and you'll find the chest. Inside is some money, jewels, assorted Soul Gems, and a junky enchanted mace. This was probably not worth your time.
|The Ghost Ship of Anvil
Location: Anvil Docks
On the deck of the western ship of the Anvil shipyard, you can find Varulae. She'll complain about a lost crystal ball that is inside the ship you're on. The only trouble is the fact that the boat is chock full of the ghosts of murdered sailors. This is a simple quest with a small reward, perfect for someone just getting started in Oblivion.
Use the key Varulae provides you to enter the ships hull. You'll be attacked by undead creatures throughout this entire ship which will level with you. Your target is a chest at the bottom-most level of the boat. You'll know you're in the right room when your compass lights up with a green target instead of red. Inside of the chest, you'll find Varulae's Crystal Ball. Return it to her and she'll reward you wtih Redwave. This cutlass only does moderate damage by itself, but it also does a Drain Health 15 points for 6 seconds when you connect with an enemy.
|Goblin Trouble
Follow the Yellow Road towards the Cerbele River just northeast of the Niban Bay. You'll find Crestbridge Camp on the west side of the road. Talk to Barthel Gernand and he'll tell you about his settlement that's overrun with goblins. He'll then refer you to Mirisa for more information.
Talk to Mirisa (she's at the same camp) and she'll mark on your map the locations of two goblin caves. She gives you two options for helping clear the settlement. You can either assault the Cracked Wood Cave goblins' shaman or rush into the Timberscar Cave and retrieve the Goblim Totem Staff.
Since the Timberscar Cave is closer, that's the one we went into. There are goblins just outside the cave, and the pair is pretty vicious. More dangerous, though, are the goblins within the cave. There are a number of them roaming about, and getting swarmed by three or more can spell instant doom if you're not careful. You can retreat to the cave's exit to lure the goblins into the open if you wish. However, we tackled the challenge a bit differently.
Rush into the cave and follow the arrow on your compass to locate the staff. The chief goblin, who sports a wicked horned helmet, is the one carrying the staff. Run him down and kill him, then grab the Goblin Totem Staff and make a run for it. Simply return to Mirisa and she'll tell you that the war between the goblins is over. Talk to to Barthel Gernand again and he'll thank you for your work, ending the quest.
The goblin cave Timberscar is pretty bare. Aside from a chest or two that had a bit of gold, there's really not much there that's worth going after. However, you are able to keep the Goblin Totem Staff once you've completed the quest. The staff we got is worth 7760 gold, though the strength (and value) of the staff is likely dependent on your character's level.
|Go Fish
Location: Weye - just west of the Imperial City, near the Wawnet Inn
Look for Aelwin Merowald walking around either inside Weye or just outside by the road. Talk to him and agree to help him to begin this quest. It seems he had a deal with an alchemist to deliver scales from the Rumare Slaughterfish but is unable to complete collecting them due to an injured leg. He asks you to collect the final 12 for him in return for a reward.
This quest is quick and easy. Follow your compass and it will lead you to all 12 of the Slaughterfish in order. These guys are slightly more difficult than your typical Slaughterfish, but they only come at you one at a time, so you shouldn't have any difficulties. Kill each Slaughterfish and take care to collect their scales once they're dead. With all 12, your journal will update telling you to return to Aelwin. He'll give you the Jewel of Rumare as a reward. This ring will give you Water Breathing and an Athletics fortification of four points.
|The Gravefinder's Repose
Location: The Roxey Inn (north of the Imperial City)
Talk to Malene at the main desk in the Roxey Inn and she'll ask for your help getting rid of a Necromancer named Raelynn the Gravefinder who has taken up residence in the Moss Rock Cavern to the north. This quest is far from easy, especially if your fighting skills aren't up to snuff.
Walk north from the Roxey Inn until you find the Moss Rock Cavern. The door is locked, but that isn't something that a player with lockpicks will find troubling. Pick your way in and you'll immediately be confronted by rats, Necromancers, and undead creatures. Fight your way until the first room is cleared out. You can take a side path down to the right, but the goal is through another locked door straight ahead of where you entered. Pick the lock and you'll come into a room with Raelynn as well as some undead enemies and other Necromancers. You only need to kill Raelynn, but you probably will end up with quite a large fight.
Feel free to search the rest of the dungeon. There isn't too much to find but the Necromancers carry some things worth taking from their dead bodies. With Raelynn dead, return to the Roxey Inn and talk to Malene to collect your sizable gold reward.
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Poetry Dispatch No. 175 | July 20, 2007
THE HAWK, THE SERPENT, AND THE CLOUD by Stanley Moss
In writing, he moved from the word I,
the word once a serpent curled between the rocks,
to he, the word once a hawk drifting above the reeds,
back to we: a nest of serpents.
Of course the hawk attacked the serpents.
She became a cloud, nursed us, mothered us,
scrubbed us with rain. I, once a serpent, know the Chinese
character for he is a standing figure,
the sign for she is a kneeling figure,
the world cloud is formed by two horizontal waves upon a plain,
and that in writing Chinese
you must show feeling for different parts of the word.
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State acts to recoup cash
Comptroller is withholding payments to assemblyman over $67,000 in travel claims
ALBANY — The state comptroller's office will garnishee payments to Brooklyn Assemblyman William F. Boyland Jr. after an audit showed he apparently falsified legislative expense forms to collect more than $67,000 in questionable travel reimbursements.
A spokeswoman for Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said it's the first time the office has taken steps to withhold travel reimbursement payments to a state legislator.
In a letter dated Wednesday that was sent to Boyland, the comptroller's office told the six-term Democratic assemblyman "effective immediately this office will exercise its authority to set-off the $67,497 owed to the state from future payments until and unless we receive sufficient, appropriate evidence demonstrating the legitimacy of the unsupported travel payments."
The letter said that on Feb. 1 Boyland contacted the comptroller's office and pledged to supply information supporting his per diem and mileage payments that were in question. Boyland's contact with the agency took place several days after the Times Union interviewed Boyland's attorney about his unsupported claims.
But the comptroller's office said Boyland has not provided any information "despite being afforded multiple opportunities to do so" dating to last September.
Jennifer Freeman, the DiNapoli spokeswoman, declined to say whether the comptroller's office is investigating the per diem or mileage reimbursement claims of other state lawmakers in the Senate or Assembly. Published reports during the past two years have indicated that Boyland is not alone in filing questionable per diem claims.
"We continue to cooperate with law enforcement; we cannot be more specific at this time," Freeman said.
The comptroller's office audited Boyland's expenses and gave him a copy of the results in November. The findings were first disclosed by the Times Union on Sunday and an official copy was released by the comptroller's office on Thursday. The audit focused on Boyland's legislative expense reports during a five-year period beginning in January 2007, finding that he filed questionable claims on 609 of the 975 days that he submitted for travel reimbursement.
Boyland, as a state lawmaker living more than 35 miles from the Capitol, is entitled to receive mileage reimbursement and also a $165-a-day stipend when he stays overnight in Albany on official government business. The per diem payments for overnight stays, which include $104 for lodging and the rest for food, have been criticized by some lawmakers who question why state legislators are not required to submit receipts to support their claims.
The review of Boyland's expenses was prompted by a request from Albany County District Attorney David Soares, whose office has not said whether it will pursue a criminal case. A spokeswoman for Soares said the office does not comment on pending investigations. Boyland is under federal indictment in Brooklyn on bribery and fraud charges in a case scheduled to go to trial later this year.
It's unclear what prompted the comptroller's office to say Wednesday that it would seek to withhold Boyland's reimbursement payments. If Boyland repays the money it may have no bearing on any criminal investigation. Freeman did not say whether her office consulted with any law enforcement agencies prior to taking the action.
"We continue to cooperate with his office," Freeman said, referring to Soares. "We work with a range of law enforcement entities but, again, the district attorney specifically asked us in this particular case ... to provide support."
The comptroller's office compared Boyland's expense claims with his E-ZPass toll records and banking activity such as ATM withdrawals. The auditors also compared Boyland's expense filings with his Assembly attendance and voting records, including the dates and times that his state identification cards were used — or not used — to access the Empire State Plaza parking garage and the Legislative Office Building.
The report found questionable claims on 180 of the 206 vouchers submitted by Boyland during the five-year period. The unsupported claims include dates when federal agents recorded Boyland allegedly arranging bribes during meetings in Manhattan when he claimed to be in Albany. In other instances, Boyland submitted claims for travel to Albany on days when he was in federal court in New York City, the report states.
In 2009 and 2010, Boyland had the third-highest total of per diem reimbursements in the 150-member assembly. During those two years, not including mileage reimbursements, he collected $28,721 and $29,433, respectively. Boyland, who has a spotty attendance record at the Capitol, is paid $79,500 annually.
Freeman said her office has used garnishment to collect money in other cases involving unpaid taxes or fees owed to the state, but never involving a state lawmaker.
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Sawdust Peer Award winners announced
The Sawdust Art Festival announced its Peer Awards winners: In the blown glass category, Christopher Jeffries, first place; Gavin Heath, second place; Jason McQuaid and Michael Panetta tied for third. In the fused glass category, Siân Poeschl took first, Dawn Spurlock received second and Cindy Stalnaker placed third.
Ceramics winners were Jesse Bartels, first place; Walter Reiss, second; and Mark Winner, third place.
For clothing and textiles, Olivia Batchelder received first place, the artists known as Edith received second and Michelle Holt took third place. For jewelry: first place went to Annette Doreng-Stearns; second place, Barbara Schuppe; and third place, Baruch Kaufman. In mixed media, 1st place, Nikolai Erngren, Julie Setterholm and Michele Taylor, who all tied for the spot and second place was Michael Ezzell.
Painting on board/canvas: first place went to Gary Spellman, second place Ryan Gourley and third place to Katlin Evans. In the painting on paper/fabric category, Linda Pirri received first place, Kelly Akins received second place and third place went to Dennis Junka.
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Robertson elected to Western Arts Alliance
Laguna Beach Music Festival director Sandy Robertson was elected to the board of Western Arts Alliance, a membership association of performing arts professionals who are dedicated to promoting live music, theater and dance throughout the western United States and Canada, according to a news release.
Robertson is an independent programmer and producer for the festivals who has directed the Laguna Beach Music Festival since 2011, including its 10th anniversary festival, which featured violinist Joshua Bell.
The Conversation With… series will host Russell Crotty at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive.
The series, held the first Thursday of the month, brings artists to the museum to casually discuss their practice with guests, a news release said.
Crotty is known for his paper-coated suspended globes and large-scale books that contain ballpoint pen lines and color washes.
For more information, call (949) 494.8971.
LOCA raffling off getaways
Laguna Outreach for Community Arts is offering an opportunity drawing contest to help support its visual arts education programs, according to a news release.
Four local getaway packages valued at $650 to $750 at The Tides Inn, Inn at Laguna Beach, Pacific Edge Hotel, and Surf & Sand Resort are being offered.
Mail-in donations, at $20 per ticket, are being accepted through Oct. 5.
The drawing will be held Oct. 10 at the annual members meeting, and winners will be notified by LOCA. Entry forms are available at http://www.LOCAarts.org by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com, or by calling (949) 363-4700.
Laguna Concert Band performing at IVC event
Irvine Valley College, designated as a 2013 Military Friendly School, is kicking off its Veterans Angels campaign with a gala at 5 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Live Oak Terraces on the school's campus. The Laguna Concert Band will perform at the event, according to a news release.
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Laguna Art Museum hosted its annual open house and volunteer recognition reception Tuesday, according to a press release.
More than 200 people attended the event, which included a video montage recapping 2011-12 at the museum and announcing plans for 2012-13. The film also introduced new board members, and a presentation was given to recognize volunteers.
Afterward, the museum provided drinks, small bites courtesy of 24 Carrots Catering, and allowed people to view current exhibitions: "Clarence Hinkle," "Modern Spirit" and the "Group of Eight," and "Ex·pose: Peter Bo Rappmund."
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text: All it takes to get America ginned up about terrorism and air travel security is to have another attempt to down a jetliner hit the press. Detroit has done just that. Suggestions for solutions to this problem cover the range from idiotic to inspired. One genius on CNN suggested we ban anyone with an Arabic name from flying at all. One rather thoughtful expert suggested that there are a number of devices available that are capable of sniffing out explosive compounds.


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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Capturing a Princess
She was named after Sarah Kerrigan from the Starcraft series, just in case anyone out there didn't think I was legit. Yes I have SC2 installed on my computer... and so what if I haven't actually played it yet. Shush. One thing I love the most about this pet is her size. Unlike so many pets I've come across she doesn't shrink and keeps her huge frame. I'm not sure you would want to use her in PvP as she makes for a pretty good target and she definitely isn't recommend for tighter instances as I found out while doing heroic Shadowfang Keep. She does take up a lot of space but for larger dungeons she is awesome and I recommend any hunter at level 85 test out their new camouflage skill and tame this beauty.
4 comments:
- Glowberry said...
She is huge! Was she difficult to tame solo? (She is defintely difficult to kill solo, as I've experienced, but I know very little about taming!)
- January 30, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Khendruk said...
Nice! That's definitely a unique pet. I don't think I've ever seen anyone with it before that I can remember anyway.
Do you need to have an actual raid to get in there (I've never been inside AQ...)?
- January 31, 2011 at 12:14 AM
- Dakona said...
She wasn't difficult to tame, I think she brought my health down to 50% or 60%. I never raided at level 60 so I have no idea how hard she is to kill but from everything I've read she had a reputation of stopping raids in their tracks.
You will need to be in a raid to get inside, but that can be as easy as grouping with one other person and having the setting changed to raid. Doesn't mean you'll need anyone to go with but if you have a few friends who are willing to go with you, I definitely recommend it.
- February 2, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- Khendruk said...
Thanks for the info! :)
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(The Root) — The Republican Party learned one crucial lesson from Mitt Romney's defeat: The only way it can win the White House is to rig the election.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has publicly endorsed a plan for GOP-controlled legislatures in key battleground states like Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida to alter the way Electoral College votes are allocated. Instead of electoral votes being awarded to the candidate who wins a popular majority, Republicans intend to assign votes by congressional district — essentially diluting the ballots of African Americans, Hispanics and Asians in metropolitan areas — by giving more leverage to rural counties that are less populated and overwhelmingly white.
This strategy is a direct consequence of the 2010 midterm elections, to which President Obama famously referred as a "shellacking." As the Tea Party descended on Washington — shifting the GOP's House Caucus to the far right — Republican-dominated legislatures at the state level were able to redraw congressional districts based on 2010 census data. Unfortunately for Democrats, these gerrymandered lines will remain in place until the 2020 census.
This also explains how Republicans managed to hold their majority in the House, despite Democratic congressional candidates receiving more than a million additional votes. And now, having seen the effectiveness of gerrymandering, Republicans intend to apply the same blueprint to presidential elections.
Under the scheme being proposed, a state like Pennsylvania, which Obama won in 2012, would have given a majority of its electoral votes to Romney. Each of the millions of votes cast by blacks in the city of Philadelphia would count half as much as each of those cast by white farmers in a rural Pennsylvania town.
Ironically, this 21st-century "three-fifths compromise" is being championed by Ken Blackwell, a prominent African-American Republican and former Ohio secretary of state. Blackwell has the dubious distinction of serving during Ohio's 2004 presidential contest — when problems regarding voter machines in minority districts led to an investigation that concluded that the integrity of the vote may have been compromised — delivering George W. Bush a win against John Kerry.
This latest effort to subvert the popular vote has been surreptitiously designed by the American Legislative Exchange Council, the lobbying firm that is infamous for "Stand your ground" laws and voter-ID legislation. In 2011, ALEC officially changed its policy on the Electoral College to promote allocation by congressional districts and is now implementing that policy through state legislatures and policy ambassadors like Blackwell.
When asked in an interview for the Atlantic whether his efforts were purely to ensure success of a Republican presidential candidate, Blackwell all but admitted that they were. "That could be a byproduct, depending on who drew the lines last and who's running," he answered.
Republicans in key swing states are following suit ahead of 2016. The Virginia state Senate — evenly divided between 20 Democrats and 20 Republicans — took advantage of an opportunistic moment on, of all days, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, when Democratic State Sen. Henry Marsh attended President Obama's inauguration. Marsh, who happens to be African American, would have been the sole barrier to passing a redistricting plan — but Republicans pushed through the legislation in his absence. Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell has expressed disappointment with legislators' tactics but has yet to announce a veto.
GOP leaders in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — all blue states with Republican governors — have expressed interest in the electoral changes. But as Bloomberg columnist Albert Hunt writes, "If this sort of political coup had been pulled off earlier, instead of celebrations on the streets of Washington during last week's presidential inauguration, there would have been violent protests." Indeed. And African Americans may well have led the fight.
This kind of disenfranchisement isn't new to the black community, and its long, dark history has left too many scars to go unnoticed. Republicans were equally bold in their attempts to undermine minority votes ahead of the 2012 elections. Pennsylvania's House Republican leader Mike Turzai declared that a voter-ID law would "help Mitt Romney win" — ostensibly by disenfranchising African Americans, college students and the elderly. In Ohio, a senior Republican official fought against extensions to voting hours, writing in an email that such a move would only serve the "urban — read African-American — voter turnout machine."
Though liberal activists, community leaders and Democratic officials successfully blocked voter-suppression efforts in 2012, the sinister tactics now being employed are almost completely legal. With the exception of Southern states like Virginia, which is subject to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and therefore could face judicial review before any electoral changes are approved, other states are allowed to assign electoral votes however they please, based on Article 2 of the Constitution. In fact, Nebraska and Maine already assign votes by congressional district (though between them they constitute only nine of a total 538 electoral votes). The popular-vote method used in all other states has been a defining factor of American democracy.
The Electoral College system, of course, has not been without its critics. Following George W. Bush's tepid win against Al Gore in 2000 — when Bush prevailed in Florida but lost the popular vote — some Democrats called for an abolishment of the system altogether. The National Popular Vote initiative is currently gaining popularity and could potentially pass with the support of blue states alone, but that would take time to orchestrate, as well as require ratification by two-thirds of both the U.S. House and Senate. Such a conclusion is unlikely.
But not all is gloom and doom. The new Republican plan may prove to be an example of shooting first and aiming later. The increased turnout of minority voters in the last election was in part due to the perception that the GOP and its operatives were deliberately trying to limit voting. As Slate's Richard L. Hasen points out, any "rigging" or "gaming" of the system in the future could deliver a similar backlash — public outcry, unwarranted media attention and threat of political consequences.
In addition, though the preclearance provision of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act largely applies to former Confederate states — and its fate is in doubt as the conservative-leaning Supreme Court reviews it this year — Section 2 of the act offers a general prohibition against voting discrimination, with a recourse through litigation in federal court. Attorney General Eric Holder is, therefore, likely to challenge any change to presidential election rules that would amount to disenfranchisement.
Despite President Obama's decisive win, the Republican Party has yet to concede defeat. Instead of embracing the nation's demographic evolution, Republicans have chosen opportunism over altruism. Such a path can only spell their self-inflicted demise.
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'Die Hard' feels the love over Valentine's Day weekend
Capitalizing on a dearth of Hollywood romances, the Bruce Willis action film wins over hearts at the box office.
A Good Day to Die Hard picked a good day to debut.
Capitalizing on a dearth of romances at theaters, the fifth installment of Bruce Willis' Die Hard series took the top spot at the box office over the Valentine's Day weekend with $25 million, according to studio estimates from Hollywood.com.
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Although the opening was on the low end of many analysts' expectations, the film became the date movie of choice, beating out the Melissa McCarthy comedy Identity Thief, which did $23.4 million in its second week.
While not exactly a couples retreat flick, Die Hard opened on Valentine's Day and carried enough momentum into the weekend to escape the fate of other action films of late. Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Last Stand, Sylvester Stallone's Bullet to the Head and Jason Statham's Parker have flopped at the box office this year.
Wyck Godfrey, a producer of Die Hard, says that because Valentine's Day fell on a Thursday, it created a long weekend of sorts.
And women, the key demographic of the Valentine's Day weekend, are drawn to the Willis series, he says.
"Women love (Willis' character) John McClane," he says. "It's one action hero that sort of crosses genders. John McClane has always fought for his family. There's an emotional connection that transcends being a male action star. So we really felt good about opening Die Hard on Feb. 14."
Safe Haven, the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation, took third place with $21.4 million, well above forecasts, followed by the 3-D animated film Escape From Planet Earth, whose $16.1 million debut beat expectations by $3 million.
The zombie comedy Warm Bodies rounded out the top five with $9 million.
The only other major newcomer, the supernatural drama Beautiful Creatures, took the sixth spot with $7.5 million. Forecasters expected the movie, which also opened on Thursday, to do at least $15 million.
Final figures are expected Monday.


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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Link Roundup - Snuggling Babies Edition
Both are doing SO WELL, and both are nursing their little ones, which makes my heart sing. (and my milk ducts ache for another baby!) Since we're still waiting and praying for another blessing to our family, this is a lovely, lovely way to pass the time. :>)
So, let's keep the happy glow going with some fun links.
Soap slivers. Growing up and pre-Hubs, I didn't have a soap sliver problem because we just grafted them together so the old soap melted into the new and got used up. That doesn't work for Hubs. So perhaps I'll dust off the crochet hook and make something like this Soap Saver from Crochet Spot.
I don't make much in the way of clothes for Goose, but I am nuts for this "In The Garden" Shirred Twirly Dress at From an Igloo.
So I made a crib sheet out of Care Bear fabric for Goose's toddler bed. It totally didn't lure her in to sleeping there (though we took down the crib and she's hanging in there). Short story is, I'd rather have elastic all the way around for a better fit, and look! Here's a Crib/Toddler Bed Sheet Tutorial by Dana from MADE (who I love to link up!) over at luvinthemommyhood.
Such a sweet idea - Fabric "Tea Bag" Sachet from Mademoiselle Chaos.
The Train To Crazy (hee!) made three versions of fabulously, wonderfully adorable duckling costumes. Goose may have to be a duckling for Halloween next year!!
I can hardly function without my keyboard wrist pad and wrist rest mouse pad, so I was very interested in this tutorial at Updates from the Copper State for a DIY Keyboard Wrist Rest.
After writing my enormous post on food additives, I love finding recipes like this one for homemade pizza rolls from Little Life Improvements - bonus: they freeze well!
Ooh, ooh, ooh! I found lots of good ideas "the most important meal of the day" including 10 Healthy Breakfast Ideas from Kelly The Kitchen Kop (and she'll tell you why we shouldn't eat breakfast cereal, Blueberry Streusel Muffins from Amy's Finer Things, Baked Soaked Oatmeal also from Kelly (I'll have to see how it stacks up to my soaked baked oatmeal), Homemade Breakfast Cereal from Kelly, Cheeseslave's Homemade Granola with Soaked Oats & Sprouted Flour, Homemade Grape Nuts from Encouraging Nourishment, and all these posts reminded me of Sarah's Grain Free Granola, now at heartland Renaissance.
The following recipe actually made me buy apples at the store even though I couldn't remember why! I'm thinking tomorrow, Goose and I will make some Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Cranberry Scones from heartland Renaissance. (Hey, Sarah... Sarah's Musings was a lot easier to spell! :>))
I am seriously hungry just looking at the picture of these Chicken Chimichangas from The Mother Huddle. (Yes, that growling you just heard was my stomach. Sorry.)
Add a big pile of cheese and some of this Homemade Enchilada Sauce from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures, and I might sign over my firstborn...
Admittedly, I'm just starting to wrap my head around using more sesame seeds. Which are a component of tahini paste. Which is a component of hummus, which is a healthy snack! Hallee the Homemaker tells us how to Swap Sunflower Seeds to Make Tahini.
Some good ideas at 5 Tips for Surviving Summer Road Trips at Inspired to Action. From the comments section, I clicked through to a book on "Carschooling".
Here are 10 Organic Garden Aids from Tipnut.
Sounds like fun to me - Mad Scientist Party (well, the first five experiments thereof, anyway) at One Charming Party.
Admittedly, I'm more of a "buy stock cabinets" sort of girl, but I'm really impressed by this Playroom Storage Wall at Sawdust and Paper Scraps.
Happy clicking!
6 comments:
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Thank you SO MUCH for the mention!
- May 16, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Angela said...
I have a weakness for Mexican food, I'm practically drooling over the enchilada sauce and chimichanga recipes!! I will definitely have to try those.
- May 16, 2010 at 1:51 PM
- Amy said...
Great roundup! Thanks for linking me!
~Amy :)
- May 16, 2010 at 2:24 PM
- Tanya @ Little Life Improvements said...
Wow - great round-up! Thanks for taking the time to do this... and for linking to me!
- May 16, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- Sarah @ Mum In Bloom said...
So many great links to go to!
My dad has 11 siblings and I have 33 first cousin's. You must know how much we all love when someone gets married as it's one of the few times we're all back together. My Nanny is still alive & received a digital photo frame for Mother's Day with probably 1000 photos on it from the past & present - she was stunned with this present from one of her daughters (my aunt). Thanks for the memories :)
- May 16, 2010 at 8:26 PM
- Kat @ Inspired To Action said...
Wow. That's a serious link roundup! I'm honored to be included. Thanks!
- May 16, 2010 at 10:31 PM


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- Options: battery cabinets, battery racks, battery cabinet temperature sensor, additional battery chargers, dual input supplies, isolation transformers (neutral for separate power sources or Galvanic isolation), closed-loop parallel and cabling kit.


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With this year's X Factor over, it's time for an altogether more serious singing competition. At a recent Insights event at the Royal Opera House Antonio Pappano described the confrontation of the traditional and the revolutionary in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.
You can watch Pappano's introduction to the Die Meistersinger overture and the music of one of the main characters – Walther - in this video.The piece includes a performance from Simon O'Neill and accompaniment from pianist Geoffrey Paterson, a current Jette Parker Young Artist.
Simon O'Neill talks of the demands placed on a singer taking on the role of Walther. He has to perform his "Prize Song" (one of the most memorable Wagnerian tunes ever written), a total of nine times throughout the opera. It's the biggest vocal challenge he's ever faced: "I know Wagner called this a comedy, well it's no comedy for poor old Walther. I'm not laughing!". Listen to a clip or download the full interview from iTunesU.


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PEMBROKE, N.C. – Georgia College men's basketball (9-8, 3-6 PBC) ended a heartbreaking road trip with a 66-63 loss at UNC Pembroke (12-7, 5-6 PBC) Sunday afternoon. The loss was the fourth straight for the Bobcats.
The two teams pushed the score to 62-62 following a layup by Reece Wiedeman (Suwanee, Ga.) with 45 seconds showing on the game clock but UNCP would grab the next lead with 18 seconds remaining on a jumper by senior Chris Hargrove. A foul at the other end would put Jared Holmes (Indianapolis) at the line where he would miss the first and make the second to leave the score at 64-63 in favor of UNCP, 10 seconds left.
A foul to stop the clock put UNCP's Marcus Heath at the line, where he drained both shots to give the Braves a 66-63 lead. The ensuing play resulted in a turnover by Georgia College, giving UNCP its first win in the last five games.
Wiedeman led GC with 16 points, hitting 5-of-8 from the floor and 6-of-9 from the line. Holmes had 13 points to go with a team-high eight rebounds, all off the defensive glass. Reserve Mike Augustine (Waterloo, Ill.) knocked down a pair of threes as part of his 10 points. Both benches performed admirably tonight, as UNCP took the bench-point battle 30-28.
Reserves Nate Priest and Hargrove had 14 and 11 points, respectively for the Braves, with the former yanking down a game-high nine rebounds. Kristen Hobbs had another 14 points from a starting guard spot.
UNCP led in rebounds 40-33, and shot slightly better at 40 percent (20-50) compared to GC's 35 percent (19-54). The 'Cats took the turnover battle 17-13.
Georgia College hasn't lost four straight games since dropping the final three games of the 2004-05 season, and combining that with a season-opening loss in 2005-06. To find the last time GC dropped four straight in the same season, one would have to go to the 2003-04 season, when the Bobcats lost eight in a row.
The Bobcats return home to play PBC foe North Georgia (7-11, 4-5 PBC) for Relay for Life Night Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The Saints have won four in a row, including a 92-75 game over Armstrong Atlantic Saturday.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/GCSUBobcats and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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AMD behind ATI R600 spec, benchmark leak?
Downed site said to have company links
An alleged specification for AMD's soon-to-be-announced next-generation graphics chip, the ATI R600, has been posted on the web by a site that is said to have admitted it has links with the chip maker.
A covert marketing operation? Possibly, but with the website, Level 505, currently offline, it's hard to test the theory.
Fortunately, other sites have reproduced the details. According to Level 505, according to other sites, the R600 has 64 four-way unified shaders capable of 128 shader operations per cycle. It's a DirectX 10-compatible part - no surprise there - but it's also said to support multi-GPU configurations beyond two and four GPUs.
The chip is said to have a 512-bit memory controller, with the initial version shipping with a 900MHz GDDR 3 memory clock speed. R600 will connect to up to 1GB of video memory.
Past reports on the R600 have alleged the part will ship later this month, a point with which the Level 505 report seems to agree. It also points to a March revision that will see the introduction of GDDR 4 support and the memory clock speed raised to 1.1GHz. That said, recent roadmap leaks have suggested the January launch may not take place after all.
The R600 is said to support the HDCP anti-piracy technology.
Level 505 quoted benchmarks showing an 8-42 per cent performance gain over Nvidia's rival unified shader chip, the GeForce 8800 GTX.
Interestingly, website DailyTech contacted Level 505 before the latter went down and claims it was told "two staff members of ours are directly affiliated with AMD's business [development] division".
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HOOVER — Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze says he's a realist.
HOOVER — Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze says he's a realist.
That's a good thing considering his difficult situation at Ole Miss, a program with lots of work to do before becoming a consistent threat in the Southeastern Conference.
"Our program is in a spot that none of us are happy with," Freeze said on Thursday at SEC media days. "I get that. I'm very, very anxious about starting the process and the journey to get us out of being where we are to back where we've been in the past."
It doesn't look like a quick fix, but the first-year coach has guided fast turnarounds before. He took a strange road to his first SEC head coaching job, working as a high school coach for more than a decade before rebuilding programs at NAIA-level Lambuth (Tenn.) and Arkansas State.
Now he's in a conference that has won the last six national championships. Ole Miss has lost 15 of its last 16 SEC games and had a 2-10 overall record last season.
The depressing season took quite a toll on the Rebels.
Not only did former coach Houston Nutt lose his job, but several players fell behind with academics. Cornerback Nickolas Brassell has already left the team because of academic issues, and Freeze said there are four more players who have work to do this summer before they are assured eligibility this fall — though he didn't name specific individuals.
"I really don't know exactly all the reasons for the situations we inherited," Freeze said. "But it's well-documented that we did inherit a significant challenge there academically ... I really think it comes back to personal accountability and that was lost for whatever reason within the program."
Ole Miss junior cornerback Charles Sawyer said change in the program since Freeze has arrived is significant. Freeze estimated that about "60 percent" of the team was working at a level he deemed appropriate and the others would hopefully follow their lead.
"Attitudes have changed a lot on the team," Sawyer said. "We have guys actually ready to practice. They are ready to go to weights, ready to go to 7 on 7. That changes a lot. This team has come together. It takes effort every morning to get up and go to workouts."
Freeze isn't totally void of SEC experience. He was an on-field assistant for two seasons under former Ole Miss coach Ed Orgeron in 2006 and '07, coaching receivers and serving as recruiting coordinator. Though the Rebels didn't have much on-field success during those years, they did amass multiple NFL-caliber players that helped the program win back-to-back Cotton Bowls in 2008 and '09.
He has employed a recruiting approach similar to his days with Orgeron, and expects to build talent quickly.
But that won't help for the upcoming season, and the Rebels aren't helped by a schedule that appears to be one of the hardest in the nation. Not only must they navigate a conference schedule that includes Alabama, Arkansas and LSU, but they also host Texas in a non-conference game.
Considering wins might be hard to find this fall, Freeze has other goals in mind during his first season.
"I think the reasonable expectation from our fans and our administration ... is that we compete passionately for our university for 60 minutes. Whatever the scoreboard says at the end — we'll have to live with that."


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plums_deify wrote:...mm.
I apologize for being busy (re: prizes) and not communicating clearly when I took the "official" photo. Which was Sunday, after five hours sleep, with my nephew in tow.
I'd be happy to pass the message board idea on to the planning committee, since they're meeting next week.
To everyone who built and brought figures, thank you! This is totally a community endeavor. I just try and organize the moving parts.
Just to be perfectly clear, I wasn't trying to point fingers or lay blame. I just see an opportunity for a more central place where we could all give each other the "memo" as to what's going on in a hectic convention. I think the layout was awesome, the sig fig photo looks awesome, and I had a great time interacting with you other CCers. When you step up to handle things like the photo shoot, however you choose to get it done is fine with me; I don't think you have anything to apologize for.


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Topic: Modify default "enabledService" for all "existing" LDAP mail account
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- iRedMail version: 0.8.6
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- Store mail accounts in which backend (LDAP/MySQL/PGSQL): LDAP
- Linux/BSD distribution name and version: Ubuntu Server 12.04
I can see that a mail account has several "default" enabledService in LDAP:
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I want to add value to this default list, for example: "lmtp", for all "existing" mail account.
As long as I see, this feature is not supported by iRedAdmin-Pro.
Could anyone please show me how to do it?