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Who founded the Bertelsmann Stiftung?
What does the Bertelsmann Stiftung do? What are its mission and goals?
Does the foundation award grants or donate funds?
What issues does the Bertelsmann Stiftung focus on?
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What is meant by initiating and driving reforms?
How does the Bertelsmann Stiftung fund its work?
Who founded the Bertelsmann Stiftung?
Reinhard Mohn, then chairman of the board and majority shareholder of Bertelsmann AG, established the Bertelsmann Stiftung as a charitable foundation in 1977, an act informed by both sociopolitical and corporate policy considerations. First and foremost the foundation maintains the long-standing cultural and social commitment of the Bertelsmann and Mohn families, the Bertelsmann company founders. It also ensures the continuity of Bertelsmann AG as a company, in which it owns a majority share of 57.6 percent.
What does the Bertelsmann Stiftung do? What are its mission and goals?
The Bertelsmann Stiftung is a private operating foundation that designs and implements its own projects. As an initiator and driver of needed reforms, it encourages social change and strives to contribute to society's long-term viability. The foundation aims to identify social problems and challenges at an early stage and develop and put into action exemplary solutions for addressing them. Our work is rooted in the conviction that competition and civic engagement are imperative for ensuring social progress. The Bertelsmann Stiftung's projects are guided by our founder's firm belief that the principles of entrepreneurial thinking and action can contribute to building a sustainable society.
Does the foundation award grants or donate funds?
As a private operating foundation, the Bertelsmann Stiftung exclusively finances projects that are planned, initiated and monitored by the foundation. In accordance with its articles of incorporation, the Bertelsmann Stiftung does not grant scholarships, donations or donations in kind.
What issues does the Bertelsmann Stiftung focus on?
- Educational program: Early childhood education
The Kinder früher fördern (Early Childhood Education) project aims to improve educational and developmental opportunities for children from infancy to age 8. We work to raise public awareness and provide support for our core target groups: parents, educators and policymakers.
- International understanding program: An enlarged Europe
The Das größere Europa (Enlarged Europe) project combines international and interdisciplinary analyses with proposals and recommendations for policymaking. The project also focuses on communicating its proposals and findings to decision-makers and the public.
- Business and society program: Labor market reform
The Standortranking (Business Site Ranking) and Benchmarking Deutschland (Benchmarking Germany) projects employ international and domestic comparisons to assess Germany's economic and regulatory strengths and weaknesses at regular intervals.
- Health program: International Network for Health Policy and Reform
As part of the project, experts from 17 countries submit reports twice a year on recent developments in health policy. The reports include current information on health policy and ideas for reform, along with assessments of their effectiveness.
- Corporate social responsibility
The Bertelsmann Stiftung's Kompetenzzentrum Unternehmenskultur/Führung (Center of Excellence for Corporate Culture and Management) assists companies in expanding their involvement in social issues. Key projects include Corporate Culture of Partnership, People and Work, and Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Kompetenzzentrum Kommunen und Regionen (Center of Excellence for Communities and Regions)
Communities and regions have been highly important to the Bertelsmann Stiftung ever since it was founded. The Kompetenzzentrum Kommunen und Regionen (Center of Excellence for Communities and Regions) was established in January 2005 to consolidate the foundation's expertise at the local level.
- Promoting philanthropy
In 2005, the Bertelsmann Stiftung is highlighting its new Stifter-Studie (Philanthropist Study) to promote and spread the idea of philanthropy. On an international level, it promotes the concept of community foundations.
- Demographic change
The Aktion Demographischer Wandel (Demographic Change Campaign) is a key project of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. It is designed to identify positive perspectives and opportunities for bringing about change where it is needed most.
- Work/life balance
Germany must become "family-friendly" if it is to meet its future challenges. The objective of the Balance von Familie und Arbeitswelt (Work/Life Balance) project is to sensitize business to this issue and to initiate reform in communities and the business world.
- Bridging differences through music and cultural exchange
With its cultural projects, the Bertelsmann Stiftung works to promote music and cultural dialogue in business, politics and society at large at an international level. Its objectives are to promote creativity, preserve cultural diversity and build bridges of understanding through cultural exchange.
- 2006 Carl Bertelsmann Prize
The annual Carl Bertelsmann Prize recognizes innovative solutions to social problems. The topic for 2006 is "Active Aging in Economy and Society."
How is the foundation organized?
The Bertelsmann Stiftung is governed by an executive board. The Board of Trustees acts as a kind of supervisory board and currently comprises 14 members. The employees of the foundation generally work in project teams. This structure promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and internal mobility. The number of employees has risen steadily in recent years, reaching about 320 in January 2006.
What is meant by initiating and driving reforms?
The Bertelsmann Stiftung wants to encourage social change. We view ourselves as an initiator and driver of necessary reforms. Working with partners from all sectors of society and drawing on experience gained in other countries, the foundation develops solutions that can serve as examples for others.
How does the Bertelsmann Stiftung fund its work?
The Bertelsmann Stiftung finances its nonprofit projects primarily from its share of the earnings of Bertelsmann AG. Additional funding comes from cooperation with our project partners—such as other nonprofit organizations—and from managing our own resources. Total expenditures for the 2005 fiscal year amounted to € 56.7 million. As of 2005, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has spent some €605 million on projects to benefit society since its founding.


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The Department of Public Works is dedicated to the preservation of Prince William County's historic resources. Our Historic Preservation Division staff serve as the caretakers of historic structures, interiors, archaeological resources, natural resources, historic landscapes, artifacts and collections. We also help build community identity through telling the story of our community.
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WASHINGTON - One man is dead and another is in critical condition Tuesday evening after they were shot in the Forestville area of Prince George's County.
Prince George's police say the men were shot shortly after 5:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of Donnell Drive. One victim, the high school student, was pronounced dead and the other taken to the hospital where he remains in serious condition.
"Upon arrival, officers found two victims with trauma to their body. The victims were transported to a local hospital. One was pronounced dead. The other remains in grave condition," Prince George's County police officer Nicole Hubbard tells WTOP.
The victims' names were not released. But police do say the man who died was an 18-year-old ninth-grader at Suitland High School.
Another Suitland High student was shot and killed Monday. Hubbard says it doesn't appear Monday's shooting is related to Tuesday's.
In a statement, Brian K. Coleman, spokesperson for Prince George's County Public Schools said:
"We are horrified to learn that tragedy struck another one of our students within a 24-hour time-span. Our hearts are broken again and we extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family. We cannot go another day without addressing these unspeakable acts of violence against our students. We are asking for the community's support as our students, teachers and employees cope with these incidents."
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AMITY — McMinnville and Amity police and the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office are seeking a suspect who was likely injured in an incident in Amity this afternoon.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 20s. He is slender, about 5-foot-5-inches tall, and clean shaven with a dragon tatoo on his left forearm.
Police said witnesses said he tried to grab a member of an Amity family and a struggle ensued. The suspect ran off after being injured.
He got into a vehicle that drove away northbound on Highway 99W. The vehicle is described as a 1990s red or maroon SUV, similar to a Chevy Blazer.
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Police said the threats targeted a specific family and are not considered a general danger to the community.
About 1 o'clock today, a third party told an officer that another incident had occured. Amity, McMinnville and YCSO officers responded along with representatives of the Oregon State Police, Yamhill County District Attorney's Office and Crime Victims Assistance Office.
They closed Highway 99W in downtown Amity for about three hours during the investigation. The highway reopened to normal traffic just before 5:30 p.m.
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- Release Date: Dec 11, 2012
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Dec 11, 2012When bruno mars first came out i swore...i found his first single a bit mediocre! i was like...mehh...couldn't care less! then i heard billionare and i found d song interesting having recognised his face as well. but then i was introduced 2 Count and me and fell in love! so i gave the guy a chance on his first record ''doo wops and hooligans"! and to my surprise i actually enjoyed it! so when i heard he had a follow up i followed his every single release curiously to see if he could up the ante and deliver something even better than his breakout smash! and boy did he deliver! unorthodox is probably one of the best album i have heard this year and an addition to my favorites list! Is he original? no...u can play guess the singer he's imitating on most songs(moonshine-micheal jackson, when i was your man-elton john, etc). but man is he a good mime...making his imitations his very entertaining! Agreed that he is one of the best musicians we have in our time to give it some dignity(john mayer, adelle, frank ocean, miguel kanye west to name a few) definetly a buy....and he deserves some grammies too!… Expand
Jul 24, 2013The music is still deliberately derivative yet fun and unshakeable, and the lyrics are still unpretentiously simple and ring with a truth that many can identify with.
With this album, Bruno Mars proves to naysayers that he is here to stay.
Dec 11, 2012this is the album i waited for well done bruno! many different styles on this album, that it never becomes boring. He has taken the risky path that not many choose to take with a sophmore album, but it paid off big time.
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Dec 11, 2012After listening to this record, I can easily say that Bruno Mars is one of the best musicians we have today. Unorthdox Jukebox is a pile of diversity and is equally mind-blowing. He took a huge risk this time and it really got paid off. His voice has improved, his songs sound more mature now, he has incorporated almost every genre on this album we know would better suit his voice. Best thing about this album is that how original and fresh it sounds, every song on the record has its own powerful yet soothing melody which is very rare these days. I love almost all the songs on this record but my favorites are "Moonshine", "Gorilla", "Locked Out of Heaven", "Natalie" and "If I Knew". Every song on the record is worth listening to, and I must say that Bruno Mars has surprised me again.… Expand
Dec 15, 2012An unbelievable Sophomore album.
Sophomore Struggle? Forget about it. This is a quality, cohesive album that is very clearly inspired by the generations before Mr Mars, and it's not a bad thing in any sense of the word. The album is not as poppy as the first album, but I feel he has risked relevancy in pop to create a true piece of art. Even the most uptempo songs on the album aren't very fast. It's a sharp departure from his previous work but still has the Bruno signature sounds.
I wasn't a massive fan of his when he released "Doo Wops and Hooligans" but I appreciated the album and liked the singles he released. This album has absolutely blown me away, though. There are no obvious singles on the album, for me, but I'd prefer if he didn't even release any. The current pop scene doesn't deserve such effortlessly incredible music. This album has definitely made a fan out of me, and I've had it on repeat since I first heard it.… Collapse
Dec 11, 2012Bruno Mars has proven with this album that he is not a one-trick-pony. If you did not like his first album, I urge you to give Unorthodox Jukebox a chance. There are so many different styles on this album, that it never becomes stale or boring. He has taken the risky path that not many choose to take with a sophmore album, but it paid off big time.
Dec 13, 2012Bruno Mars does no wrong!!! , Once again Bruno Mars succeeds to go above and beyond and make an outstanding album!! This is even better than his first album ( and that is tough title to beat!! ) but he did it, Im amazed!!
Dec 11, 2012Bruno Mars. That name evokes a variety of responses form people who are familiar with the name. While his fans adore him, the naysayers call him too sugary and resent his omnipresence on the radio. One rapper went as far as writing about stabbing him , as you do if you don't like someone's music rather than getting on with your life. Critics use "Grenade" as an example to show how his lyrics lack depth, while "The lazy song" is often referred as "too gay".
Despite all this, it's an undisputed fact that "Doo-Wops and Hooligans" was a big success, and turned Mars from a hit churning songwriter/producer into a global superstar, earning him a handful of prestigious awards, including a Grammy. So, no one could have faulted Mars if he had stuck to the proven formula, and produced a slew of sequels to his global hits. Instead, he has chosen to walk a path chosen by few, and produced what could turn out to be the album of the year. "Unorthodox Jukebox" bursts with the confidence of a man who feels invincible. He defies genre conventions, and isn't afraid of acknowledging his many influences. He recruits some of the best producers in the industry right now, to work with his own production team and the results show immediately. There are a few wobbles undoubtedly, but by and large, this is an undisputed success for Mars and his team. Best- Natalie, Gorilla, Show Me, When I was your man, Moonshine.
Good- Locked out of Heaven, Young girls, Money Makes her Smile.
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Dec 11, 2012Can Bruno Mars do wrong? And the answer is, as of right now after hearing the album. No, never, not once! I will be the first to admit that when I heard "Locked Out of Heaven" for the first time, I was completely taken aback and thought he was making a big mistake. Now having digested both that song and the entire album as a whole I realize that Bruno was going for something entirely different with this album and was trying to give his new album more longevity. And he has succeeded.
Young Girls: the opening track to Unorthodox Jukebox and so it should of been. Mars knows that this album is going to be filled with new ideas and risks. So why not open with a light "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" reminiscent tune. Young Girls is a very sweet track when Bruno sings about lifes sins and ones indulgence in those sins. Brunos Voice soars in this epic ballad. A great way to open the album. 9/10 Locked Out of Heaven: What can I say about this 80's style epic. Bruno has taken inspiration from the Police to construct this one and I am glad he has. Locked out of heaven is one of the strongest tracks on this album. I love the feel of it. Especially on the final chorus where the drums and instrumental breaks down. It lights up your soul! 10/10
Gorilla: I was most anticipating this track. Having listened to Locked Out of Heaven before I heard this I was prepared for something different. Now Gorilla is going to be a complete miss or a game winning home run for different people. For me however it is the strongest track on the album. I can't remember the last time a track gave me such an epic feel. The song takes inspiration from Prince in his most explicit. Gorilla cannot be explained just listen to it. Whatever the case, it is not a boring song, it was a risk yes. But I believe it payed off ten fold! 10/10
Treasure: What can I say, I love the 70's disco feel. Care free, light disco funk tune. Loved it, and a great break from Gorilla. 9/10
Moonshine: Taking inspiration from Michael Jackson, Bruno shows his abilities for great songwriting yet again. One of my favorites on the album. Just a beautifully haunting song. 9/10
When I Was Your Man: After the high production of the previous tracks, Bruno breaks it down with this beautiful piano ballad. Bruno accompanied only by his piano sings his soul out in the one of a kid track. Similar to Michael Jacksons "She's Out of My Life". But is it's stand alone piece of art. A highlight on the album without a doubt. 10/10
Natalie: I have to admit when I saw the title I thought: "Oh not an other love song about a girl". I honestly thought something along the lines of Valery was on the was. But boy was I wrong. Ladies you do not what to be Natalie in this song. Bruno's psychotic side is shown in this fast paced anthem. Potential single with an addictive chorus! 10/10
Show Me: What would a Bruno Mars album be without a little bit of Reggae. So please sit back and allow "Show Me" to transport you to an island paradise. Superb song and Bruno once again shows his versatility as a musician. 9/10
Money Make Her Smile: There is a story behind this one. Look it up. One of the strongest tracks on the album. Bruno took a chance with this one and boy did it pay off! 10/10
If I Knew: After all is said and done, after all the sex, alcohol and death threats Bruno reassures us that he is still a class act and still a crooner at heart. This is a short but very special song. Powerful lyrics. Only flaw is that it is too short. Great finish.
I loved this album. Bruno has made a huge improvement from is debut. Which I thought would be difficult to follow. I can see a lot in this albums future! 10/10… Expand
Dec 20, 2012Is an excellent album that contains a bit of everything does not disappoint bruno, bruno is one of the greatest artists of this time and I hope it is much more some of his songs reminds me of Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley shows bruno is heir to the king of Pop
Mar 24, 2013Bruno Mars Has Proven With This Album That He Has The Writing Skills And The Voice To Make One Of The Best Albums Of 2012!
May 12, 2013This album is amazing. I have the whole album,l and I believe it's the only whole album I digitally have. He really has nice singles and puts out great music for any format, like Pop, Rhythmic, AC, HAC, and sometimes even Country (Just The Way You Are, imo). I hope he keeps on releasing music that sounds like these 2 albums because then he will have way more success than he is already having. I recommend this album.… Expand
Nov 7, 2013Just a perfect album. Such an amazing and catchy voice with good lyrics and melodies. Gorilla is such a jam and Locked Out Of Heaven, the No 1 song on Billboard hot 100, is AMAZING! Besides When I Was Your Man that also was number 1 song on Hot 100. He's brilliant and is ready to be a legend! Way better than the trash we listen to (or have to) these days. Smashing Bieber's (flop) songs and Justin Timberlake's also, even though JT is really talented, he's getting way behind Mars. Bruno is underrated while Timberlake is overrated which is SO wrong. Both are talented, but Mars was meant to be, and obviously his songs doesn't sound the same and he has everything to be a great star. Watch out, Timberlake, Bruno's here to show everyone who's on command!… Expand
Nov 11, 2013New reviewer reviewing my top cds of 2013 what can you say about bruno mars true brilliance, rock, r&b, etc. he has a prince feel on one song and an old school r&b feel on another rock and sting are present i think he is one of the most intiguing and brilliant artists of our century.
Dec 13, 2012Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Juxebox:
1. Young Girls: Amazing start. 10/10! 2. Locked Out Of Heaven: The first single. Fast and danceable: 10/10! 3.Gorilla: I love the drums on this song 9/10! 4.Treasure: Disco-Feeling! 8/10! 5.Moonshine: I don't like this song so much. Sorry 5/10! 6.When I Was Your Man: Amazing ballad! 10/10! 7.Natalie: And the next wonderful song 10/10. 8. Show Me: Reggae!! 9/10
9.Money Make Her Smile: Not my favorite song. It sounds like Lady Gaga 4/10
10: If I Knew: Final Highlight 10/10
--> 8.5 points = 9 points. Nice work!… Expand
May 8, 2013Just listened to the entire album. I really enjoyed it. Short and sweet and to the point. Very well done. Every song is worth listening to as there are only 11 songs with such variation and there isn't one that is "skippable". Each song tells a story coherently which is something that Frank Ocean may have lacked for me.
Mar 11, 2013Bruno Mars strikes back with an even better sounding album than before, fans like me should be really pleased.
Feb 3, 2014On his second album Bruno Mars displays his very conceptual and artistic side as far as the song writing goes but unfortunately when it comes to the lyrics beside some extremely catchy hooks, I wasn't completely sold on the lyrics. This defiantly doesn't cut the album short from being wonderful to me. I feel the same way about Unorthodox Jukebox the same way I feel about Thriller by Michael Jackson or Take Care by Drake. Of course nearly half of these albums have been played over and over again nearly to the point of annoyance on our local pop radio stations. Along with the youngsters that attempt to recreate these songs with grace at our local high school talent shows but simply can't measure up to the pure passion that these artist sing with. Bruno Mars really put together a polished, fantastically sung album full of groovy strong instrumentation. Don't let all of the folks who compare Bruno Mars to other pop acts fool you this guy has got a huge amount of talent and crafted a purely triumphant album in my opinion.… Expand
Mar 3, 2014Just a really good album. The beats are awesome. My two favorite tracks: Treasure and Natalie The one I could have done without Show Me. I give this album a 9 out of 10. Thanks for reading.
Jan 3, 2013His second album is the same conventional mish-mash as his 6m-selling debut.
Dec 21, 2012Too many of the tracks seem more like very good imitations of song types than like actual songs.
Dec 18, 2012He's an undeniable talent, desperately searching for an identity to claim as his own.


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Could I live at Volare, please? Their Halloween wine dinner was incredible. [Food & Dining]
This evening, Volare Ristorante on Frankfort Avenue hosted a 5-course dinner with wines from the family vineyards of Cantine Riondo in Veneto, Italy. It was outstanding. Genuinely head and shoulders above any meal that I've had in a long, long time. And I'm pretty sure that Chef Moore is some sort of Italian food wizard. Just putting that out there.
Ok, I have to say something negative, right? Just so you don't think I'm exaggerating about how fantastic this dinner was? Well, the "Beans of the Dead" with the dessert were not great. They were incredibly hard and crunchy, much like gnawing on a nutmeg-flavored rock. However, they were merely a side note in the corner of the dish, and Chef Moore said that they were the only traditional Italian Halloween item he could find, which explains their appearance in the last course. Believe me when I say that it was hard to find something wrong with this meal!
The wine pairings were immaculate, and I was told that Chef Moore was in charge of that. Well done. And I know that a kitchen can't run without a great sous chef and some hard-workers on the line, so I'd like to thank them for the remarkable meal as well. Each and every person in that kitchen should be proud of what was served this evening.
Executive Chef Joshua D. Moore is one to watch. He cooks with a confidence that only comes from knowledge, time, hard work, and passion. He found his purpose years ago, and by all means, you should take it upon yourself to support his cooking - it truly is art.
The ambience inside the restaurant was relaxing with dim lighting and the familiar lull of Frank Sinatra in the background. Little touches here and there of Halloween décor (spider webs on the mirrors, pumpkins on the tables, etc.) kept things both classy and festive. Unfortunately, not many folks wore costumes, but I proudly showed up as a librarian and my mother was the cutest pirate wench I had ever seen. We had a wonderful time. For $70, this dinner was a steal, and I hope that Volare will host many more special meals.
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"This internship helped me see a big picture of my dream."
Although quite diverse in other ethnicities, the opportunity to learn of a new culture and expand her horizons was enticing to children's ministry major Jina Lyu. Lyu, a junior from South Korea, spent two weeks of her J-term interning with Tutku Tours, a travel agency in Izmir, Turkey. This internship proved to be a time of learning as she was given a wide array of responsibilities including creating connections between the travel agency and South Korea, specifically Korean pastors. "The travel agency had been working with Americans and Canadians for nine years," she said. "They wanted to reach Koreans and expand their business through me. I translated letters to Korean and sent them to pastors, professors and community leaders." Along with those tasks, she was also given the job to help publicize the agency. "I also had to write a promotional article about Tutku Tours and its programs in Korean, so that the travel agency could use it for their website." Looking back on her experience, Lyu learned some valuable life lessons, which stretched her beyond her area of study. "One of the biggest lessons I learned was how to write professionally," she said. "I couldn't see their facial expressions or their tones of voice, so I was careful of my word choice because all our communications was made through email." Though this internship was not directly related with her major, Lyu states that it was still a helpful experience and helped her see more about her future desire to start a private Christian school in Korea."This internship helped me see a big picture of my dream," she said. "I was able to observe, experience and tried to immerse in the Turkish culture and I loved it. This made me think of the possibility of starting my second school in Turkey." Lyu's experiences in the classroom at HU helped her adapt better to interacting with different people and to be aware of different cultural norms and how she should interact with others. "My classroom experience helped me know how to adjust in a new culture and be careful of cultural differences," she said. "My ministry and missions classes helped me to be aware of different cultural differences and how to deal with them." Lyu recommends that students take advantage of the resources that the ERC has to offer so that they can find a great internship just like she did. "The ERC is a great tool for students to use. It has a lot of connections and knows various internship positions and opportunities for HU students."
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Quoting myself from another topic.
I've seen so many different strategies used on this boss and was wondering, which ones has been the most effective.
Quoting myself from another topic.
"In anything, if you want to go from just a beginner to a pro, you need a montage." /w TankSpot WTB Montage for Raiders.
Well, I like to think "as long as the boss doesn't reset, it's legit"
Anyway, I haven't tried any of the two stairway tactics... How does Augh behave if you fight that way? does he always run around in the yard in front of the house? having him doing a whirlwind through the doorway would be pretty nasty
I myself do the movement strategy where everyone has to pay attention for aughs whirlwind and bringing the crocs to me for stun/aoe/slowing/mass taunt/whatever. works like a charm with your average guild group, not so much with your average random group
as for the part why augh doesn't directly engage the fight after lockmaw is dead I am clueless. I always worry about him despawning so I just attack him as soon as my healers mana is up... Has anyone seen Augh despawning/Lockmaw respawning?
We just had a ranged dps kite Ugh when he came up away from the group. He runs away after a set amount of time it seems. He can also be disarmed which makes the WW not so dangerous still best to move but if he manages to get to the group the disarm allowed the healer to at least keep up while we moved.
I split the group into 2 separate groups, melee and ranged. Each group stands on top of one of the aligator statues behind Lockmaw. This essentially turns the fight into a tank and spank, since no one is on the ground the tiny crocs and Augh can be ignored completely. After downing Lockmaw there is OOC time to replenish before engaging Augh, who is tanked normally with everyone avoiding the WW.
Standing on statues no longer works after the patch. You supposedly can't get on them anymore.
This is correct you cant get on the staute anymore. So you must kill the adds when they come out and go back to the boss
Using the terrain to provide a an advantage is alright. Using it to completely ignore mechanics of the encounter is not. There is a difference between strategy and exploitation. That's why they prevent you from getting on the statues now, because it was an exploit cause it allowed you to ignore a mechanic of the encounter.
"In anything, if you want to go from just a beginner to a pro, you need a montage." /w TankSpot WTB Montage for Raiders.


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Photos from the Cars and Croissants event hosted by BMWNA, where a F80 M3 in Yas Marina Blue was lined up with a Santorini Blue E92 M3 for a visual comparison.
39x BMWs from M1 to the new M4 on the Nurburgring. You will see everything from the classic M1 to the new M4 (also with Akrapovic exhaust system) M1, M3 (E46 CSL, E92 GTS, F80), M5 (E60, F10), M6 (F12/F13), X6M.
BMW M4 vs. Mercedes C63 AMG Edition 507 Comparison Review by Caradvice.
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Where the new M4 is the first of a new generation, the Edition 507 intends to see this 2008 C-Class out with a bang (pop, crackle and bark). It is the final car ever to utilise the Mercedes-Benz 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine also used in the SLS AMG supercar.
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Check out this set of gorgeous photos from our BMW F80 M3 / F82 M4 European Delivery group trip, courtesy of SF848!
Porsche 911 Lemon (Nine-a-Lemon) guy, Nick Murray, has gone for the F82 M4 coupe now. He shares his pick up and first impressions with us.
Whenever BMW releases a new chassis and a new M car in particular, we watch for new information with anticipatory glee. All of us at IND have been working to gather info on the F8x M3/M4 daily, and today are happy to inform the BIMMERPOST community of that one of the biggest influxes of information in a chassis history is up and available for public viewing: all original BMW F8x M3/M4 parts diagrams are now live on RealOEM.com.
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IND takes delivery of their Yas Marina Blue F82 M4 coupe via European Delivery.
Brembo has been an industry leader in braking and friction technology for nearly 50 years, and was the first in the performance car industry to bring true competition car technology to every day driven street cars. Brembo also goes to lengths far beyond any other brake manufacturer to control the manufacturing and build process from start to finish- literally pouring their own raw metal in Brembo owned foundry facilities, enabling Brembo to control the metallurgy of their brake calipers and rotors from the absolute … CONTINUED
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Kerry Howley's Thrown an ABA IndieNext Pick!
Kerry Howley's Thrown hits shelves in October, and the incredible praise it garnered from independent bookstores snagged it an American Booksellers Association IndieNext Pick. Check out what some of our favorite booksellers have to say about this nonfiction debut that takes us inside the world of cage fighting through the eyes of a brilliant (and sometimes snarky) philosophy student.
2014 Writers in Residence Chosen
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Merah case: were there policing failures?
Libération says it has seen documents showing Mohammed Merah's killing spree in Toulouse and Montauban in March could have been averted. It suggests there were 'policing failures'. And, some papers pick up on a story already in the Italian and British press that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed by a French secret agent on Nicolas Sarkozy's orders. That's the focus for this look at the French press Tuesday 2nd October, 2012.


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The EMEP Centre on Emission Inventories and Projections (CEIP) hosted by the Umweltbundesamt (the Austrian Environment Agency), started on 15 January 2008. The CEIP builds on the work of EMEP; maintains and further develops emission database and provides support to the Parties, modellers and UNECE secretariat.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Hector Santiago, once mired in an early-season funk, made a major contribution to the Los Angeles Angels' playoff hopes Wednesday night.
The left-hander earned his second victory as a starter this season, and the Angels defeated the Miami Marlins 6-1 at Angel Stadium.
Los Angeles, which earned its third victory in four games, remains one game ahead of the second-place Oakland Athletics in the American League West.
Santiago, who lost his first seven decisions, improved his season record to 4-7. He conceded just three hits, two walks and one run while striking out six in 5 2/3 innings.
"Everything was working: cutter, slider, changeup, screwball, sinker, fastball," said Santiago, whose last victory came in relief July 31. "Throwing everything for a strike, that was the important part."
Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia offered a more detailed analysis.
"Early on, I thought he really changed speeds well," Scioscia said. "I thought he had good life on his fastball and great command. He got it by some good hitters and finished strong."
Center fielder Mike Trout hit his 30th home run to tie his career high from his rookie season, 2012. Trout joined Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, Jose Canseco and Alex Rodriguez as the only players in American League history to hit at least 30 homers twice at age 22 or younger.
"It's always cool to reach 30, but we've got other things on our minds," Trout said, referring to the Angels' hopes of winning the American League West.
Trout entered Tuesday night's game in a 5-for-26 slump. However, in the past two games, he went 5-for-7 with a double, a home run, three RBIs and four runs.
"I feel good at the plate," Trout said. "I'm not chasing too many pitches. When I get in trouble, I get anxious and I chase. But in the last couple of games, I'm feeling good."
Trout's homer, a seventh-inning drive into the cypress trees in center field, chased Miami starter Henderson Alvarez.
Alvarez (10-6) induced 13 groundouts, struck out three, hit one and walked just one in 6 1/3 innings. However, the right-hander allowed five runs on eight hits as his four-game winning streak ended.
With the loss, the Marlins fell five games behind the San Francisco Giants in the chase for the National League's final wild-card spot.
"We understand that, with a month to go, we've got to step it up," Miami manager Mike Redmond said. "We've got to be able to win games against playoff-caliber teams."
The Marlins took a 1-0 lead when shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria hit his first home run of the season in the top of the third inning. On a 3-2 count, Hechavarria sent a 92 mph fastball over the center field fence.
The Angels moved ahead in the bottom of the third by turning four hits into three runs against Alvarez.
Second baseman Gordon Beckham hit an infield single, moved to third base on a hit-and-run single from right fielder Kole Calhoun and tied the score when Trout lined a single to right field.
Calhoun went to third on Trout's hit and scored when first baseman Albert Pujols grounded out. Left fielder Josh Hamilton then pounded a double off the top of the center field fence to bring home Trout.
"These guys grind you out," Redmond said. "When you get two strikes on them, they battle and put the ball in play. They have speed. They have power. They've got it all."
In the fourth, Beckham hit his eighth home run of the season and his first since the Angels acquired him Thursday from the Chicago White Sox. Beckham dispatched an 82 mph curveball into the Marlins' left field bullpen.
The Marlins brought the potential tying run to the plate in the sixth after first baseman Jeff Baker singled and right fielder Giancarlo Stanton walked with two outs. Right-hander Kevin Jepsen relieved Santiago and ended the threat by inducing center fielder Marcell Ozuna to ground out.
After Trout's seventh-inning homer, Los Angeles scored its final run in the eighth. Beckham's groundout brought home third baseman John McDonald, who reached base on right-hander Steve Cishek's fielding error and moved to third on an error by third baseman Casey McGehee.
NOTES: Wednesday night's game was the Angels' last at home against competition outside of the American League West. ... Before Wednesday's loss, Miami owned the best interleague record among National League teams this season, 13-7. ... The Marlins have not been shut out in 58 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the major leagues. ... After going 1-for-4 Wednesday, Marlins LF Christian Yelich is hitting .351 (34-for-97) this month. ... Angels CF Mike Trout, by hitting his 35th double of the season Tuesday night, joined Joe DiMaggio, Orlando Cepeda, Alex Rodriguez and Albert Pujols as the only players in major league history who twice compiled at least 35 doubles and at least 25 home runs in a season before turning 23. ... Commissioner Bud Selig, who is in his final season on the job, attended the game. ... The announced attendance was 34,657.


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A man who thinks it is attractive to be skinny and lacking in muscle mass or any outward physical appearance of masculinity. The most amusing example being young, metrosexual males who weigh 120-140 pound and go to the gym to "tone" and "get cut", but fear "getting too big."
Last night when I wanted to squat there was some manorexic kid pumping out 20 rep sets of frat curls in the rack with the bar plus 10 pounds. When I told him to move so I could squat, he told me he never did those because they are bad your your knees and he was afraid the huge testosterone and GH release would cause him to gain weight.
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Sexual activity is regarded among the Kayapo as a natural and desired part of life. Rules regarding sexual activities are complex and vary between different sex and age groups; sexual faithfulness is a matter of individual choice rather than a common rule. "There are those men who do not like their women to be with someone else; there are others who do not mind," says Kwyra Ka. "Those who do not mind stay together, those who mind separate." It is a normal custom for Kayapo Indians to marry, split up and remarry several times, and as a rule chiefs have several sexual partners at the same time. Gorotire, Xingu Reserve, Brazilian Amazon.
In 1991, activist Anita Roddick founder of The Body Shop International, U.K. asked me to join her to document their fair-trade practices with the Kayapo Indians deep in the Brazilian Amazon with hopes the Kayapo wouldn't surrender to outside pressure to sell out to gold miners, cattle rangers and forest destruction.
We arrived in time for a ceremonial dance; the deafening sounds of wooden clubs beating against the central hut pillars by chiefs and warriors resounded through the moist air and within minutes I was focusing head on at a procession of freshly painted Kayapo women- plucked of their eyebrows, faces painted with red arucum seed paste, macaw parrot feathers in their hair, red and blue beads strung down to their waist and thighs, beads adorned their calves and ankles. I had a Canon F-1and 85mm 1.2 fixed lense loaded with Tri-x B&W film. After the dance, I set up a back drop at the ceremonial hut and had the extra-ordinary priviledge to make portraits of all the dancers. I spent the next ten days documenting the day and the life of the Kayapo.
Their seamless living in harmony with nature, uninterrupted by outside forces, afforded a way of life which supported their cultural values.
I remember being awe-struck and not a little envious at the time of the Kayapo's ease with their natural nakedness deep in the Amazon, and feeling awkward and overdressed in shorts in a shirt. That didn't last long. After the ceremony, a gaggle of women laughing, hauled Anita and I over into a hut and stripped off our clothes and painted us naked. They were curious about our body hair and made comments about it. They painfully plucked off our eyebrow, eyelash, and pubic hair. "That's ugly,"they said. "Now you are one of us." They took Anita off into the forest and wrapped her waist with the root of a vine. Paikhan the chief turned to me and said, "You can take any woman you want now." It makes me sad to think that very few Kayapo are likely walking around the village naked anymore. I guess this is considered progress, but I am not so sure. Like Octavio Paz who advocates the plurality of being as the very spice and color of life, what happens to us as humans when we start to wear clothes?
What is it we are concealing or what are we ashamed of? I loved their ease of being in their own natural skin. The Body Shop International created a Brazilain nut oil extraction business at source cutting out middle men and gave a cash injection that allowed the Kayapo to use the cash in whatever way they choose.
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Mothers know intuitively that the first months of life are vital to the long-term well-being of their children. In this, they are absolutely correct, say authors Glenn and Janet Doman. But mothers and fathers do not have the information they need to use these first months to their baby's best advantage, or to make the first six years of life as stimulating and rewarding as they could and should be. That's because until now, the world has had little understanding of the true potential of a newborn.
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From the earliest days of humankind, parents have taught their children the skills that they know will help them become better hunters of food and better in turn at nurturing and protecting their children.
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These early years are extremely important. It is now recognized that the sooner the baby receives sensory stimulation and opportunity for mobility and language expression, the more likely that brain growth, development, and skills will be optimized.
It is important to understand how this occurs in order to maximize your understanding of the programs in this book. The baby in utero is creating billions and billions of brain cells prior to birth. Those brain cells only await stimulation to create networks of function that will allow the child to see, hear, feel, taste, and smell, and the experience that develops mobility, language, and manual ability.
The normal newborn will have some basic functions at birth, but must incorporate sensory stimulation and motor experience in order to grow or enhance these functions and learn or make associations. When an object is perceived by the five sensory pathways and gains meaning for the baby, a type of learning has taken place.
In the newborn, the brain is undergoing three natural but important processes that we can call pruning, learning, and myelination. Pruning is an interesting and basic brain phenomenon. In the young baby, billions and billions of brain cells are in place at birth. However, only those brain cells that are used and properly stimulated with sufficient frequency, intensity, and duration early on will be reinforced and become permanent neurological connections functioning as important circuits or networks. Those that are not sufficiently used are "pruned." That is, if they are not used they die away.
Unfortunately, there have been cases of children who were born with essential "normal" or uninjured brains who have been placed in environments of sensory deprivation and lost the opportunity to develop significant abilities. Some have been in overcrowded orphanages. Others have been in caring home, but due to a lack of knowledge on the part of the parents or caretakers these babies have been placed in bland, uninteresting, quiet, unstimulating environments and received little sensory stimulation or motor opportunity. They may have been confined to baby carriers, cribs, walkers, or other restrictive devices that do not permit free movement and appropriate sensory-motor stimulation and integration.
While the pruning of brain cells may appear to be a harsh or unproductive phenomenon, it represents the realities of brain-body economy. The brain requires a constant, high-quality source of energy and nutrients, and an astonishing twenty percent of all incoming oxygen. Those areas that are not used are shut down to send these resources elsewhere as needed.
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Every day is precious, and your baby is hungry for knowledge about the world around him, starting from the moment of birth. To feed your child's brain is as important as feeding his stomach.
The goal of this book is to help parents understand the brain and nervous system. Parents may then follow a clear pathway to enhance the abilities of their child. This Is not only an extremely important process – it is also a very joyous one for mother and baby.
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I'm using 20 agility: 0.4% dodge, some armor and 0.4% crit.
I've started to really contemplate what to do to get the most out of my gear and have been really crunching numbers.
Basically there are 3 tank glove "enchants" that are used currently
2% Threat + 10 Parry aka Armsman
+18 Stamina aka Heavy Borean Armor Kit
+240 Armor aka Glove Reinforcements
Now I've been using armsman for quite some time now, but with not having threat problems for quite some time now, I have been giving the other two enchant a thought.
I just put the +18 stam to gloves on a few minutes ago, but I'm really wondering if +18 stam(roughly 180hp) is more beneficial than pure mitigation from 240 armor.
What are your opinions and what are you guys running?
I'm using 20 agility: 0.4% dodge, some armor and 0.4% crit.
+ 800 armor (love it)
240 armor cause my armor is low as hell.
pointless on magic dmg fights i know, but i rarely tank anyways so i just go for eh through armor.
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240 armor (if not engineering and can get 885 armor to gloves) is the best, but it kind of varies depending on your current armor/hp levels. Run the numbers through an EH calculator. And while yes, 18 stam is applicable to all types of damage, most damage at the moment is physical. Who knows, maybe ICC will change that, but I like the mitigation+ehp armor provides, and you get a little AP while you're at it too (at least for warriors and dks).
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I used +20 hit for the longest time because I wanted less strain to be hit-capped. By the time I didn't need it, I didn't really need the threat boost from Armsman, so I reasonably quickly swapped to +885 armor.
If you're dealing with the old ones, generally speaking, I'd favor health, but the choice is easier with some class specs. I'm guessing you're asking for your DK so as Blood I'd say stam, and Frost/Unholy I'd use the armor.
As a Bear, the stamina becomes a LOT more than 180 hp, so it's an easier choice (if you're only picking from BC enchants of course =D). Warriors and Paladins are a bit more of a choice, I think I might favor armor for my Warrior and stam for my Pally.
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Becayse I am not an engineer I use 240 armor just for the extra EH.
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+240 armor.
There is something so appealing about backhanding someone across the face with a shield.
Agi like was said earlier. Seems to be fine. Yes I would love the extra HP's from armor kit would be cool but I'm stubborn and stuck in my ways...lol
My bear uses agi, but I tried +2 threat bank in nax days (oldskule version, as 10 parry is useless), but it didn't improve my quality of life in any way.
My pally uses armsman, but I am contemplating the 240 armor. 18 stam is great for pure magic fights, but it's not as utilitarian. If i had enough extra pieces to the point where I had 3 gloves, I'd make a stam gloves with 18 armor, an armsman/hit/expertise one for threat, and 240 armor for everything else. If I was an engineering tank, it wouldn't even be a contest, there's precious few reasons to never take a profession specific bonus, unless you have a really bad combo for your spec (like mining and skinning for a holy priest).
+18 stam via Heavy Borean Armor Kit.
Well like I said, I've got the +18 stamina on there now, and I'm gona see how ToGC 25 works out with both setups(bringing a couple of Glove Reinforcements).
My choices are Expertise, Armor or Stamina.
Expertise for my threat-gloves (the DPS increase & reduced parry gib chance beat the extra threat from armsman imo)
Armor for my 'normal' gloves
Stamina for my EH "I have lots of HP, inv me to your PuG" set
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Tell your dps to play better :P. While i wont say i have threat problems, our dps does their best to make sure i sweat for it, pushing 6K-7K threat themselves. We dont always have a hunter/rogue so i'm sticking with the threat enchant. When threat is REALLY no problem, i use +hit (i hate missing taunts & i refuse to glyph for it)but with not having threat problems for quite some time now


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Charlotte Bobcats owner and Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, less than a week removed from legal wrangling over a paternity suit filed in Atlanta, appears ready to get married again.
The former NBA star appeared at the main Palm Beach (Fla.) County courthouse this morning to apply for a marriage license, according to Kathy Burstein, a spokeswoman for the clerk's office.
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Applicants must apply in person and a license is good for 60 days. The identity of the bride-to-be was not immediately announced, but Jordan got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto, in December 2011.
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He married Juanita Vanoy in September 1989, and they divorced in 2006. They have two sons, Jeffrey Michael and Marcus James, and a daughter, Jasmine.