A cover system is video game gameplay mechanic that allows a virtual avatar to avoid dangers, usually in a three-dimensional world. This method is a digital adaptation of the real-life military tactic of taking cover behind obstacles, for purposes of attaining protection from enemy ranged or area effect attacks, such as gunfire or explosions. Similar gameplay elements can be traced back to as early as 1986, in Rolling Thunder. Later games which refined the system include Bonanza Bros., Blackthorne, Time Crisis, Metal Gear Solid, WinBack, Police 911, Splinter Cell, Kill Switch, Gears of War, Uncharted, Mass Effect and Vanquish.
In gaming, a cover system lets a player character use stationary or moving obstacles to avoid damage. To be considered a cover system, there must be some physical interaction with the source of cover and the avatar. This means standing behind an object, as in traditional shooter games, while strictly speaking would be classified as taking cover, does not qualify as an actual cover system. Some first-person shooters such as Soldier of Fortune bridged the gap somewhat by allowing players to lean to the sides, allowing the avatar to lean out from behind objects to survey the environment or open fire on the enemy, without fully moving their own bodies into the open. In addition, the player character must have the ability to move in and out of the covering objects' proximity, leaving points of vulnerability to the player. This excludes the exclusive use of portable shields as a cover system, though they may often be used to supplement a stationary source of cover, as seen in video games like Army of Two, and Gears of War 2.
Cover is a drama thriller film starring Aunjanue Ellis, Razaaq Adoti, Vivica A. Fox, and Leon. The film was produced and directed by Bill Duke and open at selective theaters on February 22, 2008.
A woman accused could be either a killer or a victim in this psychological drama from director Bill Duke. Valerie Mass (Aunjanue Ellis) is a God-fearing housewife and artist who one day finds herself in a situation she never imaged possible—being questioned on murder charges by no-nonsense police detective Hicks (Lou Gossett Jr.) and Simmons (Clifton Davis), a district attorney eager to close this case.
As Valerie repeatedly insists she's not a murderer, she tells the story of the last several months of her life. Valerie's husband, Dutch (Razaaq Adoti), is a psychiatrist with a practice in Atlanta who was offered a high-paying job by his old friend Monica (Paula Jai Parker), who works at a hospital in Philadelphia. Dutch takes the job and Valerie dutifully follows, and she seeks solace in the women's support group at local church.
A lid, also known as a cap, is part of a container, and serves as the cover or seal, usually one that completely closes the object. A lid is often a type of closure.
Lids have been found on pottery dating back as far as 3100 BC. Ancient Egyptian canopic jars with lids held the organs of mummified bodies as early as 2686 BC. The coffee lid market is valued at roughly $180 million. An estimated 14 billion lids were sold in 2009 in the United States.
Some containers such as tubs or jars now have a plastic film heat sealed onto the container: this is often called a lidding film.
The word is used metaphorically, as in "keeping the lid on the secret" and "flipped his lid".
An old saying that you never have to put a lid on a bucket of crabs (because when one gets near the top, another will inevitably pull it down) is often used as a metaphor for group situations where an individual feels held back by others.
An old Yiddish saying, that "every pot will find its lid" refers to people finding an appropriate match in marriage.
Drive is an album by American banjoist Béla Fleck. The album was produced toward the end of Fleck's New Grass Revival career and before the Flecktones were formed and included an all-star list of bluegrass performers.
All tracks written by Béla Fleck
Bonus track on the SACD version*
Melanie Blatt (born 25 March 1975) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is also the daughter of author and travel expert David Blatt. She rose to fame in 1997 as a member of the BRIT Award-winning girl group All Saints. The group have gained five number one singles, two multi-platinum albums, two BRIT Awards and have sold over 10 million records worldwide making them one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, and the second best-selling girl group in the UK. Melanie Blatt began recording a solo album in 2003, working with numerous producers including Xenomania and released her debut solo single "Do Me Wrong" in 2003. Blatt was later dropped by her record label, and her solo album was cancelled. In 2005, she made a return to music with her single "See Me", and began recording another album independently which was later shelved and cancelled in favour of the All Saints reunion. Starting in 2013, she was a judge on the television series The X Factor NZ.
Why, the lights on
You said, said you were out
You did gone
Yeah you did left, but now
I'm on your lawn, I could tell that
There was something wrong
What's goin' on?
Saw a silhouette, oh no no,
I smell a cigarette – you don't smoke
Well, well, I guess you're home
You dead gone
Now you gon' get it out
Get get get get it get it
Now you flip the switch
You gon' wish you never did this
I'ma flip the script
Put you, put you on my hit list
Who you think this is
You know I'm about my business
What you think this is
You know I'm about my business
You don't know me
Boy you can't run away
Oh please, gon' find you anyway
I'ma lick ya lick ya down
Lick ya lick ya down down
Lick ya lick ya down
Lick ya lick ya down down
[X2]
Now I'm your ex
I'ma put you on blast on the internet
No regrets, no doubt, I'm over it
But before I'm out I'ma make you sweat
(Mek-mek yuh sweat, sweat)
Now you flip the switch
You gon' wish you never did this
I'ma flip the script
Put you, put you on my hit list
Who you think this is
You know I'm about my business
What you think this is
You know I'm about my business
You don't know me
Boy you can't run away
Oh please, gon' find you anyway
I'ma lick ya lick ya down
Lick ya lick ya down down
Lick ya lick ya down
Lick ya lick ya down down
[X2]
Now I know I did you wrong
Played you like a fool
Please don't (?) this long
When you gon' be cool
They all know I want you back
Feeling like a fool
When can we be cool?
Cause I'm feeling like a fool
[X2]
Cha Dread, Cha Dread
Cha Dread, Cha Dread
You don't know me
Boy you can't run away
Oh please, gon' find you anyway
I'ma lick ya lick ya down
Lick ya lick ya down down
Lick ya lick ya down
Lick ya lick ya down down