Cover system

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.

Definition

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 (film)

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.

Plot synopsis

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.

Lid (container)

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.

History

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.

Cultural references

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 (Béla Fleck album)

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.

Track listing

All tracks written by Béla Fleck

  • "Whitewater"
  • "Slipstream"
  • "Up and Around the Bend"
  • "Natchez Trace"
  • "See Rock City"
  • "The Legend"
  • "The Lights of Home"
  • "Down in the Swamp"
  • "Sanctuary"
  • "The Open Road"
  • "Crucial Country Breakdown"
  • Bonus track on the SACD version*

  • " Shuckin' The Corn"
  • Personnel

  • Béla Fleck - banjo
  • Tony Rice - guitar
  • Sam Bush - mandolin
  • Stuart Duncan - fiddle
  • Mark O'Connor - fiddle
  • Jerry Douglas - Dobro
  • Mark Schatz - Bass
  • References

    Glossary of baseball (D)

  • 0–9
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
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  • X
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  • D

    daisy cutter

    dance

    dark one

    dead arm

    dead ball

    Dead Ball Era

    dead pull hitter

    dead red

    deal

  • Delivery of a pitch, commonly used by play-by-play announcers as the pitcher releases the ball, e.g., "Smith deals to Jones".
  • Pitching effectively, e.g., "Smith is really dealing tonight".
  • A player trade, or exchange (a common term to all American team sports). Also sometimes used as a verb: "The Yankees dealt Sheffield to the Tigers."
  • decided in the last at bat

    deep in the count

    defensive efficiency rating

    defensive indifference

    deliver

  • To deliver is to pitch. Announcer: "Koufax delivers. . . . Strike three!!!"
  • Delivery is the basic arm angles of pitchers, e.g., overhand delivery, sidearm delivery. This is in contrast to cricket, in which the term "delivery" is akin to type of pitch in baseball.
  • designated hitter

    deuce

  • A curveball, because the catcher's sign is usually made by extending the first two fingers.
  • A double play.
  • deuces wild

    Melanie Blatt

    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.

    Early life

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    Lick Ya Down

    by: Cover Drive

    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




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