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Final results of the testing i was able to complete up to the current date. Cold winter weather moved in and prevented me from testing any ammo past what i had listed here. if money allows i will continue this in the spring with more ammo types. i currently have over 450$ invested in ammo, targets and misc supplies and thats about the max for now. ill clean up all the mixed posts and erase all the older replies to make this as comprehensive as possible. i also have pics of most of the ammo types now as well that i'll add. all testing wil be done with my H&R sportster single shot at 50 yard targets. The following paramters would be collected: bullet weight velocity average over 10 round string 10 round group size at 50 meters overall quality feed and function "clean or dirty" i was able to obtain the following locally: CCI Stinger HP Velocitor HP Short HP mini-mag HP standard velocity 40 gr. round nose blazer round nose #12 birdshot capsulated Winchester T22 target 40 gr standard vel LRN super X hollow point super X short round nose wildcat round nose #12 birdshot crimped Remington Yellow jacket hyper velocity HP short high velocity HP Viper hyper velocity Truncated cone subsonic hollow point standard high veolcity hollow point thunderbolt high velocity round nose cyclone high velocity hollow point golden bullet high velocity plated round nose game load high velocity hollow point "blue box" target 40 gr Federal gold medal target 40 gr champion high velocity 40 gr game shok 40 gr bulk pack hollow point #12 birdshot crimped American Eagle high velocity copper plated hollow point Fiocchi High velocity 40 gr LRN WINCHESTER WINCHESTER #12 SHOT The factory specs on this stuff are completely lacking. there is no data for velocity, quantity of shot or anything. my chrono refused to register it no matter what distance i tried. The only thngi could do was shoot it and measure groups at varying distance. group size at 3' - 4" group size at 5' - 6" group size at 8' - 15" group size at 10' - only about five pellets made a hole in the taget and they were scatterd randomly over a 30x30" target. Very dirty, will not cycle semi-auto cost 13.95/40 WINCHESTER WILDCAT 40 gr LRN average group size 1.67" velocity factory spec 1255 FPS average 10 rd string 1251 low 1240 high 1261 notes Basic average ammo. Good velocity window, good groups. cost 1.99/50 WINCHESTER T22 TARGET 40 gr LRN average group size .90" velocity factory spec 1150 FPS average 10 rd string 1132 low 1105 high 1159 Winchesters mid-range target ammo delivered good groups although the velocity variation was more than id like for a target ammo. slightly dirty but not bad at all. cost 9.99/50 WINCHESTER SUPER-X HOLLOW POINT 37 gr HP average group size 1.10" velocity factory spec 1280 FPS average 10 rd string 1295 FPS low 1275 high 1305 Good overall ammo, a littel dirty and a few cases extracted hard. one round in the box had a canted bullet and was discarded. cost 2.86/50 WINCHESTER SUPER X SHORT 29 gr lead round nose average group size 1.30" velocity factory spec 1085 average 10 rd string 1081 low 1070 high 1094 notes the most accuracte short ive tested yet. smooth shooting and very clean. definantly a top contender in the short category. cost 4.08/50 FEDERAL FEDERAL VALUE PACK 550 RD 36 gr copper plated HP average group size 1.70" velocity factory spec 1260 FPD average 10 rd string 1244 FPS low 1224 high 1269 notes This is the most common bulk pack ammo in Wal-mart. Ive shot literal piles of this stuff through a 10/22 with few problems past the occasional squib. i have found a few empty cases in the boxes that QC missed but overall its good stuff. a little dirty but not too bad. 15.99/550 FEDREAL LONG RIFLE BIRD SHOT 25 grs of #12 shot velocity no factory spec didnt register on my chrono did this the same as winchester ammo for group sizes at distance group size at 3' - 3" group size at 5' - 5" group size at 8' - 10" group size at 10' - 20" Left several chunks of debris in the barrel, i think they were part of the wadding in between the shot and powder charge. I had to clean them out with a brush before contiunuing the test. cost 8.95/40 GAME SHOK 40 grn lead RN copper plated average group size 1.35" velocity factory spec 1260 FPS average/10 rd string 1245 FPS high 1270 low 1225 notes: extremly smoky with lots of unburnt powder left in the barrel. also left a funky ring of gunk around the chamber face of my rifle. cost 1.95/50 CHAMPION HIGH VELOCITY 40gr LRN average group size 1.70" velocity factory spec 1260 FPS average/10 rd string 1310 FPS high 1342 low 1250 notes: very littel smoke but left lots of unburned powder in the barrel. needed two passes with a bore mop to clean it out. cost 1.85/50 GOLD MEDAL TARGET 40 gr LRN average group size 1.20" velocity factory spec 1200 FPS average/10 rd string 1205 FPS low 1194 high 1210 Notes: VERY clean shooting, almost no residue at all. also was a sweet smell after firing. i had high expectations of this ammo and it didnt let me down. delivered the tightest groups of the night and the smoothest ejection of the spent casing as well. cost 5.95/50 CCI CCI #12 ENCAPSULATED SHOT 31 gs of #12 shor velocity factory 1000 FPS did not register on my chrono did this the same as the winchester ammo for group sizes at distance group size at 3' - 2.5" group size at 5' - 4" group size at 8' - 8" group size at 10' - 13" a littel dirty but not too bad, will not cycle semi auto 11.90/20 CCI STANDARD VELOCITY 40 gr LRN average group size 1.65" velocity factory spec 1070 FPS average/10 rd string 1006 FPS high 1050 low 992 notes while varitions in velocity hurt this round it shot above average groups for the day. it also shot VERY cleanly with no smoke and little residue in teh bore. 6.50/100 CCI STINGER 32 gr copper plated HP average group size 1.20" velocity factory spec 1640 FPS average 10 rd string 1675 FPS high 1701 low 1650 notes I have ALOT of expierence with this round as its my primary CCW fodder for my beretta 21A and PK-22. it relaibly cycles small autos and feeds and functions 99.9%. velocity variations didnt seem to hamper this rounds accuracy and it was very smooth and clean shooting, well worth the high price tag. 9.75/50 CCI MINIMAG 40 gr copper plated LRN average group size 1.70" velocity factory spec 1235 FPS average/10 rd string 1105 high 1115 low 1100 notes this ammo was a complete failure to meet specs posted on CCIs webiste and on the box. the rounds had low power and inconsistent ignition for something marked "minimag". also velocity was WAY off of what they called for. cost 6.99/100 CCI BLAZER 40 gr LRN average group size 2.55 velocity factory spec -i wasnt able to find any spec on the product box or on CCIs website- average 10/rd string 970 low 755 high 1106 notes all i can say about this stuff is DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY! it shoots extremely inconsitent veolcities and groups. half of the first group i shot were off the paper and i had to start over with a totally different aimpoint from any other ammo. It is VERY dirty and left a thick black ring of gunk around the muzzle. the only thing this stuff is good for is a bullet hose like my Ruger 10/42 conversion or a full auto rimfire conversion. there was also a strange smell after firing that vaugly reminded me of cattle urine or some cleaners ive been around. at this time i cannot reccomend buying this ammo at all and it currently resides in dead last for quality. cost 1.99/50 Further notes- i called CCI customer service on this. they told me that since this lot was made, there had been change in the powder used. apprently one lot of powder had problems of some sort. i asked if there was any safety issues and the lady said no but accuracy and function was very poor with this particular lot of ammo. when the weather warms im going to buy a new batch and retry to verify results CCI VELOCITOR 40 gr Speer Gold Dot HP average group size 1.05" velocity factory spec 1435 FPS average/10 rd string 1429 FPS high 1439 low 1425 I expected plenty from this ammo as ive shot tons of praire dogs with it. It didnt let me down. Clean shooting, smooth ejection and very little smoke make this a top notch round. It does have a loud muzzle blast that will ring your ears if you're not wearing hearing protection. cost 6.75/50 CCI SUBSONIC HP 40 gr lead hollow point average group size 1.70" velocity factory spec 1050 FPS average 10 rd string 1034 FPS low 1044 high 1070 notes lots of unburned powder int he bore but otherwise clean shooting. cost 3.99/50 REMINGTON REMINGTON SUBSONIC 38 gr lead round nose average group size 2.05" velocity factory spec 1050 FPS average 10 rd string 1055 FPS low 1040 high 1076 notes VERY smokey and stinky ammo. had one round that was an apprent overcharge as it was WAY hotter than the rest at about 1200 FPS. i discounted it from testing numbers but noted it here. cost 2.78/50 REMINGTON GOLDEN BULLET SHORT 29 gr brass plated round nose average group size 2.45" velocity factory spec 1095 FPS average 10 rd string 1101 FPS low 1049 high 1105 notes upon opening the box found several cases with deformed rims that wouldnt chamber. also a couple rounds had canted bullets. all were discarded. otherwise clean shooting. cost 5.95/50 REMINGTON HIGH VELOCITY HP 36 gr brass plated HP average group size 1.25 velocity factory spec 1260 FPS average 10 rd string 1210 FPS low 1187 high 1260 notes this ammo is no longer manufactured by remington and i found it in a mom and pop gunshop discount bin in a small town i service. the rounds came out of the box tarnished and the bullets had a heavy waxy coating. as they are not current manufacture we will discount them from the overall test but add them in for comparison purposes only. the ammo was very smokey and had a pungent, sharp peppery smell when fired. cost .99/50 REMINGTON THUNDERBOLT HP 40 gr lead round nose average groups size 2.26" velocity factory spec 1017 FPS average 10 rd string 1025 FPS low 1010 high 1040 - one squib load at 775 FPS discounted notes smokey and also had a couple squibs with this ammo. one bullet didnt even leave the barrel of my rifle. the other was a couple feet off target. most of the other rounds seemed inconsistent in power but velocity numbers were fairly tight. cost 3.95/50 REMINGTON GOLDEN BULLET comes in bulk packs as well as 100 round packs 40 gr LRN copper plated average group size 2.10" velocity factory spec 1255 FPS average/10 round string 1230 FPS high 1278 low 1201 notes EXTREMELY DIRTY. left a heavy "lube star" on the muzzle and plenty of unburned powder and gunk in the barrel. had to stop for a full cleaning at this point as the fouling would have thrown off further tests. cost 6.95/100 REMINGTON 'BLUE BOX' TARGET 40 gr LRN average group size 1.75 velocity factory spec 1150 FPS average/10 rd string 1132 FPS high 1187 low 1120 notes Very little fouling or smoke, clean shooting. there was some kind of shiny coating on the bullet that i could mar with a fingernail, im assuming it is some kind of lube, possibly wax based. with poor accuracy this doesnt rate the target ammo cost, and doesnt meet target ammo standards for me. cost 11.95/100 REMINGTON VIPER HYPER VELOCITY 36 gr truncated cone flat point average group size 2.50" velocity factory spec 1410 FPS average/10 rd string 1401 FPS high 1405 low 1389 cost 2.85/50 notes the first thing in noticed about these when i took them out of the box was very inconsistent bullet manufacture. the bearing bands of the bullet were peened onto the truncated bullet nose in varying degrees and not consistently around the bullet. I have plans to call remy on this one to see if this is the way its supposed to be or if these are mis-manufactured. i feel this inconsistent bullet mfg hurt the accuracy potential of these. a re-test may be needed depending on what remy says. they were also very dirty to shoot with LOTS of smoke and some barrel fouling. added note. i spoke to remy customer service on the bullet problem and the lady on the phone said she would look into it and get back to me. that was two months ago and i never got a call back. Accuracy test stands as i looked at a different lot of these rounds and the peening was still there. REMINGTON YELLOW JACKET HYPER VELOCITY 33 gr truncated hollow point average group size 1.34" velocity factory spec 1500 FPS average/10 rd string 1505 FPS high 1510 low 1500 3.99/50 notes VERY tight velocity window on this round helped it stand out from the pack. i feel it also contributed to above average accuracy. the rounds are clean shooting and i alos noticed they seemed to be a slightly tighter fit in the chamber vs others. I had no ejection problems at all. they also feature a neat headstamp (il post pics later) integrating the remington "R" and a stylized insect. low cost and good accuracy make this a good bang for your buck buy. cost 3.75/50 REMINGTON "GAME LOADS" HIGH VELOCITY 36 gr lead hollow point averagr group size 1.00" velocity factory spec 1280 FPS average 10 rd string 1278 FPS high 1282 low 1275 notes This round was a complete surprise back-of-the-pack winner. Less than 10 FPS deviation and consistent bullets gave it a decidedly excelent rating. Very clean shooting and consistent. Did i mention it was consistent? Best bank for the buck so far. Cost 1.75/40 REMINGTON CYCLONE 36 gr lead hollow point average group size .75" velocity factory spec 1280 FPS average 10 rd string 1279 fps high 1282 low 1278 notes what can i say besides i was blown away. i actually had to shoot two targets worth of this ammo to make sure my chrono wasnt malfunctioning. the first ten rounds had a 1 FPS deviation. I honestly didnt think that was possible in the real world. the second test left me with a 4 FPS deviation. i guess ill take that! the bore was clean and there was a small amount of smoke when shooting. the group size was a surprise because while i was shooting, the rounds seemed inconsistent and off in ignition. both targets i shot measured the same ( i had 1 called flyer on each target). This is currently the top dog for group size and velocity variation both and it will be a tough row to hoe for the remianing contenders to beat. the fact it is one of the cheapest cost per round contendors yet doesnt hurt either. cost 2.49/50 AMERICAN EAGLE HIGH VELOCITY HP 38 ge copper plated HP average group size .95" velocity facotry spec 1260 FPS average 10 rd string 1244 FPS low 1220 high 1300 notes the most accurate ammo of the night, but velocity varitions hamper it from its true potential. clean shooting. cost 2.10/40
I've got 38 rounds of FIOCCHI match .22... how many do you need?
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
Here you go SW!! Not mine but make some ballistics gel!!
Great idea, and test! Thanks for taking on this huge task!
WHY DIDN'T YOU REMIND ME? I forgot all about sending you some boolits.
You didnt test Remington Golden Bullet out of the 550 pack?!?!?!?!? There hopefully will be a part 2 coming.......
i still have over 30 ammo types to test. i only had about an hour to kill so i didnt do a bunch. look in the original post for a list of ammo im going to test. SW
I do not see on the your list any of the 60 grain aguilar, or the target .22 wolf, or any ely, or cb caps. There used to be a .22 short galley load called the rocket.
for some reason it cut off the Fiocchi results FIOCCHI FIOCCHI SHOOTING DYNAMICS HIGH VELOCITY 40 gr copper plated LRN Average group size .84" velocity factory spec 1255 average 10 rd string 1249 low 1240 high 1259 a very tight velocity window made this a good accurate round. a littel dirty but nothing excessive. one case got stuck in the chamber and had to be extracted with a needle nose pliers. i shot some extra rounds to see if i could duplicate this failure but i only got the one stuck out of all 40 rounds fired. cost 11.95/50 group photo SW


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Smackdown vs Raw 2011 Wish List
Lance Icarus
on 12.11.2009
Thousands every year annually buy the newest Madden football game. For wrestling fans like me, however, Smackdown is our Madden. Every year I always think I wont be interested in the next years game and then the new trailer comes out that makes me want it. That cycle completed itself once again with Smackdown vs. Raw 2010. The thing about these yearly games is that they always leave something I want out. It could be gameplay elements, presentational faults, or just a really bad decision concerning the direction of the game. That is why I present to you my list of things that should be changed in Smackdown vs. Raw 2011.
#1: Taking wrestlers from the ring to the backstage area
In the Smackdown games you usually have a good selection of backstage areas to fight in, but in recent years they made this a separate mode entirely. If you want to fight in the backstage area, your only option is to start out there instead of actually traveling from the ring to the backstage areas, as usually seen in WWE programming. This is one of those gameplay elements that have eluded the Smackdown series for a while now. Its odd that a feature thats been around since the Nintendo 64 has yet to make its return on the Smackdown games. It is possible that they may have taken it out to avoid extra load times when transferring to the next area that would break flow, but just have the camera scan the crowd with announcers yelling Can we get a camera back there to mask the load time would actually add presentation value since this scenario plays out all the time on TV. The inclusion of this feature would definitely add a little extra drama to the next Falls Count Anywhere match by actually allowing my match to end
The Dirt Sheet Brawl area made far more entertaining.
#2: Better backstage areas
Since were already on the subject of backstage areas, how about giving us a little more to play around with? In the 2010 game we had some fun areas to play in like Vince McMahons Office and the Locker Room Brawl, but there were also the Dirt Sheet Brawl and RAW Interview Set Brawl areas that actually had no environmental interaction other than climbing some scaffolding to jump on an opponent or hitting them over the head with a laptop. The Smackdown series is well known for its amazing backstage areas (most series fans have fond memories of the Time Square area from Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth), but this years scaled back offering left a lot to be desired. The most boring areas to fight in were actually the areas you unlocked through Road to Wrestlemania, Smackdowns main mode. If youre going to let me unlock backstage areas, make them something different. Maybe get nostalgic with the infamous Boiler Room or go through a supermarket ala Stone Cold Steve Austin and Booker T. Hell, put them in a graveyard or a space station if you feel like it, just make me feel like I really unlocked something cool.
#3: Hardcore Belt 24/7 rule option
The days of the Hardcore Belt in the WWE were some of the most exciting matches of the 90s. For the uninitiated, the Hardcore Belt had a 24/7 rule attached to it, which meant that a match could happen any place, any time. This rule lead to some hilarious clips of the champion getting ambushed at amusement parks or the Laundromat, trying his best to run away from his opponents and keep his belt. The belt has long since been retired, but it still lives on in the Smackdown series. Adding the option to turn on the 24/7 rule again would definitely add some interesting elements to a regular match-up and really make the belt feel special again, not to mention adding a little more weight to the newly included WWE Rivals mechanic. Imagine just having a quick match with Hardcore champ Tommy Dreamer when all of a sudden Jack Swagger slides into the ring and begins beating down Dreamer, trying to pin him and win the title. That would definitely spice things up.
#4: Create-a-Crowd Sign feature
Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 was a great year for Create-a-Wrestlers (aka CAWs). You can create up to four attires for your CAW, give them a custom front finisher AND custom dive finisher, customize their entrance, use match clips to create a custom entrance video, use the paint tool to make your own symbols, and more. With this staggering number of ways to customize your CAW, its hard to believe they managed to leave out one creation feature that would seem to require the least amount of effort to implement. Crowd signs are a staple of pro wrestling, allowing fans to express their love or hate for certain superstars in ways few other sports can imitate. In a game that already has a paint tool in it, why not simply allow the ability to export the finished creation as a crowd sign? Just make the canvas dimensions the same as a crowd sign and were good to go. This is the one suggestion I expect to see in the next game since Im sure someone on the development team already thought of this one and just couldnt get it into this years game.
Back in Smackdown 2: Know Your Role, you could have entrances where your guy was hit by a missile.
#5: Take Yourself Less Seriously
This has to be my biggest complaint about the direction of the Smackdown series. Back in the original Smackdown where they wouldnt even render entrance backgrounds (the wrestlers would do their motions in front of their titantron video) you could use the craziest entrance animations for your characters. Even when they started rendering real entrances you could still have three wrestlers come down in the same shopping cart, eventually hitting the ring and causing everyone to crash in different spots. The last few years have been trying to imitate the real WWE product as closely as they can. Thats not a bad thing, but I want to be able to do some outrageous things I cant see on TV with the colorful characters of the WWE. The humor is still there, even having an achievement for viewing a certain odd move in the create-a-moveset screen. Please bring that humor back to the overall package with wacky entrances, impossible falls, and moves that could only be performed in a video game.
Dont take this list as harsh criticism or a negative review. I think Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 has been one of the best entries into the series in a long time that will provide anyone with even the slightest interest in professional wrestling hours of enjoyment. However, these annual games cannot remain stagnant and must continue improving with every new installment in a very short developmental window. Thats why I dont approach this as a rabid fanboy demanding these specific changes on an already great game, but as a fan that has made it a tradition to think to the future and the next big entry into the series. Im really not that excited right now for Smackdown vs. Raw 2011, but I know myself and when that new trailer rolls around sometime next spring, Ill be salivating for the newest game all over again.
If you have any ideas on what would make Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 a better game, leave a comment below. Seeing everyones ideas for making the games better is what makes this so fun in the first place
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The Wrong Thing: The Consequence of Sin
Lance Icarus
on 11.27.2009
Evil is debated immensely in video games. For some its the choices a player makes while for others its how the game portrays what evil is. In the end, though, evil is the result of something. Evil is a consequence of the actions taken in the game, either by choice or by game design. Video games, however, are notorious for having no permanent consequences for your actions. Therefore, without consequences, video games players cannot perform evil acts.
Developers have made attempts to add the weight of consequence to their games. The current fad is the moral choice system. The basics of it is that youre given a series of good and bad choices throughout the game and the game changes accordingly, either giving you a good guy storyline with powers or a bad guy storyline with a different set of powers. The problem here is that all the moral choice system does is affect the storyline into two different routes and the powers are basically color swaps of each other with the exception of the highest level ones. All this type of system does is create replayability, but at no time are there any real consequences to your actions. If an evil choice makes a character too dead for your liking, load up that save file and take the other choice to make sure they survive. This lack of permanency is not lost on developers as certain ones have tried a stricter approach to consequence.
Steel Battalion, known for its
massive controller
, also had a save system where if your pilot died in battle, your save file was automatically deleted. That pilots life was
. Tying this type of system to good or evil where death is a very real consequence for your character would add immense weight to the decisions you make. The problem with this type of permanency, however, is that it really isnt that fun and ruins the escapist experience of video games. Imagine being near the end of a 40+ hour RPG only to get backstabbed by some skeleton soldier and have your save file deleted. If this system is too heavy on consequence while the moral choice system is too light, what middle ground is there for gamers?
Mass Effect 2 may have the answer for us. It contains a function that allows
importing your save file from the original Mass Effect into the new game
. While most people would think this leads to a few minor perks to help start your journey, an interview with lead producer Casey Hudson states that the Mass Effect save file tracks everything that you do and is setting a variable so that as the story progresses we know that you did a certain thing on a certain planet this is literally hundreds of things (
). With this system, you could play halfway through Mass Effect 2 and a decision you made back in Mass Effect 1 is finally coming back to bite you in the butt. Reloading your Mass Effect 2 save wont change anything, which means youll have to play through all of Mass Effect and start on a new save file to change the outcome of that consequence. This creates a scenario where its incredibly time consuming and difficult to change a decision made in the original game, but it wont adversely affect your Mass Effect 2 experience by deleting any of your save files. This creates a dynamic where any evil decisions in the old game may catch up to you in the new game and may make you decide to take a journey back to your past to alleviate your sins, thus giving the consequence of your actions a huge weight.
Evil is non-existent if it does not create a real consequence. The moral choice systems of many games have no weight since a load of the save file will wipe any past evil acts away while the stricter systems like the ones in Steel Battalion carry too much weight and take away the escapist fun of a video game. The best solution seems to be something like Mass Effect 2s save importing system which carries with it a real consequence that cannot be undone easily and may lead some to take a new journey to alleviate those past sins. The escapist nature of video games simply doesnt allow for permanency, making the feeling of true consequences for evil acts impossible. That doesnt mean, however, that the journey to alleviate evil sins cannot be a long and difficult one. For those not willing to make that journey, then youre just gonna have to carry that weight.
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An Open Letter to College Bands
Lance Icarus
on 10.30.2009
I love what you guys do with music, always trying to do something different than what's saturating the airwaves. I respect that. However, you guys aren't perfect. I just want to list some of the general mistakes you guys make. Sure some mainstream bands and even some rock legends have made the same mistakes, but college bands are the biggest offenders.
Feedback is
a note. I know you think it's really cool when you hear that screeching sound coming from your instrument and it's forgivable at a live show, but when I sit down and listen to your songs it sticks out like a sore thumb, especially at the end. I've heard songs where feedback is treated like a solo, getting about 30 seconds worth of airtime in the middle of the song! It's annoying to listen to on speakers and it's almost unbearable on headphones.
Only use ambiance sparingly. Sure it's nice to hear some calming bird noises and what I call "space sounds", but when it takes over a minute to get to the song itself, that qualifies as abuse. This isn't that bad if I was planning to listen through the whole album, but these days we're more likely to throw songs together on an iPod and put it on random than go straight through your album without a few other artists between tracks.
Where do these lyrics come from? "You never were safe/incarcerate the talons/Albeit jello street." Does this come from any song in particular? No. Did you think it could be in a song by a college band? Yes. I'm a believer that a song should tell a story, show an emotion. Your lyrics usually do neither. It always seems like your just shredding up a dictionary and tossing the pieces into the air, copying the words down as you catch them. If you're so committed to making no sense at all, just leave the lyrics out of it and make an acoustic track.
Those are just a few suggestions I have, but I'm sure the fine people of Destructoid can help me out and post their own suggestions. Please take these to heart the next time you write your next ballad about the girl who left you for the big city.
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Nothing is Sacred: Rearming the FPS
Lance Icarus
on 10.29.2009
Do you remember when you could play a game like Turok for the N64 and unleash the Cerebral Bore on unsuspecting enemies, watching intently as brain matter comes gushing out of their doomed skulls? What about the first time you were sniped by The Farsight XR-20 in Perfect Dark? Even going back to the days of Doom and Quake you can find arsenals that were unique and exciting. The First Person Shooter (FPS) genre always felt like something new was right around the corner.
Then in 2001
came out for the XBox and creativity came to a screeching halt. Even though the game itself was immensely fun to play and brought the FPS back to the forefront of consoles, the shockwave it had over the genre devastated the landscape. Things like regenerative health bars and space marines began overtaking the entire genre, being put into situations that made absolutely no sense in context of the game. Even World War II soldiers were magically patched up after ducking behind cover for a few seconds! The worst part of the post-Halo FPS, however, is the same arsenal being seen in 95% of all games. You all know the list, so sing it along with me:
Pistol, machine gun, shotgun, sniper rifle, rocket/grenade launcher, and one unique exotic weapon.
Ever since 2001 it seems that you can find these weapons in order, usually leaving the one unique weapon for the last level to beat the last boss. Usually it isn't even that unique, usually being some type of laser or an explosive that's slightly larger than the rocket launcher. It just seems that developers are playing things safe and are deathly afraid of rocking the boat. I can only think of three interesting and new weapons off the top of my head that can really be considered truly unique that have been out recently (Half-Life 2's Gravity Gun, Portal's Portal Gun, and Bioshock's Plasmids if you're wondering) . I think it's about time to turn the arsenal template upside down and throw some creativity back into the FPS. I've come up with a few ideas myself to help jumpstart the imagination train:
The Pink Pistol
You may think its weird to start with a pistol after ranting about the stagnation of the FPS genre, but this is no mere paint job. This baby shoots
corrosive acid
instead of bullets. Its like a super soaker from hell. This weapon would be designed more for weakening enemy armor, but it can be used to melt some faces in a pinch. This is just the beginning, however. The next weapon you get is .
The Hole Gun
You remember those old Loony Tunes cartoons when Bugs Bunny would toss a small circular hole in the way of Elmer Fudd and hed fall right in, then Bugs would pick up the hole and walk off-screen? Thats basically this gun in a nutshell. Just shoot this gun at the feet of your enemies and a small hole pops up. If the enemy doesnt realize it in time, hell walk right into it. The hole shrinks and closes before the enemy can climb back out, leaving them in whatever black void theyve fallen into. Its meant for smaller enemies since big enemies wouldnt drop into it, but its a good way to get rid of those stupid little grunts so you can concentrate on the bigger threats. Thats what this next weapon is for.
The Rain Maker
Its a simple weapon that shoots a mortar shell into the clouds above. After a few seconds, blood will rain down from the sky, creating a surreal scene perfect for any epic battle. The blood will have no effect on your enemies, but the obscene amount of lightning shooting from the sky should get their attention. Every lightning hit causes a good amount of shock damage and stuns for a few seconds, allowing you to go to town on them using other weapons. This ones definitely for the people who feel the desire to dance in puddles of blood as they destroy their foe. This wont work inside, however, but weve got you covered on that front.
The Sonic Boomer
When you absolutely positively need to clear a hallway in the next five seconds, the Sonic Boomer is here to help. It takes a few seconds to charge, but get this baby at max force and get ready to unleash a sonic boom at your opponents. Its especially effective in closed spaces, where the boom cant disperse anywhere but forward. Itll blow any enemy to the back wall if used correctly, allowing you the opportunity to toss a well placed grenade at the newly built pile of bodies. If the enemy has been weakened enough, however, theyll simply get their skin and muscles blown away, leaving only a skeleton to crumble to the floor. While its an incredibly fun gun to use, it may not hold a candle to this next one.
The Rock You Rocket (aka the RYR)
Sometimes you just need to publicly humiliate your buddies in a death match and send the other team a message. This baby is sure to do the trick. Simply launch this rocket and control it remotely to the target. Once it makes contact, it will attach itself to the enemies back, allowing up to ten seconds to do whatever you want to them. Maybe you want to spell your initials in the air and show the other team who killed their member in style or maybe you want to send them chasing after their teammates. Whatever you chose to do, a smile is sure to follow. Theres even a secondary mode that allows you to attach it to your own back for an immense speed boost, just as long as you remember to jettison the pack before it explodes on its own. As humiliating as this weapon is, it doesnt have anywhere near the owned factor as the ultimate weapon on this list.
The Omega Javelin
Its just your regular, super-rare secret government project Olympic javelin. You only get a small amount during the course of the game, but thats due to their overwhelming power. Take a few steps and hurl this thing at your target of choice and get the hell out of the way. The countdown goes for five seconds before everything in a certain radius of the javelin loses all color. If you find yourself in this grayscale nightmare, then I hope you made your peace before the next second.
Thats when a high pitched microwave emission annihilates everything in the grayscale radius, allowing you a split second to see everything simply break apart before the entire field goes white. When your vision returns, youll see nothing remaining in that radius, not even dust. All youll see is a radius of barren wasteland of unfertile soil. This weapon is most satisfying when you plant it in the stomach of some poor enemy and watch his futile attempts to pull it out before the countdown ends. Feel free to laugh menacingly as you observe this from the safety of your binoculars.
Thats just the list I came up with in a month. Development time for games these days lasts years, even a simple FPS. Im sure developers do have ideas for weapons such as these, but theyre probably afraid publishers wont accept wild out-of-the-box ideas and prefer they stick to the safe template of Halo. I humbly ask publishers to let the FPS genre off its leash and allow it to bring create the memorable weapons of today that well still be talking about ten years down the road. For the sake of FPS fans everywhere, please put the machine gun away and give a fully automatic unicorn head that shoots horns a try.
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text: Asian Studies Notes NEWSLETTER OF THE ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO Vol. 12, No. 1/ September 2006 http://www.asianstudies.buffalo.edu/newsletter The East Asian Collection of Lockwood Library Thomas W. Burkman, Director of Asian Studies In our globalized Asian Collection, with vernacular books in world, no department Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. The Collec- or discipline at UB can tion includes reference books, encyclopedias, perform its scholarship collected works of literature, and a few subject adequately without areas of strength such as Buddhism and Ko- taking into account the rean Confucianism. Librarian Charles ideas and published D'Aniello has constructed a website with scholarship of Asia. guides to the UB Collection and outside re- On the Inside: Currently the aggre- search repositories in Asian studies (link from gated publishing out- http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e- Asia at Noon in Fall 2 put of Asian countries resources/subject.html). It has long been the is about double that of desire of the Asian Studies Program to de- the US, the number of velop this Collection from its current minimal Midwest Japan 3 titles published in China exceeds that in the size (about 5000 titles) to a resource of practi- Seminar US, and the future for popular and scholarly cal value for Asianist faculty, graduate stu- publishing in such countries as China and In- dents, and students from Asia. The current Tibet Exhibitions 4 dia seems limitless. The strength of publish- size of the Collection is an impediment to UB's ing in Asia not only says that the large Asian qualifying for major grants in Asian studies. China Week at 5 BSC populations are avid readers; it also evidences that Asia has much of value to say. Cont. on p. 2 THE EAST ASIAN COLLECTION Calendar 6 The Lockwood Library houses an East Dalai Lama Coming to UB! The University at Buffalo is proud to host His Holi- For a full list of ness the Dalai Lama this month as part of our 2006-7 events, go to the Distinguished Speakers Series. The visit on September official Dalai Lama 18-20, by His Holiness, who is the head of state in exile website at UB: of Tibet and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, is an unprecedented event for the university and the local community. www.buffalo.edu/ September 19 has been designated as a "special day dalai_lama/ of learning" at UB, and regular classes will be sus- pended to allow students and faculty to participate in learning opportunities centered on His Holiness' visit. 1 September 2006 Asian Studies Notes Asia at Noon Brown Bags this Semester Selected Fridays, 12:00-1:00, in Park 280 Asia at Noon is a series of brown-bag lunch gatherings Hollywood Turns to East Asian Films." She will focus on at the University at Buffalo, sponsored by the Asian Stud- the recent trend of Hollywood films utilization of East ies Program. They are usually scheduled for a Friday at 12 Asian films' themes and plots. She will present on this noon, and dismiss promptly at 1:00. The presenter usually subject at the American Studies Association in October. takes about 20 minutes, and the rest of the time is devoted Joo received her M.A. in North American Studies at to question and answer and discussion. The audience is Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea, and comprised of undergraduates, graduate students, inter- has been studying at UB since 2001. ested faculty, and folk from the Buffalo community. Asia at Noon will also convene October 13, October 27, On September 29, Jeongsuk Joo, Ph.D. candidate in and November 10. See the Asian Studies Calendar on the American Studies, will present on "Eastern Connection: back page for speakers and topics. Cont. from p. 1 THE EAST ASIAN COLLECTION needed for faculty research and teaching, the UB Collec- In late August, a consultant was engaged to survey the tion should develop subject collections in synergy other current Collection and speak with faculty, library adminis- energetic programs at the University, particularly those trators, and Arts and Sciences administrators about the identified for growth in the UB 2020 plan. She also recom- possibilities of expanding, focusing, and supporting the mended that the East Asian Collection be renamed the Collection. With support from CAS and the University Asian Collection, to include vernacular works in South Libraries, the Asian Studies Program hosted Professor Asian and Southeast Asian languages. Her written report Maureen H. Donovan, Japanese Studies Librarian at Ohio will be available to interested parties by the end of Sep- State University. During her 28-year tenure at Ohio State, tember. Contact Asian Studies if you would like to see it. Professor Donovan has led the effort for a tenfold increase A revitalized Asian Collection, with its own identifi- of the OSU Japanese collection from about 10,000 volumes able space and reading room in Lockwood, could be an in 1978 to its current position as the 15th largest academic invaluable resource for Asian research. By displaying cur- library Japanese collection in North America (over 105,000 rent newspapers, journals, magazines, and novels, it could volumes in Japanese). At the same time she has pioneered serve as a gathering place for the ten percent of UB stu- in providing web-based services for Asian Studies, includ- dents for whose first languages are Asian. It could also ing the Union List of Japanese Serials and Newspapers serve the growing Asian communities in Western New (http://pears.lib.ohio-state.edu/uljsn/) and the Portal to York. Asian Internet Resources A major donor is being sought to partner with the Uni- (http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/PAIR/ ). versity in the library project. An initial gift could lead to Professor Donovan explored such issues as staffing, other contribu- physical facilities, sourcing and cataloging, on-line re- tions from UB sources, and cooperative relationships with SUNY univer- and external sity centers and other institutions. She had positive things foundations. The to say about the makeup and quality of the current Collec- Director of Asian tion. Regarding what to assemble in the future, she em- Studies would be phasized that UB should not try to duplicate the strong, happy to speak comprehensive collections of such established centers of with anyone in- Asian studies as Cornell and the University of Toronto. terested in such a While strengthening its core of reference books and works lasting legacy. ASIAN STUDIES DIRECTORY Thomas W. Burkman, Director (email@example.com) Mary Anne Lang, Office Manager (email@example.com) Zhen Li, Graduate Assistant (email@example.com) 714 Clemens, University at Buffalo, NY 14260/ Tel: (716) 645-3474 / Fax: (716) 645-3473/ http://www.asianstudies.buffalo.edu/ 2 September 2006 Asian Studies Notes Niagara Falls, September 9 Asian Studies to host Midwest Japan Seminar The Asian Studies Program will host a meeting of the Seminar is funded by the Japan Foundation, and atten- Midwest Japan Seminar Saturday afternoon, September 9, dees receive partial reimbursement for their travel ex- 1:00-5:00, at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Niagara penses. Falls, New York. UB last hosted the Seminar in 2003. Faculty and grad The Midwest Japan Seminar is an interdisciplinary students with research interest in Japan are welcome to gathering of Japanologists from the Midwest states, rang- attend. On September 9, two papers will be presented: ing from WNY to Oklahoma. Established in 1970, MJS • Maki Isaka Morinaga, University of Minnesota, Twin has provided Japan scholars with an opportunity to meet Cities: "Historicizing Onnagata: Grappling with 2-ism in 3 regularly to discuss and refine their research. The mem- Stages in 4 Centuries" bership includes art historians, anthropologists, histori- • Stephen G. Covell, Western Michigan University: ans, literature and language specialists, political scientists, "Cut Flowers: Buddhism and Kokoro no Kyoiku in Con- sociologists, and other scholars with research capabilities temporary Japan" in the Japanese language. Attendees should read the papers beforehand. See Asian MJS meets five Saturdays as year at host universities Studies for copies. A dinner will follow at the home of through the Midwest. At each meeting, two scholars pre- Tom Burkman, Director of Asian Studies. For informa- sent research papers which are circulated in advance. The tion and copies of the papers, contact Asian Studies. Forthcoming Triveni Program- Visiting Fulbright Scholar in - Ekaantha Seetha Islamic Studies Short Course Offered The Asian Studies Program will host a Fulbright visiting scholar in the field of Islamic studies in Octo- ber and November. Dr. Syafiz Abdul Mughni of Sura- baya, Indonesia, will be in residence at UB from Octo- ber 22 to November 18. Dr. Mughni is on the faculty of the State Institute of Islamic Studies in Surabaya. His focus in on Islamic thought, civilization, and institutions. He holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Islamic studies from UCLA. The visiting Fulbrighter will teach a short course, Triveni is a local Indian cultural organization. It in- AS 395: Topics in Asian Studies: Islamic Institutions. The vites outstanding Indian artistes (usually music and dance class will meet MW 4:00-5:40, October 23-November performers) to Buffalo. Triveni has been in existence for 15, and will carry one hour academic credit. The regis- over 24 years, and arranges 6 to 8 music and dance pro- tration number is 288540. Even though the course be- grams every year. Triveni will be presenting Ekaantha gins in mid-October, students must register before the Seetha on September 29 at Rockwell Hall Performing Arts Drop/Add deadline of September 8. Faculty are wel- Center, Buffalo State College. come to visit the course. Ekaantha Seetha will feature several of India's leading Dr. Mughni is also available for speaking engage- dancers. Ekaantha Seetha will be a true dance drama, ments on campus and in the community, at no charge. with dance, music and theater as intrinsic components. Contact the Asian Studies Program (645-3474) to make The Dhananjayans and Rathna will actively communicate arrangements. with the audience in their colorful roles as musicians, nar- rators and dancers, using both English and Indian lan- guages. For information, contact Teja Rao firstname.lastname@example.com. 3 September 2006 Asian Studies Notes Art and Photo Exibitions Highlight Tibet As the For centuries Tibet was an unknown, mysterious coming of the place despite its important role in the history of the Silk Dalai Lama Road and the history of Central Asia and China. The to UB ap- spiritual life of the peoples of the mountains, the Chang- proaches, Thang, and the steppes of Mongolia mystified missionar- several out- ies and philosophers. Mention of Tibet evokes the idea of standing Ti- mountains, high altitude, and mysticism, even today as bet-related cartographers and philosophers study the region and its art and photo people. The exhibit illustrates the development of West- exhibitions ern knowledge of the land, the people, and the spiritual have opened origins of Tibetan Buddhism. in the area. ● "Building Cultures: Druk White Lotus School: A Sus- ● The University Libraries proudly present exhibits that tainable Model for Education and Design." UB Art Gal- use a wealth of images, texts, and objects (devotional and lery, Center for the Arts, September 16 through Septem- other items) to explore: the life and thought of His Holi- ber 23. ness the Dalai Lama (Lockwood Memorial Library), Ti- Curated by Brian Carter, Professor of Architecture bet's natural history and Tibetan life and customs and Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, this (Undergraduate Library), Tibetan Buddhism (Lockwood exhibition of drawings, models, and photographs docu- Memorial Library and the Undergraduate Library), law, ments a new international design award-winning school Buddhism, and social change and Tibetan legal manu- in Ladakh that is deeply rooted in traditional values and scripts (Law Library), Tibetan architecture and its re- cultures while advancing modern educational concepts. sponse to environment, religion, and culture It is located at the northeastern boundary of India – an (Architecture and Planning Library), Tibetan medicine area known as Little Tibet. (Health Sciences Library), and Western geographic no- ● "A Long Look Homeward: A Journey through Tibet's tions of Central Asia and Tibet across time (Special Col- History." Through September 30 at the Buffalo Arts Stu- lections; see below). dio, TriMain Building, 2495 Main Street, Suite 500. Tues- These exhibits are made possible, in part, by the ad- day-Friday 11 to 5; Saturday 11 to 3. vice and generosity of members of the University and www.buffaloartsstudio.org Buffalo communities and others. ● "James Ogden's Photographs of Tibet, 1905-1928." Special features will include a multimedia workstation Buffalo Museum of Science, through November 15. in Lockwood Memorial Library which will make avail- http://dalailamabuffalo.com/JamesOgdensPhotographs able excerpts from a lecture on the Dalai Lama by His of Tibet1905-1928.htm Holiness' principal English-language translator and inter- preter Dr. Thupten Jinpa and a workstation in the Under- Gifts to Support Asian Studies graduate Library which will present an interview with University at Buffalo Tibetan graduate student Ms. As the Asian Studies Program continues to grow, Kunchok Youdon. persons and institutions in the community can help the For additional information and exhibit locations, pick program meet its goals. Here are some projects that up a brochure at one of the campus libraries or visit will become a reality only with donor support: http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/Dalai_Lama/. All exhibits ▪ Asian arts residencies are free and open to the public. ▪ Lecture series ● "Discovering Tibet" is an exhibition of Western notions ▪ Scholar research of Central Asia and Tibet as illustrated by maps and ▪ New faculty positions books from antiquity to the present. It is on view at the ▪ Growth of the East Asian Collection of the Lock- Rare Book Room in Capen Hall during the month of Sep- wood Library tember. The materials come from the Rare Book Collec- Funds may be donated for endowment or specific tions of the University at Buffalo Libraries and from the projects. Contributions are fully tax-deductible. For collection of Dr. Richard V. and Susan B. Lee. Monday- consultation, contact the Director of Asian Studies, Friday 9-5. (716) 645-3474; email@example.com 4 September 2006 Asian Studies Notes 2006-2007 Program of BPO Features Two Asian American Performers In the coming season of Buffalo Philharmonic Orches- ber 22, at 2:30 pm, the concert program features the inter- tra (BPO) two Asian American performers are included. nationally acclaimed pianist Cecile Licad, known for her The Opening Night Gala on Saturday, September 16, fea- bold and passionate interpretations. She will perform tures world-renowned violinist Sarah Chang performing Brahms' dramatic Concerto No. 1. Cecile Licad began her Vivaldi's ever-popular Four Seasons. Born in Philadelphia piano studies at the age of three with her mother, Rosario to Korean parents, Chang is a past recipient of the Avery Licad, in her native Philippines, and later studied under Fisher Career Grant, Gramophone's "Young Artist of the the highly regarded Rosario Picazo. At the age of seven, Year" award, Germany's "Echo" Schallplattenpreis, and she made her debut as soloist with the Philharmonic Or- Korea's "Nan Pa" award. The Gala begins at 5 pm; the chestra of the Philippines. She is the recipient of the pres- concert at 8 pm. tigious Leventritt Gold Medal, and performs worldwide. On Saturday, October 21, at 8 pm, and Sunday, Octo- The ACPSS 12th International Conference A Reading by Tsering Wangmo Dhompa The Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sci- "A Reading by Tsering Wangmo Dhompa: Po- ences in the United States (ACPSS) will hold its 12th Inter- etry/Memoir/Travel Writing" is to be held on September national Conference on the theme of "China in Transi- 19, 2006, at 10:30am in Poetry Collection, 420 Capen Hall. tion: Issues and Solutions," on October 13-15 (Friday to Tsering Wangmo Dhompa is the author of two books Sunday), 2006, at Buffalo State College. The host is the of poetry, Rules of the House and In the Absent Everyday. Center for China Studies at BSC. She is currently writing a memoir about nomadic Tibet. A China Week (October 10-15) at Buffalo State Col- The reading is a UB Humanities Institute Celebration lege will precede the conference. Faculty members who of the Book event, and is sponsored by the Asian Studies have been to China or have knowledge of China will dis- Program, the English Department, the Humanities Insti- cuss China related issues in classrooms during the Week. tute, and the Office of the President. China Week will include two seminars on China and a For more information, please contact Susan Moynihan Chinese Arts and Crafts Show. in English (645-2575). BSC will also hold an open dialogue by BSC faculty on the Dalai Lama on Thursday, September 14, 12:15- 1:30, at Bulger South. NYCAS 2006 The 2006 Annual Meeting of the New York Confer- popular culture by Asian and Asian-American artists, ence of Asian Studies will be held on Friday and Satur- curated by Eric Nakamura of Giant Robot. day, October 6-7, at St. Lawrence University. Four UB scholars are on the program. For more The meeting will focus on identity in Asia. Issues of info: globalization, Westernization, immigration, ethnicity, religion and nationalism create an exceedingly complex http://stlawu.edu/asian/nycas06 terrain for individuals to negotiate. Far from mono- lithic, the concept of Asian-ness evades simple categori- zation. The Arashi Daiko drumming ensemble of Montreal will present a taiko performance Friday evening on cam- pus at the Gulick Theater. The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery will host an exhibition of contemporary art and 5 September 2006___________________________ _ _______________ _____ Asian Studies Notes Asian Studies Calendar ▪ Oct. 27, 12:00-1:00 pm. Asia at Noon. Dr. Syafiz Abdul Mughni, Islamic scholar, State Institute of Islamic Stud- ies in Surabaya, Indonesia. Park 280. September ▪ Sep. 10, 1:00-4:00 pm. Asian Studies Annual Picnic. The Burkmans'. November ▪ Nov. 10, 12:00-1:00 pm. Asia at Noon. Arabella Lyon, ▪ Sep. 18-20, The Dalai Lama of Tibet will visit UB. For Associate Professor of English. "Han Fei and Speech Act schedule of events: www.buffalo.edu/dalai_lama. Theory." Park 280. ▪ Sep. 29, 12:00-1:00 pm. Asia at Noon. Jeongsuk Joo, Ph.D. candidate in American Studies. "Eastern Connec- tion: Hollywood Turns to East Asian Films." Park 280. October B. A. in Asian Studies, ▪ Oct. 2. Application deadline for Postdoctoral Fellowships 2007-08 at Columbia University. June 2006 Http://www.columbia.edu/cu/societyoffellows/fellows hip.html Kenneth Giese, and ▪ Oct. 6-7, the 2006 Annual Meeting of the New York Julie Falkowski Conference of Asian Studies. St. Lawrence University. ▪ Oct. 10-15, China Week at Buffalo State College. 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Translation of spread in Spanish:
transitive verb past tense & past participle spread
- 1 (extend) 1.1 (in space)(arms/legs)(map/sails/wings)(fan)the peacock spread its tailI like to have room to spread myselfel pavo real desplegó la cola or hizo la ruedame gusta tener espacio para estar a mis anchasExample sentences
- During such occasions it is usually the flag dancer who handles the flag or explains it in the presence of others in the company, who may help him spread it out.
Example sentences1.2 (in time) See examples:the plan allows you to spread the cost over five years- And both men, talking to Marion, make a long, strong movement with their hands - Sam spreads both arms wide to agree with her, Norman's right arm will reach to a small, stuffed, nocturnal bird.
- At times, Adamma leapt up in the air with knees still bent and spread her arms wide.
- To make a roll, spread the fingers of the opposite hand wide apart and make them rigid.
el plan le permite pagar el costo a lo largo de cinco añosExample sentences- In fairness, he spreads his venom equally between her and the other subjects of his book.
- Splitting the gig up into an acoustic and an electric set gave them the opportunity to spread the gig over two hours.
- 2 2.1(paint/glue)(seeds/sand)to spread butter on a piece of toastthe papers were spread all over the deskuntar una tostada con mantequillaponerle mantequilla a una tostadaour resources are thinly spreadlos papeles estaban esparcidos por todo el escritorioshe has spread herself too thinlyhemos tenido que estirar nuestros recursos al máximo2.2ha tratado de abarcar demasiado(influence)(disease)(fear)she's not one to spread gossip (around)to spread the wordno es de las que andan con chismeshacer correr la vozExample sentences
- There is merely an earnest desire to spread some Yuletide fun and to tell a straightforward story of devotion, determination, and delight.
- I just think it really spreads the word for our designs.
- Already people are volunteering to work with him on it, and once word spreads it seems likely that Johnnie will have more cast and crew than he knows what to do with.
Example sentences- 'The wider the coverage, the less light the bulb projects because you are spreading the same amount of output over a larger area,' explained Scott.
- Frequently observed in connection with cabin groups is a tendency to spread the effects of their presence over a needlessly large area.
- The living quarters and studio spaces are spread around these two main parts.
Example sentences- The 3D printer spreads one thin layer of powder over the print bed, then passes over the powder just as an inkjet printer head passes over paper.
intransitive verb past tense & past participle spread
- 1(disease)propagarse(fire/liquid)extenderse(ideas/culture)diseminarsedivulgarse(panic/fear)(influence/revolt)the news spread like wildfireextendersethe fashion spread across the entire continent o throughout the continentla noticia corrió como un reguero de pólvorathe plague spread to Europela moda se extendió por todo el continentela plaga se extendió a EuropaExample sentences
- Belly hair spreads over the area between belly-button and top pants button.
- This invasive weed from southeast Asia covers more than 7 million U.S. acres and spreads across about 120,000 more each year.
- Disease then develops in the stalk and rapidly spreads up the stalk and into the leaves.
- 1 uncountable (diffusion — of disease)(— of education)(— of nuclear weapons)Example sentences
- By a skilful use of maps and charts the author traces the development and spread of various religious movements, from the early Spanish Franciscans to the latest absurd creation.
- For decades, the UN has led efforts to control the development and spread of such weapons.
- With the emergence and spread of AIDS in Japan in the 1980s, insensitivity toward gay men heightened.
- 2 uncountable 2.1 (of wings, sails) 2.2 (range, extent) See examples: a broad spread of opinionfive schools have been chosen, to give a representative spreadun amplio abanico or espectro de opinionespara ofrecer una muestra representativa, se han tomado cinco colegiosExample sentences
- The planting hole should be larger than the spread of the root mass.
- 4 countable (Cookery) 4.1 (meal) [colloquial] what a marvelous spread4.2 (paste)¡qué festín or banquete más espléndido!(pasta para extender sobre pan, tostadas etc)cheese spreadsardine spreadqueso (masculine) cremoso para untarpasta (feminine) de sardinasExample sentences
- Several others are use patents for direct incorporation into human foods as ingredients or spreads.
- The cheese might be intended for individual slices, blocks or loaves for shredding, spreads, sauces, fillings, pastes or as industrial food ingredients.
- In the spreads category, Lactoprot is developing upscale, high-end flavor profiles with cheese spreads in flavor combinations such as pepper and bacon or cheddar and smoked turkey.
- 5 countable (Journalism, Printing)it was advertised in a double-page o two-page spread/a full-page spreadvenía anunciado a doble página/a plana enteraExample sentences
- Running as part of an extensive magazine spread, the newspaper speculated that Foster was about to become Britain's first sidewalk surfing tycoon.
- The book dummies, storyboards, jacket covers, and double page spreads were proudly displayed, still smelling strongly of glue and fixatives.
- And then we see Double Game's final two pages: a color spread of Calle's smile.
- 6 countable (ranch)(American English) [colloquial] [dialect]Example sentences
- Fiftyish, 350-pound art dealers in suits 'eat' huge banquet spreads, gorging themselves with the sloppy abandon of famished Vikings, only to discover the food is merely a hallucination.
- The organizer of the event promises laughter and 'a good spread of food and drink.'
- Yes, she's gone to an awful lot of trouble to assemble all your favourite people and prepare a lavish spread.
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I have a grid on my main UserControl which requires the children to be updated (by updated I mean created and destroyed) dynamically through code (as data is changed by the ViewModel I want the children of the Grid to be created and destroyed as needed).
Im pretty sure you cant dynamically create and destroy UIElements using only XAML, so I have update functions in my view (these update functions ONLY update the UI itself they do not change anything in the ViewModel, so therefore im not breaking MVVM because the code in the view only alters the UI based on the data in the ViewModel, so thats ok right?).
Right now I am assigning the PropertyChanged event of my ViewModel within the View and catching that through code and firing the Update events, so my event in my View class looks like this:
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The update events create / destroy children within the main grid of the view using code based on the data in the ViewModel. This current implementation works well.
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I do not wish to push the updates through the ViewModel because this is STICTLY a View thing it has nothing to do with the viewmodel itself. eg. A different implementation of the View may not need to update in these circumstances. Even if I was to pus it through the ViewModel, the view itself would still have the same issue of how to execute the methods.
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Father Jack who? The chemistry between 'V's Erica and Hobbes has been more sizzling, from the first second he popped up. Any chance of something happening on that front? – Alexandra
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Pfft to my opinion. Let's scrutinize what Tom Welling had to say when I asked him about the conspicuous knitter glimpsed in last month's season-ender. "The idea of [it being DC Comics villain] Granny Goodness – which they had to explain to me as we were shooting it – I thought was awesome," says the actor/producer. "I believe she has this group of younger girls who work for her, and I would imagine they're going to be around this year." For the uninitiated, Granny Goodness is one of biiiiig baddie Darkseid's henchpeople, the "girls" are actually known as the "Female Furies," and that was some detailed "speculation" coming from Tom, no?
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It's very good, though admittedly not gangbusters. Then again, my opinion is likely colored by the shiny new LAPD Brenda & Co. must now call home. I suspect I loathe the sleek digs as much as deputy chief Johnson does. But the scenery isn't the only big change coming; keep an eye on Pope when the TNT hit returns July 20.
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Margie "Teenie" Barron, 65, a native of Ethowah County, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008.
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