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Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas is the fourth installment in the long-running Fallout series. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic Nevada, roughly four years after (but not influenced by) the events of the previous title, Fallout 3. It was developed by Obsidian Entertainment (Alpha Protocol) and published by Bethesda in 2010. The game is available for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Ron Perlman, Danny Trejo, Kris Kristofferson and Matthew Perry can be found among the voice actors of the game.
The game follows the story of Courier 6, who is ambushed while carrying a mysterious package bound for New Vegas at the behest of Mr. House, the reclusive ruler of the city. Shot in the head, Courier 6 survives and soon finds themself wrapped up in the oncoming battle between the New California Republic and a band of slavers from Arizona and Colorado known as Caesar's Legion.
A host of DLC were released for the game, which were then collected into the Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition. The first, "Dead Money," revolves around a long planned casino heist in the Sierra Madre, a famous casino locked since the Great War. "Honest Hearts" takes place in the Post-War Zion National Park and among other things adds a new caliber to the game, .45 ACP. "Old World Blues" takes place at the scientific research facility Big Mountain or the Big MT. The final DLC, "Lonesome Road" adds backstory for the main character, Courier 6 as well as taking place in the ruins of various military installations in the towns of Hopeville and Ashton. An optional pack, "Gun Runner's Arsenal" adds a host of weapons to the Gun Runners, a vendor located outside New Vegas proper.
Fallout: New Vegas has a very in-depth ammunition system. The player can reload ammo, and there are many variants of each ammunition type. For a list, see the discussion page.
(*) is a DLC only indicator.
The following weapons are seen in the video game Fallout: New Vegas:
As an interesting note for the three "hammered" handguns (the Hi Power and the two Colts), upon drawing the weapon, they will have an uncocked hammer. The first trigger pull is therefore technically in double action mode; afterward, each subsequent shot the entire time the handgun is equipped is in single-action. While this is not correct for any of the three single-action handguns, it's still a nice touch.
Browning Hi-Power
The Browning Hi-Power appears as "9mm Pistol," designed in-game by M&A Gun Manufacturers. It can be modified with an extended magazine and a scope. The 9mm is by far one of the most common weapons in the Mojave, and seems to have been adopted by the NCR as their standard sidearm. The 9mm appears almost everywhere, and is even given to you by Doc Mitchell at Goodsprings at the game's beginning. A unique version called "Maria", decorated with pearl grips (painted with Our Lady of Guadalupe) and nickel-plated with heavy engraving, is carried by Benny (Voice of Matthew Perry), which he uses to execute the player in the opening FMV. The player can then return the favor upon confronting Benny at his casino, The Tops, earning the challenge "Talk About Owned," provided they chose to kill Benny before the completion of "Ring A-Ding Ding!" The standard Hi Power is seen in the hands of series mascots Vault Boy and Vault Girl in various perk icons, and is used by Vault Boy on the achievement icon for the quest "You'll Know it When It Happens."
Ruger Vaquero
The Ruger Vaquero Appears as ".357 Magnum Revolver". It is chambered in .357 Magnum. Can be modified with a "Cavalry" barrel that increases the damage by +3 and an engraved cylinder which increases its condition by +50%. The Vaquero is a very common gun, used by everyone from Powder Gangers to NCR Patrol Rangers. This gun looks like a Colt Single Action Army but the main design differences between the SAA and the Vaquero are the cylinder can be moved without the hammer being half cocked, use of a transfer bar instead of a firing pin, and the ability to rotate the cylinder in either direction. This clearly identifies the gun as a Vaquero. The .357 is one of the first guns you get besides the 9mm and the Varmint Rifle and serves admirably until heavier armor gets involved. A unique version called "Lucky" can be found in the Bison Steve casino in a safe in Primm, with a club symbol on ivory grips and an engraved black and gold finish. "Lucky" is a notable weapon as it has the fastest rate of fire of all the in-game pistols. Lucky's serves as a high-level eater of .357 Magnum ammo, with it's fast ROF and damage muted only by it's 6 round capacity. Interestingly enough, the real life Ruger factory is located in Arizona (not to far from where the events of the game take place).
Smith & Wesson Model 29
The Smith & Wesson Model 29 returns from Fallout 3, now simply referred to as the ".44 Magnum Revolver". It can be modified with a heavy frame that increases its durability and a scope. The .44 is a relatively common piece to find at higher levels, carried by some Legionaries, Gomorrah lieutenant Cachino, some Fiends and Old Ben in Freeside and Raul Tejada (Danny Trejo), former vaquero and vagrant handy man, carries one as his signature weapon. The .44 Magnum is as powerful as it was in Fallout 3 and is easier to use due to the use of ironsights over the fixed scope. The scope is still available as a modification, along with a durability-improving "heavy frame," giving the gun a matte finish and redwood grips.
The unique version of the Model 29 is known as the "Mysterious Magnum" and features a nickel plated finish with engravings, a mother of pearl grip and a mysterious tune that plays whenever the pistol is drawn or holstered. The "Mysterious Magnum" can be obtained by talking to the Lonesome Drifter, who can be found by a Sunset Sasparilla billboard near the El Dorado Dry Lake. The "Mysterious Magnum" is also used by the Mysterious Stranger. The Mysterious Magnum is one of the more fun weapons to use, besides the obvious Mysterious Stranger noises it makes when drawn or holstered, it boosts the crit chance of the standard weapon and makes it a powerful tool for enemy removal.
12.7mm Pistol
Based on the SIG-Sauer 14mm Pistol from Fallout and Fallout 2 except chambered for the fictional 12.7mm intermediate round (essentially the .50BMG cartridge with shortened projectile and case length), allowing the magazine to be inserted in the grip instead of being housed in front of the trigger like the original 14mm. The 12.7mm Pistol is as rare as it's ammo, such as in Bloodborne Cave and carried by NCR troops at Hoover Dam as well as NCR Ranger Presidential Guards. While it needs high Strength and Guns skill to use, the 12.7mm power is one to be reckoned with, piercing flesh and armor alike with ease and making it a solid choice for a high-level side arm.
A unique variant was added with the Gun Runners Arsenal DLC, named "Lil' Devil". This unique variant has a shorter barrel and synthetic black grips, as well as a dark matte finish. Lil' Devil, besides being an adorable name for a sidearm, is better than the standard 12.7mm in almost every way, from damage to the fact it can be snuck into Strip casinos. However, it can't be modified with standard 12.7mm pistol mods.
N99 10mm Pistol
The 10mm Pistol returns from Fallout 3, and is loosely based on a Magnum Research Desert Eagle. A laser sight, suppressor, and extended magazine can be added to the gun. The 10mm is very common, sold and carried by many merchants, Vault 19 Powder Gangers, and many members of the Kings. Unlike the Browning and two Colt pistols, it seems to operate entirely in double action, something the real Desert Eagle can't do. The 10mm is a rather good weapon, beating out the 9mm in damage and DPS but falling short when the magnum revolvers come into play.
LAPD 2019 'Blaster'
The pistol from Blade Runner makes a return to the Fallout series. Called the "That Gun" in-game, in reference to "That Gun from Fallout 1 and 2", the .223 Pistol. Like its predecessor, it chambers 5.56x45mm NATO, and can also chamber .223 which wears out the gun slower, though at the cost of some damage. The Gun Runners' DLC adds a non-unique variant of this weapon, called the "5.56mm Pistol". "That Gun" can be purchased from Cliff Briscoe in Novac, or stolen from the back room. The 5.56mm Pistol is more than just old Fallout nostalgia, but a rather good weapon. While it has no modifications available unlike most of the handguns, it can chamber the several 5.56mm variants, such as armor piercing or hollow point ammo. Amusingly, the handgun is useable to complete two movie related challenges (non achievement-based tasks outside the main game). "Benefit or a Hazard" refers to the film the gun originated in, Blade Runner, and requires the Courier (fittingly) kill robots with the pistol, while "Dyin' Ain't Much of a Livin'" (a reference to Clint Eastwood's line to a bounty hunter in The Outlaw Josey Wales) requires the Courier kill members of enemy faction hit squads with "Cowboy" themed weapons.
Ruger 22/45
The Ruger 22/45 appears as the "Silenced .22 Pistol", The Silenced .22 is suppressed, and will not alert enemies (who have not been shot) of your presence. It will not dismember on hit, and does less damage to limbs. Also, it is one of the two guns player can bring into casinos, the other being a Hi-Power if the player's sneak skill is not high enough to bring in larger weapons. The .22 Pistol is very common, being found in Camp McCarran, the Vikki and Vance Casino as well as being sold by Mr Holdout on the Strip. As stated before, the .22 Pistol's overall weakness is beaten by the fact it's suppressed and can be snuck into casinos with lower Sneak skills. Interestingly enough, the real life Ruger factory is located in Arizona (not to far from where the events of the game take place).
Colt New Service*
The Colt New Service appears in the first New Vegas DLC Dead Money as the "Police Pistol". It uses .357 Magnum rounds. It is fired exclusively in single action, despite the New Service being a double-action revolver. The inclusion of this pistol is a reference to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, which was a major influence for the DLC alongside the Japanese suspense film Battle Royale. The weapon is extremely useful in "Dead Money" due to its very high critical hit ratio; it is incredibly useful for killing unconscious Ghosts, the zombie-like residents of the Sierra Madre. The Colt New Service can be found at the Sierra Madre in various containers, as well as in Dean Domino's Secret Stashes.
Magnum Research BFR
The Hunting Revolver is the Magnum Research BFR ("Big Frame Revolver," or sometimes "Biggest, Finest Revolver") Chambered in .45-70 Govt'. With the addition of the Gun Runners Arsenal DLC, it adds a DLC variant which can accept modifications, this includes a 6 shot cylinder and a match barrel, decreasing weapon spread. The Hunting Revolver is a rather solid pistol, allowing for some mid-game usage of .45-70 Government ammo, though it's scope is rather annoying to aim with.
The Ranger Sequoia is a unique version given to NCR Rangers, with a black finish, gold engraving, the NCR bear and Ranger symbol on the wood grip, a brass plate reading "20 Years" on the underside, and "For Honorable Service" and "Against All Tyrants" engraved on the different sides of the barrel. The Fallout version differs from the real BFR by being double-action and having a swing-out cylinder, while the actual BFR is single-action and uses a loading gate. The Hunting Revolver can be found in a variety of places, carried by the mercenary Orris in Freeside, at the campfire in Bloodborne Cave and tucked away in the REPCONN Test Site. The Ranger Sequoia is much rarer, found on some NCR Veteran Rangers as well as their commander, Chief Hanlon (Kris Kristofferson); his can be acquired during the quest "Return to Sender," depending on its resolution. The Ranger Sequoia is one of the game's most powerful weapons, and with good reason. Firing .45-70 and without a scope, this allows the Sequoia to be used more freely than it's non-unique cousin.
Colt M1911A1*
The Honest Hearts DLC introduces the M1911A1 as the ".45 Auto Pistol." Joshua Graham describes the gun as "designed by one of my tribe almost four hundred years ago," referring to fellow LDS follower John Moses Browning. The Dead Horses, and most tribes in Zion, make extensive use of this weapon. After beating the main questline of Honest Hearts, .45 Auto (and the weapons which fire them) are carried by the Gun Runners outside New Vegas; the weapons themselves are never used by NPCs outside the Park, however. The .45 Auto Pistol can take two upgrades: the HD Slide improves the weapon's durability, while the suppressor eliminates the gun's report. After these upgrades the pistol resembles a Colt XSE. At one point, the in-game iron sights where going to be an upgrade, with the gun having default, more traditional M1911 sights, this ended up being cut and these sights are permanent on the default weapon in the final game. It correctly holds 7 rounds. The M1911A1 is a powerful weapon, with damage output on par with the 12.7mm Pistol, though during your trip in Zion, ammo may be hard to come by.
Colt New Agent*
Joshua Graham from the "Honest Hearts" DLC carries a unique .45 Auto pistol, a Colt New Agent with a snakeskin-pattern grip and Greek script engraved into the slide. The script (καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει on the right side and και η σκοτια αυτο ου κατελαβεν on the left side) is a quote from the Bible (John 1:5) "And the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not," whence the weapon's name "A Light Shining in Darkness" is derived. In keeping with this name, the slide glows in the dark, making it easier to use in poorly lit caves and ruins. A Light Shining in Darkness holds 6 rounds of .45 Auto in its magazine. As stated before, A Light Shining in Darkness is a rather solid handgun stat wise, and while doesn't come with any night sights, the glowing slide is good enough.
Submachine Guns
10mm SMG (Heckler & Koch SMG-2)
The 10mm SMG from Fallout 3 is found on many mid level humanoid mobs such as Jackal gang members and members of the Kings. It can also be found as level adjusted loot in gun lockers once you're at a high enough level. It bares a distinct resemblance to the Prototype from the Defunct H&K SMG Programme, though the pistol grip and trigger guard are that of the Thompson line of submachine guns.
Although the in game description for the 10mm SMG lists a high DPS it shares the common weakness of most shotguns and automatic weapons in Fallout New Vegas in that much of its theoretical power is negated by the new Damage Threshold system. In addition to losing much of its damage, the high spread of this weapon requires you to be at close ranges for all of the rounds fired to impact on the target. Keeping these limitations in mind, it can be highly effective in certain situations. It can be an ideal sneak attack weapon if you have a high enough Sneak skill to get in to point blank range. Coupled with the Run 'n Gun perk you can "kite" melee enemies by backing away just out of their reach. Against ranged attackers you can fire a shot, duck around a corner or behind cover then ambush them at point blank range as they run up to you.
The Gun Runners DLC adds a unique variant known as "Sleepytyme" which has an integral suppressor and greater damage and rate of fire. It is also a Holdout weapon that can be carried into Casinos and is the ONLY Automatic Holdout weapon available. Sleepytyme is one of the rarer SMG's that allows to be suppressed, and snuck into casino's make it a solid SMG.
M3 "Grease Gun"
An M3 Grease Gun appears in the game, scaled down so it can be held one-handed, and re-chambered for 9x19mm (such conversion kits did, indeed, exist for the M3). Called the "9mm Submachine Gun" in-game. It can be modified with a SMG Drum that increases the capacity by 30 rounds and a Light Bolt that increases the rate of fire. The 9mm SMG is fairly common, with one in Doc Mitchell's house waiting for repairs just at the start of the game. The 9mm SMG is a very good starter to the world of fully automatic pistol caliber carnage. It's standard 30 round magazine and easy to find 9mm ammo make it one of the better starter weapons.
When you arrive at the Vikki and Vance Casino in Primm, you will find that Vance's famous SMG is missing. If one goes to the Wins Hideout near Westside, the unique version of the "9mm SMG" can be acquired and either returned or kept for one's self. "Vance's 9mm submachine gun", comes with a pristine black finish, wood or bakelite grips, no stock, express-type sights, and a drum magazine. It serves as New Vegas's SMG bullet hose, with 60 rounds of 9mm to spare, that allows anything to be killed up to a Deathclaw.
In the Lonesome Road DLC, the Courier can use the "H&H Tools nail gun" as a weapon. The nail gun bears a striking resemblance to the M3, featuring a very similar profile and layout, even having the M3's crank lever and the ejection port having been replaced by a safety switch.
The American-180 appears in-game as the "Silenced .22 SMG". It is a .22-caliber SMG with a pan magazine and integral suppressor, but the stock is removed. The Silenced .22 SMG can be upgraded with a larger drum magazine that increases capacity by 60 rounds. It can be found on Fiend raiders in Vault 3 and Gomorrah Bank Guards. It's high rate of fire and rather large magazine capacity coexist with it's weak chambering and inaccuracy to make one of New Vegas's forgotten weapons.
Thompson Sub-Machine Guns
Two variants of the Thompson SMG series appear in game, one as an energy weapon, the other as a conventional slug-thrower.
M1928 Thompson
An M1928 Thompson modified to be an energy weapon appears as the Laser RCW. It also resembles the Tommy Gun-esque laser guns from the TV show Futurama, as evidenced by the three glowing green rings at the end of the barrel. It holds 60 Electron Charge Packs in a drum and can be modified with a Recycler attachment, which replenishes 1 shot per 4 fired. In addition, on the rear portion of the receiver, it has a rail top carry handle based on the H&K G36C's. The RCW is a fairly common energy weapon, used by Fiends, Brotherhood of Steel scribes, and members of the Bright Brotherhood. The RCW is a rather decent energy weapon, beating out the pistol based weapons but falling short in the long run.
Thompson M1A1*
The M1A1 Thompson appears as the .45 Auto Submachine Gun, introduced in the "Honest Hearts" DLC. It can be modified with a new magazine well to accept the M1921/M1928 50-round drum magazines, as well as a Cutts compensator to reduce spread under sustained fire. The weapon is used heavily by the White Legs tribe who call them "storm drums," and is stocked by a variety of traders in the Mojave following the completion of the DLC's campaign. The .45 Auto SMG is a powerful SMG on par with the 12.7mm SMG, with a high rate of fire combined with powerful round tempered by rather bad inaccuracy.
Colt Model 733
The Colt Model 733 appears as "Assault Carbine" with a 20-round magazine and a very high rate of fire. It can be upgraded to hold 30 rounds. With the addition of the Gun Runners Arsenal DLC, the Assault Carbine features additional modifications such as a Forged Receiver which increases the weapons durability and a light bolt which increases rate of fire. The Assault Carbine can be found in any former military installation in the Mojave such as Vault 34 as well as the Nellis Air Force Base. Possible Companion Lily Bowen's personal Assault Carbine is fitted with a suppressor, which is not available as a mod for either of the 2 playable Assault Carbine variants. The Assault Carbine is similar to the Light Machinegun as both serve as rifle alternatives to the miniguns. The Carbine boasts a minigun's high rate of fire and same 5mm caliber, allowing for armor shredding at the cost of small 24 round magazines.
Colt Model 933
There are 2 variants of this rifle in the game, but basically they both look like the Colt Model 933 with a SIR railed foregrip and a Magpul PRS stock. They both have a low-power ACOG-style scope. The unique variant is painted with woodland camouflage. The standard variant is called the Marksman Carbine and the unique is called the All American. Like the Service Rifle, both these rifles lack the charging handle on the rear, which is a knob located directly on the bolt on the right side where the brass ejects instead. The Marksmen Carbine is a common weapon, and most military facilities contain a couple. The Marksman Carbine is a powerful weapon, dealing very accurate shots to any target.
The All American is found only in the armory at the bottom of the irradiated-, ghoul-infested Vault 34 located east of New Vegas. It has a woodland camo finish, a 24-round magazine, and the 82nd Airborne division badge on the magazine well. The All American is one of New Vegas's best scoped weapons, dealing accurate shots with high damage without eating through hard to find ammunition.
Colt M16A1
The M16A1 appears in the game, called the "Service Rifle" in-game. It is chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO and is semi-auto only. It features wood furniture instead of the nylon-plastic furniture typical of real M16s (Fallout's Earth ran out of petroleum before the nuclear war). The upper receiver has a forward assist and a case deflector. Like all of the other M16 derivatives in this game, the Service Rifle's charging handle is located on the right side of the receiver, attached directly to the bolt in the ejector port. While rarely seen due to the weapon's high durability and common replacement parts, the jam animation involves one of the few instances of the forward assist actually being used in fiction. Can be modified with a forged receiver that increases its durability and upgraded springs that increase its fire rate. An aperture sight and bayonet are included in the files, but not implemented. As the name suggests, the Service Rifle is standard issue to the NCR Military and can be found wherever NCR Army troops are or were stationed. While not mentioned in-game, developers have confirmed the semi-auto only nature was a decision of NCR bureaucracy to lower ammo use, similar to the adoption of 3 shot burst fire in the real world. The Service Rifle is a better rifle in comparison to the Varmint Rifle as it loads more ammo per magazine and deals more damage, but gets outclassed quickly by other rifles like the Assault Carbine.
A unique Service Rifle called the Survivalist's Rifle appears in the Honest Hearts DLC. It was the weapon of a US Army serviceman who fled to Zion Canyon after the Great War. In-game lore describes the weapon as a "U.S. Checkpoint Guard Carbine built around the 12.7mm caliber, to offer guards firepower necessary to intercept anyone attempting to breach a checkpoint, regardless of equipment." It is based on the AR-15 .50 Beowulf upper receiver tested for US serviceman to stop vehicles at checkpoints. It features a blocky heat shield somewhat reminiscent of the M16 LSW/LMG, but has numerous makeshift repairs along the body work and a damaged front sight. The words Stop and Arrêt! are scrawled onto the stock of the weapon, a stamp on the receiver reads "PROPERTY OF U.S. GOVT CHKPNT CARBINE 12.7MM CAL," and a stamp above the trigger reads "LONG BRANCH ARSENAL ONTARIO, USA TERRITORY." The Survivalist's Rifle can be found on top of the Red Gate, next to the remains of the Survivalist himself. The Survivalist's Rifle lives up to it's name. The accuracy of the standard Service Rifle combined with the power of the 12.7mm Round are a lethal combination for any target, in and out of Zion.
PGM 'Hecate II'
The PGM 'Hecate II' appears in Fallout: New Vegas as the .50 caliber "Anti-Materiel Rifle". It's the only rifle in the game to use the .50 BMG round and is the most powerful bullet-firing weapon, capable of killing Deathclaws in only a few shots. A variant added through the Gun Runner's Arsenal DLC, gives it the capability to mount modifications such as a Carbon Fibre body which decreases weight, a custom bolt increasing rate of fire and a suppressor which doesn't actually suppress gun noise but merely lowers and muffles the guns extremely loud report to a more comfortable level. The rifle is very rare, usually found on NCR Veteran Rangers.
"Varmint Rifle"
Bolt action rifle chambered in 5.56; holds 5 rounds; along with the Browning Hi-Power, it is probably the first weapon acquired by the player, as a free one is received from Sunny Smiles during "Back in the Saddle." It can be upgraded with 8-round extended magazines, a night vision scope and a suppressor. The Varmint is a good starter rifle, boasting some decent DPS and accuracy, but after armor and such get pulled into the picture, it would be a good idea to replace the Varmint Rifle with a more powerful weapon.
There is a unique variant called the "Ratslayer" which features all the Varmint's upgrades along with a black polymer stock featuring a stylized mole rat skull and 69 (heh) tally marks on the rear right. The Varmint Rifle is very common early in the game and is given to you for free by Sunny Smiles during the non-optional quest "Back in the Saddle." The unique "Ratslayer" rifle can be found in Broc Flower Cave. The Ratslayer is good for lightly armored enemies, especially rats and radroaches.
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand was supposed to appear in Fallout: New Vegas as the "Battle Rifle", but withheld from the final product. However, its unique variant was left in, called This Machine (as in Woody Gunthrie's 'This Machine Kills Fascists'; 'Well This Machine Kills Commies' is inscribed on the left side of the gun). The rifle has been rechambered to fire .308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO. The Gun Runners' Arsenal DLC released in September of 2011 re-added the non-unique variant into the standard game. This Machine is a powerful rifle, eating through .308 via standard en-bloc clips. It's accuracy is rather bad for a rifle, but it's power and rate of fire make up for it in the long run.
To obtain "This Machine" is a bit convoluted, either you do a unmarked quest given to you by Sgt. Contreras at Camp McCarren, following the quests completion, the rifle is able to be purchased from him, or you can download the McCarren Weapon Manifest, give it to Lt Carrie Boyd and get the rifle for free.
Winchester 1886
The Winchester 1886 appears as the Cowboy Repeater in the game. The rifle takes .357 Magnum ammunition rather than standard .44-40 and is common mid-game. The Cowboy Repeater effectively serves as the replacement for the Varmint Rifle, and is a potent weapon against animals and unarmored opponents, though once armor gets involved the Repeater loses its usefulness.
There is a special variant called La Longue Carabine (a reference to The Last of the Mohicans) fitted with a scope, an engraved stock, and an Octagon Barrel. It reloads like the Henry 1860 in Fallout 3 (which is done by opening the muzzle-end of the mag tube and then inserting rounds in), as the La Longue's model lacks the 1886's loading port on the receiver. La Longue Carabine is found on Corporal Sterling of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion that are stationed at Camp McCarran. La Longue Carabine is a very interesting weapon, adding a scope to the Cowboy Repeater equation. Its accuracy and DPS make it a good sniper rifle, though only against lighter armored enemies.
Marlin Model 336
The Marlin Model 336 appears in game as the "Trail Carbine", and fires .44 Magnum. It can be found in places such as Bonnie Springs or Red Rock Canyon. The Trail Carbine is a very good rifle, being the second to last rifle before the Brush Gun, and allows for another use of .44 Magnum ammo and with the addition of a scope, can be a very good sniping weapon.
Hunting Rifle
The Hunting Rifle makes a comeback in Fallout: New Vegas, but the rifle now has proper iron sights and chambers .308 Winchester. Most likely based off the Winchester Model 70. It can be modified with high-cap 10 round magazines, a Custom Action that reduces the re-chambering delay, and a high-power scope for those long-range shots. The Hunting Rifle is one of the higher-level rifles and serves as a sniping tool sitting between Varmint and Sniper rifles. It's precise, reliable and good at dealing with anything short of a BoS Paladin or a Deathclaw.
A unique variant added through the Gun Runner's Arsenal DLC is called the "Paciencia" (Spanish for Patience), boasting has extra damage and reliability, but aptly-named due to a reduced magazine capacity of 3 rounds, making patience a virtue, and each missed shot even more punishing than with the regular rifle. It is also much different than the normal version as it isn't as beaten up as the normal version, it also has a Mexican flag wrapped around the stock as a makeshift cheek rest and a gold bead sight. Paciencia's a interesting rifle, dealing more damage than it's standard counterpart and boasting a zoom level on par with the Sniper Rifle, but is tempered by it's 3 round magazine capacity.
Another unique variant is carried by former 1st Recon sniper Craig Boone. Called simply "Boone's Hunting Rifle" it has the distinction of being the only companion weapon in the game to feature an attachment, a scope. Depending on how the player completes Boone's quest "I Forgot to Remember to Forget," Mister New Vegas, the DJ who runs Radio New Vegas, will describe the rifle as "a .308 flaming sword of Justice with a telescopic sight."
Brush Gun
The rifle of the New California Republic (NCR) veteran ranger, as well as Legion Assassins, the Brush Gun is a lever action rifle firing .45-70 Gov't ammunition. According to the 3D modeler at Bethesda, "The Brush Gun is not based on one gun specifically, but guns like the Winchester Model 1886 and Marlin Guide Gun," alhough it appears to be based solely on the Marlin Model 1895. Its forged receiver modification, however, does resemble the receiver of a Model 1886. The Brush Gun is the king of the rifle class of weapons, dealing a ton of pain to anything on the receiving end. It is tempered by using rather hard to find .45-70 ammunition, but the fact it's used by both sides in the Mojave is evidence of it's power.
The Gun Runner's Arsenal DLC adds a unique variant known as the "Medicine Stick", which is superior to the regular Brush Gun in nearly every aspect, and features a much less intrusive ghost ring sight and has a stainless steel or nickel finish on the reciever. It also has a dream catcher on its stock. Namesake aside, the Medicine Stick is one of the best guns out of the Gun Runner's Arsenal, managing to make the Brush Gun better in every way except magazine capacity, and is one of the best ways to remove bad spirits in the Mojave.
Machine Guns
FN Minimi
What appears simply as "Light machine gun" in the game, seems to be an FN Minimi with a wooden M60 style hand guard and wooden pistol grip. It seems it has some kind of magazine instead of an side-inserted belt. It can be modified with a Light MG expanded drum that increases capacity from 90 rounds to 200 rounds. Fires the standard 5.56 in the game. It can be found either on NCR Heavy Troops at Hoover Dam, or in the deathclaw filled Quarry Junction. The Light Machine Gun is a powerful weapon, dealing pain while using plentiful 5.56 ammo, unlike the 5mm chambered miniguns.
The Gun Runners Arsenal DLC adds a unique variant known as the Bozar, previously seen in Fallout 2. The rifle, described as the "ultimate refinement of the sniper's art", has a light stainless or nickel finish, a scope, a lengthened barrel, a unique solid stock, and a 30 round magazine; it, along with the 5.56mm Pistol, are used in the challenge "Vault 13's Revenge." The Bozar is a rather interesting weapon, being a fully automatic sniper rifle. It is very accurate, though precision shots are harder to do.
M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle*
The M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle, modified with a pistol grip more commonly seen on the BAR's European variants, appears in the first DLC for New Vegas, Dead Money as the "Automatic Rifle", firing .308 rounds. The "Automatic Rifle" comes with one modification, "upgraded internals" that boost it's rate of fire. The Automatic Rifle can be found in the Sierra Madre in a multitude of places, from the Villa Police Station's contraband store room to one of Dean Domino's Secret Stashes. The Automatic Rifle is a powerful weapon, while chewing through .308 caliber ammunition, it can take down the toughest of the Sierra Madre's enemies.
Remington 870 Wingmaster
The Remington 870 Wingmaster (with the magazine tube cap of a Winchester) appears as the "Hunting Shotgun". It starts off with a capacity of 5 shots, but it is possible to upgrade the capacity to 8 with an upgrade. The shotgun can also be upgraded with a shotgun choke that decreases the spread of each shot. The Hunting Shotgun is a powerful weapon, allowing more accurate shots in comparison with the semi-automatic Riot Shotgun.
The unique version, the Dinner Bell, has synthetic camo furniture and is the most accurate scattergun-style weapon in the game. Dinner Bell is a reward for the quest "Bleed Me Dry," given by Red Lucy, who runs The Thorn. Dinner Bell serves as the game's most accurate scattergun, and is useful for throwing 12-gauge death at targets farther than the other shotguns.
Over-and-Under Shotgun
A 20-Gauge double-barrel shotgun called the "Caravan Shotgun" appears in game; those who pre-ordered the 'Caravan Pack' version of New Vegas could get a 'Sturdy' Caravan Shotgun which is more resistant to wear-and-tear, with duct tape around the stock and a crack in the forend. The gun itself appears to be an 'over-and-under' style; visually, it bears resemblance to a Winchester Model 101 and Otto Seelig brand Over/Unders. The "Caravan Shotgun" can serve as a decent shotgun mid-game and is commonly found on, fittingly, Crimson Caravan guards. The Caravan Shotgun is a decent weapon, beating the Single Shotgun, but lacks power due to the 20 gauge chambering.
Hawk Semi-Auto Tactical
A drum-magazine fed semi-automatic shotgun based on the Hawk Semi-Auto Tactical, sans the "tactical" features and with a wooden pistol-grip and handguard, appears as the "Riot Shotgun". A rare find in the Mojave, usually being found on specific troops at Hoover Dam, or on Gomorrah Bank Guards. A powerful weapon in the right circumstances, the Riot Shotgun does demand a hefty surplus of 12 gauge ammo.
Winchester 1887
This Winchester 1887 differs from the real life model and it's fed with 20-gauge shells instead of 12 or 10-gauge shells. The animation for ejecting shells are poorly done that it appears to be coming from the gun itself and not really the bottom. The "Lever-Action Shotgun", as it is called in game, serves as a stop-gap for players between the Caravan and Hunting shotguns.
New England Pardner
The New England Firearms Pardner appears in the game as the "Single Shotgun". The Single Shotgun is used by members of the Powder Gangers and lower level enemies. One such shotgun can be found in one of the houses in Goodsprings. The Single Shotgun is a good starter and is rather accurate, though is beaten out by the Lever-Action and later Hunting shotguns.
M79 Grenade Launcher
The M79 Grenade Launcher is called the "Grenade Rifle." The Grenade Rifle can be found in one of the houses at Nipton, various Fiends and Vipers as well as Oscar Velasco and sold by many different vendors. The Grenade Rifle is a good start for explosive weapons, allowing for 40mm explosive doom to be propelled easier, though later on it falls out for the Grenade Launcher and Grenade Machinegun.
The M79 has the distinction of having the most unique variants of any weapon in the game. The first, called the "Mercenary Grenade Rifle" is available as a pre-order bonus, and features a unique, longer barrel; this is given to the player as soon as they wake up inside Doc Mitchell's house in Goodsprings, suggesting it was originally the Courier's. Regular version can be upgraded with a longer barrel for longer range.There is also another special variant called "Thump-Thump" found in Nellis Array next to a skeleton on the bottom floor, with a drawing of an angry beaver holding a rifle on the stock and the long barrel modification built in.
Lonesome Road adds the Red Victory, with a stock painted to resemble the Chinese flag, and the Great Bear grenade rifle, which has a blue grip and forend and a white Army star on the grip. The Great Bear and Red Victory variants can only be obtained following the completion of the Lonesome Road campaign and depends on your actions at the end of the quest.
China Lake Launcher
The China Lake Launcher is called the "Grenade Launcher" ingame. It uses standard 40mm shells, and can be bought at Gun Runners and found on most Boomers at higher levels. While powerful, the Grenade Launcher is hampered by slow reload time and the slow pumping animation.
A modified one called the "Holorifle" appears in the Dead Money DLC, with a futuristic short-range scope and various electronic pieces to convert the weapon to a microfusion cell-based energy weapon, firing some kind of odd hard light projectiles. The "Holorifle" is given to the player once they arrive at the Sierra Madre. The Holorifle is decent against the enemies that stalk the Madre, though MF cells are hard to find there.
Norinco QLZ-87
The "Grenade machinegun" is a large fully-automatic grenade launcher firing a fictional 25mm grenade and is comparable to the game's gatling guns and flamethrowers in size and layout, also utilizing an ammo storage carried on the user's back. The gun also carries a large amount of electronics , complete with a monitor at the top which seems to be feeding Bash script; as the "high-speed kit" modification which improves the rate of fire changes the colors of the electronics on the side, they might assist in feeding the weapon. The large muzzle brake, drum magazine, side-mounted handle and use of small-caliber grenades bears resemblance to the Norinco QLZ-87 automatic grenade launcher, though unlike the QL, the barrel is reciprocating, implying recoil operation instead of the gas operation of the QLZ. Instead of the drum being replaced when reloading, the side of the drum opens up and the Courier inserts in a disc-shaped rack of grenades, which's spares are presumably carried in the backpack.
In Dead Wind Cavern, one can find an unique version of the weapon called "Mercy." Mercy fires the larger 40mm grenades, similar to the Mk 19 grenade launcher, giving it even more destructive potential with the cost of less ammo per magazine, and in Hardcore mode the ammo is quite heavy. Apparently a relic from the Old War, it has "Hei Gui Bye Bye" spraypainted on it's body (Hei Gui is the name of the Chinese stealth armor in the game) and is in extremely rusty state, though it still has two-and-a-half times the durability of a standard grenade machinegun.
M84 Stun Grenade*
The M84 stun grenade is added in "Lonesome Road". Referred to as "Flash Bang". These come into use against some of the more mutated creatures in Lonesome Road like deathclaws and tunnelers.
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I am still using a Fuji F31 FD. I spent months reading about it's low light performance before purchasing. Was great when travelling over the world and taking night shots. How does this one fare compared to the F31FD on that aspect ?
Also I take it most of these cameras don't have any image stabilisation ?
@cliche: Also I take it most of these cameras don't have any image stabilisation ?
They have, Matt even mentions it on page 2.
I have the F70 EXR, and I'm very impressed with the stabilisation. During holidays I used the F70 at full zoom, hand held, taking pictures of our little lad playing, and they were crystal clear, better than my old camera on a tripod. :)
I also have the F70 EXR, and at first the pictures didn't came out that good, but when I took the time and learned about different settings, the pictures were really awesome.
The only downside is the battery, it runs out fairly quickly, but I ordered 2 more on e-bay and they cost only about 10 dollars, whit shipment and everything.
All in all,great camera.
sorry I meant video image stabilization !
Great review Matt.
I think Fuji really packed too many pixels in that same 1/2" SuperCCD EXR sensor, they should've increased the sensor size to at lease 1/1.7"(That's what Canon use for thier G9 and A650IS cameras).
Without any significant improvements, I dont expect the Fujfilm FinePix F80 EXR will be selling to well.
After all we are smart consumers.
The review rating for image quality is most definitely incorrect. The Fuji F80 to me, and most other revewers, produce consistently the best images of any camera I have seen. Certainly significantly and noticably better than the TZ10 - not as good as the Ricoh CX3 in normal daylight but easily much better in very bright and dim lighting conditions. Yet the CX3 is in a much higher price bracket. I have easily produced much better photos than review photos. It needs a bit of basic photography knowledge though because there are different options to achieve similar results.
Hi Fiqqer,I want to add some more to your comments.When F70 was reviewed by cliff he gave 9 rating.when Matt review F80,he gave the image quality only 7.How it can happen F80 is a predecessor of F70 .so It must be better.Again when I read about EXR technology it quite different and unique technology,i am really fascinated about the technology.so i can't agree the review rating.
What we can do ,let ask Cliff Smith about the review.Again In market F300 EXR also launched,any body got chance to handle that?I request editor to publish the review of F300 soon.That will be more help full.
I now own the F80 EXR, along with the F70 EXR which I bought on special offer from the Fuji online shop and can find little difference between them.
Perhaps the rabid pixel-peepers may find a tad more noise and a gnat's less detail in the F80 EXR depending on sample variation but as I only view my pictures on-screen can't detect any difference.
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Fetal development begins soon after conception. Find out how your baby grows and develops during the first trimester.
You're pregnant. Congratulations! You'll undoubtedly spend the months ahead wondering how your baby is growing and developing. What does your baby look like? How big is he or she? When will you feel the first kick?
Fetal development typically follows a predictable course. Find out what happens during the first trimester by checking out this weekly calendar of events. Keep in mind that measurements are approximate.
It might seem strange, but you're not actually pregnant the first week or two of the time allotted to your pregnancy. Yes, you read that correctly!
Conception typically occurs about two weeks after your last period begins. To calculate your due date, your health care provider will count ahead 40 weeks from the start of your last period. This means your period is counted as part of your pregnancy — even though you weren't pregnant at the time.
The sperm and egg unite in one of your fallopian tubes to form a one-celled entity called a zygote. If more than one egg is released and fertilized, you might have multiple zygotes.
The zygote typically has 46 chromosomes — 23 from you and 23 from the father. These chromosomes help determine your baby's sex, traits such as eye and hair color, and, to some extent, personality and intelligence.
Soon after fertilization, the zygote travels down the fallopian tube toward the uterus. At the same time, it will begin dividing to form a cluster of cells resembling a tiny raspberry — a morula.
By the time it reaches the uterus, the rapidly dividing ball of cells — now known as a blastocyst — has separated into two sections.
The inner group of cells will become the embryo. The outer group will become the cells that nourish and protect it. On contact, the blastocyst will burrow into the uterine wall for nourishment. This process is called implantation.
The placenta, which will nourish your baby throughout the pregnancy, also begins to form.
The fifth week of pregnancy, or the third week after conception, marks the beginning of the embryonic period. This is when the baby's brain, spinal cord, heart and other organs begin to form.
The embryo is now made of three layers. The top layer — the ectoderm — will give rise to your baby's outermost layer of skin, central and peripheral nervous systems, eyes, inner ears, and many connective tissues.
Your baby's heart and a primitive circulatory system will form in the middle layer of cells — the mesoderm. This layer of cells will also serve as the foundation for your baby's bones, muscles, kidneys and much of the reproductive system.
The inner layer of cells — the endoderm — will become a simple tube lined with mucous membranes. Your baby's lungs, intestines and bladder will develop here.
By the end of this week, your baby is likely about the size of the tip of a pen.
Growth is rapid this week. Just four weeks after conception, the neural tube along your baby's back is closing and your baby's heart is pumping blood.
Basic facial features will begin to appear, including passageways that will make up the inner ears and arches that will contribute to the jaw. Your baby's body begins to take on a C-shaped curvature. Small buds will soon become arms and legs.
Seven weeks into your pregnancy, or five weeks after conception, your baby's brain and face are rapidly developing. Tiny nostrils become visible, and the eye lenses begin to form. The arm buds that sprouted last week now take on the shape of paddles.
By the end of this week, your baby might be a little bigger than the top of a pencil eraser.
Eight weeks into your pregnancy, or six weeks after conception, your baby's arms and legs are growing longer, and fingers have begun to form. The shell-shaped parts of your baby's ears also are forming, and your baby's eyes are visible. The upper lip and nose have formed. The trunk of your baby's body is beginning to straighten.
By the end of this week, your baby might be about 1/2 inch (11 to 14 millimeters) long.
In the ninth week of pregnancy, or seven weeks after conception, your baby's arms grow, develop bones and bend at the elbows. Toes form, and your baby's eyelids and ears continue developing.
By the end of this week, your baby might be about 3/4 inch (20 millimeters) long.
By the 10th week of pregnancy, or eight weeks after conception, your baby's head has become more round. The neck begins to develop, and your baby's eyelids begin to close to protect his or her developing eyes.
At the beginning of the 11th week of pregnancy, or the ninth week after conception, your baby's head still makes up about half of its length. However, your baby's body is about to catch up, growing rapidly in the coming weeks.
Your baby is now officially described as a fetus. This week your baby's eyes are widely separated, the eyelids fused and the ears low set. Red blood cells are beginning to form in your baby's liver. By the end of this week, your baby's external genitalia will start developing into a penis or clitoris and labia majora.
By now your baby might measure about 2 inches (50 millimeters) long from crown to rump and weigh almost 1/3 ounce (8 grams).
Twelve weeks into your pregnancy, or 10 weeks after conception, your baby is developing fingernails. Your baby's face now has a human profile.
By now your baby might be about 2 1/2 inches (60 millimeters) long from crown to rump and weigh about 1/2 ounce (14 grams).
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Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Like to travel? Want to make it your career? Learn to create travel packages, plan tours and organize events. This program offers an excellent foundation for students interested in the fast-paced field of event and meeting planning. Take advantage of the Delhi-Disney program by serving as an intern at Disney in Orlando, Florida, for six months while earning college credit. A certified member of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), the student chapter plans annual travel experiences for the campus community.
Delhi is one of the oldest and leading Tourism and Hospitality programs in New York State. Delhi's philosophy of technology education is rooted in the development of hands-on operational skill development for its students. The program includes convention management, travel agency operations management, computerized ticketing for both domestic and international travel sales and distribution, and packaging and promotions development. One of the most diverse degrees in higher education today, this degree provides you with a strong foundation in the principles of business, human resources, accounting, finance, marketing, computing – all of the basic knowledge and skills needed to work in any modern day business environment. In addition to the many hospitality and tourism career paths that become available, this diverse degree could take you into a career in education with additional certification and study. Delhi's Bachelor of Business Administration program even qualifies as a pre-law degree.
The hospitality professional often wears many hats, including that of business planner, personnel manager, and entrepreneur. The Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management curriculum emphasizes managerial leadership and is designed to develop technical with theoretical knowledge. It is tailored for those who aspire to become managerial leaders in all five segments of the industry.
The Bachelor of Business Administration program offers a well-integrated curriculum that incorporates the liberal arts, general business theory, and hospitality management theory and application. In addition, students select one of five areas of specialization: Club Management, Culinary Arts Management, Event Management, Hotel and Resort Management, or Restaurant and Food Service Management. Each concentration focuses on classroom theory and practical experience to assist in gaining the understanding, skills, and techniques needed to qualify for job opportunities and achieve career goals in the chosen area.
Disney Connection
SUNY Delhi students in all hospitality programs (Club Management, Culinary Arts Management, Event Management, Hotel and Resort Management, and Restaurant and Food Service Management) have successfully participated in the Walt Disney College Program for many years. Through this program, students work at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, for six months in a unique working/learning experience. Students can earn SUNY Delhi course credit for the Disney courses offered as part of this program while they are working at Disney. Any student interested in this special program option should discuss it with his/her advisor early in their Delhi career. Disney courses include Communications, Leadership, Hospitality Management, Human Resources Management, Disney Marketing U, and Disney Experiential Learning.
Work Requirement
Each student must complete a professional work experience requirement in a position related to the hospitality industry during a summer. This professional work experience enhances and complements the classroom learning. Upon completion, students are evaluated by their employer and submit a comprehensive report on the experience. Faculty assist in finding job opportunities, but the student assumes responsibility for securing a position.
Professional Dress
For all hospitality students, professional dress is required for the Orientation class, field trips, interviews, and other special occasions. Professional dress consists of jackets and ties for men, suits, skirts and blouses, or dresses for women. Jeans, sneakers, or work boots are not acceptable.
The Field
The hospitality industry is one of the oldest in the world. Today's combined hospitality industry ranks third in size among the nation's industries; it is complex and diverse, requiring skilled professionals.
Unprecedented growth in the service economy has created demand for hospitality business leaders in hotels, resorts, clubs, contract foodservices, major national and international airlines, public institutions, restaurants, country clubs, professional and trade associations, major travel agencies, and other venues that focus on hospitality. Lucrative managerial opportunities exist in a broad spectrum of arenas including entertainment complexes, theme parks, cruise lines, expositions, restaurants, and hotels all over the world.
The number of college graduates with a specialized focus on the hospitality industry is small compared to the huge demand of this fast-growing industry. Hospitality Management graduates have a competitive edge over those with degrees in general business or other programs not centered on the industry.
There is increasing demand for qualified professionals who understand issues such as maximizing profitability, forecasting the market, protecting assets, and applying technology. But the industry also demands individuals with people skills and the know-how to increase customer satisfaction and retain and motivate employees. Delhi's Bachelor of Business Administration program offers the opportunity to develop these skills.
Admission Requirements
HS Average: 80
Algebra Regents: 75
Biology Regents: 75
Transfer GPA: 2.3
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If you worked in a jurisdiction that sometimes heard celebrity cases, you know what'd be funny?
If the DA thought he was hot shit because he was prosecuting a celebrity, but none of the news stories even mention him.
You know what'd be even funnier?
If, then, that DA lost.
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What size usb stick works best for MP3 music
I am wondering what size usb flash drive works best for music? Also does the format matter? NTFS, fat 32 or fat? I have a 2012 Focus with the stock AM/FM/CD/MP3 Audio system.
But lossless is king!
I'm using an 8gig flash drive and need more space.
The drive does need to be in FAT32 in order to be read be the stereo.
If one drive doesn't work, try a different brand. Seriously.
As long as the stick is formatted fat32 it will be fine. I have a 64GB Sandisk stick hooked up to the USB2 port and it has been flawless.
99.9 percent of the time I'd say the bigger the better.
With that being said, if you ever go to an aftermarket, I have seen, and heard through the grapevine, that some after market HU's that read music off a USB stick have size limitations OR a 'number of songs' limitation.
Thanks everyone! I have had a problem with sticks of 4GB, the songs start at beginning everytime I start the car! But I have it in shuffle now. Then it begins with the same song but shuffles with the next. I used a 1GB stick, and I had no problems. It still is alot of music. Just wondered if this is a common problem.
i have had 2 pioneer hu and i have used the same 4gb flash drive with them and it would shuffle a different song at start every time after it had gone through the whole list or if i pushed shuffle.
now im using a 8gb ipod i got for free and and the shuffle works just the same.
Packtack. Since I got my pioneer reinstalled last week I pulled out the owners manual and was going through the specs for USB. My HU specifically says to use FAT12 or 32, NOT NTFS. Of course my HU is 18 months old so you may find a different result. It appears to be HU specific on file formating.
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This is, you might say, the Diamond Jubilee Bond. You might have thought it would be hard to surpass Bond's role stepping out with the Queen at the Olympics? Well, Skyfall runs it close.
Right from the first sequence, a chase through Istanbul that channels Bourne and The Italian Job, it's got moments of pure joy for the buffs. Bond, as we already know, gets shot by his sidekick, on M's instructions, in a vain attempt to nobble the man who stole a disc with details of every single Nato agent who is embedded in terrorist organisations – think Wikileaks here. Well, he returns: embittered, battered, aged…and with stubble. Fancy. M too, is harder, if that's possible, and so you would be, if you were about to be pensioned off by a sneery Tory – Ralph Fiennes – from the Commons Security and Intelligence Committee. So far so dark and bitter.
But the treats keep coming, even while we're wallowing in the psychological depths. Even for those of us who adored Desmond Llewellyn, everyone's favourite armourer, Ben Wishaw, a tecchie geek, is a joy as Q. As Bond said to him, drily: "you've still got spots". "I" he retorts, "can take out more people on my laptop before I've had my first Earl Grey than you can in a year in the field". Javier Bardem, a hottie in every other context, is a marvel as Silva, a villain who manages to combine Jaws (you remember that Titan with the silver teeth?) and, ahem, Julian Assange (he's blond).
But it's the succession of references to earlier Bond that make audiences laugh out loud: that's the beauty of Sam Mendes in charge. There's a drinking scene with a scorpion, Chinese dragons and, for good measure, Komodo dragons, train-top fights, spiralling scenes through water, jokes about exploding pens, a gag about getting into deep water and, I promise you, the piece de resistance, a return to the Aston Martin DB5. With a red ejector button.
The only drawbacks really, are that the girls – the very pretty Berenice Marlohe and Naomie Harris – get next to no good lines, not much in the way of jokes and little in the way of action, apart from fluffing up a shooting. And the episode in the Underground will mean that you'll think long and hard before going on the District Line again. Other than that, it's Premium Bond.
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WHO Regional Office for Europe: Patients for Patient Safety Workshop
The Patients for Patient Safety workshop for the European Region took place in Ireland in early September 2007. 58 patients, health professionals and policymakers from 21 countries across Western, Central and Eastern Europe met in Dublin to build a network, partnership and strategies for the future of patient engagement in patient safety work at a national and regional level.
Workshop participants also had the opportunity to attend the International Patient Safety Conference held by the Health Information & Quality Authority in Ireland in conjunction with the World Alliance for Patient Safety.
HIQA Patient Safety Conference, September 2007
The first day of the workshop was for the patient participants only, and was an opportunity for them to share their personal experiences of error and harm. The power of the patient experience was evident and the passion to make a difference was felt by everyone.
The second day gave an opportunity for the patients to reflect on their experiences and learning and share that with policymakers and health professionals from their own countries. The opportunities and challenges for patient engagement in patient safety were discussed across the different areas of the region and the group voiced their hopes for the future of healthcare. The meaning of patient engagement in safety, the opportunities to contribute to the other areas of the World Alliance for Patient Safety, regional and national partnerships and the building of a strong regional network were all considered.
Participants created action plans for developing their work on their return home. Some of the key issues were around:
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• working in partnership to create a more open and honest safety culture
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How to get a free iPhone
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If your like me and want a free Dsi (Well not like me as i have already claimed one). Then just follow this quick and simple step by step guide to get one!
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Nine hours that could help change your life!
Life Skills is a completely free educational programme from Aware which is delivered over the course of six weeks. Each enjoyable session is 90 minutes and the programme can help participants make a real difference in their lives.
With the help of a series of easy-to-follow booklets and expert guidance from a trained facilitator at each session, participants can learn how to manage feelings of stress, worry, anxiety or depression, and learn simple and practical skills to help them cope with life's challenges.
Life Skills is offered in a group setting with each group comprising around 25 people.
Learn more about what kinds of things we talk about on the Life Skills Group programme by watching this six minute introductory video.
- A little more about Life Skills
- Evaluation & accreditation
- How do I sign up for the programme?
- Feedback
- Frequently asked questions
A little more about Life Skills
Life Skills is based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). CBT is a therapy that focuses on thinking and behaviour and has been shown to be an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety.
When a person is experiencing depression or facing challenging life situations they may think and behave in unhelpful ways. CBT helps the person to make practical changes in these areas, which can help improve how they feel and also reduce some of the symptoms associated with depression, stress or anxiety.
The Life Skills programme has been developed by Dr. Chris Williams. Dr. Williams is a Professor of Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Glasgow and is a recognised expert in the area of CBT.
CBT is a proven treatment for anxiety and mild to moderate depression and many previous participants of our Life Skills course have found it to be hugely beneficial to them.
Evaluation and accreditation
The Life Skills programme has been independently evaluated by Aware. The
evaluation showed a statistically significant improvement in participants' self-reported levels of anxiety and depression after completing the programme. This means that
participants of the Life Skills programme reported less levels of anxiety and depression after completing the programme.
Life Skills is also consistent with the National Institute for Health and Care
Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the treatment of depression and anxiety. NICE is an organisation which provides independent, authoritative and evidence-based guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat ill-health. The organisation currently provides guidance to the NHS, local authorities, charities and anyone with a responsibility for commissioning or providing healthcare, public health or social care services.
How do I sign up for the programme?
To apply for limited places available in Cork, Kerry, Sligo, Limerick, Westmeath and Wicklow for Life Skills Group programmes which will commence September 17th please apply via the online form directly below.
To apply for NEW programme places offered by Aware, for programmes commencing November 3rd, please apply via the form directly below. 24 Life Skills Group programme places are currently available in 14 locations nationwide.
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There is excellent evidence that CBT works for the treatment of anxiety and mild to moderate depression and many previous participants of our Life Skills course have found it to be hugely beneficial to them.
Read some of the great feedback from people who have already attended one of our Life Skills programmes in 2013.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the programme aimed at?
The programme is aimed at individuals who are experiencing mild to moderate depression, stress and/or anxiety and who can commit to attending one session per week for six weeks.
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There are six sessions – one session per week for six consecutive weeks, except in the case of Monday sessions, when Bank Holidays will be skipped.
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NPC Champion Justin Lovato takes you through his high volume training routine for shoulders.
Justin Lovato: High-Volume Shoulder Training
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High-Volume Shoulder Workout
All raises are done using the same cable machine.
Giant Set - View video for exercise demonstrations.
- Side Delt Raise (single arm): 4 sets of 15/12/10/8 reps
- Rear Side Delt (palms out, lean forward): 4 sets of 15/12/10/8 reps
- Front Delt Raise: 4 sets of 15/12/10/8 reps
- Rear Delt Raise: 4 sets of 15/12/10/8 reps
Complete 4 giant sets.
The Benefits Of High Volume Training
- Uses full range of motion for maximum muscle gains.
- Is a great way to break plateaus and overcome peaks.
- Promotes muscle growth by incorporating change.
- Can be used to train any muscle group.
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This is the sixth year that the rather swanky PAD London fair has hit our capital – and for 2012, a new prize, with Moët Hennessy as patron, identifies five young designers under 35, working in the UK, whose work is particularly creative and inventive.
All the nominees will exhibit at the Mayfair show, and the winner will be decided by a jury, which features luminaries including Zaha Hadid, Tom Dixon and Jasper Conran, on 8 October.
"It's very important that PAD reflects the freshest and most talented people in the design world," says the jury's president, the architect and designer Nigel Coates. "Normally PAD is able to show work only if a gallery picks it up – we thought this would feed a new level of talent into the fair."
Those on the shortlist are certainly inventive: alongside those profiled here, there's Kieren Jones, who crafts eggcups out of the ground-up bones of neighbour's chickens ("It's not as macabre as it sounds," he insists), and Yuri Suzuki's sound art installation, featuring a globeshaped vinyl record player. All seem concerned not just with the product, but in the experience it facilitates, the environment it exists within, or the making process itself. "Most, if not all, have a storytelling approach," says Coates, "which is a broader phenomenon among [young] designers."
Lola Lely, 33
As a final project for her MA in Design Products, Lely created a "fictitious community restaurant". She persuaded strangers to come into the Royal College of Art and sit on portable stools, before she wheeled out a tall stack of pots, full of food. This was the "Potluck Restaurant", and she's creating a new version for PAD.
Lely, born in Vietnam but brought up in London, explains: "When we moved to Hackney, the way [my family] integrated into the community was this convivial culture they brought from Vietnam. My grandmother used to knock on her neighbours' doors and bring food over." The restaurant is Lely's attempt to recreate that spirit through shared engagement with first food, and then each others' stories. "All the objects I designed were devices to get people to interact. Everything is about getting involved; the spoons are very long, so it's more comfortable to serve others."
Collective experience is all well and good, but after graduating, Lely realised making furniture at home wasn't going to please her housemates; now she has a studio space in Haggerston, east London. She can drill, saw and sand out in the yard; inside, moodboards of mounted materials provide inspiration. It ought to help with work-life balance, but Lely just can't keep away: "I'm here seven days a week and I don't leave till midnight. If there was a bed I'd probably sleep here."
Will Shannon, 31
Will Shannon doesn't just want to make a nice piece of furniture; "I'm also interested in where and how we get things made," he says. Although he often exhibits these processes alongside the product – creating a portable potter's hut with a working kiln, or a mobile Cabinet Maker, a bike with tools for constructing papier-mâché furniture – he also has his own workshop in Dalston. "It is a friend's garden shed, but I like the man-in-the-shed vibe."
At PAD, he's exhibiting his Lunar Table, which is, he says, "basically found, leftover concrete dyed black for a table-top, with papier-mâché legs to make it look as though it has been carved from rock." Illuminating it will be his pendant light – inspired by the location he sources its materials from. As planning restrictions prevent people in some areas of north London from building extensions, he explains, "A lot of people go down, digging out posh basements."
This means excavating the London clay beds – and the clay that gets dug and dumped in a skip is, for Shannon, a material ripe for reinvention. "Locally sourced" may be the ultimate buzzphrase, but Shannon is interested in what exactly it means if you live in a city like London: "It is mainly the found, discarded, unwanted – old furniture left on street corners, or old materials."
Kim Thome, 31
When photographed, what is most immediately eye-catching about Kim Thome's Reflection range are those neon colours. But Thome insists he is "definitely not nu-rave" – they're serving a functional purpose, highlighting his main material: semi-reflective, two-way glass. "Two-way mirrors and smoked glass creates two spaces, behind and the front, which made me want to play around with quite strong graphics, bringing them together in the space which [is] the reflection. This material makes you question what you're seeing."
At PAD he is exhibiting a table, mirror and a shelf, but these individual pieces grew out of an installation at Shopwork, a gallery in Peckham, south London. "It was really looking at interiors and spaces and our environment," he says. "I'm excited about installations, not it just being an object or product; you broaden out and fill the space."
Thome shares an office (with a chair of his own design to perch on while coming up with his next) with other designers at Mentmore Studios, a converted Victorian factory in London Fields. He also has a studio next door, where he does most of his work; when developing new items, it "needs to be full scale – it's re-trying, re-trying, re-trying. I'm not too much of a delicate sketcher, it's very much full-sized models."
PAD London is at Berkeley Square, London W1, from 10 to 14 October (pad-fairs.com)
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This is a discussion on John Wayne Fans... Come on In within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; True Grit: Then And Now... Enjoy This is a repost from 2008 for those that may have missed it...
True Grit: Then And Now... Enjoy
This is a repost from 2008 for those that may have missed it
Wow talk about nostalgic
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
This maybe a little sappy, but my favorite Wayne movie is actually "The Quiet Man". It's funny and tough all in the right places and proportions. The westerns are all good as are the WWII movies, but for some reason when I think about his movies I always think of this one first.
*WARNING - I may or may not know what I am talking about.
True Grit and The Quiet Man are great movies, but my favorite was and still is Rio Bravo! It was great having a movie hero like John Wayne when we were kids. The choices now do even come close.
I loved/love all John Wayne's movies but my favorite has to be The Shootist.
[QUOTE]"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do those things to other people and I require the same of them." (John Wayne, the Shootist)
El Dorado is one of my favorites, but all John Wayne movies are good!
OEF Veteran
Retired USAF E-8. Curmudgeon at large.
Lighten up and enjoy life because:
Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
I would say nine. I don't want to type all those.
Always liked John Wayne, shared the same birthday, my favorite is the shootist.
Trust in God and keep your powder dry
"A heavily armed citizenry is not about overthrowing the government; it is about preventing the government from overthrowing liberty. A people stripped of their right of self defense is defenseless against their own government." -source
OK, as I understand it, he was killed in:
The Cowboys, The Shootist, The Sands of Iwojima, The Fighting Seabees, The Wake of the Red Witch, The Alamo, Centeral Airport and Noah's Ark.
In, Noah's Ark he was an extra who protrayed one of the throngs of people killed in the flood.
In, The man Who Shot Liberty Valance, he was already dead and the movie was a flashback.
In, The Deceiver he played a corpse, but was not actually killed.
In, The Sea Chase, the ship blew up but there was no evidence he was killed and implications that he lived.
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My favorite was always "The Flying Tigers" not even a western, that was on TV constantly when I was a kid. I think the reason it first got my attention was the paint job on the planes, but I own it and watch it for other reasons now. I really like Big Jake as well...but I'm really a Bogart fan honestly...
"It's my estimation that every man ever got a statue made of him was one kind of sumbitch or another." Captain Malcolm Reynolds, Firefly
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I think that Big Jake, was one of his best. The comments to the men attempting to hang the sheep herder were outstanding.


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Submitted by: cody on Sep 09, 2012Cheryl got my black lab fudge retriveing and swimming also got it so I could shoot over him I would highly recommend Cheryl for your next dog.
Submitted by: Gena Karr on Aug 17, 2012I have known who Cheryl is for many years through horse 4H. Last summer, 2011, a mutual friend invited both of us on a trail ride where I got to know Cheryl and her daughter on a much more personal level. I not only got to observe Cheryl being a wonderful mother to her very mature and polite 15 year old daughter but also observed her working with a young horse and was very impressed. When we parted ways Cheryl gave me her card, told me she raised and trained dogs and if we ever needed anything to please give her a call. I didn't think much of it at the time. Our wonderful chocolate Lab Gus had passed and my husband had a new yellow Lab, Tex, who was doing very well.
That November I let Tex out one morning, took the kids to school (we were running late so I didn't take the time to lock him up) When I came back he was nowhere to be found! We looked for two days then I got a call from the sheriff that there was a yellow lab down the road from our house that had just been hit by a car. I felt horrible!!
After Christmas my husband and son started talking about getting another dog. By this time I had ridden with Cheryl many times and knew she was someone I liked and could trust. I also figured if she can do so well with kids and horses imagine what she could do with a dog!! I gave her a call, told her the story and she said she had the perfect pup for us. She came over that very day with the pup and my boys fell in love! Our new dogs name was Hoyt!!
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Hoyt had been in training less than 30 days and Cheryl had been giving us updates but I had not seen him in action so we decided to pay them a visit. The minute she got him out I could see he was a totally different dog behavior wise!! He hung on her every word!! Then she demonstrated his retrieving ability and WOW!! He wouldn't bring a ball back more than twice at home without something else catching his attention. I think what impressed me more than anything though was Hoyt was happy and enjoying his new job!! It was like he was begging Cheryl to throw the bird just one more time but yet if she threw it he wouldn't go till she told him to.
Hoyt is going into his second month with Cheryl. I know she has him working in the field now and she said he is doing wonderful. I love that she keeps us updated and even sends us pictures. I can't wait to visit again and see his progress! We couldn't be happier!! Thank you so much Cheryl! We are thoroughly impressed with you and Fur and Feathers Kennels!!
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Submitted by: Andy Jarecki on Aug 02, 2012I'd like to give a specail thanks to Cheryl at Fur and Feather Kennels. She has made my dog a retrieving machine. I plan on doing more business with her not only is she great at what she does but absolutly affordable.
Submitted by: Tom on Mar 16, 2012Cheryl trained my black lab Rosie and did a wonderful job. Rosie works well in the field. She stays with gun range but will also make long retrieves. Because of Rosie my 2011 pheasant season has been my best in years. On top of being good in the field Rosie is also a pleasure to have in the house witch makes my wife very happy. Cheryl is a skilled trainer and a pleasure to do business with. I would recommend Cheryl for your next hunting dog.
Submitted by: tom steinhauser on Jun 12, 2011Cheryl did a wonderful job with ICE .I couldn't be more pleased .We have a lodge in South Dakota called River hills Lodge and ICE is a star in our eyes. I would highly recommend Cheryl to get your next dog from. Thank you Cheryl and God bless


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Monsanto eyes Brazil, China for strong growth
* First-ever launch of Brazil-specific biotech trait
* Accelerating R&D spending in Brazil
* China corn venture seen important for long-term
By Carey Gillam
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug 5 (Reuters) - As head of the world's largest seed company, Monsanto (MON.N: Quote) Chairman Hugh Grant is on a global quest for growth. And with the U.S.-based company's footprint firmly planted in the United States, that pursuit has turned south.
South America, particularly Brazil, is a top growth target now, Grant said in an interview with Reuters this week.
Friendly regulators, an influx of public and private investment into Brazilian agriculture and a population of farmers eager to help feed a hungry world are among the factor spurring the agricultural conglomerate to intensify its efforts there, Grant said.
"Brazil is critical to global agriculture, and therefore critical to Monsanto," Grant said.
The company's fresh five-year strategic plan - laid out for board members this week - includes an outlook for strong international revenue growth, with Brazil a key contributor. Sales in Brazil totaled $1.066 billion in 2010, about 10 percent of total company revenues. The company is aiming for strong growth going forward, Grant said. Continued...


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The summit allows world leaders to identify the latest trends in the consumer goods industry.
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This year, we've reimagined our annual Consumer 360 conference into a brand-new event: CoNEXTions. On June 26-28, we'll focus in on the FMCG industry to help you navigate these changes successfully. It all starts with connecting data, science and technology like never before.
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Smudge is back, almost fully recuperated from his latest tussle with some mean cat. He is still walking with a limp, but he is on the mend.
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Wednesday, November 21
2:30 p.m.
Miller Center 122
Dr. Taner Akcam
Dr. Akcam is one of today's leading Turkish scholars on the Arminan Genocide, and Turkish politics, history and memory politics.
Poster (PDF)
Sunday, October 21
3:00 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church - St. Cloud
Minnesota Center Chorale Presents Autumn Cantabile
Butterfly Songs, a moving and inspirational setting of eight poems by children imprisoned in Terezín concentration camp, will be the featured work at the Minnesota Center Chorale (MCC) concert, Autumn Cantabile, on Sunday, October 21. Under the baton of J. Michele Edwards, MCC will be joined at their concert season opener by St. Cloud State University (SCSU) Cantabile Girls' Choir (Cantabile and Choristers choirs directed by Jane Oxton and Betsy Eickhoff), area vocal soloists, and professional orchestra. Soprano Hillary Vermillion and baritone Hugh Givens join MCC and orchestra in a performance of the Fauré Requiem, one of the most familiar and well-loved choral works. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, MN. For more information and to purchase tickets, contact MCC at 320-257-0603 or email@example.com.
Ticket Information: $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $5 for students. Group rates for 10 or more are available. Tickets can be purchased in advance and at the door.
Program Details: Butterfly Songs by Twin Cities composer Jeanie Brindley-Barnett captures the poignancy of poems in I Never Saw Another Butterfly, a compilation of poems and about 100 of the 4,000 artworks created by children imprisoned in Terezín concentration camp. Of the 15,000 children who passed through Terezín between 1942 and 1944, fewer than 100 survived. The poems and pictures depict the daily misery these children endured along with signs of their courage and optimism, hopes and fears. Butterfly Songs generates and will convey to the audience the lasting spirit of the many lost children, giving the horrors of genocide a human face. Poems from the book will be read during the performance by girls from the SCSU Cantabile Girls' Choir.
Gabriel Fauré's Requiem, written primarily between 1887 and 1890 with further changes in orchestration during 1889-1900, was described by the composer as "altogether as gentle as I am myself." Although Fauré worked as organist and choirmaster for one of the largest and most prestigious churches in Paris, his Requiem is extraordinarily intimate. In the composer's words, "My Requiem…has been said to express no fear of death; it has been called a lullaby of death. But that is how I feel about death: a happy deliverance."
Reproductions of artwork from I Never Saw Another Butterfly provided by composer Jeanie Brindley-Barnett will be on display at Salem Lutheran on the day of the concert.
Concert Sponsors: Rinke Noonan, Attorneys at Law. MCC is funded in part by grants from United Arts of Central Minnesota, Central Minnesota Arts Board, and St. Cloud Arts Commission.
SCSU Cantabile Girls' Choir is sponsored by the SCSU Music Department Preparatory Program.
Thursday, September 27
7:45 pm Glacier Room
Atwood Memorial Center
Presentation of the acclaimed Israeli/Palestine film project ENCOUNTER POINT.
Encounter Point seeks to present both Palestinian and Israeli reality and suffering under the current political situation and thus attempts to start a cultural reconciliation. Open to the public, all are welcome to this unique opportunity to engage with citizens from the Middle East who are political active to build a future for everybody.
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement today after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a lower court decision to restore early voting for Ohioans.
"Today's federal appeals court decision restoring full, early voting rights is a decisive victory for all Ohioans -- and our democracy. For people who labor by the hour, college students who work the third shift, parents who have to drop their children off at school, and many others, early voting ensures that their voices will be heard.
"As a former Ohio Secretary of State, I believe that voting is a right for all Americans, and that our goal should be to expand participation rather than erecting barriers to it. Many Ohioans exercise their right to vote the weekend before the election, particularly on Sunday when they choose to fulfill their spiritual and civic obligations on the same day. Ensuring that every citizen has the chance to vote is essential to strengthening our democracy by giving all citizens a voice."
Sen. Brown has also raised concerns over highly restrictive photo identification voting laws currently under consideration or already signed into law in several states across the country. In a letter sent to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Brown asked the agency to use its full powers as enacted in the Voting Rights Act to review these laws and their implementation.
Source: http://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/brown-statement-on-ohio-early-voting-rights-court-decision-