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BMP files can store both monochrome and color image data in various color/bit depths. Although most BMPs are uncompressed and so are fairly large, they can optionally become smaller through lossless data compression. This format is very common, so common in fact that many seemingly proprietary image formats are actually just renamed BMP files! XBM and its newer XPM format are two image formats that are similar to DIB/BMP....

Julius Jones was sentenced to death in a 1999 killing that gained national attention. Jones has maintained his innocence in the case, which was profiled in a three-episode documentary, The Last Defense, produced by actress Viola Davis and aired on ABC in 2018. Since then, Kardashian West, Young and other athletes, including Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin, have advocated for Jones, urging Republican Governor Kevin Stitt to commute the death sentence....

The Bundesliga champions host Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday as both sides seek to secure a first-leg advantage in the fight for a final berth. Ronaldo, the competition’s all-time top scorer, will be integral to the visitors’ hopes, having netted the decisive penalty to see off Juventus in the last eight. The 33-year-old celebrated that stoppage-time winner in typically exuberant style, dispatching his shirt and roaring with delight....

The news that 64-year-old Bob Costas is passing the torch to Mike Tirico after 24 years as NBC Sports’ primetime Olympics host underlines, once again, how much the sports TV business is changing. In recent months, we’ve seen 61-year-old Chris Berman accept an emeritus role after 31 years at ESPN and 76-year-old Verne Lundquist and 77-year-old Brent Musburger call their final college games after more than four decades apiece on the air....

MORE: North Carolina-Duke rivalry through the years As the longest-tenured play-by-play announcer in ACC history, Harris, who calls Blue Devils football and men’s basketball games, enters the 2016 football season with an active streak of 459 consecutive games announced, a run that began Sept. 11, 1976. But Harris — who has called 1,358 Blue Devils men’s basketball games, including 104 against Duke’s archrival, North Carolina — is perhaps best known for that work because of the program’s success under coach Mike Krzyzewski....

“When you have a talent like this [Dibiase], you are so missing the boat on this guy because I worked this guy,” Holly said. “They don’t get no better than Ted DiBiase Jr. I’m sorry, it just doesn’t happen. It’s a shame, it really is. “I just got tired of seeing WWE people, executives and stuff, saying ‘hey, if you want to make it in WWE you have to show us you want it....

The Gunners are rumoured to be ready to activate the 21-year-old’s release clause, which is said to be valued at €37million. However, Boca president Daniel Angelici insists there have not yet been any approaches for the Argentina international. “For the moment, we have not received any proposal, formally or informally,” he said, speaking following the presentation of new signing Carlos Tevez. “For now, they are all rumours, as always, just comments in the corridors....

The report comes just days after the high-profile search was dealt a blow when police said that “human organic material” was found near a spot along a remote river where the two men were last seen. Phillips, who has lived in Brazil for over a decade, had been writing a book about sustainable development in the area, while Pereira was assisting him as an expert field guide. An aide to Brazil’s ambassador to the United Kingdom delivered the latest discovery to members of Phillips’ family during a phone call early on Monday, according to The Guardian....

Michel Faro Prado of Praia Grande, Brazil had liposuction and a tummy tuck in March 2021. His surgeon removed extra skin and, at Michel’s request, his belly button. Michel told Zenger that he recovered well but noticed later that the doctor had left a small amount of excess skin behind. He had corrective surgery on June 28. And then his body refused to heal. “The days went by and his stitches began opening,” said Carol, his tattooed wife of 10 years....

Residents can resume most daily activities, such washing your face and taking a shower, but will need to take certain precautions while the boil water notices are in place. “For safety and water/energy conservation, current water boil notices require you to do many essential and household activities differently,” the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) tweeted Thursday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes: “If your local health authorities issue a boil water advisory, you should use bottled water or boil tap water because your community’s water is, or could be, contaminated with germs that can make you sick....

As many researchers have noted, evidence on the issue increasingly suggests lobsters—as well as other crustaceans, like crabs—are sentient creatures that experience pain. Stephanie Yu, Ph.D. notes, in a report for The Humane Society of the United States, that “there exists robust scientific evidence in support of crustaceans being sentient animals with the capacity to suffer.” Despite that fact, she explains, “humane slaughter legislation in most of the world has not been interpreted as applying to crustaceans....

Starting Monday, April 4, any customer who purchases a 12 or 20 piece bone-in chicken Bojangles Family Meal will receive a $10 gas gift card, so long as supplies last, the company said in a statement. Jackie Woodward, Bojangles Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, wrote in the statement that the company doesn’t “want anyone to have to choose between enjoying a delicious meal with the family or buying gas,” adding, “Southerners are known for being friendly neighbors, so as a Southern brand, it’s in our DNA to want to help our customers who are feeling the pain of soaring gas prices....

In the past, Microsoft has partnered with fast food chains like Taco Bell to give consumers a chance of winning a free console and controller. These kinds of promotions are typical when any kind of next-gen hardware gets released and is an easy incentive to get new customers to come to the restaurant’s different branches. However, with the Bojangles promotion, it includes something a bit more special, instead of just a standard retail unit Xbox Series X....

Messi was sanctioned for verbally abusing linesman Emerson Carvalho towards the end of Tuesday’s 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Chile. Messi given four-match ban He will be forced to sit out the game in La Paz, as well as further qualifiers against Uruguay, Peru and Venezuela as the race for Russia 2018 hots up. But according to Morales, the punishment is completely unreasonable and victimises the man he calls the “best player in the world”....

The Anglo-Nigerian winger had been sidelined since July with a knee injury but returned to help Phil Parkinson’s side pick up their first win of the season in the English Championship against Sheffield Wednesday over the weekend. And the former Newcastle man is eyeing another win over Ian Holloway’s side to help move the Whites off the foot of the English second division log. “It has gradually been building,” Ameobi told the Bolton News....

These agents have potentially serious risks and side effects, and not all cases of “low counts” are treated with these drugs. In the treatment of cancer, the use of bone marrow boosting drugs is considered supportive care, meaning that the drug does not directly fight cancer, but helps in other ways. Your Bone Marrow, Up Close Bone marrow is the living tissue that is packed inside the hollows of certain bones, especially the hipbones and the vertebrae, or the bones of the spinal column....

The best way to keep moving forward in GTA Online and make the best out of their time is to keep an eye out for these bonus activities and jobs. Some businesses such as Gunrunning might often pay out more, and pairing that with discounts signals to the player that it might be the best to get into that particular business. This week in GTA Online, it seems like Rockstar Games really wants players to try out the Cayo Perico Heist as well as engage in some vintage-style racing....

Team News Bordeaux Bordeaux remain without the likes of Bellion, Chalme and Brechet for this game, but Abdou Traore returned from injury from the bench in the 1-1 draw at Rennes and is available here. Landry N’Guemo misses out through suspension. Eintracht Frankfurt Alexander Meier missed the draw with Schalke at the weekend but he may be fit enough to play a part here. Nonetheless, he has only featured in two Europa League games this season and may be rested....