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(WMF) est un format d'image numérique sur les systèmes Windows, conçu au début des années 1990 et de moins en moins utilisé depuis l'avènement d'Internet et de l'utilisation massive d'autres formats comparables comme GIF, JPEG, et PNG. C'est un format supportant le dessin vectoriel, mais qui permet aussi l'inclusion d'images matricielles.

WMF est un format 16-bit, introduit avec Microsoft Windows 3.0 ; une nouvelle version 32-bit, « améliorée », est appelée  (EMF).

Description

Le fonctionnement d'un fichier WMF est similaire à celui du format PostScript utilisé en environnement UNIX. Un fichier WMF est un ensemble d'appels à des fonctions, et ces appels sont envoyés à l'interface graphique (GDI) pour affichage.

GDI ( ou ) est la couche graphique de Microsoft Windows, un des trois « sous-systèmes » clés de ce système d'exploitation. Utilisé pour représenter des objets graphiques et les afficher sur des fenêtres, écrans, imprimantes, … il se manifeste sous forme de DLL (gdi32.dll), exécutée avec des privilèges « SYSTEM » (équivalent aux droits administrateur système, ou root).

Exploit SetAbortProc

L'appel SetAbortProc inclus dans gdi32.dll permet à une application de signaler à GDI qu'elle comporte une fonction de gestion d'erreurs au niveau du spouleur ou de suppression de travaux d'impression. Elle permet donc d'ajouter du code arbitraire à l'image WMF (comme Internet Explorer, Explorateur de fichiers, Google Desktop Search) est alors vulnérable à cet . Cette vulnérabilité a été corrigée début .

Voir aussi

Articles connexes

 PostScript
 STDU Viewer

Liens externes

  Windows GDI

  libWMF
  libEMF

  wmf2svg

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Imagerie numérique
Format de fichier graphique

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December 31, 2017 May 8, 2018
The Christmas back-story
Oh, for heaven's sake. There's that bit from John again: "In the beginning was the Word…." Didn't we hear that just last week on Christmas Eve? It's pretty and all that, but for Christmas? Where's the part about Joseph and Mary going to Bethlehem to be taxed? What happened to Mary giving birth to the baby Jesus, wrapping him in swaddling clothes and laying him in a manger… because there was no room for them at the inn? And how about the angels… and the shepherds… and peace to men of goodwill? What about all that? I've had a few folks express just a touch of disappointment that we haven't read Luke's "Christmas Story" this year. After all, as Linus van Pelt once famously observed, "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown."
And it is, in a manner of speaking. And we would certainly do well to keep the story of Mary and Joseph and the shepherds and the angels in the forefront of our minds during this season of mercantile madness. But while this story is what Christmas is all about… it's not all that Christmas is about—not by a long shot! Because, you see, that earthly drama, played out in Palestine two thousand (or so) years ago, was the culmination of a much older story that began in a garden… at the dawn of creation. A story of love and betrayal, loss and separation… and of God's unending quest to heal the breach that we humans caused between ourselves and our Creator at the Fall. And before Mary and Joseph, and shepherds and tax collectors, before kings and prophets and even before there were angels, there was the Word.
You know, it's often said that the synoptic gospels (i.e., Matthew, Mark and Luke) speak to the questions of what, when, where and how surrounding the Biblical narrative, while the Fourth Gospel, the gospel of John, focuses on the who… and the why. And so, given that paradigm, it's not surprising that in Luke's story of Christmas: Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem in around 6 AD to do some tax-related paperwork. Mary was late in her pregnancy. Very late. The baby came and, since the town was full up, they had to rough it. The angels told the shepherds to come and see… and the shepherds told their friends. Bada bing! What else do you need to know? Now, in fairness, Luke foreshadowed the significance of Jesus' birth when he wrote of the angel Gabriel's visit to Mary… and of Zechariah's prophesy about the coming of a savior: God's chosen people have gotten themselves into a jam (as they often do) and God is sending a mighty king, who will be known as the Son of the Most High, to save them (as he always does). So, we get some hints about the who and the why, but only hints. Because, I'm sad to say, we have short memories. We know our world's a mess… we know we are miserable… and we can even admit—on occasion—that we need help. But we are prone to forget what got us into the mess we're in in the first place. And that's the back-story… the Christmas back-story.
And it's the Gospel of John that reminds us of that back-story. Back before the Book of Genesis was written: before Abraham and Noah… Cain and Able… Adam and Eve and the Serpent… back before the first sunrise over God's new creation… was the Word. The light shining in the darkness. The light that no darkness could quench. Ever. And despite the brightness of that light, which is the source of everything that ever was and is and will be… despite the immeasurable bounty bestowed upon humankind in the Garden, the first man and woman (who are not all that different from you and me, really) just couldn't seem to bring themselves to trust in God and God's Providence alone. They just couldn't do it. And it cost them… dearly. But God never gave up on them, and as the ages of self-imposed exile and travail ticked away, he sent Moses, and a whole raft of Judges and the Prophets to lead the people back to the true Promised Land, the Garden that had been awaiting their return since the dawn of Creation. But the people still balked, preferring instead to plow their own meager furrows, sown with seeds of destruction, in their own shortsighted pursuit of worldly salvation. But God is good, all the time. And so, the Word became flesh and came to live among us. Fully God, and yet (inexplicably) fully-human, Jesus Messiah came to show us a glimpse of what's in store for us, and for this world, if we can bring ourselves to trust in God and God's Providence alone. And what that looks like, my friends, is the Kingdom of God.
So, I wonder if we can fully appreciate the Christmas story as told by Luke… without listening to it in light of the Christmas back-story that we get from John: "He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him" (1:10). Skipping "In the beginning was the Word," at Christmastime would be kind of like beginning the Christmas story in the middle, don't you think? We'll read Luke's Christmas story again next year, I promise you. But in the meantime, I want you spend some time reflecting on an eternal moment before the dawn of time… God's time… when all that existed was the animating power of the Universe… poised to bring about its genesis. And on a Creator who made the world and everything in it for the sake of love, and who loved us so much that he sacrificed himself to show us the way to eternal life (c.f. John 3:16). And after you're done thinking about all of that, I want you to begin thinking about the rest of the story… the chapters of our Salvation history that remain to be written. Surely, we are saved by Grace, thanks be to God. But we can only apprehend—take hold of—that Grace by giving up our reliance on idols we create for ourselves (e.g., wealth and security and worldly comforts) and by placing our faith in God and God's Providence alone, and by living into our vocations as Kingdom Bringers… that is, being the Body of Christ to a world in great need of hope. Do y'all ever get tired of hearing me call you to that vocation? I hope not, because I'm not going to stop. Unh-unh. Because that's the rest of the Christmas story, that's our story.
In closing, let us recall the words from a Christmas carol we'll be singing after we share the Lord's Supper in a few minutes. Please open your Hymnals and turn to Hymn 79, "O little town of Bethlehem." Will you pray the words of verse 5 with me?
O holy child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray;
cast out our sin and enter in,
be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
our Lord, Emmanuel!
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We are constantly collecting user stories organizations actually using OpenNebula and interested in sharing their experience with others.
If you would like to publish your story, please contact us.
How OpenNebula is Being Used to Build Clouds
Virtual DataCenter Management
Integrate and federate existing IT assets in DataCenters
Big Data, HPC and Science Clouds
Hosting compute & data processing environments
VMware vCloud Alternative
Open replacement for vCloud on VMware infrastructure
Hybrid Cloud Computing
Single management for private and public resources
Telecom Clouds and NFVS
Deployment of private clouds to support VNFs
Public Cloud, VPS and MPS
Build your virtual resource provisioning service
This leading Content Delivery Network provider is using OpenNebula to create robust and dynamic "Test-Nets" to replicate their highly-complex distributed systems for testing and validation.
BBC has created a well-built privately-managed OpenNebula cloud platform to serve their broadly focused research organizations.
FERMILAB
The particle physics and accelerator laboratory has widely diverse and robust OpenNebula clouds to enable scientific workflows and to solve the mysteries of matter, energy, space and time.
TERRADUE
OpenNebula is the foundation for Terradue's private cloud being able to adapt the demands of Earth Scientists for creating increasingly complex, multiphase workflow environments.
SURFsara
The scientific community in Holland has dynamic, collaborative environments to carry out their work thanks to SURFsara's OpenNebula cloud-based High Performance Computing environment.
PRODUBAN
After testing several commercial and other open-source "stack" solutions, the Santander Group is using OpenNebula to create their "software-defined" datacenter.
NETWAYS
Netways are offering virtualized platforms with High Availability, Flexible Resources, Independent Storage, and Client Isolation – all built on OpenNebula.
The European Space Agency uses OpenNebula at the base of multiple projects that require data-intensive research activities with high-processing and dissemination capabilities.
NODEWEAVER
Nodeweaver prefers the simple, efficient, and lean properties offered by OpenNebula over all other solutions, as the foundation of the virtualization platform they offer to their customers.
China Mobile's "Big Cloud Elastic Computing" software stack has OpenNebula at the base, providing services to its more than 600 million customers.
The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem. It is a Linux distribution that is functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
BlackBerry provides organizations with software to secure the IoT devices they use, the products they make, and the data that flows in and out of their network.
The mobile fitness company evaluated other open source platforms (Ovirt, Proxmox and Openstack), and ultimately made the transition from VMware to OpenNebula.
BIT.nl
The B2B internet service provider, after putting several open source solutions to the test, chose OpenNebula to create their CMP (Cloud Management Platform). See the several reasons why.
AVALON.hr
OpenNebula with EC2 API support together with Ceph Storage – which is compatible with the S3 object storage – has turned out to be a very good platform for Avalon web hosting services.
RENTALIA
The holiday rental website uses OpenNebula, with Bacula for backups, and Puppet for automation, to create a finely-tuned virtualized environment.
As a strategic project of the Government of Spain to promote the use of open source software in all areas of the society, CENATIC has specifically highlighted OpenNebula for use amongst public administrations.
CSUC
The Consortium of Catalan University Services offers IaaS public services to the Research and Education community throughout Catalunya.
The Application Management Services team uses OpenNebula to manage a scalable and automated SaaS platform for BI&A applications.
OLINDATA
This Managed Cloud Service provider outlines how OpenNebula implementation utilizing Puppet infrastructure automation proves its simplicity and flexibility.
With a dynamic implementation of OpenNebula taking advantage of both Hybrid resources and Cloud Federation, Unity Technologies creates an IaaS platform that provides services globally.
An internet provider offering comprehensive telecommunications solutions for business and private customers within Germany, using OpenNebula to meet their customers virtualization infrastructure needs.
PTISP
One of the largest hosting provider and domain registrars in Portugal, with a strategic vision for an enterprise-class cloud data center management platform. Their infrastructure is their core business and they chose OpenNebula to ensure a smooth operation of their virtualization needs.
It speaks volumes that an international enterprise helping businesses to manage their Clouds has OpenNebula as their chosen technology for private cloud.
OpenNebula runs the VMware based infrastructure used by this leader in the Unified Communications and Collaboration space, reimagining the Modern Workforce in the Age of 5G and IoT.
One of the giants in global telecommunications landscape, forging the way forward to the future with solutions for world of IoT and 5G. OpenNebula is a key piece in Telefonica's NFV, Edge and CORD strategy.
A significant part of trivago's infrastructure is powered by OpenNebula. Part of the Expedia Group, trivago is a German transnational technology company specializing in internet-related services and products in the hotel, lodging and meta search fields.
LEBONCOIN
Part of the Schibsted Group, Leboncoin is the referent site for classified ads from individuals to individuals and professionals in France. OpenNebula is used for internal services in their infrastructure, federating different sites.
INNOLOGICA
Innologica specializes in building Telecom and ICT Operations and Management solutions and System Integration services. They migrated their infrastructure from bare metal to OpenNebula to take advantage of the higher degree of freedom of a private cloud.
The Research Computing division of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences drives the advancement of complex research by providing a high available data-centric OpenNebula private cloud.
The Scientific IT Services (SIS) of ETH Zurich offers scientific computing, research data management and analysis support, on an OpenNebula platform that manages the required infrastructure resources.
NORDEUS
OpenNebula manages the infrastructure substract of this fiercely independent mobile games developer enabling millions of people around the globe to be champions.
Booking.com invests in digital technology that helps take the friction out of travel, with a focus on continuous innovation. Their development platform is fully based on OpenNebula in order to manage their virtual environments.
UC LOUVAIN
One of Belgium's largest universities with a large student count. OpenNebula was chosen as the backbone of its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platform.


Students from Years 7-13 have taken part in a series of events to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, arguably the finest playwright and poet ever to write in the English language.
An Evening of Shakespeare in the Westwood Theatre featured four different companies and three of the Bard's most popular plays.
Students from the Year 7 Drama Club had been working on their performance about Shakespeare's life since their second week in school, led and directed by Year 11 students Libby Monroe and Shumi Torrance. They had all worked extremely hard, shown exceptional commitment and delivered an excellent performance after a rehearsal period of only 8 weeks.
The Contemporary Dance Company, led by Rebecca Denby from LABAN, performed The Dream – a beautiful and inspired interpretation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The performance, which included a number of new Year 7 students, demonstrated how much progress they have made as a dance company over the last two years.
Students in Years 8-10 performed a version of Macbeth, while students in Years 11-13 took on Measure for Measure. In advance of their performances, both companies enjoyed a workshop at the Broadway Theatre with two directors from the Shakespeare For Schools Festival who were very impressed with their professionalism and talent.
Having worked extremely hard on their pieces, these two companies were entered into the Festival itself and took part in the special performance at the Broadway Theatre in Catford on Tuesday 22 November. They therefore had the experience of performing on two different stages and seeing how this impacted the staging of their performances.
All the lights, sound and stage management tonight are being led by a student Technical Theatre Crew, trained by Mr Matthews, who have been an invaluable support and are always extremely organised, committed and professional.
The final activity was a lunchtime lecture given by departing Headteacher Mrs Kathyrn Pullen, focussing on the position of women in Shakespeare's times and specifically in his plays, attended by both English and drama students from Year 10 upwards.


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Q: Sliding an activity to only a certain point (Android Studio) I have a very real question... I want to click on a button and have an activity slide up but to only halfway. Then, if I press the button again, the activity slides back down. It doesn't have to be an activity, but it should slide up like a snack bar and have information about an activity on it.
Thank You!

A: As per your Question you just need an information regarding the activity, try using Dialog for it and design the view in a manner where upper half is the transparent color and lower half has the information or view as per your requirement. Then just open Dialog wherever you want.
You will need to give animation when the dialog opens
Here is the animation file: Place the animation file in anim folder which is in resources
Animation file slide up:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<translate
    android:duration="500"
    android:fromYDelta="100%"
    android:toYDelta="0%" />

Animation file slide down:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<translate
    android:duration="500"
    android:fromYDelta="100%"
    android:toYDelta="0%" />

After that add the following style in style file
 <style name="Dialog" parent="@android:style/Theme.Light.NoTitleBar">
        <item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
        <item name="android:windowFullscreen">true</item>
        <item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@style/DialogAnimation</item>

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    <style name="DialogAnimation">
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        <item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/slide_down</item>
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After that add the Dialog in following way:
final Dialog dialog = new Dialog(this, R.style.Dialog);

        final View layout = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.your_view, null);
        dialog.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
        if (dialog.getWindow() != null) {
            dialog.getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(new ColorDrawable(getResources().
                    getColor(R.color.transparentDark)));
        }
        dialog.setContentView(layout);
        dialog.setCancelable(false);
        dialog.show();

Now you will need to open the dialog as wherever you want.

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Amsterdam festival startled by controversy about vegetarian meals
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Festival Milkshake will only be selling vegetarian food at its seventh edition on July 28th and 29th in Amsterdam, the organizers announced over the weekend. The decision was met with some strong reactions. "We are really surprised about that", organizer Marieke Samallo said to RTL Nieuws.
"We didn't invent the simple solution", Samallo said. "The Digital Festival in Amsterdam hasn't served meat in three years. We are now also taking our responsibility."
Hobby musician plays piano at 16 Dutch train stations in one day
Hans Jansen aims to play piano at each of the 16 pianos in Dutch train stations on Tuesday. He started in Maastricht at 5:00 a.m., and if all goes well, will end in Leeuwarden at 11:20 p.m. "I hope that today, 22 May, will be proclaimed the Day of the Station Piano", he said to broadcaster NOS.
Jansen has been playing piano as a hobby for some time now. His idea for this record attempt came to him after a video of him playing a cover of Wicked Games at the Zwolle train station went viral.
Dutch Waylon through to Eurovision Song Contest finals
Dutch singer Waylon made it through to the Eurovision Song Contest finals on Thursday. He along with 25 other artists will represent their countries in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, NU.nl reports.
The Outlaw in 'Em - singer will take the stage in the second half of the finals. "It was kind of stressful, but we are incredibly happy", Waylon said in a first reaction at a press conference on Friday.
"Fantastic" King's Day in Groningen, Dutch King says
Apr 27 '18 14:31
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"It is a fantastic party and I find Groningen a fantastic city", King Willem-Alexander said to NOS during the King's Day festivities in Groningen on Thursday. "Much thanks to Groningen, it is really a cool city", Queen Maxima added.
The Royal Family spent King Willem-Alexander's 51st birthday in Groningen. Thousands of people gathered in the city to see the Royals and enjoy the festivities Groningen arranged.
King's Day in Amsterdam
Amsterdam always goes big for King's Day, and today is no exception with five big parties, a number of smaller events and flea markets across the city.
Below see a compilation of photos of the goings on in the Dutch capital on King's Day 2018.
Photo: Royals on their way to King's Day in Groningen
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, and princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane are on their way to celebrate King's Day in Groningen.
"On our way to a sunny King's Day in Groningen. We are looking forward to it", the King said with a photo released on Twitter.
King Willem-Alexander turns 51 years old today.
Royalty fans await King, Queen in Groningen
Excitement is mounting in Groningen as people line the streets, waiting for the Royal Family to arrive.
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and their three daughters are set to arrive at 11:00 a.m. Other members of the Royal Family attending the festivities in Groningen include Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, the King's cousins Princes Maurits, Bernhard, Pieter-Christiaan and Floris, and their wives. Princes Anita, Prince Pieter-Christiaan's wife, will not be there because she is sick, according to NOS.
Alcohol poisoning a problem on King's day; remember to eat, Red Cross advises
EntertainmentHealth
The Red Cross advices King's Day celebrators drinking alcohol to remember to also eat well. Every year Red Cross first aid workers treat many people who get into trouble due to alcohol consumption in combination with little food and fatigue, the Telegraaf reports.
The aid organization also advises partiers to wear comfortable shoes on King's Day to prevent blisters.
There will be first aid posts at most events throughout the Netherlands, for people who do need help. The Red Cross is present in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Den Bosch, among others.
Amsterdam ready for King's Day festivities
"Weather or no weather, King's Day in Amsterdam will again be a big party for young and old this year with flea markets throughout the city, live music on smaller venues and big parties on the outskirts of the city", the city of Amsterdam said in a press release on Thursday. The municipality released some advice, tips and warnings, to make sure everyone celebrating King's Day in the Dutch capital will have an enjoyable day.
Royal Family to spend King's Day in Groningen: what to expect
King Willem-Alexander and his family will spend King's Day in Groningen on Friday. The weather is expected to be largely cloudy and relatively cold with afternoon temperatures around 15 to 16 degrees. No rain is expected, but a jacket is advised, according to Weeronline.
Four popular PC games break Netherlands gambling rules
Four popular online PC games violate the Netherlands' law on games of chance with their 'loot boxes', according to the Dutch Gambling Authority. These games should actually have a license, like a casino needs a license for a roulette table, because there is a risk of gambling addiction, the Authority said, the Volkskrant reports.
Efteling visitors stuck on roller coaster for 20 minutes
Apr 3 '18 09:30
Visitors to amusement park Efteling spent 20 minutes stuck on roller coaster Baron 1898 on Monday morning. The ride stalled just before the train made its first plunge, RTL Nieuws reports.
The park's emergency workers had to evacuate the visitors off the roller coaster, an Efteling spokesperson said to RTL Nieuws.
According to the spokesperson, Baron 1898 is equipped with many sensitive sensors, which stops the ride "out of precaution" if all is not right. This is not the first time it happens, she said.
Dutch municipalities not volunteering to host Sinterklaas arrival
Mar 23 '18 11:00
NTR, responsible for Sinterklaas' arrival in the Netherlands every year, hasn't received any requests from Dutch municipalities to host the event this year, according to a letter the broadcaster sent the Dutch Association of Mayors, NU.nl reports.
Every year the public broadcaster receives requests from various municipalities who want to organize the event. But by March 7th, when the letter was sent, their hadn't been a single one.
Efteling welcomed over 5 million visitors in 2017
BusinessEntertainment
Last year a massive 5.18 million people visited amusement park Efteling, compared to 4.76 million in 2016. The park in Kaatsheuvel is pleased that it reached the "magic line" of 5 million visitors, a goal Efteling has been aiming at since 2014, NU.nl reports.
Efteling attributes the increase in visitors to investments in new family attraction Symbolica and holiday park Efteling Loonsche Land.
Netflix confirms new Netherlands original series
Mar 7 '18 09:49
Netflix is working on a Netherlands original series that is fully funded by the American company and will be exclusively available on Netflix.
"There is a Dutch original. We are busy with it", Allie Goss, Vice President Originals at Netflix, said to broadcaster NOS. How much Netflix is investing in this production, what it is about and when it will be released, she would not say.
The Oscars are in: No Dutch winners
The three Dutch nominated for Oscars all went home disappointed on Sunday. Fantasy drama The Shape of Water by director Guillermo del Toro walked away the biggest winner of the evening, taking four Oscars, according to Vox.com.
Theater group Boom Chicago to celebrate 25th birthday with Seth Meyers performance
American comedian Seth Meyers will give a special performance at the celebration of popular Amsterdam theater group Boom Chicago's 25th birthday. The celebration will be held in the Carre theater in Amsterdam on July 14th.
Other performances that night include Andrew Moskos, Pep Rosenfeld, Ike Barinholz, Amber Ruffin, Ruben van der Meer, Jeka van Houten, Wilko Terwijn and Horace Cohen. More names will be announced soon.
Tickets are already available, costing between 25 and 65 euros.
Dutch skater Kjeld Nuis wins second gold with 1,000 meter victory
Feb 23 '18 14:30
EntertainmentSports
Kjeld Nuis has conquered his second gold medal of the Winter Games on the 1000 meters, the eighth Dutch gold at this year's Olympics. With a time of 1 minute and 7.95 seconds, the Dutchman was just fast enough to best Norwegian Havard Lorentzen who took silver.
The time difference between first and second place was a shocking 4 hundredths of a second. The South Korean Tae-Yun Kim took the bronze.
Netflix, Amazon must invest in Dutch shows or face Netherlands tax: Advisory
ArtBusiness
In order to prevent the local film industry form being wiped out by foreign movies and series, entertainment distributors serving the Netherlands market should financially support more Dutch productions, the Raad voor Cultuur stated in a report. The top government advisory board for culture and the arts said those companies should also be forced to pay a tax on its income derived from Netherlands consumers to support the entertainment industry there.
Samuel L. Jackson praises Dutch TV's NRA video parody
American actor Samuel L. Jackson praised a parody video made by Dutch TV show Zondag met Lubach about the United States' national rifle association NRA. The video, made in October 2017, rebrands the NRA as nonsensical rifle addiction, and describes the large number of gun deaths in the U.S. as a humanitarian disaster caused by this disease.
"Every day 40 U.S. citizens die because of a terrible epidemic: Nonsensical Rifle Addiction", the video says.
US Olympics host Katie Couric sorry for Dutch skating flub
The Dutch embassy in the United States invited American TV host Katie Couric to visit the Netherlands so that she can see "all the innovative ways the Dutch get around". This follows Couric saying that the Dutch are good at speed skating because they skate to work.
Comedians Kevin Hart, Russell Peters coming to Amsterdam
Feb 9 '18 12:50
Canadian comedian Russell Peters and American comedian Kevin Hart will both be performing in Amsterdam this year.
The Ziggo Dome is on Peters' schedule for April 30th, according to Carbaret Info. This show forms part of his 'Deported World Tour', which takes him to 34 countries across the world. This is Peters' third visit to the Netherlands. In 2013 his show in the AFAS Live sold out completely. Presale of tickets for the Ziggo Dome show in April starts on Friday. Ticket prices range between 40 euros and 54 euros.
Amsterdam club raises ire over free entry for DD-cup breasts
Club NYX in Amsterdam decided to change the door policy for its SLEAZY party after facing a large amount of criticism. On Facebook the event page read that entry for the party is 7 euros, but women with bra cup size DD can get in for free. Together with the organizers of the party, the club decided to charge everyone entry.
Dress warmly for Carnival, Red Cross warns
The Red Cross calls on Carnival celebrators to dress warmly in the coming days. The cold weather combined with alcohol consumption can quickly lead to hypothermia, according to the aid organization, NU.nl reports.
A study by the Red Cross revealed that only about a third of Dutch can recognize all symptoms of hypothermia immediately. So the aid organization decided to share tips on how to avoid it.


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Proximal Biceps Tendonitis
In teens, biceps tendonitis is usually an overuse injury that causes tendons in the upper arm to be swollen or irritated. Most cases heal on their own if you follow a few guidelines from your doctor.
Medial Epicondylitis
Medial epicondylitis is an overuse injury that affects the tendons in the elbow. It's rarely serious, but it does need rest and treatment or it will get worse. Find out what to do.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Steven's Story (Video)
Steven was diagnosed with SMA when he was 3. Here's a look at his life today and why he says, "When someone tells you you can't do something, don't be afraid to try something new."
Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition that causes pain in a person's muscles, joints, and other soft tissues. Find out how doctors tell if a person has fibromyalgia and what can be done to treat it.
Scoliosis: Personal Stories (Video)
In this video, two girls who were treated for scoliosis talk about their experiences.
Costochondritis is a fairly common cause of chest pain. It's not serious, but it can be scary. Find out what it is, and what to do if you think you have it.
This article for teens has tips on taking care of a cast so it keeps working as it should.
Quadriceps Contusion
Quadriceps contusions are common in sports that have a lot of direct contact or a chance of collisions or wipeouts. Find out what to do if you get one - and how to avoid them.
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome
This growth-related injury is more common in teens who play sports that require a lot of running or jumping. Find out why it happens - and what you can do to avoid and treat it.
A clavicle fracture, also known as a broken collarbone, is one of the most common types of broken bones. Find out how they can happen - and how to treat and avoid them.
What to Expect When Your Cast Comes Off
You probably can't wait to get back to your normal activities, but it takes a while for a limb that's been in a cast to finish healing. Here's what to expect.
Hip Pointer
Most hip pointer injuries can be easily treated and heal in their own time. Find out what to do in this article for teens.
Groin Strain
A groin strain is a tear of one or more of the muscles that help you squeeze your legs together. Find out what to do for groin strains - and why it's important not to go back to sports or other activities too quickly.
The most obvious symptom of plantar fasciitis is a sharp pain on the bottom of the foot, near the heel. Find out how to tell if it's plantar fascitiis and what you can do in this article for teens.
The key to healing meniscus tears is not to get back into play too quickly. Find out what meniscus tears are and how to treat them.
Your spine, or backbone, normally curves forward gently as it runs up your back. Sometimes, though, someone's back can be rounded too far forward, which is a condition known as kyphosis.
Hamstring Strain
A hamstring strain happens when one or more of the muscles in the back of the leg gets stretched too far and starts to tear. Find out how to treat hamstring strains in this article for teens.
If the tendon just above your heel becomes swollen or irritated due to overuse, it can lead to a painful condition called Achilles tendonitis. Find out how to treat it - and prevent it.
What Causes Muscle Twitches?
Find out what the experts have to say.
It's not always easy to tell if you have a stress fracture, and stress fractures can get worse quickly. This article explains how to prevent and treat them.
A sprained ankle is a very common injury that happens when the ligaments that support the ankle get overly stretched or torn. Find out how to avoid ankle sprains and what to do if you get one.
Knee Injury: Caroline's Story
Caroline loved sports. But when an ongoing knee injury kept her from playing the sports she loved, she discovered new interests. Read her story.
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injuries
MCL injuries - which are common in active and athletic teens - happen when excessive pressure is put on the knee joint, causing a torn ligament.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
ACL injuries - which are common in active and athletic people - happen when excessive pressure is put on the knee joint, resulting in a torn ligament.
Strains and Sprains
Sprains and strains are common injuries, especially for people who play hard or are into sports. Find out what they are and how to recuperate from one.
Bones are tough stuff - but even tough stuff can break. Find out what happens when a bone fractures.
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
A good, stable connection at your hip joint is what lets you walk, run, make that jump shot, and shake it on the dance floor. But in some teens – particularly those who are obese – the hip joint is weakened by slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE).
Blount Disease
Blount disease is a growth disorder that affects the bones of the lower leg, causing them to bow outward. The most obvious sign a person might have Blount disease is bowing of the leg below the knee.
Bursitis, an irritation of the small fluid sacs that provide cushioning in some joints, is often caused by sports-related injuries or repeated use of a particular joint.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complicated disease for doctors to diagnose — and even fully understand. Find out more about this often misunderstood condition.
Guillain-Barré syndrome is very rare. It can be frightening because it often causes some type of paralysis. Luckily, most people who get GBS recover.
Sometimes a bad cut that gets infected can lead to even worse things, like a bone infection called osteomyelitis. The easiest way to protect yourself is to practice good hygiene.
Female Athlete Triad
Female athlete triad is a combination of three conditions: disordered eating, amenorrhea (loss of a girl's period), and osteoporosis (a weakening of the bones).
Repetitive Stress Injuries
Repetitive stress injuries happen when too much stress is placed on a part of the body, causing problems like swelling, pain, muscle strain, and tissue damage.
Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is an overuse injury that can cause knee pain in teens, especially during growth spurts. Learn more.
Muscular dystrophy is a disorder that weakens a person's muscles over time. People who have the disease can gradually lose the ability to do everyday tasks.
Lupus is a disease that affects the immune system. Learn how lupus is treated, signs and symptoms, how to support a friend who has it, and more.
Some teens have a curve in a place where it doesn't really belong: the spine. Here are the straight facts about scoliosis.
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Learn about juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a specific kind of arthritis that usually occurs in kids and teens under age 17.


Practicing proper oral hygiene at home is a great start to a bright and clean smile, but it is important to see a professional for dental cleaning twice a year. Tartar can only be removed by a dental hygienist using special tools, so visiting a professional for routine cleaning can help stop the progression of gingivitis and periodontal disease, which is the leading cause of losing teeth.
Most tooth decay and periodontal disease are preventable through proper brushing and flossing between the teeth at home and regular cleaning and care at the dentist's office. Prophylaxis, or professional cleaning of the teeth, is usually done by a dental hygienist. Cleaning tools called scalers, either manual or ultrasonic, are used to remove tartar and other material.
On occasion, your teeth may experience tooth sensitivity or dentin hypersensitivity. If you practice good oral habits, this typically will resolve on its own. If you are experiencing tooth sensitivity that lasts longer than a few days, Dr. Robinette can help with treatment or a medicated toothpaste.
And most importantly...A brighter smile!
Ideally, you should visit your dentist once every 6 months to check your oral hygiene. In the meantime, the biggest factor in protecting your teeth and gums is to practice good oral hygiene habits at home. Practicing good hygiene at home means brushing twice a day and flossing once a day. Other additions to improve your smile are investing in an electronic toothbrush and oral irrigators.
The preventive care services offered by Dr. Robinette at our Hickory office are affordable and help you in maintaining an attractive and healthy smile that lasts a lifetime. To schedule your appointment, call Dr. Robinette today.


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Yemen's mini-libraries: 'a candle in the dark'
A Yemeni man registers his name after checking out a book from a mini-library, put in place by "Yemen Reads" campaign, in the capital Sanaa on September 29, 2020. The initiative dates back to 2013, a year before the Iran-backed Huthi rebels seized control of Sanaa, igniting an all-out war with the government which is supported by a Saudi-led military coalition. Many of the project's volunteers escaped at the time, fearing for their lives, but Ghoudi and four other companions revived it in 2019 after obtaining permission from the Huthi authorities. They have so far set up five small booths with shelves full of books in public places in Sanaa, including a shopping mall. Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP.
by Jamal aL-Jabiri
SANAA (AFP).- "It is lighting a candle in the dark," says Fawzi al-Ghoudi in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, of his initiative to reignite people's interest in books, as an escape from the grimness of war.
The idea for the "Yemen Reads" campaign is simple -- to establish mini-libraries across the city where people can borrow books for free, the 30-year-old told AFP.
The initiative dates back to 2013, a year before the Iran-backed Huthi rebels seized control of Sanaa, igniting an all-out war with the government which is supported by a Saudi-led military coalition.
Many of the project's volunteers escaped at the time, fearing for their lives, but Ghoudi and four other companions revived it in 2019 after obtaining permission from the Huthi authorities.
They have so far set up five small booths with shelves full of books in public places in Sanaa, including a shopping mall.
"By establishing these booths, you make people feel there is still life in Yemen," Ghoudi told AFP, adding that war-weary citizens were tired of the noise of boots on the ground, and endless news of killings and deprivation.
Yemen's conflict, which has triggered what the United Nations has described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, is in its sixth year, with tens of thousands killed and the majority of the population reliant on aid for survival.
Sanaa was once one of the most vibrant commercial and cultural hubs in the region, but its heyday is now just a memory.
The Huthis impose a strict moral code, including shutting down cafes that do not observe rules on segregating men and women, and enforcing modest dress.
Blood, passion and captivity: Gentileschi's life is in her paintings
"The country smells of gunpowder... and these small libraries are reminders that reading is still important even if it is no longer a priority," said Mohammed Mahdi, 32, one of the regular readers.
He said he came across one of the booths "by chance" last year and has since then not stopped borrowing books or encouraging others to do the same.
Ghoudi said that through donations, they have been able to gather about 5,000 books and hope to open 10 more libraries. But in a country with many pressing needs, gathering the funds they need is difficult.
"People tell you that they prefer to make donations to provide aid to people affected by the war, and avert the threat of famine," he said.
Still, Ghoudi and his companions continue to try to build the project as best they can, and have set up collection boxes for books in their humble kiosks.
However they avoid accepting books about politics and religion -- contentious topics in the troubled country.
Fatima al-Kathiri, 24, a university student, is delighted to take part in the initiative.
"This is one of my best experiences," she said. "Reading in general helps to clarify ideas and to think better."
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Laisun Keane opens a solo exhibition of works by transdisciplinary artist Nicki Green
Artists have final victory in a case of destroyed graffiti
The Snite Museum of Art announces important acquisitions to its Mesoamerican collection
Seen Jurassic Park? T-Rex skeleton brings $31.8 million at Christie's
Replacement objects in "Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women" at the North Carolina Museum of Art
Brooklyn Museum unveils new Decorative Arts Galleries
Freeman's auction for the collection of Dr. Henry & Mrs. Fannie Levine achieves just under $1 million
Georgia museum makes major American folk art acquisition
Hindman breaks record for top lot sold at auction as results soar beyond pre-sale estimates
Bonhams promotes Jacqueline Towers-Perkins to Vice President, Director of Contemporary Art in New York
Boxed Machine Man sets new world auction record at $160,000
Sotheby's Hong Kong Jewellery Autumn sales total US$55 million
Orange County Museum of Art celebrates major building milestone "Topping Out"
Dallas Museum of Art names Paintings Conservation Center to honor conservator Inge-Lise Eckmann Lane
NGV announces more than 100 artists and designers for NGV Triennial 2020
Yinka Shonibare CBE announced for Government Art Collection commission
Renowned author and Holocaust survivor Ruth Klueger dies at 88
Philbrook Museum of Art opens groundbreaking exhibition of Native women artists
Johnny Nash, who sang 'I Can See Clearly Now', dies at 80
Steve McQueen opens London Film Festival with racially-charged drama
Thomas Dane Gallery opens an exhibition of works by Alexandre da Cunha
Collection of Beethoven bronzes by Antoine Bourdelle come to auction for first time
How does a Wedding Singer Singapore help to uplift your wedding live band?
Top 5 things to do in Nepal
Art in the Hospitality Industry
Major benefits of escalators and their uses by La Grazia Escalators and Moving walks Company
Forthcoming Artistic Biennales Unmasking the Global Dilemmas


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Ceremonial ship launching is the process of transferring a vessel to the water.
The Chengdu J-20 is a single-seat, twinjet, all-weather, stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft developed by China's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
Liaoning (16) is a Chinese a Type 001 aircraft carrier.
The Chinese aircraft carrier programme, operated by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China, currently has a single combat-ready aircraft carrier, the, with a second and third reportedly under construction.
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), located in Dalian, Liaoning province, China, is the largest shipbuilding company in China.
Defense News is a global website and magazine about politics, business and technology of defense.
The displacement or displacement tonnage of a ship is its weight, expressed in long tons of water its hull displaces.
The East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China.
The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is a type of aircraft launching system currently under development by General Atomics for the United States Navy.
Fitting-out, or "outfitting", is the process in shipbuilding that follows the float-out of a vessel and precedes sea trials.
The Harbin Z-9 (NATO reporting name "Haitun", for Dolphin) is a Chinese military utility helicopter with civilian variants.
The Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier is a class of aircraft carrier operated by the Russian and Chinese navies.
This list of aircraft carriers contains aircraft carriers listed alphabetically by name.
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), also known as the PLA Navy, is the naval warfare branch of the People's Liberation Army, which is the armed wing of the Communist Party of China and, by default, the national armed forces of the People's Republic of China.
The Shenyang J-15 (Chinese: 歼-15), also known as Flying Shark, is a 4.5 generation, twin-jet, all-weather, carrier-based fighter aircraft in development by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and the 601 Institute for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's aircraft carriers.
The Shenyang J-31 (or "FC-31 fifth Generation Multi-Purpose light Fighter") also known as the "Gyrfalcon" (鹘鹰), or "Falcon Hawk" by some military enthusiasts, - Wired.com, October 31, 2012 is a twin-engine, mid-size fifth-generation jet fighter currently under development by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.
In aviation, a ski-jump is an upward-curved ramp that allows aircraft to take off from a runway that is shorter than the aircraft's required takeoff roll.
A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline.
A training ship is a ship used to train students as sailors.
The Type 002 aircraft carrier is a second generation Chinese aircraft carrier design.
001A, CV-17 (People's Liberation Army Navy), CV-17 (Type 001A class), Chinese aircraft carrier CV-17, Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, Type 001A, Type 001A class aircraft carrier, Type 001A-class aircraft carrier.


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Flowers for Mrs Harris, Chichester Festival Theatre online review - a warmly open-hearted weepie
18 months or so after it opened in Chichester, Flowers for Mrs Harris launches a sequence of streamed productions from the West Sussex venue just in time to allow a new British musical to join the ever-swelling ranks of theatrical offerings online....
Macbeth, Chichester Festival Theatre review - cosmic yet closely crafted
There's a fine balance between the cosmic and the closely crafted in director Paul Miller's Macbeth, his first production in the expansive space that is Chichester's main stage. It comes across as a drama unravelling in the wide open spaces of...
theartsdesk Q&A: playwright William Nicholson
It is 30 years since Shadowlands, William Nicholson's much-loved play about CS Lewis's unexpected love affair with Joy Gresham, an American poet, was first seen on stage. The famous academic and author of the Narnia books, apparently content in his...
Charlotte Jones: 'Plays come from your scar tissue'
I think it's always a dangerous sport to try and consciously unravel where your ideas come from. Lest you break the spell and inadvertently silence yourself…There's always the superficial reasons, of course: the geography and the history of a play....
Quiz, Noël Coward Theatre, review - entertaining confection
You could be forgiven for not remembering the "coughing major" brouhaha in 2001, coming as it did the day before 9/11, when we had rather more pressing matters to attend to than a contestant being accused of cheating on television quiz show. But...
'You win in the end!' Deborah Bruce introduces her play 'The House They Grew Up In'
My inspiration for The House They Grew Up In, my new play at Chichester Festival Theatre came about five years ago, in the café of an art gallery near my house. This café had a slightly intimidating air, full of its own importance, as if the art in...
10 Questions for actress Tracy-Ann Oberman: 'it's made me pretty fearless'
What do you call a woman who murdered Dirty Den, is the darling of TV comedy producers, writes radio plays about the golden age of Hollywood, hosted and judged Channel 4's Jewish Mum of the Year, was until just a few weeks ago tap dancing through...
10 Questions for Director Christopher Luscombe
When Shakespeare visits the bearpit of the West End, it is usually in the company of a big name: Judi Dench, Sheridan Smith, Martin Freeman. This Christmas the bard enters the Theatre Royal, Haymarket without any such support. And there is a...
Half A Sixpence, Chichester Festival Theatre
Watching Cameron Mackintosh's joyful revision of this Sixties musical, it's possible to believe for a moment that all the world needs now is love sweet love and a shit-ton of banjos. With a new book by Downton Abbey behemoth Julian Fellowes, new...
Ross, Chichester Festival Theatre
Thought Terence Rattigan was a playwright of the drawing room? Think again. A day after his defining work The Deep Blue Sea opened in an acclaimed revival at the National, Chichester Festival Theatre takes a lavish risk on this epic later work,...
First Light: the story of the Tommies shot at dawn
Nothing quite prepares you for your first sight of Thiepval, the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme. I had read about the events it commemorated and, before that, been told about them as a young boy. I'd studied the war poets at school and as a...
An Enemy of the People, Chichester Festival Theatre
If Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes were (a lot) more like Ibsen, our national viewing habits would be in good hands. But then, as the hero of An Enemy of the People discovers, presuming to know what's good for the public is a dangerous game....


The Cold End: ANOTHER WIN AND A CLEAN SHEET AT VCD.
ANOTHER WIN AND A CLEAN SHEET AT VCD.
Enfield Town brought home the points this afternoon to make it an impressive 3 wins and a draw from the first five games in their league campaign. The weather was lovely and the pitch at Oakwood was immaculate. I'll make the prediction now that Town won't play on many better surfaces this season.
There were no clear cut chances until the 13th minute when from a long throw Chris Wild headed onwards for Roberto Minnitti to overhead kick the ball from the left hand side of the goal for Stuart Blackburne to score the easiest goal he'll score for a long time heading the ball into the net on the goal line.
The game was one of few incidents with VCD knocking the ball around well but having no clear cut chances. Uche Ibemere looked good up front but had no luck with Chris Wild, Dave Blower, Ross Edwards and in particular Darryl Ellams looking a good back four for Town. Ellams is fast becoming known as the new Darren Annon as no one beats him or gets round him.
Just before half-time Stuart Blackburne picked up a through ball and went one on one with James Tedder in the VCD goal, Stuart touched the ball towards the goal which went just wide but Tedder played no part of the ball and took Stuart out with his challenge. It wasn't nasty but it was late....very late. A clear penalty. Referee Mr Phillips awarded a goal kick with Stuart needing treatment on the floor. Tedder was very lucky.
Just into the second half Minnitti laid the ball off to Richard Morton on the edge of the box whose shot was excellently saved by Tedder to his right. That was the chance for Enfield to put the game to bed. Town got on top for a while but didn't create any further real chances. Adam Wallace came on for Minnitti and Rudi Hall for Fabio Valenti. Town saw the game out well.
VCD plugged away but made no real chances. Town's back four looked really impressive with Rob Blackburne claiming the ball well and with authority on numerous occasions.
Darryl Ellams and Chris Wild had really good games today. It was most fans opinion that Fabio Valenti's best postion is not wide on the left, He would do much better towards the front attacking the goal.
Ten points from the first five games and things are looking up for Town. Roll on Saturday and another victory versus Potters Bar Town.
Rob Blackburne, Dave Blower, Darryl Ellams, Shayne Johnson, Chris Wild, Ross Edwards, Paul Marks, Richard Morton, Stuart Blackburne, Roberto Minnitti, Fabio Valenti.
Subs - Mckay, Thompson, Hall, Wallace, Holmes.


These are some PS games.
At the main menu, hold R1 and press X, O, L2 and a chime should confirm the code.
Finish all of Mr. Spoil's objectives at the training level. Then bounce on all of the spiders to kill them to unlock a bonus level. Complete the bonus level to view all FMV sequences.
Return to the training level and collect the letters F-L-I-C-K to gain a bonus life. Repeat as often as needed before resuming regular game.
In the levels "ant island", "the tree" and "clover forest", find all the brown tokens to get the cannon plant. Once you've done this, plant a cannon plant and a dandelion. Fly the dandelion into the cannon plant and you'll shoot so high you can fly anywhere on the level.
To use these codes, select the LOAD/SAVE option, then enter one of these passwords.
Access the "Load Game" menu, then enter the following passcodes to hear all of Bubsy's dialogue from the game (Each code lets you hear a group of phrases from a specific scenario).
To activate the warp code, enter the password XZOOMMERKB. While playing, press L+Start to warp to key locations on the map.
At the main menu screen press: right, right, square, triangle. A sound will confirm the code.
push Up, Right, Square, Triangle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle at the main menu screen.
At the title screen press Square, Square, Right, Down, Down, Left, Square, Triangle. A sound will confirm the code.
Step1-purchase two identical cars, buy as many parts as desired for the first car.
Step2-view the list of fitted parts of the first car from garage.
Step3-Switch to the second car, get inside,and view its fitted parts list, which should be empty.
Step4-While remaining in the 2nd car, enter a spot race.
Step5-at the qualify option, selected "Machine Parts", then "change Parts".all the parts from the the first car should be available.
Step6-Exit the race and return to the garage. View the list of fitted parts for both cars to see that all desired parts have been duplicated.
The easiest way to get lots of money later in the game is to race the qualifier for the all nighter. You get $20,000 just for qualifing and it is very easy to do this with the GTO special edition or any other car with good speed/acceleration and handling. It takes app. 1'45" to complete with the GTO special edition.
To get the Hi Fi Mode in Simulation Mode you must win the the GT League, that is the Sunday Cup,Clubman Cup,GT Cup and the GT World Cup.
In Arcade Mode, first get the hidden tracks, then, on every track, take 1st place with any car in A,B, and C class mode on Normal setting or higher. Then go to Bonus Items, you'll see "Staff Video" on the menu.
Go into the B-license test and get all Gold medals on every test and you will recive a red concept car that has only 219 HP, but can be built up with almost everything but a racing-modifacation.
An alternate way to get the red concept car is to go to the go race menu then get a gold cup on the UK vs. US championship then you will win the red concept car.
Are you having trouble beating the license tests? Well, you won't anymore. Go to the replay theater in the main screen, and check out the demonstration movies. They will show you how to beat all the license tests!
To get the Toyota Racing Development 3000GT, you must get all gold in the A license tests.
Once you get the leg armor and lighting web, go to the frost walrus stage. Climb up the tall wall in the begining and go across the top. Do an air slide to the platform past the breaking ice. Head onto the slopes and follow them until you get to a large wall. Climb up it until you get to a cliff. Shoot out a lighting web and airdash to it. Jump off of it and onto the cliff. At the top is a capsule. Grab it. Now whenever you save, it will save the number of lives you last had!
When you start the game, let the game run for about 10mins without touching the controls. After a while Megaman's anime scenes will appear first, then Zero's.
At Magma Dragoons stage 2, get in the ride armor and go to the end where you are at the cliff with lava below you. In your ride armor, go into the lava till you see dark boulders. Hit them and go through the tunnel. You will be at Magma Dragoon and be able to fight him while you are in the ride armor machine.
After defeating the Frost Walrus (an easy task) you will notice that you can clime the left wall all the way up. Do so, Dash Jump or Double Jump to the right. use the Lightining Web or Double Jump to reach the cliff. Continue right, picking up Large energy tanks and one extra life, untill you get to the other side of the cliff. When your coming down the cliff do not jump out to the right, hug the the right wall using your Air Dash and Wall Skid. (You attempt to hang on the wall but slide down it slowly.) You will find a second life, pick it up using the appering and dissappering ledges. Escape and repeat until you have full lives (9).
Web Spider: The best stategy for him is speed, precision, and your trusty X-Buster.
Split Mushroom: Use Web Spider's Lightning Web. Storm Owl: Use Cyber Peacock's Aiming Laser.
Magma Dragoon: Use Storm Owl's Double Cyclone. Jet Stingray: Use Frost Walrus's Frost Tower.
Slash Beast: Use Jet Stingray's Ground Hunters.
First do the MegaMan's Armor code, then play through the first two intro stages. Play the jungle stage. go halfway down the second waterfall and go right. Enter the capsule and you'll get the ultimate armor along with nova strike and the arial attack!
Go to Frost Walrus stage in Area 1.Now go to the part where the ice passages disappear and turn to the left and get the one-up and repeat the process until you have enough lives.
Here's a great tip for you Zero players if you're ever in trouble with the bosses in the game, especially Sigma! To get this, go to the Cyberspace stage at any point and race through the first stage with a Rank "S". Pick up the extra life, go to your weapons menu, and choose Escape. From here, save without continuing and go to Cyberspace again with the same trick. As soon as you get enough lives, you can save whenever you want or, if your lives are nearly depleted, you can choose to go to Cyberspace again before going to the next stage. Sweet!
At the character selection screen highlight Zero. Hold R1 and press RIGHT six times. Release R1, then hold CIRCLE and press X.


"America's pastor" preached hellfire to scare people to his own version of eternal Truth. He profited handsomely for his work.
I got into a spat the other day over the legacy of Billy Graham, the evangelical pastor who died last month. Someone took issue with my lack of deference to the man's life and legacy, specifically for my calling out the pain he caused by demonizing LGBTQ people and those suffering from HIV/AIDS.
I'm not into spitting on graves, but there are people I do not grieve, and I don't wish to see people with toxic legacies turned into saints after they die. Let's turn our attention to people who are truly doing good — and the work they're doing, often without much funding or support.
It's true that Graham was one of the first white evangelicals to insist upon integrating his services back in the 1950s, even inviting a young Martin Luther King Jr. to say prayers at one of the events. But Graham would go on to deny an invitation to join the March on Washington, claiming he didn't want to get involved in politics. He dismissed King's famous "I Have A Dream Speech" and criticized the nonviolent direct action movement for civil rights.
In other words, Graham believed (and preached) that only the apocalypse, and the promised life after death, would bring about equality and justice. He was content to spend his life preaching hellfire in order to scare people into his version of Christianity. He profited handsomely from it.
I'm far more interested in the work that can be done in the here and now to improve people's lives. I would rather focus on the people who see value in seeking a more just and equitable world and avoiding apocalypse (and the inevitable suffering that it would cause for the vast majority of the living) altogether.
Religion can be a balm, a cudgel, a call to action, or all three. Like any tool, it can be also be used as a weapon. It can drive people to do amazing or terrible things.
I am grateful to have been raised by parents who took their Christianity and used it as a way to build positive community and to attempt to improve the lives of others. My father, a Presbyterian minister all his life, taught me to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." They taught me about a loving God, not a vengeful and threatening patriarch, and that I should strive to do good for goodness sake.
I eventually left the church for my own reasons and now call myself an agnostic, but I'm glad to have met (and still meet) people within various religions who are dedicated to the compassionate call-to-action version of their faiths.
I wish their voices were louder, but it's inherent in the more humble work they do that they don't seek the limelight, or the megachurch, or the private ear of presidents. Sometimes they aren't religious at all.
We must seek them out and elevate those more loving and humane missions. They know that welcoming and striving for the good of all people — without judgment of their sexual orientation or gender identity, without disdain for their history or culture or language, without thought to force anyone else to believe the same way they do — is a crucial part of the work to build a truly Beloved Community.


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TBI and dementia: Link or no link?
Written by Yella Hewings-Martin, Ph.D. on July 14, 2017
Whether or not traumatic brain injury predisposes individuals to dementia has long been under investigation, and the results of different studies are often conflicting. But evidence is mounting that traumatic brain injury can cause long-term damage to the brain.
Researchers are using population studies and animal models to investigate how TBIs might lead to progressive neurodegeneration in some patients.
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) disrupt the normal function of the brain. They occur as a result of a blow or jolt to the head, or an injury that penetrates it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In 2013, 2.8 million people in the U.S. sustained TBI, of which approximately 56,000 resulted in death. The age groups most affected by TBI were small children up to the age of 4, teenagers and young adults between 14 and 25 years, and those over 75 years of age. The most common causes of TBI were falls, being struck by an object, and car accidents.
The immediate symptoms can range from headaches and blurry vision to slurred speech and short-term memory problems. TBIs can also have long-term effects on health, with an increased risk of seizures and infections sometimes following.
Research has suggested a link between TBI and several forms of progressive neurodegeneration – such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Parkinson's disease – but there is conflicting evidence.
Why is it so difficult to find conclusive evidence? And what are the long-term predictions for TBI patients?
The latest findings
Last week, Medical News Today reported on a study by Finnish researchers, which was published in the journal PLOS Medicine. Using the Finnish Care Register for Health Care, the team compared the medical notes of working-age individuals under the age of 65 with mild or moderate to severe TBI, all of whom had subsequently developed dementia, Parkinson's disease, or ALS.
They found a link between moderate to severe TBI and dementia, but no links with Parkinson's disease or ALS were discovered.
Importantly, they found that the incidence rate of dementia in moderate to severe TBI patients was similar to that found in the general population. But dementia occurs mostly in the elderly, highlighting that TBI shifts the risk from old age to working age.
The dataset used in this study was comprehensive; Finland has a tax-funded healthcare system. According to the authors, all acute TBI cases are treated at public hospitals and would therefore have been included in the study.
Yet data were only available for TBI patients who had subsequently been admitted to the hospital with neurodegenerative symptoms. The authors explain that it is possible that other patients with a diagnosis of neurodegeneration may have been missed if they had not been hospitalized at the time.
The results of the Finnish study concurred with data published last year in the Asian Pacific Journal of Public Health. Here, rates of dementia were higher among Taiwanese TBI patients than among those who had not sustained TBI.
Another study, published recently in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, failed to establish a link between TBI and Alzheimer's disease.
The authors compared 706 U.S. seniors with and without TBI and found that cognitive decline in participants was not affected by having experienced TBI. But in this study, TBI was self-reported by the study participants rather than assessed in their medical notes, meaning that data may not have been accurate.
A systematic review published earlier this year in Annals of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine struggled to find a meaningful connection between TBI and Alzheimer's disease.
The review included 18 studies, but the authors were unable to classify TBI by severity. By grouping mild and moderate to severe TBI into the same category, it may not have been possible to establish a connection between TBI and Alzheimer's disease.
Other studies, however, have found clear links between TBI and Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
TBI, neurodegeneration link supported
In an Alzheimer's disease patient cohort, those with histories of moderate to severe TBI began to experience symptoms and received their diagnosis by an average of 2.5 years earlier than non-TBI patients, according to a recent study published in the journal The Clinical Neuropsychologist. But again, TBI was self-reported in this study.
A paper published last year in JAMA Neurology found that while there was no link between TBI and dementia or Alzheimer's disease, there was a connection with Parkinson's disease.
Some of the study participants had consented to brain autopsies after their death. Both mild and moderate to severe TBI patients showed signs of Lewy bodies, a hallmark of Parkinson's disease, in their brains, while moderate to severe TBI patients also had signs of cerebral microinfarcts.
Importantly, while study participants were aged 65 and over, a third of mild and nearly half of moderate to severe TBI patients were age 25 years or younger when they sustained their TBI. This demonstrates that TBI could have long-term neurodegenerative effects.
The problem with this type of study is that they mostly rely on measures of association. This means that researchers establish whether or not there is a link between TBI and neurodegeneration in a particular study population based on the data they are using.
However, it is not possible to establish cause and effect in these studies, meaning that there could be other biological mechanisms involved in causing neurodegeneration in these patients.
To study what happens in the brain after TBI, researchers turn to animals. Here, the events following TBI are beginning to be unraveled.
How can TBI cause neurodegeneration?
A recent article in Reviews in the Neurosciences summarized what is known, to date, about the neurological damage following TBI.
The initial injury damages blood vessels, neurons, and other cell types. As a secondary effect, neurons become overstimulated, resulting in oxidative stress and cell death. Water metabolism is also affected, causing swelling in the brain.
The blood-brain barrier, which is normally impenetrable to most substances, becomes disrupted, allowing immune cells to infiltrate the damaged brain.
The combination of oxidative damage, neuroinflammation, edema, and damaged blood flow can cause significant and long-term damage to the brain.
Using a mouse model of brain injury, a recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience set out to investigate the long-term effects of TBI in more detail.
Damage to the regions surrounding the injury site was immediate. Crucially, long-term damage was observed in distant regions in the brain and was attributed to chronic neuroinflammation.
In a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, long-term effects were also observed after TBI in a study reported in Neuroscience Letters. Interestingly, there were no immediate differences in the brains of aged mice that had experienced TBI and those that had not.
Both injured and uninjured mice developed senile plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, at the same rate for the first week of the study. However, at 28 days after the TBI, significantly more plaques were present in the mice. This was accompanied by impaired spatial learning.
The researchers interpreted this to mean that TBI accelerates Alzheimer's disease symptoms.
For patients who have experienced TBI, what do these data mean?
The need for long-term monitoring
While it is possible to study the cellular events that follow TBI in model systems, it is more difficult to confidently apply these results to human patients.
Many studies point to long-term effects of TBI on the brains of animals and humans, but the extent of the damage and the precise implications remain unclear.
Regardless of their results, what most studies agree on is the need for long-term monitoring for TBI patients, especially those who have experienced moderate to severe TBI. There is also a call for more accurate diagnostic criteria that would allow physicians to spot the onset of TBI-associated neurodegeneration earlier.
This would enable physicians to closely monitor patients and start treatments or interventions early on, with the aim of slowing the progression of cognitive decline.
It is clear that more studies are needed, specifically those that investigate cause and effect and that can link the results to large-scale, accurate population data.
It is also important to remember that not all of those who have sustained TBI will definitely go on to develop progressive neurodegeneration.
In the Finnish study, 1.6 percent of those with a history of mild TBI went on to develop dementia. Even though those with moderate to severe TBI were 90 percent more likely to receive a dementia diagnosis, this still only equates to a rate of 3.5 percent.
While there is strong evidence to suggest a risk of long-term damage to the brain after sustaining TBI, questions remain on why some patients go on to develop progressive neurodegeneration and how many are likely to be affected.


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