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Bebo ( ) was an American social networking website that originally operated from 2005 until its bankruptcy in 2013 and relaunched in February 2021. The site relaunched several times after its bankruptcy with a number of short-lived offerings, including instant messaging and video streaming, until its acquisition by Amazon in July 2019 when it was shut down. It was announced in January 2021 that it would be returning as a new social media site the month after. By May 2022, it had once again been shut down, without having ever left beta testing.

The site was founded by  Michael Birch and Xochi Birch.

History

Founding and early years
Bebo was founded by husband-and-wife team Michael and Xochi Birch in January 2005 at their home in San Francisco. The website name was bought by the founders, and the backronym "Blog Early, Blog Often" was invented to answer the question of what the name meant.

The website, at the height of its popularity, overtook Myspace to become the most widely used social networking website in the United Kingdom, eventually registering at least 10.7 million unique users.

Sale to AOL
Bebo's popularity saw it sold to AOL in March 2008 for $850 million, with the Birches' combined 70% stake yielding a profit of $595 million from the deal. The BBC later described the AOL purchase of Bebo as "one of the worst deals ever made in the dotcom era", and it cost the then-CEO of AOL, Randy Falco, his job.

On April 7, 2010, AOL announced that it would either sell the website or shut it down; this was mainly due to the falling numbers of unique users moving to rival site Facebook. AOL said that Bebo could not compete with other social networking sites in its current state and that the company could not commit to taking on the massive task to keep Bebo in the social network race. It has been reported that AOL's finances were struggling.

The National Space Agency of Ukraine's RT-70 radio telescope sent 501 messages chosen by Bebo users, called A Message From Earth, toward planet Gliese 581c.  Sent on 9 October 2008, it will arrive in the spring of 2028.

Criterion Capital Partners ownership transfer
On June 16, 2010, AOL sold Bebo to hedge fund operators Criterion Capital Partners.

On February 17, 2011, Bebo launched a brand-new design. This consisted of a new, more modern header and home page, as well as a new profile layout option. Users could also see who had visited their profiles (a feature which could be changed in settings). In April 2011, Bebo added a new notification system, similar to Facebook's – a feature which had been much-requested in feedback. It notified users of new inbox messages, lifestream activity and more.

On January 30, 2012, access to Bebo became unavailable for 36 hours, resuming normal service during the early hours of February 1, 2012. A Bebo spokesperson told TechCrunch that the site was down due to "a technical clusterfuck".  Adam Levin, CEO of Bebo and Criterion Capital Partners, stated that they were trying to release some new features which caused the site to crash. No data was lost as a result of the outage. The crash triggered a belief that Bebo was gone for good, so that the hashtag #bebomemories trended worldwide on Twitter.

2013: Bankruptcy and sale
In May 2013, the company voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; however, Burke Capital Corporation receiver has clarified that Bebo remains "healthy" and "operating" and that the company was using its May 9 Chapter 11 filing in Los Angeles to "restructure some operational inefficiencies and other arrangements that are burdensome." Many analysts have questioned the value proposition that Bebo could offer users and do not fault CCP.

On July 1, 2013, Michael and Xochi Birch, the original founders, purchased the social network back from Criterion Capital Partners (CCP) for $1 million.

On August 6, 2013, messages were posted on Bebo.com informing users that the site would be down for maintenance from August 7, 2013. On August 7, 2013, a video featuring Michael announcing his plan for the new Bebo was placed on the front page of the site. The video informed users that the site would be taken down while the Bebo team developed the new product. Many believed that this would be normal maintenance; however, it was revealed that the site would be closed for a few months. The announcement also stated that all user content had been deleted, but users' blog posts and images would be retrievable in downloadable format should members opt in to receive this. However, members who submitted emails still have not retrieved profile data (pictures, blogs, etc.).

2014–16: Return of Bebo and introduction of Bebo Blab
In April 2014, Bebo founder Michael Birch took to Bebo in a tongue-in-cheek video to promote the re-launch of Bebo with the slogan, "Probably Not for Boring People". The relaunch video emphasized Bebo's history in which it included its then-most popular feature: the white board.

Bebo relaunched on January 7, 2015; announced with the new Bebo was a messenger app called Bebo Blab which was available on Google Play and Apple App stores. The app massed 3.9 million users in just one year.  After two years of its re-launch Bebo Blab shut down, as users weren't returning to the platform to watch archived streams on replay. Birch wrote:

"Blab was great in many ways, but it wasn't going to be an everyday thing for millions. So we're kicking down the sandcastle, and re-building it as an 'always on' place to hang with friends."

2017–2018: Bebo streaming software
As of April 19, 2018, the site offers a multi-feature Twitch streaming software (similar to Open Broadcaster Software or XSplit). This closed down in October 2018 to focus on tournament software.

2019: Sale to Amazon
In July 2019, Amazon, through their subsidiary Twitch Interactive, acquired Bebo for US$25 million after outbidding Discord.

2021–2022: Relaunch

In early 2021, the Bebo.com webpage began to display a series of messages suggesting a new relaunch of Bebo was imminent. In an interview on February 3, founder Michael Birch described his plan to relaunch the social networking website with a focus on individual profiles, rather than the news feed that had become ubiquitous throughout the rest of social media.

2022: Second shutdown
As of May 2022, Bebo has been shutdown again, never having left its private beta-testing phase, with the website now displaying a quote by founder Michael Birch, about the attempts of resurrecting Bebo. Birch states "Who knows", in response to if Bebo would ever be relaunched again.

Original website features
Users received a personal profile page where they would post blogs, photographs, music, videos, and questionnaires, which other users may answer. Additionally, users could add others as friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves.

Each Bebo user received a profile, which included two specific modules: a comment section where other users could leave a message and a list of the user's friends. Users could select from many more modules to add. By default, when an account was created, the profile was private, which limited access to friends. The user could select the "Public Profile" option so the profile would be visible to any other members. Profiles could be personalized by a design template that became the background of the user's profile, known as a skin. Profiles also included multiple-choice quizzes; polls for their friends to vote in and comment on; photo albums allowing users 96 images per album; blogs with a comments section; a list of bands of which the user was a fan; and a list of groups that the user was a member of. A "Video Box" could also be added, either hot-linked from YouTube or copied from a Bebo media content provider's page.

Other features included:
 Lifestream – these changes included uploaded photos, updated flashboxes, and newly added videos and friends. A friend's updates to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and other services could also be viewed, if those friends had linked those accounts to their Bebo profile.
 Bebo Mobile – Bebo launched the mobile version of the site in early 2006, allowing users access to Bebo from a mobile device. In 2007 and 2010, the mobile site had been updated to match the design and features of the full site.
 Bebo Authors – on February 22, 2007, Bebo Authors, also known as Bebo Books, was launched. On this section of the site, authors uploaded chapters of their books and could also get them reviewed with a certain module.
 Bebo Groups – on July 10, 2007, the "Group" module was added to pages. This enabled people to view groups which were previously joined to a school and were also viewable only to school members. Bebo also gave an option to convert existing Authors or Bands to Groups.
 Bebo Chat – a service called Bebo Chat was launched with several other updates in 2011, which allowed users to chat to other users through a Meebo chat plugin with Bebo branding. Users could also update their 'Saying' and show their availability status, as well as access other links to Bebo's pages and special offers. It also provided a link for users to visit Bebo's fan page on Facebook, where they could 'Like' their page and receive updates.

Bebo system
Bebo runs on servers running the Resin Server and uses the Oracle Database system. It is estimated that Bebo had somewhere between 5000 and 8000 Phantom4 servers provided by Rackable Systems and has over 100 TB of disk space across all of their servers.

Open Media Platform
Announced on the November 13, 2007, Bebo's Open Media Platform is a platform for companies to distribute content to the Bebo community. Content providers can bring their media player to Bebo, and monetize the advertising within it. Each content provider has a specialised page designed for video which showcases any Adobe Flash video content at the top of the profile. Many networks are signed up for the service, including CBS, Sky, Ustream.tv, BBC and Last.fm.

Open application platform
Bebo joined OpenSocial, a set of common APIs for building social applications across the web. It announced plans for a developers platform and said it will make a further platform announcement. Bebo's Open Application Platform was launched in early December 2007 with just over fifty applications and is now host to hundreds.

Privacy and security

Inadvertent privacy breach by New Zealand ISP
On May 21, 2008, some users in New Zealand were temporarily given full access to other users' accounts. Bebo network engineers traced the error to a misconfigured proxy server in an Internet service provider (ISP) in New Zealand, which was later corrected. The ISP seemed to be interfering with its cache, thereby causing some of its customers to receive cached cookies and details from other users, likely because the ISP used dynamic IP addresses.

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Seven Knights is a popular game made by Netmarble. You get to collect various heroes and use them to combat enemies. It has a turn based system. I definitely see a lot of similarities between this game and Summoners War.
This guide will not go over super basic game play stuff. This is a compilation of the vital information you need for the game.
Fuse any hero that is 3 stars or higher.
use 1 star units to power up 3/4/5 star units.
use 2 star units to power up 6 star units.
use 3 star units to fuse for 4 star units.
use 4 star units to fuse for 5 star units.
use 5 star units to fuse for 6 star units or rank up if it's a desirable unit.
use 6 star units to use if it's desirable or fodder for trans/unlock.
Also consider selling your level 30 units if you are low on gold. For the long term, fuse the 3/4/5 star units you get in the game.
Tip 2: Level Every Hero!
Even 1/2 star heroes. For each newly leveled hero to 30, you get 5 rubies. This is actually a legitimate way for most f2p players to earn rubies instead of spending real money.
Now formation costs gold to upgrade. Pick whichever formation you like. If you like more attack, choose the offensive formation. Otherwise, balanced seems to be the best of both in terms of offense and defense. Just level no more than 2 of best formations you like the most.
1-2 AoE Units: This is good to have against groups of enemies, which is every round.
Debuffers: Damage reduction is key to surviving.
1 Support with heal/revive – They keep your team alive! You need at least one, no doubt.
Take note for buffs/passives, there's 2 types. One increases damage, the other increases attack type, physical/magical. With regards to stacking, the game will only take the strongest type.
What is Critical power up increase?


Hospitals, clinics and medical centers performing Laser Lithotripsy.
This is a medical procedure used to remove stones, from the ureter, kidney, bladder, or urethra (urinary tract). It is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that is considered safe and effective. It is recommended by your doctor when you suffer a large stone that cannot be passed through urine and especially after medications.
While the procedure is carried out you will be under local or general anesthesia. Laser lithotripsy is done by an urologist by inserting a scope into the urinary tract- through your urethra, bladder and up the ureter- to locate the stone. A laser light is directly emitted to the stone through an optical fiber which is inserted through the working channel of the scope. The laser fragments the kidney stones and any remaining pieces are washed out through the urinary tract. To ensure the kidney drains urine well after procedure, a ureteral stent may be left in place.
You have severe pain that doesn't go away with medication.
Severe pain when you urinate.
You are unable to urinate within 6-8 hours after the procedure.
Urine is bright red after 48 hours.
Your urine smells bad or is pink and cloudy.
Recovery : Diet: You may resume your normal diet after the procedure. Drink lots of fluids so your urine is pale yellow or clear like. Activity: Get plenty of rest but feel free to do regular non-strenuous activities. Avoid vigorous sports and exercise for approximately a week. Medications: Your doctor may prescribe pain medication and/or antibiotics. Take any medication you are prescribed exactly as the doctor has recommended.
Risks : Stent pain may be experienced if a stent was put in. It can rub on the inside of the bladder causing an urge to urinate. Infection and bleeding may occur. Antibiotics and hydration resolve these. Ureteral injury is the most common complication of the procedure heals with prolonged stenting. Residual stones may remain in the kidney or ureter depending on the original stone size and location. Ureteral avulsion and stricture: Scar tissue in the ureter and dissociation of ureter from the kidney may occur during the procedure. However, this complication rarely occurs.
After care : Follow up: If you have a stent placed, you will need to return and have it removed after a few weeks. If the stone was large you may need more treatments. Be sure to go to all appointments. Hospital stay: This is usually an outpatient procedure. However, if the procedure becomes lengthy or difficult, you may require staying overnight at the hospital. Others: An urge to urinate and a burning feeling when you urinate. Blood may appear in your urine for 2-3 days. Urinate through the strainer you will be given by the doctor. Save any stones for your doctor. These will help determine the cause of your stones.


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Interview with professor of Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Caroline Slomp
On October 1st, prof. dr. ir. Caroline Slomp has been appointed professor at the Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences (RIBES). In this interview, you will learn more about her research and what her activities at Radboud University. "We want to understand how natural systems function."
Looking back at the Open House and Lustrum party
This year the Faculty of Science is celebrating its 65th anniversary. To celebrate this, we organised an Open House on 1 October, together with the Donders Institute. On 6 October, the lustrum celebration was concluded with a dazzling lustrum party for staff and students.
Submerged plants reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shallow lakes and ditches
Shallow lakes and ditches emit less greenhouse gases if rooted submerged plants are predominant instead of free-floating plants or algae. The researchers recently published their findings in the journal Water Research.
IP Workshop
On Tuesday the 22rd of November 2022 at 9:00 hours, RIS and R&I organize a practical information session in collaboration with the intellectual property advisor and university contact from EP&C Patent Attorneys.
New Project Coördinator / Grant Advisor
My name is Davor Batina and I am pleased to announce that I started a new role as Project Coordinator / Grant Advisor at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science (FNWI) per 1 October 2022.
Future Dikes builds experimental dikes on Radboud campus
Hence a new research facility has been constructed at the Radboud University campus to make experiments with grass revetment possible.
Sara Issaoun awarded with Christiaan Huygens science prize
Astrophysicist Sara Issaoun, who received her PhD from Radboud University last year, has been awarded the Christiaan Huygens science prize for space sciences.
WWF report: Climate action also needed to reverse biodiversity losses
The new Living Planet Report 2022 of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) reveals that populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have declined by an average of 69% since 1970.
Brain-inspired computing makes computations more energy efficient and faster
Neuromorphic (brain-inspired) hardware can perform scientific computations faster and more energy-efficiently than conventional computing systems. Potentially, it can even perform calculations that are not yet possible with current computer systems.
Klaas Landsman becomes member of the National Institute for Scientific Integrity (LOWI)
Klaas Landsman, professor of Mathematical Physics at Radboud University, has been appointed as a member of the advisory committee of the National Institution for Scientific Integrity (in Dutch: Landelijk Orgaan Wetenschappelijke Integriteit, LOWI) with effect from 1 October.

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Just write an Email to Matthias König or call +49 30 2093-8450.
We also offer individual research internships (4-12 weeks) for undergraduate students with a background in computer science, bioinformatics, quantitative/theoretical biology or related fields.
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Tyson Fury sent a reminder to Anthony Joshua yesterday that the three heavyweight title belts the Londoner holds were just "borrowed" from him.
And he urged Joshua to follow his lead and take on the greatest challenges as soon as possible "like a true fighting man".
Fury, his right hand sore and his forehead and eyes marked after his World Boxing Council championship fight with Deontay Wilder on Saturday night ended in a controversial draw, said: "I would fight Deontay Wilder again because I'm a fighting man and so is Deontay. I know Deontay is going to want the rematch, but I can't speak for him.
"But you've got a guy in England (Joshua) with three belts out of the picture. My belts."
The Lancastrian insisted that any victory over him was a prize in itself as he was the lineal champion.
He defeated Wladimir Klitschko three years ago, and has never been beaten, only losing his titles through inactivity.
Fury's weekend heroics here have earned him a high rank in the betting for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Three years ago, he finished fourth, despite criticism for sexist comments about Jessica Ennis-Hill in the run-up to the vote.
A rematch with Wilder seems reasonable to Fury (above) given many felt he had won - though, importantly, not two of the ringside judges - and his extraordinary comeback has made him a star in America.


Several recent news stories have reminded us once again of how much growth and change the craft beer world is constantly undergoing, in particular the purchase of Independent Brewers United, the producers of the Magic Hat, Pyramid, and MacTarnahan beers, by North American Breweries (NAB). NAB is the company responsible for such questionable "brews" as Labatt Blue lager and Seagrams's Escapes wine coolers. Understandably, many in the craft beer world are a bit concerned over this news, as Magic Hat and Pyramid are the 8th and 5th largest craft breweries in the country, respectively. Some are also reading the resignation of Magic Hat's president and co-founder following this deal as another bad sign.
And while I agree that the signs don't look great, this may actually turn out to be a good thing. If NAB changes the recipes to existing beers I will be the first to be outraged, but I haven't seen any evidence that that's their intention. Like many, I would prefer to see craft brewery ownership remain local and independent as much as possible, but it's going to be tough to maintain that business model as craft beer continues to grow. The fact of the matter is that as craft beer continues to gain in popularity, larger business interests are going to increasingly take note and want part of the action. The influx of money-driven investors could easily go poorly, but it could also provide growing craft breweries like Magic Hat and Pyramid with more money to expand and continue to produce amazing beers. The better bargaining power that comes with consolidation is after all probably one of the main reasons that Magic Hat and Pyramid created the Independent Brewers United in the first place. This is extremely important with the Three Tier distribution system currently in place, the pitfalls of which were covered extensively in the movie Beer Wars.
My bottom line is that change is inevitable, and I'm strongly opposed to drinking or not drinking a beer simply because of who made it. I try to judge my beer not by the label but by the taste. In my experience independently owned craft breweries are almost always tastier than the corporate stuff, and that trend may continue, but I'm trying to keep an open mind. The sale of Magic Hat and Pyramid is uncharted territory, there are few precedents to reference for guidance so we are all going to have to be patient and see how this plays out.


Emails unearthed by The Hill show Disney's leadership was frustrated and annoyed by an Obama administration official's public statements suggesting it was considering using characters in the popular film "Frozen" to teach children about climate change.
Robert Papp, a State Department official, spoke twice in 2015 about the possibility of Disney agreeing to let the department use Olaf the snowman and other characters from the film as part of an effort to warn about the dangers of global warming.
Disney officials felt they had previously closed the discussion at a meeting in the fall of 2014 with Papp, the State Department's envoy for the Arctic.
"We felt Admiral Papp misrepresented the informational meeting that was held at Disney in October of last year," a Disney employee wrote to State, according to documents obtained by The Hill through a Freedom of Information Act request.
"It is frustrating to see these types of comments continue," the Disney employee wrote to Erin Robertson, a State public affairs officer who worked for Papp, in the March 12, 2015, email.
The Disney employee then reiterated the company's dissatisfaction.
The Disney employee asked that Papp clarify the issue if he's asked again.


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GovX Heroes of the Game Week 5
Marine Corps Sergeants Aaron Stringer and Jose Banda take the field with the Raiders captains for the GovX Heroes of the Game coin toss.Photo by Tony Gonzales
Marine Corps Sergeants Aaron Stringer and Jose Banda were selected as the GovX Heroes of the Game for the Raiders match-up with the San Diego Chargers in Week 5. Both Stringer and Banda are currently recruiters. Stringer is a heavy equipment mechanic and Banda is an aviation electronics technician for Huey and Cobra helicopters.
Stringer was excited to be selected as one of the Heroes of the Game and participate in the coin toss. "It means a lot to me; it's quite an honor," said Stringer. "I'm a huge Raider fan so it's a dream come true to be able to go out here and do the coin toss."
Banda looked forward to stepping out on the field with the captains. "I'm really thankful for it," said Banda. "I've never done anything like this before so it's definitely a great opportunity."
With the kickoff between the Raiders and Chargers moved to 8:35 p.m. PT, the two Marines were able to experience Raiders football under the lights. "Growing up playing football, I know what it's like to be out on the field with all the lights on," said Stringer. "Definitely being here at O.co Coliseum it's a different experience and definitely able to feel the energy."
GovX and the Raiders honor members of the military during every home game. "It's definitely something we're thankful for," said Banda on the acknowledgement of the military during Raiders games. "Whether it's the Marine Corps or any type of military branch, it's definitely good."
Raiders P AJ Cole named to second Pro Bowl
Cole joins teammates WR Davante Adams, DE Maxx Crosby and RB Josh Jacobs as Raiders Pro Bowlers, giving the team four selections to the annual all-star game being hosted at Allegiant Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders announce plans for new club level suites
Renovations will begin in February and will offer newly created suites on the 100 level of Allegiant Stadium occupying spaces where both the Modelo Cantina Club and Twitch Lounge are also located.
Raiders sign DL Adam Butler to Reserve/Future contract
The 6-foot-5, 300-pound defensive lineman has appeared in 80 career games with 13 starts, totaling 113 tackles, 17 sacks, 22 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and 12 passes defensed.
Mack Hollins considered Raiders' unsung hero of the 2022 season by NFL.com
NFL.com's Nick Shook analyzed each NFL team's surprise playmaker, naming Hollins as the one for the Silver and Black.


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Q: Trouble with word wrapping I am having trouble getting a screen to appear as I would like it to be
The code below shows two lines of textview's
First line is just a date textview, below this are 3 textviews with some data in. On the right hand side I have a button and I wish to have it span over the two lines.
trouble is the 3 textviews could have data that push into the button and instead of word wrapping the text is either above the button or pushes the button off the screen
Could anyone help me solve this
Thanks for your time
<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:background="@drawable/border_small">

    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="match_parent">
    <!-- single date line -->
        <TextView
            android:text=" - "
                android:id="@+id/date"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:textStyle="bold"
            android:textSize="@dimen/font_size_8"
            android:layout_alignParentTop="true">
        </TextView>
    <!-- line under the date having 3 text fields -->
            <TextView
                android:text=" TEST TEXT TEXT "
            android:id="@+id/round"
                android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:textColor="@color/text_color_white"
                android:textSize="@dimen/font_size_6"
                android:layout_below="@id/date">
            </TextView>
            <TextView
                android:text="  -  "
            android:id="@+id/spacer1"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:textColor="@color/text_color_white"
                android:textSize="@dimen/font_size_6"
                android:layout_toRightOf="@id/_round"
                android:layout_below="@id/date">
            </TextView>
            <TextView
                android:text=" TEST TEXT TEXT "
                android:id="@+id/classification"
                android:layout_toRightOf="@id/spacer1"
                android:layout_below="@id/date"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:textColor="@color/text_color_white"
                android:textSize="@dimen/font_size_6">
     </TextView>

    <!-- button is on right hand side and spans both lines -->
            <Button
                android:text="@string/button_view"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:id="@+id/button_details"
                android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
                android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
                android:textSize="@dimen/font_size_6"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            </Button>

</RelativeLayout>
</LinearLayout>

A: Change the RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"

A: One thing I noticed is that in your spacer1 TextView, you have this line: android:layout_toRightOf="@id/_round" You have an extra underscore in there. That's not your problem, though. Wrap your date, round, and spacer1 TextViews in a Relative or Linear layout, and add the android:layout_toLeftOf="button_details" attribute to it. Should fix your problem.

A: Try setting both android:layout_toRightOf and android:layout_toLeftOf on the text field(s) that need to use word wrap. So you might make the right-most TextView use this code:
<TextView
            android:text=" TEST TEXT TEXT TEST TEXT TEXT TEST TEXT TEXT TEST TEXT TEXT TEST TEXT TEXT "
            android:id="@+id/classification"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/spacer1"
            android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/button_details"
            android:layout_below="@id/date"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 </TextView>

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Alas Man, it is thy Soul, thy precious Soul that lies at Stake; that Spirit within thee, which is more worth than a World; it is that which is in hazard, and here is a Friend that offers thee to make that Soul of thine happy for ever. Thy Soul hath abundance of Enemies: Some would debase it, others would rob thee of it, others would clap up a hasty Match between that Noble Creature and a Servant, the World, I mean: And there are very few that have any true Kindness for it, and thou knowest not the Worth of that Jewel, thy Soul; but here, here's a Friend, if thou wilt but leave it with him, he will take care of it, it shall not be marted away for nothing. Here's one will do that for its Security, Honour and Happiness, that all the World besides can't do. If therefore thou hast any Love for thy poor Soul, if thou settest any Price upon that precious Thing within thee; in a word, if thou wouldst have thy Soul do well in another World, O strike in here, close with these Tenders, listen to the Counsel of him who offers you the best Advice in the World. He, he it is that now offers thee that thou canst never value enough; he it is that will feed, clothe, and portion that Soul of thine, and after that marry thee to his only Son, by which Match you will be made for ever. O did Men and Women but know what a Soul is, did they imagine what a dreadful Miscarriage of a Soul is, did they but in any measure understand the things of their Peace, could they but conceive what God could and would do for their Souls, I need to spend but little time in perswading them to commit their Souls to him, to be acquainted with him, who will be sure to take special care of their Souls, that they may do well, whatever is neglected. O could you but see, did you but know what a sad taking they are in, that go into the other World with a poor naked Soul, and know no body in the World there, and have never a Friend that doth take any notice of them, you would then think I spoke what I do with reason enough, and that my Words were too short, and my Expostulations too faint in a Matter of such Concernment. O Sinners, I tell you, nay, God tells you Soul-matters are the greatest Matters in the World.
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package org.apache.river.test.spec.constraint.coreconstraint;

// java.util
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// AbstractSimpleTest
import org.apache.river.test.spec.constraint.coreconstraint.util.AbstractSimpleTest;

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 * Purpose:
 *   This test verifies the behavior of the following methods:
 *     {@link java.lang.Object#hashCode()} for the following classes:
 *       {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientAuthentication}
 *       {@link net.jini.core.constraint.Confidentiality}
 *       {@link net.jini.core.constraint.Delegation}
 *       {@link net.jini.core.constraint.Integrity}
 *       {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ServerAuthentication}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientMaxPrincipal#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientMaxPrincipalType#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientMinPrincipal#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientMinPrincipalType#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ConnectionAbsoluteTime#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ConnectionRelativeTime#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ConstraintAlternatives#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.DelegationAbsoluteTime#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.DelegationRelativeTime#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.InvocationConstraints#hashCode()}
 *     {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ServerMinPrincipal#hashCode()}
 *   All of these methods should return hash code value for object.
 *   The following verifications are performed for each hashCode() method:
 *     - the method invoked twice on the same object produces equal hash codes;
 *     - the method invoked on equal objects produces equal hash codes;
 *     - the method invoked on different (non-equal) objects produces non-equal
 *       hash codes.
 *
 * Test Cases:
 *   TestCase #1
 *    {@link java.lang.Object#hashCode()} on
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientAuthentication} objects
 *   TestCase #2
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientMaxPrincipal#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #3
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientMaxPrincipalType#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #4
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientMinPrincipal#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #5
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ClientMinPrincipalType#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #6
 *    {@link java.lang.Object#hashCode()} on
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.Confidentiality} objects
 *   TestCase #7
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ConnectionAbsoluteTime#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #8
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ConnectionRelativeTime#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #9
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ConstraintAlternatives#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #10
 *    {@link java.lang.Object#hashCode()} on
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.Delegation} objects
 *   TestCase #11
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.DelegationAbsoluteTime#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #12
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.DelegationRelativeTime#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #13
 *    {@link java.lang.Object#hashCode()} on
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.Integrity} objects
 *   TestCase #14
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.InvocationConstraints#hashCode()}
 *   TestCase #15
 *    {@link java.lang.Object#hashCode()} on
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ServerAuthentication} objects
 *   TestCase #16
 *    {@link net.jini.core.constraint.ServerMinPrincipal#hashCode()}
 *
 * Infrastructure:
 *     - {@link HashCodeTest}
 *         performs actions; this file
 *     - {@link org.apache.river.test.spec.constraint.coreconstraint.util.AbstractSimpleTest}
 *         auxiliary abstract class that contains run() method and is
 *         extended by {@link HashCodeTest}
 *
 * Actions:
 *   Test performs the following steps in each Test Case:
 *     - creating 3 objects of the corresponding type;
 *     - invoking {@link #checker(Object,Object,Object)} method to verify
 *       the corresponding hashCode() method, i.e. that:
 *         - the method invoked on the same object always returns the same
 *           hash code values;
 *         - the method invoked on equal objects returns equal hash code
 *           values;
 *         - the method invoked on different (non-equal) objects returns
 *           non-equal hash code values.
 *
 * </pre>
 */
public class HashCodeTest extends AbstractSimpleTest {

    /**
     * This method verifies hashCode() method on the objects specified as
     * arguments. All checks to be performed are specified in the class
     * description. This method returns true if hashCode() method runs
     * correctly.
     *
     * @param primObj  the primary object
     * @param equalObj object that is equal to the primary object
     * @param diffObj  object that isn't equal to the primary object
     * @return true if all checks for hashCode() method are satisfied or
     *         false otherwise
     */
    public boolean checker(Object primObj, Object equalObj, Object diffObj) {
        logger.log(Level.FINE, "Primary object:: " + primObj);
        logger.log(Level.FINE,
                "Object that is equal to the primary one:: " + equalObj);
        logger.log(Level.FINE,
                "Object that is different from the primary one:: " + diffObj);

        if (!primObj.equals(equalObj)) {
            logger.log(Level.FINE, primObj + " isn't equal to " + equalObj);
            return false;
        }

        if (primObj.equals(diffObj)) {
            logger.log(Level.FINE, primObj + " is equal to " + diffObj);
            return false;
        }

        /*
         * Check that 2 invocations of hashCode() on the
         * same object produce the same hash codes
         */
        logger.log(Level.FINE,
                "Check that 2 invocations of hashCode() on the"
                + " same object produce the same hash codes ...");
        int primObj_hc1 = primObj.hashCode();
        int primObj_hc2 = primObj.hashCode();

        if (primObj_hc1 != primObj_hc2) {
            logger.log(Level.FINE,
                    "2 invocations of hashCode() on the"
                    + " same object produce different hash codes:\n"
                    + primObj_hc1 + "\n" + primObj_hc2);
            return false;
        }
        logger.log(Level.FINE, "\tpassed");

        /*
         * Check that 2 equal objects have equal hash codes
         */
        logger.log(Level.FINE, "Check that 2 equal objects have equal hash"
                + " codes ...");
        int primObj_hc = primObj.hashCode();
        int equalObj_hc = equalObj.hashCode();

        if (primObj_hc != equalObj_hc) {
            logger.log(Level.FINE,
                    "2 equal objects have the non-equal hash codes:\n"
                    + primObj_hc + "\n" + equalObj_hc);
            return false;
        }
        logger.log(Level.FINE, "\tpassed");

        /*
         * Check that 2 different objects have different hash codes
         */
        logger.log(Level.FINE, "Check that 2 different objects have different"
                + " hash codes ...");
        int diffObj_hc = diffObj.hashCode();

        if (primObj_hc == diffObj_hc) {
            logger.log(Level.FINE,
                    "2 different objects have the same hash codes: "
                    + primObj_hc);
            return false;
        }
        logger.log(Level.FINE, "\tpassed");
        return true;
    }
}

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This is again a typical south canara recipe. Neer is a kannada word & it means water. It is called Neer Dosa because the batter will be like water. The neer dosa preparation is also little different than the normal ones. Neer dosa is called bari-akki dosa (raw rice dosa) because it is made of only rice & needs no fermentation. It can be prepared as soon as the batter is ready.
Grind together the rice & grated coconut into a smooth paste.
Add enough water & salt( almost double the amount of water then the normal dosa).
Serve it hot with kayi-bella.
I have heard a lot about this dosa..must give it a try. Kayi bella combo is interesting.
neer dosa looks nice. will surely try ..
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Book of Ra Deluxe is a video slot created by Novomatic. It's devoted to the culture of Ancient Egypt. Many players loved this slot machine back at the dawn of online gambling. The word Deluxe implies the slot has been modernized in terms of game features.
The palette of symbols includes Egyptian pyramids, images of the famous traveller Indiana Jones, adornments of ancient Egyptians, a pharaoh, a scarab, etc. The main symbol is the magic Book of Ra. It performs two functions of a wild and a scatter symbol. The Book can replace non-winning symbols to form lucrative combinations.
Every time you get a winning combination, the Gamble button becomes active. Your task is to guess the colour (black or red) of a particular card. If you're lucky enough, the slot will offer you 2 options: to risk one more time to redouble your cash win again or to claim your reward.
The bonus game starts when you get 3-5 scatters in any position.
Book of Ra Deluxe it is Novomatic slot game, and probably it is most popular land based slot game in Europe, even not probably I am almost 100% sure in that. At least here, in Russia, every city I visit during my working trip or just visit friends and each casino or slot club I visit in this cities - this slot was most playing, almost all players spin it except few who played other Novomatic games. That's saying a lot about of this game.Deluxe has 10 lines instead of 9 from original game, graphic and sounds better, but nothing else changed. Of course I heard a lot of opinions that at deluxe version free spins triggered much more rare, that 9 lines original game paying much more better, but it is just opinions of course, I think there is no any real difference.Like with Queen of Hearts, min bets at online casinos for this game is high, from 0.40 to 0.50, and I never saw it lower, a bit strange, but I think this is Novomatic decision to have such min bets, not casinos. There is books which works as wilds and scatters, if player get 3 or more books then free spins feature is triggered. By random slot choose special scatter symbol for free spins, and 10 free spins awarded. Everyone know that sometimes this slot give a lot of retriggers. I saw a guy in slot club who has 130 free games with queen as scatter. His final result betting 10 rubles per spin was 22.000 rubles, sounds a bit untrue, and if something told me this I do not believe of course, but I saw this with my own eyes. Overall it is an awesome online slot game, nothing else to say. Too bad we have no anymore slots club or casinos, because of course I will be happy to spin this game not only in online casinos, but at locals too.
I played this game with no deposit bonus money only (but that is same like real money when you playing I think) and on two casinos I wasn't even close to make wagering requirements and win some money. I lost on Star games casino 100 euros and on Fantasia casino I am not sure how big was bonus. I get few free spins round and nothing more, that is just not enough. Except free spins round this game is total failure. Graphics is very very bad and this game don't offer anything interesting, no special effect, some animation to wake you up, nothing! Only a lot of letters and numbers, few other symbols and that is it. I must mention that this slot don't have bonus round neither. When you see all that together you must realize that this game don't offer a lot of opportunities for winning and only way to win is that someone before you lose 300 euros (on land based slots) and you come after this man and play :)So I will recommend to everyone to avoid this slot and not only this but all Novomatic slots because I think that they don't have enough imagination and they are just not good enough like Netent or Microgaming slots.
The developers have never stopped developing and updating the Book Of Ra Deluxe game, attracting more and more attention to it from advanced gamers and novice players. When the Book of Ra Deluxe entertainment came out, it was slightly different from what it was in the first releases from the Novomatic developer. There have been several fundamental changes, the first of which is that instead of 7 paylines, the Book of Ra Deluxe comes with 10 paylines and 5 reels. The popularity of Book of Ra slots continues to grow. This was possible due to the fact that the Book of Ra Deluxe free play, which appeared 10 years after the original classic version, still remains a bestseller, especially in Germany. The truth is that you will enjoy the merging of two worlds.
The book-ra-deluxe slot machine already has a long story, so, created by well-known Novomatic company, it is well-known for experienced gamers among a lot of gambling entertainment on the sites of online casinos. All the actions on this slot are devoted to the culture of Ancient Egypt, which is why the developers designed the gameplay for entertainment with excellent graphics and incredibly realistic sound. Players have the opportunity to win money here by the successful fall of the main characters, with images of all the relics of those times, but also there are wild symbols, the possibility of receiving prize spin and other useful functions.
Interesting game, as well as the opportunity for good earnings.
Well, o say that book of ra deluxe slot is not bad, it means nothing at all. Gloomy design? Here I'm sure all because of the fact that it's on an Internet. In a real machine, everything looks much more beautiful and lighter. As for beginners, not everyone will have the opportunity on it "to catch luck by the tail." Though the moment of just luck is not excluded .... and without it, as you know, in this business is pretty tight. Free spins, progressive jackpot and lot's of bonuses- everything is ok!
Usually of all Novomatic video games, they have fun with simply 10 lines, yet with a minimal beginning wager of 0.40 Euro each spin. Not so pleasant for gamers with extremely tiny budget plans, yet alright for others. At 0.04 Euro wager each line, any type of win resembles winning with 0.80 Euro complete bank on 20 paylines video games, which could be fairly great really. Your success are really at the very least 2x greater with any kind of Novomatic video games, as well as I such as that. On shedding days, I dislike that! Hahaha. Well, you cannot have whatever can you? Exactly what do you see in a publication of tools? Weapons, containers, ammunitions and also whatnots, right? Exactly what do you see in a publication of ra? Pretty young points in extremely brief skirts, vocal singing as well as dance, right? Incorrect! Dang! I assumed I can see a collection of those wonderful ra-ra ladies in revealing brief skirts, yet I reached see dead pharaohs as well as travelers rather. Ah well, a minimum of they pay me to see them, however those ra-ra ladies, I have to pay to see them! Gees! Say goodbye to automated? Nope, none of that. Absolutely nothing is automated. Whatever is Novomatic Do I like it? Well, if I do not, you would not be seeing great deals of my winning screenshots up there would certainly you? Hehehe. You've never ever played this Book of Ra Deluxe prior to? Oh boy! You're losing out on an excellent video game, I'm informing you! I have actually had great deals of enjoyable, rather a variety of excellent victories, however great deals of losses also. Like I stated, you desperate them all. If you are among those money player sort of gamer, a big win would absolutely remain in the hundreds of Euros each time. For me, I'm absolutely nothing greater than a reduced roller, similar to you also, yet a great win could still remain in the numerous Euros. I have actually had a couple of victories over the 500x complete wager, however my largest win continues to be at 563x. Absolutely nothing even more compared to that up until now, yet I rarely play the video games like I would certainly use Playtech video games, so the larger victories are yet to find for me. Oh, prior to I neglect, Guide of Ra Deluxe is everything about obtaining unique spreading icons that might broaden as well as load all the 15 grids on the reels. The payments for such victories could be large or substantial, relying on the spreading icon won. The highest possible paying sign is the Traveler, with the Pharaoh the 2nd highest possible. I have actually just procured 4 complete reels of the Pharaoh, with an extremely wonderful win of 400x my complete wager. All 5 complete reels of the Traveler would certainly pay ... gees, sorry, however the real number avoided my mind yet once more! Perhaps 1500x or even more I would certainly anticipate. Possibly it's about time I make a journey back to Egypt and also check out those Pharaohs as well as pyramids as well as cobras and also whatnots. It's been a lot as well time out of mind my last journey there. Have to maintain those reels rotating! Hahaha. I such as the retriggers that do come with specific times. I might obtain one, 2 or a number of retriggers within one attribute video game. The additional totally free rotates gotten from the retriggers are absolutely nothing like those you would certainly enter Microgaming video games, where 75% of those added rotates would certainly be only blardy vacant rotates! I actually dislike that! Novomatic's added rotates are truly added rotates. The even more you obtain them, the extra you stand to win, and also I like this, hehehe.
Among a large variety of online casino of all interesting games, great value between advanced gamers has a slot machine Book Of Ra Deluxe, which is now in a modified state. The plot of this slot is the culture of Ancient Egypt, and the game features of the game are significantly increased. Among the characters are mainly seen the pyramids of Egypt, the adornment of the Egyptians, as well as the main image of the magic book Ra. To create winning combinations, this symbol takes an active part. Also here you can use the Gamble button, and there is also a bonus game. Advantageously using the possibilities of a book of ra deluxe free play, a gamer can break a jackpot of 50,000 conventional units.
Dispersion symbols work flawlessly. You can very well multiply the amount of the prize at the rates using such buns. I still could not get the jackpot, but at the end of the game I always left at least with a profit of 50 dollars. I try not to use the auto game function. It's much easier to control the process by manually rotating the game's reels. Gameplay captures from the first minute. So this slot is one of the best I've come across.
I did not find any significant shortcomings.
Had a few problems with the picture. It was a bit slow and I had to reload the page for three times before it stabilized to okay condition.
Book of Ra Deluxe came highly recommended by most of my gamer friends and might I say I am not disappointed. The slot offers something different from the common Ancient Egyptian-themed slots we are used to seeing online. Best of all, I can indulge in it when I decide to visit some brick and mortar establishments. I got two books within the first few minutes of spinning, which was pretty awesome even if it was just a stroke of luck.
Even though the lower wager limit is not as accommodating, Book of Ra online is quite thrilling.


The census register has been transcribed from microfilm. As always, errors may occur both in the original and as a result of the transcription. In this case, the Register was itself a transcription adding yet another point at which errors were introduced. The absence of an individual cannot be considered proof that they were not in the enumerated township or town. Also, any names you do find may have been incorrectly recorded. Some of the entries used very creative spellings. Others were very difficult to read. Some handwriting was scrawlled so that the "e", "i", and "o" look the same. Overall, the quality of the final transcribed register can only be assessed as "fair."
The 1905 Census Register of Story County, Iowa is contained in a volume titled Residents of Iowa 1905 Story County. It contains, for the most part, only the census card number, name and post office address of each resident of the county as of January 1, 1905 organized by township or town. The names are organized in the following sequence which implies relationships: head of household, wife, children oldest to youngest, others in household.
The 1905 census itself was written on separate cards for each individual which were then abstracted to the Register. The cards were numbered within each township or town entity starting with the number one. Much information is found on the cards of family research value. Of special note are the number of years in the United States and the number of years in Iowa. These cards are available on microfilm at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines. The filming was done very poorly with cards arranged out of order. To find particular cards takes some effort. For those with no access to the library, a local researcher may be the only recourse.
Because each person was recorded on separate cards, sometimes the family surname is recorded with more than one spelling. For example, in Lafayette township are found contiguous cards with surnames spelled: WASTHUN, VASTUN, and WASTHUN, but they were probably all the same family.
Card Number: The sequence number taken from the census card.
Surname: This is the searchable field.
Post office Address: In a few instances, other information was recorded instead of the postal address. Where this occurred, the information is shown in [brackets].
The page number shown on the census pages is the relative page number derived from the page's location in the book. The page number is not printed in the book itself.
One of the interesting things in the register are the post office addresses. These show how people could have a post office that is located in different township or even county than the one they resided in. For example, people in Collins township had post office addresses in New Albany township (Colo), Indian Creek township (Maxwell), and Marshall County (Rhodes).


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An online survey of 1,101 Australian riders performed by researchers at the University of Sydney aimed to investigate use of bits, whips, spurs and nosebands across disciplines. The study found that compared to other disciplines, endurance and trail riders were the most likely to use bitless bridles, dressage riders were the most likely to use nosebands and whips and western riders were the most likely to use curb bits. Riders that used bitless bridles were also less likely to use spurs or whips. Riders that used curb type bits were more likely to use whips and/or spurs. Overall, the snaffle bit was the most common bit reportedly used.
Some endurance riders prefer bitless bridles, as they believe it encourages their horse to drink more water, with hydration being an important success factor in endurance races. The reason of why trail riders might prefer bitless bridles is less clear. Perhaps because they do not require as much precision in their movements as some other equestrian disciplines such as dressage and polo. Contrarily though, being in open spaces, it could be supposed that trail riders have a greater requirement for a good stop mechanism than dressage riders who typically ride in an enclosed arena.
In dressage competitions, it is compulsory for the horse to wear a noseband. The allowed types of nosebands in Australia are cavesson, drop noseband, flash noseband and crank noseband (EFA, 2015). This requirement comes from tradition. Cavesson nosebands do not typically serve any functional purpose except for aesthetics. Historically, it is thought that nosebands were used as a mechanism to steer horses, and as a means for tieing them up. Drop, flash and crank nosebands allow the rider to clamp the horses mouth shut. The allowance of these nosebands in dressage might be questionable, the authors of the paper suggest, because in dressage, horse and rider combinations are penalized if the horse is seen to be opening its mouth and avoiding the bit. If the horse's mouth is clamped shut, does this make it harder for a judge to spot resistance? In higher levels of dressage double bridles are required, and with these a cavesson noseband only is permitted, which cannot clamp the horses mouth shut.
A small number of dressage riders reported using bitless bridles (not in competitions), indicating that perhaps if it was permissible to compete in this gear, this would be their preferred bridle of choice.
Whips are not permitted in the higher levels of dressage competition, so it is interesting that they were prevalent among the dressage riders. Western riders traditionally do not use whips as their style of riding has evolved from stockwork which requires the hands to be free. Western, eventing and camp drafting riders were significantly more likely to use spurs than other disciplines.
Western riders were the most likely to use curb bits, this stems from the Spanish origin of the Western riding style. Curb bits can be harsher in the wrong hands, due to their leveraging action which amplifies the riders pressure on the reins. In the right hands, curb bits can also offer an extremely light aid, as their indirect action can give the horse an indication that a signal is coming. Curb bits initially push down against the bars of the mouth, tongue and poll when activated compared to snaffle bits which put direct pressure on the corners of the mouth.
Although not referenced in this study, researchers at the University of Newcastle UK, recently found that polo ponies in gag bits (a type of bit with a leveraging action) were less likely to show oral trauma than racehorses in snaffle bits (Mata, Johnson & Bishop, 2015). This suggests that a leverage type bit combined with a decent amount of time spent educating a horse's response to aids can be less severe than a snaffle bit on a horse with limited training.
A survey is not a perfect method of study and only represents a partial sample of riders. Dressage riders made up the largest group (14.6%) of the study. Show jumpers were not very well represented comprising only 3% of survey respondents and the racing industry comprised less than 1%. The authors note that in future studies it would be good to capture riders reasons for using particular equipment, as well as measure some things objectively, such as rein tension applied by different bits in different disciplines.
Hill, E., McGreevy, P. D., Caspar, G., White, P., & McLean, A. N. (2014). Apparatus use in popular equestrian disciplines in Australia. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research.
Equestrian Federation Australia. (2015). National Dressage Rules. EFA Website (www.equestrian.org.au).


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You can place removable rugs and mats, which can be washed in the washer, but you shouldn't use wall-to-wall carpets. Such rooms have high humidity levels and moisture will be absorbed by the fibers. It's not strange that many people deal with mildew issues. Mold will have effects on your health since you will walk barefoot in the bathroom and might suffer from skin irritations. Our experts suggest frequent ventilation if you have carpets in the bathroom.
Do I need to rinse the tile floor after cleaning it?
Yes, this is absolutely mandatory, regardless of the type of cleaning product that you use. Rinse the bucket and the mop first. Then fill the bucket with cold water and rinse the floor. This will prevent any traces of the cleaning product from being left on the floor. You will not have to worry about that dreaded hazy look or about any marks which are clearly visible.


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How much is a baby bulldog
Last Updated: December 24, 2021 | Author: andree2321
1 How much is a puppy bulldog?
2 How much is a small bulldog?
3 How much is an old English Bulldog puppy?
4 How much do bulldogs cost UK?
5 What is the cheapest dog breed in the UK?
6 Why are bulldogs expensive?
7 How much is a husky?
8 How much is a pitbull?
9 How much is a black husky?
10 How much is a pug?
11 How much is the Shih Tzu?
12 How much is a blue eyed husky?
13 How much is a red husky?
14 How much is a chocolate husky?
15 What is the rarest Husky color?
16 How much is an all white husky?
17 What is a red husky?
18 Is there an all black Husky?
How much is a puppy bulldog?
What is the average price of an English Bulldog puppy? English Bulldogs usually cost between $1,500 and $4,000, while the English Bulldog average price is around $2,500 in the US.
How much is a small bulldog?
For example, in California the average price is $2,900 while in Alabama it is $1,400. A French Bulldog might be less if bought from another state, but keep in mind that the difference might not be much after paying to transport them home.
How Much Is A French Bulldog?
California $2,900
Florida $2,900
New York $2,600
Texas $2,500
How much is an old English Bulldog puppy?
You should expect to pay at least $2,000 for a good example of the breed, although they can cost as much as $4,000. The biggest obstacle to buying one of this breed, however, remains the difficulty of finding a suitable breeder.
How much do bulldogs cost UK?
French bulldog puppies cost around £3,100 and English bulldog puppies cost around £3,700 to buy in the UK.
Huge Increase in Bulldog Prices.
How Much Have Bulldog Puppies Increased in Price?
Early 2019 £1,300 £1,900
Late 2020 £3,100 £3,700
What is the cheapest dog breed in the UK?
The UK's most affordable dog breeds
English Springer Spaniel. Average Cost: £1,266. The English Springer Spaniel is a loveable breed, and very affectionate in nature. …
Cockapoo. Average Cost: £1,459. …
Cocker Spaniel. Average Cost: £1,692. …
Dachshund. Average Cost: £1,773. …
Labrador Retriever. Average Cost: £1,799.
Why are bulldogs expensive?
English bulldogs are very popular. People love English bulldogs for a variety of reasons. One of the things that make bulldogs so expensive is that they are a very popular breed. Generally, since the demand for bulldogs is so high, there will be higher pricing associated with them.
How much is a husky?
Siberian Husky Price Table
Kennel Club Registered Breeder $1,000 to $2,500
Amateur Breeder $600 to $1,300
Pet Store $750 to $2,000
Backyard Breeder $500 to $1,500
How much is a pitbull?
A Pitbull puppy price from a reputable breeder can average from $2100 to $21,000. These are puppies that come from prestigious lines. However, it is possible to find Pitbull puppies that cost from $810 to $1,100. These guard dogs when purebred can be very costly.
How much is a black husky?
Generally, you should expect to pay between $600-$1,300. According to NextDayPets, the median price for Huskies sold is $975. Dogs with a superior pedigree will cost even more. For a top-quality dog with exceptional breed lines, the price starts at $1,700 and can go as high as $10,000.
How much is a pug?
If you are buying a purebred pug from registered parents you can expect to pay anywhere from about $1,200 – 2,500. If your pug comes from a champion line and is show quality, they can cost even more. The price will depend on many factors, such as the quality of the dog's pedigree and the area of the country.
How much is the Shih Tzu?
The Shih Tzu price can vary, but an average, expect to pay between $500-$1,500. According to NextDay Pets, the average price for all Shih Tzus sold is around $700. A show-quality Shih Tzu, however, will cost much more.
How much is a blue eyed husky?
Summary of Husky Prices:
Pet stores typically charge between $800 and $1,300 for a Husky puppy. Breeders typically charge between $200 and $400, but the price can go as high as $2,500 if the pup is of a champion bloodline from a reputable breeder.
How much is a red husky?
You can expect a price range of $300 to $500 for a Red Husky puppy. Some may cost upwards of $1000, depending on their parents' pedigrees. You might be surprised to know that Red Huskies aren't all that rare. Sure, they're not as common as other Husky colors.
How much is a chocolate husky?
In the case of the brown Siberian Husky, the price could be between $600 and $1,300 for a puppy. The higher the pedigree or, the rarer the color, the higher the price. Non-licensed breeders might sell them cheaper at around $150 to $400, but we would recommend purchasing from reputable, reliable breeders instead.
What is the rarest Husky color?
white Siberian Husky
The white Siberian Husky is the rarest color of Husky. While most light-colored Huskies have some brown or black markings, a true white Husky has no color besides white. They nearly always have blue eyes. These dogs are not albinos.
How much is an all white husky?
Although they are considered to be rare, White Husky puppies do not tend to have a high price tag, a White Husky puppy will sell for between $500 and $1,000 USD.
What is a red husky?
The Red Husky is a medium-sized working dog with wolf-like features, a red coat color and often has piercing, almond-shaped blue eyes. It is one of several Husky colors within the Siberian Husky dog breed; not a separate dog breed. Sometimes referred to as a: … Siberian husky. Or Alaskan Husky.
Is there an all black Husky?
Siberian Husky – Black
Black can appear to be jet black, matte black or dilute black. Dilute black can appear closer to blue or grey.


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Tag Archives: Times of India
"If people say It's safe, that's not really what we want to hear. We want clever ideas which will appeal to a wider audience. We want to hear 'unusual' and 'innovative'. Some people may say: It's crazy. It will never work, but that's fine. We like to hear that. 'Safe' is what everyone else is doing. We are not interested in that."
That's what Donnach O'Driscoll told me when I chatted to him. Strangely, I believed him. He is the CEO of Union JACK Radio. They are now one of the sponsors of the Leicester Comedy Festival and Leicester Comedy Festival boss Geoff Rowe is now part-time Director of Comedy at Union JACK.
But, like I said, I chatted to Donnach O'Driscoll…
Donnach and I supped tea at Soho Theatre
JOHN: You started as…?
DONNACH: My very first job was straight out of university – Trinity College, Dublin. Three years working for Bank of America in Washington DC. I went through their management training programme.
Then I worked three years for Gaston Thorn. He was leaving office as President of the European Commission, leaving Brussels and he wanted a Chef de Cabinet…
JOHN: A chef?
DONNACH: Not a chef. The French call it a Chef de Cabinet… It's like a personal private secretary in Whitehall.
I wrote speeches, travelled with him, met everyone he met. Before he was President of the European Commission, he had been President of the United Nations General Assembly.
When I was with him, he was Executive President of the largest media company in Europe – RTL – so after that, through him, I then worked for RTL for seven years as Head of Radio Development and then as Vice President for UK Activities.
JOHN: What did that involve?
DONNACH: Getting RTL into Channel 5 as 29% of the original investors. I said: "If we want to be a truly pan-European media group, we need to have a presence in the UK." So I was on the board of Channel 5 when we were originally awarded the licence. RTL ended up buying out the other shareholders before recently selling it to Viacom.
I was also in the process of building a radio group for RTL in the British Isles – We had Atlantic 252 in Ireland. We bought Talk Radio. We were original investors – 15% – in XFM.
But then we were bought by German media group Bertelsmann who were only interested in television. Radio went out the window. So I left and went to Capital Radio for one year and then, with friends, we set up Absolute Radio International.
In 2003, we partnered with UTV in Northern Ireland and bought the Juice radio station in Liverpool. Then, in 2005, UTV decided to buy Talk Radio group and bought the three of us out of Juice.
In 2006, we bought an FM station in Oxford and won a second Oxford FM licence in 2007. We leased a successful US radio station format JACK from its North American owners and Anglicised it. We aimed our first Oxfordshire station JACKfm at 25-45 year-old males. The second FM station we branded as JACK 2 Hits for a younger, mainly female audience.
There are 50+ JACKs in North America, targeting a 25-45 year old male audience. It has no presenters; it is very irreverent; it has attitude, lots of humour and is, in a way, unpolished. Everything that the rest of commercial radio is not.
Around this time, Virgin Radio was up for sale. We had national ambitions. Through RTL, I knew Times of India – the largest media company in India, who had never invested in anything outside of India. But they backed us and we got it in 2008.
I became the CEO of Virgin Radio and we re-named the station Absolute Radio. People thought we were mad to change the name. We launched it into the teeth of a Recession. Our three core pillars were music, sport and comedy.
When we bought Virgin Radio, it had about 1.8 million listeners. As Absolute Radio, we built that to close to 4 million.
As featured in the ad industry's Campaign magazine after the Virgin Radio takeover
We made a point of live music and doing live music in unique locations, like the first rock music concert in the House of Commons. Elbow did a concert in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral. We closed Regent Street in London and Madness did a concert. On the comedy side, we wanted two comedy anchors – Frank Skinner on Saturday morning and Dave Gorman on Sunday morning. We brought in Ronnie Wood (of the Rolling Stones) as a presenter.
In 2016, we launched a third station in Oxfordshire on DAB only – JACK3 & Chill – a 'chill' station for over-50s. The same humour, the same irreverence, but calmer. Still a very wide playlist, unlike most commercial radio.
We wanted to take the JACK brand national; there was no FM spectrum available so we went DAB to launch Union JACK, which celebrates/plays the best of British music and comedy. Music and comedy are both equally important. All of the music is chosen by the audience. Our app allows people to vote songs up and down a playlist and add songs onto the playlist. To date, we have had over 22 million votes.
JOHN: So you are a franchise of the American JACK Radio…
DONNACH: No. Before we launched our two national stations, we, as it were, bought the freehold for Europe in perpetuity. It was like what we did at Virgin. We felt we needed to hold the freehold for the brand. We can launch JACK stations anywhere in Europe.
Jack Radio – aimed by women for women (and some men)
We launched our second national UK radio station – JACK Radio – a year ago: music aimed at a female audience. And we've started to introduce editorial content into it. We have a women's sports show. Not just 'women's sports'… Things like a female perspective on the Premier League. There's now a relationship show. We're working on a wellness show. And we will introduce comedy. It won't be as important as on Union JACK Radio; it will just be one additional element. A bit like the glossy magazine which appeals primarily to a female audience but in no way deters a male audience and actually, at the moment, there are more male listeners than female to JACK Radio.
JOHN: So how do you make Union JACK stand out among all the other radio brands?
DONNACH: Commercial radio, generically, is tight playlists, researched heavily, very slick. They will do a short bit of talk, then play Rihanna for the third time in an hour. JACK is the antithesis of that. JACK is spontaneous. As soon as something happens, we have our station voice recording funny, irreverent lines about what Boris Johnson has just done or whatever.
We look to play two new unsigned music acts every hour. We have a character on the station called Lucy Leeds – she's from Leeds – and she goes round interviewing new bands and effectively familiarising our audience with those new bands.
We're not a big corporate. We don't have the resources of Global or Bauer or News International. So, within our limited financial resources, we have to stand for something. It's very difficult to find audience niches. You have to try to be creative. Our ethos is to try and support new talent in music and in comedy.
JOHN: The pace on Union JACK is very fast.
DONNACH: What we do NOT want is traditional DJs and traditional presenters doing 4-hour blocks. Turn on Heart or Magic or Kiss and that's traditional radio. It's two songs, 5 or 6 minutes of ads. From our perspective, we are trying to do it differently.
JOHN: Between your music, short scattered ads and the scattered station voice stuff, you also drop in short extracts from classic BBC comedy shows.
DONNACH: In order to familiarise the audience with the output and the brand, I thought it would help to have some classic comedy clips in there. But new comedy is what we want to do. Original comedy. We want to meet comedians with ideas.
JOHN: What's your pitch to comedians?
Part of the increasing original comedy output on Union Jack
DONNACH: We are small. We are self-funded. We don't have big corporate backing, but we want to develop relationships with comedians… If you can't get exposure because the limited space on BBC Radio 4 is effectively locked-up with shows you can't get near and you don't have the resources to do a national tour… then we have a national platform and we are looking for content. Please come and talk to us. Even if it's the nuttiest idea.
JOHN: And they presumably have to record in your studio in Oxford.
DONNACH: No. There's plenty of studios around.
JOHN: So you might rent them a sound studio in Soho or…
DONNACH: Wherever. Wherever. If they're in Newcastle, Doncaster, wherever, we'll find a studio which we would pay for. We have a platform. We will make it work including finding the studio, recording it, getting it onto a podcast, whatever. We will do the mechanics of it.
I hope that, as we develop, the 'talent' may see us as even more of a friend than their agent. They may have an agent who is keen to develop their careers but who gets a commission. We don't take a commission. We are not in it other than to find great content.
We want content and we want people who feel they haven't had an outlet for their content. We don't have preconceived ideas.
If you go to the BBC, it can take up to two years to get something on air. We can get something to air very, very quickly. If we like the idea and we can make the finances work, we can get it to air on Union JACK Radio within a couple of weeks.
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Tagged as Absolute Radio, Atlantic 252, Bertelsmann, Channel 5, comedy, DAB radio, Donnach O'Driscoll, Gaston Thorn, Geoff Rowe, Jack FM, Jack Radio, Leicester Comedy Festival, Oxfordshire, radio, RTL, Talk Radio, Times of India, Union Jack Radio, Virgin Radio, XFM
Jul 8, 2011 · 1:47 pm
News of the World. Forget the hacks. It's The Bill you always have to pay.
I have worked as a researcher and sub-editor for BBC TV News (via their old Ceefax teletext service) and, briefly, in the newsrooms at Anglia TV, Granada TV and ITN. I have known a lot of journalists. But even I was shocked by the News of the World and other tabloids' amorality.
I don't mean the telephone hacking scandal which has now seen Rupert Murdoch close down Britain's biggest-selling newspaper.
I mean the cheap Killer Bitch movie and Katie Price's ex-husband Alex Reid being caught on camera with his trousers down.
Police corruption comes later in this blog.
In what must have been a moment of madness I financed Killer Bitch without reading the script (look, it was cheap) and I was away at the Edinburgh Fringe for weeks when shooting started.
While I was away, a sex scene was shot between Alex Reid and the lead actress, the director's girlfriend/partner.
Alex Reid's chum/manager asked the director if it was OK to have a photographer on set that day – not to take photos of the sex scene itself but just of Alex arriving, being on-set, being glamorous. The director said Yes.
And, of course, when the sex scene happened, click-click-click and off in a corner Alex's photographer goes to e-mail out his photos.
What the director didn't know was that the manager guy had, all week, been playing-off the News of the World against The People to get a higher price for the sex scene pictures. The People ran their photos on the cover and in an "exclusive" double-page spread that Sunday.
But the News of the World, unknown to anyone else, had secretly set up a hidden camera in the grotto where filming took place. They took their own photos and ran a single-page 'spoiler' about "sickening footage" in the "vile and degrading hardcore porn film" in which Alex had been involved in a "disgusting rape".
In fact, it wasn't a rape scene at all. Never was. Never scripted as rape (I read that bit later); wasn't shot as rape; wasn't edited as rape. I saw the uncut footage when I came back from Edinburgh and it simply wasn't rape.
But, bizarrely, journalists often believe what they read in tabloid newspapers, so this story about the vile rape scene in a hardcore porn movie (which is wasn't) quickly spread across the world, sometimes using the same words the original News of the World had used.
The movie, which had only just started shooting and which was months away from being edited, was reviled as "violent porn" by The Times of India, a "vile and degrading movie" on Australia's Perth Now website and "violent, aggressive… icky stuff" by TheHollyoodGossip.com. Back home, totally unseen, the Daily Mirror slammed it as "a sick movie" with "vile scenes…stomach churning"
Fair enough. Good publicity for a small film, though sadly much too early to profit from.
Two weeks later, The People ran a new cover story and two-page spread about how Alex Reid had "returned" to the Killer Bitch set "to shoot more torrid outdoor sex shots". This had never happened. It was a complete fiction. But The People had detailed descriptions, actual photos from this supposed second sex scene (they were re-cycled from the original scene) and they even had a direct quote from the director saying, "I can confirm that Alex filmed these scenes within the last seven days".
The director told me not only that The People had never talked to him about this alleged re-shoot but, at that point in time, he had never actually talked to anyone at the newspaper about the film ever.
Obviously, you expect to be mis-quoted and have your words twisted by newspapers. Now, it seems, it's common to simply make up entirely fictional stories.
The New York Daily News correctly reported that "the film's producers don't seem bothered by the publicity."
Fair enough. Publicity is publicity.
But just as the Stephen Lawrence affair, to my mind, was not about racism but about police corruption – an investigating policeman was paid-off by the father of one of the accused – the current News of the World scandal is not about phone hacking but about endemic police corruption.
Two days ago, I saw a Sky News double interview with, on the one hand, Brian Paddick, former Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, and on the other ex News of the World journalist Paul McMullan.
McMullan could be seen almost literally biting his tongue off after he said that, if you were investigating police corruption, the only way to find out the facts was to talk to other policemen. As they might lose their jobs by dishing the dirt on fellow officers, they could not be expected to do this for free or for a few pounds and it was not unreasonable to pay them £20,000 or £30,000.
This figure was picked up by the interviewer.
Brian Paddick, who was basically defending the Met, said this was terrible but "clearly everyone has their price".
This is an interesting thing to say because it is an acceptance by a former senior Met officer that, if the price is high enough, any Metropolitan policeman can be bought.
Yesterday's London Evening Standard led on a story that "Corrupt Met police received more than £100,000 in unlawful payments from senior journalists and executives at the News of the World."
It also claimed that two senior Scotland Yard detectives investigating the phone hacking scandal held back: "Assistant Commissioners Andy Hayman and John Yates were both scared the News of the World would expose them for allegedly cheating on their wives if they asked difficult questions of the Sunday tabloid."
Today's Guardian says: "Some police sources suggested there was no evidence yet that officers had actually received the payments and what would also be investigated was whether the journalists involved had kept the money themselves."
Obviously some Met officer here, limbering up for a career as a stand-up comic.
Police in the UK taking bribes? Shock! horror! – And the Pope is a Catholic?
The system-wide corruption within the Metropolitan Police in the 1960s was supposedly partially cleaned-up.
On 4th December 1997, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Condon gave evidence to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee and said there were around 100-250 corrupt officers in the Met. By "corrupt" he meant seriously corrupt – they dealt drugs, helped arrange armed robberies etc.
Condon is also the man who coined the phrase "noble cause corruption" – the idea that some police justifiably 'bend the rules' to get a conviction when officers 'know' the accused is guilty but do not have enough proof to convict. So it could be seen by some as "noble" to plant evidence, lie under oath and generally 'fit up' any 'known villains' when there is no actual evidence which would prove their guilt.
In Stoke Newington the police did, indeed, 'fit up' guilty drug dealers who would not otherwise have been imprisoned. But their motive was not to 'clean up' the area but to clear away the opposition as police officers were themselves dealing hard drugs. Whether this comes within Sir Paul Condon's definition of "noble cause corruption" I am not sure.
In 1998, the Telegraph got hold of (and one wonders how) a confidential document containing the minutes of a meeting organised by the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS). It quoted this police document as saying: "corrupt officers exist throughout the UK police service… Corruption may have reached 'Level 2', the situation which occurs in some third world countries."
I once asked someone who had managed a 'massage parlour' – in other words, a brothel – how he had avoided getting raided by the police. He looked at me as if I was mad:
"Cos we fucking paid the Old Bill and gave them free services," he said.
In Britain today, it remains a fact of life – as it always has been throughout my life – that you always have to pay The Bill.
Last night's TV news shows reported that today the police would arrest former News of the World editor Andy Coulson. Now where would they have got that story from? Only the police would know. And today he was arrested.
Was the tip-off paid-for or was it just a nudge-nudge case of You do me a favour; I'll do you a favour?
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Home » Kerbal Space Program creator's new game launches onto Steam Early Access
Kerbal Space Program creator's new game launches onto Steam Early Access
On Sep 14, 2021 8:51 pm, by NuclearCoffee
Just a few weeks after taking off into open beta, Balsa Model Flight Simulator, the new game from Kerbal Space Program creator Felipe "HarvesteR" Falanghe, is now available on Steam Early Access.
Balsa Model Flight Simulator is obviously a different take on flight than KSP, but it's still very much in the same tradition: Players design, build, and fly highly-detailed virtual model planes, and even engage in "paintball dogfights" against other online model-makers. A built-in scenario editor enables the creation of new mission and game mods, and designs, missions, and mods can all be shared through the Steam Workshop.
The Early Access version of the game should be vastly improved compared to the original open beta release: Falanghe said developers released more than a dozen builds of the game during the testing period, and were able to "squash a lot of significant bugs, as well as implement several really good ideas already." And of course he emphasized that the Early Access launch "is just the beginning."
"Until now we've been mainly focused on getting Balsa to be a stable and flexible platform, so we have a lot of feature ideas we've been really looking forward to working on," he continued. "Now that we are starting Early Access, the time has finally come to get started on those."
There's no word on when BMFSim will go into full release—the FAQ has a "very loose estimate" of at least a year from now, "and potentially up to two years or more"—but Falanghe knows a thing or two about Early Access. Kerbal Space Program was originally released independently in 2011 before making the move to Steam Early Access in March 2013. A full release didn't take place until more than two years later, in April 2015, by which time it had racked up enviable levels of acclaim: Not long after its Steam debut, we declared it the Best Simulation of 2015, and it remains deeply embedded in our annual Top 100 list.
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