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• Hasard: I denna kategori samlas sajter om hasardspel, kasinon, lotterier, vadslagning, spel på hästar, fotboll m.m.
• Public_Broadcasting: Web sites and links to other Open Directory categories for not-for-profit broadcasting.
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  • Public Radio
  • Public Access Cable TV
  • Holsteiner: The Holsteiner originated with heavy European horses, but was leavened with the introduction of the hot-blooded barbs brought from the Holy Lands by crusaders. Horse breeding as an institution and as cottage industry continued; by the sixteenth century, the Holsteiner was known throughout Europe as a tall, powerful, elegant riding and driving horse. With their elegance, charisma, and willing style Holsteiners became the mount of choice for European royalty, and became the warhorse preferred for their armies as well.
    Horse breeding continued to flourish in the region throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and in 1713, the crown instituted annual inspections and approvals defining the breed and controlling the direction in which it would develop. In 1730, the Equerry to the King of France, De la Enérinière (who is still revered for his contributions to the art of equitation) praised the Holsteiners aptitude as jumpers, their ability to perform airs above the ground, their beauty and elegant action.
    In the early part of the nineteenth century, the Duke of Austenberg introduced thoroughbreds to the Holstein line. The advent of artillery was reducing the need for heavy horses of war, and the network of roads throughout Europe had been developed to the extent that the call now was for a lighter horse capable of comfortably transporting riders or driver over long distances. The versatile, elegant Holsteiner welcomed the refinement and stamina of the thoroughbred, and the Holsteiner became the new performance horse for the European road.
    In 1830, Royal Horse Agent Jakob Olde began to import Yorkshire Coach horses, a line used in England and proven not on the track but on the mail routes of the English countryside. These horses brought a fresh line of stamina and energy, but contributed more bone than the lighter Thoroughbred. The resulting combination of the calm, but powerful and elegant old school with the fresh bloodlines promoted the Holsteiner to new popularity.
    The German State stepped in and took over the Holsteiner Verband in 1926, appropriating their stallions and taking on the judging of the horses. The decimation of the Second World War cost the Holsteiner line terribly, and the numbers of registered Holsteiners were greatly reduced. Before the war, there were six foundation stallion bloodlines. After the war only the Achille line survived. In the years following the war, the use of cars, trucks and tractors gradually eliminated the traditional role of the Holstein horse almost entirely. Holsteiners, like all horses, became animals of pleasure and not of need. While the Holsteiner made a dramatic impact as a sport horse, the State bureaucracy was not designed for the art of horse breeding. The State continued to manage the Holsteiner breed until 1960, when it was decided that there was no real justification for the costs involved in maintaining the Holsteiner stud. Within days of the state's disbanding of its stud, determined horseman had stepped in to save the ancient line. They purchased thirty-three of the state's stallions, and formed the Verband der Züchter des Holsteiner Pferdes that we know today.
    The Verband's immediate focus was on the development of the Holsteiner as a sport horse. Building on the inherent strengths of the ancient lines- their endurance, willingness to work, athletic capabilities, elegance and reliable temperament, the Verband once again turned to outside bloodlines to reaffirm the performance capability of the ancient breed. The foundation mare lines remained unaltered; the stallion pool was expanded to include horses from other registries with the desired characteristics for the sport horse the Holsteiner would become. The Verband welcomed thoroughbred stallions Marlon, Ladykiller, Cottage Son, Manometer, Anblick, and Frivol; the anglo-arab Ramzes; and the great Celle de Francaise stallion Cor de la Bryére.
    These excellent stallions bloodlines were mingled in with the ancient mare lines, and the modern Holsteiner- an elegant, powerful horse; tall, with calm disposition and huge athletic talent, had been born.
  • Haflinger: The Haflinger's history begins in Tyrol, Austria, where for centuries, a line of rugged, surefooted mountain horses were bred in southern Tyrol. They worked as general riding horses, light draft and harness horses as well as pack animals. Because of the difficult and mountainous terrain, residents preferred these lighter and smaller horses for various tasks.In 1874, in the village of Hafling, Austria, "249 Folie", the first registered Haflinger was born, sired by a royal Arabian stallion and out of a refined native Tyrolean mare. All purebred Haflingers trace their lineage to this stallion. "Folie" inherited his mother's strength, disposition and stamina and the refined, elegant grace and bone structure of his father. A year later, an influential count persuaded officials from the Austrian Imperial Ministry of Agriculture to establish an objective Haflinger breeding program. From this time on, stallions were selected for breeding and were registered in consecutive order. Currently, there are two different types of Haflinger -- a short draft style good for driving or farm work, and a taller, more refined version bred for riding and jumping. The breed color is chestnut with flaxen mane and tail, often identified as palamino. They are generally pony sized standing about 14 hands on the average, although the "modern" variation can reach 15 hands.
  • Kansas: This section of the Directory deals with Scuba diving sites located in Kansas only. Sites include dive centers, instructors, charter boats, and clubs.
  • Poulenc,_Francis_Jean_Marcel: A member of Les Six, French composer Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was largely self-taught. Through his entire career, he preferred writing for voice and produced little symphonic music that was not theatrical in purpose. He wrote three operas, Dialogues of the Carmelites about martyred nuns in the French Revolution being staged most often. He also produced exquisite religious music, including Stabat Mater, about Mary watching Jesus' crucifixion and a setting of the Gloria.
  • POP3_Access: This category is for web sites that let you access an existing POP3 (i.e. what most Internet service providers give you) email account from the Web, instead of using a program like Netscape Messenger or Eudora.
  • Cast_and_Crew: The cast and crew behind the Lord of the Rings movies. The members of the Fellowship of the Ring are listed first, followed by the rest of the actors, followed by the crew.
  • Business-to-Business: Contains links to sites which provide services for the accounting professional, to enable the accountant to better serve his cliental.
  • Viajes_y_turismo: Webs de información general sobre viajes y turismo en Cuba.
  • Maps_and_Views: Maps and photos of Finland.
  • Wildlife_and_Conservation: Official websites of UK governmental, regulatory and advisory bodies responsible for wildlife and conservation matters in the United Kingdom.
  • Society_and_Culture: For sites that reflect the make up of the county by way of clubs, personal pages, politics, history, and social issues. Must pertain to the county and not individual localities.
  • Arts_and_Entertainment: For links to localities in this county with sites concerned with subjects such as theater, art, photography, films, music, architecture, dance, libraries, and museums, and for the listing of sites for multiple locations in more than one locality in this county.
  • Personal_Pages: This category is for websites serving medical students and residents. The category also includes medical student and resident personal homepages.
  • Internet: For links to localities in this county with sites for companies such as Internet service providers and web site designers, and for the listing of business sites of this kind for multiple locations in more than one locality in this county.
  • Business_and_Economy: For links to localities in this county with sites for companies and business organizations, and for the listing of business sites for multiple locations in more than one locality in this county.
  • Government: For sites concerned with county-level government in this county on subjects such as laws, taxes, law enforcement, and fire and emergency services, as well as links to localities with sites in government sub-categories.
  • Education: For links to localities in this county with listings for schools, training institutes and educational resources as well as localities with links to local colleges and universities, and for sites for educational institutions with campuses in more than one locality in this county.
  • Energie: Sites over energiebesparing en duurzame energie.
  • Grondstoffen_en_Afval: Informatieve sites over afval, ketenbeheer en grondstoffen en maatschappelijke organisaties op dit werkveld.
  • Päijät-Häme: Päijät-häme sijaitsee Etelä-Suomessa, asukasluku on noin 200 000.
  • Events: Contains information on paragliding events.
  • Monorails: A monorail utilizes a single rail serving as a track for passenger or freight vehicles. In most cases it is elevated, but monorails can also run at grade, below grade, or in subway tunnels. Vehicles are either suspended from or straddle a narrow guideway. Monorail vehicles are WIDER than the guideway that supports them.
  • Unassisted: This category contains websites about unassisted childbirth. Websites that fit in this category may contain birth stories, homebirth information, resources, support groups, and general childbirth information that relates to unassisted childbirth.
  • Personal_Pages: Personal Home Pages are being moved to the Locality where the site owner lives. This category contains sites not yet relocated.
  • Equipment: This category is for websites offering equipment for the collecting, labelling, and preparation of fossil material.
  • Madagascar: This category lists personal travelogues, travel journals, and other sites which contain significant narrative content about trips to Madagascar.
  • Laundering: Equipment for industrial laundering.
  • Carpet_and_Floor_Cleaners: Equipment for industrial cleaning of floors and carpets; Janatorial cleaning machines.
  • Shareware: All types of software to help you take full advantage of your Palm Pilot. Emphasis on shareware and freeware.
  • Singers: Primarily an index to types of singers such as jazz, classical, or folk, as well as sites about voice types such as soprano and tenor.
  
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