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        <p class="content strap">Their actions helped relieve rescue centres in Texas which were already overcrowded with displaced animals after the deadly storm.</p>
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        <p>Even as Irma gears up to lash against the coast of Florida, with US seeing one of the biggest evacuations for safety ever, a US airlines came into news for saving the lives of dozens of animals following the devastation left at the wake of Hurricane Harvey.</p>

<p>Southwest Airlines flew more than 60 animals thousands of miles across the US into a facility in San Diego.</p>

<p>The news, which was originally published in The Telegraph UK says that their actions helped relieve rescue centres in Texas which were already overcrowded with displaced animals after the deadly storm.</p>

<p>Speaking to The Telegraph UK, Linda Rutherford, Chief Communications Officer pof Southwest Airlines said that the devastation of Hurricane Harvey has impacted a number of communities along the Gulf and they were happy to partner with the Helen Woodward Animal Center to extend hope to Houston by transporting shelter animals to a new home in San Diego, while making additional space for family pets whose humans are currently displaced.</p>

<p>Southwest has teamed up with with Helen Woodward Animal Center (HWAC) in San Diego who said the animals faced being euthanised before they stepped in.</p>

<p>Speaking about the incident, Mike Arms, HWAC president said that the animals are the silent victims of the devastation caused by Harvey.</p>                </div>

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      itemsDesktop : [1199,4],
      itemsDesktopSmall : [979,4]
 
  });
  // For Gallery detail related galleries
  $("#relatedGalleryDivId").owlCarousel({
 
      autoPlay: 3000, //Set AutoPlay to 3 seconds
      items : 4,
      itemsDesktop : [1199,4],
      itemsDesktopSmall : [979,4]
 
  });
// For Gallery detail related stores
  $("#relatedStoriesDivId").owlCarousel({
 
      autoPlay: 3000, //Set AutoPlay to 3 seconds
      items : 4,
      itemsDesktop : [1199,4],
      itemsDesktopSmall : [979,4]
 
  });
 
});

 </script>
 
<script>
    $(document).ready(function() {
     // For Gallery Landing page
      var owl = $("#topGalleryDivId");
     
      owl.owlCarousel();
     
      // Custom Navigation Events
      $(".next").click(function(){
        owl.trigger('owl.next');
      })
      $(".prev").click(function(){
        owl.trigger('owl.prev');
      })

      // For Gallery detail related galleries
      var owl = $("#relatedGalleryDivId");
     
      owl.owlCarousel();
     
      // Custom Navigation Events
      $(".next").click(function(){
        owl.trigger('owl.next');
      })
      $(".prev").click(function(){
        owl.trigger('owl.prev');
      })

      // For Gallery detail related stores
      var owl = $("#relatedStoriesDivId");
     
      owl.owlCarousel();
     
      // Custom Navigation Events
      $(".next").click(function(){
        owl.trigger('owl.next');
      })
      $(".prev").click(function(){
        owl.trigger('owl.prev');
      })
     
    });
</script>
<!--for strory detail-->
<script type="text/javascript">
selectnav('nav', {
    label: 'Menu',
    nested: true,
    indent: '-'
});
selectnav('f_menu', {
    label: 'Menu',
    nested: true,
    indent: '-'
});
$('.bxslider').bxSlider({
    mode: 'fade'
});

/*My Code Jai*/
var isMobile = '0';// For Check mobile in js 
var hoverInterval;
var Banimages = [];
var Bantitle = [];
var Banurl = [];
(function(){
    $(".tumbList img").each(function(){
      Banimages.push($(this).attr('src'));
      Bantitle.push($(this).attr('title'));
    })
    $("#thumbNav a").each(function(){
      Banurl.push($(this).attr('href'));
    })
    		setInterval('autoRefresh()', 300000);
	    //console.log(Banurl);
  })()

var hoverIntervalGal;
var Galimages = [];
var Galtitle = [];
var Galurl = [];
galPlayState = false;
(function(){
    $(".Ccontainer img").each(function(){
      Galimages.push($(this).attr('src'));
      Galurl.push($(this).parents('.div_to_hold_images').find('a').attr('href'));
      Galtitle.push($(this).attr('title'));
    })
    /*$("#thumbNav a").each(function(){
      Galurl.push($(this).attr('href'));
    })*/
    //console.log(Galurl);
  })()
function galPlay(){
setInterval(function(){
	if(galPlayState){
	changeImage('forward');
	}
}, 5000);
  }
  galPlay();
function galPlaySet(){
	if(galPlayState){
		$( "#galPlayButt" ).removeClass( "fa-pause" ).addClass( "fa-play-circle" );
		galPlayState=false;
	}else{
		$( "#galPlayButt" ).removeClass( "fa-play-circle" ).addClass( "fa-pause" );
		galPlayState=true;
	}
}

var $img = $('.galleryContainer img').first();
var $bUrl = $('.galleryContainer a').first();
var flag = false;
var bannerPause = true;
imgShow = 1;
bannerRunning = false;
function actTimer(){
setInterval(function(){
	if(bannerPause){

	runBanner(imgShow);
	flag = !flag;
    imgShow++;
	}
    if(imgShow>3){imgShow=0;}
}, 3000);
}

function runBanner(imgShow){
    $img.attr('src', Banimages[imgShow] );
    $img.attr('title', Bantitle[imgShow] );
    $bUrl.attr('href', Banurl[imgShow] );
    $('#galleryCaption').text(Bantitle[imgShow] );
    $('#banImgTitleRun').text( $( "#t"+(imgShow+1)+" div.thumbH3" ).text() );
    $('.thumb-gal-a').removeClass("thumbSelect");
	$('#t'+(imgShow+1)).addClass("thumbSelect");
}

function hoverBanner(imgShow){
bannerPause = false;
runBanner(imgShow-1);
}
function outBanner(){
bannerPause = true;
}
 function autoRefresh()
{
	if($("#autoRefresh").is(':checked')){
	   window.location.reload();
	}
}



function blinkeffect(selector, speed) {
		$(selector).fadeOut(speed*2, function() {
		$(this).fadeIn(speed, function() {
		blinkeffect(this,speed);
		});
	});
}
	 
	

$(document).ready(function() {
    var $window = $(window);

		$('#cImg').onImagesLoad({
            each : eachItemLoaded
        });
        //the 'each' callback is invoked once for each item that $('.imageSection') encapsulates
        //i.e. $('.imageSection').length == 2 here, so the 'each' callback will be invoked twice
        function eachItemLoaded(domObject){
			//note: this == domObject. domObject will be the <div class="imageSection" /> that has just finished loading all of its images
            //console.log('new width --: ');
			checkWidth();
        }
        
        
    
	blinkeffect('.liveBg',2000);
	blinkeffect('.breakingBg',1000);

//- Top Navigation
 
  $( ".navMob, .navMobC" ).click(function() {//Side Menu
      if($("#toggleNav").is(":visible")){
        $('body').css({'overflow':'auto'});
      }else{
        $('body').css({'overflow':'hidden'});
        //$('#toggleNav').addClass('top-bar-fixed');
      }
      $( "#toggleNav" ).toggle( "slide" );
  });
  $('html').click(function() {
    $( "#toggleNav" ).slideUp();
    $('body').css('overflow','auto');
  });
  $('.top-menu').click(function(event){
      event.stopPropagation();
  }); 

//- Top Navigation end 
    
    $(window).bind('scroll', function() {
      if ($(window).scrollTop() > 145) {
        $('#top-bar').addClass('top-bar-fixed');
        $('.tool-bar-logo').show(000);
        if ($window.width() < 768){
        	$('.top-left').hide(100);
        	$('.tool-bar-logo .navMob').show(00);
        	}
       }
       else {
         $('#top-bar').removeClass('top-bar-fixed');
         $('.tool-bar-logo').hide(000);
         if ($window.width() < 768){
         	$('.top-left').show(100);
         	$('.tool-bar-logo .navMob').hide(00);
         	}
       }
    });    
    

function optimizeStoryImages(){
	$('#storyBody img').each(
        function(){
            var theWidth = $(this).width();
            var theHeight = $(this).height();
			var windowHeight = $window.height();
			var shouldHeight = $window.height()-($('#top-bar').height()+10);//+($window.height()/3);
			
			if(theHeight >= theWidth && theHeight > shouldHeight){
            //$(this).css({'margin-top': -theHeight / 2 + 'px', 'margin-left': -theWidth / 2 + 'px'});
            $(this).css({'height': shouldHeight + 'px', 'width': 'auto'});
				jQuery(this).parents('p').addClass('imgCenter');
			}
			jQuery(this).parents('p').addClass('imgCenter');

        });
}
	function optimizeImage(wWidth,wHeight){
		
		if(document.getElementById('cImg')){
			wWidth = $('.cover').width();
			var h = document.getElementById('cImg').naturalHeight;
			var w = document.getElementById('cImg').naturalWidth;
			//alert('height:'+h+' width:'+w);
			//alert(wHeight+' '+h);
			//newPercentWidth = $('.cover').width() * (1 - 0.10);
			newPercentWidth = $('.cover').width();
			//console.log('imgOrg w:'+w+' new per: '+newPercentWidth+' :: '+$('.cover').width());
			if(w<newPercentWidth && h<=w){//if image width smaller then container
				$('.cover #cImg').css('height', 'auto' );
				$('.cover #cImg').css('width', 'auto' );
			}else if(w>wWidth){
				$('.cover #cImg').css('height', 'auto' );
				//$('.cover img').css('width', '90%' );
				$('.cover #cImg').css('width', newPercentWidth );
				//console.log('new width : '+newPercentWidth);
			}else if(h>wHeight){
				$('.cover #cImg').css('height', wHeight );
				$('.cover #cImg').css('width', 'auto' );
				//$('.cover img').css('width', 'auto w' );
			}
		}

	}
    function checkWidth() {
        var windowsize = $window.width();
        var windowHeight = $window.height();
		optimizeImage(windowsize, windowHeight);
		optimizeStoryImages();
        $('#toggleNav').height(windowHeight);
        $('#toggleNav .sideNav').height(windowHeight-200);
        $('.galleryBody ul li img').css('max-height',windowHeight+(windowHeight/2) );


        if (windowsize < 768) {//small device less then 801px width
            $('#nationRight').addClass("noPadding");
            $('.topStoryContainer').css('border',0 );
            //Gallery
            $('.galleryContainerM').css('display','none' );
            $('.tumbList h2 span').text('Gallery' );
            $('.thumb-gal-a').css('height','auto' );
            $('.outerThumb').css('max-height','none' );
            //$('.outerThumb img').css({'max-height': windowHeight-10 , 'width': 'auto' });
            //$('.thumbH3').css('height','auto' );
            $('.stry-hd-sml-cnt').css('height','auto' );
            $('#thumbNav').css('height','auto' );
            
        }else{
        //alert($('.galleryContainer').height());
        theHeight = $('.galleryContainer').height();
        	$('#thumbNav').css('height', theHeight );
        	//$('#thumbNav').css('height', '426' );
        	$('#nationRight').removeClass("noPadding");
        	if (bannerRunning){}else{actTimer();bannerRunning=true;
        	}
        	//$('.thumb-gal-a').css('max-height','24.5%' );
        }
    }
    // Execute on load
    checkWidth();
    // Bind event listener
    $(window).resize(checkWidth);
	 $('#cImg').on('load', function(){
			 checkWidth();
		 });	
	$("#arrowR").click(function(){
        fScrollNow(20, 'r');
    });
    $("#arrowL").click(function(){
        fScrollNow(20, 'l');
    });

	
    $("#arrowL").hover(function() {
            // call doStuff every 100 milliseconds
            hoverInterval = setInterval(function(){fScrollNow(10, 'l')}, 100);        
		},
        function() {
            // stop calling doStuff
            clearInterval(hoverInterval);
        }
	);

    $("#arrowR").hover(function() {
            // call doStuff every 100 milliseconds
            hoverInterval = setInterval(function(){fScrollNow(10, 'r')}, 100);        
		},
        function() {
            // stop calling doStuff
            clearInterval(hoverInterval);
        }
	);
});
function fScrollNow(to, which){
	if(which=='r'){
	$("div.Ccontainer").scrollLeft($("div.Ccontainer").scrollLeft()+to)
	}else{
	$("div.Ccontainer").scrollLeft($("div.Ccontainer").scrollLeft()-to)
	}
}
function currentGalImage(){
curr_img = $("#cImg").attr("src");
curr_img = curr_img.replace("preview", "thumb");
curr_img = curr_img.replace("Medi", "original");
	for (i = 0; i < Galimages.length; i++) { 
		//console.log(Galimages[i]+' == '+curr_img);
		if(Galimages[i] == curr_img){return i;}
		}
return "nothing";
}
function changeImage(what){
	currImageId = currentGalImage();
	if(what=="forward"){
		newImageId = currImageId+1;
		if(newImageId>(Galimages.length-1)){newImageId=0;}
	}else{
		newImageId = currImageId-1;
		if(newImageId<0){newImageId=Galimages.length;}
	}
	newImageSrc = Galimages[newImageId];
	newImageTtiel = Galtitle[newImageId];
	newUrl = Galurl[newImageId];
	if(isMobile==0) {
		newImageSrc = newImageSrc.replace("thumb", "preview");
	}
		//$("#cImg").fadeOut();

		$('#cImg').attr('src', newImageSrc );
		$('#cImg').attr('alt', newImageTtiel );
		$('#cImg').attr('title', newImageTtiel );
		$('#storyimg-caption').text( newImageTtiel );
if (window.history.replaceState) {
   //prevents browser from storing history with each change:
   window.history.replaceState('', newImageTtiel, newUrl);
}
		//$("#cImg").delay(200).fadeIn();
		//console.log(currImageId+':'+newImageSrc);
	}
		
/* My code */
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/*call scroll top*/
$(document).ready(function() {
if ($('#back-to-top').length) {
    var scrollTrigger = 100, // px
        backToTop = function () {
            var scrollTop = $(window).scrollTop();
            if (scrollTop > scrollTrigger) {
                $('#back-to-top').addClass('show');
            } else {
                $('#back-to-top').removeClass('show');
            }
        };
    backToTop();
    $(window).on('scroll', function () {
        backToTop();
    });
    $('#back-to-top').on('click', function (e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        $('html,body').animate({
            scrollTop: 0
        }, 700);
    });
}
});
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<iframe id="subFrame" src="" scrolling="yes"  frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" style="display:none;"></iframe>
<script type="text/javascript">
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