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Congratulations to the following graduate students on their awards!
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The Strongbow Saga, Book Three: The Road to Vengeance Chapter One What Is His Plan? An arrow whispered out of the dark and thudded into something solid. The sound startled me awake, and I reached out, frantically searching for my weapons. My hand hit something--I could not tell what--that fell over with a loud clatter. "Hush!" a voice nearby said. "They cannot see us, but they are shooting at sounds." The voice--it was Tore's--pulled me the rest of the way from my sleep, and I remembered where I was. The Gull , the longship of Hastein, my captain, and the Bear , Ivar the Boneless's ship, were anchored, lashed side by side, in the middle of the Seine River. We were deep in the heart of Frankia. Dusk had been falling when they'd plucked me from the riverbank, where Frankish warriors had surrounded me. Deciding it was too dangerous to try to navigate the unfamiliar waters of the Seine in the dark, Hastein and Ivar had decided to wait the night out in the middle of the river, as far as possible from Frankish archers lurking along the shore. Tore and Odd were crouched nearby, their bows strung with arrows nocked and ready, peering between the shields lashed along the side of the Gull . "Do you see anything?" Tore whispered. Odd shook his head. "No," he answered. "The shoreline is too far, and the shadows from the trees along it hide too much. He is somewhere over there, though," he added, pointing slightly upstream with his free hand, "judging from the angle of the last arrow that hit the side." I was lucky to be alive; lucky to have returned unharmed from the dangerous scouting mission our army's leaders had sent me on. I could still feel the fear of knowing that the time of my death was upon me. Yet once more, against all odds, I had survived. Once more, for reasons known only to them, the Norns had chosen not to cut the threads of my life, but instead had kept me alive and a part of the great pattern of fate they were weaving; the fate of all men and of the world itself. I had survived, but my death had felt so near and so certain that I could not shake its grasp from my heart. Late the following afternoon, we reached Ruda, the Frankish town along the river that our army had captured and made its base. I did not want to return to the home of Wulf, the gruff Frankish sea captain, where I had been billeted before being sent out on the scouting mission. If I'd been alone, I would have gone to the palace, where the rest of the Gull 's crew had made their quarters. But I was not alone. I had a prisoner. When I pushed the door of his house open and stepped inside, Wulf, who was seated at the table in the main room, scrambled to his feet. For a moment he was speechless with surprise. Perhaps he'd thought--or even hoped--that I was dead. Quickly enough, though, he recovered both his wits and his voice, and began protesting loudly. "I was not expecting you to return here. The town is calm now, and at peace. We no longer need your protection." What he said was true. Most of our army was encamped on an island in the river just upstream from Ruda, rather than in the town itself, and Ragnar, the army's war-king, had forbidden our men from harassing the town's citizens. Soon enough we might be facing the main Frankish army. Ragnar did not want a hostile populace at our backs to deal with, in addition to a besieging force, if we had to defend ourselves from behind Ruda's walls. "Why have you come back here?" Wulf continued. "Why do you not stay with the rest of your captain's men in the count's palace?" Bertrada, Wulf's wife, was standing behind him, wringing her hands, an anxious expression on her face. I knew she could not understand what he was saying--Wulf was speaking to me in my own tongue, rather than the version of Latin spoken by the Franks. But his anger was obvious from the tone of his voice. No doubt she feared I might take offense. In truth, I was beginning to. I pointed behind me. "I have come back to your home because of her. She is my prisoner. I need quarters where she will be safe." Surely Wulf could understand that. A woman--particularly one as young and comely as my captive--could not be housed in a hall filled with hardened warriors. "You are concerned for her safety?" he exclaimed, and rolled his eyes--an insolent gesture which angered me. "Is this not a woman you stole? If her well-being worries you so, why did you take her? Surely she would have been safe if you'd left her with her own folk! "I am running low on food," Wulf continued. "So long as your fleet is on the river, and our land is under attack by your army, I am unable to take my ship out--I am unable to trade. I can earn nothing with which to buy food for my own family. I cannot afford to feed two extra mouths. She is your problem. She is not my concern." Genevieve, my prisoner, was standing just inside the doorway, slumped back against the wall, staring at us dully. She had stumbled from fatigue several times during the short walk from the river to Wulf's home, and looked as though she might fall asleep on her feet at any moment. I felt almost as weary as Genevieve looked. I had been close to exhaustion before Hastein and Ivar had rescued me, and had slept little since. The Franks had been angry at losing Genevieve when they'd believed her rescue was assured. The archers they'd sent creeping to the river's edge had kept up a steady, if ineffectual, fire at us during the night. No one on board either ship had been hit, but after having been hunted for several days by the Franks, the occasional whistle of an arrow passing overhead, unseen in the dark, or the thud of a low shot striking the side of the ship had been enough to keep my nerves on edge, and had made sound sleep impossible. The Strongbow Saga, Book Three: The Road to Vengeance . Copyright © by Judson Roberts. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold. Excerpted from The Road to Vengeance by Judson Roberts All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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The amount of processing needed to run video workloads is growing rapidly. This stems from higher resolutions, higher frames rates, migration to higher bit-depths, and newer more complex codecs like VP9, HEVC and AV1. Considering all of these factors, the industry is facing 10-50x higher demand on its infrastructure compute needs for video workloads. This is happening while the volume of live video streams that require processing is growing exponentially. This session will explore the value proposition of adaptable video acceleration.
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An objective picture quality measurement is an extremely useful tool in the streaming video engineer's toolbox, to assist making encoding and network optimizations that improve the viewer's experience. Traditional PQ measurements have required a reference video from which a comparison measurement can be made. This presentation describes a machine learning algorithm that produces a model from which a non-reference measurement can be made in real-time.
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I am pleased to inform you that this Department's Service Delivery Agreement 2001-02—2003-04 (SDA) will be published on the NIO's web site on Friday 3 November 2000. Publication will coincide with that of the SDAs for other departments.
The purpose of the SDA is to explain the action which this Department will be taking before and during the three years beginning 1 April 2001 to ensure that the strategic targets set down in the NIO's Public Service Agreement (PSA) for achievement during that period are realised. The NIO's PSA was published along with those of other departments in the Government's White Paper "Spending Review 2000: Public Service Agreements July 2000" presented to Parliament by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury by Command of Her Majesty July 2000 (Cm. 4808).
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Another Winner! Minnesota History article receives David Stanley Gebhard Award
Minnesota History authors Greg Gaut and Marsha Neff have won the biennial David Stanley Gebhard Article Award for "Downsizing the Public Realm: Building and Razing Winona's Grand Post Office," which appeared in the magazine's Summer 2013 issue. Issued by the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, the award considers articles focusing on some historical aspect of the built environment and published between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2013.
"Buildings ultimately represent the values of the creators," the authors say. "Public buildings, in particular, reflect the political, economic, and cultural priorities of the societies that construct them." "Downsizing" clearly makes that case. In 1891, the city of Winona proudly dedicated its imposing Romanesque-style stone post office, after citizens had convinced the federal government to enlarge its initial building plans, increase the budget, and spring for more expensive materials. In the 1950s, businessmen, led by the Chamber of Commerce, launched the fight–which they ultimately won–to tear down that "old fashioned monument" and erect a modern, one-story, no frills post office, taking out a city park to do so. The park was deemed a luxury and the new building "a fresh, clean look for a fine old city." Two eras, two buildings, and a seismic shift in understanding the public realm.
A three-judge panel selects the winning article from a minimum of five submissions. Gaut and Neff won the same award in 2008 for their work on the successful fight to preserve Winona's county courthouse.
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Mni Sota Makoce Wins 2014 Hognander Award
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We are delighted to announce that Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota by Gwen Westerman and Bruce White is the winner of the 2014 Hognander Minnesota History Award.
The Hognander Minnesota History Award recognizes the most outstanding scholarly work related to Minnesota history published during the preceding two years. The award, funded by the Hognander Family Foundation, is presented every two years.
This award stems from the Hognander family's belief in the importance of studying and preserving history. As Joe Hognander notes, "We established this award because of our relationship with the Minnesota Historical Society. Its commitment to excellence is noteworthy in promoting scholarly research and writing. We hope this award will inspire more activity by recognizing and rewarding the finest work in the field."
Much of the focus on the Dakota people in Minnesota rests on the tragic events of the 1862 U.S.–Dakota War and the resulting exile that sent the majority of the Dakota to prisons and reservations beyond the state's boundaries. But the true depth of the devastation of removal cannot be understood without a closer examination of the history of the Dakota people and their deep cultural connection to the land that is Minnesota. Drawing on oral history interviews, archival work, and painstaking comparisons of Dakota, French, and English sources, Mni Sota Makoce tells the detailed history of the Dakota people in their traditional homelands for at least hundreds of years prior to exile.
Published by Minnesota Historical Society Press in 2012, the book went on to win the 2013 Minnesota Book Award in the Minnesota category last year.
Westerman and White will be honored for their latest achievement at the upcoming Book Awards Gala on April 5 at the Saint Paul Union Depot. Gwen Westerman is professor of English and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Bruce White is author of We Are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs LG Optimus G Pro
The Galaxy Note 3 is here, and it's looking like quite the beast. Join us as we take a look at how the Note 3 compares to the similarly sized LG Optimus G Pro!
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Big-screen handset lovers everywhere having been waiting in anticipation of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 for a while now, and today's the big day. All other similar sized phones are likely quivering with fear right about now, and with good reason – the Note 3 is an absolute beast!
So how does the LG Optimus G Pro compare to the latest and greatest version of the Galaxy Note? Let's jump in and take a look.
When it comes to build design, the LG Optimus G Pro certainly looks quite similar to a typical Samsung device, plastic build and all. Luckily, the Note 3 doesn't.
That's right, the Note 3 ditches the glossy plastic back cover that we've become all to familiar with when it comes to Samsung phones.
No, plastic isn't actually gone with the Note 3 (sorry if I got anyone's hopes up!), but Samsung is switching things up by introducing a faux leather back to its latest flagship, which includes faux stitching around the edges. Gone is the usual hard plastic feel as well, as the Note 3 feels much softer and easier to grip.
While the Note 3's display is .2-inches larger, the two handsets actually are quite comparable in size. The Note 3 measures 151.2 x 79.1 x 8.3mm with a weight of 168 grams, versus the G Pro's 150.2 x 76.1 x 9.4mm and a weight of 160 grams.
The Note 3 packs a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED full HD display, rated at 386 ppi. As for the Optimus G Pro, it makes use of true IPS technology, and rocks a slightly smaller 5.5-inch Full HD display. Because of the size difference, the G Pro offers a slightly better 401 ppi.
As for which is better? It basically comes back to the same old argument of AMOLED versus IPS. Some folks love them Super AMOLED displays, some don't.
Both the LG G Pro and Note 3 feature 13MP rear cameras, with the LG Optimus G Pro's camera featuring both LED flash and auto-focus. The G Pro also has several special features like dual recording, HDR and its own Photosphere equivalent.
The bad news for LG is that the Note 3's camera offers even more features – a heck of a lot more.
Like the G Pro we get LED flash, and then there's a BSI sensor and smart stabilization. The real magic though comes down to features such as Sound & Shot, HDR, Drama Shot, Best Photo, Best Face, Beauty Face and the list goes on.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a slightly larger 3,200 mAh battery than the G Pro, which 3,140 mAh. In reality, the difference is so little that the two devices will likely compare favorably when it comes to battery life. With a less demanding processor and slightly smaller display, the G Pro might even have a (tiny) advantage here.
For those that can't stand non-removable batteries? You don't have to worry about that with either of these two devices, non-removable batteries for the win!
Similar to the Galaxy S4, the Note 3 will have at least two different processor configurations. The LTE version will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 2.3GHz quad-core CPU, and the 3G version will bring a 1.9GHz Exynos octa-core CPU to the table. Other specs for the Note 3 include 3GB of RAM, 32 or 64GB of storage, and microSD.
The LG Optimus G Pro falls a bit short in the specs department when compared to the Note 3, but we shouldn't be surprised considering the G Pro isn't exactly a new arrival.
The G Pro is powered by a 1.7GHz Snapdragon 600 CPU, accompanied by 2GB of RAM. The device also includes 32GB internal storage and microSD support.
While it's not KitKat (which obviously isn't out yet), the Galaxy Note 3 will feature Android 4.3 Jelly Bean from day one. In contrast, the LG Optimus G Pro is still chugging along with Android 4.1.2.
Not only do the two devices run different versions of Android, there UIs are obviously different as well.
As expected, the Note 3 runs on TouchWiz and has quite a few special features. To name a few, we have the new Pen Window, My Magazine, S Finder and updated S-Pen apps. In addition to everything the Note 3 introduces. the Note 3 also packs all of the same software features found on the Galaxy S4.
The LG Optimus G Pro's custom UI has a few tricks of its own, though the list isn't nearly as big. Some of the best known special features include QMemo and QSlide. For those that have ever played around with the Optimus G, the Pro essentially has the same software as its older brother.
It's also worth mentioning that while both devices are the ideal size for note-taking, the lack of a stylus makes the Optimus G Pro a little less desirable in this regard.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 takes everything we expect from a massive-sized smartphone and takes it to brand new heights! While the Optimus G Pro was a pretty decent handset in its own right, it seems to pale in comparison to the giant that is the Note 3.
For more details on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, check out our hands-on coverage! Also stay tuned to Android Authority for all the latest coverage straight from IFA 2013.
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October 23 & 24
From Toronto, Ontario
SAMANTHA MARTIN TRIO
Dinner & Show both nights – 7-10 pm
Samantha is a dynamic performer with an incredible voice. She's also an excellent songwriter and acoustic guitarist. She started out singing karaoke in her late teens and by her early 20's was already fronting Rock bands doing songs by Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. Then she discovered Soul music (The Staple Singers, Otis Redding) and started focusing on that genre. She released her first album in 2004 then formed her own band in Toronto – Samantha Martin & The Haggard – playing a unique mix of Rockabilly, Soul & Gospel. They morphed into a stripped down quartet with Samantha on lead vocals backed by two great female co-singers and a guitarist. That was the start of Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. Their first album "Send The Nightingale" in 2015 met with huge success earning her 4 Maple Blues Award nominations and a number of prestigious festival gigs. The she added a full rhythm & horn section and released another hot CD "Run To Me" which earned a Juno Award nomination. An impressive performance at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis that year led to tours in the U.S. and Europe. And now she's now working on a new album.
For this engagement Samantha appears on vocals and acoustic guitar backed by two members of Delta Sugar – Curtis Chaffey on electric guitar and Andrew Moljgun on keyboards. This is her 3rd visit to BOTR @ The Cove – she appeared with Delta Sugar twice in 2018 selling out both times. Don't miss her this time around. Reserve ahead!
PROCEEDS TO THE RUBY GLAND FOUNDATION
Unfortunately NO LIVE BROADCAST of these shows due to unforeseen circumstances.
www.samanthamartinmusic.com
November 13 & 14
From Ottawa, Ontario
HOROJO TRIO
Formed in 2019 and consisting of Jamie Holmes on drums (HO), Jeff Rogers (RO) on keyboards & vocals and JW-Jones (JO) on guitar (spells HOROJO) this amazing Soul/Rockin' R&B Trio has already achieved amazing success. Last January they went down to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis and won the Best Band category, beating out over 250 bands from around the world. JW also won for Best Guitarist of the Year. What an incredible double honou!.
Not surprising though -JW has been a high profile player on the Canadian and international Blues scene for over 20 years earning multiple Maple Blues nominations for Guitarist of the Year as well as a Juno nomination for his 2017 album "High Temperature". The JW-Jones Blues Band has performed in more than 23 countries on 4 continents opening for legendary artists like George Thorogood and Buddy Guy, who, by the way, once said "This young man is one of the people who will keep the Blues alive"!
Jeff Rogers is one of Ottawa's hardest working musicians clocking over 250 performances a year and Jamie Holmes is an excellent, versatile drummer who has toured throughout North America and Europe and has worked with famous Grammy-winning Producer Tom Hambridge in Nashville.
Don't miss these guys! Thanks to the COVID pandemic which caused the cancellation of many high profile gigs following their IBC win they're not as well known as they should be – yet – but they will be. So come to this show and you tell everyone later when they're famous that got to see them in a great little 50 seater way back when….
As we keep saying – it's limited capacity for these shows so reserve ahead so you don't miss out!
PROCEEDS TO THE WESTPORT FOOD BANK
Both nights: 8 to 9:30 pm ET
https://www.facebook.com/horojotrio
*Bands and dates may change due to changes in the COVID situation and other unforeseen circumstances so check with The Cove closer to show dates to confirm.
For those who have never attended a BOTR show at The Cove – the venue offers a friendly and intimate setting in a beautiful 140 year-old country Inn in one of the most scenic small towns in Ontario. Located on the world famous UNESCO World Heritage Rideau Canal Waterway. Only a 1.5 hour drive from Ottawa, 1 hour from Kingston, 3.5 hours from Toronto and 3 from Montreal. Located at 2 Bedford St downtown overlooking the lake.
DIRECTIONS - GOOGLE MAP
For more information visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca and www.coveinn.com
Comfortable, well-priced ACCOMMODATION is available at The Cove, nearby B&B's and a motel – but BOOK EARLY. All the rooms in town usually sell out on BOTR nights. The Cove will help you with your reservation choice.
www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
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DAWG FM Internet Blues radio Ottawa www.dawgfm.com
LAKE 88.1 FM Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca
THE BLACK DOG INN B&B, Westport https://www.facebook.com/The-Black-Dog-Inn-112240870562734/
OTTAWA BLUES SOCIETY www.ottawabluessociety.ca
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Townsend Bell started racing go-karts at the age of 12 and spent the next several years competing in regional and national events. After studying at UC Santa Barbara, he attended a three-day Skip Barber school in 1996 and decided his future was in racing. Armed with ambition and a stack of business cards, he set out to make his dreams a reality.
Bell secured the necessary funding to contest the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Western Championship in 1997 and began his climb up the racing ladder. The wins followed. After Formula Dodge, Bell raced in the Barber Dodge Pro Series, and then leapt into the Indy Lights Championship for two years. It was there that Bell began to draw attention. He finished second in the 2000 championship – only nine points behind winner Scott Dixon – and secured the champion's title in 2001 over Dan Wheldon.
Also in 2001, merely five years since beginning his professional driving career, Bell made his debut at the top rung of U.S. motorsports. He contested a pair of races in the CART FedEx Championship Series driving for Patrick Racing in Germany and England. Both grids were determined by championship standings due to qualifying rainouts and despite starting at the back of the field, Bell managed to score his first points in the series in only his second career start with a 12th-place drive at Rockingham Speedway.
He continued with Patrick Racing in 2002 to contest a nine-race season aboard the Toyota-powered Visteon machine. Despite the lack of a teammate in his rookie campaign, Bell managed to impress with a fourth-place finish at Portland and seventh-place drive at Laguna Seca.
Bell embarked on an overseas foray in 2003 with the championship-winning Arden International team in the 2003 FIA Formula 3000 Championship. Among a strong field that included Formula 1 driver Vitantonio Liuzzi and Le Mans star Nicolas Minassian, Bell finished second in the rookie standings and became the first American to score an F3000 podium.
His talents led to limited roles as a test driver for the BAR-Honda and Jaguar Formula 1 teams, and he expanded his dossier off the racetrack by making his television debut as a color commentator for IndyCar Series broadcasts on Europe's Sky Sports.
Bell returned stateside in 2004 to compete in the IndyCar Series with Panther Racing and Chevrolet. Driving the Menards/Johns Manville Racing entry, he finished half of the 10 races entered in the top-10. His best result of fifth was the highest finish for his team that season. He also continued his role as a test driver with BAR-Honda, and expanded his commentary work to include Speed Channel's Formula 1 broadcasts.
He has competed in the Indianapolis 500 eight times from 2006 through 2014, with the last seven starts coming consecutively. Bell has posted a best finish of fourth in 2009 with KV Racing Technology and a best start of fourth in 2011, driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsports.
In 2012, Bell made his professional sports car racing debut with Alex Job Racing, winning the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring on the first attempt. He has added to his versatility in racing a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Lotus Evora, and Ferrari 458 Italia throughout his sports car career.
In 2014, Bell emulated the Sebring feat by driving to victory in his first Rolex 24 at Daytona, with Level 5 Motorsports. Bell and co-driver Bill Sweedler won the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup with AIM Autosport, after finishing first or second in three of the four races in the endurance series. The pairing finished fourth overall in the full season GT Daytona class points.
After winning the 2015 GTD championship for Scuderia Corsa, Bell and Bill Sweedler moved to O'Gara Motorsport in 2015, co-driving the No. 69 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 in GTD.
He is also a color commentator for NBCSN's IndyCar broadcasts.
2015: Won 2015 GTD championship, winning VIR International Raceway and finishing second in Patrón Endurance Cup with co-driver Bill Sweedler.
2014: Finished fourth in 2014 GTD points, winning Patrón Endurance Cup and Rolex 24 with co-driver Bill Sweedler.


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505 Pregnant Yogis Set A New World Record
Sarah Alender
It sounds like a scene from a dystopian novel: over 500 pregnant women wearing purple uniforms stand in a park in China and practice yoga in unison. But this is no nightmarish vision of the future—it's a new Guinness World Record.
On June 8, the city of Changsha, capital of China's Hunan Province, hosted 505 future mothers in what is now the "World's Largest Prenatal Yoga Class," according to the Telegraph. The class, which lasted for 37 minutes and 28 seconds, smashes the previous prenatal yoga record of 423 women, which was set in 2013 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
China Daily reports that only women who were at least 12 weeks pregnant and provided health reports were allowed to participate.
As Guinness Record officials monitored the event, the 505 women went through a series of gentle yoga poses to officially become the new record-holders in prenatal yoga. Looks like Guinness World Records has yet another entry for its ever-changing list!
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The list below includes the cities that the US Post Office accepts for ZIP code 24558. The preferred city may not be the city in which the ZIP is located. The city for 24558 is usually the name of the main post office. When mailing your package or letter, always include the preferred or acceptable cities. Using any city in the list of unacceptable cities may result in delays.
ZIP code 24558 is located in southern Virginia and covers a slightly higher than average land area compared to other ZIP codes in the United States. It also has a slightly less than average population density.
The people living in ZIP code 24558 are primarily white. The number of middle aged adults is extremely large while the number of seniors is extremely large. There are also a slightly higher than average number of single parents and a slightly less than average number of families. The percentage of children under 18 living in the 24558 ZIP code is slightly less than average compared to other areas of the country.
ZIP code 24558 has a slightly less than average percentage of vacancies. The Census also indicates that there are one or more correctional facilities and nursing homes nearby.
The majority of household are owned or have a mortgage. Homes in ZIP code 24558 were primarily built in the 1970s or the 1990s. Looking at 24558 real estate data, the median home value of $110,500 is slightly less than average compared to the rest of the country. It is also slightly less than average compared to nearby ZIP codes. 24558 could be an area to look for cheap housing compared to surrounding areas. Rentals in 24558 are most commonly 3+ bedrooms. The rent for 3+ bedrooms is normally $750-$999/month including utilities. Prices for rental property include ZIP code 24558 apartments, townhouses, and homes that are primary residences.
For more information, see Halifax, VA real estate.
The median household income of $41,639 is compared to the rest of the country. It is also compared to nearby ZIP codes. So 24558 is likely to be one of the nicer parts of town with a more affluent demographic.
As with most parts of the country, vehicles are the most common form of transportation to places of employment. Compared to other ZIP codes in the country, 24558 has very few people that work at home. In most parts of the country, the majority of commuters get to work in under half an hour. A slightly higher than average number of commuters in 24558 can expect to fall in that range. Having to travel to work for over 45 minutes isn't uncommon for people who live here.
ZIP Code 24558 is in the Halifax County Public Schools. There are 1 different elementary schools and high schools with mailing addresses in ZIP code 24558.


There's a pretty big sale taking place at Best Buy (NYSE:BBY)these days. The consumer electronics retailer kicked off a 50-hour sale last night, offering 50 different Black Friday-esque deals -- online and offline -- through Saturday night.
The big markdowns are happening to celebrate Best Buy turning 50 years old. The original store opened on Aug. 22, 1966. A golden anniversary is as good a reason as any to host a massive sale this summer, and some will argue that it's not the only thing that's on sale. Pull up a Best Buy stock chart, and you'll find a stock that's trading slightly higher so far in 2016 but it's still trading 25% below its all-time peak set three years ago.
Best Buy is holding up far better than the thinning ranks of publicly traded rivals, but it's hard to get excited about the superstore concept's future. Best Buy has made it through half a century, but it's going to be a real challenge to make it through another decade.
Best Buy reports its latest quarterly results next Tuesday. It's not likely to be pretty. Best Buy's guidance in May called for flat comps and $8.35 billion to $8.45 billion in revenue, a slight dip in both year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter revenue. Even after aggressively buying back stock over the past year, something that will pad earnings by roughly $0.04 a share, the meandering retailer expects to check in with a profit between $0.38 a share and $0.42 a share. It earned $0.49 a share a year earlier.
There will be a couple of one-time items holding profitability back. Best Buy's bottom line won't be as ugly as it looks at first glance. However, at the end of the day, Best Buy is just another physical retailer at the wrong end of the digital revolution.
You can save $400 on a 65-inch Samsung 4K UHD TV at Best Buy through tomorrow night, but you're not likely to go back to Best Buy for Blu-rays and DVDs after that. Why would you when the top premium streaming service offers a growing catalog of 4K content?
You can save $180 on Beats Studio wireless headphones, only to never buy another CD because your entire audio library is on a flash drive or a streaming service.
Select MacBook Pro computers are being offered at $150 off and the iPhone 6s starts at $1 with two-year activation, and either device will free you from the physical media items that would drag you into Best Buy on a weekly basis when the chain was relevant and e-commerce was not.
Best Buy will be selling a lot of heavily discounted electronics today that will require less visits to physical stores in the future. Best Buy stock has held up better than its smaller and weaker rivals as a beneficiary of their demise, but sooner or later Best Buy won't be able to lean on taking market share from lesser competitors and online sales to merely post flat comps. It will be gnawing on itself, and that's why it's dangerous to make a long-term bet on the Best Buy.


Ingredients: Hot peppers (50%), extra virgin olive oil (30%), peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, unrefined sea salt, lemon juice.
It is a paté of spicy cornetto peppers, which are grown on our farm in May and collected manually from August to October. They are washed, selected, depicciolati, cut into rings and ripened in salt for a short time. Then they are shredded with the addition of Mediterranean spices and potted in extra virgin olive oil.
It is a must, inevitable in the kitchen! You can use it in sauces , in sauteed mussels, in meat with pizzaiola. Spicy lovers can not do without it on pizza or pasta. The Salento pepper is a flagship of the production of the area. If you go from here in September do not miss the party held in Ru ano dedicated to the "Maru" (the spicy).


SAT. OCT. 20, 2018 – 1:35 p.m.
OLIVER C. DAWSON STADIUM (22,000)-ORANGEBURG, S.C.
Delaware State is on the road for the sixth time in seven games to take on South Carolina State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest. The Hornets (0-6; 0-3) are coming off a 55-13 loss to Howard last Saturday. DSU trailed 23-0 in the first quarter and never recovered. The Hornets rushed for a season-high 235 yards, but also surrendered a season-worst 529 yards in the contest.
South Carolina State (1-5; 1-3 MEAC) is also trying to bounce back from a loss. The Bulldogs fell to visiting Bethune-Cookman 28-26 in the most recent outing last Saturday. SCSU trailed by 19 points in the second quarter, but pulled to within two points after a touchdown with 2:32 left to play. The potential game-tying two-point run after the touchdown came up short.
The Hornets had their second-best offensive output of the season with 379 yards at Howard last week. DSU is seventh in the MEAC in total offense (279.0 ypg) and total defense (421.7 ypg). DSU is ninth in the league in scoring (11.8 ppg) and 10th in points allowed (50.7 ppg). Despite missing last week's game at Howard, tailback Mike Waters (jr.) is third in the MEAC in rushing at 67.6 yards per game (338 total). Hornet quarterback Keenan Black (jr.) has completed 38-of-84 passes (45.2%) for 432 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Black is 10th in the MEAC in passing average at 72.0 yards per game. However, he was relieved by Jack McDaniels (so.) in the first quarter at Howard last week and did not return. McDaniels completed 14-of-25 passes for 144 yards in the relief appearance. For the season, McDaniels has connected on 29-of-59 passes (49.2%) for 245 yards. He has one interception and has yet to through a touchdown pass. Trey Gross (so.) is Delaware State's top receiver with 19 catches for 286 yards and two touchdowns. Gross is seventh in the MEAC in receiving yards at 47.7 per game. Hornet linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.), a preseason All-MEAC First Team selection, is tops in the league in tackles at 9.5 per game (57 total). DSU defensive back David Bowman (fr.), a Milford (Del.) High School product, is sixth in the conference in tackles at 6.8 per game (41 total) entering this week's games. Hornet cornerback Keyjuan Selby (sr.) is third in the MEAC in passes defended with eight (1 int. + 7 pass breaks-up). Delaware State also holds the 1-2 spots in kickoff returns in the MEAC this season. Brycen Alleyne (sr.) is No. 1 in the conference with a 28.8 yard kickoff return average, highlighted by his second career touchdown on a 95-yard return at Norfolk State on Sep. 29. DSU's Kwannah Kollie (so.) is second behind Alleyne in the MEAC with a 24.0 yard kickoff return average. Kollie returned a kick 93 yards for a touchdown, also at Norfolk State on Sep. 29. Alleyne is also second in the MEAC in all-purpose yards 129.0 per game.
THE BULLDOGS South Carolina is just ahead of the Hornets are No. 8 in the MEAC in scoring at 12.7 points per game. The Bulldogs rank fifth in the league in scoring defense, allowing an average of 28.2 points a game. SC State is ninth out of the 10 league teams in total offense at 261.8 yards per game, while standing eighth in total defense at 432.8 yards allowed. Bulldog quarterback Nick Tyrece has completed 45-of-99 passes (45.5%) for 654 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. Tyrece is 10th in the MEAC with a 104.9 pass efficiency rating. He's also the team leader and second in the MEAC with 433 yards rushing, and has rushed for four scores. De'Montrez Burroughs leads the team with eight receptions for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Linebacker Chad Gilchrist (so.) is tops on the team and tied for seventh in the MEAC in tackles at 6.6 per game (34 total).
This is the 46th meeting in the series that began when the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference was formed in 1971. South Carolina State has won six of the last eight contests to lead 28-17 in the series, but Delaware State was victorious in the last meeting. The Hornets snapped an overall 17-game losing streak with a 17-14 victory over the Bulldogs in the 2017 contest in Dover, Del. DSU's Wisdom Nzidee kicked the go-ahead field goal with 10 minutes left to play and the Hornet defense highlighted a strong effort with two fourth quarter interceptions to seal the win. The last time the teams met at South Carolina State, the Bulldogs came out on top 30-3 in the 2016 season.


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Glenn Beck Desperately Struggling For Relevance With Yet Another Re-Invention
Posted by Mark NC on January 9, 2013 at 11:06 am. 10	Comments :
When rumors first emerged that Glenn Beck was likely to lose his perch on the Fox News Channel, he responded with the confidence of a Messianic warrior saying "I will find another way to get my message out on a platform that will be a thousand times more powerful!"
Well, the rumors proved to be true and Beck was cast off of Fox and hurled into the cacophony of the Internet. Since then he has frantically stumbled around searching for an identity and grasping at phantom opportunities to keep his movement humming. He began by launching GBTV, a subscription Internet video blog that he delusionally described as a television network. Despite his assertions that it was a huge success, he submerged it into his web "news" site The Blaze.
Now Beck is making another u-turn with the announcement that he is re-branding his entire operation as a "global Libertarian news network," whatever that means. He claims that he will be opening three foreign bureaus in cities that are "important to America" (presumably that nixes Paris, Caracas, and Beijing), and will relocate his staff to a new facility in Manhattan that "will piss everyone off" (He must have found space at 30 Rock between MSNBC and Chuck E. Cheese).
Beck, one of the most hostile and divisive characters in modern media, now says that he wants to distance himself from the left/right squabbles of cable news saying that "We're not gonna play in that crazy space." Apparently he has a whole new crazy space that he'd like to pioneer. But it's hard to see where he would fit in the Libertarian realm. With his overtly evangelical appeals to religion, he is more aligned with theocracy than the secular oriented individualism of Libertarians. And after spending the last several years bashing liberals as "a cancer on America," it's unlikely that a rational, centrist audience is going to find him credible.
It is telling that Beck says that "I'm a lot closer to Penn Jillette than I am to Chuck Hagel." So Beck is confessing that he is more like an entertainer whose specialty is to create illusions, than he is like a mainstream Republican legislator and veteran.
Beck has had so many public personalities it is difficult to keep track of them all. When the Tea Party was new Beck introduced his own version that he called the "912 Project." Then he attempted to recruit followers to join his "Watchdogs." Then he unveiled an ambitious bit of lunacy he called "The Plan," a 100 year blueprint for the restoration of an America. Then there was his pitch for political activism, "In or Out 2010," aimed at lobbying the politicians in Washington he had previously dismissed. And there was something he called the "Refounders," an homage to America's founding fathers whom he had elevated to the status of saints. And who could forget his "E4 Solution" that he promised would "chart a course boldly into the future." All of these excursions were launched with a glorious fanfare, and all were later abandoned in the trash heap of discarded publicity stunts.
So now Beck is dressing up in new costume that, like all the rest, is designed to capture media attention and boost his publicity and bank account. If he is able to scare up any support from Libertarians, it will only be those of the most shallow (and gullible) variety who aren't put off by his insistence that all rights are granted only by God, and that Armageddon is upon us so ye had better purchase over-priced gold coins from his sponsor. However a more likely scenario is that, when this scheme fails, he will ditch it and get out the trumpets to announce another re-invention in hopes of drawing in few more suckers.
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10 thoughts on "Glenn Beck Desperately Struggling For Relevance With Yet Another Re-Invention"
Kali on 1/9/2013
"[Beck] will relocate his staff to a new facility in Manhattan that 'will piss everyone off' (He must have found space at 30 Rock between MSNBC and Chuck E. Cheese)."
Thought he would move right next to the mosque he was so set against for moving into the new World Trade Center building. That should anger all his followers nicely.
Sally on 1/9/2013
I am so happy that other than the 912 project, I know nothing about any of Beck's reincarnations. And I read the blogs daily. He is even more irrelevant than he believes in his tiny peabrain. Of course, when your ego is as big as Rush's belly, there isn't much room left for rational thought.
Lori Cole on 1/9/2013
Sadly, he's still a major presence in talk radio.
Randy on 1/9/2013
So religious guy Glenn Beck says he is more like someone who is a famous magician and an unapologetic semi-famous atheist, then a Republican conservative. This is an example of a completely insane mind and it should be examined by professionals, who could learn a great deal from the residue of brain damage that surely would be evident.
sandman1 on 1/9/2013
Beck probably thought that he would get some ambassadorship if rmoney won, but now he's had to think up some higher calling for himself, and 'thinking for himself' hasn't been his strongsuit. His brain chemistry could use some tweaking, IMO.
ON spot on 1/9/2013
in this 11th hour of the Globalist—RED China
handoiver and POST American takedown, the capstone
authorized, capstone 'on board' BECK is not only
coming up short —-but is even undercutting
the GENUINE figure of American engagement—ie Alex Jones. . .
Desdinova on 1/10/2013
……..the hell is this?
sandman1 on 1/10/2013
Alex Jones was the guy who talked himself into the crazy people ethernet, on piers morgans' talkshow. Jones competes with Beck on who gets to drive the crazy train.
Crissa on 1/10/2013
The glib-ertarian news network?
How… Appropriate.
Keith on 1/13/2013
I was a subscriber until now. When obama won again, Beck changed. He no longer wanted to talk about the news or the truth. Now he is self obsessed with this park of his to lord over. I always thought that he was really in it for the money.
You just can't trust anyone anymore.


The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. It was initially completed in 691 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik during the Second Fitna. The Dome of the Rock is now one of the oldest works of Islamic architecture. It has been called 'Jerusalem's most recognizable landmark'. The octagonal plan of the structure may have been influenced by the Byzantine Chapel of St Mary built between 451 and 458 on the road between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The site's significance stems from religious traditions regarding the rock, known as the Foundation Stone, at its heart, which bears great significance for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
The Dome of the Rock is located at the visual center of a platform known in English as the Temple Mount and in Arabic as Al-Haram al-Sharif, or "the Noble Sanctuary". It was constructed on the site of the Second Jewish Temple, which was destroyed during the Roman Siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. Muslims believe the location of the Dome of the Rock to be the site of the Islamic miracle of the Isra and Mi'raj. Caliph Omar ibn al Khattab (579-644) was advised by his associate, Ka'ab al-Ahbar, a Jewish rabbi who converted to Islam,that The Night Journey (Isra and Mi'raj), which is mentioned in the Quran and specified by the hadiths of being located in Jerusalem, took place at the site of the former Jewish Temples.
Pre-Islam -The Dome of the Rock is situated in the center of the Temple Mount, the site where, it is believed, the Jewish First Temple and Second Temple had stood. The Second Temple was destroyed in 70 CE by the Romans, who built a temple to Jupiter on the site. During the Byzantine era, Jerusalem was primarily Christian, and pilgrims came by the tens of thousands to experience the first church of Christianity and places where Jesus walked. Construction and dimensions.
With the Persian invasion in 614, followed by the Muslim Siege of Jerusalem in 637, the Dome of the Rock was constructed by the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik between 689 and 691 CE. The Temple Mount had by then been left undeveloped for centuries after another Jewish revolt against Roman rule in the fourth century CE.
Crusaders -For centuries Christian pilgrims still were able to come and experience the Temple Mount but escalating violence against pilgrims to Jerusalem (see Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah) instigated the Crusades. The Crusaders captured Jerusalem in 1099 and the Dome of the Rock was given to the Augustinians, who turned it into a church while the Al-Aqsa Mosque became a royal palace. The Knights Templar, who believed the Dome of the Rock was the site of the Temple of Solomon, later set up their headquarters in the Al-Aqsa Mosque adjacent to the Dome for much of the 12th century. The "Templum Domini", as they called the Dome of the Rock, featured on the official seals of the Order's Grand Masters (such as Everard des Barres and Renaud de Vichiers), and soon became the architectural model for Round Templar churches across Europe.
The Foundation Stone and its surroundings is the holiest site in Judaism. Though Muslims now pray towards the Kaaba at Mecca, they once faced the Temple Mount as the Jews do. Muhammad changed the direction of prayer for Muslims after a revelation from Allah. Jews traditionally regarded the location of the stone as the holiest spot on Earth, the site of the Holy of Holies during the Temple Period.
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GOODS AND COAL TRANSPORT TO COST MORE| February 1960
A SUPPLEMENTARY charge of five naye paise per rupee on goods and coal freight is the only impost proposed by Mr. Jagjivan Ram in the Railway Budget for 1961. The levy will not, however, affect export ores and military, postal and the Railway's own traffic.
The yield from the levy is estimated at about Rs. 14 crores, which would partly offset the increase of fast under Rs. 35 crores in the working expenses for the year, including Rs. 20.12 crores on account of the increased commitments as a result of the Pay Commission's recommendations.
The Railway Minister, who took about 100 minutes over his speech, explained that while Rs. 125.5 crores passenger earnings during the new year were expected to be only Rs. 1.42 crores higher than for 1959-60, an additional 17 million tons of goods traffic would boost revenues under this head by Rs. 27 crores to Rs. 291 crores.
Babuji.... | July 1956
NEWS | 9 January 1956
RK LAXMAN-LET'S DEFECT TO ANOTHER PARTY|NOVEMBER 1979
RK LAXMAN-PRICE HIKES|JUNE 1980
CAPITAL MARKET MAY MOP UP RS. 50,000 CR IN EIGHTH PLAN | OCTOBER 1990
Exports to be further Liberalised | August 1960


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Making lightning strike: Hemingway makes case for electing a Republican in Johnson County
Zachary Oren Smith
Press Citizen
Other than John Etheredge's brief term in 2013-2014, it should be no surprise that "The People's Republic of Johnson County" has chosen Democratic rule via ballot box on the Board of Supervisors since 1963. However, it may surprise some to learn that a Republican has held onto a Iowa City School Board seat since 2015.
After failing to win one of the two seats in the general election, Phil Hemingway is making a case for why he should be chosen in Johnson County's Dec. 18 special election.
"I understand. We're trying to make lightning strike," Hemingway said. "We're trying to have it happen again. It's a very a rare occurrence in Johnson County, getting a Republican elected."
To make that happen he's been going around the county shaking hands and speaking to groups hoping to get his message in front of Republican voters and independents that might help push him past the post. His message: fiscal responsibility and rural representation.
He sees fiscal responsibility as his framework on the School Board. He very publicly goes through district receipts Tuesday mornings to "check what's coming in and what's going out." For Hemingway, it is not just penny-pinching but making sure the district's finances have a watchdog in good times and bad.
"When I advocate for fiscal responsibility, it's so we can do more for our kids," Hemingway said. "It's not that I want to take away a program. I'm looking to add programs.
Even though he is a resident of Iowa City, Hemingway said his experience in agriculture and blue collar work gives him insight into the challenges facing rural residents.
"I know what it's like for the people in Hills, Swisher, Lone Tree and the people living out on a farm or out on the dead end gravel road," Hemingway said. "I don't think anybody else on the Board of Supervisors now has that or is as tuned in to the way they treat rural residents."
He said the board's current approach to agriculture isn't keeping up with the times.
"There's a huge amount of growth in Johnson County and those people are battling the fact that we're still hung up on defining agriculture as a minimum of so many acres and it's different now," Hemingway said. "There was a time when the economic pressures were pushing farms to get bigger. Well now we're in a situation where to get started in agriculture, you start small if you want it."
Now in his second campaign of the year, Hemingway said that a lot of his opposition hinged on "the letter behind his name" and who he voted for for president, not substance.
"I'm running for county supervisor. I want to work to improve roads and bridges in Johnson County," Hemingway said. "What does that have to do with anything? We are not the Supreme Court. We don't settle the abortion issue, but we do vote on issues that are vitally important an necessary to rural Johnson County."
Still Hemingway has continued to file with the Republican party. For him it would be disingenuous to jump ship now.
"I'm not ashamed to be the party of Lincoln or (Jim) Leach or (former Governor Robert) Ray," Hemingway said.
He said that throughout his campaign, he has faced questions about being from the party that elected President Donald Trump.
"I got that a lot in the November election," Hemingway said. "Everything was a litmus test. ... Do I agree with all of my party leaders? Hell no, I don't. And that's okay. We're adults. We don't have to agree with them on everything. … But to characterize a person one way because of one letter after their name I think is wrong."
Hemingway leans into his underdog bona fides. And though he feels the votes are stacked against him, he said he is giving it all he's got.
"Sometimes as a Republican, you have to be that freshmen on the kickoff squad on varsity and just run down with your hair on fire with every thought of bringing down the senior that's going to mow you over," Hemingway said. "But you still got to go down there and do it."
Phil Hemingway's Hayrack Tour
On Saturday, Dec. 15, Hemingway is taking his campaign on the road.
"We anticipate small rallies at each stop to talk and answer questions of residents," Hemingway said. "It is a tight schedule and arrival time at each stop is an estimate."
Hemingway said that he plans for each stop to last from 10 to 15 minutes to meet residents.
8 a.m. – American Legion Hall parking lot, 300 Devoe St. S., Lone Tree, IA 52755
9 a.m. – Hills Fire station, 90 1st St., Hills, IA 52235
10:30 a.m. – St. Mary's Church parking lot, 215 Summit St., Oxford, IA 52322
11:30 a.m. – Clear Creek Amana high school parking lot, 551 W. Marengo Rd., Tiffin, IA 52340
1 p.m. – American Legion Hall parking lot, 68 3rd St. SE, Swisher, IA 52338
2 p.m. – Old Exchange bank parking lot, Shueyville, IA
3 p.m. – Randall Park, Solon, IA
4 p.m. – Community Club parking lot, 2542 Putnam St. NE, Iowa City, IA 52240
4:30 p.m. – grain elevator/Ben Hemingway's machine shed, Oasis, IA
5 p.m. – St Mary, 228 E Jefferson St., Iowa City, IA 52245
Reporter Zachary Oren Smith writes about city government, growth and development for the Press-Citizen. Reach him at zsmith@press-citizen.com or 319-339-7354, and follow him on Twitter @zacharyos.


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Q: Dynamically instantiate new classes and cast it back to Fragment type I have a problem with the getItem() method in the ViewPagerAdapter Class that works with Tablayout. I have multiple pagers and I want to dynamically instantiate new classes (Tab1,Tab2,Tab3,Tab4) based on the current position variable.
The original method:
@Override
public Fragment getItem(int position) {

    if(position == 0) // if the position is 0 we are returning the First tab
    {
        Tab1 tab1 = new Tab1();
        return tab1;
    }
    else             // As we are having 2 tabs if the position is now 0 it must be 1 so we are returning second tab
    {
        Tab2 tab2 = new Tab2();

        return tab2;
    }
 }

How can I return the Fragment object using Class.forName(stringName)? I have tried the following but I don't know how to cast the object to back the Fragment type:
@Override
public Fragment getItem(int position) {

    if(position == 0)
    {
        Tab1 tab1 = new Tab1();
        return tab1;
    }
    else
    {
        String className = "Tab"+position;

        Fragment tab;
        try {

            Class cl = Class.forName(className); //?????????
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return cl;

    }
 }

Entire Class:
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter;

public class ViewPagerAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter {

    CharSequence Titles[]; // This will Store the Titles of the Tabs which are Going to be passed when ViewPagerAdapter is created
    int NumbOfTabs; // Store the number of tabs, this will also be passed when the ViewPagerAdapter is created

    // Build a Constructor and assign the passed Values to appropriate values in the class
    public ViewPagerAdapter(FragmentManager fm,CharSequence mTitles[], int mNumbOfTabsumb) {
        super(fm);
        this.Titles = mTitles;
        this.NumbOfTabs = mNumbOfTabsumb;

    }

    //This method return the fragment for the every position in the View Pager
    @Override
    public Fragment getItem(int position) {

        if(position == 0) // if the position is 0 we are returning the First tab
        {
            Tab1 tab1 = new Tab1();
            return tab1;
        }
        else             // As we are having 2 tabs if the position is now 0 it must be 1 so we are returning second tab
        {
            Tab2 tab2 = new Tab2();

            return tab2;
        }
     }

    // This method return the titles for the Tabs in the Tab Strip

    @Override
    public CharSequence getPageTitle(int position) {
        return Titles[position];
    }

    // This method return the Number of tabs for the tabs Strip

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        return NumbOfTabs;
    }
}

Updated:
It is working fine now. The important point is to use the fully qualified name, like forName(com.package.Tab1).
02-23 23:44:20.198: I/System.out(2696): Tab1
02-23 23:44:20.208: I/System.out(2696): Can't3

public Fragment getItem(int position) {

    if(position == 0) // if the position is 0 we are returning the First tab
    {
        Tab1 tab1 = new Tab1();
        return tab1;
    }
    else             // As we are having 2 tabs if the position is now 0 it must be 1 so we are returning second tab
    {

        String className = "com.package.Tab"+position;

        try {

            System.out.println(className);

            Class cl = Class.forName(className);

            return (Fragment) cl.newInstance();

        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
            System.out.println("Can't1");

        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            System.out.println("Can't2");

        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
            System.out.println("Can't3");

        }

    }
    return null;
}

A: In order to actually create an instance of the class you need to call newInstance on your class. For example your code can be changed to look something like this:
Class cl = Class.forName(className);
SomeClass someClass = (SomeClass) cl.newInstance();

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