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Posted on 2/26/2016 2:57:12 PM by Abel Rodríguez, JD ('01)
From 1999 to 2001, Cabrini was my home. As an undergraduate student, I spent my days and evenings here. If there were a prize for time spent on campus by a commuter student, my bid would have been virtually uncontested. The connection I felt to this place was, for me, at the time, unparalleled and unprecedented.
That's me, center, with Professor Cynthia Halpern and Professor Juan Carlos Jimenez at the Phi Sigma Iota language honor society induction in 2000.
Long after I left this campus, I continued to carry Cabrini, and the lessons it instilled, with me. For me, this place was formative and transformative. Each academic achievement, each step in my professional path is rooted in my foundation here.
Cabrini cultivated in me an understanding of the value of community and compassion. This is a place where these values are not only taught; they are lived. For instance, during my senior year, a fire destroyed my family's home. We were deeply touched by the Cabrini community's response. Staff offered blankets. Faculty offered books. Friends offered consolation. I learned the value of community and compassion and generosity at a time when I lacked a home, lessons that continue to be invaluable to my family and to me today.
Cabrini elevated my adherence to notions of kindness and charity, to a commitment to equality and justice. As a student, I was involved with campus ministry. I went on retreats. I went to West Virginia. We discussed oppression. We discussed poverty. And we rebuilt homes.
The College also nurtured my aspirations to pursue graduate school and a career in social justice. Prior to Cabrini, I was cautioned against being too ambitious. Teachers, counselors actively deterred me from pursuing graduate school. (While never said overtly, there seemed to be an implicit message: Latino. Working class. Son of Immigrants. Why get my hopes up when my chances are so small?).
Here, the message was dramatically different and quite clear: If you wish to excel academically, we will mentor you. If you aspire to be a leader, we will train you. If you want to work for justice, we will prepareyou.
With close faculty mentoring, I pursued graduate school. I completed a Master's in Latin American Studies, where I explored film as a vehicle for social change; a Master of Theological Studies, where I studied religious social movements; and a Juris Doctor, where I gained the legal skills to defend low-income people against deportation.
After working as a public interest immigration attorney for four years, I was eager to share my experiences and teach social justice to students at Cabrini. When I interviewed to join the faculty, I had the opportunity to sit down with President Taylor. He told me, "I have a vision for this college, and I believe you belong here. Abel, it's time to come home."
As you can imagine, this invitation meant a lot to me. But, as with any big career move, I have continuously reflected on my decision to return to teaching. I perpetually questioned whether this was the right choice. Is this where I belong? Is this where I am best suited to serve?
I believe I found my answer where all important truths are to be found: In office hours. At the end of the fall semester, one of my Latina students came to my office. She wanted to discuss her paper. As we talked, she confessed that she changed her schedule to take my class. She wanted to study with a Latino professor. Her dream is to become a lawyer. To serve those who face the possibility of banishment from our country but cannot afford an attorney. She believes if I was able to do it, she can do it. She has started talking to her family about her plans. She is finding her place, where she belongs. As she spoke, the questions faded. And as she left my office, I thought, "It's good to be home."


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A time capsule of music released in 1976, when a 2-liter bottle of Coke set you back 69-cents! Listen now!
This Is Music: 1976
A time capsule of music released in 1976, when a 2-liter bottle of Coke set you back 69-cents!
C.W. McCall
Hard to deny the album that bears the name of the year, and yet the list goes on and on. From Th...
Jazz Sampler: 1974
All the tracks from our favorite jazz releases of 1974
Top 40: July 25, 1978
The hits that topped the charts on the day the world's first 'test tube' baby, Louise Brown, was ...
Barb Prieto's Five-Star Radio
A wide mix of our R&B curator's personal favorites from the '70s to the '90s
Queen & Paul Simon were on one end of the spectrum. Plus hard rocking boys like Aerosmith, AC/DC ...
Terms of Endearment
Enjoy this theme of titles that include "baby" or "honey" or "darling." Songs like "Baby, I Love...
This Is Country: 1970
With Glen Campbell, Bill Anderson, Johnny Cash, and Tammy Wynette
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The big Top 40 singles from the year Nixon resigned
1970s Country
Country pop and the birth of Outlaw
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Buckle up for an adventure through deep cuts from a year the gave birth to some cataclysmic shift...
Bill Gamble's Five-Star Radio
Our Country music curator's highest-rated songs... no surprise, it's tons of Country!
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The Most Oldies: 1974
Includes some songs radio stations played in '74 that you probably haven't heard in years!
A mix of the best Top 40, classic rock, and soul tracks from the year 1974
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Our prime collection of modern rock from a year of great releases from New Order, Aztec Camera, T...
Country Flashback: 1976
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A super naturalistic study in class, bureaucracy, and censorial stupidity, Chaitanya Tamhane's debut feature, Court, plants viewers in the plastic chairs of an Indian court of law as 69-year-old protest singer Narayan Kamble (Vira Sathidar) is tried for a crime he didn't commit by lawyers and a judge speaking a language, English, he doesn't understand. Accused specifically of singing anti-state lyrics that the prosecutors claim goaded a sewer worker to suicide, Kamble is being railroaded for his history of troublemaking in song and in published materials — with a commanding voice he denounces the pitiless systems that keep people like him in punishing poverty.
He's not actually in the movie, much. Instead, Tamhane reveals the public case for and against him, as well as the private lives of the lawyers making the arguments. Tamhane's camera is still but observant, the perspective what you would see if you were sitting in these rooms in a brace that prevented movement of your head. But what we observe is written and staged with rare power, even when it's just the prosecutor (Geetanjali Kulkarni) going through her dreary paces, reading aloud archaic laws (some colonial) against sedition. For the defense, Vivek Gomber is peppery, impassioned, rational, convincing, and sympathetic: He's persuasive railing against nineteenth-century precedent, demonstrating that the state's sole witness is a plant, and pressing for Kamble's release on bail as the proceedings grind on — the singer is old and in ill health, and it's unjust for him to rot in a cell while his guilt is still in question.
The trial is fascinating, especially in its low-key, offhand, undramatic ordinariness. At the margins Tamhane offers glimpses of the rest of the docket: Early on, at an arraignment-like hearing, a judge calls out to citizens penned in the court's rear to raise their hands if they plead guilty to the charge of riding in a train's handicapped car; in the loftier session court where Kamble is tried, the judge dresses down the next litigant for failing to wear modest clothes — her blouse is sleeveless, so he will not hear her case that day.
But Court proves most illuminating when Tamhane contrasts public and private lives. Before the judge, those lawyers don something like Western formalwear, and it took me a few minutes to recognize that the nice commuter discussing the health benefits of multigrain bread was that pitiless prosecutor. Now in a sari, worried about dinner, chatting with a train passenger, she is more than a dutiful enforcer of a fusty, fearful bureaucracy. She's a mother trying to get by. We then see her with her family, and at the theater, and dishing with co-workers — when the Kamble case comes up in conversation, she complains about it like you would an annoyance at your job. She knows if he's found innocent he'll soon be back, charged with something else, so why not get him twenty years and be done with it?
The portrayal's not exactly sympathetic — the play she goes to see is a stridently anti-immigrant farce. But Court is wise about how those charged with maintaining systemic injustice are usually invested, first, in their own perseverance, which in this case means the perseverance of that system. She's not rich, and she has a family, and she holds the views of people like her. The defense attorney, by contrast, comes from money, and scenes of him outside the court could have been filmed any place on Earth where the well-off have their own groceries and nightclubs. The system has rewarded him, and he has the luxury to worry about people like Kamble. He's doing the moral thing, in court, but outside it he seems kind of a prick. The film is richly detailed, and its acting seems almost invisible — the performers just seem to be these people. Court is one of the strongest debut features in years. It stings us with the injustice of his wealth and leisure while the prosecutor scrapes by — and the protest singer languishes in jail.


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115 (2017-2018) 109 (2005-2006) Senate Resolutions (H.Res. or S.Res.) Concurrent Resolutions (H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res.) Joint Resolutions (H.J.Res. or S.J.Res.) Senate Committee : Rules and Administration
1. S.J.Res.60 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Barbara M. Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (Introduced 04/24/2018) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration | House - House Administration Latest Action: 07/20/2018 Became Public Law No: 115-199. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:
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2. S.J.Res.36 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (Introduced 03/08/2017) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration | House - House Administration Latest Action: 04/19/2017 Became Public Law No: 115-29. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:
3. S.J.Res.35 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (Introduced 03/08/2017) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration | House - House Administration Latest Action: 04/19/2017 Became Public Law No: 115-28. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:
4. S.J.Res.30 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Sponsor: Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] (Introduced 03/02/2017) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration | House - House Administration Latest Action: 04/19/2017 Became Public Law No: 115-27. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:
5. S.Con.Res.19 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (Introduced 06/27/2017) Cosponsors: (3) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 06/27/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
6. S.Res.734 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.). Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (Introduced 12/19/2018) Cosponsors: (41) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 12/19/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7931) (All Actions) Tracker:
7. S.Res.729 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution amending rule XV of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for consideration of a minimum number of amendments. Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (Introduced 12/13/2018) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 12/13/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7598-7599) (All Actions) Tracker:
8. S.Res.728 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution amending rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit debate on motions to proceed. Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (Introduced 12/13/2018) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 12/13/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
9. S.Res.727 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution providing for consideration of changes to rules for the proceedings of the Senate. Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (Introduced 12/13/2018) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 12/13/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
10. S.Res.726 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution amending rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for timely establishment of conference committees. Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (Introduced 12/13/2018) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 12/13/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
11. S.Res.725 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution modifying extended debate in the Senate to improve the legislative process. Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (Introduced 12/13/2018) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 12/13/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
12. S.Res.724 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit the time during which a nomination shall be confirmed or rejected, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (Introduced 12/13/2018) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 12/13/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7597) (All Actions) Tracker:
13. S.Res.718 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution establishing the John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission. Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (Introduced 12/10/2018) Cosponsors: (5) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 12/10/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
14. S.Res.626 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Voting Rights Month". Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (Introduced 09/12/2018) Cosponsors: (19) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 09/12/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
15. S.Res.594 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Government of the Russian Federation's ongoing attacks against the United States election system to undermine our democracy by interfering with our election system, and affirming the Senate's unequivocal commitment to holding the Russian Federation, President Putin, and those who carried out the attacks accountable. Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (Introduced 07/26/2018) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 07/26/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5427-5428) (All Actions) Tracker:
16. S.Res.581 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.). Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (Introduced 07/19/2018) Cosponsors: (48) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 07/19/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
17. S.Res.463 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution authorizing a Senator to bring a young son or daughter of the Senator onto the floor of the Senate during votes. Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (Introduced 04/12/2018) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 04/18/2018 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker:
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18. S.Res.396 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution to establish a special committee of the Senate to address sexual abuse within United States Olympic Gymnastics. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (Introduced 02/07/2018) Cosponsors: (18) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 02/07/2018 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S707) (All Actions) Tracker:
19. S.Res.355 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate. Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (Introduced 12/07/2017) Cosponsors: (4) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 05/08/2018 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400. (All Actions) Tracker:
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20. S.Res.323 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) STOP Sexual Harassment Resolution Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (Introduced 11/07/2017) Cosponsors: (12) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 11/07/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7065; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7065-7066) (All Actions) Tracker:
21. S.Res.268 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution recognizing September 26, 2017, as "National Voter Registration Day". Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (Introduced 09/26/2017) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 09/26/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
22. S.Res.251 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to provide for timely consideration of nominations. Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] (Introduced 09/13/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 09/13/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
23. S.Res.198 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any sweeping health care legislation must be drafted in public under the watchful eye of the people of the United States. Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 06/21/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 06/21/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
24. S.Res.197 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read. Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (Introduced 06/21/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 06/21/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3690) (All Actions) Tracker:
25. S.Res.110 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) Shutdown Accountability Resolution Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (Introduced 04/04/2017) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 04/04/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
26. S.Res.62 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017, October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018, and October 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019. Sponsor: Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] (Introduced 02/16/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 02/28/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker:
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27. S.Res.53 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services. Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] (Introduced 02/07/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Armed Services Latest Action: Senate - 02/07/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S869) (All Actions) Tracker:
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28. S.Res.52 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] (Introduced 02/06/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Finance Latest Action: Senate - 02/06/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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29. S.Res.48 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] (Introduced 02/06/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Intelligence (Select) Latest Action: Senate - 02/06/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S747) (All Actions) Tracker:
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30. S.Res.46 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget. Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] (Introduced 02/03/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Budget Latest Action: Senate - 02/03/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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31. S.Res.42 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (Introduced 02/02/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Environment and Public Works Latest Action: Senate - 02/02/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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32. S.Res.39 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 02/01/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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33. S.Res.37 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations. Sponsor: Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] (Introduced 02/01/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Foreign Relations Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S601-602) (All Actions) Tracker:
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34. S.Res.36 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (Introduced 02/01/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Indian Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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35. S.Res.34 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (Introduced 02/01/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S599-600) (All Actions) Tracker:
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36. S.Res.33 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (Introduced 02/01/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S598-599) (All Actions) Tracker:
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37. S.Res.32 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (Introduced 02/01/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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38. S.Res.31 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing the expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging. Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (Introduced 02/01/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Aging (Special) Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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39. S.Res.30 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] (Introduced 02/01/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S597) (All Actions) Tracker:
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40. S.Res.24 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs Sponsor: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] (Introduced 01/24/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 01/24/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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41. S.Res.23 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity. Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] (Introduced 01/24/2017) Cosponsors: (3) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 01/24/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S453-454) (All Actions) Tracker:
42. S.Res.22 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (Introduced 01/24/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 01/24/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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43. S.Res.21 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (Introduced 01/24/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Judiciary Latest Action: Senate - 01/24/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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44. S.Res.20 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (Introduced 01/24/2017) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Action: Senate - 01/24/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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45. S.J.Res.30 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Phillip Frost as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] (Introduced 02/13/2006) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 02/13/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.J.RES.81, which became Public Law 109-216 on 4/13/2006. Tracker:
46. S.J.Res.29 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] (Introduced 02/13/2006) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 02/13/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.J.RES.82, which became Public Law 109-217 on 4/13/2006. Tracker:
47. S.J.Res.9 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] (Introduced 03/15/2005) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 03/15/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2745-2746) (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.J.RES.20, which became Public Law 109-12 on 5/5/2005. Tracker:
48. S.J.Res.8 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] (Introduced 03/15/2005) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 03/15/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.J.RES.19, which became Public Law 109-11 on 5/5/2005. Tracker:
49. S.Con.Res.100 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an artistic tribute to commemorate the speech given by President Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987, should be placed within the United States Capitol. Sponsor: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] (Introduced 06/12/2006) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 06/12/2006 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5723) (All Actions) Tracker:
50. S.Con.Res.86 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to establish a temporary exhibit in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the memory of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] (Introduced 04/05/2006) Cosponsors: (9) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 04/05/2006 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
51. S.Con.Res.63 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National High School Seniors Voter Registration Day. Sponsor: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] (Introduced 11/09/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 11/09/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
52. S.Con.Res.62 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A concurrent resolution directing the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the Capitol. Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (Introduced 11/08/2005) Cosponsors: (46) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration | House - House Administration Latest Action: Senate - 11/16/2005 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions) Tracker:
53. S.Con.Res.53 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected. Sponsor: Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] (Introduced 09/20/2005) Cosponsors: (23) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 09/20/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10240) (All Actions) Tracker:
54. S.Con.Res.44 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi on the 200th anniversary of his birth. Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] (Introduced 06/30/2005) Cosponsors: (4) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 06/30/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/1/2005 S7868) (All Actions) Tracker:
55. S.Con.Res.38 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award the Congressional Award Gold Medal to national recipients. Sponsor: Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] (Introduced 05/25/2005) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 05/25/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5938) (All Actions) Tracker:
56. S.Con.Res.26 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A concurrent resolution honoring and memorializing the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93. Sponsor: Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] (Introduced 04/12/2005) Cosponsors: (49) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration | House - Transportation and Infrastructure Latest Action: House - 09/13/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) Tracker:
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57. S.Res.588 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that States should have in place backup systems to deal with any failure of electronic voting equipment during the November 7, 2006, general election. Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] (Introduced 09/27/2006) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 09/27/2006 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10308) (All Actions) Tracker:
58. S.Res.525 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) Senate Legislative Transparency and Accountability Resolution of 2006 Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] (Introduced 06/29/2006) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 06/29/2006 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6811-6812) (All Actions) Tracker:
59. S.Res.492 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Members from using charitable foundations for personal gain. Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] (Introduced 05/24/2006) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 05/24/2006 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
60. S.Res.365 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A resolution to provide a 60 vote point of order against out-of-scope material in conference reports and open the process of earmarks in the Senate. Sponsor: Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] (Introduced 02/02/2006) Cosponsors: (4) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 02/02/2006 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S514-515) (All Actions) Tracker:
61. S.Res.209 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A resolution to strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports. Sponsor: Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] (Introduced 07/25/2005) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 07/25/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8833) (All Actions) Tracker:
62. S.Res.179 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) A resolution to provide for oversight over the Capitol Visitors Center by the Architect of the Capitol. Sponsor: Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] (Introduced 06/22/2005) Cosponsors: (7) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 06/23/2005 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S7329) (All Actions) Tracker:
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63. S.Res.50 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007. Sponsor: Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] (Introduced 02/14/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Committee Reports: S. Rept. 109-70 Latest Action: Senate - 05/23/2005 By Senator Lott from Committee on Rules and Administration filed written report. Report No. 109-70. (All Actions) Tracker:
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64. S.Res.49 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration. Sponsor: Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] (Introduced 02/14/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration Latest Action: Senate - 02/14/2005 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4. (All Actions) Tracker:
65. S.Res.36 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary. Sponsor: Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] (Introduced 02/03/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Judiciary Latest Action: Senate - 02/03/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S992) (All Actions) Tracker:
66. S.Res.35 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Sponsor: Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] (Introduced 02/02/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 02/02/2005 Committee on Veterans' Affairs ordered to be reported an original measure. (All Actions) Tracker:
67. S.Res.34 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] (Introduced 02/02/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: Senate - 02/02/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
68. S.Res.32 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations. Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] (Introduced 02/01/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Foreign Relations Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2005 Committee on Foreign Relations ordered to be reported an original measure. (All Actions) Tracker:
69. S.Res.30 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sponsor: Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] (Introduced 02/01/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2005 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation ordered to be reported an original measure. (All Actions) Tracker:
70. S.Res.29 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services. Sponsor: Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] (Introduced 02/01/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Armed Services Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2005 Committee on Armed Services ordered to be reported an original measure. (All Actions) Tracker:
71. S.Res.25 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (Introduced 01/31/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Finance Latest Action: Senate - 01/31/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
72. S.Res.24 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget. Sponsor: Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] (Introduced 01/31/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Budget Latest Action: Senate - 01/31/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
73. S.Res.23 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging. Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] (Introduced 01/31/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Aging (Special) Latest Action: Senate - 01/31/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S675) (All Actions) Tracker:
74. S.Res.22 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence. Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] (Introduced 01/31/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Intelligence (Select) Latest Action: Senate - 01/31/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
75. S.Res.21 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] (Introduced 01/26/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Latest Action: Senate - 01/26/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
76. S.Res.19 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] (Introduced 01/26/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Indian Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 01/26/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S609) (All Actions) Tracker:
77. S.Res.17 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] (Introduced 01/26/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Environment and Public Works Latest Action: Senate - 01/26/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S608-609) (All Actions) Tracker:
78. S.Res.16 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (Introduced 01/26/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 01/26/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
79. S.Res.15 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Sponsor: Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] (Introduced 01/26/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 01/26/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
80. S.Res.14 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] (Introduced 01/26/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Latest Action: Senate - 01/26/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
81. S.Res.13 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] (Introduced 01/26/2005) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources Latest Action: Senate - 01/26/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker:
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The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to take a decision within three months on a representation seeking laying down of guidelines for defining the term 'minority' in the context of state-wise population of a community.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to take a decision within three months on a representation seeking laying down of guidelines for defining the term 'minority' in the context of state-wise population of a community.
"Their minority rights are being siphoned off illegally and arbitrarily to the majority population because neither Central nor the state governments have notified Hindus as a 'minority' under the National Commission for Minority Act. Therefore, Hindus are being deprived of their basic rights," the plea had said.


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Hey, my name's Chris and I'm a host that comes from a startup background. I've seen it all (from pitches so bad the whole room died of laughter, to experiencing my own failed startups and some success with Groupon Singapore which has allowed me to reach a financial goal) – and it's not as smooth as the 'overnight success story'. In fact, starting a company is more about failure than it is about success.
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Thanks for listening to one of our most popular episodes, click the Play button! In this episode, hear how an Iranian-born Swede, now a Singaporean PR, achieved the near-impossible by raising $55 million dollars for his startup that aims to make buildings more energy-efficient, using technology to save clients money […]
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Damien Cummings | June 15, 2020
Thanks for listening to one of our most popular episodes, click the Play button! What would you do with your career if you were the head of your department at one of the world's best companies? Would you stay or would you go? Would you embark on a risky startup […]
S2E5 Who We Are: COVID-19 and George Floyd Update
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Q: Bad alloc thrown while using vector for knapsack algorithm I'm currently trying data structures and algorithms through a combination of online resources. For one of them, I attempted to solve the famous knapsack problem via a greedy algorithm. I'm sorting the weights and values of the problem in decreasing order before the loop in order to improve performance. When I run the code, I get a bad_alloc. Does this mean I'm just not allocating the memory that I need to? I've been looking for a solution but nothing has really been helpful so far, as I'm not doing explicit access to memory with the "new" identifier.
Here's the code:
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

bool decreaseSort(int a, int b)
{
    return a > b;   //sort by decreasing value for better performance
}

double get_optimal_value(int capacity, vector<int> weights, vector<int> values) {

sort(weights.begin(),weights.end(), decreaseSort); //sort weights
sort(values.begin(),weights.end(), decreaseSort); //sort values

vector<int> ourKnapsack(values.size()); //set Knapsack to n elements

for (size_t i = 0; i < ourKnapsack.size(); i++)
  ourKnapsack.push_back(0); //fill with zeroes

double totalValue = 0.0;  //total worth
int ourInput = 0; //what we are putting in

for (size_t j = 0; j < ourKnapsack.size(); j++){
  double unitValue = values.at(j)/weights.at(j); //ratio of value to weight for specific item

  if (capacity == 0)
      return totalValue; //end program, return value

  if (weights.at(j) < capacity){
      ourInput = weights.at(j); //if we have room, fill with the weight
  }
  else {
      ourInput = capacity; //fill the rest of the pack
  }

  totalValue = totalValue * (ourInput * unitValue); //update totalValue
  weights.at(j)-=ourInput;  //subtract weight by what we put in
  ourKnapsack.at(j)+=ourInput; //update knapsack element
  capacity-=ourInput; //shrink capacity

 }
 return totalValue;
}

 int main() {
 int n = 3;  //test case, 3 items, capacity of 50
 int capacity = 50;

 vector<int> values(n);
 values = {60,100,120};
 vector<int> weights(n);
 weights = {20,50,30};

 double optimal_value = get_optimal_value(capacity, weights, values);

 std::cout.precision(10);
 std::cout << optimal_value << std::endl; //should return optimal value
 return 0;
}

Thanks in advance

A: for (size_t i = 0; i < ourKnapsack.size(); i++)
  ourKnapsack.push_back(0); //fill with zeroes

This will go into an infinite loop.

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Patrick Reed hit his ball into a hazard next to a boat named "top five"
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using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Xunit;
using Zyan.Async.TestInterfaces;

namespace Zyan.Async.Tests
{
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	{
		private void Check(Action<INonGenericMethods> action)
		{
			Assert.NotNull(action);
		}

		[Fact]
		public void VoidConvertsToTask()
		{
			Check(self => self.StartAsync());
		}

		[Fact]
		public void ReturnTypeConvertsToTaskType()
		{
			Check(async (self) =>
			{
				int i = await self.GetValueAsync();
				Task<int> t = self.GetValueAsync();
			});
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		[Fact]
		public void DefaultParameterValuesArePreserved()
		{
			Check(async (self) =>
			{
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				string b = await self.GenerateNameAsync(1);
			});
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		[Fact]
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		{
			Check(async (self) =>
			{
				var a = await self.CreateMessageAsync("format1", 1, 2, 3);
				var b = await self.CreateMessageAsync(null, null);
				var c = await self.CreateMessageAsync(string.Empty, string.Empty, 1, 2, 3);
			});
		}

		[Fact]
		public void GenericTypesAreSupported()
		{
			Check(async (self) =>
			{
				List<string> r = await self.ConvertToStringsAsync(new[] { 1, 2, 3 });
				List<string> t = await self.ConvertToStringsAsync();
			});
		}

		[Fact]
		public void MultidimensionalArrayTypesAreSupported()
		{
			Check(async (self) =>
			{
				var multidimensional = new int [1, 2, 3];
				string[, , ,] result = await self.MultidimensionalArrayExampleAsync(multidimensional);
			});
		}

		[Fact]
		public void JaggedArrayTypesAreSupported()
		{
			Check(async (self) =>
			{
				var jagged = new string[1][][];
				int[][] result = await self.JaggedArrayExampleAsync(jagged);
			});
		}

		[Fact]
		public void MixedGenerixArrayTypesAreSupported()
		{
			Check(async (self) =>
			{
				var nullableIntArray = new[] { (int?)1, 0, null };
				Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string,int>>[] result = await self.MixedArrayExampleAsync(nullableIntArray);
			});
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Peter MacKay's remarkable career in federal politics will end this fall after nearly 20 years as he focuses on his young family. With Prime Minister Stephen Harper at his side in Stellarton, N.S., MacKay said he still loves politics "but, simply put, I love my family more."
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After nearly 20 years in federal politics, Justice Minister Peter MacKay will step down this fall to focus on his "young and growing family."
With Prime Minister Stephen Harper at his side in Stellarton, N.S., MacKay announced Friday he will not seek re-election, but will stay on as justice minister and MP for Nova Scotia's Central Nova riding until October. MacKay said he does not have another job lined up, nor has he been approached with an offer.
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Referências
 HELGEN, K. M. Order Scandentia. In: WILSON, D. E.; REEDER, D. M. (Eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3. ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. v. 1, p. 104-109.
 HEANEY, L. 2008. Tupaia moellendorffi. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Acessado em 11 de outubro de 2008.

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Results for the year ended 31 March 2013
Profit from continuing operations (before exceptional items) £1.0m (2012: 0.9m)
Adjusted (before exceptional items) earnings per share 5.5p (2012: 4.8p)
Net bank debt decreased to £6.4m (2012: £7.0m).
Howard Gold, Chairman of Northern Bear Plc commented:
"The Group has continued to perform well, despite difficult trading conditions. We have seen continued strong performance from our Roofing division and an uplift in the level of new house build projects during the year.
We have made changes to the Group's management structure during the year, including the appointment of Graham Jennings as Managing Director of the Group in July 2012. I am confident that this provides us with a more effective management structure to meet the challenges we face going forward.
Our focus remains on improving earnings and reducing the Group's level of bank debt through operating cash flow generated.
I would like to thank all our directors and employees for their contribution during the year."
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I am pleased to report the Group's results for the year to 31 March 2013.
The Group continued to perform well, despite difficult trading conditions, which were exacerbated in 2012 by the wettest summer in England and Wales for 100 years. Profit from continuing operations, before exceptional items, was £1.0m (2012: £0.9m). Adjusted earnings per share was 5.5p (2012: 4.8p).
The Group made changes to its management structure during the period, including the appointment of Graham Jennings as Managing Director of the Group in July 2012. I would like to thank Graham for his contribution to date and am confident his vast experience in the sector will allow him to guide the Group through the continued difficult trading conditions.
One of the Group's subsidiaries, MGM Ltd, incurred a significant loss in the year ended 31 March 2013 on a contract entered into in February 2011. This loss has been treated as exceptional in the accounts and details of the loss are provided in Note 7. In early 2012, Steven Gray (the previous Managing Director of MGM, from whom the Group acquired the company) was asked by the Board to oversee day to day control at MGM. Lance Rainey, formerly joint Managing Director of MGM, left the business in February 2013 and Steven continues to oversee day to day control.
Historically, all divisions were run relatively autonomously, with support from Operations Directors as required. Following the appointment of Graham Jennings as Managing Director, the Group reporting structure has changed so that all divisional Managing Directors now report directly to Graham. In addition, all contracts carrying a significant value or risk for the Group require approval by the Board.
I am pleased with the performance of the rest of the Group, particularly the roofing division where we have seen continued strong performance and also an uplift in the level of new house build projects. We have continued to deliver savings in central costs although this area remains under constant review.
The Group's results were not affected in the current period by losses from discontinued operations. The disposals of The Roof Truss Company (Northern) Limited and Hastie D Burton Limited resulted in £0.2m of exceptional costs being incurred in the prior period.
The Group continued to experience difficult trading conditions, including the adverse weather in 2012. Revenue decreased by 3.6% to £35.1m (2012: £36.4m) but the Group managed to increase its gross margins before exceptional items to 23.2% (2012: 22.8%).
The Group undertook a further review of overheads during the year and this has resulted in a reduction in administrative expenses before exceptional items to £6.5m (2012: £6.7m).
The market conditions in which the Group operates continue to be challenging and remain impacted by the current uncertain macroeconomic conditions. Despite the continued uncertainty, the Group's order books remain healthy, although the roll out of some of these orders remains difficult to predict.
Net bank debt at 31 March 2013 was £6.4m (2012: £7.0m).
The Board's strategy continues to include a reduction in the level of bank debt and the Group's bank continues to be supportive.
Given the aim of reducing bank debt levels, the Board believes that it would not be appropriate to declare a final dividend for the year.
Strategy / Outlook
The Board's priority over recent years has been to use operating cash flow to reduce bank debt levels. Whilst this strategy will remain, we will continue to monitor opportunities for the use of funds generated, including capital investment, bolt-on acquisitions and capital repurchases.
Order books continue to be healthy and we remain cautiously optimistic with regard to maintaining current levels of trading, although market conditions remain volatile.
Our overall priority remains to improve earnings and cash flow, as well as to continue reducing the Group's level of bank debt. In this respect the Group's cost base remains under constant review.
Following Graham Forrest's resignation as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in October 2011, I oversaw an operational review resulting in changes to the Group's management structure. This resulted in the appointment of Graham Jennings as Managing Director of the Group effective from 30 July 2012. Keith Soulsby was also re-appointed to the Board as a Director on 11 May 2012.
I am confident that the Group now has a more effective management structure which will allow it to continue to meet the challenges it faces and which is already delivering benefits to the Group.
Steven Gray resigned from the Board on 7 February 2013. However, Steven remains with the Group in day to day control of MGM Limited.
The quality and experience of our people and the key customer relationships they maintain remain fundamental to the Group's success.
Howard Gold
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for the year ended 31 March 2013
Continuing operations
Other operating income
Administrative expenses
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Finance income
Finance expense
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Profit/(loss) from continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations (net of income tax)
Profit/(loss) for the year
Total comprehensive income attributable to equity holders of the parent
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Total comprehensive income for the year
Profit for the year
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Total comprehensive income for year
Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity
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Deferred tax assets
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Prepayments
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Capital redemption reserve
Share premium
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Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Company
Loans and borrowings
Deferred tax liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
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Change in inventories and materials handling property, plant and equipment
Change in trade and other receivables
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Net cash from investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of borrowings
Repayment of finance lease liabilities
Net cash from financing activities
Cash and cash equivalents at start of year
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1) Exceptional expenses
One of the Group's subsidiaries, MGM Limited, took on a significant contract for building works on a care home in February 2011. The majority of the work in relation to this contract took place during the financial year ended 31 March 2013. This was a new sphere of work for the Group and, with hindsight, not one that MGM was in a position to carry out at the contracted price. Accordingly, exceptional expenses included within cost of sales of £532,000 (2012: £nil) have been presented separately and comprise the loss on this significant contract (including reversal of previously recognised margin).
Administrative expenses include the following exceptional expenses:
Continuing operations:
Redundancy costs
Legal and professional fees
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Iconic female models
By JewelleryMonthly on	 2015-10-29 Latest Fashion Jewellery
Long Tall Sally, global leader in fashion for tall women, has today, launched an interactive visual gallery revealing the most iconic female models to walk the runways and grace international magazine covers.
'Models of the Moment' features 27 women from the 1940s to the present day and includes the likes of American pinup turned movie star, Rita Hayworth, British-born 60s icon, Twiggy, and Instagram 'it-girl' Kendall Jenner. Each model's essence has been individually captured and illustrated for the gallery by up-and-coming fashion illustrator, Shira Barzilay.
The first official Fashion Week was held in New York in 1943. 'Models of the Moment' looks back over the last 72 years and pinpoints which models were the faces of those decades and what was unique about their beauty.
As well as identifying what made them the model of the moment, the gallery also details the height, shoe size and bust to waist and hip ratio of each model, highlighting how model shapes have changed since 1943.
Amongst the tallest women is German born model, Veruschka, standing tall at 6ft 3 inches and rising to fame in the 60s. One of the earliest modelling icons, and the shortest in the gallery, is Dorian Leigh the icon of the 40s and just 5ft 5 inches.
In terms of body shapes, in the 50s it was all about New York model Dovima and her miniscule 19 inch waist. Today models are more likely to have a 23 inch – 25 inch waist and stand between 5ft 7 inches and 5ft 11 inches. However, breaking this mould and carving the way for the curvaceous era in 2000 was British model Sophie Dahl, who in her heyday walked the catwalk as a UK size 14, with an extra 5 inches on her hips when compared to Twiggy of the 60s.
Models of the current decade include Instagram phenomenon Kendall Jenner (2015) with 25.5 million Instagram followers and timeless beauty Jourdan Dunn (2014), who strutted her pregnant bump down the runway at Paris Fashion Week in 2010. 'Queen of Quirkiness' Cara Delevingne was the icon of 2013, when she became both the most Googled person in fashion in the UK [1] and the most reblogged model on Tumblr [2].
Lara Curry, Creative Director of Long Tall Sally commented: "True beauty comes in many shapes and forms. With Fashion Week approaching, we take a look back at 27 models who defined their era. Women whose beauty goes beyond skin deep. Models of the Moment celebrates their diversity, their strength and their uniqueness."
'Models of the Moment' can be viewed on the Long Tall Sally website from the 9th September. Visit longtallsally.com/i/models-of-the-moment to view.
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