Really? Really? Can Mac really be 10 months already? I can't believe it! Where has the time gone? I cannot express how much I LOVE being a mommy... even though he won't say "mama", but says "dada" all the time... haha! Mac is all over the place. He crawls faster than most people walk and he's getting really close to walking on his own. He can walk just fine holding just one hand and when he doesn't realize it, he has taken up to 4 steps on his own. However, he immediately hits the ground to crawl once he notices that nobody is holding him. He has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth. He wakes up smiling and stays that way for most of the day. He loves to be outside and got in the pool with Mommy and Daddy for the first time on May 14th. He loved to splash the water with his hands. He continues to love riding in his wagon and it's always a great way for him to spend time with his friends... haha! Of course, he still loves to dance. He will stop whatever he is doing when he hears any type of music, even a commercial's jingle. Mac also recently attended his first baseball game and watched Barbe beat North Shore to advance to the quarter-finals. Probably the highlight of the past month was experiencing my first Mother's Day!!! I feel so blessed by God to grant me such an amazing son and allow me the joy of being a Mommy!!!
Wow! Mac is already 9 months old! I can't believe how the time has just flown by. He is such a bundle of joy to have in our lives. He is ALWAYS smiling and dancing. Boy, can he dance! The minute any kind of jingle comes on the tv, he starts to either sway his upper body or start bouncing. He is so cute! He has also hit some more milestones. He now has 2 bottom teeth with the top teeth starting to show a little bit. He just got his 2nd haircut... yes, I said 2nd haircut. His hair grows faster than anything I've seen. He got his first haircut on March 6th and his 2nd haircut on April 18th. Emily Gentry Spears, who cut his hair the 2nd time, said that it was her first time to have to layer a 9 month olds hair... muchless a boy! How crazy is that!?! I didn't even get my hair layered until I was in high school... haha. Anyway, Mac is already starting to walk with one of his rolling toys. He crawls all over the place, pulls up on anything sturdy or unsturdy he can find and walks anywhere he can walk while holding on to something. My husband started walking at 10 months old, but I'm thinking Mac may beat him. Easter was such a joy because not only did we celebrate our Savior's resurrection, but we got to do it as our own little family this year! We took some family pictures with my little man in his all linen suit! He was so handsome! We also got him his first wagon, which he loves to go riding in! And, he had his first trip to play at the park! I hope you enjoy the pictures below as you get to see my love grow!
Mac is 8 months old!!! Where does the time go? He has finally cut his first tooth, but thank God he has not bitten me yet! I pray that he never does! He cut his bottom, right tooth and is working on his bottom, left tooth. He has also started crawling and of course getting into everything. He loves to crawl to the tv and pull down all of the dvds he can reach. He started with the most precious and efficient Army crawl, but finally pushed up to all fours. I got to celebrate my first birthday as a mommy and I loved it! I also gave Mac a little taste of icing for the first time, which he loved! If you know my husband, then you know that he thinks he's 100% Irish just because his last name is Fitzgerald. So, you know he was excited to celebrate his first St. Patrick's Day with his little man, which of course we had to take a picture of. I can't believe that I am blessed enough by God to get to know the joys of motherhood! I thank Him everyday for my precious bundle of joy! Enjoy the pics!
I absolutely CANNOT believe that Mac is already 7 months old!!! It seems like time flies by so fast. He is such a joy to have in our lives. I fall more and more in love with him everyday!!! It seems like there's such a difference from 6 to 7 months. Mac finally rolled over from tummy to back! He has started to get up in the crawling position and sway back and forth, but not actually crawl yet. To be quite honest, I'm okay that he's not crawling because I'm not sure that I'm ready for him to be into everything. Mac's doctor told me to get on all fours and crawl around at his level to see any dangerous things on the ground. It's crazy what all is lying around that are choking hazards. Anyway, one thing that Mac has been doing a lot of that I LOVE is dancing. It is so cute! Anytime he hears music or you sing, he starts moving from side to side and sometimes flaps his arms. It's the sweetest thing ever! Scott says that Mac gets his dancing abilities from him, but I beg to differ! Mac is still teething, but we don't have any teeth that have surfaced yet. Again, I'm okay with this too because I am still nursing (along with him getting cereal twice a day). We finally got Mac's hair cut, which was in desperate need of a trim. We had my hairstylist, Deanna Knighton (Strandz Salon), cut his hair on February 6th! Deanna was so sweet and came to the hospital the day I gave birth to Mac to do my hair and makeup and make me all pretty for the big day! Now, Mac looks even more like a little man with his new do. Speaking of new, Mac's eyes seem to be turning brown. They are brown in the center and blue on the outside, so we will have to see how this progresses. Scott has brown eyes and I have hazel eyes, so who knows what he'll end up with. One thing I'm extremely grateful for is that Mac has started sleeping from 10:30 pm to 8:45 am!!! He is such a great baby!!! Again, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!
P.S. Mac's best friend was born February 12th, Jack Cristopher Sanford!!!
Half a year!!! Where has the time gone!?! We have hit many milestones this past month! Mac is now rolling over; however he only will roll over from back to tummy. Dr. Wallace said that he can roll over from tummy to back because it's easier, but just doesn't have a need to (especially with all of us at his beck and call). He's already starting the crawl process because he bends and straightens his legs nonstop while on his tummy, but he just hasn't gotten the whole push up with arms part. He started sitting up (upper left picture) and can hold it while playing for quite a long time. It's so cute to watch him because if he starts to fall he'll try to catch himself. He's such a joy to have in our lives! I made it nursing exclusively for 6 months, so now it's time to start introducing cereal. Mac didn't like the cereal at first, but we didn't mix it with any baby food, so I don't blame him. Once we mixed in some vegetables, he ate it like he had been eating for months. I'm quite surprised he ate it at all because my husband bought the organic, whole grain, brown rice cereal... yuk! Mac attends "school" every day (lower left picture). His "school" is the Your Baby Can Read video series. Hopefully I'll be able to post some pretty cool videos of him in a few months. He will not be able to wait for his first birthday to get a haircut (lower right picture) because his hair is so long! When pulled down in the front it hits below his nose and in the back it falls below his collar. I cannot wait any longer Anyway, Mac is ALWAYS smiling! He never seems to meet a stranger! He has the best temperment! He is extremely ticklish! And he is FULL of love!
Here is my little Tiger (true fan... not a fair-weathered fan) cheering on his team New Year's day!
After such a great year for 2009, I cannot wait to see what God will do in 2010!!!
Here is a picture my mom took of Mac opening his first Christmas present on Christmas Eve!!!
Mac turned 5 months old today and what a blessed day it was! We had baby dedication at our church, Water's Edge, and it was so awesome. Tony, our pastor, really spent so much time to make each family feel special. He called each family up one at a time while 2 pictures displayed on the screen, presented us with a Bible and a certificate that contained a special scripture verse picked out just for our baby and then prayed over us. It was such an intimate time to spend dedicating our baby's life to the Lord! The verse given to Mac was Proverbs 22:6 "Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn from it".
This past Thursday, Mac was baby Jesus in the Christmas play for Poise-N-Ivy Preschool & Kindergarten. I was so worried about him staying in the manger, since sometimes he gets spoiled and doesn't want you to sit down. However, he did a great job. He was very content and just took the whole thing in. I think he really wanted to play with the gifts the wise men put in the manger with him, but they were just out of his reach. It was so funny when the little drummer boy played his drum for him because Mac flinched and tried to get a little farther away over drumbeat. It was such a great night!
So many things have changed this month! Like flipping a light switch, Mac decided it was time to almost turn over. My mom was changing his diaper and he grabbed Scott's finger and flipped over like he had been practicing it for weeks. He still can't do it by himself, but he seems to be very close. He's now getting into the hurting phase of teething, but Scott found some natural supplement to give him, which works wonders. He likes to "sing" himself to sleep when he's really tired, which is just the cutest thing. It resembles a no-tear cry with rhythm. He likes "Twinkle Little Star" and playing peek-a-boo, which for some reason, my family has always called pee-pie. He smiles from the time he wakes up to the time he falls asleep and laughs at almost anything. He only cries if he's really hungry, really tired or hurting from teething. If you aren't around him alot, you have probably never heard him cry. He's the most content baby and is not affected by strangers at all. He can sleep through just about any noise... even the crazy, loud, Cajun woman who insisted on yelling at the Saints throughout the game while standing right over my sleeping baby! Anyway, as you can see, we are truly blessed by this wonderful gift God has given us! I can't imagine any other 5 months in my life meaning as much as these past 5 months!!!
Doesn't a baby make every holiday so much more special!?! Here's a picture of Mac at his first Thanksgiving!
OMG! Can it really already be 4 months since I gave birth my little baby boy!?! It's amazing how much you can love something. I never really believed in love at first sight until I realized that it was meant for your babies. It truly was love at first sight. Mac makes everything so special in life and changes everything you've ever known. Scott and I went to the mall the other day and started laughing when we r ealized how much Mac had changed everything in our lives. We were no longer interested in things for ourselves, but kept being drawn to the baby section to look at clothes or toys. I thank God for the blessing of Mac Scott Fitzgerald! He is such a good baby. I am still nursing him fully and will hopefully stay that way until he's 6 months old. He nurses at 10 pm and sleeps all through the night until 6 am (he has actually been doing this since he was about 3-4 weeks old). He started laughing a couple of weeks ago, but would be extremely stingy with his laughs for other people. Now, he laughs all the time. For some reason, he always laughs when I say "Hi Baby". I'm not sure why he thinks that's so funny, but it never fails to get a laugh. He loves to watch football and will stretch his neck as far as needed to get a glimpse of the game. He "talks" so much and is probably the first successful thing to get my family to stop talking and actually listen, which is a huge deal since we all ta lk at the same time! He also gets his exercises in everyday, which include sitting up in his Bumbo, tummy time and standing with someone holding his hands. I couldn't imagine life without Mac and thank God that I get a front row seat to see the amazing things He has in store for his journey! As always, here are some pictures of my little man!
I am extremely late in posting Mac's Halloween pictures. Due to so many cute costumes, I could not decide on just one costume, so Mac was many things. He was a dragon for most of the night since it was cold and his dragon costume was really warm and padded. Mac was also a tiger (this year's most popular baby costume in our area), a tootsie roll and Drew Brees. Here are some pictures to see my cute little man!
Here are a couple of pictures of Mac in his regular Halloween clothes. He's just so cute!
My little man... 2 months old!!!
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Winning Form brings you their best tips for Vaal's racing on Thursday, 6 September 2018. Comments and betting and silks are provided! Tips provided by Winning Form, as well as their back page tipster - Magic Tips by eMeM.
BIG BLUE MARBLE is highly regarded and he went close after finding solid betting support on his promising debut over this trip at this venue. Of course he was declared a non-runner after being impeded at the start subsequently but would have come on appreciably during the ten week absence. The well-bred son of Var should take all the beating today.
RED TARA showed decent juvenile potential for her previous conditioner and she should build on that this campaign.
The three-year olds aren't well-weighted in this intriguing assessment plate but they meet ordinary older rivals and could still be heavily involved in the finish. SAINTS ALIVE is on the up and she had a creditable first performance around the turn in early July. Of course her stable companion Return Flight finished 3rd in that event before going on to capture a Grade 1 in KZN next time out. The daughter of Elusive Fort is progressive and should enjoy the mile.
PROUD DYNASTY needed both his fair starts to life on the Highveld and the former Cape resident will be cherry-ripe today. Interestingly, he finished just over three lengths adrift of the high quality Rocket Countdown in his only start over this distance.
VISIGOTH appeared in need of both his comeback runs and the frustrating to follow Tarry inmate continues to drop in the merit ratings. His latest effort suggested that this slight drop in distance could be ideal for the Visionaire gelding who will be cherry-ripe today. He will enjoy the likely sedate tempo.


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Snacks April 2022 Q1
By/
Cassie Haynes and Jean Friedman-Rudovsky
Hello, friends! Happy Spring! As always, we're excited to send you our signature, bite-sized quarterly updates.
Tasty Bites:
Resolve is excited to welcome its new Board Treasurer, Sandy He, a CPA with 12+ years of professional experience. Sandy is bilingual in English and Chinese Mandarin and currently serves as the Accounting Director for the family office of Michael Forman, CEO of FS Investments.
Jean and Cassie were honored to be chosen as 2022 Al Día Women of Merit honorees in the non-profit category!! (Picture above)
One thing we're super proud of:
Last month, we officially announced a new initiative: Shake the Table! STT is a 6-year journalism and community engagement initiative aiming to uncover the experiences of city residents with Philadelphia's operating departments. This project will explore everything from 311 to Streets and L&I to DHS in the run-up to our 2023 local elections. STT will position these stories and challenges as key issues of importance for candidates running to be Philly's next Mayor and class of City Council-members. We want to guarantee that the City's incoming leadership offer concrete proposals for reforms to improve the City systems most frequently interacted with by residents. Resolve Philly and its 27 newsroom partners plan to create a new public record to archive Philadelphians' experiences with frontline city departments, as well as statements, promises, and commitments made during campaigns. We will then track and evaluate the progress of elected officials using a publicly-accessible, digital accountability tool.
Phew, ok, that's a lot. But don't worry! We're taking it step by step. We had a successful kick-off event last week, where we facilitated a public newsroom at The Discovery Center. Reporters and community members were able to discuss the journalism coverage of city government face to face. We plan to bring this show on the road. By hosting similar events in more neighborhoods, we will engage residents who have historically been excluded from sharing their opinions surrounding how the City operates. Please follow our new social handle @tableshakePHL to stay up to date on our plans! And major props to RP's Director of Data and Special Initiatives, Julie Christie, who is spearheading this work and adapting to build this STT plane while flying it!
Video recap of Resolve Philly's Shake the Table Open Newsroom launch event on April 5, 2022.
6: The number of newsrooms in our Indigenous Communities Coverage Cohort. For the past few months, our Reframe team has been working with newsrooms from the U.S. and Canada to discuss coverage of Indigenous communities and people. This initiative is funded, in part, by the Consulate General of Canada. Reframe partnered with Kelsie Kilawna of IndigiNews to hold a storytelling workshop for journalists. Those in attendance used stories from Kelsie's upbringing to learn about applying appropriate cultural frames in a journalistic context. The workshop was met with resounding praise from the newsrooms involved, as they slowed down and considered editorial workflows that respect the needs of Indigenous people. Reframe has continued to support the newsrooms involved with additional training on accurate language and framing, as well as grants to compensate them for their time. All of this work will culminate in a public event later this month (stay tuned!) that will focus on integrating more of the practices we discussed into media organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
19: The total number of community members who made editorial contributions to our upcoming (free!) Equally Informed Philly community newsletter. Eight of those folks are Info Captains, and 6 are kids and teens in the Mighty Writers program. Keep your eyes peeled for that newsletter (below)! It'll be hot off the press later this month.
Cover of the Spring 2022 issue of the Equally Informed Philly Community Newsletter.
In our December edition of Snacks, we shared the tremendous reporting of Steve Volk, Resolve's Investigative Solutions Reporter, and Julie Christie, Resolve's Director of Data and Special Projects, on the City's siphoning of federal benefits from children in foster care. Last month, Councilmember Helen Gym announced legislation that would not only end this practice, but also mandate that the City put these funds into protected accounts for young people. The passage of this bill would make Philadelphia a national leader in this area. Here's a quote from the release announcing the bill:
"In December 2021, an investigation by Resolve Philly revealed nearly $5 million in foster youth's federal benefits had been collected and put toward the City's General Fund between 2016 and 2020. This practice has been challenged on grounds including the violation of due process and equal protection. Two other cities, Los Angeles and New York City, have recently taken steps to prohibit this practice — Gym's legislation would enact among the strongest legislative protections in the country in conserving these federal benefits for foster youth."
We'll be sure to keep you updated on the legislation's progress.
Steve Volk and Julie Christie co-authored this piece that ran on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer on March 15, 2022. Click the image to read the full article.
…STEVE VOLK IS A STONELEIGH FELLOW!
Many of you saw this when it was announced in February, but it warrants repeating often and with exuberance: Steve Volk is a Stoneleigh Fellow! We are incredibly proud of Steve, Resolve's Investigative Solutions Reporter and the first ever journalist to receive this prestigious honor. Over the next three years, Steve will work to transform reporting on child welfare both in Philadelphia and nationally by deepening the media narrative, advancing solutions, and elevating the perspectives of those most impacted by the system. Among the various exciting elements of his fellowship, Steve will be building an innovative, replicable model for community-powered journalism by developing an advisory board composed of people directly impacted by the system. One more time from the rooftops: Go Steve!!
Eyes Peeled:
This year is a big one for our Broke in Philly reporting collaborative, Resolve's longest standing initiative. Broke in Philly (as a reporting project focused on economic mobility) was given a 5-year lifespan by our 27 local newsroom partners. Somehow, we're already at year four! What comes next, you ask? Well, for the next 9 months, our wildly talented Sr. Collaborations Editor, Gene Sonn, will be supporting our newsroom partners in determining the future of the reporting collaborative, since it's truly theirs for the shaping. Resolve is renowned internationally as a pioneer in the collaborative journalism space. We can't wait to continue using our creativity, intentionality, and core values of equity, community, and transparency to break new ground in the local news collaboration space.
Foster Care and Child Welfare
Resolve Reporters See Policy Change
Impact Tracking
The Resolve Impact Tracker Continues to Make Impact

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GenCon 2013 has come and gone, and there is so much I could say about the experience. I've already done a little bit of talking about some of the more unsavory parts of the convention that went down (UnderwearGate 2013 and the Nazi cosplayers), but I wouldn't want anyone to think that the only things that went on that weekend are unfortunate. Quite the opposite actually! Most of the time the convention was a pleasure, and I want to give a shout-out to all the amazing things I got a chance to participate in this year.
Getting Started In the Industry Panel: I had the opportunity to speak on the Getting Started panel, talking to a full audience about what it's like getting into freelance work in gaming as well as self-publishing. Brian Liberge, Tracy Barnett, Eloy LeSanta, and Matt Parker were wonderful to speak with and the audience was exceptionally receptive to our information dump. It was a wonder to sit back and be able to tell folks honestly that five years previously, I had been sitting in their seats with the exact same hopes to get into the industry. Now, I have this information I could share with them about how to get going!
Religion in Gaming and Mental Health Panels: I'm lumping these two together because frankly, both of these panels were amazing and went by entirely too fast. The Religion in Gaming panel covered appropriation with Jaym Gates and Lillian Cohen-Moore and we went right after the topics about appropriating icons, legends and practices without context. The Mental Health panel was also way too short, but John Adamus and I really dug into how to work on taking care of one's self while still working and being part of the gaming world. I felt nervous going into both panels too for different reasons – one is that I always get nervous being a moderator (for religious appropriation) and the other because speaking about dealing with my illness is still hot button for me. Nevertheless, both panels put me in a place to share information I had and discuss topics important to me.
Mental Health And Game Design: This was the panel I was the most concerned about being a part of, and maybe rightly so. There's still a lot of folks who don't feel comfortable with hearing people talk earnestly about their mental health and the challenges it presents when you're trying to be a professional. Still, John Adamus and I did a decent job for a short panel – there could have been a lot more to talk about.
The best parts of GenCon however came from the people I got to spend time with over the weekend. I was able to sit and talk about upcoming projects with a number of folks including Josh Jordan (author of Heroine), Tracy Barnett (author of School Daze), Brian Engard (author of Becoming), and many others. Needless to say its been a joy because I got the opportunity to plan some great work with amazing people AND just spend time with folks I don't get to see very often.
Now I'm just recovering from this adventure and getting ready for the next few – PaxPrime, WyrdCon and the return to graduate school. Tune in next time for more!


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You just found the perfect song to sing next month. It has a nice melody and the text ties in perfectly with the Scripture reading of the day and the sermon topic.
But, it's unfamiliar to the congregation.
And your congregation is particularly resistant to singing anything new, especially something not in the hymnal.
What's a music director to do?
How do you go about introducing a new hymn or song to your congregation? How do you teach it in a way that's meaningful and memorable (so they'll remember it next time you sing it)?
Earlier this week, I shared helpful tools and resources for teaching a congregational class or workshop, including several ready-made classes and seminars and step-by-step directions for creating your own class or workshop (read it here, in case you missed it).
For those of you that may not have done something like this before, the idea of standing up in front of a room of people and talking may feel a little outside of your comfort zone.
I mean, we're musicians, right? Playing or singing in front of people is no big deal, but talking is a whole different story.
If teaching is new for you, here are a few practical tips for keeping your cool and creating a fun, meaningful, engaging learning experience for your participants.


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Home » Collaborations » A series of 6 Pop-up cards of synagogues – a special project for 'ANU – Museum of the Jewish People'
A series of 6 Pop-up cards of synagogues – a special project for 'ANU – Museum of the Jewish People'
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In 2016 PaperCat collaborated with 'Anu'- the museum of the Jewish people ('Beit Hatfutsot') for a special custom project. We designed and produced a series of 6 pop-up cards of important historical synagogues from around the world. Some of the synagogues were renovated over the years and still stand today, and some were destroyed. The project was related to the opening of a permanent exhibition of models of synagogues from around the world.
We chose these synagogues for the pop-up cards:
"Beth Shalom" synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, USA. Built in 1959 by the architect frank Lloyd wright.
The wooden synagogue in Zabludow, Poland – Built in 1637, and destroyed during the second World War.
"Ibn Dannani" synagogue in Fez, Morocco. The synagogue was built in mid-17th century, renovated and re inaugurated in 1999.
"Tempio Israelitico" in Florence, Italy. Built in 1882. Architects: Mariano Falacini, Prof. Vincente Micheli, Marco Treves.
"The Great synagogue of Warsaw", Poland. Built between 1872 and 1878, designed in the Neo-Classic style by Leandro Marconi, an Italian architect. It was destroyed by the Nazis during the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in May, 1943.
"Eliyahu Hanavi" Synagogue, Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria, Egypt. It was rebuilt in 1850 with contributions from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.
'PaperCat' made a thorough research on all of the synagogues in order to understand the unique shape of each synagogue and also its colors and environment. It was a complicated project since some of the synagogues were destroyed in World War II and were not documented in photos. After the deep research, we started the actual process with sketches of each building details. All synagogues were hand-illustrated in great details, and it we made a serious investigation so they'll be faithful to the original buildings.
We also made white models to examine the pop-up shapes. When we were engineering the shapes, we had to consider the limitations of the material – paper, and plan how exactly it will be folded and cut to be as similar as possible to the real building.
Eventually, it was very satisfying to see our pop-up cards series come to life.
This line of cards is being sold at the museum shop of 'Anu- the Jewish museum' in Israel and online, along with other 'PaperCat' products.
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Q: getArguments() returns null when pass String Array from container Activity to fragment I have an activity which has a fragment in which I have to pass String array from activity , when I do this through following code null pointer exception  occurs Please help
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                                                                                at android.support.v4.app.Fragment.performCreateView(Fragment.java:2074)
                                                                                at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1104)
                                                                                at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1286)
                                                                                at android.support.v4.app.BackStackRecord.run(BackStackRecord.java:758)
                                                                                at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.execSingleAction(FragmentManager.java:1632)
                                                                                at android.support.v4.app.BackStackRecord.commitNowAllowingStateLoss(BackStackRecord.java:637)
                                                                                at android.support.v4.app.FragmentPagerAdapter.finishUpdate(FragmentPagerAdapter.java:143)
                                                                                at android.support.v4.view.ViewPager.populate(ViewPager.java:1235)
                                                                                at android.support.v4.view.ViewPager.populate(ViewPager.java:1083)
                                                                                at android.support.v4.view.ViewPager.onMeasure(ViewPager.java:1609)
                                                                                at android.view.View.measure(View.java:16842)

A: You need to use the instance deals inside your PagerAdapter's getItem function instead of creating a new Fragment instance which has no bundle as argument
1.) Make your deals instance global to class
public class Main2Activity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback, AsyncResponse{

String[] check = {
        "KFC bundle",
        "Pizza Hut b",
        "Pizza Point b"
} ;
 Deals deals;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // code
    deals = new Deals();
    deals.setArguments(bundle);
    Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findV
    // code
}
// code

2.) Use deals inside getItem
    @Override
    public Fragment getItem(int position) {

        switch (position) {
            case 0: {
                MapsFragment mapsActivity=new MapsFragment();
                return mapsActivity;
            }
            case 1: {
                return deals;
            }
       }
    return null;
}

or you can do this
@Override
public Fragment getItem(int position) {
    try {
        switch (position) {
            case 0: {
                MapsFragment mapsActivity=new MapsFragment();
                return mapsActivity;
            }
            case 1: {
               Deals deals = new Deals();
               Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
               bundle.putStringArray("name", check);
               deals.setArguments(bundle);
               return deals;
            }
        }
    }
    catch ( Exception e)
    {
        Log.i("okkk", "Exception 1 : " + e);
    }

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Obama's poll numbers fall, but he's not alone
CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser
(CNN) - Take a second-term president who has faced a series of setbacks this year and what do you get: public opinion polls that are nothing to brag about.
But when it comes to dropping numbers, new surveys suggest that President Barack Obama has plenty of company in the nation's capital.
According to Gallup's latest daily tracking poll released Thursday, only 41% of Americans approve of the job Obama's doing, with 51% giving him a thumbs down.
It's the same story in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey released Wednesday indicating 42% approval - an all-time low in NBC/WSJ polling for the President - with 51% saying they disapprove, tied for his all-time high.
And for the first time in NBC/WSJ polling, the President's personal ratings are underwater, with 41% seeing Obama in a favorable light and 45% holding a negative view.
The NBC/WSJ and Gallup polls are not an aberration.
Obama stood at 41% approval in a Fox News poll last week and at 44% in the most recent CNN/ORC International survey, conducted immediately after the end of the 16-day government shutdown earlier this month.
"I don't think it's all tied to the health care website rollout or the government shutdown. You've also got the NSA surveillance controversy, the Syrian conflict. The President's had a very complicated and tough time of it since he was re-elected. I often wonder why people want a second term in the White House. They end up with so many headaches," said CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger.
Just about all recent polling suggests Americans are angry and frustrated, and it's not just the President who's feeling the heat.
According to the NBC/WSJ survey, only 22% see the Republican party in a positive light, another all-time low those surveys.
The poll also indicates that more than six in 10 want to replace their own member of Congress, the highest percentage ever recorded on that specific question. And only 22% say the nation's headed in the right direction.
"Republicans should not take comfort in the fact that the President's numbers are dropping because their numbers are dropping even more. There is a sense of a pox on all your houses in all of this polling that we've seen recently," added Borger.
The government shutdown gave the President and congressional Democrats a short term boost in public opinion polls. The miserable launch of HealthCare.Gov maybe wiping away those gains.
The big question is which controversy may have a bigger impact with voters by the time the 2014 midterm elections roll around a year from now.
"Probably the biggest factor in the 2014 midterms will be the state of the economy next year," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "But neither party seems to be directly addressing that problem right now and that has to be a major source of frustration for many voters."
"If they take that frustration out on the incumbent party in the White House, that's bad for the Democrats. If they take out that frustration on incumbent members of Congress, that's probably bad for the Republicans because there are more GOP incumbents than Democratic incumbents," he said.
Filed under: Polls • President Obama
His numbers would have to find shovels, dig a hole thirty feet deep, jump in and continue to dig to get to the same level as Bush, when he was in office.
October 31, 2013 03:00 pm at 3:00 pm |
Ahh, the cost of self-destructive politics. Yes, the GOP have brought the President's approval down to below 50% with their various faux scandals. The cost? Their approval rate is 22% (down about 5 points in two weeks).
Way to go boys!
all of the incompetence, lies and deceit of the last 5 years are finally coming home to roost for obama and the democrats. their minions in the msm simply cannot cover them up and blame them on others any more. now the american people are seeing what they were conned into voting for in 2012 with more lies and deceit.
2014 & 2016 can't get here fast enough. hillary clinton might want to think of running on an independent ticket because democrats will be going down big time.
He might be alone but he is still a liar about most everything that comes out of his mouth and no it's not because he is half white and half black it's just the way he is always trying to get votes for his pass a bill without the funds and put us deeper in debt party.
Let`s get some tissues for the liberals on here. We are gonna here some cryin` now.
Another pathetic lib who justifies incompetence with previous incompetence... Do you folks have anything else? Anything???
Utterly pathetic...
Do you live on Mars, or just commute from there?
jinx9to88
"Probably the biggest factor in the 2014 midterms will be the state of the economy next year,"!!! This is why the GOP does not want a improving economy. Bad economy is the only chance the GOP has from getting their butt kicked at the polls.
@just,
"2014 & 2016 can't get here fast enough."
GOP at 22% approval. I agree, guy - can't get here fast enough.
"the msm simply cannot cover them up"
Yeah boy... get that old 'librul' media lie in there, just saying. All these, 'everything is rosy', 'we love Obama' stories are really getting old here on CNN. I guess if I was member of sad, dying party with a 22% approval rating, I might stoop to lying and crying and kicking a rock down the road, too... wait, no I wouldn't. I still have my soul... I didn't sell it to the
te abagge rs for some magic beans.
Keep dreaming.... Loooooser!
And if you take out all of the abnormally high support for Obama in the black community because of his skin color, the approval rating is more like 35%. When the rest of Obamacare hits, he'll be in the 20% range and the Democrats will be looking to lose a LOT of seats in the 2014 election. I guess that is the cost for lying to the American people.
@just saying
What part of Texas is your bunker located ?
Your are the perfect example of what one republican strategist refers too as Americans without memory !
Can you say GW Bush three times real fast ?
I was not asked. It is all Faux, GOP gullible gamble. Whatever it is ACA is a law. When employer mandate takes effect, healthcare-Exchanges come–all disappear. GOP is so vulgar, pathetic. Deficit is reduced by 870 billion dollars. Does any one know?
If Obama would push NASA to 'land' on an asteroid like he said a few years ago, then his ratings would certainly go up. Especially if the Special Effects are good....
The REAL Truth...
@just saying – standing in front of the mirror and repeating the same misinformation over and over does not make it any more factual. But keep practicing...
Sure enough "2014 & 2016 can't get here fast enough."... the GOP will finally reap what they have sown for the last five years... their demise will not be pretty.
JohnRJohnson
Slightly misleading. The shutdown caused a drop in numbers for ALL politicians. The headline should have indicated that. But CNN chose to make this all about Obama. The network has made a definite shift to the right over the last year, obviously trying to win back some of the audience which it has lost to FOX News.
Bubba Ray
The Republicans will do everything they can to see that the economy doesn't improve next year.
From THE Gallup that polled 8 pts for Romney LEAD 2 weeks before the election last year??!!
Ryan in Texas
The Democrats hand out other people's money.
The Republicans are more inclined to ask people to work on their own problems.
Really, do we expect Republicans to be popular given that?
Gifts stolen from others or personal responsibility?
Which one is more popular with 3 year olds?
all of the incompetence, lies and deceit of the last 5 years are finally coming home to roost for obama and the democrats.
QUESTION: Whatever happened to those "death panels" the Tea Party used to yell and scream about?
ANSWER: Somebody realized that a panel of 24 people cannot possibly make millions and millions of health care decsions.
Kregg
The GOP and their faux scandals... like... like... Benghazi... opps
Waiting for the *cough* "It's Bush's fault" *cough* to be thrown around....
Looks like his poll numbers are shovel ready
To Hooper – still blaming Bush? Your level is below snake dung! Fool!
Just saying, I dont think your comments are correct. You guys are about to be disappointed yet again next yr.


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Revel in Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel's new guest-only Club on Rodeo
If you happen by Rodeo Drive and want the convenience of staying directly on the world-famous shopping street destination, The Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel is a gem. In fact, it's the only hotel on Rodeo Drive and features a new Luxe Club on Rodeo lounge and tasting room concept, exclusively available for guests who stay at the property. The 88-guestroom hotel conveys a stylish blend of the relaxed Southern California spirit and the elegance of Beverly Hills. The legendary hotel, which has been a fixture in the Beverly Hills community for over 20 years, made this change to give it a more private, guest-only experience with hotel access limited to guests who book stays at the hotel.
This boutique hotel's restaurant and lobby has completely transformed into an exquisite Club & Lounge and really gives the guests a VIP, members-only private club feel. With a tasting room and bar, where guests can relax, gather and converse over a selection of beers, fine wines and spirits, and innovative food offerings, they really outdid themselves on the new design.
"Hotel guests will have the ability to unwind and mingle in this new, intimate social setting while enjoying our signature food pairings, tastings and beverages," said Luxe Hotels Founder and Chair, Efrem Harkham. "Our new Luxe Club on Rodeo will set up a guest experience that can only be found on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills."
The new private Luxe Club on Rodeo lounge environment evokes the vibe of an edgy and trendy social club, yet with many classical features and furnishings, but with gorgeous modern accents and twists.
The tasting room is open daily, offering continental breakfast from 6:30am to 10am, an afternoon tasting menu from 12pm-2pm, and an evening taste from 5pm-8pm. The lounge bar will also offer wine, beer, soft drinks, and selected cocktails from 5pm-10pm, and a 24-hour beverage center, which will offer coffee, tea and water.
Luxe Hotels Executive Chef Olivier Rousselle crafted the tasting room menu at Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel, which displays Rousselle's love for farm-fresh, sustainable ingredients. Varying day-to-day, evening tastes consist of signature crostini, artisan sandwiches, and seasonally-inspired salads of the day. Afternoon tastes feature a lighter fare, which will include house-made dips, chips and seasonal chilled soups. Breakfast offerings include house made baked goods, rotating egg dish and breakfast meat, as well as cereals and seasonal fruits.
The Luxe Club on Rodeo experience is available to guests upon booking their room with an inclusive fee of $35 plus tax, per adult, per night. Young adults, ages 12-20, will be able to access the Club for $20 per young adult, per night, and children under 12, will be able to experience the club free of charge.
As far as the rooms are concerned, let's just say they don't disappoint in the least. Very hi-tech systems are in place all controlled by one smart device, including internet, room service TV controls and the like. Peep out the window and you're looking down on the high-end designer boutiques and glamorous backdrop of Rodeo Drive!
Want even more glitz and glam? The hotel's wrap-around penthouse terrace and open rooftop deck, is the only space in the hotel accessible to the public and is an ideal spot for hosting functions with spectacular views. It also happens to be the only rooftop available on the legendary street.
For more information on the Luxe Club on Rodeo, please visit www.luxehotels.com and for more on the Luxe Hotel Rodeo visit www.luxerodeo.com.
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One of the Rec Skiers at Whiteface recently (Photo: Ms. Marcy Fagan).
Every Tuesday thru Thursday, at 7:45 am, the "Rec" (short for "recreational") skiers pile into two Northwood buses headed for Whiteface Mountain. The ride is bumpy, with most people half asleep. Once at Whiteface, everyone heads into the lodge to get ready for a morning of skiing or snowboarding. People split off into groups with their friends and head for the lifts. Some people ski for the whole morning while some people only do a few runs and then head inside for the lodge life. Skiing usually lasts until 10:45 when we head back to school.
Rec Skiing provides some funny stories (usually because of crashes) to laugh about on the bus back to school. Just last week I was skiing with a group of guys when I went off a hill and crashed face first into the ground. It was hilarious! Most days, Orion Torrance '19 says, "Let's find a new trial," which usually turns out badly with people crashing through the woods and causing some fun.
Usually once per winter, the Rec Skiing group skips classes for the day and everyone goes skiing at Stowe or Gore or Whiteface. Last year, we spent the day at Whiteface. This year Mr. Dingle says he is trying to get a fun day of skiing for all of the "Rec kids" at a mountain that most of us haven't skied at.


Ángel León. Aponiente ***. El Puerto de Santa Maria.
Ángel León works in the province of Cádiz, near the Andalusian port city of the same name. This is where three ocean regions meet: the Mediterranean, the South Atlantic and the North Atlantic. This leads to an unparalleled biodiversity, inspiring the chef's avant-garde creations.
His restaurant, Aponiente, was the first Andalusian three-star restaurant and, in keeping with its marine theme, it is housed in an old tidal mill built in 1815, which used to grind grain powered by the tide.
León's menus are almost entirely devoted to the sea and are served with fantastic visual flair. Herbs and plankton. Sea urchins, sardines and red mullet. Pearl oysters or liver of fish with onions. He developed his extravagant algae creations in conjunction with Spanish universities. León is convinced that, "A restaurant can't play with the theme of the sea if it has no sea view." It is very fitting that he is known as "El Chef del Mar".


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'When We Last Spoke' Movie: Kids' Dreams, Family Secrets, Forgiveness
by Rusty Wright
Did you have fun as a kid with your siblings? Argue with them as adults? Were your parents imperfect or absent? Did your grandparents dote on you? Got any family secrets? Do any childhood wounds still need healing? If any of this is true about you, you may feel right at home watching When We Last Spoke.
Based on Marci Henna's novel of the same name, this film features Oscar-winner Cloris Leachman (The Last Picture Show), Corbin Bernsen (Psych, L.A. Law), Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie), Darby Camp (Big Little Lies, The Christmas Chronicles) and Chandler Head (The Glass Castle). This ReelWorks movie is in US theaters for four nights, October 27 and 29-31.
Dad? Mom?
Set in 1967 and 1996, it's a fun, entertaining, family-friendly, thought-provoking story about mixed-up family relations, hurts and hopes, family secrets, learning the truth, and the value of forgiveness. Young sisters Juliet and Evangeline miss their dad, who's serving in the Vietnam War. Then their mom decides to abandon childrearing in the small-town U.S. South to pursue a singing career in New York City.
That leaves grandpa Walt (Bernsen) and grandma Ruby (Gilbert) to care for the sisters. Backyard shenanigans, yummy ice cream sundaes, a schoolyard bully, mayonnaise hair treatment (lice-killer), and toilet-papering a neighbor's tree keep the girls busy. That and dancing to 1960s pop music with Ruby as they work in the kitchen.
When Walt's elderly mom Itasca (Leachman) – fading, with memory loss – comes to stay in the two-bedroom home, the laughs multiply. Itasca keeps referring to her late husband as if he were there, encourages the girls to learn poetry, and even tries to teach them ballet … while seated in a rolling desk chair.
Family Quirks
"When We Last Spoke is a warm-hearted story that follows the life of a funny, quirky family who have experienced their fair share of trials," says producer Rick Eldridge. "In partnership with Fathom Events, we are pleased to be bringing a film to theaters that speaks to the important topics of family, love and forgiveness."
WWLS is loaded with significant themes. These particularly impressed me (probably because I can relate personally to all of them):
Caring for your family
Sibling spats
Intergenerational communication
Dealing with disappointment
Why does God allow evil and suffering?
Forgiveness and reconciliation
Fun 1960s music
The denouement reminded me of some excellent relationship advice I read from an early follower of Jesus: "Make a clean break with all cutting, backbiting, profane talk. Be gentle with one another, sensitive. Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you."
In When We Last Spoke, the major forgiveness does not come quickly. But it's sweet when it finally does. Well worth watching in this topsy-turvy, COVID-era film entertainment calendar.
Copyright © 2020 Rusty Wright
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Rusty Wright is an author and lecturer who has spoken on six continents. He holds Bachelor of Science (psychology) and Master of Theology degrees from Duke and Oxford universities, respectively. Learn more at RustyWright.com
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Below is a selection of the best Tractor Books and DVDs.
This is a comprehensive guide for the antique tractor collector or restorer. Included is advice on choosing a brand and model, and an explanation of how the antique tractor's basic systems work.
The little grey Fergie is Britain's best-loved tractor, the light user-friendly machine that finally replaced the horse on farms. This highly illustrated account covers the full history of Harry Ferguson's tractor products from his pioneering work before the 1930s to the merger with Massey in 1957. The author has had access to fresh archive material and has interviewed many of the surviving men who were associated with Ferguson. The appeal of the Fergie lay in its lightness and utility, and also in the system of mechanized farming of which it was a part. Throughout the book, reference is made to the implements which lay at the heart of the system. Stuart Gibbard has won "Tractor and Machinery" magazine's award for the best British tractor book five years running.
The first paperback edition of this book provides a thorough account of Ferguson's contribution to the development of tractors. The author had full access to the inventor's papers, and spent five years lecturing and instructing on Massey Ferguson equipment before writing this book. It also covers Ferguson's early days as an aviator and motor car pioneer, his business dealings, the tumultuous relationship with Ford and the merger with Massey.
Legendary Form Tractors contains more colour photographs of more types of farm tractors than any book on the market. The book contains over 640 photographs of tractors from the USA, Canada, Europe, and Japan which cover models from the 1880s to today. The photos are accompanied by detailed captions. The tractors are organised alphabetically by make so readers can easily find their favourites. The book's coverage ranges from familiar makes such as John Deere, Ford, Farmall, Case, Caterpillar, and International Harvester to obscure tractors that have seldom been seen, such as the special streamlined Porsche coffee plantation tractor that looks more like a Porsche sports car than a John Deere. The extensive variety of material and the excellent photographs taken by the renowned English photographer Andrew Morland, make this an exceptionally good book that will appeal to tractor buffs and to those looking for a giftbook for the tractor enthusiast.
Little ones should enjoy getting behind the wheel with "Tractor". As the tractor roars to life, children will see all around the farm, from the milking parlour to how the crops are cared for. The text supports the National Curriculum by exploring the history of farmyard vehicles.
What is it about old tractors that is so fascinating and entrancing? The sounds and smells of these old relics? The hunt to find that rarest of models? Or simply the memories such machines evoke? The "Magic of Old Tractors" explores this intriguing world.
Finally! A restoration guide with the kind of detail needed for a first class job. 'How to Restore Classic Farm Tractors' is packed with hundreds of helpful full-colour photographs, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works ...and what doesn't. This guide walks readers step-by-step through the complete restoration of their tractor from disassembly to engine rebuild, from electrics to painting and final detailing. There's even a handy section on parts sources.
For fun, practicality or profit, farm tractor restoration has become extremely popular. Follow two tractors through professional restorations and examine carbs, diesel systems, hydraulics, engines and drives, electrical, PTOs, and more. From buying a tractor to final paint and decals, this book helps you do it right so your classic will last for generations to come. Originally published in 1992, this updated edition reflects changes in the hobby. Features include a new introduction, an updated suppliers list, and select color photography, all wrapped into a new page design.
Britain's rich heritage of agricultural engineering innovation is showcased in this celebration of the age of the tractor. A unique collection of contemporary photographs combine to illustrate how farm power has progressed from the crude agricultural motors of the 1900s to the latest computer-age machines at the cutting edge of twenty-first century technology. The book not only chronicles the changing fortunes of the British tractor industry, but also looks at looks at the impact that imported machines from America and Europe had on UK farms. While the main focus is on the tractor in agriculture, emphasis is also given to its wider application with separate chapters for industrial machines and crawlers. Stuart Gibbard's authoritative text traces the chronological development of the tractors while considering their working environment and the jobs they did. He also looks at the tractor factories, the work of the machinery dealerships and the life of the tractor drivers to give a complete picture of progress on Britain's farms.
We're quite proud of this book, which we feel is the most complete history of Ford tractors available. Bob Pripps is one of the most respected Ford tractor historians, and Andrew Morland traveled throughout the USA, Canada, and England photographing original, restored, rare, and unusual tractors just for this book. In addition, we had help from Ford N Series tractor designer Harold L. Brock, New Holland North America, Funk Brothers founder Joe Funk, Ford tractor restoration experts N-Complete, and tractor enthusiasts everywhere.


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Collin C. Peterson & John Garamendi
Compare the voting records of Collin C. Peterson and John Garamendi in 2017-18.
Collin C. Peterson
Represented Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. This is his 14th term in the House.
John Garamendi
Represented California's 3rd Congressional District. This is his 5th term in the House.
Collin C. Peterson and John Garamendi are from the same party and agreed on 77 percent of votes in the 115th Congress (2017-18).
But they didn't always agree. Out of 1101 votes in the 115th Congress, they disagreed on 256 votes, including 9 major votes.
Oct. 3, 2017 — Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Dec. 12, 2018 — Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, and for other purposes
Nov. 16, 2018 — Manage our Wolves Act
Nov. 14, 2018 — Providing for consideration of H.R. 6784, the Manage our Wolves Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from November 19, 2018, through November 26, 2018
Sept. 6, 2018 — DeGette of Colorado Part B Amendment No. 2
Sept. 6, 2018 — Pallone of New Jersey Part B Amendment No. 1
July 11, 2018 — Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
June 26, 2018 — Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; and the bill H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act.
On Ordering the Previous Question
Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair
May 18, 2018 — Banks of Indiana Amendment No. 31
May 17, 2018 — Young of Alaska Part C Amendment No. 14
Agreed to by a margin of 1 vote.
May 17, 2018 — Westerman of Arkansas Part C Amendment No. 13
May 8, 2018 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act"
May 8, 2018 — Providing for consideration of H.R. 5645, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018; H.R. 2152, the Citizens' Right to Know Act; and S.J.Res. 57, providing for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
April 27, 2018 — Duncan of Tennessee Part A Amendment No. 114
March 14, 2018 — Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017 or the TAILOR Act of 2017
Jan. 19, 2018 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Jan. 18, 2018 — Providing for consideration of H.R. 4712, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; providing for proceedings during the period from January 22, 2018, through January 26, 2018
Jan. 10, 2018 — To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund
Dec. 12, 2017 — Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017
Dec. 7, 2017 — Providing for consideration of H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017; providing for consideration of H.R. 3971, Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017; and providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations, FY 2018
Dec. 6, 2017 — Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
Dec. 6, 2017 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State
Nov. 30, 2017 — Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act
Nov. 28, 2017 — Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act
Nov. 8, 2017 — Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Nov. 8, 2017 — Rush of Illinois Amendment No. 4
Nov. 7, 2017 — Save Local Business Act
Nov. 7, 2017 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3043) Hydropower Policy Modernization Act and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3441) Save Local Business Act
Nov. 2, 2017 — Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
Oct. 25, 2017 — Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act
Sept. 26, 2017 — Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act
Sept. 14, 2017 — Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes
Sept. 14, 2017 — Palmer of Alabama Amendment No. 192
Sept. 13, 2017 — Gibbs of Ohio Amendment No. 187
Sept. 13, 2017 — Buck of Colorado Amendment No. 125
Sept. 13, 2017 — Flores of Texas Amendment No. 124
Sept. 13, 2017 — Polis of Colorado Amendment No. 76
Sept. 13, 2017 — Mullin of Oklahoma Amendment No. 74
Sept. 8, 2017 — Carbajal of California Amendment No. 57
Sept. 7, 2017 — Goodlatte of Virginia Amendment No. 50
Sept. 7, 2017 — Young of Alaska Amendment No. 43
Sept. 7, 2017 — Lowenthal of California Amendment No. 39
Sept. 7, 2017 — Ellison of Minnesota Amendment No. 38
Sept. 7, 2017 — Grijalva of Arizona Amendment No. 18
Sept. 7, 2017 — Thompson of Pennsylvania Amendment No. 15
Sept. 7, 2017 — Grijalva of Arizona Amendment No. 2
Sept. 7, 2017 — Jayapal of Washington Part B Amendment No. 84
Sept. 7, 2017 — Castro of Texas Part B Amendment No. 81
Failed by a margin of 8 votes.
Sept. 7, 2017 — Roybal-Allard of California Part B Amendment No. 74
July 27, 2017 — Suozzi of New York Part B Amendment No. 10
July 26, 2017 — Jackson Lee of Texas Amendment No. 56
July 26, 2017 — Pingree of Maine Amendment No. 54
July 26, 2017 — Esty of Connecticut Amendment No. 44
July 26, 2017 — Takano of California Amendment No. 7
July 20, 2017 — King Cove Road Land Exchange Act
July 20, 2017 — Tsongas of Massachusetts Part C Amendment No. 1
July 19, 2017 — Beyer of Virginia Part A Amendment No. 3
July 19, 2017 — Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
July 19, 2017 — Engel of New York Part B Amendment No. 1
July 18, 2017 — Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017
July 18, 2017 — Polis of Colorado Amendment No. 4
July 14, 2017 — Byrne of Alabama Amendment No. 17
July 12, 2017 — Gaining Responsibility on Water Act
June 29, 2017 — No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
June 28, 2017 — Hudson of North Carolina Amendment No. 4
June 22, 2017 — Lowenthal of California Part B Amendment No. 2
June 21, 2017 — Carbajal of California Part A Amendment No. 1
June 7, 2017 — Providing for consideration of H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, and for other purposes
May 25, 2017 — Jackson Lee of Texas Part B Amendment No. 1
May 24, 2017 — Huffman of California Amendment No. 2
May 24, 2017 — Esty of Connecticut Amendment No. 1
May 19, 2017 — Jackson Lee of Texas Amendment
March 29, 2017 — Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act
March 22, 2017 — Small Business Health Fairness Act
March 10, 2017 — Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
March 2, 2017 — Jackson Lee of Texas Part A Amendment No. 3
March 1, 2017 — Connolly of Virginia Part B Amendment No. 6
March 1, 2017 — Raskin of Maryland Amendment No. 10
Feb. 16, 2017 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients
Feb. 16, 2017 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska"
Feb. 15, 2017 — Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants
Feb. 14, 2017 — Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act
Feb. 3, 2017 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation"
Feb. 1, 2017 — Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule
Feb. 1, 2017 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers"
Jan. 31, 2017 — Providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 38, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule
Jan. 24, 2017 — To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions
Jan. 24, 2017 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions
Jan. 11, 2017 — Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
Jan. 11, 2017 — Grijalva of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 14
Jan. 11, 2017 — Tonko of New York Part A Amendment No. 13
Jan. 11, 2017 — Scott of Virginia Part A Amendment No. 12
Jan. 11, 2017 — Ruiz of California Part A Amendment No. 11
Jan. 11, 2017 — Johnson of Georgia Part A Amendment No. 10
Jan. 11, 2017 — Castor of Florida Part A Amendment No. 8
Jan. 11, 2017 — Goodlatte of Virginia Part A Amendment No. 1
Jan. 5, 2017 — Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
Jan. 5, 2017 — Cicilline of Rhode Island Amendment No. 5
Jan. 5, 2017 — Grijalva of Arizona Amendment No. 3
Jan. 5, 2017 — Messer of Indiana Amendment No. 2


This course will discuss the benefits of utilizing hot-dip galvanized steel on projects throughout North America. Steel is a durable and efficient building material that has been used since the Industrial Revolution.
It's cost effective, aesthetically pleasing, sustainable, and strong. If it has one weakness, it is the fact it corrodes when exposed to the atmosphere; therefore, it is important to consider corrosion protection methods when constructing projects with exposed steel.


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Iran coronavirus update: Over 201,100 deaths, regime continues delays on Covid-19 vaccine
The novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has taken the lives of over 201,100 people throughout Iran, according to the Iranian opposition PMOI/MEK
Iran, January 13, 2021—Over 201,100 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 478 cities checkered across all of Iran's 31 provinces, according to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) as of Wednesday afternoon local time, January 13. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 56,457 around a third of the actual figure.
The coronavirus death toll in various provinces include: 49,101 in Tehran, 13,665 in Razavi Khorasan, 12,610 in Isfahan, 8153 in Lorestan, 7862 in Mazandaran, 7835 in Qom, 7668 in East Azerbaijan, 7423 in West Azerbaijan, 7116 in Gilan, 5045 in Golestan, 4437 in Kerman, 3622 in Yazd, 3093 in North Khorasan, and 2105 in Hormozgan. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.
Infographic-PMOI/MEK reports over 201,100 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran
While the regime's Health Minister has expressed deep concerns regarding a "new wave of the illness" and "an increasing number of cases and deaths," and described the fourth wave as a "major challenge" considering the country's "capabilities and infrastructure," regime President Hassan Rouhani and other officials continue with their hesitation, lies and deceptive measures in procuring the Covid-19 vaccine.
"Be it a domestic vaccine or purchasing vaccines from reliable companies that are 100 percent trustworthy, the government will most definitely take the necessary measures in this regard," said Rouhani in a meeting of the heads of the regime's three branches on Tuesday night. "The government has placed a request with COVAX to purchase the vaccine and has deposited the money. Millions of doses of the vaccines have been purchased through this route… We are also seeking to procure the vaccine from other sources," he added.
"Aside from COVAX there are other vaccines available for us and the Health Ministry will procure them. Today the Central Bank announced in an official meeting that there is no issue in depositing the money and procuring the vaccine," Rouhani said on Wednesday during a cabinet meeting.
Iranian regime's MP says #Iran's domestic #coronavirus vaccine will not resolve anythinghttps://t.co/jbKipGhq5l pic.twitter.com/SCorxOMjy7
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 21, 2020
"Our state has one pillar, being the people, and their pillar is the leader. The enemy is focused on him and whatever he says, be it regarding the vaccine or anything else, they will launch a brouhaha," said Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) chief Hossein Salami on Wednesday, according to the IRGC-linked Fars news agency.
"We expect that you be careful that no vaccine produced by the U.S., UK, and France, and any other vaccine produced by unreliable centers don't find their way into the country through third-countries," said the regime's Majlis (parliament) Health Commission in a letter to Rouhani on Wednesday. "If officials are forced to import the vaccine approved by COVAX, firstly the type, quantity, when and from what country this vaccine is imported from should be precisely specified and announced publicly. Secondly, the importers of this vaccine should first test their vaccines on themselves and their family members, and if it is confirmed to be without any risk, it should then be placed at the people's disposal," the letter reads according to the state-controlled IMNA news agency.
"There is a direct connection between air pollution, the rise in Covid-19 cases, those being hospitalized for coronavirus and the escalating death rate," said Alireza Zali, head of the Tehran Covid-19 Task Force on Wednesday. "In Tehran, we are facing a variety of air particles, each having their negative impact on the locals. Most certainly a shutdown for a few days can help the current circumstances. Public transportation in Tehran plays a significant role in the issue of air pollution and Covid-19, and there is a need to find supportive solutions. A budget needs to be allocated for this matter," he added, according to the regime's official IRNA news agency.
"We have yet to have a day without a crisis. Over 350 members of the Tajrish Hospital medical staff have contracted coronavirus to this day," said the head of this hospital in Tehran on Wednesday, according to the state-controlled Salamat News website.
In Golestan province, northern Iran, "the cities of Bandare Gaz and Kordkuy have turned into red zones in the past three days. Other cities are orange and yellow zones. The number of people hospitalized for Covid-19 stands at 400. The number of new Covid-19 cases is on the rise in the city of Bandare Gaz and the surrounding villages," according to a Wednesday report wired by the Mehr news agency, an outlet linked to the regime's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).
Iran coronavirus outbreak death toll interactive map
Iran Coronavirus Outbreak
Iranian opposition welcomes German court's decision to extradite Assadi
HR/VP Mogherini travels to Washington, D.C.
Bangladesh police kill three militants in operation
Iran: Unprecedented level of factional infighting as the key elections day fast


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The Truth is Even Stranger
A Paranormal's Love 19
Officer Tian Chavez goes undercover at a college in Durango, Colorado as Tian Whithern, a gangster. It's not the first time he's taken such an assignment, since he looks years younger than he actually is. Finding out who's offering strength-enhancing drugs to students and other townspeople takes a jaunt around the crazy maypole when he discovers the truth. It's not drugs that give the ability, it's completing a mate-bond with a paranormal creature. To his shock, he learns that gargoyles, shifters, and even vampires are real. Now, he needs to come up with a viable cover story.
To make matters even stranger, Tian runs across Chef Roman, a gargoyle who seems to think they're mates. While he finds the huge male attractive, Roman isn't an exceptionally personable individual. Tian isn't certain what to make of him or his gruff, bumbling attempts at seduction. When he realizes accepting a life with Roman would mean the end of his work…plus other drastic changes to his life, can he decide on what's the right path?
Cover Art by Carmen Waters
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Tian sprawled on the cushions for all of three seconds, trying to get his brain to accept and process what he was staring at. It wasn't easy. In fact, it was kind of impossible.
Scrambling to a sitting position, Tian righted himself. "What are you?" he gasped, pleased he'd finally managed to find his tongue…even if he couldn't get it to say anything else. "What? What are you?"
The monster, creature, beast? He didn't know what. Its nostrils flared, and it stared at Tian with piercing purple eyes. Purple? Really? It made sense, since the thing was orange. To his shock, the male actually swept his gaze over him in a surprisingly hungry way.
The hairs on his arms stood on end, and a chill went through him. It took him a second, and he didn't think he'd ever admit it to him, but it wasn't revulsion. Instead it was, he wasn't sure, really.
Pride? Smugness? Arousal?
Pushing that response aside, because it was really weird, Tian took a deep breath, then another. He forced his racing heart to slow. So far, the creature hadn't made any aggressive moves.
Mocked him, yes, aggression, no.
He'd said something about him trespassing and had called him a human. Obviously the creature knew what Tian was. That meant he knew they were different…and he could talk. That meant he was sentient, right?
Well, holy shit.
"I've gone down the rabbit hole, haven't I?"
The creature's copper orange-colored lips curved up in what appeared to be an almost wry smile. "Does that mean I should call you Alice?"
Gaping, Tian's eyes widened once more. He shook his head once, then blurted, "You know about humans? You know about movies?" Frowning, he lifted a hand as he watched the deep-ochre-skinned creature grin widely, showing off loads of sharp, sharp teeth and take a step closer to him. "Whoa."
The male crossed his arms over his chest—because, yeah, that was easy to see, too, since he was wearing a loincloth. He lifted one brow as he growled, "I already told you that you're safe." Cocking his head, he added, "Of course, you were probably so panicked you didn't hear me."
Huffing a deep sigh, he uncrossed his arms and rested them on his hips. His purple eyes peered into his own as he cleared his throat. "Very well. Let's start from the top." He pointed at the sofa. "Are you going to freak out if I sit?"
Gaping, Tian gathered enough sense to slide to the right, leaving the left two cushions available on the long sofa.
The creature groaned softly as he eased onto it. He settled on the crack of the pair of cushions, positioning himself far closer than Tian would have liked. Seeing how he rubbed his hip, an odd pang of concern filled Tian.
Where'd that come from?
Tian was a foster kid, then he went through the police academy. While he'd made a few work friends on the force, due to his undercover work, he'd never grown too close to any of them. If they'd gotten a cramp in a muscle while working out, he'd offer advice on how to ease it. That had been about it.
To feel concern, an actual desire to ask what was wrong? The picture of someone's hands exploding on either side of their head in the new silent euphemism for mind blown…that popped into his head.
Tian couldn't seem to come up with anything else.
Okay. Start at the beginning.
"My name is Tian," he mumbled. After swallowing, he licked his lips and peered over at the creature. "Do you have a name?"
"I do," the beast rumbled. "My name is Roman." He rested his left forearm on his thigh as he turned at the waist to sweep his gaze over him more fully. "In case you're wondering, I'm a gargoyle." The man's nostrils flared once more as he openly inhaled Tian's scent. "I should also let you know that we are physically attracted to another by scent…"
Roman narrowed his gaze and swept his focus up and down Tian's torso. "And I find your smell damn fantastic."
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I am a long-term investor. At which level can I enter Crompton Greaves and Cummins India? Also let me know the long-term targets for the above stocks.
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Why Nicolas Winding Refn Made a Horror Movie About the Fashion Industry
"I wanted to make a horror film, so I had to find something scary to make the movie about."
By Julie Miller
Elle Fanning in The Neon Demon.Courtesy of Amazon.
In 2011, Nicolas Winding Refn set a high bar for himself at the Cannes Film Festival. That year, the Danish filmmaker earned a standing ovation for his neo-noir crime thriller Drive, won the festival's best-director prize, and, perhaps even better to some, received a long kiss on the lips from star Ryan Gosling on the Croisette in front of hundreds of flashing cameras.
"He surprised me," Refn laughs about the memory—his Cannes highlight from three separate experiences at the festival—two with films, and one with the jury—on the phone recently. "It was a beautiful moment captured in time."
This week, Refn returns to the South of France for a sort of rebirth, following the 2013 debut of his polarizing reunion with Gosling, Only God Forgives. In his 20 years making films, Refn admits that he exhausted his reserve of machismo—having made movies strictly with male protagonists submerged in gruesome criminal underworlds, so super-saturated in masculinity that, Refn says, his more recent films like Drive "bordered on homoeroticism."
Refn rebounds by veering into tantalizing new territory with Neon Demon, a horror film acquired by Amazon that centers on the filmmaker's first female protagonist—an aspiring model (played by Elle Fanning) who moves to Los Angeles and enters the famously cutthroat fashion industry. "I wanted to make a horror film, so I had to find something scary to make the movie about," Refn chuckles.
Refn says he was drawn to the subject after wondering how his daughters would fare in the increasingly beauty-fixated culture.
"One of my daughters now is becoming a teenager, so I can see how [her generation is] exposed to digital revolution and this obsession with beauty," Refn explains. "Fascination with beauty has become obsession and gone into hyperdrive."
Refn says he sees parallels between his daughter's experience with the filtered beauty of social media and the Greek myth of Narcissus, who tragically fell in love with the sight of his reflection, not realizing that it was only an image.
And thanks to the growing emphasis on beauty—proliferated on Snapchat, Instagram, and other inescapable Kardashian-approved digital platforms—plus the shrinking windows in which women are deemed "beautiful" by this demographic, we've already created our own pulse-quickening backdrop for terror.
"[The beauty industry] is extremely seductive and the illusion of beauty takes up an enormous amount of our time, more and more, from our lives," Refn continues. "What I found interesting was what would happen when these three trains—obsession, longevity, and beauty—collide."
Although Refn remains cryptic about plot details and the characters played by other cast members—including Alessandro Nivola, Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Jena Malone, and Bella Heathcote—he does allow that finding his inner female teenager was easier than he had imagined.
"I'm not a guy's guy," Refn explains. "I always loved girl things. I loved dolls. I loved dressing up and much more. . . . In a way, this movie is about my own fantasy of being born beautiful, especially as a woman.
"It dawned on me that, of course, there is a 16-year-old girl in every man, and now I can be reborn. After that realization," Refn says, "I could see the canvas, and I knew what I wanted to do."
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Obsidian by Jim Bosley
Obsidian is igneous rocks formed as a result of magma, the parent material, cooling rapidly above ground, which is the parent material. Obsidian is actually glass and not a mixture of minerals. Obsidian is the result of volcanic lava coming in contact with water. Often the lava pours into a lake or ocean and is cooled quickly. This process produces a glassy texture in the resulting rock. Iron and magnesium give the obsidian a dark green to black color. When obsidian is ejected from a volcano and cools rapidly in the air and falls to earth it is known as an obsidian bomb.
SiO2; Mostly silicon dioxide with large amounts of impurities.
Obsidian is mineral-like, but not a true mineral because as a glass it is not crystalline; in addition, its composition is too complex to comprise a single mineral. It is sometimes classified as a mineraloid. Though obsidian is usually dark in color similar to mafic rocks such as basalt, obsidian's composition is extremely felsic. Obsidian consists mainly of SiO2 (silicon dioxide), usually 70% or more. Crystalline rocks with obsidian's composition include granite and rhyolite (parent material). Because obsidian is metastable at the Earth's surface (over time the glass becomes fine-grained mineral crystals), no obsidian has been found that is older than Cretaceous age. This breakdown of obsidian is accelerated by the presence of water. Obsidian having low water content when newly formed, typically less than 1% water by weight, becomes progressively hydrated when exposed to groundwater, forming perlite.
Pure obsidian is usually dark in appearance, though the color varies depending on the presence of impurities. Iron and magnesium typically give the obsidian a dark brown to black color. Very few samples are nearly colorless. In some stones, the inclusion of small, white, radially clustered crystals of cristobalite in the black glass produce a blotchy or snowflake pattern (snowflake obsidian). It may contain patterns of gas bubbles remaining from the lava flow, aligned along layers created as the molten rock was flowing before being cooled. These bubbles can produce interesting effects such as a golden sheen (sheen obsidian) or an iridescent, rainbow-like sheen (rainbow obsidian).
Obsidian has been used by ancient people as a cutting tool, for weapons, and for ceremonial purposes and is sometimes found by archaeologists in excavations. The edges of this rock are very sharp.
Color is dark green to dark brown and black, also can show sheens of gold or green, yellow, blue and/or purple coloration. Sometimes with white inclusions (Snowflake Obsidian).
Luster is vitreous.
Transparency: Obsidian is translucent in any stone of appreciable size.
Crystal System does not apply because obsidian is amorphous.
Habits include compact nodules or as massive layers between other volcanic rocks
Fracture is conchoidal.
Hardness is 5 - 5.5 (much softer than quartz).
Specific Gravity is approximately 2.6 (average)
Streak is white.
Other Characteristics: Generally lacks open voids or large bubbles like other volcanic rocks.
Notable Occurrences include Italy; Mexico; Scotland; Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Utah and Idaho, USA, as well as the Cascade Volcanic Mountain range and its associated lava beds, which stretches from Northern California into Washington state.
Best Field Indicators are color, fracture, flow bubbles, softness, association with other volcanic rocks and lack of crystal faces.
A volcanic bomb is a mass of molten rock larger than 64 mm (2.5 inches) in diameter, formed when a volcano ejects viscous fragments of lava during an eruption. They cool into solid fragments before they reach the ground. Because volcanic bombs cool after they leave the volcano, they do not have grains making them extrusive igneous rocks. Volcanic bombs can be thrown many kilometres from an erupting vent, and often acquire aerodynamic shapes during their flight.
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Are obsidian bombs common in a ryolite volcano?
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