diff --git a/Android_Beginners/010_States of an Activity/MainActivity.java b/Android_Beginners/010_States of an Activity/MainActivity.java
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+package com.apps.gabothekiller.myapplication;
+
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
+
+    private static final String TAG = "buckysMessage";
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
+        Log.i(TAG, "onCreate");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        Log.i(TAG, "onStart");
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        Log.i(TAG, "onResume");
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPause() {
+        super.onPause();
+        Log.i(TAG, "onPause");
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStop() {
+        super.onStop();
+        Log.i(TAG, "onStop");
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onRestart() {
+        super.onRestart();
+        Log.i(TAG, "onRestart");
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        Log.i(TAG, "onDestroy");
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+        Log.i(TAG, "onSaveInstanceState");
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
+        Log.i(TAG, "onRestoreInstanceState");
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
+        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
+        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
+        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
+        int id = item.getItemId();
+
+        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
+        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Android_Beginners/010_States of an Activity/activity_main.xml b/Android_Beginners/010_States of an Activity/activity_main.xml
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+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".MainActivity"
+    android:id="@+id/sadfasd"
+    android:background="#2334ff">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+        android:text="the new boston"
+        android:id="@+id/textView"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:textColor="#FFFFFF" />
+
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/Android_Beginners/021-022_Gestures App/MainActivity.java b/Android_Beginners/021-022_Gestures App/MainActivity.java
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+package com.thenewboston.swiperdiaper;
+
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.GestureDetector;
+import android.support.v4.view.GestureDetectorCompat;
+
+
+public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements GestureDetector.OnGestureListener,
+GestureDetector.OnDoubleTapListener {
+    private TextView buckysMessage;
+    private GestureDetectorCompat gestureDetector;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
+
+        buckysMessage = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.buckysMessage);
+        this.gestureDetector = new GestureDetectorCompat(this, this);
+        gestureDetector.setOnDoubleTapListener(this);
+    }
+
+    ///////// GESTURE METHODS //////////
+    @Override
+    public boolean onSingleTapConfirmed(MotionEvent e) {
+        buckysMessage.setText("onSingleTapConfirmed");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onDoubleTap(MotionEvent e) {
+        buckysMessage.setText("onDoubleTap");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onDoubleTapEvent(MotionEvent e) {
+        buckysMessage.setText("onDoubleTapEvent");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onDown(MotionEvent e) {
+        buckysMessage.setText("onDown");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onShowPress(MotionEvent e) {
+        buckysMessage.setText("onShowPress");
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onSingleTapUp(MotionEvent e) {
+        buckysMessage.setText("onSingleTapUp");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onScroll(MotionEvent e1, MotionEvent e2, float distanceX, float distanceY) {
+        buckysMessage.setText("onScroll");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onLongPress(MotionEvent e) {
+        buckysMessage.setText("onLongPress");
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onFling(MotionEvent e1, MotionEvent e2, float velocityX, float velocityY) {
+        buckysMessage.setText("onFling");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    ///////// GESTURE METHODS //////////
+
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+        this.gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event);
+        return super.onTouchEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
+        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
+        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
+        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
+        int id = item.getItemId();
+
+        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
+        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Android_Beginners/021-022_Gestures App/activity_main.xml b/Android_Beginners/021-022_Gestures App/activity_main.xml
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+++ b/Android_Beginners/021-022_Gestures App/activity_main.xml	
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+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".MainActivity">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+        android:text="hello"
+        android:id="@+id/buckysMessage"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/Android_Beginners/037_SendingBroadcastIntents/MainActivity.java b/Android_Beginners/037_SendingBroadcastIntents/MainActivity.java
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+++ b/Android_Beginners/037_SendingBroadcastIntents/MainActivity.java
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+package com.thenewboston.sendbroadcast;
+
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.view.View;
+
+
+public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
+    }
+
+    public void sendBroadcast(View view){
+        Intent i = new Intent();
+        i.setAction("com.thenewboston.sendbroadcast");
+        i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES);
+        sendBroadcast(i);
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
+        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
+        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
+        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
+        int id = item.getItemId();
+
+        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
+        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Android_Beginners/037_SendingBroadcastIntents/activity_main.xml b/Android_Beginners/037_SendingBroadcastIntents/activity_main.xml
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+++ b/Android_Beginners/037_SendingBroadcastIntents/activity_main.xml
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+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".MainActivity"
+    android:background="#FFD700"
+    android:id="@+id/layout">
+
+    <Button
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="Send Broadcast"
+        android:id="@+id/sendButton"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:onClick="sendBroadcast" />
+
+</RelativeLayout>