diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/HomeActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/HomeActivity.java
index c06ddeb..3382eed 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/HomeActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/HomeActivity.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
+import android.support.v4.view.GestureDetectorCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.PagerAdapter;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
 import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ public class HomeActivity extends FragmentActivity {
      */
     private PagerAdapter mPagerAdapter;
 
+
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
     {
@@ -69,6 +72,15 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
         setupActionBar();
         setupDrawer();
         setupViewPager();
+        setupGestureListeners();
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Sets/Initializes the Gestures
+     */
+    private void setupGestureListeners() {
+
     }
 
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/ScreenSlidePageFragment.java b/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/ScreenSlidePageFragment.java
index b8faf81..36022fd 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/ScreenSlidePageFragment.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/ScreenSlidePageFragment.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
 
         Bundle b = getArguments();
 
+
         // put the string!
         TextView tView = (TextView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.pager_counter);
         tView.setText(b.getString(ARGS_COUNTER));
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/model/Weather.java b/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/model/Weather.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..761e204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/model/Weather.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package ca.liquidlabs.android.weather.model;
+
+/**
+ * POJO Class corresponding to Weather
+ * Created by Alif on 3/12/14.
+ */
+public class Weather {
+
+    private double temp;
+    private double humidity;
+    private double high;
+    private double low;
+    private double feelsTemp;
+
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/model/WeatherDAO.java b/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/model/WeatherDAO.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e35b188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/ca/liquidlabs/android/weather/model/WeatherDAO.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package ca.liquidlabs.android.weather.model;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+/**
+ * Model for retrieving Weather Data
+ * Abstracts the accessing of Weather Data.
+ *
+ * Created by Alif on 3/12/14.
+ */
+public class WeatherDAO {
+
+    // TAG
+    private static final String TAG = "WeatherData";
+
+    // activity using this model must override this data
+    public interface OnChangeListener<T> {
+
+        // callbacks invoked
+        public void onSuccess(T data);
+
+        public void onError(Object e);
+    }
+
+    // context of the Application
+    private Context mContext;
+
+    // reference to dataListener
+    private OnChangeListener listener;
+    private static WeatherDAO instance;
+
+
+    //
+    private WeatherDAO(Context c) {
+        mContext = c;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param ctx Pass the Application Context
+     * @param ls
+     * @return
+     */
+    private WeatherDAO getInstance(Context ctx, Activity ls) {
+        if (instance == null) {
+            instance = new WeatherDAO(ctx);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            listener = (OnChangeListener) ls;
+        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
+            Log.d(TAG, e.toString());
+        }
+
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the Weather Data of the specific city
+     * @param city
+     */
+    public void getData(String city)
+    {
+        // sees if the data exists in the local database
+        // if it exists, checks if cached/recent enough
+        // otherwise, makes a request via Android Volley
+        // and returns the data via callback to Activity
+
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns all datas based in collection
+     */
+    public void getData() {
+
+    }
+
+
+
+
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_screen_slide_page.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_screen_slide_page.xml
index aed73a5..8affa59 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_screen_slide_page.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_screen_slide_page.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    style="@style/MatchBoth">
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    style="@style/MatchBoth"
+    android:id="@+id/screen_slide_layout"
+    >
 
     <TextView
         style="@style/WrapContent"
         android:id="@+id/pager_counter"
-        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|center_vertical"
      />
-
-</RelativeLayout>
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+    
+</FrameLayout>
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