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Karikó Katalin díjainak és kitüntetéseinek listája átfogóan mutatja be a Pennsylvaniai Egyetem magyar-amerikai biokémikusa, Karikó Katalin  díjait, kitüntetéseit, elnyert tudományos fokozatait és egyéb elismeréseit.

A 21. század egyik legfontosabb tudományos felfedezése kötődik Karikó Katalin nevéhez. Az általa kifejlesztett mRNS-alapú technológia és az arra épülő két leghatékonyabb oltóanyag, a BioNTech/Pfizer és a Moderna vakcinák alapozták meg világszinten a SARS-CoV-2 vírus elleni hatékony küzdelmet és a Covid19-pandémia megfékezését. Felfedezése ígéretet hordoz magában számos más betegség jövőbeli gyógyítása tekintetében is.

Mind 2021-ben, mind 2022-ben mint potenciális Nobel-díjasra tekintettek rá a tudományos világban.

Végül egyik évben sem neki ítélték meg a díjat. Evvel kapcsolatban, kétszeres olimpiai bajnok lányára, Francia Zsuzsannára utalva elmondta, hogy tudományos téren nem lehet olyan kétségbevonhatatlanul összehasonlítani a teljesítményeket, mint a sportágak többségében; a kutatók nem úgy küzdenek egymással, mint a sportolók a világversenyeken. Egy-egy tudományos díj odaítélése mindig az arról határozó csoport véleményét, tájékozottságát tükrözi.

Karikó Katalin, miután az alábbiak szerint alig 2 év alatt több mint 110, meghatátozóan kiemelkedő jelentőségű nemzetközi tudományos díjban és elismerében részesült, hangsúlyozta, azért igyekszik részt venni a lehető legtöbb díjátadó ünnepségen személyesen is, azért tart előadásokat és találkozókat az ünnepélyes alkalmakhoz kapcsolódóan, mert az ezekről szóló hírek a tudományra irányítják a közfigyelmet.

"Mert a tudomány becsületét helyre kell állítani" – mondta.

Díjak és kitüntetések 2020 előtt
 Népköztársasági ösztöndíj | Magyar Népköztársaság Kormánya | 1975 – 1978 |
 Kisújszállás városának Tiszteletbeli Polgára | Kisújszállás Önkormányzata | 2009 |

Díjak és kitüntetések 2020-ban
 Volkswagen Kék Innovációs Különdíj | Menedzserek Országos Szövetsége |
 Kisújszállás díszpolgára | Kisújszállás Önkormányzata |
 Közmédia Év Embere Díj | MTVA |
 Research!America – Outstanding Achievement in Public Health Awards | Drew Weissman |
 Rosenstiel-díj 2020 | Brandeis University | Drew Weissman |

Díjak és kitüntetések 2021-ben
 100 People Transforming Business | Insider |
 AAAS Fellows | American Association for the  Advancement of Science |
 Albany Medical Center Prize | Albany Medical | Barney Graham, Drew Weissman |
 Asztúria hercegnője-díj | Asztúria Hercegnője Alapítvány | Drew Weissman, Philip Felgner, Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci, Derrick Rossi, Sarah Gilbert |

 BIAL Award in Biomedicine | BIAL Foundation | Drew Weissman |
 Bill Foege Award | MAP International | Anthony Fauci, Carlos Del Rio |
 Bolyai János alkotói díj | Bolyai-díj Alapítvány |
 Csongrád-Csanád megye díszpolgára | Csongrád-Csanád Megyei Önkormányzat |
 Debrecen Díj a Molekuláris Orvostudományért | Debreceni Egyetem |
 Dr. Paul Janssen Award | Johnson & Johnson | Drew Weissman |
 Fodor József-díj | Hungarian Society of Hygiene |
 Forbes No.1 (entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists, creators; 50+) | Forbes |
 Frontiers Awards | BBVA Foundation, Bilbao | Drew Weissman és Robert Langer |
 German Future Prize (Deutsche Zukunftspreis) | Bundespräsident für Technik und Innovation | Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci, Christoph Huber |
 Golden Goose | National Institutes of Health, Tennessee | Drew Weissman |
 Golden Plate Award | Academy of Achievement |
 Grande Médaille |  Francia Tudományos Akadémia |
 Great Immigrant Great American Award 2021 | Carnegie Corporation of New York |
 Human Dignity Award | Council of Human Dignity |
 Inventor of the Year IPOEF | Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation | Uğur Şahin, Özlem Tureci, Drew Weissman |
 Inventors of the Year PCI | Penn Center of Innovation | Drew Weissman |
 Jedlik Ányos-díj | Hungarian Intellectual Property Office | Dékány Imre, Fekete Andrea, Kotschy András, Szecskay András |
 John J. Carlin Service Award | USRowing |

 John Scott Award | Philadelphia University | Drew Weissman |
 Keio Medical Science Prize 2021 | Keio University | Osamu Nureki |
 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award | UNESCO | María Guadalupe Guzmán Tirado, Hailan Hu, Agnès Binagwaho, María Ángela Nieto Toledano |
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award | Albert és Mary Lasker Alapítvány | Drew Weissman |
 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize | Columbia University | Drew Weissman |
 Magyar Lélek Díj | Hungarian Magyar Club of Chicago |
 New York Academy of Medicine NYAM | New York Academy of Medicine | Drew Weissman |
 Novo Nordisk Prize | Novo Nordisk Alapítvány | Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci,  Drew Weissman |
 Pioneer Award | Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) 2021 |
 Prima Díj |  Vállalkozók és Munkáltatók Országos Szövetsége Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Szervezete |
 Prince Mahidol Award | Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under the Royal Patronage, Bangkok | Drew Weissman, Pieter Cullis |
 Princess Marina Sturdza Award | Emerging Europe Council | Sir Suma Chakrabarti |
 Reichstein Medal | Swiss Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SAPhS) |
 Semmelweis-díj | EMMI |
 Stem Cell Hero NYSCF | The New York Stem Cell Foundation | Derrick Rossi, Kizzmekia Corbett, Barney Graham, Drew Weissman |
 Straub-plakett | Szegedi Biológiai Kutatóközpont, Szeged |
 Széchenyi-díj | Magyarország Kormánya |
 Szeged Város Díszpolgára | Szeged Megyei Jogú Város Önkormányzata |
 Theodor Boveri Award | University of Würzburg |
 Time 100 – The 100 Most Influential People of 2021 | Time magazin |
 Time –  2021 Heroes of the Year | Time magazin | Kizzmekia Corbett, Barney Graham és Drew Weissman |
 Tudományos Prima különdíj | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Megye |
 VinFuture Grand Prize | VinFuture Foundation | Drew Weissman, Pieter Cullis |
 Wilhelm Exner Medal |  Austrian Industrial Association | Luisa Torsi |
 William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic and Tumor Immunology | Cancer Research Institute | Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci, Drew Weissman |
 Women of the Year | Glamour Magazin |

Díjak és kitüntetések 2022-ben
 Beacon Award of Trustees' Council of Penn Women | PennAlumni of University of Pennsylvania |
 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science | The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia | Drew Weissman |
 Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal | Nemzeti Tudományos Akadémia (NAS), Washington |  Drew Weissman |
 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Drew Weissman |
 Camurus Lipid Science Prize | Camurus Lipid Research Foundation |
 Canada Gairdner International Awards | Drew Weissman és Pieter Cullis |
 Deutscher Immunologie-Preis | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immunologie | Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci |
Emilia Chiancone Medal | Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze, Roma |
Empowering Research and Discovery Award | National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) | Drew Weissman |
European Inventor Award for Lifetime achievement |  European Patent Office |
 Golden Arrow | Vienna Congress com.sult 2022 | Anna Kiesenhofer |
Harold Berger Award | Penn Engineering, University of Pennsylvania | Drew Weissman |
 Helmholtz Medal 2022 | Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften |
Japán Díj |  Japán Díj Alapítvány | Drew Weissman |
 Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Megye Díszpolgára Díj | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Közgyűlés |
 Jeantet-Collen Prize for Medicine | Louis-Jeantet Alapítvány, Genf | Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci |
 Kati, szeretünk!-díj | Kisújszállási civilek |
 Lindhal Lecture | Neurovations |
 Matis Family Investigator Award |  Drs. Louis and Lyn Matis – Penn Institute for Immunology | Drew Weissman |
 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award | Dubai Culture and Arts Authority | Zhang Yongzhen, Drew Weissman |
 National Inventors Hall of Fame | The United States Patent and Trademark Office & The National Inventors Hall of Fame | Drew Weissman |
Park MahnHoon Award | International Vaccine Institute & SK bioscience | Tore Godal, Drew Weissman |
 Paul Ehrlich- és Ludwig Darmstaedter-díj 2022 | Die Paul Ehrlich-Stiftung | Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci |
Pearl  Meister Greengard Prize | Rockefeller University |
  Peter Speiser Award | Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of ETH Zurich |
  Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce Award | Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce | Drew Weissman |
  Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine | Feinstein Institute | Drew Weissman |
  SBMT Award | Society for Brain Mapping & Therapeutics |
  Solvay Prize | Solvay S.A. |
  Stanford University Drug Discovery Lifetime Achivement Award | Stanford University |
  Status List 2022 | STAT – Editor's Pick |
  Szegedért Alapítvány  – Fődíj | Szegedért Alapítvány |
 Szent-Gizella-díj | Civil Szeretet Kurázsi Társaság |
 Tang Prize | Academia Sinica, Taiwan | Drew Weissman és Pieter Cullis |
 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology | Vilcek Foundation |
Warren Alpert  Prize | Harvard Medical School | Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci, Drew Weissman, Eric Huang |
Werner-von-Siemens-Rings | Die Stiftung Werner-von-Siemens-Ring | Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci, Christoph Huber |

Tiszteletbeli doktorátus
Doctor honoris causa

2021-ben adományozott tiszteletbeli doktorátusok
 Doctor honoris causa | Szegedi Tudományegyetem
 Honorary Doctor of Duke University | Duke University | Drew Weissman, Ken Jeong, Mary Schmidt Campbell |
 Honorary Doctor of Humanitas University | Humanitas University of Milan |

2022-ben adományozott tiszteletbeli doktorátusok

 Honorary Doctor of ELTE | Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem |
 Honorary Doctor of Radboud University |
 Honorary Doctor of Rockefeller University | Rockefeller Egyetem | Anthony Fauci, Lulu C. Wang |
 Honorary Doctor of Tel Aviv University |  Cornelia Bargmann, Sir Michael Victor Berry, Barbara Engelking, Eric J. Gertler, James S. Gertler, Bernd Friedrich Huber, Jodi Kantor, Solomon Lew, Jehuda Reinharz, Jürgen Renn |
 Honorary Doctor of Université libre de Bruxelles | Free University of Brussels, ULB |
 Honorary Doctor of University of Geneva | Genfi Egyetem | Susan M. Gasser, Susan Goldin-Meadow, Ananya Roy |
 Honorary Doctor of Yale University| Yale Egyetem | Caroline Shaw, Krista Tippett, Madeleine Albright, James Clyburn, Jill Lepore, Myron Thompson, Jean Bennett, Drew Weissman, Orlando Patterson |

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2021

 French Académie des sciences | William Timothy Gowers, Martin Hairer, Anne L'Huillier, Wolfgang Wernesdorfer, Annalisa Buffa, Yann Le Cun, Susan Brantley, Frank Eisenhauer, Sason Shaik, Nicola Spaldin, Nicole King, Alberto R. Kornblihtt, Angela Nieto, Eva H. Stukenbrock, Cédric Blanpain | külföldi tag |
 Hawking Fellow | Cambridge Union | tag |

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 German National Academy of Sciences | Leopoldina Német Természettudományos Akadémia | tag |
 Magyar Tudományos Akadémia | tiszteleti tag |
 National Academy of Inventors | tag |
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Q: Sum slices of consecutive values in a NumPy array Let's say I have a numpy array a containing 10 values. Just an example situation here, although I would like to repeat the same for an array with length 100.
a = np.array([1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10])

I would like to sum the first 5 values followed by the second 5 values and so on and store them in a new empty list say b.
So b would contain b = [15,40].
How do I go about doing it?

A: One way is to use the add ufunc with its reduceat method:
>>> np.add.reduceat(a, [0,5])
array([15, 40])

This sums the slices a[0:5] and a[5:] and returns a new array.
If you want a Python list, you could call tolist() on the returned array.
You can use any list of indexes with the method (and they do not have to evenly spaced). For example, if you want slices of 5 each time on an array of length 100:
>>> b = np.arange(100)
>>> np.add.reduceat(b, range(0, 100, 5))
array([ 10,  35,  60,  85, 110, 135, 160, 185, 210, 235, 260, 285, 310,
   335, 360, 385, 410, 435, 460, 485])

A: Here's (yet) another solution:
In [3]: a.reshape((2,5)).sum(axis=1)
Out[3]: array([15, 40])

Reshape the one-dimensional array to two rows of 5 columns and sum over the columns:
In [4]: a.reshape((2,5))
Out[4]:
array([[ 1,  2,  3,  4,  5],
       [ 6,  7,  8,  9, 10]])

The sum along each row (summing the column entries) is specified with axis=1. The reshape happens without copying data (and without modifying the original a) so it is efficient and fast.

A: Try this list comprehension:
b = [sum(a[current: current+5]) for current in xrange(0, len(a), 5)]

It takes slices of 5 at a time from the list, sums them up and constructs a list. Also works for lists which aren't a multiple of 5 in length.
(xrange should be range in python3+)

A: You could use
import numpy as np

a = np.array([1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10])
step = 5

for i in range(0,a.shape[0],step):
    print(np.sum(a[i:i+step]))

A: In your particular case, calculating sums of 5 consecutive elements:
a = np.array([1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10])
print(a.reshape((-1,5)).sum(axis=1))

In general, to perform a numpy array operation oper (for example mean or max) on N consecutive elements:
print(a.reshape((-1,N)).oper(axis=1))

Note that len(a) must be divisible by N.

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Jazz, Classical Merge `In Gabrieli's Garden'
By Staff Editor | Oct. 24, 2000
Classical and jazz chamber music meet tonight in a collaborative performance featuring the music of great jazz and classical wind composers. Entitled "Miles Davis in Gabrieli's Garden," the concert consists of separate performances by UNC jazz and wind ensembles. With a title inspired by jazz musician Wynton Marsalis's classical album In Gabriel's Garden, the concert places an emphasis on chamber music, which is an intimate style focusing on small-group performances, said James Ketch, UNC's jazz band director.
17 Internet Sites to Post Candidate Q&A
Dinner Helps Unite Students of All Faiths
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Seventeen leading Internet sites are joining together to provide the first online presidential debate in history. The Web White & Blue Rolling Cyber Debate is sponsored by the Markle Foundation, a group that promotes public service communications. Internet users can submit questions to the presidential candidates by logging on to the Web site at www.webwhiteblue.org until Election Day.
A group of UNC students spent their Monday night church-hopping in Chapel Hill, exploring other religions while enjoying different cuisine. Sponsored by the student level of the Campus Ministry Association, the 2000 CMA Progressive Dinner featured followers of a variety of faiths including Catholics, Episcopalians, Jews, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Unitarians, members of the United Church of Christ and followers of Baha'
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Area Democrats Address Students
In a roomful of Democratic supporters, local candidates spoke to students at the Young Democrats "Meet the Candidates" forum Monday night. Three Democratic candidates for local office used the opportunity to come out and speak directly to students on campaign issues and the importance of student involvement. Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange, who is up for re-election in November, was the first of the candidates to speak. Kinnaird spoke of her focus on education and the environment and the importance of student involvement in elections.
Molding the Minds of Our Youths
I have always been amazed by the schizophrenic attitude of some liberals toward media issues. On the one hand, liberals insist that advertisements for cigarettes are responsible for coercing millions of children and adults into tobacco abuse each year. Advocates of this view are so sure that cigarette advertisements "cause" underage smoking that they file lawsuits against tobacco companies. Meanwhile, these same folks insist that the media has little or nothing to do with the rising tide of youth violence in America. Remember the Columbine shooting?
Next UNC Provost Preps for Move,Feb. 1 Start Date
UNC's next provost has 3 1/2 months to resolve all the issues in his personal and professional life and get ready for a move across the country. Although Robert Shelton said he still has innumerable tasks to complete in his job with the University of California system, he said he looks forward to his transition to UNC, where he will take office Feb. 1. "The chancellor and I talked about the optimal start date and put the date we arrived at after our conversation before the Board of Governors," he said.
Basketball Diary- DTH Reporter Recounts Tryout for Men's Hoops
As I walked into my poorly lit dorm room Thursday afternoon, I saw the red, blinking No. 1 on my answering machine that would decide my fate. I already knew what the message was pertaining to. And I had a good idea what it was going to ultimately say. "Hi, Bret, how are you," the message starts. "This is Coach Q from the basketball office. It's just about 11 o'clock on Thursday.
ASU Death Brings No Reforms
UNC-system campus administrators say the recent death of an Appalachian State University student will not prompt changes in their alcohol abuse prevention programs. Philip Thompson, a 21-year-old junior from Charlotte, was found dead Wednesday by his roommate. Police reports state that the victim's roommate said Thompson consumed a large quantity of alcohol the night before he was found dead in his bed - the night of his 21st birthday.
Council Delays Decision On Cameron Restriping
Richard Goldberg spoke to the Chapel Hill Town Council about his greatest fear as a biker - getting "doored." Goldberg, of 202 Fallen Log East in Chapel Hill, was at the meeting Monday night to speak to the council about an item on its consent agenda calling for the restriping of part of West Cameron Avenue, which would eliminate a turn lane for part of the avenue and perhaps leave bikers to fight the traffic in the road. But Goldberg said one of the biggest concerns of bicycle riders is not the moving cars but the stationary ones.
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Experts Focus on Nature
A group of 20 students met Friday to hear from a leading expert on environmental challenges that will face the next generation. The speech, held in the James M.
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TO THE EDITOR: Student Congress held special elections Tuesday. Apparently this went unnoticed. While voter turnout was respectable in Districts 16 and 17, only a small percentage of students in these districts voted. Turnout in other districts was staggering. Candidates in four districts ran unopposed, winning with just one vote, presumably their own. In five of the districts with vacant seats, not one candidate even bothered to run.
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Area School Official Nabs Regional Prize
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UNC Breaks Records, Wolfpack `D'
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Rental Licensing Under Attack
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Matt Darrow 11 stories
The survivors of a future apocalypse encounter phenomena underground.
Scifi / Adventure
Matt Darrow
Chapter 1 of 1
The survivors of the nuclear war of 2085 sought refuge from the lingering radiation that permeated the soil and sky. They dug into the ground beneath the remnants of the borough of Manhattan. Generations passed and the underground dwellers found sanctuary in the abandoned subway tunnels of what had been New York City.
At first, many braved the lingering radioactivity of the surface to fish in the rivers nearby. Increasingly, however, the Scions relied on livestock and vegetables planted in well-lit, subterranean farms. Electricity was not a problem because the old, nuclear reactors used before the apocalypse still ran with minimal observation. The population grew and reached over five hundred by 2552.
Cyclone was the leader of a group of foragers called the Searchers, a faction within the population of the Scions. The Searchers numbered around fifty as did the other nine groups of Scions. Cyclone was a tall, red-haired man who favored leather clothing. His flight-jacket-wearing band patrolled many of the interconnected paths with skateboards and bicycles.
They sought iron, aluminum and copper useful for forging and assembling go-carts, circuit boards and recycling into ingots. When the riders had enough oil rendered from their underground crops they produced refined gasoline and drove their go-carts. These vehicles were modified to hydroplane through deposits of rainwater that formed murky pools in many of the tunnels.
Over the last six months rumors of strange creatures dispersed through the network of underground dwellers. Word spread of animals referred to as dragons. Some of the people had returned to the remnants of Grand Central Station with burn marks and scorched clothing.
"Do you believe in dragons, Cyclone?" asked his friend, Ex, who wore gloves and goggles.
"I'm not sure, Ex. Someone or something is responsible for the attacks on the explorers near Grand Central. We should exercise a new level of caution when we move through the passages. Let's keep our eyes peeled in case we run into what's out there."
Cyclone and his fellow skateboarders and bikers carried torches and used adapted wheels to ride on the abandoned railroad tracks through the tunnels. The flames of the firebrands cast eerie shadows on the walls of the concrete and brick passageways.
Ex noted that some of the tunnels had completion dates from the 2000's imbedded in their cornerstones. None of the Scions knew the fullest extent of the labyrinthine corridors.
Cyclone's band carried cellular radios that were modified to broadcast low frequency signals in the subway. These devices allowed the Searchers to keep in touch with the Minister.
The Minister was the oldest living person in the city. He was fifty-one years old. Based on the tradition of the community of subterranean dwellers this made the Minister the leader of the population. He had held his office for the last eight years. Rather than journey through the network of tunnels the Minister stayed at Grand Central and monitored the activities of the various teams. The Minister had programmed his computer to track the locations of the cellular radios of the Scions and record their movements in a tentative, digital map. This allowed him to mark cave-ins and floods encountered by the Searchers and the other factions of the underground residents.
Cyclone's group traveled through the cylindrical tunnels for an hour when they reached an unfamiliar bend in the road. Mysterious lights flashed from a source beyond the turn. The band of travelers stopped in their tracks.
Ex spoke in hushed tones to Cyclone. "Cyclone, could that light be coming from the dragons?"
"I don't know, Ex. I'll call the Minister."
The leader of the Searchers activated his cellular radio.
"Minister, do you read me? This is Cyclone."
"Yes, Cyclone, you're coming through loud and clear. How can I help you?"
"We've come across some strange lights emanating from the Delta Zone. Ex thinks they could be the so-called dragons that we've heard reports of. I thought we might take a look and see if we can get a video of who or what is out there."
"Be careful, Cyclone. We've had a few explorers report back with injuries from whatever lurks beyond. Try to take a recording of the light source but don't get too close. If need be I can have other Scions ride to your location. Don't forget the first-aid kits I gave you last week."
"Okay, Minister. We'll be careful and report back to Grand Central as soon as we can."
Cyclone addressed his companions in the serpentine corridor. "Let us move through this route with caution, Searchers. It will do all of us good to identify these so-called dragons before anyone else is hurt. The safety of the Scions depends on our reconnaissance."
The group rode slowly to the curve in the rusted tracks. Cyclone activated his radio, which had a video recording feature. He pressed the record button and reached around the turn in the path. He waited a few seconds as the strange lights passed over his hand then withdrew it.
The Searchers crowded around Cyclone as he activated the playback feature on his radio. The images were shaky but the group of friends saw flashes of light and flame emerging from a twisting conglomeration of glossy, reptile flesh.
"Who goes there?" hissed a sinister voice.
Jets of flame spewed toward Cyclone's video lens. The recording ended and the leader of the group looked at the rapt faces of his companions.
Ex said, "I don't think we should go in there. If those are the dragons we've heard of they look dangerous and unfriendly. There must be a dozen of them grouped together. We should head for Grand Central and check in with the Minister and the other underground dwellers. What do you think, Cyclone?"
"I agree, Ex. Whatever those things are, they're more than the likes of us can handle. Let us go home, Searchers."
The faction of explorers turned their bicycles and skateboards around and began the lengthy journey to Grand Central.
The old surface exits had been closed by falling wreckage from the collapsing buildings. They had constituted the ancient boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens. Only the gateway at Grand Central Station still saw the light of day.
In a little more than an hour's time the Searchers reached the headquarters at Grand Central. The vaulted ceiling reflected the light of day from the surface. This caused many of the Scions to don sunglasses and goggles with tinted lenses.
The Minister sat behind a large table, stacked with electronic monitoring equipment and a computer with a large screen. Other groups of foragers had arrived ahead of Cyclone's group and were anxious to see what they had found.
"Greetings, Minister," said Cyclone. "I have a video clip for the main database."
"By all means, download it, Cyclone," urged the Minister.
The gray-whiskered man handed an uplink cable to the leader of the Searchers. Cyclone attached it to his cellular radio, and the footage was transferred in a matter of seconds. The Minister enlarged the video to fill the entire screen of his computer and turned it so the people in the spacious chamber could see it.
"Are those the dragons?" asked an explorer.
"I don't know," answered the Minister. "Whatever they are they don't look friendly. It will be bad if these fiery beings move any closer to our tunnels. I suggest we prepare to defend ourselves. These beings appear to express flame on a regular basis. Perhaps water or ice propelled from tanks and hoses will deter them from invading our roads."
"I agree, Minister," said Cyclone. "I know there are hoses and portable tanks in the storage rooms. We've accumulated quite a few useful items over the years. Let us inspect the stockpiles and determine what can help us protect ourselves."
"Very well, Cyclone," replied the middle-aged man. "We'll ride there and see what we can find."
The Minister, Cyclone and the Searchers headed to the storage rooms in the lowest basement of the obsolete train station. Ex heard the sound of dripping water falling from the ceiling as they passed through a descending series of pillared tunnels. He also heard the footfalls of the Searchers echo through the aged passages.
The Searchers reached the bottom of the chambers under Grand Central Station. The light of the explorers' torches shone on a row of storage compartments. The Minister drew a ring of keys from his travel pack and opened the waterproof lock on the rolling, steel door of a compartment. The door slid upward and Cyclone looked inside. There were portable, aluminum tanks small enough for a person to carry and rubber hoses thick enough to deliver pressurized water.
The Minister and the explorers were able craftsmen and they set to work immediately on their fire extinguishing equipment. The Searchers made openings in the tanks with drills and attached the hoses and valves with waterproof seals. They completed their project by the end of the day.
"The reports of these so-called dragons have come to me from different zones within the known network of tunnels," said the Minister. "I suspect that the hostile creatures are a result of the rampant radiation that remains from the nuclear apocalypse. We have strength in numbers and should make a stand against the fire breathers while we are at our fullest resources."
"I agree, Minister," said Cyclone. "Let us return to the location in the Delta Zone where I made the video recording. We should determine what the demands of the dragons are, if any."
The Searchers made their way to the place where Cyclone's group encountered the cluster of twelve dragons. The Minister accompanied the group by riding a gasoline-burning go-cart. Once they reached the place where Cyclone made his recording the Minister pressed the kill switch on his vehicle and walked to the turn in the passage. The strange lights remained around the bend, and they created spiraling patterns on the walls nearby.
"Who goes there?" a deep voice said.
The Minister replied, "I am called the Minister. I am the director of this group of underground dwellers. We depend on these tunnels. You have injured some of my friends. We ask that you cease scorching them when they pass nearby."
"Come closer, Minister," answered the voice.
The middle-aged man took a quick glimpse around the corner of the tunnel when the dragons unleashed a jet of fire down the passage. All the Searchers dove to the damp floor as the fire blasted overhead.
When the attack finished, the Searchers in the passageway rose to their feet. The Minister gestured for the group, equipped with water hoses, to douse the dragons. The Searchers did as their leader signaled and ran around the bend with hoses in hand. They opened the valves of their makeshift extinguishers and directed the emerging streams at the twisting mass of reptile flesh.
The dragons bellowed in misery as the cold liquid covered their exposed skin. The creatures attempted to release another blast of fire but the force of the spray from the hoses was too great. The flames emitted by a handful of dragon heads were quickly doused by the group of explorers.
"Ah, the cold is intolerable," said the center dragon head. "Please, discontinue your counterattack, humans. Make your demands."
"Leave us in peace," cried Cyclone. "You have already scorched some of us and we don't want to be burned in the future."
"We hunger. Do you have fresh cattle? One or two will do nicely."
"I'm sorry, we don't have enough cattle to spare," replied the Minister. "If that is what you require then we cannot accommodate your needs."
"So be it, Minister. We remain at odds.
"Call us Dracos. We will await your offering. Until then we will refrain from keeping these passages safe from the dangerous creatures that prowl the toxic lands above. If you are unable to meet our request then you humans will be on your own. Times have changed. The ruins of the city above teem with life changed by the ancient war. That is why we settled here. There are greater predators above that even dragons fear.
"The nuclear war was a foolish, internecine conflict," the dragon head declared. "Many people, animals and plants perished. Those that were left mutated at an accelerated rate. What was once a bustling metropolis is now a barren wilderness where only the strong survive."
"I agree with your analysis, Dracos," replied the Minister. "My ancestors were some of the few survivors of the war. They sacrificed access to the sun and moon for the dark safety of these tunnels. Other people soon arrived here. Their posterity is represented by the Searchers you see before you today."
"We are glad that your explorers have found a secure way of life," said the Dracos. "Regretfully, we must claim sections of these tunnels for ourselves. We will take our leave of this place for now. Be on your guard for we may clash with you again."
The creatures twisted and rotated their reptilian cluster. The conglomeration of fire breathers slid back into the darkness of the subterranean tunnel.
The Minister turned and addressed his friends.
"That could have gone better. Let us return to Grand Central Station, my companions. It seems that it will be but a matter of time before other denizens of the toxic surface appear in our sanctuary. It will be wise to continue the quest for defensive materials. I doubt that we will again be challenged by fire alone."
The Minister started the engine on his go-cart and sped to the headquarters and Grand Central.
The explorers followed the advice of the Minister and began their journey to their headquarters. They had not gone far when Cyclone heard rustling sounds emanating from peripheral passageways. The noises were mixed with animal-like growls and the scratching of claws on the concrete and brick surfaces.
"What remains of the old city of New York is producing bizarre invaders to our domain," said Ex. "I think we should maintain our course and report these sounds to the others."
"I agree, Ex," answered Cyclone. "We are living in changing times, as did our ancestors to a degree."
The group continued on their journey and soon reached the large chamber of the central station. They were fatigued from the arduous task and they rested on blankets at the side of the headquarters. Other explorers arrived after Cyclone's group and also reclined on the sofas and mattresses of the nucleus of their settlement.
The large group of people gathered before the Minister's data station. Cyclone spoke quietly with the middle-aged leader and informed him of the unusual sounds they heard on their return journey.
"All of you have performed well today. I congratulate you. Our friend Cyclone told me that his band heard suspicious noises coming from some auxiliary routes. We must make note of the unexplored areas. That way my map of the subway system will be as up-to-date as possible.
"If any of you encounter unusual phenomena please notify me at once so that the information can be brought to everyone's attention."
"We have also heard unfamiliar sounds from auxiliary tunnels," said one of the Scions. "I suggest we mark our encounters with newfound species on the computerized map, Minister. That way you will know our precise location if any of us run into trouble."
"That is a good idea, Raquelle. I will start on engineering an automated monitoring program at once."
Many of the Scions donned water tanks in preparation for running into the Dracos. The travelers went their separate ways through the network of tunnels.
Cyclone's group returned to the location in the Delta Zone where the Dracos had been. An hour later they passed beyond the turn in the passage where the Minister had parlayed with the reptilian creatures. The subway tunnel yawned before the group without end in sight. The tracks in the floor had rusted but still supported the Searcher's adapted bicycles and skateboards. Cyclone saw water dripping from exposed pipes in the ceiling.
"This is farther than we've ever gone, Cyclone," said Ex. "We should be careful lest we run into some of the newly-evolved creatures the Dracos spoke of."
"That is prudent, Ex. All of us will exercise heightened caution from here on."
The Searchers rode their bikes and skateboards slowly down the dark tunnel. At times Cyclone, Ex and their companions paused to wipe cobwebs from their faces and clothes. After traveling for an hour the Searchers heard the scratching sounds of an unfamiliar origin.
"Toss some torches forward," said Cyclone. "Let's get a look at who or what stands before us."
Three of the foragers in the group threw their torches into the dark void of the passageway. The tunnel was filled with giant beetles. They scurried on their clicking legs around the entire surface of the cylindrical passage.
"Move back, my friends," cried Cyclone. "These creatures look dangerous."
The group did as their leader suggested but two of their number weren't fast enough. They were consumed by the scrambling mass of the chitinous swarm. The beetles inserted their probosci into the people and drained them of their bodily fluids. The shriveled husks fell to the floor.
Sections of the insects split their shells and extended reflective wings. They flew past the explorers and continued down the hall.
"Run, Searchers!" cried Cyclone.
The explorers turned around and sprinted in the direction from whence they came. A roaring sound penetrated the air. Ex looked over his shoulder and saw the Dracos appear at the opposite end of the passage. The glistening cluster of dragons spat flame through the passage. The majority of the swarm of beetles was cooked to a crisp in a matter of seconds. Ex smelled the odor of burning insects.
Once beyond the range of their attackers Cyclone activated his cellular radio and addressed the Minister.
"Grand Central, do you read us? This is Cyclone."
"Yes, I read you, Cyclone. How are things going over there?"
"Not very well, Minister. There is a mass of giant beetles in a place beyond the turn where we confronted the Dracos. Two of my group fell to the beetles and more would have been overcome if not for the attack of the dragons. They appeared in the nick of time."
"Strange," replied the Minister. "I didn't expect the reptilian creatures would be willing to come to the assistance of us humans. Perhaps they act on their own interests. Hurry to the headquarters, Cyclone. We must hold a meeting to determine the next course of action for the underground dwellers. I don't want to lose any more of you out there."
The group of foragers sped back along the way they came and reached Grand Central Station in an hour's time. They were surprised to see a large portion of their companions resting in the vaulted chamber.
"Cyclone and the rest of you, come here, please," offered the Minister.
The younger adults grouped around the data station of their leader. The Minister again turned his screen so the others could see it.
"I have fine-tuned the cellular mapping program. Now I can monitor your movements throughout the abandoned system of tunnels with heightened accuracy. As the digital map indicates the most recent exploration of our groups has created a semicircle of known passages. I suspect that these routes converge somewhere deeper into the earth, completing the circle at a single location.
"Cyclone, your beetles emerged from the closest known extension to where the center of the ring should be," continued the gray leader. "You said the Dracos attacked the beetles. They too must have come from this as far unobserved region."
"The beetles were destroyed by the fire of the Dracos," Ex declared. "If we devise some flame throwers, it will repel them. The strange creatures we've encountered these last few days must have mutated as a result of the nuclear apocalypse that occurred centuries ago. Perhaps one of the old, toxic warheads landed at that dark location and is leaking radioactive waste into the soil."
"That is a wise assessment, Ex," the Minister replied. "I have Geiger counters and flame throwers for you explorers to carry. They are compact and shouldn't hamper your movement. If the alarms tick at a fast rate, return to a safe area."
"Thank you, Minister," said Cyclone. "We will investigate the unexplored routes and see if we can determine the source of this burgeoning activity."
The foragers sped off toward the designated sections of track on the Minister's computer. They rode for an hour when they came upon the scorched remains of the giant beetles. The travelers passed them by and continued on. The alarms of the Geiger counters ticked at a fast staccato. Cyclone checked the gauge of his counter. The needle was close to the toxic level but did not pass into the red area.
Ex observed that much of the path was marked with freshly fallen bricks and concrete. The subway route twisted and turned at several points along their journey.
Cyclone's group reached an opening in the tunnel. They beheld a cavern that couldn't have been hewn by the architects of the subway. Stalagmites and stalactites extended from the rocky floor and ceiling of the large chamber. Rivulets of lava oozed from the walls of the circular chasm to form a glowing pool thirty yards below.
An army of beetles skittered in a vortex around the glowing lava. The foragers ignited their flamethrowers, toasting the beetles that came within range. Despite the efforts of the humans, massive numbers of insects spiraled on the walls and ceiling.
At the center of the chamber floated a massive creature, resembling a jellyfish. The entity was translucent, with internal organs that glowed with fluorescent green, radioactive light.
The gelatinous being extended a set of tendrils to the outer wall and scooped a cluster of unsuspecting beetles. The cord-like extensions retracted and brought the exoskeleton-bearing creatures to its beak-like mouth. The quivering entity communicated with the Cyclone and the Searchers by using a telepathic mind-voice.
Flee from this place, vertebrates. These tunnels belong to the amoebids.
The tendrils of the massive, gelatinous life form moved towards Cyclone and his companions. The red-haired man signaled his friends to activate their flame-spewing weapons.
The tendrils drew away from the blast of heat but lingered just out of range.
"Prepare to retreat, Searchers," declared Cyclone. "Our weapons aren't forceful enough to eliminate this creature."
As the humans were about to exit from the strange creature and the giant beetles the Dracos appeared from an opening at the opposite side of the chasm. The cluster of reptilian creatures separated and flew at the amoebid. They came within the range of the gelatinous being and unleashed a fiery attack. The carnivorous amoebid was scorched severely and shied away from the dragons.
Do not pursue us, dragons, hummed the being in mind-voice. I am one of many and shall return to this place with a great number of my kin.
Cyclone and his friends marveled as the translucent creature rose to the ceiling and broke through to the toxic surface.
"Wow!" yelled Ex. "That is a powerful creature."
The Dracos turned toward the explorers and spoke to them.
"Be careful in this area, humans. There are many of such predators that are looking for a meal. You should return to your home. We claim this area on our behalf."
"We understand, Dracos," said Cyclone. "We will go home and inform the other Scions of the events that took place here."
The Searchers withdrew from the volcanic chasm and informed the Minister of the conflict they saw. The humans mounted their bikes and skateboards and began the lengthy journey to Grand Central Station.
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import javax.persistence.JoinColumn;
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import javax.persistence.Temporal;
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Q: Forecasting Holt-Winters (initial values) in R Performing the forecast, I faced the problem.
w=ts(mydat$age,frequency = 12,start=c(1946,1))
rainseriesforecasts <- HoltWinters(w, beta=FALSE, gamma=FALSE)
rainseriesforecasts
rainseriesforecasts$fitted

this code doesn't forecast for initial values, it just outputed this.
> rainseriesforecasts$fitted
             xhat    level
Feb 1946 26.66300 26.66300
Mar 1946 25.27676 25.27676
Apr 1946 26.02494 26.02494

and this code forecasts next values(for subsequent periods) with 80 and 95 CI
w=ts(mydat$age,frequency = 12,start=c(1946,1))
library("forecast")
 m <- stats::HoltWinters(w)

  p = predict(m)
  pp = stats:::predict.HoltWinters(m)
  p
  forecast(m)
  test=forecast:::forecast.HoltWinters(m,h=24)
         Point Forecast    Lo 80    Hi 80    Lo 95    Hi 95
Jan 1960       27.30020 26.32517 28.27523 25.80902 28.79139
Feb 1960       25.92822 24.83950 27.01694 24.26316 27.59327
Mar 1960       29.04779 27.85040 30.24518 27.21654 30.87905

How to calculate the forecast using Holt-Winters for initial values of the dataset with 80 and 95%CI?
In output I expect next:
                 xhat   level   point    80 80  95  95
Feb 1946    26.66300    26.66300    28  28  26  29  29
Mar 1946    25.27676    25.27676    27  30  28  27  25
Apr 1946    26.02494    26.02494    28  29  25  25  25

mydat
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24.364, 24.477, 23.901, 23.175, 23.227, 21.672, 21.87, 21.439,
21.089, 23.709, 21.669, 21.752, 20.761, 23.479, 23.824, 23.105,
23.11, 21.759, 22.073, 21.937, 20.035, 23.59, 21.672, 22.222,
22.123, 23.95, 23.504, 22.238, 23.142, 21.059, 21.573, 21.548,
20, 22.424, 20.615, 21.761, 22.874, 24.104, 23.748, 23.262, 22.907,
21.519, 22.025, 22.604, 20.894, 24.677, 23.673, 25.32, 23.583,
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25.076, 24.037, 24.43, 24.667, 26.451, 25.618, 25.014, 25.11,
22.964, 23.981, 23.798, 22.27, 24.775, 22.646, 23.988, 24.737,
26.276, 25.816, 25.21, 25.199, 23.162, 24.707, 24.364, 22.644,
25.565, 24.062, 25.431, 24.635, 27.009, 26.606, 26.268, 26.462,
25.246, 25.18, 24.657, 23.304, 26.982, 26.199, 27.21, 26.122,
26.706, 26.878, 26.152, 26.379, 24.712, 25.688, 24.99, 24.239,
26.721, 23.475, 24.767, 26.219, 28.361, 28.599, 27.914, 27.784,
25.693, 26.881, 26.217, 24.218, 27.914, 26.975, 28.527, 27.139,
28.982, 28.169, 28.056, 29.136, 26.291, 26.987, 26.589, 24.848,
27.543, 26.896, 28.878, 27.39, 28.065, 28.141, 29.048, 28.484,
26.634, 27.735, 27.132, 24.924, 28.963, 26.589, 27.931, 28.009,
29.229, 28.759, 28.405, 27.945, 25.912, 26.619, 26.076, 25.286,
27.66, 25.951, 26.398, 25.565, 28.865, 30, 29.261, 29.012, 26.992,
27.897)), .Names = "age", class = "data.frame", row.names = c(NA,
-168L))

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This week, Peter shares memories of his first film audition. Coming down from Manchester by bus, Pete beat out other kids for the part of "teenage troublemaker" in a Steve Coogan production. He shares fond memories of being on set, attending the launch party and enduring a surprise twist at the premier. Segueing into a discussion of screenwriting, Peter explains the process of "getting notes" on a script and how he's becoming more comfortable having a "work in progress" as he matures as a writer/actor. It takes a certain confidence to show imperfect work and continue to massage it to completion. To cap off the episode, Paul shares a recent realization: there is no substitute for intimacy. He admits that in his twenties and early thirties, he didn't need the comfort and consistency of a loving relationship; partly, this was because he had the fraternity of close male friends. But now, at 40, the alternatives to a loving intimacy appear less credible. A strong partnership is surprisingly important to Paul, and material substitutes, such as glitz and glamour, seem unworthy replacements. Peter responds.
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Forced hot air systems use a series of feed and return ducts hidden below the floor to distribute air that has been heated by a central heating appliance located in your basement or utility room. In residential applications you would typically find registers (like the one in the photo on the left) in the floors around your home.
Forced hot air central heating systems can be fired on a variety of fuels. In cold climates these systems generally use an oil, gas, or wood pellet furnace. Some forced hot air systems use electricity to run a heat pump (see "Force air with a heat pump" below.) A furnace uses combustion to make hot air, but warm air ducts may also be used in conjunction with a boiler. A boiler heats hot water and is most-often associated with radiant floors or hydronic baseboard but can be used with a hot air duct system by using an air handler (hydro air.) A hydro air uses hot water from the boiler to heat a coil. A fan pushes warmed air from the coil into the ducts and returns cold air to the air handler through the returns.
A forced hot air zone running off a boiler / hydro air combination.
Second, furnaces only work with forced air distribution systems. Boilers can transmit their heat to a wide variety of emitters. This could have an important impact on your decision process if you might build an addition and would like the option of a radiant floor for example.
In mild and warm climates, both heating and cooling can be achieved with a heat pump using the same delivery system of registers, ducts, and returns. When used for cooling, ductwork needs to be insulated and drained to remove condensation. In addition to the indoor air-handler you will find an outdoor condenser unit.
Most residential furnaces are fired by oil, gas, or wood pellets although there are also residential cordwood furnaces. In the early-mid twentieth century furnaces were largely fired by coal.
Forced hot air ductwork may also be run in ceilings. This is often found in office and commercial applications where the ductwork can be hidden above a drop-ceiling.


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Q: What can I do to fix my variables not being changed in Android? package org.example.mbtiapplication;

import java.util.ArrayList;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Spinner;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class MBTITest extends Activity implements OnItemSelectedListener   {

    int I, E, N, S, T, F, J, P;
    String[] type;
    ArrayList<String> Evaluator = new ArrayList<String>(4);
    Spinner firstSpinner ;
    Spinner secondSpinner ;
    Spinner thirdSpinner;
    Spinner fourthSpinner ;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        I = 0;
        E = 0;
        N = 0;
        S = 0;
        T = 0;
        F = 0;
        J = 0;
        P = 0;
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_mbtitest);
        firstSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner1);
        secondSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner2);
        thirdSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner3);
        fourthSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner4);
        type = new String[4];
        addItemsOnSpinner1();
        addItemsOnSpinner2();
        addItemsOnSpinner3();
        addItemsOnSpinner4();
        Evaluator.add("");
        Evaluator.add("");
        Evaluator.add("");
        Evaluator.add("");
        final Button calculate = (Button) findViewById(R.id.calculate);
        calculate.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View v) {
                getPersonality();
                evaluateType();
                StringBuilder typeBuilder = new StringBuilder();
                for (String letters : type) {
                    typeBuilder.append(letters);
                }
                TextView calculatedPersonality = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.personalitytype);
                calculatedPersonality.setText(typeBuilder.toString());

            }
        });

        }

    public void addItemsOnSpinner1(){
        Spinner firstSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner1);
        // Create an ArrayAdapter using the string array and a default spinner layout
        ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
                R.array.spinnerarraybool, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
        // Specify the layout to use when the list of choices appears
        adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
        // Apply the adapter to the spinner
        firstSpinner.setAdapter(adapter);

    }

    public void addItemsOnSpinner2(){
        Spinner firstSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner2);
        // Create an ArrayAdapter using the string array and a default spinner layout
        ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
                R.array.spinnerarraybool, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
        // Specify the layout to use when the list of choices appears
        adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
        // Apply the adapter to the spinner
        firstSpinner.setAdapter(adapter);
    }

    public void addItemsOnSpinner3(){
        Spinner firstSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner3);
        // Create an ArrayAdapter using the string array and a default spinner layout
        ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
                R.array.spinnerarraybool, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
        // Specify the layout to use when the list of choices appears
        adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
        // Apply the adapter to the spinner
        firstSpinner.setAdapter(adapter);
    }

    public void addItemsOnSpinner4(){
        Spinner firstSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner4);
        // Create an ArrayAdapter using the string array and a default spinner layout
        ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
                R.array.spinnerarraybool, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
        // Specify the layout to use when the list of choices appears
        adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
        // Apply the adapter to the spinner
        firstSpinner.setAdapter(adapter);
    }

    @Override
    public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View arg1, int arg2,
            long arg3) {
        switch (arg1.getId()){
        case R.id.spinner1:
            String firstAnswer = firstSpinner.getSelectedItem().toString();
            Evaluator.remove(0);
            Evaluator.add(0 ,firstAnswer.toString());
            break;
        case R.id.spinner2:
            String secondAnswer = firstSpinner.getSelectedItem().toString();
            Evaluator.remove(1);
            Evaluator.add(1, secondAnswer.toString());
            break;
        case R.id.spinner3:
            String thirdAnswer = firstSpinner.getSelectedItem().toString();
            Evaluator.remove(2);
            Evaluator.add(2, thirdAnswer.toString());
            break;
        case R.id.spinner4:
            String fourthAnswer = firstSpinner.getSelectedItem().toString();
            Evaluator.remove(3);
            Evaluator.add(3, fourthAnswer.toString());
            break;
        }

    }

    @Override
    public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

    //Evaluates answers
    public void getPersonality(){
        if (Evaluator.get(0).equals(R.string.True)){
            E = E + 1;
        }
        if (Evaluator.get(0).equals(R.string.IntheMiddle)){
            E = E + 1;
            I = I + 1;
        }
        if (Evaluator.get(0).equals(R.string.False)){
            I = I + 1;
        }

        if (Evaluator.get(1) == "True"){
            N += 1;
        }
        if (Evaluator.get(1) == "In the Middle"){
            N += 1;
            S += 1;
        }
        if (Evaluator.get(1) == "False"){
            S += 1;
        }

        if (Evaluator.get(2) == "True"){
            F += 1;
        }
        if (Evaluator.get(2) == "In the Middle"){
            F += 1;
            T += 1;
        }
        if (Evaluator.get(2) == "False"){
            T += 1;
        }

        if (Evaluator.get(3) == "True"){
            P += 1;
        }
        if (Evaluator.get(3) == "In the Middle"){
            P += 1;
            J += 1;
        }
        if (Evaluator.get(3) == "False"){
            J += 1;
        }

    }

    public void evaluateType(){
        //INTRO VS EXTRO
        if (E > I){
            type[0] = "E";
        }
        if (I > E){
            type[0] = "I";
        }
        if (I == E){
            type[0] = "X";
        }
        //INTUITION VS SENSING
        if (N > S){
            type[1] = "N";
        }
        if (S > N){
            type[1] = "S";
        }
        if (S == N){
            type[1] = "x";
        }
        //THINKING VS FEELING
        if (T > F){
            type[2] = "T";
        }
        if (F > T){
            type[2] = "F";
        }
        if (T == F){
            type[2] = "x";
        }
        //JUDGING VS PERCIEVING
        if (J > P){
            type[3] = "J";
        }
        if (P > J){
            type[3] = "P";
        }
        if (P == J){
            type[3] = "x";
        }

    }

}

As you can see here, my text view is returning Xxxx.  I have tried various ways to get it to respond but I am pretty sure my problem lies in my getPersonality() method.  What can I do to allow my evaluateType() method to display E, or I instead of x?  I am a noobie, sorry.
Edit: To clarify.  I'd like my type variable, to display E X or I depending on what Spinner item was selected.

A: That's a lot of code to go through and try to debug in a post. You need to follow the code and see where it seems to get messed up. However, I did notice one thing that could be causing your issue from a quick glance. In your onItemSelected() you are comparing the wrong View to your Spinner ids. The second param is the TextView which displays the Spinner items. You want to compare your first param. Also, you may want to change your params to something meaningful. Here is what I mean
 @Override
public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position,
        long id) {
    switch (parent.getId()){  // here use parent
    case R.id.spinner1:
        String firstAnswer = firstSpinner.getSelectedItem().toString();
        Evaluator.remove(0);
        Evaluator.add(0 ,firstAnswer.toString());
        break;
    case R.id.spinner2:
        String secondAnswer = firstSpinner.getSelectedItem().toString();
        Evaluator.remove(1);
        Evaluator.add(1, secondAnswer.toString());
        break;

As A--C pointed out, you are comparing Strings wrong here
if (Evaluator.get(1) == "In the Middle")

.equals() is correct because that compares the value where == compares the objects they reference. Also, as pointed out in a comment above by njzk2, R.string.someString returns an int id referencing that String. You would need getString(R.id.someString) to get the String value.
I don't mean to sound rude but you seriously need to go through this piece-by-piece and look at the Java docs and learn Java a little better or you are going to have a heck of a time learning Android. Also, if you post only what you think is most relevant then more people will look at it. I'm sure I could find a lot more but I don't want to go through every piece of your code. We can always kindly ask for more code when we think its relevant.


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I mentioned two days ago on a thread about how these "Catholic" Bishops go full SJW over illegal immigration but remain silent in the face of grave evil, and I was told I was guilty of calumny.
What are the comments about this scandal on post after post? Along the lines of, "Yeah, everyone knew, but no one could talk about it because he was a powerful Cardinal".
This, people, is PRECISELY why we much have courage and fortitude and not bend to the threats, name-calling or fear of being disinvited from the 'right' cocktail parties. Some of you witnessed how I was attacked just a few weeks ago on my FB timeline for offering gentle correction to a few priests behaving badly, but if you fail to speak up out of cowardice, YOU become culpable for the next victim and the greater scandal that will eventually result.
Losing a FB 'friend' is nothing compared to that kind of guilt. Do the right thing, regardless of the consequences! The alternative is too painful, for you, for those you love and those who deserve an advocate.


Heat a heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat and add a splash of oil, the onion, garlic, thyme leaves, finely chopped sage, salt and pepper and sweat down for 5 minutes.
In the meantime, peel and dice the pumpkin into small, bitesize pieces, and dice the apple.
When the onions have softened, add the diced pumpkin and a little more seasoning, then sweat down until they begin to soften.
Turn up the heat and add the risotto rice, frying gently until the grains pop a little before adding the wine.
Once the wine has been absorbed, add the stock bit by bit, cooking gently until each measure has been absorbed.
After 15-20 minutes, all of the liquid should be absorbed and the rice will be tender. Take the risotto off the heat and beat in the butter and grated parmesan before folding through the diced apple and blue cheese.
Season with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Serve with a butter-fried sage leaf and side salad.


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"The ring was made from a large piece of a 155-carat rough CVD lab-grown diamond which was polished using laser cutting and traditional techniques into a ring which has 133 facets, compared to 57 for a standard brilliant cut," HRD said. "The ring has a total weight of 3,865 carats. It wasn't until 2017 that it became technically possible to grow large enough monocrystalline lab-grown diamond plates.
The quality and carat weight of CVD synthetic diamonds has increased significantly over the last 10 years, taking up to 5 weeks to grow a diamond plate of this exceptional size in a laboratory. Growing a diamond with the CVD process requires a heated mixture of hydrocarbon gas and hydrogen in a vacuum chamber at very low pressure and elevated temperatures (900-1200°), he explained.
HRD Antwerp has thoroughly analyzed the ring and delivered the following grading results: clarity VVS2, color E, Fluorescence Nil, Polish very good and Symmetry excellent. A lab-grown diamond grading report is easily distinguishable from a natural diamond grading report by its green color cover, the lab added.


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In 2010 Dr. Gulitz received an Advanced Certification of Competency from Dr. Arthur Croft's Spine Research Institute of San Diego, a post-graduate seminar series focused on the research and science behind Whiplash and Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries. He uses what he learned in these classes to diagnose and treat his injured clients every day in clinical practice.
Dr. Gulitz founded Mid-Atlantic Spinal Rehab & Chiropractic in Baltimore, Maryland in 2012 in an attempt to replicate and build upon the positive patient outcomes that he had achieved in Las Vegas. Since its inception, Mid-Atlantic Spinal Rehab has flourished into one of the fastest growing physical medicine practices in the state of Maryland.
In an effort to give back to the chiropractic community in Maryland, Dr. Gulitz volunteers his time as a Maryland Chiropractic Association (MCA) board member. The Maryland Chiropractic Association (MCA) is a professional organization dedicated to elevating the chiropractic profession by educating the public and advancing chiropractic care for the citizens of Maryland.
When he is not at work, Dr. Gulitz enjoys watching sports (baseball and football), exercising, enjoying the nightlife of Baltimore City, and spending time with his wonderful wife Kristin and their three cats. Dr. Gulitz has a niece, Courtney, and a nephew, Aaron, that he enjoys spending time with whenever possible.


After a super fun night in the WalMart parking lot (hardly!) and some errands in Grants, NM on Monday night, Nikko and I drove south on Rt. 117 about 12 miles to the El Malpais National Conservation Area/National Monument early Tuesday morning.
The El Malpais National Conservation Area (NCA) was established in 1987 and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The adjoining El Malpais National Monument was also established at the same time and is managed by the National Park Service. The 231,230 acre NCA includes two BLM-managed wilderness areas covering almost 100,000 acres.
I stopped at the BLM Ranger Station to be sure of finding the campground and to get a little more info. It is a very well appointed station with a very informative agent. The Joe Skeens Campground was just 2 miles on down the road.
For more than 10,000 years people have interacted with the El Malpais landscape. Historic and prehistoric sites provide connections to past times. More than mere artifacts, these cultural resources are kept alive by the spiritual and physical presence of contemporary Indian groups, including the Puebloan peoples of Acoma, Laguna, Zuni, and the Ramah Navajo. These tribes continue their ancestral uses of El Malpais including gathering plant materials, paying respect, and renewing ties.
Pulling into the campground, which has a free, 7 day stay limit, I immediately noticed it was more spread out than I thought it would be. A good thing! It encompasses a large loop, as so many do. Each site has a covered pavilion with a large picnic table on concrete, BBQ grill and a separate campfire grill. There are trash receptacles (you have no idea how great that is!) and two restrooms, but no potable water. I had plenty so that didn't concern me. However, you can get up to 5 gallons of water (in containers) at the ranger station per day. The sites are well apart from each other except for two. They are set like that for group camping, I suppose. There is a full time camp host here who watches everything like a hawk! But, that's his job….and he's good at it.
I circled around the loop once for a preview….out of the 10 sites, only two were taken. Sounds great on the surface, but many weren't going to be great for an RV. Like El Morro, most were for tent campers. But, I did find a good spot (the highest spot on the loop, which I like) at the north end of the loop (towards the nearest cell tower!). It wasn't totally level from side to side, so I made do with some rocks! Still a little off, but not bad. I could really use a couple of sets of Lynx Levelers…they are like Legos and don't take up much storage space. There aren't always flat rocks around!
My side door opens up to the pavilion with a big rock ridge behind it. Nice setting! In the distance in other directions are mountain/mesa ranges. Just 30 yards from me is a wire fence which delineates the campground/El Malpais from the Acoma Reservation.
The loop is a good walk for Nikko. The rules say dogs must be on a leash plus there are cactus (and snakes are plentiful now) in the tall grasses all around the campground. We encountered the cactus once, but as usual, he was patient while I pulled out the quills.
It was a good thing I got here early in the morning because later that day every space was filled. The couple from Sun City, AZ that I met in Winslow, AZ came by late in the day (knowing I was here)….too late….no space for their travel trailer. They moved on to "somewhere"….I haven't heard from them again.
There isn't a lot of "excitement" to report from this spot. It's a quiet campground. I know there are many trails outside the campground off Rt. 117, but without a car, it is cumbersome to get to them. That's okay. It's a very nice place to stay…free…for a week!
One camper here is a former Park Ranger/Law Enforcement Ranger. He retired and now just travels around in his very simple camper doing odd jobs. He loves his life! You never know who you will meet...another aspect of RVing that makes life interesting!
There's a nice, younger couple about 4 sites down the hill from me, Pia and Lee from Dallas, TX, who just started full time RVing about a month ago. They travel with two mini-greyhounds and a 16 yr old "Benji-type" dog. Pia is a glass artist and glass blower, originally from Finland. We had a nice lunch together at their place one day talking about the ins and outs of RVing.
One evening I tried to get some photos of a herd of elk at a watering hole out on Rt 117, but it was almost dark. This was the best I could do after Photoshop helped out with lightening them up a little. You can see their eyes glowing!
June 2nd was the full moon – the Strawberry Moon. Apparently in some locations it did have a reddish hue to it. I waited and waited for it to come up from behind the rock ridge at my site. It finally did, but no strawberry color here at El Malpais. Too bad. So, I just made my own Strawberry Moon from a shot I took...just for the memory of what "wasn't"!
When I leave here I will drive further south on 117 a few miles to take some scenery shots. I know from taking a quick drive down there with another camper, Jack, (who is actually a "local") it will be worth the extra few minutes and miles before heading back up to Grants to pick up some mail and water before heading on to the next spot. I couldn't ask him to keep pulling over for my photo-taking-benefit. Hopefully the early morning light will be good that day. I will share those photos in my next post.
I am able to post this from the campsite this time (vs. McDonald's or other free wifi spot) because, for once, Verizon made an error in MY favor! I called complaining about an issue and somehow, they gave me a $140 credit plus an extra 1G for $20 less/month, plus they started the now 15Gs over at zero used starting yesterday which is good until the 16th. That's not the way it was supposed to play out at all, but I'm not saying anything! Of course, it will only be worth it IF, in fact, these "plusses" are actually reflected on my next invoice properly!
I'll leave you with some good dinners and sunsets. Will post the scenic El Malpais photos as soon as I can. Stay tuned! I think you will like them!
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It really helps me to be able to continue the publication!
Good site! Nice elk at watering hole. They probably go there regularly! People seem nice, too!
Glad you got a break from Verizon this time.


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The graduate school aims to train "scholars who will engage in basic, social or clinical medicine or related studies, and those who are capable of assuming leadership positions in academic fields, medical practice, training, or administration". Recently, the school has undertaken plans to advance toward cutting-edge biomedicine and to practice more sophisticated clinical medicine, with a vision toward integrating medicine with science and engineering.
The PhD course comprises the following six disciplines: morphology, physiology, social medicine, internal medicine, surgery and advanced biomedical science. For further details about the program, please contact the individual departments directly.
Qualification of entry
Applicants must be graduates of a medical college or university or have been recognized as having achieved an equivalent academic level at our medical school. Non medical school students must have completed a Master Degree. Applications must be sent in early February and examinations are held in February as well. In March each year, students are selected based on their language proficiency (English), the results of interviews, and a physical examination.
For further information about admission procedure, please contact
Admission Department
Tokyo Women's Medical University Graduate School
8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666
Tel: +81-3-3353-8112 ext. 22114 or 22115
Fax: +81-3-5269-7401
Four years (3 years in rare cases) of study are required. A doctoral degree is conferred on the candidates who acquire the necessary number of academic credits, have an academic dissertation approved, and pass the final examination.
Each discipline is divided into several sections. Each student chooses one of these sections as her major subject and, under the guidance of a professor who acts as her advisor, must earn at least 30 units, including 12 in general subjects, 15 in the major field, and 3 in elective subjects. The common subjects in the curriculum have been revised sequentially since 1994 and consist of comprehensive courses for the first and second half terms, lectures given by the professor in charge, and clinical practice in physiology, morphology, and social medicine. The comprehensive courses include animal experiments and the basics of ME equipment, medical data processing, medical research design, writing a medical thesis, and medical education. The content of the major and elective subjects (lectures, seminars, experiments, and clinical practice) is described in detail under the respective field in the Guide to the Graduate School.
If the need arises, a student may consult with professors other than those in her major field. In the latter half of the third year, each student gives a preliminary presentation of her doctoral thesis and is given an opportunity to ask for a critique and advice on the research content from the professors in charge and from other teaching staff. At the doctoral thesis evaluation and final examination, the student must personally present the thesis before the study committee and respond to questions, especially those posed by the chairman and assistant chairman of the committee. If the committee approves the results of the test, a doctoral degree is conferred upon the student. The same doctoral degree may also be conferred on those who are not enrolled in the doctoral program but meet all the requirements, pass the language proficiency test, submit a satisfactory thesis, and pass the prescribed examination.
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