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Stephani Foraker
Associate Professor
forakesm AT buffalostate.edu
office 716.878.6027
Department of Psychology
SUNY Buffalo State
1300 Elmwood Ave.
Classroom Bldg A309
Buffalo, NY 14222
I am a cognitive psychologist, specializing in psycholinguistics and memory. I am interested in how we communicate with each other, asking how our voice, our body, and different aspects of language affect how easily we can understand or remember something.
One of my research concentrations is based on the point of view that memory and cognitive processes play a significant role in language processing. Humans seem to learn and use language effortlessly, but understanding and producing language are complex processes that involve the interaction of domain-general and language-specific aspects at many different levels. At present, my research examines the sentence and discourse levels of analysis. Some of the questions I'm working on are:
· When and how do working memory and attention affect our understanding of words that need to be linked, but are far apart from each other (e.g., anaphor-antecedent relations)?
· How and when do individual differences in working memory resources affect co-reference resolution?
· When resolving and interpreting a pronoun, like "she," what kinds of information lead to interference vs. facilitation?
· Are word meanings stored and retrieved from memory, or are they constructed "on the fly" from some core meaning?
A second, related branch of my research looks at the role of gestures in memory and communication.
· What aspects of gestures provide information about new vs. old entities in a discourse?
· To what extent are listener-viewers sensitive to the information that speakers provide in gesture? Under what circumstances do they use it?
· What kind of information can gestures help us encode and learn?
· How is gestured information represented by a producer? Spatially, propositionally, kinesically? Are the same or different kinds of representations used by a comprehender?
To address these questions, my lab uses several behavioral techniques including accuracy and response/reaction times, speed-accuracy tradeoff modeling, eye-tracking measures (Eyelink 1000), and annotation and analysis of speech and gesture recordings (audio, video).
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to treat everything as if it were a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
Buffalo State (2008-present):
Cognitive Psychology
Research Methods in Psychology
Sensation & Perception
Long-term Memory (Senior Seminar in Psychology)
The Psychological Power of Language
Statistics for Psychological Research
Research Methods, University of Chicago, 2008
Experimental Psychology, National-Louis University, 2008
Cognitive Development, National-Louis University, 2007
Psychology of Language, University of Chicago, 2004
Cognition, New York University, 2003, 2004
The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers.
- Sydney J. Harris
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Brocher, A., Koenig, J.-P., Foraker, S., & Mauner, G. (under revision). The retrieval and mental representation of biased and balanced irregular polysemes: Evidence from priming and eye-fixations.
Foraker, S., & Murphy, G. L. (2012). Polysemy in sentence comprehenion: Effects of meaning dominance. Journal of Memory and Language. [pdf]
Foraker, S. & McElree, B. (2011). Comprehension of linguistic dependencies: Speed-accuracy tradeoff evidence for direct-access retrieval from memory. Language and Linguistics Compass, 5(11), 764-783. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-818x.2011.00313.x [pdf]
Foraker, S. (2011). Gesture and discourse: How we use our hands to introduce and refer back. In G. Stam, M. Ishino, & R. Ashley (Eds.), Integrating Gestures. New York, NY: John Benjamins. [pdf available upon request]
Nusbaum H., Foraker, S., & Fenn, K. (2010). Working memory and language processing. In P. C. Hogan (Ed.), The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Language Sciences. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
Foraker, S., Regier, T., Khetarpal, N., Perfors, A., & Tenenbaum, J. (2009). Indirect evidence and the poverty of the stimulus: The case of anaphoric "one." Cognitive Science, 33, 287-300. doi: 10.1111/j.1551-6709.2009.01014.x [pdf]
Foraker, S., & McElree, B. (2007). The role of prominence in pronoun resolution: Active versus passive representations. Journal of Memory and Language, 56, 357-383. [pdf]
Foraker, S. (2004). The mechanisms involved in the prominence of referent representations during pronoun coreference. ProQuest Dissertations.
Foraker, S. (2003). The processing of logophoric reflexives shows discourse and locality constraints. Proceedings of the Chicago Linguistic Society: Parasessions, 2003. [pdf]
McElree, B., Foraker, S., & Dyer, L. (2003). Memory structures that subserve sentence comprehension. Journal of Memory and Language, 48, 67-91. [pdf]
* denotes an undergraduate student co-author
Foraker, S., & *Wight, B. (2013, March). Going the distance: Pronoun resolution relies on direct-access retrieval from memory. CUNY Human Sentence Processing conference, Columbia, SC.
Brocher, A., Koenig, J.-P., Foraker, S., & Mauner, G. (2012, October). The retrieval and mental representation of biased and balanced irregular polysemes: Evidence from priming and eye-fixations. 8th International Conference on The Mental Lexicon, Montreal, Canada.
Foraker, S., & *Delo, M. (2012, March). Talk to the hand: Gestures aid in comprehension of ambiguous pronouns. Eastern Psychological Association conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Foraker, S., & *Ostrov, M. (2011, March). When words are not enough: Does gesturing facilitate learning more than imagery? Eastern Psychological Association conference, Cambridge, MA.
Foraker, S., & *Rivers, M. V. (2010, July). Students reflect level of understanding through non-verbal backchanneling. 4th Conference of the International Society for Gesture Studies, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.
Foraker, S. (2008, May). Memory search in language comprehension: Semantic and grammatical constraints on pronoun interpretation. 80th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Foraker, S., Regier, T., Khetarpal, N., Perfors, A., & Tenenbaum, J. (2007, August). Indirect evidence and the poverty of the stimulus: The case of anaphoric one. 20th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Nashville, TN.
Foraker, S., & Goldin-Meadow, S. (2007, June). Gesture and discourse: How we use our hands to refer back. 3rd International Society for Gesture Studies Conference: Integrating Gestures, Chicago, IL.
Foraker, S., Nusbaum, H., & *Schoeneman, S. (2007, May). Re-accessing representations: Prominent concepts show greater specificity of meaning. Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Foraker, S., Nusbaum, H., & *Schoeneman, S. (2007, March). Re-accessing representations: Specificity of meaning for prominent and non-prominent concepts. CUNY Human Sentence Processing Conference, La Jolla, CA.
Foraker, S. (2003, April). The processing of logophoric reflexives shows discourse and locality constraints. Chicago Linguistic Society conference, Chicago, IL.
McElree, B. & Foraker, S. (2000, September). Co-occurrence frequency and plausibility constraints do not directly affect the time-course of parsing operations. Architectures and Mechanisms for Language Processing conference, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Foraker, S. (2014, November). Visual-spatial and verbal working memory resources modulate multi-modal co-reference. 55th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Long Beach, CA. [pdf]
Roland, D., Hirose, Y., Mauner, G., & Foraker, S. (2014, September). Eye movements during the processing of pronominal relative clauses. Architectures and Mechanisms of Language Processing conference, Edinburgh, UK.
Foraker, S., & Kuhl, C. (2014, July). Intentional gesturing at encoding facilitates retrieval, but not as much as mental imagery: Implications for representation of gestured information. 6th Conference of the International Society for Gesture Studies, San Diego, CA. [pdf]
Foraker, S. (2014, March). Gestures modulate access to referent representations. CUNY Human Sentence Processing conference, Columbus, OH. [pdf]
Foraker, S., & *Kuhl, C. (2013, November). Gesturing intentionally during encoding: Effects of fluid intelligence and spontaneous gesture rate. 54th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Foraker, S., & *Delo, M. (2013, March). Listen to the hand: Gestures shape the comprehension of ambiguous pronouns. CUNY Human Sentence Processing conference, Columbia, SC.
*Granieri, M., *Wekenmann, C., *Miller, C., *Bechtold, T., *Grove, A., *Cosenza, L., … Foraker, S. (2013, March). Change blindness at the movies. Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Brocher, A., Koenig, J.-P., Foraker, S., Mauner, G., & Buckley, K. (2012, September). Retrieval of irregular polysemes: Evidence from priming, eye-fixations, and evoked potentials. Architectures and Mechanisms for Language Processing conference, Riva Del Garda, Italy.
*Kuhl, C., & Foraker, S. (2012, May). Are we smarter with our hands? Relations between gesturing and fluid intelligence. 24th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
Brocher, A., Foraker, S., Koenig, J.-P., & Mauner, G. (2012, March). Retrieval of irregular polysemes: Evidence from priming and eye-movements. CUNY Human Sentence Processing Conference, New York, NY. [pdf]
Foraker, S. (2011, November). Intentional gesturing during encoding enhances retrieval. 52nd annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Seattle, WA.
*Rivers, M. V., & Foraker, S. (2010, March). Do students reflect their level of understanding through non-verbal behaviors? Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Brooklyn, NY. [pdf]
Foraker, S., & Murphy, G. L. (2009, March). Polysemy in sentence comprehension: Effects of meaning dominance. CUNY Sentence Processing Conference, Davis, CA.
Foraker, S. & Goldin-Meadow, S. (2007, August). Gesture and discourse: How we use our hands to refer back. 20th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Nashville, TN.
Foraker, S. (2007, March). Explicit versus implicit prosody: Effects on pronoun interpretation. CUNY Sentence Processing Conference, La Jolla, CA.
Foraker, S. & McElree, B. (2006, March). The role of prominence in pronoun resolution: Availability versus accessibility. CUNY Sentence Processing Conference, New York, USA.
Foraker, S., & McElree, B. (2005, March). On the memory structures underlying prominence during coreference resolution. CUNY Sentence Processing Conference, Tucson, AZ.
Bencini, G., McElree, B., & Foraker, S. (2004, September). The effect of animacy on the time course of filler-gap resolution in Wh- Questions. Architectures and Mechanisms for Language Processing Conference, Aix, France.
Foraker, S. (2004, March). Syntactic focus and first-mention status affect pronoun coreference. CUNY Sentence Processing Conference, College Park, MD.
Foraker, S. & McElree, B. (2001, March). The effects of co-occurrence frequency on the time-course of parsing operations. CUNY Sentence Processing Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Ph.D., 2004. Experimental Psychology, New York University, NY
M.A., 2001. Experimental Psychology, New York University, NY
B.A., 1998. Psychology, University of Akron, OH
Last revised: November, 2014.


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In order to test the swimming pool water quality, you need to know what you're testing. Some of the basic parameters that are measured for pools include pH, Chlorine, Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, and Total Dissolved Solids.
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A Metal Coating That Repairs Itself
Electroplated metal could be used to make self-healing construction materials, car parts, and machinery.
Airplanes, cars, and ships that don't corrode are the promise of self-healing paint coatings and polymer materials. Now researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation and the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany have come up with a metal coating that may be able to repair itself after sustaining damage.
The self-healing metal can be electroplated, which opens up applications in construction, car manufacturing, and other industries that use or manufacture steel machines. (Nuts, bolts, and screws made of steel, which is susceptible to corrosion, are already electroplated with rustproof metals such as zinc and chromium.)
The new coating is around 15 micrometers thick and contains polymer capsules a few hundred nanometers in diameter. When the plating is scratched, the capsules should burst and release their contents - which could be a polymer capable of sealing the crack, or corrosion-inhibiting liquids.
So far, the researchers have made nanocapsule-infused coatings from metals or alloys including copper, zinc, and nickel. In principle, it should be possible to make them from any metal that can be electroplated, says Harald Holeczek, a Fraunhofer researcher who was involved in the work.
Although Holeczek and his colleagues haven't yet demonstrated the material's self-healing property, being able to incorporate liquid-filled nanocapsules into electroplated layers is significant, says Michael Kessler, a materials science and engineering professor at Iowa State University. "This is the first self-healing coating that can be electroplated," he says. "The advantage is that electroplating is a widely used industrial process."
The liquid inside the nanocapsules could be tailored to a variety of purposes. For instance, capsules in the plating of ball bearings could be filled with mineral oils to make the bearings self-lubricating. Capsules filled with colored liquids or scented oils could make metal parts that change color or release an odor when they are damaged. Better yet, several different types of capsules could be incorporated inside a metal layer, Holeczek says. For instance, it may be possible to "use color or scent in an upper layer to signal wear or damage and use some inhibition agent in a deeper layer to prevent severe damage."


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A more fitting name for this would, of course, be an "altar," but we aren't actually worshipping St. Mary Magdalene here, and "altar" tends to have worshipful connotations. Consider this only an idea for setting aside a space in your home for some objects that help you think about Mary Magdalene. Your reasons for doing this will be your own, but they might include a desire to keep her faithfulness in your thoughts as you go about your everyday life or making a "sacred space" where you can sit to do your other devotional activities.
A devotional shelf can fit whatever requirements you set for it. It can be on a bookshelf or the top of a cabinet, or a small table. If you intend to put candles on it, be sure to keep it out of reach of children and pets and make sure it's sturdy. (And never leave the candles burning unattended!) You could even set aside a corner of your desk for an object or two that make you think about Mary Magdalene. So whatever works best for you.
Many people like to put a nice cloth on their shelf. The most historically appropriate color would be red, of course, but feel free to use any color and fabric you life. Even a length of lace or a table runner will work. Remember that Mary Magdalene is also portrayed in deep green or gold brocade in many paintings, so consider those colors too.
Candles have been used in religious devotion since long before Christianity, and they continue to be used in many world religions, including Christianity, to this day. In many Roman Catholic Churches, you can light a votive candle when you say a prayer; this is to indicate the solemnity of prayer and is a way to keep vigil. Novena candles are another appropriate kind of candle to use on a devotional shelf.
You might want to put candles, votive, novena, or other kinds, on your devotional shelf. As I mentioned already, though, be sure to keep them out of reach of children and pets, and make sure they can't be tipped over!
Other objects you might want to consider for your devotional shelf include pictures and statues. You can find many pictures of Mary Magdalene in books, and local Christian bookstores might carry religious cards with her picture on them. If they don't carry anything, be sure to ask. Sometimes a store won't bother carrying an item if no one asks for it, but with the recent increase in interest in Mary Magdalene, you might be surprised!
So now you have a shelf with a cloth, some candles, a picture of Mary Magdalene, and maybe a statue. What else? here is where you use your imagination to draw on the stories of her that are meaningful to you. If you're interested in her association with the anointing scene, you may want to put a small perfume bottle on your shelf. If it is Mary Magdalene's role as apostle that captures your interest, perhaps a wooden egg that is painted red would be a good addition. More ideas include the following:
You are limited only by your imagination. I once knew a woman who decorated her devotional shelf with shiny red Christmas garland, and a number of people who placed chocolate on it on a regular basis, though I couldn't imagine why. When I asked about it, one woman replied, "because it just seemed like Mary Magdalene would have needed some chocolate sometimes, too."
[This article was taken as an excerpt from my book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mary Magdalene, ©2005 by Lesa Bellevie, published by Alpha Books, a division of the Penguin Group.]
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How can I get a piece of needle out easily? Surely don't want to take it in to repair shop when I need to sew Christmas gifts.
------"This is the day that The Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it!"
Building my stable one machine at a time: Viking circa 1975, Viking Sapphire 870, Bernina 1130, Huskylock 905, Babylock: Sophia2, Evolve, Embellisher & Sashiko
Most prized possession: Grandmother's Singer treadle machine with the drawers filled with her things, just like she left them.
Is your machine computerized? Can you take the feed dog cover off? Can you take the bottom cover off? Sometimes needles will drop to the bottom of the machine, in the black hole is what I call it, and you'll be looking for them forever, until you realized.
If all else fails and your machine isn't computerized, whack the pointed end of your scissors on a hard surface and use the tips as a magnet to find the needle. It won't stay magnetized for long, but it might work long enough.
------"Play the cards you are dealt, but choose who is sitting at the table"..AARP magazine
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Try taking your cleaning brush and brush out under the needle plate, the bobbin case and all other spots you can reach. If the tip is there, it will likely fall to the bottom of the case or machine and can be picked out fairly easily. That usually works for me
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2012 86.3 yds..
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Everyone who sews seriously has a stockpile of fabrics, because it is natural to purchase more than can be sewn in any one season" Singer, Timesaving Sewing, 1987
Vacuum cleaner with a small attachment- I used the little computer vacuum attachment and it worked great, but I would think any small attachment will do.
------I'd much rather have PEACE than pieces...
If all else fails, place a tea towel or another piece of fabric on a bed and turn your sewing machine upside down over it and shake gently. I had a needle fall straight down inside my machine and after trying everything I could think of, I called the store. The repair man happened to be there and turning it upside down and gently shaking it is what he told me to do. Worked like a charm. The needle fell right out.
"If someone took a rolling pin and rolled me out I'd be six feet tall". My mother, Nina Little
This has happened to me more often than I care to admitFirst rule is "don't panic". I usually find that using a magnifying glass (and sometimes a small flashlight as well) help me locate the offending needle part. Once I have found the location I either tip the machine over if the part is loose or use the needle-nosed tweezers which came with my serger to lift it out.
Yes it is computerized. I'll go with the upside shaking first. It's not even the tip. It's a center section of needle. I failed to reposition the needle to the center and attached ruffler.
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The Fox River Classic Conference has named Sheboygan South's Rachel Van Sluys (7) its girls soccer Player of the Year for a second straight season.
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Another season, another top prize for Sheboygan South's Rachel Van Sluys.
The standout senior forward has made a regular name for herself in the Redwings' scoring column - and has made a habit of attracting lots of attention when the Fox River Classic Conference hands out its season honors.
She earned the conference's Offensive Player of the Year nod as a sophomore, then got promoted to the FRCC's overall Player of the Year after a stellar junior season. ...


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The first part of the K-1 World Max Quarterfinals took place yesterday in Foshan, China. Buakaw Banchamek defeated Zhou Zhi Peng in an extra round decision. Peng did a good job turning the fight into somewhat of a brawl, although it seemed Buakaw did enough to win the decision the judges sent it to an extra frame. Buakaw suffered a cut from a headbutt, however, he made sure to establish dominance in the extra round to take the fight and advance in the tournament.
In the other quarterfinal bout Shane Campbell defeated Christopher Mena by decision. Campbell knocked Mena down in the second round after connecting with a knee to the body and then once again with only ten second left in the third round after connecting with a big over hand right. With the win Campbell ends a fantastic year in which he has gone 5-0.
In other action Kong Hong Xing scored a big win by decision over Thai powerhouse Saenchai.
K-1 Max World Max Quarterfinals:
Buakaw Banchamek def. Zhou Zhi Peng via Extra Round Decision
Shame Campbell def. Christopher Mena via Decision
Kong Hong Xing def. Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym via Decision
Han Kai Hu def. Chengrob via Decision
Zhang Kai Yin def. Rachen via KO in Rd. 2
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Sex may not be all that it's cracked up to be, according to some Australians at least.
With its graphic, taboo-busting articles about sex and women's bodies, Joumana Haddad's magazine would be shocking even in the West.
In the A to Z of Sex Secrets, Sam knows F is for something very scary.
Sex has long been a common theme in French advertising, but several new ads have many believing they have gone too far.
Young Australian women playing Russian roulette with their health after it was found 80 per cent of sexually active 16 to 25-year.


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November 30, 2015
SPARKS -- A man is accused of going in a Sparks home through an open window, and stealing money and other property.
The Sparks Police Department said a man came home and heard someone in his house on Prospect. SPD said the suspect went out the back.
Police said when officers arrived, they saw the suspect, who ran from officers.
Police said, after a chase, Jeffrey Scott Cornell was arrested.
Cornell had stolen items, according to police.
He was arrested and is being held on 23-thousand dollars bail.
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Comfort Food Classics
Let the mild, nutty flavor of avocados stand in for Swiss cheese in a classic ham sandwich. Slather baguettes with a buttery mustard spread, then stuff with avocado and slices of smoky ham.
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So far, 68 people have died in traffic crashes in Kansas City this year, KCPD Chief Jim Corwin's blog reports. That's about three more than 2009.
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Watching greatly preferred wedding parties on TV like William and Kate as well as the Kardashians could make your planned marriage ceremony appear to be a touch too regular. Nobody wants a basic wedding. This day should really be spectacular…and under spending budget. Use the following to organize an excellent wedding event that you'll be quite very proud of.
While you are three months out of your wedding, be sure that the music factor has become looked after, check out the wedding ceremony recognized that will be conducting your marriage ceremony, affirm the food and refreshment menus for that place, and followup about the honeymoon organizing that you started off a few months before.
When trying to pare on the visitor listing, look at who seems to be spending money on the wedding ceremony, and then spend them a lot more car seats. In the event the bride's father is footing the expenses, then her part from the household must be permitted to enroll in. In case the husband and wife is spending money on the wedding ceremony them selves, then they need to divide the volume of guests in half for each area.
If anything goes wrong on your big day, don't freak out! My birthday cake fell around on the way to my marriage ceremony, and the greatest gentleman and woman have been unable to participate in. In the end, people are not any longer in my lifestyle and my new best girl was actually a food decorator who could correct the wedding cake. It can constantly work out!
If you fail to decide on shades for the wedding, consider utilizing the colors from nature. A lot of weddings have a number of shades, not merely a couple of. You might try out discolored, greens, browns, reds, and pinks. You could, also, prepare your wedding day shades across the season. When you are developing a drop wedding party, use slip colors to impact you.
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that represents a postfix expression. The method that accepts it should take each number and place it on the stack. When it encounters an operator, it should pop the top two numbers and evaluate them with the operator.
This is the expression. "abc+-"
a=7, b=3, c=12 So it applies "+" to c and b, then it subtracts (c + b) from a. I have made the string into a string array in my program, but I think the idea is to pass the expression as a regular string as I have it above. I would use substring(), but that doesn't work with a number larger than 2 digits. Thanks!
class PostFixStack { StackArrayBased stack = new StackArrayBased(); String operator; int operand1; int operand2; int result; //primitive value which is converted to Integer Integer intObj; //Integer to hold string value Integer intOper1; //used to pop from stack Integer intOper2; //used to pop from stack Integer intResult; //used to convert from result to Integer and push to stack public Integer srMeth(String[] str) //Accepts a postfix expression as an argument. Processes the expression. //Precondition: str.length() > 0. //Postcondition: Returns the Integer that results from the expression str. { for(int i=0;i<str.length;i++) { if( str[i].equals("*") || str[i].equals("-") || str[i].equals("+") ) { operator = str[i]; intOper1 = (Integer)stack.pop(); intOper2 = (Integer)stack.pop(); operand2 = intOper2.intValue(); operand1 = intOper1.intValue(); if(operator.equals("*")) result = (operand2 * operand1); if(operator.equals("+")) result = (operand2 + operand1); if(operator.equals("-")) result = (operand2 - operand1); //convert result back to an Integer so that push() will accept it. intResult = new Integer(result); stack.push(intResult); System.out.println("currently the top value is " + stack.peek()); } //if the array occurrence is a number else { System.out.println(str[i]); intObj = new Integer(str[i]); stack.push((Integer)intObj); } } return intResult; } public static void main(String args[]) { String string[] = {"7","3","12","+","-"}; String stringB[] = {"7","3","12","-","-5","*","+"}; PostFixStack pfs = new PostFixStack(); System.out.println(pfs.srMeth(string) + " = the value of the 9a expression"); System.out.println(pfs.srMeth(stringB) + " = the value of the 9b expression"); } } If you would like to use that program, you'll need this one as well. [code] public class StackArrayBased implements StackInterface { final int MAX_STACK = 50; // maximum size of stack private Object items[]; private int top; public StackArrayBased() { items = new Object[MAX_STACK]; top = -1; } // end default constructor public boolean isEmpty() { return top < 0; } // end isEmpty public boolean isFull() { return top == MAX_STACK-1; } // end isFull public void push(Object newItem) throws StackException { if (!isFull()) { items[++top] = newItem; } else { throw new StackException("StackException on " + "push: stack full"); } // end if } // end push public void popAll() { items = new Object[MAX_STACK]; top = -1; } // end popAll public Object pop() throws StackException { if (!isEmpty()) { return items[top--]; } else { throw new StackException("StackException on " + "pop: stack empty"); } // end if } // end pop public Object peek() throws StackException { if (!isEmpty()) { return items[top]; } else { throw new StackException("Stack exception on " + "peek - stack empty"); } // end if } // end peek } // end StackArrayBased
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If you pass in a String vs. a String array the you have to delimit the numbers somehow. Because otherwise you wouldn't know what numbers are supposed to be together. For example:
a=7, b=3, c=12
I could interpret that as:
a=7,b=31,c=2 or a=73,b=1,c=2
But if the numbers are delimited the theres no questions, lets say they are delimited by commas then your argument will be
7,3,12+-, so you know for sure that a=7, b=3, and c=12.
Do you have a choice on how you are getting(generating?) this String input?
If you know for sure that you will be given a String input that will contain numbers that only contain one digit per integer then you can use your current code and just create a String [] from the String.
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If you can use the same delimiter for operators and operands (spaces, for example: "12 3 4 + -"), you can use a
to decompose the String.
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|Cardenas DD, Hoffman JM. Hydrophilic catheters versus noncoated catheters for reducing the incidence of urinary tract infections: a randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypotheses that hydrophilic catheters reduce the incidence of symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTIs) in persons with spinal cord injury on self-intermittent catheterization (IC). DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Community. PARTICIPANTS: Subjects (N=56) on IC with recurrent UTIs and who met eligibility criteria. INTERVENTION: Use of hydrophilic catheters for IC. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Symptomatic UTIs treated with antibiotics. RESULTS: Of the 56 subjects enrolled, 45 completed the study (22 in the treatment group, 23 in the control group). There were no significant differences in demographics, including sex, between the treatment group and the controls except for more tetraplegic subjects in the control group (P<.05). Seventy-one percent of the treatment group and 52% of the control group were men. The total number of symptomatic UTIs treated with antibiotics was significantly smaller in the treatment group than in the control group (P<.05). Seventy percent of the control group had at least 1 antibiotic treatment episode compared with only 50% of those with the hydrophilic catheter (P=.18). There was no significant difference in the incidence of bacteriuria or symptomatic UTIs among the 2 groups. Level of injury and years with injury were unrelated to symptomatic UTIs, but being female increased the risk of UTIs (P<.01). CONCLUSIONS: Although there was no difference in the number of symptomatic UTIs in the 2 groups, hydrophilic catheter usage was associated with reduced numbers of treated UTIs as compared with standard nonhydrophilic catheters in persons with spinal cord injury who used self-IC; however, the study is limited by a small sample size. Women on self-IC were more likely to develop UTIs regardless of the catheter type, suggesting that the benefits of the lubrication may be more important in men.
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I have found Alexander Berne's music very difficult to describe but very interesting and evocative and well worth your patient listening. One way to describe his music is, perhaps, that it is part New Age, part "world music", part avant-garde contemporary and wholly unique.
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Ohio House Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty, the Central Ohio Transit Authority and the Ohio Historical Society will host "The Power of One," a statewide tribute to recognize "Rosa Parks Day," today at the Ohio Historical Center and Ohio Village.
The special day - designated by legislation championed by Leader Beatty and signed into law by then-Governor Bob Taft - celebrates the contributions of the woman recognized as the "mother of the modern Civil Rights Movement." Activities will commemorate Mrs. Parks' bravery in standing up for her rights on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and the subsequent events that changed the course of history.
Elementary school children from across Ohio will participate in the statewide celebration at a morning assembly featuring a keynote speech from civil rights pioneer Robert Graetz. Rev. Graetz, who served as pastor of a black congregation in Montgomery at the time, was one of the few white community leaders in Montgomery who supported Parks' actions and the Bus Boycott that followed. He joined Parks and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to spread the message of equality and civil rights across America.
Graetz lives in both Montgomery, Alabama and Vinton County.
Tonight, Rev. Graetz will be the special guest at a community conversation about his experiences, moderated by Leader Beatty. The event, also at the Ohio Historical Center, is free and open to the public.
Schedule for today:
? "The Power of One" Children's Assembly - 11 a.m. in Ohio Village, President's Pavilion, 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus.
? Conversation with Civil Rights Leader Robert Graetz - 6 p.m. in Ohio Historical Center, Red Carpet Area.


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5 Evergreen Chicago Beer Gardens To Suit All Tastes
The Cedar Hotel
If you're a wee-bit older, you probably remember this bustling beer garden as Melvin B's. But despite the new name, The Cedar Hotel still manages to pack a seasonal crowd for its cheap beer (well, at least for the Gold Coast) and cheeky drinks with hotel-inspired names, like the "suite" tea, a potent blend of Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea vodka and lemonade. And yes, it's safe to say this garden is a bit of a pickup joint.
The Cedar Hotel, 1112 North State Street (at Cedar); 312-944-1112.
The Fireplace Inn
This sprawling BG still remains one of the most popular watering holes on the Wells Street strip — even with Benchmark in the 'hood. The space is covered by a retractable canopy, so you can even go in for a pint come winter. There's ample seating on all four sides of the large bar as well as cocktail tables, a rear dining area with tables more suitable for eating (a boneless rib sammy, perhaps?), and plenty of big-screen televisions for those looking to catch the latest game. Fun fact: It's hard to believe this garden used to be a parking lot!
The Fireplace Inn, 1448 North Wells Street (between Schiller Street and Burton Place); 312-664-5264.
If you're looking for something a bit more intimate, there's the adorable garden at Orso's (hello, old school!), which is also on Wells Street. A perfect date-night spot, the outdoor space features candlelight tables dressed with checkered tablecloths, twinkling Italian lights, foliage, and a commanding vintage-like, dark-wood bar. While they have an impressive menu of apps, salads, soups, pastas, and entrées, our pick is its old-school pizza. No-nonsense — just amazing, high-quality ingredients.
Orso's, 1401 North Wells Street (between Burton Place and Schiller Street); 312-787-6604.
We love how the spacious beer garden at Zella reminds us of a friend's backyard barbecue versus a college frat party. Keep this one in mind for the alternative garden experience: weekend brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For just $28, you get your choice of entree (think smoked gravlax salmon, steak and eggs, omelets) and bottomless mimosas, Bloody Marys, Miller Lite, and Coors Light bottles.
Zella,1983 North Clybourn Avenue (between Racine Avenue Cortland Street ); 773-549-2910.
Resi's Bierstube
One of the last authentic German brauhauses in the city, Resi's Bierstube is one of the best places in town to grab a hefeweizen. Thanks to the authentic decor on the inside, you can probably find something different to fixate on with each visit. But while the weather is in our favor, the charming beer garden is the place to be. Large maple trees provide a respite from the sun during the day, while old-fashioned lanterns create a charming atmosphere at night. Eat your schnitzel (and drink your brew) at one of the picnic or plastic tables and chairs that grace the area. Prost!
Resi's Bierstube, 2034 West Irving Park Avenue (between Hoyne and Seeley avenues); 773-472-1749.
Photo: Courtesy of The Fireplace Inn


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Cook Islands unveils world's largest marine park
Cook Islands, host of this week's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), has used the summit's opening ceremony to announce the creation of the world's largest marine park.
Prime Minister Henry Puna said the reserve would cover 1.065 square kilometres, an area about twice the size of France.
"(It is) the largest area in history by a single country for integrated ocean conservation and management," he said, explaining that the reserve would help save one of the last pristine ocean eco-systems.
"The marine park will provide the necessary framework to promote sustainable development by balancing economic growth interests such as tourism, fishing and deep sea mining with conserving core biodiversity in the ocean."
In June, Australia announced it was creating a network of marine parks covering 3.1 million square kilometres, more than a third of its territorial waters.
However, the parks are dotted around Australia's huge coastline, whereas the Cook Islands' protected zone will take in the entire southern half of the nation's waters.
The Cooks' 15 islands have a combined landmass barely larger than Washington DC but their waters include environmentally valuable coral reefs, seagrass beds and fisheries.
Marea Hatziolos, the World Bank's senior coastal and marine specialist, told the AFP news agency that the Cook Islands' initiative would help save fish stocks and promote tourism.
"There's definitely an economic dimension to this, apart from protecting biodiversity," she said.
"It allows small Pacific nations to generate revenue."
Topics: environment, marine-parks, conservation, cook-islands, pacific, australia
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