public String parseSelectedState(String s)
  		{
  			String tmp = null;
  			switch(s){
  				case "Alabama": tmp = "AL"; break;
  				case "Alaska": tmp = "AK"; break;
  				case "Arizona": tmp = "AZ"; break;
  				case "Arkansas": tmp = "AR"; break;
  				case "California": tmp = "CA"; break;
  				default: tmp = "Null"; break;
  				// more states here
  			}
  			return tmp;
  		}