@Override
    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
//REMOVED super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);

      if (requestCode == SHOW_PREFERENCES)
//REMOVED if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) 

    	  { 
          updateFromPreferences();
          refreshEarthquakes();
           } 
      
//ADDED:
      else{
    	  super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
      }
//END OF ADDED CODE
    }

public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) 
	{
		if (requestCode == SHOW_PREFERENCES)
		{ 
			updateFromPreferences();				 
	        Thread thread = new Thread(new Runnable()
	        {
	        	public void run()
	        	{
	        		FragmentManager fragmentManager = getFragmentManager();
	    	        EarthquakeListFragment earthquakeList = 
	    	          (EarthquakeListFragment)fragmentManager.findFragmentById(R.id.EarthquakeListFragment);
	        		earthquakeList.refreshEarthquakes();
	        	}
	        });
	        thread.start();
		} 
		else
		{
			super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
		}
    }