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I'm wondering what the declaration of the data type in the bind parameter (or value) is used for...
I mean, I thought that if I define a param like int, PDO::PARAM_INT, the param must be converted to an int, something like
$delete->bindParam(1, $kill, PDO::PARAM_INT);
//should works like
$delete->bindParam(1, (int)$kill);
or at least throw an error if the param is not the type declared, but it is not so.
Googling around, I found that in the php.net archive:
Hi all,
I am currently working on PDO. Exactly on the bindParam() function. The third parameter data_type seems to be here to force the type of the value ? But when I try :
$sql = "INSERT INTO produit (idproduit, nom, marque) VALUES (NULL, :nom, :marque)"; $stmt = $dbh->prepare($sql); $nom = 'Testarossa'; $marque = 'Ferrari' ; $stmt->BindValue(':marque',$marque) ; $stmt->BindParam(':nom',$nom,PDO::PARAM_INT) ; $stmt->execute(); $nom = '250 GTO' ; $stmt->execute(); ?>
I was expecting to have either a PHP error or an interger in my database. But in my DB I have :
22 Testarossa Ferrari 23 250 GTO Ferrari
It mean that it didn't change if I have the third parameter or not. Or perhaps I miss something. Can someone tole me more ? Or just can someone told me where I can find information about it.
that is exactly my situation. Where are my thoughts going wrong?


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| Billy Thinnes, Hydrocarbon Processing,
Jim Stump, senior vice president of refining for HollyFrontier, emphasized that engineers should get out of the office and collaborate more with the rest of the refinery staff.
By Billy Thinnes
Technical Editor
DALLAS -- Jim Stump has worked in all sorts of roles at
refineries. His wide array of experience served him well as he
evolved from being a young engineer, wet behind the ears with
much to learn, to his present position as HollyFrontiers
senior vice president for refinery operations. During his 21
years of service with Frontier (this time encompasses pre- and
post-merger with Holly), Mr. Stump has worked in operations,
marketing and management. He has been in his present role since
Mr. Stumps career progression offered him the perfect
perspective to deliver a keynote speech on the subject of
leadership and safety. One leadership challenge he faced early
in his career was gaining the trust of a seasoned refinery veteran. For the sake of
this example, Mr. Stump referred to this person as
Norm. Norm taught him how crucial it is to
help your guys.
The second thing I learned
was to be present, Mr. Stump told delegates at the
AFPM Q&A and Technology Forum at the Sheraton
Dallas. These days it is easy, with emails and technology, for engineers to sit in
their office and do 90% of the job there.
He emphasized that engineers should get out of the office
and collaborate with the rest of the refinery staff. During
startups, shutdowns or upsets, our engineers should be present
for these activities to make sure operators arent missing
important data, Mr. Stump said. I can remember
watching a cat cracker startup. Sitting back [and] looking at
data, everybody felt things were stable, so we started
introducing feed. Although we kept providing more feed, the
temperature wasnt changing. We werent flaring much,
Since Mr. Stump was present for the startup, he was able to
troubleshoot the problem and come up with a solution.
Without having an engineer present, that could have
proceeded into quite a disaster, he noted.
Mr. Stump also believes that leaders should be there,
but not [be] in the way. He encourages team leaders to
make sure their corporate support engineers have gold status in
frequent flier programs. This was stated somewhat as a joke,
but the point that even the corporate guys need to be at plants
and have relationships with the workers there, was quite
Ask, dont tell. A key point in downstream leadership
is to work collaboratively and not boss people around. Ask
questions until team members can find a solution on their own.
They will leave feeling good, and will own the
outcome, Mr. Stump said.
The HollyFrontier VP learned this lesson while working at
the companys El Dorado, Kansas refinery, which has a crude oil
throughput capacity of 135,000 barrels per day. Two months from
a catalytic cracker turnaround, the fractionator would
We had too much gas oil inventory, Mr. Stump
said. Nobody could figure it out, so I had to figure it
out. Instead of giving orders, I sat with the unit board man
and made some moves with him, and we concluded that we had a
hole in the chimney tray. The great thing was that we solved
the problem together. That was the first time I met Dan
Anderson, the board man, and to this day, he will call me to
talk. That three-hour afternoon in El Dorado made us lifelong
Practice humility. There is nothing noble in acting
superior, Mr. Stump said. A lot of us engineers can come
across as arrogant. Success in leadership is not about knowing
everything. I love that I work in an industry where not one
human being can know everything.
Mr. Stump worked as a superintendent in the Cheyenne,
Wyoming plant. It was his job to discuss survey results. The
employees said he was arrogant, but he did not believe them.
Fortunately, some operators were in the room and they said to
him, listen to yourself. They dissected Mr. Stumps
leadership skills, and it was a productive conversation.
The way I was coming across was very arrogant,
he said. Arrogance in our business is a death kiss; you
will never have others follow you like you want.
Learn from mistakes. Refineries are target-rich environments for mistakes. Instead
of issuing blame, people should work together to find the true
cause of a problem, and not fixate on fault.
Investigate what happened without laying blame,
Mr. Stump advised. I met Carolyn Merritt when she was the
chairwoman of the Chemical Safety Board. She told me that when
they first set up the board, they hired scientists and experts
because we were investigating incidents.
After a year of investigating, however, they realized they
hired the wrong people. It was human behaviors, not technical
issues, that were causing problems. Find a way to be
humane to our people when discussing mistakes, Mr. Stump
He also advises engineers to not attempt to be a hero.
I see motivated young people that want to solve our
problems and get credit for doing that, he said.
Our refineries are too complex for any one person to
solve problems. Leverage coworkers, request help and accomplish
more working as a team.
Mr. Stump recommends calling and consulting colleagues.
Get some help, he said. We are not in this
business to grab the limelight.
See it, own it. Another bit of advice was if you see a
problem, you need to be the owner of the problem. Do not assume
someone else is taking care of it, and do not write a procedure
and assume an operator will read it, he said.
Mr. Stump concluded his remarks by encouraging the audience
to be courageous. You have every right to question a lead
operators decision, he said.
All comments are subject to editorial review.
All fields are compulsory.
Sudhakara Babu Marpudi
Excellent article. LLF (Look, Listen and Feel) is the name of the art. I have about 20 success stories (unbelievably true experiences) to share on the subject. One such story is about "how the brekafast of Refinery operators affected the refinery performance (lead to frequent reduction in CDU thruput)". I would like to share these to demonstrate how simple the problem solving could be. Using the LLF I have solved aged old problems some as old as 10 years in about one hour. The One such probelm was 33 years old when I resolved it when I am 31. Please guide me how to share these experiences.
Sudhakara Babu Marpudi
Excellent suggestion. Feeling the equipment (look, LIsten and feel) will teach most of the techinques of problem solving. Engineers must understand that the guys employed in a Refinery are not designers they are application Engineers. One must understand the design intention before defining a problem. Identification / definition of the problem will almost solve 90% of the problems.
Glad someone else gets this. The two comments below are lucky they have not seen more incidents. Procedures and documentation is critical but im my 15+ years of Engineering and Refining , open communication and close team work by all is the most important. Engineers, Operations, Management and Safety as teams, have solved and prevented more probles than any procedure ever has. Communicaition and team work is the key point to be taken from Mr. Stumps address. NICE JOB!!
Amazing - yes ALL engineering, management, etc. personnel should be actively involved in actual facility operations. I started in a refinery 60+ years ago and we had to work as helpers, technicians, etc. with the personnel actually doing the job. Many years later, I visited a plant, stopped in a shop and had coffee with the personnel. I was told I was the first Senior Manager they had ever actually talked with in over 20 years. Most walk through and say hello.1910.119 has helped.
Francisco J. Hernaiz
With all due respect to Mr. Stump, while I agree with some of his comments, in general, it reflects the typical old fashion culture in refineries. It is sad when a Plant Manager does not trust or empower their operators. In my experience of 20+ working years in refineries, when you empower operators, give them decision rights, train them and make them responsible by making them accountable for not following a procedure, operators do an excellent job starting up units, managing upsets, etc. In such an environment there is pride. Usually they do a far better job "operating a unit" than any engineer. Obviously Mr. Stump work experience has been in refineries where engineers are too arrogant to realize that operators are very capable of managing a plant. Engineers should be doing the job of engineers and not operators. Putting an engineer to follow turnaround work for example when he can be dedicated to solve reliability issues is usually a waste of time (just a high paid mechanic). Operatos in the proper environment can and will do an excellent job and will be the first ones to report issues or correct procedures. The type of mentality that Mr. Stump has, is in my opinion backwards and keeps refineries from progressing into a more advance environment in which people is in the role where they have a competitive advantage. Saying that you can not assume an operator will read a manual is borderline arrogant. Just train him, provide him with decision rights and held him accountable and I guarantee you that the operator will "operate" the unit much better than any engineer. By the way, just to avoid any confusion, I am an engineer ... and ... treat people like incompetents and they will behave as such ... raise the bar and miracles will occur ...
Why would you write a procedure and assume that the operator will not follow it? Procedures are written to be followed; procedures are the first line of defense against the big incidents. Smart field engineers are not the only solution; accountability, discipline and enforcement of procedures is absolutely required in the refining operations environment.Training operators on the proper reviewed procedures should be the focus...
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I'm not even certain that ないでいます is used, but if it is, what is it's difference from ていません? They are both negation, but one is saying they are negating, and the other one is saying they aren't doing. Any help?
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Suppose that "I have been not eating" were correct English. Then it would suggest that I were in the prolonged state of "not eating", e.g. trying not to eat.
"I haven't been eating" suggests that I happened not to be in the state of "eating" for some period of time. This may be coincidental.
Although it takes some work to see the difference in English, the above example translates readily into Japanese as
For example
Coming to think of it, I think that the difference in English can be related to the "no split infinitives" rule (which, if I remember correctly, was introduced in the 19th century as an act of arbitrariness to define "proper speech" through grammars, which would distinguish the well-read upper class from simple folk).
The "no split infinitives" rule corrects the above to
Another rule says that negation should be done on the auxiliary verb (any inflection, in fact). So "to be not eating" negates "eating" directly, but that should be done on the auxiliary verb "to be", whence "to not be eating". But then, the "no split infinitives" pulls the negation out to the front: "not to be eating".
Out of the following, I think only the first is formally correct
Japanese has no analogous rules; you can negate either part of the ~ている construction.
The nuances that can be conveyed with this construction are described in Kohsuke Kawaguchi's answer.
ないでいます conveys that not only one is not doing something, but also one has been in that state for a while (as in, one hasn't been doing it.) In comparison, ていません just says one is not doing something right now.
Therefore ないでいます carries a bit of feeling that one is procrastinating, as in 近いうちに田舎に帰ろうと決めたのですが、できないでいます。(I decided to visit my home town but I haven't managed.)


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Agree completely, nysusan. This filming of Act I, however, managed to capture the speed and excitement of a Christmas Eve party, from the children's perspective. The many closeups helped me focus my attention, which often wanders or gets distracted by peripheral business.
This is one production that must be seen live to really be appreciated.
Again, I agree completely. In fact, as I watched the movie-house version on Tuesday evening, my mind wandered to a very competent local ballerina who danced Sugar Plum a couple of weekends ago as a guest artists for a local school production. Technical competence; minimal allure; no arc to the performance (something made quote visible by unfortunate fluctuations in facial expression).
While watching Fairchild's SPF I could not help but think that she is no better than the myriad of SPFs now dancing with lesser companies across America. A so-called first tier Company deserves better.
Here's Alastair Macaulay's take on the Fairchild performance: "efficient, brisk, neat, but lightweight, giving a little 'Let's get this over with' abruptness to her phrases. Her face tended to be guarded, tense, projecting sweetness only when she didn't have steps on her mind." Macaulay goes on to comment: "Although City Ballet dances the Balanchine 'Nutcracker' well these days in most respects, too few of its Sugar Plum Fairies exude ballerina magic; and this is a role that should enchant."
Here is one of the great companies of the world, with dancers finished at what is arguable the best school in America, dancing innumerable performances of a work created by the founder of the company. And they still can't manage to fashion consistently enchanting Sugar Plums?
3) Just want to bump a question I asked a few pages ago, regarding tempo.
Maybe I was deluded as to the tempo that night, or have been away from NYCB performances for too long. But, if the tempo WAS exceptionally fast, that might explain some of the problems that have been mentioned by posters..
1) Was this one of the fastest Nutcracker's on record? The unmodulated speed of Otranto's conducting (possibly to fit the 2-hour constraints of the PBS filming) astonished me. Phrasing, nuance and magic seemed to me to be lost at times. Fast tempos added excitement to Act One, but detracted from some of the numbers in Act II. For example, Theresa Reichlen's Coffee -- something I had been looking forward to -- sped by with the no-nonsense pacing of an aerobics video. I felt sorry for her and for the role. Same with the waltzing Flowers. Only Ashley Bouder seemed to be able to combine speed, accuracy, and clarity with phrasing and attention to upper body. The beat was rigid but Bouder's dancing was not She was the star of the evening for me.


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7 Lies on Your Makeup Labels
Most of the claims on the front of makeup packaging mean absolutely nothing. Here's what you need to know to cut through the marketing jargon
"You can get anti-acne benefits from makeup that contains salicylic acid," says Tanzi. "But anti-aging ingredients? Not so much. And you're better off saving your anti-aging for nighttime anyway." (Many anti-aging ingredients are photosensitive and break down in sunlight.) While Tanzi recommends using makeup with built-in SPF to supplement your sunblock, she says that antioxidants in makeup aren't going to be particularly effective. "They're better delivered through a serum worn underneath your moisturizer," she says.
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most makeup/skincare companies will write anything to sell their product. The sad thing, we often believe them, and spend a lot of money.
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Great-to-know tips. I truly enjoyed this article and was surprised at some of the things I learned.
by GigiSD Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 01:35PM Report as inappropriate
Good stuff to know.
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thank you! i had so many times this discussion with some or other sales person that insisted that "this product won't give you an allergic reaction/won't react with your sensitive skin, it's natural!" my reply is usually along the lines that strawberries are natural, still people are allergic to them...
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Thanks for spelling it out for us!!!
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The one that gets me is long lasting or 8 hours. No makeup really stays that long and looks like you just put it on, at least for me...
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a lot of good things to keep in mind when shopping
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Good information. I guess I won't waste my money on anymore anti-aging products except for a night cream.
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SAN ANTONIO (February 22, 2013)—Tracie Niemeyer, 37, of West was recovering Friday night at a hospital in San Antonio after receiving a kidney from a live donor in a carefully choreographed series of transplants in which her brother-in-law, Jake Coan, 34, of West was one of the donors.
Niemeyer and Coan were both in private rooms Friday night at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio after becoming the 200th couple to participate in the hospital's 5-year-old live kidney donor exchange program, which Director Dr. Adam Bingaman says has taken off the in the past few years.
Coan, who served three Army tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq, triggered the 12-person cycle Thursday when he donated a kidney to an unknown recipient.
After four other swaps, an anonymous donor who was a match with Niemeyer donated a kidney for her transplant.
Niemeyer, a mother of three, was diagnosed with kidney disease when she was 4.
She had already received one kidney transplant and was on a wait list for another for six years.
Bingaman said he was impressed with Coan's service to the country and said it did not surprise him that Coan was willing to donate a kidney to a stranger to give his sister-in-law a new lease on life
Niemeyer's surgery lasted for three-and-a-half-hours while Coan was in surgery across the hall for two-and-a-half hours.
Bingaman said Niemeyer's stood a single chance in 11 years of a match with a deceased donor, but when Coan agreed to enter the exchange program, a near-match was much more quickly found.
She was treated with antibodies for four days before the surgery to ensure that her body would accept the donated organ.
Coan's surgeon, Dr. Luke Chen, said the veteran should be able to live a normal life.
Coan said he was in some pain Friday night, but glad the ordeal is over.
Niemeyer was out of intensive care and in a private room as well, Friday night.
Coan could be released from the hospital in just a few days, but
Niemeyer is expected to stay an extra five days.


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Date: 7/3/2014
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Tai Chi movements offer a valuable tool to learn how to let go of the stress most of us have "dumped" in our bodies. This low impact form of movement has been shown to promote relaxation, relieve tension and enhance the mind/body connection, while improving balance, coordination, posture, flexibility and muscle tone. Our focus will be the short form of Sun Style Tai Chi and Qigong. Qigong is an ancient healing art which focuses on renewing and balancing the body's natural flow of internal energy through movement and breath. Tai Chi is a form of Qigong. Each class will include basic instruction as we move to gentle background music.Map and Directions to the Brentwood Library
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We often hear about how odds can be stacked against kids - if they live in a lower-income area, if a family member is involved in crime, if they're raised by a single parent.
I recently got to know a young man who is proof that, if you expect those kids to achieve and can instill those expectations within them, too, they can and will rise above. Highland Park High School senior Jamon Fulton faced all of those circumstances in his life (I'm not sure he'd call them "obstacles") and risen to make the honor roll every semester while excelling as a student-athlete, too.
Jamon and his mother, Kim Cushinberry, were gracious enough to share their story in the new issue of MVP Magazine. Jamon was honest about his life and his reflections on it. I hope you'll be inspired to 1) rethink the challenges you think you might facein life and 2) never count out anyone because of the place from which you think they came.
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Don't be shy. I think a lot of new students are afraid to ask questions. They really don't want to look unknowledgeable about campus, but it's really okay to ask.
If you're a new member of our campus community (or you just haven't been paying enough attention), here's a checklist that will help you get started on a great semester.
- Get connected
- Get advising and choose your classes
- Get financial aid and pay your tuition bill
- Buy books and supplies
- Make yourself at home
- Study hard
- Stay healthy
Get connected
Technology is such an important part of being a CU-Boulder student, it's one of the first things you need to take care of when you arrive on campus.
Through the Office of Information Technology (OIT), the central IT provider on campus, you'll be able to take advantage of the latest educational technology tools, wireless network access, and innovative information technology through OIT QuickStart.
Q: How do I get started with campus technology like e-mail, wireless, my IdentiKey computing account, and the campus portal? Go to oit.colorado.edu/quickstart. OIT QuickStart will help you with a step-by-step guide called Getting Started with Campus Technology—as well as links to the vast number of technology resources you can take advantage of at CU-Boulder. No laptop? No problem. Computer labs and terminal stations where you can check your e-mail are located conveniently across campus. See map.
Wireless Access at CU-Boulder
CU-Boulder wireless access can be found in nearly every building on campus, in popular campus life locations, and in most residence halls. To access the wireless network:
- Choose UCB Wireless from the available networks list.
- Open a web browser and go to https://dhcp.colorado.edu.
- Enter your CU Login Name and IdentiKey password and begin the network registration process, including reviewing and accepting the "Uses of CU-Boulder's Computing and Network Resources" policy.
If these steps are completed properly, you will be prompted to clear your web browser's cache and restart your computer.
CU-Boulder Guest Wireless
Your guests can get on the campus wireless network during their visits to campus by connecting to UCB Guest Wireless. Learn more at oit.colorado.edu/guest-wireless.
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I definitely wish I had known as an incoming freshman to use my academic advisor more officially and more accurately. My first semester I believe one class, 3 credits out of my 15, actually applied to my major.
Your progress at CU-Boulder depends on having a plan for the courses you take as you work toward your degree. Q: How do I know what courses to take?
Your academic advisor can help you*. . .
- Review your academic records and any Minimum Academic Preparation Standards (MAPS) deficiencies.
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- Discuss your goals and interests and develop a strategy for achieving your academic and career goals.
- Discuss courses for the upcoming semester. You should come prepared with a list of potential courses.
- Discuss your progress and performance.
- Discuss academic difficulties, how to prepare for final exams, etc.
*Remember that your primary advisor may have a large number of students. Please plan ahead and schedule your appointment well in advance of your deadlines.
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If you follow the instructions carefully and complete each phase by the published deadlines, registration is easy!
There's almost nothing more exciting than deciding what classes you're going to take. Getting advised and planning your schedule are the first steps in making progress toward your degree, but you can't go any further without taking the biggest step, registration. During orientation, we will guide you through registering for your first semester of CU-Boulder classes. Moving forward, you will register using the Office of the Registrar and MyCUinfo, our student web portal.
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firstname.lastname@example.com 303-492-6970 (press 2 for recorded information) Detailed instructions on how to register for fall and spring semesters is on the registrar's website and in the Summer Session Catalog for summer sessions. The Office of the Registrar is one of the most important resources you will use as a student. It helps students, faculty, and staff with:
- registering for classes
- record keeping
- requests for transcripts
- getting your diploma
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- academic support
Learn more at registrar.colorado.edu (click "live chat" to speak with a service specialist).
MyCUinfo.colorado.edu Through MyCUinfo, the student web portal, you can register for classes, add or drop classes, put yourself on a wait list, verify your registration eligibility, and find out your schedule before the semester starts. The registration system is available Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to midnight, and on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to midnight. For registration deadlines and other useful information, visit the Academic Calendar.
Get financial aid and pay your tuition bill
CU-Boulder's priority deadline for full financial aid consideration is April 1. The Office of Financial Aid scholarship application deadline is March 1.
While the value of your education is measured in more than dollars and cents, there's nothing wrong with getting the most for your money. From financial aid opportunities to the ins and outs of tuition and fees, here's some useful information that will help you make the most of your CU-Boulder investment.
Applying for Financial Aid
The process of applying for financial aid starts with filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. When FAFSA processes your application, an index number called the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will be calculated with the information you provide. Keep in mind that the EFC is not a dollar amount, rather an index number used to determine your financial aid award.
Remember that you need to resubmit your FAFSA each year in order to receive financial aid.
Once you've applied, you will receive an award offer describing your financial aid award(s), which you must formally accept. Different types of awards have different terms and conditions, so contact the Office of Financial Aid with any questions you have before you accept.
CU-Boulder offers access to a variety of scholarship opportunities. Many scholarships are need based, so you should submit your FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1. Award offers to continuing students are made by July 1. Written notices outlining the conditions of the awards are mailed to recipients. If you apply for scholarships and do not receive them, you will be notified via e-mail at your CU-Boulder e-mail address or the e-mail address on file in the Office of Admissions. Get all of the details about financial aid and scholarships—including loan programs, work-study, applying for scholarships, private scholarships, graduate student aid, and much more—at www.colorado.edu/finaid.
Work-study is a need-based financial aid program that provides employment opportunities for eligible students.
- See if you're eligible by applying for financial aid.
- Complete details at www.colorado.edu/studentemployment
Paying Your Tuition
The Bursar's Office has gone to great lengths to make paying your tuition and fee bill as convenient, secure, and easy as possible.
CUBill&Pay is an electronic billing and payment system for students, parents, and/or other authorized users. Students automatically receive an e-mail notification stating when your tuition bill is available for viewing and payment. You can also give parents and other payers access to CUBill&Pay so they receive an e-mail notification when the bill is available. Parents and authorized users can then log in to CUBill&Pay to view the bill, print it, and/or pay it online in a secure setting.
Payment Methods
We accept a variety of payment methods, including cash (at our Bursar's window only), e-checks through CUBill&Pay, checks, wire transfers, and the two-payment plan. At this time we DO NOT accept credit or debit cards for payment of tuition and fees.
Direct Deposit Refunds
After all tuition and fees are paid, any extra money is refunded to you through direct deposit. To receive your refunds, you are required to enroll in direct deposit through MyCUInfo. Refunds are then electronically deposited into your designated bank account.
Bill Estimator
You can use the online bill estimator to get an idea of how much you can expect to pay in tuition and fees.
Colorado Opportunity Fund for In-state Undergraduates
Undergraduate in-state students are eligible for direct college funding from the state of Colorado. To receive funding, you must first apply online at cof.college-assist.org and authorize at MyCUinfo.colorado.edu. You apply once in your lifetime AND authorize payment once by selecting lifetime authorization.
Payment Deadlines
The entire balance of your bill is due on the published due date by the end of the business day if paid in person or mailed—and before midnight if paid using the e-check payment method. Failure to pay on time will result in late charges and financial holds, and past-due accounts are referred for collection.
Tuition Classification
You can get information about in-state tuition classification—including requirements, guidelines, and the petitioning process—by calling the Registrar's Office automated phone service at 303-492-6868. Get complete tuition and fees details—including answers to common questions—at bursar.colorado.edu. IMPORTANT!! Privacy Information and Parental Access Your written permission is needed to release your account information to your parents. Authorizing a payer on CUBill&Pay grants this release, or you can sign the official FERPA Student Permission for Parental Access release form in the Registrar's Office.
Buy books and supplies
I totally forgot that I needed school supplies.
Buying books is one those things you might not rate as importantly as things like advising, registration, and tuition—but how do you succeed without it? There are many options available to you for acquiring your books and supplies, each of which can help you get the necessary textbooks and other materials you will need to keep up with your studies—in addition to all the apparel you need to show your CU Buffs pride.
CU Book Store
www.cubookstore.com The CU Book Store is proudly owned and operated by the university, with a service and product selection designed with you in mind. Conveniently located on campus in the University Memorial Center, the CU Book Store is ready to support all of your academic and apparel needs—from textbooks and buybacks, to gifts and CU merchandise, to school supplies and general books, to a complete range of computer hardware and software.
Colorado Bookstore (on the hill)
www.colorado.bkstore.com The Colorado Bookstore offers a wide selection of textbooks and general interest books. In addition, it sells school supplies, computer software, postage stamps, gifts, and other merchandise.
Make yourself at home
Questions about living on campus? Visit housing.colorado.edu for specific information.
Living on campus? We want you to feel comfortable in what—for most of you—is your first home away from home. With our combination of breathtaking mountain views, stunning architecture, and exciting residential academic programs and living and learning communities, we strive to deliver one of the best on-campus living experiences in the country. Here are some tips to help you make the most of it: Q: Where will I live? Depending on your preferences and room availability, Housing & Dining Services will place you in our central campus residential community, in the Kittredge community, or in Williams Village. If you're registered for one of our Residential Academic Programs, you will be assigned to the corresponding residence hall. Each residence hall has its own unique character—and all of them include social events and other opportunities for you to make friends and get involved. Q: What will I eat? The CU-Boulder dining experience features variety, great service, and an emphasis on organic, all-natural ingredients. We have dining halls and Grab-n-Go outlets located across campus, and we offer personalized meal plans to meet your needs.
Want to know when and where to grab a bite? Get complete dining center, Grab-n-Go, and convenience store hours at housing.colorado.edu/dining.
If you did not indicate a roommate preference on your housing application, occupancy management will make every effort to assign you a roommate who is close to your age and has some common interests. If you requested a specific roommate, the department will make every effort to honor that request provided space is available, the request is mutual, the same hall is requested, and both requests are received early enough.
Room Changes
A happy and compatible roommate situation is an important aspect of college life. We hope that your assigned roommate turns out to be the perfect one. Because there are almost no vacancies early in the semester, no room changes can be made until after two full weeks of class, provided space is available. Changes and moves can only be made with approvals from hall directors and/or occupancy management, and—though a limited number of room changes may be possible during the fall semester—changes and moves are best made at midyear. What if I have housing concerns or problems?
- Maintenance issues – fixit.colorado.edu, 303-735-5555
- Customer service – email@example.com
- Roommate conflicts – either your floor resident assistant or hall director
- Room changes within a residence hall – your hall director
- Room changes between residence halls – occupancy management, 303-492-6673
Study hard
My first semester freshman year, I came in having high expectations for myself but plummeted right down into the academic probation area, which is bad news. I would recommend—even though class seems optional—to attend class as often as possible.
The transition to college-level academics is one of the biggest adjustments you will make at CU-Boulder. The combination of managing your own time and performing more challenging work can sneak up on you if you underestimate it. That said, there are plenty of things you can do to perform well in your course work
Manage Your Time
From making sure you attend all of your classes (and get to them on time), to planning study sessions and giving yourself time for meals, exercise, and relaxation, managing your time is probably the single most important skill for your success as a college student.
Get a Tutor and Join a Study Group
housing.colorado.edu/housing/a_asap.cfm If you're an on-campus resident, the Academic Support Assistance Program (ASAP) is dedicated to helping you acheive academic success. ASAP offers a variety of small group tutoring, study sessions, and other support to connect you with the academic resources available to you.
Student Academic Services Center
www.colorado.edu/sasc The Student Academic Services Center (SASC) is a multicultural advocacy and academic program designed to help students perform successfully at the university level. We will assist all students in locating qualified and trained tutors in a variety of subjects. SASC's referral service provides lists of qualified tutors in various subjects for the entire university community.
www.colorado.edu/umc/cugold CU-GOLD, a leadership group established and operated by CU students, offers free workshops on time management and other professional development skills for students.
The CU-Boulder Honor Code
The CU-Boulder Honor Code serves to secure an environment in which all individuals have responsibility and are appropriately recognized for their individual academic and personal achievements. The Honor Code is dedicated to strengthening the community through trust, respect, and facilitating the intellectual and personal development of all students. Your involvement is vital to the Honor Code process. Find out about volunteering and other opportunities at www.colorado.edu/honorcode.
Use Campus Resources
Check with your individual academic departments for subject-specific academic support, and explore the many resources available to you through CU-Boulder University Libraries—featuring the largest library collection in the Rocky Mountain region.
University Libraries
You can access more than 12 million books, periodicals, government publications, audio-visual materials, microforms, maps, manuscripts, papers, and computer-based sources in the Norlin Library, including archives and special collections, and in five branches—business, earth sciences, engineering, math/physics, and music. Norlin Commons, a joint project of the University Libraries and Information Technology Services, features 24-hour access, more than 100 laptops for checkout, walk-up Scarpie stations for quick e-mail and Web access, open-group workstations, private team rooms, Teamspot for real-time collaboration, high-definition video conferencing, ITS Bug Busters desktop support service, and a renovated writing center. Want to kick your academic experience up a notch? Explore study abroad, honors, and other enrichment programs at: www.colorado.edu/academics/enrichment.html
Stay healthy
Make sure you select or waive health insurance and provide proof of immunization—which are mandatory requirements of the university.
A successful student is a healthy student—and CU-Boulder provides a wide range of resources to help ensure your ongoing health and wellness while you're a student here.
Colorado State Law requires new freshman, transfer, and graduate students to submit proof of two doses each of measles (rubeola), rubella (German measles), and mumps (or "MMR") vaccinations. This is a mandatory requirement for all college students born on or after January 1, 1957. For required forms and deadlines, visit healthcenter.colorado.edu/forms/immunizations.
Wardenburg Health Center
healthcenter.colorado.edu Wardenburg Health Center's convenient on-campus facility specializes in the health care needs of college students. We provide primary care; women's health; mental health; sports medicine services (including physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic); laboratory and x-ray services; community health education; and a pharmacy. All CU students may use Wardenburg regardless of insurance provider.
Selecting or Waiving Your Health Insurance Plan
Because of the university's policy of mandatory health insurance coverage, you will "default" into the Student Gold Health Insurance Plan and your tuition bill will be charged the plan premium for the semester if no other selection is made by the deadlines: fall 2011 —August 31, 2011; spring 2012—January 25, 2012. Questions? Visit www.colorado.edu/studenthealthplans.
Student Recreation Center
Regular exercise is one of the best ways to make friends, relieve stress, and stay healthy. The Student Recreation Center offers a complete range of activities, including aerobics, weight rooms, cardio equipment, handball/raquetball/squash courts, an indoor hockey rink, three indoor basketball courts, a swimming pool with diving well, a sunbathing patio, two multiuse gymnasiums, an indoor running track, a Cybex fitness systems room, a climbing wall, a ropes course, and more. Our popular intramurals and club sports programs also operate out of the rec center, with over 15,000 students participating. Take advantage of all the sports and fitness opportunities available to you at www.colorado.edu/recreation.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Being a college student can be incredibly stressful at times. With this in mind, Counseling and Psychological Services offers confidential counseling programs and activities for all CU-Boulder students, including individual counseling and therapy, group counseling, and workshops on issues like stress management, multicultural support, and coping with trauma. Get the details at www.colorado.edu/sacs/counseling.


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Airport hotels
There are a number of hotels in and around the airport grounds. There are hotel reservation desks at Arrivals.
KLIA Pan Pacific Hotel is located within a five-minute walk of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The hotel has a range of dining options and meeting rooms. 64000 KLIA Jalan CTA 4B Sepang Malaysia Tel: (03) 8787 3333. Web: www.panpacific.com
The 80-room Airside Transit Hotel is available in the Satellite Building, near Gate C5 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Facilities include a fitness centre and business services.64000 KLIA Kuala Lumpur International Airport Selangor Malaysia Tel: (03) 8787 4848. Web: www.klia.com.my
Concorde Hotel Inn is a three-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur Intetrnational Airport and is linked via a complmentary shuttle bus service. The 338-room hotel has dining facilities and a number of meeting rooms. Sepang 43900 Jalan KLIA 1/60, KLIA Selangor Malaysia Tel: (03) 8783 3118. Web: http://sepang.concordehotelsresorts.com
Empress Hotel is an eight-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The hotel has a range of meeting facilities, including a 1200-seater ballroom. Sepang 43900 Jalan St 1C/7, Medan 88 Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi Selangor Malaysia Tel: (03) 8706 7777. Web: www.empresshotelsepang.com
The Equatorial Hotel is located near Kuala Lumpur International Airport and houses six restaurants, a swimming pool and a ballroom. Jalan Sultan Ismail 50250 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel: (03) 8210 2222. Web: www.equatorial.com Palm Garden Palm Gardenresort is located near Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The hotel has a range of dining options, meeting rooms and spa facilities. 62502 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel: (03) 8943 2233. Web: www.palmgarden.com.my


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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Many of favorite foods can serve up a whole lot of trouble for some people.
An estimated five- to eight- percent of Americans have a food allergy. Dr. Khalil Alleyne of the Cotton-O'Neil Clinic in Carbondale says there isn't solid evidence to support a test to diagnose food allergies. He says the best way to find out what a child might be allergic to is to introduce new foods slowly. As you're introducing solids to a child, he says, wait about three days to introduce a new food to find out how the child reacts to the previous additions.
Alleyne says cow's milk, soy, eggs and peanuts are among the most common allergies. In many cases, the person's reaction will be hives - itchy welts on the skin. Those can be treated with over the counter antihistamines like Benadryl. See a doctor if the condition doesn't improve.
But every three minutes, more serious reactions send a person to the emergency room. The most severe form, Alleyne says, is anaphylaxis which is a systemic reaction where they might become lightheaded and pass out, become short of breath or develop hives so severe that swelling in the throat chokes off their airway.
People who get severe reactions should carry an "epi pen" with them, which has medication to counteract the reaction. Alleyne says parents should make sure a child with severe food allergies has the epi pen with them at school or when visiting friends. Children also should be made aware of foods they must avoid, and parents should check ingredients and read labels carefully. Nuts, for example, can be in cooking oils.
Alleyne says food allergies can be a hyper response, where even a little bit can trigger a severe reaction that, if not treated promptly, could be fatal.
Unfortunately, food allergies are somewhat of a mystery. Some can go away, and some foods that were no problem before can suddenly bite back. Alleyne says you can slowly test to see if you've outgrown a food allergy - but if you've ever had a severe reaction to a food, he wouldn't recommend it.


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WEIRTON - City officials want to change the way their code enforcement staff handles problem properties.
The current system is complaint-based: Residents unhappy with the condition of a neighbor's property need only report it to their councilman or the code enforcement staff.
The problem with that, Ward 4 Councilman George Ash said, is that when staff goes to a particular property to investigate, often times there's a home even more in need of work down the street or even right next door. If there's no complaint on the books, they don't pursue it.
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$20,000 FOR CITY — Members of the Northern Panhandle legislative delegation presented more than $20,000 in state funding to Weirton Council Monday. Taking part in the presentation were, front, from left, Ward 3 Councilman Fred Marsh; State Sen. Jack Yost; Ward 1 Councilman and Del. Ron Jones, D-Hancock; State Sen. Rocky Fitzsimmons, D-Wheeling; Weirton Mayor George Kondik; City Manager Valerie Means; Del. Randy Swartzmiller, D-Hancock; Ward 7 Councilman Terry Weigel: and back, Ward 4 Councilman George Ash; Ward 2 Councilman Chuck Wright; Ward 5 Councilman George Gaughenbaugh; and Ward 6 Councilman David Dalrymple. -- Linda Harris
"This isn't an attack on the code office, they've done 90 percent of what I've asked them to do," he said. "But I get calls all the time from people saying the code officer was just at my house, but my neighbor's house is worse."
Ash, who sponsored the resolution calling on the department to change its policy, said he was "tired of hearing complaints from one neighbor about another." He said when his constituents call him, he documents conditions at the property in question as well as others on the block.
"Deal with it on the spot," Ash said. "Don't make it complaint driven."
"In five years, this is the worst I've ever had about the condition of yards and properties, trash," Ward 3 Councilman Fred Marsh said. "We need to figure out how we fix this, how do we make it more efficient than it (is). And on the other side, I can't figure out how someone can sit on the couch smoking, watching TV ... and can't cut their grass."
Mayor George Kondik said he planned to request a subcommittee be formed to look into what can be done to make code enforcement more effective and said it shouldn't be construed as an attack on the code enforcement staff.
Ward 6 Councilman David Dalrymple said while he understands the frustration, council should avoid micro-managing department operations.
"I think we need to, as the mayor suggests, sit down and look (at) this," he said. "But I would also ask that you tread lightly on micro-managing the city manager's decisions on what departments should be doing.
"If you start micro-managing code, you might as well micro-manage all departments. I don't think we should be doing that. We've got good staff, good management ... I'm confident there's a solution."
"Nobody's micro-managing anything," Ash replied. "We're just showing our dissatisfaction with the way things are being done."
Ash said in his 18 years on council, "every summer I get to put up with phone calls, people coming to my door at 8, 9 or 10 at night screaming because they got a notice from code enforcement ... where does it end? When everybody cleans up their properties or this gets fixed."
Ward 7 Councilman Terry Weigel said the city "just (doesn't) have the staff to go all over town and do all we'd like to."
The resolution passed by a 4-3 vote.
In other action, council agreed to remove 10 planters from Main and West streets.
Ash had said the planters were in disrepair. "The last three or four years there've been nothing but weeds in them," he said.
Utilities Director A.D. "Butch" Mastrantoni, meanwhile, told council the final permitting hurdle for the sewer upgrade has been cleared and "now we're allowed to move forward."
Council also was told they'll be paying more for workers' compensation, though they won't know for sure how much the increase will be until City Manager Valerie Means can review a late-arriving bid from Brickstreet which, on its face, appears to be $10,000 below the quote they received from Traveller's.
"But it's still going to be $50,000 more than last year," Marsh said.
Council rejected second readings of proposed ordinances that would have piggybacked city elections to state and county elections and consolidating poll sites, giving city officials the latitude to have up to three per ward.
Ash suggested it would be better to allow the county to determine its new poll site locations before addressing the changes, necessitated by the closing of elementary schools in Ward 7 and the difficulty finding suitable replacements.
"I'm not saying it's a bad idea," Marsh said, "but we need to wait and see how the county sets up its polling sites, their structure."
Weigel argued that he wanted language in place allowing the city latitude in the number of poll sites in his ward.
Public hearings on those items, as well as another upping the amount the city manager can spend without seeking competitive bids, passed without comment.
Council passed the second reading of the city manager's spending ordinance.
Council also approved resolutions authorizing contributions to the Wheeling Symphony; maintenance and support for the city's computer system and software; revisions to the 2012-13 general fund budget; placing liens against a demolished property on Clara Street; to purchase rescue saws and a safety display for the fire department; and to install signs restricting parking within 100 feet of a bus stop at 241 Greenbrier Road while school is in session. Signs were authorized rather than painting curbs because after the 2013-14 school year, bus stops are expected to change because the new consolidated elementary school will be open.
The Northern Panhandle legislative delegation returned just over $20,000 in state funding for various community projects, including $10,000 for an office facelift and other maintenance and repairs at Starvaggi Park; $3,000 for the Penco Road water tank project; and $2,500 for the Weirton Area Museum.
On hand for the presentation were state Sens. Jack Yost and Rocky Fitzsimmons, D-Wellsburg and D-Wheeling, respectively, as well as Hancock County Dels. Randy Swartzmiller and Ron Jones, who also is the city's Ward 1 councilman.
Members of Weir High's track team also were applauded for bringing home state titles, while a resident of Locust Street asked the city to intervene with parking problems in his neighborhood and a 17th Street resident asked city officials to repair his street.
Council also met behind closed doors for 30 minutes to discuss a contract with Honeywell, personnel issues and union negotiations.
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The kernel of a linear map (=matrix) is all vectors that map to $0$.
If I have a function $f:X \to Y$ where $X,Y$ are topological spaces, when does it hold that $\ker f = \{0\} \iff f$ is injective? Assume that the kernel of $f$ is all $x$ such that $f(x) = 0$.
It clearly does not hold for arbitrary $f$ because if $X = Y = \mathbb R$ and $f(1) = 2$ and $f(x) = x$ for $x \neq 2$ then the kernel is trivial but $f$ is not injective. But what about continuous $f$?


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This checklist will help to answer your questions and address your concerns about a potential summer camp for your child.
Grade Levels: 2 - 8
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Xbox Live's two free Games With Gold offerings announced for MayWritten by: / / 1 Comment
Thanks to the on-going Games With Gold offer for Xbox LIVE Gold members, Xbox 360 owners will this month be able to download two free games as part of the promotion with Dust: An Elysian Tail available now, and Saints Row: The Third starting in mid-May.
Usually retailing for $14.99 / R159, the excellent action RPG platformer Dust: An Elysian Tail is available to download for free for Xbox LIVE Gold members until May 16th. Then from May 16th until the end of the month, Saints Row: The Third will be up for grabs for free (saving you $19.99 / R199).
An Improvement?
Do you think the Games With Gold initiative and offerings are improving, considering that last month's free games were Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight, which were preceded by games like Civilization Revolution, Dungeon Defenders, Dead Island: Riptide and Toy Soldiers: Cold War?
Have you had a chance to play Dust: An Elysian Tail and Saints Row: The Third yet?
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No talking here, just meditating
It's always quiet time at this retreat
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I was in the midst of five days of silence, and Days 2, 4 and 5 were not much different.
I'm not the quiet type. But this was my idea. So earlier this year, I drove most of a day to reach Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County, Calif., to immerse myself in the practice of mindful meditation. To be still, clear of worry over career, my teenage sons' futures, the renovations of our old house. To see whether I could stop - just stop - for five days and perhaps for a little bit each day afterward.
Not talking turned out to be easy.
Meditation, however, is hard work.
In the last decade or so, meditation has gone mainstream - practiced by button-down professionals, prison inmates, public school students, Hollywood celebrities, even the military and, reportedly, Bill Clinton. It's being studied by scientists for its effects on blood pressure, depression, pain and attention problems. In our racing-forward lives, we are reaching back thousands of years for wisdom about living.
There are hundreds of forms of meditation, but among the best known in the U.S. is mindfulness meditation, and that's what I embraced at Spirit Rock.
Diana Winston, who lived for a year as a Buddhist nun and now is director of education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center, defines it: "Paying attention to present moment experiences with open, curious attention and a willingness to be with what is."
It's spiritual but not religious - the way many people view their place in the universe these days. The idea is to gain clarity, wisdom and freedom, to end up feeling compelled to behave with integrity and compassion.
There were nearly 100 of us, who paid $460 to $885 (on a sliding scale) for the retreat called "Essential Dharma Meditation." Our days were scheduled from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. with sitting meditation, walking meditation, eating meditation, working meditation (chopping vegetables was my daily chore). No reading, no writing, no cellphones.
Mark Coleman, a retreat teacher, says people typically arrive at Spirit Rock "exhausted (and) burned out." After a couple of days, "this gets exaggerated, because we start feeling how completely exhausted we are." But "people usually leave feeling buoyant, grounded, more clear. Brightness in their eyes. Body more upright."
When I checked in, I was assigned to a room with a twin bed, folding chair, bedside table and the smallest sink I've ever seen. I zeroed in on the only electronic item in the room and instantly thought to turn on NPR. But then I remembered: silence. It was just a clock, not a radio.
I felt apprehensive. I missed my husband. But I didn't miss my Blackberry.
As I walked outside, a few minutes before dinner, my worries were calmed by the rolling, grassy hills and the wide-open sky. At least the setting was beautiful.
Meals were vegetarian, buffet style, simple but fresh and delicious. We bused our own dishes. One of the few sounds at meals was that particular clink of utensils hitting Corelle dinnerware. I especially appreciated the silence at this time, no pressure to chat about hometowns, jobs, families.
After dinner, we heard from the teachers at "dharma talks," lectures on the practice of meditation, the Buddha and the retreat itself. (While we yogis, as the teachers call us, were silent most of the time, the teachers were less so.)
We started our first sitting meditation with the direction to attend only to our breathing. If you lose track, teacher Howard Cohn said, just return to it, without judgment — one of many easier-said-than-done instructions I heard during my five days of silence.
I breathed in. Suddenly, I was sorting out details of a dinner I was giving when I got back to L.A. Oops. Back to the breath. One breath, maybe two, and my mind was off again, wondering about my son's trip to Israel. But I kept at it.
After all, we came to tame the wayward children our minds can often be.
I went to sleep the first night tired, uncertain. But unlike many nights in L.A., I stayed asleep.
There are signs posted everywhere to preempt questions. Signs in the bathrooms about turning lights off, using scent-free soap and shampoo, taking out the trash. Signs in the rooms about how to clean up, closing doors quietly.
We woke up at 6 a.m. One morning, I laced my boots outside under a night sky still full of stars, the clouds almost obliterating a new moon. Wild turkeys gobbled. Another morning, we emerged into cold fog.
In Uggs and Patagonia, sweats and shawls, we proceeded into the hall for the meditation that precedes breakfast. The idea is that meditating together shores up each individual effort. I couldn't help but wonder whether people were competing to look the most serene.
We meditated on floor mats or straight-backed chairs. Each person customized his or her spot, with pillows or little kneeling platforms. Cross-legged was the predominant position.
I looked around and copied other postures to find the right one for me, but no matter how I settled in, at some point, I was itching to move. Was I the only one who could not sit with ease? The silence was intimidating. What if I coughed? Just scratching my arm sounded like screeching cats.
Coleman asked us to concentrate on "just this moment."
As I said, easier said than done.
Coleman likened the process to puppy training on newspaper. Return to the paper. Over and over, without anger. I liked the comparison. It reminded me not to be so serious as I pursued a serious goal.
We alternated meditations of 30 to 60 minutes with meals and a yoga class. Twice, we met in small groups with a teacher. In those we talked, though not much. Cohn joked that some of us may have been planning our escape. Busted! I thought, wondering how loud my rolling suitcase would be on the walkway to the parking lot.
By the second full day, I was a little headachy, a little foggy. But my sitting — if not my meditation — improved. By the end of the retreat, there were sittings at which the ending-gong startled me.
The advice for our walking meditations was to slowly pace, perhaps for 20 steps, and feel our feet pick up and put down. To me, the chance to walk felt like recess. I walked along the hilly crisscrossing trails, and I spotted deer, hawks and one day, 14 raucous wild turkeys crossing the stream.
Buddha, Cole said, was a privileged twentysomething with time to contemplate the nature of existence, posing a question: "In spite of all my comfort and privilege, I am unhappy. Does that ring true to anyone?"
It apparently rings true to many people. UCLA's Winston says that meditation's moment has arrived. The other parents in her child's preschool were so taken with her parental patience that she was asked to give them a class in mindful meditation.
Opportunities to participate are multiplying. There are hundreds of downloadable meditation apps.
Headspace, an online subscription meditation service, is opening L.A. offices later this year, in response to "a really sharp increase in demand from the U.S.," says Andy Puddicombe, who left monastery life eight years ago and founded the company. Mindful, a new magazine based in Nova Scotia, launched last month.
The world is not a quiet place, even when civilization is left behind. Birds and planes, motors and rolling luggage all intrude into silence. But silence is within us, even amid mortgages, children and work.
My spiritual journey was deep enough to hold me through the long drive home on I-5, and to get me and my family started on a home practice. I plan to keep trying for enlightenment, even if I have to settle for just a slightly tamer mind.
Dharma Seed: Talks, news and other resources. www.dharmaseed.org.
Mindful: Published by the nonprofit www.mindful.org. Available at stores such as Whole Foods.
Mindful Awareness Research Center, UCLA: Website, classes, retreats for individuals and families. www.marc.ucla.edu/.
"Power of Silence": A documentary film, www.gaiamtv.com/video/power-silence preview/3770.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, Calif.: www.spiritrock.org.
Headspace: One of many apps that provides meditation sessions by subscription (free trial). www.getsomeheadspace.com.
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If meditation sounds intriguing, you can try it out - in as few as 10 minutes a day - without leaving your office.
"I'd say there's quite a range (of styles), says Mark Coleman, a longtime teacher. "Sitting. Stillness. Movement. Yoga, tai chi, chi gong. Ones that cultivate the heart, mind and awareness and clarity. Concentration meditations - mantras. Various New Age meditations that focus on energy. Once you choose, you have to give it some period of time to evaluate."
There are many free or low-cost downloads available and classes at meditation centers, universities, and such sites as Kaiser Permanente, which offers meditation programs for members and employees.
Rachel Donaldson, senior behavioral health educator at Kaiser, says all sorts of people are attracted to the class, those who get headaches or feel anxiety or have trouble sleeping. "We try to make it comfortable for people," she says, by explaining it's not a religion, telling people they don't need to sit cross-legged, and enabling them to "stick their toe in the water" with an easy entry such as mindful eating.
James Gimian, publisher of the new Mindful magazine, likens the state of meditation to that of yoga a couple of decades ago, moving from the margins of life to gaining an estimated 20 million U.S. practitioners.
Andy Puddicome, a former Buddhist monk and founder of the meditation nonprofit Headspace, says he wants people to integrate mindfulness into ordinary activities.
"That's ultimately where we need to bring it, in the midst of everyday life. It's a great opportunity to learn to be mindful when you are chopping the vegetables, or gardening. Eating, clearing up, making a cup of tea."
In her memoir, "Blood, Bones and Butter," the New York chef Gabrielle Hamilton describes a life busy beyond imagining. But when she prepares food, she says, her mind becomes "free to sort everything out. I have never once finished an eight-hour prep shift without something from my life - mundane or profound - sorted out."
UCLA's Diana Winston tries walking meditation on the way from the parking lot to her office in Westwood.
"When I am harried or rushed, it's trying to maintain an awareness and have compassion for myself when I screw up."
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How does one prove that, for $1 \leq k \leq n $, it is true that $\binom{n+k-1}{n-1} = \sum_{i=1}^{k} \binom{k-1}{i-1} \binom{n}{i} $ ?
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I want to ask someone that how was his journey but the drive is too short to be considered as journey. What other word I can use instead of it?
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Trip, usually.
Occasionally I've heard "short hop", but that generally refers to short airplane trips (which are no longer very short at all, thanks to the security lines).
An alternative answer could be a jaunt - Noun: A short excursion or journey for pleasure.
Usage - "The store is just a quick jaunt down the road."
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However, if the person is simply arriving at your location from some other place, and drove to your location, you could also ask:
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Join researchers in the pristine wilds of Costa Rica to conduct critical research on whales and dolphins. Your findings may help to develop a permanent marine protected area.
Golfo Dulce, a narrow inlet on the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, provides a rich habitat for cetaceans (whales and dolphins). It remains fairly pristine, since the many tourists who visit Costa Rica each year haven't quite discovered it yet—which makes now a crucial time to investigate what the ecosystem needs to remain healthy. By understanding the behavior and tracking the abundance of the whales and dolphins in Golfo Dulce, we can ensure we have the information we need to best protect them when tourism starts in earnest in this beautiful, wild place.
For about a decade, we have gathered information on three species of cetacean in the gulf: the pantropical spotted dolphin, the bottlenose dolphin, and the humpback whale. Through our focus on these cetacean species, we want to understand how to preserve this beautiful marine ecosystem in general.
Through our research, and with your volunteer involvement, we seek to assess these species' population sizes and structures, and to deepen the knowledge of their distribution and habitat preferences. This information will help us understand the health of the cetacean populations at this moment and, in turn, to develop conservation plans to protect the biodiversity in the gulf in the future.
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Information gathered will support our ultimate goal: the establishment of a Marine Protected Area for cetaceans.
Help protect vulnerable populations of whales and dolphins from mismanagement of coastal development.
Golfo Dulce is among the best-preserved marine habitats within the Osa Peninsula's marine ecosystem. Since 2005, researchers have been collecting baseline data on the pan-tropical spotted dolphin and bottlenose dolphin and the migratory humpback whale.
The dolphin populations make their homes in this relatively small area, which means that they are especially vulnerable to habitat disruption from mismanaged coastal development and tourism. Already, one dolphin community shows signs of a fungal skin condition that seems linked to heavy resort development and boat traffic and to agricultural pollution.
Our observations and sound recordings of the whales suggest that the gulf serves as a key habitat for their reproduction. Therefore, humpbacks are often at their most vulnerable in this environment. We will assess the robustness of the population and design management plans to support its continued health.
Observe dolphin behavior in the calm water of Golfo Dulce.
The information gathered will support our ultimate goal: the establishment of a Marine Protected Area for cetaceans. Preservation of the beauty and health of the marine ecosystem in Golfo Dulce, including local dolphin and whale populations, will continue to attract tourists and generate income for the local and national community.
Golfo Dulce is located on the Osa Peninsula, the southernmost peninsula in Costa Rica. This secluded and spectacular area is one of the most biologically intense places on Earth, and is home to rare and endangered animal and bird species, including puma, jaguar, several raptors, toucans, and scarlet macaw. Much of the peninsula is covered by the Corcovado National Park, which features the largest expanse of lowland tropical rain forest in Central America.
While on the Osa Peninsula, you'll have opportunities to hike and explore, enjoying unspoiled tropical wilderness. The area offers excellent opportunities for bird watching and for encounters with sea turtles and other large marine animals. A research project focused on frogs is ongoing at the research camp.
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In this beautiful tropical setting, you will:
On most days, you'll have a chance to stop for provisions at a small store near the docks. When you're not researching, you can read in a hammock, learn more from the scientists about their work, or relax and watch the many species of birds that go about their business right outside your cabin.
Note: Field conditions and research needs can lead to changes in the itinerary and activities. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
Take photos of cetaceans, which may be included in the photo ID catalog of the project.
Golfo Dulce is among the best-preserved marine habitats within the Osa Peninsula's marine ecosystem.
Earthwatch researcher Lenin E. Oviedo Correa studies Costa Rica's whales and dolphins to help conserve their habitat.
You'll stay at El Chontal, an eco-lodge run by a local family. You'll live communally in basic conditions with rooms equipped with beds, simple furniture, and shared facilities. Electricity and telephone service are available within the complex.
The food is typical Costa Rican fare and will usually include rice and black beans, meat, vegetables, fruit, coffee, and juice. Breakfast and dinner will be eaten in the communal area at a local home across from the accommodations. You'll bring along a lunch, such as sandwiches and fruit, to the project site each day. Vegetarian meals are not the norm in Costa Rica, but a simple request for no meat can be easily accommodated.
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Susanna Bonig | Sunday, January 25, 2015
The title says it all. I met absolutely incredible people, had very close interactions with dolphins, whales, and other wild animals that blew my mind...became closer to nature, learned about data collection, practiced animal behavior observation...had good food and stayed in a basic, but beautiful, cabin...I created memories that will be forever etched in my mind. It was a life-changing 9 days. 5 stars.
Samantha Mislinski | Friday, September 05, 2014
Hi I am Samantha Mislinski. I went on the teen trip this past summer. I loved it so much. I would recommend this trip to any one looking to study the ocean for college. We did do quit a bit of work but it wasn't overwhelming. There was about 5 hours of not too intensive boat work and then about an hour or two on computer work. I would say that on this trip I learned a lot about how to do field research and about the location but I enjoyed every second of it. The data that you help collect is used in their research. I believe that the summer groups are for about 9-10ish days, but I wish that it had been longer. I am also going to be studying marine biology for college next year and I think that this trip is well worth it for some one who is doing the same or even is thinking about it. Don't worry about having three years of Spanish. I had three years of spanish as well. The research and instruction was in English and the only time you would need it is in Puerto Jimenez. Plus most people there speak English better then most Americans. The only thing that is that the computers are in Spanish but it isn't a big deal. Four out of the six people in my group knew about five words in Spanish and they were fine. I hope that you do go on this trip next summer. This was one of the most amazing trip that I have ever gone on. One last thing, if you are prone to mosquito attacks then bring a lot of bug spray.
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Here are three vague theorems rolled up in one.
Let $X$ and $Y$ be sufficiently nice topological spaces and $f:X \to Y$ a sufficiently nice surjection. If for each $y \in Y$, the fiber $f^{-1}(y) \subset X$ is (topologically, homotopically, homologously) equivalent to a point, then $f$ induces a (topological, homotopic, homological) equivalence between $X$ and $Y$.
There are many such theorems (Vietoris-Begle for homology, Smale for homotopy), and generalizations abound. For instance, instead of requiring fibers to be homotopy-equivalent to points, you can ask that they be $n$-connected for some $n$; under this weaker hypotheses one can still extract the fact that the homotopy groups of $X$ and $Y$ agree up to dimension $n-1$.
This suggests a fairly general template: take a nice map $f:X \to Y$, and assume that each fiber $f^{-1}(y)$ is equivalent to a point under [insert topological invariant $I$ here]. Then, $X$ and $Y$ are $I$-equivalent.
Question: Is there a general theorem like the one suggested above?
For instance, one might ask: if each fiber has the Euler characteristic of a point, must we obtain $\chi(X) = \chi(Y)$? The reason I thought to ask is because I would like to know if such a theorem holds for simple homotopy equivalence (see here for instance). Even if nothing like the super-general theorem above can hold, I'd still be interested in knowing if one has the following precise, restricted version:
Let $X$ and $Y$ be connected CW complexes and $f:X \to Y$ a cellular surjection. If for each $y \in Y$, the fiber $f^{-1}(y) \subset X$ is simple homotopy equivalent to a point, then $X$ and $Y$ are simple homotopy equivalent.
If this is true, where can one find this theorem in the literature? I scoured Marshall Cohen's book on Simple Homotopy Theory but could not find it.


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is one allowed to ask a child to do a malacha of shabbos? does your answer also apply to a non-Jew?
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Generally one is prohibited from instructing anyone to do melachah ("work") on Shabbos (The Sabbath), but although many of the reasons to prohibit instructing a non-Jew from preforming melachah can conceptually be applied to instructing a child as well the two cases are distinct from each other in many ways.
A Jewish child is required to be trained in the performance of the mitzvos/commandments (chinuk). This obligation falls primarily on the child's father but there are many variables which are not relevant here. One is not allowed to instruct a child to transgress a Torah prohibition therefore one may not instruct a child to do a melachah on Shabbos. (O.C. 341:1, Chayei Adam [Tefillah uB'rachos]66:6, M.B. 341:4). The various heterim (leniencies) regarding children on Shabbos apply to Rabbinic prohibitions.
Regarding a situation of Pikuach Nefesh it is preferable to have an adult preform the melachah rather than a child (O.C. 328:12).
Instructing a non-Jew to do a melachah is generally forbidden and various reasons are given for this prohibition which obviously have nothing to do with teaching one's child to observe mitzvos. For an overview see Shemiras Shabbos K'Hilchasa 30 footnote 2.
With regard to small children:
"... it is forbidden to instruct or cause a child to violate a prohibition even is the child is below the age of chinuch" (the age where a parent is obilgated to instuct his child in mitzvot) (in this case likely around the age of 4).
"...it is permitted to place a forbidden item in front of a child, even though the child will make use of that item in a forbidden manner." (This applies as long as the child isn't doing it to only benefit the parent)
Therefore children of this young age are permitted to play with muktzah items though one cannot tell a child to do so or directly cause the child to do so.
from Children in Halachah by Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen
You can not ask anyone to do Melacha (work) for you on Shabbos. Heterim (leniencies) are allowed (and even required) in certain situations, e.g. tsorchey tsibbur (communal needs) and sakanat nefashot (fatal danger). CYLOR as to when these situations apply and under what circumstances.
In those cases where it is permitted to ask a child, I believe it is preferable for somebody other than the child's parents to do so, since they are not obligated in chinuch at the same level.
There are no heterim to ask a Jewish child to do a milacha di'oraisa on Shabbos unless someone's life is in danger and there is no one but the child available to do it. (Thank you Yirmiyahu for being clearer than I was before this edit!)


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Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 7DU, UK
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The airport is situated 11km (7 miles) northwest of Aberdeen.
How to get there
The airport can be reached via the access road, which is signposted from the A96 Aberdeen-Inverness road. The airport is on the A947 at Dyce.
Information about parking possibilities at Aberdeen Airport
Access by public transport
Dyce station, served by Aberdeen to Inverness train services (tel: 0871 200 2233; www.travelinescotland.com), is a short taxi ride from the terminal.
Bus services operate from the airport to Aberdeen city centre. Companies operating from the airport are First Aberdeen (tel: (01224) 650 065) and Stagecoach Bluebird (tel: (01224) 212 266). Full service details and timetables are available from TravelLineScotland (tel: 0871 200 2233; www.travelinescotland.com).
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Breeders' Cup: Race by race analysis
Fifteen races present 15 challenges, a final exam for the 2012 racing season. As the two-day, $25-million extravaganza that is the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita begins Friday afternoon, remember the task. Put yourself in position to win money. Everything else is irrelevant. With that, time to dissect the races:


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Last night I laid on my bed and tried to go to sleep with the light off. I closed my eyes (but hadn't gone to sleep). My younger brother touched the wireless mouse (which had laser) for the laptop. He wiggled the mouse and it's laser contacted my closed eye . I knew some light was thrown on my face, and it's color was red. The laser on the mouse was actually red. So my question is, when my eyes are not functioning (not seeing, closed) how did I come to know that there was a light aimed at my eyes, and it was red?
There are two reasons for light to appear red through the eyelids.
Also, as Rickard Sjogren said, the eyelid is a thin membrane and allows light to pass through.
Short answer, your eyelids does not block all light. Since they are only a thin layer of skin, the light is able to pass through although not completely obviously. Since the eyes are still completely functional when you close them, only covered by the eyelids, you are able to see when light strikes your face.