 realize you are entering a non-harmonious state of mind, such as: worry, anxiety, anger, or unhappiness in any form, you’ve lost track of the present moment; you believe something else is more important. Unknowingly, many people live in an unhappy state, but aren’t aware of it. Eckhart likens this to a noisy refrigerator running in the background that you don’t hear any longer because you’ve become accustomed to it. Suddenly, the refrigerator breaks down and we notice the silence, and then we become aware there was a noisy refrigerator in the background. Your negative thoughts are the noisy refrigerator. Present moment awareness is the conscious redirecting of one’s thinking mind into the direct perception of the present moment; Eckhart refers to it as literally coming to your senses. Be silent, look around and listen, become aware of your breathing. Be here now. There is nothing more important than the present moment. As you consciously enter the present moment the thinking mind with its negative thoughts recedes, and you wake up from being immersed in the voice in your head.Fresh off her first-round submission win over Poliana Botelho at UFC Fight Night 140, Cynthia Calvillo will continue to make up for lost time after her recent six-month suspension for testing positive for cannabis.
Calvillo (7-1) is set to face Cortney Casey (8-6) in a strawweight fight at UFC 233 in Anaheim, Calif.
Casey is coming off of a split decision win over Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night 135.
This fight is crucial for both women. Calvillo was a rising star in the division, even after her loss to former champ Carla Esparza. She will be trying to regain momentum in hopes of maintaining contender status.
On the other hand, Casey is looking to build momentum after compiling a 4-5 record in the Octagon. Wins over Cristina Stanciu, Randa Markos, Jessica Aguilar, and Hill have been mixed with losses to Joanne Calderwood, Seo Hee Ham, Claudia Gadelha, Felice Herrig, and Michelle Waterson.
Who do you think will win this fight? Calvillo or Casey?Probiotics are beneficial micro-organisms which are good for your health, especially for your digestive system and immunity. According to the joint FAO/World Health Organization, Probiotics are defined as, “Live micro-organisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host”.
it is very important to maintain their number.
thus help you enjoy your life.Despite the problems students often have with the theory of knowledge, it remains, necessarily, at the core of the philosophical enterprise. As experienced teachers know, teaching epistemology requires a text that is not only clear and accessible, but also capable of successfully motivating the abstract problems that arise.In Knowledge Puzzles, Stephen Hetherington presents an informal survey of epistemology based on the use of puzzles to illuminate problems of knowledge. Each topic is introduced through a puzzle, and readers are invited to work their own ways toward a solution. Hetherington’s light and undogmatic style encourages class discussion and independent thought rather than the memorization of “book” answers.Covering all of the most important epistemological issues, informed by classical and contemporary literature, and rich in probing questions and suggestions for further readings, Knowledge Puzzles is a pedagogical breakthrough. Whether it is used as a main text or supplement, this lucid and engaging text will be welcomed by both teachers and students.
Our March Van-Kal Permaculture meetup was at Rachelle’s place. We spent a couple hours outdoors pruning a really overgrown old apple tree (Thanks to John and Josh for the pruning guidance and Tomme and Steve for their skill and daring in tree-climbing). We also had an excellent meal and conversation indoors. A great time was had by all as usual, thanks to all who attended and especially to Rachelle (and her housemates) for hosting!
I wanted to say thank you to everyone who came yesterday! The help with the overgrown apple tree was fantastic, and I learned enough, I’m going to try cleaning up the smaller apple tree. And all the feedback I got on this property was great. I keep standing around the yard and imagining–it was a real joy to hear all the things that I’ve thought about–plus lots more–echoed by you guys as real possibilities. You guys are awesome! It gave me new energy to get a ton of seeds started.
Which reminds me, while I was out front today planting seeds and seeing what survived the winter (looks like the rosemary is my only casualty of the perennials, but I’ve still got my fingers crossed on that one), two of my neighbors came by to ask about permaculture because they’d seen the signs yesterday. Casey, from across the street, said she’s JUST joined the Facebook page, and Adrian from two doors down was excited about the idea of Transition. How cool is that??
Our services were called upon as a preferred contractor by the University of South Australia to complete some sensitive pruning and removal of dead trees at the Waite Arboretum, ahead of their open day in February 2015.
We used one of our experienced climbers along with his support crew to complete the works. Well done to the crew for carrying out an excellent job!The third Africa-EU Summit to be held in Tripoli, Libya on the 29 and 30 November will be an opportunity for the European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) to take stock of progress to date in the implementation of the Joint African–EU Strategy put in place in December 2007 and its first Action Plan. The Second Action Plan (2011-2013), due to be adopted at the Summit, is designed to meet a series of new challenges and govern future cooperation.
“The Europe-Africa partnership is different from the other partnerships that the EU and AU have around the world,” explains Klaus Rudischhauser, Director of relations with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Development. “European and African Leaders have put into place an innovative partnership that translates into very concrete actions our common priorities.” He explains that the innovative aspect of this unique partnership has to do with its inclusive nature: one that is not limited to the two continental organisations but also includes their member countries, civil society, the private sector, parliaments, etc. In this relationship, African and the EU are equal partners, who openly discuss not only development and African matters, but also address global issues and European priorities.
Ambassador John Kayode Shinkaiye, Chief of Staff in the Bureau of the AU Commission Chairperson.
“We have made good progress in the eight thematic partnerships of the Joint Strategy. Some partnerships are, however, moving faster than others due to their own nature. For example, the Peace and Security partnership is enabling the EU to support the Africa Peace and Security Architecture and strengthening the capacities of the AU to plan and conduct peacekeeping missions. This is progressing relatively well”, explains Rudischhauser.
This is also the case of the partnerships on energy, climate change, science, technology and space. In the framework of the energy partnership, a first high-level meeting of the energy partnership took place in Vienna on 14 and 15 September, gathering European and African representatives who pledged to develop access to modern and sustainable energy for at least 100 million more Africans by 2020. The meeting also launched an ambitious Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme which will contribute to the African renewable energy targets for 2020.
At the Tripoli Summit, the AU plans to announce flagship infrastructure projects, one in each of five African regions, adding to a long list of actions in progress. Under the governance partnership, EU and AU officials already meet twice a year to discuss human rights. Ahead of the upcoming Summit they expect to launch an Africa-EU platform to discuss governance issues. On the climate change front, Klaus Rudischhauser says he expects headway in Libya on the delivery in Africa of climate financing commitments, feeding into the Climate change conference in Mexico later in the year. In the context of the Migration, Mobility and Employment partnership, an African Remittances Institute will be launched. It will aim to strengthen the capacities of African governments, banks, remittance senders and recipients, private sector and other stakeholders, in view of better using remittances as development tools for poverty reduction.
The Europe-Africa partnership is different from the other partnerships that the EU and AU have around the world.European and African Leaders have put into place an innovative partnership that translates into very concrete actions our common priorities.
Sufficient human and financial resources are obviously essential if the partnership is to be implemented effectively, says the DG Development Director. Against a background of global economic crisis, the Tripoli Summit will look at how these resources can be further strengthened. African states currently have very limited national budgets and revenue. Central to these discussions, explains Klaus Rudischhauser, will be the crucial aspects of how African economies can better attract foreign direct investment, the need to create a better linkages between aid and investment, and the necessarily conditions to expand trade and to promote job creation on both sides of the continent. He adds that it is thus very timely that the Summit will be devoted to the theme: "Investment, economic growth and job creation".
The Africa – European Union Strategic Partnership is a key stage in the dialogue and cooperation that has bound the two continents since the first summit of heads of state and government, in Cairo in 2000. It makes the African Union a privileged partner of the EU and considers Africa as a whole by going beyond the array of instruments and agreements