, and which can be used to precisely control the amount of deduction performed automatically by the system. Examples.are provided for a data base containing historical data, a d<lta base. used for modeling processes and process interaction, and a data base for an interactive system where the present moment

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Abstract. This paper presents a novel approach for detecting affine invariant interest points. Our method can deal with significant affine transformations including large scale changes. Such transformations introduce significant changes in the point location as well as in the scale and the shape

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The purpose of this project was to develop a bidimensional measure of mindfulness to assess its two key components: present-moment awareness and acceptance. The develop-ment and psychometric validation of the Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale is described, and data are reported from expert raters, two

to see what is actually going on, in contrast with what was planned for, expected or intended -even when what is actually going on is uncertain or even unknown. In keeping with the theme of this special issue we demonstrate that attending to the present moment is a refrain both ancient and modern

Interventions based on training in mindfulness skills are becoming increasingly popular. Mindfulness involves intentionally bringing one’s attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment, and is often taught through a variety of meditation exercises. This review

In the middle of George Street, soaring high above the bustle and clamour of city life below, the spectacular towers of St. Andrew’s Cathedral preside serenely over the streets of Sydney. A testament to the beauty and grandeur of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral quietly stands its crowd as the chaos of 21st Century Sydney sweeps around it. It emanates a welcome tranquility, a respite from the constant cries of the road, the station, the office. Within its sandstone walls, one is overawed by the sheer enormity of its scale, the painstaking artistry of its stained-glass windows, and the almost crushing gravity of its silence. More than anything else, however, the astute observer is confronted with the Cathedral’s tacit yet thunderous acclamation of the values of a time gone by; A time when a building was constructed to bring glory not to the architect, but to the Architect; to draw a person’s eyes not inward, but upward; to bring the entrant to a realisation not of man’s achievements, but those of God. St. Andrew’s Cathedral can be understood as a bastion of the beliefs of Christianity. It is a towering reminder to Sydney’s streets of Australia’s rich traditional affinity with Christianity since settlement. Though the countless passersby may ignore, the Cathedral has stubbornly refused to cease its silent campaign of support for this tradition, ever since the young city of

Certified Hakomi Therapist, and later trained with Dr. Peter Levine. He combined principles from these three methods and subsequent experience to create and teach the traumatherapeutic method TraumaSomatics. His website is: www.traumasomatics.de.