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How To Ignite Your Happiness and End Suffering
by Pragito Dove:
Happiness is your essential nature. So why are so many people suffering?
Is it because they have learned that suffering will bring them love and attention? Some people believe they are here to suffer, and that when they die, the more they have suffered, the more likely they are to go to heaven. Heaven and hell only exist in the mind. You either create your heaven or create your own hell here right now on this earth. Suffering is optional.
Where does the idea that we are here to suffer come from? It comes from generational suffering – we learned that was the normal way to be. The truth is you are here to live your greatest creative expression, to love and be loved, and to be happy.
Of course, when the body is hurt or ill, you have pain, but you can decide not to suffer. You can manage the pain if your focus is to enjoy life. Focus your attention on everything that makes you happy.
Most people want to be happy, don't they? Nobody wants to be miserable. So what is the problem?
Here are 5 essential keys to understand how to free yourself from suffering and ignite happiness in your life.
1. Understand how the human mind functions.
The more you seek happiness, the more unhappy you will be. Now this seems absurd, but this is the root cause of the problem. If you want to get out of misery, you have to get out of your desire for happiness.
The moment you desire happiness you move away from the present.
You have moved away from your present moment reality, into the future, which has not come yet. You have moved into a dream and a dream can never be fulfilling. The desire for happiness shows you are not happy right at this moment. You are unhappy today, and your projection comes out of whatever you are today, which is unhappy.
Don't dream and yearn for something in the future. BE HERE NOW. You can be happy right this very moment – this throbbing, beating, real moment – without any past memories "My boss upset me yesterday" or future worries "My retirement money won't be enough" to interfere.
Happiness is where you are. Wherever you are, happiness is there, available.
Joy is the very stuff the universe is made of. It is always there, in your present moment. You have to look straight-on. Happiness does not have to be created – it just has to be seen. It is already here now.
Happiness has nothing to do with what you have or don't have. Happiness is already within you.
The absence of desire brings happiness. It also brings freedom and liberation, because whenever something is lacking there are both limits and dependency. Only when nothing at all is lacking is there the possibility of freedom. Freedom brings happiness.
2. Happiness is your choice
The birds, flowers, trees, stars are happy. They don't know how to be unhappy. These birds chirping in the trees, they are happy! Not because they have chosen to be happy, they are simply happy because they don't know any other way to be. Their happiness is unconscious. It is simply natural.
You can be happy because you have something which no tree, bird, or star has. You have consciousness. But when you have consciousness two alternatives are possible: either you can be unhappy or you can be happy. It is your choice! Trees are happy because they cannot be unhappy. Their happiness is not their freedom. They have to be happy. They don't know how to be unhappy; there is no alternative. You are free to choose. This freedom is where the problem lies because your happiness is your responsibility.
3. Accept Yourself the Way You Are
A main cause of suffering is not accepting yourself the way you are. You judge yourself that you should be more this or more that. "I should lose weight and then I'll attract a wonderful man/woman to love me". "I'm so stupid-I should have put the trash out before the dog got to it."
Acceptance is the opposite of judgment. You can say to yourself for example: "I love you ..insert your name.., just the way you are." "My mistakes help me become more aware about myself." "I love myself no matter what."
You are born perfect, and you will die perfect. But we have to distinguish between two types of perfect. When you are young, you want to be perfect because your parents want you to be perfect and the teachers at school want you to be perfect. You search for an image of perfection that isn't real. It's not truth. It's the biggest lie. You will never be perfect from that point of view because that image is just an image—it is not real. You search for everything you believe you don't have, not knowing that everything you are looking for is already inside you. You are born with it. You are already enough. You are already perfect just the way you naturally are.
4. Happiness is being at complete rest
You run here and there in search of happiness, but the more you run, the more unhappy you will be. Happiness is that moment of rest when there is no more running, when you are just at rest, when you are simply there where you are, when you do not move even an inch. And then, in that moment of rest, there is happiness.
You can find these moments in meditation, walking in nature, playing with your children, chatting with your best friend, enjoying moments of laughter with your spouse. These moments of inner rest, when you are utterly content, happiness is there. You do not have to go to a mountain top retreat, read spiritual books, or take yoga classes (although all of these activities offer opportunities for happiness). You don't have to strive to be happy, nor is it something you have to work at. Relax, cultivate presence. And when you forget and "lose it",(because you will!) relax, accept yourself, and move on to the next moment. Happiness is always available, 24/7.
The universe is on your side. The universe wants you to be happy. All you have to do is relax into the moment, and beware the ego trying to make it complicated. It is not.
5. Seek Truth and Happiness is automatic
Happiness is a shadow of truth. Always seek to live in truth, rather than illusion. This means seeing the reality of situations as they are, rather than the way you might want them to be. Sometimes the truth is hard: your spouse has been having an affair; you've just lost your job; your teenager didn't get into the college they wanted. Life is not always "happy".
When you come into the present moment, and allow yourself to experience and feel the impact of an unpleasant situation, you will find, underneath your hurt feelings, that happiness is there. It is always there, no matter the state of your life. Now allow the happiness to be there, alongside your sadness, frustration, guilt – whatever your feelings are. Include ALL of these feelings, in an open-hearted attention. You will start to feel more balanced and calm, and your creativity will return. You will feel more courage to continue to the next moment.
You can start to experience the nature of joy, and happiness, from a radically different perspective. Joy is the essence of life. Accept joy by being grateful to be alive and for the challenges and opportunities in life, and by finding the good in all that you have – rather than setting conditions or demands for happiness. By embracing joy, including when life is hard, you come closer to a true, peaceful, and balanced state.
Using the principles she teaches, Pragito Dove transformed her pain and fear into joy and inner peace. Now she shares these secrets with others.
Pragito Dove is founder of the "Laughing Buddhas Network" and president of "Discover Meditation Training Inc.," a cutting-edge meditation training company. She is the leading authority on Expressive Meditation in North America and a thought leader on visionary thinking. A master trainer, international speaker, and meditation expert, Pragito teaches people how to transform pain and fear into joy and inner peace in order to achieve business and personal success. A best-selling author in seven languages, Pragito is dedicated to re-igniting passion and vision in the business world and in individual's lives.
An experienced trainer and facilitator, she has provided meditation and productivity training to organizations including the University of California San Francisco Cancer Resource Center, Hill Physicians Medical Group, the San Francisco Chronicle, NASA, Peak Potentials Training Inc., the John C. Lincoln Hospital, United Health Care, World Laughter Tour Inc., the Association of Applied Therapeutic Humor, Autodesk and the National Association of Women Business Owners.
"I am a master at transforming suffering through laughter and other forms of meditation. I have been a hypnotherapist and meditation master for over 25 years. In that time I have gained considerable insight, real-life knowledge, and a deeper understanding of how to help people get the changes they want in their lives easily and quickly. My own personal journey of healing has given me a wealth of experience, compassion and wisdom. I consider all of your needs by getting to know your business and relevant personal details. I then develop programs that are ideal for you by providing expertise with a personal touch.
My work supports you to live, be and manifest all you are meant to be. I love working with people who want to bring about a change in their lives, whether it's in business, health and fitness, relationships or spiritually and emotionally. If there are self-sabotaging beliefs in the subconscious we can together bring deeper insight, understanding and healing to transform them so that you have the life you want and deserve. I help my clients find meaning in their lives, connect to their inner wisdom and open to spiritual blessing."
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Published on Jul 22, 2014
http://www.discovermeditation.com Pragito Dove lives in beautiful San Francisco Bay Area.
I empower you to gain a deeper awareness of how Law of Attraction works. With my guidance, you can increase your ability to attract greater prosperity, enhance all your relationships and improve your health and vitality. Awareness is the key. The meditation techniques in my latest book "Laughter, Tears, Silence: Expressive Meditations to Calm Your Mind and Open Your Heart" were instrumental in helping me transform my negative emotions into love, compassion, and gratitude. The result is I transmit higher positive vibrations and attract good things into my life.


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Thursday, 10 July 2008
We were sitting there, tucking into some delicious ratatouille soup when a face appeared at the window outside...and there were Christie and baby Peter. They joined us at the table and I was lucky enough to sit next to Peter who must be the most gorgeous nearly 1 year old ever! I was just about to check if Glenys and Christie knew each other, when Christie looked at Glenys carefully and said "I know you from the blog photos, you must be Glenys!" to which Glenys replied "What is your blog name?" When she replied 'Chook' , Glenys laughed and said "Oh yes...I know your garden from the blog too!" Shame I didn't take the camera.
Now, to me that is a lovely thing...this blog and all its readers are becoming linked together, as well as all the other blogs and their readers and writers linking together. Maybe we should all become a separate, virtual country with our own common sense laws which encourage the growing and cooking of food and the sharing of everything in the spirit of that beautiful song 'Imagine' by John Lennon. Maybe in this way we could instigate some overdue changes to show how a civilisation could be a place of collaboration and harmony, caring and sharing, all with an overarching theme of making the earth and the world a natural and life-enriching place to just be.....wouldn't that be wonderful!
Pattie, from Foodshed Planet, has written on a similar theme today, coincidentally and if you want to feel really, really good about something all day, then watch the little Youtube clip she has included in her post..it brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye; see what it does for you.
6 comments:
- Pattie Baker said...
Kate: If we all start our own little country, can we please choose a place that has water?!
- 9:20 am
- Kate said...
LOL !! I am all for that, Pattie!
- 9:24 am
- Rachel said...
I love the connectivity that blogging has brought me, too, Kate. I have made three very good friends as a result of a blog; when we have met face to face for the first time, it's as if one is just continuing a conversation with a friend rather than meeting a stranger. Isn't it wonderful?
- 2:37 pm
- Unknown said...
Blogs are a great way to bring people together!
- 10:28 pm
- Maggie said...
Last time we popped in to Stirling Market we saw Jill!
They sell great veggie pasties!
Blog buddies, well what can I say I love chatting away to veggie gardeners from all around the planet.
My parents and my elderly neighbors love me telling them stories of what you are harvesting or growing in your front yards (KGI members) or matrons veggie baskets or Patties puzzle over persimmons or Deb's geese and chestnuts.
And then they tell me stories of what they grew and what veggies they swapped with neighbors and how they all made tomato sauce together and they smile.
- 7:39 am
- Ian said...
What a great idea Kate. Every single day fellow bloggers make me smile, make me laugh and even make me giggle as they discuss such diverse things as comfrey, cabbages or even kudly kale. I'm applying for blogland residency right now.
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[Graham Priest's similar discussion of infinite valued semantics in his Logic: A Very Short Introduction]
Summary of
John Nolt
Part 5: Nonclassical Logics
Chapter 16: Radically Nonclassical Logics
16.1 Infinite Valued and Fuzzy Logics
Brief summary:
There are vague predicates or concepts which can potentially lead to counter-intuitive inferences. Consider for example the vague predicate in this inference:
A global population of 1,000,000,000 is sustainable.
If a global population of 1,000,000,000 is sustainable, so is a global population of 1,000,000,001.
∴ A global population of 1,000,000,001 is sustainable.
(Nolt 420)
Suppose we reiterate the premises, each time building from the prior conclusion's numerical value, and adding one more in the process. After a while, the population number will get very large, and the conclusion will no longer be true (it will not satisfy the predicate any more). An infinite-valued semantics can deal with these situations. It allows us to assign partial values to propositions, such that instead of true and false we have 0, 1, and all the decimal values between. In our example, each iteration would receive slightly less of a truth value, and so eventually the reiterations would arrive at 0, corresponding to our intuition that their truth value should decrease as the population number increases. A common valuation scheme is:
2. V(Φ & Ψ) = min(V(Φ), V(Ψ))
3. V(Φ ∨ Ψ) = max(V(Φ), V(Ψ))
4. V(Φ → Ψ) = 1 + min(V(Φ), V(Ψ)) - V(Φ)
5. V(Φ ↔ Ψ) = 1 + min(V(Φ), V(Ψ)) - max((V(Φ), V(Ψ))
Consider a predicate like "is red". Suppose we add the following argument to get "fresh blood is red". This is clearly true. But what about "a sunset is red"? This is partly true. That means the set of things that belong to the predicate "is red" has items whose membership is not entire. They have a certain degree of membership, and that degree matches the truth value of the proposition predicating them. In other words, if "a sunset is red" has the truth value 0.2, that means sunsets only have a membership degree of 0.2 in the set of red things. These are fuzzy sets (that is, sets whose membership is a matter of degree), and they were invented by Lofti Zadeh. He also applied fuzzy sets to the logical values that can be assigned, such that a range of values would be assigned and certain values in that range are themselves assigned a partial value for their degree of membership in that range of truth values. Such a semantics based on fuzzy truth values is called a fuzzy logic. While such fuzzy systems involve perhaps too much complexity and arbitrarity, they have proven useful for artificial intelligence programming, and they have also appealed to people who are wary of too much logical or conceptual precision.
Nolt first has us consider the following argument [quoting]:
A global population of 1,000,000,000 is sustainable.
If a global population of 1,000,000,000 is sustainable, so is a global population of 1,000,000,001.
∴ A global population of 1,000,000,001 is sustainable.
(Nolt 420)
This argument seems valid, because it simply uses modus ponens. And "the premises are true – or at least almost true" (420). But what if we reiterate this inference 999 billion times, in each instance beginning with the previously increased figure and then adding yet another 1 to it? We would then conclude that a global population of one trillion is sustainable. But surely it is not.
Nolt explains that the problem arises because we begin with "almost true" premises that take the form:
If a global population of n is sustainable, so is a global population of n +1.
(Nolt 421)
Nolt says that at the beginning of the iterations, the conclusions that we draw are "either wholly true or approximately true" (421). But with each further inference, "the conclusions become less and less true so that by the end of the sequence we arrive at a conclusion that is wholly false" (421).
Nolt notes that we cannot pinpoint one particular inference in the sequence and claim that it is the precise source where the chain enters into error. "Rather, there is a gradual progression from truth into error" (421). He identifies the problem in this example as being that we are using a vague predicate, "is sustainable" (421). While there are clear cases where the populations are so great that they are obviously unsustainable and also ones where they are no doubt sustainable, there are also
intermediate cases in which it is 'sort of true' but 'sort of false' that the population is sustainable. Our vague notion of sustainability defines no sharp boundary at which a population of n is sustainable, but a population of n + 1 is not. Rather, as the numbers increase it becomes less and less true that the population is sustainable.
If we see the situation in these terms, then we are also thinking of truth as something that admits of degrees. "There are, it appears, not just two truth values, but a potential continuum of values, from wholly false to wholly true" (421). [We could then assign propositions any from an infinitely varying range of values.] "If we take this gradation of truth value seriously, the result is an infinite valued semantics" (421).
Since we are dealing with a range of quantitative variation between true and false, we will use 0 for false, 1 for true, and all degrees of variation between as decimals. Nolt explains that we now have many different options for how to revise our valuation rules. But he will introduce us to one of the simplest ones (421).
[In this semantics, a proposition's negation seems to have the inverse value.]
If Φ is wholly true, then ¬Φ is wholly untrue and vice versa. Likewise, it seems reasonable to suppose that if Φ is three-quarters true, ¬Φ is only one-quarter true. Thus, as a general rule ¬Φ has all the truth that Φ lacks and vice versa. More formally,
(Nolt 421)
This also means that "the double negation of a formula has the same truth value as the formula itself" (421).
[In a conjunction, if even one conjuct is false, the whole conjunction is false, even if the other one is true. So we might think of the mechanics here that the lowest value drags the value of the whole down to it.]
A conjunction would seem to be true as the least true of its conjuncts. The truth conditionals for conjunctions are best expressed using the notation 'min(x, y)' to indicate the minimum or least of the two value x and y – or the value both 'x' and 'y' exress if x = y. Thus for example, min(0.25, 0.3) = 0.25 and min(1,1) = 1. The valuation rule for conjunctions, then, is
2. V(Φ & Ψ) = min(V(Φ), V(Ψ))
(Nolt 422)
[Now with a similar sort of thinking, note how normally in a disjunction, the whole disjunction will be true when at least one is true, even if the other is false. In other words, it is as if the highest value pulls the value of the whole disjunction up to it.]
Disjunctions are true as the most true of their disjuncts. This idea may be expressed by the notation 'max(x, y)', which indicates the maximum or greatest of the two values x and y, or the value both variables express if x = y:
3. V(Φ ∨ Ψ) = max(V(Φ), V(Ψ))
(Nolt 422)
[The reasoning behind the conditional valuation is a bit trickier for me to grasp, so I will guess. Recall how for conditionals that if the antecedent is false, then the whole conditional is true. Thus some degree of falsity in the antecedent is not a 'problem' (by 'problem' I mean something like a circumstance that would lead to falsity) and in fact does more to lend to the truth of the conditional. What is 'problematic' is not simply the antecedent being true but rather the antecedent's being true while the consequent is false. As we will see, one idea in the infinite-valued evaluation for conditionals is that so long as the consequent is not more false than the antecedent, then the whole conditional is fully true. But if the consequent is less true than the antecedent, then the conditional is as false as the difference between the consequent and antecedent. (So if the consequent is 0.2 more false than the antecedent, then the whole conditional is 0.2 false and thus its overall truth value is 0.8, which is its quantity of being true). The reasoning here would seem to be that it is 'problematic' for the consequent to be less true than the antecedent, and the extent to which it is gives the extent to which the whole conditional is less than true. But I do not entirely understand why a partial truth for the antecedent and an at least or more partial truth of the consequent results in a full truth value rather than a partial one. I can only think that the partial falsity of the antecedent is not 'problematic' but only the truthfulness implying falsity is, which only begins to happen when the consequent is less true than the antecedent.]
There are many ways of dealing with conditionals; again we shall choose one of the simplest. We shall assume that a conditional is wholly true if its consequent is at least as true as its antecedent, but that if the consequent is less true than the antecedent by some amount x, then the conditional is less than wholly true by that amount. If, for example, V(Φ) = 0.3 and V(Ψ) = 0.4, then V(Φ → Ψ) = 1, since the degree of truth of the consequent exceeds that of the antecedent. If, however, the values are reversed, so that V(Φ) = 0.4 and V(Ψ) = 0.3, then, since the antecedent's degree of truth exceeds the consequent's by 0.1, the conditional is that much less than wholly true; in other words, V(Φ → Ψ) = 1 - 0.1 = 0.9. These truth conditions can be expressed by the equation
4. V(Φ → Ψ) = 1 + min(V(Φ), V(Ψ)) - V(Φ)
If Ψ is at least as true as Φ – that is, V(Φ) ≤ V(Ψ) – then min(V(Φ), V(Ψ)) - V(Φ) = 0 and so V(Φ → Ψ) = 1. If V(Φ) > V(Ψ), then min(V(Φ), V(Ψ)) - V(Φ) = V(Ψ) - V(Φ) so that V(Φ → Ψ) = 1 + V(Ψ) - V( Φ) = 1 - (V( Φ) - V(Ψ)); that is, the conditional is less than wholly true by the amount V(Φ) - V(Ψ).
Notice that Φ → Ψ is wholly false only if V(Φ) = 1 and V(Ψ) = 0. Otherwise, it has some degree of truth-that is, V(Φ → Ψ) > 0.
[For biconditionals, recall how normally a biconditional can be true even if both sides are false. What is important here is that both sides have the same value. So in our infinite-valued semantics, if both have the same partial value, then the whole biconditional will be true. And if there is a discrepancy, then the biconditional will be as false as the difference between them. Thus if there is 0.2 difference between them, its value is 0.8, because it is 0.8 true.]
For the biconditional, we shall assume that its truth value is 1 iff the truth values of its components are equal and that otherwise it is less than wholly true by the amount of their difference. Thus, if V(Φ) = V(Ψ), then V(Φ → Ψ) = 1. But if, say, V(Φ) = 0.3 and V(Ψ) = 0.7 so the difference between V(Φ) and V(Ψ) is 0.4, then V(Φ → Ψ) = 1 - 0.4 = 0.6. These truth conditions are expressible by the equation
5. V(Φ ↔ Ψ) = 1 + min(V(Φ), V(Ψ)) - max((V(Φ), V(Ψ))
By limiting our values we can obtain semantics that we have seen before. For example, we obtain classical semantics by limiting our values to 0 and 1, and we obtain Łukasiewicz' three-valued semantics by having a third value 1/2 that we regard as the I value (see section 15.2). [Let us examine that last claim, because it is something Graham Priest also says. The negation of I is I, which in these quantities would be 0.5. That calculation results from V(¬Φ) = 1 – V(Φ) also. The conjunction of a true conjunct with an indeterminate one is I, or 0.5 in our restricted three quantity system. This quantity also results from V(Φ & Ψ) = min(V(Φ), V(Ψ)).]
We can test for validity using these semantics, and we find it often gives the results we would expect. For example, we would think that P ∨ ~P is invalid (not true on all valuations), and in fact it is not true for the value 0.5. (Nolt 423-424)
Nolt then notes something interesting. [Consider formulas of the form Φ ∨ ~Φ. Suppose Φ is 1. That means ~Φ is 0. The higher value is 1, and thus the disjunction is 1. Suppose Φ is 0. That means ~Φ is 1. The higher value is 1, and thus the disjunction is 1. Now suppose Φ has some intermediate value like 0.5. That means ~Φ is 0.5. The higher value is 0.5, and thus the disjunction is 0.5. If Φ is 0.3, then ~Φ is 0.7, and the whole disjunction is 0.7. If Φ is 0.7, then ~Φ is 0.3, and the whole disjunction is 0.7.] Formulas taking the form Φ ∨ ~Φ never take a value below 1/2, so they are always at least partly true. However, they are not valid, because they are not true under all valuations.
Other formulas are valid even with there being an infinity of valuations, like Φ → Φ. [see p.424 for the metatheorem and proof.]
Nolt then explains, "In general, formulas which are classically valid may take any truth value on the infinite-valued semantics, though those of particular forms may be confined to a particular range of values or even to one value" (424).
Nolt then discusses the fact that an infinite-valued semantics allows for a variety of ways to define validity [see pp.424-425 for more details on the options.]
Nolt then returns to the original example. He says that in our infinite-valued semantics, each additional iteration of the proposition taking the form
A global population of n + 1 is sustainable
takes a slightly lesser truth value (425). Note that the reasoning is based on the conditional:
If a global population of n is sustainable, so is a global population of n + 1.
[Here in the first case where the population is specified as six billion, our antecedent has the value 1, but each iteration has a value less than that. We subtract them to get the value of the whole conditional. Thus with each iteration, this conditional gets less and less than 1.]
"A long | sequence of such inferences, then, may lead us from near truth to absolute falsehood" (426).
We see that infinite-valued semantics can be potentially useful for certain cases of vagueness. But, Nolt explains, it is not "wholly satisfactory" (426). He notes that while we may know that "A global population of 6,000,000,001 is sustainable" is slightly less true than "A global population of 6,000,000,000 is sustainable," we still have no obvious way to calculate precisely how much less of a truth value it should receive (426).
Nolt says that one reason we cannot make this determination is that we simply do not understand the ecosystem enough to know the degree to which additional population is unsustainable. The other reason is that the predicate "is sustainable" is vague. It is qualitative and vague and thus hard to precisely quantify (426).
[The next idea seems to be that Lofti Zadeh tried to improve upon infinite-valued semantics by saying that even the truth values can be fuzzy in the sense that they take on a range of values, and values as members in that range have a certain degree of membership. I am just guessing here, but the idea might be the following. We might say that the global population sentence from above is not simply 0.8 for instance but somewhere between 0.7-0.9, with the values near 0.7 being less "likely" to hold in the sense that 0.7 does not take a very strong degree of membership in the set of values, but it could still be in it. Let me quote:]
In the mid-1960s, Lofti Zadeh set out to improve upon infinite-valued semantics by making the truth values themselves imprecise. That is, instead of assigning to a statement like 'A global population of 6,000,000,000 is sustainable' an arbitrarily precise numerical truth value, Zadeh proposed that we assign it an imprecise range of values. By this he meant not merely an interval of values (say, the interval between .4 and .5, which itself is a precisely defined entity), but a fuzzy interval of values. A fuzzy interval is a kind of fuzzy set. And a fuzzy set is a set for which membership is a matter of degree.
(Nolt 426, italics and boldface his, underlining mine)
[Zedah claimed that most of our concepts (and maybe by this we are to understand 'predicates') actually are matters of fuzzy sets rather than classical sets. In other words, many things taking a predicate do not take it to the fullest degree, and thus there are members of the set of things taking the predicate which have less strong of a membership. The next idea in this paragraph might be something like what we said above in brackets, where numerical truth values within a certain range are assigned their own degree of membership in that group of values. Let me quote so you can see:]
Most concepts, Zadeh argued, define not classical sets, but fuzzy sets. Take the concept of redness. Some things are wholly and genuinely red. But others are almost red, somewhat red, only a little bit red, and so on. So, whereas fresh blood or a red traffic light might be fully a member of the set of all red things, the setting sun might be, say, halfway a member and a peach only slightly a member. Now in fuzzy-set theory, membership is assigned strict numerical values from 0 to 1, like the truth values in infinite-valued semantics. But in defining truth values, Zadeh compounds the fuzziness. He might, for example, define a truth value AT (almost true), which is a fuzzy set of numerical values in which, say, numbers no greater than 0.5 have membership 0, 0.6 has membership 0.3, 0.7 has membership 0.5, 0.9 has membership 0.8, and 0.99 has membership 0.95. Such a fuzzy set of numerical values is for Zadeh a truth value. A logic whose semantics is based on such fuzzy truth values is called a fuzzy logic.
(426, boldface his, underlining mine)
[The next ideas I will probably misrepresent. Let me try the following. Consider the predicate, "is a number". For this, there is the set of numbers, which when named as the argument taking this predicate, make the proposition true. Otherwise it is false. We are thinking here of classical semantics. Now, suppose we are using infinite valued logic. This means "x is a number" could potentially have a value between 1 and 0. But this example does not work, because it is not easy to think of such partial-valued cases. But for "x is red", we have already seen cases where something is not entirely red, like a sunset. Nolt's point seems to be that so long as we are implementing partial values for sentences with predicates taking at least one argument, then that means we are referring to objects that have only a degree of membership in the set of things corresponding to that predicate, and thus we are dealing with fuzzy sets. The next point I do not get, but let us consider a possibility. What we just noted is infinite-valued semantics. A fuzzy logic would have a semantics where not only do we say that a sunset has a 0.5 degree membership, but also that this somehow is a fuzzy value, meaning perhaps that there is a range of values from 0.4 to 0.6 indicating its fuzzy membership in this set. That is a guess, so please consult the text. The final point might be that by complicating the system in this way, and also by admitting of many potentially arbitrary determinations for how to assign the fuzzy values, we make our basic concepts become perhaps too complex for practical purposes.]
If infinite-valued semantics presents a bewildering array of choices of truth conditions and semantic concepts, fuzzy logic compounds the complication. Already in infinite-valued predicate logic, the extensions assigned to predicates must be fuzzy sets; for if they were classical sets, atomic formulas containing n-place predicates (n > 0) would always be either true or false. So, for example, the predicate 'is red' has as its extension the fuzzy set of red things described above. Consequently, infinite-valued semantics has the following truth clause for one-place predicates Φ and names α: |
V(Φα) = x iff V(α) is a member of the fuzzy set V(Φ) to degree x.
But on Zadeh's fuzzy semantics the extensions of predicates are structures still more complex than fuzzy sets, structures which, when applied to the extensions of names, yield fuzzy truth values. The valuation rules for the operators, and the semantic concepts of validity, consistency, and so on, must all be redefined once again to accommodate these fuzzy values. In the process these concepts "splinter" even more wildly than concept of validity does in infinite-valued logic.
In fact, Zadeh's attempts to minimize the arbitrarity by limiting the values and correlating them with natural language expressions does not really solve the problem.
Yet despite the complication upon complication, arbitrariness remains. Zadeh suggests that a fuzzy logic should not employ all possible fuzzy truth values (a very large set of values indeed!), but only a small finite range of them, and that it should correlate them with such natural language expressions as 'very true', 'more or less true', and so on. But which fuzzy set of numbers corresponds to the English expression 'more or less true'? And why should we suppose that precisely that set is what we mean when we say that a particular sentence is more or less true? The choice of any particular fuzzy value is just as arbitrary as the assignment of a precise numerical truth value to a vague statement. The arbitrariness does not go away; it is merely concealed in the complexity.
Nolt concludes by noting certain successes of fuzzy logic. It has proved useful in artificial intelligence programming. It has proved attractive to those who do not like too much conceptual precision. Its popularity has even led to some ambiguous uses for the term.
Arbitrariness notwithstanding, fuzzy logic has found useful application in artificial intelligence devices. But it has also acquired a certain unwarranted mystique. Many people are attracted to the idea of a (warm and ?) fuzzy logic because it sounds as if it might offer relief from overtaxing precision. As a result of this popularity, the term 'fuzzy logic' is often used loosely. In popular science publications it may mean no more than an infinite-valued logic – or even statistical or just plain muddle-headed reasoning.
Nolt, John. Logics. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1997.


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The cuisine of Portugal and Porto, in particular, does take some getting used to. A lot of the food is quite heavy while being simple at the same time. The peculiar arranging of fries in a circle around the plate is a little odd. The enormous stacks of dried whole cod in the supermarkets can be overwhelming. The sausages labeled chorizo have nothing to do with the paprika filled Spanish version. The cheese is often made from the milk of cow, goat, and sheep at the same time. Then there's alheira, a bready sausage or kind of meat patty made with various meats other than pork; it seems the more types of animals the better. Alheira is the type of rich sausage that finds itself on your burger in a Portuguese restaurant or with fried eggs at a worker's café. It's a good thing that Porto is a city with lots of hills, you'll need to walk off the food! Oh, and then there are those very creamy desserts thick with egg yolks…


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Our Baking Stone Top is made from beautiful brushed cotton in a unique Seasalt print. This smock top is cut for a relaxed fit with bracelet length grown-on sleeves and a scoop neck. Great with denim or soft cord trousers.
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Our Baking Stone Top is made from beautiful brushed cotton in a unique Seasalt print. This smock top is cut for a relaxed fit with bracelet length grown-on sleeves and a scoop neck. Great with denim or soft cord trousers.
Hidden loops in the sleeves to help ease it on
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|121.0 47.6
|126.0 49.6
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Average customer rating 4 out of 5, based on 15 reviews.
From the moment this top came out I have had my eye on it, my husband has just treated me to this top, its all what I wished for, style is lovely, material lovely, fit lovely, a very happy customer again, thank you
Gorgeous! I love the print, the fabric is soft and drapes well. It looks considerably more expensive than it is. Very easy to wear (wore with a long sleeve top underneath).
I seem to be in the minority in sizing up rather than down to really play up the boxy, oversized look.
Would love another in a different print and colour please!
Soft and lovely print.
Have just received my order. I am size 16-18, so ordered both to try. The top is styled to be oversized but even so I've decided to size down and just placed an order for smaller size. This top is absolutely gorgeous! Lovely soft cotton, beautiful subtle colours, very arty and unusual. I simply can't understand why it hasn't sold out overnight! £55 may be a bit expensive but it looks a million dollars and the photos on the website simply don't do it just justice. More colours please!
So pleased with this - gorgeous print and style. A boxy fit, but perfect with skinnies/jeggings.
Love the boxy style of this top; a gorgeous print in a heavy cotton material. Because of the loose boxy style I did contemplate sizing down, but then decided that I would go with the loose shape and wear a longer t-shirt underneath, as shown on the model, and this looks really good. Very happy with this top!
Usually Seasalt fits me like a dream and I've plenty of it in my wardrobe, but this was a strange fit. The sleeves seem to bulk around the top of the arm. I think either the 'drop' of the drop-sleeve is not far down the sleeve enough or the sleeve is too wide. Otherwise a fabulous top and the print and colours are great. Sadly had to return it.
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Thank you for reviewing the Baking Stone Top. We're sorry to hear that it wasn't perfect for you this time and of course we'll arrange a 'no quibble' refund for you when we receive it back.
We'll be sure to pass your feedback on to the design team!
We've got some other beautiful tops in our new collection which might just be perfect so do take a look...
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I bought the smaller size as advised on your reviews but with its distinct fabric design, drop shoulders and soft fabric it was let down by the sleeves which didnt hang properly from the dropped shoulder seam giving a bulky appearance
Regrettably it had to be returned
Lovely top, gorgeous fabric, but a tad short in length for me.........shows my bum off too much! Every time i lifted my arms up, the top came with me, and I could feel myself fiddling with it, so very sadly it will be returned.
There's a cheeky, vibrant flash of fuschia in this print which gives it just the perfect lift into New Year wardrobes. I found it generous in size so dropped down (not bad after the Christmas feasting). Looked great with black jeans. It's a tad long in the sleeve for petite types. Love the arty, bohemian feel, but smart enough for work. I agree with a previous reviewer - photos don't do it justice.


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Creme Brulee is one of my favorite desserts and with a little coconut cream it makes it a delicious and thick custard, and that first crack into the torched coconut sugar crust is so satisfying.
Coconut Crème Brulee
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
1 vanilla bean
1 can coconut cream
4 egg yolks
1 cup plus 4 tablespoons coconut sugar
Pinch of salt
Special equipment: 4 1/2 -inch by 1-inch high ramekins and a blow torch.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Slice vanilla bean lengthwise, and then scrape out seeds with a sharp paring knife. Add bean and seeds to coconut cream in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. When cream begins to simmer, cover, turn off heat, and then let infuse for 15 minutes. Remove vanilla bean and keep mixture warm over low heat.
In a large bowl, whisk together yolks and 1 cup coconut sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually pour in coconut cream mixture, whisking all the while. Stir in salt.
Divide mixture between 4 ramekins. Place a paper towel in the bottom of a high-sided Pyrex baking pan and place ramekins in tray. Pour boiling water into tray until it reaches 3/4 of the way up the sides of the ramekins. Bake in oven 30 to 40 minutes, until cream has set but is still wobbly. Remove from oven, cover, and let cool fully in fridge.
When ready to eat, sprinkle 1 tablespoon coconut sugar over each ramekin. Using a kitchen torch, slowly caramelize the sugar to create a golden top.


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'You haven't ever been to Belgo?! What have you been doing?!'
Who knew that a deceptively large Belgium resided in the heart of London?!
I most certainly had not, until now.
Found here::
– Huge pots of moules, fit for a king
– a bowl full of double cooked frites you'll struggle to finish
-and a huge variety of beer on offer
Someone remind me to bring my Belgian friend here the next time she visits London!
If I'm honest, I'm not really a fan of beer however if you are then you'll probably spend ages looking through the list of drinks which is cutely mounted as a flip menu.
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Once drinks were sorted, we needed to quieten out stomachs with King Prawns and croquettes with melted Gruyère cheese…
I ended up trying the Moules Kilo Pot I'd heard so much about, much like the rest of my friends.
One of the exceptions was the Escargots Moules Platters
not forgetting the doubled cooked frites though!
No matter how much you eat…there is ALWAYS room for dessert.
Even if it means having to rest in between mouthfuls.
Even if it means having to pretend to slouch down in your seat when actually you're trying to lie down.
EVEN when you feel about to explode…
Because let's face it. You'd be heartless to say no to a Belgian waffle and ice cream…
or a crepe.
Though I hadn't heard about the place before, I'll definitely be back!
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You have the choice of 4 in London but if you fancy the
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Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
Mon – Thu: 12.00pm – 11.00pm
Fri – Sat: 12.00pm – 11.30pm
Sun: 12.00pm – 10.30pm
Express Lunch £7.95
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"Haul at the end of the stroke, release when you run out of haul. If, at first, the latter doesn't happen at —or, preferably, before— the rod straight position, haul faster the next time."
Lasse Karlson
"Haul at the end of the stroke, release when you run out of haul. If, at first, the latter doesn't happen at —or, preferably, before— the rod straight position, haul faster the next time."
Lasse Karlson
Chris Dore es uno de los guías mejor considerados de Nueva Zelanda. He tenido la suerte de compartir con él varias jornadas de pesca, comprobando que esa fama es bien merecida. Ahora que por aquellos lares la temporada acaba de empezar, Chris acaba de publicar un corto texto orientativo para pescadores viajeros. Me ha dado permiso para traducirlo, así que aquí está.
— Master, I have accuracy and distance problems, and am plagued with tailing loops.Continue reading
I just finished reading this document by the FFI. Well written and nicely designed. The section about teaching contains excellent tips. Highly recommended reading for any casting instructor.
One of the greatest things about fly fishing, in comparison with other sporting activities, is that it can be practiced through our whole life; old age not really being a serious obstacle. In fact one of my fishing buddies is 70+ years old now, and it takes some serious effort to follow his rhythm on the river. Paradoxically, aging as a fly fisher is a sort of advantage, as it is the passing of years what makes our experience and technical abilities grow.
I think that, apart from extreme distance presentations, the same is applicable to fly casting, an activity in which you never stop learning and improving. In my view, along this path there are some significant milestones, like steps in the ladder of proficiency. Thinking about it I distinguish four of these "stages of enlightenment". There are probably more, and you surely will have your own list if you reflect about it; feel free to comment your views.
So let's go with the first stage of enlightenment.Continue reading
"A good fly cast is counterintuitive. Our natural tendency is to wave the rod through a wide arc when casting. Perhaps the most challenging part of the cast is resisting the temptation to do this. In the beginning you'll have to "stop short", particularly during the backcast. In most casting, doing less with the rod usually means getting more from the cast."
Macauley Lord
"Look, if you just let your arm drop by effect of gravity, you send the fly ten meters away effortlessly and accurately."
That is my way of showing how easy it is to make a pick up and lay down cast—elbow forward style— at the most usual trout fishing distances. However, something comes to my mind in those instances, something that I never say to my student:
"If it is so easy, why did it take me so much time, effort and frustration to do it properly?"


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The Chairman, the senior management and the staff of Pan Asia Bank ceremonially welcomed the New Year at its Head Office in Colpetty on the 1st January 2020, the first working day for the year 2020.
The Chairman Mr G A R D Prasanna addressing the staff at this special occasion acknowledged the continued support and untiring efforts rendered by all staff members during year 2019 and further added that he look forward for the same support during the year 2020 as well.
Mr Nimal Tillekeratne, the Director/CEO of the Bank also addressing the gathering stated "I have immense confidence in the spirit of team Pan Asia and look forward to reaching greater heights in the year ahead" .
The staff of all Pan Asia Bank Branches island wide also held religious ceremonies to mark the dawn of the New Year.
The Pan Asia Bank while offering the best of financial services takes this opportunity to wish all its valued customers across the country and all Sri Lankans a Happy and a prosperous New Year 2020.


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The annual Easter wild camping trip. We'd made some plans to meet friends and pay a second visit to Arran. However the weather looked more settled in the East and while they stuck to their plan for Arran we headed east for TJS first visit to the Cairngorms, Scotland's Big Country.
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We took the long walk in along Glen Lui, weighed down with 5 days supplies for a 4 night trip. Skies were threatening and spots of rain were in the air but never heavy enough for waterproofs
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I wanted to return to a spot I'd camped in around 20 years ago and managed to find it! It's an idyllic spot by the river and we found a sheltered spot under a tree
We spent a couple of hours making it our home and having lunch. It was more tussocky than I remember and the photo below from the first trip proves it was indeed a much flatter grassier spot (although it was late May rather than Easter). That was a memorable trip for many reasons. Good times
I wonder if it was the time of year or whether the translation from grass to tussock is part of the natural evolution of the landscape.
We took a stroll in the late afternoon with a view to reaching Loch Etchachan. It was sunny when we set off but we caught a couple of heavy, wet snow showers, the only time we really got wet the whole weekend
We passed by the Hutchison Hut, clearly now much improved, as are most of the Cairngorm bothies. We got a good way up towards the Loch before the cold and wet sent us back down to the tent to eat tea and get cosy in the tent for our first night in the wilds. A day of 11 miles and just shy of 3000 feet of ascent. Off to a good start
The next day dawned overcast but bright and cold. We had a vague plan to repeat a walk I done on the previous trip, down to Loch Avon and back via Cairn Gorm and Ben Macdui. The walk over the Lairig an Laoigh takes you into some real wild and remote country and its a stunning walk even on a grey day
We crossed the Fords of Avon without too much difficulty and took a peek in the Refuge. This has been massively improved to say the least. Last time I was here it was in effect, a small, squalid dark cave in a large cairn. Now its a wooden shelter (albeit with no windows) and rather snug and cosy for a couple of people.
We pressed on to Loch Avon. One of the most dramatic locations in the UK if you ask me (I'm sure someone should). After a brief lunch stop at one end we walked to the other. The weather had dipped a little and it was snowing when we reached the other end
We stopped for some soup and the sun came out! The beach is rather splendid and the water crystal clear, if a little chilly for a swim. There are plenty of spots for a tent so I must pay the place a longer visit.
By now we'd decided that the main summits were out-of-bounds with the weather so unpredictable, so a circuit around Beinn Mheadhoin seemed better. Onwards and upwards to Loch Etchachan with snow flurries still in the air but gorgeous views across Loch Avon as we climbed.
After a heavy snow shower we had one of the best spells of the day at the Loch. It's a magnificent spot, a dark corrie and lake, one of the highest in the UK. I camped up here with TBF and my dog Harry many years ago and this visit rekindled some fine memories. I took a bonus circuit of the smaller lake to take it all in
We had a spell of abundant sunshine and blue sky on the way down to Glen Derry and all was right with the world. I can handle a few brief soakings if the spells between are as good as this
TJS seemed to be enjoying it despite the cold weather. The Cairngorms has miles of high quality paths and he hates off-piste walking. He soared ahead of me most of the weekend waiting for me to catch up and show him how to cross awkward rivers and the like!
A view down Glen Derry. Our pitch is by the two dark trees in the right centre of the shot
TJS feasting on his preferred snack of choice, Jaffa Cakes
The day ended in fine fashion. A few isolated showers and chill wind forced us to retire inside to cook.
When we emerged for the usual post meal chores and ablutions we were treated a decent late evening light show for as long as our cold hands and other extremities could stand it before retiring
A highly satisfying and enjoyable day out in wild, big country and another 12 miles and 2800 feet of climbing under our belts. Not bad for ageing and novice sherpas


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Character Name: Durgin Stonefall
Old Black Hound Nickname: "Duck"
Description: male, dwarven, age: 40, red hair (mohawk + full beard trimmed short), blue eyes, right handed, > tattoo of a duck on his ass with wings on the cheeks and his arsehole the ducks mouth.
CLASS: FIGHTER (2nd; Champion path decided; )
Hit Points: 10, 6 +6 = 22
Strength 18 { +4 }
Intelligence 10 {}
Wisdom 11 {}
Dexterity 10 {}
Constitution 17 { +3 }
Charisma 8 { -1 }
Sanity 13 { +1 }
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Powers: RECKLESS; if a companion falls or has to retreat/be taken off the line, Duck has the ability to go with reckless (per Barbarian) for three rounds. He can do this again after a Short Rest.
Background: SOLDIER (Proficiency = Athletics, Intimidation, One type of gaming set, vehicles (land)) – Specialty = Infantry
Basics of Growing Up: [Clan Stonefell of the Stormfront Fastness] Clan Stonefell, in the Hareaver Clashes, fought against the pirate and scavenger forces that came ashore. It seems like the humans had a short memory of how the dwarves of that region had gained their name. They were reminded when their forces were crushed under an avalanche started by the dwarves. Duck's blood lust aberration became apparent then – he gleefully slew the survivors. He fought for years against the Hareaver's of Scrape, accumulating many kills and became decent warrior. His recklessness even got him onto a reaver boat in the tidal shoals during a counter attack – he was surrounded by water before he knew what was going on. His bloodlust eventually caused him to be forced from his clan, and seek employment in the Merchant Cities of the South.
Personality > I have a crude sense of humor.
Ideal > Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others.
Bond > I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.
Flaw > I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
Languages: Gladnorian (fully spoken), Dumastorian (fully spoken)
How they got the name: The sound he makes when he farts.
Time in the Black Hounds: {9 years}
– Last rank was Private
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