This document proposes Maharishi's Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense as a way for nations to achieve invincibility and world peace. It claims this approach has been scientifically proven in over 50 studies to reduce terrorism and conflict by establishing groups that practice consciousness technologies. These groups neutralize tensions that fuel violence by creating coherent national and global consciousness. The approach targets the root cause of conflicts and is the only one extensively researched and field tested to create lasting peace and security for nations.
1) The document discusses Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Unified Field-Based Approach to national defense and world peace.
2) It claims this approach can achieve invincibility for every nation by establishing large groups practicing consciousness technologies scientifically shown to reduce tensions fueling violence.
3) These technologies are based on discoveries in quantum mechanics and consciousness showing a unified field of intelligence underlies all phenomena, and can be accessed to neutralize conflicts and tensions.
This document provides an overview of NATO crisis response operations (CRO) and peace support operations (PSO). It discusses the scope and objectives of CRO/PSO, including establishing a secure environment for civilian agencies to rebuild infrastructure and create a self-sustaining peace. It outlines considerations for force providers, including required capabilities. Key planning assumptions include compliance with mandates from the UN and references like NATO doctrinal documents on PSO. The document presents a spectrum of military operations, ranging from humanitarian operations to more intensive peace enforcement.
1) The document discusses Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Unified Field-Based Approach to national defense and world peace.
2) It claims this approach can achieve invincibility for every nation by establishing large groups practicing consciousness technologies scientifically shown to reduce tensions fueling violence.
3) These technologies are based on discoveries in quantum mechanics and consciousness showing a unified field of intelligence underlies all phenomena, and can be accessed to neutralize conflicts and tensions.
This document provides an overview of NATO crisis response operations (CRO) and peace support operations (PSO). It discusses the scope and objectives of CRO/PSO, including establishing a secure environment for civilian agencies to rebuild infrastructure and create a self-sustaining peace. It outlines considerations for force providers, including required capabilities. Key planning assumptions include compliance with mandates from the UN and references like NATO doctrinal documents on PSO. The document presents a spectrum of military operations, ranging from humanitarian operations to more intensive peace enforcement.
The document provides information about various gompas (monasteries) in Ladakh, India, located at high altitudes of around 11,000 feet. It describes the Hemis Gompa as the largest gompa in Ladakh, built in 1620. It also summarizes details about the Likir, Lamayuru, Alchi, Shey, Thikse, and Spituk gompas, including their founding histories, structures, and artifacts. It concludes with sections on festivals held at the gompas and how to travel to Ladakh to visit these religious sites.
Alice signs into her identity provider and clicks on an icon to access her photo provider account. Alice wants to share some photos with her friend Joe, so she clicks on a "Share Photos" link which discovers her people service to get her list of friends. Seeing that Joe is not already a friend, Alice submits a request to invite Joe. Joe receives an email invitation, accepts it, and is then added as a friend of Alice's and can view her shared photos without creating a new account. Now when accessing services, Joe will already be on Alice's friend list so she can easily share things like her calendar with him as well.
El documento describe el montaje de un circuito de comunicación inalámbrica por modulación por amplitud (ASK). Se explica cómo conectar los componentes electrónicos necesarios como un oscilador, un modulador y un transmisor de radiofrecuencia para enviar señales digitales sin cables a través de ondas de radio entre un emisor y un receptor.
Objetos de aprendizagem do ‘desenho’ ao ‘mercado’... uma trajetória UFPE
O documento discute a trajetória dos objetos de aprendizagem, desde seu desenvolvimento inicial como ferramentas educacionais até sua comercialização atual. Ele descreve como os objetos de aprendizagem evoluíram de simples materiais educacionais para ferramentas mais sofisticadas projetadas com base em princípios de design, usabilidade e análise de tarefas. O documento também discute como os objetos de aprendizagem são compartilhados e disponibilizados em repositórios online de acesso aberto.
Canada is the second largest country by total area and has a variety of landscapes including mountains, prairies, and arctic wilderness. It has coastlines on three oceans and more lakes than any other country. The capital is Ottawa and major cities include Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary. Canada has a diverse population and culture that reflects both British and French influences, and the country has a highly developed economy focused on manufacturing, services, and natural resources.
Critical Mass Forrester 09: Marketing Vegas in a RecessionCritical Mass
Viva Las Vegas! Learn how Critical Mass and R&R Partners employed a 360 Degree Customer Experience strategy to drive travel to Las Vegas during these troubled economic times.
Seven Domains of Predictability - BPMCM 2014Keith Swenson
This is an updated version of the seven domains of predictability that define the different types of process technology given at the BPM & Case Management summit in Washington DC Jun e2014
Este documento presenta una lista de obras artísticas, arquitectónicas e históricas clave del neoclasicismo y romanticismo entre los siglos XVIII y XIX. Incluye ejemplos de pintura, escultura y arquitectura de artistas como Canova, David, Goya, Delacroix, Turner y Friedrich, así como hitos históricos como la Declaración de Independencia de los Estados Unidos y proyectos arquitectónicos como la Iglesia de Sainte Geneviève y la Puerta de Brandenburgo.
La joyería de Eivissa presenta fotos y modelos de joyas de oro y plata. Las joyas incluyen una emprendada de oro y otra de plata, ambas modeladas por Laura Miguélez Riera en Eivissa en 2008.
Blogs and Web 2.0 tools to open student teachers' eportfoliosGemma Tur
Blogs and Web 2.0 tools to open student teachers’ eportfolios: student teachers’ perceptions on eportfolio openness
Paper presented at
ePortfolio and Identity Conference
London
This document lists notable football transfers that occurred between clubs during the 2008-2009 season, including Dimitar Berbatov moving from Tottenham Hotspur to Manchester United, Luka Modric transferring from Dinamo Zagreb to Tottenham Hotspur, and Ronaldinho leaving Barcelona for AC Milan. It also provides a link for additional football news.
Palestra sobre "Pesquisa e Ensino na Era Digital" realizada durante o II Simpósio do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, evento realizado pelo Programa de Pós – Graduação em Ciências da Saúde -PPGCS.
This document summarizes key points from an investor visit by Syngenta to Brazil:
1) Syngenta raised its 2020 sales target for soybeans by $0.5 billion to $4 billion due to stronger than expected growth and confidence in its new fungicide, Elatus, which trials show increases yields more than competitors' products.
2) Syngenta reduced its 2015 sales target for sugarcane by $0.35 billion to $0.65 billion due to delays bringing its new product, Plene, to market.
3) Syngenta reiterated its goal of doubling specialty crop sales to $4 billion by 2020, highlighting its integrated strategy around traceability and customer services.
The document discusses a welcome message from the Lesbian Herstory Archives (LHA) inviting all participants to the opening reception of the ALMS Conference hosted at the LHA. The reception will welcome attendees to the conference events held at the lesbian archives organization.
This document provides an overview of a book that argues terrorism and war can be permanently stopped through the group practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM). It claims extensive research shows when large groups of experienced TM meditators gather together, it reduces stress and tension in society, thereby reducing violence, crime, war and terrorism. The book aims to empower readers with this knowledge and show how widespread use of TM could generate a permanent state of world peace through its hypothesized ability to influence social dynamics in a peaceful way through consciousness.
This document provides an overview of various topics related to terrorism and homeland security. It begins by outlining learning objectives covering biological and chemical weapons, cyber terrorism, intelligence reform, and information sharing. It then covers subtopics like bioterrorism, chemical threats, nuclear threats, cyber terrorism, intelligence agency capabilities, and case studies. Key points discussed include the availability of weapons for terrorists, intelligence efforts to prevent attacks, and debates around various security policies and programs.
The document provides information about various gompas (monasteries) in Ladakh, India, located at high altitudes of around 11,000 feet. It describes the Hemis Gompa as the largest gompa in Ladakh, built in 1620. It also summarizes details about the Likir, Lamayuru, Alchi, Shey, Thikse, and Spituk gompas, including their founding histories, structures, and artifacts. It concludes with sections on festivals held at the gompas and how to travel to Ladakh to visit these religious sites.
Alice signs into her identity provider and clicks on an icon to access her photo provider account. Alice wants to share some photos with her friend Joe, so she clicks on a "Share Photos" link which discovers her people service to get her list of friends. Seeing that Joe is not already a friend, Alice submits a request to invite Joe. Joe receives an email invitation, accepts it, and is then added as a friend of Alice's and can view her shared photos without creating a new account. Now when accessing services, Joe will already be on Alice's friend list so she can easily share things like her calendar with him as well.
El documento describe el montaje de un circuito de comunicación inalámbrica por modulación por amplitud (ASK). Se explica cómo conectar los componentes electrónicos necesarios como un oscilador, un modulador y un transmisor de radiofrecuencia para enviar señales digitales sin cables a través de ondas de radio entre un emisor y un receptor.
Objetos de aprendizagem do ‘desenho’ ao ‘mercado’... uma trajetória UFPE
O documento discute a trajetória dos objetos de aprendizagem, desde seu desenvolvimento inicial como ferramentas educacionais até sua comercialização atual. Ele descreve como os objetos de aprendizagem evoluíram de simples materiais educacionais para ferramentas mais sofisticadas projetadas com base em princípios de design, usabilidade e análise de tarefas. O documento também discute como os objetos de aprendizagem são compartilhados e disponibilizados em repositórios online de acesso aberto.
Canada is the second largest country by total area and has a variety of landscapes including mountains, prairies, and arctic wilderness. It has coastlines on three oceans and more lakes than any other country. The capital is Ottawa and major cities include Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary. Canada has a diverse population and culture that reflects both British and French influences, and the country has a highly developed economy focused on manufacturing, services, and natural resources.
Critical Mass Forrester 09: Marketing Vegas in a RecessionCritical Mass
Viva Las Vegas! Learn how Critical Mass and R&R Partners employed a 360 Degree Customer Experience strategy to drive travel to Las Vegas during these troubled economic times.
Seven Domains of Predictability - BPMCM 2014Keith Swenson
This is an updated version of the seven domains of predictability that define the different types of process technology given at the BPM & Case Management summit in Washington DC Jun e2014
Este documento presenta una lista de obras artísticas, arquitectónicas e históricas clave del neoclasicismo y romanticismo entre los siglos XVIII y XIX. Incluye ejemplos de pintura, escultura y arquitectura de artistas como Canova, David, Goya, Delacroix, Turner y Friedrich, así como hitos históricos como la Declaración de Independencia de los Estados Unidos y proyectos arquitectónicos como la Iglesia de Sainte Geneviève y la Puerta de Brandenburgo.
La joyería de Eivissa presenta fotos y modelos de joyas de oro y plata. Las joyas incluyen una emprendada de oro y otra de plata, ambas modeladas por Laura Miguélez Riera en Eivissa en 2008.
Blogs and Web 2.0 tools to open student teachers' eportfoliosGemma Tur
Blogs and Web 2.0 tools to open student teachers’ eportfolios: student teachers’ perceptions on eportfolio openness
Paper presented at
ePortfolio and Identity Conference
London
This document lists notable football transfers that occurred between clubs during the 2008-2009 season, including Dimitar Berbatov moving from Tottenham Hotspur to Manchester United, Luka Modric transferring from Dinamo Zagreb to Tottenham Hotspur, and Ronaldinho leaving Barcelona for AC Milan. It also provides a link for additional football news.
Palestra sobre "Pesquisa e Ensino na Era Digital" realizada durante o II Simpósio do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, evento realizado pelo Programa de Pós – Graduação em Ciências da Saúde -PPGCS.
This document summarizes key points from an investor visit by Syngenta to Brazil:
1) Syngenta raised its 2020 sales target for soybeans by $0.5 billion to $4 billion due to stronger than expected growth and confidence in its new fungicide, Elatus, which trials show increases yields more than competitors' products.
2) Syngenta reduced its 2015 sales target for sugarcane by $0.35 billion to $0.65 billion due to delays bringing its new product, Plene, to market.
3) Syngenta reiterated its goal of doubling specialty crop sales to $4 billion by 2020, highlighting its integrated strategy around traceability and customer services.
The document discusses a welcome message from the Lesbian Herstory Archives (LHA) inviting all participants to the opening reception of the ALMS Conference hosted at the LHA. The reception will welcome attendees to the conference events held at the lesbian archives organization.
This document provides an overview of a book that argues terrorism and war can be permanently stopped through the group practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM). It claims extensive research shows when large groups of experienced TM meditators gather together, it reduces stress and tension in society, thereby reducing violence, crime, war and terrorism. The book aims to empower readers with this knowledge and show how widespread use of TM could generate a permanent state of world peace through its hypothesized ability to influence social dynamics in a peaceful way through consciousness.
This document provides an overview of various topics related to terrorism and homeland security. It begins by outlining learning objectives covering biological and chemical weapons, cyber terrorism, intelligence reform, and information sharing. It then covers subtopics like bioterrorism, chemical threats, nuclear threats, cyber terrorism, intelligence agency capabilities, and case studies. Key points discussed include the availability of weapons for terrorists, intelligence efforts to prevent attacks, and debates around various security policies and programs.
WORK & STRESS, 1998, VOL. 12, NO. 3 293-306 Achieving a sa.docxambersalomon88660
WORK & STRESS, 1998, VOL. 12, NO. 3 293-306
Achieving a safe culture: theory and practice
JAMES R E A S O N
Department of Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Keywords: Safety culture; Accidents; Organizational factors; H u m a n error.
This paper discusses four topics relating to safety culture, three theoretical and one practical. The first
considers why it is that an unsafe culture is more likely to be involved in the causation of organizational
rather than individual accidents. It is the pervasive nature of culture that makes it uniquely suitable
for creating and sustaining the co-linear gaps in defences-in-depth through which an accident
trajectory has to pass. The second topic relates to pathological adaptations, and discusses two
examples: the Royal Navy of the mid-nineteenth century and the Chernobyl reactor complex. The
third issue deals with recurrent accident patterns and considers the role of cultural drivers in creating
typical accidents. The final topic is concerned with the practical question of whether a safety culture
can be engineered. It is argued that a safe culture is an informed culture and this, in turn, depends upon
creating an effective reporting culture that is underpinned by a just culture in which the line between
acceptable and unacceptable behaviour is clearly drawn and understood.
1. Introduction
Although there is no universally accepted definition of safety culture, there can be little
doubt that it is a concept whose time has come. Since the beginning of 1997, there have been
well-attended meetings and workshops devoted exclusively to this topic, and the interest
extends across many work domains. For example, the US National Transportation Safety
Board’s (NTSB) symposium on ‘ Corporate Culture and Transportation Safety ’ in April
1997 attracted some 550 delegates from all of its constituencies : aviation, railroads,
highways, the marine world, pipelines and the safety of hazardous materials. The
symposium was convened because the NTSB’s accident investigators were increasingly
conscious of the crucial role played by cultural factors in creating bad events (see, for
example, NTSB/AAR 1994, 1997, NTSB/RAR 1996).
The high level of concern with organizational culture in the world of hazardous
technologies poses both a challenge and an opportunity for those academics involved in the
safety-related sciences. W e need to develop a clearer theoretical understanding of these
organizational issues to create a principled basis for more effective culture-enhancing
practices. To this end, the paper presents arguments dealing with four culture-related issues,
three largely theoretical and one with more directly practical applications.
First, are modern, high-tech, well-defended technologies-such as nuclear power plants,
chemical process plants and commercial aviation-more vulnerable to the effects of a poor
safety culture than traditional industries involv.
This document presents an analysis of Martin Heidegger's views on technology from his work "The Question Concerning Technology". It discusses Heidegger's definitions of technology as an instrument and a human activity. It explains his view that modern technology "challenges forth" nature rather than bringing it forth. The document also discusses the dangers of technology in consuming humanity and proposes that art may act as a saving power by encouraging meditative thinking over calculative thinking. Students are given exercises to illustrate these concepts.
DEVELOPING A PEOPLE’S SECURITY ECOSYSTEM IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTTANKO AHMED fwc
The paper deploys an analogical approach to the complex topic of developing a people’s security ecosystem centrifugal to the existing national security architecture within a challenging environment. It conceptulises people’s security ecosystem as an adhocratic enhancement to the bureaucratic nature of national security architecture as aspects of national security management and describes the environmental impediments to its development. The paper deploys a system approach in the management process of getting things done by use of resources with the people as core. It views the existing national security architecture as a closed, self-constraint, over-regulated, isolated, restrained, and too bureaucratic against the people’s security ecosystem which is open, extended, flexible, participatory, and adhocratic as it interacts with the environment. The paper argues that the Nigerian security environment is self-afflicted with defective organisational capability, weak interagency synergy, absence of effective communication strategy, and prolonged breakdown in national value re-orientation. The paper attributes the deeply rooted divisive tendencies as precursory to a national psyche in which issues are seen in terms of tribal, ethnic, religious, sectional, and endless highly opinioned dysfunctional conflicts. It establishes the way forward to include the expansion of existing bureaucratic national security architecture to an adhocratic people’s security ecosystem for effective security service delivery. The paper strongly recommends the mass mobilisation of the citizenry, re-organisation of communities, and encouragement of security service entrepreneurship as key approaches to developing a people’s security ecosystem in a challenging environment. Some key suggested implementation strategies range from otherwise neglected civic duties to compulsory community and security service for all able Nigerians.
Plenary viii.presentation sustainable solutions for peace and threats 1.0Tayo Aduloju
Dr. Tayo Aduloju discusses sustainable solutions for peace and threats to human security. The document outlines the origins of human security and peace as fundamentals for ideal human conditions. It discusses how Dr. Mahbub ul Haq drew attention to human security in the 1994 UNDP Human Development Report. The report defined human security across seven areas: economic, food, health, environmental, personal, community, and political security. Case studies on the Niger Delta insurgency and North-Eastern Nigeria illustrate how lack of cooperation and problem-solving frameworks can lead to negative consequences. Best practices for sustainable peace and human security are proposed, including mapping threats, data gathering, impact reporting, and stakeholder frameworks.
presentation sustainable solutions for peace and human securityTayo Aduloju
Dr Tayo Aduloju Presentation to the 21st Nigerian Economic Summit exploring new tools, techniques and methodologies for mapping, identifying and reducing threats to sustainable peace and human security
This document provides an overview and introduction to a Natural Science I course taught by Dr. Henry J. Ramos. It outlines the course objectives, requirements, topics to be covered which include the history of physics and chemistry from ancient views to modern quantum theory. It also discusses the nature of science, the scientific method, characteristics of physics, and the relationship between science and society.
Brahmajnanavalimala | Adi Shankara See also Brahmajnanavalimala | Adi Shankara | I am indestructible | Sanskrit Song by Gaiea Sanskrit https://youtu.be/5Nn8mcxJT5s
Scopul conferinței este informarea educatorilor, părinților și elevilor, despre metode practice de reducere a stresului în școli și stimulare a dorinței de a învăța și bucuriei de a preda.
https://ro.tm.org/evenimente
Scopul conferinței - workshop:
Informarea educatorilor, părinților și elevilor, despre metode practice de reducere a stresului în școli și stimularea
dorinței de a învăta și bucuriei de a preda
Identificarea de modalități practice prin care se poate reduce stresul din procesul educațional în România
Conștientizarea efectelor educației fără stres asupra vieții profesionale în diferite domenii
This document discusses research on the benefits of Transcendental Meditation (TM) practice. It provides information on an association for TM in Romania and describes 17 studies showing positive effects of TM for reducing anxiety, stress, trauma symptoms, family problems, alcohol use, drug use, recidivism, aggression and hostility in populations including criminal offenders, prisoners, and at-risk youth. The studies were conducted at various universities and showed decreased mental health issues and improved behavior through regular TM practice.
TM Sistemul de reabilitare bazat pe Campul UnificatAMTR
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document summarizes over 600 research studies on the benefits of Transcendental Meditation and the TM-Sidhi program in education. Key findings include improved academic performance, intelligence, creativity and cognitive abilities in students. Teachers and administrators benefit from increased effectiveness, efficiency and lower stress. When practiced collectively, the programs create a more harmonious social environment conducive to learning.
PROGRAMUL MEDITATIEI TRANSCENDENTALE PENTRU A CLADI FORTA FAMILIEIAMTR
Acest studiu descrie cercetarile facute asupra programului Meditatiei Transcendentale (TM) si un plan al lui Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, creatorul acestui program, pentru a dezvolta familii "invincibile" bazat pe un model al sistemelor coerente (invincibilitatea este o caracteristica generala a sistemelor coerente de a respinge influenta factorilor externi perturbatori).
Parada furnicilor apare in puranas. Scrise într-un stil popular, Puranele sunt privite ca fiind cărţi sacre ale hinduismului. Ele sunt scrise dupa povesti. Ele abordeaza teme cum ar fi creerea universului, distrugerea si refacerea universului, dinastiile zeilor lunii si ai soarelui, genealogia zeilor si epocile creatorilor oamenilor.
Parada Furnicilor este cea mai fascinanta perspectiva asupra timpului scrisa vreodata de o minte umana.
Se recomanda lectura impreuna cu http://www.slideshare.net/sorinelb/time-management-and-the-transcendental-meditation-program
Time Management And The Transcendental Meditation ProgramAMTR
Improved time management through human development: achieving most
with least expenditure of time
Harald S. Harung
The need to improve time management
Va recomandam sa citit acest material impreuna cu Parada Furnicilor
http://www.slideshare.net/sorinelb/parada-furnicilor
The Knowledge and Experience of Self-Referral Consciousness and the
Fulfillment of
Interdisciplinary Study
Samuel Y. Boothby
Maharishi University of Management
Fairfield, Iowa
Creating Heaven on Earth:
The Mechanics of the Impossible
How group practice of the Maharishi Transcendental Meditation
and TM-Sidhi programs radiates an influence of harmony
and progress into the world.
- Evelyn Toft received her Ph.D in Spanish literature from the University of Cincinnati in 1983 and is currently completing an M.A. in theology at St. John's University.
- She has published and presented many papers on the poetry and prose of John of the Cross and is currently an Associate Professor of modern languages at Fort Hays State University.
- The document provides biographical information about the author Evelyn Toft and establishes her expertise on the works of John of the Cross.
The document discusses the relationship between Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology and computer science. It explains that computer science has three major aspects - theory, software, and hardware - which reflect the three-in-one structure of the unified field of natural law. Direct experience of the unified field through Maharishi Technology of the Unified Field can provide the basis for computer science and all fields of knowledge.
This document outlines principles from quantum mechanics, nonlinear dynamical systems theory, quantum gravity, and superstring theory that establish nature's laws as inviolable and perfectly ordered. It argues that by applying Maharishi's Vedic Science technologies like Yogic Flying, a group can experience the unified field and enliven qualities of perfect order, creativity, and invincibility in themselves and society. This creates a harmonious, crime-free environment and influences events like reduced hurricane activity according to the "Butterfly Effect" of chaos theory. Command over gravity implies command over nature's governing intelligence, allowing problems to be prevented.
The document discusses research on using the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique to reduce stress, anxiety, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. It provides evidence from meta-analyses and studies that practicing TM is effective in reducing stress hormones, blood pressure, trait anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and substance abuse. Specific results showed reduced cortisol, symptoms of depression and insomnia, and improved attention and executive functioning in students with ADHD.
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment in Fairfield, Iowa has achieved unprecedented academic, athletic, and artistic successes over the past 20 years. Students score in the top 1% nationally on standardized tests and over 95% are accepted to four-year colleges. The school holds numerous state records and national championships in academics, arts, athletics and more. Studies show students who practice the Transcendental Meditation technique twice daily lower blood pressure and stress levels. The school aims to develop student invincibility through perfect health, ideal social behavior, world peace, and total creative potential.
This document describes a Consciousness-Based education approach that uses the Transcendental Meditation technique. It has been validated by 40 years of experience, hundreds of scientific studies, and exceptional educational outcomes. The approach offers traditional subjects alongside developing total brain functioning and unfolding creative intelligence through twice-daily meditation. Advanced practices like the TM-Sidhi program with Yogic Flying further develop enhanced thinking and fulfillment of goals from a powerful state of awareness.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Cosa hanno in comune un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ?Speck&Tech
ABSTRACT: A prima vista, un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ potrebbero avere in comune il fatto di essere entrambi blocchi di costruzione, o dipendenze di progetti creativi e software. La realtà è che un mattoncino Lego e il caso della backdoor XZ hanno molto di più di tutto ciò in comune.
Partecipate alla presentazione per immergervi in una storia di interoperabilità, standard e formati aperti, per poi discutere del ruolo importante che i contributori hanno in una comunità open source sostenibile.
BIO: Sostenitrice del software libero e dei formati standard e aperti. È stata un membro attivo dei progetti Fedora e openSUSE e ha co-fondato l'Associazione LibreItalia dove è stata coinvolta in diversi eventi, migrazioni e formazione relativi a LibreOffice. In precedenza ha lavorato a migrazioni e corsi di formazione su LibreOffice per diverse amministrazioni pubbliche e privati. Da gennaio 2020 lavora in SUSE come Software Release Engineer per Uyuni e SUSE Manager e quando non segue la sua passione per i computer e per Geeko coltiva la sua curiosità per l'astronomia (da cui deriva il suo nickname deneb_alpha).
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfChart Kalyan
A Mix Chart displays historical data of numbers in a graphical or tabular form. The Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart specifically shows the results of a sequence of numbers over different periods.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
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Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
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2. A C H I E V I N G W O R L D P E A C E A N D N AT I O N A L I N V I N C I B I L I T Y
OFFERING INVINCIBILITY TO EVERY NATION
H
is Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduced the Transcendental Meditation® pro-
gram to the world nearly 50 years ago to bring enlightenment—the development
of full human potential—to millions of people throughout the world. Maharishi is
now offering his scientifically proven Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense to bring
invincibility to every nation and perpetual peace to the world.
“Now every government can achieve national invincibil-
ity and secure the safety and well-being of its citizens. Such
a government will naturally gain the permanent support
of its people—and thereby secure its own longevity and
dignity as a stable, sovereign government.”—Maharishi
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3. A S C I E N T I F I C A L LY P R O V E N A P P R O A C H
AN INVITATION TO GOVERNMENTS
T
oday, every nation is vulnerable. Even the mightiest nations are held hostage by small
terrorist groups. Conventional military approaches are increasingly powerless to pro-
tect a nation against terrorist attack, against new destructive technologies, or against
missiles with pinpoint accuracy.
Diplomatic efforts seem equally powerless. In a world divided by deep-seated hostilities and
regional tensions, negotiated settlements and ceasefires have brought temporary relief, at best.
Paper treaties and discussions among representatives of warring nations are too fragile a basis for
lasting peace.
How, then, can we achieve lasting peace and protect the security, stability,
and well-being of every nation?
According to recent research, traditional approaches to defense fail because
they do not address the underlying cause of violence and conflict: they do
not relieve the acute political, ethnic, and religious tensions that fuel ter-
rorism and conflict. We need an effective means to eliminate these deep-seat-
ed tensions—a proven approach that can safeguard a nation against violence
and promote peace and prosperity in the world.
During the last 25 years, a powerful, innovative approach to peace has been extensively field test-
ed—in the Middle East and throughout the world. The consistent result has been dramatic reduc-
tions in terrorism, war, and other social violence. These findings have been replicated, published
in leading academic journals, and endorsed by hundreds of independent scientists and scholars.
The efficacy of this approach is now beyond question.
These studies verify that the scientific knowledge and technologies are now available to end ter-
rorism and conflict, to achieve indomitable national strength and security, and to create perma-
nent world peace. By implementing these technologies, every government can rise to invincibility
and secure the peace and safety of its citizens. But the time to act is now.
—John Hagelin, Ph.D.
President, US Peace Government
Renowned quantum physicist and public policy expert
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4. A C H I E V I N G W O R L D P E A C E A N D N AT I O N A L I N V I N C I B I L I T Y
MAHARISHI’S UNIFIED FIELD-BASED APPROACH TO DEFENSE
M
aharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense is a proven, practical
approach to world peace and national invincibility—an approach validated by
more than 50 replications and 23 studies published in leading peer-reviewed sci-
entific journals. It is a direct technological application of the most advanced dis-
coveries in the fields of quantum mechanics, neuroscience, and human consciousness.
The approach calls for the immediate establishment of large national groups of peace-creating experts
practicing specific “technologies of consciousness” that have been scientifically shown to neutral-
ize acute ethnic, political, and religious tensions that fuel violence, terrorism, and social conflict.
By defusing tensions and neutralizing animosity, this field-tested approach will immediately:
• Defuse enmity in a potential adversary, thus preventing the birth of an enemy and the onset
of war
• Create coherent and harmonious national consciousness, strengthening the nation against
any potentially disruptive influences from outside or within
• Create a peaceful and cooperative global environment, conducive to the formation of sta-
ble governments and the cessation of hostilities in regional hot spots
• Stop terrorist cells from proliferating in at-risk countries and prevent suicide missions and
other fanatical acts of terrorism by quelling local support for such actions
• Ensure lasting peace, security, and economic stability at home, relieving tremendous pres-
sure on governmental departments and institutions charged with public safety and homeland
security
Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense is the only approach that effectively tar-
gets the root cause of national, regional, and global conflict. It is the only approach to national
security and world peace that is extensively field tested and backed by rigorous scientific research.
Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense generates a palpable, measurable effect of
peace that creates a fertile environment in which diplomatic and other conventional approach-
es can actually succeed. It should be the central component of any comprehensive approach to
peace and national security.
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5. A S C I E N T I F I C A L LY P R O V E N A P P R O A C H
SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION
The Unified Field
P
rogress in theoretical physics during the past quarter century has led to a progressively
more unified understanding of the laws of nature, culminating in the recent discov-
ery of completely unified field theories based on the superstring. These theories
locate a single, universal, unified field of intelligence at the basis of all forms and phe-
nomena in the universe. Millions of times more fundamental and more powerful than the nuclear
force, the unified field is the ultimate source of the order displayed throughout the vast universe.
INVINCIBLE DEFENSE
WHERE IS IT? ...................
.....
Let us examine the different levels of physics
LEVEL TELECOMMUNI- COMPUTER
MECHANICAL AND
MATERIAL AEROSPACE LASER
INVINCIBILITY
STRUCTURAL
Not Here
ELECTRONICS
5 CATIONS SCIENCE
ENGINEERING
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
LEVEL ELECTRONIC CLASSICAL THERMO- STATISTICAL FLUID SOLID STATE ACOUSTICS INVINCIBILITY
4 TECHNOLOGY
MECHANICS DYNAMICS PHYSICS DYNAMICS PHYSICS OPTICS Not Here
CHEMICAL
TECHNOLOGY
LEVEL
NUCLEAR QUANTUM ATOMIC
INVINCIBILITY
3
NUCLEAR
TECHNOLOGY
PHYSICS MECHANICS PHYSICS
Not Here
STRONG UP-TYPE DOWN-
ELECTRO- WEAK GRAVITA- N = 1 SUPER- CHARGED
10-14cm MAGNETISM FORCE FORCE
TION SYMMETRY QUARKS TYPE NEUTRINOS LEPTONS
QCD QUARKS
ELECTRO- STRONG
INVINCIBILITY
10-16cm GRAVITA- N = 1 SUPER-
Not Here
WEAK FORCE SYMMETRY QUARKS LEPTONS
LEVEL UNIFICATION TION
2
GRAND GRAVITA- LEPTO-
10-30cm UNIFICATION TION
N = 1 SUPER-
SYMMETRY QUARKS
FORCE FIELDS MATTER FIELDS
BO SUPERSYMMETRY S
SE LD
IE
FI
EL IF
RM
10-33cm Planck Scale
DS
FE
INVINCIBILITY
Super Unification Only Here
Unified Field
of all the Laws of Nature
Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense constitutes a direct technological appli-
cation of the unified field. Because it works at the deepest, most powerful and holistic level of
Natural Law, its effects are pervasive and inescapable. It can easily overpower—and effectively
disarm—conventional technologies of offense based on the electronic, chemical, biological, or
nuclear levels. Yet it is inherently safe, despite its power, because it is based on the application of
a completely holistic level of Natural Law.
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6. A C H I E V I N G W O R L D P E A C E A N D N AT I O N A L I N V I N C I B I L I T Y
The Unified Field of Consciousness
T
heoretical and empirical investigation reveals that the unified field is fundamentally
a field of consciousness. The fundamental qualities of the unified field—intelligence,
dynamism, and self-awareness (i.e., “self-referral,” the non-Abelian property of self-
interaction)—are the defining characteristics of consciousness.
Extensive published research further demonstrates that human consciousness can directly access
and experience the unified field in the most expanded state of human awareness, known as “pure
consciousness.” (See chart below.) This experience of the unified field—pure consciousness—con-
stitutes a fourth major state of human consciousness, physiologically and subjectively distinct from
waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. This experience is marked by the onset of global EEG coher-
ence and increased alpha power, indicating maximum orderliness of brain functioning and uti-
lization of the total brain.
PHYSICS CONSCIOUSNESS
MECHANICAL AND
LEVEL TELECOMMUNI- COMPUTER MATERIAL AEROSPACE LASER
ELECTRONICS STRUCTURAL
5 CATIONS SCIENCE
ENGINEERING
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
Transcendental
LEVEL
4
ELECTRONIC
TECHNOLOGY
CLASSICAL
MECHANICS
THERMO- STATISTICAL
DYNAMICS PHYSICS
FLUID
DYNAMICS
SOLID STATE
PHYSICS
ACOUSTICS
OPTICS
Meditation
allows the con-
CHEMICAL
LEVEL
TECHNOLOGY
NUCLEAR QUANTUM ATOMIC
scious mind to
3
NUCLEAR
TECHNOLOGY
PHYSICS MECHANICS PHYSICS identify itself
with the Unified
10-14cm
ELECTRO-
MAGNETISM
WEAK
FORCE
STRONG
FORCE GRAVITA-
TION
N = 1 SUPER-
SYMMETRY
UP-TYPE
QUARKS
DOWN-
TYPE NEUTRINOS
CHARGED
LEPTONS
Field in Pure
QCD QUARKS
Consciousness
ELECTRO- STRONG
10-16cm WEAK FORCE
GRAVITA- N = 1 SUPER-
SYMMETRY QUARKS LEPTONS
LEVEL UNIFICATION TION
2
GRAND GRAVITA- LEPTO-
10-30cm UNIFICATION TION
N = 1 SUPER-
SYMMETRY QUARKS
FORCE FIELDS MATTER FIELDS
BO SUPERSYMMETRY DS
SE IEL
FI
EL IF
DS RM
FE
10-33cm Planck Scale
Super Unification Pure Consciousness
Unified Field Unified Field
of all the Laws of Nature of all the Laws of Nature
This fourth state of consciousness is universally accessible through specific, highly developed tech-
nologies of consciousness from the Vedic tradition of India. These technologies—the Tran-
scendental Meditation program and advanced TM-Sidhi® program of His Holiness Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi—are the most widely practiced and extensively researched technologies in the world
for the full development of human potential.
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7. A S C I E N T I F I C A L LY P R O V E N A P P R O A C H
Creating Coherent National Consciousness: The “Maharishi Effect”
R
egular experience of the unified field through Transcendental Meditation has been
shown to dissolve deep-seated stress in the individual, bringing marked reductions
in hypertension, stroke, heart disease, and other stress-related illness. When practiced
collectively in groups, this same program has been shown to effectively reduce soci-
etal stress and tensions, causing associated reductions in crime and social violence, and an upsurge
of peace and positivity throughout the population.
Specifically, published research confirms that collective practice of the Transcendental Medita-
tion and TM-Sidhi programs by groups of several hundred to several thousand trained experts
quickly neutralizes acute societal stress—including the ethnic, religious, and political tensions that
fuel violence and conflict. Violence and conflict are thereby averted as tensions are calmed and as the
enmity in an adversary is naturally defused.
From the perspective of physics, such groups of trained, peace-creating experts collectively
accessing and stimulating the unified field generate powerful waves of unity and coherence that
permeate the collective consciousness of the whole population. The immediate, practical result
is markedly reduced crime and social violence, and improved positive trends throughout socie-
ty. (See research on pages 9–10.)
This phenomenon of increased coherence and peace throughout society was first reported in
research published in 1976, which found that when 1% of a community practiced the Tran-
scendental Meditation program, the crime rate dropped by an average of 16%. This phenome-
non was named the “Maharishi Effect” in honor of His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who
first predicted it in 1960. This term now includes the influence generated by group practice of
the advanced TM-Sidhi program, through which even the square root of 1% of a community is
sufficient to create measurable changes in social trends.
The reduction of social violence, terrorism, and war through group practice of Maharishi’s
Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programs is the most extensively researched and
thoroughly established phenomenon in the history of the social sciences. (See references, back
cover.) Such group practice is the cornerstone of Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to
Defense.
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8. A C H I E V I N G W O R L D P E A C E A N D N AT I O N A L I N V I N C I B I L I T Y
ENDORSEMENTS FROM INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS
“This work . . . deserves the most serious consideration.”
“The claim can be plausibly made that the potential impact of this research exceeds that of any
other ongoing social or psychological research program. The research has survived a broader
array of statistical tests than most research in the field of conflict resolution. I think this work,
and the theory that informs it, deserve the most serious consideration by academics and poli-
cy makers alike.”
—DAVID EDWARDS, PH.D., Professor of Government
at the University of Texas at Austin
“We have to take these studies seriously.”
“In the studies that I have examined on the impact of the Maharishi Effect [Maharishi’s Uni-
fied Field-Based Approach to Defense] on conflict, I can find no methodological flaws, and the
findings have been consistent across a large number of replications in many different geo-
graphical and conflictual situations. As unlikely as the premise may sound, I think we have to
take these studies seriously.”
—TED ROBERT GURR, PH.D., Emeritus Professor of Government
and Politics at the University of Maryland
“The work is sound.”
“The hypothesis definitely raised some eyebrows among our reviewers. But the statistical
work is sound. The numbers are there. When you can statistically control for as many variables
as these studies do, it makes the results much more convincing. This evidence indicates that
we now have a new technology to generate peace in the world.”
—RAYMOND RUSS, PH.D., Professor of Psychology at the
University of Maine; editor, Journal of Mind and Behavior
“This research . . . demands action.”
“I have been following the research on the Maharishi Effect [Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based
Approach to Defense] as it has developed over the last twenty years. There is now a strong and
coherent body of evidence showing that [this approach] provides a simple and cost-effective
solution to many of the social problems we face today. This research and its conclusions are so
strong, that it demands action from those responsible for government policy.”
—HUW DIXON, PH.D., Professor of Economics
at York University, England
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9. A S C I E N T I F I C A L LY P R O V E N A P P R O A C H
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
T
he unique effectiveness of Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense in pre-
venting social violence, terrorism, and war has been confirmed by more than 50
demonstrations and 23 scientific studies. This research has been carefully scruti-
nized by independent scholars and accepted for publication in top academic jour-
nals (see references, back cover). In every case, this approach produced marked reductions of crime,
social violence, terrorism, and war, and increased peace and positivity in society.
Decreased War and Terrorism
A critical experimental test of Maharishi’s Unified
Field-Based Approach to Defense was conducted
during the peak of the Lebanon war. A day-by-day
study of a two-month assembly in Israel in 1983
showed that, on days when the number of partic-
ipants in Maharishi’s Vedic Approach to Defense
(“TM® Group Size,” right) was high, war deaths
in neighboring Lebanon dropped by 76% (p < 10-
7
). In addition, crime, traffic accidents, fires, and
other indicators of social stress in Israel (combined into a Composite Index) all correlated strong-
ly with changes in TM group size. Other possible causes (weekends, holidays, weather, etc.) were
statistically controlled for (Journal of Conflict Resolution 32: 776-812, 1988).
These results were subsequently replicated in
seven consecutive experiments over a two-year
period during the peak of the Lebanon war. The
results of these interventions included:
• war-related fatalities decreased by 71% (p < 10-10)
• war-related injuries fell by 68% (p < 10-6)
• the level of conflict dropped by 48% (p < 10-8)
• cooperation among antagonists increased by 66%
(p < 10-6)
The likelihood that these combined results were
due to chance is less than one part in 1019, making
this effect of reducing societal stress and conflict the most rigorously established phenomenon
in the history of the social sciences (Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, in press).
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10. A C H I E V I N G W O R L D P E A C E A N D N AT I O N A L I N V I N C I B I L I T Y
In addition, the global influence on terrorism of
three large coherence-creating assemblies was stud-
ied retrospectively through an analysis of data com-
piled by the Rand Corporation. The data revealed
a 72% reduction in worldwide terrorism during the
three assemblies taken together, as compared to all
other weeks during a two-year period. Each assem-
bly had approached or exceeded the participation
threshold (8,000) predicted to create a global influence of peace. The study ruled out the possibili-
ty that this reduction in terrorism was due to cycles, trends, or drifts in the measures used, or to
seasonal changes (Journal of Offender Rehabilitation 36 (1-4): 283-302, 2003).
Decreased Crime and Social Stress
A National Demonstration Project conducted in
Washington, D.C., from June 7 to July 30, 1993,
tested the efficacy of Maharishi’s Unified Field-
Based Approach to Defense for reducing crime and
social stress and improving the effectiveness of gov-
ernment.
In this carefully controlled experiment, the coher-
ence-creating group increased from 800 to 4,000
over the two-month period. Although violent crime
had been steadily increasing during the first five months of the year, soon after the start of the study,
violent crime (measured by FBI Uniform Crime Statistics) began decreasing and continued to drop
until the end of the experiment (maximum decrease 23.3%), after which it began to rise again. The
likelihood that this result could be attributed to chance variation in crime levels was less than two
parts per billion (p < .000000002). The drop in crime could not be attributed to other possible caus-
es, including temperature, precipitation, weekends, and police and community anti-crime activities
(Social Indicators Research 47: 153-201, 1999).
These are just a few of the more than 50 scientific demonstrations and 23 published studies on
Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense. These studies are backed by more than
600 other published studies conducted at over 200 independent universities and research insti-
tutes in 30 countries on the individual and societal benefits of Maharishi’s Vedic technologies of
consciousness. This extensive body of scientific research makes Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based
Approach to Defense the most thoroughly tested and rigorously established technology of
defense in the world today.
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11. A S C I E N T I F I C A L LY P R O V E N A P P R O A C H
FUNDAMENTALS OF INVINCIBILITY
T
he latest scientific discoveries in the fields of quantum mechanics and quantum field
theory reveal the fundamental principles of invincibility that are practically applied
through Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense and that can practi-
cally achieve unprecedented levels of national security, strength, and invincibility.
These principles include:
The Principle of Indomitable Strength
The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that a system’s intrinsic energy is proportional to
its characteristic frequency:
∆E≥∆t/
As a consequence, nuclear processes, with their characteristic frequency ∆ tn ~ rp / c (where rp is
the proton radius), energetically overwhelm chemical processes, whose characteristic frequen-
cies are vastly smaller: ∆ tch ~ rm / c (where rm is a typical molecular dimension).
Hence, even if a molecular structure appears impregnable, such as a crystalline lattice of ammo-
nium iodide, this structure can be shattered instantly by a nuclear event, e.g., the radioactive decay
of an iodine nucleus embedded within the chemical lattice.
Similarly, a seemingly impregnable nuclear structure, such as an oxygen nucleus, is easily shat-
tered when a constituent nucleon explodes through a grand-unified lepto-quark transition, e.g.,
p ¡ º + e+ +
These examples illustrate that more fundamental levels of Natural Law are indeed more powerful.
The scale of superunification (the level of the unified field) is the ultimate time and distance scale.
It is the scale of quantum gravity,* the Planck scale (10-33 cm)—the dynamical origin of space
and time. Because this scale is millions upon millions of times smaller than the atomic nucleus,
the uncertainty principle guarantees that it is correspondingly millions upon millions of times
more powerful. The unified field can therefore easily overpower and overwhelm any previous level
of scientific technology—chemical, electronic, biological or nuclear.
__________________
*Among the advanced techniques of Transcendental Meditation is “Yogic Flying,” an ancient but pro-
found mental technique that generates powerful, sustained brainwave coherence. Regular practice
of Yogic Flying brings growing mastery over the force of gravity, as demonstrated by the body’s spon-
taneous rising off the ground in response to a purely mental impulse. (continued on page 12)
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12. A C H I E V I N G W O R L D P E A C E A N D N AT I O N A L I N V I N C I B I L I T Y
Meissner Effect: Invincibility through Internal Coherence
The Meissner effect illustrates another profound
principle of invincibility, derived from the quan-
tum physics of superconductors. In an ordinary
conductor (left side), incoherent, disordered elec-
trons allow penetration by an external magnetic N
field. In a superconductor (right side), coherent
collective functioning of the electrons sponta- S
neously expels external magnetic fields, maintain-
ing absolute impenetrability.
This principle of invincibility through internal
coherence seen in the Meissner Effect is by no means
unique to a superconductor; it is found throughout
the physical and biological sciences. In every case,
the natural ability of a system to resist disorder is
CULTURAL
based on coherent collective functioning. INTEGRITY
CULTURAL
INTEGRITY
INTERNAL
Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to INTERNAL
COHERENCE
COHERENCE
Defense utilizes this principle of the Meissner Effect
to create an invincible armor for the nation. By gen-
erating powerful coherence in national conscious-
ness, Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to
Defense creates an impenetrable border that pro-
tects the nation against any potentially disruptive or harmful influence from the outside.
__________________
(continued from page 11) Mastery over gravity demonstrates the capability of the fully developed human
mind to function from the level of quantum gravity—the only level from which conventional, classi-
cal gravity can be controlled. The scale of quantum gravity is the Planck scale—the scale of Super
Unification, where gravity unites with the other fundamental forces to become the unified field (see
chart, page 5). Here the ability to function at the level of quantum gravity implies the ability to func-
tion at the level of the unified field—the field of total Natural Law. Therefore, the growing mastery
over gravity seen during Yogic Flying truly indicates growing mastery over all the laws of nature. It
is from this most fundamental and powerful level of the unified field—the field of total Natural
Law—that the practice of Yogic Flying enlivens indomitable coherence in collective consciousness,
and invincibility in the nation.
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Gauge Supersymmetry: Invincibility through Infinite Adaptability
Gauge supersymmetry is the scientific principle through which the unified field dynamically
upholds its unity—its perfectly balanced supersymmetric union of diametrically opposed ten-
dencies, known as Bose and Fermi fields. If this perfect, supersymmetric balance were to be chal-
lenged by potentially disruptive permutations among its bosonic and fermionic components, then
specialized components of the unified field called gauge gravitinos spontaneously respond with a
countervailing force, preserving the perfect symmetry of the system.
All these fundamental principles of invincibility—the principle of indomitable strength, the prin-
ciple of impenetrable coherence (the Meissner Effect), and the principle of infinite adaptability
(gauge supersymmetry)—become fully functional in the nation when the qualities of the unified
field are enlivened in national consciousness through large groups of coherence-creating experts
practicing Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense.
These cutting-edge scientific principles of invincibility from physics explain how, in
modern scientific terms, by enlivening total Natural Law—the unified field—and its
invincible qualities in the collective consciousness of society, Maharishi’s Vedic
Approach to Defense creates indomitable strength and national invincibility—as con-
firmed by extensive published research.
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ACTION STEPS
1
Immediately establish a group of at least 1,000 to 2,000 peace-creating experts
(depending upon the size of the national population) trained in Maharishi’s Unified
Field-Based Approach to Defense to secure domestic tranquility, stability, and har-
mony within the nation.
2
Quickly expand this group to 8,000 peace-creating experts—the number required to
create a powerful influence of peace and harmony on a global scale. True invincibility can-
not be achieved while parts of the world are in turmoil. Every nation today is vulnerable to attack
by faraway countries through acts of terrorism, long-range missiles, or subterfuge. Every nation must
therefore look beyond its borders and help secure a peaceful and harmonious family of nations.
Fortunately, according to published research, such global harmony can be achieved, to a significant
degree, by even a single coherence-creating group of 8,000 experts. This number corresponds to the
square root of one percent of the world’s population, and is enough, according to both theory and
experiment, to produce dramatic global reductions in terrorism and conflict, and rising positive trends
throughout the world.
Implementation
The simplest way to establish a group of 8,000 trained experts in Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based
Approach to Defense is within a large university or college. Every country has hundreds of thou-
sands, or even millions, of students. With proper training, a group of 8,000 students can become a
powerful peace-creating force, bringing security and invincibility to the nation.
It is only necessary to only add to the curriculum a period, each morning and evening, for collective
practice of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programs. Extensive published research
on the application of these programs in education confirms that, in addition to the powerful effect
of peace and national coherence created by these programs, the students individually benefit pro-
foundly, graduating as highly productive, enlightened leaders of society. Among the many documented
benefits are significant longitudinal increases in intelligence (IQ); increased creativity; improved learn-
ing ability, memory, and academic performance; increased psychological stability, self-confidence,
and emotional maturity; and improved moral reasoning.
To safeguard national security and invincibility on a stable basis, it is important to ensure the conti-
nuity of this coherence-creating group. The group should be protected against political turnover and
changing policies caused by elections. Ideally, therefore, the peace-creating group should be per-
manently endowed, and placed in a secure location. In this location, a branch campus of an existing
government university can be built, or a new university can be established—a University of Peace.
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Alternatively or in addition to this student coherence-creating group, there may be many large cor-
porations with over 8,000 employees. By training company employees in the programs of Maharishi’s
Unified Field Based Approach to Defense, any large corporation can create national security and invin-
cibility. According to published research, such a business will also benefit greatly from increased
employee productivity, improved employee health and reduced health costs, greater economic sta-
bility in the country as a whole, and increased corporate profits.
Cost Effectiveness
The cost of achieving national security and invincibility through Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based
Approach to Defense is truly negligible—essentially the cost of training and sustaining a group of
8,000 peace-creating experts.
As seen above, students can be easily trained in these powerful, peace-promoting technologies and
can practice these programs as part of their daily educational routine. Additionally, many large cor-
porations employing over 8,000 people can train company employees in this approach and achieve
invincibility for the nation. Even the unemployed, who are often already supported by some type of
government funding, can be trained in this approach and can practice these technologies daily as a
form of community service in exchange for their financial support.
In all these cases, for less than the cost of a single B-2 fighter bomber, any nation—or any wealthy
philanthropist—can permanently endow a national peace-creating group of 8,000 experts—
and thus create and maintain national security and invincibility forever.
Promoting Governmental Longevity
Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense is also the most effective way to perpetuate a
government’s ruling authority—i.e., to keep the current government in power.
By achieving peace and national invincibility, by preventing crime and social violence, and by pro-
moting prosperity and positive trends throughout society, any government can gain and maintain
the support of its people. Such popular support alone will prevent the otherwise inevitable turnover
in governments, election after election. This constant turnover in governments, which is highly dis-
ruptive to both the rulers and the ruled, is an inevitable consequence of the historic inability of gov-
ernments to satisfy their people.
Now, through Maharishi’s Unified Field-Based Approach to Defense, every government can fulfill
its highest aspirations for its people. Every government can achieve national invincibility and world
peace—and simultaneously secure its own longevity and dignity as a stable sovereign government.
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