Einstein’s Relativity bridges Science and Religion

The integration of science and religion is the experimental basis for “Planetary Education”. In educational programs world-wide we have to develop a harmoniously scientific mind and conscious observing (watching, witnessing) of how scientific mind works. Watching the mind is the function of consciousness. In every human being it is the same consciousness functioning as an observer – watcher. By watching one’s mind one wakes up one’s consciousness and enters into “conscious experience” of the world that is free of all stereotypes of the mind. Today in every country in the world minds of our children are filled with narrow ideas belonging to a certain nation and religion. The fact that we all live on the same planet Earth is not taken into consideration. The result is that we raise people with narrow personal identification which can always be manipulated and used for violence and war with people of other nations and religions. In order to stop this centuries-long destruction we have to raise new generations that will firstly belong to the planetary society, and only secondly to a certain nation or religion. In order to strengthen the integration forces between people of this planet the scientific experience needs to be enriched with conscious experience of the world. The conscious experience has a dimension of “sacredness”; one discovers one’s deep connectedness with other human beings, the nature and the universe. This experience of Oneness is the basis for a peaceful planetary society living in cohabitation with nature

GEM-GEP Rapport final, Le Risque Sismique à Nice: Apports Méthodologiques, Résultats et Perspectives Opérationnelles

Rapport distribué lors de la Journée du Risque Sismique à Nice - Rendu des résultats GEM-GEP le 7 avril 2005.les bâtiments publics les plus sensibles. Ce projet a été réalisé par le CETE-Méditerranée.1. Le choix des séismes de scénarios et l’évaluation de l’aléa: Le choix des deux séismes de scénarios retenus, 1644 et 1887, se base sur la connaissance de l’aléa régional. Il est tenu compte des effets de site potentiels (topographiques et sédimentaires) sur la ville de Nice.2. La vulnérabilité: La méthode développée pour l’analyse de la vulnérabilité met en œuvre trois étapes : Une délimitation de secteurs homogènes pour le bâti (27 sur Nice) ; Puis par secteur, un échantillonnage statistique des bâtiments ; et enfin, une estimation de la vulnérabilité moyenne par quartier.3. Le risque: Les scénarios sismiques réalisés sur Nice se traduisent par des estimations statistiques de l’importance et de la distribution spatiale des dommages sur le bâti. Les résultats de GEMGEP ont permis d’approfondir et de compléter la connaissance de l’aléa et de la vulnérabilité initiée avec GEMITIS

An interdisciplinary approach to a knowledge-based restoration: The dark alteration on Matera Cathedral (Italy)

An interdisciplinary analytical campaign was carried out on the exterior walls of the Santa Maria della Bruna and Sant'Eustachio Cathedral in Matera. Large areas of these walls have become darkened and the main objective was to evaluate the state of conservation of the stone material (a very porous, organogenic limestone called \u201cPietra di Matera\u201d), and to suggest the best strategy for the current restoration. Several techniques were used in situ and ex situ-in laboratory analyses: X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, ion chromatography, pyrolysis/gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, colour change measurements, laser-induced fluorescence together with biological techniques. Ex-situ and in situ cleaning tests were also carried out on the stone surface. The results showed the presence of chlorophyll and bacteria on the surface, together with sulfation and calcium oxalate films as the main decay phenomena. In addition, the determination of saccharide and egg residues suggest both biological activity and past conservative treatments as the cause of oxalate films. Data obtained from the analyses proved to be very useful for the conservation work; a complex plan of restoration was adopted, including both traditional and innovative techniques (such as biocleaning, bacterial-gel and a laser system) together with a final evaluation of several protective methods