TRANSCOMMUNITY

A COMMUNITY FOR CIVILIZATION

IDEA

ANIL MITRA

© ANIL MITRA, 2000—2013

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ANIL MITRA

© ANIL MITRA, JANUARY 2013—January  2013

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CONTENTS

PART I. TRANSCOMMUNITY

Introduction

Origin of the Idea

The Idea of a Community

Objective

Model

On Community

A Name

What are the Design Criteria?

The Goal of the Journey

The Modes of Realization

The Vehicles of Realization

Criteria for divisions of Primary (Mission) Function

What are the Elements of the Institute?

Elements for A Community for Realization of Being

Overview

Elements

On Integration of Functions

Primary or Mission Functions

Missions

Being

Ideas

Transformation of Being

Civilization

Civilization and Being—i.e. civilization of the Universe

Artifact and technology

Other Primary Institutional Functions

Organization

Information Support

Action Support

Ancillary Functions

Facilities, Operations, and Equipment

Library

Computation, Networking, and Information

Transportation and Expedition

Building and grounds

Needs

Acquisition

The Community and its Departments

Institute

Administration

Research and Action—Ideas and Transformation

Library and Information

Information, Networking, and Computation

Travel and Expedition Management and Technology

Building and Grounds—Maintenance, Sanitation, and Beautification

Transportation and Expedition

Kitchen

Shop and visitor center

Community

Housing

Charisma, Grounding, and Ultimate Realization

Shops

Etc

Security

Planning and Documentation

Design Approach

Software

Appearance of Documents

Design

PART II. DATABASE DESIGN—EXCEL VERSION

Data Sheet

Mission Personnel

Logic

Artificial Intelligence

Philosophy

Science

Bio-medicine

Yoga

Spirit guide

Expedition

Anthropology

Primary Institutional Personnel

Founder

Mission Leadership

Management

Promotion

Information Support

Systems

Technicians

Library

Action Support

Expedition Technicians

Ancillary Functions

Building and Grounds

Transportation

Kitchen

Community Housing and Shops

Facilities

Grounds and Perimeter

Main Buildings

Security

Motor Pool

Community

Electronic, Electrical, and Mechanical and other Assets

Computation etc

Vehicles

Expedition

Cover sheet

Personnel

Facilities

Finances

PART III. COST ESTIMATION DATA

Base Data

Building and Land

Costs

Estimating building and land needs

Personnel

Salary Schedule

Estimating Payroll

Computer, Network, Server, Receiver-Transmitter, Printer and Projector Costs

Servers

Local Network—An example with 20 Users

Field Computers

Wide Area Receiver-Transmitters

Photovoltaic Computer Charger

Satellite Phones

Satellite Phone Photovoltaic Charger

Wilderness Gear and Supplies

Gear

Renewal

Supplies

Vehicles

Year

 

PART I. TRANSCOMMUNITY

Introduction

Origin of the Idea

The source of the idea of a realization community is in my reflection and recorded in Journey in Being.

The Idea of a Community

Objective

Realization through ideas and action: research and transformation.

Model

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

On Community

‘Community’ suggests more than individuals getting together in a traditional institutional setting but having separate outside lives. It suggests that there is some degree of shared living and commitment.

A Name

The name ‘institute’ would be misleading because (a) the community is more and (b) in some countries ‘institute’ is reserved under law.

‘TransCommunity’ is suggested by the idea of a community for ultimate realization.

What are the Design Criteria?

The criteria shall be (a) criteria suggested by the general idea for a transformation community and (b) the following specific mission criteria.

The Goal of the Journey

Ultimate realization in light of the universal metaphysics

The Modes of Realization

Ideas and action

The Vehicles of Realization

Individual and Civilization

Criteria for divisions of Primary (Mission) Function

The criteria shall flow from comprehensiveness with respect to goals of the journey, and to modes and vehicles of realization.

Complement my foci and strengths.

What are the Elements of the Institute?

There is an additional question: ‘What kinds of element shall we consider?’ Let us begin with some traditional elements for an institution: functions, personnel, and facilities. This will be supplemented by some common community elements.

The elements then follow from the criteria above.

Elements for A Community for Realization of Being

The following defines functions and facilities. Personnel will be entered directly into a database or spreadsheet.

Overview

Elements

The elements shall be functions, personnel, and facilities.

On Integration of Functions

It is functional that there shall be merging and cross-over of function among the mission functions above and between mission and other primary institutional functions (below).

This is necessary for a small community (institute).

Primary or Mission Functions

The details below are obtained from the design criteria above and selection from the sections Charting the Journey—Dimensions and Planning, Assessment of Progress, Charting the Journey—Overview of Journey in Being.

Missions

Mission selection and design will be from the following. Its criteria are the needs of grounding and realization. Its foci will be (a) to complement what has been accomplished and (b) integration.

Being

Ideas

To complement my foci and strengths—information and dedication-due-to-time are in logic, artificial intelligence etc—especially artificial Being (hardware, software, and wetware; life) and dynamic text, science—especially physics, physical cosmology and evolutionary biology.

Other topics that might be useful to me: philosophy, functional biology and medicine including nano-biology and medicine.

Transformation of Being

The functions are (a) ‘Yoga’ and (b) guide to the physical and spirit worlds (Beyul) of nature.

Travel and expedition expertise—travel management and expedition technology.

Civilization

Civilization and Being—i.e. civilization of the Universe

Anthropology, specializing in today’s cultures; history; understanding of charisma and management in group-social function (leading and practical politics).

Theories of cosmology, life, and intelligence with a view to universalization in time and over space and civilizations…

Artifact and technology

Artificial Being and dynamic text (see Ideas above).

Other Primary Institutional Functions

Organization

Administration, i.e. direction, management of research and action

Promotion, i.e. personnel, funds and other assets—search and development, publicity and publication, public and visitor interface…

Information Support

Computation and information technology including library and local-wide area networking and internet…

Action Support

Travel management and expedition technology.

Ancillary Functions

Building maintenance, security, kitchen staff, drivers….

Facilities, Operations, and Equipment

Library

Computation, Networking, and Information

Computation, electronic and networked information including the internet, networking, and printing…

Information network and web servers; personal computers; printers; projectors…

Software for documentation, automation, presentation, and publishing…

Transportation and Expedition

Motor vehicles, garage, shop and maintenance…

Expedition shop

Building and grounds

Needs

Land

Institute—office space, lecture rooms, dining space and kitchen…

Living space—houses and gardens

Community meeting

Other community functions—market, shops

Acquisition

Land, Buildings

Build, acquire

Own, rent

The Community and its Departments

Institute

Administration

Research and Action—Ideas and Transformation

Library and Information

Information, Networking, and Computation

Travel and Expedition Management and Technology

Building and Grounds—Maintenance, Sanitation, and Beautification

Transportation and Expedition

Vehicles

Expedition shop

Kitchen

Shop and visitor center

Community

Housing

Charisma, Grounding, and Ultimate Realization

Shops

Etc

Security

Planning and Documentation

Design Approach

Design follows from the elements and is directly implemented to documentation.

Software

Word, Excel, and—later—Access

Appearance of Documents

In the beginning function is more important making the documents eye catching.

However, functionality includes layout that is conducive to comprehension and use.

Design

Cover sheet

Personnel

Facilities

Finances

Data sheet

PART II. DATABASE DESIGN—EXCEL VERSION

Data Sheet

Mission Personnel

Logic

Logic—nature and foundation, logical calculi and set theory, mathematical logic

Artificial Intelligence

 Description: Artificial Intelligence and Being (hardware, software, wetware, and text), Cognitive Science

Philosophy

Science

Description: physical cosmology and evolutionary biology; physical foundation of civilization of the universe

Bio-medicine

Yoga

Dynamic yoga, yoga in and of action

Spirit guide

Spirit guide including Beyul

Expedition

Expedition and travel concept and technology

Anthropology

Cultural anthropology, history, charismatic influence

Primary Institutional Personnel

Founder

May be combined with:

Mission Leadership

Institute and community direction, coordination and planning

Management

Research and Action

Management of Building and Grounds (repeated below)

Management of Information Technology (repeated below)

Management of Expeditions

Promotion

Personnel, funds, and assets—search and development

Publicity and publication management

Information Support

Systems

Administration of computation, networking, and information access including LAN, WAN, and internet

Includes design, procurement, management of set-up and maintenance

Technicians

Setup—hardware and software, troubleshooting, and maintenance

Library

Procurement and management

Action Support

Expedition Technicians

Procurement and management of gear and supplies related to mission criteria and personnel physical data

Evaluation, readiness, and maintenance of gear and supplies related to specific missions

Ancillary Functions

Building and Grounds

Acquisition and Management

Maintenance

Security

Transportation

Acquisition and Management of Vehicles and Garage: under Building and Grounds

Drivers

Technicians

Kitchen

Acquisition and Management: under Building and Grounds

Procuring supplies

Preparation

Maintenance: under Building and Grounds or external contractor

Community Housing and Shops

Under Building and Grounds

Facilities

Grounds and Perimeter

Main Buildings

Office space

Lecture rooms

Kitchen

Dining Space

Library

Computation

Expedition shop—gear, supplies, and maintenance

Public information, visitation, center, and shop

Security

May combine with main buildings

Motor Pool

Offices

Garage

Shop

Community

Housing and gardens

Community meeting place and garden

Market, shops

Sports building and fields

Recreation facilities

Equipment, gear

Electronic, Electrical, and Mechanical and other Assets

Computation etc

Information and web servers

Networks

Personal computers

Field computers and communication—wide area receiver-transmitters

Printers

Projectors

Software—operating system, office programs, publishing, image management…

Vehicles

Motor pool and general transport

Security

Expedition—land, sea, air

Expedition

Expedition gear

Cover sheet

Personnel

Facilities

Finances

PART III. COST ESTIMATION DATA

Review excel functions (general, business) and references

Base Data

Base year

Growth

Inflation

Depreciation

Building and Land

Costs

Building cost—2012: $175 / square foot

Building cost—rent—I will go with $1, $3 a month per square foot (Humboldt, San Francisco)

Land cost—per acre—is highly variable depending on area, e.g. $115,000 for 10 acres in Junction City, Trinity County, CA; $245,000 for 5 acres in Arcata, Humboldt County, CA; $6995 for 20 acres in Hudspeth County, TX; $1,700,000 for 3 acres in Portola Valley, CA. These prices cannot be labeled typical.

Estimating building and land needs

Office space—180 square feet / basic office

Kitchen—400 square feet

Bathroom—250 square feet

Outdoor gear storage—400 square feet

Computer Center with office—400 square feet

Library with office and 10,000 books—1000 square feet

Garage and shop—5000 square feet for 10 vehicles

Basic house—1500 square feet

Security department—1500 square feet; parking 3500 square feet for 10 vehicles

Shop—1500 square feet

Land for 10 primary staff plus assistants, roughly 40 staff—70000 square feet of building x 4 = 280000 square feet of land, i.e. nominally 7 acres

Personnel

Salary Schedule

Schedule 1—General Schedule (all schedules effective first applicable pay period beginning after March 27, 2013

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

GS-1

17,892

18,490

19,085

19,677

20,272

20,622

21,210

21,802

21,826

22,382

GS-2

20,117

20,595

21,261

21,826

22,070

22,719

23,368

24,017

24,666

25,315

GS-3

21,949

22,681

23,413

24,145

24,877

25,609

26,341

27,073

27,805

28,537

GS-4

24,641

25,462

26,283

27,104

27,925

28,746

29,567

30,388

31,209

32,030

GS-5

27,568

28,487

29,406

30,325

31,244

32,163

33,082

34,001

34,920

35,839

GS-6

30,730

31,754

32,778

33,802

34,826

35,850

36,874

37,898

38,922

39,946

GS-7

34,149

35,287

36,425

37,563

38,701

39,839

40,977

42,115

43,253

44,391

GS-8

37,819

39,080

40,341

41,602

42,863

44,124

45,385

46,646

47,907

49,168

GS-9

41,771

43,163

44,555

45,947

47,339

48,731

50,123

51,515

52,907

54,299

GS-10

46,000

47,533

49,066

50,599

52,132

53,665

55,198

56,731

58,264

59,797

GS-11

50,538

52,223

53,908

55,593

57,278

58,963

60,648

62,333

64,018

65,703

GS-12

60,575

62,594

64,613

66,632

68,651

70,670

72,689

74,708

76,727

78,746

GS-13

72,032

74,433

76,834

79,235

81,636

84,037

86,438

88,839

91,240

93,641

GS-14

85,120

87,957

90,794

93,631

96,468

99,305

102,142

104,979

107,816

110,653

GS-15

100,126

103,464

106,802

110,140

113,478

116,816

120,154

123,492

126,830

130,168

Schedule 4—Senior Executive Service

 

Minimum

Maximum

Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System

120,151

180,600

Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System

120,151

166,100

Schedule 5—Executive Schedule

Level I

200,700

Level II

180,600

Level III

156,300

Level IV

166,100

Level V

146,400

Schedule 6--Vice President and Members of Congress

Vice President

231,900

Senators

174,900

Members of the House of Representatives

174,900

Delegates to the House of Representatives

174,900

Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico

174,900

President pro tempore of the Senate

194,400

Majority leader and minority leader of the Senate

194,400

Majority leader and minority leader of the House of Representatives

194,400

Speaker of the House of Representatives

224,600

Schedule 9—Locality-Based Comparability Payments

Locality Pay Area

Rate %

Alaska

24.69%

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL

19.29%

Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH-RI-ME

24.80%

Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY

16.98%

Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI

25.10%

Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN

18.55%

Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH

18.68%

Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH

17.16%

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

20.67%

Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH

16.24%

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO

22.52%

Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI

24.09%

Hartford-West Hartford-Willimantic, CT-MA

25.82%

Hawaii

16.51%

Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX

28.71%

Huntsville-Decatur, AL

16.02%

Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN

14.68%

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA

27.16%

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

20.79%

Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

18.10%

Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI

20.96%

New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA

28.72%

Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD

21.79%

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

16.76%

Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA

16.37%

Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA

20.35%

Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC

17.64%

Richmond, VA

16.47%

Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Yuba City, CA-NV

22.20%

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

24.19%

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA

35.15%

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA

21.81%

Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA

24.22%

Rest of U.S.

14.16%

Estimating Payroll

Benefits—25%

Computer, Network, Server, Receiver-Transmitter, Printer and Projector Costs

Computer cost—personal, web / information servers, field computers; networking, local and wide area; wide area receiver-transmitters; printers, projectors

Servers

Servers—network, information, and Internet: $1500 each

Local Network—An example with 20 Users

A Network for 20 users

One server—$3000

Workstations—$1000 each

Laptops—$1000 each

Server Software—Microsoft Server Software and 20 licenses—$3000

Microsoft Office—$150 plus $150 upgrade every three years

Windows—$100 plus $50 upgrade every three years

Backup software and hardware—$1000

Printers—$1000 each

Network—router switch, hub, cable etc—$1000

Projectors—$1500 each

Field Computers

Fully configured—$6000 each (Trenton Systems, Panasonic)

Wide Area Receiver-Transmitters

Portable satellite modem $1000 to $7000; $7 per megabyte

Photovoltaic Computer Charger

$100

Satellite Phones

$200 (Thurya, Globalstar, Iridium)—$1000 (Iridium 9505A)

BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) terminals—$1800-$5000 (Thrane and Thrane, Hughes Network Systems); Internet $7.50 / MB; Voice-$1 / minute

Satellite Phone Photovoltaic Charger

$150 (SATTRANS)

Wilderness Gear and Supplies

Gear

Individual—$2500

Renewal

30% per year

Supplies

$200 / individual / week

Vehicles

Trucks and vans—$20000 each

Year

Year to be selected