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Soup time! Hope you're ready for all our best soup recommendations, because here they come, like a tidal wave of chowder...
Amy's Organic Chunky Tomato Bisque 1 cup: 130 calories, 3.5g fat, 680mg sodium, 21g carbs, 3g fiber, 14g sugars, 3g protein -- PointsPlus® value 3* All-time top-of-the-list soup pick. Not only is it spectacular on its own, but it's also terrific with add-ins like seafood, soy crumbles, and broccoli cole slaw. It even works well as a sauce and a recipe ingredient, like in this Veggie-Loaded Spaghetti Amore and this Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash. Pssst... Watching your salt intake? There's a Light in Sodium version!
1 cup: 60 - 100 calories, 0 - 3g fat, 460 - 690mg sodium, 10 - 18g carbs, 1 - 6g fiber, 1 - 5g sugars, 2 - 7g protein -- PointsPlus® value 1 - 2 To be fair, we also ADORE many soups from Progresso's High Fiber line, as well as some in the regular lineup that happen to have reasonable stats (wink, wink, Reduced Sodium Chicken Noodle). But you don't have all day to read about how much we love Progresso, so this is us keeping it simple. The Light lineup is cram-packed with everything from Zesty! Santa Fe Style Chicken to Creamy Potato with Bacon & Cheese. YESSSSS...
1 bowl: 90 - 330 calories, 0.5 - 7g fat, 530 - 720mg sodium, 16 - 53g carbs, <1 - 20g fiber, 1 - 14g sugars, 3 - 19g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2 - 8* The range is wide on the above nutritional info. The way we see it, there are different soups in this lineup that meet different needs! Want something light and simple as a snack or meal starter? Grab a bowl of Barley & Mushroom or New York Style Chicken Broth with Noodles & Vegetables. Need a hearty main dish? Southwest Bean or Vegetarian Chili should fill you up -- both are LOADED with protein.
1 packet: 20 - 50 calories, 0 - 1g fat, 320 - 820mg sodium, 4 - 7g carbs, 0 - <1g fiber, 0 - 5g sugars, 1 - 3g protein -- PointsPlus® value 1* It's been a while since we raved about these pouches of just-add-water soup mixes from Mishima, but that doesn't mean we love them any less. So convenient, so full of flavor, so INSTANT! Look for these in the soup aisle or the Asian-food aisle at the grocery store, or order some online.
1 cup: 90 - 160 calories, 0 - 2g fat, 390 - 480mg sodium, 11 - 30g carbs, 1 - 5g fiber, <1 - 11g sugars, 2 - 9g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2 - 3* Here's one more knockout soup line, this one in nukeable containers. There's a flavor for everyone -- Beef Pot Roast, Thai Style Chicken with Brown Rice, Tomato Basil, and many more. And the stats are pretty incredible -- the entire line is low in fat, and the sodium count maxes out at 480mg. Our only complaint with bowls like these? We wish the stats listed were for the entire container, not just a cup. (Who microwaves a container of soup with two servings and doesn't eat it all?!)
Wanna whip up soup for one or two? You're in the right place... Spoonable BLT Soup - Instead of soup and a sandwich, try this sandwich-inspired soup! Best Lobster Bisque - Wanna get faaaaancy with your soup? (Lobster's so fancy, it requires extra As.) Our swap is much lighter than conventional bisques, and it's just as delicious. Zazzled-Up Zuppa - This protein-packed soup (soy crumbles, cannellini beans!) features our BFF tomato bisque. And it is so good. Cheesy Broc Star Soup - With only three main ingredients, this single-serving soup recipe is a fast path to Delicioustown, party of one!
For a crowd! Or for leftovers... The Whole Enchilada Chicken Soup, Wowowow! Wonton Soup, and Mmm-mmm Minestrone - A trio of truly tasty soups. How on Earth will you pick which to make first? Thai-Oh-My Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup and What's Shakin'? Beany Bacon Soup - So much flavor in two very special soups. You like flavor, don't you? Good, dig in! Yumbo Gumbo and Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup - Whether you're craving something zesty and tomato-y or something creamy and potato-y, we've got you covered with one click. Creamy Carrot Soup and Kazu's Special Eggplant & Shrimp Soup - These stellar soup recipes deserve to be made STAT. That means now. Okay, we'll settle for very soon!
Don't want to stand over the stove? Not a problem... Hungry Chick Chunky Soup - A CLASSIC recipe for a CLASSIC soup. Everyone needs chicken soup in their life... Yippee-Ki-Yay Spicy Southwest Chicken Chowder - For a big pot of YUM that'll make you holler "YEE-HA!", look no further. (You don't have to holler if you don't want to.) Fajita-rific Beef Stew - We couldn't help including this, as it is rather soup-like. It also happens to be packed with tasty meat and veggies!
And for you insatiable, HG-cookbook-owning, soup-loving readers, even MORE soup recipes await you! In Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World, enjoy the "Souper Douper" chapter. In HG 1-2-3, peruse "Crock Around the Clock" and "Things That Go Blend"! Got 300 Under 300? Look to the "Slow-Cooker Fun" and "Soups" chapters. Finally, in HUNGRY GIRL TO THE MAX!, the "Slow Cookers" chapter has more soups than you can shake a ladle at. Got it? Good!
Tell your pals that SOUP'S ON! Click "Send to a Friend" to share these recipes.
Oops. National Soup Month, a.k.a. January, just ended. Oh, well! Soup is a year-round must-have, and now you're ready to tackle any and all soup cravings!
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Newport News has identified potential sites for a train storage and servicing area to complement a proposed transportation hub off Bland Boulevard.
Newport News plans to seek public input on that portion of the project that the city's Director of Engineering Everett Skipper characterized as "not the prettiest of things." The storage and servicing site, however, will be located in less visible locations than the transportation center facility, he said.
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Five who have given of themselves to the betterment of the community will be saluted March 3, when Catholic Charities hosts its 18th Annual Good Samaritan Awards Dinner. Setting will be the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village.
Each year the Good Samaritan awards are presented to members of the community who best exemplify the spirit of the biblical Good Samaritan in their everyday lives. These individuals are described as having given unselfishly of themselves in order to help those around them, doing so quietly, without any expectation of reward or recognition. Their humble efforts serve as an important reminder of the difference one person can make, according to organizers of the event.
The festivities begin at 6 p.m. with a reception, silent auction and cash bar, followed by dinner, live auction and awards presentation at 7 p.m. Included in the live auction will be a one-year full membership to the Serenata Beach Club and several golf packages. Tickets to attend the dinner are $80 per person and can be obtained by calling Michele Blevins, development director, at 829-6300. Tickets must be purchased in advance. All proceeds from the event go directly to support the programs of Catholic Charities St. Augustine Regional Office, which provides its services to all people regardless of religious affiliation, gender, race or ethnic origin.
Recipients of the Good Samaritan Award for 2012 are: Ida Buckler, St. Anastasia Parish; Michael A. Davis, Home Again St. Johns; Brett and Remy DeVoe, Farm Workers Ministry; and Lena Lednick, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish.
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Washington, DC - Daniel E. Koshland Jr., eminent scientist and founder of the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, died in California on July 23. Koshland was a professor of biochemistry at the University of California at Berkeley and long-time member of the National Academy of Sciences.
"Professor Dan Koshland was an outstanding scientist, and he was also keenly aware of his obligation to serve the public," said Ralph Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences. "He brought invaluable leadership skills and scientific expertise to the National Academy of Sciences and will be greatly missed."
"Dr. Koshland was a brilliant researcher who also understood the value of making science accessible for everybody," said Patrice Legro, director of the Koshland Museum. "He saw this museum as a venue to illustrate how science impacts our daily lives and to give people an understanding of the scientific issues behind public policy decisions."
Over his lifetime, Koshland made ground-breaking contributions to science, including advancing the understanding of enzymes and protein chemistry. Koshland proposed that enzymes changed shape as they reacted to other molecules. His "induced fit theory" had extensive ramifications not only to the study of enzymes, but also of entire biological systems. In the 1980s, Koshland and his colleagues discovered essential features of signaling systems among cells. He also did important research on Alzheimer's disease, studying chemical changes in brain cells.
Koshland was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1966. Over the years, he served on numerous committees, including two terms on the NAS Council, and also served as chair of the editorial board of the Academy's journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Koshland endowed the National Academy of Sciences with the gift that made the Marian Koshland Science Museum possible. The museum, which opened in 2004, is named in honor of his late wife Marian Koshland, an accomplished immunologist -- also a member of the National Academy of Sciences -- who shared his passion for making the excitement of scientific discovery available to the general public. The museum features hands-on exhibits about the science behind today's top issues and interesting public programs with leading researchers and authors.Koshland's many professional achievements included serving as editor of the journal Science from 1985 to 1995. In the 1980s, he also led a major reorganization of Berkeley's biological science programs, enabling scientists to cross disciplinary boundaries and collaborate more freely. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Medal of Science, the Edgar Fahs Smith, Pauling, and Welch Awards of the American Chemical Society, the Waterford Prize, and the Albert Lasker Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science.
The Marian Koshland Science Museum explores the complexities of science and brings current scientific issues to life for the general public through interactive, dynamic exhibits based on reports by the National Academies. Located at 6th and E streets, N.W., the museum is easily accessible by metro at the Gallery Place/Chinatown and Judiciary Square stops. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Tuesdays. For more information, visit the website.
The National Academy of Sciences, an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, is dedicated to furthering science and technology for the general welfare. Since 1863, the nation's leaders have turned to the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council for advice on scientific and technical issues that frequently pervade policy decisions. For more information, visit www.national-academies.org.


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Remembrance Walk: The third annual Hospice of the Sacred Heart Remembrance Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, at McDade Park in Scranton. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will step off at 10 a.m. The pet-friendly one-mile walk is appropriate for all levels of physical fitness. The $25 registration fee ($30 after Sept. 12) includes a pre-walk snack, a light lunch, and a T-shirt with a customizable pin-on bib, so participants can walk in memory of a loved one. Teams of five or more are $20 each and children 12 and younger will be admitted free. There will be a deejay, a basket raffle, gift card pull, balloon release and ice cream. Proceeds from the walk will help support Hospice of the Sacred Heart programs and services.
Those wishing to participate individually or as a team can register online at HospiceSacredHeart.org, by calling 570-706-2400 or at McDade Park the day of the walk.
Church Flea Market: St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church will hold its annual flea market on Saturday, Sept. 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16, and Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days, in the church hall, 320 Vine St. in Old Forge. Antiques, jewelry, household items, furniture, children's clothing, toys and more will be on sale. A variety of ethnic food items, baked goods, and refreshments will also be available.
Taylor Banners: The Taylor Honors Banner program was created to serve as a tribute to Taylor residents who are serving or are veterans who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. Each Banner will be 30-feet-by-60-feet and will honor military personnel by displaying their picture and their branch of service.
Each banner will cost $189, which will cover the production and the installation of the banner. Banners will be displayed on utility poles throughout Taylor Borough for a two-year period, May through November. At the end of the two year period, banners will be removed and given to the family member/sponsor.
Applications may be found and printed from the Taylor Borough website, taylorborough.com or picked up at the Taylor Borough Building, The Taylor American Legion Post No. 306, The Taylor Community Center, The Taylor Public Library. For further information please contact Fran DeAngelo at 570-499-0033 or any committee member.
Tax Collector's Days: Tax collector days will be Mondays and Wednesdays In September, October, November and December, hours, 6-8 p.m.
Seeking Legion Members: The Taylor American Legion is searching for new regular members. Without a regular infusion of young veterans, many of our Legions and VFWs have had to close, as there weren't enough regular members to support and manage their facilities. The Legion is at 210 S. Main St. in Taylor. Call 570-562-9920. The Commander is Jacqueline Colburn, and the regular Legion meetings are on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. The email is: email@example.com.
Polish Language Classes: Polish language classes are held at the Taylor Library on Thursdays at 4-5:30 p.m. Call 570-562-2007 for more information.
Talk to the Mayor: The Old Forge mayor, Bob Legg, will have public hours Monday and Thursdays from 3-4:15 p.m. at the borough building, 310 S. Main St. Residents can walk-in or call 570-457-8852 to schedule an appointment.
Clothing Dropbox: Moosic Alliance Church, 608 Rocky Glen Road, in cooperation with St. Paul Textile, is sponsoring a clothing drop-off shed as a fundraiser to send youth to camp. The youth at Moosic Alliance Church will receive $40 for every 1,000 pounds of clothing donated.
One-Bin Recycling: Moosic Borough has a combined-stream, "one-bin" format for recyclable paper fiber. The system allows each household to combine or commingle newspaper, office paper, magazines, phone books and heavy and light cardboard in one recycling bin. Glass bottles and jars without tops, aluminum and steel cans, beverage and food containers, plastic bottles, jars, tubs, plastic tops and lids will continue to be included in a separate "one-bin" format for containers. These items should be free of any food waste and debris.
Aid for Veterans: Temporary emergency funding to support either Pennsylvania veterans or nonprofit groups that serve veterans, is available through the Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office.
An application for aid needs to be filled out and submitted along with a brief narrative and support documentation. Office staff are able to provide assistance in completing the application. They review the paperwork and generally provide an answer in two or three business days.
The average grants are about $1,000, depending on need. The staff may also be able to suggest other forms of assistance and benefits that may be available. For more information, call 570-963-6778.
Pet Notice: Old Forge residents are reminded that the borough has an ordinance governing the curbing of pets and other animals and the responsibility for the removal of all animal waste. This ordinance applies to all borough parks. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to fines.
Flag Disposal: American Legion Post No. 306 reminds residents that a dropoff box for unserviceable, worn, torn, discolored or faded flags is on the front porch of the post home at 208 S. Main St. in Taylor. A ceremony is held annually at the Taylor Memorial Cemetery to properly dispose of the collected flags. For more information, call 570-562-9920.
Senior Passes: The Old Forge School Board golden age policy passes, allowing borough residents 65 and older free admission to district-sponsored athletic events, are available in the high school office, 300 Marion St., Old Forge.
Yard Waste Notice: Moosic Borough can no longer accept grass and leaves in any type of plastic bag (biodegradable or not). This is a requirement by the Department of Environmental Protection. Grass and leaves must be placed in separate open containers, weighing no more than 35 pounds. Brush and tree limbs cannot be mixed with grass and leaves. They can be bundled together or placed in open containers.
Taylor Recycling: Taylor Borough Department of Public Works (DPW) will collect commingled recyclables, which consists of plastic bottles, jars, tubs and tops, glass bottles and jars and aluminum and steel (tin) cans. The DPW will collect paper only, including items such as newspapers, catalogs, office/computer paper, phone books, envelopes and unwanted mail, magazines, cardboard (shipping boxes), cereal boxes, cracker boxes and paper towel rolls. Visit taylorborough.com for more information.
Sewer Payment Notice:Old Forge residents are reminded that the borough sewer bills are to be paid at the Old Forge Branch of Penn Security Bank only. Other branches of Penn Security will not accept these payments.
Help for Seniors: Older residents with questions about Medicare or health insurance coverage may visit state Rep. Marty Flynn's office, 409 N. Main Ave. in Scranton, the second Monday of each month for assistance. Appointments are suggested by calling 570-342-4348.
Grief Support: VNA Hospice and Home Health, 301 Delaware Ave. in Olyphant, offers a variety of grief/bereavement support groups.
• Bereavement support group. This more traditional group assists participants in learning to cope with the new challenges facing them as they grieve. Third Thursday of each month, 6-8 p.m.; and second Wednesday of each month, 12:30-2 p.m.
• Knitting and crocheting group. Beginners and experienced join together with instructors on hand, knitting/crocheting items for preemies, which are donated to hospitals in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. Bring your own knitting needles and crochet hooks. Patterns and instruction provided. Mondays, 1:30-3 p.m.
• Fisherman knot rosary and sleeping bag project. VNA provides the twine needed to produce these soft rosary that are then donated to skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes and VA Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. They also make sleeping bags for our homeless community. Tuesdays 1-2:30 p.m.
• Yoga for healing. Helps the whole being to relax and heal. There is a $10 fee per class. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or blanket. Tuesdays, 6:15-7:30 p.m. Call 570-383-5180 with questions.
Assistive Technology Available: Pennsylvania's Telecommunication Device Distribution Program (TDDP) provides specialized land-line telephone equipment, free to eligible Pennsylvanians with disabilities that prevent them from having independent access to the telephone. This includes people who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, blind or have visual problems, or have physical or intellectual disabilities.
Applicants must:
• be a Pennsylvania resident;
• have a disability that prevents independence on a standard phone;
• have an individual gross income of less than 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines;
• have current telephone service (i.e. a landline or digital home service); and
• have the ability to learn how to use the requested device(s).
For more information, call 570-347-3357 (voice) or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Free demonstrations and/or short-term equipment loans are also available to help determine what equipment works best.
TDDP is managed by Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT), a program of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC).
Bulky Waste:Old Forge Borough Council has enacted an ordinance establishing a bulky waste collection rate of $6 per bulk waste item. The definition of bulky wastes is appliances, furniture, bedding and the like. The use of three $2 stickers is required. If you have any questions, call the administrative office at 570-457-8852.
Peddling Notice: In response to community concerns and complaints, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of peddling, hawking, selling or soliciting for the sale of any types of goods, services, wares or merchandise, at any residence or along any street within the confines of the Borough of Moosic, or conduct any other type of temporary commercial activity without first having secured a temporary sales permit. All individuals engaged in or desiring to be engaged in peddling or other activities licensed under Moosic Borough Ordinance No. 18-1995 shall submit to a background check at their own expense. The fee for such a permit shall be in the amount of $25 per person for each day of intended activity. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, for each such offense, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than 30 days and each day that a violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Residents should contact Moosic Borough Police Department at the non-emergency number, 570-342-9111.
Flag Program:Moosic Borough initiated a Memorial Flag Donation Program a few years ago; however, the borough has exhausted all the flags and is in need of new ones.
When a member of the fire service or a veteran of the United States armed services loses their life, the family of the deceased is usually presented with a United States flag. Generally, this flag has never been raised and flown. The Memorial Flag Program will give individuals an opportunity to have their flags raised and flown in honor of their loved ones. The Memorial Flag Program may serve as closure for a family in mourning.
This program also gives Moosic Borough an opportunity to pay tribute to brothers and sisters in the fire service and to veterans in the armed services.
The flags are flown on a monthly basis from the date which the council holds its monthly meeting to the next meeting. Once the supply of flags is exhausted, the flags will be returned to the flagpole until it is no longer useful. Anyone wishing to donate a flag in memory of a loved one can do so by dropping off their flag at the municipal building.
Garbage Stickers:Old Forge residents should note that garbage stickers are available at the following locations:
• Ary's Xpress, Main Street;
• Convenient Food Mart, Main Street;
• Convenient Food Mart, Moosic Road;
• Gerrity's, Birney Avenue, Moosic;
• Northeast ACE Hardware, Main Street;
• Price Chopper, Main Street, Taylor;
• Ray's ShurSave, Lawrence Street;
• Sayona, Keyser Avenue; and
• Turkey Hill, Main Street.
Recycling Notice:Old Forge Borough officials remind residents that a state law requires recycling in the borough. Cans, bottles and plastic are picked up at the curb on alternate weeks with newspaper and cardboard. If you have any questions or for more details on what can be recycled please call 570-457-8852.
Support Group:The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Pennsylvania hosts a support group meeting every Tuesday of the month from 7-8 p.m. For reservations, contact Rhonda Falk, 570-585-8099, or Rita Fenton, 570-342-1776 (work) or 570-586-0179 (home).
Seeking Volunteers: Serving Seniors is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and care of nursing home, assisted living/personal care home residents and older adults throughout Lackawanna County through its community services, transportation program, volunteer visitation, guardianship and ombudsman services and PEER (Pennsylvania's Empowered Expert Residents) program. Serving Seniors is funded by the Lackawanna County Commissioners through the Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging with funds from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, the Federal Administration on Aging and the United Way of Lackawanna County. If you are available a few hours a month, 18 or older, concerned about the rights of nursing home and assisted living/personal care home residents and interested in making a difference in the lives of older adults, then you may be perfect for the volunteer program. For more information, contact 570-344-3931.
BOROUGH MEETINGS:The Old Forge Borough Council meetings are scheduled as follows: work session meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.; public meetings are the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.; and planning meetings are the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
All meetings are held in council chambers located at the Old Forge Borough Building.
Support Meeting: T.O.P.S. Chapter 1569 will meet at the Taylor Library on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 570-562-1234.


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Life Technologies GlobalFiler Kit Receives Approval by the FBI
Ability to upload forensic samples to National DNA Index System using the highly discriminating GlobalFiler DNA chemistry enables faster, more powerful data comparisons to solve crimes in the U.S. and globally
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 23, 2014 – The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has granted approval of the Life Technologies GlobalFiler Kit for forensic laboratories that generate DNA profiles and upload them to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database.
The agency's decision was based on data submitted by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (ADFS), which validated the solution that is designed to help solve serious crimes. It is the second DNA kit by Thermo Fisher Scientific to be cleared in less than a year.
The GlobalFiler Kit and the previously approved GlobalFiler Express Kit interrogate the broadest range of genetic data of any chemistry on the market, resulting in faster and more powerful comparisons of forensic samples to resolve crimes and help reduce the growing sample backlog waiting to be tested. Both are the only solutions that contain all the genetic markers recommended for inclusion by the CODIS Core Loci Working Group, and 10 additional markers commonly used in Europe to reduce the risk of chance matches while enabling more effective data sharing among countries.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -
This Week
The Schedule
Saturday, October 8, 2005-12:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. Pepperdine Waves
At Pepperdine's Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool
Sunday, October 9, 2005-11:00 a.m.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. UC Irvine Anteaters
At UC Irvine's Anteater Aquatics Complex
The Gaucho Record
No. 15 UCSB enters Saturday's match against MPSF foe and fifth-ranked Pepperdine with a record of 7-5 overall. This will be the Gaucho's first MPSF match under the helm of new head coach Wolf Wigo. Santa Barbara, who hasn't hit the water competitively since sweeping its final two matches at the Southern California Water Polo Tournament on September 18, should be well-rested headed into Saturday's showdown. The Gauchos will then travel to UC Irvine to take on the seventh-ranked Anteaters on Sunday.
Ride the Wave
Fifth-ranked Pepperdine enters Saturday's match against UCSB sporting a record of 9-4 overall, 0-1in MPSF play. The Waves are coming off Thursday's upset loss to UC Irvine in Irvine, Calif. Before falling to the Anteaters, Pepperdine had a two-match win streak which included a 5-4 victory over then top-ranked USC on October 1. The Wave offense is paced by three outstanding goal-scorers. Senior Jesse Smith and sophomore Grant Miller share the top spot on the scoring list with 22 goals apiece. Fellow sophomore Adam Hewko ranks third with 21 scores on the season. Senior Ben Tait gets the majority of time between the pipes for Pepperdine, averaging 7.73 saves per match.
Scouting Irvine
The seventh-ranked Anteaters enter the weekend with a record of 6-6 overall, 1-0 in MPSF matches. Irvine has momentum on its side after stealing a victory over No. 5 Pepperdine earlier this week. Unlike Pepperdine, UCI had lost its previous two matches before defeating the Waves. The Anteater scoring attack is led by senior driver Dreason Barry with 27 goals on the season. Second on the Anteater scoring list is junior Tim Hutten with 23 scores. Irvine does not have a definite keeper, alternating time between Matt Garcia and Joe Wynne. Garcia and Wynne both have started six of the 12 Anteater matches. Garcia started in goal in the victory over Pepperdine, so UCSB should see Wynne if the pattern continues. Of the two keepers, Wynne has allowed twelve more goals while making eleven fewer saves.
Young Guns Continue to Fire
Sophomores Coulson Lantz and Robbie Bauer now sit one and two atop the Gaucho scoring list for this season. Lantz paces the UCSB offense with 20 goals, but with seven goals at the Southern California Water Polo Tournament, Bauer now sits a close second with 17. Two freshmen sit three and four on the scoring chart for the Gauchos. Mark Knudtsen and Chris Lantz have tallied 12 and eight goals respectively. Sophomores Alex Young and Matt Tilburg have each scored seven goals on the season. Tilburg, along with Bauer and Coulson Lantz, managed to find the back of the net in three of the four Gaucho matches at the Southern California Tournament. In all, UCSB has scored 104 goals this season, an average of 8.67 per match, and 90 have been scored by freshmen and sophomores, 86.5%.


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Hello everyone,
I have a very interesting question on orthogonal projection matrices. Intuitively it is quite straightforward to understand. But for me it is not easy to prove.
In $R^2$ space, $a_i$, $i=1,..,n>2$ are unit verctors, which are located on the unit circle uniformly. That means the angle subtended by any adjacent vectors is $2\pi/n$. It is known $A_i=a_ia_i^T$ is an orthogonal projection matrix satisfying $A_i^T=A_i$ and $A_i^2=A_i$.
Prove: $A_1+..+A_n=a_1a_1^T+...+a_na_n^T=n/2I$ where $I$ is the identity matrix.
Remark: 1. Intuitively, consider three vectors. If their sum is zero, the vectors are distributed on the unit circle uniformly. 2. Guess: In $R^d$ space instead of $R^2$, the 1/2 in the equation should be 1/d. 3. My approach: prove $B=a_1a_1^T+...+a_na_n^T$ equals $n/2I$ if and only if $Bx=n/2x$ for arbitrary $x$ in $R^2$. Maybe a bad approach.
Thank you very much!
PS: consider the converse question: if $a_1a_1^T+...+a_na_n^T=n/2I$, can we say $a_1+...+a_n=0$? Answer: using Nick's method, it can be shown this converse statement does not hold. Please refer to Nick's solution.
Now I'd like to pose a more general question.
If $\sum k_ia_i=0$ where $k_i>0$ and $\sum k_i=1$, then $ \sum k_ia_ia_i^T=1/dI$ where $d$ is the dimension of the space $R^d$.
The original problem in fact is a special case of the above statement where $k_i=1/n$. Of course, this above statement is wrong becasue I must add some hypothesis like the unit vectors $a_i$ should be located on the unit circle uniformly. But I am not sure how to state it rigorously at present.


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(Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC and the Canadian Auto Workers had constructive talks on a new contract on Friday, the head of the union said, but remained apart with the automaker complaining the union's template deal was too expensive,
Fiat SpA's Chrysler is the only Detroit Three automaker without a labor contract in Canada after the union reached a four-year tentative deal with General Motors Co. overnight following Monday's agreement with Ford Motor Co.
The Ford deal set the union's bargaining pattern with the other two companies, and Ford workers will vote on it this weekend.
"Today we have had constructive discussions with Chrysler... We are obviously apart in terms of their initial position relative to the pattern," CAW National President Ken Lewenza said.
Pattern bargaining is a CAW tradition under which the first deal reached in negotiations with the automakers becomes the template for deals with the other two. It is meant to ensure that no company has a labor cost advantage over the others.
"Chrysler is still saying the pattern is a little bit expensive, we have to have some discussions about whether we can tweak it or not tweak it. Maybe we can do some things creative," Lewenza said in an interview.
"For example, they look at the C$3,000 signing bonus and say 'Jeez that's a big chunk for us to absorb all at once, and can I be flexible?", he said.
The union, which represents about 20,000 workers at the Detroit Three, has asked Chrysler for a written proposal in response to the Ford deal.
Talks with Chrysler at the master bargaining level, which involve Lewenza, will slow over the weekend because senior CAW officials will travel to Ford's plants in southern Ontario, where workers will vote on their contract.
Sub-committee discussions will continue over the weekend at a downtown Toronto hotel, where talks have taken place for more than a month. Lewenza said he was hopeful of getting a deal "early next week". Earlier CAW secretary-treasurer Peter Kennedy said he would be "very happy if we can wrap this thing up on Monday".
Of the three automakers, Chrysler and its chief executive, Sergio Marchionne, have taken the hardest line on labor costs in Canada, insisting that they must come down to match those of the United Auto Workers in the United States.
The Detroit Three say Canada is the most expensive place in the world to assemble vehicles. Marchionne has threatened to move production out of Canada if labor costs don't come down.
Even so, Chrysler will ultimately have to accept the pattern agreement or face a costly strike that would halt the production of some of the automaker's key products, said Tony Faria, a University of Windsor professor and auto industry expert.
Chrysler's Windsor, Ontario, plant, is the sole source of its minivans in North America, and its Brampton, Ontario, plant, assembles the company's popular Chrysler 300 Series, Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger sedans. These products make up 15-20 percent of Chrysler's sales, Faria said.
"They can't afford a shutdown of those products. If Sergio Marchionne were to push Chrysler into a strike in Canada all that would happen is that he would lose whatever number of days of production and ultimately end up agreeing to the same deal anyhow," Faria said.
"It is up to him from there what he is going to do, if he is going to follow through on looking at possibly moving some activities out of Canada into the U.S. or Mexico. But he is going to have to make the decision as he is definitely going to have this contract," he said.
Although the Detroit Three's previous contracts expired last Monday night, the CAW said it would continue talks as long as progress was being made. If negotiations falter, it said it would serve 24 hours' notice of a strike.
On Thursday night, the CAW and GM agreed on a deal that adds a third shift and 900 jobs to the "flex" line at its Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant and creates 100 positions at its St. Catharines, Ontario, engine and transmission plant.
As at Ford, the agreement includes a wage freeze for existing workers for the first three years of the contract. Workers will get a cost-of-living adjustment in the fourth year, and a series of lump-sum bonuses. New hires will start at a lower hourly rate than under the previous contract and take longer to reach the top level of the pay scale.
"Tweaking and meeting the pattern are two different things. I don't want to close the door to (Chrysler's) suggestions but they know how important the pattern is to us," Lewenza said.
Results of the Ford ratification vote should be known by late Sunday afternoon, the CAW said.
(Reporting By Nicole Mordant in Vancouver; Editing by Peter Galloway)


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The Bills will be plugging in two first-time starters on the offensive line this week.
Dolphins rookie Jonthan Martin is excited about switching from RT to LT after the injury to Jake Long.
Jets backup QB Tim Tebow reached out to a teen who was injured in an auto accident, after the hashtag #TebowCallMatt began trending nationally.
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Jaguars defensive coordinator Mel Tucker was linked to the vacant University of Wisconsin job.
Another week, another shuffle on the offensive line for the Titans.
Broncos S Rahim Moore has played the highest percentage of defensive snaps this year, to his own surprise.
The Chiefs tried to return to a normal practice routine, as hard as that may be.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen returned to practice Wednesday after the death of his father.
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Cowboys QB Tony Romo donated $1 million to Urban Alternative, a group that helps churches adopt public schools to provide counseling and mentoring to chidren in need.
Somebody call Phil Simms. Saints defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo described Giants QB Eli Manning as "elite."
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Redskins QB Robert Griffin III was the center of attention at a Wizards game this week (and watching a guy in the stands usually beats watching the Wizards).
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YORK, Pa. – The York College women's track & field squad received fantastic news on Sunday as freshman Jasmine Smith officially qualified for long jump at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Claremont, Calif. Smith becomes the first Spartan women's track & field student-athlete to qualify for the NCAA National Championships.
"Jasmine's appearance at the national meet is quite an accomplishment for a freshman," Spartan head coach Erick Camodeca said. "She also has earned the honor to be there first female athlete to represent York at the national meet. We are very excited for her."
Smith, who has put together a fantastic rookie campaign, qualified for NCAA Nationals with a school record leap of 5.69 meters (18' 8"), breaking her own previous program-best mark. Named the Capital Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, Smith picked up the league title in the long jump, finished second in the 100 meters, and helped the Green and White 4x100 squad to a runner-up finish in the championships courtesy of another school record.
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How do pine needles affect my water garden? I've heard everything from poor water quality to no change at all.
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Oct. 29, 2005
For the second year in a row, the Gaucho men bounced back from a disappointing performance at the Pre-National meet, stepping it up with a strong performance at the Big West Championships. While #27 ranked Cal Poly SLO was the unanimous favorite for the title, the Gauchos knew that on their best day they could be spoilers. A thrilling race unfolded as the Gauchos refused to let the Mustangs win without a fight.
Hosted by UC Riverside, the gun went off at 8am on the 8,000 meter Agricultural Operations Course. Setting a blistering place early on, the lead pack of Grabow from Long Beach St. and Baker of SLO came through the one-mile mark in 4:42. The UCSB Gauchos sat back in the chase pack along with the rest of the SLO team and numerous others. Racing back into the groves, the race began to string out leading up to two miles.
With Grabow and Baker still leading at 9:28 through two miles, SLO had a few athletes break away from the chase pack to string out the race. Chris Ashley (Jr.) and Mike Chavez (Jr.) from UCSB followed close behind just inside the top 10 runners. Ashley was 4th in 2004 while Chavez was 6th. Scott Brandos (Sr.) and Alex Cardiasmenos (Sr.) running in their last Conference Championships also found themselves near the top ten along with teammate Micah Tyhurst (So.). Scott McConville (Sr.) and Mike Powers (So.) were back near the 20th position.
The race would turn into virtually a dual meet with the top 16 positions being split up between Cal poly and UCSB with the exception of Grabow from Long Beach. Coming through 3 miles with positions staying relatively the same, Ashley and Chavez began to make their move back from the bottom half of the top 10. Cardiasmenos, after a bad race two weeks ago, was having one of his best races in uniform as he found himself in the top ten and moving up. Brandos, Powers and Tyhurst maintained their position within the top fifteen.
Entering the final mile, Grabow was flailing, as was Baker. Three SLO runners tried to hold off the closing pair of Gauchos Ashley and Chavez in close pursuit. With 1200 meters to go and inspired by a frenzy of Gaucho fans' encouragement, Ashley made a bold move, racing ahead of the leaders and beginning a maniac-like tear for the finish.
Meanwhile back in the trail pack for second, 5th year senior Cardiasmenos had made contact and passed teammate Chavez. With 800 to go, Cardiasmenos, who in 2001 was a walk-on athlete that tried out for the team three times, was vying for 2nd in the Conference Championships. With 600 meters to go Cardiasmenos did indeed move into 2nd with the finish line just around the corner. A trio of Poly athletes remained close behind along with teammate Chavez less than 2 seconds behind. The door was slightly open for UCSB to possibly overcome the Mustangs.
As the home stretch came into view, Ashley out of San Mateo, CA had secured the win as he gapped the field by a staggering 12 seconds over the last 800 meters. He crossed the finish in an unofficial course record of 23 min. and 51 seconds winning his first Big West Conference Championship title. After the race, remarking on his move with a little more than 800m to go that won the race he simply stated, "When I caught up to the lead pack I realized I should just keep going, so that's what I did."
Ten seconds behind, Cardiasmenos could not contend with the potent finishing speed of his immediate competition, still ending up a remarkable 7th place in 24:04.5, good for his first All Conference Award. Chavez, a 1500-meter standout managed to pass Cal Poly's Baker and secure 5th place finishing just ahead of Cardiasmenos in 24:03.6. Only a 2 second window that separated the 2nd finisher from the 7th illustrated the intensity of the team battle.
With Poly putting four men in that top seven they had won the meet with the Gauchos coming up just a bit short. Tyhurst, Brandos and Powers finished in 12th (24:26), 13th (24:34) and 14th (24:39 respectively) to seal the 2nd place with 38 points to Poly's 24. Long Beach St. would wind up 3rd with 89 points.
Combining the women's finish with the men's effort, the UCSB program can boast of the best overall performance with both teams averaging second place.
The Gauchos next look to Palo Alto, CA, site of the 2005 NCAA West Regional Championships on November 12th. On the line will be five nationally ranked squads and five others who have found themselves on the bubble of national votes throughout the year. The squads will be vying for the coveted national qualifying berths in the 31-team National Championship field to be run in Terre Haute, IN on Nov. 21st. The NCAA currently has over 320 NCAA Div. I teams, making the sport of Cross Country one of the most competitive sports in the country and as the Big West Race proved, one of the most exciting.


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RSI Committee on Tank Cars Asks for Federal Approval of Current Tank Car Design, Proposes Safety Modifications for Older Tank Cars
Washington, DC – December 5, 2013 – The Railway Supply Institute Committee on Tank Cars (RSICTC) today urged the United States Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to support rulemaking that would enhance the safety of the North American tank car fleet. RSICTC supports the formal adoption by PHMSA of the safety standards for newly built tank cars that have already been adopted by the Association of American Railroads Tank Car Committee (AARTCC), and proposes the modification of the current tank car fleet in a manner that substantially enhances safety while minimizing the engineering risks associated with certain other modification proposals. The RSICTC's action came in response to a PHMSA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking recommendations to improve the safety of railroad tank car transportation.
The RSICTC also said it will work with the AARTCC to develop two additional standards: a safety relief valve that would further protect the tank against over-pressurization, and a bottom outlet valve that ensures full containment in the event of a derailment. The RSICTC said these safety relief and bottom outlet valves would be applied to tank cars when they become available.
"The RSICTC recommendations and enhancements will contribute to improved safety while addressing the engineering risks and practical constraints associated with other modification proposals," said RSI President Tom Simpson, speaking on behalf of the RSICTC. He noted that these recommendations would apply to railroad tank cars transporting Class 3, packing group I and II flammable liquids, as well as all tank cars carrying ethanol and crude oil, regardless of packing group.
"It is appropriate that this new rulemaking focus on crude oil and ethanol, as shipment of these commodities by railroad unit train has recently experienced tremendous growth in volume," said Simpson. "Lower-hazard flammable liquids have not been involved in any of the incidents about which stakeholders are concerned, and should not be inadvertently swept up in this rulemaking."
In its comments, RSICTC also supported efforts to improve railroad operating practices and procedures and encouraged the USDOT to publish the final rule on improved rail integrity. RSICTC also supports actions by PHMSA to reduce the risk of misidentification of appropriate hazard class within established DOT hazardous material regulations.
The standard that the RSICTC is asking PHMSA to incorporate into its final rule was developed and proposed by AARTCC in 2011 as a new standard for the construction of new DOT 111 tank cars carrying packing groups I and II flammable liquids; it included enhanced end of tank protection in the form of head shields, thicker tank car steel for certain car types, and top fittings protection. The industry agreed that this new standard would apply to cars ordered after October 1, 2011.
The key tank car enhancements for newly constructed tank cars included in the RSI recommendation include:
- PG I and II flammable liquids tank cars to be constructed to 286,000-pound Gross Rail Load standards;
- Heads and shells must be constructed of normalized steel;
- New cars must at a minimum be equipped with one-half inch thick half-height protective head shields;
- For tank cars constructed of normalized TC128 Grade B steel, head and shell thickness must be one-half inch for non-jacketed cars and seven-sixteenths of an inch for jacketed cars;
- For tank cars constructed of normalized A516-70 steel, shells of non-jacketed tank cars must be nine-sixteenths of an inch thick while shells of jacketed tank cars must be one-half inch thick;
- Top fittings must be protected by a protective structure as tall as the tallest fitting;
- Installation of a reclosing pressure relief valve;
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The RSI Committee also asked PHMSA to allow tank cars currently built or on order to this new industry standard to remain in service for their normal regulatory life with the new safety relief valve once it has been installed. For the balance of the affected tank car fleet, RSICTC asked PHMSA to allow tank car owners to modify, re-purpose or retire cars as appropriate. For non-jacketed cars to remain in their current service, RSICTC recommends that they be modified with a head shield and the new pressure relief valve, that there be a reduction in fittings height or other top fittings protection as appropriate for a particular tank car design, and that the bottom outlet valve handles be removed in transit or otherwise protected to ensure closure. Jacketed cars would be exempt from modification unless it is determined that the new pressure relief valve and bottom outlet handle arrangement is necessary.
RSICTC has recommended that this modification process be implemented over a 10-year period starting with publication of the PHMSA rulemaking. The individual car owners, in conjunction with the Federal Railroad Administration, would determine the order and timing of the modifications, taking into consideration the capacity of railroad shops to schedule and complete the modifications.
In direct response to PHMSA's questions regarding the utility of thermal protection systems for newly manufactured and existing tank cars, RSICTC notes that while the use of thermal jacketing or spray-on thermal protection might provide secondary safety benefits, the application of jackets to existing non-jacketed cars is fraught with engineering risks and practical constraints. The RSI Committee's modification proposal achieves a substantial safety improvement for existing non-jacketed cars while avoiding these risks.
The RSICTC also submitted cost estimates of the various tank car modifications proposed in their comments. RSICTC makes no effort to determine the total cost of modification as different cars may require different modification programs.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The United States supports a process in Lebanon that would lead to the formation of a new government responsive to its people, a spokeswoman said.
Frustration with the government in Lebanon erupted after a Friday bombing in Beirut left intelligence chief Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan and seven others dead.
Victoria Nuland, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, said Washington was "very concerned" by growing political tensions in Beirut. She said there was clear support for efforts made by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman to build an effective government in the wake of last week's attack.
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DiCarlo: You have been a major researcher of non-ordinary states of consciousness for the past thirty-six years. What got you interested at first?
Grof: My interest in this field of research started when I volunteered for an LSD experiment in Prague, Czechoslovakia. My original training was in Freudian psychoanalysis and reading Freud inspired me to study medicine and become a psychiatrist. However, early in my professional career, I developed a deep conflict in relation to psychoanalysis. I continued to be very excited about psychoanalytic theory which seemed to offer brilliant insights into the human psyche and fascinating explanations for various otherwise obscure problems, such as the symbolism of dreams, neurotic symptoms, religion, and what Freud called "psychopathology of everyday life". But I became increasingly disappointed with psychoanalysis as a practical tool of therapy.
About that same time, the psychiatric department in which I was working received a supply of LSD-25 from Sandoz, a pharmaceutical company in Switzerland. They asked us to conduct clinical research with this experimental substance, assess whether or not it had some therapeutic value, and to give them report about our findings. They gave us two initial suggestions regarding its potential uses. First of these was that, in very miniscule doses, this substance could produce "experimental psychoses" -- various perceptual, emotional, and mental changes that occur spontaneously in psychotic patients. And the second suggestion was that this substance could be used as a unique experiential training for psychologists and psychiatrists. It would make it possible for them to experience for several hours the inner world of psychotic patients and to return from there with profound first-hand insights into that world. I became one of the early volunteers in this research program and I had a very profound confrontation with my own unconscious psyche. In a sense, that experience inspired me and influenced the course of my entire professional development over the next thirty six years.
I spent twenty years conducting clinical research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances, first in the Psychiatric Research Institute in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and then in Baltimore, MD, where I served as Clinical and Research Fellow at The Johns Hopkins University. During the second year of my fellowship, Russia invaded Czechoslovakia and I decided to stay. I was offered the position of chief of Psychiatric Research at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center in Catonsville, MD. I remained there until 1973, heading the last surviving government -sponsored psychedelic research project in the United States.
In the last seventeen years, my wife Christina and I have developed "Holotropic Breathwork", a powerful non-drug approach to self-exploration and therapy that uses very simple means, such as faster breathing, evocative music, and a certain kind of energy-releasing bodywork. Non-ordinary states of consciousness induced by this method involve experiences that are very similar to those observed in psychedelic sessions, however, occuring in a much more controlled way. Beside psychedelic therapy and Holotropic Breathwork, I have been also interested in related areas, such as shamanism, Eastern spiritual systems, mysticism, rites of passage of aboriginal cultures, near -death experiences, and psychospiritual crises ("spiritual emergencies); the common denominator in all these situations is that they involve non-ordinary states of consciousness.
DiCarlo: Through your pioneering work, you have developed a means of triggering non-ordinary states of reality in individuals. What might be the value in doing this?
Grof: Non-ordinary states of consciousness are certainly a unique source of deep insights into the deepest recesses of the human psyche. In my opinion their potential significance for psychiatry is comparable to the importance of the microscope for medicine or the telescope for astronomy. It is hard to believe that this area has been largely ignored by traditional psychiatrists and psychologists. I myself have been particularly interested in two aspects of non-ordinary states. First, it has been their extraordinary therapeutic or healing potential, naturally, if they are used properly and under supervision of an experienced guide. Since I am a clinical psychiatrist, this was my primary area of interest. Second, it has been their heuristic potential, that is, what we can learn in or through these states about the psyche, the unconscious, human nature, and the universe.
DiCarlo: In browsing through some professional psychological journals, I noticed that increasingly, some of the prevailing assumptions of traditional psychology are being called into question, such as "Psychological development largely ceases once biological adulthood is reached;" or "Psychological health is nothing more than not being sick;" and "transpersonal or mystical experiences are at best insignificant and at worst, signs of mental illness." As one of the principle architects of the emerging paradigm of psychology, what does your work suggest about the validity of these assumptions?
Grof: To your first point: Transpersonal psychology has amassed ample evidence suggesting that human psychological development can proceed far beyond a good interpersonal and social adjustment and adequate sexual functioning of a mature adult. The author who has written about this in the most articulate way is Ken Wilber. In his books, he offered an impressive and comprehensive synthesis of various schools of Western psychology and Eastern spiritual systems. He described in great detail additional stages of psychological development - the subtle, causal, and absolute. Since all these levels involve the spiritual dimension as a critical element, they require that spirituality be understood as a healthy and evolutionary manifestation, rather than an indication of lack of education or psychopathology.
As far as your second assumption is concerned: The attitude of Western psychiatry that sees mental health as simply the absence of symptoms certainly has to be radically revised. In the new understanding, emotional and psychosomatic symptoms are seen as expressions of the healing process of the organism, not as manifestations of disease. Obviously this applies only to "functional" or psychologically determined disorders and not to clearly organic conditions, such as tumors, infections, or hardening of the arteries of the brain. Nor would it apply in certain states which are clearly manifestations of mental disease, such as severe paranoid conditions. This new understanding can be described as "homeopathic". In the alternative system of medicine known as homeopathy, the symptoms are the seen as expressions of healing, not the disease. Therapy in homeopathy consists of a temporary intensification of the symptoms to achieve wholeness. This approach results in profound healing and positive personality transformation rather than the impoverishment of vitality and functioning that accompanies pharmacological suppression of symptoms. The emphasis on constructive working with symptoms instead of their routine suppression is the first major difference between the strategies based on modern consciousness research and those used in mainstream psychiatry.
With the new strategies, we can do much more than remove the symptoms or reach the goal of psychoanalysis-as defined by Freud in his famous statement : "to change the extreme suffering of the neurotic to the ordinary misery of everyday life." That certainly is not a very ambitious plan, particularly if you consider the amount of time, money, and energy that it takes to undergo psychoanalysis. However, to achieve positive mental health -- increase of zest, joi de vivre, vitality, creativity -- requires to open up to the spiritual dimension of existence. Abraham Maslow conducted extensive research in many hundreds of people who had had spontaneous mystical experiences, or "peak experiences" as he called them. He showed that they were conducive to self-actualization and self-realization and much higher levels of development and functioning than those that conventional psychology talks about.
This brings us to your third point, the problem of spirituality and mystical experiences. This is an issue, which represents the core difference between traditional psychiatry and transpersonal psychology. Mainstream psychiatry is based upon the Cartesian-Newtonian materialistic world view which maintains that the history of the universe is basically the history of developing matter. The only thing that really exists is matter and life, consciousness, and intelligence are its accidental and insignificant side-products.In this kind of a world view, there is no place for spirituality. To be spiritual means to be uneducated, unacquainted with modern scientific discoveries about the nature of the Universe. It means to be involved in superstition, in primitive, or magical thinking. Traditional psychoanalysis explains spirituality as a regression, as a fixation on the infantile stage -a step backwards in development rather than a step forward. In this context, the concept of God is interpreted as projection of your infantile image of your father to the sky. Interest in religious ritual is seen as analogous to obsessive-compulsive behavior of a neurotic and explained as a regression to the anal stage of libidinal development.
DiCarlo: So it is a sort of reductionism, taking what lies beyond our current models of how things work and reducing them to the existing framework and what we already know?
Grof: Yes. And here lies the fundamental difference between traditional psychiatry and transpersonal psychology which considers spirituality to be an intrinsic dimension of the human psyche and a critical factor in the universal scheme of things. This conclusion is not some kind of irrational belief or a speculative metaphysical assumption. It is based on systematic study of non-ordinary states of consciousness in which we can have direct experiences of the spiritual dimensions. These experiences fall into two distinct categories. In the first one are experiences of the Immanent Divine; they involve direct perception of unity underlying the world of separation and a realization that what we experience as material reality is actually manifestation of creative cosmic energy. The second category includes experiences of the Transcendental Divine; here we perceive dimensions of reality that are normally hidden to our senses, such as visions of deities, or archetypal figures as C.G. Jung would call them, and of various mythological domains.
DiCarlo: Could you give me some other examples of the categories of transpersonal experiences that have been described by the thousands of people you have studied over the years that would tend to shatter the assumptions of materialistic science and the traditional world view?
Grof: Traditional psychology and psychiatry have a model of the psyche that is limited to the body, more specifically the brain, which is seen as the source of consciousness, and to post-natal biography, that means to the history of the individual after he or she was born. It tries to explain all psychological processes in terms of the events which took place in infancy and in childhood. In addition, we also have the Freudian individual unconscious, which is basically a derivative of our life experiences. It is a kind of "psychological junkyard" that harbors various unacceptable tendencies that have been repressed.
The model of the psyche that has emerged from modern consciousness research and from transpersonal psychology is incomparably larger and more encompassing. It has additional domains that are extremely important from the theoretical, as well as practical, point of view. For example, the cartography of the unconscious that I have suggested on the basis of my studies of non-ordinary states has, beside the biographical level, two vast additional domains, which I call perinatal and transpersonal. The perinatal level has as its core the record of traumatic experiences associated with biological birth. The memories of the emotions and physical feelings that we experienced during our delivery are often represented here in photographical detail. However, the perinatal level also functions as a kind of gateway into the next domain of the psyche, the transpersonal.