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Isotropic, anisotropic, and borehole washout analyses in Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Joint Industry Project Leg II, Alaminos Canyon well 21-A
Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5046
By: Myung W. Lee
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Through the use of three-dimensional seismic amplitude mapping, several gas hydrate prospects were identified in the Alaminos Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Two of the prospects were drilled as part of the Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Joint Industry Program Leg II in May 2009, and a suite of logging-while-drilling logs was acquired at each well site. Logging-while-drilling logs at the Alaminos Canyon 21–A site indicate that resistivities of approximately 2 ohm-meter and P-wave velocities of approximately 1.9 kilometers per second were measured in a possible gas-hydrate-bearing target sand interval between 540 and 632 feet below the sea floor. These values are slightly elevated relative to those measured in the hydrate-free sediment surrounding the sands. The initial well log analysis is inconclusive in determining the presence of gas hydrate in the logged sand interval, mainly because large washouts in the target interval degraded well log measurements. To assess gas-hydrate saturations, a method of compensating for the effect of washouts on the resistivity and acoustic velocities is required. To meet this need, a method is presented that models the washed-out portion of the borehole as a vertical layer filled with seawater (drilling fluid). Owing to the anisotropic nature of this geometry, the apparent anisotropic resistivities and velocities caused by the vertical layer are used to correct measured log values. By incorporating the conventional marine seismic data into the well log analysis of the washout-corrected well logs, the gas-hydrate saturation at well site AC21–A was estimated to be in the range of 13 percent. Because gas hydrates in the vertical fractures were observed, anisotropic rock physics models were also applied to estimate gas-hydrate saturations.
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New North of England Mule Sheep Association (NEMSA) chairman Kevin Wilson has begun his two-year term of office with a clarion call to farming's future generations.
"We need to get more young people interested in and involved with the Association. Our future success depends on it," said the North Yorkshire upland sheep and cattle farmer, who is based at Hewness House Farm in Blubberhouses.
"Moving forward we are exploring a number of avenues to build on the many past achievements to both maintain and raise the Association's profile and that of the breed in general, with enhanced marketing and promotion key to our long-term aims and objectives, particulary through enhanced use of recognised social media channels," commented Mr Wilson.
He said the Association would also be looking to more effectively publicise its main autumn gimmer lamb shows and sales staged at auction marts across the North of England.
Mr Wilson noted: "These high profile sales continue to prove extremely popular. Not only do they cater for our own membership, but they also continue to attract North of England Mule aficianados and buyers from the length and breadth of the UK, both from our northern heartlands and much further afield.
"Among then are long distance travellers, including regular visitors from the south-west of the country, notably Devon and Cornwall, as well as East Anglia, the Midlands, Wales and beyond. We look forward to welcoming them all back to our Association sales this autumn."
Mr Wilson added: "I am both delighted and proud to have taken over at the helm of a strong, financially sound and forward-looking NEMSA. We have a growing membership covering all areas from the English/Scottish Border down to Derbyshire and it shouldn't be too long before we are welcoming our milestone 1000th member on board."
The roots of the Wilson farming family stretch back across many generations to 1783. Mr Wilson started farming in his own right in 1983 – his wife Daphne is also an integral part of the business – and they have since been joined in partnership with their son, James. Together, the family farms three separate packets of upland between Skipton and Harrogate.
Mules are their main stock-in-trade. They breed their own Bluefaced Leicester tups, also buying in ram lambs at society sales to introduce new bloodlines, while selling all their gimmer lambs at CCM Skipton, where Mr Wilson remains a director.
At Skipton's second NEMSA highlight last year, the Wilsons were proud to win both show classes for pens of ten and 20 for the first time.The majority were sired by their highly regarded Harland F1 Bighead tup, shared in partnership with his Richmondshire breeder Alan Busby, of Marrick.
The ram has been used successfully for three breeding seasons and now has his fourth crop of lambs on the ground. Bighead has since been joined by his home-bred shearling son, Junior. Both were among the prizes at last year's Great Yorkshire Show.
Mr Wilson – the family also runs a Limousin-x-British Blue suckler herd – has been involved with NEMSA for many years, the last two as vice-chairman. He has served on the main NEMSA committee for the past decade and is a former chairman of the Skipton Branch. He is also a former chairman of Nidderdale Agricultural Society, continuing to serve on the show committee, as well as the sheep committee of Otley Show.
Mr Wilson said the current lambing season had been an extremely difficult one for sheep farmers countrywide. "In fact, it's been the worst lambing time I have ever known, with a long, hard winter and the so-called 'beast from the east' prior to lambing really knocking the condition of sheep. We have all suffered from the elements and, as a direct result, I think we will see less lambs on the ground this year," he said.


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This exhibition is a selection of work by more than a dozen of the elected RGIs, whose vision could be considered part of the Narrative tradition. The Narrative tradition has a long lineage in Scotland from the dramatic subjects of Gavin Hamilton, the rustic scenes of David Wilkie, the subtle story-telling of the Glasgow Boys and on to the New Glasgow Boys.
Where the earlier artists were more explicit and left less to interpretation, the artwork in 'ALLUSION' invites more personal response, with clues sometimes being found in the title of the work. However, any authoritative meaning is often deliberately buried. You are invited to read your own narratives into the often beguiling artwork of this exhibition.


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Ethnic Rhinoplasty
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Every year, half a million people who are interested in improving the appearance of their noses seek consultation with facial plastic surgeons. Some are unhappy with the noses they were born with, and some with the way aging has changed their nose. For others, an injury may have distorted the nose, or the goal may be improved breathing. But one thing is clear: nothing has a greater impact on how a person looks than the size and shape of the nose. Because the nose is the most defining characteristic of the face, a slight alteration can greatly improve one's appearance.
Ethnic Rhinoplasty
For cosmetic rhinoplasty, the overarching goal is to achieve a nasal appearance that is in balance, proportion and harmony with one's surrounding facial features. Like faces, noses are unique to each individual. Likewise, an individual's age, gender, and ethnicity each factor in to the calculus regarding what constitutes an idea nose for that person. During your consultation, Dr. Pearson will listen to your concerns and goals and discuss how your goals may be accomplished. Dr. Pearson will educate you about his findings during your examination and he will make recommendations for you which incorporate your unique characteristics and preferences.
One's ethnicity often factors in to the decision making process. Most patients inquiring about rhinoplasty wish to improve their nasal appearance in a way that is natural looking and which preserves their ethnic identity. Individuals seeking rhinoplasty generally do not seek to 'westernize' their appearance or make nasal changes that conform to any particular 'western' ideal of beauty. In contrast, most rhinoplasty candidates specifically communicate their desire to improve their nasal appearance while maintaining their ethnic identity. Dr. Pearson understands these desires and is sensitive to these concerns. In each and every case, Dr. Pearson strives to impart changes to the nasal appearance in a way that establishes balance, refinement and beauty while carefully preserving ethnic identity as well as a natural nasal appearance.
Ethnic considerations are often helpful to frame the discussion about how the shape and size of the nose may be changed in a way that preserves one's ethnic identity and maintains balance and harmony between the nose and surrounding facial features. Nasal characteristics such as projection, length, width, dorsal height, and tip rotation do not exist independently in a vacuum. In order to achieve facial harmony, features of an ideal nose should be considered in relation to surrounding facial features during rhinoplasty planning.
Of course, members of the same ethnicity have different goals and preferences for their noses. However, common concerns often arise within each ethnic groups owing to the shared nasal attributes of the group.
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Rhinoplasty Overview
|Improve nasal appearance (size, shape, symmetry, proportion, balance) or nasal breathing or restore an injured nose to its pre-injury state
|Rhinoplasty / Nose Reshaping Surgery / Nosejob
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|Sutures are removed after a few days, splints are removed after 7 days.
|Resume normal activities after a couple of days, return to work in 7-10 days, resume full activity and exercise at 3 weeks.
Dr. Pearson's practice offers cosmetic, functional and reconstructive rhinoplasty.
Cosmetic Rhinoplasty is performed to improve the appearance of the nose. Although popular opinion does not consider the nose to be central to facial beauty, the nose's central facial location makes facial beauty elusive without nasal harmony with surrounding facial features. To that end, the goal of cosmetic rhinoplasty is to create a nose which is in balance with the rest of the face.
Cosmetic rhinoplasty may include the removal of a dorsal hump, refinement of the nasal tip, straightening or narrowing of a deviated or widened nose, modification of nasal proportions, as well as countless subtle nasal refinements. A beautiful nose has less to do with subjective preference than with symmetry, proportion and balance. When a nose is in harmony with surrounding facial features, attention is directed away from it and towards the eyes.
Functional Rhinoplasty involves improvement of nasal breathing problems. Functional rhinoplasty may include straightening a deviated nasal septum (septoplasty), turbinate surgery to reposition or reduce the size of the nasal turbinates (turbinoplasty) and surgical repair of incompetent nasal valves. Functional rhinoplasty may be covered partly or entirely by medical insurance.
Reconstructive Rhinoplasty entails surgical treatment of a nasal injury in an effort to bring the nose back to its pre-injury state. If the nasal injury is very recent (within days), it may be possible to correct or improve nasal deviation without surgery. Reconstructive rhinoplasty may be covered partly or entirely by medical insurance.
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Why Should You Choose Dr. Pearson to Perform Your Rhinoplasty?
In the field of plastic surgery, rhinoplasty is regarded as the most technically challenging of all operations. Whether rhinoplasty is sought for cosmetic, functional or reconstructive reasons, your choice of a qualified facial plastic surgeon is of paramount importance. Dr. Pearson is trained in both facial plastic surgery, and ear, nose, throat surgery, which provides you as the patient with the highest level of training and expertise. Furthermore, Dr. Pearson is an expert in the field and has written numerous surgical book chapters and articles covering various aspects of this complex operation.
Which Nasal Attributes Can Rhinoplasty Change or Improve?
Rhinoplasty can change:
- Nasal asymmetry and deviation
- Nose size, in relation to the other facial structures
- Nose width, at the bridge
- Nose profile, with visible humps or depressions on the bridge
- Nasal tip, that is large or bulbous, drooping, or too upturned
- Nostrils that are large, wide or upturned
Candidates for Rhinoplasty Surgery
Some of the indications that you may be a good candidate for rhinoplasty:
- Your nose is off-center or crooked
- Previous injury has made your nose asymmetrical
- Your nose appears too large for your face
- There is a bump on the nasal bridge when viewed in profile
- Your nose seems too wide when viewed from the front
- The nasal tip droops or plunges
- The tip is thickened or enlarged
- Your nostrils are excessively flared
You may be a candidate for Cosmetic Rhinoplasty if you are dissatisfied with the appearance of the size or shape of the nose. If you experience breathing difficulty and the structure of the nose is determined to contribute to this problem, you may be a candidate for Functional Rhinoplasty. If you have recently sustained an injury to your nose which has affected its appearance, you may be a candidate for Reconstructive Rhinoplasty.
Rhinoplasty Surgery
The nose is a complex three-dimensional structure composed of multiple tissue types including bone, cartilage, skin, mucosa, and muscle. Rhinoplasty entails making surgical changes to the nasal tissues in order to affect the size, shape, and/or function of the nose. In many cases, the goals of rhinoplasty are neither entirely cosmetic, functional or reconstructive but some combination of these.
Possible Non-Surgical Alternative Treatments
For subtle improvements, non invasive methods may be considered to improve the appearance of the nose. For those who do not wish to consider surgery, injectable fillers may be employed by Dr. Pearson to improve nasal appearance. Call us for a consultation to learn if you may be a candidate for a non-surgical nasal treatment.
Recovery after Rhinoplasty Surgery
Following rhinoplasty, you can expect a few days of swelling and soreness which is well controlled with oral pain medications. Any nasal packing is removed after 1 day. Any external nasal sutures are removed after a few days. Internal and external nasal splints are typically removed after 7 days. By then, much of the nasal swelling is resolved and nasal breathing is improving. The nasal bones heal over several weeks. You can resume most normal activities after a couple of days, except for intense exercise, which may be resumed at about 3 weeks. Most people are able to return to work in 7-10 days. Contact sports should be avoided for at least 6 weeks.
Rhinoplasty Publications by Dr. Pearson
Dr. Pearson is a Rhinoplasty specialist and a published author who has written numerous articles and plastic surgery textbook chapters on this topic. Learn more here.
- Quatela VC, Pearson JM. Management of the Aging Nose. Rhinoplasty The Experts' Reference. Ed. Sclafani, AP. Thieme. 2015.
- Quatela VC, Pearson JM. The Underprojected Nose / Ptotic Tip. Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction. Ed. Azizzadeh B, et al. Philadelphia, Elsevier. 2011
- Sclafani AP, Pearson JM. Nasal Grafts & Implants. Advanced Therapy in Facial and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Ed. Thomas JR. PMPH-USA, Ltd. 2010
- Quatela VC, Pearson JM. Management of the Aging Nose. Facial Plast Surg. 2009 Oct;25(4):215-221.
- Romo T 3rd, Pearson JM. Nasal implants. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Feb;16(1):123-32
- Romo III T, Patel A, Pearson JM. Local Mucosal Flaps for Closure of Septal Perforations. Grabb's Encyclopedia of Flaps, Volume I: Head and Neck, 3rd Edition. Eds. Strauch B, et al. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009. 221-224.
- Romo T 3rd, Pearson JM, Lin HS, Patel A, Presti P, Abraham MT, Yalamanchili H. Rhinoplasty, Postrhinoplasty Nasal Obstruction. e-medicine article. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/841574-overview. October 12, 2007.
- Romo T 3rd, Yalamanchili H, Presti P, Pearson JM. Septal Perforation: Surgical Aspects. e-medicine article. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/878817-overview. July 24, 2007.


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Commercial Printing - The 10 Responsibilities of a Printing ClientThere is an element in offset printing that can communicate beyond its textual content. This is the use of very specific color hues to achieve a better print material for advertising. Color expression is a powerful tool. It does more than raise the aesthetic value of your marketing tool. It stirs emotions and for certain cultures, it can even stand for something relevant in terms of beliefs and religions.When it comes to emotions, colors can awaken and arouse, or on the opposite end, dampen feelings. Hence, their strong influences have been tapped repeatedly to drive persuasive messages and to create greater impact.Color basics There are literally thousands of colors. You may be more familiar with the color wheel that showcases primary (red, blue and yellow), and secondary (orange, green and yellow) colors. You can play with the intensity of colors simply by making them darker or lighter to produce different shades and tints. You create a shade by adding black to a color while tints are made by adding white. But from the hues in the color wheel, a wider color gamut can emerge by mixing two or more colors at various concentrations. To get a better idea, you can view the Pantone Matching System (PMS) swatch book of your printer. This is a color guide released annually by the Pantone Company which presents a comprehensive visual of the array of ink colors used for making full color prints.Pantone inks are used as fifth or sixth color when the usual cyan, magenta, yellow and key color black (CMYK) image space is not enough to produce a very specific shade or tint. This addition, called spot color process, is done in offset printing and cannot be done in digital printing.Color rangeThe PMS color guide is conveniently organized for quick browsing. Each color and hue is coded so the ink colors can be easily recognized through this coding system.Another benefit of using this swatch book is that the colors are printed on coated and uncoated paper so you can immediately see the effect of the presence and absence of varnish on the color. Through this, precision in printing can be obtained.Color AssociationCertain color provoke specific thoughts and feelings, providing an even more effective advertising approach, or if improperly used, could prevent the message from surfacing. A few examples of associations are the following: red and love, blue and peace, yellow and happiness, purple and royalty, green and nature, orange and vibrancy, black and elegance, and white and purity. These are just some of the basic relationships between color and certain concepts. By having a more definite shade, you can further improve the impact of your ad message. For instance, dark blue shades refer to masculinity, and deep red can connote blood. You can ask your printer for their PMS copies and make sure that you inform them that you need Pantone inks before hand since they still to acquire these inks.When you manipulate the colors present in your offset printing product, you can automatically do more with your designs, as well as the push for better message impact and comprehension.
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The announcement was made by GM's vice president for Global Purchasing and Supply Chain and GM Foundation board member Grace Lieblein in Detroit yesterday. The initiative will help troubled neighborhoods in Detroit while simultaneously improving GM's historically patchy relationships with suppliers.
"It's about building lasting relationships that matter – the ones that help you better communicate, problem-solve, share ideas and work together as a team," Lieblein said.
"Supplier relationships are a priority for our team," she added. "We clearly realize that our suppliers are essential to GM's efforts to provide customers with the best products and overall experience in the industry."
GM and the GM Foundation will front $948,500 and 2,500 employee work hours to Habitat for Humanity Detroit through the initiative. The employees, which will be from both GM and its participating suppliers, will work together with charities as they strengthen their relationships and attempt to "enhance everyday life in the communities where they live and work," GM says.
"This is another joint effort that will engage our employees for a great cause," said Lear Corp CEO Matt Simoncini of the partnership. "We have been business partners with General Motors as well as partners in community projects and charitable causes for a long time."
The announcement marks the second consecutive year that the GM Foundation has provided Habitat for Humanity Detroit with cash grants, bringing its total amount pledged to over $3 million. So far, GM has donated about $1.6 million to Habitat for Humanity in 2014, supporting efforts to build at least 10-new-home developments and 15 neighborhood revitalization projects across the United States.
"Supplier relationships are a priority for our team," said Lieblein. "We clearly realize that our suppliers are essential to GM's efforts to provide customers with the best products and overall experience in the industry."


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Friday April 08,
Tags #lottery tickets, #sale, #value, #yesterdays lottery, #half priced lottery, #cheat, #scam, #Dogbert, #salesman, #scammer, #office dog, #customer
"What makes these a 'value'?" "Value priced lottery tickets" "They're half the normal price, and yet the chance of winning is only one in ten million less." "Hey! This is for yesterday's lottery!" "And your point is...?
Saturday July 02,
Tags #felt like kissing, #first date 85%, #kiss good night, #third date, #wearing sweat pants
Dilbert: "This was our third date, Liz. Tradition demands that you kiss me or give me the 'let's be friends' talk." LIZ: "No, our first date only counted as 85 % because we were wearing our sweat pants." DILBERT: "I'm 15 % short?!!" LIZ: "It's too bad, because I really felt like kissing."
Friday October 14,
Tags #2004, #cheaper than dating, #date at door, #Dogbert, #future, #holodeck, #virtual reality, #writing article, #money, #male hormones
Dogbert: "I can predict the future by assuming that money and male hormones are the driving forces for new technology." "Therefore, when virtual reality gets cheaper than dating, society is doomed." "Year 2004" Date: "Is Dilbert available?" DOgbert: "He's been in the holodeck since March."
Thursday October 12,
Tags #original timeline, #12 months, #pitched in, #exact end date, #cold dark, #cheunk, #coal, #size, #forehead, #need flashlights, #sweaters, #nippy
The Boss sits at a desk. Dilbert reads a printout and says, "Our original project time line was twelve months . . . But since you pitched in to help . . ." Dilbert continues, "I don't have an exact date, but it's roughly the same time that the sun becomes a cold dark chunk of coal the size of your forehead." The Boss says, "We'll need flashlights." Dilbert says, "And sweaters. It could get nippy."
Sunday June 04,
Dogbert sits on a pillow by the fireplace. Dilbert says, "I'll be back late. I have a date with Sharon to grout her bathtub." Dogbert asks, "You call that a date?" Dogbert says, "Last week you cleaned her rain gutters and painted her house . . . The week before, you installed her sprinkler system and rebuilt her car's engine." Dogbert asks, "Don't you think she might be using you?" Dilbert replies, "Well . . . At least I get lunch out of the deal." Dogbert asks, "She actually prepares food for you?" Dilbert carries a bag and a tool box. He replies, "No, bag lunch. I get to eat it during break."
Sunday June 25,
Tags #date, #love & dating, #video
Dilbert enters Video Date, Inc. Dilbert sits across from a desk. A man smoking a cigar explains, ". . . Then we film our clients so prospective dates can screen each other for compatibility." The man continues, "For an extra fee we supply special effects to make you appear more manly. Our most popluar theme is where we dress you in a loin cloth and you rip the arms off an Arnold Schwarzenegger dummy while bombs explode nearby!" Dilbert asks, "Gosh, don't you have something that will make me look sensitive and caring?" The man thinks. The man says, "Okay . . . We dress you up as Mary Tyler Moore and have you bottle feeding this plastic dying dolphin." Dilbert replies, "No, too sensitive. Suppose we say the dolphin just has a bad cold . . ."
Sunday February 04,
Tags #Dilbert, #date, #guys, #unemployed, #new, #job, #social, #security, #Number, #social security number, #interest, #there
A woman at a desk tells Dilbert, "Sorry, I don't date guys from work." Dilbert says, "I'll resign . . ." The woman says, "Sorry, I don't date unemployed guys." Dilbert says, "I . . . I'll get a new job . . . One you approve of." The woman says, "Sorry, I don't date guys with your social security number." Back at home, Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on the hassock. Dogbert says, "So, it turns out her unlucky number has nine digits in it . . ." Dilbert says, "But she knew my social security number, so I think there's some interest there . . ."
Sunday June 17,
Tags #Dilbert, #programmed, #computer, #analyze, #situation, #predict, #female, #response, #sad, #movie, #date, #receive flowers, #corner it
Dilbert and Dogbert sit at a desk. Dilbert says, "I programmed my computer to analyze any situation and predict the female response." Dilbert continues, "This should clarify a few things." Dilbert continues, "I'll type in 'watch sad movie.'" Dilbert says, "Result: crying." Dilbert says, "Now I'll try 'receive flowers.' Result: crying." Dilbert says, "Let's try 'date with Dilbert.' Result: crying." Dogbert says, "Boy, the truth gets vicious when you corner it."
Sunday November 11,
Tags #Dilbert, #pity, #date, #beauty, #grace, #attracted, #Dogbert, #standards, #woman, #dating
Dilbert and a woman sit at a table in a restaurant. Dilbert says, "Heather, there's something I must tell you." Heather says, "Stop . . . Stop right there. I know what you're going to say." Heather continues, "Although it's our first date, you find yourself very attracted to me." Heather continues, "You are stunned by my grace and beauty, and you hope we can be more than friends." Heather continues, "Let me set you straight, Dilbert: this is a pity date. My standards are too high for you." Dilbert says, "Actually, I just wanted to tell you that your dress was tucked into the back of your pantyhose all night." Heather looks shocked. Back at home, Dogbert asks, "How was your date?" Dilbert replies, "Man, it doesn't get any better than that!"
Sunday May 05,
Tags #half, #chicken, #ninety-six, #afford, #place, #oven, #mitten, #cheapskate, #insensitve, #first date, #mittens
The caption says, "First date." Dilbert and a woman sit at a table in a restaurant looking at menus. Dilbert asks the waiter, "How much is the half chicken?" The waiter replies, "Ninety-six dollars." Dilbert looks at the menu and thinks, "Uh-oh . . . I can't afford this place." Dilbert asks, "How much is one-eighth of a chicken?" The waiter replies, "Ninety-two dollars." Dilbert asks, "What can I get for thirty bucks?" The waiter replies, "We could slap you with an oven mitten." The woman says, "I can't believe what a cheap-skate you are." The woman continues, "My mother was right: all men are insensitive!" Dilbert hands the menu to the waiter and says, "Two oven mittens." The waiter says to the woman, "So, it looks like you'll be free later . . ."


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HARRISON, N.J. – The New York Red Bulls and San Jose Earthquakes boasted the top three scorers in MLS coming into their Week 6 match and all three of them made an impact as the two sides tied 2-2 in one of the weekend's marquee match-ups.
Kenny Cooper and Chris Wondolowski each found the back of the net and Thierry Henry provided an assist as the Red Bulls and Earthquakes played to a 2-2 draw at Red Bull Arena on Saturday night.
The draw ended the Red Bulls winning streak at three games, and gives them a 3-2-1 record on the season. It also marked the first time this season the 4-1-1 Earthquakes had surrendered more than one goal in a match.
It only took the Red Bulls five minutes to score the opener and it was the tandem of Henry and Cooper that combined on the tally. Henry slipped a ball inside the penalty area to Cooper, who beat the offside trap and finished with a low shot past Jon Busch.
The Earthquakes pulled level shortly after through a goal from Rafael Baca. After Dax McCarty was stripped of the ball near midfield, Wondolowski hit a pass behind NY defender Markus Holgersson that allowed San Jose's Khari Stephenson to exploit the space left by the Red Bulls' stretched back line. Stephenson then dribbled forward before squaring a pass to a wide-open Baca.
New York reclaimed the lead eight minutes later when McCarty scored his first-ever goal as a Red Bull. Winger Dane Richards got by a lunging Ramiro Corrales on the right flank, and whipped in a low cross that McCarty volleyed into the low right corner.
Corrales quickly made up for his role in the Red Bulls goal, helping jumpstart the 35th minute scoring sequence that led to Wondolowski's seventh goal of the season. Corrales changed the point of attack from left to right, with Steven Beitashour getting on the end of the pass before floating a cross into the area that Shea Salinas flicked back to a diving Wondolowski, who headed home.
An eventful first half concluded with a sequence which saw the Earthquakes lose two players to injury. A tussle in the NY box between Red Bulls midfielder Rafael Marquez and San Jose's Shea Salinas led to a broken collarbone for the Quakes player.
Also, influential SJ central defender Victor Bernardez suffered a strained knee ligament while going up for a header on the same play, knocking him out of the match and forcing his manager Frank Yallop into a second substitution before halftime.
The fireworks subsided in the second half, which didn't see as many chances created although each team pushed for a winner.
The Earthquakes came close on a pair of occasions, but Red Bulls goalkeeper Ryan Meara denied substitute Simon Dawkins and Marvin Chavez hit a curling shot wide.
The Red Bulls, meanwhile, had their best opportunity to pick up three points on a low shot from Henry that Busch parried away.
NYRB next take to the road to face Eastern Conference rivals D.C. United on April 22, while the Earthquakes return home to Buck Shaw Stadium to host Real Salt Lake on April 21.


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The Pacific Islands usually conjure images of lazing on perfect stretches of white sand, drinking fresh coconuts and partaking in Polynesian feasts and, while Vanuatu offers all of this, it is a whole lot more. It's about trekking to lava-spewing volcanoes, diving World War II wrecks and bumping along in the back of pickup trucks through mesmerising landscapes.
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-Eat at the local market in downtown Port Vila – boisterous women dish up fish, chicken or beef and rice alongside fresh produce in a lively, vibrant waterfront setting
-Hike to the top of Mt Yasur to gaze into the volcano's caldera while red-hot lava explodes around you. Be warned: there is little security up here and you need to be careful of sulphurous fumes – it all adds to the adventure!
– Scramble through the Millenium Cave on the island of Espiritu Santo, and adventure that includes jungle trekking, canyoning, river swimming and getting very, very muddy!
– Dive the SS 'President Coolidge' – the largest wreck dive in the world off the coast of Espiritu Santo
– Visit the double active volcanic cones of Benbow and Marum on the volatile island of Ambrym
– Explore the Ekasup Cultural Village for a look at traditional Ni-Vanuatu life – learn traditional customs and the preparation of natural products into food and crafts
– Paddle into the Blue Lagoon on Efate, a water-hole of intense azure colour accessed through a series of waterways draped in jungle
– Read: 'Getting Stoned with Savages' by J. Maarten Troost


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text: Glee How much of a gleek are you? Have some fun with this quiz. Have fun answering fun facts on the characters and songs. ClairSanders78 published on August 04, 201417 responses 0 Questions in vertical order What is Finns biological fathers name Burt Christopher William What was Kurt's biological mother called? Carole Emma Elizabeth Who became the school nurse and told the students they were taking Vitamin D when they were really taking Pseudoephedrine? Terri Sue April What song did Puck sing to win over Rachel? Just give me a reason Fat bottomed girls Sweet Caroline Mercedes and Santana sung a song fighting over Puck, but can you name the song? Say you will be mine The boy is mine Faithfully Who were the original new directions (season one pilot episode)? Rachel, Puck, Santana, Sam, Mercedes and Finn Mercedes, Tina, Artie, Quinn, Brittany Kurt and Sue Finn, Rachel, Mercedes, Tina, Artie and Kurt In season one in the episode Mattress which song had the same title? Always Smile Borderline Quinn showed off her vocals in episode two in Glee but what was the song title? Gold digger I Say a little prayer Take a bow Rachel Barbra Berry was named after who? Rachel McAdams and Barbra Streisand Rachel Stevens and Barbra Streisand Rachel Green and Barbra Streisand In grilled cheeses which song did Kurt sing? Help Imagine I wanna hold your hand


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INFORM gets UKMEC
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Recent news out of the UN simply begs for it's own post
Dion's statements were made at a general assembly meeting at the UN"
"The minister will ask the UN Security Council to break the impasse that has prevented the international community from intervening Syria"
The impasse will not be broken. And what Dion calls intervention by the "international community"
is nothing more then a NATO campaign to bomb Syria, completely. Only Russia and Syria have been impeding this attack. The NATO allies have been looking for a way to legitimize their much desired attack on Syria.
Let's go back to my post, dated October 12/2016:
How the UN Can Ensure Aleppo Falls to Terrorists- Resolution 377A "Uniting for Peace"
"We strongly urge the Security Council to protect the civilian population of Syria by immediately creating safe havens in northern and southern Syria, and by enforcing a no-fly zone. In the event that the Security Council is unable to agree on these very basic actions, we call on the United Nations General Assembly to demand implementation of Resolution 377A. This measure, also known as the "Uniting for Peace" resolution and the "Acheson Plan," which dates from 1950, provides a means of circumventing a deadlocked Security Council and enabling the United Nations to enact collective resistance to aggression"In the October 12th post you will find a link back to Resolution 377A. Which is how the US got it's war on in Korea. A war that continues to this day..
Stepping back a bit further still to October 6/2016:
UN Official Calls for Security Council Veto Limit to Allow NATO a Freehand in Global Terror Reign
The United Nations' top human rights official has called for limits on the use of the veto power by the U.N. Security Council's five permanent members to halt the tragedy unfolding in east Aleppo in northern Syria.Hope your getting the picture? If not the latest news should fill in the lines
Jordan's Prince Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, from Jordan is the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
"The U.N. Security Council, in particular, should without any further delay, adopt criteria to restrain members from using the veto when there are serious concerns [that] war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide may have been committed."
UN Human Rights Council passes resolution on Aleppo
GENEVA, October 21. /TASS/. The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday passed a resolution on the situation in Aleppo that had been initiated by a number of the Gulf states.
"Regrettably, it was not an objective and unbiased discussion of the situation in Syria, in Aleppo in particular, but yet another attempt at an information propaganda warfare on Damascus and Moscow," Russian Permanent Representative to the Geneva office of the United Nations and other Geneva-based international organizations Alexei Borodavkin, told TASS.
Instead of extending support to the Syrian government and the people in their efforts against international terrorism, the session's initiators "are seeking to throw a protective veil over terrorists, to spare them from destruction, to give them a possibility to regroup forces and continue their atrocities on the tortured Syrian land," he said.The resolution that was just passed DEMANDS that Syria stop protecting itself, instantly, from this destabilization by NATO nations- As they remake the middle east. Syria must stop the airstrikes targeting terrorists and sadly, yes, their civilian prisoners. For two days humanitarian corridors have been open allowing for safe passage. Al Nusra and their terrorists allies have refused to leave and killed civilians who tried to leave. Nothing is mention in that regard with this UN resolution. No limits on the terrorists or their killing. No condemnation of them refusing to let civilians leave. All demands on Syria and it's allies.
The resolution was passed by 24 votes of the 47-member Council. Russia, China, Cuba, Bolivia, Venezuela, Algeria and Burundi voted against and 16 more states abstained.
The resolution demands the 'regime and its allies' to instantly stop air strikes and combat flights over Aleppo. The United Nations commission investigating human rights violations in Syria is commissioned to conduct a special probe into the situation in Aleppo and issue a report by the next session of the United Nations Human Rights Council due in March 2017. The resolution calls to call answerable those responsible for human rights violations and allocates a major role in it to the International Criminal Court.
Is the agenda to destroy Syria and remake the entire area clear enough to you now?


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Moose Crossing
Driving up the Haines Highway (Route 7) we encountered a bear jam. It was only a bus and a class C but that is a traffic jam here. They were stopped on the road so we figured the chance of a wildlife sighting was pretty high. We pulled off the side just past them and looked: a moose crossing the river.
I quickly pulled out the monster (my pet name for the 100-400L lens I use for wildlife), and ran across the road.
A mother moose was guiding her young calf across the river. The river was swollen over its natural banks due to snow melt. On maps, this 'part' of the river isn't even shown; all of it may just be spring snow melt, though we haven't been here before so we don't really know.
She makes it up on the bank and waits for her calf. The calf struggled for about two minutes to get footing on the bank – it occurred to me what a disadvantage it is not to have hands.
Mother moose drifts away and then comes back to check progress. The calf is slowly making it up on its feet. Mother moose seems impatient.
By this time, about five minutes had passed from when we first spotted the moose in the river. The mother moose and the calf, after a minute or two of recovering, start moving into the woods.
But mother moose seems distracted. She keeps looking back at the water. And then we spot it: a second calf still in the river.
This calf was no where near where we first saw the mother moose and calf; it was about 100 feet upstream. The calf managed to make it to the bank. It struggled for a couple of minutes before it made it up on shore. Mother moose waited.


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Eat Insects: Save the World
Do you like to eat insects? Anne Muir and Liz Waid look at this important food source. Eating insects may even save the world!
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Welcome to Spotlight. I'm Anne Muir.
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And I'm Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
Voice 1
A woman in the United States is making a meal. She chooses a recipe from a recipe book. She will follow this recipe, adding each different food at the right time to make a good-tasting meal. The recipe begins with common foods. First, she adds some juice from a sour lemon. Then she puts in some olive oil and a small amount of sweet honey. She adds some salt and pepper spice. Finally, she is ready to add the protein, or meat, into the meal. Does the recipe use chicken? Fish? Pork? No, the final ingredient in this recipe is katydids - a kind of insect!
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For many people in the United States insects would be a very surprising ingredient. There, eating insects is not common. But this recipe book is trying to change the way people in the United States and other western countries think about eating insects. This book contains recipes for people to make food from insects. It is called the "Eat-A-Bug Cookbook."
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The writer of this book is David George Gordon. In his book, he tells about the reasons that people should eat more insects. Eating insects is good for the environment, public health, and also the economy. Today's Spotlight is on eating insects.
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Experts estimate that by 2050 there will be 9 billion people in the world. Almost a billion people already suffer from hunger every day. Our earth has a limited amount of resources like land and water. If we do not have enough food for the people on our earth now, how will we have enough for another 2 billion people in 2050?
Voice 1
These are the questions that experts around the world are struggling with. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations released a report in 2013. It explained:
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"The problem will be worse in the future. We need to think about what we eat and how we produce it. We need to find new ways of growing food."
Voice 2
The report suggested that raising and eating insects was one way people could solve this problem. There are over 1,900 different kinds of insects that people can eat. The most common are beetles and caterpillars.
Voice 1
Many people around the world already eat insects. In fact, insects are part of the traditional diet of over 2 billion people. For example, in China, some people cook insects over a fire. They put the insects on a stick. The cooked insects are served on the street as street food. They are also served in restaurants, where food costs a lot of money. In the country of Ghana, people collect the termite insect in the spring time. They grind the termites into a kind of powder similar to grain. They use the ground termites to make bread.
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Insects are a part of traditional diets because they are a very healthy food. They contain almost as much protein as a serving of meat from a pig or cow. Protein is a substance all people need to eat to stay healthy. Insects are high in vitamins and minerals. And insects are also low in fat and cholesterol - substances that are necessary for the body, but only in small amounts.
Voice 1
Eating insects is also very good for the environment. Insects need fewer resources like land and water than larger animals. 90% of the fresh water people use goes to farming and raising animals.
Voice 2
Marcel Dicke studies insects. In a TED talk, he explained how insects also produce more meat from the food they eat. For example, imagine a farmer. Imagine the farmer feeds a cow 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce about 1 pound of cow meat for people to eat. However, imagine the farmer gives cricket insects 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce 9 pounds of cricket meat for people to eat!
Voice 1
Eating more insects can also help people in poorer communities. Many people can raise and sell insects. Raising and selling insects can provide a job and food.
Voice 2
But insects will not replace livestock meat very quickly. First, people in some countries would have to change how they think about eating insects. Many people in North America and Europe eat a lot of livestock meat like cow and pigs. But they do not traditionally eat insects. They do eat some products of insects, like sweet honey from bees. But it is not normal to eat a whole insect in any form. In fact, for many people in the west, eating insects sounds insane! They believe insects are dirty and dangerous. Insects make people feel uncomfortable.
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Some people are trying to solve this problem. For example, we talked about David George Gordon's recipe book at the beginning of this program. His recipe book tries to show people that eating insects can be delicious and easy. Other insect experts travel and tell people about the great effects of eating insects. But they still have a lot of work to do.
Voice 2
Another challenge is creating rules and laws for insect producers to follow. There should be rules about how to raise insects safely to eat as food. People also need to decide how to eat insects. Will they be whole? Will they be ground into powder like a grain? Or, will food scientists discover a way to take all of the great food substances from insects and serve them in a very different form? These are all questions that people will have to ask and answer in the near future.
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But there are people who want to answer those questions now. José Andrés is a master chef in the United States. He has won important awards for his cooking. He serves insects in his restaurant. He believes that finding new forms of food is important for the future. He told the New Yorker Magazine:
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"We need to feed people in a sustainable way. In the future, the people who know how to produce protein will have an advantage over everyone else."
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Will insects become the world's main source of protein in the future? Do you eat insects? If you do, what insects are your favourite, and how do you prepare them? If you do not eat insects, would you start? Let us know what you think. Leave your comments on the script page of this program. Or find us on Facebook. Just search for Spotlight Radio.
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Question:Do you like to eat insects? If so, what are your favorite kinds? If you do not eat insects, would you start?
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I think eating the different insects is really a good idea. This unusual kind of food can probably replace common meals as meat, milk products, root crops mainly in the poor communities and this food source may protect world from starvation in the years to come. I have never eaten insects, however, I would like to try it someday.
According to my religion, every animals even a small insect still have a soul. Therefore, when you eat meat or insects this life, the next life when you reborn into a different body, have to suffer for paying those sins. Not like you have to be in a form of animals or insects but another ways. How about if human used all the insects for meal, one day what life would be if the last insect was extinted? Why don't we think about artifical meat?
I remembered I saw Chinese eating scorpion on the entertainment program on TV.This was intersting food.I felt scared because it's posionous insect.I didn't dare to eat it.
In my place,some time I see people sell food insect called caterpillar.But I never eat it.I dont know if it is nutritious.
Here in Ecuador in the amazon region native people eat a kind of worm called "chantacuro" a very fat worm! but for me it sounds insane because is not usual for me to eat that kind of food i only eat pork, chicken, beef and lamb. But I heard that an insect have a lot of proteins instead of meat well I don't think so!
From some sources, Insects has much nutrients in its. But if you know how to treat & cook it. It may become the very delicious food. Good for health and not to be fat. In my country, around 60% population is in Agriculture site, ussually, we see and eat insects in normay way.
It could be replaced for Meat: pork, beef, fish.
it's a good idea to use insects as main food instead of pork,beef,chicken,lamb,fish…cause we must face the problem that so many people increases in the world every day, and i think the insects is good for your health if you really understand how to cook it in right way.BTW, the insects is better than artificial food, you know what i mean. :)
To: spotlight
Subject: answers to the questions above
Date: Wednsday 27, April 2016
São Paulo SP Brazil
Dear Liz Waid, Anne Muir, and Michio Ozaki:
I am sorry! Excuse me. But, I hate the idea to eat insects. I read the whole article that you showed for us readers and learners of English (eat insects; Save the World). Also, I know that you are not asking to someone to eat insects or encouraging to do that. You are showing a real fact that has happned in the world. People eat insects; Save the World. Here in Brazil there is not the habit to eat insects. Although, here in Brazil there are many people from China, Japan, and North Korea but they normaly eat fish, meats, chickens, porks, pigeons, and vegetables. One day from the Chinese's' restaurant here in Brazil It was selling many delicious dishes very cheap. Then, people went to the chinese's restaurant to eat this great dishes. However, people discovered that dishes were insects. These insects were fried Scorpios with vegetables. Would you like to know what happened to the Chinese's restaurant? It was closed by Federal law and Police officers. I respect the environment and the nature. Insects have a function in the environment. God created the food chain in the beginning of the World in which each creature eat each other in the nature. Therefore, humans are sacred creatures so God said to eat fish, vegetables, breads, fruits, and eggs. God did not say to eat insects. I am sorry again to disagree with people that like to eat insects. I am totally against the idea people eat insects. Please, accept my apologies to disagree with the idea people eat insects. Thanks!
Yours regards,
Severino Ramos
Severino Ramos;
I'm agree with you though not totally, Is not about religion or not although I believe in Jehovah God, is just that certain animals and spices of insect trough my point of view are important and more benefical for the enviroment and the food chain like said Servio however I don't judge nobody but I neither agree and nor justify the idea of eat scorpios , spiders, and so on, however in a extreme case of survival this could be right but just if is necesary. Why invent the warm water? even some insects are plagues .
Thanks , Spotlihgt show me about insect, when i was a child i lived in a small village and
ate insects. I caught them and cooked over a fire .They had a good smell but Many peoples did not eat insect.
I don't think it's a good idea. In this matter, I am very conservative and prefer traditional meals from my country, such as rice, beans, fruits, meat and vegetables.
hello everyone, eat insects save the world is crazy
Eat insects are insane, they are contains some virus and produce diseases, but in Ecuador is normally see people eat insects in Finados his name is CATSO, but in our country is not normally eat insects in general, this is my opinion about this topic.


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Hello, I would like to know of any books people may know of about the problem of what is often called human nature in the construction or the possibility of the construction of anarchist or communist societies. If you know of any, please post the title and author below, I would greatly appreciate it. Books arguing either case, or simply surveying the arguments, or anything at all on this topic is sought. Many thanks. I hope you have a great day, so please ensure that you do
"The Ecology of Freedom" - Murray Bookchin might be helpful but isn't solely about 'human nature' per se, taking in a lot of other stuff.
For a Social-Biologist/Darwinist perspective on human nature books by E. O. Wilson would be very useful, particularly "On Human Nature"
Kropotkin touches on the subject in several of his books.
This might be of interest: http://www.democracynature.org/dn/vol5/padovan_morals.htm
Hope it helps.
'Moral Sentiments and Material Interests' by Bowles & Gintis et al takes an interesting approach to accounting for the evolution of co-operation, more empirically grounded than Kropotkin.
Alfie Kohn's No Contest is not about human nature explicitly but it explores the question on whether competition is natural or generally positive.
Kropotkin's Mutual Aid is very much around this issue as well.
Thanks everyone, these books are looking spot on, so I shall be going to the library tomorrow
Parts of the famous Chomsky - Foucault debate are quite interesting in this respect. Full transcript.


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2018 AAR Book Awards Announced
September 24, 2018
The AAR has selected the 2018 recipients of the Awards for Excellence in the Study of Religion and the Best First Book in the History of Religions. This annual competition recognizes new scholarly publications that make significant contributions to the study of religion. The awards honor books of distinctive originality, intelligence, creativity, and importance—books that affect decisively how religion is examined, understood, and interpreted.
Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Analytical-Descriptive Studies
Jenna Reinbold, Colgate University
Seeing the Myth in Human Rights
University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017
Reinbold shows how analytic tools and perspectives from religious studies can speak to the major academic and public issues of our time…Her original and nuanced rereading of the story of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights offers a new way through debates about the foundations of human rights…The jurors were impressed by the originality, theoretical sophistication and clarity of the work.
Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Constructive-Reflective Studies
Nancy Levene, Yale University
Powers of Distinction: On Religion and Modernity
University of Chicago Press, 2017
This is an ambitious and supremely relevant critique of dominant views of the Enlightenment and Modernism that seeks to reclaim a place for religion and theology by arguing that the Enlightenment was not essentially anti-theological…an engaging, deep conversation…it serves to highlight and value the Modern demand for critical analysis, even (or especially) of our most sacrosanct beliefs.
Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Historical Studies
Bissera V. Pentcheva, Stanford University
Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium
Penn State University Press, 2017
The jurors were struck by the uniquely intense variety and content of interdisciplinarity in the volume: the arguments that Pentcheva makes are based on creative fieldwork, careful research in primary sources, and imaginative readings of secondary works written by scholars who work in a wide range of disciplines. The book is extraordinarily erudite and well written…never anything other than an exciting and captivating read.
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Langston's Salvation: American Religion and the Bard of Harlem
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Best First Book in the History of Religions
Lincoln Mullen, George Mason University
The Chance of Salvation: A History of Conversion in America
Harvard University Press, 2017
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Ethical dilemma: You are a passenger in a car driven by a close friend, and your friend hits a pedestrian. You know that your friend was going at least 35 miles an hour in a 20-mile zone. There are no witnesses. Your friend's lawyer says that if you testify under oath that your friend was driving only 20 miles an hour, you would save him/her from any serious consequences.
Would you lie to protect your friend?
How you answer may vary tremendously depending on the part of the world in which you grew up. That became clear to researchers Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden Turner after they surveyed 15,000 managers in 28 countries across the globe with this very question. (Trompenaars, 1996)
"Of course, I would protect my friend! Why would I turn my back on him for such an arbitrary rule?"
"The right thing to do is to tell the truth. Laws are what keep society safe. Besides, it's probably better for my friend in the long run to face the consequences of his actions."
How do you feel about the two responses above? In Trompenaars and Turner's survey to managers in the international community, an overwhelming majority of respondents from Venezuela and Korea answered that the right thing to do is to lie to protect a friend. In contrast, more than 95% of Americans and Germans held the opinion that it was their responsibility to tell the truth despite feelings of loyalty to their friend
Point of contention
In many situations, what is considered right largely depends on the cultural context in which such decision is made, i.e., one needs to take into account the cultural dimension that helps differentiate perspectives on how one weighs the obligation to follow rules versus the obligation to remain loyal in relationships. Cultures that put more weight on relationships are called Particularists, while those that ascribe to the obligation to follow rules are called Universalists. (Trompenaars, 1996)
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Ethical challenge: Interpreters in universalist societies
In the United States, we consider someone a professional primarily if he/she is capable of following a code of ethics or a standard of conduct unique to his/her job. Doctors, lawyers, journalists, and interpreters all have standards that they agree to uphold. This reassures those who use their services that the professional is trustworthy. What constitutes trustworthiness to a particular person, however, is dependent on whether s/he leans towards either particularism or universalism.
Particularistic thinking influences, to varying degrees, the vast majority of limited English proficient (LEP) individuals who require interpreters in health care, legal, government, and community settings. For them, loyalty to in-group relationships trumps adherence to rules. Many interpreters themselves come from particularist cultures.
In situations involving an interpreter, LEP individuals may naturally feel a greater connection with the person speaking their language, creating a certain expectation of loyalty. This can make understanding the interpreter's serious obligation to follow a code of ethics a bit mystifying to them.
Why can the interpreter not tell me what happened when she interpreted a doctor's appointment for my wife?
Why won't the interpreter give me his opinion about which medication I should take?
Why can't the interpreter give me a ride home after my appointment?
Why did the interpreter refuse my gift?
Can you explain the answers to these questions in terms of particularist values?
Professional ethics differ from the general study of ethics in that they "are the standards that an organized group of people working in the same occupation develop and hold to be the ideal way to practice their 'profession'" (Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions). The various codes for interpreters in the United States were designed and agreed upon by interpreters living in the country and bound by its cultural norms. Certainly, the structure of these codes lean towards a universalist approach, but their primary function is to preserve values held dear by those who require interpreting services, particularists and universalists alike. The principal goal of these codes, as stated explicitly in the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct for sign language interpreters, is that "the interpreter will do no harm" (NAD-RID, 2005).
Cultural value of ethical interpreters
The ethical standards that professional interpreters agree to follow focus clearly on protecting the rights, dignity, and well-being of consumers. The benefits are clear, but can be difficult to convey to those from particularist cultures who have little experience working with interpreters. The key is putting these professional obligations in a favorable context.
An interpreter willingly gives up his/her own ability to interject, control, or otherwise interfere with the decisions of consumers. This serves to preserve the integrity of consumers' own in-groups that might otherwise be compromised by introducing a third party — the interpreter — whose presence is required solely to facilitate communication. This is seen clearly when analyzing the standard of confidentiality.
Most particularist cultures are group-oriented. There is a stronger tendency in these societies to ostracize, at least to some degree, members of in-groups who act outside of what are considered the boundaries of correct behavior. While in public, individuals may hide serious illnesses or behaviors they consider shameful. Medical appointments may involve discussions of a patient's stigmatized illness or private behaviors involving diet, sex, and the use of certain medications. An interpreter who does not keep that information confidential could contribute to a patient facing negative social consequences, including ostracism by the patient's family or community (Sam, 2014).
Consumers seeing the value of ethical standards
Over time, a community that sees an interpreter who adheres strictly to the standard of confidentiality will develop trust in that person. While information sharing is highly valued in the Deaf community[1], confidentiality has become one of the most valued measures of an interpreter's trustworthiness.
Having an established set of ethical standards also adds a level of predictability to the profession of interpreting. As a growing number of LEP individuals work with interpreters, and are exposed to and benefit from interpreter ethical standards of conduct, they see interpreters less as extensions of their in-group and more as trustworthy communication mediators. Professional interpreters are trustworthy and provide communication access to services in a way that benefits consumers and the communities they represent. Knowing how an interpreter is going to behave and being able to predict this consistently reduces consumer anxiety.
Even in international business, where ethical decisions typically are influenced by personal obligations to certain relationships, relying on codes to standardize practices is becoming more popular. These codes simply frame standards in the context of their value to business relationships. In Brazil, where jeitinho, defined as the middle ground between following rules and doing what is considered practical, is the dominant cultural norm influencing business, almost half of the country's top 500 companies have seen the value of adopting official corporate codes of ethics (Ardichvili, 2013).
Interpreters supporting the value of ethical standards
If you are an interpreter, do you see the value that ethical standards represent in protecting the interests of the consumers you serve? What can you do to make this clear to those you encounter on the job and in the community? Here are a few suggestions/recommendations:
- Talk positively to others about the code of ethics you follow
- Explain that in North American culture, your trustworthiness as a professional interpreter is tied to how you value these ethical standards
- Talk about these standards in terms of how they protect the families and communities for which you interpret
- Show through your actions and in the way you talk about ethical decision-making how loyal you are to the standards of your professional interpreting community
By following these recommendations, you are putting the Universalist-based code of ethics in the context of Particularist values.
When Trompenaars and Turner posed their dilemma to managers in the international community, they were not trying to identify which cultures were more or less ethical. They were examining how culture shapes the process of decision-making. Both particularists and universalists want what is best for those they care about. They both value the trustworthiness of those with whom they must work. Competent interpreters are able to demonstrate trustworthiness by adhering to high professional standards that reflect clearly their loyalty to the communities they serve.
Works cited
Ardichvili, A. P. (2013, March-April). Building ethical business cultures: BRIC by BRIC. The European Business Review, 22-25.
Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions. (n.d.). Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions. Retrieved April 1, 2015, from Illinois Institute of Technology: http://ethics.iit.edu/teaching/language-professional-ethics.
NAD-RID. (2005). Code of Professional Conduct. Retrieved April 1, 2015, from rid.org: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-_HBAap35D1R1MwYk9hTUpuc3M/view.
Sam, L. (2014, June 29). Asian shame and honor: A cultural conundrum and case study. Retrieved April 1, 2015, from Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/minority-report/201406/asian-shame-and-honor.
Trompenaars, F. (1996, Autumn). Resolving international conflict: Culture and business strategy. Business Strategy Review, 7(3), 51-68.
[1] The "D" is capitalized here to indicate deaf individuals who consider themselves members of a community that uses American Sign Language and shares unique cultural traits that are very different to those of the dominant hearing culture in the United States and Canada.