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The sex industry is not only one of the most controversial in the world, and one of the most profitable, but also one of the most enigmatic in terms of the legal and ideological debates that surround it. Prostitution -whether considered legal or illegal, moral or immoral, legitimate or illegitimate (or any combination of these)- is present in virtually all countries and in all societies. It has existed as a political, social, and governmental issue, arguably, since the beginning of civilisation and continues to pose poignant questions.
The international community has adopted different approaches for addressing prostitution at the state level, influenced heavily by the ideologies of its respective cultures and related interpretations of gender issues, and of sex work in particular. Governments develop these postures -prohibition, abolition, regulation, or total decriminalisation- as formal benchmark ideologies so that corresponding legislation and implementation might follow accordingly.
Argentina is officially an 'abolitionist' country. Although prostitutes are not persecuted, under this heading, the driving factors that promote and sustain the sex industry should be addressed via public policy, so that one day they will be eradicated. The stance is based on the fundamental vision that prostitution should not have to exist as a means for survival, but those who work in the industry within the current cultural context should be free to work as they please.
Thus, individual prostitution is legal in Argentina, while any sort of prostitución ajena, or external prostitution is illegal, i.e. prostitution via pimping and/or in brothels. Ideally, legislation drafted by abolitionist countries should allow for investigation and oversight of the industry to ensure that only voluntary prostitution exists.
As a nationally dictated benchmark, the abolitionist stance leaves most technical interpretation (and subsequent legislation and application) to the discretion of the Argentine provinces, whose cultures and political stances vary.
Renowned activist Lohana Berkins explains that in the debate concerning prostitution in Argentina, "there are three stances: regulation, prohibition, and abolition," with the most vehement arguments heard from the first two groups. Though they differ in response to the question of prostitution as a legitimate form of work and other ideological issues, all agree there is much to be done both socially and politically with respect to the matter and that practical implementation of legal measures must be improved.
The Regulation Position
Main idea: According to the regulation stance, individual and elected prostitution should be legal, regulated with state policies, and formally recognised as a legitimate form of work. Within the current abolitionist context, advocates of regulation call for an end to the discrimination and prejudices that leave sex workers vulnerable and without the state protection and rights allotted to all other workers (ie. healthcare, political acceptance, governmental recognition of unions, etc.). Though they recognise the sex industry's link with forced prostitution and cooperate with efforts to abolish such networks, they assert that not all sex workers are victims of trafficking, and that prostitution is, in fact, a legitimate and acceptable choice for some individuals. They believe that chosen sex work can, and should, be extricated from forced prostitution and that the regulation and recognition of individual prostitution would facilitate that process.
Main public representative: Association of Women Sex Workers in Argentina in Action for Our Rights (AMMAR).
AMMAR was founded in 1994 and joined the Argentine Workers' Union (CTA) organisation a year later, deciding that this would be the only logical way to gain the rights and responsibilities of all other workers in the country. According to their website, "AMMAR is a trade union formed by sex workers in Argentina to fight against the violations of our rights to health, work, education, documentation, and housing."
More than anything, they "fight fundamentally for the freedom to work". The group explains, "We believe that it is necessary to attain the dignified conditions needed to do our work and in this way to break out of clandestine (situations) that constantly endanger us. For this reason we organised ourselves into a union."
As it sees sex work as a valid profession, AMMAR requests that the same treatment given to other workers be applied to prostitutes, including conceeding the right to retirement pensions. It campaigns for an end to social and legal discrimination against them and asserts that moralising about what is suitable or not for women to do is not acceptable grounds for denying them acknowledgement and acceptance.
The Abolition Side
Main idea: The abolitionist stance is the most widely accepted in regards to prostitution within Argentina and is aligned with the government's official standpoint. This group, which is itself divided into micro-sectors, fundamentally differs from the regulatory one in that while it accepts that willing prostitutes should remain free from government persecution, it does not recognise prostitution as a legitimate form of work and opposes government recognition of it as a reasonable profession. At the same time, most abolitionists are in favour of the creation of public policies that allow sex workers to live and work in peace. However, abolitionists believe that the population of willing sex workers, one uninfluenced by any economic or personal factors is minuscule, and that recognising the activity as a job would be detrimental to trafficking victims and others obligated to work in the industry.
Public spokespeople: Among others, the transgendered community and anti-trafficking groups.
Berkins explains that as a trans activist, the official recognition of prostitution as work "is the one thing we oppose completely… this is an inflexible point."
For her, the regulatory stance poses grave implications for the transgendered community that is often obligated to engage in sex work for lack of other job opportunities. "Because for transgendered people, (prostitution) is imposed on us by the state (…) For us it's not a choice -we're abolitionists. We want the government to recognise this, first with (the acknowledgement of) our own identities (within the industry) and also by generating clear public policies."
The strong connection of prostitution with human trafficking also pushes forth the abolitionist cause. Proponents emphasise the abolitionist call for social and cultural changes to wipe out the sex industry entirely. They see forced prostitution as the main component of the sex industry that is only supplemented by willing sex workers.
Viviana Caminos, director of the National Network Against Human Trafficking (RATT Argentina) describes what she sees as an inextricable link between prostitution and sex slavery: the basic economics of the industry.
"I ask, 'how can we divide human trafficking from prostitution?' It's practically impossible! (…) Human trafficking exists because there is demand for women's bodies for prostitution (…) it has to do with capitalism, the more you have to offer and the less you spend, the more you make. So this is what happens, instead of keeping the 50, 60, or 70% of profits that pimps keep from prostitutes they rent out, they (traffickers) decide to go with 100% of the profit. So they enslave girls -they deceive them and they get those bodies for free, which they can use for the period of time that they want until they are no longer useful."
Caminos believes there is a very small percentage of sex workers who join the industry by their own impartial decision, those called in Argentina 'VIP' or 'la elite'. "That fantasy that people prostitute themselves to pay for their studies or something (…) it could actually happen, but it's an extremely small statistic."
As an abolitionist, Caminos furthered that her organisation does not consider prostitutes as having a real occupational choice, but rather a culturally dictated and available option.
Somewhere in Between
Main idea: A true mixture of abolitionism with hints of regulation and maybe even prohibition. This stance is based upon the idea that lawmakers are unequipped to draft legislation, or even form legitimate stances on these issues, without listening to sex workers themselves. They are strongly against the sexual exploitation of women, especially that of forced sex work, but hold that laws should reflect the reality of society and be suited for the people who live and work in situations of prostitution.
Public spokespeople: Among others, CTA.
According to Alejandra Angriman, Secretary of Gender for CTA, "We have different opinions within CTA… we're not all in favour nor totally against prostitution -there's no uniformity on the issue nor one united line of thought. What we oppose is the sexual exploitation of women, and what matters to us are the opinions of those people who work in (…) this industry."
CTA officially accepts the federal stance as abolitionist and respects "the right of the provinces in deciding how to interpret and implement national rulings at the local level," acknowledging the differences in cultures and positions that produce inconsistencies with respect to prostitution across the country.
Calls for Changes in the Future
The main arguments comprising the prostitution debate in Argentina call for changes in the country, specifically addressing public policy issues and the application of the law.
According to AMMA leader Jorgelina Sosa, although the country has eloquent legislation in place, "in reality there is no political willingness to fulfil it or see it carried out (…) we keep making laws and decrees but always pre-judge the worker."
Berkins agrees that the ignorance of the opinions of different types of sex workers is a key point to overcome. She believes that it is time for a "serious and profound debate" by the "victims of prostitution" concerning "what is the process, what is the system really like" so that the workers themselves have a voice in the debate.
According to Caminos, there are two main tasks at hand: the implementation of public policies that accompany abolitionist laws and a reform of the justice system. She said, "We need public policies, for example, the creation of more jobs, but this is not just a national issue. The provinces have to start thinking about implementing public policies. I also support the reform of the justice system -we have a misogynistic and classist system. We have seen the sentencing after the trial of Marita Veron. There is impunity in this and other cases of violence (…) that have never come to justice."
Although debates centre on the legitimacy of prostitution as a profession and how to oversee the sex industry within the abolitionist state of Argentina, all sides seem to agree on various key points regarding the politics of prostitution -especially on the call for more discussion. The debate is well and truly alive.
Prostitution should not be viewed from either a political or moral issue, but as one of those things that has always existed and will always exist in one form or another. Outlawing makes either the women or their clients, or both, criminals and burdens the legal system with prosecuting people who are otherwise law-abiding citizens. If you want to protect sex workers from criminals, the worse thing you can possibly do is to drive the practice underground, which plays into the hands of organized crime. Legalizing the practice allows the government to tax and perform health checks as well as giving the people, both client and service provider, the protection of the law. This also goes for human trafficking. No brothel or potential client would want to risk breaking the law in a trafficking or sex-slave situation, especially if there was a legal alternative.
Funny how those against the industry have never been in it.
They are either religious, feminist, scholars or politicians.
Do gooders who know relatively little about what it is actually like to sit around waiting for a job at midnight when you are dog-tired but need another $200 to pay the kids school fees. What it I like to put up with another drunken pig trying to shove nasty things up your bum.
Seriously – walk a mile in our shoes or bugger off you ignorant sods.
Violet Ivy, Author, Lucky Girl – How I Survived the Sex Industry
That's not entirely true -Lohana Berkins has worked as a prostitute, yet she's against the industry.
I don't go much for theorists and people who put a political interpretation on this business or any other for that matter. Prostitution used to be legal in Italy until the 1950s, for example. Women could not "ply their trade" on the streets and had to be in brothels, known euphemistically as "case chiuse", literally closed houses. A communist female Member of Parliament invoked the "exploitation of women" thing, class struggle and all that nonsense and the brothels were outlawed. Now prostitutes are on the streets, unprotected and prey to pimps. Women become prostitutes for all kinds of reasons; poverty, they were once molested, they like it, they are lazy, they are paying their way through university, they have no idea of what else to do and on and on and on ad infinitum. The point is that it exists and always will, despite the best intentions of everyone with an opinion. The best policy is to legalize it and protect the sex-workers.
It's about time for Argentina to legalize prostitution by educating the society and working with the people who practice it. Just as sexual minorities got their equal access to the juestice system, prostitutes too deserve their equality.
Legalizing prostitution does not mean that the following day every person will turn prostitute.
Even those feminists who oppose, they don't need to impose their views. They can choose to not practice. But they can't deny others from doing it.
Legalize prostituion now. To protect the people who are involved.
Get real Argentina!
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Politics and the Communist Manifesto--Part 1
— Ellen Meiksins Wood
"Every class struggle is a political struggle."
"The executive committee of the modern state is but a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie."
I'VE BEEN ASKED to comment on two quotations from the Manifesto: "Every class struggle is a political struggle"; and "The executive of the modern state is but a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie." The particular question I've been asked about these famous aphorisms is "Was Marx's class theory of politics reductionist"?
I'm simply going to change the question to suit my own preoccupations. In the first place, I honestly don't think there's much to say about the question of "reductionism." Marxists used to be attacked from the right as "reductionists." Today, that accusation has become a favorite of the (postmodernist) left. We've reached a point where any attempt at explanation, any tendency to think in terms of causality, is "reductionist." But let's be clear at least about this: Marx is no more "reductionist" than anyone else who has tried to explain some social or historical process, to make it intelligible.
I will, though, add one more thing before I move on: as far as I'm concerned, you can't get reductionist enough in characterizing the relation between the state and capital. And that's now more true than ever, when the neo-liberal state is withdrawing from even its mildly ameliorative functions and the complicity between capital and state is more transparent than at any other time since the 19th century.
So there's nothing in the Manifesto that seems too reductionist to me. I do, though, have some other problems with the statements I've been asked to comment on especially the first. Let me put it baldly: every class struggle is not a "political" struggle in any conventional sense, at least not in capitalist societies. That, in fact, is one of the biggest problems that capitalism poses for socialists. It has created historically unprecedented conditions in which class struggle can be not "political" but purely "economic."
Of course "economic" struggles have to do with power and domination. But there was a time, in pre capitalist societies, when conflicts over economic exploitation directly implicated "political" powers, the jurisdictional and coercive powers of lords or states. Capitalism has shifted many of these conflicts to a new and separate "economic" sphere, and even into the workplace, which is generally sealed off from the "political" or "public" sphere, even while the power of capital ultimately depends on the coercive powers of the state.
This brings me to another point about the context in which that observation about class struggle appears. It's in a paragraph that talks about the ways in which modern technologies and especially the means of transportation and communication are helping to unify workers, bringing them in contact with each other across widely dispersed workplaces and localities. "It was just this contact," the passage continues, "that was needed to centralize the numerous local struggles, all of the same character, into one national struggle between classes."
The Manifesto, at least for rhetorical purposes, seems to take for granted the more or less immediate translation of class struggles into political terms because of this unifying effect. Yet we know now that the development of capitalism, even with the most advanced technologies and with powers of communication far beyond anything Marx could have imagined, hasn't produced an increasingly united working class.
What the Manifesto doesn't talk about is the ways in which the very structure of capitalism, its specific mode of exploitation, fragments the working class. It does so, among other things, precisely by domesticating what might, in other conditions, be political struggles, enclosing them within the walls of the workplace and turning them into purely "economic" conflicts.
In other words, the same conditions that prevent every class struggle from being a political struggle also militate against the unification of the working class. Capitalism creates distinctive political problems, distinctive obstacles to political struggle, that need to be overcome by active organizational efforts which often work against the grain.
But if the political vision of the Manifesto is incomplete, what it has to say about the direction of capitalist development in other respects is stunningly prophetic. In fact, now that capitalism has more or less realized the Manifesto's prophecies about the universalization of capitalism, now that capitalism really has "battered down all Chinese walls," spreading its imperatives of accumulation and competition into every corner of the world, and now that the complicity between neo liberal states and "globalized" capital is becoming increasingly transparent (reductionism vindicated!), it may turn out that economic class struggles will indeed move onto the political plane, and that the working class will indeed be unified in new and unprecedented ways.
Let me just repeat something I've often said about this lately (see, for instance, Monthly Review, February 1997 and July/August 1997): contrary to conventional wisdom, "globalization" has made the state not less but more important to capital. Capital needs the state to maintain the conditions of accumulation and "competitiveness," to preserve labor discipline, to enhance the mobility of capital while blocking the mobility of labor, and in many other ways. After all, so called "neo liberalism" isn't just a withdrawal of the state from social provision. It's a set of active policies, a new form of state intervention designed to enhance capitalist profitability in an integrated global market.
Some people on the left have been terminally discouraged by these developments. The open and brutal complicity between capital and state seems to them the final blow, the end of the socialist project. But I see things differently. It seems to me that capital's dependence on the state can turn into new opportunities for anti capitalist struggle and a genuinely socialist one. Capital's need for the state makes the state again an important and concentrated focus for class struggle. And the fact that the state is visibly implicated in class exploitation has consequences for class organization. The examples we've recently seen of people taking to the streets in various countries in opposition to neo liberal policies of "globalization," "competitiveness," and "flexibility" demonstrate the possibilities that may open up as the fragmentation of the working class gives way to unity against a common enemy. Now more than ever is the time for every class struggle to become a political one.
Many people, even on the left, have accepted that There Is No Alternative. It may be true that the social democratic alternative, if it was ever viable at all, has now been squeezed out. There may indeed be no alternative form of capitalism besides the ugly one we're seeing now except an even worse one. But for those of us who never believed in the possibility of capitalism with a human face, that's not the end of the story. There still remains a real alternative called socialism.
—Ellen Meiksins Wood is co editor of Monthly Review. Her most recent books are The Pristine Culture of Capitalism (Verso, 1991), Democracy Against Capitalism: Renewing Historical Materialism (Cambridge, 1995) and, with Neal Wood, A Trumpet of Sedition: Political Theory and the Rise of Capitalism, 1509 1688 (Pluto and NYU Press, 1997).
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Jesus spoke directly to this as he taught his disciples, saying, "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for a tooth. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." (Matt 5:38-39 NIV).
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Augustine of Hippo in the 4th and 5th centuries drew upon the Roman concept of a justum bellum (just war) and the Old Testament paradigm of war commanded by God to justify participation in a war. Only if a war were just could the participation by a Christian nation be determined to be acceptable.
So how are Christians called to be the people of peace in the midst of a war on terrorism?
I do not know the answer. I only know the model of Christ who sacrificed his life to overcome sin and death.
How then shall we as Christians live? Shall we be the people of an eye for an eye? Shall we be citizens of shock and awe? Or shall we learn through God's grace and Jesus' sacrifice for us to overcome war and terrorism through seeking peace and learning to love our enemies?
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Sarah Jessica Parker says having a child has made her more romantic.
The 43-year-old actress - who reprises her role as Carrie Bradshaw in 'Sex and the City: The Movie' - insists having son James with husband Matthew Broderick made their relationship better.
She said: "I surprise Matthew all the time with stuff. I buy him presents and leave him notes. And having a child makes a marriage much more romantic because you have this thing in common that you love in a new way."
Parker believes it is the small things that she and Matthew do for one another that makes their marriage a success.
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Here's how their final five drives ended: fumble, punt, punt, interception, fumble. The 49ers had their first three-turnover game of the Jim Harbaugh era – and their worst loss. Alex Smith twice overthrew a wide-open Randy Moss in the first half, and his second misfire would have been an 18-yard TD. That was costly for an offense that managed only three plays of more than 13 yards.
The tone was set on Minnesota's game-opening, 16-play TD drive, its longest, in terms of plays, since 2006. The Vikings and second-year quarterback Christian Ponder (94.7 rating) looked exceedingly comfortable, and they remained in their rhythm throughout the day. The 49ers didn't have a sack, didn't force a turnover in the first 56 minutes and allowed 146 rushing yards (most since 2010) and 25 first downs (most since 2009).
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Simon Tedeschi and George Gershwin. They are centuries and continents apart, but their stories align. And musically, they're a team.The dream team played The Concourse Concert Hall last week.Gershwin - genius composer who gave us Summertime and Rhapsody in Blue - was born in Brooklyn in 1898. His Jewish parents had come to New York from Russia a few years before.Tedeschi's grandparents were Holocaust survivors from Poland. His grandmother Lucy Gershwin, is believed to be distantly related to George. "My family could have ended up at Ellis Island," Tedeschi said. "Instead they came to Circular Quay".The shared history is impressive but really, it's all about the talent.Gershwin's brilliance is in his gorgeous melodies. And his ability to splice jazz, classical and popular styles into something compelling and new.Tedeschi's is because he's a piano-playing wizard.His mastery of the keyboard was clear from the very first note. Gershwin's Preludes, The Man I Love, Oh, Lady Be Good! and I Got Rhythm were all terrific, but for me the highlight was the final number - Rhapsody in Blue.I played the piano as a kid and I know just how hard this piece is. It's twenty minutes of runs, counter-rhythms and fat chords - nothing repeats and nothing's easy.For Tedeschi though, it was fun. He plays it the way it's supposed to be - fast, frothy, exuberant, stately - all these things. He's good enough to dance through the shimmer and shine and reveal - at the heart of the composition - the perfection of the melody line. Beautiful as a new moon in a midnight sky.It's a hard act to follow, but soprano Taryn Fiebig is going to try. The Opera Australia star will join internationally-acclaimed flautist Jane Rutter for next month's Live at Lunch offering. PS I Love You, billed "the most romantic concert of the year", will be in The Concourse Concert Hall at 12.30pm on Wednesday June 19.Details at theconcourse.com.au
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I want to complain about the appalling standards of journalism in your "opinion" piece on cyclists. Do you do no fact checking or editorial checking of pieces you publish?
Your article opens with an inflammatory, divisive and discriminatory generalisation which seems calculated to increase ill feeling between road users.
You then quote a man who has been discredited as a hateful person who encourages his employees to break the law. He was forced to back down from encouraging dangerous driving by the high court.
You then make a number of factual errors.
There has been no road tax since 1937. Roads are paid for by local and general taxation so cyclists pay just as much for the roads as drivers do - but cause far less damage to them.
Riding two-abreast is perfectly legal, and is often advised as the safest way to ride, like "taking the lane", as it prevents drivers from squeezing past where there is not enough space to do so.
Riding two-abreast is not inherently dangerous, and the cyclists have as much right to use the road as your columnist. If they were there first, then they have right of way, and she has a duty to treat them with care and respect. The only danger in the situation she describes is from an impatient driver who thinks they own the road and have a right to get past everyone else to get to their destination as quickly as possible.
If there were a road tax it would have to be much higher - 2006 estimates of the costs of motoring (to society, not including the obvious costs to the motorists themselves) in the UK were £70-£95b/year, but in '09 the total tax received from motoring was only £48b. So motorists are subsidised by non-motorist taxpayers.
Cycle licensing and plating has been tried many times before across the world, but is generally regarded as too expensive and ineffective to be implemented.
You have a duty of care to ensure that you follow the editor's code of practice and I request that you print a retraction of your factual errors and an apology to all the law-abiding cyclists who you have tainted, and whom you have put in danger by fuelling hostility towards them.
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The Chinese language website Expreview has scored a picture of the BR04 revision of the upcoming 780i chipset from Nvidia, which looks like it should be able to take on the X38 and then some.
According to the information on the site, this new chipset should have PCI Express 2.0 support as well as three-way SLI as some of its main features.
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On February 25th 2017, Washington Breweries will hold special Open Houses from 12-5pm. Across the state, participating Washington Breweries will welcome you with brewery tours, meet and greet with the brewery staff, tastes of new releases or barrel aged beers, tasting trays or special menu items.
Specific Open House activities will vary amongst the 130 different Washington state breweries participating in this year's Washington Beer Commission sponsored event. The Commission's web site has a very helpful map of all the participating breweries to help you plan your day. Of course, no one is going to transverse the state and 130 breweries and 130 breweries in a single afternoon. You might want to consider Ed's Bellingham daytrip cluster. The Washington Beer Commission suggests a couple of other clusters of than the standard Ballard Brewery Crawl that is well known.
Ghostfish Brewing
Schooner Exact Brewing
Two Beers Brewing
Georgetown Brewing
Machine House Brewing
Lowercase Brewing
River City Brewing
Iron Goat Brewing
Young Buck Brewing
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Black Label Brewing
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If you are a WABL member, be sure to bring your passport. several breweries are offering specials just for WABL. Join WABL at Counterbalance Brewing in SODO to sign-up for WABL and redeem your WABL passport prizes during this year's Open House. Counterbalance is offering a 10% discount for all passport holding WABL members and will be opening their brewery for self guided tours! Counterbalance is located at: 503B S Michigan St, Seattle, WA 98108
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Cars, bruh.
Everyone's complaining about Theme Days and I'm just sitting here avoiding work. Hows about I recycle an old Second Cup instead of posting Theme shit? Today's pictures are from the amazingly awesome Flickr account of rookdave. Enjoy.
I figured we could use some cool cars this morning but because I'm lazy I'll just recycle an old Second Cup. Enjoy cool cars after the jump.
It's Friday, which can mean only one thing...DORIFTOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Hi all! Have some cool car pictures after the jump to make your Friday a bit more bearable. Enjoy.
It's Friday, which means one thing, DORIFTO! Enjoy more after the jump.
Good morning!
I'm resurrecting Second Cup for more awesome car pictures! Today is a nice smattering of choice vehicles for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.
Morning all! It's time for Second Cup, where I haphazardly pull cool car pics from across the internet for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
Work is being a PITA, so here's a neat history lesson about one of Ford's aptly-named/worst racers. The Ford 666 was powered by an inline 6 cylinder, and was made to break the record for a one-mile track (51.60 seconds).
So I missed doing Second Cup earlier this week but fear not, I'm back with avengance! Today's pictures are from the amazingly awesome Flickr account of rookdave - I would highly recommend taking your lunch break to check out his stuff. Enjoy.
Because work is being all lame and stuff, only a few pictures today, but damn if they aren't cool pictures.
Guten tag! Today we have all German cars on Second Cup, so grab a bier and slip into some lederhosen. Enjoy.
Too busy at the office for a proper Second Cup, so I have an Alpine picking up coffee at a restaurant for everyone.
I've finished my coffee and an now shoveling Chipotle into my mouth. And it's delicious. Speaking of amazing things, I got a hat-tip from Mr. George, and there are some bitchin' pics below. Enjoy.
Morning all! Today's Second Cup is filled with all sorts of awesome cars, all brought to you by RA64FREDDY! Enjoy.
Hi all! Work has slowed down a bit (read: boss is gone) so here's your daily-dose of cool car pictures to make your coffee go down a little smoother. Enjoy.
Unfortunately there's not enough time for a proper Second Cup, so have a cool picture of a 718 and a 961, via Autoevolution. Big ass pic here.
It's the day after Thursday! I got a raise! Here, have some cool car pics to go with your congratulations-on-the-raise-Partyvi-but-really-fuck-you-I-wish-I-got-a-raise-too Friday. Enjoy.
Stupid work, getting in the way of my oppositelock time! Er, since I missed yesterday how about a double-dose of awesome car pictures to get your day going right? Enjoy more awesome pics after the jump.


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Uncertainty best sums up the mood as fishermen and processors await the world's biggest sockeye salmon run at Bristol Bay. In fact, it's being called the riskiest season in recent memory in the 2014 Sockeye Market Analysis, a biannual report done by the McDowell Group for the fishermen-run Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association.
As presaged by buyer pushback at seafood trade shows earlier this year in Boston and Brussels, for the first time since 2010 the starting price for the first sockeyes from Copper River took a $0.50/lb dip. At an average $3.50/lb, it was down 13 percent for fishermen from 2013.
"Probably more so than any recent year, processors are having pressure from both the buying side with more competition for fish in Bristol Bay, and on the selling side there is a very large sockeye forecast from the Fraser River (in British Columbia). And that fishery takes place in August well after Alaska's sockeye fisheries are done," said Andy Wink, seafood project manager at McDowell Group.
"If buyers hold off and there is a big Fraser run, it could leave Alaska processors holding some high-priced sockeye inventory. We'll have to wait and see what happens with wholesale prices, but in general, there are more downside risks this year," he added.
The expected catch at Fraser River is about 10 million sockeye, but it could be double that if fishermen and processors have the capacity to handle it.
Of course, farmed salmon remains a big market competitor - and in play this summer is red salmon from Russia. That fish is making big inroads into markets where it hasn't been before.
"It wasn't till 2013 when we really saw Russian sockeye going in any significant volume to markets outside of Japan," Wink explained. "As our sockeyes become more expensive, Japan has been buying more from Russia. But last year we saw Russian sockeye exports outside of Japan go up 580 percent!"
On the upside, Wink said Alaska sockeye is an ever more popular brand, especially in the U.S.
"There is still a lot of demand, especially for fresh and frozen products, and there is strong demand from salmon smokers in Europe, and a growing market in the U.S. market. That's really supported the entire Bristol Bay fishery over the last several years," he said.
Sockeye salmon are Alaska's must valuable species by far, usually worth two-thirds of the total statewide harvest. The 2014 Alaska sockeye harvest is projected at 33.6 million fish; roughly 18 million of the reds should come from Bristol Bay.
Find the easy-to-read 2014 Salmon Market Analysis at www.bbrsda.com.
Worker relief
Alaska seafood processors will soon get relief from worker shortages with the reinstatement of the J-1 Visa Summer Work/Travel Program. The J-1 program allows companies to recruit workers from outside the US when they can't find enough Alaskans or workers from the Lower 48 during the busy salmon season. The State Department dropped seafood industry workers from the J-1 program two years ago.
Sens. Murkowski and Begich were successful in getting seafood workers added back into the J-1 Visa program. On Friday, the measure passed as part of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, and it now heads to the full Senate.
Salmon skin cream
A chance discovery by farmed salmon hatchery workers has spawned a line of skin care products that keep skin softer and younger looking.
"Aquapreneurs" in Norway became curious several years ago after they noticed that hatchery workers who spent long hours handling salmon fry in cold seawater had softer, smoother hands. Researchers at Norway's University of Science and Technology discovered the skin-softening component came from the enzyme zonase, found in the hatching fluid of the salmon eggs. The enzyme's task is to digest the protein structure of the tough egg shells without harming the tiny fish. The scientists hailed this dual ability as the secret behind the beneficial properties for human skin.
Now, Norway-based Aqua Bio Technology, which develops marine based ingredients for the personal care industry, has launched the zonase-infused product as Aquabeautine XL. Another personal care product using salmon hatching fluid is set to be launched at the end of the year, according to ABT's website.
Death by sunscreen
All that sunblock being slathered on beachgoers around the world is causing major damage to ocean coral. A study funded by the European Commission revealed the mix of 20 compounds used to protect skin from the harmful effects of the sun causes rapid bleaching of coral reefs.
The World Trade Organization reports that 10 percent of world tourism takes place in tropical areas, with nearly 80 million people visiting coral reefs each year. The WTO estimates that up to 6,000 tons of sunscreen is released into reef areas each year - and that 10 percent of the world's coral reefs are at risk of 'death by sunscreen.'
While Alaska's deep-sea corals face threats from ocean acidification, they are safe from sunscreen. Unlike tropical varieties, Alaska corals don't form reefs - they grow into dense gardens and can live for hundreds of years. The waters surrounding the Aleutian Islands are believed to harbor the most abundant and diverse cold-water corals in the world.
Laine Welch has been covering news of Alaska's fishing industry since 1988. She lives in Kodiak. Visit her website at www.fishradio.com


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The next version of Microsoft's Xbox game console will be available in the United States two days before Thanksgiving, in time for the important holiday shopping season, the company said on Wednesday.
The November 22 launch of Xbox 360 in North America will be followed by a December 2 launch in Europe and a December 10 launch in Japan.
No date has been given for the Australian launch. It is expected early next year.
The releases will allow the Redmond-based software maker to get a head start over rival Sony's PlayStation 3, which is slated to replace the market-leading PlayStation 2 next spring.
The Japanese unit will cost ¥37,900, or about $US345 ($A446) - slightly less than the $US399.99 the company is charging in the US, Canada and Mexico. Microsoft had previously disclosed the US price, as well as the European price of 399.99 ($A635).
Microsoft also is selling a scaled-back version, dubbed "Xbox 360 Core System," for $US299.99 in North America and 299.99 in Europe. But David Reid, director of platform marketing for Xbox, said the company had decided there wouldn't be enough demand to immediately launch that cheaper system in Japan.
Reid said the company priced the Xboxes relative to what other, similar gadgets cost in the respective countries. He said the decision to charge less in Japan than the United States did not have anything to do with the fact that the first version of the Xbox has not been as successful in Japan as Microsoft had hoped.
This time around, Reid said the company is hoping it will have more success because it plans to have more games available that Japanese consumers will like.
In general, Reid acknowledged that the company would initially sell the new version of Xbox at a loss. But he said he expected some components of the product will get cheaper over time, allowing the company to eventually make money on the Xbox 360 even though it plans to eventually discount the price.
Microsoft is initially targeting the Xbox 360 to hardcore gamers, but it is hoping a sleek design and user-friendly features will eventually make it alluring to more mainstream users.
"The price is going to decline over time and be more broadly appealing to a broader range of consumers," he said.
Microsoft had already begun producing "millions of units" at three facilities in southern China, Reid said, although he would not provide a specific number of units that will be available at launch.
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Craig Gardner dented Tottenham's chances of cementing a place in the Barclays Premier League top four with a late equaliser for Birmingham in a 1-1 draw at St. Andrew's.
Spurs had looked the better side in the opening period and deservedly took the lead through Sebastien Basson's first goal for 16 months.
But Gardner salvaged a point for the Carling Cup semi-finalists 10 minutes from time with his fifth goal of the campaign.
Spurs started to take control and Blues defender Scott Dann got in an important tackle on Jermain Defoe after a one-two with Peter Crouch.
Liam Ridgewell was yellow-carded after 18 minutes for bringing down Gareth Bale and - from the resulting free-kick - Spurs went ahead. Ben Foster got a touch on Bale's inswinging free-kick but Bassong was first to react and hammered home.
Blues were looking vulnerable and another dangerous cross from Aaron Lennon picked out Bale, but he failed to make proper contact with his volley.
Gardner burst forward and drilled a low cross-shot just wide and Lee Bowyer outwitted Wilson Palacios, but his shot was well off the mark. Defoe had a fierce drive deflected just wide and a header from Gardner was saved.
Stephen Carr produced a good tackle to halt Defoe in the box as he chased down a Crouch throughball.
Defoe turned inside Liam Ridgewell and Roger Johnson but screwed his low shot wide and, after William Gallas blocked a shot from Cameron Jerome at the other end, Foster beat out a Bale effort and Defoe scuffed wide.
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With rental compressors, preparation and training are crucial to safety
Despite the fact that compressed air systems harness and distribute an incredible amount of energy, significant accidents are rare. To achieve the same level of safety with rented portable compressors, a few additional factors need to be taken into consideration. System design When a rental compressor is replacing a compressor that is part of a permanent plant air system, the specification of t...
Despite the fact that compressed air systems harness and distribute an incredible amount of energy, significant accidents are rare. To achieve the same level of safety with rented portable compressors, a few additional factors need to be taken into consideration.
System design
When a rental compressor is replacing a compressor that is part of a permanent plant air system, the specification of the rental element is fairly straightforward. It is important to find a rental compressor that is close to the same volume and pressure capability as the original. Sometimes special pressure-limiting devices will help achieve this.
The task becomes more complicated when the rental equipment is acting as a complete substitute. Rental compressed air equipment, particularly compressors, can often be too large for the job. This over-sizing can become a problem if other components that are normally part of the permanent air system have been omitted from the rental package, for example, when a large compressor is connected directly to the load, without the addition of a properly sized receiver tank and pressure regulator.
Rapid loading and unloading of the compressor and an inconsistent pressure at the load can quickly have safety implications. Whenever compressed air equipment is rented, the individual components need to form a complete system that is well suited for the intended application.
Safety begins before the rental equipment has been delivered. Documents including specification sheets and operator's manuals should always be part of the pre-rental request. This includes U-1A forms for pressure vessels such as receiver tanks, desiccant dryers and some moisture separators. Documentation showing the maximum working pressure and temperature rating for the compressed air hose should also be included. Material safety data sheets (MSDS) will be available, but with large rental compressors %%MDASSML%% especially the oil-free units %%MDASSML%% the chemicals used will rarely make this a concern.
The specification sheets and equipment drawings are especially useful when considering where to place the rental equipment. Air-cooled compressors, which make up the majority of rental fleets, require a significant amount of room for the circulation of ambient cooling air. Additional clearance may be required to allow room for servicing and replacing a failed machine. Sound-pressure readings should be noted if the equipment will be placed near work stations that do not normally require hearing protection. Similarly, if the rental unit is to be diesel-driven, the exhaust stack should be placed well away from a building's air-intake.
An area often overlooked when asking for documentation is the local service technicians' training records. If the equipment supplier does not have a number of staff technicians who have been certified to work with the rented equipment, technical support during an emergency may have to be brought in from other locations. Obviously, this delay could cost valuable time, and pressure unqualified personnel into attempting the repairs.
Service records for the rental equipment should also be supplied. Due to the dynamic nature of the world of rental equipment, it is unlikely that the exact documentation will be available until just prior to the delivery date. However, customers can ask well in advance for the written procedures that the supplier will follow during pre-delivery equipment checks. The exact documentation, usually a completed check sheet, should be provided at the time of delivery.
Operator training
Unless the company supplying the rental equipment has also been contracted to supply an operator, training for plant personnel is a must. Untrained operators are often a contributing factor in compressed air-related accidents. Training options vary, but an on-site demonstration should be considered the absolute minimum requirement. A formal training session for plant personnel should be considered for projects that are more complex and critical.
Equipment setup
With all the preparatory work completed, equipment delivery and setup day should be fairly stress free and enjoyable. The biggest safety concern during setup is to ensure a whip-check device is properly installed on all compressed air hoses. In fact, with a properly designed compressed air system, the only real safety concern is the possibility of a compressed air hose separating from its fitting. If this happens without a whip-checking device or an automatic air shut-off valve installed, damage to property and/or injury to personnel is almost guaranteed.
On setup day, you should make sure that all the provided documentation matches the delivered equipment. All pressure vessels should have the familiar ASME stamp and pressure rating tag. Serial numbers and unit numbers should all match the U-1A forms and service documents.
The overall general appearance of the equipment should also be noted. If the compressed air hose is cracked and weather-checked, it may not be suitable for duty. Inspect all pressure relief valves for the appropriate set pressure. Make sure all rotating shafts and cooling fans have the associated guards securely in place. Finally, check to see if the operators can reach all controls without hanging from the side of a trailer, using ladders or straddling other equipment.
Operational checks
Operational checks vary depending on the equipment selected. The details of these checks should be included in operator training. Whatever the process, the key to performing thorough and effective periodic inspections is to use a checklist. Ask the equipment supplier to provide a checklist or create one from the operator's manual. A log should be compiled to document temperatures and pressures. Equipment will usually warn of impending trouble if the operator is constantly monitoring, listening for changes in pitch and tone. High-tech diagnostic equipment such as infrared cameras and vibration meters, is also useful. The key to good operational checks: start early, document readings on a regular cycle, establish a baseline and look for trends.
Shutdown and demobilization
Planning and correct procedures are just as important during equipment shutdown. The safe demobilization of compressed air equipment should be included in operator training. It is also important to follow a shutdown checklist. Making sure the rented equipment has been completely depressurized and isolated from the plant air system before disconnecting hoses requires planning and care.
It is not uncommon for untrained operators to activate the emergency stop device on the compressor and break out their hammers in an attempt to disconnect pressurized hoses. The outcome of such a hasty approach is unlikely to be a happy one.
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Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
There were the big events for the year, including the United States as Partner Country at Hannover Messe in April and the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. There's also the matter of the U.S. presidential elections in November, which promise to shape policy in manufacturing for years to come.
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False confidence in security solutions is unwittingly exposing businesses to attack, according to a report by Context Information Security.
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False confidence in security solutions is unwittingly exposing businesses to attack, according to a report by Context Information Security.
The report suggests false confidence can be a significant cause of high-impact vulnerabilities, where security devices are implemented to improve corporate security, but because they're incorrectly configured, they have the opposite effect.
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Examples of misplaced confidence include the default (or out-of-the-box) installation of security devices, an over-reliance on automated vulnerability assessment scanning systems, and misplaced trust in encryption and authentication systems.
Issues also include misconfigured Secure Socket Layer (SSL) appliances, enabling attackers to gain full access to internal, business critical applications; intrusion detection systems allowing intruders into corporate networks; and the ability to gain unauthorised access to strongly encrypted wireless Lans.
SSL virtual private network (VPN) appliances were found to be a particular pain point in 2006, as many businesses deployed them to deliver secure remote access to internal network resources and critical applications, yet forgot that the appliances can be susceptible to the same vulnerabilities as fully-functioning web-based applications.
Context's recommendations include making sure users realise that security products are not a failsafe method of ensuring security, and that there is no point in automatically applying default configurations to appliances without assessing whether that configuration will support the appropriate network environment.
Why would you program your VCR at home to work effectively, and not configure your business security to reflect your corporate topology? Is there some blind assumption that security solutions should be ready out-of-the box? And when has that ever been the case? Sometimes it's no wonder hackers have a ball.
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Most clergy opt for safety over full pews
The imposing shadow of Hurricane Irene tested the patience, if not the faith, of clergy and churchgoers throughout Greater Boston yesterday.
Facing howling wind and heavy rain, many churches took the unusual step of canceling or curtailing worship services on a Sunday in August. Churchgoers were left to decide whether to trek out for morning worship. One small church in the Merrimack Valley turned to Facebook for divine intervention.
After canceling its morning service, leaders from Calvary Baptist Church in Haverhill posted a video of one of its choirs singing Psalm 91, and later e-mailed the words to congregants, asking them to meditate on the scripture: "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.''
"We really felt it was a good way to reach out to [members] on a day when we couldn't gather,'' said the Rev. Gregory Thomas, pastor of the congregation that draws from the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, the region's largest religious denomination, let parishioners decide whether they felt safe enough to attend Mass. Many opted to stay home.
Three parishes in Dorchester that normally attract a combined 1,200 churchgoers on Sunday had only 350 yesterday, said the Rev. John J. Ahern. "It was significantly less than usual,'' Ahern said yesterday afternoon. "People were smart. They didn't come out if they didn't feel safe.''
For the first time since a blizzard seven years ago, Trinity Episcopal Church in Copley Square in Boston canceled its four services yesterday. "It was strictly for safety reasons that we closed,'' said the Rev. Pamela Foster, the summer vicar at the historic church. "We didn't want our parishioners or staff to be blown across the Back Bay.''
Across Boylston Street, the Old South Church opened for its 9 a.m. service amid driving rain and wind. Expecting a smaller gathering, officials held the service in the chapel.
"In our 340-plus-year history, we have worshiped through snowstorms and hurricanes,'' said the Rev. Nancy Taylor, the senior minister.
But she let parishioners, many of whom live within walking distance of the Back Bay church, choose whether they wanted to venture out on a wet, windy morning. "We don't expect anyone to risk life or limb to get here,'' she said.
Harry Huff, the church's music minister, arrived soaking wet in a blue raincoat, clutching a cappuccino. Within minutes, he had changed into a shirt and tie, ready to take his seat at the piano.
"I keep a suit in my office just for days like this,'' he said.
Daniel Bergstresser, a church trustee, drove with his daughter Mae, 3, from their home in Jamaica Plain.
"It wasn't raining hard, and the service is early so we decided to come,'' Bergstresser said, holding his little girl, who was dressed in a pink and orange raincoat and yellow rubber boots.
Amid strong winds, the Rev. Jonathan Eden presided over a service at Christ Church in Cambridge. "I was trying to be prayerful, but there were these big gusts of wind outside,'' he said.
The service, usually attended by about 300 people, yesterday drew only 30. At the end, Eden asked people to follow the advice of state officials and stay off the roads - an edict he could not follow until he drove home from church.
"But then I'm hunkering down,'' he said.
In Bridgewater, a power outage forced St. Thomas Aquinas Parish to start the 10 a.m. Mass in candlelight. "That's how the early church did it,'' said the Rev. Bill Devine, the pastor. "I think a lot of parishioners actually liked it.''
In Boston's North End, the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Stephen's Catholic Church on Hanover Street drew only about 24 people instead of the 70 who usually the attend the only Sunday Mass there.
The Rev. Kevin Hays offered prayers for people who lost their lives as Hurricane Irene barreled up the East Coast. He also said he opened Mass by thanking "all the courageous souls who showed up today.''
The Carifio family walked to Mass from their home on Commercial Street. "We never miss Mass,'' said Tony Carifio, 73, who collects offerings at the Sunday service. "But today, it wasn't hard to get here. It seems like we escaped the worst of it.''
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