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SJI's History
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Thanks to our wonderful donors!
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Lets make 2023 great!
It has been quite an exciting year full of activism and progress toward the full realization of sex worker rights. Just on the horizon: starting January 1st, 2023, California will be enacting SB357. Through the hard-earned effort of sex workers over many years, SB357 will prevent police profiling of women, especially Trans Women of Color, as prostitutes. Police will no longer be able to target sex workers of all genders for what they wear or what neighborhood they are standing in. Global activism persists as strippers in Los Angeles are unionizing and sex workers continue to fight for full decriminalization in Canada and South Africa. Meanwhile, St James Infirmary continues to advocate and provide free quality healthcare and housing services for the most marginalized among our community.
Please consider donating to SJI's herstoric program, the Taimon Booton Navigation Center (TBNC). TBNC is the first ever Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming shelter to provide services by and for TGNC people and sex workers experiencing homelessness. There is a wishlist of items needed, but as always, donations of $money$ are always appreciated. If donating via check or Venmo (@stjamesinfirmary), please indicate that it is for "TBNC".
For more information reach out to [email protected]
Support housing and services for TGNC sex workers today.
Kit Making Party!
Mutual Aid Hangout <3 Bring Your Friends <3 Be in community
Ho-Ho-Ho! Come make kits with us on Sundays! We are still accepting donations of winter clothes and other wet weather gear. For more info call us at 415-554-8494.
Follow the Harm Reduction Program at St James on Instagram: @hoes4harmredux
Carol Leigh
AKA Scarlot Harlot
the mother of the sex worker movement. She coined the term "sex worker" to build solidarity and to bring respect to the profession. She was a tireless activist and advocate, our community's archivist, and brilliant artist and writer. She co-led the Sex Worker Film and Art Festival that always brought sex workers near and far to our fabulous city. She loved her mom and loved her many mentees and unrepentant whores of our community. She brought warmth and light everywhere she went while maintaining a fierce fight for decriminalization of prostitution and advocacy for the most marginalized. She will be missed dearly — hug your loved ones as often as you can. Thank you Carol, for supporting St James Infirmary. Thank you for everything you did to further the cause for civil rights for sex workers.
Check out BAYSWAN for her archives and links to her writings and videos http://www.bayswan.org
Community Support Line for Sex Workers Seeks Volunteers
SWOP Behind Bars is seeking volunteers for their Community Support Line especially for people located on the West-coast.
If you are a sex worker in need of support check out the link for online chat functions or
call 1-877-776-2004 ext. 1
artwork by Amanda Priebe
DEAR SEX WORKERS: WE LOVE YOU
Online Workshop Series Continues
Mindfulness and Meditation with Vadan is every Monday at 12noon
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For Even More Swag, Check out the Margo St. James Shop!
There are many factors which affect the working conditions and experiences for all Sex Workers including the political and economic climate, poverty and homelessness, stigmatization, violence, as well as the overwhelming intricacies of the legal, public and social systems. It is the philosophy of St. James Infirmary to build upon existing skills and strengths in order to allow individuals to determine their own goals.
We are fundamentally against the criminalizing of Sex Workers—regardless of our different perspectives on decriminalization or legalization, the collective view of the St. James Infirmary is that incarceration of our community further marginalizes and disenfranchised us, which creates barriers to capacity building, and exacerbates a public health crisis.
We believe in revolution through healthcare. We challenge the conventional healthcare model that divides patients and providers and fosters unhealthy power dynamics. Our peer-based model creates a safe, trusted, and honest environment in which to provide services, and empowers our community to define our own well-being.
We are founded on the principles of harm reduction—St. James Infirmary supports Sex Workers being treated with dignity and respect, in every aspect of their lives
We increase access to primary healthcare and social services for Sex Workers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
We formalize communication and collaboration among individuals and agencies who serve Sex Workers to better serve our community.
We promote peer-based public health initiatives on behalf of Sex Workers, which may be used as a model for improving occupational health and safety standards and developing comprehensive medical and social services for Sex Workers around the world.
SF Launches First Navigation Center to Serve Homeless Transgender People
By StJames | December 12, 2022
By Nuala Bishari in SF Public Press 3/4/2022 Joaquin Remora moved to California with $1,000 in his pocket, no job and two back-to-back evictions under his belt. The move was a lifesaver. "I was like, 'I'm either going to come out as transgender, or kill myself,'" he said. "San Francisco was the only place that I could […]
#SweepThePolice
By StJames | January 19, 2022
In recent weeks, workers at St. James Infirmary listened closely to the high-pitched declaration of "emergency" for the Tenderloin, coming from centers of power in San Francisco. We agree that there is indeed a state of emergency in the Tenderloin, SoMa, across San Francisco, and far beyond: the overdose epidemic, the prevalence of untreated addiction, […]
St James Infirmary: 22 year old organization serving the sex worker community during its most challenging year, re-structures its leadership
By StJames | July 22, 2021
After a tumultuous year of change and loss due to Covid, economic crisis, an overdose epidemic, and more, the St James Infirmary has solidified their dedication to the sex worker community and to themselves. The 22 year old organization was founded by several sex worker activists and healthcare advocates, including the recently dearly departed San […]
Village Sun Article About Margo
By sjidirector | February 24, 2021
San Fran honors Margo St. James as N.Y. pols, feminists debate decriminalizing prostitution
Press Release: "Prostitution: A Plethora of Ps"
Prostitution: A Plethora of Ps By Margo St. James Published as an Editorial in the San Francisco Examiner, November 16, 1995 There are many P words when it comes to Prostitution. Prohibition is a Prerequisite of course, for Popular Participation. Please Peruse Players in this Popular Pastime. Besides the Principal Person, the Prostitute: Proffered in […]
Press Release: Save the Date, A Celebration of Margo St. James' Life
For Immediate Release 23 February 2021 SAVE THE DATE – A Celebration of Margo St. James' Life Scheduled for May 1, 2021 Founder of COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics): Witness History On January 11, 2021, Margo St. James, founder of the first prostitutes' rights organization in the United States, died in her hometown […]
Margo St. James Bio
23 FEBRUARY 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: KATE MARQUEZ/ [email protected] SAVE THE DATE REMEMBERING MARGO ST. JAMES, FOUNDER OF COYOTE (CALL OFF YOUR OLD TIRED ETHICS) WITNESS HISTORY, 1 MAY 2021 – 11:00 AM, PACIFIC TIME REGISTER AT www.stjamesinfirmary.org Everybody knew about Margo, who was culturally influential at the national level and a local celebrity […]
A Wonderful NY Times Article About Margo!
Margo St. James, Advocate for Sex Workers, Dies at 83 Katharine Q. Seelye. "Margo St. James, Advocate for Sex Workers, Dies at 83". New York Times, January 20th 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/margo-st-james-dead.html 2021-01-20
San Francisco's Own Legendary Margo St. James Dies
By sjidirector | January 14, 2021
Margo St. James, founder of COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics), has died. Born in Bellingham, Washington on September 12, 1937, St. James moved to San Francisco on St. Patrick's Day in 1958, securing a room above the El Matador on Broadway. She would later join the beatnik scene, hanging out in jazz clubs […]
With profound sadness, the St. James Infirmary announces the death of the most storied among our founders, Margo St. James. The St. James Infirmary is a part of Margo's legacy. So too are her deeds and words that exposed hypocrisy with extraordinary wit. Much can be said of Margo, but her own words offer the […]
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Expert: China's debt trap is behind Sri Lanka's bankruptcy
WORLD News, Finance
by Athens Bureau
China's debt trap policy is behind Sri Lanka's economic woes, experts have said.
Speaking at an international conference on the China debt trap, several prominent members from around the world expressed their concerns about China's debt trap.
"Many of China's Belt and Road initiative projects have weighed heavily on developing country debt," Andy Vermoe, chairman of the Postversa and World Council on Public Diplomacy and Community Dialogue, told reporters on September 8.
"I want to express my love to all individuals who have fallen into the trap of rejecting the China debt trap, as this is a falsehood that is currently being spread around the world under pressure from the Chinese propaganda machine. I think," he added at the meeting.
The conference was organised by the World Council for Public Diplomacy and Community Dialogue.
Andy Vermaut said: "The situation of Sri Lanka New global concerns are rising as a result of China's global lending to developing countries. This is a very serious and timely issue. The debt that developing countries owe to China is an important issue. Many Belt and Road Initiative projects have weighed heavily on the debt of developing countries, and many of these countries have failed to meet their obligations. So this is a real problem."
Sri Lanka has stepped into China's "debt trap" diplomacy and faced its worst nightmare yet. This has become a cautionary tale of misgovernment and misfortune, as the widespread impact of the pandemic has collapsed the vital tourism sector.
"Sri Lanka This issue has awakened the international community. The idea that China is building up debt with weaker countries in order to control them and acquire both private and public assets is a very sophisticated strategy for total control of the world."
Author and political philosopher Sid Lukkasen, meanwhile, expressed concern.
"An example of this is Sri Lanka, a huge port was built and financed by Chinese loans. The government failed to meet its payment obligations and was forced to pawn the port to China until 2116. This means that China has gained a geopolitical base in the heart of the Indian Ocean. The Belt and Road initiative fits in with this," he said.
"China is investing $7 trillion to build a network of transport and energy connections across 64 countries. Even in Europe, China wants to deploy geopolitical soft power. China has a long tradition of intertwined corporate and state power. But it's not the most far-reaching consequences for Europeans. Those who control the flow of capital also influence geopolitics. Those who control geopolitics influence culture," he added at the conference.
Thursday's meeting included Monica Andrei (International Program Manager, European Commission), Manel Msalmi (EP Mena Affairs and European Association for the Defense of Minorities, President of MR Women in Brussels), David Vander Maelen – Hiking for Children, Tibet Support Group Belgium and Sid Lukkassen, author and political philosopher. (ANI)
Tags: China, debt trap, debt trap diplomacy, economy, finance, Sri Lanka, world economy
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Ladies this one is to be bookmarked and is perfect for any day when you want to treat your taste buds and yet not load on the calories.
Wash the fillets and place on a large dish to apply the marinade.
Sprinkle the red chilli powder, turmeric,coriander,cumin,salt and along with the ginger garlic paste and mint and coriander dressing mix well and totally coat the fish.
Marinate the fish for 20 minutes to allow the flavours to seep in and develop.
In a baking tray use just 4 sprays of fry lite and spread evenly across the tray, add the chopped spring onion and sprinkle with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
Place the marinated fish on this and sprinkle the finely chopped chives on the top.
Pre heat the oven to 200°C and bake for 15- 20 minutes.
Garnish with a generous squeeze of lemon juice.
Serve with a side of salad leaves and cherry tomatoes and a soft crusty baguette.
I know the photographs here look terrible but honestly by the time I got the fish ready on Sunday it was almost 3pm, had a lazy start to the day and by then the light was gone so even after cleaning up the image it is quite sorry looking and is no way doing justice to this awesome dish! I do hope that I can get better pictures next time!
I do hope you enjoy this recipe and share your thoughts if you make it! Cheers!
Just in the nick of time, I have entered this original recipe creation in the #Cookingwithherbs challenge by @KarenBurnsBooth at blog Lavender and Lovage. The theme for January 2014 is citrusy and herbs , this fish definitely has it all and a citrusy bang!I wonder why I haven't entered this challenge in the past, most of dishes use so many herbs especially lime, oh well, here's to a fresh start!


Can (Jan) Besev heads the EMEA and Americas Analyst Team from the UK office as a Managing Analyst, a position reflecting his many years in Credit Reporting. A joint Turkish and UK national, Can brings a strong analytical approach to the business.
Can is proud to carry the title of Adam Dupré's last apprentice. Can was introduced to the role of maritime credit analyst by Adam. In an old-fashioned master-apprentice relationship, Can had privileged access to Adam's wisdom, knowledge and experience.
Can's career highlights include due-diligence reporting at CCRS China Company Research Services, operations management, credit control and lecturing. Can has a postgraduate degree in Business Management and Conflict Management and is currently in the final stages of studying for an MBA. His undergraduate degrees are in Business Administration and Engineering.
Can regularly contributes to the maritime section in the prestigious Turkish financial publication Dunya, and is a commentator for other Turkish business publications such as KaraDeniz and Lojiport.
In shipping we always talk about vessel values, earnings and their effect on shipping bankruptcies and on a whole range of stakeholders. Looking at the maritime media, or during casual talks, shocking news of devalued vessels and bankrupt shipping companies, along with the reaction from banks and indeed bunker suppliers are now a daily part of our life.
Sensational disaster scenarios aside, at Ocean Intelligence - with the help of IT people - we put some data together to price up a very average ship. We looked at thousands of vessel values ranging from 1,000 dwt coasters to very large capesizes, VLCCs, ferries etc and came up with a average figure for this freak ship; the M/V Average. Some may go as far as claiming this is an "index" but we will just label it as an internal curiosity for now. According to our toy derived from the huge database we are sitting on: "the average ship" was worth USD 10.9 million in 2000, it climbed up to USD 14.7 million in 2003, and in 2006 the very same ship was worth USD 25.2 million before peaking at USD 37.4 million in 2008. We all know what happened after that. A head first dive, which is still ongoing, with the value of our ship now around USD 9.9 million. The though markets is chipping away from what is left to scrap price levels.
The principal problem is with expensive ships bought since 2006, when the banks were not exactly selective about who do they gave massive loans to. We know from shipowner friends that banks almost pushed them to buy ships and made really convincing arguments about why they should buy a ship, and that they were not very clever if they missed this opportunity. I presume this willingness to lend was the result of a commission-based sales culture, lack of awareness and responsibility. The very same financiers are now negotiating reorganisation under 'chapter 11' protection, or in the case of many smaller companies going straight for a shipping bankruptcy.
With ship values dropping, securities diminished and in most of the ill-timed purchases have turned into negative equity cases. Not wishing to go back to the situation of the 1980s, banks found a solution; just postpone the problem with new agreements at higher rates, payment holidays and extra collaterals. Books looked good, full of "performing and profitable" loans, but the reality was more in the region of a "junk" yard. In other words, on the back of hope for a recovery, effectively financiers employed shipowners as a ship-management companies to run the ships which they had invisible links to, but did not want to end up owning. Now, time to face up to the reality is nigh: There won't be any immediate recovery, and we are long way away from it, so these problems cannot be postponed and finding a way forward is urgent.
This situation is by no means unique to shipping. The ordinary person on the streets of America will call this a "sub-prime mortgage crisis". Shipping has not come to the eye of this storm yet, its very own financial crisis, but it is approaching. What we had so far was the effects of the global crisis, and supply/demand imbalances, but to large extent support was there.
Lets go back to this unfortunate purchase, at 37.4 million USD in 2008, and analyse chances of survival briefly. In those days, loan to 95% of value was frequent, but let's be conservative and pay a 30% deposit, and have an extended period of 10 years for the sake of simplicity. This means paying the bank around USD 9,000 a day for the M/V Average. In a market that enables you to earn USD 30-40,000 TCE per day, thats great, but these rates are long gone, and what comes in is barely enough for the operating costs, let alone paying USD 9,000 to the bank. How can one make ends meet?
The truth is that normally ends do not meet, and hence risks to financiers are increasing constantly. In her blog titled Rewarding Risk, Unni Einemo highlighted this well, and I will borrow a sentence from it: "According to bunker players, shipowners would need to find between USD 15 billion and USD 20 billion if they were asked to pay for their fuel in cash upfront, instead of weeks later."
Managing exposures is tougher than ever, and even lawyers are not keen on arresting vessels anymore as they can quickly turn into a liability, rather than the matter of seizing an asset. What asset?
So how can ends meet? Where can savings be made? Reducing operating expenses (opex) is the first to come to mind. To us, when looking at numbers, this is just a line of expense, but with 'social glasses' on it is very different. Seafarers are suffering badly, safety is compromised which in turn endangers the environment, amongst many other things. The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) reports a phenomenal increase in the number of cases they are dealing with: Unpaid crew, ultra sub-standard conditions of living, lack of food, fuel, fresh water, and mental problems arising from the crew who are forced to stay on board (because the shipowner does not have funds to replace him) etc etc. In some cases where the ship is in seriously negative equity and ridden with debt of all sorts, owners just "abandon" the ships at distant corners of the world.
Cutting operating expenses (opex) means developing taste for cheaper and cheaper crew. Cheaper crew most often lacks training, understanding, experience, qualifications and frequently they are working cheaper because they are vulnerable. Exploiting the desperation of seafarers may not lie in some shipowners heart, but their numbers press them to toe a line of life or death. To give an example, a small general cargo ship operating with first class crew and looking after the ship properly will have daily operating expenses (opex) of around USD 4,000. A ship with cheaper crew and cutting down on everything else can reduce this to USD 2,000. If we look at how much this ship can earn, the Istfix index tracking this market suggests around USD 2,500 per day TCE. Bigger ships show bigger differences, but across all segments fundamentals are not much different from one to the other.
Will this situation get any better soon? I do not think so, because more ships are delivered and financially speaking shipping has not quite come to its own sub-prime mortgage crisis yet.
Some sitting in swanky London offices say "China should stop building ships!", in theory yes but in practice why on earth China should stop? China spent decades trying to built up the infrastructure, know-how, supply chain. Shipyards in China employ over 500,000 people directly (state owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp alone employs 300,000) and together with people in supporting industries, such as maritime equipment makers etc, this figure goes well beyond millions of people. With the families dependent on these workers, we are looking at millions of people in the most prosperous Eastern section of China. What government would want a social disruption on this scale in its most prosperous region? Surely, the social and political cost would exceed USD billions, and thus China supports Chinese entrepreneurs to build at local yards. China has an important opportunity to have better control over its logistics chain, with Chinese owned, Chinese run, Chinese built ships carrying China's future. If China stops building ships because the capitalist world would like so, social, financial and political costs to China will be very heavy and China will miss a golden opportunity to dominate the world of shipping.
Also important to note is that China is building increasingly sophisticated, better and bigger ships, an expertise the country has accumulated over the last decade. Like the Japanese in 1950s and 60s, the Chinese started off with building poor quality, and if it floated that was a success in a way. But today it has reached the capability to build cruise liners. Ironically, the new project of the Australian billionaire Clive Palmer's Titanic 2, a replica of the ill fated RMS Titanic, will be built in China.
We are on an iceberg that is melting below us. If we do nothing and pretend "recovery is coming soon and everything will be OK, this is just a blip," ice cold waters awaits us. This reminds me of the influential work of Harvard University Professor John Kotter, who wrote a fable about a penguin colony in Antarctica called "Our Iceberg Is Melting". The fable is about a group of beautiful emperor penguins living as they have for many years. Then, one curious bird called Fred discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home, and when he raises the issue, no one listens to him, but he is supported by Alice.
Prof. Kotter takes us through the journey of change and asks: What is your iceberg? Is it melting? Are there fissures? What fissures do you see? Are there any Freds or Alices willing to step up? Are you most concerned with success in catching fish today or planning for what may come tomorrow? Is anyone willing to swim ahead?
Are there are any Freds around?
A very nice article indeed. I enjoyed the reading. Thoughtful and well balanced.


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Finding a pet friendly holiday house to stay in can be difficult and no-one knows this better than Heather and Chris Simpson.
Parents to Cinco a two year old Border Collie cross, and Jess a year old Bearded Huntaway Heather and Chris prefer to take vacations that they can all enjoy, and they know they are not alone.
"Since launching 'Pets Can Come Too', we have been overwhelmed by the number of people that have expressed gratitude in finding holiday homes that take pets."
Pets Can Come Too is based on the Kapiti Coast, but our pet friendly advertisers are truly New Zealand wide. We book our own holidays using the listings in this website, and are pleased to say that Cinco & Jess have received a warm welcome wherever we have stayed.
We welcome all feedback, and if you have any homes that you think should be listed on this site, we'd love to hear from you.
I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well-groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?
SIR: I've been operating this pet friendly holiday accommodation for many years.
In all that time, I've never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silverware, or pictures off the walls.
disorderly. And I've never had a dog run out on a hotel bill.
Yes, indeed,your dog is welcome in my pet friendly holiday accommodation.
And, if your dog will vouch for you, you're welcome to stay here, too.
We hope you will enjoy many happy pet friendly holidays!


The other day I was talking to a friend who asked what were the 3 most important characteristics that I want to bring into every interaction. They were Confidence, Kindness and Power. After we had a little discussion about it and after I was left on my own to consider my answer in the silence, it occurred to me that to some, that might sound greedy. Or manipulative. Or "power-hungry." It might come across unfeminine or superior, or as a control freak.
This is why it's so important not to assume that you understand what someone else is saying. It's important to ask questions and get clarification when needed. It's important to understand what power really is.
We look at the President and think he's the most powerful man in the world. In many ways that might be true. But that kind of power is conditional and temporary. That kind of power is external. And if you've been listening or reading my teachings for any length of time, you will know that anything external to you is temporary and subject to change.
Whether it's a career, a spouse, a child, a desire, the weather, the economy, a house, a mountain, a tree, or a reputation, all of these are subject to the influence of someone or something else. An opinion, a political affiliation, a spiritual guru, a nation call all be uprooted. If you are placing your confidence in those things, your roots are in sandy soil. Things can shift and change. If you are creating your identity around anyone of those things, you are on shaky ground.
True power comes from your connection with your creator. When you meditate, pray, or connect on a regular basis, you are forming an alliance with all that is. You are marinating in love, joy, peace, creativity, abundance, and eternity. You begin to recognize and grow in the knowledge of your connection to all that is. You are one with the power that created the universe. You are one with Love. I think when we talk about Love we do the word injustice. We equate it with a human emotion, which changes, with our moods and with time. While that is how we experience the emotion of love, I think it is much broader than that. It is benevolent, kind, steady, eternal, unconditional and it comes from the Creator. It is his/her/its very nature: forward moving, perfect, creative, nonjudgmental and peaceful and powerful. It is more powerful than fear, hate, prejudice, uncertainty, opinion, emotions, or anything else that is temporary. It just is. It is the greatest power in the universe and its seed is within you.
To water that seed, be faithful and committed to your meditation time. Nurture the awareness that you are connected to it at all times. The only thing that can break your connection to it is to be unaware of it. And even that doesn't really break your connection; it just cuts off the flow. You need to keep the switch turned on through your awareness that you are one with that. That, my friend, is your true identity. The awareness and nurturing of that connection makes you the most powerful person in the room. It is a power that is indestructible and impossible to overcome.
We need to boldly connect and consciously allow that power to flow through us. We have this one life to make an impact. Don't let anyone ever shut you down or tell you that you shouldn't want to be powerful. You already are. It's up to you to let it shine.
In its presence (your presence) hate and fear evaporate. That's why those that seek false, temporary power are really afraid of it, because false power seeks to control, divide, elevate one over the other. The power in you will annihilate that which divides and separates without even applying any force, if you just allow it. It is gentle and kind.
Don't be afraid. You are indestructible.


Eco Friendly Household Products, Natural Body Care, Logs and Kindling!
In keeping with our eco friendly ethos and determination to reduce plastics and the use of nasty chemicals in our environment, we now have a selection of eco friendly household products and natural body care available from SUMA, Bio D, Kutis, Friendly Soaps, Truthpaste and more. All natural, no chemicals. You may add them to your veg box, or collect from the Farm Shop. Our products are cruelty free and vegan friendly.
In addition, there are a selection of zero waste options to help you reduce your use of single use plastics, including beeswax wraps handmade right here in Newcastle by the lovely Kate at The Phoenix Green Store, using recycled cotton cloth and our very own ethically sourced beeswax from The Honey Store, Ponteland! Reusable and washable 100% organic cotton tote shopping bags designed by Dipwood Studio and reusable, washable 100% organic cotton produce bags.
1 x 8g Organic Lip Balm handmade by Kutis, Wales . A lovely, nourishing lip balm with rich and protective shea butter. Glides on smoothly, moisturises and heals with no sticky residue. Packaged in an 8g metal slider tin.
1 x 60ml Balancing Lavender and Geranium Organic Natural Body Butter with Shea Butter and Coconut Oil for a truly nourishing moisturiser in a glass jar with metal top.
1 x 95g Shampoo Bar handmade by Friendly Soaps, Todmorden. A choice of Lavender and Tea Tree or Lavender and Geranium, packaged in degradable cardboard packaging.
1 x 90g Rose Petal and Geranium Gylcerine Soap from SUMA, unwrapped.
1 x Beeswax Wrap handmade by The Phoenix Green Store, Newcastle using recycled cloth and The Paddock's very own sustainable and ethically sourced beeswax from The Honey Store, Ponteland.
We also offer nets of logs and kindling for your wood burner or house fire from a local, sustainable source. We can arrange delivery by the dumpy bag or truck load, please email laura@thepaddock.org.uk for more info.
Please select the item from the drop down menu below to add them to your box.
If you have any suggestions on products you would like us to stock, please get in touch.
ALL OF THE PRODUCTS WE SELL OPPOSE ANIMAL TESTING. THEY ARE ALL CERTIFIED CRUELTY FREE, SUITABLE FOR VEGANS AND DO NOT CONTAIN ANIMAL PRODUCTS. THE BEESWAX WRAPS AND DEODORANT BOTH CONTAIN BEESWAX AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOU IF YOU ARE VEGAN.
THE PRODUCTS ARE BIODEGRADABLE, PLANT BASED AND DO NOT CONTAIN HARSH CHEMICALS. PRODUCTION IS BASED IN THE UK, REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT, AND ALL PACKAGING IS EITHER COMPOSTABLE OR RECYCLABLE.
SEE BELOW FOR FULL INFO ON OUR STOCKISTS.
Rinse or wipe with cool water and line dry.
Do not use with meat.
Can be refreshed by placing on a baking sheet in a hot over for 2 minutes, then hanging to dry.
Bamboo Toothbrush - How does this work?
Environmental Toothbrush, a great option but the bristles are made from Nylon, meaning they do not biodegrade.
Curunatura are a Slovakian company producing a natural bamboo toothbrush, from sustainably grown bamboo. The bristles are made of decompostable fibres meaning the whole toothbrush is biologically degradable. Nylon 4 is a BPA and phthalate free, naturally biodegradable polyamide and is widely considered as one of the most tolerable plastics from a health point of view. 90% of the brush is bamboo, with Nylon 4 used in the bristles. The packaging is also compostable - brown paper and cardboard.
Uncaptive, not only offer a 100% bamboo toothbrush but are also a homegrown business based right here in Newcastle. We are delighted to have teamed up with Uncaptive to offer their toothbrushes to our customers as of mid August. This ethical toothbrush is 100% Biodegradable, from handle to bristles. The bristles are infused with charcoal to absorb bacteria, cleaning teeth deeply. Handle and Bristles ethically produced from FSC certified Mao bamboo!
The majority of our eco friendly cleaning products are sourced via SUMA. Ecoleaf are voted the Consumer Best Buy. All products oppose animal testing, have the certified cruelty free status and are suitable for those with a vegan diet. They are affordable, plant based, eco friendly cleaning products with no harsh chemicals - much better for you and the environment. Ecoleaf are based right here in the UK. SUMA also take the 20L drums we use for our refill system back, they recycle them at a local plant where they are melted down into new drums! This reduces our carbon footprint even further.
"Each bar produces a rich, creamy lather that is naturally moisturising and thoroughly nourishing. All the soaps are handmade with natural ingredients, which are easy on the earth and kind to the skin.
All soaps are Free from Palm Oil, Parabens, Sulphates, Triclosan, Phthalates and Cruelty, as well as being boxed in plastic free recycled (and recyclable) packaging. We are also registered with The Vegan Society, Cruelty Free International and have a Best rating with Ethical Consumer. "
"Growing up in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, in the 1970s, Rob Costello and Geoff Kerouac found themselves immersed in a hotbed of alternative, hippy and punk culture. This proved to be fertile ground for radical, political thought and social and environmental awareness, still deeply held to this day.
It came naturally to them to rally against the capitalist model and strive to find a fairer way of doing things. And, living in such picturesque countryside as they did, they also felt an instinctive connection to nature.
These values led them, later in life to, work at Suma Wholefoods Co-operative. An experience that proved invaluable, putting real substance behind their ideas. Here they learned that it really is possible to run a successful business where ethics come before profit.
Now inspired, motivated and environmentally aware, they were ready for the next step, an ethically-based business of their own. Here was a chance for them to live out their ideals and give something honest and good back to the world.
For Rob and Geoff, making soap is about so much more than manufacturing a product. It is a constant process of learning, improving and refining, in order to make as little impact on nature and health as possible.
We are committed to producing soaps that contain no animal products or by-products. We are also completely against testing cosmetics on animals and are registered with Cruelty Free International and The Vegan Society.
We use the ancient cold-process method of soap making, which creates a biodegradable soap with zero by-products. There is literally no waste. Everything gets used up and turned into lovely Friendly Soap.
Striving always to minimise our impact on the environment, we use as little energy as possible throughout production – every bar of Friendly Soap is poured, cut, stamped and packed by hand, here in the UK.
All our packaging is 100% recycled and recyclable…and plastic-free and our parcels for delivery are packed using brown paper tape. We are also against the use of microbeads. What's wrong with poppy seeds or hemp bran?
Friendly Soap is made using naturally biodegradable ingredients – unlike commercial detergents that contain synthetic chemicals, that are literally flushed into our rivers. We are totally opposed to using harmful preservatives or foaming agents, believing there is simply no need for SLS or Parabens. The incredible silky smooth lather our natural handmade soap produces and its long life are completely down to the cold process method and our careful choice of ingredients.
We will never use Palm Oil and believe the best thing for the rainforests, its animals and the earth is to avoid it entirely. We also buy our Shea Butter from a women's worker cooperative in Ghana and the Coconut Oil in Friendly soap is not produced using slave monkeys to pick the fruit. Yes, in some places, this actually happens.
By constantly scrutinising our production methods and working practices, we take little steps towards our goal of producing a zero impact natural soap and business model that benefits the planet, its animals and its people.
So, after this journey of ethics and ecology… what are the soaps actually like? Well, pretty damn amazing!
These are hand-sized pieces of natural luxury, packed full of goodness. Beautifully gentle soaps, all with a velvety smooth lather and an array of delicious natural aromas.
Our story is all about what is left in as well as what is left out. For one thing it won't dry your skin because all the valuable, naturally-occurring glycerine is left in the soap, so you get a wash that is rich and moisturising.
Also, the soaps are all made using natural plant-based oils – coconut oil, olive oil, castor oil, shea butter and cocoa butter. Each has its own unique qualities and they are all naturally nourishing and moisturising.
And the end result of all this thought and consideration? Beautifully luxurious soaps that care for you and the planet. Enjoy with a clean conscience!"
Organic ingredients, sustainably sourced, ethically traded.
Mother Nature has provided us for centuries..
We hand-make our skincare range from the heart of rural Mid-Wales using the best quality natural and organic ingredients from ethical and reputable suppliers.
"All our ingredients are sourced from reputable suppliers with the same moral stance on fair trade as us. We are proud that the raw materials we use are grown on farms where worker's rights are protected. Our suppliers source our raw materials directly from the farms where they are grown. These strong relationships ensure what we buy has been farmed ethically and with environmental responsibility. We use only pure butters, oils, waxes and plant powders that have been minimally processed. This means unrefined and cold pressed organic where possible to ensure the benefits and properties of the raw materials are maintained in the final product. We don't "green-wash"! We never use stablisiers, parabens, fillers or preservatives - even those that are naturally derived. Our recipes are formulated in such a way that they naturally have a long shelf life with no nasties needed! What's more, you can be sure that each ingredient is working to nourish your skin! We only ever test on real, willing human beings with all different skin types before going to market. Our suppliers also practice the same cruelty-free and non-animal testing policy. All of our packaging is sourced from UK suppliers and is fully recyclable. We are working towards eliminating plastic altogether so please bear with us while we make the transition."
Our shea butter rich formula deeply moisturises and nourishes the skin while the combined nourishing effect of whipped coconut oil keeps our butter light, fluffy and fast absorbing. The combination of these two rich ingredients with the finest essential oil blends make for a truly indulgent treat. The perfect luxury to smooth on after a long soak in the bath or a hard days work.
Sold in a large vintage style powder puff jar or 30g smaller jar, our body butters are a great gift item or excuse to spoil yourself.
When mixed with water these grains create a gentle face wash, great for those looking for a soap free alternative. Our cleansing grains are versatile, gentle and refreshing. Packed full of finely ground plant powders, cleansing clays and essential oils, this face wash leaves skin feeling cleansed, smooth and refreshed.
Scoop one spoonful of cleansing grains into the palm of your hand. Mix in hand with a few drops of water to form a milky paste. Gently massage over face. Leave for a few minutes for a deep cleanse and gently massage with a warm cloth to remove. Alternatively, use as a daily cleanser. Gently massage the paste into the face and wash off straight away using a warm cloth.
Sold in a paperboard tube , which are 100% biodegradable or recyclable, our product is easy to apply, safe to use and better for the environment!
With key ingredients such as bicarbonate of soda, arrowroot powder and coconut oil this deodorant gives you the lasting freshness without all the nasty stuff that can be found in commercial deodorants.
We have carefully selected our essential oil blends to ensure each scent contains anti-bacterial and odour fighting properties.
A lovely nourishing lip balm with rich and protective shea butter. Glides on smoothly, moisturises and heals with no sticky residue. Packaged in an 8g metal slider tin.
A miniature selection of Natural Body Care from Kutis, handmade from organic, natural ingredients, sustainably sourced, ethically traded. No parabens, preservatives or stabilisers. A perfect Christmas gift to spoil a loved one, with recyclable or degradable packaging this is the perfect gift for those hoping for a plastic free Christmas!
Founded in Gateshead, in January 2018 and what started as a hobby has become almost a full time business for us.
We made a decision in January 2018 to live more mindfully and sustainably, which meant reviewing out entire lifestyle. We realised there are so many chemicals in many of the products we use that would cause harm not only to us but also our environment…and that's before we even mention plastic packaging!
So we made some soap to see if we could stop using shower gel in plastic bottles and a year on we have not bought any bottles and are now making dozens of bars of soap each month!
We use Neal's Yard organic essential oils in our soap bars, we are SLS free, plastic free, paraben free and all but one of our bars is vegan. All our packaging is recyclable or compostable.
We want to deliver as pure a washing experience as possible, so check us out on social media and at The Paddock. We hope you get excited about soap and washing as much as us!
Exfoliating Body Bars and Face Bars are handmade using The Paddock's ethically sourced and locally produced honey from The Honey Store, Ponteland.
truthpaste is the UKs first zero-waste and cruelty free mineral based toothpaste. Each handmade jar contains the finest grade of bentonite clay, combined with organic neem and aloe vera, myrrh and a unique blend of essential oils.
The innovative formula was designed utilising Ayurvedic wisdom and modern research to harness the medicinal properties of its botanical ingredients. truthpaste has strong anti-septic, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that help fight the bacteria that cause decay, gingivitis and gum disease.
Unlike conventional or other natural toothpastes, truthpaste does not contain any foaming agents, emulsifiers, thickening agents or artificial colorants. Each ingredient is chosen for its health benefit.
This revolutionary toothpaste challenges the preconceptions of how toothpaste should feel, taste and function.
No foaming agents, colourants, bleaching agents or preservatives.
Fluoride, Glycerin, SLS /SLES, & Triclosan.


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« Contact-tracing apps and the future COVID-19 vaccination should be compulsory. …
We're All Vitalists Now »
Pandemic Ethics: Compulsory treatment or vaccination versus quarantine
Published May 13, 2020 | By admin
By Thomas Douglas, Jonathan Pugh and Lisa Forsberg
Cross posted with the Journal of Medical Ethics Blog
Governments worldwide have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic with sweeping constraints on freedom of movement, including various forms of isolation, quarantine, and 'lockdown'. Governments have also introduced new legal instruments to guarantee the lawfulness of their measures. In the UK, the Coronavirus Act 2020 gives the government new powers to detain individuals in order to prevent them from infecting others.
Interestingly, one measure that recent legislative changes in the UK leave off the table, at least for the time being, is the use of compulsory medical interventions—whether treatments or vaccinations. We surmise, however, that once treatments or vaccines for Covid-19 become available, there will be political interest in making them mandatory, since this may allow for the quickest and safest route out of the lockdown. In the case of vaccines, there will be a need to ensure that enough people are vaccinated to confer herd immunity. There may also be an argument for mandating vaccination of people who have contact with many others, such as teachers, retail staff and health care workers. In the case of treatments, we might hope that widespread use of anti-viral therapies will lighten the burden on the NHS by reducing the number of infected individuals who require intensive care. And there may be a need to ensure that people take the treatment even after their symptoms have resolved, to reduce their infectiousness.
From a legal point of view, there are clear barriers to compulsory treatments and vaccinations in the UK. The right of individuals with decision-making capacity to refuse any medical intervention that involves interference with their bodies is, for instance, robust and well-established in English law. This right persists even when the individual's reasons for refusing the intervention are bizarre, irrational, or non-existent, and when the refusal would certainly lead to her death. The individual's right to make her own medical decisions, and in particular to refuse interventions that interfere with her body, also enjoys robust protection in human rights law.
For the most part, public health law tows the line here. For example, while the Public Health Act 1984 allows a secretary of state to make regulations necessary for preventing the spread of an infectious disease, it explicitly rules out a generalised requirement to undergo medical treatment (including vaccination). This does not completely foreclose the possibility that treatments or vaccinations might be made mandatory in order to protect public health. But for this to be lawful, one of two things must happen. Either the government must make regulations that authorise such orders on a case-by-case basis, or parliament must pass a new statute that provides for compulsory treatment at a population level. The UK's legal response to the Covid-19 pandemic has not taken either step to date.
The government's reluctance to entertain compulsory treatment or vaccination would probably be shared by most medical ethicists. But is it justified? This is a difficult question, but we are not convinced that it is.
For one thing, it is not obvious that compulsory medical interventions would be any more ethically problematic than the restrictions on movement and association being deployed currently. Many of us would prefer to receive a safe and effective vaccine than to remain in our homes for weeks or months on end. And medical interventions might have fewer and less serious side-effects than the lockdown, with all of the economic challenges, stress, loneliness that that entails—not to mention the increased risk of domestic abuse for many. If quarantine were a drug, it's doubtful it would be approved as safe for widespread use.
Objections to compulsory medical intervention are likely to invoke the claim that we all possess a right to bodily integrity—a right that protects us against unwanted bodily interference. This right partly explains why patient consent is normally required before a medical procedure, and why physical assault is morally wrong. And this right, many would claim, is stronger and more important than our rights to freedom of movement and association—the rights imperiled by isolation, quarantine, and lockdowns.
But this line of argument can be challenged. Philosophers often think that bodily integrity is especially important because of the close relationships between our bodies and our 'selves'. In some sense, we are our bodies—or at least, we are intimately connected to them. We're embodied beings. So intrusions on our bodies can feel like attacks on our innermost sphere. But we're social beings too. Our relationships with our nearest and dearest are arguably as intertwined with our selves as our bodies. So too, perhaps, are our most cherished places. So it's doubtful that a concern to protect the self puts bodily integrity on a higher plane than free movement and association.
And even if there are reasons to think that respecting bodily integrity is—other things being equal—more important than allowing free movement and association, when we're comparing, say, quarantine and compulsory vaccination, it's not clear that other things are equal. By any measure, quarantine surely involves a very severe interference with free movement and association. By contrast, requiring someone to receive a single injection of a vaccine involves at most a moderate interference with bodily integrity.
In any case, regarding bodily integrity as beyond reproach, when it comes to vaccinations and treatments for infectious diseases, seems inconsistent with how we treat the body in other domains. Mental health law allows psychiatric patients, including those with full decision-making capacity, to be treated—not merely detained—if they're deemed to pose a risk to themselves or others; it allows for interferences with both freedom of movement and association, and bodily integrity. And Schedule 21 of the new Coronavirus Act explicitly allows for mandatory testing via an invasive swab. This is not obviously any less of an affront to bodily integrity than compulsory vaccination or treatment would be.
We think it's time to put compulsory treatment and vaccination on the table, along with the restrictions on movement and association that are already being deployed. To be clear: we do not think that governments should impose vaccinations or treatments without due regard to their safety, effectiveness, and necessity. And exceptions would need to be built in for those who are likely to suffer side effects, and—perhaps—for those who have strong moral objections or simply prefer to lower their risk to others through other means. (One option would be for the governments could offer the choice: 'either have yourself vaccinated, or stay at home'.) What we do maintain is that the current orthodoxy—that compulsory medical intervention crosses an ethical line that quarantine does not—ought to be challenged.
Posted in Jonny Pugh's Posts, Lisa Forsberg's Posts, Pandemic Ethics, Tom Douglas' Posts
3 Responses to Pandemic Ethics: Compulsory treatment or vaccination versus quarantine
Have we not learnt from history? Its personal choice.
Oxford obviously have a vested interest in compulsory vaccinations.
Whatever happened to my body my choice?
I'm sorry but making it compulsory leaves way too much room for misuse and abuse on a grand scale.
The choice should remain with the intended patient especially if any risk is present be it a 0.01% a risk is risk and no one should be forced in to any medical product or procedure without Consent.
Elizabeth Paddon says:
It is our body our choice and any government that thinks that the drug pushing pharmaceuticals can have carte blanche use of my body has completely forgotten the reason for being human. There is no vaccine which has been tested for years coming through this so therefore there is no safety backdoor to get out of whatever the vaccine could cause to some people. The Polio vaccine was made in Siemen monkey's not compatible to humans, they found out later and gave distilled water for two years while they made a new batch not through Siemen monkeys. I lost a friend when I was small because the polio vac did not stop her getting polio. There has been horrendous outcome from the vaccine given young girls coming into puberty against Rubella German Measles), these young girls have lost use of their bodies for life. There can never be a guarantee that any vaccine will not harm or kill a person. So, leave us with the choices. After all God gave us Free Will, therefore why should any body of people have any rights to take away what is given by GOD.
There are two distinct ethical issues here . The first is of a potentially unsafe vaccine being forced on people due to a shorter testing period. The outcome could be worse than covid itself , if in say in 12 months time some people start developing an illness of some sort as a result. I cannot believe any government would lay it self open to Blame for that sort of catastrophe ! Secondly The responsibility of others to protect society as a whole and not endanger it. However we know that a relatively small percentage of people with covid either get very ill or die and these vulnerable people overwhelmingly know who they are. Therefore an arguement is that the ethical responsibility falls upon the vulnerable to isolate themselves , not On other non vulnerable people to protect society – This in effect Means by making sure health services do not get overloaded. The ethical responsibility of everyone else ( maybe Up to 80%? of society) would then be to make sure the vulnerable shielded with social And financial assistance while everyone else had their freedom returned And could keep the country running effectively for the greater Overall good — which it could be argued is a third ethical responsibility .


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Once back to racing action, Mason Teague jumped up top and by Gordon and along side Patrick Burow for second. As Mason Teague and Burow battled, Gordon snuck by both for second. Gordon then put the heat on Harris for the lead diving inside on lap 16. Harris slammed the door and as the two traded paint Mason Teague found an opening to grab the point. Gordon's championship hopes ended with a flat tire as he stopped to bring out a yellow.
This handed the lead back to Harris for the restart, that saw Mason Teague take a look low and lock up the brakes to avoid contact. Mason Teague then regrouped and got inside Harris on lap 17 running door to door through turns 3-4, before Mason Teague secured the lead on lap 18. From there Mason Teague pulled away, while Harris faded giving way to Joey Tschoerner, Burow, and Terry Tschoerner as they hung him out on the high side. As the checkers waved, it was Mason Teague scoring the win and locking up the championship.
KYLE, TX (August 25, 2009) – With only four races remaining on the Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) 2009 schedule, Mason Teague (Paige, TX) continues to hold the lead in the Thunder Stock points' standings.
True to his ability to deliver excellent race performances, Teague has finished almost all of the races this year in the top five positions. He has even finished as the runner-up several different times. However, he has failed to make it to victory lane so far this season.
Teague's hopes for hoisting his first Thunder Stock championship trophy will be put to the test over the next few weeks – namely on Aug. 29, Sept. 12, Sept. 26 and the final night of action for the 2009 season – the Texas Stock Car Spectacular on Oct. 9 and 10.
With a 45-point lead going into the Aug. 29 battle at Thunderhill Raceway, Teague can't afford to let down his guard. The second position in overall points is currently being held by Anthony Gordon (San Antonio, TX), who was the 2008 Thunder Stock Rookie of the Year. Gordon has continued to apply pressure for the championship by closing the gap during the last two races. Although Gordon had some bad luck earlier in the season, he has found the Winner's Circle twice this year, and he has finished in a top-five position in the last six feature races.
However, both of these young guns would be wise to bring their "A Game" to the next four races. Joey Tschoerner (Bartlett, TX), who is the two-time defending champion, sits just 146 points behind Teague – a gap that can be narrowed down quickly if either of the leaders has a bad night.
It's safe to assume that Teague is hoping for a different script for the final four races of the 2009 racing season than the close of the 2008 season. Near the end of the last season, the top three drivers were locked in a heated points' battle. Some bad finishes in the final four races in 2008 – with an average 13th-place finish – rendered young Mason Teague to a fourth place position in the overall 2008 point results.
The Thunder Stocks will be on the racing agenda on Aug. 29 – along with the TSRS Late Models, TSRS Allison Legacys, Pro Modifieds, Dwarf Car Racing Series of Texas, the ASA A-Line Super Stocks, Grand Stocks, Mini Stocks and NasKarts. The racing action will begin at 6 p.m.
Thunderhill Raceway is a 3/8-mile, D-shaped asphalt oval track that's located at 24801 IH-35, just north of San Marcos (TX) near Yarrington Road (Exit #210).
For more information on Thunderhill Raceway, visit the THR website at www.thunderhillraceway.com.


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Juden in Kasachstan haben eine relativ kurze Geschichte. Die Mehrheit von ihnen sind Aschkenasi (Juden aus Mittel- und Osteuropa), die im 17. Jahrhundert als Wehrpflichtige der zaristischen Armee nach Kasachstan kamen. Offiziellen Angaben zufolge leben in Kasachstan ca. 3300 Juden (Stand 2016). Sie sind überwiegend russischsprachig und identifizieren sich mit der russischen Kultur.

Geschichte
Es wird vermutet, dass die ersten Juden im Mittelalter als Händler über die Seidenstraße nach Kasachstan gezogen sind. In der Stadt Türkistan geht etwa die Herausbildung jüdischer Siedlungen auf das 15. Jahrhundert zurück, als historische Quellen in diesem Gebiet von der Existenz einer Synagoge zeugten. Eines der ersten schriftlichen Zeugnisse über die aschkenasisch-jüdische Gemeinde Kasachstans stammt aus dem Jahr 1825. Daraus geht hervor, dass in der Region Semipalatinsk 12 Personen "jüdischen Glaubens" lebten.

In der Sowjetzeit konzentrierte sich das jüdische Leben Kasachstans größtenteils in den Städten Alma-Ata, Tschimkent, Türkistan und Kysylorda mit funktionierenden Synagogen. Zu einem deutlichen Anstieg jüdischer Bevölkerung kam es jedoch in den 1930er und 1940er Jahren bedingt durch die Einwanderung aus dem ehemaligen Ansiedlungsrayon und die massenhaften Evakuierungsmaßnahmen zwischen 1941 und 1942, als Hunderttausende Juden aus dem europäischen Teil der UdSSR nach Kasachstan umgesiedelt wurden. Als Folge dessen wuchs der Anteil der Juden von 3600 im Jahr 1936 bis auf 28.000 im Jahr 1959.

Moderne
Als berühmtester Vertreter der kasachisch-jüdischen Gemeinde galt der in Dnepropetrowsk geborene und während des "Großen Terrors" wegen religiöser Aktivitäten nach Kasachstan verbannte Rabbiner Lewi Jitschak Schneerson vom Chabad-Lubawitsch. Er wurde unter anderem der Verbreitung antisowjetischer Propaganda beschuldigt. Doch auch im Exil machte sich Schneerson für die Förderung des jüdischen Glaubens stark. Er starb 1944 in Alma-Ata und wurde erst 1989 wieder rehabilitiert. Am 19. Dezember 1999 übergab der Präsident Kasachstans Nursultan Nasarbajew die 3-bändigen Archivmaterialien über das Lebenswerk Schneersons dem Lubawitscher Rebben in New-York. Nach ihm ist die Zentrale Synagoge Kasachstans in Alma-Ata benannt worden.

Die moderne aktive Phase der Wiederbelebung des jüdischen Lebens in Kasachstan begann 1994, nachdem der Rabbi Eschai Kogen die Leitung der Gemeinde übernahm. Seitdem wurden insgesamt fünf Synagogen in Almaty, Astana, Karaganda, Pawlodar und Ust-Kamenogorsk im Zeitraum zwischen 1997 und 2015 nach umfassenden Erneuerungsarbeiten wiedereröffnet bzw. neu aufgebaut. Allerdings sind seit 1989 bis zu 10.000 kasachische Juden nach Israel ausgewandert.

Im Dezember 1999 wurden sämtliche jüdische Gemeinden Kasachstans in den "Allkasachischen Jüdischen Kongress", den neu konstituierten Dachverband integriert. Aus den heutzutage in Kasachstan tätigen 20 jüdischen Vereinen ragen insbesondere die Mizwa-Vereinigung, Chabad-Lubawitsch, das Joint-Distribution Committee, welches entlegene jüdische Ortschaften u. a. mit Lebensmitteln versorgt und die Jewish Agency for Israel heraus.

Ungefähr 700 Schüler besuchen 14 jüdische Schulen, die über das ganze Land verstreut sind.

Laut der National Coalition Supporting Soviet Jewry sind in Kasachstan, abgesehen von wenigen Einzelfällen, keine ernstzunehmenden Fälle von Antisemitismus bekannt.

Einzelnachweise

Religion (Kasachstan)
Kasachstan
Judentum in Asien

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Measure Behavior - Measure Success!
Many times, maintenance professionals have been involved in changes to processes or systems where they have relied on seat of the pants knowledge to determine whether or not they were successful. More often than not, the initiative flounders once their attention has been turned to other endeavors.
There has been a great deal of debate over the years revolving around how maintenance or, more importantly, maintenance processes should and should not be measured. The theories vary far and wide, but in essence, most of the debate is centered on how to measure both the current status and ultimately, the end result. Should it be measured on maintenance cost per unit output, on cost as a percent of asset replacement value, on equipment uptime, etcetera, and etcetera. The debate continues to rage, but we contend that the debate is focused on the wrong timeframe and perhaps the wrong framework. All of these measurements, as stated, concern themselves with "outcomes", or after the fact measurements of changing variables.
The most compelling reason for the need for a change in approach is that the measures stated previously are based on lagging or outcome indicators. These are after the fact results, unchangeable once the time period of measurement has been completed. Many decisions are now pushed down to the shop floor, and for those individuals, and for this level of focus; we find the old high level outcome measures inadequate. We desire measures that are meaningful to the entire organizational hierarchy. We can then use those measures, and others to monitor and promote particular behaviors by our employees. Using outcome indicators is like looking out the back window of a car to see where you've gone.
Managing the trends of the leading indicators is our view of successfully managing your investment in maintenance. So the premise is to measure both leading and lagging indicators; but it must be done in some context, some overall process that integrates tactical with your strategic direction. We call such a process the "Managing System." This forms the basis for integrating people and processes within a common framework. The "Managing System" is the umbrella process used to guide the organization on a day-to-day basis and is considered a foundational process. The managing system integrates the overall operational strategy for the assets to a series of cascaded goals and objectives that are linked down through the organization. It is then used to establish the measurements of these goals at each level, and the key process indicators needed to ensure that the processes remain healthy. These measures are a mixed set of the proper leading and lagging indicators.
This is the mechanics of setting the system up; the key is in utilizing the system. The system is used as the primary vehicle to review how well we are performing against what we said we would do. It's the "Plan, Do, Review, Act" model. To make this work, it should be used at all levels of the organization, have the reviews on a scheduled frequency, publish the results of the measurements, and hold people accountable for the end results. By using a mix of leading and lagging indicators, as we review the leading indicators on a weekly basis, we have the ability and time to correct deviations from expectations by the time we review the lagging indicators at the end of the month. As we assess industrial operations, we see a semblance of this system in place, but it's often disjointed and based on lagging indicators that do not tie the strategic direction to tactics used at the floor level. In most cases, the measurements used are wrong and don't relate to the behaviors that you want to produce; so it doesn't provide a vehicle for change management.
It's important to measure, we all know that, but it's imperative to measure the right things! Maintenance measurements are a part of a global set of indicators that gauge your facilities viability. So it is important to ensure that we measure the right sets of information.
The fact is lagging measures are reflective end results of what people are doing at the front end of the process. For example, there really is no such thing as wrench time without acknowledging that people are turning the wrenches. Time has to do with people planning to be at a certain location, at a specific time and having the necessary tools and materials. In order to have the tools and materials, someone has to identify and order these ahead of time. Someone else has to make the equipment available. Only then can we complete the work and increase the amount of time spent turning the wrench. Planning, scheduling, making equipment available, showing up when requested, and performing that work in a timely manner are all behaviors.
Most of us don't tend to think of metrics this way. In fact, the way we label results takes the people out of the equation. Well, with one major exception, reprimands upon failure to meet targets. For us to truly manage a process we have to place people and their behavior back into the equation. We must conceptualize a managing system that includes people's behavior.
If indicators were taken and used in the spirit for which they were created, would be one thing. However, human beings have a natural aversion to being measured and held accountable for performance. And therein lies the rub. No matter how well intentioned the indicators that we've set up are, the people on the shop floor will find a way to circumvent them. In fact, we have found clients that we've worked with to be quite ingenious when it comes to finding ways to "beat the system." So while these indicators track the apparent success of the process, they don't tell the whole story. The key to achieving results and sustaining the process is to combine process indicators with behavioral indicators.
We have found it extremely beneficial to focus on behaviors as part of any initiative. In the past we used to talk about "Best Practices" we now talk specifically about "Best Behaviors." With any initiative, we often spend a great deal of time identifying those indicators that will give us reassurance that the process is working. If we're really on the ball, we'll not only develop results (or lagging) indicators, but often process (leading) indicators. Tied into other systems these provide quantitative evidence of success or lack thereof. What happens when the pressure is reduced i.e., consultants or external help goes away? Often organizations revert to the old and comfortable ways, or we find that the quantitative evidence has been creatively dealt with and results aren't what we think or wish.
We have discovered that it is not enough to just manage the numbers. What is of the most value is that along with developing the process is to develop a list of behaviors we want the organization to exhibit. Then develop behavioral metrics that are aligned with the desired behaviors. After process installation, or hard wiring, we then program the organization by coaching and facilitating to those desired behaviors and then provide qualitative measures.
The human psyche is broken down into three main elements for the sake of Change Management. Changing beliefs, knowledge and vision is the intellectual or cognitive component. Changing what is done, how it is done, and what is gained is the action component. How we respond to the success, failure or stress of the endeavor is the emotional aspect and not one to be ignored. All three elements are interdependent.
Assessment of current behaviors and beliefs is important to establish when doing baseline "as is" metrics and indicators. An example of this is the typical belief that "we are heroes if we drop everything to correct breakdowns." In a reactive plant environment this is the norm. There is a rush or sense of pride and accomplishment. "See how quickly we responded and got production back on line." This belief is often reinforced by promotions and pats on the back.
In most Work Management process improvements, our desire is to change the reactive belief to one that stresses zero breakdowns and planned maintenance. This leads to more profitability for the company, paying off for the individual by maintaining employment, providing a different level of satisfaction, and removing the chaos from the day. The new belief is one that states, responding to breakdowns means that the process has failed, and that if not corrected could lead to the demise of the company.
Interviewing all levels of the workforce to find their beliefs and how they go about their jobs is important for establishing baselines. This is used to identify how the organization has moved, once the process improvement begins. It can also be used to establish scorecard "red light" behaviors.
Determining the desired proactive behaviors and beliefs becomes the basis for the behavioral. Observation and self reports of sometimes doing things the "new way" but occasionally reverting to the old behaviors are yellow light conditions. It is important to praise this transition phase and refrain from focusing on "not good or fast enough" to encourage continuation to green light behaviors and beliefs. Reward and reinforcement create the desired behavioral change. Punishment only causes resentment and resistive behavior.
Modified and new behaviors are the key to any change initiative. Towards the end of a recent engagement, we were asked by the client for a way to measure the success of the engagement. The immediate answer was, "We have met all of the targets." But we were then challenged to assure him that once left alone, the process would continue and not revert to the past, what we refer to as sustainability. This caused us to pause for a moment and think about what would be a prime indicator of continued progress. Well, we had the metrics and the behavioral tool, but they were measured differently. Metrics were measured quantitatively while the behaviors were measured qualitatively. In the end we came up with the idea that a combination of both would provide an ideal vehicle to Certify the organization "competent", or "sustaining" for the process that was being modified. We would measure them on two axes; performance and behavior. Using a normalized scoring methodology we were then able to rate the organization on a 1 to 15 scale.
At the conclusion of an engagement we can certify an organization to both the performance metrics and the behavioral metrics. One cannot achieve sustainability without strong evidence of the presence of both elements. Simply set forth, we measure the client against normalized assessment points for both performance and behavior. We then grade or graph against two axes and if the client passes a set point that was initially agreed upon by the client then we can declare the organization at either a competent, sustainable, or high performing category (Figure 1). It isn't quite important at this point that we worry about the three grades. What is important is that the questions are dependent upon the process chosen, and are used to evaluate performance (quantitative) and behaviors (qualitative). They can be used at the front end for baseline determination and at the back end for a measure of organization movement.
Without going into the boring details, the Certification tool has ended up being a tremendous Change management tool. In one organization, the leading business unit demanded to be "Certified." All of the scorecards were green and all of the behavioral metrics (as measured by the business unit, not independently) were on track (meeting all established targets for performance). For the certification activity we used business unit personnel and consultants. The consultants took the lead position and lo and behold, the business unit, much to everyone's chagrin, did not pass. Why? It was the fact that the observed behaviors of the individuals at both craft and management levels did not support the process or engage in the targeted new behaviors. After much soul searching, the manager in charge participated in determining the path forward and corrective actions. Three months later they tried it again, and passed. What we discovered was the Certification process became a tremendous focusing tool for the organization. It made them go back and reflect on those desired behaviors and galvanized them to get it right the next time.
Thus, from outward appearances, one might assume that the process is firmly in place and sustaining. This is especially true with early performance gains. However, without these requisite behaviors, starting at the very highest levels of the organization, firmly in place, one can expect a return to the status quo, once the training wheels have been removed.


Spring is springing fast here.
The recent screening at The Hundred Years Gallery went very well: good sound and image, thanks to filmmaker Alex McDonald.
Cityzens from Diversions completed the programme, and was followed by an enthusiastic discussion with the audience.
Also, I.B. Tauris has joined the Bloomsbury Publishing Group, so here's to imagining a forthcoming paperback edition of Cinema and the Audiovisual Imagination !
Looking forward to first screening of Cityzens at the Hundred Years Gallery, with River, and films by Alex McDonald, and Kofi Boamah: Sunday 3 February, 15.30.
in the countries of the mind, and the audiovisual series are selling well at the Hundred Years Gallery.
At the end of Images of the Afterlife in Cinema by James Wilson, there's an interview: Eisenstein, Symbolism and Swedenborg. With thanks to an excellent interviewer, James Wilson, from the Swedenborg Society, London.
In London, the Thames is centrally there, a wide tidal river regularly flowing powerfully in two opposing directions simultaneously, when the tide comes in and the river flows out to the sea. In River you don't see the river all the time – but it isn't forgotten, as it's there throughout, in the music. River is an audiovisual interweaving of memories, of finding wonder in the illusory everyday.
The trilogy of new titles in the audiovisual series is for anyone who is making films, as well as for those who work with music, photography, writing, theatre, dance, the visual arts, and architecture.
 Here's a selection of works by artists from the current wonderful Memories: there's always tomorrow exhibition at St Pancras Hospital in London (UK).
The show was curated by the artist Jill Rock, and coordinated by Peter Herbert and Elaine Harper-Gay from The Arts Project, London.
As in the First Class Passenger Lists in the transatlantic liners of yore, the artists are in alphabetical order.
If a link isn't available via the caption, just click on the image.
Just catching up with Chris Lynn's wonderful website - I've been enjoying his Walk and Potomac series of films, and there are lots of other gems there too - a perfect antidote to staring at likes on the cellphone or mobile, as one walks, impervious to the beauties of the outside world.
We attended a wonderful and lively party, to kick off the arts festival on the theme of memories, at St Pancras Hospital, London. It also was the occasion for the first public screening of River, from the new music/film Diversions, and the launch of the new book, in the countries of the mind.
I was invited by the artist Jill Rock, who, together with Peter Herbert and Elaine Harper-Gay from The Arts Project, had brought together for the festival an exhibition of varied, dynamic and colourful paintings and installations by eleven artists: Phil Baird, Lorraine Clarke, Melanie Ezra, Montse Gallego Reyes, Gloria Garcia, Jolanta Jagiello, Maria Lusitano, Elspeth Penfold, Joanne Roberts, Jill Rock, and Nicky Scott-Francis.
Claudette and I set up the equipment, which due to our inexperience, suddenly became temperamental. Fortunately, we were able to fix it, with some assistance. Our nerves had subsided by the time the audience filled the conference space. After the various introductions, I presented River.
I started with a randomised game that involved 12 short extracts from in the countries of the mind. These extracts were read by Phil Baird, Claudette Robertson, Maria Lusitano, Jill Rock and Nicky Scott-Francis, who were themselves randomly scattered in the audience. Originally I was going to toss a 12-sided dice, but I forgot where I'd put it (ironic, considering the theme of the festival: Memories: There's Always Tomorrow).
Fortunately that morning (just in case of the unlikely event that I'd forget the dice) I had randomised the 12 extracts using weather data, so I used these numbers for the game instead. Astonishingly (and a genuine coincidence) the last extract turned out to be about River.
I explained that this music/film was inspired by the Thames.
In this music/film you don't see the river all the time – but it isn't forgotten, as it's there throughout, in the music.
River is an audiovisual interweaving of memories, of finding wonder in the illusory everyday.


Mauritius has been a hot spot for rare marine life lately, and Pacific Island Aquatics recently hauled in a whole bunch of fish from that region that we don't normally get to see. Besides the always glamorous gem tang, which the trade has known about for many many years, PIA also got their hands on a couple of other Mauritian gems like the zebra tang, tiger damselfish, and one amazing triggerfish. Each of these fish are beutiful in their own right, so it's hard not to drool all over the keyboard when viewing the pictures.
The Gem Tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum) is easily the holy grail of the surgeonfish world. It has probably the most unique patterning of any surgeonfish out there, and it's actually a pattern that doesn't go away with time, such as with the Chevron tang (Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis). Instead, the fish just gets bigger and bigger all the while sporting its out of this world coloration. Due to the severe rarity of this fish in the trade, they often have a beefy price tag that exceedes $3000, regardless of their size.
The Mauritius Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus cinereus) is another incredible fish hailing from the western most portions of the Indian Ocean. This stunning trigger is part of the 'Picasso' group of triggerfish, and probably one of the least known and most beautiful one at that. The snout of R. cinereus seems to be a bit more elongated than the more common picasso triggers, giving it a unique shape to go with its amazing coloration. Not many of these fish show up in the aquarium hobby, so it's quite a treat for us to see one showing up in the tanks of a US based retailer.
The Mauritius convict tang (Acanthurus polyzona), which has been enjoying a great deal of the spotlight in recent months, isn't like your typical convict tang, which can be found in Hawaii and other parts of the Indo-Pacific. Sure, they share a name and a color pattern, but this Mauritian tang (also called a zebra tang) is so much cooler…and so much rarer. Instead of a handful of vertically oriented pinstripes, the zebra tang sports thicker bars that angle toward the front of the body, at least at the top and bottom of each bar. In addition to the stripes, the fish also sports various dots, typically seen around the pectoral fin and face.
We've never been too high on damselfish, but this Mauritian tiger damsel (Chrysiptera annulata) is quite the unsual looker. So unusual, in fact, that we'd love to have one (though that's pretty cost prohibitive at this point). Vaguely resembling the far more common four stripe damsels that you can find at any fish store for a few bucks, the Mauritius species has triangular shaped stripes that are just plain awesome. They, like all of the other fish shown in this article, are quite rare and pricey…and Pacific Island Aquatics has a few of them.


This beautiful frame is made by Mariposa and is made out of recycled aluminum. Perfect for framing those special occasions such as weddings, parties or other events. Collect them in 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 sizes as well.


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Itinerary of 3 days and 2 nights
Motors, castles, flavors and nature!
1st Day:
Borgo Panigale - Bologna - Dozza - Castel San Pietro Terme
Our itinerary starts from Borgo Panigale, where we'll visit the Ducati factory and its museum.
We will then go towards the center of Bologna, for a walk across the streets where the most important medieval and historical buildings rise, on the search and discovery of the typical foods of this city: we will stop in one of the oldest food shops to taste the local products that made the history of Bologna; we will visit the medieval market where tastings of IGP mortadella, pork scratchings, dried sausage and so on. An inevitable demonstration of the "Sfogline" on how the typical Emilian pasta is prepared: tortellini, tagliatelle, lasagne...
Autonomous lunch, in a restaurant or in a typical trattoria, or else at the farm not far from the center.
In the afternoon we will go to Dozza, one of Italy's most beautiful medieval towns where, after an enjoyable stroll through its streets, we will enter the fortress of the Sforza family: the cellar houses the regional wine bar of Emilia-Romagna, with 800 labels and local products.
Visit to the "Assirelli" winery, which produces colli imolesi wines DOC, DOCG, DOP and IGT such as Pignoletto, Trebbiano, Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Barbera, Cabernet-Sauvignon.
Tasting and chance to buy your favorite products.
We will then settle in Castel San Pietro Terme for dinner and accommodation in one of the farms associated with Turismo Verde.
2nd Day:
Minerbio - Ferrara - Quartesana - Ostellato
After breakfast departure for Ferrara.
Stop in Minerbio to visit the Isolani fortress and in Soverzano, the marvelous Manzoli Castle.
Arrived at Ferrara, we will visit it by bicycle the most common mean of transport here!
There are a lot of bike lanes, some of which on itineraries of touristic interest both in the city center and in the surrounding parks.
We then go towards Ferrara's lowlands, stopping in Quartesana at the "Fattoria La Bozzola" farm to taste self-produced cured meats and cold cuts, among which the typical Salama da Sugo of Ferrara.
The day will end in Ostellato, at the "Villaggio Natura Valli di Ostellato" where we can taste eel, salama da sugo, Bosco wine, filled pasta, tagliatelle, dumplings, sculpit plants, grilled meat, the valley fry, herbal liqueurs, brandies and wines of the sands of the Eliceo woods DOC (vini delle sabbie del Bosco Eliceo DOC), wines grown on the sandy dunes of the coast, from which Fortana, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc are obtained.
Dinner and accommodation
3rd Day:
Ostellato - Pomposa - Comacchio
Breakfast at the farm and departure for Pomposa, to visit the abbey.
We then go towards Comacchio to spend the day discovering the Regional Park of the Po Delta, UNESCO World Heritage site, and in particular the Comacchio valleys, one of the most important lagoon complexes in Italy and Europe.
In addition to the visit to the city center, it is possible to take a boat ride through the valleys, during which we can visit the Casoni, typical constructions for the fishermen that lived here during the fishing season and the lavorieri, the sophisticated system of sluices used in the past to capture eels.
There will be the possibility to have lunch in one of the many dining options and savor the fish-based dishes, prepared according to the local tradition: sea food appetizers, risottos and fish soups, marinated and grilled eels, mussels and clams, valley and fish fries...all served with "Coppia Ferrarese" IGP, a type of sourdough bread shaped like an "X", and is made from two long pieces of dough, knotted together and twisted at its four ends.
Our itinerary ends here.


K. Acocella reached first on an error by c.
P. Hahn singled to center field; K. Acocella advanced to second.
K. Kueny reached first on an error by 3b; P. Hahn advanced to second; K. Acocella advanced to third.
M. Fabbo singled to center field, advanced to second, 2 RBI; K. Kueny advanced to third; P. Hahn scored; K. Acocella K. Acocella.
H. Lazer doubled down the lf line.
K. Kueny hit by pitch; H. Brenner advanced to second.
M. Fabbo walked; K. Kueny advanced to second; H. Brenner advanced to third.
B. Gutpelet walked, RBI; M. Fabbo advanced to second; K. Kueny advanced to third; H. Brenner scored.
L. Keller pinch hit for K. Parise.
G. Ilyes to p for J. Hammons.
J. Siecinski singled to shortstop, RBI; B. Gutpelet advanced to second; M. Fabbo advanced to third; K. Kueny scored.
K. Parise to cf for L. Keller.
M. Comfort singled down the lf line.
G. Manto doubled down the lf line; M. Comfort advanced to third.
F. Carson pinch hit for C. Crouse.
F. Carson singled to center field, 2 RBI; G. Manto scored; M. Comfort scored.
S. Garritano hit by pitch; S. Donato advanced to second.
C. Crouse to 1b for F. Carson.
K. Acocella tripled to right field.
M. Comfort singled to left center.
G. Manto reached first on an error by 1b; M. Comfort advanced to third.
K. Vill to p for M. Milaszews.
M. Comfort scored on a passed ball, unearned.
G. Manto advanced to third.
J. Siecinski singled to left field; K. Parise advanced to second.
M. McConney singled to center field, RBI; J. Siecinski advanced to second; K. Parise scored.
M. Brennan pinch hit for C. Crouse.
M. Brennan singled to right field.
S. Donato advanced to second on a passed ball.