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!NDY 0OTT EXCOMMUNICATED BY NEW %XECUTIVE #OMMITTEE "Y 3!2!( %$7!2$%3 !.$ !..! 34%7!2$ The General Manager of the Union of UEA Students, Mr Andy Pott, will no longer attend Executive Committee meetings following a decision made by the Committee last week. The move to bar Mr Pott has been made in accordance with the Union Constitution, which allows student or staff representatives to be invited to attend meetings at the discretion of the Executive Committee. As General Manager of the UEA Student Union, Mr
Pott will continue to sit on the Management Committee, which conducts the day-to-day adminis- tration of Union policy, as ratified by Union Council. Although Mr Pott is not al- lowed to vote in Executive meet- ings, he has previously been able to offer an advisory role to the student officers who make up the Committee. There is concern that his removal from meetings could mean that Executive Com- mittee decisions might be made without appropriate consultation with more experienced members of staff. Mr Pott has worked in the Un- ion for seven years and is respect-
ed for his understanding of the democratic procedures involved in running such an institution. Some students have ex- pressed concern that the move will make the eleven members of the Executive less accountable within the Union. One student commented that they had tried to view the minutes of previous Executive Committee meetings – including the excom- munication of Mr Pott – on the Union’s website, but found that no agendas had been posted on- line. “I am worried that things are being done on our behalf that may not benefit the student body over-
all. We can only hold the Executive to account if all their decisions are made public appropriately and not just given to Council,” he said. The Executive Committee con- sists of four full-time student offic- ers – Academic, Communications, Finance and Welfare – and seven part-time officers. All members of the Committee are chosen by the student body during elections in the spring. The Exec is responsible for the administration and management of the Union’s affairs and the im- plementation of policies made by Union Council. Meetings of the Executive Committee are held on a weekly basis during semesters.
This year's Communications Officer, Andy Higson, told Con- crete: “Unions are democratic, student-led organizations and the Executive Officers are elected by students to run this Union. To have meetings with no one else there apart from students who are allowed to go to Exec meetings is a perfectly valid way to run the Union.” “Executive Officers are free, unless told otherwise by the stu- dents, to run the meetings of the Union in a way that they think best. If people have a problem with this Union they should use the democratic structures and hold the officers to account.”
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!N UNUSABLE COMPUTER IN THE 5%! LIBRARY "Y ,5#9 6%.. .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 The  UEA  library’s  recent  four  mil- lion  pound  refurbishment  should  have  brought  the  advantage  of  extended  computer  facilities  and  improved  space  for  its  twenty-Âfour  hour  access  area.  However,  students  have  been  left  angry  and  disappointed  with  the  new  IT  suite  as  many  comput- ers  are  constantly  left  unusable  and  ‘awaiting  repair’.  Prior  to  the  building  of  UEA’s  new  suite,  there  were  180  PCs  in  the  library,  yet  now  there  are  around  thirty  fewer.  A  technician  told  Concrete  that  the  last  time  he  had  checked  the  stations,  approximately  thirty  were  not  in  working  order. On  entering  the  new  two-Âsto- rey  suite,  computers  on  all  sides  can  regularly  be  seen  with  blank Â
screens  and  a  note  –  either  typed  by  the  ISD  technicians  or  scrawled  in  biro  by  a  student  –  stating  that  yet  another  computer  is  out  of  ac- tion.  Unfortunately  it  is  not  a  blan- ket  problem  that  is  affecting  all  the  PCs  that  are  out  of  order  but  individual  faults,  making  the  task  of Â ďŹ xing  them  increasingly  chal- lenging.  The  computer  facilities  are  es- pecially  important  at  this  time  of  year  when  returning  students  may  not  yet  have  access  to  the  internet  in  their  new  homes  and  fresh- ers,  without  the  luxury  of  a  PC  in  their  rooms,  are  eager  to  contact  friends  and  family.  The  new  IT  suite  is  the  only  place  in  the  library  where  students  have  access  to  their  own  network  and  can  use  email  and  the  internet  freely  as  well  as  applications  for  word-Âprocessing  and  printing.  The  question  remains  as  to Â
what  students  are  supposed  to  do  when  such  a  large  number  of  library  computers  are  not  work- ing,  and  as  a  result  the  remaining  functioning  stations  are  guarded Â ďŹ ercely  by  other  students  prowling  the  aisles. Assistant  Librarian  David  Palmer,  who  is  responsible  for  the  IT  and  Library  Helpdesks,  told  Concrete  that  at  the  start  of  term  there  were  difďŹ culties  with  the  in- stallation  of  new  PCs.  The  heavy  load  on  the  help  desk  and  techni- cians  meant  there  was  less  time  to  service  the  broken  machines,  resulting  in  a  backlog  of  useless  computers.  According  to  Palmer  “there  is  an  ongoing  problem  with  inten- tional  disabling  of  the  machines  in  addition  to  the  usual  technical  faultsâ€?.  Students  have  been  delib- erately  immobilizing  computers  with  the  intention  of  reserving  them  as  their  own  and  this  has  ex-Â
acerbated  the  original  problems.  Students  are  asked  to  be  vigi- lant  in  the Â ďŹ ght  against  this  prob- lem  and  report  any  tampering  or  suspicious  behaviour. The  library’s  plan  of  action  has  been  a  thrice-Âweekly  sweep,  where  a  block  of  computers  is  cornered  off  for  technicians  to  repair.  In  addition,  last  week  there  was  a  ‘blitz  day’  where  all  the  com- puters  were  subjected  to  a  session  of  mass  renovation.   When  Concrete  enquired  into  the  thinking  behind  the  refurbish- ment  of  the  library’s  comput- ing  facilities,  they  were  told  that  money  has  been  put  into  network- ing  the  university  residences  and  installing  laptop-Âdocking  stations,  which  has  resulted  in  fewer  PCs  on  general  availability.  While  this  may  be  part  of  a  master  plan,  it  seems  unfortunate  that  students  who  live  off  campus  and Â ďŹ rst  years  without  their  own  PCs  have  to  suffer.
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3CHOOLS UNIFY DEADLINES AND PENALTIES FOR ESSAYS AT 5%! "Y *!.% $/5',!3 .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 Penalties  for  late  submission  of  coursework  have  been  standard- ised  across  all  schools.  The  amount  of  marks  deduct- ed  per  day  was  previously  at  each  individual  school’s  discretion.  This  had  sparked  criticism  from  students  who  felt  that  variations  in  the  severity  of  penalties  between  schools  made  the  system  unfair.  In  all  schools  at  UEA,  course- work  is  now  due  at  1500  hours  on  the  day  of  submission.  The  penal- ties  for  late  work  now  stand  at: *  Five  marks  deducted  from  work  submitted  after  1500  hours  but  be- fore  1700  hours  on  the  due  date. *  10  marks  deducted  for  work  handed  in  the  following  day  before  1700  hours. *  20  marks  taken  off  for  work  giv- en  in  on  the  2nd  or  3rd  day  after Â
the  deadline  (up  to  1700  hours). *  No  marks  will  be  awarded  for  work  handed  in  on  the  4th  day  or  thereafter. Valid  reasons  for  extensions  include  illness,  injury,  anxiety  or  depression  unrelated  to  the  work,  bereavements  or  funerals,  family  crises,  looking  after  sick  parents  and  computer  failure.  Most  expla- nations  still  require  documented  proof. Speculation  has  been  rife  within  the  student  community  that  deadline  days  were  moved  from  Friday  to  Thursday  because  of  mass  failure  to  meet  deadlines  after  the  old  Thursday  LCR.  Some  have  described  the  changes  as  evidence  of  a  breakdown  in  com- munication  between  Union  events  and  University  administration.  However  Dan  Pearson,  the  Academic  OfďŹ cer,  stated:  “The  changes  have  been  implemented  purely  to  ensure  that  everyone  is  treated  fairly.â€?
3TUDENTS EVACUATED AS BURST PIPE mOODS AN ENTIRE mOOR "Y ,%% !.. 2)#(!2$3 .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 Students  in  Suffolk  Terrace  are  preparing  to  move  back  into  their  rooms  after  a  burst  wa- ter  pipe  ooded  an  entire  oor. The  incident  occurred  at  noon  on  Friday  14th  October  in  Suffolk  Terrace  Block  C,  oor  02.  The  residents  had  difďŹ culty  turning  on  one  of  the  pipes  in  a  bathroom  and  when  it  was Â ďŹ nally  opened,  it  resulted  in  a  massive  water  leak  up  to  knee  height.  The  water  seeped  through  to  the  lights  on  the  ground  oor  and  students  had  to  hurry  to  save  their  clothes,  laptops  and  other  personal  belongings  from  being  drenched.  All  their  food  had  to  be  thrown  away  after  the  electricity  was  turned  off.   At  12.20pm  all  residents  of  Suffolk  Terrace  were  evacuated  to  Nelson  Court  common  room. Â
By  3pm  the  affected  students  were  allocated  rooms  around  the  University.  The  residents  were  provided  with  food  from  Zest  and  any  money  back  that  they  spent  at  the  launderette. One  eye  witness  claimed  that  “security  were  behaving  re- ally  strange.  Instead  of  concen- trating  on  turning  the  water  off,  they  were  looking  for  someone  to  blame.  They  were  trying  to  claim  that  we  were  drunk  and  caused  the  accident  but  we  were  all  sober  and  knew  what  was  going  on.� Suffolk  Terrace  is  one  of  the  many  accommodations  at  the  UEA  that  is  being  refurbished.  The  students  were  due  to  be  moved  to  the  newly  built  Paston  House  in  a  few  months  time.  The  move  has  now  been  brought  forward  as  a  result  of  the  dam- age  caused  from  the  burst  pipe.  The  University  is  to  investi- gate  what  caused  the  burst  water  pipe.
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There  are  fourteen  litter  bins  in  the  Square  at  UEA.  Go  out  and  count  them.  Yet  despite  the  fact  there  is  a  maximum  of  twenty  steps  to  a  litter  bin  from  any  point  in  the  Square,  students  still  manage  to  leave  what  can  only  be  called  hor- ribly  impressive  amounts  of  rub- bish  all  over  the  place  after  a  day  of  frolicking. The  biggest  problem  faced  by  the  University  is  that  on  hot  days,  although  there  are  unlikely  to  be  many  of  these  for  a  while,  and  after  gigs  or  events  in  the  LCR,  record  numbers  of  students  choose  to  socialise  on  the  steps  and  fail  to  dispose  of  rubbish  in  the  numer- ous  bins  surrounding  them. There  is  really  no  excuse  for  the  plastic  cups,  crisp  packets,  chocolate  bar  wrappers  and  the  general  debris  that  adorns  the  much-Âloved  concrete  plaza.  In- deed,  both  the  Union  and  the  University  are  dedicated  to  main- taining  the  environment,  but  as  Environment  OfďŹ cer  Jenny  Gellatly  points  out:  “We  are  a  ‘throw  away  society’.  The  quantity  of  litter  pro- duced  is  alarming.â€? Currently  the  Union  and  the  University  recycle  as  much  waste  as  possible,  including  plastic  bot- tles,  glass  bottles,  cans,  paper  and  card.  However,  such  articles  must Â
be  put  into  the  recycling  bins  and  the  real  challenge  is  simply  getting  students  to  use  any  bin  at  all,  even  just  the  non-Ârecycling  blue  bins  -  and  not  dumping  their  litter  on  the  oor.  A  new  initiative  that  the  Envi- ronment  OfďŹ cer  has  high  hopes  for  is  a  composting  scheme  for  the  Hive  and  the  Union  Pub,  which  will  be  put  into  place  very  soon. Though  the  question  remains:  with  so  much  effort  being  put  into  recycling  and  waste  management  at  UEA,  why  do  students  still  man- age  to  make  the  Square  look  like  a  landďŹ ll  site? Eddie  Shields,  Societies  Of-Â ďŹ cer,  agrees  that  a  litter  campaign  could  be  the  answer,  but  rightly  points  out  that  there  are  other  equally  worthy  issues  for  the  Un- ion’s  attention. So  it  falls  to  the  students  to  sort  themselves  out.  After  a  night’s  partying  in  the  bar  and  the  LCR,  or  a  day’s  sitting  in  the  square  contemplating  the  sky  or  the  phone  number  of  the  person  you  met  last  night,  put  your  litter  in  a  bin.  Not  only  does  it  make  the  place  look  nicer,  it’s  also  free  -  and  we  love  bargains,  right?  )NFORMATION ABOUT THE 5NI VERSITY %NVIRONMENTAL 7ORK ING 'ROUP S PLANS FOR IMPROV ING WASTE MANAGEMENT AT 5%! CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP EWG WEBAPP UEA AC UK PAGES HOME PHP
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0OLICE URGE VIGILANCE AGAINST THEFT 7ITNESS APPEAL 3ECURITY ADVICE ISSUED TO COMBAT BURGLARIES ON CAMPUS AFTER ROBBERIES Following  an  increase  in  robberies  around  Norwich  in  recent  months,  including  a  series  of  thefts  around  the  Golden  Triangle,  police  are  sending  out  strong  advice  to  stu- dents  to  be  vigilant  in  securing  their  personal  belongings.  On  Sunday  9th  October  a  UEA  student  was  the  victim  of  an  attempted  robbery  as  he  walked  along  The  Avenues  at  around  1:30am,  though  he  was  able  to  es- cape  unharmed.  On  Bluebell  Road  on  Friday  7th  October  an  elderly  couple  were  subjected  to  an  attempted  ‘distrac- tion  robbery’.  As  one  thief  claimed  he  had  come  to  investigate  a  wa- ter  leak,  another  attempted  to  gain  entrance  through  an  open  window.  Police  are  appealing  for  witnesses  in  connection  with  both  incidents.  On  Saturday  8th  October  an- other  UEA  student  living  in  the  Bowthorpe  Road  vicinity  had  his  new  bike  stolen  from  a  locking  bar  from  the  back  of  his  property  whilst  he  was  in  the  house  study- ing.  Unaware  that  thieves  had  made  off  with  his  bike,  the  student  was  alerted  by  his  returning  house- mates.  “We  couldn’t  believe  what  had  happened.  They  had  made  off  with  my  bike  and  then  had  the  audacity  to  come  back  later  when  they  thought  we  were  in  bed  to  try  to  get  the  others.â€?  The  MGT2  student,  who  prefers  to  remain  anonymous, Â
was  waiting  on-Âguard  when  the  perpetrators  returned  and  was  able  to  repel  them.  However,  the  premeditated  nature  of  this  crime  suggests  that  this  was  a  speciďŹ cal- ly  targeted  robbery.  It  is  likely  that  the  criminals  were  aware  that  the  house  was  a  student  lodging  and  perhaps  an  easy  picking.  Sgt.  Ed  Brown,  a  recent  grad- uate  of  UEA,  is  fully  aware  of  the  tendency  for  students  to  be  com- placent  about  home  security.  He  told  Concrete:  “I’m  all  too  familiar  with  the  problems  students  can  encounter.â€?  He  went  on  to  offer  the  following  advice: *  When  leaving  the  house  make  sure  all  doors  and  (if  possible)  windows  are  locked. *  Don’t  leave  expensive-Âlooking  items  in  the  window.  *  Don’t  leave  spare  keys  lying  around  as  a  TV  is  much  easier  to  carry  out  of  the  door  than  out  of  a  window. *  Leave  wheelie  bins  behind  a  locked  gate  in  the  event  that  a  thief  might  try  to  use  it  to  gain  ac- cess  through  a  window.  Sgt  Brown  also  pointed  out  that  student  rooms  in  halls  are  small  and  easy  to  empty  quickly.  Students  often  leave  a  door  open  for  other  people  that  look  like  stu- dents  but  once  they  are  inside  it  is  unlikely  they  will  be  reported,  mak- ing  life  very  easy  for  potential  bur- glars.  Don’t  leave  doors  open  and  ask  visitors  who  they  are  visiting. WWW GOOD BSECURE GOV UK
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0OLICE SEARCH FOR SUSPECTS AFTER DISTRACTION BURGLARS TARGET HOUSES ON THE !VENUES "Y !,%8 &,58 .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 Police  in  Norwich  are  appealing  for  witnesses  after  two  attempted  robberies  took  place  in  close  suc- cession  on  the  7th  and  9th  of  Oc- tober.  The Â ďŹ rst  attempt  occurred  at  a  house  in  Mulbarton,  just  outside  Norwich,  as  three  men  turned  up  to  an  elderly  couple’s  home  at  around  10.30am  claiming  to  be  from  the  council.  They  asked  to  be  let  inside  because  of  a  recent  water  complaint.  However,  the  couple  became  suspicious  and  demanded  them  to  leave  after  the  men  refused  to  show  any  ofďŹ cial  identiďŹ cation  cards.  Nothing  was  stolen  and  the  couple  were  left  unhurt. However,  the  police  are  still  looking  for  the  men  in  order  to  stop  them  possibly  succeeding  in  the  future.  All  three  men  were  white,  and  at  least  two  were  wear- ing  black  gloves.  One  offender  was  around  5ft  7ins,  had  short  brown  hair,  and  wore  jeans  and  a  shirt.  Another  wore  a  checkered  shirt  and  was Â
around  the  same  height.  There  is  no  detailed  description  of  the  third  man.  A  similar  incident  happened  where  men  posing  as  members  of  Norwich  Council  entered  a  house  on  the  Avenues  but  escaped  with- out  any  goods  after  the  owners  raised  the  alarm.  The  owner  of  the  house  later  died  of  shock.  An  unrelated  attack  was  made  against  a  UEA  student  who  was  walking  home  from  campus  just  before  2am  on  9th  October.  The  victim  was  approached  by  two  white  males  who  stopped  and  threatened  to  rob  him.  The  man  was  able  to  escape  without  hand- ing  over  any  of  his  possessions  and  report  the  incident  to  the  po- lice.  The  attackers  were  both  white,  aged  between  19  and  20  and  around  6ft  tall.  One  is  said  to  have  short  blonde  hair,  a  round,  clean- shaven  face  and  be  of  a  stocky  build.  The  other  had  brown  hair  and  was  of  a  thin  build. The  police  urge  anyone  who  might  have  any  information  about  either  attack  to  contact  them  on   0845  4564567,  or  call  Crimestop- pers  on   0800  555111.
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"Y #,!2% "5,, .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 Sixty-ÂďŹ ve  UEA  students  from  dis- advantaged  backgrounds  but  who  show  ‘academic  promise’  have   received  a  scholarship  from  the  Dangoor  scholarship  scheme.  Naim  Dangoor,  a  Jewish  Iraqi,  was  forced  to  leave  Iraq  in  the  1960s  because  of  major  anti  Se- mitic  acts  and  polices  under  the  Baath  party,  which  was  later  led  by  Saddam  Hussein.  Mr  Dangoor  left  Iraq  to  study  engineering  in  England  and  has  since  become  a  very  successful  businessman.  Mr  Dangoor  said:  ‘‘I  promised  myself  that  if  I  was  ever  able  to  help  a  British  univer- sity  student  I  would,  to  assist  the  Native  people  of  a  country  that  welcomed  me.  But  I  never  dreamt  I  would  be  able  to  make  such  a  big  contribution.’’ There  are  1000  scholar- ships  of  £1000  in  total,  sixty-ÂďŹ ve  of  which  have  been  awarded  to  UEA.  The  scholarships  have  been  divided  between  a  group  of  six- teen  leading  research  universities  including,  Bath,  Birkbeck  College, Â
London,  Durham,  Essex  and  Ex- eter  among  others. The  award  ceremony  was  held  in  the  UEA  council  chamber  on  Friday  21st  October  and  was  at- tended  by  around  forty  of  the  cho- sen  students.  The  new  vice-Âchancellor  of   Mr  Dangoor’s  company  the  1994  Group,  Prof.  David  Eastwood,  handed  over  the  cheques  to  stu- dents.  He  said:  “This  is  a  hugely  generous  gesture.  The  univer- sity  and  a  thousand  students  are  deeply  indebted  to  the  Dangoor  family.â€? Jack  Sayers,  18,  said  his  mother  was  struggling  to  put  him  through  his  philosophy  and  politics  degree  while  she  brought  up  three  younger  siblings  on  her  own.  “She  scrimped  and  saved  to  put  aside  money  for  my  books,â€?  he  said.  “But  next  year  she  won’t  have  to  as  I  will  be  putting  this  aside  for  then.â€?  Mr  Dangoor  explained  that  he  sympathised  with  UK  students  and  the Â ďŹ nancial  barriers  they  face  when  starting  university  and  hoped  that  this  money  will  be  of  great  assistance. Â
Permanent  Secretary,  said:  “Pin- ter  restored  theatre  to  its  basic  elements  -  an  enclosed  space  and  unpredictable  dialogue,  where  people  are  at  the  mercy  of  each  other  and  pretence  crumbles.â€? Pinter  recently  decided  to  stop  writing  plays  and  concentrate  more  on  other  forms  of  writing,  including  poetry  and  prose.  He  was  awarded  the  Wilfred  Owen  literary  prize  in  2004  for  his  po- etry  against  the  Iraq  war  and  is  a  constant  commentator  on  world  affairs,  drawing  attention  to  the  injustices  of  the  American  and  English  actions  in  Iraq,  Afghani- stan  and  beyond.  Pinter  said;Íž  “I’m  using  a  lot  of  energy  more  speciďŹ cally  about  political  states  of  affairs  which  I  think  are  very  worrying  as  things  standâ€?. At  75  this  extraordinary  and  valuable  writer  still  seems  to  have  more  and  more  energy  to  invest  in  literature  and  the  world.
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The  Nobel  prize  for  literature  is  one  of  the  most  prestigious  lit- erature  prizes  in  the  world.  Win- ners  include  V.S  Naipaul,  Dario  Fo,  Seamus  Heaney,  Toni  Morri- son,  William  Golding  and  Gabriel  GarcĂa  MĂĄrquez.  Among  those  names  now  stands  a  man  who  is  closely  afďŹ liated  with  our  very  own  University  of  East  Anglia.  Harold  Pinter  won  the  2005  Nobel  prize  for  Literature  in  early  October.  The  75  year  old  play- wright,  actor,  director  and  political  activist  was  genuinely  caught  off  guard  when  he  heard  that  he  had  won  the  prize. Pinter  is  the  writer  of  plays  such  as  The  Birthday  Party,  Be- trayal,  and  The  Caretaker,  which  was  performed  last  year  in  UEA’s  Drama  studio.  Pinter  himself  opened  the  Drama  studio  in  the Â
mid  1990s  and  is  one  of  UEA’s  honorary  graduates,  receiving  an  honorary  doctorate  of  letters  in  1974.  The  prize  brings  a  win  of  £728,000  as  he  joins  the  archive  of  British  winners  including  Rud- yard  Kipling  (1907)  and  Sir  Win- ston  Churchill  (1953). Pinter  has  read  several  times  at  UEA,  which  was  the Â ďŹ rst  uni- versity  he  ever  gave  a  reading  at.  Since  then  he  has  returned  nu- merous  times  even  after  he  was  diagnosed  with  cancer  in  2002. Pinter  is  recovering  from  his  cancer  treatment,  and  his  health  issues  did  not  stop  him  voicing  his  opinions  against  the  Iraq  war  and  joining  with  other  artists  in  send- ing  a  letter  to  the  government.  His  work  over Â ďŹ fty  years  has  been  exceptional,  resulting  in  the  term  “Pinteresqueâ€?,  which  refers  to  his  sparse  style,  often  full  of  threatening  silences. Horace  Engfahl,  the  Nobel Â
4HE NEW NURSERY AT 5%! 5-3 "Y 2/" 7),,)!-3 .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 An  open  day  for  the  new  UEA  nursery  is  planned  for  5th  No- vember  from  10am  to  4pm.  One  of  the  major  new  fea- tures  of  the  new  University  Medi- cal  Services  centre  (UMS)  is  the  nursery  that  has  been  transformed  from  a  small  porta  cabin  with  a  maximum  capacity  for  52  children  into  a  purpose  built  centre  to  cater  for  over  100  children.  Sue  Martin,  the  Nursery  Man-Â
ager,  explained  that  the  previous  centre  was  constantly  fully  booked  with  a  high  demand  for  places.  The  centre  accepts  children  from  only  six  weeks  old  to Â ďŹ ve  years  old,  effectively  caring  for  them  until  school  age  while  parents  study  for  degrees.  The  nursery  is  well  equipped  to  care  for  the  children  with  over  30  staff  members  and  a  token  goldďŹ sh.  Several  rooms  in  the  centre  are  designed  to  cater  for  a  speciďŹ c  age  groups  and  also  chil- dren  with  special  needs. Meals  are  provided  at  the Â
nursery  and  are  freshly  prepared  by  staff  on  the  premises.  The  menu  is  exclusively  vegetarian  with  three  meals  a  day,  and  drinks  such  as  juice,  milk  or  water  are  available  to  the  children  at  all  times. The  nursery  runs  on  the  en- vironmentally  friendly  scheme  of  other  UEA  buildings,  with  re- sources  including  a  wind  catcher  to  circulate  fresh  air  through  the  building  and  sun  pipes  that  are  used  to  help  light  the  rooms  and   save  on  electricity. The  cost  of  the  service  pro- vided  is  fee-Âbased  and  there  are  a Â
range  of  options  available  for  con- venience.  For  those  worried  about  the  cost  of  care  there  are  grants  available  at  UEA  that  can  reduce  rates  of  care  by  up  to  70%.  Places  at  the  nursery  are  usu- ally  reserved  for  registered  stu- dents  and  staff  as  a  result  of  the  high  demand  for  care.  Currently  40  percent  of  places  are  taken  up  by  staff  and  another  40  percent  by  students. -ORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE 5%! NURSERY WEBSITE AT WWW UEANURSERY CO UK
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%ARTHQUAKE APPEAL LAUNCHED .53 HOLDS DAY OF ACTION TO RAISE MONEY FOR AID IN 3OUTH %AST !SIA the  requirements  reported  by  the  aid  organisations  responding  to  the  crisis  are  on  a  massive  scale.   But  compassion  fatigue  is  an  ab- solute  oxymoron,  and  the  student  movement  has  a  proud  tradition  of  taking  collective  action  to  effect  massive  results,  time  and  time  again.â€? “On  Thursday  27th  October  we  will  combine  our  consciences  and  energies  once  again  in  a  mas- sive  nationwide  fundraising  effort.  Over  £10,000  was  raised  by  stu- dents  who  took  part  in  January’s  events  and  activities  for  the  NUS  Tsunami  Day  of  Action  giving  proof,  if  proof  were  needed,  that  university  and  college  students  are  among  the  most  globally-Âen- gaged,  socially-Âcommitted  mem- bers  of  the  UK  community. By  organising  events  for  the  NUS  Earthquake  Day  of  Action  -  and  supporting  events  organised  by  others  -  students  collectively  can  make  a  tremendous  contribu- tion  to  the  earthquake  relief  efforts  of  ActionAid,  the  charity  working  in  the  quake  affected  region  to  which  100%  of  proceeds  from  the  Day  of  Action  events  will  be  donatedâ€?.
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Students  across  the  UK  will  be  tak- ing  part  in  an  Earthquake  Day  of  Action  tomorrow  (27th  October),  to  fundraise  for  victims  of  the  South  East  Asian  earthquake.  The  event  is  organised  by  the  National  Union  of  Students  (NUS)  in  association  with  Action- Aid.  The  day  of  action  has  also  received  support  from  further  and  higher  education  teaching  unions  NATFHE  and  the  Association  of  University  Teachers  (AUT),  pub- lic  sector  union  UNISON  and  the  Trades  Union  Congress.  Up  to  50,000  people  are  thought  to  have  died  in  the  earth- quake  hit-Âregions  of  Pakistan,  In- dia  and  Afghanistan,  and  as  much  as  half  of  this  number  is  com- prised  of  children  and  students.   Some  four  million  people  are  currently  without  homes  or  adequate  shelter.   Many  of  the  earthquake’s  victims  have  families  living  in  the  UK.  Thousands  of  students  na- tionwide  are  expected  to  take  part  in  fundraising  activities  to  help  ActionAid’s  work  addressing  the  urgent  humanitarian  needs.  This  will  include  street  collections  and  nightclub  events,  with  100  per  cent  of  the  proceeds  going  directly Â
to  support  ActionAid’s  humanitar- ian  relief  activities.  In  addition  to  the  critical  re- quirements  for  medicine,  shelter Â
and  warm  weather  gear,  the  quake  hit  region  will  experience  a  con- tinuing  massive  need  for  disability  and  psychosocial  care,  as  well  as Â
help  rebuilding  its  institutions  and  restoring  livelihoods. NUS  Black  Students’  OfďŹ cer  Pav  Akhtar  said:  “When  natural Â
disasters  on  the  magnitude  of  the  Asian  Earthquake  strike,  many  of  us  have  at  times  experienced  a  sense  of  powerlessness.   Certainly Â
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-EDIA ACCUSED OF CENSORSHIP BY OMISSION *OURNALIST *OHN 0ILGER ATTACKS REPORTING OF )RAQ WAR IN LECTURE AT 5%! "Y 3!2!( %$7!2$%3 %$)4/2 Journalist  John  Pilger  accused  the  British  media  of  propagating  a  culture  of  “censorship  by  omis- sionâ€?  in  a  speech  given  at  UEA  last  week. Pilger,  who  made  his  name  as  a  foreign  correspondent  for  the  Daily  Mirror  during  the  Vietnam  War,  criticised  the  media’s  cover- age  of  the  Iraq  conict  in  a  lecture  entitled  Propaganda  and  Silence  in  the  War  on  Terror.  He  warned  that  the  major  news  corporations,  which  control  a  signiďŹ cant  proportion  of  the  in- ternational  media,  are  reporting  ofďŹ cial  accounts  of  the  conict  rather  than  sourcing  independent  information. During  the  lecture  Pilger  de- scribed  the  war  on  terror  as  a  war  by  media,  and  accused  the  US  and  British  governments  of  spreading  state  propaganda  to  support  their  roles  in  Iraq  and  Afghanistan.  By  failing  to  hold  those  in  power  responsible  for  their  actions,  he  claimed,  MPs  had  become  accom- plices  in  the  “state  crimesâ€?  of  the  post-Â9/11  campaigns. Local  MP  and  Home  Secre-Â
tary  Charles  Clarke  was  criticised  for  his  part  in  the  suppression  of  public  dissent  following  the  Iraq  war.  Pilger  cited  the  case  of  six  students  at  Lancaster  University,  who  were  arrested  during  a  dem- onstration  against  the  commer- cialisation  of  university  interests,  as  evidence  of  the  government’s  increasingly  draconian  attitude  to- wards  peaceful  protest.   He  proposed  that  universities  should  be  involved  in  the  genera- tion  of  a  sceptical  public  intelli- gence  towards  reported  news,  and  should  use  their  Media  Studies  and  Journalism  courses  to  ask  dif-Â ďŹ cult  questions  of  the  profession. Arguing  that  journalists  should  be  “agents  of  people,  not  agents  of  powerâ€?,  he  praised  Ha- rold  Pinter  -  who  recently  received  the  Nobel  Prize  for  Literature  -  for  using  his  plays  as  a  means  of  rais- ing  political  issues. The  lecture  was  organised  by  the  Thomas  Paine  Society,  a  group  founded  in  the  memory  of  the  political  radical  and  author  of  Rights  of  Man.  The  biannual  Thomas  Paine  Lecture  aims  to  celebrate  his  work  by  provoking  active  debate  about  the  freedoms  of  a  democratic  society. Â
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4ORY LEADERSHIP RACE GATHERS PACE 3IX WEEKS OF CAMPAIGNING REMAIN FOR #AMERON AND $AVIS TO PROVE THEIR CREDENTIALS AS FUTURE PARTY LEADERS "Y -!44 "52,!.$ .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 The Conservative Party leadership race is finally coming to a head some five months after current party leader Michael Howard de- cided to step down after losing the general election in May. The leadership race is now down to just two contenders after David Cameron and David Davis
topped Thursday’s ballot of MPs. Mr Cameron came first in the poll taking ninety of a possible 198 votes, while Mr Davis was second with fifty-seven. Rival Dr Liam Fox was eliminated after gaining only fifty-one votes. In the first poll on Tuesday the former Chancellor Ken Clarke was also knocked out as Sir Malcolm Rifkind pulled out of the race prior to Tuesday’s poll. David Cameron
and David Davis now face a hard and lengthy campaign to win a postal ballot of the Conservative Party’s 300,000 members to be the next leader. There will be eleven hustings across the UK and the contender with the most votes will become party leader. The final result is ex- pected on 6th December. Speaking shortly after the result, a smiling Mr Cameron
said he wanted to be a “voice for change, optimism and hope”. He expressed the desire to “lead a 21st-Century party that’s modern and understands the hopes and dreams of people”. Mr Davis, on the other hand, promised to “reach the parts of Britain that it [the party] hasn’t reached before”. He added that Mr Cameron’s support had “fallen a little short of their own fore-
casts” and that the real battle was just beginning. None of the three contest- ants who were knocked out dur- ing the week have yet to publicly back either of the candidates. Dr Fox congratulated his rivals but refused to endorse any individual contender. Dr Fox said he would “listen with great interest to their policy pronouncements.” Ken Clarke said on Tuesday
that the result sends a message that they are probably looking for a younger leader. It will now be around six weeks until the new Conservative Leader is announced and the future of the party is shaped. It looks likely, based on both the poll of MPs on Thursday and the bookmakers’ predictions, that David Cameron will be the next leader.
h)T CAN ONLY BE A POSITIVE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO LEAD THE COUNTRY SHOULD BE CLOSER TO THE AGE OF GRADUATES THAN THE AGE OF RETIREMENTv "Y -!4(%7 ./2-!. 0/,)4)#!, %$)4/2 For those with an interest in the future of British politics, this week has been extremely interesting. A relative unknown has gained so much momentum that it now seems as though he will be un- beatable, despite questions of drug use that persist to follow him wherever he goes. The subject in question is of
course the Conservative Party Leadership Contest. The man in question is David Cameron who at thirty-nine is very young and hun- gry for success;; a real shot in the arm of the party that he hoped to lead from 6th December and also a shot in the arm for the political process. It is only ten years since a young and relatively fresh faced Tony Blair took the leadership of Labour and transformed the party into one that has won an unprec-
edented three General Elections in a row. It can only be a positive a that people who are going to lead the country should be closer to the age of an average graduate than to the age of retirement. Although the Prime Minister has aged quite considerably since 1997, it will be beneficial to have two men who are not in their six- ties debating and shaping the fu- ture of this country. However, Dav- id Davis must not be discounted either as he clearly has more
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"Y -!44 "52,!.$ .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 Angela Merkel is to become Ger- many’s first woman chancellor under a deal agreed between her Christian Democratic Union and Gerhard Schroder’s Social Demo- crats. Although it has now been three weeks since the German public went to the ballot box, a deal has been struck between the two rival parties to form a ‘Grand Coalition’ which will see the SPD
taking eight ministerial posts, against seven for the CDU. But does this affect us here at UEA? Indeed it does, since, no matter how opposed to it we may be, Britain is a part of the European Union and any change of govern- ment in any of the other member states will have an impact on Brit- ain. The initial result of the elec- tion was welcomed as Merkel’s CDU party polled 36.8% of the votes however Schroeder’s SDU party polled 36.2% leaving emo- tions somewhat mixed amongst the British press and politicians. For Britain, the important
thing was to have a stable German government who could bring back a strong economy to Germany and therefore to Europe as well. Merkel’s party seemed like the ideal winner, especially for Tony Blair, who hoped to bring her into the US-UK coalition in Iraq. Now such an idea seems absurd with the SDU getting the key post of Foreign Minister in the Cabinet. The question remains as to what Merkel will bring to Germa- ny. As long as she gets the sup- port needed from her coalition partners, the view is that she will significantly improve a flagging German economy. For the past few years, unemployment has been rising steadily in Germany to a figure approaching five million. It is hoped that, unlike Schroeder, Merkel will be able to show strong leadership and in- troduce stern economic reforms in the face of public opposition to such measures. However, any reform hangs in the balance de- pending upon the cooperation she may or may not receive from the SDU. If such cooperation is forth- coming we can all expect vast im- provements in the German econo- my with the woman that Michael Fuchs of the CDU described re- cently as “a new Mrs Thatcher, just with a smaller handbag.”
parliamentary experience than his rival and was also a government minister when the Tories were last in power. David Davis, at fifty-six is per- haps at a more traditional age for a Prime Minister, though that does not necessarily count for much, Ken Clarke is well into his sixties and often comes across as being more in touch with the younth of Britian than David Davis or con- tender Dr Liam Fox. Recent press coverage has de-
bated whether it is too simplistic to categorise Davis as right wing and Cameron as left wing and it will be important to observe where the candidates position them- selves with regard to issues of tax, public services and foreign policy. The Tories have never really got going since being in opposi- tion and many believe that they have been stuck in neutral for too long. With a change of leader the party will finally have a chance to hit the accelerator and compete
on genuine, equal terms with La- bour for votes at the next election. Although Mr Cameron has been compared to a Conservative Tony Blair as a result of his con- fidence and presence, there are surely worse things to be com- pared to;; the current incumbent of No. 10 has held the position for over eight years and may chal- lenge the Iron Lady’s eleven year reign by the time he leaves office. The future of politics looks bright for all.
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As  of  October,  First  Bus  serv- ices  have  altered  routes  that  run  through  UEA.  The  number  25  route  no  longer  runs  to  the  Nor- folk  and  Norwich  Hospital,  caus- ing  outrage  among  locals  who  rely  on  bus  services  to  reach  the  Hospital. The  number  26  bus  now  runs  the  same  route  as  the  27,  cutting  out  the  ring  road  and  Fiveways  area  of  Norwich  and  angering  residents  of  the  area  who  are  de- pendent  on  buses  to  reach  the  city  centre.  Norwich  council  continually  attempt  to  encourage  city  dwellers  not  to  use  cars  and  to  take  public  transport,  cycle  or  walk  however,  when  public  transport  companies  make  changes  to  routes  that  cut  out  and  hinder  residents  from  easy  access  to  public  transport,  these  good  intentions  will  become  futile. At  a  recent  Norwich  City  Coun- cil  meeting,  Green  Party  councillor,  Adrian  Ramsay  expressed  dissatis- faction  with  First  Bus  for  introduc- ing  the  changes  without  sufďŹ cient  consultation  with  local  residents  and  bus  users  and  proposed  the  motion  to  reinstate  the  original  25  and  26  routes. Adrian  Ramsay  also  sug- gested  that  the  Executive  and  Nor-Â
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wich  County  Council  introduced  a  Quality  Bus  Contract  for  Norwich  in  order  to  impose  more  control  over  local  services  and  to  create  greater  democratic  control  over  local  routes.  Bus  services  were  de-Âregu- lated  by  the  Conservative  Gov- ernment  in  the  1980s  and  local  councils  do  not  have  adequate  power  to  stop  inappropriate  route  changes.  Ramsay  said:  “The  Green  Party  would  like  the  Government  to  re-Âregulate  the  buses,  but  in  the  meantime  a  Quality  Bus  Contract  would  be  a  step  in  the  right  direc- tion  that  would  at  least  mean  some  consultation  before  decisions  on  route  changes  are  made.â€? Councillor  Adrian  Ramsay  is  a  UEA  politics  graduate  who  now  represents  a  ward  in  the  Unthank  Road  area  on  the  City  Council.  Ramsay  said:  “These  route  changes  have  taken  away  the  lo- cal  service  for  people  living  in  and  around  the  part  of  Earlham  Road  between  the  ring  road  and  Five- ways.  “The  changes  also  mean  that  people  living  on  the  25  bus  route,  no  longer  have  a  service  going  to  the  hospital.  Many  people  have  already  signed  our  petitions  to  re- instate  the  previous  routes  of  the  25  and  26.â€?
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Babyshambles  failed  to  make  an  appearance  at  UEA  for  the  third  time  running.  The  date  had  been  rescheduled  for  a  second  time  af- ter  the Â ďŹ rst  was  cancelled  on  31st  July,  and  the  second  on  2nd  Oc- tober  when  Pete  Doherty  was  ar- rested  on  drugs  charges.  He  was   later  released  without  charge. The  gig  on  October  14th  was  cancelled  on  the  day  as  Doherty  complained  of  exhaustion  and  poor  treatment  by  the  media,  and  the  band  called  off  their  entire  tour.  The  decision  has  caused  much  frustration  for  both  fans  and  people  who  were  due  to  work  at  the  event.  The  main  problem  for  UEA  was  that  the  cancellation  of  the  gig  on  the  day  left  little  time  to  organise  anything  in  its  place.  The  rescheduled  line-Âup Â
originally  took  the  place  of  two  planned  UEA  society  socials,  RAG  and  CMS. The  gig  has  now  been  can- celled  completely  with  no  pro- posed  reschedule  date.  All  ticket  holders  are  entitled  to  full  refunds  from  the  Union  Box  OfďŹ ce. The  successive  cancellations  could  prove  to  be  bad  timing  for  the  band  with  only  a  few  weeks  to  the  release  of  their  debut  album.  The  pressures  upon  Doherty  are  particularly  clear.  Despite  his  reputation  as  a  heroin  and  crack  addict  and  his  notorious  unpre- dictability,  his  relationship  with  Kate  Moss  has  sparked  a  mass  feeding  frenzy  in  the  media  that  continually  follows  him. Doherty  is  often  portrayed  as  a Â ďŹ gure  of  awed  genius  with  a  su- permodel  girlfriend.  The  national  media  perpetuate  this  image  while  disregarding  his  personal  or  professional  responsibilities. The  media  attention  has  ar- guably  played  a  disruptive  part  in  the  band’s  career,  which  has  been Â
apparent  recently  during  the  Kate  Moss  scandal.  However,  the  me- dia  notoriety  of  a  band  who  are  yet  to  release  an  album  cannot  be  all  bad  press.    Livewire,  the  UEA  radio  station,  has  banned  all  Pete  Do- herty-ÂafďŹ liated  music.  They  claim  that  after  the  lack  of  an  apology  from  the  band  and  their  failure  to  reschedule,  the  disappointment  to  thousands  of  fans  is  unaccept- able:  “Live  events  are  what  music  is  about  –  something  Doherty  appears  to  have  lost  sight  of  by  canceling  numerous  gigs  at  UEA.â€?  A  vote  was  put  to  all  members  of  Livewire  and  the Â ďŹ nal  decision  was  unanimous.  Whether  fans  and  Union  staff  sympathise  with  Doherty  and  Ba- byshambles  is  a  matter  of  mixed  opinion  but  either  way  it  appears  that  Doherty  has  had  perhaps  the  largest  hand  in  his  own  problems  and  that  the  media  frenzy  sur- rounding  him  is  a  product  of  the  lifestyle  he  has  chosen  for  him- self.
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.ORWICH CELEBRATES #AMPAIGN FOR 4RADE "LACK (ISTORY -ONTH *USTICE AT 5%! 3ERIES OF EVENTS DURING /CTOBER MARK 3TUDENTS HEAD TO ,ONDON IN BID TO THIRD YEAR OF CAMPAIGN -AKE 0OVERTY (ISTORY "Y #,!2% "5,, .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 Throughout  October  there  will  be  a  series  of  events  in  Norfolk  mark- ing  Black  History  Month.  The  idea  behind  the  month  is  to  promote  knowledge  of,  and  interest  in,  black  history.  Campaigners  hope  to  in- crease  awareness  in  Norfolk  with  one  if  its  chief  aims  being  to  raise  the  conďŹ dence  and  pride  amongst  black  people  of  their  cultural  herit- age.  Black  History  month  began  in  America  in  1926  when  Carter  G.  Woodson  decided  that  it  was  necessary  to  do  something  to  promote  the  then  largely  unrecog- nised  contribution  by  black  people  to  American  society.  An  example  used  to  point Â
out  the  importance  of  the  month  by  campaigners  for  Norfolk  Black  History  is  that  of  Mary  Seacole.  Seacole  was  a  black  nurse  who  worked  in  the  Crimea  at  the  same  time  as  Florence  Nightingale,  yet  relatively  little  was  heard  about  her.  There  are  many  other  pioneers  that  the  month  aims  to  draw  attention  to.  In  Norfolk  the  story  of  Allen  Minns,  Mayor  of  Thetford,  the Â ďŹ rst  black  Mayor  in  Britain  is  a  particu- larly  inspiring  one.  2005  is  the  third  year  that  Black  History  Month  has  been  cel- ebrated  in  Norfolk.  It  is  organised  by  a  range  of  groups  and  is  co-Âor- dinated  by  Norfolk  Education  and  Action  for  Development,  NEAD.  Finbarr  Carter  for  NEAD  is  very  keen  to  get  more  students  from  UEA  involved  in  the  events  and  hopes  that  next  year  there  will  be  a  higher  level  of  involvement  from  within  the  University.
There  have  been  events  throughout  the  month  including  a  series  of  lectures  on  campus,  music  events  and  arts  workshops.  In  the  coming  week  there  is  an  ex- hibition  at  the  Bridewell  museum  celebrating  black  football  players  and  on  October  29th  the Â ďŹ nale  for  the  month  will  take  place  at  Nor- wich  Arts  Centre.  It  will  feature,  amongst  others,  a  comedy  act,  a  hip  hop  act  and  some  well  known  reggae  artists.  Tickets  for  the Â ďŹ nale  are  still  available  and  can  be  purchased  through  the  Norwich  Arts  Centre  box  ofďŹ ce.  &OR MORE INFORMATION ON "LACK (ISTORY -ONTH VISIT WWW NORFOLKBLACKHISTORY MONTH ORG UK OR THE .ORFOLK %DUCATION AND !CTION FOR $E VELOPMENT WEBSITE ON WWW NEAD ORG UK
"Y #,!)2% 3!2'%!.4 -!+% 0/6%249 ()34/29 On  Wednesday  2  November  2005  students  from  the  new  Make  Pov- erty  History  society  will  join  thou- sands  of  people  for  a  mass  lobby  of  Parliament  calling  for  trade  jus- tice,  not  free  trade.  2005  is  a  crucial  year  in  the  struggle  to  make  poverty  history.  A  huge  amount  of  pressure  and  publicity  has  already  been  built  up  across  the  world.  225,000  peo- ple  gathered  in  Edinburgh  for  the  G8  summit.  Many  millions  more  watched  as  the  G8  leaders  failed  to  deliver  the  changes  needed  on  trade.  Now  is  the  time  to  ensure  that  world  leaders  take  action  to  end  extreme  poverty  in  our  gen- eration.  Trade  has  the  potential  to  lift  millions  out  of  poverty,  but  the Â
2!' PUCKERS UP FOR CHARITY h+ISSING "OOTHv RAISES a AT 3KOOL $AZE ,#2 "Y )-/'%. 4/0,)33 .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 There  was  more  kissing  going  on  than  usual  at  the  Skool  Daze  LCR  last  Tuesday,  and  it  was  all  in  aid  of  Meningitis  research.  Raising  and  Giving  (RAG)  society  was  re- sponsible.   RAG  already  livened  up  the  blue  bar  in  the  Union  by  hosting  a  limbo  competition  in  week  two,  but  this  time  they  moved  their  at- tention  to  the  LCR.   The  kissing  booth  raised  ap- proximately  £200  which,  added  to  the  money  already  raised  this  term,  makes  £550.   Events  that  also  contributed  to  this  total  have  been  an  ‘In  the  Pink’  party  in  the  Hive  last  Friday  and  the  bath  of  beans  at  Socmart.   RAG  has  been  a  prominent  society  among  universities  na- tionwide  for  many  years,  offering  students  opportunities  to  do  fun  stuff  for  charity.   UEA  has  been  raising  money Â
for  Breast  Cancer  Research,  Ac- tion  Aid  and  Meningitis  already  this  term  and  many  more  chari- ties  will  be  represented  through- out  the  year.   If  you  haven’t  yet  experienced  any  of  the  entertaining  events  put  on  by  RAG,  they  promise  to  con- tinue  their  fundraising  through- out  this  term  in  conjunction  with  Livewire.  These  include  a  thirty-Âman  game  of  giant  Twister  in  the  blue  bar  tomorrow  (Thursday  27th)   and  some  Halloween-Âinspired  stalls  during  the  LCR.   A  RAG  magazine  is  also  on  its  way  which  promises  to  be  full  of  articles,  cartoon  strips  and  jokes.   Next  term  a  whole  week  will  be  dedicated  to  all  things  RAG.  They  will  be  taking  over  the  Union,  the  Hive,  the  Square,  and  LCR  as  well  as  venturing  into  Norwich  city  centre.   All  this  will  be  done  to  encourage  students  to  put  their  hands  in  their  pockets  and  get  involved  in  “Charity  with  Hilarity  because  Raising  is  Amaz- ing.â€? Â
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rules  that  currently  govern  inter- national  trade  are  rigged.  World  trade  rules  rob  poor  countries  of  £1.3  billion  a  day  –  fourteen  times  what  they  get  in  aid. Make  Poverty  History  will  now  increase  the  pressure  on  the  UK  Government  to  take  the  lead  at  the  forthcoming  World  Trade  Organisation  (WTO)  meet- ing  in  Hong  Kong  this  December  by  helping  to  rewrite  world  trade  rules  to  beneďŹ t  poor  countries  and  the  environment.  The  UK  lobby  will  follow  Prime  Minister’s  Question  Time  and  takes  place  alongside  lob- bies  being  held  across  Europe  and  around  the  world.  The  day  will  include  the  creation  of  a  giant  white  band  round  parliament  and  a  chance  to  ask  your  MP  to  take  speciďŹ c  actions  for  trade  justice. The  Trade  Justice  Move- ment  is  a  coalition  of  more  than  70  UK  organisations,  including Â
campaign  groups,  trade  unions,  faith  groups,  environmental  and  development  organisations,  with  a  combined  membership  of  over  nine  million  people.  It  is  part  of  Make  Poverty  His- tory,  an  unprecedented  coalition  of  more  than  500  organisations  calling  for  trade  justice,  drop  the  debt  and  more  and  better  aid. The  Trade  Justice  Movement  Mass  Lobby  of  Parliament  in  June  2002  was  the  largest  ever  parlia- mentary  lobby.  It  was  followed  by  the  biggest  lobby  of  MPs  in  their  constituencies  ahead  of  the  last  World  Trade  Organisation  (WTO)  Ministerial  Meeting  in  2003.  In  April  2005  over  25,000  people Â ďŹ lled  Whitehall  at  an  all-Ânight  vigil. &OR INFORMATION CONTACT #LAIRE 3ARGEANT ON OR C SARGEANT UEA AC UK
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!RE WE SUFFERING FROM hAID FATIGUEv 4HE DRIVE FOR HUMANITARIAN AID IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE +ASHMIR EARTHQUAKE HAS TURNED ATTENTION AWAY FROM PREVENTABLE DISASTERS SUCH AS THE FOOD CRISIS IN .IGER "Y 4/- ,!7 .%73 #/22%30/.$%.4 ‘Why  this  is  no  time  for  aid  fatigue’  ran  5IF *OEFQFOEFOU  headline  after  the  extent  of  the  Kashmir  earth  quake  became  apparent.  There  is  no  doubt  that  the  last  twelve  months  will  be  remem- bered  as  the  year  that  mother  nature  turned  against  its  more  reckless  and  destructive  depend- ents.  But  why  are  we  ‘fatigued’  by  continually  being  asked  to  part  with  our  spare  change  to  help  our  fellow  man?  Maybe  it  is  a  question  5IF *O EFQFOEFOU  and  the  rest  of  the  mass  media  should  be  putting  to  them- selves  and  not  the  general  public.  The  quest  for  ratings  and  newspaper  sales  is  what  drives  the  modern  media  -  not  a  vision  of  altruism  and  humanitarianism.  Aid  agencies  rely  on  their  Public  Relations  departments  to  keep  the  funds  owing  and  apparently  if  this  means  increasingly  porno- graphic  images  of  poverty  then  so  be  it.  Surely  it  is  our  own  sensa- tionalist,  populist  media  that  has  to  carry  some  of  the  blame  for  this. The  western  world  was  still  di- gesting  its  Christmas  dinner  and  nursing  its  hangover  when  the  Tsunami  hit  the  coasts  of  South- east  Asia.  Our  annual  ritual  of  ex-Â
cess  and  consumerism  was  rudely  interrupted  and  society  was  forced  to  look  on  as  225,000  people  were  washed  into  the  sea.  What  followed  was  at Â ďŹ rst  a  genuine  gesture  of  humanitarian- ism  but  soon  became  a  theatre  for  opportunism  as  celebrity  after  celebrity  lined  up  to  have  their  picture  on  the  front  of  The  Daily  Mail  pledging  their  hard-Âearned  money. While  the  world  was  still  caught  up  in  Tsunami  fever  the  UN  and  NGOs  in  the  West  African  state  of  Niger  were  warning  of  a  food  crisis  that  had  been  develop- ing  since  2004.  Unfortunately  the  slow  progress  of  desertiďŹ cation,  drought,  a  bad  harvest,  high  food  prices  and  government  denial  do  not  make  as  dramatic  reading  as  20  metre  high  waves  crashing  into  exposed Â ďŹ shing  communities.   Six  months  later  it  took  a  BBC  camera  crew  to  go  to  Niger  and  send  back  the  all  too  familiar  pictures  of  children  dying  of  mal- nourishment  for  the  international  community  to  act.  Suddenly  the  rich  world’s  media  and  Aid  Agen- cy  PR  machines  went  through  the  well  oiled  motions  of  looking  for  the  very  worst  stories  and  images  to  raise  funds  as  well  to  justify  their  own  existence  and  let’s  not  forget,  sell  papers.  Only  after  this  public  embar- rassment  did  the  US,  UK  and  the  UN’s  other  major  donors  start Â
reaching  into  their  pockets. When  the  President  of  Niger  criticised  some  aid  agencies  for  exaggerating  his  country’s  food  crisis  for  their  own  gain  the  west- ern  media  could  hardly  contain  its  disbelief.  Despite  the  self  serving  nature  of  his  comments  experts  agree  that  he  had  a  point.  “NGOs  and  rich  country  media  do  have  an  incentive  to  paint  too  simplis- tic  and  bleak  a  picture,  as  was  the  case  in  Niger’s  food  crisis,â€?  says  Professor  William  Easterly  of  New  York  University.  And  what  about  Darfur?  What- ever  happened  to  the  infamous  Janjaweed  militia  raping  and  pil- laging  in  western  Sudan?  At  the  time  it  was  the  perfect  antidote  for  the  war  in  Iraq  when  CNN  and  the  BBC  had  us  glued  to  the  ongoing  “insurgencyâ€?  against,  as  5IF 4VO  so  objectively  puts  it,  “our  boysâ€?.  The  Bush  administration  and  Blair’s  cronies  suddenly  had  something  else  to  sing  about.  CNN  was  able  to  balance  the  ag- grieved  Iraqi  Muslims Â ďŹ ghting  George  Bush’s  “crusadeâ€?  against  Arab  Muslim  nomads  killing  Black  Muslim  farmers  in  Sudan.  After  spending  the  last  year  in  Sudan  it  is  painfully  obvious  that  the  Bush  administration  was  serv- ing  its  own  objectives.  “As  long  as  elections  are  go- ing  on  and  as  long  as  both  parties  are  competing  for  the  votes  of  the  African-ÂAmericans  you  should  not Â
expect  a  neutral  or  fair  position  to  the  situation  in  Darfur,â€?  said  Su- dan’s  Foreign  Minister  Mustafa  Osman  Ismail  before  the  2004  US  elections.  Indeed  a  US  ofďŹ cial  who  has  since  retired  has  admitted  that  the  government  of  Sudan’s  role  in  the  suffering  and  atroci- ties  in  Darfur  was  given  the  highly  stigmatised  label  of  “genocideâ€?  as  part  of  the  administration’s  effort  to  win  the  hearts  and  minds  of  the  American  electorate.  So  what  of  Darfur  now,  a  year  on  from  when  the  media  cover- age  peaked?  Hardly  a  ripple  has  been  made  over  the  fact  that  the  UN  and  Aid  Agencies  are  contem- plating  leaving  the  region  after  an  increase  in  violence  in  September  during  which  AID  workers  and  Af- rican  Union  peace  keepers  have  been  killed  and  kidnapped.  The  Darfuris  themselves  are  no  better  off  than  they  were.  An- cient  ways  of  life  ruined,  ethnic  groups  still  targeting  each  other,  women  still  living  in  fear  of  abuse,  no  crops  planted,  200,000  dead  and  two  million  displaced  people  mostly  living  in  huge  camps  be- coming  steadily  more  dependent  on  aid.  While  running  his  media  de- velopment  company  he  told  a  visiting  journalist  that  Darfur  was  “the  World’s  worst  humanitarian  crisisâ€?.  The  rest  is  history,  and  so  is  Darfur  in  the  eyes  of  most  for- eign  news  decks. Â
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ver  heard  of  SASSAF?  No?  You’re  not  alone.  Despite  having  been  around  for  37  years,  SASSAF  is  still  a  foreign  word  to  many  UEA  stu- dents.  SASSAF  is  the  sandwich  bar  that’s  upstairs  in  the  Hive.  In  fact  it  is  a  registered  charity  unique  to  the  UEA  which  donates  all  of  the  proďŹ t  made  from  selling  sandwiches,  snacks  and  drinks  to  organisations  helping  people  in  Southern  Africa.  In  a  world  where  information  is  thrust  upon  peo- ple  at  every  turn,  it  is  difďŹ cult  to  get  the  SASSAF  mes- sage  through  to  UEA  students.  Many  of  SASSAF’s  customers  are  regulars,  keen  to  do  their  bit  for  South- ern  Africa;Íž  they  then  tell  their  friends  and,  eventually,  SASSAF  becomes  a  little  more  well-Âknown.  Word  of  mouth  is  the  most  effective  way  to  get  SASSAF  no- ticed,  but  as  students  leave  the  university,  so  do  the  workers  and  customers  and  it  is  necessary  to  start  all  over  again. SASSAF  is  staffed  entirely  by  student  volunteers  who  sign  up  each  year  to  give  some  of  their  time  to  help  provide  essential  funding  in  Africa.  Each  year  one  or  two  students  take  on  the  role  of  ‘Lead  Volunteer’.  They  are  in  charge  of  ensuring  the  rotas  are Â ďŹ lled  so  that  SASSAF  can  open  each  day,  as  well  as  dealing  with  the  suppliers  and  the  banking,  and  making  sure  SASSAF  meets  all  health  and  safety  standards.  It  is  up  to  the  Lead  Volunteer(s)  to  encourage  people  to  sign  up  at  SocMart,  or  get  in  touch  some  other  way,  to  volunteer  to  man  the  shop.  This  year  there  are  around  20  volunteers,  each  working  on  a  weekly  or  fortnightly  basis.  This  year’s  lead  volunteer,  Jacqui  Blick,  explains  “volunteering  for  SASSAF  means  giving  us  only  two  hours  of  your  time  each  week‌or  even  each  fortnight.  We’re  open  Monday  to  Friday,  from  12  p.m.  to  2  p.m.  which  means  we  need  plenty  of  people  to  help  us  out.  We’re  always  keen  for  more  people  to  get  in  touch  to  volunteer,  and  the  more  people  we  have  working  here,  the  easier  it  is  to  keep  it  going.â€?  In  addition  to  the  volunteers,  there  are  trustees.  Whilst  they  take  ul- timate  responsibility,  the  running  of  SASSAF  is  very  much  a  joint  project  between  volunteers  and  trus-Â
tees.  John  Cameron,  a  DEV  faculty  member,  says  the  main  job  of  the  trustees  is  to  bring  some  continuity  to  the  project.  The  volunteers  change  year  on  year  and,  in  order  to  make  sure  SASSAF  makes  a  smooth  tran- sition  between  each  academic  year,  regular  contacts  are  needed  to  help  new  volunteers  settle  in. SASSAF  has  changed  signiďŹ cantly  over  the  years.  37  years  ago,  volunteers  had  to  make  sandwiches  by  hand  each  day.  Now  they  are  bought  from  a  company  who  provides  non-ÂGM  products  for  food  outlets. The  beneďŹ ciaries  of  the  proďŹ ts  have  also  changed.  SASSAF  was Â ďŹ rst  founded  in  the  Anti-ÂApartheid  era.  Because  of  this,  the  recipients  of  the  funds  often  had  a  political  link.  But  now  that  the  emphasis  has  moved  away  from  the  Apartheid  to  the  lack  of  education  and  the  ever-Âgrowing  AIDS  epidemic,  SASSAF  has  also  changed  its  focus  to  more  medical  and  social  issues.  So  where  exactly  does  the  money  go?  The  speciďŹ c  projects  that  SASSAF  donates  to  change  from  year  to  year,  spanning  an  area  from  Tanzania  and  Zam- bia   right  down  to  South  Africa.  Last  years  donations  contributed  to  two  projects:  one  funded  by  the  charity  TanzEd  and  another  by  the  Canon  Collins  Educational  Trust  for  South  Africa.  Each  received  £1000,  raised  entirely  by  students  who  buy  their  lunch  from  SAS- SAF.  The  money  received  by  the  Canon  Collins  Educa- tional  Trust  for  South  Africa  (CCETSA)  went  towards  the  Phelophepa  Health  Train.  Also  known  as  ‘The  Miracle  Train’,  it  travels  around  providing  essential  healthcare  to  those  in  rural  South  Africa.  It  transports  dentists,  community  nurses,  opticians,  counsellors  and  pharmacists,  along  with  South  African  students  and  has  so  far  reached  over  2  million  people  in  need  of  affordable  healthcare.  Crucially,  the  Phelophepa  Health  Train  also  educates.  At  each  of  their  36  stops  they  teach  a  group  of  volunteers  the  basics  of  primary  healthcare  and  hygiene.  Particular  emphasis  is  given  to  the  knowledge  needed  to  prevent  HIV  and  AIDS  spreading  any  further,  and  how  to  care  for  those  al- ready  affected  by  it. The  money  received  by  TanzEd  was  used  to  fund  a  learning  centre  in  an  existing  Prima- ry  School  in  Kidodi,  Tanzania.   As  well  as  im-Â
proving  the  literacy  of  the  pupils  who  use  the  centre,  encouraging  learning,  supporting  their  studies  and  increasing  their  knowledge  of  the  world,  the  centre  aims  to  provide  much  needed  access  to  information  on  HIV/AIDS.  By  educating  people  about  how  to  pre- vent  contracting  these  diseases  it  is  hoped  they  will  be  able  to  use  this  knowledge  to  prevent  the  spread  of  HIV/AIDS.  Money  donated  by  SASSAF  will  help  to  make  this  learning  centre  a  stimulating  and  motivat- ing  environment,  and  to  support  teachers  and  pupils  as  they  use  the  centre. Â
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he  trustees  are  determined  not  to  take  any  money  away  from  the  charities  they  help  and  because  of  this  they  have  never  had  the  opportunity  to  see Â ďŹ rst-Âhand  where  the  money  is  used.  Instead,  they  rely  on  proposals  and  progress  reports  from  the  charities  to  keep  them  updated  and  to  ensure  the  money  is  being  used  in  the  most  effective  ways.  However,  ex-Âstudent  volunteers  who  have  travelled  to  Southern  Africa  have  been  able  to  see  for  themselves  how  much  their  hard  work  can  help.  Louise  Cornell  has  done  exactly  that.  Two  years  ago  she  was  the  Lead  Volunteer  of  SAS- SAF,  experiencing  the  lulls  in  business  and  the  strug- gle  to  recruit  volunteers,  but  after  she  visited  Dema  Primary  School  in  Eastern  Malawi,  which  had  been  renovated  with  the  help  of  SASSAF  funding,  Louise  returned  with  lasting  memories  of  all  the  good  work  being  done.  “In  August  2003  I  travelled  to  Malawi  in Â
order  to  get  my  hands  dirty  and  ensure  SASSAF  funds  were  put  to  good  use‌.General  renovation  works  were  undertaken,  classrooms  painted,  blackboards  renovated,  roofs  and  desks  repaired  etc.,  but  further  classrooms  and  a  toilet  block  were  also  built.â€?  In  a  school  which  had  around  1500  pupils  and  yet  only  4  classrooms,  these  seemingly  basic  renovations  were  absolutely  vital  to  the  school.  £1000  pounds  was  do- nated  to  the  school  which  John  Cameron  says  would  be  the  equivalent  of  £20,000  in  Britain.  This  shows  how  big  a  difference  SASSAF  can  make. Those  involved  in  SASSAF  agree  it  is  a  worthwhile  thing  to  do.  Aside  from  the  feel-Âgood  factor  associ- ated  with  helping  charities,  Louise  Cornell  says  “I  met  some  fantastic  people  and  learnt  a  lot  about  running  a  small  business.  I  would  recommend  it  to  anyone.â€?  Buying  a  sandwich  from  a  hatch,  or  volunteering  to  work  there  for  a  couple  of  hours  a  week  may  not  seem  like  a  huge  contribution,  but  when  you  consider  that  £500  raised  at  the  UEA  is  enough  to  build  a  nurs- ery  in  Southern  Africa,  it  is  clear  what  a  huge  impact  SASSAF  can  have  on  the  lives  of  people  in  Zambia  or  Malawi.  SASSAF  is  often  one  of  the  most  signiďŹ cant  supporters  of  whichever  charity  they  donate  to,  help- ing  to  provide  immense  resources  in  an  area  overrun  with  AIDS  and  held  back  by  a  lack  of  education.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR 3!33!& EMAIL *ACQUELINE "LICK ON JACQUELINE BLICK UEA AC UK
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hether  you’re  a  total  recluse  or  a  wild  socialite  you’re  bound  to  see  one  woman  every  day,  whether  it’s  on  that  grumpy  morning  trip  to  the  loo  or  when  her  face  appears  over  your  bed  asking  for  your  bin.  The  room  cleaners  at  UEA  are  absolutely  vital  to  its  general  running,  being  practically  the  only  barrier  stopping  a  pile-Âof-Âtrash-Âre- lated  dysentery  infection.  Helen  Rambottom  is  clean- er  of  Victory  House  and  Concrete  cornered  her  (very  early  in  the  morning)  to  give  you  the  highs  and  lows  of  working  in  halls. Helen’s  been  working  here  for Â ďŹ ve  years  and  she  had  some  pretty  mean  stories  to  tell.  The  worst  thing  she’s  ever  had  to  clear  out  of  the  sinks  is  human  ex- crement,  as  well  as  the  more  frequent  presence  of  sick,  but  the  cleaners  are  all  use  to  it  by  now.  In  a  university  at  which  approximately  3,000  students  live  on  campus,  it  is  a  highly  surprised  and  grateful  cleaner  who  manages  to  get  through  a  whole  day  without  cleaning  up  a  pile  of  puke.  They’ve  learnt Â
there’s  a  seasonal  effect  on  how  much  sick  will  ap- pear:  high  predictions  are  forecasted  for  the  end  of  term  and  on  LCR  Tuesdays. NAME?  Helen  Ramsbottom
know  who  you  are...  EVEN  AFTER  DEALING  WITH  ALL  THIS  MESS,  DO  YOU  ENJOY  YOUR  JOB?  Most  of  the  time  -  especially  once  you  get  to  know  the  students.  You  miss  them  when  they’re  gone.
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FINALLY,  THE  DIME  OF  ALL  QUESTIONS:  DO  YOU  HAVE  FAIRY  SOFT  HANDS?  Only  sometimes.  The  gloves  irritate  the  skin.
TIME  ON  ALARM  CLOCK?  5.30-Â6am  WHICH  HALLS  DO  YOU  WORK  IN?  Victory  House,  but  also  a  bit  of  overtime  in  Waverney  Terrace. WHAT’S  THE  FUNNIEST  THING  YOU’VE  SEEN  IN  HALLS?People  sleeping  in  the  corridors  because  they  didn’t  quite  make  it  to  their  doors! HAVE  YOU  EVER  WALKED  IN  ON  ANYTHING  SUS- PICIOUS?  Sex?  All  the  time!  What  can  I  say?  You Â
So  that’s  it,  a  look  into  the  life  of  cleaner  Helen  Ramsbottom.  You  can  see  the  pitfalls:  early  starts,  sick  in  the  sink  and  a  slim  to  rare  chance  of  getting  fairy  soft  hands,  but  it’s  you  guys  out  there  who  make  it  all  worthwhile.  Do  you  know  your  cleaner?  Next  time  you  see  their  friendly  face  in  the  corridor,  salute  them,  be- cause  they’ve  earned  it.  Make  it  so  that  when  she  exits  your  halls  she’s  singing  the  Cheers  theme-Âtune! Â
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ver  considered  learning  to  y?  Well  who  hasn’t,  but  what  if  you  could  achieve  this  in  a  mere  twenty  les- sons?  Would  an  easy,  simple,  cost  effective  and  (for  all  those  environ- mentalists  out  there)  clean  method  tickle  your  fancy?  Well  if  it  would,  then  consider  gliding.  Concrete  went  along  for  a  day  to  see  what  the  UEA  Gliding  club  gets  up  to  on  a  Saturday,  and  was  most  impressed  with  the  result. It  is  easy  to  see  why  gliding  would  not  appeal  to  many  people.  After  all,  its  hardly  the  same  as  learning  to  y  an  F-Â16 Â ďŹ ghter  jet  at  three  times  the  speed  of  sound,  skimming  tree  tops  and  such  like.  The  differ- ence  is,  of  course,  that  the  closest  any  of  us  is  go- ing  to  get  to  an  F-Â16  is  by  watching  Top  Gun  (again!).  Even  learning  to  y  in  a  propeller  driven  bi-Âplane  is  going  to  set  you  back  several  thousand  pounds  for  the  lessons,  and  the  experience  you  require  before  being  able  to  y  solo  is  measured  in  years.  None  of  these  things  are  true  of  gliding. Norfolk  Gliding  Club  is  situated  just  outside  the  City  at  Tibenham  AirďŹ eld.  This  is  a  mere  twenty  minute  drive  from  the  UEA,  and  the  trip  is  part  of  the  service  for  Glide  Club  members.  You  can  of  course  drive  there  yourself  if  you  own  a  car.  The  President  of  the  UEA  Gliding  Club  is  one  Tim  Davies,  who  is  a  fully  qualiďŹ ed  instructor.  Every  Saturday  he  runs  students  from  Sportspark  down  to  Tibenham  so  they  can  marvel  in  the  delights  of  un-Âpowered  ight.  What- ever  degree  of  ability  you  have,  the  Gliding  Club  can  take  care  of  you.  Concrete  was  a  Gliding  virgin,  so  to  speak,  but  this  did  not  matter  in  the  slightest.  After  a  safety  brief- ing,  we  were  simply  ushered  towards  the  glider  and  in  a  matter  of  minutes  were  being Â ďŹ red  from  zero  to Â ďŹ fty-ÂďŹ ve  kilometres  per  hour  in  the  space  of  about  a  second,  a  feat  that  would  put  a  Ferrari  to  shame.  The  sensation  was  vaguely  similar  to  the  slingshot  feeling  one  gets  at  take-Âoff  when  travelling  on  an  overseas  ight.  However,  it  was  hugely  more  exhilarating.  For  one  thing,  you  are  not  strapped  into  a  comfy,  if  a  little  cramped  armchair,  being  served  luke-Âwarm  coffee  by  a  stewardess  –  a  glider  cockpit  is  more  closely  related  to  that  of  a  Formula  One  racing  car.  Some  people  may  be  intrigued  as  to  how  a  plane  with  no  engine  can  get  off  the  ground,  this  being  a  fairly  integral  part  of  ying.  There  are  two  ways  in  which  this  is  possible:  1)  a  power  winch,  which  es- sentially  just  pulls  the  glider  on  a  rope  until  it  reaches Â
the  right  speed,  or  2)  a  plane  launch,  which  involves  being  tied  to  the  back  of  a  propeller  driven  aeroplane  until  about  1500  feet  in  the  air,  then  dropped  and  al- lowed  to  descend  at  your  own  pace.  The  latter  does  cost  slightly  more,  but  the  launch  you  use  is  fairly  de- pendant  on  the  weather  conditions  on  the  day.  On  a  bright  summer  day  in  Norfolk,  a  simple  winch  launch  could  give  you  up  to  an  hours  ight  time. Gliders  work  on  a  similar  basis  to  birds,  particu- larly  the  larger  varieties.  The  way  the  air  ows  over  the  wings  provides  the  lift,  and  keeps  it  in  the  sky  once  airborne.  If  there  is  no  air  activity,  or  ‘thermals’  then  you  simply  descend  at  an  incredibly  gradual  rate  until  landing.  If  you Â ďŹ nd  a  thermal  however,  you  can  gain  signiďŹ cant  amounts  of  height  which  obviously  allow  you  to  stay  aloft  for  longer  periods. So  what  is  it  like  when  you  release  the  winch  rope?  Well,  serene  would  be  a Â ďŹ tting  description.  Af- ter  the  initial  adrenaline  burst  of  take-Âoff,  the  moment  you  actually  start  gliding  is  something  to  behold.  You  simply  oat  on  air.  The  instructor,  seated  directly  be- hind  you  will  control  the  plane  at Â ďŹ rst,  just  for  the  purposes  of  levelling  it  out  and  making  sure  that  any  crosswinds  have  not  blown  the  glider  miles  from  the  club.  After  this,  the  inevitable  “you  have  controlâ€?  comes  through,  at  which  point  you  are  hit  with  the  knowledge  that  the  only  thing  protecting  you  from  a  date  with  the  ground  is  the  power  of  physics.  It  really  is  a  strange  sensation,  a  bit  like  fear,  but  mixed  up  with  shards  of  excitement  and  sheer  awe.  The  controls  are  very  sensitive,  something  which  caused  Concrete  to  stall  in  its Â ďŹ rst  outing,  a  feeling  that  won’t  be  forgotten  as  it  resembles  going  over  a  severely  humped  bridge  at  ridiculous  speeds.  The  stomach  ends  up  somewhere  in  the  vicinity  of  the  throat,  and  your  heart  misses  a  beat.  It  is  just  as  well  that  the  gliding  club  has  several  fully  qualiďŹ ed  instruc- tors  who  are  used  to  dealing  with  such  eventualities.  They  try  and  allow  you  as  much  freedom  and  time  at  the  controls  as  possible,  as  this  is  the  best  way  to  teach  someone  to  glide.  It  is  all  about  feel  for  the  con- trols,  and  knowing  when  to  pull  out  of  a  turn  or  at  what  point  a  dive  becomes  dangerous.
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lthough  rather  shaky  at Â ďŹ rst,  it  is  rela- tively  easy  to  get  to  grips  with  gliding.  Af- ter  only  two  periods  in  the  sky,  Concrete   could  y  in  a  straight  line  and  maintain  a  steady  and  level  course.  While  this  will  not  impress  any  thrill  seekers  out  there,  it  is  in  fact  the  best  way  to  view  the  ground,  which  looks  aston-Â
ishing  from  this  viewpoint.  With  a  little  more  practice  however,  you  will  be  able  to  turn,  and  eventually  land  the  plane.  In  as  little  as  twenty  lessons,  you  could  be  solo  gliding,  enjoying  the  sensations  and  the  freedom  that  this  sport  provides.  There  is  no  better  place  to  watch  the  world  go  by  than  in  a  glider.  The  peace  and  serenity  of  simply  oating  on  air  probably  resembles  the  ‘inner  peace’  sought  by  Buddhists,  as  you  feel  en- tirely  at  ease  when  soaring  through  the  sky.  The  fact  that  it  is  not  an  engine  that  allows  you  to  do  this,  but  a  specially  designed  piece  of Â ďŹ breglass  adds  to  the  mystique.  The  whole  day  is  a  highly  enjoyable  experience.  You  don’t  even  need  to  bring  a  packed  lunch,  as  CafĂŠ  Les  et  Rachel,  the  on-Âsite  greasy  spoon  will  cover  all  your  nutritional  needs.  The  other  club  members,  who  not  being  students  have  to  fork  out  £440  a  year  for  their  membership,  are  all  friendly  and  quite  willing  to  offer  any  advice  that  their  mass  of  experience  can  pro- vide.  Some  even  possess  their  own  gliders. So  does  this  all  sound  good  so  far?  As  students Â
it  seems  like  a  fun  activity,  but  one  that  could  cost  a  small  fortune  to  keep  up.  However,  this  could  not  be  further  from  the  truth.  As  a  member  of  the  UEA  Gliding  Club,  you  pay  a  mere  £30  for  membership  of  the  Norfolk  Gliding  Club,  and  £5  to  the  UEA  Gliding  Society.  Once  you  are  a  member,  which  is  as  simple  as Â ďŹ lling  in  a  form  with  your  name  and  address  on  it,  you  are  ready  to  y.  Each  time  you  soar  into  the  air  will  cost  only  £3.50  (or  £7  if  you  get  up  late  and  do  not  arrive  at  Tibenham  till  after  11am).  Regardless,  this  is  an  absolute  bargain  and  any  budding  pilots  out  there  should  think  twice  before  passing-Âup  an  opportunity  that  will  not  present  itself  again. Gliding  is  a  sport  of  grace, Â ďŹ nesse  and  skill.  It  is  not  about  horsepower  or  revs  per  minute,  but  a  high- ly  peaceable  and  exhilarating  way  of  enjoying  ight  in  what  can  only  be  described  as  its  purest  form.  It  is  beyond  belief  that  such  a  cheap  and  easy  thrill  is  available  at  UEA  for  virtually  no  expense,  and  there- fore  anyone  who  is  in  the  least  bit  interested  in  ying  should  give  Gliding  a  chance.  You  won’t  regret  it.
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hat  would  you  do  if  you  found  that  you  were  being  subjected  to  hidden  and  subliminal  messages  in  seemingly  innocent  forms  of  the  media?  Urban  leg- end  proposes  that  we  are  ceaselessly  being  inuenced  subconsciously  by  music,  cartoons, Â ďŹ lms  and  television  programmes.  Yet  is  there  really  any  truth  behind  the  ru- mours,  or  are  they  just  the  work  of  American  conspiracy  theorists  who  have  a  bit  too  much  time  on  their  hands? There  has  been  much  controversy  surrounding  Dis- ney’s  apparent  use  of  sexual  images  in  its Â ďŹ lms.  For  in- stance  at  one  point  in  The  Lion  King  Simba  sits  down  and  a  cloud  of  dust  rises  above  him,  as  the  dust  begins  to  oat  away  the  letters  SEX  seem  to  become  apparent  in  the  sky.  Additionally,  on  promotional  posters  for  The  Little  Mermaid  a  phallus-Âshaped  object  can  be  seen  on  one  of  the  castle  spires.  Disney  has  always  refuted  such  claims,  stating  that  they  promote  wholesome  family Â ďŹ lms.  It  does  all  seem  rather  odd:  what  would  Disney  have  to  gain  from  promoting  sexual  images  in Â ďŹ lms  aimed  at  young  children?  Some  claim  that  Disney  is  merely  jumping  on  the  ‘sex  sells’  bandwagon  in  an  effort  to  push  sales,  while  conspiracy  theorists  delve  deeper  and  accuse  the  com- pany  of  attempting  to  promote  promiscuity  and  thus  per- vert  the  minds  of  young  individuals.  It  is  not  just  the  visual  media  that  has  been  accused  of  hiding  messages  within  its  text.  Critics  of  popular  mu- sic  and  certain  Christian  groups  claim  that  rock  music  contains  backward  messages  about  sex,  drugs,  death  and  religion.  This  theory  was  made  famous  by  the  Led  Zep- pelin  song  Stairway  to  Heaven,  which  played  backwards  could  be  interpreted  as  giving  Satanic  messages.  Another  example  is  that  the  title  of  the  Queen  hit  Another  One  Bites  the  Dust,  when  played  backwards,  sounds  vague- ly  like  “it’s  fun  to  smoke  marijuanaâ€?.  Even  the  nursery Â
rhyme  Twinkle  Twinkle  Little  Star  does  not  escape  criti- cism,  as  apparently  by  playing  certain  parts  of  the  song  backwards  you  can  hear  the  declaration  “I  wish  there  was  no  Allahâ€?.  However  it  seems  improbable  that  any  of  these  messages  could  actually  penetrate  into  our  conscious- ness:  after  all,  how  many  people  do  you  know  who  get  an  uncontrollable  desire  to  get  high  as  soon  as  they  hear  the  beginning  chords  of  Another  One  Bites  the  Dust?  Perhaps  more  worrying  is  the  actual  content  of  the  songs  when  they  are  played  forwards,  with  Britney  Spears  singing  “I’m  a  slave  for  you.  I  cannot  hold  it,  I  cannot  control  itâ€?.   The  double  meaning  is  hardly  subtle.  With  a  huge  fan  following  of  young  girls  it  could  be  claimed  that  Britney  is  tempting  her  audience  into  adult  realms  of  promiscuity  and  candid  sexuality  in  a  far  more  overt  fash- ion  than  simply  using  backwards  messages  (although  in  Hit  Me  Baby  One  More  Time  it  has  been  asserted  that  the  backwards  message  of  “sleep  with  me,  I’m  not  too  youngâ€?  can  be  heard).  The  debate  continues  as  to  whether  subliminal  mes- sages  are  used  in  advertising.  There  were  widespread  re- ports  in  1957  suggesting  that  customers  in  a  cinema  in  New  Jersey  had  been  inuenced  by  subliminal  messages  to  consume  more  popcorn  and  Coca-ÂCola.  However,  such  claims  were  never  proven.  The  popular  theory  of  these  messages  usually  suggests  that  subliminal  commands  can  be  inserted  into  a  sequence  at  the  rate  of  perhaps  one  frame  per  second,  with  a  duration  of  about  1/25  of  a  second.  The  hidden  command  in  a  single  frame  will  ash  across  the  screen  so  quickly  that  it  is  not  consciously  per- ceived,  but  the  command  will  supposedly  appeal  to  the  subconscious  mind  of  the  viewer,  and  thus  have  some  measurable  effect  in  terms  of  behaviour.  The  current  consensus  among  marketing  professionals  is  that  sub- liminal  advertising  is  ineffective  and  many  are  wary  about  using  it  in  marketing  campaigns  for  ethical  reasons.  Yet  this  does  not  stop Â ďŹ lm  and  television  producers  from  using  product  placement,  the  method  of  subtly  planting Â
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he  issue  of  sexuality  in  cartoons  occurrred  as  early  as  the  1930s,  when  animation  was  still  in  its  early  stages.  It  was  in  this  decade  when  the  cartoon  character  Betty  Boop   was Â ďŹ rst  created.  Grim  Natwick  was  the Â ďŹ rst  animator  to  draw  her,  and  he  took  inspiration  from  a  song  sheet  of  Helen  Kane  called  the  “Boop  Oop  a  Doop  Girlâ€?.  Betty  Boop  started  out  being  designed  as  a  human-Âlike  dog,  her  black  button  nose  and  oppy  ears  hinting  at  her  canine  nature.  As  for  her  famous  garter,  Betty  started  out  with  two.  Later  on  her  appearance  was  changed,  earrings  were  added  and  she  became  com- pletely  human.  The  original  Betty  was  a  sexy  character,  with  long  legs  and  big  eyes.   However,  in  1934  a  Production  Code  was  intro- duced,  which  forced  a  change  in  the  appearance  of  the Â
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0OLITICS Betty  Boop  character.  Although  she  could  not  compare  to  the  sauciness  of  Jessica  Rabbit,  her  sexy  teases  were  too  much  under  the  new  rules,  and  she  had  to  be  toned  down.  Her  new  appearance  was  far  more  covered  up;Íž  her  hem  was  lowered  to  reveal  only  her  calves  and  her  strapless  dress  was  given  a  top  and  short  sleeves.  She  also  became  paired  with  cute  animals  and  children,  perhaps  in  an  attempt  to  capitalise  on  the  Disney  idea.   However  this  Betty  was  doomed  to  fail.  Thankfully  our  censors  today  are  not  as  strict,  and  Betty  Boop  has  been  returned  to  her  original  self.  She  is  even  more  popular  today  then  she  was  then,  her  familar  image  decorating  anything  from  t-Âshirts  and  shower  curtains,  to  personalized  checks  and  nail  polish.  It  is  the  hidden  sexual  messages  in  seemingly  innocent  cartoons  that  cause  uproar  today.
$RUGS here  appear  to  be  many  references  to  drugs  in  Lewis  Carroll’s  novel,  and  later  anima- tion,  Alice  in  Wonderland.   Chapter  Five  tells  how  “the  Caterpillar  took  the  hookah  out  of  its  mouth,  and  addressed  her  in  a  languid,  sleepy  voiceâ€?.   A  hookah  is  a  large  water  bong  designed  by  the  Persians  for  the  purpose  of  smoking  any  number  of  drugs,  but  in  Victorian  England,  the  hookah  was  a  symbol  for  Eastern  Wisdom  and  was  associated  heav- ily  with  non-ÂChristian  religious  wisdom.  Therefore  it  could  be  portraying  the  Caterpillar  as  a  kind  of  Wise  Man  or  Shaman,  and  not  necessarily  linking  him  to  drugs.  However,  there  is  also  an  instance  when  Alice  eats  mushrooms,  growing  taller  and  shorter.  There  have  been  suggestions  that  Alice’s  trip  to  Wonderland Â
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merchandise  within  their  programmes.  Such  a  method  is  used  in  an  effort  to  make  the  audience  subconsciously  associate   said  product  with  the  glamorous  world  of Â ďŹ lm  and  television,  thus  automatically  making  the  product  more  desirable.   Yet  it  is  difďŹ cult  to  distinguish  the  moral  line  be- tween  subliminal,  hidden  anad  insinuated  messages.  Is  it  unethical  to  insert  branded  merchandise  into Â ďŹ lms  and  TV  to  boost  sales?  And  is  it  fair  to  produce  adverts  for  men’s  deodorant  that  patently  suggests  that  if  you  use  the  fragrance  you  will  literally  become  a  magnet  for  wom- en,  a  thesis  that  could  never  be  achieved?  Delving  deeper,  it  could  be  said  that  programmes  such  as  The  Simpsons  have  the  potential  to  unfairly  inu- ence  people’s  judgement.  On  one  hand  it  would  appear  that  The  Simpsons  is  merely  a  cartoon  comedy  show,  yet  on  the  other  it  could  also  be  proposed  that  it  acts  as  a Â ďŹ erce  critique  of  post-Âmodern  American  society  and  it’s  attitude  towards  religion,  the  family,  work  ethic  and  consumerism.  Maybe  when  we  are  watching  such  pro- grammes  a  part  of  us  takes  on  board  the  ethics  of  the  creators.  It  seems  unlikely  that  we  will  ever Â ďŹ nd  out  for  certain  whether  we  are  being  warped  by  hidden  and  subliminal  messages.  Yet  we  do  know  that  out  of  the  millions  of  people  who  have  watched  Disney Â ďŹ lms,  listened  to  rock  music  and  been  exposed  to  other  accused  media  texts  only  a  small  percentage  of  them  have  become  Satan  wor- shipping  promiscuous  individuals,  and  even  this  does  not  prove  the  effectiveness  of  the  messages.  It  is  there- fore  apparent  that  most  of  the  stories  and  allegations  can  be  put  down  to  urban  legend.  Maybe  we  should  instead  draw  our  attention  towards  more  concerning  forms  of  media  corruption  such  as  licentious  songs  aimed  at  young  girls,  adverts  promising  unattainable  results  from  products,  and  inuential  television  shows.  The  difference  between  these  forms  of  communication  and  subliminal  messages  is  that  these  are  perfectly  legal. Â
is  just  that,  a  ‘trip’.  The  surreal  events  she  encounters,  and  her  continuous  experiences  of  falling  or  oating,  support  this.  There  have  been  many  allegations  that  Carroll  was  actually  on  drugs  when  he  wrote  this,  al- though  he  has  always  denied  this.   The  children’s  song  Puff  the  Magic  Dragon  has  also  been  linked  to  drugs.  Many  believe  that  the  lyrics  are  about  smoking  marijuana,  although  the  writer  Peter  Yarrow  denies  this.  He  claims  it  was  based  on  a  poem  and  is  about  the  loss  of  innocence.  However,  the  song  was  banned  in  Singapore  and  Hong  Kong  because  they  thought  it  contained  drug  references.  It  doesn’t  help  that  the Â ďŹ lm  Meet  The  Parents  contains  a  debate  over  its  meaning!
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intin  is  an  example  of  a  cartoon  that  offers  an  insight  into  the  time  and  place  it  was  written.  Tintin  and  Snowy  made  their Â ďŹ rst  appearance  in  1929  in  the  newspaper  Le  Petit  Vingtième  in  Belgium.  A  year  later  the Â ďŹ rst  Tintin  books  were  published.  Their  creator,  HergĂŠ,  later  described  the Â ďŹ rst  two  Tintin  novels  as  a  “sin  of  youthâ€?  and  said  “I  am  not  trying  to  excuse  myself.  I  admit  that  my  early  books  were  typical  of  the  Belgian  bourgeois  mentality  of  the  time.â€?   His  criticism  needn’t  be  as  severe  as  this,  for  he  did  manage  to  capture  the  places  and  the  people  around  him.  There  was  even  a  debate  in  the  French  Parliament  of  the  time  about  the  politics  of  Tintin,  with  both  the  left  and  the  right  trying  to  claim  him  for  their  own!  In  1940  Belguim  was  invaded  by  the  Nazis,  and  Le  Petit  Vingtième  disappeared.  HergĂŠ  was  criticized  for  continuing  to  draw  cartoons  for  the  remaining Â
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s  time  has  gone  on,  cartoons  have  been  more  open  about  commenting  on  and  criticizing  current  affairs.  The  Simpsons, Â ďŹ rst  made  into  a  series  in  1989,  does  this  frequently.  In  one  episode  a  Model  UN  Club  meeting  is  being  held  at  SpringďŹ eld  Elementary.   When  the  childrens’  discussion  gets  chaotic,  Principal  Skinner  cries:  “Do  you  kids  wanna  be  like  the  real  UN,  or  do  you  just  wanna  squabble  and  waste  time?â€?   This  can  be  seen  as  clevely  highlighting  America’s  negative  opinion  of  the  UN  as  nothing  more  than  a  talking-Âshop.  Another  Simpsons  episode  includes  the  following  interaction: Bill  Clinton:  Lisa,  you’ve  taught  kids  a  valuable  lesson: Â
newspaper,  Le  Soir,  which  was  controlled  by  the  Nazis  during  World  War  II.  It  has  been  said  that  he  changed  his  subject  matter  to  suit  the  Nazi  agenda,  and  that  his  cartoons  helped  to  encourage  people  to  buy  the  newspapers.  However,  HergĂŠ  himself  was  not  a  Nazi  sympathizer,  and  hated  fascism.  He  simply  wanted  to  continue  his  work,  and  thank  goodness  he  did. It  was  also  questioned  whether  Tin-ÂTin  was  a  capi- talist,  for  his Â ďŹ rst  adventure  in  the  Soviet  Union  was  an  attack  on  Bolshevism.  However,  HergĂŠ  wanted  to  fol- low  it  with  with  an  adventure  in  New  York  and  an  even  more  savage  attack  on  American  Capitalism,  but  his  editor  did  not  allow  it.  The  editor  wanted  the  next  ad- venture  to  be  in  the  Congo,  reportedly  to  inspire  young  Belgians  to  join  the  Congo.  How  much  the  innocent  cartoon  Tintin  was  able  to  inuence  this,  or  Nazism,  is  debatable.  But  it  is  undoubtedly  a  work  of  art,  and  one  of  the  best  cartoons  ever  created.
ince  1923,  when  Walt  and  his  brother  Roy  launched  the  Disney  Brothers  Studio,  Dis- ney  has  been  producing  wholesome  fam- ily  cartoons.  Their  popularity  has  grown  and  grown,  and  Disney  animation  is  now  recognised  and  enjoyed  the  world  over.  It  is  a  multi- million  dollar  establishment  with  an  amazing  reputa- tion.  Therefore  it  is  very  surprising  that,  more  than  once,  Disney  has  been  criticized  of  including  ques- tionable  audio  or  images  into  its  movies.   Aladdin  can  reportedly  be  heard  uttering  the  words  “teenagers,  take  off  your  clothesâ€?  under  his  breath  when  he  and  Jasmine  are  about  to  take  off  on  their  carpet  ride.  Disney  responded  to  this  claim  by  saying  that  the  script  read,  “C’mon  .  .  .  good  tiger.  Take  off  and  go,â€?  and  that  the  closed  captioning  had  him  uttering,  “Good  tiger.  Take  offâ€?.  It  is  difďŹ cult  to  know  who  was  right,  as  once  a  rumour  has  started,  people  start  hearing  what  they  want  to  hear.      Other  Disney Â ďŹ lms  have  been  criticized  for  their  content.  The  video  cover  of  The  Little  Mermaid  shows  a  phallic-Âshaped  tower,  and  in  the Â ďŹ lm  itself  the  priest  who  marries  Ariel  and  Eric  appears  to  have  an  erec- tion.  On  the  video  of  The  Rescuers,  a  poster  of  a  top- less  model  could  be  seen  in  the  background.  If  this  was  not  enough,  Disney  was  pulled  up  yet  again.  In  the  video  of  The  Lion  King,  an  image  of  the  word  SEX  could  be  seen  in  the  sky  above  Simba.  Some  tried  to  deny  it,  and  claim  that  the  letters  in-Âfact  spelled  SFX,  and  were  linked  to  the  animation  studio,  but  this  seems  unlikely.  All  this  criticism  against  Disney  did  not  go  nowhere.  In  fact  in  1996  a  lawsuit  was  brought  against  Disney  regarding  just  this.  Three  Texans  ac- cused  Disney  of  slipping  subliminal  sexual  messages  into  the  content  or  packaging  the  videos  The  Little  Mermaid,  Aladdin  and  The  Lion  King,  and  demanded  that  every  purchaser  in  Texas  be  awarded  $250.  Dis- ney  did  not  comment  on  the  lawsuit,  but  denied  in- cluding  hidden  sexual  messages.   Although  it  is  strange  that  these  images  should  appear  in  family-Âfun  Disney Â ďŹ lms,  a  lawsuit  seems  a  bit  far.  It  is  unlikely  that  such  quick  images  could  af- fect  our  subconscious  in  a  serious  way,  and  children,  in  their  innocence,  would  not  understand  anyway. Â
#ARTOON &ACTS ,ONGEST RUNNING CARTOON SERIES -  Popeye First  aired  on  television  in  1956.  Between  1933  and  1957,  Popeye  the  Sailor  Man  was  made  as  233  one-Âreelers  and  a  single  two-Âreeler.  Between  1960  and  1962  there  followed  a  further  220  Popeye  cartoons  (for  television)  and  then  192  cartoons  All  New  Popeye  between  1978  and  1983. Â
,ONGEST RUNNING COMIC  -  Comic  Cuts First  published  1890  in  London  and  ran  until  1953  (63  years).  Â
,ONGEST RUNNING COMIC STRIP STILL SYNDICATED  -  The  Katzenjammer  Kids Created  by  Rudolph  Dirks  (USA), Â ďŹ rst  published  1897  and  still  in  syndication  (to  50  newspa- pers).  Now  drawn  by  cartoonist  Hy  Eisman  (USA). Â
-OST #OMIC 2EADERS  -  Japan In  Japan  manga  means  comic  -  manga  sales  in  the  1990’s  averaged  600  billion  Yen  per  year  (approx.  £GBP  3.83  billion,  USD  5.5  billion).  Initially  written  for  children  (one  example  with  worldwide  success  is  PokÊmon),  about  half  of  all  manga  material  is  now  aimed  at  adults.  Manga  culture  is  very  important  in  today’s  Japanese  society.
,ONGEST CARTOON STRIP  -  Spain Measuring:  53.5m  x  1.5m  (175ft  6in  x  4ft  11in),  drawn  by  26  cartoonists  in  1999  during  a  cartoon  festival  held  by  the  University  of  Alcala,  Spain. Â
#ARTOON FAN MAIL  -  Mickey  Mouse In  1933  Mickey  Mouse  is  believed  to  have  received  800,000  fan  letters. Â
-OST VALUABLE COLOUR ANIMATION CELL  -  Snow  White  and  the  Seven  Dwarfs A  single  colour  animation  cell  from  the  1937  Walt  Disney  classic  sold  in  1991  for  £115,000
if  something  doesn’t  go  your  way,  just  keep  complain- ing  until  it  does.  Marge:  That’s  a  pretty  lousy  lesson.  Bill  Clinton:  I’m  a  pretty  lousy  President.  This  opinion  is  even  more  openly  expressed  than  that  of  the  UN,  and  no  effort  has  been  made  to  hide  its  meaning.  Nowadays,  cartoonists  have  an  increasing  amount  of  freedom,  and  thus  an  increasing  amount  of  inuence.   Many  cartoons  have  been  critisized  for  hav- ing   hidden  messages  implanted  into  their  seemingly  innocent  sequences,  but  perhaps  this  is  worse.  The  sexual  images  that  have  cropped  up  in  Disney Â ďŹ lms  have  caused  uproar,  but  how  much  inuence  could  these  eeting  images  actually  have?  It  is  more  likely  that  a  humourous  line  in  the  Simpsons  could  change  our  opinions:  by  laughing  we  secretly  agree.
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-OST PLASTICINE USED IN AN ANIMATED MOVIE  -  Chicken  Run Made  in  2000,  the  animators  used  2,380  kg  (5,247  lb)  of  plasticine.  Â
,ARGEST CARTOON MUSEUM  -  Florida,  USA The  International  Museum  of  Cartoon  Art  in  Boca  Raton,  Florida  -  over  160,000  original,  animated  drawings  from  50  countries  including  books,  cartoons,  interviews  and  documen- taries.
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here  must  be  many  people  who  come  to  University  with  a  partner  at  another  university  or  back  at  home.  There  is  much  skepticism  and  uncertainty  surrounding  long  distance  relationships.  The  beneďŹ ts  of  being  a  part  of  one  at Â ďŹ rst  seem  rather  pathetic.  You  don’t  see  each  other  as  much  as  you  like,  you  miss  each  other  like  crazy  and  no  one  remotely  compares  to  the  love  you  left  behind  at  home.  Going  to  university  can  be  such  a  daunting  experience.  You  are  leaving  behind  your  friends  and  family,  and  if  you  are  leaving  your  partner  as  well  it  can  become  rather  stressful.  Although  not  everyone  leaves  behind  a  partner,  the  numbers  have  been  increasing  in  recent  years.  The  long  distance  re- lationship  receives  so  much  bad  publicity,  but  it  is  un- clear  as  to  where  this  skepticism  derives.  When  you  get  to  university  you  are  warned  that  you  will  never  make  it  and  that  it  is  clearly  destined  to  fail.  In  hind- sight  what  hope  do  they  have  in  lasting? In  this  modern  world  that  we  all  live  in,  people  are  traveling  and  working  abroad  relentlessly.  This  in  turn  illustrates  long  distance  relationships  are  a  task  faced  by  many.  That  hardly  gives  a  cynic  the  right  to  ridicule  it.  Each  couple’s  circumstances  are  unique,  but  each  share  similar  concerns:  Is  the  relationship  worth  the  distance?  How  can  we  keep  the  love  alive? The Â ďŹ rst  problem  is  whether  the  two  of  you  ac- tually  want  to  make  the  relationship  work.  Certainly,  at  the  start  of  a  relationship,  if  you  don’t  live  close  to  each  other  it’s  tough  but  not  an  insurmountable  problem.  However,  speaking  from  experience  you  meet  new  people  at  university  and  the  love  you  leave  behind  seems  so  far  away  from  the  life  you  are  lead- ing  now.  Nevertheless,  you  cannot  argue  with  the  ro- mance  that  derives  from  a  long  distance  relationship.  This  involves  the  long  love  letters,  the  small  presents,  the  sexy  text  messages  every  night  until  you  see  your  lover  again  and Â ďŹ nally,  taking  the  train  home  to  see  them.  In  the  case  of  young  University  students  you  can  understand  why  having  such  a  courtship  can  be  part  of  a  romantic  notion.  It  even  makes  others  jealous  of  your  situation.  No  wonder  everyone  is  al- ways  putting  down  long  distance  relationships  –they  all  secretly  wish  they  had  the  same  situation!  Who  wouldn’t  want  a  great  life  at  university,  but  also  a  fan- tastic  love  affair  in  their  lives? It  is  a  challenge  but  it  is  not  an  impossible  one  as  is  assumed  by  people  generally  at Â ďŹ rst.  Long  distance  relationships  share  some  of  the  same  features  as  a  normal  relationship  in  many  ways.  Firstly,  it  involves  two  people  who  love  and  care  about  each  other  and  want  their  relationship  to  progress  and  have  a  deep Â
desire  to  be  with  one  another.  However,  both  part- ners  have  to  remain  monogamous  and  although  a  long  distance  relationship  keeps  you  apart,  it  can  produce  spectacular Â ďŹ reworks  every  time  you  are  reunited  again.   Some  people  can  do  it  while  others  can’t.  If  you’re  willing  to  try  to  make  it  work,  here  are  some  ideas  that  may  help  you‌
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irst  and  foremost,  you  need  to  establish  trust  in  your  relationship.  Trust  is  impor- tant  in  any  relationship.  It’s  especially  important  in  a  long  distance  relationship  because  there’s  often  a  lingering  fear  that  your  signiďŹ cant  other  might  fall  into  the  arms  of  an- other  person.  The  main  thing  is  to  constantly  keep  committed  to  your  relationship.  Try  never  to  break  any  engagements  such  as  talking  online  with  each  other,  talking  on  the  phone  or  meeting  each  other  again.  If  both  of  you  maintain  this  level  of  commit- ment  you  will Â ďŹ nd  that  trust  comes  hand  in  hand  with  the  commitment  and  there  will  not  be  any  need  for  doubts  as  the  trust  will  be  secured.  The  second  thing  is  being  thoughtful  while  sepa- rately  going  through  your  individual  lives.  The  trick  is  to  remember  that  variety  is  the  spice  of  life.  The  cute  little  love  note  you  leave  in  his  pocket,  or  the  small  but  sentimental  present  you  give  your  girlfriend  be- fore  she  heads  back  to  university  are  prime  examples  of  being  attentive  to  your  lover.  By  remaining  consid- erate,  it  reinforces  the  reasons  you  are  still  together.  Sometimes  it  can  be  hard  to  feel  like  you’re  in  a  real  relationship  when  you’re  in  a  long  distance  relation- ship  because  you  don’t  get  to  see  your  partner  often,  so  you  need  to Â ďŹ nd  ways  to  show  each  other  how  much  you  care. Finally,  I  would  suggest  that  making  time  for  each  other  is  vital  if  this  relationship  is  ever  going  to  work.  You  have  to  make  your  other  half  feel  as  though  he  or  she  is  part  of  the  life  that  you  live  at  university.  This  can  be  difďŹ cult,  but  taking  it  in  turns  to  visit  each  other  every  fortnight  helps  this.  When  your  other  half  comes  to  university  they  can  be  part  of  the  life  you  lead  there  and  the  friends  you  have  –thus  you  are  not  leading  completely  separate  lives. University  is  about  working  hard  and  playing  hard.  Just  because  you  have  a  long  term  relationship  with  a  partner  at  home,  do  not  forget  why  you  are  at  university  in  the Â ďŹ rst  place.  You  should  make  the  most  of  your  time  at  university  and  take  with  a  pinch  of  salt  the  friends  who  warn  you  that  it  will  not  last.  At  the  end  of  the  day  you  should  follow  your  heart  and  it  really  is  possible  to  have  the  best  of  both  worlds  -  just  like  anything  else  you  do  in  life,  you  have  to  work  at  it.
,AUREN (UDSON DESCRIBES THE TRAUMA OF HER LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP Attending  university  whilst  in  a  relationship  leads  to  the  naĂŻve  notion  that  nothing  will  essentially  change.  Whilst  this  may  be  the  case  for  some,  many Â ďŹ nd  their  relationship  withering  away  within  a  matter  of  weeks.   Unfortunatly  this  leads  to  tears  and  missed  lectures  and  the  inevitable  phone  call  home  to  tell  your  parents  they  were  right  and  love  cannot  conquer  all.  The  worst  part  is  hearing  that  they  were  right  and  reinforcing  the  fact  I  am  at  university  to  learn. On  a  personal  level,  I  ended  my  14  month  relationship  this  week  and  have  not  stopped  sobbing  since.  Although  I  still  love  my  now  ex-Âboyfriend,  I  cannot  handle  the  distance  separating  us.  I  feel  continuing  in  this  situation  would  lead  to  a  university  experience  that  is  hampered  by  my  continual  longing  to  be  with  him.  Whilst  still  mourning  for  my  now Â ďŹ ctional  future  with  him  I  have  discovered  my  atmates  are  in- credible  potential  friends.  The  girls  gave  me  much  needed  chocolate  and  hugs,  and  the  guys  were  actually  kind  and  one  even  gave  me  a  sausage  he  had  spent  ages  burning!  I  have  begun  to  realise  things  are  not  as  bad  as  they  seemed  anymore. Having  met  countless  people  who  have  ended  their  relationships  during  the Â ďŹ rst  few  weeks  I  under- stand  my  feelings  were  not  that  unusual  and  I  can  see  that  one  day  recovery  is  a  possibility.  To  everyone  feeling  that  their  world  has  just  caved  in,  I  empathise  with  you,  and  to  those  who  have  the  strength  to  continue  their  relationships  I  admire  you,  I  only  wish  I  could  have  been  as  strong. University  is  an  incredible,  life  altering  experience  and  while  many  begin  their  uni  lives  with  initial  pain,  hopefully  it  will  fade  making  way  for  fantastic  friendships  and  opportunities,  and  with  any  luck  you  may  get  a  degree!
*ASON #ENWAY EXPLAINS WHY MEN lND LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS DIFlCULT I  tried  to  make  a  long  distance  relationship  work  in  my Â ďŹ rst  year,  but  in  the  end  it  just  wasn’t  worth  it.  University  life  is  just  so  in  your  face  from  the  day  you  start,  so  it’s  impossible  to  commit  to  anyone  who  isn’t  right  there  with  you. I  was  always  told  that  phone  sex  is  so  cool.  One  of  my  mates  pulled  a  girl  from  Spain  while  on  holiday  and  for  a  month  he  used  to  stay  at  home  having  dirty  conversations  over  the  wire.  I  tried  it  and  it  was  rub- bish.  You  know,  she’d  be  telling  me  what  she  was  wearing  and  all  that,  but  at  the  same  time  I  could  see  all  those Â ďŹ t  and  free  freshers  going  by  window  on  the  way  to  the  LCR. So Â ďŹ rst  I  just  didn’t  tell  her.  I’d  speak  to  her  on  the  phone  a  few  times  a  week  and  tell  I  love  her  and  stuff  –  girls  like  to  hear  that  sort  of  thing  –  and  I  even  let  her  come  up  and  visit  me  once.  But  every  week  I  was  pulling  some  of  the  girls  here  in  Norwich.  Some  of  them  said  that  they  had  boyfriends  back  home  too,  so  it  was  alright.  And  I  did  miss  my  girl  a  lot.  I  think  that’s  probably  why  I  was  with  other  girls  so  much,  especially  since  one  time  I  imagined  I  was  shagging  my  girlfriend  instead.  Anyway,  this  year  one  of  my  girl’s  best  mates  started  at  UEA,  so  I  had  to  dump  her  or  she  would  have  found  out  and  had  a  right  go  at  me. I  wouldn’t  recommend  a  long  term  relationship,  unless  your  girlfriend  is  really Â ďŹ t  and  everyone  on  your  oor  is  ugly.  You  can  always  have  your  own  fun  and  not  let  her Â ďŹ nd  out,  but  that’s  more  effort  than  you  think.  Basically,  there  are  always  other  girls,  so  why  bother.  I  have  the  outlook  that  I’m  still  young  and  want  my  fun.  However,  if  I  had  a  really Â ďŹ t  girlfriend  and  lived  abroad  I  guess  I  would  have  to  have  a  long  distance  relationship  because  let’s  face  it  guys  want  the Â ďŹ ttest  girl  they  can  possibly  get.
%LIZABETH *OY SPEAKS ABOUT HER SUCCESSFUL LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP I  am  a  third  year  PSI  student  and  have  been  with  my  boyfriend  Jamie  who  is  currently  at  Portsmouth  University,  for  two  and  a  half  years.  We  entered  a  long  distance  relationship  because  the  alternative  of  not  being  together  was  unthinkable  in  our  position.  Although  that  sounds  really  cheesy  I  cannot  imagine  my  life  without  him  and  if  this  is  the  way  it  has  to  be  then  it  is  a  small  sacriďŹ ce  in  return  for  still  being  with  the  love  of  my  life.    The  entirety  of  our  relationship  has  been  spent  apart  at  University.  It  has  been  very  difďŹ cult  to  sustain  a  relationship  as  sometimes  three  weeks  go  by  without  us  being  able  to  arrange  either  him  coming  here  or  me  there.  We  have  many  arguments  mostly  about  petty  things  such  as  not  being  able  to  talk  for  very  long,  but  it  is  totally  worth  it  because  when  you  do  get  to  see  each  other  it  makes  it  so  special.  The  holidays  are  a  precious  time  for  us  as  we  get  to  spend  each  day  together  which  is  wonderful.   I  would  say  that  there  are  some  beneďŹ ts  of  having  a  long  distance  relationship.  For  instance  I  am  able  to  concentrate  on  my  studies  and  get  to  spend  time  with  my  mates.  Many  of  my  friends  at  Uni  with  boyfriends  often  have  the  problem  of  spending  too  much  time  together  at  the  expense  of  their  friends.  I  enjoy  my  independence,  safe  in  the  knowledge  that  when  I  am  at  the  LCR  I  feel  no  need  for  a  desperate  groping  in  the  toilets  and  can  just  go  home  and  ring  my  boyfriend.  One  of  the  downsides  of  long  distance  relationships  is  mounting  phone  bills  and  travel  costs.  On  the  upside  though  when  it  is  done  we  will  (hopefully)  see  it  was  totally  worth  it  and  we  made  it.  I  would  not  recommend   long  distance  relationships  if  it  can  be  helped   as  they  are  stressful,  but  they  are  a  true  test  of  a  couple  and  I  would  not  change  my  situation  for  anything.
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hocking  judges,  artists  and  students  alike,  UEA  has  been  entered  for  this  year’s  Turn- er  Prize.  In  what  has  been  termed  by  many  as  “some  sort  of  sick  jokeâ€?  it  appears  that  the  University  of  East  An- glia  is  not  an  academic  insti- tute  after  all,  but  is  actually  a  piece  of  modern  art.  Conceived  over Â ďŹ fty  years  ago  in  a  Norfolk  pub  by  an  out  of  work  art  teacher,  the  project  was  funded  by  a  local  trust  grant  and  was Â ďŹ nally  unveiled  today.  Speaking  exclusively  to  The  Enquirer,  the  artist  de- scribed  some  of  the  processes  involved. “The  hardest  part  was  convincing  couples  to  procreate  simply  in  order  to  populate  the  campusâ€?,  explained  Stacey  Eminson.  “People  were  wary  at Â ďŹ rst,  but  I  ask  you,  what  better  reason  to  have  chil- dren  than  for  art’s  sake?â€?  The  underlying  concept  was  to  transform  a  golf  course  into  a  University,  pre- tend  to  educate  a  bunch  of  specially  bred  students,  and  then  transform  the  whole  site  back  into  a  golf  course  in  November  this  year. As  The  Enquirer  took  a  tour  of  this  year’  lat- est  exhibit  we  found  some  students  who  were  still  caught  up  in  disbelief.  Alan  Smith,  a  third  year  lit- erature  student,  was  spotted  drunkenly  whimpering  into  a  half  empty  pint  of  beer.  “So  all  my  life,  my  whole  education  and  all  the  decisions  I  have  ever  made  were  all  orchestrated  for  this,  this‌  What  is  this?â€?  Of  course  some  students  were  a  lot  more  ac- cepting.  “Actually,â€?  admitted  one  business  manage- ment  student,  “this  explains  quite  a  lot.  I  mean  my  lectures  were  always  a  joke,  and  what  would  an  ac-Â
tual  ‘Modern  Centre  of  Research  Excellence’  be  doing  in  the  middle  of  Norfolk  anyway?â€? The  winner  of  this  year’s  Turner  Prize  won’t  be  announced  until  December  5th,  but  early  reports  indicate  that  the  judges  have  been  impressed  with  the  University,  with  one  reecting  on  the  amus- ing  number  of  cranes  dotted  around  with  the  words  “very  evocative,  poignant.â€? “It’s  too  surreal,â€?  another  judge  com- mented.  “It’s  a  dumb  concept,  designed  to  shock  and  it’s  been  carried  out  crudely.  It’s  distasteful,  a  large  waste  of  resources  and  doesn’t  really  com- 4HE 5NIVERSITY ON DISPLAY AT THE 4ATE -ODERN municate  anything.  It’s  perfect.  It’s  bound  to  win.â€?  The  rest  of  the  art  world  all  seem  equally  before.  Everyone  remembers  her  work  entitled  ‘The  impressed,  as  fellow  Turner  short-Âlisters  have  been  Turning  of  the  Atlantic  Tide’,  where  she  started  with  overheard  whispering  “the  cunning  cow,  I  wish  I’d  a  British  Colony,  turned  it  into  an  independent  state  thought  of  itâ€?.  and  then  turned  Britain  into  one  of  its  colonies.  It  Tina  Cirey  has  produced  similar  pieces  over  the  was  her  second  piece  that  brought  Cirey  her  biggest  years,  many  of  which  have  hit  national  headlines  acclaim  though.  The  transformation  of  a  Louisianan Â
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he  university  has  responded  to  criti- cisms  over  the  lack  of  cheap  accommo- dation  by  bringing  in  the  king  of  cheap  housing  plans.  The  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Right  Honorableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  John  Prescott  has  left  his  position  in  Blairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cabinet  to  become  UEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  head  of  Build- ings  and  Estates.  Cracking  straight  on  with  the  job  Johnny  has  launched  his  plans  for  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sustainableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;affordableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  accommodation  to  be  built  across  the  lake.  The  En- quirer  was  allowed  a  sneak  peek  at  the  blueprints  and  can  reveal  that  the  new  student  houses  will  be  located  right  on  the  ďŹ&#x201A;ooded  quarry,  complete  with  stilts.   Students  will  of  course  be  encouraged  to  swim  to  their  lectures  and  paddle  their  way  to  the  Union  bar  each  evening.  Concerns  have  been  raised  over   the  return  journey,  and  the  prospect  of  dozens  of  drunken  students  making  their  way  to  their  home  over  50  feet  of  water  has  worried  some  of  the  more  uptight  members  of  the  university.  The  Enquirer  ap- proached  Mr  Prescott  for  some  answers,  but  unfor- tunately  one  of  our  reporters  suffered  a  short  sharp  punch  to  the  nose. It  is  believed  that  accommodation  for  300  new  students  will  be  built  at Â ďŹ rst,  with  more  to  follow  if  all  goes  well.  Eventually  a  launderette,  cafĂŠ  and  post  of-Â ďŹ ce  will  be  constructed  just  under  the  surface  of  the Â
lake,  with  scuba  gear  available  for  hire.  All  the  new  residences  will  be  self  catered,  with  en  suite  rooms  costing  £3.75  a  week  and  the  shared  facilities  option  going  for  £3.25.  In  a  further  interview  with  Prescott  he  told  us  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;bugger  offâ&#x20AC;?  before  punching  one  of  our  reporters  in  the  gut. The  Deputy  Prime  Minister  was  not  the  only  member  of  government  to  join  UEA.  Charles  Clarke  has  been  hired  to  crack  down  on  troublesome  stu- dents  with  a  three  month  prison  charge  for  missed  essay  deadlines.  The  Enquirer  was  keen  to  hear  what  Prescott  thought  about  meeting  his  cabinet  col- league  in  a  new  setting,  but  unfortunately  none  of  our  reporters  were  willing  to  question  the  man.        Â
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! PATCHWORK QUILT OF CULTURE 0RIYA 3HAH PROVIDES SOME USEFUL TIPS FOR ANYONE WANTING TO TRAVEL THROUGH %ASTERN %UROPE A HAVEN FOR CULTURE EXCITEMENT AND PLENTY OF LAUGHTER
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he  European  Union  has  recently  expanded  to  include  countries  from  Central  and  East- ern  Europe,  some  of  which  existed  under  the  auspices  of  the  iron  curtain  as  little  as Â ďŹ fteen  years  ago.  Those  that  did  not  gain  membership  in  May  2004  are  currently  waiting  in  the  wings  for  forthcoming  acceptance.  For  example,  Bulgaria  and  Romania  will  be  members  in  2007,  and  there  is  still  much  controversy  regarding  the  entry  of Â
DO:  Go  to  the  places  where  the  locals  hang  out  -  Lithuanians  are  incredibly  friendly  people DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Be  blasphemous
Croatia  and  Turkey  at  the  present  time.  This  means  that  citizens  of  the  United  Kingdom  can  travel  freely  between  borders  without  the  visa  re- strictions  that  are  to  be  found  in  other  parts  of  the  world.  Although  now  allowed  to  join  the  previously  exclusive  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Western  European  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  the  countries  of  Eastern  Europe  are  in  a  world  of  their  own.  They  are  full  of  mysticism  and  the  remains  of  communism  and  a  gold  mines  for  a  bargain  trip. Â
With  more  and  more  people  discovering  the  joys  and  beneďŹ ts  of  this  region  it  is  extremely  accessible  to  travel  there.  Ryan  Air  are  currently  offering  ďŹ&#x201A;ights  to  Riga  at  0.29p  (excluding  taxes),  Bratislava  £4.99  and  many  other  European  destinations  at  value  prices  which  make  a  return  trip  to  Europe  possible  for  ap- proximately  £30. Once  in  Eastern  Europe  the  living  costs  are  dirt  cheap  and  the  nights  out  make  opening  your  mind Â
DO:  Go  to  Club  Hollywood  on  a  Wednes- day  -  its  Ladies  Night! DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Underestimate  how  cold  it  can  get  here,  even  in  summer
to  other  cultures  a  fabulous  process,  as  each  country  has  an  its  own  distinct  way  of  life  to  appreciate.  Bearing  this  in  mind  Concrete  has  composed  a  backpacking  tour  of  Eastern  Europe,  with  advice  for  each  of  the  countries  you  may  go  to.  Essentially,  its  a  guide  to  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  notâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  in  each  state  of  Eastern  Europe.  Hope  you  enjoy  it  and  take  the  chance  in  reading  week  to  experience  some  cheap  but  thrilling  times  for  yourselves.
DO:  Spend  time  in  Riga  -  its  the  cultural  centre  of  the  Baltics DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Drink  Latvian  real  ale  -  it  tastes  like  HP  fruity  sauce
DO:  Go  to  the  Charles  Bridge  -  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Pragueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Covent  Garden DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Be  afraid  to  engage  with  the  locals  -Âtheyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  nice  really
DO:  Take  a  trip  to  Auschwitz  -  its  a  surreal  but  sombre  experience DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Bother  with  Warsaw;Íž  Krakow  is  a  more  buzzing  place
DO:  Venture  to  Buda  instead  of  Pest  -  its  more  scenic DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Trust  local  traders  -  you  might  get  ripped-Âoff
DO:  Go  to  Bratislava  its  the  only  place  worth  visiting DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Get  on  any  trains.  Slovakians  could  teach  Ronnie  Biggs  a  thing  or  two.
DO:  Take  a  trip  to  Bled  -  its  an  unknown  jewel  nestled  in  the  Alps DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Forget  your  camera  -  this  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  and  pictruesque  countries  in  Europe
DO:  Visit  Transylvania  -  its  a  spooky  place DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Go  to  Bucharest  -  its  a  deplorable  hell-Âhole  worth  missing
DO:  Explore  the  South  -  Split,  Hvar  and  Dubrovnik  for  excellent  tanning  opportu- nities DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Waste  time  in  Zagreb
DO:  Try  the  local  cuisine  -  it  will  remind  you  of  home DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Rely  on  the  locals  speaking  Eng- lish
DO:  Go  skiing  on  Mount  Jahorina,  site  of  the  1984  Olympics DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Explore  empty  villages  -  they  are  to  be  left  alone
DO:  Be  wary  -  Serbia  is  still  a  very  danger- ous  place DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Let  that  scare  you  -  it  has  some  wonderful  attractions
DO:  Accept  an  invitation  to  an  Albanianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house  if  you  are  lucky  enough  to  recieve  one DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Fall  down  a  man-Âhole  -  the  covers  got  nicked  in  the  1997  riots
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DO:  Go  to  Lake  Ohrid  -  its  spectacular DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T:  Mistake  this  place  for  Greece,  which  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  recognise  Macedoniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  existence
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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Halloween,  that  day  of  the  year  when  ghosts  and  ghoulies  wander  the  earth  scar- ing  the  living  daylights  out  of  mere  mortals  like  ourselves.  Even  if  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  believe  in  all  that,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plenty  to  be  sacred  of  at  this  time  of  year:  horror Â ďŹ lms,  fright  nights  at  the  LCR,  and  local  youths  dressed  as  Fred- dy  Krueger  knocking  on  your  door  demand- ing  sweets. Even  the  most  rock-Âhard  of  you  will  have  been  scared  at  some  point  in  your  lives,  so  you  all  know  what  it  feels  like.  Your  heart  races,  your  palms  get  sweaty,  your  mouth  dries  up  and  you  desperately  need  the  toilet.  Sometimes  you  can  feel  so  scared  that  you  feel  sick  to  your  stomach.  Everybody  gets  more  or  less  the  same  symptoms  when  they  are  scared.  But  why  does  this  happen?  What  is  going  on  in  our  bodies  when  we  are  frightened  and  what  is  the  point  of  it  all? Well,  think  back  to  when  you  were  just  another  species  of  ape,  grazing  the  savannahs  of  Africa.  Obvi- ously  not  you  personally,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  far  too  young  (yes,  even  you  in  the  grad  bar),  but  your  ancestors,  around  two  million  years  ago.  Life  was  more  simple  then,  with  no  overdrafts  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;relationship  issuesâ&#x20AC;?,  and  emo- tions  probably  boiled  down  to  being  contented  or  be- ing  scared.  Being  scared  would  have  always  been  for  a  reason,  such  as  encountering  a  sabre-Âtoothed  tiger  at  you  local  watering  hole,  and  in  this  situation  you  had  a  choice:  either Â ďŹ ght  or  run  like  hell.  You  have  probably  heard  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ďŹ ght  or  ďŹ&#x201A;ight  responseâ&#x20AC;?,  and  this  is  where  it  comes  from.  Fear  prepares  us  for  either Â ďŹ ghting  or  ďŹ&#x201A;eeing.  When  we  are  scared,  our  brain  tells  glands  in  our  body  to  re- lease  adrenaline.  Adrenaline  then  circulates  around  the  body  working  its  magic.  It  acts  on  the  bits  of  the  heart  which  control  your  pulse  rate,  making  it  beat  faster  and  causing  your  blood  pressure  to  go  up,  get- ting  more  blood  around  your  body.  It  also  tells  your  lungs  to  breathe  more  deeply,  so  that  the  blood  you  are  pumping  round  the  body  has  more  oxygen  in  it.  All  this  means  that  more  oxygen  and  food  is  getting  to  your  brain,  making  you  more  alert,  and  to  your  muscles,  giving  you  more  energy  either  to  punch  the  tiger  on  the  nose  or  probably  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  more  sensibly  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  leg  it.  Adrenaline  also  makes  you  sweat  more,  so  that  you  can  keep  cool  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  overheat  while  you  are  doing  either  of  these  things.  At  this  moment  you  really  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  to  be  di- gesting  your  food,  so  blood  is  diverted  away  from  your  stomach  to  more  useful  areas.  This  means  that  your  lunch  is  not  absorbed  properly,  causing  you  to  get  diarrhoea  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  a  symptom  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  many  of  you  will Â
7HAT SCARES YOU NOW APART FROM SCARY MOVIES AND LOCAL YOUTHS WITH BASEBALL BATS be  familiar  with  the  night  before  an  exam.  It  also  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  great  idea  to  have  a  full  bladder  when  engaging  in  vigorous  exercise,  so  adrenaline  causes  the  muscles  around  your  bladder  to  tighten,  and  the  muscle  which  normally  keeps  your  bladder  shut  to  open,  getting  rid  of  any  urine  before  you  start  to Â ďŹ ght.  At  the  end  of  it  all,  when  you  have  either Â ďŹ nished  running  or Â ďŹ ghting,  and  assuming  you  are  still  alive,  all  the  adrenaline  has  been  burnt  off  by  the  exercise.  Now  you  can  relax  again  until  the  next  tiger  comes  along.  Although  life  on  the  savannah  two  million  years  ago  was  hard,  our  bodies  became  adapted  to  this  way  of  life.  Fear  was  a  useful  response  which  saved  our  lives  on  many  occasions  and  so,  due  to  evolutionary  principles,  this  response  was  passed  down  the  gen- erations  to  us.  What  scares  you  now,  apart  from  scary  movies  and  local  youths  with  baseball  bats?  Exams?  Money?  Family?  Relationships?  All  of  these  things  can  be  stressful  at  times,  and  yet  they  are  not  usually  things  we  can  run  away  from.  They  will  always  be  there,  like  a  sabre-Âtoothed  tiger,  lurking  just  around  the  corner.  When  we  think  about  them  we  still  get  the  same  fear  response;Íž  racing  heart,  sick  feeling,  sweating,  and  this  is  because  adrenaline  is  being  produced  in  re-Â
sponse  to  the  fear.  But  the  problem  is,  as  we  never Â ďŹ ght  or  run,  the  adrenaline  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  burnt  off,  and  as  the  thing  that  scares  us  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  away  it  is  con- stantly  being  released,  leaving  us  in  a  perpetual  state  of  anxiety. This  constant  low  level  of  stress  puts  strain  on  our  hearts,  it  raises  our  blood  pressure,  and  it  stops  us  from  digesting  our  food  properly.  In  short  it  is  ex- tremely  bad  for  our  health.  Research  has  shown  that Â
/N THE SAVANNAHS BEING SCARED WOULD HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FOR A REASON SUCH AS ENCOUNTERING A SABRE TOOTHED TIGER AT YOUR LOCAL WATERING HOLE high  levels  of  stress  have  a  direct  effect  on  life  expect- ancy.  Heart  attacks  are  more  likely  in  the  stressed  individual,  and  they  are  more  likely  to  be  lethal.  Re- search  done  at  Warwick  university  showed  that  in  the  over  65s,   people  with  a  higher  than  average  stress  level  were  40%  more  likely  to  die  in  the  next  seven  years  than  those  with  normal  levels  of  stress.  In  reality,  most  adults  experience  the  same  stress- ful  circumstances  as  each  other.  Everyone  has  trouble  with  money,  work  and  relationships  at  some  point,  but  some  people  just  deal  with  it  better  than  others.  How  do  these  people  seem  to  cope  with  stress  and  take  it  in  their  stride,  while  others  completely  collapse  under  pressure? Â
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here  are  essentially  two  ways  to  deal  with  stress.  One  is  to  face  the  problem  and  do  something  about  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  we  can  call  that Â ďŹ ght.  The  other  is  to  get  rid  of  the  adrenaline  that  is  doing  all  this  damage  to  our  bodies  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  we  can  call  that  ďŹ&#x201A;ight. To Â ďŹ ght  the  problem  means  being  able  to  identify  what  is  making  you  stressed  and  then  change  it.  Next  time  you  get  that  sick  feeling,  or  you  notice  that  your  heart  is  racing,  write  down  what  you  think  it  was  that  started  those  feelings  off.  Before  long  you  should  have  a  list  of  the  things  which  are  making  you  stressed  and  you  can  begin  to Â ďŹ ght  them  one  by  one.  If  you  are  getting  anxious  over  an  assignment  that  is  due  in,  sit  down, Â ďŹ nish  it  and  hand  it  in:  then  it  is  not  there  to  stress  you  out  any  more.  If  you  are  in  a  relationship  that  is  causing  you  stress,  then  end  the  relationship.  It  may  sound  harsh,  but  if  you  remove  the  trigger  for  your  stress  you  will  feel  much  better.  For  our  ďŹ&#x201A;ight  response  we  need  to  burn  off  the  adrenaline  which  is  doing  us  so  much  damage.  Sign  up  for  the  gym,  go  for  a  run  or  start  a  kick-Âboxing  class.  Exercise  is  an  extremely  good  outlet  for  any  feelings  of  aggression  we  may  have  towards  the  trig- ger  of  our  stress,  and  of  course  it  has  countless  other  beneďŹ ts.  One  extremely  effective  (and  popular)  form  of  exercise  is  sex.  As  long  as  your  partner  is  not  the  cause  of  the  stress  in  the Â ďŹ rst  place,  few  people  are  more  relaxed  than  when  in  a  post-Âcoital  glow.  Fight- ing  and  ďŹ&#x201A;eeing  both  have  their  place,  and  the  people  who  seem  the  least  stressed  are  the  people  who  have  learned  to  use  a  combination  of  these  strategies.  Stress  is  not  necessarily  a  bad  thing,  and  there  are  times  when  we  really  need  it.  If  you  see  a  small  child  walk  out  in  front  of  your  car,  the  adrenaline  kicks  in  making  you  swerve  to  avoid  them  before  you  have  even  registered  what  has  happened.  Many  people  work  extremely  well  under  short-Âterm  pressure,  being  able  to  achieve  things  they  never  thought  possible  in  a  very  limited  time.  The  problems  start  when  the  stress  is  constant  and  we  have  no  way  of  dealing  with  it.  So  enjoy  Halloween,  watch  Scream  with  your  mates  and  hide  behind  your  popcorn.  Be  grateful  to  the Â ďŹ ght  or  ďŹ&#x201A;ight  response  when  menacing  chavs  ring  the  doorbell  demanding  money  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  if  you  are  scared  you  may  be  able  to  bring  them  down  with  a  Buffy-Âstyle  karate  kick  (although  this  is  not  really  recommended).  When  the  night  is  over,  and  you  still  have  that  essay  looming  over  you,  remember  this  advice  today  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  do  the  essay  and  then  get  yourself  to  the  gym.
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4HIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET ,OCAL PRODUCE CAN BE BOTH ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE AS *OANNA ,AMBERT FOUND OUT WHEN SHE VISITED THE FORTNIGHTLY FARMERS MARKET AT .ORWICH &ORUM
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majority  of  students  would  cer- tainly  claim  that  there  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  much  going  on  in  Norwich  at  9.30  on  a  Sunday  morning  -  but  they  would  be  mistaken.  Once  a  fortnight  you  will Â ďŹ nd  that  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  quite  a  com- motion  going  on  in  and  around  the  Forum,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  a  little  more  appetising  than  the  remnants  of  Saturday  night  still  trying  to Â ďŹ nd  their  way  home. If,  like  a  lot  of  students,  you  have  just  begun  to  settle  into  a  new  city  or  perhaps  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  here  for  a  while  already  and  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  yet  realised  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  any  different  from  where  you  used  to  live,  you  deďŹ nitely  need  to  visit  the  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  so  Norfolk.  Farmers,  bakers,  a  bee-Âkeeper,  and  even  a  chilli  expert  all  congregate  at  the  Forum  to  provide  the  city  with  a  true  regional  treasure  -  the  Norwich  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market.   Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  hugely  publicised  event,  so  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  justly  ex- cused  if  you  have  never  been. The Â ďŹ rst  place  visitors  are  recommended  to  in- stantly  make  a  bee-Âline  for  is  the  wonderful  cake  stall  -  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  impossible  to  miss.  You  are  drawn  to  it.  Always  situated  on  the  left  hand  side  of  the  Forum  hall,  it  is  apparently  a  favourite  of  student  visitors.  Graham  is  owner  and  baker  of  these  glorious  cakes.  You  can  always  guarantee  that  by  the  afternoon  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  got  an  empty  stand  -  but  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  let  that  deter  you;Íž  it  just  means  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  to  get  there  sooner.  Trust  me,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  it. Graham  is  still  awake  at  2  am  on  a  Sunday  morn- ing  baking  and  icing  these  delectable  treats.  And  it  is  obvious  just  by  looking  at  how  perfectly  formed  each  cake,  cupcake  and  gingerbread-Âman  (or  woman,  of  course)  is  that  they  are  a  hundred  times  better  than  any  treat  you  could  get  from  anywhere  else.  And  be- lieve  me,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  thousand  times  tastier  too.  With  prices  beginning  at  40p,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  your  budget  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  stretching. Alongside  a  huge  range  of  stalls  inside  the  im- posing  glass-Âfronted  Forum  you  cannot  leave  without  having  a  peep  at  Leeoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Gourmet  Kitchen  -  primari- ly  because  the  wafting  smell  is  too  tempting  to  resist.   Leeoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  products  are  all  vegetarian,  and  range  from  pates  to  Mediterranean  and  Middle  Eastern  delica- cies  and  specialities,  ready  meals  and  sauces. Leeora  always  has  something  cooking,  and  can  tell  her  customers  exactly  what  is  in  everything  she  sells  -  which  is  extremely  useful  for  those  affected  by  allergic  reactions.   She  adds  no  sugar,  no  GM  in-Â
gredients,  no  artiďŹ cial  colours  and  no  preservatives.  This  is  wonderful  considering  that  a  pot  of  pâtĂŠ  or  dip  ranges  in  price  from  only  £1.39  to  £1.99.  From  delicious  home-Âmade  houmous  and  carrot  and  chive  pâtĂŠ  to  gluten-Âfree  wraps,  Leeoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kitchen  is  the  place  to  pick  up  a  quick,  hot,  healthy  snack  on  a  Sun- day  afternoon.
%VERY !PRIL -R 4HURLOW TAKES HIS BEES ON HOLIDAY TO +ENT TO POLLINATE THE FRUIT TREES THERE Most  of  the  time  there  are  a  few  stalls  lined  up  outside  the  Forum  too,  and  these  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  forgot- ten.   Even  if  the  Forum  is  a  lot  warmer,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  deďŹ - nitely  worth  a  visit.  For  one,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  miss  the  Absolute  Chilli  Company.
This  vibrant  company  is  owned  by  Jeremy  Green  (heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  one  wearing  the  dazzling  chilli-Âpatterned  trousers)  and  he  knows  his  chillies.   The  company  ethos  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;fragrance  over Â ďŹ reâ&#x20AC;?,  which  I  quite  like  the  sound  of  -  because  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  actually  like  extremely  hot  food.   And,  Jeremy  informed  me,  this  is  exactly  the  wrong  image  consumers  have  of  chilli  peppers.  The  company  likes  to  control  the  amount  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ďŹ reâ&#x20AC;?  that  comes  with  chillies  -  which  is  caused  by  a  compound  called  capsaicin,  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  you  know. The  Absolute  Chilli  Company  (or  Facing  Heaven  Chilli  Co.  as  they  are  otherwise  known)  is  very  suc- cessful,.Not  only  does  it  do  a  range  of  sauces  and  salsas  made  from  home-Âgrown  chillies,  but  it  was  crowned  champion  at  a  Chilli  cook-Âoff  in  Brighton  earlier  this  year. Also  located  outside  is  the  only  full-Âtime  bee  keeper  in  Norfolk:  Mike  Thurlow.  Mr  Thurlow  knows  all  there  is  to  know  about  honey.  To  be  perfectly  hon- est  my  bee  and  honey  knowledge  was  thin  to  say  the  least,  but  after  talking  to  Mr  Thurlow  for  ten  minutes  I  would  now  think  of  myself  as  a  bit  of  an  expert.  Per-Â
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nless  you  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  noticed,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  autumn.   And  one  thing  that  reminds  everyone  of  this  glorious  time  of  year  is  the  pumpkin.   Perhaps  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  of  their  beautiful  Autumn-Âleaf  like  colour,  their  Jack-Âo-Âlantern  tendencies  or  maybe  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  American  and  love  a  good  pumpkin  pie.   Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  imagine  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  the  innards  of  a  pumpkin  spare,  Jane  and  Gavin  Lane  (they  sell  pumpkins  at  the  Farm- ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market  for  £3  -  £4)  have  an  idea.  It  takes  15  minutes  to  make,  30  minutes  to  cook  and  the  recipe  serves  4. 1/3  cup  chopped  onion  1  tsp.  crushed  garlic 1  tsp.  curry  powder   2  tbsp.  butter  or  margarine 1  cup  pureed  pumpkin  (or  about  ½  can  of  pumpkin) Âź  tsp.  nutmeg   1/8  tsp.  sugar 2  cups  vegetable  broth  (or  chicken  broth) 1  tbsp  cornstarch  or  arrow  root  or  tapioca  powder  (use  as  thickening  agent) A  bay  leaf    1½  cups  milk 2  tbsp  heavy  cream  (optional)  Chopped  chives  (decorational) In  a  large  pan  cook  onion,  garlic,  and  curry  in  the  butter  or  margarine  for  a  few  minutes  until  onion  is  tender.  Add  pumpkin,  nutmeg,  sugar  and  the  bay  leaf.  Stir  in  the  broth  and  bring  to  the  boil. Reduce  heat  and  simmer  uncovered  for  about  15  minutes.  Take  out  the  bay  leaf. Stir  in  one  cup  of  the  milk  and  cook  over  low  heat  for  a  few  minutes. In  another  bowl,  stir  together  the  remaining  milk  and  the  cornstarch  until  dissolved,  then  add  it  to  the  pan. Cook  and  stir  until  thickened  and  bubbly.  Cook  for  a  few  more  min- utes. This  can  also  be  frozen  after  it  cools.   In  the  freezer  it  will  be  good  for  up  to  three  months.
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he  main  beneďŹ t  of  eating  at  Frankie  and  Bennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  is  its  location.  It  is  situated  in  the  middle  of  Riversideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bars,  clubs  and  cinema  and  is  in  easy  walking  distance  of  Prince  of  Wales  Road  and  the  Waterfront. Frankie  and  Bennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  is  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;New  York  Italian  Restaurant  and  Barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  This  means  the  menu  is  dominated  by  pizza  and  pasta:  other  options  are  rather  limited.  Having  dined  here  before  and  always  headed  for  pizza  (beware  of  the  American  Hot,  really  nice  but  its  title  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  lie)  I  de- cided  to  try  pasta  for  a  change.  The  lasagne  was  lovely;Íž  al  forno  which  means  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  piping  hot,  although  the  tomato  sauce  was  a  little  over- powering.   The  garlic  pizza  bread  can  be  a  little  greasy,  and  the  very  thin  Italian-Âstyle  pizzas  can  be  too.  Friends  who  have  tried  the  steak  sandwich  say  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  little  fatty,  but  my  burger  loving  friend  very  much  recommends  the  burgers  here.  We  were  too  stuffed  to  try  the  deserts,  although  the  descriptions  alone  leave  your  mouth  watering. Prices  are  fairly  reasonable,  around  seven  or  eight  pounds  for  a  basic  main  course,  but  alas,  no  student  discount!  This  is  unless  you  can  still Â ďŹ nd  a  discount  book  ďŹ&#x201A;oating  around  campus,  where  there  are  vouch- ers  for  25%  off  a  meal  for  four.  But  be  warned:  this  is  not  a  restaurant  to  visit  in  a  hurry.  Service  can  be  excruciatingly  slow.  It  is  bad  enough  at  quiet  times;Íž  I  hate  to  think  how  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  cope  on  a  busy  night.  As  long  as  you  are  a  fan  of  pizza  and  pasta  I  would  recommend  this  restaurant,  but  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  expect  anything  fancy,  or  quick.  And  if  you  fancy  learning  Italian,  just  pop  to  the  toilets,  they  have  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;learn  to  speak  Italianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  tape  playing.  Altogether  now:  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mi  chiamo..â&#x20AC;&#x2122;
haps  it  was  just  my  ignorance,  but  I  really  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  that  you  could  buy  different  ďŹ&#x201A;avours  of  honey.  Maybe  this  is  because  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  only  ever  seen  it  in  supermarkets  where  you  can  only  buy  homogenous  jars  of  this  mol- ten  gold. At  the  moment  his  bees  are  busy  with  the  last  crop  of  Ivy  honey,  which  the  bees  are  very  excited  about,  apparently.  After  tasting  it,  it  is  deďŹ nitely  the  most  pungent  in  his  collection.  He  also  allowed  me  to  try  his  blossom  honey  and  I  now  have  a  little  jar  for  my  toast  every  morning. How  do  you  get  the  different  ďŹ&#x201A;avours?  Well,  Mr  Thurlow  looks  at  the  pollen  the  bees  have  been  col- lecting  under  a  microscope  and  deciphers  which  ďŹ&#x201A;ow- ers  the  bees  have  been  working  on.  Clever,  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  it?  He  also  takes  his  bees  on  holiday!  Every  April  he  takes  60  hives  to  Kent,  to  pollinate  the  fruit  trees  there.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  quite  sure  that  Mr  Thurlowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bees  are  the  best  kept  bees  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  ever  have  heard  of,  and  their  honey  is  the  most  scrumptious  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  taste. Throughout  the  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market  there  can  also  be  found  quite  a  few  different  fruit  and  vegetable  stalls.   The  Market  ethos  is  that  all  produce  on  sale  is  being  sold  by  the  person  who  actually  grew  or  made  it.  So  when  you  can  buy  a  bag  of  spinach  for  £1.00,  you  cannot  deny  that  you  are  getting  a  very  good  deal.  And  the  spinach  really  is Â ďŹ rst-Âclass;Íž  it  tastes  great  thrown  into  your  normal  pasta  sauce  and  is  extremely  good  for  you  too.  Alongside  this  you  can  buy  a  bag  of  courgettes  for  £1.00  and  the  biggest  cabbages  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  seen  for  75p. The  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market  is  not  just  a  place  to  buy  food;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  experience  too.  All  the  stall  holders  know  one  another,  which  creates  a  laid  back  and  welcoming  atmosphere.  Not  only  can  you  buy  things  here  that  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  buy  in  many  supermarkets  but  you  can  buy  new  things,  things  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  never  tried  before.  Even  if  the  Market  does  not  become  part  of  your  regular  food  shop,  it  will  certainly  compliment  it. Rita  Holland,  organiser  of  the  Norwich  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market,  is  trying  to  arrange  a  market  on  campus  just  for  students.  Rita  knows  as  well  as  we  do  that  we  re- ally  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  much  choice  on  and  around  campus.   Whether  the  Union  will  allow  the  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market  to  visit  us  is  as  yet  unknown.  But  any  support  will  un- doubtedly  be  welcome,  whether  this  means  asking  Union  representatives  to  support  it  too  or  even  just  popping  down  to  the  next  market  on  6th  November  and  buying  a  bag  of  spinach  and  a  little  ďŹ&#x201A;uffy  cake. WWW NORWICHFARMERSMARKET CO UK
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s  the  environmental  and  devel- opment  section  of  Concrete,  Turf  has  the  role  of  reporting Â
on  every  green  or  ethical  issue  that  faces  UEA.  But  our  role  does  not  stop  at  simply  raising  awareness.  Neither  should  the  role  of  a  student  be  one  that  involves  reading  without  acting.  We  therefore  offer  this  col- umn  as  a  fortnightly  guide  to  better  envi- ronmental  practice.  We  hope  that  regular  readers  of  Turf  will  be  encouraged  to  join  some  of  the  many  campaigns  and  organi- sations  we  report  on.  But  failing  that,  we  should  all  be  following  these  tips,  whether  active  environmentalists  or  not.
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fter  three  years  of  building  works  the  long  awaited  opening  of  the  ChapelďŹ eld  Mall  has  now  been  and  gone,  but  the  debate  con- tinues.  The  11.6  acre  re-Âdeveloped  brownďŹ eld  site  opened  on  the  21st  of  September.  Previously  a  NestlĂŠ  factory,  the  site  now  boasts  90  stores  and  15  cafes  and  restaurants  and  boosts  Norwich  well  into Â
'REENING UP 5%!
For  a  short-Âhand  guide  to  Norwichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recy- cling  schemes  visit: http://www.norwich.gov.uk/webapps/ atoz/service_page.asp?id=1134
If  you  are  interested  in  what  actually  hap- pens  to  you  rubbish  once  it  is  recycled  have  a  look  at: http://www.recycledproducts.org.uk/ UEA  ENVIRONMENT  WEEK NOVEMBER  14  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  18. A  week  of  events  organised  by  the  Student  Union  and  CRed. Our  precious  environment  in  which  we  live  and  work  is  changing.  Most  clima- tologists  agree  that  climate  change  is  here  and  could  have  a  dramatic  effect  on  our  every  day  existence.  If  sea  levels  rise,  what  will  happen  to  the  Yare  Valley,  its  wildlife  and  UEA?  As  oil  prices  rise,  does  this  herald  the  be- ginning  of  the  end  of  oil  and  what  will  it  mean  for  you?  Will  you  get  on  your  bike? Between  the  14th  and  18th  of  Novem- ber  there  will  a  series  of  day  events  and  seminars  aimed  at  letting  you  know  what  the  issues  are,  what  they  could  mean  to  you  and  what  you  can  do  to  help.  UEA  ENVIRONMENT  WEEK.  BE  PART  OF  IT.
the  top  ten  most  popular  shopping  destinations  in  the  UK.  The  development  represents  a  £350  million  investment  in  the  city  and  the  creation  of  2000  per- manent  jobs  in  the  city,  but  its  not  all  champagne  and  roses,  there  was  one  party  not  everyone  would  have  expectedâ&#x20AC;Ś  a  wake. The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wake  for  local  businessesâ&#x20AC;?  was  jointly  or- ganised  by  the  Green  Party  and  Friends  of  the  Earth.  They  fear  that  the  development  will  drag  the  heart  of  the  city  in  its  direction  to  the  detriment  of  local  busi- nesses  and  retailers.  They  argue  that  ChapelďŹ eld  will  impact  negatively  on  both  local  economy  and  the  en- vironment,  as  Green  Party  Councillor  Adrian  Ramsay  states:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local  and  independent  businesses  are  much  better  for  our  economy.â&#x20AC;?  He  argues  that  there  is  greater  stability  in  locally  based  economies  and  they  have  a  lesser  impact  on  the  environment.  He  urges Â
residents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;not  to  neglect  our  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  independent  and  local  businesses  in  favour  of  the  ChapelďŹ eld  shop- ping  development,  or  our  wake  for  the  local  economy  could  become  a  reality  and  Norwich  will  turn  into  a  clone  town.â&#x20AC;? Not  everyone  in  Norwich  is  as  skeptical.  The  opening  line  of  the  City  Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  impact  statement  reads:  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  opening  of  ChapelďŹ eld  is  signiďŹ cant  for  Norwich  and  Norfolk.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  There  has  been  growing  con- cern,  however,  regarding  the  brownďŹ eld  sites  in  the  city.  Before  development,  the  area  was  reportedly  becoming  increasingly  subject  to  decay  and  vandal- ism,  which  was  then  spreading  into  adjacent  areas.  The  development  of  the  site  has  led  to  some  other  projects,  including  the  development  of  low-Âcost  housing,  maintenance  of  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  areas,  and  tree  planting  schemes  among  others.  There  have  also  been  some  generous Â ďŹ nancial  contributions  towards  highway  works  in  the  city. There  is  no  doubt  that  it  is  most  environmen- tally  friendly  to  develop  brownďŹ eld  sites  rather  than  spreading  into  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenbeltâ&#x20AC;?,  but  another  mall  bringing  another  1000  or  so  car  park  spaces  into  the  city  is  far  from  the  optimum  scenario. As  debate  around  economical  impacts  swings  to  and  fro,  the  aesthetic  features  are  often  overlooked.  Inspired  by  surrounding  architecture  it  is  hoped  that  ChapelďŹ eld  will  break  the  ASBO  appeal  of  generic  malls  and  integrate  retail  into  the  wider  cultural  scene  in  Norwich.  The  maze  of  streets  and  alleys  full  of  independ- ent  retailers  is  the  reason  why  Norwich  is  already  such  a  popular  retail  destination.  Some  people  are  positive  that  the  grouping  of  chain-Âstores  together  in  the  malls  will  eventually  lead  to  the  streets  returning  to  local  independent  traders.  But  they  have  to  come  from  somewhere,  and  as  Councillor  Adrian  Ramsay  suggests  they  would  probably  move  traders  from  market  towns  in  Norfolk  to  the  city,  depriving  those  towns  of  their  facilities.  Is  there  any  pride  in  being  a  popular  retail  destination  if  it  is  at  the  expense  of  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  identity?
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eople  and  Planet,  the  UK  student  organisation,  has  at  last  arrived  at  UEA  to  launch  its  university- focused  campaign,  Go  Green.  The  People  and  Planet  initiative  has  arisen  due  to  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;massive  environmental  impact  of  the  169  universities  and  colleges  of  Higher  Education  in  the  UKâ&#x20AC;?.  According  to  People  and  Plan- etâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  report,  this  impact  is  reďŹ&#x201A;ected  in  facts  such  as  that  universities  in  this  country  own  9%  of  all  ofďŹ ce  space,  they  spend  £3  billion  annually  on  goods  and  services  and  consume  the  equivalent  of  £200  million  in  energy  annually.  To  tackle  these  environment  issues,  the  Go  Green  campaign  aims  for  all  universities  in  the  UK  to  achieve  the  following  four  points:  the  active,  public  support  of  university  senior  management;Íž  full  time  staff  dedicated  to  environment  management;Íž  a  com- prehensive  review  to  investigate  all  the  environmen- tal  impacts  of  the  institution  and  a  written,  publicly  available  environmental  policy  so  that  everyone  has  access  to  it  and  can  complain  or  applaud  its  conclu- sions.  Although  People  and  Planet  recognise  there  is  no  such  thing  as  a  national  assessment  that  ranks  universities  according  to  environmental  perform- ance,  the  fact  is  that  UEA  does  not  yet  qualify  for  any  of  the  requirements  mentioned  in  the  report  and  the  university  is  currently  considered  to  have  a  low  envi- ronmental  performance  and  management  strategies.  This  fact  seems  somewhat  shocking  when  you  think  that  UEA  is  meant  to  have  the  best  Environmental  Sciences  Department  in  the  country  and  one  of  the  best  climate  research  programmes  in  the  world. It  seems  as  if  the  Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recycling  scheme  or Â
5%! S )NFAMOUS "OILER (OUSE its  environmentally  friendly  Travel  Plan  are  not  quite  up  to  the  standards  of  the  People  and  Planet  crew.  Jenny  Gellatly,  the  Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Environmental  OfďŹ cer,  said  the  problem  here  at  UEA  is  that  despite  continu- ing  efforts  for  UEA  to  become  more  environmentally  responsible  there  is  still  a  lot  to  be  done,  such  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;more  bike  parking  spaces  on  campusâ&#x20AC;?,  to  cope  with  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  fantastic  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  increase  of  bike  users.  Arjan  Verschoor,  lecturer  in  Economics,  con- fessed  not  to  be  aware  of  UEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  environmental  policy.  It  would  be  an  important  step  for  UEA  to  make  its  permanent  staff  aware  of  such  policies.  Mr  Verschoor  applauded  UEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  efďŹ cient  use  of  energy  on  campus  buildings,  but  added  that  most  energy  should  be  obtained  from  a  renewable  source.  Esteve  Corbera,  who  was  environmental  management  ofďŹ cer  in  the  University  of  Barcelona  before  he  came  to  UEA  to  do  a  PhD  in  Development  Studies,  believes  that  UEA  should  invest  more  in  environmental  management,  for  example  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  purchasing  in  cites,  including  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  need  to  de-Âcentralise  energy  use  so  that  unnec- essary  lights  can  be  switched  off  at  night.  Heating  in  rooms  and  ofďŹ ces  can  be  adjusted  according  to  indi-Â
vidual  needs  to  reduce  energy  consumption,  or  wear  sweaters  insteadâ&#x20AC;?.  Both  Mr  Verschoor  and  Mr  Cor- bera  highlight  the  fact  that  UEA,  as  a  leading  univer- sity  in  environmental  research,  should  be  consistent  with  this  and  do  a  lot  more  to  become  increasingly  environmentally  conscious. Regardless  of  the  name  of  the  campaign  or  who  launches  it,  the  Go  Green  initiative  is  about  bringing  the  long  term  and  lasting  changes  we  need  to  see  if  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  the  Norfolk  broads  to  become  a  sedi- mented  sea-Âbed  in  some  years  time.  The  UN  wrote  in  Article  10  of  its  famous  declaration  on  the  envi- ronment  and  development  of  Rio  in  1992  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;envi- ronmental  issues  are  best  handled  with  the  participa- tion  of  all  concerned  citizens,  at  the  relevant  level.â&#x20AC;?  If  citizens  leave  all  environmental  concerns  to  govern- ments,  environmental  policies  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  work.  We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  warden  at  UEA  to  check  whether  or  not  we  are  recycling  correctly  and  biking  into  uni- versity,  and  like  most  things,  change  starts  from  per- sonal  decisions.  We  as  students  and  free  citizens  have  the  extraordinary  opportunity  to  choose  consciously  and  responsibly  to  bring  about  these  changes. Â
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orwich currently recycles 14% of its waste but this figure needs to rise to 18% by 2006 to meet proposed targets. For those of you in Halls it is fairly easy to re- cycle your rubbish in those big black bins collected eve- ry week, but when you move into student digs in the city it just isn’t quite the same. The move into the city shocked many of us this year as the amount you can recycle at the same convenience is severely reduced. In 2001, households in East Anglia produced 2.7 million tonnes of rubbish. Your household probably contributed about 1.2 tonnes of rubbish, equivalent to 150 refuse sacks. 84% of this rubbish is buried in the ground in landfill sites. But these sites are filling up and new ones are very hard to find. As the number of house- holds in East Anglia continues to rise so does the volume of rubbish. 43,000 households in Norwich have the green box door-to-door scheme available to them, but there are areas not yet included. The City Council has com- mitted to having all households integrated in the green box collection within the new year. The scheme itself is a fairly limited one as up until recently only cardboard and glass could be recycled, this is clearly wasteful as there is scope for plastic bottle, plastic bag and metal recycling. Currently sections of the city are having tin intro- duced to their door-to-door schemes, this is an on- going process as when the vehicles were originally purchased by the Council they brought the cheapest ones which were not fitted with compacting units, so only light weight material i.e. card and glass could be recycled, these vehicles are in the process of being fitted with the compacting facility. It is difficult to adapt to plastic as many recycling companies will not touch material if there is a chance of broken glass being mixed in, so for the moment Norwich’s efforts are concentrated in introducing more plastic banks. This financial year (running until March 2006) the council will have all households on the green box recycling scheme with the inclusion of tin, it has al- ready begun in some areas. It has also been agreed amongst the parties standing on the council that the larger blocks of council flats in the city will have recy- cling banks in the new year. There has been a consensus that recycling should be present in the city centre and shopping districts, so we will be seeing an introduction of 6 to 10 sets of on-street recycling bins in the city centre recycling glass and cardboard. No individual party controls the city council as it requires 20 seats to do so and although the major- ity party the Liberal Democrats only hold 18, Labour have 15, the Green Party 5 and the Conservatives 1. This year is the first year that the Green Party has had an influence over how the budget is spent. This year there has been an emphasis on waste and recy- cling. Before this only approximately half the houses in Norwich had green recycling boxes, the improve- ments will modify Norwich’s recycling scheme to have greater scope for materials and more house- holds included. Homes in Norwich currently throw away enough waste every year to cover the Carrow Road football pitch to a depth of 5 metres. This rubbish is taken to landfill sites at Costessy and Attlebridge by the Coun- cil’s contractors CityCare. A household can have as many green boxes as it needs and for many one tiny box is not enough, if this applies to you the number to call is CityCare on: 0845 650 2045 to get another free box. Recently there has been the introduction of Nor- wich’s first two plastic recycling banks at Sainsbury’s on Queen’s Road and Waitrose in Eaton. Green Party Councillor Adrian Ramsay assures “We will continue to lobby for money to fund enough banks to ensure good coverage across the city. We would like to see plastics included in the doorstep collection service. However, at least there is now a facility for plastic bottle recycling in the City Council area.” As only 2 banks could be negotiated from a proposed 10 it was logical to locate them at supermarkets to get the most use. Numbers were limited as the LibDem budget proposals did not include any money for plas- tic bottle recycling. One plastic recycling bank costs £1,700 to buy and £8,000 annual cost to empty each week, only a minor fraction of the Council’s annual budget. Instead of funding 10 recycling banks, the
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TO The number of Conservative Party members now set to choose a David to lead them = 4HE GREEN BOX ONLY OF WASTE IN .ORWICH IS RECYCLED Council decided to donate £3,000,000 to the Theatre Royal for its refurbishments.
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here have also been some further pro- posed improvements by the Green Party- yet to be accepted by the overall council- to introduce a fortnightly collection of garden waste door-to-door. The bin could be pur- chased for £30, if one household didn’t feel they pro- duce enough kitchen and garden waste in a fortnight then they bin can be shared between neighbours. Al- though it is not as good as a home composting bin for some houses that is not possible so it is better to
“The Lib Dem budget proposals did not include any money for plastic bottle recycling.” recycle some of the green waste despite the fuel us- age than to condemn it all to landfill. The council have to meet landfill targets, but they can do this in three ways: 1. Reduce Reuse Recycle;; this would work if cen- tral government implemented tax on packaging. 2. Recycling 3. Incineration Incineration is a devastating alternative that pollutes through combustion emissions, transport emission, toxic waste. In their nature incinerators require large catchments areas meaning that waste has to travel further, the disadvantages do not stop there as one third of the weight of the original waste remains as toxic ash and there is only one landfill site in the UK that can take this kind of waste so the incin- erated waste then has to transported there at further cost to the environment. However, the major problem is that in the found- ing of such an incinerator, which is a privatised busi- ness-thank you Maggie Thatcher- the contract re- quires a guaranteed volume of waste per year which is hardly and incentive for Councils paying the costs to reduce their quantities of waste. The Green Party have been actively working on introducing plastic to Norwich’;;s recycling scheme since the General elections of June 2004. Adrian Ramsay, Green Councillor for Nelson stated, “The system needed improvements and we are making a positive start.” When you recycle you are directly helping to pre- vent more of our landscape being mined and improv- ing our management of natural resources. * The glass you recycle is crushed and heated
to 1500(degrees) C and made into new glass bot- tles and jars. About 30 gallons of oil is saved making glass containers from recycled glass and glass can be recycled indefinitely. * Cans are separated, melted down and the metal reused to make more cans. This saves mining the tin and aluminium, processing the metal ore and transporting it from abroad * Paper left out for recycling is treated and made into paper for news- papers. It takes 17 mature trees to make 1 tonne of paper and in Britain we consume over 7,000,000 tonnes of paper annually. Some of the main problems with the system re- main political;; it is the City Council who are respon- sible for the collection of Norwich’s waste, but the Norfolk County Council who are responsible for its disposal. This would seem to be one of the main faults in a two-tier local government system as the LibDems have the most seats on the City Council and the Conservatives hold the majority in the county, so a disputed conflict of interest continues. The green Party are determined to get what they are campaigning for, Councillor Ramsay has high hopes for Norwich’s future in waste management “We will expand the Council’s recycling scheme fur- ther with a fortnightly collection of garden waste, extra plastic banks-at least 10, more on-street bins if the new ones are successful, the extension of the green box scheme, the introduction of banks to all flats regardless of whether council owned and the general increase in numbers of banks.” For such little effort as putting a used tin in a green box we can make a global difference.
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"EWARE THE LURGY "Y -!44 3(/%3-)4( Bird Flu: it’s the next big thing. It’s the new SARS, the new Ebola virus, mad cow disease, and foot and mouth all rolled into one daunting winged nemesis. Chickens cluck uneasily around the farmyards of Eu- rope as they await their inevitably slow, painful, and well-publicised death. Migratory birds cower at the army of accusing fingers that are pointed at them as they arrive for the winter. And, most eerily of all, gov- ernment officials, journalists and doctors come out in force to label anyone who is concerned about the threat of Avian Flu as a big girl’s blouse. Phrases like “scare mongering” dominate press releases the world over and politicians unite in a re- sounding chorus of “it’ll never happen”. We’re all made to feel pretty daft for believing that anything dangerous could ever penetrate the defences of for- tress Britain. But is it really so naive to purchase a couple of ounces of scare from your local monger? The thought of an invisible killer that spreads across the very air we breathe is one that ought to make us all feel a lit- tle uneasy. Each graceful dip and glide of our foreign, feathered friends could bring a devastating disease to the shores of merry old England. Sure enough, it’s unlikely to produce the complete destruction of life as we know it;; chances are we’ll all be fine. Indeed, unless the coffee tables of paradise are stocked with the latest edition of Concrete, no one reading this ar- ticle is dead yet, despite an endless list of threatening lurgies from parts unknown. It is, therefore, somewhat melodramatic to raise the alarm as if the grim spectre of death is looming dark and grey over the horizon, or to cite sparrows as the bringers of death, starvation and an inescapable sense of the macabre. After all, they’re pretty cute re- ally. But that does not mean that a certain amount of concern, or even fear, is completely unwarranted. Bird Flu is scary. That’s the truth. It’s even scarier considering the apparently short supply of vaccines, and the fact that the great minds of western medi- cine are still in the dark as to the exact structure of the human form of the disease. But what can the responsible Avian Flu fearer do? Put off the purchase of a loveable pet chicken? Don an attractive anti-bacterial shell-suit? Perhaps, but chances are that even those actions will make no difference to whether or not you end up chirruping your last chirp in the coming months. There is no way that any of us can prevent the onset of Avian Flu, should it arrive, and it is exactly this uncertainty that makes this threat so potent. We are all equally likely to be struck by it, and we are all equally powerless to stop it. However, before panic sets in, let’s take stock. There have been so many warnings of this nature in recent years that there is cause to take notice of those who call for calm. Emergency procedures have been prepared, and vaccines are steadily stockpiling in the event of a serious outbreak. The authorities are on the lookout for any suspicious bird deaths, and the countries in which the disease has already taken hold are taking the necessary precautions to prevent it from spreading. In the meantime, the best anyone can do is to keep one eye on the news, and to main- tain a levelheaded view that “it’s very unlikely”. In short, be afraid, but not too afraid.
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Unthinkable as it may currently be, our Labour gov- ernment will not last forever. The Conservatives are in the process of rejuvenating themselves and get- ting back on their feet, and the Liberal Democrats maintain their slow (but steady) increase in electoral success. In twenty years, what will people remember of this government? It seems unlikely that it will be in- vestment in the NHS or education. Not even the war in Iraq will be the first thing we will think of, because by then we can be relatively sure things will have set- tled down in the country. But in the ID card legisla- tion recently passed through parliament, there is the potential for a legacy that will outlive both Tony Blair and our very own MP, Charles Clarke.
Unlike the Iraq war, we will be reminded of this policy every day. It will be there every time we open our wallet – our face staring up at us, our most per- sonal details stored within. The fact that we have to divulge such information to the government may in itself worry some people;; others will accept this and get on with their lives. The thing that will affect eve- ryone is the cost and practical arrangements for the creation of these cards. Will people still be as apathetic about ID cards when they realise that this piece of plastic will cost us £30. This is only the latest figure. What is more we will have to buy a new one every time we change address. So yes, students will have to pay £30 every time we change residences. The London School of Economics has said that the cards will cost £300 each to produce. While this figure has been disputed by the Home Office, if the card costs any more than their £30 quote, the funds will have to be made avail- able through taxes, or through skimming money from
other policy areas. This will mean either an increase in national insurance (again!) or the taking of money from the NHS or the education departments. People will be even less happy when they realise that as an anti-terrorist measure, these cards are com- pletely ineffective. Charles Clarke announced after the London bombings that ID cards could not have pre- vented the attack. It seems as if the government is hiding behind the shroud of terrorism to increase its ability to monitor every single one of us. If you refuse to apply for an ID card, you will find such trivial mat- ters as getting a bank account, or registering to vote becoming much more difficult, if not impossible. If there is a good practical reason for introducing ID cards then MI5 is keeping it very well under wraps. The money could be much better spent on in- creased border control and increasing the size of our police force. The Union of UEA Students is opposed to ID cards: we need to campaign strongly on issues like this, issues that could cost us so dearly.
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Everyone hates chavs. And why shouldn’t they? A multitude of spotty youths sporting the latest trends in market-wear approach you in the street, and en masse hurls barely coherent and unprovoked abuse at you, while you try to continue your journey to get some milk, fervently praying for that sweet little spar- row hopping about on the grass to transmogrify into a huge wolf and rip these chavs to shreds with its razor-sharp teeth. Give any respectable person in this country their way, and chavs would be slowly gassed to death in enormous Argos warehouses. However. I have recently gained the tiniest insight into the world of chavs, and it really is, as much as I hate to say it, a sad and rather sympathy-inducing tale. I was sitting at a bus stop on Colman Road last Friday night, patiently waiting for one of the wonder- fully regular and astoundingly punctual buses that this fine city boasts, and after about twenty minutes of quiet solitude, a young chav bounces out in front of me and inquires when the next bus is due. I reply that I have no idea, but hazard a guess that we might be on our way by December. The young chav shuffles about a bit, and says, in dulcet Norwich tones, “I fink you’re well fine, can I have your number?” I smile in-
wardly and ask his age. “Six’een,” he replies. I inform him I am a little too old for him, and then suddenly another, much younger chav skulks up and sits next to me. I look down with interest and faint amusement at this apparent twelve year old who stinks of alcohol, is almost drowning in his Adidas jacket, and is smirk- ing up at me with a cocky smile that can’t quite dis- guise his shyness. I ask his age, and am told he is 13. Out of interest, and because I’m alarmed by the quite astonishing stench of alcohol that these two children are exuding, I ask what they’re up to tonight. 16 year old chav replies, whilst hanging from the roof of the bus shelter, “I’m going to get f***ed, ‘cos my Mum’s abandoned me again.” I am somewhat taken aback by this, and ask why his Mum has done that. “Oh, she’s always doing that, f***ing off and abandoning me. You don’t need this when you six’een, seven’een, do you?” I reply that no, I suppose you don’t, becom- ing more and more fascinated by the suppressed but unmistakable anger and bitterness in his voice. I would press further, but at that point an un- speakably drunk middle-aged man stumbles across the road with a plastic bag full of beer cans and an enormous joint between his fingers. He and the 16 year old exchange a well-acquainted touch of the knuckles, and the man leers over us and mumbles to the boys: “Do you want to come and smoke a joint and get wankered with me?” And these two children reply excitedly that yes, they want to go and smoke a
joint and get wankered with this man, and they bid me farewell and disappear into the blackness. I hate chavs as much as the next person, but this encounter revealed to me what, deep down, everyone knows — that there’s a reason these little shits are little shits — but to have it stated to me in black and white did, to use a pathetic phrase, open my eyes. If a 16 year old’s mother walks out on him at 9pm on a Friday night (‘again’) apparently without a hint of concern as to what her son may get up to, indiffer- ent to the fact that he will, in all probability, be wan- dering the streets and getting pissed with old men, then the mother is a disgrace and should be blamed for whatever monster her child becomes. To see the hardened, bitter faces of these two young boys was very disconcerting. They have the rest of their lives to go out and get pissed and smoke joints on Friday nights, why should they have to do it at 16 and 13? Can we really blame these kids for lurking on street corners at night, when the alternative is sitting in an empty house waiting for their parents to come back and give them some attention? I’m not asking you to embrace the next chav who chucks a log at your head, or whisper ‘I forgive you’ and touch their shoulder tenderly, but there is a rea- son that these kids are the way they are. True, their parents may never have actually taught them to throw logs at strangers’ heads, but they did teach them that there’s nothing for them to go home to.
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!)$ &!4)'5% It  has  been  difďŹ cult  to  open  a  newspaper  in  recent  weeks  without  being  confronted  with  images  of  destruction  and  distress  from  across  the  world.  While  the  natural  disasters  of  Hur- ricane  Katrina  and  the  Kashmir  earthquake  were  impossible  to  forsee,  questions  are  now  being  asked  -  as  Tom  Law  observes  in  his  article  in  this  issue  of  Concrete  -  about  our  role  in  averting  preventable  disasters  such  as  the  food  crisis  in  Sudan. Many  will  complain  that  with  so  many  people  urgently  needing  our  help,  making  the  right  decision  about  who  to  give  money  to  is  almost  impossible.  Even  as  we  give  to  those  causes  that  make  the  headlines,  we  must  remain  aware  of  the  people  whose  stories  are  not  given  the  prominence  of  the  press:  aid  cannot  end  on  the  front  pages. Already  this  term,  UEA  students  have  proved  themselves  to  be  a  charitable  bunch,  with  RAG  raising  money  for  Action  Aid  and  the  hockey  team  playing  to  raise  funds  for  the  Meningitis  Trust.  This  week,  the  NUS  launches  a  national  campaign  to  send  more  aid  to  areas  hit  by  the  earthquake  in  South  East  Asia.  So  give  as  much  as  you  can  afford,  to  as  many  causes  as  you  can  afford.  Look  beyond  the  headlines  to  those  who  may  not  have  the  media  on  their  side.  A  pound  a  week  for  charity  means  half  a  pint  less  to  drink  at  the  bar:  not  a  big  sacriďŹ ce  to  make,  even  on  a  student  budget.
#/523%7/2+ $%!$,).%3 34!.$!2$)3%$ The  news  that  coursework  deadlines  have  been  standardised  must  be  welcomed  by  stu- dents  across  campus.  Alongside  previous  campaigns  for  the  anonymous  marking  of  course- work,  this  is  another  move  towards  a  fair  and  equal  practice  being  employed  in  the  assessment  of  essays  at  UEA.  Before  the  changes,  deadlines  varied  according  to  which  school  you  attended,  with  some  refusing  to  accept  essays  after  the  submission  date,  and  others  consenting  to  the  most  tenuous  of  hangover-Âbased  excuses.  The  new  system  brings  a  much  needed  clarity  to  the  procedures  for  handing  in  work,  and  will  reduce  the  confusion  that  has  previously  arisen  over  minor  policy  differences  within  the  larger  schools.   Â
4(% #/.#2%4% $25'3 3526%9 Next  issue  sees  the  return  of  a  Concrete  institution:  the  Drugs  Survey.  This  year  we  will  be  collecting  information  from  students  across  UEA  on  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  taken  what  and  when,  and Â ďŹ nding  out  whether  attitudes  towards  illegal  substances  have  changed  over  the  years  since  we  started  the  survey.  Do  you  think  cannabis  should  be  legalised?  Are  legal  drugs  such  as  alcohol  more  destructive  than  illegal  ones?  Has  drug-Âtaking  become  a  rite  of  passage  for  many  people,  and  should  the  penalties  for  possession  be  harsher?  These  questions  and  more  will  be  considered  when  the  results  are  collated  and  published  in  Issue  182. All  we  ask  is  for  you  to  get  involved.  A  blank  questionnaire  can  be  found  on  page  11  of  this  issue,  so  when  you  have Â ďŹ nished  reading  your  sparkling  new  copy  of  Concrete,  just Â ďŹ ll  in  your  answers  and  return  the  completed  survey  to  our  ofďŹ ce.  We  can  be  found  upstairs  in  Union  House,  just  along  the  corridor  from  Room  1.28. Find  out  what,  if  anything,  your  fellow  students  have  been  ingesting  in  a  fortnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time.
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I  am  becoming  increasingly  alarmed  by  the  direction  of  Rabbit,  the  Student  Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  weekly  newsletter.  In  recent  weeks  it  has  heavily  fea- tured  the  campaign  against  ID  cards,  and  this  week  it  actually  dedicated  the  entire  front  page  to  the  issue. As  many  Concrete  readers  will  know,  Rabbit  is  written  by  the  Union  Communications  OfďŹ cer  Andy  Higson  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  an  active  member  of  Norwichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Liberal  Democrats.  He  even  stood  for  elec- tion  to  the  County  Council  for  the  party  in  May  this  year.  With  that  in  mind,  it  seems  rather  a  strange  coincidence  that  a  Union  policy  which  happens  to  precisely  reďŹ&#x201A;ect  the  Lib  Dem  agen- da  has  been  given  such  massive  prominence  in  the  newsletter  of  a  Union  which  is  supposedly  not  attached  to  any  party. The  issue  here  is  not  whether  or  not  the  Union  is  right  to  support  the  campaign  against  ID  cards  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  indeed,  there  are  strong  arguments  to  be  made  both  for  and  against  the  proposals.  The  issue  is  whether  there  is  a  conďŹ&#x201A;ict  of  inter- ests  between  Andy  Higsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  political  activities  and  the  job  we  elected  him  to  carry  out  at  the  Student  Union. Is  the  ID  cards  campaign  really  so  much  more  important  than  all  the  other  issues  affecting  UEA  students  that  it  warrants  the  entire  front  page  of  our  Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  newsletter?  And  if  the  Un- ion  Council  decided  on  a  campaign  that  reďŹ&#x201A;ect- ed  the  policies  of  Labour  or  the  Tories,  would  that  campaign  be  given  an  entire  front  page  of  Andy  Higsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Rabbit? Sincerely, Richard  Bailey UG2  LAW
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vĂ&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x160;>Ă&#x160;viĂ&#x153;Ă&#x160;Â&#x201C;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2026;>ÂŤĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160; /Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160;"ÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC; Â&#x153;iĂ&#x160; Â&#x153;Â?i\Ă&#x160; ivĂ&#x152;Ă&#x160;Â&#x201C;Â&#x2C6;`wiÂ?`Ă&#x160;Ă&#x192;Â&#x153;Â?Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Âś Â&#x2DC;}Â?>Â&#x2DC;`Ă&#x160;Â&#x201C;>Â&#x17D;iĂ&#x160;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x160; iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x201C;>Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x160; "Y 3#/44 "/$)% 30/243 #/22%30/.$%.4 When  the  2006  World  Cup  qualifying  groups  were  drawn,  most  England  fans  breathed  a  sigh  of  relief.   For  once  England  had  managed  to  avoid  the  recog- nised  major  European  football  nations,  such  as  Italy  and  Germany,  who  they  had  met  in  the  past.  QualiďŹ cation  this  time  should  have  been  easy.  England  got  off  to  a  sluggish  start,  drawing  with  Aus- tria.  Although  things  did  pick  up  as  England  started  grinding  out  results,  beating  Azerbaijan  1-Â0  was  hardly  awe-Âinspiring.  Sven  Goran  Eriksson  simply  claimed  the  score  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  matter  as  long  as  England  won,  but  surely  a  team  who  were  at  the  time  ranked  in  the  top  ten  of  the  world  can  do  better?   Still  failing  to  impress,  England  captured  a  lucky  1-Â0  win  against  Wales  in  September  before  an  embarrassing  defeat  to  Northern  Ireland  -  although  Eriksson  did  at  least  manage  to  apologise  to  fans  this  time.  When  the  re- cent  games  against  Austria  and  Poland  came  around  it  was  no  surprise  that  the  nation  were  not   overly  optimistic  about  Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  chances.  Outside  the  em- barrassing  defeat  to  Northern  Ireland  was  an  equally  humiliating  4-Â1  friendly  defeat  to  Denmark,  which  compounded  the  misery.  Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recent  performance  against  Aus- tria  did  not  inspire  too  many  plaudits  either,  even  though   England  won  after  yet  another  lacklustre  performance.  It  was  only  thanks  to  a  dubious  pen- alty  decision,  which  led  to  Frank  Lampard  adding  to  his  international  tally.  After  the  game,  Michael  Owen  claimed  that  England  will  go  to  the  World  cup  with  a  squad  which  â&#x20AC;&#x153;apart  from  Brazilâ&#x20AC;Ś  is  not  betteredâ&#x20AC;?. Â
Sven  Goran  Eriksson  also  stated  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;there  are  far  more  positives  than  negativesâ&#x20AC;?  to  be  taken  from  the  game.   Although  it  is  undoubtedly  true  that  England  do  have  a  very  talented  squad,  on  the  basis  of  that  performance  Sven  Goran  Eriksson  could  be  accused  of  being  deluded. There  was  an  enforced  tactical  change  against  Poland,  with  England  having  to  drop  Steven  Gerrard  and  David  Beckham  from  a  midďŹ eld  system  that  was  clearly  not  working.  After  the  change,  the  England  midďŹ elders  seemed  much  more  comfortable  in  their  roles,  leading  to  a  better  performance  all  round.  In  the  end,  although  England  may  have  seemed  lucky  to  score  so  late  on  in  the  game,  the  result  was  undoubt- edly  deserved. With  such  a  positive  performance,  and  high  pro-Â ďŹ le  changes  to  the  team,  we  will  now  have  to  see  if  Eriksson  keeps  the  changes  he  originally  enforced.  The  easiest  route  for  Eriksson  would  be  to  simply  put  Gerrard  and  Beckham  straight  back  into  their  usual  positions.  However,  as  the  Poland  perform- ance  perhaps  demonstrated,  that  may  not  be  best  for  the  team.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  tough  decision  for  Eriksson  with  Beckham  and  Gerrard  both  recently  being  short  listed  for  World  Player  of  the  Year,  alongside  Frank  Lamp- ard  and  Wayne  Rooney.  However,  with  the  World  Cup  fast  approaching  Eriksson  needs  to  make  decisions  soon.  There  is  no  doubt  that  England  do  have  a  very  talented  squad  but  they  need  motivation  and  leader- ship,  otherwise  this  team  will  simply  continue  being  underachievers.   As  for  the  long-Âterm  future,  England  have  just  been  given  a  top  seed  in  qualifying  groups  for  the  European  2008  competition.  Another  easy  qualifying  campaign  dawns?
"Y -!2#53 */.%3 30/243 #/22%30/.$%.4 It  is  June  2006.  A  German  football  stadium  is  host- ing  a  World  Cup  Quarter  Final  which,  in  a  cruel  twist  of  fate,  has  seen  England  and  Brazil  thrust  together  once  more.  England  are  trailing  1-Â0  in  the  87th  minute  when  the  ball  breaks  to  Joe  Cole  on  the  left  touchline.  Cafu,  having  bombed  forward  in  the  preceding  Brazil  attack,  is  caught  out  of  position.  Meanwhile,  Peter  Crouch  is  lolloping  towards  the  penalty  box  and  a  well  ďŹ&#x201A;ighted  ball  now  could  revive  English  hopes. Cole  scurries  towards  the  by-Âline  and  as  all  of  England  holds  its  breathâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;Ś.he  cuts  back  onto  his  right  foot,  Cafu  makes  up  the  lost  yards  to  win  the  tackle.  The  move  is  dead.  England  are  out  of  the  World  Cup. Over  the  past  year,  Joe  Cole  has  been  branded  as  the  solution  to  Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  left  sided  problem.  Howev- er,  this  troublesome  equation  will  never  truly  balance  "Y ,/5)3 (/,$).' 0!23/.3 30/243 %$)4/2
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Despite  his  talents,  it  seems  Joe  Cole  will  never  please  anyone.  His  critics  point  to  the  fact  that  he  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  use  his  left  foot  and  consistently  checks  back  onto  his  right  to  cross,  but  France  managed  to  win  the  World  Cup  in  1998  without  any  left  sided  attack- ing  midďŹ elder,  so  why  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  we?  I  do  not  believe  that  Joe  Cole  is  the  worst  player  to  have  played  in  the  left  midďŹ eld  position  for  England,  indeed  in  my  opinion  he  has  been  the  best  player  we  have  had  so  far.  What  many  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  realise  is  that  Joe  Coleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lack  of  a  left  foot  is  an  asset  when  you  have  Ashley  Cole  galloping  up  behind  you.  As  a  naturally  right-Âfooted  player  Joe  Cole  will  come  inďŹ eld,  pulling  the  right- back  out  of  position,  which  releases  Ashley  Cole  into  the  free  space  to  cross,  something  which  he  excels  at.  If  one  were  to  use  either  Middlesbroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  young  talent  Stuart  Downing  or  the  Wayne  Bridge/Ashley  Cole  combination,  they  would  all  be  one-Âdimension-Â
until  a  truly  left  footed  player  occupies  that  position.  The  attributes  that  Cole  brings  to  the  role,  when  bal- anced  against  his  tendency  to  over  elaborate,  attempt  unnecessary  tricks  and  rarely  kick  the  ball  with  his  left  foot,  mean  that  he  should  not  be  the  man  charged  with  patrolling  the  left  wing. Instead  of  the  arrogant  Chelsea  player,  I  would  implore  Sven  Goran-ÂEriksson  to  utilise  Stewart  Downing  when  he  regains  full Â ďŹ tness.  His  wand  of  a  left  foot  would  be  far  more  likely  to Â ďŹ nd  the  head  of  an  onrushing  Peter  Crouch  in  the  dying  moments  of  a  crucial  World  Cup  match.  Another  preferable  situa- tion  would  be  advancing  Ashley  Cole  up  the Â ďŹ eld  (a  decision  with  which  he  would  be  perfectly  comfort- able)  and  playing  Jamie  Carragher,  a Â ďŹ t  Wayne  Bridge  or  even  Paul  Konchesky  at  left  back. Joe  Cole  has  indeed  made  marked  improvements  as  a  player  under  the  stewardship  of  Jose  Mourinho,  but  a  man  who  uses  his  left  foot  as  infrequently  as  a  solar  eclipse,  is  surely  not  the  answer  for  England  on  the  left  side  of  midďŹ eld. al,  with  none  of  them  coming  in-ÂďŹ eld  but  all  staying  out  wide  getting  to  the  by-Âline  to  put  in  a  cross.  This  may  sound  good,  but  would  not  use  Ashley  Coleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talents  to  the  full.  I  therefore  believe  that  of  the  above  mentioned,  all  of  which  are  the  leading  candidates  for  the  position,  none  have  the  attacking  ďŹ&#x201A;air  and  tal- ent  matched  up  with  the  experience  that  Joe  Cole  has,  especially  as  the  Wayne  Bridge/Ashley  Cole  combina- tion  has  never  proven  to  be  a  match  winner  -  even  if  on  paper  it  seems  a  good  idea.  As  for  Stuart  Downing,  2006  may  be  too  early  for  him,  as  he  is  unproven  at  both  both  Champions  League  (which  Sven-ÂGoran  Ericksson  regards  as  very  important)  and  international  level.  Finally,  Joe  Cole  has  rarely  been  caught  out-Âof-Âposition,  some- thing  which  is  of  the  utmost  importance  when  play- ing  some  of  the  better  teams  at  international  level.  He  may  be  renowned  for  his  attacking  qualities  and  tricks  on  the  ball,  but  he  is  a  good  tackler  and  has  a  strong  work  ethic,  making  him  far  more  than  just  a  ball  of  tricks. Â
7Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Â?`Ă&#x160;8 Ă&#x160;viiÂ?Ă&#x160; Ă&#x192;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160;ivviVĂ&#x152; "Y 345!24 (!22)3/. 30/243 #/22%30/.$%.4 On  the  17th  October,  Australia  completed  a  series  whitewash,  taking  the  one-Âoff  Test  Match  against  the  World  XI  by  210  runs.  Having  previously  won  three  one-Âday  internationals  by  similarly  convincing  mar- gins  (93,  55,  and  156  runs),  Australia  put  their  Ashes  defeat  behind  them  with  a  thoroughly  clinical  and  professional  performance,  dispatching  the  World  XI  with  consummate  ease.  The  World  XI  only  once  man- aged  to  bat  for  50  overs,  being  unable  to  effectively  combat  the  precision  of  Glenn  McGrath  and  the  guile  and  variety  of  Shane  Warne  and  the  oft-Âoverlooked  Stuart  MacGill.  It  cannot  be  said  that  technical  deďŹ ciency  is  to  blame  for  the  failure  of  the  World  XIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  batsmen.  While  the  likes  of  the  rookie  Ian  Bell  may  have  struggled  against  Warne  in  the  summer,  renowned  batsmen  such  as  Brian  Lara  and  Rahul  Dravid  have  the  all- round  game  to  cope  with  any  attack.  While  Australia  performed  admirably  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  reminding  everyone  just  why Â
they  are  still  the  number  one  team  in  world  cricket  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  it  was  clear  that  there  was  something  inherently  wrong  with  the  World  XIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  batting.  The  bowling  did  not  disappoint,  with  Flintoff  and  Harmison  evoking  memories  of  Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Ashes  victory  with  an  incisive  and  aggressive  spell  of  fast  bowling,  taking  3  wickets  apiece  to  restrict  Australia  to  199  in  their  second  in- nings,  but  it  seemed  that  when  put  under  pressure,  the  World  XI  batsmen  were  simply  not  up  for  the Â ďŹ ght. In  much  the  same  way  as  Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  footballers  often  under-Âperform  in  friendly  matches  but  have  only  lost  once  in  World  Cup  qualiďŹ ers,  the  World  XI  batsmen,  when  freed  from  the  demands  of  securing  a  result  for  their  country,  forgot  about  the  concentra- tion  and  determination  required  for  a  long  stay  at  the  crease,  and  were  consequently  found  wanting.  Contrast  their  efforts  to  those  of  Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  batsmen  throughout  the  Ashes  and  it  seems  clear  that  the  added  pressure  of  playing  for  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  country  brings  with  it  an  extra  focus  and  resolve.  In  truth,  the  result  of  this  series  never  really  mattered,  but  it  was  barely  a  contest.
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Ýi`ÊÀiÃÕ ÌÃÊv ÀÊ1 Êv ÌL> iÀÃ "Y -!2#53 */.%3 30/243 #/22%30/.$%.4 De Monfort University (Leicester) made the fairly substantial journey to UEA for the first Men’s football BUSA fixture of the season. It may well have been a journey that they were sorry to have made as a 3-0 score line merely hints at the domination enjoyed by UEA. It conspired that the first notable action of the match would also be the most controversial. A pleas- ing passing move by UEA resulted in a cross by Jon Ri- chardson being converted by Nick Gaskell via means of a spectacular overhead kick. It was a super goal that Frank Lampard would have been proud to have claimed for his own. Yet Gaskell himself was not even granted that privilege. The referee’s fairly incoherent response for disallowing it, was that he could not be 100% certain that the ball had in fact struck the back of the net and had not just gone over the bar. Fuelled by this sense of injustice UEA began to ensure that De Montfort were made abundantly aware that they were involved in a serious game of football, as numerous players made use of the wet conditions to demonstrate the art of a good slide tackle – take the ball and just a little bit of the man as well for good measure. One De Montfort player failed to take any of the ball with one of his tackles and thus handed a free kick to UEA on the left corner of the penalty box. With everyone expecting the high ball, Rob Evans cleverly slid his shot along the floor defeating strikers, defend- ers and goalkeeper alike, to nestle the ball in the bot- tom right hand corner. Evans then turned provider, swinging in a deli-
cious corner which was met firmly by the head of Jason Lincoln who opened his UEA scoring account over a year after his debut. Perhaps as a result of securing a 2-0 lead, UEA started the second half poorly, defending too deep and resorting to hopeful punts up-field. Having said that, De Montfort still failed to muster a shot on tar- get and in fact, from one of the long balls, Dave Yeo- mans hounded down one of the opposition defend- ers to win possession, but his shot was well saved by the De Montfort keeper. The high standard of the Leicester goalkeeper did come as somewhat of a shock considering he was sporting the tracksuit bottom look which, ever since the days of Dimitri Kharine, has always been an ap- pearance to mistrust in men between the sticks. It did appear as if UEA might end making life somewhat difficult for themselves, as chances slid just wide for Paolo Cerroni and Rob Evans and an- other was just plain squandered by Marcus Jones. It therefore fell to Captain Gaskell to ease any nerves by converting a cross from six yards out. From there UEA saw the remaining time out for the 3-0 victory, which was impressive in the main part due to the outstanding tackling and total com- mitment of all team members. This meant that De Montfort not only left with defeat on their minds, but also pain in their limbs. The 1st XI faced a difficult game in the form of Loughborough 2nd’s and despite a strong perform- ance from a relatively new team they ended up being defeated 5-1. Nicki Young continued his impressive start to life in a UEA shirt with the solitary strike for UEA;; it was his seventh in only three starts since join- ing in September.
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of the game with a particularly solid and determined defence UEA won, with a well deserved 36-28. UEA 2nds faced University College Northampton 2nds. Having never played together before UEA displayed confident, fluent play, resulting in an emphatic 52-14 victory. Both results secure the teams an all impor- tant first 3 points in the BUSA tables.
ÕÀ iÃÊ> `Ê« ÀÊv À Ê > ÌÊ ÀÜ V Ê ÌÞÊ«À }ÀiÃÃ "Y 7),, !,&/2$ 30/243 #/22%30/.$%.4 Norwich City’s promotion hopes have been dealt a severe blow over the last couple of weeks. While it seems the first international break did them the world of good, the last one has stopped any kind of momen- tum the club had. The last two games have not been up to the high standard that this club sets itself and have left the Ca- naries lagging in 15th place in the Championship. The injuries to key players such as Safri have not helped. There were high hopes that the home game against Millwall would provide three points and a necessary boost up the table. However, it was never going to be this easy against a battling Millwall side struggling at the foot of the table. The away side took an early lead when Ade Williams headed the ball in off the upright. City looked much brighter in the second half though and thoroughly deserved their equaliser. Ashton, who has been struggling with injuries and form, silenced any critics as he hooked in the equal- iser in the 52nd minute. There was hope yet amongst the Carrow Road faithful that Norwich would push on and get a winner. It seemed like this would be the case as in the last ten minutes City were awarded a penalty. There was quite a gap to the spot kick being taken as the Millwall players protested. Barry Hayles got sent off as a con- sequence. Huckerby eventually stepped up and it was
saved by Andy Marshall. Of course this was deeply ironic as Marshall has become a hate figure amongst many of the Norwich faithful because of his antics at bitter rivals Ipswich. If the inability to take three points against Mill- wall was frustrating, Norwich did not even get close to a point against high-flying Luton. The home side started brilliantly and did not look back. They took the lead in the 15th minute as Feeney stabbed the ball in from close range. This triggered an avalanche of goals for Luton, the second came from a horrendous error from Green. Edwards launched a hopeful ball into the box and keeper seemed to have it covered, but he slipped at the vital moment. Hopefully this won’t harm his England credentials. Things went from bad to worse for Norwich as goals form Holmes and Howard put Luton 4-0 up at half time. Norwich were much better in the second half and created a number of chances. They got two goals back from top scorer Ashton and sub Jarvis. However it was a case of too little too late as the defence had already collapsed in the first half. This now leaves Norwich four points off the play- off places in what is increasingly becoming a compact and competitive league. It seems that no team are un- beatable, although Sheffield United are the exceptions and have raced away to a four point lead. Fortunately, Norwich have not lost too much ground in the last two games, but with injuries hopefully coming back soon it is now time to make a real push to the top part of the table.
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"Y (!..!( -!8%9 UEA ladies 1st XI travelled to Bury St Edmunds this week and, after last weeks result, began the game with confidence. The first half began well with UEA putting pres- sure on the Bury team, and narrowly missing several goal scoring opportunities in open play. Bury soaked up the pressure however and broke away several times, only to be met by a solid UEA defence. The second half saw more opportunities for UEA to score, but unfortunately the short corners gained were not converted. Despite all the hard work put in by both teams the score remained 0-0. The recent winning streak of the UEA 2nd XI was maintained this week with an exceptional performance
lowed them to dictate the game and Watson took full advantage of a difficult opportunity at the top of the ‘D’. A clinical strike into the goal’s bottom corner was the last finish of his game hat-trick. With quarter of an hour left of play UEA’s Andy Clements made a strong challenge on one of the Ely attackers. The umpire called dangerous play and awarded a yellow card to Clements who left ten play- ers on the pitch, as he walked over to the ‘sin-bin’ at the side of the field. However UEA managed to maintain their com- posure and the mid-fielder Vermeulen netted himself two more goals in short succession. The final whistle was blown and the goal tally was 7-0. After such an emphatic victory, UEA were under- standably euphoric. Watson summed up the perform- ance with the words, “We really played for each other today and were constantly working as a unit. It is a real pleasure playing with a team that you know you can rely on.” UEA’s unbeaten run sees them second in the league on goal difference. With a well drilled and co- hesive side, the 1st XI are looking to build on their current success and are aiming at promotion this season. Next Saturday sees UEA travel away for a tough game against Bury St Edmunds. by the squad. At half time visitors Old Buckingham found themselves 4-0 down with Stephanie Simpson and Angela Fletcher scoring the four goals between them, Simpson scoring three of the four. The second half saw Old Buckingham working hard to get into the game but two further goals were scored by player of the match Jenny Bromley and Amy Hammick. UEA showing great promise for the season ahead. The 3rd XI coped well playing on the unfamil- iar surface of grass this week. Despite an aggres- sive opposition UEA scored early in the game, with Charlie Cuncliffe scoring her first goal for the UEA team. The opposition continued to increase the pres- sure throughout the second half, but the UEA defence held, until finally the Harriers broke through and lev- elled the score with a late second half goal. Final score: 1-1.
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the East Anglian Cross Country League. On a wet and miserable day there were shining perform- ances from fresher Andy Whet- stone and fourth year Emma Coombs who won their respective races in some style. The men com-
peted over a course of 10km while the women contested the 5km. Andy and Emma were backed up by good runs from team-mates Jemma Thake and Glen Watts who finished in second and third places. Cross Country Captain Calum
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Nicol was pleased with the results and described the day as “an ex- cellent start for UEA. I’m really looking forward to our next fixture where I hope we can build on these performances”. He put in a solid run to finish in sixth place. Other notable performances
came from Anna Yosin (10th), Francesca Lee (11th), Mario Sanchez (18th), Rob Green (19th) and a much improved Paul Smart (20th). The efforts of the team were rewarded with free hot food and drinks at the finish, which made
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