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STUDENTS SHOUT: ''UEA, WE WON'T PAY' A group of students blockade main entrance of the Registry building demanding a position on HE cuts.

Norwich City Council unanimously vote to support the Union of UEA Students' Higher Education policy.

Jonathan Brady UEA students gathered in the Square on Wednesday 3rd March to protest against the Government's proposed cuts to funding for Higher Education institutions.

Rachel Archer led the demonstration at midday on the 'National Day of Action Against Fees and Cuts' to voice students' concerns to UEA Vice-Chancellor Edward Acton about the future of education funding. Over 50 students rallied to support the campaign, signing their names on banners and chanting slogans such as "UEA, we won't pay". The protesters marched around campus before finally assembling at the Registry-the office of the Vice-Chancellor.

As protesters tried to enter, two police officers barricaded

building, the preventing students from entering and causing disruption to scheduled meetings. One unidentified member of staff showed support to the protest: "I appreciate the demonstration on behalf of many staff here at UEA." Pro Vice-Chancellor Tom Ward responded to the incident at the behest of the Vice-Chancellor, who was unavailable at the time.

When asked about how UEA is likely to be affected by the government budget cuts he said, "No doubt we will oe affected; it's not disastrous but very challenging. In the short term it's sustainable, but long term maintenance and refurbishment will have to be put off. There are tough choices ahead."

When pr,essed further about the University's lack of

comment on the cuts he added, "We've been fairly quiet since we're in the middle of a fees review and election campaign.

Right now it's a politically fraught matter, but we need to concentrate on maintaining the student experience."

In a letter to the ViceChancellor, the protesters outlined that 'Education is a right, -not a privilege' that shouldn't financially threaten the future of British students.

Later, Mr. Ward agreed to hold a separate meeting for students who wanted to discuss the matter further. He also agreed to speak in front of a packed Union Council on Thursday 4th March.

Students involved in the protest recognised the scale of the problem but kept focused on their aims. Emma Lightfoot, an MA student in History, said: "it's a big issue .. .!

think students realise that money is limited as a result of the economic crisis, but we're not the ones who should be penalised because of an older generation's mistakes."

Speaking at Union Council Mr. Ward reminded students that the exact details of the level of cuts fac:ing UEA would not be revealed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England until mid-March.

He was able to say, however, that the national figures show significant cuts to capital funding - mostly funding for replacing and maintaining buildings - and that it is likely this will be the same for UEA. Whilst short term cuts in this area can be dealt with, continual cuts year after year could cause UEA to suffer.

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CONCRETE CAMPUS A FASHIONABLE INSPIRATION Andrea Stromskag The renowned denim brand Levi's recently used UEA as the setting for its latest promotional film footage. The clip features models wearing their new collection on various sites around campus, and is currently featured on the brand's website.

The clip makes particular

use of the University's concrete buildings.

A UEA press release said: "We are often approached by companies who want to use our campus as a backdrop to still photography or films.

"We take each case on merit, ensuring that such an activity would not inconvenience staff or students and that the subject

matter is not inappropriate."

The Ziggurats, featured notably in the clip, were voted among the top ten examples of iconic university architecture in the UK in a 2009 issue ofthe Architects' Journal.

Norfolk and Suffolk Terrace are original 1960s student and remain residences, popular for their style and eyecatching views from bedrooms

and _ shared kitchens. The award-winning architecture was constructed by Sir Denys Lasdun, Lord Norman Foster and Rick Mather.

A representative for Levi's said: "UEA was selected as it reflected the spirit of the collegiate inspiration that Levi's have for this season's

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NO ZEST FOR THE WEEKEND Emm a Parrott

contents NEWS OPINIONS TURF FEATURES LIFESTYLE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FOOD

St ude nts are asking concerned questions about the announcement that campus cate ring outl ets, includ ing Zest, wi ll be closed at the weekends.

The move, w hich comes into effect from Sunday 28th March, is part of an effort by UEA Cateri ng to save money.

UEA Cateri ng makes over 4,000 catering transactions on campus every day wit hin its restaurants Zest, Blend, Vista, Cafe Direct, Tonic and the Gallery Cafe and Garden Resta urant at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.

Stephe n Wright, spokesman for UEA Catering defended the decision, saying that "There is insufficient business at weekends to even cover our costs; this is lead ing to substantial financial loss".

Although Blend and Vista have always been closed at the weekends, the closure of Zest, which is currently open between 8am and 3pm on Satu rday and Sunday, w ill particu larly affect t hose living on ca mpus. Ash ley Joh nsto n,

te lling Concrete "I guess I'll have to find somew here else th at does roast dinner on a Sunday".

Concerns have also been raised around where potential students and their parents wi ll eat on weekend Open Days, as they would norm ally have the option of a hot meal or sandwich from Zest. UEA Catering is responsible for food supplied at events, such as conferences and departmental Open Days . Stephen Wright answered these concerns by assuring that "where trade justifies open ing, such as conferences and Open Days, a se rvice wi ll be provided in line with need".

Some are seeing thi s as a positive move. Tom Casson and

Erica M alco lm, two first years living on campus suggested, "i t could encourage students w ho live on cam pus to cook

the ir own food, which could be potentia lly better for them" However, other students have been questioning whether other services will be offered now, in light of the closure.

Chris Quigley, a second year student, asked "Why not keep one of them open? What if we're working on campus at the weekend s?"

Stephen Wright answered questions about t he potential of keeping one outlet open by po inting out that there will still be weekend catering se rvices provided on campus at the Sainsbury Centre Garden Cafe, the Sportspark and at the INTO bu ilding.

Tom Sutton, the UUEAS' We lfare Officer, sa id that whi le the decision was unfortunate, "the low take up of the weekend service, and the fact that hot food is a service that is offered elsewhere on campus, be it from INTO, the Sportspark or the Sainsbury Centre, it is hard to justify its continuation.

"The Union is preparing to adjust the opening hours of the Union bars to provide both hot drinks and hot and cold snacks to meet one of the gaps the closure of the service would create."

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a student at UEA, asked about th e Zest Ca rve ry on a Sun day,

SPORT

NORWICH CITY OF CULTURE Norwich is one of fo ur citi es ann ou nced to be vying for t he accolade of fi rst UK City of Culture for 2013.

Sheffie ld, Birmingham, Derry and Norwich now have

a city of cult ure st atus is a pred icted surge of tourism and investment that cities such as Li ve rpool have seen afte r becom ing t he European Capital of Culture in 2008.

Norwic h City Council and the City of Norwich Partnership are leading the bid and have

City bid bro ught increased investme nt from th e Art s Coun ci l.

Counci llor Steve Morp hew, leader of Norwich City Counc il, sa id: " I am absolute ly t hri ll ed we have made the shortl ist.

This is a fantastic opportunity to use culture to make a

to prepare a bid in coordination with local arts and cultural groups which will then be considered by a pane l of experts to decide the winner.

The reward for attain ing

been working with a number of cultura l organisations. The bid itse lf is hoped to generate economic and cu ltural benefits for the city. In the past, Norwich's European Culture

rea l difference to people in Norwich, to encourage stronger links between neighbourhoods and the city centre, and make sure the w hole city is vibrant and cultura lly active.

"Even being short-listed means Norwich is recognised nati onally and internationa lly as an important city of culture and wi ll enjoy al l the things t hat will bring."

Stephen Fry reaffirmed hi s support, saying "Ther.e is surely no city in the UK tha t deserves t he accola de more and it is high ti me that No rwich took its place in t he limelight, as a model for cit y living in the 21st cen t ury."

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IT WASN'T LIKE THAT IN MY DAY, SON According to research conducted by The National College of Legal Training, contemporary students are much more boring than their decadent parents.

The re sea rch found that one in five students agreed that the age of consent for heterosexual sex shou ld be increased, wh il e a further eight out of ten said they would not lega li se Class C drugs.

The results were contrast ed to the liberal 'sex, drugs and rock 'n' ro ll'"generations of students' parents when supposed ly decadent behaviour was rife. Compared with the degenerate generations of the 60s, 70s and 80s, the research suggests that contemporary attitudes are far more prudish .

The research also found that 33 per cent of students wanted to increa se the legal age for driving a car whi le 53 per cent expressed a "zero tolerance" attitude to the consumption of any alcohol befo re getting behind t he w heel.

The find ings diffe r sharply from a sex survey co nducte d

by Co ncret e last month in whi ch 30 pe r ce nt of students co nfessed th ey w ere sexually acti ve by th e age of 15-16, and a recent drugs surve y w hich fo und th at 80 pe r ce nt of students at U EA had t ake n il lega l drugs.

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co llection .

"This promotional clip was made for the website and was used to introduce t he feeli ng and mood of this season's Levi's collection."

The spokeswoman ad ded that the clip is intended for use on line rat her t han on te levision. Dominic Tobias, 3rd year FTV student sa id : " lt was quite cool to see ou r ve ry own campus featured in t he clip. I was su rprised over how good they made it look."

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"Are you going to vote in the students'路 . union e Iec t路IOns..,, asks Nick C hurch

"I'm going to vote. I think the vote is important in any democracy and for me democracy is what politics is all about and how it should be run.

"I voted last year and I was aware of the policies and campargnrng.

But being a second year I don't think I have as much awareness as when you live on campus you get candidates distributing flyers and are close to where people are campaigning."

"I think a lot of people just run in the student elections because they just want to write something on their CVs. "I don't think a lot really gets changed when they're in power. "it's not necessarily their fault as maybe things just stay the same from year to year.

But no, I won't be voting, it's just student politics ."

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"I will vote in the student elections if I see a candidate who I think is worth voting for and if it is publicised well enough. I'm interested and curious about it but I just didn't know about it [last year], it wasn't publicised to me at all.

"I haven't seen any posters and I haven't seen anything to suggest that I should be voting.

So it's gone completely over my head, but yes, I will vote."

"I will definitely vote, I like to be involved in the student elections ... it's good to take part and nice to get the student union together to have views on different things and who should be running it.

"The elections make a massive contribution to the student experience here at UEA. Its nice to have the students involved in the management of what happens in the university."

U.S. FLAG "OFFENSIVE" Ham ish Jackson Harry Swann

Police confiscated an American flag from UEA's newly formed American Studies Society (AMS) on grounds that "it could cause offence to people ." The incident took place while the "sixty strong group" were on their society social in Norwich city centre.

AMS member and flag bearer, Daniel Glazebrook, was apprehended by Police while the congregation were walking down Prince of Wales Road .

When approached by the detective constable, who failed to give his name throughout the interrogation, Glazebrook was asked : "What's with the flag then?" He explained to the officer that "it's so no one gets lost when we go from place to place, I'm part of the American Studies Society, we're on our first social." But the constable confiscated the flag and informed the society that they

could collect it from the police station in their own time.

The next day a representative from the society went to collect the flag from the police station but was told by a receptionist that "The special constable who took the flag has not filled out the forms ... you won't be able to get it back until that happens." lt wasn't until a whole week later that the officer contacted the society to confirm that they could have the flag back.

The constable reportedly apologised to the society for the prolonged return of the flag, saying he was "very sorry for his error in not taking down the proper details and filling out the forms correctly."

" UEA, WE WON 'T PAY": NORWICH CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS UNION In response, "UEA has spent the last decade reducing its reliance on HEFCE funding. lt accounts for around 30-35% of its funding."

This news comes after Norwich City Council's backing of the Union of UEA Students' fees campaign. At a meeting in Norwich City Hall on Tuesday Councillors 2nd March, unanimously voted to write to Higher Education Minister, David Lammy, to express concern about the possible rise in tuition fees.

An investigation was also

commissioned into the impact of student debt. All the parties agreed, "The recession should not be used as an excuse to pile more debt onto students.

We are now looking for our colleagues at Westminster to do the same ."

Natasha Barnes, UUEAS' Communication Officer responded to the decision saying "This' is fantastic news and I am really pleased that members of the City Council have shown their support for students." The Green Councillor, Adrian Ramsay also

tabled a separate amendment suggesting that the Council should be lobbying for the abqlition of fees. However, the amendment was defeated by nineteen votes to eighteen.

David Sheppard, UUEAS' Academic Officer asked a public question about what the Council saw as the key benefits of having a large student population in Norwich. Council Leader Stephen Morphe~ answered, saying that the student population is "invaluable to the future of our city" as they "boost the city's profile in ways which would have been

impossible without them".

"Students are crucial to the future of the city. They attract investment, boost our profile and make the city a more attractive place to live.

Students will be crucial for our plans for the city. Our city of culture bid is dependent on the contribution of our students and graduates in the cultural life of the city.

"To recognise this we have tried to make the city as attractive as possible for students, we have used the powers given to us by central government to tackle rogue landlords and we have

included students in our 'Go 4 Less' card which gives discounts to cultural and leisure venues across the city".

Members from all parties praised the actions that students and the Students' Union are taking.

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SOCIAL WORK FUNDING

THE END OF OPEN WI-FI?

UEA's internationally recognised Sc hoo l of Social Work and Psychology has announced that it is to offer a number of full and parttime PhD studentships which wi ll be avai lable for cou rses commencing in October 2010.

Research fields open to students whi le uti lising t he available funds will include "protecting children, improving ch ild placement, fa th ers and work-fami ly negotiation, parenting, and legal and professional issues."

Postgraduate admissions tutor Judi Walsh expressed her elati on at the ring-fenced funding: "We are pleased to be able to offer these studentships, which provide an excellent opportunity for promising postgraduates to train as UEA social science researchers." The School has rece ntly been recognised

by The Economic and Social Resea rch Council (ESRC) w hich ruled t hat 55% of the Sc hool's research is "world leading" or "internationa lly excel lent". lt is also considered the third best school for social work in the

Richard Joslin Universities and libraries are protesti ng against t he gove rn me nt's Dig ita l Economy Bill, which will resu lt in what critics fear wi ll be 'the end of open Wi-Fi', removing services like the open wireless network on UEA's campus and open Wi-Fi in cafes, libraries and city centres.

The co ntrovers ial bill brought forward by Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has been fi erce ly opposed by digital and civil rights groups as wel l as top internet compan ies such as Google, Facebook and Yahoo, wh o have voiced their disagreements with the bill. The Government's plans suggest t hat t he ow ner of t he

rou t er t hat allows w ireless inte rnet will be th e one held to account for any copyright infringement do ne us ing the W i-Fi connection, rather th an the individual who illegally down loads the copyrigh ted information.

"We're very concerned about th is," commented Toby Bainton, secretary of the Society of College, Nationa l and Un ivers ity Libra ri es (SCONUL). " We have been pressing them on this for qu ite some time."

In addition to the objections to pla ns th at wou ld target pub lic places li ke universities, other parts of t he Digita l Econo my Bill have been equally controversial.

The Government was last week defeated in t he Ho use

of Lords over t he measu res in t he Bill t hat wo ul d all ow future m inisters to rewrite or invent new law s rega rdi ng onl in e copyright withou t the need for a legislative vote; th e Lords objected tha t t he "blanket nature" of the clause was "objectionable".

The rep laceme nt of this clause, put"forward by Liberal Democrat peer Lord ClementJones, wo uld give co urts the power to block internet sites whic h are infringing copyright.

Critics say t his cou ld lead to sites like YouTube being blocked as thousa nds of up load copyright users infringing material every day. Yo uTube are curre ntl y being sued by Viacom for copyright infringement. The Intern et Services Providers'

Nick Church Norwich City Council is to undergo a three-week consultation with local

Burglaries of student accommodation, that Concrete repo rted on Issue 238, have extended to student areas outside of the UEA campus.

Hannah Alexander, PCSO for the Eaton and University area informed Concrete t hat

residents around UEA amid concerns that students and staff at the University are co ngestin g roads in reside ntia l areas .

The Council is asking local residents w hat th ey t hi nk about parking on streets close to UEA, and leafleting househo ld s near th e campus.

The consultation is open to everyone t hat uses t he area and closes on 26th March .

Speaking to Concrete, Bert Bremner, Labour Co un ci llor

Continuing Ms. Dewar sa id: "We provide parking for those who are eligible for a parking pe rmit and the num be r of spaces available currently meets the identified demand; therefore no one wi th a UEA parking permit shou ld feel the need to park in residential areas."

Responding the to comp laints made by reside nts last year, UUEAS conducted a survey along Cunningham Road -a street li ke ly to have pe rmi t

and has warned the University about the consequences of its parking po licy.

there have been t hree reporte d burglaries in as many days.

M any mo re are fea red to have gone unreported.

In all three cases of repo rted burglari es t he house in question had a 'Student Property To Let' sign outside.

Ms. Alexander sa id that " this does not mean other student properties wi ll be ignored but does give an indication that these are prime targets."

Ms. Alexander wou ld like to advise students to remember the importance of locking all doo rs and w in dows, as wel l as knowing who is in and out of the house in shared acco mmodatio n.

for University Wa rd, said the problem has been "ongoing for some yea rs now. it's abou t getting the right balance between local people and the big bu sin esses th at attrac t traffic like UEA - sometimes the local people find it difficu lt.

The University have done a good job in reducing the amount of traffic, and t he second exit onto Earl ham Road has helped greatly."

Dawn Dewar, Transport Coordinator at UEA, emphasised that controlled parking zones (C PZs) are "somet hing for th e local community to give their views on. We urge our staff and stu de nts not to park in loca l

parking status implemented if the consultation find high levels of reside nt co nce rn . Vi siting three Cunningham Road times a day in the mo rn ing, afternoon an d evening, th e survey noted 40 cars parking for short periods of time ot her than the even ings, suggesting the se were used by students, staff or visit ors to UEA. Tom Sutton, the UUEAS' Welfare Officer said: "By choos ing to park in residenti al areas, students have chosen to expose their property to greater ris ks of t heft and vand alis m.

The Union has fought long an d hard to improve pa rki ng provision for UEA stu dents

"If a decision is made to [implement] permit [parking in] loca l streets, students and the University will be blamed fo r fo rcing an annual permit charge on res idents. This will do little to improve the reputation of UEA students, and damage t he University's relation ship with the local community. This decisio n, alongside reports that the student overflow car park is reaching full capacity, w ill mean t hat loca l commuting students, who have no option other than using their cars to get t o cam pu s, have no way of getting here."

He continued saying the idea of exten ding CPZs "wil l

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Association {ISPA) warned that it wou ld res ul t in "blocking based on accusation rather t han a co urt inj unction".

Jim Ki llock from the Open Rights Group laconically contribu ted t o the f urore: "We are faced with an appalling sight." However, Geoff Tay lo r from BP I

suggested that " lt is high ly unlike ly that a court would order blocking of websites t hat adopt res pons ible copyright policies".

The tension over the bill w ill o nly in crease as Labour try and push it through before the general election.

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only displace the prqblem to other areas of the community and furt her damage the University's relationship with nearby residents."

Cu rrently, t here are two controlled permit-parking zones around UEA: Th e BB scheme east of UEA in the residential areas adjoining Bluebe ll Road, which is continuously operational; and the WE scheme north of UEA near t he Vil lage/Friends Road that operates from Monday to Friday between lOam and 4pm.

The consu ltation is looking into extending the area covered by controlled parking zones requ iring a perm it and other potential schemes.

Ms. Dewar said there were a range of incentives that

UEA offers to help staff and students travel using means ot her t han the car. Ann ual bus seaso n tickets provide a 60 per cent reduction on the standard price. Cycle pa rki ng space at UEA has more than doubled in the last five years, and t he UEA Car Share website was created to help students and staff to find others to share lifts wi th .

Mr. Sutton suggests one idea to alleviate the problem would be for the Univers ity to review its parking policy. "[The policy] still allows University staff that live on direct bus routes and in the city centre a permit for the main car park, and should be rep laced with a policy that treats staff and student s fair ly and alloca tes permits on a needs basis."

6 NEWS KING'S COLLEGE BALLOT Staff and members of th e University an d Coll ege Union (UCU) at Kin g's College London are to vote on whether to strike over the potenti al loss of over 200 jobs threatened by HE cuts.

The UCU open ed th e ball ot for their members on 4th March and thi s will clo se 22nd March . Th e cut s t hreat en t he 170 yea r-old Engineering course, Phi losophy and Am erica Studies departments as well as the only chair on Palaeontology in th e UK. According to th e UCU, King's College have cash rese rve s of around £180 mill ion. The Union condemn s King's Coll ege for not expl ai ning why it sees the need to make staff re dund ant, in light of thi s reserve of cash.

The ballot comes shortly after industria l action was averted at the University of Leeds after deve lopments were mad e in negotiations over th e compu lsory re du ndancies t hat th e university faced.

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NORWICH KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY CONCRETE EDITORIAL UEA m ust do more to promote innovati on and enterpri se at th e Norwic h Re sea rch Park if it is to create a strong know ledge-ba sed economy and 5000 j obs for Norwich by 2021, according to lea ding bu sin ess man Waiter Herriot.

Mr. Herriot, the cha irman for Norwich Research Park's Enterpri se from Innovation previ ously wh o Boa rd, overs aw significa nt growth in enterpri se in Cambridge over th e past deca de, hopes to rep lica te thi s success in Norwich . His role is to en sure UEA capitalises on its re sea rch

strength s and enco urages enterpri se in loca l bu sinesses.

Speaki ng to a co nference in front of local busin ess lead ers, Mr. Herriot said t hat communicati on between bu sin esses and the University in th e past had been diffi cult.

Businesses have not fu lly utili sed th e experti se availabl e at the University. He also comm ented th at Norwich is better prepared and ready for growth th an Cambridge was 30 yea rs ago. " Th e opportuniti es are th ere. With a fair w ind Norwich will be intern ation ally acclai med as a sci en ce city in 20 years, and will be regarded as an examp le for othe rs to

fo ll ow".

The No rwi ch Resea rch Park is a co ll aboration betw ee n the Universi ty of Ea st Ang lia, Norfolk and Norwi ch Universi ty Hospital and four independent re sea rch ce ntres . it is on e th e largest sites devoted to re sea rch, empl oyi ng over 9, 000 peopl e.

Research foc uses predominantly on Hea lth, Food and Environm ental Sciences.

Th e Park rece ntly rece ived a £5 mi ll ion fundin g package fro m th e East of England Devel opment Ag ency as part of a plan to create 5,000 j obs in Norwich by 2021 .

UEA RETORTS TO ICO CLAIMS David Churchill

co ncret e.travel@uea.ac. uk Rachel Conquer

con cret e.editorial@uea. ac.uk Denise Bartlett

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UEA has openly condemned and demanded expl anation s for the co nduct of t he Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after it alleged t hat UEA fl outed Freedom of Inform ation laws.

Th e vigorou s criti cism of th e ICO's conduct ha s

letter, th e ICO rej ected ca lls to retract th ei r st atement and implied their actions were just: "The prima facie evid ence from the pub lished emails indicate an attempt to defeat disclosure by deleting information . lt is hard to imagine more cogent prima faci e evi dence... I can confirm th at th e ICO will not be

been revealed in a series of correspondences between /CO and UEA whi ch the University decided to publ ish last week.

Amid the fallo ut of the 'Ciimatgate' furore wh en th ousand s of emai ls involving th e University's Climatic Resea rch Unit (CRU) were published, ICO insisted that UEA broke th e law, publicly stating th at legitim ate requ ests for inform ati on submitted to UEA's CRU "were not dealt w ith as th ey should have been

wa s first communi cated to the Un iversity by a journ ali st." He further demanded that ICO retra ct their all egations and acknowledge that their public statement was inappropriate: " I would ask th at you acknowledge that t he action s of th e ICO were not appropriate in thi s in stance ... I wou ld ask that you iss ue a further press statement today to clarify that fact before we suffer furth er damage."

In res ponse to Mr Summers'

retractin g th e statement."

Th e represe ntative add ed: "The statem ent wa s not inaccurate and t he ICO is not responsible for th e way in which the med ia and others may interpret or write around an ICO statement."

In a final note to th e ICO, Summers expressed the need for th e University to take immedi ate actio n and warned th at th e Unive rsity may take th e ca se to th e Press Complaints Comm ission .

wh ee l and fra me of t he bicycle, and th en to th e cycl e rack.

He also recommends using th e sec ure cycle co mpounds around campu s, which have full CCTV coverage . The co des for th ese compound s are issued free of charge at the security lodge.

Wh ales adds th at bicycle owners should regi ster with the website www.immobilise.co m, w hich is the service t hat the Poli ce use to reunite recovered items with th eir own ers.

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INFERIOR LOCKS HELP BI KE THIEFS " lt ca n take as little as a few second s to cut through a cabl e lock," ma kin g th ese bicycl es an easy target for thieves. He added that, "some bikes th at are stolen aren't even locked".

Wh ales advised that th e best w ay for peo ple to secure t heir bicycles on ca mpus is to use D-Locks, which are more costly but far more effective.

The security lodge sell s these for th e discounted price of £15 and suggest th at they should be passed throu gh th e re ar

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But UEA representative and Regi strar Brian Summers retorted in a letter to ICO accusing them of vacuousness : "I do not think it is acceptabl e th at such a stat ement which has led to an extremely damaging comm entary on th e Un iversity in the press ...

Police investigating how th e Climatic Researc h Unit's (CRU) email s reached the public sphere are now questionin g everyone who submitted Freedom of Inform ation request s to th e CRU .

The new li ne of inquiry was revea led after a blogger posted a letter he received from Norfolk Police on the blogging site 'Watts Up With Th at''.

Charles Ratter, who t he site and moderates submitted freedom of info rm ation requ ests to CRU, received a letter from Detective Co nstable Sean Magnus Windsor Baker whi ch stated: "As part of th e investi gati on we would A spate of bi ke th efts has hit like to speak to everyon e who th e UEA campus. Since th e has made any re quests for beginning of th e academic information relatin g to th e CRU yea r, 58 bicycles have bee n at th e UEA. Records indicat e take n from locations acro ss th at you made such a request ca mpus. last year and as a result I would UEA Security Tea m Leader like to discu ss thi s."

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Why are the English so unpatriotic?

In the wake of the patriotic display from the Canadians at the Winter Olympics, James Wardman asks: will our patriotism be re-ignited as we move towards 20 12?

The recent Winter Olympics in Vancouver have highlighted the patriotism of many Ca nadians. Every camera shot of the vast crowd s dis pl ayed numero us Canadians wearing their red and white with pride . One news clip even captured a spontaneou s rend ition of 0 Canada .

In the run up to the 2012 London su mmer Olym pics, we must ask why the English are so reluctant to display national pride .

When I think of t he occasions when English patriotism is displayed on a large sca le, the on ly time wou ld be at a sporting event, especially a footba ll game. Howeve r, t his has become linked with football hooliganism as travel ling English fan s often become a source of embarrassment for t he rest of us. Obvious ly a few ba d apples have created a certain sense of

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unwillingness for ordinary people to display patriotic tendenci es, out of fear th ey may be branded as Daily Mail readers or even racists at a time w he n t he BNP are ga in ing vot es . Thi s is a great shame as patrioti sm and

"Patriotism and nationalism ore two very different things " nationalism are two very different thi ngs and as far as I can see there is little wrong with displaying the occasiona l pride in Englan d. lt is unfortunate that English patrioti sm has been stolen by those extremists whose view of England greatly differs from my own . To me, being English is a symbol of tol erance and liberalism, not some ancient racial quality.

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Perhaps the English are not apprehensive about displaying pat riotism; we merely do not feel it, because we do not have as strong a bo nd w ith ou r fe llow co untrymen, as our Briti sh neighbours seem to feel. Engla nd is a diverse nati on; I am far more proud of being from Yorkshire than England. There is not t he so lidarity in England as in Wales or Scotland . I feel little in common with a person form cent ral Lon don; in fact the last tim e I vi sited London, one of the few people who actually bot hered to converse with me had never even heard of Leeds, let alone anywhere north of Birmingham!

This is highlighted with the BBC and other apparently "natio nal" institutions. I am sure many will disagree with me here but the BBC ce ntres aro und Lo nd on, rather t han Britain . The 'Knife Crime' scare that

You may be familiar with the very funny www.mydavidcameron .com, where t he viewe r is treated to some hilarious spoofs of Conservative Party posters . Prompted by graffiti daubings on Dave's " I'll cut the deficit, not the NHS" posters, a new internet meme has arisen and captured the imaginations of us cyberspace de nizens for a couple of second s. Apparently the site's proprietors are inundated with poster submissions, too .

Mydavidcameron.com delights t he reader with pages 路of poster parodies all alluding to the same old Cameron slights. He's a toff, a Tory, he wants to cut the NHS and the BBC, and he's so airbrushed!

The critique is not particularly new but now it has found its way into moti vationa l post er styl e ide ntikit mass production . Why not? lt is the internet 's way and t here is no reason Cameron shou ld be exempted .

The parody posters restate ma ny of the negatives we have heard about Cameron in an easily

emph asis may be placed on other thi ngs such as th e regio n in w hic h we are born, we work, and we live.

Perh aps our sense of pat riotis m is associated within the political group we consider ourselves to be mem bers of.

Therefore, in my opinion it has beco me almost un appea ling for many people to show what patriotism they may have as such an act ha s very negative connotations . Perhaps these connotations will change in 2012 .

all publicity really good publicity?

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became such a problem a few years ago seemed to be all Lo ndon based .

In the past fortnight three men have been stabbed to death in West Yorkshire, yet because these crimes have not occurred in London, they have not rece ived the same cove rage.

The lack of solidarity I feel may contribut e to a lack of col lective patriotism in England . But also it is perhaps not important to draw a sense of pride fo rm the borders of one's own nation any more. Now, the

digestible and genuinely entertaining form . The questio n is wil l th is, and similar attempts, undermine David Cameron? Is this the start of a reversa l shown elsewhere in opinion poll data? Probably not. The bookies are sti ll ca ll ing a Conservative victory for the general election. These jibes, with the possible exce ption of Lord Ashcroh themed posters, are critiques that have already been weathe red .

One of the things I find very ironic about these posters is t heir fata lism . lt is ea sy to believe their authors are against a Conservative Party victory, much harder to believe that they think it can be averted . Furthermore, w ith all th e co mpariso ns to M argaret Thatcher, we must bear in mind that Thatcher won!

We' re all familiar with the old adage : all publicity is good publicity.

Here it is in action . Eve ryone knows how likely it is that the Conservatives will win, or at least ve ry few of us ca n envision another Labour government even with recent positive polls . If yo ur detractors call you a winner, you are probably onto one.

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be accessed at www.

Oscar W ilde once said 'there is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about'. This relates to the idea that bad publicit y can be seen as a positive tool, as it keep s a person in the pub lic eye. Th is is a pop ula r topi c currently as David Cameron's Conservative party ha s recently had to weather some bad publicity involving the Con servative's billboard

only serve to underline the idea that the Labour Party has lost t he election . There are few other parties or politicians mentioned in these posters which only serve to place the Conservatives in a brighter light.

However, such solitary publicity serves to illuminate the ir flaws as it does the ir strengths, al lowing either aspect to dominate.

The pub lic eye is generally untainted negating any Conservative hope for the public to miss the

advertisements .

These pict ures featured a smiling Cameron and a message stating " We can' t go on like this". The posters were criticised for featuring an airbrushed Cameron, reflecting the painful message of fakery upon the party. This has spawned an inte rn et craze of editi ng the poster to create humorous alternatives mocking Cameron .

Do these mock posters breathe air into the aged Conservative party's lungs? Th e breat hl ess blue party appears to be on course for an electo ral vict ory as they are currently leading in the polls . lt could be argued that the se fake posters

origina l issue in a poorly timed blink.

Bad publicity creates more problems than it is w ort h in that these issues rob time from more important agendas such as actually running the country. A general clean image should be aimed for at all times allow ing fo r no need to recover 路ground already established in an election campaign . Exposure to this negative publicity may pollute the sea of politics with a navy hue, but t he ge nera l publ ic shou ld be ab le to gaze upon this troubled ocean and see the publicity for w hat it t ru ly is; a detrimental force upon the delicate coral image of the Conservatives .

mydavidcameron.com The site was launched in January and has since managed to reach over 100, 000 hits.

Amongst many others, the posters read "Some of my best friends are poor", "Are we Blair yet" and "A toff on crime. A toff on the causes of crime".

In refe ren ce to t he United Nations- "At lea st t hey offered !" - James Ward man PSI 2

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TUESDAY 9th MARCH 2010

COMMENT & .OPINION 9

A measure of resolve

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Exams a sham? No change here Ailsa Bristow

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Wherever exam boards are concerned, you can be assured there is a scandal never too far behind.

True to form, it has recently been 路 disclosed that last summer the exams regulator Ofqual downgraded the results of thousands of GCSE papers at the last minute.

Documents made available by the Freedom of Information Act revealed that the decision was based on a prediction touting a steep rise in grades. On August lOth, two days before the grades were finalised, Ofqual chief executive lsabel Nisbet wrote to exam board officials saying the increases would be 'difficult for the regulators to justify and for all of us to defend'. By quelling a sure surge of A grades they would avoid the perennial arguments of grade inflation.

This move clearly undermines the purpose of examinations in the first place; it dismantles the theory that bette r answers produce better grades.

Students are not getting the results they deserve. This interference stands to upset the university prospects of countless students, as well as putting an enormous amount of pressure on teachers to produce results.

lt also highlights a problem with the exam system as it stands. If boundaries can be moved up or down on command, then there is clearly no model level of performance. Ofqual's concern should be the quality of the actual papers, not the number of high-quality papers. Indeed, as Michael Gove, the shadow schools secretary, put it: "lt is deeply worrying that the bureaucrats who should be guardians of academic rigour seem more worried about presentation than education".

Making a decision of this scale on a mere pred iction, combined with the haste it was executed with, reeks of panic and underlines a fundamental flaw in the system . Established procedure is being overridden to . save face, and results are being doctored in order to appease the media's obsession with statistics. This dictatorial approach is intensified by the secrecy it was carried out with . However clumsy the decision, it should ultimately have been one that is wholly transparent. If grade boundaries are to be altered, then 路students should be informed before they sit the exams and the fact that they were not is, quite frankly, an outrage.

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For some people, the closest they've come to the BNP is watching the controversial Question Time appearance of Nick Griffin.

Unfortunately, coming fro"!l what is described as "the BNP stronghold" of Barking & Dagenham, I have had only too much exposure to the stream of lies, distortions and manipulations spewed forth by the 'political party'. lt was therefore with interest that I followed the recent strong-arming by the ECHR of the BNP into changing their constitution to allow ethnic minorities to join.

Predictably, the BNP response was to argue that they have been "denied the right of free association," in their well-worn tactic of painting .

themselves as hard-done by victims of the political establishment. More interesting are the claims made by Nick Griffin that he "personally would welcome the brave Mr Rajinder Singh as a member in the light of his struggle against the lslamification of Britain".

Mr Singh has rapidly become a PR dream for the party: a respectable, elderly, Sikh gentleman who happens to agree with the BNP's sentiments on the 'lslamification of Britain' and is willing to vocally support the policies of the BNP whilst wearing a turban .

Given that the idea of a member of any ethnic minority group wanting to join the BNP is incomprehensible to many of us, it is no wonder that the BNP have leapt at the chance to use Mr Singh to demonstrate just how non-racist and cuddly they really are, all the while reifying racist stereotypes by having him wear a turban (even though he is not religious) because, as he put it in a recent interview in The Guardian, "the message carries more weight" coming from a turbanwearing Sikh.

This enforced change of constitution offers no prospect of the BNP moving towards the political mainstream. Whilst in the future there may (or may not) be a more diverse membership profile, the party clearly remains committed to its tactics of violence and lies. If anything, this co9Pting of the divisions between the various ethnic communities by the BNP is more worrying than the outand-out racism of the past.

The BNP have apparently cottoned on to the fact that racial tensions don't simply exist between what they term the 'indigenous Caucasian' population and everyone else: in the complex multi-cultural communities that make up modern Britain there are inevitably a wide range of cross-cultural tensions. This change is surely part of the ongoing operation of the BNP to present themselves as the 'ordinary bloke' party of British politics in an attempt to cover their more repugnant beliefs in a shroud of respectability. All this change announces is a more insidious age of British racism, something that should be worrying to us .all.

Some of you may remember an article that I wrote at the beginning of the year saying that I don't really believe in New Year's Resolutions .

My resolution was to give up alcohol for the term, and I didn't have high hopes! Well, I can confirm that I have made it thus far without succumbing to the deadly drink! Let's make it clear, I wasn't a raving alcoholic before this ban, I was just a "typical" university student, and I like a good challenge.

A lot of people have asked me how on earth I have managed this feat, so I thought that I would use this beautiful column to tell you of my highs and lows as a university student without alcohol.

To be honest, it's actually not that difficult to turn down a drink. Occasionally, the purple hue of snakebite has seemed highly tempting, but when you think of the inevitable hangover, the urge passes. All you have to do is dance like no-one's watching and blend in with the drunken crowd .

The hardest thing? Pre-drinks.

An absolute social nightmare if you don' t have a beverage of the alcoholic variety. Drinking games may be a massive amount of fun when you' re taking part, but as a spectator they are nothing more than people making fools of themselves with t he sole aim of getting more and mo re incomprehensibly smashed . As well as this, if I didn't have an energy drink of some sort by midnight, t he desire to go home to my bed was overwhelming.

Despite this, I can still say that I love the LCR with a passion . Yes, I noticed the sticky floor, the smell and the fact that people were bashing into me right, left and centre . Who cares about that when you're surrounded by your best friends with some cheesy music to groove to?

So perhaps I was wrong. Perhaps resolutions can be attained after all.

All it takes it a bit of willpower and an awful lot of dancing.

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TUESDAY 9th MARCH 2010

concrete.turf@uea.ac.uk

Student Switch off a blazing success Neil Jennings Students living in Halls of Residence at UEA have made a great start in the Student Switch Off inter-hall energysaving campaign. In the first term, energy usage in hal ls reduced by over 10% compared to the baseline usage. The Student Switch Off is a not-for-profit campaign encouraging personal action to reduce carbon emissions.

Together, students have reduced carbon emissions by over 60 tonnes which is equivalent to leaving a 15 Watt energy saving light bulb on for a staggering 860 years!

lt just goes to show that small actions can make a real difference in the fight against climate change.

The savings have been brought about largely as a result of the actions of the Eco-Power Rangers - not people dressed in spandex, but students in halls who have pledged to use the ir energy carefully.

There are over 400 EcoPower Rangers in hal ls who have been switching off lights and appliances when not in use, putting lids on pans when cook ing and not overfilling

their kettles.

Several students have been uploading photos of themselves doing the energy saving actions on the "UEA Eco-Power Rangers" Facebook group and have been rewarded for their efforts with Ben and Jerry's ice cream, Odeon cinema tickets and LCR tickets.

Currently leading the way in the competition is Victory followed closely by Paston , Suffolk and Norfolk, but the campaign continues until the end of the academic year so there's plenty of time for

In defence of the WTO Concrete recently reported on WTO legislation limiting states from engaging fully in environmentally sustainable practices. Miha Klement reports that states should still be the ones held accountable for environmental decisions.

The Wo rl d Trade Organisati on is potentially one of the most important vehicles for a very difficult aspect of internationa l eorelations: interstate operation. However, it does not have the gross level of power that is often reported in the media.

The small WTO staff of 600 only advises their member states on legislation; the signing of the treaties is left to the national ministers of trade and heads of states.

Furthermore, while any disputes between member states are resolved by this tiny bureaucracy, the secretariat itself cannot pick the cases and

for the past 40 years. But even this seems to be changing. The paradox of power that presents itself within international orga nizatio ns is such that

is that as the wealthier states seek control over ever more poorer states, they eventually lose the ability to control the agenda. The poorer nations

does not monitor compliance of the member states with its rulings. lt has no police or military force to do this.

Instead the implementation of and compliance with the regulations is left to the member states. Despite recent popular fantasies about globalization's effect on state sovereignty, the fact is that states are still the primary players in international relations and any issues relating to the environment can only be dealt with by the states.

What is more, the EU and the US are the main culprits of poor environmental practices.

They have been dominating the agenda setting at the WTO

these organizations may have initially been established by t he wea lthi er states to exert influence on the poorer ones.

Since poorer countries have fewer legal resources, their participation in the drafting procedures is likely to be restrained. lt was reported that " US trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky takes an army of experts with her to the WTO but Bangladesh can only afford one". lt is this capacity constraint that explains their inability to achieve long-term goals and places developing countries in a position of regime takers rather than regime makers. But the paradox

gain more voting rights and can in fact alter the course of a negotiation. This happened in 2003 in Cancun, Mexico, when a group of developing countries accused the US, EU and Japan of "failing to offer sufficient compromises on agricu lture and other issues" and shut down the talks, demonstrating their collective strength.

The power still lies with the states, and therefore with the national population. lt seems, however, that the idea of the WTO as an all powerful coercive force against which all resistance is pointless, is possibly more appea ling to t he public.

things to change and there are loads more prizes to 路be won .

Neil Jennings, a former UEA st udent who now runs the Student Switch Off campaign at 33 universities across the country said "This is the fourth year the Student Switch Off campaign has run here and UEA students continue to lead the way in their enthusiasm and passion for reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change".

The latest leaderboard is as follows: 1st Victory 2nd Paston

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Consumption threatens c9ral Coral reefs- one of the world 's most bea utifu l hab itats and a treasure trove of stunningly diverse and fascinating crea t ures- are dying all over the world, and dy ing fast. The Coral Reef Alliance estimates that 19% have already been destroyed and a further 35% are at immed iat e risk . Much of this destruction can be put down to human activity, in particu lar harmfu l fishing methods and pollution .

Pollution can be hugely damaging. lt includes chemica l runoff from farming and construction, where soils rich in minerals, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus wash into coastal areas. This encourages algal bloom s and eutrophication, which poses a great threat to reefs.

home to a third of the wo rl d's reefs and a hotbed of destruction.

Co ral reef fishing in Indonesia is encouraged by the 'healthy' demand from Hong Kong and Ch ina for freshly-caught reef fish. Hong Kong alone imports over ten thousand metric tonnes of fish, all legitimately and without any barriers from the authorities, and the trade worldwid e is estimated at over $1 billion. in Fishing practices Indonesia are harmful in a number of ways. Firstly, they are unsustainable, with catches outpacing production ra t es six to one.

Due to the nature of the commodity, where the value increases with its rarity, it is

The threat to coral reefs is particularly serious in Southeast Asia, where 80% of reefs are endangered . One area highlighted is Indones ia,

economically sound for divers to catch every last fish . Also, with incomes on the rise in the region , it is expected that demand will on ly increase.

Secondly, there is the issue of cyanide fishing. This is the practice whereby sodium cyanide is injected into the water in order to narcotise the fish , which are stunned and therefore more easi ly captured. Many die from liver failure, and the coral reef is irreparably damaged.

Thirdly, and perhaps most distressingly, comes blast fishing. Sticks of dynamite, grenades or home-made explosives are tossed into the water, killing all fish, coral and other organisms within the blast area in the process . The Indonesian authorities are trying to clamp down on such practices, but sadly lack t he required infrastructure and physical capital.

The blame for such harmful practices, however, must no路c be put on the of Indonesian shoulders fishers. In a country where a th ird of all people live in poverty, coral fishing can bring in ten time s as much income as traditional fishing.

What must be remembered is that the trade is generated by mere human appetite.

One of the world 's greatest gifts to us is under threat.

Human activity damages coral reefs daily. Unable to protect itse lf, shou Id it not be up to us to look after a magnificent but vulnerable habitat?

Conai Dougan

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TUESDAY 9th MARCH 2010

Eaton Park Attack: A Response

Advice from Norfolk Constabulary

After reading about the 'unprovoked anack' on a group of students in c·oncrete, Katherine Holder was compelled to write an account of her own terrifying ordeal in Eaton Park.

After reading the article 'Three Students In Unprovoked Eaton Park Attack' in Issue 239 of Concrete, I felt the need to write an article in response. Shortly after joining UEA as a fresher in September 2009, I too was involved in what could be classed as an "unprovoked attack" in the Eaton Park area.

At around lam in the last week of October 2009, myself and a group of five others (four males and one other female student) were returning to the University from the Farmhouse Pub, when a teenage boy - clearly intoxicated on either drink or drugs - turned and punched one of my friends, continually hitting him until he was lying almost unconscious on the ground .

Unlike the attack from Tuesday 26th January, the attack my friends and I faced did not begin with any verbal confrontation: the thug simply walked past, turned back and punched. Luckily, the 'mate' of the aggressor had been pursuing him further up the road, and jogged

"a teenage boy turned and punched one of my friends, continually hitting him until he was lying almost unconscious on the ground" up to him, struggling to drag him off my friend, who had now been knocked to the floor. The two then ran away up an alleyway off South Park Avenue, the incident itself having taken place on the corner of

The Norfolk Constabulary website (www.norfolk.police.uk) contains some very useful advice on everything from personal safety to preventing terrorism. Here are t~eir top tips for avoiding being a victim of violent crime : • • •

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The Police and ambulance were called immediately after the two men ran away, but an ambulance never came and we tried to flag down three police cars before we finally received any attention . We spoke ·to a very efficient lady on the end of the phone when I called 999, but we found that the Norwich Police themselves were slow and tremendously unhelpful. Although they told us they were searching for the two men who ran away, they left us vulnerable on the street for almost 20 minutes.

When a car eventually stopped, they shrugged off the · hits to the back of the head and bruises that two of the boys received and had the nerve to blame us for not specifying where we wanted the ambulance to pick us up from.

Apparently they assumed that when I had said we were walking home from the Farmhouse Pub, they jumped to the conclusion that the ambulance was needed there, rather than at the corner of Parmenter Road, which I specified on the phone.

Unlike the students who were offered Victim Support Counselling in last week's article, the Police offered us nothing, and 11fter taking our details last October, have not

once rung up and checked whether the boys who were hurt were alright or even asked for statements of the event. They left us to walk home through the Park, shaken and confused, and vulnerable to further attacks at around 2am .

"If the reader is ever caught in this situation, then run" One can only assume that the Police did not take us seriously when they heard we were returning from a pub, despite the fact the boys had only had one beer each, and I had only drunk lemonade.

What I have learnt, and wish to warn others of, is the following: that safety in numbers is not always true (both this and the previous article reveal that a crowd of six does not mean guaranteed protection); that whether or not the group is mixed is also irrelevant - I naively believed that men would never start a fight in the presence of girls, or threaten a girl with violence - and finally that

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You will be safest in bright, well-lit and busy areas.

Try to look and act confident- look like you know where you are going and walk tall.

You might like to spread your valuables around your body. For example, keep your phone in your bag, your house keys in your trouser pocket and your money in your jacket.

If someone tries to take something from you, it may be better to let them take it rather than to get into a confrontation and risk injury.

You can use reasonable force in self-defence. You are allowed to protect yourself with something you happen to be carrying (for example, keys or a can of deodorant), but you may not carry a weapon.

If you decide to defend yourself, be aware that your attacker might be stronger than you, or may take what you are using in self-defence and use it against you. lt is often better just to shout loudly and run away.

Shout 'fire' rather than 'help' - it can get more results. Carry a personal attack alarm.

If you use a wheelchair, keep your things beside you rather than at the back of the chair.

Try not to be conspicuous about the valuables you are carrying.

Talking on your mobile phone, carrying a laptop, or showing your friend your new gold ring all show thieves that you are worth robbing.

When out walking or jogging, you should not listen to a personal stereo through headphones, so you can stay more alert to your surroundings.

They also add: "The chances of you or someone you know becoming a victim of violent crime are low. Violent crimes by strangers in public places are still rare and account for a very small part of recorded crime. However, you can make yourself even less likely to be the victim of a violent crime- for example, robbery (mugging) or assault- by taking a few sensible precautions."

fights can begin quite suddenly, without verbal confrontational warning.

If the reader is ever caught in this situation, then run. lt is what I did, and I avoided confrontation and potential punches. Run, and when the 'baddies' get away, you can then return to the scene to call 999 and comfort your friends. In our incident, the police were disappointingly slow to act, and I have since lost all

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Yet they seem to have greatly supported the students in the more recent Concrete edition, for that I am grateful. The events which I faced were horrifying and by far the most distressing evening of my life, and I wish them upon no-one. In a fight or flight situation such as this, I suggest flight.

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University relationships: sink or swim Jo Davey ponders whether couples at UEA are as concrete as our campus surroundings.

Our very own self-professed Facebook stalker owns up to her shameless snooping sessions.

Facebook stalking is not a hobby that I claim to be proud of. Last year I saw my friends being taken down one at a time by this pointless and slightly dangerous habit, whilst I attempted to resist temptation and rise above the madness. However strong I tried to keep my resolve I slowly but surely became another victim of the Facebook stalking epidemic.

A regular sight these days is my housemate and I sitting in the lounge with our laptops resting on our knees searching for 'that guy in my seminar who's pretty hot'. We then share our finds for approval, check his relationship status, scroll through his pictures, note our mutual friends and my personal favourite: religious and/or political views .

But it gets worse when you find yourself on a friend's boyfriend's girlfriend's brother's stepbrother's holiday pictures from two years ago when they went to Africa., thinking "that looks nice." Then the realisation hits that this is just a bit weird and you quickly exit the page and get back to your seminar research .

Facebook has really 路 started to show its hold on the world recently as we queue and wait for a computer in the library, only to find our

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fellow university students cheekily Facebook flicking. We wait tutting and say they should be doing some work, only to snatch a computer ourselves and immediately check our Facebook for updates.

I used to think it was normal but now I'm more of the opinion that my friends and I have gone slightly insane, as our brains bend to the mercy of Face book's inviting world of never ending gossip and judgment.

People say that UEA is a small world, but I wonder is this just because we recognise faces from another session of rigorous Face book stalking?

it doesn't take long after coming to uni to realise the curse it has on preexisting couples. Whether it's the lure of the 14,000 new faces dangled temptingly in front of you, or the freedom from parents' disapproving eye, we've all come face to face with the fact that university can ruin a pretty good relationship. I met one fresher a month before she came to UEA who was still head over heels about the guy she'd been with for two years; I've rarely seen someone quite so smitten. Within two weeks of being here however, she'd cheated on him.

Twice.

Of course, it's not just couples that go crazy in the university crowds.

People I'd previously thought of as shrinking violets were suddenly flinging themselves into the beds of randomers each night, and not always for the best reasons. One of my friends actually pulls just so he doesn't have to get the bus home after a night at the LCR (I haven't yet decided if he's a slag or a genius). it seems that regardless of whether you're single or taken, university can mess with your love life.

For me, it was meeting about a thousand people better suited to me than my ex. it didn't take long (a week) before I was lusting after the hot guy in my first seminar class. A couple of months later and I was snuggled up on the Hive sofa with him, earning some quite hysterical comments from the

bar staff. To quote: "those two in the corner have basically been having sex for the last three hours".

With only one date under our belt, we found ourselves catapulted into the intense and passionate world of the university couple. There's no other time in your life where you can see your partner as often as you like, stay snuggled in till noon and substitute seminars for sex. My parents, with their nine to five days, see each other less than my boyfriend and I do. I have six hours a week on campus, and there's nothing I'd rather be doing than relaxing in my perfect loved-up bubble.

The problem is bubbles are pretty easy to burst. What a lot of people don't realise is that the same curse applies to couples leaving uni, as it does to those entering it. Leaving university is a harsh wake up call, and most relationships buckle under the strain. As university is such a carefree paradise for couples, it is easy to assume everything in your relationship is equally as perfect. That said it often is, until something comes along 路and disrupts it. For most people that disruption comes in the form of the real world, where problems of work, housing and money quickly show the cracks in untested relationships.

Breaking the bubble often means breaking up.

However, this obviously isn't always the case, which I'm reminded

of daily. As the product of a successful university relationship I can't help but be, perhaps not biased, but hopeful.

My parents met at Exeter University, my mother stalking my dad through campus buildings, hypnotised by his "stylish white clogs" (it was the 70s).

Two years later they married, and they've now been together 35 years.

Although it doesn't apply to the majority, it's really good to know that it can, and does work out.

When approached with the idea of this article, the editor asked, "this won't cause any problems between you and Joseph if you write this, will it?" At this current moment I'm sitting next to Jose ph (the one who wrote the rather sad expose of Fifa last week, which i$n't exactly the best testament

to his eligibility) and so far it hasn't._ However, it has got us asking the vital q\Jestion : do university relationships end in marriage?

As we move ever closer to saying goodbye to LCRs, lie-ins and life in the slow lane, it would be wonderful to take a piece of university with you, to have and to hold for good.

One university in Ohio has a tradition of sending Valentine's cards to any graduates that marry each other, and so far they send out 13,023 cards each year. it's a statistic I find not only impressive, but optimistic too. If 26,046 people from just one university can make it work then why can't th rest of us? With that in mind, I think there's only one real question to ask: come on Joseph, where's my ring ?

UEA student courtesy code Kirsten Peter discusses that awkward subject: how do we interact with our university acquaintances?

UEA may not have as many arcane traditions as our medieval counterparts, but there is a set of etiquette problems that can ensnare the unsuspecting student if they're not careful. Being unwritten rules, and rather mundane ones at that, they've lacked definition - until now.

The first issue. You spend your first term meeting people you'll possibly never talk to again, and the subsequent terms trying to perfect the best way of greeting them if you pass in the square. The efforts that need to go towards refining your 'we spent the whole of freshers' week together before I worked out you were a tool' wave, or the polite

'I think you drunkenly talked to me once in the LCR about your strange rash' nod, are paramount.

Once you've perfected the greeting, which should sum up in a simple, natural bodily movement, how busy, important, popular and, preferably, well read you've become since you last met this person, you'd better hope they have the decency to reciprocate. To be honest, they probably won't, but at least you will have the upper hand in the etiquette stakes.

The second issue is a problem that particularly afflicts anyone living in the Ziggurats but also, handily, anyone who has ever waved to another

human being through a window.

These are applicable life skills, see?

The Ziggurats' concertina structure make them perfect for waving to the next-door flat. So for how long should one wave? If you are not careful you can get caught in a never-ending loop of waving, with the reciprocal person not sure if they should stop, and you not sure if you should until they do. Side effects include severe arm cramping and acute embarrassment. For the record, about three to four seconds is fine. If you must, end with a kooky flourish, such as a salute, and move away from the window.

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are pertinent to discussion - Hive seat taking, tutting at loud people in the library - but most beautiful is the dance of nature that is the acquisition of computers. Played out like a 21st century love story, finding a computer in the ICT suite is full of furtive glances, waiting, sighs and finding once you've achieved your goal that the little bit under the keyboard doesn't stand up properly. So to speak.

The rest, you will have to work out yourself. Remember, manners maketh the man.

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Finding a job in the UK

Yang Cao

Job hunting is a major concern for graduates.

Media speculation on employa bility rates in Britain suggests th at on ly nine percent of 'graduates succeeded in securing a job in 2009 .

We all know t hat with t he economic recession, job hunting is made all the more difficult. But how hard is it for an internatio nal stude nt to find a job in the UK? Aaron (Malaysian) studies Actuarial Science at U EA, and has some job hunting experiences to share . Right from the first year of his BA,

in 2008, he ha s been sending CVs to insurance companies across Britain . "lnternships would be ideal, but I am just hoping to get involved

an offer," he recalled .

with all levels of chances in my field ." Aaron's enthus iasm grew stronger in his second year

at the end of their degree than it is for those taking Humanities or Arts . Even so, don't let that discourage you. The UEA Careers Centre

and he chased up opportunities all around t he country, going as far as Be lfast for an interview. These experiences were worthwhile and he realised that having good lang uage skills was vital, especially for international students: "The more proficient you are in the Engl ish language, the like lie r you are to become emp loyed," Aaron acknowledged. He

Moreover, it is certainly easier for those studying Science or Engineering to get a job

One thing is for sure: for a better chance of getting the job you wa nt, or even a job, yo u need to invest as early as possible .

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has plenty of up t o date information and specia l advice for international students . This can be accessed by vi siting t he Ca ree rs Centre (located between the Library and the Dean of Students' Office) or even online. Additionally, through the academic tab of 'The Portal' there is information and tips on job searching .

: has some job hunting tips for international : ; students:

is now a vo lunteer for the British Red Cross, which allows him to improve his English and

Whi lst at UEA make sure you get involved with as much as you can : paid part-time jobs,

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forma l work placement schemes, interns hips, voluntary work or simp ly Univers ity sports

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3. Improve your CV by taking up a job, even if part-time, or doing voluntary work.

4. Trust your abilities and be confident. · 5: Show that you are likeab le, approachable and easy to work with .

Chen (Chinese) graduated from UEA in 2007, and got his first job as a software developer in Cambridge . "Getting this job was quite st raightforward. lt was advertised on the internet, which suited me . Then I sent out my CV and , a few days later, the company invited me for interview. After three interviews, I got

clubs and societies. These will he lp you to bui ld a number of personal qualities, which you will be able to add to your CV. Whatever you choose to do, just remember that these will be the things that make you stand out from other candidates when facing the job market.

1. Know your limitations, what kind of job yo u can do and why yo u can do it better than others.

2. Do your best to get a good degree

'"' GSA;,. ""'"" '""'"§d,u[,(n ON:St promoting the tnter ests of postgraduate students at UE/\.

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•E nhancrng your CV wrth rnvaluable experrence.

• I\ p,reat opportun ity to meet students and staff from all Facult ies.

Further details of each positron, the nomrnatron and manrfesto forms, are available on our website http://gsa.uea.acuk/. To vote just bring along your campus card.

To run for any position you need to complete and return the appropriate forms to Andy Pott, GSA Returning Officer, by 5pm on Friday 5th of March

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¡.African Adventure After exploring the isolated regions of Kenya, Denise Bartlett recounts her visit to the Mora and how it provided her with an unforgeHable experience.

When driving into the Maasai Mara, it felt like all forms of communication were being gradually cut off. The main road was replaced by a dirt track, which eventually gave way to endless stretches of land. Buildings were a rarity and wild animals only seen enclosed inside zoos in England became normality. Located in the remote south-western corner of Kenya, the game r-eserve is named after the indigenous Maasai population and their description of the land; 'mara' means 'mottled' in Maa, the Maasai language. This description became apparent on a breathtaking hot air balloon ride during our stay; the interspersed trees, shrubs and clouds created a patchwork appearance from an aerial view. The name represents the essence of the place, a spectacular landscape deeply rooted in the Maasai culture.

In order to fully appreciate the isolation of the Mara, my family and I decided to stay in the private camp Kicheche. The camp consists of just seven of the most luxurious tents I have ever been in, boasting en-suite bathrooms which demonstrated the eco-friendly ethos of Kicheche. The "bucket showers" were filled with hot water every evening at 6:30 and gave us approximately three minutes

of .shower time, resulting in some frantic hair-washing! Kicheche exists in harmony with the Mara; the camp was not fenced and although guards kept watch at night, they carried no weapons. This resulted in an interesting night's sleep when a pack of lions was heard in close proximity -to the camp!

Travelling to Kenya over the Christmas period, we were anticipating high temperatures and minimal rainfall. Although it was slightly disappointing when it rained almost every day, it was impossible to be annoyed in a country which struggles with devastating droughts.

The rain was a blessing to the Maasai people, whose livelihood depends on the land. We realised the weather was a blessing too; the rain nourished the vegetation, transforming the entire landscape into an oasis of greenery. The cooler temperatures also encouraged the animals to abandon the shade of the trees, meaning .we were exceedingly lucky in the quantity and variety of animals we saw.

Visitors to the Mara often hope to catch a glimpse of the 'big five': lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards and rhinoceroses. Although these animals are undoubtedly spectacular, other species should not be ignored. We did not see any leopards, but were lucky enough to observe the elusive cheetah twice. My personal favourites were the groups of hippopotamuses found in the Masai Mara River; their strange habit of bathing so close together frequently resulted in amusing grunts and squabbles.

Another special moment occurred when we coincidentally found a herd of elephants which came within a few

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metres of our van, resulting in some amazing photo opportunities!

However, the true beauty of the Mara is demonstrated in the lion. We managed to observe this creature on numerous occasions. We saw two lions resting next to the carcass of a recently hunted buffalo, and we saw a lioness with her unbelievably small and adorable cub, which kept meowing like a cat! Our Maasai guide, Davis, had a seemingly instinctual knowledge of where certain animal~ were located, demonstrating the strong connection the Maasai have with the land. Davis's knowledge of the wildlife was also incredible: 'Did you know that when lion.s are mating it lasts for days, they mate every 15 minutes, and don't eat during this time? Exhausting!' The privilege of observing animals in their natural habitat is what makes the Mara so special, no one forgets the incredible moment when they first see an animal in the wild.

A visit to a Maasai village provided us with another unforgettable experience. The Maasai greeted us by performing Maasai songs in traditional dress, which consisted of magnificently intricate cloth and jewellery, demonstrating the skill and patience the Maasai women possess.

The villagers also educated us on their traditions, such as the belief that jumping high in the air demonstrates strength in Maasai men. They told us they have jumping competitions with other villages and whoever jumps highest wins a wife - whether this was fact or fiction was for us to decide! The Maasai's knowledge and union with the land gave us an even greater respect for the exceptional beauty of the Masai Mara and the

Break in Budapest Josh W atherlll London, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna: Budapest is worthy of mention alongside any of these great European cities. Brimming with grand features and dark history, the Hungarian capital presents a cheap and edgy city break.

With the sweeping Danube River carving Budapest in two, an expanse of impressive bridges unites leafy Buda on the west side and metropolitan Pest on the east; originally two separate cities until their unification in 1873. Add the various islands stretching up the never blue Danube, including OldBuda Island which annually holds the electric Sziget music festival, and you have a lot of city to explore.

Perhaps Budapest's crowning feature is its many thermal baths, some of which have distinctive styles that reflect their origins in the Turkish period (1541-1686) . Although younger than some of the others, the Szechenyi Medicinal Baths (Europe's largest) were a personal favourite. In the outdoor baths, where the bright yellow architecture contrasts vividly against the blue of the waters, locals

bathe over a passionate game of chess. With various water activities held in the labyrinthine complex, one could never get bored: participating in Hungarian aqua-aerobics was aâ&#x20AC;˘ particular highlight.

As some of the city's scarred buildings attest to, Budapest has a gloomy past. After suffering under the bruta l reign of the Hungarian Nazi Party, Budapest was 'emancipated' by the Soviets who subsequently stifled the city under their own overpowering regime. The House of Terror, housed in the dreaded former headquarters of both the Nazi and Communist secret police, today provides a fascinating, if harrowing, look at the atrocities that came with Hungary's 'double occupation'.

Nevertheless, the grandeur o Budapest, epitomised in the scale and swagger exuding from the Hungarian Parliament Building, does a brilliant job at veiling these terrors. Indeed, if present day Budapest is to be linked to its past, I would say it is much more akin to its glory days when it was joint capital of the gr~at Austro-Hungarian Empire.

California Calling Gareth Rees-White

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"Now let me welcome everybody to the Wil d Wild West; a state that's untouchable like Eliot Ness".

As an exchange student who will be enjoying the Californian sunshine next year, it would be easy to ramble on for numerous pages about the state's virtues. However, as space is limited, I shall attempt to sum up my feelings in a few short paragraphs .

California is a state of great diversity, both culturally and physically - the epitome of the American idiom that 'bigger is better'. Within its borders, visitors can find anything from the highest peak in continental America to the world's third highest waterfall and deepest lake, all situated across nine national parks. The mountainous north offers endless acres of giant Redwoods, whilst conversely the south is an area of arid, yet no less beautiful, desert and scrub-land.

Anchoring the entire state is 840 miles of coastline with particular sections, such as the Pacific Highway from San Francisco to Los Angeles, regarded amongst the most beautiful drives in the world.

Of course, to many, California is the home of Hollywood and the American celebrity. This is also true.

Whilst not a personal fan of Los Angeles, finding it rather impersonal, the sheer size of the city is certainly admirable; however, this means actually getting anywhere can be nigh on impossible. Yet to imagine LA as the heart of the state would be wrong. From San Francisco to San Diego, via Santa Cruz, California's urban centres are as diverse as its geographical outdoors.

Simply put, California is one of the few areas in the world where it is feasibly possible to ski in the morning, surf in the afternoon, then cap off the day by catching the world premiere of the latest blockbuster.

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Georgia Buckley Imagine you had a forest full of all the different types of plants and anima ls you can think of. Thi s forest has ;'Tlatured over hundreds of years. The ecosystem is delicate, complex and balanced, supporting things that are found nowhere else in the world. In the middle of this forest there is an animal, which has a good, healthy population, and the most unique flavoured meat and beautiful fur. This animal ca nn ot surv ive anyw here else .

Let's call it the Woolly Wonga .

The locals have been hunting Woolly Wonga for centu ri es, with no adverse affects. The ""Jorld hears of thi s wonderful meat and beautiful fur, and sees this forest is full of Woolly Wongas. What would be the best way of getti ng the Wally Wonga? People may disagree over the best method, but it should be obvious to everyone that the worst possible thing to do would be to destroy the forest, pull up the trees and leave them on the ground to rot, then kill every animal in the fore st, take the Woolly Wongas away and just leave 'a huge pile of dead, rotting unwanted creatures: innocent bystanders in the vicious Woolly Wonga campaign.

Not to sound too melodramatic, but this is often th e approach that is taken to fi shing in the world's oceans. Fish are one of the most important resources on the planet, providing jobs for coastal communities and food for millions, even billions of people . However, thi s vital resource is under threat. it is estimated by some organisations that on a global sca le we have th e fishing capaci ty to cover four planet earths. Even if this is an exaggeration, it is a bleak estimate, one that points to fi sh stocks running out .

Thi s huge fishing capacity and indiscriminate fishing techniques lea d not only to overfishing of the target stock, but the destruction of marine habitats, and bycatch, a species not being fished for caught in a net. These fish

sti ll die in the nets, and are thrown back i~to th e sea as discards; in some fishing trips up to 80% of th e landed fish are discarded in this way.

Overfishing is simply explained as catching too many fish; fishing so much that the fish can not sustain their population . The fish get fewer and fewer, until fin ally there are none to catc h. The perfect example of overfishing and the effects it has, is the case of the North Atlantic co d. The fishing fleet s aroun d Newfoundland and Canada relied almost entire ly on cod fishing. In 1992 this once thriving industry came to a sudden and full stop when at the start of the fi shing season no cod appeared. Overfishing allowed by decades of fisheries' mismanagement was the main cause for this disaster that resulted in almost 40,000 people losing their livelihood and an ecosystem in a complete state of decay. Now, 15 years after the collapse, many fishermen are still waiting for the cod to return and commu niti es still haven't recovered from the sudden remova l of the region 's single most important economical driver.

Almost everyone know of Kraft. loves chocolate, apart form Now never let it be the people that don't like t hought that I dislike Kraft. chocolate. Lu ckily these people I'm sure they are a wond erful can be disregarded, as they : company; however their track record of acquisitions is awful obvious ly aren't real human beings. And part of lovi ng at best. In 1993 Kraft bought chocolate is loving Cad bury. out Terry's, the company who By now it 's pretty common produce Chocolate Oranges, knowledge that Kraft, the with promises that they American confectionery giant definitely wouldn't shut down made a hostile takeover of th e fl ags hip factory in York, in Cadbury a couple of months operation since 1767. By the back. Despite public anger, conclusion of th e 90s, all that ministerial opposition and remained was a museum, and general discomfort with Kraft's in 2005 th e main bui ld ing was bid, Cadbury's sha reho lders so ld to developers. Production decided to take the money was shifted to eastern Europe, and run, leaving this historic in th e interest of cost cutting. chocolate maker at the mercy in Kraft, massively

increasing debt (not the best position to buy anot her company from , in this writer's view), annou nce d last week that 150 staff are already to be made redundant as part of the process of de-listing the company from the stock market. To co mpound thi s, Kraft have confirmed that they are going to close the Cad bury pl ant in Keynsham. Production from thi s plant is going to be transferred to Poland, whilst the plant in Somerset has been earmarked for possible closure. All in all, this writer thinks that Kraft are already showing their true colours, endange rin g the choco late

that we all love and grew up with.

There is no massive point to thi s article in the sense that it isn' t going to go all anticorporation, anti -capitalist or save th e workforce, partly becau se the food section isn't the place for political or ethical arguments, but mostly because the deal has been done, the cliff ha s been jumped off"and there is almost nothing anyone can do to help anymore. The decline of one of the great British companies is sad and important enough to stand as a point on its own, and make no mistake - this is the beginning of the end .

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Baked Honey Mustard Salmon Ingredients 500g wild Alaskan sa lmon fillet.

150ml honey.

3-4 tsp wholegrain mustard.

4 tbsp olive oil.

2 to 3 tsp fresh thyme, chopped.

150g new potatoes.

Fresh salad.

Method Note: M ake sure the sa lmon is wild -ca ught from Alaska. Farmed salmon can contain PCBs a11d antibiotic residue.

Salmon farming also po llutes t he ocean, and escaped farmed fish can sp read diseases to wild fish.

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1. Whi sk olive oil together with honey and mustard and spread over the fish . Marinate for at least one hour (overnight is best). Save some of the honey mu stard mix to use as dressing for your sa lad.

2. Place the fillet in a baking pan and sprinkle thyme over the top.

3. Bake, uncovered, at 190oC/Gas mark 5 for about 45 minutes.

4. Boil the new potatoes until cooked through, serve with a little butter if you're feeling indulgent.

5. Plate up and put a little salad on the side to pretend you 're being healthy and bobs your uncle. Serves four people.

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Long story short, there is no international cooperation or planning for fishing.

There needs to be a proper international dialogue and organisation to solve this problem. In the meantime, you can help by knowing which fi sh to buy and not to buy at certain time s of the year, and being informed about overfishing and the problem s it causes. Good guides and more information can be found www.fishonline . org and www.overfishing.org.

You wouldn't let it happen to the Woolly Wonga, so don't let it happen to the fish.

Y, tsp cayenne pepper (chilli

powder will work too).

4 skinless fillets of sole, cut into 1cm-thick long strips.

50g plain flour.

2 eggs, beaten .

3 tbsp mayonnai se.

Squeeze lemon juice to taste.

Salad leaves to se rve.

Method 1. Mix the breadcrumbs with the cayenne pepper. Season the fi sh then coat a few pieces at a time in th e flour, then the beaten egg and finally the breadcrumbs.

2. Lightly oi l a non-stick baking tray. Spread the goujons out on the tray and grill for 2-3 minutes each side, until crisp, golden and cooked through.

3. Mix the lemon juice into the mayonnaise, season and serve with the goujons and some salad leaves.

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UEA CU spread the Christian message James Powell UEA Christian Union are a group of Christian students at UEA who meet together for encouragement, Bible teach ing, and to praise God together.

We want to bring glory to God's name by living lives that demonstrate that we are saved by Jesus' love in His sacrifice on the cross, and by spreading God's word to other UEA students.

The Christian Union meets every Tuesday evening at- 7:30 in Congregation Hall. Throughout the academic year we run a number of activities on campus including acoustic

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evenings, lunchtime discussions and international outreach events. We warmly invite anyone to come along; these events are not just for students who are Christians. We want to encourage people to think about what they believe, to take a look at the gospel message, and discuss it with us.

Although as students we feel it is appropriate to pray together and find out more about God and the Bible's relevance to us on campus,the CU is not a church . We encourage members to find a church that they

can attend regularly. The CU is affiliated with many of the churches in Norwich with different styles of teaching and worship. If you would like to find a church we would love to help introduce you to someone you can go along with .

To find out more about UEA Christian Union or how to support us, please check out our website at www. ueacu.com, look at our Facebook page, or ema il us at ueacu@hotmail. co.uk.

Hearing aid for Haiti is a charity single composed, performed and recorded by members of Livewire1350. lt is part of Hearing Aid, a charity event held annually by Livewire, as well as other student radio stations across the UK. This year, the proceeds are going to the Oxfam Haiti Appeal.

The main Hearing Aid event will be six hours of entertainment, competitions and activities in the Blue Bar on Tuesday 16th March.

The single was released on March 3rd and is available in Norwich and around campus as well as online

through http:/ /www.livewire1350. com/charitysingle.html.

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March 15th-18th is Wellbeing Week Beckie Davies March 15th-18th marks UEA's fourth Wellbeing week, organised as part of the University's comm itment to developing a hea lthy and sustainable campus.

This time we are continuing to promote the " Five ways to wellbeing" - Give, Keep Learning, Be Active, Take Notice and Connect - which were identified by Foresight's (www. foresight.gov.uk) Mental Capacity and Wellbeing project.

The wellbeing fair will be held in the LCR on Tuesday 16th March, 11.00-15.00. There will be a variety of stalls providing information and advice including free head massages, a rowing competition and free mini physical health checks.

A highlight of the fair will be the presence of the Human Library. This is an innovative and exciting project which brings people together who may not always get the chance to have a conversation : it increases understanding between people and challenges prejudice and stereotypes.

We make sure that all conversations

take place in a safe environment, so why not come along and experience the event, which now runs in more than 50 countries around the world? Examples of human Books from previous events include 'Transgender', ' Psychosis', 'Refugee', 'Self Harm', 'Lesbian', 'Graffiti Artist', 'Learning Disability', 'Bi-Polar', 'Service 'Recovering Personnel' Alcoholic' and 'Young Asylum Seeker'. For more information about the concept, visit www.humanlibrary. org' At this Human Library event, books will mainly be UEA students and staff who have kindly volunteered, so your support for the event will be appreciated even more.

Also, there are many free workshops that people can sign up for including Revision and exam techniques, Climbing wall taster sessions, an art workshop, mindfulness sessions and much more! For full details and to sign up for workshops go to www.uea.ac.uk/ dos/wellbeing.

Other activities to watch out for are live acoustic music in Waterstone's on Monday 15th March, 12.3014.00, a wellbeing quiz via email on Thursday 18th with a cash prize and healthy options and promotions in all of UEA's catering outlets.

We are always looking for ways to improve the wellbeing weeks and for people who would like to contribute.

If you are interested in getting involved, would like to be human book at future events or have ideas for improvement, please contact beckie.davies@uea.ac.uk.

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The UEA Gentlemen's Society is dedicated to providing alternative socials to partake in the most gentlemanly fash ion . Socials will include cheese and wine nights, trips to dog and horse racing as well as Pimms' and croquet in the summer.

The society is open to suggestions for socials and other activities from any of its members. One of the main points of this society is that no activity is out of the question; as long as it can be done in a gentlemanly manner anything is game. Contrary to what many may bel ieve, the society is open to women . The society is only named as such because of the way we participate in activities. We have many female members already and encourage many more to join.

Tours will take place in all manner of gentlemanly places such as London, Amsterdam, Monaco and Las Vegas. The activities on the tour will include casual drinking, soaking up the culture and general gallivanting around, with the possible croquet match.

Membership is just £5, purely for the purposes of getting the society going. Our first social will have

already taken place by the time you are reading thi s. For those who don't know it was a cheese and wine night in the Hive before the LCR Top 50 and this writer is sure it was a huge success with much fun had by all. A future social to Yarmouth Dog Racing is planned for the first weekend back after Easter. A coach will be provided for transport but more information will be posted on the Face book group shortly.

Dress code for the society is what you would expect. Suits, jackets and chinos : feel free to dress in whatever you feel is most gentlemanly.

Obviously denim and trainers are a no-no. Soon there will be society ties available, as well as polo shirts, shirts, jumpers and jackets so you can . kit yourself out properly.

For more information find us on Facebook and feel free to emai l joseph.pearson@uea .ac.uk with any questions that you may have.

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FIVE MINUTES WITH: HENRY OLONGA Concrete Sport's Harry Low speaks to the former Zimbabwean test cricketer who achieved fame when he wore a black armband in protest against Robert Mugabe's regime.

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lan Hobbs After their first home defeat in over six months, Norwich City needed to bounce back in their next home fixture three days later against struggling Southend.

The Canaries su ffered a number of misses and were eventually punish ed when Scott Verno n fired South end into the lead against the run of play. The goal had come just before half time so the home fans were expectant that Paul Lambert's half time talk would inspire the team to turn around.

City were still unab le to hit the back of the net until the introduction of everyone's favour ite impact sub, Oli Johnson. He scored a simple tap- in and then a stoppage time header to make the scorel in e 2-1 and send the Canaries fan s into raptures.

Grant Halt has been on scintillating form for City this season, bagging the only goal in a 1-0 win away to Oldham. He also sco red the second goa l, and his 26th goa l of the season, in a 3-0 home win against Yeovil. A tap-in from We s Hoo lahan had given

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been so me key transfer activity for the Canaries. Stephen Elliot, who has nine caps for the Republic of Ireland, has been drafted in from Preston as cover for Norwich's formidable strike force. He should be a good addition to th e squad, with Cody McDonald currently out inj ured. has limited McDonald opportunities for City this season but has tied up a new contract with the

Leeds only managing a 1-1 draw at Brentford, the Canaries lead at the top of League One stretched to seven points .

Despite the transfer window

club until 2012 .

There has also been one significant outgoing from the squad, with Australian goalkeeper Michael Theokolitis leaving the club by mutual consent. W hilst th e vast majority of City fans will be glad to see the back of t he keeper who conceded seven at home on his debut in that infamous opening day loss to Colchester, it's worth considering that, had that woeful goalkeeping display never occurred, we might have never seen

closing over a month ago, there has

thesofarsuperb'Lambertrevolution'.

City the lead in the second minute but it wasn 't until 69th minute when Halt notched a second that the lead looked secure.

Chris Martin, who has looked out of sorts lately, grabbed a third to make the score line ap pear emph atic. With

Former international cricketer Henry Olonga visited UEA at the end of February to coach the cricket team and share some of his experiences.

Harry Low caught up with the bu sy Zimbabwean w ho is planning much more for 2010.

Olonga is a man familiar to many in the cricketing world. A tall, quick bowler, he spearheaded the Zimbabwean attack during the mid1990s unti l his premature retirement at the age of 26.

Olonga, alongside current England team di rector Andy Flower, chose to wear a black armband throughout the 2003 World Cup, a symbol of what they described as 'the death of democracy in our be loved Zimbabwe'.

Shortly after, Olonga was forced into hiding due largely to the lingering threat of the . death penalty after Robert Mugabe issued a warrant for his arrest on grounds of trea so n. lt appears that Olonga has been a busy man since then; he has married, recorded an album and started coaching in what he describe s as an effort to 'give something back'.

"One of the things I've been doing since retiring is travelling - around England, telling people about my life, the history of Zimbabwe, my cricket career, and how I ended up doing the black armband act. I also do a bit of singing."

Indeed the 33 year-old did just that when he visi ted the Sportspark on the last Monday of February to coach UEA's cricketers before 'An

evening with Henry Olonga' later that night, an event which he has replicated elsewhere: " I do the evening gigs quite a bit now. " In the month of March I probably have about 15-20. I enjoy it, and as long as I enjoy it, I'll keep doing it." lt seems that life after cricket has allowed Olonga to explore other avenues which he may otherwise not have had the opportunity to, one of which is music. Hi s only studio album to date, Aurelia, is available on Spotify and it is something which he spoke about pa ssionately: "I've always loved singing.

I was glad to, if you wil l - it was like a messy divorce, like at the end of a relationship. When it gets messy it leaves a horrible taste in your mouth.

"I think I needed a bit of breathing space after that, just to figure out who I was because sometimes you get lost in a relation'Ship."

" I sang in high school where it was part of our school culture. I managed to get in the st udio about fou r years ago and put an album together - it cost a fortune!" it's clear that although he has been away from the game for a while, the circumstances surrounding his premature retirement are still fresh in his mind. "When I retired - and

cricketer was philosophical about what the future holds, "I just live in the knowledge that I'm extremely lucky to live in a country like this, and I want to make peop le aware of their social responsibilities.

"And if in ten years I've helped some people to realise this then I think my work will have dovetailed nicely."

The man with 30 Test caps clearly has plenty more ahead of him. With the final edit of his autobiography finished, and due for release in the middle of the year, he also mentioned that he is working on short films as well as some artwork.

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NETBALL FIND ENCOURAGEMENT IN DEFEAT fixture at Nottingham earlier in the season.

Nottingham stepped up the pace The UEA Netball 1st team hosted 路 in the second quarter, taking them into the lead 16-20. Although this was Nottingham 2nds in the penultimate BUCS match this season on disappointing for UEA, the tightness Wednesday. of the game left everything sti ll to Despite having had a play for. disappointing season, UEA arrived The third quarter saw UEA pick at the match in a confident mood . up the pace with some fabulous The team has increasingly grown in interceptions from Rosie Sheward, stature, and so knew that they could, but a cheeky swap of players in both at the very least, put a lot of pressure defence and attack from Nottingham took them further into the lead. on Nottingham, who are currently secondintheleague.

UEA were able to further close the gap in the final quarter, but not The match started well, with many goals scored by Lauren Margery by enough. The final sco re wa s 32allowing UEA to prevail in the first 48 to Nottingham, who showed their quarter by a score of 9-8. Although fighting spirit in the last half of the not a prominent lead, play was much game. better in comparison to the reverse All in all it was UEA's best

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performance of the season, allowing them to go into the final match with so me hope. Rosie Sheward picked up the 'Player of the Match' award for a fine display.

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PANTHERS ADVANCE TO LAST EIGHT OF NATIONALS Robert Schatten The University of East Anglia's basketball team, the Panthers, made history with a victory over King's Lynn lronwolf last weekend .

In their debut season in the National Founders' Cup the Panthers struggled to make it out of the group stage, but in the first round of the knockout stage, the club stunned the number one-seeded lronwolf in King's Lynn to advance to the quarter-finals, and a home tie next weekend .

This achievement marks the furthest point the UEA team has ever reached in a national competition other than student-only events.

The team's coach, George Fraser-Barker, could not have been happier with his players. Praising UEA's "exemplary" approach to the game, Fraser-Barker admitted that he was "very proud" of the Panthers' accomplishment.

"The manner . in which we performed was exemplary," he said following the landmark. victory. "We kept our cool, no matter what they threw at us. I was very proud that

we kept our heads [and] worked together."

The home side, a former finalist in the Founders' Cup, faced a challenge from the beginning as the Panthers built a 6-0 lead to start the game, and consolidated their advantage in the second quarter to lead by eight points at half time.

In a gritty and occasionally illtempered second half, the lronwolf pulled back to within three but after King's Lynn captain Avisonis missed two free throws, his side could only watch as UEA steamed clear with a 19-4 scoring run in the last four minutes.

UEA were anchored by the scoring of talismanic centre Tega Orogun, who finished with 29 points. Guard Dan Khomba contributed 16 points, while forwards Simon Rotherham and Abi Shogbeni each had 11.

Orogun was delighted to have led the team to a victory, and attributed his success to the hard work of his teammates. "Although I scored a lot of points, there's no way I would have been able to without the help of my team mates. We had success against their defence because we moved the

ball really well and executed when it mattered," he said following the win.

Fraser-Barker also focused on the "strong bond within the team" as the key reason behind the victory, insisting that the team have "come a long way" since he arrived in September, adding that "our bonding as a unit has really stood out."

Club president Andy Pearce applauded the spirit of the squad, who rose above an antagonistic opposing side and held their heads throughout.

"Our team conducted themselves with the up most restraint and decency and so were never drawn into any confrontation," he told Concrete.

Fraser-Barker agreed that the

Panthers "kept our cool, no matter what they threw at us."

The Panthers now face a mouthwatering national quarter-final on home turf, to be held at the UEA Sportspark at 7.00pm, March 14, and hope to see a large local crowd supporting Norwich's most successful basketball team ever.

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POMPEY FINALLY BURST THE PREMIER LEAGUE BUBBLE Chris King it's difficult to imagine the season deteriorating any further for supporters of Portsmouth Football Club.

Having been forced to endure the dismantling of the side that reached the FA Cup Final just two years ago and hopelessly rooted to the bottom of the table, the announcement that the club had entered administration on February 26th merely served to rub salt into the open wounds of Pompey fans.

Branded 'completely dysfunctional', an assertion few would disagree with, Portsmouth face debts of £60 million, and unsurprisingly the prospect of purchasing "an indebted Championship team in a shabby stadium with almost no corporate seating, a battered credit rating and a murky recent ownership structure" has somewhat discouraged any potential investment.

The situation at Portsmouth has become so disastrous, in fact, that administration has turned into the "best case scenario", but the pain is likely to continue. This is because,

whilst some clubs may cling to the illusion that administration, in the words of Matt Slater, constitutes "a get-out-of-jail-free card for those who live the dream only to wake up drenched in sweat and deep i~ debt'', it is in fact the most potent indicator of a club in almost irreparable financial decline, incapable of paying its debts, yet able to continue operating in the hope that the situation will improve.

Pompey fans will justifiably wonder if and when this will ever occur, given that the club appears likely to face a nine point deduction, the mandatory punishment for any Premier League club entering administration, which would leave Portsmouth on ten points, fourteen away from survival, facing almost certain relegation to the Championship.

Whilst the repercussions for the south coast club will undoubtedly grow in their severity, the ramifications for the Premier League have the potential to be equally significant. When the Premier League was founded in 1992, it was subsequently assumed by most analysts that financial difficulties, such as those currently plaguing Portsmouth FC, would be a thing of the past.

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Whilst Leeds United broke the myth that no amount of gross mismanagement could possibly result in severe financial degradation and relegation, it wasn't until2007 that the club finally entered administration.

For Portsmouth to suffer a similar fate whilst receiving the television windfall associated with Premier League membership constitutes a devastating blow to the integrity and

the financial reputation of the top division of English football. By entering administration, Portsmouth have joined a host of football clubs to have suffered the other side of the Premier League coin, including Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City, Leicester City, Southampton and Queens Park Rangers, who unwisely spent big in order to 'live the dream'.

Yet liquidation would see

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Portsmouth FC becoming not only the inaugural top-flight club to cease to exist, but the first outside the nonleagues to do so since Atdershot in 1992.

With such an end still very much a possibility, it seems that Pompey Chaplain Jonathan Jeffrey's call to "pray up Pompey" is all that is left for the fans to do.

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CRICKET

BASKETBALL

FOOTBALL

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Concrete speaks to former Zimbabwean cricketer, Henry Olonga .

Rob Schatten reports on the UEA Panther's run to the quarter-finals of the national Founders' Cup.

Chris King looks into the problems faced by Portsmouth FC as they enter into administration.

The UEA first team lose out to Nottingham in their penultimate league match.

KORFBALL CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPS

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL MISS OUT ON TITLE AFTER STALEMATE

Harry Low Jo Newham

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UEA's korfballers were crowned second team national champions after defeating arch-rivals, and holders Birmingham 8-2 in the final on Sunday 28th February.

The win avenges the defeat suffered in the final last year, when the team lost out to the same opposition, and means that UEA have now won the Second Team National Trophy three times in five years after success in 2005 and 2007.

With an unusually low turnout, partly due to the fact that the tournament wa s on a Sunday for the first time ever, UEA were placed in a group of five with the top two teams progressing to the semi-final to play the top two from group 1, which was six strong .

UEA's first match was against a Bristol side who often struggle in national tournaments; this proved advantageous for UEA. The side from East Anglia dispatched the opposition 5-0 with goals coming from Moritz

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First Holly Hissing scored a penalty, before Reinhard recorded his third goal of the tournament. Despite Leeds pulling one back, Tip /er then doubled her tourna ment ta lly before a second penalty from Gissing and a goal from Emily Keel secured a 5-l victory.

The game with Sheffield saw UEA struggle to conve rt their dominance into goals and a frustrating 0-0 draw ensued . This was followed by a 2-0 defeat in t he final group game against Birmingham, which meant that UEA, Sheffield and Birmingham all finished w ith seven points.

However, UEA's superior go a I difference saw them qualify from the group alongside Birm ingham and set up a semi-final match with Kee le. lt was in this match that UEA displayed their ability to bounce back as they recovered from the previous disappointing results to dominate. Two goals from Lomax, both exquisite long shots, and another from the impressive Tip/er

propelled t he team in blue into the final and a chance at winning the coveted trophy.

UEA entered the game in a buoyant mood and found themselves two goals t o t he good early on, as first Lomax sco red his third in two games before Rein hard doubled their advantage . Although Birmingham threatened, UEA showed their superio rity as Sam Clark and Lomax once more sunk shots to lead 4-1 at half time.

After the break, Reinhard scored his second goal of the match before Birmingham rallied briefly, making it S-2. After a time-out was called by the increasingly desperate Birmingham, UEA's three substitutes

made a wo rl d of difference as the East Anglia_ns scored three more goals in quick succession.

First captain, Sam Clark, made it 6-2 before Emily Keel scored a beauty from distance and Reinhard comp leted his hat-trick to cap a wonderful team performance and regain the BSKA Trophy for 2010.

Second team coach , Harry Low, beamed, "I'm absolutely delighted .

The team have worked very hard this year, in particular over the past two weeks, and we fully deserved to win this tournament.

"The manner of victory, and the fact that it was against our biggest rivals, makes it taste that much sweeter."

Badminton

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Derby Day

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UEA Men's Badminton lead the Midlands 2A Conference by three points after a 4-4 draw with Le icester on Wednesday.

With two games in hand over their closest rivals, UEA look a certainty for promotion.

The Women's team also lead their respective league by five points after winning their last seven fixtures in the 2B Conference.

UEA Rovers recorded three wins in a week to move within one point of the top of the Norfolk Christian Football League tab le.

A 3-2 win last Saturday aga inst Proclaimers, thanks in part to a superb Pete Mackereth strike, was followed up by a 2-1 midweek victory in the derby against UEA Wanderers before a 3-2 defeat of Wi ldlife this weekend, in which Dan Welch was twice on target.

Over 600 UEA sportsmen and women will travel to Colchester tomorrow to take part in the annual varsi t y match against the University of Essex.

As ho lders, UEA w ill be looking to become the first winne r t o triumph away from home in f ive years .

The scoreline currently stands at 7-2 in UEA's favour, having recorded a resounding 26-12 victory last year.

The UEA 1st XV emerged convincing victors in their mid -table clash with Oxford Brookes 2nd XV in the Midlands 2A Conference.

The result leaves UEA fourth in the table on 18 points, 10 adrift from leaders De Montfort.

Elsewhere, the Women's 1st XV stand second in their Midland 2A table on 12 points, six points short of leaders Oxford Brookes.

Reinhard {2), Jake Lomax, Katrina Tip/er and Sam Clark (penalty) .

Full of confidence, the team headed .into their next match and put five more goals past Leeds .

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UEA Women 's Football Club fin ished off their BUCS season on Wednesday with a promotion deciding match against the University of Leicester.

After a prolific season of wins, including a 17-0 annihilation of Nottingham Trent's 2nd XI at home, UEA sat top of the Midlands 2B League with an impressive goal difference of Having lost to Leicester 4-1 in November, the girls faced an uphill battle for promotion, needing to beat the oppositiqn by three goals or more.

After a shaky start in which UEA conceded, they settled down, started to dominate possession and had a succession of chances which they were unlucky not to convert. Leicester also created chances but were denied by a strong UEA defence.

The best first half chance came from striker, Aisha Shauibu, who weaved her way through the Leicester defence but put the ball just wide. The equalizer came ten minutes in to the second half from Lauren Hosking after a period of domination by UEA. They continued to create chances throughout the second half and were unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty after a daring tackle by the Leicester goalkeeper. UEA put the opposition under continuous pressure but were consistently denied by the strong Leicester defence.

In the end, despite great offensive play, UEA had to settle for a draw which, assuming Leicester beat Oxford, means they will miss out on the promotion they deserve.

The game was summed up by skipper, Bernadette McSharry, who said, "it was a battle from kick off, a respectable 1-1 draw is sti ll something to be proud of. Leicester defended well, however we did dominate possession and had a lot of chances, but the goals were just not going in.

But that 's football , so unjust."

UEA came out with a good resu lt against a brilliant team, but were unfortunate not to reap the promotion reward after such a strong season."