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Paris Jews are “scared of going out to shop,” a kosher butcher said
(JTA) — Police are investigating dozens of Stars of David found spray-painted on the walls of buildings in a Paris neighborhood this week
the latest in a series of incidents tied to the Israel-Hamas war that have had French Jews on high alert since Oct
Authorities announced the investigation on Tuesday
days after similar graffiti was found in the suburbs of suburbs of Vanves
some graffiti was accompanied by slogans such as “Palestine will overcome.”
The mayoralty of the city’s 14th arrondissement said in a statement that the Jewish stars “recall the events of the 1930s… which led to the extermination of millions of Jews.”
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told the National Assembly that “my government is determined to wage a merciless fight against” antisemitism. Her father survived Auschwitz but then committed suicide when she was 11
“It is the duty of the republic to protect all the Jews of France,” she added
Officials said that the Stars of David have yet to be officially tallied as hate crimes
The incident follows a similar one last month in Berlin that left many Jews unnerved there
France has seen more antisemitic incidents since Hamas’ attacks on Oct
7 than in the entire past year — more than 850
“Jewish community sites will be protected day and night,” Darmanin said at the Levallois-Perret synagogue on Tuesday evening
“More than 30 are already in administrative centers awaiting deportation
and deportations of foreigners for acts of antisemitism have already begun,” Darmanin said
With one of the largest Jewish populations outside of Israel and the United States
France is also home to the largest Muslim community in Europe
Jacques Isaac Azeroual, a kosher butcher in the city’s 19th district, which has a sizable Jewish community, told AFP that he doesn’t feel secure anymore
he is closing his store an hour early and has started covering his kippah outside
They are scared of going out to shop,” he said
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Michigan DO – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
I am currently Chair of Radiation Oncology at St
Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis
Tennessee where I have practiced since 1996
I was an attending physician in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York
I was originally trained as a nuclear engineer at the University of Michigan
and prior to attending medical school at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
I worked in the area of radiation protection and safety for the French Atomic Energy Commission in Fontenay-aux-Roses
I was a Fulbright Scholar to the Netherlands at the University of Utrecht where I received my Ph.D.
I interned at the Chicago Osteopathic Hospital and performed my residency at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
As a part of my formal medical and residency training
I spent time at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston and Curie Institute in Paris
In the latter part of my residency training
I was awarded a fellowship and spent time at the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy and Children’s Hospital Boston
The subject of my research has been the application of advanced radiotherapy methods in the treatment of children with cancer
My focus has been in pediatric neuro-oncology where I have designed new treatments for children with brain tumors and modeled radiation-related CNS effects
The broad long-term goal of my research has been to increase the cure rates for the most common brain tumors and reduce or eliminate the side effects of radiation therapy
My work in the area of conformal radiation therapy for pediatric CNS tumors has provided the basis for the dose
volume and normal tissue tolerance guidelines used in most of the national cooperative group brain tumor trials for children with medulloblastoma
My work has recently been highlighted in a number of oncology journals including Lancet Oncology
and the International Journal of Radiation Oncology
I served as the Chair of the Radiation Oncology Discipline and Vice-chair of the CNS Disease Committee from 2006-2016
I was the Principal Investigator for the most recent national ependymoma study
My current efforts include leading the development of new guidelines to implement and research the role of intensity-modulated radiation therapy and proton beam therapy in the treatment of children with all types of brain and solid tumors
I completed a sabbatical at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen
My goal is to lead the effort to develop institutional and collaborative protocols for St
Jude patients to receive proton beam therapy at established protons centers
Proton therapy and limited surgery for paediatric and adolescent patients with craniopharyngioma (RT2CR): a single-arm
Pediatric Craniopharyngioma: The Effect of Visual Deficits and Hormone Deficiencies on Long-Term Cognitive Outcomes After Conformal Photon Radiation Therapy
Limited surgery and conformal photon radiation therapy for pediatric craniopharyngioma: long-term results from the RT1 protocol
Endocrine outcomes after limited surgery and conformal photon radiation therapy for pediatric craniopharyngioma: Long-term results from the RT1 protocol
Radiotherapy for pediatric low-grade glioma
Association between hippocampal dose and memory in survivors of childhood or adolescent low-grade glioma: a 10-year neurocognitive longitudinal study
Conformal Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Patients with Low-Grade Glioma: Results from the Children's Oncology Group Phase 2 Study ACNS0221
Phase II trial of conformal radiation therapy for pediatric low-grade glioma
Late effects of conformal radiation therapy for pediatric patients with low-grade glioma: prospective evaluation of cognitive
Hypogonadism After Treatment for Medulloblastoma: Results From the SJMB03 Trial of Risk-Adapted Radiation Therapy
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Pretreatment Normal WM Magnetization Transfer Ratio Predicts Risk of Radiation Necrosis in Patients with Medulloblastoma
Revised clinical and molecular risk strata define the incidence and pattern of failure in medulloblastoma following risk-adapted radiotherapy and dose-intensive chemotherapy: results from a phase III multi-institutional study
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and hosted by the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN) in Fontenay-aux-Roses
The workshop provided a forum to share experiences and exchange information on recent activities in this area
27 presentations addressed technical areas such as regulatory frameworks
deterministic and probabilistic hazard assessment
analysis and characterisation of integrated hazard impacts
as well as probabilistic safety assessment for combinations of external hazards
A panel discussion provided additional insights to develop a better understanding of the state of the art in the technical areas of the workshop
Lessons learnt from the workshop will aid further development of the technical basis
and practical applications for currently operating and future nuclear facilities
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While preparedness for a nuclear emergency response is well advanced in most countries
preparedness for the long-term recovery from such accidents is much less developed
Since the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accidents
the notion of a sustainable recovery from a nuclear or radiological accident has been the focus for many in the international radiological protection community
as well as for policy and decision makers around the world
Around 90 radiological protection professionals and researchers, representing regulators, research institutions and government entities from NEA member countries and beyond, joined Preparedness for Post-Nuclear Accident Recovery on 27-28 October 2022. The workshop was hosted by the French Institute of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) in Fontenay-aux-Roses
The workshop marked the conclusion of the activities of the NEA Expert Group on Recovery Management (EGRM). This group was formed by the NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) in 2019 to develop an operational framework of preparedness for recovery management
which could be easily adapted to different domestic settings
The cyclical framework approach suggested by the EGRM in its report Building a Framework for Post-Nuclear Accident Recovery Preparedness was presented during the workshop and underpinned the workshop’s different sessions
Some 29 international speakers shared their expertise on the subject during the workshop
allowing participants to exchange their knowledge and national experience in post-nuclear accident recovery management arrangements
Nuclear Energy Agency Deputy Director-General for Management and Planning
addressed the participants to highlight the NEA’s work in the area of post-nuclear accident recovery preparedness
“More than 10 years after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
and more than 35 years after the Chernobyl accident
many lessons have been learned to improve preparedness for nuclear emergencies
While the preparedness for immediate nuclear emergency response is well advanced in most countries and is regularly exercised in accordance with international basic safety standards
preparedness for the long-term recovery from such accidents is still to be further developed,” Mr Muroya said
“The NEA is committed to assisting our member countries in improving their nuclear emergency response and recovery policy
The implications of the different technical and topical strategies introduced in the EGRM report for the upcoming 6th International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-6) was another key focus of the workshop
INEX-6 will be the first large-scale international exercise to focus on long-term recovery after a nuclear or radiological accident
Over the course of its mandate, the EGRM has produced several documents and activities in the field of post-nuclear accident preparedness, including the 2020 report Preparedness for Post-Accident Recovery: Lessons from Experience and its associated webinar
For more information on the Nuclear Energy Agency’s work on radiological protection visit here.
boman architecture studio has designed a house for archers
which measures just 527 ft2 (49 m2) in area
has been created to make the most of the site and establish a connection with the natural environment that surrounds it
all images © antoine séguin
in order to develop an architectural language that does not impose itself but rather complements the site of ‘urban nature’, the architects chose to construct the building using only natural materials
the structure is built from perforated brick-bearing terracotta
which is typically used in the north of france and a gesture of boman’s ecological commitment by sourcing local materials.
thereby creating the appearance of a self-supporting façade
the construction thus refrains from using any additional facing materials and optimizes the number of building trades
an original system has been put in place to draw attention to the rainwater flow: a rain chain
it is composed of a cascading series of aluminium cups which guide the falling water with grace and elegance
the brick walls are perforated by three round windows that invite the landscape to seamlessly enter the space
an oversized circular window on the main façade takes its cue from the archery targets found opposite
offering a generous view onto the shooting range outdoors
enliven the four façades by creating geometric breaks that contrast with the porous appearance of the bricks
through the desire to create a moving elevation
its monumental proportions dictate much of the aesthetic of the exterior
architect: boman
photography: antoine séguin
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a staggering ten residents of an apartment building in a Paris suburb say that they are being tormented by ghosts
The peculiar haunting reportedly came to light when the tenants
who live throughout the first five floors of the complex
penned a letter to the housing department in the town of Fontenay-aux-Roses
The strange missive states that there is an unbearable amount of paranormal activity occurring in their homes and that they would like for an emergency relocation from the public housing unit so that they can escape the unsettling situation
More on this story at the Coast to Coast AM website
Discover what the most popular suburbs of Paris have to offer in the way of property prices
By Martina Di Gregorio
While living in Paris might sound like a dream for many people, the reality of finding a home in the capital can be a challenge given the rising cost of rent and the fact that apartments are getting smaller
Some Parisian neighborhoods may also be too loud and crowded with tourists
making them less appealing to those looking to settle down
if you are looking for a bigger home with a garden
the suburbs of Paris might be a better option
From the international vibrance of Croissy-sur-Seine to the elegance of Versailles
there are many desirable places to consider
they offer accommodation of every kind to suit a variety of preferences and budgets
To give you an idea of what’s on offer
this article includes the following information:
Looking for an easy way to find your next home
Spotahome is an online property portal operating in France that takes the stress out of renting
and book your next rental property without leaving home
Finding housing in Paris and its surrounding suburbs can be challenging and time-consuming
especially for those who are not familiar with the local property market
you will need to find the right suburb to match your budget and preferred lifestyle before beginning your search for a home
there are multiple websites that make house-hunting easier
SeLoger is particularly popular among internationals seeking accommodation in the Parisian suburbs
The portal allows you to search under Louer (rent) for apartments for rent
You then need to enter the postcode of the town or area you prefer and click on Rechercher (search)
Before deep-diving into the many apartments available
you can add filters such as pieces or chambres (rooms) and Extérieur (exterior) where you can specify whether you want a garden
You can also filter by Meublé (furnished) or Non meublé (unfurnished)
depending on whether you want to bring your own furniture
you can head to Acheter (buy) and start your search
Moving to France: the ultimate checklist for your move
it might be worth searching for short and mid-term rentals on portals such as:
might also want to join some of the local Facebook groups where people often post apartments or rooms for rent
as well as search for roommates or sublets for short periods of time
Some suburbs are also more affordable and spacious
with family houses that come with gardens and parking spaces that allow for an easier commute to Paris
Rental costs in the suburbs of Paris can vary greatly
there are some suburbs in which prices are on par with the city center
these prices are increasing every year as the areas continue to improve their urban plans
You can find the most up-to-date rental costs on SeLoger
Similar to rental costs, property prices in the suburbs of Paris are lower than in the capital, where the average cost exceeds €10,000 per square meter
The city of Paris is divided into twenty districts – or arrondissements – which are arranged in the form of a clockwise spiral. However, the city and its surrounding suburbs (or banlieues) make up the region of Île-de-France
This consists of eight administrative departments
Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-et-Marne, Val-de-Marne, Val-d’Oise
According to statistics from 2020, 19% of the population of metropolitan France live within Île-de-France
making it the most populated region in the country
demographics vary significantly throughout the departments
Seine-Saint-Denis in the northeast and Val-d’Oise in the northwest were formerly industrial and working-class zones
the southern department of Essonne and the western department of Yvelines are predominantly inhabited by the upper class
reputations also vary from suburb to suburb
and Maisons-Laffitte are known to be some of the most affluent and desirable areas in Paris
are also considered to be ‘unsafe’
while other residential areas like Fontenay-aux-Roses
To give you more of an overview of the Paris suburbs
below is a summary of some of the most popular ones to live in among the expat community
Situated just 14km from the center of Paris, Chatou is a family-friendly suburb with many green spaces, making it the perfect location for those looking to escape the bustling city and enjoy some nature. However, although it is only a 15-minute commute with the RER line A
meaning that many residents (or Catoviens) choose to own cars and houses usually have parking
Chatou is perhaps best known for its Ile des Impressionistes
(Island of Impressionists) which is located in the Seine River and got its name due to its popularity among multiple 19th-century artists such as Monet and Renoir
and open woodland where visitors can relax and enjoy nature
Art is still an important part of life in Chatou, and it hosts multiple art, music, and antique festivals every year, including the Chatou Island Festival and the National Antique Fair
Whether you are single and looking to move to Paris for work, or you are a parent with young children seeking peace and quiet
the rest of the town continues with its daily routine
While Versailles may be more suited to working people and families, students might find themselves more drawn to Orsay. The university town is located 20km southwest of Paris, with a direct train providing easy access to the capital. The RER B is the cheapest option for those who commute daily
and it takes around 30 minutes to reach the Cité Universitaire stop
Orsay offers a mix of affordable apartments and family homes with gardens
with a two-bedroom apartment costing between €1,000 and €2,100 per month
these prices vary yearly depending on inflation
The suburb provides ample green space, with the Bois de la Cyprenne – a small forest inside the city – offering a scenic escape from the hustle and bustle. Osary also boasts a variety of entertainment, including lectures and exhibitions at the Musée d’Orsay
Those who love nightlife will also enjoy the various bars
and restaurants in the student quarters.
it can take up to an hour to reach the city by car
or even longer during peak times.
although all that remains are outbuildings
Another attraction is the Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud racecourse, where the Saint-Cloud Grand Prix takes place every year. Rock music lovers might also find themselves in this suburb when the annual Rock en Seine festival comes to town
Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a quintessential French town that embraces a diverse and multicultural community. Located 15km west of Paris, the suburb is most suited to expat families, and is home to Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye; one of the top international schools in France
which features beautiful gardens and a panoramic view of western Paris
All of this is only 20 minutes away from the capital, with multiple bus routes and local trains on the RER A line connecting the two
Located 7km northwest of Paris, in the department of Hauts-de-Seine, Neuilly-sur-Seine is one of the most expensive cities in France
with rental prices exceeding €12,000 per square meter
those looking to rent or buy in the area will need to have a hefty budget
Although it is close to Paris, the suburb is relatively quiet and primarily residential with many family homes and multiple parks attracting expats with children. It is also home to Marymount
and offers easy access to other international schools in the neighboring 16th arrondissement.
which attract thousands of tourists each year
Commuting to the center of Paris is an easy 20-minute metro trip or a half-hour drive for those who are brave enough to face the city’s infamous traffic. There are also multiple buses and local rail connections that provide easy access to the rest of the country
Situated in the affluent department of Yvelines, Croissy-sur-Seine is particularly attractive to expats due to its strong English-speaking community and the fact that it is home to the British School of Paris; one of the best international schools in France
Similar to other popular suburbs, Croissy-sur-Seine is well connected to Paris, with the RER A line taking around 20 minutes
which is ideal for those looking to commute
Nogents-sur-Marne is a charming commuter town that lies 10km east of Paris on the River Marne. The suburb offers convenient access to the Bois de Vincennes which features several lakes
The River Marne is also a popular destination for swimming and rowing enthusiasts
those surrounding Paris are diverse in terms of demographics
While some are known for their excellent amenities
it might not be the most suitable place to live for those with children
it is important to do your research and ask for recommendations from local expat groups to ensure that it is a safe and desirable place to live
Martina has been living abroad for almost ten years
She moved to the Netherlands to pursue her master’s and later kickstarted her career in marketing
although her passion for writing never left
so she decided to freelance and follow her love for storytelling and sharing stories with the world
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Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) imaging has emerged over the past decade as a new and innovative MRI contrast method
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allowing for a larger number of imaging schemes and techniques
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it is possible to probe different exchanging protons
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This confers to CEST the potential to provide valuable clues about various pathological features in a single experiment
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Dynamic Nuclear Polarization in the study of pharmaceuticals
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Sitting in the Tucson Jewish Community Center
surrounded by Jewish children and adolescents
French teenager Avi Szychter feels right at home
spending the summer in the Camp J Bonim Leaders-in-Training program has been the perfect opportunity to escape the growing anti-Semitism in France and relax before taking classes to prepare for engineering school when he returns to his hometown of Fontenay-aux-Roses
I can stay with my aunt and uncle [Renee and Jacques Sebag]
so I don’t have to pay for food or a place to stay,” says Szychter
Relating to other campers in Tucson came easily
“I spent the last six years going to Jewish Scout camp in France
except that the people I’ve met here are so much nicer
The guys I’ve become friends with are really great guys and we have lots of fun,” says Szychter
although only once was he specifically targeted
“The children didn’t know they were being anti-Semitic
since it is what they heard at home from their parents,” he explains
While Szychter is not afraid of France’s rising anti-Semitism
he does think it will lead to political fallout
I think there will be a civil war in France in the next three years
He believes that the current conflict in Israel will only exacerbate the anti-Semitism in France
“Being anti-Israel is the same as being anti-Semitic in many ways,” he says
and it is very hard to separate Israel and Jewishness.”
he looks forward to the ease of transportation that living near Paris affords
You have to drive everywhere,” says Szychter
I can get on the subway and go to bars or go to the movies or bowling.”
There is one thing Szychter wasn’t able to accomplish while in Tucson
“I really wanted to go to a University of Arizona basketball game,” he says
“but I guess it is the wrong time of year for that.”
Laura Wilson Etter is a freelance journalist
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French prosecutors said Sunday they had linked the attacker of a Jewish supermarket to the shooting of a jogger in southern Paris just hours after a massacre by two other gunmen at the Charlie Hebdo weekly
In a statement the Paris prosecutor's office said there was a link between "the bullets found in Fontenay-aux-Roses" where the jogger was shot and injured
and those from a Russian Tokarev pistol used by Amedy Coulibaly in the supermarket attack
By Andy Coghlan
JUST when it looked as if we had mad cow disease licked, a new threat may be lurking down on the farm – bovine amyloidic spongiform encephalopathy. First discovered in Italian cows in 2003, BASE has infected a monkey, suggesting that the disease may also be capable of spreading to humans.
Alarmingly, the disease took hold – and killed – the monkey faster than strains of classical BSE and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human version of mad cow disease, injected into other monkeys as part of the same experiment. What’s more, the symptoms and brain damage look very like a…
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A man claiming to be Amedy Coulibaly appears in a new video claiming responsibility for the terror attacks in Paris
Link copiedShareShare articleFrench prosecutors say they have linked the attacker of a Jewish supermarket to the shooting of a jogger on the outskirts of Paris just hours after a massacre by two other gunmen at the Charlie Hebdo weekly
the Paris prosecutor's office said there was a link between "the bullet casings found in Fontenay-aux-Roses" where the jogger was shot and injured and those from a Russian Tokarev pistol used by Amedy Coulibaly in the supermarket attack
A 32-year-old man was out for an evening run last Wednesday night when he was struck by bullets in an incident which police did not immediately link to the attack hours earlier at the magazine which left 12 people dead
the jogger was still in a critical condition
"Five bullet casings were found on the scene," prosecutors said
which matched the weapon left by Coulibaly in the supermarket
Police first suspected Coulibaly - who lived in Fontenay-aux-Roses - of involvement in the jogger shooting when he became the prime suspect in the shooting of a policewoman in nearby Montrouge the next morning
who had served time for trying to break out a convicted jihadist from prison
is believed to have killed four hostages during his siege on the Jewish supermarket
Both Coulibaly and the brothers who carried out the Charlie Hebdo massacre
were killed last Friday by police in a dramatic climax to two hostage dramas after three days of terror in and around the French capital
a man resembling Coulibaly claimed to be a member of the Islamic State (IS) group in a posthumous video released online on Sunday
the man said he coordinated the attacks with the Kouachi brothers
"I am addressing myself first of all to the caliph of Muslims Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi," he said
"I have declared allegiance to the caliph as soon as the caliphate was declared," he added in broken
A text that ran at the start of the video said the man was Coulibaly and that he was responsible for the killing of the policewoman and the attack on the supermarket the following day
as well as a car being blown up in a Paris street that authorities had not so far linked to the attacks
they did Charlie Hebdo," the man wearing a camouflage army vest in this section of the video said
"We've done things a bit together
"I also went out a bit against the police so that it has more impact
We managed to synchronise to come out at the same time
"What we have done is completely legitimate given what they have done
The video started with shots of the man doing press-ups in sports gear
An automatic rifle rested against the wall beside him in a later section
Turkish and French sources said Coulibaly's partner
left the country several days before the killings and was believed to be in Syria
Hayat Boumeddiene is the mysterious 26-year-old being hunted by French security forces
French police have launched an intensive search for 26-year-old Hayat Boumeddiene, describing her as "armed and dangerous".
A senior Turkish official said Boumeddine left France last week and travelled to Syria via Turkey, saying she passed through Istanbul on January 2.
Turkish authorities said Paris and Ankara were cooperating in trying to trace her but that she had arrived in Istanbul without any warning from France.
"We think she is in Syria at the moment but we do not have any evidence about that," the Turkish official said.
"She is most probably not in Turkey."
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it's time for the " best Hauts-de-Seine cake " of the year
the jury finally named " La Folie-Fontaine " as the " best Hauts-de-Seine cake " for 2023
A publication shared by Le Comptoir des Pipelettes (@lecomptoirdespipelettes)
Behind this mouth-watering creation lies an entremet composed of a light Dulcey chocolate caramel mousse
a fruity bittersweet pink grapefruit cream
a soft Pain de Gênes made with Drèche flour (flour from beer brewing) with grapefruit supremes
a crunchy cookie with Drèche flour and Timut pepper
a colorless Dulcey chocolate mirror,"La Folie" IPA beer gel from Brasserie Nemeto in Nanterre and grapefruit confit
The winning cake was imagined and created by pastry chef Fabienne Zacchi of Comptoir des Pipelettes in Fontenay-aux-Roses, and is available to taste right now! For those with a sweet tooth, please note that this cake must be ordered at least 48 hours in advance, subject to availability, on the bakery-patisserie's official website
The second prize-winning cake in this departmental competition is"Le Cara'Poire" from Maison Azalée in Gennevilliers
It features pear caramel made from 'Conférence' pears
Third prize for"Best Cake 2023 in the Hauts-de-Seine" went to Nanterre bakery Au Palais Gourmand
this cake features a cocoa shortbread crust
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Paris prosecutors opened an investigation Tuesday into dozens of Stars of David daubed on buildings around the city and its suburbs
seen as threatening Jews amid the war between Israel and Hamas
Fresh stars were painted overnight on the facades of several buildings in a southern district of Paris
Similar tags appeared over the weekend in suburbs of the city including Vanves
In the nearby town of Saint-Ouen they were accompanied by inscriptions such as "Palestine will overcome"
The Union of Jewish Students of France said they were designed to mirror the way Jews were forced to wear the stars by the Nazi regime
"This act of marking recalls the processes of the 1930s and the Second World War which led to the extermination of millions of Jews," its president Samuel Lejoyeux told AFP
"The people who did this clearly wanted to terrify," he added
condemned the graffiti as being "in total contradiction with the fundamental values that we hold
Saint-Ouen's mayor Karim Bouamrane said perpetrators must be punished by the courts "with the greatest severity" in a statement on X (formerly Twitter)
Israel has bombarded the Palestinian territory of Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas militants
the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory said in its latest toll
Many Jews say they have felt unsafe in Paris since the violence flared in Israel
a kosher butcher in the city's 19th district
They are scared of going out to shop," he told AFP
adding that he shuts an hour early and covers his kippa with a hat when he leaves for fear of aggression
The government says more than 800 incidents of anti-Semitism were registered in France in the three weeks after the Hamas assault
That is equal to the number of incidents over two or three years previously
says the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions
"They were not triggered by indignation over the images from Gaza -- the anti-Semitic acts began on October 7
even before the Israeli response," said its president Yonathan Arfi
The Roland short-range air defence missile system is produced by EADS Euromissile
originally set up by Aerospatiale-Matra of France and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace of Germany
formed from the missile system activities of Aerospatiale
Matra BAE Dynamics and Alenia Marconi Systems and jointly owned by EADS
Roland 1 entered service with the French Army in 1977
Over 650 systems and over 25,000 missiles have been ordered
French Army systems are mounted on vehicles based on the AMX-30 main battle tank
Roland was in service with the German army
In February 2003 the Bundeswehr announced that the system would be phased out
The last Roland weapon system in service with Germany was decommissioned at the end of 2005
German Army systems were installed on Marder tracked vehicles
The German Army systems are being replaced with the LFK NG missile system
The Roland system is effective against air threats from extremely low to medium altitude
It was produced as a standalone weapon system on a single vehicle or as an airliftable shelter
Roland Carol entered production in 1995 with 20 systems delivered to the French Army and 11 to the German Air Force
A number of French Army Roland systems have been upgraded
The modernisation included a new BBKS command and control system and the fitting of the infrared Glaive sight from Safran (formerly SAGEM) for automatic multi-channel target tracking
The first prototype fire unit was completed in June 1999 and trials began in September 1999
The upgraded Roland is called Enhanced Roland M3S
The second prototype in the CAROL shelter-based configuration was completed in October 1999
A plan to upgrade German Army Roland systems with new digital computers and displays
improved digital missile fire control and measures to enhance communications with the German Army air defence control system (HFlaAFuSys) was cancelled
successfully completed troop trials in June 2003
The system is capable of firing Roland 2 and Roland 3 missiles and the Roland VT1 hypervelocity missile
Roland 2 and 3 missiles have command to line-of-sight guidance and hollow charge warhead
The Roland VT1 hypervelocity missile is manufactured by Euromissile under license from Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF), who developed the missile for the Crotale NG missile system
The VT1 has a speed of 1,250m/s and range of 11km
The command to line of sight (CLOS) guidance uses radar and electro-optical sensors
The missile is armed with a focused blast and fragmentation 13kg warhead
two in the launch beams and eight in the magazines
The Roland M3S has a dual surveillance system and 3D radar and infrared sensors operating in parallel
infrared and CCTV operating in parallel with instantaneous channel switching
Missile tracking is performed by the radar and dual wavelength infrared tracker
operating in parallel with automatic selection of the optimum channel and instantaneous channel switching
The system has a 3D X-band surveillance radar
The frequency-agile track-while-scan radar has a range of 25km at a maximum altitude of 9km
The Safran Glaive integrated electro-optic sight
includes: a dual field of view thermal camera based on a 288×4 IRCCD (infrared charge couple device) detector; dual field of view CCD TV camera; eyesafe laser rangefinder; and infrared missile tracker operating at 1 micron and 10 microns
Range is stated as 20km for aircraft and 10km for helicopters
The upgraded Roland has a new BBKS command and control system with three multi-function colour displays
co-ordination computer and MIL-Bus interconnection
The system is capable of being integrated into ground-to-air C3I (command
computer/intelligence) systems and is interoperable with systems such as Patriot
Roland CAROL is installed in a lightweight
The system is air-transportable on C-130 Hercules or C-160 Transall aircraft and can be installed on a range of carriers
French Army systems are mounted on a semi-trailer towed by ACMAT 6×6 truck
German systems were mounted on MAN 6×6 vehicles
The system has two missiles ready for firing
with eight in reserve in two vertical magazines holding four missiles each
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you would be surprised to see a sheep or a cow dragged in front of a court to stand trial
there was a lengthy legal tradition of calling animals to the stand
From the thirteenth century until the eighteenth
there are many recorded cases of animals in the courtroom
faced the possibility of criminal charges for several centuries across many parts of Europe
The earliest extant record of an animal trial is the execution of a pig in 1266 at Fontenay-aux-Roses
Such trials remained part of several legal systems until the 18th century
Animal defendants appeared before both church and crown courts
and the offenses arrayed against them ranged from murder to criminal damage
Human witnesses were often called to the stand
and animals were routinely provided with lawyers in religious courts (this was not the case in secular courts
human defendants did not enjoy this privilege either)
Yet some animals were able to win their freedom through the legal process
a female donkey was acquitted of charges of bestiality due to witnesses to the animal’s virtue and good behavior
her human co-defendants were sentenced to death
Translations of several of the most detailed records can be found in E.P
Evans’ The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals
Sadakat Kadri’sThe Trial: Four Thousand Years of Courtroom Drama (Random House
2006) contains another detailed examination of the subject
Kadri shows that the trials were part of a broader phenomenon that saw corpses and inanimate objects also face prosecution
and argues that an echo of such rituals survives in modern attitudes towards the punishment of children and the mentally ill
Animals put on trial were almost invariably either domesticated ones (most often pigs
and cows) or pests such as rats and weevils
Creatures that were suspected of being familiar spirits or complicit in acts of bestiality were also subjected to judicial punishment
Tijana Radeska is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News
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