Models for Figure Drawing

**You need to register in the below link to attend the meetup** [Register here](https://forms.gle/eYxjmEEB72xDZVw99) **NOTE: This meetup is exclusive and the final list of attendees is at the discretion of the host. You will receive an invitation via email before the meetup date.** We are delighted to announce that our next meetup will be in cooperation with **Bullish**. Special thanks to our sponsor, **Bullish**, for making this event happen. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Speaker 1: Sébastien Borget** **Topic:** Unchaining Creators by moving the Creators Economy onchain **Bio:** He is an entrepreneur and father with 14 years of experience in growing startups, including 4 years in blockchain and 11 years in mobile gaming. He is the Co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, a pioneering virtual world where players build, own, and monetize gaming experiences using NFTs and SAND, the platform’s utility token. In 2020, he became President of the Blockchain Game Alliance, representing over 250 industry leaders. Recognized among CoinTelegraph’s Top 100 most influential people in crypto, Sébastien holds a Computer Science Engineering degree from Telecom SudParis, one of France’s leading ICT graduate schools. **Summary:** He will share how his journey in user-generated content and gaming led him to co-found one of the largest decentralized virtual worlds, partnering with more than 400 major brands. He’ll highlight why creators across all platforms still struggle to get discovered, build communities, and grow their economies; despite the industry’s progress. These challenges inspired him to launch SANDchain, designed as the financial backbone of creativity, empowering creators to introduce loyalty points and access on-chain financialization in a transparent, interoperable way. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Speaker 2: Olaf Torne** **Title:** Accelerating equity exotics RFQ response times using ML **Bio:** He leads the APAC front-office equity derivatives quant team at Barclays, with over 15 years of experience in quantitative finance spanning flow and exotic derivatives and quantitative investment strategies (QIS). Holding a PhD in mathematics from Brussels University and a graduate certificate in artificial intelligence from Stanford University, he combines classical modeling with machine learning to tackle complex financial challenges. His career includes roles at Merrill Lynch and research collaboration at Ecole Centrale Paris, where he published academic papers and built advanced models. As a team leader, he values collaboration, integrity, and innovation, mentoring others to drive excellence and impact. **Summary:** We present several use cases arising in equity structured product issuance, where time-consuming Monte Carlo or Finite Difference based approaches can potentially be enhanced using Machine Learning models. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Speaker 3:** MA Jianfei **Title:** Enhancing LLMs' Phonological Reasoning in Chinese via a Fine-tuning and Reinforcement Learning Framework **Bio:** He holds a BA in Translation and Linguistics from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University （PolyU） and is currently a first-year Ph.D. student there. His research interests lie in computational linguistics. Under his supervisor's guidance, he is currently working on speech disorders in autism, with future plans to explore AI for therapy. He is currently including one first-author EMNLP (oral) and one ACL (oral, second author), alongside three workshop papers. His work primarily focuses on analyzing linguistic phenomena within model mechanisms （interpretability） and leveraging these phenomena to enhance model performance. **Summary:** This talk addresses a key challenge in Chinese NLP: the language's complex phonological system leads to a vast number of homophones. Netizens often exploit this for wordplay or to circumvent content filters, which impacts tasks like high-quality web scraping and sensitive content detection. While Large Language Models (LLMs) possess some innate phonological knowledge, we argue that explicitly teaching them to align phonetic and textual information is crucial. To this end, we constructed a comprehensive Chinese homophone dataset, encompassing typing errors, ASR misrecognitions, and real-world online puns. We then developed a framework combining Supervised Fine-tuning (SFT) to mimic human-like reasoning and Reinforcement Learning (RL) to stabilize the acquired skills. Our results show that even smaller models can achieve phonological reasoning abilities comparable to their larger teacher models. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Time:** Thursday, December 18th, 2025, 18:30 PM to 9:00 PM HKT (Registration start at 6:45pm) **Venue:** The Centrium, Building **Address:** Bullish limited, 31/F, The Centrium building, 60 Wyndham St, Central

Have you always wanted to try yoga but felt that you are not flexible enough. Or you wanted to give yoga a go but felt intimidated in regular classes. This class is for complete beginners and older adults and seniors too.. We take things slow and break down each pose and use props too so that each person learns how to do the pose properly.. only simple exercises. The goal of the class is to leave with a sense of well-being and a bit of lightness. Booking is necessary 🙏 DM if you have any questions or to book your spot 🙏 Details: Class fee: HK$170 drop-in (4 and 8 class packages available too) Class time: 6:25pm to 7:40pm Address: Hatha yoga by Helen 6-12 Wing Kut Street, Shing Li Commercal Bldg 8th floor, Room D Central, Hong Kong (Closest MTR - Sheung Wan exit E2 or Central exit D) Namaste, Helen 🙏 https://www.facebook.com/Hatha-yoga-by-Helen-559077784243806/ Insta: @helenyogi555

Come to see **free** comedy in primal form. Have a laugh and a giggle. It's open mic, so get up and perform if you feel like it! No drink minimum. Convenient location in the heart of Central.

Sports Chanbara Regular Class (Thursday) Sports chanbara is a free-style Japanese combat sport, which originated from Kodachi Goshindo (Self-defense with a short sword). We would like to introduce this new sport to Hong Kong. Please join us and be a Samurai. Dress code: Sport Attire The session will include the following: Warm-up exercise Basic Japanese Dojo manners Sports Chanbara Basic movement (Kihon Dosa) Attaching Techniques Blocking Techniques Basic Movements of Dodging Sparring Date: Each Thursday Time: 2000-2200pm Location: Room 503, 5/F, BLK B Hoi Luen Industrial Centre, 55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon Fee: $600 per 4 classes Others: Attendee no need to bring/buy any helmet or gear and coach will borrow the gears for attendee use during class. For reservation, please message/call Stephen Sensei at 61762261 https://wa.me/85261762261 To find out more, please visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HongKongSportsChanbara Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/sports_chanbara_hong_kong/

**General idea:** Join us for a relaxed people-drawing-people activity over coffee or a drink. Both newcomers and experienced participants are welcome to join. **💰 Price** : Only pay for your drink! We don't charge a fee. **✅ Guidelines**: * Bring your own paper, pencil, drawing tablet etc ✏️ * Greet the host(s)! * Buy yourself a drink (tea, coffee, sodas, etc) * Find a seat and start drawing your surroundings (especially the people). 📣 **Join our socials!** Follow [our official Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/people_drawing_people/) for event photos **@peopledrawingpeople** Grow the event by sharing your own drawings and tag us! 📸 **Photos** Hosts will also take descriptive shots of the event and your drawings to promote this meetup to new members outside. If you prefer not to appear in photographs just let them know. **[ Optional activities ]** For variety we may suggest optional activities which you can choose to participate in or not. These include volunteering as a model for the group, or partnering up with people for longer model/artist exchanges, skill sharing, etc.

Learn different techniques and different media (e.g. watercolour painting, sketching with pastel, charcoal...) for different subjects (still-life, landscape, portraiture…) of different themes to produce your own portfolios for IGCSE, IB, application for universities. Only one charge and all art materials will be provided! Please RSVP call or WhatsApp Win Davies +852 9332 0424.your own portfolios for IGCSE, IB, application for universities. Only one charge and all art materials will be provided! Please RSVP call or WhatsApp Win Davies +852 9332 0424.

A series of exercises using core stability and intrinsic muscles to strengthen and sculpt the body through all ranges of movement in a continuous flow. view schedule- June Monday 12:30 pm @fitness_ki_hk Wednesday 6:45 p.m @fitness_ki_hk Friday -yogalates @_elainel3e_ Sunday 5:00 p.m @fitness_ki_hk 結合Yoga及Pilates 瑜伽着重身體各部位的拉伸、平衡和放鬆， Pilates則是增強肌肉力量的運動， Yogalates的動作就是將瑜伽中的體位法與Pilates動作流暢地結合， 既集齊兩項運動的精髓又能互補不足，不只強化、伸展身體線條，更能穩定核心，刺激深層肌肉及內臟， 當中有不少富趣味和挑戰性的動作編排， 都非常講求身體平衡和穩定性，能鍛煉深層肌肉， 除了強化腹部核心肌肉，助你減肥肉並結實小腹， 對收緊拜拜肉和大腿線條， 以及減去臀部贅肉都有明顯效果， 可訓練出修長、結實的線條。 初學者也適合，導師會根據你的程度作出調整🫶 夏天快到了～這個課堂是本中心最受歡迎的🙌 如果反應熱烈將來都會加開時段

*Follow us on Instagram [@hongkongpubcrawl](https://www.instagram.com/hongkongpubcrawl/) or reserve your spot at our [website](https://www.hongkongpubcrawl.com/lkf-crawl)! HKD 250 for Thursdays, HKD 350 for Friday & Saturday, for booking online and walk in participants.* Party with us and discover Hong Kong’s best nightlife spots in the legendary Lan Kwai Fong (LKF) Bar District as you meet other thirsty travellers, locals, and ex-pats, all the while enjoying our unbeatable drink deals. Happening since 2010. WHAT YOU GET * One free shooter at all bars * FREE ALL YOU CAN DRINK DEAL * Party with a team of experienced crawlers * Enjoy FREE VIP entry to the city's hottest clubs (typically priced at $300HKD and up) * Professional photographer privileges to document all the memories you won't remember ​ Crawl Itinerary * 8:45 pm Dead& Dive Bar and Welcome Speech * 9:00 pm Head to the first bar * 10:00 pm - 12:00 am Additional off-the-beaten-track bars * 12:00 am Clubbing at final nightclub destination ​ The night builds up and ends (and for some, just begins...) at our final nightclub, at around 12:00am. The nightclub is not an experience to be missed. Our drink deals don't apply at the nightclub, so remember to take advantage of them before! Free entry to the nightclub is included in your ticket, but you MUST have valid photo identification for entry. Don't wear flip-flops, sandals, or open-toed shoes.

🖋️ **A Relaxing Practice of Chinese Calligraphy** Hosted by: LSS Dance Group Location: LSS Study Room, Lee Garden One, Causeway Bay Date & Time: Friday, September 19, 2025 · 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (GMT+8) Cost: $100/hour Availability: Thursday/Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM 🌿 What to Expect: ☕ Complimentary coffee or tea and all calligraphy materials provided 📜 Learn Chinese poetry and idioms through the art of writing ✍️ Practice basic stroke order in a fun, engaging way 🧘‍♀️ Discover a meditative approach to calm your mind 🧠 Improve focus and attention span 🧍‍♂️ Strengthen both fine motor skills (finger control) and gross motor posture (sitting technique) 📱 RSVP & Contact: To reserve your spot, message via WhatsApp: 6523 0389 This weekly Friday session blends tradition, mindfulness, and creativity—perfect for anyone seeking a peaceful yet enriching experience.

**Hooked, disoriented, lost…** It’s a common sight to see people everywhere around us glued to their smartphone screens, and in this outing we would capture people using their cell phones in the streets. The idea is to capture the hooked humanity in various contexts, situations and relations by applying photographic techniques. Please have a look at some of the pictures on the theme in this event's album below. **Meeting Time and Place:** **3.30pm** at the **Wan Chai MTR Station**, **Exit A3** (street level, Johnston Road). We would meet **3.30pm at the Wan Chai MTR Station Exit A3 (street level, Johnston Road)**, then walk around Wan Chai neighbourhood taking pictures and re-group **5pm** at **Eric Kayser Cafe, 248 Queen’s Rd E, Wan Chai** (opposite Hopewell Centre) for photo sharing/discussion over a drink. **IMPORTANT:** Please sign up only if you are coming, those not showing up 2x in a row would be taken off the group list while active members would be given a preference over long inactive members, the last minute habitual dropouts and no-shows. **FINALLY:** For every image you post, please comment on at least one other image, no matter if you think you are qualified to comment or not. You can always give some constructive comments with regard to Colour, Tone, Light, Action, Pattern, Balance, Composition, Visual and Emotional appeal of the image/s. This group is about sharing and learning from each other.”

**⚔️ Introduction to Wargaming & Painting Miniature Soldiers at The Arcane Foundry ⚔️** Join me in **The War Room at [The Arcane Foundry](https://share.google/S5i6DYJnJteHWeKtd)** for a laid-back evening of hobby talk and tabletop fun! For just **$15**, you’ll get a **3D-printed regiment of 20 high quality resin models** of your choice to paint — a **$40 value!** Bring your creativity, relax, and let’s make something awesome together. **Choose one from Below:** * 20 Orc Warriors * 20 Empire Soldiers * 20 Dwarf Warriors * 20 Elf Spearmen Step into a world where strategy meets artistry — and where every painted figure tells a story of battle, honor, and imagination. Join **Daclaud** at **The Arcane Foundry** for an evening that introduces newcomers and enthusiasts alike to the timeless craft of **tabletop wargaming** and **miniature painting**. My own journey began with a fascination for fantasy — knights in armor, grim and hardened warriors, and monstrous creatures locked in epic battle. That passion led me to **Dungeons & Dragons**, where I painted my first **Basic Heroes set** and felt the spark that comes from bringing a character to life in miniature form. Not long after, I discovered **Warhammer Fantasy** and **Warhammer 40,000**, and I was hooked. The vision of vast armies clashing across the table — each unit meticulously painted, each story unfolding through dice and imagination — became my creative obsession. During this event, we’ll explore the **origins of wargaming**, from its early military simulations to the richly detailed worlds of modern tabletop battle systems. You’ll learn how to **build and customize your own armies**, paint your first figures, and experience the joy of turning strategy and storytelling into a hands-on art form. Whether you’re drawn by the lore, the hobby, or the thrill of commanding miniature legions, this introduction will open the gates to a world that has captivated hobbyists for generations. **🎨 RSVP today and join us at The Arcane Foundry — where every brushstroke and battle tells a story.**

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec in the auditorium, center upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec center in the auditorium, upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec center in the auditorium, upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

**Calling all queer crochet enthusiasts;** I am a visual artist located in Columbus that is searching for people who may want to gather while also participating in creating a piece of artwork. My goal is to spend time enjoying one another’s company while making a work of art that will be displayed within our community. I plan to teach people to crochet (if unfamiliar) while also inviting current fiber artists to join us for some much-needed social interaction. There are no expectations from those who attend, materials will be included, and any amount of participation is welcome! If you have a favorite crochet hook or current project you are welcome to bring that along too! The primary goal is to foster a safe space for our community to chat, create and be. For further information please email [landerknits@outlook.com.](http://landerknits@outlook.com.) \*This will be our first meeting, bring friends and make new ones. Come as you are and make along side other like-minded folks.

Hi ladies. We will meet in front of the Nature Center and head to the two Observation decks. We will then hike Hickory Ridge, Ripple Rock, Overlook and Sugarbush trails to get approximately four miles total distance. We will walk approximately a 18 minute mile pace. Please wear appropriate hiking shoes.