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The world is full of places that are, in some way, inherently anomalous. Most of these are minor anomalies — haunted houses, vanishing buildings, improbability zones, cornfields, and most kinds of liminal spaces — and are thus not notable, but there are some locations that are so anomalous that they must be concealed behind the Veil. Many of these places end up as paranormal enclaves — sanctuary zones where the paranormal community can live openly, segregated from the mundane world. Others are prisons, jails constructed to house vengeful gods, eldritch nightmares, and human monsters. Often, the difference between the two is not always clear.
Whether they are prisons or sanctuaries, these are the places that form the cornerstones of the world behind the Veil, playing host to its greatest actors and the dramas that unfold between them.
Backdoor SoHo
A pocket universe and anartist haven branching off from the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. The city within is under the protection of a mysterious Doorman, named Charlie, who controls entry and exit from the pocket universe; however, as with most paranormal enclaves within the United States, law enforcement is performed by the UIU under the terms of the Hoover Mandate — and despite protests from the city's more anarchic anartists, Charlie maintains the UIU's open invitation into the city. Aside from the Doorman and the UIU field office, there is almost no other local government in Backdoor SoHo — something which the city's small number of exceedingly eccentric citizens are perfectly fine with.
Eurtec
A pocket universe and independent city-state accessible from almost every major city in Europe, built by the Servants of the Silicon Nornir at the behest of the GOC to facilitate the research, development, and consumption of paratechnology, all within a contained environment that can be closely monitored by normalcy preservation organizations. Its business-friendly legislature and laissez-faire approach to paratech have attracted many organizations to the city, despite the constant presence of GOC surveillance. Representing itself as the quintessential megalopolis of the future, Eurtec actively solicits paratech producers, consumers, and entrepreneurs to take advantage of what is essentially the largest celebration of paratech off Earth.
Named after and accessible from the former Dutch colony in south Manhattan, New Amsterdam is an artificial pocket universe and paranormal enclave established during the Paranormal Renaissance. Created under contract for a group of wealthy New York industrialists and socialites, New Amsterdam was originally founded as a tax haven. While it has since been brought under American jurisdiction by the Hoover Mandate, New Amsterdam continues to function as an exclusive community for extremely wealthy individuals behind the Veil.
Some of the oldest and most powerful families of the Veiled world hail from or reside in New Amsterdam, where they are perfectly positioned to manipulate mundane and paranormal affairs while still being free to openly indulge in anomalous interests and activities. The main New York offices of Marshall, Carter and Dark are located in New Amsterdam, and it is suspected that at least one Foundation Overseer maintains a residence in the enclave.
United States Penitentiary, Paranormal ADX, colloquially called Paramax, is a federal supermax prison designed for containing anahuman felons and mundane paracriminals who cannot be amnesticized. Built in 1947 with assistance from the Foundation, Paramax is located in its own artificial pocket universe. Originally created with a permanent Way connecting it to Alcatraz Island, the Way was collapsed when the federal prison there was closed in 1963, leaving the pocket universe to float freely through the Outside alongside the mainline universe.
Paramax is considered to be one of the most secure facilities in the multiverse — no prisoner has ever escaped, nor has anyone ever infiltrated the prison from the outside. As one of the few facilities of its type, a number of nations have entered into agreements with the US Government that allow them to house their anahuman prisoners within Paramax — the alternative is turning them over to the Foundation or GOC for detainment, or constructing an equivalent facility.
Three Portlands
Three Portlands is a city-state located within its own pocket universe, which can be accessed via Ways in Portland, Oregon; Portland, Maine; and the Isle of Portland in the UK. It is the largest paranormal enclave in or adjacent to North America. Although Three Portlands is an independent city, with its own city council and mayor, the city government has (mostly) voluntarily surrendered some of its autonomy by granting the US Government jurisdiction within the city, under the terms of the Hoover Mandate. Per this agreement, the UIU is tasked with enforcing US federal law (both paranormal and mundane) in Three Portlands; the UIU's Three Portlands field office is second only to the Miami field office in size and caseload.
The population of the city is incredibly diverse, comprising humans, parahumans, and sapient non-humans of all kinds. There is a rich anart scene (although not as rich as Backdoor SoHo) and a strong paratech industry (although not as strong as Eurtec) within the city, both driven by the sheer size of the paranormal community there. Three Portlands is one of only a few paranormal enclaves to host multiple occult colleges, with both an ICSUT satellite campus and the local Deer College located in the city.
Undervegas
Undervegas is a region of compact extraplanar space, centered on Las Vegas, Nevada, where an entangled branch universe intersects and overlaps with baseline reality. This pocket universe is home to a large number of spectral and demonic entities, and is one of a number of locations that have been traditionally described as Hell. The conceptual affinity between Las Vegas and Hell, combined with the large amounts of Flat Aspect Radiation generated by the usual activities of the city, allow the overlap to persist.
The legal status of Undervegas is unclear, as the US government is prohibited from maintaining diplomatic relations with Hell. In the absence of UIU jurisdiction under the Hoover Mandate, the Foundation has assumed responsibility for managing Undervegas and its demonic leaders.
The Wanderer's Library
A massive multiversal nexus taking the form of a vast library, containing works of fiction and non-fiction collected from across time and space throughout the multiverse. While it is the single largest repository of knowledge within the multiverse, the Wanderer's Library is far from comprehensive, despite the ceaseless efforts of the mysterious and eldritch Librarians and the many freelance archivists they employ.
The Wanderer's Library is maintained as a neutral and apolitical center of learning, with anyone free to come and go as they please so long as they abide by the Library's rules. There is a strict prohibition on violence within the Library, and any violation of this rule will result in swift punitive action by the Librarians. While all are free to browse and read through the Library's extensive collection, removing books from the Library requires a Library Card, which can be extremely difficult to acquire — usually requiring the performance of a favor to the Librarians.
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Eric Gryba's beard is who he is, just like Brent Burns or Joe Thornton, only their hair grows wild.
But Wednesday morning, the Edmonton Oilers' defenceman willingly lost a piece of his identity when 10-year-old Ethan Hughes, a patient at the Stollery Children's Hospital, shaved it off at the Rogers Place Hall of Fame room because of Gryba's enduring interest in Garth Brooks' Teammates For Kids' Foundation. It raises funds for children's health, education and inner-city out-reach programs.
Brooks, who'll be at Rogers Place with wife Trisha Yearwood, for shows from Feb. 17-25, started the foundation and Gryba started donating to it when he first played for the Ottawa Senators.
"They cover all the overhead costs so that 100 per cent of the money goes to the kids," he said.
Gryba posted a video to social media a week ago, calling on fans to 'like' the video on the Edmonton Oilers Facebook page. If the 'likes' reached 5,000, Gryba said he'd donate $5,000 to Teammates for Kids. Brooks caught wind of it and said he'd match the five-grand donation if the video had 25,000 'likes'.
Gryba helped raise $22,500 with Yearwood kicking in $10,000 as long as Brooks didn't have to shave his beard. The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) added another $2,500.
Gryba took Ethan into the dressing room after the shaving ended, a pile of hair on the Hall of Fame room floor.
Grbya did shave off the beard late last season when he sprained his knee and was out for weeks. He was a virtual stranger to his teammates.
"Connor (McDavid) walked past the room three times while I was on the trainer's table doing rehab and couldn't figure out who was sitting there," laughed Gryba. "I'm sure my wife will want me to grow it back. At my wedding this summer I asked two people if I should shave, my wife and my grandmother, and they both said 'no'," said Gryba.
With the Philadelphia Flyers in town Thursday, we'll see if there's any carry-over from McDavid's anger at Brandon Manning from their Dec. 8 game in Philly when they got in each other's face. McDavid said after the Oiler loss that the Flyers defenceman had hinted he tripped the Oilers captain on purpose sending him into the end boards and breaking McDavid's clavicle last season.
"I thought it was one of the most classless things I've seen on the ice," said McDavid.
"Anybody who knows me knows I play an honest game. I'd never intentionally hurt anybody," he said.
Ex Oiler Georges Laraque, on Bob Stauffer's Oilers Now radio show on CHED, said McDavid's teammates should do something in the rematch.
Fourth-line centre Mark Letestu, who got his 11th goal of the year, whipping a power play shot past Arizona's Louis Domingue, had to start scoring.
"My five-year-old has been giving me a hard time. He has 11 goals in Timbits (kids hockey). He was the leading goal-scorer in the house. He was telling me about it. There's been pressure to tie him up," joked Letestu.
Letestu has six power-play goals, two shorthanded and three even-strength. His career high is 14 goals in Columbus.
"I like to add some five-on-five goals but there's guys who've made a pretty good living in this league on special teams. It's something I've been able to bring to the team this year. But I've got some pretty guys finding me with the puck and being the right-handed shot more often than not I'm the trigger guy," he said.
Oscar Klefbom became the last NHLer who's played at least 50 games to get a penalty when he got a holding call against Coyotes. The Lady Byng candidate, playing 22 minutes a game, has two PIMs in 56 games. Fellow D-man John Carlson in Washington has two PIMs in 50 games. Centre William Karlsson in Columbus has one penally in 55 games. News Jersey D Andy Greene has one penalty in 43 games.


Ellerslie Race course is the home of the Auckland Racing Club and the Pakuranga Hunt Club. The course has a world renowned reputation for the beauty of its grounds, gardens and trees as well as its famous steeplechase track. First class, award winning facilities in the modern Ellerslie Stand provide the ultimate in raceday amenities and double as an outstanding Event Centre on non-racedays.
What to wear: The dress code for the Ascot (Member's) Grandstand is smart casual. On feature days a high standard of dress is expected. Fashion events and competitions are scheduled at Ellerslie throughout the summer racing calendar.
Dining: There is also a wide range of café and casual dining options available in both the Ellerslie and Ascot Grandstands.
Ellerslie Event Centre: The recently refurbished Event Centre is available for hire all year round on non-racedays. There are 26 different rooms available that offer a unique and versatile setting for both small intimate gatherings to some of this country's biggest indoor and outdoor events. The Event Centre also offers full catering, service and AV requirements.
Ellerslie Stand: The Newmarket Room (Ground Floor) and Pakuranga Hunt Lounge (2nd Floor) offer café style dining options and easy access to the main public seating and lawn areas. The Chairman's Club (2nd Floor) provides a restaurant atmosphere with buffet style dining and spectacular views of the track. The Chairman's Club is available on all Premier Racedays and selected non-feature racedays, by pre-booking only. Contact the Auckland Racing Club on 09-524-4069 for all enquiries regarding the Chairman's Club.
Ascot Stand (Members Stand): The New Zealand Room on the 5th floor provides a spectacular, panoramic view of the entire racecourse with café style food and both indoor and outdoor casual seating. Piccolo's Bar on the ground floor provides easy access to the Parade Ring and grandstand seating with casual café style dining including gourmet hamburgers. Access to the Ascot Stand may be purchased on raceday. Pricing varies between $10-$50 depending on the raceday classification.
For more information or to make a booking email [email protected].
Spread over three days in March, New Zealand's richest and biggest sporting event showcases the ultimate in thoroughbred racing, fashion and glamour.
Auckland Cup Week is where this nation's finest horses, jockeys and trainers compete for the biggest prizes in the country. Combined with fabulous fashions, exquisite hospitality options, all day entertainment and the legendary Birdcage Bash, its New Zealand's largest and most exclusive party!
Featuring the Telecom New Zealand Derby, as well as the iconic Stella Artois Auckland Cup, the National Fashions in the Field Final Mercedes Prix de Fashion and much more, this is an event not to be missed.
Visit www.aucklandcupweek.co.nz for more information!


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Virtual reality 'shocks' guests at UC Irvine expo
Got a death wish? Let Shawn Gong, 30, of Culver City help. He flips Old Sparky's switch at the Execution Gallery site, presented by Warped, where a rapid heart rate vest, electric chair and a small jolt of electricity through your hands and upper arms will make you feel like a dead man walking. The SoCal Virtual Reality Conference and Expo was held at UC Irvine Sunday.
This youngster was spared by the executioner who decided that he was too young to be electrocuted by putting his palms on the balls of the arm chair. Just a slight jolt would have been felt. The Execution Gallery site simulated the electric chair experience at the SoCal Virtual Reality Conference and Expo at UC Irvine.
Imaginations were sparked and ideas exchanged at the SoCal Virtual Reality Conference and Expo at UC Irvine Sunday. A panel discussion, in background, nearly attracts a full house.
"Holy (expletive)," says David Neubelt of Irvine after being virtually sent to the electric chair. The Execution Gallery site peaks when the switch is flipped, lights blink and a small jolt of electricity pulsates through the palms of the victims' hands and upper arms. The SoCal Virtual Reality Conference and Expo was held at UC Irvine Sunday.
"I see the future...It's all about inspiring the imagination, fascination and well-being," says Kevin Mack at his Abstract Surrealism in Virtual Reality space. This Academy Award winning visual effects designer (What Dreams May Come) blew people away with his VR dreamy scene, which mimicked his shirt. Before launching each person into VR space Mack gently put his hand on their shoulder and softly told them to take a deep breath at the SoCal Virtual Reality Conference and Expo held at UC Irvine Sunday.
"It's really inspiring to be inside the mind of an artist. It's a different form of human to human communication. This is an evolution of art," Eric Pulier of Los Angeles says of Kevin Mack's Abstract Surrealism in Virtual Reality work, in background, at the SoCal Virtual Reality Conference and Expo at UC Irvine Sunday. Pulier added that it's hard to describe it. "It just has to be experienced."
Arman Bastani, Oval Integration electronics hardware firmware developer, interacts with Puni, a virtual creature, during theSoCal Virtual Reality Conference and Expo held at UC Irvine Sunday.
By Alison Glander | Orange County Register
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be electrocuted in an electric chair? Those attending the first SoCal Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Sunday could experience it in virtual form.
The free event at UC Irvine's Institute for Innovation had demos, panels and giveways for the estimated 700 people in attendance.
Dylan Watkins, 32, the founder of Orange County VR brought together virtual reality enthusiasts and event coordinators from San Diego to San Francisco for the event.
"This is not only to inspire, but to create dialogue," he said.
The electric-chair experience was one of many demos that took place at the expo.
"Watching people do it is good fun," said David Green the creator of Warped Imagination and the electric chair experience, known as Old Sparky.
The culmination of many efforts, Old Sparky immerses the viewer into a virtual jail scene. Viewers wear a "KOR-FX" vest, enabling them to feel vibrations from every sound in the program. The electric chair lightly shocks the viewer.
This new style of gaming creates a new type of adrenaline rush, enthusiasts said Sunday.
"At the end of the day it's an illusion. If you do it right, you can project reality," founder and inventor of the KOR-FX vest Shahriar Afshar said.
There are many kinds of virtual reality, but one of the popular ones that made appearances throughout the event was mobile virtual reality. Mobile players slide a smartphone into the viewfinder and use an app for viewing purposes.
NextVR offered mobile video demos for those in attendance. Based in Laguna Beach, it has an app that will soon allow users to use virtual reality using a smartphone as a point of entry to attend live performances including sporting events and concerts.
"Virtual reality has come out from an eccentric community and has become more mainstream," said Helen Situ, a marketer for NextVR.
Liv Erikson, 24, a "technical evangelist" at Microsoft, traveled from San Francisco for the event.
"Virtual reality is immersive computing. It's experiencing computing in a way that feels more natural, intuitive and three-dimensional," she said. "It's an experience that's around you, not just in front of you. When you work with websites, you see a product. When you work with virtual reality, you see a world."
Kristen Kress, 30 of Aliso Viejo, is new to the virtual reality world. She creates graphic arts for video games and through that has met virtual reality enthusiasts.
Sunday's expo was her first virtual reality event.
"I think it's very exciting and fun to be given all these new ways to experience video games, travel and art," she said. "It's fun to feel like I'm in the beginning of a new technological era."
Alison Glander

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Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles by WSC., 02 Jan 1938 - 27 Mar 1938
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/619
Scope and Contents Includes galley proofs and press cuttings from the Sunday Chronicle for: "I Escape" on WSC's capture by the Boers and details of his subsequent escape; "The Blunder that Beat Germany" on the Battle of the Marne [France]; "The True Story of the Tank" on the development of the tank during World War I, its initial rejection, WSC's intervention, and its first use in action; "When Britain Nearly Starved" on the German submarine campaign during World War I, British anti-submarine warfare, and...
Dates: 02 Jan 1938 - 27 Mar 1938
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Literary
Public and Political: General: Correspondence., 28 Jan 1939 - 30 Apr 1939
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/358A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Charles Pears, President of the Society of Marine Artists (2); Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, on allegations of Nationalist atrocities in Spain; Group-Captain Lachlan Maclean (2); "Reggie" [Reginald Fellowes] (3); [James] Vincent Sheean; [Lionel] Archer Cust, Secretary, Royal Empire Society; 9th Lord de la Warr [President, Board of Education, earlier Lord Buckhurst]; Sir Horace Rumbold [former British Ambassador to Germany] on the Government's policy towards Hitler;...
Dates: 28 Jan 1939 - 30 Apr 1939
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Public and political: general
Public and Political: General: Defence: Correspondence and papers., 09 Jan 1937 - 23 Feb 1938
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir Philip Gibbs on the inefficiency of the RAF; Sir Eustace Tennyson d'Eyncourt [former Vice-President of the Tank Board] (2); Sir William Beveridge [Director of London School of Economics and Political Science]; Oswald Frewen on working with German and Italian sailors, German fanaticism, Italian aid to Franco and how the policies of Neville Chamberlain [Prime Minister] encourage Germany and Italy; Leo Amery; Basil Liddell Hart; Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson...
Dates: 09 Jan 1937 - 23 Feb 1938
Public and Political: General: Defence: Correspondence etc., 12 Jan 1936 - 27 Nov 1936
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Basil Liddell Hart [Military Correspondent to the Times] on the troop system used in India; "Harold R" [1st Lord Rothermere, earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] on subjects including 1st Lord Weir's position in defence [as Adviser to the Air Ministry], the likely stop to any battleship programme, pilot training, the likelihood of a quick German victory against Britain and France, German contempt for the British Government, and the Government's refusal to discuss the...
Dates: 12 Jan 1936 - 27 Nov 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open, (folio 93 opened in unsanitised form in Sep 2022, previously available as a 'sanitised' photocopy).
Speeches: House of Commons and Non-House of Commons: Speech notes., 05 Mar 1952 - 26 Jun 1952
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/47A-B
Scope and Contents Speech notes, typescript and galley proofs for WSC's speech (5 March, House of Commons) entitled "Defence" on subjects including: WSC's resignation as Minister of Defence; the Conservatives' voting on defence while in Opposition; the short-fall of defence spending; aid from the United States; the scarcity of home defence, and the training of new forces, including the registration of the Home Guard and forming of new battalions; the extension of National Service; armoured forces and new...
Dates: 05 Mar 1952 - 26 Jun 1952
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Churchill Papers / Speeches
Speeches: House of Commons and others: speech notes and source material [all dates below are 1938]., 1938 - 1939
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/130A-D
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speech (30 June) entitled "The Sandys storm" supporting the motion to set up a Select Committee to enquire into a complaint by Duncan Sandys concerning anti-aircraft defences. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 5985-90.Notes for an unused speech (July) on agricultural policy, free trade, and the dangers to sea trade in time of war. Notes for WSC's speeches (11 and 19 July) entitled "The Sandys storm" on the report of the Committee of Privileges concerning an alleged breach of...
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Speeches
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and other material., 23 May 1940 - 04 Jul 1940
Scope and Contents Statement by WSC (23 May) on fighting in France. Also includes relevant extract from Hansard. Published: Complete Speeches VI p 6223.Hansard copy of statement by WSC (28 May) on the fall of Belgium. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 6223-4.Notes for WSC's speech (4 June) entitled "Wars are not won by evacuations" on the fall of Belgium, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk [France] and the successes of the RAF. Speech includes the phrase "We shall fight on the...
Dates: 23 May 1940 - 04 Jul 1940
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and other material., 30 Jul 1940 - 17 Sep 1940
Scope and Contents Statement by WSC (30 July) on making the remainder of the day's sitting a secret session. Also includes relevant extract from Hansard.Statement by WSC (17 September, secret session) on the danger to the Houses of Parliament posed by air raids and possible changes to House of Commons procedures as a consequence of this threat. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 6280-3.Hansard copy of WSC's statement (13 August) on an aeroplane disaster involving Australian ministers and military...
Dates: 30 Jul 1940 - 17 Sep 1940
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and other material., 08 Oct 1940 - 19 Dec 1940
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speech (8 October) on the Battle of Britain, the Home Guard and the Home Front, Hitler's threat to invade Britain, events at Dakar [Senegal], the desertion of Vichy France, the Burma road [between Burma, later Myanmar, and China] and events in Spain. Published: Complete Speeches VI, pp 6284-94.Notes for WSC's statement (17 October) on Robert Boothby [Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Food] and Czechoslovak claims.Notes for WSC's speech (5 November) on the war situation,...
Dates: 08 Oct 1940 - 19 Dec 1940
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and source material., 29 Jan 1934 - 23 Apr 1934
Scope and Contents Source material includes a government memorandum for the Disarmament Conference [Geneva, Switzerland].Brief notes for WSC's speech (7 February) against disarmament and on Britain's defence needs, which includes the phrase "We are vulnerable as we have never been before". Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5321-6.Notes for WSC's speech (6 March) on the army estimates and India. Also includes relevant extract from Hansard. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5329-35.Notes for WSC's speech (8...
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and source material., 13 Jun 1934 - Dec 1934
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speech (13 June) on the Committee of Privileges' report into allegations concerning the Secretary of State for India [Sir Samuel Hoare, later 1st Lord Templewood] and 17th Lord Derby [Member of the Joint Select Committee on the Indian Constitution]. Also includes copies of Hansard containing speech. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5359-73.Brief notes for WSC's speech (13 July) on the League of Nations and disarmament. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5377-81.Notes for...
Dates: 13 Jun 1934 - Dec 1934
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and source material., 11 Mar 1935 - 15 May 1935
Scope and Contents WSC's notes for the defence debate (11 March) on defence spending and German military strength.Notes for WSC's speech (19 March) on the relative strengths of the German and British air forces, questioning figures previously quoted by Lord President of the Council [Stanley Baldwin]. Source material includes cuttings from the Daily Telegraph. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5543-51.Notes for WSC's speech (2 May) on foreign policy, the Stresa [Italy] conference, the German threat in Europe,...
Dates: 11 Mar 1935 - 15 May 1935
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and source material., 22 May 1935 - 24 Oct 1935
Scope and Contents Brief notes for WSC's speech (22 May) on a speech by Adolf Hitler, and comparing German and British military strength. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 5610-7.Rough notes for WSC's speech (31 May) entitled "Deepening and Darkening Danger" on Germany's threat and influence in Europe. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 5624-7.Notes for WSC's speech (5 June) on his continued doubts about the Government of India Bill, the role of the Indian Princes and Civil Service in the scheme, and...
Dates: 22 May 1935 - 24 Oct 1935
Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and source material., 28 Jul 1936 - 10 Dec 1936
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speeches (28 and 29 July, Secret Defence Deputation to the Prime Minister [Stanley Baldwin]) on the relative strengths of the British and German air forces, the war making capacity of British and German industry, British air training facilities, and German power to bomb British cities.Notes for WSC's speech (5 November) on supporting the League of Nations, collective security, and policy towards Germany and Italy. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 5800-4.Notes for WSC's...
Dates: 28 Jul 1936 - 10 Dec 1936
Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 05 Sep 1940 - 08 Oct 1940
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/174A-C
Scope and Contents Statement by WSC (5 September) on the war situation and an agreement with the United States over destroyers and defence bases, events in Romania, the achievements of the RAF, damage through bombing and the insurance scheme, evacuation, air raid warnings and other Home Front issues. Source material includes: notes and correspondence from Air Marshal Sir Richard Peirse [Vice-Chief of Air Staff], Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook] (2), Arthur Cary [Assistant Principal, Air Ministry] (4),...
Dates: 05 Sep 1940 - 08 Oct 1940
Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 03 May 1944 - 06 Jul 1944
Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's speech (24 May) on the foreign affairs debate entitled "The world situation" including: a meeting of the Dominion Prime Ministers; the unity of empire; discontinuation of arms to Turkey; the fall of Mussolini and the position of Italy; relations with and events in Spain, Greece, Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union and Poland. Also includes correspondence from: Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (4): Count Edward Reventlow [Danish Minister at the Court of St...
Speeches: Non House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 11 May 1943 - 30 Jun 1943
Scope and Contents Press cuttings of WSC's broadcast from Washington, United States (14 May) on the Home Guard in which he pays tribute to the members of the Home Guard. Also includes correspondence from Sydney Redman [Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War]; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore [Chairman of the Home Guard Joint Parliamentary Committee] (3); Robert Gransden; George Anderson, Principal Officer Eastern civil defence region (2); telegrams from the Ministry of Information;...
Dates: 11 May 1943 - 30 Jun 1943
Speeches: speech notes and other material., 14 Jul 1941 - 11 Nov 1941
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speech (14 July, County Hall, London) entitled the "Grit and Stamina of London" on the German bombing of London, the prospects for the future, and British bombing of Germany. Published: Complete Speeches VI, pp 6448-52.Brief notes for WSC's speech (14 July, Civil Defence Review, Hyde Park, London). Published: Complete Speeches VI, pp 6447-8.Also includes cuttings from the Yorkshire Post and the Glasgow Herald reporting the above two speeches.Cutting from the Times on the...
Dates: 14 Jul 1941 - 11 Nov 1941
Speeches: speech notes and source material., 19 Mar 1934 - 24 Jul 1934
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speech (19 March, Mansion House, London) on ex-services welfare. Source material includes letter from George Tryon [Minister of Pensions], cutting from the Manchester Guardian, statistics on the scale of losses for various nations in World War I, and suggested headings for WSC's speech. Part published: Complete Speeches V p 5349.Rough notes for WSC's speech (20 April, Mansion House, London, Honourable Company of Merchant Mariners Dinner) on the courage of the merchant service...
Dates: 19 Mar 1934 - 24 Jul 1934
Speeches: speech notes and source material., 01 Nov 1934 - 04 Dec 1934
Scope and Contents Notes and draft press statement for WSC's speech (1 November, Woodford Bridge [Essex], Constituency meeting) on subjects including the need for Conservatives to be ready for the next general election, the National government, India and air defence against Germany. Part published: Complete Speeches V pp 5389-90.Notes and drafts for WSC's speech (16 November, BBC broadcast) entitled "The Causes of War" on German domestic policy, and the German threat to Europe and Britain. Also includes galley...
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Speeches: speech notes and source material., 31 May 1937 - 20 Nov 1937
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Dates: 31 May 1937 - 20 Nov 1937
Speeches: speech notes (some by WSC as First Lord of the Admiralty) and other material., 30 Mar 1940 - 01 Oct 1940
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Dates: 30 Mar 1940 - 01 Oct 1940
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Lapworth Museum of Geology evolves into enhanced visitor experience following extensive £3m redevelopment
The Lapworth Museum of Geology at the University of Birmingham has reopened following its transformation from a mainly specialist departmental museum, which included some outreach work, into a public museum to cope with a growing demand for its designated collection
The major redevelopment began in December 2014 following a £1.56m HLF grant, £80,000 from ACE and a successful fundraising campaign and has seen a complete re-orientation to create a greatly enhanced visitor experience while still supporting the academic community in terms of teaching and research. One of the reasons for the change was that a growth in educational group visits and lack of a formal education space meant that the museum was often turning school groups away.
"This desire to change was due to the considerable growth of audiences in more recent years, particularly families with children, young people, retired adults and school groups," says director, Jon Clatworthy. "To cope with these growing audiences and their expectations, the museum needed to develop its user facilities and make its interpretation more engaging and innovative. Equally we wanted to increase dwell time at the museum and make our extensive collections much more accessible."
The redevelopment has allowed the team to make more of its collection accessible within the public galleries and in doing so they hope to raise the collections' profile and allow the growing audiences to enjoy them. As part of the plans the museum will also hope to encourage further collection research and usage. In addition, the team have developed new and much more efficient stores which have provided greatly improved collection care, and generally made the collections more accessible for museum staff, researchers, and also the public -as one of the stores has been designed to provide visible storage.
"This has been a transformational refurbishment which will dramatically change the way in which we interact with our visitors," says Clatworthy. "The new exhibits will provide a far more hands-on approach to learning about the 3.5 billion years of history we showcase here, and the building refurbishment means we are able to feature far more of our extensive collection in an inspiring and innovative way. We are very excited to welcome visitors of all ages back through the museum's doors."
The redevelopment saw Birmingham-based Associated Architects work as the design team alongside exhibition designers, Real Studios and together they were tasked with retaining the museum's original features and display cases, as well as its Edwardian interior, while also juxtaposing this with a modern and exciting museum experience that was both interactive and tactile and included modern technology.
"Whilst maintaining the historic feel of the museum, new interpretation and new technologies have been incorporated, including for example; a 3D globe projector and interactive microscopes. In order to bring some of the fossils to life, high quality animations recreate the environmental conditions, of what is now the Midlands, at different points in geological time. This demonstrates environments which included tropical reefs, humid swamps, semi-arid environments, deep marine conditions and a glacial landscape."
The Lapworth Museum is based in the original grade II listed Aston Webb building at the University of Birmingham and the collection of more than 250,000 objects was Designated as an Outstanding Collection in 2008 and includes significant material from many influential geologists, scientists and collectors of the 19th and early 20th centuries including geological pioneer Charles Lapworth from which the museum takes its name.
The museum contains the largest and finest geological collection in the West Midlands region and dates back to 1880 and the foundation of Mason College (named after industrialist and philanthropist Josiah Mason), the forerunner of the University of Birmingham.
In the 1920s when the Lapworth moved to its current location the museum comprised a large single exhibition hall, but over the years bits of the hall had been taken over for offices and laboratories. The project has restored the museum interior and removed the later interventions returning the main hall to its original splendour. Some of the museum's original cabinets have been refurbished and been incorporated with the main hall. "In addition, we have developed two new permanent galleries, a temporary exhibition space, a learning and resources room, a volunteer room, reception, retail area and other visitor facilities. Our collection stores have also been refurbished and fitted out with a much more efficient storage solution."
Its array of fossils from around the West Midlands that can show how the area has changed from a tropical sea to desert to ice sheets over a 450 million-year period.
The new galleries are based on four key themes, Evolution of life, Active Earth, Mineral Wealth, Learning & Discovery, which resulted from a major public consultation exercise and showcase objects that have not previously been shown.
The mineral and gem collections, some of which date back to the 18th century, contain over 15,000 specimens from all over the world with rare, colourful and exquisite crystal forms. Learning resources, including a new dedicated education room, will enable schools and visiting groups to discover and learn more about a wide and diverse range of topical geological and environmental issues.
"It will provide the public with access to outstanding collections relating to popular and exciting themes such as dinosaurs, fossils, volcanoes, earthquakes, evolution and environment change, and provide visitors with greatly improved facilities."
New staff including a Learning and Community Development Officer will allow the Lapworth to develop outreach and public engagement to inspire new audiences. The project has also seen the museum recruit 70 volunteers with diverse skills and expertise. Many of these individuals have been working on the collections, which is providing considerable improvements in terms preventative and remedial conservation, collections research and documentation.
The has meant that interpretation of the collections has been made more coherent, engaging, and focussed on the four key themes and incorporated more stories about people linked to the collections. The redesign has also incorporated more multi-sensory ways of interaction and interpretation of the collections and used modern technologies to enhance the learning experiences.
"This is a formally designated collection, and the largest geological collection in the region and is therefore of considerable importance as the main source of information relating to geological and natural sciences available to the public in the West Midlands and surrounding area," he says. "Equally many of the collections link closely to the history of the region and particularly its industrial heritage and for example, Birmingham's famous Jewellery Quarter. There are many collections from important locally and nationally important industrialists, scientists, and everyday people of the region." The Midlands, says Clatworthy, also has some world famous geological localities, for example Dudley's limestones with preserved fossils from 428 million years ago when the area was a warm shallow tropical sea with reefs teeming with life. "The Lapworth has some of the finest collections from these sites, which are of huge significance to the region and nationally."
It is hoped the re-orientation of the Lapworth to a more publicly orientated museum with much more engaging exhibitions and interpretation methods will make the museum relevant to a much more diverse audience.
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China's middle class frets the 'good times' are over amid sliding house prices, stagnant wages
He Huifeng
South China Morning Post 15 January 2020
While the US-China trade war has been on the lips of politicians and analysts from Beijing to Washington, millions of middle class Chinese are increasingly anxious about a problem closer to home: the sliding value of their incomes and assets as the country's breakneck economic growth begins to stutter.
China's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow to 100 trillion yuan (US$14.4 trillion) in 2020, with per capita GDP having already passed the US$10,000 mark last year, both much to the pleasure of Beijing, although this is not being felt by well-educated, white collar workers and middle-sized entrepreneurs.
"There is no doubt that our family's net worth will shrink this year," said Alice Zhou, a Beijing-based businesswoman in her 40s. "This can be confirmed from the obvious decline of business and property prices among my friends and I in the past couple of years."
According to Zhou, the "good times" of 2015-16 are over having been forced to close around half of the cafes and indoor amusement parks she owned in Beijing and Tianjin since 2018.
There is no doubt that our family's net worth will shrink this year
Alice Zhou
"My business revenue has been dropping since late 2018 because most of the main consumers of my indoor amusement parks are Beijing's middle-class couples who are now in their 30s and 40s. Most of them have one or two kids and usually need to make a repayment of at least 20,000 yuan (US$2,900) per month for property mortgages, and another 10,000 yuan for the family's living expense." Zhou said.
"To be honest, for them, if their assets or income may change slightly, the families will not be able to cope."
Xu Yipeng, a middle class resident in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, China's manufacturing hub and economic growth engine, has been struggling to sell a 80 square metre (860 sq ft) two-bedroom flat since mid-2018 despite having dropped the price from 4.6 million yuan (US$667,000) to 4.1 million yuan.
Business is getting harder and the cost of living is rising rapidly,
Xu Yipeng
"Business is getting harder and the cost of living is rising rapidly," said Xu. "My friends, workmates and I have had similar anxiety in the past two or three years, but since the second half of 2019, the sense that assets are devaluing has grown more quickly."
Two years ago, it was not uncommon for China's businesspeople to gather over dinner to talk about buying property, asset appreciation and consumption upgrades. But now, the conversation frequently veers towards a weakening property market and a growing shortage of capital for companies, explained Xu.
Still, China's official economic indicators are unlikely to reflect the anxiety of its affluent city dwellers. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is expected to publish the 2019 headline GDP growth rate on Friday, with expectations it will come in above 6 per cent – maintaining China's position as one of the fastest growing major economies in the world. The bureau is also expected to release a per capita income growth rate that matches, if not exceeds, GDP growth.
The data is likely to be rounded out by an announcement that poverty is on track to be eliminated in a country of 1.4 billion people in 2020 – delivering a key part of the Communist Party's goal of building a "comprehensively well-off society" by 2021.
China's urban middle class have been among the biggest winners of the country's economic boom over the past five decades, but their faith in the system's seemingly inexorable growth appears to be wavering as property prices begin to crumble.
First-tier cities – including Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai – have witnessed a notable drop in home and rental prices, with data pointing to a slowdown as a growing number of developers slash prices. Compared with the highest point in April 2017, Beijing's average residential property prices in November fell by about 18.5 per cent, according to a report conducted by the National Academy of Economic Strategy at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
For households in China, real estate accounts for 70 per cent of family wealth, while net growth in property assets accounts for 91 per cent of household per capita growth, according to a report by the China Economic Trends Research Institute in October. Photo: Getty Images
Out of the 70 major cities tracked by the NB), 44 reported higher prices for new homes in November, compared with 50 in October. The figure was the lowest recorded in the past two years, the NBS said.
Demand for office space in urban cities also continues to weaken with the highest rates of empty offices in a decade. Vacancy rates in the office market across 17 major cities stood at 21.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2019, up from 16.7 per cent in 2018, according to commercial property group CBRE. A similar level of under-occupation was last seen during the financial crisis in 2008.
For households in China, real estate accounts for 70 per cent of family wealth, while net growth in property assets accounts for 91 per cent of household per capita growth, according to a report by the China Economic Trends Research Institute in October.
I realise the problem is serious. House prices are depreciating and may continue to depreciate, and it has started to become difficult to sell
"When the property price was 4.8 million [yuan] previously, I felt relaxed and generous about my children's future education abroad, spending on various luxury goods and overseas trips. The confidence was based on the properties' prices and that they would be higher next year," said Xu, from Guangzhou, who owns three flats in the city.
"Now I realise the problem is serious. House prices are depreciating and may continue to depreciate, and it has started to become difficult to sell."
According to job website Zhaopin.com, which surveyed more than 8,900 white-collar workers across China, 34.6 per cent were in heavy debt last year, a significant increase from 21.89 in 2018.
The survey also found that 28 per cent of respondents reported pay rises of less than 5 per cent in 2019, while another 40 per cent did not receive a pay rise or even had their pay cut. Going forward, nearly 60 per cent offered a negative view of the employment situation for 2020.
I still remember when the [yuan] exchange rate [to the US dollar] was about 6.14. I changed money for the first time in 2014, and now it is above 7
Jade Duan
"I still remember when the [yuan] exchange rate [to the US dollar] was about 6.14. I changed money for the first time in 2014, and now it is above 7," said Shenzhen resident Jade Duan, who needs to buy tens of thousands of US dollars every year to pay for a family insurance policy she bought in Hong Kong a few years ago.
In China, the list of non-essentials is becoming longer as people take practical steps to guard themselves against the possibility of property devaluation or a reduction in income, with consumer demand for cars and home appliances particularly feeling the pressure.
Car sales in China fell for a 18th consecutive month in December, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), who said total sales for 2019 fell 8.2 per cent to just under 25.8 million. CAAM estimates that total sales in 2020 would be 25.31 million units, down 2 per cent year-on-year.
Mobile phone shipments in China dipped to 389 million units in 2019, a year-on-year decrease of 6.2 per cent, according to data released by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. In December alone, they fell 14.7 per cent from a year earlier to around 30.44 million units.
Spending on education has also dried up, with dozens of English and early-childhood training companies announcing bankruptcy and the suspension of business due to financial problems at the end of last year. This included Web International English, a company established in 1998 with 154 training centres in 62 cities across China.
In Shenzhen, a number of small-scale private entrepreneurs, whose incomes have been badly affected by the trade war with the United States, have adjusted their education plans for their children.
"Some parents in Shenzhen last year transferred their children from a class of focusing on bilingual learning and internationally-recognised qualifications to ordinary classes teaching regular Chinese curriculum," said a member of the administrative staff member at a private school in the city.
"The parents said directly that it's because their income was not enough to support high tuition fees in the coming years."
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Aug 7, 2018, 11:30am
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Google has officially given Android P its name. Android 9 Pie signals a major shift that will further differentiate Android from iOS. It brings a number of AI and machine learning based features to the world's most popular smartphone platform that adapt to how you use your device.
What Can You Expect From Android 9 Pie?
It might be tagged with the letter "P" but this new version of Android could have easily been tagged with an "A" for adaptive.
Android 9 Pie will offer several new features, which were teased during the recent Google I/O conference, including Adaptive Battery, which looks at your app usage to optimise power consumption, display management through Adaptive Brightness as well as AI-driven App Actions that predict what you'll do based on context and Slices - a new service that shows information from your favorite apps.
In fact, there will be dozens of enahnacements, large and small, that will leverage machine learning and AI to optimise the user experience. It's a sign that we are moving towards a world where tinkering with user settings in order to make devices work the way we want will fade away.
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Pop into settings and make sure you've enabled OTA (over the air) updates. Then you can download the update.
As always, make sure you've backed up your data and any settings you depend on just in case something goes pear-shaped.
The Nexus Will Not Be Getting Android Pie
If your have a Google Nexus device - sorry but there is not Android Pie for you.
The Essential Phone Is Also First With Android Pie
The Essential phone is the first non-Google manufacturer to get the Android P treatment.
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quit talking about the thunder.
it's emotional status is carving your hunger.
your starving for malnutrition
yet, your craving for a better world.
frogs croak your sad tale to the children of the rain,
while you sit there in silence floating on your cloud of distain.
No...please...do tell...
tell us all your awful life story.
beg and plead for your own personal attention,
while you soul burns in love's tight grip.
cocaine and rum burn your throat while the nicotine trails along your brain.
make the pain stop, make it bleed out your system...
and now sleep off the high of your life.
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Tony5880 commented on Bringing About Delicious Amounts of Affliction and Fire
I can really relate to this poem since i was once there. wanting a change with the emotions i feel deep inside. I am lost in yesterdays devotion hidding my foolish pride "addiction" Comes with each step in life
Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.
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Rough Trade are proud to present the next episode in a monthly series of three-band live showcases, highlighting some of our favourite emerging artists.
January 2019's Rough Trade Recommends welcomes Squirrel Flower, Penelope Isles and Dr Danny (formerly of The Lemon Twigs), live in-store at Rough Trade East.
£5 Tickets available from DICE, with releases from all three bands available to buy and get signed on the night.
Rough Trade Exclusive debut 7" 'Chlorine' available to pre-order HERE, or purchase on the night of RT Recommends as your first chance to get hold of a copy.
Like breaking open a rock to discover a crystal inside. Shimmering, intimate and beautifully destructive, this is the experience of Penelope Isles. Siblings Jack and Lily Wolter make music that reveals a curiosity and sensitivity to the world around them. The four-piece band from Brighton via the Isle of Man have a sound that unfolds both dramatically and softly. Nostalgic, but undeniably new, Penelope Isles' debut LP 'Until The Tide Creeps In' is released March 2019 on Bella Union Records. For the lovers of early Arcade Fire, Grandaddy and Mogwai.
You may recognize Danny Ayala, formerly The Lemon Twigs' invaluable keyboardist (and harmony vocalist) and now performing with Sunflower Bean. He makes music on his own, too, as Dr. Danny — a brand of psychedelic sunshine pop that's not too dissimilar to the Twigs. His debut EP, Lay it on Me Straight, will be released in January 2019.
Order the Squirrel Flower EP 'Contact Sports and Bonus Tracks' HERE, or buy on the night of this show.
Squirrel Flower has been surrounded by music since before she was born. Her dad is a professional jazz and blues bass player still touring internationally, her grandmother was a classical violinist and her grandfather played lute and recorder as well as being a founding member of medieval and renaissance ensemble New York Pro Musica. Family living room jams were a staple and Squirrel Flower doesn't recall a time when she wasn't surrounded by music; she was never going to be anything else. From birth she hit the ground running, by the time she was a toddler she was singing and creating songs (though admittedly those never quite made it to record) – having already dabbled in violin and piano, by eight she had her first guitar, a mini black electric on which she dreamed of re-creating Jimmy Page's solo on Led Zeppelin's 'Good Times Bad Times'.
Born Ella Williams, despite her stage name being the one she adopted for herself when writing music and making art with her family during her childhood years, Squirrel Flower has never been one for looking backwards. At just 21, her path so far has been a whirlwind of never ending activity and momentum. Those happy afternoons spent learning guitar with her dad and making art didn't quite scratch the itch and by the time she was nine she'd joined the Boston Children's Chorus. There she began her formal music education in music theory – racking up performances around the world with audiences including Barack Obama and the King of Jordan. By fourteen she was back to the guitar and her song-writing took a more serious role. Having discovered the likes of Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and Bon Iver, in May 2013, she recorded her first EP as Ella Williams.
For years Williams had been gigging around Boston, singing American jazz and blues standards. However in her final year of high school she discovered something more and began to strike out, creating a unique, original sound of her own. Immersing herself in the Boston DIY scene she began going to house shows and branching out into more experimental music. Connections began to form in her mind between her choral music roots, classical harmony and ethereal chord structures and the music she had been writing. What followed was her first EP as Squirrel Flower Early Winter Songs From Middle America, written in the period as she left Boston for college in Iowa, to study both Studio Art and Gender, Women's, & Sexuality Studies at Grinnell, from which she immediately took off a full term to record it.
The pace with which Williams races through life without a backwards glance or a second guess is staggering. Though she's now recorded two EP's whilst studying, not to mention the numerous art projects she's undergone on the side, Squirrel Flower is far from a college bedroom project. Entirely of her own volition she's toured around the US, supporting the likes of Moses Sumney, Lucy Dacus, Frankie Cosmos, Jay Som, Julien Baker and Big Thief. She's made a number of music videos, recorded the music herself, tour managed herself, made all the artwork in collaboration with friends and she's showing no signs of slowing down any time soon.
Contact Sports is a metaphor, a wry-smiled comparison to how relationships can feel like a contact sport, a dangerous game, a competition. Broadly then, Contact Sports is a perfectly formed collection of songs about relationships; intimacy, dependency, betrayal and place set to the unique backdrop of the American Midwest. The first three songs represent the push and pull of love and intimacy while the last three are more meditative, more place-based. From the fulsome guitar and visceral, cathartic breakdowns of lead single 'Conditions' to the carefully layered beauty of 'Hands Melt', this varied collection frequently impresses with its maturity and craftsmanship. Lyrically too, tracks like the fuzzy, dimly-lit euphoria of 'Daylight Savings' are spellbinding in their turn of phrase as Williams sings "I know we've gained an hour, but I feel like we've lost two".
Following Williams self-release of the EP, this powerful collection of songs will be reissued and presented on vinyl for the first time on 20 July 2018. The release comes with a limited edition run of 300 copies featuring two new bonus tracks.


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The Scientific Digital Library Online - SciELO is an digital library covering a specific collection of Brazilian scientific journals. Brazil's attractions extend from frozen-in-time colonial cities to otherworldly landscapes of purple-rock canyons, thundering waterfalls and coral-fringed tropical islands. Then there's Brazil's biodiversity: legendary in scope, its diverse ecosystems boast the best assortment of plant and animal species found anywhere on earth.
The objective of the location is to implement an electronic digital library, offering full access to a collection of serial titles, a collection of issues from individual serial titles, in addition to to the full textual content of articles. Add to that, Brazil's biodiversity: legendary in scope, its numerous ecosystems boast the greatest collection of plant and animal species found anyplace on earth.
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Kawara dates Harare Truck Inn
ENTERTAINMENT WRITER • 16 January 2018 9:52AM • 0 comments
HARARE - Alexio Kawara will on Saturday set Harare Truck Inn alight when he performs at the Southerton-based joint on the occasion of the double birthday celebrations for club proprietor David "Sinyoro" Jongwe and his partner Tinashe Manyonga who runs Tembag — a company that manufactures cooler bags.
The Shaina hitmaker and his Shades of Black Band will perform alongside guest DJs — DJ Lightie and MC Merciless Zimbabwe — who will be Master of Ceremonies.
The contemporary Afro-fusion musician, who was born on November 28, 1978, is no stranger to Harare Truck Inn as he performed on the opening ceremony of the joint.
Kawara now has six albums to his name Usazondisiya (2003), Kumba Kwenyu (2004),
Pfimbi Yangu, Kana, Tose (2011) and Oyi (2016).
The Glen Norah-bred artiste has won several awards among them; Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) — Best Male Urban Groove Award (2006), Zima — Song of the Year (Tinodanana, 2006), National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) — Outstanding Album (Pfimbi Yangu, 2007), Zima — Song of the Year for Shaina and 2nd position for Videos of the Year (2008) and Victors Awards Most Promising Musician in 2011.
General manager of Alexio Entertainment Group Tinashe Chiname said they are looking forward to the Saturday celebration where they expect to rekindle their relationship with Truck Inn.
"When the joint opened its doors, Alexio performed there. In a way, the Saturday gig provides an opportunity to rekindle and cement the relationship between Alexio and the club. We want to support and celebrate with Sinyoro for being fortunate as to have God adding him another year. It will be a celebration of music, friendship and life.
"As you are aware, Alexio has not released a new album for some time, his last having been in 2016. As such, we will sample some new tracks off that album which we are putting final touches on and is due for release around the end of the first quarter.
"Sinyoro's birthday offers an opportunity to share these tracks with our fans," Chiname added.
Speaking about the Saturday gig, Jongwe said: "This is my day. I will be turning 37 and the day is coinciding with the second anniversary of this bar. Harare Truck Inn has grown to alarming levels over the two years. So, this day is meant to be a day when I should give a thank you to all our customers who have been very supportive from day one.
"Harare Truck Inn today boasts of spacious secure parking for haulage trucks as well patrons' vehicles. There is a fully-fledged canteen which is open seven days a week as well as the braai area which operates from Thursday to Saturday.
"Alexio is a regular patron here and he performed when we opened two years ago. His visit on Saturday will only confirm the long and healthy relationship we have had over the past two years.
"Urge our clients to remain loyal and also feel free to help us enhance their enjoyment every time they visit Harare Truck Inn."
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Twinning: how to decide how to film splitscreens, and how to comp them
By Ian FailesPosted on September 30, 2020 October 2, 2020
A breakdown of the 'An American Pickle' Seth-Rogen-as-two-characters shots.
You may have already seen the behind the scenes HBO Max video (embedded below) that showcases the 'twinning' work behind Seth Rogen's An American Pickle, in which the actor plays both an immigrant worker, Hershel Greenbaum, and Hershel's great-grandson Ben.
If you haven't seen it, the video shows how the two characters appeared in many scenes together, often with moving cameras. This was thanks to the efforts of production visual effects supervisor Adam Rowland, and the team at visual effects studio Nviz.
But how were specific decisions about how to shoot the splitscreens made? And what did it then take to realize the final shots in compositing? befores & afters asked Rowland and Nviz visual effects supervisor Jason Evans these exact questions for a new look behind the scenes of the film.
Choosing twinning techniques
Rowland told befores & afters that a variety of different techniques were used for the twinning, the use of each was largely determined by the action, camera movement and the location. "Wherever possible we would have a static camera to enable a more straightforward splitscreen," he says. "Of course, because of Seth's beard, the two sides of the split were often shot months apart, so the word 'straightforward' is somewhat misleading—we were never able to lock a camera off and return to it, as you would normally hope to do."
When the lighting and environment were controllable during typical on-set shooting, the 'simple' approach became the starting point for splitscreen shots. "As layers of complexity were added, so too the VFX approach would evolve," notes Rowland. "Scenes were blocked out, and Seth would usually have the previous take playing back in his ear in order to time his responses accurately. We often added a bleep-track when he was required to sync to non-verbal cues."
Then, in scenes where there was heavy interaction between the two characters or the camera was handheld or moving a lot—such as a fight scene—the twinning approach became one of face-replacements. Says Rowland: "These tend to work quite well as fleeting moments rather than long shots, so action set-pieces are ideal."
Greenscreen shooting was only ever used as a last resort, reports Rowland, where there was no guarantee of being able to line up the two sides of the split due to changeable conditions, specific background action, foreground crossing or a moving camera. Most of these greenscreen splitscreens were for exteriors.
And with exteriors, a lot more planning was required. "We relied heavily on getting back to the same location and having identical, or as-close-as-possible, lighting and weather conditions," explains Rowland. "Much respect to the production team for the complicated scheduling of this!"
"Because we were shooting in Pennsylvania between October and December when there is a dramatic shift in the seasons, this was not always possible," adds Rowland. "In cases like this, when backgrounds were difficult to match exactly due to altered conditions, we would rely on a greenscreen."
For example, one scene featuring both Ben and Herschel in the same frame see them visit a graveyard. It was shot very early on in the schedule when the trees were still verdant and the light was warmer. "As this was a moving splitscreen," details Rowland, "we shot only the background plates, and the Herschel singles on location. The elements of Ben and Herschel walking were then shot in two separate sessions with Seth walking on a treadmill against greenscreen in the studio. The singles on Ben were also captured this way."
Another scene was filmed in heavy snow—a scenario that would have been tricky to confidently replicate when returning for the 'B' side of the shots. Here, the second splits were planned to be shot in the studio against green.
Meanwhile, a scene where the two characters push over a tree blocking their path was shot on location. "We were lucky here that it didn't snow in the intervening time," says Rowland. "However, the leaves on the trees were noticeably different, so we used a greenscreen on location for the second split. When we weren't able to return to the same conditions, John Gulesarian, the DOP, did a great job mimicking the location lighting in the studio. Without his attention to detail, a lot of these would have spent more time in comp and not necessarily looked better for it."
Filming aids for splitscreens
Since the actors would be either filming scenes separately, or relying on an actor double (Ian Poake), Rowland instituted a number of things during the shoot to aid in eyelines, interaction and timing.
"The use of a double with a convincing likeness was very important, as it will often be the back of their head or the side of their face that you see out-of-focus in the foreground of a shot," states Rowland. "Hair and make-up departments had a lot of work to do here to ensure continuity, and Seth's double Ian had to very closely observe and mimic Seth's body language, posture and general physicality."
Using Ian as a stand-in was usually preferred, says Rowland, since the shadowing and bounce-lighting would often be noticeably different without somebody occupying the same space. However, when certain interactions were required that had to be pixel-accurate, the team would rely on a C-stand/tennis-ball so that Seth would be able to reliably hit his mark in space, be it a glance or something more physical.
"Returning the camera to its original position was sometimes quite complicated," continues Rowland. "On set, we were able to tag the floor with UV pens to mark exactly where the camera had been for a specific shot. On location it was trickier, and we used a combination of rivets drilled into sidewalks, stakes in the ground and spray paint, depending on environmental constraints."
For video playback, QTake was used (operated by Matt Gorbachov). "He had the camera feed dissolved with the previous take streaming to several iPads on set, so everyone from props to camera and lighting were able to check they were happy with everything," says Rowland. "He was not only invaluable in helping us get the cameras lined up, but was also able to create live-splitscreens and greenscreen composites so that we could see straight after a take what was working and when something was not."
Bringing it altogether
With plates in hand, the shots were handed-off to Nviz to integrate everything in compositing. "The challenges in compositing the scenes were normally in the things that were impossible to see until you actually lined the shots up in post," admits Nviz's Jason Evans. "The split shots that took place in Ben's apartment ended up being quite challenging in this regard. The apartment was a set build which meant that the frame was constructed of timber studs. The timber naturally settled over time and so the set itself bent and warped with all the heavy gear moving around on it."
"Normally, this wouldn't be an issue as it's only a tiny bit of warping, but in this case we were lining up obvious horizontals and verticals like window sills and brick lines; these were often quite noticeably out due to the plates being shot many weeks apart. The team used a mixture of patching and warping around the seams as well as choosing some quite intricate split lines between the plates to problem areas."
Face replacements also posed a specific challenge for Nviz. Evans comments that the best results often came from where compositors could choose to join the replacement to the plate. "The simplest solution was to do a full head replacement using the collar as the join. This worked very well on over the shoulder shots, specifically, but on most of the shots we had to hold on to at least part of the head from the stand-in to make it feel natural. If the replacement element lined up nicely then the team could use the markers placed on the stand in's face to simply 2D track and warp the replacement element into place."
"Where this didn't work," says Evans, "a slightly more complex solution was required. On a couple of shots the elements didn't align very well due editorial changes or to the element being slightly off in angle or height. Here we ended up using a projection method, projecting the element onto 3D scan of Seth and then tracking that 3D model to the plate. We then tidied up any missing texture using paint or using reference photography. This technique gave us the ability to subtly adjust the angle of Seth's head whilst still retaining the lighting, texture and any micro movements, keeping us out of that pesky Uncanny Valley!"
One of the most complex scenes in the film sees Hershel and Ben strolling down a New York street sequence. It was a delicate mix of accomodating a dynamic live-action shoot while telling a specific story. Many things changed between filming days, as Evans explains.
"On this location they had actually put up Christmas lights in the intervening time between shoots! One of the challenges specific to this sequence, however, were the extras who walk up and down the pavement. They needed to be moving naturally along the street but not intersect with where Ben would be, even as he moves perpendicularly across the flow. This took some very careful planning and choreography and a few takes upon return to really dial in the speed of Ben's movement."
"In post," details Evans, "one of the bigger challenges with blending the plates was integrating the reflections from the two plates, especially when the doors behind them are in use. Reflections needed to be lifted from the first plate and then added to the second and any reflections running across the doors as they opened and closed needed to make sense. The comps ended up being a very multi-layered affair with a few shots needing some rebuilds in places for extras and their reflections."
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