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Burning the Man An experimental community created in the desert, that leaves no trace

Going Through the Motions Ex-Poet Laureate Andrew Motion explains his new novel, Silver Growing Alternatives Stem cell research into teen- age primary bone cancer M2 www.ey.com/uk/careers 19/06/12 Muse.

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In the dark cloud of graduation, at least we have an Olympic UK to bemusedly celebrate Mia de Graaf

nlike last year’s graduates, of sweaty heat on London trans- seems like the whole country’s been way or another though, if you give and ice skating every New Years and next year’s gradu- port, sporting puns in every single taken by surprise, and the arbi- me a plastic crown, three pints of Day my bones have become no less Uates, our year seem set for television advert on every single trary-ness of shrouding oneself in a Pimms, and a well-cushioned chair prone to snapping at the swing of a a somewhat different experience. channel, and more patriotism than flag shine through. We’re not built and you can shroud me in whatever bat, and nothing – no man, woman, While it’s all well and good to nurse the average Brit can or should take variation of St George parapher- child, or animal – knows pain bet- our sorry confidences that have in a lifetime. nalia you like. It’s the emphasis on ter than my coccyx. Further, the been quashed, batted and blasted Visiting Oxford uni last week Union Jacks are bridg- sport that makes this closure some- only medal I ever won was the re- by the unrelentingly exclusive jobs I was coerced into attending “Cap- what defunct for me. In the various sult of a teacher reading the long market, we always knew the sta- tain’s Cocktails” – a drinking event ing a Renaissance fashionings of my post-University jump list upside down. But still, the ble career mill was going to be a on a rugby pitch with stacked ladz life I’ve imagined over time I was family persisted and I have forever write-off before we even started at and fawning girls (the former ply- from its general fas- all ready for a go-go-go, carpe felt like Steve Martin. Now the en- uni. Years before us suffered at its ing the latter with constant alcohol cist connotations, to diem, ‘screw employment’, take- tire world is at it. Even Mariano Ra- mercy, and years to come will too: for six hours) naked but for red, life-by-the-horns approach; try joy, Prime Minister of Europe’s cur- it’s something we should, by now, white and blue paint/bits of fab- pure unadulterated new things, see new places, pervade rent disaster zone, felt compelled to just accept. This year though do de- ric. Had I been told it was an EDL new paths, and essentially shed the fly to Ukraine for Spain vs. Italy in serve a smidgen of sympathy (and sex-fest I wouldn’t have batted an UK-loving constraints of formal education in a the group stages of the Euros. ‘Nuff I’m not just saying that because I’m eyelid. big way. said. in it, but, every cloud). Whether the With the Jubilee, the Olym- for this kind of passion. Or maybe But the literally global atten- This excitement and animation Olympics excite, thrill, arouse, elec- pics, and the Euros, Union Jacks we are and I’m not used to it. I was tion being paid to sports of all kinds rings so much of British attempt trify you, piss you off, or have no are bridging a Renaissance from taken aback to say the least arriv- instead throws me into a flashback to keep up with the cool kidz, but bearing on your emotions, graduat- its general fascist connotations, ing home to see my mum, sister, nightmare of my childhood, with with a slightly clumsy outcome, ing into an Olympic UK is nuts. to pure unadulterated UK-loving. and friends shedding tears as Alan four athletically able sisters and like a Bridget Jones-esque family I can’t say I’m anti-Olympic (I It probably won’t make it though: Titchmarsh read out the day of the two hyper-active parents, my inca- affair; a bit forced, a bit try-hard, have tickets to the women’s wres- unlike the Americans, who have jubilee, brandishing a Manchester pacity in comparison really came to a bit of a let-down (Colin Firth’s tling final…) but on the whole, the cheesy, heart-felt country-loving city flag from the deck of our house- the fore by sustaining itself against reindeer jumper being replaced by merits of a sporting event are not down to a tee, this year of jubilee, boat. But I think Elizabeth, herself, all odds. Despite weekly rollerskat- the tragic Olympic kits). Yes, it will enough to justify, for me, the in- Euros and Olympics has demanded may not have quite got that one. ing, summerly tennis, regular go- all die down, but my god is it being comprehensibly increased amount such a force of comradery that it I can get into patriotism in one karting, some bold skiing ventures, dragged out. 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers M3

Zany Festivals Thinking Inside Forget Leeds and Glastonbury, if you really want to ‘loose yourself and find ‘the Man’, the Box head abroad to some of the world’s most weird and wonderful events Camilla Apcar

he ending of a long- Facebook photos as an effec- running television pro- tive way to reminisce), tying up Tgramme like Desperate loose plotlines (meeting up with Housewives usually leaves me the people you care enough in a brief panic about how I will about to establish that they’ve next fill my time. A twenty min- made some form of impact on ute void is manageable: paint- your three year stint) and doing ing my nails or going to Mor- a ghostly driveby (giving up any risons for a one pound apple ridiculous grudges you held and strudel easily plugs that time pretending like you’ve ‘grown frame. But a full hour gaping as a person’ over three years of hole in my week? That’s televis- ‘academia’). Boom Festival, Portugal – T h i s ually severe. It follows that the The collective hours I’ve biannual psychedelic festival Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea. is end of three years at university spent watching and - in my takes place in the middle of a Held annually for mud wrestling, and should be leaving me with noth- case, far worse - talking about desert, and the theme this year is mud sliding. ing short of terror. Yet I have any given show always crosses ‘A l c h e m y ’ . certifiably discovered the ulti- my mind during its final epi- mate way to deal with gradua- sode. But what does it matter tion: treat it as the ending of a if you watch trailer trash, as beloved TV show. long as you enjoy it? Univer- I jumped on the Desperate sity is the same, and on the fi- Housewives bandwagon back nal drive home I intend to have in its raunchier heyday. Death no shame. A morning with two was a seasonal occurrence, but like-minded coursemates hav- the fact that the Housewives’ ing a Mature Ladies of Pop melodramatic lives were shinier seminar in memoriam to Are- than a sequined pair of pat- tha Franklin, ended by a quiz ent leather shoes transformed including a music round is how bereavement into an equally I chose to spend my time, and glossy affair. Back in the real I’m proud of it because it was world, I recently embarked on fun. End of. a four hour coach ride to York In first year I was told that for a 48 hour stopover and some campus has a three year memo- third-year style partying. After ry. It might be true, but I resent HellFest, France – I f l o s i n g an hour, the nonstop motorway it, because the memories that yourself in a whirlwind of noise service pulled into a residential matter are the ones you choose is your thing then look no further La Tomatina, Spain - Kind of like a foam road. to hold on to. than across the Channel. party but without the flouro and with a As the driver bellowed “it’s It’s true: the plus side to shitload of tomatoes. not working!”, the glittering any programme ending is the prospect of a sentimental trip to re-runs, and the best memo- the Minster looked grim. “You ries aren’t the short-lived ones do NOT do that on our buses! that make it to Facebook. It If you need a Number Two, we might be the ‘end of an era’, will pull over to the side of the but forget trying to think of road...that kind of smell will profoundly nostalgic titles for LINGER now!” If Bree had your final term album. Your been there, she would’ve ap- best memories will make you plauded the driver’s chiding. grin like a maniac under any The fortunate decision to take circumstance, the real value of an upstairs seat paid off un- which can’t be uploaded to the til the air conditioning broke internet. down another hour later and The one thing that the the bus became a travelling Housewives got, that no gradu- Indian Spirit Festival, Germany sauna. Unlike TV, life is usually and ever will, was a flashfor- Psychedelic music is brought un- not at all glossy, yet sometimes ward. And it’s a good thing that der the spell of Indian cultural the worst ‘episodes’ deserve re- the future isn’t sealed by a triple i n f l u e n c e . membering. coat of L’Oréal Elnett. It will al- Hadaka Matsuri - Japan. The Naked Fes The particular similarities ways be those memories, reeled Hundreds of Japanese men gather in man of the Desperate Housewives off without hesitation like one- sized nappy like loin cloths finale to the whole gradua- liners from your favourite by- tion process are nothing short gone television programme, of compelling. Flashbacks that really count - regardless of through previous series’ (using what the future may hold. Cancer by Numbers. Over 300,000 cases of cancer are recorded in 76% of 15-39 year olds will survive breast and the UK every year prostate cancers, but only 24% of the same age group can expect to survive lung cancer 54% of new cases are diagnosed as breast, lung, bowel and prostate cancer The number of cancer survivors is expected to rise by a third in the next decade Lung cancer causes twice as many deaths in males, as prostate cancer Alcohol consumption only directly contributes to 4% of cancer cases M4 www.ey.com/uk/careers 19/06/12 Going through the Motions

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The former Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion talks to Mary O’Connor about the darker under- tones to his sequel to Treasure Island and why he won’t be competing in the Olympics

cacophony of writers have written various sequels that populate his fantastical world. it’s left her feeling that she can only be interested in someone and prequels to the Classics. Now it is the turn of the Motion’s Silver delves into the lives of the children of who manifestly has experience in the world. However sensi- Aerudite Sir Andrew Motion: poet, novelist and biogra- Stevenson’s protagonists, Jim Hawkins and the notorious tive and pleasant in certain respects that Jim might be, he’s pher, to step up to the fore, with his new novel, Silver, a sequel Long John Silver, in the year 1801. Now, leading a rather ob- not had that much experience so their relationship can never to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. scure existence running an inn somewhere in the marshes of really get off the ground...” Silver then, is most certainly not Silver seemed to come as a love child of what Motion London, Jim Hawkins and his son of the same name, appear the typical boys’ adventure story. terms a “release” from trying emotional circumstances, par- to be seeing an end to their adventures. It is only when the But one has to wonder whether a story that has been ticularly the tragic loss of his father to cancer, and his step- eponymous, yet off-stage character of Long John Silver com- recapitulated on so many different platforms, (from Pirates ping down from his ten-year tenure as Poet Laureate in 2009. missions his child Natty to go on a quest for the uncollected of the Caribbean to William Golding’s Lord of the Flies) still He claims to have enjoyed the role, but finds relief in treasure, that the young Jim begins a voyage beyond his wild- has the capacity to be looked at with fresh eyes. Apparently, its conclusion, and it does indeed appear that standing back est dreams. Narrating as an elderly man, Jim recounts his ad- from Motion’s perspective it does, as he excitedly explains: from the spotlight has given his writing a renewed lease of ventures with incredible authenticity and engagement. “Treasure Island prioritises a sense of ‘and then’ ‘and then’ life. It was “great to do it,” he said, but then again, “great to be And he gives nothing away – yet. ‘and then’. I suspect that it’s some kind of anxiety about that, myself again.” And indeed he repeatedly alludes to this “new It must be said that Hollywood and its big-budget films which leads Stevenson to leave so many windows and doors rush of energy” he has had. His excitement as he describes his have done a great disservice to this kind of story. The conven- open, saying that there’s so much more to be done here. There latest work, in amongst the other works published this year, is tional reading of it, from a glamorised, Pirates of the Carib- is in a sense, unfinished business about it I think.” tangible. I’m sure being recently married helps as well. bean perspective, is ‘boy-meets-girl-with-a-bit-of-adventure- This ‘unfinished business’ is a challenge that Motion has Motion spent a gruelling 18 months writing Silver, and thrown-in’. Motion, however, breaks out of this mould as the contended with in more ways than one during his literary ca- reading Stevenson’s original 1760 work repeatedly and sys- forbidden love between the youngsters, Natty and Jim is dealt reer. His poetry collection In the Blood, published in 2007, ex- tematically until he had “learnt it by heart”. with sensitively. plores the distant and repressed memories of his East Anglia He calls the last 18 months a “peculiar” period of his life, Indeed, there are overtones of camaraderie between the childhood and the devastating event that cut it unexpectedly but Motion’s novel can still be coloured as a tapestry inter- pair. Rather than a verbose narrative of stolen glances, Mo- short. When Motion was just 17 years old, his mother suffered woven of many strands. From the clearly personal theme of tion captures a multifaceted sexual and psychological politick a life-threatening head injury following a horse-riding acci- parent-child relations, to the greater questions of colonial- at work. One could suggest that whispers of Freudian ‘daddy dent. ism and apparent Western enlightenment, there is a seem- issues’ plague the character of Natty. Motion himself sheds She was left paralysed, in a partially vegetative state for ing darkness to Motion’s work that makes his first sequel a light on this: “Natty’s relationship with her father has been a almost nine years, before she died. His mother remained a promising new adventure for both him and the characters bit suspect – darkness has occurred in that relationship, and prevailing inspiration and muse of his work. As he has said in 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers M5 other interviews, the preservation of her memory is a princi- literary giant’s love for storytelling. reate, he endeavoured to write about similar societal issues. pal reason for why he writes. Motion meets this fresh challenge with ease it seems, From shell shock to the 9/11 attacks, he wanted to create a On burying his father with her, Motion found solace and yet he remains extremely cautious, as he passionately reveals very real and lasting legacy from his time in the post. In ad- was finally able to come to terms with his loss. “sequels are very dangerous concepts in my view of things, dressing such solemn issues in his book, Motion hoped read- The ex-Laureate has often alluded to the ‘writer’s block’ because they imply some sort of competition with the original ers would evaluate the characters, and the situation they have of the latter years of his tenure. “I ended up feeling very mixed book, or some close comparison to the original story. I em- been placed in, with more seriousness. about it, and this mixedness had a sort of difficult last phase, phatically never wanted to do that”. “I wanted people to think of these maroons as people you which is to say for a reason I partly understand and partly Instead, Motion seeks to interrogate Stevenson’s open- would find in a normal situation, but by the time we get to don’t, in the last couple of years of my term as Laureate, I, ended questions, exploring the what-ifs of the original sto- them, they end up like people you might meet in Lord of the more or less, had stopped writing poems,” he said. “So I was ry, whilst embedding a collage of other texts to bring Silver Flies – they’ve all gone nuts.” running around the country saying read more poetry, write properly and wholeheartedly into the broader literary arena: One must not forget the equal darkness brought about more poetry, help the kids, blah blah blah, and I was not writ- “I was aware that because Treasure Island itself was a mix of by Long John Silver, now an aged and ailed shadow of his ing the bloody thing myself, so it’s a bit of a paradox to put it stories, made up of bits of Daniel Defoe and bits of boys’ ad- former self, who was notorious for his villainy in Treasure Is- mildly.” venture stories that we have now forgotten, I thought I might land. One suspects that Motion has a partiality for the classic He speaks of poetry as a means of looking out and view- have some fun myself bringing in echoes of other texts too. So pirate, the typical patriarch, commanding those who still can ing the world; his role as a public figure hindered this: “When there’s a bit of Heart of Darkness in there, there’s a bit of Great to finish his ‘great work.’ you’re being looked at very hard, it’s very hard to look back,” Expectations there and so on.” It is evident that Motion holds respect for Stevenson’s Sil- he says, “and that made me stop paying attention to the world Whilst on the subject of ‘darkness’, Motion elaborates on ver, above all in his often paradoxical nature: “Silver himself is in a way that allowed me then to write about it.” the graver, more serious matter Silver is tied up with negotiat- someone who is entertaining, good company, plausible at one Motion’s Silver, like his poetry collection The Cinder ing. Stevenson’s original work, he explains, was “a very crucial moment, and at the next moment, he’s diabolical, murderous, Path, builds upon the paternal theme. When Young Jim goes pre-enlightenment, pre-French Revolution story.” Motion’s a really unpleasant human being.” It was for this reason Mo- on the treasure quest with Natty, there seems to be a sense of “kids [the characters of Natty and Jim] go back in 1802 and tion decided to make him “a powerful character” in the book. dislocation from his father who remains behind as the “less- they think they belong in a more enlightened universe, they Motion felt he was a big enough personality. Even off-stage. sophisticated version” of his son. think their world is a better place.” The coloniser’s misguided Motion wasn’t reluctant to poke fun at the old seadog Even Motion is unsure of the direction Jim’s rebellion sense of intellectual superiority is, in Motion’s view, some- though. In what can only be described as an incident of di- will take. “I’m not sure quite where I see him really, I guess thing that continues into the present day, more often than not vinely hilarious irony, Motion has Silver, a godless, demonic I’m still trying to work it out. Jim is an odd mixture in my to the detriment of society: “I was writing this book as the pirate, married to a clearly insane, and overtly evangelical Af- mind; there’s a lot about Jim that I don’t know.” Iraq war was coming to an end, as well as Afghanistan getting rican woman shrieking the praises of the Lord. Motion gives One can almost imagine a playful twinkle emerging in very unpleasant. I finished it, more or less as the whole Libya a dirty chuckle at this, admitting, “it was a kind of revenge”. Motion’s eye as he mischievously reveals there is no stopping business kicked off. To state the obvious, those are very bla- Sir Andrew Motion has crafted a beautifully written and him now. “That’s one of the reasons that I want to write the tant examples of the west going in because it thinks it knows original sequel to one of the world’s most renowned travel ad- next one. I’m just dipping my toe in the water of the sequel something that these guys don’t.” ventures. He is also due to have an anthology of his poems to the sequel: in other words, how to bring them back from Motion reminds western readers particularly, of “our role published in the autumn. He does indeed appear to be riding Spanish America. I’m reading about a million books about in the slave trade.” Determined, Motion said, he “wanted to the crest of the 2012 wave. He has, however, seen his Cultural native Americans because I really wanted the next story to be show how culpable we all were and are.” In spite of the sequel Olympiad hopes dashed. But even this he is able to brush off a kind of modern Western, that’s my plan.” It is hard not to being a new venture for Motion, his principled approach to with characteristic humour: “having not broken out of a walk be impressed by the inextinguishable inspiration driving this literature remains a constant. During his tenure as Poet Lau- since the age of 16, that might be quite difficult.” M

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Growing Alternatives

Primary Bone Cancer is the most common form of teenage cancer, yet the least understood. Fiona Parker uncovers the groundbreaking stem cell research being done here at the University of York

very day six teenagers are diagnosed with cancer. Out the exercises prescribed cause parts of the tumour to break off as his friends felt part owners of his cancer”. of these six, two will be diagnosed with Primary Bone and spread to other parts of the body.” Guy would go on to fight the cancer, his commitment to ECancer (PBC), making it the most prevalent form of He was then re-diagnosed with “water on the knee” and the battle making a mockery of doctors’ survival figures. But cancer for young adults. Indeed, 90 pre cent of all cases are underwent two exploratory operations. Eventually, an MRI it continued to return, twice in the following five years, be- found in adolescents. was recommended and, at this point, Guy was in such high fore it eventually overcame Guy in 2002, a week after being Mike Francis, father of the late Guy Francis, has spent levels of pain he was unable to bend his knee during the scan. awarded his degree from Teesside University. the last 10 years fighting to shift attitudes and alert us to “We were ignorant of the cancer. We learnt the nurse began to The charity, founded shortly before Guy’s death, aims to the risks PBC poses. Government research funding is sorely cry during the MRI”. raise awareness, as well as much needed funds for research lacking, leaving charities such the Guy Francis Bone Cancer The diagnosis was confirmed 135 miles away at an Oncol- into bone cancer. When Guy was diagnosed, research was Research Fund, based in Acomb, York, straining to pick up ogy ward in Birmingham and a full body scan confirmed the under-funded and the disease was virtually anonymous in the the tab. There is, however, cause for hope: scientists at the spread of the cancer to Guy’s thigh, shin, pelvis and ankle, public eye. Mike explains: “there wasn’t a single penny of gov- University of York are growing human bones from stem cells, while his kidneys and lungs were also badly affected. With an ernment money spent on research into primary bone cancer.” possibly marking an important victory in the battle against assessment of his chances of survival beyond a month at only For the last 25 years, the chances of surviving in Britain bone cancer. 8%, Guy began to fight the cancer. for more than five years with PBC have been static at 55%, Guy Francis was 17 years old when a tumour growing Mike remembers coming back to York from Birmingham whilst in Germany research has accelerated the chances of in his left knee began to cause him discomfort. It would be with Guy. “It was the day before his 18th birthday and we survival to around 68%, and in the USA, statistics show sur- five months until a correct diagnosis would be given of os- should have been enjoying a party at the village hall. Instead vival rates at 78%. And it is not only against other countries teosarcoma, the most common form of PBC. At first, doctors Guy was in bed, feeling very un-birthday-ish. The doorbell that bone cancer’s survival rates are shown up – in the UK, attributed his pains to sports injuries or growing pains. “Be- rang and there were 28 of his friends standing there. Sud- five year survival rates for breast and prostate cancer are 85% cause the cancer affects an age-group liable to these minor denly the party was on! I was sent to the village shop to buy and 80% respectively, with the latter accelerating significant- problems, the cancer can go undiagnosed for a dangerously the place out of alcohol (or so it seemed). When I got back, ly in the last decade. long time,” explains Mike. “When at first everybody thought Guy had told his friends that, as the chemo would make his Mike, who has been involved in presenting expert evi- Guy’s discomfort was caused by a sports injury he was rec- hair fall out, he wanted to pre-empt this and got each of them dence to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excel- ommended to a physiotherapist. Unfortunately, for osteosar- to take a turn in shaving his head. lence (NICE), believes that the organisation needs to focus coma sufferers, physiotherapy does more harm than good as “Actually, this was to became very significant in the future more on a cure rather than treatment and palliative care. 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers M7

“NICE don’t support a drug which aims to cure, they support drugs which are used to treat the cancer. With regard to teen- age cancer such as PBC, which never really occurs once a per- son is over 24, there should be more of a focus on drugs which cure. If a teenager is given the opportunity to grow they will go on, have a career, get married, pay taxes and contribute to society.” PBC may face a shortage in research funding, but that does not mean there aren’t people committed to caring for sufferers. Mike is full of praise for those who cared for Guy. “We do not have a blame culture. Guy was really lucky to be on a teenage ward, and not an adult ward. The attitude of all the staff was so positive and showed they understood the needs of teenagers – they were brilliant.” The University of York, as well as Guy’s charity are mak- ing headway in their attempts to change the UK statistics. Dr Paul Genever, a senior lecturer in biology at the University and one of the scientists leading the research, explains the kind of work York is doing. “Our research is based on adult bone marrow cells that we obtain mainly through the re- moved bone following hip replacement operations.” The close examination of these cells is performed with the aim of discovering “markers” which could indicate the early stages of PBC. “We are working to find out how and why cells start behaving abnormally and develop into cancer- ous bone cells. One structure we are looking at in particu- lar are telomeres, which are like little shoelace caps on the end of chromosomes which protect the genes. The more a cell divides, the weaker and shorter these caps become, until eventually the cell realises the protection is no longer strong enough and stops dividing. The limited lifespan of telomeres mean that cells cannot just go on dividing infinitely – they can therefore protect us against the cancer.” Cancerous cells, however, can divide without a limit. “Telomerase is an enzyme that can rebuild telomeres enabling the cells to become im- mortal and therefore cancerous. By researching further into CREDIT: LEFT: RESEARCH TRUST ARCHIVES. ABOVE: ERIK NIELSEN this particular enzyme and its effects on the bone marrow cells, we hope to provide some way of identifying early mark- ers which indicate PBC at its early stages.” The University is also using bone marrow stem cells to grow three dimensional bone structures which could replace titanium implants. Early on in his treatment, Guy Francis was fitted with a titanium implant which replaced the cancerous bone in his leg without need for amputation. The implants “In 2002, there wasn’t a single penny of are an effective alternative to amputation, but there are prob- lems arising from the use of titanium. government money spent on research into pri- “Titanium is a finite resource and it will run out. There are titanium implant companies in Sweden who send work- ers out to crematoriums in order to retrieve the implant from mary bone cancer” someone who was fitted with one. They desperately want to recycle them.” 3D bone structures can be grown from stem cells around a scaffolding, as opposed to a 2D structure in a petri-dish. “These fillers and structures could be used in five years time to help patients with bone defects like arthritis or PBC. They aren’t like organ transplants as they don’t carry high risks of rejection. These cells don’t work like that.” Mike Francis explains that he wants the money raised by CREDIT: SALLY HASLAN, SHAVE THE BRAVE the “Guy Francis” charity to be fed into schemes such as the ones going on at York. Susie Fothergill, Head of Development and Alumni Relations and a good friend of Mike discusses how money raised could be spent. “We might be able to fund a PhD student in Biology who could further research into PBC. Money could also be used to fund students in social depart- ments in order to improve the treatment of PBC sufferers by healthcare professionals. Mike is very keen on improving ear- ly diagnosis rates. Posters highlighting the symptoms of bone cancer in G.P. surgeries could really make a difference.” Guy’s case is a perfect illustration of the importance of education. By the time the cancer has spread to the major or- gans the chances of survival are significantly reduced. Treat- ments such as chemotherapy and hormone replacement ther- apy are often in vain. Other types of cancer also cause further bone weakness, often forcing the use of Bisphosphonates, which like so many treatments for cancer comes equipped with its own package of unpleasant side effects. 2012 marks the 10 year anniversary of Guy’s death, and the Guy Francis Bone Cancer Research Fund continues to have ambitious fundraising plans. Amongst fun runs, bike rides and G-BrewFest, taking place on 4 August of this year, Mike, inspired by a social media workshop he recently at- tended in London, plans to run a UK-wide celebrity-fuelled “text-athon” for students across the country in October. Al- though the York term will only have just begun at this point, Mike hopes students from York and across the country will get involved. “The disease only really affects teenagers and young adults, [and] being a student means you have the time and energy to make a difference. The ultimate aim is to raise awareness and money so that premature deaths are prevent- ed.” M

For more information, or to donate to the Guy Francis Bone Cancer Research Fund, go to the website, www.gfbone- cancer.org.uk The charity Shave for the Brave doing their annual shavathons to show solidarity to their loved ones M8 www.ey.com/uk/careers 19/06/12

ALL CREDITS: TRISTAN SAVATIERE Burning the Man A temporary city is created in the middle of the desert once a year. Sophie Rose Walker finds out whether anyone really knows what happens at Burning Man, the community that leaves no trace

nce a year, tens of thousands of participants gath- in community, to the larger realm of civic life,” according to wild in the desert whilst being practically naked. But behind er in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Larry Harvey, the founder. the frivolity and excess, Burning Man is not a trance festival, “ORock City, dedicated to community, art, self-ex- At Burning Man 2012, the theme is ‘Fertility 2.0’, and indulging in sex and drugs. It encourages people to live by pression, and self-reliance. They depart one week later, hav- the regular temple establishment will be The Temple of Juno, its “10 principles,” which include asking attendees to break ing left no trace whatsoever.” constructed to serve as the “spiritual refuge where thousands down the wall between spectator and performer in an effort This is the Burning Man event, and it’s not a festival, and gather to reflect and to mourn their loss.” Longtime Temple to reach their creative potential. it’s not a party; it’s a performing art experience. It’s a tem- builder, artist David Best, will once again create the “emo- The 10 principles are the foundation of the Burning Man porary community that promotes radical self-expression and tional centrepiece” of Burning Man. He explains, “Juno was community. One of the most important is that the society is radical self-reliance. a Roman goddess who had many roles and epithets; among based on sharing, and gift giving, so there is no commerce; It all began in 1986, on Baker Beach in San Francisco, those that she held were as a fertility deity and overseer of the only things you can buy in the main tent are coffee and when Larry Harvey and Jerry James built an eight foot wood- childbirth, a protectress of women and the community, and ice. Last year, Krug Champagne made a fateful error and vio- en figure, and set fire to it to mark the Summer Solstice. A a preserver of marriages. A fundraising campaign has started lated the principles with their elaborate champagne dinner, lady held the hand of the burning man, and this was baptised on Kickstarter to bring The Temple of Juno to Black Rock which not only promoted their own brand, but left a huge as the first ‘expression’ in reaction to the burn. That night, City this year. mess on the playa, which is otherwise, ‘left without a trace’. To there was a crowd of 20 on the beach, but now there are The art is definitely experimental, with installations such show just how seriously the Burners take the principles, they 50,000 Burners who flock to the Nevada desert, every year. as Marco Cochrane’s Bliss Dance, a towering construction of took to the blogosphere: “Can’t we go anywhere without be- But what are they flocking for? Burning Man isn’t your illuminated metal, shaped like a dancing goddess, and the ing bombarded by ads?” Burning Man alumni Cory Shaw told usual festival, with big acts booked to play on massive stages. Heart Machine, which had 16 pillars, or “arteries” that emit The Huffington Post, “Seriously, is no place safe?” But escap- In fact, it’s more of a city than a festival, wherein almost eve- 25 columns of fire when activated. Kate Raudenbush’s el- ing the realities that come with an exponential growth of in- rything that happens is created entirely by its citizens, who egant, conceptual work Duel Nature from 2010 was a giant terest in the event from businesses and journalists is proving are active participants in the event. What they are participat- wooden piece of DNA to “show our shared humanity through more of a challenge than ever for the organisers, even though ing in is creating the sense of community they wish to gener- our shared genetic bond,” says Crimson Rose, Chief Arts Di- they claim to “stand ready to protect our culture from such ate, by acting in a certain way. It’s kind, but it’s also crazy. rector at Burning Man. exploitation of commodification. We resist the substitution of A focal point of the city is the art. All burners can create Creative expression includes everything from transport consumption for participatory experience.” their own art and either take it with them, or burn it when to children. Due to there being a transport ban within the Perhaps one of the most interesting ideas that the prin- they leave. There have been some extraordinary construc- city, the Burners get around the vast distances on customised ciples promote is that of immediacy. Larry Harvey describes tions made by both artists and laymen alike. There is also a bikes, and in fluorescent floating shafts on wheels, pedaled by it as being, “in many ways, the most important touchstone of theme every year in order to “generate a society that connects mask-wearing kinky aliens. Indeed, someone who saw only a value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand each individual to his or her creative powers, to participation few snapshots might assume Burning Man is about getting between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the real- 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers M9

ity of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers.” It seems a bit abstract. But the point is more about relying on immediate experience for creative potential rather than being dependent on anything else material for your survival. Burners want to be remote, yet close. “You’re here to sur- vive”, said Molly Steenson describing her own experience of the Man. “You bring enough food, water, and shelter because the elements of the new planet are harsh. You’re here to build a community that needs you and relies on you. What happens to your brain and body when exposed to 107 degree heat, moisture wicking off your body and dehydrating you within minutes? You know and watch yourself. You’ll want to recon- sider drinking that alcohol (or taking those other substanc- es) you brought with you — the mind-altering experience of Burning Man is its own drug.” The principle of immediacy is respected most actively by the principle of ‘Leaving No Trace’, whereby the community is committed to leaving no physical trace of their activities whatsoever. Indeed, the Afterburn reports published after every event state the clean up operation details, which often take over 4 months. “We clean up after ourselves and endeav- our, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them,” it states on their blog. The endeavour to maintain the physical state of the de- sert ecologically, is just as important as sustaining the psycho- logical state of the community. “Burning Man must endure as a self-supporting enter- prise that is capable of sustaining the lives of those who dedi- cate themselves to its work,” says Larry Harvey, which is why the Black Rock Arts Foundation was established to support interactive public art beyond the annual event. They organ- ise and support projects all over the States, which have their foundations at the Burning Man event. Taking the world they’ve built away with them has lead to mass emigration of the Burners. Colfax artist Jim Bowers says, “Burning Man’s started a movement, and all these re- gional events are starting to pop up, like Lunar Burn in Mo- doc County and Fire and Steel Festival. But there are small

“You’ll want to reconsider Left: The Man, ready for Burn. Above: Carrot Woman. Below: The Neon Tree dance taking substances - the Man is its own drug.”

compromises at these festivals like food and drink vendors, so they give you an idea of what Burning Man is like, but it’s not the real thing.” To that end, the organisation has 175 volunteer regional contacts in 19 countries across five continents. With the help of the regional contacts, 35 events have been authorised to call themselves official “regional burns,” Andie Grace, a spokeswoman for Black Rock City LLC, said. “They are a way for more people to experience Burning Man. The desert is not for everyone,” Grace said. Indeed, it may not be for everyone, but many veterans are concerned about the rising popularity and spread of the community, for fear it will water down the ethos of civic re- sponsibility achieving being through doing, rather than ob- serving. Only 2011 and 2012 are the two years to have sold out since 1986. It’s estimated that 40% of this year’s ticket sales have been bought by newcomers to the event who are wealthy enough to bid extortionate prices of up to $5000 for a slice of the magic, whilst the normal ticket price has risen from $340 to $420 dollars this year. This has meant that veterans aren’t able to get their hands on tickets, and the event is now capped by the Nevada Federal Bureau at 50,000 people. In 2011, the event exceeded this capacity, jeopardising their chances of getting a five-year permit. However, this hasn’t dampened spirits says Hank ‘Squirt’ Faymore, who is attending for his 15th year, this summer. “In- evitably, these events will grow every year with popularity, but as long as people adhere to the 10 principles, then the com- munity remains the same. The principle of radical inclusion means we respect the stranger, so we have to open our doors somewhat.” Squirt has a point. Whilst it’s always really irritating when somebody tells you ‘I can’t explain it, you just have to go and see for yourself’, but with Burning Man, it seems like that really is the point. It really is a combination of neon and benevolence that there isn’t an App for, a Youtube hit to like, or a Twitter community to follow. A bit like Woodstock, it only happened once, and you were either there, or you weren’t, but that’s the magic that makes the flock worth it. M M10 www.ey.com/uk/careers 19/06/12

CREATIVE COMMONS: NORMANDIE The Unsuspected Spies The extraordinary stories of women in World War II intelligence are uncov- tion, (the national archive of Photographic Interpretation) important than it had been. The progress in aerial reconnais- Ellie Swire was attracted to the idea of writing a book after having spo- sance that had been made during the War was simply con- ered by ken with some of the women about their experiences. tinued and built upon. Those who had worked at Danesfield “I came across quite a number of them by chance through were never really in a position to talk about what they did, nor working at Medmenham,” she explained. “They would tell me did they see it as right to do so.” about the work they did and I always came away full of ad- It is only in recent years that the interpreters who worked miration. at Danesfield have felt comfortable in beginning to open up “Over time, I realised that I wanted to record and recog- and discuss what they did, although some “are still quite nise the work that went on at Danesfield, as it was such an im- reticent about it all, as if they aren’t entirely sure what they oday, Danesfield House is a luxurious and somewhat portant part of the war effort. The responsibilities that these should and shouldn’t share with you.” exclusive hotel and spa, buried in the beautiful and women had were huge. Photographic intelligence wasn’t sim- Of the recruits selected to work at Danesfield, the major- Tpeaceful depths of rural Buckinghamshire. But go back ply looking at the pictures taken by the planes. It was vital ity came from distinctly academic backgrounds, from univer- a little over half a century and it formed the backdrop to the for the planning and execution of large-scale military proce- sities and colleges. The RAF was particularly keen to enlist heart of RAF Medmenham, and of Second World War photo- dures.” artists, archaeologists and geographers – individuals who graphic intelligence. Photographic intelligence emerged principally during could appreciate tone and texture, and who were more likely From April 1941, the Central Interpretation Unit (CIU) the First World War, where it was used primarily on the bat- to notice the finer points and hidden features in the photo- at Danesfield was responsible for tracking enemy movement tlefield. Yet from 1939, its importance widened to incorporate graphs. across the world. During 1942 and 1943, it was engaged in other military purposes, namely strategic planning. Aerial Notable figures who were to become photographic inter- the planning of almost every war-time operation: in terms of reconnaissance was crucial in obtaining information about preters at Danesfield included Sarah Churchill, daughter of quantity, aerial photography produced more information on enemy activity and photographic interpreters were required Winston Churchill and former stage dancer and actress, and enemy activity during World War II than any other source. to work quickly and effectively to construe information about Dorothy Garrod, Director of Studies in Archaeology and An- Yet what is even more remarkable is that of the 1,800 or the movement of foreign forces. thropology at the University of Cambridge from 1933. When so personnel that were working as photographic interpreters Working in conjunction with the National Codes and Ci- I asked Mrs Halsall about the relations between men and (PI) at Danesfield at the height of the war, 50% of the work- pher Centre at Bletchley Park, the two organisations formed women she replied that they were recognised as being very force were women. the “eyes and ears” of military intelligence during the Second good. It is the story of these extraordinary yet relatively un- World War. “The women were especially noted for their tenacity – known women that author Christine Halsall has sought to But why has their work been relatively unknown until they were prepared to spend hours staring at photographs for reveal in her new book, Women of Intelligence, recovering the now? Halsall believes that, although there exist a combination the smallest detail and proved that they could work just as accounts and experiences of those who were involved in the of contributing factors, the most significant was the require- well as the men. At Medmenham, you were judged on how intelligence work at Danesfield. She told me that: “The his- ment of all interpreters to swear an oath under the Official well you did your job, regardless of gender. Several units were tory and development of aviation and photography have been Secrets Act. This oath forbade the individual from sharing in- even headed by women.” well documented. Women’s achievements in these spheres formation about the work in which they were involved. It is equally astonishing when you realise how young are less known, despite their being involved from the start. “Even after the Second World War ended in 1945, things these women were – some were barely 18 or 19 years old. My account seeks to redress the balance.” did not change immediately. The Cold War was just begin- And they came from a variety of backgrounds: some travelled Halsall, who is a volunteer at the Medmenham Collec- ning to gather pace and this made intelligence even more across the world, from America, Canada and Australia. M11 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers

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“Accuracy was crucial. Sending the pilots out to retake photographs could be fatal.”

Together, they brought with them a diverse array of skills interpreters would then have to understand what the prints The food was notoriously bad, especially given the limita- and experiences. Yet despite their differences, they shared a signalled. Had there been any significant signs of movement? tions imposed by wartime rationing. Another PI remembered desire for adventure and for the opportunity to ‘do their bit’ Did there exist any details that were unusual or unidentified? being presented with “a plate of dehydrated, reconstituted towards the war effort. With limited prospects available to These were questions that were of paramount importance: eggs which had been ‘scrambled’. In the centre of each plate ordinary women, the chance to do something different and the information that the women compiled was used in plan- there was a little island of greenish-yellow vomit, washed on meaningful must have seemed at once exciting and challeng- ning military operations, so it was essential that they got it all sides by a little ocean of pale, green liquid.” And given the ing. right. long shifts that they were required to work, meals were often And challenging it certainly was. On a typical working But what did the interpreters do with the precious free taken at strange hours, with those on the night shifts taking day, photographic interpreters would serve a 12 hour shift, time that they did have? You might expect that after a long breakfast at midnight, followed by another meal at 4am. day or night. This meant that work at Danesfield would nev- and gruelling shift, you might feel too exhausted to do any- When the War ended in 1945, the Central Interpreta- er need to stop: as one shift finished, another began. Sarah thing but sleep. But the women at Danesfield were as active tion Unit at Danesfield was disbanded and moved to nearby Churchill later recalled how: “by eight o’clock in the evening, outside of the workplace as they were within it. Newnham Park. It was recorded that by VE day, the print when we started our shift, the photographs and plotted po- “They lived with the same sort of intensity,” Halsall ex- library at Danesfield held approximately 5,000,000 prints sitions would have to be at Medmenham for us. Within 12 plained to me, “because the work that they were doing was from which 40,000 reports had been produced. hours – we worked until eight in the morning – the photo- very important and because they couldn’t discuss it with the The women, who like so many others had put their lives graphs had to be interpreted and a full report made, which people around them, they would throw themselves into other on hold during the war, now tried to pick up where they left was then rushed to the Air Ministry.” activities. Many of them played a lot of sport and there was an off: some emigrated abroad, while others followed academic The work itself was often difficult and demanding. Once active drama society at Danesfield, which was always putting or civil service careers. Others started families. The effect was photographic film had been processed into prints, interpret- on performances.” bittersweet for the former PIs, as Sarah Churchill observed: ers needed to be able to plot the photographs onto a map, And entertainment opportunities didn’t stop there: in “they would have to return to the more monotonous everyday marking the exact point at which a photograph had been addition to recreational activities, Danesfield House became life of kitchen sinks and bus queues.” taken. a venue for more than 56 dances, 40 film nights and a pletho- But progress had been made. The war had given women This must have appeared an impossible task at times, as ra of concerts, gang shows, galas and fancy dress parties. the freedom to pursue jobs that had previously only been des- there was little to guide them or to suggest the location of the Most of the women lived as well as worked at Danesfield ignated to men. The women at Danesfield had shown that print. Plotters had to be able to scrutinise the pictures for the House, with accommodation provided both in the grounds women were equally capable and several would go on to hold microscopic details that would provide them with the neces- and the surrounding area. Initially, workers were accommo- positions in the Foreign Office, write books and enter diplo- sary clues from which it was possible to pinpoint the print’s dated within the House itself, but as the size of the operations matic roles. Yet even as life moved on, it would remain impos- exact position. increased, rows of huts were erected in the grounds to clear sible to forget their time at Medmenham. Accuracy was crucial. Reconnaissance missions were more space inside the building. Christine Halsall said that she felt sad that some of the often dangerous and sending the pilots out to retake photo- These huts were cold, damp and basic to live in. One PI women had died before having the opportunity to read the fi- graphs could be fatal; reconnaissance planes were unarmed recalled how “the walls of the huts ran with moisture. We nal copy of the book. But she hoped that it would raise aware- and therefore could not defend themselves under enemy at- huddled in bed drinking steaming cocoa. Sometimes it was so ness about the significant contribution that was made to se- tack. Pilots risked their lives on every mission that they un- cold that we lay, facing upwards like Russian soldiers left to curing Allied victory. The book is a fitting tribute to the work dertook. die in Baltic wastes, balaclava helmets over our foreheads and and memory of those extraordinary women, who sacrificed so After the prints had been successfully plotted onto a map, arms straight down by our sides.” much in order to ‘do their part’. M M12

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Sacha wears silk navy dress at Maje, Gloves, Deep, Crown Theatre Royal. Lucie wears lace dress at Zara. Gloves, Deep, Top Hat, Theatre Royal. Matt wears Bennetton shirt, cravatte, Pur- ple, and ears, Theatre Royal. Peter wears all his own clothes. Becky and Oscar are wearing shirts and bow- ties from Deep. Astrid wears top, Sandro, skirt, vintage Caroline Charles. Tom wears cat mask, Theatre Royal, shirt and coat, his own. 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers M15 M16 www.ey.com/uk/careers 19/06/12 Fashion. The Comeback Kids. After a fall from grace, how do you use style to regenerate your reputation asks Charli Rose Lees

One of the most successful celeb- Jennifer Hudson came back into the Winona Ryder fell from public fa- Gaining public attention first as the Gaining her first break in E.T, rity and fashion comebacks was celebrity limelight only recently af- vour when she was caught shop lift- typical ‘All-American’ boy on The Drew Barrymore shot to fame at that of Robert Downey Jr. Before ter the devastating loss of members ing in 2001, reportedly stealing over New Mickey Mouse Club and then the tender age of seven. None- he was Iron Man, Downey Jr had of her family during a shooting, after $5,000 of items. Nonetheless, Ryder *NSYNC, Justin Timberlake has theless, due to the pressure of a reputation with drug abuse after initial success with her award win- bounced back after an acting hiatus completely changed his style from this early fame, Barrymore was his initial acting career took off, ning role in Dreamgirls. Since her and recently she starred in the Os- his first look in the music industry. seen to openly rebel, reportedly and frequently was arrested. After recent weight loss and becoming the car winning Black Swan. Not only Gone are the bleached blonde high- smoking, taking drugs and drink- his release, he came straight back spokeswoman for ‘Weight Watch- has her acting career evolved, but lights and boy band co-ordinated ing all before she was thirteen, into the public eye with a role on ers’, her look is completely different so has her style. Ryder was known outfits. Now he is renowned for his when she entered rehab. Now Ally McBeal, which lead to his crit- to her original, plain look when she for her grunge-like look, and today, style, with his well-tailored suits, a regular in the rom-com genre ical acclaim. Style wise, Downey first appeared on ‘American Idol’ be- she still keeps with this original look combined with accessories such as and after creating her own film Jr reinvented himself into leading fore she gained her fame. Hudson but in an elegant, mature fashion, fedoras and casual sneakers, and company Flower Films, she has man material, usually supporting now is seen to choose figure hugging usually seen wearing demure black has even collaborated with William transformed her gothic, rebel- slick, bold suits and a mix of bright dresses from fashion houses such as gowns or fitted suits at any events Rast to design his own clothing la- lious look into looking classy and ties. Gucci and Givenchy. she attends. bel. bohemian with dip-dye hair.

Men’s. Football Fashion by Charli Rose Lees

With the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship held in Poland and Ukraine, already hotting up and traditional rivalries between countries arising, this year’s tournament is set to be nearly as tense as our own York College Cup. But it is not just about looking technically good on the pitch. The image portrayed by each country in their style of kit can be a big hit or miss.

France’s new home shirt particularly stands out as one of the The Nike home and away kit for Holland this year also has Portugal’s kit, also designed by Nike, is in keeping with their best on the pitch. Not only is it aesthetically slick, but incred- been praised for its design, with the home shirt remaining the classic colours and look, but with some slight alterations for ibly well designed as Nike have incorporated elements such as traditional bold orange, but diversified with two deeper toned the Euros, inspired by the country’s history with seafaring. air ventilation holes on the shorts to help the players. Inspired diamond prints at both the left side of the torso and the right The home shirt is an all red body, with a simple crew neck by military uniforms, the blue shirt with thin stripes and a side of the bottom of the shirt, in order to allude to look like a green collar, with the sleeves adorned with green crosses cre- unique high collar, embellished with gold piping, not only sash, reminiscent of the first ever Dutch kit from 1904. The ated by thin stripes, which wrap round the whole cuff, sym- looks chic but represents the French nation with the inner away shirt, simple in all black with a splash of orange on the bolising the country’s national symbol. Portugal already are necks of the shirt stating ‘Nos differences nous unissent’, (our top right hand corner, also looks elegant and has been recog- known for their stylish member Cristiano Ronaldo and the differences unite us) conveying the diversity of the nation. nised as one of the best shirts in the Euros. team have favourable odds for getting far in the competition. 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers M17 Campus Fashion Advice Style Icon The Hot List Paris Bennett FASHION EDITOR

he dictionary states that ‘Advice’ is an opinion or recommendation offered as The festival season is commencing Ta guide to action and future conduct. and with the rain still ever present In other words it is a concise bit of informa- it seems as if there will be a high tion aiding you in the wide world in order for demand for wellington boots. Expe- your personal improvement, right? But wait, rience the festivities and battle the there is good and bad advice, which are only weather in true style by sporting the realised of their beneficial properties once iconic ‘Aigle’ Wellington boot. This acted upon. Both the good and bad catego- French brand specialises in produc- ries can be further extended into the brack- ing durable and extremely trendy ets of ‘Fashion Advice’. With the ever popular wellington boots. There are many ex- shows such as Gok’s Fashion Fix or a little bit cellent styles which they have created of Trinny and Susannah, it raises the ques- and all of their boots are hand-craft- tion of who gives you the best fashion advice? ed. From the iconic lace up ‘Nemrod’ Once upon a time I had a style consulta- design to their tremendously ingen- tion by a rather chubby man who in the pre- ious ‘Rubberpack’ design Aigle will vious decades had been a high end fashion surely have a boot to suit. Prices start photographer. He boasted of all the models at £125 but they are definitely an in- he had worked for and the advice he had vestment. Andrew Andemosun forced on them. The first thing he jabbed at me was ‘Oh no. Round hoop earrings make your face look very round’. Off with the ear- Caitlin Charles Jones. The recent rings, for a face hopefully a few pounds light- Graduate London Fashion Week er. The next advice was that my arms were too proved to be one of the most exciting muscular (are you kidding?), and finally, the in its 21 year history. Caitlin Charles obvious advice of getting into better shape Jones from Kingston University considering the industry I wish to work in. emerged from the catwalk shows as All in all, it was a nasty wake up call, but one one to watch jointly winning the knit- I haven’t acted upon other than the earring wear award with Jousianne Propp. dismissal. As his words still echo through my It is easy to see why Jones’ collection mind to this day still, it does make me won- caused such a stir amongst the judges der what horrible advice we have been given with her eye catching bright coloured and whether in the form of harsh criticism, it designs giving a slight nod towards is actually for the greater good. Art Deco. The textural combination The memories of my fashion advice ex- PHOTO CREDIT: AGATHA TORRANCE of knitwear and chiffon sleeves fin- perience were dug up when last week I read ished with diamanté created a sport- what Frida Giannini, Gucci creative director, Olivia Head luxe feel to the pieces, which would had given to movie star Robert Pattinson, First-year English Literature Student undoubtedly fly off the rails. Helena who states he often gets fans asking him to Davies bite them, yes take a chunk from their flesh, as they are that besotted by this British fash- How would you describe your look? ion icon. The star has stepped out in an ar- ray of Gucci suits over the past few months, Clean cut. Sheer tops add a contrast to the blocks of Easy Peasy Pleats (hairstyle). The Pleat appearances including the slick Cannes Film black that I like to wear. I can’t stand looking fussy or incorporates both the elegant updo and Festival in which he had a custom-made suit over-dressed so I always keep my outfits simple and the off duty style that all hair fanatics created for him to wear in his new film, Cos- avoid wearing lots of jewellery - apart from the two crave... a ‘do that looks impossibly intri- mopolis. He is the ultimate Gucci Ken doll. silver rings that I never take off. cate but in reality, takes no more than 5 The reluctant style superstar shares his minutes! And now is the perfect time hate of the spotlight in the same way his co What is your favourite item of clothing? to embrace the Pleat, especially since star Kirsten Stewart, a regular on the worst fairytale fashion is having a huge mo- dressed list, always look so awkward when My black cape. I love the faux fur lining and its ver- ment this season. Simply roll at the going down the red carpet. But in his adop- satility – sometimes I wear it with my converse and nape of the neck (invest in the cunning tion of the Gucci mindset he has been de- sometimes I wear it out with heels. The best bit about sausage-like cheats on the high street lighted with his little make over. He praises it is that I bought it from a charity shop so nobody right now - they make life so easy) and Giannini and states: “she taught me one else has the same one. add a pretty tiara à la Louis Vuitton and thing - you should definitely have good con- you’re good to go. Wear it tousled and tacts at Gucci,” he said. “They’re absolutely Who are your favourite high street designers? loose for daytime and keep it sleeker amazing. You can do quite crazy things [with for those summer weddings. Genius. colour] if you have incredibly classic, really American Apparel, APC and Comptoir des Coton- Jess Holland well-made suits. I guess I’ve been quite bor- niers which is a chain of French boutiques, there’s a ing for a while. I used to be more interesting great one in my home city. with them. Now I always just request things two days before: ‘Can you send 25 suits?’ I Who is your favourite designer? don’t even know what I want to wear!” But there was a time in which Pattinson Galliano, I loved the Madame Butterfly collection he She’s the name on everyone’s lips with was not so hot to trot, and he recalls his least did for Dior a few years ago. It’s origami couture at the song on everyone’s playlist. Azealia favourite haircut, which involved extensions its best. Banks appeared out of nowhere with and a dark bob for his role as Salvador Dali in her straight-talking, uber-explicit hit the 2008 film Little Ashes. He recalls his style Are there any eras of fashion that inspire how you ‘212’. It’s not just her music that’s been nightmare, saying that, “I was trying to swim dress? making headlines; in true new star on to somehow get in shape two days before we the block style, Banks has been picking started shooting in this apartment complex I always steal my parents’ clothes, like my dad’s round fights with more established celebs via in Barcelona. Ray-Bans. that internet den of catfights, Twit- “There were all these children every- ter. The young rap artist has already where and I was this weird, pasty, hungover Are there any celebrities that inspire your dress had public spats with Lil Kim and T.I. person with a girl’s black bob, swimming in sense? She also outraged fans late last month the pool with huge clumps of hair falling out. by pulling out of numerous summer I had my whole body totally waxed as well be- If I had to choose a celebrity who inspires my fashion festival appearances. But with almost cause Dali didn’t haven’t any body hair. It was sense it would have to be Alexa Chung. She has an ef- 16 million views on her ‘212’ video, it’s the most terrifying thing...” fortless beauty about her look. It seems as if she never no wonder that fame has gone to her The interesting thing about receiving ad- tries too hard to look good and her look is never too head. India Block vice, is what you then choose to do with it. As overt which appeals to me. previously stated, the only way you can truly distinguish the good from the bad advice is Andrew Adenmosun by acting on it, but how far would you go to DEPUTY FASHION EDITOR be your ‘best’ self? M18 www.ey.com/uk/careers 19/06/12 Arts. To Infinity and Beyond The writer D.S. Morgan speaks to Mary O’Connor about tackling space in his new sci-fi novel A Bend in the Sky.

hat I wanted to do was to be able to play with the im- “Waginative possibilities that are there... I want people to think about the different levels of existence.” The moon’s metaphorical ‘head’ and the imaginative and creative powers of science are just two of the multiplex of topics in my discussion with David Morgan that left me regretting not pick- ing up a sci-fi book earlier. Talking to the charismatic writer about the genre, and reading his new book A Bend in the Sky has left in me, as he had hoped, a desire to explore and interrogate a way of thinking, namely in science, that I hadn’t thought to do before. D.S. Mor- gan’s novel A Bend in the Sky surrounds the life of a young man and his girl- friend, who go an intergalactic journey to save planet Earth. Amongst other experiences, Mor- gan became inspired to write his first novel whilst spending a year doing vol- untary work in Burundi, in Central East the moon’s intelligence in spite of its ideas, humour and creativity are very Africa. There, he worked as a teacher perceived remoteness from us: “Suppose closely related.” It is this humour and on an Anglo-American mission project, you gave yourself the challenge of saying creativity that Morgan imbues into his where he says he was “very impressed the moon had an intelligence, now most “The moon has played a vital part writing, hoping to expand the minds of with the work the people there did”, this people would say that for an adult fic- his readers whilst giving them a damn in his view, left an indelible imprint on tion book, that’s not good because that’s in the development of life” good time. his “outlook on life, in a very positive the stuff of fairy tales.” Morgan however The fantastical inventions and way”. Morgan maintains that he had “al- is unfazed by the cynicism of others, as characters of his work certainly mirror ways wanted to write material,” continu- he convincingly asserts why exactly the his propensity for imaginative writ- ing, “I had done in small bits and pieces moon, and a broader appreciation of a common world to some extent, but it’s ing as he talks about some of his nota- for myself” but it was this significant space and science, is necessary. “Sup- not exactly the same world, neither con- ble creations like the “mech-animals”, experience, coupled with a great deal of posing we were to turn that question trols it, the way the characters look to apparently they are “vehicles that are time spent working in industry in Brus- around and ask, how would the moon the writer and the reader is going to be part machine part animal.” Morgan’s sels, and travelling around Europe that give anyone on earth intelligence? The different.” humour undoubtedly drives his crea- helped give shape to his ideas, giving moon has played a vital part in the de- For Morgan, this creativity informs tive juices as he explains another wacky him “quite a lot of a stimulus for writ- velopment of life – in the lunar cycles the practice of science, transforming it gizmo, with infinite gusto: “One of the ing, for seeing things, talking to people, and the tides. One might say therefore, into more of an art form than had been characters hands a pair of sunglasses to living in different cultures and so on.” that the moon has developed an intel- previously thought, as he explains: “A a girl that he wants to impress. The sun- As a highly underestimated gen- ligence on earth that has reached a par- scientist will sit down and look at a glasses are ones that digitally enhance re, my first question is “why sci-fi?” A ticular, human level.” problem and say maybe this is happen- the image of the person who has given question to which Morgan responds Educated at Bristol, followed by ing… In doing that, the scientist, she or the glasses, and there’s a little thing in with insight and gusto, as he explains Oxford University, Morgan has previ- he, is using their imagination as to what them that checks the eye response of the the inextricable links he finds between ously written some short poetry and might be going on.” From here they de- wearer, and then it defaults onto the one his earlier poetry, and creating a Sci-fi comic verse - which he hopes to compile velop a hypothesis, and go down the that gives the best ‘turn-on’.” novel. “If you are trying to write a poem into an anthology in the coming years. typical scientific route of testing it with Morgan intends his book, “to en- for example, the actual poetic structure One of his poems, on the joy of reading, experiments. Morgan, however, exposes courage people to roam around in their of rhyme and metre plays an important was awarded the 1990 WH Smith Bel- the symbiosis that does ultimately oc- minds with all sorts of ideas.” It is not role in developing your ideas...it’s a chal- gium Prize for writing, which he hum- cur between the seemingly incongruent intended to be a pedagogical work be- lenge. At the end of it, you’ll find that bly says he was “fortunate enough to elements, saying, “so on the one hand rating people to explore science further. you have opened doors in your mind get”. Morgan talks at length on some of they’re using their imagination a great With some luck, this fresh and unpre- that you were unaware that were there these joys, particularly from a creative deal... and all their senses really, and tentious approach to Science Fiction before. So in a way, one way of getting standpoint, saying, “if you read a book their sense of humour too”, Morgan says writing will bear fruit, as Morgan hopes creative about writing Science Fiction it yourself, it’s a different story because this hopefully, continuing, “and that for a positive response from his read- is to set oneself a challenge.” you’re making the pictures in your head, may well be stimulated as they work, ers - “the book could have a sequel if Morgan elucidates with analogy of the writer and the reader are inhabiting but it may also stimulate their work and enough people read it”.

In Pictures: The Great Gatsby throughout the ages

The Great Gatsby 1949 starring Alan Ladd The Great Gatsby 1974, starring Robert Gatz at the Noel Coward Theatre from Baz Luhrmann’s film The Great Gatsby and Betty Field Redford 8 June to be released December 2012 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers M19 Sculpting Park Life Best Book Ciaran Rafferty The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an enthralling fusion of art and the natural world, Emma Double investigates In One Person orkshire Sculpture Park is as di- verse and unique a cultural ven- John Irving Yue as you could ask for, boast- ing an internationally important Miro exhibition and the first UK exhibition *** of contemporary artist Sophie Ernst, hen reading a protagonist is confusingly to the enjoyment of an old country es- novel, I make it a juxtaposed with much pre- tate, Bretton Hall, in the presence of Wpoint to turn the tentious technical literary Hepworth, Gormley and other titans final page before check- language – used ostensibly of 20th and 21st century sculpture ing the opinions, however to establish Billy’s authori- around every leafy corner. Underneath unfavourable, of another ty as a writer – the thought all of this, the Park’s motivation seems reader. Settling one’s own and, most likely, feeling to be to encourage visitors to really en- mind about a book – and which no doubt motivated gage in sculpture (an often overlooked about all things – is a prin- the creation of this work is and under-exhibited art form) along- ciple of life that should not wholly original. Irving has side awareness of nature; both environ- be subject to deviation, yet managed to create a whole mental, and human. in the case of In One Per- new field in which writers On my first visit there was cer- son by John Irving my for- can freely roam following tainly plenty to see. In fact due to the titude wavered. his footsteps – something volume of art to be seen and the size of After 75 pages of re- all too rare with modern the Park combined with its location in petitive prose following literature. outer Wakefield (a train and taxi ride JOAN MIRO SCULPTURE AT THE PARK the stumbling plot of a sex- Concerned with the from York), I would definitely recom- sculpture without removing it entirely opportunities for getting a foothold be- ually-driven (and explicitly ‘growing-up’ of a young mend a visit to the Park as a day-trip from the natural context which it is of- tween the coils. One can’t help but won- profane) teenager, in which man in the late 1940s rather than flying-visit. ten made for. der if encouraging this kind of nontradi- the mind is surrounded by throughout a great por- As well as the 500 acres of land- The galleries are currently exhibit- tional engagement with sculpture is, in crudely drawn, transsexual tion of his life and later scaped garden, complete with 18th ing the work of important modernist part, the point? characters who subject career as a novelist, In One century woodland, grottos, and wells, artist Joan Miro in a ground-breaking Visitor engagement and interac- the eyes to needlessly ob- Person could be described there are at least 60 important modern new exposure of his sculptural work. tion with the artwork seems to be a key vious statements that the as disjointed, indulgent, and contemporary sculptures on dis- The thematic exhibition presented focus of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. reader most likely guessed and unnecessarily blatant play within the grounds. If that wasn’t many interesting examples of his fin- This in fact draws on its history; in the already – and cannot help in its alternate depictions enough, there are also five gallery spac- ished and incomplete work, but the tex- mid 20th century Bretton hall was an rolling their eyes at when of literary heritage and es within the grounds inhabiting both tual inclusions particularly caught my arts training college which gave stu- they are overtly pointed sexual experience. Yet, an- the old buildings of the country estate, eye. Quotes from Miro’s writings and dents direct contact with materials and out to them – I simply other, altogether more fit- as well as new glassy structures taste- interviews covered the walls, drawing processes. This emphasis on interaction had to see what others ting description would be fully inserted into the landscape to re- my attention not only to his very poetic reminds us of the beauty of sculpture as made of it. The result was to characterise it as a view spect the views of the grounds. way with words, but also emphasising an art form and what is so unique about as mixed as I suspected. through the eyes of a man The site is a place of discovery. the importance of the natural environ- it. Its 3D nature and its existence within While one paper referred one cannot hope to under- When I arrived I started by exploring ment in his work. The Park’s airy galler- an environment can reach out to us un- to In One Person as ‘el- stand, even if he is merely the new visitor centre and the build- ies looking out to the landscape seem to like other two dimensional arts, trans- evated beyond the merely a mouthpiece for Irving’s political’, and, surprisingly, libertarian views. And al- “Visitor engagement and interaction with ‘a nod to Chekhov’ – the though many have set this master short-story writer book aside as one of Ir- the artwork seem to be a key focus of York- and playwright – another ving’s worst, its merits are shire Sculpture Park” believes the central char- clear when the last page is acter to be “constructed to turned. ings leading into the ‘Underground’ be a prime location for the work of an porting us visually, emotionally and fit the author’s message”, galleries. These sparklingly new gal- artist who stated that “sculpture must physically. resulting in a disappoint- leries somewhat reminded me of an stand in the open air, in the middle of We are spoilt for choice here in ing three out of five stars. airport departures suite, with galleries nature”. Yorkshire, which seems to be fast be- I could not help but agree along the corridor on one side and a This engagement and interaction coming the national capital for sculp- with the latter, at least at large glass wall on the other, presenting with nature can be found in many of ture. Not only do we have Yorkshire first. you with a wide vista of the grounds. the works in the grounds and gives the Sculpture Park but the Henry Moore I held on to my rule, I have never seen this before at an art works a sense of fancy and fun, encour- collection, the new Hepworth Wake- and, the content of this gallery; light levels would be a huge aging visitors’ intrigue and amusement, field, and the largest collection of stu- particular book notwith- concern for paintings, but the fact it is whilst often referencing the history of dio ceramics in the country at York Art standing, its premise is for sculptural exhibition has removed the landscape. Gallery, which aims to open a national breathtakingly original. this previous constraint. The designers For some sculptures, this enticing centre for studio ceramics in 2015. The While the child-like first have clearly considered this and have of the visitors’ eye can perhaps go too Yorkshire Sculpture Park itself no doubt person narrative of the al- maximised upon it to the full. I did ask far; behind Lady Eglinton’s 17th cen- will continue to grow too. Many out- legedly educated central myself ‘how much will this design limit tury well near the lake, a large metal buildings of the old college are currently the scope of what can be exhibited in- sculpture coils around to make a large still standing unoccupied on part of the side them in future?’ However, saying cylindrical shape, concealed between site, and plans appear to be under way that, it opens new possibilities for the trees. There are tantalising gaps in to develop them, so it will be interesting Editor’s Favourite exhibition of sculpture, which is nor- the coil encouraging visitors to peep to see what happens at the Park in the mally divorced of its proper context through to see what is inside. However, coming years. when it is displayed in gallery spaces. looking through the gaps, one can see For sculpture fans and non-sculp- this book. Although not to The glass wall suggests nature outside, graffiti covering the inside walls where ture fans alike, Yorkshire Sculpture Fifty Shades of the taste of those wanting whilst still allowing for a gallery exhibi- people have clearly climbed up inside. Park is a great way to start an apprecia- beautifully constructed tion inside. Though this isn’t perfect, it One could call this a negative thing, but tion of the medium, and to engage in art Grey sentences, the storyline is gives some further scope for exhibiting looking at the sculpture there are clear outside the normal gallery context. engaging, with innocent **** undertones to the flirta- cious and ultimately sex- Deputy Editor’s Picks. Celia Scruby ual relationship between E.J. James’s new novel college graduate Anasta- 21 June 5.30pm 27-30 June 7.45pm is topping The New York sia and lascivious busi- Bowland Auditorium, The Berrick Saul Building York Theatre Royal Times Best Erotic Seller nessman Christian. Prison Fictions and Writing Imprisonment Beulah List, and understandably Aside from the heavy This event showcases speakers who have themselves been Described as “life changing theatre” by Edinburgh Fringe so. Fifty Shades of Grey is eroticism, James does an former prisoners or have played a governing role in the critics Three Weeks, The Flanagan Collective return this year a must read for all ages. excellent job of capturing prison system. These speakers will bring writing and stories with Beulah. Inspired by William Blake, the piece pushes Having been recommend- a young girls’ insecurities from the UK, South Africa and Guantanamo, demonstrat- the boundaries of musical theatre. A delicate folk tale which ed it by none other than about relationships and ing the specificity of imprisonment and a unique insight bridges the gap between this world and the next, exploring my conservative mother, I sexual liberation, mak- into some of their darkest and most personal moments. very fabric we are made from. can truly say that everyone ing it a greatly refreshing will take something from read. M20 www.ey.com/uk/careers 19/06/12 Music. The Needle Drop TND founder Anthony Fantano talks to Rory Foster about music and music. And more music.

f I can’t track down a song I want to ing than reading something like this, or hear within three minutes of decid- a written album review, or pretty much Iing I want to hear it, I get annoyed. anything music related in text. But back I will cycle through Youtube, Spotify, to the first quote on us wanting stuff. Hype Machine, Tumblr, and anything One side effect of having everything else Google will dish up for me, but if from iPlayer to iTunes at our fingers is I can’t find what I desire as part of the that we don’t have the same attention Facebook generation, I tend to get a bit span that our older counterparts did. stroppy. And so it is summed up by An- Not only this, but instead of having to thony Fantano: “The younger genera- put in a bit of effort to buy and listen to tion wants what it wants and wants it music, you can now do it whilst doing now, and the internet gives them that”; six other things. sweetly setting the tone for my inter- “What’s interesting now is with all view with The Needle Drop founder and the music on the net is you don’t need general music nerd, as I talk to him to hang out at the ‘underground music about the current state of music and its store’; the younger generation, getting multiplying methods of distribution. the majority of their music from the in- Sounding more like a cheesy indus- ternet, has less of a bold divide between try salesman by the minute, he describes those two worlds... that of music and of the “consumer paradise” the internet everything else.” Rewind 50 years, and provides as “at your pace and at your picture a Boat That Rocked-esque uto- place”; something which has been the pia of music culture – the pirate radio- case now for the past 10 years, whether based film depicts a younger genera- the outlets have been legal or illegal. tion’s love of crowding round a radio to These days the internet is king, and the catch the latest hits. Or look at High Fi- music industry has until very recently delity’s picturesque music hipstardom - been struggling to keep up. Spotify has there’s no one-click purchase to be seen. been the best attempt recently to marry It was genuinely harder to listen to what legality and consumer demand, but you wanted; it might mean walking to a even that suffers from piss-poor art- store, waiting for it on the radio or buy- ist payment due in part to itself barely ing a physical copy. Even looking back making enough money to keep going. just 10 years, music on the internet was However, one site seems to consistently in a state of flux. The industry hadn’t be used for music, and it’s the site An- really been ready for the capabilities thony knows best: “you could combine that the internet brought. Illegal shar- all an artist’s plays on Spotify, on every ing site (now turned legal) Napster’s legal or semi-legal stream, and it would fame peaked in 2001 with a global us- still be dwarfed by the number of plays age of over 25 million clients, before a band gets on YouTube”. But whether being shut down later in that year. The this is a good thing for us, or for music iTunes store didn’t exist until 2003, and in general, is what I’ll end up discussing it wasn’t until Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’ the most. topped the UK charts through down- Anthony is familiar with YouTube loads alone in 2006 that the industry as it’s the place he’s received the most really started taking notes on the inter- attention. The Needle Drop is “part net’s purchasing power. blog, vlog and public radio show”, but But are they really up to speed now? best known in its YouTube form, where Fantano says that whilst the consumer it has almost 70,000 subscribers and and the labels are pretty much there in over 18 million video views. Not bad for terms of what they need, the artists are a channel which is basically a guy sit- still struggling to get paid. Sites like PHOTO COURTESY OF DROP THE NEEDLE ting in front of a camera talking about Spotify pay bands a pittance for plays, can see why physical merchants are a different album several times a week. meaning “the best way for a band to struggling. I ask him what his success is down to. make money is by sticking their song “People want to literally put life on Anthony is quick to remind me His modesty gets in the way of a decent on YouTube with an advert”. Sometimes hold and listen to a record all the that, however bad it may seem, it’s not answer. But what he does say is that not this can work wonders. Success stories all doom and gloom: “As long as there knowing what he’s going to review next regularly appear concerning some poor way through” are people out there who value the a lot of the time (he picks suggestions webcam singer turned rising star, or as physical side of music, people looking from YouTube comments) is what keeps Anthony says, “who’s popular and who’s to experience an album on a deeper lev- him interested. And when you run the underground can shift in a matter of support obviously still exists. But what el than just on their laptop, who want show, that’s probably the most impor- weeks due to a viral video or an image or I’m worried about is the fairly steady de- to literally put life on hold and listen tant thing to keep the channel going. some clever marketing”. But whilst that cline of this. Places like HMV are turn- to a record all the way through. In the For me at least, TND is special in might work for the odd lucky talent, or ing to clubs and downloads, and inde- digital music age music has been taken two ways. Firstly, it has an opinion that established bands that can get views in pendent stores to the vinyl resurgence away from that. Vinyl’s a format which seems genuinely attached to the person the millions, what about smaller artists? and to people just making an effort to reminds us that things have been differ- speaking it, which is one better than Aren’t they drowned under the colossal support them. But when competing ent and can be that way again. Will I be most music press. Secondly, a real live number of videos on YouTube? The re- with the ease of getting what is essen- sad to see [the decline in physical mu- person talking to you about an album ality then is that bands still need sup- tially the same product a lot cheaper Above: Anthony sic]… yeah… but there’ll still be music!” for five minutes is much more interest- port from outside the internet, and that and a lot quicker on the internet, you living it large. In that fact alone we can rest easy.

REVERB. “ ‘Cause I’m not pissing on Rainbow. I’m not pissing on Deep Purple. But I’ll piss on fuckin’ Radiohead.”

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, expresses his angered fatigue of the music industry’s increasing pomposity and imbalanced value system. 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers M21 Mystery Jets Reviews. Indie darlings talk to Melissa Layton at Rockness Festival Artist: Black Sabbath Date: 19th May fter lurking in an argu- Venue: O2, Birmingham ably predatory manner Review: Alex Swadling Aat the bottom of the off- stage stairwell for some time I was lucky enough to meet the Mystery Jet’s tour manager Dan, who led me back to their mobile It’s so hot. Within five minutes I’m home-style dressing room for a already sticky with sweat and the succinct, spur of the moment in- pint that’s missed my mouth while Sabbath tracks, which warrants a terview. squeezing my way to the middle. It’s good deal of sing-alongs, pint sway- Hailing from Eel Pie Island been seven years since Black Sabbath ing and illicit spliff saluting. Even in South West London, Mys- last played together and 13 since without their drummer Bill Ward, tery Jets are a long way from they played in their hometown. The Sabbath are blinding. Tommy Clufe- home in Inverness. Known for 2000 strong crowd in the relatively to is a worthy replacement for Ward their squeaky clean indie rock, intimate O2 academy are a mixed and Geezer Butler is as solid as ever. the band were performing at bunch - young, old, lots of men with And I thought I was sweaty – Ozzy Rockness amongst bands like outgrown monk haircuts—all excited is drenched. Despite having to use Mumford and Sons, Biffy Clyro, to be the first to witness the mighty the mic-stand to steady himself for a Deadmau5. The band formed in Sabbath reunite on stage. And oh, head bang, Ozzy’s eyes are sparkling 2004 and unlike countless other oh, they are so worth the excited and through his dripping hair. He looks indie pop ensembles, they grad- frustrated wait. fucking mental. Impressive and mes- ually built up a steady follow- ABOVE: MYSTERY JET BEING AN INDIE BAND “Come on you fuckers!” Ozzy merising as Ozzy is, its guitarist Tony ing, rather than sky-rocketing to yells, before even the most ancient Iommi who really blows minds – per- success. This seems to have left Cochrane, and pedal steel gui- ing to new music in an unbiased of the crowd take the risk and go ut- forming guitar solos that seriously re- them charmingly down to earth. tarist Matt Parks, looked right manner and jested about the pos- terly ape-shit as the opener ‘Into the fute the fact that this 64 year old man When asked what brought them at home alongside the original sibility of a move towards atonal- Void’ fills the room and blasts me playing insane guitar before us is still quite so far North of the Watford trio. With their seemingly ever- ity. “But seriously why not? I say right up into metal heaven. Pulling recovering from lymphoma. As the Gap the band respond: “Beauti- changing line-up it would be fair bring it on! I listen to lots of aton- out rarities, like ‘Wheels of Confu- crowd repeatedly chant Tony’s name, ful, idyllic scenery, more sheep to assume the band might en- al music and am a big fan of We- sion’—a track which Ozzy isn’t even he looks truly touched. At one point than any man could ask for and counter some struggle for crea- bern, Berg and Schoenberg. They sure has been played live before—the Ozzy points at Tony and shouts, “HE of course the music,” all of which tive control, but this is not the know what they’re talking about crowd are treated to a golden era of IS IRON MAN”, and he really is. is tastefully encompassed by case for Mystery Jets, “we’re all and achieved a lot of success albe- Rockness Festival. very open-minded creatively. it a different kind to ours. There Artist: Watch the Throne Tour The festival is somewhat Control itself on the other hand, must be something in that.” Date: 22nd May incongruously situated in the well that’s another ball game al- Their recently released Venue: O2 Arena, London picturesque town of Dores and together,” joked frontman Blaine fourth studio album Radlands Review: Alex Edgerton overlooks the renowned Loch Harrison. “We’re constantly pull- saw the band take a decisive step Ness (hence the name). This ing in different directions, but we away from the synthesized, pol- week the band are off to LA, so all get along and on the plus side, ished, pop sound of ‘21’ and ‘Sero- relatively speaking 600 Miles we’ll always be coming up with tonin’ towards a natural rawness, north of Twickenham is really new ideas because of it.” more similar to that found on Zane Lowe must be regretting his little more than a stone’s throw. In the unlikely event that their first release ‘Making Dens’. words. After seeing Jay-Z and Kanye Apparently unphased by the the boys are ever faced with writ- As for what the next big step is West perform, he called it “the best miserable weather, Mystery Jets er’s block, their approach is to: both for Mystery Jets and for pop rap show of all time,” and in one of praised the Scots for “their abil- “smash that block up! Breaking music in general, the band ada- his (many) addresses to the crowd, in a row at the show’s close and then ity to show their appreciation. it down into smaller, more man- mantly claim to have no clue: “If Kanye calls Lowe out, saying “I heard five more times as an encore. The They’re a rowdy bunch, but cer- ageable chunks is key. By doing we knew that we’d be millionaires on the radio that this was the best rap chemistry between the two is electric, tainly know how to have a good that you can get through any- and besides we certainly wouldn’t concert of all time…. Nah this is the with Kanye as Jay-Z’s perfect foil. time. Playing at festivals is com- thing.” When asked if they had be passing that information on best MUSIC concert of all time.” Per- Whilst Jay swaggers along the pletely different to being on tour. any tips for seeking out inspira- lightly! You’ll have to wait and haps a less idiotic moment of Kanye’s. stage in a baseball cap, Kanye bounds You never know what the crowd tion William replied, “it sounds see”. To be fair to him, he’s not far around wearing leather trousers and will be like. Sometimes it’s hard cheesy, but you can’t force it. You So not quite ready to offer up from wrong. Like the album this tour an over-sized necklace. In between to engage with a crowd this size, have to let it come to you. In the the secret to their success, front- supports, everything about this two tracks from Throne, we also get fan- but not here. You get the sense meantime distract yourself with man Blaine Harrison draws the and half hour show is big. Starting tastic team-ups on their solo songs, that they’re really listening.” something mundane. Go for a interview to a close with some with the two enormous and pulsating like Kanye playing the police officer In spite of having recently walk or a swim. If you push too sound advice on song writing. Al- platforms which the pair arrive on, in ’99 Problems’, Jay coming on at the lost bassist Kai Fish to the call hard, you’ll only end up frustrat- though it’s hard to put your finger through to the giant American flag end of ‘Diamonds from Sierra Leone’ of family life and a blossoming ed and idea-less.” William Rees, on what makes a song popular, that adorns the stage during ‘Otis’, to perform his verse from the remix, solo career, Mystery Jets deliv- who began his musical journey “as long as you’re writing some- the pyrotechnics that coincide with and Kanye jokingly singing the hook ered a praiseworthy, polished as a classically trained guitarist, thing that will stick in people’s Kanye’s utterance of the word ‘power’ from ‘Big Pimpin’ after Jay has fin- performance. New bassist, Peter stressed the importance of listen- heads, you’re on the right track”. during that song, his extended im- ished it. So when Jay-Z announces provised rant at the end of ‘Runaway’, “You’re now tuned into the mother- and of course the fact they play ‘Paris’, fuckin’ greatest” before ‘Dirt Off Your Local Spotlight. the album’s biggest single, three times Shoulder’, he’s damn right.

ooking at Panda Cubs Fa- the aforementioned Glaswegians, promising, but the lights aren’t cebook page, I found it to their benefit. The band are at that bright yet. Sam Briggs Nouse Playlist. Ldifficult to believe that their best when their jittery beats The Summer Intern Playlist feeling of inadequacy we wake up a student band could possibly and pulsing melodies weave Rory Foster & Alex Swadling. with everyday. have headlined the Grand Opera around each other to support the House. With a capacity of 1000, sustained vocal chorus lines of Exams are finished and summer ‘Working for Nothing’ - Bone it’s definitely a step up from the songs such as recent demo ‘Dose’. is calling. This will be the summer Crusher Courtyard. However, on the back This track, alongside ‘Faithful’, of learning new skills, making new Apparently it’ll be worth it in the of support gigs with the likes of can be heard on the band’s Face- Glasvegas, the popular uni-based book page now. contacts and securing a future job. end, but then again success isn’t eve- four piece, comprising of Chris- Over the next couple of Just kidding. rything. Take a look at rapper Bone tian Silver, Matt Lyle, Rich Oxley months, the band have a series Crusher. No, seriously. and Nigel Bancroft, clearly have of gigs lined up – most notably a ‘Making Plans for Nigel’ - XTC higher aspirations. slot at York’s DV8 festival at the Take advice from the psychedelic pop ‘Making Tea Again’ – Chris The Panda Cubs’ dress code Duchess, and a visit to BBC In- hit: “Nigel just needs a helping hand” Lawhorn is black – from guitars to glasses, troducing. Fingers crossed their ... and again. Remember all those a decision refracted through their upward trajectory continues over ‘Such Unimportant Things Like skills you’re gaining! tense blend of noir post-punk. the summer, and they can con- Us’ – ICR Drawing heavily from the driv- tinue to put a good face on stu- The music editorial team have always ‘Step Into My Office Baby’ – Belle ing gloom and moody vocals of dent music. Frontman Silver just found that Hungarian electronic & Sebastian Interpol, Panda Cubs work on a needs to stop wearing sunglasses music best expresses the crushing Stop kinky dreams about your boss. different scale of grandiosity to onstage. Indoors. Definitely M22 www.ey.com/uk/careers 19/06/12 Film. The Joy of Spoilers Horrors of the Past. James Tyas The misunderstood genre is now ‘conventional horror’, finds Matt Conn DEPUTY FILM EDITOR rometheus has been under- genre historically overlooked whelming UK audiences for a and misunderstood by many Pcouple of weeks now so when Amainstream critics and award reading an article in the Guardian this ceremonies, horror and exploitation week I was surprised to see a *MAJOR cinema has played a significant role SPOILERS AHEAD* sign emblazoned in the evolution of some of the most across the top of the piece. Its been two successful and acclaimed film makers weeks; surely its fair to assume most working today. David Cronenburg’s lat- people with any major interest in see- est film, Cosmopolis, staring Twilight’s ing the film have already seen it and are Robert Pattinson, is an example of this people really that bothered by spoilers significant shift in career from the so- that publications have to give warning called body-horror of films like Scan- to their readers? I’m never bothered by ners and The Brood, to more conven- spoilers. If it happens it is a minor an- tional dramas such as Eastern Promises noyance but after a couple of seconds and last year’s A Dangerous Method. I somehow find the strength to get on Cronenburg made his name with a with my life. This is why I find those series of weird and disturbing horror/ that seem to take grave offence to hav- sci-fi pictures, generally working out- ing the plots of films and television side of Hollywood in his native Canada shows revealed to them petulant and and on a small budget with unknown Robert Pattinson in Cosmopolis faintly ridiculous. You only have to type actors. His early films explored contro- money back was never prized more from shooting erotic thrillers such as ‘spoilers’ into the Twitter search bar to versial and often sexual themes, featur- highly than by the king of the b-movie, Body Chemistry to working with cut- glean their apparently ruinous effects ing strange bodily mutations, exploding Roger Corman. Corman gave many of ting edge IMAX technology on the sets and get a sense of the levels of anger heads and psychologically produced the biggest and best directors of the last of Christopher Nolan’s Inception and that they can induce in some people. children. Yet Cronenburg’s progres- 40 years their first taste of film making The Dark Knight. It is unfair to com- One person was so affected by spoilers sion into mainstream drama has been including Peter Bogdanovich, Martin pare these early films with what the that they lost all ability to make gram- a gradual one, and Cosmopolis looks to Scorcese and Francis Ford Coppola. film makers went on to achieve subse- matical sense: “Oh damn fuck my life, I have retained some sense of the surreal Film critic Mark Kermode said that quently, but what is significant is how fucking hate spoilers damn everything”. from his early work, with the same ex- Corman thought the “best way to en- those working on Corman’s films learnt You can’t trust anyone when it comes to ploration of an obsessive central charac- courage young film makers was to get to make films quickly and economi- spoilers with another tweeter recount- ter present in films like Videodrome and someone who wanted to be [Michaelan- cally while being allowed just enough ing her callous actions: “Just told Lau- The Fly. gelo] Antonioni and get them to work creative freedom to develop their own ra everything that happens on 90210, But while it is often possible to spot on Carnosaur 2”. Under Corman, James talent. James Cameron even remarked #spoilers.” We can only hope that Laura the ‘Cronenburgian’ touches even in his Cameron directed his first feature, Pi- that he “trained at the Roger Corman is in a stable condition and surrounded later films, some very successful direc- ranha II: The Spawning (famously de- Film School”. by family and friends at this tough time. tors’ later works have departed com- scribed by Cameron as “the finest flying Many A-list Hollywood actors also You do have to wonder about peo- pletely from their horror roots. Sam ple who complain vociferously about Raimi’s first film was the low-budget “The finest flying killer fish horror/comedy ever made” spoilers. Out of everything that is wrong horror/comedy The Evil Dead; the same with the world, they choose to get angry director responsible for the hugely suc- about someone inadvertently revealing cessful Spider-Man (the twelfth highest killer fish horror/comedy ever made”) got their first break in horror films. what happened in Homeland. Really? grossing film of all time) and its two se- and since then he has been responsible Johnny Depp’s first performance was Surely, as a species we are better than quels. for the two highest grossing films of all an entirely wooden one in A Nightmare this now. Generally, those who go on The triple academy award winning time, with Avatar and Titanic. Fran- on Elm Street, Kevin Bacon was scared about spoilers are the worst type of peo- Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of cis Ford Coppola was making ‘nudie’ by Jason Vorhees in Friday 13th. Tom ple, to be ranked alongside people who the Rings trilogy and the 2005 remake movies and low-budget horrors such as Hanks began his distinguished career use the phrase “just sayin’” and people of King Kong, first displayed his talent Dementia 13 years before he made The in the much less distinguished Hallow- who think Crocs are a suitable item of with films such as the brilliantly repul- Godfather. Martin Scorcese learnt how een knock-off, He Knows You’re Alone. footwear. The reason is that they seem sive Bad Taste and Braindead. These to make his vision for Mean Streets work Even George Clooney had to get into to miss the point by misunderstanding ‘splatstick’ films needed to be entertain- on a small budget whilst making the films somehow, disreputably in Re- how we actually derive pleasure from ing, and their ultra low-budgets meant routine b-movie, Boxcar Bertha. Closer turn to Horror High and, the brilliantly films and television. The claim that that their makers had to be resourceful to home, Nicolas Roeg (who would later named, Return of the Killer Tomatoes. plot spoilers have a detrimental effect (the masks for Bad Taste were baked in go on to make masterpieces like Don’t The grounding in making movies our enjoyment of films is a fallacy. Plot Jackson’s mum’s oven), but it also al- Look Now and The Man Who Fell To for an audience and to a budget has giv- has been wildly overrated: it is merely a lowed the freedom to be subversive and Earth) worked as a cinematographer en great auteurs the tools necessary to vehicle for great writing, directing and satirical. on the Roger Corman-directed film The make their visionary films. Contempo- acting. Nobody would re-watch films if These films displayed the talents Masque of the Red Death. rary mainstream cinema owes a great the majority of pleasure derived from of their makers, but more importantly, On the technical front, Wally Pfis- deal to the exploitation genre; without the novelty of not knowing how it ends. that they could work to a budget. The ter, arguably the most important cin- it we may never have had some of cin- Psychological studies have even shown skill to make films that would earn their ematographer working today, has gone ema’s greatest achievements. that people actually enjoy spoiled sto- ries to unspoiled ones. Psychologists Reviews. have said it so it must be true, right?

Film: Prometheus ourney Weaver and a demon, his new film’s Film: Snow White and The Huntsman ence & the Machine peppering its dramatic Director: Ridley Scott brilliant version of this encounter (with the Director: Rupert Sanders soundtrack. Starring: Charlize Theron cleverly cast Noomi Rapace of the 2009 Girl Starring: Kristen Stewart Snow White (Kristen Stewart), although im- Runtime: 124 mins with the Dragon Tattoo as the heroine) in- Runtime: 127 mins prisoned by her stepmother Ravenna, for her Review: Michael Allard trudes in the middle of a story whose mys- Review: Sarah Jilani youth and beauty as in the traditional tale, teries force most of the audience’s time to is here a much stronger match to her rival, be spent with a host of other heroes, villains having been trained by the Huntsman (Chris and special effects involved in far duller cri- Hemsworth) and unwilling to play the naïve, Prometheus sees archaeologists and astro- ses. These involve father figures, faith, and Although the second adaptation of the classic helpless girl. Indeed, in the two lead female nauts unite, as a spaceship leaves Earth in – thanks to didactic dialogue about “weap- Snow White fairytale to hit cinemas this year, roles, Theron and Stewart leave little room the late 21st century to search of the origins ons of mass destruction” that the Avengers it’s safe to say Snow White and the Huntsman for the male characters, although Hems- of the human race. Being producer and di- film was also guilty of – technology/warfare. was probably more anticipated than the rath- worth’s performance has shining moments rector Ridley Scott’s return to the Alien fran- Most of the cast are consequently left with er “safe” version featuring Lily Collins, Mirror well worth noting. chise, this mission is doomed to fail thanks to little to do; the more ambiguously posi- Mirror. This is well deserved, Huntsman de- Although the film is let down at times by awk- scary monsters and the vague, insidious cor- tioned robot played by Michael Fassbender livers what it says on the label: this is a darker ward pacing and rushed, confused scripting, porate interests funding it. Where his 1979 is at first enjoyable, but ultimately the most and edgier telling of the tale, complete with Theron’s performance and the cinematog- success exploited such vagueness to build up confusing element of the film. a wonderful villain in the form of Charlize raphy make this a solid debut for newcomer to an uncanny, intense battle between Sig- Theron, and some suitably moody Flor- Rupert Sanders. 19/06/12 www.ey.com/uk/careers M23 To see the full How To video for these Experiments, go to Food & Drink. www.nouse.co.uk/muse/food-drink The Experiment. Chicken and chorizo paella The Experiment. Hana Teraie-Wood panish food is celebration food. Its Cava Sangria bright colours and spicy flavours 9. Pour in the hot stock and bring to the Hana Teraie-Wood Sserve to make a pretty dish and are boil, stirring and scraping off the bot- perfect for outdoor eating. I associate tom of the pan as you go. ang, or ‘blood’ in latin describes the it with summer festivities, and having 10. Turn the heat down to a simmer and red wine based cocktail of Spain. friends over to share a meal out of one cook the rice. SIndia suggested this lighter and big pan of Paella, or lots of little dishes 11. When the rice is nearly done, stir in just as authentic alternative. Brandy is of Tapas. It’s either one dish cooking the prawns and peas and squeeze in the mixed with Cava, a sparkling wine that or finger food eating, and that’s what juice of a lemon. is as good as champagne for celebra- makes it fun. 12. Cook until it tastes “done”, adding in tions. Just be careful when you open it. For this last experiment of the term, extra water / salt and pepper / paprika I brought over my friend, India Boddy, if it feels necessary. to show us how to make the traditional Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing. and well-known rice dish Paella. She grew up in Spain and has tailored a Ingredients: Jamie Oliver recipe to her experiences of eating authentic Paella. This is a rice 400g mixed seafood/ frozen raw dish that is yellowed with saffron and cooked with various types of meat. It is prawns a great dish to eat in celebration of the end of exams and the beginning of sum- A small bunch of fresh flat-leaf mer. 1. Stir the sparkling water, brandy, and parsley sugar together in a punch bowl. The method: 6 chicken thighs 1. Pick and chop the parsley leaves and 100g chorizo sausage roughly chop the stalks. 2. Slice up the chorizo sausage. 1 onion 3. Peel, halve and roughly chop up the onion and garlic. 2 cloves of garlic 4. Pour 1.5l of boiling water into a jug, drop in the stock cube and stir until dis- 1 chicken stock cube solved. Olive oil 5. Place a large casserole-type pan on a medium to high heat and drizzle in Saffron Ingredients: some olive oil. Chilled sparkling mineral water 6. Add the parsley, chicken and chorizo 400g arborio rice Chilled brandy to the pan and stir together. Caster sugar 6. Cook until the chicken turns golden. Sea salt + black pepper Bottle of well chilled Cava 7. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for 5-10 minutes. Frozen peas Assorted berries, such as blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries, rinsed 8. Add the saffron and rice to the pan, Lemons giving it a good stir. and drained, for serving FILM STILLS: TOR RICHARDS The Review. Filmore and Union Mary O’Connor ilmore and Union is undoubtedly the hidden gem in York’s crown of the more enjoyable, given the reason- Fculinary experiences. This is a new able portion size of the meal. To ac- cafe-restaurant where clean-lined chic company our light lunch, I had a freshly decor meets healthy, refined dining. I squeezed fruit juice; a mouth-watering relished every morsel, as not once did I blend of strawberries, pineapple, orang- 2. When the sugar is dissolved, uncork feel guilty about what I was eating. es and many other delicious fruits. This the sparkling wine and pour it gently With its minimalist surroundings is definitely something I will (attempt) into the bowl. and intimate spaces, both I and my to replicate as a cool, summer treat. eating companion felt immediately at My eating companion equally en- ease, and able to eat without thinking joyed her meal of a feta cheese, sweet about throngs of other diners. In the potato and spinach filo parcel; coupled well-ventilated upstairs restaurant, the with two sides of marinated aubergine surroundings were given an increased with chilli, oregano and coriander; and sense of authenticity by the open plan a green herb couscous with pistachios, set-up, so that we could actually see caramelised onions and rocket. For al- the chef making our meals, lending to most the same price as my own, her dish a greater interest in the food cooking was great value for money, with the op- process. The service was excellent. Our portunity to savour nutty and spicy fla- waitress was speedy, with a friendly vours on one dish, with very generous 3. Float about half the berries in the greeting on arrival and ensured we helpings. sangria and use the rest to decorate in- CREDIT: PHILLIP HAYFORD were seated immediately. The staff were For me, the disappointment was dividual glasses. clearly very well informed on the menu, the dessert menu. Many pastry delights and made helpful suggestions on what with herbs, red chard, butternut squash Address: were available, yet they all sounded like might suit us best. and pumpkin seeds, complimented by a Low Petergate the guilty pleasures I was so ardently And it all went up-hill from there. cider vinegar dressing. I couldn’t have avoiding in going to this chic health With a wondrous diversity of choice on picked a more delicious meal. Beauti- Price Range: joint. I was looking for perhaps a low fat the menu, our taste buds were teased by fully presented on a bed of mixed lettuce £10-15 sorbet, or something similar, as a guilty- the sumptuous meals on offer – from leaves, the chicken was perfectly done, free reward after having so enjoyed the humble smoked salmon bagels, to and the sweet tang of the butternut what I used to term as ‘un-filling rabbit the extravagant Lebanese chicken with squash against the pumpkin seeds cre- food.’ But in reality, I did not need a des- almonds and sultanas. In the end, I ated a fresh and wholesome taste. The sert, as Filmore and Union had left me decided upon the warm chicken salad, delightful flavours of the dish were all well and truly satisfied. FILM STILLS: TOR RICHARDS M24 www.ey.com/uk/careers 19/06/12 The Final Say. The University bucket list Final words of wisdom from the Mad Hatter Hannah Ellis-Petersen

nd so, the end is nigh. As this column I will say nothing to the rumours that I am one f I had a world of my own, everything is entitled ‘The Final Say’, this is mine, of the founding fathers of another elusive Al- “I Athe last utterances before real life comes cuin Society...). would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it a’callin’. And as with all grand finales, it is 3. Have an affair with a lecturer. I should tinged with slight regret for all those things I add here that this is not something I’m neces- is, because everything would be what it isn’t. vowed to do in my fresh-faced youth, and yet in sarily recommending, but it is nonetheless a three years have never quite managed. sordid tale notably absent from my university And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. We are not talking the standard sordid experience; one of those rites of passage denied deeds extolled by Vision in their fresher’s to me, I would argue primarily, by the aestheti- And what it wouldn’t be, it would. checklist designed to ‘amplify’ the York experi- cally dubious academic staff. Never once have You see? ence. No amount of time or tequila will ever in- I sat in a lecture and felt my loins burning at cline me to perform unspeakable sexual acts on the sight of a silver fox gesticulating wildly over ” the rugby team, whilst rolling down Clifford’s Whitman, or found myself invited to Notes on a tower, sacrificed duck in hand. Or worse, take Scandal style one-on-one tutorials in the dead part in any kind of performance in the drama of night in Wentworth, wearing nothing but a barn. trench coat and a well-worn copy of Lady Chat- No, this is my bucket list of more personal terly. Maybe I was just never their type. regrets. Call them petty, call them inane, but 4. Get a glammy photo at Vodka Revs. when you wake up years from now without a Every Monday morning I wake to my Facebook Revs rich’n’famous photo by your bed and you feed filled with glammy babes, head tilted, hand are filled with a lasting regret for opportunities on hip, posing for their all important photo on passed, don’t say I didn’t warn you. entrance. I’ve always scoffed, but secretly I am 1. Library chirpse. Having spent the last 2 jealous. You just aren’t anyone at York until you months holed up in the J.B. Morrell, flirting in get your sass on in a rich’n’famous moment at the library, or ‘library chirpse’ as it is officially the doors of Revs, and sadly, my moment has known, became the ultimate achievement. It never come. It seems my presence here at York is as if the normal rules of society don’t apply; will now simply disappear into oblivion. in library chirpse it is acceptable, as a friend of 5. Finishing my undergraduate degree mine experienced, to flick your blackberry pin within the standard 3 years. It recently came to at someone across the desk, with a casual wink, my attention that Steven Speilberg is also fin- then confront them the next day as to why they ishing his undergraduate degree this year, 34 haven’t added you yet. Another friend returned years after he initially dropped out. His final to her desk to find an open book on underwrit- pieces included an essay on Jaws, and for one er species lying there with a note simply saying of his modules (which required the submis- “what’s your favourite fish?” and a phone num- sion of a 12 minute polished film) he submit- ber underneath. With grand plans to never re- ted Schindler’s List. If the man doesn’t get a turn to any library ever again, I can’t help but starred first then there’s no hope for any of us. I feel like I’ve missed something here. can’t help but feel that given a few extra years, I 2. Start a Secret History-esque cult/ soci- could have at least produced at least one Oscar- ety. This is admittedly a very pretentious re- winning feature film to hand in alongside my gret, and one which never featured any kind essays on Early Renaissance poetry, but alas, I of murder/ toga wearing, but upon my arrival will now never have the opportunity. at York, I was convinced that someone would Yet, despite these heavy regrets, there are push a black envelope under my door, inviting few words that will sum up how wonderful me to some kind of debauched bacchanal in my time here has been. So I will instead bor- the woods. Pushing aside the issue that I was row the final lines of Richard Brautigan’s book evidently an elitist dick when I was a fresher, Trout Fishing in America, “P.S. Sorry I forgot The fact that I never started up one myself is the mayonnaise.” Well we can’t all go out with still something of a sore spot of regret (though a bang.

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