Royal Albert Hall [was dedicated] by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). As The Times reported on the next day: 'The address … was somewhat marred by an echo …'. To Col. Scott, the designer of the huge roof structure, this acoustic problem was a mere irritant which could be solved by a velarium of cloth (weighing 1 1/4 tons) stretched underneath the roof. But in spite of experiments with the height of the velarium, the echo persisted […]

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However, Turner said the bear community still has a way to go when it comes to greater diversity and acceptance, as he's faced both intersexphobia and biphobia from within its ranks.

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