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Nintendo, the world's largest video game company, reported its third quarterly net loss in a row — the latest was just over $81 million. The Wii U gaming console's disappointing sales are the main culprit. It has sold just 5 percent of what Nintendo had projected a year ago.


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'Show some respect', Plácido Domingo urges directors after opera rape row
The great singer, whose Operalia competition comes to London next week, says stage productions need to stay close to composer's intention
Plácido Domingo, one of the world's greatest opera stars, has expressed sadness at an explicit rape scene staged at his beloved Royal Opera House last week. The Spanish singer, who famously performed with Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras as the Three Tenors, told the Observer he prefers opera productions to stay close to the original intentions of the composer.
His words come in the wake of the controversy surrounding director Damiano Michieletto's ROH production of Rossini's opera Guillaume Tell. The opera, which opened at Covent Garden on Monday, was met with loud booing from the audience, many of whom were outraged by scenes showing an uncredited actress being violently sexually abused during a banquet, accompanied by a jaunty passage in the score.Continue reading...
A masterclass in conducting: how Gad Kadosh became a rising star
The career path of a young conductor is rarely straightforward. Ahead of his UK opera debut Gad Kadosh talks about tips from Bernard Haitink, music in the army and finding his way in the dark depths of an orchestra pit
Just as the conductor's art can appear a somewhat mysterious one, so the art of building a conducting career can be equally opaque, even to those engaged in it. On 4 July, , the young French-Israeli conductor Gad Kadosh makes his UK opera debut with the Longborough festival production of Rigoletto. But when Kadosh was a piano student at an arts high school in Tel Aviv in the early 2000s, he had no idea how to develop his interest in conducting. "So I just started asking people who were conducting us in orchestras or choirs," he recalls. "I'd ask, 'How do you do that?' How do you become a conductor?' It sounds like a stupid question, but it is not wrong. I even asked Daniel Barenboim when he visited us. I was about 16 or 17 and was terrified. But I thought I was quite advanced in having this ambition and so wondered at what age he had started conducting. He said 'I was nine'. So maybe I wasn't so advanced after all."
The route Kadosh eventually found to the podium was via the German kapellmeister system, in which young musicians train as assistant conductors in concerts, opera, theatre and dance in one of Germany's numerous musical theatres, moving from small to larger venues as their career progresses, and entering competitions. But his invitation to Longborough, and to conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra later this year, came after he had distinguished himself in a Bernard Haitink masterclass at the 2012 Lucerne festival. Kadosh conducted for Haitink the whole of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony as well as pieces by Schumann, Ravel and Bruckner. "It was a wonderful experience. Haitink understood that each conductor is different and so it was never a question of him just saying do this or that. One time he worked with me on just the left hand, and far from making me feel insecure it showed me what I was able to do." Haitink also noticed that Kadosh had a tendency towards adopting slower tempi. "Which is OK, but can be dangerous. He didn't make me do anything new, but he did encourage me to always question whether I was going down a dangerous route. You don't want to have a tempo that you are the only one who enjoys. That's not the idea at all."Continue reading...
Guillaume Tell opera rape outcry is over offence to music, not women
The main complaint about the rape scene is that it doesn't sit well with a jaunty Rossini piece. But why, then, are graphic operatic murders acceptable?
The opera world is not very porous. When, on the first night of Guillaume Tell at the Royal Opera House earlier this week, people booed at the rape scene, at one point drowning out the music, and critics busted it from a four-star down to a one-star, and people bemoaned a huge range of things about modern life, from the sensibilities of its major opera players to the attention-seeking traits of its audiences, they were not objecting to the depiction of sexual violence for the reasons that you or I would. Well, not for the reasons I would, anyway.
"I was dreading it, to be honest. Regietheater and all that," said Juliette after Thursday's performance. (German for "director's theatre", which is opera code for "people making you look at things you don't want to see" – even their codes are coded through other languages). "I gather they covered her in a sheet, for tonight's performance. She was naked before. But I loved it." (I dispensed with the normal practice of asking for people's ages. When I asked their names, some people looked at me as though I'd asked for their pin number).
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McDonald's Chicken McNuggets come in four very distinct shapes; this is a fact all fast-food-eaters know. But it turns out that there is a reason behind those shapes -- McDonald's wants every nugget to be standarized, even the way each piece looks. It also turns out each of these four shapes have a name -- bell, bone, ball and boot.
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Six Texas children die of whooping cough, the most in seven years, prompting statewide health advisory
CORPUS CHRISTI - Six children have died this year of whooping cough in Texas, the most since 2005, prompting the state Thursday to issue a health advisory urging immunization.
Five of the six were babies younger than 2 months old, including three who died at Driscoll Children's Hospital. The sixth death was an older child in Dallas County with underlying medical conditions who was not vaccinated. There have been 1,153 cases statewide.
The deaths underscore the importance of vaccination for parents and others who will have close contact with babies, Dr. Jaime Fergie, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Driscoll Children's Hospital, said.
"It's critically important to get the message across: These babies need to be protected," he said. "Most of the cases come from the mothers and then the fathers, grandparents, brothers and sisters. This is an infection that most of the time is acquired at home."
The disease is on the rise nationally, and health experts worry this year may be the worst in more than 50 years. It poses the most danger to infants.
Among the 13 deaths reported nationwide this year through late August, nearly all were infants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial illness spread by coughing or sneezing. Symptoms usually are milder in teens and adults but can be life threatening for young children, according to the state.
While babies and children long have been the focus of vaccination campaigns, federal and state officials now recommend adults get vaccinated, too, especially pregnant women and those who will have close contact with infants, such as fathers, siblings and other caregivers and health care professionals who care for babies.
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Security forces were ordered to prevent militants moving beyond the region in China's far west, which has a large Muslim Uighur minority and where five suicide bombers struck on Thursday in the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi.
"Police are urged to stop terrorists from striking again and prevent terrorists and religious extremists from spreading to the rest of the country," said the official Xinhua news agency, citing China's Ministry of Public Security.
A similar campaign was launched in Xinjiang on Friday after the region's deadliest attack in years which state media reported had killed 31 people at a vegetable market. The attackers ploughed two vehicles into an open market and hurled explosives. Many of the 94 wounded were elderly shoppers, according to witnesses.


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20 Dated Celebrity Endorsements From Over A Decade Ago
Victoria Beckham for Polaroid! Jesse Eisenberg for Oxy! Fergie for Bongo Jeans! Pink for Jelly Roll gel pens! Looking back, it seems like any ol' celebrity would slap their name onto a now-dated product with little remorse for how it would translate years later.
Over my winter vacation, I went through some of my old teen magazines from the years 1999-2001. Here's some of what I found.
2. Fergie for Bongo Jeans
Along with the other members of her 90s girl group "Wild Orchid"
3. Britney Spears for Polaroid
4. Alexis Bledel for Naturistics
5. Christina Aguilera for Fetish Cosmetics
6. Pink for Jelly Roll
7. Denise Richards for Max Factor
8. Rebecca Romijn for Pantene
9. Justin Timberlake for Herbal Essences
Along with the rest of N Sync: JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick.
10. Queen Latifah for Reebok
11. Backstreet Boys for Milk
12. Victoria Beckham, Spice Girls for Polarioid
13. Tyra Banks for Cover Girl
14. Denise Vasi for Doritos Wow! Chips
15. Tara Reid for Hello Kitty
16. Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway for Oxy
"Get real!"
17. Venus and Serena Williams for Milk
18. Keri Russell, Scott Foley for Fox
Along with Scott Speedman and Amy Jo Johnson (AKA the original pink Power Ranger)
19. Tyra Banks, Nikki Taylor for Cover Girl
20. Mandy Moore, Jennifer Love Hewitt for Oxy
21. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen for TGIF
I know this was at the very end of TGIF's tenure on ABC's Friday nights, but what in the world is "Brother's Keeper?"
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- Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has resigned following an overwhelming "no" vote on new austerity measures tied to further bailout funds. The country's future in the eurozone is uncertain.
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As a chemical compound, there are few that are simpler than water: two atoms of hydrogen joined to one of oxygen. But this simplicity conceals its human significance. Water is life, "the precarious molecular edge on which we survive", in Barbara Kingsolver's elegant phrase. Put more bluntly: without it we are dust.
On the face of it, talk of a looming water crisis might seem far-fetched. After all, Earth is blessed with an apparent abundance of water that has changed little over time.
Yet only 0.003% of Earth's vast quantity of water is drinkable. What has changed, and changed seismically, is our population and our daily needs. The second half of the 20th century saw global population double. Far from stabilising at 7 billion people, this number will keep growing, possibly passing beyond 10 billion by 2100, according to the latest UN research.
However, even factoring in this enormous population growth, securing enough water to drink is only one dimension of the challenge we face. The much bigger issue, as this year's World Water Week is exploring, is the water we need to eat.
Agriculture is by far the biggest user of water, accounting for almost 70% of all withdrawals, and up to 95% in developing countries. Producing 1 kilo of rice, for example, requires about 3,500 litres of water, 1 kilo of beef some 15,000 litres and the cotton for one T-shirt, 2,000 litres.
To meet demand, global agriculture over the past 30 years has in turn had to double food production. By 2030 our demand for food is predicted to increase by a further 50% (70% by 2050), according to the UN.
For a taste of what is to come, we need look no further than the droughts currently wreaking havoc in the United States. It seems that even during years with normal rainfall, using and overusing groundwater – the natural buffer in dry years – is leading to severe droughts. Over time, these are becoming increasingly frequent in their harshness - see my post from last week.
Meeting this challenge means producing more food of a higher quality using significantly less water. At one level, this is about smarter water management, and working with farmers and businesses to drive operational efficiency. For example, by reducing water withdrawal, using alternative water sources such as rainwater harvesting, and embedding water stewardship into business decisions.
At Nestlé, we have implemented 274 water-saving projects in our factories, conducted Water Resources Review programmes at more than 100 Nestlé sites and invested about CHF 28 million in water-saving and cleaning programmes during the year. In recognition of the company's achievements and our strong involvement in the public policy dialogue on water management, Nestlé was awarded last year's Stockholm Industry Water Prize.
We are a small water user – using withdrawals of less than 1.5 litres of freshwater per USD of our sales. I believe our actions will only have a very limited impact on the overall water situation. Other companies must be encouraged to do the same. And if they do, also deserve to be congratulated for showing commitment on this important issue. I am therefore very pleased to see recognition for genuine progress being given this year to PepsiCo.
But improving private sector performance is no substitute for collective action – in and around watersheds, in river basins and common underground aquifers. Many of the serious water stewardship challenges lie far beyond the farm and factory gate. This is why public-private partnerships such as the Water Resources Group, and platforms for international, multi-stakeholder dialogue such as World Water Week, play such a crucial role.
For this reason the event's organisers, the Stockholm International Water Institute, deserve special praise for creating an opportunity for meaningful discussion beyond a "water-only" focus. As water sits at the nexus of so many global issues – from food security to economic growth, and energy supply to health – never has been there been a greater need for this conversation. We should not abandon the refrain until mankind has finally woken up to the fact that water is a limited resource and not an infinite gift from Mother Earth.
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Having heard from The Tween that "everyone else is allowed to dye their hair in year 7" I wanted to know if that statement was in fact true. I decided to put it out to Twitter which is fast becoming my 'go to' of choice. One of the responses came from @ladylibertyhen who reminded me that I was in grave danger of receiving the "everyone else's mum is super cool, super nice and super reasonable" thrown in my face, by way of emotional blackmail.
This reminded me of a story my mother tells regularly…the one where my sister, aged around 7, boldly announces: "I hate you, you're a horrible mummy, everyone's mummy is nicer than you!" Harsh? Yes. But as mothers, we are judged. All the time. Not only by society, other mothers and the old man down the street, but by our own offspring. The very people we are sacrificing pretty much everything for!
The truth is, I have realised over the years that such 'perfect' mothers do not exist. Only in our children's heads and fairy tales. In fact, not even in fairy tales! Take a look at the evidence…..
Goldilocks – Her mother was pretty absent in the whole proceedings. She allowed her young daughter to roam freely into the woods, resulting in her breaking and entering into a perfect stranger's home.
Jack (and the beanstalk) - His mother flipped her lid when she realised that Jack, flexing his entrepreneurial muscles, had squandered their last few pennies on some magic beans. Calling him all sorts, she threw him out on his ear.
Red Riding Hood – Her mother allowed her to walk alone in the deep, dark woods, to run an errand that she herself was too lazy to do. She even had a bottle of wine with her for goodness sake!
Aladdin – His mother allowed him to go off and work for his mean old uncle who she knew nothing about. Two words: Child. Labour.
Three Little Pigs – This mother takes the prize in my opinion. Deeming her sons too big to live under her roof any longer, she turfed them out to fend for themselves, giving them one piece of advice: "keep an eye out for the wolf". Talk about lambs pigs to the slaughter!<
Hansel and Gretel - We know very little about this pair's actual mother but the step-mother was a right piece of work. Finding the two children an absolute nuisance, she persuaded their father to leave them in the woods to fend for themselves, hoping that someone kind would take pity and give them a good home. The less said about their father, the better!
Snow White - Again, not the birth mother but for a step-mother, she had to be the meanest of the lot! Insanely jealous, ridiculously self-obsessed and basically a psychopathic murderer (or as good as).
Is this not proof that the perfect mother, the one who panders to every whim, allows hair dying at the tender of age of 12 and bed times to be decided on by the child, doesn't exist – not now, not 40 years ago and not even in fairy tales?So to my offspring and any other child who quite frankly, has got a pretty good thing going on, I have three words for you: Suck. It. Up. And no, you will not be dying your hair before you reach 14!
Do you ever get given the emotional blackmail to make you change your mind? What's your child's favourite line of persuasion? And what is an ok age for a child to dye their hair anyway?!


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Several Derby roads were closed this morning while police raided two homes in the Normanton area.
Officers says the co-ordinated action was in connection with a shooting in Walbrook Road, Normanton, a week ago.
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I generally take the mirrors off for off road riding. They are easy to remove and install without tools.
Also, one of the first things I did when I got my bike is to make sure that the controls are a little loose on the bars. You want them snug enough so that they will not move during normal use, but will move in a crash. You should be able to move the controls if you grip them firmly with your hand. That will save your levers and perches from some crashes.
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The biggest issue with dropping an XT, especially if you stall it and are not moving is that the mirrors will break the perch, which on the right side is part of the master cylinder. Continuously removing and reinstalling the mirrors will probably eventually strip the aluminum threads in the perch. I bought a used dual sport once that had stripped threads in both perches. I epoxied them in place and fortunately never dropped it. I also have cut down brake and clutch levers to help prevent damage in a tip over.
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March 1, 1966 V G. A. D. GORDON APPARATUS FOR DESTROYING LIMITED GROUPS OF CELLS 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 1, 1963 INVENT R 9mm BY Mm & 7%L M ATTORNEYS Mach 1, 1966 I Q GORDON 3,237,623
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APPARATUS FOR DESTROYING LIMITED GROUPS OF CELLS Filed May 1, 1963 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 \NveN'rota Q I 1 6W8? WW ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,237,623 APPARATUS FOR DESTRDYING LIMITED GROUPS OF CELLS George A. D. Gordon, Friston House, Church Road, Richmond, Surrey, England Filed May 1,1963, Ser. No. 277,309 Claims priority, application Great Britain, Feb. 4, 1963, 4,465/63 4 Claims. (Cl. 128-24) The present invention relates to an apparatus for destroying limited groups of cells. In certain parts of the body, especially the eye and brain, it is necessary to destroy limited groups of cells completely while avoiding damage to cells in close proximity which cannot be sacrificed without loss of important functions.
In the eye it is accepted practice to employ very intense light rays focussed sharply on the cells to be destroyed just as a burning glass concentrates the suns rays. The location of the focal spot is identified by projecting low intensity light first and observing it with an ophthalmoscope. This technique suffers the disadvantage that any matter that is opaque to light but lies in the light path will prevent the light from reaching its target while it will itself be heated.
In the brain it is usual to identify the shape of the brain of the patient to be treated by special X-ray examination with air or other material demonstrable by X-rays while some landmarks are provided by metal devices firmly attached to the skull. Needles or electrodes are then introduced into the brain and used to produce destruction by thermal or chemical means. The disadvantage of this technique is that the brain floats within the skull and it may alter its position between the X-ray examination and the operation and also the mere introduction of a needle or electrode will push the brain away from the point of entry. 1
If ultrasound is used as a destroying'agent it is necessary to make a much larger opening in the skull and this greatly increases the risk of brain movement relative to the skull.
It is well known that structures within the brain produce echoes with ultrasound when examination is made using techniques similar to those used in flaw-detectors in industry. It is also well known that if a flaw-detector probe is provided with a curved crystal or a lens so that the rays are concentrated at a point then it will detect objects close to the focus much more readily than objects far from the focus.
The invention includes apparatus for destroying limited groups of cells comprising an ultrasonic transducer which can be used to identify the shape of the body to be treated by using very weak ultrasonic energy pulses, and which can then be altered in its electrical and mechanical damping, but not in regard to its focal spot, for delivering to the focal spot to destroy the cells power which is very high relatively to the pulses.
Preferably the apparatus includes a stereotaxic device to permit the ultrasonic transducer to move about its focus in two directions along angular co-ordinates.
The apparatus may also include a second stereotaxic device which can move the first stereotaxic device and the ultrasonic transducer accurately on cartesian co-ordinates relative to the body of the patient on which the apparatus is to be used.
The apparatus also preferably'includes a location device to immobilize the appropriate part of the patient which is to be operated upon.
An industrial flaw-detector having a cathode ray screen may be included in the apparatus together with switching means which can act toconnect the transducer to the flawdetector and to an ultrasonic power generator.
If the apparatus is to be used on the eye an ophthalmoscope is preferably included to permit identification of the target area by direct vision.
Preferably means for coupling the ultrasonic transducer to the patient by means of a liquid are included,
and the liquid may be saline or a similar liquid.
In a convenient arrangement a transducer is utilised in which the silvering on the outside surface of the crystal is divided into four or more sectors.
The areas of some of the sectors are greater than the others and each of the larger sectors is arranged inbetween a pair of smaller sectors] With this arrangement a mechanical damper may be included which can move so that in one upper position there is an air gap between the crystal and the damper, and in a lower position the damper bears against the crystal and permits the production of short pulses. Thus the adjacent sections of the silvering on the outer surface of the crystal can be connected in pairs so that one acts as a transmitter and the other as a receiver when the crystal is damped, to act as a flaw-detector.
Similarly the larger sectors may be connected together and used as an active driving electrode, and the damper can be raised to its upward position when the apparatus is used to destroy the cells.
The invention may be performed in various ways but two embodiments will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a cross sectional diagrammatic view of a transducer for use with the invention,
FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the transducer as shown in FIGURE 1,
FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the manner of silvering applied to the outside surface of the crystal of the transducer shown in FIGURE 1 and FIGURE 2,
FIGURE 4 is a cross sectional diagrammatic view of an alternative form of transducer embodying an opthalmoscope,
FIGURE 5 is a circuit diagram showing the manner of connecting the transducer crystal to the flaw-detector and power supply.
FIGURE 6 and FIGURE 7 are isometric views of a combined stereotaxic device on which the transducer can be mounted, and a location device to prevent the appropriate partot the patient which is to be operated upon from moving. This apparatus comprises an ultrasonic transducer, which is to be described in more detail, and a stereotaxic device to permit the transducer to move about its focus in two directions along angular co-ordinates. A second stereotaxic device is also included that moves the ultrasonic transducer and the first stereotaxic device accurately on Cartesian co-ordinates relative to the patient who is kept in a fixed position by the location device, which immobilizes the appropriate part to be operated upon.
An ultrasonic power generator is also included together with an industrial flaw-detector, for example of the type shown in United States Patent No. 2,467,301. The various units are connected electrically so that a switch can connect the various parts of the transducer to the flaw-detector or to the power generator, and can apply appropriate electrical loading and control mechanical loading on the crystal. If the apparatus is to be used on eyes an opthalmoscope is also include to permit identification of the target area by direct vision and to observe the physical effect of the treatment.
When the transducer is to be used in appartus for application to the brain, any suitable form of focussing ultrasonic transducer can be used, whether based on the concave bowl, the fiat plate and lens, or the fiat plate and reflectors principle.
The ultrasonic transducer to be described has an electrically energizable crystal generator, the output of which is transmitted through a cooling liquid to the zone of ap' plication. The output face of the crystal is in contact with the cooling liquid through which the output is to be transmitted, and the crystal is carried by a support to an acoustic transmission damping means. The outer face of the crystal has an upper face which is silvered over partial zones, and a lower face which is silvered over its whole area, the various silver-ed zones being connected to appropriate contacts. Thus. referring, firstly, to FIGURE 1, FIGURE 2 and FIGURE 3 the reference 1 indicates a hollow head having top 2 and an inturned flange 3, the head being located against a seating 4.
The flange 3 has mounted on it but separated by a neoprene spacer ring 3A a ceramic crystal 5, in the shape of a bowl, the upper face of which is silvered over zones 6, 7 divided in the manner indicated in FIGURE 3 and the lower face is silvered as indicated at 8 over its whole area.
Arranged above the crystal is a damper 13 which comprises a curved damping plate 14 supported on the end of a tubular column 15. The upper end of the column 15 carries a screw thread 16 which engages a cooperating screw thread provided at an aperture in the top 2. The upper extremity of the screw thread 16 carries an operating lever 17 which is formed with a locating hole 18 in which the operating lever of the switch 10 is located. I The screw thread 16 is of quick pitch, so that movement of the lever 17 to throw the switch 10 provides sutficient rotational movement to cause the damper to move down and engage the upper surface of the crystal. In the upper position there is an air gap between the crystal and the damper 13 so that the latter has no effect, and in the lower position the damper presses on the crystal and permits the production of short pulses.
A skin 19 of nylon or similar material is arranged to be attached to the seating 4 by hooks 20, and the lower edges 21 of this skin are stitched or stuck to the scalp of the patient when the apparatus is to be used for a brain operation. The skull of the patient which is to be operated upon is shown at 22 and the scalp at 23. The
skull 22 is cut away to provide an aperture as shown at 24 to obtain access to the brain shown at 25.
Liquid in the form of a saline solution is introduced to the bath provided by the skin 19 by means of a pipe line 26 which passes down the center of the damper 13 and crystal 5. Saline solution is pumped into the bath by a circulating pump 27 and the liquid is withdrawn to a heat exchanger 28 by means of a return pipe 29. Thus it will be seen that the pump provides saline solution to the' plugged into the socket 12 and an A.C. power amplifier,.
also of known type, can be connected to the transducer via the socket 11.
The switch for connecting the sectors of the transducer to the A.C. power amplifier and to the flaw-detector is shown diagrammatically in FIGURE 5. When the apparatus is to work as a flaw-detector the adjacent sectors of the silvering are connected in pairs, one pair acting as a transmitter andthe other as receiver, the crystal being damped by the damper 13. When the apparatus is used to destroy tissue the large sectors 7 are connected together and used as the active driving electrode. The two small sectors 6 are also connected together and used as the feed back and phase-monitoring silvering to control the frequency and power, which may be done in a known manner. The switch is arranged so that when the In. this arrangement the tube 26 is offset as shown.
amplifier is selected the damper is removed from the crystal to avoid waste of power.
FIGURES 6 and 7 show a combined stereotaxic device comprising a support platform 32 on which the transducer apparatus can be mounted. The platform is carried in support cradle 33 by adjustable lock studs 34 which can move in arcuate slots 35 provided in the side walls of the cradle. The slots 35 are radiused about an axis A which passes through the focus of the transducer when it is in position. The support cradle 33 is connected to a support device 36 through a pivotable connection 37, the axis B of which also passes through the focus of the transducer when it is in position. Thus the transducer can move about its focus in two directions along angular co-ordimates, and the cradle provides the first stereotaxic device referred to.
The second stereotaxic device, which is combined with the first in the apparatus being described is provided by the support device 36. This comprises three movable slides 39, 40, 41. The slide 39 carries the pivotable connection 37, the slide 40 carries the slide 39, and the slide 41 carries the slide 40. The direction of movement of each of the slides is along an axis normal to the other two so that accurate three dimensional movement of the connection 37 is possible on cartesian co-ordinates. The slides are operated by respective lead screws 42, 43 and 44, and slide 41 is carried by a base platform 45, by which the combined stereotaxic device is supported.
The base platform 45 is pivotally connected to a support table by hinges 47 so that it can be moved to accommodate the patient and also provided on the base platform 45 is a location device in the form of means 48 of known type for accurately and firmly retaining in fixed position the part of the patient to be operated upon, so that the transducer can be moved relatively thereto by the stereotaxic devices.
When the ultrasonic transducer is foruse with operations on the eye, the central aperture in the crystal bowl 5 has to be very much larger, so that none of the ultrasound may pass through the crystalline lens of the eye as the lens may be damaged, and in any case would prevent the correct focussing of the ultrasound. In the arrangement shown in FIGURE 4 the large central aperturealso provides ample space for an ophthalmoscope 50 to be mounted. This ophthalmoscope is preferably of the conventional type except for the modifications introduced by the fact that the light travels through water instead of air for part of the distance. Suitable corrections have therefore to be provided for the refraction of cornea and lens when the target is far from the axis of the lens. For convenience the operating and supporting apparatus as shown in FIGURES l, 6 and 7 is omitted from FIG- URE 4.
The operation of the apparatus is as follows. The transducer is supported by the combined stereotaxic device over a patient fixed in position by the location device 48. The transducer is coupled acoustically to the patient by saline or similar liquid at body temperature, the liquid being selected as having the same sound velocity as the tissues. The transducer is connected by the switch 10 to the industrial flaw-detector which is adjusted so that echoes from an object at the focus of the transducer are displayed at a marked point on the cathode ray screen of the flaw-detector. The approximate shape of the part to be treated having been discovered, the transducer is tilted by the first stereotaxic device so that the axis of the transducer is perpendicular to the assumed plane of the surface to be identified.
The transducer is now moved by the second stereotaxic measurement bars when the echo signal is seen to be exactly at the marked point on the screen of the flawdetector. The transducer is now tilted by the first stereotaxic device to obtain the largest possible signal which indicates the position when the probe axis is perpendicular to the surface being examined.
By repeating the procedure at a multiplicity of points the whole of the extent and angulation of the surface can be mapped out as a series of co-ordinate readings in three planes.
When all the information has been obtained for all the surfaces within the part in consideration, a complete three dimensional record identifying its shape will have been obtained using iiltrasonic energy at a very low intensity incapable of causing damage. From this it is possible to decide the co-ordinates of the target tissues and to decide how the series of roughly egg-shaped areas of destruction should be placed to destroy the whole target.
The transducer is now moved by the second stereotaxic device so that its focus is at the first such target area. The switch is altered to the irradiation position, removing the damping on the crystal and connecting the transducer to the AC. amplifier. This procedure is repeated for as many sites as is necessary to destroy the whole target. If the target is in the brain and the patient is under local anaesthesia the effect is controlled by clinical and physiological examination and testing.
In the case of the eye, as the geometry is that of an i almost perfect sphere it is not possible to establish the target area by ultrasound alone, unless the disease has caused a local thickening that can be identified. In this case the ultrasonic technique, as set forth above detects and identifies the distance to the inner surface of the wall of the eye and the corresponding distance to the outer surface. The exact point on the inner surface below which the tissues are to be destroyed can however be identified 'by the ophthalmoscope mentioned above. The ophthalmoscope is adjusted to have the center of its field marked and exactly aligned to the focus of the bowl of the transducer. It is thus possible to identify the target area visually and to observe the effect of irradiation.
The precise details of the transducer to be used will differ considerably according to whether it is intended for the brain or some other portion of the anatomy, or the eye. It is for example possible to apply the same technique to the spinal cord and peripheral nerves and to some other tissues.
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1. Apparatus for destroying limited groups of cells comprising an ultrasonic transducer which includes a crystal having silvered inner and outer surfaces, the silvering on the outer surface of the crystal being divided into at least four sectors; means, including a movable mechanical damper, for applying variable electrical and mechanical damping to said transducer; liquid means for coupling said ultrasonic transducer to a patient; means selectively connected to said transducer for identifying the shape of a body to be treated with short, weak pulses of ultrasonic energy; means for altering the electrical and mechanical damping of said transducer while retaining the same predetermined focal spot, the latter means including means for moving said mechanical damper between an upper position in which there is an air gap between the crystal and the mechanical damper and a lower position in which the mechanical damper bears against the crystal to permit the production of the short pulses of ultrasonic energy; and means selectively connected to said transducer for delivering ultrasonic energy which is very high relatively to said pulses to said predetermined focal spot to destroy said cells.
2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, and further comprising means for connecting adjacent sectors of the silvering on the outer surface of the crystal so that one pair acts as a transmitter and the other pair acts as a receiver when the crystal is damped by the mechanical damper in its lower position.
3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which the areas of some of the sectors are greater than the areas of the others, each of the larger sectors being arranged between a pair of the smaller sectors, said apparatus further comprising means for connecting the larger sectors together to act as an active driving electrode when the mechanical damper is raised to its upper position and high power is delivered to said focal spot to destroy the cells.
4. Apparatus for destroying limited groups of cells comprising an ultrasonic transducer having a predetermined focal spot; means for applying variable electrical and mechanical damping to said transducer; flaw-detector means selectively connected to said transducer for identifying the precise shape of a body to be treated with very weak echo pulses of ultrasonic energy; means for altering the electrical and mechanical damping applied to said transducer while retaining the same predetermined focal spot; power generating means selectively connected to said transducer for delivering ultrasonic energy which is very high, relatively to said shape identifying pulses, to said predetermined focal spot to destroy said cells; and an ophthalmoscope to permit identification of the target area by direct vision.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,559,227 7/1951 Rieber.
OTHER REFERENCES Fry et al.: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Medical Electronics, pages 453 157, July 26, 1960.
Mundt et al.: American Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 41, No.3, pp. 488-491, March 1956.
RICHARD A. GAUDET, Primary Examiner.
W. E. KAMM, Assistant Examiner.
1/1964 Fry et al 128-24
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43 The primary benefit of the Phlash is that it provides a low- cost, easy link aimed primarily at visitors, between downtown Philadelphia's historic destinations and the city's cultural attractions, a distance of approximately 2 miles. The addition of a "leg" from the cultural attractions to the zoo and chil- dren's museum west of the downtown area has resulted in ridership increases. The primary drawback of the downtown circulator is fund- ing, with a significant subsidy needed from the state. Other drawbacks include its seasonal nature, with no service from November through April, and the difficulty meeting head- ways consistently owing to downtown traffic. FIGURE 14 Phlash vehicle. Changes in downtown have not affected operation signifi- cantly. The TMA has adjusted Phlash stops to incorporate The Phlash charges a fare of $2.00. An all-day PhlashPass new destinations and extended the route, as noted earlier. is available for $5.00 and an all-day Family PhlashPass costs $10.00. Seniors and children under five always ride free. In The TMA would not change any aspect of the Phlash's 2009, the Phlash began accepting SEPTA passes. There are design and implementation. Funding is the major issue. The several stops where passengers can transfer to a SEPTA bus. TMA offers a single lesson learned through its implementa- Also, the Phlash stops at downtown's two multi-modal transit tion and operation of the Phlash; a subsidy is required for stations with access to regional rail, subway, and trolley lines. operation, because the circulator does not make money. The TMA markets the Phlash extensively in various ways. The Central Philadelphia TMA's advice to another agency It prints thousands of brochures and provides them to muse- trying to replicate its program is to identify a funding source ums, hotels, and the convention center. A Phlash video is to subsidize operation of the downtown circulator. Success is shown in hotel rooms, at the convention center, and on the vehi- measured by ridership and also by the number of satisfied rid- cles themselves (see the video at http://www.centercityphila. ers. The TMA always has survey cards available on the street- org/about/CPTMA.php). There are advertisements in WHERE cars and asks drivers to encourage passengers to fill them out magazine (distributed in hotels and elsewhere), website pro- and return them. The contractor continuously trains drivers on motions, and special "Phlash Day" events throughout the sea- various aspects of customer service. Rider satisfaction is the son, occasional press releases, and a Park `n Ride discount at TMA's most important goal; making visitors to Philadelphia various parking facilities. State grants of approximately feel welcome and putting them at ease on how to get around $850,000 per year support the marketing efforts. to all the major attractions. Governor Rendell appointed an advisory group when the DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TMA assumed responsibility for the Phlash. After the first TRANSPORTATION--WASHINGTON, DC year of TMA operation, the group was convinced that the TMA could run the circulator. Members of the advisory group are now members of the TMA Transportation Committee. The TMA has occasionally received requests for weekend- only service or a shortened route serving the cultural institu- tions along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the zoo, but without additional financial support from these destinations, operating the Phlash between November and April is cost- The District DOT (DDOT) funds and oversees the DC Circu- prohibitive. lator network in Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia pays Metro (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Author- Funding and the inability to identify a long-term funding ity) a management fee to manage the DC Circulator service, source are the major constraints. There is concern regarding and Metro contracts out the actual 45-bus operation to a pri- continuation of the state grants supporting the Phlash when vate contractor. Metro is the regional transit agency in the Governor Rendell leaves office at the end of 2010. The TMA Washington D.C. area. It operates 1,261 peak buses directly and SEPTA have discussed the possibility of the transit agency and another 24 under contract, along with 830 heavy rail vehi- assuming responsibility, but no decision had been reached at cles in a service area with a population of 1.3 million. Annual the time of this review. ridership on all Metro services is 425 million.
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44 Circulator Origins and Operation character. Today's circulator includes five color-coded routes, shown in Figure 15. The DC Circulator began with the District of Columbia's desire to provide better connections in downtown. The concept had � The Orange Route (Georgetown to Union Station) been studied for years, and the Downtown Business Improve- operates every day between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., with late ment District was interested. The National Capital Planning night service between Georgetown and downtown until Commission was another early proponent of a downtown cir- midnight Sunday through Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday culator. DDOT worked with Metro to identify potential fund- and Saturday. ing sources, and the DC Circulator began operation in 2005. � The Green Route serves Woodley Park, Adams�Morgan, and the McPherson Square Metro station. This route The first routes focused on the core of downtown, Union operates every day between 7 a.m. and midnight, with Station, and Georgetown. In 2009, the DC Circulator system late-night service until 3:30 a.m. on Friday and Satur- expanded to serve neighborhoods that are more residential in day nights. Ordway St NW Rock Creek Georgia Ave/ Cleveland Kling Petworth Park le Rd NW Macomb St NW Mt P Park Ward Catholic Brookland- Ad Park Rd NW University Co CUA leas am NW of America Pl NW er St nn Lamont St NW sM rk Rd Irving St NW an ect Pa ill Kilbourne Pl NW t St 7th St NE 8th St NE Columbia icu NW Rd Kenyon St NW NW Heights tA Cl Cathedral Ave NW NW Irving St NW 34th St NW ev ve ela WOODLEY NW nd PARK NW Av Harvard St NW Michigan Ave BROOKLAND/ Georgia Ontario Sherman Av e N Woodley Park-Zoo/ Rd NW W NORTHEAST W Adams Morgan R dN bia McMillan Franklin St NE 14th St NW 13th St NW 15th St NW lum 16th St NW Calvert St NW Reservoir Co Naval Ave NW e NW Bryant St NW Rhode Observatory EM M Island Ave ek ADAMS 15th St NW BA ass SS ach Cre MORGAN U St/African-Amer 29 ck 2nd St NW W St NW Y us Ro 3rd St NE 5th St NE 4th St N 4th St NE RO et Civil War Memorial/ V St NW W ts A KALORAMA Cardozo 1 ve HEIGHTS U St NW Flor U St NW W NW ida W eN T St N U STREET/ Ave W W T St NW Av NW CARDOZO NW Shaw- A ve N ire Howard land ve S St NW SHAW S St NW sh R St N de Is tA W Univ Rho mp Oak Hill New Sheridan R St NW R St NW on Ha Cemetery 50 rm 17th St NW GEORGETOWN Circle NE w 1st St NW 6th St NW 5th St NW 7th St NW 9th St NW Jers Q St NW Q St NW Ave Ne Ve Q St NW ork ew Y ey A Dupont P St NW Logan P St NW N 29th St NW 30th St NW 28th St NW NE 31st St NW 22nd St NW 33rd St NW 11th St NW 34th St NW 23rd St NW 12th St NW 35th St NW 10th St NW Circle 24th St NW Circle ve N O St NW St DUPONT Scott 6th W CIRCLE Thomas N St NW New Flor Circle ida Mt Vernon Sq-7th St/ Ave M St NW CircleMa Convention Center M St NW York Ave NE Canal Rd NW ssac White Farragut h uset 1 Washington ts A N Capitol St NE hurst L St NW 27th St NW North ve N L St NE 4th St NW 8th St NE 7th St NE 3rd St NE Fwy 2nd St NE 4th St NE Circle W 50 DC K St NW 29 K St NW K St NE I St NW 395 I St NE VIR Geo Farragut CHINATOWN H St NW Union FOGGY McPherson GIN West Metro Station rge Foggy BOTTOM Square IA Center Gallery Place - Bottom/ 19th St NW 18th St NW Wa Chinatown Potomac Ri 17th St NW Columbus 14th St NW GWU Judiciary 1st St NW shi The White House Theodore PENN Square Circle ngt Roosevelt Penn QUARTER Mas sylva sac on Island Vir nia A hus 66 gin ve NW W ver eN etts Mem Ave ia Archives- rg Federal Av Ave C St NE ial B NW Navy Mem'l NE lt Memor na Constitution Ave NW oria Rooseve Triangle is i a Theodore 50 Constitution Ave NW ou l Pk 50 Little L Madison Dr NW NW NE y Island 1 Smithsonian NATIONAL MALL CAPITOL E Capitol St NE Reflecting Pool rg Jefferson Dr SW SW SE HILL A St SE 110 rial B nM e mo Independence Ave SW gto Kutz Brg Arlington/ Arlin Federal Eastern 4th St SW 4th St SE 6th St SW C St SW 2nd St SE 3rd St SE Cemetery Center SW Market Oh D St SW io Tidal r Columbia Dr L'Enfant 395 Capitol D Basin orial Island SW rg Plaza E St SW South Mem Je lB E St SE SW ria 7th St SE ffe mo rso G St SW G St SE St Ge Me Southeast nD or se Fwy I St S th ge DC Po Ca Ma E 14 is Ohio ine av tom rg New W I St SW nc lB 1 W is as ac Av Eisenhower Dr 395 a Dr r SW ashi Waterfront/ K St SE ria Hw hi Ri F eS Marshall Dr ng Navy Jers ve mo n VI W SEU L St SE y to gto RG r d Yard Me n nC IN Blv M St SW ey A Me AI au 110 m ha nn SOUTHWEST/ Oh be ton or el ve S Tingey St am io ial WATERFRONT N St SW Washington Dr hing ch Pk Navy Yard SW Ro y Nationals E r O St SW Park nD Was to Pat P St SW Colum 27 Fort Lesley Q St SW Anaco bia P J McNair stia Riv ike er Pentagon 395 1st Ave SW 5th Ave SW 2nd St SW 1st St SW 244 Effective October 2009 FIGURE 15 DC Circulator map.
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45 � The Purple Route (Smithsonian to the National Gallery Ridership is heaviest on weekdays, with more than of Art loop) operates on weekends between 10 a.m. and 13,500 riders on a typical weekday. Saturday ridership aver- 6 p.m. ages almost 9,000 and Sunday ridership is 6,500. � The Red Route (Convention Center to the Southwest Waterfront) operates every day between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. The DC Circulator has gathered information on the age � The Blue Route (Union Station to the Navy Yard via and trip purpose of its riders, with the majority of riders Capitol Hill) operates weekdays between 6 a.m. and between the ages of 25 and 49. Customers use the DC Circu- 7 p.m. Additional service is provided for Washington lator for multiple purposes, with recreation, shopping and din- Nationals evening and weekend home games at Nation- ing, and work commute ranking highest among trip purposes als Park. The DC Circulator charges a fare of $1.00, less than the cash fare on Metro. DC Circulator passes and transfers are The primary market for the DC Circulator is downtown available, and the circulator also accepts Metro transfers, employees. As the circulator system has expanded the mar- monthly passes, and SmarTrip cards. Several stops offer kets served have also changed. Employees are the predomi- transfer connections to Metro. nant market during peak commute hours and during lunch, but the focus shifts to entertainment at night. The DC Circu- DDOT recognized early on that transit agencies are not lator's main purposes are to encourage public transit use by marketing experts and has relied on the marketing expertise of employees, improve general mobility through downtown, its business community partners. Marketing efforts include provide a connection between Union Station and the down- use of the website, cross-promotion with area business town core, provide a way for visitors and tourists to get improvement districts, where the buses have advertisements around, and serve residential areas in or near downtown. featuring local businesses, brochures, and partnerships with hotels and conventions. Each DC Circulator route operates every 10 min. Specially purchased Van Hool buses are used on Circulator routes. The The 2009 expansion of service has created new stakehold- original 29 buses are 40 ft in length, and the newer 14 vehi- ers. The original routes were concentrated in two of the city's cles are 30-ft buses that are easier to maneuver through resi- wards, but current routes serve four wards. The city funds all dential neighborhoods. The buses are branded, as shown in costs of the DC Circulator and funding is subject to annual Figure 16. The city purchases the vehicles and the contractor appropriation; therefore, a broader base of support is promis- maintains them. ing in terms of funding stability. DDOT and the city have been aggressive in searching out unused capital funds for use DDOT opted for the Van Hool buses because their dis- on the circulator. Even so, funding is the major constraint. tinctive, modern appearance helps them to stand out in downtown. Feedback from riders has been very positive. DDOT sees several benefits accruing as a result of the DC Circulator. Public perception toward transit has improved The DC Circulator routes were designed to connect spe- greatly owing to frequent service, strong branding, great cus- cific destinations and thus have fewer stops than a typical tomer service, and easy-to-understand routes. Linkages to transit route. This improves the speed of the service, and downtown destinations have improved; it is much easier to leaves the impression among riders that you can get any- travel between some of the most important activity centers where within 10 min. without having to transfer. Cross promotions with business improvement districts has created a positive linkage between local businesses and transit serving those businesses. Busi- ness improvement district members are enthusiastic support- ers of the DC Circulator. The primary drawback of the DC Circulator is that it is a victim of its own success in terms of its popularity leading to requests for circulators in neighborhoods all over the city, whether or not the demand is sufficient to justify service. The changing role of downtown has definitely affected the design of the DC Circulator routes. The circulator's primary market continues to be employees in downtown, but it has attracted a broader market that includes tourists, visitors, and residents. Each route has developed its own character, depend- ing on the neighborhoods and areas it serves. The one aspect of the DC Circulator's design and imple- FIGURE 16 DC Circulator vehicle. mentation that DDOT would change is that it would have


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Foro de Jóvenes LGBT MéxicoPosted: March 20, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Centro, CNDH, conferencia, Facebook, jóvenes lgbt méxico 2 Comments
Este domingo 22 de marzo es el tercer foro de la organización Jóvenes LGBT México. Voy a hablar sobre medios de comunicación y diversidad sexual en la mesa de 16:00 a 17:00 horas, por si quieren acompañarnos.
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Acabo de crear un Facebook page público para compartir información sobre mi trabajo, proyectos profesionales, publicaciones y otras colaboraciones con medios de comunicación, noticias y artículos que me parecen interesantes, eventos en DF y otras ciudades…
Buena parte del contenido que normalmente compartía en mi perfil personal lo voy a mudar para la página pública. Voy a dejar el perfil personal más bien para amigos. Los invito a darle LIKE y a seguir conversando por allá: facebook.com/etorremolina
Why has this Mexican LGBT bookstore soared while U.S. ones close?Posted: February 26, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Amazon, Atlanta, Bertha de la Maza, España, Facebook, Genaro Lozano, letra s, Los Ángeles, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Spain, Twitter, Unicorn Booty, Voces en Tinta, Washington D.C., Zona Rosa Leave a comment
*I originally published this piece on Unicorn Booty on February 25, 2015.
Voces en Tinta is a bookstore, coffee shop, cultural forum and publishing house; all of that in the heart of Zona Rosa,Mexico City's LGBT neighborhood. Bertha de la Maza, the store's founder and owner, is clearly excited and proud that they've just celebrated their fifth anniversary. While that's clearly a success, it's also an anomaly — during that same period, other LGBT-oriented bookshops have closed in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York,Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Spain.
In 2013 alone, the number of independent bookstores in Britain lowered from 1028 to 987. And yet Voces en Tinta sells over a thousand books a month and has 18,000 more in stock with 600 clients every month from Mexico and around the world not to mention their online customers, and Twitter and Facebook followers.
In some ways, Mexico City is more liberal towards LGBT issues than the most U.S. states. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Mexico City — with marriages recognized nationwide — since 2009. Local law punishes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in work and public accommodations. And in November 13, 2014, lawmakers approved a bill allowing transgender people to legally change their identity without the need of a medical document.
Yet, as gay political scientist Genaro Lozano calls it, Mexico is still "macho land": a country where most citizens identify as Catholic, gender roles are strict in familial and professional environments, and hate crimes continue to rank high: according to the organization Letra S, there were 887 homophobic and transphobic homicides between 1995 and 2013 (an average of almost one per week).
We talked to the owner of Voces en Tinta to get a better sense of the store and how it has survived when so many others are closing.
Unicorn Booty: Why did you decide to open a specialized bookstore when the publishing industry seems to be having a rough time?
Bertha de la Maza: I'm 50 years old, and I've never heard talks about Mexico being at its economic best or that Mexicans are reading more. Since when I was a child until now, Mexicans haven't gone beyond reading two or three books on average, per year, per person. So, anytime is good actually to start a business like this. Or anytime is bad.
We had the online store for nine years, people already knew us, looked for us, and started asking for an actual bookstore, a physical space. We anticipated that many people wouldn't buy these books, because they didn't even know they existed. The books were usually known only in academic and activism circles. That's why we decided to start a cultural forum as well, as a way to present books, give exposure to the authors and have an exchange between readers and writers.
What has been the response from the editorial industry, the writers, big publishers and independent ones? Have they reached out to you to help sell their LGBT titles?
Publishing houses have not wanted to open up. They still think LGBT and gender-themed books don't sell, and that nobody wants them. There's a lot of prejudice. But the writers and researchers in Mexico have been great, and many of them have decided to invest in actually publishing their work locally.
Do you think Voces en Tinta has played a role in motivating those authors to get out and get published?
Yes. Those who had published before would end up with many of their books at home, using them as table legs or whatever. Now they know there is a place where, while we might not sell them out, they at least have a good chance of getting a return on their investment and using that money for their next work.
Do you notice people feel afraid to ask you something, or ashamed of coming into the store at all?
Many people walk in with a doubtful attitude. They look at the books we have on one of the main tables, which are mostly LGBT, gender and sexuality-themed, look past them and move on to the novels section. Then they look at them again and move on to another section. Then they become aware that they can ask anything they want.
What about the events you organize? What kind of audience do you have over?
We do a number of activities: book presentations, poetry readings every third Friday night of the month, small-format theatre, small-format concerts with sopranos, pop singers, trova, children music like Cri-Cri, workshops to make alebrijes [folk art sculptures of small and large scale of fantastical creatures], sexuality workshops for children and adults. We also have events to have people meet the writers, talk to them, like our "Have breakfast with your favorite author" series.
How has Voces en Tinta managed to stay in the market considering that books can be found easier and often cheaper on websites like Amazon, and that some readers aren't buying print books at all but using digital platforms?
Mainly because of the service we provide. People actually want to come back. At Voces en Tinta we're not saleswomen but bookwomen. We love books, we read, and in that sense we can recommend, advise, accompany the client, be empathic. Another reason is that, pricewise, we compete with big book retailers. Finally, because at Voces en Tinta you can find books that are not elsewhere.
Why is it important to have a space like yours in a rather conservative and machista country?
I am sure that art and culture are the most humane forms of making a revolution. This is our revolution. Voces en Tinta has contributed to the decrease of violence and the increase of harmony in society. How? We promote values of gender equality and respect for diversity. All of our actions and events send a message. Our clients become involved with our programming proposals through their support, opinions, and decisions and they take our events beyond Voces en Tinta to their everyday. I think that our values counter those promoted by a culture of drug traffic, uncertainty, fear, and individualism.
#EnContexto: Protocolo LGBT de la Suprema CortePosted: November 25, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Carlos Pérez, En Contexto, Estefanía Vela, Facebook, protocolo LGBT, scjn, Servicio de Agencia, suprema corte de justicia, Twitter, YouTube Leave a comment
Esta semana ponemos #EnContexto el Protocolo de actuación para quienes imparten justicia en casos que involucren la orientación sexual o la identidad de género que publicó la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación en México.
En lugar de cápsulas semanales con un repaso de noticias, de ahora en adelante mi programa #EnContexto presentará reportajes breves como éste. Sólo en Servicio de Agencia.
Los invito a hacernos comentarios, críticas, sugerencias de temas o personajes por acá, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube o a email@example.com.
¿Quieres ver "Tom en la granja" gratis?Posted: September 30, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: ciudad de méxico, colonia Juárez, df, En Contexto, Facebook, Foro Lucerna, michel marc bouchard, Servicio de Agencia, teatro, Teatro Milán, Tom en la granja, Twitter 2 Comments
*Post actualizado el 30 de septiembre de 2014.
Hace unos días regresó a la cartelera de la Ciudad de México Tom en la granja de Michel Marc Bouchard. Es de mis obras favoritas y se presenta en el Foro Lucerna (Lucerna 64, colonia Juárez).
Después de la muerte accidental de su amante, Tom busca consuelo y visita en algún lugar remoto a su familia política, a la que no conocía. Envueltos en ese mundo austero de la granja, Tom es atrapado en una historia donde la mentira nutre el paso de los días. El brío de las situaciones planteadas por Bouchard, envueltas en ese duelo y a la vez renacimiento de Tom, nos estrujan las entrañas, las emociones y el alma.
Tengo 5 cortesías dobles para quienes quieran ir a la función del sábado 4 de octubre a las 19:00 horas. Para ganarte una, escríbeme a email@example.com. Ganarán los 5 primeros correos que reciba.