“The San Francisco Arts Commission, the city agency responsible for the collection, is especially poor at tracking its unusually large collection of around 2,500 portable works — paintings and other pieces that are supposed to decorate public spaces and buildings.”
Tag: 04.16.11
Philadelphia Orchestra Explains Need For Bankruptcy
“Our operating funds are rapidly dwindling and will be exhausted by June 2011. While the Orchestra does not have any debt, we are operating at a significant loss with a structural deficit of $14.5 million.”
That Was Quick: E-Books Become Most-Popular Book Format
“The latest report from the Association of American Publishers, compiling sales data from US publishing houses, shows that total ebook sales in February were $90.3m (£55.2m). This makes digital books the largest single format in the US for the first time ever, the AAP said, overtaking paperbacks at $81.2m.”
Philadelphia Orchestra Board Votes To Declare Bankruptcy
“The move makes Philadelphia’s the first major U.S. orchestra to file for bankruptcy, say industry groups and veteran observers. The majority vote came with several abstentions, and all five musicians on the 75-member board voted ‘no.’ “
Map Of The Human Brain Is Completed
“The Human Brain Atlas is an interactive research tool that will help scientists to understand how the brain works and aid new discoveries in disease and treatments. The information used to build it comes from the analysis of two human brains, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a variation of MRI called diffusion tensor imaging.”