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Calculation of thermodynamic hydricities and the design of hydride donors for CO2 reduction
James Muckerman, Patrick Achord, Carol Creutz, Dmitry Polyansky, Etsuko Fujita
Brookhaven National Laboratory
We have developed a correlation between experimental and density functional theory-derived results of the hydride-donating power, or "hydricity", of various ruthenium, rhenium, and organic hydride donors. This approach utilizes the correlation between experimental hydricity values and their corresponding calculated free-energy differences between the hydride donors and their conjugate acceptors in acetonitrile, and leads to an extrapolated value of the absolute free energy of the hydride ion without the necessity to calculate it directly. We then use this correlation to predict, from density functional theory-calculated data, hydricity values of ruthenium and rhenium complexes that incorporate the pbnHH ligand-pbnHH = 1,5-dihydro-2-(2-pyridyl)-benzo[b]-1,5- naphthyridine- to model the function of NADPH. These visible light-generated, photocatalytic complexes produced by disproportionation of a protonated-photoreduced dimer of a metal-pbn complex may be valuable for use in reducing CO2 to fuels such as methanol. The excited- state lifetime of photoexcited [Ru(bpy)2(pbnHH)]2+ is found to be about 70 ns, and this excited state can be reductively quenched by triethylamine or 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane to produce the one-electron-reduced [Ru(bpy) 2(pbnHH)]+ species with half-life exceeding 50 μs, thus opening the door to new opportunities for hydride-transfer reactions leading to CO2 reduction by producing a species with much increased hydricity.
Published - Sep 25 2012
Coordination Complexes
bis(bipyridyl)ruthenium(II)
triethylenediamine
benzo(b)1,5-naphthyridine
Muckerman, J., Achord, P., Creutz, C., Polyansky, D., & Fujita, E. (2012). Calculation of thermodynamic hydricities and the design of hydride donors for CO2 reduction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(39), 15657-15662. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1201026109
Calculation of thermodynamic hydricities and the design of hydride donors for CO2 reduction. / Muckerman, James; Achord, Patrick; Creutz, Carol; Polyansky, Dmitry; Fujita, Etsuko.
Muckerman, J, Achord, P, Creutz, C, Polyansky, D & Fujita, E 2012, 'Calculation of thermodynamic hydricities and the design of hydride donors for CO2 reduction', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 109, no. 39, pp. 15657-15662. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1201026109
Muckerman J, Achord P, Creutz C, Polyansky D, Fujita E. Calculation of thermodynamic hydricities and the design of hydride donors for CO2 reduction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2012 Sep 25;109(39):15657-15662. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1201026109
Muckerman, James ; Achord, Patrick ; Creutz, Carol ; Polyansky, Dmitry ; Fujita, Etsuko. / Calculation of thermodynamic hydricities and the design of hydride donors for CO2 reduction. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2012 ; Vol. 109, No. 39. pp. 15657-15662.
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National Living Wage to increase for workers aged 23 and over
Written by: Emma Lunn
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a rise in the National Living Wage as part of the Spending Review.
From April 2021, the National Living Wage will increase by 2.2% from £8.72 to £8.91 an hour, and will be extended to 23 and 24-year-olds for the first time. Previously the rate was only paid to employees aged 25 and over.
The reduction in the National Living Wage age threshold follows a review of the structure of the National Minimum Wage youth rates and recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission in autumn 2019. The threshold will further reduce to 21 by 2024.
Bryan Sanderson, chair of the Low Pay Commission, said: "Recommending minimum wage rates in the midst of an economic crisis coupled with a pandemic is a formidable task. The difficulty in looking forward even to next April is daunting. There are strong arguments concerning both low-paid workers – many performing critically important tasks – and the very real solvency risks to which small businesses are currently exposed. In these unprecedented conditions, stability and competence are prime requirements.
"Our value as a social partnership is to use the imperfect economic evidence to produce a recommendation which is professionally researched and dispassionate. Most importantly, after much debate it has the support of the business, trade union and academic representatives who make up the commission. We have opted for a prudent increase which consolidates the considerable progress of recent years and provides a base from which we can move towards the government's target over the next few years."
The government says that the increase in the National Living Wage will mean that low paid workers' incomes rise broadly in line with predicted wage growth; and modestly ahead of projected increases in prices, meaning low-paid workers' living standards should be protected.
A full-time worker on the National Living Wage will see their annual earnings increase by £345 next year.
Sunak said that compared to 2016 when the policy was first introduced, the rises in the National Living Wage equated to a pay rise of more than £4,000.
Richard Churchill, a partner at tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg, said: "Increasing the National Minimum wage should be supported but this is an additional cost for many businesses in the hardest hit sectors of retail and hospitality. The chancellor needs to acknowledge that this is contradictory to job preservation and creation and ensure support is given to these businesses to ensure there is simply not just less jobs."
In its 2019 manifesto, the government committed to ensure that the National Living Wage will reach two-thirds of the median wage by 2024.
But last week the Centre for Policy Studies warned that raising the National Living Wage would cost jobs.
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Advancing Texas' Health
Texas A&M AgriLife creates a state-wide roadshow to showcase how we can better align agriculture with human needs to lower health care costs.
By Dorian Martin
Dr. Patrick Stover, vice chancellor and dean and director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
Dr. Patrick Stover's interest in agriculture is firmly rooted in his boyhood in rural Pennsylvania. He remembers his parents regularly cultivating a victory garden, which had been promoted as a way to conserve national resources during World War II. The family garden provided a rich harvest of fresh produce. "We had a basement full of freezers and canned vegetables and canned tomatoes," The Texas A&M University System vice chancellor and dean and director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research said. "We even made our own sauerkraut."
Memories of those freshly picked vegetables and fruits informed Stover's academic career and sparked his research on the relationship between nutrition and health.
Now, Stover wants to put Texas A&M AgriLife front and center in this important national conversation. One way is through hosting the Advancing Texas Roadshows. These events, which are scheduled across the state in 2019 and 2020, will engage key stakeholders in the food system's role in a healthy life and highlight Texas A&M AgriLife's far-reaching education, research and extension efforts in a wide variety of agricultural areas.
ADVANCING TEXAS ROADSHOW DATES
Advancing Texas is a roadshow across Texas hosted by Dr. Patrick Stover, vice chancellor and dean and director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, with the purpose of engaging key stakeholders in the food system's role in a healthy life and highlighting Texas A&M AgriLife's far-reaching education, research and extension efforts in a wide variety of agricultural areas.
Be on the lookout for an event near you!
Corpus Christi/McAllen on August 19-23, 2019
Dallas/Fort Worth on October 7-11, 2019
Amarillo/Lubbock on December 2-6, 2019
In 2020, the Roadshow will also visit Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Bryan/College Station.
Learn more about Advancing Texas.
Register for the Corpus Christi/McAllen event
Dr. Stover's research examines how we can better align agriculture with human needs so we can lower health care costs. His vision for Texas A&M AgriLife is to bridge the gap between production agriculture and the consumer.
Nutritional Science and Babies
Stover, a first-generation college student who earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Saint Joseph's University, began to explore nutrition while earning a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biophysics from the Medical College of Virginia. "I became interested in questions related to how food and nutrients affect health," he said. "For 23 years, I did research on folic acid, trying to understand why some women were genetically susceptible to having a child with spina bifida and why those women, when they took extra folic acid, could reduce that risk by up to 70 percent."
Stover's groundbreaking work led to his selection as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 1996. In addition, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Many state, federal and international policymakers and experts quickly took notice of his work. Stover served on expert committees for a variety of organizations, including the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, the Federal Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "We discussed food fortification policy and how we could use food to reduce disease risks like spina bifida, which we virtually eliminated because of that food fortification policy," Stover said.
His career, including serving as director of Cornell University's Division of Nutritional Sciences, continues to focus on the ramifications of a poor diet. "I was involved in a number of expert committees with the National Academy of Sciences on how we can better align agriculture with human needs so we can lower health care costs," he said. In fact, diet-related chronic diseases cost the U.S. economy about $1 trillion per year. "There's a big disconnect right now between production agriculture and the consumer that needs to be harmonized. The profitability of agriculture has to increase if we want future generations to enter the profession, as the average age of the U.S. farmer or rancher is approaching 60 years old. Furthermore, we must increase the quality of agriculture production to better align with consumer attitudes and preferences, but most importantly with their health needs."
Stover's overarching vision is to improve the quality of life of every Texan by creating healthy people, healthy environments and healthy economies through AgriLife's teaching, research and extension efforts.
Welcome to Aggieland
Stover's arrival at Texas A&M AgriLife in 2018 opened up many new opportunities. "When Dr. Stover arrived, it was clear that this was a turning point not only for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, but also for the four statewide agencies that are part of Texas A&M AgriLife," said Dr. Susan Ballabina, Texas A&M AgriLife deputy vice chancellor. "It was a real opportunity to think about showcasing who we are, what we're doing and how we're we're building on our strengths to become a national model."
Stover's overarching vision is to improve the quality of life of every Texan by creating healthy people, healthy environments and healthy economies through AgriLife's teaching, research and extension efforts. His position at AgriLife gives Stover the platform, manpower and reach to make this vision a reality. In his role, Stover oversees more than 5,000 employees of AgriLife's four statewide agricultural agencies: Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. He also leads Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, which has 7,800 students and 400 faculty members in 14 academic departments.
A vital part of his vision, Stover believes that Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to address some of the pressing health issues of our time. "We can use genetics and precision agriculture technologies to increase the nutritional quality value of agricultural products, providing more economic value and profits for producers," he said. "For consumers, we will develop next-generation smartphone technology that allows point of care diagnostics that track diet and disease biomarkers in real time. This will inform consumers how their dietary choices change their chronic disease progression."
It's a bold initiative, but according to Stover, it's one Texas and Texas A&M is ready for. "Texas is a state that is heavily invested in agriculture, which represents about $100 billion annually to the economy. At the same time, it's also a state with a major public health crisis related to diet-related chronic disease," he said. "So, if there is any state that would be motivated to address this problem and to be a national and global model for how to better align agriculture and the consumer, it's Texas."
Increasingly, large-scale agricultural operations are integrating new technologies, such as drones, to improve processes and production.
Advancing Texas
Advancing Texas is an awareness and development initiative. "We want to travel around the state and get people excited about what we're doing by appealing to their passions," said Ballabina, pointing to AgriLife's depth and breadth of knowledge as well as its reach within Texas, the nation and the world.
The Advancing Texas Roadshows will engage stakeholders—including policymakers, former students, industry leaders and donors—to share state and regional information, raise awareness and learn about regional needs. Each roadshow will have a theme appropriate to the region. For instance, the Rio Grande Valley event will focus on growing citrus, while Amarillo's presentation will highlight the area's beef cattle production. "We really want to highlight the expertise that we have across the state," Ballabina said.
Equally as important, the Advancing Texas Roadshows will also connect urban areas with rural Texas' agricultural roots and help harmonize agriculture with consumer needs. "As Texas becomes increasingly urbanized, Texas A&M as a land-grant university has an obligation to meet the needs of every Texan. The best way we can do that is make every Texan aware of agriculture and its value in their daily lives, health and well-being," Stover said. "We want them to understand the role forests play in environmental health and the role that food plays in their human health. We want everyone to understand the relevance and importance of what we do."
Growing opportunities to support AgriLife's programs
The Advancing Texas Roadshows are an opportunity for Texas A&M leaders and faculty to share Texas A&M AgriLife's programs and their far-reaching impact. The initiative focuses on multiple pillars that support Texas A&M's land-grant mission of teaching, research and extension. The Advancing Texas initiative offers not only a snapshot of current efforts, but also a vision for Texas A&M AgriLife's future.
Click through the initiatives below to learn how you can support AgriLife's programs. To donate to these areas or learn more about the Advancing Texas Roadshows, contact Allyson Tjoelker '02, assistant vice president of development, at atjoelker@txamfoundation.com or (979) 458-7279.
You can also visit the Advancing Texas website or learn more about funding opportunities here.
We Educate 21st Century Leaders
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is committed to preparing transformational 21st century leaders. To achieve this, college leaders have set priorities to increase the number of undergraduate and graduate scholarships as well as faculty support, including endowments and fellowships. Additionally, high-impact student experiences such as congressional internships and livestock judging contests are targets for additional financial support.
The college also needs support for a number of increasingly popular programs that teach students about entrepreneurship, finance and sales. New and growing programs include the forensic and investigative sciences program in the entomology department as well as a new certificate program in enology and viticulture, which will train Texas' next generation of winemakers.
We Pursue Purpose-Driven Science
One of the college's major priorities is developing a research program to connect agriculture to health through the Institute for Advancing Agriculture and Health. This institute will focus on developing responsive agriculture to better serve consumers, use technology to assess an individual's health in relation to diet, and strive to bridge the gap between Texas' urban and rural communities. Additionally, the institute's vision includes becoming the world's trusted source of unbiased information on agriculture and food to support decision-making by policymakers and consumers.
Other research funding priorities include:
Advancing the Animal Science Beef Cattle Area of Excellence, which will help beef cattle producers maintain a competitive edge in today's markets.
Supporting the Center for Coffee Research and Education, which is using research and education to help improve the quality and supply of coffee globally.
Funding innovative science in the areas of water, disease prevention, land use, bioenergy, sustainability, food and nutrition, insect vectored disease, new crops, pests and invasive plants, and livestock and plant genetics.
Supporting the Human Behavior Lab, which is helping us to understand, predict and change human behavior to improve the lives of people in the state, nation and world.
We Strengthen Our Urban and Rural Communities
This pillar, which involves engaging a wide range of stakeholders, includes a variety of funding priorities, including but not limited to:
Expanding Texas A&M's Leach Teaching Gardens.
Expanding the Healthy Texas program, a groundbreaking collaboration between Texas A&M AgriLife and the Texas A&M Health Science Center.
Providing initial support for the proposed Natural History Museum, which would showcase the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' extensive collections in entomology, wildlife and fisheries.
Agriculture & Life Sciences


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CUTTING ROOM FLOOR – From Podcast Ep. 78 (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of 2 from Podcast Ep. 78 ends up on the CUTTING ROOM FLOOR!
Topic "Grandpa Poop"
On this Thanksgiving episode of the Simplistic Reviews Podcast, the boys talk about turkey and Donald Trump…A Minecraft movie and Donald Trump…Shelley Duvall and Donald Trump and who would win in a fight between Dracula and the Wolfman…oh and we also genuflect to our new Presidential overlord Donald J. Drumpf…all that and more on a turkey day episode of the Simplistic Reviews Podcast. And that wasn't a typo, by the way. Donald Trump's real name is Drumpf…these are facts.
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(Ep. 78): SR Podcast – November 2016
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Op-Ed: The 2016 Election, and a new era for politics by Matt
*I am in no way a political scientist or anyone of importance. Shit, I'm just a working class stiff who also happens to host a podcast with two friends. Take that into consideration when the trolling starts.*
Fret not people, the dream isn't over…it is merely postponed…it might be a painful four years, but postponed doesn't mean it's dead.
Not much solace can be given in this time of division and what people might call one of the biggest mistakes voters have made perhaps ever, but we will persevere as a people, a community, and as human beings.
Oh behalf of DJ Valentine, and Justin Polizzi, none of us agree with how this 2016 Election ended, with a victory for now President Elect, Donald Trump. It's a scary reminder to never underestimate the power of fear mongering, and pandering to groups of people that feel that they have been swept to the side in favor of people that actual need help and representation. We live in a scared nation right now filled with people scared to lose their guns, scared that they won't have social security when they retire, scared that they can't retire on their pension, scared, scared, scared. When people are scared they don't look for what they have seen for the past eight years, they look to an alternative; they look to someone like Trump who offered them an alternative.
Trump is not an idiot, let's get that right out of the way. In fact he's a brilliant guy who conned voters into voting for him because he was an "insider" that saw the corruption that was happening in Washington, and he turned into an "outsider" who knew how to fix the problem. Can he fix the problem? Who really knows, this country has been shattered in 2016, and it's going to take a while to mend the hearts of minds of a country so greatly divided. I can see it now, Trump 2020 "It's Not My Fault I Couldn't Make America Great."
The other important takeaway is that the Republican Party now controls all aspects of the US Government, from the House to the Senate. The Supreme Court will likely tilt in the balance of the right-wing, and this can be a scary thought, but it also brings about opportunity for this country to finally get work done, albeit work that I will likely disagree with 100%. You wanted change Amerikkka, well now is your time to shine!
The Affordable Care Act will likely be repealed and replaced with something else, and it seems that Trump would like to erase all visage of the Obama Administration. It's a sad time for many people who think that eight years of progress will likely go down the drain, and you might even consider that over 60 years of progress for this nation will be rolled back as well. That's a bit of a stretch, but you have to consider that, it's incredibly frightening.
So where do we go from here? Well for one, we need to carry on and continue to live. Of course it's good to mourn, for many of us this is a day of mourning. The proverbial rug was just pulled out from under us and we face planted onto the hard concrete of reality. We were promised that Trump wouldn't go far. He was a nightly punchline for the likes of Bill Maher, the cast of SNL, and John Oliver, but this is the new reality that we have to face; we have this man as our 45th President of the United States. Yes, a man who fired Flava Flav from a reality show, a "man" that brags about sexual assault on women, a man who likely hasn't paid federal taxes in a long time and brags about it, a man who believes in something called "Extreme Vetting," and a man who's Twitter account had to be taken away from him like a child. This is the best that we have right now. This man. Donald J Trump.
So what's next for this "great" country? Who the hell really knows. It all still seems so surreal to think that Trump is president. Perhaps we were spoiled with eight years of having a Commander in Chief, while not perfect, was an inspiration to millions. Barack Obama had his ups-and-downs, but you can't take away his class, charm, ability to form proper sentences, and the way that he carried himself. The odds were stacked against him from the start, yet he still found ways to at least try and get things done. He treated people with integrity and dignity, and I was proud to know that we had a leader that at least tried to lead instead instead of "lame ducking" it for the last two years of his presidency. He had to deal with preposterous claims, namely from our new President, that he wasn't born in the United States, and he handled it with class.
The last thing we need to remember is that the blame is to be shared. We created this monster, this Trumpenstein if you will. We patronized his hotels, we watched his reality TV shows, we went to his universities, we bought his steaks, we putted on his greens, and we all thought he didn't have a snowball's chance in Hell. Well I heard that Satan just put on his snow boots because it's going to be a cold four (or even more) years in not just this country, but around the globe.
The chickens have finally come home to roost….or whatever the fuck that means….
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3 Simplistic Things: October 2016
Halloween has come and gone, and so we enter the final two months of the year, including a big election the likes of which many of us have never seen before (yes, Obama was a big deal). But now we have to deal with the decision of electing a e-mail-deleting "nasty woman" or a xenophobic, racist in a red Made in China "Make America Great Again."
"Moore" of the Same
From our good friend Michael Moore comes another documentary about our failed political landscape. More in line to a college commencement speech, "Michael Moore in Trumpland" essentially rails on Trump while "praising" Clinton. But you be the one to decide.
Tarantino's Dead…pool
This is something weird that was floating around the Internet last month after the news broke the Time Miller had left "Deadpool 2." Of course fanboys blew their load on the likelihood that one of the last great directors we have working today would throw his hat into the ring on a comic book sequel…but c'mon.
Gimme Five!
Well, this was news just because of the shear insanity of adapting a book that is only 128-pages and squeezing not two, not three, not even four, but FIVE films out of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." But never underestimate the power of Potter-heads.
That's me for this month…kthnxbye.
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The People Under the Stairs: Unique
1991 ‧ Mystery/Thriller ‧ 1h 42m
When young Fool (Brandon Adams) breaks into the home of his family's greedy and uncaring landlords, he discovers a disturbing scenario where incestuous adult siblings have mutilated a number of boys and kept them imprisoned under stairs in their large, creepy house. As Fool attempts to flee before the psychopaths can catch him, he meets their daughter, Alice (A.J. Langer), who has been spared any extreme discipline by her deranged parents. Can Fool and Alice escape before it's too late?
It's time for something to help out that Halloween hangover you have. Best way is to watch, The People Under the Stairs!
The People Under the Stairs is one of Wes Craven's most interesting and unique films. This is a film that should be seen by any movie buff. The creativity alone makes this film a must see for anyone. I first saw The People Under the Stairs when I was around 14. It left a very good impression on me, one that would sneak up in the back of my mind every now and then. This year for Halloween I just had to watch it, there isn't anything close to it.
"This is the perfect film to explain how uncreative hollywood has gotten. I only wish films this unique still came out in theaters today."
I do not want to talk a dime about the film.
If you never saw it, trust me its best to go in blind.
The People Under the Stairs is a crazy good film. It's entertaining right to the last frame. Be warned it does go out of this world wacky but that only adds to the uniqueness to a film that is as highly entertaining as this.
Go check it out if you can!
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Los Angeles, CA | SELF
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"Cosmic Love Video Premier"
"Hopping back and forth from a funky space disco stage to a sun- drenched desert, the video is a great watch for a catchy track you'll want to turn up loud." -
J.Craney - GroundSounds
"SONG PREMIERE : 'PANTHER' BY KISMIT"
From The Artist : [Carly] Music helps me make sense of the senseless, helps me lead with compassion and is an outlet for oh so many emotions. A week after the women's march, I was out a bar and some man felt the need to "flatter" me my grabbing my butt. It was my boiling point, 26 years in the making. All the Alanis Morissette angst in my veins came pouring out into this song, the emblematic lyric being "I'm the panther not the prey".
This song was written with the intention of it being an empowering anthem so in these moments of violation and complete disrespect for another human being, I remember my worth, my rights, my voice. With the many Weinstein-esque stories buzzing around and the #metoo Facebook sharing that's happening at the moment, we have never released something so reflective of the current social climate. I couldn't be more excited that 'Panther' (a year in the making) is finally ready for the world to hear.
[Baz] This is the first of our songs to engage the listener in conversation – as opposed to being a love story to witness. To me 'Panther' is saying, "You invade my personal space, my body and then demand I respect you?!" There is a cultural turning of the tides that is putting to rest the docile and obedient feminine archetype, largely because social media has provided a safe platform for true experiences, feelings and SECRETS to be heard. Previously, those secrets isolated people, but now we realize many of the horrible molestation stories that are coming to light are, unfortunately, not unique.
Panther is for anyone and everyone who has been made to feel less, smaller or powerless. We are the panthers not the prey. - Live in Limbo
"INTERVIEW: KiSMiT"
Hi fellows, welcome to VENTS! How have you been?
We've been great! Just living that freelance hustle, there's no rest. Thank God for coffee … and thank you for your interest to interview us.
Can you talk to us more about your latest single "Cosmic Love"?
This song reflects the ups and downs, the light and shade and all of the magic and mundane parts that make up love. It's a song that represents our move (sonically) towards engaging more booty's into grooving along with us, especially for live shows. When we first started out we had a much more singer-songwriter vibe (Jason Mraz x Sara Bareilles-esque). Nowadays, Allen Stone and Vulfpeck has had a profound influence on us and we love the lively-ness of Cosmic Love. [Carly] I NEED to dance.. in my kitchen, at Trader Joe's, and especially while singing – this song marked a change in direction for us that I have been craving!
Did any event, in particular, inspire you to write this song?
[Baz] Not to my memory, the song is a reflection of our love story; Sometimes we are on cloud nine feeling all those fluttery feelings, other times we are folding laundry and bickering. With this ebb and flow, there is an interlocking of compatible opposites that is undeniable, she's the yin to my yang. [Carly] (cue heart-eyed emoji!) We live together, work together and love together – most days it's my most cherished blessing but we definitely have our moments. We often write songs like mantras – things to grow into or reminders when we forget the best version of ourselves. For me this one is a reminder on the days that aren't so shiny, that we are imperfect, perfect humans doing the best we can and all we can control is our commitment to this partnership & the crazy ride that entails.
Any plans to release a video for the single?
YES YES YES!!! We embarked on our biggest adventure yet – a low budget, indie music video with our best friends! February to May was spent planning, scheming, fundraising, costume shopping, etc. to make this video come to life. [Carly] Alex Cantatore (Quick, Act Casual films) directed & edited the video and Amanda Spinella produced it, two of my dear friends from college. We turned my parents' small business warehouse into outer space and the Red Rock Canyon into another planet. It's the first time I've connected my love of dance to my original music and we couldn't be more proud of how it's turned out. We should be releasing it sometime this month so stay tuned for some partner lifts that give Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey a run for their money
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- Vents Magazine
"KISMIT - COSMIC LOVE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)"
Los Angeles based duo KiSMiT will have you dancing the night away as they present the visuals to their new offering titled, "Cosmic Love." Watch "Cosmic Love" below and make sure you support their new single via ITUNES. - Solo Vibes
"EXCLUSIVE: KISMIT REVEALS MEANING BEHIND "COSMIC LOVE""
We caught up with funk-infused pop sensations, KiSMiT, to chat about their new single, "Cosmic Love"! The duo, who just recently performed a month long residency with Sofar Sounds Los Angeles last month, opened up to us about what they have coming up, their songwriting process and so much more! Read our exclusive Q&A below:
Let's talk about "Cosmic Love" – how did the song come about for you? What's the story behind it?
'Cosmic Love' marks a change in our style & music for us. We played our first full band show in LA just one year ago and, as you can imagine, we are still establishing 'our sound'. Up until this song, our music lived in a more singer-songwriter world, but after seeing the likes of Allen Stone and Vulfpeck live we knew a solid injection of funk was called for in order to engage booty-shaking wherever we play.
As far as the message – this song reflects the ups and downs, the light and shade and the all magic and mundane parts that make up love. We are a couple pursuing our dreams together and we recognize the craziness of that commitment daily. This song is a sort of mantra for us to remember to trust this love that will continually surprise us. We can control nothing else but devoting ourselves to it.
What's the reaction been like for you guys?
It's been really positive. The 'internet' has described Cosmic Love as 'three minutes of pure fun', 'the perfect addition to the summer' and 'a catchy track you'll want to turn up loud'. But the reaction truly felt real at our last show, at the Viper Room; As soon as we started the song people got up off their seats and created a dance floor. It was a powerful experience to share with everyone there that night.
What can fans expect from you guys for the rest of the year?
In a nutshell: We have more music, new videos and monthly shows coming at you - The Daily Shuffle
"Playlist: Soundcloud Discoveries Part XLIII"
Indie duo delivering pop/funk/electronica blended into one song that creates a dance floor right in front of your eyes from beginning to end and you catch yourself dancing with that special one right into the night. - Wolf in a Suit
"Indie-pop duo KiSMiT premier "Cosmic Love" video"
Indie-pop duo KiSMiT made -up of California native Carly Barnette and Cape Town native Baz King, present us with visuals for their latest single "Cosmic Love." The vivacious video follows two soul mates who travel the cosmos only to find that they've found home within each other. The effervescent pop single expertly blends elements of funk and R&B throughout, making the perfect addition to the summer season. - Elite Muzik
"NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY, INTRODUCING, NEW VIDEO RELEASE (KISMIT - COSMIC LOVE)"
Introducing Los Angeles-based indie pop duo KISMIT comprised of Carly Barnette (vocals) and Basti Reunert (vocals/guitar) whose mutual love of soul, dance pop, and funk blends together in a complimentary way. Today they have unveiled the video to their debut single "Cosmic Love". A song of pure energy and fun, it's a great track that you'll want to turn up and hear more then once. Check out the unapologetically fun video for "Cosmic Love" - Musical Heartbeat
"KiSMiT Drops Energetic New Song "Cosmic Love""
Los Angeles, California pop duo KiSMiT has dropped their new single "Cosmic Love," with Impose Magazine calling it "three minutes of pure fun and energy." - Listen Here Reviews
"Daily Dig: KiSMiT"
KiSMiT are an Indie Pop duo compromising of both Carly Barnette & Sebastian Reunert. The material currently out there has me anticipating more outstanding originals in the future. Barnette comes all the way from California whilst Reunert comes all the way from Cape Town. Their paths crossed at a songwriting class at Boston's Berklee College of Music late 2013 and from that moment Carly & The King were born. They then embarked on a two-year adventure around the world – performing on the Celebrity Cruise Lines through Northern Europe, The British Isles and the Caribbean.
A Carly & The King original appears on the KiSMiT Soundcloud page and this coming in the shape of Eternity. I've listened to this number multiple times and both Carly's and Sebastian's vocals blended together perfectly, creating something so relaxing at the same time. Reunert's chilled out vocal tones had me picturing Jack Johnson.
Now based in Los Angeles, this dazzling duo then renamed themselves to KiSMiT and from what I've heard they have a bright future ahead of them. At this moment in time they've only unveiled two singles the first being The Giving Tree. Having come out on 2nd December 2016 this sumptuous song rendered me speechless. Now The Giving Tree was smothered in plenty of soulful goodness and Carly's spine tingling vocals were at the forefront. I found this number to be incredibly chilled out and at the same time I was reminded of the likes of Lianne La Havas and Emeli Sande.
30th June saw KiSMiT unleash their brand new single and this being Cosmic Love. Here is what they had to say regarding this release "This single reflects the ups and downs, the light and dark and all the magic and mundane parts that make up of love. Our remedy to remain sane is in knowing that all we have control over is commitment to the ride". Now Cosmic Love is an upbeat disco tinged cut which can quite easily have you grooving on the spot. Carly wrote this glorious song with Baz King and the result being a feel good infectious jam. This sumptuous song can quite easily give you that sugar rush. - Music is My Radar
"A carefree indie pop song filled with feel-good frequencies."
"With its soulful vocals and catchy chorus, "Cosmic Love" adopts a timeless quality that makes me certain that the track could be a hit in any era: from the '80s to 2017." - C. Allen - Texx and the City
"Cosmic Love Video Review"
"The effervescent pop single expertly blends elements of funk and R&B throughout, making the perfect addition to the summer season." - GEMS & SECRETS
Cosmic Love
KiSMiT struck as a wanderer from Cape Town and an effervescent Californian crossed paths
in a songwriting class at Berklee College of Music. It was wanderlust to strike next as KiSMiT
(then 'Carly & the King') performed and cruised for two years through Northern Europe, The
British Isles and the Caribbean.
Anchor has been set in Silver Lake, California where this indie-
pop band can be seen and heard blending their inspirations of Florence + the Machine's
soaring melodies with Vulfpeck's funk, Fleetwood Mac's harmonies and Kimbra's futurism into
a sonic ball of vitality. The Viper Room, Hotel Café and the House of Blues are a few venues to
have hosted KiSMiT's shows.
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Lyndal Hargrave's fascination with geometry continues in her latest exhibition at Edwina Corlette Gallery. "I'm drawn to patterns that shape our universe - the hexagons of a beehive, the fractals of a fern, the prisms of minerals," she says. "I'm moving away from hard edge geometry to a more organic, lighter approach." While Lyndal studied art and teaching at university, and taught for a number of years, for 20 years she juggled art-making and raising a family. However, since 2006 she has been able to dedicate more time to the studio and soon afterwards she was selected for several competitions and won the Mosman Art Prize Insitu in 2011. Her current exhibition New Geometricks runs until 27 February. Later in the year she will exhibit at Gallerysmith in Melbourne.
Which five words best describe you? Authentic, creative, curious, grateful, perceptive.
How did you get your career start and what path have you taken since? After four years of secondary art teaching, my husband and I travelled the world for two years before starting our family. I then juggled raising three daughters and artwork for about 20 years - approaching numerous galleries and having many exhibitions along the way. I don't feel I really gave my career full attention until 2006 when I pushed myself to network with art advocates and put aside my nerves and approached the galleries I really wanted to work with. A magical change came around 2010 when I realised I no longer had to contact galleries, they were now contacting me.
What's the best lesson you've learnt along the way? Realising that the unproductive times when all your work seems to fail is always followed by a breakthrough eventually. Be persistent and passionate.
What's your proudest career achievement? Inventing my complex sculptures using timber coat hangers that have been selected and acquired for numerous prizes including the international Lace exhibition at the Sydney Powerhouse, Gold Coast Regional gallery and Artbank. I love that it was a totally original concept.
What's been your best decision? Following my heart and moving back to painting after years of sculpture.
Who inspires you? Fiona Hall always inspires me with her depths of creativity and incredible workmanship.
What are you passionate about? My family and friends, working all day in a field I love, travel, and when I can manage it, surfing at Lennox Head.
Which person, living or dead, would you most like to meet? Nick Cave. I'd love to know how someone so talented and original ticks.
What dream do you still want to fulfil? To have my work selected for a major public museum like GOMA.
What are you reading? I confess I haven't read a novel for ages but do a lot of Googling. Today I read about comparisons for preserving timber, a wonderful article about Eva Hesse and some research on fractals. Go figure!
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by Michael Cox
EDGE Media Network Contributor
Tuesday Jan 8, 2019
"The Oath" begins with an intriguing conflict: Every U. S. citizen has been asked to sign a loyalty oath to the president (no matter how loony that president may be). With this, every American can express his or her individual patriotism in one mass pledge. And they can each earn some tax credits in the process. The differences of opinion that this entreaty generates lead to a suspense-filled altercation in one suburban household. But considering the rich setup this movie offers, its anticlimactic ending disappoints.
Left-leaning news junkie Chris (Ike Barinholtz) and his more even-tempered wife Kai (Tiffany Haddish) host Thanksgiving this year with one caveat, "No talking about politics during dinner." But the nation is so divided by the president's loyalty oath that riots are breaking out around the country. The subject is bound to come up.
Of course, Chris' parents (Nora Dunn and Jon Barinholtz) support the president, but his sister (Carrie Brownstein) seems to be on his side. And there's no talking to his ultra-conservative brother Hank, especially since Chris has gotten off on the wrong foot with Hank's opinionated new girlfriend (Meredith Hagner).
As if the family fighting isn't enough, two federal agents (John Cho and Billy Magnussen) show up with the intent of strong-arming Chris into signing the oath. When he asks them to leave they refuse... and that's when the shit gets real.
This film offers some hope as a low-budget political satire, and it certainly has its witty moments, but the even-handed satire morphs into something else, a serious, high-stakes, life-or-death confrontation, as a right-wing bag of nuts is introduced.
The film ends in an unsatisfying deus ex machina, none of the story's fundamental questions are answered, and the even more intriguing questions that could have been developed are never even asked, like, "Can you expect the law to protect your rights if the nation creating the law has fundamentally lost its mind?"
The special features on this DVD aren't really an incentive. The deleted scenes offer no additional humor or insight into the many questions that are left unanswered at the end of the movie. And two behind-the-scenes featurettes are just short advertisements.
"The Oath"
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I-Team helps man, 83, find lost relatives' graves
Jack Vulgaris elated at discovery of 7 relatives' grave sites
Updated: 11:00 PM EDT Jun 1, 2016
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A few weeks ago, the 11 News I-Team told the story of Jack Vulgaris, 83, who could not find his grandparents' graves. An important discovery at Trinity Cemetery in east Baltimore is having a strong impact on Vulgaris. With the help of the city, Vulgaris found the new grave site of his grandparents and five other relatives.
A few weeks ago, the 11 News I-Team told the story of Jack Vulgaris, 83, who could not find his grandparents' graves.An important discovery at Trinity Cemetery in east Baltimore is having a strong impact on Vulgaris."I can't find the words to describe it. I'm just happy, satisfied," Jack Vulgaris said.Determined to find the graves of the grandparents he never knew for two years he couldn't get any answers. John and Annie Vulgaris had been buried at Trinity in the early 1900s. Their graves, and hundreds of others, were relocated by the Maryland State Highway Administration in 1972 for improvements to Interstate 95."I had already exhausted all my resources. I couldn't go any further with the information I had," said John Budreski, with Bayview Crematory, Inc.The I-Team contacted the cemetery, the church that once owned it, the SHA and other state offices. There were no records.The I-Team then contacted Baltimore City. The city solicitor released a letter found in the archives from November 1972. It lists the new grave sites for Vulgaris' grandparents and more. The Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight went out to make verification."Quite frankly, we were looking for his grandparents, which was the initial story, but we found five other members of his family, which is an awesome discovery," said Marilyn Harris Davis, with the cemetery oversight officer."I was quite surprised they found five other relatives on my grandmother's side. I was happy to learn that, too," Vulgaris said.They compared information from the letter to a map of the cemetery. Using a tape measure, temporary spikes and spray paint, they located the graves."We measured from this point all the way over to the end," Budreski said. "We just didn't have all the puzzle pieces until we got that document you gave us, that was the final piece of the puzzle."Red Flags mark where each of the seven family members is buried.Trinity Cemetery, the office of Cemetery Oversight and Vulgaris are continuing to work together, and plan to put a memorial marker remembering the seven members of his family.Vulgaris said a large weight on his shoulders is now lifted."Because it's giving me closure, satisfaction. I know now the complete history of my family. They're here," Vulgaris said.The I-Team heard from another family in the same situation as Vulgaris and was also able to help them locate the graves of three loved ones.Get the WBAL-TV News App
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A few weeks ago, the 11 News I-Team told the story of Jack Vulgaris, 83, who could not find his grandparents' graves.
An important discovery at Trinity Cemetery in east Baltimore is having a strong impact on Vulgaris.
Displaced graves can't be found at Baltimore cemetery
"I can't find the words to describe it. I'm just happy, satisfied," Jack Vulgaris said.
Determined to find the graves of the grandparents he never knew for two years he couldn't get any answers. John and Annie Vulgaris had been buried at Trinity in the early 1900s. Their graves, and hundreds of others, were relocated by the Maryland State Highway Administration in 1972 for improvements to Interstate 95.
"I had already exhausted all my resources. I couldn't go any further with the information I had," said John Budreski, with Bayview Crematory, Inc.
The I-Team contacted the cemetery, the church that once owned it, the SHA and other state offices. There were no records.
The I-Team then contacted Baltimore City. The city solicitor released a letter found in the archives from November 1972. It lists the new grave sites for Vulgaris' grandparents and more. The Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight went out to make verification.
"Quite frankly, we were looking for his grandparents, which was the initial story, but we found five other members of his family, which is an awesome discovery," said Marilyn Harris Davis, with the cemetery oversight officer.
"I was quite surprised they found five other relatives on my grandmother's side. I was happy to learn that, too," Vulgaris said.
They compared information from the letter to a map of the cemetery. Using a tape measure, temporary spikes and spray paint, they located the graves.
"We measured from this point all the way over to the end," Budreski said. "We just didn't have all the puzzle pieces until we got that document you gave us, that was the final piece of the puzzle."
Red Flags mark where each of the seven family members is buried.
Trinity Cemetery, the office of Cemetery Oversight and Vulgaris are continuing to work together, and plan to put a memorial marker remembering the seven members of his family.
Vulgaris said a large weight on his shoulders is now lifted.
"Because it's giving me closure, satisfaction. I know now the complete history of my family. They're here," Vulgaris said.
The I-Team heard from another family in the same situation as Vulgaris and was also able to help them locate the graves of three loved ones.


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Arms and legs all tangled as we rolled and whooped and laughed.
The farmer saw us hurtle by – he thought us bold and daft.
A secret glade in which to lie and breathe the fragrant air.
A flat plateau of secret bliss; a natural eiderdown.
And once our panting laughter had subsided we undressed.
And we loved each other deeply till the sun had all but set.
"My husband knows. He'll kill us. We must run away tonight.
While somewhere further down the hill a dog began to bark.
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Mrs. Robinson was shaking, fear in her heart.
And then I rose and, naked, filled my lungs with foggy air.
The moon spilled silver light across my body and my hair.
"It's time for you to go now, Mr Robinson," I said.
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"You never loved her like a wife. You don't know how to love.
"I tell you now to turn around and walk the way you came.
Mr Robinson stood still as if he'd turned to stone.
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"Lucky thing I brought the iron bar to bash your head.
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Mrs. Robinson cried out and fell into a swoon.
I dodged him once. He came again and took another swing.
The collie ran around us, panic-stricken, in a ring.
Mr Robinson was out to spill my blood that night.
I could have run away but I chose to stay and fight.
The woman that I loved was lying naked on the slope.
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Mrs. Robinson was sleeping soundly in the Sun.
I pulled her to her feet and told her day had now begun.
I was tired half to sleep. She was half awake.
So rolling down the hillside seemed an easy choice to make.
I landed at the bottom with my head upon the slate.
The folk from town had seen it all - they made the tale great.
His penance for attempt upon my life with iron bar.
That Jack and Gill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
That Jack fell down and broke his crown and Gill came tumbling after.
And the tale always ended with our nakedness and laughter.


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Q: Python Pyomo gets error: Constant objective detected, replacing with a placeholder to prevent solver failure I am trying to solve a mathematical programming problem with Pyomo
Here is my code:
model = AbstractModel()

*####communities*

model.I = set()

*####suppliers*

model.J = set()

model.c = Param(model.J)

model.p = Param(model.I)

model.s = Param(model.J)

model.e = Param(model.J)

model.b = Param(model.I)

Decision variables totally there are 19*6 = 114
model.q = Var(model.I,model.J,domain = NonNegativeReals) #bought quantity

definition of the objective function
def obj_expression(model):
    return sum(model.c[j]*sum(model.q[i,j] for i in model.I) for j in model.J)

model.OBJ = Objective(rule=obj_expression)

####q11+q12+q13...q1j >= pi

def cons_1(model, i):
     return sum(model.q[i,j] for j in model.J) >= model.p[i]
model.vaccine_quantity = Constraint(model.I, rule = cons_1)

total quantity of vaccine j smaller than the supply j
def cons_2(model,j):
    return sum(model.q[i,j] for i in model.I) <= model.s[j]
model.supply = Constraint(model.J, rule = cons_2)

budget
def cons_3(model, i):
    return sum(model.q[i,j] for j in model.J) <= model.b[i]

My data:
param J : c        s      e :=

"China 1" 10      1000   0.6

"Russian" 10      700    0.92

"UK"      3       2000   0.76

;

param I :                    p         b   :=
"Andalucia"                  845      40000

"Aragón"                     132      35000

"Principado de Asturias"     275      10000

"Comunitat Valenciana"       500      40000
;

I have reviewed several times, but I don't know where is the problem.
The warning is:
WARNING: Constant objective detected, replacing with a placeholder to prevent
    solver failure.
WARNING: Empty constraint block written in LP format - solver may error
[    0.05] Processing results
    Number of solutions: 1
    Solution Information
      Gap: 0.0
      Status: feasible
      Function Value: 0.0
]


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News | Fight against doping
Independent Testing Authority on track
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) welcomes the announcement by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee of the ratification of the Board membership for the Independent Testing Authority (ITA).
12 Oct 2017 | IOC News, Fight against doping, Olympic News
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Kirsty Coventry: "I refused to miss the opening and closing ceremonies"
Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry, now a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission, competed in the Olympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, winning two golds, four silvers and a bronze. She was also the flag-bearer for her nation in 2012 and 2016. Here she explains why she never missed a single opening or closing ceremony.
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Children from Africa embody the Olympic values during the OlympAfrica FutbolNet Cup 2017
Supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the FC Barcelona Foundation, the 5th edition of the OlympAfrica FutbolNet Cup is currently taking place in the 41 community centres that the OlympAfrica Foundation runs across Africa.
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Helping athletes tackle the "what's next?" question
Today, the 8th IOC Athlete Career Programme (ACP) Forum, held in cooperation with The Adecco Group, kicked off in Beijing, China. Over the next two days, athletes, sports and career counselling experts will share best practices and discuss ways to equip and support athletes worldwide with their career development, not just at the Olympic Games, but throughout their sporting careers and beyond.
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My Wife Rules: New Family Blog - Check it out!
Dedicated to my amazing wife, this is a collection of my "Wife Rules," or the lessons I have learned from being married to her. See the first post for further explanation.
New Family Blog - Check it out!
My name is Matt, and I am lucky to be married to the most amazing woman in the universe--like Wonder Woman, only more Wonderful and more Womanful.
It seems that the birth of our seventh child and my duties as Scoutmaster the last two years have taken over my schedule, temporarily squeezing blogging time clean out of it.
However, with the birth of our eighth child, I really feel a need to write some stuff down again, before it is gone forever from the old gray matter. This time, it will be a similar flavor, but perhaps a slightly broader focus (meaning I'll write about family and faith, plus whatever else I feel like). I'm also going to give a more personal glimpse into our family life--which is a fancy way of saying that the new blog will have pictures!
So, I invite you to check out my new family blog, Now We Are Ten.
And I fondly bid MyWifeRules a long-belated goodbye, officially turning out the lights on this labor of love.
Who's Reading My Wife Rules?


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So I've been getting asked a lot of questions lately. To save your breath and my time, here are answers to some of those I hear most frequently (if you have any other questions, feel free to mail me).
Three reasons: Above all else, it combines three pet passions: food, technology, and writing.
Second, I was beginning to chafe against the idea of only being to write about restaurants that could afford the steep advertising rates that most print magazines charge – I believe that you can find great food even in an unphotogenic hole-in-the-wall.
And third, the print cycle is so lengthy that food lovers never get the information they need when they need it – by the time that special Indonesian Food Festival gets its three lines in print, it's over.
2. Do you get paid to review restaurants for your blog?
3. How do you earn (or intend to earn) revenue from the blog?
4. Do restaurants know in advance that you are going to be doing a review?
No. Staff in most restaurants do not know who I am or what I look like, and think I'm batty when I obsessively photograph my food before eating it.
I believe that a review is never balanced when the restaurant knows you are doing one. A review needs to be anonymous, and needs to reflect the experience of the average diner. That balance is skewed the moment the restaurant is rolling out the red carpet and putting its best foot forward for a reviewer.
5. Do you think it's fair to base your review on a single visit to a restaurant?
Of course not. Everyone can have a bad day, including a restaurant. That's why I visit at least two or three times, and usually more, before I write a review. Plus, one visit is neither gives me a chance to do justice to the menu, nor a chance to judge whether it can deliver a consistent experience – which, to my mind, separates a great restaurant from a mediocre one.
6. Are you still contributing to Food Lovers Bangalore?
As of January '09 – sorry guys, but no. I stopped editing back in April '08, and as of this year, I no longer contribute. We decided to part ways, amicably, because our points of view on some very basic issues have diverged.
Congrats and cheers to your new venture even if doesnt put bread on your table – I am sure Sudhir will take that on his broad shou……..er…….tumm…….
Keshav: Thanks. At least you now know WHY he has a broad tum.
Har har. Batty indeed you are! But without such batty-ness, where would we all be. Here's to more batty adventures – and may you spot the grafters the next time around.
Thanks, Vidya! Glad you're reading!


TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA — The inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial is an historic triumph for the city of Chicago and a testament to the success of the 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan, facilitated by Lord Cultural Resources. Organizers of the event announced this week that the Biennial drew a total of 530,551 visitors to the main sites and dozens of offsite events throughout the city, far exceeding those attending the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale, 228,000 visitors.
"The first-ever Chicago Architecture Biennial was an unequivocal success, exceeding our expectations for attendance and bolstered Chicago's reputation as the vanguard of architectural thinking on the national and international stage," said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. "The City of Chicago is synonymous with architectural innovation, from the world's first modern skyscrapers to the forefront of urban design, which is why Chicago was naturally suited to host an architectural event of this scale," he added.
Chicago is to Modernism what Florence is to the Renaissance.
A view of Downtown Chicago, Illinois. Photo courtesy of Josh*m, flickr.com.
The Florence Cathedral (Duomo), Italy. Photo courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org.
An outgrowth of the city's Cultural Plan, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) co-presented the biennial to showcase Chicago's legacy as a birthplace of modern architecture and reassert its centrality to global architectural discourse. The Chicago Cultural Plan was co-created by City staff, an advisory council, and the people of Chicago, facilitated by Lord Cultural Resources and Commissioner Michelle T. Boone. It was the city's first Cultural Plan in over 25 years and the impact of the Plan has been unprecedented. Gail Lord, Co-President of Lord, commented: "I am thrilled that one of our key cultural planning recommendations — the Chicago Architecture Biennial — was implemented and is now so successful. I explained to Mayor Emanuel that 'Chicago is to modern architecture what Florence is to the Renaissance' and he moved on it."
Lord's Project Manager for the Cultural Plan and Managing Director, US, Joy Bailey Bryant commented, "This is superb news for Chicago, especially key for important projects, like the Obama Presidential Library and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art proposed for the lakefront. The fact that more people are willing and want to visit Chicago over a European capital like Venice is significant."
The city has renewed its commitment to host another Architecture Biennial in 2017.


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LEWIS, JUDD MORTIMER (1867–1945). Judd Mortimer Lewis, poet and columnist known as "Uncle Judd," son of Charles Steven and Arabella (Kenyon) Lewis, was born on September 13, 1867, in Fulton, New York. He attended public schools in Cleveland, Ohio, and became a stereotyper with the A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Company. In 1893 he moved to Houston, Texas, as manager of one of the company's branches. On September 24, 1894, he married Mary Bartley of Cleveland, Ohio; they had two daughters. He joined the Houston Post in 1900 and, except for a short period with the Houston Chronicle,qv was with the Post for forty-five years; he became a director and vice president of the paper. Lewis received a Litt.D. degree at Baylor University in 1920. In 1929 he toured the Orient for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He wrote poetry and prose humor and was selected by the Texas legislature in February 1932 to be the first poet laureate of Texas. His books of verse included Sing the South (1905), Lilts o'Love (1906), The Old Wash Place(1912), Toddle-Town Trails (1914), and Christmas Days (1917). Among his humorous prose stories were "Patsy Kildare, Outlaw" and "Jubilee's Pardner." Lewis was vice president of the American Folk-Lore Society and in 1921 was president of the Texas Press Association. He was active in finding homes for abandoned infants through his work with the local baby bureau. He was a Democrat and a Methodist. He died on July 25, 1945, and was buried at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston.
Emory A. Bailey, Who's Who in Texas (Dallas: John B. McCraw Press, 1931). Davis Foute Eagleton, comp. and ed., Writers and Writings of Texas (New York: Broadway, 1913). History of the Texas Press and the Texas Press Association (Dallas: Harben-Spotts, 1929). Houston Post, July 26, 1945.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.
William E. Bard, "ADAMS, WALTER R.," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fad08), accessed March 19, 2015. Uploaded on June 9, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


I looked up recipes that included a lot of egg whites, as I had a jar full of them after making a dessert that used only the yolks, and made these absolutely delicious, tiny French inspired cakes on a grey and rainy morning.
By the time I had returned from my exercise class, and taken the time to savor my morning coffee and newspaper the kids were famished and consequently, there was barely a light, moist buttery crumb left where the Financiers had been left to cool.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until browned bits begin to form. Continue to simmer, frequently scraping up browned bits at bottom of pan, until fragrant and dark brown but not burnt, 6 to 7 minutes. Scrape butter and all browned bits into a medium bowl. Let cool for 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, whisk in 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar. Add egg whites, mix until smooth. Fold in honey.
Fold browned butter into batter.
Arrange a rack in middle of oven, preheat to 375. Coat muffin cups with nonstick spray. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of batter into each prepared muffin cup. Top with 3 blackberry halves.
Bake until cakes are golden brown and just cooked through, 15 to 16 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pan, dust with powdered sugar.


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Q: Detecting running in Main Thread in C# library I'm creating a C# dll, which is going to be used by others developers in WinForms. For some reasons, I want to detect, if methods from this library, are called from Main (GUI) Thread and warn developer he has done such a thing (ie. in log file). Is there any reasonable way to detect calling method from main thread?
Remember I have no access to WinForm application.

A: The simplest option (if you have a form/control handy) is to check InvokeRequired.
In the absence if that, you could try using SynchronizationContext to simulate a Post or Send, checking what thread that happens on? Calling Send or Post will switch to the UI thread.

A: An easy solution in this case is to declare a static control in the library assembly that is created on the Main UI thread. If you want to detect if the library is called from the main thread, then use the following
if (MyLibraryControl.InvokeRequired)
  //do your thing here