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February 20, 2020

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Hello Music News subscriber! We know it has been a while since you received news from us, but we promise to keep you updated.

We are pleased to share with you our great upcoming events in February. For more information, visit us at loc.gov/concerts

Some concerts will be listed as SOLD OUT. Don’t let this deter you! Over 99% of the time you can still come and see the show. Have you heard about our RUSH Passes for Sold Out Events? Click HERE for more information. 

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GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNNER (1967) | 108 mins.
Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM
FILM


Stanley Kramer, Director
Stanley Kramer’s film addressed the then-controversial subject of interracial marriage in a work that garnered Oscars for Best Screenplay (William Rose) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Katharine Hepburn).
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Miranda Cuckson & Friends
Friday, February 21, 2020 at 8:00 PM
CONCERT

Miranda Cuckson, violin | Daniel Panner, viola
Sophie Shao, cello | Stephen Gosling, piano
Miranda Cuckson leads a special program honoring violinist Leonora Jackson McKim, whose Stradivari violin will be loaned to the Library for this special evening. McKim was one of the Library’s great patrons, whose gift has commissioned dozens of works for violin and piano. Featured on this program is a variety of works featuring strings from solo violin to piano quartet, including the Finale of Beethoven’s early string trio, op. 3—the manuscript of which resides at the Library.


#Declassified: “Alban Berg in the Library’s Collection”
Saturday, February
22, 2020 at 11:00 AM
LECTURE

Kazem Abdullah, Music Division

1925. The year that Concerts from the Library of Congress was founded and also the year that Alban Berg’s Wozzeck was first performed. The significance of Wozzeck lies in its success in connecting with its audience and delivering social messages in a most striking and contemporary manner. The Library of Congress is fortunate to hold the manuscript of this enduring masterpiece. This #Declassified lecture will examine how the innovative atonal music, classical forms and their allusions, musical symbolism, leitmotifs, and avant garde compositional techniques produce a musical expression powerful enough to capture the complexity, social messages, and emotions in the text. Do not miss this rare chance to see Berg’s manuscript and delve deeper into this transcendent opera.


“A Power Stronger than Itself: the AACM and American Experimental Music”
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 7:00 PM
LECTURE

George Lewis, author

Composer, trombonist, educator and historian George Lewis speaks about his sweeping account of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and the impact of this organization on his own work over the years. A MacArthur Fellow and Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music at Columbia University, Lewis shares an insider’s perspective on this organization and its ongoing support of experimental music.

Presented in cooperation with The Phillips Collection.

*Books will be available for sale.


THE GRADUATE (1967) | 106 mins.
Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 7:00 PM
FILM
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Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft star in this generational favorite about uncertain futures and the unplanned paths life can take. With a soundtrack featuring the songs of Simon and Garfunkel and additional music by Dave Grusin, The Graduate takes us back to “The Sounds of Silence.”


Sphinx Virtuosi
Friday, February 28, 2020 at 10:30 AM
EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Described by The New York Times as “first-rate in every way...producing a more beautiful, precise and carefully shaped sound than some fully professional orchestras,” Sphinx Virtuosi has brightened the American classical music landscape since its founding in 2004.

As part of their engagement at the Library, Sphinx Virtuosi will conduct an educational narrated mini-concert with a discussion of the members’ month-long national tour experience and issues related to music and cultural diversity.


Sphinx Virtuos: For Justice and Peace
Friday, February 28, 2020 at 8:00 PM
CONCERT

Described by The New York Times as “first-rate in every way...producing a more beautiful, precise and carefully shaped sound than some fully professional orchestras” Sphinx Virtuosi has brightened the American classical music landscape since its founding in 2004. This unique self-conducted ensemble is comprised of the nation’s top Black and Latinx classical soloists. They make their debut at the Library of Congress in a program rich with gems by composers of color, including new and important voices such as Jessie Montgomery and Xavier Foley. This concert offers something for both seasoned listeners and newcomers.




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Miniemulsion polymerization of styrene using carboxylated graphene quantum dots as surfactant

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00404A, Paper
Le N. M. Dinh, Lakshmi N. Ramana, Vipul Agarwal, Per B. Zetterlund
Carboxylated graphene quantum dots (cGQDs) were synthesized from dextrose and sulfuric acid via a hydrothermal process, and subsequently used as sole surfactant in miniemulsion polymerization of styrene.
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Synthesis of biscarboxylic acid functionalised EDTA mimicking polymers and their ability to form Zr(IV) chelation mediated nanostructures

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2799-2810
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00304B, Paper
Meike N. Leiske, Julia A. Walker, Aadarash Zia, Nicholas L. Fletcher, Kristofer J. Thurecht, Thomas P. Davis, Kristian Kempe
We present a new biscarboxylic acid acrylate, which is used for the synthesis of double hydrophilic EDTA-mimicking block copolymers capable of self-assembly upon zirconium complexation.
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Zouk lambada: instructional DVD series, DVD box set

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A perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride and aniline-assembled supramolecular nanomaterial with multi-color electrochemiluminescence for a highly sensitive label-free immunoassay

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3676-3682
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02368B, Paper
Wei Zhang, Yue Song, Yunyun Wang, Shuijian He, Lei Shang, Rongna Ma, Liping Jia, Huaisheng Wang
A novel multi-color ECL nanomaterial assembled from 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) and aniline (An) was used for highly sensitive label-free CEA detection.
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Computing Skills for Biologists: A Toolbox / Madlen Wilmes, Stefano Allesina

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An ultrasensitive electrochemiluminescence aptasensor for the detection of diethylstilbestrol based on the enhancing mechanism of the metal–organic framework NH2-MIL-125(Ti) in a 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid/K2S2O8 system

Analyst, 2020, 145,3306-3312
DOI: 10.1039/D0AN00212G, Paper
Jingxian Li, Xueling Shan, Ding Jiang, Zhidong Chen
A novel electrochemiluminescence (ECL) aptasensor based on PTCA/NH2-MIL-125 for the determination of diethylstilbestrol.
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Colorimetric identification of lanthanide ions based on two carboxylic acids as an artificial tongue

Analyst, 2020, 145,3359-3363
DOI: 10.1039/D0AN00357C, Paper
Chi Zhang, Juan Huang, Wei Wei, Zhengbo Chen
We report a colorimetric array, which consists of two carboxylic acids (quinolinic acid (QA), tannic acid (TCA)) as the sensor element and Eriochrome Black T (EBT) as the colorimetric signal readout.
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[ASAP] Engineering Stable <italic toggle="yes">Pseudomonas putida</italic> S12 by CRISPR for 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) Production

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[ASAP] Discovery of Adamantane Carboxamides as Ebola Virus Cell Entry and Glycoprotein Inhibitors

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Home-Delivered Food Boxes Reduced Food Insecurity Among Adults, but Not Children

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Photochemical α-carboxyalkylation of tryptophols and tryptamines via C–H functionalization

Chem. Commun., 2020, 56,4930-4933
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC00847H, Communication
Zhiqiang Pan, Yuchang Liu, Fengchi Hu, Qinglong Liu, Wenbin Shang, Chengfeng Xia
A process for the α-carboxyalkylation of tryptophols and tryptamines by the functionalization of C–H bonds under visible light irradiation has been developed.
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Competitive hydrogen bonding in supramolecular polymerizations of tribenzylbenzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamides

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0ME00030B, Paper
Mathijs F. J. Mabesoone, Sinan Kardas, Héctor Soria-Carrera, Joaquín Barberá, Jesús M. de la Fuente, Anja R. A. Palmans, Mathieu Fossépré, Mathieu Surin, Rafael Martín-Rapún
By combining experiments and molecular modelling we elucidate the role of competitive hydrogen bonding on the supramolecular behavior of tris(alkoxybenzyl)benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamides.
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Hydrodecarboxylation of fatty acids into liquid hydrocarbons over a commercial Ru/C catalyst under mild conditions

New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00730G, Letter
Zihao Zhang, Francis Okejiri, Yafei Li, Jing Li, Jie Fu
100% stearic acid conversion can be achieved at even 160 °C alongside a 90.1% yield of heptadecane.
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Proton conduction in two Cu/Zn dimer-based hydrogen-bonded supramolecular frameworks from imidazole multi-carboxylate

New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01189D, Paper
Qingxu Wang, Zhejun Ye, Guoqing Shi, Kaimeng Guo, Gang Li
At 98% RH and 100 °C, two dimer-based HSFs show the best σ values of 3.13 × 10−4 S cm−1 for 1 and 0.55 × 10−4 S cm−1 for 2, which can be compared to the values of reported HSFs.
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Synthesis of eight isostructural 2D lanthanide coordination polymers assembled by rigid furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid and flexible adipic acid as linkers and exploration of luminescent Eu/Tb polymers as efficient and sensitive sensors for nitroaromatic comp

New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01018A, Paper
Zaib ul Nisa, Lobzang Tashi, Charanjeet Sen, Nargis Akhter Ashashi, Subash Chandra Sahoo, Haq Nawaz Sheikh
Eight isostructural coordination polymers were synthesized by a solvothermal method. The luminescent Eu/Tb polymers function as efficient sensors for nitroaromatics via turn-off mode.
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Magnetite mesoporous silica nanoparticles embedded in carboxybetaine methacrylate for application in hyperthermia and drug delivery

New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00939C, Paper
Hasan Keshavarz, Alireza Khavandi, Somaye Alamolhoda, M. Reza Naimi-Jamal
Magnetite mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MMSNs) are biocompatible and can easily deliver a drug to the target tissue, but there are two challenges: burst effect and protein corona.
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Linear dicarboxylate based pyridyl appended cobalt(II) coordination polymers in search of opto-electronic properties

New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00567C, Paper
Faruk Ahmed, Joydeep Datta, Samim Khan, Basudeb Dutta, Sakhiul Islam, Sanobar Naaz, Partha Pratim Ray, Mohammad Hedayetullah Mir
Two new coordination polymers (CPs) [Co(adc)(4-ppy)(H2O)2]n, (1) and [Co(adc)(4-bppy)(H2O)2]n, (2) (H2adc = acetylenedicarboxylic acid, 4-ppy = 4-phenylpyridine and 4-bppy = 4-(4-bromophenyl)pyridine) have been synthesized and characterized by various techniques including...
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[ASAP] Small Molecule Carboxylates Inhibit Metallo-ß-lactamases and Resensitize Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria to Meropenem

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Hydrogen-bonded metallosupramolecular helices composed of a nona-protonated spherical RhIII4ZnII4 cluster with twelve carboxylate arms

CrystEngComm, 2020, 22,2700-2704
DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00133C, Communication
Ukyo Yamashita, Nobuto Yoshinari, Rapheepraew Sodkhomkhum, Natthaya Meundaeng, Takumi Konno
Anion-controlled formation of hydrogen-bonded metallosupramolecular helices from a RhIII4ZnII4 polycarboxylate is reported.
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Susceptible CoSnO3 nanoboxes with p-type response for triethylamine detection at low temperature

CrystEngComm, 2020, 22,2795-2805
DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00170H, Paper
Lingli Zheng, Yingqiang Zhao, Yongshan Xu, Chen Yang, Jun Zhang, Xianghong Liu
CoSnO3 nanoboxes exhibit a p-type response to detect triethylamine at 100 °C with a limit of detection of 134 ppb.
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Synthesis and investigation alkaline energetic coordination polymers based on 1,2,3-triazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid for green component of pyrotechnic

CrystEngComm, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00317D, Paper
Zhen-Li Yang, Jian Qin, Jun- Qing Yang , Jianguo Zhang
Research on novel energetic coordination polymers (ECPs) is becoming increasingly important for energetic materials, numerous ECPs were reported and found to be potential energetic materials. In this study, 4,5-dicarboxylic-1,2,3-triazolean was...
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Flexible bifunctional monoethylphosphonate/carboxylates of Zn(II) and Co(II) reinforced with DABCO co-ligand: paradigmatic structural organization with pcu topology

CrystEngComm, 2020, 22,2933-2944
DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00275E, Paper
Anna Goldman, Beatriz Gil-Hernández, Simon Millan, Serkan Gökpinar, Christian Heering, Ishtvan Boldog, Christoph Janiak
The prototypal [M2(EtBCP)2(DABCO)0.5] MOFs, compliant with isoreticular expansion in two-dimensions, show flexibility manifested by a two-step CO2 adsorption isotherm, which might be associated to the “lever-action” of the metal-phosphonate moieties.
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Co-Inclusion of cyclic ethers and chloroform by a macrocycle with benzophenone-3,3',4,4'-tetracarboxylic diimide units

CrystEngComm, 2020, 22,2964-2969
DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00221F, Paper
Masahide Tominaga, Kosuke Mizuno, Haruka Yamamoto, Tadashi Hyodo, Kentaro Yamaguchi
Crystallization of a diimide-based macrocycle having adamantane parts and several cyclic ethers in chloroform provided inclusion crystals, where both guests were cooperatively accommodated within inner spaces between the macrocycles.
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N-H···O Hydrogen Bonding to the Alkoxy Oxygen of a Carboxylic Ester Group: Crystal Structures of Methyl 2,6-Diaminobenzoate and Its Derivatives.

CrystEngComm, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00495B, Paper
John D. Wallis, Alun Christopher Garner, Songjie Yang
Methyl 2,6-diaminobenzoate and its bis-triphenylboron complex show hydrogen bonding from NH2 groups to both oxygen atoms of the carboxylic ester, and there is little difference in the lengths of these...
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Two Co-based MOFs assembled from an amine-functionalized pyridinecarboxylate ligand: inorganic acid-directed structural variety and gas adsorption properties

CrystEngComm, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00475H, Paper
Zhenzhen Jiang, Ping Zhou, Tingting Xu, Lihui Fan, Simin Hu, Jingxian Chen, Yabing He
A pair of Co-based MOFs exhibited inorganic acid-driven structural diversities, and one of them displayed the C2H2 separation and purification potential.
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Box Office: Malang fares average; Shikara, Hacked flop

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Box Office: Love Aaj Kal gets poor opening

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Box Office: Angrezi Medium out of theatres

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