Coconut + lime make the best combination in these fudgy little toasted coconut lime bars. More "brownie" in texture than anything, they are irresistible (and super easy to make)!
Spring is in the air! (Ok, actually it's not so much around here right now, but we are going with it). And I'm telling you right now, if citrus flavors are your jam in any way, you need to make these little toasted coconut lime bars ASAP.
Seriously, I won't even be offended if you stop reading right this second (most of you do anyway, haha) and head into the kitchen.
Cut into small dainty squares (and served chilled, always), these delicious bars are amazing and totally irresistible.
If you've tried the crazy popular Little Lemonies recipe on my site, you'll know why I'm so excited about a coconut + lime version.
With a surprisingly almost-fudgy and dense (but not dry) texture, I wish I could call them a toasted coconut lime brownie, because that's what they remind me of (without the chocolate, of course).
But since "brownie" is kind of misleading we're going with toasted coconut lime bars with the hope that the simplicity, texture, and deliciousness will win over the understated name.
You guys, these bars/brownies/whatever you want to call them are so, so, so good, especially if they've been chilled in the refrigerator (that's the secret to these and the lemon version).
Bright and fresh, these bars are the perfect light treat for a potluck or baby shower. Or, you know, just because.
To cut the sweet tartness, the toasted coconut is the perfect addition! I went out on a limb and used my tutorial for toasting nuts in the microwave and tried it for the coconut. It worked beautifully, which made me very happy.
For this recipe, you'll definitely want to use fresh limes…you're going to use both the zest and the juice. I use my rasp grater to zest limes (and lemons), but you can also use the small holes of a box/cheese grater – just make sure to scrape off the top layer of the lime rind and not the white, pithy layer.
Also, this handheld citrus juicer makes quick work of extracting all that fresh juicy flavor.
You can definitely use key limes for this recipe; keep in mind you'll need a lot more of them because they are much tinier. They are also more yellow in color (on the rind) so if you zest them, you may not get that pretty green pop of color in the icing. The flavor can also be more acidic/sour than regular/Persian limes.
This recipe will also double really well for a 9X13-inch pan. But be warned, if you don't have anywhere to bring them or anyone to serve them to, DOUBLING IS A VERY, VERY BAD IDEA. Or maybe you have more self-control than I do?
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8X8-inch aluminum baking pan with parchment so that it hangs over two of the edges (to lift out the bars later - alternately, you can just grease the pan really well and slice them in the pan) and lightly coat the pan and parchment with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and lime zest.
In a separate bowl or in a large liquid measuring cup, whisk together the eggs and egg yolk, lime juice, vanilla extract and coconut extract.
Add the butter to the dry ingredients followed by the egg/lime juice mixture; mix until combined and no dry streaks remain.
Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs (the top of the bars should spring back lightly when gently pressed). Don't over bake or they might be dry.
For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, sour cream, lime juice and lime zest until well combined.
After the bars have cooled completely in the pan, drizzle the glaze over the top (since the glaze layer is thin, it helps to pour it all across the bars instead of in one puddle before spreading) and use an offset spatula or knife to spread evenly over the bars. Sprinkle toasted coconut over the top.
Place the bars in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to let the glaze set before lifting them from the pan (using the parchment overhang) and cutting into small squares. These taste best chilled, in my opinion, but can be served at room temperature also.
You'll need about 3 medium/large limes for this recipe (you'll use both the zest and juice so make sure to zest them before juicing).
Even though I served them chilled, the glaze slid off the top if they were tilted at all, so I'll have to see how to fix that for next time, and there WILL be a next time.
I think I would add after defrosting.
In order to make this in a half sheet pan, would you think that tripling the recipe would yield the right amount of batter? Thoughts anyone….
The bars are on the thinner side, so I think I'd quadruple for a half sheet pan, but that's just a bit of a guess.
I will give it a try and report back! Thanks!
So happy to hear that – thanks, Sharon!
Forgot to rate the recipe. Definitely a keeper!
These are the PERFECT spring/summer dessert!! Each bar is packed with the most delicious flavor!
I saw your post on instagram – so happy you loved them!
Making these today! Anyone double it yet and have a cooking time?
Turned out great at about 23 minutes cooking time. Upped the coconut extract just a bit. Big hit! They were like a lime coconut explosion in my mouth. Thanks Mel, you did it again!
Yay! So happy you loved the recipe…thanks for taking the time to let me know. It seriously means a lot!
Made these yesterday. They are soooooo good. I did have to bake them for about 8 minutes longer (28 minutes). I noticed in the Little Lemonies comments other users had said that too.
I recommend the full tsp. of coconut extract. I only did 1/2 and wanted more when I tasted the finished product. I may also add a little to the glaze next time as well, just 1/4-1/2 tsp in place of some of the lime juice.
I used unsweetened larger cut coconut flakes and did them in the microwave. It took about 2 minutes total, I stirred every 40 seconds. It takes much less time than other nuts.
Thanks for the feedback, Mandy!
I just made these tonight and they were very good. I would like them to have a little more coconut taste and was thinking of using a little bit of coconut milk in them. I also tried doing the shredded coconut in the microwave and it burned after just 1 min – this was sweetened coconut and I"m guessing that is why.
I always read the whole post too Mel! I always rave about your recipes to my mom and sisters. I'm currently making these coconut lime bars for the baby shower I'm throwing tomorrow. I tasted the batter and frosting batter, and WOW I am blown away!!!!! I never have thought of myself as a lime/coconut person but these bars are going to change that!! Thank you for your fantastic recipes and fun, real posts.
Thank you, Melissa!! I hope these were a hit at the baby shower!
These sound great.I'm a big fan of citrus flavored foods. Just a few questions,and a comment. Can you replace the flour with almond or coconut flour? And can you use a sugar sub instead? As for my comment, in today's health conscience world,it just doesn't make sense to me to post a recipe without it's nutritional value. Maybe you can do this in the future.
These are so pretty! Can't wait to try them.
PS-I always read your whole post whenever you share a recipe! I love it!
Well I know what I'm making tomorrow!! I for sure won't be doubling them seeing as I have zero self control!!
Do you know if they make real coconut extract instead of an artificial coconut flavouring? What do you use?
I have seen pure coconut extract a time or two at my grocery store (and I know it's definitely available online). I just used up the last of my pure extract!
And now I know what to make tomorrow! I only have two limes in my house right now, so fingers crossed they are juicy!
Give them a good roll on the counter with a lot of pressure from your hands (and even a 10 second burst in the microwave) and I bet you might be in luck!
I know that these types of questions are probably annoying but have you tried any variation leaving out the extra egg yolk or using a second whole egg? I am not a huge fan of meringues so left over egg whites are a bit of a question mark for me. Loving the idea of the coconut and lime flavour combo, it's one of my favourites.
Edit: I meant a third whole egg.
Oh yes, Anna – GREAT way to use up those egg whites!!
I haven't, sorry! You could definitely try. I think the full egg may make them slightly more cakey. We make scrambled eggs often so I save extra egg whites like this and throw them into the mix when making scrambled eggs.
You are making this Arizona lime tree owner super happy! We LOVE your Little Lemonies (and not just because we have lemons coming out of our ears). One of our fav desserts, hands down. So excited to make these!
I hope you love these, Alicia – and SO jealous about your lime tree!
Do you think this would work with a gluten free flour that includes xanthum gum?
I think so, Laurel! Several people on the lemonies post said they used gluten free flour with good results.


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Hillary Clinton has evolved since the '90s. You probably have too.
Scott Lemieux
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Bernie Sanders very nearly pulled off an upset in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night. Does this mean he will win the Democratic nomination? Probably not — Iowa is a very favorable state for him and he couldn't quite pull it off. But even if he isn't the nominee, the traction his campaign is getting is excellent news for progressives.
Hillary Clinton has certainly been getting the message. Her populist speeches, emphasizing taxing the wealthy to pay for spending on liberal programs like early childhood education and infrastructure, have definitely moved beyond the "era of big government is over" caution she and her husband have generally been associated with.
This is not to say, of course, that Clinton has fully adopted Sanders' policies and worldview — there remain real differences between them. In his post-caucus speech, Sanders emphasized some of the issues where he's to the left of Clinton, like a proposed $15 minimum wage and free tuition at public universities. But the differences between Sanders and the party establishment's preferred candidate are much less than they would have been 20 years ago.
Still, liberals have some reason for skepticism. Is Clinton just tacking left for the primaries in response to the success of the Sanders insurgency? Will she go back to her '90s self if she wins the nomination?
I don't think so. In part, Clinton may be reacting to Sanders. But really the power of Sanders' challenge is as much effect as cause. It represents a Democratic coalition that is well to the left of where it was in 1994 or 1976. The political landscape has changed, and even Bill Clinton would govern very differently if he took office today than he did in the '90s.
For example, Hillary Clinton has been forcefully arguing for an end to mass incarceration and denouncing the racist effects of these policies. But, as first lady, she supported the 1994 omnibus crime bill signed by her husband that severely exacerbated the problem. Some liberals are surely worried that the 1994 statute represents the "real" Clinton and she'll go back once the primaries are over.
I don't think, in this case, there's much basis for concern. It's important to understand the politics of the era, and how much things have changed. The 1994 omnibus crime bill had, at the time, broad support within the Democratic coalition. Only two Democratic senators voted against the bill, and one was the conservative Alabaman Richard Shelby. Among the members of the House who voted for the bill was…Bernie Sanders. The statute was, in retrospect, a terrible mistake, but it was based on bad assumptions that were widely shared by liberal and moderate Democrats alike at the time. Neither Clinton nor Sanders would make the same mistake again.
Or take gay and lesbian rights. Bill Clinton thought it was politically necessary to sign the appalling Defense of Marriage Act after it passed with veto-proof majorities, and Barack Obama thought it was politically necessary to nominally oppose same-sex marriage. And, yet, the Supreme Court justices they appointed provided four of the five votes necessary to not only strike DOMA down but hold that the right to same-sex marriage was guaranteed under the Constitution. Both Clinton and Obama applauded these decisions, and no serious contender for the Democratic nomination will ever again oppose same-sex marriage. A party's leaders tend to move with their parties.
To assume the Hillary Clinton of 1994 would be an accurate reflection of the Hillary Clinton of 2017 is to fundamentally misunderstand how politics works. When JFK made Lyndon Johnson his vice presidential nominee in 1960, labor and civil rights groups nearly revolted in view of Johnson's fairly conservative record representing Texas in Congress. When he became president, Johnson signed arguably the most progressive collection of legislation since Reconstruction. It wasn't that Johnson changed; it was that he was representing different constituencies in a different political context.
Needless to say, with Republican control of the House all but assured there will not be another Great Society if either Clinton or Sanders get elected. Indeed, the differences between a Clinton presidency and a Sanders presidency are probably much narrower than many supporters of either assume. But even if Sanders doesn't win, the support he's generating is having an effect. If the Democrats are going to keep moving away from their timid '90s, his supporters need to keep the pressure on.
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THEATER REVIEW: Patio's 'Death' one of its best shows in years
By RUTH LEPPER - For the North County Times
Director Christopher De Armond held on to his dream of staging aplay that could be construed as controversial. The director hadwanted to stage "Death Takes a Holiday" for the past few years. Nowit is paying off for Patio Playhouse.
Described as "delicately morbid," the play was not welcomed withopen arms by some theater groups. But Patio Playhouse's board ofdirectors took time to read the entire script and take intoconsideration how audiences would react to such a play.
"It's been a long road for us to get to this point," De Armondsaid. "The cast was hand-picked. I was lucky enough to have thecream of the crop come out (to audition)."
The play is not morbid; a better description would be"delicately romantic" as the story evolves.
Written by Alberto Cassella and rewritten for the American stageby Walter Ferris, "Death Takes a Holiday" could be set in any timeperiod. Set at a castle in Italy in 1936, it could just as easilyfit in with today's moral standards.
Several guests encounter a mysterious shadow as they make theirway to the castle on a spring night. Later in the evening, thehost, Duke Lambert, discovers the shadow's true identity: He isDeath, and he wants to take a holiday to find out why he is sofeared.
Death takes on the persona of Prince Sirki, showing up at thecastle for a three-day stay. During this time, he learns about fearfrom the guests ---- but he also learns about the power of love.Death knows many things about all of the other guests, of course,and uncannily knows when they will meet again.
Justin West is exceptional in the leading role. He brings outthe arrogant nature of Death as well as the prince. West has beenaround community theaters for the past decade. His acting skillshere could well be a stepping stone for him to go further.
David Guthrie, as the Duke, has a handle on body language andfacial expressions. He has, indeed, honed his acting skills. Theduke's son, Corrado, is played exceptionally well by AlexanderGuzman.
Jamie Channell, as the young and impressionable Grazia, comesacross with assurance and aplomb. PJ Anbey, as the flirtatiousAlda, couldn't be a better choice for this role. Deborah Zimmer, asthe Princess, does wonders with her character; another great choiceby the director.
Julio C. Mas is perfect for Baron Caesarea, an elderly statesmanengrossed with the memories of his lost lovers.
The entire cast is top-notch and should not go without mention:Christian Wright, as Eric, Alia Del Rossi, as Rhoda, and TammyCarr, as the duke's wife, Stepannie. Kahlil Del Rossi is in hisdebut stage performance as Major Whitred. Steven Rich plays thebutler and Erin Smith is the maid.
Italian accents are down pat, although a bit hard to understanda few times from one or two of the actors.
The large cast of 13 could crowd the small stage at PatioPlayhouse, but the timing pulls it off. The set designed by RobWolter and Sabato Fiorello is more than appropriate for thecastle's Great Hall. It's always amazing what can be accomplishedin limited space.
Producer/assistant director is Frank M. Guttiere. Lightingdesigned by Deborah Zimmer and sound design by David Farlow greatlyenhances the overall effect.
Costumes coordinated by Ruri Ralston and PJ Anbey are superb.Gorgeous gowns for the women and tuxedoes for the men, with theexception of the prince and the major, who appear in militaryattire.
"Death Takes a Holiday" is one of the best productions staged atPatio Playhouse in recent years.
"Death Takes a Holiday"
When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through Oct.24
Where: Patio Playhouse; 201 E. Grand Ave.; Suite 1-D;Escondido
Tickets: $15, general; $13 seniors and students; $10 youth under10
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(NaturalNews) Just like they often do in response to the numerous health problems brought about by things like Morgellons Disease and the HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix, doctors commonly deny that the cognitive problems reported by breast cancer patients following chemotherapy are in any way related to the toxic treatment. But a new study published in the journal Archives of Neurology suggests otherwise, as it points to clear evidence of what is known as "chemo brain," or brain damage caused by chemotherapy.
Shelli Kesler from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California evaluated 25 breast cancer patients that had been treated with chemotherapy, 19 breast cancer patients that had surgery, and 18 healthy women, as part of her study. All the women were instructed to solve various problems and complete a variety of tasks. They also filled out questionnaires about their perceived cognitive abilities.
During the process, researchers monitored the women's brain activity using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and discovered that those in the chemotherapy group had reduced cognitive ability in three key areas of the brain's prefrontal cortex -- two of the areas were associated with working memory, cognitive control, and monitoring, while the other was associated with executive function, or the area where planning activities take place in the brain.
"This is a huge validation for these women who are telling their doctors 'something is wrong with me'," Kesler is quoted as saying by Reuters Health. "This shows that when a patient reports she is struggling with these types of problems, there's a good chance there has been a brain change."
That any doctor would even deny a potential link between chemotherapy and brain damage in the first place is quite disturbing. Chemotherapy drugs, of course, are widely known to damage both healthy and malignant cells in the body -- and many chemotherapy drugs admittedly cause permanent DNA, heart, and other damage (http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/Treatmentsan...).


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Lista delle composizioni di York Bowen (1884 – 1961).

Orchestra
 1902 - Sinfonia No.1 in sol maggiore, Op.4
 1902 - The Lament of Tasso, poema sinfonico, Op.5
 1904 - Concert Overture in sol maggiore, Op.15
 1905 - Symphonic Fantasia, Op.16
 1909 - Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.31
 1913 - At the Play, Op.50
 1920 - Suite, Op.57
 1922 - Eventide, Op.69
 1929 - Festal Overture in re maggiore, Op.89
 1940 - Somerset Suite
 1942 - Symphonic Suite
 1945 - Fantasy Overture on "Tom Bowling", Op.115
 1951 - Sinfonia No.3 in mi minore, Op.137
 1951 - Three Pieces per orchestra: Prelude to a Comedy, Aubade e Toccata, Op.140
 1960 - Miniature Suite per orchestra giovanile o scolastica
 1961 - Sinfonia No.4 in sol maggiore (inconclusa)

Solisti e orchestra
 1903 - Concerto per pianoforte No.1 in mi bemolle maggiore, Op.11
 1905 - Concerto per pianoforte No.2 Concertstück in re minore, Op.17
 1907 - Concerto No.3 Fantasia in sol minore, Op.23
 1907 - Concerto per viola in do minore, Op.25
 1913 - Concerto per violino in mi minore, Op.33
 1924 - Rhapsody in re maggiore per violoncello e orchestra, Op.74
 1929 - Concerto per pianoforte No.4 in la minore, Op.88
 1949 - Arabesque per arpa e orchestra d'archi
 1955 - Concerto for corno, orchestra d'archi e timpani, Op.150
 1957 - Sinfonietta Concertante per ottoni e orchestra

Musica da banda
 The Hardy Tin Soldier

Musica da camera
 Three Duos per violino e viola
 Miniature Suite per flauto e piano
 Miniature Suite per flauto, oboe, due clarinetti e fagotto
 Soliloquy and Frolic flauto solo
 Sonata per due flauti
 Romance in re bemolle maggiore per violino (o viola) e pianoforte
 Sonata in si minore per violino e pianoforte, Op. 7
 Fantasia in fa maggiore per viola e organo
 Sonata No. 1 in do minore per viola e pianoforte, Op. 18
 Allegro de Concert in re minore per violoncello (o viola) e pianoforte
 Sonata No. 2 in fa maggiore per viola e pianoforte, Op. 22
 Finale of English Suite per quartetto d'archi, dalla Suite on Londonderry Air composta insieme a Frank Bridge, Hamilton Harty, John David Davis e Eric Coates
 Phantasie Trio per violino, violoncello (o viola) e pianoforte, Op. 24
 Poem in sol bemolle maggiore per viola, arpa e organo, Op. 27
 Romance in la maggiore per violoncello e pianoforte
 Suite in re minore per violino e pianoforte, Op. 28
 Phantasie in mi minore per violino e pianoforte, Op. 34
 Serenade per violino e pianoforte
 Valse harmonique per violino e pianoforte
 Quartetto d'archi No. 2 in re minore, Op. 41
 Fantasia ("Fantasie Quartet") in mi minore per 4 viole, Op. 41 No. 1
 Quartetto d'archi No. 3 in sol maggiore, Op. 46
 Melody on the G-String in sol bemolle maggiore per violino (o viola) e pianoforte, Op. 47
 Melody for the C-String in fa maggiore per viola e pianoforte, Op. 51 No. 2
 Phantasy in fa maggiore per viola e pianoforte, Op. 54
 Two Duets per due viole
 Sonata in la maggiore per violoncello e pianoforte, Op. 64
 Two Preludes per corno e pianoforte
 Rhapsody Trio in la minore per violino, violoncello e pianoforte, Op. 80
 Quintetto in do minore per corno e quartetto d'archi, Op. 85
 Sonata per oboe e pianoforte, Op. 85
 Albumleaf per violino e pianoforte
 Melody per violino e pianoforte
 Phantasie-Quintet in re minore per clarinetto basso e quartetto d'archi, Op. 93
 Sonata in mi bemolle maggiore per corno e pianoforte, Op. 101
 Allegretto in sol maggiore per violino (o violoncello) e pianoforte, Op. 105
 Sonata in fa minore perr clarinetto e pianoforte, Op. 109
 Sonata in mi minore per violino e pianoforte, Op. 112
 Trio in 3 Movements in mi minore per violino, violoncello e pianoforte, Op. 118
 Sonata per flauto e pianoforte, Op. 120
 Sonatina per registratore e pianoforte, Op. 121
 Song in fa maggiore per violino e pianoforte
 Bolero in la minore per violino e pianoforte
 Ballade per oboe, corno e pianoforte, Op. 133
 Rhapsody in G minor for viola e pianoforte, Op. 149
 Three Pieces perr viola d'amore e pianoforte, Op. 153
 Poem per viola d'amore e pianoforte
 Piece for Viola in mi bemolle maggiore
 Introduction and Allegro in re minore per viola d'amore e pianoforte
 Two Sketches per violino solo

Organo
 Melody in sol minore
 Fantasia in sol minore, Op. 136
 Wedding March in fa maggiore

Pianoforte

Pianoforte solista
 Spare Moments (libri 1 e 2), Op. 1
 Silhouettes, 7 Morceaux Mignons, Op. 2
 Four Pieces, Op. 3
 Sonata No. 1 in si minore, Op. 6
 Stray Fancies, 4 Little Pieces, Op. 8
 First Rhapsody, Op. 8
 Sonata No. 2 in do diesis minore, Op. 9
 Concert Study No. 1 in sol bemolle maggiore, Op. 9 No. 2
 Rhapsody in ai minore, Op. 10
 Sonata No. 3 in re minore, Op. 12
 Caprice No. 2, Op. 13
 Miniature Suite in do maggiore, Op. 14
 Nocturne
 A Whim No. 2, Op. 19
 Three Pieces, Op. 20
     Arabesque
     Rêverie d'amour
     Bells, An Impression
 Polonaise in fa diesis maggiore No. 2, Op. 26
 Humoresque in sol maggiore
 Concert Study No. 1 in fa maggiore, Op. 32
 Short Sonata in do diesis minore, Op. 35
 Romance No. 1 in sol bemolle maggiore No. 2, Op. 35
 Suite No. 3, Op. 38
 Evening Calm in si diesis maggiore
 Suite Mignonne, suite No. 4, Op. 39
 Curiosity Suite, Suite No. 5, Op. 42
 Three Sketches, Op. 43
 Three Miniatures, Op. 44 (1916)
 Romance No. 2 in fa maggiore, Op. 45
 Twelve Studies, Op. 46
 Ballade No. 1
 Three Serious Dances, Op. 51
 Mood Phases, Op. 52
 Those Children! 5 Impressions, Op. 55
 Fragments from Hans Andersen - Suite for Piano, Part One, Op. 58
 Fragments from Hans Andersen - Suite for Piano, Part Two, Op. 59
 Fragments from Hans Andersen - Suite for Piano, Part Three, Op. 61
 Variations and Fugue on an Unoriginal Theme, Op. 62
 A Cradle Song, Op. 63
 Sonata No. 5 in fa minore, Op. 72
 The Way to Polden (An Ambling Tune), Op. 76
 Capriccio, Op. 77
 Nocturne in la diesis maggiore, Op. 78
 Three Preludes, Op. 81
 Berceuse, Op. 83
 Rêverie in si maggiore, Op. 86
 Ballade No. 2 in la minore, Op. 87
 Three Songs without Words, Op. 94
     Song of the Stream
     Solitude
     The Warning
 Idyll, Op. 97
 Falling Petals No. 1, Op. 98
 Turnstiles, Op. 98 No. 3
 Twelve Easy Impromptus, Op. 99
 Two Pieces, Op. 100
     Ripples, A Short Sketch in fa maggiore
     Shadows, Prelude in re maggiore
 Prelude in sol minore
 Twenty-Four Preludes in All Major and Minor Keys, Op. 102
 Three Novelettes, Op. 124
 Siciliano and Toccatina, rispettivamente in fa maggiore e in la minore, Op. 128
 Fantasia in sol minore, Op. 132
 Two Intermezzi, Op. 141
 Sonatina, Op. 144
 Four Bagatelles, Op. 147
 Toccata, Op. 155
 Partita, Op. 156
 Sonata No. 6 in si bemolle minore, Op. 160

Due pianoforti
 Ballade
 Two Pieces, Op. 106
 Sonata No. 2 in mi minore, Op. 107
 Waltz in C, Op. 108
 Arabesque in fa maggiore, Op. 119
 Theme and Variations, Op. 139

Pianoforte a 4 mani
 Suite in Three Movements, Op. 52 (1918)
 Suite No. 2, Op. 71
 4 Pieces for Piano Duet, Op. 90
 Suite, Op. 111

Vocal
 Cordovan Love Song No. 4, Op. 68; testo di George Leveson-Gower
 Four Chinese Lyrics, Op. 48
 The Hidden Treasure; testo di George Leveson-Gower
 If You Should Frown; testo di George Leveson-Gower
 In June; testo di George Leveson-Gower
 Love's Reckoning; testo di George Leveson-Gower
 Love and Death; testo di George Leveson-Gower
 A Moonlight Night; testo di Robert Southey
 Storm Song; testo di George Leveson-Gower
 We Two
 The Wind's an Old Woman No. 1, Op. 75; testo di Wilfrid Thorley

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Bibliografia
Watson, Monica. York Bowen: A Centenary Tribute, Londra, Thames, 1984

York Bowen

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Everything about this story is awesome! First, Marvel has revived the Black Panther comic, with a storyline called "A Nation Under Our Feet". They then decide to promote the 'new' comic series with a video series, narrated by the comic's writer, esteemed author and political journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates (the book is drawn by Brian Stelfreeze. For the first two videos, Marvel enlisted Prodigy of Mobb Deep and Mark the Beast, and Run the Jewels.
Now they have brought in Jean Grae (yes!), who contributes a new song, What You Came For to the third installment. Not only is the Black Panther project incredible, featuring real hip hop in the videos, but we have a new song from Jean (yay!), which you can hear below and purchase on her bandcamp.
When she is not creating music, touring or acting, you can find Jean Grae tweeting her 100,000+ followers on Twitter. Follow her @JeanGreasy.
Black Star premiered this new song on Colbert Report. In the interview, Mos drops the bomb that he has changed his name and will no longer use "Mos Def" as his professional name. He says it's his "nom de plum". The duo rocked their brand new "Fix Up" and a previous collaboration "Astronomy (8th Sign)" after the interview. Here is the performance, followed by the interview.


The team assignments for the track and field state qualifying sites were announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union on Friday.
Marshalltown will compete in the Class 4A District 6 meet at Johnston on May 9. Joining the Bobcats will be the host Dragons as well as Des Moines East, Des Moines Hoover, Des Moines North, West Des Moines Valley, Indianola and Southeast Polk.
East Marshall and West Marshall were both assigned to the 2A District 8 meet in State Center. Also at that meet will be Colfax-Mingo, Des Moines Christian, Dike-New Hartford, Madrid, Pleasantville, Roland-Story, South Hamilton, South Hardin, Woodward Academy and Woodward-Granger.
South Tama County will be at the 3A District 1 meet in Van Horne, where it will be joined by Benton Community, Center Point-Urbana, Clear Creek-Amana, Grinnell, Solon, Vinton-Shellsburg and Cedar Rapids Xavier.
BCLUW, GMG, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Meskwaki and North Tama will be among a 15-team field in the 1A District 6 at Grundy Center.


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Supportive volunteer roles are now available to work in the Shake-a-Paw Program. Shake-a-Paw is a program where youth with mental health issues are coached to train hard-to-adopt dogs and improve the dogs' chances for adoption. Youth healing dogs healing youth! The vision is for four teams of volunteers to work both independently and collaboratively to meet the needs of our participants. The four teams are Dog Fostering, Training, Logistics, and Media & Fundraising.
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Halloween is a fun time for feasting on spooky treats. But why not make something wholesome and filling for little trick or treaters before they set out on their Halloween quest.
Cheesy Irish potato cakes in spooky novelty shapes are great for dinner on October 31st.
My Irish potato cake recipe is one of the most popular posts on my blog, so I thought why not share a little variation on this recipe, using sharp, Irish cheddar cheese to add a kid-friendly tangy flavor to these little morsels.
In fact, depending on your cookie cutter selection, you could adapt this recipe to suit any holiday celebration. Candy canes and stars for Christmas, hearts for Valentines Day, and shamrocks to commemorate St. Patrick's Day – the sky's the limit.
The ingredients are very simple – that's why potato cakes were popular in Ireland years ago. Even the poor could make and enjoy these cakes. Our ancestors had no onion powder, but let's face it, our Irish taste buds just love the combination of cheese and onion (my favorite crisp or chip flavor).
3/4 cup of grated white cheddar cheese (I like sharp Dubliner cheese from Ireland).
Toss the flour and mashed potato together in a large mixing bowl.
Next season with onion powder and salt.
Mix the ingredients together using a potato masher, then add the cheese and mix it through.
Add 1 ounce of melted butter.
Add half the beaten egg. The amount of egg required to form a dough depends on how dry and floury you're mashed potatoes are to begin with. I find Irish potatoes require more egg than American spuds.
Anyway, mix the wet ingredients through the dry to form a dough.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and sprinkle the top with more flour. Knead the dough gently.
Then roll it to about 1 inch in thickness. I make these potato cakes a little thicker than my regular potato cakes, since the cheese makes them a little softer and more prone to breakages.
Cut out shapes with novelty cookie cutters. Gather the dough scraps, re-knead and roll to cut out additional shapes.
Melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet. I love to cook these in my cast iron pan.
Fry the potato cakes in the pan for 3 minutes on each side over medium heat. They should turn a light golden brown.
Once browned on each side I like to place the cakes on a baking tray and finish cooking them in the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, so it'll be nice and hot once you're ready to pop the potato cakes in.
I don't do this for my regular potato cakes but I find the onion and cheese flavors meld beautifully after a little roasting.
We made all kinds of Halloween shapes from pumpkins to owls. My cookie cutter collection was our only limitation, and if I was a little more artistic I'm sure I could have cut out some more spooky shapes.
We made bats and ghosts. My cookie cutters for these shapes are very small, but they're perfectly sized bites for small mouths.
My little girl loved this Halloween cat.
She loved this cat so much, a photo shoot with different plates and bowls ensued.
And Dad loved the bigger sized witch's hat. A few witch's hats and a steak is a satisfying Halloween meal for any man.
My West Cork granny would have had great fun serving these at Halloween. Oh, if only there were fancy cookie cutters back in her day.
Hope you enjoy this spooky Halloween side dish.
Cheesy Irish potato cakes in ghostly novelty shapes are great for dinner on October 31st.
Step 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Toss the flour and mashed potato together in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2 Season with onion powder and salt.
Step 3 Mix the ingredients together using a potato masher, then add the cheese and mix it through.
Step 4 Add 1 ounce of melted butter. Add half the beaten egg. Mix the wet ingredients through the dry to form a dough. Add additional egg if needed to form a firm dough.
Step 5 Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and sprinkle the top with more flour. Knead the dough gently.
Step 6 Roll the dough to about 1 inch in thickness. Cut out shapes with novelty cookie cutters. Gather the dough scraps, reknead and roll to cut out additional shapes.
Step 7 Melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Fry the potato cakes in the pan for 3 minutes on each side over medium heat.
Step 8 Place the browned potato cakes on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes in the pre-heated oven.
Step 9 Serve warm with ketchup or sour cream.
Move over Valentine's Day – Halloween is nearly here, and in olden days in Ireland, this was the time of year for predicting romances, just waiting to flourish.
The Irish were, and still are, a very superstitious race. Since we will be celebrating Halloween at the end of this month (or all through this month, if you live in America), I thought why not explore some old Irish superstitions associated with this holiday, especially those centering around romance, love and marriage.
Halloween is a great time for fortune telling and divination according to Irish tradition. In days gone by Halloween night was a time when the Irish believed the future and past coincided, and for one night only every year, all time frames existed in the present. If the future collides with the present at Halloween, what better time could there be for looking into what the future may hold.
For all those in search of someone special to share their future, Halloween is the best night of the year to try to figure out who might be waiting just for you. Well that's what the Irish believed anyway.
Here are some simple, romantic, prophetic tests from Ireland's Celtic past and from around the British Isles…..
For those interested in finding out their future partner's wealth then all you need is a good old cabbage patch on this magical night.
Just follow these steps to find out what the future holds …..
Run into a field of growing cabbages.
Search around the ground for a nice big head of cabbage, and yank it out of the ground, roots and all.
Now, uncover your eyes, and check out those cabbage roots.
If you extricate the vegetable with roots intact and a good amount of earth still attached, then your beloved will have oodles of money.
But don't get too excited. You still don't know if he'll be cranky or kind.
Head on home with your newly harvested cabbage and cook it up Irish style.
If your cabbage is bitter, then I'm afraid a sour, old, so-and-so may be in your future. But if your cabbage is sweet, then your fate holds a kindhearted, loving mate.
The cabbage test was easy to complete if you lived in rural Ireland many years ago, but I'm afraid we urban dwellers today have little access to cabbage patches. So then, your best bet for predicting love is to move on to the bonfire test.
A Halloween bonfire is touted as a way to help envision a future partner. Bonfires featured significantly in ancient, Celtic celebrations of Halloween or Samhain. Here's what must be done to encourage dreams of your future love.
Simply snip a few strands of your hair, and drop them into the burning embers of a Halloween fire.
The magical flames of your burning hair will encourage vivid dreams of your future spouse. I hope he or she will fulfill all your dreams.
Apples were also used for telling the future on Halloween night. When I was a little girl in Dublin, most home owners shared apples and nuts with trick or treaters, rather than candy or sweets. In recent years I have come to appreciate how this custom was rooted in age old traditions.
The apple peel love test may have originated in Scotland rather than Ireland, but this trick was practiced throughout the British Isles. A little apple peeling skill is required for this one.
First you must peel an apple all in one go, creating a long strip of peel. Love awaits only for those who can remove the peel with no breakages.
The peel must then be thrown over the shoulder. As it falls the peel may land to reveal the initial of a would-be suitor.
Love is an apple peel – it sounds like the name of a song.
If you're still interested in finding out if your spouse will be bitter or sweet, and don't have time to go pulling cabbages to cook, then never fear. A hazelnut will reveal your future love's temperament, just as accurately as a trusted cabbage.
Simply pick out the hazelnut you believe represents your future love. Crack the shell and taste. You'll quickly learn if a sweet or bitter nut awaits in your future.
And there's even more romantic news to be uncovered through these powerful nuts.
If you want to know if your future marriage will be full of happiness, then you and your partner must each choose a hazelnut.
Light a match between the two nuts (only do this on a flameproof surface), and watch how your two nuts react, not only to each other, but to the flame of love burning between them.
Remember our forebears had stone hearths for these fiery tricks, so don't do anything dangerous.
If the nuts burn quickly, then alack and alas, the future marriage may not be strong, and may be at great risk of crumbling when life gets tough.
Now if your two nuts do a little dance and move away from each other, then proceed to marriage with caution.
If your hazelnuts hop closer together, moving towards the flame of love, then future happiness is yours.
Believe it or not, these trusted nuts hold even more secrets of the future. Hazelnuts can be used to choose between potential beaus.
In the past, inquisitive young women determined which admirer might be faithful, by choosing three nuts, and naming them after the young men she wished to test. The three nuts were placed upon the bars of the fire grate.
If a nut cracked or jumped, then that lover might be unfaithful. If the nut burned brightly then that beau held a flame for the girl performing the hazelnut trial.
This test could be taken a step further by adding a fourth nut, named after the girl. If her nut and one of the nuts named after a potential suitor blazed together, then love was assured and marriage inevitable.
Traditional Irish Halloween celebrations involve serving an Irish cake called brack. This tradition continues to this day.
These raisin breads are baked with hidden treasures in the dough, usually a coin, a piece of cloth, a key, a ring, a thimble or a button.
Lucky Halloween revelers who discover the coin can look forward to a year of prosperity.
But I'm afraid your finances look bleak if you find the old piece of cloth.
Of course, the ring foretells an impending marriage, or a new romance.
But if you find the thimble you'll be an old maid.
A button foretells a year of bachelorhood for a male barmbrack eater.
And a key tells the story of an imminent journey.
Now if you don't have time to be baking fancy barmbracks with rings and things inside, do not fear. A simple bowl of porridge will do the trick.
Fuarag (pronounced foo-ur-ag) is a traditional dish of oatmeal mixed with cream. If you're eager to learn if new love is just around the corner for you or one of your friends, just make a big pot of porridge.
Add some cream, a ring and a coin. Dish out the porridge to all those seeking to know if their future holds marriage or wealth. The lucky finder of the ring will be married within the year, while wealth awaits whoever recovers the coin.
And hold your breath if your bowl of creamy gruel reveals both the ring and the coin – a wealthy spouse may soon cross your path.
Remember to eat with caution on Halloween night – all these bits and pieces in traditional foods are a major choking hazard.
Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish served at Halloween. It's a mix of kale and mashed potatoes, served with melted butter, and once again this simple dish holds the powers of divination.
In the past, unmarried women would take their first and last spoonful of colcannon and put it inside a stocking. These colcannon stockings were hung from the frame of the front door. The first man to enter the house and pass beneath the fortune telling stocking would become their husband.
And there you have it – my romantic guide to Halloween festivities. If you know of any more prophetic Halloween traditions concerning love and marriage, please feel free to add your two cents worth in the comment section below. I look forward to hearing new superstitions from all over the world.
Wishing you all happy love matches this Halloween.
Curried parsnip crisps are a perfect garnish for soup, a healthier alternative to store bought crisps or chips, or a simple tasty snack.
Baked in the oven, these crispy vegetable wafers can be seasoned and spiced up whatever way you choose.
I love to add these flavorful parsnip shavings to the top of parsnip and apple soup -they're a simple, elegant garnish. They're also great to pass around as nibblers with soup.
Parsnip crisps is what I like to call these tasty morsels, but I suppose in America they might be called parsnip chips. However, these shavings are thin and crispy, not thick and chunky like an Irish chip, so the name parsnip crisps describes them perfectly.
And you won't believe how easy they are to make.
Peel the parsnip, and discard the skins, so you won't get them mixed up with the parsnip shavings.
Using the vegetable peeler, scrape thin wafers down the length of the parsnip. Don't worry if they split halfway down.
Keep turning and shaving the parsnip until you reach the woody core at the center. Throw this away, since it produces coarser, less tasty crisps. (If, like me, you go by the motto waste not want not, you can always toss the parsnip core into the pot when you're making stock).
Next, pour the oil into a bowl and mix in the curry powder. I love the flavor of curry with parsnips. Season the oil with salt and pepper if desired. I find these crisps are just fine without any added sodium when spiced up with curry powder.
Chili and Mexican spices work well too. Feel free to experiment with your favorites.
Next, toss the parsnip shavings in the seasoned oil to coat them fully.
Parsnip crisps can be deep fried in oil, but I prefer to bake mine in a hot oven.
Lay the parsnip shavings in a single layer on a baking tray.
Pop them in the oven for about 5 minutes. Turn them at this point, and then pop them back in for another 5 to 10 minutes.
These crisps are very thin, so they can burn easily. Since temperatures vary from oven to oven, watch them closely so they do not burn.
Remove them from the oven and lay them on some paper towels to remove any excess oil.
Once they cool a little they're ready to eat.
I just can't help sneaking a few before they ever adorn a soup bowl.
These little snacks are simply delicious, and my kids love them.
I hope you enjoy this recipe for a simple vegetable garnish to dress up soups.
Parsnip crisps are a healthier alternative to store bought crisps or chips, and are a simple tasty snack. They can even be used to garnish soups and salads.
Step 1 Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2 Peel the parsnip and discard the skins. Using a vegetable peeler, scrape thin wafers down the length of the parsnip. Keep shaving the parsnip until you reach the woody core. Throw this away.
Step 3 Pour the oil into a bowl and mix in the curry powder. Toss the parsnip shavings in the seasoned oil to coat them fully.
Step 4 Spread the parsnip shavings in a single layer on a baking tray.
Step 5 Bake in the 400 degree F. oven for 5 minutes. Turn them at this point, and return them to the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes. Check the parsnip crisps frequently, since they can burn easily.
Step 6 Transfer the cooked crisps to a layer of paper towels to cool.
Step 7 Serve as a snack, or use to garnish soups and salads.


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US Army doctor reveals medics were told not to report adverse COVID jab reactions
Dr. Peter Chambers also gave informed consent briefs to 3,000 soldiers, after which only six received the COVID jabs.
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Wed Apr 13, 2022 - 4:14 pm EDT Wed Apr 13, 2022 - 10:20 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and combat physician has described how fellow medics in the Army were told not to enter records of COVID jab adverse reactions into official databases.
"They either look the other way or they just say, 'Well, I can't do that. It doesn't exist'," said Dr. Peter Chambers, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, Special Forces Green Beret, and combat physician.
Chambers made the comments as part of the Truth For Health Foundation's ninth online conference, which saw the announcement of the Foundation's new global reporting system for COVID jab injuries.
Dr. Chambers' jab reactions
Discussing the armed forces COVID jab rollout along with Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet, the Foundation's president and CEO, Chambers shed light on his recent experience as a taskforce surgeon for Operation Lone Star, a border security mission of the Texas military at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Chambers, a veteran of 39 years and a Purple Heart recipient, received Moderna's COVID jab in January 2021, unaware of the potential side effects. He now counts himself as an advocate for the "vaccine wounded" due to the adverse reactions he experienced afterwards.
He swiftly developed "brain fog" of a kind which he had not experienced even while suffering aftershock from rockets while on active duty, and experienced loss of eyesight.
Following an eventual MRI scan, after bouts of vertigo, dizziness, and nausea which caused him to crash a truck while returning from night patrol, Chambers was diagnosed with demyelination, a disease which affects the nerve tissue.
Army medics 'told not to enter' adverse events into database
He recounted how he had seen "multiple soldiers" also suffering similar side effects from the injections, along with "six soldiers that have been in the ICU," and one soldier who was forced to take a second jab despite having suffered micro-clotting after her first.
Dr. Chambers took down the details from these service personnel and entered them into the CDC's Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). However, he revealed to Dr. Vliet that "surgeons at the military hospitals were not letting them in. They were told not to enter people into VAERS."
"Doctors told me personally in the active duty system that worked at Fort Sam Houston, that they were not to enter people into the VAERS system," he added.
Due to the COVID jabs' collective nature of being experimental vaccines, Chambers noted how "we can't even enter it [COVID jab injuries] into our own defense, medical, epidemiological database."
"We can't even interpret that as a true diagnosis," he said. "So when you try to speak to other positions, they won't. They either look the other way or they just say, 'Well, I can't do that. It doesn't exist'."
Told to 'pack bags' over attempt to give informed consent
As taskforce surgeon for Operation Lone Star, Chambers had to fill out informed consent forms, as per Army regulations, for soldiers taking the COVID shots. Chambers noted how he had to "reinforce or confirm" whether soldiers needed the shot, while at the same time, his knowledge of the dangers of the COVID jab was growing.
Of the 3,000 soldiers he briefed, only six took the injection.
Challenged by a senior medical officer over this, Chambers said he was "told that I was to pack my bags and leave the border."
As LifeSite has reported, Dr. Chambers later testified at a March 10 federal court hearing in Tampa in the Navy SEAL 1 v. Austin case. Chambers said he had been pressured into getting soldiers vaccinated and presented as an exhibit an instruction on religious exemptions that read: "Soldiers will try. Soldiers will fail."
Praise for new vaccine reporting system
Having faced stern resistance against entering COVID jab reports into VAERS, Dr. Chambers warmly welcomed Truth for Health Foundation's new vaccine reporting system – the Citizens Vaccine Injury Reporting System (CVIRS)™. "If the system that we have now in the government that they provide for us doesn't work, then we the people have to provide something, because we still have to treat people," he said.
Doctors "can't just quit," he added. "Not everything is COVID related."
Chambers was the first person to use and register his vaccine injury on the Foundation's new system, which is designed to be user-friendly and able to be completed in under 20 minutes. "This system was perfectly created for that, and I am honored to be the first person," he added.
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Antitrust Civilization Monopolization
Nietzsche on Competition and Monopoly
When the traveler Pausanias visited the Helicon on his travels through Greece, an ancient copy of the Greeks' first didactic poem, Hesiod's Works and Days, was shown to him, inscribed on lead plates and badly damaged by time and weather. [I]t . . . began straight with the assertion: 'there are two Eris-goddesses on earth'. This is one of the most remarkable of Hellenic ideas and deserves to be impressed upon newcomers right at the gate of entry to Hellenic ethics. 'One should praise the one Eris as much as blame the other, if one has any sense; because the two goddesses have quite separate dispositions. One promotes wicked war and feuding, the cruel thing! No mortal likes her, but the yoke of necessity forces man to honor the heavy burden of this Eris according to the decrees of the Immortals. Black Night gave birth to this one as the older of the two; but Zeus, who reigned on high, placed the other on the roots of the earth and amongst men as a much better one. She drives even the unskilled man to work; and if someone who asked property see someone else who is rich, he likewise hurries off to sow and plant and set his house in order; neighbor competes with neighbor for prosperity. This Eris is good for men. Even potters harbor grudges against potters, carpenters against carpenters, beggars envy beggars and minstrels envy minstrels.'
Hesiod . . . first portrays one Eris as wicked, in fact the one who leads men in hostile struggle-to-the-death, and then praises the other Eris as good who, as jealousy, grudge and envy, goads men to action, not, however, the action of a struggle-to-the-death but the action of competition. The Greek is envious and does not experience this characteristic as a blemish, but as the effect of a benevolent deity . . . . Because he is envious, he feels the envious eye of a God resting on him whenever he has an excessive amount of honor, wealth, fame and fortune, and he fears this envy; in this case, the God warns him of the transitoriness of the human lot, he dreads his good fortune and, sacrificing the best part of it, he prostrates himself before divine envy.
If we want to see that feeling revealed in its naïve form, the feeling that competition is vital, if the well-being of the state is to continue, we should think about the original meaning of ostracism: as, for example, expressed by the Ephesians at the banning of Hermodor. 'Amongst us, nobody should be the best; but if somebody is, let him be somewhere else, with other people.' For why should nobody be the best? Because with that, competition would dry up and the permanent basis of life in the Hellenic state would be endangered. . . . The original function of this strange institution is . . . not as a safety valve but as a stimulant: the pre-eminent individual is removed so that a new contest of powers can be awakened: a thought which is hostile to the 'exclusivity' of genius in the modern sense, but which assumes that there are always several geniuses to incite each other to action, just as they keep each other within certain limits, to. That is the kernel of the Hellenic idea of competition: it loathes a monopoly of predominance and fears the dangers of this, it desires, as protective measure against genius—a second genius.
Friedrich Nietzsche, Homer on Competition, in On the Genealogy of Morality 187, 189-92 (Keith Ansell-Pearson ed., Carol Diethe trans., 1995).
Three observations. First, Nietzsche's remark that "[e]ven potters harbor grudges against potters" reminds us that McCloskey ought to have included envy (the second Eris) among the bourgeois virtues, though she did not. In fact, one often senses that the only really human feeling left in the modern world—the only one for which any individual really is capable of killing or dying—is that of envy. Caged, to be sure, hidden, so rarely acknowledged that one would call it subconscious if one did not so often see that knowing look in the eyes of those it is consuming. I suppose in modern guise envy is what Nietzsche elsewhere calls resentment. Which leads to the second observation.
Second, Hellenic potters may have envied Hellenic potters, but what is distinctly un-bourgeois about the Hellenic world, as described by Nietzsche, is this: "[b]ecause he is envious, [the Greek] feels the envious eye of a God resting on him whenever he has an excessive amount of honor, wealth, fame and fortune, and he fears this envy[.]" The modern does not fear God; he believes, instead, that he deserves his wealth, even when he doesn't have it, which is why envy spoils into resentment in him. Only the successful Greek would ever mistake himself for a God; but even the unsuccessful modern does that.
Third, Nietzsche is a Chicagoan through and through, not an antimonopolist in the contemporary mold. Yes, Nietzsche does ask : "[W]hy should nobody be the best?" And he does answer: "Because [if someone were the best], competition would dry up and the permanent basis of life in the Hellenic state would be endangered[.]" But the reason for which the best must be smashed is not to promote fairness. It is not to make equal.
On the contrary, it is to achieve even greater heights of inequality. As Nietzsche says: "[t]he original function of this strange institution [of smashing the best] is . . . not as a safety valve but as a stimulant: the pre-eminent individual is removed so that a new contest of powers can be awakened[.]" So far from making equal, the purpose of competition is to create "—a second genius." Thus, in the language of today's antitrust, Nietzsche's antimonopolism is dynamic and Schumpeterian. He would smash the best only where the best stand so high above everyone else that they inhibit the process of overcoming and surpassing associated with dynamic competition. The notion that markets should be fair, in the sense that the best should be placed on an equal footing with the rest, plays no role in this calculus.
Are we there yet with the Tech Giants? Is Google already an Alexander—"that grotesquely enlarged reflection of the Hellene," as Nietzsche calls him in the same essay—raging unchecked across the earth? I suppose that the "kill zone" narrative comes closest to making a genuinely Nietzschean case for breakup: no one will innovate in Google's markets because Google will win.
But only to the extent that the harm of the kill zone is thought to be the toll it takes on excellence.
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Singapore working closely with Malaysian counterparts on 1MDB financial scandal: MAS chief
CtoI News Desk Thursday, July 5th 2018
Investigations are ongoing in Singapore in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MBD) financial scandal. Singaporean authorities will continue to work closely with their Malaysian counterparts, said managing director of Monetary Authority of Singapore Ravi Menon.
While declining to reveal the specifics, he said, "We are still looking at individuals and there are others we are looking forward to interview."
MAS has taken a slew of measures in 1MBD investigations including action against financial institutions and individuals who have broken laws within the country's jurisdiction in connection with 1MDB-related fund flows. Photo courtesy: gov.sg
"We're looking very closely at new information that's emerging from Malaysia and other places to see if any action on our part is warranted. But the investigations into individuals continue," he added.
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak was charged in court on three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of using his position for gratification in the 1MBD scandal.
Till now, MAS has taken a slew of measures in 1MBD investigations including action against financial institutions and individuals who have broken laws within the country's jurisdiction in connection with 1MDB-related fund flows.
Two banks have been shut down and another eight have been fined. Several individuals have also been convicted in court, while others were banned from working in the financial industry.
"I think our record on 1MBD speaks for itself," said Menon.
He also informed that Singaporean authorities have also responded to every request for information from Malaysia and other international authorities, while providing relevant information proactively to Malaysian officials.
Following the recent general elections in Malaysia, the country has stepped up its investigations.
MAS has been in 'close contact' and have met the 1MDB task force twice so far. There has been very good exchange of information, very fruitful meetings and we will continue to cooperate with them," he said.


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Palestinians to push ahead with UN resolution
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The Palestinian leadership has presented changes to a UN draft resolution that could set a timeframe for the creation of a Palestinian state.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told US Secretary of State John Kerry he would press ahead with a resolution calling for a peace deal with Israel within a year with an "end to occupation" of Palestinian territories by late 2017, state news agency WAFA reported.
The revised resolution calls for occupied East Jerusalem to be the capital of Palestine, an end to Israeli settlement building and settling the issue of Palestinian prisoner releases.
Arab UN delegations meeting in New York on Monday endorsed the proposal.
Dina Kawar, Jordan's UN Ambassador and the sole Arab representative on the UN Security Council, said the revised text would be submitted to the council later on Monday.
"Both our leaderships [Palestinian and Jordanian] will be discussing, to find the best way and the best timing to vote on the Security Council resolution," Kawar told the Reuters news agency.
Palestinian officials said the proposal calls for negotiations to be based on territorial lines that existed before Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in 1967.
US opposition
US State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke told reporters the new draft resolution "is not something that we would support, and other countries share the same concerns that we have".
"We don't think this resolution is constructive," Rathke said. "We don't believe this resolution … advances the goal of a two-state solution."
Diplomats said it was unlikely that the resolution would garner nine votes under the current makeup of the council – a scenario that would allow the US to avoid resorting to its veto power.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that if the Security Council failed to reject the resolution, "we will."
Israel has said a Security Council vote, following the collapse in April of US-brokered talks on Palestinian statehood, would deepen the conflict. It supports negotiations but rejects third-party timelines.
Several European parliaments have adopted non-binding motions calling for recognition of Palestine.
The Palestinians have warned that if the bid to win support for a UN resolution fails, they are prepared to join the International Criminal Court to file suits against Israel. Al Jazeera


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New Stage Company Features Actors the Age of 40+
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By Elizabeth Bergstone
Gene Johnson spent his boyhood far from the glittering lights of the city and the theatre. Growing up, he helped out around his Mom and Pop's country store in Farmington, N.C. "Dad raised cows, we had a barn and I plowed fields and baled hay," remembers Johnson with a smile. "It was a Norman Rockwell kind of life."
But all that changed when, at the age of 13, he found himself acting in summer stock at the Barn Theatre in Tanglewood Park. He had the good fortune to work under the direction of James Walton (who coincidently started the theatre program at Wake Forest University). Walton became Johnson's mentor. "I liked him and was impressed with him," Johnson recalls.
"After two summers, I was hooked," stated Johnson. "I decided to become a director!"
There followed several years of theatre training, resulting in a BFA in Directing from what is now UNCSA, and an MFA in Acting from Virginia Commonwealth University. Upon graduating, Johnson found himself out in the cold, harsh world of professional theatre and began to seek work as a director. Although he performed in plays, musicals, films and TV commercials, he was always seeking to be a director, a goal that at times seemed to be illusive.
Despite the fact that Johnson found it easier to get acting jobs, his directing resumé is extensive, much of it in NC. A regular director at most of the Triad's well-known theatre venues, he has directed at The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem, the Theatre Alliance, Kernersville Little Theatre, and others.
Eventually, Johnson came up against the barrier that most of us encounter as we grow older: opportunities became fewer and harder to find. "I refused to gradually fade away and spend my time doing nothing," he says emphatically. "I realized that there are many seniors like me with a wealth of experience and enthusiasm for the theatre, so why not form a company that would give performances by, and for, older people?" And so, 40+ Stage Company was born! 40+ Stage Company has obtained a non-profit tax status and has planned four presentations during its first season. The inaugural production will be the hilarious and popular comedy, "Greater Tuna" (which has nothing to do with tuna fish; the play is set in Greater Tuna, "the third smallest town in Texas"). It will be presented April 13-16 at Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in the Mountcastle Forum.
Future projects include holding acting classes, both for novice senior actors who have always wanted to try acting but who never had the chance, as well as experienced actors who want to hone their skills. 40+ Stage Company is already collaborating with Senior Services on a series of "Living Histories" of life recollections written by some of their clients that will become staged readings. The first of these will be presented at Second Spring Arts Festival on May 20.
One difficulty of operating a theatre company where the productions are presented by, and for, people over forty is the scarcity of plays and parts for people in that age group. To remedy this, 40+ Stage Company is holding a competition for playwrights to submit plays that fit the criteria, with the winning plays being performed by the Company.
Johnson is in his element, directing "Greater Tuna" and looking forward to bringing more productions featuring older actors to audiences in Winston-Salem.
For more information on 40+ Stage Company, visit40PlusStage.org or like their Facebook page at 40PlusStageCompany. For tickets to Greater Tuna, call the Milton Rhodes Box Office at 336-747-1414.
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Intern in Hong Kong, a unique, bustling metropolis situated on the Pearl River Delta. Hong Kong is a blend of the natural—high peaks, harbors, and islands—and the architectural. As a former British colony and now a Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong is also a fusion of cultures, languages, and cuisines.
A Hong Kong internship develops your professional skills, your ability to communicate across cultures, and provides substantive work experience to jumpstart your career in today's competitive job market.
You'll be guaranteed an unpaid placement at a local business or organization, where you'll work for up to 40 hours a week. We will work with you to find the closest placement match between your professional and personal goals with what's available in Hong Kong.
When you arrive for your internship in Hong Kong, local staff will welcome you for orientation, featuring an introduction to the city including housing, commuting, and professional and cultural expectations.
Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive. We encourage students of all majors to apply.
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Ride the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car for breathtaking views of the Hong Kong International Airport, mountainous terrain of Lantau Island, and a 360-degree view of Ngong Ping Plateau. After your cable car ride, you will visit the Po Lin Monastery which is home to Tian Tan Buddha, a statue that stretches more than 111 feet (34 meters) high and is the largest seated, outdoor bronze Buddha on earth.
Part of making you feel at home in Hong Kong is doing our best to help you feel safe and cared for. Whether it is an orientation program that makes you feel prepared, housing that is well-located and comfortable, or networking and social events with other professionals—we're all about our student services. This is just one of the things we're known for.
When you arrive, the staff in Hong Kong will welcome you for orientation, featuring an introduction to the city including housing, commuting, and professional and cultural expectations.
Live in a shared apartment in the 60 West residence on Hong Kong Island. Located in the Sheung Wan district, it is easy to access to public transportation, shopping and restaurants, as well as the Elite Intern offices.
The diverse and colorful markets of Hong Kong offer something for everyone—like an authentic Chinese good-luck charm at the Jade Market, a new scarf at the Ladies Market, or an evening out at the Temple Street Night Market.
The 112-foot Tian Tan Buddha, which sits atop the peak of Lantau Island, has become a major tourist destination in Hong Kong. Though accessible by public transport or foot, an exciting alternative is the Ngong Ping 360, an aerial gondola providing panoramic views of Lantau Island and beyond.
Technically speaking, the Star Ferry is just one of the many modes of public transporation available in Hong Kong. But just because it's part of many residents' daily commute, it doesn't mean the Star Ferry doesn't offer amazing views of both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon any time you hop on.
Theme parks, that is. Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau Island and brings the fun and feng shui (really!). If you're interested in getting acquainted with marine life, head to Ocean Park in the Southern District, complete with an aquarium, roller coasters, and a rainforest.
Though not part of Hong Kong, Macau is the only other Special Administrative Region of China. Just a ferry ride away from Hong Kong (and soon to be connected by bridge), Macau offers visitors a unique experience thanks to its fusion of Chinese and Portuguese cultures. This is evident in its architecture, cuisine, and language.
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Melissa joined IES Abroad in 2013 and has worked in a variety of roles including advisor, recruiter, manager, and currently Executive Director overseeing the Internship Programming department. As Director, she leads a team of talented professionals in developing and expanding IES Abroad's full-time global internship programs. Melissa has worked in higher education for 10 years. Previously, she worked in career services at DePaul University and at the University of Chicago, where her primary focus was counseling students on career exploration and preparedness. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Master of Education degree in Counseling with a concentration in College Student Development from DePaul University.


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To commemorate the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, 100 Banners are being created by communities across London to feature in various events in the capital to mark the anniversary of women first getting the vote.
To mark the anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, the 100 Banners will be part of the national commemorations and be processed by the makers of the banners at the March4Women on March 4th from Parliament to Trafalgar Square, led by Helen Pankhurst, will feature at the Royal Albert Hall on International Women's Day on March 8th, and at the WOW Festival at the Southbank on the 11th of March 2018. A selection of 100 Banners will then be displayed at the Royal Albert Hall, the Women's Library at the London School of Economics, the House of Lords and various partner venues around Greater London during 2018.
Project Partners for 100 Banners include; Museum of London, Kensington Royal Palace, Hampton Court Palace, Tower of London, Museum of Croydon, Gunnersbury Park Museum, Headstone Museum, Brent Museum, artsdepot, Anstee Bridge, Merton Heritage and Studies Centre and various WI groups across London.
Could I get some contact details for someone involved in this project. I'd love get some classes to see some of the banners as part of our whole school #vote100 project.
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Q: R - Replace Group 1 match in regex but not full match Suppose I want to extract all letters between the letter a and c. I've been so far using the stringr package which gives a clear idea of the full matches and the groups. The package for example would give the following.
library(stringr)
str_match_all("abc", "a([a-z])c")
# [[1]]
#     [,1]  [,2]
# [1,] "abc" "b"

Suppose I only want to replace the group, and not the full match---in this case the letter b. The following would, however, replace the full match.
str_replace_all("abc", "a([a-z])c", "z")
[1] "z"
# Desired result: "azc"

Would there be any good ways to replace only the capture group?  suppose I wanted to do multiple matches.
str_match_all("abcdef", "a([a-z])c|d([a-z])f")
# [[1]]
#      [,1]  [,2] [,3]
# [1,] "abc" "b"  NA
# [2,] "def" NA   "e"
str_replace_all("abcdef", "a([a-z])c|d([a-z])f", "z")
# [1] "zz"
# Desired result: "azcdzf"

Matching groups was easy enough, but I haven't found a solution when a replacement is desired.

A: It is not the way regex was designed. Capturing is a mechanism to get the parts of strings you need and when replacing, it is used to keep parts of matches, not to discard.
Thus, a natural solution is to wrap what you need to keep with capturing groups.
In this case here, use
str_replace_all("abc", "(a)[a-z](c)", "\\1z\\2")

Or with lookarounds (if the lookbehind is a fixed/known width pattern):
str_replace_all("abc", "(?<=a)[a-z](?=c)", "z")

A: Usually when I want to replace certain pattern of characters in a text\string I use the grep family functions, that is what we call working with regular expressions.
You can use sub function of the grep family functions to make replacements in strings.
Exemple:
sub("b","z","abc")
[1] "azc"

You may face more challenges working with replacement, for that, grep family functions offers many functionality:
replacing all characters by your preference except a and c:
sub("[^ac]+","z","abBbbbc")
[1] "azc"

replacing the second match
sub("b{2}","z","abBbbbc")
[1] "abBzbc"

replacing all characters after the pattern:
sub("b.*","z","abc")
[1] "az"

the same above except c:
sub("b.*[^c]","z","abc")
[1] "abc"

So on...
You can look for "regular expressions in R using grep" into internet and find many ways to work with regular expressions.