As we're slowly getting to brighter and hotter days, nothing appears to be more amusing than a nice afternoon or evening in one of the most beautiful rooftop bars in the world. We're presenting you rooftop bars and cocktail bars that are absolutely worth a trip across the world!
High Note Sky Bar is actually an all season bar, that combines the best of historic and modern Budapest. The roof terrace is decorated as a large roof-garden with the opportunity to eat, drink, sunbathe, relax and just enjoy the sweeping views of Budapest. A cutting-edge, bi-level design—connected by a glass staircase—grants sublime views of the skyline and a front-row ticket to St. Stephen's Basilica, being one of the best bars in Budapest.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico caught on a bit late to the rooftop scene, but its first high-rise bar was worth the wait. Say hello to the Rooftop at the Cape, a Thompson Hotel, which opened back in fall of 2015 and is still the undisputed place to see-and-be-seen in Los Cabos. Its bar lounge design feautures lush greenery and flowing waters connect the large, open-air terrace with a separate beer garden pergola for a relaxed, communal vibe throughout.
Baba Nest is located within Phuket's exclusive and family-run Sri Panwa Phuket. It is also one of the best places to chill out as the sun sets. Baba Nest is a floating bar in the center of a mountaintop infinity pool, strewn with comfy, oversized pillows and serving Sri-jitos. The cosy ambience really does make it feel as though you are in a nest, perched high above the world below.
The Press Lounge New York is one of New York's best and most luxurious Rooftop Bars. Absolutely spectacular, especially at sunset, The Press Lounge rooftop bar is located at the luxurious Kimpton Ink48 Hotel with views over both Hudson River and the mighty Manhattan skyline. The roof terrace at The Press Lounge NYC can accommodate arround 100 guests at the same time making it one of the largest sky lounges in NYC. This is a perfect place for both after work and post dinner cocktails, soaking in views of the Big Apple, enjoying the sophisticated but vibrant atmosphere.
Enter the magical blue-hued surroundings of OZONE, the most celebrated rooftop bar in Hong Kong, and let the city hold you in its mesmerizing spell. On the 118th and ultimate floor of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, you'll bask in extreme views of Hong Kong Island while sipping an HK Skyline, a blend of Zacapa Centenario Rum, absinthe, Imperial Oolong syrup, pink grapefruit juice, lime juice, and Dom Pérignon foam.
This sleek and stylishly blue lit, open air terrace sits 43 floors high, right on the busy and bustling Sheikh Zayed Road, providing its visitors with spectacular panoramic 360 degree views of Dubai's skyline. The terrace lounge bar design is quite large and very stylish and sleek, blending in with all the modern skyscrapers surrounding it. Along with a lot of lounge furniture to settle down in on the terrace, there is also a smaller indoor lounge with a cool bar.
Head 10 stories above Barcelona's frenetic Passeig de Gràcia to the top of the century-old Majestic Hotel & Spa for unobstructed views of the city's thoroughfare and the Gaudi-designed Sagrada Familia. The ideal place for those with an exquisite taste and palate who wish to enjoy the essence of the Mediterranean: colours, fresh air & open spaces blend to perfection in a comfortable and youthful atmosphere.
Enjoy Modern Asian cuisine and signature cocktails while drinking in views of the city skyline at CÉ LA VI Restaurant and SkyBar. This rooftop bar is a large and impressive place, and for sure one of the best rooftop bars in Singapore, and even in the world. Splited in two, here you find a restaurant and sky bar on one side (views towards ocean/Gardens by the Bay) and sky deck and club lounge on the other (views towards skyline/Marina Bay).
Located on the 6th floor of the building and offering a stunning view on Paris most famous landmarks and a beautiful summer terrace, L'Oiseau Blanc is one of the most elegant and singular restaurants in Paris. Toast to the romance and beauty of the City of Light, marveling at panoramas of the Eiffel Tower and Paris's famed rooftops at this vintage aviation-themed lounge and terrace crowning The Peninsula Paris.
CRU Champagne bar is one of the newest and most hyped among the Bangkok rooftop bars and Asia bars. The bar is perched on the roof of Centara Grand at Central World, one floor above the famous rooftop bar and rooftop restaurant, Red Sky. Everything with CRU Champagne Bar has a wow-feeling to it and you will for sure have a memory for life spending an evening here.
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With the summer seeing a minor squad overhaul, the rebuilding at Brookburn Road has continued over the past week with the addition of two new players to bolster Steve Settle's options as the season gets into full swing. Having both already made their bows for the club, West are pleased to confirm the signings of Merizel Dos Santos, and Ashley Leather.
Dos Santos – more often referred to as Junior – comes highly regarded, having finished last season at Prescot Cables, having played at higher levels of the pyramid. His debut came in the 1-1 away draw at Hanley Town as a second half substitution for Ashton United loanee Josh Stacini, making an impression with his direct running and ability to beat a man. He also featured in the weekend's loss against Squires Gate.
Leather has already won over many West fans with his performance against Squires Gate on Saturday, in which is he instrumental in the club's late – but ultimately fruitless – fightback. Replacing an injured Mark Rogers in the first half, Ash's ability to constantly reach the byline certainly got home fans hearts racing. He joins having previously recently played for Mossley and started pre-season at Wythenshawe Town – including an eye catching display in a 2-1 loss against West.
All at the club would like to welcome Junior and Ashley to Brookburn Road, and look forward to cheering them on throughout the season.


Peas, celery, carrot, potato, and pie crust.
Romaine, cucumber, red onion, piquillo peppers, tomato, carrots, haricot vert, Kalamata olives, avocado, feta cheese, and tahini dressing.
Quinoa, wheat berries, peppers, avocado, smoked almonds, seeds, orange, and tamari vinaigrette.
Fresno chili sauce and blue cheese dip.
Béchamel, fontina, aged grafton cheddar, herb breadcrumbs.
Carrots, cilantro, cabbage, and Sriracha aioli.
Hoisin BBQ sauce, cilantro, and lime.
Local farm eggs and arugula.
Herbed goat cheese, roasted garlic aioli, arugula, and crispy shallots on a flax seed bun. Served with a green salad.
Pat LaFrieda beef, cheddar cheese, thick-cut bacon, pickled red onion, and chipotle aioli. Served with french fries.
Beer-battered market fish, barrel-aged malt vinegar, and tartar sauce.
Homemade pork sausage, mashed potatoes, and onion jus.
Served with a trio of dipping sauces.


Employment of laptop and data know-how occupations is projected to grow 13 p.c from 2016 to 2026, sooner than the common for all occupations. You will also lengthen your data and expertise in programming and multimedia methods to include animation and digital actuality, with time spent on laboratory-primarily based workout routines in 3D graphics. The Computer Engineering Expertise (CET) program gives students with the information and skills obligatory for computer business positions that deal with each laptop hardware and software program, with particular emphasis on electronics.
Course description: Deploy, handle, and secure server working programs to host data acquisition, consolidation, and presentation functions. Despite cartoon-model illustrations, this resource presents refined, detailed explanations regarding computer packages, essential hardware and software program, and such equipment as mouse, scanners, and compact discs.


There has been an exciting molecular biology method development reported in Nature Biotechnology! DNA is normally synthesized through the nucleoside phosphoramidite method that was first published in 1981. Joint Bioenergy Institute (JBEI) researchers and their collaborators have demonstrated proof of concept for a new enzymatic based method that has many advantages. The new method increases the speed off DNA synthesis. It removes the need for solvent use, which is a hazardous waste. Overall it will drop the cost of synthesizing DNA. It's terrific work, and an advance that we at Labconscious applaud as a greener biochemistry method for life science laboratory work.
Watch the JBEI video below, read the full story on the JBEI website here, and review all the technical details in the report De novo DNA Synthesis Using Polymerase-Nucleotide Conjugates (2018) Nature Biotechnology.
Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), announced they have pioneered a new way to synthesize DNA sequences through a creative use of enzymes that promises to be faster, cheaper, and more accurate. The discovery, led by JBEI graduate students Sebastian Palluk and Daniel Arlow, was published in Nature Biotechnology in a paper titled "De novo DNA Synthesis Using Polymerase-Nucleotide Conjugates."


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I have tried jquery and javascript, but it did not work. Look at the following code please:

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A: You can achieve what you want using one of the three methods below.
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A better alternative to the two previous code sample is to convert your file to the right encoding. In order to do that, make sure you this snippet in the head of you HTML document.
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />

If that's not working, you also have to make sure the file is saved with encoding UTF-8. If you're using Notepad++, this is done via Encoding > Encode in UTF-8.

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When a file is stored to a hard drive, it is broken into tiny chunks, and each piece is stored in the first available sector of the hard drive. After the drive starts getting full and files are deleted (creating certain random sectors available here and there on the hard drive), file parts are no longer saved in adjacent sectors.
Thus a file may be scattered (or fragmented) all over the drive, which can slow down its retrieval. To improve the speed of your PC, you should defragment your hard drive. Defragmenting (sometimes called "defragging" or "disk optimization") reorganizes the parts of each file so that they are once again adjacent to each other on the hard drive, eliminating excess search time. A badly fragmented drive works far slower than an optimized one.
Defragmenting a drive can take seemingly ages, especially with the huge hard drives installed in new computers these days. Windows XP gives you the opportunity to analyze the hard drive before committing to a full defragmentation. The analysis takes almost no time at all, and it will tell you whether a full defragmentation is warranted.
Click the Start button; then point to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and click the Disk Fragmenter option. The Disk Fragmenter program window opens (see Figure 3.1).
By default, your primary hard drive should already be highlighted. Verify that this is the case and then click the Analyze button on the lower left part of the window.
After the Disk Fragmenter has finished its analysis, you will see a report that shows the defragmentation analysis. You are given three options: View Report, Defragment, and Close. If the utility recommends that you defrag your hard drive and you have the time, go ahead and click the Defragment button. Otherwise, click Close and return to the task later. If the drive appears to be in good shape, simply click Close.
Close Disk Defragmenter by clicking the red X button in the upper right corner of the window.
Figure 3.1 Any hard drives you have installed in your computer will appear in the Volume display window.
If you look in the Analysis display in the center of the screen, you see a color-keyed representation of the state of your hard drive. Red marks space containing fragmented files, blue marks space occupied by files in a single location, green marks space housing files that cannot be moved, and finally white denotes free disk space. The more white and blue you see, the better it is. A lot of red means a disk defragmentation is definitely in order.
If you opted to run Disk Defragmenter at a later date, simply launch the program as you did previously, only this time, click the Defragment button instead of the Analyze button. The utility will work its way through the hard drive, making any repairs it can.
Generally, defragging a cluttered, fragmented hard drive helps Windows run a bit more smoothly.


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Al Qaeda Is Back
Bruce Riedel Friday, July 26, 2013
Two spectacular al Qaeda prison breaks in Iraq, freeing over 500 of its members in two separate prisons simultaneously this week, demonstrate the group is back with a vengeance. Al Qaeda's Iraq branch is also the moving force behind the jihadist success in Syria. The resurgence of al Qaeda in Iraq has sobering implications for what is likely to follow the drawdown of NATO forces in Afghanistan for the al Qaeda mother ship in Pakistan.
The double jailbreaks at Abu Ghraib and Taji prisons were massive attacks. Suicide bombers, teams of attackers using mortars and small arms, and two dozen car bombs were used. The firefight killed over a hundred Iraqi guards. The attackers also had inside help within the Iraqi security forces. The attacks were the culmination of what al Qaeda in Iraq's leadership had promised a year ago when it launched the "Breaking the Walls" offensive to free its prisoners from Iraqi jails.
Al Qaeda in Iraq, or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, as it is officially named, was created by Abu Musab al Zarqawi in the wake of the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. A Jordanian, Zarqawi had worked with Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan before 9/11 and built many connections in Iraq in the months before the war. Within months of the occupation, his terror gang was killing American troops and Iraqi Shia and taking the country to civil war. Bin Laden publicly anointed him al Qaeda's amir for the entire region including Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and even Turkey.
Zarqawi was hunted down and killed by American forces in a brilliant operation led by Gen. Stanley McChrystal in 2006. His successor was killed a year later. But as McChrystal has said publicly, it was too late. By the time U.S. forces killed Zarqawi, the group had become deeply embedded in Iraqi Sunni Arab society. It was harshly repressed during the American surge, but it was never really defeated. It began to regenerate as soon as American forces left Iraq.
So far this month al Qaeda terrorist attacks have killed over 500 in Iraq. Its leader today, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, promises many more deaths.
At the same time, al Qaeda in Iraq has been the moving force behind the birth and growth of al Qaeda's franchise in Syria. One of Zarqawi's protégés, Muhammad al Golani, was sent by al Qaeda in Iraq to set up the al Nusra Front in 2011. By mid-2012 it had become one of the most effective groups in the Syrian opposition movement to Bashar al-Assad's government. It got considerable support in money, arms, and men from the Iraqi front.
Now al Qaeda in Syria is getting hundreds of volunteer fighters from across the Islamic world, all coming to join the struggle. This week Dutch police arrested a 19-year-old Muslim girl in The Hague who was helping to organize the recruitment and movement of Dutch Muslim citizens to Syria to join the al Nusra Front. Dutch sources say over a hundred have already gone. In Pakistan, the al Qaeda–affiliated Taliban says it is sending fighters to join the battle in Syria and support al Qaeda. Syria has become what Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Iraq were to earlier generations of jihadists: the epicenter of the global jihad. From Western Europe to Southeast Asia, the networks that shipped fighters to Iraq a decade ago are now sending them to Syria.
The al Qaeda group has also begun spreading its influence into Lebanon as well. One well-informed observer reports that "from Tripoli to Akkar, and from Sidon to the heart of Beirut, black Salafi-jihadi flags and banners have been spotted in increasing numbers, a picture unseen before in Lebanon's history." The Shia Hezbollah's support for Assad is creating an all-too-predictable backlash of support for al Qaeda and other extremist Sunni groups inside Lebanon.
Over the objections of al Golani, the Iraqi al Qaeda leadership has insisted it is in charge of the entire al Qaeda movement in the Fertile Crescent states, arguing it has inherited the mandate that bin Laden gave to Zarqawi a decade ago. Bin Laden's successor, Ayman Zawahiri, has sided with al Golani and wants the two groups kept separate, each reporting to him. Al Baghdadi is proving as independent and difficult to manage as Zarqawi was in his heyday, when he too defied Zawahiri's injunctions to be more restrained in his attacks on Shia targets.
Avoiding Armageddon
By Bruce Riedel
The Democracy Promotion Paradox
By Lincoln A. Mitchell
The Power of the Past
Edited by Hal Brands and Jeremi Suri
The regeneration of al Qaeda in Iraq and its spread into Syria and Lebanon has important lessons for dealing with al Qaeda in South Asia. In the last five years President Obama has made considerable gains in disrupting and dismantling the al Qaeda core leadership in Pakistan, as he promised he would. Bin Laden's death, and the death of many of his key lieutenants by drones, has put the mother ship of al Qaeda on the defensive. But it too is not defeated.
Al Qaeda in Pakistan is embedded in a deep network of support groups, including the Taliban and Lashkar e Tayyiba, which help protect it and give it sanctuary, especially in cities like Karachi. It is under virtually no pressure from the Pakistani government. The government's own secret investigation of how bin Laden lived for almost a decade inside Pakistan before the SEALs delivered justice concludes that the Pakistani intelligence service, ISI, is either hopelessly incompetent or complicit in working with al Qaeda.
All of which means that if American pressure on al Qaeda in Pakistan diminishes after the NATO withdrawal of combat forces next year from Afghanistan, we can expect a rapid regeneration of al Qaeda in Pakistan. The drones all fly from bases in Afghanistan, without which there is no pressure on al Qaeda next door in Pakistan. Iraq is a sobering lesson in what happens when a battered al Qaeda movement gets a second chance.
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This is the information I've pulled together, but please do share any more you've seen, here on via my twitter.
Startlists and results will be on the UCI page and RSS Timing, and there should be news reports, and hopefully video, on the UCI Para-cycling Track Worlds portal, where you can find out things like the competition programme. Italy is in the European CET timezone, so one hour ahead of UK GMT, 5 hours ahead of USA EDT, and 10 hours behind Australian AEDT – so when afternoon sessions start at 15:00 CET, that's 2pm GMT, 10am EDT and 1am AEDT. There's a bit more information on the competition website.
There'll be lots of race reports from every day on various National Federations' Paracycling portals, including Cycling Australia (with their Track Worlds preview and photos on their facebook) the Dutch Federation, Cycling Ireland, Italian Federation, Cycling Canada, Netherlands para-cycling portal, USA Cycling and USA Paralympics news page, British Cycling's news pages and their guide to the Para Track Worlds (if you want more British news, keep an eye on the BBC Disability Sport pages too) and Paralympics New Zealand's facebook, and the German team facebook.
If I find more, I'll post it – and if there are videos, I'll collect them after the competition, and put them up on my Tumblr, as I find them.


Jack's Photo & Travelblog: Oslo Central Station (Norway)- present facade..
Oslo Central Station (Norway)- present facade..
The plaza outside Oslo Central Station.
..at least the rainbow is for sure here this fine Sunday in June.


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Q: How to design a one way cache to keep local files up to date from server I'm developing an android application that will be using files kept on a server. In specific, these files are maps that the app will present to the user. The files are only likely to change every few months so rather than downloading these files every time the app is launched, I would like to cache them on the device to minimize startup time and network traffic on the server. What are the best practices to keep the cache files up to date with the files residing on the server? Are there any standard techniques?
I was thinking of comparing an index of precomputed MD5 checksums. What do you think?
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This is a one way cache.
The cached files on the device will not edited and uploaded back to the server.
Thanks for the responses! I have never designed a cache before.


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Five Holiday Gift Ideas under $40
Published by: Anime Expo
Whether you're participating in a Secret Santa, need a gift for a White Elephant gift exchange, or simply looking for anime goodies to give as a gift this holiday, finding a budget-oriented anime-oriented gift can be a challenge. To help you out, we've together a list of ideas for you to consider!
This post contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Prices are accurate at the time of posting.
Short Anime Series
Complete series collections can be costly, especially for limited and collector's editions. Plus, receiving the first volume in a set as a gift isn't always ideal either. Consider shorter series like the ones below to share the joys of anime in one package!
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Flowers of Evil: $32.49
Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat: $37.49
Kids on the Slope: $29.45
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time: $29.99
SCHOOL-LIVE!: $12.66
With many streaming services to choose from, anime is more readily available than ever. But the same can't be said for movies, where availability can be hit or miss. Movies are also an easier entry point for friends or family who have yet to take the plunge of watching that series that you've been recommending to them for ages.
Promare: $12.89
Spirited Away Steelbook: $18.28
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: $26.24
Your Name: $26.24
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Diamond is Unbreakable live-action movie directed by Takashi Miike: $15.76
Acrylic Standees
Acrylic Standees are the newest thing in collectibles, and they are an easy way to get the feel of a figure, but at a fraction of the price. Each acrylic stand shown below is under $20! Comparable figures in size and height could be closer to $50 in price! Standees are made of a huge variety of characters too so often you can find that standee of someone's favorite character! Some standees can even be used as keychains or come with multiple parts to create a scene or diorama.
Nezuko Kitty Ver. from Demon Slayer: $10.23
Slug Girl from Junji Ito Collection: $
Syaoran from Card Captor Sakura Clear Card: $12.99
Ruby Rose from RWBY: $19.99
As the name indicates, prize figures are typically offered as a prize in crane games, and they tend to be simpler compared to the typical scale figure. Since paint and mold details are not too complex, prize figures are available at a much lower price point as well. Prize figures are also a great entry point for beginner or casual collectors. Each figure below is under $30 and would please any fan!
Asuna from Sword Art Online: Memory Defrag: $22.48
Itsuki Nakano Pajama Ver The Quintessential Quintuplets: $29.99
Izuku Midoriya Texture Ver from My Hero Academia: $29.99
Android 18 from Dragon Ball Z: $29.99
Artist Goods
Last but certainly not least, consider supporting small businesses and independent artists this holiday season by buying from them via Etsy or their direct websites. Choose from a plethora of uniquely designed pins, keychains, and more. Some artists even have stationery products like washi tape that you can use to add some extra flourish to your gift wrap!
Sweet Ride Enamel Pin by Starlidae: $12.00
Egg Coffee Washi Tape by eggpressoshot: $10.00
Tote Bags by HelianthusCrown: $27.00
Dog & Bunny Collar Pin Set by asunnydisposish: $25.00


Anhali has done the Title role but she doesn't have much scope/screen time to perform except for climax. Sreenivas Reddy did an important role and he was perfect. Rao Ramesh was excellent. Harshavardhan Rane is okay in a short role. Satyam Rajesh and Shakalaka Shankar were successful in generating comedy. Brahmi was okay.Others all were okay.
Story-Screenplay-Direction: Story line is nothing different from regular horror flicks. Screenplay bu Kona Venkat is very good for the first half and maintains the curiosity till interval . Comedy scenes worked out and also suspense is maintained and well handled as said. Initial part of the second half is quite good but the graph goes down after the flashback episode is revealed and movie gets into predictable. More care should have been taken towards the climax, little changes in twist revealing would have made it more thrilling . Overall Debutante Director Raj kiran has done a fine job in his first attempt.
Dialogues by Kona Venkat were nice. Camera work is good, Editing was fine. Songs are adequate and background score was apt.
Geethanjali – Watchable Regular Horror Comedy . A Better made second half and climax could have made it more effective and interesting.


Edge Aerodynamix commences expansion of the B737 Slat CVG STC to other Part 25 aircraft.
The company has established the Project Specific Certification Plan, PSCP, to expand the types of aircraft that the Slat CVG STC will be applicable to. This plan will result in an expansion of the models covered by the STC by Approved Model List, AML. It is expected that this process will result in a rapid addition of the rest of the Airbus and Boeing fleet, as well as other aircraft that incorporate Slats.
The Slat CVG, or Slat Conformal Vortex Generator is an aerodynamic device that mitigates the flow disruption occurring in the wake of the slat that otherwise develops a span wise vortex structure which is unsteady over time, and sheds periodically causing disruption to the boundary layer and the shockwave. The CVG device alters the span wise vortex, disrupts it into a turbulent flow, and then processes that.


A judge in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, has sparked controversy after placing a three-year-old child in the temporary care of a gay couple, in a case thought to be unprecedented in Italy, where it is illegal for gay couples to adopt.
The region's public prosecutor has slammed the decision made by Giuseppe Spadaro, a judge in Bologna's juvenile court, allowing the two men to foster the girl, Corriere della Sera. reported.
The prosecutor, who is now considering an appeal, said the men are "not up to the task".
In Italy, it is illegal for gay couples to adopt but for temporary foster care, the rules are less strict.
Judge Spadaro made the ruling with the approval of the social services and said the couple would take good care of the child and offer her a home with "prosperity and peace".
Both the men, who the girl is reportedly very fond of and calls "uncles", are in well-paid jobs, Articolo Tre reported.
According to Italian foster care law, parents can be traditional married couples, preferably with one or more children, or a 'family-type community', such as two people filling the function of parents, or even single.
In January, the Supreme Court also gave custody of a child to a lesbian couple, although unlike in the latest case, one of the partners was the child's mother.


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Eblana String Trio & David Curington
Wednesday 8th February 2012, 7:30pm
Jonathan Martindale Peggy Nolan Lucy Nolan
violin cello viola
David Curington
Formed in 2006, The Eblana String Trio consists of three committed chamber musicians, interested in performing the often neglected string trio repertoire. In their first year together, the trio won the RNCM Leonard Hirsch prize for the performance of Beethoven, as well as performing concerts in Dublin and throughout Manchester. The trio continue to give concerts for music societies and festivals throughout the UK and have also performed as part of the RNCM Chamber Music Festivals since 2007. More recently they performed the Schoenberg String Trio to great acclaim in the RNCM Festival 'From Schubert to Schoenberg' – "…the late, mercurial, if elliptical, String Trio, a sort of 12-tone divertimento, was brilliantly undertaken by the RNCM's Eblana String Trio." (Sunday Times). This year saw the trio perform works by Finzi, Moeran, and Bliss in the 2010 RNCM Festival, a celebration of British chamber music. In the summer of 2009, the trio travelled to Stellenbosch, South Africa to perform Hindemith's two string trios at the 37th International Viola Congress and in January of this year, they represented the RNCM at the European Chamber Music Academy. As well as performing the string trio repertoire, the Eblanas frequently enjoy collaborating with other musicians to perform works by composers such as Brahms, Britten, and Mozart. The trio receive regular coaching from Petr Prause, Pavel Fischer, and Marc Danel, and have participated in masterclasses with Gabor Takacs-Nagy, Hugh Maguire, and James Boyd, as well as with members of the Endellion quartet. The Eblana String Trio appears by kind permission of the Royal Northern College of Music, where they were winners of the prestigious 2010 Chamber Music Award.
David Curington studied composition at masters' level at the RNCM with Gary Carpenter whilst taking oboe lessons from Melinda Maxwell, graduating with Distinction, the Soroptomist International Award for composers and the Evelyn Rothwell Prize for oboists. He has recently been accepted onto the LPO Leverhulme Young Composers Scheme, which, after workshops led by Julian Anderson, will result in a performance in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, and is a recipient of the 2011 RPS Composition Prize, which, after workshops led by Unsuk Chin, will result in a commission for players of the Philharmonia in the Music of Today series. David was recently selected as a bursary student, supported by the Nicholas Boas Charitable Trust, to study at the 2011 Dartington Summer School with oboist Nicholas Daniel.
During his time at the RNCM, David appeared as both composer and oboist in two RNCM Chamber Music Festivals and together with the Eblana String Trio, with whom he works regularly, was named the 2010 RNCM Ensemble of the Year. The latter resulted in a recital including a performance of the Carter Oboe Quartet and a première of his Oboe Quartet, described as 'a suave reading' and 'impressively unified' respectively by The Times. Amongst performances in various RNCM composer festivals, including two at the Wigmore Hall, David performed Ferneyhough's Coloratura to the composer with pianist Richard Casey in the RNCM Ferneyhough Day and his 'cello duo Two Journeys and Two Comparisons was performed to great acclaim at the 2010 PLG Young Composers' Symposium by Tom Bayman and David McCann. David was selected as a composer for the 2011 RNCM Gold Medal Weekend, resulting in a collaboration with euphonium player Lewis Musson. David also appears by kind permission of the RNCM.
J.S.Bach ~ Three Part inventions (transcribed for string trio)
Mozart ~ Quartet for Oboe and Strings
Finzi ~ Prelude and Fugue for String Trio
Britten ~ Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op.49 (oboe solo)
i) Pan, iv) Bacchus, v) Narcissus, vi) Arethusa
Britten ~ Fantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, Op.2
Moeran ~ Trio in G major


Starting solids is one of the great milestones in a baby's first year of life. While infants' natural curiosity means they'll be attracted to everything going into your mouth, there is good reason to limit what you let them put into theirs. Once babies show signs of readiness around the six-month mark, go ahead and let them explore a variety of new tastes and textures. But keep in mind this list of foods, which most pediatricians and health experts agree should be avoided until after your baby turns one.
It's sweet and all natural but also a potential source of Clostridium botulinum spores, which can multiply in baby's intestines and develop into infant botulism. Mature digestive systems of older toddlers can fight off this type of botulism, but consequences to babies up to a year old are serious. Constipation, floppy movements, weak cries and difficulty sucking from the breast or bottle are all signs of infant botulism. Dark and light corn syrups and other liquid natural sweeteners (e.g. agave nectar, maple syrup) pose a similar risk and should also not be offered to babies. Use pureed fruit as a sweetening alternative instead. And watch out for sneaky sources of honey, such as cereals and graham crackers — although the honey in these foods is processed, it may not be pasteurized.
Stick to breast milk or formula during the first year of life. Straight-from-the-carton cow's and soy milk contain proteins your baby can't yet digest and minerals that can damage their still-developing kidneys. Moreover, some little ones can't handle the lactose in milk and other dairy products, while others are born allergic to the protein, which can cause diarrhea and other symptoms of allergy. Cow's milk has been known to make some young ones' intestines bleed, putting them at risk for iron deficiency anemia. During those times when nursing or a bottle isn't an option, give your little one a sippy cup of water instead.
Like the nut it is made from, peanut butter can cause serious allergic reactions. What new parents often don't realize, though, is that a spoonful of the thick, sticky stuff is also a choking hazard — and one not easily dislodged with the Heimlich maneuver. Skip the PB&J and other nut butter sandwiches for your little guys, and keep an eye on them around their older siblings' lunch — 9-month-olds may be young, but they're also quick! If your new toddlers insist on peanut butter in their second year, be sure to spread bread or crackers with only a thin layer. Or cut the consistency by stirring in a little applesauce.
Cooked and pureed (or even offered raw), some common vegetables such as beets, spinach, fennel, collard greens and lettuce contain levels of nitrates too high for your baby to process. Babies under a year old don't have strong enough stomach acids to break down the nitrates, which block the blood's ability to transport oxygen. This can lead to dangerously low levels of oxygen, known as Blue Baby Syndrome. You probably weren't going to serve your little one a salad, but also skip the sauteed leafy greens too. Stick to cooked squashes, sweet potatoes, peas and other (soft) high-vitamin, low-nitrate veggies.
Mercury levels in mackerel, shark, swordfish and tuna are too high to be consumed by children under a year old. If you're angling to get them some kind of seafood other than Goldfish crackers, start with white fish like flounder, cod, haddock or sole — taking care to remove all bones before serving — no more than once a week. Families with a history of seafood allergies should hold off on any fish until after the child turns 1 or 2 and shellfish until they are 3. Oysters and lobster in particular can induce deadly allergic reactions, so wait until your child is 3, even if there is no history of allergies.
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries contain a protein that is hard for infants and early toddlers to digest. Citrus fruits, such as oranges and grapefruit, are highly acidic and can cause an upset stomach and rashes in the diaper area or even on baby's back or face. It's best to wait until after the first year to introduce these popular, healthful snacks and juices. But if you must, offer just a little at a time — making sure to cut berries into very small pieces to prevent choking and diluting juice with water — and watch for a reaction.
Babies don't need much salt in their diet — less than 1 gram a day. Breast milk and formula have all that they need. Your one-year-old's kidneys aren't developed enough to cope with large amounts of sodium, so avoiding added salt is important. If your plan is to give baby mashed up bowls of the family's dinner, be sure to remove a cooked portion before seasoning for the rest. Keep in mind, too, that many processed foods, especially ones not formulated for babies, contain too much sodium for babies and should be avoided. This includes a lot of boxed and dry flake cereals (which can also be choking hazards), so be sure to read the labels.
Seeds and nuts should be avoided in the first year for a couple of reasons: Not only are they highly allergenic, but they're also one of the most common foods to cause choking injuries and deaths. A one-year-old's airway is still very small, so even something as tiny as a sunflower seed could become easily lodged in the throat. In fact, sunflower seeds are the 9th most common choking hazard for kids under 5, according to a 2008 study. If it's a protein boost you're after, offer a cooked egg yolk or cubes of tofu.
Sweet and filled with nutrients, grapes are a good snack for kids, but not until they're older. The skin is difficult to break down completely, and the firmness and size of the fruit make them a serious choking hazard. Even cut in half, these fruits pose a risk to babies and young toddlers, as do the smaller, dried version: the raisin. Stick with bananas or cooked down apples and pears to get your new eaters their fruit fix.
Babies love eggs, but severe allergic reactions to eggs, especially egg whites, are extremely common. If you really want to give your baby eggs, separate the whites and cook the yolks thoroughly (or boil the eggs and peel away the whites before serving). As with any commonly allergic foods, introduce it alone. That way, you'll be able to pinpoint what exactly has caused the reaction.
Any baby would love to gorge on a bit of chocolate, but as soothing as a square is to you, the caffeine in chocolate could have the opposite effect in your baby. Also, the dairy in chocolate can be difficult for children under a year old to digest. And in the form of M&M's or other candies, there's a choking risk as well.
Like grapes, the size and firmness of raw carrots are the 3rd biggest choking hazard for young kids. Baby carrots, especially, are just the right size to get stuck in their throats. Mash softened carrots that have been cooked in water is the safest way to give baby a daily dose of beta carotene. Also, hold out on celery and raw apples until she's got enough back teeth to really chew like a bunny.
A 2008 study found that for kids as old as 5, hot dogs caused more choking injuries and deaths than any other food item. Even cut into nickel-shaped discs, hot dogs caused trips to the emergency room and worse. Kids under one year old shouldn't be offered hot dogs. Period. For older children, the meat should be cut lengthwise and then sliced. In addition to causing injury, hot dogs, like other processed meats, contain nitrates, which can cause low levels of oxygen in young children, whose underdeveloped digestive systems are unable to break the nitrates down.
It's a crunchy, healthy snack, but also a serious choking hazard for young kids. While the outer bits of a popped kernel break off easily, the center of each piece is firm and doesn't dissolve. Parents should never give popcorn to children younger than 12 months. In fact, hospitals see so many cases of young children who have choked on a piece of popcorn that pediatricians recommend holding off on the snack until a child is at least 4 years old.
Hard candies, including lollipops, are best delayed until a child is old enough to brush his own teeth. Yes, this makes leaving some restaurants a nightmare, especially if older siblings are allowed to enjoy an after-dinner sucker. So keep a stash of beloved animal crackers in your purse and ask the older ones to please be discreet. Gum, which requires back teeth for chewing and coordination to keep from accidentally swallowing or choking on, is too advanced to be a safe trade-off.
A significant portion of the population has allergies to wheat and/or soy. If your family has a history of these allergies, especially a history of gluten intolerance known as "celiac disease," some pediatricians are recommending parents wait until baby is a year old to introduce foods made from these crops. This means holding back on conventional breads and pastas, and most baby cereals and crackers. You can look for gluten-free options, but they may contain other ingredients you're avoiding, like salt, if they're not specifically formulated for young kids. Some brown-rice pastas might work, if you're looking for bits of something on which your baby can practice her pincher-grasp.