The end of September may be officially considered autumn, but try telling that to the organisers of SumSplash 2019, scheduled for 27 Sept. Touted to be the first of many annual summer festival events, SumSplash is bringing the big guns in the form of headliner and soca sensation, Machel Montano, along with Jamaican dancehall recording artist, Konshens.
This new addition to the calendar has been designed to showcase reggae, soca, pop and rhythm and blues music, although nothing is off the table if it is a crowd-pleaser. The organisers are hoping to attract not just locals to the event, but tourists as well. The venue is Festival Green at Camana Bay, long known as the site for professional concerts and Taste of Cayman.
Montano is a bit of a legend, not just in his home country of Trinidad, but also throughout the Caribbean and beyond. In 1984 he was only 9 years old when he formed his first band, Pranasonic Express. His debut album ‘Too Young to Soca’, released a year later, was an instant success.
Those of us who remember ‘Star Search’ on TV, the talent show precursor to the ‘America’s Got Talent’s and ‘X Factor’s of this world, will be impressed to know that Montano appeared on it when he was just 11 years old. One only has to see the confidence in that performance to understand the powerhouse he has become over the years.
Since those early days, the awards have kept piling up to the point that the man must have a separate cabinet to store them all. He won Song Writer of the Year and Song of the Year in 2004/2005 at the 7th Annual Copyright Organization of Trinidad & Tobago Awards, and in 2005, he swept the International Soca Awards, winning six categories in total.
He was awarded the Bob Marley Award Entertainer of the Year for 2007, Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer and named the Most Outstanding Stage Personality at the International Reggae and World Music Awards at the historic Apollo Theatre in New York.
In Jan. 2010, Montano became the first soca artist to attain a headlining slot at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival and in May of that same year, he embarked on a five-week tour as a special guest artist with Pitbull on his Mr. Worldwide Carnival tour.
Montano doesn’t just write and perform soca music; he seems to live and breathe it. His goal is for soca to gain a wider audience and become more recognised in the international music industry. “We want to use our experience to take soca international,” he says. “I have been pushing the envelope, trying to revolutionise
soca, trying to improve its quality.
It is very difficult to bring this music to the mainstream and at the same time, stay grounded at home, but we have created a sound that we believe is palatable to all markets and can play on the radio in rotation with other popular songs and genres.
That is a dream I have always had and something I look forward to achieving.”
In Oct. 2011, Montano was nominated in the Best Caribbean Performance category for the song ‘Bend Over’ at that year’s Soul Train Awards. Other nominees included Rihanna, Vybz Kartel, Movado and Kes.
He is the only artist to win the International Power Soca Monarch title five years in a row, from 2011-2015, and a documentary of his career thus far – ‘Machel Montano: Journey of a Soca King’ – was released in 2017, featuring vintage footage and covering his tour with Pitbull, selling out Madison Square Garden, and his Coachella 2016 performance with Major Lazer.
Dancehall artist Konshens was born in Jamaica and started his first band with his older brother, Delus, called
Sons of Jah, also known as SoJah. The duo began releasing music in 2005 and their inaugural single, ‘Medz Pon
Di Corner’, became a hit in Japan, leading to a tour of that country and the release of a Japan-only album, also
entitled ‘Sons of Jah’.
In 2008, Konshens branched out on his own with his first solo single, ‘Winner’, a blend of dancehall and
hip-hop, and in 2013, he collaborated with female dancehall star J. Capri on ‘Pull Up To Mi Bumper’, a throwback to ‘90s dancehall styles which became a hit across Europe, leading to more international collaborations like ‘Policeman’ with Dutch EDM star Eva Simons and the official dancehall remix to The Chainsmokers’ Top 10 single ‘Don’t Let Me Down’. He would score the biggest hit of his career to date in 2016 with ‘Bruk Off Yuh Back’. That track, which has received over 100 million plays on YouTube, gained even more legs the following year when Chris Brown added his voice to an official remix., ‘Know No Better’.
Even while making moves abroad, Konshens is fully focused on elevating the music of Jamaica and bringing dancehall to its rightful prominence within the global music sphere.
“I am trying to bring dancehall back to the glory days — the Sean Paul days, the Shaggy days and the Beenie Man days,” he says. “I am trying to reintroduce dancehall to them from the ground up.”


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Casting Votes - Hollywood and the Presidential Election
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With less than a week to go until the most revolutionary American Presidential election in recent history, both candidates (John McCain and Barack Obama) still have it all to do to convince the masses to vote their respective parties into The White House. With the end of the campaign trail in sight, both McCain and Obama are hoping they have done enough to convince the American people that they should be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America.
However, some of Hollywood's A-List have already made up their minds on who they will vote for, and aren't afraid of making their allegiances public. So here is a round-up of some of the key Hollywood stars' allegiances, and how important the star system is as a useful campaign tool to get their respective candidates into the White House, come the election on November 4th.
"John McCain is gaining support from political and action movie heavyweight Arnold Schwarzenegger, action hero Sylvester Stallone and cult icon Tom Selleck.
With Obama generating support from a wide range of celebrities such as actress Scarlett Johansson, producer/writer/actor Larry David and the highest earning TV presenter ever Oprah Winfrey, and John McCain gaining support from political and action movie heavyweight Arnold Schwarzenegger, action hero Sylvester Stallone and cult icon Tom Selleck, we can see that neither candidate is without their endorsements.
So, with this in mind, and other celebrities constantly declaring their allegiance to either candidate (Madonna's on stage propaganda, showing images of Barack Obama alongside iconic peace activists such as John Lennon and Mahatma Ghandi, whilst juxtaposing images of John McCain with images of Robert Mugabe and Adolf Hitler for example), how important is celebrity endorsement on the campaign trail towards the White House; does this celebrity endorsement influence the public's vote?
Expectations for this election are higher than ever, with a record number of voters expected. There is an emphasis on getting young adults to vote, and with young adults having their fashion sense, diets, religion (Scientology anyone?) and general life dictated by celebrity endorsements on advertisements, how is the vote for the next President any different?
"Celebrity endorsed campaigns successfully lowered complacency, and helped young people believe in their own impact on the political system.
A study by Washington State University showed that, in a poll of around 300 young adults, that celebrity endorsement is only there as an incentive for younger people to vote, and that their influence wasn't likely to sway the people's votes in their favour. In fact the study states the opposite, stating that "Celebrity endorsed campaigns successfully lowered complacency, and helped young people believe in their own impact on the political system."
However, as a study, this is on a rather small scale. A cross section of around 300 students is far from the widespread vote that is expected by the American government. In a larger poll of 1000 people, the 2004 Presidential election saw 49% of 18 – 24 year olds voting, and, a study by MediaVest showed, that 40% of 18-24 year olds have their vote influenced by celebrity endorsements.
These statistics only reflect the 2004 election, so what does this say about the 2008 election, and how will celebrity endorsement influence the expected amount of younger voters?
If the study from the Washington State University is the more accurate study, then I believe that celebrity endorsement is a good thing. The 2008 election has seen celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Leonardo DiCaprio, Eva Longoria and Ashton Kutcher emphasising and campaigning for the importance of the vote to younger adult. The prominence of actors such as these in this campaign is important, because their cultural importance will make younger people listen, and be influenced to make a vote, but based on the individual's own values and ideologies.
"Younger people will be more obliged to vote for the presidential candidate that their specific idol will vote for.
However, if the MediaVest statistic is more conclusive, and more accurate, then celebrity endorsement is just as important in a Presidential campaign as things such as religion and policy. Younger people will be more obliged to vote for the presidential candidate that their specific idol will vote for.
If you were to ask my personal opinion, I would like to think that young people have the integrity to vote for the person they think live up to their moral expectations, and the candidate that they believe would be a more positive leader and role model for their country.
However, if I'm being honest, I believe that celebrity endorsement is an integral part in the presidential electoral campaign. In the celebrity endorsed culture that we live in, I believe that if celebrities can dictate how we look, dress, act and even believe in, they can surely dictate who the younger American voter should vote for. I just hope that Hollywood's elite are backing the right candidate for their country if this is the case, and, come November 4th, I do sincerely hope that I am proven wrong.

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Lentigen Corp. will extend its programs established in its initial 2006 agreement with the Army.
The Gaithersburg-based gene therapy company will put more focus on protein expression and biodefense applications of lentiviral vectors, which deliver new gene sequences to the body’s cells and help them heal from various diseases.
The research work will be done with the Army’s Edgewood Chemical Biological Center in Maryland.
This second contract “represents a further validation of the lentiviral vector technology platform and its utility in a diverse range of biologics applications,” said Tim Ravenscroft, chief executive of Lentigen Corp.
Its technology has been used to make difficult-to-express proteins at levels that could potentially reach the market, according to the company.
The Army says the partnership will boost its own strengths in bio-manufacturing.
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New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday congratulated Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on officiating as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and called the Upper House as the chamber of ideas.
"I congratulate you on behalf of the members of opposition for taking responsibility for the country's second-largest constitutional post. Today we have got the opportunity to welcome you as Speaker of Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha is called the chamber of ideas," Kharge said.
"Rajya Sabha has given strength to the tradition of debate in the Parliament. Despite being a centre of different ideologies the common aim is the prosperity of the country. Everybody wants that serious discussion takes place on issues of the people and a solution is achieved," he added.
In a light gesture, Kharge shared an Urdu couplet in the House that brought smiles to the faces of the parliamentarians, "Don't form an opinion on me Ghalib, my time will change and so as your opinion."
Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar to officiate on the Chair of Rajya Sabha on the first day of the Parliament winter session on Wednesday.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar after getting elected as the Vice President is officiating on the Chair of Rajya Sabha for the first time.
During the opening address in the Parliament, PM Modi said, "I congratulate Chairman on behalf of this House as well as the nation. You have reached this stage while going ahead in life amid struggles, it's an inspiration for several people in the country. You are gracing this august post in the House."
"Our Vice President is a Kisan Putra and he studied at a Sainik school. Thus, he is closely associated with Jawans and Kisans," he added. (ANI)


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There’s still no official timetable for Joey Votto’s return, but the Reds first baseman finally sounds confident that he’ll be back in the lineup fairly soon.
Here’s some of what he told John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer:
I’ve come a long way. I feel like I can’t put day on it. But I feel like I’ve come a long way. I don’t think it will be too much longer.
Votto hasn’t played since undergoing knee surgery in mid-July and required a second “minor” surgery two weeks ago after suffering a setback. He was having an amazing season when he went down, hitting .342 with an NL-leading 1.069 OPS, yet somehow the Reds have gone 26-12 without Votto in the lineup.
The Mariners announced that the club claimed Kaleb Cowart off waivers from the Angels. Interestingly, the Mariners list Cowart as both an outfielder and a right-handed pitcher. Cowart has never pitched professionally, but the Mariners will try him as a two-way player next season, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports. Cowart was a highly regarded pitcher in high school.
Cowart, 26, has played all over the field, spending most of his time at third base and second base, but also logging a handful of innings at first base, shortstop, and left field. He hasn’t hit much at all, owning a career .177/.241/.293 triple-slash line across 380 plate appearances in the big leagues. It makes sense to try another angle.
Shohei Ohtani, of course, is helping to popularize the rebirth of the two-way player. In his first year in the majors after having played in Japan for five years, Ohtani won the AL Rookie of the Year Award by posting a .925 OPS in 367 plate appearances along with a 3.31 ERA over 10 starts. Don’t expect Cowart to hit those lofty numbers, but additional versatility could prolong his life in the majors.

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Well a slippery thing happened on the way to the Visual Arts Center’s 30th Birthday Party. Non-stop nasty winter weather.
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TransLink last week unveiled its first touch-screen commuter information kiosks at Surrey Central Station in Surrey, British Columbia.
More than 50 of kiosks are set to be installed around TransLink’s network, including SkyTrain stations on the Expo and Millennium lines, West Coast Express stations and park and ride locations, according to a TransLink press release.
The kiosks include trip-planning features, live transit schedules, network update alerts and emergency notifications. in the event of a serious emergency, TransLink can take over the entire screen and use the device to alert commuters of delays.
TransLink’s advertising licensee Lamar covers the costs of purchasing, installing and maintaining the kiosks in exchange for displaying advertising when the screen is not being used by customers.
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The US President is pushing for a 21 percent rate as part of a plan to crack down on tax avoidance by multinational companies such as Amazon. One Biden administration official said the plan was an “important moment to demonstrate that the United States and democracies can deliver for the people”.
Mr Sunak previously said the 21 percent for business tax was “higher than where previous discussions were” but said he was open to discussions.
But now, a Treasury source has said the Government will not “rush to sign” a proposal from Mr Biden.
They told the Telegraph: “A minimum tax that means tax is paid elsewhere that ought to be paid in the UK will not fund the UK’s schools and hospitals.
“We’re not going to rush to sign up without a proper, more detailed on where tech companies pay their tax, something that you’re confident can be pushed through Congress.”
A Treasury spokesperson added: “Reaching an international agreement on how large digital companies are taxed is a priority for the Chancellor.
“However, it also matters where the tax is paid and any agreement must ensure digital businesses pay tax in the UK that reflects their economic activities.
“We welcome the US’ renewed commitment to tackling the issue and agree that minimum taxes might help to ensure businesses pay tax.
“However, it also matters where the tax is paid and any agreement must ensure digital businesses pay tax in the UK that reflects their economic activities.”
Chris Sanger, head of tax at accountant EY, added: “What pillar one is about is profits being taxed in different places.
“That’s why it is so political because you’re asking one government to basically accede taxing rights over its businesses to another country, based on where its customers are rather than where the intellectual property is.
“That’s why the UK is saying, ‘we want to pay for our schools and hospitals.
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“We want that money coming into our coffers, to pay for our people because it is driven by our citizens.”
Julian Jessop, a fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, added how if the global minimum tax is too high it could “undermine healthy tax competition”.
He said: “If the global minimum tax rate is too high, it would undermine healthy tax competition between countries.
“If it is too low, it would not have any significant impact anyway.”
This comes after Labour said they will force a “vote of MPs on the proposal, via an amendment to the finance bill”.
Labour said the proposal is a “chance for the UK to show leadership and ambition” as well as protecting the British high street.
Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, said the proposal was a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to overhaul global tax rules.
She said: “By making sure they pay their fair share in Britain, we can level the playing field for our brilliant businesses and build an economic recovery with thriving industries, strong public services and good, secure jobs for all.
“The Conservatives have a choice: they can join Labour in tackling large-scale tax avoidance or they can allow billions of pounds to leave Britain.”
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COLOMBO (News 1st) – A Sri Lankan en route to Singapore with Rs. 47.3 million worth of foreign currency has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
Acting Media Spokesman of Sri Lanka Customs Vipula Minuwanpitiya said the suspect was apprehended with US dollars, Japanese yen, Norwegian krone and Saudi riyals in his possession.
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The annual Central Jersey Jazz Festival this year will be streamed virtually, free to the public, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, featuring performances by The Alexis Morrast Quartet, The Matthew Whitaker Quartet, and The Mark Gross Quartet.
Alexis Morrast Quartet
The Alexis Morrast Quartet will perform from 1 to 2:10 p.m. Morrast was the 2017 recipient of Hot House Jazz Guide‘s Best Up and Coming Young Artist award, and winner of Showtime at the Apollo. The 18 year-old who now attends Berklee University of Boston, has graced iconic bandstands from the Kennedy Center to Lincoln Center, traveling from Africa to Austria, recently performing in Times Square and has just returned from touring with Wynton Marsalis and JLCO Band Holidays.
Matthew Whitaker Quartet
The Matthew Whitaker Quartet will perform from 2:25 to 3:35 p.m. Pianist/organist Matthew Whitaker mixes old-school jazz with new school sounds. Born in 2001, Whitaker’s love for playing music began at age 3, after his grandfather gave him a small Yamaha keyboard. He taught himself to play the Hammond B3 organ at 9 years old and at 13 became the youngest artist to be endorsed by Hammond USA, in its 84-year history. At 15, Matthew became a Yamaha Artist, becoming the youngest musician to join this stellar group of jazz pianists.
He’s toured both in the US and abroad, performing on prestigious stages around the country including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Apollo Theater and The Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts and at international venues in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, the UK, Indonesia, Japan and Morocco. Whitaker recently opened for Gregory Porter’s “All Rise” tour in Germany.
Mark Gross Quartet
The Mark Gross Quartet will perform from 3:50 to 5 p.m. Gross’s musicianship has led to live and recorded efforts with many of his fellow pacesetters in jazz music.
Gross has toured the world with the Mark Gross Quartet, Buster Williams, Delfeayo Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Philip Harper, Nat Adderley, Dave Holland, Mulgrew Miller, Nicholas Payton, Dizzy Gillespie, Nancy Wilson, James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Charles Mingus Big Band, Freddie Hubbard, Captain Jack McDuff, Cyrus Chestnut, Regina Carter, Lionel Hampton, Stephon Harris, among many others.
Gross has performed on Broadway including “Five Guys Named Moe,” “Kat And The Kings,” “Swing” and most recently “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life And Times Of The Temptations.”
View the festival live at centraljerseyjazzfestival.com, https://www.youtube.com/c/centraljerseyjazzfestival or at https://www.facebook.com/centraljerseyjazzfestival.
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The long running attempt to keep embattled Perth printer Picton Press afloat is over, with its own administrator torpedoing the company by organising a creditors meeting, which voted for liquidation. Read more
Printers are up in arms over the liquidator of collapsed print business Sydney Allen, which is trying to claw back $644,000 worth of invoices paid to trade suppliers in the six months before the company crashed with debts of $7.6m three years ago.
Print industry super fund Media Super scored third place in the 2018/19 financial year, achieving an 8.8 per cent growth over the year, its performance beating 184 of the 187 super funds in Australia in an impressive result.
Grand-format printer Mesh Direct has pledged to become more environmentally friendly and work towards a new Green Initiative.
Graphic arts supplier Orafol has applied to wind up Brisbane-based signmaker System Signs.
The Kiwi web offset market is consolidating, with the Commerce Commission just granting clearance for Mainland Print to acquire the heatset and coldset web offset printing assets of rival Inkwise.
Liquidators of failed print business Sydney Allen have gained a court order to force six former company people, including John Mangos and Bob McMillan, to be examined under oath in the Supreme Court.
Mutoh will replace its ValueJet eco-solvent printers with the new XpertJet range, which will come to Australia later this year.
HP's sustainable impact programmes, such as reducing product usage greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent compared to 2015 by 2025, contributed $900m in new revenues in 2018, up by 35 per cent compared to 2017, writes Laurel Brunner.
Perth printer Picton Press is teetering on the edge, as its own administrator is requesting a creditors meeting, with the number one item being to terminate the controversial DOCA which has kept the company going, and liquidate the business.
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Two flights from anywhere in Australia and New Zealand, plus three nights in a luxury hotel in Sydney to visit PrintEx 2019 in August, plus two free tickets to the National Print Awards dinner – how good can it get?
The PIAA has met with politicians at an event in Brisbane to discuss challenges facing the printing industry.
Customer experience consultant and print industry veteran Scott Telfer says emotions are set to play a bigger part in business than ever before.
Selby's is currently seeking an experienced key account manager / business development manager to grow and manage its Sydney portfolio. Maintain and build relationships across a range of industries and generate new business.
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Printers preached industry unity from the lectern at the NSW PICAs on Wednesday night, with leader after leader calling for the industry to work together for the common good, in an unscripted wave of emotion that caught the zeitgeist of the event.
Advance Press swept into pole position in the WA PICAs, scooping a dozen medals, including seven of the 13 golds awarded at a glamorous evening, which saw 100 WA printers rock up to the brand new QT Perth in the CBD.
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Rockstar Games has shed light on the visual enhancements players can expect from the upcoming PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One versions of its seminal open-world effort, Grand Theft Auto V.
Announced during Sony’s E3 press conference this week, the port will feature "increased draw distances, finer texture details, denser traffic, and enhanced resolutions.” Combined, these extra features will help to "bring new life to the cities, towns, deserts and oceans.”
In addition, GTA V will include new wildlife, improved weather and damage effects, plus "across-the-board graphical and technical improvements to deliver a stunning new level of details.”
Meanwhile, Grand Theft Auto Online will include all updates and extra content currently available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. It’ll also benefit from the added graphical prowess seen in the core game.
Pleasingly, those of you who already own GTA V on PS3 and have dabbled in GTA Online will be able to transfer your progress to the PS4 version of the game, or any platform of their choice for that matter.
GTA V is due out on PS4, PC, and Xbox One this fall.


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1,200 m-long cave with a legendary story of tragic love
This is a 1,200 m-long limestone cave designated as the Natural Monument of Okayama Prefecture. It is a cave made through erosion of the limestone area by rainwater, etc. and is designated as part of the Okayama Prefectural Upper Takahashi River Natural Park. It is located on the banks of the Takahashi River, and its entrance is on the 240 m-high sheer precipice. That is a dynamic situation. Artistic stalactites, such as “Tsuraraishi (stalactite like an icicle)” that extends from the ceiling and “Ishitakenoko (bamboo shoot-shaped stalactite)” like a bamboo sprouting, are beautifully lit up. There are a variety of places of interest in about 40-minute course, such as 50 m-high fall called “Chijiku no Taki (earth axis fall)” and an underground lake named “Seto no Umi (sea of Seto).”
In front of Ikurado Cave is a brink called “Arisabuchi” with a tragic legendary story. About 400 years ago, there were lovers, Mosaku and Arisa. A beautiful princess named Tsuruhime visited there, and captivated Mosaku. Mosaku went to the capital in chase of Tsuruhime, and Arisa who was left behind killed herself by jumping into the brink. Village people named the brink “Arisabuchi,” and built a shrine called “Arisa no Miya” in Ikurado Cave to honor Arisa. She is now worshiped as a god of marriage and a guardian angel for lovers. The temperature in the cave is kept around 15 °C all year. So, make sure to wear a jacket when you visit the cave in the middle of summer.
- 409 Ikura, Niimi-shi, Okayama
- 8:30-17:00 (Entrance is up to 16:30）
- Admission Fee
- 1,000 yen (adults); 800 yen (junior high school students); 500 yen (children)

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Post: Introducing new foods?
Posted by Tina on 6/11/06
Ok. I finally got Franklin home this past Thursday. He is
doing great! But,he has been on only one food it seems and
I want to introduce other things. Right now he eats ZuPreem
Avian Maintenance Fruit Blend. This is what he has been on
his entire life so far. I think he should be getting other
things. What is the best way to intrduce new foods?
Also,what kinds of things should I be introducing? I tried
a dried fruit and nut blend from the pet store but he
doesn't seem to touch it. I also tried fresh apple but,
again,no success. He does seem to be eating from a seed bar
I hung in his cage. He likes that. With everything I've
read,it seems he should be getting so,so much more. Any
info would be great. Thanks...Tina.
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We’ve talked about Google’s Liquid Galaxy project a number of times over the years, starting back in 2009 and showing neat things such as Paul van Dinther’s excellent A-tour along the way.
The End Point Corporation has been doing some great things with Liquid Galaxy recently, so we’ve asked their Business Technology Analyst Bianca Rodrigues to fill us in on what they’ve been doing. Her thoughts are below:
As readers here well know, the Google Earth platform provides an unparalleled exploration platform for our globe (and the Moon and Mars). At End Point, we are continuing to push this exploration platform further with the Liquid Galaxy: an interactive, panoramic system, which combines wrap-around screens and computers to create an immersive experience for the user controlled from a single SpaceNav controller, touchscreen, or Leap Motion
The Liquid Galaxy is an open source project founded by Google and further developed by End Point. It started out as a Google Earth viewer, but has evolved to become an ideal data visualization tool for operations, marketing, and research. It brings rich satellite imagery, oceanic data, and points of interest from all over the globe.
Liquid Galaxy for different industries
There are many applications, including real estate, GIS, events/hospitality, educational institutions and museums and aquariums.
With GIS, for example, End Point can take almost any data set that contains GIS coordinates and superimpose the data within Google Earth. The data visualizations—bar graphs, area heat maps, connecting lines—can then be navigated with a full spatial experience in a simulated 3D space.
Loading GIS data into Google Earth on the Liquid Galaxy as KML (one of Google Earth’s mark-up languages) helps users interact and visualize their data in a totally new way.
If you already have data in KML then it’s a no-brainer to use the Liquid Galaxy as a powerful tool to exhibit the data and to entrance audiences. If you don’t have your GIS data in KML format yet, End Point has a GIS-to-KML conversion service which can transform data to create an effective presentation in Google Earth.
This immersive multi-screen technology helps to promote a collaborative research environment. The Liquid Galaxy is perfect for an office operations center, data analysis center, civic planning, extractive industries, or equally great for an eye-catching corporate presentation at a trade show.
More Features: Interactive Spaces
Interactive Spaces is an Open Source project being developed at Google (originally in collaboration with The Rockwell Group’s Lab) for doing what it says: making physical spaces interactive. Interactive Spaces is a well-structured framework for connecting hardware peripherals (such as motion sensors, input devices, and monitor screens) with software applications (such as Google Earth, web browsers, and 3D games) to form a coherent interactive experience in a physical space.
With such a workable and robust platform available, Interactive Spaces is a natural fit for controlling the input and output events for the Liquid Galaxy. At its core the Liquid Galaxy is a multi-computer, multi-screen data interactivity platform, taking input from a touchscreen, 3D Space Navigator, or even a treadmill, and displaying different kinds of data on multiple screens: Google Earth, panoramic photos, panoramic videos, as well as non-panoramic imagery and data.
To date, End Point has been working in development and test mode on Interactive Spaces-powered Liquid Galaxies. In addition to the systems we have set up in our offices, we have set it up for testing at a couple of Google labs that have an interest in Interactive Spaces. The most visible change to the system is an overhaul of the touchscreen interface to blend the experience of Google Earth Locations and scenic Google Street View locations such as museum interiors and coral reefs.
The integration of Google Earth and Google Street View into a unified experience is one of the most exciting developments from adopting Interactive Spaces. The two applications fade into each other seamlessly, all orchestrated by an AngularJS webapp. Because every activity in the system communicates with the others, it was easy to have a map on the touchscreen follow the position of the Earth camera without the complexity of instructing different systems written in different languages to talk to each other.
Where we are taking it
We are embracing the possibilities of Interactive Spaces. As a scriptable event manager, with multiple input streams, programmable interactions, and married with the multi-screen-multi-device platform of the Liquid Galaxy, we’re excited about the new possibilities. We welcome input and conversations with other Open Source developers, shops, and end-client agencies to tax our brains on what we can make this great platform do. Got an idea? Ping End Point.
About Mickey Mellen
Mickey has been using Google Earth since it was released in 2005, and has created a variety of geo-related sites including Google Earth Hacks. He runs a web design firm in Marietta, GA, where he lives with his wife and two kids.


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Mr. Jones also retains leadership of UH Geauga Medical Center
University Hospitals has announced that Robert G. David has been named President of University Hospitals Bedford and Richmond Medical Centers, campuses of UH Regional Hospitals.
In addition, M. Steven Jones, President of UH Geauga Medical Center, will expand his leadership role by also serving as President of UH Conneaut and Geneva medical centers.
“This realignment of responsibilities will strengthen our position and ability to continue delivering the highest quality of care in Northeast Ohio,” said Richard A. Hanson, President, UH Community Hospitals and Ambulatory Network. “Our goal is to enhance health care access for eastside community residents, providing them the most comprehensive services close to home.”
In his new role, Mr. David and his team will concentrate on physician recruitment, quality of care, patient satisfaction and employee and physician engagement. Mr. David has served as President of UH Conneaut and Geneva medical centers since 2008. During his tenure, these critical-access hospitals have earned more than 15 national recognitions for care quality and patient satisfaction.
Mr. David joined UH in 1996 as a Senior Financial Analyst and was promoted to Director of Finance at UH Geneva Medical Center in 1997. He assumed the same role at UH Conneaut Medical Center in 1999.
Mr. Jones joined UH in 2006 as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of UH Geauga Medical Center and was named President in 2010. Under his leadership, the hospital has been nationally recognized for delivering superior-quality care and has added services to meet growing community needs. Recent service enhancements include expanding the UH Seidman Cancer Center at UH Geauga Medical Center, achieving provisional Level III trauma center status, and creating the region’s first hospital-based medical stabilization program for substance addiction.
Mr. David and Mr. Jones will begin transitioning into their new roles in January.

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Do hard drives go bad if not used?
Hard drives fail and are not good long term storage devices.
but you do not need to rewrite anything on them…
Hard drives, flash storage and CDs will generally last around 10 years max, magnetic tapes can last for 50 years and possibly longer..
Can you recover data from a dead hard drive?
But either way, recovery is possible. To make sure it’s the hard drive and not one of the many other things that can go wrong when starting up a computer, if possible, remove the hard drive and plug it into another computer. … A Universal Drive Adapter will help you recover data from most hard drives.
Does SSD get slower when full?
The benchmarks are clear: Solid-state drives slow down as you fill them up. Fill your solid-state drive to near-capacity and its write performance will decrease dramatically. The reason why lies in the way SSDs and NAND Flash storage work.
Does SSD lose data over time?
SSDs have a number of advantages over conventional hard drives. If a drive is stored at 25C or operated 40C, expected data retention for a client drive is 105 weeks, or nearly two years. …
How many times can an SSD be rewritten?
While normal HDDs can – in theory – last forever (in reality about 10 years max.), an SSD lifespan has a built-in “time of death.” To keep it simple: An electric effect results in the fact that data can only be written on a storage cell inside the chips between approximately 3,000 and 100,000 times during its lifetime.
Is a 256gb SSD better than a 1tb hard drive?
Of course, SSDs mean that most people have to make do with much less storage space. … A 1TB hard drive stores eight times as much as a 128GB SSD, and four times as much as a 256GB SSD. The bigger question is how much you really need.
How long will data last on an SSD?
Current estimates put the age limit for SSDs around 10 years, though the average SSD lifespan is shorter. In fact, a joint study between Google and the University of Toronto tested SSDs over a multi-year period.
Is it better to have one big hard drive or two smaller ones?
Two drives will be faster if both drives are often used simultaneously. Eg, in Windows you can page off of one drive and put your files on the other, or put system files on one and user files on the other.
Can a hard drive last 10 years?
—is that the average hard disk lasts somewhere between 3 and 5 years before it will fail and need to be replaced. Some will last beyond 10 years, but these are the outliers. When an HDD fails, it will not be repairable without great expense, and the data stored upon it will be lost.
Is HDD good for long term storage?
The HDD can sustain memory for 10 years or more, does NOT have the memory fade concern and will handle temperatures much better. It is recommended to do your long term storage from an SSD to a HDD for better data storage and reliablility.
What is the best long term data storage?
HDDsSo for normal persons, HDDs are still the best long-term data storage, just store what you need in the HDD and package it away from humidity and sunlight, it should last a long time but even so you should fire it up sometimes because the data can still be lost from the HDD if i doesn’t get power for too long, so make …
Does having multiple hard drives slow down computer?
No. Hard drives usually connect through the SATA ports (Serial ATA) directly to the motherboard and do not directly affect other parts. … Even external hard drives do not slow down a system.
What is the lifespan of an external hard drive?
around 3-5 yearsThe average lifespan for an external hard drive, assuming no physical damage occurs, is around 3-5 years, depending on the make, model and conditions it is stored in. If you’re using an external hard drive to back up your data, you might want to consider replacing it every few years to ensure your data is safe.
Is SSD or HDD better for long term storage?
SSD Reliability Factors to Consider. Generally, SSDs are more durable than HDDs in extreme and harsh environments because they don’t have moving parts such as actuator arms. SSDs can withstand accidental drops and other shocks, vibration, extreme temperatures, and magnetic fields better than HDDs.
Is it better to have 1 SSD or 2?
If you buy 2 500GB SSDs, you will need more space to house both of them. … RAID 1 is used for high reliability as if one SSD fails, the data on the second one is mirrored, so nothing gets lost and you can keep using it. 2 SSDs will consume more power than 1 SSD. The speed is more or less the same between those 2 sizes.
Can you have 2 hard drives in your computer?
There are two main ways to use multiple hard drives on a single computer: You can connect multiple external hard drives to a laptop or desktop computer using a USB or Firewire connection. External hard drives are easy to install and are usually portable. You can install additional hard disks on a desktop computer.
How long do hard drives last if not used?
Most hard disk drives (HDD) last between three and five years before some component fails. That doesn’t always mean the drive is irrecoverably busted. But three to five years is still about how long they last, whether you’re talking about an internal drive for a server or desktop, or an external hard disk drive.


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Air Quality Monitoring:
The Air Quality Monitoring Dashboard has been created to display real-time air quality information for Cork City. The map shows the air quality at various locations across the city based on hourly average concentrations of PM₂.₅ (Particulate Matter with a diameter less than 2.5 micrometres).
Air Quality Strategy:
The Cork City Council Air Quality Strategy was launched on 12 August 2021. The Air Quality Strategy outlines the actions that the Council will take to reduce the concentrations of air pollutants in the city area; thereby positively impacting on the quality of life of residents and visitors.
Bicycle and Electric:
Transform your commute and everyday travel by getting an electric bicycle. The electric motor means it’s speedy. Improving cycle infrastructure will get you ahead of traffic.
Bicycle Parking Map:
As part of Cork City Council’s ‘Re-imagining Cork City’ programme, which represents an immediate response to social distancing requirements resulting from Covid-19 and also an acceleration of the City Council’s vision for a city of sustainable urban growth. 43 bike racks which will accommodate approximately 500 bikes throughout Cork City are to be made available to the public. Installation of the bike racks is underway and will be completed in the coming weeks.
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National Bike Week is annually launched to raise the profile of cycling as a fun and sustainable mode of transport and as a healthy physical activity. It is organised by the National Transport Authority, via the network of local authorities and their partners.
Cork Bike Week is organised by Cork City Council in conjunction with the Cork Sports Partnership, local community groups, youth groups, clubs, schools and other organisations.
Cork City Council’s Environment Division provide a bulky goods collection service
up to 18days per year which is spread around to different areas of the city. In 2021, 63 tonnes of bulky goods materials were collected.
Within the Cork City area there are 37 bring bank sites offering people an avenue to
recycle their cans and glass bottles. Glassco Recycling Ltd manage these banks on
behalf of Cork City Council. During 2021 there was 2,837.24 tonnes of recycling done
at these sites with 35.66 tonnes of cans and 2,801.58 tonnes of glass collected
Civic Amenity Site:
Cork City Council continues to provide a range of recycling services including bottle and can banks, paper, plastic, cardboard, timber, composting etc. at the Kinsale Road Civic Amenity Site. In addition, the council operates a Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) facility for the return of electrical goods from domestic customers. Domestic waste is also accepted at this facility. The Council operates approximately 38 bring sites at various locations throughout the City.
Climate Action Unit:
This Unit provides technical support to Cork City Council’s Climate Action Committee, established in June 2019, and support for the Climate Action Team, established March 2020. The Climate Action Committee and the Climate Action Team provide governance and management for all climate actions for which Cork City Council is responsible, including the 66 implementation actions from the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2019-2024 and actions contained in the Climate Charter.
The majority of these actions are being implemented or ongoing. The Climate Action Unit worked with the Glucksman and the Planning Department of UCC to deliver a programme that asked school children what they would do if they had ‘Freedom of the City’.
In addition, the Climate Action Unit is working with the PPN and Cork Environmental Forum to support local community groups to develop their own climate action plans. In 2022 the priority will be to prepare the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2022-2027.
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy:
Cork City Council is taking a leading role in ensuring our city is ready for this challenge and has developed a climate change adaptation strategy to help us increase our resilience in accordance with the provisions of The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 and the National Adaptation Framework (NAF), 2018. This climate change adaptation strategy was adopted by Cork City Council on Monday, 30 September 2019.
Creative Climate Action:
The KinShip Project is led by artists LennonTaylor (Marilyn Lennon and Seán Taylor), in partnership with Cork City Council, and sited at Tramore Valley Park.
It is a recipient of the inaugural Creative Climate Action fund, an initiative from the Creative Ireland Programme in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communication. This initiative supports creative, cultural and artistic projects that build awareness around climate change and empowers citizens to make meaningful behavioural transformations. Local project partners include Cork Healthy Cities, Cork Nature Network, Cork UNESCO Learning Cities, Green Spaces for Health, MTU Clean Technology Centre and UCC Environmental Research Institute.
Work started on the city centre section of the £120 million Cork main drainage on 19 April 1999 with the laying of sewerage and drainage pipes along the main streets.
This was part of one of the largest engineering and environmental projects ever undertaken by a local authority in Ireland to comply with new stringent EU regulations.
The scheme included: a new sewer system in the city central island streets that pumped into Horgan’s Quay; this connected to a main trunk sewer on the southern side of the river by a large underwater siphon.
The main trunk sewer was brought from Kennedy Quay to bring wastewater to a new pumping station at a site of Atlantic Pond.
The sewerage was to be pumped from there to a treatment plant site at Carrigrenan at Little Island with an outfall pipeline at Marino Point.
Cork City Council is taking the lead nationally by putting up to 76 electric vehicles (EVs) on the road and thereby creating the biggest local authority EV fleet in the country.
Cork City Council will see substantial savings of up to €700,000 over five years following the rollout of the electric fleet which is replacing diesel vehicles. Electric vehicles help improve air quality, produce less than half the carbon emissions of petrol cars and will make the city’s communities healthier and better places to live in.
Energy Cork is an industry-driven cluster pursuing coordinated actions to strengthen enterprise and employment within the energy sector in the Cork region. Supported by Cork City Council and Cork County Council through their respective Economic Development Funds, Energy Cork was conceived by Cork Chamber with a view to building on the unique opportunities for the region to secure competitive advantage in the energy sector.
Cork City Energy Agency aims to develop, ratify and implement coherent energy policy for Cork City Council. The City Council has spearheaded many energy initiatives and through these actions has contributed in the promotion of renewable energy and sustainable initiatives.
SEAI grants are helping homeowners, business owners, communities and large industry reduce their energy costs and greenhouse emissions. There are now more ways than ever to make your home warmer and more energy efficient. Discover the home energy upgrade options as well as individual grants.
The Cork Food Policy Council is a partnership between representatives of the community, food retail, farming, fishing, restaurant/catering, education, environmental and health sectors and local authorities.
The Cork Food Policy Council has been formed to work towards the achievement of a fairer, healthier, more secure and sustainable food system within the City and throughout the region.
Flood Management Support is another role fulfilled by the Environment Management Division of the Operations Directorate. This involves monitoring waterways in the City for potential flood risk and includes maintenance of culverts.
In relation to tidal and fluvial flooding risks from the River Lee, weather and gauge levels are monitored and when appropriate, alerts are issued through the media. Risk management measures such as road closures, traffic management etc are implemented where required. The Infrastructure Development Directorate is progressing a number of Flood Relief capital works projects, on behalf of or with the Office of Public Works.
Greening Our City Webinars:
Cork Healthy Cities host a series of seminars that partner partnering with SHEP Earth Aware, Green Spaces for Health, Cork Chamber, Cork Environmental Forum and the Environmental Research Institute on.
This whole series concentrates on opening up a discussion on how we might green Cork. Looking at what this means from many different perspectives, we will be inviting expert practitioners in this field from both Ireland and abroad to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences with us and we will be providing ample opportunity for you to engage and discuss your responses in the sessions.
Green Schools is an international education programme and award scheme that promotes long-term, whole-school action for the environment. In Ireland, the programme is run by An Taisce assisted by local authorities.
Unlike a once-off project, Green Schools is a long-term programme that seeks to make environmental awareness and action an intrinsic part of the life of a school. Schools focus on issues such as waste and litter management, energy, water, sustainable transport, biodiversity and Global Citizenship.
Cork City Healthy Cities plan sets out a series of health related actions for Cork City in line with the WHO and Healthy Ireland policies. Cork has been a designated WHO Healthy City since January 2012. With this designation is a requirement of Cork City Council to commit to health and a process and structure to achieve it.
Heritage and Biodiversity Plan:
Cork City Heritage and Biodiversity Plan (2021-2026) has been produced. It is an action plan and sets out a series of realistic and practical actions to protect, conserve and manage our Heritage and Biodiversity over the next five years. The Cork City Heritage and Biodiversity Plan includes actions on Archaeology, Built, Cultural and Natural Heritage, so is a combination Heritage and Biodiversity Plan.
Local Community Climate Action Plans:
In conjunction with Cork City Public Participation Network, the City Council has engaged Cork Environmental Forum to work with a number of communities across the city to draw up local Community Climate Action Plans. Cork City Council declared a Climate and Biodiversity emergency in 2019, recognising the critical need to address emissions and biodiversity loss. Acknowledging the key role all sectors need to play to address these challenges, this programme aims to help the city and its citizens deal with the current and future climate change and biodiversity crises.
Learning improves the quality of an individual’s life by equipping citizens to anticipate and tackle new challenges and thus helps build better more sustainable societies. Learning plays a significant role in promoting social inclusion, a healthy society, economic growth, public safety and environmental protection.
Cork City has a vibrant, inclusive, quality infrastructure of education from basic to higher education and is home to enthusiastic, involved and committed learning communities.
Through Corks Lifelong Learning Festival, our Learning Neighborhoods and other Learning Events we are committed to developing Cork as a Learning City for all its citizens – all ways and for all. Cork’s Annual Lifelong Learning Festival is a celebration of a learning city in action. A week of free events throughout the city and county promoting learning of all kinds across all age groups, abilities and interests, from preschool to post-retirement.
Cork City Council has run a mattress amnesty collection on an annual basis and over
the last 3 years we have collect approximately 1,700 mattresses’ during this time. These
have been recycled locally where possible at the Bed wise site in Ballyvolane.
Mini-Boat Atlantic Adventure:
In 2017 the 1.5m long unmanned miniboat was built and launched into the Atlantic with a GPS tracker as part of the Educational Passages Miniboat Program. After 154 days at sea and traveling over 10,000 km, it landed on a beach in Fahy, Co. Mayo, Ireland and was brought to the Drumgallagh National School in Ballycroy. After connecting classrooms, the boat was brought down to Cork where it was repaired by Walsh Boat Works. It was re-decorated with student artwork submissions during 2021, and relaunched back into the Gulf Stream on 7 November.
MyWaste.ie is Ireland’s official guide to managing your waste. Here you will find everything you need and want to know about managing your waste responsibly, efficiently and in the way that suits you. Browse this site for your local waste services; bring banks, recycling facilities along with ways to help you prevent waste, reuse and upcycle. Yon can find a to z guide. Cork City Council is a member of the Southern Waste Region steering group.
Nature in the City:
This publication (2006) was produced by Cork City Council with the financial support from the Heritage Council. The booklet was researched and written by Mr Rick Mundy, RPS Group, Cork.
Office of the Public Regulator – Climate Action and the Local Authority Development Plan:
The aim of the Case Study Paper is to demonstrate how local authority development plans such as Cork City Council’s plan have the potential to play a significant role, at local level, in supporting wider efforts to ensure that Ireland meets its ambitious climate mitigation targets. The Case Study Paper highlights how the inclusion of significant climate mitigation measures in local authority development plans can help to reduce carbon emissions at local level.
The research was undertaken by the team at MaREI, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, coordinated by the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) at University College Cork and was funded by the OPR.
Old Cork Waterworks Experience:
Cork City Council’s Old Cork Waterworks Experience is located at the old Lee Road Waterworks. It is a visitor experience that uses audiovisual and interactive exhibits to tell the story of water supply, steam power and the role that the Waterworks played in the development of Cork City.
The site also has a strong educational role and delivers the Lifetime Lab Education Programme which includes primary school science, energy, maths and marine biology workshops as well as other related events and open days. It attracts approximately 25,000 visitors per year and reaches an additional 12,000 people through outreach activities (e.g. school visits, festivals, etc.). Many of these activities have been delivered online in 2021.
Cork City Council is responsible for the management and maintenance of public parks, public open spaces, play areas and amenity walks throughout the city. Cork City Council maintains 2,500 acres of parks, walkways and open spaces. Major Parks and Amenities include Tramore Valley Park, Ballincollig Regional Park, Fitzgerald’s Park and Glen River Park.
Cork City Council a partner to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, which formalises Cork City Council’s long-term commitment to support pollinators in Cork City. In becoming an All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Partner, Cork City Council agrees to support the ethos of the plan; to consider the plan in policies, plans and management decisions where possible, and to carry out pollinator-friendly actions as outlined in the plan.
Public Transport Improvements:
Over the last number of years with support from the National Transport Authority a number of projects have been delivered by Cork City Council to enhance and support public transport:
Bus priority corridor on St. Patrick’s Street
66 new buses
Improved routing & frequency of bus services
City Fare extended to covers wider area e.g. Ballincollig, Glanmire, etc
12.6 million passengers traveled on city services in 2017
2,637 bus journeys each day through the city centre
As part of the National Development Plan a fund of €200 million is available to Cork to invest in public transport to:
Improve bus frequency
Improve journey time
Move towards the introduction of a rapid transit system
The Public Lighting Framework adopted 2021 by the City Council identifies three strategic pillars with regards to the provision of public lighting:
• Asset management
• Service provision
• Energy reduction.
In relation to Energy Reduction, Cork City Council have identified the need to change public lighting lanterns to LEDs to help reduce the energy consumption related to the provision of this service. As part of our tendered public lighting annual maintenance contract works a small percentage of lights are converted to LED annually. Additional funding, to accelerate the changeover of 1,000 additional old SON/SOX lanterns to LED, was put in place mid-2022 and this accelerated programme will be implemented over a 12-month period.
Re-imagining Cork City (2021):
The creation of 14 new ‘people friendly’ streets and an investment of up to €2 million in the wider city’s existing cycling infrastructure formed part of a series of transformative initiatives in the “Re-imagining Cork City” programme.
“Re-imagining Cork City” represented an immediate response to social distancing requirements resulting from Covid-19 but also an acceleration of the City Council’s vision for a city of sustainable urban growth.
In addition to significant pedestrianisation in the city centre, the programme included: the €1.5 million repair of 6 kilometres of existing cycle lanes, the installation of bollards on 4 kilometres of key cycling routes, 4.1 kilometres of new cycle lanes at Centre Park and Monahan Roads, Terence MacSwiney Quay, Horgan’s Quay and Victoria Road and South Mall and the construction of 43 bike racks which can accommodate approximately 500 bikes. The programme is supported by the National Transport Authority (NTA).
REACHOUT is using City Hubs such as Cork as anchors to advance climate services. REACHOUT is a European Commission funded research and innovation project project to advance user-oriented climate services to support the implementation of the Green Deal. Therefore, research partners, climate service providers and city stakeholders are co-developing a coherent set of services for seven city hubs across the EU.
Read more: City Hubs – Reachout (reachout-cities.eu)
During 2021, the City Council continued to deliver on apartment energy efficiency retrofitting works, bringing its total delivery to more than 200 apartments throughout the city. The total cost of the works exceeding €10M, funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. To measure the benefits of the retrofitting works, an environmental monitoring, measuring, and reporting system has been installed in eight apartments.
River Basin Management Planning:
River Basin Management Planning (RBMP) takes an integrated approach to the protection, improvement and sustainable management of the water environment.
School Garden Competition:
The annual competition is organised by Cork County Muintir na Tíre and supported by Cork City and County Councils.
The aim of the Competition is to encourage pupils, teachers and schools to bring nature, wildlife, plants and colour into their school garden/grounds (no matter how big or small), to promote horticulture and biodiversity and to give students a chance to interact with the environment and nature in a positive way. It also gives pupils and teachers an opportunity to learn from other schools.
There is an overall prize for the best school garden in Cork city and the best school garden in Cork county, along with special prizes in a number of categories, including Food Production, Biodiversity, Art and Colour, and many others.
A smart agenda is being developed in Cork. One which will build on the existing assets, attributes and experiences in the region and will help position Cork as a ‘World-Class Smart Region’. The Cork Smart Gateway was established by Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Nimbus Research Centre and Tyndall National Institute to pursue and facilitate the delivery of this agenda.
Sustainable Development Goals:
Cork City Council recognises the strategic importance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the integrated multiagency approach required to achieve this within Cork City and have assigned SDGs to each of our corporate goals.
Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan:
Cork City Council’s Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) was prepared and adopted by the City Council in January 2018.
It provides a baseline assessment of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use in Cork City (based on the year 2011 data and boundary).
The SECAP identifies ways to reduce energy related greenhouse gas emissions by 43.7% by 2030.
The SECAP was prepared as part of the City’s membership, with over 10,000 other cities of the Covenant of Mayors.
Cork City Council is a proud part funder of city-based TidyTown’s groups.
If you would like to volunteer, first of all you should try to contact your local TidyTowns Group directly. Please see below the links to individual TidyTowns’ websites and Facebook pages.
If you see volunteers working locally, maybe ask them about joining, or ask in your local shop or a business?
or Volunteer via www.volunteer.ie, since the Volunteer Ireland website has many TidyTowns committees registered.
or Furthermore, you can contact the TidyTowns Unit by e-mailing email@example.com
Discover Cork City’s TidyTowns here: Find Your Local TidyTowns committee – SuperValu TidyTowns Competition
Tramore Valley Park:
Landfilling of waste ceased at the Kinsale Road facility in mid 2009. In accordance with the EPA licence, a decommissioning programme has resulted in the provision of an engineered cap to 35 hectares of the site, including the Park n’ Ride.
The closed landfill is subject to a very strict EPA licence which requires Cork City Council to deal with the various emissions arising from the 3 million tonnes landfilled over the past 50 years. This includes the ongoing management, environmental monitoring and maintenance of the facility in accordance with additional conditions of the recently granted EPA licence.
Funds have been allocated for maintaining the former Landfill and compliance with the E.P.A. Licence requirements. Tramore Valley Park opened on 20 May 2019.
The Central Laboratory located at Kinsale Road is charged with statutory monitoring of drinking water, surface water, air quality, noise, etc. throughout the city, as well as providing expertise for ensuring the Landfill Site’s EPA licence conditions are complied with.
Transport & Mobility Forum, Cork:
Transport & Mobility Forum, Cork (TMF) is a representative group of organisations, including Cork City Council who have a common interest in sustainable and active travel. TMF fully support sustainable modes of travel measures and policies. Sustainable and Active Travel helps reduce congestion on our roads, supports a low carbon economy, reduces noise and air pollution, improves public health and quality of life.
Cork City Council planted 1,200 trees during 2021 and 120,000 summer bedding plants of which 70% were pollinator friendly. The Council install 100 tiered planters annually with pollinator friendly plants. The Council supports the work of various Tidy Districts Groups/ Residents Associations etc.
The duties of the new Tree Officer include coordinating the management of the city tree resource, assisting in the development of a Tree Strategy and providing arboriculture input on policy and specialist advice to various Council Directorates.
The role also entails promoting tree planting and the care of trees, working with various community groups to assist them in planting and helping to deliver elements of the Climate Action Adaptation Strategy.
Waste Generated by Cork City Council:
Cork City Council will dispose of approx. 8,800 tonnes of waste from its own activities in 2022. This is a combination of litter and illegal dumped waste, as well as waste generated by Cork City Council. The key budgetary challenges arising for the Council include the cost increases due to increasing levels of illegal dumping.
Cork City Council continues to employ two licensed contractors to accept, treat, transfer and dispose of these waste materials such as litter waste, housing waste, parks waste etc.
Waste and Environmental Enforcement:
Cork City Council receives financial assistance from the Department of Communication, Climate Action & Environment (DCCAE) for the provision of a multi-disciplinary enforcement team based in City Hall. The aim of this team is to ensure that waste operators comply with national and international legislation. The team also ensures compliance with various environmental regulations and legislation as well as investigating complaints and incidents.
Cork City Council’s Water Distribution Division has responsibility for the operation & maintenance of a network of over 650km of public water mains of varying size.
The water is distributed by gravity from four reservoirs on the north western side of the City and two County reservoirs situated to the south and eastern side of the City. This system ensures adequate flow and pressure across the City network.
Water Quality standards are further monitored through an active programme of water sampling and testing across the network. Ongoing water conservation work is delivered through a combination of active leak detection, network rehabilitation, pressure management and demand management work.


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Iceland’s history is of booms and busts. So as the inhabitants of a volcanic rock in the middle of the North Atlantic ocean roar back from their 2008 economic meltdown (this latest boom was fed by tourism and construction), the talk in the streets is of what shape the next crisis will take and when exactly it will hit.
“We’re just going through the up-cycle at the moment,” Einar Jonsson, a retired driver, said in an interview while grocery shopping in Reykjavik. “For the next few months -– might even be a year or two -– Icelanders will step all over each other to make as much money as they possibly can in an effort to live through the next collapse.”
Don’t just take the man in the street’s word for it. Titans of industry, local economists and even the European Union and the International Monetary Fund are all warning that Iceland’s economy risks overheating.
The latest reading showed the $21 billion economy expanding at annual pace of 10.2 percent. Wage growth is in the double digits, home prices rose 11 percent last year, the trade deficit is swelling and unemployment has plunged below 3 percent. Meanwhile, the central bank is under pressure to cut interest rates to prevent the currency from appreciating.
Iceland may be able to avoid a so-called hard landing like the one it suffered at the end of 2008, but “history teaches us that we’re not particularly good in managing situations like these,” Gylfi Magnusson, an economics professor at the University of Iceland and a former economy minister, said in an interview. “I hope we’ve learned something and that we’ll manage this better now than often before. But that remains to be seen.”
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To be sure, Iceland has taken several steps to handle the next economic downturn, including stricter oversight of its banks, which were the prime culprits behind its 2008 collapse. The government has restricted foreign currency loans and is now running a budget surplus. There’s a current account surplus and the central bank has built up a massive foreign currency reserve. Parliament has also taken steps such as requiring the Finance Ministry to introduce annual five-year plans for public finances.
Arni Oddur Thordarson, chief executive officer of Marel, which sells food processing equipment and is Iceland’s biggest listed company, says the economy is now much more diversified and therefore better able to withstand another shock.
He also notes that Iceland has gone from being one of western Europe’s poorest economies in the 1980s, based on per capita income, to now being among the richest, though the ride can at times be “bumpy.”
“When you look at the width of the Icelandic economy, it’s never been as great as it is now,” said Thordarson, 47. “Now it’s just a question of a balancing act -– the economy is much more balanced than ever before.”
But the economic success has not been shared by all. That was evident in last year’s election when the Pirate Party nearly surged into power amid a groundswell of anti-establishment dissatisfaction.
For Gudrun Gunnarsdottir, a kindergarten teacher in Reykjavik, the new economic framework leaves much to be desired. She lost her apartment in the 2008 economic collapse when she was unable to keep up with payments on her foreign currency loan as the krona plunged.
Now, she doesn’t earn enough to qualify for a mortgage but is paying more in rent than she used to on her home loan.
“I’m fine to pay 40,000 kronur more each month to pay off my rent,” she said. “I’m glad I’m not a math teacher here, because in Iceland 2+2 doesn’t always equal 4.”

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