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Pasadena Folk Music Society
Started in 1983, the PFMS brings well-known performers of acoustic music to perform at Caltech in Pasadena, California. The Caltech Folk Music Society—now the Pasadena Folk Music Society—was started in 1983 by graduate students Brian Toby and Simon Davies.
The intent was to bring well-known performers of acoustic music from around the country, and around the world, to play at Caltech for a reasonable price. Long before playing "unplugged" became fashionable, the PFMS began to seek out a wide range of singer-songwriters, bluegrass bands, British Isles music, blues, Nueva Cancion, guitarists, and a whole array of other musicians that did not fit well into mainstream musical categories. While some of these performers emphasize elements of "folk tradition," others are boldly innovative and truly unique. Social activism, humor, and compassion are commonly present as well. Most concerts are held in Beckman Institute Auditorium on the Caltech campus. We average one show each month. The PFMS is an informal group of students and volunteers from the local community who arrange and publicize these concerts. Money taken in for ticket sales goes toward booking future shows. Volunteers are most welcome, especially students. Email us to find out more. By the way, all of our concerts are held after Caltech business hours, so parking in the school lots is free!
Skirball Hanukkah Celebration
If you are celebrating Hanukkah, check out the virtual celebrations on Dec. 13 from the Skirball Center. And check out their YouTube page for their concert series. https://www.skirball.org/programs/holiday-programs/skirball-hanukkah-celebration
Come one and all to celebrate the Festival of Lights online! Perfect for fans of our much-beloved annual Hanukkah Festival, this one-of-a-kind streaming event features everything you've come to expect from a Skirball holiday extravaganza. Enjoy a heartwarming community candle lighting and a lively...
Celebrate the holidays with Phil Cunningham and friends.
Tickets for our online concerts are on sale now! Volume 1 & 2 will premiere on 19 & 23 December respectively and once they have aired; you can watch them as many times as you like right up until 27 December. £15 for one concert & £25 for both.
We're so chuffed to be bringing some festive cheer to your 2020 & hope that you can join us for a Christmas singalong! 🎄🎊 Tickets can be purchased here: myplayer.uk/philschristmassongbook
Divine Rebel Music
Tonight, Wednesday, Terry Roland will be doing a benefit for The Coffee Gallery Backstage.
It will be a performance of various artists doing some of my favorite songs plus others we all like.
It will start a 7:00 P.M. It is a youtube virtual concert.
Hope you can tune in…. http://www.youtube.com/divinerebelmusic
Thank you for all of your caring and assistance. You are appreciated. This is a Terry Paul Roland affair with Dolly Ramirez doing some of the heavy lifting.
Hey, this is Dolly, a musician and appreciator of music. I created Divine Rebel Music as an avenue to host Open Mics, Showcases and House Concerts featuring ...
Phil Cunningham
We've still not been able to entice Phil to play our series in the oast few years, but here's a chance to virtually celebrate the holidays with a concert by him and a plethora of Scotland's finest folk mysician
Hi everybody.. I've been feeling very passionate about bringing some festive cheer to you all after what has been a really tough year, so make sure you like Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook here on Facebook and keep your eyes peeled for more news in the coming days… Oooooh..Exciting!!!!🎄
Le clip du jour : Le concert à distance de Lúnasa ! - Lenn Production
A little something to keep you moving
Tous les lundis et jeudis pendant cette période de confinement, l'équipe de Lenn Production sélectionne son « clip du jour » ! Le clip du jour est un concert à distance de Lúnasa enregistré en septembre 2020 ! Le clip du jour
John Whelan
John Whelan is thinking if putting together some remote master classes with various musicians. Please contact him directly if interested
I've decided to put together a master session series featuring some of the best players in traditional Irish music today. Wouldn't you like to play live and chat with some of the best? Obviously it's a lot of work bringing these artists together and with Covid destroying the ability to earn a living I feel some responsibility to help them but also for their fans to have the opportunity to see and hear them. For a small donation of $20 you could spend two hours playing and chatting with some iconic figures. I will present a four or five week series that can only happen if we get a minimum of 30 people. Email me if you are interested and I will post the names of the legends and dates of the Master Session. [email protected] Also if you can share this post to get the word out I would appreciate it. Let's have fun while supporting the music.
We Dare You Not to Dance to This Son Jarocho!
We had the privilege of sponsoring Los Cambalache a few years ago at the Pasadena Public Library. Give them a virtual listen in your living room, backyard, patio, or any place you can get on your dancing moves.
Aditya Prakash Ensemble – "Naiharwa"
Our friends at the Skirball Center have brought their famed world music series online. Here's a taste of the current offering. Visit their website for more
Watch "Naiharwa" by Aditya Prakash Ensemble, a bonus song from the group's specially filmed set for Skirball Stages: Aditya Prakash Ensemble and Rini, featur...
Linda Ronstadt on New Documentary, Her Mexican Heritage and the 2020 Election
Linda and the Mockingbirds arrives next month
While PFMS is able to wait out current events until we can safely gather again, some of our friends need to pay rent and other bills.
Bob Stane writes:
I just sent you (plural) a message concerning when The Coffee Gallery Backstage will reopen. I have received numerous replies of encouragement and thanks for The Coffee Gallery Backstage. Your appreciation means more than words can relay.
I am sure you know that I, and the entertainers, do this for the love of the game. Our time, hearts and lives are invested in delivering the best of the best in intimate and meaningful musical entertainment. We do it for you and we do it for us.
What could be better than making tuneful magic to entertain you?
I will try to respond to each one individually as your comments were engaging, encouraging and humbling. I am scuffing my bare toes in the dust, averting my eyes, hooking my thumbs into the suspenders of my worn coveralls, my straw hat stuffed over my eyes and mumbling, "Awe, gee." I would like to frame them all. They made me feel like I have accomplished something over the last 50 years. Yes, a half century. I have acquired no other skills.
And why would I? It has been a magnificent journey. I am still in motion, still traveling.
Scores of the responses encouraged me to have shows on Zoom, Facebook or YouTube so money can be invested in helping The Coffee Gallery Backstage and the entertainers ride the evil storm. Working on that.
Many more insisted I establish a PayPal Fund for timely, direct contributions to The Coffee Gallery Backstage. I do not know when we will reopen. No guarantees. However, I honor all your suggestions. Only if you can afford it, you may chip into the fund by scanning the code below to keep the rent, licenses, insurance and utilities current. I hesitate to be bold but I am obediently responding to your collective directions.
It will give The Coffee Gallery Backstage a better chance to live.
Celtic Colours International Festival
One of the most renowned Celtic music festival happens evry October in Nova Scotia. Here's a chance to experience some of it from home this year
For nine days in October, Cape Breton Island is alive with music, energy and excitement as people come from far and wide to celebrate our rich culture. From concerts to dances and workshops to community suppers, we offer a full range of events against a gorgeous backdrop of autumn colours.
From our friend (and sometimes competitor) Bob Stane Coffee Gallery Backstage Bob Stane writes: The Coffee Gallery Backstage has been closed so long due to the Pandemic that I, and the club, may have become mythic. Were we all there together or was it a dream?
About once per week I go to the building, walk down the hall, open the door and check on the stage. just to make sure the adventure was not a gossamer mirage. No teasing visuals but I can imagine the music.
You are still there in my mind and memory.
So what are the plans? Answer: We are in a holding pattern until the Corona Virus ebbs. It must be rare enough that we can put 40+ patrons in the room, a cozy shoulder-to-shoulder number necessary for allowing our best acts to
travel to Southern California, gather as one and be financially rewarded. Or at least break even. This means there has to be a vaccination, the disease may go "puff" and disappear or we all get it and live or die. I will not endanger you, my acts or myself by opening too soon.
None of us can be replaced. I miss you and our gatherings.
I, on the other side of The Biz, have to keep paying rent, and hope for a defeat of the Pandemic before I run out of cash. The talent must sit in musty attics and basements and eat whatever gruel they can afford to keep bodies connected to souls. They are keeping the music alive long enough to welcome you back to my exotic, coffee fueled bistro. How will sing and dance.
I think re-opening will be in the Spring. Just a guess. It all boils down to money. Why must we be bothered with that side of the ledger? If the stars align we should all be able to ply our art without cares about monetary income and bill paying. I must learn to spin straw into gold. I am trying to do just that but reality foils my plans. Even straw is back ordered.
Remember what The Coffee Gallery Backstage means to us all and what, we all hope, will mean in the future.
For your part, please be careful. Don't drink from the horse trough, gather sparsely, wear a mask and disinfect everything.
Thank you. You are appreciated.
Artists From Abroad :: LATEST NEWS ALERT: DHS Finalizes Steep Artist Visa Fee Increases and Policy Changes – (07/31/20)
Not good news for our overseas artists
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized its December proposal to impose very steep increases to some of its filing fees, including for O and P artist visas applications filed by U.S. nonprofit arts organizations. Fee increases and policy changes are due to take effect beginning....
Film About U. Utah Phillips Premieres Online Labor Day Weekend
Film about the great and much beloved Utah Philips to steam this Labor Day weekend
September 2, 2020 – As a folk singer Utah Phillips enchanted his audience with humor and insight and taught them the lessons he had learned while tramping about an America rarely seen. Later …
Justin Townes Earle, 2nd-Generation Americana Star, Dies At 38
RIP Justin Townes Earle.
The son of singer Steve Earle, Justin Townes Earle recorded eight albums, including 2019's The Saint of Lost Causes. His death was announced on his page Sunday night.
How Live Music Is Coping, And What The Near Future Will Bring
How the live music industry is trying to cope in the era of COVID-19
The damage done to independent live music by the pandemic has been catastrophic – and a future where it thrives will, regardless and inevitably, arrive.
We Become Birds
The touching "We Become Birds" from the late Michael Smith. Thank you for the music. And see you in the sky.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group We Become Birds · Michael Smith Time ℗ 1994 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group ...
You have a week to catch the Sidmouth Folk Festivsl live stream
The Online Festival ends at midnight Friday 7th August so do take the opportunity to catch the two "Live" Shows and all the videos whilst you can before they are taken down: http://sidmouthfolkfestival-live.co.uk/index.html
Saturday night live stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcvzNM-3kgc&t=12m01s
Sunday night live stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_RwDrm-K9E&t=7m54s
Michael P. Smith, much-recorded star of Chicago's folk and club scene, dead at 78
Passing of another folk legend. Goodbye Michael P. smith. Long may we sing your songs. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/4/21312350/michael-smith-folk-singer-songwriter-chicago-steve-goodman-steppenwolf-theatre-victory-gardens
Beside writing songs including 'The Dutchman,' the Chicago folk music pillar wrote stage scores including Steppenwolf's 'The Grapes of Wrath' and Victory Gardens' 'The Snow Queen.'
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Billy Bragg's Changing Times, 1. So Much To Protest About
Discussion on the power of folk music for political engagement from the BBC
Stories of moments when musicians were inspired to preach, to protest and to perform.
I know most of us are missing festivals and other gatherings of music. Check out the Philadelphia Folk Festival's option.
🌙📣 SHARING ALL 168 Performers - this is the FULL LIST of acts to perform at the 59th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival Aug 13-16, 2020!
With your ticket or pass, purchase at folkfest.org, you get:
➡ 168 performers
➡ 4 nights
➡ 3 Stages
➡ Over 100 hours of music
ALL of this plus Archival footage, interactive chats, zoom campsites and #PFF59, and all from the comfort of your home or bubble. No shoes or hard pants required.
What are you waiting for? Get your merch, campsite and tickets today and #festinplace with us.
Fairport Convention singer Judy Dyble dies aged 71
Very sad news for Fairport Convention fans
Folk singer, who also had a solo career, had a long-term illness
I know our beloved audience knows this. But in such uncertain times the Arts need your voice and support more than ever.
Why are why having to explain how important the arts are? We've just spent months in isolation where our only outlets were listening to music and watching TV/ films. These ARE THE ARTS PEOPLE! #WakeUp #SaveTheArts
Thank you J. P. Cormier for sharing this. The PFMS does not know when we'll all be back together again, in the meantime if you can, support artists directly and venues as well.
To my fellow touring musicians:
Here's the deal guys and gals.
The music industry as we knew it is dead. It's dead and won't be returning for a considerable number of YEARS, if it ever does at all.
The article below only proves what pro musicians already knew. We have been fighting a rigged system of devaluation for decades. Our product is constantly devalued in varying degrees by venues, radio, promoters, and anyone else who uses live entertainment in their business.
The bottom 90% of us are out playing up to 200 shows a year, scraping as much income out as we can. The top 10% can make the same money with just 10 shows. It is incredibly unfair and has little to do with talent or the relevance of someone's art. This is all made worse by the fact that 75% of our income goes to expenses, consistently. It's not a cheap career choice at all. It's often not even a choice. It's how we're born and it's who we are. Some people are just artists and it's what they're meant to be. These people would have zero success on any other path.
Soon venues will try to reopen at severely reduced capacities. Mathematically, they will say they are unable to pay entertainers more than 25% of what they earned at the same venue pre-pandemic. Then we will watch the lineup of desperate touring musicians fighting to go in to these places for $200, $300, union scale basically. Sometimes less. We'll pretty it up and justify it by saying "oh well we have to support these venues so they remain solvent long enough for things to get back to normal." Unfortunately, there will be times when it's clearly not necessary to work for next to nothing because of public health constraints, but it will be asked of us anyway.
It's already happening now. I was called recently by a venue that will remain unnamed. Let me tell you, these people are GOOD people. It's a good artist minded venue that's involved with the local community and only has the BEST of intentions. I love them, and they're friends of mine. Now, with that said, they still came up with this lopsided plan that doesn't seem to make sense.
They have the capacity of 16 six-person tables outside with all restrictions being observed. They intend to sell the tables, not the seats. That table price is $40. So that means a table of six people would see a live concert for roughly $6.70 a head. The artist gets all the money. The venue sells drinks and restaurant food to 96 people at full price.
My normal ticket price that I've fought and worked and sacrificed to raise over the last 38 years is $25-35.00. So... the audience sees a full concert, after not being able to see me or anybody else live for nearly four months, at a discount of 80%. They pay 100% of normal for their food and drink.
The only person in this equation who is losing is the guy on stage. How do the pandemic and social restrictions equate to the entertainment taking an 80% pay cut???? It makes not one bit of sense, and if I don't take offers like this (this is not the only one that has come across our desk) I don't get gigs. I turned it down. There's a good reason.
Let's flash forward a couple years.
Herd immunity is on. Vaccines are distributed. Venues are back to fairly normal capacity. A venue calls a musician for a booking. The guy says "sure! My fee is $1000." The venue owner says "well you played for $300 last year, why the increase?" In the venue owners mind, he's saying "this guy clearly survived for two years on 30% of his pre-pandemic income, why is he asking for all this money? He clearly didn't need it before. Looks like he was over charging us for years."
Devaluation. That's how it works, and we are currently pushing ourselves in that very direction. A dangerous precedent is being set right now and proves what I already knew. In the survey below, after 40 years of work, practice and sacrifice, I am less important than a f**king telemarketer.
The federal government has even leaned in that direction. Trudeau, whilst doing a bang up job on most things right now has offered not one provision for career musicians or anyone who is a contractor in the industry. No assistance. No backup plan.
It's ironic that some of these venues are large businesses. They are eligible for grants, loans, all sorts of things to keep their employees on tap and their monthlies paid, while the musicians who normally keep their doors open have been left now to their own devices, without even a mention from anyone really.
Not all venues will behave this way, but mindsets are contagious. Buyers who would never treat an artist this way may be pushed in the wrong direction by industry pressure, and looking around at what everyone else is doing.
It is a fact (sadly) that seeing a musician perform live in person is the rarest form of entertainment on earth right now. When anything else becomes this scarce, its value skyrockets. It's the basis of our whole economy. Supply and demand. Yet, musicians instead are being told they're worth even less now that only 200 people at a time can come see them. Most venues only hold 50-100. That's a pretty rare ticket. Why is it worth nothing?
Another darkness has arisen through this as well. Some venues that "present" online concerts FOR an artist ultimately end up in possession and control of the footage. It can then be edited, altered, repackaged and then monetized again by the entity, all without paying a dime to the artist. I've had buyers actually admit that they were going to do this with my performance if I accepted their initial gig. It's almost as if we have to re-educate venues as to the contents of the Canadian Copywrite Act. What they are proposing is actually illegal, but because the platform is the internet where there are no laws and intellectual property rights are virtually disregarded, they don't see a problem with it. It's like "we can, so we do". Meanwhile, the artist slowly becomes insolvent trying to service debt load he/she brought into the pandemic, on wages they couldn't live on supposing they had no debt at all.
This is the "reopening" of the economy for us, the working artists.
So what is the bright spot in all this?
The audience.
The folks who have given their hard earned money to keep our mortgages, car payments, and grocery bills paid for decades. The ones who speak of you as a cherished family member even though they've never met you. The ones that credit you and your art for saving their lives during their own personal trials.
They're still out there.
They still want to support you and BE supported by your music and your person.
As career musicians we MUST reach out to these people and connect. They need us, and we need them. It's always been that way.
The only way to do it is online. And thank God, they are more than willing to meet us there.
I have made a comfortable living for the past three months almost solely through YouTube. My fans have come there to watch what I am doing and help me craft future broadcasts, and have donated very generously to all my work. They've never let me down, and I can repay that by creating as much content as I possibly can to keep them happy, occupied, and take their minds off the sh*tty condition of the world right now. I love them, and I'm realizing now how much they love me. If I hadn't started this process on day one of the pandemic, and put work into it prior, I would already be bankrupt. They have saved my life and career.
The take away from this is that each artist has these people. Hundreds of thousands of them. If you don't reach out and play for them and accept their help, you will fade away, or worse, be eaten alive by the "reopening" of the industry whenever that happens.
If you don't know how to do this, I will help you. I'll show you the model that's worked for us. Message me, call me, whatever. We're here to assist any artist who needs it. The truth of the matter is, the very medium (the internet) that completely decimated the record companies by making music basically free, is now a major lifeline for us AND our fans and supporters. I do all my concerts for free will donations. I never ask a hard ticket price. If people can't afford to give, then they don't and they are just as welcome as those who do. I believe at this point in time, the audience should decide your worth. It is them that you've been trying to impress your whole career. They should ultimately decide how to help you if they want to. Give everything you can to them and they will do the same for you. It's a fair commerce and it works.
Lastly we need to feel obligated to our audience. They need the healing and happiness of music in their lives and a safe way to access it. We owe them that. Our relationship with them is sacred. Music is not a luxury or some accidental byproduct. It is woven into the very fabric of our existence. There is nowhere in daily life where music doesn't exist in some form. It is definitely NOT non-essential. Imagine what life would be like without music and the arts. It would be a dark place indeed.
The people who were polled in this article and put us as the most expendable and useless career choice, obviously don't understand that.
Love and safety to all of you.
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TODAY! We return to Hangar 24 Orange County at noon for our 2nd OUTDOORS, socially-distanced #Bluegrass-ish Brunch afternoon party! Expect new songs, incredible food, great craft beer and a wonderful place to dance and hang out. Hope to see you there! Learn more:
Next weekend I'll be teaching Zoom classes in Celtic guitar and bouzouki! We've once again gathered our world-class teachers to offer up some great lessons for those interested in Celtic, Americana, or Scandinavian music. Between nine instrument-specific workshops, two workshops for all musicians, and a virtual happy hour and pub quiz, we've got something for just about everyone! Each Zoom-based workshop is only $10, and you only need to pay for what interests you. https://www.facebook.com/events/1285366338488900/
Hello all! It's almost here! The Berea College 47 annual Celebration of Traditional Music will take place online October 15-18 at this link: http://berea.edu/iss/live Times: Thursday, October 15, 7:00 P:M: Jake Blount Friday, October 16, 8:00 P.M.: Alice Gerrard and Kay Justice, Guy Davis, Sheila Arnold, Bob Lucas Saturday, October 17, 8:00 P.M.: Kevin Howard, Guy Davis, Big Possum String Band, Alice Gerrard and Kay Justice Sunday, October 18, 3:00 P.M.: Berea College Traditional Music Ensemble Showcase - Bluegrass Ensemble, Black Music Ensemble, Mariachi Berea, Folk-Roots Ensemble, Country Dancers, African-Latin Percussion Ensemble For more information, see https://www.berea.edu/.../annual-celebration-traditional.../ or write [email protected] PLEASE SHARE!!! See you then!
Catch The Storytellers at the June Lake Jam Fest livestream tonight at 7 pm!
From the Good Folk who brought you Sugar in the Gourd and The Rattlesnakes Bluegrass Band - and from legendary multi-instrumentalist Fred Sokolow - comes the Tongue-in-Creek Band! Where quality musicianship meets creative comedy and witty parody. See for yo' self!
A folkadelic version of the Grateful Dead's song "The Wheel" by Folkgrass specialists The Storytellers.
The Storytellers' folky tribute last weekend to The Cars' Ric Ocasik at the 2019 Huck Finn Jubilee. It's all about the #Magic. #RicOcasik #TheCars #HuckYeah Video: Jim Stidham
The notorious hippie folk outlaws, The Storytellers, are gonna bowl you over and knock down your pins at Highland Park Bowl next Saturday! This will be a great Pizza & Pins party with roots, Americana, bluegrass and the Storytellers' unique brand of psychedelic indie folk. FREE. Performing with Ikes Creek and The Rattlesnakes. https://www.facebook.com/events/452086428899970/
LA Folk ... cool as hell ...
Does the Earth's vibration have anything to do with music? The science of "scientific pitch" seems to think so, and this particular folk band - The Storytellers - understands the resonance.


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dynaCERT Achieves Milestone from Government of India
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TORONTO, ON--(Globe Newswire - January 16, 2019) - dynaCERT Inc. (TSX VENTURE: DYA) (OTCQB:DYFSF) (FRA:DMJ) ("dynaCERT" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the India market.
iCAT Certification for India
dynaCERT has received notification of certification for India and South Asia markets from the International Centre for Automotive Technology(iCAT) for the use of its HydraGEN™ Technology on diesel powered vehicles and equipment to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption.
As reported in the MD&A dated June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2018, iCAT has conducted Phase Three testing of the HydraGEN™ Technology. iCAT, a divison of NATRiP Implementation Society NATIS Government of India, was established in 2006 at Manesar, Haryana, India. iCAT is a certifying partner with TUV Nord who conducted the homologation testing for dynaCERT in Germany.
Robert Maier, dynaCERT COO and Chief Engineer states: "Over the past 18 months we have worked hard with local partners and the Canadian High Commission office in New Delhi to bring our proven HydraGEN™ Technology to the Indian market. Our HG1 carbon reduction system will reduce the horrific air pollution in the major centers and the countryside as we implement units on all manner of diesel engines used in trucks, buses, generators, construction equipment, fishing vessels and other power plants."
Orders From Two of Twenty Nine Government States
dynaCERT has received a Letter of Intent from Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) (please see web site http://transport.rajasthan.gov.in/rsrtc/), through its state partner Shah Transport Company, for the order for two HG145B units and, upon demonstration, an initial bulk order of 1,000 HydraGEN™ HG145B units to be installed on buses and service trucks. RSRTC is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation in the state of Rajasthan, India, headquartered in Jaipur. RSRTC has been established by the Government of Rajasthan on 1 October 1964 under the Road Transport Act 1950. RSRTC has incorporated Ordinary, Express, Deluxe, A.G. Gandhi Rath, A.C., A.G. Sleeper, Volvo-Mercedes, Volvo-Pantry, Volvo-LCD, Volvo-LCD-Pantry bus services in fleets for all categories of passengers. It has 5,000 buses in its fleet and 56 service depots across the state.
dynaCERT has also received a separate Letter of Intent from Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) (see web site http://utc.uk.gov.in/) for the initial order for two HG145B units and, upon demonstration, the further delivery of 1,200 HydraGEN™ HG145B units to be installed on UTC buses. UTC is a public sector passenger road transport corporation providing services in the state of Uttarakhand, India and other adjoining states in North India. With a substantial fleet size of buses that operate over 350,000 kilometers and serve the travel needs of over 100,000 people every day, UTC provides an adequate, economical & efficiently coordinated road transport service to the residents of the state.
About dynaCERT Inc.
dynaCERT Inc. manufactures, distributes, and installs Carbon Emission Reduction Technology for use with internal combustion engines. As part of the growing global hydrogen economy, our patent-pending technology creates hydrogen and oxygen on-demand through electrolysis and supplies these through the air intake to enhance combustion, resulting in lower carbon emissions and greater fuel efficiency. Our technology is designed for use with all types and sizes of diesel engines used in on-road vehicles, reefer trailers, off-road construction, power generation, mining and forestry equipment, marine vessels and railroad locomotives. Website:www.dynaCERT.com
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Cosmos » Health » South African variant yet more concerning
17 March 2021 /
Manuela Callari
South African variant yet more concerning
Study on AstraZeneca vaccine's efficacy against B.1.351 shows "disappointing" results.
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Early in February, the South African government suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after a small-scale trial found that the vaccine's efficacy against the coronavirus variant (B.1.351) first identified in South Africa was highly reduced.
Now, a new study, published today in NEJM, found that the AstraZeneca vaccine might offer as little as 10% protection from developing mild to moderate COVID-19 infection caused by the South African variant.
Scientists conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial across multiple hospitals in South Africa to assess the AstraZeneca vaccine's efficacy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups and administered two doses of either the vaccine or placebo.
A similar number of participants in the two groups contracted the COVID-19 infection, with the vast majority of cases caused by the B.1.135 variant.
The study involved less than 1500 volunteers, between 18 and 65 years old.
"A larger study population would be preferable to draw robust conclusions from," says Dr Adam Taylor, a virologist and researcher at the Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University. "Also, the study did not involve anyone over the age of 65 who are most at risk of severe COVID-19, so they are an important population to understand when investigating vaccine efficacy," he says.
Taylor says it's "disappointing" that the vaccine provides minimal protection against mild and moderate disease. But he points out that the study does not address the level of protection against severe COVID-19 infection, which is more likely to require hospitalisation or lead to death.
The results came as doubts about other vaccines' efficacy against more infectious variants arise.
In early February, lab tests on the Pfizer vaccine found it may still provide substantial protection against the South African variant. The results, published in Nature, indicated that the B.1.135 variant did not dramatically undermine the vaccine's efficacy.
But last week a new report on lab tests, also published in Nature, suggested that the B.1.351 variant is "markedly more resistant" to both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
Taylor says that while AstraZeneca and other manufacturers are already incorporating the South African mutation into their formulations, many countries struggle to control the rapid spread of different variants.
"The UK variant is currently the most abundant variant in many countries, and [the AstraZeneca vaccine] protection against the UK variant remains good," he says.
"Australia must continue to administer vaccines that provide good protection against globally circulating strains of SARS-CoV-2," adds Taylor. "The AstraZeneca vaccine provides protection from severe forms of COVID-19 and is effective against globally circulating strains that continue to threaten Australia."
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BGR Analyzes Jefferson Inspector General Tax Renewal Proposition
October 13, 2020 • Bureau of Governmental Research
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On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish Inspector General Tax Renewal, November 3, 2020 is intended to help voters in the unincorporated areas of Jefferson Parish make an informed decision on whether to renew a 10-year, 0.5-mill property tax dedicated to the Office of Inspector General and the Ethics and Compliance Commission. While the tax is a small part of a property owner's tax bill, it provides the sole source of funding for these entities.
The purpose of the Office of Inspector General is to identify and deter fraud, waste, abuse and illegal acts, as well as increase accountability, in Jefferson Parish Government. The inspector general leads the office, which operates independently from Parish President, Parish Council and the departments and agencies of Jefferson Parish Government. The Ethics and Compliance Commission appoints and oversees the inspector general.
BGR's report analyzes the proposed tax renewal based on a series of questions that address the efficient and effective use of public resources. Read the full report or the InBrief summary and understand why BGR supports the proposition.
This report is the latest in BGR's On the Ballot series, which provides voters with objective, nonpartisan analysis of significant ballot propositions in the New Orleans metropolitan area. In producing On the Ballot reports, BGR recommends positions consistent with its mission of promoting informed public policy and the effective use of public resources for the improvement of local government. On the Ballot reports bring to light the strengths and weaknesses of ballot propositions and assess the potential for government expenditures or actions to efficiently achieve beneficial outcomes for citizens.
BGR NOW: Revitalizing New Orleans' Office of Inspector General
Government Oversight
OVERVIEW As a nationwide search begins for New Orleans' next inspector general, this report analyzes key components of the selection process and future oversight of the inspector general. It examines recent measures taken or proposed to improve each area and recommends additional improvements. Recent problems within the New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG), including […]
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Taxation (Jefferson)
Overview On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish Inspector General Tax Renewal, November 3, 2020 is intended to help voters in the unincorporated areas of Jefferson Parish make an informed decision on whether to renew a 10-year, 0.5-mill property tax dedicated to the Office of Inspector General and the Ethics and Compliance Commission. While the tax is […]
Analyzing Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities
Drainage/Stormwater
Taxation (New Orleans)
Overview A Look Back to Plan Ahead: Analyzing Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities reviews a decade of City General Fund budgets. It also lays a foundation for examining potential opportunities to reallocate revenue to critical needs.
2019 Jefferson Parish Council Candidate Q&A
Blight Remediation
Candidate Q&A
Contracting (Jefferson)
Jefferson Water/Sewer
Overview Questions for a New Parish Council is the second in a two-part 2019 Candidate Q&A Election Series providing the views of candidates for Jefferson Parish government on important public policy issues, such as tax dedications and contracting. Questions for a New Parish Council provides voters with the candidates' answers to 16 questions developed from […]
2019 Jefferson Parish President Candidate Q&A
Overview Questions for a New Parish President is the first in a two-part 2019 Candidate Q&A Election Series providing the views of candidates for Jefferson Parish president on important public policy issues affecting Parish government. Questions for a New Parish President provides voters with the candidates' answers to 16 questions developed from BGR's body of […]
BGR Examines Jefferson Parish School Tax Proposal
Overview The report analyzes a May 4, 2019 tax proposition in Jefferson Parish for a new 7.9-mill tax to fund pay raises for teachers and other school employees. The new tax would run for 10 years, beginning in 2019. It is expected to generate $28.8 million in the first year. If voters approve the tax, […]
BGR Analyzes Jefferson Parish Property Tax Renewals
OVERVIEW Today BGR releases three reports on Jefferson Parish tax renewals for drainage works, juvenile services, and animal shelter and health services that voters will consider on November 6, 2018. If approved, each tax would be renewed for 10 years, from 2021 to 2030. On the Ballot: Jefferson Drainage Property Tax Renewal Voters in Jefferson […]
BGR Examines Proposed Property Tax Phase-In Amendment
Taxation (St. Bernard)
Taxation (St. Tammany)
OVERVIEW This On the Ballot report reviews a constitutional amendment on the November 6, 2018 ballot that would allow eligible homeowners to phase in an increase in property taxes resulting from a reappraisal. The four-year phase-in process would apply only to residential properties subject to the homestead exemption that increase in assessed value by more […]
On the Ballot: West Jefferson Levee District Millage
OVERVIEW BGR examines the April 28, 2018, proposition before voters on the west bank of Jefferson Parish to approve a new property tax for the West Jefferson Levee District. This is the Levee District's second attempt at a new tax to cover the increased costs of raising and armoring levees and maintaining pump stations. The […]
BGR Examines Proposed Jefferson School Tax
Overview BGR's On the Ballot report examines the proposed 10-year property tax millage to provide additional funding to increase the pay of Jefferson Parish School Board teachers and other employees.
BGR Reviews Proposed Jefferson Transit Tax Renewals
Overview BGR examines propositions on the October 14, 2017 ballot for 10-year renewal of two existing property taxes to operate and maintain Jefferson Parish's public transportation system. The report examines a number of issues related to Jefferson transit, including route inefficiencies identified in a Regional Planning Commission study and challenges connecting with public transit in […]
BGR Examines Proposed Jefferson Parish Library Tax
Overview BGR's On the Ballot report examines the proposition on the April 29, 2017 ballot for 10-year renewal of an existing property tax for Jefferson Parish public libraries.
BGR Views Jefferson Sales and Property Tax Renewals
Overview BGR studies four dedicated taxes up for renewal on the December 10, 2016 in Jefferson Parish: a sales tax for parish sewerage, road and drainage projects, law enforcement and municipal governments in Jefferson; and three property taxes for parish drainage, recreation and public schools.
On New Orleans' Ballot: Proposed Police Monitor Amendment
Charter (New Orleans)
Overview BGR analyzes a November 8, 2016 proposition that would amend New Orleans' charter to allow for the permanent separation of the Independent Police Monitor from the Office of Inspector General.
West Bank Levees and St. Tammany Charter Changes
Charter (St. Tammany)
Contracting (St. Tammany)
Overview BGR analyzes two property tax propositions meant to sustain west bank flood protection systems and three proposed St. Tammany charter amendments before voters on November 21, 2015. The tax propositions include a new tax for the West Jefferson Levee District and a tax renewal for the Algiers Levee District in New Orleans. Both levee […]
Orleans Schools Tax and Jefferson Charter Changes
Charter (Jefferson)
Overview BGR reviews a proposed property tax for the upkeep of public school facilities in New Orleans and 11 propositions to amend the Jefferson Parish charter that voters will decide on December 6, 2014. The charter propositions relate to: Modifying the Jefferson Parish Council's authority to investigate parish affairs Limiting the outside employment of the […]
BGR Reviews S&WB Reform, Jefferson Tax Renewals
S&WB
Overview In On the Ballot: October 19, 2013, BGR explains, analyzes and takes positions on three tax propositions on the ballot in Jefferson Parish and two proposed charter amendments in New Orleans, one of which would reform the Sewerage & Water Board. The Jefferson tax propositions are renewals of property taxes for the Jefferson Parish […]
BGR Analyzes State and Local Ballot Propositions
Crescent City Connection
Overview In On the Ballot: November 6, 2012, BGR examines three proposed constitutional amendments, two propositions pertaining to multiple parishes in the New Orleans area, a proposed change to the City of New Orleans charter and two local tax propositions. The three constitutional amendments would strengthen gun rights, provide an additional homestead exemption to spouses […]
A Step in the Wrong Direction on State OIG
Louisiana Legislature
This edition of Now looks at the recent move in the Louisiana State Legislature to defund the state Office of Inspector General.
BGR Examines Local, State Items on Fall 2011 Ballots
Public Belt Railroad
Overview BGR examines charter amendments, tax propositions and state constitutional amendments on the October and November 2011 ballots. The October 22 ballot includes a Jefferson Parish charter amendment to establish the Office of Inspector General and an Ethics and Compliance Commission, as well as a related property tax to fund both entities. It also includes […]
BGR Examines Four Jefferson Parish Ballot Propositions
Overview On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish, April 30, 2011 examines four proposed tax renewals. One is a sales tax renewal for the Jefferson Parish Public School System. The other three are property tax renewals that support Jefferson Parish drainage, juvenile services, and a combination of the Parish's animal shelters and public health facilities and the […]
BGR Reviews 10 Proposed Constitutional Amendments
BGR analyzes 10 State constitutional amendments on the ballot for November 2, 2010. The amendments concern a wide variety of issues, including: Salary increases for elected officials Allocation of State of Louisiana severance taxes Property tax exemption for disabled veterans Limiting tax increases for non-elected taxing authorities Extending the period following a disaster for retaining […]
Shifting the Costs of the Homestead Exemption
Overview In Forgotten Promises: The Lost Connection Between the Homestead Exemption and the Revenue Sharing Fund, BGR examines the decline of the State of Louisiana's funding mechanism for compensating local taxing bodies for the costs of the homestead exemption. The report provides date on compensation for New Orleans, Jefferson Parish and St. Tammany Parish.
BGR Opposes Dilution of Open Meetings Laws
Overview In this letter to the members of the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee of the State Legislature, BGR opposes any dilution of the state's open meetings laws. The letter comes in response to a push to close certain meetings of public bodies. May 18, 2010 Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee P.O. Box 94183 Baton […]
On the Ballot: Jefferson Transit Tax Renewals
Overview BGR examines two property taxes for public transit up for renewal by Jefferson Parish voters in the April 4, 2009, election.
BGR Analyzes Local Propositions, Constitutional Amendments
Overview BGR provides analysis of local propositions as well as amendments to the state constitution appearing on the ballot for November 4, 2008. A proposition in New Orleans would amend the city charter to make comprehensive changes to planning and land use decision making in the city. A proposition in Jefferson Parish would expand the permissible […]
BGR Reviews Propositions for Criminal Justice, OIG
Overview In On the Ballot: New Orleans, October 2008, BGR provides analysis and takes positions on two ballot propositions: one to issue bonds through the Sheriff's Law Enforcement District for Orleans Parish criminal justice facilities and another to protect the newly created Office of Inspector General in New Orleans.
Jefferson Parish Ballot Items for Schools, Recreation, Drainage
Overview BGR analyzes three tax propositions to go before voters in Jefferson Parish on March 31, 2007. The propositions would renew property taxes levied parishwide or in large portions of the parish that provide funding for the public schools, recreation and drainage.
Letter to City Council: Office of Inspector General
Overview In September 2006, members of the New Orleans City Council introduced an ordinance to establish an Office of Inspector General. Read BGR's letter to the City Council as well as the version of the ordinance introduced on October 19 and the final version approved by City Council on November 2.
BGR Examines State and Local Ballot Items
Overview BGR analyzes two of four state constitutional amendments that will appear on the November 2, 2004, ballot. The two amendments would modify the homestead exemption and the veterans' preference to apply for civil service positions. In addition, BGR provides voters in New Orleans with information on a proposed $260 million bond issue and Jefferson […]
BGR Reviews Jefferson Parish Schools' Tax Renewal
Overview BGR analyzes a property tax renewal for the Jefferson Parish Public School System, considering the taxpayers' investment and its importance to the school system.
BGR Report Presents Jefferson Parish's Fiscal Outlook
Overview In this report, BGR predicts tight financial times ahead for Jefferson Parish Government. What can the Parish Council and Parish President do about it? This report offers an array of options for keeping the parish coffers filled.
State, Local Issues on the October 4, 2003 Ballot
Coastal Restoration
Gambling Regulation
Overview Among the propositions on the ballot for October 4, 2003, are three constitutional amendments relating to coastal restoration, and another providing for the possible state takeover of failing public schools, many of which are in New Orleans. BGR analyzes these four amendments, along with two local propositions. The Jefferson Parish ballot proposition would increase […]
BGR Analyzes City of Harahan Finances, Salaries
Overview This report examines the history and current state of the operating budget and compares revenues and expenditures, including salaries, for the City of Harahan, a municipality in Jefferson Parish. The report includes information on comparable Louisiana cities.
BGR Analyzes Jefferson Tax Renewals on the Ballot
Overview BGR examines four dedicated property tax millages on the ballot for renewal in Jefferson Parish. Voters will decide the proposed renewals on March 27, 1999. All four of the propositions provide for the continuation of basic services such as public transit, recreation and fire protection at existing authorized millage levels.
BGR Outlook on Jefferson School Board Finances
Overview This issue of the BGR Outlook on Jefferson examines the Jefferson Parish School Board's finances. The 16-page report analyzes the factors leading to recent operating budget deficits and discusses potential solutions.
Jefferson Finances: Council, Sheriff and District Attorney
Overview This report is the fourth in BGR's program of governmental oversight and monitoring of Jefferson Parish governments. This report provides updated budgetary information on the Parish Council, District Attorney and Sheriff.
BGR Outlook on Jefferson Parish Government Finances
Overview This is the first in a new series of reports highlighting the finances of Jefferson Parish local government. It provides an overview of parish general-purpose government revenues and expenditures over the past ten years and comparison of current-year operating budget.
The board that recently ousted New Orleans Inspector General Derry Harper wants to open his old job to a broad slate of candidates and provide stronger whistleblower protections for the office's employees. But the nonpartisan Bureau of Governmental Research...
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The New Orleans City Council will soon consider easing some of the restrictions for applicants interested in becoming the city's next inspector general. The Ethics Review Board, which oversees the independent IG's office, seeks the changes to open their...
BGR Seeks Improvements to New Orleans IG Selection Process, Oversight
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research releases a new report, entitled Revitalizing New Orleans' Office of Inspector General Depends on Quality of New Leader, Improved Oversight. The report analyzes key components of the selection process and future oversight of...
Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng Discusses Pandemic, Future Priorities at Breakfast Briefing
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng. She discussed "Leading Jefferson Parish Today and Tomorrow: Reflections on 2020, Managing the Pandemic, and Future Priorities." Following her presentation,...
Stephanie Grace: There's more on ballot than presidential race. Study up if you're voting early.
Even as it's grown in popularity, I've never felt compelled to participate in early voting. I enjoy the ritual of walking to my local polling place, seeing neighbors and greeting the commissioners who show up year after year to...
BGR Endorses Renewal of JP Inspector General Tax
NEW ORLEANS – In a new report, the Bureau of Governmental Research – a nonprofit watchdog group – recommends voters renew a 0.5-mill property tax dedicated to Jefferson Parish's Office of Inspector General and the Ethics and Compliance Commission. BGR...
BGR throws support behind Jefferson Parish Inspector General millage renewal
The Jefferson Parish Inspector General's property tax renewal, which is on the ballot Nov. 3, got the thumbs up from an independent nonprofit Tuesday, when the Bureau of Governmental Research announced its endorsement. The .5-mill, 10-year property tax that...
BGR Releases Report on Nov. 3 Jefferson Inspector General Property Tax Renewal
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases On the Ballot: Jefferson Parish Inspector General Tax Renewal, November 3, 2020. The report is intended to help voters in the unincorporated areas of Jefferson Parish make an informed decision on...
(Opinion) A Cautionary Tale: The New Orleans Office of Inspector General. Part 2: Facing Challenges
Read Part 1: Fulfilling the mission. The OIG faced a series of challenges beginning in 2015. While the Office remained highly productive and continued to release credible and well-respected reports, the cumulative effect of these challenges diverted attention from...
Inform Your Vote in Tomorrow's Election with BGR's Reports
Housing Subsidies
Citizens in Orleans and Jefferson parishes who plan to vote in tomorrow's election can inform their decisions with three BGR reports: On the Ballot: Housing Tax Exemptions in New Orleans, October 12, 2019 examines Constitutional Amendment No. 4, which...
BGR Analyzes Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities
Today, BGR releases A Look Back to Plan Ahead: Analyzing Past New Orleans Budgets to Guide Funding Priorities. The report reviews the City's General Fund budgets from 2010 to 2019, focusing on growth in revenues and changes in expenditures. As...
BGR Surveys Jefferson Parish Council Candidates on Key Policy Issues
Today BGR releases Questions for a New Parish Council, the second in a two-part report series providing the views of candidates for Jefferson Parish government on important public policy issues. Yesterday, BGR released the responses of the candidates for...
BGR Surveys Jefferson Parish President Candidates on Key Policy Issues
Today BGR releases Questions for a New Parish President, the first in a two-part series of reports providing the views of candidates for Jefferson Parish government on important public policy issues. Tomorrow, BGR will release the responses of the...
Jefferson Parish residents vote to give teachers pay raises
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. —Residents of Jefferson Parish voted to adopt a pay raise for teachers in the parish. A pay raise for all teachers at Jefferson Parish schools passed with nearly 80% of the vote. The proposition will raise...
Jefferson Parish backs tax for teacher pay raises
With a new School Board, new superintendent and new goal to improve academic performance from a C grade to an A in five years, Jefferson Parish voters agreed Saturday (May 4) to raise property taxes for public education by $28.8 million. Approval with...
Jefferson Parish voters overwhelmingly approve tax raise to pay teachers more
Jefferson Parish voters on Saturday resoundingly approved a new 7.9-mill, 10-year property tax to fund raises for teachers and other employees. The proposal from the Jefferson Parish School Board garnered 72 percent approval. In unrelated elections, the parish's voters...
Our Views: Vote to back teacher pay plan for better Jefferson schools
With broad backing of the parish's leadership, including the business community and teachers unions at one time at odds, a new pay plan for Jefferson Parish teachers and school employees is a good proposal worthy of the support of...
New Orleans area voters to decide on tax issues in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany on Saturday
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Recommendations for May 4 election
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Tax for teacher raises addresses Jefferson Parish's 'Achilles heel'
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Alternative technology
This article is about environmentally-friendly technologies. For websites and platforms that position themselves as alternatives to mainstream offerings, see alt-tech.
Alternative technology is a term used to refer to technologies that are more environmentally friendly than the functionally equivalent technologies dominant in current practice. The term was coined by Peter Harper,[1]: 13.59 one of the founders of the Centre for Alternative Technology, North Wales (a.k.a. The Quarry),[1]: 02.24 in Undercurrents (magazine) in the 1970s. Alternative Technologies are created to be safer, cleaner, and overall more efficient.[2] The goals of alternative technology are to decrease demand for critical elements by ensuring a secure supply of technology that is environmentally friendly, increased efficiency with lower costs, and with more common materials to avoid potential future materials crises.[3] Alternative technologies use renewable energy sources such as solar power and wind energy.[4] Some alternative technologies have in the past or may in the future become widely adopted, after which they might no longer be considered "alternative." For example, the use of wind turbines[5] to produce electricity.
1 Alternative technologies listed
2 Alternative technologies explained
2.1 Anaerobic digestion
2.2 Composting
2.3 Alternative fuel vehicles
2.4 Greywater reuse
2.5 Solar panels
2.6 Recycling
2.7 Wind turbines
Alternative technologies listed[edit]
Alternative technologies include the following:
Landfill gas extraction
Silicon-based
Photosynthetic "Gratzel cells" (Titanium dioxide)
Alternative technologies explained[edit]
Anaerobic digestion[edit]
Biogas, landfill gas extraction
Anaerobic digestion is a series of biological processes in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material when there is no oxygen.[6] During anaerobic digestion, one of the end products is biogas, which is combusted to generate electricity and heat, or can be processed into renewable natural gas and transportation fuels.[7] Anaerobic digestion is considered alternative technology because it is a way to create energy using materials that can be broken down and reused for something else.
Composting[edit]
Compost is organic matter that has been decomposed in a process called composting, which is the breaking down of the materials within that item. This process recycles various organic materials otherwise regarded as waste products and produces a soil conditioner (the compost).[8] Composting is considered alternative technology because it is an environmentally friendly way to use decomposed waste and use it to condition soil. Because compost improves soil structure, adds beneficial microbes, and boosts cation exchange capacity (CEC), compost improves water and nutrients in the soil, and makes nutrients more readily available to plants.[9]
Alternative fuel vehicles[edit]
Alternative fuel vehicles are vehicles that run on a fuel other than traditional fuels such as petroleum fuels (petrol or Diesel fuel).[10] Alternative fuel vehicles are widely known as electric cars, cars that run on a battery that needs to simply be charged. Gas is never required for the car to run, which is efficient for the environment. Alternative fuel vehicles were created because of environmental concerns and high oil prices and is a cleaner alternative.[10] Alternative fuel vehicles will protect against global warming as well as pollution.[11] The most popular electric car in the US is a Tesla.[12] Alternative fuel vehicles also include hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Greywater reuse[edit]
Greywater is gently used water from your bathroom sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines. It is not water that has come into contact with feces, either from the toilet or from washing diapers.[13] This water is relatively clean water that has been used in everyday things such as water from the shower. This water is reused as a safe and beneficial source of irrigation in a yard because it is safe to plants and acts as a fertilizer. People are encouraged to use greywater irrigation systems on their plants and landscaping because it will save water and reduce water bills within a household.[13] Greywater reuse is considered an alternative technology because it is an environmentally friendly way to reuse and save water.
Solar panels[edit]
Solar panels absorb sunlight as a source of energy to generate direct current electricity. Solar panels are used to generate and supplies solar electricity and are often found on household roofs or in fields (especially in the desert, like in the photo to the right). Solar power is an efficient way to achieve a clean energy future. Every day, the sun gives off far more energy than we need to power everything on earth.[14] Solar panels are renewable, CO2 free, and have low operating costs because they simply use the suns energy to produce electricity and once they are installed, there are no further variable costs.[14] One issue with solar panels is that they are expensive, and even though they will eventually be worth it, they are an investment."In 2019, the average cost of installing solar panels is $3.05 per watt, so with the average system size tallying in at 6 kilowatts, this means that the average solar panel system cost in the U.S. is around $12,810 after tax credits are applied."[15]
Recycling[edit]
Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. It is an alternative to "conventional" waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. "Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, thereby reducing: energy usage, air pollution (from incineration), and water pollution (from landfilling)". It is considered an alternative technology because it is an alternative and cleaner way to dispose of garbage that can be reused or used for something else. Recycling includes extracting and processing raw resources such as wood and oil to make usable materials such as paper and plastic requires a lot of energy.[16] Recycling saves energy because the products being recycled usually require much less processing to turn them into usable materials.[16]
Wind turbines[edit]
Wind turbines are considered a form of alternative technology because their purpose is converting wind into electrical energy. As wind blows, it pushes the turbines to spin, gathering electrical energy. There are wind farms all over the world and many even in bodies of water, as shown in the picture to the right. Wind turbines are a cheaper and efficient alternative for getting electrical energy and continue to be used all over the world.
List of solid waste treatment technologies
List of waste water treatment technologies
Open-source appropriate technology
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Centre for Alternative Technology, N Wales
Recycled wood
Technological alternatives
Australia's alternative technology association
Alternative technology news and resources
Gratzel Cells - Solar Cells Based on Titanium Dioxide
Centre for Alternative Energy (European)
EU Intelligent Energy
The Alternative Technology Movement
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alternative_technology&oldid=1034255639"
Biodegradable waste management
Technology by type
Waste treatment technology
Sustainable technologies
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Making his first start since a £12 million summer move from Stoke, Shaqiri was involved in Liverpool's first and third goals, but was taken off at the break as the Anfield boss made a tactical change.
It was Shaqiri's shot that deflected in off Wesley Hoedt to open the scoring, with Salah tapping in the third from close range after a brilliant free-kick from the debutant struck the underside of the crossbar.
While a lot of eyes have been on Liverpool winning all five of their opening Premier League games, with the likes of Georginio Wijnaldum and Sadio Mane starring, Salah has been slightly under par.
"It was not easy, to be honest", said Klopp. "It's my job to sometimes deliver news nobody wants to hear". That's how it was at half-time but he is a fantastic boy.
"It's just good to have him". He tried everything, the only problem was defensive.
'At the end we take a little bit of confidence from the second half.
"I would have done the same if it had been 2-0". That was the plan.
Well there you have it, Klopp saw a problem and decided taking off Shaqiri was the best option.
Klopp had dismissed talk of a Salah goalscoring crisis with the Egypt worldwide having drawn a blank in his last three games and the majority of Anfield was willing him to score every time he got in the penalty area.
"Yes, he lost the ball before we conceded the second (Paris Saint-Germain) goal but it was a very intense game and things like this happen constantly".
"It's a surprise, but all the performances we showed so far were good enough to win the games".
"All the different challenges with the different styles of the opponent, the boys were there".
"That's good, but the next one is coming".
With rotation expected in Liverpool's first meeting with Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, Van Dijk is likely to be rested in time for the trip to Stamford Bridge next Saturday. It will be tough, but for all of us.
STAR MAN - It was only a 45 minute display from Shaqiri on his first competitive start for Liverpool, but the Swiss worldwide certainly showed the fans, and Klopp, what he was capable of.
"I said to Shaq at half-time that I'd never taken a player off at half-time after such an influential half".
The Cameroonian also made more interceptions than any other Liverpool player (three) and won the most aerial duels of any player on the pitch (six).
The U.S. says China is in breach of sanctions Washington imposed on Moscow over Russia's role in Ukraine and its alleged interference in U.S. politics.
Isaac then weakened to a tropical storm as it passed through the Lesser Antilles, though it did produce heavy rainfall. Some strengthening is forecast through Sunday, with little change in intensity expected on Monday and Tuesday.
He claimed that if the assault was as serious as she claims it to be, it must have been reported. Milano is 45, by the way - and her comments have now led to a " Twitter moment".
People who pre-order any version of the game will get alternate color costumes for Dante, Nero , Trish, Lady, and Nico . For those that watched to the very end of that trailer, you'll have seen a blurb about the game's Deluxe Edition.


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The following is the Boxing Insider Notebook for the week of September 18th to September 25th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing you might have missed.
Former three-division world champion Jorge "El Niño de Oro" Linares (44-4, 27 KOs) hosted a media workout at Westside Boxing Club today ahead of his 12-round bout against Abner "Pin" Cotto (23-3, 12 KOs) in the main event of the Sept. 29 edition of Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. "Ruthless" Romero Duno (17-1, 14 KOs), who will fight in the co-main event, also attended.
"I am really looking forward to fighting in Chicago," said Briedis (24-1, 18 KOs). The Latvian hero is undoubtedly one of the favourites to take home Season II's Ali Trophy in the 200-lb division.
Tickets will be available to buy via TicketMaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 on Monday 1 October. Fans can be alerted by email when tickets go on sale by signing up for Ticket Alerts here.
Tickets, priced at $400, $250, $200 $100, $75 and $60, go on sale Wednesday, September 26 at 10:00 am ET and be available at the Marlins Park ticket office and on line at www.marlins.com/boxing.
"Redemption in Miami" is promoted by New Champions Promotions in association with Marlins Park. Fight night doors will open at 6:00 pm and first bout will begin at 7:00 pm.
Gamboa (28-2, 17 KOs), from Guantanamo, Cuba now living in Miami, Fla., won Gold as a Cuban in the 2004 Olympic games and is a former featherweight world champion; former super featherweight world champion; former lightweight world champion and former unified world champion.
Miguel Beltran, Jr. (32-6, 21 KOs) hails from Los Mochis, Mexico, a boxing hotbed that has produced no less than five world champions. Miguel won twenty-six of his first twenty-seven fights and has fought for a world title twice.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute "Redemption in Miami" in the USA on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH; and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website www.fite.tv, each way for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.
Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) has reached an agreement with MG Ring Productions last Friday to hold a fight between former WBC and The Ring light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal (33- 5-1, 20 KOs) and Canadian cruiserweight champion Gary Kopas (10-11-2, 5 KOs). The 12-round cruiserweight (200 lbs) fight will be held November 9 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
It will be a second consecutive cruiserweight fight for Pascal, the Laval, Quebec fighter, and this time he will try to get his hands on the CPBC Canadian cruiserweight belt.
The Jean Pascal vs Gary Kopas fight is like a real-life remake of the original Rocky movie. In one corner there is a blue-collar road warrior, Kopas, who has fought in everybody's hometown and not always given a fair shake, yet, he still pulled himself up to be the CPBC Canadian cruiserweight champion.
Now, he's been given the opportunity of a lifetime to fight one of Canada's best and most notable fighters of his generation, Pascal. In the other corner is the former undisputed lineal WBC and The Ring Magazine light heavyweight champion, Pascal, who has fought some of the all-time bests.
The President of MG Ring Productions, George Reynolds, and the President of Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM), Yvon Michel, negotiated for a little more than a month to come to an agreement. GYM represented Jean Pascal and his advisor, Greg Leon, for this fight.
The clash, entitled "The Match of The Year", will be featured on pay-per-view in Canada. A press conference will be held soon to reveal more details.
''My last fight was a bout in my hometown (Saskatoon) against a guy from Mexico," Kopas noted. "Besides that, I've been staying in the gym, learning new skills and enjoying life. When I first heard I was fighting Jean, I was shocked… happy, but shocked. Getting the opportunity to make history and show the world the best me is an insane feeling.
"This is a huge fight for me. Pascal has done great things and I'm really looking forward to showing my best against a former world champion. This fight will change my life, but I want Pascal to understand that his life is going to change too, after his defeat. I hope he stands toe-to-toe with me like he did his last fight. He will not last long.
"Jean Pascal is a man of challenges and when he realized the seriousness of Kopas and his organization, he decided as usual to take it," Michel commented.
In the co-Main Event, undefeated Cody "The Crippler" Crowley, who is the current CPBC International Jr. middleweight champion and current CPBC Canadian middleweight champion, will defend his titles. On the undercard, Quebecker Eric Barrak (8-4-0, 7 KOs) will fight for the North American CPBC heavyweight title, while Mario Perez (19-7-5, 11 KOs) of Toronto, will do the same for the CPBC International super featherweight (130 lbs) belt. Five championship fights will be presented on this spectacular boxing card. Others to be named.
A pair of former amateur stars from Kazakhstan, Janibek Alimkhanuly and Askhat Ualikhanov, will make their Top Rank debuts in separate bouts on Friday, Sept. 28 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Alimkhanuly will face Carlos Galvan in a super middleweight contest, while Ualikhanov will take on Angel Hernandez in a super lightweight showdown on the undercard of IBF super middleweight champion Jose Uzcátegui's 10-round non-title bout against Ezequiel Maderna and Jerwin Ancajas' IBF junior bantamweight title defense versus Alejandro Santiago (ESPN+, 10:30 p.m. ET).
Alimkhanuly-Galvan, Ualikhanov-Hernandez, and other undercard bouts will stream live at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ — the new multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company's Direct-to-Consumer & International segment in conjunction with ESPN.
Alimkhanuly and Ualikhanov are managed by Egis Klimas, the Boxing Writers Association of America's two-time reigning Manager of the Year.
Alimkhanuly (2-0, 1 KO), a southpaw who is trained by former world champion Buddy McGirt, represented Kazakhstan at the 2016 Olympics and advanced to the quarterfinal round. He fought roughly 300 times as an amateur, winning gold medals at the 2013 AIBA World Championships and 2013 Asian Championships. He made his pro debut on Oct. 29, 2016 with a first-round TKO against Milton Nunez. Alimkhanuly last fought in September of last year with a six-round unanimous decision against Gilberto Pereira. He promises to be more active under the Top Rank banner, and if all goes well against Galvan, he will fight at least one more time in 2018. The plan is for Alimkhanuly to eventually challenge for a world title at middleweight.
Ualikhanov (3-1, 2 KOs) suffered the only blemish on his record in his pro debut. He was controversially disqualified in the third round against Daniel Bastien for landing a punch on the break. In his last bout, on July 14 in Hollywood, Calif., he won a four-round unanimous decision against Darel Harris.


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