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By Amie Ferris-Rotman of Reuters
What was once a battleground for Russia is now a place where two cultures can better co-exist. A new Russian cultural center will be built in Kabul where it will teach Russian language, singing, dancing and handicrafts.
KABUL – Russian culture and language are making a surprising comeback in Afghanistan, where the Soviets fought a disastrous decade-long war, as Moscow vies to regain influence ahead of the planned withdrawal of foreign troops.
Bulldozers are clearing the way for a sparkling Russian cultural center in Kabul, to replace its behemoth, Soviet-era predecessor which for many came to symbolize Moscow's war and its humiliating 1989 defeat that cost 15,000 Soviet lives.
"We are here in the region, and we will be in the future. And to have good, friendly, neighborly relations you must have some cultural component to it," Russia's envoy to Kabul, Andrey Avetisyan, told Reuters of the decision to rebuild the center.
Moscow fears the exit of most NATO-led troops by the end of 2014 will lead to a dangerous power vacuum south of ex-Soviet Central Asia's borders, threatening its own security and allowing for a larger influx of heroin.
The new center will teach Russian language, singing, dancing and handicrafts and will boast a concert hall, similar to the one built in 1983.
Its rebuild is reminiscent of Soviet influence in Afghanistan before the 1979 invasion, when they heavily supported education and the arts.
It also coincides with renewed interest by Afghans in the Russian language, who see it as increasingly useful in their country's changing landscape amid the emergence of new regional powers.
"Demand for the Russian language is growing. It is more widely spoken in Afghanistan than five years ago," Avetisyan said, adding: "Foreign advisers and experts are not going to be here forever. NATO, the European Union, they will all go".
When asked when it would open, he chuckled and said: "Everything is about the year 2014".
The center replaces a dilapidated, bullet-ridden shell of a building that became home to scores of heroin addicts before the Russians finally demolished it several months ago at the behest of Kabul authorities, who complained it "ruined the skyline", Avetisyan said.
Russian engineers from state company Spetstroi Rossii will oversee the project, which has been contracted by the Russian government. It will employ Afghan construction firms.
Though Afghanistan was devastated by the Soviet Union's war here, which by some estimates killed millions and destroyed its once-thriving agriculture, both sides have started to take a more upbeat view of their relationship, helping Moscow gain a bigger role.
At the sprawling and leafy Kabul University, the country's largest, demand is growing for degrees in Russian language and literature.
"Our students are too young to worry about the past. Instead they see Russian as a bridge to social and economic opportunities," said Mohammad Rahim Banaizada, one of six professors in its Russian department.
Around 220 students are currently studying for four year degrees in Russian, almost double that of five years ago, Banaizada told Reuters beside framed pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the Afghan leader Hamid Karzai.
They hung next to copies of typed Cyrillic letters from Afghan King Amanullah Khan in 1919 to Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union, affirming the countries' friendly ties two years after the Bolsheviks swept to power.
"Russia is our neighbor with a culture we love. Things were good when they were here," said third-year student Sharifullah, 22, who gave only his first name.
The cultural center is the first of a series of ambitious Russian construction projects in Afghanistan. Most are aimed at reinforcing stability in a country where Russia believes Washington is at risk of repeating its own mistakes.
After the Soviets rushed out, financial aid dried up and the Afghan communist government collapsed, leading to infighting between warlords and a vicious civil war that paved the way for the Taliban's rise to power in 1996.
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As of this writing, General Motors has not released a notification schedule for this recall. If you experience any engine stalling condition and/or burning smell, please contact your local dealer as soon as possible and follow their recommendations. They may ask for your vehicle identification number (VIN), so please have it handy when you call. The General Motors Recall number is 13136.

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Truckee High Band shines, talent show and winter concert announced
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Gifted musicians from Truckee High School Band recently participated in the 29th Region V Honor Band series of workshops. Select students from eight high schools gathered at North Tahoe High School on Nov. 16 and 17 to participate in the event. High schools from Chester, Indian Valley, Lassen, Portola, Quincy, North Tahoe, Truckee, Greenville, and Westwood were represented and participated in instructional workshops under the tutelage of their high school directors.
The weekend culminated in a concert on Saturday afternoon directed by the acclaimed Dr. Royce S. Tevis. Tevis, whose career spans 30 years, has earned national recognition for quality performances of both high school and university bands under his direction. Currently as the director of University Bands at California State University, Chico, he conducts the wind ensemble, the symphonic band and guides all aspects of the University band program.
Talented Truckee High musicians again participated in the Nov. 29 and 30 at the Sierra College High School Honor Band in Rocklin, Calif. In order to be considered students had to turn in audition CDs of solo performances. Eight students were accepted to participate.
The nonprofit organization, Truckee Excellence in Music Parents' Organization, TEMPO High, was established in 1995. Its main goal is to support the Truckee High School Band Program, and whose fundraising efforts allow band students to participate in honor bands, workshops and the spring band tour. But they can't do it alone.
Talent show announced
On Friday, Dec. 7, the students are hosting a Talent Show commencing at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Admission at the door is an affordable $8 for students with ASB cards, students $10 and adults $12. Admission tickets purchased at THS in advance are all $2 less. Students have been busy collecting an abundance of great door prizes. Come on out and support your favorite performer, be entertained and maybe win a prize with your donation.
Get in the holiday spirit and come out and attend the free Winter Concert in Truckee High School Auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Alder Creek Middle School band students will join the High School band for a few numbers. Performance starts at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase at each event.
Donations can be made on-line at any time by going to tempohigh.org. Look out for more information about Telethon, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. This is the main fundraising event for the Truckee High School Spring Band Tour.


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Throughout the run-up in farmland values, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has been a consistent and vocal voice of caution and warnings concerning a potential farmland bubble. Those warnings came initially from former Bank President Thomas Hoenig and continued under current President Ester George. That's why it comes as a bit of surprise that President George now lists as slim the possibilities of a 1980s-stlye debt and farmland bubble.
In a story written by Christine Stebbins for Reuters, George is quoted as saying: "Today's landscape and the amount of leverage that we saw in the '70s in the farm sector seems to be absent today. I trumped that up to some lessons learned," she said, referring to the 1980s farm crisis. You will find that some of our ag banks clearly remember some of the issues they faced with collateral-based lending. So in the banking industry we do not see the levels of leverage that characterized what we saw then."
That's not to say George sees farmland escaping completely a decline in farm incomes and a rise in interest rates. "The run-up in the land values is likely to still create issues for those that are exposed in some way," she said. "Will we see it as broadly as we did in the '70s? Not the same scenario. But we will still see some fallout if there is a strong correction."
Some may feel this is a sign of top in the farmland market when a major "bear" throws in the towel. That's not how we see it. We see it as the Fed doing its job to constantly remind farmers and ag lenders of the pitfalls of highly leverage land purchases. If farmers and land investors can continue to restrain their use of debt over the next two to three years as interest rate rise and net farm incomes decline, then the industry has a good chance of working through the inevitable correction in farmland values.
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A stunned group of Mustangs slowly filed out of Mullen's athletic complex, some of them trudging through the snow in shorts and t-shirts.
Minutes earlier, Dave Logan — arguably the best coach ever to grace a Colorado high school football sideline — told his players he had been fired by school's administration. The school didn't say why, aside from releasing a statement about wanting a "full time member of the faculty" as its next coach. (And, as a sidenote, Mullen staff and administrators sequestered themselves from any attempt to seek comment on campus. So, clearly, they don't want to explain why, or don't feel the need to.)
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The deadline is Monday to weigh in on a plan to widen a five-mile stretch of I-5 south of the El Toro "Y."
Caltrans and Orange County Transportation Authority officials said the project – which calls for changes from El Toro Road to the 73 toll road – would accommodate future traffic and might lower the risk of injury crashes. A 2012 study by a consulting firm hired by OCTA projected a 25 percent spike in traffic by 2045 and, according to Caltrans, the segment has had more accidents from July 2007 to June 2010 than the statewide average.
Project details were in a September environmental report that shows the project would require up to 17 new sound walls and acquisition of four commercial properties – two unpopular components of the plan.
"The freeway needs to be widened, because it's a disaster," Mission Viejo resident Neil Richardson said. But for Richardson and his wife, Kathryn, it would come at a big cost: A sound wall is proposed through their backyard, which they said would divide the property.
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• The second option is to add one lane in each direction of I-5 between Avery and Alicia parkways. It also includes extension of the second carpool lane in both directions from El Toro to Alicia Parkway, a major reconfiguration of the Avery Parkway and La Paz Road interchanges, smaller improvements to several other on- and off-ramps, and new auxiliary lanes between on- and off-ramps. It would cost $472 million.
• The third option is the same as the second with the addition of a second lane in each direction from Crown Valley Parkway to Alicia Parkway. It would cost $515 million.
Options two and three would require taking four commercial properties at: 28692 Camino Capistrano in Laguna Niguel, a Chevron gas station; 28681 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, a Shell gas station; 26242 Avery Parkway in Mission Viejo, Freeway Auto Supply and Machine Shop; and 24512 Bridger Road in Lake Forest, Swan Pools.
OCTA spokesman Joel Zlotnik said a decision on which alternative to build is expected in November. The deadline for the public to send feedback is Monday.
The work is funded by revenue from Measure M2, a countywide half-cent transportation sales tax.
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There are several exams your healthcare team will perform to determine if you have type 2 diabetes. Your doctor will do a general physical exam, during which he or she will check your heart, lungs, blood pressure, and more. Since your risk for type 2 diabetes goes up if you have a family history of the disease, your doctor will want to know as much as possible about your health and that of your family, as well as any symptoms you are experiencing.
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September 11 is my mother's birthday (she passed in 2006) as well as a day to honor those who lost their lives in 2001. I decided to do a walking meditation to honor both by visiting the local labyrinth, tucked into a mountain cove not far from my house.
I took with me a stone, engraved with the word peace, a sunflower from my garden and a scrap of paper with Happy Birthday Mom written on it. It was the perfect day - blue sky, a hint of fall in the air and brilliant sunshine. Not a soul was nearby - I had the place to myself. I placed the stone at the entrance which is guarded by twin trees. The path in is littered with stones, trinkets and personal items placed there by many who use this lovely labyrinth.
I walked slowly and deliberately, chanting silently to the center. I placed my flower next to and tucked my note under a small statue of Kwan Yin, the Bodhisattva of compassion, wishing my mom a very Happy 94th Birthday. I spent a few minutes in the center rotating around to take in all of the details of this serene wooded setting and began my slow walk out, stopping to pick up a tiny spotted feather I had not noticed before. I took the feather as a good sign, for birds are symbols that connect this world with the next. My mother got her message, I felt.
When I got home I sat outside on the deck for a while watching the birds at the feeder and a brilliant orange butterfly hovered over my heart and stopped there for the briefest moment before fluttering away. I was delighted - I felt I had been visited by a sprite or fairy!
I have been thinking of making a change in my life and this seemed to tell me to go with it - butterflies mean transformation and change and so does the color orange. Orange also means creativity which fits perfectly with my dreams of change. Nature talks to us if we only stop to listen.
The labyrinth is available for all to use during daylight hours and lies on the property of a private residence. They offer alternative healings at and labyrinth retreats. Please do visit their web site to learn more - The Labyrinth Center.


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The hope of our future is a documentary relating the story of a 17-year old teenager who is asking himself questions about the world.
Through about 15 interviews, this boy builds his own opinion about agriculture. He discovers the inherent difficulties of the farming world.
However, instead of pointing out what doesn't work, he prefers to show what goes well, alternatives that – according to the people interviewed—offer solutions to the agricultural systems of today.
Each person, although coming from different professional backgrounds, brings their experience and knowledge to the table to answer the following question: "Can so-called alternative farming methods be really able to feed humanity in a sustainable way?"
This film with a decidedly local choice of protagonists, puts forward people we meet daily and yet we know nothing of the beautiful things they accomplish.
It happens just as the farming world is hit the hardest by economic and environmental problems.
Consequently, it wants to propagate solutions to limit future damage as much as it can.
Director's statement
On August 8, 2016, humanity has consumed its natural resources, according to the American NGO Global Footprint Network: "We are headed for disaster".
All the news I hear day in and day out tells me my future is at stake. I'm only 18 and I'm wondering what tomorrow will be made of.
However, when I look around me I still believe there is hope. It's not necessary to go thousands of miles to find out that multiple initiatives exist and that change is in front of my door. Don't focus on what's not working but on what is.
That's the dynamic of the film The hope of our future, my first film, which I produced, directed and edited at the age of 17.
Since the age of 12, I have loved gardening and am shocked by the farming model of today. So, I watched many documentaries that left me with more questions than answers. I decided to take my bike and go and meet my neighbors to seek answers.
The people I met not only gave me lots of answers but also inspired me with the kind of energy I wanted to share with my friends and more broadly with people who, like me, wish to act but don't know where to start.
This first film is geared towards anyone but also and mostly towards every young person like me, because we are the ones building our future and the future of the next generations.
Why we selected this film
The fresh and cutely naïve approach of a very young man who finds out the problems and solutions in our agriculture.
A very complete overview of the subject and remarkable directing for a 17-year old kid who directed and edited the film all by himself.
Documentaries' future is in good hands
Prix Greenpeace 2017 et nominé pour le prix Tournesol 2017 du Festival du Film Vert (Suisse-France)
Buy green energy
Depending on your region, you may have the option to purchase green energy.
This can be an important choice for the environment, as standard fossil fuel generated energy emits large amounts of greenhouse gases.
Nuclear power, on the other hand, creates highly toxic waste.
Wind turbines and photovoltaic panels, on the other hand, involve significantly less CO2 emissions. Photovoltaic panels, for example, can pay off their CO2 costs in green electricity generated in just three years.
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We generate about 300 million tons of plastics a year and we estimate that 8 to 12 million tons end up in our oceans – the equivalent of a garbage truck every minute…
So let's remember to recycle, refuse products with too much packaging and the ones with microbeads or even pick up trash on the beach.
Consuming less dairy, eggs and meat
Greenpeace recommends a maximum of 12kg of meat issued from eco-friendly breeding farms per year and per person (so, about 230g a week) and 26kg of milk per year and per person (or 1/2L per week).
It's up to each to switch to a vegan or a vegetarian diet of course, which allows to contribute even more to the collective effort to reduce the consumption of animal products.
Fast fashion
We now have "throwaway fashion": we buy and throw away garments faster than the planet can absorb.
Within the framework of its "Detox" campaign aiming at fighting the use of toxic chemicals in the textile industry, Greenpeace has published several studies, which denounce the impact of this field on the environment: considerable consumption of energy and drinking water, pesticides to grow cotton, river and farmland pollution, greenhouse gases emissions and some of the world's most remote areas contamination.
Let's not forget inhumane work conditions imposed upon textile industry workers, especially in the developing countries.
So, we have to revise our way to "consume" clothes, buy less but of better quality, recycle, trade…
Reduce our electronics waste
Our smartphones, from the moment they are made to when they end up in a mountain of other discarded electronics are a true burden on the environment.
You have no idea how many dangerous chemicals come into the making of your smartphone. For instance, such carcinogenic substances as benzene and n-hexane as well as other just as dangerous substances so, instead of buying the latest model of smartphone that just came on the market, let's try to keep our smartphones and other appliances longer, or have them fixed.
On a picnic
When going on a picnic, bring along airtight containers for food, flasks and everyday hardware cutlery.
That way there is less rubbish left over at the end of the picnic, which of course will be thrown in the nearest bin, or even better taken home for separating and disposal.
Eat seasonal products
When buying seasonal fruits and vegetables that were not greenhouse-raised, you help in diminishing the energy used in growing them, therefore you're helping to lessen the impact of farming on the climate.
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Limit your exposure to formaldehyde
Wood furniture kits, chipboard wood and some glues may contain formaldehyde, a toxic chemical that should be avoided at all costs.
Make sure you know what kind of materials a product contains before purchasing and whether its best to ventilate the room for a few days after installation.
Buy green energy
Depending on your region, you may have the option to purchase green energy.
This can be an important choice for the environment, as standard fossil fuel generated energy emits large amounts of greenhouse gases.
Nuclear power, on the other hand, creates highly toxic waste.
Wind turbines and photovoltaic panels, on the other hand, involve significantly less CO2 emissions. Photovoltaic panels, for example, can pay off their CO2 costs in green electricity generated in just three years.
Heat loss
Insulating your home stabilizes your indoor temperature and protects you from outdoor temperature changes. It also reduces the need for heating and thereby reduces your enegy costs.
Investing in the energy efficiency of your home can help you reduce your energy costs by as much as 40%.
In adjoining buildings, heat generally escapes through the roof first, then through windows, walls and floors. Make insultaing your roof a priority.
Limit your purchase of electronics
If you're really serious about reducing your CO2 footprint, this is the way to do it. Electronics make up 62% of the greenhouse gas emissions that result from our purchasing habits.
Why is this?
To manufacture just one 2 g computer chip, you need 1,7 kg of fossil fuel, 1 m3 of nitrogen, 72 g of chemicals, and 32 litres of water. For a 750 kg car, you need 1,5 tonnes of fossil fuel—two times the weight of the final product.
For aluminum cans, it's about 4-5 times the weight; it's 6000 times the weight of the 2 g computer chip.
Carpooling: It's better together
If you travel to the same place most days, you're likely to find someone else traveling a similar route. Riding with others reduces the number of cars on the road and allows you to share costs: that's carpooling.
Some businesses post announcements for those seeking a carpool. Maybe could you ask your employer to initiate this service in your company ?
Certain websites allow you to search for a carpool or offer your own ride to others and increase the efficiency of your vehicle.
Choose the train for long distances
An airplane requires six times as much energy as a train for the same distance. A roundtrip flight from Paris to Zurich, for example, emits 300 kg of CO2 per person, compared with only 48 kg of CO2 per person for the same round trip via train.
About 40% of flights travel less than 800 km, which means a distance that would be more efficiently covered by high speed train. The train is also more likely to land you in the center of a city.
Walk more
In the city, many people use cars to travel just 3km or less. These short trips have a big impact, as the 1st km can use 80% more fuel than the average km traveled – for the 2nd km, it's 50% more.
Using a car for short distances is expensive and polluting. Choose a nonmotorized alternative.
Diminishing traditional resources
Traditional energy sources (oil, gas, uranium, carbon) are running out.
These sources aren't renewable, and their reserves are diminishing faster and faster: global consumption has increased by 75% in the past 30 years and doesn't show signs of slowing.
If we don't change our habits, we will surpass our planet's capacity for supplying traditional energy sources in the near future.
Use renewable sources
Once your home is well-insulated and well-equipped, you can go even further by using renewable energy sources – at no cost!
Solar power can heat up to 60% of your daily hot water use or provide 40% of your daily electricity use. You can also capture heat from the soil by using a heat pump.
When you buy imports, choose fair trade
When you can't procure an item locally, choose an import with fair trade origins.
The fair trade label is most often applied to products that you can't produce locally (bananas, chocolate, coffee) and are usually transported by boat, which is less polluting than air travel. The best way to protect the environment, however, is to stick to seasonal, locally produced items.
Ride a bike
Bicycles are economic, quiet, safer for the people around you, faster in the city, and don't pollute or require fossil fuels—plus they're good for your health.
Be wary of promotions
Watch out for "clearance" promotions on fresh foods that might entice you to buy too much . . . and end up throwing most of it away. Certain foods, of course, will last a while in the fridge, but that means you'll be paying for their keep in energy expenditures. Unless you're getting something that really will last (jams, preserves), it's always better to eat fresh foods quickly.
Give your time
• Volunteer with solidarity associations, fair trade activities, or other charitable arenas
• Spread the word on info, news and petitions related to local and international solidarity and how everyone can make a different in their everyday lives
• Work with your school: take charge and build awareness in your school community. You could help your institution become a model for sustainability.
• Take action at work: encourage your employer to choose ecological products from fair trade sources to sell/use/manufacture.
• Make a Facebook group calling on your favorite brand to transition to 100% fair trade
• Write to your preferred brands by posting on their Facebook wall
• Ask your local grocers and storekeepers to offer more fair trade products
Share a vehicule
If you don't need a car everyday, why not share one with a family member, friend or neighbour?
Car sharing can be easy, practical, friendly, and effective.
Adjust settings according to your needs
You can see serious energy savings by adapting your appliances according to your needs.
For example, a hallway doesn't need as strong of lighting as an office or reading room.
Place your living room lighting strategically according to where you are most often seated and in need of light. You can also reduce your energy needs by taking advantage of natural light sources.
Support public transportation
Public transportation can get you anywhere in the city, and has been growing in popularity. Its often faster than a car, less polluting, and avoids the stress of traffic and parking. It also allows you to use your travel time for other occupations, like reading a book or having a conversation.
12 tips for reducing your daily energy consumption
1. Keep your thermostat around 19 or 20C
2. Lower the thermostat to 16C at night or during extended absense
3. Keep your thermostat properly adjusted
4. Turn off the heat during summer or extended absense
5. Defrost your refridgerator and freezer regularly
6. Do your laundry at low temperatures
7. Choose "eco" cycles for washing machines and dishwashers
8. Avoid using a clothes dryer unnecessarily
9. Turn off electronics that aren't in use – avoid standby mode
10. Take a shorter shower
11. Cover the cookware
12. Clean the light fixtures
Buy second-hand
There's nothing like buying second-hand for ensuring the long life of a product.
Many websites allow you to search a plethora of used products that are often still in great shape.
Ban all chemical fertilizers
Many chemical fertilizers contain heavy metals, such as lead, mercury or cadmium. When transmitted through the soil to vegetables, they contaminate the entire food chain. Avoid them at all costs!
Pesticides and insecticides contaminate soil and groundwater via rain runoff.
Their production also consumes large amounts of energy. As these products are dangerous even for the farmers that use them (who risk accidental inhalation or ingestion), their packaging becomes dangerous waste that requires costly and complicated disposal.
There are many natural alternatives.
Favor "Eco-friendly" FSC label wood furniture
The FSC certification is today the most reliable label to guarantee the wood you buy comes from a sustainable management forest. Technically, the label should be seen directly on the wood, it guarantees the chain of transformation has been correctly controlled, from the forest to the finished product, everywhere in the world.
The use of local products will diminish transport, which is a huge energy hog and protect local jobs.
Give your time
• join an animal protection association
• sign internet petitions
• participate in tree planting and reforestation activities with environmental associations
Watch out for palm oil
Palm oil is found as an ingredient in about one out of ten food products sold in Europe (cookies, chocolate, candy, ice cream, sauce, margarine, etc.) It takes 17 m2 of palm plantation to satisfy the annual demand of one French person.
But this crop is responsible for 90% of the deforestation occurring in Malaysia. In Borneo, it has caused the destruction of 1/3 of native forests in 20 years, resulting in significant losses of unique species of both plant and animal. One of these is the orangutan, the "men of the forest", who suffer from loss of forest.
From thousands of miles away, our food purchases are determining the fate of this great ape.
Palm crops are also treated with 25 unregulated pesticides, adding further damage to precious habitats.
Water foot print
We also talk of virtual water. This is calculated by taking into account the volumes of water withdrawn or polluted to produce a product (but not its transportation to where it is consumed).
It takes :
- 1,000 liters of water to produce a liter of milk (water consumed by the cow, animal feed and washing);
- 3,920 liters to produce a kilogram of chicken (30 liters to drink and 6,630 liters to grow its feed (cereals and oils);
- 100 liters to produce a kilogram of cotton (mostly for irrigation);
- 15,155 liters of water to produce a kilogram of beef (120 liters to drink, 35 liters for washing and 15,000 liters to produce the feed the animal consumes.
Don't use disposable products
Always choose washable dishes and silverware. Kick your plastic dishware habit. If you don't have enough plates for a large gathering, borrow a few (they are generally washed up for the same price).
Choose eco-friendly foods
(for example products carrying the "organic" label). The more organic farming gains in popularity and volume, the less greenhouse gases we'll emit. For instance, pesticides, nitrogen based fertilizers and GMOs can't be used.
To learn more: greenpeace.fr/agriculture-ecologique/
Eat local
Consuming locally produced food reduces the number of intermediaries, shortens highly polluting transportation and contributes greatly to reinforce the economic vitality of our regions.
To learn more: bioetlocalcestlideal.org
Have the Amap (Associations to maintain family farming) reflex
These associations maintain a direct link between farmers and consumers.
By subscribing to Amap, the buyer chooses the frequency and quantity of fruits and vegetables they need/wish, then comes to pick them up on a regular basis at one of the network's POPs.
To find an Amap close to you: www.reseau-amap.org
Consume less dairy, eggs and meat
Greenpeace recommends a maximum of 12kg of meat issued from eco-friendly breeding farms per year and per person (so, about 230g a week) and 26kg of milk per year and per person (or 1/2L per week). It's up to each to switch to a vegan or a vegetarian diet of course, which allows to contribute even more to the collective effort to reduce the consumption of animal products.
Avoid excessive packaging
Too many food products are over-packaged in several layers of material that is often disproportionate to the volume of its contents.
Unpacking three shopping bags generate about one shopping bag full of packaging waste . . . all of which will go straight into the rubbish bin.
You also pay for this packaging: in the case of food products, packaging can account for as much as 20% of the item cost!
We also recommend avoiding single-serving products (cookies, yogurt, drinks, etc.)
Think pulses and dried fruits
They bring you good fats, unlike the meat products' saturated fats and make you feel full faster.
Eat your leftovers
Do you find vegetable which have lost their freshness to be unappetizing? We don't blame you, but that doesn't mean they can't be eaten! Toss them into a soup for added flavor and texture! Try to use all the veggies hiding in the bottom of your fridge for your soup, certain vegetable leavings, and some old cheese. You'll end up with a delectable soup!
Choose your fish carefully
Today, 90% of commercial marine species are overfished or fished at their sustainable limits… Greenpeace isn't anti-fishing, but for a type of fishing that affects the least our planet, fishermen and the balance of our oceans.
That is why it is so important that you choose the fish you buy depending on the species (don't buy threatened species, be aware of reproduction cycles) but also the fishing techniques (forego the fish caught in a destructive manner).
Check out all our detailed recommendations: greenpeace.fr/poissons-consommer-nuire-a-planete/
192 Comments
Maltey · Monday October 30th, 2017 at 09:27 AM
Est ce que le fait de laisser un commentaire enclanche le vote ? Rien vu d autre pour cliquer non plus…
Maltey · Monday October 30th, 2017 at 09:26 AM
Tous mes voeux pour que cette belle réalisation soit primée !
Agnès JANUEL / CORADIDI · Monday October 30th, 2017 at 04:18 AM
Je n'arrive pas à voter pr ce film… !…
Pozzetto · Sunday October 29th, 2017 at 07:42 PM
Film très intéressant bravo à tous les protagonistes …et au réalisateur
Axel · Sunday October 29th, 2017 at 02:55 PM
Vraiment vraiment génial! Je me suis longtemps intéressé a l'humanité, puis aux sciences, l'univers le temps et ma nouvelle question est: pourquoi voulons nous sauver les hommes? Ce n'est que mon avis mais nous ne sommes pas géniaux, de toute facon d'autres choses se passeront! En attendant vivre le présent avec le plus de respect pour tout et sans doute la meilleure des vie…
Jo · Sunday October 29th, 2017 at 12:58 PM
Graines d'espoir… déjà en vigoureuses petites pousses!
Smeets · Sunday October 29th, 2017 at 11:28 AM
Regard éveillé et actif d'une jeunesse qui s'implique et agit avec optimisme.
Beaupré · Sunday October 29th, 2017 at 11:26 AM
Porteur d'espoir â diffuser au plus grand nombre en commençant avec l'aide des écoles
VINCENS · Saturday October 28th, 2017 at 09:44 PM
Quantités de pistes intéressantes sur un avenir plus serein. Pourvu que Food coop dans ce futur d'espoir se rencontre .
Yolande · Saturday October 28th, 2017 at 09:00 PM
Allez, c'est décidé, je vais faire mes prochaines courses au biocoop du coin et si je ne suis pas trop désorientée, je continuerai. Merci


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The Greening of Southern Oregon University
(Ashland, Ore.) Southern Oregon University (SOU) has reached a new milestone in its growth as an environmentally-conscious campus. The new issue of Sierra, the bi-monthly magazine of the Sierra Club, ranks SOU #26 on its "Cool Schools" annual list of America's green colleges and universities.
Although Sierra has been ranking "Cool Schools" for seven years, SOU has participated in the process in only the last four. During that time, SOU's rank has gone from #99 in 2010 to #38 in 2011 to #45 in 2012, and now to #26 this year.
The ranking increase coincides with SOU's deepening commitment to environmental sustainability. In April 2007, SOU President Mary Cullinan established theSOU Sustainability Council. Soon after, President Cullinan was one of the original signatories to the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment. "SOU is strongly committed to sustainability initiatives that bring profound benefits to our region," says SOU President Cullinan. "Our students, faculty, and staff are passionate about preserving our environment locally and globally."
The RCC-SOU Higher Education Center in Medford, co-owned and operated by SOU and Rogue Community College, opened in 2008 as both the first LEED Platinum-certified building in the Oregon University System and the first platinum-certified building in southern Oregon.
Meanwhile SOU students voted to tax themselves to pay for renewable energy credits (RECs) that offset the natural gas and electricity consumed on campus. SOU's "green tag" campaign caught the attention of both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U S Department of Energy (DOE). In July 2010 theEPA ranked SOU #14 among colleges and universities in the nation that offset energy use with green tags. In 2011 students opened a recycling center on campus. Last fall the DOE featured a video of SOU's commitment to sustainability on its home page.
Last spring, SOU students initiated two more major sustainability projects. Students transferred their renewable energy credits from gas and electricity to water, making SOU the first campus in America to offset 100% of its water usage. In June, students voted to pay for a new Center for Sustainability on campus.
That's not all. Enrollment continues to grow in SOU's Environmental Studies academic programs, and SOU faculty members such as Professor Greg Jones, a world-renowned climatologist, make headlines regularly with projections on the effects of climate change.
This fall SOU will open its new 700-bed North Campus Village, the largest construction project in Ashland history, expected to merit LEED Gold certification. Next month SOU will launch new interdisciplinary learning communities called the House Experience. One of the initial learning communities is the Green House with seminars and community activities focused on sustainability, adventure, leadership, and applied research.
"This is an exciting time for SOU as students, staff and faculty work together to advance sustainability throughout university operations, administration and curricula," says Roxane Beigel-Coryell, SOU Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator and Co-chair of the SOU Sustainability Council. "This collaborative approach has fostered innovative programming and initiatives, strengthening the campus culture of sustainability. We are so proud to achieve our highest ranking in the Cool Schools list to date. And we're inspired to continue expanding our sustainability initiatives on campus and in the community."
About Southern Oregon University
As the public liberal arts university of the West, Southern Oregon University focuses on student learning, accessibility, and civic engagement that enriches both the community and bioregion. The university is recognized for fostering intellectual creativity, for quality and innovation in its connected learning programs, and for the educational benefits of its unique geographic location. SOU was the first university in Oregon—and one of the first in the nation—to offset 100 percent of its energy use with clean, renewable power, and it is the first university in the nation to balance 100% of its water consumption. Visit sou.edu.
Students, Faculty, Staff and Administration Represent SOU at Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference
On January 31st and February 1st students, faculty, staff, administrators, and industry and community members from every corner of Oregon including seven representatives from SOU met at Portland State University (PSU) for the Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (OHESC) 2013. Over 350 leaders in sustainability gathered to share ideas and network in the name of sustainability for our institutions. The energy and enthusiasm of those in attendance was palpable and undoubtedly fueled by a commitment to create positive change in higher education. Everyone's commitment was made apparent by the amazing display of innovation, progress and results in sustainability presented at OHESC.
One of the most talked about themes at the conference was socially responsible investing (SRI) for our institutions. SOU led the SRI conversation, with outspoken students pushing the topic to the forefront of the conference at every chance. SOU Students Winston Friedman and Caitlin Mezger-Sieg presented on the subject in a session titled "Let's Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is". In the session they outlined the history, strategies and the performance of SRI in the market, but more importantly they issued a call to action for institutions of higher education to align their stated values with where they actually put their money. Excitingly, the call was heard. After the presentation representatives of PSU, OSU, U of O, Lewis and Clark, and SOU signed up to start an Oregon higher education SRI working group, dedicated to working together to create SRI for our institutions. Research from SOU Student Shaun Franks suggests that Oregon University System schools' investments make up about $1.53 billion, punctuating the potential impact of this group. SOU professor Dr. Vincent Smith remarked, "Our students have made a memorable contribution to the State of Oregon this weekend. We owe them our gratitude."
SOU representatives attending OHESC 2013 left energized and hopeful for the future. Dr. Smith spent his time in Portland exploring innovative strategies to develop interdependent learning opportunities for students that stress hands-on learning and adventure. Lessons learned from other universities will be used in the planning of The SOU GreenHouse program, a new innovative general education curriculum focused on sustainability being launched this coming fall and in the planning of a potential Center for Sustainability to include an educational farm.
One of the most powerful tangibles from the conference was a vision and action plan for sustainability in Oregon higher education created by the students. This vision and action plan will hopefully keep us energized and on track towards a better future. Below is the vision created at OHESC. Mr. Friedman remarked, "We hope that this inspires you as much as it does us, so that we can start to work together to create it."
Vision for Oregon Higher Education
The vision of the students in Oregon is to empower and develop leaders through a culture of sustainability that fosters relationships between all campus constituents and the broader communities of which they are a part. A culture of sustainability includes:
- Expectations of inclusive and collaborative decision making processes, which include students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and the surrounding communities;
- Embedded sustainability throughout curriculum in all departments;
- An emphasis on active transportation, and a minimization of privately owned vehicles; and
- Physical spaces that reflect innovative understanding of systems and place-based, culturally responsible, identity;
- The establishment of structures to ensure the longevity of such practices.
Action Plan
From this date until OHESC 2019, we will partner with and expect our institution's leadership to take action on the following tangible steps towards a true culture of sustainability.
Together, we will:
- Finalize a plan for a Zero Waste campuses that will be accomplished by 2025, which equates to 90% diversion from the waste stream;
- Formalize a commitment to transparent endowments, socially responsible investments, and a complete divestment from fossil fuels;
- Establish a Green Revolving Fund on each campus;
- Develop a requirement in each major that addresses the intersection of sustainability and the field of study;
- Halve the percentage of single-occupancy vehicles used to commute (students, staff, faculty);
- Create a system for access to affordable, healthy, and just food, which could include establishing a food pantry and/or garden plots for the campus community's use; and
- Mandate programs that provide a holistic introduction to sustainability for first year students, new staff, faculty and administrators, which address oppression of both people and the planet.
Through this vision and the previous steps, the Oregon higher education students, will work with our campuses to build off of the work done at the 2013 Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference and bring innovative changes to our communities. We hope you will join us!
For more information please contact student Winston Friedman at firstname.lastname@example.com or the Sustainability office at firstname.lastname@example.com or 541-552-8139.
SOU Highlighted by U.S. Energy Department for its Investment in Clean Energy
Fourth video in the "Clean Energy in Our Community" video series
WASHINGTON – Today, the Energy Department released its fourth video in the "Clean Energy in Our Community" video series, highlighting clean energy investments by Southern Oregon University (SOU). The school's investments in renewable energy, sustainability, and purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are benefiting residents and workers across Ashland, a city of about 20,000 people. SOU is working to reduce its energy waste and deploy clean, renewable energy projects both on its campus and throughout the Ashland community.
"Southern Oregon University is a leading example of how local institutions and communities can help lead the way in making sure that America wins the global clean energy race, while creating good local jobs and protecting the environment," said U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.
SOU is nationally recognized for its involvement in sustainability initiatives through its membership in the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment and Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
The University is committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050. SOU students created a self-imposed fee to support SOU's continued commitment to power the campus with clean, renewable energy. Funds from the student fee may be used for on-site energy generation or to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). SOU has also committed to purchasing Water Restoration Certificates (WRCs), becoming the first university to restore 100 percent of the water used on campus to a critically dewatered stream in the nearby Klamath River Basin.
"SOU's location in a beautiful mountain town surrounded by national forests and clear whitewater rivers and streams inspires our community and reminds us daily of the importance of preserving our natural resources," says SOU President Mary Cullinan. "Our faculty teach sustainable practices. Our students are actively engaged in sustainable projects. And our staff and administration are dedicated to sustainable operations."
SOU is also producing its own renewable energy through the purchase of a 56-kW solar photovoltaic array in 2008 that produces more than 70,000 kWh per year. This array helped the University qualify for a LEED Platinum certification for the Higher Education Center in nearby Medford. The certification is the highest level of LEED certification in the Oregon University system.
Creator of SOU's Waste Management Project
is Ashland's Conservationist of the Year
(Ashland, ORE) – Southern Oregon University student Misty Munoz will be acknowledged at the Science Works Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 21, as the recipient of the Ashland Conservation Commission's "Conservationist of the Year" award for her efforts to launch a campus-wide waste management program at SOU. The program began operating last September and includes a recycling center on the Ashland campus, indoor and outdoor recycling bins for every university building, a fulltime recycling coordinator and student assistants.
Munoz, a senior majoring in Environmental Studies, launched the project through a classroom capstone project overseen by Environmental Studies Professor Mark Shibley, and Native American Studies Professor David West in order to fulfill requirements for the Native American Studies certificate. Students Christine Becker, Benji Nagel and Charlie Chao also worked on the project.
|Photograph by Judith Pavlik Photography
"Hopefully this will put SOU on the path to having zero waste in five years," said Munoz at the program launch. Munoz and other members of the Ecology Center of the Siskiyous (ECOS), an SOU student group, realized the need for an enhanced recycling program on Earth Day 2010 when students dumped a week's worth of trash on the patio outside the Stevenson Union, then sorted through the pile to determine how much could be recycled. "We discovered that 75 percent of SOU's trash is recyclable," says Munoz.
That led Munoz and her classmates to create a comprehensive proposal based on a successful recycling program operated at the University of Oregon. The proposal included clear guidelines for sorting recyclables, a sorting facility and an administrative infrastructure to support the project. Funding came from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, SOU student fees, Ted Turner Foundation and the Ashland Food Co-op.
The Princeton Review Names Southern Oregon University to
"Guide to 322 Green Colleges"
Downloadable Book Profiles Most Environmentally Responsible Colleges
(New York, NY) – As the nation celebrates Earth Day, The Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com), in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) (www.usgbc.org), has released the third annual edition of its unique, free guidebook saluting the nation's most environmentally responsible "green colleges."
For the first time, Southern Oregon University is among the chosen campuses. Princeton Review cites SOU's Climate Action Plan which promises a carbon-neutral campus by 2050, as well as SOU student-initiated support of a Green Energy Fee, which allows SOU to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to offset 100 percent of its electricity consumption and carbon offsets to offset 100 percent of its natural gas consumption. The publication also notes the LEED Platinum-certified RCC/SOU Higher Education Center (HEC) in Medford, the first building to achieve this highest level of LEED certification in the Oregon University system.
The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition" profiles 322 institutions of higher education in the United States and Canada that demonstrate notable commitments to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation. The 232-page book— the only free, comprehensive, annually updated guide to green colleges—can be downloaded at www.princetonreview.com/green-guide and www.centerforgreenschools.org/greenguide.
The Princeton Review, well known for its education and test-prep services, first created this one-of-a-kind resource for college-bound students in 2010 in collaboration with USGBC, which is best-known for developing the LEED green building rating system. In 2010, USGBC launched its Center for Green Schools (www.centerforgreenschools.org) to increase its efforts to drive change in how campuses and schools are designed, constructed and operated so that all educational facilities can enhance student-learning experiences.
How Schools Were Chosen for the Book
The Princeton Review chose the 322 schools based on a survey it conducted in 2011 of hundreds of colleges across the U.S. and in Canada to tally its annual "Green Rating" scores (scaled from 60 to 99) of colleges for its school profiles in its college guidebooks and website. The survey asks administrators more than 50 questions about their institution's sustainability-related policies, practices and programs. The Company tallied Green Ratings for 768 institutions in summer 2011. The 322 schools in this guide received scores of 83 or above in that assessment. (Note: The Princeton Review does not rank the schools in this guide hierarchically (1 to 322) according to their Green Rating scores, nor does it include those scores in this book's school profiles.)
About Southern Oregon University
As the public liberal arts university of the West, Southern Oregon University focuses on student learning, accessibility, and civic engagement that enriches both the community and bioregion. The university is recognized for fostering intellectual creativity, for quality and innovation in its connected learning programs, and for the educational benefits of its unique geographic location. SOU is the first university in Oregon – and one of the first in the nation – to offset 100 percent of its energy use with clean, renewable power.
About The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review (www.princetonreview.com) has been a pioneer and leader in helping students achieve their higher education goals for 30 years through college and graduate school test preparation, private tutoring, and more than 150 print and digital publications. The team includes over 5,000 teachers and tutors in the US and Canada, and a network of international franchisees. The Princeton Review provides students and their parents with the resources to research, apply to, prepare for, and learn how to pay for higher education. The company also partners with schools and guidance counselors worldwide to assist in college readiness, test preparation and career planning services, helping more students pursue postsecondary education.
About the U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost- efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities. For more information, visit usgbc.org and connect on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
SOU's full listing in the "Guide to 322 Green Colleges"
Green Highlights
Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, whitewater rivers, and some of the most beautiful and diverse ecosystems in the world, students at Southern Oregon University (SOU) are reminded every day of the magnificence of nature. SOU is determined to preserve those surroundings, and is doing so by focusing on renewable energy. An ACUPCC signatory, SOU completed its Climate Action Plan in January of 2010, which promises a carbon-neutral campus by 2050. In order to help achieve this goal, students initiated a Green Energy Fee, which allows SOU to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to offset 100 percent of its electricity consumption and carbon offsets to offset 100 percent of its natural gas consumption. But the university is not only buying renewable energy, it's also producing renewable energy—tons of it. In the fall of 2009, a massive 56-kW solar photovoltaic array (producing more than 70,000 kWh per year of useful energy) was installed on the roof of the Higher Education Center. The array helped earn the center LEED Platinum certification—the first building to achieve this highest level of LEED certification in the Oregon University system. Residence halls are in the process of receiving a water- and energy-conserving makeover with the installation of low-flow shower heads, joint insulation, lighting and temperature control equipment. Proactive students can join the Ecology Center of the Siskiyous (ECOS), a student organization that strives "to expand environmental awareness and environmental responsibility." ECOS manages a productive and educational community garden, composts coffee grounds and food scraps, operates a bicycle program and sponsors educational events, such as Earth Day.
SOU Deepens Commitment to Sustainability
Southern Oregon University is now a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). AASHE is an organization of colleges and universities that are working to advance sustainability in higher education. You can see our school's name on AASHE's list of campus members.
AASHE membership covers everyone on campus and comes with a lot of excellent benefits. As members, all SOU students, faculty, and staff have access to AASHE's online resources and opportunities for networking, information sharing, collaboration, and professional development.
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SOU Ranks #12 on the EPA Green Power Partnership Top 20 College & University List
Through the student-initiated Green Energy Fee, Southern Oregon University purchases renewable energy certificates (RECs) to offset its electricity consumption and carbon offsets to offset its natural gas consumption. In 2009, SOU purchased 33,300,047 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, which amounts to 287% of total electricity use. SOU purchases 100% wind-generated RECs and carbon offsets through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation.
SOU is a member of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership. Among the 54 colleges and universities that are EPA Green Power Partners, SOU ranked #12 on the EPA's April 6, 2010 Top 20 College & University list.
The Top 20 College & University list represents the largest purchasers among higher education institutions within the Green Power Partnership. The combined green power purchases of these organizations amounts to more than 994 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually, which is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power nearly 87,000 average American homes annually.
President Cullinan Signs American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment
SOU has now committed to significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Sustainability Council recommends that President Mary Cullinan join the 284 college and university presidents who have signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment.
This commitment will require the following actions by Southern Oregon University:
- Initiate the development of a comprehensive plan to achieve climate neutrality as soon as possible.
- Within two months of signing this document, create institutional structures to guide the development and implementation of the plan.
- Within one year of signing this document, complete a comprehensive inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions (including emissions from electricity, heating, commuting, and air travel) and update the inventory every other year thereafter.
- Within two years of signing this document, develop an institutional action plan for becoming climate neutral, which will include:
- A target date for achieving climate neutrality as soon as possible.
- Interim targets for goals and actions that will lead to climate neutrality.
- Actions to make climate neutrality and sustainability a part of the curriculum and other educational experience for all students.
- Actions to expand research or other efforts necessary to achieve climate neutrality.
- Mechanisms for tracking progress on goals and actions.
- Initiate two or more of the following tangible actions to reduce greenhouse gases while the more comprehensive plan is being developed.
- Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent.
- Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist.
- Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution.
- Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution
- Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources.
- Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested.
- Make the action plan, inventory, and periodic progress reports publicly available by providing them to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for posting and dissemination.


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- 6:40 1500m
- 7.20 3000m (Pennington)
- 7.40 400m
- 8.15 spiral 5
6 November: CCC weekly Spring Series races commence
10 November: Two Peaks (PDF file)
11 November: Ben Donohoe Fun Run
18 November: Sri Triple Tri
18 November: Opening of the Stromlo Cross Country circuit
23 November: Bonshaw Cup
25 November: Vets Handicap and Presentations, Inabaanya
Stretch 13 - Gastrocnemius
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Latest Images
From Openmoko
This page is intended to summarize in one place the various images you can try out on your Openmoko Neo FreeRunner (GTA02) or 1973 (GTA01). Note however, that some of these are works in progress and may not have even released any files yet. Nothing is guaranteed to work. Proceed at your own risk.
Currently, the images in development include:
- The 2007.2 GTK Image that ships on the Freerunner
- The ASU (April|August Software Update) qtopia-based Image
- The FSO (FreeSmartPhone.org) Image
- Qtopia image from qtopia.net
- The SHR (Stable Hybrid Release) Image
- Copying a jffs2 image to ext2 to boot from microSD
- See Distributions for a chart comparing the features of the various images.
Michael Lauer's blog also has an entry comparing the distributions: GTK, ASU, FSO? TMTLA!
Instructions on flashing your FreeRunner or 1973 are provided at Flashing the Neo FreeRunner and Getting Started with your Neo1973, respectively.
2007.2 GTK Image
The latest most stable release should reside here: http://buildhost.openmoko.org/releases/Freerunner/
- You can download the latest daily builds here:
- For Neo FreeRunner http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/freerunner/
- Look for files of the form: Openmoko-openmoko-devel-image-glibc-ipk-P1-Snapshot-YYYYMMDD-om-gta02.rootfs.tar.gz
- and: openmoko-devel-image-om-gta02.tar.gz
- For Neo 1973 the link is http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/neo1973/
- Look for files of the form: openmoko-devel-image-om-gta01.tar.gz
- and: Openmoko-openmoko-devel-image-glibc-ipk-P1-Snapshot-YYYYMMDD-om-gta01.rootfs.tar.gz
- Tools, like dfu-util and openocd http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/tools/
- For Neo FreeRunner http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/freerunner/
Several videos of this stack by Youtube user freeyourphone and video review by BVB Tech
Users may have heard of "ScaredyCat" images. These are usable images created by Andy Powell and are currently based on the 2007.02 software stack.
ASU (April|August Software Update) qtopia-based Image
There has not been a recommended release of the ASU yet. You may wish to review the ASU_Feature_Plan or some screenshots
- You can download the latest daily builds here:
- For Neo FreeRunner http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/freerunner/
- Look for files of the form: openmoko-qtopia-x11-image-om-gta02.tar.gz
- and: Openmoko-openmoko-qtopia-x11-image-glibc-ipk-P1-Snapshot-YYYYMMDD-om-gta02.rootfs.tar.gz
- For Neo 1973 the link is http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/neo1973/
- Look for files of the form: openmoko-qtopia-x11-image-om-gta01.tar.gz
- and: Openmoko-openmoko-qtopia-x11-image-glibc-ipk-P1-Snapshot-YYYYMMDD-om-gta01.rootfs.tar.gz
- For Neo FreeRunner http://buildhost.openmoko.org/daily/freerunner/
FSO (FreeSmartPhone.org) Image
Milestone 1 is here: http://downloads.openmoko.org/framework/milestone1/
Browse the source: http://trac.freesmartphone.org:8000/trac-example/browser
Learn more at its wiki page: OpenmokoFramework
Qtopia image from qtopia.net
Qtopia.net images for the
- Neo FreeRunner
- Freerunner flash image (qtopia-4.3.2-gta02-flash.tgz) <-- a tarball with both a rootfs and kernel
- and the root file system (ficgta02-qtopia-developer-rootfs.tgz)
- Neo 1973
- Neo 1973 flash image (qtopia-4.3.2-gta01-flash.tgz) <-- a tarball with both a rootfs and kernel
- Neo 1973 root file system (Link temporarily broken.)
- A Neo 1973 image is also available from here openmoko-qtopia-image-om-gta01.tar.gz
- Alternate download page
- You might also try ftp.trolltech.com snapshots
SHR (Stable Hybrid Release) Image
The Stable Hybrid Release (SHR) is intended to be a combination of the FSO, some of the 2007.2 GTK software, and the ASU that provides all of the functionality of the 2007.2 software, but with the stability of the FSO and the new GUI toolkits provided by the ASU. It will probably be based on an ASU build, with the FSO software and GTK end-user apps added.
The SHR doesn't exist anywhere but in a few people's heads at the moment (2008-07-05). Hopefully, all the work in it will be integrated back into one of the other releases, and it will cease to exist. The point is to get us a release with stable calls & suspend/resume, plus access to all those other nifty apps we had on 2007.2 and the ASU.
Learn more at its wiki page: Stable_Hybrid_Release
Copying a jffs2 image to ext2 to boot from microSD
If you want to switch between firmwares using the AUX+Power button bootup method, you will need to convert one of these jffs2 rootfs images to an ext2fs image. You cannot mount jffs2 images using the normal mount -o loop procedure, instead do this:
mknod /tmp/mtdblock0 b 31 0 modprobe loop losetup /dev/loop0 yourrootfs.jffs2 modprobe mtdblock modprobe jffs2 mount -t jffs2 /tmp/mtdblock0 /mnt dd if=/dev/zero of=rootfs.ext2 bs=1024k count=256 mke2fs -F rootfs.ext2 mkdir /mnt2 mount -o loop rootfs.ext /mnt2 cp -av /mnt/* /mnt2/ sync umount /mnt2 umount /mnt
Or you can directly run mke2fs on the usb+microSD adapter (probably /dev/sdb or something, check dmesg)


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Looks great, thanks for the pics.
Any info on the build? Like how did you do the receiver? And the main thing I'd be interested in hearing about is the FCG.
I finally registered with photobucket and decided to show some of my recent builds.
Here is my latest build.
It is chambered in 5.45 and fed with an RPD top cover and Rpd "U" style links.
I have been calling it a XT74 which is short for extreme74.
Looks great, thanks for the pics.
Any info on the build? Like how did you do the receiver? And the main thing I'd be interested in hearing about is the FCG.
I need to take some pics in the sun as my shop is kind of dark.
It has a drop out aluminum trigger box with AR15 trigger group. I made the trigger group very compact to keep the lines similar to the AK74.
I machined the receiver from 1/4" flat bar stock.
The carrier is an AK74 carrier heavily modified and custom gas piston.
You do very nice work.
Thanks for the FCG info. I was thinking of something like that but just using square tubing since I don't have any machining equipment.
I was thinking that about the receiver but had to ask.
And after seeing the internals I have to say WOW that is some really nice work, you did a great job on this.
Would love to see more pics, or even a video (hint, hint ).
Thanks for the compliments guys.
I will take more pics.
I have several builds I want to video but I also have to figure out how to transfer the video to my computer. I will get it figured out soon.
DT, you never cease to amaze me with the guns you design. Only wish I had time to build one of all of each!! Still haven't had time to finish the two MG47s based on your version of them. Too busy making Crankfires. But since I do have some RPD topcovers, may just have to try the 5.45 cal. The ammo is surely cheap and plentiful enough!! Keep up the fine work!!!
Emory Jones
Doubletapme -
Your XT74 is the slickest and most compact AK-based beltfed I've seen yet. I admire your machine skills and imagination. I love sideplate approach, and how it houses your 'FCG Module', Super slick.
Please be sure to post the range report! You've broken new ground **AGAIN**
Steve in El Paso
Thanks Emory,
I'm looking forward to seeing your MG47s. They go through ammo so fast I knew I needed one in 5.45.
Thanks Steve,
I owe it to you for motivating me.
I should get to the range in the next couple days and will work on posting pics and video.
For anyone building one similar. The two modifications required to feed 5.45 through the RPD cover were to narrow the slot in the feed tray and to pinch the links slightly to hold the rounds tightly.
my compliments sir.
Would you show the gas block and piston please? You did a beautiful job of covering.
There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action. -- Bertrand Russell
"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." Robert J. Hanlon


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Movie Titles, Sports Teams Don't Make Strong Passphrases
(Credit: xkcd.com)
Conventional wisdom states that passphrases made up of several random words strung together are more secure than long passwords made up of letters, symbols and numbers. Security goes out the window if passphrase is a commonly known phrase, such as a movie title, researchers found.
While passphrases using dictionary words are less vulnerable than passwords, they are still susceptible to dictionary-based attacks, according to a recent paper by Joseph Bonneau, a security researcher at Cambridge University's Computer Laboratory. Bonneau and his team compiled a list of 100,000 real-life passphrases that were used with the now-defunct Amazon PayPhrase system.
Dictionary attacks consist of trying out all the words in the dictionary and lists of commonly-used passwords. If the password is hashed, the attacker uses rainbow tables, or reference tables that contain each dicitonary word and what it would look like when hashed. The rainbow table serves as a dictionary, allowing the attacker to just look up the encrypted string to find the plaintext password.
Users "aren't able to choose phrases made of completely random words, but are influenced by the probability of a phrase occurring in natural language," Bonneau wrote.
Amazon launched PayPhrase in 2009 to allow U.S. customers to use a passphrase to make Web purchases. Users are required to use at least two words in the passphrase, and since this scheme doesn't require usernames, each passphrase has to be unique. Users are prompted to enter a new passphrase if someone has already used a specific phrase.
Bonneau and his team used lists of movie titles, sports team names, proper nouns crawled from Wikipedia, and idiomatic phrases from Urban Dictionary to identify passphrases that had been registered on PayPhrase.
"We found about 8,000 phrases using a 20,000 phrase dictionary," Bonneau wrote. However, the team didn't have access to the full list of registered payphrases, so it's hard to tell whether these common types of phrases made up the majority of the data set or not.
While passphrases are still more secure than passwords in that they are harder to guess, they aren't complex enough to make online guessing impractical. The team's analysis found some phrases had statistically higher success rates, such as the "boston red sox" (90 percent), "arizona cardinals" (87.5 percent), and "sacramento kings" (93 percent). Other guessable phrases were "luck of the draw" (28.8 percent), "man of the match" (26.1 percent) and "up the creek" (43.6 percent).
While Bonneau was unaware of any attempt to conduct a guessing attack on passphrases, the study makes it clear that even passphrases need to be random. He suggested the possibility of generating multi-word phrases instead of allowing users to select their own passphrases.


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PMC (and Strategic) Reps
Strategic Reps
Next Year's Name
Should we do over? (Just kidding)
Indigo it is
Who will lead the Planning Council next year?
And the winner is ... myself (David Williams) to continue in this role.
Helios Release
- Post RC4 exception process?
- Question from John:
According to our schedule there is one more week of potential builds after RC4, labeled "Helios Final". I see on the planning wiki that it says, "only emergency fixes for very serious regressions will be considered." I can't remember if we discussed this in the past, but what exactly does that mean? Does it mean the release train exception process should be used, with changes announced in advance and require approval from others? Or, will this be left to the discretion of each project? Unless we've already covered this, we should probably decide on that soon. Note, the Eclipse TLP doesn't plan on any contributions after RC4 at the moment, but I just want to know the process in advance in case something comes up...
- Any to kick off the train?
- Any gold stars to hand out?
Maintenance Schedule
Fourth Friday of September? 9/24/2010
Fourth Friday of February? 2/25/2011
Next Year's Schedule
Not ready to discuss details, but the problems with +1, +2, +3 category (and short times) should be well discussed.
Similarly, Oliver brought up issue with need for better "warm-up" rhythm, especially if a prereq project is late. (EMF's "last minute" M6 delivery added pressure to TPTP's ability to build/test in time). No specific actions, process or remedies are known, but ... maybe a reminder to cross-project list that intermediate or warm-up builds are good (especially if going to be near deadline).
Cross-Project Teams
Planning Council/Cross Project Teams/Aggregation
Any issues moving to new b3 Aggregator? bug 312645
Should be produce hybrid p2/maven repo? bug 312656
Other business
ToDo Items
Next Meeting
July 7? Have traditional postmortem?
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At least 18 Sunni worshipers were killed and 29 others were injured in Iraq on Friday when two bombs ripped through a mosque, police said.
The incident occurred in Samarra, a largely Sunni city more than 60 miles north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
Iraq has seen a sharp increase in friction between its Shiite and Sunni populations since April, when security forces raided a site used by Sunni protesters to demonstrate against the Shiite-led government.
Sunnis have felt politically marginalized under Shiite President Nuri al-Maliki, whose government fears it is being targeted by Sunni Islamists involved in fighting in neighboring Syria.