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Twitter Update: week ending 2010-11-14

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Nov 142010

from UNHCR: Latin America makes important advance for world's displaced http://bit.ly/9ZqAvZ #
from UNHCR: Latin American nations urged to accede to statelessness conventions http://bit.ly/ca3WZz #
from UNHCR: Africans and Asians attracted to Latin America as a migration route http://bit.ly/bSAqjy #
from UNHCR: Thailand: UNHCR assisting some 15,000 new refugees from Myanmar http://bit.ly/bmBrS1 #
from UNHCR: UNHCR and partners tackle sexual violence in southern Colombia http://bit.ly/9Iu6OK #

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-11-07

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Nov 072010

space tech info: Skintight 'superhero' space suit aims to fight bone loss http://bit.ly/aynp86 #
from UNHCR: UNHCR reiterates appeal for international protection for Somalis who recently fled into Mandera in Kenya http://bit.ly/bGLF95 #
space tech info: NASA to assess weather conditions for Discovery launch http://bit.ly/cn5M7A #
space tech info: Spacecraft snaps close-up images of comet http://bit.ly/cy5Uje #
space tech info: Discovery launch planned, but weather still a concern http://bit.ly/a6LTJ1 #
from UNHCR: UNHCR issues urgent appeal to Kenya to halt refoulement of Somali refugees http://bit.ly/apidp6 #
space tech info: Discovery's last flight delayed — again http://bit.ly/8Z8HTF #
space tech info: Space station marks 10 years of human occupation http://bit.ly/bRaPSX #
from UNHCR: Q&A: Sweet Rush Tribal Pop http://bit.ly/dzQbes #
from UNHCR: UNHCR resumes repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi http://bit.ly/9giggO #

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-10-31

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Oct 312010

space tech info: NASA: Space shuttle Discovery to take off Wednesday http://bit.ly/arZdHB #
from UNHCR: Hundreds of Somalis continue to flee into Kenya http://bit.ly/cVvdob #
space tech info: Air leak delays Shuttle Discovery's last mission http://bit.ly/a6ZoZn #
from UNHCR: First UNHCR emergency aid flight arrives in Benin http://bit.ly/dzoV5V #
from UNHCR: Educating Hassina: From a humble classroom, big dreams http://bit.ly/bsMmsj #
from UNHCR: In Ethiopia, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks encounters courage and resilience http://bit.ly/bfOr7u #

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-10-24

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Oct 242010

space tech info: First Foursquare badge unlocked in space http://bit.ly/bJP3ul #
from UNHCR: UNHCR stepping in as Benin flood impact grows http://bit.ly/c2AjBK #
space tech info: Space shuttle Discovery crew ready for final mission http://bit.ly/9twfta #
from UNHCR: Band on the Run: Afghan refugees making some noise in New Delhi http://bit.ly/btGTfY #
astronomy news: Astronomers: Newly discovered planet may be able to support life http://tinyurl.com/29qba4r #
from UNHCR: UNHCR poll: Iraqi refugees regret returning to Iraq, amid insecurity http://bit.ly/9keeSu #
from UNHCR: After almost two decades, displaced sisters finally get a place of their own http://bit.ly/cDgUEr #
from my blogs: Scotch with Chocolate Covered Bacon http://bit.ly/aRzfo6 #fb #

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-10-17

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Oct 172010

space tech info: Experts: Huge space tourism expansion just months away http://bit.ly/caqBUE #
from UNHCR: UNHCR seeing new displacement caused by Lord's Resistance Army http://bit.ly/aAz0eW #
from UNHCR: UNHCR chief addresses Oxford's Refugee Studies Centre on challenges http://bit.ly/bi5i8D #
from UNHCR: FC Barcelona scores goals with indigenous tribe in Colombia http://bit.ly/dr1453 #
from UNHCR: Iraqi sculptor plies his trade in a country where art has lost its value http://bit.ly/9DKXye #
from UNHCR: Conference puts focus on human trafficking, fastest growing criminal industry http://bit.ly/aujtNj #
from my blogs: 2010 Bicycling Goal Met http://bit.ly/9YaPDe #fb #

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-10-10

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Oct 102010

space tech info: Soyuz spacecraft docks with space station http://bit.ly/aCIuPA #
from UNHCR: UNHCR poll: Iraqi refugees reluctant to return to Iraq permanently http://bit.ly/97HdS0 #
from UNHCR: Months into ceasefire, Yemeni displaced await stability to return home http://bit.ly/afa2Xf #
from UNHCR: UNHCR says faster state accessions needed for statelessness conventions http://bit.ly/9QDrac #
from UNHCR: Pakistan: 11 weeks on from the first floods, acute problems still remain http://bit.ly/a1z7iK #
from UNHCR: ExCom: UN refugee chief says protracted major conflicts creating new 'global refugee' populations http://bit.ly/akeFVB #

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-10-03

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Oct 032010

September biking report: 533.96 miles, including a century ride, biggest month of the year. 2884.26 miles YTD. #fb #
space tech info: 1,200 NASA workers to be laid off http://bit.ly/b28r8B #
from UNHCR: UNHCR calls upon states to recognize the needs of people persecuted over sexual orientation or gender … http://bit.ly/9Wtv4P #
space tech info: Possible thunderstorms threaten China's lunar launch http://bit.ly/d6JwSa #
space tech info: Congress approves $19 billion for NASA but layoffs loom http://bit.ly/dAYRe9 #
astronomy news: Astronomers: Newly discovered planet may be able to support life http://bit.ly/bDwdjC #
from UNHCR: Q&A: Grim reality of honour killing brought to the screen http://bit.ly/cHHX92 #
space tech info: China readies to launch 2nd lunar probe http://bit.ly/bxnd2y #
from UNHCR: Japan: First Myanmar refugees arrive for resettlement http://bit.ly/di3ygR #
from UNHCR: Q&A: Canadian nurse speaks for the displaced through her art http://bit.ly/asKRtU #

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-09-26

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Sep 262010

Leaving now on the 4th annual solo century bike ride. Cold against the wind. #fb #
space tech info: Spacecraft with 2 Russians, 1 American lands in Kazakhstan http://bit.ly/cYdL0d #
space tech info: Astronauts undock from space station after delay http://bit.ly/bM8tyz #
space tech info: Undocking glitch delays astronauts' departure from space station http://bit.ly/9CVXhK #
from UNHCR: Clashes in southern Yemen spark new displacement http://bit.ly/aspiwa #
space tech info: Teens compete to run experiments with space station satellites http://bit.ly/9ojpA5 #
from UNHCR: Flood victims in highlands of north-west Pakistan face a tough winter http://bit.ly/c2hHIz #
astronomy news: Super Harvest Moon: Autumn phenomenon is a rare treat http://bit.ly/bCWtJx #
from UNHCR: Colombia's indigenous Tule people struggle with the threat of extinction http://bit.ly/bNIxmr #
from UNHCR: Shelter being airlifted to remote areas of Pakistan's Swat ahead of winter http://bit.ly/bmjZes #
from UNHCR: Ruthless smugglers prey on unaccompanied minors on Sudan border http://bit.ly/cDojBB #
from UNHCR: UNHCR disappointed at aborted family-visit flight for Western Saharan refugees http://bit.ly/b16Vje #

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-09-19

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Sep 192010

from UNHCR: Chad: Torrential rains affect 150,000 people, including refugees http://bit.ly/95pxYk #
from UNHCR: Guterres appeals for much more support for Pakistan's flood victims http://bit.ly/d5zTBn #
space tech info: Boeing: Let us fly you into space http://bit.ly/dbQ7qa #
from UNHCR: Community farming helps tribe without frontiers survive in Ecuador http://bit.ly/arDLA5 #
from UNHCR: Renovated registry office to ease integration of Chechen refugees http://bit.ly/dnGniM #
Are you already using DropBox? Great FREE tool to share files between computers. 2 GB of storage: http://db.tt/01LVsda #
from UNHCR: Q&A: US State Department Bureau aids the displaced while promoting humanitarian policies http://bit.ly/b89Ka7 #

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-09-12

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Sep 122010

Kind of cool and wet but completed the Outreach for Hope 40 mile bike ride. Great route, good time, nice fundraising results. #fb #
from UNHCR: Q&A: Ecuadorian soap star supports Colombian refugees http://bit.ly/big5Qy #
astronomy news: Asteroid buzzes Earth; another one coming http://bit.ly/b2DJYa #
from UNHCR: UNHCR chief in Kenya to assess situation for refugees, energy project http://bit.ly/csoI6I #
from my blogs: Waukesha Hail Storm http://bit.ly/dtaOQa #fb #
from UNHCR: Colombian baker's turnover rises with help of UNHCR and partners http://bit.ly/cde4HI #

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