tweets | Jeffrey Kirk

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-09-06

Sep 062010

from UNHCR: A grandma's flight from the hell that is Mogadishu http://bit.ly/aF2KRg #
from UNHCR: Dead end for displaced refugee youth in shanty on the edge of Bogotá http://bit.ly/bjDw4K #

Aug 302010

from UNHCR: Central African refugees moved to safer site, in face of LRA attack risks http://bit.ly/d4Ghlu #
astronomy news: Kepler space telescope finds pair of distant planets, NASA says http://bit.ly/d5KKeL #
from UNHCR: Q&A: UNHCR team faces urban and rural challenges in Ecuador http://bit.ly/9yWowH #
from UNHCR: Q&A: UNHCR seeks prevention, protection and solutions for Colombia's displaced http://bit.ly/cWl4iG #
from UNHCR: UNHCR says new makeshift sites for flood victims 'mushroom' across Pakistan's Sindh http://bit.ly/9hKwNk #
space tech info: NASA lets public choose final shuttle wakeup songs http://bit.ly/9wKl95 #
from UNHCR: Thousands travel far to seek safety in Quetta after flood warnings http://bit.ly/aBPNKa #
from UNHCR: UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie supports displaced during visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina http://bit.ly/aAHsem #

Aug 232010

from UNHCR: UNHCR concerned about Afghan refugees as Pakistan crisis deepens http://bit.ly/d7qNNU #
from UNHCR: "We call these fallen colleagues heroes" http://bit.ly/c9dS3v #
from UNHCR: World Humanitarian Day http://bit.ly/agnHqc #
from UNHCR: UNHCR says vast scale of emergency in Pakistan still not being grasped http://bit.ly/98S04I #
from UNHCR: UNHCR rushes aid to Balochistan as number of flood victims soars http://bit.ly/cxyzkw #
space tech info: Astronauts replacing failed equipment on space station http://bit.ly/cJW4Vi #

Aug 162010

from UNHCR: Pakistan: UNHCR to launch airlift to meet Balochistan's urgent needs http://bit.ly/cvuQF6 #
from UNHCR: Emergency assistance to victims of floods in Chad http://bit.ly/cjbG1q #
astronomy news: Meteor shower will wow gazers overnight http://bit.ly/bdw0HW #
from UNHCR: Pakistan: UN urgently seeks donations for flood survivors http://bit.ly/a8AUbJ #
from UNHCR: Pakistan: Difficulty in receiving food during Ramadan http://bit.ly/di6ffC #
space tech info: Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk to fix cooling system http://bit.ly/c9ngtY #
from UNHCR: UNHCR welcomes Ethiopian decision to relax encampment of Eritrean refugees http://bit.ly/dBECF7 #
astronomy news: Scientists discover monster star http://tinyurl.com/27w5sjd #
from UNHCR: A Fresh Start: refugees from Bhutan arrive in the UK http://bit.ly/8Z28sJ #

Aug 092010

space tech info: Spacewalk begins cooling system repairs http://bit.ly/aY6iBw #
from UNHCR: "My children miss their father" http://bit.ly/b9JOXN #
space tech info: Astronauts gear up for spacewalk to fix cooling system http://bit.ly/9wEJVS #
from UNHCR: Pakistan faces further flooding as UNHCR works to aid displaced http://bit.ly/a371bU #
Chocolate Classes for Chocolate Professionals http://www.chocolateuniversityonline.com/chocolate-professional.html #
from UNHCR: Flooding victims displaced for second time http://bit.ly/9nMID3 #
from UNHCR: Pakistan flood displaced need shelter as more rains hit northwest Pakistan http://bit.ly/bJe8Qp #
from UNHCR: UNHCR to assist some 250,000 flood victims in Pakistan http://bit.ly/beC0O4 #
space tech info: NASA: Spacewalks may be used to fix space station cooling problem http://bit.ly/bzG010 #

Aug 022010

Finally got 500+ miles in a month this year. Total for July came in at 530.59 miles! Year-to-date I am at 1928.76 miles. #fb #
space tech info: Cooling problem sets off alarms on International Space Station http://bit.ly/cbxpeT #
from UNHCR: As fighting escalates in Mogadishu, deportations to the capital continue http://bit.ly/deedNp #
Played a couple close quarters airsoft battles today. Some nice welts as souvenirs. It was fun, but ouch. #fb #
space tech info: NASA: Astronauts may be evacuated as debris approaches space station http://bit.ly/d6wM8X #
from UNHCR: Somalia: UNHCR works to reverse deportations from Puntland http://bit.ly/cjcsLX #
from UNHCR: Kyrgyzstan: UNHCR calls for better return conditions, appeals for more funds before winter http://bit.ly/aACAcB #
from UNHCR: Sudanese refugees find fame in Japan, raise money for education in Africa http://bit.ly/9ypwI2 #

Jul 262010

space tech info: What will inspire tomorrow's rocket scientists? http://bit.ly/dzKSK5 #
from UNHCR: UNHCR issues warning over treatment of Somali refugees http://bit.ly/dl6a9c #
from UNHCR: Manpower and UNHCR empower refugees resettling to the US http://bit.ly/a4dg7I #
astronomy news: Scientists discover monster star http://bit.ly/duX8tY #
from UNHCR: High Commissioner Guterres to visit DRC, Uganda, with WFP chief http://bit.ly/d54Ozk #
from UNHCR: Viet Nam ends stateless limbo for 2,300 former Cambodians http://bit.ly/9Vk1Fj #

Jul 192010

from UNHCR: UNHCR deplores forced returns from Uganda, police brutality http://bit.ly/arfxgh #
from UNHCR: Education eases the integration of refugees in north-east Brazil http://bit.ly/cVI29h #
from UNHCR: Teaching safety with angry mobs, bullets and minefields http://bit.ly/bAwCFW #
space tech info: Oil disaster commission faces unique challenges http://bit.ly/b5f9P9 #
from UNHCR: Programme seeks to address all aspects of HIV infection in eastern Congo http://bit.ly/cZgJ8Z #
space tech info: India in multiple satellite launch claim http://bit.ly/ae7KxA #
from UNHCR: Summer course in France brings refugee protection to life http://bit.ly/ahSDdd #

Jul 122010

astronomy news: Probe takes detailed pictures of crater-covered asteroid http://bit.ly/9cVoFZ #
Bicycled about 61 miles to family reunion. Perfect riding weather. Jumped into lake upon arrival. #fb #
astronomy news: Solar eclipse predicted at same time as World Cup final http://bit.ly/9hzuLb #
from UNHCR: UNHCR awards the 2010 Nansen Refugee Award to Alixandra Fazzina http://bit.ly/cXjnhJ #
from UNHCR: Uzbeks and Kyrgyz come together to commit to reconciliation http://bit.ly/allBWL #
from UNHCR: Making ProGres in Bangladesh: a database yields new lives for refugees http://bit.ly/9wjdJS #
from UNHCR: Talk of new xenophobic violence in South Africa has refugees on edge http://bit.ly/cqoZmB #
from UNHCR: UNHCR urges more countries to establish refugee resettlement programmes http://bit.ly/bR3M0X #

Jul 052010

space tech info: Second docking try successful for Russian cargo vessel http://bit.ly/bOuwHb #
space tech info: Officials try again to dock resupply vessel to space station http://bit.ly/bX7VOP #
space tech info: Resupply vessel fails to dock with space station http://bit.ly/9DnWc8 #
Did all right bicycling in June with a final tally of 464.83 miles, bringing YTD to 1,398.17 miles. Can I get to 500 in July? #fb #
from UNHCR: Telling a refugee story in 15 minutes http://bit.ly/9JnZMU #
space tech info: NASA delays final space shuttle flights http://bit.ly/cJlnFD #
from UNHCR: In Sudan, planting trees eases environmental impact of hosting refugees http://bit.ly/a7TAKL #
from UNHCR: Bangladesh: A UNHCR doctor's inventive care transforms a refugee's life http://bit.ly/ae2zrA #
from UNHCR: UNHCR chief Guterres to assess emergency operations in Kyrgyzstan http://bit.ly/9nOqwd #
from UNHCR: UNHCR starts to scale back in eastern Sri Lanka, closing Batticaloa office http://bit.ly/blDPe3 #