tweets | Jeffrey Kirk

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-06-28

Jun 282010

from UNHCR: Large numbers of refugees returning to Kyrgyzstan need humanitarian aid http://bit.ly/9Qou3c #
from UNHCR: UNHCR chief stresses need to improve refugee conditions in Lebanon http://bit.ly/dt6fSU #
from UNHCR: Rwandan refugee orphan boy heads for a new life in Norway http://bit.ly/ayZ3BL #
from my blogs: Social Media for Your Business http://bit.ly/cCbNNB #fb #
from UNHCR: UNHCR aiding refugees in east Uzbekistan; situation in Kyrgyzstan tense http://bit.ly/abNKy0 #

Jun 212010

from UNHCR: First UNHCR relief flight lands in Osh, helping 15,000 people http://bit.ly/ajzQj0 #
from UNHCR: UN chief announces 100,000 landmark in resettlement of Iraqi refugees http://bit.ly/cg0OtQ #
from UNHCR: Myanmar and Bangladesh: UNHCR rescues, shelters flood victims http://bit.ly/bkB3wg #
from UNHCR: Q&A: Bangladeshi photographer dedicates life to changing lives of others http://bit.ly/bI2BjO #
from UNHCR: UNHCR chief says 2009 "worst" year for voluntary repatriation in two decades http://bit.ly/beDQn4 #
from UNHCR: Shanghai: Expo 2010 visitors peek into lives of refugees around the world http://bit.ly/9BGYCl #

Jun 142010

space tech info: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches http://tinyurl.com/386qvce #
from UNHCR: UNHCR dismayed at death of Somali asylum seekers off Mozambique coast http://bit.ly/9HC1vl #
from UNHCR: Q&A: Pulitzer-winning playwright inspired by Congolese refugee women http://bit.ly/acTK3W #
from UNHCR: Using football to tackle xenophobia in South Africa's townships http://bit.ly/bcZ9qj #
from UNHCR: UNHCR questions delays in rescue-at-sea operation off Malta http://bit.ly/duHkWM #
from UNHCR: Seed funding helps Colombian hairdresser set up ice cream business in Venezuela http://bit.ly/cy1GzT #

Jun 072010

from UNHCR: UNHCR aid reaches Ghanaian refugees in northern Togo http://bit.ly/dnXNDH #
space tech info: New era in space flight? SpaceX to test launch rocket Friday http://bit.ly/98u6Nx #
space tech info: New era in space flight? SpaceX to test launch rocket Friday http://bit.ly/dsVNv9 #
from UNHCR: School project benefits Afghan refugees and hosts in Balochistan http://bit.ly/agcrR2 #
from UNHCR: Football match puts spotlight on Haitians in the Brazilian Amazon http://bit.ly/a5Xhqc #
space tech info: Russia to launch 520-day mock mission to Mars http://bit.ly/d1WyJS #
from my blogs: Web Genius Summit – volume 1 http://bit.ly/b6VByO #fb #
Did OK bicycling in May with a final count of 445.82 miles, bringing YTD to 933.34 miles. Going for 500+ in June. #fb #
from UNHCR: UNHCR seeks US$18 million to plug funding gap for Afghan refugees in Iran http://bit.ly/9x6nPe #
from UNHCR: More than 17,000 civilians flee fighting in Mogadishu since start of May http://bit.ly/bvRUuT #

May 312010

from UNHCR: UNHCR rushes aid to Ghanaian refugees in Togo http://bit.ly/ckpgKx #
My son just drove us all home from my daughter's violin recital. Her 1st recital. His longest drive. Adrenaline… #fb #
from my blogs: Hello world! http://comstar.info/?p=1 #fb #
from UNHCR: Dominican Republic visa programme helps Haitian quake victims http://bit.ly/bJdqi3 #
from UNHCR: UNHCR rolls out satellite tracking system for vehicles http://bit.ly/cc4OGG #
space tech info: Atlantis set to return from final space mission http://bit.ly/bPRDG5 #
space tech info: Shuttles for sale: Less than 130 million miles, new paint http://bit.ly/bGveDt #
from UNHCR: With support from UNHCR, refugees in Botswana can now access ARVs http://bit.ly/bQeXKw #

May 242010

from UNHCR: Looking for solutions for North Kivu's vulnerable Pygmies http://bit.ly/9mOAim #
from UNHCR: Former Iraqi refugees benefit from UNHCR shelter programme in the south http://bit.ly/djolpv #
from UNHCR: UNHCR calls for stronger implementation of protection agreements http://bit.ly/cb6BTq #
Zander is driving me around in a parking lot. Yikes. #fb #
from UNHCR: Q&A: Working for refugees on Europe's outer borders http://bit.ly/cxLjot #
Waiting for Victoria's concert to begin. Violins are squeaking behind the curtain. #fb #
from UNHCR: UNHCR lobbies for joint European resettlement scheme http://bit.ly/aHiVre #

May 172010

space tech info: Shuttle Atlantis prepares to dock with space station http://bit.ly/9KWAzw #
from UNHCR: UNHCR field offices reporting rise in LRA attacks, displacement in CAR http://bit.ly/93Rvd8 #
space tech info: Space shuttle set for Friday liftoff http://bit.ly/ai9Wib #
from UNHCR: UNHCR sounds alert on deteriorating Somalia situation http://bit.ly/9T8gOt #
from UNHCR: UNHCR calls on governments to strengthen protection for Somali refugees http://bit.ly/adZGBS #

May 102010

from UNHCR: UNHCR transfers hundreds of Central African refugees to Chad refugee camp http://bit.ly/8Yp398 #
Electrify your Reptile! Learn how at Ann Convery's (@annconvery23) FREE teleclass… http://bit.ly/acBXVQ #
from UNHCR: UNHCR completes major water project for Somali refugees in Ethiopia http://bit.ly/9ykRkL #
from UNHCR: Neighbouring countries feeling the strain as Somalia's emergency grows http://bit.ly/dx7bxH #

May 032010

April was pretty good month of bicycling. 256.54 miles, bringing YTD to 487.52 miles. Got some new pedals and new shoes too. #fb #
from UNHCR: Pakistan: A year on from the massive Swat exodus, the need for help remains acute http://bit.ly/bP8z2d #
from UNHCR: UNHCR chief urges European Union to set a positive example on refugee protection http://bit.ly/cVpzT8 #
space tech info: Space experiments may aid earthly ailments http://bit.ly/9ybB5P #
astronomy news: Icy asteroid may shed light on where Earth's water came from http://bit.ly/aTjiY5 #
from UNHCR: Q&A: A positive photographic portrayal of Montenegro's Roma community http://bit.ly/9eSDQ7 #
from UNHCR: Sri Lanka: returns and shelter grants restart http://bit.ly/cP6kox #

Apr 262010

astronomy news: Hubble telescope marks 20 years in space http://bit.ly/cnmbbj #
from my blogs: Web Genius Summit Update http://bit.ly/a41sxM #fb #
from UNHCR: Hope trumps hardship as Afghan refugees return home http://bit.ly/bDm5hf #
from UNHCR: Volcanic eruption in Iceland delays resettlement plans of Palestinians http://bit.ly/b1OZpp #
from UNHCR: Q&A: Play raises the curtain on former Congolese refugee's life in Arizona http://bit.ly/as8B1G #
from UNHCR: UNHCR disappointed at Australian decision to reopen detention centre for asylum-seekers http://bit.ly/bgG8Jc #
space tech info: Shuttle gets go-ahead for Florida landing http://bit.ly/9BgX3N #
space tech info: Space shuttle set to land Tuesday morning http://bit.ly/bxQrCW #
space tech info: With fat days over, NASA must innovate http://bit.ly/alqc3o #
from UNHCR: Angelina Jolie appeals for safety of civilians in Somali capital http://bit.ly/czjUZh #
See Brad Sugars Business is Booming tour. Details & register at http://bit.ly/9PjVkY, $0 ticket code SMIL010. 4/19 Chicago, 4/20 Milwaukee. #
space tech info: Discovery landing nixed due to weather http://bit.ly/dvxnBN #