Jeffrey Kirk

Twitter Update: week ending 2010-07-19

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 #

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 #