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Somalia Famine Crisis

Professional Writer — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:39:03 +0000

Somalia Famine Crisis

While I was writing Wild Swans I thought the famine was the result of economic mismanagement but during the research I realized that it was something more sinister.
Jung Chang – Author

Many are saying that the present famine crisis in Somalia is due in a large part to the drought, which has remained relentless in the region. But, there have been other forces at work to spoil all efforts at aid…until recently. In the past, many efforts have been made to help the people in the region. But the political and religious turmoil present in the area has always served to disrupt the efforts.

Most recently the disruption came from a ban on all foreign aid. The Islamist regime in control presently has had a long distrust of Western aid, but it seems that their view on this matter has changed. When the U.N. had a meeting to talk about the drought stricken region, they also declared famine in 2 regions of Somalia. There are more than 3.7 million people at risk of starving, and another 8 million that require assistance in neighboring Kenya and Ethiopia. Famine hasn’t been declared in any region by the U.N. since 1992.

Until now, all efforts at providing aid in the area have been hampered by the unrest. After losing 2 Black Hawk helicopters in southern Somalia, even the U.S. Military gave up on the region. Leaving it in the control of a hardline group, Al-Shabab. This group had implemented a ban on all foreign aid and none would be accepted. Now,the same group has lifted the ban that prevents humanitarian aid from groups such as the World Food Programme (WFP.)

Just declaring that a ban has been lifted isn’t enough of a guarantee for many of the aid organizations though. In the past many of their workers have been kidnapped, killed, extorted, and even worse. But, the WFP are not to be discouraged easily. They are already planning airlifts into famine affected areas, Bakool and Lower Shabelle being only 2 of them. They are also planning excursions deeper into the region and are already discussing opening several routes. Their focus on personnel security and safety being foremost in the considerations.

The U.S. Government has said that they will send assistance if there are assurances that no extortion, bribes, or hampering of the aid workers will occur. Kenya has requested aid in the matter also. There are already 370,000 Somalis in Dadaab, and there have been as many as 3000 per day fleeing Somalia. The situation is just as bleak in Ethiopia, with more than 3 million being affected in the drought stricken region.

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Professional Writer — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:10:12 +0000

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We need a list of free self-defense classes to be highly publicized

Professional Writer — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:04:08 +0000

We need a list of free self-defense classes to be highly publicized

Looking for a List of Free Self-Defense Classes
Just found this one so far: Free Self Defense Class in Jackson Heights, NY

Self Defense Class – Free – We need a comprehensive list

List of free Self Defense Classes – Please Help

Who Knows Where All the Free Self Defense Classes Are?

If you have any information on self defense classes, click on this link: Free Self Defense Class List and help out!!

I found in searching for free self defense classes online is just a few places trying to sell stuff and this this place with a free online video: http://www.freeselfdefensedvd.com/online_sign-up_page.htm – however, they make you give your email address, which I assume means they will try and sell you something later…

Plus, in order to make a large list of free self defense classes public, they not only need to show up in searches for “free self-defense” but also need to show up all over the place. The campaign needs to be much bigger. This is important folks….it really is…..

To really feel confident that one knows how to defend themselves, they need much more than just a dvd or online video course. They need hands on training. No doubt…. Where are all the free self defense classes? Why doesn’t every person on this planet have the confidence that they can at least attempt to defend themselves when the need arises? Why are the largest percentage of the population just sitting ducks?

Help with lists of free self defense classes or start one and let us know about it!!!

Internet Exposure

Professional Writer — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:21:14 +0000

Obtaining Internet exposure is becoming more and more important every day as the Internet popularity has grown by leaps and bounds, even being used more than television is watched at this point in time in various areas of the globe.

There are a number of different articles online talking about ways that you can brand yourself, brand your business, brand your products.

They also talk about the importance of protecting your online reputation and one of the ways to do this is to simply get as much information out online about yourself and your business as possible so that not only do you develop an online reputation, but that is also the only way to truly combat any reputation that anyone else would choose to build about you and your business or many different companies.

You must put your own information out online to provide a sufficient amount of good info and legitimate information about you and your business if you are a business owner.

Saturate the Internet with every aspect of who you are and what good you are doing in this world and in the economic front.

This can only help you in the long-term.

Many, many benefits are received from getting a lot of Internet exposure.

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Professional Writer — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:27:31 +0000

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