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Media wishing to speak to any of the Oxfam spokespeople profiled below, or with an enquiry on a topic related to our work not listed, should contact the Oxfam media team in the first instance.
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Our spokespeople on the issues
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- Labour rights, food crisis, trade — Kelly Dent
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- Fair trade, Oxfam shop — Julia Sumner
- Fundraising, Events — Jez Hunghanfoo
- Southern Africa — Andrew Hartwich
- South Asia — Stuart Highton
- Corporate responsibility — Serena Lillywhite
- Mekong development, Asian Development Bank — Michael Simon
Chief Executive, Oxfam Australia
Dr Helen Szoke
Dr Helen Szoke is a human rights advocate who has worked for many years to stop race discrimination in Australia and who is passionate and vocal about women's rights and gender equality here in Australia and around the world.
Helen commenced as Chief Executive of Oxfam Australia in January 2013. Prior to this appointment, she served as Australia's Federal Race Discrimination Commissioner, following seven years as the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner.
Helen is currently an appointed member of the C20 advisory group, which advises the Australian Government on civil society engagement with the G20 and Co-Chair of Make Poverty History. She is both an Executive Committee member of the Australian Council For International Development (ACFID) and the ACFID Humanitarian Reference Group (HRG) Champion, representing the work of the HRG which provides a mechanism for Australian agencies engaged in humanitarian assistance work to share information, strengthen coordination, and drive policy dialogue and development for the improvement of humanitarian relief work. Helen is also a member of the Deakin University Master of International and Community Development Advisory Board and also sits on the Executive Board of Oxfam International.
In 2011, Helen was awarded the 'Law Institute of Victoria Paul Baker Award' for her contribution to human rights. In 2014 she received the 'University of Melbourne Alumni Award' for leadership. Helen has extensive experience in management, community development, organisational development, consumer advocacy and regulation in the education and health sectors. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a fellow of the Institute of Public Administration.
Labour rights, food crisis, trade
Kelly Dent | Economic Justice Coordinator
Areas of expertise: Food crisis, trade and trade-related policies, labour rights.
Kelly leads our Economic Justice team working on agriculture and sustainable livelihoods, climate change, trade and investment, and labour rights.
Kelly has worked with rural communities on trade, labour and women's rights, and in organisations including the Clean Clothes Campaign, the Australian Services Union, and Transnationals Information Exchange. She has written a number of articles and chapters on labour rights and corporate codes of conduct, and worked in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and the Netherlands.
Emergency response
Meg Quartermaine | Humanitarian Manager
Areas of expertise: Emergency response
Meg is the Humanitarian Manager for Oxfam Australia and oversees our emergency responses.
She has worked in the field of Humanitarian Assistance and development for more than 14 years and has held technical, coordination and operational roles. Meg has worked in both conflict and disaster responses throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Pacific.Meg holds a Master in Public Health and is a sessional lecturer in international and refugee health through Monash University.
Fair Trade, Oxfam Shop
Julia Sumner | General Manager Oxfam Australia Trading
Areas of expertise: Fair Trade, Oxfam Shops
Julia Sumner is the General Manager of Oxfam Australia Trading, a subsidiary company of Oxfam Australia, and as such manages Oxfam's 11 shops across Australia, its online shop and the wholesale channel selling our Oxfam fair products to supermarkets across Australia.
Oxfam Australia Trading is one of Australia's oldest and preeminent ethical retailers who deal on a fair trade basis with over 100 organisations in 40 countries around the world, including Australia. Julia started in this role in September 2011, after having spent 18 months working in various roles in Oxfam Australia including Executive Manager and Acting Director of Operations. Before joining Oxfam Australia, Julia worked for the South Australian Government for 6 years. Julia holds an MBA from the University of South Australia, where she focussed her studies on Corporate Social and Sustainable Strategy.
Fundraising and Events
Jez Hunghanfoo | Internal Communications Manager
Areas of expertise: Fundraising, events, Oxfam Unwrapped, Oxfam Trailwalker
Jez joined Oxfam in 2008 and has held leadership positions in marketing, fundraising and communications teams. He has worked closely on many of Oxfam's fundraising and engagement campaigns, with particular focus on Oxfam Unwrapped, Oxfam Trailwalker, emergency appeals, and engaging with corporate partners and major donors. Jez regularly speaks at public and donor events on behalf of Oxfam around Australia, has extensive relationships with Oxfam's significant base of volunteers, and also works closely with senior Oxfam leaders in Australia and internationally.
Southern Africa
Andrew Hartwich | Southern Africa Regional Manager
Areas of expertise: HIV and AIDS, Southern Africa
Andrew is our expert on HIV and AIDS in developing countries and our work in Southern Africa.
Andrew joined Oxfam Australia in 2003 and has spent most of his career in aid and development, specialising in the HIV sector with a particular focus on home-based and community care, harm reduction and sex worker rights. Andrew has worked in these areas in Australia, Cambodia and India.
South Asia
Stuart Highton| South Asia Regional Manager
Areas of expertise: Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
Stuart manages our programs in South Asia, including Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Before joining Oxfam Australia in 2008, Stuart worked for 9 years as a Country Director with Concern Worldwide in Laos and Zambia where he developed an expertise in livelihoods, HIV&AIDS and Disaster Risk Reduction programming. Previously he had worked in a variety of development and humanitarian positions with different agencies in countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Stuart started his relief and development career as a volunteer in Sri Lanka where he went on to work as ICRC protection officer and then relief Coordinator with Oxfam GB. In Africa he worked on emergency programmes in Liberia with Medecins Sans Frontiers and he also did a stint as the Country representative of Children's Aid Direct in Haiti in the mid 1990s.
Corporate responsibility
Serena Lillywhite | Mining Advocacy Coordinator
Areas of expertise: Corporate responsibility with a primary focus on mining, human rights, labour rights and international accountability mechanisms.
Serena Lillywhite is the Mining Advocacy Coordinator with Oxfam Australia. She is an active corporate responsibility practitioner, researcher and advocate. She has extensive expertise and experience in labour rights, supply chain management and business and human rights. Serena is Australia's leading expert in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. She is a regular speaker at the OECD, UN and ILO, and other international CSR platforms. Serena works regularly with the business community to foster dialogue and multistakeholder approaches to responsible business conduct. Serena holds a Masters in International Business from the University of Melbourne. She has lived and worked in China, and as a member of the OECD Watch network and Coordinating Committee, has delivered training and capacity building in Ghana (extractive sector), India (garment sector) and Thailand (business and human rights).
Mekong development, Asian Development Bank
Michael Simon | Advocacy Coordinator, People, Infrastructure and Environment Program
Areas of expertise: Impact of large-scale development projects such as dams and roads on communities in the Mekong region, the workings of the Asian Development Bank and the importance of healthy rivers and fisheries for livelihoods
Michael leads our advocacy program in the Mekong region supporting the rights of communities affected by large-scale infrastructure projects. He also represents Oxfam International in the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Forum.
Since joining Oxfam Australia in 1996, Michael has led high-level representation to governments, multilateral organisations and business. He has extensive field experience, having worked in South Asia, East Asia, South America, Africa, the United States and Europe.
Our spokespeople in country
Our media team can put you in touch with expert spokespeople from these countries:
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- Cambodia – Sustainable livelihoods, access to social services
- China – Community health, livelihoods
- Fiji – Peace building, natural resource exploitation
- India – Reducing inequality for women, natural resource management, disaster management
- Laos – Sustainable livelihoods, education
- Malawi – Sustainable livelihoods, HIV and AIDS
- Mozambique – Sustainable livelihoods, food security, HIV and AIDS
- Papua New Guinea – HIV and AIDS, natural resource exploitation
- Solomon Islands – rebuilding after 2007 tsunami, food and livelihood security, gender and domestic violence, sustainable resource development, HIV and AIDS
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This all depends what sort of course you apply for. Some courses are more difficult to get into than others. If you are not from the UK and did not live in an English speaking country for at least 3 years they usually ask for some sort of certificate that shows your level of English. Also, you will have to have a degree/certificate that is equivalent to the A-levels in the UK or some sort of Secondary Education (usually till the age of 18).
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A prospective study on coping strategies and quality of life in patients after stroke, assessing prognostic relationships and estimates of cost-effectiveness
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the prognostic value of coping strategies of patients after stroke at time of discharge on quality of life approximately one year later. In addition, we estimated the maximum cost of improving quality of life by enhancing coping strategies using strict assumptions.
METHODS: Eighty patients with a stroke completed several questionnaires, at discharge to home and 9–12 months later (follow-up). Questionnaires measured quality of life, coping strategies Tenacious Goal Pursuit and Flexible Goal Adjustment. First, a regression analysis was carried out predicting quality of life at follow-up from coping strategies at discharge. Secondly, a maximum in terms of acceptable cost was calculated for several possible effect sizes.
RESULTS: Both coping strategies at discharge were positively associated with quality of life at follow-up. With regards to cost-effectiveness, a medium effect size would result in an increase in quality of life of approximately 10%. The maximum acceptable cost of an intervention for a single patient is therefore set at €2500, assuming a benefit of one year and a cost per quality adjusted life year of €25,000.
CONCLUSION: Coping strategies at discharge are predictive of quality of life one year later. The costs of improving quality of life are thought to be within the limits that determine a cost-effective intervention.
Anne-Sophie E. Darlington, Diederik W.J. Dippel, Gerard M. Ribbers, Romke van Balen, Jan Passchier, Jan J.V. Busschbach
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I have an assignment to write on comparing and contrasting the psycho dynamic approach & the person centered approach & how these make use of a counselling relationship.
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Person-centered approaches are synonymous with the Humanists (Maslow and Rogers particularly). They focus on the subjective, private experience of the individual. For this approach, they'll use techniques such as unstructured interviews, Q-sort cards, and they'll consider everything that the person says as important in understanding their behaviour. A person centered approach also, most importantly, views each client as an individual, and doesn't try to fit any person in with general laws of behaviour. They don't believe there are any.
Maslow: Hierarchy of needs, self-actualisation. People strive to fulfill their needs and reach their full potential.
Rogers: congruence between perceived self and real self.
Therapies will aim to fulfill these needs and increase congruence.
Psychodynamic therapies are similar to the person centered approach in that they'll focus on an individuals private experiences. They'll use techniques such as free association and dream analysis, because they believe all behaviour originates from the unconscious mind. Psychodynamic therapies DO allow general laws of behaviour to be applied to every individual, however.
Both Psychodynamic and person-centered are 'talking therapies'.
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Thankyou that has really helped!!
Its only an introduction so im guessing its sort of similar to A-Level!
oh also, what would you say the laws of behaviour are?
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I've been drinking a lot of red wine recently, but the reality is that whenever I drink, I end up 1) overeating 2) eating all the wrong things, so I think I need to put an end to this habit and treat booze the same as, say, ice cream - a rare treat.
"This might sound funny or silly to some, but I never took to drinking alcohol. Especially hard liquor. It tastes nasty to me and it burns my esophagus really bad." - Greycat
It's not weird - soft drink (especially coke) burns my esophagus, so I have never drank it. Alcohol however does not ;-) go figure. I never had the struggle of giving up sugary drinks, but I find it difficult to give up my one indulgence; a few glasses of wine!
If I drink at all, I drink red wine (No.1 from Mark's list) and cognac sometimes. Don't go under No.2. Never liked beer anyway. Oh, and champagne (or local cremant) for parties, yes. Where was that on the list? But it isn't too often or too much, so I asume I am safe.
I try to keep my alcohol consumption grain-free and sugar-free, which isn't hard because red wine and scotch are my favs. I have a weakness for craft beers, but fortunately (*cries a little*) I haven't found much that qualifies yet here in my new neck of the woods (not North America or Western Europe).
I also have weaknesses, though, for margaritas and the sugary, chocolate-based concoctions my husband comes up with. They are occasional indulgences, so don't noticeably derail me. It probably helps a lot that I've never tried to become competent at making them on my own. Whereas I can definitely pour myself a scotch. That I can handle. :-D
I love good craft stouts and porters, but I limit myself to 1 beer a week most of the time - if that often. For special occasions I might have two but that is rare - just too many empty calories. It is also the only thing with any connection to grains remaining in my diet. I don't care for wine - or should I say that my body doesn't care for it... I don't care for the hard stuff.
Speaking of which.... there is a lovely Founders Breakfast Stout waiting for me in the fridge :)
I drink red wine only through the winter. In the summer, and on a hot day, I may have a glass of chilled white. I don't drink liquor. I have red wine 3-4 nights per week -- 1-2 glasses. I find the more I work out, the greater the aversion to alcohol I have. I'll be in crossfit class 3 x a week starting January, so will likely pair down to a glass or two of red wine on Saturday nights only. /Lu
I don't drink at all anymore, it's not worth it. Even a couple of drinks can trigger a 3 day migraine :( I used to drink far too much in my twenties and there are two recovering alcoholics in my immediate family (who have been dry for a few years thankfully), so it's quite liberating to realise i can quite happily live without alcohol
[QUOTE=Louisa655;1039828]I find the more I work out, the greater the aversion to alcohol I have.[/QUOTE]
I noticed something sort of along these lines, though I wouldn't call it an aversion, when I started working out. You know those days when you come home from a long hard day at work and you just want a long, slow glass of wine (or whatever) and a sit on the couch? When I work out instead - all desire for a glass of wine vanishes. Endorphins and relaxation achieved, bring on the rest of the day!
I drink 2 shot glasses of good tequila, juice of a whole org lime, splash of soda water (thank u, Robb Wolf) once or twice a week, never later than 5pm.. Sometimes wks go by and I drink no alcohol; depends of who comes to visit.
I quit drinking beer. It gives me similar symptoms to eating wheat. A good substitute at a gig or after long night at job is 1 shot scotch and 8 oz. club soda. 2-3 times a week red wine.


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Monday @ 7:30PM -- "Low Riders"
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Thursday @ 7:30PM -- "Woodworkers"
Huell watches two California woodworkers at work.
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1 unit=100Balt +7.5 (2 units)-- people seem to only look at the fact that the ravens just got by the texans last week. yeah i know it was a 3rd string qb but that defense is one of the best in the league. the thing is the ravens have been piss poor on the road this season losing to the jags and seattle as well as getting crushed by the chargers. but they seem to get up for big games and while flacco has not impressed me at all, this matchup is one that will make him look better then he is. ray rice should have a big day as well. as for tom bill and the pats, they have been on fire since losing to the giants at home winning every game by at least 7 points. the thing is they havent looked good against the leagues elite and that defense is so vulnerable. i see the pats getting upset once again this week by the well balanced ravens squad.Balt moneyline +285 (1 unit) Giants +120 (1 unit)- well this game is gonna be a battle. anybody out there saying giants blow out or niners blow out is outta their mind if you ask me. should be a very close game. obviously wish i got it early in the week at +3 but i didnt so playing the mline. the giants as always have been streaky all year until now, and i dont see the train slowing down. i noticed the spark after the beatdown in new orleans, they almost upset the packers and then went to dallas and pulled off the upset. to then only lay a classic giant egg to the skins in n... [More]
hey guys rough first week. hit my 4 team teaser with the browns falcons packers and cowboys. lost my 2 team teaser with the falcons and pack thanks to mr. rodgers getting hurt, and had the browns packers and under in indy tenn. so 0-3 there.
thats not what im about, usually do much better, so here it is for the week 15 picks
4 team teaser with the colts plus 7.5 the bucs plus 7.5, the saints plus 14.5 and the pats -2. listen i know its 4 teams and its risky, so here is why i love it. the colts are in desperate need for this win here, as are the jags, but if the colts lose it wont be by more then 7, peyton has had 10 days to prepare and i think they even cover the 4.5. the bucs also mush win this game, i know they had a few key injuries come into effect this week on the defense with talib at corner, but they also if they lose will stay within 7 at home. detroit hasnt won a road game since the 90's i dont think. as for the saints, well they have been hot since that crazy loss at home to the brownies. yes this will be the best competition they have faced in awhile, but the ravens dont blow anyone out. if they win it will be by 3 to 7. and the pats, comon no need to explain, no rodgers, NO CHANCE.
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2 team teaser with the cowboys -1, and the falcons @ a pk. listen the boys have been red hot since getting rid of that queer wade phillips and have covered all 5 games since garrett took over. only ... [More]
i mean im not trying to rub it in but brady and bill own u guys and the rest of the league. u cannot hate this team they r always prepared. but please all u people that think u r good cappers that took the bears, thank u very much. its cuz of u that all of us smart cappers got the pats at 3 or 2.5. easy money the last 2 wks on the pats. brady and bill almost never let us down.
1st time posting a thread so i have no documented history, but i promise u this, check my picks out in the nfl for a week or 2 and then hop on board with some of my picks if u like em. have always just bet the nfl b/c i follow it the most and college hoops a little the last couple years since living in vegas. anyway what u guys think of this 1? and hey state any opinions but no need to be a dick about it it u dont agree, respect is a must fellas, treat others how u want to be treated
browns +13 @ bills- i know buffalo is a tough place to play but these brownies have been playing some good football. i am aware that b4 the bills got blown out against the viks they had played well in their previous 6 beating the lions and bengals outright and losing to the steelers ravens and chiefs in ot by 3 and losing to the bears by 3 in regulation. 4 good teams. the bottom line is i dont see them blowing anyone out, i know they blew out the bengals but the bengals maybe the biggest letdown team of the year. last win was against the panthers in week 3 i believe. anyway the browns have beat some good teams, saints pats, almost the jets, anything can happen but i think the browns + 13 is pretty safe fellas
packers + 5 @ lions- packers own the lions winning atleast the last 10 times they faced them. packers are playing for alot here. put peyton manning @ qb and i still like green bay + 5. very safe play gentlemen regardless of the crossing 0 rule. if they... [More]
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Smoke was spotted coming out of the aircraft, a fixed-wing multi-engine jet, around 3:30 p.m. The aircraft was parked near the airport's fuel farm, just west of the new general aviation and administration building that is under construction.
"It looks like an interior electrical fire that started and it's out now," McDougall said around 4 p.m.. "They were able to take sections of the interior wall out. It looks like it started in the bathroom area of the jet."
The plane is owned by AG Atlantic Investment Inc., which is based in Ocean City, Md., according to Federal Aviation Administration records. The plane took off from the Salisbury Regional Airport in Maryland just before 2 p.m. Wednesday, and arrived on Nantucket at 2:55 p.m., according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware.
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The danger of underestimating the threat of terrorism in Somalia
By Mulugeta Alemu
4 March 2008
For the third time since Ethiopia' intervention in Somalia in January 2006, the US military fired a precision missile into Somalia in an apparent attack on Al-Qaeda cells. The mission is US's highest profile military measures in recent years other than its operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Effective or not, the military attack is a vivid demonstration of what many have known for a long time─ the threat of terrorism remains a formidable challenge in Somalia and in the Horn of Africa.
It is extraordinary that doubts have been raised on the depth of the threat of terrorism in Somalia. Just in 2006, Jihadist Shebab groups and members of Somalia Islamic Union have been calling for Jihad against Ethiopia while waving their AK-47. Al-Qaeda's second man, Ayman al-Zawahiri, made an unabashed call for a jihad against the infidels. In 2007, the US attacked what it considered to be "high-value" Al-Qaeda militants -- among them the Comoros islander Fazul Abdullah Mohammed and Kenyan Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, blamed for the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people. But it is also a common place that various terrorist cells abound in Somalia that have attacked officials of Somalia government, Ethiopian troops, AU peacekeepers and peaceful Somalia citizens.
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Against the availability of massive evidence showing the depth and strength of the threat, some have conveniently ignored the seriousness of the threat. Among the list of front-benchers in the community of serial deniers of terrorism are those who should have naturally highlighted it. Human Rights Watch and some few other organisations issued massively flawed reports and studies insinuating that the threat of terrorism is negligible in Somalia, and that the biggest challenge in the country is human rights violations. A more troubling view is held by those who wish to contend that terrorism is a strategic ploy imagined or invented by the US and its allies in the region. Nothing can be further from the truth. Would the world's largest and most sophisticated military establishment invest its resources to attack imagined enemies?
The cost of such understatement on the threat of terrorism in Somalia is considerable. It is this indifference which is fueling the international community's lethargic response. It clearly indicates the problem of envisioning what the TFG is up against. African Union troops are not being strengthened and the UN has given all but a lukewarm response. The major task for those who are concerned about Somalia's future should be to effectively challenge the act of denial that terrorism is real in Somalia.
The terrorist threat in Somalia is real, but perhaps not as dire as you imply. The question seems to be whether or not it is a threat with reach. American attacks on Al Qaeda criminals in Somalia does not equate to a decisive blow to unstable forces on the Horn of Africa. A bigger threat is the oppression of political dialogue in Ethiopia, the tyranny of Eritrea, and the unrest of Kenya.
Somalia is a "Robbbers' Roost" where the rule of law does not have sway, but that does not make it an eminent threat to political stability in the region. Nor does the roost pose much more of a terror threat to the world, than any other countries in the region.
If American missiles can flatten some bad characters, it is all the better for the world. The significance of this attack is not that it diminishes the threat emanating from Somalia where lawlessness reigns, it is significant to America's global effort to seek safety from its enemies.
If Somalia did not have such a weak government, do you think the American military be allowed to launch missile strikes into an otherwise sovereign country? This is not an indication that terrorism is the boogey-man of East Africa, it is an indication that Somalia is pathetically weak to the point that the United States, Ethiopia, Al Qaeda and other external forces can traipse about Somalia at will.
The master spinner Mulugeta Alemu likes to talk about "terrorism" which is becoming a fashion by dictators in Africa to garner the Bush administration's misguided policy of fighting terrorism. This is how seasoned analysts are saying about the recent bombing in Somalia:
The Christian science Monitor states
"Attacks against individual militants may frighten and anger ordinary Somalis, say some analysts, leading to something of a backlash against the US. Meanwhile, the US government in the area might be focusing on antiterrorism policy at the expense of nation-building efforts.
"I am concerned we are not helping the Somalis build even a minimally functional government," says Karin von Hippel, co-director of the post conflict reconstruction project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies."
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"Since Ethiopian troops ousted the Islamic movement, the United States has steadfastly backed the transitional government of Abdullahi Yusuf, which has been battling a relentless insurgency in Mogadishu. The capital has turned into a crumbling ghost town as nearly half its population has fled.
Yusuf has allowed U.S. forces a free hand in Somalia while waging a brutal campaign that analysts say often targets his personal political and sometimes business enemies under the pretext of fighting terrorism.
With the humanitarian situation deteriorating, international pressure has mounted for a political compromise with a diverse opposition that includes the former Islamic leaders, clan leaders, intellectuals, businessmen and other Somalis now based in the Eritrean capital, Asmara.
The opposition coalition has been struggling to contain extremist elements in their midst, analysts said, and the U.S. airstrikes have had the effect of undermining those efforts.
The issue has been a matter of vigorous debate among U.S. policymakers, some of whom believe the State Department should be pushing Yusuf harder for a compromise.
Matt Bryden, an independent Somalia analyst based in Nairobi, said the United States faces a choice. "Is it more interested in a political solution to stabilize Somalia, which will take longer to achieve its goals?" he said. "Or is the priority still to take a whack-a-mole approach to hunting for three al-Qaeda operatives?"
Freedom fighters of yours are terrorists of others, for the lack of misunderstanding interest of particular nation/race or particular organization.
Some times they end up terrorists for mishandling their issues and raising it violently, and some times a good formation of terrorist organization is considered as a good freedom fighter or anti dictator only for the way they express their agendas and handle situations among their society, however the US DOD and NS just learned new lesson and its importance to segregate insurgency from the populace and identify them from their interest to maintain healthy relationship with a civil society in area of interest like Iraq and Afghanistan.
But when we come to Somali issue of insurgency, the only conventional force operating in the area is none experienced Ethiopian force who is more or less not different than the Somalia insurgents them selves, it is always possible to kill a people to come with temporary solution to partially succeed in a military operation, but that will never be dependable or permanent solution, the old fashion way of forming functioning central ruling system its self is not working from what we learned from Iraq, that is why involvement of civil subject matter experts are needed in support of military operation.
Insurgency is original structure and starting point of most terrorism, two main points are believed to be led insurgency to terrorism.
1-Lack of funding peaceful insurgency
2-Improper counterinsurgency operation
A lot to say but I am watching CNN see you guys on my Part II of the above comment
Dear Mulugeta Alemu,
The greatest threat to political instability in East Africa is not Somalia as you try to maneuver but dictators like Meles Zenawi, Isayas, Abdulahi Yousuf and Bashir of Sudan. These are one of the cruelest and anti-democratic and hypocritical leaders history has ever seen. These are the sources of instability, terrorism, poverty and genocide! If the Bush administration really wants to defeat terrorists in this part of the world, it should not deal with these terrorist leaders; instead it should give them an ultimatum to change and bring democracy by allowing free elections as soon as possible.
Mulugeta Alemu
There are no terrorist in Somalia. Keep bombing innocent civilians like the U.S. and Ethiopia is doing and you will create the same problem they are trying to avoid. The last time the U.S. bombed its target in Somalia as a result of Ethiopian intelligence, we were told the leaders of al Qaeda were killed. After the dust cleared, the U.S. and its Ethiopian partners failed to show the evidence they claimed they were gathering from the scene.
Let the dust clear once again, and we will know the results. But don't wait for Ethiopia and the U.S. to tell us they missed their target. Their silence like before will speak volumes in their war to create or to relocate terrorist from Iraq and Afghanistan to Somalia.
Mulugeta Alemu
Keep your distorted propaganda in the pro-TPLF Walta web site.
Innocent people will die because of your propaganda. I hope you wake-up and you find a way to wipe their blood from your hands.
what is a point about posting some thing which is not yours?
I did listen thesame news on NPR, do you work for NPR or some thing?
don't try to fool people with some thing which is not your own…
Mulugeta Alemu
and that the biggest challenge in the country is human rights violations.
I didn't get that point
We know who the real terrorist is…it's the one who was busy looking for a cave to hide when the 911 took place. This Bush terror-regime is coming to end, who is going to save the neck of Gabre and Meles from the Heros of Somali people.The shabaab like Ham as are here to stay and will fight with last bullet and machete. If the west wants peace on their home soil, then bombing and destroying a pharmaceutical plant in Khartoum, marching to afghanistan and throwing missile cruise on Kabul, 150,000 boots on foot to baghdad, arming and paying Mohamad Dahlan to overthrow elected Palastinian Government will not bring about one inch towards security they so desire….it will only bring more willingness to show the west that they can also be shown weakness as 911 demonstrated.we have famous somali proverb,"if you are digging a hole, don't dig too deep as you might be the one who falls into it" So the moral of the story to americans is don't terrorize millions of people and expect to go and sit back with a hot choclate on your sofa.
Looking for three ppl so I have to
bomb the hole country this is
Bush & Meles polecy whats sham
African leaders who promised the TFG to stabilise, didn't show up when the going gets tough. They are very unreliable. Besides, Somalia is very far away so they don't give a damn. Somalia is a memberof Arab leage and member of Islamic nation. But it is only Ethiopia along Uganda and Burundi who so far are willing to take all the risks. The Somalis knows this but Jihadists whose policy is a perpetuation of hate would never accept it. Somalis, bad government is better than having none.
Bottom line: All African leaders are terrorists just like Bush. Soon Zuma will be terrorist leader of South Africa. There is so much hypocrisy in African politics it is like a comedy show. Meles ,Issaya, all of them except for one or two have come into their regimes with mass bloodshed and are causing bloodshed to keep it.
what a bunch of b.s, what the hell are you talking about. the are no terrorist in the horn, especially in somalia. if the citizenes of somalia fight for their country , dignity and pride, it doesn't mean they are terrorist. leave the innocent somalies alone. meles you master rat invaded somalia in order to please bush.
mr. faggot alemu, you can't use terrorist anymore. its getting really old, why don't you rats fight poverty, etc in your country.
THE WHITE MAN ONLY WANT ONE THING, OIL. SOMALIA IS A OIL RICH COUNTRY. WITH ALL PRICES HITTING $100 A BARRELS, THERE IS PLENTY OF MONEY TO BE MADE. THATS WHY THE U.S THROUGH ITS HOOKER ETHIOPIA IS TALKING ABOUT TERROR. the same thing that happened in iraq. meles leave ethiopia before it gets worse
Please let us know when NPR aired that story. They obviously see things correctly in my book if you think that I stole the story from them.
I presume that you are in favor of the current EPRDF government. If that is so, you might want to consider the European children's fable about the emperor who wore no clothes. There is a lot of wisdom in that story about the failings associated with group think and propoganda.
The Agaazi Tribal Council's resident foriegn policy guru weekely make belief analysis is devoid of logic,depth and substance. If the intention is to win the gullible western policy makers, I think it is failing misearably. The mediocre analysis is an embarasement to the country in general and the foriegn service professionals in particular.
The root cause of this fiasco can be attributed to the fact that the Woyannes are pathological liars.The lack of integrity and character are the hallmarks of the Woyanne persona.These uncultured peasants should return back to days of collecting belles and work as coolies, for it is their natural habitat.The 'dankerra' in the Menelik palace too hot to handle for these thugs.
Somalia is a failed State like Afganistan in the 90's.Somalia & Somalians were left at their disposal to Govern/Governed by their own for 17 yrs but failed. The consequences developed in to blaming game by Somalians as excuse when Somalia became a threat to the Region & the World.No body to blame but themselfs.
Part II
Funding insurgency is supposed to be voluntarily, in early days of a communist establishment, and late 19th century during the cold war, that gives us end of the socialist dictatorial regime in Ethiopia as an example, the Chinese Mao ideology of Marxist Lenin based insurgency establishment succeeded in overthrowing one of the most structurally strong government in Ethiopia.
Very similar other insurgency did succeed in Vietnam against imperial power; both were funding their organization in interest and favor of the civil society; however the government did try to eliminate the movement, using conventional force and political tactics beside torturing, and abusing the locals for their support to insurgents then gorilla fighters.
Mishandling question of the civil populace also contributed in transition of the organization from insurgency level to the gorilla level, from the gorilla level to conventional mechanized armed force, which led the organization to distinguished political structure in forming functional parties/sub organizations which almost believed to represent the entire society, by winning people's heart and mind.
The hardest thing to forget is an orbit which we have been rotating on for decades! Unbelievably, the way Ethiopian government is handling the issue of Somalia which have immediate thigh to the Easter Ethiopian insurgency is going to lead to an Ex way of the EPLF/TPLF which include not only their steps of growth but also where both TPLF/ELF are today.
Ethiopian government can easily solve the seamless Somalia problem just by taking smart actions in process of solving the Ethiopian Somali (OGADEN) problem which also is mishandled, as I said in part one of my comment, weapon can kill only the person not his ideology which is already sprayed all over that particular society.
Ethiopian government must win heart and mind of the Ogaden people by understanding their question and answering it properly so that insurgents can lose a trust among the civil Ogaden society; this goes for the rest part of the country as well.
To overcome disasters, weapon is not always a choice, let social scientists, anthropologists and other professionals help to solve this problem beside the armed force before it will go out of control.
Good Luck Ethiopia!
terrorist noo where you can hide, terrosit you are criminals.
Dont hide innocent homes TGF S Somali Transitional Federal Government they hunt you down terrorist. Somalia is free nation peaccful nation.
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England looks to Australia to recruit more police officers
- From: News Corp Australia Network
- January 31, 2013
AUSTRALIAN police might soon be enticed to become top bobbies on the mean streets of England under a raft of new measures announced by the British government.
Policing Minister Damian Green said the government wanted to "forge a force for the 21st Century" and that included looking elsewhere for police officers including military personnel and security forces and foreign countries.
Australia and New Zealand were specifically named as potential recruitment grounds for the widened eligibility to hire chief constable equivalents since they had "common law jurisdiction".
Recruiting foreigners into the rank of chief constable has never been considered before and the proposal is yet to have full consultation.
But the move brought instant condemnation from rank-and-file English officers.
Vice-chairman of the Police Federation Steve White, who represents officers in England and Wales, said there was no need.
"We have the best police service in the world so it seems strange that the Government - which often echoes this view - may wish for forces to recruit chief constables from overseas," he said.
The government also yesterday announced that new police recruits will not have to necessarily work the beat and in what normally takes a decade to achieve, industry professionals like soldiers and security guards could be fast tracked and enter the police force as superintendents.
The shakeup was the result of a wide-ranging review of police operations, the biggest of its kind for 30 years.
The current approach to recruitment, which involves a single entry point at constable level, dates back to the foundation of the Metropolitan Police in 1829.
Ministers believe existing practices miss too many people who might make effective senior police officers - with the average time to reach the post of chief constable currently at 25 years.
"This government wants to attract the very best candidates into policing, people who have the right skills and expertise to forge a force fit for the 21st century," Mr Green said.


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I don't know why B&N isn't carrying it at the moment, but a check on inkmesh.com shows that it's still available at Sony, Kobo and a few other sources compatible with the nook.
I would also point out that Atkinson's 3 books (Case Histories, One Good Turn, When Will There Be Good News?) are actually a series, and should be read in order, so maybe by the time you're ready to read book 2, it'll be available again.
I read the first two books in the series in hardcover. The third was as an ebook (borrowed from the library). They were all fantastic.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- A south Mobile County tax preparer who filed fraudulent returns must spend a year and nine months in prison, a federal judge in Mobile ruled last week.
Chief U.S. District Judge William Steele also ordered Gerrode Smith to spend three years on supervised release after his prison term, and pay back $103,000 in ill-gotten refunds to the Internal Revenue Service.
Smith, who pleaded guilty March 29 to conspiracy to defraud the United States, false tax statements and bankruptcy fraud, apologized for his conduct. His attorney, Daniel McCleave, introduced records showing that his client's wife gambled away $67,000 at Mississippi casinos.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Baer said tax fraud is a growing problem in the United States.
"There is a great need for deterrence in these cases," he said. "It's the only way we can diminish the cost to society."
Several of Smith's relatives vouched for his character, and said he had made a mistake.
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I first visited La Scala in October when the spacious Transit Road restaurant hosted a breast cancer benefit and fashion show.
Although it was packed, I was impressed with the style and vibe of the place, especially the unique bar and lounge area, which features a layout that would make a feng shui devotee proud: comfortable leather couches and chairs anchor one side of the room, Remington figurines sit atop a sturdy table, and the busy bar, gleaming with shiny dark wood and brass rails, has enough chairs and high-top tables to accommodate a large crowd.
A group of revelers were having fun in the bar atrium, located next to the bar but nicely separated by a wall.
On the night we bellied up to that bar, a celebration was in order as we commemorated my husband's birthday. Dan will never be mistaken for a guy who likes wearing a funny hat as a wait staff serenades him, so we kept the festivities low-key. We were greeted by Trish and Gary, who said we could order anything off the menu at the bar.
I asked Gary about La Scala's signature drinks, ranging from a Reserve Manhattan, Southern Old Fashioned and Perfect Margarita all priced reasonably at $7 each. Forgoing my usual wine order, I opted for the Key Lime Martini, also seven bucks, and was assured by Gary that I would love it. He mentioned that it was his second day on the job and the first Key Lime Martini he made at his new gig. New or not, Gary was right on the money. The martini was tasty and satisfying; Dan had no complaints about his Tanqueray and Tonic.
While we chatted and kept an eye on an exciting college football game on the flat-screen hanging on the back wall, we checked the pizza menu. In the adjacent Tuscan Room, a deck oven churns out a variety of gourmet pies.
Both of us had worked up an appetite so Trish, able and friendly, placed a small tablecloth – or was it a giant linen napkin – on the bar in front of us. As we awaited the arrival of our seafood platter of crab cakes, calamari and scallops, Dan and I enjoyed a variety of Italian music on the sound system. As "O Sole Mio" played on, Dan selected an Arancini (rice ball resting in delicious marina sauce) and I chose a Fatoush Salad.
As Trish set us up with a second round, Nicky and Ed settled in next to us. After enjoying the same type of martini I had, Nicky moved on to a Stoli and Tonic. "I had an office party here," she said. "We enjoyed the experience here so Ed and I will stop in every once in a while for a date night."
Ed, nursing a Blue Light, cited the "casually elegant" atmosphere and said how he enjoys eating at the bar. "There's a little more atmosphere here than in most bars," Ed said.
We'll drink to that!
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the nation's fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, in a dairy cow from central California.
The USDA is investigating the case, which is the first reported in the United States since 2006.
"USDA remains confident in the health of the national herd and the safety of beef and dairy products," Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford said in a statement.
The disease is not transmitted through milk, and this particular cow was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, he said.
Officials will have to trace where the animal came from. Michigan has never had a reported case of mad cow disease, but if it did, it's uniquely poised to quickly track any infected cows. It's the only state in the nation that mandates electronic identification tags for cattle.
"We're way ahead of the rest of the country when it comes to doing these types of investigations," said Dr. James Averill, director of the animal industry division for the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development.
Michigan complies with federal regulations to mitigate public health risks, he said. For example, farmers are not allowed to feed cattle byproducts to their animals. Cattle that can not stand up straight are not slaughtered for human consumption, since infected cattle may display nervousness, aggression or difficulty rising.
There were 29 cases reported worldwide last year, down from a peak of 37,311 cases in 1992, according to the USDA. The only U.S. cases were reported in 2003 in Washington, 2005 in Texas and 2006 in Alabama.
Mad cow disease affects the central nervous system of cattle. Data has linked consumption of BSE-infected beef with a fatal brain disorder in humans.
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Joe Paterno's son running for lieutenant governor in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG -- Jay Paterno, son of the late Pennsylvania State University legendary football coach Joe Paterno, told the Associated Press on Thursday that he is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for lieutenant governor.
Paterno said he is beginning to circulate petitions to get on the May 20 primary ballot, the first campaign for public office for the longtime assistant football coach.
Party officials had expected Paterno might run for Congress in north-central Pennsylvania, but Paterno said he believes he can serve Pennsylvanians better by staying in the state.
"What it really came down to for me is, where does my family come from?" Paterno said.
Paterno was an assistant coach under his father through 2011, has been working on a book and runs a nonprofit aimed at eradicating malaria in Africa. He has been active in Democratic Party politics, campaigning for President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.
He said he will be a forceful advocate for public schools and universities, and views himself as someone who is adept at building bridges after growing up in a mixed family of Democrats and Republicans, among them his father.
Scott Paterno, another son of the Hall of Fame coach, ran for Congress in 2004 as a Republican but lost handily to Democratic incumbent, Tim Holden.
The Democratic field in the lieutenant governor's race is big, with six declared candidates, but none has Paterno's name recognition. Paterno touted himself as someone who can bring new ideas because he comes from outside the world of politics.
"I'm going to come and challenge the conventional wisdom, simply because that's what's needed," Paterno said. "I think people are looking for something new and fresh and that's what I'm going to bring."
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