3 Amisom soldiers and many shabaab fighters were killed in the last encounter. However, shabaab has vowed to take its attaches directly to Amison bases. So the carnage goes on. Mogadishu — Al-Shabaab's spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Raghe alias Sheikh Ali Dhere, has announced that his movement is going to change the war tactics it has employed until now against the pro-government forces. The sheikh was reacting to the defeat his fighters experienced on Sunday when soldiers serving the African Union Mission in Somalia, Amisom, used huge armoury in Mogadishu. "As from today, the first phase of the war against the government and Amisom is over," announced Sheikh Ali Dhere. "You will see the second phase with deadlier consequences," he added. Sheikh Ali Dhere indicated that the new tactics will be identical to the one his movement used against the Ethiopian troops that withdrew from Somalia in January, this year. "The war methodology had given us positive results and we are going to repeat it," said the sheikh The cleric emphasized that his movement will particularly target Amisom peacekeepers that he referred as mercenaries. On Sunday, Amisom forces took their heavy weaponry to the battle fronts, especially in the northern sections of Mogadishu. The tanks and armed personnel carriers forced the Islamist fighters of Al-Shabaab and Hizbu Islam to abandon vast areas. Nevertheless, Amisom forces came back to their camps after midday on Sunday. The TFG forces also retreated to their original positions held on Saturday. Although proud to have regained territory, the development earlier in the day angered Al-Shabaab leaders who are vowing to use more severe measures to counter both Amisom peacekeepers and TFG forces.The sheikh did not elaborate the means his movement is going to use. http://allafrica.com /stories/20090713164 9.html

my cousin has 2 sets of boy twins. Each set is identical. Yup, the mom was a twin but not identical set.

jb should take the 5th on this one! loool.

I havent heard that and havent seen info relating this on their websites. Throw some links if u got some. thnx

For economic growth in various parts of the world: 2009 2010 China 7.5 8.5 India 5.4 6.5 Middle East 2.0 3.7 Africa 1.8 4.7 Brazil -1.3 2.5 World total -1.4 2.5 Canada -2.3 1.6 U.S. -2.6 0.8 France -3.0 0.4 Spain -4.0 -0.8 U.K. -4.2 0.2 European Union -4.7 -0.1 Central/Eastern Europe -5.0 1.0 Italy -5.1 -0.1 Japan -6.0 1.7 Germany -6.2 -0.6 Russia -6.5 1.5 Mexico -7.3 3.0

Someone was talking about buying one a little while ago: So here is some info about it. Here are the most important aspects to consider: Netbook shopping tips If you're convinced a netbook will meet your needs and are ready to start shopping, here are a few recommendations. Remember, netbook specifications don't vary as greatly as those of a regular laptop. These specifications will meet the needs of the average netbook user. A 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. This CPU isn't going to pack a ton of power, but it will suffice for your basic computing needs. Most recent netbooks use Intel's 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, but you can also find some models with the 1.66GHz Atom n280, which also has a faster front-side bus speed (667MHz versus 533MHz in the N270). In our performance tests, though, the difference between these two processors was negligible. A supplemental battery. Vendors usually try to keep costs down by providing a modest three-cell battery, which will last about 2.5 hours, if you're lucky. If you want to stay productive on your netbook while traveling, you'll probably need to buy an oversized, extended-life battery. You can find optional six-cell batteries for about $100. Keep in mind that these batteries not only boost the price of a netbook, they also increase its weight. A 10-inch screen. You'll find netbooks with screens smaller than 10 inches, and these models will suit some people just fine. But if you can, opt for a larger model; that slight bit of extra room will make a noticeable difference. A 120GB hard drive. Yes, you'll find netbooks with 60GB hard drives. But don't limit yourself to such a small amount of storage when you can find models with 120GB – or larger – hard drives for the same price. A well-laid-out keyboard. You know you'll be compromising on size when you purchase a netbook, and that applies to the keyboard, too. But smaller doesn't have to mean unusable. Look for a model with a keyboard that is well-designed and nicely laid out. Make sure the mouse buttons are sensibly positioned, too. At least two USB ports. Many netbooks offer three, but some of the smaller models have only two. You don't need to settle for less than that. You can also more info at link below: http://tech.msn.com/ products/articlepcw. aspx?cp-documentid=2 0354957

Here is how to deal with student-ship 101. What does it cost a student to go to college without any idea of how to manage the process? It may cost a lot. Students who have knowledgeable parents or older siblings to guide them can finesse the process, earn higher grades, get along better with faculty, solve problems with the business office, and so on. But students who are the first in their family to go to college have no one to guide them, and their mistakes can cost them that awesome post-college job, or access to the best graduate schools. At a recent conference, I sat at a table full of staffers from various undergraduate research programs. We got to musing about how nice it would be if all students knew the insider tips and techniques the best students seem to soak up from the ether. This is not about being smart. This is about being savvy. So from our notes scribbled on a stack of paper napkins, here is what savvy students know that others seem to miss: 1. Grades are engineered, not "earned" A savvy student wants to earn as many A's as possible, as few B's as possible, and avoid C's at all costs. So how do you engineer your GPA? Class-shop at the beginning of each semester. Sign up for more classes than you can possibly take, and drop boring or difficult professors sometime in the first two weeks. (It won't show up on your transcripts.) If you get a bad exam or quiz score, ask the professor what you can do to earn extra credit. Reading an optional book, writing a one- or two-page paper, or even just helping the prof out with mundane tasks such as setting up for class can push you back into the A column. If you're not earning the grade you want in a class, negotiate an "incomplete" grade, then do whatever it takes to get that I turned into an A or at least a B. (Be warned, some profs won't give an A on an incomplete, no matter what you do). Or, worst case scenario, drop the class before finals. You don't want to do this a lot, but a "withdrawal" or two stamped on your transcript is much better than a low GPA. Get involved with study groups, and your GPA will likely go up. Take a light load during the semester when you have a known difficult class, such as organic chemistry. And finally, be sure to take enough of a class load that you can ditch a bad class without dropping below minimum credits, especially if you're on financial aid or your parents are strict about the four-year plan. 2. Visit professors outside of class Professors are people, too. They worry about being liked, whether they're gaining a few pounds and whether or not they're good at their jobs. So go visit them. Ask them for clarification of some point they made in class. Try out your paper or lab ideas on them to see if you're headed in the right direction. Ask them the best way to study for the exams. It's probably not a great idea to focus on grades only, as in "What do I need to do to earn an A in your class?" Get your professors to help you be a better student. And maybe ask, "Have you lost a little weight?" 3. Prerequisites matter Naïve students always want to go around prerequisites and take any class that interests them. This is unwise. Prerequisites are in place to make sure you have the skills you need to do well in a class, so skipping them is perilous. Don't take "Population Biology" until you've had "Math 321" or you'll be sorry. If you think you don't need the prereq, contact the professor and find out before you sign up for the class. 4. Internships are required, not optional The norm now is two internships, not just one, so you have to build them into your summers starting at the end of the sophomore year. Recruiters look at students without internships as deficient, no matter how strong the GPA and rigor of the curriculum. Earning money on a fishing boat may be great for the first summer, but those other two summers need to be used for internships to support your post-college career or grad school plans. You can find a paid internship if you need the money, or a part-time internship combined with a part-time job. Savvy students know this, and un-savvy students go fishing. 5. Study abroad in the sophomore year, not the junior The junior year is a time to concentrate on your major and get the most out of your department. If you're abroad, you can't do that. Plus, some students get distracted by drinking in Naples, or that cute French guy or gal in Nice, and blow their GPA during the study abroad. Grad schools and employers care most about your GPA in the final two years of college, and if you go abroad in the junior year those grades are prominent. Finally -- and don't tell anyone -- but most sophomores aren't 21 yet. In most of the world, the drinking age, official and unofficial, is much younger than that. So... 6. Read your handbook and catalog How many credits make a full-time course load? How many classes do you have to take to major in X or minor in Y or double major in X and Y? What's the last date to drop a class without it appearing on your transcript? Is there any place to get a short-term, emergency loan? If you retake a class, do both grades appear, or does the first grade disappear? These are the kinds of questions that your catalog and handbook answer. Here's a massive tip: The rules in the course catalog that's published when you begin your college career often apply until you graduate, even if the rules change. So keep that catalog! Don't rely on your adviser or your professors for rules and regulations. They might not know them very well anyway, and you'll pay the penalty for following bad advice. 7. It takes the entire senior year to get launched from college No matter what your major, the career center can help you get a job or apply to graduate school. Naïve students don't worry about life after college until they've graduated. They miss a huge chance. You're only a college senior once in your life. Participate in the on-campus interview process, because it's part of the college experience and it's there for every undergraduate. English majors and philosophy majors can get great jobs out of college, but not if they're hiding out in the game room dissecting Kant and Bukowski and griping about how nobody gives them a chance. Spend the entire senior year making sure that come June, you know where you're going. That's what the savvy students do. http://encarta.degre esandtraining.com/ar ticles.jsp?article=f eatured_the_7_secret s_of_highly_successf ul_students&GT1=2700 1

Here is the latest news reported by Associated press: Islamic insurgents fought their way toward Somalia's presidential palace Sunday in fighting that killed dozens and wounded about 150, officials said. African Union peacekeepers directly intervened for the first time to support government forces. An Associated Press reporter saw several bodies and two AU tanks on the front line. Government forces used rocket-propelled grenades and anti-aircraft guns mounted on the back of trucks, which they fired horizontally through the streets. The city's main Medina hospital was chaos, with bloodied nurses performing frantic triage and a tent set up outside to deal with the overflow of casualties. Screaming relatives begged for help and water for the wounded. Medina hospital official Duniya Ali Mohamed said most of the wounded were women and children and that hospital workers had not slept for the last 24 hours. "These are the worst armed clashes in the capital for the last two months," she said. The AU was drawn into the fighting after the insurgents advanced into the north of the capital and directly threatened their positions, a spokesman said. The peacekeepers' direct involvement in fighting could increase the rate of attacks against them at a time when the government is desperately seeking more resources and manpower from the international community. "Our troops were in an imminent danger, so we had to take some limited action," AU spokesman Bahoku Barigye said."That does not mean we are fully involved in the combat." The AU was forced to intervene after the insurgents fought their way to just over half a mile (1 kilometer) from the presidential palace, Mogadishu deputy mayor Abdifitah Shawey said. The 4,300 beleaguered peacekeepers generally try to avoid being drawn into the conflict to preserve their neutrality. They defend the capital's port, airport and key government buildings. Shawey said three government soldiers were killed. Government commander Salad Ali Jelleh said 40 insurgents had been killed, but did not specify how the bodies were identified. Official death tolls are notoriously unreliable and both sides have manipulated casualty figures in the past. An unknown number of civilians were also killed. Ali Kamim, staggering into the street from a collapsed house, told a reporter for The AP he had been inside with his four children when it was hit by a mortar shell. When he regained consciousness, covered in dust and blood, all four were dead. The Islamists recently intensified their efforts to capture Mogadishu after an exiled leader returned in April and pulled the disparate insurgent factions together into an alliance. Various Islamist groups have been fighting the U.N.-backed government since being chased from power 2 1/2 years ago. The situation is complicated by the continual splintering and reforming of alliances and a tangled web of clan loyalties. The impoverished Horn of Africa nation has not had a functioning government for 18 years.

This homie is a college kid from MN...his family knows about his death and is already mourning for him. This is not a new story. This information has been available since yesterday.

oh oh, ninke qaarkiisa loo xiirow adna qoorta soo qooyso!!

No they said that he was an Afghan. I havent seen a single proof of these foreign fighters they talk about yet. So far its been a big cry wolf thing to drum up mo money for the greedy morons!

This guy does not like a foreigner but a somali. Just another media stunt.

Well..Congrats dude and also to your behind the scene campaigners! lol. This a testament to what good campaigners can do. I believe without them, the results would have been quite different. A little surprising thing that i noticed about this here event. Usually, u would expect & see somalis to vote via regional or clan wise. However, in the instance, voting was based on personal bias and friendly cordial requisition. This is a new somali level! looks like there is lil flicker coming out from the end of the tunnel. Well Marx! wheres the bile!! Puke man and this better another 1000 golden ones. lool.

Originally posted by rudy-Diiriye: Breaking news! Layzie has been fired as compaign manager...lol looks like the new team is doing good. Excellent. Looks like this was a false rumour by the naysayers. disregard it. :confused:

Breaking news! Layzie has been fired as compaign manager...lol looks like the new team is doing good. Excellent.

Originally posted by Malika: Poor Marx,underneath all that there is a needy child..bless! I see he has campain managers behind the scenes,walle shaqoo laan baa haya!.. lol..i think his campagn managers are doing a good job. Yesterday, he was way behind and today hes even. Homie is kicking azz like Obama! lol.

LOl..yeah let us ask Riyaale!! lool. He probably say "vote, who told u to vote, I didnt authorize that vote. Take him to jail now".

Faaraxs became jealous mofos these days! Like i said, i am gonna put my 2 cents on the xalimoos to rescue brotha Marxz. Ladies dont let him down. Vote for Marx to stay. :cool:

From uncle Sharif sharafloow to Xiin. "Dont cry for me Adheer"!! lool

link plz...hes not back yet. hes in kampala.

Originally posted by AYOUB: Breaking news.. voting suspended for six moths... war ha deh dee...u r confusing Marx with Riyaale. Hes the same gene but different animal. lol. Where the ladies here! Did they got intimidated by Layzie gal. Yo ladies where u hiding! come out and help your homie!! lol..

Hes only behind by 6 votes. I think an avatar change will fix this problem. U know sorta like image enhancement. lol So pple what avatar would u recommend for Marx. The one hes got now, even the swine flu wont touch with 6ft pole.

oh dont worry Val, I am gonna compaign for the brotha and see if we can have him win the poll. Yo nomads, can you plz vote for homie Marx to stay so we can koris him in this big azz somali community. He needs us, otherwise, he might become like another Ayaan! And we all dont want that! Thnx 4 your help.

Xiin:0 Dabshid:3 2 more days left before the whistle blows!! lol

Thats one curvy gal! lool. Here in la, her nick name would be Booty-on-Duty!! Yup, u guessed it right.. every xalimoo in la has a nickname. lol We have Woobe, 2nd floor, Wanda, pirate-baby, etc