^^2 tickets ninyow

Worst movie I have seen in a long time!! What a waste of 60 dirhams!

Rick Astley

Great movie but what was the ending all about. There I was looking forward to a spectacular ending but it just fizzled out in the space of 5 mins! The man's guilty concscience for not giving a man some water when he needed it is what got me thinking though.

I bet it will disappointing.

Here Chinese commentary though

You’re being a bit harsh there on Ngonge saxib. As for myself, I did enjoy Uni but when you receive that first salary and grows year on year, you wonder why some choose to stay smelly.

^^I shall take that as 'I don't know the answer'. You post an Article, you even 'highlight' what you find outstanding in the Article, called it " a good read" but end up with having a question. How so? I would have thought you of all people would be familiar with such actions JB

He tells me he wants to carry on being a stinky (smelly is copyrighted) student.

SL used to be a one clan entity but today its 50-50 and half of the people do not want to be part of it! Gotta love the change of tone on these here threads. I expect a full recognition from all SOLers by the year end Carry on,,,,,

A New Donor Approach To Fragile Societies: The Case of Somaliland Away from the traditional 'response to crises', to an approach that is more effective and involves the people they are trying to help. Some researchers (Fritz and Rocha Menocal, 2007) observe that the state-building model promoted by donors has a narrow focus and fails to address some of the challenges facing fragile societies. This model – state-building through the promotion of democracy based on market economics – may need rethinking. Several alternatives have been proposed, including state-building efforts that are shaped and led from within the state to ensure legitimacy and sustainability. In the absence of a comprehensive and internationally accepted state-building strategy, it would be sensible to adopt a strategy that would support peaceful local/internal state-building processes in fragile societies. The purpose would be two-fold: to give donors 'entry points' to engage effectively with these types of societies in areas where they could actually make a positive impact; and to move away from their comfort zone to focus on local ownership as the key ingredient. It would be especially important to shift the focus of donor engagement on such processes that have had either minimal or no donor or other support to sustain them. Somaliland casts light on such an approach. Here, peaceful, indigenous state-building processes have benefited from limited donor assistance. Since 2000, Somalia has received an average of around £100 million a year from the international community, with the bulk of funding going to the south of the country. However, this imbalance is slowly changing. The UK government, for example, has increased funding for Somaliland's home-grown initiatives over the past six years. Funding from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) for its overall Somalia development programme increased from £3.1 million in 2002-2003 to £26.5 million in 2007-2008. Somaliland now receives around half of this funding for governance, security, emergency humanitarian relief and assistance to service delivery. DFID also provides institutional support through a partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), including capacity-building for key ministries and local administrations and support for a new constitutional process. This partnership also focuses on establishing the rule of law, including training for the police and judiciary. DFID not only co-funds the Interpeace programme to promote peace-building across Somalia, it also funded Somaliland's democratic presidential elections in 2003, as well as the parliamentary and local elections in 2005. Somaliland is unique in that, unlike southern Somalia, it has restored law and order and become one of the most democratic parts of the Muslim world (Bradbury, 2008). The dynamics of its reconciliation process revolve around a complex interplay of modern forces on the one hand, comprising the generation of African post-colonial liberation-cum-resistance and, on the other, the traditional, indigenous forces of the north-west's clan leadership (Hussein, 2003). In the early 1990s these forces were accommodated by several "hybrid" institutions, mixing western and traditional forms of government. Somaliland adopted a national charter known as a beel – a clan or community system. The beel system of government acknowledges kinship as the organising principle of society. It has developed into a power-sharing coalition of Somaliland's main clans, integrating tradition and modernity in one holistic representatives. For Somaliland, donor aid has played an integral role in sustaining and even developing these institutions and arrangements. The result: a peaceful and developmental society in the midst of a chaotic regional environment. Somaliland demonstrates that aid can make a difference if targeted to the right areas. Similarly, if we look hard enough, we can find other 'progressive nuggets' in similarly fragile settings. The task before us, therefore, is to identify these nuggets of development and use aid to nurture and sustain them. Although state-building in Somaliland has been an internal initiative, the authorities in Hargeisa have worked with donors from the beginning, advising them on the funds and assistance needed. The analysis of peaceful indigenous state-making processes in fragile societies, backed by efficient and limited donor aid, could inform a possible new donor engagement approach in such societies. Donors have not yet found concrete ways to make failed states function, and in the absence of a comprehensive and internationally accepted state-building strategy, it is vital that donors engage with the indigenous, local, peaceful processes that are already taking place, and foster them through sustainable aid. In conclusion, donors need to be both sensitive and attentive to indigenous state-building and developmental processes. Their understandable urge to act at speed should not jeopardise developmental work alongside fragile societies. This is work that will, in the long-term, help to remove that fragility as Somaliland demonstrates. There, we have seen the value of allowing citizens to share their own vision of the future and the kind of state they want. By Timothy Othieno ODI Research Fellow

Ibti, I am kidding but I’m pretty sure there will be an unwritten rule somewhere. I hope there will be a family carriage cos them Bombay boys don’t mess around when around ladies. 2 killed, 15 wounded in horrific accident on Emirates road By Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter Published: July 17, 2008, 00:31 Dubai: Two persons were killed and 15 others sustained injuries in a horrific accident involving another minibus on Emirates Road on Wednesday evening. This is the second accident involving a minibus in less than a week. Five people were killed and four others had sustained injuries in an earlier accident on Sunday after the minibus swerved, hit the pavement in the middle of the road, flew to the opposite side of the road and had a head-on collision with another car. In yesterday?s accident, a Bangladeshi man was killed, while 15 others including the driver sustained injuries. The accident took place at 5:40pm on Emirates Road after the bridge located opposite the vegetables market. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salah Bu Farousha, Head of Dubai Traffic PublicProsecution, said the minibus was overloaded with passengers, as there were 15 passengers inside the bus, while there should be only 14 passengers. He said the minibus was coming from Jebel Ali going toward Sharjah. As a result of excessive speeding and losing control, the bus swerved to the distance of 25.7 meters from the second right lane. The minibus then hit the concrete barrier in the middle of the road, jumped to the opposite side of the road for 38 meters, turned over and fell on the fast lane. Two people including the Pakistani driver sustained serious injuries, while 12 others sustained moderate to minor injuries. There were eight Bangladeshi, five Indians and two unidentified passengers. Bu Farousha said the Traffic Public Prosecution has asked for the radar picture of the bus to determine its speed, as it was speeding excessively. He said the minibus had the accident after the radar?s location by 10 meters. The prosecution had also asked for test of the minibus?s brakes. He said the driver is under custody and his blood sample will be taken for test. Bu Farousha reiterated his call for companies owning and renting minibuses to supervise them thoroughly and educate their drivers on the importance of abiding by speed limits. He said police must intensify their campaigns against reckless minibus drivers, and increase police patrols especially on Emirates Road, Shaikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road.

Marc, Your deposit has been rejected. When you find yourself a job and stop wearing those 2.99 sunglasses you may be considered middle class. In the mean time congrats!!!!

I see you're quoting me a paragraph at a time now You’re just being obtuse. You’re correct in that my knowledge of Atheism is not great (nothing to be ashamed of) but one can throw that back at you (including the suffocating part) with regard to Theism and especially Islam. You’re jumping all over the place without comprehending (some would call it a total avoidance to comprehend) what it is I’m asking you. I have already said that your constant mocking of belief has been noted but you need to realise that dance stopped being fashionable a long time ago. We haven’t been debating because you chose not to. Now, without any wriggling, without any dancing and certainly without any mocking (your reliance & ‘strength’) can you answer the question? If you don’t know the answer (excuse my lack of Atheism understanding here) then just say so. If you feel you need to spell something out to me then please feel free to do so. In the mean time let me simplify it for you. My original question was: So what do you 'believe' JB? We all came to being from a puff of smoke? Note the key words ‘came to being’ and ignore the ‘puff of smoke’ bit (I was taking the Mickey there). The same question I asked later on reads: I did ask you how we (humans) came into being. Disregard the third time I asked but you still haven’t answered the two above. Is xeji saaxib.

Originally posted by NGONGE: Will you be able to take the train when they eventually start that service? I so want you to be stuck in a crowded one and get to sniff some of Mumbai's finest armpits. I will be sure to sit in the 'Arabs Only' carriage

^^waar I was trying to avoid the crazy drivers who were changing lanes to get a good view of the accident. *will slow down from now*

LOZ, naxdin baa igu dacday saxib. Considering its a usual occurance. Lily, its the hottest time of year dear.

No need for Ethios no more?

^^I know people who have started businesses because of the relative cheap goods. It is THE place to go right now if you're into buying and selling.

Watermelons on the road,,,, Same stretch of road this evening I saw a big accident and bodies being carried into ambulances and a helicopter subxanallah.

Not a week goes by that I don't hear of someone going to/currently in/has been to China! Ma meeshaasaa baryahan shidan? Will they relocate tolow?

No thanks. London is off the cards. Its too miserable with little to do (sorry folks but that’s true). One week means a short 3-4 hour trip with the family and SL is perfect. Malaysia will have to wait,,,,,,

Everyone was scrabbling to book their end of year holidays this morning. Bal xagee baan tagaa over one week/long weekend? SL sounds good,,,,,,,

LoL Ronaldo was out of shape big time loool Dhino is gonna get back to his best but for the wrong bloody team! Where were LFC and Rafa? Ey? Ey?

Just as I was about to shut down WALLA! We have electricity and ACs are working again. I could have done with an afternoon nap :mad: