Peace-building involves a wide variety of expertise, resources and work by different organizations.

Traditional peacekeeping was not the full answer. Statistically, nearly half of all countries in conflict slid back into conflict within five years.

The United Nations also took action to reform and improve its peacekeeping capabilities. Secretary General Kofi Annan requested that an independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations assess the shortcomings of the existing system and make specific recommendations for change.

Deborah brings extraordinary experience to this position. Her expertise and strong track record of implementing best practices among organizations will be tremendous assets to the company.

Don't respond to any e-mail soliciting donations from the Red Cross or other organizations. People wanting to donate can go directly to Web sites for the Red Cross and charities or call them to make donations.

Opening stores is something we do very well and we are continuing to work with local organizations to not only handle those issues but also to help other area business to take advantage of our traffic.