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Police 6 June fired on opposition supporters protesting in western Nyanza region against Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for alleged pro-govt bias, killing at least two. Al-Shabaab fighters 20 June ambushed police escorting bus in NE Mandera county, killing five police. Al-Shabaab militants clashed with army in coastal Lamu county 29 June, four militants killed, one soldier injured. Police same day shot dead one suspected terrorist, arrested three at house in Malindi, coastal Kilifi county. Four-day clashes late June between two communities living along Kisumu-Nandi county border killed four, displaced more than 2,000.
ICC 5 April terminated case against Deputy President William Ruto and former journalist Joshua Arap Sang accused of crimes against humanity in 2007-2008 post-election violence, deciding there was "no case to answer" and citing political interference. Al-Shabaab 10 April attacked police station in Wajir county 3km from Somalia border, injuring three officers. Ethnic Marakwet 14 April killed three Pokot people in Elgeyo-Marakwet county following fighting between the two groups in March. Degodia clan militias 25 April raided Ajuraan clan homestead in Korondile, Wajir county, killed three women and injured three boys. Police in Nairobi 25 April tear-gassed opposition party Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leaders and supporters on way to electoral commission to demand removal of chairman and commissioners.
Somalia PM Sharmarke briefly detained 20 Feb at Nairobi airport for security protocol breach; Somali govt demanded apology. Gunmen 21 Feb attacked police facility in Hindi, Lamu county; no casualties reported. Communal violence included: Illchamus community raiders 4 Feb attacked Tugen (Kalenjin) herders in Baringo county, three killed, hundreds of livestock taken; cattle raiders 5 Feb killed at least six in Samburu county. Govt 21 Feb started talks with Ethiopia and South Sudan on disputed border demarcation.
Army deployed to border in Sololo after three police reportedly killed 20 Nov by Ethiopian soldiers in Marsabit county; Ethiopians reportedly crossed border in pursuit of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) rebels, abducted over 20 Kenyan civilians suspected of OLF links (see Ethiopia). Al-Shabaab attacks continued: IED exploded in Mandera 20 Nov targeting policemen, no casualties; another exploded 23 Nov in Garissa county, five soldiers injured. Security forces 20 Nov announced destruction of six Al-Shabaab camps in Boni forest, recovered weapons, no casualties reported. Group of Al-Shabaab militants 27 Nov attacked Konton Village, Wajir county, along Somali border, preached to residents before retreating. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga 7 Nov warned of potential for post-election violence in 2017 amid increased cases of hate speech by politicians.
Teacher kidnapped 16 Oct by gunmen in Hagardera refugee camp, rescued in Somalia in joint security operation between Kenyan Administration Police and neighbouring Jubaland Interim Administration. Communal violence re-erupted in NE: several killed in clashes between Garre and Dagodia clans along border between Wajir and Mandera counties; Ajuraan and Dagodia clans in Wajir clashed late Oct, at least four killed; incidents of intercommunal violence 14-27 Oct in Meru and Isiolo counties left at least eight dead, large numbers of livestock stolen; Turkana and Pokot communities clashed late Oct in Turkana county, at least seven killed, over 300 livestock stolen.
Renewed clashes 4 Aug between Wardei pastoralists and Giriama farmers over grazing land along border between Tana River and Kilifi counties: three killed, some 150 families displaced. Some 100 Al-Shabaab fighters 15 Aug temporarily occupied Basuba village, Lamu county, held meeting with some 300 villagers before retreating to bases in Boni forest. Interior ministry 23 Aug said two terror suspects arrested in Garissa town.
Al-Shabaab attacks continued throughout month including several IED attacks in Lamu county and 6 July attack on quarry worker residences in Soko Mbuzi, Mandera county, that left fourteen dead and ten injured. Al-Shabaab militants 17 July occupied Kiunga Milimani, Lamu, for several hours; 7 July ambushed bus convoy in Milihoi. Senior intelligence officer shot dead in Mombasa 2 July by suspected radical groups. Inter-clan disputes over boundaries continued in NE: two killed 22 July in clashes in Wayama Jibril, Garissa county; two Ajuran clan men killed 21 July in attack by group from Dagodia clan amid administrative disputes between Eldas and Wajir North constituencies in Basir, Wajir county. Intercommunal livestock raids also continued in north: Pokot raiders 6, 14 and 20 July attacked Turkana homesteads in Katila, Turkana county: two killed, four injured, at least 2,150 livestock seized. Attempted livestock raid by Samburu men on Turkana herders in Marti area, Baragoi, Samburu county, repelled 25 July; four injured in gunfire exchange.
Al-Shabaab late May and early June briefly seized several villages and mosques in remote locations in Mandara, Garissa and Lamu counties. Al-Shabaab attacks continued throughout month: 14 June attacked army post in Baure, Lamu county; at least two soldiers and eleven militants killed including senior Al-Shabaab commander and a British fighter. Suspected Al-Shabaab operatives 20 June killed Eyrib chief in Wajir town. Military convoys hit by IEDs in Ijara Garissa county and Baure Lamu county 13, 21 June, one officer injured. Five charged 8 June for involvement in April Al-Shabaab attack on Garissa university that left 148 dead. Two Tanzanians arrested 27 June in Migori on charges of recruiting for Al-Shabaab. Govt 27 June lifted curfew, imposed April, in NE and parts of coast; 24 June permitted thirteen Somali remittance companies to resume operations after licences suspended in April. Clan fighting re-erupted in Mandera county, some twenty killed.
Upsurge of communal violence in north: clashes on border between Baringo and Turkana counties 4 May left 67 dead; same day armed Samburu attacked Turkana village in Loiyangalani, killing two and injuring fifteen, seized large number of livestock; Turkana reprisal attack 5 May killed at least six. Al-Shabaab attacks across NE and along coast continued: Al-Shabaab militants in Lamu county 5 May attacked National Youth Service team and accompanying soldiers constructing new Kenya-Somalia border security fence; twenty suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen 13 May attacked police post near Dadaab, Garissa county; militants 19 May raided two mosques in Tumtish and Kabasalo villages in Ijara, Garissa county. Al-Shabaab 21 May seized Yumbis village for several hours; police 26 May clashed with Al-Shabaab in Yumbis, one policeman killed, four injured. U.S. Sec State Kerry and UNHCR chief António Guterres visited early May, Kerry pledged extra $45mn to UNHCR to assist voluntary refugee settlement.
Al-Shabaab attack on university college in Garissa, eastern Kenya, 2 April left at least 148 dead including three police; came days after President Kenyatta dismissed UK, Australian and Canadian travel advisories warning of terrorist attacks on coast and in NE. Slow security forces' response drew heavy criticism. Kenyatta vowed to clamp down on Al-Shabaab sympathisers and financiers operating in Kenya; accounts of 86 individuals, companies and NGOs frozen 8 April. Govt 12 April gave UN three-month ultimatum to close Dadaab refugee camp near Somalia border. Govt 14 April granted ten-day amnesty to radicalised youth seeking reintegration; later extended to fourteen days; Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims had requested 30-day timeframe. Ten suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen 17 April hijacked vehicle in Mandera; 23 April abducted and killed local chief Muktar Maalim Ibrahim. Top anti-corruption officials suspended late April following report accusing 175 politicians and high-ranking officials of corruption.
Al-Shabaab 17 March detonated IED in Mandera town killing three Kenya Revenue Authority officials; attack occurred three days after visit by high-level national security officials including newly-appointed Inspector General of Police. Mandera county governor's convoy attacked 13 March, four killed. Three killed in suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Wajir 17 March. Interior Ministry 23 March announced plan to build barriers along border with Somalia in bid to stem Al-Shabaab attacks. Mombasa county officials 9 March agreed to establish community policing unit in collaboration with local youths to deal with rising insecurity; followed early-March reports of youth radicalisation at Mlango wa Papa mosque. Senior police officer killed 26 March in suspected Islamist revenge attack in Mombasa, 52 suspects detained.
MP shot dead in Nairobi 7 Feb, along with two bodyguards and driver. Five suspected Mombasa Republican Council recruits arrested 25 Feb in Kisauni, Mombasa County. Mombasa's Minaa mosque, closed by govt 19 Nov following police raid, reopened 12 Feb with interim imam and committee following settlement between govt officials and local Muslims.
High Court 2 Jan temporarily dismissed eight clauses of controversial Security Act, passed 18 Dec, following petition by opposition coalition and civil society. Christian priest shot dead 11 Jan by unknown gunmen in Mombasa. Army 14 Jan announced five suspected Al-Shabaab militants and one soldier killed when militants attacked army truck in Lamu county. Suspect linked to Dec Mandera quarry attack arrested late Jan. Tensions over county borders continued, one killed 9 Jan in clash between Maasai and Kisii along Kisii-Narok border.
Violence in north and coastal regions increased: Al-Shabaab 22 Nov attacked bus in Mandera, killing 28. UNSC condemned attack, govt 23 Nov said over 100 militants killed in two operations in Somalia targeting planners. Some twenty armed youths 3 Nov attacked Nyali military barracks, Mombasa; six youths shot dead, one arrested. Similar attack launched same day on administration police camp in Malindi. Four mosques closed early Nov, reopened 27 Nov, after raids by police and arrest of hundreds of youths. Nineteen police officers killed, 22 firearms stolen by suspected armed Pokot bandits in Kapendo area of Baringo county 1 Nov; Kenya Defence Forces deployed in joint disarmament operation with police, recovered stolen firearms but banditry continued. IED explosion in Mandera injured three 5 Nov; IED explosion wounded one in Garissa 31 Nov. Policeman shot, another injured in suspected Al-Shabaab attack near Dadaab refugee camp 29 Nov.
Attacks targeting security officers and county govt continued in Mandera County: Governor's motorcade hit by roadside bomb 15 Oct, one injured; three civilians injured 30 Oct in bomb explosion targeting security officers in Mandera town. Intercommunal violence re-erupted in north: twenty, including seven security officers, killed 29 Oct in clashes between security forces and bandits along Baringo, Turkana counties border. Former lawmaker Guyo Halake, involved in brokering peace among local clans, killed 22 Oct in Moyale. Kwale Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) chairman Omar Mwamnuadzi arrested 15 Oct along with eleven youths, charged with holding illegal gathering and planning to breach peace; security officials continue to link MRC to June attacks in Mpeketoni, Lamu county, claimed by Al-Shabaab. Five suspected bombers attempting to cross border from Ethiopia killed by Kenyan military mid-Oct; police officer killed 18 Oct by gunmen in Liboi, near Somalia border. One killed, eight injured in clashes in Kakuma refugee camp 26 Oct. President Uhuru Kenyatta 8 Oct appeared at ICC.
Insecurity in Mandera county escalated despite calls on rival clans to stop clashes: one killed in attack along Elway-Rhamu road 7 Sept; two killed in raid on Darkale village 11 Sept; govt official killed 18 Sept in grenade attack in Mandera town; three bodies found 21 Sept in Ashabitu area. Govt 4 Sept announced enhanced security measures. Al-Shabaab threat continued; two govt officials killed by gunmen in Shamu 1 Sept; hand grenades thrown at food kiosk in Wajir 18 Sept; one killed by unknown assailants in Garissa town 19 Sept. Authorities 12 Sept appointed new intelligence chief Major General Philip Kameru. Suspected militant killed 14 Sept in police raid in Bondeni area, Mombasa; 2 German citizens detained 9 Sept for alleged Al-Shabaab membership; 2 Iranians detained 19 Sept, accused of plotting attacks. President Kenyatta 21 Sept announced Kenyan troops to remain deployed in Somalia until stability restored. ICC prosecutor 5 Sept requested adjournment of case against Kenyatta, citing lack of evidence due to govt's lack of cooperation. Kenyatta 7 Sept asked Jubilee coalition governors backing constitutional referendum to resign.
Clan violence in the northeast intensified: Kenyan Red Cross reported at least 77 killed in clashes between Degodia and Garre in Mandera county late Aug. Lamu county remained tense: 4 kidnapped 20 Aug by gunmen in Bodhai, Lamu East, 3 later released, 1 killed; curfew period extended by one month 21 Aug. President Kenyatta 1 August ordered repossession of 500,000 acres of Lamu county land irregularly allocated to 22 private entities. Al-Shabaab militants 9 Aug injured 2 police officers in attack on Fino police station. Unknown armed group 4 Aug attacked Mandera county govt offices. Suspected Al-Shabaab militia 18 Aug attacked the Bodhei Police Post in Garissa County, burnt vehicle and 2 houses. 16 governors aligned with Jubilee coalition 21 Aug withdrew support for referendum on devolution.
Attacks by Al-Shabaab continued including at least 29 killed 5 July in Hindi, Lamu county and Gambi, Tana River county; 7 killed, 8 injured 18 July in Witu town, Lamu county; 4 killed 20 July in Mombasa; 2 suspected militants killed 25 July. 2 tourists killed by gunmen in Mombasa 6 July and 24 July; police blamed killings on normal "thuggery" amid ongoing Al-Shabaab warning for tourists to stay away. Opposition rally 7 July remained peaceful, failed to put pressure on govt. Targeted killings of Ogaden clan members increased last 2 months; 2 killed early July. Herdsman killed, 140 livestock stolen by Samburu raiders in Meru county.
Security worsened with increased terrorist attacks, including assassination of moderate Muslim cleric Sheikh Mohammed Idris 10 June in Mombasa. At least 58 killed 15-16 June in Mpeketoni town, Lamu county; scores killed 24 June in attacks on nearby Witu and Poromoko towns. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility, President Kenyatta blamed local political forces; Lamu county governor arrested for questioning over attacks. Police 2 June dispersed rioters in Mandera town after killing 2 suspected Al-Shabaab clerics previous day. Opposition Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) 31 May called for national dialogue to address alleged govt failures. Bomet county governor 13 June called on United Republican Party (URP) leader to hold crisis talks, accused ruling Jubilee coalition partners of discrimination. Ethnic tensions remained high in northern Kenya with at least 20 killed 22 June in clashes between Degodia and Garre clans in Wajir county.
Terror attacks escalated across Kenya killing at least 30 this month including: 12 killed 16 May in Nairobi; 12 killed 19 May in Mandera county; 2 soldiers killed in Lamu 26 May. Police rounded-up over 300 in Mombasa 24-25 May in crackdown following 22 May grenade attack that injured 2; 80 more Somalis deported to Mogadishu 20 May. Senior Al-Shabaab member Fuad Mohamed Khalaf Shongole 22 May threatened further attacks on Kenyan capital. UK, U.S., France, Australia 15 May issued travel warnings; UK nationals advised to leave Mombasa. Main opposition party 5 May demanded troop withdrawal from Somalia; govt rejected call, confirmed long-term commitment. Inter-clan violence continued in NE, dozens killed throughout month: 3 killed 13 May and 12 killed 29 May in Wajir county; 5 killed 17 May and 3 more killed 28 May in Mandera county; 2 killed in Garissa county 24 May. Inter-communal conflict in Turkana county 22-25 May left 1 dead, at least 44 homesteads burned, significant numbers of livestock stolen.
At least 4,000 alleged illegal immigrants, including Somali refugees, arrested in ongoing counterterrorist operations, majority held at Kasarani Stadium for "screening"; at least 170 Somali refugees deported to Mogadishu. MPs accused govt of collective punishment and ethnic profiling. Somalia withdrew ambassador 27 April following arrest of diplomat. Radical cleric Sheikh Abubakar Shariff Ahmed, alias "Makaburi", shot dead 1 April; supporters, sections of Muslim community accused govt of extrajudicial killing. Al-Shabaab 22 April released video threatening attacks on scale of Sept 2013 Westgate Mall siege. Car bomb killed 4 including 2 police in Nairobi 23 April. Several IED attacks reported 6 April in Mandera, near border with Somalia. UNHCR vehicle hijacked from Dadaab by suspected Al-Shabaab militants 23 April. Inter-clan fighting in NE continued including 2 April clash over disputed area along Elwak-Lafey road that killed 2. Raid by armed bandits killed 5 including 2 police in Turkana in south 4 April.
Intercommunal clashes increased: at least 5 killed, hundreds displaced 7 March by clashes between Kalenjin and Luo along Kericho-Kisumu county border; Borana and Somali herders clashed in series of retaliatory attacks over watering points in Isiolo county. 6 killed 31 March in suspected grenade attacks in Nairobi's Eastleigh suburb. Govt 25 March ordered urban-based Somali refugees to move into designated refugee camps citing "emergency security challenges" following several attacks by Al-Shabaab militants. Security services 17 March intercepted vehicle carrying 2 bombs allegedly heading for govt installation in Mombasa; 2 arrested. Suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen 14 March attacked police camp in Mandera near border, 1 police killed; gunmen 13 March opened fire on police reservist near Mandera roadblock, 1 civilian killed. Gunmen 23 March stormed church in Mombasa, killed 6; 2 suspects in attack killed by police in gunfight 28 March. ICC 31 March delayed trial of President Kenyatta to 7 Oct.
Police 2 Feb raided Masjid Musa mosque, Mombasa; clashes with worshipers left several dead, many others injured; over 100, including children, arrested; police claimed jihadi convention underway. Fighting between Borana and Burji youths continued in Moyale, Marsabit County, NE. Nairobi police 13 Feb forcibly dispersed peaceful protests over insecurity, corruption, impunity and high cost of living; 4 rights activists arrested. National Security Advisory Committee 13 Feb reported it had intelligence proving USAID planned to destabilise govt through ICC process.
Western embassies early-Jan issued new travel advisories on heightened risk of terrorist attacks following grenade attack on popular bar in Diani beach targeting New Year's celebrations that injured 10. Media reported Al-Shabaab broadening recruitment drives beyond Muslim-dominated NE and coastal regions. Inter-tribal violence in NE continued: 4 Gabra community members killed early Jan by Borana tribe assailants in Moyale, Marsabit county; security forces deployed but failed to prevent large-scale raid by Borana from across Ethiopian border.
Inter-ethnic clashes in north increased: dozens killed, thousands displaced by clashes between Borana and Gabra communities in Marsabit. Parliament 5 Dec approved deployment of army to Marsabit, Turkana, West Pokot and Samburu. Madrasa teacher believed to be former Al-Shabaab militant working with Kenyan security forces to fight terrorism beheaded 2 Dec in Malindi. Hundreds of Muslim youths from controversial Masjid Musa mosque, widely viewed as centre of Islamist radicalisation, invaded Sakina mosque in Majengo, forcefully evicted Imams, vowed to introduce jihad sermons at all mosques in Mombasa and act against those working with state agencies; police arrested 18. At least 4 killed 15 Dec in suspected Al-Shabaab grenade attack on bus in Nairobi.
Resolution to defer ICC trial of President Kenyatta and Deputy President Ruto failed to pass UNSC vote 15 Nov; govt 21 Nov proposed amendments to ICC's Rules of Procedure and Evidence at Assembly of State Parties (ASP) including change to require suspects be physically present; ASP adopted 3 new rules minimising obligation of accused to be present. Kenyatta 28 Nov vetoed controversial media bill imposing tighter regulations on journalists. Heavily armed militia from West Pokot attacked Lorogan village in Turkana over border disputes, access to natural resources. Joint Open Society Justice Initiative and Muslims for Human Rights report 20 Nov accused police of extrajudicial killing, torture and other rights abuses in counter-terror operations.
Fears of violent backlash against Somali and Muslim communities following Sept al-Shabaab attack on Westgate mall grew; radical Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Rogo and 3 others killed by gunmen in Mombasa 3 Oct; Rogo's supporters claimed shooting was reprisal by Kenyan security forces. Muslim youths 4 Oct clashed with police in Mombasa, 4 killed and church set on fire. Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku 25 Oct criticised Dadaab refugee camp near Somalia border, echoing sentiments of Kenyan Parliamentary Committee on Defence which 30 Sept called for closure, claimed camp "a nursery for terrorists". Military 31 Oct bombed al-Shabaab camp in Somalia (see Somalia). AU leaders 22 Oct requested UNSC defer ICC trials of President Kenyatta and VP Ruto, AU also called for immunity for serving heads of state; trial of Kenyatta delayed from 12 Nov to 5 Feb 2014.
Terrorist attack on Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi killed at least 67 and injured hundreds 20-24 Sept; Somali al-Shabaab militant group 21 Sept claimed responsibility for attack, said in retaliation for Kenya's intervention in Somalia; at least 8 arrested. ICC trial of Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang began 10 Sept. National Assembly and Senate mid-month passed motion to withdraw from ICC's Rome Statute. Clashes between Borana and Gabra communities in Marsabit county continued.
Al-Shabaab militants mid-Aug attacked police post in Galmagala, killing 4; Kenyan Defence Forces 20 Aug clashed with some 20 Al-Shabaab in Garissa, reportedly killing at least 10. Police 22 Aug warned Somalia Al-Shabaab militants may be planning attacks in Mombasa to coincide with anniversary of assassination of Muslim cleric Aboud Rogo. Over 20 reportedly killed late Aug in clashes in Moyale in north; govt warned it would use force to restore peace; local MP denied deaths due to intercommunal clashes between Borana and Gabra, said militiamen crossing border from Ethiopia to blame.
ICC judges 15 July ruled all proceedings in trial of Deputy President Ruto for crimes against humanity during 2007-8 election violence to be held at The Hague. Aide to former PM Odinga interviewed by police following allegations he plotted to initiate uprising; rights activists accused govt of intimidating dissenters. Leaked UN Monitoring Group Report on Somalia and Eritrea accused Kenyan Defence Forces of facilitating illegal charcoal exports from Kismayo, Somalia; military denied accusations, said report "poorly researched".
National Assembly early June rejected Senate's recommendation for budget increase for counties; President Kenyatta 10 June signed bill with lower county budget. Senators and governors 12 June brought appeal to Supreme Court alleging Kenyatta acted unconstitutionally and should have established mediation between two Houses of Parliament, called for greater autonomy in determining county budgets as part of devolution process. Police Inspector General David Kimaiyo 17 June appointed 47 county police commanders despite protests from National Police Service Commission (NPSC). ICC judges 20 June pushed back trial of President Kenyatta to 12 Nov. 9 killed 21 June in clashes between Garreh and Degodia clans in Wajir and Mandera county; Kenyatta 24 June ordered groups to surrender illegal arms, warned of possible govt security operation if conflict continues. At least 15 killed in grenade attack on IDP camp in Joroqo, Mandera 23 June.
Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission report released 21 May, repeated allegations newly-elected President Kenyatta and VP Ruto involved in 2007-8 post-election violence; also documented widespread illegal killings, corruption and human rights violations by former presidents Kenyatta, Moi and Kibaki. Parliament 14 May approved President Kenyatta's 16 cabinet nominees. Security deteriorated in Wajir, Garissa and Mandera including attacks on security personnel. Clashes between Degodia and Gare clans in Mandera began 10 May killing at least 19, injuring 42 and displacing over 6,600. 6 killed, including 2 police, 25 May in suspected Al-Shabaab attack on police border posts in Garissa county. Two suspected terrorists, including Felix Otuko suspected of 2 grenade attacks in Oct 2011, killed by police 18 May in Nairobi. Muslim cleric accused of links to Al-Shabaab killed by police 26 May in Mombassa. Human Rights Watch 29 May reported "10-week rampage" late 2012 by Kenyan police, accused them of torture and abuse of refugees, Somali Kenyans. Kenyan ambassador to UN Macharia Kamau 2 May requested UNSC dismiss ICC cases against Kenyatta and VP Ruto; Ruto and attorney general disavowed letter, reaffirmed govt cooperation with ICC.
Uhuru Kenyatta inaugurated as president 9 April after winning March elections; Supreme Court 16 April confirmed validity of election. Amani coalition dissolved after several members left to align with ruling Jubilee coalition. Kenyatta's trial at ICC for role in 2007 post-election violence still scheduled to begin July. Kenyatta 23 April unveiled choices for PM, health, information, finance ministers. 10 killed in gun attack in Garissa town 18 April; at least 10 police officers and chiefs in NE region suspended for alleged involvement in illegal activities, links to criminal entities behind killings in Garissa.
Largely peaceful presidential elections held 4 March: violence along coast in Kilif, Mombasa and Kwale counties on eve of election left 18 dead, including 6 police officers; Mombasa Republican Council blamed, denied responsibility. Electoral Commission declared ICC indictee Uhuru Kenyatta winner with 50.07% of vote; 86% of registered voters voted. Supreme Court 30 March upheld Kenyatta win after 25 March ordering partial recount of vote on basis of petition by PM Odinga alleging irregularities. 2 killed, 11 injured 30 March during protests over Supreme Court ruling. ICC 11 March announced charges against former civil service chief Francis Muthaura for role in 2007 election violence dropped, Kenyatta case postponed to 9 July, Ruto and Sang case to 28 May. At least 7, including policeman, killed 28 March in attack on casino in Malindi, coastal region.
Ahead of presidential polls scheduled for 4 March, High Court 15 Feb ruled that only Supreme Court has jurisdiction to decide eligibility of ICC indictees Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto to run, leaving both free to contest elections; petition filed to bring issue before Supreme Court. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga 20 Feb said he, along with other judges and ambassadors, had received death threats signed "Mungiki Veteran Group. Kenya Sovereignty Defence Squad" ahead of ruling. All 8 presidential candidates 11 Feb and 25 Feb took part in televised debates following initial exclusion of Safina candidate Paul Muite and Alliance for Real Change candidate Mohammed Abduba Dida. AU envoy and former UNSG Kofi Annan 23 Feb warned of election-related violence. Somali militant group Al-Shabaab 27 Feb warned of "long, gruesome war" ahead of elections. 7 killed 21 Feb in attack on mosque in NE near Dadaab refugee camp.
Political parties' nominations marred by irregularities, disorganisation; Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) extended nomination process to 18 Jan following delayed delivery of voting materials; violence erupted in Kisumu town when PM Odinga's sister allegedly declared ODM's candidate for governor's post. EU 23 Jan announced deployment of 70 election observers to monitor 4 March elections. Visiting UN political affairs chief Jeffrey Feltman 31 Jan emphasised need for peaceful and credible elections. At least 11 killed 20 Jan in Kibisu village, Tana River district, in retaliatory attack for 21 Dec clashes between Orma and Pokomo that killed 42. High Court ruling 23 Jan provisionally halted relocation of urban Somali refugees to camps, reportedly scheduled to begin 21 Jan. 2 killed, 7 injured 5 Jan in grenade attack on Dadaab refugee camp.
Ahead of March 2013 presidential elections key politicians forming alliances: PM Odinga, VP Kalonzo Musyoka and Ford Kenya's Moses Wetangula formed Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD); ICC indictees William Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta formed Jubilee Alliance. Official figures released 21 Dec showed 14.3mn registered voters following month-long electronic voter registration exercise, falling short of 18mn target. Govt 13 Dec ended urban stays for refugees, requiring them to move back to refugee camps, and instigated mandatory registration for new arrivals. Police 17 Dec reported 7 Yemenis and 1 Somali arrested following grenade blast in predominantly ethnic Somali Eastleigh neighbourhood of Nairobi. Suspected Islamists 27 Dec shot dead policeman in Mandera town on border with Somalia. Court 19 Dec sentenced to death 6 police officers convicted of killing 7 taxi operators in Kawangware March 2010.
Group seeking court ruling on whether Deputy PM Kenyatta and former agriculture minister William Ruto, charged by ICC with crimes against humanity, are eligible to run in March 2013 presidential elections withdrew case 29 Nov. Ruto and Kenyatta reportedly negotiating plan to run for election on joint ticket. Month-long biometric voter registration began 19 Nov following several delays. Suspected Turkana cattle raiders 10-11 Nov reportedly killed over 40 police officers in Suguta valley, NW; subsequent arrival of hundreds of Kenya Defence Forces, police and paramilitary General Service Unit caused hundreds to flee fearing reprisals. Grenade attack 18 Nov killed at least 7 in Eastleigh, Nairobi, sparking riots, violence against ethnic Somali community. 1 policeman killed, 11 injured 4 Nov in grenade attack on church in Garissa town; 3 soldiers killed 19 Nov in ambush; at least 8 shot, 50 wounded in army crackdown following attacks. Kenya elected to UNHRC 12 Nov.
In wave of arrests of separatist Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) members, police 15 Oct arrested MRC leader Omar Mwamnuadzi and shot dead 2 supporters in Kwale, near Mombasa; Mwamnuadzi charged with fire arms possession, incitement to violence; 2 killed 28 Oct including Muslim cleric in police raid in Mombasa. 3 suspected al-Shabaab killed 17 Oct in police raids near Mombasa. President Kibaki 9 Oct vetoed bill passed by parliament awarding MPs large bonus following protests in Nairobi. ICC Prosecutor Bensouda visited 22-27 Oct, criticised politicians' politicisation of ICC trial. PM Odinga 24 Oct said voter registration delays will not change 4 March 2013 election date. Thousands of Baringo county residents late month fled clashes between Pokot and Tugen communities; 13 killed 30 Oct in reported Samburu raid on Turkana village in Samburu County. 4 killed 29-30 Oct in Kisumu in demonstrations following 29 Oct killing of local politician. Suspected al-Shabaab militants 1 Oct attacked Garissa police post, 2 Oct torched Garissa police station; policeman killed, 1 injured 30 Oct in ambush on patrol in Garissa.
Violence between Polomo, Oromo ethnic groups in Tana River area continued with over 100 killed since mid-Aug: police 17 Sept announced discovery of mass grave in Garsen area; 38 killed 10 Sept, including 9 police, govt official; 4 killed 11 Sept in clashes; 2 junior ministers charged with hate speech, inciting violence. At least 11 killed 27 Sept when residents clashed with suspected members of Mombassa Republican Council in Kilifi forest. Police 14 Sept announced arms, ammunitions, explosives cache seized in Nairobi raid, 2 suspects arrested; Abdimajid Yassin pleaded guilty to bomb possession, al-Shabaab membership, sentenced 20 Sept to 59 years in jail. 2 killed, several injured 30 Sept in grenade attack on Nairobi church; 2 police officers shot dead same day in Garissa. Preacher Abubakar Shariff Ahmed, accused by U.S. of supporting al-Shabaab militants, arrested 3 Sept, charged with inciting violence following Aug assassination of fellow preacher Aboud Rogo. Kenyan AMISOM soldier accused of deliberately killing 6 Somali civilians arrested 24 Sept. UN Humanitarian Coordinator Mark Bowden 19 Sept met with Defence Minister Yusuf Haji and other military officials to discuss civilian protection in Kismayo, Somalia.
Leader of Muslim Youth Centre (MYC) extremist group Aboud Rogo Mohammed shot dead 27 Aug in Mombasa; thousands rioted in protest, at least 1 killed; 4 police wounded 30 Aug in grenade attack; President Kibaki visited 30 Aug, called for tolerance. Attorney General 6 Aug filed appeal against High Court's overturing of ban on Mombasa Republican Council (MRC), said group engaged in criminal activities, threatens national security. New anti-terrorism bill tabled mid-Aug opposed by Muslim organisations, human rights groups as discriminatory. Over 52 killed 21 Aug in agro-pastoralist conflict between Oromas and Pokomos, Tana river delta; govt 23 Aug announced countrywide disarmament operation.
Security intensified in Nairobi, Mombasa and border towns as al-Shabaab militants warned of large-scale attacks in Kenya during Ramadan. 17 killed 1 July in attack on churches in Garissa; Muslim leaders offered Muslim patrols to protect churches from attack. 3 police killed 16 July in Liboi near Somalia border; at least 4 injured 18 July in grenade attacks on restaurant, shop in Wajir; 6 injured 26 July in bomb attack on Dadaab refugee camp. AMISOM 6 July formally assumed command of Kenyan troops in Somalia. Appeal Court 31 July upheld IBEC decision setting March 2013 election date. ICC 9 July announced Deputy PM Uhuru Kenyatta, MP William Ruto to be tried April 2013, 1 month after presidential elections. High Court 25 July overturned 2010 ban on separatist Mombassa Republican Council (MRC).
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The New York Times Magazine (June 1959)
Its first issue was published in 1896, and contained the first photographs ever printed in the newspaper. In the early decades it was a section of the broadsheet paper and not an insert as it is today. The creation of a "serious" Sunday magazine was part of a massive overhaul of the newspaper instigated that year by its new owner, Adolph Ochs, who also banned fiction, comic strips and gossip columns from the paper, and is generally credited with saving The New York Times from financial ruin.
This 1959 issue includes a photographic feature of Queen Elizabeth in Canada, as well as stunning ads for Amster beer and Fiat.
Publisher: The New York Times
Number of pages: 47 pages
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GoDaddy Pulls Controversial Super Bowl Commercial After Protest
What was supposed to be a satirical ad turned out to be the subject of public outrage. GoDaddy's Super Bowl commercial about a puppy being sold online was deemed 'inhumane', and will not air during the Super Bowl. Click to watch!
GoDaddy's Super Bowl ad turned out to be very "upupular." The web hosting company's commercial called "Journey Home" completely backfired. After complaints of the commercial supporting "inhumane breeding" practices, GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving has decided not to air the spot.
GoDaddy Super Bowl Commercial Pulled — Protests Over Animal Cruelty
"Journey Home" features a cute little pup named Buddy, who falls out of a truck and is separated from his family. Buddy has a long trek home, journeying across the desert and railroad tracks, and even braving a huge storm before finding his way home.
The emotional music heightens when Buddy returns home to his owner Danica Patrick, who excitedly says, "Look, it's Buddy! I'm so glad you made it home."
She picks up Buddy for a hug — and then comes the twist. "…because I just sold you on this website I built with GoDaddy. Ship 'em out!"
Of course the ending was a huge shocker, but the punchline did not register well with everybody — especially not with animal rights activists. People called the commercial offensive and even started a Change.org petition for the commercial to be removed.
"Whether or not this was meant to be satirical, it's offensive," the petition states. "Essentially, Go Daddy is encouraging private breeding/puppy mills while shelter animals wait patiently for their forever homes or worse — to be euthanized…Animal rights are no laughing matter and to portray them as such as cruel and irresponsible."
GoDaddy's CEO is handling the backlash by pulling the ad from airing during the Super Bowl. Blake tweeted, "Thank you @animalrescuers for the candid feedback. What should have been a fun and funny ad clearly missed the mark and we will not air it."
The company also responded to some complaints individually and assured that they were in support of animal rights and no-kill shelters. GoDaddy will air a different 30-second spot during the Super Bowl.
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Are you offended by "Journey Home?" Let us know your thoughts below!
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GCI reports fourth quarter 2013 financial results
• Consolidated revenue of $218 million, $812 million for the year
• Adjusted EBITDA of $68 million, $267 million for the year
March 5, 2014, Anchorage AK – General Communication, Inc. ("GCI") (NASDAQ:GNCMA) today reported record performance for 2013, with fiscal year 2013 results of consolidated revenues of $812 million, adjusted EBITDA of $267 million, and net income of $9 million or $0.23 per diluted share. The EBITDA performance was slightly ahead of previously provided guidance. These results reflect the consolidation of The Alaska Wireless Network ("AWN") transaction, which was effective July 23, 2013.
For the fourth quarter of 2013, revenue increased to $218 million or 19 percent over the fourth quarter of 2012. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $68 million or 28 percent over the fourth quarter of 2012. Net loss for the fourth quarter was $(7) million or $(0.17) per share.
"2013 has been a year of great significance for GCI, for many reasons. Record EBITDA is the most visible measure, but it was achieved on the basis of substantial investment and achievements in all areas of the business," said Ron Duncan, GCI president and chief executive officer. "We are now prepared to realize the rewards of our investments in the network, in AWN, and in our operations."
Operating Highlights
As mentioned above and previously announced, the AWN transaction closed on July 22nd, and was effective on July 23rd. This transaction combined the wireless networks of GCI and Alaska Communications ("ACS"). AWN provides wholesale wireless services to AWN's owners, GCI and ACS, as well as roaming and backhaul service to other wireless carriers. This quarter is the first full quarter of AWN's operations.
Wireless revenues of $62 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 decreased from the third quarter of 2013 revenues of $66 million, reflecting a full quarter of AWN operations but offset by the seasonality of roaming. Wireless Adjusted EBITDA of $28 million decreased from the third quarter 2013 Adjusted EBITDA of $37 million due to the lower margin contribution of less roaming, and the cost of customer acquisition by the retail partners.
For the fourth quarter of 2013, the revenue detail is as follows:
($ millions) 4Q 2013 4Q 2012 3Q 2013
Wholesale Wireless $24 $15 $22
Roaming and Backhaul $25 $10 $31
USF Support $13 $8 $13
Total Wireless Revenue $62 $33 $66
During the quarter, the company implemented many enhancements and improvements to the network, including:
• The system in the Juneau area was substantially upgraded, with LTE and expanded GSM/HSPA capabilities. LTE service is scheduled to go live in Fairbanks later this month.
• A new prepaid system was developed and implemented, which includes LTE data capability.
• The first rural 3G system was launched in Dillingham.
• 148 new TurboZones were turned up, for a total of 1,110 sites.
The Wireline segment posted revenues of $156 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with $151 million for the same period in 2012, representing 3% growth. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $40 million, a slight decline from 2012's fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $41 million, reflecting an increased allocation of operating expenses to this segment.
Wireline -- Consumer:
Consumer revenues of $69 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 represented a slight increase over the same period in 2012. Increases in data offset decreases in wireless, voice and video revenues.
During the quarter, the Company announced several campaigns and new programs:
• "March to a Gigabit" announced GCI's commitment to providing gigabit data service, which was accompanied by an immediate increase to data speeds in many of the urban areas. Data speeds were again increased yesterday, up to 200Mps in some areas. Responses to the offering and the increases have been robust.
• While overall video had a slight decline, there has been an acceleration of demand for TiVo and TiVo box growth has been strong, which has helped reduce churn.
• GCI launched a new wireless prepaid platform, offering statewide service under the brand name FastPhone.
• Demand has also been strong for cellular-enabled tablets, including the iPad.
Wireline -- Business Services:
Business Services revenues of $56 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 increased 4 percent over the same period in 2012.
The fourth quarter reflected solid performance across all products, with cable advertising predictably strong throughout the holiday season. Overall, growth in the quarter was driven by video and voice, with data transport and storage charges also adding to the growth.
The Data revenue results can better be understood by examining the components of the category:
($ millions) 4Q 2013 4Q 2012 3Q 2013
Data Transport & Storage Charges $24 $23 $25
Professional Services $12 $15 $14
Total Data Revenue $36 $38 $39
Wireline -- Managed Broadband:
Managed Broadband revenues for the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled $30 million, an increase of 6 percent over the fourth quarter of 2012. This positive performance is driven in part by the expansion of and increasing demand for the TERRA services in rural Alaska.
On November 5th, GCI completed another phase of its terrestrial broadband network, TERRA, with full service extending to Nome. GCI expects to complete the next phase, to Kotzebue, by the end of 2014.
Corporate Highlights
• Capital Expenditures for the year were $181 million, which included $16 million of grant funded expenditures, for a net of $165 million. $28 million of the capital expenditures were attributable to the Wireless segment and $137 million were attributable to the Wireline segment. This is slightly below the previously announced guidance.
• During 2013, the Company repurchased 1.8 million shares of GCI common stock, at a total cost of $15.6 million.
• Following the acquisition of KTVA-TV (CBS) by the company's subsidiary, Denali Media, KTVA moved into a newly constructed, state of the art, high definition (HD) facility in December, and launched expanded HD news programming. KTVA is the first station in Alaska to present local news in HD.
• Denali Media also purchased KATH and KSCT, low power NBC affiliates in Juneau and Sitka.
The Company also provided guidance for 2014. With strong continued performance by all segments and customer groups, the Company is anticipating to achieve Consolidated Revenues in the range of $910 million to $930 million and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $285 million to $305 million.
For capital expenditures, the base investment program is expected to be lower than last year, and should be $140 million to $150 million, down from the $165 million (net of grants) this past year. This does not include any real estate investment, as we continue to review our leased property portfolio. The Company has identified a unique opportunity in the wireless market to solidify its competitive position, and believes that an acceleration of the wireless build out is warranted, to bring full LTE service to 80% of Alaska. This is expected to accelerate approximately $30 million of planned expenditures from the outer years into 2014, bringing the total expected capital spend to about $170 million.
GCI will hold a conference call to discuss the quarter's results on Thursday, March 6, 2014 beginning at 2 p.m. (Eastern). To access the briefing, call the conference operator between 1:50-2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) at 877-918-2314 (International callers should dial +1-517-308-9338) and identify your call as "GCI." In addition to the dial-up access, GCI will make available net conferencing. To access the call via net conference, log on to www.gci.com and follow the instructions. A replay of the call will be available for 72-hours by dialing 800-839-2291, access code 7461 (International callers should dial +1-402-998-1194.)
About GCI
GCI is the largest Alaska-based and -operated, integrated telecommunications provider, offering voice, data and video services statewide. Learn more about GCI at www.gci.com/about.
Forward Looking Statement Disclosure
The foregoing contains forward-looking statements regarding GCI's expected results that are based on management's expectations as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events. Actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements due to uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside GCI's control. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained in GCI's cautionary statement sections of Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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One thing I wish our little house had room for is a fireplace, especially this time of year. Besides providing some glow and crackle, a fireplace would give me a mantle to decorate.
Many older homes have fireplaces that are no longer functional, yet they can still be a focal point in the room.
Here are a few ideas I shared with a client some time ago:
Or, if you're like me and don't have a fireplace, you could do what this talented blogger did. Using a vintage mantle she created a faux fireplace. Amazing!
|Stacked Log Tutorial at The Hunted Interior
It's awesome! Although it might be a few years down the road, I'd like to use this idea to cozy up our basement when it's finished.


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text: Wohoo! Went to the city yesterday and found some Prime! So as some of you may know I currently have a little Panda cory in quarantine, in a 1.5 gallon tank. Was just using cycle as a temp. bacteria during his isolation. Today I tested his water and the ammonia was .25! So I took out some water and added some fresh water treated with Prime, also removed his uneaten shrimp pellet with a turkey baster (new never seen soap) Question is can you overdose with Prime? The measurements are for larger volumes and I don't have a clean dropper to use, so I just mixed 1mm in 2 litres of water and added some of that. I haven't hurt my cute little fish, have I? Anything else I should do? I plan to test and water change later this evening if needed. Heard that I will get a false reading now. Does Prime work for just 24 hrs?:;fru


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Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus is getting a major upgrade - see what it will be like
- Microsoft announced Tuesday it's broken ground on a major renovation of its Mountain View campus.
- The project will increase workspace at the campus by 35%.
- The modernization effort will focus on sustainability and connecting employees with the outdoors.
Microsoft is giving its Silicon Valley campus a major makeover.
The company
announced Tuesday
it has begun a renovation of its 32-acre campus in Mountain View, California, just north of San Jose. Microsoft will be adding office space on the campus. But the modernization project will also focus on sustainability and improving employee access to outdoors spaces - a point
Microsoft also emphasizes at its main campus
in Redmond, Washington.
"The new Silicon Valley Campus will build on our legacy in the area and demonstrate our commitment to empower employees, the community, and our natural resources" Kevin Scott, Microsoft's chief technology officer, said in a
blog post
Notable upgrades include a four-acre living roof, a new fitness center, and a whole lot of windows. Additionally, Microsoft intends to design the campus so that all of the non-drinking water it uses for things like watering plants or flushing toilets either comes from rainfall or water recycled from places on campus such as its kitchens and drinking fountains. The company forecasts that the conservation effort to reduce its potable water consumption by more than 5%.
Microsoft expects to complete the renovation by December 2019.
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I had Fugu (pufferfish) in Singapore and survived!
I had a complete kaiseki style – full course traditional Fugu set dinner and am still very much alive. That is typically how half of the people feel when faced with the opportunity to try one of the most poisonous species of fish, the pufferfish. The other half just thinks that the idea of getting poisoned, no matter how remote the chance, is crazy.
When I told the GrateNews team that I was going for a Fugu feast, I got exactly the same two reactions; those that think I am crazy and those that want to tag along.
First, a little information about Fugu
A delicacy in Japan, Fugu are believed to be the second most poisonous vertebrates in the world, after the golden poison frog. Internal organs of the fish, such as liver, ovaries and eyes contain lethal amounts of the poison called tetrodotoxin that paralyzes the muscles of victims. The victims stay conscious the entire time until they eventually die from asphyxiation. Why am I eating Fugu again?
Why do people still eat it?
Given its notorious reputation, you may wonder why people still risk their life eating this fish. The pufferfish is high in protein and low in fat. It has high nutritional value and contains taurine and inosinic acid that promotes metabolism. If not for the high price, it is a really healthy fish. The skin, after the spikes are removed by a technique called kawa-biki by trained Fugu chefs, is known to contain high amounts of collagen. So ladies, remember to eat the skin too for beautiful skin.
Having tasted Fugu prepared in a variety of styles, I personally feel that Fugu sashimi or Tessa is the best way to appreciate the fish. The Fugu meat is clean tasting, slightly chewy with a subtle sweetness.
Where you can eat in Singapore?
If you want to try this delicacy, there is no need to jump on a plane to Japan just for that, although we won't stop you. If you are planning a visit, be sure check out some of the charming neighbourhoods we recommended in our Tokyo feature.
FUKU, the first restaurant in Asia outside of Japan to serve the exquisite Japanese delicacy all year-round is now opened in Singapore. Located along Mohamed Sultan road, the 65-seater restaurant is the first to serve the famed fish in kaiseki style – full course traditional set menus to diners.
There are more than 100 species of Fugu but only 20 of those can be consumed. FUKU serves the most prestigious of the lot, the Tora Fugu (or Tiger Puffer Fish) both wild and farmed. The fish are air-flown twice a week directly from Shimonoseki, a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture nicknamed the "Fugu Capital" of Japan. According to the restaurant, the best time to have wild Fugu is during Japan's winter, December to February.
What is in a Fugu set dinner?
FUKU is only opened for dinner and a Fugu set dinner starts from $150 per person for a 6-course (Ebisu) all the way up to $580 per person for a 9-course Wild Fugu set (Shichi-Fuku) which you have to call five days in advance to book. The dinner sets are designed to showcase various preparation styles and parts of the Fugu. Here are some ways the Fugu is served:
Yubiki (Fugu skin)
An appetiser, the Fugu skin is parboiled before serving. It has a crunchy bite and a gelatinous texture that is very similar to chicken cartilage. There isn't much taste to it so I recommend dipping it in ponzu sauce and topping it with spicy radish and chives.
Tessa (Sashimi)
The Fugu sashimi to me was the highlight of the dinner. Watching FUKU's Executive Chef Koji-san preparing paper-thin slices of the Fugu fillet and arranging it intricately on a plate is part of the dinner experience you shouldn't miss, especially for a first-timer.
Karaage (Deep-fried)
What's not to like about deep-fried dish? The Fugu meat and bones is fried till crispy. The savoury batter complements well with the blend taste of the fish.
Tecchiri (Hotpot)
Using dashi stock as the soup base, the hotpot get its flavour from the thick cuts of Fugu flesh and bones and an assortment of imported vegetables and tofu. A light and clean tasting dish, the Tecchiri provides an appropriate break between back-to-back courses of Fugu meat.
Zousui (Porridge)
The broth from the hotpot is then used to prepare a porridge dish called Zousui by adding rice and egg. The rice is then allowed to simmer, absorbing the broth flavoured by the Fugu and vegetables. Served with seaweed and chives, the humble porridge is a great way to end the Fugu feast.
If you are more adventurous, I recommend you try the Fugu Milt or Shirako and the Hiresake on the a la carte menu. The milt is the sperm sac of the Fugu. well, I did mention beforehand that this is for the more adventurous eater. Lightly grilled and served with salt at FUKU, the milt is surprisingly meaty, like the taste of cooked tuna fish. The Hiresake is a hot sake served with the Tora Fugu fin. The fin is sun-dried to remove any traces of blood then grilled and steeped in piping hot sake. Great as an apéritif!
Overall, I think FUKU is a great place to go for Fugu fans and people curious about the fish. But be prepared to fork out $400 for a 2-person set dinner.
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Alabama vs.Auburn
|Date: 11/12/1904
|Score: 5-29
|After a surprising Alabama team defeated a heavily favored Auburn squad in 1903, the Tigers were not about to let that happen again and traveled to Birmingham to defeat Bama 29-5. Alabama was no match for Auburn at any point in the game and scored their only touchdown in the second half when Harvey Sartain went over on a line plunge. The 1904 squad finished the season 7-3 for coach W.B. Blount in his final season at Alabama.


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The arrival of the shining cuckoo is eagerly awaited by bird watchers up and down the country. It is first heard in the north in late September, but is rapidly heard throughout the country thereafter.
However, its arrival may not be as welcome to the grey warbler. The female shining cuckoo removes a single egg from the warbler's clutch, replacing it with her egg. When the cuckoo chick hatches it ejects all the warbler eggs and chicks and monopolises the efforts of the surrogate warbler parents until it fledges.
Given that the shining cuckoo spends our winters in the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago (New Guinea) or the Solomon Islands, it may have the excuse of too little time for its own nest building once it arrives here in spring.
The distinctive call of the shining cuckoo is described as a loud, upwardly-slurred whistle repeated several times. The sequence usually ends with a downwardly-slurred whistle. Repeated downward-slurred calls are generally, perhaps always, due to several birds gathering together, and may be part of courtship behaviour.
While the calls are loud and distinctive during the summer months, it is more of a feat to see the bird. It is smaller than a thrush and has absolutely stunning plumage: an iridescent green back and a pale breast with fine dark green barring. Sadly, the first time many people see a shining cuckoo is when their cat captures one that was feeding on the 'woolly bear' caterpillars among the cinerarias.
Shining cuckoo (pīpīwharauroa) calls on New Zealand Birds Online.
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THE Co-operative Bank's stance on ethics and social responsibility cost a total of é6.9m in lost business over a 12 month span.
The bank turned away potential income of é700,000 because it refused to work with companies which supply arms to oppressive regimes.
Turning away business for animal welfare reasons cost the bank another é556,500, while declining to do deal with organisations involved in fossil fuel extraction cost a further é512,500.
The value of deals with the chemical industry cost a further é445,000 after the Co-op teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund in a Safer Chemicals campaign.
Despite the losses, however the bank still managed to rack up profits of more than é130m on the year. The bank's director of corporate affairs, Simon Williams, says the figures clearly demonstrate that, while ethics can lead to lost business, it still has a very positive impact on overall profits.
He maintains that 30 per cent of that é130m profit can be directly attributed to ethical and sustainability policies. He said: "Customer value analysis shows that it has a very positive impact on our overall profits.
Some 36 per cent of personal customers and 22 per cent of corporate and business banking customers join us precisely because we are prepared to turn away certain sorts of business."
Ethical banking has become an alternative to conventional high street banking. Charles Middleton, managing director of Triodos, an ethical bank which lends over é100m to green-minded consumers, says people increasingly want to use their money in ways that benefit themselves and the wider community.
Triodos says its own consumer research shows the vast majority - 74 per cent - believe banks care less about people and more about profits than they did a decade ago.
As the high street banks continue to record multi-billion pound profits, consumers are feeling increasingly alienated from them and there's a growing demand to know more about how money is used once it is deposited.
Two out of three people interviewed in a Triodos poll felt they should be told more about how their bank lends their money and a similar number thought that the banks should be forced by the regulators to provide this information.
Mr Middleton said: "There are many simple ways to use money positively, without losing out financially. Savings and investments have the power to benefit the people and places we care about most - and more and more people want to see theirs make a difference.
"We know from our own experience that a growing number of savers and investors want to know more about how their bank uses their money.
"For that reason we publish a list of every loan we make so customers see exactly how money's being used. Calls for transparency from consumers are only going to increase.
"With most banks customers don't know who is using and benefiting from their deposits. Instead the bank is in control, deciding who to lend the money to and, by extension, what the money will be used for."
Manchester-based independent financial adviser Brigid Benson, whose company, Global and Ethical Investment Advice operates from offices in Didsbury, said: "Banks have developed more responsible social and environmental policies in recent years, but have mostly not conveyed this to their clients.
"The banks' ethical credentials, highlighted in a number of reports, are invisible to most people. They have failed to demonstrate that customers can participate in these policies."
Ethical banks thriving
THE Co-operative Bank's stance on ethics and social responsibility cost a total of é6.9m in lost business over a 12 month span. The bank turned away potential income of é700,000 because it refused to work with companies which supply arms to oppressive regimes.


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Love is…
I remember when I was little my Dad would cut out those cute little "Love Is…" cartoons for my Mom. They would say simple things like "Love Is… Sharing your ice cream." Or "Love Is… a warm hug." Simple things, but things that are true! I always remembered how the little things like cutting out the "Love Is…" cartoon actually demonstrates, well, what love is.
A little while ago, I was snuggling with my hubby and I fell asleep on his chest and I was knocked out. It is probably, by far, the best nap I've had since I was in preschool. I still call it, "The Nap That Will Live in Infamy." The stars aligned and all the crooks fell into place just perfectly and well, let's just say it was the perfect kind of nap where you wake up and you have been drooling. I'll admit it, I drooled on his shirt. (We've been together for awhile, so I wasn't too embarrassed…) As soon as I woke up, he started to shift around and I asked him if he was uncomfortable. I jokingly asked him if his arm fell asleep. He very seriously replied, "Yea, like fifteen minutes ago."
Love Is…staying still so your wife can nap even though your leg is falling asleep and screaming in pain.
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St. Patrick and the truth about the shamrock
March 17, 2012
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Tags: Book of Kells, C. S. Lewis, Celtic, Christianity, freedom, Ireland, Loreena McKennitt, Patrick, Saint Patrick, shamrock, Thomas Cahill, Trinity
My love of St. Patrick began when I was well into my twenties. When I was a kid, I knew very little (heck, I probably still know very little) about my Irish heritage. Dad would tell me stories about how the Irish and the Dutch in our small home town just didn't get along. I knew that we were Irish, and the quaint Mennonites were all Dutch. And that was pretty much that.
I began to fall in love with Celtic things when I was twenty. That was when I first heard Clannad. They had a video on a fly-by-night video channel that came and went my sophomore year in college. But it was beautiful and haunting, and I never forgot it. Here it is.
Clannad- I will find you
So I started doing a little reading and researching into my heritage. Along the way, I stumbled across Loreena Mckennit and her music. One of her albums was The Book of Secrets. Here is the prologue to that album.
Loreena McKennitt "Prologue" The book of secrets
So being a complete geek, I actually read all the stuff on the cd cover. And she mentions this 1500 year old Bible, The Book of Kells. And she says something about Thomas Cahill's How the Irish Saved Civilization. Back then I was broke as a convict, so I went without a few meals, and I bought the book.
So, like the Shamrock, there are three things to be said about St. Patrick that are being forgotten today.
1. Forgiveness is the grace that will lead us home.
St. Patrick was actually English. He was captured and enslaved by Irish pirates. Yet, he forgave them, and brought the Word of God to them. I've worked fairly hard in my life. I only have a vague idea of what true slavery is like. But I can tell you, I don't have Christian thoughts toward my employees. I think if I got free of them…I might give them something very different from the Word of God……(but I guess that's why he's a Saint, and I ain't!!!)
Here's a cute version of the story.
St. Patrick
2. Scholarship is important, no matter what your station or so-called intelligence.
Anyhow, there is an amazing story in How the Irish Saved Civilization, about a man who was exploring Ireland in the eighteenth century. He was being ferried across a river, and noticed that the ferryman's son was reading aloud to his father….in Latin! This simple, humble lad was being taught Latin by his own father. And it turned out that the family had owned the book for hundreds of years. Until about 1840, that was not a totally uncommon thing in Ireland. Books nearly as old as The Book of Kells were the textbooks for simple farm boys. Education was felt to be essential by even the simplest of people.
And it turned out that there was over a millennium of tradition, going back to the monks that had been taught by St. Patrick himself. A tradition of scholarship and humble Christian service. And without those Irish monks, many of the Roman works of antiquity would be lost to us today.
3. We can find profound truths in the natural world that surrounds us.
While the Veggietales video makes fun of paganism, that world view still had a powerful hold on the mind of men back then. Even the greatest saints were at least somewhat influenced by it. Perhaps that is why Patrick could relate to pagans. He had a similar view of nature. He revered nature, not so much because She was holy, but because Her Father was Holy. I won't debate the Trinity here (or even the existence of God) but the best example of the principle before the twentieth century was St. Patrick's metaphor of the shamrock. Other than some writing by C. S. Lewis, I have found nothing that explained the concept of the Trinity better.
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In this fateful hour
I call on all heaven with its power
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And the snow with its whiteness
The fire with all the strength it hath
And the lightning with its rapid wrath
The winds with their swiftness
The sea with its deepness
The rocks with their steepness
And the earth with its starkness
All these I place
By God's almighty help and grace
Between myself and the powers of darkness
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THIBODAUX — The Nicholls State women's basketball team looked to stretch its Southland Conference win streak to two games during Wednesday's game against McNeese State in Stopher Gym.
Those hopes looked bleak in the second half when the Colonels found themselves in a 12-point deficit, but Nicholls fought back and took a one-point lead (71-70) on two free-throws from Alisha Allen with 19 seconds left in the game.
However, McNeese's Ashlynn Baggett answered with a layup with four seconds left to help the Cowgirls leave Stopher Gym with a 72-71 victory. After Baggett's go-ahead basket, Nicholls (6-12 overall, 1-4 in the SLC) had a final chance to win the game, but KK Babin's desperation shot fell short as time expired.
Nicholls, which picked up its first SLC win of the season against Southeastern Louisiana last week, fell short of its goal for consecutive conference wins. McNeese (13-5, 5-0 in SLC) remained unbeaten in conference play.
The game, which was the first of a doubleheader featuring the men and women's basketball teams from Nicholls and McNeese, was close as it featured eight ties and 13 lead changes.
"It was a battle," McNeese coach Brooks Donald-Williams said. "Nicholls is a much-improved team, and we knew it was going to be tough. We're very fortunate that it bounced our way at the end."
Nicholls (6-13 overall, 1-5 in the SLC) led 34-33 at halftime, but McNeese (14-5, 6-0 in SLC) opened the second half on a 19-6 run, which helped the Cowgirls take a 52-40 advantage with 13:57 remaining.
The Colonels rallied back to take a 55-54 off a layup from Ricshanda Bickham with 8:31 left. In the next eight minutes, the game was back-and-forth with six lead changes and four ties before Baggett's game-winner became the difference.
Nicholls coach DoBee Plaisance said McNeese's big run in the second half didn't cost them the game, as the Colonels rallied back with a chance to win, but she said the run made the game "a dogfight the rest of the way."
"We had to foul our way back into the game, and that hurt us more than a couple of key miscues at the end of the game," Plaisance said. "It was how we came out after halftime that was the difference."
Despite the loss, Plaisance she was pleased with how they bounced back in the second half.
"(McNeese) turned it up in the second half, but we came back and took the lead," Plaisance said. "You can't take anything away from a team that fights. We're playing the number one team in the conference. They are undefeated. We certainly had opportunities to win on both sides of the ball. We just needed a few breaks here and there."
Baggett, who was held to five first-half points, scored 22 second half points to end the game with a career high 27 points for McNeese. She also added four rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Donald-Williams said Baggett's play helped get the Cowgirls' offense going throughout the game.
"I tell her that she could shoot the 3 and take people off the dribble," Donald-Williams said. "She's tough to guard. She can do both really well. She really took advantage and just did her thing. Everybody else pitched in and helped us get on that run."
Other leaders for McNeese were Kendra Wells and Raiyawna Gatlin with 10 points and four rebounds each and Kiara Johnson (eight rebounds) and Ne'Aisha Allen with eight points each.
Alisha Allen led Nicholls with a season-high 26 points and also added five rebounds with a block and steal. Other leaders were Babin (15 points), LiAnn McCarthy (11 points, five rebounds, two steals), Bickham (nine points, three rebounds and assists each) and Sumar Leslie (eight points, five steals, two assists).
Plaisance said the close loss was a stinger, but she still has faith that the Colonels can bounce back from another heartbreaking loss. Nicholls' next game is on the road against Lamar at 2 p.m. Saturday.
"Our core base of kids, they're playing hard," Plaisance said. "Yes we are young, but I'm telling you right now that we're going to get this thing fixed. There's a lot of Southland Conference play left, and we're not out and we're not putting ourselves out. We're going to get there."
Former Terrebonne High star Alaina Verdin, who is a freshman for McNeese, didn't play in the game. Verdin, who tore her ACL in McNeese's SLC opener against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Jan. 8, is out for the season. She is set to undergo surgery next month.
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I've been following Mexico City label Teamo for three seasons now after first discovering them at New High (M)art, and they have subsequently gained well-deserved exposure with their killer designs. Their aesthetic is a wonderful marriage of streetwear and provocative edge and they have come to somewhat embody the fashion scene there in Mexico City, which is really exciting for the label. Their Spring 2010 range utilizes some of the trends we've come to know lately like mesh, cut-outs, and lace, but Teamo mixes it up and spits it out in the freshest way possible. They get an A+ from me! Do I need to even point out how rad that chunky necklace is?
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