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This is a list of designated terrorist organizations by national governments, former governments and inter-governmental organizations, where the proscription has a significant impact on the group's activities. Many organizations that are accused of being a terrorist organization deny using terrorism as a military tactic to achieve their goals, and there is no international consensus on the legal definition of terrorism.
This listing does not include states or governmental organizations, which are considered under state terrorism, or unaffiliated individuals accused of terrorism, which are considered under lone wolf terrorism. This list also excludes groups that might be widely considered terrorist, but who are not officially so designated according to the criteria specified above.
Organizations currently officially designated as terrorist by various governments[edit]
Organizations officially designated as terrorist in the past[edit]
Below is the list of organizations that have officially been designated as terrorist in the past, by the respective parties, but have since been delisted.
Organization | AUS |
African National Congress | 08/1988[25] to 2008[26][27] | |||||||||
Aum Shinrikyo | ? to 2011/07/18[3][28] | |||||||||
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia | ? to 2011/07/18[3][28] | |||||||||
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine | 1997/08/10 to 1999/08/10[1] | ? to ? | ||||||||
ETA | 2006/05/06 to ?[29] | |||||||||
Fatah | ? to ? | |||||||||
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council | 2000/11/16[30] to 2011[6][31] | |||||||||
Kach and Kahane Chai | ? to 2010/07/12[32][33] | |||||||||
Japanese Red Army | 1997/10/08 to 2001/10/08[34] | |||||||||
Khmer Rouge | 1997/10/08 to 1999/10/08[34] | |||||||||
Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front | 1997/10/08 to 1999/10/08[34] | |||||||||
People's Mujahedin of Iran | ? to 2012/12 | ? to 2010[35] | 1997/10/08 to 2012/09/28[1] | |||||||
Palestine Liberation Front | ? to 2010/07/12[32][33] | |||||||||
Palestine Liberation Organization | 1988[36] to 1991[37] | |||||||||
Revolutionary Nuclei | 1997/08/10 to 2009/05/18[34] | |||||||||
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement | 1997/08/10 to 2001/10/08[34] | |||||||||
Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) | ? to 2012/09/06[38] |
Process of designation[edit]
Since 2002, the Australian Government maintains a Listing of terrorist organizations as per the Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002.[5] Listing, de-listing and re-listing follows a protocol[5] that mainly involves the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Attorney-General's Department.[39]
Since December 18, 2001, article 83.05 of the Canadian Criminal Code allows the Governor in Council to maintain a list of entities that are engaged in terrorism, facilitating it, or acting on behalf of such an entity.[40]
Entities are reviewed by the Minister and the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, and finally published in the Canada Gazette.[40] The list is also published on the website of Public Safety Canada at http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/ns/le/cle-eng.aspx for reference.[41]
European Union[edit]
The European Union has two lists of designated terrorist organisations that provide for different sanctions for the two groups.[42]
UN 1267 regime List[edit]
Al-Qaida, the Taliban and their associates.
- prohibition of sale or transfer of arms and related materiel.
- the freezing of funds and other financial assets or resources.
- the prevention of entry onto or transit through the territories of Member States.
- a prohibition on provision of technical assistance or training in military matters or in the manufacture or maintenance of arms and related materiel.
The EU provides exceptions to the implementation of relevant asset-freezing sanctions per UN resolution 1452 (2002). Upon request, a competent national authority may determine to release funds on the following grounds if, within the time limit provided for, there has been no objection made, or a release has been explicitly approved, by the UN Sanctions Committee.
- necessary to cover basic expenses, intended for the payment of professional fees for legal services or for the payment of fees or services in relation to the maintenance of frozen funds or assets
- necessary for extraordinary expenses
Autonomous List[edit]
All other designated organizations.
- the freezing of all funds, other financial assets and economic resources.
- a ban on directly or indirectly making funds, other financial assets and economic resources available.
It is important to note that sanctions are only applicable to EU-external groups regardless of designation. For example, 47 groups are listed as terrorist organizations in the EU but sanctions are only applied to 27 of these. Member States do have an obligation to assist each other in preventing and combating terrorist acts but this is the only action that follows from the designation of an EU-internal organization.
United Kingdom[edit]
- United Kingdom Government. "Proscribed terrorist groups". Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- Official text of the Terrorism Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
United States[edit]
- U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
- Terror Exclusion List (TEL)
- Executive Order 13224 blocking Terrorist Property and a summary of the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (Title 31 Part 595 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations), Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations (Title 31 Part 596 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations), and Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (Title 31 Part 597 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations)
- US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 'What you need to know about U.S. Sanctions'
- US Department of State Terrorist Designation Lists
- US Department of State Country Reports on Terrorism 2008
- United States Department of State. "Individuals and Entities Designated by the State Department Under E.O. 13224". Retrieved 2011-07-17.
Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs maintains a list of banned organizations at http://www.mha.gov.in/uniquepage.asp?Id_Pk=292 [6]
- (Russian) "Единый федеральный список организаций, признанных террористическими Верховным Судом Российской Федерации" [Combined federal list of organizations recognized by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation as teroristic]. Federal Security Service. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
See also[edit]
- U.K. List of Proscribed Groups
- U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
- List of charities accused of ties to terrorism
- Government of India designated terrorist organisations
- List of non-state groups accused of terrorism
- List of criminal enterprises, gangs and syndicates
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/123085.htm
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar "Currently listed entities". 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:028:0057:01:EN:HTML
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf "Proscribed terrorist groups". Home Office. July 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t http://www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/agd/WWW/NationalSecurity.nsf/Page/What_Governments_are_doingListing_of_Terrorism_Organisations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai LIST OF ORGANISATIONS DECLARED AS TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS UNDER THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s http://nak.fsb.ru/nac/ter_org.htm
- ^ Commission of the European Communities (October 20, 2004). "Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament" (DOC). Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23853241
- ^ Terrorist Designations of Ansar al-Dine
- ^ a b http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/11/us-names-boko-haram-as-terror-organisation-20131113155818371998.html
- ^ United States Department of State. "Designation of Caucasus Emirate". Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ a b CNN. "Iran's parliament votes to label CIA, U.S. Army 'terrorist' groups". Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k http://www.egm.gov.tr/temuh/terorgrup1.html
- ^ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/10/175362.htm U.S. Department of State
- ^ a b c d http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/xw/t56257.htm
- ^ "Terrorist Exclusion List". Bureau of Counterterrorism. 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/counter-terrorism/proscribed-terror-groups/proscribed-groups?view=Binary
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23397003
- ^ http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/counter-terrorism/proscribed-terror-groups/proscribed-groups?view=Binary
- ^ United States Department of State. "Terrorist Designations of the al-Nusrah Front as an Alias for al-Qa'ida in Iraq". Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ Charter of the United Nations (Anti-terrorism — Persons and Entities) List 2001 (No. 2)
- ^ "Proscribed terrorist groups". British Home Office. May 7, 2010.
- ^ 'Shining Path' (Spanish: Sendero Luminoso) is the name given by Peruvian mass media and government sources to the Maoist Communist Party of Peru.
- ^ Robert Windrem. "US government considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist until 2008". NBC News. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "US shamed by Mandela terror link". BBC News. 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Mandela taken off US terror list". BBC News. 2008-07-01.
- ^ a b http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:188:0047:01:EN:HTML
- ^ EU list of terrorist organizations PDF (43.6 KB) 29 May 2006
- ^ http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/meghalaya/terrorist_outfits/HNLC.HTM
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-14/guwahati/28379990_1_ulfa-leadership-arabinda-rajkhowa-chitraban-hazarika
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- ^ Protocol Listing terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead stuck close to home by choosing a veteran administrator at the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to lead the agency.
Todd Parfitt was chosen to replace John Corra, who is retiring after nine years as director of the department that enforces state and federal environmental laws and regulations.
While former Gov. Dave Freudenthal looked to private industry and hired Corra, then an executive in the trona industry, Mead hired the agency's No. 2 administrator.
"I think he's really in a good place in terms of understanding the agency, and also understanding the current issues the agency's having to deal with," Mead said of Parfitt.
Parfitt, 51, has almost 20 years of experience with the department, including the past seven years in a dual role as deputy director and administrator of the agency's industrial siting division.
His priorities as director will include adopting new technologies to organize information about environmental permits and making sure the agency is run efficiently, he told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Wyoming can have responsible development without sacrificing the environment, Parfitt said.
"I think that's always going to be the challenge, how do you balance the two?" he said. "You want to work with the regulated community, you want to work with the local community and local governments in those processes."
New areas of development such as targeting deep shale in east-central Wyoming for oil are going to need attention, he said.
"It's something that we need to be proactive with and making sure we're talking with the counties and local governments in terms of impacts they're seeing, and making sure we're talking to the industry as we see issues that may be arising+," he said. "'Hey, we've been through this before.'"
The department has been updating its computer systems, a process that includes setting up a geographic information system that will enable employees to look up on a map where the agency has issued permits in the state.
"Say I want to know what permits are in this area, or what facilities of this type are in this area," he said. "We'd be able to pull that information up."
The information technology upgrades are scheduled to be completed in 2014. The public, too, will eventually have access to the permit maps and could find out what permits the state has issued to facilities in their communities, he said.
State officials including the DEQ have had a rocky relationship with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the issue of groundwater contamination in the area of Pavillion, where the EPA theorizes that the petroleum industry practice of hydraulic fracturing played a role in some contaminants the EPA found.
The department has "a lot of dialogue" with the EPA and "by and large" has a good relationship with the regional EPA regulators, Parfitt said.
"Now, we don't always agree. And so there will be times when we have to sit down at the table and try to work through our differences. But I would say by and large we have a pretty good relationship," he said.
Along with his duties as deputy director, Parfitt has been in charge of the department's obscure Industrial Siting Division. The division reviews permit applications for the large and otherwise significant industrial projects in the state.
Projects that must get a permit from the seven-person Industrial Siting Council include those with an estimated cost of $190.2 million or more and wind farms with 30 or more towers. The council has issued only about 50 permits since its creation in 1975.
"So there's not a lot of permitting activity that goes on but there's a lot of activity involved in the development and issuance of permits," Parfitt said.
An Ohio native who went to Ohio State, Parfitt started his DEQ career in Lander in 1992. He moved to Cheyenne in 1996 and has worked in or closely with just about every part of the agency, he said.
He moved back to Ohio in 1999 and was based in Cleveland as director of operations for environmental consultant BHE Environmental. He returned to Wyoming and DEQ in 2001.
Thirty-nine people applied for the DEQ director job. A selection committee interviewed eight candidates and Mead interviewed four of those, according to Mead's office.


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Posted by Mark J. Miller on July 25, 2012 07:14 PM
God help the poor Pepsi-loving soul who wanders through London over the next few weeks. The dreaded brand police are swarming the country in search of any signs of anyone mentioning or attempting to showcase any corporate entity that is a competitor to the official Olympics sponsors, and anyone who even so much as thinks of sponsor Coke's biggest competitor should fear the consequences. But that's nothing compared to what Nike is staging: the brashest act of ambush marketing in the history of the Olympics Games. And we'll bet they get away with it because, well, it's Nike.
Just the concept of a batallion of brand police looking to stamp out non-official Olympics marketing seems like it is right out of some kind of arch British comedy, but nay, nay, Nanette: LOCOG and the IOC are serious in their quest to rout out ambush marketing that piggybacks on official brand partners' efforts or appropriates Olympics branding such as the Games' iconic five-ring logo.
It has resulted in a series of swipes at small businesses that don't have the clout of the mighty swoosh, such as the butcher who had to remove a bunch of sausages made to look like the Olympic rings, a shop forced to take down the bras and mannequins that did the same, or the small florist's shop ordered to crumple up a tissue-paper ode to the Olympic rings hanging in a window display. So much for boosting the economy and instilling pride in locals and visitors.
Who's standing up to the Olympic branding czars? Nike, which has "practiced this dark art (of ambush marketing) with more verve and success than" any other player on the field. Nike's new "Find Your Greatness" campaign (theme: "Does greatness get handed out?") that launches today riffs on the London games — where rival Adidas is an official sponsor — while diminishing them and elevating everyday athletes. The centerpiece of its 2012 Make It Count global marketing platform, it's a very slick, deadly sly swipe at the IOC and LOCOG branding and sponsorship rules.
The theme of "Find Your Greatness" is summed up in the description to its signature one-minute video above (there's more where that came from, below):
Somehow we've come to believe that greatness is only for the chosen few, for the superstars. The truth is, greatness is for us all. This is not about lowering expectations; it's about raising them for every last one of us. Greatness is not in one special place, and it's not in one special person. Greatness is wherever somebody is trying to find it. Find your greatness.
As Nike's press release notes,
The centerpiece of the campaign is a "Find Your Greatness" film that breaks through social media and digital channels on July 25, supported by a global YouTube homepage promotion on July 26. The campaign is elevated by a global Twitter #findgreatness promoted hashtag to ignite conversation around how athletes everywhere find their own greatness. The film will then appear on TV in 25 countries on July 27.
As "Find Your Greatness" seeks to inspire everyone in their own personal achievements, Nike+ Running, Nike+ Basketball, Nike+ Training and the Nike+ Fuelband are the tools that enable everyday athletes everywhere to measure their performance and motivate themselves to do more. The Nike+ digital ecosystem has over 8.5 million members globally, and Nike is creating a series of digital missions through Nike+ to motivate people, including a "Greatness is Ours" mission that aims to make August 12 the most active recorded day ever through Nike+.
People who engage in the missions will be encouraged to share their activity and achievements through social media and this will then be displayed on the Nike+ Fuelstream — a dynamic online stream of imagery and consumer comments. They will also be elevated through Nike's own social channels @nike, @niketraining, @nikerunning, @nikebasketball, which will encourage users with @ replies and motivation, and ultimately help stimulate and drive users to achieve their greatness. The hub for this is nike.com/gameonworld – a motivational online destination to share progress and success through a series of tools and digital services designed to make every athlete better.
It's all very inspiring and celebratory of the pinnacle of human achievement and evocative of the spirit of the Olympics. Aha! Cheeky Nike, we see what you're doing: taking a page from the great Broadway producer David Merrick, who would find regular folks who happened to have the same names as famed theater critics and use their quotes in ads for his shows. Even if a show was complete sludge, Merrick could find someone conveniently named to say otherwise. So Nike's Find Your Greatness campaign features amateur athletes from across the globe in towns that happen to have the name London. To add to the fun, the narrator has a British accent. How are you going to stop that, British Parliament?
As Nike spokesman Charlie Brooks tells the New York Times, "greatness doesn't just happen in the stadiums of London. We're saying that greatness can be anywhere for anyone and you can achieve it on your own terms."
The entire series of Nike "Find Your Greatness" videos has been posted on YouTube, beautifully shot by W+K London and well worth watching. They pay tribute to Olympic (and non-Olympic) sports with amateurs in alt London settings: gymnastics, soccer, wheelchair racing, basketball, wushu, handstands, water polo, "skate," sepak takraw, boxing, pogo, ultrarunning, BMX, weightlifting, marathon, diving, baseball, and rugby.
If you watch only one, watch Nathan, 12, "from London, Ohio":
Of course, with all the law-making and fine threatening and brand policing going on, the London 2012 Olympics organizers have made it abundantly clear that it doesn't matter who is doing the ambushing, their purple-clad brand police are ready to crack some skulls.
The NYT notes how the IOC has felt compelled to protect its sponsors by imposing "ever more stringent rules to keep corporate crashers away from the party. No city has drafted broader and more robust rules than the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which, with an assist from the British Parliament, criminalized the most egregious ambush tactics and made lesser offenses punishable with fines of $30,000 or more."
One group that isn't interested in playing by London's rules are the British artists who have created a "collective anti-ad effort called Brandalism," according to Fast Company's FastCo. Its latest effort is a billboard in East London that showcases "police officers in formation with the ripped Olympics tagline 'Inspire a Generation' up for an ulterior interpretation." And even though there is a ban on protests, the Brandalism crew plans to go right ahead and hit the streets on Saturday by marching in what's being dubbed the Official Protest.
The muckraking, brandhacking posters by Britain's street artists are being taken down as quickly as they're going up, apparently — which threatens Banksy's contributions to the movement including this work:
Also ready to fight back is specialist (and rabblerousing) wine retailer Oddbins, which "has called on small businesses to find creative ways to circumvent the 'legal straitjacket' surrounding the Olympics, and has developed its own off-the-wall marketing push," according to Harpers.
In addition to window displays in all of its 35 stores that are barely within the brand police rules, Oddbins is offering a 30% discount to any customer who is "wearing Nike [not Adidas] trainers and has in their pocket a set of Vauxhall [not BMW] car keys, an RBS [not Visa] MasterCard, an iPhone [not a Samsung smartphone], a bill from British Gas [not EDF] and a receipt for a Pepsi [not Coke] bought at KFC [not McDonald's]."
Meanwhile, even merchants who have been given the OK to be involved with the Games are still trying to puzzle out the rules. Eleven Olympics soccer matches will be held in Cardiff, Wales, where retailers that had been approved to be part of the merchant zone around the stadium still aren't clear on what they can and can't do, according to Wales Online. LOCOG's branding enforcement officers aren't just wandering through the official zone but also entering Cardiff bars and restaurants along with shops in the general area just to be sure nobody is stepping over the line, the site reports.
With all these rules against unlawful use of Olympic names and symbols, though, the Independent is wondering if the Prime Minister is going to get into any kind of trouble. After all, 10 Downing Street has planted a flower bed with the Olympic rings. You just watch that David Cameron try and sneak a Nike pin onto his jacket.
One brand keeping above the ambush marketing fray: Apple, by one estimate the only brand worth more than the Olympics. The kicker: the London 2012 Games declined to go after Nike for ambush marketing because the campaign doesn't mention the Olympics by name.
Below, check out how Nike also pipped the London Olympics by having thousands of Nike+ runners hit London's streets to log the British 10K race on July 8th — and seeded "Find Your Greatness" with marathoner video profiles:
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Paulito says:
Sheer awesomeness. Nike's new slogan should be: Just Screw It
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Zanna says:
Wonder if Nike will decide to become an Olympics "commercial partner" as Adidas is checking out as a sponsor? ....Doubt it! This sort of thing is getting them much more attention! Brilliant.
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That video of the jogging kid is epic.
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5/19/2010 - After finishing 10-0 in the Feather River League, the Portola High School baseball team advanced to the semifinals of the Division IV playoffs by defeating Quincy 19-6 in the first round last Friday, May 14.
With the win, second-seeded Portola hosted third-seeded Biggs Tuesday, May 18. The results weren't available at press time, but will be posted on plumasnews.com.
The winner of that game will move on to the division championship game at Shasta College this Saturday, May 22.
In last Friday's playoff game between Portola and Quincy, the Quincy Trojans took a 4-0 lead after the first inning, but Portola answered with three runs in the second inning, six in the third and 10 in the fourth. The game ended after five innings due to the 10-run rule.
"Quincy came out swinging the bat pretty well and kinda jumped on us, but we didn't panic," said Portola coach Tim Brubaker. "It was encouraging, considering what a young team we have."
Portola pitcher Clinton Morris earned the win after facing 19 batters through four innings and giving up six hits and two earned runs. Rickey Lowdermilk pitched one inning for Portola.
For Quincy, Jesse Wallace, John Flanigan and Jordon Rose shared the pitching duties.
On offense, Portola belted out 15 hits. Dillon Soares batted 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBIs and a double.
"Dill played really well," said Brubaker. "He had a couple really nice defensive plays, including one in the third inning that helped get us going."
Jarrod Fleisher also put up good stats for the Portola Tigers, as he batted 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and a double.
"Jarrod had a really good game," said Brubaker. "All through the lineup, the kids did what they had to do."
Portola's Billy Broad tallied two hits, three runs, two RBIs, a double and a triple.
Kyle Heskett, Piero Selvaggio, Max Stark, Klint Williams, Clinton Morris and Lowdermilk each added one hit for the Tigers.
For Quincy, Jared Kuipers led with two hits, two runs and a double. Jordan Rose and Andrew Murphy each recorded one hit, one run and one RBI, with Rose hitting a triple.
Jake Hatzell, Sam Ruttschow and Flanigan each claimed one hit and one RBI. Cal Blanton and Lane Labbe registered one hit and one run apiece.
Portola ended its regular season with an 11-2 victory over Chester Monday, May 10, to finish league play with an undefeated record.
"I'm really proud of them," said Brubaker. "They worked hard. They're extremely young, and they went above and beyond."
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Yeah and what about Josh Marshall casually throwing out the image of Obama breaking Republicans on the wheel. I couldn´t read the article further; it was too repellent to be in contact with a mind that throws out such images as props to a debate on marginal tax rates. I don´t care what he has to say, I don´t like his mind.
Liberals are all sniveling cowards, and certainly the pro LBGTRMDSHTRKESNB-marriage-type lib. The union thugs are the scary ones.
It´s pretty funny how the left just got their prized president re elected and they´re more unhinged than ever.With Bush and Cheney off the map for 4 years now,you can´t expect them to play nice now,they have to find new targets of their hate and vitriol.If you´re a religious right,gay bigot,heaven help you.
Bring it. There are tons of libs who have never even held a firearm. There are fewer libs who have ever held a fire arm, fewer who are proficient with guns, and fewer even still who have guns. These facts are his defense. He was just talking trash.
What? He´s not a tea partier? I thought those were the only ones to incite violence.
Why there isn´t a more sympathetic lib than an "activist".


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More than 800 people attended the "Know Your Status" HIV Testing Day in downtown Nassau on 28th June, 2013. Dr. Gerry Eijkemans, the PAHO/WHO Representative to The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands, participated in the event, which was sponsored by the Ministry of Health's HIV/AIDS Centre, PEPFAR and Scotiabank.
The Bahamas joined a group of countries implementing an innovative world initiative in mental health. China, India, South Africa - and now the Bahamas - are among the nearly 30 countries that are participating in the World Health Organization's Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP).
The Bahamas has made major strides in expanding its national immunization program. During the last years, three new biologicals were introduced, namely, Varicella vaccine, DTaP Adults and Pneumococcal Conjugated Pediatric 13-Valent. The Pneumococcal Unconjugated Adult 23-valent will be introduced this year. The rapid evolution of the program poses a challenge for the cold chain system of the country.
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Let me start by saying there is nothing wrong with this hotel. The room is clean and pretty comfortable. The staff is very friendly and helpful. But there's nothing here that made me think, I have to stay here each time I'm in this area. The property looks like it was an older hotel that has been updated. The lobby... More
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Being Italian and a pasta maker I can be picky!Boun appetitio. Parallels with wild boar sausage outstanding
We had a wonderful meal, everything was fresh and nicely crafted. Not an extensive menu, because everything is predicated on what the chef can personally make with the ingredients that are available fresh and local. Service was amazing, the wine list is good, and prices were more than reasonable.
We were celebrating a special occasion and selected this restaurant because of the reviews and the menu. The inside is lovely. We were there early so it was not very crowded. Service was excellent. I enjoyed the arancini balls, crispy on the outside and moist and flavorful on the inside. The sauce was great for dunking the bread from the grilled romaine salad. My friend has the shrimp and grits which was a little on the skimpy side although it tasty very good. For desert we asked to sit on the patio outside which was also beautiful and relaxing. They did not seem to remember it was a special occasion as no mention was made of it. All in all a lovely evening.
Fantastic evening with my family. Beautiful setting, terrific drinks, nummy entrees and scrumptious desserts. It's hard to make all six of us happy but House at Secret Garden accomplished it.
Going on a weekday night for my birthday was just perfect. It's a small intimate space as it is and we practically had the whole place to ourselves. Our waitress was kind and knowledgable in everything from the wine list to the appetizers to the main entrees. The food was excellent. The timing was just right, everything was just tasteful and the location was beautiful. Would definitely like to come back again.
My boyfriend and I were celebrating our anniversary and The House was the perfect place to do so. A relaxed, cozy setting with excellent service and amazing food. The pork belly appetizer was delicious, the shrimp & grits was fantastic and the Caribbean sweet potato cake to die for! They also have an extensive wine list to choose from and an impressive beer selection too. If you are looking for a unique place to celebrate a special occasion I highly recommend The House at Secret Garden.
The House at Secret Garden is an awesome little hidden gem! Take your out of town guests or your sweetheart!
It was my first time dining here and it won't be my last! Great cheeses, wine, main courses and desserts. The only disappointment was they are closing for the summer season.
Great service! They do need to clean up the outdoor seating area around the trees etc.
We had a wonderful dinner and the service was right on target. We walked around the yard after dinner and you could tell in the winter it will be beautiful...we were there in hot weather. Would love to come back and have dinner outside on the patio. It is so nice that this mansion has been restored and put to a wonderful use.
A cozy, quiet ambiance that lent a perfect atmosphere for celebrating our 24th anniversary. This southern girl was very impressed with the shrimp and grits, and we both really enjoyed the mango serrano mojitos. Impeccable service, casual and comfortable style. An after dinner stroll around the grounds was the perfect relaxing finish. We will be back!
My wife and I were considering having her parents 50th Wedding Anniversary party there at the Secret Garden. We decided that we needed to do "research" prior to making the commitment. We're so glad that we did. We went on a Friday night and had such a great time and the food was wonderful. We ordered the Sweet Potato Planks, Beet Salad and for our entrees, my wife had the Lemon Chicken and I had the Wild Boar Sausage with Pasta. I can't remember the name, but it was excellent! Our dessert for the evening was the Cannolis. The entire meal was truly wonderful. The staff was excellent and helpful, many kudos to them as well!
The place itself is worth it. Dining in the patio is a plus - when temperatures will have gone down a bit. Waitresses are great, When not too many people, the main room is quiet. Last time, we were alone (it was a Tuesday night) and we enjoyed not to have to speak loudly to be heard by each other. It's a bit romantic, too. And close to our house!
Food and service was excellent. The pasta was delicious and we enjoyed the cocktails.
I really liked the restaurant itself. Beautiful, classy, great ambiance. The menu was small but with pretty good options. For the gluten free crowd, the choices are few but are marked right on the regular menu, which is nice. All 4 in our party liked the food but didn't love it. The service was excellent though, and they had a very nice wine list.
Dinner was delightful . Loved all the flavors and especially liked the pasta. Service was attentive and smooth.
On weekends the main room is really noisy. The waiter was very kind and moved us to a quieter place. Service has always been perfect and friendly at the House at Secret Garden. Food always good and sometimes exceptional. I have been there on week days: a wonderful and romantic place where you can seat next to your wife/friend/partner instead of facing her/him (they seat you at a square table usually for four people if you ask for it). I recommend it. For week days.
We have passed by for over two years and have seen reviews but never went in. The dining experietnce was excellent. Expect innovative dishes using local and organic ingredients. The menu, changing often, notes gluten free and vegan items. Service was very friendly and attentive but in a professional way. This is a great place for a special evening out.
I had a wonderful dinner at The House at Secret Garden. The service was very friendly and welcoming. They even wished us "Happy Anniversary" with complimentary sparkling wine! The food was great as well. I would recommend their New York Strip and the Arancini appetizer. Also, the cocktails we tried were delicious and very fresh. Try the Gin and Citrus drink yum! I will be back soon with friends.
Dinner surpassed our expectations. Service was friendly and efficient . The garden to glass cocktails were spot on. I can't wait to enjoy the patio this fall.
We were looking for a really nice place to celebrate our 27th anniversary and the House at Secret Garden turned out to be just the spot! The atmosphere was nice and quiet. The menu small but very interesting. We started with the Fried Pork Belly as an appetizer and continued with the grilled Romaine salad. Both were refreshingly delicious. For entree's I had the Shrimp and Grits and my wife had the house made Papperdelle. Both were nice sized portions and, again, delicious. We finished off with the bread pudding dessert which was just the right size portion after such a big meal. Kara, our server, made the evening nice with her friendliness and her knowledge of the menu. We will be back again.
My wife and I were married at the Sercret Garden where the House restaurant is located. We've dined here on a couple of occasions and found the food, service and ambience to be fantastic. We recommend the NY Strip steak or Shrimp and Grits entree along with the mussles appetizer. All are delicious!
Amazing food, cool wine list, and local produce throughout the menu. The atmosphere was amazing, definitely a place to take that special someone. Dined inside, but look forward to returning for a night on the patio when it cools off.
What a charming restaurant. We stayed nearby and were thrilled to find this place for a late Saturday dinner.
Delicious, fresh food! Very knowledgable waiter. We came late so it was pretty quiet and people were mostly finishing up their meals. We highly recommended to friends. The only concern I have is how kid-friendly it would be. The menu has a variety of items but probably not many that kids would enjoy. Save it for date night if you have kiddies!
We went for my wife's birthday dinner and it was great. Great service, the food was awesome, and the whole expirience was amazing. Very happy we went here.
We had a lovely evening at The House at Secret Garden. The food was wonderful and the service outstanding. There was a large party and the kitchen was running a behind. Our server kept us informed on the delay throughout the evening and made sure we had plenty to keep us from getting impatient or too hungry and the restaurant was very generous in these comps. They turned what could have been a frustrating experience into a fun and memorable one.
We started with the pork belly which is an absolute MUST for anyone going to this restaurant. We also had a tasty bottle of wine that was crisp and light with a sweet finish...PERFECT! My husband had the New York strip, another must if you are trying this restaurant for the first time. I had the shrimp and grits. The grits were nutty and creamy and went perfectly with the delectable shrimp! Who knew shrimp and grits went so well together? The chef is a genius! We ended a delightful meal with a glass of sherry and a glass a port. The bill was reasonable; I was surprised, because I thought the bill would have been more expensive given the quality of the food! Overall a perfect quiet, romantic, and delectable birthday celebration for my hubby!
the service was excellent, the food was delicious, and the outside seating was very tranquil. Was not expecting to walk into such a tranquil, beautiful place, considering its location. I guess that is why its called House at Secret Garden.
Beautiful patio dining location for the Arizona Fall. Restaurant week menu was exceptional.
This gem had so much charm! My dinner was delicious, my blueberry moscow mule was amazing, and our server never skipped a beat. This is definitely my new favorite spot for a fabulous foodie dinner.
We love to be able to sit outside and House at Secret Garden offers this. We started dinner by sampling the Rissoto Balls which were delicious. My wife's entrée was the Steelhead Trout which she said was wonderful and I sampled the Field Green Salad. Secret Garden has there own herb garden in the back so the dinner was made especially flavorful using home grown items. We come here often. Dinner is always fresh and the restaurant used farm fresh items that are in season.
This was the first time visiting the House at the Secret Garden. It's a great little restaurant in So. Phoenix, but feels like your walking onto a farm in the middle of the countryside. My date and I sat on the patio to enjoy the cooler weather just getting to phoenix lately. the ambience was very romantic and the patio was a perfect place to enjoy a special evening. We ordered the Arancini, it was my first time having it ever...nothing special. We then split the beat and goat cheese salad, which was good. Again nothing to write home about, but we then had the Pasta Carbonara, which was delicious! Fresh egg yolk on top made the dish incredibly delectable. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the entree the most! Will be returning again.
Awesome food. Great romantic ambiance. Excellent service. Would recommend for date night and al fresco dining.
Beautiful at sundown. Completely charming inside and outside.......wonderful food & wine. Waiter was "the best". Very special place for a special occasion.
Our experience was superb from the moment the valet took the car until the car was returned to us after a magical evening and a three hour long meal out under the stars and a carob tree adorned with lights. This is truly a first rate restaurant and we would go back and recommend it heartily to anyone who enjoys great food and ambiance. The server had a wonderful personality and gift of gab and she asked the chef to speak to us after we complimented his creations. He was very gracious and spent a reasonable period of time conversing with us. The meal was of the quality that is rare these days in oft touted restaurants. This is a gem among the finest of Phoenix.
The perfect spot for a fantastic and different experience. Great for very special occasions or for that out-of-town guest that has been everywhere...
I came with ten women friends and the evening was perfect. Thank you to the House at Secret Garden.
Dining on the patio at The House at Secret Garden is delightful. It is surrounded by trees and plants and even has a Koi pond. Service is outstanding as is the food. A definite winner in Phoenix.
I have dined twice at this restaurant and found both times a great experience. I liked what I had so well the first time, I repeated my choices, so I cannot judge all of the menu. They have a fabulous cheese platter with a nice choice of a variety of cheeses. Their pasta dish with boar sausage is outstanding. One time I dined inside and one time I dined outside. Both locations are charming and comfortable. There is either no music or such quiet music in the background that I now cannot remember which, but the point is that conversation with your companions is easy. This is huge for me!
We were pleasantly surprised by this lovely place, tucked into the base of the mountain, off the beaten path. It is a beautiful old house with seating both in and out, with a great patio, fireplace, koi pond. The food, presentation and service were all excellent. We had concerns about service after reading some of the reviews but there were plenty of servers this night, even though there was a private party in the barn. Our waitress(Cara) was particularly knowledgeable and helpful.
this is a great couple's place, quiet, lovely space, eating outside. staff has always been very attentive, food excellent. Would highly recommend for special ocassions.
If you're looking for a charming restaurant with great food, The House at Secret Garden is a good choice. We were seated in the courtyard, which is situated near a small grove of trees and near an outdoor fireplace. The menu offered a nice cross-section of pasta, fish and meat entrees as well as a good lineup of salads. We ordered the shrimp and grits and the lemon chicken, as well as two salads. Everything was delicious.
Went to House at Secret Garden to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Asked to be seated out on the patio, which was lovely. Our server, Kara, was very pleasant and offered good suggestions for wine and entrees. The Osso Bucco I had, which was one of the specials for the evening, was very tasty and the shrimp and grits my wife had, a regular menu item, was excellent, as usual. Overall a very pleasant evening. Will definitely go back.
excellent. ambience was quaint & romantic. staff was pleasant & friendly. parsnip soup was very good & the Scottish salmon was the best I've ever had & this comes from a salmon lover. it was a huge piece & was very light, delicate and unique. the greens & all on the plate was to die for. I'm a foodie, not easily impressed. their drink specials were also impressive because they were unique with fruits and herbs grown on property. definitely recommend a romantic dinner here! I'll be back next time I'm in Phoenix!
Special of the night- Scottish Salmon, was best salmon dish I ever tasted. Perfectly cooked. Perfectly seasoned. If on menu, grab it.
Enjoyed a second visit to the Secret Garden...House Smoked trout and Shrimp & Grits never disappoint. Azur Mule is a refreshing and unique cocktail!
My party and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner on the patio. This my second time dining at the secret garden. I had the trout platter and the nights special. Short rib pappardelle tender and savory. I would also recommend the pork belly appetizer. We had a few signature cocktails and a bottle of nebiolo wine. Secret Garden is only one of a few places in town to carry any nebiolo wines from Italy.
very nice property, potentially great outdoor dining, but it was too chilly for us. One building and the back yard aread was set for a wedding, it would make a nice venue for that. The main eating building was not well attended. Just a few tables full. A very interesting menu had us choosing between a few different entrees we wanted. The cheese tray appetizer was very good, but the grilled bread just tasted like burnt bread. they brought us bread, heated on a flat griddle or pan this time by the looks of it, and comped the appetizer, so that was nice. Only disappointment was the dessert menu. Three items, two of them with vanilla ice cream. The one we did select tasted good though.
5 o'clock dinner due to attending a concert a 7 PM in downtown Phoenix. The entire dining experience was absolutely exceptional. Our waitress, Erica, was great. Three real foodies in our group of 5 and they were all duly impressed with the wine list, the salads and the entrees. We had the roasted romaine salad and the mixed green salad which were both excellent. For entrees we had the salmon, the shrimp with grits and bacon, the pasta with Sicilian sausage and the strip steak. All of them were superb. Two members of our group had not previously dined at the Secret Garden. They loved it. Thanks for a wonderful evening.


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Cold Comfort Farm details
Format: | PG DVD |
Starring: | Joanna Lumley, Rufus Sewell, Freddie Jones, Ian McKellen, Stephen Fry, Kate Beckinsale |
Director: | John Schlesinger |
Genre: | Comedy |
Studio: | FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
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Cold Comfort Farm |
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Run time: | 1 hour 38 minutes |
Rental release: | 13 Jun 2005 |
Main languages: | English |
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Tongue in cheek hilarity
By a customer from Yorkshire, UK , 09 Dec 2006[Highly rated reviewer]
This made me laugh all the way through - splendidly diverting. If you like the silly dialogue and wit of PG Wodehouse and Oscar Wilde then I think you'll probably like this a lot.
It's based on the novel written by Stella Gibbons as a pastiche of the pastoral novel and is thus very tongue in cheek.
The cast is very impressive and have an excellent pedigree. It's fun to spot them all. Everyone plays their roles with relish but stand-outs have to go to Kate Beckinsale (who was funny and great before she became a Californian), Joanna Lumley and Stephen Fry who deliver their lines brilliantly.
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(45)Daft ... a waste of viewing time
By a customer , 02 Jan 2013I can't understand why people rave over this movie. It was recommended to me and I'm beginning to think someone was 'having a laugh'. On a more serious note, this was supposed to be a comedy but in reality, there was very little to laugh about. I switched off after 30 minutes, how come so many well known names got involved with this film is beyond me. Totally daft ... and not recommended.- Was this review helpful to you?
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True to the book and good fun
By oldfashioned (18 reviews) , 09 May 2012Entertaining and intelligent, I think Stella Gibbons would approve. It's old but not too dated and a really good cast.- Was this review helpful to you?
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excellent film and close to the book
By islandpixie (19 reviews) from Ryde , 08 Feb 2012Excellent! well cast,well acted and very close to the book. This is one of my all time favourites and I wasn't disapointed. Loved it!- Was this review helpful to you?
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good family film very enjoyable
By a customer , 22 Nov 2011A great family film. I haven't read the book so couldn't compare but it's well worth watching. Good acting too- Was this review helpful to you?
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Wonderful movie - really enjoyed
By a customer , 18 Sep 2011Kate Beckinsdale is supremely cool when she moves to the country to live on a farm whose occupants are 'strange' at best and mad at worst. Definitely recommend this movie- Was this review helpful to you?
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NEW YORK -- It will go down as the biggest shift in momentum in the storied history of the Big East Conference Tournament.
No. 4 Louisville held No. 19 Syracuse without a field goal for nearly 11 minutes in the second half, erasing an eight-point Orange lead to come away with a 78-61 win Saturday night in the final game of the conference in its current configuration.
Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dane are leaving for the ACC next season. Louisville is departing for the ACC in two years.
The Cardinals (29-5) claimed their third conference tournament title. Their star guard, Peyton Siva, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player for the second straight year.
He joins Georgetown's Patrick Ewing (1984 and 1985) as the only two-time winner. Siva had four steals in the game to set a new career tournament record with 29, breaking Pittsburgh's Brandin Knight's mark of 28 in 2003.
Syracuse (26-9) led 47-39 with 12:50 to play, then hit a historic scoring drought, failing to score a basket until 1:48 left to play. During that stretch, Louisville outscored the Orange 34-11 to take a commanding 73-58 lead.
Freshman forward Montrez Harrell led the Louisville barrage with nine points. He finished with a team-best 20 points. The backcourt tandem of Peyton Siva and Russ Smith added six each in the run.
Syracuse was led by C.J. Fair's 21 points.
"In order to get that type of defensive pressure, where you're conditioning, where all that hustle is a factor, you have to take good shots and we took good shots in the second half," said Louisville coach Rick Pitino.
"Peyton (Siva) said, 'you doubt us?' I said, 'I didn't doubt you, but I had to wake you guys up.' "
A combination of Louisville's pressure and the task of playing four games in four days wore down the Orange. Syracuse turned the ball over 24 times in the second half, which led to 25 Louisville points off turnovers.
"Our press is pretty much like controlled chaos," said Siva.
The Orange shot 33 percent from the field in the second half.
"I think Louisville's the hardest team for us to play at the end of four days," said Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. "It's very difficult to go back and go against a pressing team in the last game in the fourth day.
"They are in my mind one of the best pressing teams in the country. I thought they were the best team in the league from the beginning of the year and they proved that today."
Louisville took the lead for good at 49-48 on a dunk from Harrell with 9:50 to play. The Cardinals trailed by as many 16 points, 45-29, with 15:51 left, before going on an 8-0 burst to get to within eight at 45-37.
The pressure defense in the first half didn't click for Louisville because it wasn't patient in its half-court sets on offense. It scored eight points off the fast break in the first half and none in the patient second half.
"Our defense wasn't great in the first half because our offense was quick shooting," Pitino said, "and we're not a quick shooting team. So we put ourselves in a whole by not moving the basketball and working the high-low.
"In the second half we started working the high post and that opened up the corners and then we started getting our pressure on. You can only press on a make."
Louisville suffered through its worst half of shooting this season, converting just 7 of 27 shots from the floor for 25.9 percent in the first half. It also failed to produce any significant points off turnovers, a trademark for Pitino's team.


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And how are you spending your Ouchie Thursday? Me? In the fetal position, crying like a little girl of course. What? You don't know what Ouchie Thursday is? Well, it's the Thursday following a Wednesday when you apparently think it's a good idea to do a 3 mile interval run, followed by kettlebells and ab work, topped off by a grueling hot yoga session. Thus, you are left with Ouchie Thursday.
I think I'll recover with a nice 3 mile fun run.


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