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If you've been using an iPad—either the original model or an iPad 2—for a while, you're likely well aware of the myriad accessories out there. But if the new iPad, which ships today, is your first, you may be wondering about the best accessories and add-ons.
We cover these products regularly, so we've got a good amount of experience here. The good news is that because the new iPad is nearly identical to the iPad 2, the market is already flush with compatible accessories. The bad news is that for the same reason, there are so many options that you may not know where to start. Here's a quick list of the most-useful iPad accessories, some of our recommendations for each type, and links to our comprehensive buying guides to get more-detailed information.
Easily the most-popular iPad accessory, a good case keeps your iPad safe while traveling and protects it from accidental scrapes and drops during use. Some cases even include built-in stands to make it easier to watch videos or view photos hands-free. But beyond those basics, cases vary widely.
One thing to keep in mind: The new iPad is the same height and width as, but slightly thicker than, the iPad 2. Which means that while most iPad 2 cases will fit the new iPad, those that are especially form fitting—such that 0.03 inches of thickness would matter—may not fit. So when buying such a case, make sure the manufacturer claims it really does fit the newest iPad.
Apple's own Smart Cover remains a great case if you don't need full-body protection (or if you're open to buying a separate cover for the back of the iPad). It protects the iPad's screen, works with the tablet's magnetic sleep/wake feature, and folds up to double as a typing or viewing stand.
Shells and skins generally cover the back and sides of your iPad, but not the screen. They're available in thin, polycarbonate coverings; soft-silicone skins; polycarbonate-and-rubber protection; and chunky, molded-grip gaming jackets. Marware's MicroShell Case ($35) is a good example of a rigid-polycarbonate model. A sleeve is a padded pouch—sometimes with a rigid, screen-protecting insert—that protects your iPad inside another bag, such as a backpack, briefcase, or messenger bag. The zippered Be.ez LA Robe Allure ($30) is a good option, as are WaterField Designs' iPad Slip Case ($29) and iPad Smart Case ($59).
Folio-style cases offer all-over, stylish protection for your iPad, but flip open for easy access to the iPad's screen. Portenzo's BookCase ($60 and up), STM's Skinny ($40), and Cygnett's Lavish Earth are solid offerings.
An iPad-specific bag or pack, such as Tom Bihn's Ristretto for iPad ($125), lets you carry your iPad along with your other gear, and you can use it to tote your daily stuff even when you aren't carrying your iPad with you. A carrying pack lets you carry more than just your iPad—such as a Bluetooth keyboard and some accessories—in a compact package. WaterField's iPad Wallet ($79 and up) and Incase's Travel Kit Plus ($60) stand out.
For more information and additional recommendations, see our iPad cases buying guide, and watch for our weekly iPad case roundups.
Screen-protection films
The iPad's screen is surprisingly scratch resistant. But some people still worry enough to want some additional protection, while others would prefer an anti-glare coating. Screen films attempt to address both concerns without affecting the sensitivity of the iPad's Multi-Touch surface. Unfortunately, many are difficult to apply, and some make glare or fingerprints worse. Moshi's iVisor AG ($30) offers an anti-glare finish and the easiest application process around thanks to a design that adheres only to the edges of the iPad's screen. Power Support's Crystal Film ($30) is among the clearest and toughest of the traditional films and uses static cling rather than true adhesive. Finally, although we haven't tested it, Green Onions Supply's Glossy Anti-Fingerprint Screen Protector claims to maintain the iPad screen's oleophobic powers.
While we usually think of using our iPads in our hands, there are plenty of times—while watching video, viewing photo slideshows, or using an external keyboard, for example—when we'd prefer to prop up the tablet and view it hands-free. If your iPad's case doesn't include a stand, or if it doesn't let you view the iPad in both portrait and landscape orientation, a dedicated stand is a convenient accessory to have on hand. Griffin Technology's Xpo ($30) and Twelve South's Compass ($40) are standout portable options, while Gogo's Stump Stand ($25), Rain Design's iRest ($50) and Heckler Design's @Rest ($59) are great for home or the office.
We've got more options in our collection of iPad-stand reviews.
More and more people are using the iPad for serious work, and when that work includes inputting text, a real keyboard can make typing a much easier—and faster—task. The iPad supports almost any Bluetooth keyboard, but there are dozens made specifically for use with the iPad that include iPad-specific function keys and even integrated iPad cases. (Before buying a case-style keyboard, be sure the case part fits the newest iPad.)
Folio-case keyboards are the most common, integrating a keyboard into a folio-style case. They're convenient, but most use small, cramped keyboards. The best are Adonit's Writer ($100) and Zagg's ZaggFolio ($100). Clamshell keyboards place your iPad inside a hard-plastic, clamshell case that unfolds like a laptop. These tend to be bulky with similarly cramped keyboards, and most make it difficult to use your iPad as a tablet when you're not typing text, but they offer lots of protection. Clamcase (several models at $149) is the best of the lot here. Keyboard shells integrate a keyboard into a rigid shell that protects the front or back of the iPad while it's in transit. When you're ready to type, you pop the iPad out of the shell, prop it up, and start typing. The keys on these shells tend to be small, but decent. Our favorite is Logitech's Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad ($130)
Standalone keyboards have to be carried separately and usually require a separate stand, but they also have advantages: Most use full-size, high-quality keys in a standard layout, and when you don't need the keyboard, you can leave it behind. The best are Logitech's Tablet Keyboard for iPad ($70, including stand and keyboard case), Targus's Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard for iPad ($64), and Genius's LuxePad 9000 Ultra-thin Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad ($60). But don't forget Apple's Wireless Keyboard—even though it lacks iPad-specific function keys, it's compact, light, and sturdy, with great keys. Add Incase's Origami Workstation ($30) and you've got a keyboard, stand, and keyboard-carrying case in an easily packable package.
For more pros and cons of each type of keyboard, as well as more recommendations, check out our iPad keyboards buying guide.
Do you plan on doing some sketching or note-taking on your iPad? Your finger will work in a pinch—ha ha—but a good stylus will do wonders for your touchscreen drawing, scrawling, and document signing. It's also useful in cold weather, when your fingers are tucked inside warm gloves. These simple accessories take the shape of a pen, pencil, or brush handle, and sport a capacitative tip—usually a rubbery nib, but sometimes an actual brush for better artistic control—that works with the iPad's screen.
Macworld staff editor Serenity Caldwell has probably tested more styluses than anyone, and she's rounded up her experiences in our comprehensive comparison of styluses.
The iPad's built-in speaker is fine for some things, but you'll welcome better speakers if you're watching video, listening to music, or using your tablet for anything with more-demanding audio output. You can plug any set of standard computer speakers, studio monitors, or powered bookshelf speakers into your iPad's headphone jack—we've got a bunch of recommendations here—but there are other options, as well.
If you want to be able to pack your speakers in your luggage, laptop bag, or backpack, portable speakers offer small size, light weight, and battery power—at the expense of sound quality. With the exception of Bluetooth portable speakers (below), most plug into your iPad's headphone jack, though some also include a dock for your iPhone; a few even sport an iPad dock. Check out Altec Lansing's Orbit MP3 IM227 ($30), Nuforce's Podio PS-106 ($59), iHome's iD9 ($100), and Logitech's Rechargeable Speaker S715i ($150).
Larger, transportable speakers offer bigger, better sound while still running off batteries and letting you carry them from room to room or to the beach or park. Altec Lansing's Mix Boombox iMT810 ($300) and Philips' Fidelio DS8550 ($300) are solid performers. If you're looking for something to put on your desk, the kitchen counter, or a dresser, desktop speaker docks offer surprisingly good sound quality in a compact, AC-powered package; some include alarm-clock or radio features. The iHome iA100 ($200) and the aforementioned Philips Fidelio DS8550 each include an iPad-sized dock cradle.
Finally, wireless speakers let you keep your iPad in hand while streaming audio to speakers on the other side of the room, cable-free. Bluetooth speakers pair directly with a particular iPad (or iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac) from a range of up to 30 feet, and some let you control music playback using buttons on the speakers themselves. The Jawbone Jambox ($199) Altec Lansing's inMotion Air IMW725 ($200), and Creative's ZiiSound D5 ($300) will surely satisfy. AirPlay speakers are more expensive but use Apple's AirPlay technology to stream a higher-quality music signal over your local Wi-Fi network. Audyssey's Lower East Side Audio Dock Air ($400), Klipsch's Gallery G-17 Air ($550), and Bowers & Wilkins' Zeppelin Air ($600) offer big sound and elegant designs.
We've got more details on each type of speaker, and many more recommendations, in our speakers buying guide.
Speaking of audio, a good set of headphones is a must-have for those times you want to listen to your iPad privately. If you've also got an iPhone, its stock headphones will work fine with your iPad, but there are plenty of better options out there.
In-ear-canal headphones and canalbuds fit inside your ear canals to block external noise, making them great for travel and other noisy environments. In-ear-canal models, also known as canalphones, use silicone or foam eartips that fit snugly—and fairly deep—in your ear canals. They also tend to be pricier than canalbuds and to offer better sound quality. Canalbuds are generally less expensive and use smaller eartips that sit just inside the ends of your ear canals, instead of deep inside them, offering better comfort, although not as much noise isolation. Canalbuds are also more likely to include an Apple-style inline remote/microphone module. Etymotic Research's mc3 Headset + Earphones ($99) and Future Sonics' Atrio ($199) are good bets for true in-ear-canal models, while Maximo's iP-595 ($80) and Denon's AH-C560R ($100) are solid canalbuds. All but the Future Sonics model include the aforementioned inline remote/mic.
Lightweight Headphones are portable and (usually) reasonably priced headphones with larger drivers that rest against the outside of your ears. Most have a thin headband that goes over or behind the head, though a few clip onto each ear; many fold up for easy packing. We're big fans of Koss's KSC75 ($20), KSC35 ($45), and Porta Pro KTC ($80), as well as Sennheiser's PX 100-IIi ($90) and PX 200-IIi ($110). The last three include an inline remote/mic module.
Full-size headphones fully cover or surround your ears, and though bulky, they usually sound better than good lightweight models. Many full-size headphones also feature generous padding and ergonomic designs. They fall into two categories: Closed models block out some degree of external noise (and also keep your music from disturbing others), while open models, which some people prefer sonically, let more noise in and out. A few good options for iPad owners, thanks to an inline remote/mic module, are Sennheiser's HD 238i (~$60 at street prices), Incase's Sonic ($150), Skullcandy's RocNation Aviator ($150), V-moda's Crossfade M-80 ($229), and Bowers & Wilkins's P5 ($300).
Noise-canceling headphones sample outside sound and then pipe in an inverse audio signal to "cancel out" a good deal of monotonous noise. Although they don't usually sound as good, or provide as much noise isolation, as comparably priced in-ear-canal headphones, noise-canceling models are easier to put on and take off, and they let you hear what's going on around you. Our favorite all-around model is Audio-Technica's full-size ATH-ANC7b ($179), although Bose also makes a couple good (though pricey) models, and Klipsh's upcoming M40 ($350) looks promising. Bluetooth stereo headphones let you listen without wires; most also let you control music playback using buttons on the headphones themselves. For exercise, Jabra's Sport ($99) and Plantronics' BackBeat 903+ ($100) are good options. For non-exercise use, JayBird's Sportsband Bluetooth Headphones ($99) and Sennheiser's MM 100 ($200) provide better sound.
For our full guide to headphones, along with many more recommendations, see our headphones buying guide.
Chargers and batteries
The iPad's battery life is commendable, but sometimes you need to eek out a few more hours of use. And of course, you'll eventually need to recharge. The challenge here is that the iPad requires more juice to charge than other iOS devices, so you need batteries and chargers specifically designed for the tablet.
For iPad-compatible chargers, Griffin Technology's PowerBlock Plus ($35) offers an iPad-charging USB port along with a built-in AC outlet of its own so you don't lose an outlet, and Twelve South's PlugBug ($35) melds with your MacBook's power adapter—taking the place of the adapter's own cable or wall plug—to let you charge your MacBook and an iPad from a single outlet. Incase's Combo Charger ($40) works with both standard wall outlets and the accessory jack in your car, and Scosche's ReVolt C2 sits flush in your car's accessory jack while allowing you to charge two iOS devices—even two iPads—at once.
If you need untethered power, look to iPad-compatible batteries. Just Mobile's Gum Max ($110) and DreamGear's iSound Portable Power Max ($130) each offer impressive capacity—10,400mAh for the former, and a whopping 16,000mAh, albeit in a much larger package, for the latter. Each can fully charge an iPad with juice left, with the iSound able to charge an iPad twice.


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S. 1365, S. 1434, and H.R. 834, National Historic Preservation
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Robert Peck and I am the Commissioner of GSA's Public Buildings Service. Thank you for inviting me to comment on bills before Congress that would extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation Fund and enact other related provisions.
The Administration supports the reauthorization of the Historic Preservation Fund and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation through fiscal year 2005. The Administration strongly believes that these programs need to be reauthorized as soon as possible and hopes that Congress will pass a measure before it adjourns this year.
We believe that historic properties, sites and districts are vital parts of the country's rich buildings heritage and are critical to the healthy civic life of our nation's communities. GSA has 455 buildings either listed on, or potentially eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places. These buildings provide about one fourth or 55 million square feet of the space in our inventory. Another way that GSA promotes the revitalization and sustainability of older urban areas is by leasing historic buildings in central cities when operationally and economically prudent. GSA continues to place a high priority on the continued use and diligent stewardship of our historic buildings inventory.
I want to raise with you, however, a significant programmatic concern with section 6 of S. 1434 and section 5 of H.R. 834. As currently drafted, these sections would codify a portion of Executive Order (EO) 13006. While we strongly support this Executive Order, we do not support its codification in this form. These bills would require agencies, where operationally appropriate and economically prudent, to give first consideration to historic properties in historic districts, and then to historic properties outside of historic districts. This codification of only the location priorities in EO 13006 would have the adverse affect of 1) superceding the Administration's urban location policy contained in EO 12072; and 2) ignoring Section 601 of Title VI of the Rural Development Act of 1972, which requires agencies to give first priority to locating Federal buildings in rural areas. The manner in which the existing laws and Executive Orders are drafted and implemented permits GSA to reconcile these mandates according to the mission and requirements of our client agencies.
Not only would the bills, as drafted, render the real estate decision-making process more inflexible, the proposed codification of only select provisions of the Executive Order would adversely affect our ability to fully integrate the use of historic properties into our day to day real estate business. Codification, in general, tends to result in agencies following a rigid set of rote procedures. Codification of only select provisions from the Executive Order may defeat the open-minded, flexible, creative decision-making and design that is necessary when encouraging the continued viability and development of historic properties and that is found in EO 13006.
1 note in passing that, in response to codification, agencies generally tend to establish procedures that will withstand judicial scrutiny when measured against a statute's standards. In other words, agencies may be predisposed not to locate in a historic building, and therefore not use creative energy to try to find ways to utilize the building. Codification could potentially encourage agencies to only meet the "operationally appropriate and economically prudent" standard.
In addition to the location codification concerns, I am also concerned about the provision in section 5 of H.R. 834 that states that "any rehabilitation or construction that is undertaken affecting historic properties must be architecturally compatible with the character of the surrounding historic district or properties." I believe this language is too restrictive and open to considerable interpretation. As already required by the National Historic Preservation Act, GSA takes into account the effect of any rehabilitation or construction work on historic properties and works with State Historic Preservation Officers to address local preservation concerns. We do not support additional restrictions, and therefore recommend that this portion of section 5 be deleted from the bill.
In summary, Mr. Chairman, we support S. 1365. We also support S. 1434 and H.R. 834 and seek amendments that remedy the concerns previously noted. We stand ready to assist the Committee in drafting language that will preserve the priorities and guidance contained in EO 13006 and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, while allowing us to balance stewardship with our obligation to provide suitable housing to our Federal agency clients. Again, thank you for inviting GSA to provide a written statement.

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The helpfulness of the reception staff The smell of the rooms - you could smell the drains - I paid more money for a good hotel so did not expect to smell the drains would have liked a more comforable chair in the room to relax
Our triple room was very spacious, clean and comfortable. Decor was good too. It's a little difficult to find.
The price we paid through yourselves was a fair bit higher than the price being offered on a big board outside the hotel for the entire length of our stay. The staff refused to reduce the price we paid to the price being offered to people walking off the street. It makes us suspicious of advance booking with yourselves if it means we finish up paying a higher price
The hotel was very nicely renovated, very good quality showeroom ensuites.The staff were very friendly and helpful. Dinner in the restaurant was very nice and not expensive. We did not have breakfast at the hotel as 12euro each for a family of five seemed expensive especially as the room rate was reasonable, but the cafe at the supermarket next door is good and we walked over to breakfast there.
Really very good hotel with motivated/ trained staff and well equipped facilities by the time when we were there second time I was negatively suprised by very poor breakfast service (no spoons and forks , no plates and some kind of mess . The only excuse I can see that they served for very big group of japaneese . But this very little exuse for good hotel . I guess that good hotel (as Oceania is ) should predict such things before it happened
There was no connection in the bathroom for the electric razor
modern & clean building, lots of parking space, close to super market, nice restaurant receptionist didn't speak English at all at checking in
The decor of the room, especially the shower. The restaurant evening menu does not have enough choice
hotel room was very clean there was no refridgerater
Good swimming pool. Within walking distance of town centre. Quite a good breakfast. Very good bedroom and bathroom Understaffed Attitude of some of staff at reception
Frankly we were very disappointed having stayed in you excellent Art Deco hotel in Brest. So there was not much we liked. See below. Location opposite the Police Station and a busy road did not help sleep. On our first night we opted to stay in for dinner. First course quite acceptable. But main course (Chef recommended steak) was a disaster. We asked for medium steak but got rare. Sent it back and it was then inedible. Pudding very dull. I mentioned this to the young lady in charge. She said that no one else complained so it must have been alright. When the subject of customer satisfaction came up she told me that customers were wrong and she and the hotel were right. At that point I thoght it best to avoid further communication. Breakfast, when compared with your Brest Hotel was dull, uninteresting and presented with labour saving devices.
The lobby is pleasant. It's close to the centre. The bedrooms are very cramped and the first one we were offered had a view overlooking a dirty blank wall! To be fair, they offered us another - in the attic. Bedroom fittings are cheap and functional - Compared with the Hotel Oceania we stayed in in Brest this hotel comes very low by comparison! I would not return.
Very friendly staff!!! Late parking a bit tricky but fine! good breakfast and thanks for the free one Only one soap for a twin room? Wall outside the window but ok for two night.
At reasonable price, located near the old city center, this hotel is Very good! Bath room is wide,clean, and comfortable.
Nice friendly staff. Nice room.
Good location in the city centre, good room size and pricing Room and furniture a bit tired
facilities for tea/coffee in room would be good also, a hairdryer...
Central location Nothing
Being in the center of the city and at walking-distance therefore. It was my fault : I did not know until after our departure that breakfast was free for one person each morning. I would have sent my daughter down every morning. I was charged for my own breakfast (1st day/only time).
That we could place our cycles in the office-room That we couldn't place our car in the nearby garage, that the hotel has't got special places reserved for it.
The room was spacious and clean. The hotel personnel was polite and helpful. The breakfast is average (extra cost for fresh orange juice or boiled egg). There is also an extra cost for the parking.
The staff were so helpful and kind, nothing was too much trouble.
I asked for a quiet room and got one on the top floor at the back, overlooking a forested hill across the river. The room was very stylish in cream and black. The entire hotel is very elegant modern and classy yet underpriced. The breakfast was excellent and the very friendly staff speak excellent English. The dreamlike enchanted town is a stonesthrow away - all very safe and easy to walk through - great restaurants and lovely friendly locals.
The rate was too expensive the call the room deluxe but does not exist the minibar incredible bouffet breakfast very faschion but just few things No wifi in the room
Staff were very helpful and professional and breakfast was very good
The staff were so friendly and the hotel is tastefully decorated. Very convenient to all of quimpers interesting sights. Highly recommend.
The staff were very friendly and helpful especially a staff member called Stanislas. There was not an English speaking TV station on the TV.
Breakfast expense...can 't eat enough to break even
The room was excellent, the decor is fantastic, we really enjoyed the comfort, and the owner was also very nice. We definitely recommend this hotel.
Good location for Quimper centre. Clean room. Parking. Breakfast buffet was good, but a bit expensive at 13 euros. Paying for the parking. Lift very small, had to remove foot plates to get the wheelchair in the lift. The minimalist style ment there was no atmosphere.
Family run hotel with helpful staff. Breakfast was excellent.
Room, staff and breakfast were excellent
Nice staff, god location. None
Very helpful staff and well run with personal attention to detail. Charming rooms and very clean. Beautiful breakfast. Great location to walk to old town and see sights and enjoy restaurants. Very quiet room to charming interior patio. Loved it!
Friendly and helpful staff. Clean and welcoming hotel No restaurant, Parking limited
The excellent service of everyone at the hotel, the comfortability, and good taste of the rooms. It was a very nice experience staying there. The best hotel in Quimper. The hotel has no lift but if anyone has a problem there are good rooms in the ground floor too.
Courtesy of staff, cleanliness of the room, secondary matters like absenceof magnifying mirror for shaving in bathroom and wi-f malfunctioning in the room but impeccable in the lobby
The hotel is in a rather old building, but on the other hand all the rooms have been quite well renewed. Personell is very friendly and helpfull.
Superb Staff running a very clean and comfortable hotel. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Hotel is very convenient for access to the major sites of Quimper.
The location was great. The room was very pleasant, nicely decorated and situated overlooking a garden courtyard. The staff was pleasant. The parking was difficult. The breakfast room was austere.
The location, the room, the area modern and clean hotel excellent food easy access to the seaside and fishing port. Dogs eating in the dining room, even if it is a pet friendly hotel
The view of the sea is beautiful. The silence at night is perfect. The restaurant offers very tasty food. The room is large enough but "basic" for a three star hotel. No lift.
Again it was a one stop on our tour and we were pleasantly pleased considering we were out of season. The meal was excellent and we entertained our friends who lived locally.
Charming, helpful staff made our stay a delightful one. The restaurant was excellent, and the position of the hotel on the sea front was an added bonus. No shade on the balcony.
Efficient, friendy staff.
Great sea view.
The food - expensive and unrefined . rooms insufficienlty insulated against noise from adjoining rooms.
I only ate and slept there after hiking 19 miles of which 14 was in the rain. I really appreciated the deep tub with great water pressure. Oh and the view from the dining room window was lovely. NA
Friendly and relaxing place with the sound of wind and waves and seagulls and a beautiful view of the ever changing sea-nery via our little balcony. Dog allowed in the restaurant and breakfast room. No lift.
The staff were helpfull. The view from our room was gorgeous-made it peiceful and relaxing The restaurant menu was not in English, and the area it was in provided no-where to eat out gone half 8! The room i stayed in was in deperate need of some paint and rusty stuff replacing
meals and breakfast particulary good
Internet not realy
Room was clean and staff were friendly The standard of English was not high amongst the staff that were on duty during my stay but maybe I should put myself out and learn some more french!!!!
Dinner, Bed & Breakfeast, all okay found dinner very enjoyable.
Convenient stopover when exploring Brittany. WiFi available. Small bathroom, breakfast a bit too expensive.
The rooms were quite the staff were very friendly and helpful and the breakfast was good
The staff were friendly, the cuisine was varied and tasty and the location was easy to access
The staff was very helpful.
Very fair rates, good breakfast, friedly staff, good facilities (restaurant and parking etc) The location in an industrial area (but it did not matter, the centre of Quimper is only a 10 min drive away).
easy to find near a big road junction. ok for an overnight stop en route to somewhere else. clean tiny, dated rooms, could do with updating
Very modern chic, tidy decor. No
Very new and given its category (2 star) extremely luxurious. very clean. very modern equipped and a breakfast buffet that was one of the best I ever saw! The rooms were quite small but that's o.k. for the price/hotel category. The court in the backyard was still not finished but there was no noise or any inconvenience resulting.
Room, welcome, reception staff. Weekend breakfast choice was very reduced compared to the weekday breakfast. Rediculously long walk from reception to floor 4 using two lifts!
I was difficult to believe that this Mercure really had 3 stars. We have never seen such a small toilett/washing room!!! To access the hotel-garage, you needed to be an excellent driver in order not to hit the walls
The location was great. No more that 5 minutes into the city center. The rooms were a tad small but were very modern and clean. I'd definitely recommend this hotel to someone going to Quimper.
There was a garage for parking which did not involve lifts. Room was comfortable Location opposite the station and noisy bars nextdoor. A fair walk into the town centre.
Kindness of the staff, help about my lost baggage. No room or space for people who is smoking. But I know that it is low in EU.
nice hotel, recently refurbished, friendly staff. not expensive.
The location is excellent, right across from train station. The bed was comfy, the AC was wonderful (it was quite warm on the day I stayed (first week of Sept), and having it be adjustable is perfect), free wi-fi worked fine for me, and all around, it was a great stay. The price is on the high side, but it was worth it for a nice room like this. Would have preferred a bathtub at such a price, but not a big deal. It would be improved by having a place to put luggage (there was a closet, though).
The location - close to the railway station - was our first reason for selecting the hotel. The room was small - no facilities for making tea/coffee in the room.
The staff of the hotel was very helpful in all our problems. Moreover, the last day there was not hot water and in compensation they did not charge me the breakfast of the last day. The hotel has rooms for only one person but they are not offered in the booking webpage.
This is a really lovely hotel. The staff were extremely helpful. We stayed in a junior suite which was beautiful and very comfortable. We were just disappointed we couldn't stay longer!
It was a good area for us exploring beautiful parts of Brittany with our car We were glad we had transport, or would have found it a bit quiet as when we returned in the evening, no one seemed to be in the bar.
The bar was very cosy...thats small to normall people, the barman was helpfull. When I checked out drinks had been added to my bill, they were cleared off when I questioned it, however this could be stopped by signing for your evening exps at the time of leaving the restaurant!! A lot of people dont check their bills is this a way of increasing hotel revenue??
Staff is really welcome It smells like hell.
Excellent lunch staircase with heavy luggage!
The rooms were situated in a motel style, the bedding was fresh and clean. Lack of space, basic accomodation , poor facilites,
Comfortable room and clean. Good location. We had requested an additional bed for my youngest child (age 6) which they could not do and we had not been advised prior to arriving.
Basic hotel with good kitchen. The hotel has the requested functional elements you expect of a hotel. Nothing special. The food however exceeded expectations. Furrtermore just 20meters away form the rough coastline. Good for a walk around. Would I revisit? Yes, sure!


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BBC shuns Bellamy, according to an article in the Daily Express, 5 Nov 2008. David Bellamy is a botanist who has written 35 books and presented over 400 TV programmes about plants and the environment. His enthusiastic style made him a great favourite with audiences, but for the last 10 years he has hardly been seen on the BBC, who had broadcast many of his programmes. Although Bellamy continued to send ideas for programmes, he refused to get on the man-made global warming bandwagon. He commented: "I am a scientist and I have to follow the directions of science but when I see that the truth is being covered up I have to voice my opinions. According to official data, in every year since 1998 world temperatures have been getting colder, and in 2002 Arctic ice actually increased. Why, then, do we not hear about that? The sad fact is that since I said I didn't believe human beings caused global warming I've not been allowed to make a TV programme. My absence has been noticed, because wherever I go I meet people who say: 'I grew up with you on the television, where are you now?'" He went on to explain: "Climate change is all about cycles, it's a natural thing and has always happened. When the Romans lived in Britain they were growing very good red grapes and making wine on the borders of Scotland. It was evidently a lot warmer. If you were sitting next to me 10,000 years ago we'd be under ice. So thank God for global warming for ending that ice age; we wouldn't be here otherwise."
Bellamy expressed his frustration at politicians who want to tax people to pay for anti-global warming projects. He said: "The thing that annoys me most is that there are genuine environmental problems that desperately require attention. I'm still an environmentalist, I'm still a Green and I'm still campaigning to stop the destruction of the biodiversity of the world. But money will be wasted on trying to solve this global warming 'problem' that I would much rather was used for looking after the people of the world." He concluded with: "Mother nature will balance things out but not if we interfere by destroying rainforests and overfishing the seas. That is where the real environmental catastrophe could occur." One of the Daily Express readers commented in the readers' comment blog: "I would suggest that copies of this interview be sent to every school in the land, to be read after the children have seen "An Inconvenient Truth". Posted by: Lodekka http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/users/profile/Lodekka 08.11.08, 8:08pm.
Editorial Comment: Bellamy's experience is a reminder that the global warming debate is not about science. It is about which scientists those who have power in media and government choose to believe and promote. This is why Creation Research has produced two DVDs on climate change. The same applies to the creation evolution debate. Notice how much media Richard Dawkins received, and how much the atheists will continue to receive during the Darwin anniversary, in spite of the fact a significant number of the British population, who fund the BBC, believe in creation. (Ref. Politics, environmentalism, weather)
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The department is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by trained, professional police officers. University Police officers attend State certified police training. Their training meets or exceeds mandated State requirements for police officers in New York. The University Police Department is available to respond to campus incidents 24 hours a day by calling 746-4700 or simply 911 from a campus telephone.
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It is easy to make fun of, or rail against, Art Basel Miami, the annual artfest, public display of wealth, and parade of questionable outfits that descends on Miami Beach and environs this time of year. I would be happy to join the crowd protesting the excesses of capitalism effects on the art world, except for the fact that the fair collects—both within its own realm at the Miami Beach Convention Center, and in the many ancillary exhibitions and events—an amount of good, or least interesting, art that is astonishing. Only the Venice Biennale and the original Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland, rival the sheer amount of visual pleasure you can find a few days each year in Miami Beach.
Truth be told, I missed most of it. It couldn't be helped: Even if you concentrated on nothing but looking, and started as soon as the fairs opened, you would never be able to take it all in. That is part of the point: It is like drowning in art, which, though it creates a certain sense of visual bloat after a few days, it can be immensely pleasurable. Moreover, the event is as much about that activity known to scientists as networking, and which comprises a combination of seeing old friends, making new ones, selling or buying exhibitions or ideas as well as artwork, and even just seeing and being seen. In and of itself, all of this makes an argument for the importance of place in an era in which everything seems to happen in the ether.
First, there is the setting. Miami Beach's beauty is its liminal, contained quality. It is a place apart, off the shore of Florida, and dominated by the presence of the beach. That in itself gives being there an aura, and it gives you an excuse to shed some of the formality and barriers—both in buildings and in behavior—that might limit interaction in other places. It also means that the infinite and the beautiful are always available at the end of the street, and not just in art's evocations.
Second, there are the goods themselves. No matter how many images you show on an iPad or on the computer, there is nothing like the real thing, at least when it comes to good art. My museum was about to purchase a major work of art by a very good artist, sight unseen (or rather, from digital images). At Art Basel, we saw the real thing, and it just did not hold up. On the other hand, the images by Markus Am, heavily worked but ephemeral, one of which my partner and I purchased for ourselves, do not translate to the screen.
Third, there is the event character of the thing. You have to be there at a particular time (Tip: It is not when the fair opens to the public, but in the preview days; a little bit of work and begging will get you in), giving the place a sense of urgency and immediacy.
There is also a freedom that comes from wandering through a temporary architecture of stalls and tents, as well as outdoor installations. There is no sense of weight and pressure from such structures. I would argue that this is, in many ways, the future of architecture: the construction of temporary structures on liminal sites built around the notion of art, which is to say, around and perhaps of objects whose inherent value is not their use, but a worth and importance based on the actual thing, image, or space. We can try to imbue buildings elsewhere, of a permanent nature, and of use, with the qualities of architecture, but we know it works in that time and space.
So what about the art? There was too much to even enumerate. Let me just cite two opposite examples: At the fair, a block of alabaster by Anish Kapoor, a semicircular bowl carved into and leading to a sharply defined void just shy of the block's back, so that an immense space seems to be possible; and the paintings of Ged Quinn, part of an exhibition at the Bass Museum of Art, that combine idyllic landscapes with decayed and graffitied structures, as if the beginning and end of the world were coming together in one place. Between these two poles, everything at Art Basel Miami existed.
Aaron Betsky is a regularly featured columnist whose stories appear on this website each week. His views and conclusions are not necessarily those of ARCHITECT magazine nor of the American Institute of Architects.


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Stress waves ID faults before they derail production
Invensys partners with SwanTech, to private label SwanTechs patented stress wave analysis devices and systems, bringing them into the companys I/A and InFusion framework.07/16/2007
Enmeshed in the mesh for best practices
Foxboros experts and end users showed in the Move and Groove to the MeshUpgrade Planning and Best Practices presentation, how the Mesh Network functions, how to plan for it, and how it was added to two major applications.07/16/2007
Practical fieldbus tools aid predictive maintenance
Fieldbus instruments and wiring arent always less expensive than traditional components, however, the true value of fieldbus technologies lies in improving maintenance staff productivity and in adopting predictive maintenance practices to increase uptime.07/16/2007
Hesh Kagan talks on wireless
Hesh Kagan sat down to talk wireless with editor in chief Walt Boyes.07/16/2007
HUG Dazzled by Wireless Unification
OneWireless designed to support multiple applications in one environment07/15/2007
Siemens Summit Scores Biggest Crowd Ever
The 2007 Siemens Energy & Automation Summit held in Orlando, Fla. came together with a record-breaking attendance of more than 860 visitors.07/15/2007
SP100 Committee Listens to WirelessHART
The ISA SP100 standards committee was presented with WirelessHART specificationas that were voted on by the HART Communications Foundations membership in June 2007.07/15/2007
ICS Triplex Buyout Confounds Private Equity Critics
Rockwell Automations acquires ICS Triplex, a process that started back in August of 2000.07/15/2007
Apprion Updates Wireless Ion System
Apprion unveils its next Ion System for industrial application networking, enabling secure, reliable, wireless networks in large process plants.07/15/2007
Will your New Control System fail?
Find out what to do to keep your new control system from failing. A veteran control system integrator tells you what you need to know.07/15/2007
Mission Control
Custom-built command-and-control centers are an expensive option, but they provide concrete benefits.07/15/2007
Aluminum anodizing temperature control
Ask the Experts on ControlGlobal.com is moderated by noted process control authority Béla Lipták. Béla and his cadre of leading experts in process automation, recruited from among the co-authors of the Instrument Engineers Handbook 4th Edition, are in the box all month answering process control questions from all comers. The best will be published here. For clarity, questions should be accompanied by P&ID sketches using ISA symbols.07/15/2007
Of Family Trees and Brand Patriotism
Keith Larson talks about the results of or May survey. We asked Control subscribers to identify the current parent companies of different process automation brands. See the results.07/15/2007
Out of the Automation Box
ISA announces the S100 Compliance Institute to test and enforce compliance with new wireless standard. The S100 will be avilable to the publin in late 2008.07/13/2007
Rick Picks of the Web: This month on ControlGlobal.com
CONTROLs Rick Pedraza offers his picks of whats best on the web. Heres what's happening this month, July 2007, on ControlGlobal.com, the online resource of CONTROL magazine.07/13/2007
Reader Feedback: Taking One for the Team
A little reader feedback suggests that repeating the patterns of behavior of the past three decades in process automation will, not surprisingly, yield similar results.07/13/2007
Justifying Fieldbus, Part I
Asset management and wiring saving cost were common justifications for installing Foundation fieldbus in refineries 10 years ago. Today, the cost to replace DCS with electronic field devices must be justified.07/13/2007
Maybe You Didnt Hear Me
Why do engineers and their companies tolerate safety standards that arent enforced until after accidents occur, and why do they accept safety device certifications that only cover compliance in lab-based settings?07/13/2007
The Flow Report
Every month, CONTROLs editors take a specific product area, collect all the latest, significant tools we can find, and present them here to make your job easier.07/13/2007
Alphabet Soup Improves Business visibility
The technical details of using S88, S95 and other tools are well-documented. The reason why using them makes good business sense hasnt been well knownuntil now.07/13/2007


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Frankfurt, Germany-based CargoLifter AG is developing a new dimension in commercial transportation. The firm is building a prototype for a planned fleet of cargo-carrying airships that will operate worldwide. These airships would not replace conventional means of commercial transportation such as roads, railways, or waterways, but they would be a supplemental means of delivery.
Instead of making customers wait for trucks to deliver bridge beams to the jobsite, you could use the CargoLifter as an alternative means. It might even be the deciding factor in regard to whether or not you "get the job." How else could you get the beams to the jobsite if you could not get them there by truck or barge? I don't think there is a helicopter in existence that could carry these kinds of loads.
Of course, using these blimps would mean that we producers would have fewer excuses for late deliveries that aren't solely a result of traffic or weather. For years precasters have blamed fog on the river for delaying barges carrying bridge beams and traffic for late deliveries by truck.
According to news releases from the CargoLifter headquarters, the company chose Raleigh, N.C., as the base for U.S. operations because of its positive economic climate, first-class educational systems (especially for technicians), and because it has great sources of potential employees.


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GSA Opens 2009 IDEAS Conference on Disability Policy
Conference Part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 5, 2009
Contact: Deborah Ruiz, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. General Services Administration opened the 2009 Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS). Continuing through Tuesday, this free conference will educate agencies and industry about Section 508 policy, which requires that federal agencies' electronic and information technology be accessible to people with disabilities. Through workshops, discussions, and exhibits, the IDEAS conference will provide a showcase for available and emerging assistive technologies.
"GSA must lead the way to educate and ensure that agencies have the information they need to fulfill their Section 508 responsibilities," said Terry Weaver, Director for GSA's Information Technology Accessibility and Workforce Division within the agency's Office of Governmentwide Policy. "The IDEAS conference will help give agencies the tools they need to ensure that all federal electronic and information technology are accessible to everyone."
President Obama recently declared October to be National Disability Employment Awareness Month, calling on Americans to "rededicate ourselves to fostering an inclusive work culture that welcomes the skills and talents of all qualified employees." IDEAS 2009 is working toward that vision by making all electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities.
Keynote speaker Kareem Dale, special assistant to the President for Disability Policy, will open the conference. A plenary panel on October 6 featuring OMB's Karen Pica, U.S. Access Board's Tim Creagan, and GSA's Terry Weaver will provide updates on Section 508 policy including the federal government's progress in complying with Section 508 and an upcoming governmentwide survey. The panel will also address GSA's continuing work to collect Section 508 data from agencies and the applicability of Section 508 to Web 2.0 media.
For details, please visit IDEAS 2009 website.
GSA provides a centralized delivery system of products and services to the federal government, leveraging its enormous buying power to get the best value for taxpayers.
- Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than 11 percent of the government's total procurement dollars and $24 billion in federal assets, including 8,600 government-owned or leased buildings and 213,000 vehicles.
- GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, as a steward of more than 480 historic properties, and as manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal government information and services.
- GSA's mission to provide superior workplaces, expert technology solutions, acquisition services, purchasing and E-Gov travel solutions and management policies, at best value, allows federal agencies to focus on their core missions.
Did You Know? The U.S. General Services Administration has a free tool to help agencies develop Section 508 compliant language for their procurements? Check out http://www.buyaccessible.gov


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X.509 Certificate and CRL validation.
WWW: https://github.com/vincenthz/hs-certificate
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/security/hs-x509-validation/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install hs-x509-validation
cd /usr/ports/security/hs-x509-validation/ && make install clean
pkg install hs-x509-validation
PKGNAME: hs-x509-validation
SHA256 (cabal/x509-validation-1.6.0.tar.gz) = cc07c92402e685fafc31f1fc9d825d6e2775a7f5a423fb0b9b3453ede8349f1e
SIZE (cabal/x509-validation-1.6.0.tar.gz) = 9691
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
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LLVM=off: Use the LLVM backend for code generation
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GCC=on: Build with modern GCC (from ports)
PCLANG=off: Build with Clang from ports
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===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
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- Update The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compiler to version 7.10.2
- Include a patch for addressing timer issues [1]
- Add support for building both GHC and Haskell ports with Clang, either from
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- Discontinue supporting Haskell Platform, use Stackage instead as a
- Drop support for FreeBSD 8.x, optimize bootstrap compiler tarballs
- Update Gtk2Hs to version 0.13 [2]
- Update Pandoc to version 18.104.22.168
- Update git-annex to version 5.20150727
- Update Darcs to 2.10 [3]
- Unbreak wxHaskell ports
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- Update The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compiler to version 7.8.3
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Murder at Monticello
Homer and Mary Kelly, Harvard professors, are on their way to Virginia to attend the 4th of July celebration of the bicentennial of Jefferson's presidential inauguration. It will take place at his historic home/museum Monticello. They will visit Fern Fisher, a former student while they are there. Fern has been awarded a summer grant to write a biography of the former president on site. Fern has several challenges. First, she has severe writer's bl...
The Deserter
Dunne, Jun 2003, 23.95, 256 pp. ISBN: 0312301863 Many Harvard men died at the Battle of Gettysburg as part of the valiant 2nd Massachusetts Volunteers and in fact the university honors these heroes with a memorial hall listing them. However, not everyone behaved courageously as Mary Kelly tells her husband, Homer, a professor at the school. Her great-great grandfather Seth Morgan apparently deserted, but though her family refuses to talk about ...
The Face on the Wall
Homer and Mary Kelly, Harvard professors, are helping their niece Annie get set up in her new home. Annie is a very successful children's author/illustrator with a history of unhappy relationships. She builds a beautiful new addition onto her home, her dream house. Most important to her is a 35 foot wall that she will illustrate with themes from children's literature. Her problem is the Gasts, the family that rent the original half of her home. ...
The Time Bike
Eddy Hall is devastated when his shiny brand new bike is stolen. A few days later, he receives an old beat-up bike from distant relatives in India. After his initial disappointment, he finds the bike can travel through time. He experiments with it with some disappointing results. He travels ahead a week to miss exams, and ends up in summer school. He sees the boy who stole his new bike, but can't do anything about it. His sister Eleanor takes a tri...


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The Criminal Justice Program is administered by the Department of Sociology. Its faculty is drawn from the Departments of Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and adjunct faculty in Criminal Justice. A Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice is offered.
This program provides an excellent preparation for students who are planning careers in the field of criminal justice as well as an opportunity to advance the education of individuals who are already members of the law enforcement profession.
The curriculum is structured to blend the best of the liberal arts with courses designed for professional training of present and future members of the law enforcement community. Special emphasis is placed upon the development of the habits of critical thinking and of effective communication skills as well as the acquisition of basic knowledge of the social sciences as they pertain to the area of criminal justice.
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How do I discipline my two year old son?
My two year old son really is a sweet-heart, but obviously, he has his bad days. My husband and I don't believe in spanking, we try not to raise our voices, yet we don't know how to communicate with him at this age. He still doesn't grasp a whole lot, but it's important he follows our instructions and listens when we say "No". I'm afraid that he will try to do something dangerous and will ignore our "No" and get hurt. What consequences are appropriate for a toddler? How can you really discipline them at that age?
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I'm a attachment parenting fan as well. We do not spank or hit our children either.
I have 5 kids and whats worked really well for our family is re-directing.
If you see your son doing something that will cause danger to him then speaking in a tone that will get his attention right away is always a smart thing to do.
If you find yourself saying no...stop for a moment and ask yourself..."why am I saying no?"...is it because I don't want him to do something, because It will be inconvenient to me....or is it something that can hurt him?
The more you find that you say no and start saying yes....the easier the toddler years become.
If you must say no, get down to his eye level and gently explain why you are saying no.
Then quickly re-direct him to something else.
Move him to another room with a toy or show him something fun to look at outside.
A 2 year old is easily distracted and will respond very well to these suggestions.
Please let us know how it works out for you.
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5 children? Wow. That's amazing. Thank you for the advice. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.


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Loveland home to new natural grocer
A new natural grocer in Loveland will celebrate their grand opening on Saturday, November 16, providing residents of Loveland an easier choice when it comes to buying locally sourced and natural foods.
The Crunchy Grocer, Northern Colorado's first emancipated food market, quietly opened their doors to their store, located at 1461 E. Eisenhower on Friday, November 8. Loveland lacked a natural grocer, with residents having to go to Fort Collins or Greeley to purchase groceries at places such as Sprouts, Whole Foods or Vitamin Cottage (Natural Grocers.)
The 6,200 square foot store features features all organic fresh produce, bulk items, meat, dairy products, artisan baked goods, health supplements, personal care products and more. There are many non-GMO (Genetically modified organism) grocery items throughout the store; items that do contain GMOs are labeled accordingly. Those with special diets and other restrictions will be happy to know that there are many choices available at The Crunchy Grocer.
The store also features fresh coffees, and will soon have a community room availalble.
The Crunchy Grocer is the vision of local residents and clean food advocates Jonas and Missy Buehl, who created the store to provide their community with access to a variety of nutritious, sustainably produced food and all-natural products.
"We want everyone in our community to enjoy healthy, real foods, so we're excited to welcome everyone into the store," Jonas Buehl, co-owner and founder said in an interview with NewHope360.com. "We believe the quality of our food is directly correlated to the quality of our health, and neither should be taken for granted."
Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, Nov. 16
The Crunchy Grocer will hold a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, November 16 from 8 am to 4 pm. The community is invited to join the party, with a chance to enjoy local entertainers, and sample some delicious, clean food. Vendors will be at the store to meet customers, and kids are invited to be a part of fun, creative activities.
The first 300 customers to join the party will receive a FREE reusable shopping bag stuffed with samples, coupons and more.
More Information
For more information, visit The Crunchy Grocer's website at TheCrunchyGrocer.com. You can also find them on Facebook at facebook.com/TheCrunchyGrocer or by following @CrunchyGrocer on Twitter.


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Are you being watched? Listened to? Spied upon? You don't have to catch too many episodes of "Homeland" to believe that. You just have to follow the news and connect the dots.
Anyone who's been paying attention to the growing surveillance industrial complex knows about the uber-secret $2 billion data storage and analysis facility being built in the Utah desert. (In fact, one of my readers says she was asked to sign on to that project, which began shortly after 9/11.) That facility is scheduled to go online in September 2013.
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Now, thanks to an investigative report that appeared in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week, we know a bit more about some of the data going into that facility.
One of the ways in which the Obama administration has not differed in virtually any respect from its predecessor is its insatiable appetite for data on you and me. You could even argue the Obamanistas have expanded upon the excesses of the Bushies, building out a national security infrastructure that is unprecedented in its ability to hoover up information on law-abiding American citizens.
So when the administration decided to update some 2008 restrictions on what types of domestic data the spooks can shovel onto their plates, it also decided to loosen its belt and ask for a second helping. Per the WSJ's Julia Angwin:
The rules now allow the little-known National Counterterrorism Center to examine the government files of U.S. citizens for possible criminal behavior, even if there is no reason to suspect them. That is a departure from past practice, which barred the agency from storing information about ordinary Americans unless a person was a terror suspect or related to an investigation.
Now, NCTC can copy entire government databases -- flight records, casino-employee lists, the names of Americans hosting foreign-exchange students and many others. The agency has new authority to keep data about innocent U.S. citizens for up to five years, and to analyze it for suspicious patterns of behavior. Previously, both were prohibited. Data about Americans "reasonably believed to constitute terrorism information" may be permanently retained.
You like to hit the casino at the local reservation and host exchange students from Islamic-leaning countries? You, my friend, are on a watch list.
After Watergate, Nixon's enemies list, and news about the CIA's many abuses of power came to light in the early 1970s, Congress passed one of its exceedingly rare pieces of privacy legislation. The Federal Privacy Act of 1974 was specifically designed to keep Uncle Sam from maintaining a Big Brother-like database on American citizens.
But as Angwin notes, the law carved out a few loopholes -- like the requirement to simply post a notice about the data you plan to collect in the Federal Register -- which the NCTC is taking advantage of. Everything it's doing is perfectly legal.


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Salt Lake City police see the difference it makes when neighbors ban together and push back against crime, and Tuesday marks the celebration of that fight.
National Night Out Against Crime, held annually the first Tuesday of August since 1984, is meant to send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are united and dedicated to protecting themselves. People traditionally leave their front porch lights on as a symbolic casting out of life's darkness. Then, depending on how involved a community wants to become, some throw block parties, barbecues and parades.
Three communities in Salt Lake City Westpointe, Glendale and East Liberty are throwing parties Tuesday evening (at 1920 W. Colonel Road, 1313 W. California Ave. and 1033 S. Lake St., respectively).
After an afternoon news conference with the mayor and a council member to kick off the celebration, Salt Lake City police and firefighters will show up at the events so residents can get to know the men and women who protect them.
"We function best when we are part of the community, not apart from it," said Salt Lake City police Chief Chris Burbank in a video posted to the department's website promoting Night Out.
National Association of Town Watch, a nonprofit, developed the event almost 30 years ago to promote crime prevention programs such as neighborhood watch groups. The Salt Lake City neighborhood watch supervisor, Detective Rick Wall, said the program produces "phenomenal" results.
For example, Liberty Wells, which has a well-established neighborhood watch, has routinely lower crime statistics than neighboring East Liberty, which is working toward establishing its own neighborhood watch group. The area's assigned detective regularly compares the two communities as an example of a watch group's impact.
"I see that time and time and time again," Wall said earlier this month. There are hundreds of neighborhood watch groups in the city, made up of almost 6,000 people. "Once they take a stand and are not going to tolerate anymore, I see it over and over that crime is greatly reduced."
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Modern Warfare: USC to host public conference on insurgency
Contact: Peggy Binette 803-777-5400 firstname.lastname@example.com
Historians and military experts will lead a series of public discussions about war and the role of insurgency in the 21st century Oct. 13 – 15.
The University of South Carolina conference, titled "War by Another Means: Perspectives on Insurgencies," will have events at Fort Jackson and the S.C. Archives and History Center on Parklane Road.
Maj. Gen. David Blackledge
U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. David Blackledge will deliver the keynote address on the future of counterinsurgency operations in the U.S. military at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the 81st Regional Support Command Headquarters at Fort Jackson. Blackledge is the commanding general of the Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C.
The keynote address is free, but there is a cost for events on Friday and Saturday. A fee of $20 per person includes conference sessions, lunch on Friday and light food and beverages. Brett Lea, a captain in the U.S. Army and a graduate student in history who is attending the university on a West Point fellowship, has organized the conference. He says the intent of the conference is to challenge people to think about warfare through new perspectives.
"Insurgency is at the forefront of armed conflict in the 21st century," said Lea. "Our aim is to broaden and deepen our understanding of the political, legal, historical and societal dimensions of this modern warfare."
Experts from across the country will discuss insurgencies in various countries, including those in China, France, Spain and Algeria, and how the Rule of Law serves as the legal foundation for counterinsurgencies conducted by governments.
South Carolina's history of insurgency, which includes the American Revolution, the Civil War and Reconstruction, also will be discussed.
"The United States has a long and troubled history against guerrillas that continues today," said Dr. Walter Edgar, director of the Institute for Southern Studies. "We need to understand this enemy better because they aren't going anywhere. The irony is that we began our history as insurgents during the Revolutionary War."
In addition to Edgar, USC panelists and/or moderators include Drs. Bobby Donaldson, Dean Kinzley, Paul Mackenzie, Gordon Smith and Mark Smith.
The USC Institute for Southern Studies conference is co-sponsored by the History Center and Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, both part of the university's College of Arts and Sciences, the S.C. Humanities Council and the Springer Foundation.
Details and a schedule are available on the "War by Another Means" website or the Facebook page, War By Another Means. Call USC's Institute for Southern Studies at 803-777-2340 for further information.
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Manufactured Gas Plant Sites (Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas)
Site Information
- Chicago, IL (Cook County)
- See List of Sites on this page for:
- CERCLIS listing
- Alias(es): Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Peoples Gas Light & Coke
Contact Information
Community Involvement Coordinator
Heriberto León (firstname.lastname@example.com)
312-886-6163 or 800-621-8431, ext. 66163
Remedial Project Manager
Ross Delrosario (email@example.com)
312-886-6195 or 800-621-8431, ext. 66195
Assisstant Regional Counsel
Peter Felitti
(where to view written records)
Repoitories are being set up at several Chicago Public Libraries
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has entered into an agreement with Peoples Gas Company to oversee the company's investigation of 11 former manufactured gas plant sites in Chicago. Peoples Gas will investigate the extent and nature of contamination on each of the sites, and then evaluate potential cleanup options. This process is expected to continue through 2015. Final cleanup determinations will be made by EPA, in consultation with Illinois EPA, the City of Chicago and area residents. (more...)
List of sites
The complete list of sites, with names referencing former MGP "stations":
|Station Name
|ID Number
|Near Goose Island
|Division St. Station
|1241 W. Division St.
|North Station
|An area bounded by North Crosby Street, West Division Street, West Hobbie Street and the North Branch Canal.
|Willow Street Station
|West of intersection of Willow Street and North Kingsbury Street.
|Hawthorne Avenue Station
|Northwest corner of intersection of North Marcey Street and West Willow Street (Willow and Hawthorne Stations are on opposite sides of North Kingsbury Street).
|North Shore Avenue Station
|An area bounded by Kedzie Avenue, Whipple Street, Albion Avenue and North Shore Avenue.
|Near Ashland Avenue & Halsted Street
|22nd Street Station
|2200 S. Racine Ave.
|Hough Place Station
|2500 S. Corbett St.
|Pitney Court Station
|3052 Pitney Court
|South Station
Throop Station
|Approximately 2500 South, between South Throop Street and South Lock Street.
|Crawford Station
|3500 S. Pulaski Ave.
|North Shore Gas (NSG) North Plant
|Intersection of Pershing and Dahringer Roads, Waukegan
|North Shore Gas (NSG) South Plant
|Pershing Road, Waukegan
Site Updates || Technical Documents || Legal Agreements
You will need the free Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.
Site Updates
- Sampling Begins as Part of Cleanup Investigation (PDF) (2pp, 756K) May 2009
- Peoples Gas to investigate 11 Chicago sites for manufactured gas plant contamination - June 7, 2007 news release
Technical Documents
Manufactured Gas Plants (MGPs)
EPA Region 5 is working on former MGPs in Wisconsin and Illinois.
- Map of general Chicago coverage area (PDF) (1pp, 1.06MB)
- MFG Site Locations - City of Chicago (PDF) (1pg, 11" x 17",3.71MB)
Legal Agreements
- Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) (PDF) (48pp, 935K)
- Administrative Order on Consent (AOC), Part 2 (PDF) (39pp, 2.2MB)
- Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) June 5, 2007 (PDF) (38pp, 710K)


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Events for July 24, 2013
Iliff on the Road: Pacific School of Religion, Visiting Prof. Miguel De La Torre, Berkeley, CA
July 24, 2013 9:28am-9:28am
Description: Miguel De La Torre, professor of social ethics, is a visiting professor, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA.
Date: July 22-Aug. 2
Location: Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA
Info/Contact: http://www.psr.edu/
Iliff on the Road: Society for Values in Higher Education Fellow's Meeting, DU
July 24 - July 27, 2013
Description: The Society for Values in Higher Education's (SVHE) 89th Annual Meeting will be on the University of Denver campus this year (24-28 July) for its annual Fellows' Meeting (FM).
Iliff and the Joint Doctoral Program are involved already. A recent graduate of the JDP, Dr. Aaron Conley, was appointed to one of SVHE's Mary Jo Small Fellowships. Other students will be reading papers and contributing to panels during the course of the week (e.g., David King and Gary Bedford come to mind immediately).
Vincent Harding, emeritus professor, will be giving one of the keynote addresses on Saturday.
Theme for the Fellow's Meeting is "Debt: Obligations that Shape our Lives." We have delineated that topic in this way: Societies are structured by webs of financial, legal, psychological, moral, and spiritual obligations. All of these involve debt, broadly construed. From the most mundane, everyday interactions to the complexities of international relations, the language of debt pervades our thinking and discourse. The Society for Values in Higher Education seeks to address the concept of debt from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
- What is the social role of debt?
- How does it enhance or threaten community?
- To whom are we indebted?
- What is the relationship between debt and entitlement?
- What are the religious or spiritual dimensions of debt?
- How do various narratives (historical, literary, etc.) shape our views of debt?
- How does debt threaten the future of higher education?
- How should higher education address the social and economic consequences of debt?
- How do we teach our students about who owes whom what? And why?
The speaker for Thursday evening will be Adam Davidson of National Public Radio's "Planet Money." His lecture will be open to the public.
Date: July 24-28
Location: University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210
Info/Contact: Register online: http://www.svhe.org/upcomingmeeting.html


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description: The star of the summer blockbuster, the great white shark is the world's largest flesh-eating fish. These seals don't have a prayer against its weapon of choice: up to 300 serrated teeth.

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The star of the summer blockbuster: the great white shark.
The world’s biggest flesh-eating fish.
Its weapon of choice—up to 300 serrated steak knives, which grow right from its gums.
Each jaw carries several rows of deadly blades that are replaced all throughout its life.
Every eight months, new teeth advance from the back of the mouth like bullets in an ammo belt.
One of the most wide-ranging predators, it hunts in all seven seas.
In waters no higher than your waist—or half a mile deep.
It eats dolphins, dead whales—even other great whites.
But today, it’s going after seals.
For maximum surprise and power, the shark floors the pedal.
Not all strikes succeed.
But the shark rarely misses twice.
When large prey fights back, the shark avoids injury by leaving it to bleed to death.
Once it’s safe, it moves in for the feast.
A great white’s teeth are designed for stabbing—not chewing.
It has no molars.
So it grips prey and thrashes its body—twisting off flesh and swallowing it whole.
But here’s why the great white is really called “Jaws”: a bite that may pack nearly two tons of force.
Twenty times the power of the human jaw.


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Celebrity Hairstyles: Updo Edition
Whether you're naturally blessed with ringlets or want to give your straight tresses a new attitude, these celebrity styles are the cream of the curly crop. Just follow the star stylists' tips for getting the looks, and your locks will have the same beautiful bounce as the famous faces who wore them first.
To achieve the look of soft finger waves, first blow-dry your hair smooth with a deep side part. Then use a medium-barrel curling iron on small sections, working around the head. Gently brush out the curls and work in a little hair cream to soften the look and add moisture. "It's the finishing touches and details that make this look stand out," says Nick Arrojo, owner of ARROJO studio in New York City.
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Anyone in Austin knows that Polvo's is the best Mexican restaurant in the world. On Thursday, Texas architects have a fine reason to book a table there: It's just around the corner from our Integrated Design Workshopweaetxdyvaydzcwq.
John Boecker, AIA, is leading the "Integrated Design for Achieving Maximum Building Performance" workshop on May 9 at Vuka Coop. Presented by ARCHITECT and AIA Austin, the event will feature case studies demonstrating efficient and inefficient systems. Boecker will take participants through models that illustrate how integrative design can eliminate redundancies. Read all about the program here.
Boecker, a founding partner of 7group, is the author of The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability (Wiley, 2009). He was the co-host of the Voice America program, "Building Deeper Green: Reframing Sustainability."
If Polvo's exotic salsas aren't enough to lure you to South First in Austin, how about free tickets? Here's your chance to win a free pass to the workshop. Just answer Tuesday's question correctly in the story's comments section: Who rehabilitated the 30,000-square-foot former paper warehouse into the nonprofit office space pictured below?
Check back on this post every business day at 12:00 noon EDT through Thursday, May 9, for a new question and a new chance to win. Plus, every successful answer will be entered in a raffle for one of three pairs of tickets for the AIA Austin 2013 Homes Tour. ARCHITECT will announce winners here and over Twitter via @architectmag.
Please be prepared to attend the event if you answer correctly. Transportation and boarding costs aren't included.
UPDATE (5/8): The winner of the last ticket is Bob Carter! He answered correctly that Lake|Flato designed the Livestrong Foundation headquarters in Austin—a project that earned the firm an AIA COTE Top Ten Award in 2011.
UPDATE (5/6): Monday's winner is Jamie Crawley, AIA! He answered McKinney York Architects as the firm responsible for the renovation of the former American National Bank building in downtown Austin. The project, now the McGarrah Jessee office building, won a 2012 Annual Design Review award. For the correct answer, @falloutstudio wins a ticket to the Integrated Design workshop. Congrats!
UPDATE (5/3): The winner of Friday's contest is Susan Welker, AIA! She correctly named Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis Architects as the designer behind the renovation for the former Arthouse at the Jones Center (now the Austin Museum of Art-Arthouse). Thomas de Monchaux reviewed it upon its opening in June 2011. "In its ingenuity and interactivity, the Arthouse—a remarkable, direction-setting project by New York firm Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis Architects (LTL)—reimagines restoration and renovation as methods of architectural intervention and invention," he wrote. Revisit that review here. Congrats, @ladyaia!
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Jennifer Gasoi Brings THROW A PENNY IN THE WISHING WELL Concert to Montreal's Jewish Public Library, 12/2
Jennifer Gasoi's CD launch concert last month at the Rialto Theatre for her highly-anticipated second children and family music CD, Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well, was an outstanding success. Joining Jennifer were gifted musicians Andy Dacoulis (guitar), Richard Irwin (drums), John Sadowy (piano), Gilbert Joanis (bass), Jonathan Moorman (fiddle), Pat Vetter (saxophone), Ron DiLauro (trumpet) and Pierre Messier (accordion). This dynamic, celebratory concert was a family-outing highlight enjoyed by over 300 smiling, singing and dancing children, parents, friends and grandparents.
Gasoi couldn't be happier with the launch, "There was an extraordinary energy in the Rialto that Sunday morning. It goes to show that a strong vision, perseverance, dedication, hard-work and a touch of magic goes a long way in realizing a dream." Jennifer has been receiving amazing feedback from everyone who was at the show, both kids and adults, and is thrilled that her music touches so many people, "I've even received emails from parents who said they wished their own parents had been there. It truly is inter-generational music."
Jennifer is part of the new, vibrant kindie music scene- independent musicians making great music for kids and families.The new CD, which has been on sale only since Oct. 2, has been selling like hotcakes at music stores across Canada as well as online. Through Jennifer's buoyant music on Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well, families enjoy the world of jazz, 50's style doo-wop, klezmer, swing, gospel, folk, Cajun and calypso. Her great sound gets everybody singing and swinging and the reviews are also singing Gasoi's praises. Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well is brimming with Jennifer's unique gift for writing and performing upbeat, intelligent children's songs that adults love too, with clever lyrics, catchy melodies and undeniably danceable rhythms. For Jennifer, it is very important to produce high quality music for families that is made with love and great attention to detail. This is not your typical kids' album. The musicians are of the highest calibre, the songs are accessible and relevant, and the musical genres are eclectic. The music brings people of every generation together- from babies to grand-parents.
Gasoi worked for two years on this project overseeing every aspect of the album. She wrote, arranged and produced all songs, put the band together (18 musicians play/sing on the CD) and directed the cover art. Through her music, Jennifer hopes to inspire children (and adults) to live from the heart, stay true to themselves and follow their dreams. Song themes include being grateful for each moment, joy, mindfulness, celebration, trust and love; powerful, important themes, wrapped in fun, cheerful music.
Jennifer Gasoi's Family Holiday Show with her band will play on Sunday, December 2, at 11 a.m. at the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Cote St. Catherine Road. To buy tickets call: (514) 345-2627 #3012, 3016 or 3398. Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well will be on sale- Jennifer will gladly be available to sign CDs after the concert.
Jennifer Gasoi - performer, writer, arranger, producer: Award-winning singer/songwriter Jennifer Gasoi is quickly making a name for herself in the world of children's music. Since moving from Vancouver to Montreal in 2002, Jennifer has established herself as one of the hottest children's entertainers in Montreal, developing a devoted and adoring fan base that includes children, parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends of all ages. Her ability to appeal to kids and adults alike is one of Jennifer's most unique and endearing qualities. Jennifer's debut album, Songs for You, merited a Juno nomination for Best Children's Album of the Year and won the coveted Gold Parent's Choice Award.
Jennifer's musical talent became apparent at the age of 4. She was shopping in a local toy store with her mom when she spotted a toy piano. Although it was the first time she had ever touched the instrument, she was able to play her favourite songs by ear. Her natural affinity for music led her to study classical piano for 12 years and later study jazz voice, piano and composition. She launched her professional music career singing jazz alongside piano legend Linton Garner and went on to perform at the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Vancouver Jazz Festivals. Jennifer has been one of the regular performers at Upstairs Jazz Bar for the past 10 years, charming the crowd with a combination of jazz, cabaret and the occasional kids tune thrown in the mix!


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PHOENIX -- Inventure Foods Inc. has received certification from the Gluten-Free Certification Organization for its Boulder Canyon products and manufacturing facilities. Boulder Canyon products will now carry the "certified gluten-free" logo. The line includes kettle-cooked chips, vegetable crisps, hummus chips and rice and adzuki bean chips.
Inventure's certified gluten-free Bluffton, IN, plant produces snack chips for the Boulder Canyon brand, in addition to snacks under the T.G.I. Friday's, Nathan's Famous and Vidalia Brands licensed brands. Its Goodyear, AZ, plant, which also received the certification, produces potato chips under the Boulder Canyon, Poore Brothers and Bob's Texas Style brand names.
GFCO's certification process includes periodic gluten testing of the manufacturing facility, regular plant inspections and random product testing in the marketplace.


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Section 26 of the act of June 30, 1919 (41 Stat. 31), amended December 16, 1926 (44 Stat. 922—923), authorizes the location of mining claims by citizens of the United States on unallotted lands of Indian reservations after such lands shall have been declared by the Secretary of the Interior to be subject to exploration for the discovery of gold, silver, copper, and other valuable metalliferous minerals, and nonmetalliferous minerals, not including oil and gas. Should minerals be found, locators have the privilege within one year of entering into a lease covering the land located. In accordance therewith I hereby declare the following described unallotted Indian land on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, California, subject to exploration, and, with the exception of such land therein as may contain springs, water holes, or other bodies of water, subject to location and lease;
W/2 of Lot 12 (W/2 SE/4 SW/4), Section 3, Township 8 North, Range 4 East, Humboldt Meridian, California.
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San Diego • The Cougars played in a bowl game in America's Finest City for the first time in 19 years on Thursday night.
If Poinsettia Bowl executive director Bruce Binkowski has his way, it won't take nearly that long to get BYU back to Qualcomm Stadium again.
Binkowski told The Salt Lake Tribune earlier this week that the Poinsettia Bowl would like to get BYU in a rotation so that the Cougars play here every third or fourth year, provided they are bowl-eligible.
"For example, we have had [Navy] three times in eight years," Binkowski said. "That's about every third year. If we could do something like that with BYU, I would be thrilled to do that."
The Cougars will play in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco next year if they are bowl-eligible, while the Poinsettia Bowl is contracted to get Army if that service academy wins six or more games.
Coach Bronco Mendenhall said Wednesday that a lot of bowls have reached out to BYU in the past year to potentially fill openings when contracts are up after the 2013 season, but did not specify which ones.
Obviously, BYU would love to be part of the Holiday Bowl rotation, because the payout is three times greater, but Binkowski said that isn't going to happen in the near future.
"I think at this point I would have to say strictly Poinsettia Bowl [for BYU], because certainly we will have a Pac-12/Big 12 conference tie-in with the Holiday Bowl," he said. "I really like the flexibility of having the opportunity to have some independents come through, but you never say never. With the way things are going, who knows? But at this point, it would be Poinsettia Bowl [for BYU]."
BYU announced the signing Thursday of junior college transfer Trenton Trammell, a 6-foot, 190-pound cornerback from City College of San Francisco. Trammell will enroll in January and will have three years to play two. ... BYU players wore helmet decals featuring blue (boys), pink (girls) and yellow (faculty) to honor the victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings. Cougars assistant Nick Howell attended high school in Ogden with the parents of one of the victims, Emilie Parker.
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Recovering full source from compiled Java apps is an amazingly easy thing to do, and it shouldn't take much imagination to come up with a scenario or two where being able to quickly and easily do so would be useful to a pentester.
The tool I'm most familiar with using is freely available from here: http://java.decompiler.free.fr/ but there are a few others such as Jad and Mocha that seem to be out of date but still popular.
I haven't had any experience with .net, but the same idea applies: decompiling IL bytecode back to C# or managed C++ or something shouldn't be any more complex than it is for Java, but a bit of quick googling hasn't turned up much.


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NBA TV's 'The Association' Gets Real With Nets, But Don't Expect 'Hard Knocks' Reality
By Barry Janoff
October 11, 2012: The Nets franchise has been around since its ABA days in 1967 and has been in the NBA since the merger in 1976. But it is Year One for the Brooklyn Nets, and the franchise, its ownership and the NBA are heralding the upcoming season with fanfare often reserved for a Hollywood blockbuster.
Beginning Oct. 16, the Nets will star in the season-long show, The Association: Brooklyn Nets, which will include multiple segments on NBA TV and original Webisodes on NBA.com throughout 2012-13.
The NBA said that the Nets have granted an all-access pass to The Association crew. However, being a production of NBA Digital — which is jointly operated by Turner Sports and the NBA — NBA Entertainment and, ultimately, NBA commissioner David Stern, viewers should not expect a hoops version of HBO's Hard Knocks, which comes complete with unfiltered expletive-deleted profanities and often testy behind-the-scenes looks at teams that can be far from flattering.
"We all want to come out looking good. There are no concerns that we will look bad," said Billy King, general manager of the Brooklyn Nets, during a conference call to hype the show. "We are not here to break news. We are here to go behind the scenes."
There will, however, be some tension and unexpected moments running though the story lines. The first segment includes the Nets failure to sign Dwight Howard (who ultimately was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers). Howard comes to Brooklyn with the Lakers on Feb. 5, 2013, and fan reaction should make for some interesting footage for the show.
The Association will also put a spotlight on the reborn rivalry with the New York Knicks, who play across the East River in Madison Square Garden and long have owned hoops in New York. The Nets officially open their first season in Brooklyn on Nov. 1 against the Knicks, which should make for some dramatic moments.
"You don't have to look for that," said Dion Cocoros, svp-original entertainment for NBA Entertainment, regarding the heightened intensity of the intra-city rivalry. "These storylines will write themselves."
Part of the rivalry comes readymade for the NBA's version of reality TV: Knicks all-star Carmelo Anthony was born in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, and vocal Knicks supporters include Brooklyn-natives Woody Allen and Spike Lee, who has based some of his films in Brooklyn but already has proclaimed that he will not be switching allegiance from the Knicks to the Nets.
In addition to the players themselves, among those who are expected to get some air time are Russian-born team owner and billionaire businessman Mikhail Prokhorhov and Jay-Z, who is a minority investor in the team but who has played a major role in the Brooklyn move and acclimation into the community.
"This is not scripted, but if Jay is around I expect he will be part of it," said Cocoros of the fourth season of The Association, which previously featured the Lakers (2009-10), Boston Celtics (2010-11) and Denver Nuggets (2011-12). "I expect at some point we will cross paths."
The Nets are coming off a series of losing seasons, having compiled a record of 58-172 since 2009-10, and have not made the playoffs since 2006-07. But the journey to Brooklyn and to a brand new arena has made the franchise a hot team among marketers — Barclays Center has 11 founding partners and a bevy of supporting sponsors in addition to naming rights holder Barclays — as well as a cover story in Sports Illustrated.
Marketing support includes print, radio, Internet, social media and spots to run on NBA TV and NBA.com. The preview spot takes viewers on a tour of Brooklyn and includes locals expressing their excitement about having a pro sports team back in the borough.
"I don't say I'm from New York," offers one guy wearing a Nets cap. "I say I'm from Brooklyn." (See the whole spot here.)
And the situation with Howard notwithstanding, Brooklyn is for now a destination among top-tier players. For 2012-13, the Nets made their Core Four — Deron Williams, Brook Lopez, Joe Johnson and Gerald Wallace — the crux of a marketing campaign, "Hello Brooklyn." That group also helped the Nets to sign off on The Association project.
"We mostly have a veteran team, which took away concerns I have," said King. "If this was a young team I probably would not have wanted to do [the filming]."
"We all want to come out looking good. There are no concerns that we will look bad. We are not here to break news. We are here to go behind the scenes."
The Association: Brooklyn Nets, in addition to chronicling the Nets present and future, pays homage to Brooklyn's past. During the first segment, Ralph Branca and Joe Pignatano, who were members of the beloved Brooklyn Dodgers, will be interviewed, as will other Brooklynites such as actress Rosie Perez.
"We're thrilled to be covering the Nets in their historic season and to have the borough of Brooklyn, provide a great backdrop for the series," said Christina Miller, svp/GM for NBA Digital. "This show becomes more important every year. A little deeper. The Association is part of NBA TV's commitment to deliver original programming, and to provide fans with authentic access to all aspects of the game."
Barclays Makes Brooklyn, Nets Center Of Universe . . . For Now
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