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H.R.2278 - SAFE Act113th Congress (2013-2014)
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|Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] (Introduced 06/06/2013)
|House - Judiciary; Homeland Security; Agriculture; Natural Resources
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|H. Rept. 113-678
|Latest Action:
|House - 12/16/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509. (All Actions)
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Summary: H.R.2278 — 113th Congress (2013-2014)All Information (Except Text)
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Reported to House amended, Part I (12/16/2014)
Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act or the SAFE Act - Title I: Immigration Law Enforcement by States and Localities - (Sec. 102) Authorizes: (1) states or their political subdivisions to enact and enforce immigration criminal penalties as long as they do not exceed relevant federal criminal penalties; and (2) state or local law enforcement personnel to investigate, apprehend, arrest, or transfer to federal custody aliens for immigration enforcement purposes to the same extent as federal law enforcement personnel.
(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) to provide the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) with all information that the Secretary has regarding any alien:
- against whom a final order of removal has been issued,
- who has entered into a voluntary departure agreement,
- who has overstayed his or her authorized period of stay, or
- whose visa has been revoked.
Requires NCIC to enter such information into its Immigration Violators File.
(Sec. 104) Requires states to have access to federal programs or technology directed at identifying inadmissible or deportable aliens.
(Sec. 105) Requires states and their political subdivisions to provide DHS with specified identifying information about each apprehended alien who is believed to be inadmissible or deportable.
(Sec. 106) Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible states and their political subdivisions for procurement of equipment, technology, and facilities related to investigating, apprehending, arresting, or transporting inadmissible or deportable aliens.
Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary to construct or acquire additional domestic detention facilities for aliens detained pending removal.
Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 108) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) regarding illegal aliens apprehended by state or local authorities to provide for:
- federal custody upon state or local request,
- state or local compensation for related incarceration and transportation costs, and
- prompt transfer of apprehended aliens from state and local custody to federal custody.
Directs the Attorney General or the Secretary to ensure that an alien subject to removal is detained in an adequate state or local prison, detention center, or other comparable facility.
(Sec. 109) Directs the Secretary to establish immigration-related training for state and local personnel.
Gives funding priority to existing web-based immigration enforcement training systems.
(Sec. 110) Provides personal liability immunity to the same extent as corresponding federal immunity for state or local personnel enforcing immigration laws within the scope of their duties.
(Sec. 111) Directs the Secretary to continue to operate a program that: (1) identifies removable criminal aliens in federal and state correctional facilities, (2) ensures that such aliens are not released into the community, and (3) removes them from the United States after the completion of their sentences.
Extends such program to all states.
Authorizes limited state and local detention of a criminal alien after completion of a state or local prison sentence until transfer to federal custody.
(Sec. 112) Requires DHS (which currently is merely authorized) to accept a state or local request to enter into an immigration enforcement agreement absent a compelling reason to not do so.
(Sec. 113) Authorizes appropriations for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP).
Transfers SCAAP from DOJ to DHS.
(Sec. 114) Requires states and localities to: (1) notify the federal government of inadmissible or removable aliens who are encountered by law enforcement personnel, (2) comply with federal law enforcement information requests and with DHS detainers.
Denies specified federal law enforcement assistance to a state or a political subdivision that prohibits law enforcement officers from cooperating with federal immigration law enforcement.
(Sec. 115) Directs the Secretary to execute all lawful writs, process, and orders issued under the authority of the United States.
Title II: National Security - (Sec. 201) Revises and expands certain terrorism-related provisions and bans with respect to naturalization, asylum, good moral character, voluntary departure, and cancellation of removal.
(Sec. 202) Prohibits an alien who was inadmissible or deportable on security and related grounds from being regarded as a person of good moral character under INA.
Applies the good moral character bar regardless of when a crime was classified as an aggravated felony.
(Sec. 203) Prohibits:
- naturalization of an alien who was inadmissible or deportable on security grounds and related grounds; and
- DHS or a court from considering a naturalization application while any proceeding to determine inadmissibility, deportability, or eligibility for lawful permanent residence is pending.
Requires a conditional lawful permanent resident to have the condition removed before applying for naturalization.
(Sec. 204) Authorizes the denaturalization of a person who participates in: (1) terrorist activities or incitement of terrorist activities, (2) violent or unlawful activities aimed at the overthrow of the United States, or (3) military-type training from or on behalf of a terrorist organization.
(Sec. 205) Authorizes the use or publication by DHS of certain legalization or special agricultural worker status information for any purpose relating to terrorism, national intelligence, or national security.
(Sec. 206) Requires security and background checks and investigations of suspected immigration irregularities to be completed before specified immigration-related statuses and benefits may be granted or adjudicated.
(Sec. 207) Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to transfer responsibility for securing transit passage areas at ports of entry within the United States from the Department of State to DHS.
Prohibits a court from ordering the grant of benefits to any person until the necessary checks have been completed.
Title III: Removal of Criminal Aliens - (Sec. 301) Revises and expands the definition of "aggravated felony" under INA. Makes such changes retroactive.
(Sec. 302) Adds new grounds of inadmissibility for: (1) identity fraud or Social Security number misuse; (2) unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization; (3) specified firearm offenses; (4) conviction of an aggravated felony; and (5) crimes of domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse. Makes such additions retroactive.
Adds new grounds of deportability for: (1) identity fraud or Social Security number misuse, and (2) unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization. Makes such additions retroactive.
(Sec. 303) Makes inadmissible an alien who plans to or has engaged in espionage, prohibited export, or other unlawful activities, including activities aimed at the violent overthrow of the U.S. government.
(Sec. 304) Prohibits the sale of or possession of firearms by any alien who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
(Secs. 305-307) Amends the federal criminal code to:
- place a 10-year statute of limitations on most criminal violations of INA;
- make all passport and visa fraud a racketeering activity; and
- expand the definition of aggravated felony to include all penalties for passport, visa, and immigration fraud (under chapter 75 of title 18).
(Sec. 308) Makes aggravated felons ineligible for refugee or asylee adjustment of status.
(Sec. 309) Makes a second DUI conviction an aggravated felony under INA.
Requires the detention of an unlawfully present alien who has been convicted of driving while intoxicated without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under state law.
(Sec. 310) Revises provisions regarding the detention and removal of aliens ordered removed.
Begins the removal period on the latest of:
- the date the removal order becomes administratively final;
- the date the alien is taken into DHS custody if the alien is not in DHS custody on the date the removal order becomes administratively final; or
- if the alien is detained or confined (except under an immigration process) on the date the removal order becomes administratively final, the date the alien is taken into DHS custody after the alien is released from detention or confinement.
Extends the removal (and detention) period beyond 90 days if:
- the alien fails or refuses to comply with the removal order or to fully cooperate with DHS efforts to establish the alien's identity and carry out the removal order;
- a court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, or an immigration judge orders a stay of removal of an alien who is subject to a final removal order;
- DHS transfers custody of the alien to another federal agency or to a state or local agency; or
- a court or the Board of Immigration Appeals orders a remand to an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals while the case is pending a decision on remand.
Begins a new removal period in the case of such an extended removal on the date:
- the alien makes all reasonable efforts to comply with the removal order or to fully cooperate with DHS efforts to establish the alien's identity and carry out the removal order,
- the stay of removal is no longer in effect, or
- the alien is returned to DHS custody.
Requires mandatory detention for an alien who is inadmissible or deportable under specified criminal or terrorist grounds.
Directs the Secretary to establish a detention review process for cooperative aliens.
Authorizes DHS to detain indefinitely, subject to six-month review, an alien under removal order who cannot be removed if:
- the alien will be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future;
- the alien would have been removed but for the alien's refusal to cooperate with DHS identification and removal efforts;
- the alien has a highly contagious disease that poses a public safety threat;
- release would have serious adverse foreign policy consequences or would threaten national security;
- release would threaten the safety of the community or any person and the alien has been convicted of either one or more aggravated felonies or crimes of violence and, because of a mental or personality condition, is likely to engage in future acts of violence; or
- release would threaten the safety of the community or any person and the alien has been convicted of one or more aggravated felonies.
Authorizes unlimited detention of certain aliens during removal proceedings.
Subjects a criminal alien to mandatory DHS detention upon release without regard to whether the alien's release is related to:
- certain activities, offenses, or convictions under INA;
- whether the alien is released on parole, supervised release, or probation; or
- whether the alien may be arrested or imprisoned again for the same offense.
(Sec. 311) Authorizes the Secretary to designate groups as criminal street gangs.
Makes an alien who is, or was, a member of a criminal gang inadmissible and deportable.
Requires detention for anyone found inadmissible or deportable for criminal street gang membership.
Bars individuals found inadmissible or deportable for criminal gang membership from asylum, withholding of removal, and temporary protected status.
(Secs. 312-313) Amends federal criminal law with respect to identity theft and money laundering under INA.
(Sec. 314) Revises prohibitions and requirements regarding alien smuggling and harboring.
Prescribes criminal penalties for any person who:
- facilitates, encourages, or directs a person to come to or enter the United States, or to cross the U.S. border, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to do so;
- facilitates, encourages, or directs a person to come to or enter the United States, or to cross the U.S. border, at a place other than a designated port of entry or a place designated by DHS, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien and regardless of whether such alien has official permission or lawful authority to be in the United States;
- transports, moves, harbors, or shields from detection a person outside of the United States knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien seeking to enter the United States without lawful authority;
- encourages or induces a person to reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to reside in the United States;
- transports or moves a person in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to enter or be in the United States, if the transportation or movement will further the alien's illegal entry into or illegal presence in the United States;
- harbors, conceals, or shields from detection a person in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to be in the United States; or
- conspires or attempts to commit any of such acts.
Provides extraterritorial federal jurisdiction over such offenses.
Revises related criminal penalties.
Subjects to forfeiture real or personal property used to commit or facilitate a violation under this section.
Limits arrest authority under this section to only: (1) officers and employees designated by the Secretary, and (2) other officers responsible for the enforcement of federal criminal laws.
(Sec. 315) Subjects to specified criminal penalties (increases certain of such penalties) for illegal entry or presence an alien who knowingly:
- enters or crosses the border at a place other than a designated port of entry;
- evades inspection by an immigration, customs, or agricultural officer;
- makes a false or misleading statement or conceals a material fact during examination or inspection while crossing the border;
- violates the conditions of U.S. admission or parole; or
- is unlawfully present in the United States.
Revises related criminal penalties.
Eliminates current criminal penalties for: (1) marriage-based immigration fraud, and (2) immigration-related commercial enterprise fraud.
(Sec. 316) Revises criminal penalties for an alien who is a criminal offender who was removed from the United States and subsequently attempts or seeks to enter, crosses or attempts to cross the border, or is at any time found in the United States.
Sets forth a limited affirmative defense to a violation of this section.
Eliminates the authorization for an alien charged with unlawful reentry to challenge the validity of any prior removal order, subject to certain limitations.
(Secs. 317-318) Increases penalties under the federal criminal code for certain immigration document and passport fraud activities, and authorizes forfeiture of property used in connection with them.
States that someone who attempts or conspires to violate such prohibitions shall be punished in the same manner as a person who completes the violation.
(Sec. 319) Reduces the period during which an alien may seek judicial review of an expedited removal order based on criminal or security grounds.
Subjects to such expedited removal procedures an individual inadmissible because of a criminal offense if the individual has not been admitted or paroled, does not have a credible fear of persecution, and is not eligible for relief from removal.
(Sec. 320) Expands the grounds of inadmissibility and deportability to include violation of federal requirements regarding sex offender registration.
(Sec. 321) Prohibits U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents convicted of certain sex offenses from sponsoring an alien for admission unless the Secretary determines that such person poses no risk to the alien.
(Sec. 322) Authorizes the Attorney General to consider evidence extrinsic to an alien's conviction record to determine whether the conviction was based on conduct constituting a crime of moral turpitude or a domestic violence offense (which would make the alien deportable).
(Sec. 323) Subjects inadmissible aliens who fail to obey removal orders to the same criminal penalties that apply to deportable aliens who fail to obey removal orders.
(Sec. 324) States that a conviction for which a pardon has been issued shall not be grounds for deportability by reason of such conviction.
Title IV: Visa Security - (Sec. 401) States that all visas held by an alien are void if the alien has overstayed his or her stay.
(Sec. 402) Revises visa information sharing requirements. Authorizes the Department of State to share visa records on a case-by-case basis with a foreign government for the purpose of determining removability or eligibility for a visa, admission, or other immigration benefits, or if in the U.S. national interest.
(Sec. 403) Prohibits waiver of a visa interview for an alien the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary, determines to be: (1) a person of concern, (2) in a class of aliens that are security threats, or (3) in a visa category that would create a high risk of degradation of visa program integrity.
(Sec. 404) Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) issue guidance to consular officers for implementing the authority to deny visa applications without interview where the alien is determined to be ineligible for a visa based upon review of the application, and (2) report to Congress quarterly on the number of denial of visa applications without review.
(Sec. 405) States that the Secretary: (1) shall have, with certain exceptions, exclusive authority to issue regulations, establish policy, and administer all immigration or nationality laws relating to consular functions in connection with visa issuance or denial; and (2) may refuse or revoke any visa to an alien or class of aliens for U.S. security interests.
Prohibits judicial review of the Secretary's decision to refuse or revoke a visa.
(Sec. 406) Authorizes a consular surcharge (in addition to immigrant visa fees) to fund the visa security program.
(Secs. 407-408) Provides for expedited clearance and placement of DHS personnel at overseas embassies and consular posts.
(Sec. 409) Requires that a person coming to study at a college, university, or language training program in the United States under a nonimmigrant student F-visa must attend an institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education.
Requires academic institutions (exempts seminaries or other religious institutions) to be similarly accredited for F-visa purposes if: (1) the institution is not already required to be accredited, and (2) an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education is able to provide such accreditation.
Authorizes the Secretary to waive the accreditation requirement for an established college, university, or language training program that is otherwise in compliance with F-visa provisions and is has been a good faith candidate for accreditation for at least one year.
Makes a temporary exception.
(Sec. 410) Authorizes the Secretary, upon reasonable suspicion that an owner of, or a designated school official at, an approved institution of higher education, another educational institution, or a designated exchange visitor program, has committed student and exchange visitor program (SEVP) fraud, to: (1) suspend such certification without prior notification, and (2) suspend such official's or such school's student and exchange visitor information system (SEVIS) access.
Disqualifies permanently an owner or school official who is convicted of SEVP-related fraud from filing future petitions and from having an ownership interest or a management role in any U.S. educational institution that enrolls nonimmigrant alien students or nonimmigrant alien vocational students.
(Sec. 411) Prohibits an individual from serving as a designated school official or from being granted access to SEVIS unless the individual: (1) is a U.S. national or a lawful permanent resident alien who, during the most recent three-year period, has undergone a specified background check; and (2) has completed a SEVP and SEVIS training course.
Authorizes the Secretary to collect a fee for each such security check.
(Sec. 412) Authorizes school officials to nominate as many designated school officials in addition to their principal designated school official as necessary and adequate to make recommendations to enrolled students on how to maintain nonimmigrant status.
(Sec. 413) Requires an SEVP-participating institution or exchange visitor program sponsor to report to DHS on students or exchange visitors with nonimmigrant status.
(Sec. 414) Makes flight schools that are not certified by the Federal Aviation Administration ineligible to access SEVIS.
Makes a temporary exception.
(Sec. 415) Requires: (1) that an accrediting agency or association notify the Secretary if an educational institution is denied accreditation or if accreditation is suspended withdrawn or terminated, and (2) the Secretary to immediately terminate SEVIS access.
(Secs. 416-417) ) Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) a risk assessment strategy to identify, investigate and take action against schools and school officials committing or facilitating student visa fraud; and (2) a plan for implementation of several fraud and misuse recommendations by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
(Sec. 418) Directs the Secretary to complete the deployment of both phases of the 2nd generation student and exchange visitor information system (SEVIS II).
Title V: Aid to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers - (Sec. 501) Authorizes all DHS immigration enforcement agents and deportation officers who have successfully completed basic immigration law enforcement training to: (1) make arrests for offenses against the United States, for certain felonies, and for bringing in, transporting, or harboring certain aliens; (2) execute warrants of arrest for administrative immigration violations; and (3) carry firearms.
(Sec. 502) Authorizes the Secretary to hire additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention enforcement officers.
(Sec. 503) Directs the Secretary to ensure that ICE immigration enforcement agents and deportation officers are issued body armor and weapons.
(Sec. 504) Establishes an ICE Advisory Council.
(Sec. 505) Establishes a pilot program in at least 5 of the 10 busiest ICE offices to process electronically and serve charging documents, and process and place detainers while in the field.
(Secs. 506-507) Directs the Secretary to increase the number of ICE deportation officers, support staff, and prosecutors.
Title VI: Miscellaneous Enforcement Provisions - (Sec. 601) Revises voluntary departure requirements.
Makes aliens who violate certain security-related grounds ineligible for the granting of voluntary departure in lieu of removal. (Removes the condition that they must also be deportable on such grounds in order to be ineligible for voluntary departure.)
Reduces the departure period in the case of voluntary departure granted before the completion of removal proceedings.
Authorizes the Secretary to require an alien permitted to depart voluntarily before the conclusion of removal proceedings to post a voluntary departure bond, to be surrendered upon proof that the alien has departed the United States within the time specified.
Revises civil penalties for failure to depart.
Prohibits: (1) an alien who was previously permitted to depart voluntarily from being granted voluntary departure; and (2) a court from reinstating, enjoining, staying, or tolling the period allowed for departure.
(Sec. 602) Revises requirements regarding reentry bars for aliens who remain in the United States after ordered removed.
Revises the bar on admissibility for aliens removed from the United States.
Makes an inadmissible alien ineligible for discretionary relief from removal, with a specified exception, during the time the alien remains in the United States and for a period of 10 years after the alien's departure.
(Sec. 603) Revises requirements for reinstatement of removal orders.
Declares that:
- reinstatement shall not require removal order proceedings or other proceedings before an immigration judge;
- no court shall have jurisdiction to review any cause or claim, arising from, or relating to, the original removal order; and
- this section shall take effect as if enacted on April 1, 1997, and shall apply to all orders reinstated or after that date by the Secretary (or by the Attorney General before March 1, 2003), regardless of the date of the original order.
(Sec. 604) States that adjustment of status to legal permanent residency is an admission under the INA, even if the adjustment of status occurred while the alien was present in the United States.
(Sec. 605) Directs the Secretary and the Attorney General each to report to Congress on the number of inadmissible and removable aliens encountered and not processed for removal or granted immigration benefits under prosecutorial discretion.
(Sec. 606) Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting or restricting CBP efforts, on land under their respective jurisdictions located within 100 miles of an international land border, to: (1) execute search and rescue operations, and (2) prevent unlawful entries into the United States through the international land borders.
Grants CBP access to such lands to conduct: (1) road and barrier construction and maintenance, (2) vehicular patrols, (3) surveillance equipment activities, and (4) deployment of temporary tactical infrastructure.
(Sec. 607) Directs the Secretary to establish the biometric entry and exit data system required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 within two years at each U.S. port of entry.
(Sec. 608) Prohibits the Secretary from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing specified documents regarding prosecutorial discretion.
(Sec. 609) Requires the deployment of ICE mobile rapid response teams to achieve the objectives of: (1) making emergency assistance available to law enforcement officers along the Mexican border, and (2) maintain airborne patrols to provide quick deployment and emergency response services for people who live in such border areas.
(Sec. 610) Requires a GAO report to Congress on the custody deaths of detainees held by DHS.


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Now some Republicans are looking at what might be done to undo as much as possible of the Democrats' national health care scheme without actually repealing it. If Obamacare's problems continue to mount "" and Republicans believe they will "" could the GOP create any political momentum behind proposals to limit the harm?
At the recent Senate Republican retreat at the Library of Congress, Sen. Ron Johnson presented an extensive PowerPoint proposal to "repair the damage" of Obamacare. Johnson had once hoped to repeal the law but conceded that now, after its implementation, "you don't just wave a wand and repeal it and it goes away." So he is collecting ideas for a bill he hopes would instead remove some of the most problematic parts of Obamacare. Johnson stressed that his proposal, in whatever final form it takes, will not be a systematic replacement but rather a set of individual fixes that could offer relief to some of the Americans most burdened by Obamacare.
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Nevertheless, Democrats will see almost every one of Johnson's proposals as an attempt to destroy Obamacare, to repeal it without literally repealing it. And even if the House passes such a repair bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would certainly block it.
But what is wrong with presenting a set of limited plans to address specific problems created by Obamacare? Some Democrats are already campaigning for re-election by promising to "fix" the health care law. Shouldn't voters know there are Republican plans to deal with that, too?
"It's designed to attack Obamacare," Johnson said of his plan, "to keep that the issue, but in doing so, have some policy prescriptions that if passed would be actually helpful."
It's not clear that Republicans would unite behind Johnson's specific plan when it is finished. Perhaps some will want to stay focused on demanding repeal. But a senior Senate GOP aide stressed that calls for repeal are "not incompatible" with the goal of repairing the damage from Obamacare. "There's a recognition that repeal won't happen in the next two years," said the aide. "I think there's probably a pretty strong appetite among members, particularly those up for re-election, for (finding) how do you fix the problem that we face today."
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Situated in southern Spain, Chiclana de la Frontera sits beside the glittering Gulf of Candiz. Here, it's all about simple Spanish pleasures, from gorging on traditional tapas and sipping sangria at sunset, to watching flamenco dancers strut their stuff. Its star attraction is undoubtedly Playa de la Barossa, the award-winning beach which is a short drive from town.
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When the critically acclaimed series Breaking Bad comes to a close, its star Bryan Cranston will be in huge demand. And as the lights do go down on set, you may not find him in Hollywood – but you might find him 'out west'
After six series of Breaking Bad and the role of a lifetime, the former Malcolm in the Middle actor deserves some rest.
When it comes to choosing a place to lie low it seems the Emmy award winner already has somewhere in mind: County Clare, Ireland.
As to the 'Why Ireland? Why Clare' questions, Cranston explained it best in a recent newspaper interview:
"So, I'm holding this child and having a little Irish stew, and sipping my Guinness and having the greatest time there is. You can't put that in a brochure."
On the night in question, Cranston was enjoying a traditional music seisúin (sey-shoon) in County Clare with his family. According to the actor, it was just one of many similar nights he experienced while exploring his Irish roots in the west of Ireland.
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Those explorations focused on west Clare in particular, an area famed for its traditional music – and the pubs that host these legendary seisúins.
An educated guess would say that the above scene took place in the village of Doolin, the heart of Clare's 'trad scene'. In reality, though, it could have taken place in any of the pubs in west Clare.
That's a lot of pubs.
Music aside, any visitor to the area – famous or not – would have plenty more to explore. Mary O'Brien of the Irish Landmark Trust knows the area intimately. Loop Head Lighthouse on the county's Atlantic coast is one of ILT's most prized properties.
Mary didn't have to guess why Cranston loves the area.
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Clare, though, isn't only about the views. Mary again:
"There's the Irish music in Doolin, Willie Clancy week in Milltown Malbay, Potholing in The Burren, seafood in Doonbeg, the Bridges of Ross, the Cliffs of Moher…I could go on".
So, as millions of viewers watch Breaking Bad reach its conclusion, the man behind Walter White may well be driving along the Wild Atlantic Way at that very moment.
Or standing atop the Cliffs of Moher. Or settling into the corner of a pub. Or watching sun set over Loop Head Lighthouse.
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This World Heritage Media/Communication Training Workshop is for young people from Asian youth organizations who have already participated in World Heritage Education Programme activities such as the World Heritage Volunteers and World Heritage Youth Forums.
This activity allows young people to develop specific skills that they can apply to their activities related to World Heritage, and bolsters networks among young people involved in heritage preservation and outreach.
What are the objectives?
To provide a platform for exchange and networking among youth volunteers and young people.
To contribute to capacity building of young people through skills training in the field of media and communications
To promote awareness on importance of communication as an essential element of World Heritage Volunteers.
To introduce educational tools for communication, present ways to deliver messages effectively and share knowledge.
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participants must be
- At least 18 years old and fluent in English;
- Actively involved in World Heritage related projects in their organization or country, currently or in the past, and have experience in youth project conception and implementation as team leader;
- Be working on or planning a World Heritage project, or have a past project as an example;
- Be willing to create and implement a communication plan for their World Heritage project(s);
- Have the possibility to involve other young people in their project activities and promote their project in their local communities, and share results afterward.
The organizer shall cover the following: participants' international transport by plane (from the main airport of the originating country to Seoul); transport to Gyeongju, visa, insurance as well as food and accommodation from 8 Oct (dinner) to 14 Oct (breakfast). All other costs will need to be covered by participants individually, i.e. transport from your residence to the airport.
Once selected, participants will be expected to:
- Review the workshop handout which will be sent to them in advance;
- Prepare and present a description of their project/activity related to World Heritage (which they have organized in the past or will hold in the future) that includes a communication element;
- Bring their own equipment (e.g. laptops, video cameras etc.);
- Participate in the cultural event of the workshop by bringing souvenirs for participants from their country.
The training workshop is organized by UNESCO World Heritage Centre in cooperation with Better World and with the support of Panasonic.
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CBA slashes fixed mortgage rates
The Commonwealth Bank says recent falls in key financial market rates have helped it cut three and four-year fixed mortgage rates, as competition continues to heat up in the home loan market.
After cutting five-year fixed rates to a record low last month, the country's biggest bank has cut its key three-year rate by 15 basis points to 4.94 per cent, equalling NAB and ANZ. On Monday Westpac matched CBA's new three-year rate, bringing it into line with rivals.
Fixed rates move in line with investor expectations about future Reserve Bank moves and are used by banks to target customer growth.
CBA's general manager of home loans, Clive van Horen, said signs of economic weakness in recent weeks – including the unemployment rate hitting a 12-year high of 6.4 per cent – had led to a decline in the swap rate that determines fixed borrowing costs.
"The unemployment numbers that came out in Australia a few days back, that impacted the swap rate, so funding costs have dropped," he said.
The three-year swap rate has declined by about 10 basis points since a spike on August 6 after the shock jump in unemployment and an economic growth downgrade from the Reserve Bank.
Three-year loans are the most popular fixed rate product. The CBA has also cut its less commonly used four-year rate by 50 basis points to 5.09 per cent.
As well as lowering mortgage rates, banks are also paying less to savers and the CBA is no exception to this trend.
Canstar analyst Mitchell Watson said that since late last month the CBA three-year term deposit rate had fallen by 35 basis points to 3.6 per cent and its four-year term deposit rate was down 30 basis points to 3.8 per cent.
Since CBA slashed its five-year loan last month, Mr van Horen said the share of new mortgage customers taking out a fixed rate loan had increased from 13 per cent to 20 per cent. Of those new borrowers opting to fix, he said a record proportion had taken out five-year loans, which are being offered at 4.99 per cent.
"It's well in excess of anything we've ever seen before because it is such a strong rate," Mr van Horen said.
While the Reserve Bank has not moved the cash rate in a year, it says the actual rates paid by households have continued to fall in recent months due to lower fixed rates and larger discounts by banks. Mr van Horen would not predict future interest rate movements but said he did not think fixed rates would rise in the "near term".


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This week, Alfie is out on a week-long solo vacation. He gets back home late on Wednesday night -- unless he decides he's too tired to ride back and wants to crash at a hotel, in which case he'll arrive on Thursday afternoon. I leave early Thursday morning for a business trip, getting back on Friday night, so we'll be like two ships passing in the night. We miss each other, of course, but the separation is going to make the "reunion" so much sweeter!
I can see it now... I arrive home, tired and hungry, late on Friday night. As I fumble with the keys, the door opens. Alfie is standing there in club attire, doused in my favorite Drakkar Noir scent. The lights are dim, and scented candles are flickering. The soft strains of Lauren Shera are playing, and I can smell some Ginger Chicken & Broccoli simmering on the stove. Hooo baby.... get ready to Ignite the Night!
Sounds too good to be true? I almost forgot to mention: that Ginger Chicken & Broccoli would be one of P.F. Chang's Home Menu frozen entrees. Alfie doesn't cook Chinese, and with the kids in bed, there's no way he could make a run down to P.F. Chang's. Not to worry: I first tried P.F. Chang's Home Menu last fall, and their frozen entrees are absolutely delicious. They're the perfect way to enjoy a restaurant-style meal at home!
Here's more information about P.F. Chang's Home Menu:
Inspired by P.F. Chang's best-selling recipes, the P.F. Chang's® Home Menu™ line includes: Orange Chicken, Shanghai Style Beef, Sweet & Sour Chicken, General Chang's Chicken, Ginger Chicken & Broccoli, Beef with Broccoli, Shrimp in a Garlic Sauce and Shrimp Lo Mein. The two-serving entrees, which are made with high-quality ingredients and feature signature P.F. Chang's flavors, are convenient and easy to prepare, going from skillet to a succulent high-quality meal at home in just minutes. A patented packaging technology keeps food fresh-tasting for a premium dining experience.
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Three lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will each win seven coupons good for one free P.F. Chang's Home Menu meal. They're about $7-$8 each, so this prize is worth over $50!
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The more unique and electrifying your responses, the better! Just in case you need inspiration, the "Ignite the Night" tab on the PF Chang's Facebook page has ideas on how to make each Home Menu dinner experience a memorable one.
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Essen, Germany – July 26, 2017 – Auto Mit Motorschaden Verkaufen, a company that purchases any type of used or damaged cars, vans, or any other type of vehicle; has been in the business for a very long time. The company has continually provided the best prices for used cars irrespective of the damages. This company, which is situated at Hindenburgstr 11, 45127 Essen, Germany, gives their client the opportunity to sell damaged car engine at a relatively good price so as to explore the possibility of purchasing a new one. Although there is a lot of competition in the auto sale industry, this company has secured one of the top spots for the best companies in this line of business.
The company which has been in business for a very long time now recently announced the improvement and restructuring that is going on in its customer support department. In the words of the Director of Administration, "There was a need to restructure the department so that the performance of the customer support of the company would be improved." This restructuring included the employment of some customer support professionals as well as the purchase of some equipment that will make the department to live up to its expectation.
According to the Director of Administration, the importance of very good customer support/relations in any company cannot be overemphasized. In his words, "In this modern day society, customers always want to be carried along from the beginning to the end of any business deal. They always want to be aware of any little change in plans or agreement. The way such change is related to them can determine whether they will call off the deal or continue with it. This is why it is important that professionals be in charge of customer relations."
In the words of the CEO of the company, "There are more to the normal provision of a professional service to a customer today. As a company that prides itself as one of the best in the auto industry, there is the need for its customers to be satisfied in every area especially in the area of customer support experience." It should be noted that customer support and relations havebeen highlighted as one of the key ways a company can use to keep its customers coming back for business. It is believed that the best of customer support is what will be witnessed henceforth with this company.
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As more Americans are making the decision to rent, a large group of this population are single and looking for locations to live in that offer opportunity and affordability. The rental market is not created equal with certain areas appealing to families, professionals, urban dwellers and also singles. A new study by SmartAsset put together a compilation of the most affordable places to rent for individuals living on their own in 2019.
Looking at the US' top 100 largest cities, the financial advisor site collected and evaluated data across key metrics reported by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor metrics. Among the factors considered included each area's median rent, the availability of single bedroom and studio apartments, the median annual earnings of residents, overall cost of living and unemployment rate. The collection of data points worked to focus in on the locations that have both access to and availability of single-friendly rentals as well as those locations that individuals have access to employment opportunities. Overall affordability and average income of each area also was part of the selection process to understand where living on your own is a possibility without falling under unmanageable financial restraints.
"With younger generations entering the renter pool and the trends showing these demographics are staying single longer, offering rental options for this demographic is a key growth strategy among property developers." shares Texas-based property developer and CEO of Western Rim Properties, Marcus Hiles. The results of the report show a diverse selection of cities that are good options for singles with the state of Texas having the most cities mentioned covering 20% of the list. And the locations noted span across most of Texas' popular metro areas including Austin, San Antonio and city suburbs of Dallas.


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Oh, yes it did, and in a huge way.
There are so many things done right in terms of design that this feels like the freshest take on the "simulation" racing genre in many, many years. I put the word "simulation" in quotes because while Need for Speed Shift
is undoubtedly closer to that end of the racing spectrum than, say, Burnout, Slightly Mad made some very smart choices in deciding what would be realistic and what wouldn't. The result is that the team is essentially giving you a racing experience that is extremely close to the real thing in terms of presentation, while keeping the controls just arcadey enough to allow relative newcomers a much easier entryway into the game than the likes of Gran Turismo.
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Click the image to watch our video review.Let me step back a little bit before delving into the racing experience. NFS Shift returns to the track-based racing of old (and ProStreet) rather than the open-world stuff seen in most of the modern titles. You'll find mainstays like Laguna Seca, Willow Springs and Nurbergring as the backdrops to your tire burning, and each of these are brought to life excellently. They're not 100% accurate compared to their real-world counterparts however as Slightly Mad has tweaked the scenery to provide more compelling views in spots that were a little drab, but the course layouts are indeed intact, which is what's important. Given the course selection in the game (totalling somewhere around the 20 track mark), it's of little surprise that practically every meter of road in the game is fun to drive.
Unlike pretty much every modern day Need for Speed title, there's zero story involved, and I'm very happy about that. The closest thing you're going to get to some sort of tale is the voiceover that you'll hear at the start of the game, telling you that you've been given a chance to prove yourself in a BMW M3 around Brands Hatch before winning some cash and choosing your own ride. After that, the voice only returns to explain new events and the like, but never to tell you that the cops are on your tail or that your love interest can introduce you to some jackass in a garage. Nope, this pretty much as pure of a racing game as you can find, and I for one am very thankful for that.
That's not to say that the experience is drab. On the contrary, there's fantastic and somewhat atmospheric music in the menus, a generally slick interface all around and some stylistically edited videos to introduce new events. It's the sort of stuff that will keep your blood pumping between events without getting in the way.
All of that is great, but pales in comparison to what happens when you get behind the wheel of a car. And let me just say that you should get behind the wheel and not race from a third-person camera because the cockpit view is what makes NFS Shift stand out from the extremely competitive racing genre and come into its own. Slightly Mad has created an extraordinarily good cockpit view for the game, one that makes you feel like you're actually in the seat of a horsepower-bleeding supercar.
Rather than remaining static, the view shifts and undulates slightly when the gas or brakes are applied. Sitting at the starting line and revving the engine can rock the vehicle back and forth, and slamming on the brakes to take a tight corner will throw your view forward towards the dashboard. It's a dynamic camera that moves to impart the inertia and g-forces that you'd feel while racing. Fortunately, it's not overdone to the point where it'll make you sick; it's subtle enough that you know that it's happening, but may forget about it after a while. But, go into the same view in most any other racer and you'll realize what you're missing.
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As the only manufacturer of these decorations in Europe, we offer a beautiful, unique product, good quality, our glass is as much as possible without blemishes and blisters. Roots are our native species of trees that occur in our forests. Our compositions are a beautiful and unusual gift idea. They look beautiful in interiors in a natural style. The possibilities of use are different, it's great as a glass dish for lures. Ordinary vases for flowers, a bowl for fruit. We encourage you to try to create a miniature forest in our glasses. As an empty vessel, it will also delight its present and unusual.
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(Pocket-lint) - Archos hasn't had the greatest success with its run of Android tablets. Having pushed out an Android device way back when, the French company found itself falling foul of the Google certification problem.
Fast forward a few years and things are more positive. The Archos 101 XS comes fully certified, running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich - with a Jelly Bean update scheduled for November - and offering the full Google Android experience.
But the competition is increasingly fierce. The iPad still dominates the tablet market for many consumers, and Google's own Nexus 7 tablet suggests that the future is smaller and cheaper than what Archos is offering here.
So has Archos got it right?
Design and build
Archos has always sat towards the affordable end of the market. That's both good and bad, offering a good deal for consumers, but usually struggling to offer the build and quality of design that you'll find elsewhere. We hate to mention the iPad again, but there's no denying that Apple's tablet is wonderful to both look at and hold.
But with this latest XS device, Archos has made an improvement. Fusing white and silver, the plastic and steel construction is slim and cleanly designed. It can't quite hold a flag to the elegant simplicity of the Asus-built Nexus 7, but it's better than some of the "cheap" black plastic tablets you'll find out there.
The build quality of the tablet is reasonable. It doesn't flex or creak when manipulated in the hands like some do, but tapping around the display we found an unusually hollow-sounding patch. The body is formed from front and rear pieces of the plastic shell and that means that the edge has a seam, something that's getting less common in this world of unibody design devices.
It is slim at only 8mm thick and with measurements of 273 x 170 x 8mm it beats many rivals, but the immediate effect is that it's not hugely comfortable to hold. At 600g, we found when supporting the tablet one-handed in bed, the edge started to dig into the joint of the finger and thumb.
But bringing a touch of the premium is a steel sheet to finish the back. It looks good, but even during the time we've had the Archos 101 XS to review, we've found it's easily scratched and that's from carrying in a backpack and use around the office and home. You WILL need to use a case to preserve the finish.
Physical buttons are kept to a minimum. There is a power/standby button and a volume rocker. Both are a little pokey and the placement on the end of the tablet means that it is possible to turn off the display, or change the volume, in the middle of a video call, should you be resting that end on a desk, ahem.
Connectivity and specification
Leading straight on from design, the physical connections on the Archos 101 XS are rather more generous than many recent rival devices. We'd totally expect this from a company like Archos and media fans will be pleased to find a mini HDMI and a microSD card slot in place.
The microSD card slot (which supports microSDXC up to 64GB, currently) will let you expand your storage over the 16GB of internal memory. It's an exposed slot of the spring-loaded type so there is some potential to fire the card out accidentally, but we found it stayed put in transit and in testing.
There is the expected 3.5mm headphone jack on board and Micro-USB, used for charging and syncing, as well as offering USB host, so will accommodate a range of other accessories, external drives and so on.
The display on the Archos 101 XS measures 10.1-inches on the diagonal and offers a typical resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It lacks auto-brightness, so won't change to suit your environment, which is a little annoying. This can be sidestepped with the stock Android power control widget, however.
The display is vibrant and bright, exhibiting a nice palette of colours and respectably deep blacks. Viewing angles are good rather than fantastic, somewhat blighted by the high reflectiveness of the surface.
Like many tablet screens, it's next to useless in bright conditions because of those reflections and its lack of screen brightness. In reality, you're more likely to be using your tablet on the sofa than on the beach, so it shouldn't be a problem for many, but it doesn't have the wow factor of the best devices out there.
Internally you are treated to Wi-Fi b/g/n as you'd expect and Bluetooth 4.0, along with Wi-Fi Display and Direct, available with compatible software and devices.
There is no rear camera, and we can't say we're sorry about that. There is a front-facing camera designed for video calling, along with a mic. It will offer HD capture (of the 720 variety), but aside from the odd video call, we doubt it will see much use. It's placement will fall under your thumb, with the Archos 101 XS not really sure whether it wants to be a landscape or portrait tablet.
But what powers the Archos machine? The company has stuck with Texas Instruments and its dual-core OMAP 4470 chipset, clocked at 1.5GHz, along with 1GB of RAM. In a world where specs make an impression, the lack of a quad-core chipset might deter some, but the question is not about cores, or benchmarks, it's about whether your tablet will actually do what you want it to.
In terms of performance, it feels slower than the Nexus 7, but we suspect that's partly down to the version of Android. Jelly Bean is noticeably slicker in touch operation. In reality, aside from the occasional app that's specific to Nvidia's Tegra platform (some games), the Archos 101 XS tackled daily operations without a hitch.
When you challenge the 101 XS, you might find it becomes a little warm on the left-hand/top end. We're guessing this is where the processor lies, and firing up a session of Riptide GP saw this area getting noticeably warm to touch.
Software and media
Archos hasn't messed around with Ice Cream Sandwich on the Archos 101 XS, much to our pleasure. The native experience is just as you'd expect it to be, which is par for the course on most Android tablets.
The only place where Archos really swings in to add their own dab of customisation is in the media apps. The video and music players are the same design and you get the stock Android video player accessed through the Gallery too, as well as Play Music and associated Google apps.
The Archos media apps in landscape offer a left-hand carousel, pulling in cover art to make them look nice. You can opt to search for info online (you can remove it if it's wrong), so if you have a digital version of a movie, you'll get a nice pretty display.
It also integrates content from an external card, so if you load a card with movies and chuck it in, it looks great. Video playback looks excellent on the tablet. True to Archos heritage, the 101 XS copes with just about any video codec you throw at it, so if you're a movie fan, you'll be well catered for from the off and we had no problems playing a wide range of file types.
There is a single front-facing speaker on the tablet. It's positioning is questionable because it falls just about where you might want to grip the device, but you'll only make that mistake once. The quality isn't great. It's fine for conferencing and system sounds, but if it's music or movies, you'll want to use headphones.
The speaker offers a fair whack of volume, but crank it up and you'll find a lot of distortion comes to the fore. Plug in headphones and the experience is much better with Android's audio options meaning you can tweak the sound to your liking.
This being an Ice Cream Sandwich device, you get Adobe Flash video support. So as long as you use the stock Android browser rather than Chrome, you'll be able to access things like BBC iPlayer online for your streamed goodness from Auntie, for the time being at least.
Elsewhere you'll find Archos has bundled in some of its own apps, but you can remove anything you don't like the look of. One to keep is a full version of OfficeSuite Pro, which will get you going with work, should you choose not to use Google's own Docs service.
The nice thing is that Archos hasn't locked down any apps, so you can remove what you don't want. One app that's worth investigating if you also own an Android phone is the Archos Remote. This is a free app that will let you take control of your tablet from another Android device, so if hooked up to your TV, you can use your phone for a remote control.
Is it a cover? Is it a keyboard? No, it's Coverboard!
The magnetic Coverboard is one of the features of the Archos 101 XS that's getting a lot of attention. We say features, because although it's an accessory, it comes in the box and is actually fairly well considered.
There are plenty of covers for tablets and a growing trend in cover keyboards, with some innovative ideas coming out. Archos has created a chiclet keyboard cover that will stick to the front of your tablet with magnets and offers a magnetic docking stand for typing.
It's only 5mm thick, so when stuck to the front of the tablet, swells it to only 13mm, which is still pretty slim - slimmer than a netbook, certainly. You can then pull off the cover, stand the tablet on it using the support, guide the tablet down onto the keyboard and the X-pin connection.
It works well and the magnets are strong enough to keep the screen in place reliably. You can happily pick up the tablet "screen" and the keyboard is perfectly secure. We found it balanced well too, so sitting on a train, typing on the knees is entirely possible.
However, in the pursuit of saving weight and bulk, the construction of the Coverboard is rather lightweight. We can't help feeling that adding a little more metal would have improved the whole thing. The problem only really occurs if you try to lift the docked device by the keyboard, when you'll find it bends frighteningly under the weight of the screen.
We'd advise against lifting in this way, because we're sure the keys would pop off fairly quickly. But those keys are actually very nice. Individual, with a typing action that makes them usable, the only criticism is size really and that's something you'll get used to.
You'll find yourself using a collection of key presses and screen pokes to keep things moving along, but there are a number of keys dedicated to Android that make things easier. You get hardware toggles, like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, you get brightness, volume and media playback keys.
You also get home, back, recent apps, search. The cursor keys will let you navigate around and there's a menu and notifications too. All-in-all, someone has actually thought about what Android users want and put it mostly into place.
Typing on the Archos 101 XS Coverboard is possible, and working on the move becomes easier when you're not fighting for space on the screen. We found it worked well enough in Google Docs, through Google Drive as well as in the bundled OfficeSuite Pro. Our only real gripe, apart from the lack of caps lock indication, is the small right-hand shift.
There seem to be some compatibility problem with Gmail however. Typing becomes difficult with the Gmail app because lots of keys will jump you back a text box. Press delete and you're back in the subject. Press caps lock and you're back in the address box, press backspace and, well, you get the idea. Other apps seem fine, so hopefully this is minor fixable issue. Until then, Gmail is tricky to use with the keyboard.
So it's a stand, keyboard and cover, but in making a dynamic accessory, one thing is overlooked. If you don't want to use the keyboard, but like the protection it offers screen, you're left with a slab of keyboard. In an ideal world, we'd like to be able to flip it around and stick to the back of the tablet to keep it out of the way. Alas, this isn't an option, so you'll be stuffing it back into your bag when not in use.
And the rest…
Archos gives the battery life as seven hours for video, or 10 hours of mixed usage. In writing this review, we've drained the battery in approximately five hours from fully charged. That's mixed use, but a lot of playing around, with the display taking the lion's share of the power. The Coverboard unfortunately doesn't have a battery, but does offer a Micro-USB connection and will charge the tablet when docked, should you plan to leave it on a desk.
We've found the Archos 101 XS to be stable in everyday use. We've had the occasional app not respond, for example the gallery not producing thumbnails, prompting a restart, but generally speaking it's been smooth sailing for the new tablet. The browser is speedy, the keyboard is responsive and we're left with little to complain about. It behaves like an Ice Cream Sandwich tablet and, indeed, like many of the other ICS tablets out there.
There are also other accessories. The Cradle will let you hook up the tablet to an audio rig via RCA, with additional USB connectors for external drives. There's also a Boombox - which we've yet to see - a 32W speaker dock, but can't comment on its performance.
We know how important desirability is to consumers. Although the Archos 101 XS is smart, is it going to be desirable enough to for the £299 asking price? For a 10-inch tablet, the price is pretty good, but it's only £30 cheaper than an iPad 2 and those sell like hot cakes.
It's also £100 more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, the darling of Android tablets, the flagship device for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. That's a fair difference in price.
When it comes to challenging something like the Asus Transformer line, the Archos looks favourable when it comes to price. It's certainly a more compact offering, but the Tranformer keyboard is more substantial. If this is what you want, try them both.
What the Archos 101 XS brings then is a credible alternative to what's out there. If you're looking for a lightweight tablet and want a keyboard for working on your travels, then it's well worth a look. We've been pleasantly surprised by what Archos has done here, as it works in that role.
But we're also slightly confused by the push towards productivity. Archos is traditionally about entertainment - entertainment your way. And here the company seems to want to do work your way too.
In truth, the Android tablet market is littered with options. The Archos model is innovative and good value, but you might find a Bluetooth keyboard would make many of the other models more desirable.


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