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Ladies & gentlemen
I offer my heartfelt thanks to the Federation of European Publishers for inviting me today to speak to such a prestigious audience. sentence permalink
Books support European society, spreading cultural and political ideas, preserving intellectual discovery, or simply providing intelligent entertainment. But the form of the book is not the most important thing; it is the jam which counts, not the jar. sentence permalink
Out there in the world, there are as many different kinds of reader as there are different types of book. New technology gives us the opportunity to reach out to those readers: to offer different kinds of business model ever more tailored to the multitude of different needs, from the academic researcher to the occasional beach reader. The digital transition stands to revolutionise how we access information. And the emergence of alternative ways of reading – in particular e-books – stands to transform the publishing sector. sentence permalink
For you, this is a great opportunity. You have now the chance to show the creativity, dynamism and dedication that characterises the publishing sector. Embracing the transition to digital technology helps achieve the common goal of promoting and preserving Europe's cultural strengths. sentence permalink
There is of course a difficult balance to be struck between safeguarding publishers' expertise, so crucial for the value chain, and allowing the creative space for new business models. But I am confident that publishers will be able to find that balance, even as the digital world continues to develop.sentence permalink
I am delighted that in many areas you are already closely cooperating with us in the Commission, like on rights clearance, the innovation needs of publishers, and "online libraries".sentence permalink
But what is our role overall? My general philosophy is that public authorities should be supportive while leaving space for new industry structures to emerge within a new paradigm. Let me set out a few examples. sentence permalink
First, we should ensure that public policy, for example tax treatment, does not distort the developing market, does not "play favourites" between different technological solutions. In the current crisis, we should not discriminate against sectors that have the potential to create growth. So it's clear that we need to work to converge the tax treatment of digital content. Yet, currently, there is discrimination against e-books, which are subject to a higher VAT rate than printed books in the vast majority of member states. My colleague Algirdas Semeta is working on this matter. My personal view is well known: I just cannot explain why e-books and printed books are taxed differently. For the moment, in the majority of Member State responses to the Commission's Green Paper on VAT, we have detected a really disappointing level of conservatism on this point.sentence permalink
Second, we must address copyright. Copyright contributes to the cultural and economic development of society. New business models are bringing copyright-protected works to larger audiences, across the EU. And we need a copyright system which helps this dynamic creative culture here in Europe. sentence permalink
Such a system needs to balance the rights of all. The right of authors to be recognised for their work, and to easily promote that work to a potential EU readership of 500 million. The right of publishers to experiment with, develop and potentially profit from innovative new business models for distribution. And the right of citizens to enjoy the splendour of Europe's cultural heritage, to be educated and informed by the best that the continent has to offer. sentence permalink
Balancing these different rights is indeed challenging: particularly for fields like audiovisual where pan-European licensing is not standard practice. That is, fortunately, not a particular issue in the book market. I know that, as a general rule, publishers are doing a good job in cross-border licensing. I am optimistic when I see, even for audiovisual works, that very challenging questions about the relationship between copyright issues and the internal market are being tackled, as the recent "Premier League" case shows. Premier League brought actions against a number of pubs using non-UK pay-TV subscription services to show live Premier League matches. The Court of Justice held that national legislation which prohibits the import, sale or use of foreign decoder cards lawfully placed on the market in another Member State is contrary to the Treaty. This is music to my ears. But even in that case, which will certainly have significant effects for consumers as well as audiovisual content creators and distributors, it is noteworthy that the voluntary decisions of rights-holders remain at the centre of the system.sentence permalink
Third, in the world of ICT, standards and standardisation—ensuring all parts of the machine fit together - can drive competitiveness, promote innovation, and stimulate competition. As the e-publishing sector develops, we may also have to consider how to deliver interoperability here too. That might mean, for example, that people can buy content for any device from any supplier, transfer that content between their own devices, and keep possession of it even beyond the device's lifespan. That could deliver openness, freedom and choice for the consumer - with benefits too for smaller market players like independent bookshops. Open standards already exist in this field, but take-up is still low.sentence permalink
Lastly, public authorities can build demand for commercial digital content. The Directive we have proposed on Orphan Works, currently before the Council and Parliament, will help do this: although targeted chiefly at public-interest works, the large-scale digitisation which results will help build a user base that can also become a driver of demand for commercial digitised works. And I am optimistic that the model will be extended to other media such as photos. I know today there is a hurdle for that, which is the lack of infrastructure for digital search in this domain. But we need to work to overcome this type of hurdles. And the Directive leaves the door open for Member States, where they wish to do so, to go further in encouraging widespread digitisation – as some have already done.sentence permalink
Likewise the Europeana initiative, for which the Federation of European Publishers sits on the Board. I want to strengthen Europeana, following the recommendations of the Committee of Wise Persons, so that the site gives access to in-copyright and orphan works, as well as those in the public domain.sentence permalink
We all know that digitising cultural products, including books, is a Herculean task. Rights holders, libraries and ICT companies must work together closely to achieve it. When it comes to using ICT to widen access to cultural content, I welcome innovative approaches, including the involvement of the private sector, as long as these comply with intellectual property rights and competition rules. sentence permalink
You, as publishers, are very active in the search for operational and legal solutions. The recent Commission-brokered Memorandum of Understanding on out-of-commerce works, for example, was a great example of cooperation between stakeholders. It should encourage voluntary collective licences; and enable libraries, publishers, authors and collecting societies to digitise books that are out-of-commerce, and make them available even across borders. sentence permalink
We will continue to use that stakeholder-driven approach whenever possible. In other cases, we can and will legislate at EU level when needed, as we are doing for orphan works. sentence permalink
Ladies and gentlemen,
As a book lover, I am convinced that the temptations of the tweet and the immediacy of the Internet will not replace but complement the satisfaction of submersion in a good long read. I firmly believe that the book publishing industry will take the great chance to nourish the need of tomorrow's technological society for books, whether paper or electronic. sentence permalink
Thank you.


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Windows Vista Beta 2--and to a larger degree, interim build 5456, which arrived about a month after Beta 2--offer a much more streamlined and complete-feeling user experience than previous builds. Given the fact that the past few Community Technical Preview (CTP) builds were considered feature complete, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Beta 2 offers little in the way of major new features. But that isn't to say that things haven't changed. In fact, some parts of the system have changed in subtle, but very important ways.
In this part of my Windows Vista Beta 2 review, I'll examine many of the features that users will run into and discuss how they've changed since earlier builds. Some of the features include built-in applications like Movie Maker, while others are system-level services, such as User Account Protection (UAP).
Installation improvements
While I did cover interactive Setup in part two of this review, it's worth noting that Setup is dramatically faster in build 5456 (see my overview). We're finally starting to see installation times that are a lot closer to the 20 minutes Microsoft originally promised for Vista, and much faster than the 60 minutes previous builds required. Most installs of build 5456 complete in just under 30 minutes, which is fantastic.
User experience
From the moment you boot into Vista for the first time, you'll notice that the entire system feels faster than before, and the interface is more seamless and elegant. Microsoft loads the Sidebar by default, which I think is a mistake, since it's a clearly optional feature and many users will find it annoying. More important, it sucks up RAM and valuable screen real estate, especially on standard 4:3 screens.
Many icons have been overhauled in the Beta 2-era builds, providing a hint at the final UI. Also, the Switch Between Windows icon--which triggers Flip 3D--is back in the Quick Launch toolbar where it belongs. Explorer windows seem more logical and usable than in previous builds, especially in build 5456, which, despite a weird bug that orders icons in reverse alphabetical order, is the nicest rendition of Vista's Explorer yet. Too, List View has returned (in build 5456, not Beta 2).
Given the sheer number of options some portions of the UI present--Control Panel is the best example--Microsoft has done a decent job of keeping things orderly and clean. One of the problems Windows faces--as compared to Mac OS X, which takes a far more utilitarian and Spartan approach to UI--is that it presents far too many options to the user, making for a system that is imperfect for just about any type of user. But Vista straddles the line between doofy and complex nicely.
In the Control Panel, there are literally hundreds of sub-windows into which you could get lost, but a nicely designed top level interface, which devices the Control Panel applets into logical groups, plus similarly-organized sub-pages, help you navigate around. And the new "breadcrumb bar" effect in the Address Bar makes it easy to escape if you find yourself in unfamiliar territory.
It's hard to overstate how important this is. While systems like OS X system obscure the ugliness of the underlying file system, Windows has always forced the user to embrace its own mangled organizational style. In Vista, you still have to deal with C: drives and folder locations, but the way you navigate through such locations is far easier because of the way Microsoft categorizes items in My Computer, Control Panel, and other UI points.
Bundled applications and services
You'd think after ten years of antitrust issues that Microsoft would have backed off from its "innovation through integration" stance, but Windows Vista is the most feature-packed version of Windows yet. In Beta 2, you can see which areas the company has chosen to focus on this time around: Digital media and entertainment, networking and Internet, file search and organization, and productivity. While some of Vista's applications are still laughably bad--Windows Mail comes immediately to mind--some are good enough to cause spontaneous smiles (Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Media Player 11, and even Windows Movie Maker, which now supports various HD formats). That's always a good sign.
Backup and Restore Center
Remember the horrid Windows XP Backup utility? Remember how XP Home users had to manually install it from the CD, but even then they didn't get all of Backup's functionality because some of its features only came with XP Pro? Well, the more things change, the more they stay the same: In Windows Vista, Microsoft has completely overhauled the backup experience, to great success. But the best features are still only available if you purchase a premium version of Windows Vista (that is, anything but Home Basic edition).
Here's what's happening. In the version of Windows Vista Beta 2 that most people got--i.e. Ultimate edition--you will see various Backup utilities. There is Windows File and Folder Backup, which is really just a wizard that walks you through backing up files. Additionally, there is a CompletePC Backup application that lets you image your hard drive a la Norton Ghost, but using Microsoft's VHD virtual hard disk format (as seen previously in Virtual PC). And there's also a Backup and Restore Center, a handy utility that provides a nice front-end to all of Vista's backup and restore features, as you'd expect.
Home Basic users will get the Windows File and Folder Backup solution, and it's restore-oriented cousin. But they won't get CompletePC Backup or the Backup and Restore Center. I understand that Microsoft has to differentiate these products somehow, but come on: Microsoft is responsible for arbitrarily dividing the Vista product line into what feels like 213 separate editions. All Windows users should get all of the Windows Vista backup and restore utilities. All of them.
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer is a tough one for me. I thought it was wrong of Microsoft to replace the Explorer shell with an IE-based version in Windows 95 OSR-2 (and later) and fought tooth and nail when I discovered that you'd have to get IE--and the IE Desktop Update--in order to install IIS 3 in Windows NT 4.0. Now, IE has been part of Windows for a decade and look at the results: Month after month of IE-based critical security vulnerabilities continue to dog Windows users to this day.
In Windows Vista, finally, Microsoft has finally segregated IE from the system to a large degree. But what's interesting is that the version of IE that will ship with Windows Vista--now called IE 7+ to differentiate it from the IE 7 version that's shipping for Windows XP, 2003, and XP x64--is actually pretty darned good. It includes a bunch of usability improvements that put it nearly on par with Mozilla Firefox--tabbed browsing, toolbar-based search, and so on--and some unique features like Quick Tabs that really put it over the top. Couple that news with the fact that IE 7's printing functionality is head and shoulders above virtually every application you'll ever run and IE 7+ actually looks like something of a home run.
Now, I'll still be running Firefox, personally, mostly because of a few killer Firefox features I can't live without, such as inline searching. But for the first time since, oh, IE 3, I can legitimately recommend that all Windows users upgrade to IE 7 immediately (even during the beta) and run IE 7+ on Windows Vista unless they're diehard Firefox fans. One caveat: As is the case with Windows itself, IE will continue to be attacked because it is the most popular option on the market, and there's little doubt that we'll see the occasional successful attack. But IE 7+ is so much more secure than previous versions, and so well-made, that's hard to hold a grudge anymore.
The picture with IE 7+ is simple. If you're happy with IE, or maybe even a little leery of its security capabilities, you'll be pleasantly surprised by IE 7+. Seriously.
Ah, Paint. You'd be surprised how often I use this application. Every single promotional graphic I've created for this Web site has worked its way through Paint at some point (and Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Digital Image Suite Editor too). It's one of the most underrated and underappreciated applications ever bundled with Windows. And it's been significantly improved in Windows Vista.
First, all the old stuff still works. If you do a lot of CTRL+E to get and modify an image's dimensions, or CTRL+W to resize and skew, it's all the same in Vista Paint. But there's some new stuff. First, there's a slight new UI. Big deal, right? The magnification functionality has improved dramatically. Now you can right-click to go down in sizes, and there's a slider that lets you finely control the magnification.
One thing that's changed for Paint that's bad is that Paint is no longer the default choice when you right-click an image and choose Edit. Instead, you get the new Photo Gallery Viewer, which is geared more towards editing photos than editing digital images, like those I usually right-click and, well, try to edit. Ah well.
User Account Control
Ah, yes, my old nemesis, User Account Control (UAC). Since my infamous screed against this technology in When Vista Fails, I've been inundated by requests to discuss UAC and, more broadly, Microsoft's failings. I've actually ignored most of these requests, and now that I've even been misquoted, I'll be even less likely to venture over to the other side of the fence. But lest there be any misunderstanding, UAC is a wonderful idea. It's almost identical to security features that Mac and Linux users have had for years, and it's something Windows desperately needs. The problem was that UAC was horribly implemented in previous pre-release builds. It popped up annoying dialogs too often. It punished users with mind-boggling choices. And it had outright bugs that could lead to never-ending loops, where you just couldn't delete that collection of shortcuts and files, sorry.
In Beta 2 and build 5456, UAC has come a long way. Indeed, if you're running with an administrator-level account, the UAC experience is actually less annoying than the similar prompts that Mac OS X pops up, and since I've held up Mac OS X as the paragon of usability (at least in this case), I feel that this is an important point. (What do I mean by this, you ask? Well, UAC and a similar feature in OS X pop-up consent dialogs each time the user attempts an action that could harm the system. In OS X, you have to supply your password each time this dialog appears. In Vista, you only need to supply a password if you're running as a non-admin-type account. With an admin account, you simply need to click OK in the consent dialog. Thus, Vista is actually easier to deal with in this regard.)
That said, it's still not perfect. I find the jarring effect that occurs when UAC is triggered--the screen fades to black and forces you to deal with the UAC dialog before continuing--to be monumentally irritating, and I suspect most users will as well. And UAC still rears its ugly head a bit too much for my tastes, though Microsoft has pledged to keep improving it during the beta process. Give them a bit of credit: They're very well aware of the problems with UAC and want to make sure its a good experience. But it's hard balancing security and usability. If they can find the right middle ground, one of Vista's best security features should help protect people from themselves.
Welcome Center
The first thing you'll notice when you log on to your new desktop in Windows Vista is the Welcome Center, Microsoft's answer to the post-Setup blues that dog most new users. Welcome Center provides links to the tasks you'll most likely want to accomplish after you've installed Vista for the first time, such as adding a printer, setting up devices, personalize the system, and so on. What's odd is that it's not particularly intelligent. For example, when you first install Vista, Welcome Center should immediately tell you if there are any hardware devices that need to be installed, for example. Instead, the default choices include such oddballs as Windows Media Player Set up [sic] and Control Panel. It's a nice start, but it can only get more useful.
Windows Calendar
Call it an iCal rip-off if you want--I do, incidentally--but this application is a long time coming: Microsoft needs an integrated scheduling application. And Windows Calendar is first rate, and it sports a more usable interface in Beta 2/build 5456 that makes it more similar to other Windows Vista applications. Getting past surface-level changes, however, Windows Calendar offers virtually everything you'd want from a calendar application, aside from some basic conversion utilities that would let you automatically move data from Microsoft's existing calendar solutions--like Microsoft Outlook, Works Calendar, and MSN/Hotmail Calendar. And why is that?
Windows Contacts
Microsoft has been talking about creating a centralized contacts store in Windows for some time, and it's apparently working with its software partners--companies that include their own proprietary contacts databases in their applications--to ensure that they, too, will eventually move to the new system. In Vista Beta 2, you can see the user interface for this new contacts store as a special shell folder called Windows Contacts.
Functionally, Windows Contacts works a lot like the Windows Address Book it replaces, right down to the import and export formats it supports. What's unclear is whether what's under the hood is compelling enough to sway software developers.
Windows Defender
You can get Windows Defender for free from the Web for Windows XP, and the version in Windows Vista isn't dramatically different. So there's no reason to beat this one to death: But I do like that this useful tool is being added to Windows. Even if you're not convinced that Windows Defender is a top-tier anti-spyware solution, it's certainly better than nothing, and a valuable addition to Windows. More to the point, if Microsoft has to bundle applications in Windows, this is the type of thing that's hard to quibble with.
Windows DVD Maker
Apple has iDVD and now Microsoft has Windows DVD Maker. Well, sort of. Windows DVD Maker is a bare-bones movie DVD creation utility that works as advertised but does with absolutely zero ?lan.
DVD Maker is basically a wizard. You add photos and videos to a project via a pretty uninspiring user interface, slap together a very basic menu structure for the DVD (some of which are decent), and burn that sucker to the disk. And that's about it.
It's also fairly exclusive. Windows DVD Maker will only be made available to users of Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate editions: Customers using Home Basic, Business, or Enterprise are out of luck. No big loss, really.
Windows Mail
I hated Outlook Express and, by extension, I hate Windows Mail now. It's not a big improvement over Outlook Express because it IS Outlook Express. Here's what's changed. It has a slightly updated user interface (yawn). Microsoft has dropped support for Web mail (think Hotmail): Only POP3 and IMAP are supported now. It has a new instant search box. It supports spell checking, even if you don't have Microsoft Word or Office installed. And it's done away with Identities: You're expected to use Windows Vista's multiple user account functionality to maintain different mail identities now. Oh, and it's based on a new mail storage engine that is more reliable and better performing than that used by Outlook Express.
And you know what? It's still Outlook Express. Skip it.
Windows Media Center
I'm coming around to the Vista version of Windows Media Center. Where I originally decried the horizontally-oriented user interface, I've now used it on a widescreen display for a while and agree that it's workable, especially now that they've removed all the needless animations. The new color scheme even looks decent on an HDTV screen, and my kids love the new visual touches, such as how recorded TV shows display snapshots of each show by default instead of text.
I know, too, that Windows Media Center Vista is a half-way house between the previous version--Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with UR2 (see my review)--and the one that will ship in time for holiday season 2007 (which I'll call Media Center Next for lack of a better name). Here's what I mean by this. Some of the screens in Media Center Vista have been significantly updated with new functionality, while others are virtually identical to the same screens as they appeared in XP MCE 2005. So, for example, the Start screen offers a gorgeous background video playback effect that has to be seen to be appreciated. But when you dive into the Guide or any of the media sub-pages, the video pops back into the lower left corner of the screen, just as it did in XP MCE 2005. Ugh.
Media Center Next will fix all this, and bring the new UI to the entire application. It's too bad we have to wait that long, because the end result will likely be pretty good. In the meantime, Media Center Vista will always be a bastard child of sorts, the unholy union of XP MCE 2005 and Media Center Next.
In Beta 2, Media Center offers alarmingly bad performance, so don't be replacing your copy of XP MCE 2005 just yet. Hopefully, the performance issues will be fixed in later betas. But there are other issues as well, including somewhat obvious functionality that should have been added in this release. I'm talking about parental controls--a core Vista feature--so my kids don't see the adult movies I may want to record on Cinemax late at night. I'm talking about movie and TV referrals, like those offered by TiVo: If I record a lot of Rick Steves or Rudy Maxa shows on the Travel Channel, Media Center should be suggesting similar shows to me, or even coloring similar shows in the Guide so they stand out. There are all kinds of things Microsoft could do to improve Media Center. It's too bad that most of the work in Vista is occurring so that Media Center can get only part of the way to the company's vision of the future.
Windows Movie Maker 6
Previous to Beta 2, I was sort of freaked out that Microsoft hadn't done anything to improve Windows Movie Maker, which became a tremendous application when it hit version 2 (see my review). Now, things have improved somewhat. Windows Movie Maker in Vista Beta 2 includes a slightly updated UI--though it's still too bland and grey in my opinion--and, more importantly, the ability to create HD versions of your movies (assuming you have Vista Home Premium or Ultimate). Put succinctly, you can create Windows Media Video HD (WMV-HD) movies in 720p and 1080i versions.
There are other small improvements. When you import from a DV camera, you can do so in AVI or WMV as before, but the WMV options are split into single-file and one-file-per-scene importing options. There are over 60 transitions and almost 50 special effects. You can create an AutoMovie, which is often fun and fairly painless. And it integrates with DVD Maker so you can push movie projects into movie DVDs.
All in all, WMM 6 is a decent upgrade, but it's not the huge improvement I'd expect in a Windows release as big as Vista.
Windows Photo Gallery
It's hard to not keep comparing the bundled applications in Windows Vista to Apple's iLife suite, so here comes another one: Windows Photo Gallery is Microsoft's version of iPhoto. Or not. Actually, it's just a light version of Digital Image Suite, and it's a darn good photo management and editing application. You can still work with photos in the Windows shell if you want, but Microsoft got rid of all the fun stuff, like photo previews in the folders. That's a shame, if you enjoyed that stuff like I did. But my guess is that most Windows users found it confusing. And Photo Gallery is a nice make-up for that.
What you get, essentially, is a full-featured photo management solution. You can view, edit, organize, and share photos, and rate, email, and tag them to your heart's content. Photo Gallery's editing features are nicely organized under an option called Fix, which lets you auto adjust a photo (always recommended for digital photos), adjust the exposure or color, crop, or fix red eye. For the most part, these operations all work pretty well, though I've found that digital photo editing is a trial and error process regardless of the application you're using.
The thing I like about Photo Gallery is that you can be as involved as you want to be. If you use Windows to import pictures from your camera and use Photo Gallery to view them or make light edits, it works just fine. But if you're more of a hands-on type, like me, you can tag, caption, rate, and otherwise organize your photos as much as you'd like. Photo Gallery works great in either situation.
On the other hand, it's lacking in some key areas. Unlike iPhoto, it doesn't offer any seamless way to create photo gifts like greeting cards, calendars and photo books. You have to go through Windows Media Player, for some reason, if you want to share photos between PCs. And it doesn't offer a way to save photo slideshows as screensavers, though you could always use the dumb-as-a-doorknob Photos Screen Saver if you don't mind milling around in folders.
Windows Vista includes a number of substantially improved games, from old classics like Solitaire, Minesweeper, and Hearts, to new games like Chess Titans, Mahjong Titans, and InkBall (a Tablet PC game). They're all high-quality and gorgeous looking. And if it matters to you, none were developed by Microsoft.
It's not available in Beta 2, but we'll eventually see new Games added through Windows Vista Ultimate Extras, including a version of Texas Hold 'Em Poker.
Windows Sidebar
When I think of broken promises in Windows Vista, I don't immediately think of WinFS. No, I think of Sidebar. As originally envisioned, the Windows Vista Sidebar was going to be the system's one-stop location for system notifications, replacing the awful and antiquated tray notification area and ridding the taskbar of all those horrible small icons once and for all. The Sidebar was to have taken advantage of the additional horizontal real estate we were going to get from all those widescreen displays, and run a number of useful utilities like mini-calendars, contacts lists, IM buddies lists, and so on.
And then it got scrapped. The Sidebar you see today in Windows Vista Beta 2 is not the original Sidebar. No, it's yet another feature that Microsoft ripped off from Apple (though, to be fair, Apple didn't invent the idea either, it just popularized it in Mac OS X Tiger). Now, the Sidebar is simply a container for mini-applications called Gadgets that have more in common with Web pages than true Windows applications. Sidebar includes a number of Gadgets, and some are even useful and attractive, like the Clock. But the Sidebar takes up space and memory, is slow to load, and is inexplicably turned on by default.
I don't completely dislike the Sidebar. But my guess is that many Vista users will simply ignore it, turn it off, and even grow to resent it. I'm concerned that Microsoft has created a Gadget infrastructure for Windows Sidebar, Windows Live, and Windows Sideshow, but made slight differences in each so that it's not possible to write a single useful gadget that works in all three environments. But I'm most upset that the Sidebar isn't as useful and necessary as the Sidebar Microsoft originally promised. It's like ordering a Mercedes and getting a Kia. I'm sure a Kia is a fine car, but it's no Mercedes.
Windows Update
From its humble beginnings as a Web-based service for Windows 98 users, Windows Update has grown to include automatic downloading, automatic updating and, most recently in its guise as Microsoft Update, the ability to update non-Windows software, including Office. Recent Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) silliness notwithstanding, Windows Update is an incredible idea, and is nicely implemented in Windows Vista as an application instead of an IE-only Web page. This is as it should be and, not coincidentally, it's the way Apple implemented its Software Update service (which was Windows Update Done Right). Now it's right in Windows Vista too. Good.
Final thoughts
As you play around with Windows Vista Beta 2, you'll discover a system that is markedly different looking than Windows XP but surprisingly familiar nonetheless. I don't believe that Beta 2 is stable or reliable enough for most people to use in lieu of Windows XP, but its certainly a fine candidate for dual booting, where people can get their feet wet and then return to the comfort and safety of XP when needed. I've gotten a lot of great feedback from readers about their Vista Beta 2 experiences, which I hope to consolidate into something worthwhile soon. In the meantime, check out the various bundled applications. You're sure to find some gold buried in there with the clunkers.
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Magic User's Club OVA
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Other name: Mahoutsukai Tai! OVA
Synopsis: One sunny day invaders came from space. They weren't little green men or funny girls wearing school uniforms, though. They were ugly robots which defeated the UN forces in seconds. After that the invaders (known as "eyeballs") roamed around and observed human society. In fact, they were peaceful unless attacked. They were polite and followed all the traffic laws, too. Still, they were aliens and the people of Earth wanted them to go home. The Kitanohashi High School Magic Club took it on themselves to defeat these foul robots and free the world. (Source: ANN)


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Europe's first porcelainIt is perhaps the collection of molds from every product ever made in more than 300 years that is the greatest treasure of the Meissen State Porcelain Manufactory. But the oldest porcelain maker in Europe whose famous Crossed Blue Swords are the oldest trademark in the world, is also looking into the future: not only porcelain, but also other luxury goods are now being produced. The manufactory is a world of experiences: after a visit to the demonstration workshops, visitors are immersed into the history of the company in the museum. In the restaurant, where you can dine on Meissen porcelain, various ceremonies show how table and dining culture has changed over the centuries. The boutique offers the largest selection of Meissen products worldwide and the outlet store has a great selection of porcelain that has not quite passed the high quality control, although this is undetectable to the buyer.
The original production facility15th-century Albrechtsburg Castle, the first purely residential castle to be built in Germany, was used as a manufactory for the manufacture of porcelain for more than 150 years. Once the porcelain manufactory had moved out in the mid-19th century, the Albrechtsburg was converted back into a castle and decorated with sumptuous murals. The permanent exhibition commemorates the eventful history of the building and enables visitors to travel back to the time when porcelain with the Crossed Blue Swords was made in a castle, in a truly regal way.
Meissen in MeissenNot far from the porcelain manufactory is a nondescript 13th-century church, a very special memorial to the victims of World War I. Flanked by the world's largest figures made from Meissen porcelain, wall plaques list the names of some 1,800 people from the town of Meissen who were killed in the war. From the tower of the Church of Our Lady on the market square, the oldest carillon made from the same precious material rings out. And the adjacent wine restaurant Vincenz Richter, one of the most romantic locations in Germany, is home to many valuable artefacts including the original letter in which the production of the first European porcelain was announced to Saxony's ruler Augustus the Strong.
Origins in DresdenHe could make gold, boasted the alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger. But after being taken into protective custody by Augustus the Strong and with the help of top Saxon scholars, he succeeded instead in inventing European porcelain which is harder than its Asian counterpart. On Brühl's Terrace a plaque commemorates the spot where Böttger's laboratory once stood. Early and valuable porcelain first manufactured on a small scale in Dresden and then in Meissen, and its brown precursor, known as Böttger stoneware, can be admired in the Porcelain Collection of the Dresden State Art Collections.
Eyesore to jewelOn the outer wall of the long corridor in the stable yard, part of the Royal Palace, the artist Wilhelm Walther created the Procession of Princes, a historically accurate representation of all but the last of the rulers from the Wettin family which led Saxony for 829 years, down to the last detail. Since the image eroded quickly, it was transferred just 30 years later onto 25,000 seamless tiles made of Meissen porcelain, forming the largest porcelain picture in Europe. The second-largest adorns the lobby of Dresden-Neustadt station and is dedicated to the most beautiful castles in Saxony.
The competitorThe fact that Meissen porcelain is often referred to as "Dresden China" is of course an honor to the city where it was invented, but also leads to confusion, because a company called "Dresden Porcelain" also exists and is close to Meissen porcelain in quality and exclusivity. To increase the confusion, it should be noted that porcelain with the brand "SP Dresden" (= Saxon Porcelain Manufactory Dresden) has never been produced in the Saxon capital but always in Freital near Dresden. Visitors to the manufactory can try to model a Dresden Rose, learn porcelain painting in one- or multi-day seminars, join a tour or just shop in the manufactory store.


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Adam opens the show discussing his interview with Robert Wagner earlier in the day, and the unbelievable head of hair on the guy. Tyler Balliet of Wine Riot calls in next, and the group talks about the Mangria event that's coming up in New York at the end of the month. Adam then talks with Dr. Bruce about giving medicine to his kids, and why Sonny won't eat frozen yogurt. For this week's Healthwatch, Dr. Bruce rolls through stories about scabies, bras, head transplants, yelling at teens, and synthetic marijuana. Later, Adam shows a cut of his latest project: The Most Interesting Man in the World's Ex Wife. Katrina Campins then enters the studio, and Adam talks with her about his love of real estate shows. Katrina also discusses flipping houses since she was a teenager, her biggest sales, and her mother's use of shamanic healings. Alison then reads news stories about Julie Chen's plastic surgery, Carson Daly's joining The Today Show, and updates on George Zimmerman's life. As the show wraps up, the guys discuss shower curtain humor, and a story from Adam's youth about hiding out after catching his female friends nude sunbathing.
LinksWatch new episodes of Hot Listings Miami every Tuesday at 9 on the Style Network. You can also visit http://KatrinaCampins.com, or follow her on Twitter @KatrinaCampins. Find out more about the Wine Riot NYC event by visiting http://secondglass.com/wineriot You can also follow Dr. Bruce on Twitter @DrBruceH
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Love the Ren peel.
by Mollysunshine Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 01:51AM Report as inappropriate
might try that
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Nice info
by EricaC123 Friday, December 28, 2012 at 05:21PM Report as inappropriate
'm very reluctant to try glycolic peels because of the near-horror stories. I may try those renewing creams, though. Numbers 7, 6, and 5 sound great.
by Helmi Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 01:28AM Report as inappropriate
I've been eyeing that REN peel for awhile now. Guess now is a good time to go ahead and get it!
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I have been on the search for a chemical peel product to use at home. I've considered going to the dermatologist, but have been hesitant because of the horror stories and the bright red skin and all. It's nice to know that I can purchase a product that has been tested and tried by other women. I will probably just shoot right of the top and go for the REN since it is rated No. 1. $55 is not too bad to try an at home peel. Overall, the term chemical peel is a little intimidating so we'll see how it goes.
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I got the Ren in a sample box and maybe I'll try it....
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Really liked that this round up included the best and the worst. I have been looking for a chemical peel and articles like this give me some great recommendations, and products I now know to avoid.
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Returning to Mandolin Mondays we have Danny Knicely with us, this time with a vintage Kalamazoo Mandocello paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II with a beautiful performance of the Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn composition "Single Petal of a Rose" that was composed in honor of the Queen.
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The amazing jazz mandolinist Daniel Coolik of The Revelers stops by Mandolin Mondays this week to share a gorgeous take on this old Tin Pan Alley standard played on his personally modified Kalamazoo electric mandolin.
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April 30, 2009
Themes for Google Docs Forms
"How do you choose a theme? When you're editing a form, click the Theme button to find the right theme and apply it to your form. One caveat: These themes will be visible to your respondents when they fill out the form online, not within email (like Gmail)," mentions Google Docs' blog.
The images are served from googleusercontent.com, an interesting domain that could be used in the future for hosting user-generated content.
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Yeah, that's cool, but I NEED PICTURES IN MY FORMS! I am a science teacher and would LOVE to have all of my tests on Google Forms, but can't because I need to use graphs and pictures. Really, how hard can it be?ReplyDelete
You probably noticed that all the questions from your form are added to the first row of a spreadsheet. Try editing that row and you'll see the changes reflected in the form. You can't add images to forms because it's not possible to include images in Google Spreadsheets cells.
Yeah, that's cool,Try editing that row and you'll see the changes reflected in the form.ReplyDelete
I've been wanting to know if there's a way to style a form to match a website. So far I haven't been able to style inside the iFrame or get the form to post when copied to the local site.ReplyDelete
Forms that are embedded (so called 'embeddedform' type of forms can use parameters to set e.g. font, background colour, font colour, link and help colour, interface language and suppression of the title.
See e.g. this forum thread http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Docs/thread?tid=140769875e920b6c&hl=en
Note the new themes, when used, (partly) override these parameters.
i wish that Google allow to customize these themes as we we likeReplyDelete
Like @dallasmay, I would love to have pictures and videos in Google Forms.ReplyDelete
And a way to catch the sender's IP to avoid duplicated answers (in a anonimous form) or a way to automatically save the Google account ID...
To get pictures in a form, you can embed the form in a Goole sites page, and place the images there.ReplyDelete
i need to change the form title...Plz tell me how to change the form title.....ReplyDelete
I like the forms, but what I really need is to be able to add a bit of text in the middle of the form that isn't a question. Also, it would be great to have multiple scale questions in the same block... eg.ReplyDelete
please rate the following on a scale of 1-5...
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Here's a tool you can use to customize your form:ReplyDelete
Wonderful list there.. some I've never come across before, very useful, Thanks :)ReplyDelete
@Alex Chitu, I agree with @dallasmay that the ability to use images is important. I understand your reasoning about why we can't CURRENTLY use pictures, but there's no reason Google couldn't allow us to upload images in the future. They really ought to have implemented this already.ReplyDelete
At the very least, we ought to be able to edit the themes, or create our own themes, so we can at least have an image in the header of the form.
My embedded form shows up...but the theme is only partly there...only after a respondent clicks on "RETURN TO FORM" do the actual themed graphics show up. Anybody know why?ReplyDelete
how to edit form theme ?ReplyDelete
is it possible to create a theme!? I really wanted something new for my form!ReplyDelete
Another vote for images. This is an incredibly powerful tool but embarrassing for use professionally or institutionally if you can't include your branding.ReplyDelete
Is it possible to create your own theme in google docs?ReplyDelete
Já é possível colocar imagens em formulários do Google Docs? Por favor, alguém de responda.ReplyDelete
how will i add my own image in header of a theam ?ReplyDelete
I too would like to be able to create my own theme for my forms. We are currently using the forms as online registrations for events/trainings. This has worked out very well for what we need and is very user friendly. However, some of the theme options are not very professional looking and I would like to create my own theme. Is there any way that would allow us to create a theme, say in MS Publisher, and then upload it into the themes? I feel very limited as to what I can use for a theme for the form because of the limited number of professional looking themes. Many of them look more like something a soccer mom's club might use to survey parents or something. They just aren't something a professional office is going to use.ReplyDelete


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More people are turning to their phones to access the Internet and e-mail
A new Pew study found that two-thirds of U.S. phone owners use their devices to go online
For a small but growing of people, phones are the primary way they check the Internet
When your smartphone makes it so easy to connect to the Internet, why bother firing up a clunky desktop or laptop computer?
Two-thirds of cell-phone owning Americans use their phones to surf the Web and check e-mail, according to the latest study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. That's double the amount from 2009, when only 31% of people said they used their phones to go online.
For a growing segment of people, phones aren't just a secondary way to check the news or send off a quick e-mail. According to Pew, 21% of phone owners use their devices as their primary way of accessing the Internet, more than PCs and tablets.
Since Pew began tracking Internet and phone usage in 2009, the numbers have steadily risen year-over-year. First there were the youthful early adopters, then it spread to older age groups. This year, biggest jump in online phone-owners was among 50- to 64-year-olds.
The groups most likely to own a smartphone are still the same people who are most likely to access the Internet from their phones. The tech-savvy 18- to 29-year-old set is the most likely to go online from a phone, as are people with a college degree or higher, or people making more than $75,000 a year.
Mobile Web use also is higher among minorities. Three-quarters of African-American and 68% of Hispanic phone owners are going online from their handsets, while just 59% of white phone owners are doing the same.
A whopping 91% of American adults have cell phones and a little more than half of those are smartphones.
Smartphones are built for accessing the Internet and apps – so much so that making a phone call on the devices can seem like an afterthought. Touchscreen Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows Phone devices are replacing one-trick feature phones, and are changing the way Americans access the Internet in the process.
Each year smartphones get faster, the screens sharper and apps better. Internet connections are also speeding up, both though cellular networks and available Wi-Fi networks.
Not every phone owner uses a fancy smartphone to surf the Web, however. People are also going online from their feature phones between texting, phone calls and games of "Snake." Surfing the Web on these devices is an impressive feat given the limited controls available.


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St. John River Valley
Eastern Canada's longest river, the 418-mile St. John, runs down the western edge of New Brunswick along the border with Quebec to the Bay of Fundy. Parallel its path through the St. John River Valley by following the clearly marked (look for the green and white signs) Fiddlehead Scenic Drive, named for the ubiquitous ferns growing along the streams and rivers here in spring. Stop in Grand Falls, where the river plunges 75 feet into the gorge. Visit Tobique First Nation reserve to purchase traditional ash wood baskets woven by local artisans. Take a turn at wool-spinning or rug braiding at Kings Landing Historical Settlement.
Whatever you do, take it slow. Each bend in the river reveals a chapter of New Brunswick's cross-cultural history—Maliseet, French, Acadian, English, Scottish, Irish—and they're all worth reading. That's what the locals do: Says Jacques Desjardins, owner of L'Auberge Au Bois Dormant Inn, "It was a very nice place 20 years ago and it still is." Or as Paul Twyford in his Celtic Fox Coffee House outside of Woodstock puts it: "It's like we're back in the 1950s, where people took the time to get to know each other."
When to Go: Villages are most festive from June to September. Spring and fall benefit from overflowing farmers markets, fruit orchards, and brilliant fall foliage. Festival highlights include Fredericton's Harvest Jazz and Blues Fest and Edmundston's La Foire Brayonne, a five-day francophone music and cultural celebration honoring the legendary "Republic of Madawaska," a border state established in 1827 but never recognized.
How to Get Around: Fly into Fredericton, rent a car, and drive north on Highway 2. Kayak rentals are available at several towns along the way. (Due to dams you can't paddle the length of St John.) Outside the town of Grand Falls at the narrowest part of the river, you can take a leisurely pontoon boat ride down the gorge or, for contrast, the exhilarating zip line over 75-foot-high Grand Falls, one of the largest waterfalls in the country.
Where to Stay: The Very Best bed and breakfast in Fredericton's downtown Heritage Preservation Area is a rambling Victorian with four guest rooms, a heated outdoor pool, and four-course breakfasts (fresh fruit, oatmeal, egg and cheese croissant, and baked gingerbread cookies). Walk or use guest bikes to access nearby restaurants, pubs, and trails. Le Jardins Inn in Edmundston has 17 luxury rooms—each with a distinct Canadian flora theme—plus seven self-catering cottages and a motel.
What to Eat or Drink: Florenceville-Bristol is the sizzling epicenter of French fry country: Its McCain factories produce a third of all the world's fries. The not-kitschy Potato World museum pays tribute to the mighty tuber and has a café, serving items such as chocolate fudge potato cake and iced caramel fries. From June to September, farm markets like those in Woodstock (closed Sundays) and Perth Andover (open Saturdays only) are a great place to find jams, butters, condiments, and maple treats.
What to Buy: Pick and buy in-season apples, raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries at farms along the highway (look for signs). Fiddleheads are a popular motif for local artists, who carve them into wood and metal keepsakes.
What to Read Before You Go: Nights Below Station Street, by David Adams Richards (Emblem Editions, 2009). A compelling, award-winning novel about a family's struggles in a small northern New Brunswick mill town.
- Nat Geo Expeditions
Helpful Links: New Brunswick Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Fun Fact: Twice a day, the St. John River is forced to flow backward by the world's highest tides, as much as 48 feet above low tide, advancing from the Bay of Fundy.


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Concord Avenue Streetscape
The Concord Avenue Streetscape project aims to improve pedestrian accessibility and beautification throughout the project limits. This project is located in the City of Wilmington along Concord Avenue between Broom Street and Baynard Boulevard. The project received $305,600 in TE funds and an additional $76,400 in matching funds for a total of $382,000.
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The National Transportation Alternatives Clearinghouse provides information on the Transportation Alternatives Program funded by FHWA. To be eligible for TA funds, a project must relate to surface transportation and be one of the 10 TA Activities. For more information about the TA program see trade.railstotrails.org. For our licensing policy see our guidelines.
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Terms & Conditions
Please review and agree to the Exemplar Agreement before making a reservation (as required by the City of Savannah).
By renting the property, the renter and all guests of the renter agree to the following terms and conditions:
"Respect Thy Neighbor"
We have the privilege to offer you private vacation rental homes in the Historic District of Savannah. We thank and appreciate the local residents for allowing this to happen. Please be courteous and respectful of your neighbors.
Credit Card Authorization
The renter agrees to allow Savannah Getaways to use the credit card provided without signature for charges that occur as a result of this reservation. This agreement is in effect from the time the reservation is booked until 60 days after the checkout date. Any charges that come in after the checkout date such as pay per view purchases, long distance charges, etc. that can be proved to have occurred during the reservation dates will be charged to the card on file. If the card is changed or expired, the renter will be responsible for providing an alternate card for payment. This would also apply to any additional charges that may result from damages, excessive cleaning or other conditions as outlined in the terms below.
The renter and all guests of the renter agree that Savannah Getaway's owners, employees and family members cannot be held in suit of and are in no way responsible for: – Any injuries or offenses that occur on or near the rental property. – Any lost, stolen or damaged personal belongings. – Any disruption to the stay caused by "Acts of God", weather conditions, airport closures, strikes, civil disturbances or similar events beyond our control.
Payment Terms
- A refundable security deposit and a non-refundable processing fee are required at the time of booking for every reservation. Deposit and processing fee can vary depending upon the property and dates booked.
- Rental payments are due 20 days prior to the check in date. If booking inside of 20 days prior to the check in date, full payment of deposits, charges and fees are required at the time of booking.
- For any rental periods that are 21 days or longer, rental payments are required 45 days prior to the check in date.
- Accepted forms of payment include credit cards, check by phone or mail in payments. Accepted credit cards are Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. A non-refundable convenience fee will be collected on all credit card rental payments. Accepted mail in payments includes personal check, bank check or money order. Check by phone and personal checks are not accepted inside of 7 days prior to the check in date.
- A $50 fee will be accessed for any returned checks plus the cost of collection.
This Time Has Been Reserved For You
Please note that there is no refund for partial stays, early checkouts or late arrivals.
Cancellation Policy
Rentals under 21 days in length:
- 1-2 bedroom properties: 30 days' notice prior to arrival date.
- 3-4 bedroom properties: 45 days' notice prior to arrival date.
- 5+ bedroom properties: 60 days' notice prior to arrival date.
Cancellation Fees
- All cancellations will incur a minimum $100 cancellation fee from the security deposit.
- Any cancellations inside of the required notice period may result in the loss of the entire security deposit.
- Any cancellations inside of 10 days prior to the check in date will result in the loss of 50 % of the rental payment plus a $200 cancellation fee.
- Any cancellations inside of 5 days prior to the check in date will result in the loss of 100 % of the rental payment plus a $200 cancellation fee.
- Prior to five days to the check in date, the renter may avoid cancellation fees and penalties by rescheduling the stay within a six month period from the original reservation date (this does not apply for rentals over 21 days in length). The stay must be for the same property, same duration and the rental rate will remain the same unless the new time period booked requires a higher rate.
- Rentals over 21 days in length require 45 days' notice prior to the arrival date:
- Any cancellations will result in the minimum loss of 50% of the security deposit.
- Any cancellations inside of the required notice period will result in the full loss of the security deposit.
- Any cancellation inside of 45 days prior to the arrival date will result in the loss of 50% of the rental rate plus a $200 cancellation fee.
- Any cancellation inside of 30 days prior to the arrival date will result in the loss of 100% of the rental rate plus a $200 cancellation fee.
St. Patrick's & Rock & Roll Marathon Weekend
Due to the popularity of these time periods, there is a "NO CANCELLATION" policy in effect. Any cancellation will result in the full loss of any monies paid. Please note that the above penalties are in addition to any non-refundable fees that were applied to the making or paying of the reservation.
Security Deposits
The following conditions must be met in order to receive a full return of your security deposit:
- No damages to the property or to any of its contents.
- Linens and towels must be found in washable condition. Any un-washable stains or excessive use may require replacement at the renter's expense.
- All furniture is to be found in its original positions.
- All trash is to be discarded in trash containers in or outside the property.
- All dirty dishes are to be placed inside the dishwasher. – Any spills or general messes are to be cleaned up.
- Any conditions involving bodily fluids, vomit, waste, etc. will be considered excessive cleaning and may result in the full loss of the security deposit.
- Smoking and smoking debris are not permitted inside the property. Any signs of smoking inside the property will result in the full costs involved with the removal and repair of any smells or damage done. All smoking remains such as butts, ashes, etc. must be disposed of in trash receptacles outside of the property.
- Pets are only allowed in particular properties and must have owner approval. A non-refundable pet fee (may vary depending upon the size and number of pets) is required. Pets are not allowed on any of the furnishings and must be cleaned up after. Excessive shedding, bathroom accidents, etc. must be completely cleaned up after inside and outside the property. The City of Savannah will also require the cleanup of your pet while in public areas. Please note, that any expenses or penalties that go above the security deposit will be charged to the credit card on file for the reservation.
Partying and Noise Complaints
We truly hope that you enjoy your time in Savannah. With this in mind, please remember to be respectful of your neighbors with concerns to behavior and noise. – No loud partying or disruptive behavior allowed at the property. – No outdoor gatherings at the property are allowed after 10 pm. – Any noise or partying complaints may result in the police being called and or ejection from the property with no refund of any monies paid.
Property Issues
- Upon check in, if you find any damage or maintenance issues please notify us immediately.
- If you experience any issues during your stay that you feel are worthy of attention please contact us so that we may attempt to deal with the matter.
- Please note that we cannot address any issues to your satisfaction if we are notified after the stay.
Savannah Getaways and the property owner are in no way responsible for any parking tickets, fees or fines that you may incur during your stay. It is the renter's sole responsibility to abide by all parking procedures and regulations that are enforced by the City of Savannah.
Late Arrivals
Savannah Getaways and emergency contacts are available Monday through Friday from 9 am to 9 pm EST and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 pm and 8 pm EST. Please keep this in mind when planning for your arrival time to your rental property. Assistance may not be available after office hours to deal with entry issues, property issues, etc. If you experience any issues after office hours please call in and leave us a message or email to let us know and we will get back with you as soon as possible.
Early Check In / Late Checkouts
- Average checks in times are 3:00 pm or any time after. Average checkout times are by 11 am. Additional preparation time may be required on days where there are check ins and outs on the same day.
- Any early check in or late checkout requests must be approved by Savannah Getaways.
- Violations of these times will result in a minimum $50 fine and may result in the full cost of an additional day's stay.
- Housekeeping staffs are on a tight schedule and in a lot of cases are turning multiple properties in the same day. Please be respectful and allow the time needed to provide a quality cleaning.
Approved # of Guests
- There are limits to the number of people allowed per property. All guests must be approved by Savannah Getaways prior to the arrival date. Any violation of this may result in the termination of the rental with no refund.
- Gatherings and events are not allowed in these properties. These properties are for lodging uses only.
If The Property Becomes Unavailable
If for any reason, the property you rented becomes unavailable (such as being sold, damaged, etc.), Savannah Getaways will be glad to assist you with booking another property of equal value or upgrade when available, or offer you a full refund of any monies paid to Savannah Getaways. Neither the owners / employees of Savannah Getaways, nor the property owner are liable for any other expenses involved surrounding this reservation.
Items Left at the Property
- Savannah Getaways' owners, employees, property owners, housekeepers, etc. are not responsible for left items at the property.
- A minimum $25 charge plus the shipping cost will be required for returning any left items.
Response calls to customer lockouts may be subject to a charge depending upon the specific circumstances, time of day and the type of response required.
Allergy Sufferers
Any guests requiring special needs such as specific types of pillows, bedding, humidifiers, etc. will need to bring their own items into the property. Savannah Getaways owners' and employees are not responsible for any allergy related issues that may occur as a result of your stay. Any complaints or early checkouts as a result of an allergy issue will not be eligible for a refund. Please keep this mind when considering your lodging needs in these Historic homes as they may not be suitable for someone who suffers from allergies. We do want you to enjoy your stay with us and certainly not experience any discomforts.
Self-Catering Accommodations
Basic amenities are provided at the property as a courtesy to help make your stay more enjoyable. Additional items are not brought in at request. It is recommended that you bring any and all personal needs such as soap, shampoo, hair dryers, food items, etc.. A starter supply of towels and linens are provided but it is not a bad idea to bring back ups depending upon the size of your party and daily routines.
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Miserere mei, Deus [Have mercy upon me, O God] (Psalm 51:1-19) – Gregorio Allegri
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Miserere mei, Deus (prob. from 1630s) by Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)
Performed by The Choir of Claire College, Cambridge, Timothy Brown
MP3: Miserere mei, Deus / Choir of Trinity College / Conifer Classics
Arranged by John Rutter. For SSATB choir (unaccompanied), SSAB soloists and piano (for rehearsal only). Mixed Voices. Oxford Choral Classics Octavos. Baroque. Difficulty: medium. Vocal score. Choral notation, piano reduction and introductory text. 24 pages. Duration 12′. Published by Oxford University Press


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Title I, Part B, Subpart 3 - William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs
Guidance and Regulations
- Regulations governing the Even Start Family Literacy Program can be found on at the Department's website at http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html. These regulations include: Title 34 CFR Parts 74 (fiscal agents that are institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations) 75 (for Direct Grant Programs), or 76 (for State Administered Programs), and 77, 79, 80 (for grantees and fiscal agents that are SEAs, LEAs, or Indian tribes or tribal organizations), 81, 82, 85, 86, and 99, and (EDGAR).
- Policy Guidance for the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs, Part B, Subpart 3 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), September 2003
- The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-336) reinstated categorical eligibility for pre-kindergarten Even Start participants participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), beginning October 1, 1998. For additional information, please see the official memorandum from the Director of the Child Nutrition Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ED Evaluations and Studies
- State Administration of the Even Start Family Literacy Program (2003)
- Third National Even Start Evaluation: Program Impacts and Implications for Improvement (2003)
- Synthesis of Local and State Even Start Evaluations (2000) Note: This is an archived publication.
- National Evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program: Evidence from the Past and a Look to the Future (1998) Note: This is an archived publication.
- National Evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program: 1994-1997 Final Report (1998) Note: This is an archived publication.
Unless noted otherwise, the following are U.S. Department of Education publications and are available through ED Pubs--1-877-4ED-PUBS (1-877-433-7827) or 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) TDD or teletypewriter (TTY), call 1-800-437-0833
ED Publications
Early Childhood Education
- A Child Becomes a Reader (2003)
These booklets provide ideas from research for parents to help their children become readers when they talk, listen, play and read together. The booklets also give ideas about what effective literacy programs look like in day care centers, preschools, and classrooms.
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (2002)
This series aims to provide parents with information regarding the first months of a baby's development.
- Teaching Our Youngest, A Guide for Preschool Teachers and Child Care and Family Providers (April 2002)
This booklet draws from scientifically based research about what can be done to help children to develop their language abilities, increase their knowledge, become familiar with books and other printed materials, learn letters and sounds, recognize numbers and learn to count.
- Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers (2000)
The National Research Council's executive summary offers a number of suggestions for improving early childhood education in preschool, day care and other settings.
Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children (December 1998)
This landmark report of the National Research Council synthesizes the wealth of research on early reading development. It provides an integrated picture of how reading develops and how reading instruction should proceed. The book includes recommendations for practice and further research.
- A Child Becomes a Reader (2003)
Parenting Education
- How Do I Know a Good Early Reading Program When I See One? -- This guide discusses how parents can recognize a good early reading program in.
- Helping Your Child Series (2002) This series aims to provide parents with the tools and information necessary to help their children succeed in school and life. These booklets feature practical lessons and activities to help school-aged and preschool children master reading, understand the value of homework, and develop the skills necessary to achieve.
- Put Reading First (September 2001)
These brochures are published by The Partnership for Reading, a collaborative effort of NIFL, NICHD, and the U.S. Department of Education to make evidence-based reading research available to educators, parents, policy-makers, and others with an interest in helping all people learn to read well.
- Family Involvement in Children's Education: Successful Local Approaches (June 2001) Note: This is an archived publication.
This Idea Book is offered to stimulate thinking and discussion about how schools can overcome barriers to family involvement in their children's education, regardless of family circumstances or student performance. This publication is based on case studies of 20 successful local education programs.
- Guide to Improving Parenting Education In Even Start Family Literacy Programs (September 2000)
This guide provides a framework and suggestions for strengthening the quality and impact of parenting education services in Even Start. It is aimed at Even Start State coordinators and local program administrators responsible for supporting and monitoring the quality of parenting education services in Even Start, and at local program staff responsible for designing and implementing parenting education services.
Starting Out Right (National Research Council, 1998)
This guide, developed by the National Research Council, explains how children learn to read and how adults can help them. Based on the 1998 National Research Council report, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children, it provides ideas that parents, educators, policy-makers, and others can use to prevent reading difficulties in early childhood and the primary grades.
Adult Education
- Equipped for the Future Assessment Report: How Instructors Can Support Adult Learners Through Performance-Based Assessment (July 2000)
Presents information on how instructors can support adult learners through performance-based assessments. Prepared by the National Institute for Literacy, this report introduces the Equipped for the Future Standards, a vehicle for aligning teaching and assessment with preparing adults to carry out everyday activities that are important to adult roles as parents, citizens, and workers.
- Equipped for the Future Assessment Report: How Instructors Can Support Adult Learners Through Performance-Based Assessment (July 2000)
Related ED and Other Federal Programs
- U.S. Department of Education -- The official site for the U.S. Department of Education.
- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) -- Describes the work of OESE, which is responsible for the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This site has links to resources, legislation, policy guidance, and grant applications.
- Title I -- Title I is designed to support State and local elementary and secondary school reform efforts tied to challenging State academic standards in order to reinforce and amplify efforts to improve teaching and learning for students farthest from meeting State standards.
- Early Reading First -- Early Reading First is a bold new initiative designed to transform existing early education programs into centers of excellence that provide high-quality, early education to young children, especially those from low-income families.
- Reading First -- Reading First is a focused nationwide effort to enable all students to become successful early readers. Funds are dedicated to help States and local school districts eliminate the reading deficit by establishing high-quality, comprehensive reading instruction in kindergarten through grade 3.
- Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) -- Includes information, research, and resources to help prepare young people and adults for postsecondary education, successful careers, and productive lives. OVAE's activities fall into four areas: High Schools, Career and Technical Education, Community Colleges, and Adult Education and Literacy. Find information on these topics, plus related legislation, grants and other resources.
- National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) -- NIFL is a federal organization that shares information about literacy and supports the development of high-quality literacy services to support the development of basic skills.
- National Institute of Child Health; Human Development (NICHD).
- Office of Head Start -- Head Start is housed in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and serves the child development needs of preschool children (birth through age five) from low-income families and their families.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) -- Lists hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources, from more than 35 Federal agencies.
Additional Family Literacy Organizations
Disclaimer -- Non-U.S. Department of Education websites linked by Even Start contain information related to Even Start and are linked as a public service only. The U.S. Department of Education does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. These are examples of organizations that have information on family literacy services. Other public and private organizations may also have relevant and helpful information and resources. Further, the inclusion of these links is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites.
- Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy -- The Barbara Bush Foundation is devoted to supporting the development of family literacy programs through its national grant program, state literacy initiatives, and publications.
- Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy -- The mission of the Goodling Institute is to improve family literacy education through research and its application to practice and professional development.
- National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) -- NCFL provides professional development services, research and policy analysis, and engages in literacy advocacy in an effort to expand the literacy opportunities for all families nationwide.
- National Even Start Association (NESA) -- NESA supports local Even Start projects through professional development opportunities, national conferences, and family literacy advocacy efforts.


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Man, how do I screw up something so simple as an anniversary date? And it started off so well. I had been planning this date in my head for a couple of weeks. But the planning wasn't 100% final until that day. I was going to buy my girl a New dress and pick her up with a driver and we would go have dinner and dance. That's sounds like a romantic night that my girl would like right? what a perfect way to celebrate 1 year of dating.
When work was over on Friday, I went straight to one of her favorite dress shops. And nothing in this store is cheap. I looked at practically every dress in the store and I finally decided on one that I thought she would love. The sales lady agreed and I threw down my credit card. The lady even gift wrapped it for me. Perfect! Now the plan was to sneak it into her house and leave the box on the counter so she would see it when she walked in. I knew she wasn't home because I made her a hair appointment. I stopped and got her a card and went to her apartment and dropped it off. Ok, step one was complete. Dinner was going to be at a place with a Cuban theme. She had been telling me lately how bad she wanted some Cuban food. I called Uber car service and they picked me up and I went to pick her up. There she was. Looking good standing outside waiting in the dress that I bought her. She could barely get in the car because the dress was so tight! Bam. Success! She loved the dress and we were on our way. She commented to me, "Wow, you wore a jacket???" Haha, it was going to be a good night. We arrived at the restaurant at about 7:40 or so. The place was packed but we managed to get a table right there by the stage. Yes, the stage. She had also told me that she wanted to salsa dance and this place just happened to have a salsa band playing that night. I was on it. I was giving her everything that she had been talking about lately…Everything was going well. It was just the two of us. We were talking, laughing, smiling, drinking… it was all good. I finished my food a little quicker than she did but no worries. We would just chill until the band started. Surely, the band would be starting soon. Well, this is where I couldn't read the room I guess. It was a little after 9 and she went to the ladies room and came back and I remember saying, "Man I wonder what time the band starts." She said someone had just told her that they start at 11p. I was like 11? And somehow I got it in my head that 11 was just too damn long to wait. I was thinking what the heck are we going to do for an hour and forty five minutes? So, at that point, I decided that we were ready to go. We would head back to my bar where we go EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. I was calling an audible, a last minute change. Fellas, never call an audible on date night without checking with the sidelines. I really didn't ask her if she wanted to go. I just screwed up by thinking that was way too long of a wait for me to sit there with my beautiful girlfriend. There would have been nothing wrong with staying there for another 2 hours. But in my head, 2 hours sounded like 2 years! Sure, We could have easily ordered another bottle of wine or something. (we weren't driving.) But 2 hours just seemed like an eternity to me at that point and I made the (wrong) decision. She got quiet and her attitude changed. I'm so stupid, I couldn't even figure out why. Everything had gone pretty freaking perfect. But NOW I realize that the reason she got mad was that she wanted to spend more "one on one" time with me and she wanted to hear the band too. When we got to my bar, we are "together" but she spends half of the night meeting listeners and taking pictures of me posing with other girls. I spend the whole night saying hi to people and telling the employees what to do. She is actually a VERY good sport about all of it. I know that gets old to her but I wasn't thinking about that at the time. I was just thinking about how 2 hours was way too long to wait to hear a salsa band especially considering the fact that I'm going to look pretty stupid trying to salsa dance. (Hello AL, This was your idea!!!) We went back to MY bar and she barely said a word in the car. We sat at the bar for a while and she was still quiet. No more laughing, talking, smiling… and I STILL couldn't figure out what was wrong. I took some pictures with people and I even sang my Karaoke Montage thinking that might cheer her up…yea, right. but my Karaoke wasn't in the original date plan of the evening. (Isn't it funny how clear things seem the day after?) It wasn't until I dropped her off, yes, I dropped her off. Because at this point, I was getting mad at her for getting an attitude with me…"What could I have possibly done wrong???" So, I didn't want to spend the night at her place at that point. Now we were both mad. She was mad at me for leaving before the band started and putting an early end to our date night, (but I didn't know that.) And I was mad at her for getting all quiet and not telling me what the deal was. UGH, man…this night started off so well and it ended up with us mad at each other.
The morale of the story is: "Always call ahead to see what time the band starts."


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So your favorite little startup just got bought out by an Internet behemoth. We've played this game before! It usually doesn't turn out too well for anyone without a financial stake in the deal. Which is to say: you.
When small startups with passionate user bases are absorbed by larger companies—think Flickr, Blogger, Brizzly, Dodgeball—it's typically a train wreck. Andy Baio, whose own little calendaring company, Upcoming, was bought out and subsequently wrecked by Yahoo probably spoke for most of us today with the following tweet.
Of course, both companies are promising nothing is going to change. They have to say that, and you'd be right to be skeptical. But there's also a very good chance that Facebook might pull this off—if it follows a few key rules.
1. Keep the Team
Instagram is famously small. And that tiny team has something important: vision. And a great product. And a laser-sharp focus on improving it without making it bloated or betraying its spirit. Often, after a small company gets bought out by a much larger one, the team that made the product worth buying—or enough of it—splits after a couple of years.
Facebook needs to keep Instagram blood in/blood out. Let it keep making its own hires. Don't fill it up with Facebookers, with a different institutional culture. Hell, don't make it a division that has to answer to other divisions. If its co-founders have to start "interfacing" with product teams at Facebook concerned with making Instagram do things Facebook's way, they're going to leave. Keeping co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger onboard and focused on product should be Facebook's top priority. The day you see either of them "leaving to pursue other interests" is the day you know Instagram is dead.
2. Keep Sharing Alive
Facebook says it wants to keep Instagram tightly integrated with other social services, like Twitter and Flickr. That's a nice sentiment, but it's completely counter to Facebook's culture. Sure, you can import your Twitter and Flickr feeds into Facebook, but you can't go the other way around—and that's very much by design.
Zuckerberg is greedy when it comes to your digital life. He wants your data to remain in places where he can serve ads on it. Facebook is all about walling users off. Keeping them in The Blue to play games, read news, listen to music, and watch videos.
Instagram is all about exporting. Its killer feature is not photo processing; it's sharing. It's grown so much precisely because its garden is open air. Yeah, you may grow your roses on Instagram, but you can display them anywhere. Instagram needs to not only keep the services it has already has, but it needs to continue to actively add more. It would be extremely encouraging to see Google+ integration, for example, just as a sign of good faith.
It will be extremely tempting for Facebook to keep Instagram in its own jewel box. That can't happen. Unlike Facebook, what's posted to Instagram is by and large public. As a flood of new people post searchable, tagged photos of riots, revolutions, emergencies and, well, more than simply hipster-centric photos of food and fixies, Instagram will become an amazing news-gathering tool. You'll see it used (even more than today) to document the world we live in as it happens in all sorts of vital ways. If Facebook absorbs Instagram, there's a good chance that real-time broadcast network will turn into something resembling CCTV.
3. Throw Nerds and Servers At It
After Yahoo bought Flickr, it didn't give its acquisition the resources it needed. Same story when Google bought Dodgeball. And from those stumbles arose opportunities—namely Instagram and Foursquare. Facebook can't make that mistake. Instagram is already having some growing pains. It's not terribly uncommon to see images not load due to server issues. Facebook could cure those ills.
What's more, with Facebook's pockets, Instagram could become even more vital by coming to even more platforms. Windows phone seems an obvious place to start. An actual functional Web app that I can browse from my computer? Yes please.
4. Don't Make It Facebook
You want to use Instagram's filters to let your uncool niece post hipster-riffic photos to her Timeline? Fine. Put all the Instagram into Facebook that you want. But don't do the reverse. Keep Instagram weird.
Instagram doesn't need Like buttons or Pokes or other Facebook features. The friend lists shouldn't be meshed. I shouldn't have to connect it to Facebook. It doesn't need any Facebook branding. It doesn't need a blue border. It doesn't need to prompt me to add my neighbor, or my boss, or anyone else I'm Facebook "friends" with. And I should never, ever, ever have to export to Facebook. It can't become "Instagram, a Facebook company." Because if that happens, the unique network and culture its built will vanish. And Facebook will just have wasted a billion dollars.


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