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It will be the death of us,

Our fateful demise.

Unless we unplug, get back to life,

Accept this compromise.

 

It will be the death of us-

It's been more than the world could take.

Now, unplug, get back to life

And see the difference it will make.

 

3/52

 

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Do not use my work without my permission on any website, blog, or for personal use

New singing Rapunzel doll has been fully deboxed. She is standing, supported by a doll stand borrowed from one of my Disney Store Limited Edition 17 inch dolls. She is also holding the light up lantern in her right hand, with her arm outstretched to her side.

 

She is identical to last year's Singing Rapunzel, except that she sings 'I See the Light' instead of 'Healing Incantation', and the packaging is different. The Try Me feature is activated by opening the lid, and she sings 10 seconds of the song. To debox her, you have to open the bottom first, so you can unplug the Try Me wire from the front lid. Then you can lift the inner box (to which the doll is attached) from the outer box. She is attached to the inner box and plastic supports by wires, tiny T-tabs and rubber bands.

 

After the Try Me wire is unplugged from the back of the doll, she can now sing the 45 seconds of 'I See the Light' by sliding the lantern on her right hand. The lantern and plastic flowers in her hair light up while she sings.

 

I got the singing Rapunzel doll last Friday (July 22, 2016) from the Disney Store, that I ordered during the Friends and Family sale. I have yet to see her in stores (as of July 31, 2016).

 

Even though I'm not thrilled with the look of the new Rapunzel's box, the Try Me mechanism is rather neat. You first enable the Try Me switch by pulling a long plastic tab in the back. Then there is a switch attached to the hinge of the front cover, which is activated when you close then open the lid far enough. It will cause Rapunzel to sing about 10 seconds of I See the Light, and light up the lantern she is holding and flowers in her hair. I will post more detailed photos of Rapunzel when I debox her. I still have not seen her in stores yet. And the new singing Belle doll is nowhere to be found, either in stores or online.

 

Now I have singing rapunzel dolls with three different songs. ''When Will My Life Begin'' (2011 - 2014), ''Healing Incantation'' (2015) and now ''I See the Light'' (2016). I wish that other of the Disney singing dolls would have such a variation in their songs.

 

The fact that all sides are covered by cardboard (except for the oval plastic window in front), makes the box very sturdy. In particular, all the edges and corners are really stiff, so resist damage during shipping. My doll's box came in perfect shape, which I can't say for most of the doll boxes I order from the Disney Store. The box wasn't packed any better than usual (a few airbags on the bottom of the shipping carton), but the sturdiness of the doll's box made the difference. Also this box is much thicker (deeper) than previous singing doll boxes, and even LE doll boxes, so leaves lots of room to position the doll nicely. The new construction also means the boxed doll is bulkier and heavier than previous singing dolls, so may be more costly to ship.

 

Rapunzel Deluxe Feature Doll - 16''

$49.95

Item No. 6002040901406P

US Disney Store

Released online 2016-07-04

Ordered online 2016-07-14

Received 2016-07-22

"This is a parallel world. This is exactly what we expect it to be.

This is the Internet. The web. This is the same world we live in, but we can't see it. Only a few people can, and only if they are out of their mind. That's what it takes to be able to live it. Codes, viruses and sensations. Display, letters and fake fame. Like in our world. So, if you would have the chance now to be able to see it, would it be y or n? Plug it or unplug it? Error. Probably."

 

Model: Miriam Imperatore

MUA: Elisa Colarossi

IN THE PHOTO: "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya is the year's book selection for the Houston Public Library's Annual The Big Read Books on the Bayou: Houston Reads Together on Saturday, September 8th. The program ends on October 28th.

 

**Please see menu to the right for viewing photograph in different sizes.**

 

PRESS RELEASE

Houston (September 17, 2007) – The Houston Public Library (HPL) held an information and literacy fair fiesta at Park Place Neighborhood Library recently to kick off The Big Read Books on the Bayou: Houston Reads Together initiative. Citizens of all ages are invited to celebrate the joy of reading and join together to read Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima. Presented by The Big Read and sponsored by the Houston Public Library, the Houston Chronicle, and the City of Houston, The Big Read Books on the Bayou brings together Houstonians to read the same book at the same time, provoking discussion among co-workers, friends, families and classrooms. The program cultivates a culture of reading in Houston by encouraging people to visit libraries, bookstores, community centers, homes, churches, and schools to discuss the featured book.

 

Houston Public Library was recently awarded a $15,000 Big Read grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in recognition of its city-wide Books on the Bayou: Houston Reads Together program. This grant helps fund The Big Read Books on the Bayou events presented free at all Houston Public Library neighborhood locations and with partnering institutions September 8 through October 28, 2007.

 

Some of the more than 100 events and programs tied to the featured book include the Houston Latino Book and Family Festival, Aztec princess activities, The Mysterious World of Owls, Natural Cures and Folk Remedies, displays, exhibits and more. Programs will also be held at Harris County, Fort Bend, and Montgomery County Libraries, as well as Houston Community College and bookstores including participating Waldenbooks, Barnes & Noble, and Blue Willow Bookshop. A complete calendar of events listing presentations and group book discussions are available at HPL neighborhood libraries and online at www.houstonlibrary.org.

 

Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, director of libraries, said, “The Library is excited about becoming a partner with the National Endowment for the Arts’ initiative to encourage literary reading and to celebrate great American literature. By bringing our culturally diverse community together to read the same book at the same time, we create discussion while boosting excitement about reading.”

 

The literary work selected for this year, Bless Me, Ultima, a classic novel by Rudolfo Anaya, is often described as “one of the most respected works of Chicano literature.” Bless Me, Ultima tells the story of Antonio Luna Marez, a young boy who grapples with faith, identity and death as he comes of age in New Mexico. The Houston Public Library has copies of the selected title available in both English and Spanish. Library customers can visit www.houstonlibrary.org and place books on hold for checkout at any of HPL’s 36 neighborhood libraries.

 

Books on the Bayou was launched in 2002 by the City of Houston through the Houston Public Library, with support from the Houston Chronicle and many participating organizations, bookstores, and community groups. The first five featured books were: 2002—A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines; 2003—Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; 2004—Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail by Ruben Martínez; 2005—The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini; and 2006—Riding the Bus with My Sister by Rachel Simon.

 

The Big Read was launched nationally in October 2006 by the NEA, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and in cooperation with Arts Midwest, to encourage literary reading by asking communities to come together and discuss one book. Mrs. Laura Bush is the honorary chair of the Big Read.

 

“By joining the Big Read, cities and towns are showing that reading is necessary to the cultural civic, even economic fabric of their communities. They understand the benefit of having people from different generations and walks of life reading and discussing a great book,” said NEA chairman Dana Gioia. “Yes, it’s about reading, but it’s also about getting people to leave their homes and offices, unplug themselves for a few hours, and enjoy the pleasures of literature with their neighbors.”

 

Modeled on successful “city reads” programs, the Big Read is meant to address the national decline in literary reading as documented in the NEA’s 2004 landmark survey Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America. The survey showed that less than half the American adult population new reads literature. The Big Read initiative is working on bringing together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.

 

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts—both new and established—bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit www.arts.gov.

 

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. For more information, please visit www.imls.gov.

 

Arts Midwest connects people throughout the Midwest and the world to meaningful arts opportunities, sharing creativity, knowledge, and understanding across boundaries. Arts Midwest connects the arts to audiences throughout the nine-state region of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. One of six non-profit regional arts organization the United States, Arts Midwest’s history spans more than 25 years. For more information, please visit www.artsmidwest.org.

 

Parts of this program have been funded in part by a Loan Star Libraries Grant authorized by the Texas Legislature and awarded to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to the Houston Public Library.

 

The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 36 neighborhood libraries, a Central Library (under renovation until early 2008), the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston, and the Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research. Serving 4 million customers per year, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library patrons with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7.

 

For further information, visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313.

 

Windows & Tester Notes

  

•A window tells me I don't have permission to save notepad to desktop but it saves anyway.

•I like pin to taskbar.

•When I unplug and go outside my home network disappears. I was able to connect to the net. The network stayed when I came back in and unplugged.

•I don't notice a mail. Windows mail or outlook express.

•I'll install 2003 soon.

•I'm glad I can drag files to a folder and they Move like xp used to. I want a move feature.

•Could not load easy media transfer on xp pro machine

•Adobe flash player 9 debugger comes up in mozilla even though I have installed flash PLAYER 10

•I had problems installing an ati 650 made for windows 7 beta software. Uninstall was just as bad.

•I like the video preview box!

•I can't get the ati TV 650 wonder to load from the software disc or from the ati site using a windows 7 friendly download.

•It looks like you didn’t get the message about playing gifs.

•1/28/2009 5:11:15 AM

•Moving @ 50 gb from networked xp pro external hd to windows 7 LT

•69 processes, cpu usage %68, physical memory %51 5 apps open including mozilla with 3 tabs open to my webpage plus two fox web pages which are heavy with video and pics. Firefox at 224,00kpss

•Memory is at 1.93 gb

•1/29/2009 4:43:51 AM I have tried three or four times to open the control panel and get a runtime error. I want to uninstall a program. The control panel view opened but was blank. I had to use the drop down to select.

•Odd behavior tonight. I loaded some movie files from my Sony. Adobe premiere pro didn’t see them so I loaded adobe elements 2.0. It didn’t see them. I tried to rename the ext to .mpg they wouldn’t rename. I tried to use a bulk rename utility but it didn’t see the files… Twighlite zone. I see the files and the media player plays them. I want to cut them but do not understand.

•I started having problems with the forward button on the photo nedia viwer roday.

•1/30/2009 4:10:50 PM

•I like the thumbnail images on the desktop

•2/3/2009 6:57:56 PM

•OK it has to be a windows 7 thing with mo 2003 because I received both of these at the same time watching THE DESKTOP AND THE LAPTOP (LAPTOP HAS WINDOWS 7) . THE DESKTOP, xp pro, WAS FINE. THE LAPTOP RECEIVED GARBAGE. But I am wondering why Bella can send me the same thing and it was OK on Laptop when yours wasn't. So it is not you.

•2/4/2009 6:47:30 AM

•Pop up says ie8 not supported.

•I still haven’t found how to sort by name the icons in the quick launch area.

•I need base system deveice drivers’

•When moving files on a network from xp pro to windows 7 the move starts but often ends in can’t move thumbnail error.

•I like the way 7 easily synched with my moto q however I have trouble turning motoq into a modem.

•I have difficulty opening multiple folders at the same time

•IE comes up but then just disappears, firefox works.

•I can't get to advanced edit in mo 2003 windows 7. erroror h.

•windows 7 bogged dowen deleting duplicate files with dupe locator.

•2/8/2009 1:58:16 AM

•trying to update a techsmith camtasia I get switch to box. Finding the browser didin't help.

•When I try to use camtasia to record a power point presentation I can’t check the record from what speaker hears box.

•Ie won’t stay op[en. It opens then closes.

•Ie7 would not install. Windows said not nsupported

•Won’t work with google chrome.

•Shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•2/9/2009 7:00:59 AM

•Sound recorder threw up multiple windows telling me it didn’t have enough temp memory to record. I have @ 200gb free on drive.

•2/17/2009 1:11:46 PM

•An infrared driver update came my way via windows beata notification. However the page disappeared and I can’t get it back. It lead me to a blank web page. I managed to save a pdf of the page with hot links but the links go nowhere. There was no explanatioin as to what the driver fixes.

•Shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•I managed to downlload the cir driver from the hotlink.

•I am looking for 3 base system drivers

•Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

•2/28/2009 1:25:37 AM

•I like the desktop random change selection

•3/8/2009 3:48:36 AM

•7 has a problem with video programs. i tried importing an avi video from a networked pc using camtasia and she crapped out on me...AGAIN!!

•shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•3/16/2009 9:09:52 AM

•windows 7 won't let total recorder record sounds heard from speaker only. This is useful when trying to record screen shots with internal sound from a website.

•shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

•3/17/2009 9:17:25 AM

It’s a sugar coated version of XP that conflicts with my video editing programs. Microsoft has made it harder to move files with no “move” feature. They have taken away the windows picture viewer and gif images don’t work without extra software.

The switch to box wouldn't let me switch mto moizilla on a download for an upgrade to snagit.

shaneksmith1957@gmail.c

 

4/5/2009 12:19:52 AM

7 crashed while saving a word project and going to open a photo.

shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

4/9/2009 6:17:34 PM

Windows 7 does not like my logitech webcam.

4/18/2009 1:47:39 AM

 

4/19/2009 9:46:20 PM

7 can feel me closing it down. it crashed as i copy program files so I can downgrade to vista.

shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

Installing windows 7 signature edition on 32 bit and 64 bit. I had to wipe the 32 bit because 7 wouldn’t recognize windows 7 RC. Install of fresh 7 took About 40 minutes. From Vista 64 bit 7 copied and saved programs and data of @ 400gb on my lt and @ 80 programs in @ five hours! That was nice!

 

10/10/2009 9:39:53 PM

Wipe 7 32 bit because of ati problem. Starting re install

To ready desktop:

10/10/2009 10:08:59 PM

A wipe did not fix the ati glitch on a reinstall.

 

Windows 7 changed back to windows 7 basic color scheme and the tuner came back on. I had just plugged the tuner into Laptop 2 64bit vista and ati 650 worked. Then all of a sudden the tuner started working again on my 7 lt. Weird coincidence.

10/14/2009 4:21:42 AM

Uninistalling Roxio and using a windows basic or Aero theme in Display settings then re-installing the 650 program over the existing install made the 650 work for me again. I dare not mess with Windows TV tuner!

For those with simple need that don’t need a TV tuner I sugest Windows 7 Ultimate. For those willing to troubleshoot your ATI tuner I also suggest Windows 7 Ultimate!

10/14/2009 11:23:51 PM

A windows 7 update today caused the ati not to work again. It plays but is slow.

10/17/2009 5:16:59 AM

I had to reverrify my activation key on the 32 bit.

I can only network 2 machines that are both on 7.

10/17/2009 10:12:32 PM

A clean uninstall of the 650 then re-install AFTER re-installing roxio fixed it so far.It’s working with roxio now. Roxio’s TV tuner and the ati tuner are working. If you put in ati first before Roxio then Roxio won’t let you install ati.

Hp 7350 photo printer won’t work with hp laptop 64bit and 7 desktop 32bit. No compatible drivers I have found so far have helped.

I can’t figure out how to sort icons in Quick launch with 7.

ahhhhhhh, late submission that I am not at all happy about.

 

Friday was definitely a low point in my photography. I don't think I'm much of a journalist photographer, and I think my editing skills are kinda going down. I need to unplug my brain from society and turn over a new leaf.

 

on another note, look at all that uncut grass! I'd joke with my mom saying that I'd pay the people to not cut the grass...seriously, love tall grass.

 

Don't forget to unplug the laptop and remove its battery before you begin! You should let it hang out for a few days to make sure the water has completely evaporated from it, too.

  

(The internet advised me to use isopropyl, or rubbing, alcohol, not denatured alcohol.)

Windows & Tester Notes

  

•A window tells me I don't have permission to save notepad to desktop but it saves anyway.

•I like pin to taskbar.

•When I unplug and go outside my home network disappears. I was able to connect to the net. The network stayed when I came back in and unplugged.

•I don't notice a mail. Windows mail or outlook express.

•I'll install 2003 soon.

•I'm glad I can drag files to a folder and they Move like xp used to. I want a move feature.

•Could not load easy media transfer on xp pro machine

•Adobe flash player 9 debugger comes up in mozilla even though I have installed flash PLAYER 10

•I had problems installing an ati 650 made for windows 7 beta software. Uninstall was just as bad.

•I like the video preview box!

•I can't get the ati TV 650 wonder to load from the software disc or from the ati site using a windows 7 friendly download.

•It looks like you didn’t get the message about playing gifs.

•1/28/2009 5:11:15 AM

•Moving @ 50 gb from networked xp pro external hd to windows 7 LT

•69 processes, cpu usage %68, physical memory %51 5 apps open including mozilla with 3 tabs open to my webpage plus two fox web pages which are heavy with video and pics. Firefox at 224,00kpss

•Memory is at 1.93 gb

•1/29/2009 4:43:51 AM I have tried three or four times to open the control panel and get a runtime error. I want to uninstall a program. The control panel view opened but was blank. I had to use the drop down to select.

•Odd behavior tonight. I loaded some movie files from my Sony. Adobe premiere pro didn’t see them so I loaded adobe elements 2.0. It didn’t see them. I tried to rename the ext to .mpg they wouldn’t rename. I tried to use a bulk rename utility but it didn’t see the files… Twighlite zone. I see the files and the media player plays them. I want to cut them but do not understand.

•I started having problems with the forward button on the photo nedia viwer roday.

•1/30/2009 4:10:50 PM

•I like the thumbnail images on the desktop

•2/3/2009 6:57:56 PM

•OK it has to be a windows 7 thing with mo 2003 because I received both of these at the same time watching THE DESKTOP AND THE LAPTOP (LAPTOP HAS WINDOWS 7) . THE DESKTOP, xp pro, WAS FINE. THE LAPTOP RECEIVED GARBAGE. But I am wondering why Bella can send me the same thing and it was OK on Laptop when yours wasn't. So it is not you.

•2/4/2009 6:47:30 AM

•Pop up says ie8 not supported.

•I still haven’t found how to sort by name the icons in the quick launch area.

•I need base system deveice drivers’

•When moving files on a network from xp pro to windows 7 the move starts but often ends in can’t move thumbnail error.

•I like the way 7 easily synched with my moto q however I have trouble turning motoq into a modem.

•I have difficulty opening multiple folders at the same time

•IE comes up but then just disappears, firefox works.

•I can't get to advanced edit in mo 2003 windows 7. erroror h.

•windows 7 bogged dowen deleting duplicate files with dupe locator.

•2/8/2009 1:58:16 AM

•trying to update a techsmith camtasia I get switch to box. Finding the browser didin't help.

•When I try to use camtasia to record a power point presentation I can’t check the record from what speaker hears box.

•Ie won’t stay op[en. It opens then closes.

•Ie7 would not install. Windows said not nsupported

•Won’t work with google chrome.

•Shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•2/9/2009 7:00:59 AM

•Sound recorder threw up multiple windows telling me it didn’t have enough temp memory to record. I have @ 200gb free on drive.

•2/17/2009 1:11:46 PM

•An infrared driver update came my way via windows beata notification. However the page disappeared and I can’t get it back. It lead me to a blank web page. I managed to save a pdf of the page with hot links but the links go nowhere. There was no explanatioin as to what the driver fixes.

•Shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•I managed to downlload the cir driver from the hotlink.

•I am looking for 3 base system drivers

•Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

•2/28/2009 1:25:37 AM

•I like the desktop random change selection

•3/8/2009 3:48:36 AM

•7 has a problem with video programs. i tried importing an avi video from a networked pc using camtasia and she crapped out on me...AGAIN!!

•shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•3/16/2009 9:09:52 AM

•windows 7 won't let total recorder record sounds heard from speaker only. This is useful when trying to record screen shots with internal sound from a website.

•shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

•3/17/2009 9:17:25 AM

It’s a sugar coated version of XP that conflicts with my video editing programs. Microsoft has made it harder to move files with no “move” feature. They have taken away the windows picture viewer and gif images don’t work without extra software.

The switch to box wouldn't let me switch mto moizilla on a download for an upgrade to snagit.

shaneksmith1957@gmail.c

 

4/5/2009 12:19:52 AM

7 crashed while saving a word project and going to open a photo.

shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

4/9/2009 6:17:34 PM

Windows 7 does not like my logitech webcam.

4/18/2009 1:47:39 AM

 

4/19/2009 9:46:20 PM

7 can feel me closing it down. it crashed as i copy program files so I can downgrade to vista.

shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

Installing windows 7 signature edition on 32 bit and 64 bit. I had to wipe the 32 bit because 7 wouldn’t recognize windows 7 RC. Install of fresh 7 took About 40 minutes. From Vista 64 bit 7 copied and saved programs and data of @ 400gb on my lt and @ 80 programs in @ five hours! That was nice!

 

10/10/2009 9:39:53 PM

Wipe 7 32 bit because of ati problem. Starting re install

To ready desktop:

10/10/2009 10:08:59 PM

A wipe did not fix the ati glitch on a reinstall.

 

Windows 7 changed back to windows 7 basic color scheme and the tuner came back on. I had just plugged the tuner into Laptop 2 64bit vista and ati 650 worked. Then all of a sudden the tuner started working again on my 7 lt. Weird coincidence.

10/14/2009 4:21:42 AM

Uninistalling Roxio and using a windows basic or Aero theme in Display settings then re-installing the 650 program over the existing install made the 650 work for me again. I dare not mess with Windows TV tuner!

For those with simple need that don’t need a TV tuner I sugest Windows 7 Ultimate. For those willing to troubleshoot your ATI tuner I also suggest Windows 7 Ultimate!

10/14/2009 11:23:51 PM

A windows 7 update today caused the ati not to work again. It plays but is slow.

10/17/2009 5:16:59 AM

I had to reverrify my activation key on the 32 bit.

I can only network 2 machines that are both on 7.

10/17/2009 10:12:32 PM

A clean uninstall of the 650 then re-install AFTER re-installing roxio fixed it so far.It’s working with roxio now. Roxio’s TV tuner and the ati tuner are working. If you put in ati first before Roxio then Roxio won’t let you install ati.

Hp 7350 photo printer won’t work with hp laptop 64bit and 7 desktop 32bit. No compatible drivers I have found so far have helped.

I can’t figure out how to sort icons in Quick launch with 7.

New singing Rapunzel doll has been fully deboxed. She is standing, supported by a doll stand borrowed from one of my Disney Store Limited Edition 17 inch dolls. She is also holding the light up lantern in her right hand, with her arm outstretched to her side.

 

She is identical to last year's Singing Rapunzel, except that she sings 'I See the Light' instead of 'Healing Incantation', and the packaging is different. The Try Me feature is activated by opening the lid, and she sings 10 seconds of the song. To debox her, you have to open the bottom first, so you can unplug the Try Me wire from the front lid. Then you can lift the inner box (to which the doll is attached) from the outer box. She is attached to the inner box and plastic supports by wires, tiny T-tabs and rubber bands.

 

After the Try Me wire is unplugged from the back of the doll, she can now sing the 45 seconds of 'I See the Light' by sliding the lantern on her right hand. The lantern and plastic flowers in her hair light up while she sings.

 

I got the singing Rapunzel doll last Friday (July 22, 2016) from the Disney Store, that I ordered during the Friends and Family sale. I have yet to see her in stores (as of July 31, 2016).

 

Even though I'm not thrilled with the look of the new Rapunzel's box, the Try Me mechanism is rather neat. You first enable the Try Me switch by pulling a long plastic tab in the back. Then there is a switch attached to the hinge of the front cover, which is activated when you close then open the lid far enough. It will cause Rapunzel to sing about 10 seconds of I See the Light, and light up the lantern she is holding and flowers in her hair. I will post more detailed photos of Rapunzel when I debox her. I still have not seen her in stores yet. And the new singing Belle doll is nowhere to be found, either in stores or online.

 

Now I have singing rapunzel dolls with three different songs. ''When Will My Life Begin'' (2011 - 2014), ''Healing Incantation'' (2015) and now ''I See the Light'' (2016). I wish that other of the Disney singing dolls would have such a variation in their songs.

 

The fact that all sides are covered by cardboard (except for the oval plastic window in front), makes the box very sturdy. In particular, all the edges and corners are really stiff, so resist damage during shipping. My doll's box came in perfect shape, which I can't say for most of the doll boxes I order from the Disney Store. The box wasn't packed any better than usual (a few airbags on the bottom of the shipping carton), but the sturdiness of the doll's box made the difference. Also this box is much thicker (deeper) than previous singing doll boxes, and even LE doll boxes, so leaves lots of room to position the doll nicely. The new construction also means the boxed doll is bulkier and heavier than previous singing dolls, so may be more costly to ship.

 

Rapunzel Deluxe Feature Doll - 16''

$49.95

Item No. 6002040901406P

US Disney Store

Released online 2016-07-04

Ordered online 2016-07-14

Received 2016-07-22

Went to unplug the fish tank and found this mean old lady guarding the plug. It's only the second Black Widow I've seen in Oregon, and the first one in about 6 years. She did not stay long.

IN THE PHOTO: The Houston Audubon Society presented "Owls, Lechuzas, Brujos, or Tecolotes: The Mysterious World of Owls" as part of the festivities to kick off the Houston Public Library's Annual The Big Read Books on the Bayou: Houston Reads Together on Saturday, September 8th. The program ends on October 28th.

 

**Please see menu to the right for viewing photograph in different sizes.**

 

PRESS RELEASE

Houston (September 17, 2007) – The Houston Public Library (HPL) held an information and literacy fair fiesta at Park Place Neighborhood Library recently to kick off The Big Read Books on the Bayou: Houston Reads Together initiative. Citizens of all ages are invited to celebrate the joy of reading and join together to read Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima. Presented by The Big Read and sponsored by the Houston Public Library, the Houston Chronicle, and the City of Houston, The Big Read Books on the Bayou brings together Houstonians to read the same book at the same time, provoking discussion among co-workers, friends, families and classrooms. The program cultivates a culture of reading in Houston by encouraging people to visit libraries, bookstores, community centers, homes, churches, and schools to discuss the featured book.

 

Houston Public Library was recently awarded a $15,000 Big Read grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in recognition of its city-wide Books on the Bayou: Houston Reads Together program. This grant helps fund The Big Read Books on the Bayou events presented free at all Houston Public Library neighborhood locations and with partnering institutions September 8 through October 28, 2007.

 

Some of the more than 100 events and programs tied to the featured book include the Houston Latino Book and Family Festival, Aztec princess activities, The Mysterious World of Owls, Natural Cures and Folk Remedies, displays, exhibits and more. Programs will also be held at Harris County, Fort Bend, and Montgomery County Libraries, as well as Houston Community College and bookstores including participating Waldenbooks, Barnes & Noble, and Blue Willow Bookshop. A complete calendar of events listing presentations and group book discussions are available at HPL neighborhood libraries and online at www.houstonlibrary.org.

 

Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, director of libraries, said, “The Library is excited about becoming a partner with the National Endowment for the Arts’ initiative to encourage literary reading and to celebrate great American literature. By bringing our culturally diverse community together to read the same book at the same time, we create discussion while boosting excitement about reading.”

 

The literary work selected for this year, Bless Me, Ultima, a classic novel by Rudolfo Anaya, is often described as “one of the most respected works of Chicano literature.” Bless Me, Ultima tells the story of Antonio Luna Marez, a young boy who grapples with faith, identity and death as he comes of age in New Mexico. The Houston Public Library has copies of the selected title available in both English and Spanish. Library customers can visit www.houstonlibrary.org and place books on hold for checkout at any of HPL’s 36 neighborhood libraries.

 

Books on the Bayou was launched in 2002 by the City of Houston through the Houston Public Library, with support from the Houston Chronicle and many participating organizations, bookstores, and community groups. The first five featured books were: 2002—A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines; 2003—Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; 2004—Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail by Ruben Martínez; 2005—The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini; and 2006—Riding the Bus with My Sister by Rachel Simon.

 

The Big Read was launched nationally in October 2006 by the NEA, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and in cooperation with Arts Midwest, to encourage literary reading by asking communities to come together and discuss one book. Mrs. Laura Bush is the honorary chair of the Big Read.

 

“By joining the Big Read, cities and towns are showing that reading is necessary to the cultural civic, even economic fabric of their communities. They understand the benefit of having people from different generations and walks of life reading and discussing a great book,” said NEA chairman Dana Gioia. “Yes, it’s about reading, but it’s also about getting people to leave their homes and offices, unplug themselves for a few hours, and enjoy the pleasures of literature with their neighbors.”

 

Modeled on successful “city reads” programs, the Big Read is meant to address the national decline in literary reading as documented in the NEA’s 2004 landmark survey Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America. The survey showed that less than half the American adult population new reads literature. The Big Read initiative is working on bringing together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.

 

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts—both new and established—bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit www.arts.gov.

 

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. For more information, please visit www.imls.gov.

 

Arts Midwest connects people throughout the Midwest and the world to meaningful arts opportunities, sharing creativity, knowledge, and understanding across boundaries. Arts Midwest connects the arts to audiences throughout the nine-state region of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. One of six non-profit regional arts organization the United States, Arts Midwest’s history spans more than 25 years. For more information, please visit www.artsmidwest.org.

 

Parts of this program have been funded in part by a Loan Star Libraries Grant authorized by the Texas Legislature and awarded to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to the Houston Public Library.

 

The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 36 neighborhood libraries, a Central Library (under renovation until early 2008), the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston, and the Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research. Serving 4 million customers per year, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library patrons with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7.

 

For further information, visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313.

 

South America’s First Luxury Sleeper Train

From May 2017, the Belmond Andean Explorer will operate along one of the world’s highest rail routes in the Peruvian Andes; some of the most breath-taking scenery in the world.

  

From Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire—traversing the highest plains of the Andes—to the reflective beauty of Lake Titicaca. Take the opportunity to explore the vast Colca Canyon then continue towards the city centre of Arequipa, a UNESCO World Heritage site (or in reverse).

  

The new train will have capacity for 68 guests in a range of en-suite cabins including two double cabins, 20 twin cabins and 12 bunk-bed style cabins for two people.

  

There will also be two dining cars, a lounge car and an observation car with an open-air deck for scenic viewing.

  

Travelling through some of the most breath-taking scenery in the world, Belmond Andean Explorer is designed to connect guests with the abundant nature of the Peruvian Andes. Interior designs, by Inge Moore of The Gallery HBA, are inspired by the texture of Peru’s hand-woven fabrics and the soft tones of the Alpaca wool blended with Andean slate greys create a sense of calm enabling guests to unplug, relax and enjoy the journey.

  

A selection of four journeys include ‘Peruvian Highlands’, a two night, three day journey departing from Cusco, the capital of the ancient Inca Empire travelling across the highest plains of the Andes reaching 4800 metres in altitude, to Puno where guests can visit the remote villages and floating islands on Lake Titicaca and then onwards to the city centre of Arequipa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – highlights of this journey include a chance to explore the vast Colca Canyon, the dramatic realm of the condor. Or, the ‘Spirit of the Andes’ journey traverses the Altiplano from Lake Titicaca to Cusco, for an overnight escape.

  

Prices start from $462pp (£320pp) for the one-night ‘Spirit of the Andes’ journey, including all meals, open bar and excursions.

  

Cabins

Discover true relaxation as you step into your own personal sanctuary. Cabins come in suite/double, twin and bunk bed configurations, each with its own en-suite and shower.

Lounge Car

Invite new friends to gather around the baby grand piano and relax in comfortable seating as majestic vistas drift past outside. Share a lively story from the day’s adventures and enjoy a refreshing drink from the bar.

Two Dining Cars

Serving fresh, colourful and seasonal dishes using locally sourced ingredients from the Peruvian Andes in the elegant dining carriages. Menus are skilfully designed by our chefs from Belmond Hotel Monasterio, Cusco.

Observation Car

The place to unwind, meet new friends and enjoy the views whilst sipping a Pisco Sour from the bar. Breathe in the Andean air from the open deck of the Observation Car as the train travels through the ever-changing landscape.

Technical specifications of the E66

 

Size Form: Slide

Dimensions: 107.5 x 49.5 x 13.6 mm

Weight: 121 g

Volume: 62.6 cc

Smooth sliding action

 

Display and 3D Size: 2.4"

Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)

16.7 million colours

 

Keys and input method Numeric keypad

Dedicated one-touch keys: Home, calendar, contacts, and email

Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling

Accelerated scrolling with intelligent NaviTMKey

Illuminated One-touch keys

 

Colors and covers Available in-box colors: Grey steel and White steel

 

Connectors Micro-USB connector

2.5 mm audio jack

 

Power BL-4U 1000 mAh

Talk time (maximum): GSM 7 h 30 min; WCDMA 3 h 30 min

Standby time (maximum): GSM 264 h; WCDMA 336 h

 

Eco Declaration

Eco Declaration provides information on the sustainability of the product (safety of materials, energy efficiency, packaging, recycling), based on scientific analysis and/or data provided by Nokia suppliers.

 

This product complies with EU RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and the China legislation “Management Methods on the Prevention and Control of Pollution caused by Electronic Information Products” commonly known as “China RoHS”.

 

This product does not contain:

 

Azo colorants and pigments with carcinogenic amino compounds

Asbestos

Benzene

Beryllium Oxide

Cadmium

Chromium VI+

Chlorofluorocarbons CFCs/HCFCs/Halons as banned in the Montreal Protocol

Lead

Mercury

Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) or

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) or

Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCT)

Short Chained Chlorinated Paraffins

Endangered species of flora and fauna

Concentrations remain below legal and Nokia Substance List limits.

 

This product meets the Energy Star and EU Code of Conduct requirements.

 

AC-5 charger: 500 mW) and 7 the least (0 mW)

 

Do not dispose in unsorted municipal waste. For the nearest collection point for your used device and accessories, please see the Recycling Map of Nokia's over 4500 global collection points on www.nokia.com/environment. You can also always mail your used product to us and we will take care of its recycling.

 

All mechanical plastic and metal parts have been marked for recycling if practically possible. Plastic parts are marked in accordance with ISO 11469 and ISO 1043-1 to -4 standards.

All Magnesium (Mg) containing mechanical parts are marked to ensure efficient End-of-Life treatment.

Product has been marked according to WEEE directive requirement for recycling.

The battery can be easily removed without tools for recycling.

 

Unplug your charger from the socket when not charging

Tips on conserving energy and prolonging the use of your device

Recycling instructions

 

Memory microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 8 GB

Up to 110 MB free memory

Communication and navigation

Communication and navigation

Operating frequency Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900

Automatic switching between GSM bands

Flight mode

 

Data network GPRS class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 100/60 kbps (DL/UL)

EDGE class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 296/177.6 kbps (DL/UL)

WCDMA 900/2100 or 850/1900 or 850/2100

HSDPA, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL)

WLAN 802.11b, 802.11g

TCP/IP support

Capability to serve as data modem

Support for MS Outlook synchronization of contacts, calendar and notes

 

Local connectivity and synchronization Infrared, maximum speed 115 kbps

Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate

- Bluetooth profiles: DUN, OPP, FTP, HFP, GOEP, HSP, BIP, RSAP, GAVDP, AVRCP, A2DP

Add-on solutions enable integration into enterprise private branch exchange (PBX) infrastructure

MTP (Multimedia Transfer Protocol) support

Print support

Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization, iSync, Intellisync, ActiveSync

- Support for PC synchronization with Nokia PC Suite

 

Call features Integrated hands-free speakerphone

Automatic answer with headset or car kit

Any key answer

Call waiting, call hold, call divert

Call timer

Logging of dialed, received and missed calls

Automatic redial and fallback

Speed dialing

Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialing (SDND, SIND)

Fixed dialing number support

Vibrating alert (internal)

Side volume keys

Mute/unmute

Contacts with images

Conference calling with up to 6 participants

Video calling

Push to talk

VoIP

Easy dialling directly from home screen

 

Messaging SMS

Multiple SMS deletion

Text-to-speech message reader

MMS

Automatic resizing of images for MMS

OMA Instant Messaging and Presences Service

- Instant Messaging client (OMA IMPS 1.2)

- Windows Live Messenger application*

* service not available in all countries

Cell broadcast

 

E-mail Supported protocols: IMAP4, Mail for Exchange, POP3, SMTP

Support for e-mail attachments

IMAP IDLE support

Support for Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email

Support for Nokia Mobile VPN

 

Web browsing Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML, MP, WML

Supported protocols: HTTP, WAP

TCP/IP support

JavaScript version 1.3 and 1.5

Nokia Mini Map Browser

Nokia Mobile Search

 

GPS and navigation Integrated A-GPS

Nokia Maps application

Image and sound

Image and sound

Photography 3.2 megapixel camera

Image formats: JPEG/EXIF

CMOS sensor

4x digital zoom

Autofocus

LED flash

Flash modes: On, off, automatic, red-eye reduction

Flash operating range: 1 m

White balance modes: automatic, sunny, incandescent, fluorescent

Centre weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.7 step

Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video

Scene modes: automatic, user defined, portrait, landscape, night, night portrait

Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, negative

Full-screen viewfinder with grid

Active toolbar

Dedicated camera key

Landscape (horizontal) orientation

Share photos with Share on Ovi

 

Video Main camera

- Video recording at up to 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)and up to at 15 fps

Up to 4x digital video zoom

Front camera

- Video recording at up to 128 x 96 pixels (QCIF) and up to 15 fps

Video recording file formats: .mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, H.264

Audio recording formats: AMR, AAC stereo

Video white balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent

Color tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, vivid, negative

Clip length (maximum): 60 min

RealPlayer

Video playback file formats: MPEG-4 ,.mp4,.3gp, RealVideo; codecs: H.263,H.264

Video streaming: .3gp, .rm, mp4

Landscape mode video playback

Video calling: up to 640 x 480 pixels (QCIF), up to 15 fps

Video ring tones

 

Music and audio playback Music player

Real player

Music playback file formats: AAC, AAC+, MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB

Audio streaming formats: .rm, .eAAC+

FM radio 87.5-108 MHz

Visual Radio support. Read more: www.visualradio.com

2.5 mm Nokia AV connector

Nokia Music Manager

Nokia Music Store support

Nokia Podcasting support

Ring tones: mp3, aac, 64-tone polyphonic (25 built-in tones)

 

Voice and audio recording Voice commands

Voice dialing

Voice recorder

Audio recording formats: AMR, AAC stereo

FR, EFR, WCDMA, and GSM AMR

Digital microphone

Text-to-speech

 

Personalization: profiles, themes, ring tones Customizable profiles

Customizable ring tones

Customisable video ring tones

Support for talking ring tones

Customizable themes

Two customizable home screen modes

 

europe.nokia.com/A41148254

 

New singing Rapunzel doll has been fully deboxed. She is standing, supported by a doll stand borrowed from one of my Disney Store Limited Edition 17 inch dolls. She is also holding the light up lantern in her right hand, with her arm outstretched to her side.

 

She is identical to last year's Singing Rapunzel, except that she sings 'I See the Light' instead of 'Healing Incantation', and the packaging is different. The Try Me feature is activated by opening the lid, and she sings 10 seconds of the song. To debox her, you have to open the bottom first, so you can unplug the Try Me wire from the front lid. Then you can lift the inner box (to which the doll is attached) from the outer box. She is attached to the inner box and plastic supports by wires, tiny T-tabs and rubber bands.

 

After the Try Me wire is unplugged from the back of the doll, she can now sing the 45 seconds of 'I See the Light' by sliding the lantern on her right hand. The lantern and plastic flowers in her hair light up while she sings.

 

I got the singing Rapunzel doll last Friday (July 22, 2016) from the Disney Store, that I ordered during the Friends and Family sale. I have yet to see her in stores (as of July 31, 2016).

 

Even though I'm not thrilled with the look of the new Rapunzel's box, the Try Me mechanism is rather neat. You first enable the Try Me switch by pulling a long plastic tab in the back. Then there is a switch attached to the hinge of the front cover, which is activated when you close then open the lid far enough. It will cause Rapunzel to sing about 10 seconds of I See the Light, and light up the lantern she is holding and flowers in her hair. I will post more detailed photos of Rapunzel when I debox her. I still have not seen her in stores yet. And the new singing Belle doll is nowhere to be found, either in stores or online.

 

Now I have singing rapunzel dolls with three different songs. ''When Will My Life Begin'' (2011 - 2014), ''Healing Incantation'' (2015) and now ''I See the Light'' (2016). I wish that other of the Disney singing dolls would have such a variation in their songs.

 

The fact that all sides are covered by cardboard (except for the oval plastic window in front), makes the box very sturdy. In particular, all the edges and corners are really stiff, so resist damage during shipping. My doll's box came in perfect shape, which I can't say for most of the doll boxes I order from the Disney Store. The box wasn't packed any better than usual (a few airbags on the bottom of the shipping carton), but the sturdiness of the doll's box made the difference. Also this box is much thicker (deeper) than previous singing doll boxes, and even LE doll boxes, so leaves lots of room to position the doll nicely. The new construction also means the boxed doll is bulkier and heavier than previous singing dolls, so may be more costly to ship.

 

Rapunzel Deluxe Feature Doll - 16''

$49.95

Item No. 6002040901406P

US Disney Store

Released online 2016-07-04

Ordered online 2016-07-14

Received 2016-07-22

New singing Rapunzel doll has been fully deboxed. She is standing, supported by a doll stand borrowed from one of my Disney Store Limited Edition 17 inch dolls. She is also holding the light up lantern in her right hand, with her arm outstretched to her side.

 

She is identical to last year's Singing Rapunzel, except that she sings 'I See the Light' instead of 'Healing Incantation', and the packaging is different. The Try Me feature is activated by opening the lid, and she sings 10 seconds of the song. To debox her, you have to open the bottom first, so you can unplug the Try Me wire from the front lid. Then you can lift the inner box (to which the doll is attached) from the outer box. She is attached to the inner box and plastic supports by wires, tiny T-tabs and rubber bands.

 

After the Try Me wire is unplugged from the back of the doll, she can now sing the 45 seconds of 'I See the Light' by sliding the lantern on her right hand. The lantern and plastic flowers in her hair light up while she sings.

 

I got the singing Rapunzel doll last Friday (July 22, 2016) from the Disney Store, that I ordered during the Friends and Family sale. I have yet to see her in stores (as of July 31, 2016).

 

Even though I'm not thrilled with the look of the new Rapunzel's box, the Try Me mechanism is rather neat. You first enable the Try Me switch by pulling a long plastic tab in the back. Then there is a switch attached to the hinge of the front cover, which is activated when you close then open the lid far enough. It will cause Rapunzel to sing about 10 seconds of I See the Light, and light up the lantern she is holding and flowers in her hair. I will post more detailed photos of Rapunzel when I debox her. I still have not seen her in stores yet. And the new singing Belle doll is nowhere to be found, either in stores or online.

 

Now I have singing rapunzel dolls with three different songs. ''When Will My Life Begin'' (2011 - 2014), ''Healing Incantation'' (2015) and now ''I See the Light'' (2016). I wish that other of the Disney singing dolls would have such a variation in their songs.

 

The fact that all sides are covered by cardboard (except for the oval plastic window in front), makes the box very sturdy. In particular, all the edges and corners are really stiff, so resist damage during shipping. My doll's box came in perfect shape, which I can't say for most of the doll boxes I order from the Disney Store. The box wasn't packed any better than usual (a few airbags on the bottom of the shipping carton), but the sturdiness of the doll's box made the difference. Also this box is much thicker (deeper) than previous singing doll boxes, and even LE doll boxes, so leaves lots of room to position the doll nicely. The new construction also means the boxed doll is bulkier and heavier than previous singing dolls, so may be more costly to ship.

 

Rapunzel Deluxe Feature Doll - 16''

$49.95

Item No. 6002040901406P

US Disney Store

Released online 2016-07-04

Ordered online 2016-07-14

Received 2016-07-22

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

Earth Hour!

March 27th!

8:30 - 9:30!

Unplug your computers! Turn off your lights and enjoy the environment!

I am participating in Earth Hour!

Are you?

  

Use a flat head screw driver to separate the plastic fastener. It will then pop out. Now start to pull the trim off of the door working your way around the edges. Most of the clips are on the sides and bottom. Once those clips are loosened, Pull the trim up to reveal the electrical connections. Unplug the door light and the window switch. Unhook the door lock and the door handle cables. Now pull the trim off of the door.

Unplug and Play: Pemberton and District Recreation Service hosts free Family Event, May 1Share

Apr 21, 2016

Affected Communities: Electoral Area C, Village of Pemberton

The Pemberton and District Community Centre will be hosting an Unplug and Play event on Sunday, May 1 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm as a kickoff event to Screen Free Week.

 

The event is geared towards creating awareness for families on the importance of balancing technology use with time with family, creative pursuits, recreation and nature. Children today are increasingly connecting to technology and disconnecting from themselves, their close relationships, and nature. Parents are encouraged to participate.

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

estes-park.com/

 

Visit Estes Park for recreation, re-connection, and relaxation!

Whether you are planning a romantic weekend escape, a fun-filled family vacation, a magical Rocky Mountain Wedding, or a group reunion, we'll provide insider information on Estes Park - where to stay, things to do, and where to eat during your visit to Rocky Mountain National Park.

Where to Stay - from nostaligic mountain resort cabins in the pines to a modern condo on the river, find your perfect Estes Park lodging. Bring the family, unplug & connect with the natural world.

 

Things to Do - the majestic scenery of RMNP, its varied trails and abundant wildlife await you with adventure for everyone in your group.

Enjoy guided activities like fly fishing, horseback riding, or white water river rafting, or explore on your

own with a scenic drive over the Continental Divide on Trail Ridge Road, or a hike to a spectacular mountain lake. For a change of pace, enjoy the shopping, dining, and events offered year-round in Estes Park, CO.

Close up of the electronics. Some basses have the red and black battery wires swapped over by mistake. The polarity is marked with a small plus and minus sign on the board near the solder joint connecting them to the board. With possibly the aide of a magnifying glass, check the red goes to + and the black to -. If they are don't you can either swap them round, or just remember that when changing the battery, it needs to go back into the battery holder the "wrong" way round. It doesn't seem to harm the bass if the battery is inserted with reverse polarity, it just won't work.

 

Unplug the piezo cables from the circuit board sockets. It might be advisable to put a piece of sticky tape on one piezo cable so you can identify which way round they go when re-assembling.

I had such little time to take this picture, and then when i got off work to edit it, I was so unpleased. Working night shift stinks, and so does integrity. When I started this project, I didn't want to edit pictures from a some other shoot just to have a fantastic 365. So, not even a week into it, I'm already having moments where I can't really photoshop my way out of! But, that's life right?

 

On a more pleasant note, today was amazing. I felt powerful, grateful, beyond happy. I deleted my myspace. A lot of people didn't get it, some even got a little angry. But, I've realized that if I'm ever going to grow up, I had to start with unplugging. I'll still be on the internet more time than I ever should be, but hopefully I'll be doing more productive things. I started to realize that a lot of people are fake, empty and gossipy. I don't need that in my life. So here's to Flickr!

Windows & Tester Notes

  

•A window tells me I don't have permission to save notepad to desktop but it saves anyway.

•I like pin to taskbar.

•When I unplug and go outside my home network disappears. I was able to connect to the net. The network stayed when I came back in and unplugged.

•I don't notice a mail. Windows mail or outlook express.

•I'll install 2003 soon.

•I'm glad I can drag files to a folder and they Move like xp used to. I want a move feature.

•Could not load easy media transfer on xp pro machine

•Adobe flash player 9 debugger comes up in mozilla even though I have installed flash PLAYER 10

•I had problems installing an ati 650 made for windows 7 beta software. Uninstall was just as bad.

•I like the video preview box!

•I can't get the ati TV 650 wonder to load from the software disc or from the ati site using a windows 7 friendly download.

•It looks like you didn’t get the message about playing gifs.

•1/28/2009 5:11:15 AM

•Moving @ 50 gb from networked xp pro external hd to windows 7 LT

•69 processes, cpu usage %68, physical memory %51 5 apps open including mozilla with 3 tabs open to my webpage plus two fox web pages which are heavy with video and pics. Firefox at 224,00kpss

•Memory is at 1.93 gb

•1/29/2009 4:43:51 AM I have tried three or four times to open the control panel and get a runtime error. I want to uninstall a program. The control panel view opened but was blank. I had to use the drop down to select.

•Odd behavior tonight. I loaded some movie files from my Sony. Adobe premiere pro didn’t see them so I loaded adobe elements 2.0. It didn’t see them. I tried to rename the ext to .mpg they wouldn’t rename. I tried to use a bulk rename utility but it didn’t see the files… Twighlite zone. I see the files and the media player plays them. I want to cut them but do not understand.

•I started having problems with the forward button on the photo nedia viwer roday.

•1/30/2009 4:10:50 PM

•I like the thumbnail images on the desktop

•2/3/2009 6:57:56 PM

•OK it has to be a windows 7 thing with mo 2003 because I received both of these at the same time watching THE DESKTOP AND THE LAPTOP (LAPTOP HAS WINDOWS 7) . THE DESKTOP, xp pro, WAS FINE. THE LAPTOP RECEIVED GARBAGE. But I am wondering why Bella can send me the same thing and it was OK on Laptop when yours wasn't. So it is not you.

•2/4/2009 6:47:30 AM

•Pop up says ie8 not supported.

•I still haven’t found how to sort by name the icons in the quick launch area.

•I need base system deveice drivers’

•When moving files on a network from xp pro to windows 7 the move starts but often ends in can’t move thumbnail error.

•I like the way 7 easily synched with my moto q however I have trouble turning motoq into a modem.

•I have difficulty opening multiple folders at the same time

•IE comes up but then just disappears, firefox works.

•I can't get to advanced edit in mo 2003 windows 7. erroror h.

•windows 7 bogged dowen deleting duplicate files with dupe locator.

•2/8/2009 1:58:16 AM

•trying to update a techsmith camtasia I get switch to box. Finding the browser didin't help.

•When I try to use camtasia to record a power point presentation I can’t check the record from what speaker hears box.

•Ie won’t stay op[en. It opens then closes.

•Ie7 would not install. Windows said not nsupported

•Won’t work with google chrome.

•Shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•2/9/2009 7:00:59 AM

•Sound recorder threw up multiple windows telling me it didn’t have enough temp memory to record. I have @ 200gb free on drive.

•2/17/2009 1:11:46 PM

•An infrared driver update came my way via windows beata notification. However the page disappeared and I can’t get it back. It lead me to a blank web page. I managed to save a pdf of the page with hot links but the links go nowhere. There was no explanatioin as to what the driver fixes.

•Shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•I managed to downlload the cir driver from the hotlink.

•I am looking for 3 base system drivers

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•2/28/2009 1:25:37 AM

•I like the desktop random change selection

•3/8/2009 3:48:36 AM

•7 has a problem with video programs. i tried importing an avi video from a networked pc using camtasia and she crapped out on me...AGAIN!!

•shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

•3/16/2009 9:09:52 AM

•windows 7 won't let total recorder record sounds heard from speaker only. This is useful when trying to record screen shots with internal sound from a website.

•shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

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•3/17/2009 9:17:25 AM

It’s a sugar coated version of XP that conflicts with my video editing programs. Microsoft has made it harder to move files with no “move” feature. They have taken away the windows picture viewer and gif images don’t work without extra software.

The switch to box wouldn't let me switch mto moizilla on a download for an upgrade to snagit.

shaneksmith1957@gmail.c

 

4/5/2009 12:19:52 AM

7 crashed while saving a word project and going to open a photo.

shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

4/9/2009 6:17:34 PM

Windows 7 does not like my logitech webcam.

4/18/2009 1:47:39 AM

 

4/19/2009 9:46:20 PM

7 can feel me closing it down. it crashed as i copy program files so I can downgrade to vista.

shaneksmith1957@gmail.com

Installing windows 7 signature edition on 32 bit and 64 bit. I had to wipe the 32 bit because 7 wouldn’t recognize windows 7 RC. Install of fresh 7 took About 40 minutes. From Vista 64 bit 7 copied and saved programs and data of @ 400gb on my lt and @ 80 programs in @ five hours! That was nice!

 

10/10/2009 9:39:53 PM

Wipe 7 32 bit because of ati problem. Starting re install

To ready desktop:

10/10/2009 10:08:59 PM

A wipe did not fix the ati glitch on a reinstall.

 

Windows 7 changed back to windows 7 basic color scheme and the tuner came back on. I had just plugged the tuner into Laptop 2 64bit vista and ati 650 worked. Then all of a sudden the tuner started working again on my 7 lt. Weird coincidence.

10/14/2009 4:21:42 AM

Uninistalling Roxio and using a windows basic or Aero theme in Display settings then re-installing the 650 program over the existing install made the 650 work for me again. I dare not mess with Windows TV tuner!

For those with simple need that don’t need a TV tuner I sugest Windows 7 Ultimate. For those willing to troubleshoot your ATI tuner I also suggest Windows 7 Ultimate!

10/14/2009 11:23:51 PM

A windows 7 update today caused the ati not to work again. It plays but is slow.

10/17/2009 5:16:59 AM

I had to reverrify my activation key on the 32 bit.

I can only network 2 machines that are both on 7.

10/17/2009 10:12:32 PM

A clean uninstall of the 650 then re-install AFTER re-installing roxio fixed it so far.It’s working with roxio now. Roxio’s TV tuner and the ati tuner are working. If you put in ati first before Roxio then Roxio won’t let you install ati.

Hp 7350 photo printer won’t work with hp laptop 64bit and 7 desktop 32bit. No compatible drivers I have found so far have helped.

I can’t figure out how to sort icons in Quick launch with 7.

Unplug The Horns Jam & Open Mic #unplugthewood

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

New singing Rapunzel doll has been fully deboxed. She is standing, supported by a doll stand borrowed from one of my Disney Store Limited Edition 17 inch dolls. She is also holding the light up lantern in her right hand, with her arm outstretched to her side.

 

She is identical to last year's Singing Rapunzel, except that she sings 'I See the Light' instead of 'Healing Incantation', and the packaging is different. The Try Me feature is activated by opening the lid, and she sings 10 seconds of the song. To debox her, you have to open the bottom first, so you can unplug the Try Me wire from the front lid. Then you can lift the inner box (to which the doll is attached) from the outer box. She is attached to the inner box and plastic supports by wires, tiny T-tabs and rubber bands.

 

After the Try Me wire is unplugged from the back of the doll, she can now sing the 45 seconds of 'I See the Light' by sliding the lantern on her right hand. The lantern and plastic flowers in her hair light up while she sings.

 

I got the singing Rapunzel doll last Friday (July 22, 2016) from the Disney Store, that I ordered during the Friends and Family sale. I have yet to see her in stores (as of July 31, 2016).

 

Even though I'm not thrilled with the look of the new Rapunzel's box, the Try Me mechanism is rather neat. You first enable the Try Me switch by pulling a long plastic tab in the back. Then there is a switch attached to the hinge of the front cover, which is activated when you close then open the lid far enough. It will cause Rapunzel to sing about 10 seconds of I See the Light, and light up the lantern she is holding and flowers in her hair. I will post more detailed photos of Rapunzel when I debox her. I still have not seen her in stores yet. And the new singing Belle doll is nowhere to be found, either in stores or online.

 

Now I have singing rapunzel dolls with three different songs. ''When Will My Life Begin'' (2011 - 2014), ''Healing Incantation'' (2015) and now ''I See the Light'' (2016). I wish that other of the Disney singing dolls would have such a variation in their songs.

 

The fact that all sides are covered by cardboard (except for the oval plastic window in front), makes the box very sturdy. In particular, all the edges and corners are really stiff, so resist damage during shipping. My doll's box came in perfect shape, which I can't say for most of the doll boxes I order from the Disney Store. The box wasn't packed any better than usual (a few airbags on the bottom of the shipping carton), but the sturdiness of the doll's box made the difference. Also this box is much thicker (deeper) than previous singing doll boxes, and even LE doll boxes, so leaves lots of room to position the doll nicely. The new construction also means the boxed doll is bulkier and heavier than previous singing dolls, so may be more costly to ship.

 

Rapunzel Deluxe Feature Doll - 16''

$49.95

Item No. 6002040901406P

US Disney Store

Released online 2016-07-04

Ordered online 2016-07-14

Received 2016-07-22

New singing Rapunzel doll has been fully deboxed. She is standing, supported by a doll stand borrowed from one of my Disney Store Limited Edition 17 inch dolls. She is also holding the light up lantern in her right hand, with her arm outstretched to her side.

 

She is identical to last year's Singing Rapunzel, except that she sings 'I See the Light' instead of 'Healing Incantation', and the packaging is different. The Try Me feature is activated by opening the lid, and she sings 10 seconds of the song. To debox her, you have to open the bottom first, so you can unplug the Try Me wire from the front lid. Then you can lift the inner box (to which the doll is attached) from the outer box. She is attached to the inner box and plastic supports by wires, tiny T-tabs and rubber bands.

 

After the Try Me wire is unplugged from the back of the doll, she can now sing the 45 seconds of 'I See the Light' by sliding the lantern on her right hand. The lantern and plastic flowers in her hair light up while she sings.

 

I got the singing Rapunzel doll last Friday (July 22, 2016) from the Disney Store, that I ordered during the Friends and Family sale. I have yet to see her in stores (as of July 31, 2016).

 

Even though I'm not thrilled with the look of the new Rapunzel's box, the Try Me mechanism is rather neat. You first enable the Try Me switch by pulling a long plastic tab in the back. Then there is a switch attached to the hinge of the front cover, which is activated when you close then open the lid far enough. It will cause Rapunzel to sing about 10 seconds of I See the Light, and light up the lantern she is holding and flowers in her hair. I will post more detailed photos of Rapunzel when I debox her. I still have not seen her in stores yet. And the new singing Belle doll is nowhere to be found, either in stores or online.

 

Now I have singing rapunzel dolls with three different songs. ''When Will My Life Begin'' (2011 - 2014), ''Healing Incantation'' (2015) and now ''I See the Light'' (2016). I wish that other of the Disney singing dolls would have such a variation in their songs.

 

The fact that all sides are covered by cardboard (except for the oval plastic window in front), makes the box very sturdy. In particular, all the edges and corners are really stiff, so resist damage during shipping. My doll's box came in perfect shape, which I can't say for most of the doll boxes I order from the Disney Store. The box wasn't packed any better than usual (a few airbags on the bottom of the shipping carton), but the sturdiness of the doll's box made the difference. Also this box is much thicker (deeper) than previous singing doll boxes, and even LE doll boxes, so leaves lots of room to position the doll nicely. The new construction also means the boxed doll is bulkier and heavier than previous singing dolls, so may be more costly to ship.

 

Rapunzel Deluxe Feature Doll - 16''

$49.95

Item No. 6002040901406P

US Disney Store

Released online 2016-07-04

Ordered online 2016-07-14

Received 2016-07-22

Fractaltribe presents Fractal Fest 2014

August 8-10, 2014

Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, USA

Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1412728122328905

Timesphere: A Fractalfest Decompression Oct 24—>

www.facebook.com/events/1543018839259549

 

Photos by Kyle Rober

KyleRober7@gmail.com

www.fractaltribe.net

www.facebook.com/thefractaltribenetwork

www.vimeo.com/fractaltribenetwork

 

: An audibly visual tribadelic experience.

: An exquisite mix of art, music, and food.

: A growing family.

_________________________________

 

The Concept:

 

As a culture, we have found ourselves entwined with the exponential growth of technology. Our everyday lives are entangled with the necessity for electronic machines, digital devices, chiming alerts, charging ports, LED screens and high speed connectivity.

 

This summer, we are extending the invitation for you to come unplug with us.

 

For three days and two nights, we will power down the communication devices and engage in conversation without texting. We will eat meals by the fire and connect socially without the social network. We will appreciate nature in its true form: up close and personal, without the pixels.

 

We welcome you to our tribal village.

_________________________________

 

The Intent:

 

Our intention as a Tribe is to provide you with an experience from which you can take inspiration and knowledge back into your everyday lives and create a better world for yourself and those around you

_______________________________________

 

The Atmosphere:

 

-Immersive decoration installation by Fractaltribe

-Visuals by Levitation Theory

-Sound by Sonic Beating

-Acoustic Jam Session hosted by YOU. Bring your drums, noise creators and music makers!

-Community meal served by Fractaltribe Saturday night and Sunday morning.

-Sustainability workshop by Ben Vilner

*Hands-on group workshop with full interaction on creating your own vegetable/fruit raised-garden - planning, sun exposure, planting, watering, and maintaining a healthy crop. Plan to get your hands DIRTy as we install a garden bed on site.

*The vital and importance of a rain collecting/harvesting roof systems, which was installed on site - a walk through the installations will be conducted with questions and answers.

*Cob stomping and structure fabrication hosted by Ben Vilner: a participatory community creation by YOU

 

_________________________________

 

Workshops Schedule:

Saturday

915-1015 Yoga w. Hannah Tosi / Puffer Dome

1015-1115am Meditation @ Pufferdome

1115-1245pm Cob Structure build @ Fractal Stage

12:00pm “Kusudama: a Portal into the Subtle World”

1245-145pm Hooping w. Lollihoops @ tea Lounge

145-245 Nick Joyce @ Tea Lounge

245-345 Rainwater Collection w. Ben Vilner @ Fractal Stage

345-445 Knots w. Topher Mira @ Tea Lounge

445-545 Raised Garden Beds w. Ben Vilner @ Fractal Stage

545-645 Community Dinner

 

Sunday:

900-1000am Community Breakfast

10-11am Yoga w. Hannah Tosi / Puffer Dome

130-230pm Cob Stomping pt. 2 @ Fractal Stage

230-4 Raised Garden Bed w. Ben Vilner @ Fractal Stage

_________________________________

Past events:

 

Fractalfest 2014:

Album 1: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.706734896065953.1073741...

 

Subculture Tribe of the Sun:

flic.kr/s/aHsjWoyFbE

flic.kr/s/aHsjXtRQzX

 

Fractal Fest 2013 :

www.vimeo.com/74226380

flic.kr/s/aHsjMFE7Uz

flic.kr/s/aHsjVK7RM4

 

Timesphere: A Fractalfest Decompression Oct 24—>

www.facebook.com/events/1543018839259549

 

Hi-Res Photos: flic.kr/s/aHsk1ipzy2

Full FB album: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.695794893826620.1073741...

 

Fractaltribe presents Fractal Fest 2014

August 8-10, 2014

Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, USA

Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1412728122328905

Photos by Kyle Rober

KyleRober7@gmail.com

www.fractaltribe.net

www.facebook.com/thefractaltribenetwork

www.vimeo.com/fractaltribenetwork

 

: An audibly visual tribadelic experience.

: An exquisite mix of art, music, and food.

: A growing family.

_________________________________

 

The Concept:

 

As a culture, we have found ourselves entwined with the exponential growth of technology. Our everyday lives are entangled with the necessity for electronic machines, digital devices, chiming alerts, charging ports, LED screens and high speed connectivity.

 

This summer, we are extending the invitation for you to come unplug with us.

 

For three days and two nights, we will power down the communication devices and engage in conversation without texting. We will eat meals by the fire and connect socially without the social network. We will appreciate nature in its true form: up close and personal, without the pixels.

 

We welcome you to our tribal village.

_________________________________

 

The Intent:

 

Our intention as a Tribe is to provide you with an experience from which you can take inspiration and knowledge back into your everyday lives and create a better world for yourself and those around you

_______________________________________

 

The Atmosphere:

 

-Immersive decoration installation by Fractaltribe

-Visuals by Levitation Theory

-Sound by Sonic Beating

-Acoustic Jam Session hosted by YOU. Bring your drums, noise creators and music makers!

-Community meal served by Fractaltribe Saturday night and Sunday morning.

-Sustainability workshop by Ben Vilner

*Hands-on group workshop with full interaction on creating your own vegetable/fruit raised-garden - planning, sun exposure, planting, watering, and maintaining a healthy crop. Plan to get your hands DIRTy as we install a garden bed on site.

*The vital and importance of a rain collecting/harvesting roof systems, which was installed on site - a walk through the installations will be conducted with questions and answers.

*Cob stomping and structure fabrication hosted by Ben Vilner: a participatory community creation by YOU

 

_________________________________

 

Workshops Schedule:

Saturday

915-1015 Yoga w. Hannah Tosi / Puffer Dome

1015-1115am Meditation @ Pufferdome

1115-1245pm Cob Structure build @ Fractal Stage

12:00pm “Kusudama: a Portal into the Subtle World”

1245-145pm Hooping w. Lollihoops @ tea Lounge

145-245 Nick Joyce @ Tea Lounge

245-345 Rainwater Collection w. Ben Vilner @ Fractal Stage

345-445 Knots w. Topher Mira @ Tea Lounge

445-545 Raised Garden Beds w. Ben Vilner @ Fractal Stage

545-645 Community Dinner

 

Sunday:

900-1000am Community Breakfast

10-11am Yoga w. Hannah Tosi / Puffer Dome

130-230pm Cob Stomping pt. 2 @ Fractal Stage

230-4 Raised Garden Bed w. Ben Vilner @ Fractal Stage

_________________________________

Past events:

 

Fractalfest 2014:

Album 1: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.706734896065953.1073741...

 

Subculture Tribe of the Sun:

flic.kr/s/aHsjWoyFbE

flic.kr/s/aHsjXtRQzX

 

Fractal Fest 2013 :

www.vimeo.com/74226380

flic.kr/s/aHsjMFE7Uz

flic.kr/s/aHsjVK7RM4

Timesphere: A Fractalfest Decompression Oct 24—>

www.facebook.com/events/1543018839259549

 

Hi-Res Photos: flic.kr/s/aHsk1ipzy2

Full FB album: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.695794893826620.1073741...

 

Fractaltribe presents Fractal Fest 2014

August 8-10, 2014

Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, USA

Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/1412728122328905

Photos by Kyle Rober

KyleRober7@gmail.com

www.fractaltribe.net

www.facebook.com/thefractaltribenetwork

www.vimeo.com/fractaltribenetwork

 

: An audibly visual tribadelic experience.

: An exquisite mix of art, music, and food.

: A growing family.

_________________________________

 

The Concept:

 

As a culture, we have found ourselves entwined with the exponential growth of technology. Our everyday lives are entangled with the necessity for electronic machines, digital devices, chiming alerts, charging ports, LED screens and high speed connectivity.

 

This summer, we are extending the invitation for you to come unplug with us.

 

For three days and two nights, we will power down the communication devices and engage in conversation without texting. We will eat meals by the fire and connect socially without the social network. We will appreciate nature in its true form: up close and personal, without the pixels.

 

We welcome you to our tribal village.

_________________________________

 

The Intent:

 

Our intention as a Tribe is to provide you with an experience from which you can take inspiration and knowledge back into your everyday lives and create a better world for yourself and those around you

_______________________________________

 

The Atmosphere:

 

-Immersive decoration installation by Fractaltribe

-Visuals by Levitation Theory

-Sound by Sonic Beating

-Acoustic Jam Session hosted by YOU. Bring your drums, noise creators and music makers!

-Community meal served by Fractaltribe Saturday night and Sunday morning.

-Sustainability workshop by Ben Vilner

*Hands-on group workshop with full interaction on creating your own vegetable/fruit raised-garden - planning, sun exposure, planting, watering, and maintaining a healthy crop. Plan to get your hands DIRTy as we install a garden bed on site.

*The vital and importance of a rain collecting/harvesting roof systems, which was installed on site - a walk through the installations will be conducted with questions and answers.

*Cob stomping and structure fabrication hosted by Ben Vilner: a participatory community creation by YOU

 

_________________________________

 

Workshops Schedule:

Saturday

915-1015 Yoga w. Hannah Tosi / Puffer Dome

1015-1115am Meditation @ Pufferdome

1115-1245pm Cob Structure build @ Fractal Stage

12:00pm “Kusudama: a Portal into the Subtle World”

1245-145pm Hooping w. Lollihoops @ tea Lounge

145-245 Nick Joyce @ Tea Lounge

245-345 Rainwater Collection w. Ben Vilner @ Fractal Stage

345-445 Knots w. Topher Mira @ Tea Lounge

445-545 Raised Garden Beds w. Ben Vilner @ Fractal Stage

545-645 Community Dinner

 

Sunday:

900-1000am Community Breakfast

10-11am Yoga w. Hannah Tosi / Puffer Dome

130-230pm Cob Stomping pt. 2 @ Fractal Stage

230-4 Raised Garden Bed w. Ben Vilner @ Fractal Stage

_________________________________

Past events:

 

Fractalfest 2014:

Album 1: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.706734896065953.1073741...

 

Subculture Tribe of the Sun:

flic.kr/s/aHsjWoyFbE

flic.kr/s/aHsjXtRQzX

 

Fractal Fest 2013 :

www.vimeo.com/74226380

flic.kr/s/aHsjMFE7Uz

flic.kr/s/aHsjVK7RM4

The bathroom is located near my dining room.

 

24Feb2011- The plug for the water heater is just to the right of this photograph. It does have a plastic water shield, and I try to remember to unplug the heater when I take a shower, but sometimes I forget. At least I live in a concrete building, so I don't think I need to worry about the building burning down.

The power socket is outside, meaning you can easily unplug it to vacuum etc.

it runs to a power strip inside the cupboard.

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

Donning an elegant button-up Bally dress with gold accessories, the “Mother’s Day” star glows on the cover of InStyle magazine’s June issue, and in her interview with the glossy, she opens up about finding ways to unplug, working with the best in the business and lessons...

 

thebangladeshtoday.com/2016/05/julia-roberts-thinks-jodie...

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

I just got a Tinker Bell Magical Flying Figure by mail order from the Disney Store. She is shown here perched on the charging and launching base. It needs 6 AA batteries (not included) in the base. Then you plug a cord into Tink and place her in the base to charge her up. Then unplug the cord, turn her power switch on, and press a large button on the base to see her fly, for up to six minutes on a full charge. I haven't mastered controlling her yet, so she keeps on crashing into the ceiling or the walls. She is great fun anyway. I think I will try her outside (well away from any trees), even though the instructions say she is to fly indoors only. After crashing a few times, a couple of her wings fell off, but they were undamaged and were easy to reattach.

 

Made by Spin Master for the Disney Store.

 

Tinker Bell Magical Flying Figure

US Disney Store

Released online 2014-02-03

$39.95

Item No. 6070047500978P

 

High and feisty

 

As magical as pixie dust, this flying Tinker Bell figure is spellbinding as she hovers wondrously over your hand. Guide her around, but keep her indoors because, being Tink, she's inclined to fly off to Never Land.

 

Magic in the details...

 

• Includes Magical Flying Tinker Bell Figure and Charging Base

• Charge Tink on base, then press launch button to see her fly*

• Watch her hover above your hand

• For indoor use only

• Flys for 5-6 minutes on full charge

 

The bare necessities

 

• Ages 5+

• Requires 6 x AA batteries, not included

• Plastic

• Tinker Bell 7'' H

• Imported

Over a hundred South African activists joined other climate activists from across the globe with a symbolic anti-coal installation in Johannesburg's Gandhi Square to call on the South African government and the national utility - Eskom - to unplug coal power, and switch on renewable energy instead.

 

The movement against coal is growing as 67+ anti-coal events today took place in 12 countries: Turkey, Australia, India, Germany, the U.S., Italy, Slovenia, Philippines, South Africa, Burma, Indonesia and Romania, all with the hashtag: #endcoal.

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