We've amassed a little collection of vintage computing hardware over the years — some owned and some acquired. On the shelf behind my desk sat an ailing Atari 800 that looked cool, but just would not boot up and that just bothered me. The time had come to see if it could be revived or relegated to becoming a bookend.
When it comes to vintage and retro home computing, I'm not an Atari person (I'm a SInclair/Commodore guy); that's the realm of my significant other — the machine is hers from way, way back and was an attic re-gift from her mom. Her dad fixed the machine before, but then she went off to college, all of the Atari components were boxed up and stored away for about two decades. The intervening 20 years were not kind to the gear and something failed somewhere (again).
The first challenge was figuring out how to connect a vintage home computer to a modern monitor as RF switches are long gone and I no longer have any CRT-based displays. Fortunately, the Atari 800 came equipped with a round DIN multi-pin connector for AV, so a quick search online surfaced the right cable. Connecting it to our 46" Sony LCD TV wasn't an issue as it still has composite video and analog audio RCA-style inputs, so I patched the connections to the TV according to the labels on the breakout cable. All good so far.
Next, I rooted around various boxes and I found the Atari power supply, plugged it in and hit the power switch assuming that the transformer worked. The red light came on, the speaker made a little blip noise and voila, nothing on the screen nor anything out of the TV's speakers. I power-cycled it again and it started up, but nothing except a little static on the TV screen. It was at that point when it dawned on me that the breakout cable labels assume contemporary connection standards — but the Atari came out before those standards came into regular practice. I proceeded to work through various RCA cable combinations until suddenly there was a blue screen and beeps coming from the TV. We had audio and video!
Sadly, though, the excitement was short-lived. The boot screen started barely got through writing "Atari" and then turned to jibberish. Something was definitely amiss.
Next, I popped the cartridge and expansion card covers and reseated everything. No dice. The problem was serious. I unplugged everything, took the machine over to my desk and carefully removed the plastic covers. After the bottom cover was off, I gently removed the ribbon cable to the keyboard that was mounted to the top cover.A close examination of the motherboard revealed some corrosion and possible capacitor leakage. In short, the motherboard was likely dead. With a tinge of sorrow, I put it all back together and set the machine aside.
Fast forward several years and I found a re-capped motherboard on eBay. A quick order and a few days later, I had a rebuilt motherboard in my hands. This particular motherboard lacked a CPU and the Pokey chip, so I'd need to install those from the original machine and onto the new board. I disassembled everything again to reveal the electronics inside. The Pokey chip was relatively easy — there was a big empty IC socket on the new board, so I found the socket on the old one and using a thin flathead screwdriver, I gently worked the chip up and out. Being careful to record the orientation of the chip relative to its socket, I gently press-fit the IC chip into its new socket on the replacement motherboard.
The second task was to swap out the CPU. With this kind of machine, the CPU and part of the graphics subsystem is mounted on a card that plugs into the backplane of the motherboard. And because all of the hardware is sensitive to RF interference, the card is buried within a solid aluminum shield casing so when you look at the motherboard, you really can't tell where the CPU is. After studying the assembly, I removed the very heavy aluminum shield from the old motherboard, which revealed a tight-fitting CPU card under the rearmost portion of the shell. I carefully pulled out the card (being extra careful about static discharge) and set it aside. I moved to the new board and removed its aluminum housing and inserted the CPU card and put everything back together. Confident of my workmanship, I put the machine back together.
By the way, when you move to a new home, things just are not where you expect them to be. In this case, the power supply was missing. Frustrated with myself, I did another quick search online and ordered a modern replacement.
A few days later, the power supply had arrived. In the meantime, I found the video cables, but had a new problem — I no longer had ready access to a composite video display. Undaunted, I dug out an old Elgato Game Capture HD interface, plugged the cables into the appropriate adaptors, fired up the iMac, ran the Elgato software and turned the Mac into an old school composite TV. With all of that running and the new power supply in place, I switched on the Atari.
The Atari 800 booted up properly but after about 15 seconds, it halted. Discussing the problem with the Atari expert in the room, we decided to try a different cartridge. In went Centipede and it started up fine, but after a while seized up. We popped in Ms Pac Man and at the exact same place each time we booted up the machine, it froze. Something wasn't working right at a program execution level. After swapping in and out all of the RAM cards, we determined that memory wasn't issue. The problem was likely at the instruction-level. Given that the original motherboard had issues, my gut told me that it was probably the CPU card. So back online I went and ordered a tested CPU card.
A couple of days later (again), the CPU card arrived and I went through the multi-step process of swapping out the card from beneath the massive aluminum shield. What I did notice, however, is that there were no pads on the new card to keep it from wobbling and accidentally coming into contact with the metal housing. A few turns of electrical tape later and a safety shield was in place. Satisfied that it would be electrically okay, I methodically put the whole thing back together for another test run.
Atari 800, check. Power supply, check. Video cable, check. Elgato video interface, check. iMac ready, check. Power switch on.
Well, it got further but still seized up. Something else was wrong.
We had replaced everything except the single power and IO board and the Atari OS 10k ROM. Power and IO seemed fine, so the only thing left was the base OS. Back to an online search, which uncovered a tested Atari OS card. A few more days later, it arrived.
At this point, hope was at an all time low. I was getting ready to start another flurry of work trips, so if I didn't test it soon, it would sit for weeks. Just before bed, I pulled the Atari 800 off the shelf and hooked everything up. I popped in the Atari Basic cartridge and turned on the machine.
The machine didn't freeze; it didn't halt. It just sat there waiting for a command. I turned it off, popped in Ms Pac Man and turned it back on. It ran through its demo and didn't stop. The demo does not have any audio, so I turned it off, popped in Centipede and turned it back on.
The demo started running and didn't stop. It kept going with its digital soundtrack beeping away though my studio-grade speakers. It didn't freeze for over five minutes.
The Atari 800 is a working computer once again. Time for more retro fun.


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South Africa, here we come!
utemia
December 4, 2009 3:37:22 PM from JoeUser Forums
Today the groups for the FIFA Worldcup 2010 were drawn in South Africa. It is a big big thing because now we know who will play whom in the group games - and it allows for plotting and strategizing (and some friendly betting among friends) about the outcome. I can't wait for the worldcup, it is the biggest sporting event in the world. For those of you who are ignorant of football or the world cup, the US are together with England, Slovenia and Algeria. Kinda funny to have the inventor of football (England) play against their former colony (United States) who stll plays a form of rugby but calls it football..
I am looking forward to the summer, even though it will not be the same as in 2006 - last time the world cup was held in Germany. It was amazing! The weather was perfect, there were no serious violent incidents and everybody was having a good time - including those fans whose team had lost. Everybody was just partying together afterwards.
This worldcup is a big chance for South Africa, but I am rather curious if they can get everything ready in time for the onslaught of the millions.
And I'm sure the US men national soccer team will do alright - you guys have a decent team. But it is clear that Germany has to win this time around lol
Big Fat Daddy
Reply #1 December 6, 2009 2:06:54 AM
You are obviously a fan. Europeans are avid about their "football". I remember cars zooming past with long red and white or blue and white, or black and gold scarves streaming out the windows, loud singing and laughing and cheering. Hope Germany does well...but aren't the Italians favored?
Reply #2 December 6, 2009 1:50:18 PM
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The US doesn't really go all crazy for their national teams in international sporting events like the worldcup (olympic games being a special case), even though "soccer" and the fifa world cup are steadily becoming more popular - or so I've read. You have your leagues and their internal championships like the world series (kind of preposterous to call it world series when it's only american baseball teams that take part..), Stanley cup etc. instead that are hugely popular - and high school/college sports and their competition for state/national championships.
When the german national football team plays, it represents the whole nation in a weird way - or so it feels. It becomes "us against them", and there are archenemies like Holland in football that one has to beat at all costs. It is a matter of national pride, even a form of patriotism, to do well. The hate relationship with Holland does not merge with other areas though, it's just true for football games where the national teams play. It is really alot of fun to go into a packed bar and watch the games there with others. I don't think baseball could ever generate the same atmosphere (I think watching paint dry is more interesting than watching a baseball game).
What you're referring to are auto corsos. They're slighly ridiculous and can jam up the whole city if you're unlucky. It is a very peculiar way of celebrating and I think mostly football fans do it. The scarves you saw had the colours of popular football clubs in Germany, blue and wite was probably Bayern München for example.
Italy is always a favourite, but so are Germany and many other teams. I am curious how or if the football fever will grasp the US, it would be a shame to miss out on all the fun.
Reply #3 December 7, 2009 12:22:39 AM
The "New Germany" is roughly the size of New England (actually a little smaller). We do have things that we get fired up about but they are usually more localized, as you pointed out. I would guess that there may be as many soccer fans in the US as there are in Germany, but spread out...not concentrated in a small area...so less noticeable. But for national attention, we do have our football's big event, the Super Bowl, which does generate a national frenzy. The sport of baseball can be boring, but if you understand the game and know the teams, it can be very interesting and at times exciting. Even people who don't watch baseball during the season will make special arrangement to see the World Series...named by fellas who thought that baseball was the world. But granted, we are not as fervent as some of the other kind of football fans...the only people who have been trampled at a US stadium were trying to get into a "Who" concert. But for old times sake, hurray for Germany and good luck. I'll be busy hoping the Raiders can win one more.
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You'll have to excuse me for being slightly cynical, but I'm still mourning Ireland's dismissal at the "HANDS" of Thierry Henry and France.
Maybe when the tournament gets closer to starting I'll get my interest up, but for now, I'm going to stick to the NFL and the English Premier League.
The whole world is excited about the worldcup - except maybe the white spot on the football map that is north america. That is roughly a few hundred million fans all together. I seem to recall that about one billion people watched the worldcup on TV in 2006. Even if that does not mean one billion fans, it is still a pretty big number.
The superbowl is even reported here in the news, and I was really happy back a few years ago when the Packers had won it (in Iowa, most everybody loved Greenbay, even though there was healthy rivalry with Viking fans which are also popular).
My brother tried to get me excited for the strategic plotting that is baseball - "like playing chess" were his words I think, but since I never watch it I don't get the finer points in the few instances that I do. Football is easy to get by comparison. The round thing has to go into the square thing..(or beyond the line and then through the square thing)
I am sorry for Ireland (my friends irish and she's pissed off).
Dr Guy
Reply #6 December 10, 2009 11:33:49 AM
What? That game where a bunch of old ladies skip up and down a field for a little bit tapping a ball back and forth? The answer to the manly game of REAL FootBall? American style? They got a tournament?
Just kidding. While the USA usually does not do well, I at least follow it (considering it is a crime in Mexico NOT to). So I will root for the good ole USA, but bet on Germany (my second home).
Leauki
who stll plays a form of rugby but calls it football..
Rubgy Football ("Ruggers") and Association Football ("Soccer") have both always been called football.
He was thinking on his feet.
I wasn't aware, thanks for pointing that out.
Rugby School, who originally defined the rules competing with the Football Association, is one of England's famous public schools. From there Rugby Football travelled the world.
Here in Ireland Rugby and Soccer are both popular, Rugby (and Gaelic Football, another variation of Rugby Football) for local sports events and sports events between few countries, and Soccer for the world cup and the English league.
In my flat we only watch Cricket though and in my office I have a flag of Guyana on the cubicle wall.
(Go, West-Indies!)
Reply #10 December 10, 2009 12:07:12 PM
Interesting. Cricket.. I thought it was an annoying bug I've never watched it but I know it is insanely popular in some countries. I heard about gaelic football and Hurling and its popularity in ireland, and that it is a pretty rough sport too. I have never seen a game though.
Reply #11 December 11, 2009 4:29:35 AM
Interesting. Cricket.. I thought it was an annoying bug. I've never watched it but I know it is insanely popular in some countries. I heard about gaelic football and Hurling and its popularity in ireland, and that it is a pretty rough sport too. I have never seen a game though.
"Insanely popular" is an understatement. In the Carribean, India and Pakistan Cricket is almost life.
People living on the soccer side of things usually have no idea how vibrant the other worlds are.
footballtickets
Reply #12 March 16, 2011 11:08:14 AM
Cricket World Cup is happening and it will more interesting in next round.
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The Supreme Court: Facts to Know About the Highest Court in the Land
All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court after Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch.
By VERONICA STRACQUALURSI
Fast facts about US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States was created and vested by Article III of the Constitution.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo
— -- With all eyes on the United States Supreme Court because of President Trump's announcement of his nominee to fill the seat of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, here are a few facts about the nation's highest court:
How the Supreme Court Came to Existence
Article III of the U.S. Constitution established the Supreme Court and the judicial branch.
While it states that the "judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court," the Constitution didn't lay out the number of justices on the bench. Congress initially set the number of justices at six -- a chief justice and five associate justices.
The number of justices varied over time until Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1869, which upped the number to the current total of nine -- eight associate justices and one chief justice.
Judge Neil Gorsuch: What You Need to Know About the Possible SCOTUS Nominee
Donald Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
Meet the 8 Sitting Supreme Court Justices
Once appointed and confirmed, a Supreme Court justice traditionally serves for life until they step down or die.
"[T]he Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour," the Constitution states.
The longest serving associate justice was William O. Douglas. Nominated by President Roosevelt, Douglas was confirmed to the Supreme Court in 1939 when he was 40 years old. He served for 36 years, retiring from the court in 1975, when he was 77 years old.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes served until he was 90, earning him the title of oldest justice to sit on the Supreme Court.
A justice can also lose his or her spot on the bench if impeached. In 1803, Samuel Chase became the first, and only, justice to be impeached. President Thomas Jefferson suggested that Congress impeach Chase after the associate justice used a grand jury charge to chastise Republicans for repealing the Judiciary Act of 1801. The House impeached Chase, but he was later acquitted by the Senate.
The Firsts
The first ever chief justice was John Jay, nominated by President George Washington and confirmed by the Senate in 1789. The other original justices that made up the first Supreme Court were William Cushing, James Wilson, John Blair, John Rutledge and James Iredell.
The first African American to serve on the Supreme Court was Thurgood Marshall, nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
The first Hispanic justice was Sonia Sotomayor, appointed to the bench by President Barack Obama.
The Court Building
From its creation as a government branch, the Supreme Court was without a permanent building of its own for 146 years. During that time, as our nation changed capitals, the Supreme Court used a variety of buildings -- the Merchants Exchange Building in New York City, Independence Hall and then later City Hall in Philadelphia, and then the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
It wasn't until 1929 that Congress approved the building of a lasting home for the Supreme Court, thanks to the efforts of Chief Justice William Taft, also a former president. Construction started in 1932 and the completed Supreme Court building opened in 1935.
When you walk up to the Supreme Court building on 1 First Street, you're greeted by two large statues. The statues, sculpted by artist James Earle Fraser, are the Contemplation of Justice, on the left, and the Authority of Law, on the right.
In addition to the courtroom, the building also houses a library and reading room, a dining room for the justices, a basketball court, and a cafeteria that includes a frozen yogurt machine.


... the sun has just awakened,then i realize it's time for my daily dose of caffeine.
visited an old hindu temple several years ago and it's embarrassing when it's just now am starting to realize and fully embrace the divinity it brings.
at closer look, it reminds me of contis at trinoma.
so i said to myself, i better try this place.
each time i passed by, i found myself jokingly saying to a friend that: if only they could make a better version of mango brahvo, then i would say good bye to contis.
but I haven't seen or tried one that could beat mango brahvo.
when i finally get to 10 DC, i tried their dark and white chocolate cake and it automatically becomes my favorite. looking closely to their cake designs, to be honest, is kinda "lack luster".
In comparison, the cakes displayed in starbucks, err the fast food house of coffee and pastries, are even more pleasing.
for me, white DC's cake, on the outside, looks like a fusion of anita's bakeshop meet goldilocks.
the staffs are good and the ambiance minus the view outside (left side if your facing the counter) is dreadful. Their pastries doesn't look tempting, but the taste, it's heavenly.
better have a seat facing the floor to ceiling window towards the walk or the one facing the japanese restaurant. And it is better to have your coffee at 9am when you have the whole place for yourself.
went for an early morning swim and immerse into the calmness of the water, devoid of the nuisance vibrations from motor boats and other sea bathers.
skin diving, i braved the itchy stings of jellyfish larvae bloom and glide into the glass like waters of moalboal until i felt something is watching me.
it was so at peace with the sea, or should i say, with silence--- a total opposite of me as i have turbulent fears, not just with the abyss that serves as our border, me with the half dead corals while him in the deep breathing waters.
i froze for a moment. now i get it, the power of silence, respect and enamored with it.
i tried to linger with the rare encounter and grasp the incomprehensible interconnection.
then it reminds me of the japanese-french-belgian co-production animation: "the red turtle".
it reminds me with the realization of what is the most important in life and be aware of its several cycles; then swim, dance, born, breath, love, die and reincarnate with it.
as if the turtle has already accomplished its mission, it swam away and fade into the blue. leaving me floating in immensity.
for the first time in a long while, i'm so overwhelmed that i wanted to cry and let my tears fuse with the salty waters.
re: "letters from the closet" 8:56 AM veraLeigh said..
I started swimming as a form of exercise way back in college. I like the Olympic sized pool in Abellana sports complex in Cebu, that is where i usually take my laps. Swimming somehow clears my mind, as all you have to do is breath and swim towards the other end of the pool, back and forth, again and again. Doing that in an hour is like nirvana for me.
You can forget anything, almost everything, except breathing.
And i love it when i look at the mirror and thinking that i am building myself a great body.
I keep doing it until i moved here in Manila, that was 2010. That's when i stopped swimming as i started partying and play around with boys, like a lot of them, as if i'm in a tank filled with fishes. So i kept on hunting, too pre occupied that I forget how to simply swim in the pool, me and just the water. crisscrossing, together.
After 8 years, i start doing this again. Here in ULTRA. I dunno, it feels like the old days. That feeling of being youthful and excited to embrace the world, again.
we are constantly half-awake, half-asleep..


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Clean Energy Regulator > About the Clean Energy Regulator > News and updates > Amendment to the Renewable Energy Method for Solar Water Heaters Determination 2016
Amendment to the Renewable Energy Method for Solar Water Heaters Determination 2016
The Clean Energy Regulator (the agency) would like to advise all registered agents and persons that an amendment has been made to the Renewable Energy (Method for Solar Water Heaters) Determination 2016.
This amendment will come into effect on 1 January 2022 and was required to clarify the method used to calculate Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs), to reflect the reduced deeming period which also comes into effect on 1 January 2022.
The updated determination can be accessed via the Federal Register of Legislation.
The agency has made this amendment as the modelling prescribed to calculate STCs under the Renewable Energy (Method for Solar Water Heaters) Determination 2016 did not account for the reduced deeming period required under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulation 2001.
The deeming period for solar water heaters as well as solar PV systems decreases by one year for all systems installed after 1 January 2022 as outlined on the deeming period decline page. For systems installed in 2022 the deeming period is a maximum of 9 years.
The amendment will take the number of STCs claimed under the current method as is recorded in the Registry of Solar Water Heaters and the agency will apply the deeming period for the equivalent year as prescribed in the table below. This method was chosen as it did not place any additional burden on industry to recalculate each model on the Register each year to account for the deeming period.
As an example, if the system is installed in 2022 and the displaced energy a solar system creates is 4.32 megawatt hours per year (MWh/y), the manufacturer multiplies by 10 to get 43.2 and then rounds down to 43. This is the number currently recorded in the Register of Solar Water Heaters. The agency will then automatically multiply by 0.9 (the factor for the 2022 deeming period) 38.7 and then round down to a whole number 38.
Reduction factor
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1 2022 0.9
The solar water heater STC calculator reflects the upcoming deeming period decrease to help industry calculate the number of STCs, that a solar water heater may be eligible for from 2021-2030.
Please visit our website for more information regarding expected capabilities and standards for agents and document and eligibility requirements for STC creation.


I count myself a lucky one to have grown up in such a beautiful country. From the East Coast to the West, America has some of the most stunning landscapes in the world all under one roof. I've lived in the States my entire life, but it wasn't until I was in my late twenties that I really started to see the country. And, while I could never pin point one specific favorite spot in America, the Teton region of Wyoming is somewhere high up on my must see list here in the States.
I had no expectations driving into Wyoming. I didn't know much about the State, and had rarely heard it spoken about as a vacation destination when I was younger. Nonetheless, driving north from Denver, it became more and more apparent that we were entering another world of snowy shapes, stunning vistas, and a mountain scene unlike anything I had ever experienced before.
And, just like that, the Tetons began to stand tall among the endless trees and snow piles. For whatever reason, I had no idea that just outside of Jackson Hole, the Tetons stand proud in all of their glory. Still to this day, a hundred mountains later, the Tetons stand out to me as one of the most breathtaking ranges I have ever seen.
From the wild buffalo and other ranching fields in the forefront to the snow covered mountain tops, this region of the US is a must and unlike another other. Rivaled only by its neighbor, Montana, Wyoming is a truly beautiful state and in my opinion, the Tetons are without a doubt one of the most amazing sights in the state so do yourself a favor and add it to your must see list. you won't regret it!


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Some Holiday Books
Last year, I did separate roundups of holiday books for kids for both Hanukkah and Christmas because these holidays were so far apart. This year they overlap, so I have done them in one roundup. Be sure to take a look at last year's books as well as this years.
Hanukkah:
The Christmas Menorahs; How a Town Fought Hate
Janice Cohn, DSW, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth
Albert Whitman
From the author's website:
"It's Hanukkah, and menorahs glow in the windows of the Schnitzer home in Billings, Montana. Then suddenly, a rock crashes through the window of Isaac Schnitzer's bedroom. 'But, why?' Isaac wants to know. 'Because we are Jews,' his father tells him.
Christmas lights shine in the Hanley home, where Isaac's friend Teresa and her family decide to do something brave so that the Schnitzers can celebrate their holiday without fear."
This is based on a true story, telling how two children, two families and a whole community come together to stand against hatred and bigotry. This isn't really a WW II story, but refers to the story about King Christian of Denmark wearing a Yellow Star after the Nazi occupation of his country. I think this is an excellent, sensitive story for young readers about standing up for your beliefs. The oils illustrations by Bill Farnsworth, on of my favorites, are wonderful.
One Candle
Eve Bunting, illustrated by K. Wendy Popp
Joanna Cotler Books
"For one family the traditional Hanukkah celebration has a deeper meaning. Amidst the food and the festivities, Grandma and Great-Aunt Rose begin their story- the one they tell each year. They pass on to each generation a tale of perseverance during the darkest hours of the Holocaust, and the strength it took to continue to honor Hanukkah in the only way they could." One Candle is a wonderful story about the power of faith and ingenuity under the worst of circumstances, but just keep a box of Kleenex nearby. The pastel illustrations help enhance this story.
The Hanukkah Ghosts
Malka Penn
"When Susan visits her aunt's house on the English moors, she encounters some mysterious people. But even stranger, she comes across a barn full of horses--when her Aunt said there hadn't been horses on the grounds in years--and a young girl who says she lived in the house during World War II to escape Hitler's armies. The mysteries may be connected to the Hanukkah candles she and her aunt light each night, and Susan soon learns the truth about Hanukkah--a time of miracles."
The ambiance of her aunt's old isolated English estate is an ideal setting for a time-slip ghost story in which a young secular Jewish girl becomes aware of her Jewish identity. I found it to be a compelling and suspenseful novel.
Franklin and Winston: a Christmas that Changed the World
Douglas Wood, illustrated by Barry Moser
"At the height of World War II, only a few days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill began an extraordinary visit, during which they made plans that would lead to the success of the Allied powers as well as to a continuing peace after the war ended. Moving from witty banter to gravely serious discussions-- amid a traditional public celebration of the Christmas holiday-- the two cemented a unique bond as they decided how to confront a menace that threatened all of civilization. "
This was an excellent telling of an important part of the history of WW II, but what really knocked my socks off were the incredible watercolor illustrations by Barry Moser.
Other Bells for Us to Ring
Random House Children's Books
"Eleven-year-old Darcy hasn't lived in any one place long enough to have a best friend--until her family settles in Frenchtown and she meets Kathleen Mary O'Hara. Darcy is spellbound by Kathleen Mary's vivid tales of Catholicism. She shows Darcy a world beyond Frenchtown: a world of daring games and secrets, of sins and miracles. With Darcy's father off fighting the war somewhere in Europe, Kathleen Mary couldn't have come into her life at a better time.
Then, just as suddenly as they appeared, Kathleen Mary and her family disappear. While Darcy waits to hear from her, she learns that her father is missing in action. Christmas is coming, and Darcy is unsure about the power of God's love. Will the miracle she hopes for really happen?"
I usually like Robert Cormier, but I had a lot of trouble with this book because it seemed to favor one religion over another, which seemed like the wrong thing to do under any circumstances, but especially in a WW II book.
The Haunting of Stratton Falls
Brenda Seabrooke
Dutton Children's Books
"Life is hard enough for Abby without a ghost. Her father, a soldier, is missing in action, and she and her mother have had to move in with relatives in rural New York State, far from her Florida home. Her cousin Chad and his friends seem to hate her, too. Then she sees the ghost of Felicia Stratton, a girl her own age who died many years before, waiting for her own father to come home from war. Is her appearance a warning? Abby must discover the ghost's secret before it's too late; and she'll need Chad's help."
I always enjoy a good ghost story, and this one was ok, but I thought it was a little far-fetched. What I really liked was the descriptions of life on the home front, which I found to be accurate and age appropriate for the readers of this novel.
Great Joy
Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
"It is just before Christmas when an organ grinder and monkey appear on the street outside Frances's apartment. When it's quiet she can hear their music, and when she looks out her window at midnight, she sees them sleeping outside. Finally the day of the Christmas pageant arrives, but when it's Frances's turn to speak, all she can think about is the organ grinder's sad eyes — until a door opens just in time, and she finds the perfect words to share."
This is not an out and out WW II story, but there are hints in the illustrations – the hairstyles, the clothing, the picture of a serviceman on a table, red, white and blue bunting around a storefront. It is a sweet story and brought back memories of all those years I also played the angel in the Christmas pageant. Once again, it is a story that is enhanced by the excellent illustrations done by Bagram Ibatoulline.
I love the messages of Christmas and Hanukkah and I feel that stories set in World War II make their messages all the more important and poignant.
Take a look at what other people are rounding up for the holidays at Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns
Labels: Chanukah, Christmas
Barbara December 8, 2011 at 2:26 PM
A really interesting selection and several new (to me) books. Heading over to Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns now.
Claudine December 9, 2011 at 6:54 AM
I agree with Barbara, there are intriguing recommendations here. I'll take a look at Kate DiCamillo's first (cos I love Winn-Dixie).
Nan December 18, 2011 at 12:53 PM
So many great books here! Thanks for taking the time to do this posting. I'm particularly interested in The Christmas Menorahs and The Hanukkah Ghosts. I've just emailed the library to see if they can get them through the ILL program.
While not a Hanukkah book (in fact set at Passover), I wonder if you've read The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. It was one of my favorites when my kids were younger.
http://janeyolen.com/works/the-devils-arithmetic/


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Telling a Story: The Place for Heritage in the Creative Industries
Hannah Shimko
On the 17th of September, The Heritage Alliance will be launching a report highlighting the role of heritage spaces, organisations and stories in underpinning the success of the creative industries in Britain. Historic landscapes and narratives inspire stories, art, performances, and even new technology. Heritage organisations are partners for many creative practitioners in their search for funding, and creative organisations enable exciting new ways of storytelling for diverse audiences. This report illustrates the fantastic projects and experiences that are already happening when heritage producers and creative practitioners work together. From music festivals, to VR experiences, exhibition design and evocative poetry, the heritage stories of this country inspire new ways of viewing the world, and our shared history.
The Heritage Alliance was present at the two days of talks and workshops at the University of Oxford as part of the Heritage Storytelling projects. During these workshops, I was able to meet creative practitioners, academics and other heritage producers who are interested in utilising new technology, as well as traditional creative practice, to engage new audiences in heritage stories and diversify the users of heritage spaces in this country. I met Arcade Ltd who specialise in augmented reality to help culture and heritage sites captivate visitors. Together, we embarked on a project with The Ragged School Museum to produce a prototype app that will teach people about the museum and its history with the help of Miss Perkins, a Victorian schoolteacher. The funding for this project was provided by The Oxford Research Centre for the Humanities (TORCH) and two Oxford researchers gave invaluable background and insight into the content of the script for the app.
The app will launch at the event on the 17th of September, showcasing how integral new technology and creative practice are to telling heritage stories. It will be great fun to try out an app that makes a Victorian schoolteacher appear in front of you in a room full of modern people!
The report from The Heritage Alliance also captures a number of recommendations for the creative industries and the heritage sector in how to create more productive relationships and improve communication for stronger outcomes. Alongside these, there are recommendations for Government and policymakers on how they can better support creative heritage projects as well as the heritage and creative industries more widely. The Heritage Alliance hopes these recommendations will lead to the delivery of skills and capacity building workshops, best practice discussions and improvements in communication and evaluation methods, to highlight a few possible outcomes.
The Heritage Alliance is grateful for the support of TORCH on this project, and the input from many University of Oxford colleagues, including submitting case studies, attending our roundtable discussions, funding the prototype app project and promoting our project so widely. We look forward to sharing the report on the 17th of September.
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'Alcohol, health inequalities and the harm paradox' - IAS report
A new report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) calls for action to address health inequalities as a key issue for alcohol policy. In particular it addresses the issue of the 'alcohol harm paradox' - why lower socioeconomic groups experience greater health problems due to alcohol, despite drinking less than those on higher incomes.
Download 'Alcohol, health inequalities and the harm paradox' [pdf], the summary report [pdf] or an audio podcast featuring Sir Michael Marmot.
The research suggests that multiple factors may explain why the worst health problems – such as obesity, social disorder and mortality rates – occur among the most deprived socioeconomic groups, and that alcohol's interaction with other unhealthy behaviours is known to compound these health problems. For example, studies have discovered a "supra-additive interaction" between obesity and alcohol consumption. A combination of smoking and drinking also significantly accelerates the risk of cancer, with tobacco and alcohol-related cancers 2 to 3 times more common in areas with the highest deprivation versus the lowest.
The report also suggests alcohol may be a contributing factor for almost 50% of the indicators within the Public Health Outcomes Framework for England. As such addressing alcohol-related harm could be a key route to improving public health and reducing general health inequalities.
Commenting on the report, Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Director of the Institute of Health Equity at University College London, said:
"It's a mixture of alcohol and other things that make individuals and groups more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol… given that people of low socioeconomic position are vulnerable to a whole range of different disorders, the report suggests that alcohol interacts with this vulnerability."
Katherine Brown, Director of IAS, said:
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In 2012 the King's Fund published research on the clustering of lifestyle behaviours, which explored the inter-linked relationships of smoking, drinking, diet and exercise across the population. An Alcohol Research UK flagship grant into the alcohol harm paradox is also currently being undertaken by the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University.
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Federal government: No major events in Germany until August 31
Dear friends of the NORDEN Festival,
with the decision of the Federal Government and the Federal States of 15.04.2020, all major events in Germany are cancelled until 31.08.2020 due to the Corona Pandemic.
So, from this decision it is clear that NORDEN - The Nordic Arts Festival cannot be held from 27.08 to 13.09.2020 as originally planned. According to the Federal Government and the Conference of Minister Presidents, the NORDEN Festival 2020 is thus cancelled. Now the statements of the press conference of the state government of Schleswig-Holstein have given us hope again.
Currently, we are playing through various scenarios and are continuing to examine the possibilities of allowing the NORDEN Festival to take place this year: In a changed format, by moving the date, or in a different scope. We will talk to the booked artists, our partners, the city of Schleswig and the state government in Kiel. It must be clarified whether the NORDEN Festival is classified as a major event and how the situation will be assessed from 01.09.2020.
At this point, the festival program is already booked and the NORDEN Magazine is almost ready to be printed. The entire festival landscape is being shaken up at the moment, so we will certainly need a few days to realign our planning.
Our appeal to all participants and ticket holders is: Please be patient. We will get back to you as soon as possible - by the end of April at the latest - to inform you about the further development of the festival.
We thank you for your understanding,
Manfred Pakusius & Marno Happ
Organizers of NORDEN - The Nordic Arts Festival
Nach dieser dunklen Zeit - After this dark time: Bernd Begemann will perform at NORDEN Festival
Nach dieser dunklen Zeit - After this dark time, the latest release of the Hamburg musician Bernd Begemann is called - A confident look into the future. And we also look forward joyfully and are happy to announce Bernd Begemann for the opening day of the NORDEN Festival - Thursday, 26.08.2021! We are looking forward to you - After this dark time!
Jesse Markin in interview: "Folk" - A debut album with expressiveness
At this year's Emma Gaala 2020, the Finnish equivalent of the Grammy, Jesse Markin has already been honored as "Newcomer of the Year" and also received the "Critics Choice Award" for his album "Folk". In the interview he tells FINNTASTIC more about his music, his debut album and what inspires him to write songs.
Only until 31.12.2020: Festival passes for all twelve event days available
These months without live events, without concerts and readings are annoying, but there is hope. The aid of the state, a vaccine that will soon be available and the event experience from the summer of 2020 ... - all this fuels our optimism and helps us to implement the festival responsibly and, if necessary, "pandemic friendly".
A year full of anticipation: The NORDEN open-air festival starts preparing for 2021
The kick-off meeting for NORDEN - The Nordic Arts Festival 2021, scheduled for the period between August 26 and September 12, was characterized by confidence and anticipation for the cultural year 2021. Organizers Manfred Pakusius and Marno Happ looked together with the festival team and the music and film bookers at the program for the coming year. At NORDEN 2021, newcomers from Schleswig-Holstein and Northern Europe will once again play on the stages of the Königswiesen in Schleswig and a cross-section of current culture will be presented.
North German top-class artists at the NORDEN Festival 2021
With Lina Maly from Elmshorn, one of the most exciting and at the same time charming and down-to-earth musicians in German-language pop music will be playing at NORDEN - The Nordic Arts Festival 2021. With "Könnten Augen alles sehen" she is not simply releasing a second album. She also further establishes herself as a strong, independent artist, as a champion of the beauty of the imperfect and as an instance of sincerity in German pop music..
Action Days On European Cultural Diversity
With today's Europe Day we start our action days of European cultural diversity! The NORDEN Circle of Friends e.V. (in formation) has set itself the task of promoting European cultural mediation, intercultural exchange & the diverse cultural offerings from Northern Europe.
Video stament of the festival management to the cancellation
In a personal statement, Manfred Pakusius and Marno Happ address all actors and players to explain the cancellation of the NORDEN Festival 2020 and the postponement to late summer 2021.
Cancellation of NORDEN - The Nordic Arts Festival 2020
After intensive discussions with the city and the state and after weighing up the risks, we unfortunately have to inform you that we are not able to hold NORDEN - The Nordic Arts Festival 2020 under the current circumstances: With a heavy heart we have to cancel the festival for this year and postpone it to 26.08 to 12.09.2021.
Reaction of NORDEN - The Nordic Arts Festival to the decision of the Federal Government of 15.04.2020 and the press conference of the Government of Schleswig-Holstein of 16.04.2020
NORDEN Festival announces more highlights in the fourth wave of culture
NORDEN announces more cultural highlights from six Nordic countries: Among others, we are looking forward to singer-songwriter Jesse Markin (FIN), Schleswig-Holstein author Mareike Krügel and our first open-air cinema announcement: the German-Danish production Aquarela.
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Farming: No Soil Required!
Tyler Stafford December 11, 2019 3 min read
By Daniel Neville, Thereza Zephir, and Eleanor Trese
Imagine a garden with no soil where the plants are stacked up in rows. Hydroponics is a farming technique where plants receive the nutrients that would normally be present in soil from a specially prepared solution, that includes different combinations of nitrogen, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and water.
HowStuffWorks.com reporter Bambi Turner points out that hydroponics is not an entirely new technology. She theorizes that the first example of hydroponics was the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The first formal study of hydroponics was conducted during the fifteenth century by an Englishman named Sir Francis Bacon. The first time that this system was used commercially, however, was in 1938 to grow vegetables on Wake Island to feed Pan-Am Airways' airline staff. During the Second World War, in the Pacific theater, this method was used to grow food for American troops stationed on almost completely infertile islands. Hydroponics systems are often portrayed in sci-fi tv shows such as Star Trek. Disney World's Living with the Land attraction uses hydroponics to grow various fruits and vegetables, including the Mickey-shaped cucumbers, that are sold in the Land Pavilion.
According to Dr. Erin Williams, a science teacher at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School (STA), one of the benefits of using hydroponics as opposed to traditional farming methods is that "… you need very little space to have the tower gardens and I think the idea is that this technology may be… how you can constitute farming in some of the more urban areas." This particular benefit has attracted the attention of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). According to the NASA website, scientists are looking into hydroponics as a way to sustain colonies on Mars or the moon. Plants grown on a large enough scale would potentially be able to produce enough oxygen to terraform other planets. Another advantage of hydroponics is that it uses up very little space in comparison to traditional farming. According to WIRED.com, this advantage has also attracted the attention in some Japanese urban centers, which have built large underground climate-controlled rooms to help feed the growing population. Since these indoor farms conserve space there is more land available to be used for other functions, like housing or business.
Another advantage of hydroponics is that since it does not require soil, it can be grown easily where topsoil erosion is an issue. The Israeli site of Organitech utilizes this, along with robotic systems, to grow vast amounts of food in places where traditional farming methods would not work as efficiently. Less energy is required to break down the soil to obtain the nutrients, which results in a shorter and more efficient growing time. Hydroponics is also a growing industry. According to a report by Mordor Intelligence, "Hydroponics accounts for… 22% of the indoor farming market in 2017".
Hydroponics is not only for commercial use. At STA, Dr. Williams runs a hydroponics site used for education. The site uses a special system similar to the continuous drip system, along with a timer to control when and how much solution is released. Dr. Williams explained that it also uses perlite ("a rock material… more than it is soil like"), to help to control the flow of nutrients.
To learn more about hydroponics, or specifically about the hydroponics site at STA, contact Dr. Williams in room 423.
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Hillary Clinton Criticizes Donald Trump for Not Conceding: 'Protecting One Man's Ego Not Worth Damaging Legitimacy of Democracy'
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Failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton criticized President Donald Trump via Twitter on Friday for not conceding the election.
"Protecting one man's ego is not worth damaging the legitimacy of our democracy," she wrote:
Protecting one man's ego is not worth damaging the legitimacy of our democracy.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 20, 2020
During a recent interview for the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum, Clinton said she was looking forward to the future if former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) did end up in the White House as the mainstream media predict.
"I am feeling better than I have felt in four years," she commented.
However, Trump in a tweet on Saturday asked "Why is Joe Biden so quickly forming a Cabinet when my investigators have found hundreds of thousands of fraudulent votes, enough to 'flip' at least four States, which in turn is more than enough to win the Election?"
"Hopefully the Courts and/or Legislatures will have the COURAGE to do what has to be done to maintain the integrity of our Elections, and the United States of America itself. THE WORLD IS WATCHING!!!" he continued.
Trump's campaign lawyers on Saturday said they will file an appeal to the Third Circuit court after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the election results in Pennsylvania.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) and fellow Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis's statement read:
Today's decision turns out to help us in our strategy to get expeditiously to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although we fully disagree with this opinion, we're thankful to the Obama-appointed judge for making this anticipated decision quickly, rather than simply trying to run out the clock.
Trump's campaign also announced a request for a recount of votes in Georgia, just hours after local officials certified the election results that showed Biden in the lead.
"We are focused on ensuring that every aspect of Georgia State Law and the U.S. Constitution are followed so that every legal vote is counted," the campaign's legal team said in a statement.
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