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Multi Awarded Inner Transformation Specialist Tiffany Crosara Presents:
Welcome to 2023 beautiful divine intuitive being.
If you are ready to take this year to a new level of miraculous through movement, connection, astrology and tarot, then maybe, you have just found your tribe!
Spellbound by the Stars?
Tantalised by Tarot?
Desiring to Dance with Divinity?
Then why not start 2023 with an extra magical helping hand to get into divine rhythm, flow and mojo, with one-month free trial of my award-winning program - The Transformational Truth of Tarot - free inside Manifest a Miracle a Month this January?
If you are...
Spellbound by the Stars
Tantalised by Tarot
Desiring to Dance with Divinity
Get into divine rhythm and flow and mojo, so you can manifest a miracle a month, week or even day through cosmic connection rather than push, slog, grind and frustration, then -
So, if you yearn to feel connected to your guides, dance through life, experience bliss, unearth the hidden mysteries in astrology, tarot, yourself, and your relationships, and find your divine vibe and intuitive tribe, then...
Read on to see if Manifest a Miracle a Month Membership is for you:
Manifest a Miracle a Month has everything you need to achieve way more than you would spending years of tears and thousands of pounds on a therapist's couch.
You have all the resources and power to create miracles within already. With the right tools, you can be manifesting miracles in days rather than months, and all through fun, flow and magical mojo!
All you need is a community and guide that understands you along with a powerful framework to help you unlock your super-natural power.
You won't find what's taught in Manifest a Miracle a Month anywhere else because it's not something learned from somewhere out there.
Inside are my secret tried and tested formulas distilled into fast-track magic made easy.
Refined over the last twenty years, they've won several awards, and they are great fun too!
DISCOVER THE MIRACLES HERE
RESULTS IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS:
Happy Families :)
"An amazing journey of self discovery. I wasn't seeing at first but looking back at my notes I realise my mindset was changing quite a lot, my ex has been around more and I no longer feel sad or regretful, I'm learning to fend for myself and can talk to him now without enormous emotions. My daughter found it extremely difficult when we parted as she has known him for half her life and of course is granddad to her daughter so it affected the whole family, but now we are also healed and have a wonderful relationship which makes me truly happy, thank you Tiffany"
- Julia Monroe
"An amazing journey of self-discovery. I wasn't seeing at first but looking back at my notes I realise my mindset was changing quite a lot, my ex has been around more and I no longer feel sad or regretful, I'm learning to fend for myself and can talk to him now without enormous emotions. My daughter found it extremely difficult when we parted as she has known him for half her life and of course is granddad to her daughter so it affected the whole family, but now we are also healed and have a wonderful relationship which makes me truly happy, thank you Tiffany"
Inner Strength:
"I wasn't looking forward to journaling but it's just flipping WOW! .. Especially reading back. Realising I'm stronger and more determined than I thought & the amount of integrity I have. Feeling a bit Xena Warrior Princess! "
- Ros Whipps
Motivation & Manifestation
"First time in months I felt strong, and able. Rocket up my ass I spontaneously launched my fitness and wellness package I've been keeping in the closet for a couple of years, I don't know why it came to me like a bolt today... but I acted on it and successfully enlisted one, potentially two clients. I then went to the daily activation post only to see that's what we were activating today... Consider my mind blown. Tiffany has literally changed my life, me, inside, for the better. Her formula works! I have never felt so safe and supported as I do inside her groups, and I am grateful for that. "
Vicky Harvey - Therapist
YES PLEASE TIFF - I WANT TO MANIFEST MY MIRACLES!
Introducing Manifest a Miracle a Month for the Intuitive that's ready to experience more movement, magic and miracles in their life...
A Monthly Live 10 Day Manifestation Activation using Transformative Tarot and Astrology
Follow one single live 10-day program a month and by the end you'll experience:
Restored relationships - from your mother to your lover, your child to your client or colleague, and your friends and family.
Aligned Abundance - from house sales to busting writer's blocks or even becoming vital enough to run a marathon!
Confident Connection - from undeniable daily magic to transformational dynamics, mindset and communication. you'll shed old layers of identity that keep you unable to implement
Shed layers and blow your mind! - In a good way :)
Jenny has gone from being stuck in Essex and weighed down with other people's agendas to coming back to herself, selling her house and buying her dream house in Devon.
Sylvie also felt trapped by other people's agendas, in her case it was her ex refusing to sell their house:
"I was able to have my ex-husband work through his pain about our separation and his resistance to selling our marital home. Within days of this conversation, our house went on the market and was sold to a cash buyer - a monumental block I thought would never shift!"
Get in touch with the divine rhythm through the fortnightly new and full moon movement meditation known as AstroTarotDance
We dance in the moonlight every new and full moon, but don't worry, no co-ordination is needed! See it more as an hour long healing journey that you can move to if you wish (zoom camera on or off, it's up to you)!
The songs connect with the archetypes in tarot and astrology and speak the story of the current times, as you connect with them and your guides - yup! It's mindblowing again - in a good way :)
Here's just some of what happens:
Release Overwhelm - As you come out of your head and move your body, you will feel the amount you absorb as an intuitive release from you, leaving the way clear to:
Align from within - Shake off anything that isn't yours, feel your permission and confidence to be and honour your unique self, and rise and find your own unique way forward.
Connect to your guides - As you feel your permission levels rise, you will also feel your guide's connection, guidance and support increase, resulting in instant healing, catharsis and inspiration,
Setting you up for divine flow through the current cycle all done via astrology, tarot and movement!
Tap into something far deeper as you come out of your head, find your rhythm and embody your truth:
"At one point I was bent backwards over a poof- I felt that was a message about taking a different perspective on my world. Glad only the dog could see me!"
"I had the urge to start working out again!"
"I've missed dancing soooo much during lock down"
"Fab, and you've introduced me to a new songlist as well"
"Thank you Tiff and everyone, that was amazing!"
"Just so nice to connect again to dance, I used to dance a lot, all the time in fact, it needs to happen more."
"Thank you so much!! That was so much fun and empowering just to flow. I really resonated with the Gwen Stefani song "what you waiting for"
Every month we deliver a framework to help you with your spiritual and miracle cycle:
Manifest a Miracle a Month by Month Planner - for you to easily track your miracles, Tarot and the Astrology for the month.
AstroTarotMantra - for you to recite to keep you on track all month to manifest your miracle.
New and Full Moon AstroTarotDance - Embody the monthly magic of creation, crescendo - connection, and celebrate.
Weekly AstroTarot Livestream - to help you connect to the energies for the week ahead and ask whatever you need to for the miracle to come through.
Manifest a Miracle a Month Zoom Tarot Session - a wonderful monthly stop-gap to review your miracles of last month and initiate the ones for this month - using Tarot.
YES! I WANT TO MANIFEST MIRACLES EACH MONTH!
MANIFEST A MIRACLE A MONTH MEMBERSHIP IS FOR THE INTUITIVE THAT:
Feels the call to move into their body and intuition through movement.
Wants to find a community of like-minded souls.
Wants a place that supports their daily spiritual practice and fills their cup.
Is excited to learn astrology, tarot and self-development through self-exploration with others.
Has a curious, non-judgmental flexible open mind.
Is always looking for the bigger picture and understands these things work in mysterious ways.
Is ready to work with intention - even if your intention is to find out what your intention is!
Values fun, honesty, commitment, growth, and community.
Is happy to play and take imperfect action!
Monthly Live 10 Day Manifest a Miracle a Month Activation using Tarot & Astrology
Manifest a Miracle a Month monthly Zoom Tarot session
Manifest a Miracle Monthly AstroTarot Planner
Audio meditations to connect you to your guides
Monthly AstroTarotMantra and Horoscope
AstroTarot Week Ahead Live Forecast
Fortnightly New and Full Moon AstroTarotDance Movement Meditation Class
Intuitive Facebook Family
Digital access to Tiff's courses (Not Transformational Truth of Tarot or Evolve Blessed Creator)
£47 A MONTH - CANCEL ANYTIME
What makes this program different from any other?
Manifest a Miracle a Month Membership is a hub of my unique courses, creations and connections built from twenty years of working in this world professionally.
Having formed a relationship with Tarot since the age of four, I spent the last four decades studying Tarot as a tool for transformation.
After a decade of professional high-flying psychic work on the TV and London circuit, I had a breakdown that nearly cost me everything, including my family, marriage, home and career.
I went around the world alone to try to fathom how I ticked - at first, it was a journey of unanswered mysteries. I found bits and pieces but nothing for intuitives.
And then it clicked. There was nothing for intuitives. Intuition is a gift, but it's complex and can cause problems with self-esteem, boundaries, relationships and general success, and I finally found out why.
After finally cracking the code, I returned home and now have a happy marriage, family home life and community of intuitives.
I haven't looked back since.
10 THINGS ABOUT TIFF:
She is the author of 2012's Best Spiritual Book, The Transformational Truth of Tarot (awarded by Prediction Magazine and The College of Psychic Studies).
Tiffany has been named one of the best Tarot teachers in the world The UK Tarot Conference.
She is also the creator of The Transformational Truth of Tarot Game Changer, winning a gold award for most visionary product of 2019.
She was named 2021's best transformation coach by the education awards.
She is the published author of The Transformational Truth of YOU!
She's been with Tarot since 4 years of age.
She has a decade of experience reading Tarot instantly at non-stop high speed on live TV and the London circuit.
She has won multiple awards for vision, spirituality, empowerment and helping others to make better life choices.
She has spoken internationally on the same stages as the biggest names in Tarot.
She holds online and offline events, group programs and retreats for intuitives to turn their lives around.
"My daughter's anger was having a detrimental affect on my life. l thought I needed boundaries but early on I realised it was quite the opposite. My relationship with her healed - and quick! She said to me "I have my mother for the first time in my life!" Constraints in my life fell away and I launched my own business called 'Women Embracing Change" (funnily enough)!"
Angela Campbell - Founder of Women Embracing Change - UK
"I'd lost my mojo. Grief, stress, trauma, upset, trust issues and overwhelm closed me down. Isolated living in fear and scarcity. Confused, exhausted, indifferent, numb, heart locked with battle armour and my confidence at an all-time low, I just didn't recognise myself anymore! I needed to open myself up again and work on ME.
I've been carried through barriers of anxiety, shyness and low confidence. I've learnt that making mistakes is good, life is not always about being right, big lesson there! Just let go, go with the flow, and manifest your luck and the life you want.
I've learnt the importance of grounding and greater clarity in thought and decision-making, and I have learnt the importance of not taking things personally. I've learnt how to be less judgmental of myself and others offering more understanding- or better still no judgment to others and to myself!
The power of connection and support have been pivotal in helping rebuild ME. It's a real co-creative collaborative experience. so much support, empowerment, reassurance, positivity, encouragement, learning, focus, motivation, insightful discussions served up with a healthy portion of compassion, it's so lovely to feel that growth and witness growth in fellow group members too.
Along the way, I have learnt a brand new skill, as now I can read the Tarot yay! But it was far more than a textbook experience. My eyes have been opened to a much richer life tapestry through the learning journey with the cards, far greater effective use of my intuition, insight and wisdom. Which lead to a greater understanding of people and connection, noticing more and more synchronicities every day.
Also, I love, love, LOVE the fact that it's got me writing again! Express, express, express, it's opened me up to another world, like another dimension. It's drawn me out of myself.
Being on this course has definitely reached deep, deep areas I never thought I would go. Funny as it's truly tested me, however in a seamless and subtle way, feels like I've faced my fears and just somehow managed to do it anyway - and that's the magic of The Transformational Truth of Tarot!"
Emma Wilding, Founder of Braver World, UK
"I was wondering how to trust my intuition in regard to sensing when my late husband was near me. I had no previous knowledge of this course, Tarot or of Tiffany, but our interactions spoke to me in a way that suggested she and the course would be the most authentic way for me to begin my process.
My learning curve was steep. But the structure truly allows you to rely on your intuition and to trust the messages you are receiving.
Without a doubt, I am now there. Tiffany was instrumental in providing gentle guidance that kept me on the path and allowed me to grow into what I was seeking at a natural pace for me. Without her as the leader and the group's support (there are no words to describe the support and unconditional love that emanates from the group which speaks volumes about Tiffany's ability to mentor a group) I would not be where I am today - secure in my knowledge and trust of my intuition and also, which has had a major impact on my life, and as a by-product, my grief journey has been softened too."
Susan Ray, VA, USA
"I healed more in just a few weeks working with Tiffany than I ever did in ten years of counselling and therapy"
Jackie Charest, Nurse, - Canada
"I've invested in myself for years but in the short time I have been in Tiffany's courses the changes are tangible. People tell me I'm a completely different person! I smile because I know for the first time I am coming from self worth and belonging. It doesn't matter what anyone else does or says, I have validated myself. Perpetual burnout and ineffective control are now a thing of the past - I am so very pleased to say!"
Sue, GP, London
"I found Tiffany 3 years ago and I stay in her closed groups on purpose. The energy keeps on rising. I've been on a healing path for 11 years but it was only when I found Tiffany that I found me. I'm clear about who I am and the healing effect of that is profound. My doctor was amazed - he had no explanation except keep on doing what you are doing - and then I finally got discharged - after years! This is the magic of being who you are!"
Nancy Branconnier, Voice of Desire, Musician, Channel and Transformative Tarot Consultant - Canada
"I was adrift in my life, clinically depressed and"waiting" for things to get better. I was in a toxic, loveless marriage. I was exhausted after years of trying to tune in to others...my husband, my children, friends, and even random people I met in my day to day life. If anyone seemed unhappy it was like my whole inner balance was thrown off. Somehow I felt I was responsible for their negative state. The only way to regain it was to try and "fix" them.
My belief was that if I could just figure out what made them happy and how I could give it to them all would be o.k. in the world. So I would rack my brain and twist myself into a pretzel trying to figure out what would work. In the process I moved further and further from myself and played the mind game of "when"... "when this person is o.k.", "When I can buy them this", " when all this work is done", "when I can read all the self-help books that are piling up on my bookshelf".
I believed that when everybody was "o.k." and every task was done, I would finally transform from this perpetually sad, anxious, exhausted, sleep-deprived, twisted person to this calm, serene, joyous, fun-loving balanced woman that no longer felt the weight of the world on her shoulders.
From the first time I heard her, it was as if Tiffany was speaking to me. It was as if she had many of the same life experiences and struggles that I had, but had come out the other side "whole". Her candidness and openness about how using her amazing gifts of IN-Tuition as OUT-Tuition lead her astray and how she found her way back to herself is nothing short of inspirational.
Her gentle but empowering approach has given me the confidence I need to say to myself "if you can do, it so can I". She is not only someone who can "talk the talk" but can and does "walk the walk".
I started working with Tiffany Jane Crosara with an open mind and heart trusting that I would be guided to dig deep and find solutions to my lifelong struggle. I gained new awareness. I learned it was not my fault. I began to truly heal by understanding and forgiving the people in my life who had a role to play in my plight. I reconnected with my Inner Child and asked for her forgiveness and last but not least I learned how to communicate so things began to fall into place.
I was able to have my ex-husband work through his pain about our separation and his resistance to selling our marital home. Within days of this conversation, our house was sold - something that was a monumental block I thought would never shift!
I am now depression free, "outuition" free and free to be me."
Sylvie Giroux, Retired Nurse and Therapist - Canada
£47 A MONTH CANCEL ANYTIME
WHAT'S THE T'S & C'S TIFF C?
IN RETURN I ASK THAT YOU …
Follow Don Miguel Ruiz Five Agreements:
THE FIRST AGREEMENT BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD
Speak with integrity and say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
THE SECOND AGREEMENT DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering
THE THIRD AGREEMENT DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS
Find the courage to ask questions and express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
THE FOURTH AGREEMENT ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
Doing your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are tired as opposed to well-rested. Under any circumstance, simply do your best and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
THE FIFTH AGREEMENT BE SKEPTICAL, BUT LEARN TO LISTEN
Don't believe yourself or anybody else unconditionally. Use the power of doubt to question everything you hear: Is it really the truth? Listen to the intent behind the words and you will understand the real message.
"By practicing the Five Agreements, what you are really doing is respecting everything in creation. You are respecting your dream; you are respecting everybody else's dream. If you use these tools, your effort is really for everyone, because your joy, your happiness, your peace, and your heaven are contagious. When you are happy, the people around you are happy too, and it inspires them to change their own world." – Don Miguel Ruiz
I AM IN! LET'S MANIFEST THOSE MIRACLES


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Wednesday's Insider Report: A large-cap dividend stock that three management executives are trading
Jennifer Dowty
Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through their direct and indirect ownerships, including accounts they have control or direction over.
The list features insider transaction activity; it does not convey total ownership information as an insider may hold numerous accounts.
Keep in mind, when looking at transaction activities by insiders, purchasing activity may reflect perceived value in a security. Selling activity may or may not be related to a stock's valuation; perhaps an insider needs to raise money for personal reasons. An insider's total holdings should be considered because a sale may, in context, be insignificant if this person has a large remaining position in the company. I tend to put great weight on insider transaction activity when I see multiple insiders trading a company's shares or units.
Listed below are three stocks that have had recent selling activity reported by insiders.
Detour Gold Corp. (DGC-T)
Between Nov. 23 and Nov. 27, controller Alberto Heredia exercised his options and sold the corresponding number of shares received (27,000) at an average price per share of approximately $10.35, eliminating his portfolio's position. Proceeds from the sale totaled nearly $280,000.
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. (IAG-T)
Between Nov. 12 and Nov. 27, Michael Stickney, executive vice-president – U.S. development, purchased a total of 3,400 shares, increasing his account's holdings to 14,300 shares.
Stantec Inc. (STN-T)
On Nov. 26, Stuart Lerner, executive vice-president – infrastructure, exercised his options, receiving 7,000 shares, and sold 5,091 shares at a price per share of $31.3999 with 3,945 shares remaining in his account.
Listed below is a stock that have had both recent buying and selling activity reported by insiders.
George Weston Limited (WN-T)
Between Nov. 21 and Nov. 30, executive vice-president and chief talent officer Rashid Wasti purchased a total of 2,600 shares at an average cost per share of approximately $94.94, raising his account balance to 6,200 shares. The total cost of these purchases amounted to over $246,000.
Over the course of two days, on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23, chief legal officer Gordon Currie exercised his options and sold the corresponding number of shares received (34,778) at an average price per share of approximately $94.43, leaving 20,278 shares in his portfolio. Proceeds from the sales totaled nearly $3.3-million.
On Nov. 22, president and chief financial officer Richard Dufresne exercised his options and sold the corresponding number of shares received (10,000) at a price per share of $94.6423, eliminating his portfolio's position. Proceeds from the sale amounted to over $964,000.
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Why? Why does anyone care?
Stolen Meme Here's that class privilege meme that's going around – developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. Bold what applies to you. 1. Father went to college (Nope. Graduated 8th grade)2. Father finished college 3. Mother went to college (Nope. Graduated 8th grade)4….


In all sorts of betting and casino games, deciding how much money to spend is no silly issue. Unless making a wager on impulse or following interesting tip, having your moves well-thought-of is extremely important. Otherwise, the danger of going broke rather quickly are very large, which simply takes all the fun away.
In terms of betting strategies or tips on how much to spend on a single wager, there is probably more material on the web from poker and general gambling perspective. The biggest online poker sites often provide valuable insight about bankroll management. Of course, that doesn't mean you won't find anything worth noticing on the matter of horse racing. Undoubtedly, all the information we can get to become better is crucial. Racetracks usually makes a splendid job in putting together races and fixing odds in order to establish a situation when players essentially compete against each other. Therefore, overcoming the obvious house advantage is not an easy task.
Taking the question seriously, the first key decision is how much do we want to spend. Typically, there is no limit to a minimum bet size which encourages people to start playing with very little in the hope of hitting something big. Such approach will inevitably lead to bankrupting in just a few steps. Even relatively low bets can take up large percentage of an expected budget when there is not enough cash. The amount has to account for the unavoidable losses and be able to absorb them while still maintaining good chances to turn some profit in a long run. Only the long-term thinking allows to implement strategies and ultimately make the ability to build up the bankroll possible.
The most frequently asked question raised by those anxious to jump right into action is clearly how much to spend on a single wager. Considering many available options, as well as fees involved, or any specific restrictions some races might have, the straight answer isn't always possible. Of course, the actual size largely depends on how much we have. As a general rule, it is best to assume about 2 % of total bankroll at the time should be adequate. This means for example, if you have 500 pounds designated for the purpose, the proper amount for individual race is £10.
Additional steps to take up next should involve adjusting those numbers to the circumstances. There are two types of approach to have in mind. The first is backing short-priced horses with lower odds, like 3/1 or under. With those "surer" bets the wagered amount may slightly increase. On the other hand, long-shot bets with odds between 10/1 and 20/1 are advised to be made with less money, as there is higher risk involved, even if sometimes it could be worth to take a gamble. In general, you should be looking at projected return of 10 % of your bankroll, and pick bets accordingly.
There is no guarantee that any technique will get you sustainable profits, but if there is ever a promise of obtaining that goal, it is only by following the strict rules and keeping appointed course.


An Englishman's home may be his castle, but if a scheme being implemented by North Kesteven District Council proves successful, many of those castles may end up being made from straw.
The local authority has recently built four properties out of the material, which was purchased in bales – 450 of them per two-storey home – from a local farmer.
The council's property manager, Mick Gadd, explained: "He [the farmer] couldn't believe we were going to build a house with it. He'd been selling 10 and 20-bale loads for horse bedding. He was very happy to help". Mr Gadd added the council spent just £2 per bale.
North Kesteven District Council is not the only local authority to invest in straw houses, however, as Hastoe Housing Association in Essex has teamed up with Epping Forest District Council to build four such properties.
Sue Chalkley, the Chief Executive of Hastoe Housing Association, said: "We were seeking an opportunity to use straw and it was a happy coincidence that the local authority was interested too. Fuel poverty is a really serious problem and straw homes are a potential solution".
While the Big Bad Wolf rubs his paws in delight, many people might scoff at the thought of living in a straw house. Everybody knows that English people like brick houses, so why would any developer bother with straw?
Marion Brighton, of North Kesteven District Council, hinted that the reason behind the developments might have more to do with financial constraints than environmental concerns. The council leader noted: "Very few council houses are being built. Our straw houses are not a gimmick, we are serious".
Meanwhile, ModCell, a company based in Bristol that specialises in the development of prefabricated straw bale and hemp cladding panels, is said to have rigorously tested straw structures for energy efficiency and fire-proofing. The firm also claims straw houses can withstand 120-mph gusts of wind and are twice as fire-resistant as required by building regulations.
Straw homes do not necessarily require traditional central heating systems, as the straw panels breathe naturally and are said to provide superb insulation during the winter.


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Q: How can I power 7 IL151 5mm Clear White LED leds for a sculpture in a series circuit? I am in the midst of planning a sculpture. The sculpture will require 7 IL151 5mm LEDs with a forward voltage of 3-3.5v . I have NO experience in electronics and I've been looking around and people have stated that a series circuit would be best for most LED projects. Now since the type of circuit I'm using would require a voltage equal to the voltage of all the LEDs, I would need a power supply of 21-24.5v (if I'm correct). Now how exactly should/could I power these? I don't think I can exactly power these would an obscene amount of batteries. I was wondering if I could use a DC power supply but how could I do it if it were possible. I would really appreciate any help I can get.

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simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
One thing that can be tried is 3 strips in parallel. First and second strip will have 2 LEDs and series resistors. Third strip can have three LEDs and series resistor. Then a 12 V supply would be sufficient. Sizing of resistors to be made accordingly.

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Рязанская область (Russian)
— Oblast —
Anthem: none[1]
Coordinates: 54°24′N 40°36′E / 54.400°N 40.600°E / 54.400; 40.600Coordinates: 54°24′N 40°36′E / 54.400°N 40.600°E / 54.400; 40.600
Political status
Central[2]
Economic region
September 26, 1937[4]
Administrative center
Ryazan[5]
Government (as of February 2015)
• Governor[6]
Oleg Kovalyov[7]
• Legislature
Oblast Duma[6]
Area (as of the 2002 Census)[8]
39,600 km2 (15,300 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)[9]
• Density[10]
29.14/km2 (75.5/sq mi)
• Rural
Population (January 2015 est.)
1,135,916[11]
Time zone(s)
MSK (UTC+03:00)[12]
RU-RYA
Russian[13]
Ryazan Oblast (Russian: Ряза́нская о́бласть, tr. Ryazanskaya oblast; IPA: [rʲɪˈzanskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which is the oblast's largest city. Population: 1,154,114 (2010 Census).[9]
Ryazan Oblast borders Vladimir Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (NE), the Republic of Mordovia (E), Penza Oblast (SE), Tambov Oblast (S), Lipetsk Oblast (SW), Tula Oblast (W), and Moscow Oblast (NW).
In terms of physical geography, Ryazan Oblast lies in the central part of the Russian Plain between the Central Russian and Volga uplands. The terrain is flat, with a highest point of no more than 300 m above sea level. Soils are podzolic and boggy on the left bank of the Oka, changing southward to more fertile podzolic and leached black-earths (chernozyom).
The Oka River near Konstantinovo in Rybnovsky District of Ryazan Oblast
Most of the Ryazan Oblast lies within the Volga basin, with the Oka the principal river of the area.
Human occupation of the area of the Ryazan Oblast dates from at least the Upper Paleolithic period. Volga Finnic tribes occupied the region prior to assimilation and expulsion by the East Slavs, a process virtually completed by the 13th century CE.
The Ryazan area became part of the Kievan Rus' political system, and came under the domination of the Principality of Chernigov (founded in 988). The Principality of Ryazan operated as a separate entity from 1097 to 1521, when the area became part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, though with the Qasim Khanate district retaining some autonomy until the 1550s.
The Ryazan Governorate became separate from the Moscow Governorate in 1796. The present-day Ryazan Oblast, formed out of the Moscow and Voronezh oblasts, dates from 1937.
Main article: Administrative divisions of Ryazan Oblast
Solotchinskoye peat railway
Ryazan Oblast is a part of the Central economic region. The oblast is in an economically favorable geographical location owing to the water and land routes that pass through it and provide stable domestic and foreign economic ties. It is considered both an industrial and agrarian Oblast. The foundations of agriculture in the oblast are livestock farming and plant cultivation. Livestock farming specializes in raising and fattening cattle and breeding pigs, sheep, and poultry. Beekeeping is also well developed in the oblast.
Solotchinskoye peat narrow gauge railway is located in Ryazansky District
Mesherskoye peat narrow gauge railway is located in Klepikovsky District
Population: 1,154,114 (2010 Census);[9] 1,227,910 (2002 Census);[14] 1,345,924 (1989 Census).[15]
Births: 12 351 (10.8 per 1000)
Deaths: 18 723 (16.3 per 1000) [16]
Total fertility rate:[17]
2009 - 1.42 | 2010 - 1.44 | 2011 - 1.45 | 2012 - 1.54 | 2013 - 1.55 | 2014 - 1.60 | 2015 - 1.65(e)
Ethnic composition (2010):[9]
Russians - 95.1%
Ukrainians - 0.8%
Armenians - 0.5%
Mordvins - 0.5%
Tatars - 0.5%
Azeris - 0.4%
Uzbeks - 0.3%
Others - 1.9%
74,419 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group.[18]
Religion in Ryazan Oblast (2012)[19][20]
Russian Orthodox (63%)
Unaffiliated Christian (3%)
Muslim (1%)
Rodnover (1%)
Other Orthodox (1%)
Spiritual but not religious (15%)
Atheist (9%)
Other or undeclared (7%)
According to a 2012 official survey[19] 63% of the population of Ryazan Oblast adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, 3% are unaffiliated generic Christians, 1% are Orthodox Christian believers without belonging to church or belonging to non-Russian Orthodox churches, 1% are Muslims, and 1% are adherents of the Rodnovery (Slavic native faith) movement. In addition, 15% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious", 9% is atheist, and 7% follows other religions or did not give an answer to the question.[19]
Ryazan miracle
2005 Moscow power blackouts
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↑ Article 7 of the Charter of Ryazan Oblast states that the oblast may have an anthem, providing a law is adopted to that effect. As of 2015, no such law is in place. The Symbols section on the Ryazan Oblast's official website also does not include an anthem.
↑ Президент Российской Федерации. Указ №849 от 13 мая 2000 г. «О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в федеральном округе». Вступил в силу 13 мая 2000 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства РФ", №20, ст. 2112, 15 мая 2000 г. (President of the Russian Federation. Decree #849 of May 13, 2000 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District. Effective as of May 13, 2000.).
↑ Госстандарт Российской Федерации. №ОК 024-95 27 декабря 1995 г. «Общероссийский классификатор экономических регионов. 2. Экономические районы», в ред. Изменения №5/2001 ОКЭР. (Gosstandart of the Russian Federation. #OK 024-95 December 27, 1995 Russian Classification of Economic Regions. 2. Economic Regions, as amended by the Amendment #5/2001 OKER. ).
↑ Resolution of September 26, 1937
↑ Charter of Ryazan Oblast, Article 9
1 2 Charter of Ryazan Oblast, Article 27
↑ Official website of Ryazan Oblast. Oleg Ivanovich Kovalyov, Governor of Ryazan Oblast (Russian)
↑ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Территория, число районов, населённых пунктов и сельских администраций по субъектам Российской Федерации (Territory, Number of Districts, Inhabited Localities, and Rural Administration by Federal Subjects of the Russian Federation)". Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
1 2 3 4 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
↑ The density value was calculated by dividing the population reported by the 2010 Census by the area shown in the "Area" field. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox is not necessarily reported for the same year as the population.
↑ Ryazan Oblast Territorial Branch of the Federal State Statistics Service. Предварительная оценка численности населения на 1 января 2015 г. и в среднем за 2014 год (Russian)
↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
↑ Official on the whole territory of Russia according to Article 68.1 of the Constitution of Russia.
↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
↑ http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/2012/demo/edn12-12.htm
↑ http://www.gks.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosstat_main/rosstat/ru/statistics/publications/catalog/doc_1137674209312
↑ http://www.perepis-2010.ru/news/detail.php?ID=6936
1 2 3 Arena - Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia. Sreda.org
↑ 2012 Survey Maps. "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), August 27, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
Рязанская областная Дума. №115-ОЗ 18 ноября 2005 г. «Устав (Основной Закон) Рязанской области», в ред. Закона №102-ОЗ от 28 декабря 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Устав (Основной Закон) Рязанской области». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования (22 ноября 2005 г.). Опубликован: "Рязанские ведомости", №251–252, 22 ноября 2005 г. (Ryazan Oblast Duma. #115-OZ November 18, 2005 Charter (Basic Law) of Ryazan Oblast, as amended by the Law #102-OZ of December 28, 2015 On Amending the Charter (Basic Law) of Ryazan Oblast. Effective as of the day of official publication (November 22, 2005).).
Центральный исполнительный комитет СССР. Постановление от 26 сентября 1937 г. «О разделении Московской области на Тульскую, Рязанскую и Московскую области». (Central Executive Committee of the USSR. Resolution of September 26, 1937 On Splitting Moscow Oblast into Tula, Ryazan, and Moscow Oblasts. ).
Moscow Oblast Vladimir Oblast Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Tula Oblast Mordovia
Lipetsk Oblast Tambov Oblast Penza Oblast
Subdivisions of Russia
Federal subjects
Crimea1
Kabardino-Balkaria
North Ossetia-Alania
Krais
Primorsky
Zabaykalsky
Oblasts
Ivanovo
Kostroma
Novgorod
Oryol
Sakhalin
Smolensk
Federal cities
Sevastopol1
Autonomous oblast
Autonomous okrugs
Khanty-Mansi2
Nenets3
Yamalo-Nenets2
1Claimed by Ukraine and considered by most of the international community to be part of Ukraine
2Administratively subordinated to Tyumen Oblast
3Administratively subordinated to Arkhangelsk Oblast
Internal additional non-constitutional divisions by different institutions
Economic regions (by Ministry of Economic Development)
Military districts (by Ministry of Defence)
Federal districts (by President)
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Katy Perry's best selling singles revealed!
To mark five years since I Kissed A Girl hit Number 1, we count down Katy's biggest sellers on the Official Singles Chart.
She kissed a girl and she liked it, and we loved her! It's hard to believe its five years since Katy Perry's breakthrough hit I Kissed A Girl smashed its way to the top of the Official Singles Chart. The controversial lusty love letter to lip balm managed to stay at Number 1 for five weeks, setting the tone for a stellar career that would see Katy Perry a regular fixture on the charts – and in the tabloids.
But which KP classic is the biggest of them all? Katy has appeared on 14 Official Singles Chart Top 40 hits, and she's reached the summit three times. Her chart-toppers are the afore-mentioned I Kissed A Girl, 2010's California Gurls and Part Of Me from 2012. Did any of those manage to be her top-seller?
Well the answer to that is, um, no. Katy's biggest selling single didn't make it to Number 1 at all, despite being a karaoke staple and the empowering anthem for anyone who's felt rather less than sparkling. Katy Perry's top selling single in the UK is the mighty Firework, which may have only fizzed its way to Number 3 in October 2010, but has shined brighter than all Katy's other hits in the long run.
The sparky track has sold almost 955,000 copies in the UK since its release three years ago, and is way ahead of the hit that comes in second – California Gurls, the lead single for the Teenage Dream album, itself a Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.
Katy Perry - Firework on MUZU.TV.
That unforgettable debut I Kissed A Girl has to settle for fourth place with 676,000 copies, just behind its follow-up single Hot N Cold. Only 400 copies separate them – can I Kissed A Girl smooch its way past to make it into the Top 3?
Katy's collaboration with Colorado electropoppers 3OH!3 also did pretty well for Katy. Starstrukk is her most successful track as a featured artist, shifting 580,000 units and coming in at 5 on her list of big sellers. Another featured track makes the Top 10, with the Timbaland collaboration If We Meet Again selling 412,000 to make it to 9.
Big Katy tracks that just miss her Top 10 sellers include Wide Awake at 11 – it reached Number 9 in April 2012 and has sold 325,000 copies. Just behind it is the boohoo-worthy The One That Got Away, which is almost at the 325K mark.
Firework's sales tally just goes to show that it's not always the Number 1s that are the biggest songs. All eyes are now on the track to see whether it will pass the 1 million mark. Will Firework be Katy Perry's ticket into the Million Sellers' Club? And when? Keep your eyes on the prize – right here, in other words – for all the latest updates.
Meanwhile, Katy's ready to add some more hits to her list – her brand new single Roar is out 8 September. Can it be her fourth chart-topper?


Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by Hurricane Harvey. We know that some of you are facing terrible losses of animals, crops, or your homes, and there are no words for what you must be feeling right now.
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It can be a very short letter or email, simply stating that you have suffered damage and intend to file a claim, and preferably including your policy number. A phone call is not enough, but you can submit the notice through the company's website if they provide that option. Keep a copy of the website confirmation page, your email, or your letter, so you can prove you submitted the notice in writing.
A new state law goes into effect on Friday that will make it harder to sue insurance companies for denying, lowballing, or delaying claims for property damage from natural disasters – thus reducing the incentive for insurance companies to treat you fairly. The new law doesn't affect your ability to file a claim, but it is likely to affect how your insurer treats your claim.
2. Document the damage as quickly as possible – preferably before the water recedes, and definitely before you begin any clean-up. Take pictures of everything before you do anything else. As you start cleaning up, document everything you do. A good option is to keep your notes in a spiral notebook or binder, so that you have everything in one place.
We are compiling information about the resources available to help with disaster recovery from USDA, FEMA, SBA, and TDA and will send out more information shortly.


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Is the collective power of employees the next phase of tech worker activism?
How can Amazon meet employee demands on clean energy and continue to meet its revenue and profit goals?
Can we expect similar efforts by employees of other tech companies on this issue soon? If so, what is the best plan for employees to raise their voices on issues like this?
The employees' letter, published Wednesday on the blogging platform Medium, calls for Amazon to publicly detail how it plans to handle disruption brought on by climate change and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
The letter is critical of Amazon's current climate impact, noting that the company lacks a plan to reach zero carbon emissions, works with oil and gas companies, and donates to politicians who deny climate change. It also called on the company to stop offering custom cloud-computing services that support the oil and gas industry in extracting more fossil fuels.
The action is the largest employee-driven movement on climate change to take place in the influential tech industry.
The letter supports a new tactic among activist tech workers: using the stock they receive as compensation to agitate for change. Like other shareholders, they can file a resolution urging a particular corporate change that investors vote on at a company's annual meeting. Historically, this approach has been used by outside activist investors, not employees.
The Amazon employees who signed the letter and made their names public, are pushing Amazon to approve a shareholder resolution that would force the company to develop a plan to address its carbon footprint. The group, called Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, formed in December after 28 current and former Amazon employee shareholders co-filed a formal shareholder resolution requiring Amazon to create a plan to convert to green power sources. The resolution is expected to come up for a vote next month.
It is rare for tech employees, even the most activist ones, to attach their names to public criticism of their employers. While thousands walked out at Google over the company's handling of sexual harassment claims, for example, few names were connected to the effort.


Nice! Thats what I thought but I wasn't sure so I didn't want to mis inform.
Anybody have a source for the conversion van window shrouds with the squared section for blinds? A lot of these links seem to be outdated or broken, and other places I've found them online are old or out of business. I've been combing the bone yards but everything I find is broken.
This would be for the E-series vans.
I could very well be wrong but I believe Sportsmobile might be the only place to get them. I called a few months back and they said I could get a set of both barn doors and both rears for only like $50 or so, I was surprised they were so cheap. I was also supposed to receive an invoice and never got one but I ended up selling that van and never followed up.
Where are you located Drizzt?
It's quite a bit more than that for the pleated blinds on the driver side window above the sink/counter or on the stamdard awning window on the passenger side. $120 ea. and limited to the same taupe brownish color. 31 x 20.5 x D/N or DIN.
Thanks. Which shop did you talk with on them? I called the Austin shop and they acted like they weren't sure what I was talking about. Sent them some pictures as an example and am waiting to hear back.


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At most college campuses, at 5 a.m. students are all sleeping, if not just getting in. The common areas and quad are silent and still. At Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, 5 a.m. was the exact opposite Nov. 8, 2015. It opened with a phrase familiar to Aggies: "I'm going to trust you do it right. Follow the Aggies Code of Honor."...
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The DirecTV HR34 Home Media Center - A Work In Progress?
On Monday, May 28, 2012 By Matt Gasaway
Hope you had a good Memorial Day weekend.
As I mentioned in my last post, we've opted to go with WOW for TV in the new house, while we figure out where we'll be able to mount a DirecTV satellite.
And when we do switch to DirecTV - probably in the next 2-3 months - we'll be getting the HR34 Home Media Center, despite the fact that it costs an extra $100 at signup, and the fact that message boards around the internet are calling it a "work in progress".
First off, it's (generally) only available to new customers at the present time, and I don't want to miss the boat on a 5-tuner whole-home DVR. Second... well... the original HD DVR from DirecTV was once a work in progress, too, and these days it's an absolutely rock-solid experience, with the absolutely gorgeous new DirecTV HD UI.
(The new DirecTV HD UI is everything I'd always imagined TiVo would eventually achieve... but these days they seem to spend more time and energy on patent litigation than on pushing the tech they pioneered forward.)
In recent months, DirecTV has given the HR34 the full "black and blue" HD UI, and they've been pushing software updates at a rate of about once every two weeks. The most recent one, 5/22, seems to have done the trick with most users - but others are still reporting problems, for instance with skipping during VOD, even the occasional missed or lost recording.
Maybe by the time I switch to DirecTV in the summer, the HR34 will be running as well as the standard HD DVR. But even if it's not, I'll happily pay to be a glorified beta tester for a "work in progress" product that could be this great, from a company that has demonstrated that they actually work and make progress on their "works in progress" - and they always get their products working correctly, eventually.
(Meanwhile, TiVo premiere owners wait for that second core processor to be utilized in any fashion whatsoever.)
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ruling in a nearly decade-old lawsuit, a judge in Washington said Friday that the federal government is responsible for some of the catastrophic flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina and other storms — flooding blamed on a now-closed navigation channel.
Judge Susan Braden of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington said the flooding was, in effect, a "taking" of property under the Fifth Amendment, for which the plaintiffs must be compensated.
How much the government will have to pay in damages is unclear. Braden set a conference for next Wednesday in New Orleans to determine whether an agreement can be reached to have damages assessed by a mediator.
Also unclear is how many people will benefit. There are a handful of plaintiffs, but attorneys were seeking class-action status that could mean many people in St. Bernard Parish and New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward. The judge's ruling did not address whether class-action status would be granted.
Friday's ruling came in an October 2005 lawsuit filed by the government of St. Bernard Parish — adjacent to New Orleans — and several property owners. It focuses on the now-closed Mississippi River Gulf Outlet — a navigation canal built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and blamed by many for flooding in St. Bernard and the Lower 9th after Katrina.
"It's great news for St. Bernard Parish," Parish Council member George Cavignac said. He declined to speculate on possible monetary damages.
"Now that this important decision regarding the government's liability has been issued, we look forward to further proceedings to resolve this case and to ensure that property owners in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th Ward obtain the relief to which they are entitled under our Constitution," said Carlos Zelaya, a lead attorney in the case.
Hurricane Rita weeks later and other storms. In effect, the suit argued, the damage caused by the flooding was an illegal taking of private property by the federal government without adequate compensation.
Braden agreed, ruling that the Corps' "construction, expansions, operation, and failure to maintain the MR-GO" led to storm surge and flooding that amounted to "a temporary taking under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution."
The canal was authorized by Congress in 1956 as a shortcut from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and was completed years later. It was shut down in 2009.
Numerous other lawsuits filed against the federal government over Katrina-related flooding have failed.
Representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Corps did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Braden said Wednesday's meeting will determine whether the parties in the case can agree to have damages assessed "by a knowledgeable and accomplished mediator — and in short order." The conference was scheduled earlier this week, and Justice Department lawyers had sought to delay it even before Friday's ruling was posted.
Braden's order appeared to advise the Corps and the Justice Department against an appeal. She referenced a Supreme Court decision in an unrelated but similar case involving flooding and said, "further litigation in this matter is not in the interest of the Army Corps and will not serve the interests of justice. It is time for this final chapter of the MR-GO story to come to an end."


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Q: KVM shadow page table handling in x86 platform From what I understand, on processors that doesn't have hardware support for guest virtual to host physical address translation KVM uses the shadow page table.
Shadow page table is built and updated when the guest OS modifies its page tables. Are there special instructions in the hardware (let's take x86 for reference) for modifying the page table? Unless there are special instructions there won't be a trap to the VMM. Isn't the page table maintained in software by the Linux kernel just another data structure? Why would it need special instructions to update it?
Thanks!

A: I work with another VMM than KVM, so I don't know the details of KVM, but the principle is the same for all VMM's. The way it works is that there are two sets of page-tables.
There are no special instructions to manage page-tables aside from the special register for the page-table base address [and some random bits in other registers to do with configuring the processor in general, but that's typically a "one off" setup]. Page tables are just bits of memory that are written to with regular instrucitons - you can do add, subtract, and, or, multiply etc, if you really want [it'll most likely cause problems unless you absolutely know what you are doing!], but the typical operato is a "mov" (store) or a "xchg" (exchange) operation.
The first the pagetable is the one actually written by the OS. The VMM sets this up as read-only memory, so whenever there is a write to it, the processor page-faults. Since KVM uses hardware virtualization extensions in the processor (SVM on AMD processors or VMX on Intel processors), the page-fault is captured by the VMM (KVM in this case), where the write operation is inspected to see if it's a "page-table write", if so, it is translated to the second, shadow page-table - this is how the VMM makes the VM believe that memory starts at 0 and goes to 1GB, but in reality we've taken a bunch of pages all over the place and put together a 1GB of memory that appear to be a flat, consecutive set of pages. Of course, since the VMM is "lying" to the OS inside the VM, we can't let the OS write it's REAL page-tables, since it wouldn't know the "true" page-table value to write there. [But we do need to also let the OS have its own page-tables, in case it were to read from the page-table and be utterly confused when it isn't what the OS actually expects].
The processors "real CR3" is set by the VMM, and points at the shadow page-table.
The VMM will trap on CR3 (page-table base-address) writes, so that it can track where page-tables live (and keep track of which "real CR3" to use). However, the VMM doesn't need to know about reads of CR3, so they are usually allowed to happen directly in the VM without intercepting it.
The whole point of the VMM extensions in the processors is to support this sort of intercepting of special instructions, while still running most of the privileged instructions in the VM as "regular" instructions - you wouldn't, for example, want to jump into the VMM for every write to the flags register to enable/disable interrupts, etc - let that happen in the VM as if it was a real piece of hardware. But some registers are critical that the VMM can control.
Obviously, when there is hardware support for the page-tables, then there is two layers of page-tables. One that translates the "0-1GB" into "scattered all over the place", and the other being the actual page-table that the OS maintains. In this case, there is no need to intercept any of the page-table writes, page-faults or any of the CR3 updates - the OS can do what it likes within it's allowed sections of memory that is mapped by the underlying page-tables, and if the VM walks outside the allowed section, the VMM will catch that as a "VMM page-table fault". Which of course makes the whole thing quite a bit more efficient.
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My Michael Jackson Story
Special Guest: Richard Griffiths
So I headed off to Richards house to have a catchup. He's worked at some of the best companies in the music industry, with some of the best execs and some of the best artists over the years. From Chris Blackwell to Celine Dion, Richard Branson to yours truly. His list of achievements is pretty impressive. Here's a funny little story he told me about global superstar, Michael Jackson.
My Michael Jackson story.
The only thing that wasn't fun was the BMG stuff. That was just not fun. Luckily, that was only for about two years.
The Virgin thing was incredible. Island was doing that stuff with Chris Blackwell.
I must say though, running a major label like Epic in the '90s when CDs were taking off was amazing. Everything was selling.
We had Michael Jackson, we had Celine Dion. Should I tell you my favourite Michael Jackson story?
Michael Jackson on stage during his HIStory world tour.
Softly spoken.
So… I go to Baden-Baden in Germany for the start of… It was the 'Dangerous' tour, or it could've been the HIStory tour.
I go backstage to meet Michael and I'm sitting there with him and we're talking and, as you've seen, he talked very softly.
Anyway, the support act comes on, they're a boy band from Australia, and there's just this boom, boom, boom going, right?
Richard Griffiths - "...We got The Lifetime Manager Achievement Award three years ago, so I think they figure if we'd done all of them, then they'll finally get rid of us."
So Michael is having a hard time hearing me, I'm having a hard time… So he motions over to one of his bodyguards, he whispers in his ear, I don't hear what he says, and five minutes later, the boom, boom, boom stops.
And what he's done is he's told them to turn the PA off until we finish this meeting!
No sound for Jacko.
All of the sound for the support band was off. But they've got in-ear monitors on, so they think it's all still going on as normal. So they're prancing around on the stage and no-one can hear a thing!
I think Denis Handlin, who runs Sony Australia, I think, still hasn't forgiven me for that. But – He was Michael Jackson, you know?
I have to say, in all my dealings with him, he was the legend that he is.
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International media in Amsterdam
There are various forms of media available to the international community in the Netherlands, including magazines, radio, websites and bookstores, allowing you to keep up with local news and culture.
Broadcast Amsterdam
Broadcast Amsterdam is an English-language radio and TV broadcaster for all of Amsterdam. Find podcasts, on-demand content, a streaming station, all online, 24/7.
Access and Access Magazine
Access is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers and supporting the international community in the Netherlands. In addition to a website chock-full of useful information, Access also publish a quarterly e-zine with various features and information about courses and events as well as a range of guides with practical information.
Amsterdam Mamas
Amsterdam Mamas is a not-for-profit foundation that provides information and support for international parents in Amsterdam and the surrounding regions.The group maintains a website and Facebook page with an active online community and lively discussions as well as valuable resources, testimonials and insightful articles. To connect people offline, events and play dates are organised.
DutchNews.nl
DutchNews.nl offers a daily summary of Dutch news, plus commentary and features.
Expatica
Expatica is a news and information source for expatriates living and/or working in the Netherlands or planning the big move. Alongside practical advice, Expatica features news, an event guide, online dating, job ads, property listings and classifieds.
Expat Republic
Expat Republic is a media company aimed at improving and enriching the lives of internationals living in the Netherlands. They frequently organise events and seminars as well as providing useful and engaging information for newcomers.
IamExpat
IamExpat is a community-driven, online media platform aiming at covering the local needs of all English-speaking internationals currently residing in the Netherlands. It has pages dedicated to housing, careers and education and also offers news, features and an event guide.
International Locals Amsterdam
International Locals Amsterdam exists to be useful to expats. It has a very busy events section to showcase a variety of things taking place in the Amsterdam Area. It also has some useful information pages, a selection of local service providers you might need at some point, and a selection of great blogs.
NL Times
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We are Public
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International New York Times
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I amsterdam Magazine
I amsterdam Magazine is Amsterdam's city magazine. Created especially for international visitors and residents, it's packed full of insider tips for what to do and what to see in the city. The magazine is published six times a year and each issue highlights new cultural activities, parties, restaurants, shopping, excursions and more, ensuring you get the very most out of Amsterdam. I amsterdam Magazine also contains full agenda listings for music, theatre, clubbing, exhibitions, LGBT, festivals and family activities, as well as in-depth features on trends, city neighbourhoods and more.
Glamcult
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Foam Magazine
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The Athenaeum focuses on academia, from politics, history and sociology to philosophy, literature and the classics, and as such offers a large selection of English-language books. It is frequented by students and intellectuals of all nationalities. The Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum next door has Amsterdam's most lovingly selected magazine and newspaper assortment, offering international magazines on everything from opinion, politics, history, art, lifestyle, music, design, fashion and architecture.
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A young indie pop artist gave his mix tapes to anyone who would take one at the start of "Fringe" for George Mason University (VA) (10th – 90.875). As the program progressed, the movements represented different songs he wrote in a variety of styles, all contemporary. The eclectic urban set contained a makeshift commuter train with orange seats and rails for standers to hold, and a fountain in the middle of the floor. In what he called "experimental stuff," the line blew in the ends of poles like didgeridoos and Bass Jesus appeared, a robed, bearded man playing a bass drum. The high energy ending featured a heavy dose of wicked licks, getting the crowd on their feet.
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United Percussion (NJ) (12th – 90.2875) paid homage to one of history's great master composers in "Master of Silence." As Beethoven aged, he lost his hearing while penning some of the most famous works in music. High-pitched hissing represented his growing deafness and descent into madness. Large tubes unrolled strips of thick black tarp, covering more and more of the floor to depict the worsening condition. With a music book of well-known Beethoven works, the show ironically ended as the entire floor was engulfed in black with the line pounding furiously to Ode to Joy, instruments dropping out little by little into complete silence.
With the floor framed by large sewing needles, Cap City Percussion (OH) (13th – 88.200) utilized numerous long elastic strands to connect members to giant pieces of an old Singer sewing machine, and also to each other in "Bound By A Thread." Drummers were attached to their instruments by stretchable strips and even by hooks in the tarp, sometimes controlled against their will. In the Finale, cables stretched across the floor from the tops of the props, and then strands from the cables attached to the battery, creating a canopy as the line moved with amazing synchronization, falling at the end when breaking free from the threads.
STRYKE Percussion (FL) (14th – 87.900) presented a disturbing look at substance abuse with "The Addicted." With a screaming face on the tarp, the line donning gas masks, and a cello soloist in white wearing a plague doctor's mask representing the drug, it was evident before the first note this would not be a run-of-the mill show. Drummers tried to crawl away from their addictions, but kept being dragged back with thick ropes. The snare line played suspended in air from backdrops, giving a sense of a high. The desperate members tried to escape the ropes of addiction at the ending¸ with only one man breaking free.
Atlanta Quest (GA) (15th – 86.750) opened "Lay Your Burden Down" with long, heavy poles laid on shoulders of members. Long, teal elastic strands attached to the top of the poles represented burdens bore by the line. As dancers tried to move away from the poles, the strands kept pulling them back. The music, inspired by Chris Cornell, most noted as lead singer for Soundgarden and Audioslave, was a major source for the score with soulful vocal samples. At the intense ending, the line tore off teal fabric attached to their costumes, dropping them on the ground to symbolically leave the burdens behind.