Green Trends in Real Estate!
I have been thinking a lot about trends lately. Trends and infrastructure. I think we all tend to think about trends...the latest trends in music, clothes, television programming (i.e., reality shows, emergency room drama), home prices, etc. Regarding home prices...you hear and read everyone's speculation about what prices are going to do...with respect to interest rates, with respect to supply and demand...how some areas of the country are flat-lining while others are still experiencing growth. On the other side of the coin, we have infrastructure. It seems that if you have a solid infrastructure, you are poised to rule the world...no matter what industry. Consider Microsoft and Windows. Consider the freeway system of a city whose population is growing like crazy...I don't know how many times I think to myself, "I wish they would have just built an 8 lane freeway to begin with as opposed to starting with a 4 lane." Granted, there are numerous reasons for the current infrastructure (budgetary, etc) but to the extent you have a good infrastructure to push your products...you are that much more ahead of the competition.
So, these thoughts have been occupying my mind's space. Now join the two...trends and infrastructure...now add a side of real estate and a sprinkle of green technology...where does that leave us? That leaves us with a huge bowl of opportunity soup! In all seriousness, we are at the front-end of some tremendous growth. I know the "green" industry is growing and gaining a lot of speed, but there is still a lot of work to not only educate the masses but also to bring existing infrastructure (built-to-code structures) up to sustainable standards in the US alone. Infrastructure includes everything from roads and bridges to energy supply and mass transportation systems. Improving our infrastructure will ultimately reverberate to homebuilders and other developers...creating opportunities for growth.
Do we have the capacity to accept more growth if we improve our infrastructure? Maybe. But first, let me first introduce private funds (billions of dollars parked in the private sector like pension funds, hedge funds, equity funds, banks, etc) to diversification. Diversification will show private funds the world of opportunity that is infrastructure. Anyway...I think there is a ton of opportunity over the next 10-20 years building up a sustainable "green" infrastructure.
California is getting there. Voters have approved an almost $40 billion infrastructure bond that would spurn various infrastructure development in the start. What do you think? Do you think growth in the infrastructure market is important? Do you have any ideas on how to finance the rebuilding of the infrastructure market? Let's hear it!
Green Urban Issues Like The Heat Island Effect!
When I lived in San Francisco, I used to ride my bike across the Golden Gate bridge to Marin County. I would ride in the hills for 20-30 miles and then return. I could always feel the temperature start to rise when I made it back to the city, especially on hot days. Although I didn't know it, I was experiencing what is called the "heat island" effect, which is basically caused by buildings and pavements taking the place of trees and other vegetation. The buildings and pavement absorb more heat and cause cities to be hotter than rural areas by as much as 3 to 8 degrees. Trees and vegetation provide shade and also give off water that evaporates and cools their surfaces and surrounding air. Thus the gaining popularity of "green roofs." Although aestically pleasing to surrounding buildings and to people that have access to their premises, green roofs also provide a positive environmental impact.
A green roof can be a huge asset to any building. With a green roof, the building will absorb less heat, which means less energy is needed to cool the building...which also reduces the overall HVAC size requirements of a building. In addition to energy, a green roof will absorb more rain water, reducing the need for complex stormwater management techniques. Other advantages of a green roof include: durability, accoustical comfort, energy efficiency, heat island reduction, human well-being, outdoor air quality, water efficiency.
If you don't use a green roof, using concrete or materials that have a higher solar reflectance, or albedo, will help reduce the heat island effect, saving energy by reducing the demand for air conditioning, and improve air quality.
In a move to make solar power more accessible, BP and Old Country Roofing (OCR) have partnered together to bring "solar roofing solutions" to homebuilders and homeowners in Northern California. BP and OCR plan to install solar panels that are actually built into the roof...not attached separately or bolted on top of an already existing roof. This definately makes sense from a design perspective...creating a seamless integration between panel and roof. And according to Paul Garvison (director of business development for BP), including a solar panel in the cost of construction will result in lower installation costs to the consumer.
For an idea on installation costs, Sun Power Corporation assembled a general cost analysis...outlining what it would cost to install a solar panel system. ..a 4000-watt system at a base cost of $9 per AC watt. Based on their numbers, it would cost $24,000 in California and $16,600 in New Jersey (this is the net cost after state-specific rebates and incentives...and the federal tax credit). If you were to finance the cost of installing a $24,000 solar panel over 15 years, it would cost you roughly about $200/month (15 years @ 6%).
Although the BP-OCR move directly impacts homeowners/homebuilders in Northern California, if you live elsewhere, don't feel left out. BP is bullish on solar power and plans to bring it to everyone! In mid-November, BP announced it was investing $70 million to expand its Fredrick, Maryland based solar panel maufacturing plant, a move that will "...keep us in command of a growing industry by meeting future demand and providing innovative products to the market."


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Ronald Koeman is Right
Nov21 by Willem Koenders
The past days, some commotion has been caused by Ronald Koeman, trainer of Feyenoord, who benched his player Kelvin Leerdam. Leerdam still has a contract with Feyenoord until the end of the (football) year, and refuses to sign another contract. Feyenoord thus risks losing him without receiving a sum of money. Koeman therefore decided to not let him play anymore for the first team, despite his qualities as a football player, which otherwise would have earned him a spot in the first squad.
Kelvin Leerdam (left) and Ronald Koeman (the other left)
Outrage is voiced for instance by the Dutch football players' Union. They find it ridiculous that Leerdam is not playing, because he has the necessary skills. Leerdam himself said that he does not understand Koeman, because there are plenty of players in the Dutch league who have a contract that ends at the end of the year, but who can play for their team nonetheless. He says: "The best players have to play."
Leerdam and those supporting him miss some crucial points. The most important point is that it is not about Kelvin Leerdam. It is about youth players enjoying a costly education, only to be transferred without a decent reward. The Bosman ruling in 1995, concerning Belgian player Jean-Marc Bosman, ruled (in addition to prohibiting quotas on foreign players) that football clubs can no longer prevent their players from leaving when contracts have expired.
Clubs thus got more careful with regard to letting contracts of their players expire. Therefore, some years ago, Feyenoord talents would only leave Rotterdam for clubs like Manchester United, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Bayern Münich, because such clubs had the funds and the appeal to back this up; when they wanted to have a certain player really bad, they could make it happen, resulting in a decent (financial) reward for Feyenoord. An example is Kuyt in the case of Feyenoord, but others include Van der Vaart, Sneijder, and Huntelaar in the case of Ajax, and Afellay in the case of PSV (admittedly, they are of a different level than Leerdam).
Feyenoord, however, has a particularly humiliating recent history regarding talented youth players being transferred. Leroy Fer, Luc Castaignos (although his case is more complicated), Georgino Wijnaldum, Jonathan de Guzmán, and some others, are all examples of talented young players who thought that it was better for them (predominantly financially) to move to other clubs, which except for de Guzmán were even Dutch clubs. They had to be let go by Feyenoord, because they were in financial dire straits. Feyenoord balanced at the brink of bankruptcy, only to be saved by private investors. There were no resources to offer these players a salary that would convince them to stay, and they had to be let go at bargain prices – if at a price at all.
After years of austerity (yes, austerity can work), Feyenoord is performing better again, both financially and on the pitch. It is only logical that Feyenoord is now able to protect its assets – its players – better. Kelvin Leerdam (or his agent) probably looked at the examples of Fer, Wijnaldum, Castaignos, and de Guzmán, and thought that if he would just refuse to sign, he could be transferred easily to some other club. Koeman, backed by Van Geel, acts very wisely to refuse Leerdam to play, despite that in the short run Leerdam may indeed improve Feyenoord's game. Next to perhaps being able to earn something when he is sold during the winter break, this creates the perfect example Feyenoord needs. Talents should know that they cannot just enjoy one of the best football educations in the world, only to serve other clubs in later stages.
The next young talent trying to force a lucrative transfer will think twice about refusing a (perhaps decent!) offer to extend the contract. Koeman's decision will pay off.
This entry was posted in Sports and tagged Eredivisie, Feyenoord, football, Kelvin Leerdam, Ronald Koeman, transfer.
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Q: Django - Models - Recursively retrieve parents of a leaf node I have a User model class defined as follows:
class CustomUser(models.Model):
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    slug = models.SlugField(max_length=35, unique=True,help_text="URI dell'utente che appare sul browser")
    team = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=False, verbose_name="Team")
    area = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=False, verbose_name="Area")
    line_manager = models.ForeignKey('self', null=True, blank=True,related_name='parent')

I would like to retrieve all the line_managers of a CustomUser.
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A
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where C is the leaf and B and A are the values I would like to retrieve.
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A: I have not tested this but it should work:
class CustomUser(models.Model):
    user = models.OneToOneField(User)
    slug = models.SlugField(max_length=35, unique=True,help_text="URI dell'utente che appare sul browser")
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    area = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=False, verbose_name="Area")
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The president says all-mail ballots benefit…
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The president says all-mail ballots benefit Democrats and lead to rampant voter fraud. Colorado says no
Voters, worried about catching coronavirus, favor remote voting, surveys show
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Elections Chief Inspector Mary Magdalen Moser runs a polling location in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in full hazmat gear as the state's primary kicked despite the coronavirus pandemics on April 7, 2020.
By Saja Hindi | shindi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: May 24, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. | UPDATED: May 24, 2020 at 9:15 a.m.
At least 67 Wisconsin voters and poll workers contracted COVID-19 after participating in that state's in-person primary election last month. Still, many Republicans from President Donald Trump on down are resisting the idea of conducting November's election via mail-in ballot — mainly on the grounds that the results would be vulnerable to election fraud.
Colorado's experience shows that vote by mail can be at least as secure as in-person voting while increasing turnout.
The coronavirus pandemic has raised the question of whether to implement universal, all-mail voting in the 45 states that don't already have it. Of those states, 36 already provide no-excuse absentee ballots, but voters have to ask for them. As the virus spread through primary season, states delayed elections entirely or became entangled in legal battles and confusion. The issue is growing more urgent as states look ahead to November's presidential election without a clear idea of how widespread the coronavirus will be then.
"What the pandemic has exposed is the significant vulnerabilities and risks with most states reliant on in-person voting as the primary method of voting," Amber McReynolds, chief executive officer of the National Vote at Home Institute and Coalition, said.
McReynolds, a former Denver elections director, helped design Colorado's vote-by-mail system, which is often referred to as the gold standard.
By early April, a third of states had contacted Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold for advice as they tried to build their own systems before the November election. By the second week in May, election officials in all 50 states were on calls with each other about the possibility of all-mail elections. The National Vote at Home Institute rolled out a 50-state analysis and plan to expand vote-at-home policies. Griswold, a Democrat, has advocated for expanding Colorado's system across all 50 states so every eligible voter can cast a vote during the pandemic.
Still, partisanship and misinformation may prevent many states from making changes.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post
Election judges process incoming ballots at the Denver Election Headquarters in Denver during Colorado's Super Tuesday Primary on March 3, 2020.
Popular with voters
Colorado followed Oregon and Washington state in adopting all-mail ballot elections, holding the first one in 2014. The state continues to see record turnout, according to the secretary of state's office. In 2018, Colorado had the second highest turnout rate in the country. The switch to all-mail ballots yielded a 9.4% increase in overall turnout among registered voters for the state, even when other states were seeing a decline in rates between 2010 and 2014, according to a study by a group of university political scientists released this month. The most significant increase was among younger voters.
Nationwide, the majority of voters across the political spectrum are in favor of remote voting. An April poll from Reuters/Ipsos found that 79% of Democrats and 65% of Republicans supported giving all voters mail-in ballots in the 2020 general election.
The spread of the highly contagious coronavirus has cemented voters' interest in that approach. In a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March, a majority of respondents said they would feel uncomfortable voting in person in the presidential primaries during the pandemic.
Still, Republicans are fighting the expansion of all-mail elections across the country, while Democrats are in favor of it. The Republican National Committee and Trump's re-election campaign have budgeted $20 million to fight Democrats' changes to voting rules in battleground states.
The GOP's chief argument is that voting by mail is less secure.
"It's subject to tremendous corruption — cheating," Trump told reporters during a White House meeting May 13 with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
But one of Trump's own appointees is among the many who have lauded Colorado as having among the most secure elections in the country. In the 2018 election, Colorado forwarded only 0.0027% out of 2.5 million ballots for fraud investigation, Griswold said.
"We'd love to continue to use you as an example of what other states can adopt," then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said at a training in Denver in 2018.
Many Colorado Republicans such as former Secretary of State Wayne Williams are also advocates of mail voting, though Republicans opposed the effort in 2013. Paper ballots, signature verifications, a risk-limiting audit and voter list checks make it safe, supporters say.
Republicans elsewhere also believe mail-in ballots would increase the number of Democratic voters. Georgia House Speaker David Ralston last month said he agreed with the president that an increase in absentee ballots would be "devastating to Republicans."
"Every registered voter is going to get one of these," Ralston said. "Now I ask you … what was turnout in the primary back in 2018 or 2016. Was it 100%? No. No. It's way, way, way lower. This will certainly drive up turnout."
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An aerial view from a drone shows voters waiting in line to enter a polling place at Riverside University High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 07, 2020. Voters waited in line about two hours at the school, one of the few polling places open in the city after most were consolidated due to a shortage of poll workers fearful of contracting COVID-19.
Colorado's increase in turnout, however, hasn't benefited one party over another, according to the research paper released this month. The increased turnout in 2014 for both parties was almost identical. Independent voter participation, however, increased the most. That year, Republican Cory Gardner unseated then-U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, and Republicans won three of four other state seats.
The GOP in other states such as Florida also has relied on mail ballots as a key tool in winning their elections.
Despite that success, Gardner has said in media interviews that he opposes efforts by congressional Democrats to help states adopt all-mail voting because states should decide how to run their own elections.
States without all-mail ballots have rules allowing voters to request absentee ballots in some circumstances, but the reasons allowed vary by state. In Texas, the Republican attorney general is seeking to force counties to reject absentee ballots that are requested solely because of the voter's fear of catching the coronavirus.
"What's interesting is in every single state voters have the option to request a ballot by mail, what we're seeing right now is an inevitable huge increase in voters doing that," McReynolds said.
That's evidenced in states like Georgia, Wisconsin and Ohio that have had hundreds of thousands of additional absentee ballot requests, she said.
"Voters are the ones asking for this," McReynolds said. "It's not up to the policy makers to decide how many there will be."
Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post
Election judges Michael Michalek, left, and Adam Ballinger collect ballots from cars, bicycles, and pedestrians at the drive-through, drop-off location in front of the City and County Building on May 7, 2019.
Running out of time
Moving all states to a full vote-by-mail system couldn't happen overnight even if with bipartisan support for the idea.
Some states have constitutional provisions about how balloting should take place, and there's the issue of vendor supply. Ballot printers have warned that states need to decide soon if they want to have enough mail ballots ready for the election. It will also take time to updated processes and databases and train election workers.
"Even in Colorado, we phased this in over more than a decade, and even last year, we made additional tweaks in the process to make it better," Williams said.
But Griswold and Williams believe Colorado's system can serve as a model for others.
Williams favors a mixed approach that expands the option to get absentee mail ballots while offering in-person voting that abides by social distancing guidelines.
Griswold is advocating for Congress to act to help states get the resources they need.
"We're just really wanting to help states think about what they need to do to quickly to expand vote by mail … The last thing any of us want to see is the pandemic used as a way to suppress voter turnout in November," Griswold said.
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Saja Hindi is a politics reporter for The Denver Post. She's an award-winning reporter who has previously worked at the Fort Collins Coloradoan and the Loveland Reporter-Herald after starting her journalism career in North Carolina. She's covered breaking news, immigration, politics, social issues and public safety.
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Bullish U.S. Jobs, Factory Data Brighten Growth Picture
WASHINGTON — U.S. private employers hired the most workers in six months in June and factory activity accelerated, providing fresh evidence the economy was gathering solid momentum after contracting at the start of the year.
The brightening growth outlook was also bolstered by other data on Wednesday showing auto sales remained strong in June and construction spending rose in May to its highest level in just over 6-1/2 years.
The recent raft of upbeat data supports views of a September interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve, although market-based forecasting tools suggest lift-off may not occur until late in the year or even in 2016.
"The economy has shifted back into solid growth mode. A strong June jobs number would make it clear the economy can absorb a rate hike and the Fed can move at any time it wants," said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Holland, Pennsylvania.
The ADP National Employment Report showed 237,000 private-sector jobs were created in June, beating the median expectation among economists surveyed by Reuters for a gain of 218,000 jobs. Private payrolls increased 203,000 in May.
June's gain marked the third straight month of improvement since the pace of hiring had slumped to a 14-month low back in March. Job increases last month were led by small businesses and the services sector.
Employment in the construction industry increased 19,000 jobs, though down from the 28,000 jobs added in May. Manufacturing payrolls rose 7,000, more than recouping the 2,000 jobs lost in May.
U.S. stocks rose on the economic data. Sentiment was also buoyed by Greece's apparent willingness to accept most of creditors' bailout terms. The dollar firmed against a basket of currencies, while prices for U.S. Treasury debt fell.
The ADP report, which is jointly developed with Moody's Analytics, came ahead of the government's more comprehensive employment report on Thursday.
According to a Reuters survey of economists, nonfarm payrolls likely increased 230,000 in June after a robust 280,000 gain in May. The jobless rate was forecast dipping one-tenth of a percentage point back to a seven-year low of 5.4 percent.
Factories Humming
"The U.S. job machine remains in high gear. The current robust pace of job growth is double that needed to absorb the growth in the working-age population," said Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Analytics in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
In a separate report, the Institute for Supply Management said its national factory activity index rose to 53.5 in June, a five-month high, from a reading of 52.8 in May. It was the second straight month of gains in the index.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector. A gauge of new orders received by factories increased for a third straight month.
Eleven out of 18 industries, including furniture, fabricated metal products, computer and electronic products, and electrical equipment, appliances and components reported growth in June. Four industries, including petroleum and coal products, and primary metals, reported activity contracted.
Last month's pickup in factory activity is a welcome development for the sector, which is struggling with the lingering effects of dollar strength and lower energy prices.
Factory activity could get a boost from strong demand for automobiles.
Early reports from auto manufacturers on Wednesday showed strong demand for sport utility vehicles and trucks in June helped General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co offset slowing demand for sedans by allowing them to raise prices on their trucks.
A Reuters survey forecast auto sales slowing to a still-robust seasonally adjusted annual pace of 17.2 million units in June from 17.8 million units in May.
Economic reports, including employment, consumer spending, confidence and housing, have assumed a strong note in recent months, suggesting growth was gaining steam after gross domestic product fell at a 0.2 percent annual rate at the start of 2015.
The economy was hit by bad weather, port disruptions, a strong dollar and spending cuts in the energy sector in the first quarter.
In a third report, the Commerce Department said construction spending increased 0.8 percent to an annual rate of $1.04 trillion in May, the highest level since October 2008.
Gains were broad-based, but more pronounced in the private nonresidential segment. Economists said that should offset the drag on second-quarter growth from weak oil and gas drilling.
"Construction spending looks set to add significantly to second-quarter GDP growth," said John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics in New York.


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Alexandra Walsh
Interview with author, Jane Cable
July 24, 2020 Alexandra Walsh
This is a new segment for the blog. Over the next few months, I will be talking to other authors about their writing, the inspirations behind their books and many other things.
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Jane Cable
Jane's first book with Sapere Books, Another You, was published in 2019 and her new book, Endless Skies, is out on 27 July 2020. Prior to this, Jane wrote the award winning The Cheesemaker's House and the evocative, The Faerie Tree.
Hi Jane, congratulations on the publication of Endless Skies. Both this and your previous title, Another You, are novels featuring echoes from World War Two. What drew you to this particular time period?
Jane Cable: I fell into World War Two by accident when I was researching the history of Studland Bay where Another You is set. This story began as a modern ghost story but then I discovered Studland was where most of the live ammunition practices for the D-Day landings (Operation Smash) were held. On the first day of the exercises, there was a tragic accident killing seven men. It spoke to me so loudly that I decided to keep my original characters, the Johnson family, but rewrite the plot to incorporate this historic event.
It had always been my intention for my first two books with Sapere Books to be a pair, but again, most of Endless Skies was written by the time I unlocked its World War Two element. My main character, Rachel Ward, is an archaeologist and I had her digging up Romans but it wasn't working. During a visit to Lincolnshire, where the book is set, I visited Hemswell, a former Second World War RAF base, and suddenly, I knew why the Romans weren't working, Rachel needed to be digging up the war. As soon as I realised this, everything fell into place.
AW: Isn't it strange how the solutions to plot puzzles often find us! This seems even more pertinent to you as your characters are visited by shadows from the past. What was the inspiration behind your main character, archaeologist, Rachel Ward?
JC: Archaeology has always fascinated me and I thought it would be fun to have someone in that line of work as a character. Rachel is a career academic who, in many ways, has never reached emotional maturity; something she will never admit. Her inability to move forward is because of a trauma in her teenage past. She needs to be able to grow away from her comfort zone for the story to progress.
I also wanted to write about a highly intelligent woman who didn't feel she had to hide her brightness to attract a man. In fact, she uses men and not always in a very pleasant way. Once I started to write, it surprised me how acerbic and difficult she was but I grew to love and respect her. It was an adventure for us both as I accompanied her on this journey of change.
AW: She sounds intriguing. With Rachel having such a specific job, did you find you had to do a lot of research into her career, as well as researching your WWII storyline? Which sources did you find most useful?
JC: Researching Rachel's career was a labour of love! I disappeared down so many rabbit holes doing it. I spent a long time poring over Lincoln university's website, visiting the campus, going to the local museums and reading dig reports from the area. These were time consuming but fascinating.
I first discovered these reports in Scunthorpe library, then found the online treasure trove that is the Archaeology Data Service. Not only could I read about digs in the locations Rachel was working, but I could also research the era and types of artefacts she would be digging up. I struck absolute gold with one extensive report into a field approximately two hundred metres away from Rachel's fictional excavation.
The more research I did, the greater my desire to wield my own trowel and feel what it was like working in a trench. I volunteered for Dig Ventures and both my other half and I helped to excavate an Iron Age settlement on Bodmin Moor. It was the best experience and we've joined the Cornwall Archaeological Society. We're longing to do it again.
Sounds great fun, Jane. Thank you so much for talking to me today.
Endless Skies is published on 27 July 2020, by Sapere Books, £2.99: available at: http://getbook.at/EndlessSkies
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The Salvation Sequence
By: Peter F. Hamilton
Narrated by: John Lee
Humanity welcomed the Olyix and their utopian technology. But mankind was tricked. Now these visitors are extracting a terrible price. For two years, the Olyix have laid siege to Earth, harvesting its people for their god. One by one, cities are falling to their devastating weaponry. And while millions have fled to seek refuge in space, others continue to fight an apparently unwinnable war.
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Salvation Lost
In the 23rd century, humanity is enjoying a comparative utopia. Yet life on Earth is about to change forever. Feriton Kane's investigative team has discovered the worst threat ever to face mankind, and we've almost no time to fight back. The supposedly benign Olyix plan to harvest humanity, in order to carry us to their god at the end of the universe. And as their agents conclude schemes down on earth, vast warships converge above to gather this cargo. Some factions push for humanity to flee, to live in hiding amongst the stars, although only a chosen few would make it out in time.
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Britain's bestselling SF writer returns to outer space.In AD 2329, humanity has colonised over four hundred planets, all of them interlinked by wormholes. With Earth at its centre, the Intersolar Commonwealth now occupies a sphere of space approximately four hundred light years across. When an astronomer on the outermost world of Gralmond, observes a star 2000 light years distant - and then a neighbouring one - vanish, it is time for the Commonwealth to discover what happened to them.
My favorite sci-fi series.
Series: Commonwealth Saga, Book 1
AD 2204. An alien shipwreck is discovered on a planet at the very limits of human expansion - so Security Director Feriton Kayne selects a team to investigate. The ship's sinister cargo not only raises bewildering questions but could also foreshadow humanity's extinction. It will be up to the team to bring back answers, and the consequences of this voyage will change everything. Back on Earth, we can now make deserts bloom and extend lifespans indefinitely, so humanity seems invulnerable. We therefore welcomed the Olyix to Earth when they contacted us. But were the Olyix a blessing or a curse?
The Canterbury Tales redux
By Dr on 18-10-2018
Judas Unchained
The high-action concluding novel of the Commonwealth Saga from one of the world's bestselling Science Fiction writersAfter hundreds of years secretly manipulating the human race, the Starflyer alien has succeeded in engineering a war which should result in the destruction of the Intersolar Commonwealth.
Sound is very low!
By Jack on 30-10-2017
The Reality Dysfunction
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton is the first in Night's Dawn, a sweeping galactic trilogy from the master of space opera. In AD 2600 the human race is finally realizing its full potential. Hundreds of colonized planets across the galaxy host a multitude of wildly diverse cultures. Genetic engineering has pushed evolution far beyond nature's boundaries, defeating disease and producing extraordinary space-born creatures.
Another Great Peter F story
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Night Without Stars
Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 2
The planet Bienvenido is in crisis. It has finally escaped the Void, emerging into regular space. But it's millions of light-years from Commonwealth assistance, and humans are battling the Fallers for control of their world. This rapacious adversary, evolved to destroy all sentient life, has infiltrated every level of human society - hijacking unwilling bodies so its citizens fear their leaders, friends and family. A mysterious figure known as the Warrior Angel leads a desperate resistance.
fantastic, enjoyed the most out of his books
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Series: Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 2
The Dreaming Void
Narrated by: Toby Longworth
AD 3580. The Intersolar Commonwealth has spread through the galaxy to over a thousand star systems. It is a culture of rich diversity with a place for everyone. Even death itself has been overcome. But at the centre of the Commonwealth is a massive black hole. This Void is not a natural artefact. Inside there is a strange universe where the laws of physics are very different to those we know. It is slowly consuming the other stars of the galactic core - one day it will devour the entire galaxy.
Voice acting was horrible
By James W. Dumay on 21-01-2020
Series: Void Trilogy, Book 1
Arkship Trilogy, Book 1
Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
Length: 10 hrs
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Night's Dawn, Book 3
The third book in the The Night's Dawn trilogy, The Naked God by Peter F. Hamilton is an epic conclusion to dramatic and compelling series. The Confederation is starting to collapse politically and economically, allowing the possessed to infiltrate more worlds. Quinn Dexter is loose on Earth, destroying the giant arcologies one at a time. As Louise Kavanagh tries to track him down, she manages to acquire some strange and powerful allies whose goal does not match her own.
A Great Trilogy
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The Neutronium Alchemist
The ancient menace has finally escaped from Lalonde, shattering the Confederation's peaceful existence. Those who succumbed to it have acquired godlike powers but now follow a far from divine gospel as they advance inexorably from world to world. On planets and asteroids, individuals battle for survival against the strange and brutal forces unleashed upon the universe. Governments teeter on the brink of anarchy, the Confederation navy is dangerously overstretched, and a dark messiah prepares to invoke his own version of the final Night.
What the hell happened?
The Abyss Beyond Dreams
When images of a lost civilization are 'dreamed' by a self-proclaimed prophet of the age, Nigel Sheldon, inventor of wormhole technology and creator of the Commonwealth society, is asked to investigate. Especially as the dreams seem to be coming from the Void - a mysterious area of living space monitored and controlled because of its hugely destructive capabilities.
Excited for the sequel
By Cameron on 13-01-2015
Great North Road is a standalone science fiction adventure from Peter F. Hamilton, the author of The Night's Dawn trilogy. When attending a Newcastle murder scene, Detective Sidney Hurst finds a dead North family clone. Yet none have been reported missing. And in 2122, 20 years ago, a North clone billionaire was horrifically murdered in the same manner on the tropical planet of St Libra. So, if the murderer is still at large, was Angela Tramelo wrongly convicted?
gripping!
By Staas on 28-05-2017
Fallen Dragon
Lawrence Newton always dreamed of adventure amongst the stars. Now the ultimate prize is within his grasp, but what will he risk to get it? Lawrence is the sergeant of a washed-out platoon taking part in the bungled invasion of yet another human colony world. The giant corporations call such campaigns 'asset realization', but in practice it's simple piracy. When he's on the ground, being shot at and firebombed by resistance forces, he recalls stories of the Temple of the Fallen Dragon. Its priests supposedly guard a treasure hoard large enough to buy lifelong happiness.
Just Brilliant
By Matthew on 25-11-2016
The Temporal Void
The Intersolar Commonwealth is in turmoil as the Living Dream's deadline for launching its Pilgrimage into the Void draws closer. Not only is the Ocisen Empire fleet fast approaching on a mission of genocide, but also an internecine war has broken out between the post-human factions over the destiny of humanity.
this audio book downloaded messed up.
By John on 05-05-2019
A Second Chance at Eden
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
A Second Chance at Eden, by Peter F. Hamilton, the best-selling master of space opera, is a collection containing a novella and six short stories set in the Confederation Universe of the Night's Dawn trilogy. Sonnie's Edge appears within this collection, featured as part of the Love, Death + Robots series on Netflix.
The Evolutionary Void
Peter F. Hamilton's startling perspectives on tomorrow's technological and cultural trends span vast tracts of space and time, his stories are as compelling as they are epic in scope, and yet they are always grounded in characters – human, alien and other – who, for all their strangeness, still touch our hearts and fire our imaginations.
Mindstar Rising
The Greg Mandel Trilogy, Book 1
It's the 21st century, and global warming is here to stay, so forget the way your country used to look. And get used to the free market, too – the companies possess all the best hardware, and they're calling the shots now. In a world like this, a man open to any offers can make out just fine. A man like Greg Mandel for instance, who's psi-boosted, wired into the latest sensory equipment, carrying state-of-the-art weaponry – and late of the English Army's Mindstar Battalion.
Great, under-appreciated story.
By Jayne Dell on 17-07-2018
Series: Greg Mandel, Book 1
Misspent Youth
Jeff Baker is granted the gift of eternal youth. However, it's not all it seems.... It is 2040, and after decades of research we can finally rejuvenate a human being. At 78 years old, Jeff Baker - renowned inventor and philanthropist - has given the world much of his creative genius. He's therefore selected as first choice for this gift. At first rejuvenation feels like a miracle, until the glow begins to fade. Personal relationships start to break down, and the world waits for more brilliant new work. Living the dream will come at a cost, but can Jeff pay the price?
The author needs to get ....
By Sid on 14-03-2017
Series: Commonwealth Saga
The Nano Flower
Julia Evans, billionairess owner of Event Horizon, has for 15 years been the power behind England's economic renaissance – but now she's in trouble. With her husband missing, and rival companies suddenly claiming to have acquired a technology impossibly superior to anything on Earth, she has no time to take notice of a single flower delivered anonymously. But this flower possesses genes millions of years in advance of any terrestrial DNA.
Great series.
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Rated C by the Club for Growth, pro-growth but not targeted.
Blackburn scores C by the Club for Growth, a conservative PAC
The GOP controls the Senate by just one vote. Even with today's margin, the GOP doesn't have effective control of the agenda as the Democrats use the filibuster to kill pro-growth reform or crucial judicial appointments. The next Senate could confirm two U.S. Supreme Court justices.
If the Republicans do manage to pick up a few extra seats in the Senate, there could also be an ideological shift toward pro-growth issues. Right now, the balance of power is in the hands of the RINO Republicans like Olympia Snowe and Arlen Specter. With a seat pick-up for the GOP, plus the addition of GOP superstars, Olympia and Arlen would no longer be deciding votes. We could move away from watered-down Republicanism toward a genuine pro-growth agenda.
Members of the Club are economic conservatives, like-minded political contributors who are frustrated with the ideological drift of both parties today. Club members have a shared goal of contributing to and electing more Reaganites to Congress who are willing to stand for the issues like: cutting taxes, controlling federal spending, personal accounts for Social Security, ending the death tax, eliminating the capital gains tax, fundamental tax reform, providing true school choice and minimizing government's role in our daily lives.
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Member of the House Republican Young Guns.
Blackburn is a member House Republican Young Guns
The new generation of pro-market, small government leaders filled such a need that in October 2007, Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard profiled Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy and christened them the "young guns."
Kevin approached Eric & Paul about the idea of traveling together, as "Young Guns", to visit Republican candidates interested in a new approach for the party.
What began as an informal way to support like-minded candidates became a more formal structure. Once the three Representatives had studied the candidate and given their support to become a Young Gun, they committed to providing financial support through their campaign committees.
Existing House Republicans were approached with a simple pitch: Are we willing to help ourselves by being proactive and going on the offense to change this House? Dozens of our House Republican colleagues joined the Young Gun effort as one of the many signs that the Republican Party had shifted. Source: Young Guns 10-HRYG on Sep 14, 2010
Member of the Tea Party movement.
Blackburn is a member the Tea Party movement
The Tea Party movement is a populist conservative social movement in the United States that emerged in 2009 through a series of locally and nationally coordinated protests. The protests were partially in response to several Federal laws: the stimulus package; te healthcare bill; and the TARP bailouts. The name "Tea Party" refers to the Boston Tea Party of 1773, the source of the phrase, "No Taxation Without Representation." Source: Tea Party movement 10-Tea on Aug 11, 2010
Member of the Republican Study Committee.
Blackburn is a member of the Republican Study Committee
Organizational Self-Description: The Republican Study Committee (RSC) has served as the conservative caucus of House Republicans and a leading influencer on the Right since its original founding in 1973. It exists to bring like-minded House members together to promote a strong, principled legislative agenda that will limit government, strengthen our national defense, boost America's economy, preserve traditional values and balance our budget.
The RSC provides the tools and research that members of Congress need to craft and advance policies that will benefit the American people. It also provides a forum for like-minded members to join together to support common causes and challenge the status quo. By doing so, the RSC ensures that conservatives have a powerful voice on every issue coming before the House, whether it is the economy, health care, defense, social safety net reform, or Washington's dangerous, out-of-control spending.
We believe that the appropriate role of a limited government is to protect liberty, opportunity, and security, and that it is the responsibility of this generation to preserve them for the next. We believe that more government is the problem, not the sol Source: Republican Study Committee poress release 16-RSC on Jan 1, 2016
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Q: How to get the name of a named transaction in Oracle? I would like to use the name of a transaction in a trigger in order to write it into a column.
I tried this (in SQL Developer):
set transaction name 'hello';
select DBMS_TRANSACTION.LOCAL_TRANSACTION_ID from dual;
commit;

But instead of the name of the transaction I get some kind of random value:
transaction NAME succeeded.
SUBSTR(DBMS_TRANSACTION.LOCAL_TRANSACTION_ID,0,20)
--------------------------------------------------
1.25.19794

committed.

How can I get the name of a named transaction?

A: I just tried something similar, and for the DBMS_TRANSACTION.LOCAL_TRANSACTION_ID I got back the value 9.7.1270. When I looked up the transaction by name, I found the following:

*

*v$transaction.XIDUSN = 9

*v$transaction.XIDSLOT = 7

*v$transaction.XIDSQN = 1270
Put them together and you get the 9.7.1270. So (and note that this could be wrong - the docs I found don't cover this), you may be able to get the current transaction name like this:
SELECT Name
FROM v$transaction
WHERE xidusn ||'.'|| xidslot ||'.'|| xidsqn = DBMS_TRANSACTION.LOCAL_TRANSACTION_ID;

One fact I could establish: the v$transaction row won't show up until you do one of the following:

*

*An INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/MERGE type of operation, or

*Call DBMS_TRANSACTION.LOCAL_TRANSACTION_ID on its own - meaning that just having it in the query above doesn't seem to be enough to populate the v$transaction row.

But if I do either of the above, the query works (I've tested it 4 or 5 times now), and since you'll be trying it in a trigger you should be covered by item #2 above.
One final note: v$transaction access is fairly restricted, so most users won't be able to see it. Complicating matters, v$transaction isn't the actual view; it's a synonym for the view sys.v_$transaction (note the underscore before the dollar sign) so that's the name you need to use when granting. And I'm pretty sure you have to be logged in as SYSDBA to do the grant - I was able to query v$transaction as the SYSTEM user but I didn't have sufficient privileges to GRANT SELECT to another user.

A: I think you're looking for v$transaction.  For example:
set serveroutput on
set echo on
set transaction name 'test1_txn';
update my_table set dte = sysdate;
-- this will show the named transaction
select * from v$transaction where name = 'test1_txn';
commit;
-- after commit, won't show
select * from v$transaction where name = 'test1_txn';

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My campaign reached its financing goal before the deadline, what happens now?
That's great news! As long as the Project has not reached its deadline, fans are still able to participate and contribute (again). This is your opportunity to thank contributors through the Updates feature of your Campaign, letting existing and potential donors know what additional impact your organization can have with the funds received over goal. You are likely on a roll, and might even consider changing some of the substance of the Project Description to address the increased difference contributors are making with those you serve!
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I changed my mind, can I change or cancel my contribution?
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If the Project was set up as a Flexible funding Project, funds are disbursed to the Project entity's bank account on a regular basis throughout the duration of the Campaign, whether or not the Project achieved its desired goal.
If the Project was set up as an All-or-Nothing funding Project, and it doesn't reach its funding goal by the end of its duration, your contribution authorization will be cancelled and you will not be charged.
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Humble, low-key Tagle is Manila's 32nd archbishop
Dec 12, 2011 12:54 PM PHT
Natashya Gutierrez
Charismatic and intelligent, Tagle is considered conservative and traditional, and is expected to lead the Church's campaign against the government's controversial thrust for the Reproductive Health Bill
MANILA, Philippines – He dreamt of becoming a physician, but had a change of heart in his last year in high school.
He decided then, he wanted to be a priest.
He was ordained at 25 years old, and 29 years later, on a sunny, scorching Monday morning, he finds himself in the most influential position of the Catholic Church in the country.
Former Imus bishop Luis Antonio Tagle is now the 32nd Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Manila.
Installed at Manila Cathedral earlier today through a solemn ceremony, Tagle was welcomed by a karakol or a dance procession of about 1,500 church members from Cavite. Tagle then received keys to the cities of Manila, Pasay, Makati, Mandaluyong and San Juan as sign of the cities' cooperation with the Church before the liturgical and canonical rites. Inside the Cathedral, bishops, clergymen, nuns, students and guests witnessed Tagle's installation and attended his first mass as Manila's archbishop. Sen. Bong Revilla and wife Lani, Chief Justice Renato Corona and master musician Jose Mari Chan were among those in attendance.
'There is hope'
The pews were a sea of white as priests donned their ceremonial gowns. A scroll announcing the appointment of Tagle from the Vatican was read, priests lined up to greet the new church leader, and documents were signed in the ceremony that lasted over two hours. A choir accompanied by violins made harmonious music in a festive, but formal celebration.
In his homily, Tagle spoke of faith and humility. He also talked about the necessity of unity and of selflessness in order to achieve the goals of the Church. "We need to follow the Lord in our mission not individually, but together. As disciples," he said. Tagle expressed optimism in fixing current problems faced by society, primarily by accepting the Lord. "When we are transformed, we see differently," he said. "If we only receive with the eyes of Christ, whenever we see as the Lord does, there is hope."
He broke into tears several times during his thirty-minute message, moved and overwhelmed by the message of the Gospel and the support he has received. His sincerity drew applause from the crowd at various times throughout his speech, and at one point even compelled a number of men from the Cavite clergy to give him a standing ovation. He also joked about how his new position is dangerous in that if he is not careful, he could convince himself he is a star, but he emphasized that the day was not about himself, constantly reminding those present that in everything, "it is Christ."
Tagle's installation comes nearly two months after Pope Benedict XVI named him the replacement for 79-year-old Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales. He was the youngest of the contenders and had reportedly worked with the Pope before, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, in Washington D.C. where Tagle pursued his Doctorate in Sacred Theology.
Tagle is currently a member of the International Theological Commission of the Vatican, an expert of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia, and the chairman of the Commission on Doctrine of the Faith of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Charismatic and intelligent, he is considered conservative and traditional, and is expected to lead the Church's campaign against the government's controversial thrust for the Reproductive Health Bill, now that he occupies a politically powerful Church position. It will be engaging to see how his rally plays out. Tagle is known to be one of the church leaders closest to President Benigno Aquino III, as well as to his relatives, the Cojuangco and the Lopa family. – Rappler.com


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iPad 3 to be announced in early February?
By Will Shanklin 01.17.2012 :: 1:46PM EST 01.17.2012
Apple fans all the world over are each setting aside $500 or so for the iPad 3. As is always the case with Apple, everything is based on speculation; but we'd be shocked if the company's latest tablet didn't show its Retina display come March. Up to this point, speculation has pointed at an early-March announcement, with the launch a week or so later.
According to a new report, however, we may see that iPad 3 earlier than expected. According to alleged Asian supply chain sources and another alleged source in the US, Apple will be announcing the tablet in early February, and launching it about a month later. The story says that Apple's "Special Event" is already being planned.
Would Apple spring the iPad 3 on us that soon? If it did, it would be swimming against the current of recent history. The company has established a pattern of announcing a product, then launching it about a week and a half later. We see no reason why Apple would suddenly let that gap grow to a full month. It could be that both the announcement and release would happen in February, but we wouldn't bet the house on that either.
The most likely killer feature in the next iPad is a 2048×1536 Retina display. Those who watched Apple in the summer of 2010 will point out that the 264 pixels per inch of the iPad 3 would fall short of the 300ppi that Steve Jobs used to define a Retina display (when he was pitching the iPhone 4). Apple, however, could easily get around this by saying that a tablet is typically held farther away from the eyes than a smartphone. It's all marketing semantics, but customers like some consistency on that front.
Other rumored features of the iPad 3 include a quad-core A6 SoC, LTE, upgraded cameras, and a physical design that is either slightly thicker or slightly thinner (depending on what source you trust).
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This accordion is a smaller instrument with a 16" keyboard but still offering the full 41 treble keys and 120 bass buttons of a full-size accordion. It features a beautiful baby blue color and remarkable appearance overall, with very fine quality parts and great attention to detail and craftsmanship. I find that improvisation allows the musician a full field of expressive language, moments which often surpass the joys of visual Art or the literary gifts we associate with the written word. This piece is a reflective song looking back upon some tender moments in my life, also offering those inner perspectives interwoven with remembrances of faithful friendships and everlasting love.


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package io.aos.endpoint.socket.bio;

import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
import java.net.ServerSocket;
import java.net.Socket;

public class BioTcpSocketServerSingle {
    static ServerSocket socket1;
    protected final static int port = 19999;
    static Socket connection;
    static boolean first;
    static StringBuffer process;
    static String TimeStamp;

    public static void main(String... args) {

        try {

            socket1 = new ServerSocket(port);

            System.out.println("SingleSocketServer Initialized");
            int character;

            while (true) {

                connection = socket1.accept();

                BufferedInputStream is = new BufferedInputStream(connection.getInputStream());
                InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(is);
                process = new StringBuffer();

                while ((character = isr.read()) != 13) {
                    process.append((char) character);
                }
                System.out.println(process);

                // need to wait 10 seconds for the app to update database
                try {
                    Thread.sleep(10000);
                }
                catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }

                TimeStamp = new java.util.Date().toString();
                String returnCode = "SingleSocketServer repsonded at " + TimeStamp + (char) 13;
                BufferedOutputStream os = new BufferedOutputStream(connection.getOutputStream());
                OutputStreamWriter osw = new OutputStreamWriter(os, "US-ASCII");
                osw.write(returnCode);
                osw.flush();

            }

        }

        catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        try {
            connection.close();
        }
        catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }

}

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