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Shailene Woodley was arrested last week and charged with criminal trespassing and engaging in a riot. She pled not guilty on Wednesday. This is her first full statement in response to what happened.
I was arrested on Oct. 10, on Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday where America is meant to celebrate the indigenous people of North America.
I was in North Dakota, standing in solidarity, side-by-side with a group of over 200 water protectors, people who are fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline.
People who carry a rainbow of colors on their skin. People who gathered together because they realize that if we don't begin taking genuine steps to protect our precious resources—our soil, our water, our essential elements—we will not have a healthy or thriving planet to pass on to future generations.
I was in North Dakota, standing side by side with Native Americans.
You know, those who were here before us.
Well, guess what, America? They're still here.
And they are still fighting the good fight. A fight that serves each and every one of us.
They are still putting their lives on the line to protect the roots that feed our existence.
And, guess what else, dear America? They are still being ignored.
We are still throwing them in jail.
We are still silencing their dedication to protect us from the planetary consequences that will catastrophically bleed from our ignorance.
We wear their heritage, their sacred totems, as decoration and in fashion trends, failing to honor their culture. Headdresses, feathers, arrows. Moccasins, sage, beadwork. You know what I'm talking about, Coachella. Walking around the flea market this weekend, I can't even tell you how many native references I saw being used in a way that feeds our western narrative.
We buy plastic teepees from Toys-R-Us and set them up in our living rooms for children to play in.
We grow up romanticizing native culture, native art, native history… without knowing native reality.
Somehow, we've allowed 200-plus years to go by without questioning the western truth we have been told to believe about Native Americans.
And now, in 2016, in the day and age of exciting technology, which empowers revolution and curiosity, we are still blindly (or maybe not) allowing 200 years of unjust history to continue.
We are allowing Native American voices to be swallowed by the white noise of distraction.
Doesn't this sadden you, America?
When we talk about marginalized communities in our country, we do not (on a mainstream level) include Native Americans.
When we talk about sex trafficking in our country, we do not (on a mainstream level) include Native Americans.
And when we talk about governmental integrity, we do not (on a mainstream level) include Native Americans.
Treaties are broken. Land is stolen. Dams are built. Reservations are flooded. People are displaced.
Yet we fail to notice. We fail to acknowledge. We fail to act.
So much so that it took me, a white non-native woman being arrested on Oct 10th in North Dakota, on Indigenous Peoples' Day, to bring this cause to many people's attention. And to the forefront of news publications around the world.
The day I was detained, 26 others had to dress in orange as well, as they were booked into the Morton County jail. Did you hear about them?
Twenty-six men and women who put their livelihoods on the line, to protect their children, your children and my future children.
Twenty-six men and women who realize that millions of people depend on the Missouri River for drinking water.
And, you guessed it, you may be one of them. Did that catch your attention?
When the Dakota Access Pipeline breaks (and we know that too many pipelines do), millions of people will have crude-oil-contaminated water. I know it is easy to be apathetic or detached from the reality that fossil fuel contamination could actually affect you and the ones you love… But hear me loud and clear: If you are a human who requires water to survive, then this issue directly involves you. Don't let the automatic sink faucets in your homes fool you—that water comes from somewhere, and the second its source is contaminated, so is your bathtub, and your sink, and your drinking liquid. We must not take for granted the severity of this truth.
Listen up, America:
The reason we were freezing our a—es off on Oct. 10 in peaceful protest was because the night before (mind you, right after the presidential debate and on the eve of Indigenous Peoples' Day—coincidence?) the U.S. Court of Appeals denied an injunction to halt construction of the pipeline. As in: They began building once again.
Whatever your cause is. Whatever your passion is. Whatever you care about most… none of your efforts or hard-earned opinions will matter when the planet and the people you're fighting for have nothing left to show for it.
The Dakota Access Pipeline, my friends, is not another time to ignore, mistreat and turn a blind eye to Native Americans. But it is time to guarantee the safety of Manhattan—despite the soon-to-be-fueled gas pipeline called AIM. (For all of you in the tri-state area, this is being built under a failing nuclear plant. Fukushima only happened five years ago. This plant is just about as far from Manhattan as the U.S. government told Americans to keep away from Fukushima to protect them from a worst-case scenario. Look it up and do something about it.) We have the technology for renewable energy, and it's up to us to begin utilizing.
I appreciate all of you out there who supported me while I was arrested. I am humbled and grateful for your love, your prayers and your hashtags.
And what could it look like if we learned from this instance, where it took myself getting detained to raise awareness about Native Americans? What if we used it as a catalyst for a full societal shift in the way we start thinking and treating and learning from indigenous peoples? So that in the future, it doesn't require a non-native celebrity to bring attention to the cause.
What if we took the hashtag #FreeShailene and made it #ProtectCleanWater, or #HonorNativeTreaties, or #IStandWithStandingRock?
What if we don't let this stop trending on social media, at our dinner tables, in the streets? What if we wake up to the possibilities of noticing, of choosing and of acting on our awareness?
What if we take the time to understand the dynamics of what is at risk here?
Will you choose money, or will you choose children? Will you choose ignorance, or will you choose love? Will you choose blindness, or will you choose freedom?
I am not scared. I am not afraid. I am grateful, and I am amazed to be standing by the sides of so many peaceful warriors. Standing Rock "protests" are rooted in ceremony and in prayer. I've been there. And all these narratives about riots? Just watch my Facebook livestream and decide for yourself who looks more dangerous: police in riot gear with batons, or native grandmothers and children smudging sage and singing songs.
Thank you, to all the tribes who have gathered. To all the nations standing as one. To all the people who know that if not we, then who? And if not now, then when?
Simply feeding off the hype of a celebrity's arrest ain't going to save the world. But, standing together will. Please stand in solidarity with the Sioux people of Standing Rock Reservation to ensure that we still have rivers to swim in, springs to drink from and lakes to float on. Will you join us?
Mni wiconi. Water is life.
#NoDAPL #ProtectCleanWater #IStandWithStandingRock #MniWiconi
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Staking pools are a collaborative approach to allow many with smaller amounts of ETH to obtain the 32 ETH required to activate a set of validator keys. Pooling functionality is not natively supported within the protocol, so solutions were built out separately to address this need.
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After a successful launch on 28 December 2005, GIOVE A began transmitting navigation signals on 12 January 2006. Work is currently being performed to check the quality of these signals.
In space, the success of a mission relies on the achievement of a series of milestones. This is especially true for a pioneering mission such as GIOVE A, the first Galileo satellite, launched late last year under the European Space Agency's responsibility.
Manufacture, launch, reaching final orbit and transmission of first signals: all these key steps were met by the satellite, which is now going to achieve its first goal, the filing for the frequencies allocated to Galileo by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
After launch and platform commissioning, GIOVE A started signal transmission on 12 January and the quality of these signals is now being checked. This checking process is employing several facilities, including the Navigation Laboratory at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), in the Netherlands, the ESA ground station at Redu, in Belgium, and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) Chilbolton Observatory in the United Kingdom.
Chilbolton's 25 metre antenna makes it possible to acquire the signals from GIOVE A and verify they conform to the Galileo system's design specification. Each time the satellite is visible from Chilbolton, the large antenna is activated and tracks the satellite. GIOVE A orbits at an altitude of 23 260 kilometres, making a complete journey around the Earth in 14 hours and 22 minutes.
Every orbital pass provides an opportunity to analyse the signals from the satellite. The quality of the signals transmitted by GIOVE A will have an important influence on the accuracy of the positioning information that will be provided by the user receivers on the ground, so a detailed check-out of the signal properties is mandatory. The signal quality can be affected by the environment of the satellite in its orbit and by the propagation path of the signals travelling from space to ground. Additionally, the satellite signals must not create interference with services operating in adjacent frequency bands, and this is also being checked.
The engineers at Chilbolton have means to observe and record in real time the spectrum of the signals transmitted by GIOVE A. Several measurements are performed relating to transmitted signal power, centre frequency and bandwidth, as well as the format of the navigation messages generated on-board. This allows the analysis of the satellite transmissions in the three frequency bands which are reserved for it and confirmation that GIOVE A is transmitting that which is expected of it.
The GIOVE A mission also represents an opportunity for the testing of a key element of the future Galileo system, the user receivers. The first Galileo experimental receivers, manufactured by Septentrio of Belgium, were installed at the Redu and Chilbolton In Orbit Test Stations and at the Guildford, United Kingdom, premises of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), the manufacturer of the satellite and now in charge of its control in orbit.
A meticulous task, sometimes tedious, but essential for the progress of the project, ensuring that Galileo, the joint civilian navigation initiative from the European Space Agency and the European Commission, can offer the value added services which will fundamentally depend on the quality of the transmitted signals.


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Dartmoor has a particularly rich abundance of settlements, monuments and ritual sites dating from prehistoric times. The mild hospitable climate of the Bronze Age deteriorated after a few thousand years leaving these areas uninhabited and consequently relatively undisturbed to the present day. There are many great guides to walking on Dartmoor, many include descriptions of these sites, but it is difficult to find guides specifically for those wanting to visit these sites. The Dartmoor Walks website suggests a few walks for those interested in visiting the ancient settlements and antiquities such as stone rows and stone circles on Dartmoor. The walks featured are all based on the use of public transport, see Guide to Public Transport. Use the menu above or the featured pages bar on the right to navigate around the site. The sites featured are archaeological treasures and most are protected by the law, please treat these sites with respect!
The first humans came out of Africa 2 million years ago. Around 1 million years ago Britain was connected to the continent and the first humans arrived in Britain. Flint tools found recently in Norfolk show that there were humans there around 900,000 years ago1. These early humans were not Homo sapiens but of the same genus Homo. These hunter-gathers came and went with the successive ice ages during the Palaeolithic period. During the ice ages the region became unpopulated. During successive inter-glacial periods humans returned. In Devon the earliest known site used by these people is at Kent's Cavern in Torquay. A piece of Homo sapien upper jaw disovered in 1927 was recently dated to a short interglacial period around 44,200 and 41,500 years ago2. Tools from these early periods have been found on Dartmoor including eleven hand axes found at Tavistock and in 1931 Worth found a flint implement of Palaeolithic type on Brent Moor3. This would suggest Dartmoor was first exploited by humans in the Lower Palaeolithic although the evidence is weak.
The early Stone Age hunter-gather period, the Palaeolithic, encompasses around 99% of human history. It gave way after the last ice age, around 12 thousand years ago, to a gradual move towards farming - the Mesolithic or middle stone age period. Britain would have been uninhabited again during a further cold period known as the Loch Lomond Stadial which ended around 10,000 years ago4. This is a hunter-gather period when the uplands were used as seasonal hunting grounds.
The evidence of human activity on Dartmoor during the Mesolithic is from flint scatters around the moors, including finds on Runnage and Ringhill near Postbridge5, Langstone Moor, East Week, Batworthy and Gidleigh Common6. Mesolithic tools are very distinctive consisting of much smaller flint tools than found during the Palaeolithic. These small sharp microliths were used in arrow heads and as cutting and boring tools to work bone, antlers and leather. The distribution of flints found from this period excludes areas of deep peat but this probably is a simple reflection of the fact that modern ploughing tends to bring them to the surface7. In some areas such as Gidleigh8 and Batworthy9 large numbers of flints have been found which range from the Mesolithic through the Neolithic on to the Bronze Age which shows that these locations were in use for millennia.
The pollen records show that after the last ice age Dartmoor initially became a heath land and was becoming woodland at around 10,000 years ago (i.e. around 8000 BC). Hazel, oak and elm appear in the pollen record and by 7000 BC most of Dartmoor is wooded up to tree line at around 1500ft (460 metres) 10 and remained relatively undisturbed woodland until about 5000 BC. At this time there was a rapid period of deforestation and grasses and bracken appear in the pollen records indicating a period of deforestation at the tree line. It is thought that the earliest Mesolithic farmers used slash and burn to create temporary clearings for hunting deer and for raising crops. These areas would rapidly become infertile and would be abandoned to re-grow. These early farmers are thought to have used wooden shelters and no evidence remains of their settlements. Later Neolithic farmers were more proficient in agriculture and started deliberately clearing large areas of forest for agricultural use. The charcoal deposits in the soil of this period provide evidence that Dartmoor was deforested due to fire. It cannot be proved that these fires were caused by these early farmers but it would seem most likely. The moorland landscape we see today is a direct consequence of this period. Trees only remained in the lowland river valleys and peat bogs started to form probably as a direct consequence of this landscape manipulation by humans in the Mesolithic period11.
The Neolithic famers were more permanently settled than their Mesolithic predecessors. They started to use stone building materials for their settlements and monuments. Two settlements are thought to be early Neolithic, these are found on the hilltops of White Tor and Dewerstone. Chambered tombs (or their remains) such as those at Corringdon Ball, Cuckoo Ball and Spinsters Rock (near Drewsteignton) are from this period12. Some of the stone rows and stone circles are also thought to date from the late Neolithic although most are from the early Bronze Age. A recently discovered stone row on Cut Hill has been found to be embedded in peat that has been accurately carbon dated to 3500 BC, around a 1000 years before Stonehenge13. There are a large number of settlements consisting of "hut circles" which can be seen all over Dartmoor except on the highest moorland. These are thought to mostly date from the Bronze Age although it is thought that some could be late Neolithic or built on earlier Neolithic sites. Unfortunately, there is little accurate dating evidence for the monuments on Dartmoor which is largely due to the fact that the necessary organic remains used for dating have not survived in the acid soils.
Anthropologists and archaeologists use a number of terms to describe periods. The Palaeolithic (c. 350000 - 10000 BC) is essentially the "old" Stone Age and can be roughly described as a hunter-gather period of development with more than one Homo species. The first Homo Sapiens arrived on the scene around 30,000 to 50,000 years ago and soon became the sole Homo species. The Mesolithic (c. 10000 - 4500 BC) or "middle" Stone Age is predominantly a hunter-gather period but it signifies the start of the transition to farming. The Mesolithic is the period between the Palaeolithic and the Neolithic or "new" Stone Age. The Neolithic period (c. 4500 - 2300 BC)15 is defined as when crop cultivation and farming start to become a central feature of life and culture. The Stone Age is seen as spanning the Palaeolithic, the Mesolithic and the early Neolithic periods. The later Neolithic period sees the transition from the use of stone tools through to the age of widespread metal working, first the Bronze Age and then the Iron Age.
The day-to-day life and culture of prehistoric peoples would have remained lttle changed from the late Neolithic through to the early Bronze Age. Until recently there had been no direct evidence of any tin working or mining on Dartmoor during the Bronze Age. In 2012 tin beads were discovered when the Whitehorse Hill cist was excavated which perhaps for the first time gives an indication of tin working on Dartmoor during the Bronze Age16.
There are around seventy six known stone rows and fourteen stone circles on Dartmoor and there are numerous menhirs or standing stones. The exact purpose of these prehistoric monuments is unknown. There are claims that stone rows such as those at Hingstone Hill (Down Tor) and Merrivale17 may have alignments to sunrise in mid-summer and mid-winter although the overwhelming evidence is that there are no such astronomical alignments for most Dartmoor rows and it maybe that the claimed alignments are nothing more than accidental18. Many of these monuments appear to be associated with nearby settlements and with burial sites. It would seem that most major prehistoric settlements on Dartmoor would have had their own monuments just as most villages in the historic period would have a local church, a centre for religious, ceremonial and social gatherings. It is clear that many settlements were built long after nearby stone rows, for example the enclosures known as Erme Pound Rings were built with total disregard for the Hook Lake double stone row which is partially incorporated into one of the enclosure walls19. Likewise at Hurston ridge the stone row is similarly partially incorporated into an enclosed settlement20. Clearly many, if not most, of settlement remains that can be seen today post date the stone rows but it is possible that many of these were built on sites or in localities which had been occupied for generations or even millenia before hand. Some of the sites on Dartmoor consist of settlements with nearby complexes of multiple monuments; Merrivale and Shovel Down complexes both have menhirs, stone rows and a stone circle and Drizzlecombe has impressive menhirs, stone rows and associated cairn circles.
The archaeologists define stone circles as being sites which do not contain burials and as such are thought to be purely ritual monuments. Sites such as the Nine Maidens site on Belstone common are considered to be cairn circles rather than stone circles. Some cairn circles are found terminating stone rows, good examples being those found at Down Tor and the 2 mile long double stone row on the Erme plain. Some of the cairn circles have multiple circles, the best examples being the four-fold cairn circles at Yellowmead and Shovel Down. Many of the monumental sites on Dartmoor were partially or totally reconstructed by the Dartmoor Preservation Committee in the early twentieth century. Fallen menhirs and ruined stone rows and circles were re-constructed with varying degrees of accuracy. The Scorhill and Grey Wethers stone circles are some of the best preserved examples.
Around 1700BC there was a major influx of settlers into Dartmoor. There are around 500014 'hut circles' on Dartmoor and it is estimated that the population on the moor would have been around 10,000 at its peak. There was a rapid decrease in woodland cover at this time. The stone circles and many, if not most, of the stone rows would have been constructed long before this period of settlement. These settlers were responsible for the remarkable construction of the widespread and systematic field boundaries known as reaves. Reaves cover vast expanses and were very carefully planned and constructed. In contrast to medieval boundaries, which tend to be higgledy-piggledy patchworks, reaves follow the contours, sometimes for miles, which must have involved a high degree of sophistication and technical skill in surveying and central planning.
1Stringer 2006, see also First humans arrived in Britain 250,000 years earlier than thought
2See: Guardian: Humans ventured as far as Torquay more than 40,000 years ago and Nature: The earliest evidence for anatomically modern humans in northwestern Europe
3Gerrard p.24, Worth p359, see also HER MDV5257
4Newman p.24
5Petit p.14
6Newman p.25, Gerrard p.24
7Gerrard p. 26
8see also HER MDV13017
9see also HER MDV6198
10White p. 4
11Gerrard p.25
12See for example; Worth, Petit, Gerrard, Butler, Newman
13For more on the Cut Hill stone row see
Telegraph: Ancient stones older than Stonehenge discovered on Dartmoor and BBC: Stone row sheds new light on Dartmoor prehistoric life. Also there is useful coverage on the Legendary Dartmoor website, see: The Legendary Cut Hill of Dartmoor
14Gerrard p.37
15The precise date range for the Neolithic period varies according to different authors. Gerrrad p. 24 uses c 4500-2300 BC. Newman p. 26 refers to c 4000 BC - 2000 BC. Newman points out that specifying a precise time period is misleading since the practices that define the Neolithic period varies in "their occurence, intensity and chronology depending on what region of Britain, or indeed of europe, one examines".
16See: Dartmoor tomb treasure horde uncovered by archaeologists
17For a discussion of Down Tor and Merrivale and their solar alignments at the solstices, see Walker Dartmoor Sun and Brian Byng's Dartmoor's Mysterious Megaliths.
18See, Emmett, D.D., Stone rows: the traditional view reconsidered, D.A.S.P. No. 37 pp. 94-114 (1979)
19Butler Vol. 4 p.71
20Gerrard p.25
Baring-Gould, S A Book of Dartmoor (Halsgrove, 2002)
Breton, Hugh Beautiful Dartmoor And Its Interesting Antiquities (Forest Publishing, 1990)
Burnard, Robert Dartmoor Pictorial Records (Devon Books, 1986)
Butler, Jeremy Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities five volumes (Devon Books, 1994)
Crossing, William Guide to Dartmoor (Peninsula Press, 2001)
Dartmoor National Park Authority A Guide to the Archaeology of Dartmoor (Matthews-Wright Press, 1978)
Fleming, Andrew The Dartmoor Reaves (Batsford, 1988)
Gerrard, Sandy Dartmoor (Batsford & English Heritage, 1997)
Hemery, Eric High Dartmoor (Robert Hale, 1983)
Newman, Phil The Field Archaeology of Dartmoor (English Heritage, 2011)
Pettit, Paul Prehistoric Dartmoor (David & Charles, 1974)
Rainbird, Paul A Guide to the Archaeology of South Devon (Three Barrows Books, 2010)
Rowe, Samuel A Perambulation of Dartmoor (Devon Books, 1985)
Sale, Richard Dartmoor the Official National Park Guide (Pevensey Press, 2000)
Stringer, Chris Homo Britannicus - The Incredible Story of Human Life in Britain (Penguin, 2006)
Todd, Malcolm The South West to AD 1000 (Longman, 1987)
White, Paul Ancient Dartmoor - An Introduction (Bossiney Books, 2000)
Worth, R.H. Worth's Dartmoor (David & Charles, 1971)
For a more comprehensive listing of books on Dartmoor including links to versions available online see Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks Resource: Books
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A replica set in MongoDB is a group of mongod
that maintain the same data set. Replica sets provide redundancy and
high availability, and are the basis for all production
deployments. This section introduces replication in MongoDB as well as
the components and architecture of replica sets. The section also
provides tutorials for common tasks related to replica sets.
You can deploy a replica set in the UI for deployments hosted in MongoDB Atlas.
Redundancy and Data Availability
Replication provides redundancy and increases data availability. With multiple copies of data on different database servers, replication provides a level of fault tolerance against the loss of a single database server.
In some cases, replication can provide increased read capacity as clients can send read operations to different servers. Maintaining copies of data in different data centers can increase data locality and availability for distributed applications. You can also maintain additional copies for dedicated purposes, such as disaster recovery, reporting, or backup.
Replication in MongoDB
A replica set is a group of mongod
instances that maintain
the same data set. A replica set contains several data bearing nodes
and optionally one arbiter node. Of the data bearing nodes, one and
only one member is deemed the primary node, while the other nodes are
deemed secondary nodes.
Each replica set node must belong to one, and only one, replica set. Replica set nodes cannot belong to more than one replica set.
The primary node receives all write
operations. A replica set can have only one primary capable of
confirming writes with { w: "majority" }
write concern; although in some circumstances, another mongod instance
may transiently believe itself to also be primary.
[1] The primary records all changes to its data
sets in its operation log, i.e. oplog. For more information on primary node
operation, see Replica Set Primary.
The secondaries replicate the primary's oplog and apply the operations to their data sets such that the secondaries' data sets reflect the primary's data set. If the primary is unavailable, an eligible secondary will hold an election to elect itself the new primary. For more information on secondary members, see Replica Set Secondary Members.
In some circumstances (such as you have a primary and a secondary but
cost constraints prohibit adding another secondary), you may choose to
add a mongod
instance to a replica set as an
arbiter. An arbiter participates in
elections but does not hold data (i.e.
does not provide data redundancy). For more information on arbiters,
see Replica Set Arbiter.
An arbiter will always be an arbiter whereas a primary may step down and become a secondary and a secondary may become the primary during an election.
Asynchronous Replication
Secondaries replicate the primary's oplog and apply the operations to their data sets asynchronously. By having the secondaries' data sets reflect the primary's data set, the replica set can continue to function despite the failure of one or more members.
For more information on replication mechanics, see Replica Set Oplog and Replica Set Data Synchronization.
Slow Operations
Secondary members of a replica set now log oplog entries that take longer than the slow operation threshold to apply. These slow oplog messages:
Are logged for the secondaries in the
diagnostic log
.Are logged under the
component with the textapplied op: <oplog entry> took <num>ms
.Do not depend on the log levels (either at the system or component level)
Do not depend on the profiling level.
Are affected by
The profiler does not capture slow oplog entries.
Replication Lag and Flow Control
Replication lag is a delay between an operation on the primary and the application of that operation from the oplog to the secondary. Some small delay period may be acceptable, but significant problems emerge as replication lag grows, including building cache pressure on the primary.
Starting in MongoDB 4.2, administrators can limit the rate at which
the primary applies its writes with the goal of keeping the majority
lag under
a configurable maximum value flowControlTargetLagSeconds
By default, flow control is enabled
For flow control to engage, the replica set/sharded cluster must
have: featureCompatibilityVersion (fCV) of
and read concern majority enabled
. That is, enabled flow
control has no effect if fCV is not 4.2
or if read concern
majority is disabled.
With flow control enabled, as the lag grows close to the
, writes on the primary must obtain
tickets before taking locks to apply writes. By limiting the number of
tickets issued per second, the flow control mechanism attempts to keep
the lag under the target.
For more information, see Check the Replication Lag and Flow Control.
Automatic Failover
When a primary does not communicate with the other members of the set
for more than the configured electionTimeoutMillis
period (10 seconds by default), an eligible secondary calls for an
election to nominate itself as the new primary. The cluster attempts to
complete the election of a new primary and resume normal operations.
The replica set cannot process write operations until the election completes successfully. The replica set can continue to serve read queries if such queries are configured to run on secondaries while the primary is offline.
The median time before a cluster elects a new primary should not
typically exceed 12 seconds, assuming default replica
configuration settings
. This includes time required to
mark the primary as unavailable and
call and complete an election.
You can tune this time period by modifying the
replication configuration
option. Factors such as network latency may extend the time required
for replica set elections to complete, which in turn affects the amount
of time your cluster may operate without a primary. These factors are
dependent on your particular cluster architecture.
Lowering the electionTimeoutMillis
replication configuration option from the default 10000
(10 seconds)
can result in faster detection of primary failure. However,
the cluster may call elections more frequently due to factors such as
temporary network latency even if the primary is otherwise healthy.
This can result in increased rollbacks for
w : 1 write operations.
Your application connection logic should include tolerance for automatic failovers and the subsequent elections. MongoDB drivers can detect the loss of the primary and automatically retry certain write operations a single time, providing additional built-in handling of automatic failovers and elections:
Compatible drivers enable retryable writes by default
MongoDB provides mirrored reads to pre-warm electable secondary members' cache with the most recently accessed data. Pre-warming the cache of a secondary can help restore performance more quickly after an election.
To learn more about MongoDB's failover process, see:
Read Operations
Read Preference
By default, clients read from the primary [1]; however, clients can specify a read preference to send read operations to secondaries.
Asynchronous replication to secondaries means that reads from secondaries may return data that does not reflect the state of the data on the primary.
Distributed transactions that contain
read operations must use read preference primary
. All
operations in a given transaction must route to the same member.
For information on reading from replica sets, see Read Preference.
Data Visibility
Depending on the read concern, clients can see the results of writes before the writes are durable:
Regardless of a write's write concern, other clients using
read concern can see the result of a write operation before the write operation is acknowledged to the issuing client.Clients using
read concern can read data which may be subsequently rolled back during replica set failovers.
For operations in a multi-document transaction, when a transaction commits, all data changes made in the transaction are saved and visible outside the transaction. That is, a transaction will not commit some of its changes while rolling back others.
Until a transaction commits, the data changes made in the transaction are not visible outside the transaction.
However, when a transaction writes to multiple shards, not all
outside read operations need to wait for the result of the committed
transaction to be visible across the shards. For example, if a
transaction is committed and write 1 is visible on shard A but write
2 is not yet visible on shard B, an outside read at read concern
can read the results of write 1 without
seeing write 2.
For more information on read isolations, consistency and recency for MongoDB, see Read Isolation, Consistency, and Recency.
Mirrored Reads
Mirrored reads reduce the impact of primary elections following an outage or planned maintenance. After a failover in a replica set, the secondary that takes over as the new primary updates its cache as new queries come in. While the cache is warming up performance can be impacted.
Mirrored reads pre-warm the caches of electable
secondary replica set members. To pre-warm the caches of electable secondaries,
the primary mirrors a sample of the supported operations it receives to electable
The size of the subset of electable
secondary replica set members that receive mirrored reads can be
configured with the mirrorReads
parameter. See Enable/Disable Support for Mirrored Reads for further details.
Mirrored reads do not affect the primary's response to the client. The reads that the primary mirrors to secondaries are "fire-and-forget" operations. The primary doesn't await responses.
Supported Operations
Mirrored reads support the following operations:
(Specifically, the filter is sent as a mirrored read)update
(Specifically, the filter is sent as a mirrored read)
Enable/Disable Support for Mirrored Reads
Mirrored reads are enabled by default and use a default
sampling rate
of 0.01
. To disable
mirrored reads, set the mirrorReads
parameter to {
samplingRate: 0.0 }
db.adminCommand( { setParameter: 1, mirrorReads: { samplingRate: 0.0 } } )
With a sampling rate greater than 0.0
, the primary mirrors
supported reads to a subset
of electable
secondaries. With a sampling rate
of 0.01
, the primary mirrors one percent of the supported reads it receives
to a selection of electable secondaries.
For example, consider a replica set that consists of one primary and two
electable secondaries. If the primary receives 1000
operations that can be
mirrored and the sampling rate is 0.01
, the primary mirrors about 10
supported reads to electable secondaries. Each electable secondary receives only
a fraction of the 10 reads. The primary sends each mirrored read to a randomly
chosen, non-empty selection of electable secondaries.
Change the Sampling Rate for Mirrored Reads
To change the sampling rate for mirrored reads, set the
parameter to a number between 0.0
A sampling rate of
disables mirrored reads.A sampling rate of a number between
results in the primary forwarding a random sample of the supported reads at the specified sample rate to electable secondaries.A sampling rate of
results in the primary forwarding all supported reads to electable secondaries.
For details, see mirrorReads
Mirrored Reads Metrics
The serverStatus
command and the db.serverStatus()
shell method return mirroredReads
metrics if you specify the
field in the operation:
db.serverStatus( { mirroredReads: 1 } )
Starting in MongoDB 4.0, multi-document transactions are available for replica sets.
Distributed transactions that contain
read operations must use read preference primary
. All
operations in a given transaction must route to the same member.
Until a transaction commits, the data changes made in the transaction are not visible outside the transaction.
However, when a transaction writes to multiple shards, not all
outside read operations need to wait for the result of the committed
transaction to be visible across the shards. For example, if a
transaction is committed and write 1 is visible on shard A but write
2 is not yet visible on shard B, an outside read at read concern
can read the results of write 1 without
seeing write 2.
Change Streams
Starting in MongoDB 3.6, change streams are available for replica sets and sharded clusters. Change streams allow applications to access real-time data changes without the complexity and risk of tailing the oplog. Applications can use change streams to subscribe to all data changes on a collection or collections.
Additional Features
Replica sets provide a number of options to support application
needs. For example, you may deploy a replica set with members in
multiple data centers, or
control the outcome of elections by adjusting the
of some
members. Replica sets also support dedicated members for reporting,
disaster recovery, or backup functions.
See Priority 0 Replica Set Members, Hidden Replica Set Members and Delayed Replica Set Members for more information.
[1] | (1, 2) In some circumstances, two nodes in a replica set
may transiently believe that they are the primary, but at most, one
of them will be able to complete writes with { w:
"majority" } write concern. The node that can complete
{ w: "majority" } writes is the current
primary, and the other node is a former primary that has not yet
recognized its demotion, typically due to a network partition.
When this occurs, clients that connect to the former primary may
observe stale data despite having requested read preference
primary , and new writes to the former primary will
eventually roll back. |


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Ok they are indeed sweet even though I made my own cake and I lessed half the suagr which was given in the recipe.
She has indeed give a recipe for home made cake and that is what I did but with lesser sugar.
Bake the cake as directed on the box or make from scrach with the recipe below, using a 9 by 13 inch cake pan.
Once the cake is cooled, get organized and set aside plenty of time, to crumble, roll, and dip the cake pops.
Mix it into the crumble cake, using the back of a large metal spoon,until throughly combined. If you use the entire ready made container , the cake balls will be too moist.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill for several hours in the refrigerator, or place in the freezer for 15 minutes. You want the balls to be firm by not frozen.
Now you are ready to dip.
Take a few cake balls at a time out of the refrigerator or freezer to work with..
If they are in the freezer, transfer the rest of the balls to the fridge at this point, so they stay firm but do not freeze.
Make sure the coating meets at the base of the lollipo stick.
This hels to secure the cake ball into the stick when the coating sets.
If you find the coating too thick, add some shortening or paramount crystals or oil to thin the coating.
Stick the cake into the styrofoam block.
2 tsp baking powder
2 cup sugar ( I only added 1 cup as I didn't want the cake balls to be really sweet)
1 cup milk at room temperature
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Add the flour mixture, a third at a time, atlternaing with milk in two additions. ( you'll begin and end with the flour mixture)
Tips she had mentioned in her book.
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The Los Angeles Times: Bicyclists should stay on the defensive to stay safe
Bicyclists must obey all the traffic laws that motorists do, but safety tactics may also help riders avoid accidents.
How to minimize accidents between autos and bicycles
Bikes and cars: Can we share the road?
L.A.-area biking resources
By Christie Aschwanden
November 2, 2009
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics show that the following were five of the most frequently reported fatal bike-vehicle accidents from 2004 through 2008. Here, our urban cycling experts outline the best ways to avoid them — and offer some other safety tips besides.
Oblivious at the wheel
Situation: At a traffic light or stop sign, the driver obeys the traffic signal but fails to yield to you, the bicyclist.
Strategy: Don't assume the driver will yield, even if you have the right of way. If it's your turn to proceed at the stop sign, try to make eye contact with the motorist before you move into the intersection. If in doubt, proceed as if you haven't been seen.
The left cross
Situation: A motorist traveling in the opposite direction turns left directly into your path.
Strategy: Slow down as you approach an intersection, and try to make eye contact with drivers who might turn into your path. Try to anticipate their actions and be ready to take evasive maneuvers. If the car turns into your path, turn with them, in the same direction.
The right hook
Situation: A motorist passes you from behind, then slows and makes a right-hand turn directly in front of you.
Strategy: If there's a right-hand turn lane and you're going straight, position yourself in a visible spot in the through-traffic lane. When approaching the intersection, line yourself up in the center of the lane or in queue behind any cars already present so that the car behind you can't pull up to your left and then make a right turn without seeing you. Pulling up to the right side of a stopped car may place you in its blind spot.
The chancy break
Situation: At an intersection, you try to beat a car that has the right of way, perhaps to avoid making a complete stop.
Strategy: Don't take chances. Obey traffic signs and, when in doubt, yield to the motorist. You will never win a battle against a massive hunk of steel.
The driveway exit
Situation: Vehicle exits from a driveway, alley or other mid-block location and pulls out in front of you.
Strategy: Keep a vigilant eye on side traffic and position yourself in a visible part of the lane, not so far to the right that parked cars obscure a driver's ability to see you.
Here are other some tips to help you stay safe on the road.
Be visible: Wear bright clothing and ride in motorists' line of sight, says Liz Elliott, executive director of Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange (CICLE). Always use a front and rear light at night.
Ride predictably: Never weave in and out of cars or make sudden moves. Use hand signals to indicate your intentions to motorists, advises Ron Durgin, who teaches bike safety courses for the League of American Bicyclists. "Sometimes I'll hear a motor revving behind me and when I signal that I'm making a right turn, I can hear the motor calming."
Claim your space: Ride too far to the right and you blend into the surroundings. You also put yourself in the risky debris and gutter zone. If the lane is 13 feet wide or narrower, it's generally not shareable, Durgin says, and you're best off claiming your legal right to the entire lane. "If you give cars the space, the average driver will take it and then you get squeezed," he says.
Make eye contact: Never assume the motorist sees you. Even if you're in the line of sight, the driver may not register you, Elliott says. Look for a nod or glance that indicates that you've been seen.
Be wary of parked cars: Ride the distance of a door-length from parked cars and be on the lookout for people inside them, says attorney Bob Mionske, a former Olympic cyclist and author of "Bicycling and the Law: Your Rights as a Cyclist." Bicyclists have been killed by car doors swinging open. Also look out for parked cars suddenly pulling out into the lane.
Obey traffic laws: "Bicycles have all the rights — and responsibilities — of any other vehicle," Mionske says. That means no running stop lights. Ignoring laws could result in a ticket and may also aggravate sentiment against bicyclists.
Ride with, never against, traffic: By law, bicycles are vehicles just like any other and must be operated as such. Ride against traffic and you increase your risk of a head-on collision, especially because motorists don't expect bicycles coming the wrong way, Mionske says.
Wear a helmet and consider using a rear view mirror: A helmet won't prevent an accident, but can save your life in a crash. If you're not comfortable holding a straight line while looking behind you, consider purchasing a rear view mirror to attach to your helmet, Elliott says.
Avoid escalation: Never antagonize motorists, even if they act aggressively. Escalation only increases your risk of injury. When it's you versus 4,000 pounds of steel, the odds are against you, no matter how right you are. "Keep your finger where it belongs: on your handlebars," Mionske writes in "Bicycling and the Law." "If you absolutely must use your finger, use it to dial the police."
Plan your route: Look for back roads and side streets that will get you to your destination without navigating major intersections. You'll avoid traffic and noise, and often the back roads will get you there just as fast as the congested main roads will, Elliott says.


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Ipod and water bottle in hand, Dave strolls down a flower lined path toward his first destination of the morning, his gym. At the door to the gym, he is greeted by his wife, Janet. Janet takes a sip of her latte, gives Dave a kiss and tells him she's off to the studio. While Dave is turning on some music and contemplating how many miles he'll put on the treadmill today, Janet walks up a staircase to her studio.
The kiln in the corner warms the studio from the chill of the rainy night before. Janet hangs her coat and inspects yesterday's creations on the drying rack. In her mind, she's sizing up what glaze and design she'll use for each piece. Dave will head to his office on the other side of the building after his workout.
Depending upon where you live, you might have your own vision of this scene. Perhaps it's a downtown building that has ground level shops, like a gym, and small spaces upstairs for rent, like a studio. Maybe an office park in the suburbs. Perhaps even a co-op village. For Dave and Janet, though, the gym and studio are in a part of their backyard that used to be home to a jungle gym, sandbox and 4-square court. When they became empty nesters, they decided to consolidate their life, cut commuting expenses, and take advantage of some unused space at home. They created a two story, backyard cottage that had a gym, bath and shower, and kitchenette on the ground floor, as well as side-by-side offices on the upper level. Dave, rather than a kiln and pottery supplies, has a desk and display of catalogues that he will use in presentations when clients visit him.
Backyard cottages have been gaining in popularity and attention lately. With the changes in the housing market making it impractical to sell some homes, possibly gas prices making long commutes impractical, or maybe the desire to simplify a life that's been too removed from home, its' easy to see why someone might choose to build one. Many people build them to be guest quarters, mother-in-law apartments, a rental unit for additional monthly revenue, or temporary lodging for boomerang offspring who are trying to land that first job out of college. Some of these are as simply built as a miniature starter home, and yet others are elegantly equipped as a five-star hotel.
To maximize the value of these buildings, they should be planned by an architect so that they will work for your intended use. In the example, Janet's kiln would be heavy and very hot, so several building precautions would be warranted. One short cut to avoid would be to do anything less than fully permitted and inspected, as failure there can cost far more than the property tax levy to take care of later. It's advised that unless you have lots of experience, have the riskier tasks done by subcontractors.
These buildings will add value to the homeowner's property over time, as if they are built properly, they'll appreciate in conjunction with the value of the home. The reasons for having one are many and personal, but if you were to drive down many city streets, you will find one hiding under the trees in a corner of the backyard.
Can you see a point of your life, and a place on your property, in which a backyard cottage would make sense?
By Eric Johnson, Director of Education
Johnson has several years experience as a real estate agent and real estate instructor, as well as experience in construction project management, digital media/publishing and insurance. He has a bachelor's degree in anthropology from University of Colorado.


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Friday Morning Videos: "Money for Nothing"
Last week's "Beat It" may be about as popular and influential a music video as was ever made during its heydey, but I would argue that this video of the Dire Straits song as the more important video by far. The song was already a pretty unconventional one, to say the least, just on the basis of the lyrics; the self-referential, experimental nature of the video only emphasized the possibility that the power and general coolness of pop music could be extended and actually supplemented by videos, and not just merely complemented by them. Seriously, it's a great song, but how well would it have done without all that weird, funny, sometimes outrageous imagery? Speaking of which, this is the first time most of us--certainly it was the first time I--had ever seen a computer-generated visual that actually moved, so that's a bit of groundbreaking right there. I wanted my MTV indeed.


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This new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, is the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health. Their dedication and hard work have yielded an authoritative volume that defines and classifies mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses, treatment, and research.
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- The chapter organization reflects a lifespan approach, with disorders typically diagnosed in childhood (such as neurodevelopmental disorders) at the beginning of the manual, and those more typical of older adults (such as neurocognitive disorders) placed at the end. Also included are age-related factors specific to diagnosis.
- The latest findings in neuroimaging and genetics have been integrated into each disorder along with gender and cultural considerations.
- The revised organizational structure recognizes symptoms that span multiple diagnostic categories, providing new clinical insight in diagnosis.
- Specific criteria have been streamlined, consolidated, or clarified to be consistent with clinical practice (including the consolidation of autism disorder, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder into autism spectrum disorder, the streamlined classification of bipolar and depressive disorders, the restructuring of substance use disorders for consistency and clarity, and the enhanced specificity for major and mild neurocognitive disorders).
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- Both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes are included for each disorder, and the organizational structure is consistent with the new ICD-11 in development.
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November 2019 New Music Releases
The other Record Store Day returns late in the month, dominating this list of November 2019 new music releases. But there are lots of other titles arriving on and around Black Friday.
Jeff Lynne has another ELO record on the way. Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins also leads a guest-packed solo project that includes appearances from bandmate Dave Grohl, as well as Roger Taylor, Joe Walsh, Duff McKagan, Chrissie Hynde and Nancy Wilson, among others.
A busy season for reissues continues with the Rolling Stones' expanded golden-anniversary look back at Let It Bleed, Bob Dylan's Travelin' Thru, 1967–1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15, the Band's 1969 self-titled masterpiece, and legacy albums from Pink Floyd, Motley Crue, David Bowie, the Doors and R.E.M.. Look for singles-focused boxes from the Beatles and Van Halen, as well.
Ronnie Wood honors a musical hero with Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry, and the album Harry Nilsson was working on when he died will finally be released. Live sets include John Fogerty's 50 Year Trip: Live at Red Rocks.
More information on these and other rock releases can be found below. Remember to follow our continuously updated list of New Music Releases for details on music issued throughout the year.
Nov. 1
Bob Dylan, Travelin' Thru, 1967–1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15
The Doors, The Soft Parade (expanded reissue)
Hootie & the Blowfish, Imperfect Circle
Jeff Lynne's ELO, From Out of Nowhere
R.E.M., Monster: 25th Anniversary Box Set
Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed: 50th Anniversary Edition
Van Halen, The Japanese Singles 1978-1984 (vinyl reissue)
Nov. 8
Eddie Money, The Best of Eddie Money
Eric Carmen, The Best of Eric Carmen
Fats Domino, I've Been Around: The Complete Imperial & ABC-Paramount Recordings
Gene Clark, No Other: Deluxe Edition
John Fogerty, 50 Year Trip: Live at Red Rocks
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Ghosteen
The Rolling Stones, Bridges to Buenos Aires (2CD/1DVD set)
Quiet Riot, Hollywood Cowboys
Steve Marriot / Humble Pie, Humble Pie: Life & Times of Steve Marriott + 1973 Complete Winterland Show (CD/DVD/Blu-ray)
Taylor Hawkins [Foo Fighters], Get the Money [Dave Grohl, Roger Taylor, Joe Walsh, Duff McKagan, Chrissie Hynde, Nancy Wilson and others]
Various artists, Factory Communications: 1978-92 (16LP box set) [New Order, Joy Division, Happy Mondays]
Nov. 15
The Band, The Band: 50th Anniversary Edition
Chuck Berry, Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll: Collector's Edition DVD
The Clash, London Calling Scrapbook (CD/book)
David Bowie, Space Oddity (2019 Mix); Conversation Piece (5CD box set)
Foreigner, Double Vision: Then and Now (CD, LP, DVD or Blu-ray)
Juliana Hatfield, Juliana Hatfield Sings the Police
Michael Nesmith with Red Rhodes, Cosmic Partners: The McCabe's Tapes
Ramones, Rock 'N' Roll High School: 40th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray
Ronnie Wood, Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry
Nov. 22
Annie Haslam [Renaissance], It Snows in Heaven Too (remastered reissue)
The Babys, Silver Dreams: Complete Albums 1975-1980 (6CD box set)
The Beatles, The Singles Collection
Grateful Dead, Ready or Not
Harry Nilsson, Losst and Founnd
Jimi Hendrix and the Band of Gypsys, Songs for Groovy Children (5CD / 8LP box set)
Leonard Cohen, Thanks for the Dance
Rod Stewart, You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Simple Minds, 40: The Best Of – 1979-2019
Trapeze [Glenn Hughes], Leavin' the Bad Times Behind: The Best of Trapeze (2CD remastered edition)
Nov. 29
Motley Crue, Dr. Feelgood: 30th Anniversary Edition
Ozzy Osbourne, See You on the Other Side (solo vinyl box set)
Mick Ronson, Only After Dark: The Complete MainMan Recordings (4CD box set)
Pink Floyd, The Later Years
Prince, 1999: Deluxe Edition
Spirit, Two Sides of a Rainbow (2CD remastered edition)
Record Store Day: Black Friday
Ace Frehley, Frehley's Comet Live
Alex Chilton, My Rival
Alice Cooper, Billion Dollar Babies; Dragontown
Bad Company, Live at Red Rocks
Cheap Trick, Are You Ready or Not?: Live 12/31/79; "Gimme Some Truth" single
Devo, Devo Live
The Doors, Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Eric Clapton, "Home for the Holidays" / "For Love on Christmas Day" single
Frank Zappa, "Peaches En Regalia" single
Geddy Lee, My Favourite Headache
Hall and Oates, Home for Christmas
Jimi Hendrix, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Joe Satriani, Surfing With the Alien (2CD expanded reissue)
Lou Reed, The Raven
Peter Holsapple Combo, "Christmas Must Be Tonight" single
Sammy Hagar, "Santa's Going South for Christmas" single
Sebastian Bach, Forever Wild (Los Angeles / 2003)
U2, Three
December and Beyond
Rick Wakeman, Box of Boots (10CD live box set)
The Who, Who
The Police, Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings (6CD box set)
Robert Plant, Digging Deep (singles box)
Frank Zappa, The Hot Rats Sessions
Elton John with Ray Cooper, Live From Moscow 1979
Green Day, Father of All …
Zakk Sabbath, Vertigo (CD/DVD)


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Prayer at Sunrise
Now thou art risen, and thy day begun.
How shrink the shrouding mists before thy face,
As up thou spring'st to thy diurnal race!
How darkness chases darkness to the west,
As shades of light on light rise radiant from thy crest!
For thee, great source of strength, emblem of might,
In hours of darkest gloom there is no night.
Thou shinest on though clouds hide thee from sight,
And through each break thou sendest down thy light.
O greater Maker of this Thy great sun,
Give me the strength this one day's race to run,
Fill me with light, fill me with sun-like strength,
Fill me with joy to rob the day its length.
Light from within, light that will outward shine,
Strength to make strong some weaker heart than mine,
Joy to make glad each soul that feels its touch;
Great Father of the sun, I ask this much.
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Perspective Matters When Selling Your House Today
Does the latest news about the housing market have you questioning your plans to sell your house? If so, perspective is key. Here are some of the ways a trusted real estate professional can explain the shift that's happening today and why it's still a sellers' market even during the cooldown.
Fewer Homes for Sale than Pre-Pandemic
While the supply of homes available for sale has increased this year compared to last, we're still nowhere near what's considered a balanced market. A recent article from Calculated Risk helps put this year's increased inventory into context (see graph below):
It shows supply this year has surpassed 2021 levels by over 30%. But the further back you look, the more you'll understand the big picture. Compared to 2020, we're just barely above the level of inventory we saw then. And if you go all the way back to 2019, the last normal year in real estate, we're roughly 40% below the housing supply we had at that time.
Why does this matter to you?
When inventory is low, there is still demand for your house because there just aren't enough homes available for sale.
Homes Are Still Selling Faster Than More Normal Years
And while homes aren't selling as quickly as they did a few months ago, the average number of days on the market is still well below pre-pandemic norms – in large part because inventory is so low. The graph below uses data from the Realtors' Confidence Index by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to illustrate this trend:
As the graph shows, the pre-pandemic numbers (shown in blue) are higher than the numbers we saw during the pandemic (shown in green). That's because the average days on the market started to decrease as homes sold at record pace during the pandemic. Most recently, due to the cooldown in the housing market, the average days on the market have started to tick back up slightly (shown in orange) but are still far below the pre-pandemic norm.
What does this mean for you?
While it may not be as fast as it was a couple of months ago, homes are still selling much faster than they did in more normal, pre-pandemic years. And if you price it right, your home could still go under contract quickly.
Buyer Demand Has Moderated and Is Now in Line with More Typical Years
Buyer demand has softened this year in response to rising mortgage rates. But again, perspective is key. Getting 3-5 offers like sellers did during the pandemic isn't the norm. The graph below uses data from NAR going back to 2018 to help tell the story of this shift over time (see graph below):
Prior to the pandemic, it was typical for homes sold to see roughly 2-2.5 offers (shown in blue). As the market heated up during the pandemic, the average number of offers skyrocketed as record-low mortgage rates drove up demand (shown in green). But most recently, the number of offers on homes sold today (shown in orange) has started to return to pre-pandemic levels as the market cools from the frenzy.
What's the takeaway for you?
Buyer demand has moderated from the pandemic peak, but it hasn't disappeared. The buyers are still out there, and if you price your house at current market value, you'll still be able to sell your house today.
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