Do you have a hard time with doing something as simple as touching your toes, and know that you're not nearly as flexible as you should be in order to do yoga? A lot of people are in this very same position, and end up avoiding yoga at all costs because they think they can't do it. The truth is, flexibility is something that you learn during the process of this activity, and not something you have to already have. Just as you will build your strength and muscle tone, you will also build your ability to stretch in different ways. Of course this will take some time, but doing it slowly is important if you want to avoid being injured.
It's a common misconception that you have to be able to touch your toes, do the splits and bend in crazy ways in order to even begin doing yoga. Fortunately this is not the way things are, as yoga allows you to learn different positions over the course of time. The key is to start off slowly and work your way up, because if you start out at the hardest level, then you are only going to get discouraged (and feel like you can't move the next day). When you start out at the beginner levels you are going to learn what your limits are pretty quickly, and it's important to respect those so you don't get hurt. During your class you will practice doing different stretches that will eventually increase your flexibility considerably.
The stretches that you start out with are going to be very basic, but they are designed to get your body used to doing different movements. You're not going to be doing any of those crazy pretzel-ninja moves you might see in magazines or movies, so don't expect to be starting with anything crazy right from the start. One of the biggest benefits of going to a class in person is that you have a teacher who is going to give you tips, and they are going to make sure you're not doing anything that is out of your comfort zone. These teachers know that you are not a pro when it comes to this, and they don't expect you to be. They want you to listen to your body, and to push yourself only a little bit so you're stretching out just enough to make a difference.
Believe it or not, you will eventually become incredibly flexible as you move through the different stages of doing yoga. Even if you couldn't come close to touching your toes in the past, you will be able to (and so much more), once you're experienced. This is because this exercise focuses on listening to your body, and building your core strength as well as flexibility. Don't push yourself too much; take things at your own pace so that you are comfortable with doing different moves. If you follow this rule, then you will end up being able to do a lot of things you might have never thought were possible!


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Q: struct member array size based on const int across files So I want to have a definition of the size of an array within a struct known at compile time. I would also like that number available as a variable for ease of use later. What I have is the following:
const int BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE = 10;

typedef struct
{
  char bananas[BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE];
  int some_other_stuff;
} banana_struct;

This functions fine. However, if I have it in a .h file that gets included in multiple places, the compiler complains about redefinition of BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE (which makes sense). So I need to declare it as an extern so multiple compilation units can know about it.
So, I now have
extern const int BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE;

typedef struct
{
  //.. same as before
} banana_struct;

and in an implementation file I have
const int BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE = 10;

But now the compiler won't let me define the struct anymore with complaints of
fields must have a constant size: variable length array in structure

Is there any way I can achieve what I want (have length of array stored in variable and used to define struct)?
Edit:
In response to the suggestions to instead use #defines, I'd rather not.
My question is about how to have this constant value stored in a variable and also used to set the length of an array in a struct. If you need further justification, assume I need a function that takes a pointer to an int. Can't take a reference of a #define.

A: In C language const object is not a constant. You cannot use it to declare a non-VLA array. Your first declaration is not compilable in C language, which makes it unclear what you mean by "functions fine".
See here for more details: Shall I prefer constants over defines?
In your case you are restricted to either #define or enum constants. If you also want to create pointers to that value, you will have to additionally declare a const object with the same value, either globally or locally as needed. But you won't be able to use it in non-VLA array declarations. Instead, you will have to use the #define or enum constant. E.g.
// In .h file
#define BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE 10
extern const int BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE_OBJ;

// In .c file
const int BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE_OBJ = BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE;

A: You can either use a enum or a #define
enum {
BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE = 10
};

or
#define BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE 10

A: You must use extern for that, so it's not redifined, and you will need to define it once in a single .c file.
Example

*

*header.h
extern const int BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE;

*main.c1
void banana(void); /* provide a prototype for `banana()' */
/* A single definition */
const int BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE = 10;

int main(void)
 {
    banana();
    return 0;
 }

1This is for demonstration purpose, you don't just add the prototypes in real life, you must care about the source code layout and ensure that the prototype matches the function definition, etc.

*banana.c
#include "header.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void banana(void)
 {
    printf("%d\n", BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE);
 }

Compiling with

gcc -Wall -Werror -o banana banana.c main.c

when executed will print 10.
But I would recommend a macro instead, like

#define BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE 10

then you can even defined it at compile time like

gcc -DBANANA_ARRAY_SIZE=10 a.c b.c d.c -o executable

to prevent redefinition or no definition at all a common header file would contain

#ifndef BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE
#define BANANA_ARRAY_SIZE 10
#endif

A: According to C11 draft 6.6#10, "An implementation may accept other forms of constant expressions.".
Tried that with gcc 4.8.2:
static const size_t arr_size = 10;  // static does not change anything
static int arr[arr_size];           // dito

gcc -std=gnu11 -Wall test.c

test.c:6:12: error: variably modified 'arr' at file scope
static int arr[arr_size];

So that does not work (would have surprized me if it had). Even if id worked, it would be implemenation defined and might change even between two patches for the same compiler.
There is a clear reason for this not working, expecially if the const has global scope: If a module is compiled which includes the header with the declaration, the compiler has no way to knwo the actual value of that constant variable(!). So how would it reserve space for the array in .bss section or be able to check for ranges if initializers are given (and alloc space in .data section)?
That would require intervention by the linker and would have much more impact on initializers, etc. I'm quite sure no compiler will accept this for the reasons given.

So, you have to resort to using #define:
"array.h":
#define MAX_ARR_LEN 10
extern const size_t max_arr_len;

"array.c":
const size_t max_arr_len = 10;

Note: use size_t for array bounds. That's what it is for (among others).

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package hex.genmodel.algos.gam;

import hex.genmodel.ConverterFactoryProvidingModel;
import hex.genmodel.GenModel;
import hex.genmodel.MojoModel;
import hex.genmodel.easy.CategoricalEncoder;
import hex.genmodel.easy.EasyPredictModelWrapper;
import hex.genmodel.easy.RowData;
import hex.genmodel.easy.RowToRawDataConverter;
import hex.genmodel.utils.ArrayUtils;
import hex.genmodel.utils.DistributionFamily;
import hex.genmodel.utils.LinkFunctionType;

import java.util.Map;

import static hex.genmodel.algos.gam.GamUtilsThinPlateRegression.*;
import static hex.genmodel.utils.ArrayUtils.multArray;
import static hex.genmodel.utils.ArrayUtils.nanArray;

public abstract class GamMojoModelBase extends MojoModel implements ConverterFactoryProvidingModel {
  public LinkFunctionType _link_function;
  boolean _useAllFactorLevels;
  int _cats;
  int[] _catNAFills;
  int[] _catOffsets;
  int _nums;
  int _numsCenter;
  double[] _numNAFillsCenter;
  boolean _meanImputation;
  double[] _beta;
  double[] _beta_no_center;
  double[] _beta_center;
  double[][] _beta_multinomial;
  double[][] _beta_multinomial_no_center; // coefficients not centered for multinomial/ordinal
  double[][] _beta_multinomial_center; // coefficients not centered for multinomial/ordinal
  DistributionFamily _family;
  String[][] _gam_columns;
  String[][] _gam_columns_sorted;
  int[] _d;
  int[] _m;
  int[] _M;
  int[] _gamPredSize;
  int _num_gam_columns;
  int[] _bs;
  int[] _bs_sorted;
  int[] _num_knots;
  int[] _num_knots_sorted;
  int[] _num_knots_sorted_minus1;
  int[] _num_knots_TP;
  double[][][] _knots;
  double[][][] _binvD;
  double[][][] _zTranspose;
  double[][][] _zTransposeCS;
  String[][] _gamColNames;  // expanded gam column names
  String[][] _gamColNamesCenter;
  String[] _names_no_centering; // column names of features with no centering
  int _totFeatureSize; // Gam Algo predictors numbers that include: predictors, expanded gam columns no centered
  int _betaSizePerClass;
  int _betaCenterSizePerClass;
  double _tweedieLinkPower;
  double[][] _basisVals; // store basis values array for each gam column, avoid new memory allocation per row
  double[][] _basisValsCenter; // store basis values array for each gam column, avoid new memory allocation per row
  double[][] _hj;   // difference between knot values
  int _numExpandedGamCols; // number of expanded gam columns
  int _numExpandedGamColsCenter; // number of expanded gam columns centered
  int _lastClass;
  int[][][] _allPolyBasisList;
  int _num_TP_col;
  int _num_CS_col;
  // following arrays are pre-allocated to avoid repeated memory allocation per row of scoring
  double[][] _tpRowVals;    // store each row of predictors for each TP smoother
  double[][] _tpDistance;  // store distance measure for each row for all smoothers
  double[][] _tpDistzCS;   // store distance measure * zCS
  double[][] _tpPoly;      // store polynomial basis
  double[][] _tpDistzCSPoly; // concatenate distance measure *zCS + polynomial
  double[][] _tpDistzCSPolyzT; // centered distance measure *zCS + polynomial
  boolean[] _dEven;
  double[] _constantTerms;
  double[][] _gamColMeansRaw;
  double[][] _oneOGamColStd;
  boolean _standardize;

  GamMojoModelBase(String[] columns, String[][] domains, String responseColumn) {
    super(columns, domains, responseColumn);
  }

  @Override
  public double[] score0(double[] row, double[] preds) {
    if (_meanImputation) {
      imputeMissingWithMeans(row);  // perform imputation for each row
    }
    return gamScore0(row, preds);
  }

  void init() {
    _num_knots_sorted_minus1 = new int[_num_knots_sorted.length];
    for (int index = 0; index < _num_knots_sorted.length; index++)
      _num_knots_sorted_minus1[index] = _num_knots_sorted[index]-1;
    if (_num_CS_col > 0) {
      _basisVals = new double[_num_CS_col][]; // for cubic spline smoothers only
      _basisValsCenter = new double[_num_CS_col][];
      _hj = new double[_num_CS_col][];
      for (int ind = 0; ind < _num_CS_col; ind++) {
        _basisVals[ind] = new double[_num_knots_sorted[ind]];
        _basisValsCenter[ind] = new double[_num_knots_sorted_minus1[ind]];
        _hj[ind] = ArrayUtils.eleDiff(_knots[ind][0]);
      }
    }
    if (_num_TP_col > 0) {
      _tpRowVals = new double[_num_TP_col][];
      _tpDistance = new double[_num_TP_col][];
      _tpDistzCS = new double[_num_TP_col][];
      _tpPoly = new double[_num_TP_col][];
      _tpDistzCSPoly = new double[_num_TP_col][];
      _tpDistzCSPolyzT = new double[_num_TP_col][];
      _dEven = new boolean[_num_TP_col];
      _constantTerms = new double[_num_TP_col];
      for (int index = 0; index < _num_TP_col; index++) {
        int absIndex = index+_num_CS_col;
        _tpRowVals[index] = new double[_d[absIndex]];
        _tpDistance[index] = new double[_num_knots_sorted[absIndex]];
        _tpDistzCS[index] = new double[_num_knots_sorted[absIndex]-_M[index]];
        _tpPoly[index] = new double[_M[index]];
        _tpDistzCSPoly[index] = new double[_num_knots_sorted[absIndex]];
        _tpDistzCSPolyzT[index] = new double[_num_knots_sorted[absIndex]-1];
        _dEven[index] = (_d[absIndex] % 2) == 0;
        _constantTerms[index] = calTPConstantTerm(_m[index], _d[absIndex], _dEven[index]);
      }
    }
    _lastClass = _nclasses - 1;
  }

  abstract double[] gamScore0(double[] row, double[] preds);

  private void imputeMissingWithMeans(double[] data) {
    for (int ind=0; ind < _cats; ind++)
      if (Double.isNaN(data[ind])) data[ind] = _catNAFills[ind];
      for (int ind = 0; ind < _numsCenter; ind++)
        if (Double.isNaN(data[ind + _cats])) data[ind + _cats] = _numNAFillsCenter[ind];
  }

  double evalLink(double val) {
    switch (_link_function) {
      case identity: return GenModel.GLM_identityInv(val);
      case logit: return GenModel.GLM_logitInv(val);
      case log: return GenModel.GLM_logInv(val);
      case inverse: return GenModel.GLM_inverseInv(val);
      case tweedie: return GenModel.GLM_tweedieInv(val, _tweedieLinkPower);
      default: throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unexpected link function "+_link_function);
    }
  }

  // This method will read in categorical value and adjust for when useAllFactorLevels = true or false
  int readCatVal(double data, int dataIndex) {
    int ival = _useAllFactorLevels ? ((int) data) : ((int) data - 1);
    if (ival < 0)
      return -1;
    ival += _catOffsets[dataIndex];
    return ival;
  }

  // this method will generate the beta*data+intercept
  double generateEta(double[] beta, double[] data) {
    double eta = 0.0;
    int catOffsetLength = _catOffsets.length - 1;
    for (int i = 0; i < catOffsetLength; ++i) {  // take care of contribution from categorical columns
      int ival = readCatVal(data[i], i);
      if ((ival < _catOffsets[i + 1]) && (ival >= 0))
        eta += beta[ival];
    }
    int noff = _catOffsets[_cats] - _cats;
    int numColLen = beta.length - 1 - noff;
    for (int i = _cats; i < numColLen; ++i)
      eta += beta[noff + i] * data[i];
    eta += beta[beta.length - 1]; // add intercept
    return eta;
  }

  // check if gamificationis needed.  If all gamified column values are NaN, we need to add gamification.  Otherwise,
  // gamification is already done.
  private boolean gamificationNeeded(double[] rawData, int gamColStart) {
      for (int cind = gamColStart; cind < rawData.length; cind++)
        if (!Double.isNaN(rawData[cind])) {
          return false;
        }
    return true;
  }

  // this method will add to each data row the expanded gam columns with centering
  double[] addExpandGamCols(double[] rawData, final RowData rowData) { // add all expanded gam columns here
    int dataIndEnd = _nfeatures - _numExpandedGamColsCenter; // starting index to fill out the rawData
    if (!gamificationNeeded(rawData, dataIndEnd))
       return rawData;     // already contain gamified columns.  Nothing needs to be done.
    // add expanded gam columns to rowData
    double[] dataWithGamifiedColumns = nanArray(_nfeatures);  // store gamified columns
    System.arraycopy(rawData, 0, dataWithGamifiedColumns, 0, dataIndEnd);
    int tpCounter = 0;
    for (int cind = 0; cind < _num_gam_columns; cind++) { // go through all gam_columns, CS and TP
      if (_bs_sorted[cind] == 0) { // to generate basis function values for cubic regression spline
        Object dataObject = rowData.get(_gam_columns_sorted[cind][0]); // read predictor column
        double gam_col_data = Double.NaN;
        if (dataObject == null) {  // NaN, skip column gamification
          dataIndEnd += _num_knots_sorted_minus1[cind];
          continue;
        } else { // can only test this with Python/R client
          gam_col_data = (dataObject instanceof String) ? Double.parseDouble((String) dataObject) : (double) dataObject;
        }
        GamUtilsCubicRegression.expandOneGamCol(gam_col_data, _binvD[cind], _basisVals[cind], _hj[cind], _knots[cind][0]);
        multArray(_basisVals[cind], _zTranspose[cind], _basisValsCenter[cind]);
        System.arraycopy(_basisValsCenter[cind], 0, dataWithGamifiedColumns, dataIndEnd, _num_knots_sorted_minus1[cind]); // copy expanded gam to rawData
      } else if (_bs_sorted[cind] == 1) { // tp regression
        int relIndex = cind - _num_CS_col;
        String[] gamCols = _gam_columns_sorted[cind];
        double[] gamPred = grabPredictorVals(gamCols, rowData, _tpRowVals[relIndex]); // grabbing multiple predictors
        if (gamPred == null) {
          dataIndEnd += _num_knots_sorted_minus1[cind];
          continue;
        }
        calculateDistance(_tpDistance[tpCounter], gamPred, _num_knots_sorted[cind], _knots[cind],
                _d[cind], _m[tpCounter], _dEven[tpCounter], _constantTerms[tpCounter], _oneOGamColStd[tpCounter],
                _standardize); // calculate distance between row and knots, result in rowValues
        multArray(_tpDistance[tpCounter], _zTransposeCS[tpCounter], _tpDistzCS[tpCounter]); // distance * zCS
        calculatePolynomialBasis(_tpPoly[tpCounter], gamPred, _d[cind], _M[tpCounter],
                _allPolyBasisList[tpCounter], _gamColMeansRaw[tpCounter], _oneOGamColStd[tpCounter], _standardize);  // generate polynomial basis
        // concatenate distance zCS and poly basis.
        System.arraycopy(_tpDistzCS[tpCounter], 0, _tpDistzCSPoly[tpCounter], 0, _tpDistzCS[tpCounter].length);
        System.arraycopy(_tpPoly[tpCounter], 0, _tpDistzCSPoly[tpCounter], _tpDistzCS[tpCounter].length, _M[tpCounter]);
        multArray(_tpDistzCSPoly[tpCounter], _zTranspose[cind], _tpDistzCSPolyzT[tpCounter]);
        System.arraycopy(_tpDistzCSPolyzT[tpCounter], 0, dataWithGamifiedColumns, dataIndEnd,
                _tpDistzCSPolyzT[tpCounter].length);
        tpCounter++;
      } else {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException("spline type not implemented!");
      }
      dataIndEnd += _num_knots_sorted_minus1[cind];
    }
    return dataWithGamifiedColumns;
  }

  double[] grabPredictorVals(String[] gamCols, final RowData rowData, double[] predVals) {
    int numCol = gamCols.length;
    for (int index = 0; index < numCol; index++) {
      Object data = rowData.get(gamCols[index]);
      if (data == null)
        return null;
      predVals[index] = (data instanceof String) ? Double.parseDouble((String) data) : (double) data;
    }
    return predVals;
  }

  @Override
  public RowToRawDataConverter makeConverterFactory(Map<String, Integer> modelColumnNameToIndexMap,
                                                    Map<Integer, CategoricalEncoder> domainMap,
                                                    EasyPredictModelWrapper.ErrorConsumer errorConsumer,
                                                    EasyPredictModelWrapper.Config config) {
    return new GamRowToRawDataConverter(this, modelColumnNameToIndexMap, domainMap, errorConsumer, config);
  }
}

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When we arrived Thailand was in political crisis (and still is five months later) but after canceling our trip to Bangladesh nothing was going to put us off this time. With a non refundable rate for twelve nights we were going no matter what happened. Strikes, street protests, occupations and a state of emergency were not going to stop us! We've been to Bangkok on several occasions and have staying in a variety of hotels including the Banyan Tree (which I'll be blogging about later), the Sofitel, the Peninsula and the Marriot - now the Anantara. We like staying on the river, it may be a little further out but we prefer the outdoor space, the views and the resort like amenities you find at the river hotels. You can see the amazing view from our room above. We are happy to take boats or the sky train, we like to lazy around, eat street food and do some walking, we're not focused on the malls or shopping so we don't need to worry about being in the center of town.
Because we were staying for almost two weeks the Peninsula was out of reach. It's great for a quick stay but on these longer, multiple month trips we have to take our luxury in more affordable destinations like Kuala Lumpur or Bali. So, I was looking for a hotel on the river that offered a room conducive to a longer stay, at a reasonable price, ideally including breakfast. We opted for the Chatrium Riverside (photos above and below) which I booked through Orbitz. For a discussion of how to get the best rates see this post.
The Chatrium is a great midrange option with large rooms and apartments with balconies and lovely river or city view. It was a great value with a lovely riverside pool and a large terrace where we sat out and enjoyed breakfast. We had a one bedroom apartment on the twenty first floor with a small kitchen and large balcony for less than $115, including breakfast and all taxes, remember this was the prepaid before the political emergency price. I spent a lot of time relaxing by the pool and unlike in many of the city hotels in Bangkok, the pool was large enough to swim laps. I spent lots of time down there but unfortunately didn't take any pictures (what kind of sorry blogger am I?) so I'm going to have to reuse this one from their website!
However, if you are looking forward to seamless Thai service, a stunning lobby, high end spa or the kind of unbelievable breakfast buffet you'll find at the luxury hotels in Bangkok the Chatrium may not be the place for you. I'm a hotel snob and I noticed immediately that the room finishes weren't high end, but then neither was the price. I wasn't impressed with the poolside service, the spa,or the ghastly muzak at breakfast, but overall it was a solid choice, an excellent value for a longer term stay and I would certainly return.
On the positive side...I was impressed by the front desk who worked hard to move us to a higher floor and proactively called to check on us every few days. The pool is attractive and large and the river views were fabulous. We enjoyed the space in our suite though we didn't use the kitchen. I loved reading my book on the balcony and I spent a lot of time watching the river boats pass by. Several times we sat out at sunset with a gin and tonic and even saw elaborate firework displays over the river on several nights. The night time views of both the river and city were spectacular. We liked taking the hotel boat to the sky train pier at Taksin and found it easy to get around Bangkok using a combination of metro, taxi, walking and boats.
Overall I thought The Chatrium was an excellent value and it proved a comfortable base for our visit. On this occasion it worked well for us, but it doesn't mean I'm abandoning the Peninsula yet! I'd recommend The Chatrium for longer stays where you may enjoy having extra space It's a great river hotel for those on a midrange budget particularly if you will be spending time at the lovely pool. However, I would not recommend it if you are only in Bangkok for a couple of days, you have a larger budget and/or are someone who would miss higher end amenities such as a beautiful spa, multiple restaurants and an excellent concierge.


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I know it's hard to contemplate.
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Why must youth be wasted on the young?
My mom was saying the SAME THING the other day.


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Luftbasis 1 er navnet for Storbritannien i George Orwells roman 1984 (originaltitel Nineteen Eighty-Four). I romanen er Storbritannien en af provinserne i superstaten Oceanien, som cirka svarer til det amerikanske fastland, det sydlige Afrika og Australien.

Navnet er militaristisk og svarer således godt til superstaterne i 1984. Selvom det aldrig forklares i romanen, er det muligt, at Orwells hensigt var at alludere til øens geografiske placering som en af Oceaniens fjerne forposter, tæt på det europæiske kontinent og dermed grænsen til Eurasien. Navnet antyder, at Oceanien anser Storbritannien som "et naturligt hangarskib", klar til at angribe Eurasien – måske i stil med den rolle Storbritannien spillede under 2. verdenskrig.

Denne artikel er en oversættelse af artiklen Airstrip One på den engelske Wikipedia. Oversættelsen tager i sin sprogbrug desuden udgangspunkt i den danske udgave af 1984 (Gyldendals Tranebøger 1973), oversat af Paul Monrad.

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Q: Firebase realtime database - orderByChild not returning any result I am using the Firebase Realtime Database functions .orderByChild() and .equalTo() to fetch data nodes to be updated. However, I cannot seem to get any results back from my queries.
My database structure
{
  "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2" : {
    "-LmGtXsgJbAvVS8gv5-E" : {
      "createdAt" : 1565815876803,
      "message" : "Hello",
      "isSender" : false,
      "sender" : {
        "alias" : "",
        "name" : "Person A",
        "sid" : "mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2"
      },
      "sysStatus" : 0
    },
    "-LmGtt4nyuygG9B4s6__" : {
      "createdAt" : 1565815967746,
      "message" : "Hej!",
      "isSender" : true,
      "sender" : {
        "alias" : "",
        "name" : "Person B",
        "sid" : "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2"
      },
      "sysStatus" : 0
    },
    "-LmJxcvL_Y7JmojxPiiK" : {
      "createdAt" : 1565867281849,
      "isSender" : true,
      "message" : "111",
      "sender" : {
        "alias" : "",
        "name" : "Person B",
        "sid" : "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2"
      },
      "sysStatus" : 0
    }
  },
  "mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2" : {
    "222" : {
      "createdAt" : 1565867281849,
      "isSender" : true,
      "message" : "Test",
      "sender" : {
        "alias" : "",
        "name" : "Person A",
        "sid" : "mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2"
      },
      "sysStatus" : 0
    },
    "333" : { <-- This is one node I wish to fetch
      "createdAt" : 1565815967746,
      "isSender" : false,
      "message" : "123",
      "sender" : {
        "alias" : "",
        "name" : "Person B",
        "sid" : "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2" <-- This is the value I am trying to match
      },
      "sysStatus" : 0
    }
  },
  "rKNUGgdKqdP68T0ne6wmgJzcCE82" : {
    "-Lm_GTmNHyxqCqQl4D4Z" : { <-- This is one node I wish to fetch
      "createdAt" : 1566140917160,
      "isSender" : false,
      "message" : "Sesame",
      "sender" : {
        "alias" : "",
        "name" : "Person B",
        "sid" : "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2" <-- This is the value I am trying to match
      },
      "sysStatus" : 5
    }
  }
}

My code
dbRoot.child('messages')
.orderByChild('sid')
.equalTo(userId)
.once('value', (senderSnapshot) => {
  console.log('senderSnapshot', senderSnapshot.val())
  console.log('senderSnapshot amount', senderSnapshot.numChildren())
  senderSnapshot.forEach((sender)=>{
    //Do the work!
  })
})

The code logs

senderSnapshot null
senderSnapshot amount 0

I have manually checked that there are several nodes where "sid" is set to the "userId" I am looking for.
Why am I not getting any results back from my query?
It seems like I have to search dbRoot.child('messages/rKNUGgdKqdP68T0ne6wmgJzcCE82') to get my value. :/ (And then repeat the search for each user)
How much extra data overhead would it be to download/collect all contacts and then loop thru each users contact?

A: Firebase Database queries allow you to search through the direct child nodes at a certain location for a value at a fixed path under each child. So: if you know the user whose message you want to search through, you can do:
dbRoot
  .child('messages')
  .child('mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2') // the user ID
  .orderByChild('sender/sid')
  .equalTo(userId)

Note the two changes I made here from your code:

*

*We now start the search from messages/mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2, so that it only searches the messages for that one user.

*We now order/filter on the sender/sid property for each child under messages/mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2.

By combining these we are essentially searching a flat list of child nodes, for  a specific matching value at a path under each child node.

There is no way in your current data structure to find all messages for a specific sender/sid value across all users. To allow that you'll have to add an additional data structure, where you essentially invert the current data.
"sender_messages": {
  "mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2": {
    "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2/-LmGtXsgJbAvVS8gv5-E": true,
  },
  "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2": {
    "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2/-LmGtXsgJbAvVS8gv5-E": true,
    "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2/-LmGtt4nyuygG9B4s6__": true,
    "4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2/-LmJxcvL_Y7JmojxPiiK": true,
    "mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2/333": true,
    "rKNUGgdKqdP68T0ne6wmgJzcCE82/Lm_GTmNHyxqCqQl4D4Z": true
  },
  "mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2": {
    "mUO3DtYY2yRw3zkv4EmTlfldB3S2/222": true,
  }
}

Now you can find the messages for a specific sender/sid by reading:
dbRoot
  .child('sender_messages')
  .child('4QEg0TWDbESiMX8Cu8cvUCm17so2') // the sender ID

And then looping over the results, and loading the individual messages from each path as needed.
This is quite common in NoSQL databases: you'll often have to modify your data structure to allow the use-cases you want to add to your app.
See also:

*

*Firebase query if child of child contains a value

*Firebase Query Double Nested

*Speed up fetching posts for my social network app by using query instead of observing a single event repeatedly (to learn why loading the additional messages is not nearly as slow as you may initially think)


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• Pray for all churches, as we plan for the ministry and strategize the growth of the church, the Lord will lead all the clergy, pastors, evangelists and PCC to extend His Kingdom effectively.
• Pray for the Clergy and Pastors Conference from 15-17 January 2019, that the Lord will grant us an united vision and strategy in a decade of Evangelism and Discipleship.
• We declare that as God's people obey and fear Him, they will be fruitful in the works of their hands.
• We declare that God's people shall be the head and never the tail, they shall be blessed in their going out and their coming in.
• We declare that The LORD will cause enemies of God's people who rise against them to be defeated before their faces; they shall come out against them one way and flee before them seven ways.
• We declare that the Church shall rise to a new level of victory in her witness and ministry in 2019.• We declare that the work of darkness in this nation shall be exposed and. death, poverty, deception and division still operating against the people of this land shall be defeated.
• We declare that righteousness and justice shall flourish in our judiciary, legislative, education, military and law enforcement.
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Muzzle Trading Software - Can We Trust it, or Scam?
Muzzle Trading is a trading software that was designed to trade in Binary Options platform. In addition, the system also offers trading account management to the users. The overall appearance of the website is good, and you may see many unique features inside. The entire system looks professional enough, and the novice traders could be getting tempted to the system easily. But, is the Muzzle Trading software really a reliable one? An in-depth analyzation is always recommended before you choose any platform to put your hard-earned money in. So, we recommend our readers to read this Muzzle Trading review till end before taking any action.
Muzzle Trading Review – Legitimate or Scam Art?
The very first thing you will see on the website of Muzzle Trading is the information shared by them with a tagline "Our History ." According to the information share in this section, the company Muzzle Trading was established late in 2006 at California, USA. As they mentioned, in the year of 2015, the Muzzle Trading team worked on modifying the software and improved it. Hence, Muzzle Trading software is now capable of producing accurate trade signals automatically. As far written in the site, the system is vital for the novice traders and for those who does have enough time to spend on tracking the signals and trade manually or manage the trading account. Till here, everything seemed to be alright. I got a hint of scam once checked out the Testimonial Section. What's in there, I shall elaborate it.
Initially, the Testimonial section looks just great. Beautiful and professional looking personalities have made some comprehensive and positive opinions regarding Muzzle Trading. As I have talked earlier already, don't yet judge anything by the looks. So, I made my own way of examination to verify the legitimacy of the provided Testimonials. Well, I was so much disappointed by the Muzzle Trading. Finding out the ugly truth of the fabricated User Testimonials was the first twist. Yes, the entire Testimonials are falsely fabricated and created to lure the users. This is one of the standard convincing tricks created by the Scammers.
I did follow an easy way to find out the truth regarding this factor. What I finally came to know is the profile named as Brock Raven from Australia was created using a stock photo from some other website. There is no real person with that identity and face.
Even though most of the common scammers shows up with paid actors playing a role of owner. This one is a little different. The Muzzle Trading did not expose any person or group as owner and founder of the company. The is no enough information about the person responsible for the system. All you can know about the system are when did the company founded, when they upgraded. Well, this I consderr as a big red flag. You can't simply trust anything or in anyone without knowing them properly. Offers can me provided by anyone. But, in the Financial industry, creating a trust factor requires a proper reason. In the case of Muzzle Traing, I don't see anything acceptable or trustworthy that could convince me to get connected to the system.
The very most concerned service offered by the Muzzle Trading is the account management service. Even though the service is created to sserve the users/traders who lack of time to utilize in binary options trading manually or manaing their account. Muzzle Trading claims to provide best experts from around the world as well as from Havard, Oxford, and Yale to take over your account management task. That's all you would get to know about the Account Management Service. You will not be informed anything about the identity of those experts.
Not a single information is provided about the account management team. Summing it up, you are asked to put your thousand of dollars to invest and then hand over your entire account to anonymous. I am thinking, what kind of legitimate company on the Earth would ask you to do that? Yet the company expecting us to choose their lucrative offers and packages.
The offers and packages decepted by Muzzle Trading are also very much similar to all those typical scam tricks. When it comes to offer and opportunity, they mostly get beyond the limit showing lucrative unrealistic profits. In the Muzzle Trading service, there are total of ten packages are available to start your investment with. The lowest package comes with minimum deposite of $800 for 20 days validity and $8,000 guaranteed return. The highest package available with $10,000 invest, and $110,000 return after 20 days. This kind of lucrative offers clearly indicates that is has no connection with reality rather than just made to lure the traders and convince them to invest on the company. And, of course, in the world of finance, there is no guarantee of profits; especially if ou are dealing on Binary Options.
How Long the Company was Running?
In the Intro section of the website, it was clearly described that the company was founded in 2006. However, the outcome of a small analyzation shows something that does not match up with the claims made in the website. As far seen in the who.is domain search machine, Muzzle Trading official website muzzletrading.com was registered just in July of 2016. Question arises, if the company is on the field since of 2006, how come it got registered only a month ago?
One more fishy thing caught my attention is the screenshot of trade provided in the official website. There you can see clearly that the screenshot was taken on 1st August of 2016. Even the trading date shows the same. It certainly indicates that the website was developed just recently. However, the screenshot was meant to provide an evidence of their legitimacy. Another Big red flag waved.
I almost forgot to mention that the Muzzle Trading have used the screenshot image of Binary Option Robot site Homepage, and replaced the system name as Muzzle Trading Software. Such kind of act can't be done by any legitimate company.
Apart from this fact, the above mentioned factors are all indicating that the Muzzle Trading software is a Scam. Head over to our Recommended Signals Section to know more about legit & trusted softwares.


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Press News: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning
Good morning! Here is today's summary from Nigerian Newspapers
1.No fewer than 23 persons have been killed in a robbery attack that took place in a commercial bank in Isanlu area of Kogi State on Thursday.
It was gathered that the suspected armed robbers numbering about seven came into the bank with two vehicles, killing about seven security operatives on duty alongside some passersby.
2.The federal government has made it clear it would not hesitate to review the reopening of churches and mosques if its guidelines are not adhered to.
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this on Thursday during their daily briefing in Abuja.
3.No fewer than 10,000 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Kwara North Senatorial district of the state, on Thursday, defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Alhaji Manzuma Abdulmalik Kawodogo, who led the group, said they defected to the umbrella party due to the intra-party conflict and crisis among the leaders and members, allegedly "caused by non-adherence to the party's constitution."
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4.Latter Rain Assembly President, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has warned that Churches may soon be empty.
He noted that the church is a body that is required in these trying times to show up for its members.
5.Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in some parts of Minna, capital of Niger State, destroying property worth millions of naira.
The downpour that came with ice drops started at about 8am and lasted 45 minutes, but left a lot of destruction behind it.
6.Suspected bandits attacked villages in Talata Marafa and Maru Local Government Areas of Zamfara State on Wednesday, killing about 25 people.
Report had it that the armed men invaded Awala village and went away with herds of cattle and other domestic animals. Thereafter, they went to neighbouring communities to rustle cattle but were not lucky as they met stiff resistance from the residents.
7.Two persons have died after a trailer reportedly knocked them to death at Oghara Community, Chief James Onanefe Ibori's hometown in Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was learned that a commercial motorcyclist also sustained serious injuries as a result of the fatal accident.
8.The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said a decision on the reopening of schools in the state, will be made in the next two weeks.
Sanwo-Olu during a media briefing on Thursday afternoon, made it clear that "the state government will enforce compliance with all safety precautions".
9.The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Thursday announced that Nigeria recorded 350 new COVID-19 cases.
The NCDC in a tweet said Lagos recorded 102 cases, while Ogun followed with 34.
10.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stated that patients who stop showing coronavirus symptoms —fever and respiratory, will be discharged without waiting for a laboratory negative test.
Director-General of NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, who spoke at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, in Abuja, said for symptomatic patients, they may now be discharged at least 10 days after symptoms onset and at least three days without symptoms.
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1.The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki on Friday, officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Obaseki announced his decision on Friday afternoon at the state Secretariat of the party in Benin City, Edo State.
2.Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State said churches and mosques should remain closed until further notice.
The Governor, while addressing newsmen at his Okemosan Governor's office in Abeokuta, said the situation of COVID-19 has not improved in Ogun State and Nigeria, saying the current regime of ease of lockdown should be maintained.
3.Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has ordered that all courts be shut immediately.
Umahi also ordered all staff of the Judiciary in the state to go for COVID-19 testing.
4.A Rivers State High Court has granted an ex parte order restraining the Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Victor Giadom from parading himself as national chairman of the ruling party.
The presiding judge, Justice Florence Fibresima ruled that Giadom is not qualified to act as the party's National chairman, having resigned as the APC Deputy National Secretary in 2018 to contest the 2019 general election as Deputy Governor of Rivers State.
5.Nigeria on Friday recorded 667 new cases of coronavirus in the country.
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, which made the disclosure, said Lagos recorded 281 cases, while Abia followed with 48.
6.Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, has reacted to the arrest and detention of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the Spokesman for the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP.
Atiku said tyranny and dictatorship are inimical to a democratic order, stating that Ugochinyere should be released without delay.
7.The leader of Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG) Nastura Ashir Sharif has been released 48 hours after his arrest in Katsina for leading peaceful protest against killings in the north.
CNG Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, in a statement said Sharif was released following the pressure from the CNG, the Northern Elders Forum, international media and among others.
8.300 Stranded Nigerians in UAE landed in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday.
All Evacuees are to go on compulsory 14 days self-isolation according to the new Protocol by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
9.The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has condemned the arrest of the convener of the Katsina protest over the unending killings of the people, saying that more protest would be witnessed in the north over the spate of insecurity.
He wondered why the convener was arrested for organizing a protest over the killing of his people on daily basis and blamed it on what he called "Fulani cabal" ruling the country.
10.A Governorship aspirant under All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has called for arrest of Governor Godwin Obaseki and everyone present at the defection rally for immediate quarantine.
Ize-Iyamu said Obaseki is an irresponsible and vain Governor who prioritizes politics over public health and human lives.
1.The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has said that Ramadan fasting this year will end this Saturday.
This means the 2020 Eid-el-fitr will hold on Sunday.
2.President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday signed into law Executive Order No. 10 of 2020 for the implementation of Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary Order, 2020.
Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media to Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who made this known in a statement, noted that the development means that Nigerian States' Legislature and Judiciary Arms no longer have to wait for Governors for funds.
3.The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria on Friday recorded 245 cases of coronavirus
According to the agency, Lagos recorded the highest number with 131 cases, while Jigawa State followed with 16 cases.
4.The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) has said that troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 135 bandits in a raid on their hideouts in Katsina and Zamfara States.
According to the DHQ, some other bandits escaped with gunshot wounds in the operation conducted around Abu Radde Camps 1 and 2, Dunya in Jibia and DanMusa Local Government Areas of Katsina State, as well as Hassan Tagwaye's Camp, Alhaji Auta's Camp, Maikomi in Birnin Magaji and Zurmi LGAs of Zamfara State.
5.The Lagos State Government has announced the death of four coronavirus patients in the State
The State's Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, who made the announcement, confirmed that 139 new cases of the viral infection were recorded in the State.
6.The Kano State Government has said that ten coronavirus patients have been discharged after showing full recovery from the virus.
The State Ministry of Health made the disclosure in a tweet via its Twitter account while confirming that 8 new cases of the viral infection have been recorded in the State.
7.President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Godswill Obioma as the new National Examinations Council (NECO) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer.
The approval was contained in a letter signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and dated 15th May 2020 with Reference No: FME/PS/396/C1/1/134.
8.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come hard on Buhari-led government in its approach towards the COVID-19 pandemic.
The party said the government's approach was parochial and marred by corruption, nepotism, incompetence and narrow-minded politics.
9.Former Kano State Commissioner of Works and Infrastructural Developments, Muazu Magaji, has been discharged after recovering from COVID-19.
Magaji took to his Facebook page to announce his status.
10.A Pakistan International Airlines plane on Friday crashed near the neighborhood of Model Colony.
More than 100 people on board the Airbus A320 died, with just two survivors
Press News: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
1.President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Registrar, National Examination Council, NECO, Prof. Charles Uwakwe and dismissed four top management officials of the council over a series of allegations.
Their removal was as a result of recommendations by a panel investigating allegations of misconduct levelled against them while they were on suspension.
2.The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday night, announced 284 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.
It brings the total number of confirmed cases to 6677.
3.Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that 60 per cent of coronavirus cases recorded in the state are from oil workers returning from rigs.
Governor Wike, who disclosed this when the Management Team of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited paid him a courtesy visit at Government House Port Harcourt, stated that it is for this reason that the state government has insisted that oil workers coming into the state must be tested to confirm their coronavirus status.
4.The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Nigeria now stands at 200, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has said.
The NCDC, while confirming 284 new cases of the disease in the country on Wednesday, said Nigeria has so far recorded 6677 cases and 200 deaths.
5.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has apologized to Zamfara State Government for wrongly accrediting eight positive cases of coronavirus to the State on Tuesday.
NCDC, on Wednesday night regretted its error and apologised to the governor Bello Matawalle-led administration of Zamfara, promising to further deliver its reports with accuracy and transparency.
6.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed it is considering Madagascar's COVID Organics for a clinical observation process.
President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina in a tweet on Wednesday, after a meeting with Director-General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said WHO had congratulated Madagascar for the discovery of its COVID Organics.
7.The Rivers State Government has relaxed lockdown on Obio-Akpor and Port Harcourt for six days starting from Thursday, May 21, 2020.
Governor Wike in a statewide broadcast said the decision to relax the lockdown was reached by the Security Council.
8.A part of the Nigerian Postal Service Headquarters was on Wednesday gutted by fire.
The Federal Capital Territory Fire Service personnel were able to contain the fire, which started at about 8:40 a.m.
9.The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.23 billion for the construction of a faculty of health services at the Plateau State University, Bokkos and the procurement of computers and printers for zonal and area commands of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced this on Wednesday while briefing State House reporters on the outcome of the second virtual cabinet meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
10.The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has directed members to embark on a "Sit-at-Home strike to protest alleged harassment of its members at the frontline of Covid-19 battle by security operatives."
The group accused the Police in Lagos of harassing its members through conflicting directives on the status of essential workers.


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Dark mornings, shorter days, cold, rain, snow (maybe?)… the seasonal changes of autumn and winter bring their own challenges, so it's important to take steps to look after your physical and mental health during this time.
In this blog, we will explore some of the challenges that the winter months pose to our health and how we can help maintain our wellbeing.
A common complaint with the change in the weather is that it flares up joint and muscle pain, especially in conditions like osteoarthritis (OA). In fact, an Australasian study found that the majority of OA patients reported weather sensitivity (Ng et al. 2004). The scientific community has offered a number of potential physical and psychological explanations for the greater effect of weather changes on people with OA; including that, because the different types of tissue in our joints have different densities, they expand and contract in response to atmospheric changes in different ways. The theory is that this results in altered sensations of pressure, stiffness, or pain. Another explanation is that weather can adversely affect mood, which in turn can affect our perception of pain. Negative feelings are associated with higher levels of pain in people, and we'll come back to the link between seasonal changes and mood later in the blog.
People tend to exercise less in the colder season, and there are a number of reasons for this. Less hours of daylight and inclement weather make outdoor activities less appealing or less accessible, which can reduce your exercise options. A big motivator for people to exercise in spring and summer is to be 'beach-body' ready; naturally this motivation might disappear once thick jumpers and overcoats become the outfit of choice. Lower levels of physical activity can have a knock-on effect on physical health; we can gain weight, which combined with moving around less, may potentially increase your aches and pains. Joints and muscles need to move, or they can become stiff and tight, so it's vital to come up with new ideas to maintain your physical activity during the winter. It's also a great opportunity to explore new forms of exercise like gym classes, swimming at the local (indoor!) pool, or cycling. There are a number of apps available offering ideas for low-budget home exercise plans, but equally, there is no reason not to continue exercising in the great outdoors during the winter – you might even find a new passion for an exhilarating run in the rain!
Seasonal changes can also bring significant challenges to our mental well-being. Inclement weather can cause disruption in our usual routines. People may experience greater loneliness during the winter, because we tend to socialise less than in the summer. There are also added pressures from travel delays, additional spending, and the added pressure of planning for the festivities; we all know that family events can be stressful. It's even more important to be mindful of your mental health, and that of your friends, family, neighbours, and colleagues, at this time of year.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that people may experience at a particular time of year or with a particular season; it is a recognised mental health disorder. The change in seasons affects most of us; it is normal to feel more cheerful and energetic when the sun is shining and the days are longer, or to find that you eat more or sleep longer in winter. However, if you experience SAD, the change in seasons will have a much greater effect on your mood and energy levels, and can lead to symptoms of depression that may have a significant impact on your day-to-day life. Most sufferers experience SAD in the winter, because there's less daylight, but it can be the reverse in some people.
Talk. Whether it's face-to-face, by phone, email or text – opening up about your thoughts and feelings can be beneficial in helping you to deal with challenging times.
Make time to exercise: All forms of exercise have positive effects on your psychological (and physical) well-being, through the release of endorphins and providing a sense of routine, fun, and achievement or reward.
Spend more time outdoors: It isn't always tempting to go outside in winter, but getting as much natural daylight as possible can be important during darker months.
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Fabiana Murer of Brazil celebrates after winning the gold in the women's pole vault final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 30, 2011. (The Korea Herald) Abel Kirui of Kenya won the men's marathon Saturday at the world championships in Daegu. (The Korea Herald)Usain Bolt of Jamaica
Fabiana Murer of Brazil celebrates after winning the gold in the women's pole vault final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 30, 2011. (The Korea Herald)
Abel Kirui of Kenya won the men's marathon Saturday at the world championships in Daegu. (The Korea Herald)
Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning the men's 200 meters at the World Championships in Athletics on Saturday. (The Korea Herald)
Blanka Vlasic of Croatia celebrates after Russia's Svetlana Shkolina wins the women's high jump final at the World Championships. (The Korea Herald)


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Oscar appoints UK & Europe and U.S Managing Directors following most successful year to date
by Elise Milburn - over 2 years ago
Leading international recruitment firm Oscar has made two senior promotions to fill the positions of Managing Director for the UK & Europe and the US after the business enjoyed their most successful year to date.
Matthew Southworth leaves behind his role as Sales Director to become MD of the UK & Europe whilst Kevin Holt has been promoted from Director to MD of the Americas. Both will be responsible for the development of the UK & Europe, and US teams respectively, supporting them in their strategic growth and leading them to continued success.
These new appointments aim to assist Oscar on its continued financial trajectory amid plans to expand the company's global reach. They will also help to grow Oscar's considerable portfolio of recruitment services and resources across its core sectors, which are split between Oscar Technology, Oscar Energy and Oscar Construction.
Oscar's head office is in Manchester, UK, with additional offices in London, UK, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Houston, US, with plans to open a new office in Austin, US, in late 2019. This expansive infrastructure has enabled Oscar to service multinational clients on a global basis and strategically deliver the best candidates, wherever they are in the world.
Both Kevin and Matthew started out as trainees at Oscar Group without any previous experience and have progressed throughout the whole of the business's career structure before rising to their current MD roles.
Matthew joined Oscar in 2006 at its first home in Didsbury, Manchester, and has gone on to launch their London office.
Kevin started with the company in the UK in 2010 before moving over to the US and successfully catapulting its Technology and Energy divisions. This year he launched the Construction division and, in the coming months, he will open the new Austin office.
Speaking about the appointment, Andy Morrell, CEO for Oscar, said: "Matthew and Kevin were the perfect choice to become our MDs for the UK and US. Their careers have flourished and prospered alongside the growth of Oscar and they are fully involved in the day-to-day running of the business. "
"They have both presided over our most successful year yet, both financially and owing to the growth of our teams and offices. I am confident they will be the ideal people to advance us along our continued pathway."
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Leading global recruiter Oscar opens strategic new U.S office in tech hotspot Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Leading global recruiter Oscar has announced the launch of a new office in Philadelphia, which is home to some of the world's most high-profile tech giants. The office, opening this month, will support Oscar's flagship Technology brand and it's niche divisions amid ambitious plans to strengthen the business's international reputation The location will also enable Oscar to expand on its already extensive client base in America's North-East, while the team focuses its attention on growing Oscar's considerable range of corporate recruitment services across tech disciplines with a particular initial focus on CRM vendors such as Salesforce, MS Dynamics and Workday. The office opening follows hot on the heels of Oscar's 2nd US, which opened in Austin in October 2019 and has grown staff numbers by 300% since inception. Operating the division will be a highly experienced team of experts including Kyle Carson and Louis Beck who have already been strategically hired by Oscar and have been working remotely from their homes in the city whilst observing COVID-related restrictions. Further hires have been made that start in conjunction with the office opening and there is a mandate to reach double figures staff by year-end. Oscar identified Philadelphia as a key location on account of its influential and growing tech scene, which is paving the way for exciting opportunities in the Ecommerce, data science, coding and healthcare arenas to name a few. In addition, a handful of Philadelphia's tech firms saw major acquisitions valued at more than $2 billion last year, representing a culmination of years of investment by not only venture capital and private equity firms but also local employees, advisers and partners. Oscar's newly renovated office space features a conference centre, an on-site gym and boasts the upscale R2L Restaurant on the 37th floor. Workers can enjoy direct access to the shops at Liberty Place, the Westin Hotel and condo living. Managing Director for The Americas, Kevin Holt l says: "The next 12 months are going to be really exciting here at Oscar, starting with the opening of our Philadelphia office. We are very fortunate, through our previous successes and prudent management, to be able to see this very unstable era as an opportunity to access great talent and continue to grow our business, bucking the trend elsewhere, We hired two excellent local consultants in Kyle Carson and Louis Beck, who together bring an array of recruitment & technical knowledge, enthusiasm and personality to the office. These key hires, coupled with the attractive location of Philadelphia, put Oscar in a great position to keep improving our service to clients and candidates alike along the North East coast and Midwest region'. This launch comes within weeks of Oscar adding to its core brands in Technology, Energy and Construction with new distinct launches of Oscar Digital and Oscar Life Sciences, which cohesively supports clients on a global basis in the respective sectors. Oscar's HQ is in Manchester, UK, with additional offices in London, UK, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Houston, Austin and now Philadelphia, U.S. This expansive infrastructure has enabled Oscar to service multinational clients on a global basis and strategically deliver the best candidates, wherever they are in the world. The new office is located at: Industrious Two Liberty Place - 50 S 16th St Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19102. press coverage: https://www.theglobalrecruiter.com/oscar-opening/
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 03/29/18 -- BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX) ("BBX Capital" or "BBX") announced today that BBX Capital Real Estate, a division of BBX Capital, and its joint venture partner, Stiles Property Fund ("Stiles"), had completed the sale of a building at the BBX Capital's PGA Station development located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
In January 2018, the BBX/Stiles joint venture sold a 43,400-square foot building partially occupied by La-Z-Boy at the PGA Station development for approximately $7.4 million. As a result, BBX Capital recognized its share of the gain through equity earnings of approximately $1.3 million.
The BBX/Stiles joint venture at PGA Station originally encompassed the sale or lease of three buildings. As a result of the above sale, two remaining buildings are currently available for sale or lease.
Dustin Ozga, Vice President of Stiles Realty, represented the BBX/Stiles joint venture in the disposition (or represented the Seller) and Scott Weprin of Michael Falk & Company co-brokered the sale (or represented the Buyer, Precise Property).
BBX Capital Real Estate is the master developer of PGA Station. Future plans for the development include three buildings encompassing approximately 188,000 square feet of Class A office space.
About Bluegreen Vacations Corporation: Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE: BXG), founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, is a leading vacation ownership company that markets and sells vacation ownership interests (VOIs) and manages resorts in top leisure and urban destinations. Bluegreen's resort network includes 43 Club Resorts (resorts in which owners in the Bluegreen Vacation Club ("Vacation Club") have the right to use most of the units in connection with their VOI ownership) and 24 Club Associate Resorts (resorts in which owners in its Vacation Club have the right to use a limited number of units in connection with their VOI ownership). Through Bluegreen's points-based system, the approximately 213,000 owners in its Vacation Club have the flexibility to stay at units available at any of its resorts and have access to almost 11,000 other hotels and resorts through partnerships and exchange networks. Bluegreen Vacations also offers a portfolio of comprehensive, fee-based resort management, financial, and sales and marketing services, to or on behalf of third parties. Bluegreen is 90% owned by BBX Capital Corporation. For further information, visit www.BluegreenVacations.com.
About Stiles: Stiles is a full-service commercial real estate firm with a clear mission: Invest. Build. Manage. Stiles services include development, construction, tenant improvement, realty, property management, architecture, acquisitions and financing. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Stiles maintains regional offices in Miami, Fort Myers, Tampa and Orlando, Florida, and has a development office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Stiles is responsible for more than 43 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use residential projects throughout the southeastern United States. For more information, please visit http://www.stiles.com or call 954-627-9300.
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. All opinions, forecasts, projections, future plans or other statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and include, but not limited to, words or phrases such as "plans," "believes," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "our view," "we see," "would" and words and phrases of similar import. We can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Future results could differ materially as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of management. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting the Company; risks relating to the Company's ability to successfully implement its currently anticipated business plans, which may not be realized as anticipated, if at all; that the Company's investments in real estate developments, either directly or through joint ventures, will increase exposure to downturns in the real estate and housing markets and expose it to risks associated with real estate development activities and the risk that its joint venture partners may not fulfill their obligations; that required regulatory entitlements to develop the property will not be obtained timely or at all; that the property will not be developed as currently planned and that the Company's investment in this or future real estate joint ventures may not achieve the returns anticipated or be profitable. In addition to the risks and factors identified above, reference is also made to other risks and factors impacting BBX Capital detailed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, including Item 1A. Risk Factors, which is available to view on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, or on BBX Capital's website, www.BBXCapital.com. The Company cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive.


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William Blue College of Hospitality Management presents "Catch of the Month".
Our August Catch of the Month is the delicious Snapper! The snapper has tender white flesh and a sweet mild flavour which makes it one of the popular and versatile fish.
Not great a selecting seafood? Not sure what to pair your fish with? Or do you just want a fast tip to help your meal stand out?
William Blue College of Hospitality Management releases savvy pointers to match an in-season fish each month.
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Islamic State takes the blame for the killing of 71 soldiers in Niger
the Attack happened ahead of the French president, Emmanuel Macrons, meeting on security in the region in the next week. the Islamic State is taking in a stat
12 December 2019 Thursday 20:00
the Attack happened ahead of the French president, Emmanuel Macrons, meeting on security in the region in the next week.
the Islamic State is taking in a statement the blame for an attack on a military base in Niger on Tuesday, where over 70 soldiers were killed. The attack is a serious blow to the efforts to defeat jihadism in Africa's Sahel region.
the Sahel is a belt which stretches across Africa from the Atlantic ocean in the west to The Red Sea to the east, between the Sahara in the north and savanneområder and Sudan to the south.
Islamic State says that "many hundreds of armed jihadists carried out Tuesday's attack on a military camp in Niger near the border with Mali.
the Attack on the base in the Inates are the worst in The military in recent times.
the Terrorists bombed the camp with grenades and mortars. Explosions in ammunition and fuel inventories caused the large number of fatalities, says a sikkerhedskilde.
The national television of Niger says that 71 people were killed, and that the other "lacks". 12 were injured.
The past four months are over 230 soldiers have been killed in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. 13 French soldiers were killed in Mali last month, when two helicopters collided during an operation targeting jihadists in the country's troubled northern parts.
Thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed during violent conflicts in the great Sahel region. The violence started in Mali in 2012 and has spread to Burkina Faso and Niger.
Analysts point out that the rebels seem to have become more offensive and advanced in recent months.
the Jihadists comes with kalasjnikov-guns, grenades and car bombs used in suicide attacks.
On the other hand, are poorly equipped government forces from Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, as well as a French force of 4500 men.
It is expected that France will try to push other EU countries to contribute more in the Sahel region during the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.
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Norwegian women's football team becomes first to score equal pay
The Norwegian women's football team has become the first female national team to receive the same pay deal as their male counterparts.
The Norwegian women's football team has become the first female national team to receive the same pay deal as their male counterparts. The team is now in the Netherlands to prepare for their World Cup qualifier.
Meanwhile, the women's football team of Denmark could be expelled from World Cup qualifying matches after calling off Friday's game with Sweden due to a dispute over pay and conditions.
Al Jazeera's Paul Rhys reports from Emmen, Netherlands.
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Neil's article refutes the view expounded in Rand's article "Objectivist Ethics." In that article, Rand attempted to refute the is-ought gap by claiming that Hume denies that morality has anything to do with facts. This is just wrong. In a later article, Rand pursued a different tactic. She suggested that ethics is conditional on choosing life. Now logically this does allow Rand to skirt around Hume's is-ought gap, because instead of reasoning from "is" premises to an "ought" conclusion, the line of reasoning goes, "if x, then y," or: "if life, then the ultimate value is life."
While this mode of procedure may solve, or at least mitigate, the logical problem presented by the is-ought gap, it is questionable that it provides an "objective" code of values. The argument is so vague and abstract that it's difficult to logically generate a specific moral code that can guide everyday decisions. How does saying that life is the ultimate value help a person choose their career, or their life-mate, or how to spend their free time? Well, it doesn't help with any of these things. It's not even clear what it means, in terms of practical decision making. If life is the ultimate value, does that mean you should act to survive as long as possible? But that's not the principle Objectivists follow in their own decision making. Objectivists make use of the argument to "prove" the objectivity of their morality. Then they ignore the argument and follow their natural hard-wired and socially fine-tuned proclivities like everyone else. As a point of fact, human beings don't follow articulated moral systems derived from abstract philosophical reasoning. Everyday decision-making involves too much complexity for articulated systems of morality to work and be effective. Our brains have evolved complex motivational systems that help us survive and breed. These systems are hardly perfect and can perhaps be improved here or there through conscious reasoning (although that's not always the case), but it's impossible to entirely replace them with a "code of morality" based on a philosophical system of ethics like Objectivism. The Objectivist Ethics is little more than an ex post facto rationalization scheme to justify behavior Rand and her followers approve of and to provide a moral rationalization for the Objectivist politics. It doesn't provide a guide for how people should behave; it provides tools to rationalize types of behavior approved of by the broader Objectivist community.
For info (and scientific evidence) on how morality works in the real world of fact, see James Q. Wilson's The Moral Sense, Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind, and/or Jordan Peterson's YouTube lectures on "Personality" and "Maps of Meaning."


First place male: $1,600 in marathon; $300 masters. $500 in half marathon; $150 masters; $150 wheelchair/handcycle.
First place female: $1,600 in marathon; $300 masters. $500 in half marathon; $150 masters; $150 wheelchair/handcycle.
Bonuses: Utah All-Comers state marathon record: $2,000 (winners only; 2:14:44 male, 2:30:07 female).Time bonuses: in marathon: $500 for sub 2:20:00 male, 2:45:00 female, regardless of place. Half marathon: $250 for sub-1:06:00 male, 1:17:00 female, regardless of place.
Notes: Not to be confused with either "Provo Marathon" or "Provo City Marathon."


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Isabel Gilbert Palmer has been passionate about flowers for years. For this book she has travelled around the world to listen to the stories of the grandmasters of floral art. These artists create poetry with flowers. With a minimum of means taken from nature they are able to evoke, seduce and astonish. This book offers a look behind the scenes of the creation of their works, their sources of inspiration and the most special floral decorations, creating a new world; a world where craftsmanship and beauty go hand in hand.
Isabel Gilbert Palmer is a freelance journalist for magazines such as Garden Design (USA), Flower Magazine (USA), Fleur Creatif. In 2010 she established Flora & Company, organising workshops with international floral artists and designers.