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WhatsApp to Introduce PiP for Video Calls in 2023
WhatsApp announced some new features to make video calls a genuinely smooth experience. The new feature will enable a PiP mode for video calls, and it's one of Meta's most highly requested. Check out the details below.
WhatsApp is testing a new PiP video call feature.
WhatsApp has announced that they will add a new video-calling feature to their WhatsApp Messenger application. The feature will allow users to multitask with other apps while on the call or even more features in the future.
The PiP mode on WhatsApp video calls will make users much more productive. They'll be able to watch YouTube videos or use other apps while attending a chat with friends. It will be similar to how PiP is possible for YouTube videos on the Premium plan. Unfortunately, Meta has yet to release any other information about this feature. However, we expect them to release more details when PiP for video calls is finally out.
Some people have speculated that WhatsApp for iOS will soon have the long-awaited Dark mode. It's been spotted within beta version 22.24.0.79, and beta testing has been officially confirmed. We'll let you know if and when this feature goes live!
On WhatsApp's blog, they've highlighted how to use some of the app's current features. The article ID mentions both the ability to create Call Links and invite people to video calls, message or mute members of a call if needed, and the new waveform-style appearance that shows when someone is on a call.
Additionally, you can add up to 32 people on a single video call and get in-banner notifications when someone joins a call. What do you think about the upcoming chat mode for WhatsApp video calls? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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Love to bake? On a special diet? Just in time for Mother's Day, Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free shows how to make over 150 beautiful baked items without gluten, dairy and other common allergens. Jean Duane, Alternative Cook, shows her mastery of baking in this a must-have cookbook for anyone following a special diet. She shows how to make appetizing cakes, muffins, quick breads, truffles, cookies, soufflés, crackers, desserts, snacks, breakfast treats, tarts, pies and crisps.
Bake Deliciously! has over 150 mouth-watering easy-to-follow recipes completed in five or less steps. The cookbook with beautiful color photos will be welcomed by those with Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance, dairy allergies or intolerance, Autism, ADD, ADHD, Crohn's Disease, IBS or Aspergers. It contains a lot of useful reference information for the newly diagnosed, as well as for diet veterans.
Kelly Gilpin, Editorial Director for Future Horizons, a world leader in books, DVDs and conference on Autism says "Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free Cookbook will make you reevaluate what you thought you knew about GFCF diets! Jean Duane's innovative ideas, paired with taste-bud tingling images, will inspire you to set off on a culinary journey that your whole family can take part in. From cheesecake to cheese crackers, apple pie to pizza, this cookbook transforms dietary limits into options, options, options!"
So many gluten-free cookbooks feature flour mixes that contain 60-75% highly refined starches such as tapioca flour, cornstarch, sweet rice flour and potato starch. Jean Duane, Alternative Cook focuses on using a higher percentage of gluten-free whole grains such as sorghum flour and brown rice flour. She shows many innovative substitutions for dairy products and other allergens. After two years of developing and triple-testing recipes, the results are just spectacular! These baked items rival those made with traditional ingredients. And she makes it easy with time and money-saving tips like pre-packaging your own mixes.
Cynthia Kupper, RD, Executive Director, Gluten Intolerance Group of North America says: "Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free Bake Deliciously! is a great source of recipes using healthier ingredients and methods to also make them nutritious - lower in cholesterol and encourages the use of healthier GF grains. I love that all the recipes are easily made using very few steps. This is a great book for anyone new to gluten-free, dairy-free baking."
The cookbook shows ingredient comparisons - photos and notes on what happens in a recipe when one ingredient is changed. For example, what happens when you use xylitol (a sweetener used by diabetics) versus sugar; tapioca flour versus Expandex™ (a tapioca flour derivative); sugar versus stevia and more. It even contains a recipe for margarine. Says Jean Duane, "Since so many butter-substitutes contain casein, a protein found in dairy products, I was determine to develop a butter substitute that did not contain saturated fats or dairy products".
Karen Simmons, Founder & CEO of Autism Today says: "Once again, Jean Duane makes cooking for our kids and adults on the Autism spectrum simple, easy and tasty too! With step-by-step instructions, baking gluten-free and dairy-free (GFCF) has never been this fun. If you're looking for a passionate and delicious way to connect with those you love, this is a MUST READ!"
Gluten-free pioneer and cookbook author, Carol Fenster, PhD. says: "If you're looking for delicious GFCF baked goods that will 'fool' even the most discriminating palate, this book is for you. Go get a copy and start baking!"
Jean Duane, Alternative Cook loves cooking deliciously, even when food allergies or health conditions require cooking "without". She maintains a gluten-free, dairy-free, low cholesterol diet, and has been developing recipes for 20 years. Her passion for cooking, combined with her professional training has enabled her to create a series of full-length cooking DVDs, video streams and the Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free cookbook. Ms. Duane is a prolific writer and national presenter on alternative cooking and baking. She appears on multiple TV segments on Comcast Video On Demand and PBS's Life Wise series.


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IEEE MM SI: Advances in Immersive MM 2022 : IEEE MultiMedia Special Issue on Recent Advances in Immersive Multimedia
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Immersive multimedia has been becoming a reality due to the recent development of Extended Reality (XR), which is an umbrella term for emulating a physical world in a virtual world leveraging various human senses. One driving force of such development is the appearance of consumer-grade Head-Mounted Display (HMD) and the immediate market of computer games. Immersive multimedia, however, has other novel applications in many domains, such as occupational training, healthcare, manufacturing, education, tourism, and real estate, to name a few. Adopting immersive multimedia in these novel applications is quite challenging from both technology and sociology perspectives, and thus requires interdisciplinary discussions. From the technology perspective, immersive multimedia dictates high bandwidth, short latency, and reliable transmission of media content, which can be better fulfilled with edge/cloud architectures and advanced networks. From the sociology perspective, the success of immersive multimedia depends on the human-computer interface, which is highly application-dependent.
This special issue of IEEE MultiMedia will offer a timely collection of research updates to benefit researchers and practitioners working in fields ranging from multimedia, networking, cloud computing, to human-computer interface. Through interdisciplinary discussions, the special issue would inform social researchers and business agencies, who increasingly gain access to immersive multimedia, with new disciplines to study all social phenomena. The social researchers and business agencies would then deploy novel immersive multimedia in the fields, which in turn builds up stronger momentum in this emerging research direction. Topics of interest include:
- Emerging applications of immersive multimedia, such as persistent virtual universe (Metaverse)
- Advances in wireless communication protocols for immersive multimedia
- Advances in networking protocols for immersive multimedia
- Advances in mobile techniques for immersive multimedia
- Advances in edge/cloud computing orchestration for immersive multimedia
- Advances in federated learning for immersive multimedia
- Advances in system engineering for immersive multimedia
- Novel designs of blockchain for immersive multimedia
- Novel designs of the human-computer interface for immersive multimedia
- Novel designs of AI for immersive multimedia
- Experience analysis for immersive multimedia
- Social behavior analysis in immersive multimedias
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Betting News > Football > Championship > Championship: Wilson, Vydra and Martin to net again
Championship: Wilson, Vydra and Martin to net again
Bournemouth, Watford and Derby strikers to make up our trio of Guaranteed Goalscorers
An in-form striker is often the difference between a promotion push and a relegation battle when it comes to England's second tier.
And this year is proving no different with Bournemouth, Watford and Derby County all at the top end of the table thanks to some impressive scoring stats from their front men.
And, even though they seem to be scoring for fun, there's still money to be made by backing Callum Wilson, Matej Vydra and Chris Martin to add to their totals in their midweek outings.
Read on to see why the Cherries, Hornets and Rams hitmen should be backed to score anytime in a tempting treble paying out at 13/1!
Callum Wilson to score anytime v Sheffield Wednesday @ 6/4
Wilson was expected to grow into his role at Dean Court after replacing the prolific Lewis Grabban in the summer.
However, many have been surprised at the youngster's progression, with the Cherries man so far eclipsing the efforts of the now-Norwich striker.
Wilson has already smashed 11 goals in 18 outings this term, with six of those strikes coming in the last seven games.
More than half of his goals this season have come away from home so expect the net to bulge at Hillsborough tonight.
Matej Vydra to score anytime v Birmingham @ 6/4
Vydra is relishing life back at Vicarage Road, hitting seven goals in 15 games since his return.
With three of those strikes coming in the last four games he's a tempting pick, but playing against Birmingham, who have won one in 25 at home and shipped eight to Bournemouth recently, this looks like a banker for the Czech international.
Chris Martin to score anytime v Huddersfield @ 5/4
Martin is the smallest price as he's the Championship's top scorer so far with 10. The Scotland international has 12 strikes in just 19 appearances for the Rams this season and shows no sign of letting up.
On a run of five goals in as many games the 26-year-old will have the Terriers quaking in their boots in front of their own fans.
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After studying for a degree in journalism and gaining his NCTJ, James contributed to a wide range of papers, online publications and broadcasters including the South London Press, Press Association and Sky Sports News before joining the Ladbrokes News team.


Lol'd at the car, he must REALLY love you. I am impressed with the tongue thing too, I won't even try it *runs off to find a mirror* 🙂 Jen.
I was also involved in a car accident (nobody injured) with Mr. C in our early days!! Never told my mother. FIL mentions it jokingly in his speech at our wedding!!


Concrete tile can be an appealing flooring option for many homeowners, due to its relatively low price, durability, and stylish, contemporary look. However, there are some drawbacks to using cement in your home. As an alternative, you might consider installing concrete lookalike tiles made from porcelain, which delivers the same modern style with a few additional advantages.
Porcelain tile that looks like concrete has the same easy maintenance and quality characteristics of any porcelain tile product. Let's take a look at how concrete-look porcelain stacks up to the real deal.
Requires sealing: For best results, concrete flooring should be sealed or waxed every 6-12 months depending on the level of traffic in the room.
Porous: Unsealed concrete is porous and absorbent, meaning it will soak up spills and stains readily unless the sealant is properly applied and regularly maintained.
Pattern/color can wear off: Unlike porcelain tile, the pattern or color of concrete tiles is applied after the curing process. As a result, it can wear off over time, and chips and cracks in the surface will be more visible.
Fragile before installation: While concrete tiles are generally durable once installed, they can be fragile and prone to cracks and breaks prior to installation.
Doesn't need to be sealed: Porcelain is made up of 50% feldspar and is fired at extremely high temperatures, making it much harder and denser than other tile products. As a result, it does not need to be sealed like natural stone, and maintenance is as easy as regular sweeping and mopping.
Stain-resistant: Due to its hardness and non-porous nature, porcelain is exceptionally stain-resistant. Its low water absorption rating (less than 0.5%) also makes it ideal for use in interior and exterior applications as well as high-traffic and commercial areas.
Pattern won't wear off: The color in a porcelain tile goes all the way through, which means the pattern won't wear away with time. This also means that small scratches and chips, if they do happen, are much less noticeable than they would be otherwise.
Easier installation: In many ways, porcelain tile can be easier to install than concrete. Porcelain tiles come in a standard thickness of 10mm, making them thinner than concrete, but they also tend to be less fragile when handling before installation.
If you like the modern, industrial look of concrete flooring but would prefer a material that's easier to maintain, porcelain tile that looks like concrete may be the perfect option for you.
See what your cement look porcelain tile can look like with the Just Imagine Visualizer from Arizona Tile.


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Ads aired to answer Gore film 'alarmism'
By - The Washington Times - Wednesday, May 17, 2006
On the same day former Vice President Al Gore's movie on global warming premiered in Washington, the Competitive Enterprise Institute released two TV ads challenging the "alarmism" of climate change.
"The campaign to limit carbon dioxide emissions is the single most important regulatory issue today," said Marlo Lewis, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). "Claims of looming climate disaster due to energy use are unfounded; our ad campaign is a call for balance in public discussions on global warming."
Mr. Gore's film, "An Inconvenient Truth," is meant to serve as a rallying cry for proponents of increased environmental regulations.
The CEI ads defend carbon dioxide as a beneficial natural resource rather than a dangerous pollutant. Each 60-second ad ends with the line, "They call it pollution; we call it life."
"Our 'carbon footprints' have become the environmentalist version of criminal fingerprints — a basis for fines, restraints and punishment," CEI general counsel Sam Kazman said.
CEI's $50,000 ad buy will run in 14 U.S. cities, including Washington, for 10 days beginning today.
The first of the two ads focuses on the "often-forgotten benefits of the processes that produce carbon dioxide and improve our quality of life, giving us heat, light and transportation."
The second ad focuses on "the disparity between the glacier-melting headlines and the actual science."
"Energy is under attack," Mr. Kazman said at a Washington press conference announcing the ads. "Energy needs to be relegitimitized."
Of Mr. Gore's documentary, Mr. Kazman said, "These are rallying cries for the regulatory equivalent of war. Al Gore is at the forefront of calling for a war."
Fred L. Smith Jr., CEI's president and founder, said he has previewed Mr. Gore's film. "The movie is very alarmist," Mr. Smith said. "But it is a very well-produced film. I don't think he's running for president but he might be running for arch-Druid." The reference was to ancient pagan nature-worshippers.
Mr. Gore's film is produced by Paramount Classics and is expected to have a limited theatrical release.
Several reporters at the press conference suggested that CEI is promoting pollution, to which Mr. Lewis responded, "Everyone wants to curb pollution. Somebody is playing fast and loose with terminology."
CEI representatives also were critical of an extensive report about global warming in Time magazine.
"The most extreme case of selective sourcing is Time magazine," Mr. Lewis said.
He said Time's story failed to quote or mention any "contradictory sources" in the scientific community. Mr. Lewis said he thinks reporters who interview skeptics of global warming are treated as "irresponsible" by many in the press.
Nonetheless, Mr. Lewis added, "Global warming may prove to be a serious threat."
Mr. Gore's film screened at the National Geographic Grosvenor Auditorium in Washington last night.


Rug Shown: 4ft 1in x 6ft 1iní_Confusion Rug in Moss. Confusion was originally developed for a modern project in Hong Kong, using varying sizes of banded strips of hide in a grid to create a modern, geometric composition. The arrangement has since been adjusted to explore a sophisticated running band layout, resulting in a contemporary, fresh design.


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Do you now these people?
Officers investigating a distraction burglary have issued an image of two people they would like to speak to, who may be able to assist with their investigations.
The burglary on Nethergreen Gardens, Killamarsh happened sometime between Wednesday, September 5 and Thursday 6.
A woman has reported that some jewellery and her wallet, containing her bank cards and cash, have gone missing.
A police spokesman said: "If you recognise the man and woman pictured, or have any information which may assist with our enquiries, please get in touch using one of the following non-emergency contact methods."
Please quote the reference number 18000430667 and the name of the officer in the case, DC Dan Appleby, in any correspondence.


Alaa Al-Aswany, award-wining author of The Yacoubian Building and Chicago, says he heard about the complaint from local Egyptian media.
Al-Aswany, who is currently in New York, told The Associated Press the complaint is related to his columns for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle Arabic and his latest novel, Republic of As If, about the events of Egypt's 2011 popular uprising.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to brief reporters.
BEIRUT: Intensive US-led coalition bombardment on the Syrian city of Raqqa killed more than 1,600 civilians over four months in 2017, according to a report released on Thursday.
The unprecedented investigation, led by Amnesty International and the Airwars monitoring group, urged top coalition members to show more transparency and accountability.
"Many of the air bombardments were inaccurate and tens of thousands of artillery strikes were indiscriminate," said Donatella Rovera, crisis response adviser at Amnesty.


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The Evolution of Precomputation Technology
Li Kang
Head of North America, Kyligence
Precomputation is commonly used in information retrieval and analysis. With precomputation, we compute the results once and then store them in a table or other data structure, either on a disk or in memory. In this table, each input (or combination of inputs) maps to an output value. In order to answer a question, we just need to find the output value corresponding to the input value(s).
Early Forms of Precomputation
Figure 1: Multiplication Table (Wikipedia.org)
The form you are likely familiar with, and probably the most common form of precomputation, is the multiplication table (Figure 1). In this table, to find the result of 7*8, all you need to do is find row 7 (or 8) and then move across to column 8 (or 7) – and there is your answer: 56! Most of us memorized the multiplication table in grade school, so we don't even realize that we are actually using this table when we perform these operations now.
Figure 2: Logarithms Table (Wikipedia.org)
Another, more advanced, example of precomputation is the logarithms table (Figure 2). If you don't remember how to use it, I'm sure you're not alone. Fun fact: The first tables of logarithms were published independently by Scottish mathematician John Napier in 1614 and Swiss mathematician Justus Byrgius in 1620. Napier actually started his work in 1594 and it took him 20 years to complete the tables
From Database to Big Data to The Cloud
Precomputation has been used in databases for many years. To save time on joining tables and calculating columns, we can run these queries upfront and save the results into materialized views. Future queries will be directed to these materialized views to retrieve their results.
In 1993, Edgar F. Codd, the father of the relational database, coined the term OLAP for On-Line Analytical Processing in a white paper published by Arbor Software. In OLAP, transactional data is extracted from operational systems and loaded into data warehouses where data is organized for fast reporting performance. However, the query performance is still not satisfactory for interactive analysis.
For this purpose, OLAP systems calculate common queries from data warehouses and store those results in a data structure called a cube. When an OLAP product receives a query, it simply looks up the data already stored in the cube and fetches the result. This method significantly reduces query times. Over time, "OLAP" and "Cube" became synonyms, although, later "OLAP" was expanded into MOLAP, ROLAP, and HOLAP architectures.
As illustrated in the cube diagram here, if you need to analyze sales volume based on three attributes – e.g. Products, Cities, and Time – you can create a three-dimensional cube. This cube is basically a three-dimensional spreadsheet.
Keep in mind that although the data structure is called a cube, in reality most applications have more than three dimensions, but obviously there is no easy way to illustrate that in a diagram. OLAP cubes became quite popular in late 90s' with products like Microsoft SSAS, Cognos, MicroStrategy, etc.
In the big data and cloud era, we have seen various technologies try to address query performance issues for large volumes of data. From query engines to cloud data warehouses to data virtualization products, these technologies use different forms of MPP (Massive Parallel Processing) architecture. Although they have improved dramatically over the years, their performances still degrade when running complex aggregate queries against a large amount of data.
Caching, as a special type of precomputation, is commonly used by these products to improve performance. Query engines cache result sets in memory so the exact same query can reuse the same result set. Cloud Data Warehouses bring tables into the compute layer to avoid future network traffic between the compute and storage layers.
These techniques can speed up a very limited subset of queries and don't really solve the fundamental problem – they don't truly support citizen analysts conducting ad-hoc analysis on large amounts of data, at the speed of thought.
Kyligence – A New Generation of Precomputation Technology
Kyligence fundamentally changes how modern analytics is done with its breakthrough precomputation technology. When the creators of the Apache Kylin project founded the company back in 2016, they had a vision to create a platform that could enable citizen analysts to do their jobs without worrying about the size of their data and the number of concurrent users. Today, its products are being used by some of the world largest banks, insurance companies, retailers, manufacturers, and so on.
Know the Questions Before They Are Asked
Wouldn't it be nice to be fully prepared and know all the questions you will be asked before you walk into an interview? That's exactly the approach Kyligence takes. By learning past query histories, analysts' behaviors, data profiles, and system logs, Kyligence automatically predicts the common questions people ask, and prepares answers based on its predictions.
This process is driven by its AI engine, and the more queries it processes, the more accurately it predicts the questions. The system analysts can further optimize the AI engine's work based on human knowledge about their business processes.
Blazing Fast Processing Speed
Knowing what questions users are going to ask is just the first step. The software needs to prepare the answers in time so they are available when users need them. This is the 'compute' part of precomputation technology. Kyligence's Spark-based compute engine adopts many optimization techniques to speed up the building of aggregate indexes.
In addition to the typical batch mode, indexes can also be refreshed through a pre-scheduled incremental load, or real-time updates from messaging products such as Kafka. The fast processing speed allows users to incorporate the latest information into the aggregate index and gives them the most accurate picture of their business.
Built for the Modern Data Platform
Kyligence's flagship products, Kyligence Cloud and Kyligence Enterprise, are built from the ground up for the modern data platform. They leverage the latest technologies to increase manageability and reduce infrastructure cost.
In the cloud, Kyligence can be deployed on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, either directly from the Kyligence portal or through the AWS and Azure Marketplace. It works with modern Cloud Data Warehouses as well as cloud data storage systems. Kyligence Cloud takes advantage of the elasticity of the cloud platform so that enterprises don't have to overpay for infrastructure and still have the capability to support usage spikes.
Unlimited Scale
Kyligence's aggregate index is stored in Parquet files, a modern storage format best suited for analytics workloads. The aggregate index is stored either in cloud object stores or on Hadoop File Systems, when deployed on-premises. This type of distributed storage makes it possible to build an aggregate index 100s of times larger than other precomputation products.
One of our clients stores petabytes of data in the aggregate index so that all historical information is always available for their analysts. Businesses no longer have to choose between having complete access to historical data and the speed of their analytics.
Constantly Improving
Traditional precomputation products, such as OLAP Cubes, were very rigid. Adding an extra measure or dimension meant you had to rebuild the cubes, which lead to extra development costs and system downtime. Kyligence can handle the source schema changes and adjust measures and dimensions accordingly, and conveniently update the aggregate index.
The system also automatically adjusts the index to balance the often-conflicting requirements of query performance, storage space, update time, etc. Users can adjust these settings and the software will train itself to fine tune the indexes based on user behaviors.
In this blog, we looked at the history of precomputation and introduced Kyligence's game-changing precomputation technology. This technology opens the doors for enterprises and their data scientists to conduct analytics at unprecedented speed and scale.
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This year marks 100 years since the Addison Act was passed, which opened the door to council housing.
The act, which helped to finance 500,000 houses within three years, was introduced after the First World War in an effort to rebuild.
To celebrate the milestone, our Housing Officers Nicola Gott and Scott Matthews visited our 100 year homes to deliver flowers and chat to tenants. There are 15 in total on Chapel Street, Keadby, Smith Street, Scunthorpe and Sheffield Street, Scunthorpe.
Scott Matthews, who is the Housing Officer for Chapel Lane, Keadby said: "It's been great to see so many tenants today to mark the occasion. Some didn't even know how old their home was, so it was nice to explain the history.
"Council houses and housing associations have changed and developed so much since 1919, but the reason we're here will always be to provide quality housing to those who need it, and I'm very proud of that."
Margaret Drewery, 77, who is an Ongo tenant said: "I've never lived anywhere else and I've seen huge changes over the years, with new people coming and going.
"It's a lovely idea to celebrate with tenants, thanks so much to Ongo for my gift."


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The display (or not) of child pages varies from theme to theme.
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Small mammal owners, especially those new to the hobby, need to know upfront that their pets require chew options to maintain dental health.
what they need," said Steven Bateman, owner of Steve's Pet Shop in Oakhurst, Calif.
"We encourage retailers to communicate with customers the need to offer their pets an assortment of textures when choosing chews and toys," said Mary Ann Loveland, senior associate brand manager for Kaytee Hard Goods—Pets International in Chilton, Wis.
She recommends suggesting a hard chew made of wood for gnawing, a sisal one for cleaning teeth and a soft chew, such as a loofah, for flossing.
In order to meet the varied needs of small mammal and bird owners, pet specialty retailers should aim to promote a wide variety of chews and toys, reported industry participants. It also helps to dedicate ample space in-store to give customers options.


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Q: select rows from last month using unix I'm trying to select all rows from a table from last month basically like this guy's asking: MySQL select all rows from last month until (now() - 1 month), for comparative purposes
But I'm using unix timespamp in the date column, so the date is like this: 1538330400
So I started to use (select rows with date equal to or earlier than today):
SELECT * FROM ns_trainingame t WHERE t.date <= UNIX_TIMESTAMP(NOW());

It worked just fine.
Then, after some research I found some people using a few codes to NOT UNIX TIMESTAMPS and tried to adapt it to solve my problem.
SELECT *
FROM ns_trainingame t
WHERE t.date >= UNIX_TIMESTAMP(DATE_ADD(LAST_DAY(DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 2 MONTH)), INTERVAL 1 DAY))
  AND t.date <= UNIX_TIMESTAMP(DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 1 MONTH))");

But is giving me a wrong number of rows in those conditions.
What can I do?

A: If you are trying to get all results from the last month (as of posting, August 30-September 30), this is probably the easiest way. Use FROM_UNIXTIME to convert your timestamp to a date and then you can compare it directly to other dates:
SELECT *
FROM ns_trainingame t
WHERE FROM_UNIXTIME(t.date) BETWEEN CURDATE() - INTERVAL 1 MONTH AND CURDATE()

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I used to think hedgehogs were slow movers until I tried to photograph this one in the farmyard. Getting down flat on the ground to get a good angle and then having to jump up and move as the hedgehog changed direction proved quite a challenge, especially with 6.5kg of camera and lens to lug around. Luckily I managed to get some decent photos and then found some cat food to reward it before it went on its way into the bushes.
Checkout my camera trap footage to see more of the hedgehogs on the farm.


FIREFIGHTERS battling the largest recorded wildfire in California's history made progress in extinguishing the flames, even as the blaze grew overnight, the state fire agency said on Thursday.
More than 4,000 firefighters in northern California are confronting two conflagrations that covered more than 304,400 acres (123,000 hectares) on Thursday. So far, two firefighters have been injured and 119 homes destroyed.
Although the total size of the blaze grew by about 2,000 acres (810 hectares) overnight, firefighters were able to contain 51 percent of it, up from 46 percent the night before, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Thursday.
Separately, about 100 miles northeast, near Redding, 4,700 crews were fighting the 176,000-acre Carr Fire, which has been blamed for seven deaths, including two firefighters, and the destruction of 1,077 homes, Cal Fire said.
The Carr Fire was 48 percent contained on Thursday. Firefighters have struggled against it in steep, inaccessible terrain, Cal Fire said.


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