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Techqueria
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Techqueria is an online free community for Latinx professionals in technology focused on helping them foster their careers.
Members of Techqueria have different roles in the technology industry. As a member, you can join the Slack group to interact with other tech professionals. Also, you can partner with the community or speak at events, which will help you gain visibility. Techqueria also receives volunteers and people interested in leading a local chapter in their cities.
The community hosts an annual event called "Latinx Heritage Month Summit". This is an event to learn from other speakers and network with like-minded tech professionals.
On the website, you will find a section of resources with 16 categories. These are distributed according to profiles, for example, students, writers, entrepreneurs, etc. Additionally, the community's job board allows you to upload a resume and find new career opportunities.
Membership: Free Community
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Amount of members: 12,000
Job board: Yes
Choose your role:
You can be part of Techqueria from different roles. You have the option to become a member, a volunteer, a speaker in events, a local chapter leader, or a partner.
Find incredible resources:
The community has resources on 16 different topics. You can learn about entrepreneurship, design, housing, career growth, and more topics according to your needs.
Participate in events:
The community hosts an annual summit, which is a great opportunity to learn from experts and connect with peers. Also, there are chapters in 9 different cities in the United States.
No requirements.
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Members of Techqueria participate in an annual special event. It's a summit focused on empowering Latinx professionals in tech. It offers the chance to connect with other professionals and companies.
Moreover, the community has local chapters in different cities in the United States. These are Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington.
Members of Techqueria interact through a Slack group. They share ideas, thoughts, and job offers. It's also a space open to discussing tech issues. Members also interact by using a LinkedIn group and a Facebook group. Both options keep members actively involved in the community.
On the website, there is a section of resources with 16 different topics. The format changes according to the topic. For instance, it's possible to find conferences and also external links or recommended readings. The community focuses the content on members' profiles. There is material for students, writers, and entrepreneurs. Apart from this, the community offers a bi-weekly newsletter.
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Funds collected from the community's store are used to support its mission. The idea is to help and support Latinx tech professionals with resources and events that allow them to boost their careers.
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package com.intellij.psi;

import com.intellij.ide.highlighter.JavaFileType;
import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Document;
import com.intellij.openapi.fileEditor.FileDocumentManager;
import com.intellij.openapi.fileEditor.impl.LoadTextUtil;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.Computable;
import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
import com.intellij.testFramework.PlatformTestCase;
import com.intellij.testFramework.PsiTestCase;
import com.intellij.testFramework.PsiTestUtil;

@PlatformTestCase.WrapInCommand
public class AddClassToFileTest extends PsiTestCase{
  public void test() throws Exception {
    VirtualFile root = PsiTestUtil.createTestProjectStructure(myProject, myModule, myFilesToDelete);
    PsiDirectory dir = myPsiManager.findDirectory(root);
    assertNotNull(dir);
    PsiFile file = ApplicationManager.getApplication().runWriteAction(new Computable<PsiFile>() {
      @Override
      public PsiFile compute() {
        return dir.createFile("AAA.java");
      }
    });
    PsiClass aClass = myJavaFacade.getElementFactory().createClass("AAA");
    ApplicationManager.getApplication().runWriteAction(() -> {
      file.add(aClass);
    });

    PsiTestUtil.checkFileStructure(file);
  }

  public void testFileModified() throws Exception {
    VirtualFile root = PsiTestUtil.createTestProjectStructure(myProject, myModule, myFilesToDelete);
    VirtualFile pkg = createChildDirectory(root, "foo");
    PsiDirectory dir = myPsiManager.findDirectory(pkg);
    assertNotNull(dir);
    String text = "package foo;\n\nclass A {}";
    PsiElement created = ApplicationManager.getApplication().runWriteAction(new Computable<PsiElement>() {
      @Override
      public PsiElement compute() {
        return dir.add(PsiFileFactory.getInstance(getProject()).createFileFromText("A.java", JavaFileType.INSTANCE, text));
      }
    });
    VirtualFile virtualFile = created.getContainingFile().getVirtualFile();
    assertNotNull(virtualFile);
    String fileText = LoadTextUtil.loadText(virtualFile).toString();
    assertEquals(text, fileText);

    Document doc = FileDocumentManager.getInstance().getDocument(virtualFile);
    assertNotNull(doc);
    assertFalse(FileDocumentManager.getInstance().isDocumentUnsaved(doc));
    assertFalse(FileDocumentManager.getInstance().isFileModified(virtualFile));
  }
}

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Energy & Infrastructure >
Sep 9, 2021 - 05:24 pm
BP Pulse opens ultra-fast charging sites in Scotland
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BP Pulse has opened two new ultra-fast charging sites on the M8 motorway at bp pulse's Harthill services in Scotland. Situated on the Edinburgh to Glasgow corridor, the sites feature ten 150-kW chargers servicing the east-and west-bound carriageways near Harthill, Lanarkshire.
Scotland's Transport Minister Graeme Dey said on site: "Positioned between Scotland's two largest cities, the new ultra-fast 150kW chargers from bp pulse are a welcome addition to Harthill services." BP Pulse estimates its new 150-kW chargers can add up to 100 miles of range in 10 – 15 minutes and that the ultra-fast chargers will power one million miles of EV motoring in their first year. Rob Chadwick, bp EV operations lead, UK added, there were 75,000 motorists travelling the route.
In Harthill, each 150kW charger is equipped with CCS and CHAdeMO. Drivers can access the charging sessions with a BP Pulse subscription or via Pay-as-you-go, using a contactless debit or credit card with no registration required.
The Scottish hub forms part of BP's broader strategy to invest in low carbon solutions for Scotland, which includes a bid in the ScotWind offshore leasing round. It also follows the company's recent announcement that it will roll out dedicated ultra-fast charging hubs across the UK, with the first set to open later this year in partnership with The EV Network.
The BP subsidiary – that was given the new name BP Pulse incorporating BP Chargemaster and Polar in 2020 – targets to double its network in size to 16,000 charge points by 2030. While these will be faster charging points mainly, the company this March also made a pledge to invest two million pounds in upgrading "legacy" that is older charge points, specifically those owned by local authorities. Matteo de Renzi, CEO of BP Pulse at the time explained that although they remain focused on increasing the number of fast-charging possibilities in their network, the company recognises that drivers in the UK experience issues with older charge points. The aim, he said is to "significantly improve the experience of EV drivers across the country."
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https://www.electrive.com/2021/09/09/bp-pulse-opens-ultra-fast-charging-sites-in-scotland/

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Have you ever tried to post a link to your content on Facebook only to realize that an image is missing or the description isn't there?
Naturally, you go back to your edit your article and add the missing content. Then you head back to Facebook and try to post the link. What, Facebook still isn't showing the new content? Why? It is caching the Open Graph data!
How can you get Facebook to update cache data on a link?
In my experience this process has updated the Open Graph cache on Facebook every time.
Disclaimer: this is not a documented process by Facebook.


I am sure you have financial metrics, operating metrics, and sales metrics. But does your company have marketing metrics?
Good marketing metrics need to make it onto your CEO dashboard. Marketing done WELL can generate fantastic results, brand awareness, and targeted communications via customized channels. Marketing done poorly will simply be a financial drain on your business. As a CEO, you need to know how your company's marketing efforts measure up.
Most businesses spend the majority of their marketing budget on creating awareness of their product or service. Digital marketing, broadcast marketing, and trade shows all generate awareness, but they come at a cost. Good metrics, at this very first stage in the marketing process, should focus on cost per engagement — How many people received your message and at what cost? In the awareness stage, cost analysis is essential to get the greatest exposure for your business at the right price.
If your awareness campaigns are working, you should be able to determine (and score) your leads — that includes all people even considering your product or service.
It's important for CEOs to not only understand how many active leads your marketing department has, but also where they came from and why. Knowing what problems your product or service addresses and where people are looking for solutions to these problems will also help your marketing department deliver greater results in converting leads to sales.
Your actual sales numbers for a product are an easy metric to get your hands on. But determining your conversion rate from leads to sales is a little more challenging. Still, such data are needed to effectively evaluate your sales pipeline, as conversion rates tell you a lot about the effectiveness of both your marketing and your sales departments. If there is not a cohesive, team effort here, the results will have a negative impact on sales and can be the difference between achieving financial success — or not.
Remember: It's much more efficient to keep an existing customer than to find a new one. In this awareness stage, marketing metrics will help you understand customer churn. Retention programs should be evaluated on their ability to keep and grow a customer. Measuring customer growth and turnover provides metrics that help you understand the customer experience and develop customer loyalty.
Understanding the effectiveness of loyalty/referral programs and monitoring your company's marketing metrics gives CEOs the best indication of the health of their entire organization.
If you want to discuss marketing metrics — or learn how to measure not only the first stage of customer engagement (awareness), but also the other four (to be revealed) — leave a comment below and keep an eye on our Cultivate blog. We'll be covering the topic of using Growth Cycle Marketing to attract your ideal customers in the coming weeks.
Got a question in the meantime? Connect with me on LinkedIn.


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Q: grayscale bitmap into 2d array Hi everyone i have problems in converting GrayScale bmp images into integer 2D-array (with values 0-255) in Java.
I have a pmb image that could be seen as an integer(0-255) 2D-array and i want to see that 2D-array in a Java data structure
i tried this way:
Image image = ImageIO.read(new File("my_img.bmp"));
BufferedImage img = new BufferedImage(image.getWidth(null), image.getHeight(null), BufferedImage.TYPE_BYTE_GRAY);
Graphics g = img.createGraphics();
g.drawImage(image, 0, 0, null);
g.dispose();

Then with my BufferedImage i create int[][] this way:
int w = img.getWidth();
int h = img.getHeight();

int[][] array = new int[w][h];
for (int j = 0; j < w; j++) {
    for (int k = 0; k < h; k++) {
        array[j][k] = img.getRGB(j, k);
    }
}

But now all the 2D-array is full of number like "-9211021" or similar.
i think that the problem is in getRGB(j,k) but i don't know if it's possible to solve it.
edit:
i know RGB is not grayscale, so how can i get the grayscale value of a single pixel from a grayscale BufferedImage?

A: In a grayscale image, BufferedImage.getPixel(x,y) wont give values within the [0-255] range. Instead, it returns the corresponding value of a gray level(intensity) in the RGB colorspace. That's why you are getting values like  "-9211021".
The following snippet should solve your problem :
Raster raster = image.getData();
for (int j = 0; j < w; j++) {
    for (int k = 0; k < h; k++) {
        array[j][k] = raster.getSample(j, k, 0);
    }
}

where image is the created BufferedImage. The 0 in the getSample indicates that we are accessing the first byte/band(setting it to a greater value will throw a ArrayOutOfBoundException in grayscale images).

A: You can use Catalano Framework. Contains several filters for image processing.
http://code.google.com/p/catalano-framework/
Detail: That's it faster than using WritableRaster.
FastBitmap fb = new FastBitmap(bufferedImage);

int[][] image = new int[fb.getHeight()][fb.getWidth];
fb.toArrayGray(image);

//Do manipulations with image
//...

//Place the image into fastBitmap
fb.arrayToImage(image);

//Retrieve in bufferedImage if you desire.
bufferedImage = fb.toBufferedImage();

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Using Transmedia, VR, Comics And Animation To Enhance Engagement
July 5, 2021 Zahira
Tel Aviv transforms itself into Comic Metropolis this week! 3D Cartoon Animation: Characters, shapes and objects could be created in the laptop using polygons. The cartoonist draw objects or character based mostly on the storyline and the motion given as per the story directs. I hope, everybody has a strong love or attraction for cartoons when she or he is small.
Arturo writes of Creature Comforts, out there in October, 3032 , "Unusual little creatures indeed, and the animations are actually cool." A promotion for the novel Eve by Aurelio 'Brien. In case you love comic books and cartoons (it is okay for those who're nodding your head and also you're over the age of 10), take a look at this sweet museum.
Kinds in Nature 5 stars for this animated film from Kevin Dart, Stephane Coedel, David Kamp & Nelson Boles. On the primary web page of this section Fig.2, Otomo uses three methods unique to comics: the manipulation of the shape and association of the frames, the visual depiction of sound, and using movement lines.
But, productions reminiscent of Sin Metropolis (USA 2005) or Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (USA 2014) show that such an method just isn't enough any extra and that the notion of 'comic book to film adaptations' as well as the basal thought of the intermedial transition (from comics to movie) have change into insufficient so as to describe up to date motion pictures that confer with the medium of comics.
From Comics To Film
The deliberate Comics and Animation Museum in Hangzhou, China just lately announced the winner of its contest to design the museum, a Netherlands-based architecture firm called MVRDV that envisioned an $a hundred twenty five million interlocking structure of eight buildings formed like phrase balloons built that may allow textual content images to be projected on to the exterior of the balloons making them "converse."The primary building visitors enter will function a show on the historical past of comics and animation, displayed along spiral-formed walkway that rises upward as its chronicle of the 2 media strikes from the past to the long run. Introduced this evening at San Diego Comic-Con throughout the Batman: Hush World Premiere panel, Superman: Crimson Son will kick off subsequent yr's three-film lineup, which additionally contains an unique Superman tale and a sequel to one in every of DC's 2017 animated films.
While there are various gaps in China's animation market that international animation studios might fill, the trade stays comparatively restricted in the direction of international investment primarily because of the obstacles brought by the sophisticated licensing process for cartoon and comic books.
What's Coming Subsequent?
The eleventh Fantoche Worldwide Animation Film Pageant held a half-day event in Baden, Switzerland on September 6 dedicated to the artwork of Motion Comics", and Improve Soul was within the combine. three Catherine Khordoc, The Comedian E book's Soundtrack: Visible Sound Results in Asterix," in The Language of Comics: Word and Picture, ed. by Robin Varnum and Christina T. Gibbons (Jackson, MS: College Press of Mississippi, 2001). Unique cowl and interior artwork from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Detective Comics, Superb Spider-Man, and extra.
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Brexit: Does it matter for India?
Mathew Sinu Simon
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) will hold a referendum on a straightforward and decisive question: "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union (EU), or leave the EU?" This article examines the key debates on the British referendum and its effect on the European project of integration. It also looks at the effects, if any, of Brexit on India in terms of trade, FDI inflows and the Indian diaspora in Britain.
The key issue underlying the referendum is whether Britain would be better off by remaining in or leaving the EU. During his visit to Brussels on February 19, 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron engaged in hard negotiations on the issues of sovereignty, immigration and child benefits, economic governance (Eurozone) and competitiveness. His renegotiated EU deal included securing a commitment to exempt Britain from further political integration into the EU and not requiring Britain to fund Euro bailouts. But due to stiff opposition from other EU members, Cameron failed to secure the demand for banning migrant workers in the UK from sending child benefit money back to their home countries.1 While Cameron deserves credit for obtaining a deal that serves British interests, he has, however, not been able to convince the British public in this regard.2 Critics aver that his deal will make little difference and that it falls well short of what he had promised while announcing his plan for a referendum.
The referendum has created deep divisions within the British Cabinet, with Cameron asserting that "a vote to leave is the gamble of the century."3 16 members of his cabinet back him and he also enjoys the support of the Labour Party, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Liberal Democrats. London's new mayor, Sadiq Khan, has also pledged to fight until the moment the polls close to persuade Britons to vote to remain inside the EU. On other hand, about half of the Conservative MPs, including five cabinet ministers, the UK Independent Party (UKIP) led by Nigel Farage which won the last European elections, Boris Johnson, former London city Mayor, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and others are in favour of leaving the EU.
A Brexit poll tracker by Financial Times says that 47 per cent of the public is in favour of leaving the EU, 44 per cent prefers remaining in the EU, and 8 per cent is yet to decide.4 It indeed appears that the referendum would be a close call.
Key Debates
One important question in the debate is with regard to sovereignty and laws. And it centres on how far the UK has the ability to make its own laws and decide how it is governed. The 'leave' campaign is of the view that most UK laws are made in Brussels and that other member states can indeed force through decisions against the UK's wishes. 'Leave' advocates cite instances when the British government was repeatedly defeated in cases brought before the European Court of Justice (ECJ). For them, Britain leaving the EU is the only way to regain full sovereignty. On the other hand, the campaign to stay in the EU argues that only a minority of UK laws derive from the EU and that Britain still retains a veto in important areas. Further, Cameron's EU deal allows national parliaments to block legislation.
The second vital debate is with regard to immigration and free movement of people within Europe. Total net migration to the UK is running at over 300,000 a year despite the government's target of cutting it to under 100,000. The most recent official figures put net migration from EU countries at 184,000 a year and from non-EU countries at 188,000.5 The leave campaign argues that the highly unregulated flow of migrants into Britain has caused a severe strain on public services like the National Health Service, Schooling, etc. But the 'stay' side is of the belief that immigrants, especially those from the EU, pay more in taxes than they take out. For his part, Cameron is seeking to put a stop to "welfare tourism" by limiting some benefits for new immigrants. In particular, he wants a four-year ban on benefits, including those paid to employed persons and being claimed by migrants who arrive from the rest of the EU. Even if the UK were to leave the EU, Britain would still have to accept free movement of people to gain full access to the single market.
The third debate is intrinsically linked to the second and centres on the question of jobs and unemployment conditions in Britain. While the stay side argues that, since three million jobs are tied to the EU, there could be a jobs crisis if the UK leaves the EU, the leave campaign claims that there will be a jobs boom in the absence of the fetters that EU regulations impose.
The fourth debate revolves aroundpolicing and security. The stay side points out that the UK would benefit from the continued sharing of intelligence through membership in Europol. And it also highlights the fact that the European Arrest Warrant has returned over 1,000 criminals to face justice in the UK. But the leave side claims that Britain would continue to co-operate with other European countries to fight terrorism even after Brexit.
The fifth debate, which is of particular interest to India, is related to matters of trade and economy. Brexit, according to Cameron, would cause an economic shock and slower the growth rate. But the leave side counter-argues that UK companies would be freed from tougher, rigid, EU regulations. Further, the UK would also have the opportunity of negotiating trade agreements on its own terms with other countries.
BREXIT and India
Brexit could cause instability in the markets in the short term and that would adversely affect India. 800 Indian businesses with more than 110,000 employees are likely to take a hit in the short term.6 The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has warned about considerable uncertainty for Indian businesses operating in the UK and Europe if Brexit were to ensue.7
On the positive side, Brexit would provide a fillip for an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) in the immediate future. There is empirical data to show that Indian FDI in the UK is increasing and that there is no dramatic shifting of Indian funds from the UK to other EU countries, despite the forthcoming Brexit referendum.8 India, moreover, prefers to deal with Britain rather than with the complex institutional architecture of the EU. Notwithstanding these positives, the fact remains that Britain staying on in the EU is also likely to be of value for India. After all, the UK is a gateway to Europe and it is a preferred destination for Indian investors in terms of language, culture and ease of doing business.
Finally, Britain is home to the largest Indian diasporic community, whose lives are indeed likely to be affected by the result of the referendum. The UK's employment minister, Priti Patel, who is of Indian origin, has come out in favour of Brexit. She has claimed that: "Many members of the Indian diaspora find it deeply unfair that other EU nationals effectively get special treatment. This can and will change if Britain leaves the EU. A vote to leave the EU is a vote to bring back control over immigration policy to the UK."9 The FICCI and Indian origin members of the House of Commons and House of Lords have, however, contested Patel's claims on Brexit. Keith Vaz, Labour MP for Leicester East and chairman of the home affairs select committee, has put the issue succinctly thus: "Britain's place is in a reformed Europe. We cannot be isolated. We must be at the heart of the EU, leading, not following."10
The Brexit referendum has raised a healthy, albeit sometimes exaggerated, debate. Its result will provide the government with a mandate to act upon the will of the people. The referendum is bound to have long term political and economic implications for India. Euroscepticism is on the rise and other member states may follow suit with their own referendums demanding more powers for national parliaments from Brussels. Whatever be the outcome, certain serious questions are likely to be raised about the very project of European integration.
Views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the IDSA or of the Government of India.
1. For details, see "EU Reform Deal: What Cameron wanted and what he got," BBC News, February 20, 2016
2. Richard Rose, "David Cameron's EU deal has convinced basically nobody," The Telegraph, March 2, 2016
3. "David Cameron: Brexit would be 'gamble of the century'," The Telegraph, February 27, 2016
4. Brexit Poll tracker, Financial Times, updated June 15, 2016
5. "EU referendum issues guide: Immigration," BBC News, April 29 , 2016
6. Companies like Tata Steel, The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, and Cox and Kings may also suffer on account of Brexit, as they have important subsidiaries in Britain. See, Jason Burke and Phillip Inman, "Indian business leaders warns against Brexit," The Guardian, February 24, 2016
7. "UK exit from EU to hit Indian businesses, professionals: FICCI," The Economic Times, February 24, 2016
8. Kunal Nathwani, "Brexit: good or bad for India?", July 5, 2015
9. Priyanka Mogul, "EU referendum: Brexit will boost British-India ties says UK Employment Minister Priti Patel," International Business Times, February 23, 2016
10. Amit Roy, "FICCI differs with Patel on Brexit – Voting to leave EU will boost India ties: Minister," The Telegraph, February 25, 2016, For instance, Cameron indicated that Brexit could lead to war in Europe. Former Prime Ministers John Major and Tony Blair joined forces to claim that it could trigger the breakup of the UK. Boris Johnson has suggested that the EU has the same goals as Napoleon and Hitler.
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Lovelytheband opens up at Rickshaw Stop
Ketki Samel/Staff
Just before lovelytheband played "broken," its biggest radio hit, Collins talked about the stigma of mental health and emphasized that his lyrics are more than a record of his emotions: They say that it's OK to feel those feelings. No one is alone in feeling them — not him, not anyone listening to his music.
Mitchy Collins of lovelytheband isn't making music for you, but he's glad you like it
For Mitchy Collins of lovelytheband, music doesn't follow any logic. Situated in an era of engineerable pop music, where a summer's top hits can be predicted from the sound patterns of the genre, Collins is an anomaly for his time.
With 'Bad Witch,' Nine Inch Nails is on an upward spiral
Bad Witch follows in the footsteps of its trilogy-mates in recreating the recognizable aggression of earlier albums such as Broken and The Downward Spiral, but it also noticeably flares into a life of its own
Living a little outside the box
As long as breaking a rule won't endanger anything, including and especially my freedom to break rules, and as long as the result of breaking it will be more productive than following it, I say go for it.


Here you'll find various publications and references to Lefteris Mikalis from the local press throughout the years. The clippings originate from Greek newspapers and magazines such as Ta Nea, Ethnos, Eleftherotipia, Eleftheros Tipos, Difono, metro, Tiletheatis, Tilerama and more.
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Shasta County Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus is active in Shasta County, according to Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District. Two mosquito samples gathered in Northern Anderson and Central Redding have recently tested positive for the virus, indicating an increased risk to humans. No human cases have been reported this year in Shasta County. Statewide there have been 10 human cases so far this year. About 80 percent of the time infected people experience no symptoms at all, but for one if five cases it can be a potentially deadly attack on the central nervous system. It's carried most commonly in birds such as crows, jays, and magpies. 67 infected birds have been found statewide and 7 sentinel chickens. Humans get infected by mosquitoes that have bitten infected birds. West Nile cannot be transmitted between humans. It's fatal for about 1 in 3 infected horses,the only species for which there is a vaccine. The best way to fight West Nile is by eliminating standing water where mosquitoes breed. Significant mosquito problems can be reported at shastamosquito.org. Dead birds should be reported to 1-877-WNV-BIRD or westnile.ca.gov.


We crossed the Danube on the Chain Bridge to the Buda side of the city.
We then rode the funicular (pictured below) to the hilltop.
Our reward was this amazing place to have a beer.
I enjoyed a delicious Staropramen Dark on tap. I had no idea that Czech lagers could be dark. Or tasty.
Our view of the Hungarian Parliament was outstanding.


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Q: What could be causing redux state load delay? I have a simple placeholder component that just displays a loading screen. But in the background, it's making checks to be redirected to the correct path. Using react-redux I can select a property in my state.
  const isAuthenticated = useSelector((state) => state.auth.isAuthenticated);
  console.log(isAuthenticated)
    useEffect(() => {
        if (isAuthenticated) {
          history.push("/home");
        } else {
          history.push("/login");
        }
      }, [isAuthenticated, history]);

   return (
       <Spin size="large" />
   );

//Redux store config
const configureStore = (persistedState) => {
  const store = createStore(
    rootReducer,
    persistedState,
    applyMiddleware(thunkMiddleware)
  );
  store.dispatch(validateAuth());
  return store;
};

But when I check the console the output below shows it might be loading the initial state then the updated state. What could be causing this delay? As it is always redirecting to /login

A:   useEffect(() => {
    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
      if (isAuthenticated) {
        console.log("I'm here")
      } else {
        history.push("/login");
      }
    }, 1000);
    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
  }, [isAuthenticated, history]);

I decided to wrap my useEffect action in a timeout to wait for the correct state to be loaded. If this is incorrect or not the best practice please let me know a better answer.


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La Revancha (English title: The Revenge) is a telenovela produced by Venevisión and Fonovideo and filmed in Miami, Florida, in 2000. It is a remake of the 1989 telenovela of the same name written by Mariela Romero. The telenovela lasted for 151 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International.

Danna García and Jorge Reyes starred as the main protagonists while Marcela Pezet, Jorge Aravena and Jorge Martinez starred as antagonists.

Plot
Arístides Ruiz and Rodrigo Arciniegas were business partners, but when Arístides discovered his partner was dealing in illegal businesses behind his back, Rodrigo killed him before he could report him. The two daughters of Arístides, Isabella and the little Mariana, become separated after the nanny who witnesses the crime, runs off with little Mariana.

Years later, Mariana who is now called Soledad, has been raised up by her nanny who she believes to be her real mother. On the other hand, Isabella has grown up under the care of her god-father surrounded by luxuries and comforts, making her proud and selfish. But she still remembers the crime committed against her father and vows to find her sister and get revenge on Rodrigo Arciniegas.

However, fate will cause these two sisters to meet again, but in an unfavorable way since they will become enemies vying for the affections of the same man they fall in love with, Alejandro Arciniegas, the son of the man who killed their father.

Cast

Main Cast
Danna García as Mariana Ruiz / Soledad Santander
Jorge Reyes as Alejandro Arciniegas
Marcela Pezet as Isabela Ruiz. Villain, later turns good, when she realized that Soledad is her sister. Wants to revenge on Rodrigo, because he killed their father, Aristides
Jorge Aravena as Reinaldo Arciniegas. Villain, accomplice in murders, tries to kill Jose Luis, tries to rap Soledad. Died in the end of the story by gunshots he took in place of the love of his life Mercedita
Jorge Martinez as Rodrigo Arciniegas. Main villain. Killed Aristides. Goes crazy. Sailors out to the sea and dies.
Elluz Peraza as Emperatriz vda. de Azcárraga. Villain, hates Isabella, but turns good in the end of the story.
Maritza Rodriguez as Mercedes Riverol
Henry Zakka as Oscar Riverol. Villain, later good. Arrested by the police from complicity in murders of Rodrigo.
Patricia Alvarez as Lola Cienfuegos
Alberto Mayagoitia as Leonardo Manrique
Vicente Tepedino as Jose Luis Hernandez

Secondary Cast
Raquel Bustos as Rosarito
Juan Carlos Gutierez as Sabas
Norma Zúñiga as Providencia Santander
Ninel Conde as Reina Azcarraga. Villain.
Orlando Casin as Santiago
Claudia Reyes as Brenda. Villain, later good.
Yadira Santana as Bernarda Rondon
Diana Quijano as Lucia Arciniegas
Felix Manrique as Kike Arciniegas
Lino Martone as Gulliermo Arciniegas
Olimpia Maldonado as Lupe
Rosa Felipe as Doña Rosa
Martha Mijares as Romelia Hernández
Rosalinda Rodriguez-Tula
Omar Moynelo as Alvaro del Rosal
Tatiana Capote as Sandra Castillo
Yoli Dominguez as Fanny
Monica Rubio as Carolina Reyes
Andres Gutierrez as Carlos Alberto Mendez

References

External links

2000 telenovelas
Venevisión telenovelas
Spanish-language American telenovelas
2000 American television series debuts
2000 American television series endings
Venezuelan telenovelas
Univision telenovelas
American telenovelas
Television shows set in Miami

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Q: Function to change meta value in database for each post I have a meta key called 'prijs' in each post. The value of this meta key consist of numbers in the follow structure: 2,100.00
I want to remove the comma in the meta value to get this output: 2100.00
So, i created a function but it doesn't work:
add_action('wp_insert_post', 'deleteCommaDB');
function deleteCommaDB($postID){
    $price_key = 'prijs';
    $getPrice = get_post_meta($postID, $price_key, true);
    $newPrice = str_replace(array(','), '', $getPrice);

    update_post_meta($postID, $price_key, $newPrice);

    return true;
}

I created the function deleteCommaDB. This function gets the post meta from the meta key 'prijs', and replaces the comma for nothing. This new value is saved in the variable $newPrice. Next thing to do, is update the post meta with the new value.
What am i doing wrong?

A: add_action('wp_insert_post', 'deleteCommaDB'); - this line calls your function only on post creation.
In order to change all previously saved posts, you will need to add your function in a wordpress loop that gets all the posts.

A: You'll only need to run it once, but this should get all your posts, and then loop through them and update the meta.
add_action('admin_init', 'deleteCommaDB');

function deleteCommaDB(){

    // The Query
    $args = array ( 'posts_per_page' => -1 );
    $the_query = new WP_Query( $args );

    // The Loop
    while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) :
        $the_query->the_post();

         $price_key = 'prijs';
        $getPrice = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), $price_key, true);
        $newPrice = str_replace(array(','), '', $getPrice);
        update_post_meta(get_the_ID(), $price_key, $newPrice);

    endwhile;

}

Your function runs only when a post is inserted.  You might want to consider running on save_post and sanitizing the $_POST input in the first place.

A: Always take the right tool for the right job
No need for str_replace() and other complicated or slow things. Use what PHP or WordPress deliver for such cases:

*

*number_format_i18n()

*number_format()
For the record: There's also a function called money_format().


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Part of the Initiation ceremony of a
2nd Degree Wiccan male
by the Coven's High Priestess...
Initiations are usually performed male to female and female to male...
One of the most ancient of rites, Initiation marks the psychological crossing of a threshold into new territories, knowledge and abilities. The central themes of Initiation are suffering, death and rebirth. The Initiate undergoes an ordeal, symbolically dies and is symbolically reborn as a new person, possessing new wisdom.
In Theosophy there are four levels of Initiation, each at the beginning of a new stage on the Path, manifesting the knowledge of that stage. On the first stage there are three obstacles or, as they are commonly termed, fetters, which must be realized only to be an illusion; doubt which must be cleared away by knowledge; and superstition which must be cleared away by the discovery of what in truth is real.
This stage traversed, the second initiation follows, and after this comes the consciousness that earthly life will be short, that only once again will physical death be experienced, and the man begins more and more to function in his mental body.
After the third initiation, the man has two other fetters to unloose - desire and aversion; and now his knowledge becomes keen and piercing and he can gaze deep into the heart of things. After the fourth initiation, he enters on the last stage and finally frees himself of what fetters that remain - the desire for life whether bodily or not, and the sense of individual difference from his fellows.
In contrast the Ordo Templis Orientis (O.T.O.) was structured with nine active grades on which was superimposed a tenth, purely administrative grade. Grades one to six were awarded by ritual Initiation, while the remainder were achieved wholly by instruction and were largely concerned with Sex Magick.
Rosicrucians progress through twelve degrees of Initiation, with the 10th through 12th degrees conferred psychically, usually in the Order's temples in the East. As in Theosophy, such perfection comes only after various reincarnations, each devoted to achieving a greater oneness with the Supreme Being.
Rosicrucians claim influence on Freemasonry, especially since the 18th Masonic degree is the Sovereign Prince Rose-Croix of Heredom.
In Wicca and other forms of Neo-Pagan Witchcraft, Initiation marks entry into a closed and traditionally 'secret society'; opens the door to the learning of ritual secrets, Magic and the development and use of Psychic powers; marks a spiritual transformation, in which the Initiate begins a journey into Self and toward the Divine Force.
While traditional Initiation rites exist, many Wiccans and Neo-Pagans feel the spiritual threshold may be crossed in many alternate ways, all of them valid to the individual, though Initiation also infers 'acceptance' into a group or society. Therefore, an Initiate of one Coven or Tradition may be required to undergo Initiation again to become a member of another Coven or Tradition.
Initiation may be experienced in a group or alone. It may be formal or informal. It may be performed with an old ritual or a new one; it may come as a spontaneous spiritual awakening, in meditation or in dreams. It may occur at a festival, Sabbat or Esbat.
In both Wicca and Neo-Pagan Witchcraft, Initiatory rites bear no resemblance to either the lurid descriptions offered by those medieval witch-hunters and demonologists or the hysterical and often farcical accounts of authors such as Rebbecca Brown MD (see WHAT'S WRONG WITH REBECCA BROWN... in the ARTICLES section of this Site), Audrey Harper, etc.
Rites vary according to tradition but generally keep to the universal theme of suffering-death-rebirth. Despite variations, there are several things that universally are not part of Initiation into the Craft:
There is no renunciation of the Christian faith - or any faith for that matter.
There is no homage to the Devil, including kisses, oaths or pacts. Satan is not recognized by either Wiccans, other Neo-Pagan Witches or Neo-Pagans generally.
There is no blood Sacrifice. (see BLOOD)
Many Covens do not practice 'Skyclad' (naked - literally 'clad only by the sky') Initiations - though more than a few do.
There is no group sex or orgies involved. As many Neo-Pagans laughingly reply when asked about this..."I should be so lucky! No ever invites me to such good parties..."
Traditionally in Wicca, a Witch is not considered a true member of the Craft without formal Initiation into a Coven, after an apprenticeship period of not less than a year and a day. (However, many 'self-taught' Teen Witches ignore this entirely, and as a result, are often held in contempt by older Coven-trained Wiccans and Neo-Pagans)
Women must be Initiated by a High Priest, men by a High Priestess. Among some Hereditary Witches, mothers may Initiate daughters and fathers, sons.
In the Gardnerian and Alexandrian Traditions, the 'base' Traditions in modem Wicca, from which most others have formed, the Initiation is a formal ceremony conducted within a Magic Circle.
Both Gardnerian and Alexandrian Traditions have a system of three degrees of advancement, the entry to each level of which is marked by Initiation and while there are some differences between the two Traditions, but the major aspects are similar.
Advancement through the degrees is, like Masonry, advancement through the Mysteries of Western occultism; progressively, more secret teachings or 'Mysteries' are revealed.
A somewhat staged though
accurate portrayal of the 'Challenge'
as performed in the
1st Degree Wiccan Initiation...
In a first-degree Initiation, the candidate is blind-folded and bound with cords and challenged outside the Magic Circle as to the courage to continue. (see CHALLENGE)
In some covens, at the opening of the rite, and before the Initiate enters the circle, the Bagahi Rune is recited followed by the Charge of the Goddess and/or Charge of the God to invoke the deities.
At this juncture a gap or doorway is created in the periphery of the Magic Circle and a Witch's Broom is placed across the threshold to symbolize sexual union (between the rod and the brush). The Initiate is again challenged by the Initiator who holds the Athame against the candidate's throat or breast and enquires if he or she possesses the courage to step across the threshold.
The Initiate responds that he or she is ready with "perfect love and perfect trust" to suffer, to be purified and learn. (see CHALLENGE)
The Athame is laid across the Broom and the Initiate is spun into the Magic Circle with a kiss of greeting and presented to the four quarters beginning (depending on the Coven's Tradition) in the east and moving Deosil (Clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere - Counter-Clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere) around to the north (south in the Southern Hemisphere).
The Coveners Dance in a circle and Chant the Names of Power after which a bell is rung and the Initiator kneels before the Initiate offering them a Five-fold Kiss on the feet, knees, genitals, breast and lips to symbolize the sacred nature of the body and to activate the Chakras.
The Initiate's ankles are loosely tied with one of the cords, and the Initiate is lightly scourged (see SCOURGE) before measured with a cord, which is tied in knots to mark the measures.
In the Alexandrian tradition, the measure is given back to the Witch. In the Gardnerian tradition, it is customary for the Initiator to keep the measure.
According to Gerald Gardner, the English Witch for whom the Gardnerian tradition is named, the measure serves as a sort of insurance policy that the Oath will be kept. In the "old days" (Gardner did not specify how far back the "old days" go), if a Witch broke the Oath of secrecy, his or her cord was buried with Curses, so that as it rotted, so would the traitor.
The candidate is then administered an Oath. In the presence of the Goddess(es), god(s), Guardians, Mighty Dead and Sisters and Brothers of the Craft, the Initiate vows to guard and protect the Craft, the Secrets of the Craft, and the brothers and sisters of the Craft, and, in some Traditions, to render aid to said brothers and sisters
The Initiate adopts a Craft name (sometimes called a 'Magickal Name').
The Initiate is consecrated three times and the blindfold is removed. He or she is then presented with the eight working tools of a Witch and, finally, the Initiate is led once more to the four guardian Watchtowers of the Magic Circle.
In the second-degree Wiccan Initiation, after which an Initiate becomes a full priest or priestess, the Witch is blind-folded and bound, and renews the Oath that it is necessary to suffer to learn and be purified. A ritual scourging follows (see SCOURGE).
The Initiate into the second degree may be naked and tethered but not blindfolded, and the rite includes, in some Covens, the transfer of a ring, worn on the third finger of the right hand as a personal gift from Initiator to Initiate. The ring also symbolizes a transference of innate powers, the so-called 'willing of the power'.
The Initiate is offered wine and, as in the first stage, the Initiator delivers the Five-fold Kiss after which the last of the bonds are removed and the Initiate is presented with the eight Working Tools that he or she is now asked to put to use. They are also presented with the ritual cords and a Scourge and are given the teaching of the Three-fold Law.
The Witch more often than not also assumes a new Craft or Magickal Name, and, at the ritual's core, is an Oath considered more binding than that uitered at the first degree ceremony.
In some Traditions the Legend of the Goddess may be enacted by members of the Coven.
My own 'Certificate of Initiation'
NOTE: In Alexandrian Covens, first degree Initiates are allowed to witness the rite while in Gardnerian tradition, it is retained only for the audience of second and third degree witches.
The third-degree Wiccan Initiation, is considered to be the consummation of the Mysteries, and is the highest level of initiation to be completed by a Witch of most Traditions of Wicca. This Initiation allows an individual to form his or her own Covens, and to initiate others to second and third degree levels.
The Initiation rite centres upon the Great Rite through which the animus (male spirituality) or anima (female spirituality) of the Initiate becomes one with his or her opposite. It is performed either symbolically or as an actual act of sexual intercourse of priest and priestess, and is based on the ancient Mesopotamian rite dating from at least the third of fourth millennium BC, which later became translated into the Mysteries of Isis and into the Greek hieros gamos).
All Wiccan Initiations traditionally end with a celebration of food and drink (see CAKES AND ALE).
Not all Wiccans or other Neo-Pagan Witches follow these exact same procedures. Many Witches practice as Solitaires and do not feel they have to join Covens in order to be Witches. They Initiate themselves in self-designed rituals.
Rites may include ritual baths (a form of baptism), anointing and pledges to serve the Goddess and use the powers of Witchcraft for the good of others. Such 'self-initiations' are generally accepted - however - some who find they are - for whatever reason - ineligible for Initiation by an already existing Coven or Tradition form their own.
Such 'self-generated' groups are almost universally held in very low regard by those who belong to Covens that trace their roots back, whether directly or indirectly, to the Gardnerian and Alexandrian Traditions, most of whom have trained for over a year or more before being accepted for Initiation.
Still other Witches, as well as many Neo-Pagans, have a vision quest as Initiation. A Native American Indian tradition, a vision quest involves fasting and an all-night, solitary vigil outdoors, during which the Initiate comes into direct contact with the gods, discovers his or her own "medicine power" and connects with tutelary, totemic or Guardian Spirits, which usually assume an-imal or bird form.
Still other Witches and Neo-Pagans undertake a Shamanic Initiation, an Ecstatic journey to higher planes of consciousness (see PALEO-PAGANISM). Shamanic Initiations vary around the world.
In many, the Initiate suffers symbolic death by gruesome dismemberment; he or she is then reassembled and imbued with magical powers of Clairvoyant vision for healing the sick and seeing the future. In other Initiations, the Shaman makes an ascsent to the sky, where he learns the secrets of the universe and acquires his magical powers.
In Shamanic cultures, Shamanic Initiations often involve blood Sacrifices of animals and the ingestion of intoxicants. Neo-Pagan Shamanic Initiations eschew blood Sacrifices (animal life is considered sacrosanct); and the taking of intoxicants is an individual choice.


In this short video, AARNet's eResearch and Government Relations Director Peter Elford takes us on an entertaining journey back to the early days of the AARNet, highlighting how much networking technology has evolved in just a few decades. Peter was AARNet employee number two of the team of two that built and operated an early version of AARNet. Watch the short video to learn more.


I've enjoyed exploring the current Noldor possibilities over the past few weeks and this is a fairly well rounded deck I've settled on playing. I've tested it through a good bit of the Dreamchaser cycle and beaten Attack on Dol Guldur with it! My previous Noldor builds haven't be viabale solo because they struggle with combat, but the addition of some Tactics cards seems to help a lot.
While this style of deck can be fiddly and slow (looking at you Gandalf-guy!), I've found the Noldor and can be built up several different ways and they always have fun decisions available and take some finesse to run properly.
The opening hand is hard to judge with Erestor and Cirdan around because you'll be drawing an additional 4 cards after you choose to mulligan or not. Almost any openin hand with To the Sea, To the Sea will get you by. Getting that into play turn 1 ensures you're able to use that fast hand of 10 cards well on turn 1, hopefully to get Galdor or Glorfindel out right away. The Elven Jewelers are a good turn 1 drop as well.
Best case scenario you will play Light of Valinor and To the Sea on Círdan the Shipwright, play Galdor of the Havensor Gildor Inglorion and an Elven Jeweler, toss Glorfindel and a Elven-light to the discard and hopefully you haven't seen copies of Narya or Will of the West. While not ready to be thrown into the most intense combat, the deck is well set to produce plenty of willpower and ramp up combat strength fairly quickly.
Cards in hand make the engine work, so setting up the Cirdan/Galdor/Silver Harp/Elven Light combo is priority.
Every turn draw 1 normal card, 3 Erestor cards and 1 Cirdan card. Discard a card to Cirdan, trigger Galdor for another card, then return the discarded card with Silver Harp, play a Elven Light and discard it to Arwen: you can start each planning phases with 7 cards and 3 new resources.
Combat becomes fun when Narya hits the table. Defend with Guardian of Rivendell, trigger Narya to ready him and Glorfindel so the Guardian is defending for 4 and ready to hit back with a total of 7 . Add Raiment of War and Rivendell Blade to them and the numbers get better. Layer Lords of the Eldar on top and it's great. Guardian of Rivendell buffed by Narya, Lords of the Eldar and Raimant of War is an incredible defender! Talk about Buff buff!
Song of Battle should go on Erestor or Arwen although it's not a big deal since Arwen can shuffle resources around a bit. The Rivendell Minstrel is there to help grab that song faster and get the combat prowess up and running.
While Master of the Forge is Noldor and can help grab weapons and the key attachments if they aren't showing up, his best contribution is shuffling the deck after searching so you can draw into Lords of the Eldar faster after putting it on the bottom of your deck.
The suite of "top of your discard" allies are helpful and potentially very powerful, but not as reliable as the Guardian/Glorfindel combo. It's feasible to defend a couple times with the Warden of the Havens with a sentinel 3 , then discard an ally from hand to ready Glorfindel and then have your Mithlond Sea-watchers ready to ranged attack for 3 as well.
You will need to recycle the deck with Will of the West fairly quickly. If you draw both too quickly, you could use Gildor's action or Silver Harp to save it for a turn or two.
In the unfortunate case where you end up with no deck, you can still play Lords of the Eldar every turn provided you have a Silver Harp in play!
The deck starts with plenty of but takes a few turns to start actually killing things. The relatively high starting threat might make that difficult early game.
It's hard to effectively play cancellation cards like A Test of Will and Hasty Stroke so some of the nastier treacheries and shadows might smack you around a bit.
Adding Steward of Gondor would make the deck massively better as it's usually itching to play cards but limited by resources. I've been trying to wean myself off Steward when possible and it functions without it.
The "top of the discard" allies could be dropped in favor of the new Elladan and Elrohir allies. They can turn into combat monsters too with the various bonuses possibly in the Noldor world. If you're playing against orcs, they're worth it!
Looks like a really fun deck. Quick question, and forgive me if I'm missing something obvious, how do you pay to get Warden of the Havens into play?
Thanks! I'm enjoying it. If Narya is attached to Cirdan, it gives him the Leadership icon so he could pay for it.
Ah, I see now. Missed it in the wall of text on that card. Thanks for the clarification, saved the deck to be able to give it a shot once I get the Dreamchaser cycle.
Excellent! I've been enjoying playing as Noldor with Cirdan, but I've yet to try out Erestor properly - this seems like a great way to start and I'm glad you're not relying on that OP Steward card and sticking to theme.
The starting threat might not be too bad if you can draw those Elrond's Counsels quick enough.
Very true Broken Meeple! My threat hardly ever goes above 35. Since you recycle the deck, it's possible to play Elrond's Council plenty of times!
Used this deck to beat the Siege of Annuminas last night as a warm-up for Assault on Dol Guldur next weekend - I absolutely love this deck! I'd never gone in for the full discard mechanic before - I'd used Arwen with her brothers, but never Cirdan or Erestor. The power is quite startling once Lords of the Eldar starts dropping regularly.


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A grueling Pentecost pilgrimage to Chartres mortifies the body, renews the soul
Every year, thousands of traditional Catholics walk on foot from Paris to Chartres between the Vigil of Pentecost and Pentecost Monday. This year, I was among them.
Wed Jun 12, 2019 - 7:49 pm EDT Fri Jun 18, 2021 - 3:41 pm EDT
CHARTRES, France, June 12, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) ― Every year, thousands of Catholics who love the traditional form of the Latin Mass walk on foot from Paris to Chartres between the Vigil of Pentecost and Pentecost Monday. This year, I was among them again.
For 37 years, Catholics from France and, increasingly, other countries have taken the difficult journey. Divided into "chapters," they usually follow a 70-mile route from the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris to the cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres.The "Pilgrimage of Christendom" is organized annually by the society of Notre-Dame de Chrétienté.
This year, 14,000 pilgrims met outside the Church of Saint-Sulpice instead because of the extensive fire damage to Notre Dame de Paris. Saint-Sulpice also fell victim to a mysterious fire earlier this year but was less badly damaged.
My own Scottish-led chapter, "Our Lady of Aberdeen," was not one of the groups admitted into Saint-Sulpice, but stood outside in the front courtyard with thousands more. We followed Saturday morning's Pentecost Vigil Mass with microphones and an enormous screen set up outside.
Each pilgrim was given a fat "pilgrim's booklet" on his way to the church, which contained meditations on the themes of the pilgrimage, the propers (readings and specific prayers) of the three Masses of the Pilgrimage, the ordinary of the Mass, and a host of prayers and hymns. These were all in French, but the propers and ordinary were also in Latin. The pavement was rather hard on the knees, so I was glad I had brought a piece of rubber mat as a kneeler and could employ my booklet for its proper use.
I was not always so comfortable, and indeed, I was not meant to be. The Chartres Pilgrimage, although celebratory, is also deeply penitential in nature. It is also a form of radical poverty: for three days, over ten thousand people, mostly young but many middle-aged and elderly, walk at a blistering pace under the broiling sun or the pouring rain, ordered to rest and eat, ordered to walk again. The Knights of Malta supply wonderful first aid stations every few miles, but the medics won't treat blisters, because everybody gets blisters. The pilgrims queue for the portable toilets, run to catch up with vanished chapters, and finally at night are ushered into the campground, where, for most of the French ― and all of the foreign ― pilgrims, crowded communal tents await.
You can have a shower if you're willing to walk as far as the showers ― but you're too tired. You can have a cup of soup ― but only if you happen to have a cup with you when you trudge past the soup table. You get to bed as soon as you can ― which is always later than I wish ― because at 5 A.M., a recording of "Pie Jesu" will blast over the massive camp. A French voice will begin shouting instructions in French, English, Italian, and German: "Good morning, dear pilgrim friends. You begin leaving at 6 A.M. Hurry up."
Every chapter must leave camp when its name is called. Sometimes the chapter captain is not informed when this is until mere minutes before. On Pentecost Monday, my chapter was bumped up from 82nd place to third. I heard our marching orders when I was still rolling up my tent.
Ah, my tent. My chapter captain doesn't want anyone to know about my tent, but as usual with LifeSiteNews, the truth must come out. I had brought a small tent with me on my first pilgrimage, three years ago, and it was my greatest comfort. I was thus disappointed to hear very early on Saturday morning, as I waited with other pilgrims to get my ID bracelet and to put my night baggage onto the foreigners' luggage truck, that foreigners' tents had been banned. Thanks to a steady increase in the number of foreign pilgrims, there was no longer enough room to accommodate our personal tents in the campgrounds. (According to French media reports, at least 1,200 "étrangers" took part this year.)
We discovered on Saturday night that there was no longer enough room for everyone even in the communal tent assigned to the women of "Our Lady of Aberdeen" chapter. Thus, I slipped away and found a flat place to put up my personal tent, ceding my space in the communal tent to a beaming Australian.
On Sunday morning, I did my best to pack up and roll up my tent before "Our Lady of Aberdeen" was sent back onto the route, but I was stalled behind dozens of other foreigners queued up behind our baggage truck. I had to hurry past a long column of French, German, Dutch, Polish, American, and Welsh pilgrims before I found my group again. Walking over 20 miles a day for two days (and about 15 miles the last day) was hard enough without having to hurry through wet, tick-infested forests and fields, but that is what I had to do.
"Why am I here?" I scrawled in my notebook at 11 P.M. on Sunday. At about 5:30 P.M., I had joined the growing number of pilgrims who couldn't walk any more that day and had to be shuttled by bus or car to the campground after a three-hour wait in a churchyard — a great mortification of my pride. My feelings about the pilgrimage veered between liking it and hating it, which is also how I feel about reporting on the scandals that are so badly hurting the Church.
I did not know this until Pentecost Tuesday, but I was on the pilgrimage to confront spiritually both my work for LifeSiteNews and my faith as a Catholic. Before I left for France, I was deeply shaken by two things I had recently had to do. The first was to ask a famous composer whose works I happily sang at my theological college if he still believed Catholic doctrine about sexuality, marriage, and the family. The second was to ask a bishop who had been accused of sexual and financial impropriety by the Washington Post how he felt about it. When I was a child, talking about homosexuality was taboo, and I was so much in awe of bishops that I never dared to approach my own. Now I ask famous strangers if they are closet LGBT activists and successors of the apostles if it's true they've molested seminarians.
When I first began to suspect that this ambivalence was why I was on the pilgrimage, I decided to talk to a clergyman about it. An English-speaking seminarian had been sent to minister to our group on Sunday afternoon, so I consulted him. Hesitantly, he acknowledged that writing about the sins of others ― that is, of clergy ― is a serious thing.
"Some saints have said, 'Never say a bad thing about a priest even if it's true,'" he told me, and I suddenly realized that a big reason for the clerical sexual abuse scandal is Catholics, clerical and lay, repeating to each other that they must never say a bad thing about a priest even if it's true. David Haas is a layman ― throw him to the wolves. Michael Bransfield is a bishop ― look the other way.
My worry about the ethics around saying "bad things" is not about clergy, but about people in general, but the seminarian's old-school response helped me understand why my job, though stressful and heartbreaking, is important.
The next day, as the spires of Chartres Cathedral were almost visible on the horizon, I talked in a roadway confession to a seasoned priest about work. He was comforting as well as helpful, and I felt a lot better.
The greatest joy of the Chartres Pilgrimage is the wonderful Pentecost Monday Mass in Chartres Cathedral. There is always some heroic bishop there to give an inspiring homily, and the ceremonies and music are glorious. This Mass really is, in the words of Fr. Faber, founder of England's Brompton Oratory, the "most beautiful thing this side of Heaven." Wonderfully, the "Our Lady of Aberdeen" chapter was assigned pews relatively near the front of the central nave, so we could see everything this year, including the gestures of Belgian Archbishop Emeritus André-Joseph Léonard as he thundered that despite all the sinful people in it, "the Church is holy."
"The Church is holy!" he repeated.
Mass ended with the assembled thousands, both inside and outside the great Gothic cathedral, singing "Christus Vincit" as one and then, with differing accents, the Chartres pilgrim's sweetest hymn to the Mother of God: "Chez Nous, Soyez Reine." I cannot hear this last without wanting to weep, and sure enough, tears poured down my face.
In our home, be our Queen
We are yours;
Reign as a sovereign
In our home, in our home.
Be the Madonna
Whom we beseech on our knees
Who smiles and forgives
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Dorothy Cummings McLean is a Canadian journalist, essayist, and novelist. She earned an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Toronto and an M.Div./S.T.B. from Toronto's Regis College. She was a columnist for the Toronto Catholic Register for nine years and has contributed to Catholic World Report. Her first book, Seraphic Singles, was published by Novalis (2010) in Canada, Liguori in the USA, and Homo Dei in Poland. Her second, Ceremony of Innocence, was published by Ignatius Press (2013). Dorothy lives near Edinburgh, Scotland with her husband.


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i've been playing around with the look of my blog for a few weeks now. i'm hindered by my rudimentary html skills and the fact that this was initially set up by my tech savvy husband, whose current talk of dreamhost, ftp and unzipping files is reminiscent of my finance professor explaining how and why to unlever a beta – some things just don't take.
this theme seems okay with the exception of the kentucky derby inspired header. disclaimer: i haven't developed a love of horses, although i did once win $40 at a racetrack when i was in the fifth-grade. that was a lot of money to a ten-year-old.


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What are obligations?
In what circumstances did it appear?
When and how is it used?
Interpenetration of languages, thanks to the development of technology in the 21st century, has accelerated. But because of this, it is difficult for different generations to understand each other! Older people cannot always correctly evaluate statements, draw conclusions: is a must-have the name of a particular gadget or a vague, abstract definition? To understand, just look into the dictionary of foreign words, look at the practice of using a capacious concept.
Initially, we are talking about the English phrase must have. Its first part is decomposed into values:
should;
must.
While to have means "to have, to own". They mean that must-have items are an integral part of everyday life or image, for which there is no alternative. However, the literal translation of "should have" is not quite correct, does not convey the full range of emotions and meanings.
Even in the English-speaking environment, the epithet must have arose. It is usually noticed in the lexicon of people associated with fashion. These can be clothing and room designers, stylists andpersonal image makers. Behind their authorship, the basic meaning of "must-have" appeared, as an indispensable attribute of a successful person. Wearing a dress from the last collection? Nobody will give a hand. Decided to save money on buying a new smartphone model? You should not appear in a decent society, they will laugh!
The domestic version has become a tracing paper and is recorded as a direct transcription, although strict spelling rules have not been developed. Although in the early years the application was limited to the sphere of beauty, gradually this "must-have" migrated to the household level. The list of things is endless:
clothes;
shoes;
jewelry;
accessories;
gadgets, etc.
Even when it comes to furnishing, there's always a brand that's popular with fashionistas and a designer at the forefront of fashion. Or exotic wood, a closet from which will make the living room a model of elegance.
Don't run to the store right away. Obligations imposed are conditional. Any interlocutor will gladly dictate a long list of must-haves. This concept varies depending on the specific person, his interests and horizons. Computer scientists will list useful programs, an experienced hairdresser will name a dozen hair care products, and a talented housewife will proudly show a notebook with countless recipes. People around are always happy to help with advice. Talk about important things from their point of view. But the final choice must be mademyself!


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London Lions 3-1 Springfield
Anagram Records Trophy Final
The ANAGRAM RECORDS TROPHY is a competition played between smaller clubs in the South East who do not compete in the FA Vase. It is officially known is the Capital County Feeder Leagues Trophy and was founded in 1999 with the first final ending in a 1-1 stalemate between Tring Athletic and Bedmond Sports & Social. Tring went on to win that first final after a penalty shoot out. It is notable for being the first ever trophy that supporter-formed Enfield Town won in 2002 as they defeated Piston & Ivinghoe 3-1. The most successful team are White Ensign who have won it on 3 occasions.
SPRINGFIELD started in the first round of the competition back in October as they beat Old Bradwell United 3-1 on their own ground. The second round was in November as they came back from Aston Clinton with a 2-0 win. By the third round, they were the only Essex Olympian League side standing as they beat the first defeated finalists of the competition, Bedmond Sports & Social 2-1. The final hurdle was the Semi Final as a 3-2 away win at Sandridge Rovers on the 19th March was enough to see them through their first ever final in the competition. League wise they are going pretty well at step 7 of the non-league pyramid, sitting 4th with a couple of games in hand on those above them. The club has been longtime members of the Essex Olympian League and are based in Chelmsford.
Like their opponents, LONDON LIONS would also be contesting their first ever final. They are a club drives from the Jewish community and based in Barnet. They spent time in the Spartan South Midlands League recently, sharing with Conference South outfit Hemel Hempstead Town as their own ground was deemed insufficient for the level. Since dropping back down to the Hertfordshire County League they have returned to their former venue and it looks a decent setup which I hope to visit one day. They currently sit 5th in the Herts County League, which is also at step 7. They started off their cup exploits with a rousing 7-1 win over Luton based 'The 61 FC' That was followed up with an impressive 4-1 victory over their fellow league side Stanton & Puckering who went on to win the league. They'd have to travel at last, as they triumphed 5-2 at Letchworth Garden City Eagles, not far from where today's final is being played. The semi-final saw them at home again, once again to fellow Herts League opponents as they triumphed 3-2 over Belstone.
In what could well be my last groundhop of the season, I was on my own once more and so wanted something fairly local to keep the costs down. By far my first choice was a revisit to Ebbsfleet who were playing Maidstone United in the Conference South play-off final. However, as building work was going on at Ebbsfleet's Stonebridge Road the capacity was restricted to 3800. Therefore the big Kent derby had been made all ticket and as I was unable to get down there to pick one up, the game was out of the question. I did briefly consider a double - Guisborough on Friday night, and then North Ferriby on Saturday. In the end, though, I had a lot to catch up on at home and decided against what would have been an overnight stay. Instead, I decided to go to the Anagram Records Trophy Final which was being played at the Hertfordshire FA ground in Letchworth. This gave me the opportunity to visit either Letchworth or Baldock, both of which had their own attractions, pre-match, something I would decide on the morning of the game.
On the day of the game I woke at 6am on my day off which was a tad annoying, though at least I'd had a decent nights sleep after I'd fell asleep at 11PM. I had a breakfast of Black Pudding & Eggs before taking a shower and getting dressed. I'd still not decided on whether to go to Letchworth or Baldock, so I decided to do both. I'd park up at Morrisons in Letchworth, do what I had to do there before parking at the ground and walking the mile or so to the Orange Tree pub in Baldock. I spent an hour or so researching today's game and both teams route to the final before leaving home at 10.40. The first part of the journey went well, though it slowed up as I approached the M25. On the motorway itself, it was down to 15mph as muppets slowed down to rubberneck at an accident and I was caught in the jam. It didn't look that serious, a minibus was a bit bashed up and hopefully, all occupants got out ok. The rest of the journey was pleasant and I was parked up at Morrisons in Letchworth by 11.40.
It was a pleasant garden city and my first stop was Wetherspoons for lunch. Though the ever wonderful Black Dragon cider was calling my name I opted for a Strongbow Dark Fruits as part of my meal deal as it was considerably weaker at 4%. For my food, I had a Tandoori Chicken Wrap. The Three Magnets was a bit of a mixed bag, good drinks range and ambience but slow service at the bar and for food. In any case, the meal and drink were good value at £5.25 and up to the usual reasonable standard. After that, I got a few bits from Home Bargains and went back to my car. I got to the ground just before 1pm, packing up and buying a programme which I put in my boot before walking the mile or so to the Orange Tree in Baldock. It was a fantastic place with a great range of real ciders, especially from Apple Cottage. They were actually brewed in the town and it was a shame that I had to drive as the pint I had was delicious. There were a couple of friendly greyhounds in the pub and also a bunch of Morris Dancers for some reason, all jangling about over the place. Once I'd drank my drink I returned to the ground, getting there at 2.30pm and going straight in.
It was a pretty well-specced ground although the Blazers were none too keen to let me into their inner sanctum at the hospitality suite so I walked down the other end to finish my picture taking. I sat in the main stand and it was a fairly tame start to the game with little in the way of clear cut chances. London Lions took the lead on 18 minutes via a curling Austin Lipman shot into the roof of the net from around 12 yards. The Essex side tried to get back on it and indeed has some chances before the break but nothing came of them. London Lions regrouped during the half time break and started the second half on the front foot. They extended their lead on 56 minutes via a penalty from Max Kyte after a foul in the area. The game appeared to have sealed on 67 minutes with a cracking long-range lob by Max Kyte that put London Lions 3-0 up. It was his 41st goal of the season on an afternoon that he broke a club record for most goals in a season, capping a fine performance. Springfield got a late consolation right on full time from Adam Vyse but it was too little, too late. London Lions were worthy winners in what was a fairly decent game.
I was just about to turn on my heel when my mate Alex, who lived locally, turned up. I'd not seen him for a couple of years and it was great to catch up as we watched the London Lions team being presented with the trophy. I was just about out of fuel so I had to stop at Sainsbury's to fill up. On the way back I listened to BBC Radio Kent's brilliant coverage of the Conference South play-off final over the internet. In an all Kent derby between Ebbsfleet United and Maidstone United, the hosts looked to have it in the bag with seconds to go. But a last-minute Maidstone equaliser forced penalties and the Stones triumphed on spot-kicks after former AFC Wimbledon striker Danny Kedwell missed the decisive kick. The funny thing was, he had already put 2 spot kicks away in normal time. I was disappointed - with a number of teams in the Conference having support from my mates, I was hoping to meet some if they played away at the Fleet, but alas it was not to be. I continued my drive home, getting back at 6.10. I had dinner of Moussaka before going upstairs to finish off this blog. As there was no Match Of The Day tonight, I'd planned on an early night for once on a Saturday, so I wasn't as tired for the next morning. It would also mean that I'd be awake for the Conference Playoff final, where, fingers crossed, a great bunch of mates from Grimsby will be celebrating a promotion, rather than Forest Green in the battle of which side gets to play Wycombe in League 2 next season.
THE COUNTY GROUND is a smart venue and would suit most teams up to step 3 and at a push step 2 level. There is a 250 seat (approx) stand which is raised above pitch level and gives excellent unobstructed views. There are covered terraces on part of the remaining 3 sides, this probably gives around another 600 fans over. I estimate the overall capacity to be around 3000. There is a bar under the stand which offers a reasonable range of drinks, but nothing spectacular. I didn't see any hot food either so you are better off walking into Letchworth or Baldock both of which are around a mile away. There are a good selection of establishments wherever you go. On my experience, the cost-effective option with more choice is Letchworth, though if you are looking to treat yourself to something special, Baldock is the one to go for, with the Orange Tree being especially decent.


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Q: How to connect sql server through internet? How to connect sql server from client systems to main host system through internet and IP address?, like a software in the company representatives that connected to main office's software through Internet?

A: Your sql server should be allowing remote connections. Then you need to get through firewall. This isn't the appropriate/recommended way of accessing data though.
I would recommend that you use services in between to fetch data. so your architecture should be something like this

Client machine--Web services(any type)--Database
Database--web services--client machine

A: You should Enable Network Access in SQL Server Configuration Manager.
See:
On the Start menu, choose All Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server and then click SQL Server Configuration Manager.
Optionally, you can open Computer Manager by right-clicking My Computer and choosing Manage. In Computer Management, expand Services and Applications, expand SQL Server Configuration Manager.
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Expand SQL Server Network Configuration, and then click Protocols for InstanceName.
In the list of protocols, right-click the protocol you want to enable, and then click Enable.
The icon for the protocol will change to show that the protocol is enabled.
To disable the protocol, follow the same steps, but choose Disable in step 3.

A: Is the server hosted in your network ? if so then you will have to configure server to allow access to users
If it is not in your network then you will need to open firewall for client IP.


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LAST WORD: Wafting Away the Smoke
Wafting Away the Smoke
By Mike Cormack
The blue smoke curls around the restaurant, agitating my nostrils and yellowing the whitewashed walls. The smoke, in this instance, isn't from pollution, but from the group of four men smoking at their table. Cigarette butts are already splayed on the floor, and gritty-grey ash encircles them like noxious dandruff. I've seen people smoking at the table many times before, but these guys are even smoking while they eat, alternating between cigarette and laden chopsticks. There's a no smoking sign on the wall, but the wait staff are paying no attention. I dislike being awkward, I really do, but I hate people smoking while I eat. So I ask the waitress "Isn't this a no smoking restaurant?"€ and nod to the sign. She rolls her eyes at me forcing her to disrupt the restaurant's social harmony and asks the men to extinguish their cigarettes. They scowl at me but stub them out on a saucer.
The next time I go there for lunch, the no smoking sign has been covered by a drape. No more disruptions to social harmony.
New regulations in Beijing represent a significant tightening of the rules and punishments for smoking in public places - and with good cause. The numbers are truly alarming. Death rates from smoking in China are unparalleled, with nearly a million dying from smoking per year, a rate predicted to double by 2025. The country is, perhaps not surprisingly, the world's largest consumer of cigarettes, but the sheer volume is incredible - 38% of the world's total, more than the next four countries combined. In 2009, nearly 2.3 trillion cigarettes were smoked in China alone: if laid out tip to tip, they would stretch 161 million kilometres, or four thousand times round the Earth.. We're talking about a lot of cigarettes. Smoking is part of business and hospitality in China in a way that has long since disappeared in the West, with gold-tipped luxury brands and ornate packages part of the ceremonial business etiquette. As with any elite activity connoting exclusivity and wealth, the masses want a part of it, whether or not it's good for you. And so here we are now, with 300 million smokers in China - one third of the world's total -€" though, curiously enough, this obscures a sharp gender differential, with 52.9% of men and just 2.4% of women smoking.
The new regulations are a substantial strengthening of Beijing's anti-smoking drive. From June 1st, smoking in restaurants, office and public transport was banned, as is smoking near hospitals and schools; cigarettes may not be sold in shops within 100 metres of primary schools and kindergartens. Fines for transgressions go up to 200 CNY, a significant increase on the previous, rarely-implemented10 CNY penalty. Repeat transgressors face naming and shaming on a government website, while businesses face fines of up to10, 000 CNY for allowing smoking on their premises. Implementation, like so much in China, has been patchy. On the first day of the new guidelines, 565 businesses were inspected to assess their compliance, with 147 deemed to have violated the new rules.
But perhaps more than this, the new rules also represent the determination of China's leadership to clean up the air, its culture, and its people. A heavily masculine business culture of smoke-filled rooms and expense-account bonhomie may have worked so far, but Chinese companies striving to go international will need a more enlightened attitude. Cleaning up the air will also have direct health benefits - at the moment it's estimated that 100,000 Chinese a year die from second-hand smoke. Similarly, with industry in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hubei area finally cleaning up its act, and pollution in 2014 at long last easing up, China may at last be embracing the joys of clean air and clean living.
Smoking seems to produce its own ash tinted sense of camaraderie. In almost every workplace I've seen, a distinct little band of smokers seem to form their own gang, through the choking blue smoke and yellowing walls. I know how it goes. Despite all the warnings and anti-smoking education I got in school, when I hit 14 I still joined my friends in sparking up, in a desperate attempt to look cool. And this is the problem with smoking. It takes a long time to take its toll, with yellowing fingers, emphysema and dirt-black lungs. The greatest deterrent is social disapproval, whether from your family and friends or your peers and colleagues. When Chinese businessmen start competing with each other on their health and well-being, we'll know that the anti-smoking campaign is on the right track.
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Jack Bauer happy with top-ten at London Olympics
Henderson left disappointed after early retirement
Jack Bauer (Garmin-Barracuda) (Image credit: Daniel Simms)
Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) delivered Greipel to the line perfectly (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Thumbs up for Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) in the second stage at Tour of Oman (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Jack Bauer (Garmin-Barracuda) during Paris-Roubaix (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Jack Bauer (Garmin-Barracuda) rides final time trial at the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Jack Bauer and Mark Cavendish (Image credit: Gruber Images)
Andre Greipel's lead-out man Greg Henderson (Lotto Belisol) celebrates his teammate's victory. (Image credit: Elmar Krings)
New Zealand's Jack Bauer was just one of two Kiwi riders included in the men's Olympic road race on Saturday and he was pleased to be able to walk away from the race with a 10th-place finish. Bauer was chosen amongst a group of experienced professionals for his ability against the clock in the time trial and also his strength in breakaway situations.
Video: Jack Bauer discusses Garmin-Barracuda's Giro d'Italia stage victory
New Zealand Olympic road squad announced
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"I'm really happy to get inside the top-ten," he told Fairfax NZ. "It was great to wear to the New Zealand colours, [and] have such support from a lot of Kiwi's out on the course," he said.
The Kiwi team was limited in being able to influence the race due to their two-rider squad but with the power of Bauer and the speed of his compatriot Greg Henderson, they had the ability to cope with various situations.
"We had the same game plan, myself and Hendy [Henderson] but on the other hand we had that option B, that with my strengths if a break went, we needed someone in it," he said.
Bauer was not in the initial breakaway but when the pressure started to show towards the last of the finishing circuits around Box Hill, he was able to go with the attacks and ultimately found himself in the front group challenging for a medal. Unfortunately for Bauer, despite his desire to stand on the podium, he began to struggled toward the end.
"I spoke with him [Henderson] and he said he wasn't feeling awesome and would try and hang in there and see if it all came back together at the end but I felt good and I told him that."
"I was really struggling with 20km to go. I just started cramping up really badly and the weather was a bit warmer than I expected. Hydration is always hard and I started cramping pretty bad. I'm happy."
Henderson was disappointed with the final result but ultimately had to succumb to his stomach problems. He played a pivotal role in his trade team's success at the recent Tour de France and believed his form was on track for a good result.
"For me it's super upsetting because you have such a high of the Tour de France and perform with distinction there, and then you end on such a low. It's one of those things out of my control," said Henderson to Fairfax NZ.
"Obviously if it came down to a sprint, this course suited him and he just had a lot of trouble today with stomach issues... he had a pretty rough day," said Bauer.
Bauer will now turn his attention to the 44km time trial held on Wednesday. He finished 19th in the time trial at last year's UCI World Championships in Denmark.


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