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A plan for rural Ontario
"Our Government is making life better for the people of rural Ontario," said Huron-Bruce MPP, Lisa Thompson. "Whether it's improving access to affordable natural gas or faster Internet service, our government wants to send a clear signal that rural Ontario is open for business."
After 15 years of the previous government's mismanagement, the Ontario Government has kept its promises, and continues to take action to restore trust, transparency and accountability in Ontario's finances, while making life more affordable for people who live in rural communities and standing up for their interests.
Yesterday (Nov.15), Minister of Finance Vic Fedelli released the 2018 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review. Ontario is now projecting a 2018-19 deficit of $14.5 billion –that's already less than the $15 billion deficit inherited from the previous government.
Highlighted in the announcement, the Government addresses ways it plans to make life more affordable in rural Ontario.
The government is working with private gas distributors to expand natural gas service to more rural communities to provide farms, businesses, and families with affordable, reliable power.
Investments in broadband services to these communities and rural businesses will help improve Internet connectivity and access so they can fully participate in the digital economy.
A new Agriculture Task Force will help inform the government on how to grow the rural economy in Ontario and reduce the regulatory burden on the sector. The initiative complements the government's commitment to reduce red tape by 25 per cent by 2022. Various initiatives to date have been aimed at addressing outdated or duplicative regulations affecting the agricultural sector.
"Our government will continue to stand up for farmers and farm workers in our supply-managed sectors, particularly as the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is finalized," said Thompson. "We will continue to vigorously defend and advance Ontario's economic interests in these discussions."
Hydro rates are a top priority for the government as it continues to find ways to reduce bills for ratepayers across the province, including rural customers. To date, 758 expensive and unnecessary renewable energy contracts have been cancelled, saving ratepayers $790 million. The government has also reined in executive compensation at Hydro One.
The government is also introducing one of the most generous tax cuts for low-income workers in a generation – the new Low-Income Individuals and Families Tax Credit (LIFT). The vast majority of those earning $30,000 per year or less will pay no personal income taxes at all when they file their 2019 tax returns. Low-income taxpayers earning just over $30,000 will also receive graduated income relief. This measure will provide tax relief to 1.1 million people in Ontario.
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Kaitlin has been dancing for over 20 years and grew up at St. Peters Academy of Dance. She has trained not only here but also in LA. She has trained in all forms of dance in addition to her experience competing, performing, judging and choreography.
Steve Martinez has a masters degree and over 25 years of sales, marketing and fundraising experience. He is currently the Chief Development Offices for the National Council Society of St. Vincent dePaul, raising over $6M annually. His strong business and marketing skills has assisted in building a stronger business. Mr. Martinez joined the buisnsess in 1988 and continues his active role.
Stephanie has been teaching dance in the St. Louis area for over 35 years. After operating her own studio, The Turning Pointe Ballet Arts Academy, she joined the faculty at Saint Louis Ballet School in 2003 and has been the Children's Cast Ballet Mistress for Saint Louis Ballet Company productions since 2006. For the past several years, she has expanded her teaching to include coaching several synchronized ice skating teams in ballet technique. Her performance experience includes leading roles in St .Louis Civic Ballet's The Nutcracker and Kinder Konzerts at Powell Hall with the St. Louis Symphony, lecture demonstrations, and representing the United States at the International Youth Festival in Aberdeen, Scotland, dancing throughout Scotland and in London. She is a graduate of University of Missouri-Kansas City with a degree in Biology and a minor in dance with ballet emphasis; during her college years, she taught ballet in the Kansas City area, and performed with the UMKC Dance Ensemble and Kansas City Ballet under the direction of the late Tatiana Dokoudovsky. More recently, she has performed as character artist in Saint Louis Ballet's Romeo and Juliet.
Stephanie is thrilled to be able to share her knowledge and love of ballet with the students at St. Peters Academy of Dance.
Jenna has been trained in all forms of dance for more than 20 years. She has competed for 10 years. Jenna graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Bethany began her early training at SPAD before dancing and training professionally with early St. Louis Ballet .Bethany also attended Vail International's Summer Intensive with the Bolshoi Ballet for two summers on scholarship; She also attended Houston Ballet's summer program and graduated from the University of Kansas in 2003 with a B.S. in accounting and business administration and received her MBA from Lindenwood University. Ms. Bethany is excited to be back in the studio and teaching at SPAD!
Kinsey Nurnberger grew up dancing in Cagayan De Oro, Philippines. She began dancing at Grace and Pointes Dance Center under Ann Grace Merin Daque. After her family moved back to the U.S., she continued her training at Saint Louis Ballet School performing with the St. Louis Ballet Company in productions such as Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Swan Lake. She recieved additional training from Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and professionals such as Ashley Bouder, Darla Hoover, and Rafael Grigorian. Along with classical ballet, Kinsey enjoyed performing in The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, & 90 Years of Muny Magic with the St.Louis Muny. Kinsey studied Dance at Lindenwood University & enjoyed performing at ACDA. She began her professional career under the direction of Adam Sage and Robert Philander with the Missouri Ballet Theatre. Kinsey is ecstatic to be dancing in her second season under the direction of Jennifer Medina at Common Thread. Off the stage, Kinsey loves being a wife & mother and enjoys traveling, eating tacos, and teaching dance to students with special needs.
Gretchen was trained by the late Judy Evans of Gou-Jon Academy of Dance in St. Charles, Missouri. She performed for over 13 years while attending Gou-Jon in the styles of Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Lyrical. While attending St. Charles West High School, Gretchen was a member of the JV Poms and Varsity Dance and Drill team under the direction of Karen Bahr. After graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor's in Science-Education, Gretchen coached the Junior Varsity Pom squad at Parkway Central High School. She previously taught at Dance Experience Performing Arts Studio, choreographing dance routines for recital performances and competition. Her students have won top awards while her choreography has been recognized at numerous competitions. Gretchen has also guest choreographed for several high school dance teams in the area. She currently teaches Second Grade in the Wentzville School District and has her Master's Degree in technology from the University of Missouri- Columbia.
Ashley was born and raised right here in St. Peters. She studied dance for over 15 years. She performed solos, duets, trios, and group routines. She studied all different forms of dance and especially enjoyed lyrical, hip hop, and jazz. She went onto Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Where she was on the nationally ranked dance team. She served as captain and assistant coach while being a part of the Raven Dance Team. While getting her Bachelors in Athletic Training and minor in dance, she was part of a student run dance studio called the Raven School of Dance. She taught preschool as well as choreographed and danced in student pieces. During the summers in college, Ashley was a guest choreographer at the Dance Arts Center and Missouri Western State University. When Ashley graduated in 2010, she got a job offer to teach at the Dance Arts Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, She worked at the Dance Arts Center for 1 year before she got married and relocated back to St. Peters in the fall of 2011. Since then, she has been a personal trainer at Curves in St. Peters and raising her son Bryce. She is beyond ecstatic to be back in the dance world and ready to share her passion and talent of dance to the students at St. Peters Academy of Dance!
Kathy Martinez has studied all forms of dance for over 25 years. She has worked with many well-known choreographer and travels throughout the U.S. as a National Talent Competition Judge. Her performance company (competition) students and groups consistently place in the top 10 at National Talent Competitions. Many of her students have been chosen to perform in the Muny Opera, the State Ballet of Missouri, Commercials and National Television Shows. Many have won local and National Beauty Contests, as well as scholarships from Colleges and National Dance Camps. Ms. Martinez is one of the areas Top Choreographers and the dance studio is considered one of the best-run studios in the region. She is known throughout the community for her commitment and dedication to educate children and for her successful business strategies.
She opened St. Peters Academy of Dance in 1988 and recently received an award from the City of St. Peters for operating a business in St. Peters for over 25 years.
Ms. Heather has been involved with dance for most of her life. She started dancing at a young age, at a studio much like St. Peters Academy of Dance. She was on the competition dance team, participating in many National Dance Competitions. As a high school senior she auditioned for the dance program at Oklahoma University and was accepted. She graduated with a degree in Dance Performance and danced in the University's Spring, Winter and Fall performances. During her college summers she danced a Busch Gardens in their theatre shows. In her Senior Year at College she auditioned and was offered a professional dance position in the radio City Rockettes in Chicago. After two years, she moved to Las Vegas and was offered a professional dance position in the showgirl revue at Bally's called JUBILIEE. She performed for five years before getting married and starting her family. She is excited about sharing her dance education knowledge, techniques, and skills with the students at St. Peters Academy of Dance.
Jill Shadden graduated from Truman State University in 2002 with an MA in Elementary Education. Jill has taught ballet, tap, and jazz for over 15 years. She has competed regionally and nationally through the collegiate level. Jill also danced for the River City Rascals Diamond Girls and for the Truman State Showgirls. She is proud to be an instructor at St. Peters Academy of Dance, where she was one of Ms Kathy's first students, 21 years ago. Ms Jill enjoys working with our dancers and is proud to ensure that they receive a solid dance education.
Heidi Bennett holds a BA degree in dance from Mercyhurst College in Erie PA under the direction of Tauna Hunter. Prior to college, she trained at Alexandra Ballet in Chesterfield, MO under the direction of Alexandra Zaharias. She has also studied with many local teachers including Amy Scheers, Norma Gabriel, and Nathalie LeVine. She attended summer programs including The Rock School, North Carolina Dance Theater, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. After college, she performed professionally with Ballet Theater Midwest in Cincinnati, OH under the direction of Daniel Simmons. In 2012, she returned to St. Louis and began teaching at St. Peters Academy of Dance.
Allyson Leyen started dancing at the age of six at St. Peters Academy of Dance. She joined that competitive dance team at SPAD and danced there for over ten years. During her time at SPAD she participated in multiple recitals, numerous dance competitions, and studied various styles of dance. She performed in solo numbers, trios, large groups, small groups, and production numbers. During the week she took on average of 12-15 hours of class in several different styles including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, pointe, tap, modern/contemporary, and musical theater. She got the opportunity to take class from some amazing professional dancers such as Alex Blitstein, Justin Tyda, Gil Mata, Matt Boyce, and many more. In 2005-2007, Allyson became a part of the River City Rage mini and junior "Ragettes" dance team where she performed pre-game and half-time routines at the River City Rage Arena Football League games. In 2007 Allyson was selected to perform with the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church National Youth Gathering Dance Troupe performing in New Orleans at the Superdome. In the years of 2009-2012 Allyson was selected to be member of the Fort Zumwalt North Varsity Panther Prideline Dance Team and was team captain for two years. While dancing at Fort Zumwalt North High School, Allyson performed at football and basketball games, as well as competed in regional and state dance competitions. Since graduating high school, Allyson now teaches classes at SPAD in tap and jazz with students ranging in ages from seniors in high school to three year olds. While teaching at SPAD and being on her high school dance team, Allyson has been responsible for choreographing routines, selecting and cutting music, selecting costumes, etc.
Tera is originally from Florida and started dancing at the age of 5. She trained and danced competitively at Deltona Dance Academy. During this time she also trained under many well-known teachers and choreographers all across the country. Tera spent several summers on scholarship at The Edge and Broadway Dance Center. She also held many titles including Jr Miss Dance of Florida.
Tera began teaching in 2001 and took over as owner/director of Deltona Dance Academy aka The Dance P.A.D. in 2003. Her students consistently placed in the top ten at regional and national competitions nationwide. During this time she also received numerous awards of recognition for her choreography. For the last 6 years, Tera also has been judging for several large competitions across the country. She recently sold her studio after 9 years and relocated to the St. Louis area with her husband.


Opera Home in Catania is a luxury apartment with terrace, which has been recently restored and tastefully furnished in an elegant, refined style.
Set on the third and last floor (with lift) of a building just a few steps away from Via Etnea and Villa Bellini, this prestigious apartment offers its guests exquisite rooms and a charming, delicate atmosphere.
Outside, the terrace with garden furniture is the perfect spot for delicious al fresco aperitifs.
The monuments, churches and main tourist attractions of this lively city of art can be easily reached on foot from the property.
Moreover, Opera Home is an excellent base for visiting the Etna Park, Taormina, Syracuse and the lovely villages of Aci Trezza and Aci Castello.
All kind of shops and restarants 200 meters, daily market 850 meters, seaside 2,5 km, Catania airport 8 km, Etna 20 km, Taormina 53 km, Siracusa 68 km, Ragusa 105 km.
Third floor (with elevator): entrance, double living room with fireplace (ornamental), TV room, dining room, kitchen (oven, freezer, dishwasher, coffee machine, toaster, microwave), double bedroom with private bathroom with whirlpool tub and shower, bedroom with double bed, bathroom with shower.
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Employee Recognition Event
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Tips to Rejuvenate Tired Teams
Ways to Recognize Employees
Employee Burnout
Workplace Q & A
Employees Who Dislike Each Other
My Child at the Workplace
Dealing with Gossip in the Workplace
Co-Worker Does Not Carry His Load
Backbiting in the Workplace
Prime Your Pump
Baking Home Made Bread
Ten Commandments of How to Get Along with People
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Humor and Fun in the Workplace
Burnout – Is it a Burning Issue in Your Company?
Conflict in the Workplace
Employees Are Not Disposable Commodities
Has Turf Guarding Become an Olympic Sport?
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August 14, 2017 by Mary Motivator Rau-Foster
Our story for this week comes from Aesop's Fables.
The Ass and the Mule
A Muleteer set forth on a journey, driving before him an Ass and a Mule, both well laden. The Ass, as long as he traveled along the plain, carried his load with ease, but when he began to ascend the steep path of the mountain, felt his load to be more than he could bear.
He entreated his companion to relieve him of a small portion that he might carry home the rest, but the Mule paid no attention to the request. The Ass shortly afterward fell down dead under his burden.
Not knowing what else to do in so wild a region, the Muleteer placed upon the Mule the load carried by the Ass in addition to his own, and at the top of all placed the hide of the Ass, after he had skinned him. The Mule, groaning beneath his heavy burden, said to himself, "I am treated according to my desserts. If I had only been willing to assist the Ass a little in his need, I should not now be bearing, together with his burden, himself as well."
This story tells the tale of what often happens in the workplace. It seems that we may refuse to recognize that the burden on a coworker may be heavy and, therefore, we should provide aid to him or her. This story makes the point well that we are eventually burdened by our own unwillingness to help.
How often have we turned a deaf ear to a person who needed help? We may have many reasons to refuse to assist, including "I am too busy" or "They don't pay me to do someone else's job."
What goes 'round, comes 'round. If we are willing to assist others, we will be assisted in our time of need. We will also find that goodwill makes the workplace more pleasant.
You may ask, "What about those people who are just lazy and don't want to do their job?" If you are concerned about "being used" by a certain coworker, ask yourself why you fear being used. Is this a pattern with this person? Discuss your feelings with him or her. You may say, "I want to help you, however, I want to know that you are doing your part to help yourself as well."
Sometimes we pull others, and sometimes we need others to pull us.
Affirmation for the Week:
"I offer assistance before it is asked of me, I respond to a request for assistance with a cheerful disposition, knowing that when I need help, it will be cheerfully provided to me."
Have a burden-sharing week!
Mary "Motivator" Rau-Foster
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Copco No. 1 Unit, one of four dams slated for removal on the Klamath River.
By: Rocky Barker - Updated: 3 weeks ago
Finally, after a 50-year effort, four massive dams on the Klamath River in northern California and Oregon will start coming down this July.
For the Yurok, Karuk, Hoopa, Shasta and Klamath tribes living along this river since time immemorial, there's much to celebrate. They have long fought for the lives of the salmon that are harmed by these dams, and for their right to fish for them.
Even PacifiCorp, which marketed the electricity of the four hydroelectric-producing dams, will also have something to cheer about. PacifiCorp, which is owned by billionaire Warren Buffett, won't have pricey fish ladders to install and its share of the cost of dam removal has been passed to ratepayers in both states.
Environmentalists are also hailing this latest victory for river renewal, based on the Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1986. The law ordered operators of most federal dams to provide passages for fish so they could swim upstream to spawn.
For California and Oregon officials, along with farmers and others who had reached an agreement as far back in 2008, the dam removals signal that this long and emotional fight is finally over. And why has there been a settlement after all this time? A short answer is the growing reality of the West's increasing aridity.
In 2001, yet another dry year in the upper Klamath, farmers woke up to find their headgates for irrigation water locked. It was done to preserve flows for endangered salmon, but for outraged farmers it meant their crops were ruined and they lost anywhere from $27 million to $47 million. Death threats followed, along with shootings and even a farmers' cavalry charge.
The newly elected Bush administration reacted by making sure the farmers got their water, though this triggered one of the largest salmon die-offs in history. The Klamath Tribes were infuriated.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission started tackling the issue in 2007 by ordering PacifiCorp to install fish ladders on its four fish-killing dams. After electric rates soared 1,000%, that left everybody mad and set the stage for a deal.
In a turnaround for the Bush administration, a pact was almost reached in 2008, when Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who had stubbornly opposed breaching dams, persuaded Oregon Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski and Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to reach an agreement.
The deal had something for everyone: The Klamath Tribes, with senior water rights, subordinated those rights for a large grant to purchase land. The federal government paid half the cost of removing the dams, and the state of California paid the other half.
Then a stumbling block intruded: Powerful Republicans opposed dam removal and the legislation that would have put the agreement into effect.
But negotiations continued, this time without the federal government picking up any of the costs. As 2022 ended, California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, PacifiCorp, the Tribes and others to celebrate the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the dams coming down.
When they hold the big celebration this summer as the dams crumple, I hope people remember the courageous role of former Interior Secretary Kempthorne, who broke the impasse over the dams back in 2008.
When the very first American dam was destroyed, in 1999, I was in Augusta, Maine, to help celebrate. After the Edwards Dam was breached, the Kennebec River ran free for the first time since the novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne walked its banks 160 years before. On the south side of the river stood residents whose ancestors worked in the mills the dam had powered. Many were crying. It reminded me that change is never easy.
And in 2012, I celebrated with others when the first of two dams on western Washington's Elwha River was breached. In both places, and as is true for most of the 1,200 dams that have been removed since then, rivers have quickly returned to life.
I look forward to seeing that same amazing burst of renewal after the four lower Snake River dams finally come down.
Rocky Barker is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a longtime reporter about the Northwest.
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Bluetooth Keyboard is a great but expensive alternative to the traditional USB keyboard that comes with a desktop. It gives you a versatile keyboard that can be easily connected to different types of devices such as a tablet, laptop, desktop, phone, television etc that support Bluetooth connectivity. Some of the latest Bluetooth keyboards such as Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard K811 can easily switch from one device to another without needing to repair it with the new device.
Have Multiple Devices to Connect: If you want to use a keyboard for a single device such as a desktop or laptop, a Bluetooth Keyboard is not very useful. However, it is extremely useful for someone who has a lot of devices. It allows you to use a single keyboard that can work with every device without needing to plug it.
Travel Frequently: A normal keyboard is not easy to carry because of the wires that can get entangled. A Bluetooth keyboard, on the other hand is easier to carry as they do not have any wire. Moreover, some of the Keyboard such as Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue that comes with a unique split design that allows it to fit in lesser space.
Want some Flexibility: One of the greatest advantages of a Bluetooth Keyboard is that you can use it from anywhere irrespective of the location of the connecting device. A Bluetooth Keyboard can be connected to any device in the range of 30 feet which is enough even for a reasonably large room. You can sit on a couch or bed and control any of the devices via wireless keyboard from any corner of the room.
Less durable: It can never match normal USB keyboards when it comes to durability. They have a comparatively shorter life. They also need to be handled with more care as they are fragile.
Costly: Cost is one of the main factors that make Bluetooth keyboards less popular. A decent Keyboard costs at least double as compared to a normal USB keyboard. You would not want to spend on something that is less durable. A fully featured Keyboard can easily cost more than four times the normal keyboard.
Requires frequent charging: All Bluetooth devices require charging to power them. A Bluetooth Keyboard is no different. Moreover, the battery of a Keyboard drains out very quickly as it requires more power than some of the other Bluetooth devices. Thus, you would need to charge your keyboard frequently.
Less comfortable: It has a different design and working mechanism. Most of the Bluetooth keyboards are membrane keyboards requiring about 70 grams of force to type a character. One the other hand, a good mechanical keyboard requires just 35 grams of force. Thus, you can need double effort to work with a Bluetooth keyboard.


The wonderful widget, awesome Adobe and a payroll demo.
This week I was involved a long and intensive presales process. I had the easy bit, kicking off the day and wrapping things up at the end. The SAP UK team did a fabulous job of demoing the complex reality that is payroll and core HR for an organisation with well over 100,000 employees.
This is simple goodness from the imagineering team. If you want to learn more about the Widgets, head over to SDN. This provides a good intro, and places them neatly in an "enterprise" context. (thanks also to Abesh) Widgets is an example of how SDN plays a key role in distributing product knowledge; with SAP employees, partners and customers sharing tips and advice. It allows a more rapid adoption and provides better feedback into the development process.
There is a huge potential for lightweight process consumption in an ERP context. The Widget is a great starting point, but I expect to see a lot more in this direction. Also have a look at Eventus. Social media and other 2.0 technology is impacting ERP at a much faster rate than I'd expected. Dennis and Hugh take note.
SAP's collaboration with Adobe is a great proof point for how things have changed here over the last decade or so. 10 years ago if we had seen the need for a better forms handling tool we would have taken a bunch of physics graduates and a dark room, and two years later they would have emerged blinking into the daylight with a new tool. Instead, we've realised that Adobe know really stuff about forms and building lightweight applications, so it makes a whole lot more sense to work with them, rather than reinvent stuff ourselves. Combining Adobe forms and SAP has made a big impact on HR administrative processes, so this isn't just about nifty reports. It goes a lot deeper than that.
Recently on Starship Enterprisey radio Craig and I spoke with Dan McWeeney, mainly about SAP-Adobe integration. Have a listen. It looks as if I will be at teched this year, so I will get to learn a lot more about this stuff. There is an explosion of frontend innovation going on at the moment. Much to learn. I'll be at this session for sure, and the Demo Jam of course.
Author Thomas OtterPosted on July 27, 2007 Categories IT Related, SAP7 Comments on The wonderful widget, awesome Adobe and a payroll demo.
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First South African tour de France Stage Winner.
I hope he wins the green jersey!
The next time I rent a car with my own money it will be from Avis.
BTW. If you would like to see a rather odd SAP – Tour de France connection have a look at this post.
And you thought your HR HCM transformation project was big and complex.
I'm on a big simplicity riff at the moment. We need to get a lot better at doing the simple stuff at SAP, hence my interest in design and UI, and my rantings about over-enterrpiseyness complexity.
Today though, I'm going to point to a big, complex project.
On the 25th July I'll be listening to this webex.
Hear first hand how the U.S. Postal Service is transforming its human capital management processes and technologies to enhance services and productivity while maintaining a sharp focus on employee needs. By combining SAP system solutions with highly trained human resource personnel working in a shared service environment that is supported by an integrated technology infrastructure, the Postal Service is reducing administrative costs, significantly strengthening data management capabilities and improving overall efficiencies. Learn how this endeavor will ensure ongoing high quality, employee-centered personnel services well into the future.
Driving change in an organisation of this size and complexity is a daunting task. US Postal has 700,000 employees, 7 million customers a day and operating revenue of 68,5 billion dollars.
Michael, this may interest you too.
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The company already employs about 350 people in the state.
LEWISTON — Xerox Corp. is adding up to 55 new call center jobs in the Lewiston area in the next several weeks, building on its existing work force in the state of about 350 people.
The new positions will be for full-time customer care representatives. Xerox has already started hiring for the jobs and will continue through Sept. 7.
Norwalk, Conn.-based Xerox has more than 38,000 workers in 150 call centers around the world. In total, Xerox empoys about 140,000 workers.


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Q: How can i create a List that the items inside will be random tree of websites addresses? What i mean is that the List will be in the end with an offline websites addresses but as a tree.
For example the program will create automatic List of websites addresses for example the first one will be:
http://www.aaa.com

The next website will be:
http://www.bbb.com

The idea is that the program will create automatic websites addresses and that each next web sites will be the next level of the web sites above in hte List.
If the user type : http://www.aaa.com
The next site will be http://www.bbb.com
So aaa.com is level 0 and bbb.com is level 1
http://www.ccc.com will be level 2

And after that i want to add another randon that each level will be random number of sites.
For example :
Level 0 http://www.aaa.com
Level 1 http://www.bbb.com http://www.bb1.com http://www.bb2.com
Level 2 http://www.ccc.con http://www.cc1.com

The link in level 0 is the one the user entered so it will be allways one link in level 0.
The other levels can have more then one site each time.
So the List in the end will be in index [0] http://www.aaa.com
index [1] will have more 3 indexs each one a site address.
index [2] will have more 2 indexs with two sites.

What i want to do in general is to be able to use this sites addresses offline.
So maybe not random maybe the user just a click a button and it will create all the time the same List the user will be able to set only how many levels to create. And the only random thing will be how many sites will be in each level.

This is for a web crawling program i have and i want to use it even of there is no internet connection for some reason so i can still working on the program and check things.
Now today if there is no internet connection i cant test the program.
Thats why i wanted to create somehow automatic List of websites when im in off line mode.
Hopw can i do it ?

A: So it sounds like you want a jagged array. This is easy. You can create a List<List<string>> for example:
List<List<string>> myList = new List<List<string>>();
myList.Add(new List<string>());
myList[0].Add("http://www.aaa.com");
myList.Add(new List<string>());
myList[1].Add("http://www.bbb.com");
myList[1].Add("http://www.bb1.com");
// and so on...

Console.WriteLine(myList[0][0]);   // displays http://www.aaa.com
Console.WriteLine(myList[1][0]);   // displays http://www.bbb.com
Console.WriteLine(myList[1][1]);   // displays http://www.bb1.com

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History of Hoover Dam Tours!
The Hoover Dam Discovery Tour offers ample time for exploring this National Historic Landmark and engineering wonder of the world. See live presentations, a fascinating film on the Dam's construction and history, exhibit gallery, observation deck, and venture down to the observation room in the power plant to view the massive generators.
You'll encounter dramatic views of both the Colorado River as well as Lake Mead, the largest manmade body of water in the Western Hemisphere.


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Q: How do I install my Android APK so that the app is launchable from my Android desktop? In an effort to understand the installation and distribution process for Android apps that are not being distributed through Google Play Store, I generated an (unsigned) APK from Android Studio and then dropped it in the root directory of the SD card on my phone. When I do this, I can simply use File Manager to find the app on my SD card and then click it: the phone then asks me if I want to install the app. If I proceed, the app is installed and runs. ONCE. If I want to run it again, I have to go to File Manager again, find it on the SD card and install it again. That's fine as far as it goes but how do I install it on the desktop on the phone so that I only have to launch it as an already-installed app? None of the videos I've found touch on that topic.
I'm hoping you will NOT tell me that I can only install the app permanently if I obtain it from the Google Play Store :-)
The app I'm near finishing is only tended to be used by me and two other work colleagues and is of no interest or relevance to anyone else; this isn't a game or utility that would be of general interest to everyone. I'm assuming that the Google Play Store is only meant for things that have a large potential audience.
If I can make my app go on to the desktop of my co-workers phones so that they don't have to reinstall it each time, can someone please tell me how to do so or point me to an article/video that explains the procedure?

A: You dont need to install it each time to test it, simply just pluging an USB cable to your computer and debuging from there, it should install the app in your phone and let you access it whenever you want, if you see the logcat progress at some point before launching the apk it says "installing..." .
Another way is to use AirDroid , just search the  webpage, download the app, scan the code in the webpage (just like whatsapp web) and then go to apps , and drag your apk there, it should launch the install prompt and you will be able to install it throught your phone without any cables or nothing
hope it works
happy coding !

A: You Can Install App Permanently It Does Not Depend On The Installing Source, You  Maybe Have The Problem In Your Android Manifest, You Have To Add These Lines In Your Launcher Activity In You Android Manifest:-
   <activity
        android:name=".LauncherActivity">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>


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Summary: While Minas Tirith celebrates, Gandalf, Aragorn, and Legolas find a drunk Faramir sitting precariously on the tower.
Minas Tirith was into its fifth day of celebration. The King had returned, the War of Darkness had ended and the King had been crowned. Everywhere the celebrations continued.
The members of the Fellowship, Arwen, Elrond and his twin sons Elladan and Elrohir had enjoyed a sumptuous feast in one of the smaller gathering halls that was close to the King and Queen's chambers. Aragorn sat at the head of the table with Arwen to his right and Gandalf to his left. The rest of the group were seated in no particular order. There was much laughter with the hobbits, Legolas and even Gimli bursting into song every now and then. Even Elrond, who was still coming to terms with losing Arwen to a mortal life, had enjoyed the antics and stories of the fellowship.
The intimate party of friends would have been larger but the Lady Galadriel and the Lord Celeborn had returned to Lórien, Éomer the King of Rohan and his sister Éowyn had left the day after Aragorn's coronation to attend to the solemn task of burying their beloved uncle; King Théoden and Faramir had begged off citing duties that could not wait.
Aragorn was not fooled. He could see that Faramir was mourning the loss of his father and more grievously, the loss of his beloved brother Boromir. The thoughts of the members of the Fellowship often turned to the one who did not return from the quest. Boromir would always hold a place in their hearts and was sorely missed by all. And poor Faramir did not even have the company of Éowyn to divert his sombre musings thought Aragorn. With a start Aragorn realised that Faramir had no one with which to share his grief. Denethor's treatment of his youngest son ensured that Faramir would never show his grief to others. The years of public humiliation, being told that he was weak and emotional, that he would never live up to his brother's standard, had caused Faramir to become stoic as he accepted the verbal and physical abuse of his father. To voice his objection to his father's words or actions, however mildly, was to invite even greater abuse. So Faramir had learned to remain quiet and keep his _expression blank. But for those that knew him, his eyes could not hide his anguish for they were a window to his gentle and compassionate soul.
Aragorn fully intended to approach Faramir in the morning to find some way of getting the young Steward to confide in him, thus speaking his grief. Aragorn's musings were interrupted by Samwise Gangee who was saying his goodnights as he was heading for his bed. Frodo also said his goodnights and followed Samwise. It was not long after that the dinner was concluded and all the guests with the exception of Legolas and Gandalf made their way to their respective quarters. Arwen said goodnight to her husband with a promise that he would not stay up all night. Aragorn, Legolas and Gandalf remained seated at the table. Gandalf and Legolas had remained behind as both could see that something troubled Aragorn.
"What troubles you Mellon-nin," Legolas said with his usual forthrightness.
Aragorn frowned. "Faramir," he replied with a sigh. "Each day he seems to become more and more distant. He grieves for the loss of Boromir and for his father, despite the abuse he suffered at the hands of Denethor," Aragorn said shaking his head in bewilderment at the complexities of love.
Gandalf cast out his awareness to see if he could locate Faramir. As with Aragorn, Gandalf could always sense where Faramir was much to the chagrin of both at times. When he finally came back to himself he saw that Aragorn and Legolas were waiting patiently as they had seen the Wizard do this many times.
Gandalf rose quickly and made his way to the door. Aragorn and Legolas rose to follow.
"What is it Gandalf? What is wrong?" Aragorn called out as he followed the Wizard.
"Faramir is on top of the tower," was all that Gandalf said as he made his way to the tower.
Gandalf, Legolas and Aragorn made their way up the long winding tower stairs silently and quickly. The stairs ended at a trapdoor that led onto the roof of the tower. The trapdoor was open and they climbed the final few steps out onto the roof. The roof of the tower actually looked like a large round courtyard complete with stone benches dotted around and shrubs and vines growing in large pots.
An intake of breath from Legolas drew Gandalf and Aragorn's attention. Following the direction of Legolas' gaze they saw what the keen elf's eyes had seen in the dim moonlight, Faramir; sitting on the high outer wall that just with his back braced against a section of the wall that was raised in a step as the wall followed the contour of the mountain into which the tower was built. The outer wall was just wide enough to accommodate a man. Faramir was sitting with one leg bent so that his knee was near his chest and the other extended out in front of him.
Aragorn's heart went into his mouth as he realised the precariousness of the young steward's position. To make matters even worse he could see that Faramir was drinking from what appeared to be a bottle of wine. Aragorn's attention was drawn away from his Steward to Gandalf when what sounded like a growl erupted from the Wizard as he strode towards Faramir. He saw the look of astonishment in Legolas' countenance as both followed behind the Wizard.
"Faramir!", Gandalf all but bellowed as he stood below where the young Steward was sitting on the wall. "What in Eru's name do you think you are doing!?" he continued as he glared up at Faramir.
Given his Steward's rather precarious position on the top of the wall, Aragorn thought Gandalf's thunderous approach was perhaps unwise. This was born out in the same instant as startled; Faramir dropped the bottle of wine into the abyss that was on the other side of the wall.
"Well" Faramir said in his usual quiet measured tone as he leaned over to look at the path of descent that his bottle of wine had taken, "I was attempting to get drunk but alas.." Faramir left the rest of the statement unstated as he continued to look into the abyss.
Gandalf's _expression became even more thunderous as he bellowed at Faramir yet again.
"Get down off that wall before you fall to your death you young fool of a human!"
"Oh Mithrandir", Faramir replied in a whisper that Aragorn was sure Faramir meant none of them to hear but in the stillness of the night was heard clearly by all, "would that be such a loss," he said with such sadness and despair that Aragorn felt his heart constrict.
To Aragorn's astonishment another growl erupted from the Wizard and another bellow. "Faramir, son of Findulas, get down from there now!"
Startled by both the invocation of this mother and the unaccustomed tone from his life-long friend and mentor, Faramir swung both legs around in a move to jump down from the wall onto the parapet that ran around the length of the outer wall. Unfortunately due to the amount of wine the young steward had consumed, he overbalanced and would have fallen backwards off the wall if it had not been for the speed and agility of Legolas who jumped lightly onto the wall - grabbed Faramir by the front of his tunic and all but threw him from the wall and then jumped down lightly onto the parapet. Faramir found himself in an undignified heap at the feet of Gandalf having missed the parapet completely.
"Faramir!!" Gandalf bellowed as he looked down on his young friend and pupil, frightened and angered by what had just almost happened. Faramir having managed to raise himself to a seated position, winced at the Wizard's bellow.
"Please Mithrandir" Faramir all but whined as he held his hands to his ears. "I do confess my mind may be a little fogged at the moment but I do assure you most sincerely that my ears are suffering no such ill condition"
Aragorn standing to one side of Gandalf could not help the smile that wanted to break out on his face and noticed that Legolas was having a similar problem. Legolas looked down at the young Steward shook his head in exasperated amusement and looked back at Aragorn with an _expression that said "humans!".
Shaking his head at the condition of his Steward, Aragorn moved to Faramir and held his hand out to the dishevelled young man. Faramir looked at the hand, gulped nervously as he realised to whom the hand belonged, looked up to the owner of the hand, winced and paled even more as he looked into the face of his King. Faramir then saw that Legolas was there as well as Aragorn. He then looked up at Gandalf and winced again as he saw the thunderous _expression on his mentor's face.
"Oh just throw me to the wargs and be done with it" Faramir muttered as he grabbed the King's proffered hand and was hauled to his feet. Aragorn put a supporting hand on Faramir's shoulder as the young man regained is balance and tuned to look at Gandalf.
Aragorn had never seen Gandalf quite so angry and was about to say something to reduce the tension but thought better of it when Gandalf pierced him with a glare and an unspoken warning not to interfere.
Still angered by the fright of seeing Faramir almost fall to his death, Gandalf looked back to Faramir who had suddenly found the ground very interesting. An _expression of sadness passed across Gandalf's face as he realised that he had not helped Faramir deal with all the loses and hardship that young Steward had faced over the past few months. The Wizard's face hardened again as he comprehended that if they did not deal with it soon; Faramir would find a way to get himself killed.
With a strength that surprised Faramir, Gandalf grabbed the young Steward's left wrist and dragged him away from the outer wall over to a stone bench that was near the trapdoor leading down into the tower. Aragorn and Legolas followed but kept a discrete distance. Gandalf murmured something that Faramir could not quite hear and the staff that was in Gandalf's other hand began to glow. Gandalf motioned for Legolas to come and handed him the staff to hold.
Gandalf still had hold of Faramir's wrist. Drawing himself up, Gandalf braced himself for what he was about to do. The Wizard looked at Faramir who was still fascinated by the ground. He cupped the young Steward's chin and raised it so that Faramir was looked at him.
"What happened the last time I found you sitting on that very wall" Gandalf said in a stern tone. Legolas and Aragorn shared a glance both dismayed to find out that Faramir had done this before. Faramir paled even further, if that was possible, as he looked at Gandalf with something akin to panic.
"B..but Mithrandir" the young Steward stammered in fear and embarrassment. "You…you cannot. I was but a child…I-I am a grown man…"
Gandalf stopped further utterances from Faramir by drawing him down to sit on the bench. "I am sorry Faramir but in some ways you are that child still," he said with gentleness and understanding. "As that child you were under the stern rule of you father; hiding your pain deep where none could see it, or so you thought, you are that child still. As that child you were you still bury your pain deep in the hopes that none will see. But as Boromir saw and I see, your eyes tell all Faramir - for those who know you well. I see it in your eyes now. You are drowning in grief my young friend."
Faramir attempted to swallow the lump that had lodged itself in his throat as he read the concern and love in his mentor's _expression.
"As we both know Faramir you become reckless when you are grieved. But hear this young one. It. Stops. Now. From this moment, every time you put yourself needlessly in a position where you can get hurt, I, Aragorn or Legolas will be there to remind you why you should not".
As Gandalf made the last statement he looked at both Aragorn and Legolas in turn. They nodded their silent agreement and the pact was made. Both realised that Gandalf was entrusting something the Wizard found precious to their care.
"And from what Boromir told me young one it was not that long ago that he had reason to discipline you for the same offence," Gandalf said as he looked into the shocked _expression of Faramir. "More than once," he added sternly.
Aragorn almost laughed aloud at the look of astonishment, annoyance, indignation and chagrin that vied for dominance in his Steward's features.
"Now young Steward," Gandalf said as he finally realised his grip on Faramir's wrist. "I think it is time to see this punishment done" he continued as he dared Faramir to attempt to make his escape.
"You know what to do young one. We have done this before" Gandalf said as he patted his knees.
Faramir, head still bowed and with his red-gold hair fallen over his face, looked up towards Aragorn and Legolas but did not meet their eyes.
"Do not worry young one," Gandalf said sensing the source of Faramir's reluctance to move. "Both Aragorn and Legolas have been in the same position. And in the case of young Thranduilion there – quite recently," Gandalf added looking directly at Legolas who blushed to the tip of his elven ears, easily seen in the light of the staff that he still held for Gandalf.
Surprised, Aragorn caught Legolas' gaze and raised an eyebrow in question. Legolas blushed further, shook his head and his gaze fell to the ground. Aragorn smiled at his friend's discomposure. Knowing the elf he could guess that the fiery temper his friend had inherited from his father, Thranduil, had once again got him into trouble with the Wizard.
Faramir still feeling the effects of the wine he had consumed felt as if he was dreaming; a very unpleasant dream.
"Now Faramir!" Gandalf barked knowing that he had to get the young Steward moving.
Both men and elf started at the Wizard's bark. Faramir was beginning to empathise with rabbits as he rose to his feet quickly. Too quickly as it turned out as he swayed when a wave of vertigo hit him. Aragorn made a movement to assist but thought better of it as he did not want to add to the already considerable embarrassment of his Steward.
Faramir managed to stay on his feet as the vertigo passed. He really wanted to bolt but knew he would not get far. He then fumbled with the ties of his leggings and having loosened them sufficiently, pushed his leggings to his knees. Taking a deep breath, Faramir then lowered himself over Gandalf's knees. Gandalf settled the young Steward on his lap and pulled Faramir's tunic up to his waist to better see the intended target.
"What is this punishment for?" Gandalf asked as he began the ritual that he always followed with Faramir.
Faramir had a love of words and lore. Gandalf understood that Faramir was forced to hide his natural instincts when dealing with Denethor. Faramir, never able to defend himself with either words or actions, remained mute and impotent during his father's `punishments'. Gandalf knew for Faramir to distinguish disciplining from beating, as both were painful, the young man had to be able to speak.
Faramir always hated this part of any punishment he received from Mithrandir. It made him feel vulnerable and exposed. When his father chastised him or thrashed him he would take the punishment in silence; neither vocalising his pain nor crying. Over the years he had weathered harsh punishments from Denethor in absolute silence. Gandalf on the other hand could have him yelling and blubbering with naught but a spanking. Faramir felt his temper rise.
"For being a useless, weak, emotional fool not fit to be Steward," Faramir spat out.
Aragorn and Legolas stood shocked at what Faramir had just said. He was none of those things. Aragorn had not realised that Faramir had taken his father's words so deeply into his heart. Gandalf, on the other hand, did not look surprised.
"Those are Denethor's words and most definitely the wrong answer," Gandalf growled as he landed the first blow on Faramir's buttocks. "You are neither useless nor weak," Gandalf added as the blows to Faramir's bottom continued. "And your compassion is something of which to be proud young one."
Aragorn could see that Faramir was not accepting Gandalf's words. Faramir shook his head as Gandalf continued to land blistering blows to Faramir's bottom. He was beginning to understand just how stubborn his Steward could be.
"We will continue this all night if we have to young one until you give me the right answer," Gandalf said as he increased the intensity of each blow.
Legolas winced in sympathy, as he knew from personal experience how much stamina the Wizard had and how hard his hand was.
Faramir was squirming in the Wizard's lap but continued to remain silent after his initial outburst. Gandalf again increased the intensity of the blows that landed on Faramir's buttocks.
"I am still waiting for an answer Faramir," Gandalf growled.
Aragorn was starting to feel uneasy about the intensity of Gandalf's blows to Faramir's buttocks. He could see them turning very red.
"For putting myself at risk," Faramir finally yelped out.
"Better young one but much to broad a subject" Gandalf said as he reduced the intensity of the blows slightly and concentrated on Faramir's thighs.
Gandalf could see that the young Steward was at a loss so he gave him a hint.
Legolas choked back a shocked laugh at the virulent Sindarin curse his keen elven hearing had detected coming from the flustered young human. He would have to find out how fluent Faramir was in Sindarin later, Legolas thought.
"For lying to the King about dinner," Faramir ground out as he squirmed on Gandalf's lap.
"For sitting on the outer wall," Faramir managed to say between gasps for breath.
"Sitting and drinking," Gandalf added sternly as he increased the intensity of the blows to Faramir's posterior.
Aragorn winced. The Wizard was still very angry.
"Sitting and drinking on the outer wall. Owww!" Faramir yelped.
"We both know that you do not have a head for wine"
"Mithrandir!" Faramir yelped indignantly. He would like to keep some secrets.
Mithrandir continued to land blows on Faramir's buttocks and thighs. When he felt that Faramir was near his limit he said the one thing he knew would break down the defences that Faramir had placed, by necessity given his place in Denethor's `family', around his heart. "What would Boromir think, young one?" he said with gentleness as he stopped the blows and rubbed his hand gently over Faramir's back.
Faramir's defences finally broke and he started to sob. But no sound came from Faramir with the exception of gasped breathing. Realising that the spanking had ended, Faramir slid from Gandalf's lap and onto his knees. He pulled up his leggings as he placed his head on Gandalf's thigh.
Gandalf continued to rub Faramir's back as the young Steward sobbed silently.
"I miss him so much," Faramir whispered as tears streamed down his face and the eerie silent sobs continued.
Aragorn was moved to tears himself as he suddenly had a vision of a child-Faramir sobbing silently after a session with the father that he loved but did not seem to love him, with no one the wiser to his pain with the exception of Boromir - when he was around. It was no wonder that the two brothers had been so close.
With a strength that belied his age, Gandalf gathered Faramir in his arms and placed him on the stone bench. Faramir did not flinch when his buttocks came in contact with the hard stone bench - such was the pain in his heart. Gandalf's arms surrounded the young Steward and he began to rock Faramir, much as he had done when Faramir was a child.
"You lost father, mother and brother when you lost Boromir, young one. Boromir loved you deeply. No one will think the lesser of you for voicing that grief. Let it go Faramir…let it go" Gandalf crooned in a soft, gentle voice.
Gandalf's words brought home to Aragorn and Legolas the extent of Faramir's loss.
Faramir's heart-wrenching sobs became louder as he finally gave voice to his pain and despair. The young Steward cried for a long time in the arms of his friend and mentor. The sobs lessened to hitching breaths as Faramir cried himself out. Gandalf continued to rock his young pupil until Faramir gained composure enough to speak.
"Mithrandir?" Faramir said in an almost child-like voice.
"Yes young one?" Gandalf answered in a quiet tone.
"I do not feel too well."
Looking down at his young charge, Gandalf saw the decidedly green tinge to Faramir's face. He put one hand over the young Steward's eyes and commanded him to "sleep".
"I can assure you, my young friend, you are going to feel much worse in the morning," Gandalf chuckled as Faramir slumped in his arms, fast asleep.
"I think we need to get this one to his bed" Gandalf said as he made a move to stand.
"I will carry him," offered Legolas as he passed Gandalf's staff to Aragorn.
Legolas lifted the young human from the bench. He frowned.
"What is wrong Legolas?" Aragorn asked as he moved over to look at his Steward.
"Aragorn, he weighs little more than a hobbit!" Legolas replied.
"Alas," said Gandalf sadly shaking his head. "Loss of appetite is another symptom Faramir displays when he is grieved."
Legolas carried Faramir to the young man's apartments and laid him on the bed. They had thankfully not passed anyone on the way to Faramir's apartments as it would have been difficult to explain why Faramir was unconscious. The young Steward was stripped and dressed in night attire by Legolas and Aragorn. Both were appalled at how thin the young man was. With Faramir safely ensconced in his bed Aragorn turned to the Wizard who was seated in a chair by the fireplace.
"I fear his healing has only just begun…" Aragorn contemplated as he looked back to his young Steward.
"And the journey's not yet over," Gandalf finished. "He will need a strong hand to see him back to full health."
"Stubborn!" Gandalf laughed. "In that gentle, quite, intelligent package called Faramir lies the stubbornness of Findulas and Denethor combined. And you know how stubborn Findulas was. I am afraid, my friend, you have your work cut out for you keeping that one in line and out of trouble."
Aragorn sat down on the end of his Steward's bed.
"I have been remiss, Gandalf… I did not see the depth of his despair or the damage that Denethor had caused his esteem" Aragorn said condemningly as he looked at his sleeping Steward.
"Do not blame yourself, Aragorn," said Gandalf soothingly as he too looked at his sleeping friend. "Faramir under Denethor's `tutelage' has become very adept at hiding his emotions," Gandalf continued with unaccustomed bitterness entering his voice.
Faramir oblivious to this change in his life slept peacefully for the first time since Boromir's death. In the morning when he awoke both Aragorn and Legolas were still there. The journey had indeed begun.
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Q: Bypassing recaptcha v2 using python requests this is a web scraping project I'm working on.
I need to send the response of this v2 recaptcha but it's not bringing the data I need
`
headers = {
    'accept': 'text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,image/avif,image/webp,image/apng,*/*;q=0.8,application/signed-exchange;v=b3;q=0.9',
    'user-agent': 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/105.0.0.0 Safari/537.36'
}

url = 'https://www2.detran.rn.gov.br/externo/consultarveiculo.asp'

session = requests.session()

fazer_get = session.get(url, headers=headers)

cookie = fazer_get.cookies

html = fazer_get.text

try:
    rgxCaptchaKey = re.search(r'<div\s*class="g-recaptcha"\s*data-\s*sitekey="([^\"]*?)"></div>', html, re.IGNORECASE)
    captchaKey = rgxCaptchaKey.group(1)
except:
    print('erro')

resposta_captcha = captcha(captchaKey, url, KEY)

placa = 'pcj90'
renavam = '57940'

payload = {
        'oculto:' 'AvancarC'
        'placa': placa,
        'renavam': renavam,
        'g-recaptcha-response': resposta_captcha['code'],
        'btnConsultaPlaca': ''
    }

fazerPost = session.post(
    url, payload,
    headers=headers,
    cookies=cookie)

`
I tried to send the captcha response in the payload but I couldn't get to the page I want

A: If the website you're trying to scrape is reCaptcha protected, your best bet is to use a stealthy method for scraping. That means either Selenium (with at least selenium-stealth) or a third party web scraper, such as WebScrapingAPI, where I'm an engineer.
The advantage of using the third party service is that it usually comes packed with reCaptcha solving, IP rotation systems and other various features to prevent bot detection, so you can focus on building handling the scraped data, rather than building the scraper.
In order to have a better view on both options, here are two implementation examples you can compare:
1. Python With Stealthy Selenium
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium_stealth import stealth
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

URL = 'https://www2.detran.rn.gov.br/externo/consultarveiculo.asp'

options = Options()
options.add_argument("start-maximized")
options.add_experimental_option("excludeSwitches", ["enable-automation"])
options.add_experimental_option('useAutomationExtension', False)
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)

stealth(driver,
        languages=["en-US", "en"],
        vendor="Google Inc.",
        platform="Win32",
        webgl_vendor="Intel Inc.",
        renderer="Intel Iris OpenGL Engine",
        fix_hairline=True)

driver.get(URL)
html = driver.page_source
driver.quit()

You should also look into integrating a captcha solver (like 2captcha) with his code.
2. Python With WebScrapingAPI
import requests

URL = 'https://www2.detran.rn.gov.br/externo/consultarveiculo.asp'

API_KEY = '<YOUR_API_KEY>'
SCRAPER_URL = 'https://api.webscrapingapi.com/v1'

params = {
    "api_key":API_KEY,
    "url": URL,
    "render_js":"1",
    "js_instructions":'''
        [{
            "action":"value",
            "selector":"input#placa",
            "timeout": 5000,
            "value":"<YOUR_EMAIL_OR_USERNAME>"
        },
        {
            "action":"value",
            "selector":"input#renavam",
            "timeout": 5000,
            "value":"<YOUR_PASSWORD>"
            },
        {
            "action":"submit",
            "selector":"button#btnConsultaPlaca",
            "timeout": 5000
        }]
    '''
}

res = requests.get(SCRAPER_URL, params=params)
print(res.text)


Wong Tung Ming, Hakka, was born in 1955 and a native of Fui Chiu Guanyinge (Now called Huisheng Lulan). His grandfather moved to Fui Chiu city in his youth. In late 1979 towards the end of the Cultural Revolution he emigrated illegally to Hong Kong and worked in the interior decoration / renovation industry.
In 1972 during the Cultural Revolution, Wong Tung Ming completed his secondary studies and was assigned to work at a construction company as a cement worker. When they were at school several of his close friends, all of the Wong clan, took martial arts instruction from various masters in Fui Chiu city, including masters of Faat Gar (Buddhist Fist), Pak Mei (White Eyebrow), Lung Ying (Dragon Style), etc. They all practiced gymnastics and acrobatics at school, and so their general physical conditioning was quite good and had good coordination and agility. However, even though Wong Tung Ming dabbled in the martial arts through exchanges with various masters and his own friends, he did not systematically study any martial arts at this stage.
One time when he was with his friends they suggested him to take up formal discipleship with a master. One of his friends (of the Wong clan) mentioned there was a kung fu master living in a Chiuchow-speaking village near Fui Chiu Suikou Aobei Guanyinge. Wong Tung Ming was also aware of this village, which he passed through every time he went back to Goon Yam Gok. It was a single-surname village where all the villagers belonged to the Wong clan, and there was an old man who taught kung fu. As Wong Tung Ming did not speak their dialect he only knew the master as "Bing Gung", who was around eighty years old at the time. His kung fu had been passed down within the Wong lineage. Keeping to this tradition Old Wong only taught male scions from his village. The master was a private man and did not allow his students to have any contact with his family. Wong Tung Ming only came to know his master had a son in Beijing in 1978, when "Bing Gung" said he had to go to Beijing to look after his grandson. In the end he passed away in Beijing.
Back then it took two hours to get to Guanyin Pavilion from Fui Chiu by bicycle. Wong Tung Ming was enthusiastic and curious about this master, so he arranged a visit with his friends. According to Wong Tung Ming, Aobei was a big village. There was a slope as soon as one walked into the village, with the settlement laying out down below. The entire village was set on a slope with one house next to another, and in this way made up countless rows of houses. The lay of the village was rather complex, and in order to get to the house next door it was necessary to go down a sloping path. In the middle of the village there was a place for villagers to practice martial arts. There was a dragon-eye tree with a flat area beneath its umbrage. At first Old Wong refused to teach Wong Tung Ming. Later someone mentioned the name of his grandfather and the old master allowed him to join the class. Wong Tung Ming only knew the martial arts he learnt in Aobei village from 1972 to 1979 was known as "Hung Kuen". As he did not speak their dialect he could not investigate further. There were around four to five people in the group. They lit a single water lamp and practiced mostly in the dark. Each time they practiced for two to three hours. He would pass the night in his friend's house and ride home the next morning. Before the Cultural Revolution Old Wong ran a school in the village, but it was closed down during the Revolution and he only taught a handful of young villagers. For this reason he never charged any fees.
By the end of 1979 Wong Tung Ming knew his elder sister had established comfortably in Hong Kong and he decided to join her. He was caught twice but succeeded in the third attempt. At first he worked as a renovation worker in Sham Shui Po district. He felt Hong Kong was a safe place and that kung fu was not very useful, as fighting was illegal, so he stopped practicing movement sets altogether, but kept up an irregular practice of isolated movements for self-protection. Wong Tung Ming married in 1988. One day his wife woke up with severe pain in her back. After medical check-up at the hospital, the doctor found a red mark on her back, which developed some swelling, but was unable to identify its cause. Later Wong Tung Ming guessed he might have hurt his wife by accident when he was dreaming, so from then on he further reduced his martial art practice.
In 2012 Wong Tung Ming visited Sheung Wo Hang village in Sha Tau Kok with Fu Tin Song. The purpose of that trip was to visit Li Chuen Lam, who is Fu Tin Song's si suk, but they also share a common interest in unicorn dance. Through Li Chuen Lam they met Li Tin Loy. In the same year Li Tin Loy invited Wong Tung Ming to perform martial arts at Kowloon Park. Wong Tung Ming is one of the founding members of Hakka Kung Fu Culture Research Society, which was established in 2015.


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iPhone 14 could finally get the super-useful selfie feature you've been waiting for
Since the iPhone 11, iPhones have always used the same 12MP f/2.2 front camera, but it looks like the iPhone 14 might finally bring a small specification change that could improve selfie-taking capabilities.
According to the prolific Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo, the next family of iPhones gets two key front-facing camera upgrades. These are set to be a larger aperture on the lens, as well as the addition of autofocus.
Kuo says the f-stop will change from f/2.2 to f/1.9, a change that will increase the aperture a bit. As a result, more light will reach the sensor, making images a bit clearer – plus it allows for a shallower depth of field.
iPhones didn't have autofocus in the past, although they did have software solutions that essentially do the same thing. However, hardware autofocus will provide a more convenient and natural effect, and will also work better for video calls and live-streaming applications, according to Kuo.
(1/2) The front camera of four new iPhone 14 models in 2H22 would probably switch to AF (autofocus) and around f/1.9 aperture (compared to FF (fixed focus) and f/2.2 of the iPhone 13).April 19, 2022
1. Analysis: a necessary improvement
Analysis: a necessary improvement
It's somewhat surprising that Apple doesn't already offer traditional autofocus for its iPhone selfie cameras, as it's a useful feature that many phone makers use a lot, but it's not vital for iPhone selfie cameras. front cameras because you'll typically be holding your phone the same distance from your face each time you take a photo.
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Additionally, the depth-sensing effect creates natural background blur in Portrait mode, making autofocus less necessary.
So autofocus on the front cameras of the iPhone will be helpful for some people, but it won't result in a dramatic improvement in selfie quality for users. The improved lens will have more of an effect for this, although again the aperture isn't a massive change.
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how does everyone carry their camera?
Here is another since I see that I only have an indoor shot on here.
Thought I would drop in and say ahlloooo!
Hopefully things are mellowing out a little and I can spend more time.
I guess they just need to do what the U.S.C.G. and state of Alaska do, charge them for it if it is deemed to be not a true emergency and other means are available. SAR work gets real expenve fast!!!
What is the Best Film for outdoor photography?
How important is the right light?
Re: How important is the right light?
What's the deal??? / Where are they?
What do you use for Fire Starter??
I generally stick to the old fashoned ways since I have been building fires in all conditions since I was 12. If I need help, I will place an emergency candle under some kindeling.
Here's me and Mr. Wooley.
Since I don't have that much right now I am going to get a 10D instead and see how I like it. It looks to be a pretty good camera also.


My step daughter Kellie sent me this recipe which she got from her cousin Joe's wife, Hsin. This is the season for those luscious berries. I've made this twice in recent weeks. It's easy and delicious.
1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10-inch pie plate. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl.
Put butter and 1 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low; mix in egg, milk and vanilla.
Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture. Transfer batter to buttered pie plate. Arrange strawberries on top of batter, cut sides down and as close together as possible. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over berries.
Bake cake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Bake until cake is golden brown and firm to the touch, about 1 hour. Let cool in pie plate on a wire rack. Cut into wedges. Cake can be stored at room temperature, loosely covered, up to 2 days. I served each slice with a scoop of ice cream. My guests were happy.


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