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package prospector.traverse.world.features;

import net.minecraft.block.BlockLog;
import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
import net.minecraft.world.World;
import net.minecraft.world.gen.feature.WorldGenAbstractTree;
import prospector.traverse.world.WorldGenConstants;

import java.util.Random;

public class WorldGenFallenTree extends WorldGenAbstractTree implements WorldGenConstants {

    private final int minTreeLength;
    private IBlockState stateWood;

    public WorldGenFallenTree(boolean isWorldGen) {
        this(isWorldGen, 3, OAK_LOG);
    }

    public WorldGenFallenTree(boolean isWorldGen, int minTreeLength, IBlockState stateWood) {
        super(!isWorldGen);
        this.minTreeLength = minTreeLength;
        this.stateWood = stateWood;
    }

    public boolean generate(World worldIn, Random rand, BlockPos position) {
        int num = rand.nextInt(5);
        EnumFacing orientation;
        if (num == 0) {
            orientation = EnumFacing.EAST;
            stateWood = stateWood.withProperty(BlockLog.LOG_AXIS, BlockLog.EnumAxis.X);
        } else if (num == 1) {
            orientation = EnumFacing.WEST;
            stateWood = stateWood.withProperty(BlockLog.LOG_AXIS, BlockLog.EnumAxis.X);
        } else if (num == 1) {
            orientation = EnumFacing.SOUTH;
            stateWood = stateWood.withProperty(BlockLog.LOG_AXIS, BlockLog.EnumAxis.Z);
        } else {
            orientation = EnumFacing.NORTH;
            stateWood = stateWood.withProperty(BlockLog.LOG_AXIS, BlockLog.EnumAxis.Z);
        }
        int i = rand.nextInt(2) + this.minTreeLength;
        boolean flag = true;

        if (position.getY() >= 1 && position.getY() + i + 1 <= worldIn.getHeight()) {
            for (int j = position.getY(); j <= position.getY() + 1 + i; ++j) {
                int k = 1;

                if (j == position.getY()) {
                    k = 0;
                }

                if (j >= position.getY() + 1 + i - 2) {
                    k = 2;
                }

                BlockPos.MutableBlockPos mutablePos = new BlockPos.MutableBlockPos();

                for (int l = position.getX() - k; l <= position.getX() + k && flag; ++l) {
                    for (int i1 = position.getZ() - k; i1 <= position.getZ() + k && flag; ++i1) {
                        if (j >= 0 && j < worldIn.getHeight()) {
                            if (!this.isReplaceable(worldIn, mutablePos.setPos(l, j, i1))) {
                                flag = false;
                            }
                        } else {
                            flag = false;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            if (!flag) {
                return false;
            } else {
                IBlockState state = worldIn.getBlockState(position.down());

                if (state.getBlock().canSustainPlant(state, worldIn, position.down(), net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing.UP, (net.minecraft.block.BlockSapling) Blocks.SAPLING) && position.getY() < worldIn.getHeight() - i - 1) {
                    state.getBlock().onPlantGrow(state, worldIn, position.down(), position);

                    for (int j3 = 0; j3 < i; ++j3) {
                        BlockPos offsetPos = position.offset(orientation, j3);
                        state = worldIn.getBlockState(offsetPos);

                        if (state.getBlock().isAir(state, worldIn, offsetPos) || state.getBlock().isLeaves(state, worldIn, offsetPos) || state.getMaterial() == Material.VINE) {
                            this.setBlockAndNotifyAdequately(worldIn, position.offset(orientation, j3), this.stateWood);
                        }
                    }
                    return true;
                } else {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}


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Naja Orashvili
Founder of Bassiani | Horoom | Equality Movement for LGBT/Queer rights | Tiblisi [GE]
Naja Orashvili is founder and author of the concept and idea of underground techno club BASSIANI / HOROOM, BASSIANI RECORDS and author of Horoom Nights - the first and biggest queer party series in Georgia. Originally a film director and communication strategist, her works cross over different fields of arts and civil activism. She is running her own production studio and for years has been producing TV shows, documentary films and music videos. She was representative of Electronauts - a fund dedicated to supporting and developing electronic music and innovative pop culture in Georgia. She is a founding member of the White Noise Movement - fighting for the liberation of Georgia's extremely strict and inhumane drug policy. Naja is also an author of Women's Solidarity March, a public feminist rally for gender equality and also board member of Equality Movement - for LGBTQ rights. Author of "System Must Be Destroyed" - a widespread youth protest rally in 2012, protesting civil inequality and requesting democratic changes in Georgia.
Originally a film director and communication manager, Najas works cross over different fields of arts and civil activism. For years, she has been producing TV shows about music and cinema. She's one of the founder / representative of Electronauts – a fund dedicated to supporting and developing electronic music and innovative pop culture in Georgia, which includes annual awards of the same name. She has been fighting for equal human rights as part of the White Noise Movement – fighting for the liberation of Georgia's extremely strict and inhumane drug policy.
Naja is also an author of Women's Solidarity March, a public feminist rally for gender equality and also board member of Equality Movement – for LGBT/Queer rights. Author of "System Must Be Destroyed" – a widespread youth protest rally in 2012, protesting civil inequality and requesting democratic changes in Georgia. Finally, founder and author of the concept and idea of underground techno club BASSIANI/HOROOM and author of Horoom Nights – the first and biggest Queer party series in Georgia.

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PC Games > Adventure Games > Sweet Lily Dreams: Chapter 1
Free 1 hour trial
Travel to a world of dreams and erase the nightmares that haunt us while we sleep in Sweet Lily Dreams: Part I! Help Lily and Faith as they set out to prove themselves by erasing the dark dreams that draw inspiration from classic stories like Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dracula, and many more. Solve puzzles, fight the unimaginable, and join guilds in this incredible Adventure game! Save the dream world in Sweet Lily Dreams: Part I!
Destroy the nightmares
Help Lily and Faith
Travel to a world of dreams!
OS: Windows XP/Vista/Win7/8
Hard Drive: 120 MB
Sweet Lily Dreams: Chapter 1 is rated 4.0 out of 5 by 9.
Rated 5 out of 5 by deliadee from Lovely game Sweet Lily Dreams is very pretty and very sweet, but it also has an interesting storyline, a lot to do, and can be very challenging.There are fun extras, for instance, like the crafting of spells and items. A nice touch. You also can own and decorate a house and how you do so actually has an impact on game play. Its certainly become one of my favorites very quickly. My only quibble with the game is the difficulty level.On Normal it can be pretty hard to actually land an attack, and the bad guys have a lot of hit points, and on Easy its a little..well..easy! Its not that big a problem though since you can switch difficulty levels at at any time. On another note I am going to stop playing it for a bit while I play Whispers of a Rose. I've discovered that a great many things make more sense that way. Sweet Lily Dreams is a sequel. The characters from Whisper appear in Lily Dreams, and a lot of the game mechanics and game world are explained better in Whispers. I don't suppose its necessary to play one before the other but I would advise it, and Whispers of a Rose is another very good game, also available here. Regardless I would give the game a big thumbs up. Its not often you see sweet, beautiful and girly work so well. The custom menus the lovely graphics and the adorable characters make the game a joy. And the game play itself is something anyone can enjoy.
Rated 5 out of 5 by pinklub from Excellent RPG! I loved this game since the start. I think its a lot different than other RPG games here. Its not like the series of Aveyond. In this game you have Puzzles, Side Quests and of course the Main Quest. The characters are really cute and there were times that some of the characters that I have found made me laugh. You get to decorate your own house which is a plus for me. And if you bought the game Whisper of a Rose you'll see the main characters of the game too.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Rosenguard from Curious I think the game story provoked my curiousity? It wasnt something that kept me playing for hours and hours going around in circles as you can progress without completing side quests (although they were fun, so I did do them?) and the storyline progressed at a sensible speed...? The soundtrack is interesting in places and the strategy element was fun.
Rated 5 out of 5 by babyjoy31 from sweet lily dreams I LIKE BECAUSE IT'S SO VERY AWESOME,BEATIFUL,AND I LIKE IT VERY MUCH FROM MAY HAERT
Rated 4 out of 5 by leilanibz from Was waiting for a new RPG - This was worth the wait Regular RPG'ers will recognize the gaming engine. The base look and feel is common to other RPG games. However, this game has some unique twists that made it stand out. Rather than try to battle and earn armor, head gear, weapons and accessories, you have to earn points to purchase furniture which gives you bonuses. You don't level up and learn new spells, you have to find and assemble scrolls to teach them to your character. You also have to keep an eye on the baddies you are fighting because some of them LIKE your weapon and will heal instead of die. There are mini puzzles weaved into the story, which is also interesting. Right now I am trying to figure out the ultra cube or something like that to get my characters out of an area. I am really enjoying the different challenges in this game. The mouse function is a bit rough and could use some fine-tuning, but overall it is still an excellent RPG. I bought it and am looking forward to playing it some more over the weekend.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Glasya from whimsical retro Playing the demo at this point, undecided whether to purchase. Looks and plays a little bit like the original Legend of Zelda. Some players might not enjoy that, but I've always liked the format. Cartoon graphics are a little rough in places accordingly, as suits the style. The characters are very cute, and the music is sweet. Combat so far is fairly easy to learn, and the controls and menus are simple. Great kill-the-monster-find-the-treasure fun!
Rated 4 out of 5 by maudia from Different RPG You have to be a fan of role playing games to enjoy this game, which I did in the 30 minutes I played of the trial. Instructions are good, navigating is good and very user friendly. It's a buy for me.
Rated 2 out of 5 by KITANA716 from Sweet Lily Dreams : Chapter 1 Visually it's cartoon-ish but interesting.The sounds are ok with the exception of the music is repetative and almost inmediately i turn the volume down.Challenges : very easy.Storyline: It's just ok nothing more.Controlling the characters are a little clunky and to add more it freezes a lot which is very fustrating.I played the demo and ...This one is not for me maybe for a beginner that might find this one interesting but not for a hardcore gamer.
Rated 2 out of 5 by jimlinda829 from worst game I've ever tried! Seemed to me like this was created by a teenager. Did not like how this game plays. Did not like the graphics. Did not like the credits being interjected into the game while playing it. Like I said, worst game I've ever tried. Also the game got stuck 7 minutes into it & had to shut my computer down.
Travel to a world of dreams and erase the nightmares that haunt us while we sleep in Sweet Lily Dreams: Part I!


The main responsibility of Information Operations department in any organization is to make sure everything works as expected. It also makes sure there are no delays in business processes which are so much technology dependent nowadays. And although bringing great benefit, the technology workflows are usually rather complicated. The only way not to get lost and bring down the systems altogether is to create clear instructional documentation. There are different ways to create one, however large enterprises can't rely on different tools combination. Describing the procedures of technologically complex platforms requires the use of a standalone comprehensive solution which will secure standardization of the documents within a company.
We have had the chance to talk with Craig C., Senior System Specialist, specializing in SAP and Movilizer. He uncovered the challenges and benefits of creating SAP/Movilizer documentation in the large enterprise he works in.
-What does your company use SAP and Movilizer for?
SAP is used for storing customer data, whereas Movilizer – for transferring it to field service technicians' mobile devices. Having quick and easy access to this info, Service Equipment Group doesn't lose a minute and provides technical support on time.
-When did the need to document software platforms appeared?
When software platforms were implemented in the company, it was critical that info is easily understandable and accessible for IT specialists who start working with the software. And it was not always the case. Since there was no systematic documentation in place, one should look for the information either in the internet or intranet. This caused the delays in IT and, consequently, business operations. Thus, the decision was to start compiling IT procedural guides which didn't exist before.
-Did you face any challenges when creating documentation?
There were definitely challenges at first. IT specialists approached the task not having the right instrument in hands. Manuals were being created with the help of Microsoft Word and Snipping Tool built within Windows. It was a slow and time-consuming process, resulting in a big mess with some critical steps being missed. The main pain point was interrupting the workflow to make screenshots. Additionally, SAP and Movilizer company consultants spent too much of working time sharing knowledge on the platforms with IT specialists who actually compiled manuals. The process didn't feel right and efficient, because a lot of questions were still arising after knowledge sharing sessions took place. So it all turned into constant interruption and distraction for both IT specialists and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). One month later we started looking for a rapid authoring tool which could ease all our documentation pain and this is how we started using StepShot.
-What do you use manuals for?
Information Systems & Services department creates user manuals for internal accumulation of IT operations knowledge and new hires training.
-What are the benefits of software documentation?
Let me provide you with the example. One of the frequent requests we receive is setting up a new technician in Movilizer. Earlier, processing the request for the first time, an IT specialist would look for bits and pieces of information scattered across the intranet. All in all, it took them about 2, 5 hours to complete the procedure. The difficulty lies in the fact that the workflow consists of large number of steps and it is pretty easy to get lost. Moreover, if you skip a step – you can bring down the whole system. As the result, the whole day can be lost, since technician can't repair the vending machine on time. Having user manuals in place, now it takes less than an hour and there is a certain confidence the request will be processed successfully.
Having looked into IT documentation processes within several large enterprises, we found some common recurring patterns. Most of the organizations don't choose documentation tool on a corporate level and employees are left to do this task alone. Before the right tool is chosen, IT specialists spend their working time on the internet search and inefficient documentation creation process. Or documentation isn't created at all. The latter case is worse since when Subject Matter Experts leave, a company loses their knowledge. Moneywise, this is millions of dollars wasted yearly. Thus, the attention to such detail as the choice of a rapid content development tool can have a big impact. Having the right documentation process in place, companies are seeing the benefits of time-saving, documents standardization, overall operational efficiency increase and knowledge accumulation within the company.


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Home Business AG's 2017 report unearths glaring discrepancies, corruption – PAC Chair
AG's 2017 report unearths glaring discrepancies, corruption – PAC Chair
Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) and point man on finance Irfaan Ali
Member of Parliament and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman, Irfaan Ali has expressed concern with what he says are shocking instances of administrative oversight being highlighted by the Auditor General's 2017 report.
Ali noted on Sunday that the 2017 report was littered with discrepancies and corruption for that fiscal year.
"In the education sector, as it relates to the supply of dietary items under the Kato Breakfast School Feeding Programme, Region Eight, prices paid were significantly higher when compared to prices of similar items previously purchased by the Region. In total, $33.6 million was expended on items whose prices were grossly inflated.
"Similarly, under the $2.1 billion school feeding programme, 11 schools in Region Seven and Nine, could not account for $52.1 million, a repeated misdemeanour that was highlighted in the preceding Auditor General Report. Hence, at the Ministry of Education Tender Board level, procurement irregularities continued uninterrupted" said Ali.
He also highlighted parts of the report, where it was revealed that 40 contracts totalling $15.9 million were awarded without the requisite tender board approval and of which 35 were awarded to one contractor at a total value of $12.8 million.
"Moreover, numerous instances of overpayments were recorded. For example, two contractors, with respect to the installation of water distribution line and system, and night-lighting system at the synthetic track and field facility, received $4.114 million and $4.767 million respectively in overpayments," Ali noted.
"In another instance, the contract for the construction of a chain-link fence at the One Mile Primary School, Wismar, which was awarded by the Regional Tender Board for the sum of $12.583 million, received an overpayment of $727,000."
Moving on to the Education Ministry's Department of Culture, the PAC Chairman pointed to the AG's findings that six vehicles not registered as property of the Ministry were used to uplift 4351 litres of diesel valued $788,773 from Guyoil's Regent Street location.
The fuel, he noted, was uplifted on 13 instances. And he observed that based on the AG's report, in excess of one '45 gallons' drum was uplifted on each occasion on average. This is compounded by the fact that checks by the auditor could not confirm the basis on which the quantities of fuel were uplifted.
"Under the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs, three vehicles were sold. The first, a Toyota pickup, was sold for $50,000. The vehicle was never advertised; hence no bids were received. The second, a Nissan Frontier Pickup, again, was sold for $50,000, notwithstanding the highest bid for the vehicle came in at $500,000. The buyer, however, didn't participate in the bidding process."
"The third, a Toyota Coaster bus, valued at $950,000, was sold for $301,000, to the third highest bidder of seven. Interestingly, the highest bid came in at $1.1 million. Similarly, under the aforementioned Ministry, $201 million couldn't be accounted for due to missing payment vouchers. Of the total, $38.2 million was under the sub-category of National and Other Events, Dietary and Refreshment and Meals," Ali noted.
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Mourinho open to Serie A return
Harry Kettle in Serie A, Transfer News & Rumours 5 Jul 2019
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has told Sky Italy that it a possibility for him to return to Serie A one day. Mourinho made a name for himself in Italian football during his memorable spell with Inter Milan, in which he was able to help them capture the Champions League trophy. Mourinho was speaking during his downtime, where he was watching the Wimbeldon Championships tennis tournament.
It seems like there are endless possibilities in regards to where Jose is going to end up going next, but one thing is for sure: this man isn't done in the world of management just yet.
A lot of fans have started to see things from the Portuguese boss' point of view in the wake of his exit from Manchester United, especially now that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is struggling to make much of an impact with the Red Devils.
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What Families East in "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats.by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Alusio
Peter Menzel and Faith D'Alusio conducted a photographic study of what families around the world eat during the course of one week. They then compiled their work into a book called "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats." Included are photographs of 30 families from 24 different countries. This photograph allows the viewer to witness the immense differences and surprising similarities in diets around the globe. The photos are beautiful, but it is the questions brought about by the staggering comparisons that make these visuals so provocative. Each photograph contains one week's worth of food, and the cost spent on that food. One of the families that Peter Menzel chose to photograph was the Patkar family of Ujjain, India. India has a population of 1.237 billion, and of those, 80.5% identify themselves as Hindu.
In the photograph, there is the recognizable fact that the Patkar family practices some form of Hinduism. There are multiple aspects of this photograph that make this evident. The first aspect is the red dot, known as a bindi, on the mother's forehead. Married Hindu women wear this symbol, exhibited brightly between her eyebrows. The bindi is said to represent female energy, which is believed to protect women and their families. Another aspect of the photograph that proves that the Patkar family is Hindu is that the absence of meat in their weekly diet. Hinduism is a major religion in India, and thus most of India's population abstains from eating meat. Hindu scriptures proclaim the interconnectedness of all existence – including humans, animals, along with all of nature. Traditionally, followers of the Hindu religion were careful to take great care in what they ate. According to Hinduism food is a gift given from God. Theref...
...al religious and cultural beliefs. Yet, the carefree placement of the packaged foods woven throughout the traditional Indian dishes exemplifies the casual influences of the Western diet on the strong cultural history of India. There are many individual parts that comprise this photograph, but this entire photograph is a snapshot of India as a whole. The most important aspect is that this food not only brings the Patkar family together to enjoy their meals and connect to one another, but it is a giant system connecting the community to their meal. By appreciating the bounty of food provided by the local market the Patkar family is one part of a larger whole. Hinduism teaches that all things are sacred and that all things are interconnected. The Patkar family of India is a beautiful example of how even old traditions hold out against the ever-changing Western world.
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I downgraded my data plan for my hotspot and then my data plan for my phone. Now my data is over.
I downgraded my plan for the hotspot to the free 500 mb plan. When I downgraded the data plan for my phone (Kyocera Hydro), I had approximately 40 mb left and it showed that I had 0 days left in my billing cycle. Once I downgraded that data plan, the data bar went red and now says I've used 980 MB. Am I going to have to pay for that now? That should have been included in the free month. Can you please help me?
Do you have 10 FreedomPop friends? If you don't then downgrading your plan is going to result in overages. Go join the freedom friends Facebook group or the FreedomPop friends group on this forum and add the accounts listed there so that you can get the maximum free data each month. This is the reason why so many people that use this service have more than one account.


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Ford reveals line-up for LM24 assault
Published by David on 15/03/2016 15/03/2016
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing have revealed their full driver line-up for their four-car assault on the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours. Ford will be doing all in their power to win at La Sarthe in June, 50 years since their famous overall victory, and has enlisted the very best driving talent to achieve this aim.
At the wheel of the #67 Ford GT will be full-season WEC drivers Marino Franchitti and Andy Priaulx and former Nissan LMP1 driver Harry Tincknell. Joining the #66 WEC squad of Stefan Mücke and Olivier Pla will be – somewhat surprisingly – American Billy Johnson, currently a test and development driver for Multimatic but with a wealth of experience in GT and prototype machinery in the US.
Also over from the US will be the two IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship entries, the #68 and #69 cars. Current Indycar star and erstwhile Peugeot LMP1 driver Sébastian Bourdais set to join the #68 driver squad of Joey Hand and Dirk Müller, as he will at this weekend's 12 Hours of Sebring, too. New Zealander Scott Dixon is the final piece of the puzzle, joining Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe in the #69 machine.
"We are pleased to have a very strong driver line-up for our return to the Le Mans 24 Hours," said Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president and chief technical officer, Global Product Development. "We've assembled a talented and experienced team on all fronts and we are all focused on creating a new chapter in Ford's history at Le Mans."
Ford driver line-ups (full season in bold):
#66 – Stefan Mücke (DEU), Olivier Pla (FRA), Billy Johnson (USA)
#67 – Marino Franchitti (GBR), Andy Priaulx (GGY), Harry Tincknell (GBR)
#68 – Joey Hand (USA), Dirk Müller (DEU), Sébastian Bourdais (FRA)
#69 – Richard Westbrook (GBR), Ryan Briscoe (AUS), Scott Dixon (NZL)
Source: Chip Ganassi Racing
Image source: Ford Performance
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WEC and the journey to carbon neutrality
The WEC wants to achieve carbon neutrality. An announcement shed some light on how the organisers intend to achieve their goals.


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Member Spotlight: Mentor Advice Helped Launch Brandon Pope's Career
Editor's Note: This is part of a series of profiles highlighting the diverse interests and careers of VSCPA members. Know a member (including yourself) who would make for an interesting profile? Email VSCPA Communications Manager Chip Knighton.
One major part of finding success at an employer is fitting in, which is much easier when you have people around you who are in your corner. That's how Brandon Pope, CPA, found his niche at Keiter in Glen Allen, and gained the experience to move on to the next stage of his career.
Pope (left) is preparing to start a new position as director of business development at Vaco in Richmond, but for now, he's wrapping up his tenure as a business assurance and advisory services supervisor at Keiter, the firm he's called home since 2015, after graduating from Virginia Tech and spending a busy season at Deloitte. He met one of the most pivotal figures in his career on his first day at the firm: business assurance and advisory services manager Brett Sinsabaugh, CPA (right), who has been his formal mentor pretty much ever since and helped him gain the skills and confidence that landed him his new position.
That relationship came about as part of Keiter's BAM initiative, where BAM stands for Buddy, Advocate, Mentor. The first two relationships in that title come into play when a new employee joins the firm — the buddy helps out with orientation and what Pope calls "silly questions," while the advocate speaks up on his or her behalf in performance, salary and promotion matters. But each employee chooses his or her own mentor after spending some time at the firm, and that's where Pope and Sinsabaugh made a profound connection.
"The buddy and the advocates are assigned to you when you start, but the mentor is somebody that you choose from self-selection," Pope said. "It's somebody that you feel can really cultivate your career and support you in whatever you need."
"One thing that made us connect is our fondness for networking and being social and being out there," Sinsabaugh said. "You just don't see that a lot in public accounting, and you don't see it that early in their career — associate level and senior associate level — really taking the bull by the horns and putting themselves out there like that."
While the buddy relationship goes away after a few weeks, the advocate (usually someone two levels above the employee) and mentor remain to help plot out and facilitate the employee's growth. While the advocate relationship approaches that of an employee and a boss, the mentor relationship tends to become more informal and resemble — or become — a friendship.
"It was nice to be able to work with a lot of different people," Pope said. "But Brett stood out for his quality of work, how well regarded he is with other people in the firm. We did connect well personally. He's a really easy to talk to, friendly guy, and somebody who I could see following along closely in his footsteps."
Pope and Sinsabaugh have a few things in common — they're both friendly, socially oriented young professionals who work in the same practice at Keiter. They're both active — Sinsabaugh plays tennis, while Pope enjoys outdoor activities with his soon-to-be wife.
Perhaps the most notable similarity between the two is that Sinsabaugh, 34, is where Pope, 26, hopes to be in a few years. He's a couple of steps up the career ladder with a wife and children. The relationship between the two is a natural fit.
"You think back at how you were during that phase of your career and the struggles that you went through and the challenges that you had had to get over," Sinsabaugh said. "It makes you think, 'Did I handle that situation the best? What, now going through it, what could I have done better, and can I help him get through that in a different way?'"
The mentor role necessitated that Sinsabaugh be a strong advocate for Pope within the firm. While they have different specialties, Sinsabaugh knows from experience what Pope is going through professionally. That paid dividends when it comes time for personnel decisions at the firm level.
"You don't get to choose who advocates for you formally," Pope said. "So a lot of times when it can come to those bonus talks and the promotion talks, having somebody who is self-selected there to really be your cheerleader and be your voice in those meetings when you don't have a voice, I can point to that as helpful."
"One recommendation that I got when I looked for my mentor seven or eight years ago was that making sure it's someone that doesn't mind speaking up for you," Sinsabaugh said. "I think that's an incredible trait. What good is it having this extra voice for you if they're not going to say anything?"
In part because of their easygoing natures and in part because of Keiter's push for collaboration, the two have become friends in addition to their professional relationship. That Sinsabaugh was informally charged with helping Pope achieve his professional goals was just part of what brings them together.
"Collaboration is part of our culture. It's one of our pillars," Sinsabaugh said. "Whether it's an audit or internally within the firm, to pop by my office or pop by his cube, or let's go to Potbelly just to talk. I don't see it as a mentee-mentor relationship. I see it as a colleague, 'How can I help you get to where you're going to be?' type of relationship."
The mentor-mentee relationship won't be ending just because Pope is moving on from Keiter. He and Sinsabaugh will stay connected, counsel each other on professional matters and continue to work together on projects outside their day jobs, including on VSCPA initiatives.
Meanwhile, Pope will continue to seek out opportunities to pass along the professional guidance he's been given.
"I would not be where I am today or as successful as I am without the help that I've gotten," he said. "So my No. 1 priority is to help other people succeed. I read a quote one time that said, 'Successful people help other people succeed.' I think that's very true. I find value in sharing my experiences and what's worked well for me and what hasn't worked well for me with somebody else who can take that and help overcome their obstacles and really rise to the occasion."
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Shayna Jack had her suspension halved at a secret appeal.
Jack learns doping appeal verdict
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has been given a reduced suspension of two years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) agreed that she did not intentionally take a banned substance.
Initially suspended for four years after testing positive to the anabolic agent Ligandrol, Jack succeeded in getting a two year reduction after a long, drawn out appeal to the CAS.
The reduced ban still ends her hopes of competing at next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics but leaves open the possibility she can make a full return after the arbitrator agreed with her version of events that she did not knowingly break the rules.
"The Sole Arbitrator in charge of this matter found, on the balance of probabilities, that Shayna Jack did not intentionally ingest ligandrol and considered that she had discharged her onus of proving that the anti-doping rule violation was not intentional," CAS said in its ruling.
"As a consequence, the Sole Arbitrator imposed a reduced period of ineligibility of two years, commencing on the date of her provisional suspension."
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Jack said the verdict vindicated her stance she never cheated and she would accept the decision.
"The Court of Arbitration for Sport has tonight handed down a decision in my case after a long awaited 17 months," Jack said.
"The CAS have confirmed in emphatic terms that I did not intentionally, knowingly or recklessly use Ligandrol in any manner. There was no evidence produced by my accusers as to how this substance entered my system.
The CAS verdict on Shayna Jack.
"With the time out of the sport dating back to July 2019, I will be eligible to return to competitive swimming by July 2021.
"The anti-doping rules are far from satisfactory and can produce results that are far from fair. In my case, I have proven that I have NOT ever cheated, nor used prohibited substances intentionally or knowingly.
"I will still incur two years out of the sport in which I love. I cannot change the rules and the rules will remain as they are for the time being.
"Therefore, I accept this decision with a positive attitude and with gratitude that my career as a swimmer will resume next year."
Shayna Jack has had her doping ban reduced to two years.
With the ban backdated to July 2019 to include time already served, the 22-year-old Queenslander isn't allowed to compete again until July 2021 - the same time as the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics but a month too late for the trials to select the Australian team.
The earliest she could represent Australia again - if she qualifies for the Dolphins - are the world championships, in Fukuoka, Japan in May 2022, and the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, England, two months later.
One of the country's best up and coming female sprinters, Jack was part of the Australian 4x100m freestyle relay that broke the world record to win gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games but her world came crashing down when she tested positive to Ligandrol at a training camp for the 2019 world championships and was sent home.
She has always maintained she is not a drug cheat and the only way the banned muscle-building substance could have got into her system was by contamination but she was unable to identify the source.
Under strict anti-doping zero-tolerance regulations, athletes are considered responsible for whatever is in their system so the burden is on them to not only prove where it came but also prove that they didn't take it knowingly - and even they almost always receive a hefty ban.
Stripped of all her funding and prevented from training she has described the past year as a nightmare but said she was looking ahead to the future.
It was a big episode of SAS for Shayna Jack, who revealed in an explosive interrogation scene the impact of the drug scandal and exactly what happened after the huge tackle from Honeybadger.
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"I have never doubted myself for a minute throughout this ordeal and I have never allowed my integrity to be compromised. I walk a little taller tonight with the fact that this ordeal is finally over.," she said.
"I am returning to swimming - the sport that I have loved all my life and the sport that I will cherish just that little bit more ongoing. I want to thank everyone that has been in my corner - my family have been my rock and my partner has been a godsend.
"My team-mates and supporting public have been a source of strength and I cannot be any more appreciative. I'm going to take some time to reflect and realign my goals and aspirations for the future, now that I finally have a resolution for this case."
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Bud Mitchell of Bud's Tire Pros has done business from nearly the same location on Woodbury Pike since he helped his father run Wilson-Mitchell Store, located directly across the road, when he was a lad in the 1940s.
Bud Mitchell, the master mechanic who runs Bud Tire Pros on Woodbury Pike about four miles east of the Murfreesboro square, knows tires better than Colonel Sanders knows chickens. But he's also got a pretty good grasp of what makes folks tick.
The college drop-out possesses a doctorate in doing good to his fellow man, a trait he earned as a youth working in his father's grocery store in the 1940s and '50s.
"I got to meet people, got to know them. We had an old Warm Morning heater in the store, and in the winter the old men would come in and sit around, and I learned a lot listening to older people, and I got a good education. I met some of the finest people there ever was," says the smiling Mitchell, who has a knack of leaving people with an easy feeling after they spend a few minutes around him.
The optimistic businessman was born Glenn Wilson Mitchell in 1941 in a work environment, his father' store in Barfield. Five years later his dad opened a new grocery store, on the site of today's Wilson-Mitchell Hardware.
"My granddaddy, A.H. Wilson, ran a store on Franklin Road, and he helped my daddy by loaning him $600 to get his store. That was why he used the name Wilson & Mitchell because my granddaddy had credit," said Bud.
"I grew up helping in that store across the road. I never did like school," he says, noting that his mother Alice was a schoolteacher at Kittrell and McFadden Central and his sister Judy became an educator who taught in Fort Worth, Texas.
After attending MTSU a year and a half, he decided he had had enough of book learning.
"I wanted to work. I helped my daddy from the time I was little till he died in '66. I'd been fired a hundred times if I were working for the other guy. That's the reason I work for myself. Mainly I work for my wife. She's the boss," he says of his Kay, his better half, to whom he will have been married 52 years come Oct. 18.
The couple has a son, Andy, and a daughter, Alison Mitchell-Warrick, and three grandsons, Drew and Clay Mitchell and Lincoln Warrick.
Drew helps at the front counter of Bud's Tire Pros, while Alison, also a paramedic, serves as Bud's right hand and has just about taken over the operation.
"She runs it now," he said. "I let her make a lot of the decisions."
Bud's been attending to other people's cars and trucks for decades and remembers the day it started.
"My dad put a grease rack in, and from the time I was 12, I changed everybody's oil up and down this road. From '46 to '64 we had an old wood building. I was a meat cutter, and I would stop to go change tires in the basement.
"When I was 17, we were drag racing," he said, switching gears. "I put a Chevy engine in a Ford and got started on oval racing. I raced in Smyrna, Nashville and Ridgetop. I really enjoyed doing that. I built the motors. I did it for 15 to 20 years. About racing, people will get mad and want to fight, but I just had a good time," he reminisced of the days when he competed and also rooted for such top NASCAR drivers as Fireball Roberts.
"We first went to the Daytona 500 in 1961. I've hardly missed one for years," he said. "Talladega, I've gone to about all of them, and those at Bristol."
The former meat cutter, Bi-Rite grocer and mechanic commenced to selling tires in 1987.
"I used to build stock cars and stored feed in a building on this side of the road. I came over here and started fooling with tires. It worked real good," said Bud of his tire business.
"Had a fire in '06. I didn't know how good people were here until then. I had insurance but not enough to build the building back. People gave me $23,000 to help build the building. I found out I didn't need it. I put the money in a fire fund and give it away to people when they need it for a tragedy like a death and funeral expenses. I call it Bud's Tire Fire Fund.
"The fire waked me up to how good people are to us. So nice and patient with us. When the store burned, I was in Texas. I got in the car and hurried back this way. Three days after this place burned, I had this cleaned up, and we went over to the hardware store across the road and used it. We were back here in three months, but everybody helped me.
"We do about everything but no motor work. We sell tires, do brake jobs and repair. A lot of Cannon County and Rutherford County are our customers," noted Bud, who has a staff of 10 to 11 employees.
"What I enjoy most is meeting people and pleasing people. Trying to give people what they're happy with is what we do. Your satisfaction is our goal. That is truly what I believe.
"God puts us here for a purpose. I believe I was born with one talent, but I think I've picked up at least one more," said Bud, an elder for the Science Hill Church of Christ who has served with their Inner City Ministry for more than 20 years.
"The big thing about Bud is that he is always interested in other people and trying to find a way to help them. He's a special man," said Truman Jones, radio show host and former Rutherford County sheriff who has been a close friend of Mitchell since elementary school days.
"He's one of these people that you can trust 100 percent. When you do business with him, he is more interested in doing something for you rather than trying to make money in the business. He's just like his daddy, Glenn Mitchell, who ran Wilson-Mitchell store. They had a grocery store that took care of everybody on the east side of town and were known for taking care of their customers all the way back then.
"Bud used to be a great NASCAR-type racer. He could take anything mechanical, whether it be an engine or whatever, and take it apart and put it back together, even when he was young. He just had that gift," said Jones, who in his younger days bought a souped up '63 Corvette from Mitchell, a car he wishes he still had.
On Sept. 28, 2013, Bud narrowly averted death after a horrible motorcycle wreck.
"If they hadn't flown me to Vanderbilt, I would have died. I was in there three weeks. They brought me through it. I have to watch what I do, but I'm doing great a lot better than I deserve," he said, reflecting on the incident.
A man with deep country roots, he shares that all four of his grandparents were from Cannon County, hailing from the communities of Porterfield, Gassaway, Hollow Springs and Pocahontas.
As for the biggest changes he's seen over the decades in Murfreesboro, he says they have to do with the traffic and people.
"When I was little, this was an agricultural community," Bud said of the east side of town. "Everybody raised cattle, hogs, chickens. The traffic now looks like Nashville. Between 7:30 and 8 Sunday mornings along East Main, that's the only time you'll find Murfreesboro looking like it used to.
"There's still a lot of great people, but a lot of people moved in here from different places. We still have that friendly atmosphere, but it's different. Everything used to be centered around the square. It's a different world, but still we got a lot of good people," said Bud, whose hobbies are going to the races and practicing the Golden Rule.
He shares a bit of advice for younger generations.
"Whatever you try to do, do the best you can, and you'll be successful. My mama said, 'You're no better than who you are.' You determine who you are. If you teach a child morals and work ethics, you can't hold them back," said Mitchell, who is living proof as well as one of the best friends folks in Cannon and Rutherford counties have ever had.


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This fun event will include raffles, games, cooking demos, craft stall, photo booth, craft activities and health advice, plus loads of great books for sale!
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Q: Is there a way to duplicate an action button from one Google sheets file to another? TL;DR: I'm looking for a way to add an action button using an existing google-script to all future-added files in a Drive folder.
Hi all,
I have a Google-apps script that checks for a change in files count in a Google Drive folder, and upon change applies a certain script to it (all the scripts are in the same project and all files are in the same format).
I've decided I want to add an action button to one of the sheets to apply a specific filter upon users' requests.
I'm looking for a way to add this action button to all of the future-added files.
I've thought of the next possible implementations:

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*Create a drawing using the script - I couldn't manage to find a method that generates a new drawing.

*Make a specific range clickable - Also couldn't find a way to do that

*Add a menu to the file's toolbar - I get an exception thrown that SpreadsheetApp.newMenu() can't be called from the current context.

Did anybody implement something similar and can help?
Thanks!

A: As for the Menu, you can try this:
function onOpen() { //[OPTIONAL] Created a custom menu "Timestamp" on your Spreadsheet, where you can run the script
  var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
  // Or DocumentApp or FormApp.
  ui.createMenu('Whatever you want it to be called') //keep the ''
      .addItem('Function Description', 'function call') //for the function, don't use ()
      .addSubMenu(ui.createMenu('submenu name') //only if needed
        .addItem('Function Description','function call')
        .addSeparator() //aestethics only
        .addItem('Function Description','function call')
    .addToUi();
}

A: The Instant Tool Bar
Here's a couple of functions that allow you to build a sidebar that provides you with instant access to a variety of html controls including buttons which can call any server side function via google.script.run.
The first function launches the sidebar which provides instant access to a variety of tools which can be created with html.
function launchSideBarButtons() {
  const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  let html = '';
  html += '<input type="text" id="txt1" placeholder="Enter Folder Id" value="folderid" />';//Change the folderid to the default folder that you wish to check on enter a new folder id at the time just prior to execution
  html += '
<input type= "text" id="txt2" placeholder="Display Number Files" readonly />';
  html += '
<input type="button" value="Check Folder" onClick="checkFolder();" />';
  html += '';
  SpreadsheetApp.getUi().showSidebar(HtmlService.createHtmlOutput(html).setTitle("Instant Tool Bar"));
}

This function is the server side function that actually opens the folder and counts the number of files.
function checkMyFolder(id) {
  const folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(id);
  if (folder) {
    const files = folder.getFiles();
    let n = 0;
    while (files.hasNext()) {
      let file = files.next();
      n++;
    }
    return n;
  } else {SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert("Check folder id")}
}

This function creates a  installable onMyNewOpen() trigger that will launch the side bar when the spreadsheet opens thus making it unnecessary for you to have to go looking through a menu for a button click.  It's setup so that it will only create one trigger no matter how many times you run it.
function onMyNewOpen() {
  if (ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers().filter(t => t.getHandlerFunction() == "launchSideBarButtons").length == 0) {
    ScriptApp.newTrigger("launchSideBarButtons").forSpreadsheet(SpreadsheetApp.getActive()).onOpen().create();
  }
}

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Google SearchMasters 2009 conference is happening on 28th February 2009. It will also be an opportunity to share your experiences and meet other members of the Indian webmaster community.
The program also features presentations on Google Custom Search EngineTM, building websites for mobile phones and Google AnalyticsTM.
Vivaik Bharadwaaj – Vivaik is the Manager of the Search Quality Evaluation team in India and Korea.
Adam Lasnik – Lasnik is Google's first Search Evangelist and works to build stronger relationships between Google and webmasters.
Koti Ivaturi – Ivaturi is part of the Search Quality team at Google and one of the two Google Guides from India on the Google webmaster Help Forum.
Rajat Mukherjee – A group product manager at Google, working on the Google Custom Search platform. He has also worked on other products, such as Google Alerts, and related search on Google.com.
Ankit Gupta – Ankit on making mobile products discoverable and accessible.
Deepak Kumar – Deepak works as Google's Website Optimizer.
Registration is free however, only limited seats are available. Please click here to register for the conference.
Blogger or WordPress? Which one is better?
No idea Rajkumar.. The above one itself most of them were unaware.. and the selection process for limited seats were ridiculous… people who are from the seo industry and had registered before did not get while guys who hardly knew what is seo or who tried registering just to attend a Google conference got the tickets.. quite funny and frustrating..
You have any idea about the next google conference in India. If u know please tell. Thanks.


Virtualization on top of high-performance servers has enabled the virtualization of network functions like caching, deep packet inspection, etc. Such Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is used to dynamically adapt to changes in network traffic and application popularity. We demonstrate how the combination of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and NFV can support the parallel operation of different Internet architectures on top of the same physical hardware. We introduce our architecture for this approach in an actual test setup, using CloudLab resources. We start of our evaluation in a small setup where we evaluate the feasibility of the SDN and NFV architecture and incrementally increase the complexity of the setup to run a live video streaming application. We use two vastly different protocol stacks, namely TCP/IP and NDN to demonstrate the capability of our approach. The evaluation of our approach shows that it introduces a new level of flexibility when it comes to operation of different Internet architectures on top of the same physical network and with this flexibility provides the ability to switch between the two protocol stacks depending on the application.
Suresh, Bhushan, "AN EVALUATION OF SDN AND NFV SUPPORT FOR PARALLEL, ALTERNATIVE PROTOCOL STACK OPERATIONS IN FUTURE INTERNETS" (2018). Masters Theses. 667.


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Každý, kdo se na stránku registruje, musí nejprve podstoupit 48hodinovou "zkušební dobu", při níž ostatní uživatelé v čtyřstupňovém hodnocení rozhodují o jeho atraktivitě. Pokud většina uživatelů shledá kandidáta přitažlivým, stává se členem. I schválený uživatel může být ze stránek vyloučen, pokud mají jeho fotografii příliš nízké hodnocení. Úspěšný je průměrně pouze jeden z pěti kandidátů a někteří odmítnutí aspiranti dokonce zakladatelům stránky vyhrožovali smrtí. Nejúspěšnější kandidátky jsou Norky (76 % z nich je přijato), následované Švédkami a Islanďankami, nejúspěšnější kandidáti jsou pak Švédové (65 %), následování Brazilci a Dány. Nejméně atraktivní jsou naopak podle uživatelů BF.com ženy z Německa (13 %) a muži z Ruska a Polska (shodně 9 %).
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Q: THREE.JS | How to find out XYZ rotations between two vectors? THREE.js Noob here.
I have a mesh that I want to rotate by selecting on one of its faces. Basically, I want to click on a face, and apply rotations to the mesh so that the face I clicked on faces the plane that the mesh is currently sitting on.
Here is a visualization of my problem:

I want to click on a face (the yellow triangle) and rotate the mesh so that the yellow triangle faces the plane that the mesh is currently sitting on. I do have normal vector of the face (i.e., myVector) and I want to apply rotations so that the normal vector would equal targetVector after.
I would like to find out how much I would have to rotate the mesh in EACH axis separately in order to achieve my goal.
Thank you in advance and please ask me if you require any more information!

A: You'll need to use a THREE.Quaternion, apply the vectors, and then read the resulting rotations through a THREE.Euler:
// Set starting and ending vectors
var myVector = new THREE.Vector3(0.1, 1.0, 0.1);
var targetVector = new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -1);

// Normalize vectors to make sure they have a length of 1
myVector.normalize();
targetVector.normalize();

// Create a quaternion, and apply starting, then ending vectors
var quaternion = new THREE.Quaternion();
quaternion.setFromUnitVectors(myVector, targetVector);

// Quaternion now has rotation data within it.
// We'll need to get it out with a THREE.Euler()
var euler = new THREE.Euler();
euler.setFromQuaternion(quaternion);
console.log(euler.toArray());

// Resulting euler will have x, y, z rotations in radians:
//[
//  0: -1.6704649792860586,
//  1: 0.09917726107940236,
//  2: 0.10956980436233299,
//  3: "XYZ"
//]


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Councillors scrap new rules requiring taxi drivers to undertake maths, English and IT tests
Cabbies applauded and cheered when the decision was made
Shannyn QuinnSenior reporter
Licensing committee members discussed matters relating to taxi drivers in Derby
Derby City Council have scrapped its recently introduced requirements for existing and prospective taxi drivers to undertake basic skills testing.
The council introduced a raft of new requirements from July 1, including a points-based system to assess whether drivers are fit to hold licences, level one qualifications in English, maths and IT, and a safeguarding course.
A Derby City Council licensing committee, which was held on Thursday evening and was attended by dozens of taxi drivers, considered the implementation of the new rules, as well as applications from two city taxi associations – Derby Area Operators Association (DATOA) and Derby Hackney Union – to put up hire prices.
Councillors agreed to the agreed increase of hackney carriage fares from DATOA which equates to an approximate 10 per cent increase.
Councillors agreed to an increase on hackney carriage fares (Image: Victoria Wilcox)
Drivers sitting in the public gallery cheered when the agreement was made. The increase will mean that the cost of a five mile journey, for example, will go up from £10 to £11.60.
Labour councillor Paul Hezelgrave said he believed the request was "reasonable" due to inflation and the rising cost of fuel.
"It's not an unreasonable request," he said.
"I think we should go forward with it."
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All councillors who attended the meeting were in favour of the rise.
Meanwhile, the second item on the agenda – the new requirements for taxi drivers introduced in July - caused a rift in the chamber.
Many drivers raised concerns about having time to do the courses and also being able to afford them as they now cost in the region of £600, up from £300.
Councillors debated for almost an hour on the matter, with most agreeing that taxi drivers should not need to undertake qualifications in English, maths and IT.
Mark Keenan, of Western Cars, was concerned that taxi drivers would register elsewhere and threaten safety of customers after council introduced new rules
Committee member Labour councillor Jangir Khan said he thought the skills test should not be a requirement for existing drivers.
He said: "I don't think it makes sense. Why should a taxi driver have to go through this test? Are we saying that they are not capable of driving in our city? Are we saying they need a degree to drive taxis in Derby?."
His comments received an applause from the drivers sitting in the public gallery.
Plea to relax new Derby taxi rules or risk public safety
Conservative councillor Mick Barker added: "I haven't got a GCSE to my name, they didn't have them when I was at school so if I applied to be a taxi driver I would have to go through all of this. If I applied now, I could be looking at getting a licence sometime next year. What's going to happen is people are going to go to South Derbyshire and other places."
Other members agreed with the sentiment, however, it was noted that if existing taxi drivers should not have to undertake the basic skills test, neither should prospective drivers, to ensure consistency among the city's taxi drivers.
However, Committee member Conservative councillor Chris Poulter, said he thought it was "appropriate" to require a driver to speak English, do basic maths and to know their way around the city.
"I don't disagree with stopping the course," he said.
"But the situation does need to be looked at."
Labour councillor Paul Pegg put forward a proposal to scrap the test altogether, which was backed by almost all members of the committee.
Taxi drivers in the public gallery were elated with the decision and clapped loudly at the end of the meeting.


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By the 1790s North Carolina was an independent state in an independent nation, but as its society and economy grew and changed, old conflicts lingered. Eastern elites and western farmers clashed over the need for transportation, education, and economic opportunity. North Carolina became more than ever a slave society, and thousands of Cherokee were forcibly removed from the state. North Carolina became known as the "Rip Van Winkle state," and some wondered whether it would ever wake up. Meanwhile a wave of religious revivals swept the state and brought reform in its wake. As westerners and reformers gained power in the 1830s, the state began to grow again.