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December 17, 2020, 3:42 a.m. ·2 min read
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John Lewis & Partners has got a huge sale on select departments just in time for Christmas.
The retailer has slashed clothing by 50% across menswear and womenswear, which includes everything from cosy winter coats and Christmas-ready party dresses to designer bags, shoes and accessories.
Big brands, including Mulberry, Barbour, Coach and many more labels, are included in the John Lewis' sale, so it's safe to say this is not to be missed.
If you want to buy a gift for your nearest and dearest, order your item before 7pm on the 18 December for delivery in time for Christmas.
Shop our top 20 picks in John Lewis & Partners' sale
Our top 10 womenswear picks
Mulbery Small Darley Croc Print Leather Satchel Bag | £520 (Was £650)
Mulbery Small Darley Croc Print Leather Satchel Bag
Coach Chelsea Polished Pebble Leather Cross Body Bag | £157 (Was £225)
Coach Chelsea Polished Pebble Leather Cross Body Bag
Hobbs Florina Check Coat | £229 (Was £349)
Hobbs Florina Check Coat
White Stuff Anchor Marl Linen Cotton Cardigan | £28 (Was £45)
White Stuff Anchor Marl Linen Cotton Cardigan
Mother of Pearl Tencel™ Gathered Spot Shirt Dress | £53 (Was £179)
Mother of Pearl Tencel™ Gathered Spot Shirt Dress
AND/OR Sofia Check Print Dress | £53 (Was £89)
AND/OR Sofia Check Print Dress
Hobbs Sarah Fit and Flare Knitted Dress | £63.20 (Was £119)
Hobbs Sarah Fit and Flare Knitted Dress
John Lewis & Partners Half Sleeve Boat Neck Stripe T-Shirt | £12 (Was £25)
John Lewis & Partners Half Sleeve Boat Neck Stripe T-Shirt
John Lewis & Partners Aeva Leather Flared Stiletto Heel Court Shoes | £44.50 (Was £89)
John Lewis & Partners Aeva Leather Flared Stiletto Heel Court Shoes
Gabor Ample Leather Ballet Pumps | £34.99 (Was £69.99)
Gabor Ample Leather Ballet Pumps
Our top 10 menswear picks
Barbour Fogle Wilderness Scarfell Waxed Cotton Parka Jacket | £149 (Was £299)
Barbour Fogle Wilderness Scarfell Waxed Cotton Parka Jacket
Barbour International Windshield Quilted Jacket | £94 (Was £199)
Barbour International Windshield Quilted Jacket
Levi's 502 Regular Tapered Jeans | £47 (Was £95)
Levi's 502 Regular Tapered Jeans
Polo Ralph Lauren Slim Fit Polo Shirt | £51 (Was £85)
Polo Ralph Lauren Slim Fit Polo Shirt
GANT Sacker Rib Half Zip Sweatshirt | £50 (Was £100)
GANT Sacker Rib Half Zip Sweatshirt
Polo Ralph Lauren Slim Fit Chino Shirt | £59 (Was £99)
Polo Ralph Lauren Slim Fit Chino Shirt
Reiss Dundee Corduroy Shirt | £50 (Was £95)
Reiss Dundee Corduroy Shirt
John Lewis & Partners Wide Stripe Tailored Suit Jacket | £45 (Was £150)
John Lewis & Partners Wide Stripe Tailored Suit Jacket
Timberland Stormbucks Waterproof Leather Chukka Boots | £65 (Was £130)
Timberland Stormbucks Waterproof Leather Chukka Boots
John Lewis & Partners Merino Yak Crew Neck Jumper | £45 (Was £65)
John Lewis & Partners Merino Yak Crew Neck Jumper
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AP Exclusive: MLB payrolls drop nearly $2.5B in pandemic
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball payrolls plunged to $1.75 billion during the pandemic-shortened season from $4.22 billion, and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers led with $98.6 million — the smallest for the top spender in 20 years.Base wages for 40-man rosters tumbled to $1.54 billion, according to information sent from Major League Baseball to teams on Friday night and obtained by The Associated Press. That was down from $3.99 billion in 2019.Prorated portions of signing bonuses totalled $120.6 million, down slightly from $122.8 million. Earned bonuses fell to $25 million from $26.9 million.Buyouts of unexercised 2021 options came to $58.2 million, more than double the $26.9 million for buyouts of unexercised 2020 options, a sign of expense-cutting amid the revenue loss.Los Angeles won its first title since 1988 as it topped spending for the first time since 2017, when the Dodgers led for the fourth year in a row. The total had not been that low of the top spender since the New York Yankees in 2000 at $95.3 million.The Yankees, at $83.6 million, were No. 2 for the second straight season. The New York Mets were third at $83.4 million in their final season of ownership by the Wilpon and Katz families, up from 12th and their highest since they were second in 2009. The Mets were purchased last month by hedge fund manager Steven Cohen, who is boosting payroll higher for next year.Houston was fourth at $81.4 million, up from eighth, followed by the Chicago Cubs at $80.6 million, down from third.San Diego was sixth at $76.3 million, followed by Washington ($76.2 million), Texas ($75.2 million) and the Los Angeles Angels ($69.9 million),Boston, two years removed from a World Series title, dropped from first to 13th at $63.3 million after trading stars Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers.AL champion Tampa Bay was 28th at $29.4 million, ahead of only Pittsburgh ($24.1 million) and Baltimore ($23.5 million).Base salaries were reduced by 60/162 due the shortened schedule as part of an agreement between MLB and the players' association following the interruption of spring training by the novel coronavirus. The season's start was delayed from March 26 to July 23, and each team's schedule cut from 162 games to 60.If full salaries had been paid and a complete schedule played with the usual average of callups from the minors, payrolls likely would have increased by 4% from 2019.While the luxury tax was suspended, three teams projected to finish over the $208 million tax threshold, based on full payrolls by average annual value and including benefits and a COVID credit of at least $1.5 million per club: the Yankees ($239.8 million), Houston ($224.3 million) and the Chicago Cubs ($216.3 million).New York and Chicago, both over for the second straight year, would have paid at 30% of the amount above $208 million up until $228 million, and the Yankees would have paid 42% in the amount over $228 million. Houston would have paid at a 20% amount on its overage.The Yankees avoided what would have been a full tax bill of $10,965,773 according to AP's calculation, the Astros $3,263,801 and the Cubs $2,480,775. If they had paid on a prorated 60/162 share, the Yankees would have owed $4,061,397, the Astros $1,208,815 and the Cubs $918,805.Still, each of those teams will have the compensation rate of a luxury tax-paying club if it signs a free agent who turned down a qualifying offer from another team: Each would forfeit its second- and fifth-highest picks in the 2021 amateur draft and lose $1 million of international amateur signing bonus pool allotment.Philadelphia was just under the tax threshold at $207.3 million and the Dodgers at $204.6 million.Boston dropped to $184.9 million after paying a Red Sox record $13.4 million luxury tax in 2019, when the team failed make the playoffs.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsRonald Blum, The Associated Press
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Mistakes around the goal line resulted in one more frustratingly close loss for the Carolina Panthers.Carolina fumbled on first-and-goal from the 1 and committed a holding penalty that nullified a potential touchdown in a 24-16 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night."It's always disappointing when you get down there and you have points, and you do something like that to prevent your team from scoring," Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said.The Panthers (4-10) have lost eight of their last nine games because of their inability to finish. In eight of their losses this season, they had the ball late in the fourth quarter with a chance to win or send the game into overtime.That continued Saturday, as Carolina got the ball on its own 20-yard line with 55 seconds left but lost the ball on downs. A holding penalty on the punt return and an intentional grounding penalty on first down never gave the Panthers much of a chance on that final series.But finishing the game wasn't the problem Saturday. Carolina outscored Green Bay 13-3 and outgained the Packers 214-49 in the second half after allowing touchdowns on each of the Packers' first three series.The Panthers hung tough against one of the NFL's top teams while playing without injured 2019 All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Russell Okung."The way we came out in the second half, it was completely different," Panthers defensive end Brian Burns said. "I don't know what clicked in everybody's head, but we just came out with a different mentality. But I feel like we've got a good defence now. If we cut out these small errors, I feel like we can be great."The Panthers' issue was finishing drives.Carolina trailed 14-3 in the second quarter but had first-and-goal at the 1 when Bridgewater tried leaping over the line for a touchdown. The plan backfired when Krys Barnes knocked the ball loose.Cornerback Kevin King picked the ball up and raced 48 yards before D.J. Moore finally brought him down.Bridgewater blamed himself for trying to reach the ball across the goal line, making him vulnerable to a fumble."I guarantee you, if I ever have to run a quarterback sneak again for the rest of my career, I'll probably make sure I never reach the ball over the top, unless it's fourth-and-1," Bridgewater said.That turnover eventually led to a 14-point swing, as Aaron Jones capped the Packers' ensuing drive by high-stepping untouched for an 8-yard touchdown run around the left end."You talk about a dramatic shift," Panthers coach Matt Rhule said. "Had he done that on fourth down, I could live with it, right? But just not on first down, especially when I thought we ran the ball well when we did run it tonight. That's a principle of our team — we don't reach the ball across the goal line until fourth down."Carolina crept back into the game and trailed 21-10 in the fourth quarter when Bridgewater once again fumbled inside the 5-yard line. This time, tight end Ian Thomas pounced on the ball in the end zone for an apparent touchdown.But the touchdown was nullified by a holding penalty on John Miller. The Panthers had to settle for a Joey Slye 22-yard field goal that made it 21-13 with 8:39 left. They never could cut the margin below eight points.This is the second straight year Carolina has struggled around the end zone at Green Bay (11-3).Carolina also fell 24-16 at Lambeau Field last season. The Panthers owned a 5-3 record last year before losing to the Packers when McCaffrey got stopped short of the goal line as time expired. That defeat started an eight-game losing streak that ended Carolina's 2019 season.That 2019 trip to Green Bay opened a 22-game stretch in which the Panthers have gone 4-18. But the performance of Carolina's defence Saturday night at least offered the Panthers something on which they can build."You hate these losses," Rhule said. "But if there's a message, it's like if we just do what we're supposed to do, we're a pretty good team."___More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLSteve Megargee, The Associated Press
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Big Bertha: Contractor Prevails On Differing Site Conditions Issue – Now What?
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Claims, Construction News and Notes, Delay Claims
Early this month, the three-member Board appointed by the Washington State Department of Transportation ("WSDOT") and Seattle Tunnel Partners ("STP") to assist in resolving contractual disputes on the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project issued its latest recommendation. The question before the Board was narrow in scope: was an eight-inch steel well-casing within the work zone adequately identified in the contract? The Board determined that the well-casing was clearly identified in the contract, but the contract documents did not clearly identify that the casing was made of steel. The DRB's recommendation was that the contractor encountered a differing site condition.
The DRB's recommendation states: "This recommendation is not to be considered as providing any information or merit related to the question of any impacts or costs that might have resulted from this obstruction. This recommendation only addresses the specific question of whether or not the eight-inch steel well-casing is a differing site condition under the contract." Generally, recommendations made by a DRB are not legally binding. These recommendations are simply one step in a prescriptive (contract mandated) process designed to aid the owner and contractor in resolving contractual disputes. In addition to saying nothing about what damaged the tunnel boring machine (TBM), the DRB recommendation does not assign any costs related to this issue.
Not unexpectedly, WSDOT and STP have different views of the DRB's recommendation.
WSDOT's Position: "It is important to emphasize the specific question before the Dispute Review Board was narrow in scope and only addressed one issue: whether an existing eight-inch steel well-casing is a 'differing site condition' under the terms of the SR99 Tunnel Contract. The hearing on such recommendation did not deal with how the tunneling machine was damaged or the costs associated with repairs. The process of resolving disputes can be complicated and must follow the contract. WSDOT disagrees with the recommendation and does not consider this issue to be resolved. We are concerned with the reasoning used by the Dispute Review Board in reaching the recommendation. We are reviewing it and will continue to pursue the best interest of tax payers as we determine the appropriate next steps."
STP's Stance: "Seattle Tunnel Partners' position was that the presence of the eight-inch diameter steel casing constituted a differing site condition under our contract with WSDOT. The Dispute Review Board's recommendation supports and upholds Seattle Tunnel Partners' position and represents one step in the prescribed process for resolving disputes under the contract. Seattle Tunnel Partners agrees with the recommendation. Seattle Tunnel Partners has advised WSDOT that Seattle Tunnel Partners has accepted the recommendation and considers this issue to be resolved."
What This Means: As indicated, DRB recommendations are not binding on either WSDOT or STP. Not unexpectedly, STP embraced and accepted the DRB's recommendation. It is now up to WSDOT whether or not to either ask for reconsideration or simply disregard the DRB's recommendation and move to the next step in the dispute resolution process which is either some form of litigation or arbitration. Historically, WSDOT has accepted DRB recommendations, and it is likely that WSDOT will follow its longstanding practice of abiding by a panel of experts that it had a significant hand in choosing. Therefore, it is unlikely that WSDOT will choose to "appeal" the DRB's recommendation. If WSDOT did appeal, the rule of contract provides that the DRB's recommendation is admissible in any subsequent proceeding, and it is very unlikely that a judge or even a panel of arbitrators would ignore the recommendation of the DRB which is composed of three highly-respected engineering, construction, and tunneling experts.
The contractor establishing that the eight-inch steel well-casing was a differing site condition is a significant victory. However, it is simply one battle, and does not pre-stage the ultimate victory. The contractor still has the burden to demonstrate that the differing site condition (the eight-inch steel well-casing) caused the damage to the TBM, and then establish what the nature and extent of the damage was to the TBM. In other words, to recover, the contractor has to link the differing site condition to the damage to the TBM that ultimately led to the shutdown in December of 2013 and the delay of the project to likely October of 2015. There are a host of other reasons why the TBM may have suffered the damage it did, including defects in the design of the Hitachi TBM, misuse or mishandling of the operation of the TBM, and other underground causes that may have contributed to or caused the damage.
Last week, the Seattle Times reported that Bertha, after having been dismantled, has revealed more damage than expected. Apparently, grit made its way into the rubber bearing seals, steel casings around the seals broke apart, and pinion gears and the teeth that spin the drill were cracked. The project that was supposed to restart tunneling in August of 2015 will likely now be postponed until (rumors have it) October of 2015.
Battle lines will form around the issue of causation. WSDOT will likely argue that the differing site condition and the damage to the TBM are independent and unrelated causes. STP's position will likely be that the sole reason for all of the damage to the TBM was the eight-inch well-casing.
The effect as to who prevails in this dispute will be drastic on Washington taxpayers. The cost of the one-year delay to the project likely exceeds $100 million. A significant bill for Washington taxpayers to swallow. Politicians and WSDOT representatives have assured taxpayers that they will not be left holding the bag with these tremendous expenses. STP is likely to bring its significant resources to bear in this battle in an effort to defray the costs, not only STP's costs, but those of its many subcontractors and suppliers who have suffered over twelve months of delay to the project, and all of the consequential costs to those many subcontractors and suppliers.
COMMENT: At this point, it is unclear what the nature and extent of the damage is to the Hitachi TBM. Once that damage is assessed, and a determination is made whether Bertha can continue on its route, then, if the TBM is considered fit to continue its path underneath Seattle's waterfront, there is one more "safe harbor" point in the tunneling process where STP will assess the prudence of proceeding forward. This "safe harbor" is approximately a thousand feet from the rescue hole. Once the TBM reaches beyond that "safe harbor," a rescue of the nature that has taken place in the last twelve months will no longer be feasible. Given the problems to date, when the TBM reaches that last "safe harbor," the contractor, WSDOT, and Hitachi will likely have some deep soul searching to do as to whether Bertha continues on its underground mission or not.
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A 78-year-old female victim was struck and killed while crossing the street in North Park in the 3200 block of University Avenue on Saturday night, according to a local news article from NBC San Diego.
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Upon initial investigation, authorities determined that a 78-year-old woman was struck by a car while crossing the street in North Park.
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It's almost impossible to give your employees the benefits that they really want without their help. Why not run an employee survey regarding wellbeing initiatives, or create small focus groups, to back up your initial research? There are always interesting insights to be gained from good, old-fashioned face to face communication.
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The Nevada Legislature suddenly has two active minimum wage bills. One proposes an eventual raise to $12 an hour. Another aims for the magic $15 number that #FightFor15 activists have been agitating for. There's likely more action to come.
What's on the table? What's at stake for Nevada workers? We explain below.
Nevada's current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour for workers with qualifying health insurance, and $8.25 for those without. Voters passed a constitutional amendment to do so in 2004 and 2006 to set the minimum wage $1 above the federal level for those without qualifying health insurance.
The last time the minimum wage changed was when the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25 an hour in 2009.
Some legislators want to update Nevada's minimum wage this year. State Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D-Spring Valley) introduced SB 106 to gradually phase in a $12 minimum wage (or $11 an hour for those with qualifying health insurance) over five years. Meanwhile, in the Assembly, William McCurdy (D-Las Vegas) introduced AB 175 to phase in a $15 minimum wage (or $14 an hour for those with qualifying health insurance) over five years.
With a more hostile White House and Congress in place, #FightFor15 activists look to state and local policymakers for solutions. And now that Nevada has more progressive-minded majorities in both houses of the Legislature, activists expect action here.
At an Assembly Commerce and Labor hearing yesterday, people explained why the minimum wage matters to them.
That was Lupe Guzman, the #FightFor15 activist and Carl's Jr. worker who testified in Congress last month over now withdrawn Labor Secretary Nominee Andrew Puzder.
"There's no reason someone like me must be struggling. We can do better." Ordained minister and Five Guys worker Harold Washington Carnes described the struggles in caring for a spouse and a grandchild on $8.75 an hour.
They were just a couple of multiple heartbreaking stories of trying to make it while earning so little. Still, not everyone is on board with raising the minimum wage. Employers who take advantage of low-wage labor want to keep those wages low. Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson (R-Henderson) has generally been veering far to the right again after positioning himself as a moderate the previous two sessions, so he's expected to fight both leading proposals. Governor Brian Sandoval (R) hasn't yet signaled what (if anything) he's willing to sign.
The others who testified against AB 175 were generally not as incendiary. In an awkward twist, one of them used his time to complain to Assembly Member Maggie Carlton (D-Sunrise Manor) about her not choosing him to redo her pool. It's unclear whether he did that as a result of Carlton needling opponents on claims the raising the minimum wage results in much higher costs for employers and consumers. She countered that items generally sell at the same price throughout the nation, regardless of differences in minimum wage law.
Opponents often claim, "We can't afford a higher minimum wage." However, the Economic Policy Institute's research has found no difference in economic performance for states that have raised the minimum wage in recent years. EPI and the Center for American Progress have also researched how raising the minimum wage could actually lower low-wage workers' reliance on public assistance programs. There are costs associated with raising the minimum wage, but those costs can be outweighed by the benefits of paying more workers a living wage.
But in Carson City, the costs that are weighed the most tend to be the political ones. We'll see if this week's actions move the needle enough to compel the Governor and the Legislature to raise the minimum wage.


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from tempest.api.identity import base
from tempest.common import utils
from tempest.lib import decorators
from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc

class EC2CredentialsTest(base.BaseIdentityV2Test):

    @classmethod
    def skip_checks(cls):
        super(EC2CredentialsTest, cls).skip_checks()
        if not utils.is_extension_enabled('OS-EC2', 'identity'):
            msg = "OS-EC2 identity extension not enabled."
            raise cls.skipException(msg)

    @classmethod
    def resource_setup(cls):
        super(EC2CredentialsTest, cls).resource_setup()
        cls.creds = cls.os_primary.credentials

    @decorators.idempotent_id('b580fab9-7ae9-46e8-8138-417260cb6f9f')
    def test_create_ec2_credential(self):
        """Create user ec2 credential."""
        resp = self.non_admin_users_client.create_user_ec2_credential(
            self.creds.user_id,
            tenant_id=self.creds.tenant_id)["credential"]
        access = resp['access']
        self.addCleanup(
            self.non_admin_users_client.delete_user_ec2_credential,
            self.creds.user_id, access)
        self.assertNotEmpty(resp['access'])
        self.assertNotEmpty(resp['secret'])
        self.assertEqual(self.creds.user_id, resp['user_id'])
        self.assertEqual(self.creds.tenant_id, resp['tenant_id'])

    @decorators.idempotent_id('9e2ea42f-0a4f-468c-a768-51859ce492e0')
    def test_list_ec2_credentials(self):
        """Get the list of user ec2 credentials."""
        created_creds = []
        # create first ec2 credentials
        creds1 = self.non_admin_users_client.create_user_ec2_credential(
            self.creds.user_id,
            tenant_id=self.creds.tenant_id)["credential"]
        created_creds.append(creds1['access'])
        # create second ec2 credentials
        creds2 = self.non_admin_users_client.create_user_ec2_credential(
            self.creds.user_id,
            tenant_id=self.creds.tenant_id)["credential"]
        created_creds.append(creds2['access'])
        # add credentials to be cleaned up
        self.addCleanup(
            self.non_admin_users_client.delete_user_ec2_credential,
            self.creds.user_id, creds1['access'])
        self.addCleanup(
            self.non_admin_users_client.delete_user_ec2_credential,
            self.creds.user_id, creds2['access'])
        # get the list of user ec2 credentials
        resp = self.non_admin_users_client.list_user_ec2_credentials(
            self.creds.user_id)["credentials"]
        fetched_creds = [cred['access'] for cred in resp]
        # created credentials should be in a fetched list
        missing = [cred for cred in created_creds
                   if cred not in fetched_creds]
        self.assertEmpty(missing,
                         "Failed to find ec2_credentials %s in fetched list" %
                         ', '.join(cred for cred in missing))

    @decorators.idempotent_id('cb284075-b613-440d-83ca-fe0b33b3c2b8')
    def test_show_ec2_credential(self):
        """Get the definite user ec2 credential."""
        resp = self.non_admin_users_client.create_user_ec2_credential(
            self.creds.user_id,
            tenant_id=self.creds.tenant_id)["credential"]
        self.addCleanup(
            self.non_admin_users_client.delete_user_ec2_credential,
            self.creds.user_id, resp['access'])

        ec2_creds = self.non_admin_users_client.show_user_ec2_credential(
            self.creds.user_id, resp['access']
        )["credential"]
        for key in ['access', 'secret', 'user_id', 'tenant_id']:
            self.assertEqual(ec2_creds[key], resp[key])

    @decorators.idempotent_id('6aba0d4c-b76b-4e46-aa42-add79bc1551d')
    def test_delete_ec2_credential(self):
        """Delete user ec2 credential."""
        resp = self.non_admin_users_client.create_user_ec2_credential(
            self.creds.user_id,
            tenant_id=self.creds.tenant_id)["credential"]
        access = resp['access']
        self.non_admin_users_client.delete_user_ec2_credential(
            self.creds.user_id, access)
        self.assertRaises(
            lib_exc.NotFound,
            self.non_admin_users_client.show_user_ec2_credential,
            self.creds.user_id,
            access)

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Students explore place value in a game-like environment. There are opportunities for mental addition and subtraction.
Students try to reach a target number by adding or subtracting in fewer than 20 moves. The Spinner randomly serves up a digit. Students choose a place value to assign to the digit then either add or subtract it to the base number.
The Wishball option, which can be used only once, allows the students to choose the final digit required to finish the game.
A number line and counting frame dynamically display the moves the students make.
By using the range of learning objects in this series, students realise that the same strategies for calculation apply regardless of where the decimal point is placed.
In the Wishball subseries, students can choose to add or subtract digits to reach the target number.
In the Wishball challenge subseries, only one function (addition or subtraction) is made available for students to use to reach the target number. This requires students to be more careful about selection of place value so they don't 'overshoot' the target number.
Students work with whole numbers up to 99. A printout showing student place value decisions is available.
Students work with whole numbers up to hundreds. A printout showing student place value decisions is available.
Students work with whole numbers up to thousands.
Students work with tenths up to 999.9.
Students work with hundredths up to 99.99.
Students work with thousandths up to 9.999.
The decimal point is positioned randomly to display any number from whole numbers through to thousandths.
The decimal point is positioned randomly to display whole numbers through to thousandths.


This is crucial in this day and age. I no longer use a traditional pc or laptop and depend fully on a Microsoft Surface. I only use a handful of resources and have not used Logos in almost 2 years. I hate that all that money is wasted as it feels like I have not been a good steward.


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Q: Cubism - Display of values in axis I am working on Cubism chart. Whenever I scroll the mouse over it, it displays the time value also as in http://square.github.io/cubism/demo/
I dont want the time to be displayed on focus. But if only the intervals could display its value, thats enough.
If I say font size of axis as zero, even the interval values are not displayed. Please help me.

A: I have modified the values that get displayed on the axis whenever the focus of mouse is over the axis. The change should be made in cubism.v1.
var format = context.step() < 6e4 ? cubism_axisFormatSeconds: context.step() < 864e5 ? cubism_axisFormatMinutes: cubism_axisFormatDays;

should be changed to the format that we need.
so when the format is used in the line,
    context.on("focus.axis" for changing the format during focus, it will get reflected.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


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Scorpio is the sign of the scorpion. Have a secret? Don't tell a Scorpio unless you want it broadcast all over town. Scorpios are the most sexual of the signs in terms of cravings and desires. Some may get their fill from one partner while other Scorpios are always looking to add another notch to their bedpost. Scorpions are notiously sly and daring. They have been known to be ruthless: when they know what they want, they will do everything in their power to get it.


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On Friday night, a young boy in Chongqing demonstrated why you should never ever take a piss inside an elevator — particularly on the machine's control panel.
Surveillance video footage shows the kid whipping out his wee-wee and letting out a high-arching, steady stream of urine at the elevator buttons.
However, much to his horror, after he's run himself dry, the doors fail to open when the elevator reaches his floor. After he goes to try to press one of the buttons on the panel to make the doors open, all of the buttons start blinking and the light begins flickering.
It has not been reported how long the boy had to stay trapped in that elevator before being rescued, but, hey, at least he didn't need to use the bathroom.
This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened. Back in 2015, a teen in Changsha also caused an elevator to short circuit with his own piss. The elevator ended up having to be shut off for two days for inspection.


Many of us are still reeling from the effects of the polar vortex that swept through our nation this winter. With the weather improving and schools back in session, I thought we were out of the woods, until our utility bill came. I was absolutely shocked when I saw our utility bill had increased 50% from last month. Despite my shock and horror at my own situation, I realize there are people in our community who have it much worse.
Unfortunately it's some of our most vulnerable neighbors that suffer the greatest in these times of severe weather. Many of the elderly and disabled live in sub-par housing with minimal insulation, draft windows and poor heating systems which can lead to even higher utility bills. In addition many of them are on a fixed income and simply don't have the money to pay for a higher than average utility bill.
If you want to help your neighbors in need this winter, but aren't able to donate money, you can advocate for Utilicare funding in Missouri. Utilicare funding helps those who are elderly and disabled during times like these when they are needing help paying their heating bills. The best way to advocate for this funding is to write to your representatives and tell them about the need for Utilicare. To get involved you can check out Megan's Blog post Letters of Support for MO Utilicare and get to work writing your representatives.
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Halloween weather forecast: Rain, wind, cold expected to greet trick-or-treaters Monday night
Oct. 29, 2022 Updated Sat., Oct. 29, 2022 at 8:47 p.m.
Grace Reilly carries her baby shark Oliver, 2 followed by her son Dylan, 10 while trick or treating through their neighborhood in Rathdrum on Oct. 31, 2021. (Kathy Plonka/The Spokesman-Review)
A jacket might be a necessary accessory to your child's Halloween costume as meteorologists call for rainy, breezy and cold conditions during Monday night's trick-or-treating.
Andy Brown, meteorologist at the National Weather Service Spokane, said to expect off-and-on light rain showers with temperatures in the upper 40s, and winds blowing 20 to 25 mph Halloween night in the Spokane area.
"It's gonna feel pretty cool," Brown said.
Forecasters are calling for a 60% chance of rain Monday and Monday night, with a high near 54 degrees during the day, according to the weather service's website.
Brown said winds will be "quite blustery" Monday morning, peaking at 30 to 35 mph.
"By the evening, the winds will start to taper down, but still remain breezy," he said.
The area's first snowfall could come Wednesday and Thursday mornings, as low temperatures dip into the 20s.
"It will be cold enough overnight, so if we get that timed just right, we actually might see some snow accumulating," Brown said.
He said the snow could create "a little bit of a headache" during the morning commutes, but will melt quickly during the day as high temperatures reach the 40s starting Tuesday and lasting the rest of the week.
Brown said to expect heavy rain in the mountains and snow in high mountain ranges through Tuesday. Snow could reach area mountain passes and affect driving conditions starting midweek, when a cold front moves in.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy, with a high around 54 and winds blowing 11 to 15 mph. Gusts could be as high as 23 mph in Spokane, according to the weather service's website.
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My 15mo old female has never been hyper but in our obedience class for our 14week aussie there is a 5mo eskie girl that is VERY hyper.


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NARCOS Review
byJerome Wetzel
NETFLIX's latest drama, NARCOS, takes a different tact than most of the previous series do. The story of infamous Columbian drug kingpin, Pablo Escobar, is mixed with the DEA agent that hunts him, Steve Murphy, to give viewers a history lesson. It's scripted drama based on a true story, one bloody and fantastical.
The first thing that strikes me about NARCOS is that it really is a history lesson. Not one that could be used in history classes, given its graphic, violent content, but still, there is a lot of truth in the way it unfolds. It feels, in many ways, like the film Argo, with more voice-over exposition. Not everything that happens on screen is factually true, I'm sure, but it's close enough to qualify as educational as well as entertaining.
The authority in which the narration is done gives the show some gravitas. I compared it to Argo, and I'm sure that comparison was drawn by the production on purpose. NARCO has the feeling of a high-quality biopic in that regard, and uses the common trope of mixing the famous (Escobar) with the lesser-known (Murphy) in telling the complete story. The audience will learn much more about Escobar than they did watching Entourage.
Of course, NARCOS has ten hours to tell its tale, versus the two a movie gets, and so can take its time. It zooms through the first couple of years in a single installment, beginning with Escobar (Wagner Moura, Paraiso Tropical) not even involved in the cocaine world to running a full-fledged empire. But Escobar stayed in power for many years, so there's at least a full season in this, and I assume things will slow down as it goes on.
Most of NARCOS's premiere installment is focused on Escobar himself, which seems a little strange, since Murphy (Boyd Holbrook, The Big C, Gone Girl) feels like the lead. I like that we're not just viewing things from the law enforcement perspective, though, getting a behind-the-scenes look at how Escobar makes things work, and the series is kind of presented as Murphy's telling of the whole thing after it's been complete, making me think he will survive, unlike so many other players.
More of a wild card is Murphy's partner, Javier Pena (Pedro Pascal, Game of Thrones, Graceland). He intrigues early in the pilot, then disappears as the show flashes back and builds back up to the time in which Murphy actually gets to Columbia. It is hard to get a read on his role at first, so I look forward to seeing more of that, as he seems like he may be a catalyst to even more violence.
One thing that confuses me is the tendency NARCOS has to mix the real stuff in with the fiction. I have no problem with the show using actual footage of Nixon and Reagan because they aren't characters, existing only on the TV screens. But when a mug shot of Moura's Escobar is suddenly replaced with the real man, it takes viewers out of the world a bit, re-emphasizing the documentary aspect at the expense of storytelling.
And really, that's my problem with NARCOS. While it seems very well made, and I will likely watch more of it myself, it doesn't quite know what it wants to be. It's teaching too much and too dry in places to hit the mass appeal of the action-loving crowd, yet too gritty and bloody to strike the fancy of many of the family-friendly documentary niche. It sidetracks to give us a human element, such as showing the death of a pregnant mule, but that takes us away from the characters. It is worth watching and I'm sure will find fans, but by not picking a path and committing to it, it risks alienating many of what could be its core viewership.
The full first season of NARCOS is available now on Netflix.
Jerome Wetzel
CHIEF TELEVISION CRITIC | Creator of and writer for It's All Been Done Radio Hour live show and podcast. A voracious reader wanting to tell stories of his own, Jerome began writing around the age of 8 and hasn't stopped, both original works and television reviews. Lives in central Ohio. Favorite current shows include The Walking Dead, Jessica Jones, Flaked, Outlander, and Archer.
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