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41 USC 1703: Acquisition workforce Text contains those laws in effect on July 16, 2019
From Title 41-PUBLIC CONTRACTSSubtitle I-Federal Procurement PolicyDivision B-Office of Federal Procurement PolicyCHAPTER 17-AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES
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§1703. Acquisition workforce
(a) Description.-For purposes of this section, the acquisition workforce of an agency consists of all employees serving in acquisition positions listed in subsection (g)(1)(A).
(b) Applicability.-
(1) Nonapplicability to certain executive agencies.-Except as provided in subsection (i), this section does not apply to an executive agency that is subject to chapter 87 of title 10.
(2) Applicability of programs.-The programs established by this section apply to the acquisition workforce of each executive agency.
(c) Management Policies.-
(1) Duties of head of executive agency.-
(A) Establish policies and procedures.-After consultation with the Administrator, the head of each executive agency shall establish policies and procedures for the effective management (including accession, education, training, career development, and performance incentives) of the acquisition workforce of the agency. The development of acquisition workforce policies under this section shall be carried out consistent with the merit system principles set forth in section 2301(b) of title 5.
(B) Ensure uniform implementation.-The head of each executive agency shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, acquisition workforce policies and procedures established are uniform in their implementation throughout the agency.
(2) Duties of administrator.-
(A) In general.-The Administrator shall issue policies to promote uniform implementation of this section by executive agencies, with due regard for differences in program requirements among agencies that may be appropriate and warranted in view of the agency mission. The Administrator shall coordinate with the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget to ensure that the policies are consistent with the policies and procedures established, and enhanced system of incentives provided, pursuant to section 5051(c) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355, 108 Stat. 3351). The Administrator shall evaluate the implementation of this section by executive agencies.
(B) Government-wide training standards and certification.-The Administrator, acting through the Federal Acquisition Institute, shall provide and update government-wide training standards and certification requirements, including-
(i) developing and modifying acquisition certification programs;
(ii) ensuring quality assurance for agency implementation of government-wide training and certification standards;
(iii) analyzing the acquisition training curriculum to ascertain if all certification competencies are covered or if adjustments are necessary;
(iv) developing career path information for certified professionals to encourage retention in government positions;
(v) coordinating with the Office of Personnel Management for human capital efforts; and
(vi) managing rotation assignments to support opportunities to apply skills included in certification.
(d) Authority and Responsibility of Senior Procurement Executive.-Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the head of an executive agency, the senior procurement executive of the agency shall carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the head of the agency with respect to implementing this section. The senior procurement executive shall ensure that the policies of the head of the executive agency established in accordance with this section are implemented throughout the agency.
(e) Collecting and Maintaining Information.-The Administrator shall ensure that the heads of executive agencies collect and maintain standardized information on the acquisition workforce related to implementing this section. To the maximum extent practicable, information requirements shall conform to standards the Director of the Office of Personnel Management establishes for the Central Personnel Data File.
(f) Career Development.-
(1) Career paths.-
(A) Identification.-The head of each executive agency shall ensure that appropriate career paths for personnel who desire to pursue careers in acquisition are identified in terms of the education, training, experience, and assignments necessary for career progression to the most senior acquisition positions. The head of each executive agency shall make available information on those career paths.
(B) Critical duties and tasks.-For each career path, the head of each executive agency shall identify the critical acquisition-related duties and tasks in which, at minimum, employees of the agency in the career path shall be competent to perform at full performance grade levels. For this purpose, the head of the executive agency shall provide appropriate coverage of the critical duties and tasks identified by the Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute.
(C) Mandatory training and education.-For each career path, the head of each executive agency shall establish requirements for the completion of course work and related on-the-job training in the critical acquisition-related duties and tasks of the career path. The head of each executive agency also shall encourage employees to maintain the currency of their acquisition knowledge and generally enhance their knowledge of related acquisition management disciplines through academic programs and other self-developmental activities.
(2) Performance incentives.-The head of each executive agency shall provide for an enhanced system of incentives to encourage excellence in the acquisition workforce that rewards performance of employees who contribute to achieving the agency's performance goals. The system of incentives shall include provisions that-
(A) relate pay to performance (including the extent to which the performance of personnel in the workforce contributes to achieving the cost goals, schedule goals, and performance goals established for acquisition programs pursuant to section 3103(b) of this title); and
(B) provide for consideration, in personnel evaluations and promotion decisions, of the extent to which the performance of personnel in the workforce contributes to achieving the cost goals, schedule goals, and performance goals.
(g) Qualification Requirements.-
(1) In general.-Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator shall-
(A) establish qualification requirements, including education requirements, for-
(i) entry-level positions in the General Schedule Contracting series (GS–1102);
(ii) senior positions in the General Schedule Contracting series (GS–1102);
(iii) all positions in the General Schedule Purchasing series (GS–1105); and
(iv) positions in other General Schedule series in which significant acquisition-related functions are performed; and
(B) prescribe the manner and extent to which the qualification requirements shall apply to an individual serving in a position described in subparagraph (A) at the time the requirements are established.
(2) Relationship to requirements applicable to defense acquisition workforce.-The Administrator shall establish qualification requirements and make prescriptions under paragraph (1) that are comparable to those established for the same or equivalent positions pursuant to chapter 87 of title 10 with appropriate modifications.
(3) Approval of requirements.-The Administrator shall submit any requirement established or prescription made under paragraph (1) to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for approval. The Director is deemed to have approved the requirement or prescription if the Director does not disapprove the requirement or prescription within 30 days after receiving it.
(h) Education and Training.-
(1) Funding levels.-The head of an executive agency shall set forth separately the funding levels requested for educating and training the acquisition workforce in the budget justification documents submitted in support of the President's budget submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31.
(2) Tuition assistance.-The head of an executive agency may provide tuition reimbursement in education (including a full-time course of study leading to a degree) in accordance with section 4107 of title 5 for personnel serving in acquisition positions in the agency.
(3) Restricted obligation.-Amounts appropriated for education and training under this section may not be obligated for another purpose.
(i) Training Fund.-
(1) Purposes.-The purposes of this subsection are to ensure that the Federal acquisition workforce-
(A) adapts to fundamental changes in the nature of Federal Government acquisition of property and services associated with the changing roles of the Federal Government; and
(B) acquires new skills and a new perspective to enable it to contribute effectively in the changing environment of the 21st century.
(2) Establishment and management of fund.-There is an acquisition workforce training fund. The Administrator of General Services shall manage the fund through the Federal Acquisition Institute to support the activities set forth in section 1201(a) of this title, except as provided in paragraph (5). The Administrator of General Services shall consult with the Administrator in managing the fund.
(3) Credits to fund.-Five percent of the fees collected by executive agencies (other than the Department of Defense) under the following contracts shall be credited to the fund:
(A) Government-wide task and delivery-order contracts entered into under sections 4103 and 4105 of this title.
(B) Government-wide contracts for the acquisition of information technology as defined in section 11101 of title 40 and multiagency acquisition contracts for that technology authorized by section 11314 of title 40.
(C) multiple-award schedule contracts entered into by the Administrator of General Services.
(4) Remittance by head of executive agency.-The head of an executive agency that administers a contract described in paragraph (3) shall remit to the General Services Administration the amount required to be credited to the fund with respect to the contract at the end of each quarter of the fiscal year.
(5) Transfer and use of fees collected from department of defense.-The Administrator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of Defense fees collected from the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph (3). The Defense Acquisition University shall use the fees for acquisition workforce training.
(6) Amounts not to be used for other purposes.-The Administrator of General Services, through the Office of Federal Procurememt 1 Policy, shall ensure that amounts collected under this section are not used for a purpose other than the activities set forth in section 1201(a) of this title.
(7) Amounts are in addition to other amounts for education and training.-Amounts credited to the fund are in addition to amounts requested and appropriated for education and training referred to in subsection (h)(1).
(8) Availability of amounts.-Amounts credited to the fund remain available to be expended only in the fiscal year for which they are credited and the 2 succeeding fiscal years.
(j) Recruitment Program.-
(1) Shortage category positions.-For purposes of sections 3304, 5333, and 5753 of title 5, the head of a department or agency of the Federal Government (other than the Secretary of Defense) may determine, under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, that certain Federal acquisition positions (as described in subsection (g)(1)(A)) are shortage category positions in order to use the authorities in those sections to recruit and appoint highly qualified individuals directly to those positions in the department or agency.
(2) Termination of authority.-The head of a department or agency may not appoint an individual to a position of employment under this subsection after September 30, 2017.
(k) Reemployment Without Loss of Annuity.-
(1) Establishment of policies and procedures.-The head of each executive agency, after consultation with the Administrator and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall establish policies and procedures under which the agency head may reemploy in an acquisition-related position (as described in subsection (g)(1)(A)) an individual receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, on the basis of the individual's service, without discontinuing the annuity. The head of each executive agency shall keep the Administrator informed of the agency's use of this authority.
(2) Criteria for continuation of annuity.-Policies and procedures established under paragraph (1) shall authorize the head of the executive agency, on a case-by-case basis, to continue an annuity if any of the following makes the reemployment of an individual essential:
(A) The unusually high or unique qualifications of an individual receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund on the basis of the individual's service.
(B) The exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee.
(C) A temporary emergency hiring need.
(3) Service not subject to csrs or fers.-An individual reemployed under this subsection shall not be deemed an employee for purposes of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5.
(4) Reporting requirement.-The Administrator shall submit annually to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the use of the authority under this subsection, including the number of employees reemployed under authority of this subsection.
(5) Sunset provision.-The authority under this subsection expires on December 31, 2011.
(l) Acquisition Internship and Training Programs.-All Federal civilian agency acquisition internship or acquisition training programs shall follow guidelines provided by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to ensure consistent training standards necessary to develop uniform core competencies throughout the Federal Government.
( Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3702 ; Pub. L. 112–74, div. C, title V, §526, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 914 ; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, §864(c), (d), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1525 ; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(15), title XI, §1103, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948 , 1973.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
1703(a) 41:433(e) (last sentence). Pub. L. 93–400, §37(b)–(h)(2), as added Pub. L. 104–106, title XLIII, §4307(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 666 .
1703(b)(1) 41:433(a). Pub. L. 93–400, §37(a), as added Pub. L. 104–106, title XLIII, §4307(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 666 ; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VIII, §821(b)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3386 .
1703(b)(2) 41:433(e) (1st sentence).
1703(c) 41:433(b).
1703(d) 41:433(c).
1703(e) 41:433(d).
1703(f) 41:433(f).
1703(g) 41:433(g).
1703(h)(1) 41:433(h)(1)(A).
1703(h)(2) 41:433(h)(2).
1703(h)(3) 41:433(h)(1)(B).
1703(i)(1) 41:433 note. Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XIV, §1412(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1664 .
1703(i)(2)–(8) 41:433(h)(3). Pub. L. 93–400, §37(h)(3), as added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XIV, §1412(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1664 ; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VIII, §821(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3386 ; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, §854, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 251 .
1703(j) 41:433 note. Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XIV, §1413, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1665 ; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, §853, title X, §1063(g)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 250 , 323.
1703(k) 41:433(i). Pub. L. 93–400, §37(i), as added Pub. L. 109–313, §4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1737 .
In subsection (e), the word "information" the second time it appears is substituted for "data" for consistency in the subsection.
In subsection (i)(6), the words "Office of Federal Procurement Policy" are substituted for "Office of Federal Acquisition Policy" to provide the correct name of the office.
In subsection (j), the text of 1413(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( Pub. L. 108–136, 117 Stat. 1665 ) is omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (k)(4), the words "Committee on Oversight and Government Reform" are substituted for "Committee on Government Reform" on authority of Rule X(1)(m) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 6 (110th Congress, January 5, 2007).
Section 5051(c) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), is section 5051(c) of Pub. L. 103–305, which is set out as a note under this section.
2013-Subsec. (i)(6). Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(15), amended Pub. L. 112–81, §864(d)(2). See 2011 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (j)(2). Pub. L. 112–239, §1103, substituted "September 30, 2017" for "September 30, 2012".
2011-Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, §864(c)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, §864(d)(1), substituted "to support the activities set forth in section 1201(a) of this title" for "to support the training of the acquisition workforce of the executive agencies".
Subsec. (i)(6). Pub. L. 112–81, §864(d)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(15), substituted "ensure that amounts collected under this section are not used for a purpose other than the activities set forth in section 1201(a) of this title." for "ensure that amounts collected under this subsection are not used for a purpose other than the purpose specified in subparagraphs (A) and (C) to (J) of section 1122(a)(5) of this title."
Pub. L. 112–74 struck out "for training" after "amounts collected" and substituted "subparagraphs (A) and (C) to (J) of section 1122(a)(5) of this title" for "paragraph (2)".
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 112–81, §864(c)(2), added subsec. (l).
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1947 , provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(15) is effective Dec. 31, 2011, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–81 as enacted.
Effective Communication Between Government and Industry
Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VIII, §887, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 949 , provided that: "Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 25, 2015], the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall prescribe a regulation making clear that agency acquisition personnel are permitted and encouraged to engage in responsible and constructive exchanges with industry, so long as those exchanges are consistent with existing law and regulation and do not promote an unfair competitive advantage to particular firms."
Training for Contracting and Enforcement Personnel
Pub. L. 111–240, title I, §1343(a), Sept. 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 2545 , provided that: "Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 27, 2010], the Federal Acquisition Institute, in consultation with the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, the Defense Acquisition University, and the Administrator [of the Small Business Administration], shall develop courses for acquisition personnel concerning proper classification of business concerns and small business size and status for purposes of Federal contracts, subcontracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and cooperative research and development agreements."
Defense Acquisition University Funding
Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VIII, §821(c), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3386 , provided that: "Amounts transferred under section 37(h)(3)(D) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act [now 41 U.S.C. 1703(i)(5)] (as amended by subsection (a)) for use by the Defense Acquisition University shall be in addition to other amounts authorized for the University."
Enhanced System of Performance Incentives
Pub. L. 103–355, title V, §5051(c), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3351 , provided that: "Within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1994], the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with appropriate officials in other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall, to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law-
"(1) establish policies and procedures for the heads of such departments and agencies to designate acquisition positions and manage employees (including the accession, education, training and career development of employees) in the designated acquisition positions; and
"(2) review the incentives and personnel actions available to the heads of departments and agencies of the Federal Government for encouraging excellence in the acquisition workforce of the Federal Government and provide an enhanced system of incentives for the encouragement of excellence in such workforce which-
"(A) relates pay to performance (including the extent to which the performance of personnel in such workforce contributes to achieving the cost goals, schedule goals, and performance goals established for acquisition programs pursuant to section 313(b) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as added by subsection (a) [now 41 U.S.C. 3103(b)]); and
"(B) provides for consideration, in personnel evaluations and promotion decisions, of the extent to which the performance of personnel in such workforce contributes to achieving such cost goals, schedule goals, and performance goals."
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Apple pushes Ping with exclusive Michael Jackson song
Sam Oliver | Dec 02, 2010
In a new promotional effort to generate interest for its iTunes Ping music social networking service, Apple has landed an exclusive track from the late pop star Michael Jackson.
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The newly released song from the "King of Pop" can be streamed within iTunes by accessing Ping, and navigating to the official Michael Jackson account. It's also a new way for Apple to promote Ping, which garnered over a million users in its first 48 hours, though Apple has not provided an update on the number of accounts since.
The new song from the late artist was written at the time Jackson was working on "Thriller," released in 1982, which went on to become the best-selling album of all time.
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The album "Michael" features new songs from the late artist. The complete collection of 10 tracks, featuring artists 50 Cent, Akon and Lenny Kravitz, will be released on Dec. 14.
Apple's exclusive Michael Jackson track marks the second major content deal the company has secured in less than a month. In November, Apple began selling the entire catalog of The Beatles through iTunes, the only digital service with the rights to the band's music. Sales of Beatles albums topped 450,000 in the first week.
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I love the idea of Ping. I signed up the day it was announced, used it for a couple of days. But then my usage went from regular to non-existant. Why? Rarely, did I ever have itunes available to access the content.
If apple wants Ping to become big, they have to PORT IT TO THE INTERNET.
Give me a useable online version. I'll check it just as often as I check facebook!
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That Michael Jackson song they put up sucked hard core and I actually like Michael Jackson. I just don't like that sappy crappy heal the world type songs he loved to make. *sticks finger down throat to try and throw up*
Ping is silly jump-on-the-social-website-bandwagon crap.
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The shadow of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II hangs over the shattered Holy Roman Church as the cardinals remain deadlocked, unable to choose a new pope. Only the Binders and a mad priest have a hope of uniting the Church against the invading Mongol host. An untested band of young warriors stands against the dissolute Khan, fighting for glory and freedom in the Khan's sadistic circus of swords, and the brave band of Shield-Brethren who set out to stop the Mongol threat single-handedly race against their nemesis before he can raise the entire empire against them. Veteran knight Feronantus, haunted by his life in exile, leads the dwindling company of Shield-Brethren to their final battle, molding them into a team that will outlast him. No good hero lives forever. Or fights alone.
This riveting second installment in Stephenson and company's epic tale focuses on the aftermath of the world-shattering Mongolian invasion of 1241 and the difficult paths undertaken by its most resilient survivors.
The Shield Brethren, an order of warrior monks, search for a way to overthrow the horde, even as the invaders take its members hostage. Forced to fight in the Mongols' Circus of Swords, Haakon must prove his mettle or lose his life in the ring. His bravery may impress the enemy, but freedom remains a distant dream.
Father Rodrigo receives a prophecy from God and believes it's his mission to deliver the message to Rome. Though a peaceful man, he resigns himself to take up arms in the name of his Lord. Joining his fight to save Christendom are the hunter Ferenc, orphan Ocyrhoe, healer Raphael, and alchemist Yasper, each searching for his place in history.
Deftly blending fact and fantasy, The Mongoliad: Book Two captures the indomitable will to survive against immense odds.
A note on this edition: The Mongoliad began as a social media experiment, combining serial story-telling with a unique level of interaction between authors and audience during the creative process. Since its original iteration, The Mongoliad has been restructured, edited, and rewritten under the supervision of its authors to create a more cohesive reading experience and will be published as a trilogy of novels. This edition is the definitive edition and is the authors' preferred text.


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After countless visits and billions promised, this is the election battle to watch
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten have visited countless times and promised a lot, making the contest in this region one of the tightest going.
Shannon Molloy
news.com.auMay 17, 20192:52pm
Federal Election: What early voters really think of the campaign
News.com.au reporter Shannon Molloy went out to the key electorate seats of Reid and Lindsay to find out just what early voters think about the campaign and proposed policies.
Countless visits and billions in promises — western Sydney could be the election battle to watch. Picture: AAPSource:AAP
Western Sydney is shaping up to be one of the federal election battlegrounds to watch on Saturday night, with some potential upsets looming for both parties.
The loss of incumbents in two seats, an anomaly in what's been a popular trend elsewhere, and the region's reputation for being politically unpredictable mean it's hard to make a call about key contests.
Over the past several weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Bill Shorten have paid a number of visits — particularly to the seats of Lindsay and Reid.
Have they managed to cut through with voters? News.com.au visited both electorates to find out.
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten have made countless visits and billions in promises in the electorates of Lindsay and Reid. Picture: AAPSource:AAP
In Lindsay, which takes in the western Sydney city of Penrith, Labor MP Emma Husar is bowing out of politics. Ms Husar was embroiled in a series of allegations of improper conduct and bullying, which she staunchly denied and the party investigated and dismissed.
But a series of news stories published in BuzzFeed were damaging and led to Ms Husar ultimately deciding not to recontest the election.
Diane Beamer is the candidate for Labor. As a former New South Wales MP within the area and minister, she has a good profile locally.
Labor MP Emma Husar decided not to recontest the seat of Lindsay. Picture Gary RamageSource:News Corp Australia
But the circumstances surrounding Ms Husar, who was not overly popular in the electorate, have many questioning whether to support the party.
Liberal candidate Melissa McIntosh has mounted a strong campaign, and polling suggests she could nab the seat for the Coalition.
The lifelong local, who worked in the social housing space and advocated for support for homeless people, has had a great impact.
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Diane Beamer has a strong local profile, but there's misgivings about outgoing MP Emma Husar. Picture: Adam YipSource:News Corp Australia
But the visits from Mr Morrison and Mr Shorten have some locals feeling cynical.
"They say what they want to get voted in, but their actions don't really reflect that," local mum Cheryl told news.com.au of both major parties.
She said housing was a major issue, given she and her husband were hopeful first homebuyers and were raising a young family.
Cost of living is also an important consideration, although she feels neither party has listened to concerns from families struggling to make ends meet.
"They never do, it feels like," she said.
Ethan said he'd carefully examined each party's policies to ensure he was making an informed choice, particularly around issues that mattered to him.
"One of the biggest ones is climate change. Finances, how much finances are skewed inconsistently throughout Australia, throughout the public, into the higher class and lower class … there are a lot of issues," he told news.com.au. "You have to vote for the ones tackling it the best."
Liberal candidate for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh, with Scott Morrison and Foreign Minister Marise Payne. Picture Gary RamageSource:News Corp Australia
The saturation of negative advertising from the Liberal Party in the electorate, attacking Labor's tax cuts plan and negative gearing policy, had left a bad taste in his mouth, he said.
"The lies going on in the political ads, trying to skew the policies of one party into being a negative when it's a positive. The (Liberals) tend to do that a lot with Labor's stuff, the tax reform," Ethan said.
"A lot of that is going to affect people who abuse loopholes. They're saying it's going to affect everyone. Of course, people who own five homes … they're the ones who are being disadvantaged apparently."
Meanwhile, Lindsay local David said he hadn't paid any attention to the campaign and found the whole thing boring.
"I only vote to avoid the fine," he laughed. "I've been fined a few times from working interstate and being away from home."
Speaking outside a packed early voting centre, David said he didn't really care who won and voted how his friends were likely to.
"We're similarly minded people," he said.
Large chunks of western Sydney have gone back and forward between Labor and the Liberals for decades, making it tough to predict what's going to happen on Saturday.
Craig Laundy bailed out of Reid. Picture: AAPSource:AAP
Closer to the city in Reid, retiring Liberal MP Craig Laundy has put the party's new candidate behind the eight ball.
Mr Laundy, a millionaire pub baron, snatched the seat in an upset in 2013 and was a popular local member. However, he was a loyal supporter of knifed prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and became disenchanted with the party's right-wing faction.
Child psychologist Fiona Martin is hoping to keep Reid blue, an electorate Mr Morrison has visited a number of times.
Former prime minister John Howard joined Liberal candidate for Reid, Fiona Martin, on the hustings. Picture: Toby ZernaSource:News Corp Australia
Former prime minister John Howard also brought significant attention to the area when he did a street walk with Ms Martin in the early stages of the campaign.
"She's the future," Mr Howard declared, although he had never met her before.
"I definitely hadn't," he admitted. "But so what? I'd heard about her. I heard that she's grown up in the electorate … but there's nothing strange about that. She wasn't the Liberal candidate until quite recently, but I'd read about her and everything."
However, Labor hopeful Sam Crosby has been campaigning for more than a year and is polling well in the area.
The economist, who worked for Johnson&Johnson before going to head up the think tank The McKell Institute, has benefited from a number of visits from Mr Shorten.
The Labor leader has been twice in the past week alone.
Labor leader Bill Shorten with Sam Crosby who has run a strong campaign in Reid. Picture: Kym SmithSource:News Corp Australia
"This election, I would say cost of living and climate change would probably be the two main things, followed by health and education," local Rachel told news.com.au.
On cost of living, a key issue in the western suburbs, she said "some parties have paid attention, but others seem completely blind to it".
Josh, also a voter in Reid, indicated the Liberal Party's positions on tax reform had resonated with him.
Although, he admitted he hadn't followed the campaign and the major parties' pitches closely.
Whoever wins, he hopes there's a focus on improving infrastructure — particularly transport — in the west, which is one of Australia's fast-growing regions.
"There's a lot of infrastructure projects (promised), so hopefully in the next few years we'll see more of the (projects) in the metro areas expand into the western suburbs," he said.
Reid has bucked the huge trend of this election of people voting early, with fewer than 10 per cent of locals getting their diplomatic duty out of the way before the May 18 poll.
That means there are still plenty of votes up for grabs.
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Q: I want to add the data from other sheets without copying the header again and again I want to add the data from other sheets without copying the header again and again.
This code copy data from different sheets and collate in one sheet. But it includes header every time i merge the data under previous data. I want to add the data from other sheets without copying the header.
sub collate_data()
    thisworkbook.sheets.add after:=sheets("Orders")
    Activesheet.name = "finalsheet"
    c = sheets("Control2nd").range("A100").End(Xlup).row

    for i = 1 to c
        a = sheets("Finalsheet").range("A10000").End(xlup).Row
        b = sheets("Control2nd").range("A" & i).value
        Thisworkbook.sheets(b).Range("A1:W90").Copy
        Thisworkbook.sheets("FinalSheet").Range("A" & a).select
        activesheet.Paste
    Next
End Sub

Expected result should header should be pasted only once and other sheets data should be pasted without header.

A: It is hard to see exactly what you want, but I gave it a try. This may work:
Sub collate_data()
    Dim c As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim a As Integer
    Dim b As Variant

    ThisWorkbook.Sheets.Add after:=Sheets("Orders")
    ActiveSheet.Name = "finalsheet"
    c = Sheets("Control2nd").Range("A100").End(xlUp).Row

    For i = 1 To c
        a = Sheets("Finalsheet").Range("A10000").End(xlUp).Row
        b = Sheets("Control2nd").Range("A" & i).Value
        If i = 1 Then
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets(b).Range("A1:W90").Copy
        Else
            ThisWorkbook.Sheets(b).Range("A2:W90").Copy
        End If
        ThisWorkbook.Sheets("FinalSheet").Range("A" & a).Select
        ActiveSheet.Paste
    Next
End Sub

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BEIJING—Chinese audiences generally don't go wild for movie musicals, tending to be put off by scenes in which actors burst into song and dance for no apparent reason.
Promoters here hope "La La Land," which scored a record-tying 14 Oscar nominations, will be a rare exception when it debuts here Feb. 14.
Wary of Chinese audiences' indifference to musicals, the local distributors are highlighting the love-story elements—even comparing it with 1997's "Titanic," which was China's highest-grossing film for years.
Joy Pictures Inc., which bought the rights to distribute the film in China from Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., said it is also heavily marketing the film outside Beijing and Shanghai, which tend to have stronger awareness of Western films.
Mr. Zhang can hardly be blamed for downplaying the musical elements. The Oscar-winning musical "Les Miserables" raked in more than $148 million in the U.S. in 2012, but made less than $10 million in China. More recently, the musical "Annie" earned a painful $503,300 here.
"La La Land," which stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as struggling entertainers in Los Angeles, won a record seven Golden Globes this month. Its 14 Oscar nominations Tuesday —tying "Titanic" and "All About Eve"—makes it a heavy favorite to dominate the Academy Awards next month.
But Oscar buzz isn't necessarily gold to Chinese audiences, Mr. Zhang said, especially since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences often favors art-house fare over crowd-pleasing blockbusters.
To attract young moviegoers, Mr. Zhang said Joy Pictures has struck marketing deals with major companies to promote the film in return for a slice of the box-office take. These partners include the film arm of Tencent Holdings Ltd., which owns the WeChat and QQ social networks; the film branch of iQiyi.com, the video-streaming site owned by Baidu Inc.; and Wanda Pictures, the film arm of real-estate and entertainment conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group.
The Valentine's Day release is no accident—the film will be marketed as a "date-night" experience.
That was a big break for Joy Pictures, since it's rare for a foreign title to get regulators' permission to open on a day typically reserved for Chinese-made romance titles. It probably didn't hurt that one of Lions Gate's financing partners on "La La Land" was TIK Films, owned by China's Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary Co.
The film is also getting a push in China from Mr. Gosling and writer-director Damien Chazelle, who appeared at a Beijing news conference Tuesday, hours before the Academy Awards nominations were announced.
Mr. Zhang did not disclose how much his company paid for Chinese distribution rights, saying only that it was in the "millions of dollars." The film doesn't fall under the 34-film import quota that applies to most foreign releases because Lions Gate is not sharing in the revenue.


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Macron faces fury of French pensioners as rail unions threaten 'weeks of strikes' over reforms
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Emmanuel Macron faced the wrath of pensioners across France who accused the president on Thursday of "bleeding" them dry by raising taxes on the aged to offset cuts on charges for workers.
The groundswell of discontent from older citizens – many of whom voted for Mr Macron last year – came a week before unions launch a day-long walkout on March 22 against plans to end the jobs-for-life status and early retirement age of SNCF national rail workers.
Civil servants protesting against low pay and the rise of subcontractors and part-time contracts will also join in.
Thousands of retirees took to the streets in Paris and other big cities. "We're not the gilded generation," said Michel Salingue of the FGR-FP union, adding that the average monthly French pension was just 1,300 euros.
"We've contributed more than our share already," he said.
An elderly pensioner holds a placard reading "hands off my pension" during a demonstration in Paris, France, Thursday, March 15, 2018. Credit:
Christophe Ena/AP
"You've really bled us dry," one pensioner told Mr Macron in Tours in central France.
But buoyed by his success in loosening France's rigid labour laws and slashing wealth and capital gains taxes, Mr Macron was in no mood to backtrack.
"We have lowered income taxes by 30 percent so that working people can pay for your pensions," he responded.
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"If I don't make an effort for those who work, there'll be nobody left to pay for your pension", he told irate retirees, adding that they had stopped work at the same age as their parents while their life expectancy had risen by up to 15 years.
"Some people will complain and don't want to understand, but that's France," he said.
The pensioners were joined by retirement home workers across the country protesting against low pay, poor working conditions and a severer shortfall in staffing levels.
A demonstrator holds a banner reading "solidarity with the rich pensioners at less than 1200 " as he takes part with pensioners in a demonstration along with striking retirement home workersCredit:
FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP
The demonstrations came a day after Mr Macron's government rubber-stamped a bill to drive through via decree the biggest shake-up of France's railways since they were nationalised in 1930s.
The reform is due to help the debt-ridden rail operator prepare for the arrival of foreign competition starting next year. The prime minister has warned that SNCF trains cost 30 per cent more to run than rivals and that the industry would "hit the wall" if nothing was done.
While it strips rail workers of some of their perks, the changes only affect new recruits.
But rail workers are incensed and have threatened to launch a wave of rolling strikes not seen since 1995, when three weeks of protests over their "special status" led to a humiliating government U-turn.
"Better three weeks of strikes than 30 years of privatisation," said Frédéric Villedieu of Sud Rail union told FranceTVInfo.
Philippe Martinez, leader of the CGT union, said the government's decision to push the reform through via decree while saying it was open to discussion was "like putting a pistol to our heads and saying: 'Let's talk'."
The logo of SNCF is pictured on a train arriving at the French state-owned railway company SNCF station in BordeauxCredit:
REGIS DUVIGNAU/ REUTERS
"We're heading for a trial of strength, that's for sure," warned Roger Dillsenseger, head of the UNSA union.
Elisabeth Borne, the transport minister said unions had their head in the sand and that "if you sweep something under the carpet, it doesn't go away". Despite claims to the contrary, there was, she added, no question of privatising the SNCF.
Some have called the rail reform Mr Macron's "Thatcher moment" as he takes on France's unions where they still wield the most power.
However, that power has waned since the 1990s as has public support for the rail worker cause; a poll out on Thursday showed two thirds of the French were against rolling strikes.
However, pollster Odoxa warned: "Beware. That doesn't mean blockages will not happen or that the government won't take a hit if the conflict and stoppages spread."
The coming protests will be a litmus test ahead of a slew of other reforms this year from a controversial overhaul of unemployment benefits to cutting the number of seats in parliament by a third.
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Yesterday was my last day of work and if I thought I wouldn't get emotional over it, I was deluding myself. For all the negativity and exhaustion I've been feeling about it for the past couple of years, it still has been a pretty crazy awesome ride.
And this week, as I had my last every things (last Monday, last carpool, last dinner etc.), it really dawned on me that this was it... for now, at least. Last Thursday, my boss threw me a surprise going away thing and invited everyone in the office and it was really bittersweet. I'm glad I didn't break down right there and then. Apparently, the tears would come the next day.
As I was writing turnover and endorsement emails on my last day, it really hit me how this was all such a blessing. To work with amazing folks and be accepted and trusted with awesome brands was such a privilege. I had my struggles and all my confusion, but it was worth it in the end.
I got lots of well wishes and wonderful emails from colleagues that I'll definitely treasure forever and I would gladly return one day, should there still be something I can contribute to. But for now it's time for a new adventure. And it's still not sinking in, this unemployment thing, but I'll manage, I think somehow.
So thanks to everyone who stuck with me through all my crazy tired diatribes. You'll be hearing another version now. But thank you nevertheless, it's been fun.


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Yoda tin fingerprint identifies burglar
Katie Ridley
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Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 (10:37)
Matthew Douglas, 28, entered two flats in Nursery Road, Huntingdon.
A Burglar who was chased out of a property and later identified by a fingerprint on a tin depicting Star Wars character Yoda has been jailed.
Matthew Douglas, 28, entered two flats in Nursery Road, Huntingdon, at about 5.30am on 2 June stealing various items including electrical equipment, a briefcase and the tin picturing the Jedi master.
However, was chased out of the second property by a man he had woken up and dropped some of the items including the tin as he fled.
Later that day a woman reported that her vehicle had been broken into in Hartford Road and a small amount of blood left at the scene. A black bag containing first aid supplies that had been stolen from the car was found outside one of the flats where the burglaries took place.
The following day Douglas was arrested after officers received the results of forensic tests on the items left at the scene.
Douglas was also captured on CCTV stealing meat from Marks and Spencer in Chequers Court, Huntingdon, on 27 May and alcohol from the Co-op in Cambridge Road, Godmanchester the following day.
Douglas, of St Clements Passage in Huntingdon, admitted two counts of burglary, one of theft from a motor vehicle and two of theft from a shop.
Yesterday (27 November) at Peterborough Crown Court he was sentenced to three years and two months in prison for the two counts of burglary and theft from a motor vehicle. The two counts of theft from a shop were taken into consideration.
Detective Constable Neil Patrick said: "Over the course of a week Douglas went on a stealing spree, with no consideration for others or the distress he may cause.
"We are committed to tackling burglary and bringing people to justice who feel they can steal from others in this way."
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Q: Find last JSON entry with value starting with I need to find the key of last property starting with a string
JSON:
var data = {
    "admin": "peterson",
    "worker": "peter napier",
    "housekeeper": "peterson",
    "worker": "richard Ben",
    "executive": "richard parker",
    "executive": "peter alp",
    "housekeeper": "richard johny",
    "admin": "richardson"
};

I have to write an algorithm which will return the key corresponding to the last occurence of value starting with a string.
Ex: I need to get admin if I call findKey("richard")
    I need to get executive if I call findKey("peter")
I have iterated the object using simple for loop as this
for (var key in yourobject) {
  console.log(key, yourobject[key]);
}

But I like to know the fastest way of iterating this as my scenario has more than 100000 property.

A: Just iterate over your data and store each name beginning with your key :
function findkey(name) {
  var lg = name.length,
      found;

  for(var line in data) {
    if(data[line].length >= lg && data[line].substring(0,lg) === name) {
      found = line;
    }
  }

  return found;
}

A: Here you go
var findKey = function (string) {
    var keyToReturn;
    for(key in data){
        if(data[key].indexOf(string) === 0)
            keyToReturn = key;
    }
    return keyToReturn;
}


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Former Federal Agents
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Drug possession and distribution is a serious offense with severe penalties. A charge of possession of drugs with the intent to distribute is a serious offense that carries with it significant penalties, including potential years of jail time. In federal court, to convict a defendant of possession with the intent to distribute, the government must prove: (1) possession of a narcotic controlled substance; (2) knowledge of the possession; and (3) the intent to distribute. A determination as to whether the drugs are intended for distribution is fact specific. The federal courts have ruled that the intent to distribute can be inferred from a number of factors, including but not limited to: (1) the quantity of the drugs; (2) the packaging; (3) where the drugs are hidden; and (4) the amount of cash seized with the drugs.
A conviction of possession with the intent to distribute may be based on actual or constructive possession. A person may have constructive possession of contraband if he has ownership, dominion, or control over the contraband or the premises or vehicle in which the contraband was conceale. Proof of constructive possession requires proof that the defendant had knowledge of the presence of the contraband, but constructive possession may be established by either circumstantial or direct evidence. Either way, a fact finder may properly consider the totality of the circumstances surrounding the defendant's arrest and his alleged possession.
State of Virginia Law
The law for possession with intent to distribute drugs in the Commonwealth of Virginia is similar to that of the federal law described above. Constructive possession may be established by evidence of acts, statements, or conduct of the accused or other facts or circumstances which tend to show that the defendant was aware of both the presence and the character of the substance and that it was subject to his dominion and control. As with federal law, a determination of possession in Virginia is based on the totality of the circumstances.


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If you'd like to embrace the spirit of Christmas in Vermont this year, check out these holiday season events and activities from around the state.
For many folks, the holidays not only represent warmth and the togetherness of family but also stress, much of which can be linked to the pressure to buy gifts. As consumerism wanes, and the priorities of family, health, warmth, and nourishment hold increasing precedence, many Vermonters and visitors from beyond opt to spend their resources celebrating holiday time together, rather than on a rush of wasteful presents (beyond those with meaning and from Santa, of course). Whether you stay at a family home, a vacation rental, an inn or a resort, Christmas and New Year's in Vermont are steeped in tradition and sprinkled with magic.
Enjoy month-long holiday cheer displays in the Christmas card town of Middlebury, Vermont. A whimsical hut serves hot chocolate on the town green. Hunt for special items in storefronts with the "I Spy" contest and win "Middlebury Money" through the month of December. Santa arrives on a fire truck in early December. The famed Annual Community Messiah Sing is held at the Congregational Church. New Year's Eve in Middlebury typically features a Count Down to Noon Year for kids at noon, fireworks, ice skating, dancing, and a dinner theater show.
If you are in Vermont at Christmastime, don't miss a visit to the 19th-century luminescence displayed at Vermont's rural heritage museum. Open weekends in December and daily December 26 through January 1, Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock, Vermont, offers tours of the authentically decorated farmhouse, plus opportunities to make historic ornaments, ride a horse-drawn sleigh or wagon, and sled with jack jumpers.
This lantern parade has grown and grown over the years. The theme for 2018 is "Fantastical Favorite Food: From Farms to Families" and you're invited to make a lantern and march along on December 1, 2018 or simply observe this festive procession featuring creations by both professional artists and school children.
The Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont, has undergone a makeover, and so, too, has its annual holiday festival. The Festival of Trees was replaced in 2015 by The Festival: Reimagining Grandma Moses. Each piece is up for bid during the festival, which runs November 25 through December 30. Looking for inspired gifts? Be sure to shop in the Bennington Museum Store.
In 2018, Vermont's 60-voice Onion River Chorus will pair up with a 16-piece Baroque-instrument orchestra to present two versions of the texts "Magnificat" and "Te Deum" by Baroque masters Jan Dismas Zelenka and Antoine Charpentier. The concerts will be held on December 22 and 23, 2018.
When the tinsel starts clogging the vacuum, the recycle bin is overloaded with wrapping paper, and the drying balsam needles are sticking to your socks, it is time to explore your New Year's Eve options. Vermont has plenty to offer. Popular, family-friendly First Night events can be found in Burlington and Saint Johnsbury. Ski areas like Jay Peak host big parties as well.


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Colombo Stock Exchange powers CA Sri Lanka's TAGS Awards for eighth year as Strategic Partner
The Colombo Stock Exchange has once again extended its support to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) by coming on board as the Strategic Partner for the eight consecutive year to power the TAGS Awards, which honour financial and non-financial reporting among corporates.
Formerly known as the Annual Report Awards, the reconceptualized TAGS Awards which commands a history of over half a century, will this year crown the best corporates in Sri Lanka for promoting transparency, accountability, governance, and sustainability by publishing insightful and comprehensive Annual Reports.
The sponsorship cheque was presented to the President of CA Sri Lanka Mr. Sanjaya Bandara by the Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange Mr. Dilshan Wirasekara in the presence of CA Sri Lanka's Vice President Mr. Heshana Kuruppu, Chairman of the TAGS Awards Committee Mr. Thivanka Jayasinghe, Alternate Chair of the TAGS Awards Committee Ms. Chamila Cooray and Chief Executive Officer Ms. Dulani Fernando.
Extending a warm welcome to CSE as the Strategic Partner of the TAGS Awards 2022, Mr. Bandara noted that having the support of the country's sole stock market was a reflection of the high standards of the TAGS Awards apart from an endorsement of the relevance of the competition.
Sharing his views on the partnership, Mr. Wirasekara said that CSE is pleased by the efforts made by CA Sri Lanka to champion the concepts of transparency, accountability, governance, and sustainability of both financial and non-financial disclosures in the corporate landscape of Sri Lanka.
"In a disclosures-based market such as ours, maintaining the highest standards for corporate disclosures is of paramount importance to all stakeholders, and as the "strategic partner," we at the CSE are encouraged by the compliance and participation we see from small, medium, and large-scale Sri Lankan organizations," he said.
He added that the CSE is committed to supporting the practice of good corporate reporting standards through partnerships such as with CA Sri Lanka, with the end goal of facilitating a vibrant stock market for all market participants alike.
The grand finale of the TAGS Awards 2022 will be held on 06th December 2022, at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.
MAY_5075 - Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange Mr. Dilshan Wirasekara handing over the sponsorship cheque to President of CA Sri Lanka Mr. Sanjaya Bandara in the presence of CA Sri Lanka's Vice President Mr. Heshana Kuruppu, Chairman of the TAGS Awards Committee Mr. Thivanka Jayasinghe, Alternate Chair of the TAGS Awards Committee Ms. Chamila Cooray, Chief Executive Officer of CA Sri Lanka Ms. Dulani Fernando and Chief Executive Officer of CSE Mr. Rajeeva Bandaranaike.


Will Martin is well versed in the history of high school sports on the East End and is aware of the love affair Sag Harbor has had with basketball, in particular, an affection that was on full display inside a jam-packed Pierson High School gymnasium on Friday for Sprit Night.
With his home gym literally bursting at the doors for most of the night, Martin wrote some history of his own and became just the ninth player in school history, among both boys and girls, to score 1,000 points in their career.
With a raucous student section and a large slice of the community out for the Sag Harbor Booster Foundation's annual Spirit Night celebration, and with his closest friends chanting "one more point, one more point" from the student section, Martin hit a free throw with 2:38 remaining in the third quarter to reach the milestone. He sat for the remainder of the game, but the damage had already been done as he torched the visiting Ross School for 33 points — along with seven assists — in a 77-44 victory that morphed into a school-wide celebration with the entire Pierson roster getting in on the party.
Pierson athletic director Eric Bramoff presented Martin with a commemorative basketball that he turned over to his grandparents, Stanley and Carolyn, who were seated courtside, as they have since Martin was in elementary school. Also present, of course, was his father, Rob, a 1990 graduate of Pierson, a former basketball player and a current assistant coach for the Whalers.
Rob, who for many years helped run the youth hoop program in Sag Harbor, agreed with his son but also used the opportunity to get in a dig of his own.
Will and Rob Martin standing before a courtside banner at Pierson listing the school's 1,000-point scorers.
Rob's uncle, Bob Jacobs, is also on the list of players who scored 1,000 points during their careers at Pierson. The other names, which are listed on a courtside banner, are Bob Vacca, Darnell Coffey, Phil Carney, Owen Baker, Tyler Ratcliffe and Travis Graves, along with Robyn Bramoff and Kate Browngardt, arguably the two best girls basketball players in school history.
"Coming into the season, I didn't give it much attention, but as it got closer people started asking how close I was, so I'm glad it happened tonight," Martin said.
It was clear from the opening tip that the game, itself, would not be competitive as Martin scored early and often and the Whalers jumped out to an 18-2 first-quarter lead. With 13 points in the first quarter, and 23 at the half, the only concern Whaler fans had at Spirit Night was that an early blowout would lead Pierson head coach Hank Katz to pull his starters.
But with Ben Bijur (17 points) and James Meng (11 points) playing well for Ross, the starters stayed in the game long enough for Martin to score his 33rd point, which gave him 65 in his last two games. For the season, Martin is averaging just a hair under 25 points per game, fourth best in Suffolk County.
On Monday, the Whalers (5-1 in League VII) began a string of six league games in 12 days to close out the regular season before the Suffolk County Class C playoffs begin later this month. Pierson played at Shelter Island on Monday, and hosted Greenport on Wednesday after press time. After traveling to Southold for a game on Friday, February 2, the Whalers will host Bridgehampton on Monday with the opening tip scheduled for 7 p.m.
Looking ahead now that his personal milestone is behind him, Martin, who seemed eager to return his focus solely on the business of winning basketball games, agreed.


Decorate a birthday celebration with our Birthday Bright Stars Holographic Foil Balloon! Each balloon features a blue and purple background with silver stars and the message "Happy Birthday" in bright letters. Balloon is shipped flat and can be inflated with air or helium. Measures 18". Includes 1 balloon per package.


On April 9, NYSPFP will host a webinar on strategies to optimize patients and reduce surgical risk via the American College of Surgeons' (ACS) Strong for Surgery Toolkit. During the webinar, ACS faculty Thomas K. Varghese, Jr., MD, MS, Co-Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah, will detail evidence behind the effective strategies in the Strong for Surgery Toolkit for optimizing patients during the pre-surgical period. The Strong for Surgery interventions address nutrition, medications, smoking, and blood glucose. They can be used to optimize patients undergoing many types of surgery, including colon, gynecology, orthopedics, and cardiac.
NYSPFP encourages surgeons, anesthesiologists, operating room nurses, infection preventionists, and staff from the pre-admission office and surgical clinics to participate in the webinar. Other physician and nurse surgical subspecialists and quality improvement/patient safety staff involved in reducing surgical site infection (SSI) rates are also encouraged to join.


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Jamie Mitchell wins tenth consecutive Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard Race
August 2, 2011 | Surfing
Jamie Mitchell has conquered his 10th consecutive victory at the Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championship (M2O) and established an new record time of 4 hours, 40 minutes, 31 seconds, beating his 2007 record (4:48:23) by eight minutes.
The Australian waterman saw favorable race conditions with 15 to 20-knot winds and eight foot swells to complete his goal over the 32-mile crossing of the Ka'iwi Channel – also known as the Molokai Channel.
The 34-year-old stood in victory on his 18-foot unlimited class paddleboard as he drifted across the finish line, pumping his hands to the sky before jumping in to Maunalua Bay.
"It's my fastest time, but it didn't feel like it," Mitchell said referring to the varying winds and currents. "It feels great to set the record. I'm not looking too far ahead, but this may be my last world championship on a traditional paddleboard. This is a great way to move on to a new challenge, but I just want to enjoy this feeling for a while."
Mitchell's possible departure from the prone class leaves others to wonder if they could have ever beaten the 10-for-10 champion known as Mitcho.
There's a new hero in the SUP division. As the finish line announcer yelled, ""It's Baxter time," the men's stand-up paddleboard division welcomed a new, young champion in Connor Baxter. The 16-year-old from the island of Maui finished in 4:26: 10, taking down Dave Kalama's record time from 2010 (4:54:15) by nearly 30 minutes.
Baxter's win didn't come without feeling of total exhaustion that is often experienced by the athletes who challenge the Molokai Channel. "I found the lucky line," Baxter said. "When I turned down (in to the bay) I took the lead. I'm stoked to be here and I can't wait to go lie down."
A teenager also prevailed in the women's prone paddleboard division. In her first attempt at the Molokai Channel, Australian Jordan Mercer, 17, crushed the women's record set in 2004 (5:53:49) by Kanesa Duncan Seraphin by more than 30 minutes at 5:22:31.
The humble champion described her record as a bonus, but was real about the enormity of the race.
"To finish this race is such a mean feat in itself," said Mercer. "I don't think I can describe how hard that was and I don't think anyone can prepare you for the pain that I just experienced." Both Baxter and Mercer are the youngest solo champions in M2O World Championship history.
Andrea Moller staged a repeat performance from 2010, finishing at the top of the women's SUP field in a time of 5:26:51. She beats her record of 6:00:00. The big wave surfer wanted to come back this year and enjoy competing in a record field of female racers.
"I am proud of all these girls who are training so hard for this race – it will only make the sport stronger," Moller said. "Crossing the Molokai Channel is a dream."
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I'm thrilled to be part of the paperback launch celebrations of Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham. The paperback Close Your Eyes was published by Sphere on 22nd September 2016. Close Your Eyes is available for purchase from all good book sellers including your local Amazon site, Barnes and Noble and Waterstones.
To celebrate the paperback edition of Close Your Eyes, the eighth book in the Joseph O'Loughlin series, I have a wonderful guest post from Michael Robotham on capturing voices in his writing and how he created Joe.
A mother and her teenage daughter are found murdered in a remote farmhouse, one defiled by multiple stab wounds and the other left lying like Sleeping Beauty waiting for her Prince. Reluctantly, clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin is drawn into the investigation when a former student, calling himself 'the Mindhunter', jeopardises the police inquiry by leaking details to the media and stirring up public anger.
With no shortage of suspects and tempers beginning to fray, Joe discover links between these murders and a series of brutal attacks where his victims have been choked unconscious and had the letter 'A' carved into their foreheads.
As the case becomes ever more complex, nothing is quite what it seems and soon Joe's fate, and that of those closest to him, become intertwined with a merciless, unpredictable killer . . .
Before I became a crime writer, sometime in the last century, I made my living as a ghostwriter, helping the great and the good (and the less good) to pen their autobiographies. I did fifteen of these projects – most of which I can't mention – but they included books with politicians, pop stars, TV entertainers, soldiers, psychologists and survivors.
Every one of these people came from different backgrounds and had led different lives. Lulu, for example, grew up in the tenements of Glasgow and left school at fourteen. Ricky Tomlinson was a plasterer from Liverpool who spent five years in jail as a political prisoner. Geri Halliwell grew up in Watford, singing into a hairbrush, dreaming of being Madonna.
Like a portrait painter, I started with a blank canvas and slowly added colour and texture. I had to look at the world through their eyes and capture their voice. If I succeeded, I knew the autobiography would look and sound and feel exactly as though they had dictated their life stories directly onto the page.
When I became a crime writer I approached my writing in exactly the same way, only this time I was dealing with a fictional narrator. His name was Joe O'Loughlin, a clinical psychologist with early onset Parkinson's Disease, who was reluctantly drawn into a murder investigation.
Writing in the first person, I treated Joe as though he was another client, sitting by my side, telling me his story. And just like with Lulu and Geri Halliwell and Ricky Tomlinson – I had capture Joe's voice. He had to live and breathe in my imagination. He had to become real.
Each morning when I drag myself out of bed, I know what sort of day I'm going to have if I can bend down and tie my shoes. If it's early in the week and I'm rested, I will have little trouble getting the fingers of my left hand to cooperate. Buttons will find buttonholes, belts will find belt-loops and I can even tie a Windsor knot. On my bad days, such as this one, the man I see in the mirror will need two hands to shave and will arrive at the breakfast table with bits of toilet paper stuck to his neck and chin.
That was it! I had Joe O'Loughlin's voice – his self-deprecating sense of humour, his humility and his humanity.
I didn't expect Joe to be a series character. I thought that first novel, The Suspect, would be a standalone. It was only after I'd finished that my publishers and readers began asking when Joe was coming back.
I compromised. He became a lesser character in the next two books, before I brought him back as the narrator in Shatter in 2008 because it was the perfect story for Joe to tell. Ever since then I've kept writing about Joe because my wife refuses to sleep with me unless I sort out his personal life and make him happy.
All of which explains why Joe O'Loughlin is back in my newest novel Close Your Eyes, a dark psychological thriller about a mother and teenage daughter who are murdered in a remote farmhouse in North Somerset, one defiled by multiple stab wounds and the other left lying like Sleeping Beauty waiting for her Prince.
Nothing about the case makes sense to Joe. Why would the killer show such anger towards one victim and love towards the other? Who was the real target? And what the murders have to do with a series of recent attacks where people are choked unconscious and have the letter 'A' carved into their foreheads?
There are twists and turns and red herrings in this story; and I warn you that not everybody will be saved. The only certainties are these – the story is dramatic and my wife is sleeping in the spare room.
Before becoming a novelist, Michael Robotham was an investigative journalist working across Britain, Australia and America. He is the author of twelve Sunday Times bestsellers, both fiction and non-fiction. He has also worked as a ghostwriter for prominent military figures and star performers, as well as in the fields of science, sport and psychology. Michael's haunting psychological thrillers have been translated into twenty-three languages and are currently in development for TV by Bonafide Films. He is a two time winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Australia's Crime Novel of the Year. He has twice been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger and won the prestigious CWA Gold Dagger Award in 2015 for Life or Death.
You can find out more by following Michael Robotham on Twitter or visiting his website.


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FOREIGN INCOME & TAXPAYERS
FBAR Reporting Considerations
By Brian Mahany, Esq., Mahany & Ertl LLC, Milwaukee
FATCA Compliance & FBAR Reporting
Editor: Michael D. Koppel, CPA/PFS/CITP, MSA, MBA
For many individual tax clients, April 15 is the day when returns must be filed. For millions of other taxpayers, another deadline remains on the horizon. June 30 is the deadline for U.S. taxpayers (including green card holders) to report foreign financial accounts. The National Taxpayer Advocate has estimated that 5 million to 7 million Americans live abroad and many more living in the United States may have foreign accounts (Taxpayer Advocate Service, 2012 Annual Report to Congress, p. 134). That presents both an opportunity and a challenge.
The requirement to report offshore holdings dates back to 1970 and the passage of the Bank Secrecy Act, P.L. 91-508 (also known as the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act). The law was passed as a method of combating money laundering and drug trafficking. By requiring banks to report transactions involving more than $10,000 in cash and other suspicious transactions, the federal government hoped to make it more difficult for criminal enterprises, such as drug dealers, to move their money.
Under the Bank Secrecy Act, U.S. persons may also be required to annually file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). (This was formerly Treasury Form TD F 90-22.1; now there is no form, and FBARs must be filed electronically through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's BSA e-filing system.) U.S. persons who have a financial interest in or signatory authority over foreign financial accounts that in the aggregate exceed $10,000 at any time during the year must report the accounts by June 30 of the following calendar year. For example, a taxpayer who had two foreign accounts totaling $15,000 in 2012 was required to file an FBAR by June 30, 2013. As noted above, merely having a signatory interest in an account can trigger an FBAR requirement. Often, clients have signature authority over accounts for elderly parents or children residing overseas.
What Constitutes a Foreign Financial Account?
Bank accounts are an obvious example of foreign financial accounts, but other types of foreign investments and instruments also must be reported, including brokerage accounts, certificates of deposit, and annuities. In certain instances, insurance policies with an investment component must also be reported. This applies also to commodities accounts where investors can purchase physical gold or sterling silver and leave it with the foreign investment company for safekeeping. Today's investment world marketplace offers thousands of derivative investments. Tax advisers need to think outside the box and remember that the FBAR requirement involves far more than offshore bank accounts.
For example, in some countries, foreigners can't own real estate but can own property through a trust whose interests may be reportable. The same is true for certain retirement-type accounts. (Treaties between the United States and the country where the account is held should be consulted when examining retirement vehicles.)
The penalties for noncompliance can be staggering. In some instances, taxpayers may receive a mere warning letter if the IRS determines the violation was mitigated by reasonable cause. A "nonwillful" violation carries a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per year per account. If the IRS determines a violation was willful, the civil penalty can jump to the greater of $100,000 or 50% of the highest account balance per year per account.
Foreign accounts must also be reported on Schedule B, Interest and Ordinary Dividends, of Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Many taxpayers and their accountants fail to check the appropriate box on Schedule B indicating the taxpayer has an interest in, or signature authority over, a foreign account. The IRS believes such a failure can be evidence of "willful blindness," subjecting the taxpayer to the highest penalty classification (see Internal Revenue Manual §4.26.16.4.5.3(6) and Williams, 489 Fed. Appx. 655 (4th Cir. 2012)). Unfortunately, this often means unhappy clients and claims against the preparer.
The general public thinks of wealthy American business owners with numbered secret Swiss accounts when the term "offshore account" is mentioned. In reality, millions of Americans were born outside the United States or legally work here through resident alien status. Add dual nationals and U.S. citizens living overseas, and the number of taxpayers and businesses with offshore accounts is staggering.
Tax advisers need to always think about the many ways in which offshore reporting requirements could be triggered. They should always ask clients whether they have offshore interests and document the response.
This item touches on FBARs, but many other offshore reporting requirements are in the Code, including the new Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act sections (Secs. 1471–1474, which were passed as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010, P.L. 111-147) (note that the definitions of qualifying foreign financial accounts are different), offshore gift reporting, foreign partnerships, foreign trusts, and requirements of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, P.L.96-499, just to name a few.
Any tax adviser who has clients with offshore businesses or interests and lacks the requisite experience should consider teaming with another practitioner or firm that has such experience, or with a knowledgeable tax attorney. The IRS has demonstrated a willingness to impose penalties against accountants who overlook foreign reporting requirements and expose their clients to risk and has reminded them of their duties under Treasury Circular 230, Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service (31 C.F.R. Part 10), when their clients have an FBAR filing duty . In several cases, the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility has even brought actions against CPAs who negligently failed to file FBARs on behalf of clients.
Michael Koppel is with Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, in Westwood, Mass.
For additional information about these items, contact Mr. Koppel at 781-407-0300 or mkoppel@gggcpas.com.
Mr. Mahany is a Preferred Provider to CPAmerica members. Mahany & Ertl LLC is not a member of CPAmerica.


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Q: Making a []byte typesafe in golang I'm new to GO and want to learn how to read a byte array and make structs based on certain bytes I'm receiving. I'm reading a BMP file, which has file- and info headers that I want to parse into structs. How would I go about doing that?
For example I want to have bitmapFileHeader be of the type BITMAPFILEHEADER
type BITMAPFILEHEADER struct {
    BfType      uint16
    BfSize      uint32
    BfReserved1 uint16
    BfReserved2 uint16
    BfOffBits   uint16
}

func main() {
    var result []byte

    data, _ := os.ReadFile("assets/courtyard.bmp")
    bitmapFileHeader := data[:14] // how do I parse this into BITMAPFILEHEADER
    bitmapInfoHeader := data[14:54]
    bitmap := data[54:]

    result = append(result, bitmapFileHeader...)
    result = append(result, bitmapInfoHeader...)
    result = append(result, bitmap...)

    os.WriteFile("out/result.bmp", result, 0644)
}

A: As someone on Reddit pointed out I can use binary.Read() to read a byte array into a struct.
type BITMAPFILEHEADER struct {
    BfType      uint16
    BfSize      uint32
    BfReserved1 uint16
    BfReserved2 uint16
    BfOffBits   uint16
}

func main() {
    data, error := os.ReadFile("assets/courtyard.bmp")

    if error != nil {
        panic(error)
    }

    buffer := bytes.NewReader(data)

    var bitmapFileHeader BITMAPFILEHEADER
    binary.Read(buffer, binary.LittleEndian, &bitmapFileHeader)

    fmt.Println(bitmapFileHeader.BfType)
}


Baba Yaga refers to the witch of the Russian fairy tales ; all the children know about her and dread to meet her. She lives in a dark forest and reigns over all the wild animals; she travels on a mortar and wipes her tracks with a broom. A storm with terrifying winds and whistles announce that she is coming while the trees crack in pain and the leaves fly all over.
But to us, Baba Yaga means something else - it is this dark force, which embodies all our fears, everything that holds us back, hurts us and consumes us. That force keeps building up, deep inside us and one day we will have to confront it, fight with it and be victorious so that we can live our life and not merely survive. This fragrance speaks of that fight.
A dynamic freshness leads you to a shiny forest on a day of fall: the sharp touch of bergamot, the soft bitterness of orange, the juicy mandarin; an orange bouquet very refreshing and invigorating ! But soon you will feel pushed and pinched by a gust of spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, clover, pepper, pink berry…and this walk through the forest will become a chase. You will feel captured by the forest and the soft smell of dry shiny leaves will fade over the dark notes of wood, moss and humid earth. All of a sudden you will be taken by this powerful dark force, this tornado with the animal note of leather, the captivating note of cade, the earthy smell of patchouli. Will you find your way to the luminous iris-scented path or will you let yourself be taken by this dark force coming from the depth of the wild forest ?
The porcelain sculpture bottle was created with artist Joëlle Fèvre as a visual and tactile representation of the perfume. Joëlle starts from a block of clay, which she sculpts to obtain light effects and texture effects. She does not use glaze because she likes to work with the organic texture and the translucency of porcelain biscuit. The aspect of the sculpture-bottle changes depending on where it stands and how it is touched by light.
The glass bottle containing the perfume is locked in the porcelain sculpture; its metal cap reflects the top of the sculpture thereby becoming an integral part of the porcelain sculpture. The pump can be easily unscrewed for a quick refill and without loss of perfume.


This graph shows the different levels of how owners of small British businesses perceive the benefits of EU membership in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. The majority of people surveyed strongly agree that the UK economy is more profitable as a result of the association.
Do you think the United Kingdom leaving the European Union will make it more or less likely that Scotland will leave the United Kingdom, or will it make no difference?


NAFA membership is annual. Membership is renewed on the anniversary of the month your application was approved. Membership is individually based and is non-transferable and dues cannot be refunded, in whole or in part, without consent of the Board of Directors.
U.S. Regular Member $499.00 U.S.
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The Board of Directors have the power to waive or reduce dues and fees in such instances and at such times as it deems appropriate and proper. For more information on how you may petition NAFA for a reduction of Membership dues, click here.
Dues, fees or gifts to NAFA, Inc. are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. They may however, be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. In the U.S., a small portion of dues or fees are not tax deductible because of certain NAFA activities which are considered non-deductible lobbying expenses. Please contact NAFA for the current non-deductible percentage.


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Positive Mantra : Suffer from frequent headaches? Learn to relieve the pain right now.
Suffer from frequent headaches? Learn to relieve the pain right now.
Tips to help you relieve everyday headaches. Stress is a major cause of headaches. If you're stressed up relax by having adequate hours of sleep.
Soak a towel in hot water and gently massage over areas of pain. This will provide you relief.
Eat well and exercise regularly. Look for foods that cause headaches and avoid them.
Maintain a good posture while sitting. This will ease any pain to the muscles arising out of bad postures.
Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water to keep the body cool.


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Black Star's Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey Make 'Saturday Night Live' Debut
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Dave Chappelle returned back to Saturday Night Live (SNL) over the weekend as the host for the third time of his career.
The comedian opened with a 15-minute monologue that tackled Ye's antisemtitic, Hershel Walker, and Donald Trump's political appeal. Chappelle walked on stage, opened a small card, and said, "'I denounce antisemitism in all its forms. And I stand with my friends in the Jewish community," then looked up and said: "And that, Kanye, is how you buy yourself some time."
Chapelle was later joined by musical guest 'Black Star', the hip-hop duo formed in 1997 featuring Talib Kweli and Mos Def. The group performed two songs, "So be it" and "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing" from their sophomore album No Fear of Time . The nine track album, produced entirely by Madlib, was released in May of this year. After decades of releasing tracks on compilations and digital singles, No Fear of Time, acts as the Brooklyn duo's first full length release in 24 years.
Outside of 'SNL", Chapelle and the 'Black Star' members have a thought-provoking podcast, "The Midnight Miracle" that offers a glimpse into the lives of Chappelle, Yasiin Bey, and Talib Kweli.
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