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31 U.S. Code § 1115 - Federal Government and agency performance plans
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(a) Federal Government Performance Plans.— In carrying out the provisions of section 1105 (a)(28), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall coordinate with agencies to develop the Federal Government performance plan. In addition to the submission of such plan with each budget of the United States Government, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall ensure that all information required by this subsection is concurrently made available on the website provided under section 1122 and updated periodically, but no less than annually. The Federal Government performance plan shall—
(1) establish Federal Government performance goals to define the level of performance to be achieved during the year in which the plan is submitted and the next fiscal year for each of the Federal Government priority goals required under section 1120 (a) of this title;
(2) identify the agencies, organizations, program activities, regulations, tax expenditures, policies, and other activities contributing to each Federal Government performance goal during the current fiscal year;
(3) for each Federal Government performance goal, identify a lead Government official who shall be responsible for coordinating the efforts to achieve the goal;
(4) establish common Federal Government performance indicators with quarterly targets to be used in measuring or assessing—
(b) Agency Performance Plans.— Not later than the first Monday in February of each year, the head of each agency shall make available on a public website of the agency, and notify the President and the Congress of its availability, a performance plan covering each program activity set forth in the budget of such agency. Such plan shall—
(1) establish performance goals to define the level of performance to be achieved during the year in which the plan is submitted and the next fiscal year;
(2) express such goals in an objective, quantifiable, and measurable form unless authorized to be in an alternative form under subsection (c);
(3) describe how the performance goals contribute to—
(A) the general goals and objectives established in the agency's strategic plan required by section 306 (a)(2) of title 5; and
(4) identify among the performance goals those which are designated as agency priority goals as required by section 1120 (b) of this title, if applicable;
(5) provide a description of how the performance goals are to be achieved, including—
(A) the operation processes, training, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information, and other resources and strategies required to meet those performance goals;
(C) an identification of the organizations, program activities, regulations, policies, and other activities that contribute to each performance goal, both within and external to the agency;
(D) a description of how the agency is working with other agencies to achieve its performance goals as well as relevant Federal Government performance goals; and
(6) establish a balanced set of performance indicators to be used in measuring or assessing progress toward each performance goal, including, as appropriate, customer service, efficiency, output, and outcome indicators;
(8) a description of how the agency will ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data used to measure progress towards its performance goals, including an identification of—
(9) describe major management challenges the agency faces and identify—
(B) performance goals, performance indicators, and milestones to measure progress toward resolving such challenges; and
(c) Alternative Form.— If an agency, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, determines that it is not feasible to express the performance goals for a particular program activity in an objective, quantifiable, and measurable form, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may authorize an alternative form. Such alternative form shall—
(1) include separate descriptive statements of—
(d) Treatment of Program Activities.— For the purpose of complying with this section, an agency may aggregate, disaggregate, or consolidate program activities, except that any aggregation or consolidation may not omit or minimize the significance of any program activity constituting a major function or operation for the agency.
(e) Appendix.— An agency may submit with an annual performance plan an appendix covering any portion of the plan that—
(1) is specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy; and
(f) Inherently Governmental Functions.— The functions and activities of this section shall be considered to be inherently governmental functions. The drafting of performance plans under this section shall be performed only by Federal employees.
(g) Chief Human Capital Officers.— With respect to each agency with a Chief Human Capital Officer, the Chief Human Capital Officer shall prepare that portion of the annual performance plan described under subsection (b)(5)(A).
(h) Definitions.— For purposes of this section and sections 1116 through 1125, andsections 9703 [1] and 9704, the term—
(3) "customer service measure" means an assessment of service delivery to a customer, client, citizen, or other recipient, which can include an assessment of quality, timeliness, and satisfaction among other factors;
(4) "efficiency measure" means a ratio of a program activity's inputs (such as costs or hours worked by employees) to its outputs (amount of products or services delivered) or outcomes (the desired results of a program);
(5) "major management challenge" means programs or management functions, within or across agencies, that have greater vulnerability to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement (such as issues identified by the Government Accountability Office as high risk or issues identified by an Inspector General) where a failure to perform well could seriously affect the ability of an agency or the Government to achieve its mission or goals;
(6) "milestone" means a scheduled event signifying the completion of a major deliverable or a set of related deliverables or a phase of work;
(7) "outcome measure" means an assessment of the results of a program activity compared to its intended purpose;
(8) "output measure" means the tabulation, calculation, or recording of activity or effort that can be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative manner;
(9) "performance goal" means a target level of performance expressed as a tangible, measurable objective, against which actual achievement can be compared, including a goal expressed as a quantitative standard, value, or rate;
(10) "performance indicator" means a particular value or characteristic used to measure output or outcome;
(11) "program activity" means a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual budget of the United States Government; and
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Added Pub. L. 111–352, § 3,Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3867.)
References in Text
Section 9703, referred to in subsec. (h), probably means the section 9703 added by section 5(a) ofPub. L. 103–62, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 289.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1115, added Pub. L. 103–62, § 4(b),Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 287; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XIII, § 1311(a),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2289; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XIV, § 1421(b),Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1667, related to performance plans, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 111–352, § 3,Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3867.
Format of Performance Plans and Reports
Pub. L. 111–352, § 10,Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3880, provided that:
"(a) Searchable, Machine-readable Plans and Reports.—For fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, each agency required to produce strategic plans, performance plans, and performance updates in accordance with the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 2011 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of this title] shall—
"(1) not incur expenses for the printing of strategic plans, performance plans, and performance reports for release external to the agency, except when providing such documents to the Congress;
"(2) produce such plans and reports in searchable, machine-readable formats; and
"(3) make such plans and reports available on the website described under section 1122 of title 31, United States Code.
"(b) Web-based Performance Planning and Reporting.—
"(1) In general.—Not later than June 1, 2012, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to agencies to provide concise and timely performance information for publication on the website described under section 1122 of title 31, United States Code, including, at a minimum, all requirements of sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31, United States Code, except for section 1115 (e).
"(2) High-priority goals.—For agencies required to develop agency priority goals under section 1120 (b) of title 31, United States Code, the performance information required under this section shall be merged with the existing information required under section 1122 of title 31, United States Code.
"(3) Considerations.—In developing guidance under this subsection, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall take into consideration the experiences of agencies in making consolidated performance planning and reporting information available on the website as required under section 1122 of title 31, United States Code."
Implementation of Pub. L. 111–352
Pub. L. 111–352, § 14,Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3883, provided that:
"(a) Interim Planning and Reporting.—
"(1) In general.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall coordinate with agencies to develop interim Federal Government priority goals and submit interim Federal Government performance plans consistent with the requirements of this Act [see Short Title of 2011 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of this title] beginning with the submission of the fiscal year 2013 Budget of the United States Government.
"(2) Requirements.—Each agency shall—
"(A) not later than February 6, 2012, make adjustments to its strategic plan to make the plan consistent with the requirements of this Act;
"(B) prepare and submit performance plans consistent with the requirements of this Act, including the identification of agency priority goals, beginning with the performance plan for fiscal year 2013; and
"(C) make performance reporting updates consistent with the requirements of this Act beginning in fiscal year 2012.
"(3) Quarterly reviews.—The quarterly priority progress reviews required under this Act shall begin—
"(A) with the first full quarter beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 4, 2011] for agencies based on the agency priority goals contained in the Analytical Perspectives volume of the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget of the United States Government; and
"(B) with the quarter ending June 30, 2012 for the interim Federal Government priority goals.
"(b) Guidance.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall prepare guidance for agencies in carrying out the interim planning and reporting activities required under subsection (a), in addition to other guidance as required for implementation of this Act."
Congressional Oversight and Legislation
Pub. L. 111–352, § 15,Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3883, provided that:
"(a) In General.—Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 2011 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of this title] shall be construed as limiting the ability of Congress to establish, amend, suspend, or annul a goal of the Federal Government or an agency.
"(b) GAO Reviews.—
"(1) Interim planning and reporting evaluation.—Not later than June 30, 2013, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress that includes—
"(A) an evaluation of the implementation of the interim planning and reporting activities conducted under section 14 of this Act [set out as a note above]; and
"(B) any recommendations for improving implementation of this Act as determined appropriate.
"(2) Implementation evaluations.—
"(A) In general.—The Comptroller General shall evaluate the implementation of this Act subsequent to the interim planning and reporting activities evaluated in the report submitted to Congress under paragraph (1).
"(B) Agency implementation.—
"(i) Evaluations.—The Comptroller General shall evaluate how implementation of this Act is affecting performance management at the agencies described in section 901 (b) of title 31, United States Code, including whether performance management is being used by those agencies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of agency programs.
"(ii) Reports.—The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress—"(I) an initial report on the evaluation under clause (i), not later than September 30, 2015; and "(II) a subsequent report on the evaluation under clause (i), not later than September 30, 2017.
"(C) Federal government planning and reporting implementation.—
"(i) Evaluations.—The Comptroller General shall evaluate the implementation of the Federal Government priority goals, Federal Government performance plans and related reporting required by this Act.
"(ii) Reports.—The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress—"(I) an initial report on the evaluation under clause (i), not later than September 30, 2015; and "(II) subsequent reports on the evaluation under clause (i), not later than September 30, 2017 and every 4 years thereafter.
"(D) Recommendations.—The Comptroller General shall include in the reports required by subparagraphs (B) and (C) any recommendations for improving implementation of this Act and for streamlining the planning and reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 [Pub. L. 103–62, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285; see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of this title]."
Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement Training
Pub. L. 103–62, § 9,Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 295, provided that: "The Office of Personnel Management shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Comptroller General of the United States, develop a strategic planning and performance measurement training component for its management training program and otherwise provide managers with an orientation on the development and use of strategic planning and program performance measurement."
Ex. Ord. No. 13450. Improving Government Program Performance
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 305 and 306 oftitle 5, sections 1115, 1116, and 9703 of title 31, and chapter 28 of title 39, United States Code, and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal Government and promote greater accountability of that Government to the American people, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the Federal Government to spend taxpayer dollars effectively, and more effectively each year. Agencies shall apply taxpayer resources efficiently in a manner that maximizes the effectiveness of Government programs in serving the American people.
Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this order:
(a) "agency" means:
(i) an executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, other than the Government Accountability Office; and
(ii) the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission;
(b) "agency Performance Improvement Officer" means an employee of an agency who is a member of the Senior Executive Service or equivalent service, and who is designated by the head of the agency to carry out the duties set forth in section 5 of this order.
Sec. 3. Duties of Heads of Agencies. To assist in implementing the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the head of each agency shall, with respect to each program administered in whole or in part by the agency:
(a) approve for implementation:
(i) clear annual and long-term goals defined by objectively measurable outcomes; and
(ii) specific plans for achieving the goals, including:
(A) assignments to specified agency personnel of:
(1) the duties necessary to achieve the goals; and
(2) the authority and resources necessary to fulfill such duties;
(B) means to measure:
(1) progress toward achievement of the goals; and
(2) efficiency in use of resources in making that progress; and
(C) mechanisms for ensuring continuous accountability of the specified agency personnel to the head of the agency for achievement of the goals and efficiency in use of resources in achievement of the goals;
(b) assist the President, through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director), in making recommendations to the Congress, including budget and appropriations recommendations, that are justified based on objective performance information and accurate estimates of the full costs of achieving the annual and long-term goals approved under subsection (a)(i) of this section; and
(c) ensure that agency Internet websites available to the public include regularly updated and accurate information on the performance of the agency and its programs, in a readily useable and searchable form, that sets forth the successes, shortfalls, and challenges of each program and describes the agency's efforts to improve the performance of the program.
Sec. 4. Additional Duties of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (a) To assist in implementing the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the Director shall issue instructions to the heads of agencies concerning:
(i) the contents, and schedule for approval, of the goals and plans required by section 3 of this order; and
(ii) the availability to the public in readily accessible and comprehensible form on the agency's Internet website (or in the Federal Register for any agency that does not have such a website), of the information approved by the head of each agency under section 3 of this order and other information relating to agency performance.
(b) Instructions issued under subsection (a) of this section shall facilitate compliance with applicable law, presidential guidance, and Office of Management and Budget circulars and shall be designed to minimize duplication of effort and to assist in maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of agencies and their programs.
Sec. 5. Duties of Agency Performance Improvement Officers. Subject to the direction of the head of the agency, each agency Performance Improvement Officer shall:
(a) supervise the performance management activities of the agency, including:
(i) development of the goals, specific plans, and estimates for which section 3 of this order provides; and
(ii) development of the agency's strategic plans, annual performance plans, and annual performance reports as required by law;
(b) advise the head of the agency, with respect to a program administered in whole or in part by the agency, whether:
(i) goals proposed for the approval of the head of the agency under section 3(a)(i) of this order are:
(A) sufficiently aggressive toward full achievement of the purposes of the program; and
(B) realistic in light of authority and resources assigned to the specified agency personnel referred to in section 3(a)(ii)(A) of this order with respect to that program; and
(ii) means for measurement of progress toward achievement of the goals are sufficiently rigorous and accurate;
(c) convene the specified agency personnel referred to in section 3(a)(ii)(A) of this order, or appropriate subgroups thereof, regularly throughout each year to:
(i) assess performance of each program administered in whole or in part by the agency; and
(ii) consider means to improve the performance and efficiency of such program;
(d) assist the head of the agency in the development and use within the agency of performance measures in personnel performance appraisals, and, as appropriate, other agency personnel and planning processes; and
(e) report to the head of the agency on the implementation within the agency of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order.
Sec. 6. Establishment and Operation of Performance Improvement Council. (a) The Director shall establish, within the Office of Management and Budget for administrative purposes only, a Performance Improvement Council (Council), consistent with this order.
(b) The Council shall consist exclusively of:
(i) the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, who shall serve as Chair;
(ii) such agency Performance Improvement Officers, as determined by the Chair; and
(iii) such other full-time or permanent part-time employees of an agency, as determined by the Chair with the concurrence of the head of the agency concerned.
(c) The Chair or the Chair's designee, in implementing subsection (d) of this section, shall convene and preside at the meetings of the Council, determine its agenda, direct its work, and establish and direct subgroups of the Council, as appropriate to deal with particular subject matters, that shall consist exclusively of members of the Council.
(d) To assist in implementing the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the Council shall:
(i) develop and submit to the Director, or when appropriate to the President through the Director, at times and in such formats as the Chair may specify, recommendations concerning:
(A) performance management policies and requirements; and
(B) criteria for evaluation of program performance;
(ii) facilitate the exchange among agencies of information on performance management, including strategic and annual planning and reporting, to accelerate improvements in program performance;
(iii) coordinate and monitor a continuous review by heads of agencies of the performance and management of all Federal programs that assesses the clarity of purpose, quality of strategic and performance planning and goals, management excellence, and results achieved for each agency's programs, with the results of these assessments and the evidence on which they are based made available to the public on or through the Internet website referred to in subsection (d)(iv);
(iv) to facilitate keeping the public informed, and with such assistance of heads of agencies as the Director may require, develop an Internet website that provides the public with information on how well each agency performs and that serves as a comprehensive source of information on:
(A) current program performance; and
(B) the status of program performance plans and agency Performance and Accountability Reports; and
(C) consistent with the direction of the head of the agency concerned after consultation with the Director, any publicly available reports by the agency's Inspector General concerning agency program performance;
(v) monitor implementation by agencies of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order and report thereon from time to time as appropriate to the Director, or when appropriate to the President through the Director, at such times and in such formats as the Chair may specify, together with any recommendations of the Council for more effective implementation of such policy;
(vi) at the request of the head of an agency, unless the Chair declines the request, promptly review and provide advice on a proposed action by that agency to implement the policy set forth in section 1 of this order; and
(vii) obtain information and advice, as appropriate, in a manner that seeks individual advice and does not involve collective judgment or consensus advice or deliberation, from:
(A) State, local, territorial, and tribal officials; and
(B) representatives of entities or other individuals.
(e)(i) To the extent permitted by law, the Office of Management and Budget shall provide the funding and administrative support the Council needs, as determined by the Director, to implement this section; and
(ii) the heads of agencies shall provide, as appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, such information and assistance as the Chair may request to implement this section.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) authority granted by law to an agency or the head thereof; or
(ii) functions of the Director relating to budget, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law (including laws and executive orders relating to the protection of information from disclosure) and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) In implementing this order, the Director of National Intelligence shall perform the functions assigned to the Director of National Intelligence by the National Security Act of 1947, as amended ([former] 50 U.S.C. 401et seq.) [now 50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.], consistent with section 1018 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (Public Law 108–458), and other applicable laws.
(d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, by any party against the United States, its agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.George W. Bush.
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- "Classy, so you might lose at the tables, but you can bank on the ass!"
- — Toni Cipriani.
Blow Up 'Dolls' is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, given to protagonist Toni Cipriani by Joseph Daniel O'Toole from his bar in the Red Light District of Portland Island, Liberty City.
Toni drops by Paulie's Revue Bar looking for more work from JD, who informs Toni of The 'Dolls' House casino and bordello, which is the main source of income for the Sindacco Family in Liberty City. JD suggests that Toni blow the building up and so Toni grabs a Sindacco Argento left outside of the bar and takes it to 8-Ball's bomb shop in Harwood and has the vehicle fitted with a bomb.
Toni then drives to the Dolls House and parks the car in the garage of the casino/bordello. Toni alarms the bomb and then runs away from the casino/bordello and the car explodes, destroying part of the building.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Get a suitable vehicle and fit it with a bomb
- Take the vehicle to the Bomb Shop and have it fitted with a bomb
- Take the vehicle and park it in the garage at 'The Doll's House'
- Now. leave the vehicle and get out of there
- Detonate the bomb
The reward for completing the mission is $1,500. A Unique Stunt Jump, Hidden Package, and Molotov Cocktail also become accessible in the remains of the destroyed buildings. The newly accessible jump also allows access to a second hidden package and a Sniper Rifle in the construction yard across the street.
From here on, Sindacco Family gang members will attack Toni on sight. Along with shooting at Toni, Sindaccos will also try to remove Toni from whatever vehicle he may be driving; as a result, they can and will interfere in side-missions such as Firefighter, so it's suggested these be completed before blowing up the building.
Liberty City News will also broadcast a report on the explosion on the radio, adding that Leone don Salvatore denies any involvement (as the order to destroy the building was issued by JD, not Salvatore).
- The name of the mission is a reference to the blow up doll sex toy.
- Although virtually any vehicle can be equipped with a bomb, the player needs to use the Argento parked outside Paulie's bar.
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Something green is sprouting on Concordia's campus. Green Week, sponsored by the Student Environmental Alliance, kicks off today with a seed sale to benefit Concordia's organic garden. The seeds are sold in themed packets of four from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., today through Wednesday, Feb. 9 in Knutson Campus Center. Each day of Green Week will focus on a different aspect of sustainability.
Other events include:
Today — Food
• "Fresh," a documentary film , 7:30 p.m., Ivers 292.
Tuesday, Feb. 8 — Transportation
• Shoveling Out the Bike Racks, 12-1 p.m., starts in the Atrium, Knutson Campus Center
• New Science Building Presentation , 8:30 p.m., Jones 212
Wednesday, Feb. 9 — Water
• "Flow," a documentary film – 7:30 p.m., Ivers 292.
• Green Communion – 10 p.m., Centrum, Knutson Campus Center
Thursday, Feb. 10 — Buildings
• "Carbon Inventory of Concordia College," a student presentation by Isaac Heath and
Matt Gantz, 7-8:30 p.m., Morrie Jones Conference Rooms A and B, Knutson Campus Center
• Powering "Acoustic Buzz†With Generator Bikes, 10 p.m., Maize, Knutson Campus Center
Friday, Feb. 11 — Waste
• "Addicted to Plastic," a documentary film, 9 p.m., Centrum


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ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- The man who led several police agencies on a week-long manhunt was back in court today.
Kody Walsh is facing murder charges for allegedly killing a Beloit woman from the back seat of a car on I-90. Authorities already took his DNA and fingerprints, but he'll be fingerprinted a second time tomorrow. We're not sure exactly why.
Walsh will be back in court in December.
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Tuesday November 6, 2012
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Bill Snyder said Tuesday that he's hopeful injured quarterback Collin Klein will be available to start No. 3 Kansas State's game at TCU this weekend.
The Heisman Trophy contender sustained an apparent head injury in the third quarter of Saturday's 44-30 victory over Oklahoma State. Klein never went to the locker room, but his helmet was taken away and he spent the remainder of the game watching from the sideline.
Snyder said that Klein, when requested by the media, was willing to talk to reporters during Kansas State's weekly availability. Snyder made the decision to shield him.
Asked whether he expects Klein to play, Snyder said: "I certainly hope that's the case."
Kansas State is 9-0, 6-0 in the Big 12, and No. 2 in the BCS standings.
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A very good day around here yesterday. I actually pulled out my sewing machine and started a new project! This one is for a new baby niece coming in September. I love this collection from Lily and Will II by Anne Sutton for Moda. Anne Sutton is such a lovely person – I got to meet her briefly at Market and she was so kind.
I love Lily & Will – in every colorway! Also, those new fabrics are divine – yum!
Lovely new fabrics. Lily and Will is such a serene range. Great for a new baby.
Congratulations! It does feel good to get to sew, doesn't it? Sometimes it takes a little break for us to really appreciate it…. 😉
Hahahaa…I've had a few naps like that too!;)

Saw your photo and Dana's on the Sewing Summit roster….I felt like I know two rock stars!;)

That's going to be a lovely quilt…we have a bit of that line left in the shop and it is so soft and lovely for a child's quilt!
xo
Love the water balloons! =)

It's sew nice to sew…summer has limited that activity in my life…but when I get too, it's sew refreshing. =)
I love the Lily and Will fabric line. It's so fun to start a new project. It looks like your helpers got wiped out from all the work with the water balloons 🙂
we love doing water balloons around here, and surprisingly i think it's a blast! 🙂
Can't wait to see what you make with the Lily & Will!
Wow I really like your fabrics from Poppy seed!
I feel like taking a nap like that some times – too old for that position though! Sweet Lily and Will for baby. AND yummy new fabrics for your stash Amy.
That last picture is hysterical! Amazing where kids can fall asleep isn't it?! Glad you got some sewing in! My 2 boys are home all summer too, and I'm "sew" lucky that they're older, but it's still hard to find time…
I love days like that! What a priceless pic of your little guy…love it!! Hope you have a super Saturday! Smiles~Beth
Ooh Thanks for the intorduction to Anne Sutton:D
Wow – *That's* tired!! ROFL

And now I really want a water balloon fight. . .
That photo is priceless!
That pic is hilarious. That is one to hold onto for his wedding reception.

Happy sewing. I've been helping my 12 yr old (when did they get so big, I'm scared for 7th grade) with two sewing projects. Its been fun to work with her and teach her.
Thanks for the laugh! Your poor guy must of been so exhausted!
Amy I just came over to tell you I loved your wonderful orange quilt at Stash Manicure – so bright and joyful. Congratulations at being on the banner. 🙂 blessings, marlene
I love your new fabric arrivals, especially the circle one.
I came over after seeing your orange quilt on Stash Manicure. You did a great job quilting it. I would love to see the "other front" on it. Maybe I will find it on your blog
I hopped over from Stash to tell you that I love your orange quilt. Is there a blog post where we can see both sides? Lovely!
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Congratulations on being featured by Madame Samm at Stash Manicure!
I am a new quilter – found you on Stash Manicure blog, your quilt is gorgeous! here is a link to my first quilt I made that has orange in it (one of my favorite new colors!) I just finished it last weekend! 1st quilt – Diagonal Dreams
Way to go….orange quilt featured at Stash Manicure is great. Congratulations.
What a nice day, I'm hoping to copy you today!
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As a result many end up buying similar items at huge prices differentials in shops.
The Guardian conducted a survey in some shops and malls in Dar es Salaam after being alerted by a watchful consumer and found a similar item attracting more than three times the price in the other shops.
The consumer said she bought a lotion in three different shops and discovered that while in two shops the product was sold at 8,500/- a bottle, in another shop in the same area, the item was being sold at 31,800/-.
"The government should intervene because such shops exploit customers," she said.
Reached for comment, Fair Competition Commission (FCC) said that such shops were not breaking the law and that it was up to the consumer to choose where to shop. Price differentials in shops were a normal occurrence.
The FCC senior Communication and Public Relations Officer Frank Mdimi said only education to consumers which was among universal rights will empower them to make informed choices in such cases.
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He stressed that customers were not forced to purchase products from any market.
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The general manager of Shoppers Plaza, one of the shops which attracted the complaint from the consumer, Mahesh Venkatesh however clarified that the price confusion on the product was due to a tagging error on the product.
Venkatesh explained that a bottle of palmer's lotion was incorrectly labeled as being sold at 31,800/- while the item was actually being sold at 8,000/- and that it did not vary much from other shops.
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(a) The Archivist shall provide guidance and assistance to Federal agencies with respect to ensuring adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government and ensuring proper records disposition.
(b) The Administrator shall provide guidance and assistance to Federal agencies to ensure economical and effective records management by such agencies.
(c) In carrying out their responsibilities under subsection (a) or (b), respectively, the Archivist and the Administrator shall each have the responsibility—
(1) to promulgate standards, procedures, and guidelines with respect to records management and the conduct of records management studies;
(2) to conduct research with respect to the improvement of records management practices and programs;
(3) to collect and disseminate information on training programs, technological developments, and other activities relating to records management;
(4) to establish such interagency committees and boards as may be necessary to provide an exchange of information among Federal agencies with respect to records management;
(5) to direct the continuing attention of Federal agencies and the Congress on the need for adequate policies governing records management;
(6) to conduct records management studies and, in his discretion, designate the heads of executive agencies to conduct records management studies with respect to establishing systems and techniques designed to save time and effort in records management;
(7) to conduct inspections or surveys of the records and the records management programs and practices within and between Federal agencies;
(8) to report to the appropriate oversight and appropriations committees of the Congress and to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in January of each year and at such other times as the Archivist or the Administrator (as the case may be) deems desirable—
(B) on evaluations of responses by Federal agencies to any recommendations resulting from inspections or studies conducted under paragraphs (6) and (7) of this section, and
Source(Added Pub. L. 94–575, § 2(a)(2),Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2725; amended Pub. L. 96–511, § 2(c)(1),Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2825; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(16),Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2288.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2904,Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1296, contained provisions similar to those comprising pars. (1) and (2) of this section, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–575, § 2(a)(2).
Provisions similar to those comprising pars. (8) to (10) of this section were contained in section 2902,Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1296, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–575, § 2(a)(1).
1984—Pub. L. 98–497substituted "for records management" for "of Administrator" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–497designated existing first sentence as subsec. (a) and substituted "Archivist" for "Administrator" and "ensuring adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government and ensuring proper records disposition" for "records creation, records maintenance and use, and records disposition".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–497added subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–497designated existing second sentence as subsec. (c), substituted "In carrying out the responsibilities under subsection (a) or (b), respectively" for "In providing such guidance and assistance,", and inserted reference to Archivist in text preceding par. (1).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 98–497redesignated par. (2) as (1). Provisions contained in former par. (1) are now contained substantially in subsec. (d).
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 98–497redesignated par. (3) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (1).
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 98–497redesignated par. (6) as (3) and inserted "to collect and", "training programs", and "other activities". Former par. (3) redesignated (2).
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 98–497redesignated par. (5) as (4). Former par. (4), which read "serve as a clearinghouse for information with respect to records management and as a central source for reference and training materials with respect to records management", was struck out.
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 98–497redesignated par. (7) as (5) and struck out "the burden placed on the Federal Government by unnecessary paperwork" after "Congress on", "creation" before "maintenance", and "and use, and disposition" after "maintenance". Former par. (5) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 98–497redesignated par. (8) as (6) and struck out "with particular attention given to standards and procedures governing records creation" at end. Former par. (6) redesignated (3).
Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 98–497redesignated par. (9) as (7) and substituted "surveys of the records and the records management programs and practices within and between Federal agencies" for "records management studies which involve a review of the programs and practices of more than one Federal agency and which examine interaction among and relationships between Federal agencies with respect to records and records management". Former par. (7) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 98–497redesignated par. (10) as (8) and inserted "in January of each year", "the Archivist or", and substituted "(7)" for "(9)" and "(6)" and "(7)" for "(8)" and "(9)", respectively, in subpars. (A) and (B).
Subsec. (c)(9), (10). Pub. L. 98–497redesignated pars. (9) and (10) as (7) and (8), respectively.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–497added subsec. (d).
1980—Par. (10). Pub. L. 96–511prescribed that the report be to appropriate oversight and appropriations committees, incorporated existing provisions in cls. (A) and (B) and added cl. (C).
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 ofPub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–511, § 5,Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2826, provided: "This Act [enacting chapter 35 of this title, amending this section, section 2905 of this title, section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 1221–3 of Title 20, Education, section 1211 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, and section 292h of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 101 and 3503 of this title] shall take effect on April 1, 1981."
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which a report to appropriate oversight and appropriations committees of Congress under subsec. (c)(8) of this section is listed as the 9th item on page 173 and as the 5th item on page 180), see section 3003 ofPub. L. 104–66, as amended, and section 1(a)(4) [div. A, § 1402(1)] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
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Here is how to make a patch. Make a local copy of the file you are going to change, and edit it. Then, change to the directory (such as vim71/) containing the src/ source directory. If you are editing one of the help files and do not have the Vim source files, change to your $VIMRUNTIME directory (usually /usr/local/share/vim/vimxx/ on *nix systems). Use the diff program to make the patch like this:
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text: The world's best tech conferences David Rowan's Blog 04 March 11 by David Rowan Robert Scoble I write The Digital Life, a monthly tech column in our sister CondéNast magazine, GQ. This is my column from last month's issue (dated March). To subscribe to GQ, click here. Let's say you have a smart business idea. How would you like to run it past digital heavyweights such as the YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley, Jack Dorsey of Twitter, or Skype's Niklas Zennstrom -- all on the same afternoon? And then, once you've incorporated the digital A-list's useful suggestions, what about spending the evening over cocktails pitching the world's top venture capitalists -- senior partners from Accel, Index and Balderton -- before heading to a nightclub to celebrate with your new friends, a global bunch of multi-millionaires who arrived on their private jets?Every budding entrepreneur's fantasy, right? Except… in today's new world of international power conferences, it's suddenly a very real possibility. Over the past few years, an all-year-long circuit of tech events has evolved to provide networking opportunities as well as inspirational speakers for the people who run the digital economy. Typically for two to four days, a few hundred business founders, investors and "thought leaders" take over hotels and conference centres in Monaco or Munich or Hampshire, and anyone who can afford the entry fee -- or can wangle a coveted invitation -- is welcomed into a temporary community whose GDP competes with sub-Saharan Africa's. From South by Southwest to DLD to LeWeb, these events are the new powerhouses where deals are struck and connections forged. Yet with hundreds of them now crammed into the calendar, how do you know which ones are worth your time? I've conducted a straw poll among a bunch of high-level entrepreneurs and investors, and many of them put TED at the top of their list. If you want to hang out with Al Gore, Bill Gates, assorted Nobel prize-winners and inventors from Malawi, the five-day Long Beach event from the end of February is the place to upgrade your Facebook friends. But it'll set you back: even if you get past the approval process, TED costs $6,000 a ticket this year, and its UK sibling, TEDGlobal, is only marginally cheaper at $5,200 for a week in July. Still, the quality of speakers and the impressively curated audience is hard to beat: while covering TEDGlobal in Oxford for Wired two summers ago, I chatted to Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos over lunch and later that day met Cameron Diaz in a nightclub -- while also getting to know architects, designers and African musicians. Where else could that happen? Read page 2 12 Read on one page Latest on wired.co.uk


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- "You know nothing, Jon Snow."
- ―Ygritte
Ygritte is a major character in the third season. She initially appeared as a recurring character in the second season and debuted in "The Old Gods and the New." She is played by Rose Leslie. Ygritte is a woman of the Free Folk who lives north of the Wall. She is part of the force under the leadership of Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-the-Wall.
Ygritte is a beautiful and cunning Free Folk spearwife with a quick wit, and resilient attitude. Her most distinctive physical feature is her long red colored hair. Living north of the Wall, she is well skilled in survival and is loyal to the cause of Mance Rayder. She values her status as a free woman, and disparages those that live south of the Wall for accepting oaths of fealty. Having a keen understanding of men, she is not hesitant to turn things in her favor using her sexuality.
Ygritte believes that because wildlings and Northerners are both descended from the First Men, there is no need for them to be fighting, and that only the Wall divides them. As with other Wildlings, Ygritte understands that the real threat lies with the impending invasion of the White Walkers.[1][2]
Season 2
Ygritte is captured by Jon Snow and Qhorin Halfhand as the sole survivor of their assault on her watchpost. She instructs her captors to burn the bodies, but Qhorin questions her motives, he then instructs Jon to execute her telling him to catch up with them after the deed is done. Calling Jon a bastard to agitate him, Ygritte begs Jon to get it over with and awaits the stroke from his sword, but he cannot bring himself to do it. His hesitation allows her to escape, but Jon recaptures her, separating from his brothers in the process. With night approaching, Jon refuses to make a fire, forcing them to sleep out in the cold. Ygritte convinces him to huddle next to her to share body warmth. She then unsuccessfully makes sexual advances towards Jon.[3]
After a cold night, Ygritte and Jon continue on to catch up with Qhorin Halfhand. On the way she argues with Jon about who invades whose lands, saying that the Wildlings were here long before the southerners (the Andals) came. Jon proclaims that being Ned Stark's son, he has the blood of the First Men, whom the Northerners and Wildlings are both descended from. Ygritte counters that it therefore doesn't make sense for the people of the North to fight the Wildlings, and the only difference between them is that the Northerners "put up a big Wall" and said the land was theirs, and the Wildlings just happened to be living North of the Wall at the time. She furthermore mocks Jon's sexual inexperience and the oath of the Night's Watch, and taunts him by offering to teach him how to have sex. She manages to escape again, and leads him into an Wildling ambush.[4]
Ygritte brings Jon to the Lord of Bones who orders him executed. She convinces him that Mance will want to question Jon because of his Stark blood. The Lord of Bones has a prisoner of his own; Qhorin. The Halfhand tells Jon that the rest of the men were killed while they searched for him and angrily knocks Jon over. Ygritte is intrigued by the bad feelings between them.[5]
During their way to meet with Mance Rayder, Ygritte playfully mocks Jon by tapping him on the back of the head with the flat side of his sword, Longclaw. Jon responds by saying she looks like a "baby with a rattle" and that she has "never swung a sword". Qhorin advances his plans of portraying Jon Snow as a traitor to the Night's Watch by attacking him. The Lord of Bones allows them to battle, and Ygritte passes Jon his sword. During the exchange, Jon slays Qhorin, who recites the oath of the Night's Watch to Jon in his last breath. Ygritte and the rest of the band are stunned. Jon's hands are freed, and he and Ygritte stand before Mance Rayder's encampment.[6]
Season 3
Ygritte and the Lord of Bones leads Jon Snow into the main wildling camp in the Frostfang Mountains. There she walk with Jon Snow through the huge camp, when a giant is coming towards them carrying supplies, Jon is shocked to see a real-life giant. Ygritte then tells him that giants are very shy, and from that shyness turns into rage. She also tells Jon that she have seen a giant smash a man straight into the ground like a hammer does to a nail. While the group is walking through the camp to Mance Rayder's tent, some young boys pelt Jon with ice and small stones, Ygritte stops this by shooing them away. When they arrive and are inside Mance Rayder's tent, she stands besides with the Lord of Bones when he tells Tormund Giantsbane that Jon is the bastard son of Ned Stark. Tormund then says he don't care about that but is piqued to hear that Jon killed Qhorin Halfhand. As they talk, Jon kneels before Tormund, whom he assumes to be Mance Rayder, and calls him "your grace". This caused all the wildlings including Ygritte in the tent to laugh as their society does not bother with such ceremony.[7]
|Season Two appearances
|The North Remembers
|The Night Lands
|What is Dead May Never Die
|Garden of Bones
|The Ghost of Harrenhal
|The Old Gods and the New
|A Man Without Honor
|The Prince of Winterfell
|Valar Morghulis
|Season Three appearances
|Valar Dohaeris
|Dark Wings, Dark Words
|Walk of Punishment
|And Now His Watch is Ended
|Kissed by Fire
|The Climb
|The Bear and the Maiden Fair
|Second Sons
|The Rains of Castamere
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- "If we die we'll die, but first we'll live."
- ―Ygritte to Jon Snow
Behind the scenes
- Actress Rose Leslie is Scottish and has a received pronunciation accent in real life, but uses a Northern English accent when playing Ygritte. Leslie was cast partially because the producers, having already decided on this manner of speech for the wildlings, were impressed with her performance on Downton Abbey, where she likewise had to affect a Northern accent.[8]
- On the Season 2 Blu-ray, Rose Leslie as Ygritte narrates the Histories & Lore videos "The Free Folk" and "The Night's Watch."
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Ygritte is a wildling spearwife in the force led by Mance Rayder. She is described as skinny, but well-muscled with a round face and a pug nose. Due to the rough life north of the Wall she has crooked teeth (as do many wildlings). Her most distinctive feature is her fiery red hair. The wildlings consider red hair and those who have it to be "kissed by fire", a sign of great luck and fortune.
- ↑ "Valar Morghulis:" The Lord of Bones orders the burning of Qhorin Halfhand to prevent it from being turned into a wight.
- ↑ "The Old Gods and the New:" Ygritte urges Jon and Qhorin to burn the bodies of her companions but does not say why.
- ↑ "The Old Gods and the New"
- ↑ "A Man Without Honor"
- ↑ "The Prince of Winterfell"
- ↑ "Valar Morghulis"
- ↑ "Valar Dohaeris"
- ↑ Rose Leslie Entertainment Weekly interview
See also
- Ygritte at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)


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My mother-in-law who I love dearly, no really…I do…she's the definition of awesome) had the wherewithal to save most of the play items that my husband and his brother used as kids and hand them down to us. As I dip my toe into the how-to-be-as-green-a-parent-as-I-can-possibly-be-without-having-a-nervous-breakdown waters, I am finding myself ever so pleased to have not added to the carbon footprint of our lives in order to have a place for my son to sit and play with play-dough (the home-made kind…what can I say, I'm on a green roll), draw with crayons and eat an occasional meal.
Our table and mis-matched chairs comes complete with a worn top and a half-missing cowboy decal. I can practically imagine the abuse this table received back in the '70s and I am glad to be able to pass it along to my son.
Anyway, I realize not everyone has access to the furniture they used as a kid, so I thought I would do a search on kids craft tables and whoa.
I mean….WHOA!! Here's just a sample of the results I got back:
The good news is there are SO many gorgeous options that aren't your run-of-the-mill plastic landfill-er-uppers.
Just take this pretty offering from Left Hand Make. The family owned business focuses on children's furniture that is sustainably made and delivered (flat packed) with designs meant to be displayed out in the open rather than tucked into the play room.
This beautiful Fundy table is incredibly versatile. Friends of ours who live in a condo in downtown Boston (read: not a'lotta space) use theirs as a coffee table. Their 2.5 year old son and his playmates all love the little compartments for supplies, the super-cool chalkboard top and the height that is just perfect for drawing, playing with trains or serving up hors d'oeuvres to the big kids.
Of course, I wasn't done toodling around the internet…I had to check out Etsy…my go-to for handmade, beautiful items. And I was not disappointed. This modern set from inaiinaiba is made from birch plywood and uses low VOC varnish.
For the more traditional look, this Mission Style set from ShowOffDesigns is made from Red Oak.
There are plenty of wonderful options outside of Etsy…just check out these two from P'kolino…the Tree Table and Chairs and Klick options are particularly bemusing and practical at the same time.
Rounding out the options is this clever table and cushions by Zid Zid Kids. Sadly, they seem to be out of stock…but when they ARE available they are a great way to have a comfortable spot for kids to craft while remaining just as heirloom-fabulous as all the other options featured here.
Do you have a favorite kids table you plan to use forever?
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Romantic love is a form of love that is often regarded as different from mere needs driven by sexual desire, or lust. Romantic love generally involves a mix of emotional and sexual desire, as opposed to Platonic love. There is often, initially, more emphasis on the emotions than on physical pleasure.
Romantic love can be returned or unrequited. In the former case the mutual expressions of love can lead to marriage or to the establishment of a permanent relationship, which in most cases will include passionate sexual love. Where the love is one-sided (unrequited) damage to the esteem and/or the psychological welfare of the spurned lover can result.
One aspect of romantic love is the randomness of the encounters which lead to love. It may be for this reason that some in Western society have historically emphasized romantic love far more than other cultures in which arranged marriages are the rule. However, the globalization of Western culture has spread Western ideas about love and romance.
Romantic love became a recognized passion in the Middle Ages, when in some cases insurmountable barriers of morality or convention separated the lovers. The effect of physical attraction and impossibility of intimacy resulted in an excessive regard of the beloved as extremely precious. Winning the love, or at least the attention, of the beloved, motivated great efforts of many kinds, such as poetry, song or feats of arms.
Properties of romantic love purported by Western culture that might or might not appear elsewhere include:
- It must take you by surprise (the result of a random encounter).
- It cannot be easily controlled.
- It is not overtly (initially at least) predicated on a desire for sex as a physical act.
- If requited it may be the basis for a lifelong commitment.
- It is the highest form of self-fulfillment.
See also
- Biological attraction
- Courtship
- Erotomania
- Erotophobia
- Florence Nightingale Effect
- Idealization of romantic love
- Interpersonal chemistry
- Limerence
- Love-shyness
- Marriage
- Personal relationship
- Romantic friendship
- The Four Loves
- Denis de Rougemont, Love in the Western World. Pantheon Books, 1956.
- Francesco Alberoni, Falling in love, New York, Random House, 1983.
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The Forsyth County Public Library in partnership with the Documentary Film Program at Wake Forest University will again offer a Documentary Film Camp for teens, July 29th through August 2nd at the Central Library.
The camp will teach local teens the basics of documentary filmmaking including interview techniques, camera operation, lighting and editing. Participants will work in teams of two to produce a three to five minute film by the end of camp. A screening of finished films will take place in the Central Library Auditorium the following week.
Space is limited to ten teens and we can only accept one member per household or organization. Participants must be available and commit to participate in all five days of camp (from approximately 9 am until 5 pm each day). Commitment to the program must come from the teen and not just the parent. The camp is free and registration is on a first-come first-serve basis. To register and for full details e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com phone calls please.
The Documentary Film Program moved to Wake Forest University in the fall of 2010 and offers both MA and MFA degrees. "Documentary Film Camp for Teens" is one of the Library's many youth and technology-oriented programs.
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