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Magazine of the painting blogosphere.
As the first post in Noah Dillon's new "Tell Me" series, where artists discuss single work of art in person, Eric Sutphin considers Manet's Boating (1874) (and Bouguereau) at the Met.
Sutphin comments: "This painting feels rather stripped in a way, and I think our identification with some kind of subject, a human subject, is an important aspect of this painting. And it brings me into that by way of all of the vision games Manet's playing... When you spend a lot of time thinking about how contemporary vision is shifting as a result of the ubiquity of screens, lenses, cameras, all these things, it can feel a little scary, vertiginous. It's a consolation to know that these guys were also at that same precipice. A significant difference between Bouguereau and Manet is the matter of vision and seeing. The two artists are representative of two types of seeing and a shift in the way that people perceive images. It's not incidental: space like this becomes physiological, and by closing in on this scene Manet was both internalizing and depicting a new paradigm in perception."
Alexi Worth examines the link between Delacroix's observations on photography and the paintings of Manet.
Worth writes: "It's clear that Delacroix loved the new technology's dazzling naturalism, but not its overabundant detail. Again and again he mentions simplicity—a key term for Delacroix—as a quality good photographs lacked. There was something disagreeable about their 'all the tiles on a roof' busyness, their lack of selectivity... Imagine yourself as an ambitious young Parisian artist in the 1850s... Judging by Delacroix's own writings, the answer is clear: you would start from imperfect or faulty photographs. You would strip away overabundant detail. Your execution would be selective and uneven. In some areas, you might follow photographic proportions; in others you might be tolerant of incorrectness. In 1863, in the very year that Delacroix died, the Parisian public singled out a painting that embodied exactly these qualities, a painting whose imagery recalls, with strange specificity, the story of Delacroix's experiment. It's odd that this painting, Edouard Manet's Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe, which has tested our ingenuity for 150 years, has never been linked to Delacroix's journal account."
Camilla Fallon blogs about Édouard Manet's The Dead Toreador, 1864 in the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Fallon writes: "The figure cuts a powerful diagonal within the rectangle's frame. The beautiful, exquisitely dressed corpse floats before us for our inspection. We see hardly a crease in the clothes, or a mark on the body. The silent wide fact of it is a shock. Only the head is dramatically off axis. The young man is dead but just a trickle of red near his shoulder and smudge about the mouth indicates blood. Red is echoed throughout, notably in the pink satin muleta resting on the floor, emphasizing the ground plane, fixing the eye level, and leading us into the space that his body occupies. The tiny red flecks of blood on his hand and pink sash are another hint as the mottled sash bisects his body. Stretched out and motionless, this beautiful giant's pink cummerbund conveys volume and whispers to our perceptions of stamina and virility. The head's counter-diagonal position relays the idea that the man is dead. But Manet holds back, creating drama not by indicating action but by using extremes of light and dark, with the blackest black and the whitest white inhabiting the same color space."
Dennis Kardon considers Edouard Manet's painting Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers (1864–65).
Kardon writes: "As with Olympia, and many other Manet paintings, we occupy an unstable place as viewers. A narrative is suggested but there is a dislocation in the normal suspension of disbelief. We experience a vibration between different levels of representation: between a painting of a story, a realist painting of a group of models or actors, and the theatrical enactment of a scene where a slightly effete intellectual white boy is bullied by lower class brutes, identified as soldiers, but really more like a gang. Yet it is also hard to escape being in the present, self-consciously experiencing oneself in the act of looking at the painting, admiring the formal construction—the opposing vectors formed by various limbs, edges, creases and rods that create negative spaces that reveal subtle information, as well as the action of the paint. Simultaneously there is the awareness of all the narrative possibilities this mise-en-scene implies."
Martin Gayford talks to four painters - Tom Phillips, Christopher Le Brun, Michael Craig-Martin, and Sean Scully - about the paintings of Manet on the occasion of the recent exhibition Manet: Portraying Life at the Royal Academy, London.
Gayford writes that each artist "who talks about Manet here admires him as a supreme master of the brush, using it both slowly and at astonishing speed. Suitably, Sean Scully RA pays tribute to Manet the colourist, meaning not that he used a rainbow palette but that he did unprecedented and marvellous things with the shades – sometimes using just black and cream. Michael Craig-Martin RA talks about Manet the modernist, anticipating the century to come in the way he structured a picture, his enigmatic approach to narrative, and – what everybody comes back to – the marvellous things he did to paint with his brush."
On the occasion of the exhibition Manet: Portraying Life at the Royal Academy, London (on view through April 14, 2013), Ben Wiedel-Kaufmann examines the paintings of Manet and the failure of language to capture the "complex tying together of propositions, the psychological nuances and the suspension of time that characterise our experience of painting."
"Wrapped up in Manet's complexity," Wiedel-Kaufmann concludes, "we are in awe of his poetic harmonies. Transported through a scene of daily life to an eternally balanced irresolution, a meditation on the process of vision and the mechanics of painting at once bound to and detached from the portrayal."
Painter Alan Gouk visits Manet: Portraying Life at the Royal Academy (through April 14, 2013) and muses on the ways Manet has influenced later painters.
Gouk concludes: "There are aspects of modernism which of course challenge this nexus of values, but Manet's art is a permanent reminder that the complex constructions of cerebral compulsiveness, the ploddings of so called 'realism,' or indexes of socio-political advance in mores and life-style, however 'modernistic' they may consider themselves to be, are likely to be, in spite of themselves less a true reflection of their times than an indictment of it. They have missed the message. Manet emphasises that the continuity of painting, the continuity of value in life, is made apparent if the artist finds and holds on to his own mode of vision, trusting his own eyesight and his 'convictions of taste,' influenced as they inevitably will be by the passing show, and the march of 'history'."
On the occasion of the exhibition Manet: Portraying Life at the Toledo Museum, Ohio (on view from October 7, 2012–January 1, 2013), Tyler Green talks to exhibition co-curator Lawrence Nichols and Gary Tinterow, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
The segments include a discussion of Manet's interest in portraiture, his subjects, his interest in Frans Hals, and "the Spanish influence on Manet's portraiture, both Spanish pictures Manet saw in France in the 1850s and early 1860s and then the importance of Manet's 1865 visit to Spain."
An argument for painting's ongoing potential as a medium for social commentary.
"There is no reason for today's painting - even in the age of multi-media, performance or interdisciplinary artists - to step down and limit its activity to what is believed to be its unaltered or eternal essence. The fixed image, may it be produced in drawing, painting or in print, can do much more than be 'content with a material-based practice.' All of the [works mentioned in the post] of traditional art share the following: they mastered their medium and they were socially relevant if not transformative. Why should not the same be true for painting and painters today?"
Scott Allan detail Manet's Portrait of Madame Brunet, which recently entered the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Allan notes that the painting "[calls] to mind 17th- and 18th-century examples of the Spanish, Flemish, and English schools... For all the veiled quotation in Manet's portrait, however, the signature elements of his original style are blazingly evident: in the brilliant summary execution of the mesmerizing gloves, the subtle wielding of a nuanced range of blacks in the dress, the sharp silhouetting of contours, and in the radical suppression of half-tones and shadows on the pale oval expanse of Mme. Brunet's strongly lit face."
Edited by artist Brett Baker, Painters' Table highlights writing from the painting blogosphere as it is published and serves as a platform for exploring blogs that focus primarily on the subject of painting.
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Where is the Borderlands 2 main game?
Hi, I came here that the Borderlands 2 series are sale.
But I can't find the main game on the search list, except the mac version.
I certainly saw that the main Borderlands is in 66% offer, but I can't see it.
Is there something wrong?
Thanks for the link. But I still can't buy it.
I can see the screenshot, the cover, and the rate, but the number of the price, and the buy button has disappeared.
I think there's some kind of error or something.
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Innes Road Golfland is the site of Monday evening golf clinics for women through its Ottawa Golf Academy Learning Centre that will happen during May and June.
Steve Oostrom of the Canadian Golf Teachers Federation provides the golf instruction for women only.
The clinics are designed for players wanting to have fun while making new friends and discovering the many benefits of golf.
Oostrom covers fundamentals, rules and the etiquette of the game. Hours are 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Innes Road Golfland is located at 3490 Innes Rd. in Orleans.
For more details and to register, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 613. 822.3489.
Innes Road Golfland and Anderson Links will combine to host summer camps for kids in the age groups of eight to 11 and 12 to 15.
They'll happen on weekdays in July and August from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The kids will learn fundamentals such as rules, etiquette, complete swing, short game, short game, bunker play, course management and putting.
Swimming and movies along with the golf are on the itinerary for the kids.
Anderson Links is located at 4175 Anderson Rd.
For more details and to register, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 613.824.6580.
Station Mont-Tremblant has put together a flash special for a pair of rounds on Le Diable and Le Geant.
For $99 plus taxes and cart included, men and women can shoot two rounds on the spectacular tracks that are valid Sunday to Friday from opening day (May 9 for Le Diable and May 16 for Le Geant) until June 19.
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Edmonton Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish entered the opening day of free agency aiming to make his team bigger and faster. He feels he did both by signing center Benoit Pouliot and defensemen Keith Aulie and Mark Fayne on Tuesday.
Aulie (6-foot-6, 228 pounds) and Fayne (6-3, 210 pounds) bring size to the blue line. Pouliot (6-3, 197 pounds) played for the New York Rangers last season; he adds speed and could take the spot of Sam Gagner, who was sent to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday in a deal that brought back 6-3, 203-pound forward Teddy Purcell.
Edmonton also re-signed 6-3, 240-pound forward Luke Gazdic to a two-year contract.
"They all have size," MacTavish said during a press conference after the signings. "We added a lot of size in the last two days. We haven't touched the core group of guys we ended the season with and we've added what we think is a much more well-rounded complement to those players with size and speed and puck pursuit.
"All these moves are going to go a long ways to addressing a serious shortcoming in our on-ice performance, and I think we can expect to be much better next year."
MacTavish said he went into Tuesday targeting Fayne and Pouliot. He got both: Pouliot signed a five-year contract worth $20 million and Fayne came to terms on a four-year, $14.5-million deal. Aulie signed a one-year, $800,000 contract.
Pouliot, 27, has played for five NHL teams; he had 15 goals and 36 points in 80 games for the Rangers last season, then put up 10 points during their run to the Stanley Cup Final.
"Pouliot was our most important addition because we needed someone with speed," MacTavish said. "We talked about size, we talked about increasing our competitiveness and he's a guy who tracks the puck very well and pressures the puck very well. He's a great skater and we really felt we needed to add that element."
MacTavish said Fayne is a solid, no-frills defender.
"With Mark Fayne, it brings us a guy that really makes simple plays with the puck but makes them highly effectively," he said. "He's a very good defender. I think he fits into that role."
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Updated 1/26/2014: Congratulations to 2014 Maverick Invitational winner Grant "Twiggy" Baker - and kudos to all the amazing big wave surfers who participated in the Mavericks Surf Competition, which took place in Half Moon Bay, Calif. on Friday.
Check out California Living's TV magazine show interview above complete with stunning overhead views of the world famous Mavericks Surf Spot - and to find out how Jeff Clark, Mavericks Surf Competition Founder originally discovered "Mavericks" - the surf spot that "changed the world of big wave surfing."
In this Inside Look TV produced interview, Clark gives insight to what Mavericks is, dynamically offering "Mavericks is a surf spot off the north end of Half Moon Bay, off of Pillar Point, and it's a reef break that's a half mile out in the ocean and the best big wave riders in the world come every winter to challenge some of "the biggest, the baddest - the meanest waves this Mother Nature has to offer."
Be sure to catch California Living's Lifestyle Travel Special on where to "Stay & Play" in Princeton by the Sea - Half Moon Bay, Calif. featuring Mavericks Surf Competition Founder Jeff Clark airing on Tuesday, 1/28/2014 on ION Television.
Find out how big wave surfer legend Jeff Clark stays in top condition (Video)
1/23/2014: The 2014 Mavericks Surf Competition is officially "on" for Friday, 1/24/2014 offers Bay Area residents and visitors the chance of a lifetime to be a part of the excitement, thrill and magic only this world renowned big wave surfer competition can deliver.
Health Bonus: Taking place in the beautiful Princeton by the Sea - Pillar Point Harbor area of Half Moon Bay, Calif., Mavericks Viewing Festival attendees will get a healthy dose of those "feel good" endorphins being surrounded by fresh sea air brings. Read on for California Living's Insiders's Guide to the 2014 Mavericks Surf Competition & Viewing Festival:
Who: Mavericks Surf Contest organizers for The Body Glove Mavericks Invitational Presented By GoPro®, have confirmed that the world's premier big wave surf contest takes place on:
Friday, January 24, 2014 in Pillar Point , Half Moon Bay, California - commencing at 7:30 a.m.
The world's 24 best big-wave surfers will take on and ride the massive swells on what Mavericks Surf Competition experts consider to be the "biggest and best day of the winter season."
What: Mavericks Invitational is the world's premier big wave contest, bringing together 24 of the top big wave surfers with just 24-hour notice. Maverick's is located 1/2 mile off shore of Half Moon Bay, California.
Where: The infamous Mavericks Surf spot discovered by Jeff Clark – is located 1/2 mile off shore of Pillar Point, in the small town of Princeton-by-the-Sea located in Half Moon Bay, CA.
When: 1/24/2014 – Experience a part of big wave surfing history by joining Mavericks Surf Competition fans to watch a live simulcast of the event at the Mavericks Viewing Festival which offers great food, music and the Awards Ceremony with a chance to meet the surfers on the grounds of the Oceano Hotel & Spa at Harbor Village from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (PST) located at: 280 Capistrano Rd Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
How to Watch: Buy your tickets to the Mavericks Viewing Festival – HERE – which will be held on the grounds of the Oceano Hotel & Spa – and start at just $15.00 for general admission.
IMPORTANT: Half Moon Bay is a small local and parking can be limited - click here to purchase your parking pass, and feel good knowing all funds raised from parking will go directly to the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside.
You can watch the free live webcast provided by Mavericks Invitational from home or work on TV or online – check here for 1/24/2014 broadcast details and live stream updates.
Special note on safety: Mavericks Surf Competition organizers stress that "to preserve public safety and our delicate ecosystem on the bluffs and beach, there is no public access to the beach or bluffs during the contest."


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I have two boxes now, is it gonna be dirty? I assume it won't be as good as WWB, but it's just for target anyhow.
So far I've shot WWB, remington UMC, Federal HST, and along with this Manarch Brass, I have some Blazer aluminum case to shoot.
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Greetings loyal readers! Before beginning any of my normal rants on
life, telling anecdotal tidbits on foreign countries, or quoting song lyrics
from the 80's, I am humbled to issue a SINCERE
thank you!!! Por que you may
ask??? I have recently been informed by
the person directly responsible for the creation of this blog, Women's
Basketball Sports Information Director Steve Schaack, that we currently have
the honor of being the most read blog on gobulldogs.com!
As I ponder how long it will take the committee from Nobel to take notice and bestow deserving trophies and accolades, I am saddened by the recent news that Steve Schaack, the aforementioned innovator of "Just Being Frank" will be departing Fresno State for an Assistant Athletic Director position at Idaho State. Steve and his family have been a blessing to our program and we will miss them immensely! We wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you on the road in Boise and Logan!
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Greetings loyal readers! Before beginning any of my normal rants on
life, telling anecdotal tidbits on foreign countries, or quoting song lyrics
from the 80's, I am humbled to issue a SINCERE
thank you!!! Por que you may
ask??? I have recently been informed by
the person directly responsible for the creation of this blog, Women's
Basketball Sports Information Director Steve Schaack, that we currently have
the honor of being the most read blog on gobulldogs.com!
Shakespeare said it best . . . "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
You see, it's not the name that makes the player, but the player that makes the name. Throughout the life of this blog, I've been questioned several times about which player is which, how they got their nickname, what does the nickname mean, etc. Well peeps, welcome to the first annual "What's in a Name" blog. Today's writings will deal with the who's who of the women's basketball program and how you can stay "in the 'No" with the nickname references of your favorite player. *
*= Author's note: Bonus points to those of you who caught the "In the 'No" reference! You are truly the wind beneath my wings!
So here we are again, time for the newest update on all things Fresno State Women's Basketball . . .
July has arrived and Willie Nelson is the inspiration for the latest segment of "Just Being Frank." Several things could come to mind when thinking of one of the all-time greatest country crooners in American Music history. Long hair, headbands, and his iconic status in the world of going green, all while delivering some of the greatest ballads with Waylon, Johnny Cash, etc., come to mind for me. All these things are definitely Willie, but as I type this while in air- transit from Oregon City to Chicago, I keep thinking of the tune, "On the Road Again." What better way to express the joy and excitement of the July evaluation period than reciting the lyrics:
By Brett Frank / Fresno State Women's Basketball
Well folks . . . It's that time again! Let me knock the dust off my ol' PC and start banging out some words. Inspiration for this segment comes from a very close friend of mine (love ya JG!) who brought up Hall of Fame rocker Alice Cooper. As many of you loyal viewers of American Idol (AI) saw on the season finale, Cooper led off an amazing show filled with unbelievable talent!
author's note: Apologies go out to all you Mama Sox
fans. I had to go with my boy Lee even
though she out sang him on the final night of competition.
author's 2nd
note: Love or hate the guy, I think
we're all going to miss Simon!
author's 3rd
note: I promise no more author's notes
in this blog starting . . . . . NOW!
While not a diehard fan of Cooper, I do appreciate his
ode to that age old cherished last day of classes ballad, "School's Out
for Summer." While typing away, I
just can't seem to get the lyrics of that song out of my head "No more
pencils, No more books, No more teacher's dirty looks."
I began contemplating what goes on in the summer. Unless we're taking to the hardwood, most of
you have no idea what makes up the days of our student-athletes and coaches
outside of the traditional school year.
Well that all ends today as I give you the official 2010 Bulldog Women's
Basketball Fun in the Sun Summer Breakdown.
On May 21 final exams were concluded thus completing the Spring 2010 semester.
May 22, 2010 was a very special day as four Bulldog Women's Basketball players dressed in cap and gown, walked across the stage to the tune of "Pomp and Circumstance," and received their diploma! Congrats go out to Shay, JoJo, Lil B, and J!!!
Over the past eight seasons, the Western Athletic Conference has tracked the performance of each of its member schools through a race for an annual Commissioner's Cup based on the collective achievements in each of the 18 WAC-sponsored sports.
The concept is simple: each sport contributes a
designated number of points based on the ranking of the sport in conference
contests and/or WAC tournament competition.
Throughout this period, Fresno State has consistently
demonstrated their drive for excellence, with back-to-back first-place finishes
in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years and an average finish of 2.375, by
far the highest of any current WAC institution.
The next closest competitors, Boise State and Nevada, have placed an
average of 3.63 and 3.88, respectively, in Cup rankings over the eight
seasons. Overall, the 'Dogs own a
WAC-best 679.5 points for a clip of 84.94 points per academic year.
Here's the sitch . . .
I was trying to determine what my loyal following wanted to read about. By the way, if you are reading this blog for the second time as my second entry, you're one of the people I'm referring to as my "loyal following."
I realized school is winding down and the "newsworthy" events of our women's basketball team are few and far between. Seeing as how many of you are not from Fresno (hereafter affectionately referred as "the 'No), I thought it would be fun to highlight this great community and all the wonderful things that go along with being in "the 'No.
The story goes like this . . . .
I was recently assigned a great and overwhelming task by our Sports Information Director, Steve Schaack. He requested I use my creative talent (a scary thought since there's very little of that to begin with) to begin a new blog for the women's basketball link on gobulldogs.com. Obviously, if you're reading this, you've successfully found it and my work is being rewarded as you scan and process each word.
Initially, I was torn on whether to talk about our past season or the season that lies in front of us. I thought maybe you would want to know more about the stars of the past season, or the newcomers that will be instrumental in building on our recent success. I thought of entertaining you with funny and anecdotal stories of trips on the road or of a gathering with Fresno State's Tim Anderson and the Fresno State band performing an impromptu concert for our team.
As I was desperately trying to find my groove, I realized that before I could dedicate myself to any of these ideas, I needed to have a title for the blog. "Brett's frets" took the early lead as I was terrified of not being able to ever figure out a direction to go with my assignment...


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Illinois moved into the top position for LEED certification with 171 projects representing 2.29 square feet of LEED space per resident, according to the USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED. The per-capita list is based on 2010 U.S. Census data and includes commercial and institutional green building projects that were certified throughout 2013.
The mid-Atlantic region reigned in 2013 with Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia all topping the list. Washington, D.C., had 106 LEED-certified projects representing 32.45 square feet of space per resident. Maryland and Virginia followed Illinois in the second and third positions, respectively, certifying 2.20 and 2.11 square feet of LEED space per resident in 2013.
Newcomers to the top 10 states list from 2012 include:
Reflecting the continued trend of LEED existing buildings outpacing their newly built counterparts, in 2013 the LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance rating system accounted for 48% of total square footage certified in these states. This compares to 43% of square footage certified under LEED for Building Design and Construction and 9% certified under LEED for Interior Design and Construction.
The full ranking is as follows:
*Washington, D.C. is not ranked as it is a federal district, not a state.
Collectively, 1,777 commercial and institutional projects became LEED certified within the top 10 states in 2013, representing 226.8 million square feet of real estate. Worldwide, 4,642 projects were certified in 2013, representing 596.8 million square feet.
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Video: Dark Side of Roger Waters
Pink Floyd member who compared Israel to Nazis is a "hero to genocidal terrorists," says watchdog group.
By Gil Ronen
First Publish: 12/27/2012, 7:54 PM
Roger Waters, composer, lyricist, singer and bassist for rock mega-group Pink Floyd, has also become a "hero to genocidal terrorists" in his later life, notes watchdog group Eye on the U.N.
The group has created a video (below) that shows Waters in testimony before the U.N., comparing Israel to Nazi Germany and lying about Hamas's policy toward the Jewish State.
For millions of people worldwide who hold Pink Floyd's music dear to their hearts – the video may be a cause for some serious reflection on whether being a musical genius says anything about a person's morals, historical judgment and political acumen.
Waters performed before an audience estimated at 50,000 in Israel in 2006.


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UMass Defeats West Chester 2-1 In A-10 Tournament
Nov. 8, 2002
RICHMOND, Va.--Scoring only the second collegiate goal of her career, sophomore Danielle Carrier (North Attleboro, Mass.) lifted the Massachusetts (5-16) field hockey team over West Chester 2-1 at the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Friday. The win places UMass in the championship game Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against the No. 1 seed, Richmond, who defeated Saint Joseph's, 1-0, in the first game of the tournament on Friday afternoon.
UMass got on the board first when freshman Jaime Bawden (Penticton, British Columbia) scored the first goal of the game at the 19:05 mark in the first half. After a jumble in front of the West Chester goal Bawden was able to find the back of the net to record her sixth goal of the season and give UMass an early 1-0 lead.
Minutes later West Chester evened the score at 1-1 when Kendra Wood tallied her third goal of the season on a penalty corner at the 21:28 mark off of assists from Stacey Tomes and Liz Morrow. The goal was the last score of the half, tying the point total at 1-1 at the intermission.
Midway through the second half the Minutewomen tallied the final goal of the game when Carrier scored at the 53:12 mark off of an assist from senior Sarah Bohonowicz (South Deerfield, Mass.).
Massachusetts has now won 13-straight A-10 Tournament games. On Saturday they will play for their seventh-straight conference championship.
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* Replaces chapter 2 of AR 672-20.
* Combines the Model Installation Program and the Army Suggestion Program. The new program has been named the Army Ideas for Excellence Program ( para 1-1 ).
* Changes Secretariat oversight for the Army Suggestion Program from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Environment) ( para 1-4 ).
This regulation prescribes policy and procedures governing the Army Ideas for Excellence Program (AIEP). It provides a standard method for employees to use to submit ideas and explains evaluation and disposition procedures. This regulation also provides guidance for the payments of awards. The AIEP is intended to encourage employees to improve present policy, practices, and regulatory constraints which do not facilitate good management, and are not needed in time of war. The AIEP is designed to improve morale by providing an opportunity for soldiers and employees to take part voluntarily in the improvement of management within the Government.
a. Related publications. A related publication is merely a source of additional information. The user does not have to read it to understand this regulation.
(1) AR 215-3 , Nonappropriated Funds Personnel Policies and Procedures.
(2) AR 672-20 , Incentive Awards.
b. Prescribed forms.
(1) DA Form 1045 (Army Ideas for Excellence Program (AIEP) Proposal) (prescribed in para 3-4a ).
(2) DA Form 1045-E (Army Ideas for Excellence Program (AIEP) Proposal) (EGA) (prescribed in para 3-4a).
(3) DA Form 2440 (Suggestion Evaluation) (prescribed in para 5-4 ).
(4) DA Form 2441 (Suggestion Award Certificate) (prescribed in para 7-4a ).
(5) DA Form 5912-R (Worksheet for AIEP Report) (prescribed in para A-1 ).
(6) DA Form 5912-R-E (Worksheet for AIEP Report) (EGA) (prescribed in para A-1).
(7) DD Form 1609 (Incentive Awards Program Annual Report (Military Personnel)) (prescribed in para A-1).
(8) OPM Form 1465 (Incentive Awards Program Annual Report) (prescribed in para A-1).
c. Referenced forms.
(1) DA Form 2442 (Certificate of Achievement).
(2) DA Form 2443 (Commendation Certificate).
Abbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the glossary .
a. The Secretary of the Army (SA) will--
(1) Exercise overall responsibility for AIEP policy and program implementation.
(2) Submit to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), as required by each of those offices, award recommendations exceeding $10,000, recommendations for Presidential suggestion awards, and annual reports on civilian and military suggestion activity.
b. Assistant Secretaries, principal officials of Army Staff agencies, and other Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) principal officials will--
(1) Facilitate adoption and implementation of improved management processes and systems.
(2) Adopt as policy those ideas that prove successful by identifying and quickly implementing proposals that have Army-wide application.
(3) Award, where appropriate, cash payments to persons whose proposals are adopted and who qualify under the rules of the AIEP.
(4) Ensure that the AIEP is responsive in providing recognition to deserving individuals.
c. Assistant Secretaries and other Secretariat principal officials will serve as denial authority for recommendations pertaining to their functional areas.
d. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Environment) (ASA(IL&E)), as the AIEP program director, will--
(1) Serve as the primary point of contact (POC) on AIEP matters for the Army Secretariat, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and other Services.
(2) Provide policy development, program direction, and management oversight.
(3) Execute final authority for all HQDA recommendations to deny waiver requests referred for resolution.
e. The Director of Management (DM), Office of the Chief of Staff, Army (OCSA) is the AIEP program proponent and program manager. The DM will--
(1) Develop and recommend policy changes to the ASA(IL&E).
(2) Publish guidance on AIEP policies and procedures, as approved by the ASA(IL&E).
(3) Oversee program management, implementation, and administration of the AIEP program.
(4) Conduct analyses of program execution and performance.
(5) Act as primary interface between Army commands, HQDA Staff elements and the Army Secretariat with regard to management of the AIEP and processing of ideas.
(6) Provide assistance to field and HQDA Staff elements as requested.
(7) Prepare recommendations for idea awards of more than $10,000 for review by the Army Incentives Awards Board and dispatch through ASA(IL&E) to OSD or OPM those recommendations approved by the board.
(8) Oversee and process the annual "Suggester of the Year" award.
(9) Submit through ASA(IL&E) to OSD annual reports and program accomplishments.
f. Commanders of major Army commands (MACOMs), intermediate commands, and installations will--
(1) Establish local policy and procedures for, and ensure administration of, the AIEP within their commands.
(2) Establish and manage the idea program as a function within the Directorate of Resource Management (DRM), and appoint a program coordinator (PC).
(3) Ensure awards are granted according to the intent of program policy and are consistent, equitable, and timely.
(4) Approve or recommend approval of awards as prescribed in this regulation.
(5) Compile and forward annual reports to HQDA, (through Idea Express (IDX) if available) not later than 31 October.
(6) MACOM commanders will recommend annually one or more military and civilian "Suggester of the Year" nominees to HQDA not later than 31 May.
(7) Publicize achievements and promote the AIEP within their commands.
(8) Assist installations in resolving complex actions, upon request.
(9) Program, budget, and pay cash awards for all adopted ideas unless directed otherwise.
(10) Establish, sponsor, or encourage attendance at appropriate training programs for suggesters, PCs, and functional proponents (FPs).
This regulation is issued pursuant to section 45, title 5 United States Code ; section 1124, title 10, United States Code ; section b, part 451, title 5, Code of Federal Regulations ; Federal Personnel Manual, chapter 451.
The AIEP will be administered entirely on the basis of merit, without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or physical or mental handicap. Participation will be voluntary.
a. Active promotion of the AIEP is the responsibility of all levels of command. MACOMs and installations are encouraged to develop their own materials and use all suitable techniques of publicity and promotion consistent with law and within funds available.
b. Appropriated funds may be used to buy inexpensive items to promote AIEP. Ideally, such items will be appropriate to the work environment or serve as a reminder of the benefits of participating in the program. Coffee mugs, key rings, and small plaques are typical promotional items. To the greatest extent possible, MACOMs and installations should share good promotional ideas with other organizations and the Army at large. HQDA (DACS-DME) will collect and share promotional approaches both within and outside the Army.
c. As part of promotional efforts, commanders at all levels may--
(1) Identify and systematically publicize key areas in which constructive ideas are especially desired.
(2) Use internal and external public affairs channels to publicize outstanding suggestions and program accomplishments through honor roll displays, news releases and articles, video or television presentations, or ceremonies honoring individuals or groups.
(3) Familiarize personnel at all levels with the AIEP by conducting briefings and presentations at commander's call, newcomer orientations, staff meetings, management and leadership courses, and the like.
(4) Advertise the program through posters, billboards, inserts in bulletins, or other media which frequently reach soldiers and employees.
(5) Develop slogans, logos, and other short, striking materials designed to call attention to the program.
d. Commanders, at their discretion, may select two Suggesters of the Year, one civilian and one military, and nominate these individuals for Army-wide Suggester of the Year. The Army's Suggester of the Year is honored at the annual Secretary of the Army Awards Ceremony, usually held during the fall of each year. Commanders are similarly urged to nominate suggesters for comparable honors in the private sector, such as the Suggester of the Year competition of the National Association of Suggestion Systems. MACOMs will forward the names of nominees and justification to HQDA by 31 May of each year.
e. Commanders at all levels initiate procedures for recognizing--
(1) Supervisors who demonstrate distinctive ability to stimulate AIEP participation, or extraordinary willingness to aid suggesters in developing their submissions.
(2) Evaluators who consistently provide timely, high quality evaluations.
(3) PCs who excel in facilitating AIEP processing, maintaining good relations with suggesters, or otherwise enhancing the performance or reputation of the AIEP.
f. These categories of contributors will be recognized with special act awards, and will never share in a prospective award for a suggester. Selection of an evaluator or PC of the month, quarter, or year is another method of recognition.
The decision to adopt or not adopt an idea, or to grant or not grant an award, is a commander's prerogative within the limits of his or her authority. At the same time, the Army is committed to fair and consistent administration of the AIEP, and will adhere to this regulation in making all decisions on the disposition of ideas and the payment of awards.
a. No idea will be disapproved solely because--
(1) It is contrary to applicable laws, regulations, or other written provisions.
(2) Implementation of the idea or the amount of the cash award is cost prohibitive.
b. Adoption of an idea, however, may be contingent upon a change to applicable laws, regulations, or other written provisions.
An idea may be immediately adopted and a full award (less than $10,000) paid if full implementation within 1 year of adoption is guaranteed.
a. Test evaluation is a critical part of the AIEP process. Installation commanders submit requests for changes to regulations, through channels, to the regulation proponent. The proponent will approve the test evaluation unless a test at one location will have serious adverse effects for the Army. At the end of the test period (normally 1 year), the test installation forwards an evaluation of the idea to the regulation proponent. Each intervening command headquarters will provide analyses, appropriate comments, and recommendations on whether the idea should be approved for Army-wide implementation.
b. An idea should also be tested when it offers a prospective benefit to the Government which cannot be ascertained or adequately quantified without a test. At the conclusion of the test period, normally not to exceed 1 year, the idea either will be adopted, and an award paid based on documented benefits, or disapproved. In either case, full evaluations should be done at both the beginning and the end of the test period.
c. If an idea is approved for testing, the submitter should receive nonmonetary award recognition pending completion of the test and validation of savings.
d. Successful installation-level testing may provide sufficient basis for implementing an idea more broadly. FPs at all levels retain the basic responsibility for determining whether or not an idea will be implemented fully, based on test results and all other relevant evidence. FPs at higher levels must also project benefits at those levels; this may or may not be evident from local testing experience.
e. If it is concluded, after testing, that an idea proposal should be implemented Army-wide, an applicable regulation change, if appropriate, will be processed and published within 6 months.
f. If it is decided, after testing, not to implement the idea Army-wide, the testing MACOM may continue to use the idea procedure until the end of the fiscal year. At that time, compliance with the appropriate regulation must be resumed.
Suggesters have an interest in the use and disposition of their ideas. Proprietary rights begin when the idea is initially entered into the system and remain until 2 years after the date of final action (that is, the date of approval of an award or written notification of nonadoption). The principal intention is to protect against use of suggesters' ideas by the Government without proper credit being given and against unauthorized acquisition and use.
a. A suggester may request reconsideration of an idea evaluation or other aspect of the idea's disposition. The request must be submitted in writing within 60 days of the date of notification of final disposition to the PC who initially registered the suggestion.
b. In support of the request for reconsideration, the suggester must do one of the following:
(1) Provide evidence that an evaluator made a material error of fact or logic that had an effect on the idea evaluation.
(2) Provide new material, information, or rationale.
(3) Clarify significant issues or questions.
c. Mere dissatisfaction or disagreement with the previous determination is not by itself justification for reconsideration. The request for reconsideration will first be reviewed by the installation PC to determine if it qualifies for reconsideration. If it does, it will be processed as the original idea was processed; that is, it will be reevaluated at each appropriate level of command and evaluated at one level higher than the rejecting official. Commanders or their designees must approve the forwarding of any requests for reconsideration to higher headquarters. The reconsideration of an idea that was not adopted will not extend proprietary rights.
d. If a suggester whose proprietary rights have not expired believes that official action has been taken to implement all or part of the idea without proper credit being given, the suggester may request reexamination. The request must be submitted to the PC who initially registered the idea and must indicate the regulation, directive, or action which implemented the idea. In some cases the suggester clearly raises issues which warrant consideration, and the PC determines that the suggester's idea might have been used without giving due credit to the suggester. The PC will forward the request through idea command channels to the organization which allegedly made use of the idea. Within 60 days, the organization will respond to all of the suggester's contentions. The local commander will then review the response and, if he or she concurs, forward it to the suggester.
a. Employees and soldiers belonging to tenant units on an installation will submit their ideas to the installation DRM PC. Depending on the subject matter of the idea, the PC will route the suggestion for evaluation as follows:
(1) Tenant-unique ideas will be forwarded to the tenant DRM PC for processing within the tenant chain of command. If not locally resolvable, the tenant PC will forward the idea, along with the local evaluation, to the next higher headquarters.
(2) Other ideas will be forwarded to the proper local FP and returned to the installation PC. If appropriate, the PC will forward the idea through channels for higher level evaluation.
(3) United States Army Reserve (USAR) ideas may be processed through the affiliated parent continental United States (CONUS) Army command or supporting installation.
b. HQDA level and other parent commands with responsibility for field operating agencies (FOAs), Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) and Reserve units, elements of the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), and other organizations not located on installations will ensure access to the AIEP for their employees and soldiers as determined by the responsible commander.
Members or employees of other Services and agencies will submit their ideas to their own organizations and not directly to the Army, even if those ideas primarily affect the Army. However, an idea submitted by a member or employee of another Service or agency who is assigned to an Army installation may be submitted through Army channels when submission to the other Service or agency is not convenient.
All members of the Army community, and others concerned with the welfare of both the Army and the Nation, are eligible to submit ideas. However, payment of awards is limited to soldiers and certain categories of civilian employees (paras 3-2 and 3-3 ). If an idea from a person not eligible for a cash award is adopted, the local commander may choose to present appropriate noncash recognition such as a medal, plaque, or locally devised certificate.
Participants eligible to receive cash awards include--
a. Direct-hire Army civilian personnel (including USAR technicians and local nationals) who are paid from appropriated funds.
b. Military members of the Active Army.
c. Members of the USAR in an active reserve status; this includes ROTC cadets in such status, as well as cadets at the United States Military Academy (USMA).
d. Army National Guard (ARNG) members in Federal service (under 10 USC orders).
e. Non-Army Federal employees paid from appropriated funds and military members of the other armed services.
f. Retired or otherwise separated employees and soldiers whose ideas were entered into the AIEP system while they were in an eligible status.
Participants ineligible for cash awards funded by appropriated funds include--
a. Private citizens, including but not limited to, military and civilian retirees (except as indicated at para 3-2, spouses and other relatives of eligible employees and soldiers, and employees of private contractors).
b. Foreign exchange members, that is, foreign military personnel temporarily assigned to U.S. forces.
c. Employees of nonappropriated fund (NAF) activities. AR 215-3 provides regulatory guidance for entitlements under NAF.
d. ARNG military members and ARNG technicians, enlisted and employed, respectively, under title 32, United States Code ( 32 USC ). ARNG military members in Federal service under the above title are eligible ( para 3-2 ).
e. Indirect-hire local nationals. Outside continental United States (OCONUS) MACOMs may establish their own programs to recognize and reward such employees who contribute to the AIEP.
To be accepted in the AIEP, an idea must satisfy the following conditions:
a. Be submitted in writing on DA Form 1045 (Army Ideas for Excellence Program (AIEP) Proposal (DA Form 1045-E) or through the IDX automated system to the PC. If the idea has been put into effect prior to submission, it cannot have been in effect over 90 days.
b. Benefit the Army or other U.S. Government activity.
c. Present a problem or situation and propose a solution with sufficient rationale to support the requested new procedure.
In order to make a positive evaluation possible, the following information should be legibly included in any idea submission:
a. The current practice, method, procedure, task, directive, or policy affected. If possible, cite the particular law, regulation, or policy involved.
b. The proposed method, change, or idea, with an explanation of why the present practice is deficient, and why the change will be beneficial. A statement of known or estimated benefits should also be included.
c. Drawings, photographs, specifications, or other supporting documentation. These may be appended; they will always be referred to in the idea itself. For IDX users, such documents will be affixed with the suggestion number assigned by the local PC and forwarded for evaluation by way of U.S. mail.
Any group may submit an idea. The group may include individuals who are eligible or ineligible to receive monetary awards.
a. Should one or more group members (as determined by the DRM) be ineligible for an award, that fact will be made known to all members of the group at the time of submission or as soon thereafter as possible. In all cases of award for a group idea, the award will be divided equally among all award-eligible group members, or as appropriate based on the relative contributions of each award-eligible group member to the adopted idea.
b. All members of the group must sign the idea. Once an idea has been given a number, names may not be added or deleted to the idea without the written consent of all the members. The reasons for addition or deletion must be thoroughly explained in writing and kept on file.
c. Ideas originating in groups can be either individual or group ideas. In order for an individual member to submit a valid idea on a topic which has been discussed in the group, all members of the group must sign a consenting statement. This acknowledges that the idea originated with that individual and that the other members waive any claim to an award based on the idea.
a. An idea (or reconsideration request) will not be processed for evaluation when it--
(1) Presents a problem but offers no solution.
(2) Is vague or incomplete.
(3) Merely calls attention to a word omission or typographical or printing error that is normally corrected during formal reviews.
(4) Proposes realignment of text or addition of a word when there has been no serious misunderstanding or error reported by anyone other than the suggester.
(5) Proposes a change in housekeeping practices or routine work orders for the maintenance of buildings and grounds. However, an idea may be accepted if it significantly increases safety, saves property or material, improves working conditions, or has the potential for improving the use of energy resources that may result in tangible or intangible benefits.
(6) Suggests the use of items in the Army, Department of Defense, or Federal stock for their intended purposes.
(7) Would benefit only an Army contractor. However, an idea is eligible if it proposes a change in contractor services or products that would benefit the Army or the Federal Government. Contractors should be encouraged to create their own suggestion programs for their employees. Adherence to standards like those for AIEP are desirable. To the extent that submissions under such programs result in benefits for the Government, allowance for administration of such a program, including payment of awards, can legitimately be made part of a contract.
(8) Indicates potential tangible savings but does not provide the rationale or calculations on which to base the estimate.
b. Most ineligible ideas will be identified by the PC, who will return the ideas to the suggester with specific reasons for the return. When an ineligible idea inadvertently is submitted to the AIEP, the evaluator who recognizes its ineligibility will return it to the PC. All ideas submitted to the local PC will be counted in determining office workload, even if (because of ineligibility), not counted in the AIEP annual reports.
a. PCs should keep obvious duplicates out of the idea system. Proposals which are apparent duplicates should be sent to the FP to determine whether the idea is a duplicate. After verification by the FP that the idea is not a duplicate, the evaluator may process the idea in accordance with normal procedures.
b. If a suggester proposes an original solution to a previously addressed problem, that idea should be processed. The PC and evaluator determine the substantive difference between ideas with the local commander or his designee as the final decision-maker.
By agreement between OCSA, DM, Installation Management Division, and the other organization, evaluations of submissions to other Army suggestion programs (such as Supply and Maintenance Assessment and Review Team (SMART), Tool Improvement Program (TIPs), or Value Engineering (VE)) can be accepted as the basis for cash awards under the AIEP. Such evaluations must meet AIEP standards for quality and content, and processing and calculation of benefits must be consistent with AIEP procedures.
In all cases in which a submission qualifies as an idea, there will be prompt evaluation and disposition. If the evaluating FP can make final disposition, there must be adoption or nonadoption, or approval for testing. In case of adoption, a benefits determination should be made, and any award due (less than $10,000) should be paid promptly. If the FP cannot make final disposition of an idea, he or she should submit views and recommendations with the idea to the PC for forwarding to the next level of authority.
a. All AIEP proposals must be submitted on DA Form 1045 , to the installation DRM PC. For valid submission, the suggester must sign and date the form.
b. In the case of a group idea, all participants must sign, though only one needs to be on the basic submission, with the others attached thereto. The principal signer is designated as "primary contact," and is responsible for keeping all co-suggesters informed of activities affecting the suggestion.
c. As soon as possible after the suggester makes submission, the PC will take the following steps:
(1) Assign an AIEP number and enter it in block 3c of the DA Form 1045.
(2) Sign and date the acknowledgement of receipt in block 4 on DA Form 1045.
(3) Notify the suggester of receipt and of the Idea number.
d. The suggestion will have status in the AIEP as of the date of acknowledgment of receipt on the DA 1045.
All eligible ideas will be processed using the IDX automated system, where available.
War, a more limited emergency, or failure of the IDX automated system will cause changes in processing. In such cases, the following guidelines will apply:
a. To the greatest extent possible, processing procedures during wartime or emergency conditions will parallel those during peace. However, AIEP operations may be suspended or curtailed while immediate needs are met and, as necessary, thereafter.
b. In the event of failure in communications or the IDX automated system, a manual idea system will be instituted. The same rules and routing patterns will be followed as under the automated system.
Suggesters can be requested to provide additional information to the PC or evaluator if an idea is incomplete, or to help prepare draft documentation needed to secure approval of the idea. However, if a suggester fails to respond within 60 days to a request for information from the PC or FP, the idea will be evaluated without the requested information, and disposition made.
All ideas will be submitted and processed in English. Assistance, if available, will be provided through supervisory or technical channels if English is not the native language of the suggester.
a. At installation, intermediate command, and MACOM level, authority to disapprove an idea resides with the commander. This authority may be delegated to the MACOM Chief of Staff or to the Garrison Commander at installation level. This applies to initial evaluations or evaluations resulting from a previously approved test.
b. If disapproval is on the basis that the idea is already in use or under consideration, higher level authority is not necessary. However, such disposition must be documented as fully as possible. If available, the previous idea or other source of the idea will be provided with the evaluation. Mere assertion that the idea is already familiar is not sufficient justification for nonadoption.
c. For ideas sent for HQDA consideration, only general officers or SES members with expertise on the subject matter may recommend denial. All ideas will be forwarded to the DM, and policy issues will be forwarded to the functional Secretariat principal official for denial decision. The ASA(IL&E) exercises final denial authority for all policy ideas referred for resolution. Requests to reconsider disapprovals will be forwarded to the DM, who will coordinate with the correct HQDA proponent. The HQDA activity will coordinate evaluations with appropriate policy proponents and other pertinent officials. The ASA(IL&E) will forward requests that require OSD or other Government agency approval.
The installation PC will determine the suggester's cash award eligibility, and that of the idea submitted.
a. If the idea is eligible, the PC will--
(1) Assign the idea a number and a title, if needed, and enter it into the IDX automated system, where available. To ensure proper tracking, the idea number will consist of a two digit MACOM code, a two-digit installation code, and a six-digit sequence code.
(2) Provide the suggester a signed and dated acknowledgment of receipt.
(3) Determine the proper local FP to which the idea should be sent for evaluation.
b. If the idea is ineligible, the PC will return the submission to the suggester expressing the Army's appreciation. Included will be a clear explanation for the action taken.
a. Ideas adopted at a local or intermediate level and forwarded for wider consideration, or ideas which require higher level approval, will be sent to the next higher headquarters with accompanying recommendations. Installation, intermediate commands, and MACOM commanders, or their designees, must endorse the forwarding of any idea from those levels.
b. Routing will be through DRM channels using the IDX automated system where available.
c. Installation PCs will send tenant mission-unique suggestions to the tenant organization on post for evaluation. Tenant idea POCs will keep the installation PC advised of the status of proposals forwarded for evaluation through tenant channels.
The Army Staff or the Secretariat, as appropriate, will review ideas before they are forwarded to OSD, other Services, or non-DOD Government agencies. The Installation Management Division is responsible for forwarding, through the chain of command, all requests needing approval authority beyond HQDA level.
Suggesters should first contact the PC who initially received an idea submission for inquiries about the proposal while it is being processed. Only if the desired information is not available or obtainable, should suggesters contact other PCs for status requests. HQDA will provide a status report on all suggestions pending an HQDA evaluation. This report will identify the activity reviewing the ideas, date forwarded to the evaluator, and expected completion date.
Suggesters are entitled to clear, complete, and fair evaluations of their ideas. Evaluators should be predisposed to approve rather than disapprove and be willing to work in cooperation with suggesters to seek the valuable elements in all submissions. Because ideas directly affect the economy and effectiveness of the Army and Federal Government, evaluators must give suggestions timely and thorough responses.
The FP is liable for idea evaluations at all levels of command. However, commanders may authorize alternative approaches to idea evaluation within their commands. They may use teams to conduct internal reviews, local suggestion programs, or use other personnel qualified in the subject matter area in addition to an FP representative.
Receipt, evaluation, and disposition (approve, disapprove, return, forward) of ideas should take no more than a total of 30 calender days at each command level. In cases where savings must be validated by an external agency, another 30 days is allotted.
Evaluations will be performed using the IDX automated system, where available; if not, then a DA Form 2440 (Suggestion Evaluation will be used). When evaluations are prepared without a DA Form 2440, FPs and PCs must ensure that sufficient data to support the recommendation (adopt, nonadopt, or other) and to support the payment (or nonpayment) of an award are included.
a. If an FP has authority to make final disposition, he or she must either adopt or not adopt the idea or approve it for testing. For an adoption to be valid, the FP must be willing and able to implement the idea adopted. Adoption carries with it the obligation to implement at the earliest possible time.
b. Nonadoption can take the form of either of the following:
(1) Disapproval for cause.
(2) Disposition as an idea already in use or under consideration. Duplicates of ideas, or of other proposals (already developed within the FP office or previously acquired from non-AIEP sources), can be nonadopted on this ground provided the earlier proposal was actively considered during the 2 years before the FP office received the current idea. Backup documentation substantiating this disposition is required.
c. If the FP cannot make final disposition or approve for testing, he or she must recommend for or against adoption or testing.
d. If more than one organization would have input to an evaluation, the organization to which the idea is sent must coordinate with the others and prepare a final assessment taking all other inputs into account. All organizations involved in the coordination process will be indicated in the evaluation. If the proponent determines no coordination is required, that shall be stated.
e. Whatever disposition is made, the FP must in all cases provide a rationale for what has been done. This justification need not be lengthy, but should reflect serious consideration of the idea submitted. All points made by the suggester should be addressed, and reasons given on why the idea is or is not meritorious. If disposition is already in use or under consideration, detailed facts must be provided about the similar proposal previously considered and the evaluation must indicate whether the idea contributed to the action in any way.
f. When appropriate, a statement of net estimated or actual benefits (total first year benefits less cost of implementing the idea) should be provided, as should an indication of how costs and benefits were determined. Such data is required for all adopted ideas, as well as for those which must be forwarded for higher level decision or are approved for testing.
g. If benefits are intangible, the FP is required to recommend a precise award amount within the appropriate range provided in figure 5-2 .
h. FPs at all levels will provide cost and benefit analyses on proposals recommended for forwarding to higher headquarters or those approved by the FP. Such analyses must however be limited to the costs and benefits at the FP's level of organization. Local and MACOM evaluators should not, for example, speculate on costs and benefits to the Army as a whole.
If an FP receives an idea by mistake and does not have
technical jurisdiction over or primary interest in the subject, the
idea should be returned to the PC with the appropriate action FP
a. Whenever possible awards will be based on tangible benefits ( table 5-1 ). Only if it is extraordinarily difficult to measure benefits in dollar terms will intangible-benefit calculations be used.
b. Tangible benefits may be calculated on the basis of estimated value, but actual value is preferable. In most cases, savings will be determined for the first full year of use, whether for testing or full implementation. Offsetting costs will then be subtracted to obtain the net benefit on which an award would be based. If costs exceed 50 percent of first-year benefits, calculations may be based on an average of net benefits for the first 3 to 5 years. If the reasonable life of the initial implementation or the clearly predictable period of use is less than 3 years, calculations will be based on the shorter of the latter two periods. Exceptions to these methods may occur; however, they should follow generally accepted costing procedures and reflect an annual savings amount. All calculations are subject to audit.
c. Direct savings, cost avoidances, and increased output at the same cost are all tangible benefits as defined in this regulation; that is, they are measured in dollar terms. Therefore, they will be counted equally in arriving at the basis for an award.
d. All tangible dollar and manpower savings are subject to audit and must be verifiable.
a. Intangible benefits will out of necessity be estimated on the basis of judgment rather than precise facts or calculations.
b. If benefits are intangible, the evaluator must clearly indicate the value and extent of application and recommend a precise award amount ( figure 5-2 ). Suggestions with intangible benefits of limited value should be recognized.
c. An idea may have tangible or intangible benefits only or a combination of both tangible and intangible benefits. The suggester will be paid an award commensurate with both tangible and intangible benefits realized.
d. If an evaluation concludes that implementation of an idea should be optional, benefits will be given as intangible. The award will be recommended on the basis of moderate value and the expected extent of usage (limited, broad, extended, general).
a. All benefits of a particular idea, or costs incurred to implement the idea, will be calculated in terms of savings or expense to the Government as a whole. Excluded from idea implementation costs are administrative overhead costs incurred in processing and evaluating Army ideas.
b. Labor costs will include fringe benefits and be based on actual costs, where available, or estimated costs using cost center average labor rates.
(1) Military labor costs will include the current composite standard rate of pay plus percentage allowances for "other personnel costs."
(2) Civilian labor costs will be computed as base pay plus percentages for retirement (both funded and unfunded), life and health insurance, medicare, and other benefits.
(3) For both military and civilians, a percentage for leave and holiday costs will be included only in cases where calculations are on the basis of hourly, daily, or other rates for less than a full work year.
At the time of submission, individuals will be advised of their eligibility to receive a monetary award. All suggesters, regardless of eligibility to receive cash awards, are required to sign a statement acknowledging that the acceptance of a cash award or other form of recognition for the suggestion shall constitute an agreement that the use of the suggestion by the United States shall not form the basis of a further claim of any nature upon the United States by the suggester, their heirs, or assigns.
Subject to the following guidelines, a commander may disapprove payment of an award on grounds that the contribution falls within the individual's job duties.
a. Experience has shown that the best ideas are those having to do with the suggester's own work. Therefore, decisions to deny an award on the basis of job duties will be taken only after the closest scrutiny with the benefit of every doubt granted to the suggester. In all cases in which the decision is to deny a recommended award, the commander or his designee will concur in writing. In such a case, the suggester could be a candidate for a Special Act Award under the Incentive Award Program.
b. Job duties refer to those aspects of a particular job which are specifically stated in either the job description or performance standards for that job. Phrases in a job description such as "other duties as assigned" will not be used as a basis for concluding that an idea falls within job duties. However, an idea which clearly and directly results from a temporary or special assignment may be considered to be within job duties.
c. Job duty determination can be made after adoption. It is not part of the process of deciding to adopt or not adopt an idea. In no case will an individual be kept from submitting an idea because it may fall within job duties.
d. A cash award is not appropriate for an idea that falls wholly within job duties. However, a letter of appreciation or commendation, a certificate, or other appropriate recognition can be granted ( AR 672-20 ). Job duties do not preclude award payment if the adopted idea--
(1) Is not explicitly stated in the job description or performance standards for civilians or equivalent documents for military.
(2) Is implemented above the installation level, or at another installation, and the suggester does not have a specific job duty for providing ideas beyond the immediate installation.
(3) Provides tangible benefits that are so superior or meritorious that it warrants special recognition. In making such determinations, careful consideration should be given to the employee's job description, assigned duties, the performance requirements or standards for the position, and the extent of application of the contribution and its impact on the organization.
e. If an idea falls partly within job duties, exceeds performance standards only in part, or involves only a small portion of the job duties, an award will be paid. The award may be reduced by the commander or his designated representative by a percentage consistent with the extent of job duties involved.
f. Normally, the suggester's first-line supervisor makes the job duty determination. It will always be made within the individual's chain of command. A supervisor or other official who has evaluated the suggestion is disqualified from making the job duty decision. Classification and personnel management specialists, as well as PCs and evaluators, may be consulted, but they should not make the job duty decision itself.
The commander responsible for the budget of the organization to which the suggester is currently assigned will approve payment and pay the award. However, the commander may delegate approval authority to his or her designee.
a. The PC responsible for arranging payment of an award will prepare a DA Form 2441 (Suggestion Award Certificate), or other acceptable document, with all information required to secure payment. The certificate will be sent to the finance and accounting office or other payroll office to secure payment of the award. Copies will also be sent to the civilian or military personnel office for information, and one copy will be filed in the suggestion folder in the DRM.
b. If the award exceeds $100, DA Form 2443 (Commendation Certificate) or DA Form 2442 (Certificate of Achievement) may be presented to the suggester.
a. Civilian and military suggestion awards will be paid out of appropriated funds.
b. The award will be paid by the current employing organization even though the suggestion was entered or adopted, or benefits realized elsewhere. The installation may seek reimbursement, if another Service or agency benefits and the award, based on benefits realized by that Service or agency, is more than $200.
c. If the suggester has left the Army, the last Army organization to which he or she was assigned is responsible for payment.
An adopted idea is eligible for a cash award when--
a. The idea is approved for testing.
b. The idea is approved for implementation. The award is based on tangible or intangible benefits identified in table 5-1 and figure 5-2 .
Suggesters will be paid awards commensurate with the extent of usage at each level of organization. In addition to an award paid for local adoption only, monies will be paid for ideas used at MACOM and HQDA levels, as well as for ideas used by other agencies. Higher level awards will be reduced by the amounts already paid at lower levels. By law, the total compensation for any one suggestion cannot exceed $25,000 regardless of the number of persons who may be entitled to share in the award. Civilian suggesters can, however, receive additional monies upon recommendation by the employing agency and OPM, and approval by the President.
In the case of a group idea, the award will not exceed the amount which would have been authorized for the same idea by an individual. An exception may be made if the idea is clearly of significant value, but diverse of the prospective award among multiple suggesters would make the amount received by any one person too small to be meaningful and motivating. Commanders should then decide on appropriate additional awards. All else being equal, each member of a group should receive the same share of the total award. However, if contributions differ significantly, the management official most knowledgeable of the relative contributions of each suggester will consult the commander, who will decide the proportions in which the award will be distributed.
Prompt payment for idea awards should be made as soon as final approval is granted for an adopted idea. The suggester should be kept informed, verbally or in writing, of the status of the award.
MACOM commanders may approve all cash awards up to $10,000 as long as savings have been validated according to this regulation, inclusive of awards approved by activity commanders. No payment over $10,000 will be made without approval from OSD and OPM. MACOM commanders may redelegate to subordinate commands or activities the authority to approve idea cash awards in any amount up to $10,000 based on tangible or intangible benefits or a combination of both. Once HQDA-level validation is achieved, even if final OSD or OPM approval remains pending, the MACOM may authorize payment of an additional award giving the suggester a total of $10,000. Any excess will be paid upon final approval. MACOMs will issue appropriate implementing instructions.
Nominations for cash awards in excess of $10,000 must be processed expeditiously. At the same time, procedures set forth in this regulation must be fully adhered to. Dispatch all $10,000-plus nominations to HQDA (DACS-DME), WASH DC 20310 which will convey them to the Army Incentive Awards Board for review. From the board, they are sent for final approval to OSD and OPM. Before such nominations are sent to HQDA (DACS-DME), benefits must be validated by an internal review or equivalent agency at the same or higher level as the evaluating organization, but independent of the organization. Results of this review will be forwarded with the nomination. Nominations will also be accompanied by a statement indicating that the suggester's contribution does not fall wholly within job responsibility. If job responsibility is a partial factor, the statement will include full justification of the award.
Before payment of an award of $5,000 or more, validation of benefits by an internal review or review by an equivalent agency at the same level as the evaluating organization is advisable.
Awards may be paid to soldiers or Army employees for ideas which benefit other Services or Government agencies, just as employees and Service members of those other organizations may receive awards for ideas that benefit the Army. In both cases, the benefiting agency will pay the award if it exceeds $200. When the award is less than $200, the suggester's employing agency will pay.
When payment of an award is authorized after an individual has separated from employment or military service, efforts will be made to reach him or her at the last known address. When no address is available at the local installation, other locator information will be requested.
In case of death, the unpaid award will be treated as an amount due, and processed according to regulations that pertain to amounts due to the estates of the deceased employees.
A-1. The AIEP Annual Report
The AIEP produces an annual report to OSD with information compiled from MACOMs, installations, the Army Staff, and the Secretariat. Refer to DA Form 5912-R (Worksheet for AIEP Report) ( table 5-1 ) for the principal information required to complete OPM Form 1465 (U.S. OPM Incentive Awards Program Annual Report), IRCN/059-OPM-AM and DD Form 1609 (Incentive Awards Program Annual Report (Military Personnel). FM&P(A)1345, which includes strength figures for both military and civilians, by officer and enlisted, and General Schedule (GS), General Merit (GM), and Wage Grade (WG) categories, respectively. DA Form 5912-R is authorized for local reproduction on 8� � 11-inch paper. A copy for reproduction purposes is located at the back of this publication. DA Form 5912-R is also authorized for electronic generation. Electronically generated versions will carry the form number DA Form 5912-R-E . Eventually, most information will be gathered through IDX and will be available to management at all levels on monthly, quarterly, and annual bases. However, the basic requirement to compile and report the needed data remains the obligation of all levels of responsibility for the AIEP.
A-2. Categorizing suggestions
In categorizing suggestions, the following should be noted:
a. "Suggestions received" should be composed of ideas found eligible and entered into the AIEP.
b. "Suggestions disapproved"should be the total of the following:
(1) Those not adopted because already in use or under consideration (compiled separately).
(2) Those disapproved because of lack of sufficient merit.
c. Figures for tenant organizations should be included in installation totals.
All installations and MACOMs are also required to prepare
narrative reports at the end of each fiscal year.
Army Ideas for Excellence Program
Army National Guard
Assistant Secretary of the Army
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Logistics, and Environment
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
continental United States
Director of Management
Directorate of Resource Management
enlisted evaluation report
field operating agency
functional proponent
Federal Personnel Manual
General Merit
General Schedule
Headquarters, Department of the Army
Idea Express
Major Army command
nonappropriated fund
outside continental United States
Office of the Chief Staff of the Army
officer evaluation report
Office of Personnel Management
Office of the Secretary of Defense
program coordinator
point of contact
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Secretary of the Army
Supply and Maintenance Assessment and Review Team
social security number
Tool Improvement Program
United States Army Reserve
United States Army Recruiting Command
United States Military Academy
Value Engineering
wage grade
Adopted good idea
An idea which has been implemented or on which there has been, after formal adoption, official action which guarantees implementation.
Army Ideas for Excellence Program
The program which allows ideas to be submitted in writing or through an accepted automated mode (see Idea Express below). The ideas are intended to contribute to the economy, efficiency, or productivity of Army activities, or other elements of the U.S. Government, or to the morale, level of quality, or extent of service in connection with such activities. The idea can result in a change to a regulation and may be required to be tested as part of the evaluation process.
Cost avoidances
Reduction in identified future requirements for which funding has been requested and programmed in the budget or future year.
Direct-hire civilian
Any employee recruited and hired directly by the Army or other U.S. Government organization. Although the term may be correctly applied to U.S. citizens recruited and hired through usual employment processes, its principal relevance is to the direct recruitment and hiring of local nationals in a host country. (See indirect-hire local national, below.)
Functional proponent
The individual in an office or organization who has principal technical jurisdiction over the subject matter of a good idea, and to whom the idea would most suitably be sent for evaluation. FPs exist at local, MACOM, or HQDA level, as well as in organizations outside the Army.
Hard dollar savings
Dollar or manyear savings obtained from reductions to funds appropriated by the Congress and allocated to the MACOMs and agencies.
Idea Express
The automated system for processing Army good ideas.
Indirect-hire local national
An employee of a host-country government who is assigned to work with the U.S. Forces and for whose services the U.S. Government reimburses the host government. Although the host government is the official employer, operational control of the employee, including day-to-day management, is granted by agreement to the U.S. Forces for which the individual actually works.
Intangible benefits
Those benefits which cannot be measured in dollar terms. Awards based on such benefits must be based on judgment rather than precise facts or calculations.
Job responsibility
Those duties of a particular job which are specifically stated in either the job description or performance standards for civilians, or equivalent documents for military for that job. Phrases in a job description such as "other duties as assigned" should not be used as a basis for concluding that a suggestion falls within job responsibility.
Program coordinator
The individual in an installation, major subordinate command, or MACOM DRM who is designated as directly in charge of the AIEP program.
Proprietary right
The interest held by a suggester in relation to the elements of his or her proposal, and particularly to the central idea contained therein. The suggester acquires such interest at the time of formal entry into the AIEP. It extends for 2 years after the date of final action on the idea. Final action is defined as the date on which the PC in the DRM which initially took in the idea informs the suggester of the result. Proprietary right protects the suggester against the Government arbitrarily using the idea without credit being given and against plagiarism by others.
The individuals who conceive and formally submit an idea.
Tangible benefits
Those benefits which can be measured in dollar terms, usually in relation to the cost of labor, materials, and offsetting costs of putting an adopted idea into effect.
This index is organized alphabetically by topic and subtopic within topic. Topics and subtopics are identified by paragraph number.
Submission, 1-4
Appropriated funds payment, 7-5
Eligibility for cash awards, 3-2
For purchase of promotional items, 2-2
Eligibility for cash awards, 3-2
Ineligible participants, 3-3
Denial authority, 4-7
Responsibilities of, 1-4
Responsibilities of, 1-4
Denial authority, 4-7
Responsibilities of, 1-4
Award approval authority, 7-10
Awards to deceased suggesters, 7-15
Cash award eligibility, 7-6
Certificate preparation, 7-4
Determination of idea eligibility, 4-8
Eligibility for cash awards, 3-2
Group ideas, 3-6
Ineligible participants, 3-3
Job duties determination, 7-2
Nonmonetary recognition, 2-6
Paid after separation, 7-14
Paid commensurate with usage, 7-7
Payment approval, 7-3
Payment of awards eligibility, 7-1
Prompt payment, 7-9
Procedures for, 7-11
Recommendation for, 1-4
Calculation of, 6-3
Functional proponent options, 5-5
Intangible benefits, 6-2
Job duties determination and award payment, 7-2
Statement of benefits, 3-5
Tangible benefits, 6-1
Validation, 7-12
Award approval authority, 7-10
Denial authority, 4-7
Payment approval, 7-3
Program promotion and responsibility, 2-2
Responsibilities of, 1-4
Denial authority, 4-7
Eligibility of other programs decision, 3-9
Responsibilities of, 1-4
Completion time, 5-3
Recommended format, 5-4
Suggester entitlements, 5-1
Duties of, 5-2
Options, 5-5
Eligibility, 3-6
Group idea awards, 7-8
Additional information requests, 4-5
Basic content, 3-5
Contingency processing, 4-4
Decision prerogative, 2-3
Denial authority, 4-7
Disapproval due to regulatory guidance, 2-4
Disposition, 4-1
Duplicate, 3-8
Eligible, 3-4
Eligibility requirement, 3-7
Functional proponent evaluation options, 5-5
Group ideas, 3-6
Immediate adoption, 2-5
Language, 4-6
Preparation, 4-2
Processing, 4-9
Reconsideration requests, 2-8
Testing, 2-6
Contingency processing, 4-4
Eligible idea submission, 3-4
Evaluation format, 5-4
Idea eligibility numbering, 4-8
Idea processing, 4-9
Supporting documentation, 3-5
Ineligible participants, 3-3
Ineligible participants, 3-3
Awards paid to, 7-13
Idea forwarding, 4-9
Idea submissions, 2-10
Answering suggester inquiries, 4-11
Appointment of, 1-4
Award certificate preparation, 7-4
Determination of idea eligibility, 4-8
Processing duplicate ideas, 3-8
Processing eligible ideas, 3-4
Processing tenant suggestions, 2-9
Promotion and publicity, 2-2
Reconsideration requests, 2-8
Eligibility of other programs, 3-9
Responsibility, 2-2
Oversight, 1-4
Program promotion and publicity, 2-2
Recommendation, 1-4
Field operating agencies (FOAs), 2-9
Idea processing, 4-9
Reserve Officers' Training Corps, 2-9
United States Army Reserve (USAR), 2-9
United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), 2-9
United States Military Academy (USMA), 3-2
United States Army Reserve (USAR) 2-9
Eligibility for cash awards, 3-1
Tenant submissions, 2-9
Tenant submissions, 2-9


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Opening Date:
March 13, 1956
John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood, John Qualen, Olive Carey, Henry Brandon, Ken Curtis, Harry Carey Jr.
John Ford
Western, Drama
Run Time:
1 hr. 59 min.
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Ethan Edwards, an embittered veteran, returns to Texas after the Civil War and discovers that Comanche Indians have killed his family and kidnapped his niece. Along with Martin Pawley, who was adopted by the Edwardses after his own parents were killed by Comanches years earlier, Ethan sets out to find his niece, Debbie. The movie's title refers to the duo's five year search for the young woman, and their struggle to rescue her once she is adopted by the tribe and married to Chief Scar.
The Searchers (1956) (PG)
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Roger Kellaway (featuring Stefon Harris): The Nearness of You
The Nearness of You
Roger Kellaway (piano)
Live at the Jazz Standard (IPO Recordings)
Roger Kellaway (piano), Stefon Harris (vibes), Russell Malone (guitar), Jay Leonhart (bass).
Composed by Hoagy Carmichael.
Recorded: The Jazz Standard, New York May 25-28, 2006
Rating: 88/100 (learn more)
When a jazz pianist adds vibes and guitar to the band, comparisons with George Shearing will inevitably come to mind. But there are several strong individuals in this band, so there is little risk of Shearing redux on this 2006 recording from the Jazz Standard. Perhaps the biggest surprise here is Stefon Harris, who plays in a very tasty and traditional style. During the first few bars of the melody statement, I wondered whether this ensemble would find the right groove, but by the time we get to Harris's fine solo, the group's cohesion is admirable. Without a drummer on hand, the music sounds very exposed, but the players seem to take delight in a setting that allows them to bring the dynamic level down to a whisper. Russell Malone plays very little here, but everything he adds is premier cru. Kellaway shows off his pristine touch on his solo, but I especially like the way he comps behind Harris. Clearly chamber jazz is still alive and well in the new millennium.
Reviewer: Ted Gioia
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ATLANTA (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama has weighed in on
Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff, cutting a radio ad supporting
Democrat Jim Martin.
In the spot, Obama thanks Georgians who voted for him Nov. 4. He
adds, "The elections aren't over" and urges voters to return to
the polls Dec. 2 and cast ballots for Martin.
The ad will begin running statewide Friday.
Martin is trying to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss, who failed to get more than 50 percent of the vote on Nov. 4, forcing the runoff.
The Georgia race has national significance because it could help
the Democrats control 60 seats in the Senate.
There is an unresolved race in Minnesota between GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.