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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals set a deadline of June 9, 2013 by which Illinois would have to allow
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals set a deadline of June 9, 2013 by which Illinois would have to allow concealed weapons outside of homes. Illinois is currently the only state with a complete ban on carrying concealed weapons. In May 2013, Madigan asked for more time to decide how to handle the implementation of the court order. The [[United States Supreme Court]] gave an extension to July 9, 2013. On June 14, Madigan applied for a further extension of the deadline. In her filing she stated the lawyer had been unable to meet the deadline because, "Counsel's supervisory responsibilities over the Civil and Criminal Appeals Division of the Attorney General's Office-including editing and reivsing briefs and preparing attorneys for oral argument-have occupied a substantial amount of time in May and the first two weeks of June, 2013." National Rifle Association lobbyist, Todd Vandermyde, accused Madigan's request as a stalling tactic due to Madigan's consideration of a 2014 gubernatorial run.<ref>[http://quincyjournal.com/lisa-madigan-i%E2%80%99m-swamped-and-need-more-time1371562469.html ''Quincy Journal,'' "Lisa Madigan: I'm swamped and need more time," accessed June 27, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://watchdogmedia.org/illinois/MadiganvMoore.pdf ''Watchdog Media,'' "Application for a Second Extension of Time in which to File a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit," accessed June 27, 2013]</ref>
====Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act====
====Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act====
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|Lisa Madigan
|Attorney General of Illinois
|In office
|January 13, 2003 - Present
|Term ends
|January 12, 2015
|Years in position
|Jim Ryan (R)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 2, 2010
|Next general
|November 4, 2014
|Term limits
|Georgetown University (1988)
|University of Loyola-Chicago
|Date of birth
|July 30, 1966
|Place of birth
|Chicago, Ilinois
|Office website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Political career
- 2.1 Attorney General of Illinois (2002-present)
- 2.2 Issues
- 2.3 Illinois State Senate (1998-2002)
- 3 Elections
- 4 Campaign donors
- 5 Recent news
- 6 Personal
- 7 Contact Info
- 8 See also
- 9 External links
- 10 References
Prior to becoming an attorney, Madigan worked as a teacher and community organizer, developing after-school programs to help prevent young children from becoming involved in drugs and gangs. She also volunteered as a high school teacher in South Africa for a brief time during apartheid. Returning to the United States and receiving her law degree, Madigan served as a litigator for the Chicago-based law firm of Sachnoff & Weaver.[1]
- Bachelor's degree, Georgetown University (1988)
- Juris Doctorate degree, Loyola University-Chicago School of Law
Political career
Attorney General of Illinois (2002-present)
Madigan became the first woman Attorney General of Illinois in 2002, defeating Republican opponent, Joe Birkett, by just little over three percent.
Gun control
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals set a deadline of June 9, 2013 by which Illinois would have to allow the carrying of concealed weapons outside of homes. Illinois is currently the only state with a complete ban on carrying concealed weapons. In May 2013, Madigan asked for more time to decide how to handle the implementation of the court order. The United States Supreme Court gave an extension to July 9, 2013. On June 14, Madigan applied for a further extension of the deadline. In her filing she stated the lawyer had been unable to meet the deadline because, "Counsel's supervisory responsibilities over the Civil and Criminal Appeals Division of the Attorney General's Office-including editing and reivsing briefs and preparing attorneys for oral argument-have occupied a substantial amount of time in May and the first two weeks of June, 2013." National Rifle Association lobbyist, Todd Vandermyde, accused Madigan's request as a stalling tactic due to Madigan's consideration of a 2014 gubernatorial run.[2][3]
Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act
On March 11, 2013, Madigan, together with twelve other state attorneys general, sent a letter to Congress in support of the Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act, a bill which would ban for-profit colleges from using federal funds for marketing and recruiting techniques.[4] Sponsored by Senators Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) and Tom Harkin (D-IA), who chairs the chamber's Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, the law aims to "ensure that scarce federal education dollars will be used to serve and educate students rather than to finance advertising campaigns, recruitment operations, and aggressive marketing."[5] Consumer protection is one of the key duties assigned to the attorney general in each state.
According to the law's text, student enrollment at for-profit degree-issuing institutions such as the University of Phoenix more than doubled between 1998-2008, during which time the federal government--through student financial assistance programs--provided 86 percent of revenues to 15 reviewed publicly traded companies operating these for-profit colleges. A separate analysis of 15 such companies concluded that, on average, 28 percent of all expenditures were on advertising, marketing, and recruiting. Critics, including the attorneys general responsible for the letter advocating the bill's passage, contend that these expenditures are used to deceive consumers about program costs, graduation rates, or their employment potential beyond graduation. The bill seeks to restrict spending of this nature by higher education institutions or other postsecondary educational institution by prohibiting use of federal loans or grants in specific areas, and requiring that all such institutions whose revenues can be traced to federal educational assistance funds "report annually to the Secretary and to Congress the institution's expenditures on advertising, marketing, and recruiting."[4]
In the letter, the attorneys general urged, "Federal taxpayers should not be asked to foot the bill for aggressive recruiting and deceptive sales tactics of colleges that have placed profits ahead of ensuring student success."[6] There are an estimated 3,000 for-profit schools nationwide, though neither the letter nor the bill cited the name of a specific institution.[7]
Gay marriage ban
In 1996, Illinois passed a law which established the explicit definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage within the state. On Friday, June 29, 2012, The Thomas More Society, an public-interest law firm, filed a request to intervene in a suit brought by two county clerks seeking to defend the ban against recent legal challenges from gay couples whose requests for marriage licenses had been denied. As the issuers of marriage licenses, the clerks have a vested interest in making sure the marriage ban is applied uniformly across the state, and decided to step up in reaction to a previous action taken against a Cook County clerk for his legally adherent denial of licenses. In that case, the Cook county clerk agreed with the plaintiffs, as did the County attorney responsible for prosecuting the case. The situation attracted a substantial amount of attention from the media, due in large part to the conflict of duty it presented the Cook county prosecutor and attorney general Madigan, after the Cook county case was consolidated with the case brought by the two clerks seeking to defend the ban. Madigan and Anita Alvarez (the Cook County State's Attorney) are obligated, arguably, to uphold state law, but their job descriptions would put them on opposing sides of a case predicated on a law which they, along with the plaintiffs and the defendant, oppose, making the statutory ban vulnerable to judicial repeal. Madigan and Alvarez refused to defend the ban on account of their belief that it violates the state constitution's equal protection clause. As attorney general, Madigan is arguably duty bound to enforce Illinois law and defend government officials in cases where their ability to enforce the law is being questioned or threatened.[8]
Healthcare reform
On March 23, 2009, the day President Barack Obama signed into law his controversial health care reform measure, The Affordable Patient Protection Act of 2009, Republican Congressman Aaron Schock issued a letter, sponsored by fellow Illinois representatives Judy Biggert, Peter Roskam, John Shimkus, Tim Johnson, and Don Manzullo, calling upon Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to join other state attorneys general in suing the federal government. Schock argued that the measure "blatantly violates the commerce clause of the Constitution [because] Congress has no authority to require individuals to buy insurance." Furthermore, the letter states, the "bill would add more than $1 billion in extra Medicaid costs to the state's obligations," by 2020. [9] The same day, State Senate Majority Leader Christine Radogno requested Madigan's office provide legal opinions to questions related to the passage of the health care reform measure. The first asked whether the mandatory insurance requirement violated the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution; the other challenged the legality of the legislation based on whether or not it usurped powers reserved to the states relegated to them through the Tenth Amendment. [10]
Nearly a week after both state and federal legislators representing the citizens of Illinois issued letters requesting that she join other states in filing suit against the federal government, Madigan waved off suggestions that the animosity of the American public aimed at the newly enacted health care reform bill meant the measure was seriously flawed. Instead, she insisted, it was merely a bi-product of its historic nature. "If you look back, most significant legislation — whether it was the Social Security Act, the Voting Rights Act, even Medicaid — they weren't necessarily popular at the time they passed," she argued, so "looking back at those issues in historical context gives you better perspective." [11]
Budget cuts
Madigan lobbied against Gov. Pat Quinn's (D) proposal for more state budget cuts in 2012. The attorney general's office suffered deep cuts years ago, and had yet to fully recover. According to her, the office produced $908 million in 2011 -- "nearly $30 for every $1 in tax money it spent," but could not continue to generate revenue for the state under circumstances of plummeting morale among the state's top attorneys, one third of whom have already retired or left in search of better paying alternatives.[12] Madigan told the Associated Press on March 7, 2012 that the office was already deteriorating from previous cuts, combined with a level of tax-revenue provided funding lower than what it received back in 1998; further cuts would mean a reduction in the amount of money the office could bring in from lawsuits and other legal work. Gov. Quinn, a fellow Chicago Democrat, argued that state executive office cuts had to happen so Illinois could provide vital services to its citizens, boiling the issue down to a simple choice between "bureaucrats and schoolchildren".[12]
Madigan made her plea to stop the cuts before the General Assembly, where her father is Speaker of the House, but Representative David Reis of the House Appropriations Committee was not convinced of her cause, saying dismissively, "You're going to hear from everybody this year about how important their stuff is."[12]
Madigan was one of six state attorneys general, all of whom belonged to the Democratic Party, who received the highest rating, a letter grade of A+, from the June 2008 Survey and Scorecard report published by the political organization, ACORN. The report was published in an effort to shine the spotlight on state attorneys general "leading the fight to protect homeowners from joining the flood of Americans losing their homes to foreclosure," according to the group. [13]
Public records
Madigan's office in May 2009 heralded the passage of Senate Bill 189 (SB0189) as "a great victory for advocates of open and accountable government at all levels." [14] SB0189 amended the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act by codifying the Public Access Counselor (PAC) position within the AG's office and explicitly authorized "the PAC to review and determine whether documents must be disclosed under FOIA or whether a government body has violated the Open Meetings Act." [14]
Some people, like good government advocate Adam Andrzejewski, were less then enthusiastic, however, saying it would be better if Madigan practiced what she preached. For example, Andrzejewski pointed out that a simple "review of freedom of information requests received by her office in 2006 and 2007 reveals that she is late almost half the time in responding to information requests." [15] Madigan's office failed to meet the state mandated seven day request deadline with 225 out of 537, or 42%, of those cases.
- See also: Service Employees International Union
The conservative Illinois Review posted an article in September 2009 stating that of the nearly $12 million Illinois political campaign contributions embattled ACORN/SEIU has made over the years, Illinois State Board of Elections records showed that Attorney General Madigan received a grand total of $223,460. [16]
Antoin 'Tony' Rezko
Rezko, a generous contributor, fundraiser, and long time friend to President Barack Obama as well as closely associated with disgraced former Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich, was convicted on several counts of fraud and bribery in 2008. The embattled campaign fund-raiser covered his bases on the state level as well. In March 2002, Rezko made two $5,000 individual contributions to Citizens for Lisa Madigan. [17]
Andrew Harris
One of the largest financial contributions Madigan received during her 2002 campaign for Illinois Attorney General was the $25,000 donation given by black metal musician, Andrew Harris. In addition to being the son of a Cook County Circuit judge, Harris is best known for his solo musical project, Judas Iscariot, whose stated goal was to spread anti-Christian philosophy through music. Madigan, unaware at the time of controversy surrounding the singer/songwriter, chose to take the money and "direct it to places that could provide the best use for it to fight the kind of bigotry that he stands for, which is absolutely abhorrent to Sen. Madigan and her record of service" once news of the donation broke in the Chicago Tribune. [18]
Illinois State Senate (1998-2002)
Madigan served as member of the Illinois State Senate from 1998 to 2002.
- See also: Illinois gubernatorial election, 2014
Madigan is considered a potential Democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2014.[19]
- See also: Illinois Attorney General election, 2010
- 2010 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary [20]
- Lisa Madigan ran unopposed in this contest
|2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election [21]
|Vote Percentage
|Democratic Party
|Lisa Madigan
|Republican Party
|Stephen H. Kim
|Green Party
|David Black
|Libertarian Party
|William Malan
|Total Votes
- 2006 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary [22]
- Lisa Madigan ran unopposed in this contest
|2006 Race for Attorney General - General Election [23]
|Vote Percentage
|Democratic Party
|Lisa Madigan
|Republican Party
|Stewart Umholtz
|Green Party
|David Black
|Total Votes
|2002 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary [24]
|Vote Percentage
|Democratic Party
|Lisa Madigan
|Democratic Party
|John Schmidt
|Total Votes
|2002 Race for Attorney General - General Election [25]
|Vote Percentage
|Democratic Party
|Lisa Madigan
|Republican Party
|Joe Birkett
|Libertarian Party
|Gary L. Shilts
|Total Votes
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Lisa Madigan's donors each year.[26] Click [show] for more information.
|Lisa Madigan's Campaign Contributions
Attorney General of Illinois
Attorney General of Illinois
Attorney General of Illinois
Illinois State Senate
District 17
|Total Raised
|Total Raised by Opponents
|$94,970 (Democratic primary opponent)
|Top 5 contributors
|Fred Eychaner
|Friedman Properties LTD
|Illinois Democratic Party
|Friends of Michael J Madigan
|Construction & General Laborers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity
|Fred Eychaner
|Fred Eychaner
|Service Employees Illinois Council
|Friedman Properties LTD
|Service Employees Illinois Council
|Illinois Education Association
|Mayer Brown & Platt
|Illinois Laborers
|Construction & General Laborers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity
|Planned Parenthood of Illinois
|Operating Engineers Local 150
|Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association
|Illinois Laborers
|Illinois Federation of Teachers
|13 other organizations and 3 individual donors
|$3,000 each
|In-state donations
|Out-of-state donations
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Madigan currently resides in Chicago, Illinois with her husband, cartoonist Pat Byrnes, and their two daughters.
Contact Info
Capitol Address:
Office of Attorney General
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 814-3000
Toll Free Phone: (800) 964-3013
See also
External links
- Social media:
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Works by or about Lisa Madigan in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Column archive at Huffington Post
- Collected news and commentary at the Chicago Tribune
- Collected news and commentary at the Huffington Post
- Collected news and video at WBEZ 91.5
- 2012 100 Most Powerful Chicagoans: 28. Lisa Madigan, Chicago magazine
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois Attorney General, "Biography of Lisa Madigan," accessed September 15, 2012
- ↑ Quincy Journal, "Lisa Madigan: I'm swamped and need more time," accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ Watchdog Media, "Application for a Second Extension of Time in which to File a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit," accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Library of Congress, "Bill Text 113th Congress (2013-2014) S.528.IS," March 12, 2013
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- ↑ The Boston Globe, "Attorney generals to Congress: Don't let for-profit colleges use federal grants and loans for advertising," March 17, 2013
- ↑ Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of the Attorney General, "Letter to Congress," March 11, 2013
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Downstate clerks want to defend gay marriage ban," July 3, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Review "Illinois Republicans Call on Madigan to Challenging Constitutionality of Health Care Bill" 23 March, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Review "Radogno Asks AG Madigan About Constitutionality of Health Care Plan" 23 March, 2010
- ↑ Crain's Chicago Business "Lisa Madigan says health care backlash follows history" 29 March, 2010
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 The State-Journal Register, "Illinois AG pushes back on budget," March 7, 2012
- ↑ ACORN "Attorneys General Take Action: Real Leadership in Fighting Foreclosures" June 2008
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Illinois AG Lisa Madigan - Transparency Legislation Will Reform Open Government Laws in Illinois
- ↑ Illinois Review "AG Madigan's Phony Bait-and-Switch FOIA Policy" 5 June, 2009
- ↑ Illinois Review "ACORN/SEIU donated thousands to IL statewide and law enforcement officials" 22 Sept. 2009
- ↑ Illinois Review "Rezko's Illinois Friends: Exhibit A" 29 Jan. 2008
- ↑ Chicago Tribune "Madigan to give up `bigotry' money" 2 Sept. 2002
- ↑ Public Policy Polling, "Quinn extremely unpopular, Madigan would start out favored," November 29, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 2006 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 2002 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 2002 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Home," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ David Freed for AG, "Endorsements", accessed February 15, 2012
- ↑ John F. Kennedy Library Foundation - Lisa Madigan biography
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RYAN VREDE believes the brutal physicality of the South African Super Rugby derbies have the potential to seriously undermine the Springboks' World Cup campaign.
With the expanded Super Rugby tournament in its infancy, that appears to be a premature assertion. But you would have to present a convincing argument to alter my position, shaped by watching the controlled violence played out in Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Durban in the past fortnight.
South African derbies have featured more ruck cleans and counter rucks than in the Australian equivalent. Furthermore, South African derbies totalled 26 more tackles than their Australian counterparts and 241 more than the all-Kiwi contests (that figure is significantly higher because of the cancelled Crusaders-Hurricanes match).
However, those statistics fail to reflect the brutality of the collisions in South African derbies. I don't have access to technology that could accurately measure force at point of contact, so my view relies on the experience of watching derbies live and from South African players in interviews consistently confirming that the physicality of matches against Australasian teams pales in comparison to those against their countrymen.
The Saffa player has always been driven by the primal urge to pummel his brother into submission. The Australasian teams don't share that mentality, preferring to strike with the rapier rather than establish their dominance by wielding the bludgeon.
What's more, South African players, particularly forwards, are bigger, stronger and faster than they have been at any point in the country's history and so possess a greater capacity to inflict serious injury.
It is no surprise that with the forward-orientated approach that characterises most South African derbies a string of talented forwards have already been injured, with varying degrees of seriousness.
Bulls' hooker Gary Botha injured his collarbone in the opener against the Lions and will be out for another fortnight. Schalk Burger of the Stormers is expected to miss between two to three matches with a knee injury sustained against the Lions. Bulls lock Bakkies Botha is doubtful for their match against the Highlanders as he is being treated for serious bruising to his foot.
However, the most significant injury is that of Cheetahs and Springbok blindside flank Juan Smith, who tore his Achilles tendon on Friday against the Bulls and faces a lay-off of between six and nine months, almost surely ruling him out of the World Cup. Smith, with the intense physicality of South African derbies, won't be the last marquee Springbok to suffer this fate.
There are still 16 derbies to play in the next four months. Ominously the physicality will only increase the fitter the players get and the closer we get to the play-offs.
When the South African Rugby Union agreed to an expanded tournament they told us it was what locals wanted. Thousands of empty seats at those derbies thus far tell a different story. It speaks of the administrators' greed and their lack of concern for the well-being of their prime assets.
In signing on for an expanded tournament they showed no appreciation for superior physicality of South African derbies when compared to those contested between Australasian teams. It was a shortsighted decision that has the potential to seriously undermine the Springboks' World Cup defence.
SA derbies tackle stats – 1054 tackles made @ an average of 132 per game
Lions v Bulls – 70/203
Cheetahs v Bulls – 169/142
Sharks v Cheetahs – 56/110
Stormers v Lions – 152/152
Aussie derbies tackle stats – 1028 tackles made @ an average of 128 per game
Rebels v Tahs – 138/119
Rebels v Brumbies – 214/73
Tahs v Reds – 156/120
Reds v Force – 112/96
NZ derbies tackle stats – 816 tackles made @ an average of 136 per game
Landers v Chiefs – 147/184
Blues v Crusaders – 82/118
Canes v Highlanders – 121/164
SA derbies ruck cleans (own ball and counter rucking)
Lions v Bulls – 261 and 43/ 129 and 104
Cheetahs v Bulls – 251 and 103/ 271 and 69
Sharks v Cheetahs – 184 and 23/ 93 and 78
Stormers v Lions – 218 and 76/ 259 and 64
Aussie derbies ruck cleans (own ball and counter rucking)
Rebels v Tahs – 194 and 53/ 178 and 55
Rebels v Brumbies – 107 and 97/ 315 and 45
Tahs v Reds – 166 and 72/ 263 and 70
Reds v Force – 157 and 60/ 158 and 55
Kiwi derbies ruck cleans (own ball and counter rucking)
Landers v Chiefs – 313 and 108/ 201 and 116
Blues v Crusaders – 193 and 57/ 156 and 65
Canes v Highlanders – 236 and 77/ 217 and 108

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Local fan convinced star to play for his birthday in Seattle
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Michael Henrichsen has spent two years trying to get Billy Idol to come to Seattle and play for his birthday. Those efforts are paying off Oct. 26.
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Michael Henrichsen was an Everett Silvertips media intern before beginning his efforts to get Billy Idol to perform for his birthday.
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Michael Henrichsen has spent the last two years trying to get Billy Idol to come to Seattle and play for his birthday. Those efforts are going to pay off for the young man on October 26.
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Michael Henrichsen has spent the last two years trying to get Billy Idol to come to Seattle and play for his birthday. Those efforts are going to pay off for the young man on October 26.
Two years of hard work and determination come to fruition on Oct. 26 when 80s rocker Billy Idol comes to Seattle to play a concert in honor of Henrichsen's birthday.
And Henrichsen has dozens of people to thank for the success of his campaign at playmybirthdaybillyidol.com. Among them are Olympian Apolo Ohno, Beach Boy Mike Love, Mariner Jay Buhner, Fabio, Seahawk Marcus Trufant and comedian Kevin Nealon.
Idol announced the good news on Henrichsen's website: "The people of the world have spoken! The dream will become a reality!"
Henrichsen, who turns 26 on Oct. 22, started his crusade in 2010. His efforts to convince Idol to play a Seattle show on or around his birthday went above and beyond anything he imagined, he said.
And while the journey was a reward in itself, the payoff is a night Henrichsen and the approximately 2,000 people who will attend the sold-out show at the Showbox SoDo will never forget.
"I'm obviously super happy and super jazzed," Henrichsen said. "Now that we're so close to everything the nerves are kicking in. I just hope I don't tremble or start tripping over my words when I start talking to him."
Henrichsen's quest began shortly after his 24th birthday. At the time he was in a rut, working three jobs in an effort to pay off his college loans, and he was making no progress in his efforts to build a career in communications. He felt his life needed a spark.
"I really wanted to do something that had never been done before," Henrichsen said. "I figured I had plenty of time to work three jobs the rest of my life and pay off student loans. So the thought of still having the youth to do something dramatic and silly with that energy and passion, it's not something you have your whole life, so why not take advantage of it now?"
Then fate intervened in the form of a Billy Idol song that came across the sound system at his retail job. Henrichsen has always had an affinity for all things 80s -- he was named after Michael Hutchence, the former lead singer of the band INXS -- and Idol is one of his favorites. Hearing Idol over the speakers sparked the idea.
"My 24th birthday had just passed and I'd reached the age where people were growing up and moving across the country," Henrichsen said. "Keeping in touch with them was impossible. So it dawned on me: How do I get all my friends in one place, further my professional career, and do something that everyone in my life wants to be a part of?"
Henrichsen plan was to devote the next year toward trying to get Idol to play his birthday. He wasn't seeking an exclusive show in his backyard, complete with Idol bringing out the cake, or anything of the sort. He just wanted Idol to play a concert in the Seattle area sometime around his 25th birthday.
But how to accomplish it? How could a random fan with no funds grab Idol's attention and convince him to play a one-time show 1,000 miles away from his Los Angeles home?
Thus came the birth of playmybirthdaybillyidol.com.
Henrichsen convinced his friend, Jim Stamper, to create a website. The idea was for the website to go viral, and perhaps Idol would notice and be impressed by the lengths Henrichsen went to to get his attention.
But for a website to go viral, it requires content. That's where Henrichsen got creative. First came the videos of him dancing around the streets of Seattle carrying a boombox blasting Billy Idol songs.
Then came the celebrity endorsements.
"I'd be in the press box during intermissions at Silvertips games, just looking for local autograph signings of celebrities signing their books," Henrichsen recalled.
Then Henrichsen thought bigger. Inspired by the 80s charity extravaganza Live Aid, he began putting on his own Billy Idol Aid charity events. A total of four have taken place, two at the Nectar Lounge and two at the Showbox at the Market. In total the events raised more than $13,000 for Northwest Harvest and the American Red Cross.
The more Henrichsen did, the more attention he received. He began doing podcast and radio interviews across the nation. He made television appearances on local talk shows and news broadcasts. His website received views by people in 99 different countries.
And Idol's people took notice. Idol's management team first contacted Henrichsen in June 2011. However, when Henrichsen's 25th birthday came around he received a 10-second video from Idol wishing him a happy birthday -- and the tease of, "Maybe next year."
"That was when it became really tough," Henrichsen said. "At the time it was like, I've connected with him, but it's not really what I set out for. Is it really worth the effort of putting the time into it for another year and beyond? That was probably the toughest part of the whole project, keeping it relevant after a year."
But he kept it alive, bringing in more celebrity endorsements and holding more events. He even became the lead singer of an 80s cover band that began headlining Billy Idol Aid.
Then came the moment he was waiting for.
"I was in the dark for a long time on what was happening, and as it was inching closer to October I thought for sure it wasn't going to happen," Henrichsen said. "But one week in July I got a call from his management staff that said the show's happening. I just about lost it. I had to keep it hush hush, I had a fourth Idol Aid event scheduled, and they sent me a video of Billy announcing it. Once I saw the video of Billy saying he was coming it almost drove me to tears."
Tickets to the show sold out in about a week.
Henrichsen's band, Nite Wave, has even been recruited to serve as the opening act. And Henrichsen has become living proof that dreams can come true, provided one perseveres.
"It's crazy how kind people can be," Henrichsen said. "I'm grateful to the people who helped me do this. I was able to connect with people across the world and have them support this project, and without the support of my friends this would definitely not be feasible. Having their support and having them push me along when things looked bleak were absolutely essential to this becoming what it was.
"No one should ever settle in life," Henrichsen added. "Don't stop trying to achieve what you're trying to achieve, as big or as small as it may be, because you just never know."
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wow way to drive more players away from wanting to join us
So I should buy an Anthony Davis Hornets Jersey now?
the article says they considered krewe and brass... opportunities missed.
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One of the most challenging issues at a bustling detail shop is ensuring quality results are consistently delivered. An effective way of tackling this challenge is to train everyone in the shop to do the same thing.
Effective training starts with management's decision to offer consistently excellent results to the customer. This is true for both retail operations and dealership shops.
The customer at the retail detail shop is the private vehicle owner. The in-house dealership detail center also has customers: the end users of the vehicle as well as the dealership itself.
If the cars aren't clean, they won't sell as fast or for as much, so the dealership, as a "customer," is willing to pay the in-house detail shop to prepare the appearance of the vehicles.
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To perform these activities on a consistent basis, it is necessary to establish a system of detailing. In order to have a consistent system of detailing, there must also be a systematic approach to training. In essence, you are looking for a system of training that teaches the detailing system.
The first question to be answered is, "What is to be taught?" Answering this question requires a concerted effort by shop management. There is a several-step process management can take to help answer the question:
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· Create detail packages that will cater best to these customers and their wants. Usually, the high-end customer will want a complete detail service of the interior and exterior of the vehicle.
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· A high-end interior detail would include a thorough vacuum, cleaning and conditioning of all vinyl and plastic panels, cleaning and conditioning of leather seats, hot water extraction of all mats, carpeting and fabric seating, deodorization as necessary and cleaning of all interior glass.
· Establish a standard of excellence for each service element. For example, the "hot water extraction" step could have as it's standard, "the mats and carpeting are clean, dry, and odor-free with no apparent spots or wicking."
· Create standard operating procedures to yield the excellence standard in the most efficient and effective manner. For example, cleaning carpets probably would entail pre-spraying with carpet cleaner and spot cleaners, scrubbing, extracting with a carpet extractor with 180-plus-degree water, wiping the carpet with a clean towel, drying in the sun or under an air mover, and light mist of odor neutralizing chemical.
· This standard operating procedure (SOP) is what needs to be taught. Additionally, the combination of the different SOPs and how they work, should also be part of the training.
Moreover, training should be more than simply a matter of "Do it this way." The training should include background information on the vehicle surfaces, the purpose and "Why it works" of each chemical, the proper use and maintenance of each piece of equipment and the proper technique to yield the highest efficiency and effectiveness.
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Unfortunately, the most common training program involves the current technician teaching the new technician. With turnover, this cycle repeats endlessly, often resulting in a diminishing of quality with each new "teacher."
It's like that old campfire game where you sit in a circle with a bunch of people; one person whispers a phrase into the next person's ear, who then whispers it to the next person, and so on until it comes back to the first person. Inevitably, the phrase or story has changed dramatically from the original.
A better proposal is if the lead or managing detailer trains each new technician who comes into the shop.
This brings up the issue of whether or not to hire "experienced" detail technicians. My experience, and that of many shop owners with whom I have spoken over the years, is that the "experienced" detail technician is not necessarily the best hire.
This person comes in with a set of notions, preferences and techniques learned elsewhere and which may not fit into your shop's way of doing things. So you have to spend a lot of time helping the new hire "unlearn" old habits and learn your methods.
Instead, I recommend hiring someone who is energetic and ready to learn a new system. When people refer potential hires to me, my first question is:"Is he or she teachable?"
If you do hire a detailer who has worked elsewhere, make it clear that you expect him or her to learn and master your method for a period of time (e.g., one month), at which point you will entertain suggestions from the new hire about process improvement.
By far the best training is received from a recognized automotive detailing training outfit. There are several schools around the country which provide multi-day structured training. There are also individual detailing "experts" who can provide on-site training.
There are several advantages to bringing in an outside expert, especially for initial training.
· The trainer can bring an objective, outside viewpoint to your facility.
· Technicians may absorb more of the training because it is not just "the manager going on another rant about 'procedure.' "
· The trainer can provide hands-on demonstration, as well as supervision during technicians' hands-on practice.
· The trainer can help the operation with the multi-step process mentioned above to determine exactly what needs to be trained.
This last point brings up the importance of working with a company willing to customize training to fit your particular operation. This may require providing the training at your location, which allows the technicians to train in the actual environment in which they will be performing their new skills, using the same equipment and chemicals with which they have been trained.
On the other hand, training at a detail school may help keep everyone focused because they are at a dedicated facility without the normal distractions of "home."
Both on-site and school training are highly valuable and potentially very effective. They are thus quite expensive.
This "expense" should really be seen as an investment. A good trainer will be able to help you not only with the best way to get the job done, but also with pricing, packaging, marketing and salesmanship techniques to help you recoup the cost of the training many times over in the months to come.
Nonetheless, if professional training is, for some reason, out of the question for your particular operation, consider purchasing a high-quality video training package that shows step-by-step how to perform a professional detail.
Such packages are valuable in that they can be reviewed at any time and used as initial training for new hires.
A never-ending process
Finally, training should not be thought of as a one-time event. It should, instead, be thought of as an ongoing process that begins with an initial, intensive training event.
I recommend a regular schedule of training refreshers. This might include an quarterly or annual one-day review of all standard operating procedures. It might also include weekly one-hour meetings with all detail staff to go over procedures and pinpointing and correcting problems which have occurred over the last week.
I also recommend involving the employees as much as possible in the development and perfection of your detailing procedures, since they are the ones who perform the procedures on a daily basis.
The potential benefits of training far outweigh any expense involved. These benefits include increased efficiency, which leads to lower costs, as well as better outcomes, which lead to happier customers.
Creating a training system to teach your detailing method can be time-consuming. The best bet may be to seek outside assistance in the establishment and management of your detail training effort.
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Steyn kicked two penalties in the final eight minutes to secure the Boks a 22-17 win.
Steyn did not miss with five penalty attempts and one conversion.
The Boks, who trailed 17-13 at halftime, took the lead for the first time in the 72nd minute.
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Argentina – Tries: Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Marcelo Bosch. Conversions: Felipe Contepomi (2). Penalty: Contepomi.
Springboks – Try: Bjorn Basson. Conversion: Morné Steyn. Penalties: Steyn (5).
Argentina – 15 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Felipe Contepomi (c), 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Mariano Galarza, 4 Julio Farias Cabello, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Eusebio Guinazu, 1 Marcos Ayerza.
Subs: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Nahuel Lobo, 18 Tomas Lavaninni, 19 Benjamin Macome, 20 Tomas Cubelli, 21 Santiago Fernandez, 22 Juan Imhoff.
Springboks – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Gurthrö Steenkamp, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Flip van der Merwe, 20 Siya Kolisi, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 Jan Serfontein.
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80 That's South Africa's first away win against southern hemisphere opposition since 2009 but it certainly wasn't a convincing one. It's hard to believe that these are the same teams that played out last week's 73-13 encounter. The Pumas were much more physical and aggressive, not letting the Springbok forwards dominate and as a result placing Pienaar under a lot of pressure. The hosts will be disappointed to come out on the wrong end of the result but can take heart from the improvements they've made. For the Springboks, a win is a win but they'll know that such performances will not beat New Zealand nor Australia.
80 PENALTY, SOUTH AFRICA, STEYN 22-17. Another indiscretion from the Pumas as they concede a penalty at the line-out maul and this time Steyn does go for posts with time all but up.
79 Pienaar uses his boot to drive the Pumas back with high kicks and while it seems an odd tactic it proves effective as the hosts can't gather and they then infringe at the ruck. The Springboks don't go for the posts though, rather setting up the line-out. Interesting decision.
77 After two re-set scrums Pienaar is quickly onto Leguizam?n and the ball is slow for the Pumas. Cubelli puts in the box kick and it's claimed in the air by the Argentinian chaser but the offload is forward and the Springboks have a scrum up against the near touchline just inside their own half.
74 The Pumas manage to claim the 22 and the ball is moved wide. De Villiers gets a hand to it as he goes for the tackle and a knock on is called. The South African skipper is a tad lucky, on another day that could have been ruled a deliberate knock down.
73 Pienaar collects well and hooves the ball down field but for about the third time tonight a long kick has gone into the in-goal area and the Pumas have an easy out with the 22.
72 PENALTY, SOUTH AFRICA, STEYN 17-19. No mistake from Steyn and South Africa have clawed their way into the lead for the first time.
72 A huge sigh of relief for Louw as his flick pass off the back of the maul is intercepted but referee Walsh brings them back for collapsing of the maul.
70 The Pumas front row is pinged for scrumming up and Steyn relieves some pressure with a great kick, finding touch on the Pumas 22.
69 South Africa defend the maul well from the line-out and when the ball isn't produced they're handed the put-in at the scrum.
68 Gurthr? Steenkamp is penalised at the scrum and Argentina set up a line-out halfway between the 22 and the 10m line.
67 Steyn kicks downtown from the scrum but it's too far and the Pumas dot down for the 22. Beautiful stepping from Sanchez as he pounces on a loose ball and surges into the Springbok half! The ball goes loose though and le Roux grubbers it into Pumas territory. Sanchez is back to cover and clears. The Springboks run it back at them but there is a knock on from the replacement hooker Bismarck du Plessis.
64 The 22 goes high and the Pumas do well to claim it with Cabello leaping into the air to take it. Not for the first time the Springboks do really well to hold the ball carrier up and as the tackle turns to a collapsed maul and the ball isn't released, it's a Springbok put-in.
63 Bosch goes for the long-range effort from inside his own half and he has the distant but it's just wide to the right.
62 Some beautiful handling from the Argentina forwards sees them burst into the Springboks half. They're up to the 22 and try to use the pick and go but possession is stolen at the ruck and the visitors attack. The ball is kick ahead but the Pumas cover is there and it's a 22. The 22 is taken quickly and Camacho is up to the 10m line before the Springboks react. The visitors are off-side at the ruck and Argentina have a penalty on halfway. A brief break as we go to the TMO for a case of possible foul play but once again there is nothing on the replays.
59 Replacement scrum-half Tom?s Cubelli's first act is to feed the scrum but it's not straight! Steyn and Sanchez exchange kicks with le Roux fielding the latter's and he chips it straight into tough – a shocker really.
57 The line-out on halfway doesn't look straight but it's no matter for the Pumas as the Springboks had the incorrect numbers so it's a free kick. Landajo sets his team in motion but the ball is kicked through to le Roux in the 22 who decides to run it out and the Springboks make it up to halfway before they gift possession back through a knock forward from Mtawarira.
55 It's a bit scrappy from the Springboks but as they move the ball from one side to the other they make some ground but again the Pumas are more aggressive and physical at the breakdown and they win the penalty! Disappointing stuff from the Springboks.
53 The ball is lost forward at the line-out though and Argentina spread it in their own 22 as they look to break out. Bosch does so well to get his hands through the tackle but fumbles possession just as he looks to offload and the Springboks have a scrum just outside the Pumas 22.
52 The Springboks try to get the drive working but Argentina again infringe, this time taking the legs of the jumper and the home side have now lost 60 plus metres as a result.
51 First le Roux and then Alberts come into the line at pace but the flanker is isolated and the Pumas turn it over. The ball is cleared and the Springboks have a line-out just outside their 22. A chance to clear though as the home side concede a penalty at the line-out for taking down the jumper.
49 A scrum against the head! Vermeulen breaks off the bag and hands it off to de Villiers whose pass to Habana is poor and the ball is knocked on. The Pumas play on and despite moving it through the phases don't make much headway before knocking it on themselves. Referee Walsh rules they've had enough advantage though so it's a Springbok scrum just on the Pumas' side of halfway.
47 For the second time today le Roux has gone up for a high ball and failed to collect it. The ball goes backwards off the Pumas man but de Villiers then gets his hand to it as the ball is moved on and on that occasion it is a knock forward.
46 PENALTY, SOUTH AFRICA, STEYN 16-17. The deficit is down to just one as Steyn puts the penalty over.
45 Camacho is in at first receiver but he's hammered in the tackle and Louw is over the ball and wins the penalty for the Springboks. Steve Walsh has asked the TMO Kilgore to look at an incident of foul play with the Springbok players suggesting there may have been some eye gouging involved but there is nothing clear on the replays so we stick with the original penalty.
44 The Springboks move the ball through the backs but de Villiers is caught in possession and the Pumas power over the top and Landajo breaks away with the ball. He turns it over though and the South Africans attack once more. They look to use the width of the field but run out of room and the ball is knocked on under pressure.
42 We're back underway and Steyn clears to the 10m line. Argentina break off the back of the line-out but it's truck and trailer so the Springboks are awarded a penalty. Steyn sets up the line-out 30m out from the Pumas line.
0 Few would have predicted this scoreline at half-time yet it's a similar situation to the one we had last year – who will come out on top?
40 PENALTY, SOUTH AFRICA, STEYN 13-17. Steyn finds the target from in front to narrow the lead to four but it's the hosts who have an unlikely lead at the break.
39 The ball is knocked into touch off Camacho and the Springboks have a line-out on their opposition's 10m line. Etzebeth takes and it's moved through the hands. The Pumas don't roll away and they concede a penalty.
38 CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, CONTEPOMI 17-10. No mistake this time from Contepomi!
37 TRY, ARGENTINA, BOSCH 15-10. The Springboks slow it down, illegally slow, and the Pumas continue to attack knowing the penalty is coming. They don't need it though as Bosch breaks through some poor tackling – Jannie du Plessis perhaps the biggest culprit – and forces his way over!
36 Landajo is bringing the runners into play with very flat passes, it's being fairly effective. A grubber down the touchline comes off Pienaar and into touch. Pumas line-out on the Boks' 10m line. Bosch does well to get the Pumas going with a break through the first line of defence. The ball is worked wide to Amorosino who cuts inside and beats two defenders.
34 From almost right in front the skipper shaves it to the right.
33 Camacho gets himself involved straight off the back of the scrum, The Springboks come away with the ball but they're pinged for off-side and Contepomi has a kick from about 45m out to put the home side in front.
31 A flat ball to le Roux from Pienaar and the Springboks make some good ground from the set piece before Etzabeth knocks on and we have a scrum on halfway.
30 A better scrum from Argentina. Contepomi is brought into the line from an inside ball but he's held up in the tackle by de Villiers and the Boks have the put-in to the scrum.
28 Steyn and Pienaar exchange kicks with Amorosino and le Roux can't hold on as he looks to come down with a high one. Scrum for the Pumas just inside opposition territory.
26 From the attacking line-out inside the Springbok half, Leguizam?n is brought into the line and he does well but the next pass is knocked on and the Pumas attack is brought to a halt.
24 The Pumas defence go off their feet and Steyn sets up another line-out. Brilliant work from the Pumas though as they drive the line-out back a good 10 odd metres! The ball goes loose and the Springboks infringe as they try to regain possession.
21 It's untidy from the line-out but the home side get the ball moving through first Bosch and then Matera but they're met with some firm defence. S?nchez puts in a really poor high kick as the Pumas run out of ideas and there are men in front of the kicker so the Springboks have a penalty just inside their half. Steyn puts the ball into touch on the Argentina 22m.
19 It's the Pumas who win the penalty at scrum time on this occasion and the line-out is set up just on the Springboks side of halfway.
18 Busy times for the TMO Marshall Kilgore as he's called on once more, this time as Kruger goes over! There is suspicion of a forward pass earlier in the move as Etzabeth put Strauss into space before the hooker passed outside to Kruger and replays show the ball did indeed go forward.
18 TMO decision here as Pienaar almost creates a try out of nothing! The ball is hacked ahead and as the Pumas defender tries to shepherd the ball over the line, Pienaar dives in from behind and nearly gets the touchdown. 22 drop out.
16 Argentina are putting a lot of pressure on Pienaar and the Springboks clear in a hurry.
15 CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, STEYN 10-10. We're all square as Steyn slots the conversion.
15 TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, BASSON 8-10. The attempted clearance from the Pumas doesn't go far and the Boks get back on attack and move the ball swiftly out wide where Basson turns on the gas and dives over for the Springboks' first try.
14 Super hands from le Roux nearly sees Habana go over in the corner as the Boks move it from the scrum but he's caught just short. The visitors move it from side to side and loose pass allows Contepomi to hack it ahead but the Springboks regain possession.
12 The Pumas look to run the restart out of the 22 but the ball is held up so it's a maul and when the ball doesn't come out as the players go to ground the Springboks are awarded a scrum in midfield.
11 PENALTY, ARGENTINA, CONTEPOMI 10-3. The experienced centre finds the target from about 12 in from the right-hand touchline and the lead is back out to 7.
10 An exchange of kicks sees the Pumas come out on top as Bjorn Basson is penalised for being in front of the kicker as he went on the chase. Contepomi now will try to add three more points.
9 PENALTY, SOUTH AFRICA, STEYN 3-7. From just outside the 22 and 10 odd metres in from the far touchline, Steyn was never going to miss it and he duly slots the kick.
8 Steve Walsh urges the Argentinians to stay bound at the scrum but the man on the far side of the scrum, Pablo Matera, doesn't and South Africa have a penalty. Steyn will go for posts.
7 Landajo sneaks away down the blindside after Willie le Roux is swamped by the chasing pack from an up and under. The ball is moved into the middle of the park but there is a knock on and the Springboks can clear. We have our first scrum after the Boks loose it this time and it's the visitors who can the early advantage, wheeling the scrum and gaining the put-in just outside the Argentina 22.
4 CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, CONTEPOMI 7-0. The Pumas captain adds the extras!
3 TRY, ARGENTINA, LEGUIZAMON 5-0! What a start for the home side! They put in the line-out drive and Juan Manuel Leguizam?n busts his way over!
3 Gonzalo Camacho takes the restart and attacks the line strongly. Mart?n Landajo puts in the box kick and the Springboks get their hands on the ball for the first time. The ball goes loose at the ruck though and it's hacked ahead by one of the Pumas players! Habana is under heavy pressure and the hosts have the ball. It's spread wide but they run out of room but the ball went out off a Springbok hand.
0 The anthems have been completed and we're about to get underway at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.
0 The skies are clear and there is no wind to speak of at the moment but it certainly is quite chilly, with the temperature sitting at eight degrees.
0 Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has stuck with the same stating XV that did the business last time out. The only alteration to the matchday 22 comes in the form of Jano Vermaak replacing Fourie du Preez as the back up number nine. Du Preez is unavailable for the contest due to an agreement with his Japanese club.
0 Pumas boss Santiago Phelan has rung the changes ahead of this clash, with a third of his side tinkered with. Among the backs, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino comes in at full-back for the injured Juan Martin Hernandez while Horacio Agulla is drafted onto the wing at the expense of Juan Imhoff who drops to the bench. It's all change in the second row, where Julio Farias Cabello and Mariano Galarza replace Patricio Albacete and Manuel Carizza. In the front row, Marcos Ayerza packs down at loosehead prop, with Juan Figallo shifting across to the tighthead side.
0 The two sides met last week in Soweto and the Springboks triumphed by a massive 60 points – will there be a repeat showing on offer tonight? Last year in Mendoza, Argentina claimed a memorable 16-16 draw which will surely give them something to feel confident about
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While MIA reminds me of my ex-girlfriend (she's Tamil & I'm a Chinese), this video is certainly awesome. I love all things that dispel the stereotypes. Credits goes to whosoever came up with the original idea. Totally awesome! It made being an Arabs look cool in it.
I honestly think the younger generation are look for something fresh and exciting and new,as if they worry about what the older generation are thinking,or there values.It is a challenge
to come up with something NEW EXCITING AND FRESH. face it this is what the younger generation will pay for we cant stop life,it goes forward no matter what,look at the film clips coming from the states and australia it is a FREE WORLD you cant stop a SPIRIT from being what it wants to express,,,,,good luck with trying to stop the GENERATION you wont RULE OR WIN !!!!!!!!!!!


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Eat Breakfast, Cut Diabetes Risk
June 14, 2012 (Philadelphia) -- Your mom was right, again. Don't skip breakfast!
A new study shows that people who eat breakfast every day are less likely to become obese, develop type 2 diabetes, or gain fat around their tummy.
Even having breakfast just four to six times a week may help, says researcher Andrew Odegaard, PhD, MPH, of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
That's sensible advice, although it doesn't prove that breakfast made the difference, says Robert E. Ratner, MD, chief scientific and medical officer of the American Diabetes Association.
"Having regular eating habits with three balanced meals is probably better than random eating, which may lead to weight gain and dangerously high or low blood sugar," Ratner tells WebMD. "But scientifically, the study does not offer proof," Ratner says. People who eat breakfast daily are likely to have other healthy habits that could also explain the association, he says.
Ratner was not involved with the study, presented here at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association.
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The study included more than 5,000 men and women. None had type 2 diabetes when they entered the study.
Seven years into the study, they filled out diet questionnaires that included a question asking how many times a week they ate breakfast. They were followed for an average of 18 years.
People who ate breakfast daily fared best. Compared to people who ate breakfast three or fewer times per week, they were:
- 34% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes
- 43% less likely to become obese
- 40% less likely to develop fat around the tummy (abdominal obesity)
People who ate breakfast at least four to six times per week also did well. Compared to people who ate breakfast no more than three times per week, they were:
- 24% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes
- 25% less likely to become obese
The findings considered other risk factors for obesity and diabetes, including age, sex, race, drinking, smoking, physical activity, daily calories, and how many times a week people ate fast food.
No particular breakfast stood out as the best. "The findings [held true] regardless of what they ate for breakfast," Odegaard tells WebMD. Still, what you eat for breakfast clearly impacts risk of these disorders, he and Ratner say.
The American Diabetes Association recommends a diet rich in vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nonfat dairy products, beans, lean meats, poultry, and fish.
These findings were presented at a medical conference. They should be considered preliminary, as they have not yet undergone the "peer review" process, in which outside experts scrutinize the data prior to publication in a medical journal.
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GroovyDevCon #3
So far, we've held two Groovy Developer Conferences: one in London in November 2004, and one in Paris in November 2005. With the late releases of RC-1 and 1.0, the third instance will take place in 2007. The goal of this page is to work on the dates, the place, and the goals and topics of the next session.
With Groovy 1.0 released, it'll be time to focus on the JSR-241 and decide of the roadmap of Groovy 2.0
Please suggest the various topics you'd wish to speak about or features you'd like to have in Groovy 2.0:
- Branching scheme : 1.x and 2.x
- Numbering scheme : 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.5/2.0 alpha/beta/RC
- Define a roadmap towards the next major milestone
- Set a policy for keeping 1.0 compatibility
- Provide a process for languages changes with a real proposal and prototype (à la PEP: Python Extension Proposal)
Unit testing
- More unit tests
- Have the wiki samples being automatically tested
- Reuse GinA tests
- Split the tests to create tests for:
- Good & bad error messages checking
- Tests for non-compilable code
- GDK vs. language tests
- Give the status and setup a roadmap for the JSR
- Who can lead the effort?
- Coding style issues, e.g. TODOs, javadoc or groovydoc, metrics
- What can be taken from GinA?
- What are the areas we need to work on?
- Who can work on this effort?
- JDK 1.5+ features
- Make 1.5 the default target JVM for Groovy NG or can we support 1.4 still?
- Full annotation support
- Enum support
- Syntax for operator overloading
- New mechanism for DGM and possible syntax for extension methods: a mixin category, inspiration from C# 3
- Allow omitting parentheses when named arguments are used in top-level method calls: monster.move x:100.meters, y:200.meters
- A pass by ref keyword for implementing swap(ref x, ref y) (exists in multiple languages like C#)
- Multiple assignment: a, b = foo() (if a 2-element list is returned for instance)
- Class-scoped use directive
- Discuss possibility of adding a construct that can differentiate between a closure that can return from its outer scope and one that cannot.
- Move date arithmetic code from Google Data into DGM (1.day.ago)
- Tuples: (a,b)
- Adding new features to make Meta-programming easier (ExpandoMetaClass), for instance: myString.metaClass.threeTimes = {} and myString.metaClass.someProp = 3
- Remove hard references to java.lang.reflect.* types from MetaClassImpl making everything a Meta* (MetaConstructor, MetaField, MetaMethod etc.). This is only partially done.
- Commons-cli or JOpt Simple
- Store source date in the class itself? (comments, closure code which can be used for special serialization or AST operations during runtime)
- Date / Time calculations
- Math & scientific support: complex numbers, units handling, module wrapper around JScience, Choco, and the likes
Advanced features
- Continuations
- Tail recursion
Problems to address
- Serialization issue
- Registry clean-up (cf XWiki usage)
- Refactor DGM into difference classes that deal with each type (Object, Map, List) for maintainability
- GroovyDoc
- IDE plugins
- Improved console
- Rework the build system (Gant, Ivy, m2)
- Cleaning up the codebase (what can be removed, e.g. old eclipse plugin)
- Coverage report
- Move non core classes (AntBuilder, Mock...) out of main source tree and cut down jar dependencies
- Make sure we still provide poms for M1 / M2 repository distribution
- Continuous integration build
- Groovy-all should be the rule (no double jars all vs. not all)
- Include a native launcher
- Update dependencies (antlr 3, asm 3, ant 1.7, xerces 2.9, junit 4.2...)
- Remove unneeded dependencies from the distributions (EJB, radeox, axion...)
- Modularize the groovy jars (groovy-core, groovy-gdk, groovy-jsr223 engine and embed asm & antlr by default in groovy-core)
- Add JSR-223 Groovy engine in the distribution
- Distinguish distributions for JDK 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 to embed jars like JMX, JSR-223, Xerces/Xalan
- Performance improvement (run time and compiler performance)
The Groovy Developer Conference #3 will be held in Paris.
Sun will provide us with a big room named "Jupiter" with video-projector and so on.
You can find the details for going to the Sun's offices there.
The conference will take place on 29 and 30 January 2007.
(Other possible matching dates were 1-2 and 8-9 February 2007. The sooner, the better.)
The conference is a two days conference. All Groovy & Grails developers are welcome to this conference, and if space permits, we can potentially accept additional invitees


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