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Live Blog: Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Men's Singles Final
It looked like it was over. After grinding out a two to one set advantage, Novak Djokovic had championship point on his serve in the fourth. His mental fortitude used to be beyond reproach, but after a recent string of Grand Slam meltdowns, there was cause for worry when he lost the point, lost the set, and allowed Roger Federer back into the match. But he managed to break Federer for the championship, and sounded nothing less than exhausted and appreciative during his acceptance speech, in which he dedicated the win to his unborn child and his first coach, Jelena Gencic, who died last year. He's a great champion, and with the win retakes the #1 ranking from Rafael Nadal.
For Federer, there's certainly disappointment on his end. He had a break point opportunity in the fifth set, and very well could've become an eight-time Wimbledon champion. At the same time, it makes no sense that at 32, he's taking one of the best players of all-time in his prime to five sets. He moved athletically, decisively, and just barely lost. If nothing else, we might be past the point where we're stuck wondering if this is it for him
These pre-match Wimbledon montage videos are so classy. Just watching them makes me want to diversify my investment portfolio.
First point: Djokovic gets Federer moving from side-to-side, and forces a backhand into the net. Bright side for Federer fans: He's moving side to side!
Federer wins his first point and it becomes clear which player the crowd wants to win. Large applause for Federer, who is usually the most popular player at any tournament, and always at Wimbledon.
Djokovic holds his first service game with a passing shot at the net. Federer's backhand looks a little jumpy, but his first two service points produce a serve that Djokovic can't cleanly return, and a rocket shot that forces a forehand to sail way out.
We're at deuce as Djokovic blasts a return backhand on 40-30, but Federer quickly recovers with a serve that pulls Djokovic way out, followed by one he can't return.
2-1, Djokovic
Djokovic easily holds as Federer is still trying to find that sweet spot between the net and the baseline. (Which is colloquially known as "the court.")
Federer has been serving and volleying a lot more than usual this tournament. A pretty one there, which he ends with a tough backhand overhead. A Djokovic miss follows and it's 2-2.
3-2, Djokovic
Another easy hold from Djokovic, though this one comes on winners instead of errors. Might be worrying for Federer, who's only taken one point off Nole's serve.
Despite a double fault just now, Federer's serving extremely well—he continues to pull Djokovic way out, which even someone as speedy and quick-reflexed as Nole can't do much about. So far, it looks even.
Hey, Federer just got his second point off Nole's serve! Unfortunately, it came from a double fault.
Royal Box
Wimbledon's Royal Box is today playing host to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, David and Victoria Beckham, Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy, tennis legends Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall, Oracle's CEO Larry Ellison as well as actors including Bradley Cooper and Samuel L. Jackson.
4-3, Djokovic
We're still on serve, but things are moving pretty fast. Only one deuce point, and not a single break point. Right now the theme seems to be whether Nole can effectively return when Fed goes to the net—there's time he's frozen Fed with a passing shot, and times when he's been wholly out of place.
Djokovic striking the ball much more cleanly than Federer. Federer's serve keeping this match a draw. Can't always count on early returns with Djokovic, he has developed a habit of starting strong and then wandering. But he's playing better right now.
Djokovic wins the day's longest and toughest rally, made tougher by all the laughter in the crowd. Tennis fans here get a kick of players hitting slice shots. Have to say, I don't understand it! Not like it's a junkball.
Djokovic wins the day's longest and toughest rally, made tougher by all the laughter in the crowd. T
Some ooh-ing there as Federer and Nole trade slice shots, and a groan of disappointment as Federer smashes a backhand into the net.
To me it reeks of country entertainment. "Look Ma, they made the ball slow down real good!"
Federer gets two points off Nole's serve, which is the best he's done so far. Unfortunately, Djokovic closes out the game with an ace, his fourth of the day.
5-4, Djokovic
Federer resembles a leaping cat as he attempts to reach a slow passing shot. Djokovic gets into the subsequent rally at 15-30, but nets a backhand after a deep slice.
5-4, Djokovic
That's followed by another long rally that ends with another Djokovic backhand into the net. Big groan from Nole, who could've gotten a set point out of it.
5-4, Djokovic
Federer wins a fantastic rally… and then shanks a swinging volley that would have ended the game. Then a point to die for, with Federer hitting all over and Djokovic playing clay-court defense on grass, slides and all. Advantage Federer.
special Guest
Hey, Sam Jackson is here!
With the way Federer is serving and the way Nole is hitting, this feels like we're headed for a tiebreak.
Djokovic has won 92% of his first serve points, which seems… good? Right after that on screen graphic shows, he sends a forehand wide. So, 89%?
Federer gets to his first deuce point on Nole's serve with a passing shot at the net.
Wonder if Andy Murray or Rafael Nadal Are Watching?
Are the other two of the "Big Four" tuned into this quality final? This is the first Grand Slam final since the 2009 U.S. Open not to feature either Rafael Nadal or Andy Murra
6-5, Djokovic
That lasts all of two points, as Djokovic whips a forehand winner at the net then pushes Fed out to the point of no return.
6-5, Djokovic
Nole plays some more clay court defense moving side to side, which is countered with the simplest drop shot—maybe I'm misremembering, but the first of the match?
Vital Statistics
Federer's career tie-break record: 354-192. This year? 12-10. Djokovic's: 167-96; in 2014: 9-5.
We're headed to a tiebreak, as Nole sends another backhand into the net.
The tiebreak begins with a mini-break, as Nole sends a volley wide.
A fancy rally ends when Nole sends it wide, followed by a Federer ace.
I don't have any numbers in front of me, but it feels like Nole's backhand has been finding the net more often than not. We're back on serve in the tiebreak as Federer sends a slice wide—a bad miss, considering he had plenty of space down the line.
A beautiful rally ends when Djokovic returns a drop point beyond the baseline. But now we have a set point on Nole's serve as Federer sends a service point into the net.
Wow—Federer saves set point by freezing a hesitant Djokovic in place, then pulling him out with an unreturnable backhand that just clips the line.
We're still on serve, as Federer blasts an ace and an unreturnable serve.
More Statistics
Per ESPN's Darren Cahill: Roger Federer is 64-11 in tournament finals after winning the first set.Novak Djokovic is 35-1.
7-6, Federer
Federer takes the first set as Djokovic once again finds the net, this time on his own serve. This is extremely even tennis separated by the smallest of margins—Djokovic was in control, until he suddenly wasn't.
7-6(7), Federer
First set winner on form: Djokovic. First set winner: Federer. Second one is all that matters.
7-6, Federer
Federer's first point of the second set is an ace. He's playing like a Federer ten years younger!
7-6, Federer
Maybe I spoke too soon: The match has its first break point, which is completely squandered when Nole sends a second serve waaaaaaay wide. "That's just one of those things you've got to hit there," says an incredulous McEnroe.
7-6, Federer
Another break point opportunity after Nole hits a passing shot at the net. This time, it's bad luck as Nole holds firm, but sees a backhand clip the net and sail wide. After that one, he looks to the skies for help… then falls down on the next point, giving Federer advantage. So much for that one!
7-6, 1-0, Federer
After a few deuce points, Federer holds. Djokovic is walking kind of tenderly after his fall, or maybe it just looks that way with the camera focused below his waist.
Trainer Call
Djokovic has called for the trainer, who will come on court at the end of this game.
7-6, 1-1, Federer
7-6, 1-1, Federer
Federer's first two service games have gotten to deuce… and now, there's another break point opportunity after he double faults.
7-6, 1-2, Federer
This time, Nole gets the break point after Fed makes a questionable decision to serve-and-volley—he's helpless at th
e net as Nole makes the passing shot.
7-6, 1-2, Federer
Djokovic has his left leg (ankle and knee) examined by a trainer after breaking Federer's serve. Seems to be from the fall he took earlier. No signs of slowing down, though.
7-6, 1-2, Federer
A trainer is now attending to Djokovic on the side, following that hard fall in the last set.
7-6, 1-2, Federer
"Injured" Djokovic: still incredible!
Crowd Pleaser
Across the grounds, cheers erupt for American Noah Rubin, who won the Boys' Singles Final against compatriot Stefan Kozlov 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Back in 1998, Roger Federer won the same title in straight sets over Georgia's Irakli Labadze.
7-6, 1-2, Federer
At 40-0, Djokovic doesn't even attempt to move toward a Federer forehand that isn't that far to the side. He follows that with a backhand and forehand into the net, which means we're at deuce.
7-6, 1-2, Federer
Federer the killer would take this chance to pull Djokovic from side-to-side as much as he can—he's clearly not moving with the same type of freedom.
7-6, 1-2, Federer
We're still on deuce, this time after Federer shoots a rocket forehand on the run that Nole returns into the net.
7-6, 1-3, Federer
Djokovic is missing a lot of first serves, and some of them very badly. The difference is that he's having much more success when Federer goes to the net. He finally consolidates the break when Federer sends a forehand to the net.
7-6, 1-3, Federer
Jeremy, what are they saying about Djokovic's leg/movement on the TV broadcast? I think he looks fine, have to say. Not being tentative. Serve looked OK that last game. If there's something wrong with his leg, his serve would probably suffer.
7-6, 2-3, Federer
They moved off the subject a while ago, and are focusing more on whether Nole is still mentally tough enough to go for the win.
7-6, 3-4
Ah yes, a subject with piles of data behind it…
7-6, 3-4, Federer
Scientists announced they've revolutionized sports by developing a quantifiable metric for who wants it more.
7-6, 3-4, Federer
Openly rooting for another player on the tour—Faux pas? Blame it on her millennial breeze, I guess
7-6, 3-5, Federer
Federer can't get anything off Nole's serve, and there's sense of a missed opportunity: Not sure how Nole doesn't serve out the set here, assuming he doesn't break Roger again.
7-6, 4-5, Federer
A sedate return game from Djokovic, who almost looks like he's just trying to get to his serve. Now, he'll attempt to serve out the set.
7-6, 4-5, Federer
A forlorn look from Federer as he sends Nole's second serve just wide down the line.
7-6, 4-5, Federer
Djokovic returns a slice way, way too wide and long, and Federer has his first break point opportunity of the match.
7-6, 4-5, Federer
Nole saves the break point by moving in and blasting a forehand, and creates set point with an ace.
7-6, 4-6
Nole takes the set with an overhead smash, and pumps his fist. We're dead even now. Tom, do you think there's any discernible advantage right now?
7-6, 4-6, 1-0, Federer
I'd say advantage Djokovic, though slightly. He has played better in both sets. That second set will give him confidence. He's playing with a lot less risk and he's in most points despite that. That's usually a winning combination.
7-6, 4-6, 1-0 Federer
Crazy that we're basically divided by an unforced error in the first tiebreaker and an unfortunate serve-and-volley in the second set. Federer easily holds in the set's first service game.
7-6, 4-6, 1-1
But is he mentally tough?
7-6, 4-6, 2-2
Federer takes the first point of Nole's service with a tricky passing shot that just clips the line, then doesn't challenge the rest of the game. Neither player bending much right now; it's still very much a match of inches.
7-6, 4-6, 3-2, Federer
The announcers can't believe how Hugh Jackman, with his shaved head and Guy Fawkes facial hair, looks.
7-6, 4-6, 3-2, Federer
On Nole's service game, some annoyed looks from Federer as a ball that's cleanly in is called out, denying him the chance to get to 0-30. Now Nole's up 30-15, which is all the difference.
7-6, 4-6, 4-3, Federer
Nole ended up holding, as does Federer with another unreturnable game. It once again smells like
we're headed for a tiebreak.
7-6, 4-6, 5-4, Federer
With the end of the third set in sight, we just hit the two-hour mark. Right now, neither man is challenging the other's serve. Case in point: Federer just held at love with four straight aces.
7-6, 4-6, 5-4, Federer
Here's a tip for Federer: Don't go to the net when Nole's at the baseline! That approach hasn't done him any favors.
7-6, 4-6, 5-4, Federer
Case in point: Nole just hit three consecutive passing shots with Fed at the net in the exact same spot.
7-6, 4-6, 5-5
Federer's streak of aces is stopped at five when Nole finally manages to get a return… only to be pulled way out to the side, allowing Federer to hit an easy winner. He's held at love in four of his last six service games.
7-6, 4-6, 5-5
It looks like Fed closes out the game with an ace that turns out to be wide. Then it looks like Nole hits one out, but it isn't called… which allows him to win the point. Fed sends a backhand into the net and Nole has the first break point opportunity of the set, which is squandered when he shanks the return.
7-6, 4-6, 5-5
Another break point opportunity for Nole, which doesn't get anywhere as he can't return Fed's serve.
7-6, 4-6, 6-5, Federer
Fed then hits two consecutive aces to finally hold, giving him 12 third set aces.
7-6, 4-6, 6-5, Federer
With Nole waiting to serve, a pause in the action as Federer changes his racket.
7-6, 4-6, 6-6
Nole easily holds, and we're headed to a tiebreak.
7-6, 4-6, 6-6
The tiebreak begins with a—guess what?—Federer ace.
7-6, 4-6, 6-6
Nole follows with two unreturnable serves, then gets the mini break when Federer does that dang serve and volley.
7-6, 4-6, 6-6
Fed positions himself to hit the cover off Nole's second serve with an inside out forehand, but sends it way long. Nole pumps his fist, like he knows what he just avoided.
7-6, 4-6, 6-6
Roger gets the mini break back with a forehand that just clips the line, like by a millimeter. Nole can't believe it.
7-6, 4-6, 6-6
Nole with another mini break as Fed sends a lazy ball way too wide with his forehand.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6
Djokovic takes the set after Federer's slice is wide, and now holds a two-to-one advantage. Don't know if he won the tiebreak so much as Federer lost it—
the forehand whiff for the second mini break was tough.
Vital Numbers
As we head into a fourth set, at least one stat is swinging in Djokovic's favor. Even if Federer levels it up, the Serbian has a 21-8 five-set record. Federer's is 22-18.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 1-0, Djokovic
In the third set, Federer hit 13 aces, served at 83%, hit just four unforced errors… and still lost. Tough break for him. And yet: He keeps serving and volleying!
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-1, Djokovic
Federer's return game has completely flagged. He's still serving so well it could come down to another tiebreak.. but right now, Nole is clearly in control.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-1, Djokovic
Djokovic now has three break point opportunities. (Blows sad horn)
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-1, Djokovic
Fed saves the first break point when Djokovic sends one long on the run. Saves the second with an overhead smash. Saves the third when he moves to the net and Nole's forehand down the line is wide. He's still got it!
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 3-1, Djokovic
Nole creates another break point opportunity by pulling Fed out with a forehand, then tapping in a winner at the net. After a medium rally, Federer's inside-out forehand is long, giving Djokovic the break.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 3-1, Djokovic
If everything holds, would be a tough loss for Federer. He's playing well, but he's making a few mistakes… where Nole is making none. He's a few points away from a two to one set advantage—though you could easily say the opposite, that Nole is a few points away from a straight set win.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 3-1, Djokovic
As I type that, Federer creates two break point opportunities by stifling Nole at the net and smashing an overhead. Maybe he's still got it!
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 3-2, Djokovic
Federer breaks with a rocket forehand that Nole doesn't even touch. Now, he'll try to get everything back on serve.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 3-2, Djokovic
Federer's last stand at Wimbledon 2014, or the start of an amazing comeback? Amazing game from the "old" man. And lots of spring in his step after that last forehand winner.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 3-2, Djokovic
Amazing precision so far. Both men have hit 53 winners, and only seven combined unforced errors since the start of the third set.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 4-2, Djokovic
Right after breaking, Fed faces a break point after sending a backhand long. Then, he sends a slice into the net, giving Nole the break. Tough turkey.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 4-2, Djokovic
Nole is just. Not. Breaking. The first point of his service game goes 21 shots, and ends with Fed sending it out of the court.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 4-2, Djokovic
I realize the irony of saying he isn't breaking a game after he was just broken, but that was the exception to the match.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 4-2, Djokovic
At 30-30, a marvelous rally is ended when Nole holds court at the net and eventually forces an unreturnable volley. He motions to the crowd to make more noise.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-2, Djokovic
Nole holds, and we could be one service game away from the end of the match.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-3, Djokovic
Federer easily holds, which means Djokovic will serve for the championship.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-3, Djokovic
Djokovic is serving now for his second Wimbledon title, his seventh major and the No. 1 ranking. If he holds this service game, he'll end a three-match losing streak in Grand Slam finals (the last being Andy Murray).
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-3, Djokovic
On the first point of his service, Nole's overhead smash is long. He then sends a forehand into the net, giving Federer a 0-30 advantage.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-3, Djokovic
At 15-30, Federer sends a forehand into the net on second serve to even it up. He shakes his head in frustration.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-3, Djokovic
Federer creates a break point opportunity by rocketing a backhand that Nole sends out.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-4, Djokovic
Oh! Federer breaks with a forehand on the run as Nole falls down, and we're back into it!
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-4, Djokovic
Sign of exhaustion: There's been four breaks in this set after just one in the first three.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-4, Djokovic
Another sign: Up 30-15, Federer double faults to even it up.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-4, Djokovic
Djokovic has championship point as Federer sends a backhand into the net.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-4, Djokovic
Federer saves championship point with an ace. Unreal.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-4, Djokovic
He then serves another ace for advantage, but gets back to deuce after backhanding into the net on the run.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-5, Djokovic
Federer holds after Nole sends one into the net to get back on serve, and this is once again a match.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-5, Djokovic
Nole double faults on serve, and Federer is suddenly up 0-30.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-5, Djokovic
Federer now has three break point opportunities as Nole sends a backhand out.
Seizing Victory?
Per ESPN's Brad Gilbert, no man has saved a match point in a Wimbledon final and then seized victory since 1948. Can Federer do it in 2014?
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-6, Djokovic
Nole saves the first two break points with a pair of unreturnable serves, but then sends a forehand out. Federer now serves for the set… *and it's officially a maaaaaaaatch*
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7
Federer hits a forehand into the net, then watches Nole do the same. He follows it with an ace, along with a shallow ground stroke that Djokovic sends out… which happens a point later, giving him the set. Un. Real. Onto the fifth set!
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7
I am impressively sweaty right now.
Two Legends
The last Wimbledon final to stretch five sets was in 2009, when Federer defeated Andy Roddick 16-14 in the final set to win his 15th major. Roddick's watching this match and tweeting: "This is just awesome to watch….Two legends".
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 1-0, Djokovic
After losing five straight games, Djokovic finally holds.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 1-0, Djokovic
On Federer's first service point, Nole gets all over the court but finally falls short of a drop shot. He throws his hands up as if to say "What can I do?"
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 1-1
Federer serves two aces to hold at love. He's somehow the one who looks less tired right now.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 1-1
My memory's a little soft, but after serving at something like 83% through the first two sets, Djokovic is now down to 64%. Federer holding an advantage on winners, too.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 2-1, Djokovic
At 40-30, Nole holds with an ace down the T. He's got a sweaty look to him, or maybe it's just that Federer always looks like the non-sweaty one.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 2-1, Djokovic
Djokovic is now receiving attention from a trainer.
Medical Attention
Djokovic receives a medical time-out, trainer looks to be massaging his right calf.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 2-2
After the medical break, an easy hold for Federer. This is, somehow, not the craziest Wimbledon final he's been a part of—maybe not even the second craziest.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 2-2
A huge cheer when Nole sends a forehand into the net on his first service point, followed by a big groan when Federer does the same on the next. Guess who the crowd is behind?
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 3-3
It's moving too fast to chronicle, but Federer is everywhere right now—and holds at love with an ace. Djokovic can't quite believe what's happening, from the looks on his face. They've each won 167 points—it's also been a half hour since championship point.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 3-3
Another wild stat: Federer holds a slight advantage on rallies above nine strokes, which no one would expect.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 3-3
Federer has a break point opportunity after Nole forehands into the net on 30-30.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 3-3
Nole saves the break point when Fed slices into the net.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 3-3
We're still on deuce after a pair of long balls.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 4-3, Djokovic
Big cheers for Nole as he works to hold by forcing two errors. If he's not moving well, he still has his unbelievable strength.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 4-3, Djokovic
Nole has two break point opportunities after Fed sends a pair of backhands long.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 4-3, Djokovic
Federer saves the first break point when Nole returns it into the net. He saves the second with an inside-out winner.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 4-3, Djokovic
Nole creates another break point with a—you guessed it—passing shot at the net.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 4-3, Djokovic
On break point, the most delicate exchange at the net leads with Nole sending it out. Right now I'm just indiscriminately grunting and yelling.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 4-3, Djokovic
We're back to deuce after an exchange of winners.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 4-4
After two saved break points, Federer finally holds. Hands so sweaty.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 4-4
With the chance to go up 15-30 on Nole's serve, Federer sends an overhead smash into the net. Djokovic quietly pumps his fist.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 5-4, Djokovic
Nole holds, and Fed will serve to stay in the match.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 5-4, Djokovic
Analysis: Aaaaaaaaah
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 5-4, Djokovic
Nole recovers after falling down long enough for Fed to send a shot into the net. He shanks a backhand, and Nole is up 0-30 with a chance to break for the championship.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 5-4, Djokovic
Federer sends a forehand long on 15-30, and Djokovic has two championship point opportunities.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, Djokovic
Federer sends a backhand into the net, and that's the match. What an ordeal.
6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, Djokovic
You feel for Federer, who had a break point opportunity in the fifth set and lost the match on an error. But wow, what a match. Nole wins his second Wimbledon title, and celebrates by embracing his entourage in the stands. Lots of forlorn shots of Federer, who might've been an eight-time Wimbledon champion with just a few breaks here or there. Still, he climbed back into the match when all was lost, and surely showed why he's regarded as the greatest. Nearly winning a Wimbledon at 32 against one of the best players of all-time in his prime? Unreal.


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David A. Garvin; Jonathan West
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Anger Management: a Self-Help Guide
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Anger is part of the ancient arsenal of survival instincts that we inherited from our evolutionary past. Our ancestral environment was a dangerous place in which people struggled to survive and anger got us ready to fight for our lives.
In your world today, are there still dangers lurking around every corner and behind every bush? I hope not. More likely, you live in a more-or-less civilised society that has solved many of the challenges to survival that faced our ancestors. For many of us though, our survival instincts are still on high alert, as though we are back in the jungle or on the savannah and predators were never far away.
If we live in a civilised world, why do we still get angry? Our circumstances may have changed, but our basic natures have not. We are very similar, genetically-speaking, to our ancestors from 100,000 years ago. If you took a man or woman from that far distant time, cleaned them up, gave them a good haircut and dressed them in modern clothes, they would be indistinguishable from anyone else on the street.
Part of the reason for people's anger in the modern world is that it is a complicated, crowded, often confusing place. We evolved in extended family groups of less than a hundred, often much less. Large crowds feel threatening to many people for this reason.
Modern life requires us to behave ourselves for the good of society, but the crowded, complex nature of modern life is itself the cause of primitive behaviour. We are not supposed to feel that way, but we do. It makes us feel that there must be something wrong with us.
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March 23, 2015
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In an interview with ET Now, P Phani Sekhar, Karvy Stock Broking, shares his views on pharma and defence stocks. Excerpts: ET Now: What in pharma do you look at? P Phani Sekhar: Generally better known midcap pharma names and all of them incidentally are looking quite good. Over the next two years, actually the entire gamut of large cap pharma as well as midcap pharma looks interesting and just like large cap IT, even if you look at large cap Indian pharma, since the large part of the business is driven globally.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
B.J. Hermsen made a big splash in Rookie Ball with the Minnesota Twins last year. He threw six innings of no-hit ball in his first outing for
Fort Myers
in the Gulf Coast League and finished the season with a 6-2 record and 1.35 ERA, but here's the amazing
He did all that with a broken collarbone.
20, a 6-foot-6, 230-pound right-hander, broke his left collarbone while playing quarterback as a senior at West Delaware (
) High School in the fall of 2007. It's been nearly 2 ½ years since the injury, but it still hasn't completely healed.
"It's actually still broken today," he told Perfect Game
last Sunday. "I have full range of motion and everything, so it doesn't bother me at all."
Will it ever heal? "I couldn't tell you," he said.
They tried a bone stimulator for a month or two, but there was little bone growth. Nothing seemed to help. "They made a decision to let it go," he said.
Hermsen said the broken collarbone is not a hindrance to his career. And based on the results from last season, he could be right. He began making headlines with his performance on Day 1.
"I threw six no-hit innings, and then we had four guys come in and throw the last three innings of no-hit ball. We ended up throwing a combined no-hitter," he said. "It was pretty crazy, in my eyes. You couldn't ask for a better start."
And it was definitely not a case of beginner's luck. Hermsen started 10 games for the GCL Twins in 2009 and threw 53.1 innings, but here's the impressive part: He allowed only 32 hits in those 53.1 innings, struck out 42 batters, walked only four, allowed only eight earned runs and did now allow any homers. Broken down, he allowed just 5.4 hits per nine innings.
"I thought it went really well," said Hermsen, who was a sixth-round pick in 2008. "Individually I had a pretty good season and my team made the playoffs, so it was nice. We lost in the first round, but overall I thought it was a good season."
Hermsen, blessed with a 93 mph fastball and a big, athletic body, was projected to be a high pick in the 2008 draft, but the broken collarbone held him back a little. In addition, he'd signed a letter-of-intent with
Oregon State
and was excited about joining a team that had won the College World Series in 2006 and 2007.
took a shot and has been rewarded. The Twins got Hermsen to sign at the deadline on Aug. 15, 2008 and gave him a $650,000 bonus, well above the "slot" for sixth-round picks. It was too late for him to make his pro debut in a regular-season league that year, but he showed what he could last year in the Gulf Coast League.
Hermsen pitched in the Instructional League this past fall in
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and spent the winter at his home in
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"Just watching some baseball," he said. "It feels good to finally watch some."
Hermsen will report to spring training at
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"Basically you wait until after spring training is done to know where you're going," he said. "It will either be Elizabethton in
The Elizabethton Twins are a Rookie team in the Appalachian League, whereas the Beloit Snappers are a Low Class A team in the Midwest League. The Midwest League would be convenient for his family and friends, because he'd be fairly close to home. "Playing around the area would be nice," he said.
Of course, playing in the midwest for the Minnesota Twins would be the best location of all, but the big leagues are still a distant dream. He's played only one season of Rookie Ball so far, but he's learned what being a pro is all about.
"There's a lot of different things that you don't even think about in high school that you find out about in pro ball," he said. "Just learning to adjust to everything, both on and off the field. It was definitely eye-opening. It's definitely fun, that's for sure."
Hermsen has talked to a Twins official about his future, and here's the bottom line: Hermsen is a top prospect, but there's no rush.
"He said, 'We have a plan for you. We're going to take it slow and it will work out,'" Hermsen reported.
So far, so good.
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LILONGWE, Malawi U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Malawi (mah-LAH'-wee) to meet with the country's first woman president.
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I made payments of 345.63 for a year, then like so many other people, I was laid off in March of 2009, due to the bad economy. This story will read like so many others I have read.
After I came to the realization that I would not be able to continue making the payments, which I knew were high, due to my lack of credit, I attempted to try to adjust the APR as stipulated in the contract, with the dealership.
Upon my arrival at the dealership, I found that they had gone out of business, and the owner had skipped town. There was a man there who had been hired to liquidate the remaining asset's, and he told me that they had falseified loan applications for car buyers.
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I then suggested a voluntary surrender of the vehicle, they said it would count as a repo. Thats fine, I would never again attempt to get financing for anything else. This happens to be the only time in my life I ever financed anything.
The rep on the phone said that when they repo the car, it will go to auction, and be sold. Blue book on this car, a 2006, Kia Rio, is between $7,000 and $8,000 dollars, leaving me liable for the difference.
It seems to me, that they could sell the car for next to nothing, and come after me for the rest. However, they can't just attach your wages, or garnish wages without a court order. I also found out, that they can't garnish unemployment benefits at all.
I think the point here is, PLAY THE GAME! Don't let your emotions get the better of you. Be polite with them when they call, no matter how rude or condesending they are to you.
They are not the Gestapo, they can't just come to your house, and take anything from you. They can't take money from you without taking the proper steps. Even though what they are doing may be criminal in some aspects, they still have to follow some rules.
Bigger companies have been brought to their knees by ordinary people. I would rather not have to deal with this, but I got myself into it. Primarily out of ignorance, and my perceived need for a car.
I've read dozens of complaints on this site, relating similar predicaments. We may feel helpless at times, but let me assure you, WE ARE NOT! I understand there is a class action law suit in progress, and I am certainly willing to join in that endeavor. I think most of just want to be treated fairly when we hand over our hard earned money to someone we trust at the outset.
This is not Medievel England, and there are no debtor prisons anymore.
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Now as far as my car >> I had a 1990 Chevy Camaro RS, It was stolen, found, totaled by the insurance company. They pay the bank, the bank gave them the title to the car. BUT!!!! , They had not payed all that was owed on the car. there was still 3000+ owed on it. I told the bank if I still owed money on the car, then I should have the car. They said no the law states that the insurance company gets it. I told them I am not going to pay for a car that they gave to some one else. This is what they did. They put a lean against my K5, and towed it. I had payed cash for it. I took them to court, and the judge said I signed a contract, I owe them, But they should not have given the car to any one if I owed on it. The car should have been left with me. So the judge split the bill down the meddle. At this time though I had lost the car and the K5, Blazer. The bank still wants money. Well the Banks gone now too.
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Rep. Elissa Wright of Groton, who is in her fourth term in the General Assembly, representing parts of Groton and New London, inherited the house, along with her sister, when their mother died about five years ago.
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Geoffrey Jones, captain of the Schooner Mystic of Stonington, who was given one half interest in the house by Wright's sister, his stepmother, recently filed a lawsuit in Superior Court, asking for a court-ordered sale of the property.
"She was so exasperated with dealing with her sister, she gave me her half of the property," Jones said of his stepmother.
Since then, he said, Wright has not only refused any attempt to sell the property and divide the proceeds, but she also won't acknowledge him as an owner, even though he is listed as one in town records.
Wright has hired the Hartford law firm of Reid & Riege to represent her in the lawsuit in which Jones seeks a court-ordered sale of the property as one solution to the standoff.
Jones said Wright, the daughter of the late Democratic Town Chairman of Groton, Mortimer Wright, appears to want to keep the house, which has been in her family since the 19th century, but doesn't want to buy out the other share and assume full responsibility.
"I am trying to figure out her motivation," Jones said. "None of it makes sense."
Jones added that he wonders how someone who can't settle a family estate can represent the public in Hartford.
"At one level, if she can't take care of things in her own family, how can she be trusted with the public good?"
Indeed, I wondered, when attending a public hearing in Hartford on the proposed reverse PILOT bill, which could rescue New London from its financial freefall, why I didn't see Wright.
State Rep. Ernest Hewett, New London's other representative to the General Assembly, gave a passionate appeal for the legislation, which could make the two colleges and the hospital in New London pay some of their taxes.
When I asked Wright why she wasn't at the hearing last week, she said she was out of town on family business.
When I asked her this week her opinion of the legislation, she didn't know that it had been voted out of committee and is headed for a vote by the full General Assembly.
I had to ask several times before she, almost grudgingly, said she would vote for it. She called the bill an "interesting concept" - a lukewarm endorsement, at best. I got the distinct impression she has not been up in Hartford twisting arms to get colleagues to vote for a bill that could help save the city she represents.
I began to see things from Jones' perspective.
Good citizenship begins at home, or at least at the houses you own.
Rep. Wright may be avoiding the decay in the city she represents as well as in her untended house in Essex.
This is the opinion of David Collins.
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