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Single Again is a new column on Radio.com where Dan Weiss investigates chart hits of the past and present, their stories and what they meant and how good they really are.
For this edition of Single Again, Radio.com spoke to Art Alexakis of Everclear about "Father of Mine," one of the hits from the multi-platinum 1997 album So Much for the Afterglow, and one of the most raw and emotional songs about parental neglect and abuse to ever see radio play.
When you look back on "Father of Mine," almost 20 years ago, does it feel like you said what you wanted to say? Your songwriting is always unusually open but that one didn't hold back anything it feels like.
First of all, when I wrote that song I had no idea it was going to be a single, much less such a huge single. I didn't know that was gonna happen. I never try to pick that because I think that's the devil's work right there, trying to tell what people are gonna like and what they're not gonna like. But when I wrote that song, I needed to get that catharsis. I think most of the best songs in the world come from a selfish place, but they have a universal theme that other people can connect with, and I think that's the case with this song. I think people thought it was a little too expository, a little too personal, and I understand that. But I was actually being nice about my dad. [laughs] I didn't put all of it in there, it got worse than that.
A lot of people have issues like that all the time…they still don't know who they are. That might even be worse, having seen their dad but not being able to break that barrier and get close to him. That would be hard. That's something I fight with my daughters; I'm gone a lot. I try to be present constantly, take time every day when I'm gone and when I'm there. Like I'm keeping them home from school today just because after I'm done with the interviews we're gonna go out and get some breakfast and do some daddy/daughter things just because I've got a date.
There are very few hit songs that are addressed with such complete directness. Eminem comes to mind, particularly the way he swears he wouldn't let his daughter go through what he did. Other rappers too.
Yeah, all the stuff you're talking about, it's funny because there's different types of emo. When we were coming up there were bands like Slint and Codeine and they called them emo, and then emo came to mean something else. But as far as just touching into emotions, that goes way back to singer-songwriters, and that's what I grew up with, both hard rock and punk bands, and singer-songwriters. And that's what Everclear's always been, trying to be a blunt between that, because that's my loves and my inspirations and influences.
Did your bandmates feel it was too expository, or the label?
Well, my other bandmates have always worked for me, it's always been my band. I didn't even ask what they thought. The label didn't say anything, they thought it was a hit song from the beginning. I think most of the trepidation about it being expository came from me. I didn't think it was too intense to be a song on a record, I didn't think that at all. But I thought that being a single, it might not connect with people, it might put people off. I usually heard from like, guys who were irritated at me because their girlfriends liked me. [laughs] That didn't like the song because they think it's fake or that I made it up or something. I think they had a different agenda.
That's crazy, I thought most people would be writing to you to say how much they could relate to it.
I've really never had anyone write to me where it wasn't positive. I get people who come up to me every day, every day to this day about this song, from all walks of life. The African-American community, Asians, white people, Hispanics…it's amazing that it has really connected and still continues to do so.
What lines do people quote to you or react to the most?
I don't know…I don't think I've had people come up to me quoting lines to me. That might be kind of creepy and weird.
Did you have things saved up for that song from a long time ago, or was there an event that caused you to finally unload it when you were writing So Much for the Afterglow?
I think it was basically…when I'm writing I'm in a really sensitive place. I don't write a lot of autobiographical songs, maybe two per record, even though everyone thinks a lot of my songs are. Well, not real fans. People who don't know the band really well think a lot of it's autobiographical because I like to write in the first person. I like to tell stories. I don't really think anybody has ever focused on one line to me about what's connected with them. Most people say, "You wrote that song about me." Okay, but I didn't know it so I didn't name you by name. [laughs]
Some people will say, "I had a great dad, but my mom wasn't there. It could be 'Mother of Mine' for me." I get a lot of dads who really connect with it, every father's day I get a lot of emails, a lot of social media traffic about this song — dads, kids.
You were a little older and writing from more experience than some of your peers in the grunge/alternative/whatever era when Everclear found success, do you feel like fans understand your songs better now that they've gotten to that same age?
One of the things that I never wanted to do was be a guy in my thirties — and I'm not that much older than my peers, I'm like four or five years older than my peers — one thing I never wanted to do was write down to people, like write songs for younger people. I have no interest in being a young adult author. So my songs were written for me, at my level. And I think younger people are a lot smarter than people give them credit for, and can understand bigger themes than most people think they can.
Has the line about being a "scared white boy in a black neighborhood" ruffled any feathers? It feels like the way things are received, like with the controversy about Macklemore, that it would've been a distraction from other things in the song if it was released today.
That's a really, really…Listen, that's a lame question. The reference to Macklemore, I mean…he dressed up as a Hasidic Jew. What does that have to do with my song?
Oh no, I just meant that people can be sensitive about signifiers like using the word "black" regardless of the interpretation.
Look, the deal is that I've never had anyone bring that up in a negative way. This song is the song that connected me to the African-American community. After this song came out as a single, black people, men and women, started coming up to me and connecting. They understood that it was not black against white, it was my experience. Being a black kid in a white neighborhood is just as traumatic. And being a white kid in a black neighborhood, it wasn't that it was bad! It was just hard for me because I didn't know what it was until I moved there. After living there for a couple years, I loved it. I've always said that I'm grateful I was able to grow up in a multiethnic community. So yeah, I've never had anyone say anything negative about that line whatsoever.
Yeah, to clarify, I just thought it was notable on that song and a song like "Heartspark Dollarsign" ("The world resolves into a death's head grin/ Because I walk with pride with a black girlfriend") that you were one of the few bands from that whole alternative scene at the time who addressed race at all.
I get you, I appreciate you saying that.
Have you ever heard a response to "Father of Mine" from your dad?
He'll call me every now and then because my sisters gave him my number, which was kind of lame. But he'll call me, and when the song came out he was like, "I hope you did me proud, son!" and I was like, "Well, dad…I was honest!" And after the song came out, I think he listened to it because I didn't hear from him for a couple years. [laughs]
I don't have a relationship with my dad. My mother raised me and was a wonderful, wonderful person. She passed away in 2006. In 2005, my dad was bugging me and my sisters to have a relationship with him. But I don't have a relationship with you, Dad…I'm not even mad anymore, it's just like what's the point? I don't know you. I'm okay with where we're at now. I'm okay with those feelings. I didn't used to be, but I am now.
He's like, "What can I do in this world to make you open up to me?"
I said, "You know what? My mother's dying of cancer. She was given six months to live a year ago." She's been through all the stuff, she smoked cigarettes for 47 years, you just don't get away with that. She died of lung cancer in February and this was like, October. And I'm like, "You want to make it up to me? You want to start a relationship? You call my mom. You be a man for the first time in your life and let her say whatever she wants to say to you. You take it like a man. Listen to what she has to say. She's an old lady, she's dying, she's not gonna hurt you. What are you afraid of? Call her."
He says, "Son, I'm gonna call her as soon as I get off the phone."
I go, "You do that, dad? She tells me that you called her and that you listened to her? I'll pick a time and bring my daughter around for you to meet her, and we can start building a relationship."
He said, "That would mean the world to me."
He hung up the phone. Never called her.


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Getting there: It is an easy journey if you stay either in the Hotel Sector North or Hotel Sector South, which are under 4 miles away from the stadium. If you'd rather not walk, subway line 151 should take you to the stadium in a matter of 10 minutes. A taxi from the Hotel sectors should cost you about $10-15. Driving is not advised, considering the capital's constant traffic jams.
Where/what to eat: Even though there's not much originality in the local gastronomy, the abundance of politicians, government employees and lobbyists has brought plenty of excellent places to eat. Many of the best restaurants of Sao Paulo, Rio and Salvador have opened branches here, so if you want to go the institutional way, you won't regret it. You will find some of them -- Bargaco, Fogo de Chao, etc. -- at Pontao, a beautiful jetty that overlooks the lake.
However, if you want to try something less formal, check out Fred's picadinho (Sul 405 Bloco B, Loja 10) for some tasty minced meat, a true classic of the capital. Also, you should head to 209-210 Bloco B, a street with many restaurants where creative options are available, such as Universal Diner (210, Bloco B, Loja 30), which makes for an enjoyable and satisfying (stomach-wise) evening. Indeed, Universal Diner serves fine risottos, in particular one complemented with duck.
Where/what to drink: In the aforementioned restaurant street you will also find many excellent places to raise a pint and meet locals. Chiquita Bacana (209 BI A, Loja 37), with great beer and atmosphere, is a good option. An even funkier one, Loca Como Tu Madre (306 Bloco C, Loja 36), becomes hectic by 18.00 local time, and then carries on until dinner. If you want to eat something after drinks, the legendary Beirute (109 Sul, Bloco A), a local institution, will get your energy back with delicious Arabic food.
Where to stay: Hotels are located either on the lake at Pontao (amazing views, but more isolated) or in the aptly named "Hotel Sector North" and "Hotel Sector South" (both of them almost together), where you will be much closer to most restaurants and bars -- as well as the stadium.
Area trivia: The Brazilian capital is puzzling even for its natives, so it can be quite an experience for international visitors, many of whom do not know it is the centre of the country's administrative life.
Built up at the end of the 1950s as part of a project of national integration, Brasilia obeyed a rigorous urban planning that created specific sectors for housing, hotels and so forth. Hence, many streets look identical, with few landmarks to help you get your bearings. Since its inauguration in 1960, the population grew five times more than the 500,000 ideal threshold.
AC Milan star Kaka was born in Gama, a district southwest of Brasilia's centre. "Kaka lived in Brasilia for four years before leaving for Cuiaba because of his father's job," according to his former club Real Madrid's official website. Gama's rivals Brasiliense, which were formed in 2000, have Romarinho, the son of legendary forward Romario, on their books.
Sightseeing: A young city, Brasilia hasn't got much history, but its futurist architecture, courtesy of the legendary Oscar Niemeyer, is an attraction. Public buildings such as the Brazilian National Congress and the Alvorada (the presidential palace) are both a good fit for sci-fi blockbusters and can be appreciated at surprisingly close quarters.
Estadio Nacional opened: 2012
Matches to be played at Estadio Nacional: Switzerland vs. Ecuador (June 15), Colombia vs. Ivory Coast (June 19), Cameroon vs. Brazil (June 23), Portugal vs. Ghana (June 26). The stadium will also host a quarterfinal.
Capacity: 68,009
Cost to build: Reportedly in excess of 980 million reals ($450 million; 280 million pounds)
Stadium history: Previously in its place was the Nacional Mane Garrincha, which opened in 1974 and was named after Brazil's "little bird," who helped his nation to back-to-back World Cup trophies.
Stadium trivia: The Nacional Mane Garrincha was all but demolished in 2010 to make way for the Estadio Nacional. The new version has many bells and whistles, including a lowered pitch to improve viewing for the spectators, while FIFA has been keen to talk up its environmental credentials as it aims to be carbon neutral.
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Update: Book Review: Sketching from the Imagination: An Insight into Creative Drawing is up.
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It will take a while to preview the whole book with the page-flipper app on their website. There are 320 pages!
Featured in the book are the sketches from 50 talented artists from different fields of illustration. There will be amazing hand drawn art and plenty of drawing tips. It's going to be a delight looking through the sketches.
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text: Everybody needs to chill the F out with this Kubiak's an idiot, Wade's out of tricks, Schaub sucks, and whatever other abstract pronouncements I keep hearing. The real problems: 1. The offense stinks because of the holes on the right side of the line. After Butler got injured, that left a 7th round pick to start at right tackle, and other injuries and erratic play has meant musical chairs at guard. So what are the problems with the offense? Lack of consistent running game, Schaub pressured and making bad passes, and lack of big plays downfield. Hmmm, seems like the type of thing that happens WHEN YOU CAN'T BLOCK. 2. The defense was dominant before Cushing's injury (and Joseph's injury to a different extent). Now the defense has trouble stopping the run, can't come up with key stops, and has trouble freeing up space for edge rushers. Gee, seems like problems a team might have when it LOSES ITS ALL-PRO INSIDE LINEBACKER. So how is Kubiak suddenly more of an idiot than before, or Wade out of tricks, or Schaub suddenly a terrible QB who needs to be cut? It's the worst kind of reactionary thinking to look at a losing streak and trumpet abstract character pronouncements instead of looking at logical causes. It's one thing to argue that the team should have gone all-in for a super bowl run last offseason by keeping Winston and Briesel and going after a FA wide receiver, but if you are one of these "this guy sucks!" people, then you should probably take a deep breath, remove the sportstalk station from your speed dial, and spit the paste out of your mouth because you are a moron.


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After potential New Orleans win, Bucs could be left hanging
If the Bucs manage to pull the upset and win at New Orleans on Sunday, expect the postgame celebration to be somewhat measured.
That's because the team would still not know its postseason fate, not until the 4:15 p.m. games involving the Packers and Giants conclude. The Bucs kickoff at 1 p.m. at the Superdome, but the keys to their playoff hopes rest in the Bears-Packers and Giants-Redskins. Both the Packers and Giants must lose for the Bucs to qualify for the playoffs (provided the Bucs win or tie versus the Saints).
And the schedule didn't work in the Bucs' favor in another regard. Because their game kicks off at the same time as the Panthers-Falcons -- the outcome of which greatly affects the Saints' playoff seeding -- the Saints are likely to proceed with their full complement of starters. If the Falcons game would have been complete before the Bucs and Saints kicked off, the Saints would have known the result and might play accordingly. If the Falcons win, the Saints will be locked into the fifth seed in the NFC and would have nothing to play for.
As things stand now, the Saints likely would go all out at least until the Falcons have their game safely in hand as they have a chance to reach as high as the No. 1 seed. That means the Bucs are probably going to get all they can handle from Drew Brees and company.


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Mr Duff, of Stephen Duff Mitsubishi, said deals being offered were becoming better and people were looking to upgrade their vehicles.
''With the speed of technology, people want to upgrade. Everything is five-star safety and five-star efficiency and prices are not that much different. That has boosted sales.''
Used car sales were ''reasonably hard'' as they faced competition from online auction sites, he said.
While numbers of vehicles changing hands were up, there were more private-to-private sales going through the internet.
Motor Trade Association annual sales figures showed new vehicle sales topped 100,000 last year for only the third time in 23 years, despite sluggish economic conditions overall.
There were 100,795 new car and commercial vehicle sales last year - up 19%, or 16,155 units, on 2011. It was only the third time since 1989 that new vehicle sales topped 100,000.
New passenger car sales reached their highest level in five years, with 76,871 sold - up 12,852, or 20%, on 2011.
Asked if there was any particular reason that sales had been strong in Dunedin, Mr Duff said the city was ''a little bit off the beaten track'' when it came to sales.
Everyone had been affected by the global financial crisis but Dunedin people were more conservative with managing their debt, he believed.
Dunedin did not suffer the lows of the lows or the highs of the highs, he said.
The rural sector had been receiving good prices for dairy and sheep and the local economy remained based around the rural sector.
''This year will be a slightly better year but it won't be stellar,'' Mr Duff said.
Motor Trade Finances managing director Angus Bradshaw said some of the numbers being talked about needed perspective. He provided the Otago Daily Times with the Financial Services Federation annual motor figures from 2012 which mainly showed increases in the various categories, although the numbers were still not as high as 2003, in one case.
The finance volume for motor vehicle purchases was very low. Some vehicles were being put on to overdrafts and were not being registered as being secured over a property or the vehicle. MTF lending volumes were increasing slowly but it was important to compare the most recent figures with the low point rather than the immediate past period, he said. The low for new-car registrations was 2005, when 54,000 were registered. Last year, 77,000 were registered but that only returned the figure to where it was in 2006.
The low for secured registrations was 2009, with 215,000 registrations. Last year's 232,000 was an improvement but still below the high of 2005 with 365,000 registrations.
Asked about the interest-free periods being offered for motor vehicles, and the dealers offering payments over three years, Mr Bradshaw said someone had to get paid for the finance and the payments came from the manufacturer, distributor or the dealer.
In the case of paying a third over each of three years, it could mean the customer paying the full price of the car, with no discount, and the dealer wearing the finance cost.
The emissions trading legislation for imported cars had cause a slight setback, but Mr Bradshaw said that over the past two or three years, there had always been something affecting the market.
''Everybody gets worried about it. It comes into play but we adjust and get back to normal. When you look back, the end of the world didn't happen,'' he said.
MTA figures showed Toyota again dominated both passenger and commercial vehicle sales, with the introduction of a new Corolla helping the Japanese maker sell 21,620 vehicles, for a 21% market share.
Ford was next with 11,132 sales, (11%) and Holden with 9446 sales (9%).
MTA spokesman Ian Stronach said last year was considerably stronger than predicted.
The commercial market was also dominated by Toyota, with 6628 sales giving it a 28% market share, followed by Ford with 3749 sales (16%) and Nissan with 2703 sales (11%).
Toyota's Hilux ute was the top-selling commercial vehicle, with 4182 sales, followed by the Ford Ranger (2815 sales) and Nissan Navara (2586 sales).
Used import sales were down by 2541 on last year (3%) to 78,311.
Used passenger car sales were well ahead of predictions, with the market quickly adjusting to meet revised exhaust emissions standards, Mr Stronach said.


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Like Myanmar, India had also famously refused international aid and access to foreign aid groups in the Andamans after the devastating tsunami. Neelesh Misra examines...india Updated: May 22, 2008 23:15 IST
Myanmar's military dictatorship won't allow international aid to come into the country that has been left devastated by Cyclone Nargis. The world is rightly outraged. Even junta-friendly India has urged the Myanmarese government to accept global aid. But then, look who's talking.
India had also famously refused international aid and access to foreign aid groups in the Andamans after the devastating tsunami hit its coastlines in 2004. New Delhi had then stated with a confident voice that it could and would manage its own affairs, thank you very much. But three-and-a-half years after the tsunami, permanent shelters for the homeless in the Andamans have still not been built. Tender notices for the reconstruction projects are still appearing in local newspapers.
One might be tempted to question the comparison made between India, a democratic, regional superpower, and Myanmar, a secretive military-ruled State. But the comparison, which should have been impossible to make, is there for all to see — especially for those suffering, who don't quite care whether a democratic government or a tin-pot dictatorship is denying them food and shelter. A confident India, with a rising economic prowess, has all the right to say 'thanks, but no thanks' to outside help. But shouldn't we be eating at least a slice of the humble pie if thousands are left to suffer for years because of national pride?
The tsunami was not the first time that India was hit by a natural disaster of such proportions. More importantly, it also won't be the last time. India needs to firm up its 'rising power' pride by actions that signify that it can 'do it alone'. In the Andamans, almost 10,000 permanent shelters were to be built in the archipelago where 7,450 people died. A total of 16,400 people were killed across Indian coastlines. Construction has not even begun on more than 80 per cent of the houses. In the rest, the basic structure is yet to be built — and this according to the government's own project report that was made public at the end of February. "In the last seven days, I have seen at least three tenders floated for the construction of permanent shelters," says Samir Acharya who heads the Society of Andaman and Nicobar Ecology, the region's leading voluntary group. "We are still at that stage."
Tamil Nadu, the other area wracked by the tsunami, fares only slightly better — 35,700 homes have been completed by the government and voluntary groups, with some 17,600 remaining to be completed and most of them yet to be started.
India, which sent aid to other countries after the 2004 tsunami, and to Pakistan after the Kashmir earthquake, furiously protected its turf after the two disasters — even banning journalists for a long time except for government-chaperoned trips. Things were so frustrating for international aid workers in the days immediately after the tsunami that a small group anonymously sat at a press conference with the region's administrator and pleaded to know why they were not being allowed to help. The local chapter of the Red Cross complained to the lieutenant-governor that material marked for the organisation had been 'hijacked' by the administration. When boxes of aid material arrived in Port Blair by ship and air, they were taken away by government officials.
Captains of boats were threatened with tough action if they took any aid workers or journalists around. A few reporters tried to get on to boats wearing dirty T-shirts to mix in with the homeless victims. They were caught and offloaded. Sounds mighty familiar, doesn't it?
"India has done the same thing in the past that Myanmar is doing now. It is a false sense of pride — and probably the government does not want to probe into its own affairs," says Acharya.
A recent Right to Information petition filed from Chhattisgarh unravelled how more than Rs 12 crore donated to the Prime Minister's fund for victims of the tsunami and the Kashmir earthquake were never received. After the earthquake, foreign aid agencies were a no-no, despite most of them working in the area for years. Blankets were not distributed on Durga Puja, which fell a few days after day of the earthquake, because it was a government holiday. Officials stuck religiously at a time of death and destruction to the red mark on the calendar. "We all tried desperately to buy tents after the earthquake. But all the tent manufacturers told us there were orders not to sell to anyone but the government during that time," says Acharya. All this was part of a tedious 're-tendering' process after two companies contracted to build homes never completed them.
Immediately after Hurricane Katrina, the United States had politely but firmly said no to international aid coming into New Orleans. But the magnitude of the calamity forced Washington to lift any embargo. Perhaps, India could consider doing what the Myanmar junta won't — unless, of course, it can keep its promises that it hasn't for the last three-and-a-half years.


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Prevalence of Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients Referred for Cardiac Catheterization (RAS)
This study has been completed.
Imam Khomeini Hospital
Tehran Heart Center
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|September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Prevalence of Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS) [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
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|Prevalence of Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients Referred for Cardiac Catheterization
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|Prevalence of Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients Refered for Cardiac Catheterization to Heart Center Hospital in July-September 2008
|Brief Summary
|All patients referred for coronary angiography will simultaneously be evaluated for renal artery stenosis and then stenosis more than 50% will be analyzed according to clinical conditions, risk factors and lab data.
|Detailed Description
|Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS) is a common finding in patients with generalized atherosclerosis. It is the cause of 15-20% of end stage renal disease in elderly patients. The prevalence of asymptomatic RAS in general population is unknown but it estimated to be 18% in 7th decade and more than 50% in the 8th. It is critical to find and manage the RAS before it's symptoms appear. The Gold standard for diagnosis of atherosclerotic arterial stenosis is angiography. In this study we will evaluate the prevalence, severity, location and related factors to renal artery stenosis in patients whom referred for coronary angiography in period of July-September in one of the most referral heart center in Iran, "The Tehran heart center" which is doing more than 50 coronary angiography daily.
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|All patients reffered to the Tehran Heart center for coronary angiography
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|Procedure: angiography
all patients undergoing coronary angiography with VISIPAQUE and if they had coronary stenosis then renal artery angiography will be done. the dose of contrast will be chosen according to renal function and clinical conditions which will be varied from 75 to 300 ml.
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patients with renal artery stenosis
Intervention: Procedure: angiography
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|April 2009
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|Iran, Islamic Republic of
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|Mohammad Reza Khatami, Kidney Research Center
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|Imam Khomeini Hospital
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|Tehran Heart Center
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The promise of the strategy as practice perspective for family business strategy research
Family firms represent the most common form of business organization in most countries. This is, however, not yet reflected in the amount of strategy research devoted to family firms. In this article we suggest that the strategy as practice perspective - applied by an increasing number of scholars within the strategic management field - can help scholars to achieve rich understandings and develop useful knowledge about strategy making in family businesses. The strategy as practice perspective emphasizes that strategic work is not the same for all organizations. The ways of doing strategy tend to fall into specific routines and work patterns that vary from firm to firm and between different types of firms at the same time as they may be influenced by more institutionalized practices. We focus on the use and meanings of strategic planning as a specific and important strategic practice in the context of family businesses. Our research is based on a literature review that combines recent insights from the strategy as practice perspective and from strategic planning research. Empirically we draw on longitudinal in-depth case research of strategic planning processes in three family firms. Three dimensions of the practice of strategic planning in the family firm context emerge from our study. We label these dimensions planning modes, planning motives, and planning arenas. Based on the dimensions we discuss how the process as well as the roles of strategic planning is linked to local and situational understandings and the rules of the game for strategic work in each family business, and to broader institutional forces regarding the meaning and value of the strategic planning practice. We provide contributions for research and practice in this important context of business organizations. We also offer directions for future research.
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Manny Ramirez's application for reinstatement into the MLB has caught some by surprise. Not Rays manager Joe Maddon.
Maddon said at the winter meetings in Dallas on Monday that not only is he not surprised by Ramirez's decision to un-retire, but he'd welcome him back once the slugger serves his 50-game suspension. The Tampa skipper said that Ramirez is often misinterpreted and that he's actually just a baseball player who wants to play baseball.
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The search for a new San Francisco 49ers coach has narrowed in on Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan after the only other candidate remaining pulled out of consideration.
Seattle offensive line coach Tom Cable's agent, Doug Hendickson, tweeted Tuesday that Cable is "re-affirming" his commitment to the Seahawks and thanked the 49ers for their interest.
That follows New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels pulling out on Monday and leaves Shanahan as the only remaining candidate. The Niners can't hire Shanahan until the Falcons' season ends.
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The surgeon who did my hernia repair said I have really bad fascia. I understand that the fascia layer is what is pulled together, not the actual muscle. If I have fascia that is too thin to hold the stitching, then how is a the diastasis repaired?
What if my Fascia is Too Fragile to Pull Together?
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Tummy Tuck
That would depend on how your hernia was repaired. If you had a laparoscopic procedure, they are only grabbing a small bit of fascia. With a TT, we use a bigger needle and can grab a bit of muscle and thus making a better, stronger repair.
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Weak deep tissue during tummy tuck
If you are healthy, you should not have weak fascia so I would not worry. But, if you have had multiple surgeries in the past, or have significant medical problems then your surgeon may need to put in something to reinforce the repair. What did your PS tell you?
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What if my Fascia is Too Fragile to Pull Together?
As stated already either use of a "mesh" (biologic or synthetic) vs direct muscle suture. These are my options in your case.
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If the surgeon has successfully managed to repair the fascia, and if the tummy stays flat, then you need not worry. In extreme cases in stead of stitching the fascia tightly to repair a hernia, an extra layer (a synthetic mesh) is added to the fascia for extra strength.
Weak Fascia
In the vast majority of cases, the fascia is just fine. However, if there is any issue then a piece of synthetic mesh material can be used or an acellular dermal product. can be used to help reinforce the repair. You can discuss these options with your surgeon.
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It would be very unusual to find the tissue too weak to support a repair of the diastasis during a tummy tuck. The repair is performed in two layers to bring the sit-up muscles firmly together. There are special circumstances that deserve note. Those who have had a gastric bypass may have weakened fascia and be prone to hernia or recurrent laxity. Also, those who are on steroid medication may have tissues weakened such that the repair may benefit from surgical mesh for better support.
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There are occasions in which things can not be done. Or in which the risk is higher that we expect. It is a wise decision to stop or skip that step in the procedure, that to make a huge catastrophe.
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Feb. 28, 2005
Jessica Davenport, Ohio State
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Davenport earns her record-tying fifth Big Ten Player of the Week selection of the season after averaging 25 points, 12 rebounds, 5.5 blocks and three steals this past week. The Buckeye sophomore posted 29 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and six blocks in a 69-58 win over Penn State Sunday - a performance that helped OSU clinch a share of the Big Ten regular season title with Michigan State. Despite double- and triple-teams from the Lady Lions, Davenport finished 8-of-18 from the field and a perfect 13-of-13 from the free-throw line, which is the third-best mark in Conference history. With her six blocks against Penn State, Davenport became just the third player all-time and the first since Michigan's Trish Andrew in 1991-92 to record over 100 blocks in a season. Andrew holds the record of 136, followed by Wisconsin's Janetta Johnson (1988-89) at 130 and Davenport at 103.
Earlier in the week, Davenport was 9-of-13 from the field and recorded 21 points, eight rebounds and five blocks in a 57-51 road win at Purdue. She played the full 80 minutes this past week, marking her fourth and fifth consecutive 40-minute games.
Davenport's five Player of the Week nods ties Penn State's Kelly Mazzante for the most selections in one season. Mazzante, the all-time Player of the Week award winner, was honored five times in both 2002-03 and 2003-04. Davenport, however, is the first Big Ten player to ever garner five weekly honors during Conference play only in one season. She received her first award January 3 and then followed by earning the accolade on January 17, January 31, February 21 and February 28. Davenport is also the second player this season to earn back-to-back honors, as Penn State's Tanisha Wright shared the honors on January 17 and January 24.


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[Editor's Note: This year, Drug War Chronicle is trying to track every death directly attributable to domestic drug law enforcement during the year. We can use your help. If you come across a news account of a killing related to drug law enforcement, please send us an email at [email protected].]
[Editor's Note: After we published this article, we were contacted by a woman identifying herself as the sister of the victim. See her comments at the end of the article.]
According to police, members of the Buffalo Trace Narcotics Task Force were conducting a drug bust in the home when Pruitt pulled a gun and a member of the unit shot and killed him. In another version of events, police said Pruitt shot at an officer before the officer returned fire.
But a Kentucky State Police spokesman told WKYT-TV only that Pruitt had pointed a weapon at police. "The individual inside the residence took an offensive posture and pointed a gun at one of the officers and then the officer reciprocated," said Trooper Endre Samu. Samu said that Pruitt had been hiding under a bed, then got up and threatened one of the undercover agents.
The raid took place shortly before 5:00pm. There is no indication whether officers had announced their presence or if the raid was a "no-knock" raid.
Pruitt's girlfriend, Laura Johnson, 52, who lived in the house with him was detained at the scene and later charged with an unspecified drug trafficking offense. She was being held at the Montgomery County Jail.
Neighbor Angela Martin said she was "in shock" over the killing. "I'm still kind of in shock over it because he didn't seem like the type to be involved in that. He was a great neighbor. He came over and mowed my grass when my mower was down. He was real friendly, real clean-cut guy, real neighborly," Martin said. "It's a horrible story that ended bad, and I just hate seeing something like this happen. That's somebody's son, somebody's father, somebody's grandson, you know, and it's just a horrible way for him to go out," said Martin.
The killing will be investigated by the Kentucky State Police.
In an email to Drug War Chronicle, a woman describing herself as Pruitt's sister, Barbara Seebach questioned the police version of events."His girlfriend says he was in bed asleep, and I believe her," she wrote. "I know he wouldn't fit under the bed, and if he was raising up from the side, why couldn't they have grabbed him before he got up? It doesn't make any sense, and I think someone needs to sit down with the family and tell the truth."
In a second email, Seebach described what led to the bust. "I know that Laura was charged with trafficking four pills," she wrote. "She sold four pills to someone she thought was a friend, and the next thing you know the cops were at her door. So, is that a set-up, or what?"


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Zac Brown and Friends Southern Ground Cookbook
Steve and I recently received a copy of Zac Brown and Friends new cook book "Southern Ground". So we thought a great way to review the cook book would be to prepare a few recipes from the book. The cook book is quite unique as it has Removable index cards that contain 27 of the most coveted recipes by Zac Brown and his friends – from Southern Fried Chicken and Hearty Brunswick Stew to Farmer's Fried Green Tomatoes and Revival Peach Cobbler. As well are dozens of poems, songs, and stories – both fact and lore – accompanied by images of art, nature, travel and life that illustrate how to make it all happen. Steve and I are huge fans of the Zac Brown Band and were very excited to get a copy of the new cook book. In Hindsight we probably should have chosen a couple but we really wanted to create a full meal including dessert so we ended up using 6 of the 27 recipes in the book, pretty ambitious of us novices. We started with Southern Fried Chicken, Not a very healthy main course according to my wife but oh well you only live once. We used chicken thighs and legs marinated in buttermilk, Louisiana hot sauce and a couple of eggs for 45 minutes then breaded them with the ingredients from the recipe. I fried them on my side burner on my grill outside in case it got too smokey in the house. My family is not really used to eating or even preparing fried foods as my wife refuses to eat or cook anything fried. I guess that's not too healthy but man, Zac's fried chicken is too good not to have more often. Next I prepared the Pocket Knife Coleslaw while Steve prepared the Southern Black Eyed Pea Fritters. Our first encounter with Pocket Knife Coleslaw was at the Zac Brown Bands Eat & Greet we attended before their show. Steve loved it and truthfully I never tried it at the Eat & Greet so we decided that should definitely be one of the recipes we try. I am so glad we did, and am so sorry I never tried it at the Eat & Greet as it is the best coleslaw I have ever had. The secret is in the sauce, the horse radish really brought out the taste. Steve mixed everything together for the Black Eyed Pea Fritters and fried them in shortening in the house as we only have one burner on my outdoor grill. I couldn't get him to stop tasting them as he was cooking them. He even set off my fire alarm, first time in 4 years they ever went off. At least I know they work now. Next up was the prep work for the Garlic Mashed potatoes. We had to roast some garlic, which sorry to say I have never done before and had to puree it. The Garlic Mashed Potatoes were incredible and as good as any I have ever tasted in restaurants. This recipe will definitely be a mainstay in our household. While the potatoes were boiling I prepared the batter for the Blue Ridge Mountain Cornbread. We were supposed to cook them in the oven in a skillet, but I did not have one that can go in a oven. I guess we will have to do some shopping for new kitchen stuff. Instead I made them in to Blue Ridge Mountain Cornbread muffins, a little hint, muffins do not need to cook as long as a bread pan. By now you can probably tell I am no chef, I usually do all the outdoor cooking. That's really where I am comfortable and actually quite good at, if I do say so myself. Last but not least was dessert. We went for the Revival Peach Cobbler, one of my favorite desserts and really quite easy to make. The ingredients for our adventure cost us about $60 but we were able to feed 9 people with left-overs. It would have cost less if I had some of the spices before hand. The spices alone cost about $20, but now we will have them for other recipes. The whole meal took us about 3 hours to shop, prep and cook. It's funny, my son Kyle asked how come we don't do this more often and I have to agree. This meal will definitely be added to our rotation. Everyone enjoyed the meal and I am looking forward to serving the Pocket Knife Coleslaw at my annual friends and family cookout this year. The Cook book is one of the most original ideas for a cook book that I have ever seen. Filled with 27 recipes from Zac Brown and Friends and interesting stories and tales. The recipes are on index cards for filing, but truthfully who would want to take them out of the book. I only have two suggestions for the next volume. First, it would be great to have a picture of the finished recipe either on the index card or somewhere on the page and second, please add the lobster potatoes you had at your eat & greet. My wife was not jealous of my going to the meet & greet without her, she was jealous that we had Lobster potatoes without her. Pick up a copy of Southern Ground Cookbook from Zac Brown and Friends, you will not be disappointed.
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OverviewNanny Goat offers steeper and better rock than its cousin, Kid Goat to the south and more features than Goat Slabs to the North. Thus its routes are typically more challenging and in fact my first route on Nanny Goat (Beautiful Century, 5.10a, 7 pitches) was just put in by Brian Spears during 2007. No doubt there is more development to come.
There are over 25 published routes (2007) on Nanny Goat ranging from single pitch sport to 255m of trad. Most of the Nanny Goat cliff is east facing and warms up early in the summer months but can lose the direct sun by noon making a potentially cold outing in the fall.
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Getting ThereThe trail head parking for Nanny Goat is the same as for Kid Goat and Goat Slabs. There is a significant parking area across (south side) from the local landfill site off of 1A several kms east of Canmore. It is about .7km east of where 1A takes a sharp bend. Walk across 1A and catch a trail just outside of the landfill's fence, on the right side. Follow this trail as it contours around the landfill back west and catch a trail heading north, past Kid Goat on your left with Nanny Goat being the next feature you come to. Nanny Goat is between Kid Goat and Goat Slabs.
Red TapeBe careful not to trespass through the landfill or follow the "Bow Valley Rock's" first edition recommendation of walking down the landfill road. If you do, you will find yourself on the wrong side of the fence and in deed trespassing. You are meandering in and out of private and public lands, but you are actually climbing in an area set aside as the Yamnuska Natural Area which is part of the Alberta Provincial Park system. There are no permit requirements to climb. The approach is such, that there is no need (or desire=landfill) to camp in this area.
When to ClimbAs with most rock climbing in the Canadian Rockies, the driest time is from June through September. Although Kid Goat and Nanny Goat get fantastic early morning sun, by noon in the fall you will lose such making these routes somewhat cold in the afternoon if the temperatures are not warm.
CampingThe closest camp site would be back in Canmore at the town campsite located at the information center off of the TransCanada. The Alpine Club of Canada's national office is located in Canmore (just west from Grotto Canyon off of 1A) and also serves as a hostel, a recently renovated one at that. You cannot camp outside of the marked specific camping areas in Canmore or Kananaskis. Refer to the Kananaskis Provincial Park website for more information regarding backcountry camping. Of course there are tons of lodging options in Canmore from 5 star spas to cheap motels.
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San Francisco drag queen was first openly gay candidate for public office
Jose Sarria was a gay activist when gay activism wasn't cool. He was, in fact, an out and up front advocate of gay rights back when, even in San Francisco, his kind of outspokenness could land a person in jail.
Even though he had identified as gay at a young age, Sarria enlisted in the U.S. Army in his early 20s, after the start of World War II, according to an article about his life written by Ruth Pettis and posted online at www.GLBTQ.com.
Sarria headed back home to San Francisco after the war and started working as a waiter at the Black Cat Caf?. Before long, though, the customers there had heard him sing often enough that Sarria had moved from waiting tables to performing on stage. It was that move that allowed him to begin developing the female impersonation roles that made him famous and when he first began closing the bar each night with his rousing rendition of "God Save Us Nellie Queens."
Back in those days, California's vice and alcohol control agencies made frequent raids on gay bars. It was that kind of harassment that prompted the gay bars of San Francisco to band together and form the San Francisco Tavern Guild in 1959.
In 1961, according to Pettis' article, as the harassment continued, the Tavern Guild backed Sarria as a candidate for the city's Board of Supervisors. That made Sarria the first openly gay candidate for public office.
Even though Sarria managed to get enough signatures on the petition to get his name on the ballot, which wasn't an easy task, he knew he wouldn't win the election. But winning wasn't what really mattered to Sarria; what he really wanted was to show that gay and lesbian voters could be a force to be reckoned with. He did that by getting 5,600 votes laying the groundwork for those to come, including Harvey Milk who in 1977 became the first openly gay person elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors.
As Pettis wrote in her article, Sarria was a "merry prankster" who, when he was onstage at the Black Cat, Sarria would point out the undercover police officers in the audience and encourage the crowd to give them a round of applause. He would give men in women's clothing buttons to wear declaring "I am a boy" so they could not be arrested under the city's "intent to deceive" statute.
After being arrested himself on a morals charge, Sarria urged others in that situation to demand jury trials, a tactic that crammed so many such trials into the court dockets that judges began demanding that officers present more evidence to support such charges, making prosecutions much more difficult.
Sarria also founded the League for Civil Education, in 1960, and the Society for Individual Rights, in 1963.
Then, in 1964, the San Francisco Tavern Guild named Sarria "Queen of the Beaux Arts Ball," prompting Sarria to respond that since he was already a queen, he should instead be named empress. He then went on to declare himself "Her Royal Majesty, Empress of San Francisco, Jose I, The Widow Norton" taking his title from one of San Francisco's more well-known eccentrics, Joseph Norton, who had in 1859 declared himself "Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico."
In the act of declaring himself empress, Sarria helped launch yet another new organization: the Imperial Court system, a network of non-profit charitable organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada that raise money for various beneficiaries.
The United Court of the Lone Star Empire in Dallas and the Imperial Court de Fort Worth/Arlington are both active chapters in the court system today, holding events year-round to raise money for LGBT and AIDS-related causes.
According to photographer Bill Wilson of San Francisco, several years ago Sarria became very ill, and many of his friends were afraid that he would not recover. At that point, the local Imperial Court chapter decided to raise funds to pay for a tombstone equal in grandeur to that of "Emperor Norton 1" at Woodlawn Cemetery in Colma.
Sarria recovered, but the tombstone was purchased anyway, engraved and placed in the cemetery already. It reads: "Jose Sarria, Empress Norton 1, The Widow Norton, "'United we stand; divided, they catch us one by one."
Wilson said that the city has promised Sarria a state funeral, but at the time of Sarria's illness, the San Francisco City Hall was undergoing seismic restoration.
Wilson said the standing joke at the time was that Sarria would not die then because "Jose isn't leaving until City Hall is reopened so he can lie in state there."
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recognized Sarria's lifelong activism and contributions to the city and the LGBT community in 2006 by voting unanimously to rename a portion of Castro Street in his honor.
Wilson said that Sarria currently lives near Palm Springs and is "more lively this year than ever before."
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 12, 2007


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by Pete Bodo
It was the eighth game of the first set, and Serena Williams found herself in a deep hole at 3-4, 15-40 against her sister Venus - a woman who hadn't lost a set at Wimbledon in 34 matches going back to the third round here in 2007. Back in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Richard Williams, their father, was probably checking the oil in his lawn tractor and getting ready to pull the starter cord. He claims to enjoy mowing the lawn, and certainly prefers that bucolic pastime to the agonies of watching his gifted daughters go at it, tooth-and-claw, in yet another major final.
Richard Williams must own the second best lawn in the world, right behind the one to which Venus can claim title, the Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Back in England, Serena was wallowing in the desperate straits that make most players quake in their tennis boots. But Serena seems to experience such moments less as a crisis than an affront (her mantra, learned at the knees of the master, Billie Jean King, is: "pressure is a privilege"), and she reacted as if Venus had scratched her face and pulled out a hank of her hair.
First, she belted a service winner. After her next serve, she flirted with disaster, allowing Venus to get a good, clean look at a wide-open court easily penetrated with a cross-court forehand passing shot. The defending champ drove the shot long, for deuce (As Venus later said, "Yeah, I went for too much. I don't think she was recovering and I thought she was gonna be there. So, yeah, basically just went for a little too much").
Back in Florida, Richard presumably was chugging along, wiping his brow with a hanky while humming a tune, We Are Family, perhaps?
Inspired by the narrow escape, Serena stepped up and hit a 105 mph ace wide, and followed on with a 116 mph screamer right down the center pipe to level the match at 4-all (Serena would tag 12 aces on the day, not bad for a 7-6 (3), 6-2 match that lasted under an hour-and-a-half). So Richard was mowing the grass, and half a world away, Serena was leaving burn marks on it. All in all, it was another happy family Saturday for the Williamses, filled with pleasant pursuits like gardening and battling for Grand Slam event titles.
Once that critical game got away from her, Venus' game dipped. She held serve alright, but in the ensuing tiebreaker she yielded a mini-break that foretold her doom (she lost the tiebreaker, 7-3). Having surrendered her first set at Wimbledon since forever, she began pressing, in a way that Serena loves to be pushed. It takes Venus-grade courage and power to challenge Serena to direct, power-based baseline rallies, and Venus was made to pay for doing it. Her fate was sealed with a critical double-fault that gave Serena a 4-2 lead; she wouldn't lose another game.
Some spectators, here and around the world, undoubtedly thought this match boring. The reporter sitting next to me in the Centre Court press box said as much, whereupon, as if on cue, a security guard stationed at the far end of the court swooned on his feet and hit the ground with a resounding thud. He was quickly carried out (I certainly hope it was nothing worse than a fainting spell), and the brief interruption was over - Serena and Venus went back at it, trading fierce groundstrokes and ground-shaking serves that kept the rallies short if not exactly.
I'm not in the "boring" camp when it comes to these all-Williams matches, for two reasons:
1. I prefer tennis that has a clean, logical narrative; it seems far more dramatic and even artful than the all-too-common WTA shootouts (albeit with popguns rather than Williams-style cannon). Trading breaks like Pokemon cards drains the structure of a match, at which point you're left to watch mere rallying contests, unless you're unlucky enough to see those devolve into melodramatic races to see who can make the most stupid errors - and then pull a long face that travels in broadcasting circles under the name "disappointment," but is more likely to make me think, "farce."
As Venus said in her post-match presser: "I think the big difference between her and, you know, me also when we play people, is just the serve. You know, there are women out there who also can serve big. We serve big, but we also serve very effectively, especially off the first serve. It seems like when we need that first serve, most of the time it's there."
Watching the Williams sisters is an agreeable experience for me because they play tennis with the same mentality as the men, and a satisfying degree of power and aggression. I'd be ashamed to admit that on vaguely sexist grounds - were it not for the fact that tennis is about winning, and that's what the Williamses do best, ensuring that we can't condescend or make excuses for them as we so often do on behalf other WTA regulars.
2. That subdued, almost somnolent atmosphere that surrounds so many matches between the sisters isn't a signal that their tennis, or even their odd and difficult family rivalry, is less than exciting. That atmosphere must flourish wherever something (in this case, kinship) sets certain, probably subconscious boundaries on the familiar emotional displays and advertisements of truculence that inject all other matches with a kind of energy and accessible appeal.
I broached that subject in the newly crowned champion's presser, albeit from a different angle more pertinent to the kinship between the girls. I asked if Serena ever had to catch herself and consciously suppress the urge to shake a fist or issue one of those familiar, guttural war shrieks out of deference to her sister.
She said: "No, I didn't catch myself. I was really excited when I won the first set, and then a couple points before that, before the first set. After that I really wanted to stay calm because I felt like I was getting closer to the goal, and I didn't want to get. . .sometimes if I get too pumped or if I grunt too loud I lose. I just want to stay relaxed, stay calm, and stay focused more than anything."
But here was another factor at work in this area as well. I don't know if Serena watched Andy Roddick's win yesterday, but today she seemed bent on cultivating a comparable degree of serenity and focus. Of this she said, "Well, actually, you know, this is one of the few times I didn't expect to come out with the win today. I felt like I had nothing to lose. . . I felt like all I had to do is go out there and do my best, you know, just stay even, because she's such a good player. When I won that first set, I was like, Wow, this is great. No matter what, I'm a set away. So I was just trying to relax."
As hard as the girls try, and as expertly as they play, there probably always will be an air of inhibition about their meetings that even the ferocity of their will or shots can't completely puncture. That's the price you pay for what is without doubt the most extraordinary biographical history in all of sports.
One note on strategy, though: I felt Venus might have been better served had she thrown in a few odd looks and tricks, for she was playing the most superb shot-maker of this and perhaps any generation. Venus accurately described herself as "More of a shover than a slider," confessing a reluctance to use the slice to greater advantage - even in situations where it's tenable. "I have a great slice," she said. "I just. . .I don't know. . . I'm a shover. Some people push, but I shove. That's my mentality. I have to just hit, and I can't help it. It's just hard to change my mind. So will I slice one day? Probably. But if I have a chance to hit it or slice it, I'm gonna hit it."
But as fleet and rangy as she is, it seems that Venus could really profit (at least on this surface) from trying to make her sister hit from awkward or stretched positions, especially if she's put under threat of attack.
Serena's presser, by the way, was an illuminating and at times rollicking one, from the moment she walked into the interview room wearing a white t-shirt with a question posed in pink lettering across her bosom: Are You Looking at My Titles?
But the high point was an extended discussion of that issue that just won't die and go away, the ranking system - particularly the fact that Dinara Safina is a major-less No. 1, and there doesn't seem to be much that Serena (now the holder of three of the four Grand Slam titles) can do about it. Venus frostily ripped into a reporter on this subject the other day. Today, Serena fresh off earning her 11th career major, chose to go the droll route. This dialog with reporters was rendered in a lighthearted manner:
Q: How much of a motivation is it for you to try and regain the world No. 1 ranking?
A: "You know, I'm not super motivated. I think if you hold three Grand Slam titles maybe you should be No. 1, but not on the WTA Tour obviously, so. . .You know, my motivation is maybe just to win another Grand Slam and stay No. 2, I guess (laughter).
Q: Does that disappoint you?
A: "No. If it did, I would go crazy just thinking about it. I think anyone really could. That's just shocking. But whatever. It is what it is. I'd rather definitely be No. 2 and hold three Grand Slams in the past year than be No. 1 and not have any."
Q: Do you see yourself as No. 1?
A: "I see myself as No. 2. That's where I am. I think Dinara did a great job to get to No. 1. She won Rome and Madrid."
If she had any more to say on the subject, it was drowned out by peals of laughter.
And somewhere in the Williams' Florida compound, Richard was probably putting the finishing touches on the most lovingly tended lawn on that side of the Atlantic.


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Neighborhood Update: Restaurant trends may come and go, but there'll always be room for two kinds of places: a reliable neighborhood Chinese restaurant that dishes out all the old favorites, and a dependable, budget-friendly neighborhood joint that dishes out good food and 100 cents of value for your dollar.
I've praised both China Village and Centro Cafe & Bakery before. But these spots deserve the ink. That's because they're good enough to become your neighborhood Chinese and budget-restaurant hangouts, even if you don't live in the neighborhood.
China Village won't dazzle you with tankfuls of still-swimming seafood, like C-Fu Gourmet, or expert noodle dishes, like Gourmet House of Hong Kong, or exotic clay-pot cooking, like Big Wong. But nobody does basic Chinese-restaurant fare any better. This is the kind of food that Mom used to take out.
Take the hot-and-sour soup, hands down the best I've had in the Valley. This steaming, spicy, vinegary broth will clear your sinuses as if they've been vacuumed. For a few breathtaking moments after you've spooned up the last drop, your sense of smell will be as acute as your dog's.
Other staples also hit the target. Anything prepared yui-shan style--heavily seasoned with ginger, garlic and chiles--sings with flavor. Lemon chicken, twice-cooked pork, almond duck, cashew nut shrimp, tangerine beef, chow mein and bean curd with oyster sauce--no matter what section of the menu you order from, you'll find several winners.
China Village is at 12005 North 32nd Street (phone: 953-1961), in the shopping center at the southeast corner of 32nd Street and Cactus. There's a sister restaurant at 2710 East Indian School, as well.
Centro Cafe & Bakery opened about a year ago in an unpromising storefront in a grungy strip mall at 2831 North 24th Street, just south of Thomas (phone: 224-9235). It's still there, but now the place has a bit of a swagger. The servers wear tee shirts embossed with the restaurant's name, and woe betide you if you show up at noon without a reservation.
Why are people flocking here? That's easy: great food and great prices. Sandwiches are magnificent, especially when you opt for them in the homemade pita bread. My favorite's the chicken-and-artichoke model, festooned with sun-dried tomato and melted cheese. The one fashioned from turkey breast, broccoli and Cheddar isn't far behind.
Appetizers also show flair. The calamari, freshened with herbs and lemon, is superb. And how many budget-priced places offer a starter like rock shrimp croquettes?
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With the exception of three seafood plates, the menu tops out at $7.95. That includes chicken scarpara, grilled chicken breast teamed with sausage in a lemon wine sauce; farfalle Capri, fresh snapper and rock shrimp in a white wine mushroom cream sauce with a three-cheese crust; and manicotti Florentine, pasta tubes stuffed with spinach, seasoned with dill and draped with an Alfredo sauce.
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