tomas berdych set up a hotly-anticipated rematch with andy murray with a straight-sets win against juan monaco in the miami open quarter-finals on wednesday . eighth seed berdych defeated argentine monaco 6-3 , 6-4 to ensure a first meeting with muray since their tense and at times acrimonious australian open semi-final which murray won in four sets . monaco , backed by a large argentine support , put up a strong fight in the second set until berdych broke for a 5-4 lead . tomas berdych hits a forehand on his way to a straight-sets victory in the miami open quarter-finals . juan monaco stretches to play the backhand in the last-eight clash in miami on wednesday . berdych said : ` it was a very tough one , he played very fast and pushed me every ball . i am really happy i found a way through . if you struggle to get your child to go to school in the morning , do n't blame them - it could be your fault . our willingness to learn - or lack thereof - is significantly influenced by our genes , according to a large study . a drunk chinese man became so annoyed at his neighbour 's dog barking that he killed it by slashing its throat . ever dreamed of renting out an entire island for your family and friends ? sir richard branson 's private home in the british virgin islands is on the rental market again . the price tag ? a mere $ 60,000 per night for 30 adults and up to six children . branson 's great house on necker island was struck by lightning during a storm in august 2011 and destroyed in the resulting fire . oscar-winning actress kate winslet made headlines by rescuing branson 's elderly mother from the flames . the island has been accessible to renters since the fire , but with more limited capacity . 7 amazing private island rentals . `` necker island has been my home for more than 30 years , and for me it is the most beautiful place in the world , '' branson said in a statement . `` the brand new great house is the heart of the island and i 'm thrilled with the results . '' the two-year reconstruction was modeled after the original design . the great house , where guests gather for meals and socializing , has a master suite , eight additional bedrooms and a bunk room that sleeps up to six children . there are also six individual one-bedroom bali houses across the island . 10 ultimate u.s. adventures . on his fiery meeting with murray in australia , the czech said : ` what 's positive for me is that i think -lsb- murray -rsb- played a very good tournament -lsb- in australia -rsb- , very good tennis , and i managed to find a way to win a set . ` it 's definitely going to be my goal to stick to the game plan and execute it . ' included in the price tag are your accommodations , all meals and drinks -lrb- both non-alcoholic and alcoholic -rrb- , boat transfers from virgin gorda or beef island -lrb- tortola -rrb- airports , water sports , tennis and a freshwater pool and large jacuzzi . if you do n't want to hire the entire island , designated `` celebration weeks '' allow guests to book individual rooms hotel-style for seven nights -lrb- and sometimes fewer , depending on availability -rrb- . berdych is coached by murray 's former assistant dani vallverdu and has recently started working with the brit 's former fitness trainer jez green . berdych approaches the net to play the volley as the czech sets up a rematch with andy murray . li chien , 30 , had been visiting a nearby pub in xiulin township in north-eastern taiwan 's hualien county , when his bed-time ritual was interrupted by the dog from next door . according to police reports , li grabbed a bread knife from his kitchen and went to his neighbour 's yard where he slit the throat of the mixed-breed called lucky . dog murder : li chien , 30 , had been visiting a nearby pub in xiulin township , hualien county , and became annoyed with a dog owned by neighbour tang chao , right , on his way home and killed it . the animal was found several hours later by his distraught owner tang chao , 40 , who called police . he said : ' i normally wake up early and hear lucky outside . this time i did n't and immediately knew something was wrong . ` when i got outside i found him lying dead in a pool of blood . ' mr chao says he suspected his neighbour li of being the culprit , and called police . he said : ' i do n't understand how anyone could want to hurt a dog like lucky . he was very obedient and hardly ever barked during the day . sad : lucky the dog is pictured after having his throat slashed by drunk li who killed him for barking . investigation : taiwanese police search for the weapon in li 's home . ` he only barked when he heard or saw movement during the night , like any good guard dog would do . ` but li had often complained about him in the past when he came back drunk and perhaps it was a sixth sense , i do n't know , but i immediately knew it was him . ' when police arrived they found li gone . a police spokesman said : ` he was quickly picked up at the bus station trying to get an early ride out of town until the fuss died down . ` he immediately confessed to killing the dog and said he did n't know why he had done it . ' the researchers found that 40 to 50 per cent of the differences in children 's motivation to learn could be explained by their genetic inheritance from their parents . our willingness to learn is significantly influence by our genes , according to a study by goldsmiths university in london and ohio state university . more than 13,000 twins aged nine to 16 took part in the research -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . psychologists from goldsmiths university of london , and ohio state university in the us studied more than 13,000 twins aged nine to 16 from six countries , including the uk , canada , japan , germany , russia and the us . the researchers said they were surprised by the results , believing that the twins ' shared environment - elements such as the teachers and the family that they had in common - would be a larger factor than genetics . instead , genetics and non-shared-environment factors had the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact . genetics and non-shared-environment factors were found to have the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . a review of 308 studies involving more than 1.1 million children has now completely overturned this long-held stereotype . the study , which looked at data from 1914 to 2011 , suggests that girls do better in school than boys - and have been doing so for at least 100 years . the research also claims that girls do better at all ages , in all subjects and all over the world . according to the data , compiled by the university of new brunswick in canada , girls have been outperforming boys throughout their academic careers , from infant school to secondary school . the man now faces a fine for damaging property as china has no animal cruelty laws . if the dog had been a stray , he would have faced no charges . accordingly , we should not jump to conclusions that a poor teacher or the child themselves is to blame for a lack of motivation in the classroom , the researchers said . ` we had pretty consistent findings across these different countries with their different educational systems and different cultures , ' said professor stephen petrill , of ohio state university . ` it was surprising . the knee-jerk reaction is to say someone is not properly motivating the student , or the child himself is responsible . ` we found that there are personality differences that people inherit that have a major impact on motivation . ` that does n't mean we do n't try to encourage and inspire students , but we have to deal with the reality of why they are different . ' the results do n't mean there is a specific gene for how much children enjoy learning , he added , but they suggest a complex process , involving many genes and gene-environment interactions that help influence a child 's motivation to learn . the study will be published in the journal personality and individual differences .
tomas berdych beat juan monaco 6-3 , 6-4 in the miami open last-eight . the czech now goes on to play andy murray in friday 's semi-finals . berdych and murray contested a fiery match at this year 's australian open .
tomas berdych set up a hotly-anticipated rematch with andy murray with a straight-sets win against juan monaco in the miami open quarter-finals on wednesday . eighth seed berdych defeated argentine monaco 6-3 , 6-4 to ensure a first meeting with muray since their tense and at times acrimonious australian open semi-final which murray won in four sets . monaco , backed by a large argentine support , put up a strong fight in the second set until berdych broke for a 5-4 lead . tomas berdych hits a forehand on his way to a straight-sets victory in the miami open quarter-finals . juan monaco stretches to play the backhand in the last-eight clash in miami on wednesday . berdych said : ` it was a very tough one , he played very fast and pushed me every ball . i am really happy i found a way through . if you struggle to get your child to go to school in the morning , do n't blame them - it could be your fault . our willingness to learn - or lack thereof - is significantly influenced by our genes , according to a large study . a drunk chinese man became so annoyed at his neighbour 's dog barking that he killed it by slashing its throat . ever dreamed of renting out an entire island for your family and friends ? sir richard branson 's private home in the british virgin islands is on the rental market again . the price tag ? a and execute it . ' included in the price tag are your accommodations , all meals and drinks -lrb- both non-alcoholic and alcoholic -rrb- , boat transfers from virgin gorda or beef island -lrb- tortola -rrb- airports , water sports , tennis and a freshwater pool and large jacuzzi . if you do n't want to hire the entire island , designated `` celebration weeks '' allow guests to book individual rooms hotel-style for seven nights -lrb- and sometimes fewer , depending on availability -rrb- . berdych is coached by murray 's former assistant dani vallverdu and has recently started working with the brit 's former fitness trainer jez green . berdych approaches the net to play the volley as the czech sets up a rematch with andy murray . li chien , 30 , had been visiting a nearby pub in xiulin township in north-eastern taiwan 's hualien county , when his bed-time ritual was interrupted by the dog from next door . according to police reports , li grabbed a bread knife from his kitchen and went to his neighbour 's yard where he slit the throat of the mixed-breed called lucky . dog murder : li chien , 30 , had been visiting a nearby pub in xiulin township , hualien county , and became annoyed with a dog owned by neighbour tang chao , right , on his way home and killed it . the animal was found several hours later by his distraught owner tang chao , 40 , who called research also claims that girls do better at all ages , in all subjects and all over the world . according to the data , compiled by the university of new brunswick in canada , girls have been outperforming boys throughout their academic careers , from infant school to secondary school . the man now faces a fine for damaging property as china has no animal cruelty laws . if the dog had been a stray , he would have faced no charges . accordingly , we should not jump to conclusions that a poor teacher or the child themselves is to blame for a lack of motivation in the classroom , the researchers said . ` we had pretty consistent findings across these different countries with their different educational systems and different cultures , ' said professor stephen petrill , of ohio state university . ` it was surprising . the knee-jerk reaction is to say someone is not properly motivating the student , or the child himself is responsible . ` we found that there are personality differences that people inherit that have a major impact on motivation . ` that does n't mean we do n't try to encourage and inspire students , but we have to deal with the reality of why they are different . ' the results do n't mean there is a specific gene for how much children enjoy learning , he added , but they suggest a complex process , involving many genes and gene-environment interactions that help influence a child 's motivation to learn . the study will be published in the journal personality and individual differences .
tomas berdych set up a hotly-anticipated rematch with andy murray with a straight-sets win against juan monaco in the miami open quarter-finals on wednesday . eighth seed berdych defeated argentine monaco 6-3 , 6-4 to ensure a first meeting with muray since their tense and at times acrimonious australian open semi-final which murray won in four sets . monaco , backed by a large argentine support , put up a strong fight in the second set until berdych broke for a 5-4 lead . tomas berdych hits a forehand on his way to a straight-sets victory in the miami open quarter-finals . juan monaco stretches to play the backhand in the last-eight clash in miami on wednesday . berdych said : ` it was a very tough one , he played very fast and pushed me every ball . i am really happy i found a way through . if you struggle to get your child to go to school in the morning , do n't blame them - it could be your fault . our willingness to learn - or lack thereof - is significantly influenced by our genes , according to a large study . a drunk chinese man became so annoyed at his neighbour 's dog barking that he killed it by slashing its throat . ever dreamed of renting out an entire island for your family and friends ? sir richard branson 's private home in the british virgin islands is on the rental market again . the price tag ? a results . '' the two-year reconstruction was modeled after the original design . the great house , where guests gather for meals and socializing , has a master suite , eight additional bedrooms and a bunk room that sleeps up to six children . there are also six individual one-bedroom bali houses across the island . 10 ultimate u.s. adventures . on his fiery meeting with murray in australia , the czech said : ` what 's positive for me is that i think -lsb- murray -rsb- played a very good tournament -lsb- in australia -rsb- , very good tennis , and i managed to find a way to win a set . ` it 's definitely going to be my goal to stick to the game plan and execute it . ' included in the price tag are your accommodations , all meals and drinks -lrb- both non-alcoholic and alcoholic -rrb- , boat transfers from virgin gorda or beef island -lrb- tortola -rrb- airports , water sports , tennis and a freshwater pool and large jacuzzi . if you do n't want to hire the entire island , designated `` celebration weeks '' allow guests to book individual rooms hotel-style for seven nights -lrb- and sometimes fewer , depending on availability -rrb- . berdych is coached by murray 's former assistant dani vallverdu and has recently started working with the brit 's former fitness trainer jez green . berdych approaches the net to play the volley as the czech sets up a rematch with andy police . he said : ' i normally wake up early and hear lucky outside . this time i did n't and immediately knew something was wrong . ` when i got outside i found him lying dead in a pool of blood . ' mr chao says he suspected his neighbour li of being the culprit , and called police . he said : ' i do n't understand how anyone could want to hurt a dog like lucky . he was very obedient and hardly ever barked during the day . sad : lucky the dog is pictured after having his throat slashed by drunk li who killed him for barking . investigation : taiwanese police search for the weapon in li 's home . ` and the family that they had in common - would be a larger factor than genetics . instead , genetics and non-shared-environment factors had the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact . genetics and non-shared-environment factors were found to have the largest effect on the children 's motivation to learn , whereas the shared environment had negligible impact -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . a review of 308 studies involving more than 1.1 million children has now completely overturned this long-held stereotype . the study , which looked at data from 1914 to 2011 , suggests that girls do better in school than boys - and have been doing so for at least 100 years . the research also claims that girls do better at all ages , in all subjects and all over the world . according to the data , compiled by the university of new brunswick in canada , girls have been outperforming boys throughout their academic careers , from infant school to secondary school . the man now faces a fine for damaging property as china has no animal cruelty laws . if the dog had been a stray , he would have faced no charges . accordingly , we should not jump to conclusions that a poor teacher or the child themselves is to blame for a lack of motivation in the classroom , the researchers said . ` we had pretty consistent findings across these different countries with their influence a child 's motivation to learn . the study will be published in the journal personality and individual differences .
tomas berdych set a hotly-anticipated rematch andy murray with a straight-sets win juan monaco the miami open quarter-finals wednesday. eighth seed berdych defeated argentine monaco 6, to ensure a first meeting muray since their tense and at australian open semi which murray in four sets. monaco, backed a large argentine support, put the second set until berdych broke for. tomas berdych hits a forehand a straight-sets victory the miami open quarter-finals. juan monaco stretches to play the backhand the last-eight clash in miami wednesday. berdych said : ` it tough one, he played fast pushed every ball. i am really i found a way through. if struggle your child go in, do n't blame - could. our willingness learn - or lack significantly influenced our genes, according. a drunk chinese man became so annoyed his neighbour 's dog barking killed slashing. ever dreamed renting an entire island? sir richard branson 's private home the british virgin islands on the rental market again. the price tag? a mere $ 60,000 night 30 adults. branson 's great house on necker island was struck during august destroyed the resulting fire. oscar-winning actress kate winslet made headlines by rescuing branson 's elderly mother the flames. the island has accessible renters the fire, with more limited capacity. 7 amazing private island rentals. `` necker island has my home, for me, '' branson in. `` the brand new great house is the heart the island i ' thrilled. '' the two-year reconstruction was modeled the original design. the great house, where guests gather meals socializing, has a master suite eight additional bedrooms a bunk room that sleeps there also six individual one-bedroom bali houses across. 10 ultimate u.s. adventures. on his fiery meeting murray in australia, the czech said : ` what 's positive i think -lsb- murray -rsb- played a very good tournament, very tennis, managed find a set. ` it definitely going my goal stick execute. ' included the price tag are your accommodations, all meals -lrb- both non, boat transfers from virgin gorda or beef island -lrb- tortola, water sports tennis a freshwater pool and. if do n't hire the entire island, designated `` celebration weeks allow guests book individual rooms hotel-style for seven nights -lrb- and sometimes fewer, depending availability -rrb- berdych is coached murray 's former assistant dani vallverdu has recently started the brit 's former fitness trainer jez green. berdych approaches the net to play the volley as the czech sets a rematch andy murray. li chien, 30 had visiting a nearby pub xiulin township north-eastern taiwan 's hualien county, when his bed-time ritual the dog from next door according police reports, li grabbed a bread knife his kitchen went his neighbour 's yard slit the mixed-breed called lucky. dog murder : li chien, 30, had visiting a nearby pub xiulin township hualien county and became annoyed a dog owned neighbour tang chao right, on and the animal was found several his distraught owner tang chao, 40 called. he said : i normally wake hear lucky outside. this time i did n't and immediately knew something. ` when i got outside found him lying dead. ' mr chao says suspected his neighbour li of, called. he said : i do n't understand anyone want hurt a dog lucky. he was very obedient hardly ever barked during. sad : lucky the dog pictured after having his throat drunk li who killed for barking. investigation : taiwanese police search the weapon li 's home. ` he only barked or movement during, like any good guard dog would ` but li had often complained him in when came drunk perhaps it a sixth sense, i do n't immediately knew him. ' when police they li gone. a police spokesman : ` he quickly picked at trying an early ride out town until the fuss died. ` he immediately confessed killing the dog said n't. 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' the results do n't mean there a specific gene how much children enjoy learning, he, they suggest a complex process, involving help influence a child 's motivation the study will the journal personality individual differences.
tomas berdych set up a hotly-anticipated rematch with andy murray with a straight-sets win against juan monaco in the miami open quarter-finals on wednesday . eighth seed berdych defeated argentine monaco 6-3 , 6-4 to ensure a first meeting with muray since their tense and at times acrimonious australian open semi-final which murray won in four sets . monaco , backed by a large argentine support , put up a strong fight in the second set until berdych broke for a 5-4 lead . tomas berdych hits a forehand on his way to a straight-sets victory in the miami open quarter-finals . juan monaco stretches to play the backhand in the last-eight clash in miami on wednesday . berdych said : ` it was a very tough one , he played very fast and pushed me every ball . i am really happy i found a way through . if you struggle to get your child to go to school in the morning , do n't blame them - it could be your fault . our willingness to learn - or lack thereof - is significantly influenced by our genes , according to a large study . a drunk chinese man became so annoyed at his neighbour 's dog barking that he killed it by slashing its throat . ever dreamed of renting out an entire island for your family and friends ? sir richard branson 's private home in the british virgin islands is on the rental market again . the price tag ? a and execute it . ' included in the price tag are your accommodations , all meals and drinks -lrb- both non-alcoholic and alcoholic -rrb- , boat transfers from virgin gorda or beef island -lrb- tortola -rrb- airports , water sports , tennis and a freshwater pool and large jacuzzi . if you do n't want to hire the entire island , designated `` celebration weeks '' allow guests to book individual rooms hotel-style for seven nights -lrb- and sometimes fewer , depending on availability -rrb- . berdych is coached by murray 's former assistant dani vallverdu and has recently started working with the brit 's former fitness trainer jez green . berdych approaches the net to play the volley as the czech sets up a rematch with andy murray . li chien , 30 , had been visiting a nearby pub in xiulin township in north-eastern taiwan 's hualien county , when his bed-time ritual was interrupted by the dog from next door . according to police reports , li grabbed a bread knife from his kitchen and went to his neighbour 's yard where he slit the throat of the mixed-breed called lucky . dog murder : li chien , 30 , had been visiting a nearby pub in xiulin township , hualien county , and became annoyed with a dog owned by neighbour tang chao , right , on his way home and killed it . the animal was found several hours later by his distraught owner tang chao , 40 , who called influence a child 's motivation to learn . the study will be published in the journal personality and individual differences .
 Tomas Berdych set up a highly anticipated rematch with Andy Murray in the Miami Open quarterfinals after defeating Juan Monaco in straight sets. This will be their first meeting since the Australian Open semifinals, where Murray won in four sets. Berdych is happy to have found his way through and is looking forward to the rematch.