john isner reached the semifinals of the miami open after easily beating fourth-seeded kei nishikori of japan 6-4 , 6-3 on thursday . a woman who was kidnapped , held for ransom and driven to an area near the mexican border has opened up about her traumatic experience . ana elizondo made headlines in 2012 after she was kidnapped from a parking lot when she was leaving a night class at the university of texas , pan american . the 6-foot-10 , hard-serving isner is the first american man to make the semifinals in miami since 2011 . he 'll next meet either world no. 1 novak djokovic or david ferrer on friday night . isner won the final eight points of the first set , breaking nishikori at love to end it . he then ran out to a 3-0 lead in the second set and never faced serious trouble . big serving john isner became the first american to reach the semi finals in miami since 2011 . kei nishikori could not cope with isner 's power play in a straight sets 6-4 , 6-3 defeat . researchers sketching out a ` wiring diagram ' for rat brains have discovered its structure is organized like the internet . they say the animal 's cerebral cortex is ` like a mini-internet ' . the psychology graduate student , 27 , was blindfolded and transported through several cars as her abductors made a failed attempt to cross the mexican border . ana elizondo made headlines in 2012 after she was kidnapped from a parking lot as she was leaving a class at university of texas , pan american . she was released unharmed the following day after one of the kidnappers introduced her to his mother who helped her escape to another location . she escaped the hands of her captors the following day unharmed and said she tried to keep in good spirits for much of the time she was kidnapped . miguel angel cruz navarro was reportedly the ringleader of the kidnapping . he was sentenced to 34 years in prison in 2014 . the first comprehensive picture of how neurons connect to one another found local networks of neurons layered like the shells in a russian nesting doll . the internet has countless local area networks that then connect with larger , regional networks and ultimately with the backbone of the internet . the brain operates in a similar way , the researchers found . nishikori never had a break chance thursday , and isner has n't been broken in the tournament . meanwhile , andy murray will face not one but two of his former team when he meets tomas berdych in the other semi final in key biscayne . his former fitness coach jez green has followed his once close friend and assistant coach dani vallverdu , to join the czech world no 9 . sparks flew when the pair met in this year 's australian open semi-final , which murray eventually won in four sets . there will be no love lost when andy murray takes on tomas berdych in the other semi final . even mild mannered kim sears was captured uttering expletives in the czech 's direction at australian open . ` the cerebral cortex is like a mini-internet , ' said larry swanson , professor at the usc dornsife college of letters , arts and sciences , and corresponding author of a paper on the discovery . ` the internet has countless local area networks that then connect with larger , regional networks and ultimately with the backbone of the internet . on tuesday she will open up about her experiences on the popular true crime documentary show house of horrors : kidnapped on investigation discovery . ` the brain operates in a similar way . ' the study was published on april 6 in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences . for years , scientists looking for clues to brain function through its structure focused on what could be seen -- the brain 's lobes , grooves and folds . two local networks -- one governing vision and learning , and another tapped into bodily concerns like muscle and organ function -- make up the inner shell of the rat 's cerebral cortex . two others -- one governing smell , and another that assembles and makes sense of the information from the other three networks -- make up the outer shell . this means that certain flows of information are genetically ` hardwired ' into the brain , swanson said . the discovery is the result of a massive , labor-intensive effort to organize 40 years ' worth of data from peer-reviewed research articles detailing connections in rat brains . ` the data was already out there ; it just needed to be compiled into a more useful format , ' swanson said . elizondo has said in prior interviews that she was determined to look strong throughout the kidnapping , according to the panamerican online . she said in 2013 : ' -lrb- i thought -rrb- which one of these guys is going to rape me ? all these thoughts were going through my head . ' i was very kind to them . i cracked jokes with them to get out of the situation mentally . lead author mihail bota of usc dornsife created the database from more than 16,000 reports of connections , which he weighted both on the strength of the connection and the reliability of the methodology used to discover it . the process took more than 4,000 hours to complete , yielding a database that is free and available . ` they saw me as a good person and i think that 's why i was n't physically harmed or raped or anything like that . ' an investigation revealed that elizondo was targeted by the kidnappers because her father was a well-known wealthy business man in the area , according to the inquisitr . the men demanded a $ 160,000 ransom when they first called elizondo 's father . she was told by the kidnappers that her father lived a secret life and sold alcohol and cigarettes to the mexican drug cartel . olaf sporns of indiana university subsequently performed a network analysis of the connections . a color-coded flat map of 1,923 rat cortical association macroconnections -lrb- rcams -rrb- . the team used studies of rat brains because of the sheer volume of detailed information available . swanson believes that the database can create an important link between human brain studies -- which are largely done as non-invasive functional magnetic resonance imaging scans -- and rat brain studies , which can be more in-depth . ` having a wiring diagram for the brain will allow knowledge to flow both ways between human and animal studies , ' swanson said . ` this allows us to take theories from human brain scan studies and experimentally verify them in animals , and discoveries made in animal studies are likely to have an analogue in humans . ' ` we 're bridging the gap between our work in rat brains and the stevens institute 's work with human brains , ' swanson said . ` if we can connect these two veins of neuroscience in a concrete and meaningful way , then we can dramatically expand our reservoir of information about the brain practically overnight . ' in the future , swanson hopes to be able to expand the neural-connection map of the rat brain beyond the cerebral cortex , some day mapping the entire nervous system . but eventually , one of the kidnappers introduced elizondo to his mother , who helped her escape to another location where her parents could reach her . the kidnappers , named as milton treviño , miguel angel cruz navarro , 35 , and onan herrera-sanchez , 28 , were all arrested . investigators revealed the elizondo was targeted because her father was a wealthy and well-known businessman in the area . the kidnappers demanded a $ 160,000 when they first reached out to the psychology graduate student 's father . investigators said that treviño , herrera-sanchez and navarro 's wife elva navarro were responsible for taking elizondo from the parking lot . navarro , who was supposedly the ringleader of the operation , was sentenced to 34 years in prison in april 2014 , according to fox rio . treviño , who pleaded guilty in the case in 2013 was sentenced to ten years in prison and herrera-sanchez was sentenced to 20 years . elva navarro was sentenced to three years in december 2014 to three years for her role at a spa that injected women with a deadly fake botox , according to valley central . she is still facing kidnapping charges , among others .
john isner will play either novak djokovic or david ferrer in the last four . he became the first american to reach miami open semi final since 2011 . kei nishikori could not handle isner 's serve in a 6-4 , 6-3 defeat .
john isner reached the semifinals of the miami open after easily beating fourth-seeded kei nishikori of japan 6-4 , 6-3 on thursday . a woman who was kidnapped , held for ransom and driven to an area near the mexican border has opened up about her traumatic experience . ana elizondo made headlines in 2012 after she was kidnapped from a parking lot when she was leaving a night class at the university of texas , pan american . the 6-foot-10 , hard-serving isner is the first american man to make the semifinals in miami since 2011 . he 'll next meet either world no. 1 novak djokovic or david ferrer on friday night . isner won the final eight points of the first set , breaking nishikori at love to end it . he then ran out to a 3-0 lead in the second set and never faced serious trouble . big serving john isner became the first american to reach the semi finals in miami since 2011 . kei nishikori could not cope with isner 's power play in a straight sets 6-4 , 6-3 defeat . researchers sketching out a ` wiring diagram ' for rat brains have discovered its structure is organized like the internet . they say the animal 's cerebral cortex is ` like a mini-internet ' . the psychology graduate student , 27 , was blindfolded and transported through several cars as her abductors made a failed attempt to cross the mexican border . ana elizondo made headlines in 2012 after she was kidnapped from a parking lot as she was leaving a class at university of texas , pan american . she was released unharmed the following day after one of the kidnappers introduced her to his mother who helped her escape to another location . she escaped the hands of her captors the following day unharmed and said she tried to keep in good spirits for much of the time she was kidnapped . miguel angel cruz navarro was reportedly the ringleader of the kidnapping . he was sentenced to 34 years in prison in 2014 . the first comprehensive picture of how neurons connect to one another found local networks of neurons layered like the shells in a russian nesting doll . the internet has countless local area networks that then connect with larger , regional networks and ultimately with the backbone of the internet . the brain operates in a similar way , the researchers found . nishikori never had a break chance thursday , and isner has n't been broken in the tournament . meanwhile , andy murray will face not one but two of his former team when he meets tomas berdych in the other semi final in key biscayne . his former fitness coach jez green has followed his once close friend and assistant coach dani vallverdu , to join the czech world no 9 . sparks flew when the pair met in this year 's australian open semi-final , which murray eventually won in four sets . there will be no love lost when andy murray takes on tomas berdych in the other semi final . even mild mannered kim sears was captured uttering expletives in the czech 's direction at australian open . ` the cerebral cortex is like a mini-internet , ' said larry swanson , professor at the usc dornsife college of letters , arts and sciences , and corresponding author of a paper on the discovery . ` the internet has countless local area networks that then connect with larger , regional networks and ultimately with the backbone of the internet . on tuesday she will open up about her experiences on the popular true crime documentary show house of horrors : kidnapped on investigation discovery . ` the brain operates in a similar way . ' the study was published on april 6 in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences . for years , scientists looking for clues to brain function through its structure focused on what could be seen -- the brain 's lobes , grooves and folds . two local networks -- one governing vision and learning , and another tapped into bodily concerns like muscle and organ function -- make up the inner shell of the rat 's cerebral cortex . two others -- one governing smell , and another that assembles and makes sense of the information from the other three networks -- make up the outer shell . this means that certain flows of information are genetically ` hardwired ' into called elizondo 's father . she was told by the kidnappers that her father lived a secret life and sold alcohol and cigarettes to the mexican drug cartel . olaf sporns of indiana university subsequently performed a network analysis of the connections . a color-coded flat map of 1,923 rat cortical association macroconnections -lrb- rcams -rrb- . the team used studies of rat brains because of the sheer volume of detailed information available . swanson believes that the database can create an important link between human brain studies -- which are largely done as non-invasive functional magnetic resonance imaging scans -- and rat brain studies , which can be more in-depth . ` having a wiring diagram for the brain will allow knowledge to flow both ways between human and animal studies , ' swanson said . ` this allows us to take theories from human brain scan studies and experimentally verify them in animals , and discoveries made in animal studies are likely to have an analogue in humans . ' ` we 're bridging the gap between our work in rat brains and the stevens institute 's work with human brains , ' swanson said . ` if we can connect these two veins of neuroscience in a concrete and meaningful way , then we can dramatically expand our reservoir of information about the brain practically overnight . ' in the future , swanson hopes to be able to expand the neural-connection map of the rat brain beyond the cerebral cortex , some day
john isner reached the semifinals of the miami open after easily beating fourth-seeded kei nishikori of japan 6-4 , 6-3 on thursday . a woman who was kidnapped , held for ransom and driven to an area near the mexican border has opened up about her traumatic experience . ana elizondo made headlines in 2012 after she was kidnapped from a parking lot when she was leaving a night class at the university of texas , pan american . the 6-foot-10 , hard-serving isner is the first american man to make the semifinals in miami since 2011 . he 'll next meet either world no. 1 novak djokovic or david ferrer on friday night . isner won the final eight points of the first set , breaking nishikori at love to end it . he then ran out to a 3-0 lead in the second set and never faced serious trouble . big serving john isner became the first american to reach the semi finals in miami since 2011 . kei nishikori could not cope with isner 's power play in a straight sets 6-4 , 6-3 defeat . researchers sketching out a ` wiring diagram ' for rat brains have discovered its structure is organized like the internet . they say the animal 's cerebral cortex is ` like a mini-internet ' . the psychology graduate student , 27 , was blindfolded and transported through several cars as her abductors made a failed attempt to cross the mexican border . ana elizondo made headlines in has countless local area networks that then connect with larger , regional networks and ultimately with the backbone of the internet . the brain operates in a similar way , the researchers found . nishikori never had a break chance thursday , and isner has n't been broken in the tournament . meanwhile , andy murray will face not one but two of his former team when he meets tomas berdych in the other semi final in key biscayne . his former fitness coach jez green has followed his once close friend and assistant coach dani vallverdu , to join the czech world no 9 . sparks flew when the pair met in this year 's australian open semi-final , which murray eventually won in four sets . there will be no love lost when andy murray takes on tomas berdych in the other semi final . even mild mannered kim sears was captured uttering expletives in the czech 's direction at australian open . ` the cerebral cortex is like a mini-internet , ' said larry swanson , professor at the usc dornsife college of letters , arts and sciences , and corresponding author of a paper on the discovery . ` the internet has countless local area networks that then connect with larger , regional networks and ultimately with the backbone of the internet . on tuesday she will open up about her experiences on the popular true crime documentary show house of horrors : kidnapped on investigation discovery . ` the brain operates in a similar way . ' the study was published on april 6 in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences . for years , scientists looking for clues to brain function through its structure focused on what could be seen -- the brain 's lobes , grooves and folds . two local networks -- one governing vision and learning , and another tapped into bodily concerns like muscle and organ function -- make up the inner shell of the rat 's cerebral cortex . two others -- one governing smell , and another that assembles and makes sense of the information from the other three networks -- make up the outer shell . this means that certain flows of information are genetically ` hardwired ' into the brain , swanson said . the discovery is the result of a massive , labor-intensive effort to organize 40 years ' worth of data from peer-reviewed research articles detailing connections in rat brains . ` the data was already out there ; it just needed to be compiled into a more useful format , ' swanson said . elizondo has said in prior interviews that she was determined to look strong throughout the kidnapping , according to the panamerican online . she said in 2013 : ' -lrb- i thought -rrb- which one of these guys is going to rape me ? all these thoughts were going through my head . ' i was very kind to them . i cracked jokes with them to get out called elizondo 's father . she was told by the kidnappers that her father lived a secret life and sold alcohol and cigarettes to the mexican drug cartel . olaf sporns of indiana university subsequently performed a network analysis of the connections . a color-coded flat map of 1,923 rat cortical association macroconnections -lrb- rcams -rrb- . the team used studies of rat brains because of the sheer volume of detailed information available . swanson believes that the database can create an important link between human brain studies -- which are largely done as non-invasive functional magnetic resonance imaging scans -- and rat brain studies , which can be more in-depth . ` having a wiring diagram for the brain will allow knowledge to flow both ways between human and animal studies , ' swanson said . ` this allows us to take theories from human brain scan studies and experimentally verify them in animals , and discoveries made in animal studies are likely to have an analogue in humans . ' ` we 're bridging the gap between our work in rat brains and the stevens institute 's work with human brains , ' swanson said . ` if we can connect these two veins of neuroscience in a concrete and meaningful way , then we can dramatically expand our reservoir of information about the brain practically overnight . ' in the future , swanson hopes to be able to expand the neural-connection map of the rat brain beyond the cerebral cortex , some day
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john isner reached the semifinals of the miami open after easily beating fourth-seeded kei nishikori of japan 6-4 , 6-3 on thursday . a woman who was kidnapped , held for ransom and driven to an area near the mexican border has opened up about her traumatic experience . ana elizondo made headlines in 2012 after she was kidnapped from a parking lot when she was leaving a night class at the university of texas , pan american . the 6-foot-10 , hard-serving isner is the first american man to make the semifinals in miami since 2011 . he 'll next meet either world no. 1 novak djokovic or david ferrer on friday night . isner won the final eight points of the first set , breaking nishikori at love to end it . he then ran out to a 3-0 lead in the second set and never faced serious trouble . big serving john isner became the first american to reach the semi finals in miami since 2011 . kei nishikori could not cope with isner 's power play in a straight sets 6-4 , 6-3 defeat . researchers sketching out a ` wiring diagram ' for rat brains have discovered its structure is organized like the internet . they say the animal 's cerebral cortex is ` like a mini-internet ' . the psychology graduate student , 27 , was blindfolded and transported through several cars as her abductors made a failed attempt to cross the mexican border . ana elizondo made headlines in 2012 after she was kidnapped from a parking lot as she was leaving a class at university of texas , pan american . she was released unharmed the following day after one of the kidnappers introduced her to his mother who helped her escape to another location . she escaped the hands of her captors the following day unharmed and said she tried to keep in good spirits for much of the time she was kidnapped . miguel angel cruz navarro was reportedly the ringleader of the kidnapping . he was sentenced to 34 years in prison in 2014 . the first comprehensive picture of how neurons connect to one another found local networks of neurons layered like the shells in a russian nesting doll . the internet has countless local area networks that then connect with larger , regional networks and ultimately with the backbone of the internet . the brain operates in a similar way , the researchers found . nishikori never had a break chance thursday , and isner has n't been broken in the tournament . meanwhile , andy murray will face not one but two of his former team when he meets tomas berdych in the other semi final in key biscayne . his former fitness coach jez green has followed his once close friend and assistant coach dani vallverdu , to join the czech world no 9 . sparks flew when the pair met in this year 's australian open semi-final , which murray eventually won in four sets . there will be no love lost when andy murray takes on tomas berdych in the other semi final . even mild mannered kim sears was captured uttering expletives in the czech 's direction at australian open . ` the cerebral cortex is like a mini-internet , ' said larry swanson , professor at the usc dornsife college of letters , arts and sciences , and corresponding author of a paper on the discovery . ` the internet has countless local area networks that then connect with larger , regional networks and ultimately with the backbone of the internet . on tuesday she will open up about her experiences on the popular true crime documentary show house of horrors : kidnapped on investigation discovery . ` the brain operates in a similar way . ' the study was published on april 6 in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences . for years , scientists looking for clues to brain function through its structure focused on what could be seen -- the brain 's lobes , grooves and folds . two local networks -- one governing vision and learning , and another tapped into bodily concerns like muscle and organ function -- make up the inner shell of the rat 's cerebral cortex . two others -- one governing smell , and another that assembles and makes sense of the information from the other three networks -- make up the outer shell . this means that certain flows of information are genetically ` hardwired ' into
 John Isner, an American tennis player, has reached the semifinals of the Miami Open after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. This is his first time reaching the semifinals since 2011.