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Jennifer Capriati - the 14-year-old girl who conquered the world (Part I)
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Throughout the history of the WTA Tour, we had some amazing teenagers who competed with success versus the much older, stronger and experienced rivals against all odds. One who especially stands out is Jennifer Capriati, a New Yorker destined to become the tennis champion and the one of a kind after taking a rollercoaster ride that took her to the top 10 years after all had expected that to happen, coming from the rock bottom a few times to prove her immense talent and class and end the career among the tennis immortals.
In this article, we will recall Jennifer's 1990 season that propelled her to the pinnacle of the WTA Tour at the age of 14, setting some records that will never be beaten and showing the spirit of a champion that is rarely seen at such a young age in any sport. Born in March 1976, Capriati never had the rivals in her age group, winning the Orange Bowl in U12 and U14 categories and her first US Open junior match in 1988 at the age of 12, also becoming the national U18 champion! The best was yet to come a year later when she conquered the Roland Garros junior title, Wimbledon doubles crown and both the singles and doubles at the US Open, all at the age of 13 when her coevals were just making the first steps on the junior circuit.
Jennifer had no intention to stay on that level and dominate against the opponents who had nothing to match her tennis arsenal or to improve her game in any kind of way, and she was ready to try her luck against the world's finest players on the WTA Tour, making her professional debut at Boca Raton in March 1990, still at the age of 13.
In October last year, Jennifer and her team went to Florida to ask Nick Bollettieri is he could work with her but he had to refuse that, already training Monica Seles and Andre Agassi. With or without Nick, Capriati (she was working with Rick Macci who is one of the most important elements in her instant success) was ready to rumble against much older rivals, equipped with amazing physical strength at her age, great serve and outstanding footwork and groundstroke that could trouble the players from the very top of the game.
The sponsors were already there, as Jennifer signed a five-year endorsement with Diadora even before playing her first professional match, in what was the third biggest contract behind those of Steffi Graf and Chris Evert who wasn't active anymore.
On March 6, Capriati had left the nearby house of Chris Evert to enter The Polo Club in Boca Raton for her maiden pro match, defeating Mary Lou Daniels 7-6 6-1 to notch her first pro win at the age of 13. In addition, she had a chance to play the doubles as well with the one and only Billie Jean King and it was another great experience for the super talented kid (King was helping Capriati to improve her volleys and other elements in her game since 1989).
The next Sunday, Jennifer was the youngest WTA finalist after toppling Claudia Porwik, Nathalie Tauziat, Helena Sukova (her first Top 10 win) and Laura Arraya (Capriati was 4-2 down in both sets), setting the thrilling final encounter against world number 3 Gabriela Sabatini.
Capriati was the main tennis news around the world and she was forced to train at private locations in Florida to avoid the photographers and journalists, and despite some shaky moments on the court she managed to prevail in the pivotal points and propel her into the final, one step from making the perfect debut on the big tennis scene.
Sabatini was the first player that week who had managed to control the pace and move Jennifer around the court, taking the timing off her shots and enduring the rallies with the youngster to score a 6-4 7-5 triumph. Sabatini's topspin proved to be too hard to handle for Jenni and she broke rival's rhythm with drop shots and net rushings.
Evert was confident about Capriati finishing in the Top 10 that season and she could not have been more right in these predictions! The 13-year-old tennis phenomenon was ready for the next challenge at the Lipton International Players Championships in Miami.
Just like on her debut, Capriati scored another win over the player from the Top 10 but she lost 6-2 6-4 in the battle for the quarter-final against Nathalie Herreman. It was time for the Family Circle Cup in Hilton Head and clay in the first week of April and the 14-year-old girl had shown her brilliance once again, demolishing Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-1 6-1 en route to her second WTA final in three tournaments played! There, Martina Navratilova waited and the youngster suffered a 6-2 6-4 defeat after 73 minutes, missing another chance of winning the WTA title.
This was Martina's 150th title and she earned it with a serve&volley game on fast Har-Tru clay that left Capriati with no answer, unable to draw the legend into the longer rallies or to impose her groundstrokes. Martina grabbed two breaks in the opening set and she closed the match with a good hold in the 10th game of the second, previously breaking Capriati twice.
On April 9, the 14-year-old Jennifer Capriati had made her WTA rankings list debut as the world number 25, but she wanted much more than that, which she will prove in the following months. Capriati had moved to Europe and reached the quarter-final in Rome where Sabatini took her down 6-2 7-5 after a great fight in the second set, and the young American was ready for her Grand Slam debut at the Roland Garros, just a year after winning the junior title there.
Nothing could stop Capriati in the opening four matches, taking advantages of the favorable draw to lose just 14 in games in total en route to her maiden Major quarter-final where she toppled world number 8 Mary Joe Fernandez 6-2 6-4 on the Center Court for the place in the last four! Fernandez double faulted to give the opening set away and Capriati was too strong in the crucial moments of the second as well, blasting a backhand return winner in the 10th game to seal the deal and move into the semis where she faced another huge prospect Monica Seles.
Capriati wrote history as the youngest player in the semi-final of the Grand Slam event but the 16-year-old proved to be too strong for her, converting her sixth match point to set up the dream final with Steffi Graf. The match lasted 62 minutes and it was Seles' groundstrokes that kept Jennifer on the baseline, running from left to right and back in order to defend and create any chance for attack.
The young Serb showed no intentions in allowing her that, hardly missing a ball in the entire match and staying focused despite that last charge from Capriati and those match points wasted. The American managed to hold serve only once and she gave her serve away three times after double faults.
After such a great Parisian run, Jennifer had entered the Top 20 on June 11 and she was the youngest ever seed at Wimbledon after playing just six WTA tournaments in the last three months!
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Have you ever thought about starting a niche blog, but you wonder how to make a full-time income with a niche site? Today, Rebecca Lynn is here to share the story of how she grew her niche site to a full-time income without depending on display ads!
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Rebecca is a former teacher who now works full-time in her online business. She blogs at Proud Police Wife, where she provides support and resources for other law enforcement families. She also shares content on social media to help law enforcement families not feel alone.
Is There More than One Way to Grow a Blog?
When Rebecca started her blog five years ago, she took advice from the bloggers who were seeing tremendous success. But Rebecca knew that her small niche couldn't be handled the way the other bloggers' mega-blogs were.
Law enforcement is a relatively small niche. Rebecca needed to know how to make her blog, which was getting 30K views per month, as successful as the blogs getting a million views per month. And she knew that the same strategy for both wasn't going to work.
Rebecca was also discouraged by others who told her she needed to broaden her topic and use their methods to grow to their level of success. But she didn't buy into it. And while her monthly pageviews have stayed on what most would consider the lower end, she makes a full-time income doing what she loves.
While the other successful blogs were bringing in money from display ads and affiliates, Rebecca created products and served her community in different ways.
Is Pinterest the Best Way to Grow Traffic?
Rebecca's most commonly received advice when she started was to pin to Pinterest consistently. That's where everybody was getting their traffic five years ago.
But Rebecca knew that her audience didn't always go to Pinterest for what they needed. So she began learning and working on her SEO (search engine optimization) to get her content in front of the eyes of the people who were looking for it.
Today, Pinterest is her third-highest traffic driver, with Facebook and her email list coming in the top two spots. Rebecca says she wasted a lot of time jumping on the Pinterest bandwagon when it wasn't producing the same results for her as it was for others.
How Does a Niche Site Make Money?
We've already shared that Rebecca's site doesn't get millions of page views per month, so you can guess that she isn't raking in thousands and thousands from display ads. So how does she make a full-time income from a niche site?
To be clear, Rebecca was with an ad network that first year – Adsense. And in that whole first year, she never hit the $100 threshold to get a check from them.
Instead of waiting for ad dollars to start rolling in, Rebecca got busy creating her first product.
Her advice to niche site owners –
"If you have an audience that has a problem and you have a solution for them, if you have a way to solve that, then focus on that. It doesn't always have to be traffic."
Rebecca's first product was an ebook for law enforcement spouses that helped them through many struggles unique to their position. At the time she published the ebook, she had 800 email subscribers. She made $500 off that ebook, selling only to that email list.
Getting Strategic About Growth in Other Areas
Now that Rebecca had sold her first product, she was confident that she could do more. Her next step?
She wanted to get on Mediavine.
At the time, Mediavine required 30K sessions in 30 days to qualify. Luckily, Rebecca had a blog post go viral, which brought in the 30K sessions needed, and very quickly, she was in.
So now that she's on Mediavine, is she making a killing from ads? Nope. Her monthly sessions are still on the lower side of sites, so she earns a small amount from ads every month.
Setting Up Other Streams of Income
Rebecca now has several products under her belt to grow her passive income.
Some of them are sold as tripwires, some she sells through her email list, and others she holds flash sales on from time to time. But since they're created and ready to go, there is no further work required from her.
She also hosts a conference every year for the law enforcement community. She earns income from ticket sales, which can be yearly access, lifetime access, etc. And she has sponsors for the conference! The conference is her highest income driver.
Rebecca has also branched out into brand partnerships. This has been one of her favorite ways to monetize, as she shares brands she has come to use, love, and trust. Brand partnerships make up about 50% of her current income.
Other great ways for niche sites to make money are through memberships and coaching.
How to Do Paid Partnerships with a Niche Site
This is the one argument I hear from my niche site owners; there aren't any brands to work with!
And that's not true. Rebecca has worked with brands, and her site is super niche. You just have to know what companies can help your audience and vet the products, but trust me, there are brands for every niche.
Rebecca has worked with brands that offer bullet-proof vests, personal privacy on the internet, tactical baby gear, subscription boxes for first responders, realty companies that serve law enforcement families, and many more.
The great thing about brand partnerships when you are a niche site is that they tend to be more extended partnerships. Most of Rebecca's contracts are year-long contracts. That means, instead of having to look for more and more partners every month, she has guaranteed income for the next year!
Brands want to work with niche sites because the audience is clearly defined, and they know how their product will be received.
Rebecca shared a ton about how she packages her social media content for partnerships, how she uses Reels and TikToks, and the deliverables she provides. Be sure to listen in!
The Future Is Bright!
Rebecca has long been a student of my course, Pitch Perfect Pro, and she is also in one of my Masterminds, so I am lucky enough to watch her business grow from behind the scenes. That also means I know what's coming up for her, and it is exciting!
Rebecca has finished her second book, but this one is being traditionally published and will be out in November of 2021. So, it is out by the time you're reading or listening to this.
The book is titled "Proud Police Wife: 90 Devotions for Women Behind the Badge." The book is a faith-based compilation of encouragement for anyone who supports a police officer.
If you have a first responder or police officer in your circle, I encourage you to get Rebecca's book and connect with her on social media.
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Q: Python gRpc GetTopChannels returns empty channels I used the channelz to debug my gRpc service, but I always find that the GetTopChannels returns empty.
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*Linux 4.19.0-9-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.118-2 (2020-04-29) x86_64 GNU/Linux

*Python gRpc 1.27.2

*Python 3.7.3

I have tried the offical demo in https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/examples/python/debug/debug_server.py, and use evans to make a gRpc call. In the response, only {"end": true} returns. But other methods are work, e.g. GetServerSockets.

A: I misunderstand the concept. The channel in channelz refers to "client".

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In the western highlands of Guatemala, where the days are bright but the nights are long, electricity can be scarce.
Once the sun sets – between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. year-round – many families have nothing but kerosene lamps to light their homes. Some children study under streetlights, and people often have to walk to neighbours with electricity or other villages to charge their cellphones.
Power in these communities is often inefficient, expensive and – when it comes to kerosene – can be dangerous.
Last May, Alternative Energy Technology (AET) instructor Doug McFarlane and a crew of 7 student-volunteers from the program (and 1 from Marketing) spent 10 days in the Todos Santos region. Their goal: install solar photovoltaic systems in rural Mayan communities and train local people in the process, all while giving students an unforgettable learning experience.
The trip was organized by the Calgary-based non-profit Light up the World (LUTW), which had approached AET chair Jim Sandercock to help with the project. LUTW has fitted more than 350 systems in Guatemala since 2006 and has brought power to hundreds of people in Ecuador, Peru, Papua New Guinea and Costa Rica.
Installing even a simple system to power, for instance, a radio in Todos Santos came with challenges – not least of which was how to get there. "The drive from Guatemala City was only 257 kilometres but it took 9 hours," says McFarlane (pictured at left at the bottom of page with the students). One day their truck got stuck in a rut so deep it was strung up in the air; another day the engine overheated.
For such remote areas with little infrastructure and no power grid, solar is an ideal energy source. It provides good lighting while being virtually inexhaustible, not to mention improving interior air quality that might otherwise be compromised by light sources such as kerosene, wood or even candles – all of which produce toxins that can damage health.
Few other energy sources, he says, can work on such a small scale. The units put out a fraction of the energy of those in the developed world, where a single solar module might produce 300 watts, but they still generate enough power for lighting.
McFarlane's crew started at a primary school, drilling holes in walls to run wires and building an electrical box to create a 100-watt system. In nearby villages, they built smaller units in 5 homes, with residents contributing sweat equity, money or materials.
The long-term success of the project depends on forging relationships between post-secondary institutions, the local non-profit organization and people who benefit from it, says LUTW's Christoph Schultz.
LUTW's goal is to connect families with the organization's Guatemalan non-profit partner, Institución Mam de Desarrollo Integral (IMDI), to help facilitate, for instance, links to suppliers of replacement parts. Training local people to maintain and install systems is crucial so that once NAIT and LUTW leave, local people can maintain their systems.
"Sustainability is critical and not straightforward," says Schultz. The payoff takes time, but it does come. This year, IMDI installed several systems on its own.
While keeping the lights on requires an ongoing commitment from its beneficiaries, the impact is immediate and indisputable. More affluent people in the area, McFarlane explains, live in homes made of concrete blocks that had some windows.
"But a lot of homes are adobe, with dirt floors and tiny windows. Even in the middle of the day it is dark inside," he says.
Something as simple as indoor light could help those in the less developed area of Todos Santos do work or run shops out of their homes. Schultz notes that many children in the area are expected to do chores after school that require daylight. A simple solar photovoltaic system can open up evening hours to finish homework.
The impact the trip had on NAIT students was also profound. Ronak Patel (left), who is starting his second year in AET, was excited about seeing a new place, trying new foods and experiencing a different culture. But he says his goal was also to improve the quality of another person's life.
The local community speaks Mam, and the group relied on translators to communicate. "There is the universal understanding of seeing someone's smile grow as they turn on the light switch for the first time," says Patel.
McFarlane's team aren't likely to see a rematch, but there could be friendly soccer games elsewhere. He hopes NAIT can be involved in future projects with LUTW – perhaps in Peru.
Involving post-secondary institutions to develop the program is key: Schultz notes that collaborating with NAIT helps his organization reach more communities, and creates awareness about access to energy for students and the public back home. This year, it's been a success.


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Changing with the times - Navy veteran reflects on 50 years of service
Published on 08 August 2018 LEUT Anthony Martin (author), LSIS Kayla Jackson (photographer)
Location(s): HMAS Kuttabul, Sydney
Topic(s): Federation Star
Leading Seaman Communication and Information Systems Roger Dalby, CSM (centre), talks about his career with Leading Seaman Stewart Skidmore and Able Seaman Communication and Information Systems Danielle Jewitt before being awarded his third Federation Star at HMAS Kuttabul, Sydney.
In a first for Navy, a sailor has been awarded a third Federation Star for 50 years of continuous service.
Recipient of the award, Leading Seaman Communications Information Systems (CIS) Roger Dalby, CSM, said change has had a major impact on his five decades of service.
Joining the Navy as a Junior Recruit during the Vietnam War, he has served on ships built during the Second World War - a far cry from the modern fleet and workforce he is working in today.
LS Dalby joined the Navy in 1968 as a Junior Recruit at HMAS Leeuwin, and since then has gone on to serve 50 years of continuous service. He has served 37 years at sea in over a dozen ships - patrol boats, replenishment ships, destroyers and an aircraft carrier.
He has deployed to 14 operations and has been decorated for service in conflicts from the Middle East to Vietnam. LS Dalby has also been awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM).
LS Dalby has declined promotion on a number of occasions due to his strong desire to stay at sea and continue to work in a role he is passionate about.
When LS Dalby first went to sea he worked with communications equipment that was slow, staff intensive and required large ships' compartments of all male crews.
"I used to go on watch on the carrier HMAS Sydney with a dozen other operators and man equipment that was designed in the 1950s," LS Dalby said. Today CIS sailors work in a high tech communications centre on a warship, with a small skilled mixed crew of both male and female specialists.
Some of today's generation were on hand when LS Dalby was formally recognised for his service.
The third Federation Star to his Defence Force Service Medal (DFSM) was presented by Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan. At the ceremony, CN paid tribute to LS Dalby's decades as both a sailor and mentor to future generations.
"LS Dalby has demonstrated a commitment and passion to the Navy that serves as a positive example to others," CN said.
For Able Seaman CIS Danielle Jewitt and LS Stewart Skidmore, working alongside LS Dalby has been a terrific experience.
"He is so friendly and makes time for us all," AB Jewitt said.
"Roger has a wealth of experience with communications equipment and readily shares this with the team," LS Skidmore said.
LS Dalby commented his team were a friendly bunch and that the younger sailor these days were very smart and knew their job well.
The guided missile destroyer HMAS Perth and frigate HMAS Darwin are two of LS Dalby's favourite sea postings, but he said he learned his craft as the sole operator communications sailor on patrol boats (HMA Ships Assail and Attack) and landing craft (HMAS Brunei). As the only communications sailor onboard he was the 'jack of all trades' and was responsible for signals, equipment, flag, light and voice. "I spent 10 years on small boats and loved every bit of it," LS Dalby said.
LS Dalby has a great deal of pride for his branch and the team he works with. "The changes have all been for the better and I am proud of what we can achieve today," he said. "I learn as much from them as they do from me."
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The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) said that Public Private Partnerships could play a key role in providing finance to the healthcare sector in the country.
The commission's Spokesperson, Mrs Manji Yarling in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said that the Acting Director-General of ICRC, Mr Chidi Izuwah said this at the Thisday Healthcare Financing Policy Dialogue.
Izuwah spoke on the theme "Moving Nigeria Toward Universal Health Coverage through Appropriate Financing".
He said healthcare financing was a challenge to policy makers in developing countries, including Nigeria as they grapple with the burden of finding the most efficient model for delivering public health services to citizens.
"Financing for universal healthcare coverage is not the issue as the world is awash with funds, however, lenders would not give money when they are not sure about the investment climate,'' he said.
The ICRC boss pointed out that the problem with Nigeria's healthcare was not just funding, but also the quality and access.
Izuwah, using the Garki Hospital Abuja as a case study, said Nigeria had successfully improved public medical services in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with the PPP model.
He said since the concession of the hospital was awarded to NISA Premier Hospital in 2007 for operations and management, the hospital had become fully equipped with modern facilities and equipment.
"So far, they have conducted more than 27 open heart surgeries, 7 kidney transplants and continue to improve its facilities,'' Izuwah said.
Simiarly, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Senator Lanre Tejuoso said that where most countries had increased their health budget to about 15 per cent, Nigeria's still remained at about five per cent.
"Nigeria's population is projected to increase to 400 million by 2050, and this will significantly expand the demand for healthcare, thereby, placing a burden on government's finances.
"There is room for further improvement in health outcomes, access to services, quality of care and protection from financial risk,'' he said.
Meanwhile, the President, Healthcare Federation of Nigeria, Mrs Clare Omatseye said lack of access to quality healthcare in Nigeria had led to massive medical tourism which continues to hemorrhage scarce foreign exchange.
She put the losses to the nation due to medical tourism at about one billion dollars annually.


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Q: Javadoc fails with class file for java.lang.FunctionalInterface not found Using Android Studio, I am trying to generate the Javadoc. Under Eclipse it worked fine, but under Android Studio I get the error:

javadoc: error - com.sun.tools.doclets.internal.toolkit.util.DocletAbortException: com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$CompletionFailure: class file for java.lang.FunctionalInterface not found

I am using the Javadoc parameters:

-bootclasspath C:\Users\rehrlich\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platforms\android-19\android.jar -Xdoclint:none -encoding UTF-8 -docencoding utf-8 -charset utf-8

A: Yes. This fails on JDK 1.8. I discovered the change to -bootclasspath was causing the problem. The following -bootclasspath is required:
"$(JAVA_HOME)/jre/lib/rt.jar";$(HOME)\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platforms\android-19\android.jar


Episode 317: Best. Episode. Ever.
Posted by The Guys on Oct 12, 2018 | Comments Off on Episode 317: Best. Episode. Ever.
This week the guys discuss Xbox's Project xCloud, changing your PSN name, the possible release date of the PS5 and much, much more!


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