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...spent several months discovering what went on behind the scenes on the day of the match. What was the most interesting thing you learned...
...knew that Federer ate candy bars before Grand Slam finals? The one request he's made to the All-England Club [which runs Wimbledon] is that they furnish the locker rooms with Kit Kats. The thing I found most remarkable is the Wimbledon locker room, which the players share. I played middle school basketball, and we wouldn't prepare in the same room as the opposition. These guys were in the fifth set of a Grand Slam final, with the rule of the sport hanging in the balance, and during the rain delays they are both repairing to the same...
...thing that struck me was the gap between Federer's physical and mental abilities. He doesn't have this supreme confidence that other athletes have. As good as Tiger Woods is with a golf club, he also has this assassin quality to him. Federer doesn't have the ability to build his confidence up to the point of delusion. He's very realistic and rational. But that's not a knock on him. He displays real humanity, and you rarely get that with an athlete of his caliber. And it shows you how physically gifted he is, how good...
...build the turbines, and the electricity will come? Not exactly. For one thing, offshore turbines would likely be necessary in a wind-centric energy future, but local communities in coastal areas have fought against offshore, claiming the turbines spoil seaside views. (One iconic project on Massachusetts' Cape Cod, called Cape Wind, has been tied up in legal challenges for eight years.) But the greatest obstacle is economic. Though the price of power from wind has dropped in recent years, it's still more expensive than most electricity from coal or natural gas. And while Obama the candidate wanted renewables...
...coordinated care, with a broad network of providers working together to reduce redundant tests and office visits, improve disease management and generally avoid treating patients like pinballs. "It's a team sport here," says David Lewallen, a Mayo orthopedic surgeon. "A bunch of tennis players doing their own thing just doesn't work - it's too expensive, and it's bad medicine. We only do things to help the patient, and we're all looking over each other's shoulders...