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7 speed DSG
7 speed DSG
Slimline Weathershields
Mud Flaps, Front
Mud Flaps, Rear
Roof Bars
Bicycle Carrier
Kayak Holder
Surfboard Holder
Roof Box, 340L and 460L
Roof Box, Matt Black 340L
Urban Loader Roof Box
Door Sill Protection Film
Door Sill Protection Plates
Luggage Compartment Liner
Luggage Compartment Tray
Rubber Floor Mats
Marseille 18" Alloy Wheel
Singapore 17" Alloy Wheel
Driver Fatigue detection3
This potentially life-saving system continually evaluates steering movements and other independent signals, and if fatigue is detected, warns the driver with an alarm, and on the Multi Function display recommends the driver takes a break.
3. Safety technologies are designed to assist the driver, but should not be used as a substitute for safe driving practices.
Rear View Camera Plus3.
Whether reversing out of a busy parking lot or trying to squeeze into a tricky spot, an extra set of eyes is always handy. The Rear View Camera displays a live picture on your screen that shows not only what's behind you, but also multi-angle views and dynamic guidance lines, which all come together to make reversing safer and easier.
3. Safety technologies are designed to assist the driver, but should not be used as a substitute for safe driving practices.
Multi-collision brake
When the airbag sensors detect a collision, this state-of-the-art system applies the brakes to slow down the vehicle so that a secondary impact will be lessened or avoided. During braking, the hazard and brake lights are illuminated and remain activated. The driver can take over at any time.
The Passat comes with nine airbags, including front driver and passenger, side front and rear, curtain front and rear and driver's knee airbag. So if something does go wrong, you'll be pleased you're in a Passat.
Electronic Stabilisation Program (ESP)
Helps you stay in control of your vehicle by preventing under or over steering. If your vehicle starts to skid, the Electronic Stabilisation Program will apply the brakes to individual wheels and adjust the engine's power output to correct the problem.
Park Assist3
Using sensors on either side of the front and rear bumpers, together with parking distance sensors front and rear, Park Assist actively helps you 90 degree park, back into a park and get in and out of a parallel park.
3. Safety technologies are designed to assist the driver, but should not be used as a substitute for safe driving practices.
3. Safety technologies are designed to assist the driver, but should not be used as a substitute for safe driving practices.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)3
An upgrade on the conventional cruise control system, Adaptive Cruise Control employs the use of a radar sensor which, once you select your speed range, monitors the road ahead for other vehicles and adapts your speed accordingly – allowing you to maintain a safe distance when driving.
3. Safety technologies are designed to assist the driver, but should not be used as a substitute for safe driving practices.
Electronic Differential Lock
When cornering, this valuable safety system responds to the load relief at the front wheel on the inside of a corner, which improves traction and reduces the tendency to understeer.
Ready for the unexpected.
Built to assist parking, even in the tightest of spaces. Manoeuvre Braking, front and rear, is designed to avoid or reduce the likelihood of a collision by automatically braking if an obstacle is detected by the parking sensors.
3. Safety technologies are designed to assist the driver, but should not be used as a substitute for safe driving practices.
Access your smartphone's screen, selected apps, maps, and music through App-Connect on your car's touchscreen and Voice Control. You can do this thanks to three innovative technologies: Apple CarPlay®, Android Auto™ and MirrorLink®interfaces.
4. App-Connect is compatible for selected apps with the latest smartphone versions of iOS and Android.
Discover Media navigation system
With two SD card slots for navigation and media, 2D and 3D (bird's eye) map views, CD player with auxiliary input and a 8" colour display with touchscreen, navigation has never been easier thanks to the Discover Media package on the 132TSI.
Discover Pro satellite navigation system
Discover Pro takes the infotainment experience to another level. Featuring an 9.2" display, DVD drive, Gesture Control, Voice Control and 10gb of storage, Discover Pro brings all the features of Discover Media and more.
The Passat is a testament to design. A longer wheelbase, shorter overhangs and sharp styling creates an imposing road presence. Its smooth silhouette gives the Passat a nimble and dynamic character, while its prominent shoulder line stretches the vehicle to give the impression of speed and athleticism.
The interior features a host of equipment and premium details that takes comfort, convenience and functionality to new heights. The multi-function steering wheel provides intuitive control of both drive settings and multimedia, while the highly-considered ergonomics puts everything in comfortable reach.
Convenience is key
Keyholes are a now a thing of the past. You can start the engine of your Passat at the press of the starter button. Selected models have proximity sensors which detect your key within 1.5 metres and the car automatically unlocks as you pull the door handle.1
1Keyless entry is not available on the 132TSI model.
Air conditioning for the driver, passenger and backseat
This clever feature reads the outside temperature and adapts the inside, to keep everybody comfortable. It also gives passengers, including in the back seat, the ability to control their own space. Plus, Air Care and the automatic air recirculation function with an allergen filter creates a pleasant interior climate while filtering out dust and pollen.
Give the boot to running out of space
With an impressive 586L of boot space, the Passat packs space enough for all your family needs. The 40/60 split folding rear seats even offer remote release for ease of use.
Game Changing Elegance
Enjoy premium Black cloth upholstery on the 132TSI or Black Vienna leather appointed upholstery2 on the 132TSI Comfortline.
2Leather appointed seats have a combination of genuine and artificial leather, but are not wholly leather
Power and efficiency
The 132kW, 4 cylinder TSI turbocharged direct injection petrol engine delivers 250Nm of torque from just 1250rpm. This impressive performance also comes with low fuel consumption of 6.0L/100km5 combined.
5. Fuel consumption figures according to Australia Design Rule (ADR) 81/02 derived from laboratory testing. Factors including but not limited to driving style, road and traffic conditions, environmental influences, vehicle condition and accessories fitted, will in practice in the real world lead to figures which generally differ from those advertised. Advertised figures are meant for comparison amongst vehicles only.
Better for your engine and your wallet
BlueMotion Technology consists of a range of innovations and intelligent technologies designed to achieve greater fuel efficiency.
Pulls out all the stops on economy
Part of BlueMotion Technology, this money-saving feature automatically stops the engine when you come to a standstill, and starts again on take-off, helping you cut back on fuel consumption.
Personalise your Passat with our range of Volkswagen genuine accessories.
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Alloy wheels
Roll in style with your choice of alloy wheels. With a selection of wheels to choose from, there's sure to be a set for you.
Luggage compartment tray
Protect your boot from the effects of heavy, or even just everyday, use. This accessory will keep your boot in top shape for years to come.
Door sill protection plates
The tailgate protective plates protect the doors and tailgate edges and complements the vehicle appearance.
Roof bars
The genuine roof bars provide the base for all roof attachments and are aerodynamically designed for the vehicle.
Slimline weather shields
Enjoy fresh air come rain, hail or shine or those harsh summer days. The Slimline weather shields are made for optimal ventilation and driver comfort.
Overseas models are shown for illustrative purposes only. Optional accessories at extra cost. Please note that the above accessories may have an effect on fuel efficiency. Items such as sports equipment and tablets are shown for illustration purposes only and are not available for purchase from Volkswagen Group Australia or its dealers. For a full range of Volkswagen Genuine Accessories, please visit an authorised Volkswagen Dealer.
Keeping your Volkswagen running at the top of its game costs a lot less than you think.
Unlimited Kilometre Warranty
Get a five year unlimited kilometre warranty with your new car. Your rights under this warranty are provided in addition to, and in some cases overlap with, consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law and do not limit or replace them.
Roadside Assist
One year of free 24-hour roadside assistance, emergency accommodation, rental vehicle and towing as well as household emergency assistance.
Assured Servicing
Assured Servicing Pricing gives you the transparency of knowing how much your service will cost up front. Our Volkswagen Dealers have access to the latest diagnostic equipment and tools. Plus, they use Volkswagen Genuine Parts® to ensure your Volkswagen stays a Volkswagen. You're in safe hands at your Volkswagen Dealer when it comes to servicing.
Take a closer look at the information for the Volkswagen Passat Sedan.
Front Assist with City Emergency Brake (City EB): *Safety technologies are not a substitute for the driver's responsibility of the vehicle. Standard on 132TSI Comfortline and 140TDI Highline.
Fatigue Detection and Rear View Camera: *Safety technologies are not a substitute for the driver's responsibility of the vehicle.
Park Assist: *Safety technologies are not a substitute for the driver's responsibility of the vehicle. Available on Comfortline & Highline models with optional Luxury package.
Rear Traffic Alert and Side Assist: *Safety technologies are not a substitute for the driver's responsibility of the vehicle. Standard on Comfortline & Highline models.


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Reality Check: Oktoberfest-inspired Fare at Red Robin
Reviews of fast food burgers and a look at how the real life version compares to the advertised beauty shot.
Judging from Red Robin's latest batch of limited time menu items, Oktoberfest seems to be a big event for them—but then again, they seem to tailor their burger toppings for every possible occasion. So why not go German? Not only do they add all things mustard to their special Oktoberfest burger, they make it a three-course event with a pretzel app and a beer milkshake. So in honor of Oktoberfest, I tried all their German-inspired specials.
First, the namesake burger, the Oktoberfest Bürger ($9.99, in Wisconsin; prices may vary by location). Since my experiences at Red Robin have been mixed—my most recent visit wasn't great, but my Chain Reaction review visit wasn't half bad—I wasn't really sure what to expect. Luckily, this burger was pretty good. They take the standard six-ounce patty, cook it "with pink" if you prefer (I did), top it with Swiss cheese, mustard grilled onions, sliced ham, and more mustard, all on an ever-so-trendy pretzel bun.
You really have to like mustard for this one, but thankfully the coarse ground mustard is relatively mild. The ham, while mostly just salty and not lending much of any other flavor, was better quality than I figured it would be, and was grilled to get rid of any deli meat sliminess. The onions were pretty mild and sweet. The pretzel bun was a little dry and tough, as I've always felt these pretzel breads can be. Sure looks nice, though.
There are plenty of Germans in Wisconsin, so it only makes sense to merge the two food heritages into the Pub Crawl style burger ($9.59). I opted to get it with the standard six-ounce patty instead of two smaller patties for $1 more.
If you're mustard adverse but want to get in the German spirit, this is the burger for you. It's topped with those same mustard onions, but the mustard is very mild in this application. Bacon and Merkt's beer cheese spread round out the mix. The beef on both the burgers had a great charred flavor and was cooked medium well. My only complaint on this burger was that there wasn't enough of the cheese spread.
Which brings me to the pretzel bites appetizer ($4.49), served with that same beer cheese spread and mustard. In true Wisconsin fashion, I've always been a fan of "cold pack cheese food" such as Merkt's. As a warm dip for pretzels, this tastes like the thickest, cheesiest beer cheese soup you've ever had. And the little pretzels have a delicious crunch on the outside—I suspect they might have been quickly deep fried. Delicious.
And if you're not too full of German goodness by this point, you can have a beer milkshake ($4.59) made with Sam Adam's Oktoberfest, vanilla ice cream, and caramel. The wheat flavor hits you first, followed by a mellow vanilla and caramel at the end. The beer flavor—plus sweetness—is there, without any of the bitterness.
Note: Oktoberfest items are available until November 11 or while supplies last.
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Latest News
Syrian rebel leader feels betrayed by West's failure to deliver arms
Three weeks after the United States and other powers promised "urgent, practical steps" to help Syrian rebel forces tilt the balance on the ground against the government of President Bashar Assad, the top rebel commander says there hasn't been any progress and his fighters are in "a critical and dangerous" situation.
"We are really in a very critical situation, and we don't understand why our friends delay and delay and delay and hesitate to support us," Gen. Salim Idriss, the commander of the Western-backed Supreme Military Council, told McClatchy.
He said rebel forces were receiving between one-tenth and one-twentieth of the arms and ammunition they needed to take on forces loyal to Assad. "Our friends are not acting, just thinking," he said. "At the end of the day we are not getting any kind of military support. We told them repeatedly what we need. But it is just hopeless."
The latest blow to the rebels was the decision Monday by British Prime Minister David Cameron to abandon his plan to send arms after members of his Conservative Party in Parliament expressed deep doubts about the wisdom of that course.
The Obama administration, after determining that the Assad regime had used chemical weapons against rebel forces, announced June 13 that it would send small arms, ammunition and other military equipment to rebel forces. But the initiative, which is to utilize the CIA to deliver the weapons, is stalled in Congress, where some leading lawmakers say the administration has no clear strategy for Syria.
The international commitment to send support to the groups that are fighting to topple Assad was drafted by the foreign ministers of 11 Arab and Western countries in Doha, the capital of the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. Secretary of State John Kerry and his British, French and Arab colleagues pledged to provide "all necessary equipment to counter the government's brutal attacks" and to channel it through Idriss' Supreme Military Council. The final communique left it up to each country to decide what to provide.
"We don't understand what happened," Idriss told McClatchy late Monday. "The final communique was clear. It said, 'We will arm the Syrian opposition.' We didn't see anything."
"It's very difficult to say we didn't break our promises. We did," said Michael Stephens, a researcher at the British Royal United Services Institute, a research center in Doha. "We Brits guaranteed him help and basically backed away from him. Was it disingenuous? A little bit. Duplicitous? A little bit."
A West European diplomat whose country took part in the Doha talks said Idriss had reason to be frustrated. "He has every reason to be upset," said the diplomat, who spoke only anonymously because he wasn't authorized to make a public statement. "There was a change of heart and mind at Doha. But what was promised is not being delivered, and now the countries that made the promises are blaming it on their legislatures."
What role Idriss' military council has in the rebel movement is a contested topic. While the United States and other countries have pledged to route weapons through him, Idriss doesn't exert control over individual fighting units in Syria. The fragmented nature of the opposition has made coordination and supply thorny issues, as has the existence among the rebels of Islamist units with ties to al Qaida. Idriss has assured Western officials that weapons he receives won't find their way to those groups, the most prominent of which, the Nusra Front, the United States has designated an international terrorist organization.
Idriss said the rebels were more than holding their own in eastern Syria and recently had made progress in taking control of Aleppo, the country's biggest city. But the situation around the capital of Damascus was "very critical."
The most serious crisis was in Homs, Syria's third largest city, where government forces are pressing to dislodge rebels that have occupied the historic center. Idriss said rebels there and an unknown number of civilians who remain in the area were facing daily bombardment with artillery and surface-to-surface midrange missiles, as well as attacks by government troops and fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah movement.
"The fighters there are trying to defend the town with traditional Kalashnikovs and machine guns," he said, referring to AK-47 assault rifles. "Even a regular army could not face this kind of power."
Idriss' other major concern was growing tensions with radical Islamists, which culminated in the murder of Kamal Hamami, a member of his Supreme Military Council. He said the group, which calls itself the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, was an affiliate of the al Qaida terrorist organization.
"They're becoming very, very dangerous, and very aggressive," he said. "We don't have enough weapons to fight the regime, and now we have to fight the State of Iraq and the Levant."


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William Kimberley
You are in your Saab cruising along at 55 mph when you approach a 35-mph zone, you slow down but not quickly enough so that you pass the sign at 42 mph. Suddenly, the throttle pedal pushes back hard at you causing you to decelerate to the speed limit. Shortly after, you pass a 55 mph sign, so you push the throttle hard down to accelerate past a bus, only to receive another severe jolt in the right leg as you hit 55 mph. The trouble is, you are in the left lane, the bus by now is going the same speed, and you have someone on your tail—and you want to turn right at the next intersection. While there is a clear road in front of you and the bus, there is nothing you can do about it. Welcome to the new world of motoring, the world where external forces take away some of the important controls from the driver. It is happening now, in Sweden, on an experimental basis. So far...
Trollhattan, Sweden, is virtually a one-horse town. It has a population of 53,000, 7,000 of whom work for Saab. Last year, its road death toll was two. It is here, though, that it was thought appropriate to carry out an experiment to see whether external forces on the car (e.g., clearer roads signs and various traffic calming measures) led to an even further reduction in road injuries and to generally safer drivers. The designated 39 km of road, six in the town itself and 33 forming a loop to the east, run in co-operation between various local and state transport and road authorities plus Saab Automobile, is part of the Swedish government's "Vision Zero" concept. This is a project aimed at reducing human injury on the roads to nil through a variety of cost-effective measures.
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As the headquarter town of Saab, the Swedish automaker is naturally at the heart of this experiment, providing some cars that have been rigged out with all kinds of apparatus including external control and a detection kit that makes the driver take a breath test before it will start if it detects any alcohol on his or her breath–an admirable but Orwellian touch.
This introduction to a future that looks to some bleaker by the minute was but a preamble to a safety seminar held at Saab's auto museum in Trollhattan which concentrated on a real-life accident scenario and the lessons to be learned.
Like many automakers, Saab has an accident investigation unit that investigates up to one or two accidents a day while a thorough investigation is normally carried out once a week by its engineers at a dealer workshop. One such accident, where a three year old 9-5 that failed to stop at a major road had been T-boned more or less side on by a Toyota Hiace van, was the subject of Saab's safety seminar.
Looking at the car, it seemed improbable that anyone could survive, but the Saab's driver did, as did the Toyota's, who was fortunately wearing his safety belt. Unbelievably (for we are talking Sweden), the Saab driver was unbelted, but as she was hit from the side, it was stated that it would not have made any difference in this situation, anyway. While she did suffer torn insides, there were no fractures. In fact, the only casualty was her dog in the rear seat that had to be put down with a broken back.
Saab's safety engineers learned a great deal about their wreck of a car. As there is less scope for deformation to absorb crash energy in side impacts, the side body structure has been designed to distribute impact forces as widely as possible via reinforcements in the sills and the B-pillar. In addition, the latter is designed to behave as a pendulum during heavy side collisions. The centre section is made from high-strength steel and is very rigid so that it will not deform and intrude into the interior. In effect, the entire pillar "hinges" inwards, like a pendulum, from the point where it joins the roof structure. In this way there is unlikely to be sudden intrusion, and the most robust part of the human body, the pelvic area, will be subjected to most of the crash energy. This reduces the risk of injury to more sensitive parts of the body, such as the rib cage, head and chest.
However, one of the things that worried Saab's safety experts on this particular car was the fact that the base of the A-pillar had started to tear, something that had not shown up before in testing, while the rear door lock was also torn due to the severity of the impact. One item that did perform as designed, though, was the cross-member in the seat back that deformed in the way that Saab predicted by moving forward rather than backward. One factor, though, was while the Toyota hit the Saab from the side, it was slightly angled to the front. All these factors will be taken into account in the design of the next-generation Saab.
While all the airbags did their job, Saab is also investigating how the car's occupants can be kept more in place rather than thrown around, and maybe out of their seatbelts, thereby sustaining further injuries. Its answer, although only in the experimental stage, is the Saab Supplementary Belt (SSB). This concept features an additional two-point shoulder belt mounted in the top of each front seatback, at its inboard side, which is pulled down across the occupant's chest. It can be used as an optional addition to the conventional three-point harness. It also acts as a pre-pre-tensioner, taking up any slack if it detects panic braking, as it is activated through an accelerometer in the brake pedal.
SSB has been devised to be most effective in side impact scenarios on the opposite side of the car from the driver or front passenger, frontal impacts with a small 10-15% overlap, oblique "side swipe" impacts along the side of the car, or fast continual roll-over actions. It has to be said, though, that in the test rig that Saab used at the seminar to show its efficiency, activated when a special button caused the high-speed electric motors to take out the slack, that not one single woman liked the experience, catching different parts of their body in a rather gripping and uncomfortable way.
What was more usefully gained out of the seminar were some interesting figures produced by Prof. Dr. David Viano, the person accredited with devising the active head restraint. First seen on a Saab, and therefore branded the "Saab Active Head Restraint," it was actually a Delphi invention–or so we have always been led to believe. It turns out, though, that the inventor as such, has always worked for General Motors and not Delphi, even when it was part of GM.
Introduced on the Saab 9-5 as a world-first in 1997, the active head restraint has been the subject of a great deal of research to see whether it really does make any difference. One major study has been conducted in Sweden by Dial, one of the country's leading insurance companies, to compare its performance against earlier Saab models fitted with conventional head restraints. It was also used to assess the validity of laboratory test results using dummies. All the accident studies took place on Swedish roads over an 18-month period from September 1998 to April last year, and involved single rear-end impacts only. In almost 80% of the cases, the cars were stationary.
Injuries were categorized as short-term pain, lasting up to one week, medium term injury, up to 10 weeks, and long-term injury, persisting for more than 10 weeks. A total of 85 cases involved Saab 900/9000s with standard headrests and 92 cases in Saab 9-3 and 9-5s with active head restraints.
The report showed that the proportion reporting no injury at all rose from 47% (40 cases) in the 900/9000 group to 59% (54 cases) in the 9-3/9-5 group, a significant 25% improvement. Whilst the proportion reporting short-term pain was more or less similar in both groups, 35% compared to 37%, there was a remarkable 75% improvement in medium- and long-term injuries. Just four people in the 9-3/9-5 group complained of medium- to long-term pain compared to 15 in the other. An analysis of the long-term injury cases showed in the 9-3/9-5 group that all three individuals had a pre-existing whiplash condition that was not aggravated at all. In the 900/9000 group, five out of the seven long-term sufferers complained that their pre-existing condition had worsened. Interestingly, no women using the active head restraint suffered from whiplash injury and none of the seats had to be repaired or replaced.
"These finding demonstrate conclusively the effectiveness of the Active Head Restraint system," said Stefan Olsen, Saab safety development engineer. "Our tests with dummies during its development worked well, but this study shows that in real-life situations it functions even better than we had expected."
Saab thus keeps the momentum going as a standard bearer of safer cars. Whether it might be overstepping the boundary with its remotely controlled throttle pedal and alcohol-detection device is for others to decide, but it nevertheless ensures that it remains at the cutting edge of vehicle safety technology.
Chip Foose: Humble Genius
Scene 1After speaking at Detroit's Cobo Hall during the North American International Auto Show, Chip Foose seems genuinely taken with the evident adulation of the audience, and takes the time to answer every question and sign autographs.The second oldest child and only male in a family with four kids, Chip Foose was born in Santa Barbara, California, on October 6, 1963.
Does Paul Elio Have Disruptive Technology?
Paul Elio says he recently read The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen (Harvard Business Review Press; 1997) and he thought that it was, in effect, telling the story of Elio Motors (eliomotors.com), the company that Elio established in 2009 to create a transformative motor vehicle.
Assembly Plants: How They Compare
Here's an overview of the study of assembly plant productivity that gets the undivided attention of all automakers: "The Harbour Report." Although the Big Three companies are getting better, they still have a way to go. But given the levels of competition, better won't be good enough for some plants, it seems.


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Recently diagnosed
A cancer diagnosis can affect much more than the physical body. It can also affect emotions and relationships. Your emotions can be very strong, conflicting or disturbing. They may come and go quickly, and they may change often. For many people, life is not the same after a cancer diagnosis.
People respond to a diagnosis in different ways. You may have many questions when you first find out that you have cancer. You may feel shocked, overwhelmed, devastated, numb, afraid or angry, or you may not believe it.
A cancer diagnosis can raise fears. You may worry about death, changes to your body, painful treatments or feeling sick. You may also worry about how your friends and family will react and how to cope with day-to-day tasks, work or finances.
Some people feel alone, even if friends and family are with them. Others feel like they're watching things happen to someone else. Some people find it hard to understand what the doctor is telling them, and they need to be told the same information many times.
All of these responses are normal. It's also normal for similar feelings and fears to come up a number of times throughout your cancer journey.
Why is this happening?
It's normal to wonder why you or someone you care for has cancer. No one knows why. Cancer is a complex disease, and it is often impossible to know why things happen the way they do. You may struggle with this throughout your cancer journey.
It might help to remember that knowing "why" will not change the course of the illness. And continuing to wonder may get in the way of your ability to cope. Your valuable energy could be better used to help you and your family deal with the disease. Try to focus on the present and how to best deal with the situation ahead. If you're having trouble with this, it may help to talk to a counsellor or someone on your healthcare team.
Will there be pain?
Almost everyone worries that cancer or cancer treatment will be painful. While some people do experience pain, they may have pain only once in a while. Some people don't have any pain at all. There are many ways to control and prevent pain, so living with cancer does not have to mean living with pain. If you are worried about pain, or if you are in pain, tell someone on your healthcare team. They are there to help you.
Feeling anxious or sad can sometimes make you more sensitive to pain or make pain seem worse. Learning to cope with these emotions may help lessen your pain and improve your mood. Finding ways to manage pain may make it easier to cope with your emotions.
Will I die?
When first diagnosed, many people with cancer and their families think about the possibility of dying of cancer. This is a normal reaction. These kinds of thoughts can be overwhelming, especially at first. Over time, as the reality of day-to-day life with the disease settles in, many people begin to think instead about living with cancer. This change of focus can help you find the strength and resources to cope with the challenges of the disease.
Will I have to wait for treatment?
Once you've been diagnosed, it's normal to feel that treatment should start right away. You may worry that extra tests and appointments will take too much time. You may feel like you need to make a decision about treatment right away.
Waiting for treatment to start isn't easy. Your healthcare team can usually give some idea of how long the tests will take. In most cases, there is time to gather information, talk with your healthcare team and make decisions about which treatment is best for you.
How can I cope?
Each person copes with cancer differently. Time and practice can help you adjust to your new normal.
These tips may help you cope:
- Learn about the type of cancer you have and how it is treated. Getting involved can help give you a sense of control over what's happening.
- Express your feelings. Talk to a trusted friend or family member, keep a journal or blog or express yourself through music, painting or drawing.
- Take care of yourself. Take time to do something you enjoy every day. This might be as simple as spending time with a special friend, preparing your favourite meal or listening to your favourite music.
- Exercise if you feel up to it and your doctor agrees that it's okay.
- Reach out to others. Friends, family or a support group can help you feel that you're not alone on your cancer journey.
- Try to keep a positive attitude. Staying hopeful can improve the quality of your life through your cancer journey. Being positive can be different for different people. It does not mean you have to be happy and cheerful all the time. It is positive to just be aware and accept your feelings, even if you are worried, depressed or angry.
Great progress has been made
Some cancers, such as thyroid and testicular, have survival rates of over 90%. Other cancers, such as pancreatic, brain and esophageal, continue to have very low survival rates.


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Sadly, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS' Jeanne Cooper (Katherine) is back in the hospital, according to son Corbin Bernsen (ex-Father Todd).
"An abundance of prayers needed this morning, mom has been taken back to hospital." he posted to Facebook this morning. "Not sure what to pray for at this point or what we even want for her. I know in my heart there is more for her to do in this world, but I also know there is a season for all things. I want more than anything comfort for her. I want her to have peace. This is that tricky place where you start to weigh all things, not what we need to do, actions to take, but instead open ourselves for enlightenment as to what God has planned for her and ultimately what is best for her. She's a fighter and I know she'll continue that. But when you're boxer is in the corner, bruised and bloodied from battle and demands to keep going, what do you do? I'm saying my prayers this morning, asking for guidance. Again, not reporting "the end" here, just that tricky place at the precipice and those moments requiring deepest reflection."
Our thoughts continue to be with the entire family at this difficult time.


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|The Virginia B. and James O. Welch '52 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Soccer
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Carl Junot was hired as the Virginia B. and James O. Welch
'52 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Soccer on July 8,
In 2011-12, two Harvard student athletes received All-Ancient Eight honors, including Scott Prozeller who earned a spot on the All-Ivy first team.
Junot has also helped the Crimson men's soccer program host three international exhibitions for charity for Partners in Health, as Harvard took on Haiti in 2011 and Haiti and Cape Verde in 2012.
Junot, who also served as the head coach at Tufts, worked as an
assistant coach with the Crimson program from 2008-2010, helping
Harvard post a 26-10-1 overall record, win the Ivy League title in
2009 and reach the NCAA tournament both seasons.
During his time at Harvard, Junot, who is a member of the Association of Harvard Latino Faculty and Staff, coached 11 All-Ivy League selections, including 2009 Player of the Year Andre Akpan '09 and Rookie of the Year Brian Rogers. In his second year with the Crimson, Harvard won 14 games en route to the program's 13th Ivy League crown, as the team went 5-1-1 in conference action. The Crimson also reached the third round of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1987. In addition, Akpan and Kwaku Nyamekye '10 were selected in the 2010 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, while Michael Fucito '08-09 was taken in the 2009 draft.
Harvard went 12-6-0 overall and posted a 5-2-0 Ivy League mark during Junot's first season with the program in 2008, as the Crimson advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships. Harvard has now qualified for the NCAA tournament four straight seasons, the second longest streak in program history (1968-72).
Junot previously served as an assistant coach at New Mexico for six seasons, including five years on the Lobo sidelines as a full-time assistant. In addition to his coaching duties, Junot served as the assistant director of the Lobo Soccer Academy. He was also the director of the Olympic development program at New Mexico from 2005-06.
A native of San Antonio, Texas, Junot played his college soccer for the highly ranked Furman Paladins. Junot led the Paladins to three Southern Conference Championships in his four seasons. During his junior season, Junot guided the Paladins to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. He made a return trip to the NCAA tournament as team captain during his senior season. Following his senior year he was named to the All-Southern Conference and All-Southern Region teams as well as being named team MVP. He was also invited to take part in the MLS Combine in 2001.
Junot earned his bachelor's degree from Furman in 2001 and later received his master's in sports administration from New Mexico in 2007. His wife, Brigid, is a native of Melbourne, Australia. Carl and Brigid reside in Somerville, Mass., with their daughter, Mirabel.


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TRENTON, N.J., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, under fire for an alleged act of political retribution, touted bipartisanship in his State of the State message Tuesday.
The governor listed accomplishments, including four balanced budgets, tax cuts, a cap on property taxes, and pension and tenure reform, saying each "passed with bipartisan support." He said New Jersey has led the country in bipartisan accomplishment and "our people are proud of it."
Christie did not refer directly to the uproar of the September closings of access routes to the George Washington Bridge that snarled traffic for four days in Fort Lee. But he said "mistakes were clearly made."
"I know our citizens deserve better, much better," he said. "I'm the governor and I know I'm responsible for everything that happens on my watch, both good and bad."
The federal government is also reportedly planning to investigate the governor's use of Sandy relief funds for an advertising campaign that featured Christie and his family.
Christie, who has been considered a likely Republican presidential candidate in 2016, won re-election in a landslide in November. But he had no coattails, leaving the Democrats in control of both houses of the state Legislature.
As he laid out his plans for the next year, Christie focused on education, crime, and property and state taxes.
The governor praised the superintendents he appointed to run two of New Jersey's most troubled school systems, Newark and Camden.
Christie said while crime is down in the state, violent crime is still a problem, citing the killing of a young lawyer during a carjacking at an upscale mall in Short Hills. He called for a reform in the bail system to allow judges to deny bail to suspects deemed likely to commit more crimes if released.
But he also called for more compassion to non-violent criminals, including an expansion in drug courts.
One of the most controversial proposals in the speech was for more changes in the pension system to cut government expenses at all levels. Christie said many of the programs both he and the Democrats support will not be possible unless pension costs are reined in.
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NHL willing to negotiate as CBA deadline nearsby Dan Rosen
NEW YORK -- With time short to arrive at a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday the League's owners are willing to meet with the National Hockey League Players' Association at any time to avoid a lockout.
"We'll meet, as I've said, any time and any place," Commissioner Bettman said. "If they choose not to have any reason to get together with us, then we'll have to accept that."
Each side briefed its membership Thursday as to their positions in the ongoing negotiations, which began June 29.
The NHL held a Board of Governors meeting at a Midtown hotel Thursday afternoon. During that meeting, the owners voted unanimously in favor of imposing a lockout if a new CBA is not reached by 11:59 p.m. ET Saturday. The vote, called by one of the owners to get the result on record, was not necessary as Commissioner Bettman already had the authority to impose a lockout if there is not a new deal.
The Union estimated that more than 275 players attended the NHLPA Executive Board and Negotiating Committee meetings that started Wednesday night and continued Thursday morning.
"The Board was given a thorough, soup-to-nuts [report] of everything that has transpired in these negotiations," Commissioner Bettman said. "The conclusion remains, as it has been our position from the outset, we need a new Collective Bargaining Agreement to move forward with the season."
There are no formal negotiating sessions scheduled prior to the expiry of the current CBA, but it is likely the two sides will stay in contact.
"Our position will be once the lockout begins that we're not going to walk away from discussions and we'll certainly be prepared if we have anything new to say," NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr said. "We're not going to stand on ceremony. Hopefully they'll be on the same page. But I think it's very difficult what to predict if we get there. I like to still believe that we won't."
Commissioner Bettman said the owners were hoping their latest proposal -- tabled Wednesday following a proposal from the Union that the League felt did not address its concerns -- would be seen as an invitation to continue bargaining negotiations in a timely fashion in order to reach a deal prior to the weekend.
The NHL proposed a six-year term on a new CBA that preserved the current definitions of hockey-related revenue (HRR), a change from its original proposals. The NHL's proposal would contemplate a reduction in the players' share that is less than 10 percent for the first year, a number the League said would decrease in subsequent seasons.
The League's latest proposal also moved $275 million in the players' direction from its previous proposal. That's in addition to the $460 million it moved in the players' direction off its July 13 proposal, the first proposal made in these negotiations.
The players' share of HRR in the 2011-12 season was 57 percent, a number Commissioner Bettman said is too high a threshold at which to operate for the owners.
Commissioner Bettman said the Union has not responded to the latest proposal, but he is hoping to get one that recognizes that the League made "yet another meaningful move and we're trying to engage in a negotiation."
"The game on the ice has never been better. That is a function of this system," Commissioner Bettman added. "The system that was originally negotiated in our view needs some adjustments, and if it turned out to be a too rich a deal for the first seven years, we lived with it but I'm not going to apologize for saying, 'You know what, we need to adjust it.' "
Fehr said the players' main contention is that they don't believe they should have to take a reduction in absolute dollars from the amount they were paid last season. Instead they would be amenable to a reduced share of HRR over time, provided revenue sharing is enhanced, Fehr said.
Commissioner Bettman said the owners are not amenable to the Union's proposal because it is not a reduction in real dollars, but is instead only a potential reduction in percentage.
"We have discovered over the last seven years that there are things about this system that haven't worked as well as we anticipated," Commissioner Bettman said. "We believe with adjustments that we think are appropriate the League as a whole and our clubs will be healthy and stable and we can continue to grow the game and that will over time make sure players continue to grow their salaries."
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Coffee Jargon: "Dialing In"
Have you ever waited longer than you expected for an espresso despite being (seemingly, at least) the only customer at a cafe? Have you stood watching with vague horror as a barista pulled several shots in a row only to discard them? Have you ever wanted to grab said barista by the shoulders and shout, "What are you doing with all of this coffee, and where is my espresso?!" Don't worry—there's probably a method to the madness.
While hopefully a somewhat rare occurrence (not unlike trying to hail a taxi at the maddening "shift change" blackout time of 4 p.m.), the phenomenon you've experienced could likely be caused by a barista needing to "dial in".
Today, we'll look at what "dialing in" means, exactly—and maybe you'll actually be glad the next time you wind up waiting.
All coffee recipes and extraction techniques need to be tweaked in order for the finished brew to be just so, and "dialing in" can be used to describe any brewing method.
The parameters a barista might mess with while trying to perfect a cup include coffee-to-water ratio, grind size, brew time, and water temperature, among other things (depending on the brew method). For today, however, we'll focus on dialing in on the espresso machine.
For a novice barista, consistency in brewing espresso is the silver bullet in the arsenal of tools needed to improve quality, meaning that the person making the coffee needs to be able to re-create one good extraction after another. When inexperienced baristas make too many adjustments to technique or recipe ("What if I add less coffee?," or, "Maybe I shouldn't tamp as hard."), they tend to fall down the rabbit hole of bad-but-I-don't-know-why espresso, and can find themselves unable to make things right again.
Whenever I train newbies, I always tell them to focus on a single parameter at a time, starting with the size of the ground coffee particles. By controlling the coarseness or fineness of the grind, a beginner can either speed up or slow down the rate of the coffee's extraction, which allows him to make other decisions about what might be affecting the quality.
In order to "dial in" a coffee, then, a barista needs to know how long the espresso extraction should take (20 to 30 seconds for about two ounces of total output volume), and to understand that a coarser-ground coffee will brew faster than a finer-ground one, and adjust accordingly.
The more advanced barista might also amend her dose, or the amount of ground coffee she is using to make the espresso. She might also stop the flow of water through the espresso at slightly different times toward the end of the extraction, trying to find that sweet spot. Or she might take a moment to bump the brew temperature up or down a notch, if she's able.
In the end, a barista must taste his or her shots in order to know what's best, and though there's certainly the potential for overkill (i.e. you should never wait more than ten minutes for a freaking espresso—ever), as a general rule you can trust that the person making your coffee—and the five before it that he or she deemed unworthy of you—has only your best interests, and your taste buds, in mind.
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So; today was rather boring. Only played for an hour, so I didn't have time for that much. Let's start off with what I did have time for.
I grabbed some planks from the wood I had gotten two days ago, and promptly grabbed some cobble, and headed back out to my new base, stopping only at the witchless hut I found to put a sign there, taunting the witch that vanished. =P Once I got to my base, however, I promptly cleared a little more of the cliff, and headed down, placing a grave randomly in the middle, since I have no clue where Slimey actually died. =P(I got a screenshot, Biobeast, in case you doubt that I stopped to do that. I'll upload it tomorrow. =P) Next, I tried to begin furthering the expansion of my new base, but happened to discover that I still had no glass(Only remembering what my plans were about now. =P), so I headed back to base, since I forgot to bring food too.
Once back, however, I got a thought into my head, based on different things I had been looking at prior to starting Minecraft tonight. "Hey, why don't I set those iron doors of mine to both open when only one of my pressure plates are active, instead of opening only the corresponding door? It'd certainly make things easier!" So, I grab my masses of redstone, and head out, digging a small cavern under my doorway, right to the second set of pressure plates.
Only problem? I overestimated my knowledge of redstone. This was about 11:40-ish when I started. I placed it how I thought it should work; went to test the doors, same as normal. Tried a redstone torch; that just made the door stay open all the time. Looked up on the wiki, went back and tried increasingly complex things, since that seemed to help all the people who made super complex designs; didn't work. I even tried to expand the outside of the building to hide the inevitable mess of redstone, but even the ideas I was thinking of didn't work.
Long story short, I wasted about 40 minutes trying and filing to get my redstone pressure plates to work. I have a feeling it's because there's a block's difference between it, or because of how my walls are set up; but I'm not entirely certain how to fix that. =/ Basically, right now I have a crater that looks like a Creeper made it outside, but other than that, it's like a normal double door doorway, but the pressure plates just won't open both doors at the same time. =/


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AFCI protection
What is your interpretation of Section 210.12 of the 2002 NE Code? Also what are your thoughts pertaining to Code Article 210, when a bedroom contains a master bath with doors separating the master bedroom from the master bath, and without the door.
With the above in mind, in this master bath we have a 110V GFI-protected jacuzzi, a master closet with a light, vanity basin outlet(s) and a vanity light fixture. Do all these items have to be AFCI protected? Two more things: can an alarm plug, (110V) be in the master closet? Does the smoke detector circuit, for all smoke detectors, also have to be AFCI protected?
Under the 1999 NEC, only those branch circuits that supply 15A and 20A 125V receptacles in dwelling unit bedrooms are required to have AFCI protection. Note however, that it's the branch circuit that is required to be protected, not just the receptacles. This means that if you choose to put other outlets, such as lighting outlets or smoke detector outlets, on the same circuit, those additional outlets will also be AFCI protected. The 2002 NEC will require AFCI protection for all outlets in bedrooms of dwelling units, but for now, you could install one circuit for bedroom receptacle outlets and protect that circuit with an AFCI circuit breaker.
If the other circuits used for lighting and smoke detectors and so on do not supply receptacles in the bedroom(s) they do not require AFCI protection.
The NEC defines a bathroom as an "area" that includes a basin in addition to a tub, shower and/or toilet. The door has nothing to do with the NEC definition of a bathroom, in fact the bathroom itself may or may not be internally divided by doors. The bedroom and bathroom may be defined by lines on the plans without being separated by doors, just as a dining room and a living room may be divided only by an imaginary boundary or a change in finishes.
Just as dining room receptacles and living room receptacles are covered by different rules, the receptacles in bedrooms and adjoining bathrooms are covered by different rules.
Receptacle outlets in bathrooms are required by Section 210-11(c)(3) to have their own circuits. Those receptacles in the bathroom are required to be GFCI protected. Those in the bedroom are required to be AFCI protected.
As noted above, some of this will change in the 2002 Code, but only circuits supplying receptacles in bedrooms are required to have AFCI protection under the 1999 NEC.
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Swimming-pool insulations
The NEC (680-25) requires the use of individually insulated equipment-grounding conductor for panelboards to swimming pool equipment. What is the big deal of individual insulation, especially all the way back to the main service, when the panelboard is fed from another panel that was properly installed, but may have been fed four-wire service cable with a bare equipment grounding conductor?
Two basic considerations in swimming pool installations drive the requirement for insulated equipment grounding conductors. The first is the reliability of the installation is somewhat more critical than in normal installations because of the increased hazard to persons in water, The second is that the conductors run to swimming pool equipment may be more susceptible to damage by corrosion because of the relatively high concentrations of chlorine. We may also want to decrease the likelihood of stray grounding currents. Insulation on equipment grounding conductors adds protection to the conductors and thus makes them more reliable. The situation you describe is covered by Section 680-25(d)(1) in the 1999 NEC. In the case of an existing panelboard that is remote from the service equipment and used to supply circuits to a pool installation, the equipment-grounding conductor between the service and the remote panelboard is permitted to be covered or insulated. A bare equipment-grounding conductor in a Type SER cable is considered to be covered by the overall jacket.
The grounding rules in Article 680 are modifications of the ordinary rules in Article 250. The modifications are intended to increase the reliability and decrease the difference of potential between parts of the pool equipment and are consistent with the similar special hazards and requirements for health care facilities and agricultural buildings. Note, however, that in these occupancies, the equipment grounding conductors must also be copper, as they must be for pool lighting and motors. Aluminum is permitted for grounding pool-related panelboards.
Noel Williams
Emergency system cable and conduit
My question concerns using HCF cable instead of conduit for branch circuits and home runs of the emergency systems. Section 517-30C, mechanical protection of the emergency system, states that you must use conduit or MI cable. Section 517-13A, exception No. 1, states that you must use HCF cable for branch circuits and its home runs. This question has created quite a bit of discussion from different contractors working at the hospital.
Sections 517-30(c) and 517-13 cover completely different requirements. A product that meets the requirements of one section may well not meet the requirements of another section, and that is the case in your question. The "HCF" cable you refer to is not mentioned in the NEC. It is, I believe, a brand-specific identifier for a kind of Type AC cable that meets the grounding requirements for patient care areas in health care facilities. Such cables are recognized as having the two grounding paths (often called redundant grounding) required by Section 517-13. The bonded armor provides one equipment grounding conductor and an insulated equipment grounding conductor provides the other.
Section 517-30(c)(3) requires that certain methods be used to protect circuits of the emergency system and applies to all areas of a hospital, not just patient care areas. Generally, "nonflexible metal raceways" or Type MI cable are required for mechanical protection of emergency circuits. But 517-30(c)(3), Exception No. 5 permits the use of flexible cable assemblies only in listed prefabricated headwalls or office furnishings, or where flexibility is required, and as the fine print note points out, if used in a patient care area, the flexible cable must also provide the redundant grounding required by Section 517-13.
While "HCF" cable may meet the grounding requirements for patient care areas, it does not meet the protection requirements for fixed wiring for emergency circuits. Emergency circuits for patient care areas must meet both requirements, which means only nonflexible metal raceways can be used for emergency system branch circuits to patient care areas. The "HCF" cable can be used only for normal branch circuits in patient care areas. The permission to use flexible cables in the headwalls is essentially limited to the manufacturers of the headwalls. One rule applies to all emergency circuits and the other rule applies to all patient care areas. Only nonflexible metal raceways or Type MI cable will meet both requirements for emergency circuits in patient care areas. Note that Exceptions 3 and 4 to 517-30(C)(3) do not apply to patient care areas.
Noel Williams
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Howard's first degree was in Physics at the University of Manchester, graduatingin 1972. He thencontinued studies in Computer Science at the University of Manchesterand obtained an MSc (1973) and PhD (1978).
Since 1975, his career has been based at the Department of Computer Science at Manchester.From startingas a Research Associate in 1975, he obtained a lectureship in 1977, appointed as a senior lecturer in 1986 and promoted to a chair in computer science in 1987. He wasHead of Department from 1991 to 1996, and was appointed as Pro Vice Chancellor (Research) from 1996 to 2001. He has been theleaderof the Formal Methods area within the School since 1996.
Howard has held Directorships of numerous academic related businesses, including Campus Ventures Ltd (Deputy Chair 1999 - 2001), The Manufacturing Institute, The National Centre for Business and Sustainability, and Manchester Technology Fund.
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Andy Murray on Sunday became the first Briton to win the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon in 77 years after defeating world number one Novak Djokovic in three straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.
The last few heart-pounding strides towards the summit proved the most precarious for Andy Murray as he beat Novak Djokovic to end a 77-year British jinx at Wimbledon on a Sunday that will forever be etched in the nation's sporting fabric.
The record books will show an almost routine 6-4 7-5 6-4 win for the boy from Dunblane but the three hours nine minutes it took to finish off a slightly below-par Djokovic felt like an eternity.
It was more tortuous than any of the five-set thrillers that Murray has contested in his career - most recently when he came from two sets down to beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco in the quarter-finals to keep the dream alive.
With the 15,000 people on a baking Centre Court bellowing his name and millions glued to TV screens around the country Murray stepped up to serve at 5-4 needing four points to emulate Fred Perry who won the last of his three titles here in 1936.
Three points later, amid a cacophony of sound that even surpassed the decibel level reached when he won Olympic gold on the same stage last year, it was 40-0.
But this most unpredictable of Wimbledons, a tournament stacked with shocks and unexpected turns, was not about to let Murray achieve British sporting immortality without one final, stomach-churning, twist.
World number one Djokovic, who was ahead in both the second and third sets only to be engulfed by a tide of patriotic fervour, saved all three and then had a point to make it 5-5 after dribbling a drop volley off the net tape.
Had he done so the statue of Perry perched in the grounds of the All England Club might still be casting a shadow over British tennis but Murray, whose broad shoulders have carried home hopes for nearly a decade, would not stumble.
With his pulse racing and nerves on fire he conjured up a fourth matchpoint and this time Djokovic succumbed, netting a backhand to spark cheers from Land's End to John O'Groats.
"It's the hardest few points I've had to play in my life," said a dazed Murray.
"That last game went my head was everywhere. That last game will be the toughest game I'll play in my career, ever."
Twelve months ago Murray's Wimbledon dream was crushed by Roger Federer on the same stage - yet that tear-jerking defeat proved to be a watershed for the obstinate 26-year-old.
A few weeks later he claimed the Olympic gold medal before beating Djokovic to win the U.S. Open and his first grand slam title after four times falling at the final hurdle.
Despite those milestones, Murray knew that becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon in shorts would ultimately define his career.
"For the last four or five years, it's been very, very tough, very stressful, a lot of pressure," said Murray, the only British man to reach the second round this year.
"I felt a little bit better this year than I did last year. But it's not easy. I think now it will become easier. I hope it will."
When Perry thrashed Germany's Gotfried von Cramm 6-1 6-1 6-0 in 1936 - the same year the BBC made the world's first television broadcast and Jesse Owens won four Olympic golds in pre-war Berlin, it proved to be his swansong.
Approaching his athletic peak and with age and injuries catching up with 17-times grand slam champion Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, Murray could have several more memorable Sundays on Centre Court in the next few years.
Ironic shouts
There were ironic shouts of "C'mon Roger" and C'mon Rafa", but as Murray and Djokovic embellished a rivalry that began when they were 12-year-olds it was hard to disagree that they are now the biggest draws in men's tennis.
Similar in style, they have both turned retrieving lost causes and switching from defence to attack into an art-form.
The opening three games on Sunday took 20 minutes with a succession of punishing baseline rallies leaving both men gasping in the hottest temperatures of the fortnight.
"The first few games were brutal," said Murray, who climbed into the stands to hug every member of his sizeable entourage, beginning with coach Ivan Lendl after kneeling with his head bowed on the grass.
"It was a physically incredibly demanding match."
Murray was the early aggressor, earning the first break of serve in the third game - by which time both players were sweat-soaked.
Djokovic hit back immediately but Murray broke again for a 4-3 lead and clinched an absorbing opening set in an hour - just as he had done against Federer a year earlier when he went on to lose the next three.
Murray trailed 4-1 in the second set but Djokovic handed back the break of serve with a double-fault and Murray levelled for 4-4 after saving two break points.
Serving at 5-5 Djokovic began to lose his cool, arguing with umpire Mohamed Lahyani about a line call and Murray pounced to move ahead 6-5 before claiming the second set with an ace.
Six-times grand slam champion Djokovic seemed to have given up on a second Wimbledon crown when he went 2-0 down in the third but he reeled off four consecutive games.
There was a sigh of relief as Murray stopped the rot and at 4-4 the Scot played two incredible points to move to within one successful service game of glory.
Even the bust of the late Perry might have perspired during the next 13 minutes but Murray would not be denied.
"The bottom line is that he was a better player in decisive moments," said Djokovic who still leads Murray 11-8 in their career head-to-head.
"He played fantastic tennis, no question about it. He deserved to win."
Play concluded at a memorable 127th Wimbledon championships with more French success as Kristina Mladenovic and 40-year-old Canadian partner Daniel Nestor, cheered on by women's singles champion Marion Bartoli, beat Bruno Soares and Lisa Raymond 5-7 6-2 8-6 to win the mixed doubles title.


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February 2013 Brings New Labels to the Naxos of America Distribution Family
Naxos of America welcomes eight labels from different areas of the world to its roster of distributed labels in February 2013.
DUX Recording Producers was founded in 1992 by Malgorzata Polanska and Lech Tolwinski, graduates of the sound engineering department of the Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw. Dux has hundreds of recordings documenting the achievements of prominent Polish and foreign musicians, including recordings of the Chopin International Piano Competition in 1995, 2000 and 2005 and the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition in 2006.
Founded in 2005, Marsyas is a European classical music label that presents music from the 20th and 21st centuries, uniting the European classical tradition with fresh sounds that come out of the Origins of world, jazz or pop music.
Pook Music is the label of performer and composer Jocelyn Pook, who graduated in 1983 from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she studied the viola. Pook has performed with many pop artists and formed Electra Strings together with Sonia Slany for whom she wrote original material. She has worked extensively with eminent dance companies such as DV8 and Shobana Jeyasingh, and in 2002 she was commissioned by The Proms to write a work for The King's Singers with Andrew Motion.
Created in 2006 by respected Scandinavian musicians Jacob Gurevitsch and Poul Reimann, the music of Quiet Please is inspired by Scandinavia's lightness, pure simplicity and silent atmosphere. Over the past three years, Quiet Please has been developing and testing their music in conjunction with researchers at Harvard University and others, to achieve the desired effect of the soothing power of music.
TYXart strives to produce sensational music recordings with exceptional interpretations of works from previous epochs, to draw the attention of a wide audience to the vitality, beauty and Audacity of new compositions, traditional works, world music and crossover projects.
United Classics has secured licensing deals with a variety of repertoire sources, including unissued material from the Dutch broadcasting archives. Recordings from labels such as Columns Classics. Musica Oscura, all owned by T2 and new exciting external partners will provide United Classics a wealth of repertoire to choose from for its recordings.
Created in 2001 by José Miguel Martínez and Pilar de la Vega, Verso is one of the independent recording industry's major contributions to Spain's culture. With a catalog of more than a hundred discs, focused on lesser-known Spanish baroque, classical, romantic and post-romantic music, Verso also supports the most avant-garde musical works of our time.
Whaling City Sound was founded in 1999, to provide recordings by great musicians to a wide audience. From the beginning, Whaling City Sound aimed for innovative musicianship, impeccable recording quality, and professional packaging that best reflects the feel of each individual recording.


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Helicopters flying over the Sochi Winter Olympics will perform a number of roles, but most will feature the livery of what one would expect – Russian Helicopters. The Russian Interior Ministry, Federal Security Service and Emergencies Ministry are among the agencies that will employ various Russian variants to conduct security missions, patrols, EMS and SAR operations during the XXII Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 7-23, as well as the XI Paralympic Games from March 7-16.
Russian Helicopters CEO Alexander Mikheev notes that Russian-built rotorcraft have been used in the preparations for the games, "helping complete highly complex aspects of the construction work on Olympic venues."
The Emergencies Ministry has a medical-equipped Kamov Ka-32A11BC and a group of Mi-8/17s based at Sochi Airport and the Krasnaya Polyana helipad to assist with firefighting, monitoring and SAR/EMS. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is using Mi-8/17s and Ka-226s to support police and surveillance operations. Others include the Federal Security Service's Ka-226s and Mi-8/17s, and a number of Mi-8/17s flown by commercial operators in Sochi, including UTair, as well as Mi-26T heavy transports with PANH Helicopters. Mi-8AMTs and Ka-32s played a role in the construction of cableways and ski resort infrastructure as well.