Boris Becker on the exclusive Fisher Island, and custody of Noah and Elias. In February 2001, Becker acknowledged paternity of a daughter, Anna (born 22 March 2000), with Russian model Angela Ermakova. In October 2009, he confirmed media reports that the child was the result of a sexual encounter in 1999 at a London restaurant. The episode allegedly took place on the stairs at London's Nobu restaurant. He had been out drinking following losing a main draw singles match at the Wimbledon championships, in what had been a comeback to the venue of his greatest success. Becker initially denied paternity, but admitted
Howard S. Becker a seminar at Northwestern University on sociological writing style. In an interview, Becker states "bad sociological writing cannot be separated from the theoretical problems of the discipline." Thus, Becker advises scholars to write in a direct style; avoiding the passive voice and abstract nouns. In "Tricks of the Trade," Becker outlines his ideas on sociological methods. The book focuses on Becker's belief that it is impossible to establish a method of research independent of the situation it is being used in. According to Becker, the principles of social research he describes in the book are based primarily on what he