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The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Chief Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh government to show cause why contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against him for flagrant violation of the undertaking given to the court and the order to stop construction of all work at the memorial sites in Lucknow.
A Bench of Justice B.N. Agrawal and Justice Aftab Alam in its brief order said: "Having heard counsel for the parties and perusing the affidavit filed by the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh and others and having given anxious consideration to all of them, a strong prima facie case is made out for initiating contempt proceedings against the Chief Secretary."
The Bench, while issuing the contempt notice, directed Chief Secretary Atul Kumar Gupta to be present in the court on November 4. The Bench asked Solicitor-General Gopal Subramaniam to assist the court as amicus curiae. Until further orders, the Bench made absolute the September 11 restraint order on further construction in the sites in question. The Bench directed the Supreme Court Registry to register a contempt petition in the matter.
When the hearing resumed, Justice Agrawal told senior counsel Harish Salve and senior counsel S.C. Mishra, appearing for the U.P. government, "It appears to us that you want to play hide and seek. If you want to have confrontation let us have confrontation. The way you are behaving, is it a democratic government."
Justice Agrwal said, "Mr. Mishra gave an impression that the undertaking he gave was with regard to the entire project."
Referring to the Chief Secretary's affidavit, Justice Alam said, "It shows your desperation not to allow the court to adjudicate the matter."
The Solicitor-General said that to some extent the petitioner had misrepresented the facts. However, the matter required to be gone into and facts were to be discovered.
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Longtime litigator revives an ancient suit against IBM alleging Linux infringes on Unix copyrights.
Long-time Linux watchers received a blast from the past when the US District Court of Utah reopened the 10-year-old lawsuit known as SCO vs IBM. The company formerly known as Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) stayed in the headlines for years with their legal claim to ownership of Unix and (perhaps more importantly) their ascertion that Linux stole code from Unix, so all Linux users owed them a royalty payment.
SCO sued IBM for $1 Billion dollars for participating in the alleged infraction and even went after IBM clients such as Dimler-Chrystler. The lawsuit ate up many hours of court time (and years of headlines), but SCO never did actually reveal any significant evidence of Unix code that was copied into Linux. Before the case could be definitively settled, Novell stepped in with the claim that SCO didn't really even control the rights to Unix. According to Novell, although SCO purchased the rights to distribute Unix from Novell, Novell had retained control of Unix copyrights. The courts later agreed with Novell, which meant that SCO no longer had the standing to continue with the IBM case.
They also didn't have the money to continue – in 2007, SCO filed the Chapter 11 bankrupcy protection. At that point, most observers in the Free Software community thought the battle was over. However, the remnants of SCO must have come into some recent new funding. Their recent motion to reopen the case with IBM was at first rejected then later officially accepted on June 15.
Courts have ruled that SCO is obligated to accept Novell's right to Unix, so it isn't clear why SCO would want to reopen the case. Even if SCO could find evidence that Unix code was copied into Linux, they wouldn't stand to benefit from it. However, SCO's original licensing agreement with Novell included later addenda and some confusing passages that were the reason for the suit in the first place. It is possible that SCO thinks it might still have copyright to some portion of the Unix code – at least enough to reopen the claim. But SCO is known for bold claims that sometimes don't measure up under closer scrutiny.
According to Groklaw (an excellent source for FOSS legal information that rose to prominence in the SCO litigation era), SCO asserts that two of its original claims against IBM are still viable after the SCO vs Novell decision. SCO must now state why these claims are still valid, and IBM will then have until July 15 to file a motion for summary judgement.
In 2012, SCO filed to change their bankrupcy classification from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. Chapter 11 is often used by companies that want to reorganize and reopen for business, whereas Chapter 7 is associated with liquidation. It is possible that SCO needs to try this suit now as part of the bankrupcy just to assign a value to whatever copyright claim it might still hold. Once the suit is reopened, they might hit the jackpot by discovering some significant Unix code in Linux – but don't hold your breath.
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Some of these 'old timers' at country clubs are evil!
Looking for a new club at the moment so I went to one club's 'social session' on Saturday afternoon to get an idea of what it might be like.
Now I've never taken social sessions particularly seriously. As far as I'm concerned they should be a opportunity for a bit of cordiality away from competition, and an opportunity to practice strokes, mechanics, form, stay loose for upcoming competitive play etc.
At this new place, the social session was mostly made up of older folk, but most of them were taking everything ultra seriously and had an evil eye on every point, even though they were mostly bunting the ball and hitting everything mid court.
What really started to annoy me was that they were calling practically everything that hit the lines, 'out'. Not balls right on the outside edge of the line, but ones that were flush on the lines, and even some that were on the inside edge of the lines.
Are these older folk mad? Do they have such egos that they're not prepared to lose graciously?
I called them on it a couple of times, but they kept on doing it. As I was technically a guest, I thought I'd better not too much of a fuss, but it did annoy me, so although I felt a bit bad, I decided hit the 'on' switch, and started hitting loads of droppers (which they couldn't get to because they couldn't run) which made them angrier and angrier (the woman in particular), and then I started cranking up the pace of my groundstrokes and started hitting kickers on my serve which annoyed them even more.
Somehow I don't think this club is for me, but this sort of stuff seems crazy.
Unfortunately, a lot of people take social nights far more seriously than they should because they never play in leagues or tournaments. For them, social nights are their match days. This leads to hooked calls and other nonsense.
Generally (though not always), the better players are far more laid back. If there were very few good, laid back players at club night, then it's not a good sign. It means finding decent hitting partners will be difficult, and any time spent at social nights will be like what you experienced.
You were really getting worked up over line calls at a social mixer?
Totally agree, but as an officially "old" person, I can also see how my generation might get a bit competitive when on court with some good younger players, even in a social setting. Cheating, however, should never be part of the equation; I see it as testing your abilities against someone you know is better. Deliberately bad line calls, etc., are just bad form, period.
They are old and probably can't see very well. I wouldn't play with them again if I were you. It isn't worth the hassle. And if they get angry about being unable to track down droppers, they shouldn't be out there.
Not sure where you're from but where I'm from old country clubbers are evil by default... just the way it goes.
Just remember the social mixer is rarely if ever going to have a player that is high level. I have never seen one. So I would not judge the club by that experience.
I actually kind of enjoyed it just because I worked on looping corner to corner shots with lower pace to the ladies across from me. They were actually very good at getting the ball back over and it was pretty laid back stuff. Of course, everyone was rather nice so that makes it far more fun.
You have to learn to manage the point. You hit it to them to keep the point going as long as possible. And only hit it good enough to win a point ONLY when you need to win a point. Chances are you will not need to do that even as they will miss with a mid paced fed ball right to them after a few shots anyways. They have to feel like they are actually in the point. There is no reason to make them feel like you are vastly superior. Of course you are if they can't even run. The trick is to make them feel like they have a chance to win.
Growing old is for sure, growing up is another thing
I'm afraid I can't work up much sympathy for you. Kind of like if you show up at the nursing home shuffleboard tournament and try to steal the trophy.
Out stroking old ladies and men at the Club sounds like a waste of time to me. Better to just play a little pitty/pat hit and giggle and play the set out and avoid the scene next time.
Avoid the social tennis scene at the club, unless you are there truly for the social aspect. Don't go in expecting anything other than low level, rec tennis. You have to let people hooking you, being very competitive just roll off you and try to make some social contacts, hang out with your wife or whatever you want to get out of it other than actual tennis.
If you want to see if the club is for you check out the leagues, ladders, inteclub teams. Ask to play some better players at the club.
Of course, the very top players never go to these social nights. But, if a club has a good number of solid players, you'll see at least a few of them at the social nights/days. If the club has a large number of social nights every week and you don't see any good players there, it's a bad sign.
Old people are overrated. Give me young ones any day.
I play social dubs at my club sometimes when I can't find someone to play or I don't feel like grinding out a singles match.
I'm usually far better than most of the players, but it gives me an opportunity to work on different serves, volleys, overheads. And have everybody ask me where I played in college (I didn't) so it's good for my ego. But sometimes it's pretty boring. Oh well. Bad tennis still beats hitting the treadmill.
In order to get challenged, play with younger, faster, better players.
Do what feels right - but I guess 20% social and 80% competitive Tennis should make everyone fit, happy, balanced, and (somewhat) amiable.
I play a country club social league as well.
I have learned over the last year to in no way take it serious or "competitive".
I use it as a time to try tactics and play styles I would not normally in a match. It gives me valuable "match like" scenarios to try and improve my game.
I get along with everyone great and if I loose some matches to an older/inferior opponent I actually feel good if they arent a @ss about it and I see how happy they are.
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First, I hacked my own voice mail. Then, when colleagues came around to see, several volunteered their phones, too.
With a few clicks of a mouse, we accessed our mobile phone voice mails from a desktop computer. No password needed. No cellphone needed.
It was surprisingly easy.
The alleged phone hacking at the heart of the scandal at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid can be performed here in the U.S. — and easily.
It works because some voice mail systems allow you to hear your messages without a password when you're calling from your own phone. They system knows you're calling from your own phone based on your caller ID number.
But there are several online services which, for a small fee, allow you to "spoof" — or fake — a caller ID number. Just $10 gets you access to this trickery, and to clear access to voice mail messages.
I first heard about the technique this morning, in a tweet by Chirstopher Soghoian, a graduate fellow at the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research at Indiana University. Within an hour, I'd hacked my own phone.
Our WNYC experiment was not a scientific study — and, again, we accessed only our own cell phone accounts — but we tried two AT&T accounts, two Sprint accounts, two T-Mobile accounts and two Verizon accounts. Once we figured out the technique, we had easy access to voice mail messages in both AT&T accounts and one of the Sprint ones. We couldn't get into those of the T-Mobile and Verizon phones.
The Password Issue
You probably have a password for your voice mail account, which you use to access your messages remotely.
But AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel said that for convenience, AT&T customers "also have the option of not entering your password when accessing your voice mail from your mobile phone."
That's certainly true for my AT&T iPhone. Siegel said for the best security, AT&T recommends customers change their settings to require a password even when checking voicemail from their own phone, which people can do by logging into their account on the AT&T website.
Having that functionality definitely blocked our "spoofing" access to several accounts — though together, one of our newsroom staffers and I were able to access her AT&T account even though her phone requires a password every time she checks her voice mail.
A spokeswoman for Verizon Wireless said the company's customers must enter a password every time they check voice mail, from any phone. That seemed to be why we couldn't access those phones. A spokesman for Sprint said it offers customers the option of disabling their access password, and warns them that doing so can make their account vulnerable.
Is This Legal?
Spoofing caller IDs does not, in itself, appear to be illegal. There are actually several services that use this technique to legitimately offer people an alternative telephone number.
But, under the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 it's clearly not legal if you're faking a caller ID "with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value."
Steps You Can Take
First, you can set up your phone to require a password every time, even when checking from your own phone.
But quick access to your messages is pretty convenient. Our in-office experiments suggest another way to help protect yourself is to delete (not just skip) messages you've already heard. That way there's nothing to listen to.
And here's a big red flag: A missed call that looks like it's from your own phone number. That was a byproduct of the trick we used — and a clear sign of our "hacking."
is there a possibility that there could have been a voice-mail left on a phone which says its from one number but there is no possible way it could have been from that number. My boyfriend got a voice mail that says its from my phone number, but it is a males voice and I have no clue who it is and I know for a fact my phone was in my hand at that moment. I know it may sound crazy but I'm looking for some sort of explanation.
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my phone is broken (screen all black) and full (150 mssgs) from my recently deceased boyfriend. I need those v/m"s. So how exactly can this be done from a computer.
someone keeps accessing my att cell phone accounts. HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHO IT IS
I recently had my home & cell phone hacked by someone I took to court, they deleted only their calls & messages as if they never exsisted. How do I retrieve those messages.I still had messages going back 9 months ago from other people that are still there. Please tell me how as I was threatened & can't prove it now.
Much as I love all things WNYC, I find this story falls well short of both the station's and NPR's usual journalistic standards and levels of analysis. The News of the World hacking story is so huge that focusing on the mechanics of how to hack seems petty--something I'd expect Gawker or NY Magazine to run, not WNYC.
If the point is that it's incredibly easy to hack voicemail, that's not news. If the point was to find a local angle, surely the more newsworthy story was to what degree 9/11 victims' voicemails were hacked. Either way, it seems like a pointlessly hipster angle ("Hacking Is So Easy, Even I Did It") to take on a story that offers dozens of other, and arguably more valuable, opportunities for analysis.
To get your wireless provider's voicemail dial-in number simply go to your voicemail settings on your phone. For Android phones:
settings -> Call settings -> Voicemail settings
For a different phone OS either poke around in the menus or check your manual. The number that is listed should not be your personal cell #. Take note of this number (it will vary by provider and each provider will have different numbers for different areas, so you'll have to check at least 1 phone's settings from each provider to get the appropriate dial-in #s). If you now call the AT&T VM number while spoofing your personal AT&T phone number you should get the same access as before, but without ringing your phone.
Also, somebody asked if they were vulnereable to this because their provider sends VMs directly to their phone. I'm going to assume that you were talking about a vm-to-text type service where your VM is converted to text and sent to you via SMS. The fact is that this service can function regardless of whether you have your voicemail set to prompt you for a pwd from your phone or not. You still have the ability to actually call and listen to your messages (press and hold 1) despite getting them as a text message. As the two are unrelated, you still need to make sure you enable this feature to be protected. To find out if it is enabled call your voicemail # from your phone. If it asks you for a password, you're good. If it just starts playing messages, you need to enable the feature. Also, make sure your password isn't 0000, 1234 or the last 4 digits of your phone #. Those passwords are just as bad as not having one at all.
For what it's worth, there are direct dial-in numbers to wireless voicemail services. If you have these numbers and spoof your caller ID you can not only get access to the messages, BUT the victim's phone will also not ring, and not show a missed call. Do not rely strictly on this to indicate that you've been hacked!
this has been around for years
I even wrote about it 6 years after I found about it
On my Verizon Droid, I don't have to enter a password when I use the Visual Voice Mail. It just downloads the messages automatically to the phone. Is that still relatively hackproof?
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|18 and over
Trial Description
Standard therapy for mesothelioma is a combination of the drugs pemetrexed and cisplatin. However, the benefits of this treatment are limited, and in most treated patients the disease continues to worsen.
SS1(dsFV)PE38 is a genetically engineered drug. It contains an antibody that binds to a certain protein on mesothelioma cells and a toxin (type of poison) made from a product of a bacterium called Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is hoped that the antibody will attach to the cancer cells, allowing the toxin to enter and kill the cells.
To find out if SS1(dsFV)PE38, together with pemetrexed and cisplatin is safe and tolerable in patients with mesothelioma.
To determine the maximum tolerated dose of SS1(dsFV)PE38 (the highest dose that does not cause unacceptable side effects).
To see if SS1(dsFV)PE38 given with pemetrexed and cisplatin has any effect on patients tumors.
To learn how the body breaks down SS1(dsFV)PE38.
Patients 18 years of age and older with epithelial pleural mesothelioma whose disease cannot be cured with surgery, and have not had prior treatment with chemotherapy.
Treatment with pemetrexed, cisplatin and SS1(dsFV)PE38 in two 21-day cycles as follows:
- Day 1 - Intravenous (through a vein) infusions of pemetrexed and cisplatin.
- Days 1 and 2 - Intravenous solution to prevent dehydration that might occur with SS1(dsFV)PE38.
- Days 1, 3 and 5 Intravenous infusion of SS1(dsFV)PE38. Small groups (3 to 6) of patients are given SS1(dsFV)PE38 at a certain dose level. If the first group experiences no significant side effects, the next group a higher dose. This continues in succeeding groups until the maximum tolerated study dose (highest dose that patients can be given safely) is determined.
Continuing standard treatment with additional cycles of pemetrexed and cisplatin.
Evaluations during the treatment period:
- Physical examination, including vital signs and body weight checks, and pregnancy test for women who can become pregnant.
- Questions about medications and side effects.
- Blood and urine tests.
- Disease evaluation with CT, chest X-ray, and possibly PET scans, lung function tests, pulse oximetry, performance of daily activities and quality-of-life questionnaires.
Post-treatment evaluations:
- Clinic visits at months 1, 3, 6, 12, 15, 18 and 21 for physical examination and disease assessment.
- End-of-study visit for blood tests, vital signs and weight measurements, disease assessment, electrocardiogram, pregnancy test for women who can become pregnant
Further Study Information
SS1(dsFV)PE38, is a recombinant immunotoxin targeting the tumor antigen mesothelin that is highly expressed in malignant mesothelioma. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of SS1(dsFV)PE38 has been established in a phase I study.
Combination therapy with pemetrexed plus cisplatin is the standard first line therapy for malignant mesothelioma, but results in a median overall survival of only 12.1 months.
Combination of SS1(dsFV)PE38 with pemetrexed plus cisplatin could result in improved outcomes for patients with mesothelioma.
To determine the MTD of SS1(dsFV)PE38 that can be safely administered in combination with pemetrexed plus cisplatin in patients with mesothelioma.
To characterize the toxicity profile of SS1(dsFV)PE38.
To study the pharmacokinetics of SS1(dsFV)PE388.
To observe anti-tumor activity, if any of SS1(dsFV)PE38 in combination with pemetrexed plus cisplatin.
Subjects with histologically confirmed epithelial pleural mesothelioma.
No prior radiotherapy (except palliative extra-thoracic localized radiotherapy),systemic chemotherapy or biologic therapy for pleural mesothelioma.
This is a phase I dose-escalation study of SS1(dsFV)PE38 in combination with pemetrexed plus cisplatin.
The dose of pemetrexed plus cisplatin will be the standard dose approved for malignant mesothelioma. The dose of SS1(dsFV)PE38 will be escalated to find the safe dose in combination with pemetrexed plus cisplatin.
SS1(dsFV)PE38 will be administered concurrently with pemetrexed plus cisplatin in cycles one and two, and subjects will receive additional cycles of pemetrexed and cisplatin as per standard practice.
Patients will be assessed for response every 6 weeks.
An additional Single Cycle of SS1(dsFv)PE38 Cohort will involve up to 16 patients who will receive SS1(dsFv)PE38 administered for four or five doses during the first cycle concurrently with pemetrexed and cisplatin; subjects in this cohort will receive additional
cycles of pemetrexed and cisplatin as per standard practice
Eligibility Criteria
Subjects must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the study:
Subjects must have histologically confirmed epithelial or biphasic pleural mesothelioma not amenable to potentially curative surgical resection. However, patients with biphasic tumors that have a predominantly sarcomatoid component will be excluded.
Measurable disease
Subjects must be greater than or equal to 18 years old
Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) of greater than or equal to 70
Life expectancy of greater than 3 months, as assessed by the principal investigator.
Adequate organ function with:Hepatic function: serum transaminases (either ALT or AST) or bilirubin, less than or equal to Grade 1, unless due to cancer or Gilbert s disease; less than or equal to Grade 2, if due to cancer
Renal function: serum creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 60mL/min as estimated by Cockroft-Gault formula.
Bone marrow function: ANC of at least 1,500/mm (3), Platelet count at least 100,000/mm (3)
Pulmonary Function: FEV (1) greater than or equal to 50 percent of predicted value (post-pleural drainage and bronchodilation if these are indicated)
Must be able to understand and sign informed consent
Female and male subjects agree to use an approved method of contraception during the study
Subjects must not be pregnant or breast feeding
Prior radiotherapy (except palliative extra-thoracic localized radiotherapy) or biologic therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma within 4 weeks
Prior systemic chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Documented and ongoing central nervous system involvement with their malignant disease (history of CNS involvement is not an exclusion criterion but the CNS metastases should have been adequately treated (radiation or surgical resection) and subjects are free from symptoms for 3 months off steroids).
Clinically significant heart disease (New York Heart Association Class III or IV)
Active bacterial or fungal infection.
Baseline coagulopathy greater than or equal to Grade 3 unless due to anticoagulant therapy
Surgery or pleurodesis within 2 weeks
HIV positive serology (due to increased risk of severe infection and unknown interaction of SS1(dsFv)PE38 with antiretroviral drugs)
Hepatitis B surface antigen positivity
Subjects with other (non-mesothelioma) cancers who meet eligibility criteria and have had less than 5 years of disease-free survival will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Uncontrolled, symptomatic, intercurrent illness including but not limited to: infections requiring systemic antibiotics, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, psychiatric illness, or social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
Trial Contact Information
Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors
National Cancer Institute
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifier NCT01445392
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on April 09, 2015
Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.


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It looks like Oklahoma State's Markel Brown was watching Paul George the other night.
A college player throwing down a 360 in game is pretty rare. Especially when he makes it look that easy.
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BEIJING: Rafael Nadal made a successful debut in the Olympic tennis men's singles on Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 in the first round.
Nadal, who will replace Federer as World No. 1 next Monday, opened proceedings on Centre Court clad in the red and yellow of his national flag as Prince Felipe of Spain looked on.
After rattling through the first set with some flashing winners he was pegged back when Starace took the second set with some resilient tennis of his own.
Top-seeded Roger Federer began a bid for his first Olympic medal by beating Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 6-2, then received congratulations from one of the spectators, U.S. basketball star LeBron James.
Venus and Serena Williams also advanced to the second round, as did Novak Djokovic, the biggest threat to prevent a Nadal-Federer final.
Nadal had the crowd gasping with one incredible pick-up from a Starace drop shot early in the decider as he regained his momentum. A dispirited Starace dumped a drop shot into the net to hand Nadal his first victory in Olympic tennis.
Nadal played doubles but not singles at the Athens Olympics in 2004. He's playing both at Beijing, staying in the athletes' village and hoping to sustain a summer surge that has assured him of the No. 1 ranking next week.
"I am very happy to be here," Nadal said. "Just trying to enjoy 100 per cent the experience, and later try my best on court."
Federer, seeded top as the outgoing No. 1, warned he was gunning to reclaim the top spot after a confidence-boosting performance against Tursunov.
"My goal is to try to get the No. 1 ranking back," he said.
"I need to play well again. I need to win the big matches. That's what I'm looking at the moment."
Williams sisters win
In the women's singles, seventh-seeded Venus Williams, playing her first match since winning Wimbledon for the fifth time, beat Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 6-2. Williams, who swept the gold medals in singles and doubles in 2000, showed no sign of the knee injury that sidelined her in recent weeks.
"I feel really good about the match — not a lot of unforced errors, no service breaks," Williams said. "I did the right things to come out on top."
Her sister Serena, seeded fourth, won all four games when her match resumed after an overnight rain interruption, and she beat Olga Govortsova of Belarus, 6-3, 6-1.
Like Nadal, Serena Williams was playing her first singles match at the Olympics. She won a gold medal in doubles in 2000 with sister Venus.
"It's a great thing going out there playing for your country," Serena said.
She said she skipped Beijing's opening ceremonies because she goes to bed early, and decided against staying in the athletes' village because she likes privacy. Last week, she visited the village, where she was a popular subject for those seeking photos and autographs.
"I was bombarded with lots of people," she said. "It was a lot. I can't count. But it was cool, I guess." Third-seeded Djokovic beat Robby Ginepri of the United States 6-4, 6-4, and Igor Andreev of Russia defeated Sam Querrey of the United States 6-4, 6-4.
Ferrer, Murray lose
Meanwhile, No. 5 David Ferrer and No. 6 Andy Murray were eliminated. Murray lost to Lu Yen-Hsun 7-6, 6-4 in the first round. Janko Tipsarevic beat Ferrer 7-6(8), 6-2. Nicolas Massu of Chile beat Steve Darcis of Belgium 6-4, 7-5. Massu won the gold at Athens in both singles and doubles.
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt, the former World No. 1, beat Swedish veteran Jonas Bjorkman 7-5, 7-6 to set up a second round tie with Nadal. — Agencies


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Hard work paying off for Kyle Busch
No one hates to lose more than Kyle Busch — nobody.
NASCAR on FOX brings live coverage of the Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway on Sunday. The green flag drops at 1 p.m. ET, with coverage on FOX beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Yet, twice last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, after he finished second in both the Nationwide Series race on Saturday and the Sprint Cup romp on Sunday, Busch was gracious in defeat.
That's tough for a 27-year-old who has been taught that second is the first loser.
However, after a decade in NASCAR (yes, Kyle has been here that long) a lot has changed, including Busch. He now has spent half his Sprint Cup career with Joe Gibbs Racing. He has married and settled down with wife Samantha. And he has become a team owner, which possibly has offered the driver a quicker road to maturity that anyone, including the driver, might have imagined.
Certainly, Busch had his wake-up call last November at Texas Motor Speedway when he was parked from competition after punting Ron Hornaday in the wall during the Truck race. It was just another incident in a long-lasting feud between Busch and his nemesis Kevin Harvick, who owned Hornaday's truck at the time.
Entering this season, "Rowdy" didn't exhibit the polarizing flash that fans have come to either love or hate. He was under the radar for most of the season with just a brief appearance in the media center after a second-place finish at Auto Club Speedway.
But that smile returned after his win at Richmond at the end of April. And the bravado slowly came creeping back, along with his position in the points standings. With his second second-place finish of the season Sunday, Busch moved up to ninth and into the Chase zone.
Certainly, the postrace talk focused on winner Brad Keselowski. Busch and third-place finisher Matt Kenseth were asked basically how they lost the race — an answer that's never easy for any competitor. Then they were asked to describe what makes Keselowski so solid. The drivers took a moment, looked at each other and Kenseth said with a smirk, "It's your turn."
Busch didn't flinch.
"He's no dummy, that's for sure," he offered. "He's got good plate-racing skills. I think he's got good short-track, mile-and-a-half skills, too. Brad should be a title contender each and every year. Last year, he did a great job through the summer stretch, one of the hottest guys going into the Chase, qualified his way in on wins.
"This year he's probably in the top 10 in points, or close to, with two wins. Again, he's the top seed for the Chase guys. He's definitely no slouch. They've had some bad luck this year with some fueling issues and stuff like that where they've been taken out of some even better runs. That Penske organization has been around for a long time. That Blue Deuce has been known for being in the top 10 and winning races. It's no surprise that Brad can do that."
Kenseth offered a similar response on Keselowski, but provided praise for the peer sitting next to him.
"Kyle works hard as it, too," Kenseth said. "That's one thing people don't notice or give him credit for — he works really hard. And I think that's a lot of reason for his success."
Coming from a Sprint Cup champion such as Kenseth, that about sums it up.
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Cloning and phylogenetic analyses of serine/threonine kinase class defense-related genes in a wild fruit crop 'chestnut rose'
National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
BMC Research Notes 2010, 3:202 doi:10.1186/1756-0500-3-202Published: 18 July 2010
Chestnut rose (Rosa roxburghii Tratt) is a promising wild fruit crop in Southwest China. However, chestnut rose suffers from several important diseases such as powdery mildew and black spot. Cloning and phylogenetic analysis of plant immunity related genes will strengthen the evolutionary knowledge of plant immune system and will facilitate the utilization of candidate genes in disease resistance breeding programs.
Serine/threonine kinase (STK) genes, encoding one of the important proteins for defense signal transduction, were cloned from 'chestnut rose'. Fifteen STK sequences were obtained by degenerate PCR. Sequence analysis showed that nine of them have continued open reading frames, and they are separated into five classes based on sequence analysis. Interestingly, one of the classes (STK V) showed less than 40% similarity to any other class, possibly representing new type genes from chestnut rose. Southern blotting analysis revealed that the new type STK V genes are single copy, while all the other genes have several copies in the genome. Phylogenetic analysis of STK genes from chestnut rose and 21 plant species revealed that most chestnut rose genes show close relationship with Rosaceae homologs, while the STK V genes are rather ancient and form a unique clade distantly from plant homologs.
We cloned nine STK genes from a wild fruit crop 'chestnut rose', of which a new type of STK genes was identified. The new type STK genes exist as single copies in the genome, and they are phylogenetically distant to plant homologs. The polymorphic STK genes, combined with other plant immunity genes, provide plenty of resources to be utilized to defend against pathogens attack.


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This is the eternal question that real estate investors ask. ANAND KALYANARAMAN brings you some answers for these uncertain climes
Sellers not budging, buyers not biting — this standoff is the real story of real estate today. High realty prices have kept away many buyers, with prices soaring in most cities (see table Rising Rates). The RBI says transactions in the June quarter were 9.3 per cent higher than the same period last year but prices grew much faster, at 24.1 per cent. And, despite banks reducing rates and fees, loan disbursements in September have slowed.
Lenders attribute the slowdown to unaffordable realty prices. Homes within city areas are out of reach for most people, forcing them to look at suburbs and outskirts. Many buyers are waiting for builders to blink and reduce prices, while the latter sit on unsold inventory, seemingly in no rush to reverse or even slow the price juggernaut.
If you have the money to invest, is this the time to bet on real estate? The yea-sayers point to real estate's superior returns over most other asset classes in the last few years (see table Realty Scores). They expect the good times to continue on the premise of finite supply amid growing demand. They say the builders' formidable holding power will ensure that realty prices don't dip. But the nay-sayers say that with supply increasing fast, the builders might buckle sooner or later and lower prices. They argue that given the weak economic and employment scenario, demand will translate into sales only if prices get affordable. Rates in Hyderabad, Kochi and Jaipur, for instance, are lower than five years ago.
Indian realty is characterised by city-specific idiosyncrasies. While Mumbai and Delhi are largely investor driven, Chennai is mostly end-user based. There is often staggering price variation among cities and within cities. Also, black money plays a big role, often upending conventional supply-demand logic. Given these dynamics, there cannot be a one-approach-suits-all theory to real estate investing and trying to predict price movements can be a mug's game. For those who plan to or are already invested in real estate, here are some points to consider:
Scope for capital appreciation
First-time buyers cannot buy a house as investment since you might want to live there. For home-owners making a second investment, the important thing is to assess the potential for capital appreciation. Investing only for rental income is not a good idea. Rental yields — ratio of rent to value of property — are usually quite low. For instance, a 1,000 sq. ft residential apartment in T.Nagar, Chennai, today costs upwards of Rs.1 crore but will yield a monthly rent of about Rs. 25,000. At Rs. 2,40,000 to Rs. 3,60,000, the annual rent is only around 2.4-3.6 per cent of the capital cost, lower after taxes. Compare this to bank deposits at 9-10 per cent. Commercial properties may yield better but entail higher investments. Also, part of the rental income goes towards maintenance and taxes.
Realty investment is worthwhile only if it delivers a healthy increase in capital value, which compensates for higher risks and loan costs. Assess the city, the locality and the project that has the potential for this. Remember, there is no assurance that the recent high growth in prices will be repeated.
Houses in core areas that have already seen sharp appreciation may not be the best investment bet, simply because they are already saturated in terms of infrastructure and economic opportunities and there won't be too many takers. Genuine end-users will prefer to rent economically than buy astronomically. Look for properties in the outskirts where employment and infrastructure development is picking up and rates are affordable. Such properties will appreciate more.
Risk tolerance
Investing in real estate needs the right mindset. Construction delays and declining prices can't be ruled out, which can burn significant holes in your pocket. If you have taken a loan, the pain is magnified. Real estate is a fairly illiquid asset and increased supply will only add to the illiquidity risk. If you have deep pockets and don't panic in a bear market, realty investment is for you. A good investment thumb-rule is whether you will be able to sell easily and for a good price.
Remember, the lower rates of pre-launch offers come with higher risks. The projects may not have necessary approvals, there could be completion delays, and you could be stuck for years before getting possession. Avoid pre-launch offers unless you have a high risk appetite.
Thorough checks
Do your homework. Check title deeds, encumbrance certificates, approvals for purchase and construction, and the builder agreements on timelines and penalties. Engage a legal expert to check out the deal. Evaluate payment plans from builders — a flexible schedule can translate into substantial savings and better returns.
Don't invest too much in real estate — this increases your concentration and liquidity risk. Invest across asset classes such as debt, equity, gold and real estate.
This improves your ability to withstand reversals and generates better returns overall.
Fix your optimal investment mix, based on age, net worth, return objectives, risk profile, and liquidity needs. Real estate investments are best made at a young age when you can take on higher risk and have a longer time horizon to ride out the market.
Don't overstretch
If you are taking a loan to finance your real estate investment, find out how much debt you can comfortably service, based on your present and projected income. A leveraged investment is a double-edged sword; both gains and losses are magnified. Don't over-leverage; keep sufficient funds to meet contingencies.
Review your investment
Don't assume that real estate prices will only go up. Even growth markets such as China have seen realty prices crash. It is important to regularly review your investment and take an objective call on whether to stay invested (if there is scope for appreciation) or sell (either because you have reached the targeted return or to cut losses). Don't get emotionally attached to your real estate investments, they don't love you back.


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First of all we have sailed on 13 cruises including HAL, Celebrity and Princess. We found this cruise at a could not pass it up price. This was our second cruise of 2004. We expected to really hate everything about this ship, but came away quite surprised.
We found ourselves expecting an obnoxious party 24/7, so-so food and don't really care staff. We were wrong. The passengers were considerably older, due mainly to the itinerary. The ship, for the most part, was in bed by 11:00 PM every night. There were about 10 of us in the disco after midnight most nights.
The ship was pretty, with lots of colour and flare. Our favourite room became the Ionian Room, below the Club Arctic disco. Pre-dinner cocktails and nibblies were enjoyed with the excellent jazz stylings of the Sergio Manzo Trio.
The food was good and there was lots of it. Our dining room staff, Carlos and Sylvia, was excellent and were always happy to give us two or three of whatever we liked More and/or wanted. They were better than some dining room staff we have encountered on HAL and Princess.
The entertainment aboard this ship was atrocious. The female featured singer was absolutely unbearable to listen to. The entire production or Vroom! reminded us why we do not go to the shows anymore. Once you've seen a few cruise shows, you've pretty much seen all the cruise shows. This, for us, includes the assortment of humourists, jugglers, balancing acts and other cruise ship evening fodder.
We were so pleasantly surprised, that we will consider sailing with Carnival again, when we need a budget minded cruising option. Less
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They will carry candidates' photos to guard against malpractice
Mark sheets of class XII Higher Secondary and class X State Board examinations will now have photographs of students along with their scores.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at checking the malpractice of submission of fake mark sheets at the stage of admission to institutions of higher learning, the Directorate of Government Examinations has asked schools to provide photographs of their students. D. Vasundara Devi, Director of Government Examinations, said over 20 lakh students are expected to enrol for the class X and class XII examinations to be held next year.
While the process has begun in some schools, many institutions are reportedly seeking clarity on the photo specifications stipulated by the Directorate. The circulars sent to schools have a detailed set of instructions that range from the stipulated size of the photograph to photo file names with a unique four-digit number for each student.
"As there are many specifications to be followed it could take a few days to complete the process," said B. Purushothaman, Principal, Everwin Matriculation Higher Secondary School that began photographing students on Monday.
Higher education colleges and universities have welcomed the move as it would prevent students from submitting fake certificates during the admission process.
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Cincinnati U vs. Louisville
Play: Over 47
Both of these defenses have struggled against the pass this season but they have been good against the run which will force both teams to air the ball out in this game. The Bearcats defense has allowed an average of 248 pypg on the road this season while the Cardinals defense has allowed an average of 225 pypg overall this season. The Bearcats defense has struggled in their only 2 games on grass this season with their opponents averaging 470.5 ypg and 46 ppg and the Cardinals defense has struggled over their last 3 games with opponents averaging 29.7 ppg against them. Offensively these teams have the ability to strike quickly and both of these teams are averaging over 26 ppg this season. The O/U is 6-1-1 for the Bearcats in their last 8 road games against a team with a winning record and the O/U is 7-1-1 for the Bearcats in their last 9 games played on grass. Take the Over.
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Scott Spreitzer
William & Mary at Penn State
Prediction: Penn State
A lot of young players received a ton of playing time for PSU coach Ed DeChellis last season.
I expect last year's growing pains to turn into a top-five conference finish this season. Sophomore PG Talor Battle leads the way. He played in 30 of 31 games as a true frosh and led the team in assists while finishing third in scoring. Battle will benefit from some big shooting guards around him. PSU adds a pair of 6'5 scorers in Chris Babb and Cammeron Woodyard. While it make take a few games to show their worth in conference play, they'll have little trouble taking apart an out-manned Bill & Mary squad.
The Nittany Lions don't have Geary Claxton any more, but the team owns plenty of returning talent on the wings and on the blocks. Tonight, they'll open against the Tribe.
Bill & Mary returns a decent guard in David Schneider, but not much else in the backcourt. I'm also interested in seeing how Schneider fares in this one. The junior guard was a three-point jumpshot Charlie last season. Reports are saying that he has been negatively affected by the increased three-point defense and he will be trying to shoot over the big PSU backcourt. As a team, the Tribe finished the season with a poor 41.7% field goal mark. They haven't brought in the type of player to turn those numbers around too quickly. It's rebuilding time for Tony Shaver. I expect his squad to finish 11th in the CAA, just ahead of UNC-Wilmington.
Strong spot for Penn State and I'm laying the points on Friday.
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Game: Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers
Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers
The Pistons are 0-8 ATS (-10.4 ppg) after a win in which Tayshaun Prince had more rebounds than points and 0-7 ATS (-11.1 ppg) on the road after a win in which Richard Hamilton played more than 40 minutes. The Lakers are 8-0 ATS (8.6 ppg) with at least one day of rest after a win in which they had an assist to turnover ratio of at least two and 8-0 ATS (9.0 ppg) since December 25, 2007 after two away games in which Vladimir Radmanovic took fewer than 10 shots in each. Consider laying the points.
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John Ryan
Game: Rider at St. Josephs
Prediction: St. Josephs
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on St. Josephs AiS shows a 79% probability that STJ will win this game over Rider by a minimum of 11 points. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 49-21 ATS for 70% since 1997. Play on a home team that had a good record last season with a winning percentage of 60% to 80% playing a team that had a winning record and is a team from a second tier division 1-A conference against a team from a mid-major conference. Given that St. Joes is returning 4 starters, but that the bench players are somewhat of an unknown, playing against Rider will be a advantageous opponent to face. Starters will be Nivins, Carr, Governs, Williamson, and the new comer to the starting lineup Hilliard. In recent years the team has been a great 3-point shooting team that could simply blow out opponents in big bursts. This version will be a more grind it out physical team, which is not the worst thing for their conference style of play. Govens is a proven 3-point shooter and the extra distance of the 3-point arc will not affect his percentage and in summary will not affect any of the top shooters in the country. But, with just Govens a 3-point threat the style of play will be focused more in the paint. St. Josephs will be the type of team that will benefit from the longer 3-point distance. Take St. Joes.
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Marc Lawrence
Play On: New Jersey Nets
Nets host the Hawks in an Eastern Conference clash Friday night with New Jersey off an eleven-point home loss in its last game against the Pacers while Atlanta saw it's 6-0 start come to a halt in a 1-point loss to the Celtics in its last game. That sets the table for tonight's contest at the Nets are 11-1 SU and 8-4 ATS as a host in this series, They are also 9-0 ATS in games in which the Hawks own a win percentage of .600 or greater on the season. Grab the points and stay at home with New Jersey here this evening.
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Drew Gordon
Utah at CHARLOTTE +6
Bettors have a tendency to overreact to injury news, especially in the NBA, where the loss of one player (unless he's a superstar) can be made up by spreading the ball around. Tonight's Utah/Charlotte game is a perfect example, as we know Jason Richardson will be out with knee inflammation, but I still like the Bobcats regardless and here's why:
Despite losing their last two at home, the Bobcats did beat the mighty Hornets in the game prior to those losses. How did they do it? The same way they're going to grab the cash in tonight's contest... Defense and a lot of it! Bobcats are allowing just 90 ppg at home thus far this season, and have looked damn good doing it. Only 1 out of their 5 home opponents has scored more than 89 points, and Utah has been far from impressive on the highway (averaging 92 ppg away) including an ugly 95-87 loss at Washington two days ago.
Also, one has to consider the absence of Memhet Okur, which leaves the Jazz starting rookie Koufos at center. That's music to Okafor's ears, as he should easily dominate the softish Koufos in this match up. Not only that, but AK-47 is listed as questionable, leaving Utah's usually stacked frontcourt a shell of its former self (at least in this match up).
Bottom line, try not to overreact to the news Richardson is out, as the Bobcats are solid enough at home to keep this game well within the number. Also, the fact this is Utah's 3rd road game in 4 nights could signal some fatigue tonight. In the end, the Bobcats may not win, but they sure as hell grab the cash.
Take Charlotte plus the points over Utah in this NBA match up.
Portland at NEW ORLEANS -7
Interesting match up here, as it may seem hard to go against a suddenly surging Trail Blazers squad in this one, but fact remains, the play here rest squarely on the Hornets and here's why:
First and foremost, the Hornets are NOT happy about losing to the Lakers Wednesday 93-86 in front of their home crowd. They played a sloppy game, that included 17 turnovers, and never led in that contest, falling back by as many as 23 points at one point. Listen guys, if ever the Hornets are going to come out with an axe to grind, it'll be tonight.
Second, this is simply not a good match up for Portland, because they have no one on their roster who can stick with Chris Paul. Steve Blake definately can't cover him, and good luck with rookie Rudy Fernandez as well! All you have to do is pop in the tape of their last meeting, a 96-81 shellacking of the Blazers by the Hornets, and you'll see a team that was unable to contend with the Hornets backcourt.
Finally, there's a couple trends that stick out, but none more than the fact the home team is an outstanding 10-1 ATS over their last 11 meetings! Not only that, but not surprsingly, the favorite is 7-3 ATS over the last 10 times these two have met! Look guys, in the end, this is a bad match up for Portland, who catches the Hornets in redemption mode after getting beaten by the Lakers in their last home game. Hornets roll!
Take New Orleans comfortably over Portland in this NBA match up.
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Chris Jordan
Orlando at DALLAS -1'
Dallas may be the home team in this one, but since the Mavericks were in Chi-town last night for a date with the Bulls – not to mention a 98-91 loss – I like our chances with the Magic tonight.
After all, the Mavs are mired in a 1-5 ATS skid overall and have lost four straight to the books at home. Orlando, which is 5-3 on the year, is on ATS runs of 4-0 against teams with a losing record – the Mavs are 2-6 –and 11-4 on the road against teams with a losing home mark.
Orlando is also on a 4-0 spread run in Dallas and has covered six of the last eight meetings overall. Toss in the fact the underdog has bagged the cash seven of the last eight times these two have met and the road team has covered four in a row and it's crystal clear why we're taking the Magic tonight.
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Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs
The understaffed Spurs continued to struggle without two of their key players, point guard Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. San Antonio is a nasty 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games and just 2-5 ATS in its last 7 against Houston in San Antonio. Go with the Rockets against the impaired Spurs.
Houston Rockets -5½
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Mr A
Cincinnati @ Louisville
Louisville Cardinals have struggle in their last two games, but have played well versus the Cincinnati Bearcats. Louisville has won the last five meetings and nine of the last 10, going 8-2 ATS. Expect Louisville to step-up their performance and make this a close battle at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
Louisville Cardinals +3½
New York Knicks -8
Boston Celtics -10
Detroit Pistons +9½
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Johnny Guild
Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics
Denver Nuggets have dropped ten of the last 11 versus Boston in Beantown, 29-6 all-time. The Celtics are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings against the Nuggets at TD Banknorth Garden. Take the surging defending NBA champions and fired up Paul Pierce to seize their seventh straight victory.
Boston Celtics -10
Cincinnati Bearcats -3.5
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Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers
Play Indiana Pacers -1
It's Friday night and there are over 10 NBA games going on tonight, but there are two that you should play close attention too. The first one is the Sixers vs. the Pacers. The Pacers are 3-1 at home while the Sixers are (1-3) at home. Any true NBA fan knows that Conseco Field House is one of the hardest places for a road team to steal a win. The Pacers T.J. Ford is back looking like his old self; in a mid summer trade the Pacers dealt away Jermaine O'Neal to get their new starting point guard. T.J. is average 18 pts, 8 rebs, and 9 asst. a game. The Pacers are on a 3 game winning streak plus they will be getting back two of their injured stars, Troy Murphy and Danny Granger. The Pacers GM, Larry Bird has finally put together a team he could be proud of.
Atlanta Hawks at New Jersey Nets
Play Atlanta Hawks -2.5
The Hawks are the real deal this season. They only have one lost and it came from the defending champs Boston. Mike Bibby has is forming chemistry with his teammates after being acquired last season before the trade deadline. The Hawks have one the highest scoring backcourts with him and Joe Johnson. Over the last couple of season Joe has evolved into an all star, scoring over 24 points a game. But what surprises Hawk fans so much is the play of there young players. Al Horford and Marvin Williams are leading the team in rebounds. The Nets have not done a lot to improve this season; the team appears to be in the rebuilding stage. Hawks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. The birds are flying high in Atlanta.
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Henrico County police chief to retire
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Henrico County Chief of Police Col. Henry W. Stanley, Jr. announced today that he will retire from the division April 8, concluding nearly 50 years of service with the county.
Stanley joined Henrico Police as a patrol officer on Dec. 1, 1962, rising through the ranks to become chief on Aug. 1, 1995.
"Chief Stanley has demonstrated tireless commitment to public safety in Henrico, and his effective leadership has been a hallmark of this county for many years," said County Manager Virgil R. Hazelett. "We will sorely miss him and the level of excellence he has demonstrated in commanding our nationally accredited Division of Police."
Stanley, whose service with Henrico Police predates the use of flashing lights on the force's vehicles - they first were installed in 1964 - has seen the division become a nationally acclaimed force with some 800 personnel, including more than 580 sworn officers, and a total annual budget of more than $65 million.
"On the first day of my employment as a patrol officer, I knew law enforcement would be my lifetime career," Stanley said. "I am especially proud of the opportunity to lead Henrico Police as its chief. Every member has contributed to the success of this agency and I feel fortunate to have been a part of this outstanding team of professionals.
"I will greatly miss those with whom I have served over the years," he said. "I am confident that the members of Henrico Police will continue our tradition of providing exemplary service to all."
Under Stanley's leadership, Henrico received the Certified Crime Prevention Community designation from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in 2002. The division has received multiple accreditations from the international Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission. For six consecutive years, it has captured first place in the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Challenge while also finishing in the top three in a similar competition sponsored by the International Association for Chiefs of Police. An emphasis on community policing has seen the development of initiatives such as the Citizens Police Academy and the Henrico Police Athletic League.
"The leadership of County Manager Virgil Hazelett and each member of the Board of Supervisors contributed to the success of Henrico Police," Stanley said. "They are committed to providing outstanding public safety to our citizens."
Stanley earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the FBI National Executive Institute, the Senior Management Institute for Police and the Police Executive Leadership School. He serves on the governor's Secure Commonwealth Panel, the FBI Criminal Justice Advisory Board-Southern Region Working Group and is a board member of the FBI Richmond Regional Joint Terrorism Task Force. He is a past president of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police and also serves on the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation.
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CedarPark police say 67-year-old Helmut Derer was driving a school bus Wednesday in the 200 block of Capulit Mountain when two students began fighting, a brother and sister.
The student's mother told KVUE News earlier this month she was allowed to view thebus surveillance video the incident.
According to the mother, her son and daughter were verbally arguing in the video. She says the driver stopped the bus and turned off the ignition. She says when the ignition turned off, the camera turned off. When the camera came back on, the mother says her nine-year-old son was lying in the seat crying.
She says the video shows Derer grabbing her son'sshirt, shaking him so hard his student's head hit a wall. The student began kicking the driver, so Derer began kneeing the fourth grader.
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Derer was transported to the Williamson County Jail Friday.
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