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Both seismological and geodynamic research emphasize that the Aegean Region, which comprises the Hellenic Arc, the Greek mainland and Western Turkey is the most seismically active region in Western Eurasia. The convergence of the Eurasian and African lithospheric plates forces a westward motion on the Anatolian plate relative to the Eurasian one. Western Anatolia is a valuable laboratory for Earth Science research because of its complex geological structure. Izmir is a large city in Turkey with a population of about 2.5 million that is at great risk from big earthquakes. Unfortunately, previous geodynamics studies performed in this region are insufficient or cover large areas instead of specific faults. The Tuzla Fault, which is aligned trending NE–SW between the town of Menderes and Cape Doganbey, is an important fault in terms of seismic activity and its proximity to the city of Izmir. This study aims to perform a large scale investigation focusing on the Tuzla Fault and its vicinity for better understanding of the region's tectonics. In order to investigate the crustal deformation along the Tuzla Fault and Izmir Bay, a geodetic network has been designed and optimizations were performed. This paper suggests a schedule for a crustal deformation monitoring study which includes research on the tectonics of the region, network design and optimization strategies, theory and practice of processing. The study is also open for extension in terms of monitoring different types of fault characteristics. A one-dimensional fault model with two parameters – standard strike-slip model of dislocation theory in an elastic half-space – is formulated in order to determine which sites are suitable for the campaign based geodetic GPS measurements. Geodetic results can be used as a background data for disaster management systems.
This study suggests a plan for a large scale crustal deformation monitoring project including the relations between the global tectonics, the interpretation of seismicity and tectonics of the study area, appropriate geodetic techniques for deformation monitoring, combination of different techniques, geodetic network design and optimization. Deformation measurements performed using geodetic techniques include some critical steps in the processing and design stages. Moreover, other parameters such as the location of deformed area or the deformation type should also be taken into consideration. An appropriate technique should be chosen considering the deformation type, the proximity of the deforming area or object to urban areas and suitable processing techniques.
The Aegean Region and Western Anatolia are one of the most seismically active and deforming parts of the Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt. Consequently high seismic activity has been observed in this region. An extensional deformation regime has led to subsidence of the continental crust over all regions behind the south Aegean. The region is mainly under pure shear stress from an internally deforming counter-clockwise rotation of the Anatolian Plate relative to the Eurasian one. There is a multi disciplinary research report in the literature concerning the plate interactions through the whole Arabia-Africa and Eurasian plates performed for several periods [
The complicated geology of the region has given rise to disagreements on the source or beginning of the extension of the region. McKenzie [
Consequently, the result has been a focus of the geological investigations on the Aegean Region in order to understand the tectonics of the area. Geodesy and geodynamics can also contribute additional information [
The studied region has a high seismic activity due to the extensional regime of the Aegean Region. Thus Western Anatolia contributes greatly to Turkey's earthquake activity and neotectonics. Ozmen
There are two main seismic belts within the boundaries of the region. One of them lies in the Crete-Rhodes-Fethiye and Burdur direction and the other one is in a direction along the Simav-Emet-Gediz and Afyon locations. These two belts have the highest seismicity in the whole Aegean Region [
Several GPS network optimization studies have also been published during the last decade [
The deformation pattern in the Mediterranean region which forms a low elevated part of the Alpine Himalayan belt is rather complex, and usually occurs in the continental collision zones. The Aegean region is bounded to the north by the stable continental Eurasian plate, to the west by the Adriatic region, to the east by the central Anatolian plate, and to the south by the oceanic material beneath the Mediterranean Sea, which is northern edge of the African plate. The Black and Mediterranean Sea floors have mean depths of 1500 and 1300 meters, respectively, while the Aegean Sea floor has a mean depth of 350 m. In other words, the Aegean Sea floor may be seen as a high plateau between the deeper Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea floors. The Aegean is characterized by a relatively thicker crust (25-30 km) than a typical oceanic crust, which might conversely be interpreted as a thinned continental crust. The Aegean is also situated in the convergent boundary between the African plate and Eurasian plate. The African plate has rotated counter-clockwise with respect to Eurasian plate during the last 92 Ma [
Papazachos [
The extension tectonic regime affected Western Anatolia in the neotectonic age. Izmir lies on the west side of the Gediz Graben and bound by the Gulf of Izmir. There are several active faults that have triggered the dense earthquake activity recorded beginning from the 20th century as shown in
Tuzla fault is in the southwest of Izmir, between Cape Doganbey and Gaziemir counties with an alignment trending NE-SW. It has been known by different names in the literature, such as Cumaovasi and Orhanli faults [
Observation techniques, selected equipment and surveying interval of any project have to be optimized in terms of several parameters. These optimizations, in general, are realized to achieve a desired precision. Besides, reliability is also as important as precision. One should trust not only the results but also the reliability of a network which can be expressed as mathematical relations. The precision, reliability and economical parameters in a geodetic network can be arranged in order to achieve the optimum solution which is defined as the optimization of geodetic networks [
In order to contribute geodynamic studies, after the 2005 M: 5.9 Sigacik earthquake, this region's seismic risk was considered. Izmir has a very complex geological structure of faults with different characteristics. This variety in fault characteristics also made it difficult to select the project area. For this reason, at the beginning the information collected about the region covered the whole Western Anatolia region, but then the research had focused on the most important section of the region. Tuzla Fault and its vicinity coincide with the aims defined at the beginning of the study because of the active behavior of the fault, its closeness to Izmir and big earthquakes recorded in the area.
Geodetic deformation analysis requires a stable, continuously or periodically observed network. Moreover, in order to estimate the small amount of deformations, some additional techniques such as precise leveling and gravimetric or astrogeodetic techniques are generally considered. Leveling routes are generally designed in perpendicular lines with respect to the fault trace. This paper, which focused on the Tuzla fault, designed a micro-geodetic network considering the valuable information gathered from different resources such as municipalities and then state the theoretical background with some scientists' approaches in terms of geodetic optimization.
The general plan for the network design performed on several parameters which are the available data collected from local resources, the topographic and economic situations, equipment which is going to be used and the fault geometry. The outputs of these parameters are the approximate locations of the geodetic control points, the number of the stations, and the observation and processing strategies.
Especially over the last two decades studies in the area of crustal deformation along plate boundaries and individual fault traces have grown, so the interest in an optimal design of monitoring schemes has increased. Because of the effectiveness of GPS for crustal deformation monitoring processes, the optimal design of monitoring network becomes a great practical interest. Designing a geodetic network can be generally divided into four main stages. The Zero-Order Design (ZOD) which generally deals with the definition of the optimum reference system of the network. The First-Order Design (FOD) involves the geometric shape of the network including the optimum number and locations of the geodetic stations. The Second-Order Design (SOD) deals with the determination of the weights of network measurements. SOD interested in which observations and with what precision should be achieved in the network. Finally the Third-order Design (TOD) considers the improvement of an existing network including the additional measurements that has to be made with the desired precision and what weights are selected for the improvement of network. Schmitt [
In order to define the number of station that should be added into a deformation network or which sites should be used for that purpose is directly concerned with the phenomenon understanding fault mechanics. Gerasimenko
According to the optimization strategies, performed experiments and collected information stated above, a geodetic network has been designed in order to monitor Tuzla fault and its vicinity and interpretation strategies are discussed.
The network was designed based on the information from existing control points and the fault trace geometry. Some additional stations were established in order to define the locking depth and slip rate of the fault trace according to the conclusions defined above. Moreover, because of the possibility of the extension of the study area, other active faults were taken into consideration in the design process. The station names are identified using four character Turkish National Fundamental GPS Network (TNFGN) station names.
After discussions with the local administrations, 14 control stations were selected for the network from among hundreds of possible sites. Numerous station points have been established throughout the region, especially in last three years for cadastre projects.
In summary, the locations of the station points of the microgeodetic network are distributed on both sides of the fault. Moreover, some stations are located very near to the fault trace and some others as far as 20 km away from the fault trace, according to the distribution of the surface deformation with respect to the distance from the fault trace.
The network is compatible with the studies performed in first order network design studies. Generally the lines connecting GPS stations are in alignment with the direction of extension or compression, the angles of triangles composed by GPS stations are generally between 30 and 130 degrees [
Moreover, a block exists in the middle of Karaburun peninsula that has a differential motion at a rate of 3−5±1 mm/year to the east and 5−6±1 mm/year to the south [
This study focused on the idea of dealing with a crustal deformation monitoring project on a particular fault which has a high-seismic risk using geodetic techniques. Moreover, this study attempted to establish interactions between geosciences and geodesy in terms of deformation monitoring projects. The paper explains the tectonics of the eastern Mediterranean and Aegean Region in general and the tectonics of Izmir and its surrounding area in more detail. Important faults are underlined from a recent study performed by General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration in 2005 [
According to the study of McClusky
In order to contribute these projects by performing large scale fault based deformation monitoring study, Tuzla fault and its vicinity was selected considering its high seismic risk. Therefore, a reconnaissance was planned after the literature research in order to investigate the field and collect necessary information from local resources. Thus, this reconnaissance to the region was performed, the information collected, evaluated and analyzed within this study. Moreover, first order network design problems are quoted to create a harmony between microgeodetic networks. Network stations are selected from a large set of control points according to the suggestions mentioned in several studies. These whole processes produced a microgeodetic network that is selected from a huge set of information.
The network has an open end for future studies. In other words, there is a possibility of an extension for the network in order to monitor some additional faults. Tuzla fault exists in the center of the region and is very near to the big metropolitan city, Izmir. Thus the origin of the study is selected near this fault. Some researchers also mention the high seismic risk of the region including Tuzla fault [
In conclusion, this paper, a plan for deformation monitoring studies using geodetic techniques including network design and optimization was prepared. The next step of this study will be three GPS campaigns on the designed network in two periods. In addition to GPS technique, conventional geodetic techniques such as precise leveling technique would be a choice for normal faults where small vertical deformations need to be determined. Further studies will be built on the information and techniques introduced in this study. It is certain that geodetic techniques are capable of determining small movements which are quite valuable information for earth sciences. Moreover, geodetic results can be valuable information for management systems in terms of the decision making based on characteristics of the geological features of the study area.
The authors would like to thank the following organizations and institutions for their invaluable and great efforts in support of this research and MSc Thesis [
Plate interactions of Arabia-Africa-Eurasia zone [
Turkey earthquake hazard map and study area [
Faults and earthquakes, M>5 in 1900-2006 [
Important faults of Izmir and its vicinity modified from [
Locations of the sites of Izmir microgeodetic network.
Red colored arrows indicate the Eurasia fixed velocity vectors, black arrows indicate the Anatolia fixed velocities [
Important earthquakes in the region within the last two decades.
Locations of network stations.


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TENDRING Volleyball Club can take strides towards a promotion double this weekend.
Both their men's and women's teams have key, top-of-the-table fixtures at Tendring Technology College, in Frinton, on Sunday.
And if both are successful, it would go a long way towards making their double promotion dream a reality.
Tendring's men entertain unbeaten leaders London Docklands at 1pm, before the club's women – clear at the top of four points clear at the top of their division – take centre stage against one of their main rivals, Dulwich Tuskers, at 3pm.
"It's a huge weekend for the club and we're hopeful we'll get a decent crowd to support us," said Tendring chairman Alex Porter.
"It makes such a difference and gees the players up, because you can hear the crowd during and between every point.
"Our record attendance is 130, for a men's match against Wessex last season, but I'm hopeful we'll have up to 100 there on Sunday.
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Nicki Minaj Denies Firing Diddy
Don't worry Nicki Minaj fans: The young MC did not fire Diddy (aka, Sean Combs) as her manager.
Earlier today, a fake statement by Nicki made its way around the internet, claiming that Nicki was leaving her current management team–which was overseen by Diddy–in favor of greener pastures.
"By now, everyone should now [sic] that I am really strict when it comes to my representation," the fake statement said, "Personally, I feel like I'm being managed by my mother."
The statement went on to claim that Nicki was dropping Diddy in favor of famed manager Benny Medina. However, Nicki later show down the statement as a fake.
"LMAO," tweeted Nicki, "I've never met Benny Medina a day in my life, we good on this side."
The rumor comes at an odd time in Nicki's life: The stunning rapper is currently preparing for the release of her first full-length album, Pink Friday, which hits stores on November 23.
Meanwhile, Nicki was just honored with two Soul Train Awards nominations. Go Nicki!
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Some people have symptoms of allergies only at certain times of the year, while others have them all year round. This may be partly due to what is in your environment, but it can also be related to what you are allergic to. Learn more about what whether you have the seasonal type of allergies with this quiz.
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A SPORTS body has objected to plans to replace and upgrade a York athletics track, saying it would make hockey teams homeless.
City of York Council dropped proposals to build a new athletics base at the York Sport Village in Heslington last year and chose to improve existing facilities at the University of York's Heslington West campus instead. The authority said this would allow it to be ready sooner and save money.
A planning application has been submitted for the scheme, which would provide a new home for City of York Athletic Club, but Sport England has opposed it because an artificial pitch at the university site would be grassed over.
In its objection, the organisation quoted England Hockey's view that university hockey teams would not have a home ground under the current proposals and, as the university was looking to "rejuvenate" the sport on its campus, it must have an "appropriate" hockey pitch.
England Hockey's statement to Sport England said City of York Hockey Club, Yorkshire's largest, may move to Heslington West in future, and turning the all-weather turf into a grass surface would be "a loss to hockey in the city".
Sport England opposes any development which leads to the loss of, or hampers the use of, all or part of a playing field. In a letter to council planners, it said it supported upgrading the university athletics track as it "offers the potential to maximise its use by students and the local community".
However, it also said: "The application does not detail the provision of a replacement artificial turf pitch suitable for hockey. The proposal, as currently detailed, results in the loss of an artificial turf pitch, which is clearly detrimental to the development of hockey in York."
The organisation said if the council approves the current scheme, it should be referred to the Government, but it would lift the objection if a replacement artificial pitch was provided at the same time as the university surface is altered.
The current athletics base at Huntington Stadium is due to be demolished to make way for a new community stadium. The council said the switch of sites for the athletics facility prevented community stadium project costs increasing, and the Heslington West track will be better-quality and have a field events area.


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Richard Rorty has made one of the most vocal breaks with philosophy. He prefers to be a Professor of the Humanities, and calls himself a pragmatist in the spirit of Dewey. This essay appears at this time because the development of Dear Habermas requires that we ask ourselves again, quite seriously, why Habermas, why postmodernism, why critical theory?
Dear Habermas grew from a sociological perspective. We were trying to provide for ourselves a forum to consider the problems we faced with our students in establishing a theoretical perspective. Why did students need a theoretical perspective? Because theory leads to praxis for most of us and for those we teach. If theory is not present to lead, we sometimes fail to understand the contradictions, and we sometimes fail to understand how we got where we are and where we are going. We thus see theory, not as that to which we must contribute as thinkers, but as that to which we must come as thinkers to choose the tools which will best help us preform our everyday jobs. That is close to, and we have always noted that closeness to, Dewey.
But we needed to interweave modern philosophical developments, since sociology cannot separate itself from its perspectives, anymore than can the individuals who practice it.
Rorty, as a philosopher, brings us his interpretation of those thinkers who mattered the most in helping him answer the question of How shall I live?"
Rorty sees analytical philosophy and pragmatism as two branches of philosophy that shouldn't even be the same discipline. Analytical is seeking ways around the limitations of our knowledge as humans, trying to get beyond those limitations. Pragmatism is trying to answer "How shall I live?" Heidegger saw the same thing, and agreed. Heidegger believed that Plato's attempt to understand the ideal, to go beyond human limitations to the ideal, has colored philosophy to this day. Heidegger concluded that if we sought the ideal, God-like knowledge, there was no where for philosophy to end up except in Pragmatism. Heidegger did not want to settle for the question of "How shall we live?" Rorty sees that question, and Pragmatism, as a good place to end up. (Richard Rorty, Achieving Our Country, passim.
Rorty's conception of answering the question "How shall we live?" fits well with Leo Buscaglia's emphasis on living, learning and loving.
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Apparently you don't have the same device as adbosch, so you don't really know what you're talking about, do you, besides being unnecessarily rude.
As you have probably understood, I totally agree with adbosch, as do a lot of the readers of this forum (including Booxtor) as far as the absolute necessity of a firmware dedicated to the firefly is concerned.
I actually have a I62HD, my girlfriend has a Firefly.
I do agree, icons are too small. BUT, I knew that before buying it because I (and every one who buy a I62HD I guess, because it's no trivial choice) documented myself.
Icons are small but for me, everything else works fine or as expected. I find myself very happy with my choice.
Booxtor is responding, when he can / want.
We now know that we can't trust him with deadline because he doesn't keep them, BUT, progress is 1) visible 2) on the way.
Constant moaning about always the same subject is unconstructive, useless and TOTALLY depressing.
You want Booxtor to give a fcuk? Give him some credits.
You want him to stop helping and forgeting this piece of hardware and go with the new one? Continue.
That's what you'll win.
You bought a piece of hardware and an OS as is. Everything else is bonus. You don't owe anything else if you don't help. You don't pay him every month.
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March on Washington
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August 28, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, which proved a major turning point in the Civil Rights movement.
Vermont Public Television sat down with several Vermonters who attended the March, as they shared their memories and insight into that historic event. For these Vermonters and many others, the dream lives on.
Already active with her husband, Rev. Vernon E. Carter, in the Civil Rights movement, Arlene Carter attended with Vernon and their oldest daughter, Bernadette. Younger daughter, Vernita, is currently at work editing her father's memoirs about the movement.
Kim Cheney - Montpelier, Vt.
Former Vermont Attorney General Kim Cheney was a young lawyer practicing in the Washington D.C. area at the time of the March. Despite misgivings from his colleagues, he attended with his wife and his two-month-old daughter (strapped to his back).
Leda Schubert - Plainfield, Vt.
Leda Schubert was a politically active 17-year-old student. She attended the March with friends during a summer filled with activism and protest songs.
Paul Stone - Orwell, Vt.
Paul Stone grew up in a family that was actively involved in civil rights issues. He attended the March with his younger sister and vividly remembers the day's events and their close proximity to Martin Luther King, Jr., during his monumental "I Have a Dream" speech.
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(CNSNews.com) - They're called RINOs - Republicans in Name Only, and now, they've even got their own awards, dubious to be sure, handed out by the anti-tax Washington group, Club For Growth.
Club For Growth President Stephen Moore said the RINO awards recognize certain Republican office holders around the nation who have advanced what he called "anti-growth, anti-freedom or anti-free market policies."
Winning the 2001 RINO award was Tennessee Republican Governor Don Sundquist.
"Gov. Sundquist wins for repeatedly trying to enact a state income tax. There is nothing that hurts the pro-economic growth cause more than Republicans who promise to hold the line on taxes during the campaign, then get in office and try to raise taxes," according to the Club for Growth.
However, a spokesperson for Sundquist took issue with that description.
"We think this is an inaccurate characterization of the governor. He's always stood for Republican values. He's a fiscal conservative and much of his quest of tax reform has been about changing taxes, lowering some taxes and to say he is Republican in name only is ridiculous," Sundquist's spokesperson Alexia Levison, said.
The "U.S. Senate RINO of the Year" award went to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
"Senator McCain wins for voting against final passage of the Bush tax cut; ... for teaming up with Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) to push massive new health care regulations; and for becoming the chief Republican Senate sponsor of the bill to make all federal airport screeners federal employees," the club said.
McCain was unavailable for comment, according to spokesperson Rebecca Hanks.
On the House side, Rep. Greg Ganske (R-Iowa) received the group's "U.S. House of Representatives RINO of the Year" award.
"Congressman Ganske wins for being the Republican sponsor of the Democratic bill to federalize airport workers and for sponsoring the Republican version of the so-called 'Health Care Bill Of Rights' legislation," according to the club.
Ganske's Capitol Hill office did not return calls seeking comment.
Six California Republican state legislators were awarded the club's "Legislator RINOs of the Year" award.
"Six California state legislators win for making it possible for Gov. Gray Davis (D-Calif.) to pass his tax increase and bloated budget of 2001. They are: Assemblymen Mike Briggs, Dick Dickerson, David Kelley and Anthony Pescetti as well as state Senators Dick Monteith and Maurice Johannessen. This budget was the first in American history to exceed $100 billion," the club said.
"Davis would not have been able to pass his anti-taxpayer budget without the approval of these six Republican turncoats," the club added.
Briggs had no comment on the award, according to his spokesman Bill Bird. Pescetti was unavailable for comment, according to his office and Dickerson had no comment, according to his office.
Monteith had no comment, according to his spokesman Jake Harless. But Johannessen's spokesman, Andrew Kotch, had a message for the Club For Growth: "Thank You for their thorough study of the budget in recognition of this award."
"These RINOs have done more than anyone to kill the free market agenda of the Republican elephant," said Moore.
"Lower taxes, less regulation and policies that stimulate economic growth, jobs and prosperity for Americans are the bedrock of the Republican Party and those so-called 'Republicans' who work against that agenda aren't really Republicans at all."
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Canadian research highlights the seemingly growing problem of undiagnosed heart disease in youth. Dr. Andrew Kahn, from the University of British Columbia, recently presented a study at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress that analyzed the potential harm of exercise to heart health.
Dr. Krahn's research dispels a myth that sudden cardiac death often takes place during rigorous physical activity. In fact, he found the majority of events (72 per cent) occurred at home.
Young athletes, then, who die suddenly, are more recognizable to the public, but are not the only sufferers.
"This research gives us an idea of the scope of the problem -- there are almost 200 young people who die suddenly every year in Ontario. A good proportion of them have unrecognized heart disease. So the question is: How can we catch this before it happens?"
The Science Daily article goes on to explain that training in CPR and AED use, and a national screening program are good methods of prevention.


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- Kernel: Tegrak kernel (Who wants to Use Onenand mode)
2. Applications Introduction
- Tegrak Onenand mode is the fastest Lagfix, but unfortunately, the application install capacity is limited to 300MB.
- Mapclub Hackpunch(Hack : nuclear in Korean) for Tegrak applications expends the application install capacity up to about 650MB ~ 700MB.
- By using the symbolic link (/data/app --> / system/data/app) with built-in MoviNAND,
it does not require an external sdcard.
- You can enable Tegrak Onenand Mode without deleting the application. Before applying Tegrak Onenand Mode, just execute Hackpunch App and Click Apply Button.
- How to apply -
1) Install Hackpunch for Tegrak Application and run
2) Goes to the apply tab.
3) Read the Guidelines and follow it.
(maybe just click apply Button or Enable OnenandMode after applying)
- How to restore
1) Run Hackpunch for Tegrak Application.
2) Goes to the restore tab.
3) Read the Guidelines and follow it. (maybe just click restore Button)
(If the button is disabled, the reason is turning up in the message below)
4) Run Tegrak Application
5) disable Tegrak Lagfix (all)
1. Change the boot animation, is this possible?
-> Yes.
2. Tegrak backup / restore function does not run well.
-> Because Hackpunch uses symbolic link across the /system to /data. Tegrak Backup and Restore can not be used.
-> Instead, you can try to recover app by Application Recovery Method below
4. Application Recovery Method
- IF you lose your all applications due to Hackpunch bugs or user errors, you can recove them by using the source apk files. They were backed up in /sdcard/hackpunch/app.
# rm -r /data/app
# mkdir /data/app
# chown system.system /data/app
# chmod 771 /data/app
--- you can install app from market or apk files ---
--- Recovering from /sdcard/hackpunch/app, but there is limitation(300MB) for Tegrak OnenandMode---
# /data/data/com.matpclub.HackpunchForTegrak/files/busybox cp /sdcard/hackpunch/app/* /data/app/*
# chown system.system /data/app/*
# chmod 644 /data/app/*
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SACRAMENTO — Get ready to move your feet and dance in the streets morning, noon and night when the 2014 Sacramento Music Festival & Jubilee returns over Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-26.
The four-day musical celebration will showcase nearly 100 bands playing 300 sets at 20 venues from Old Sacramento to the Convention Center area. A wide variety of musical styles will be featured at the 2014 Sacramento Music Festival such as American roots rock, soulful and rockin' blues, Cajun/zydeco, country, rockability, bluegrass, ragtime, early New Orleans jazz & swing, street beat, Latin music, big band, orchestras, banjo performances, dance and party bands and more.
The 2014 Sacramento Music Festival promises an impressive line-up of musicians and bands that include (but are not limited to) the following: Mat Kearney, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Stray Cats' Lee Rocker, The Texas Tornados, Deke Dickerson, Zydeco Flames, Mumbo Gumbo, Garratt Wilkin & the Parrotheads, Wonder Bread 5, James Garner and the Cash Tribute Band, The Kyle Rowland Blues Band, Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers, Purple Haze Band and Two-Tone Steiny. Plus, three high-energy Next Generation Band sites will feature talented youth jazz bands from near and far that are FREE to the public and always draw a young and spirited crowd. The three youth band sites include the Delta King Dock (alongside the historic Delta King Riverboat), Round Table Pizza (downstairs and below street level) and at the Downtown Plaza Piazza in front of Macy's.
To help get the musical party started on Friday evening, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will deliver a high-energy performance on the main stage in Old Sacramento State Historic Park. Then on Saturday evening, singer/songwriter Mat Kearney will be the headline performance on the centrally located main stage. Successfully introduced last year, the specially-designed main stage will be positioned on the iconic and sprawling Turntable on the Green (i.e. the large grassy area officially in front of the California State Railroad Museum).
And for those who love watching a parade, the community is invited to watch a vibrant and colorful parade that will meander through the streets of Old Sacramento on Saturday morning beginning at 10 a.m. on Front Street. The lively parade will feature marching bands, fire trucks, antique cars, limousines, colorful costumes, military color guards and various dignitaries.
The various musical venues vary from small to large and include cozy club settings, inside luxury hotels, on large-scale outdoor stages and even aboard the picturesque Delta King river boat. In fact, four of Sacramento's luxury hotels will offer musical entertainment including the Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza, Embassy Suites Riverfront Promenade and the Hyatt Regency.
Originally known as the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee, the event has evolved and expanded over the years to embrace and offer a wide variety of musical styles in addition to the classic jazz and swing. The Sacramento Music Festival activities are scheduled from 11 a.m. until midnight on Friday and Sunday, 10 a.m. until midnight on Saturday and on Monday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The four-day badge is $110. One-day event tickets are also available and begin as low $10 (for seniors) and are free at the three Next Generation sites. A variety of public transit options are available with ample parking and free shuttle buses running between venues all weekend long on a first-come, first-served basis.
The 41st Anniversary Sacramento Music Festival is proudly presented by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society with support from the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau. Proceeds from the event support the preservation of traditional jazz through STJS Jazz Education Programs.
To purchase tickets or for more information about the 40th Anniversary Sacramento Music Festival call (916)444-2004 or visit sacmusicfest.com.


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Mariah skips the blue carpet, and Nicki steals the limelight upon her arrival before joining other judges Keith Urban and Randy Jackson, as well as host Ryan Seacrest inside UCLA's Royce Hall.
A week shy of "American Idol" season 12 premiere on FOX, the show was screened for the first time on Wednesday, January 9 at Royce Hall, UCLA in Westwood. All four judges as well as host Ryan Seacrest supported the event, but Mariah Carey chose to skip the blue carpet and showed up inside the venue in a black and white strapless gown.
On the other hand, "Super Bass" raptress Nicki Minaj took time to pose for photographers. Donning a tight neon pink and yellow dress, she flaunted her curve and at some moments puckered up her hot-pink lips.
Ryan and Randy Jackson showed their strong chemistry as they were joking around on the blue carpet, while Keith Urban posed solo. Also coming to the special screening were the runner-up of "Idol" season 11, Jessica Sanchez, and her fellow former contestant Colton Dixon.
Mariah and Nicki were reported to have had a feud during "Idol" audition in October 2012. At the TCA winter press tour in Los Angeles on Tuesday, producer Nigel Lythgoe denied it was a publicity stunt.
"Whatever feuds there have been - and this isn't just between Nicki and Mariah but Keith and Randy as well - are genuine," he claimed. "Whenever you're in this sort of passionate situation, these things happen."
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All of us at August Music International (AMI) are eager to attract talented and dedicated musicians who share our vision of what music, as a "living" art form, means to our world.
AMI strives to serve each artist/musician client in an individual manner, interpreting what the "next step" would be. Just as each artist/musician is distinct, so is the working arrangement between AMI and the artist/musician.
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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 62,
November 2010 Abstract Supplement
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Atlanta, Georgia November 6-11, 2010.
A Single Cohort, Dose Escalation Phase 1 Study of Intravenous Infusion of Pegsiticase (Formerly Uricase-PEG 20), a Drug for Managing Hyperuricemia in Refractory Gout.
Fiorino3, Tony, Kivitz1, Alan J., Pardo5, Patricia, Flores2, Rocelle, Zhang2, Zhihua, Bomalaski4, John S.
Altoona Arthritis & Osteo Ctr, Duncansville, PA
EnzymeRx, Paramus, NJ
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Miami Research Associates, Miami, FL
The enzyme uricase, found in most mammals but not humans, metabolizes uric acid into the highly soluble allantoin and represents a potential treatment for patients suffering from tophaceous and refractory gout. As a foreign protein, uricase is highly immunogenic and not suited for chronic use. Pegsiticase is a pegylated recombinant uricase designed to have an extended half life and reduced that has been previously studied as a single intramuscular dose in a phase 1 study in gout patients. It has not yet been studied as an intravenous agent.
This was an open label, single dose escalation phase 1 study in healthy volunteers and gout patients. Subjects of age 4075 with screening plasma uric acid >= 6 mg/dL for men and >=5 mg/dL for women were eligible to participate. The study enrolled five cohorts (4 subjects per cohort) at doses of 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 mg/kg, respectively. Pegsiticase was administered via intravenous infusion over one hour without premedication, and subjects were followed for 24 days. The primary endpoint was safety and tolerability and the secondary endpoints were pharmacodynamics (plasma uric acid), and pharmacokinetics (serum uricase activity). Adverse events were graded according to the Common Toxicity Criteria for Rheumatology, version 2.0.
Pegsiticase was well tolerated in this study. No serious or grade 3 adverse events were observed, and no infusion or allergic reactions were observed in any subjects. The only observed grade 2 toxicities were gout flares. Plasma uric acid level decreased upon infusion of pegsiticase, with the rate of uric acid decrease exhibiting dose-dependence At 0.05 mg/kg, uric acid levels decreased from a baseline of 8.3 mg/dL to almost undetectable levels within 24 hours of the infusion, whereas at the highest dose (0.4 mg/dL), plasma uric acid decreased from a mean of 7.8 mg/dL to undetectable levels within 3 hours. All subjects responded to pegsiticase, and the duration of uric acid suppression below 2 mg/dL ranged from 7 to 24 days, in a dose-dependent manner. In the highest dose cohort, all four subjects maintained plasma uric acid at or near the limit of detection for the entire 24 day follow-up period.
A single intravenous infusion of pegsiticase was safe and well-tolerated in these 20 subjects, and was capable of profoundly suppressing uric acid levels for up to 24 days. Further study of intravenous pegsiticase as a chronic therapy in gout patients is warranted.
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Fiorino, Tony, Kivitz, Alan J., Pardo, Patricia, Flores, Rocelle, Zhang, Zhihua, Bomalaski, John S.; A Single Cohort, Dose Escalation Phase 1 Study of Intravenous Infusion of Pegsiticase (Formerly Uricase-PEG 20), a Drug for Managing Hyperuricemia in Refractory Gout. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2010;62 Suppl 10 :144
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Silicon Labs Adds Downing as Strategy, BizDev VP
Silicon Laboratories Inc., a manufacturer of mixed-signal integrated circuits, announced Monday that it has hired Mark Downing to fill the newly established role of vice president of strategy and business development. Silicon Laboratories said Downing is a 20-year industry veteran and will help evolve the company's long-term strategy. Working from the company's Austin, Texas, headquarters, Downing will report to CEO Necip Sayiner, Silicon Laboratories added. Prior to joining Silicon Laboratories, Downing served as CEO and director of Enpirion. He was also vice president of marketing for Micrel and Pericom Semiconductor, Silicon Laboratories said.


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Alex Under is a Spanish minimal techno producer affiliated with the esteemed German label Traum Schallplatten as well as Net28, a Madrid collective including his own label, CMYK Musik. Based in Madrid, Under had a hand in founding Net28 along with, among others, fellow Spanish minimal techno producers Damián Schwartz and Imek; the collective includes these producers, in addition to others, and also includes the labels Apnea, Bemysheep, CMYK Musik, Cyclical Tracks, Mupa, and Pulpa. Under inaugurated his CMYK label in 2002 with the 12" release Verde Guisante, followed by a series of others including Gris Oveja (2004), Rojo Par y Pasa (2005), Naranja Monje (2006), and Gris Anthemo (2007). He also appeared occasionally on the Apnea label run by Net28 colleagues Imek and José Villalobos with 12" releases including Multiplicanciones (2004) and Multiplicanciones2 (2006). Most notably, Under released a series of music on Traum Schallplatten, including the full-length album Dispositivos de Mi Granja (2005) and the 12" EPs Las Bicicletas Son Para el Verano (2005), Sorbere Cerebros (2005), Las Bicicletas Son Para el Verano Remixes (2005), Fe en Erratas (2006), 1,2,3, Responda Otrapez (2007), and Trapezones Erectos & Extrapezlo Remixes (2008). Plus, he released Collage (2006), a 12" EP on another esteemed label, Richie Hawtin's Plus 8 Records. In addition to his solo productions, Under released music as Música Charlista, a collaboration with Damián Schwartz on the Net28 labels CMYK Musik and Apnea; Dolly la Parton, an alias he uses for releases on the Net28 label Bemysheep; Friendly People, an alias he uses for releases on the Net28 labels Apnea and Cyclical Tracks; and Varios, an alias he uses for releases on the Net 28 label Apnea. ~ Jason Birchmeier
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Business partners Bhatia and Strang had a £3m takeover application accepted in early June and are now keen to impress on the club's fans their vision of the future.
"Our aim is to put Notts County on a sound footing and allow it to grow from there," Strang told the club's official website.
"The more we have become involved in the club, the more the siren of football has pulled us in.
Bhatia is likewise delighted to be heavily involved at Meadow Lane.
"We saw this as an opportunity to save the oldest Football League club in the world and on that basis I can't understand why there weren't more people bidding to take control," said Bhatia.
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Matthew Rabinowitz, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Matthew Rabinowitz has had dual careers in industry and academia. While completing his dissertation, Dr. Rabinowitz co-founded an intelligent online merchandizing company, Panop.com, which later sold for $100M. Shortly after, Dr. Rabinowitz started his second company, Rosum, which developed a location technology using TV signals to augment GPS. He received the World Economic Forum "Technology Pioneers" award for founding Rosum and Natera.
In 2003, Dr. Rabinowitz's life took a turn; a family member had a child born with a genetic disease, and the child passed away in infancy. Dr. Rabinowitz experienced firsthand the trauma, stress, and devastation that an unexpected diagnosis of genetic disease can bring to a family and was moved to action.
Drawing on expertise from his seemingly unrelated background, Dr. Rabinowitz embarked on a journey to ensure that other families need not experience similar pain. Through a team of experts in medicine, engineering, statistics, and genetics, along with Dr. Rabinowitz's own skills in optimization, signal processing, informatics, and entrepreneurship – Natera was born. Natera's results have been remarkable; Dr. Rabinowitz and the entire Natera team are dedicated to bringing breakthrough technology to all.
Dr. Rabinowitz is now an authority in the field of prenatal and preconception informatics-based genetic testing. He has served as the Principal Investigator on six research grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health. Multiple publications have emerged in leading journals including Bioinformatics, Human Reproduction, and Molecular Human Reproduction. He actively presents at medical conferences around the world, including at the annual meeting of the American College of Medical Genetics, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, and Fetal Medicine Foundation World Congress.
Dr. Rabinowitz is a board member, advisor, and angel investor for multiple companies in biotechnology, communications, cleantech and healthcare. He has received the Scott Helt Memorial Award from IEEE and was selected by MIT Technology Review Magazine as one of the top 35 technology innovators under 35 in the United States.
Dr. Rabinowitz completed his B.A., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees at Stanford University, receiving both the Levin and Terman Awards — the highest academic honors offered in engineering and physics — and a graduate fellowship to the school of engineering.
Jonathan Sheena, M.Eng.
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Sheena is a co-founder of Natera and an experienced entrepreneur with proven success in technology innovation. Prior to Natera, Mr. Sheena co-founded PocketThis which sold cutting edge server technology to mobile networks worldwide. While a graduate student at MIT, and in partnership with the Associated Press, Reuters, Knight Ridder, ABC, and the New York Times, he architected the first web-based personalized newspaper called "Fishwrap." The technology was licensed by and deployed to newspapers worldwide, including the San Francisco Chronicle. After MIT, Mr. Sheena worked as a software architect at Firefly, an online community, personalization and collaborative filtering company. After Firefly was purchased by Microsoft, he brought online the largest running personalization and online identity system used by tens of millions of people worldwide. Mr. Sheena's background is in personalization technology. He holds both M.Eng. and B.S. degrees from MIT as well as a number of patents in internet and mobile technology.
Mike Brophy, M.B.A.
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Brophy has served as Natera's senior vice president of Finance and Investor Relations since September 2016, and served as the Company's vice president of Corporate Development and Investor Relations since September 2015. Prior to joining Natera, he served as an executive director and as a vice president in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley, where he focused on advising corporate clients in the life science tools and diagnostics sector. Mr. Brophy holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the United States Air Force Academy. His military career included leading a multi-agency, 10-person team on a $1.4 billion contract to modernize 10 remote satellite tracking stations worldwide.
Daniel Rabinowitz, LL.M.
Secretary and General Counsel
Mr. Rabinowitz is Secretary and General Counsel of Natera. Prior to joining Natera, he was a corporate partner at the law firm McDermott, Will & Emery, and, before that, was also a corporate lawyer at the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell. He has worked in the United States and Europe advising domestic, foreign, public, and private companies on capital raisings, M&A, investment management and compliance with US federal and state securities law. He has studied genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology at Harvard University Extension School and attended courses on the legal and ethical aspects of biotechnology at Harvard Law School. Mr. Rabinowitz completed his B.A. and LL.B. degrees at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, graduating at the top of his law school class, and completed his LL.M. at New York University School of Law with both Rotary Foundation and Fulbright Scholarships.
Jimmy Lin MD, PhD, MHS
Chief Scientific Officer, Oncology
Dr. Cheng-Ho Jimmy Lin joins Natera coming from a long history as a pioneer in cancer genomics. Most recently, he led the clinical genomics program at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Previously, at Johns Hopkins and Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Lin was part of one of the first clinical genomics labs in academia and led the computational analyses of the first ever exome sequencing studies in cancer, including breast, colorectal, pancreatic, glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, and melanoma. He has published in top academic journals, such as Science, Nature, and Cell, and has been an expert in national and international media outlets, such as New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Washington Post, and the Financial Times. Dr. Lin holds an MHS in Bioinformatics, a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, and an MD from Johns Hopkins University as well dual majors in Cognitive Science and Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.
Steve Chapman
Chief Commercial Officer
Mr. Chapman began his career in the Department of Human Genetics at UCLA, where he contributed to the selection process and design of oligonucleotide arrays used to identify SNPs associated with multiple sclerosis. After leaving UCLA, Mr. Chapman worked in a commercial role with Genzyme Genetics, where his team was responsible for prenatal and preconception genetic testing revenues nearing $100 million. During his time at Genzyme, Mr. Chapman's efforts reshaped the way medicine is practiced when he led Genzyme's sales initiative into population screening for Fragile X Syndrome. He established the largest global network of physicians who routinely screen for the disorder, and radically altered the way the test is offered. In 2005, he elevated carrier screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) to the forefront of business development efforts at Genzyme, playing a critical role in the groundbreaking launch of SMA carrier screening. Today, SMA screening is recommended by the ACMG and is routinely offered to couples across the United States. At Genzyme, Mr. Chapman was the direct recipient of 27 sales awards and was a two-time winner of the prestigious Alpine Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement and innovation. Since joining Natera in 2010, he has been responsible for building Natera's sales and managed-care teams and has also led the commercial team. He has also overseen the successful launch of five products and the establishment of the premier worldwide distribution network for noninvasive prenatal testing. Mr. Chapman graduated with honors and holds a B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics from University of California, Los Angeles.
Josh Sandifer, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP
Chief People Officer
Dr. Sandifer joins Natera with over 25 years of leadership experience in organization effectiveness and human capital solutions, including 15 years in HealthCare and Technology. Most recently, he was Head of HR for two, $2 billion divisions of Fresenius Medical Care. He also led the Learning and Organization Development team serving more than 60,000 employees in 2200 locations across North America.
Prior to joining Fresenius, Dr. Sandifer led the Commercial Organization Development function for Genentech during its merger with the Roche Group. In prior roles, Dr. Sandifer led the global learning and talent management teams for divisions of Novartis, Gap Inc., and PepsiCo. Finally, Dr. Sandifer co-launched a Leadership Development practice for Mercer Human Resources Consulting where he led its expansion into Asia. He also consulted with firms including Biogen Idec, Google, Internet Security Systems, and Cisco.
Dr. Sandifer earned a MSc and PhD in Organizational Psychology from Georgia Tech and was awarded Senior Certified Professional recognition by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Joshua Leichter J.D.
Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs
Mr. Leichter has been negotiating and executing on deals in the life sciences industry for over 15 years. Prior to joining Natera, Mr. Leichter held positions of increasing responsibility at Cubist Pharmaceuticals during a period when revenues and market capitalization grew by more than ten-fold. At Cubist, Mr.Leichter's responsibilities included M&A, other business development and technical operations transactions, and SEC reporting. Mr. Leichter began his legal career as an Associate at the law firm of Palmer & Dodge, LLP, where he advised life sciences, hi-tech and other companies on complex transactions and litigation. Mr. Leichter received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan School of Law and a B.A. in Economics from Wesleyan University.
Solomon Moshkevich, M.B.A.
Senior Vice President, Product & Strategy
Mr. Moshkevich is passionate about improving patient outcomes and lowering healthcare costs through non-invasive technologies and innovative reimbursement models. He began his career in New York as a consultant with Bain & Company, and then moved to Moscow, Russia in 2007 to lead a regional growth strategy for SABMiller. Returning to Boston, he joined the investment team at Parthenon Capital Partners where he invested in healthcare and business services companies. Later with the Disease Management team of OptumHealth (a UnitedHealth Group company), he was the first to identify and measure the value of provider engagement in Optum's disease management services, which led to lower costs and improved patient outcomes. More recently, as a member of the start-up team at Organ-I, he developed a commercialization strategy for a non-invasive genetic test that detects the acute rejection of solid organ transplants. Since joining Natera in 2011, he has been responsible for launching Natera's brands in more than 40 countries worldwide, and developing key channel partnerships in the United States. Mr. Moshkevich graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University with a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics and has an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Styrmir Sigurjonsson, Ph.D.
Vice President, Statistics
Dr. Sigurjonsson's expertise is in the areas of probabilistic modeling and statistics. Prior to Natera, Dr. Sigurjonsson held various positions in the financial services sector. He developed probability of default models in fixed income at Citi's investment bank. He later joined Straumur Investment where he founded a quantitative trading desk and ran the domestic derivatives desk. Dr. Sigurjonsson has broad experience in developing statistical models and algorithms for critical real-world applications. He received his C.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Iceland, M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. At Stanford University he was a member of the Information Theory Group where he conducted research in the areas of estimation, information theory and probability.
Damon Silvestry, M.Eng.
Senior Vice President, Operations
Prior to joining Natera, Mr. Silvestry was the Senior Vice President of Operations for Miraca Life Sciences, a leading, academic-caliber anatomic pathology laboratory, providing diagnostic services in the fields of dermatology, gastroenterology, hematology, urology, and breast health. Prior to Miraca, Damon had a distinguished career at Dell, Inc., serving as the Executive Director for Latin America & Canada Sales Operations, Director of Dell Americas Engineering, Senior Manager of New Product Introductions and various leadership roles within engineering. Before Dell, Mr. Silvestry was the New Products Manufacturing Engineer for Symbol Technologies Incorporated (Motorola). Additionally, he served as a nuclear weapons specialist and worked on several major munition systems including the Peacekeeper missile in the United States Air Force.
Mr. Silvestry received his master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering from NYU Polytechnic. Mr. Silvestry also holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Southern Illinois University. He is a Certified CAP inspector and holds a Black Belt Certification in 6 Sigma. Damon was the past President of the Board of Directors for Austin Habitat for Humanity.
Phil Grinnell, M.B.A.
Vice President of Sales
Phil Grinnell holds a B.S in Corporate Communications from the University of Texas at Austin and a M.B.A from Villanova University. His career in genetic testing began with Athena Diagnostics in 2005, where he rose to the position of Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Manager winning multiple awards. He joined Natera in 2011 and, as Eastern Regional Sales Director, oversaw the build out of Natera's sales force and the successful launch of Natera's Non Invasive Prenatal Test, Panorama®. Most recently, Phil served as Natera's Senior Director of Sales Operations, responsible for Sales Training, Analytics, Inside Sales, and User Experience.
Ramesh Hariharan Ph.D., M.B.A.
Vice President, Marketing and Medical Education
Dr. Ramesh Hariharan's career of 18 years spans a range of subspecialties, including basic research, strategic management consulting, and marketing. At GE's Basic Research Center, he was nominated as the Best Young Scientist for his innovations, which included the discovery of a new molecule that was commercialized to enable higher data densities in rewritable DVDs, and a novel process for agglomerating nanoparticles. At McKinsey, he served biotech, pharma, medical device, diagnostics, and private equity leaders in the U.S., Germany, and the U.K., tackling a wide range of business issues such as product launches, market expansion, life cycle strategies, and business turnarounds. Dr. Hariharan then held marketing leadership positions in Oncology, Women's Health, and Vaccines at Novartis, Abbott/AbbVie and Biotheranostics. Most recently at Biotheranostics, he drove the successful commercial turnaround and relaunch of Breast Cancer Index and CancerTYPE ID including repositioning, branding, messaging, and targeted promotions to medical oncologists and patients. He received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from IIT Bombay, a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton University, and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.


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To complement the wild, natural surroundings, the interior of the 74-guest Wilderness Explorer has intentionally been designed with a Pacific Northwest feel including the nautical-themed main lounge. The open-seating format of the dining room and ample space on deck encourage guest-to-guest interaction on this small ship. This expedition vessel has three accessible decks; enjoy over-the-top views from the bow, watch sparkling stars from the upper deck hot tub, and relax in the sun lounge.
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The proposed super-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, what would certainly be the richest fight in boxing history, may be called off because of a recent disagreement.
Out of all the possible details that could have derailed the mega-fight between the top two pound-for-pound fighters in the world, the method of drug testing is proving to be the culprit.
Negotiations of the March 13 fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena have stalled as of late, because of Pacquiao's (50-3-2, 38 KO) reluctance to agree to random Olympic-style testing, an addition to the contract that Mayweather (40-0, 25 KO) and his promoters have requested.
Olympic-style testing allows random blood testing of fighters all the way up to the weigh-in of the event. The Nevada State Athletic Commission typically only requires fighters to pass urine tests before and after a fight.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, who represents Pacquiao, told the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press Tuesday that Mayweather's insistence on changing the drug-testing procedures shows he has never been serious about taking the fight with Pacquiao.
"We're going in a different direction," Arum told the newspaper. "What I believe, is that Floyd never really wanted the fight and this is just harassment of Pacquiao."
In a statement released Wednesday, Arum added that his fighter has already agreed to rigorous drug testing but he would not agree to have blood drawn so close to the event.
Pacquiao is known for having a hard time giving blood.
"Let's be very clear on the real issues we differ on," Arum said. "It's not about being tested. Manny is onboard with that since it's such a major concern of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Manny will submit to as many random urine tests requested.
"Regarding the blood tests, he will subject himself to three tests; one given in January during the week the fight is formally announced, one 30 days from the fight and the final one immediately following the fight."
Pacquiao has never failed a drug test, although that hasn't stopped Floyd Mayweather Sr. to repeatedly accuse the Filipino of taking steroids.
According to a released statement from Mayweather, the fighter pointed out the magnitude of the proposed fight to explain his desire for stricter testing methods.
"I understand Pacquiao not liking having his blood taken because, frankly, I don't know anyone who really does," Mayweather said. "But in a fight of this magnitude, I think it is our responsibility to subject ourselves to a sportsmanship at the highest level.
"I have already agreed to the testing and it is a shame that he is not willing to do the same. It leaves me with great doubt as to the level of fairness I would be facing in the ring that night."
All other details of the fight appear to be worked out, as both sides have said that the only thing preventing a formal announcement is the disagreement on the drug tests.
Reports from ESPN.com state that Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Shaefer has revealed that the fight would be fought at 147 pounds, and that the penalty for coming in over weight would be a whopping $10 million per pound.
The huge penalty was called for by members of the Pacquaio camp, after Mayweather ignored the contract limit of 144 pounds in his last fight with Juan Manuel Marquez and weighed-in at 146. Mayweather won that fight by unanimous decision.
Brett Okamoto can be reached at 948-7817 or [email protected]. Also follow him on twitter: LVSunFighting.