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A 21-year-old man from Naperville who allegedly took flight after two friends went to prison on narcotics charges is being sought by the DuPage County Sheriff's Department.
Michael J. Bradford failed to appear Nov. 14 in court for a hearing in the case, in which he is charged with two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance. A bond forfeiture warrant was issued that day by DuPage County Circuit Court Judge George J. Bakalis, and the matter has been in limbo since then.
Three Naperville police patrol officers curbed Bradford's vehicle just before 11 p.m. May 26 near Raymond Drive and River Road on the city's northwest side. Bradford was traveling that night with ex-convicts Richard W. Esler and Kevin M. Pepping, the latter of whom had been out of prison for only three weeks.
Copies of written police reports obtained by The Sun through a Freedom of Information Act request revealed one of the officers stopped Bradford's vehicle because of its "defective/loud exhaust (system.)" Bradford told police he, Esler and Pepping were retuning to Naperville after having spent part of the evening in Chicago, according to the reports.
Bradford, after "barely passing" the sobriety tests conducted by the officers, allegedly admitted having a hypodermic needle in his shirt pocket. The needle had been secretly passed to him in the car by Esler, who was on parole at the time, the reports stated.
A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded 13 small, clear plastic bags containing "purplish-white powder," the reports indicated. Police also seized "a small, white, rock-like substance" and a brown paper bag that contained the bottom halves of two aluminum cans, "one having burnt residue on the inside."
Esler told police the trio earlier that afternoon went to the Sugar Grove home of Pepping's mother, where they obtained money. They then drove to the parking lot of a supermarket on Chicago's west side and a man sold them the powder, which proved to be heroin, according to the reports. Esler told police he used the drug three to four times a day.
Pepping corroborated Esler's narrative while undergoing questioning at the police station, the reports stated. Bradford allegedly did likewise.
The heroin in the bags totaled 3.9 grams, the reports indicated. The rock-like substance proved to be .4 grams of crack cocaine.
Court records showed Pepping, 26, of Aurora, pleaded guilty Oct. 1 to a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, and was sentenced on Oct. 29 to four years in prison. A jury on Oct. 9 convicted the 22-year-old Esler of the same charge, with Bakalis on Oct. 30 sentencing him to three years in prison, according to records.
Pepping had been released from prison on May 10, after serving an 18-month sentence for possession of a controlled substance in Hanover Park. He was also sentenced to four years in prison for a 2006 burglary and another two years in prison in a 2008 drug-possession case in Kane County.
Esler served two years in prison, after being convicted of a January 2011 felony charge of aggravated battery in Aurora. His record also includes convictions for criminal trespass to land, theft of stolen property, criminal damage to property, theft and shoplifting.
Bradford also faces trial in connection with a June 2012 incident, during which he and another man allegedly made 20 bogus 911 calls in rapid succession to Naperville's emergency dispatch center.
He and a different man were also arrested last June, after they allegedly stole at least two bicycles in Naperville and then pawned them.
Additionally, Bradford in early August allegedly stole property from his parents' home. Police, after responding to the home at the parents' request, allegedly found six hypodermic needles hidden in a wall in the younger Bradford's bedroom.
A sheriff's office release stated Bradford stands 6 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. He last lived on the 1800 block of Paddington Avenue in Naperville's Brookdale neighborhood.
Those who believe they know Bradford's whereabouts or who have information about him were asked to call the sheriff's office at 630-407-2400. More information on Bradford and other alleged DuPage County fugitives is available at http://www.dupagesheriff.org/mostwanted/.


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Dec. 8, 2000 -- The same bug that causes stomach ulcers may be responsible for setting off a chain of events that leads to stomach cancer. Researchers say giving the same combination of drugs used to combat ulcers may be a simple way to shrink stomach abnormalities and prevent them from progressing to cancer.
"We think the inflammation produced by the infection is what drives everything," says Pelayo Correa, MD. "My personal opinion is there is strong evidence that curing the infection will reduce the risk of cancer."
In a new study published in the Dec. 6, 2000 issue of Journal of The National Cancer Institute, Correa and colleagues found that almost 41% of people they studied had a decrease in the size of precancerous stomach abnormalities after taking the three-drug combination to eliminate the bug. In contrast, only 14% of people who still had the bug at the end of the study saw any decrease in the size of their stomach abnormalities.
The bug in question is Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, which has been fingered as the culprit in causing stomach ulcers. When given as an anti-ulcer therapy, the three-drug combination -- two antibiotics plus the main ingredient in Pepto-Bismol -- wipes the bug out of a person's system in about two weeks.
Correa, a pathologist at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, says some vitamins also may be important. In his study of more than 600 people from an area of South America with a high rate of stomach cancer, people who took the three-drug combination alone or in combination with vitamin C and/or beta carotene were three to five times more likely than people who received no treatment to have a reduction in the size of precancerous stomach abnormalities. People in the study who received only antioxidant vitamins -- either vitamin C and beta-carotene alone or together -- also showed improvement.
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I know the Jags' passing game has been the subject of much commentary on its inability to get going so far this season. Bad pass protection, QB indecisiveness, good opposing corners, playing from behind: there are any number of reasons to point to that can be used to justify why we just haven't started clicking yet in the passing game.
And we obviously aren't yet to the point so often talked and written about where the good offenses don't take what's given by the defense, but take what they do well, take what they want.
All that aside, where's Zach Miller?
I had expectations he be catching, or least be targetted, three or four times a game. Four games into the season, and Miller has only three catches so far. He's been so anonymous, I wasn't even aware he's played in (or at least been active) every game.
I saw 86 covering kicks, so he's healthy. I would guess if he's healthy enough to play on those special teams, he's definitely healthy enough to play offense.
On the flip-side: Thomas is progressing nicely. And if MSW and Marcedes Lewis are getting limited opportunities, why would I think a second-year guy making the switch from QB to TE would figure significantly in a struggling passing game.
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Porto Vecchio as we see it today has grown up around the famous 16th-century citadel, perched atop an outcrop of granite; and the rampart restaurants offer splendid views from this ancient vantage point. The town's old centre, a maze of narrow streets, has kept its charm and still has the atmosphere of the fortress town it once was. Just a few minutes walk away is the marina, lined with lively cafés, this is a great place to enjoy a leisurely drink on a warm summer evening.
Arguably the most famous beach on the island, the beach at Palombaggia is one of Corsica's finest and therefore one of its most popular. It was recently voted one of Europe's top 20 beaches in a poll in the Times and as such it can be very crowded in peak season - and it's easy to see why. An exquisite blend of fine white sand guarded by huge red granite rocks and fronted with gorgeous blue seas, and lined with beautiful pine trees.
Santa Giulia Santa Giulia is another very popular beach and arguably the most photogenic of all the beaches in L'Extrême Sud - it sits in a magnificent horseshoe bay with its shallow and translucent water making it the perfect swimming spot for the little ones. Around 10-15 minutes drive from Porto Vecchio, this beach has a good selection of shops and restaurants and it is also very popular with water sports enthusiasts.
Pinarellu This exquisite bay situated 7km north of Porto Vecchio with its fine sweep of yellow sand is more than worth a visit and was recently included in The Times' list of the best 20 beach holidays in Europe. While you're there you can check out the near perfect Genoese tower which dominates the peninsula. It has a long sweep of soft white sand and is backed by a pine forest, ideal for any members of the party who need shade. If there is a breeze on the day you plan to visit it is well worth taking a body board with you to surf some of the breaking waves. That said the beach is also great for younger children as there is a nice wide stretch of warm shallow water too.
San Ciprianu Around 15 minutes drive north of Porto Vecchio, San Ciprianu is a beautiful half moon of white sand and turquoise water. Parking is available on the approach road to the beach or if you are lucky there may be space available in the smallish car park about 50m from the beach.
Foire de Porto Vecchio - Porto Vecchio, June
Traditional artisan fair.
Lumières de Toscane - Porto Vecchio, June
Lyrical concerts, parades, theatrical representations, art exhibitions, arts and crafts, cinematography and workshops for school children. This event is held in three places: cultural centre, bastion de France and the narrow streets of the town.
Journées Médiévales - Bonifacio, June
A variety of mediaeval entertainment and exhibitions.
Fête de la Nativité de la Vierge - Bonifacio, September Stuffed aubergines 'à la Bonifacienne' are prepared and distributed amongst the people attending the ceremony of this religious feast.
Mosaicales du Rire de Porto Vecchio - Porto Vecchio, September
The Tourist Office and Philippe Delmas Productions, the organisers, are proud to present this event welcoming both famous French comedians and up-and-coming artists as well as celebrities to entertain - all under the theme of laughter.
Defi Inter-Isles - Bonifacio, September
Supporting the Corsican windsurf championships, this competition will see some hundred windsurfers from all corners of the world participating.
Old Porto Vecchio
The old Genoese walled town still seduces visitors with its picturesque narrow streets and the austerity of its high stone houses that are set within the Citadel's ramparts. Wander the ancient streets, the Borgo, where you can see the enormous twisted tree of the Place de la République, the 19th century church of St-Jean Baptiste and the gallery housed within the Bastion di A Funtana Vechju. Experience live Corsican music and soak up the local atmosphere. Amongst the best venues is 'la Taverne du Roi', which is tucked away in the citadel of Porto Vecchio. Many restaurants also host a Corsican night once a week featuring a local band - look out for posters or ask your representative for up-to-date information.
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L'Ospédale and Col de Bavella
Drive inland more than 1200m up to the spectacular Col de Bavella, one of the most dramatic passes in Corsica with stunning views across extensive forest, ocean and mountains. Also visit the surrounding mountain villages in the area. Try canyoning or take a dip in a rock pool in the rivers of the Bavella massif. There are many walks through the forests to the hidden waterfalls of the Alta Rocca, including Piscia di Gallo, or Cockerall falls. A short drive inland from Porto Vecchio will bring you to the Ospédale forest, and some great spots for a picnic.
Prehistoric settlements
Explore the prehistoric settlements of Casteddu d'Araggiu, just north of Porto Vecchio above the hamlet of Palavesa - a well-preserved site dating back from 1500BC. The views from here over the Gulf of Porto Vecchio are truly spectacular. Should you wish to venture further afield, the prehistoric sites of Cucuruzzu and Capula near Levie are also worth the detour.
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River Cavu at Taglio Rosso
Take a drive to Taglio Rosso which leads you to the river Cavu. Here you will find some beautiful rock pools, big enough to swim in – a fantastic alternative to the beach.
At Corsica's southernmost point, the fortress town of Bonifacio sits in an isolated location perched high on a limestone plateau and surrounded by an expanse of maquis. Mentioned in Homer's Odyssey, the precipitous white cliffs overhang the turquoise waters below and are honeycombed with old watery grottoes. Established in 833, the old town is rich in history with its dramatic Citadel, ramparts and maze of narrow cobbled streets. The newer harbour has a more Italian flair with an abundance of cafés and restaurants dotted along the Quai Comparetti – the perfect spot to watch the yachts set sail.
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Theater program cleans out its costume closet
Linfield held its first costume sale Oct. 21 in Ford Hall.
Costume shop manager Alethia Moore-Del Monaco said that the idea for the costume sale arose because costume storage in Mahaffey Hall needed to be re-organized and cleaned out.
Moore-Del Monaco said that she followed two criteria to help her choose which costumes to sell. She would keep them if, first, the costumes were safe for the actors to wear on stage again and, second, if they were specific to a particular show.
The costumes at the sale are priced from $1 to $20.
"I'm trying to keep it affordable for students," Moore-Del Monaco said.
Some of the items for the costume sale include a number of unique Greek garments and a variety of hats, shoes, jackets and dresses from past productions.
"There's a really interesting tree costume that I'm happy to see go," Moore-Del Monaco said, referring to an elaborate green costume made to look like a bunch of leaves.
Senior Steven Stewart has been working in the theater costume shop for more than a year, and he is the costume coordinator for the sale.
One item from the sale that Stewart is excited to purchase is a blue glittery rhinestone jacket that he plans to use as part of his Lady Gaga costume.
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Freshman Gabrielle Leif said she was drawn to the costume sale because it was a way for her to find a costume without having to look off campus.
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Moore-Del Monaco said the sale isn't about turning a profit.
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Gas line break causes evacuations at UTC mall near La Jolla
Several businesses and a restaurant at the Westfield UTC Mall were evacuated Thursday, Dec. 27 after a tractor struck a natural gas line nearby, according to fire officials.
The tractor broke the one-and-a-quarter inch gas service line near the mall on La Jolla Village Drive near Genesee Avenue about 11:50 a.m., although it was unclear how it happened, according to a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department dispatcher and San Diego Gas & Electric.
Six businesses were evacuated, and the county's health department was called to the restaurant, the SDFRD dispatcher said.
"It is a precaution when there is a gas leak in the area that there may be evacuations in some instances," SDG&E spokeswoman Amber Albrecht said.
Two department stores were left without gas, and SDG&E crews de-energized a nearby transformer which caused 10 businesses in the mall to lose electrical power, Albrecht said.
Albrecht said crews were working to make repairs and expected to have the gas leak under control by about 3 p.m., but it was unclear when electrical power will be restored.
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Kompany: 'Eager' for title showdown
– Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany
I can't remember meeting anyone in the last three or four days who didn't talk to me about it. I go back to the reasons why I love football so much and this is one of the reasons. It's not a fear of playing the game, just an eager feeling to get to the stadium and get it started.


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Aisha Strong, Ronald Murray to tie the knot
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Congratulations to Aisha Strong and Ronald Murray on their engagement.
Aisha and Ronald are natives of North Philadelphia. Ronald, lovingly referred to as "Ronnie" by the special lady in his life, grew up near 8th and Cumberland and later moved to the Logan section of Philadelphia. Aisha grew up in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia near 32nd and Huntingdon Street.
The couple met at Strawberry Mansion High School. Ronald says 10th grade and Aisha says 11th or 12th grade, but the love story blossoms. Ronald played basketball and ran cross country track and Aisha was a vivacious cheerleader and also ran track.
They shared much in common and instantly became great friends and continued their friendship despite following different paths after graduation from high school. Immediately after high school, Aisha attended Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C. Ronald attended a junior college in Mississippi and then Community College of Philadelphia.
Later, the couple met at Shaw University where Ronald was scouted to play basketball. Aisha smiles at this coincidence. It wasn't until their senior year that they began falling in love. But they didn't start dating until Aisha graduated from Shaw University.
That's when their 9 1/2 year relationship began. It was a date night for them and they enjoyed dinner and drinks, talked and laughed and enjoyed their evening. Aisha had no idea that Ronald had previously asked her dad for her hand in marriage and had purchased a ring.
"When date night was coming to an end we headed home and was calling it a night until I was in the room putting on pjs. When I turned around, he was on one knee and he said, 'I told you I want to spend the rest of my life with you' and I said, 'yes, what's the matter.' He said, 'I love you so much will you marry me?' Anyone who knows Ronnie understands that he is a professional prankster. I said if you open that box and it's earrings or a coin or an old ring that really wouldn't be funny. Ronald said, 'Aisha, I'm so serious' and I noticed he wasn't laughing. He opened the box and there it was a beautiful engagement ring."
She immediately said yes and cried all night because she "couldn't believe that her dream was finally coming true.
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Some discussion went on when J-Rod was send sent back and Brandon Wood was picked up. Similar discussions occurred when Bowker was designated for assignment and Xavier Paul was grabbed. Let's look at the results.
Wood has filled in well at 3B and SS. He is hitting .292/.370/.787. He has done the job. His fielding seems fine. Would you prefer J-Rod filling in while Pedro has been hurt? So IMHO, he has helped the team more than J-Rod would have.
XP has also done well. Filling in for Tabata, he is hitting .316/.381/.802. He also has 2 SB, providing some speed. Lastly, Bowker cleared waivers and hence is still with the team.
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It's a picturesque neighborhood, but it looks more like a crime scene these days. Residents like Jennifer Baker and Holly Lukens are taking a stand against the proposed route of the Vermont Gas pipeline project.
"We wanted people to understand the impact of the project because the notification sent out by the gas company were completely inadequate," Baker said.
As it's planned now, the high pressure pipeline will run just feet from their front doors.
"We looked into the ramifications of that and we didn't like what we found," Baker said.
"If it blows up there's no protection against it; there's no distance," Lukens said.
The $91 million project entails 42 miles of new 12-inch pipeline extending from Colchester to Addison County through 11 different communities. Most will be serviced by the pipeline, but whether or not Monkton will be able to feed off it is still in question.
"We won't even get service!" Baker said.
"Too disruptive, too close to the houses, too close to springs; it's just not safe. It's too close for a line that size," said John Phillips, the chair of the Monkton select board.
Vermont Gas plans to continue the line under Lake Champlain to power the International Paper Mill in Ticonderoga New York and eventually extend to Rutland.
"This is larger volumes of gas that we need to bring down to serve Addison County," said Steve Wark of Vermont Gas.
Reporter Gina Bullard: Are there safety concerns with that higher pressure?
Steve Wark: No, there's not, because there's safety codes that account for where the pipe is placed, how it's built and to deal with all those issues.
"It's not the gas line per se, it's strictly the route. There's alternative routes to follow that would be safer," Phillips said.
The Monkton community hopes Vermont Gas goes back to its original plan of putting the project along the VELCO transmission line. Vermont Gas says things like environmental and safety issues arose with that current utility corridor.
In Middlebury, select board chair Dean George says the gas line is essential to the community.
"It's a huge benefit to our local businesses who use tremendous amounts of heating oil for example," George said.
The pipeline will also feed out to neighborhoods and potentially service 1,000 homes in Middlebury. Either way, Monkton is hoping Vermont Gas changes its route.
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The sun produced a flurry of flares this week says NASA, unleashing over half a dozen solar flares in one day alone. Video: NASA
Footage of Padraig Pearse's famous oration at the graveside of O'Donovan Rossa will be shown in a new film about the revolutionary period to be launched next week.
Opened last week by Médecins Sans Frontières, a 120-bed Ebola treatment centre in Monrovia, Liberia is already at full capacity. Video: Caroline Van Nespen/MSF
Western powers vow a tough response to an alleged Russian military push into Ukraine. Irish Times correspondent Daniel McLaughlin reports from Kiev.
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Violet Coyne (61) in slippers and dressing gown with her husband Martin (73) attended the Four Courts today after their eviction earlier today from the house they had rented for 15 years in Carpenterstown, west Dublin. Video: Bryan O'Brien
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By Jade Bulecza - bio | email VALDOSTA, GA (WALB) –You have a few more days to get those resolutions ready for the new year. If losing weight tops your list, a gym is offering an opportunity to shed those pounds through a friendly competition.
The 2010 Team Lean competition kicks off in couple weeks at the YMCA. The YMCA hopes that together the community will lose a total of 10,000 pounds.
When it comes to new year's resolutions, getting in shape is often at the top of the list.
"My new year's resolution is to maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout my life by exercising and watching what I eat," said YMCA member Latonya Johnson.
YMCA Fitness Instructor Elvoid Hunter says consistency is the key.
"The main thing is that your diet is proper and that you're eating right and that exercise is consistent," he said.
The YMCA kicks off its second annual Team Lean community wide program on January 9. The YMCA says the program is a way to jump start the new year and shed those unwanted pounds.
South Georgia Medical and Pepsi have sponsored this 10-week weight loss competition. Members and non-members of the YMCA can register as teams of four or five or individually. There's a $50 registration fee for each person.
"We don't want anyone to be turned away because of inability to pay so by generous donations from businesses and individuals in our community along with the United Way, we offer scholarships and that is financial assistance for every program that the YMCA offers," said YMCA Senior Program Director Cheryl Marshall.
Last year, they had about 220 Team Lean participants.
"We base it on a weight percentage so it's not, okay this guy lost 50 pounds, well, he had more to lose," said YMCA Aquatics Director Angie Leach. "It's all based on percentages."
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Eighties pop star Tiffany will perform at this weekend's Nashville AIDS Walk and 5K Run.The upcoming annual event will be held at Riverfront Park Saturday. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with the main event kicking off at 11 a.m.Tiffany told News 2 she is honored to perform at the event that benefits a cause close to her heart. "It's definitely a cause that's important," she told News 2. "We still need to get this message out there. It still has to be in the forefront of our minds. We have made a lot of progress, but there are still people that are suffering and need money to be raised for medication and prevention." She added that the event will also be a way to give back and meet and sign autographs for fans. "I'm going to be up there doing my thing. You know, a little "Coulda Been," "I Saw Him Standing There" and "All This Time," she said, adding, "I've been wooing Nashville since I was 10 years old."The pop superstar, who has sold more than 16 million records during the span of her career, recently opened a boutique in Robertson County. Funds raised from Saturday's event will support Nashville CARES, an organization that provides services for those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. For more information on the upcoming walk, or to register, visit NashvilleAidsWalk.com or call 615-259-4866.
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VTDC13 - The 7th International Workshop on Virtualization Technologies in Distributed Computing
The convergence of virtualization technologies and distributed computing is an exciting subject and the aim of many research projects in both academia and industry.
Since the beginning of VTDC in 2006, a number of events dealing with virtualization and cloud computing concerns have taken place. All of them have contributed to the improvement of virtualization technologies leading to more complex and larger scale systems. However, limiting the scope of Distributed Computing to Cloud platforms is not enough. For the VTDC Steering Committee, Distributed Computing is larger than just Cloud platforms and the VTDC workshop should continue to be a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences on the use of different virtualization technologies in distributed computing, including the management of HPC, Data-Intensive or web hosting platforms as well as concerns dealing with the virtualization of network and storage facilities.
VTDC'13 will be held in New York City, in conjunction with the 22th edition of HPDC (the International Symposium on High Performance Distributed Computing)
Workshop scope
Although the convergence of virtualization technologies and distributed computing has been leading to exciting developments for almost ten years now, the use of virtual environments is still far from reaching the maturity of more usual computing facilities such as clusters or grids. Current solutions for operating virtual infrastructures are rather "simple" management systems focusing on the contextualization of the virtual machines, their deployments as well as their monitoring. The design and the implementation of advanced mechanisms in charge of addressing particular concerns such as scalability, reliability, and reactivity are either missing or not yet integrated in these systems
Building on previous successful as well as highly attended VTDC workshops, this 7th edition will particularly consider innovative work addressing the aforementioned concerns with the ultimate goal of delivering more advanced and integrated systems. Such systems might be seen as mixes between IaaS and PaaS toolkits, enabling end-users to run large-scale applications such as the HPC/HTC ones
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- Security aspects of using virtualization in a distributed environment
- Virtual networks
- Virtual data, storage as a service
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- June 18, 2012
The seventh VTDC will take place inthe heart of iconic New York City at the New Yorker hotel.- check the HPDC'2013 venue page for further information.
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- 9:00 Opening Session
- 9:10 Invited Talk: Applications-Aware Virtual Machine Provisioning, Abhishek Chandra, University of Minnesota, USA
- 10:15 Multi-tenancy on GPGPU-based Servers, Dipanjan Sengupta, Raghavendra Belapure, Karsten Schwan, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
- 1040: Break
- 11:00 Evaluating Hardware-Assisted Virtualization for Deploying HPC-as-a-Service, Henry N. Palit, Xiaorong Li, Sifei Lu, Inst. of High Performance Computing and Lars Christian Larsen, Joseph Andre Setia, DHI Water & Environment, Singapore
- 11:25: Invited Talk: VirtualWire: System Support for Live Migrating Virtual Networks Across Clouds, Hani Jamjoom, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA
- 12:25 Lunch time
- 13:45 Invited Talk: Bridging the Tenant-Provider Gap in Networked Cloud Services, Paolo Costa, Microsoft Researh Lab, Cambridge, UK
- 14:35 NRS: A System for Network Virtualization in IaaS Cloud Infrastructures, Dimitrios Theodorou, Rudolf H. Mak, University of Technology Eindhoven and and Jan Just Keijser, Tristan Suerink, Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 15:00 Streaming as a Hypervisor Service, Audun Nordal, Åge Kvalnes, Robert Pettersen, Dag Johansen, University of Tromsø, Norway
- 15:25 Break
- 15:45 Tradeoffs in Compressing Virtual Machine Checkpoints, Kai-Yuan Hou, Kang G. Shin, University of Michigan and Yoshio Turner, Sharad Singha, HP Labs, USA
- 16:10 Invited Talk:New Frontiers in Cloud Computing Research, "Hui Lei, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA
- 17:00 End of the workshop
- General Chair: Frederic Desprez, INRIA - Adrien Lèbre, Mines Nantes
- Program Chair: Manish Parashar, Rutger University
- Steering Committee Chair: Jose A. B. Fortes, University of Florida, Kate Keahey, University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Renato Figueiredo, University of Florida, Kartik Gopalan, Binghamton University
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- Peter Dinda (Northwestern University, USA)
- Renato Figueiredo (University of Florida, USA)
- Kartik Gopalan (University of Binghamton, USA)
- Fabien Hermenier (University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France)
- Ardalan Kangarlou (NetApp, USA)
- Orran Krieger (Hariri Institute Boston University, USA)
- John J. Lange (Pittsburgh University, USA)
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- Christine Morin (INRIA Rennes - Bretagne Atlantique, France)
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- Mike Wray (HP Labs, Bristol, UK)
- Dongyan Xu (University of Purdue, USA)
- Ming Zhao (University of Florida, USA)
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Berlin International Film Festival 2012
Berlin International Film Festival 2012
Films, stars and fans
International stars gracing the red carpet, enthusiastic fans eager to get a glimpse of their favourites, cineastes from all over the world and – most important of all – great films: the Berlin International Film Festival taking place from 8th to 19th February 2012. Everybody from the world of film art will be here. Ten full days of films to inspire, move and even occasionally unsettle you, as well as showing the familiar in a new light and opening up vistas of strange worlds.
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Which films are worth seeing? And which ones unfortunately not? Who is wearing what on the red carpet? How do you get tickets? Our daily Berlinale blog will provide a running commentary on the films and the stars appearing at the Film Festival. Besides reviews, there'll be some very personal impressions from the normal frenzy of a visitor to the festival.
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There will be some 400 films on view in the world's largest public film festival, with tickets available for everybody. Please read the information on booking tickets beforehand: tickets are normally bookable 3 days in advance, but for some performances, e.g. the Berlinaletag (Berlinale Day) and the "Berlinale Special" section you can usually book tickets starting from the first day of the sale.
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Angelina Jolie and Shah Rukh Khan: Berlinale Special
The films shown in the Friedrichstadt-Palast have always been especially popular with the public, as it is the venue for special performances like the showing of the full, restored version of Fritz Lang's masterpiece "Metropolis", or great films such as "The King's Speech" which are not part of the competition. The highlights this year are undoubtedly the Bollywood blockbuster "Don – The King is Back" with the Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Angelica Jolie's direction debut "In The Land Of Blood And Honey".
Don – The King is back
The latest film with the megastar Shah Rukh Khan "Don – The King is Back" is showing on 11th February in the Friedrichstadt Palast. This action-packed thriller was shot in Berlin, with Shah Rukh Khan once again enthralling his fans. More info on the film and the Berlin shooting locations is available here.
Tribute to Meryl Streep
This year's tribute honours one of the greatest actresses there has ever been: Meryl Streep. The Hollywood star, who has already received two Oscars (as well as six nominations), will receive the Golden Bear for her lifetime work at a special showing of her latest release "The Iron Lady".
Art House and Experimental Films from all over the World: Panorama and Forum
The Panorama section is presenting art house cinema, documentary films and new discoveries from around the world. Some 50 films will be shown, and the audiences will be able to vote for their own favourites from amongst them for the Panorama Audience Award. The Forum section will focus on experimental cinema, where the films are often characterised by avant-garde forms and contents.
The Red Dream Factory: Retrospective
This year's retrospective is dedicated to German-Soviet Russian films made between 1922 and 1936, and will include classics such as Eisenstein's "Bronenosez Potjomkin" (Battleship Potemkin), "Kuhle Wampe oder Wem gehört die Welt?" (Kuhle Wampe, or Who Owns the World) by Slatan Dudow or exciting rediscoveries like the silent science-fiction film Aelita (Aelita - Der Flug zum Mars) (Aelita: Queen of Mars). A particular highlight will be the restored version of another of Eisenstein's masterpieces "Oktjabr" (October).
Cinema for the Next Generation: Children and Youth Films
The films in the Berlinale's Children and Youth section are also very popular with adults, as they depict fascinating stories from the four corners of the world, making for a curious audience eager to discover something new. Films from India, Japan, Sweden, Bolivia and America will open your eyes to the wonderful world of cinema.
Tips for the Berlinale
Expereinced visitors to the Berlinale, who are well versed to the proceedings, have learnt how to best come through the 10-day film marathon reasonably unscathed.
The best thing to do is go into the Berlinale completely relaxed and rested, or there'll be a risk of gently falling asleep during one of a Soviet silent films or a Taiwanese experimental film. When planning your daily programme, take account of the journeys from one cinema to the next (and include any breaks for coffee or a bite to eat!) – this way you'll avoid getting locked out of the film that you especially wanted to see. There is no admittance for anybody getting there too late. Most of the films will be well booked in advance, which means you'll have to stand in queues. Check the programme carefully beforehand to find out when you can book tickets for which performances. And, of course, don't forget to take with you handkerchiefs, something to nibble on and all the tickets for the given day!
And then off you go. Our blog will contain more infos on everything going on in the Berlinale.
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Figuring the Bermans and Isolas of the world will claim the sky is falling by tomorrow's morning editions, a few thoughts on the Knicks after 3 games:
--Not surprisingly, every team in the league seems to have watched the tape of Boston & Indiana in last year's playoffs and realized if they defend against Tyson Chandler rolling to the hoop for a dunk, they've pretty much eliminated him from the offense. Surprisingly, neither Chandler nor Mike Woodson seems to have come up with any alternatives (a jump shot here and there does not an alternative make). That was a major part of the Knick offense last year that's missing so far.
--The next time the Knicks practice, they should give 11 guys basketballs and have Bargnani practice with a live bomb. If he has any time to think, he's gonna miss; if he doesn't, swish. I think opposing defenses are happy leaving him open on his 3s, because then he takes his time, which leads him to think, which leads him to miss. I've never seen a guy with such a disparity between his form taking mid-range shots versus threes.
--I'm happy Jason Kidd is gone, but the Knicks passing and ball movement lags noticeably behind last year's passing and movement. Melo doesn't get the ball in the same spots as he did last year; it takes the team longer to get him the ball in the shot clock, and though there were some good sequences tonight that ended in open shots (and misses), there's no question that so far the offense doesn't hum like it did last year.
--Of course, the main reason for that is that the Knicks aren't designed to function with one creator on offense. They better hope JR Smith comes back on a mission. Because while Shump and Hardaway have had nice moments/sequences, this team is starving for a second player capable of creating and hitting his own shot.
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