In this issue, we have a short column. It features a review of WTTM 2011, the third Workshop on the Theory of Transactional Memory, by Petr Kuznetsov and Srivatsan Ravi. This annual workshop focuses on developing theory for understanding transactional memory systems. It discusses recent

Abstract In conjunction with PODC 2012, the TransForm project (Marie Curie Initial Training Network) and EuroTM (COST Action IC1001) supported the 4th edition of the Workshop on the Theory of Transactional Memory (WTTM 2012). The objective of WTTM was to discuss new theoretical challenges

As usual, I conclude the year with an annual review of distributed computing awards and conferences. I begin by reporting on two prestigious awards- the Dijkstra Prize and the Principles of Distributed Computing Doctoral Dissertation Award. I then proceed with reviews of the main two distributed computing conferences, PODC – the ACM Symposium on Principles of Distributed

This year, the 6th edition of the Workshop on Theory of Transactional Memory (WTTM) was collocated with PODC 2014 in Paris, and took place on July 14. The objective of WTTM was to discuss new theoretical chal-lenges and recent achievements in the area of transactional computing. Among the various

types of player interaction a source of short-term load variability, which complements the long-term load variability due to the size of the player population. Then, we introduce a combined MMOG processor, network, and memory load model that takes into account both the player interaction type

Abstract: Online learning initia-tives over the past decade have become increasingly comprehen-sive in their selection of courses and sophisticated in their presen-tation, culminating in the recent announcement of a number of consortium and startup activities that promise to make a university education on the internet, free of charge, a real possibility. At this pivotal moment it is appropriate to explore the potential for obtaining comprehensive bioinformatics training with currently existing free video resources. This article pre-sents such a bioinformatics curric-ulum in the form of a virtual course catalog, together with editorial commentary, and an assessment of strengths, weaknesses, and likely future directions for open online learning in this field. Online Learning Comes of Age Online academic ‘‘courseware’ ’ at the university level has now been available to the public for a decade, the earliest concerted effort having originated in 2002 with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and their OpenCour-seWare initiative

April 29, 2011Für UnsShe had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it Lewis CarrollThe following document, written under the supervision of Dr. reviewed by:

-member the moment when they took me as their student and the joy and hope in my heart. Andrea and Remzi have showed me what systems research is like and how much fun and challenging it can be. Before this journey with them, I had always liked and believed in the beauty of mathematics and theory. My initial interest

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