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[2511.04268] Parallel Spawning Strategies for Dynamic-Aware MPI Applications
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Building Connections While Working Remotely
Building Connections While Working Remotely Maribel Castillo 2020-06-15 11:36:48 This past March, with the shelter-in-place order due to COVID-19, working remotely rapidly transitioned from a controversial option to a mandatory scenario for most of our firms. Since then, many of us in communications leadership have been charged with establishing and maintaining effective communications and work-from-home (WFH) best practices for our teams and company staff—and on a global scale.
Phoenix police ID man who allegedly dropped off body in suitcase
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Police on Friday said they have made an arrest in the murder of a 25-year-old woman whose body was found in a suitcase outside a north Phoenix business on Thursday. Police arrested Semyon Shamsiyev, 36, in connection with the homicide of Kali Bouldin, according to a Phoenix Police Department statement. Police said Shamsiyev and Bouldin were acquaintances.
Tempe police postpone 'Run from the Cops 5K'
The Tempe Police Department's "Run From The Cops 5K," which was scheduled to take place Saturday morning around Tempe Town Lake, has been postponed due to civil unrest in Ferguson, Mo., New York City and elsewhere. In a statement released Thursday evening, Tempe Police Department's Chief Tom Ryff explained that a lot of consideration went into canceling Saturday's event.
Mesa paramedic accused of selling stolen Rolex on eBay
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A local paramedic is accused of stealing a patient's $10,000 Rolex watch and later selling it on eBay, according to court documents. Jason Edward Alexander, 32, was one of two Rural/Metro paramedics that transported a man wearing the 1969 Rolex Submariner to Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa on Sept. 21, court documents said. Records say the watch was taken off the patient and placed in an "unsecured" location.
2 pedestrians critical; struck by car in Phoenix
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle and left in critical condition Friday night in Phoenix, according to officials. A woman in her 30s and man in his 40s were hit by a vehicle traveling at an unknown speed at Grand and 35th avenues in Phoenix at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, said Capt. Benjamin Santillan, a Phoenix Fire Department spokesman.
Glendale Avenue closed after serious injury collision
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle left the motorcyclist in critical condition and closed Glendale Avenue between 27th and 33rd avenues on Friday night, according to officials. An adult male riding a motorcycle was hit by a vehicle at Glendale and 31st avenues Friday evening, said Capt. Benjamin Santillan, a spokesman for the Phoenix Fire Department.
Tempe police searching for car in triple shooting
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Tempe police were investigating a shooting involving at least three gunshot victims at an apartment complex on Friday afternoon. Around 2 p.m., Tempe Police Department received a call about a shooting between two groups of people inside a ground-floor unit at Garden Grove Apartment Homes, near Kyrene Road and Grove Parkway.
Burning man found walking down Phoenix street
A man found walking down a Phoenix street fully engulfed in flames Thursday evening was taken to Maricopa Medical Center with burns over 80 to 90 percent of his body, according to a Phoenix Fire official. Bystanders near 35th and Glendale avenues attempted to help the man, one of them using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames, said Troy Caskey, a Phoenix Fire Department spokesman. "The weird thing was, he wasn't making a sound," said Lindsay Riedlinger, manager at a nearby Arby's restaurant.
Man engulfed in flames walks down street
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A man found walking down a street fully engulfed in flames Thursday evening was taken to Maricopa Medical Center with burns over 80% to 90% of his body, according to a Phoenix Fire official. Bystanders attempted to help the man, one of them using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames, said Troy Caskey, a Phoenix Fire Department spokesman. "The weird thing was, he wasn't making a sound," said Lindsay Riedlinger, manager at the Glendale, Ariz.
Burning man found walking down Glendale street
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A man found walking down a Glendale street fully engulfed in flames Thursday evening was taken to Maricopa Medical Center with burns over 80 to 90 percent of his body, according to a Phoenix Fire official. Bystanders near 35th and Glendale avenues attempted to help the man, one of them using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames, said Troy Caskey, a Phoenix Fire Department spokesman.
Sky Harbor: Plane lands safely in Phoenix after reporting problems
Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutSky Harbor: Plane lands safely in Phoenix after reporting problemsAn American Airlines inbound flight from Omaha landed safely Thursday afternoon after reporting problems prior to landingSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.
Sky Harbor third in nation for guns in carry-on bags
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ranks third among airports nationwide for the number of guns authorities have found in carry-on bags so far this year, according to a new Transportation Security Administration report. As of Tuesday, TSA agents had discovered 66 firearms at security checkpoints in Sky Harbor this calendar year, the same number found in carry-on luggage at the airport for all of 2013.
Police: Man held knife to 6-month-old son
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A Phoenix man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly held a knife to his 6-month-old son and threatened to kill him following a high-speed pursuit by police, according to law enforcement accounts. Matthew Clowser, 26, allegedly fled from police after he was stopped for suspected traffic violations on Thursday afternoon, causing a high speed pursuit that ended in a hostage situation involving his baby, police records show.
NASCAR race delayed by major power outage in West Valley
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A power outage that initially affected 1,900 APS customers in Avondale also delayed a NASCAR race at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday night. About half of the lights on the track went dark at about 6:30 p.m., according to Ray Brooks, a spokesman for APS. Brooks says crews were working to restore power but he did not have an estimate for when all customers would be back on line.
Peoria man arrested after allegedly assaulting woman at Lake Pleasant
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A Peoria man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman during an outing to Lake Pleasant in September, according to court documents. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested Nathan Raymond Dewane, 23, after they were able to confirm Dewane's account with that of the woman's, records show. Dewane had been invited to join his friend and the alleged victim on a trip to Bass Bay at Lake Pleasant on Sept.
Motorcyclist critically injured in Peoria crash
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. An accident involving a van and a motorcycle in Peoria left the motorcyclist in critical condition Friday evening, according to officials. The crash occurred at about 5:40 p.m. near 99th Avenue and Beardsley Road, according to Amanda Jacinto, a spokeswoman for the Peoria police and fire departments. The circumstances of the crash were not immediately available. Jacinto said the motorcyclist was taken to a hospital by helicopter.
Police: Man who attacked Scottsdale officers made false murder confession
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Police say a man who allegedly attacked two officers at a Scottsdale mental-health facility had called 911 to confess to an apparently unfounded murder. Raymond Rudy Hayes, 25, was a patient at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital when he called 911 to report that he committed a murder six months ago and needed to be taken to the 4th Avenue Jail in Phoenix, according to a statement released Friday by the Scottsdale Police Department.
Bicyclist dies after being hit, pinned beneath truck in Phoenix
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A bicyclist has died from his injuries after colliding with a truck in Phoenix on Thursday evening, according to officials.
Patient at Scottsdale mental health facility attacks 2
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A 25-year-old man was arrested Thursday morning after he allegedly attacked two Scottsdale police officers at a mental health facility, according to officials. Police say the 25-year-old unidentified man, who was a patient at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, requested to speak with two Scottsdale police officers at about 11:45 a.m. Thursday morning, said Officer Kevin Watts, a spokesman for the Scottsdale Police Department.
Phoenix high school issues 'stranger danger' alert
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. The man was reported to have verbally harassed two girls at Shadow Mountain High School Tuesday night and was seen lurking around the campus Wednesday night. The Paradise Valley Unified School District has issued a "stranger danger" alert at a Phoenix high school after a man was reported to have harassed two girls on Tuesday night, according to school officials.
Motorcyclist critical after crash in north Phoenix
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Northbound lanes of Tatum Boulevard are closed at Grovers Avenue while police investigate. An accident in north Phoenix left a motorcyclist in critical condition on Thursday afternoon and closed a portion of Tatum Boulevard at Grovers Avenue, officials said. The circumstances of the 1 p.m. crash between the motorcycle and another vehicle were not immediately available, said Sgt. Jonathan Howard, a spokesman with the Phoenix Police Department.
Vehicle strikes, critically injures 4 in Phoenix
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Four people, including two children, were in critical condition Friday night after a vehicle struck them during a trick-or-treat outing in Phoenix. Phoenix Fire Capt. Mark Vanacore said the five were crossing the road in the area of 41st Avenue and Bethany Home Road when they were hit. One of the adults, a 23-year-old woman, had been crossing in a wheelchair, Vanacore said.
Chandler man arrested after child porn found in Australia
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Police said he is suspected of posting nude pictures of a minor online. A Chandler man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of producing child pornography with worldwide distribution, according to officials. Edwin Collison, 35, was arrested Thursday in the 200 block of S.
Arizona prosecutors call for leader opposition to marijuana legalization
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Three of Arizona's top prosecutors are calling for support from political and civic leaders to oppose the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk, Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall and Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery are demanding that state leaders "stand on the side of decreasing drug use among youth," a statement from the Maricopa County Attorney's office said Thursday.
Crash closes I-10 eastbound near Sky Harbor
1 2 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutCrash closes I-10 eastbound near Sky HarborThe I-10 eastbound near 16th Street was closed due to an accidentSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.
Glendale police search for 2 men in shooting of teen
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. One person was taken to a hospital following the shooting which took place near a group of businesses near 44th Avenue and Glendale Road. Police were searching for two men in east Glendale involved in a shooting that left a teenage boy injured late Thursday afternoon. The shooting took place around 3:45 p.m. in an alley near a group of businesses and apartments near 44th and Glendale avenues, said Sgt. Jay O'Neill, a Glendale police spokesman.
Funeral service set for Chandler officer killed in wreck
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Officer was on his way to work when he collided with SUV. Memorial services have been scheduled for Chandler police Officer Bryant Holmes, who was killed in an off-duty traffic collision Tuesday afternoon in Gilbert, the department announced Thursday. A public viewing will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Church Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center, 3025 S. Hawes Road, Mesa.
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel still closed today after electrical fire
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. An electrical fire at downtown Phoenix hotel forces evacuations and shuts down power The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel will remain closed today as electricians and city officials work to repair the damage to a panel in the electrical room after an electrical fire Saturday forced the evacuation of about 800 guests.
AC unit may have started Scottsdale home fire
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Firefighters worked to extinguish a Scottsdale house fire that appeared to have started in an air-conditioning unit on Friday afternoon, according to officials. Twenty-two firefighters went to the scene near Lincoln Drive and 87th Street, said Capt. Danny Ables, a Scottsdale Fire Department spokesman.
Phoenix wrong-way driver arrested upon hospital release
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Police have identified a 20-year-old woman as the driver responsible for a wrong-way collision that left herself and three others hospitalized last week. Dominique Janelle Lavette Goodmond, of Litchfield Park, was arrested Wednesday upon her release from Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced Thursday in a statement.
Police: Kids left in car while dad at Talking Stick casino
Maribel Castillo The Republic | azcentral.com A Mesa father doing some early morning gambling at a Valley casino on Wednesday was arrested after leaving his two toddlers unattended inside a vehicle for nearly two hours, authorities say. Salt River police arrested Gregory T. Devereux, 29, at Talking Stick Resort near Scottsdale after a casino bike-patrol officer found Devereux's two children in a car in the casino's parking garage, police records said.
Glendale 'Minuteman' pleas guilty to disorderly conduct
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A Glendale man who was arrested on suspicion of committing aggravated assault on a police officer in August 2013 pled guilty to disorderly conduct on Friday, according to officials. Richard Malley, 49, was arrested on Aug. 17, 2013 after he pointed his AR-15 at a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy who was patrolling the desert near the Gila Bend for smugglers, court documents said.
Silver Alert: Surprise woman, 79, reported missing
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Officials issued a silver alert for a 2006 white Chevy Monte Carlo with a custom Arizona license plate labeled ETHEL Thursday afternoon via Twitter. A Silver Alert has been issued for a 79-year-old Surprise woman who went missing Tuesday, according to officials. The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the Silver Alert on Thursday afternoon.
High pollution advisory issued for Maricopa County
Maribel Castillo and Paige Shacklett The Republic | azcentral.com A high pollution advisory has been issued for Maricopa County including the greater Phoenix area for the remainder of Friday night, according to the National Weather Service. Blowing dust across the West Valley restricted visibility to less than one mile late Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Police: Unpaid meal leads to chase, fatal Phoenix crash
Maribel Castillo, and Tyler Fingert A head-on collision in Phoenix left two people dead and one person in critical condition Thursday night, according to officials. The collision occurred at about 9:15, shortly after a couple in a black Camaro fled a restaurant after not paying for their meal, according to Sgt. Trent Crump, a Phoenix police spokesman.
Ex-bank teller gets 49 years for West Valley robberies
Maribel Castillo The Republic | azcentral.com A former bank teller was sentenced Wednesday to 49-1/2 years in federal prison for "masterminding" three bank robberies in the Valley, officials said. Joel L. Thomas, 24, of El Mirage, was linked to three separate bank robberies in Peoria, Surprise and Sun City that happened in January and February 2012 , according to a statement from the Office of the U.S. Attorney in Arizona.
2 arrested in Phoenix child-pornography sting
Maribel Castillo The Republic | azcentral.com Two men were arrested during a child-pornography sting on Wednesday in Phoenix, according to officials. Detectives from the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force responded to two homes in the Phoenix area to crack down on activities involving the sexual exploitation of minors, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Andres M.
91-year-old stable after snakebite at grocery store
Maribel Castillo The Republic | azcentral.com Frank E. Anner, 91, encountered a rattlesnake in an unlikely place Wednesday while on a trip for groceries in Quartzsite. "I opened the door and got bit when I walked in," Anner said Thursday from his hospital room in Phoenix.
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