...from:
http://www.westgrid.ca/about_westgrid
What Is WestGrid?
WestGrid operates high performance computing (HPC), collaboration and
visualization infrastructure across western Canada. It encompasses 14
partner institutions across four provinces. WestGrid was the first
resource provider in Canada to adopt a grid-enabled system for its
HPC, collaboration and scientific visualization resources. Within two
years, this system has enabled WestGrid to build a user community
across Canada in disciplines ranging from the sciences and engineering
to arts and humanities. WestGrid has a cohesive team of technical
staff and system architects to support these users.
Who is eligible for a WestGrid account?
WestGrid facilities are designated for Canadian researchers or those
collaborating on Canadian research projects. In general, any academic
researcher from a Canadian research institution with significant high
performance computing requirements to support his or her research may
apply for an account on WestGrid.
WestGrid Seminar: Introduction to Grid Technologies
Date:
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location:
E2-568 EITC Building
Grid technologies are changing the way research is done. This seminar
will explore what these technologies are and how researchers can
benefit from using them. Current support for grid technologies in
WestGrid will also be discussed.
WestGrid operates high performance computing (HPC), collaboration and
visualization infrastructure across western Canada. The University of
Manitoba joined WestGrid in April of 2006 and is one of 14 partner
institutions across four provinces.
For those of you who are unable to attend, the seminar will be webcast
live. A link to the webcast will be posted at www.westgrid.ca just
before the start of the seminar.
Please RSVP to aronsson(a)cs.umanitoba.ca if you plan to attend.
For more information, contact:
Jonatan Aronsson
HPC Applications Analyst
High Performance Computing
aronsson(a)cs.umanitoba.ca
Phone: (204) 474-6912
Fax: (204) 474-7609
> MicroAPL announces the commercial release of APLX Version 4 for
> Windows and MacOS. APLX Version 4 for Linux is now also available,
> as a public beta. APLX Server Editions, and 64-bit
> implementations, will follow in Q1 2008.
>
> You can download free-of-charge evaluation copies of APLX Version 4
> from the MicroAPL website http://www.microapl.co.uk/apl. You are
> also invited to visit our website to take part in the APLX for Linux
> public beta program.
>
> This is a quick summary of the features introduced in Version 4 (see http://www.microapl.co.uk/apl/aplx_new_40.html
> for further details):
>
> Major Language Enhancements
>
> * Support for object-oriented programming with user-defined APL
> classes.
> * Support for object-oriented programming using external classes
> written in the .Net languages (such as C# and Visual Basic), Java,
> and Ruby, using natural dot-notation syntax.
> * Extensible interface for other object-oriented languages such as C+
> +.
> * A range of new System Functions and System Methods to use with
> classes written in APL or in other languages.
> * New system functions for import and export of data in a variety of
> formats including CSV, TSV, HTML, SYLK, and Unicode UCF-8 or UCF-16
> text.
> * Regular-expression searching.
> * Structured-Control Error Handling
> using :Try :CatchIf :CatchAll :EndTry.
> * Zilde (empty numeric vector) system constant.
>
> User-interface enhancements
>
> * New QuickSym input method for entering APL symbols without a
> special APL keyboard layout (see summary athttp://www.microapl.co.uk/apl/aplx_quicksym.html)
> .
> * Powerful new general-array editor allows editing of almost any
> simple, mixed or nested array, and of the properties of APL objects.
> * New class editor for writing user-defined APL classes.
> * Copy/Paste of arrays in various formats for exchange with Excel
> and other applications.
> * Enhancements to Workspace Explorer and Edit windows to support
> class methods and properties.
> * New workspace-search feature for rapid search or search-and-
> replace of a string (or regular expression) in the workspace.
>
> Performance Enhancements
>
> * Major speed-ups to most string searches.
> * Major speed-up to outer product using the Match primitive.
> * Many primitives enhanced for faster operation on large arrays.
>
> The MicroAPL Team
>
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Hello Everyone:
Apple has extended their Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Update-to-Date
Program to the end of this month.
http://www.apple.com/ca/macosx/uptodate/
Regards,
Doug
