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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Who has the best parallel programmers???<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Announcing the First HPCS Parallel Programming Contest<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Graduate and undergraduate students are the future of
research in the computational sciences.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>In these exciting times for HPC, it is especially necessary to mentor
and encourage the next generation of HPC-enabled research scientists.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The First HPCS Programming Contest provides graduate and undergraduate
students in the computational sciences with the opportunity to demonstrate
their problem-solving, parallel programming and teamwork skills in a
competitive but supportive environment.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>The contest provides a platform for HPCS, C3, academia and industry to
encourage students and focus public attention on the next generation of high
performance computation professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The contest will be limited to 10 teams.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Each team is to be composed of two students
(either graduate or undergraduate).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>The two students will pair program a set of four HPC problems.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The time limit is 4 hours.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The results will be evaluated for
correctness, efficiency, and elegance.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>The four problems will span the range of problems typically encountered
in an HPC environment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The programming environment will be the following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>an Alpha cluster of 108 CPUs running
RH Linux<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;
tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>a Quadrics interconnect<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;
tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>LSF scheduler <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=SpellE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>mpich</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (version
1.1)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;
tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=SpellE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>gcc</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> compiler<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The contest will be held during HPCS 2005 at the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guelph</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guelph</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ontario</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It will take place on Monday, May 16
from </span></font><st1:time Hour="13" Minute="0"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1PM</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> to </span></font><st1:time
Hour="17" Minute="0"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>5PM</span></font></st1:time><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Conference registration for the
participants is encouraged but not required.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Prizes for the winning teams will be presented at the HPCS
2005 banquet on Tuesday, May 17.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Registration is open until </span></font><st1:date Month="5"
Day="1" Year="2005"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>May 1, 2005</span></font></st1:date><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> or until the team
limit has been reached.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To register online for the contest, go to the main HPCS 2005
website (http://www.sharcnet.ca/events/hpcs2005), click on the Contest Link and
provide the following information:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>name,
affiliation (department, university), <span class=SpellE>programme</span>
(undergraduate, graduate) and email address for each team member<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>name,
affiliation (department, university) and email for a faculty member who
will "sponsor" the team.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Note: the faculty member only has to vouch for the accuracy of the
supplied information about the team members, they do not have to coach,
financially sponsor or attend the conference with the team but all those
activities are encouraged!<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>if any
of the team members has a SHARCNET account, then please supply that
account information, i.e. login name<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Let the parallel programming games begin!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Summary of Contest Details<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Date: Monday, May 16<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Time: </span></font><st1:time Hour="13" Minute="0"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1PM to 5PM</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Place: HPCS 2005, </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guelph</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guelph</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ontario</span></font></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Canada</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Participants:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>teams
of two programmers <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>open to
undergraduate and graduate students and research associates (post-docs,
etc.) who are working in academia and are not more than 2 years out of
their last degree.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>any
degree or diploma granting academic institution inside or outside of </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Canada</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> is eligible<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>limited
to 10 teams<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Registration <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>-
online registration at <URL><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>-
registration closes on </span></font><st1:date Month="5" Day="1" Year="2005"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May 1, 2005</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>-
check http://www.sharcnet.ca/events/hpcs2005 to see if participant limit has
been reached<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more information please email Deborah Stacey at <a
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