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Full Sail University Launches Creative Writing for Entertainment Bachelor of Fine Arts and New Media Journalism Master of Arts Degree Programs

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Winter Park, FL (PRWEB) December 11, 2010

Full Sail University (fullsail.edu) is proud to announce the launch of two new degree programs: The Creative Writing for Entertainment Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and the New Media Journalism Master of Arts Degree. Both degree programs will be offered online through Full Sail Universitys innovative online platform.

The Creative Writing for Entertainment Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, a 32-month online program, allows students to perfect their story writing abilities in a challenging and cohesive program of study by incorporating concepts such as: visual storytelling, narrative structures, character development, scriptwriting, and storyboarding elements.

Students will be equipped with an understanding of the implications of a transmedia approach, which is a critical set of skills required of all creative writers in todays entertainment industry. Whether the final delivery channel is a movie theater, game console, television, website or mobile device, students will learn the importance of a well-crafted story with the ability to utilize and master a wide variety of digital tools necessary for successful creative writing professionals in the fast-paced world of the entertainment industry.

The New Media Journalism Master of Arts Degree program provides students with a curriculum that combines the concepts of traditional journalism with the new opportunities afforded by advances in communication technology. Over the course of the 12-month program, students will explore the advanced skills required for reporting in the digital era, by learning to dispatch and distribute the news for new media audiences.

There is clearly a need in the industry for professionals who understand how to communicate an idea or story through many different outlets, said Pat Bishop, Full Sail Director of Business Schools. “The courses in the New Media Journalism Master of Arts Degree program are designed to help students understand how to create content geared towards those outlets, and prepare them to be current with the new media tools available today.”

Through the use of Full Sails online platform, students of both degree programs are able to gain access to course information 24 hours a day, while participating in an innovative way to interact with instructors and fellow students via the Internet. To further facilitate connectivity, students will engage the curriculum through an Apple MacBook Pro, the primary element of Full Sails Project LaunchBox laptop initiative, which serves as their personal workstation throughout their education and into their careers.

About Full Sail University:

Since 1979, Full Sail University has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. With over 34,500 alumni, graduate credits include work on OSCAR

Lawsuit Accuses University of Miami of Racial Discrimination for Rejecting Job Applicants Based on Credit History

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New York, NY (PRWEB) November 22, 2010

The University of Miami conducts background checks that discriminate against African Americans and Latinos, a class action lawsuit filed in Miami federal court today alleges. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Loudy Appolon of Miami, Florida, accuses the University of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by rejecting or firing qualified individuals because of their credit background, even though credit history does not predict employment performance. In fact, there is no correlation between credit history and job performance or trustworthiness, and credit reports are often rife with inaccuracies.

Samuel R. Miller, a senior attorney at Outten & Golden LLP, said, “By all accounts, Ms. Appolon was well-qualified for the position – that’s why the University of Miami offered her the job. But instead of evaluating Ms. Appolon on an individual basis, as a person who – like many Americans today – may have struggled with and overcome some personal financial difficulties, and who showed promise to be an excellent employee, the Hospital stigmatized her based on her credit history. When companies act this way, they make it impossible for Americans to break the cycle of lending and bad credit, rebuild their lives, and contribute to their families and communities. And the employers hurt themselves by losing out on some of their best potential workers.”

Sarah Crawford, counsel with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, stated, “The University of Miami’s policies and practices are illegal because they adopt and perpetuate the racial disparities in the credit system. We see this problem occurring in private and public employment across the country, despite the fact that employers, credit reporting agencies, and researchers have found no link between credit history and job performance. At a time when unemployment rates are skyrocketing, particularly for minority jobseekers, this unjustified and discriminatory practice only exacerbates the problem. Employers need to know that the practice is discriminatory and must end.” Ms. Crawford testified about the discriminatory effects of credit checks at an October 20, 2010 hearing of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

According to the Complaint, “Defendants’ hiring policy duplicates the racial discrimination present in the credit reporting system . . . This discriminatory denial of employment affects not only the individuals who are rejected or terminated, but also their families and entire communities, replicating minority under-employment and compounding credit inequities in the process.”

The lawsuit alleges that Ms. Appolon interviewed for a senior medical collector position with the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in June 2009. She was offered the position, but the day before she was due to start her new job — after she had already resigned from her previous job — the University informed Ms. Appolon that she would not be hired because of her credit history. “I was shocked,” says Ms. Appolon. “I’ve worked in this industry for years, and my credit was never a problem.”

Attorneys Adam T. Klein, Justin M. Swartz, Samuel R. Miller, and Juno Turner of Outten & Golden LLP, of New York; Santiago J. Padilla, Law Offices of Santiago J. Padilla, P.A., of Miami, and Sarah Crawford, of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, in Washington, D.C., represent Ms. Appolon.

The lawsuit seeks to require that the University stop using credit history as a screen for employment, that it make Ms. Appolon and other class members eligible for hire, and that the University pay lost wages.

More information about the lawsuit is available at http://www.creditdiscrimination.net.

The case is “Loudy Appolon v. University of Miami, et al.” Class Action Complaint No. 1:10-cv-24166, in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida.

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Yellowfin & Macquarie University Earn Ventana Research 2011 Business Intelligence Award

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(PRWEB) December 09, 2011

Yellowfin was announced the Ventana Research 2011 Leadership Award Winner for LI, while Macquarie University was recognized as the Ventana Research 2011 Leadership Award Leader in LI. Yellowfin is the first Australia-based software vendor to win a Ventana Research Leadership Award. Macquarie University is also the first Australia-based university to take home a Ventana Research Leadership Award.

The awards recognized the Yellowfin and Macquarie University Business Intelligence (BI) implementation as the best 2010/11 worldwide example of LI and the most likely to produce significant business value heading into 2012.

The Yellowfin Macquarie University joint analytics program demonstrates how strategically analyzing location-based data can deliver organizations previously unheralded operational insight, said Mark Smith, CEO and Chief Research Officer, Ventana Research. Yellowfin has helped Macquarie University empower business and academic decision-makers with the information needed to underpin effective resource, infrastructure and strategic planning as well as student acquisition initiatives.

The 2011 global awards were open to any organization and vendor that had delivered a BI implementation during 2010/11. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that have advanced business leadership and achieved outstanding business outcomes through the use of technology.

Award submissions, judged by Ventana Researchs world-renowned industry research team, were scored according to their use of people, processes, information and technology, the best practices developed and the projects business impacts in 2010/11 as well as the projected value in 2012.

Macquarie University Information Director, Dr Neil Fraser, said that Yellowfins Location Intelligence technology is enabling Macquarie to analyze large location-based datasets to uncover questions, answers and opportunities at a micro and macro level.

We can now accurately map where our students are coming from and develop effective marketing strategies accordingly, said Fraser. For example, we can monitor student intake around the world or traffic flow around the campus. We can even analyze where our funding comes from based on locality the opportunities are limitless.”

Widespread self-service access to reporting and analytics is vital for our success as a university,” said Fraser. “Being able to visualize our data is key to discovering these types of problems and opportunities and Yellowfin delivers that.

Yellowfin CEO, Glen Rabie, said that the internationally recognized award acknowledged the capacity of Macquarie Universitys BI implementation to improve the quality of teaching and student services in an era of greater competition.

Macquarie University is utilizing reporting and analytics to create considerable competitive advantage in the Australian and international higher education markets, said Rabie. Being able to identify where current and prospective students are coming from, and how the location of university resources and infrastructure impacts the quality of learning, will continue to deliver Macquarie University significant business value.

The Yellowfin Macquarie University implementation also won the Peoples Choice Award at 2011s inaugural Excellence in Business Intelligence Awards.

Award winners were announced from a shortlist of six finalists at the Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing 2.0 Conference, 26 October 2011, Sydney, Australia.

The winner of the Peoples Choice Award was chosen by conference attendees, which included a raft of industry leaders, veterans and experts, who nominated the case study they found most inspiring.

The awards, coordinated by The Australian Business Intelligence Leadership Forum, were open to any organization or vendor that delivered or participated in the delivery of a BI project within Australia since 1 July 2010.

About Ventana Research

Ventana Research is the most authoritative and respected benchmark business technology research and advisory services firm. We provide insight and expert guidance on mainstream and disruptive technologies through a unique set of research-based offerings including benchmark research and technology evaluation assessments, education workshops and our research and advisory services, Ventana On-Demand. Our unparalleled understanding of the role of technology in optimizing business processes and performance and our best practices guidance are rooted in our rigorous research-based benchmarking of people, processes, information and technology across business and IT functions in every industry. This benchmark research plus our market coverage and in-depth knowledge of hundreds of technology providers means we can deliver education and expertise to our clients to increase the value they derive from technology investments while reducing time, cost and risk.

Ventana Research provides the most comprehensive analyst and research coverage in the industry; business and IT professionals worldwide are members of our community and benefit from Ventana Researchs insights, as do highly regarded media and association partners around the globe.

About Yellowfin

Yellowfin is a global Business Intelligence (BI) software vendor headquartered and developed in Melbourne, Australia. Yellowfin is a highly intuitive 100 percent Web-based reporting and analytics solution.

About Macquarie University

Macquarie University is a leading Australian research university located in Sydney, Australia. It enjoys a beautiful 126 hectare, park-like campus close to the high-technology corridor running from Sydneys north-west to the city.

The University enrols about 37,000 students across four faculties. Macquarie is a proudly international university, with around one-third of its current students coming from more than 117 countries, and alumni found worldwide.

Also affiliated with the University are several research centers, schools and institutes including the highly regarded Macquarie Graduate School of Management.

Macquarie is consistently ranked in the top tier of Australian research universities and among the top 2% of universities in the world by various sources.

Macquarie is a modern university with many new facilities resulting from a $ 1 billion infrastructure and capital works program together with Government and private investment.

For further media information, interviews or images, please contact:

Lachlan James, Yellowfin Communications Manager lachlan.james(at)yellowfin(dot)com(dot)au, 03 9090 0454, 0431 835 658

Greg Welsh, Macquarie University Communications Manager greg.welsh(at)mq(dot)edu(dot)au, 02 9850 7456, 0407 200 474

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European Wax Center Albuquerque-Paseo Crossing Will Hold Booth at University of New Mexico Lobo Homecoming Game

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Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) September 19, 2011

European Wax Center Albuquerque-Paseo Crossing will be holding a booth at the University New Mexico Lobo Homecoming Game on Saturday, September 24 at 6p.m. European Wax Center Albuquerque-Paseo Crossing will be giving away free (first time)wax coupons at the game, and to let everyone know that they are also open on Sundays. They will also be introducing their Sunday Promo, where guests who bring in a friend will receive a special discount, off of services, such as bikini waxing in Paseo Crossing, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

“We are excited to bring European Wax Center Albuquerque- Paseo Crossing to the University of New Mexico-Lobo community, says Manager Desiree Trujillo. I believe once our guests try our free wax offer and are introduced to our Comfort Wax System, they will be coming back again and again.

European Wax Center Albuquerque-Paseo Crossing uses the Comfort Wax System which was designed in France exclusively for European Wax Center. The hard wax is strip-less and goes on at bath temperature, sticking only to the hair and not the skin. The Comfort Wax System makes waxing much less painful than traditional honey waxing and is one of the reasons Desiree believes that after guests from the football game use their free (first time) wax coupons, they will grow to love the latest body hair removal in Paseo Crossing, Albuquerque, NM.

Beyond having specialty wax at European Wax Center Albuquerque-Paseo Crossing, the center has licensed and professionally trained wax specialists. I want people to say I like European Wax Center and especially our waxers. says Desiree. Desiree is looking forward to showing the University of New Mexico Lobo community the best waxing in Paseo Crossing, Albuquerque, NM, and hopes that guests take advantage of the Sunday Promo deal.

About European Wax Center:

European Wax Center is the Ultimate Wax Experience offering comfortable, healthy waxing and the European Wax Center exclusive four-step Comfort Wax hair-removal system. Every service restores and rejuvenates skin while leaving it smooth and hair-free for weeks on end. Developed in Paris, the proprietary Comfort Wax is a hard wax that clings to the hair, not skin. Guests can enhance their experience and preserve their results with the European Wax Center line of high-end products.

European Wax Center was founded by David Coba, Joshua Coba and Jessica Coba who spent more than 10 years developing the Ultimate Wax Experience that features a high-quality wax, high-end products, a clean, professional environment, full-privacy Wax Suites, and efficient service. Today, European Wax Center is recognized as the leader in comfortable, healthy waxing and a national brand franchise. European Wax Center was ranked No. 82 in the 2011 Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies. The Company was also named No. 1 Franchise, and ranked No. 7 in its industry by Inc. magazine.

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Soccer Schools Europe – EduKick Soccer Boarding Schools – High School & University European Soccer School Development Programs for Aspiring Professionals

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(PRWEB) March 1, 2006

EduKick, Inc. offers unique soccer and language development options for the most serious of soccer families and players. For 2006/07, EduKick offers both “Year-Long” & “Monthly” Soccer Boarding School Options in Italy, Spain & England.

This “qualify” only soccer development programs are designed for competitive players that aspire towards playing collegiate and/or professional soccer. EduKick offers both High School & University level soccer boarding school programs in each European country. These programs coincide with the regular academic year, beginning in September 2006 and ending in mid-June of 2007.

Davide Somma (see attached photo while attending EduKick Madrid 2004) is a former EduKick Madrid client that is now playing professional soccer for Pro Vasto in the Italian SERIE C.

1. Italy – Italian Football Academy (IFA) Soccer Boarding Programs

2. Spain – “Real” Spanish Language Immersion Soccer Boarding Programs

3. England – Blackburn Rovers Soccer Boarding Programs

In Italy, the “Year-Long” Italian immersion high school soccer boarding school program is only available for boys only from 14-18 years old. Players are enrolled in our affiliated Italian High School, Convitto Nazionale, Principe di Napoli and train daily under the guidance of the Italian Football Academy (IFA) technical coaching staff. For players from 18-23, EduKick provides a “University” option in Italy at the University of Perugia for Foreigners. Also available (for both minors and University age players) in Italy are one, two & three month “custom” soccer development options. See more information on Italy programs here.

In England, the “Year-Long” English immersion high school soccer boarding school program is available for boys and girls from 16-18 years old and is a qualify only program. Players are enrolled in our affiliated English High School and train daily under the guidance of the English Premiership Football Club, Blackburn Rovers FC’s technical coaching staff.

For players from 18-20, EduKick provides a “University” option in England again under the Blackburn Rovers FC’s youth sector technical coaching staff.

Also available (for both minors and University age players) are one, two & three month “custom” soccer development options. See more information on the Blackburn Rovers programs and the Bolton Wanderers summer program here.

In Spain, all EduKick programs are overseen & directed by Poli & Anselmo Aragones (professional soccer coaches and the grown nephews of Luis Aragones, coach of Spain’s 2006 World Cup squad! Our High School Spanish Immersion Soccer Boarding School outside Madrid welcomes both boys and girls from 14-18 years old. In 2006/07, EduKick will also be offering a University option for players 18-23 years old at the University of Madrid, where students study Spanish language & literature exclusively and then train daily under the guidance of the Aragones brothers and their professional staff.

For adult players (18-23), EduKick is also offering a “Work Internship” Spanish immersion soccer boarding school option in Madrid (in association with the International House). In this unique program for young adults, players work part-time and then join the soccer training sessions every afternoon. Also available in Spain are EduKick’s one, two & three month “custom” soccer development programs (for both High School and University players).

See more information on EduKick Soccer Boarding Schools here:

http://www.edukick.com/

Contact EduKick Inc. to inquire at:

http://www.edukick.com/contactus.asp?cat=73

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Summer Teen Academies Coming to San Diego State University

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 23, 2011

The College of Extended Studies at San Diego State University (SDSU) is offering unique summer teen academies this coming summer that will focus on providing campers with a behind-the-scenes experience in one of several possible future careers. Areas that will be explored include video game design, TV news production, and crime scene technology, among others.

The Teen CAMPX Career Exploration Academies are designed for high school students entering grades 9-12, and are held on campus at SDSU, giving participants a real feel for what it’s like to learn at a major university. Each week-long camp is taught by an industry expert who guides the campers through a very unique learning experience that includes hands-on activities, field trips, and more. Camps are one week in length, from 8:30 am to 4 pm each day and will run between June 20 and August 12.

Below is a description of each camp.

Whodunnit? Crime Scene Technology

Discover the science and fun of careers in forensic technology. Learn to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence. From the tools used on the crime scene to procedures used in the lab, there’s more to this field than what you’ve seen on TV (or in the movies). Tour the San Diego Sheriff’s Crime Lab and learn from an experienced crime scene technician.

Justice Served: Lawyers, Judges, and More

Develop your public speaking, debate, and teamwork skills and expand your knowledge of the legal system. Learn about opening statements and closing arguments, meet guest speakers such

as public defenders, assistant district attorneys, or judges. Tour the San Diego Superior Courthouse and participate in a mock trial to take on the role of an investigator, attorney, or judge.

Tune In: TV News Production

How does the latest news get out to millions of viewers? Learn what it takes to be part of the action from TV news production studio industry experts at Channel 6 News and KPBS.

Some of the exciting careers in this evolving field include news anchors, writers, camera-operators, sound and video editors, designers, directors, and producers.

Level Up: Video Game Design and Production

Discover the process of designing and developing video games. Go behind the scenes at Sony Online Entertainment and learn the creative process of video game production from the experts. Explore both the artistic and business aspects of one of the world’s most popular forms of

entertainment.

Rock On: The Business of Entertainment

Rock stars take center stage, but who else is on that tour bus, or taking care of business back at the office? Learn what working in the entertainment business is really like for performers, and everyone behind the scenes of music tours, stage productions, and event venues.

In Demand: Options in Health Careers

There’s more to health care careers than doctors and nurses. Learn about the wide variety of options in the health care field. Whether you love working with people, animals, or in the lab, there’s sure to be something for you in this diverse, high-demand industry.

Build It: Engineering Exploration

Find out about the exciting jobs available now, and in the future, in this high-growth industry. From working to save the environment to building bridges to designing robots or computers, there is no shortage of career opportunities for engineers.

Camps will also include fun activities available on the SDSU campus and a pizza party. Potential campers can find out more on Facebook at SDSU Teen CampX, or visit the Teen CampX website at http://www.neverstoplearning.net/teen for information and video of past camps, or contact SDSU at 619-265-SDSU.

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Combining University With Modelling Can Make For a Great Future Say La Mode,London’s Premier Model Advice Company. A New Male Model Launches Their Portfolio Online Today.

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London, UK (PRWEB UK) 14 June 2012

Balancing modelling with schoolwork is all part of growing up for this particular model.

A brand-new male model is born as the team at http://www.lamodelondon.com complete another successful photo shoot day and promote the latest model on their books. Ariel Weinstein seems to be taking it all in his stride, combining a modelling career and studying business management at University.

At 22, this student is 6 foot tall with dark brown hair and stunning blue eyes. He is delighted with his brand-new portfolio and hopes to take on modelling as a part-time profession in conjunction with his education.

‘I am currently studying business management in university and in my second year. I have some free time during the week and like doing extra activities including sports, modelling and hanging out with friends,’ he said.’ I am new to the modelling industry and have done a couple of shoots so far.’

La Mode feel he’s certainly finds hard work is an easy hurdle to jump and they applaud his work ethic as well as his ability to combine studies and model at the same time. They explain that a lot of models combine their modelling with full time professional work or time spent at school or university.

‘If you are seriously thinking of taking on modelling because you are sick and tired of being told what to do by teachers, then don’t expect modelling could be a way out,’ Helen warns. ‘Modelling is really hard work and you still need to have qualifications to back you up in case the modelling ever falls through. Looks can let you down, but your brain never will.’

Ariel Weinstein is a Middlesex based model who is interested in many different types of modelling including advertising and commercial work, catalogue, catwalk and fashion modelling, editorial, exhibition and promotional work, glamour modelling, life modelling, working as a look-a-like in a modelling capacity and anything that requires the skills of a male model. He has shown great model application with his determination and drive in balancing his schoolwork with his modelling and La Mode think his business skills are a great combination to help him take control of two careers and will certainly get him work in the future, whether modelling is a full time career or a part-time one.

When asked why he became a model, Ariel said, ‘I aspired to become a model since I was younger and I feel that now I have the chance and capability of doing so, I would like to pursue this aspiration and go on to develop my career as a model. I feel that my confidence and creativity would assist me in becoming a successful model and being older and more mature gives me the chance to enable myself to succeed.’

It’s male model week at La Mode London and Ariel is the fourth male to be highlighted on La Mode’s website, as well as that of their partners, UK Model Agencies. Between the two companies, they pride themselves on offering honest and forthright advice to any aspiring model wanting to break into the modelling industry. They firmly believe a modelling portfolio is the best way for models to self promote in these recession hit times, when model agencies aren’t taking on many new faces.

Visit http://www.lamodelondon.com and see the latest male models and their stunning new portfolios available to view online now.







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Freed-Hardeman University MBA Program Garners National Ranking

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Henderson, TN (PRWEB) June 01, 2012

Freed-Hardeman Universitys online Master of Business Administration program has been ranked among the nations top online programs by MBAOnline.com. FHUs program came in at No. 15 in the rankings. It was the only such program in West Tennessee to be mentioned in the rankings. In fact, only one other Tennessee program was included on the list, Tennessee Tech at No. 26.

MBAOnline says, One of the top criteria used to rank schools is the affordability of the education, including tuition rates and financial aid option. Affordability also boils down to how long it takes to complete a program and how many credits are required to earn a degree.

Other factors included in the ranking are reputation and prestige, academic quality, faculty profiles, diversity of the student body, and resources available to students beyond the virtual classroom.

FHU President Joe Wiley described himself as very pleased by the recognition. It is gratifying that others are noticing the high academic quality of the education, as well as its grounding in sound moral and ethical principles, being offered here.

Dr. Tom De Berry of the FHU graduate program in business, said, I am very grateful for MBAOnlines ranking of our programplacing it in very good company among other strong programs with well-known, even prestigious, universities. I am very pleased with what we have been able to accomplish with our MBA program in the relatively short number of years of its existence. I am especially happy that we are able to provide with the online format a personal, supportive relationship with our MBA students to help them to achieve their academic and professional goalsjust as we do with the face-to-face format on campus.

The MBA at FHU is a 36-hour program that can be earned in an online format, an on-campus format, or in a combination of the two formats. Included in those 36 hours are 9 hours (3 courses) in an emphasis chosen by the studentaccounting, corporate responsibility, or leadership. The MBA at FHU offers 8-week academic terms, with five starting dates each calendar year (January, March, May, August, and October). Additional information about the FHU MBA program may be obtained by contacting De Berry or by visiting the university website at http://www.fhu.edu/academics/graduate/programs/business/index.aspx

The complete article from MBAOnline.com may be viewed at http://www.mbaonline.com/the-top-online-mba-programs-of-2012.







The University of Warwick Chooses Adaptive to Get the Most from its HPC Upgrade

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Adaptive Computing, managers of the worlds largest supercomputing systems and experts in HPC workload management and Cloud management solutions, today announced that the University of Warwick chose to rely upon Moab from Adaptive Computing as they expanded their HPC capabilities. The project of upgrading their hardware has been the most ambitious, complex HPC deployment they have attempted to date, and the project managers knew that they needed a job management system that could handle the increased workload. As they examined the workload management providers, Adaptive stood out with its robust Moab offering.

In the past, the university had primarily worked with interior departments. To meet service level agreements and give each customer the share of the system that they contracted for, Moab allowed them to work with different sets of policies to balance the mixed workload. Moabs fair share capabilities adjust the resources each job is allocated, based on the users department and their budget. As their capabilities expand with the new HPC system, they will offer computing cycles to more businesses outside the university in the future, generating additional revenue.

Moab provides the university with the ability to organize not only traditional nodes, but its GPUs as well; further reducing the time spent manually managing jobs. It also gives them important job information, such as projecting when each job is expected to start, which further enhances the level of service they provide to their customers.

Its been extremely important for us to maintain our level of customer service while we expand our abilities, noted Matt Ismail, HPC manager, University of Warwick. With Moab, we can ensure fairness among our customers and make adjustments, dedicating more resources to jobs as necessary. Its helped us become much more productive.

As the HPC environment becomes more complex, its increasingly important for organizations to schedule jobs efficiently and effectively, said Michael Jackson, president of Adaptive Computing. Moab provides an unmatched degree of flexibility and visibility that helps our customers stand out among HPC providers.

With Moab in place to manage their scheduling needs, the University of Warwick has been able to accomplish more with their system than they had been able to previously. Seeing the success of the initiative, the university is now in a position to proceed with its plans to expand its operations and open HPC services to more businesses in the community.

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The University of Birmingham Works with Adaptive to Broaden Its HPC Offering

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Adaptive Computing, managers of the worlds largest supercomputing systems and experts in HPC workload management and Cloud management solutions, today announced an expanding relationship with the University of Birmingham to enhance their HPC service and create an environment that would allow the University to extend the take-up of their existing HPC service by introducing a Windows-based service for Microsoft HPC-aware applications alongside the existing Linux-based service. This move will expand the availability of universitys HPC offerings to a wider variety of research disciplines, and is being made possible by the advanced scheduling capabilities of Moab, Adaptive Computings patented workload management technology.

The Birmingham Environment for Academic Research (BEAR) is replacing its existing Linux HPC cluster with a new, more powerful and more energy-efficient Linux cluster and also introducing a Windows HPC service as part of the requirement to make their services available to more groups within the university. The Windows-based system will allow users to take advantage of a more familiar interface, even potentially enabling HPC access through Microsoft Excel, which will help them attract new users. In order to make this successful, however, they need the advanced scheduling capabilities provided by the Moab HPC Suite on the Windows HPC service as well as on the Linux service. Moab gives them policy-based control of their workloads and resources. Importantly, Moab allows them to work with different sets of policies to match the requirements of different customers. Other options offered by MOAB, such as project-based accounting and resource allocation, are crucial to offering a service to a wide range of users with differing needs which can range from single long-running massively parallel jobs to multiple concurrent parameter-sweep serial jobs.

As part of the initiative, the BEAR group had the opportunity to reevaluate their HPC solution provider. Rather than consider a competitor, they decided to remain with Adaptive Computing because of the personal attention and high level of service they receive.

To broaden our user base, we needed a more user-friendly HPC interface; however, we found that the native scheduler on the Windows system wasnt well suited to a multi-user environment, said Jonathan Hunt, IT Services University of Birmingham. In adopting the new system, we decided to stick with the Moab technology from Adaptive. They are continually working to make their products better, and theyve always been responsive to our needs.

We are pleased to be able to help our clients more efficiently utilize their HPC systems, said Rob Clyde, CEO of Adaptive Computing. This is especially important in an academic environment, where the ability to schedule more projects means important discoveries reach the world sooner.

About Moab HPC Suite 7.0

Adaptive Computing offers HPC workload management products with the patented Moab intelligence engine for policy-based, predictive scheduling across workloads and resources. Both products accelerate results delivery and maximize utilization while simplifying workload management across complex, heterogeneous cluster environments. The Moab