Proposal to WG 2.5 for WoCo9 (2006) James C. T. Pool Center for Advanced Computing Research California Institute of Technology WG 2.5 Meeting Washington,

Proposal to WG 2.5 for WoCo9 (2006)

James C. T. PoolCenter for Advanced Computing Research

California Institute of Technology

WG 2.5 MeetingWashington, DC

June 2, 2004

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Outline

• Technical Focus

• Proposed Organization

• Venue

• Scheduling

• Venue, Revisited


Proposed focus

Grid-based PSEs:

Implications for development and deployment of numerical software


Rationale

• Confluence of trends– Grids everywhere– Proliferation of commodity based clusters– Emergence of component based software

architectures– Preference for open source software– Dispersed, multi-disciplinary teams– Access for broad user communities

• Simulating– Science gateways, aka grid-based PSEs, aka

Workflow, aka …


WoCo4

A Working Conference on "Problem Solving Environments for Scientific Computing" was held 17 - 21 June 1985 in Sophia-Antipolis, France. Although the general-purpose scientific languages form the basis of general purpose scientific computation, there is a need for more specialized languages and computing environments. These can free the user from the necessity to learn a sophisticated programming language, and they can address the problem area directly using its own vocabulary. The list of topics included self contained versus knowledge-based systems, user interfaces, data flow and structures, parsing the user dialogue, algorithm selection, interpretation of results, hardware support.


WoCo6 A Working Conference on "Programming Environments for High-Level Scientific Problem Solving" was held 23 - 27 September 1991 in Karlsruhe, Germany. Programming environments are intended to provide a unified extensive range of capabilities for a person wishing to solve a problem using a computer. High-level scientific computation usually requires sophisticated computing techniques and a large amount of computing resources. Managing these resources in an efficient way, and combining a diverse and complicated set of computing techniques, to provide insight to solve the underlying problem, are the main goals of a programming environment. This working conference explored a range of the various tools, architectures and philosophies that currently exist or are being developed.


WoCo8

A working conference on "Software Architectures for Scientific Computing Applications" was held on the NRC Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2 - 4 October 2000. The conference focused on current and emerging issues in the design and structure of software for scientific computation, including the implications of widespread connectivity, the effects of distributed computing models such as CORBA and the Remote Method Invocation of Java, and the development of reliable, portable object-oriented numerical software.


Discussion• Is proposed focus

– appropriate for WG 2.5?– too broad, too narrow?– timely in 2006?– …?

• Will proposed focus attract– quality presentations?– attendees?– funding from agencies and vendors?

• Are there similar, conflicting conferences planned?

• …?


Discussion• Is proposed focus

– appropriate for WG 2.5?– too broad/narrow?– timely in 2006?– …?

• Will proposed focus attract– quality presentations?– attendees?– funding from agencies and vendors?

• Are there similar, conflicting conferences planned?

• …?

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Outline

• Technical Focus


• Venue

• Scheduling


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Proposed Organization

• Conference Chair– J. Pool

• Deputy Conference Chair– B. Ford

• Program Chair– To be determined

• Co-Editors– To be determined

• Local Arrangements Chair– D. Pool

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Program Committee

• Chair– To be determined

• Members– To be determined

• Conference Chair– J. Pool



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Executive Committee• Conference Chair

– J. Pool


• WG 2.5 Chair– R. Boisvert

• Program Chair– To be determined


• Local Arrangements Chair– D. Pool

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Financial (and other) Support• Proposals

– Primarily travel support for participants• Presenters• Junior faculty, postdocs

– Agencies• National Science Foundation

– Computer and Information Science and Engineering» Division of Shared Cyberinfrastructure» Division of Computing and Communications Foundations

– Office of International Science and Engineering• Department of Energy

– Office of Science» Office of Advanced Scientific Computing

• HPC vendors– Primarily support for amenities

• California Institute of Technology– Primarily administrative and logistical support

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Program Schedule

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Break Break Break Break Break

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Break Break Break Break

WG Dinner Reception Evening Evening Evening Evening

Excursion

WG 2.5 Meeting

WG 2.5 Meeting

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Outline

• Technical Focus


• Venue

• Scheduling


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Possible venues• Pasadena, CA

– California Institute of Technology• Space commitment issue• Shuttle to campus from hotels

– Conference hotel• Expensive!

• Various CA locations– Santa Barbara– Bodega Bay– Paso Robles

• Prescott, AZ– “We call it Preskit”

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Prescott Ambiance

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Meeting facilities• Hassayampi Inn

– Arizona Room• 150 Theater Style• 70 Classroom Style • 110 Banquet Style

• Hotel St. Michael’s– Crystal Ballroom

• 300 Theater Style• 125 Classroom Style• 150 Banquet Style

• Walk to restaurants, shops, galleries, museum, etc.

• Currently minimal network support

• Yavapai College– Various possibilities

• Performance Hall• Lecture Halls• Classrooms

– Requires shuttle service from hotels

– Network support probably better

• Prescott Resort– Isolated– Casino

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Hassayampi Inn• Room rates

– Regular: $119 and up– Discounted rates

• Breaks– Patio– Lobby

• Additional meeting rooms, if required

• Conference services– A/V– Food

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Hassayampi Inn, cont.• Walk to other lodging

– Spring Hill Suites• Marriott

– Hotel Vendome• Elegant B&B

• Drive to other lodging– Usual chains

• Holiday Inn Express• Hampton Inn• …

– Lots of “Mom & Pop” motels

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Getting to Prescott

• Fly to Phoenix International Airport (Sky Harbor)

• Shuttle services from Sky Harbor– $26-$35 one way– Round trip discount

• Rental car– Four lane highway from Phoenix International Airport

to downtown Prescott• Interstate 17• Arizona 69 & 89

• 108 miles; ≤ 2.5 hours

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Possible Wednesday Excursion

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Possible Wednesday Dinner

Blazin’ M RanchChuck Wagon Dinner and “Live” Western Stage Show

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WG Dinner @ Williamson Valley Ranch

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Outline

• Technical Focus


• Venue

• Scheduling


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Scheduling

• May– Week of 15th - 19th

• June– Week of 5th - 9th

– Week of 12th - 16th


• July– Monsoons (Really!!)– Hot, ~95° F

• August– Monsoons (Really!!)– Hot, ~95° F

• September– Week of 11th - 15th



• October– Week of 2th - 6th

Best

Alternate

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Outline

• Technical Focus


• Venue

• Scheduling


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Prescott Ambiance, Revisited

• Restaurants, etc.– “Whisky Row”

• Art and crafts galleries• Shopping

– Antiques

• Museums• Outdoor activities• Proximity to attractions• Opportunities for pre/post conference

excursions

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500 National Register Buildings

Hotels and B&Bs

Saloons & Restaurants

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Restaurants, etc (Walking)• Acme Fish Company

– Just opening -- should be excellent

• Agostino's Italian Cucina– Southern & Northern Italian

• Apple Pan Too!– Worth the walk

• Belvedere's Bistro– French Bistro with classic French jazz

• Caffe St. Michael– Homestyle

• Cattleman's Bar & Grill– Steaks

• Coyote Joe's • Desperados Bar & Grill • Dinner Bell• Domino's Pizza• El Charro Restaurant • Fazoli's Italian Restaurant • Genovese's Ristorante Italiano • Gurley Street Grill • Kendall's Famous Burgers & Ice Cream

• Murphy's Restaurant – Prime Rib, Seafood

• The Office Restaurant and Bar • The Palace

– Doc Holiday & Wyatt and Virgil Earp were patrons in the 1870s!

• Peacock Dining Room at Hassayampa Inn– Restored dining room

• Plaza Cafe • Prescott Brewing Company • Quiznos Subs• Roadhouse 69• The Rose Restaurant

– A special restaurant: continental cuisine in a cottage setting.

• Streets Of New York • Thai House Cafe• Treat Center on Courthouse Square• The Uptown• Zuma's Woodfire Café• 129 1/2

– American Jazz

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Art and Crafts Galleries• A Loft Gallery • Arts Prescott Gallery • Bella Home Furnishings • Black Arrow Indian Art • Eclectic Interiors • Gabriel’s Plum • Granite Mountain Gallery • Lavender's Blue • Living Museum & Gallery • Llama House Boutique • Mountain Artists’ Guild

Gallery

• Mountain Spirit Gallery • Muse Gallery • Parada Gallery • Prescott Fine Arts

Gallery • Priscilla’s on the Plaza • Seasons • Shoestring Gallery • Van Gogh’s Ear • Wellspring Gallery

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Shopping, Antiques• Antiques In The Alley• Antiques Off The Square• Bella Home Furnishings• Country Road Antiques• Cowboy Corner• Deja Vu• End of the Trail Antiques• Gabriel's Plum• Harvey Eugene Antiques• Keystone Antiques• Merchandise Mart

• Mi Java• Ogg's Hogan• Pennington's Antiques• Prescott Antique and

Craft Market• Prescott Museum and

Trading Company• Red Lamp Antiques• Sophie's Antiques, Home

& Garden Decor• Z Wizard Ntiques and

Avalon Antiques• Zodiac Antique Company

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Museums• Sharlot Hall Museum

– Buildings form an architectural sequence spanning years from founding of Prescott in 1864 to the present. The exhibits and collection of artifacts tell stories of those who settled Arizona and the West.

• Smoki Museum – The Smoki Museum promotes understanding and

appreciation for the historic and prehistoric Native American culture of the Southwest.

• Professor Hall’s Cinema Museum – 40-year collection devoted to preserving the history

of cinema technology and Arizona film history

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Outdoor activities

• 450 miles of scenic trails for hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, or mountain biking in Prescott National Forest, including– a National Recreational Trail

• Granite Mountain Trail

– a National Historic Study trail• General Crook Trail

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Proximity to attractions• Jerome: 35 miles

– Mining “ghost town”, built on Cleopatra Hill above a vast deposit of copper

• Tuzigoot: 40 miles – Pueblo consisted of

110 rooms, including second and third story structures, started around A.D. 1000. Sinagua Indians left the area around 1400.

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Proximity to attractions• Sedona: 61 (or 68) miles

– Incredible red rock formations

– Oak Creek Canyon– Pink Jeep Tours– Hummer Tours– Shopping

• Montezuma’s Castle: 46 miles– Five-story, 20-room cliff

dwelling served as a "high-rise apartment building" for prehistoric Sinagua Indians over 600 years ago

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Proximity to attractions, cont.• Grand Canyon: 95 miles

– A unique experience

• Canyon de Chelly National Monument: 309 miles – At the base of sheer red cliffs and in canyon wall

caves are ruins of Indian villages built between AD 350 and 1300

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Proximity to attractions, cont.

• Scottsdale: 102 miles– Old Town

• Art galleries, western apparel, bookstores, …, $$– Taliesin West

• In late 1937 Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices took on the task of building a winter "camp," including residential spaces, theaters, a shop, and an architectural studio and drafting room.

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Pre/Post Conference Excursions

• Opportunities for individuals or groups to plan independent excursions

• If sufficient interest, we will consider organizing one or more excursions

Documents

Proposal to WG 2.5 for WoCo9 (2006) James C. T. Pool Center for Advanced Computing Research California Institute of Technology WG 2.5 Meeting Washington,