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I suffer from high colour (hi by the way, how are ya?) on my cheeks and hypersensitivity. This means that I get very red very easily; it can be something I've eaten, it can be a hot drink, it can be the weather, it can be using something new on my face.
Suddenly I go bright red and get very hot. When I went for my Bliss facial, the therapist said that was the first thing she noticed about me (how hot I felt and how red I was) so she felt that my main skin concern was hypersensitivity.
She recommended a product by Medik8 called Red Alert (which I bought, I will review it soon) but since then I've been looking for other products on the market for redness and sensitivity.
Therefore Elemis's Daily Redness Relief Cream was right up my alley:
I am REALLY getting into salon skincare ranges, especially Elemis and Decleor (OMG the facial oil – amazing!).
They say:
Elemis Daily Redness Relief contains a powerful Anti-Redness complex of Malt and Polysaccharides of Brown Algae that helps reduce the flushed appearance of broken capillaries. Absolutes of Honey and Rose help desensitise and comfort red, blotchy complexions and helps reduce facial redness.
See the thing about the Medik8 serum I mentioned is that it's quite light – sometimes I want something a bit thicker and really soothing on my skin. This is where the Elemis steps in…
This is very much a rich cream. It's very hydrating and soothes any tightness or flakiness.
Obviously not everyone with sensitive skin has DRY skin – I do, so this suits me, and also I apply it to specific areas not all over my face as a day cream (although the name implies you can use it every day).
This sinks in nicely, but you do need to give it a minute or so to sink in before doing your make up. It looks to me, to have a slightly white-yellow tint – I am sure there is something there and that slight tint reduces the appearance of redness!
I use this just on my cheeks when they get red, blotchy and sore. For example, when I have used YET another product on my face I am allergic to. This was also a life saver on holiday where I got very burnt – instant soothing a million times better than any aftersun I had (but too expensive to use all over! Face only!).
I can't say how this would work if you suffered from a more serious condition, like say, rosacea (Mr C just asked me if that's a flower – no darling), but for my skin which is delicate and easily irritated this works a treat.
Nice cream I'd recommend for anyone who has dry, sensitive, blotchy skin that reacts badly sometimes.
This is Not cheap, but I only use a small amount and only on select areas.


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The Office of Financial Aid prepares cost of attendance figures each academic year. Figures include required fixed costs such as tuition, fees, books and supplies. Also included are room, board, transportation and personal expenses. Click here to visit the Financial Aid page. Click on Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Graduate Assistantships
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La Unidad Latina Foundation, Inc. awards scholarship grants to worthy and needy students for the pursuit of higher education. Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to Hispanic students enrolled at community colleges, four-year institutions, and graduate programs.
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) – National Scholarship Fund. LULAC offers scholarships for high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students through its educational counterpart, the LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. Applicants must be of Hispanic descent with a strong academic record. Awards are based on financial need, community involvement, and academic performance. LULAC also offers the General Electric/LULAC Scholarship and the General Motors/LULAC Scholarship.
Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) – Graduate Fellowship. The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education awards fellowships to Texas students pursuing graduate studies. Two fellowships are given to students whose career emphasis is on community college education. Two other fellowships will be awarded to students whose study emphasis is on university/post-graduate education. The awards are $2000 each. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 grade point average.
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7 Things Bonobos Can Teach Us About Love and Sex
What can our close primate cousins teach us about sex?
Posted Feb 15, 2012
A few days ago, the lovely Cara Santa Maria, sexy neuroscientist and editor at Huffington Post, asked me if I could come up with seven things we could learn about love from bonobos, for a Valentine's Day piece. Here's the link to the original location, with over 160 comments thus far.
Christopher Ryan is one of the freshest voices in the modern scientific movement to decode the mystery of human sexuality. His book, Sex At Dawn, busts many of the myths surrounding human sexual evolution, based upon contextual evidence from our hominid ancestors as well as our living relatives, namely, the great apes.
We've known for some time that bonobos (previously known as "pygmy chimpanzees") are among the most sexual of all living animals—besides, of course, humans. Frans de Waal dubbed them the "make love, not war" species since they seem to resolve the majority of conflicts through sexual activity. So, it seemed only natural that I ask Dr. Ryan, preeminent "sexpert," to give us some love advice through the lens of these magnificent creatures. From them, we can learn a thing or two--or seven.
So, without further ado, here are seven things we can learn about love from bonobos, as described by Dr. Christopher Ryan:
1. More sex = less conflict. As the great primatologist, Frans de Waal put it, "Chimps use violence to get sex, while bonobos use sex to avoid violence." While chimps victimize each other in many ways—rape, murder, infanticide, warfare between groups—there's never been a single observed case of any of these forms of aggression among bonobos, who are much sexier than chimps. As James Prescott demonstrated in a meta-analysis of all available anthropological data, the connection between less restrictive sexuality and less conflict generally holds true for human societies as well.
2. Feminism can be very sexy. When females are in charge, everyone lives better (including the males). While male chimps run the show, among bonobos, it's the females who are in charge, with much better quality of life for everyone involved (see #1).
3. Sisterhood is powerful. Although female bonobos are about 20% smaller than males—roughly the same ratio as in chimps and humans—they dominate males by sticking together. If a male gets out of line and harasses a female, ALL the other females will gang up on him. This sisterly solidarity, combined with lots of sex, tends to keep the males behaving politely.
4. Jealousy isn't romantic. While bonobos no-doubt experience unique feelings for one another, they don't seem to worry much about controlling one another's sex lives. Nor do bonobos seem to gossip much...
5. There's promise in promiscuity. All the casual sex among bonobos is arguably a big part of what has made them among the smartest of all primates. Until human beings came along and messed things up for them, bonobos enjoyed very high quality of life, low stress, and plenty of social interaction in hammocks. In fact, of the many species of social primates living in multi-male social groups, not a single species is sexually monogamous. Each of the arguably smartest mammals--humans, chimps, bonobos, and dolphins—is promiscuous.
6. Good sex needn't always include an orgasm, and "casual" doesn't necessarily mean "empty" or "cheap." Most bonobo sexual interactions are nothing more than a quick feel, rub, or intromission—a "bonobo handshake," if you will. (See Vanessa Woods's excellent book by that name for a personal story of living with bonobos while falling in love.) But bonobos are very romantic: like humans, they kiss, hold hands (and feet!), and gaze into one another's eyes while having sex.
7. Sex and food go together better than love and marriage—at least for bonobos. Nothing gets a bonobo orgy started faster than a feast. Give a group of bonobos a bunch of food and they'll all have some quick sex before very politely sharing the food. No need to fight over scraps like a bunch of uncouth chimps!


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It's an uncomfortable reality, but one you can't avoid: power grids in major population centers across Alaska are on the brink of failure, and all it would take is one major snowstorm to push them over.
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But all too frequently, people wait until it's too late to make preparations. They hear news of an incoming storm, head to a local store, and fight their way through crowds of people to go to stock up on the items they'll need一only to find that the store is already sold out.
Extreme winter conditions are already on their way, and the time to prepare is now.
If you've ever lived in a place where storms are frequent, you've no doubt heard the PSA urging you to stock up on food & water right before a big one.
But as anyone who's lived through one of these "snowpocalypses" can tell you, there are a great many issues to deal with一not just food and water.
And remember, it's entirely possible that things could stay like this for weeks or months while our desperate infrastructure tries to formulate a plan.
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Employment Grew by 1.4% in 2013, Adding 101,000 Jobs
Employment Grew by 1.4% in 2013, Adding 101,000 Jobs
ROSELAND, NJ--(Marketwired - Jan 15, 2014) - The State of New York added 13,990 private sector jobs during the month of December, according to the ADP Regional Employment Report which is produced by ADP®, a leading global provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, in collaboration with Moody's Analytics, Inc. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP Regional Employment Report measures the change in regional and state nonfarm private employment each month on a seasonally-adjusted basis.
December 2013 Report Highlights
Changes in New York State Nonfarm Private Employment:
* Sum of components may not equal total, due to rounding.
The January 2014 ADP Regional Employment Report will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. A full publishing calendar can be found at www.ADPemploymentreport.com.
Additional data on other states, including jobs data by sector and select industries is available at www.ADPemploymentreport.com.
About ADP
With more than $11 billion in revenues and more than 60 years of experience, ADP® (NASDAQ: ADP) serves approximately 620,000 clients in more than 125 countries. As one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing and Human Capital Management solutions, ADP offers a wide range of human resource, payroll, talent management, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single source, and helps clients comply with regulatory and legislative changes, such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ADP's easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine, recreational vehicle, and heavy equipment dealers throughout the world. For more information about ADP, visit the company's Web site at www.adp.com.
The ADP logo, ADP, and the ADP Research Institute are registered trademarks of ADP, Inc. The ADP Regional Employment Report is a service mark of ADP, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2014, ADP, Inc.
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APALS® All-Purpose Adhesive Light Strip was designed by military operators looking for an inexpensive, reliable, and long lasting combat identifier. APALS® does a whole lot more than just that, it's an excellent choice for hunting, hiking, water sports, biking, and camping.
Completely submersible and dustproof, the hermetically sealed APALS® are intended for use in the worst possible conditions, from the searing heat of the desert to the frigid waters of the harshest seas. With more than 80+ hours of run time, the disposable APALS® will meet the most stringent mission requirements.
This listing is for a pack of 10 Blue APALS set in a patent pending flexible crush-proof package to prevent accidental activation.Product Features:
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REVIEW: BBC's One Child tells the story of many
The title of last night's drama as part of BBC Two's Chinese season refers to China's one child policy, which was introduced as a population control strategy in 1979…. read more
REVIEW: BBC's One Child tells the story of many
The title of last night's drama as part of BBC Two's Chinese season refers to China's one child policy, which was introduced as a population control strategy in 1979. This policy resulted in countless baby girls being abandoned, 'dumped' by many Chinese families at the doorsteps of orphanages in China, as baby boys were the preferred sex.
One such baby was Mei, the lead character in the drama played by Katie Leung (Cho Chang from the Harry Potter film series). Mei lives in England having been adopted by a British father and an American mother. She's at university studying Astrophysics when she's contacted by a journalist from China, telling her that her biological mother in Guangzhou is trying to get in touch with her as she desperately needs her help.
It transpires that Mei has a younger brother in China who has been sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. Mei decides to fly out to China by herself to meet the family whom she previously knew nothing of. We watched with increasing disquiet as this young student tried to navigate her way in a world of corruption and bribery that was completely alien to her conservative British upbringing.
There was a heart-wrenchingly poignant moment when her birth mother tried to explain to an unreceptive and understandably stand-offish Mei how and why she had to give her up as a baby. This low key, subdued moment minus histrionics created a very moving moment between birth mother and child, and we cannot help but think of the real women in China who had to face the same heartbreaking situation as the character in the drama. This scene must have created a stab in the hearts of mothers watching, especially when she presented Mei with a lock of her baby hair that she had kept and treasured over the years. The reporter who was acting as interpreter between the two had to step outside to compose herself on listening to the story; a clever move by the director.
The line between fictional drama and real life was almost completely blurred as one was swept along by the emotion of the storytelling. Tears flowed on screen, but they were quiet ones as they seeped through to the audience by osmosis via the screen. Kudos to the director and the actors here in downplaying this powerful moment of the healing of long held internal wounds.
Mei met her brother in prison and vowed to help him in any way she could. We found out that her brother was framed and the people involved were rich and had powerful connections including senior police officials. Her birth family were poor and had no connections. How was she, a young British student, going to help her brother against such a great force of corrupt officialdom? I am eager to see how the plot develops in several directions. Will she manage to save her brother? Will she remain safe in China? Will she ever forgive her mother for giving her away? Will she be able to return to her quiet life in England? Hopefully the writers will answer these questions in the coming episodes.
Part 2/3 of One Child airs 9pm next Wednesday (February 24th) on BBC Two.


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Teaching camp for under-privileged students - Ho Chi Minh
Descrizione: For many under-privileged students in Vietnam, the chance to improve a foreign language, especially with a native teacher from that language is really difficult.
The aim of the project is to help under-privileged students & children in Ho Chi Minh city a chance to improve foreigner language speaking & listening skill and to develop their communication skill on that language. There are 6 languages offered on the project: English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese & Korean. All courses are free.
The local students after joining that project will have more opportunity to find a better job, while children improving their foreign language background. The participants through this project will also have chance to exchange culture with local student/children.
Tipologia di lavoro: Volunteer will have responsibility for a class. Depending on the skill and experience, volunteer will be assigned on a class with a level from beginning/basic to advance. At all class, volunteer is always working together with a local assistant who know both languages. A lesson lasts for 2 hours. Volunteer will be scheduled to teach from Monday to Sunday (with 2 days off during the week), with a total about 15-20 hours per week, excluded planning time at home.
Parte studio: Free education project for under-privileged children
Alloggio: Volunteers will stay in a dorm, sharing rooms with other volunteers. Maximum of 7 - 9 people per room, in 9 bunk beds. The house has Toilets & hot showers, and ceiling fans. The house has TV, free WIFI,fridges,and cooking facilities.
Lingua: English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese & Korean are accepted for teaching. Country language is Vietnamese
Requisiti Volunteers must be 18 years old minimum. Volunteers must show eagerness, creativity and enthusiastic. Related to this, volunteers need to show creativity and initiative when planning and taking classes. Most importantly, volunteers need to have confidence in the classroom and time management skills to ensure an effective lesson.
Ubicazione approssimata: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Note: Insurance : VPV does not provide any kind of insurance. It is volunteers' responsibility to buy insurance that covers the whole period of his/her stay in Vietnam.
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Here it is a week after the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in Birmingham, Alabama began and I'm just now writing about it. Blogging very much from a conference is next to impossible for me. There is just too much happening to find the time to write. I intended to catch up as soon as I got home Sunday night but was distracted by a little broken ankle problem.
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SINGAPORE – 2 March 2010 — More than 400 senior-level executives from the corporate and commercial real estate (CRE) industry around Asia will gather in Singapore on March 23 – 25, 2010 to examine various trends and contradictions that impacted the global economy in 2009.
One such paradox is the likelihood, that in 2010, lease pricing in commercial markets in Asia will rebound to the extent that it will no longer be a corporate tenants' market.
Real estate markets continue to change rapidly across the Asia region, according to Jeremy Sheldon, Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle's Markets team in Asia Pacific. "In 2009, the global financial crisis put tenants at an advantage as no major city in Asia Pacific escaped its impact - the downward pressure on rents and hikes in vacancy – albeit to differing degrees. Now, as many countries move just as quickly from the downturn to a more balanced environment, some are already shifting back towards a more landlord favourable situation."
With such diversity of market cycles across the region, Mr Sheldon comments that CRE executives will play a key role in the way organizations transition back to business as usual or business growth, and whether they are able to emerge from the economic downturn with strength. "Cost saving will still be a clear objective - but the focus is shifting from short-term "survival", to building resilience for medium to long-term growth in this region – the growth engine for the future."
As confidence returns, Mr Sheldon notes that a number of important cultural and operational shifts in CRE procurement and utilization are also set to emerge with key trends likely to be as follows:
"In an overall sense, 2010 will be known as much as 2009 as an important time for companies to improve their ability to be flexible," summarized CoreNet Global Director of Membership Richard Kadzis. "Flexibility in a number of contexts - financial, cost management, talent, sustainability, workplace practices and so much more - is in itself a major hedge against risk at a very uncertain time. After all, it's all about balancing contradictions in an uncertain world."
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Augustana Choir to Perform Five Concerts on Midwest Tour
The Augustana Choir, whose 'Song of Luke' performance will be featured on South Dakota Public Television on Dec. 24 and 25, will perform concerts in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota during its 2011 Interim Tour.
Farewell Concert to Precede Band's Egyptian Tour
Before they depart on a five-concert, 20-day tour of Egypt, members of the internationally-renowned Augustana Band will perform a special farewell concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, at the Brandon Valley Performing Arts Center.
Aldrich Named Finalist for Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year
Following Augustana's best football season in school history, Vikings head coach Mike Aldrich has been named one of five Division II finalists for the 2010 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.
Wright Discusses Economic Challenges
America is "Dying by Degrees" thanks to economic FUBARs in healthcare, Social Security and construction, according to Dr. Robert Wright, Nef Family chair of Political Economy at Augustana and director of the new Thomas Willing Institute for the Study of Financial Markets, Institutions, and Regulations.
Chapel of Reconciliation Dedicates New Banner
A new navy, blue and gold-colored banner, designed by senior Brady Holm of Fairmont, Minn., was officially dedicated at a ceremony in Augustana's Chapel of Reconciliation last week.
Vikings Ranked 17th in Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings
Behind a record-setting men's cross country season, an historic football run and strong finishes in other fall sports, Augustana is the only school within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) to be ranked in the top 25.
Augustana, Museum of American Finance Launch Research Institute
The Thomas Willing Institute for the Study of Financial Markets, Institutions and Regulations will fund and support student research fellowships and educational outreach programs and will feature public and Internet speaking engagements.
Rob Oliver Editorial Says Augie Boasts Brain Gain - Not Drain
President Rob Oliver's recent editorial in the Argus Leader shares the fact Augustana College long has been a net importer of intellectual capital, with the majority of graduates choosing to stay and work in South Dakota.
Braithwaite named recipient of prestigious Elite 88 award
Matt Braithwaite, senior, is the recipient of the Elite 88 award for men's cross country, presented (for each of the NCAA's 88 championships) to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average.
Aldrich tabbed Region 5 Coach of the Year
Head football coach Mike Aldrich has been named the Region 5 Coach of the Year in NCAA Division II, as voted on by members of the American Football Coaches Association. Aldrich's first year as head coach of the Vikings will go down as the most successful season in school history.


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WASHINGTON � The U.S. economy grew at a 0.1 percent annual rate from October through December, the weakest performance in nearly two years. But economists believe a steady housing rebound and solid spending by consumers and businesses are pushing growth higher in the current quarter.
The Commerce Department's revision to fourth-quarter growth was only slightly better than its initial estimate that the economy shrank at a rate of 0.1 percent. And it was well below the 3.1 percent growth rate reported for the July-September quarter.
The revision to the fourth-quarter gross domestic product was due to higher exports and more business investment.
GDP is the broadest measure of the economy's output. Sharp declines in defense spending and in company stockpiling held back growth in the fourth quarter.
Still, consumer spending and business investment � two key drivers of growth � accelerated at the end of last year. That indicated the economy would likely rebound in the current quarter.
Economists forecast that growth will pick up to an annual pace of about 1.5 percent in the January-March quarter despite higher Social Security taxes, which have reduced take-home pay for most Americans.
Growth at that pace is still relatively weak. And the economy could continue to struggle if policymakers in Washington cannot reach agreements over the budget his month, including billions of dollars in spending cuts that are set to begin on Friday.
Still, a raft of recent reports suggests that many aspects of the economy are improving. And many analysts predict growth will increase later this year.
Hiring has strengthened in recent months, providing more income to consumers. Employers have added an average of 200,000 jobs per month in the past three months. That's up from an average of 150,000 in the previous three months.
More jobs and ultra-low mortgage rates are helping the once-battered housing market recover. New-home sales jumped 16 percent to their highest level in 4 � in January.
At the same time, the number of new homes available for sale remains near record lows. That means builders will likely have to start construction on more homes and apartments to keep up with demand. That should create more construction jobs.
Home prices also rose in December compared with the same month a year ago by the most in more than six years. Rising home values also contribute to the housing recovery and the broader economy. They encourage more people to buy before prices rise further. Higher prices also build homeowners' wealth, which can spur more spending and economic growth.
Businesses and consumers are also showing greater confidence despite automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect on Friday. A measure of consumer confidence rebounded in February after a sharp fall the previous month that likely was a result of the tax increase.
Companies, meanwhile, sharply increased orders in January for a category of long-lasting manufactured goods that reflect their investment plans. That suggests they are confident about their business prospects.


text: On Thu, 2003-02-27 at 00:46, Anthony Skjellum wrote: > Patrick, aren't you from a competitor vendor? :-) Of course, and all of my statements have to be taken in this context :-) > On 26 Feb 2003, Patrick Geoffray wrote: > > > real applications), we did provide this number. We have found almost universal > > > advantage to avoid polling MPI in almost all networks, including Ethernet+TCP > > > Giganet, and Myrinet. This was the source of my comment: your universal advantage to avoid polling is related to your MPI implementation, it's a software design choice. That does not mean blocking is the universal solution for messages completion. > If you have hardware progress of MPI level, you don't use software to do it. > I am only aware that Cplant Portals has this in their MCP... It's interesting to see that there were hardware providing such capabilities for some time now, and nobody never really did take fully advantage of it. I think it was because the people doing the low level stuff were not in touch with the people doing MPI. It's also interesting that it's changing now, maybe under the pressure of IB. > > One of the flaws of IB is to use a paradigm built on VI. MPI did not map > > well on VI, and I expect the same thing for IB. > We had good luck with MPI/Pro over VI I think the fundamental advantage of MPI/Pro was to assert the progression problem and try to improve communication/communication overlapping. I don't think VI did provide any specific features to make it better. * VI is connection oriented, that means scalability issues and high setup overhead. * Large descriptors based, that means high latency: the latency on Giganet was way more than it should have been for a pure silicon solution. * Memory registration is explicit, that means it was not optimized and it was a nightmare to put it out of the critical path. * Matching space is too small to match MPI, so you need a progression engine in the host. > general statement suggests. In fact, Dell did independent comparisons > of Myrinet and Giganet and found much lower overheads for Giganet than with There is no such things as "independent comparaisons" specially when Dell and Giganet had a distribution deal. It's called marketing. > GM at the time... it was quite a good technology at scales up to 128. The good part of Giganet was, IMHO, the packet engine built on top of a ATM chip, with a very good medium message pipeline. VI was in fashion at that time, and it sure looked appealing to jump on the bandwagon initially pushed by Microsoft, Compaq and Oracle. There was the same appeal for IB a few years ago. But let me remind you the current state of VI: dead in the water. > I'd recommend the papers of Jenwei Hsieh and Tau Leng to everyone, to look at > how, even with the need for a progress thread, large Giganet transfers > were only using 3% or so of CPU, whereas similar Myrinet was in the 20%+ > range (as far as I recall, but see the white papers). This is the specific advantage of the progression thread. This is an MPI implementation trade-off to deal with GM's constraints (that have nothing to envy to VI constrains BTW). > What evidence can you offer that MPI doesn't work well over VI? VI, GM and IP don't work well for MPI. They do not share MPI semantics, and MPI implementations built on top of them use a lot of code just to work around them. If you have to have a progression thread, or cache the memory registration, or do the rendez-vous/matching yourself, it's not designed for MPI. > As for IB, there are reliable connections, but also RD, which is quite > interesting to look at ... The connection you draw is a confusing one. I will add IB to the list of communication layers that are not designed for MPI (VI, GM and IP). The IB trade association didn't think one second about MPI when writing the huge specs. Having Reliable Datagram won't help one bit to write a more efficient MPI middleware. > In fact, the truth is that IB will work very well for small and medium scale > (maybe to 1000 nodes), before suffering problems with connections and other > issues. It will probably be quite convenient to use, easy to multiprogram, > and offer a lot more robustness than you can get with a weak NIC. You don't want to hear my truth about IB because I am completely biased and it won't be pretty. Specifically about MPI, IB will work as well as VI or GM, that means on 3 legs with 2 iron balls on each and walking backward. > The picture of the technologies is much more interesting than your mail > suggests, and not pointing all for one technology or the other. For the HPC world, the de facto communication standard is MPI. To support MPI effectively, you need to have a native support from the hardware, either in silicon or in firmware. There is 2 solutions today that can provided a such support, it's Quadrics and Myrinet. When everybody will be soon at 4X (which IMHO overkilled to the current state of PCI and machines), the difference for the HPC community will be on the efficiency of MPI. For that, I think IB is like VI, it sucks :-) Patrick -- Patrick Geoffray, Phd Myricom, Inc. http://www.myri.com


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This sets out the University's rules on sending mass mailouts, using mass mailing software or mailing lists.
Sections in this document
1. Background
Email is a cheap and efficient way of communicating with University members, but many are concerned about the amount of unwanted email they receive, and the University's ICTC Regulations forbid the transmission, without proper authorisation, of e-mail to a large number of recipients, unless those recipients have indicated an interest in receiving such e-mail.
There are obviously circumstances in which it is necessary and appropriate that administrative information is sent to all members, or to defined subsets, and the Information and Communications Technology Committee has laid out guidelines under which this may be done.
As well as mailings to thousands of people, similar consideration needs to be applied when mailing to say 20 people, and the guidelines in section 3 should still be followed.
There is a restriction on the Oxmails which prohibits sending more than 200 messages in the one transaction - to overcome this, you need to use a mailing list or specialized mass mailing software which splits up the transaction into individual messages- see section 4 below.
2. General guidelines
The use of mass emailing is restricted to important matters where this means of communication is considered to be both appropriate and necessary to reach the required audience. Details of less important matters such as conferences, events, etc. should be published by other means, such as notice boards or opt-in mailing lists.
Mass mailings to all members, or to general subsets, eg those defined by staff category, may only be sent by the University central administration. This will include the Vice Chancellor's Office, the Registrar's Department, and the Council Secretariat. Other bodies that may send information relating to their particular areas include Student Administration and Payroll.
Information particular to members of a particular division, faculty etc may be sent with the authority of the Head of Division or Faculty.
Departments responsible for facilities, services, etc, may send information about those services to those who use the services.
Mass mailings create a large amount of network traffic, delay other email, and result in thousands of copies of the same material being stored on servers across the University. To limit the impact, messages should be as short as possible, and sent as plain text - not as a Word attachment. If a large amount of information is to be conveyed, or special layout is required, the message should simply contain information about where the full text can be viewed on the web.
3. Practical guidelines
All bulk email messages should contain the following information:
- subject line: with clearly stated subject
- from: line that contains the email address of sender which must be a valid address. To be used to collect failures.
- reply to: optional, which is the preferred address for a reply.
- to: email address or list being sent to
- content line that includes University group/s to which the mass email is being sent
- signature information with identifiable information about the sender
- instructions for the recipient to request not to get such mail
- do not use Cc which will reveal email address of other recipients
Email should:
- be text only - this will enable your message to be read by the widest number of devices eg mobile phones, Linux machines, and does not assume the reader has access to the same software you used to create the message
- be less than approx 200 words - if longer than two paragraphs, put the details on a web page and send the url in the message
- not contain attachments
- be targeted to the people who are likely to be interested in the content eg students for exam instructions, women for a 'women only' course, congregation for voting, freshers for fresher events - people get very angry if they receive inappropriate mail especially from 'official' bodies
4. Software for mass mailings
Most mail clients will let you add additional people as a Bcc: ( Blind carbon copy) or set up a distribution list. This is suitable for a up to 50 or so addresses.
Try a mailing list such as Sympa: any university member, except undergraduates, can request a mailing list. Sympa will remove addresses which fail, which can help in the management of your list.
Specialized software is available commercially which can:
- customize your message eg Dear Fred Smith
- let you send to any number of recipients
- allow you to customize the sending address, eg. email@example.com, email@example.com
- specify a different address to receive failures
- remove failed email addresses
The following are some examples of specialized software - no endorsement is made.


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ABC devoted its entire prime-time schedule last Tuesday to Seacrest's "New Year's Rockin' Eve." During the 10 p.m. hour as the ball dropping came near, Seacrest's show averaged 12.2 million viewers, according to the Nielsen Co. By contrast, Carson Daly's show on NBC at the same hour had 5.7 million viewers.
Nielsen did not immediately have estimates for how many viewers were watching at midnight for the calendar turning.
Nielsen did have averages for the cable news networks. Between 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., Fox News Channel had just under 2 million viewers for its program hosted by Bill Hemmer and Elisabeth Hasselbeck and featuring members of the "Duck Dynasty" family. CNN's annual show with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin had 1.73 million for the same hour.
The reason broadcast averages were not available for the midnight hour was because networks had to make a special order and pay for them, and only the cable networks did so.
Football otherwise dominated the landscape in prime-time television, with the one prime-time NFL playoff game drawing more than 34 million viewers. It was the tight battle between New Orleans and Philadelphia broadcast by NBC.
Fox's prime-time ratings were lifted simply because Sunday's late game between Green Bay and San Francisco stretched briefly into prime time.
The football game enabled NBC to win the week in prime time, averaging 8.5 million viewers. CBS averaged 6.8 million viewers, Fox had 6.6 million, ABC had 5.1 million, Univision had 2.6 million, Telemundo had 1.34 million, ION Television had 1.32 million and the CW had 1.1 million.
With its college bowl games, ESPN's prime-time average of 7.8 million viewers outpaced all of the broadcast networks except NBC. USA averaged 2.7 million, the Disney Channel had 2.3 million, TBS had 1.89 million and History had 1.87 million.
NBC's "Nightly News" topped the evening newscasts with an average of 10.1 million viewers. ABC's "World News" was second with 9.2 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 7.5 million viewers. With bad weather and many people in the country on vacation, evening news viewership was up about one million viewers per network.
For the week of Dec. 30- Jan. 5, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NFL Playoffs: New Orleans at Philadelphia, NBC, 34.36 million; "NFL Pregame Show," NBC, 32.7 million; "NFL Postgame Show," Fox, 27.16 million; "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 19.2 million; Rose Bowl: Stanford vs. Michigan St., ESPN, 18.64 million; "Rose Bowl Post-Game Show," ESPN, 17.45 million; Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Alabama, ESPN, 16.34 million; "Rose Bowl Pre-Game Show," ESPN, 12.4 million; "New Year's Rockin' Eve," ABC, 12.19 million; Orange Bowl: Clemson vs. Ohio St., ESPN, 11.4 million.
ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. CBS is owned by CBS Corp. CW is a joint venture of Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corp. Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox. NBC and Telemundo are owned by Comcast Corp. ION Television is owned by ION Media Networks.


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Official Update
BoneDaddy Comics is officially dead.
When I came up with the name, i didn't realize how popular the monicker was. I heard it once on Nightmare Before Christmas, and thought it was cool. Eventually I found out others had used it for barbecue sauce, restaurants, etc. I decided on something else. "Becchini" is a 14th Century Italian term meaning "corpse carrier". It defined those who ferried the bubonic plague victims from their homes to mass burial (burn) sites during the mid-1300's, a not-too-intelligent-but-brave lot that performed their duties, and by night retired to the local tavern to drown their sorrows in liquor. Becchini is pronounced "bikini"...gives a fun meaning to 'spiritual revival...
Anywho...Becchini Comics is where it's at now. Same dude, drawing the same insightful/raunchy/fun comics, jut a different gallows-humor name.
Bill Wray, Bill Moore, Shawn Dickinson, Noah Snogdgrass, Dr. McNinja, Bob Camp, Red Meat...You guys truly inspired me and made my artistic life so much more fulfilled...I don't even know how to begin thanking you for the artistic environment and encouragment you've given me over the past 7 years. Seriously I don't know how to thank you guys other than to say that everything I create is in part thanks to the blog network I've been priviledged to share3 with you guys and others who have commented on my work. Ren & Stimpy, Untamed Highway, Bogota painting, Dr. McNinja...you guys are your own renaissance...as a guy who will be forever hapy if he never makes a dime but retains creative control/courage...thank you.


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Washington (CNN) -- Heading into a second term at the helm of the education department, Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday that the largest missed opportunity of President Barack Obama's first term was the lack of movement on an immigration reform measure.
"I think there's a moment of opportunity on both sides to get some soul searching maybe a little more on the Republican side," Duncan said. "We have to do something about immigration reform and one of my ... biggest disappointments of the first four years is that we didn't get the DREAM Act passed."
The measure passed a procedural vote in the then-Democratic-led House when advanced in 2010 but was blocked in the Senate.
The act would grant legal status to some young illegal immigrants who choose to continue their education or enter the military.
Some Republicans have characterized it as amnesty, though others, like Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, have said the GOP should advance their own version of the program. Rubio said he was putting on hold plans to propose such a measure when Obama issued an executive order this year which paused deportation for some who would be covered by the DREAM Act.
Duncan suggested Wednesday at an education summit in Washington organized by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's foundation that the results of this year's election, where exit polls showed Obama winning overwhelmingly among voters who were Latino, opened a window for renewed progress on a measure such as the DREAM Act.
"The fact that we allow so many children who have worked so hard and played by the rules and gotten great grades and become community leaders, that we slam shut the door of opportunity is absolutely insane," Duncan said at the Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform.
"These are the future leaders, job creators, entrepreneurs, innovators, and so I think there's a moment of opportunity literally now, in the next couple of months for Congress to do the right thing and pass it."
Duncan was previously put forward by the Obama administration as a leading proponent of the measure.
But there are other issues on Congress' plate today, such as the fiscal cliff.
In his remarks and answers to questions from education policy makers from around the country, he also spoke about the importance for early childhood education, implementation of higher standards in K-12 education, and "affordable and accessible college."
And should there be movement on the DREAM Act or an alternative, it would come as Latinos are accessing higher education in greater numbers.
"In the past two years we've seen a 25 percent increase in Hispanic enrollment in college. That is a huge jump. We've got to make sure that its not just enrollments, that its graduation rates," Duncan said.
"There's a lot to be hopeful about, a lot to be optimistic about and I think we have an opportunity together with something like the dream act passing to transform educational opportunity for Latino communities," he added.


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Bespoked Bristol 2012: Argos Racing Cycles to Torus
Second gallery from the UK's handmade bike show
Bespoked Bristol 2012: Argos Racing Cycles to Torus
British companies were flying the flag at this year's Bespoked Bristol handmade bike show, with frames from the likes of Burls, Curtis, Demon Frameworks, Peter's Bike, Roberts Cycles and Robin Mather on display.
There was plenty of overseas talent too, including stands from European bike makers Crisp Titanium and Legend, and US companies Independent Fabrication and Lynskey Performance. Check out our image gallery for loads more pictures.


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Tolkien Gateway:Chat
The one and only Tolkien IRC Network since January 2005
Tolkien Gateway's official chat server is located at irc.tolkiengateway.net port: 6667 for IRC clients. If you have no idea what that says, then you probably want to use one of the java versions we have online: Version 1, Version 2, Version 3.
Unable to connect? Try these clients, they connect via different ports that might not be blocked:


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Julian Germain | The Future is Ours
In this, our Olympic year, the world has witnessed an extraordinary multi-cultural spectacle in the London Games.
For most, I'm sure, it has been joyous, exciting and fascinating to see so many people from so many diverse walks of life meet for one huge event.
As you may have read earlier in the year, I have had a small part to play in the Olympics too. However, I have also been working on the culmination of another huge multi-cultural project — Julian Germain's Classroom Portraits.
I have worked with Julian on this project for seven years — scanning and printing some 200 images selected from the 500 or so made.
Largely commissioned by The British Council, this body of work has now become a huge documentation of the world's youth in their schools around the globe.
Over the last few months, I have really enjoyed preparing many of these photographs for Julian's major show The Future Is Ours at Nederlands Fotomuseum and for the accompanying book, Classroom Portraits published by Prestel.
Over the years, so many discussions have arisen in the making of these photographs.
In preparing this article, I posed a question to Julian:
"In your preface to the book Classroom Portraits, you describe the seemingly magical moment where 'you are waiting for them and they are waiting for you'.
"Having visited so many schools in so many countries across the globe, you have clearly had a unique insight into the lives of thousands of children from so many backgrounds and cultures.
"I wonder, on your travels making these portraits, can you recall where you experienced the greatest vibe of happiness?"
Julian replied:
"Well, that isn't an easy question…
"Firstly, I found mostly happy, interesting kids everywhere I went, as well as a few surly difficult ones. I enjoyed every country too, although I did find Saudi Arabia and Qatar more difficult to acclimatise to.
"I guess you are really referring to a vibe coming from the pupils but I can't avoid my response being coloured by the vibe that I was getting not simply from them, but from being in their country, experiencing their culture beyond the classrooms.
"On that basis, I was probably most deeply affected by experiences in Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Yemen — all extraordinary places with particularly friendly and, let's not pretend otherwise, very poor people, without access to the consumerism that defines our (or any) modern economy.
"I wouldn't be surprised if I was seduced by the idea of this kind of innocence of materialism — lets face it, in a way this is one of the themes of For Every Minute You Are Angry You Lose Sixty Seconds of Happiness isn't it?"
Julian continues:
"Nevertheless, to try and give you an example of a happiness vibe moment…
"In Ethiopia, because of the rain and mud, I had to abandon my truck, lights, generator and walk two miles to a village primary school.
"It was a beautiful walk past open countryside and occasional round wooden houses with thatched roofs, no electricity or running water. The few people I saw smiled and waved.
"It was quiet, tranquil even, just the sound of the birds and the light breeze in the trees. The school was crowded with kids (so they must have come from far and wide) and it was missing at least two teachers that day.
"Some pupils had notebooks and pens but most didn't. The teaching was obviously basic. There were just a few textbooks. No desks or tables, just benches and a blackboard, mud floor and walls.
"I photographed every class, two in lessons and the other three outside because every class was desperate to be photographed. They took it very seriously and were very proud.
"At the end of the morning (a different crowd of kids arrived for the afternoon session) I walked back along the track with several pupils, each of them eager to show off their handwriting before peeling off at various points on the track to follow their own particular paths home.
"They told me that if and when they graduated to secondary school they would walk 9 miles there and 9 miles back, not a prospect that bothered them in the least — in fact, they were looking forward to it.
"That afternoon I visited that secondary school and made a portrait of a Grade 12 Physics class with at least 70 pupils, several of whom had gone to the aforementioned primary and would shortly be embarking on that long walk home.
"The lesson was on the First Law of Thermodynamics — way over my head. The teacher was amazing, dressed in a sparkling white lab coat, passionate about his subject and very proud of his pupils.
"I was moved, overwhelmed by the vibe created by a room full of young people with such enthusiasm to learn."
The Book…
As well as the exhibition, I also prepared the photographs for the 208 page book Classroom Portraits published by Prestel.
In addition to the photographs, the reader is treated to a foreword by Dr. Leonid Llyushin, Professor of Pedagogy at St. Petersburg State University along with a preface by Julian.
A truly stunning, engaging publication and an essential addition to any photo book collection…
The Exhibition…
The exhibition of 140 prints is running at the Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam, until 2nd September.


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As the More is More Mom®, I'm all about……more feeling fab! In all my life, I have never battled allergies until this year. The sneezing, the itchy throat, the runny nose, the watery eyes! It's such a total drag. One of my favorite parodies is Billy Crystal doing Fernando Lamas, "It is better to look good than to feel good. And you look…..mahvelous!" When you don't feel well, it's one thing, but when you aren't looking your best, it's time to head to the CVS Pharmacy!
Rather than self-prescribe, I decided to pay a visit to a professional; the pharmacist. After explaining (and complaining about) my symptoms, she recommended Allegra #ClearBeauty. Sneezing? Check. Itchy throat? Check. Runny Nose? Check. Watery Eyes? Check. And, when using your CVS card in the month of May, a 30 count pack of Allegra is just $17.99. YAY! If I am going to be feeling better, I should celebrate by looking better too.
In fact, why not check out the Allergy Makeover Game
Today was my lucky day; my Amanda just so happened to be my shopping companion. Who better to help me investigate the cosmetics department than a teenage girl? They are practically a walking encyclopedia of beauty trends. Besides, I am always admiring her eye make-up. Perhaps today is the day I learn her secrets……
There was shelf after shelf of magic potions. While I didn't know quite where to start, Amanda jumped right in. Oh, to be young. She has a perfect peaches and cream complexion (I remember those days fondly), so she is all about the smoldering eye. We looked at eye-liner, eye-shadow and mascara; every color, every color combination, every texture, every finish.
Excitedly, I settled on a new eye-liner, REVLON Luxurious Color in Sueded Brown, and stocked up on my newest favorite mascara L'OREAL Voluminous Million Lashes. Seriously; if it's good enough for Gwen Stefani…. Anyway, for me, I am always really confused about eye-shadow. That's where Amanda came in. After perusing CVS's enormous selection, we decided to try Milani's RUNWAY Eyes in Fashionista Pinks. But Amanda always has this little bit of sparkle, so we also tossed Milani's Peaches & Cream sparkly shadow into our cart as well.
To check out our entire shopping experience, please visit my Google+ story
It was like beauty make-over Christmas! As soon as we got home, I spilled out all of my new cosmetics on the counter and flipped through the latest issue of In Style magazine for further inspiration. I am the type of person that wears new shoes out of the store, so I was really excited to play with my new make-up.
As my own harshest critic, I must admit that after I started taking the Allegra, and tried on my new face, I felt happy and refreshed (with just a little dash of sparkle!).
You can feel refreshed too by checking out Allegra at their website, on Twitter and Facebook.
More allergy relief, more Allegra, more new cosmetics, more feeling fab…….
Please visit me at http://vanessanunleydesigns.com to learn more about my Interior Design services.
To schedule an Interior Design or Life Style consultation, and for any questions or comments, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ #CBias #SocialFabric. All ideas and experiences are my own.


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You might be thinking that full coverage bras are just for the larger-chested ladies. But we have Aerie's fit and style expert, Jenny Altman, and Kerstyn, Merchandise Manager of Aerie bras, here to set the record straight!
Watch below for Jenny and Kerstyn's tips and tricks on all things full coverage.
Jenny's take on full coverage? Full coverage bras are really a great t-shirt bra option for girls of all sizes! In fact, it's your breast shape, rather than your size, that's the more important factor to consider when deciding what level of coverage is right for you. Full coverage bras, like Aerie's best selling Sunnie Lightly Lined bra, are especially good choices for girls that are fuller in the top of the breast.
Want to hear more? Check out why Jenny thinks every girl needs a trusty pushup bra in her life.
For tips from Jenny on finding the perfect bra for you, email your fit and style questions to email@example.com, or tweet @Aerie with #AskJenny!


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No, I will not fix your computer Mug
Tell Them How You Really Feel
- Let us help you tell them how you really feel
- They probably won't listen, but you'll feel better
- Great mug for right-handed techies
Whether it's your job or folks just know you're the one to go to for these sorts of things, there is nothing more frustrating than constantly being asked to help other people with their inane computer problems.
We understand. We get that a lot, too. That's why we here at ThinkGeek World Domination HQ have created this mug for you. The next time Aunt Beth asks you why her iPad (which she hasn't rebooted in 2 months) isn't working or your neighbor brings a non-working smartphone to you and then afterward admits that he might have dropped it in the toilet a little, slowly step away from the device and point to this mug. 'nuff said.
Product Specifications
- Black mug with the words "No, I will not fix your computer" printed in white ink
- A ThinkGeek exclusive!
- Capacity: 16 oz.
- Materials: Ceramic
- Dimensions: 4" tall, 3 1/2" diameter


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Forms & Handouts
The Career Center staff has written a helpful series of downloadable career planning and job search guides on a variety of topics.Career Planning
Each Clarkson student receives a free account in Knightlink; the portal through which we deliver a broad range of vital career related services, including supplying employers with job seekers' résumés.All résumés uploaded onto Knightlink must be pre-approved by the Career Center.
- Initial Résumé Critique/Approval Process:
Call 268-6477 or drop by our office, to arrange an appointment. Résumés will be edited electronically so please e-mail an electronic version to the staff member you are meeting with or yourself, prior to your scheduled appointment.
- Subsequent Résumé critiques:
Students submitting an already approved, but updated, résumé for our review should e-mail the document to firstname.lastname@example.com. All résumés will be returned within 72 hours. Alumni documents, or students not on campus, will be returned within 72 hours.
- Letter Writing
- Career Fair Preparation
- Job Search Checklist
- Guide to a Complete Job Search Campaign
- How to Find a Summer Job
- Alternatives to On-campus Recruiting
- Career Center Mock Interview Scheduling Survey
- The Interview Process
- The Job Trip
- Dressing for the Interview
- How to Tie a Tie
- Questions to Ask Employers
- Questions Asked by Employers
- KAPLAN - Score higher on your graduate admission tests
- GMAT - Master's in Business Administration
- GRE - Graduate Record Examination
- MCAT – Medical College Admission Test
- LSAT – Law School Admission Test
- Co-op & Internship Program Application
- Academic Plan (co-ops only)
- Student Initial Evaluation Form
- Employer Initial Evaluation Form
- Student Final Evaluation Form
- Employer Final Evaluation Form
- Outgoing International Study Exchange Program Application
- Off-Campus Permission Forms
- Student Participation Agreement
- Academic Compatibility Form
- Recommendation Form
Career & Graduate Forms
Attention graduating seniors and recent alumni! The Career Center wants to know what your plans are. Graduate school? A job? The military? Fill out one of the forms below and mail it back to us. This information helps us to determine aggregate data for salaries, geographic region where students work, etc.
- December 2010/May 2011 Career & Graduate Questionnaire
- December 2009/May 2010 Career & Graduate Questionnaire


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Final Update
A year has passed since our "pause button update," and it's been a busy year. To explain everything that I and others have done on the CLANG and post-CLANG fronts... Read more
Three controllers
Greetings CLANG donors,
We would like to congratulate the Sixense team on their successful Kickstarter for the STEM system and share with you a video showing how a third controller... Read more
The State of CLANG
We've hit the pause button on further CLANG development while we get the financing situation sorted out. We stretched the Kickstarter money farther than we had expected to, but securing... Read more
Aaron Leiby (our lead programmer) discusses fighting in CLANG
This is not your Soul Calibur
.. or Street Fighter or Mortal Combat for that matter.
I came into this project with a pretty strong notion of what a fighting... Read more
Razer Hydra on Sale
One of our donors just sent us this tidbit about a sale Razer is having on the Hydra and we thought you might be interested!
CLANG on Steam Greenlight
We have just pushed the "Publish" button to submit CLANG to Greenlight on Steam. Enough votes and CLANG will be approved for publishing on Steam, so please log on and... Read more
The State of CLANG
A few weeks ago, we attended Washington Interactive Network's annual Power of Play symposium, where we demoed the current state of affairs that is CLANG. We've been working hard on... Read more
Foreworld and The Power of Play
I realize we owe a hefty update on the state of CLANG, but the team is grinding away in an effort to hit the goal states (read Kickstarter deliverables and... Read more
Circumscribed Hyperspheres!
Our animation programmer, Aaron, sent the team this email yesterday and it was too good not to share! -Subutai
So I've been experimenting with ways to best determine which... Read more
Meet the Team
We've been herding cats and sweeping floors over here since the Kickstarter campaign ended, and the exciting news this week is that the team is hard at work, breaking... Read more
We did it! Or rather, YOU did!
Shortly before midnight on Saturday--thirty hours before our deadline--we hit our funding goal. That distant noise you hear is us banging our swords against our shields in a hearty salute... Read more
Neal tries to do an update from CombatCon
Neal is at CombatCon this weekend, but felt it was very important to send you one last video update as the CLANG Kickstarter campaign enters its last days. It was... Read more
Razer CEO supports CLANG with Facebook "Like" matching drive
For those of you new to the CLANG campaign, and there are a lot in the last day or so, please Like and Share the below. The CEO of Razer... Read more
Last Three Days
We're in the last three days of the campaign, and we are 13% shy of our goal. We are very close! We really appreciate all the messages and comments of... Read more
Show your support in with a CLANG profile picture!
Our enthusiastic supporter Jackalgirl has made these CLANG profile pictures for your favorite social networking page from our guards icons. They are named after the primary guards from Fiore; Posta... Read more
Razer CEO supports CLANG with Facebook "Like" matching drive
Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan has genously said that he will donate $1 (up to $10,000) for every Like or Share of this post! Please help spread the word!
thanks,... Read more
Technical Update #4
Sword Sync and Force Feedback
In this, which will likely be the last technical update we post during the Kickstarter campaign, we'll try to roll together some of the material... Read more
Technical Update #3
Timing, Lag and Tachypsychia
Neal explains how a slowing down of time will help with timing and lag issues.
The Hipster Reaction Test
Hello, generous and appreciated donors!
In line with the very technical updates of the last two days, we would like to share with you a bit of video from the... Read more
Technical Update #2
The UI
In the first technical note we talked a little about how we plan to use the hardware controller to streamline what might otherwise become a challenging user... Read more
New Rewards!
We have had some requests for a few new tiers, we hope you like them!
Two copies of the game. Keep one for yourself, give one to a friend!... Read more
Technical Update #1
Our initial set of videos did a great job of putting us on the map and bringing in enough donations to get us 2/3 of the way to our goal.... Read more
CLANG Graphic Survey
We have gotten some feedback about the t-shirt graphic and have tried a few simple changes. Let us know which one of the below you like best by answering this ... Read more
Signal Boost
As you can see in this video, part of the narrative was to have a response for when we reached a plateau in our funding effort. We had hoped,... Read more
Mac and Linux
We want to bring CLANG to Mac and LINUX, and with today's announcement of Unity 4 supporting Linux, we're even more eager to try to make this happen. We are... Read more
Razer Hydra and CLANG
Our prototype code is built around the Sixense technology as embodied in the Razer Hydra controller. This high-resolution, low-latency controller allows us to track both position and rotation of... Read more
50% funded! With new video footage
We've reached 50% funding. In celebration of this milestone, here's another video. In this one, Neal takes you on a further tour of our secret facilities and introduces you to... Read more
FAQ updates and some links
Hello everyone, We'd like to take a moment and thank you for all of your enthusiasm and support so far for our project. It's been very heartening and wonderful.
As... Read more
Who are the OMVI?
Hi everyone, Mark Teppo here. I'm one of the other people working on this project, and I thought I'd use an update to tell you a little about the OMVI,... Read more
FAQ the Second!
These are included in the FAQ section at the bottom of the main page, as well.
How are you going to handle sword on sword collisions with regards to feedback?... Read more
FAQ the First
Thank you all so much for your interest and enthusiasm! We have gotten a lot of questions today and the most frequently asked are addressed below. We will be answering... Read more


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