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To: Jane Hafker who wrote (10078)	5/15/2002 4:56:29 PM
From: Ms. Baby Boomer	Respond to of 14451

Hmmm, Jaws surfacing for air & taking pop shots @ UK's credibility...hazard guess, Shortie's sellin' da news....

To: Jane Hafker who wrote (10078)	5/15/2002 5:16:45 PM
From: Don Green	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14451

Maria> But it will be up and down up and down until earnings, Earnings? Like in Enron? LOL!

To: Jane Hafker who wrote (10078)	5/16/2002 9:03:54 PM
From: Don Green	Respond to of 14451

Research Bodies, Companies To Ally In Grid Computing Wednesday, May 15, 2002 TOKYO (Nikkei)--A number of IT-related research institutions and companies in Japan are set to ally in promoting research on grid computing, which achieves super high-speed arithmetic processing by linking several computers via networks, it was learned Tuesday. A research center of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology will take the lead in setting up later this month Japan's first organization to promote the application and commercialization of the technology. The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, the University of Tsukuba, the Tokyo Institute of Technology and other research institutions will participate in the new organization. Fujitsu Ltd. (6702), NEC Corp. (6701), Hitachi Ltd. (6501), IBM Japan Ltd., SGI Japan Ltd. and other IT firms will also join the group. Grid computing entails linking computers set up in different locations via high-speed networks to share arithmetic processing functions and solve complicated problems. Used in cooperation with genome and protein analyses, the technology enables experiments in the field of space development, the creation of new drugs and other research that requires a huge amount of data to be processed efficiently. Currently, research institutions and companies adopt their own standards when researching grid computing, making it difficult for them to cooperate. Moreover, there are no facilities allowing researchers to freely experiment. The new organization aims to develop software for use with the technology and standardize super high-speed communications technology. It also hopes to accumulate know-how on authentication, data maintenance and other security measures to manage grid computing systems. With Japan falling behind the U.S. and Europe in grid computing research, the new organization aims to strengthen the country's influence in setting global standards. (The Nikkei Business Daily Wednesday edition)