Japanese computer makers enlist scientists overseas

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Japanese computer companies have requested foreign scientists to assist in developing software and applications for massively parallel supercomputers. The decision of NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd to enter into such tie-ups draws from linkages established by US computer companies with academics. NEC has a cooperative arrangement with the new Swiss Scientific Computing Center while Fujitsu has ties with the Center for Information Research at the Australian National University. Australia and Switzerland were deemed preferable sites since there was no local industry to protest import of high-level computers.

Computer industry, Recruiting, Computer scientists

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Quake panel admits prediction is 'difficult'

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A report by the Geodetic Council in Japan, an advisory body to the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, admitting that prediction of earthquakes is difficult, has been approved by the government committee in charge of the country's earthquake prediction programme. However it was decided that the prediction programme should continue and that the public should recognize the difficulties involved in prediction.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Earthquake R&D, Seismological research, Earthquake prediction

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