* Sports Briefs Oct 30, 2008
Schalke are up to third after an impressive 3-0 win at 10-man Karlsruhe. Karlsruhe were reduced to 10 men when defender Maik Franz was shown a second yellow card on 56 minutes for gesturing to the Schalke bench and stormed from the pitch, kicking over a chair and pushing away team-mates on the way. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Football results worldwide Oct 30, 2008
German Div 1: Arminia Bielefeld 1 Energie Cottbus 1, Karlsruhe 0 Schalke 3, Wolfsburg 3 Moenchengladbach 0, Werder Bremen 0 Bayer Leverkusen 2. Leading standings: Leverkusen 21, Hoffenheim 19, Schalke 17, Hamburg 17, Wolfsburg 16. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Out of jail, Barton scores for Newcastle Oct 29, 2008
With most of the leaders playing on Wednesday, Schalke also moved closer to the top with a 3-0 win in Karlsruhe. In other games, Wolfsburg beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-0 behind a pair of penalties, and Arminia Bielefeld rallied to draw 1-1 at home against fellow strugglers Energie Cottbus. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Germany: Leverkusen tops Bremen to take 1st Oct 29, 2008
With most of the leaders playing on Wednesday, Schalke also moved closer to the top with a 3-0 win in Karlsruhe ... In Karlsruhe, Schalke went ahead after 15 minutes when Kevin Kuranyi chested down the ball to Marcelo Bordon, who drove inside the post ... Karlsruhe made its job even more difficult when defender and captain Maik Franz was sent off in the 56th. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
* BUNDES LIGA: Bayern Munich rally from two down to beat Wolfsburg Oct 27, 2008
Schalke 04 drew 0-0 with Arminia Bielefeld and Borussia Munchengladbach came off the bottom with a 1-0 win over Karlsruhe. This story has been viewed 283 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Eto'o leads Barcelona into Spanish league lead on Saturday Oct 27, 2008
In Moenchengladbach, fans celebrated the return of Hans Meyer as coach and Patrick Paauwe's goal in the 51st minute gave Borussia Moenchengladbach a 1-0 victory over visiting Karlsruhe. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Germany: Bayern fights back vs. Wolfsburg 4-2 Oct 26, 2008
Bayern fights back vs. Wolfsburg 4-2 in Bundesliga - Soccer - SI.com. Posted: Saturday October 25, 2008 3:54PM; Updated: Saturday October 25, 2008 3:54PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Deutsche Post Wins Karlsruhe Court Ruling in Bid to Keep `Post' Trademark Oct 25, 2008
The case has been sent back to the Patent Court for review, the Karlsruhe, Germany-based high court on its Web site today. Deutsche Post has been entangled in various lawsuits over the term ``Post,'' the German word for mail. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
* Bayern hoping to maintain European form in Bundesliga Oct 25, 2008
Defending champions Bayern picked up their first win in four league games last Saturday when they poached a late 1-0 win at Karlsruhe before beating Fiorentina 3-0 at Munichs Allianz Arena on Tuesday. But captain Mark van Bommel says the team now need three more points against Wolfsburg in Munich today to improve on their lowly position of 11th in the Bundesliga. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Robotic Ants Building Homes On Mars? Oct 22, 2008
We now know there is water and dust so all they would need is some sort of glue to start building structures, such as homes for human scientists, says Marc Szymanski, a robotics researcher at the University of Karlsruhe in Germany. Szymanski is part of a team of European researchers developing tiny autonomous robots that can co-operate to perform different tasks, much like termites, ants or bees forage collaboratively for food, build nests and work together for the greater good of the colony. (Science Daily)
Attacking footballers relishing key Champions League ties Oct 21, 2008
The 31-year-old bruised his ribs in the first-half of Saturday's 1-0 win at Karlsruhe -- the defending Bundesliga champions first win in four league games -- and sat out training on Sunday. "We are monitoring him on a day-to-day basis and we are hoping, of course, he will be fit to face his old club," said Bayern coach Jurgen Klinsmann. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* BUNDES LIGA: Kloses late strike hands Bayern much-needed win Oct 20, 2008
Germany striker Miroslav Klose struck just four minutes from time to give defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Karlsruhe on Saturday X their first victory in four league games ... Despite their first-half domination in Karlsruhe, Bayern could not break down the home defense and lost striker Luca Toni, the leagues top scorer last season, with bruised ribs after 40 minutes to be replaced by Lukas Podolski ... With Karlsruhe unable to create any chances and Bayern... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Point against Schalke put Hamburg back on top Oct 20, 2008
On Saturday, Germany striker Miroslav Klose struck just four minutes from time to give defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Karlsruhe on Saturday their first victory in four league games. Klose converted Italian defender Massimo Oddos cross on 86 minutes to give Jurgen Klinsmanns side three league points for the first time this month despite another unimpressive performance which leaves Bayern 11th. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hamburg back on top Oct 20, 2008
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Man sells tattoo on back for 116,000 pounds Oct 20, 2008
He has agreed to exhibit the work at least three times a year and is about to go on show in a museum in Karlsruhe, Germany. Steiner is beginning to feel responsibility for what is etched on his back but insists his life has continued as normal. (India Times, India)
Klose strike breaks Bayerns winless streak Oct 19, 2008
BERLIN: Germany striker Miroslav Klose struck just four minutes from time to give defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Karlsruhe yesterday their first victory in four league games ... Despite their first-half domination in Karlsruhe, Bayern could not break down the home defence and lost striker Luca Toni, who limped off after 40 minutes to be replaced by Lukas Podolski ... With Karlsruhe unable to create any chances and Bayern unable to convert theirs, it looked like the... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* BUNDES LIGA: Klinsmann looking for Karlsruhe victory to ease the pressure Oct 18, 2008
BUNDES LIGA: Klinsmann looking for Karlsruhe victory to ease the pressure ... Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann has backed the defending Bundesliga champions to recover from their worst start to the season in 31 years X starting with Karlsruhe today ... are silenced around the Allianz Arena and a win at Karlsruhe would help. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
TECH CHRONICLES A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology... Oct 16, 2008
The winners - Anna Gossen, who studies computer science at Germany's Karlsruhe University; her husband, Niels Gossen, who studies computer science at Germany's University of Applied Sciences; and Sergey Bessonnitsyn, a systems engineer from Russia who is Anna Gossen's brother - will continue to work with Cisco and might even be offered jobs at the company. Cisco has committed an additional $10 million to go to market with their idea. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
* SOUTH AFRICA 2010: Emerson double helps Australia leapfrog Qatar Oct 16, 2008
Karlsruhe beanpole striker Kennedy capped a fine match when he headed home Wilkshires deep cross for Australias fourth goal with 14 minutes left. Coach Pim Verbeek brought off Emerton minutes from the end to the acclaim of the 34,000 home crowd. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* BUNDES LIGA: Petric scores late to send Hamburg three points clear Oct 7, 2008
German Bundesliga Team P GD PTS 1 Hamburg 7 3 16 2 TSG Hoffenheim 7 4 13 3 VfB Stuttgart 7 4 13 4 Bayer Leverkusen 7 7 12 5 Schalke 04 7 4 12 6 Borussia Dortmund7 2 12 7 Werder Bremen 7 3 11 8 Hertha Berlin 7 0 11 9 Wolfsburg 7 3 10 10 Cologne 7 -2 10 11 Bayern Munich 7 2 9 12 Karlsruhe 6 -2 9 13 Hannover 96 7 -4 8 14 VfL Bochum 7 -1 6 15 Arminia Bielefeld7 -3 6 16 Cottbus 7 -7 5 17 Eintracht Frankfurt6 -4 3 18 Borussia Mgladbach7 -9 3 This story has been viewed 290 times. Advertising. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bayern boo-boys right to jeer, admits Klinsman Oct 6, 2008
With Germany playing World Cup qualifiers against Russia and Wales next week, Bayern now have until Oct 18 when they travel to Karlsruhe to improve. - AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* BUNDES LIGA: Porcello, Freis score as Karlsruhe win in Bielefeld Oct 5, 2008
BUNDES LIGA: Porcello, Freis score as Karlsruhe win in Bielefeld ... Arminia Bielefelds Chris Katongo, left, vies for the ball with Karlsruhes Tim Sebastian during their German Bundesliga match in Bielefeld, Germany, on Friday ... Massimilian Porcello and Sebastian Freis scored a goal each on Friday to help Karlsruhe beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 and move into the upper half of the Bundesliga standings. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Karlsruhe wins, climbs in standings Oct 4, 2008
Karlsruhe beats Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 - - SI.com ... Karlsruhe beats Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 ... FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -Massimilian Porcello and Sebastian Freis scored a goal each Friday to help Karlsruher SC beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 and move into the upper half of the Bundesliga standings. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Art and science, virtual and real, under one big roof Sep 23, 2008
To run the project, Jackson recruited Johannes Goebel, a composer, curator, computer music producer and founding director of the Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany. As he led a reporter on a hard-hatted tour of the nascent center late this summer, dodging piles of construction materials and workers, Goebel described his mission. (International Herald Tribune)
Germany: Wolfsburg stings Hamburg Sep 22, 2008
Stuttgart rallied for a 3-1 win at Karlsruhe, with Mario Gomez scoring one goal and setting up another. Wolfsburg has nine points from five matches. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
High marks for Harvard's Faust Sep 21, 2008
MIT, meet KITThe founder of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, William Barton Rogers, was said to have used the polytechnic school of Karlsruhe, Germany, as a model ... Karlsruhe, a city of 300,000 in southwest Germany, is home to KIT, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ... The Technical University of Karlsruhe and the Research Center of the Helmholtz Association merged earlier this year to create KIT, the first school of its kind in Germany, where research historically has been conducted... (Boston Globe)
* BUNDES LIGA: Klose to miss out, Ribery returns as Bayern face Bremen Sep 20, 2008
With both teams in UEFA Cup action on Thursday, leaders Hamburg are at mid-table VfL Wolfsburg tomorrow and fifth-placed VfB Stuttgart are home to Karlsruhe. Also tomorrow surprise pacesetters Hoffenheim host fourth-placed Borussia Dortmund. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
AGU Journal Highlights -- Sept. 16, 2008 Sep 17, 2008
Andreas Schenk: Geodetic Institute, Universitt Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany. Jan Anderssohn: Department of Remote Sensing, GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam, Germany. (EurekAlert!)
Tons of Drugs Dumped Into Wastewater, Study Finds Sep 16, 2008
Hospital waste is particularly laden with both germs and antibiotics, says microbiologist Thomas Schwartz at Karlsruhe Research Center in Germany. The mix is a scary one. (Fox News)
Oldest Living Lineage Of Ants Found In Amazon Sep 16, 2008
r Naturkunde in Karlsruhe, Germany. Brazilian ecologist Dr. Marcos Garcia assisted with the research in the Amazon. (Science Daily)
Scientists Point To Forests For Carbon Storage Solutions Sep 16, 2008
Co-authors of the research are Christopher Gough, formerly of Ohio State s Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology and now with Virginia Commonwealth University s Department of Biology; Christoph Vogel of the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston; and Hans Peter Schmid, head of the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research-Atmospheric Environmental Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, in Kreuzeckbahnstr, Germany. The work was supported by the U.S.... (Science Daily)
* BUNDES LIGA: Toni brace sends Bayern second Sep 15, 2008
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Germany Arrests Turkish National Suspected of Aiding Al-Qaeda Terror Plots Sep 14, 2008
Oemer O. sent cash, a laptop and a bullet-proof vest to accomplices in Pakistan and helped recruit potential terrorists in Germany, said the Karlsruhe, Germany-based federal office. In 2006, he also took part in a terror-training course, said the prosecutor. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Podolski returns to Cologne with Bayern Sep 11, 2008
Eintracht Frankfurt kicks off the round Friday at home against Karlsruhe on a freshly laid pitch, after a Madonna concert damaged the old pitch. . (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
'Change we can believe in' Sep 11, 2008
Among those attending were the President of the DFG and other high-ranking representatives such as the President of the German Rectors' Conference, the President of the University of Potsdam, the Rectors of the universities of Bochum, Karlsruhe and Rostock and the Secretary Generals of the DAAD and the AvH. Three members of the German parliament had also accepted the invitation to attend the meeting and were impressed by the in-depth conversations they had with the talented young delegates,... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
German cops: 3 charged in foiled bomb plot Sep 4, 2008
One of three terror suspects accused of plotting bombings against U.S. targets in Germanyis led away after a courthearing in Karlsruhe, southern Germany, in this Sept. 5, 2007,photo ... Fritz Martin Gelowicz, 29, Daniel Martin Schneider, 22, and Adem Yilmaz, 29, were each charged with membership in a terrorist organization, said Frank Wallenta, a spokesman for federal prosecutors in Karlsruhe. (MSNBC -- International)
* Germany charges three over alleged major terrorist plot Sep 4, 2008
We have charged them today, said Frank Wallenta, spokesman for the federal prosecutor in Karlsruhe, but he said he could not give more details because the accused and their lawyers had not received the charges. The police seized detonators and significant quantities of chemicals, most notably 680kg of hydrogen peroxide, some of which the authorities were able to replace with weaker concentrations that could not be used to make bombs while the suspects were under observation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Germans charge 3 Islamists in major terror plot Sep 3, 2008
"We have charged them today," said Frank Wallenta, spokesman for the federal prosecutor in Karlsruhe, but he said he could not give any more specifics, since neither the accused nor their lawyers had received the charges yet. Police officers seized military-style detonators and significant quantities of chemicals, most notably 680 kilograms, or 1,500 pounds, of hydrogen peroxide. (International Herald Tribune)
Author backs off from claim that World Cup match was fixed Sep 2, 2008
In his book The Fix - Soccer and Organized Crime, launched on Sunday in Germany, Hill said the Bundesliga game between Hanover 96 and Kaiserslautern (5-1) and the second division match between SC Karlsruhe and Siegen (2-0) could have been manipulated ... Former Karlsruhe player Sean Dundee told German television that he had been approached by someone who offered him between 10,000 euros ($14,700) and 20,000 euros to deliberately miss a penalty. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
German Prosecutors Charge 3 in Terror Plot Sep 2, 2008
Fritz Martin Gelowicz, 29, Daniel Martin Schneider, 22, and Adem Yilmaz, 29 were each charged with membership in a terrorist organization, said Frank Wallenta, a spokesman for federal prosecutors in Karlsruhe. If convicted, they face a possible 10 years in prison. (Newsmax)
* BUNDES LIGA: Westermann heads Schalke top Sep 1, 2008
Colognes Turkish defender Umit Ozat was given a clean bill of health by doctors and released from hospital on Saturday after collapsing during his sides 2-0 win at Karlsruhe on Friday night. Ozat, 31, lost consciousness after 25 minutes of the match for no apparent reason and was stretchered off after teammates signaled to the bench he needed treatment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* BUNDES LIGA: Cologne overcome loss of their skipper to defeat Karlsruhe Aug 31, 2008
BUNDES LIGA: Cologne overcome loss of their skipper to defeat Karlsruhe ... A teammate holds the hand of Colognes unconscious captain Umit Ozat during their Bundesliga match against Karlsruhe in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Friday ... Cologne overcame the shock of seeing captain Umit Ozat collapse and lose consciousness during their 2-0 win over Karlsruhe in the Bundesliga on Friday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Report: Asian syndicate rigged 2006 World Cup match Aug 31, 2008
He placed almost 4mil euros on Karlsruhe beating Sportfreunde Siegen in a Division Two match on Aug 7, 2005. Karlsruhe won the game 2-0 ... The report said investigations had produced evidence that Bee Wah had contacts with players from Kaiserslautern, Karlsruhe and Sportfreunde Siegen, although the players have protested their innocence. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ghana-Brazil World Cup Game Was Fixed Aug 31, 2008
Lim placed almost 4 million euros on Karlsruhe beating Sportfreunde Siegen in a second-division match in August 2005. Karlsruhe won the game 2-0. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Weir fires 10-under 61 to vault into lead Aug 30, 2008
Cologne overcame the shock of seeing captain Umit Ozat collapse and lose consciousness during its 2-0 win over Karlsruhe in the Bundesliga at Frankfurt, Germany. Before going to the hospital to visit his captain after the game, coach Christoph Daum said Ozat was stable. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Cologne defender Ozat collapses during game Aug 30, 2008
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -Cologne overcame the shock of seeing captain Umit Ozat collapse and lose consciousness during its 2-0 win over Karlsruhe in the Bundesliga on Friday. The Turkish defender collapsed in the 27th minute and was taken to a Karlsruhe hospital, where he was to stay overnight for observation ... "I hope that the situation is not so serious as it may have looked,'' Meier said. Karlsruhe coach Edmund Becker said the game became secondary: "You fear the worst,'' he said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Germany: Cologne captain collapses mid-game Aug 30, 2008
Cologne captain Ozat collapses during win over Karlsruhe - Soccer - SI.com ... FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Cologne overcame the shock of seeing captain Umit Ozat collapse during the game to earn its first win of the Bundesliga season when it beat Karlsruhe 2-0 on Friday ... The Turkish defender collapsed in the 27th minute and was taken to a Karlsruhe hospital for checks. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Winless Bayern plays Berlin in Bundesliga Aug 28, 2008
Karlsruhe kicks off the round Friday against Cologne. On Saturday, it's Wolfsburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt, Energie Cottbus vs. Borussia Dortmund and Arminia Bielefeld vs. Hamburger SV. On Sunday, Stuttgart hosts Hannover. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Busch-Edwards run-in to cost each six races Aug 28, 2008
The Georgian Football Federation asked FIFA for permission to play its World Cup qualifier against Ireland in Karlsruhe, Germany. The Sept. 6 match had to be moved from its scheduled venue of Tbilisi because of security concerns in the Georgian capital after the country's territorial dispute with Russia. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Georgia asks to move World Cup match to Germany Aug 27, 2008
The Georgian Football Federation asked FIFA on Wednesday for permission to play its World Cup qualifier against Ireland in Karlsruhe, Germany ... The Wildparkstadion in Karlsruhe is the home of Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC, where Georgia striker Alexander Iashvili plays. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
* BUNDES LIGA: New boys lead the field in Germany as Bayern draw Aug 25, 2008
Hamburg, who held Bayern to a 2-2 draw in the opener beat Karlsruhe 2-1. Hertha led 1-0 against Arminia Bielefeld on a goal by Marko Pantelic before Artur Wichniarek equalized. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Substitute snatches draw for 10-man Bayern at Dortmund Aug 25, 2008
Dutch defender Joris Mathijsen scored in the 90th minute to give Hamburg a 2-1 win over SC Karlsruhe, while Bayer Leverkusen were 2-0 winners at Stuttgart. Schalke 04 grabbed a late 1-1 draw at Bremen. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Dallas-born Hangeland inflicts loss on Arsenal Aug 24, 2008
In other matches, Hamburg notched its first win, beating Karlsruhe 2-1 on a last-minute goal by Joris Mathijsen; Arminia Bielefeld drew Hertha 1-1 on a goal by Artur Wichniarek; and Stuttgart was stunned at home 2-0 by Bayer Leverkusen. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Germany: Bayern saves tie, Hoffenheim leads Aug 24, 2008
Bayern salvages draw, Hoffenheim leads - Soccer - SI.com. Posted: Saturday August 23, 2008 5:51PM; Updated: Saturday August 23, 2008 5:51PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
German Cup: Bremen barely wins Aug 11, 2008
Karlsruhe won 5-0 at Ansbach and Mario Gomez made up for missing several opportunities by scoring twice late in the game in Stuttgart's 5-0 win over Hanse Lueneburg, while former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann kept a clean sheet in his debut for Stuttgart. More from SI.com Latest News. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Yahoo+Intel+HP = Cloud Computing TestBed Aug 1, 2008
The Google approach is a proprietary way of building the hardware, and essentially all you see is the software layer at the top (Techtree.com)
HP, Intel, Yahoo Join Government, Academia In Cloud Computing Research Jul 31, 2008
The other founders of the effort include the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. The partnership with the University of Illinois also includes the National Science Foundation. (InformationWeek)
British e-commerce Very Different From Elsewhere in Europe Jul 30, 2008
Essays by prominent experts from the major credit card organisations, the Deutsche Bank, giropay and the University of Karlsruhe round off the Pago Report 2008. More information is available at http://www. (Canada Newswire)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Hewlett-Packard starts 'cloud computing' test with Intel and Yahoo Jul 30, 2008
The three companies are working with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany on the project, which aims to promote research and teaching in cloud computing. Six datacenters will be set up using HP and Intel equipment -- they should be up and running and available to researchers later this year. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Yahoo, Intel, and HP form cloud computing labs Jul 30, 2008
Partners in the initiative include the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the National Science Foundation and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. These partners, HP Labs, Intel Research and Yahoo will host six "centers of excellence," each of which will have a cloud computing infrastructure mostly based on HP hardware and Intel processors. (InfoWorld)
HP, Intel, Yahoo partner in cloud computing Jul 30, 2008
HP, Intel and Yahoo have partnered with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Each partner will host a cloud computing research site, largely based on HP and Intel hardware with 1,000 to 4,000 processor cores. (EETimes)
HP, Intel, Yahoo create global cloud computing research test bed Jul 30, 2008
The three companies have partnered with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany to form the research initiative ... The test bed will initially consist of six "centers of excellence" at IDA facilities, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Steinbuch Centre for Computing of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, HP Labs, Intel Research and Yahoo. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
EDF battles to keep its nuclear secrets Jul 13, 2008
EnBW has no plans to publish data broken down by plant unless it's part of a Europewide program, said Friederike Eggstein, a spokeswoman for the utility, based in Karlsruhe. The European Parliament approved new laws June 18 designed to create a network of European transmission-system operators. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)