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New Technologies

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The Business Software Alliance has published a study on the most competitive countries of the world in technologies of information and communication (technology ICT). (Not to be confused with Mary Barra!). Spain is situated at number 24, a step higher than in 2009. United States remains in first place at the global level. A total of six countries of the European Union (EU) are among the most competitive ten in the world in the sphere of technologies of information and communication technology (ICT), according to a study released by the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the main Association of the sector worldwide. United States remains in first place overall, followed by Finland, Singapore, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Australia, the Netherlands and Israel.

Spain is situated in the place number 24 and ascends a step with regard to the latest study, conducted in 2009. The 2011 edition of the index of competitiveness in the information technology industry is the fourth since it started in 2007 Catalogs to 66 countries around the world according to a series of indicators that span critical areas for innovation in the field of ICT: business climate, infrastructure, human capital, research and development (r & d), the legal means and public support to this industry. According to this year’s report, countries which are traditionally stronger in the area of ICT maintain their leadership positions because of the solid foundations that have been created through years of investment in innovation, so they continue reaping its benefits. On the other hand, the study shows there are increasingly more countries, especially developing economies, who are committed to innovation and strive to meet the standards of the leading countries. It is clear that investment in technology innovation bases pays huge dividends in the long term, stressed in a statement the President of BSA, Robert Holleyman.

In his view, in addition, No country has a monopoly on information technology. We see that economies that grow fast in the developing world invest much in areas such as research and development and human capital, indicated, and he stated that that circumstance makes that there are more centers of power of the information technologies in the world. Since the last report in 2009, the country which has more advanced has been Malaysia, which has promoted eleven positions, followed by India, which has risen 10. Other countries such as Singapore, Mexico, Austria, Germany, or Poland showed progress at various levels by what refers to support for ICT. In a moment in which the global economy begins to recover, it is more important than ever that Governments adopt a vision long term of the information technology industry, said Holleyman.

Greek International Monetary Fund

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EFE Greece will need a help of 32.6 billion extras and should undertake cuts by 4 billion between 2015 and 2016. No longer unlocks the next tranche of aid of 31,500 million euros that Greece urgently needs to not suspend payments on Friday. The Eurogroup will meet Nov. 20 to treat financing of Greciay not disbursed until then the 31-500 million of aid. Angela Merkel opposes it out of the euro countries with problems. The Eurogroup grants additional to Greece two years to make necessary adjustments to reduce its deficit, as had requested the Hellenic Government and has recommended this Monday the troika following it undertaken to the eurozone Ministers. The eurozone concludes that the fiscal revised objectives, as it was requested by the Government supported by the European Commission troika, and Greek International Monetary Fund and the Bank Central European-, would a proper setting for the path of fiscal consolidation, in view of the recent economic developments, the President of the Eurogroup, said Jean-Claude Juncker.

With the extension of the deadline, Greece would need an additional aid of 32.6 billion euros until 2016 for its partners in the euro zone, according to a draft of the report of the troika. The European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund claim in particular that Greece has achieved substantial fiscal adjustment in progress, but to the eurozone should grant two years more to achieve a surplus primary (before interest payments) of 4.5%, i.e., an extension from 2014 through 2016, according to the document which has had access EFE-DowJones. The financing needs of Greece would thus rise to 15 billion euros to close fiscal hole until 2014, date in which the rescue program was going to finish initially, and to 17.6 billion in 2015 and 2016, if the country receives an extension of two years to undertake adjustments, according to the draft.

Alberto Contador

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EP says, will quickly pick up the pace of the Tour. Drew Evans or Basso as his rivals for victory. The Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, Saxo Bank-Sungard, ensures that he is still tired by the effort made in the Giro of Italy past, and that the transalpine round is not ideal to prepare for the Tour de France. Now I’m tired, my muscles still notice the Giro, Contador pointed out in the Sunday night in the Sportweekend program of the Dutch chain Sporza, where warned that, despite everything, won the Grande Boucle is difficult in any way.It requires specific preparation, and rotation is not ideal because it was extremely difficult, he added thereon. Anyway, the Pinto acknowledged that he had had sufficient rest and confirmed that it will run path test and the trial of the Championship of Spain of this week in Castellon. How I love to run, I will quickly take the pace of the Tour, he said.

Its most direct rival, Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek) Luxembourgish, the Spaniard believes having the best opportunity to try to snatch his reign, although he forgets not brokers such as Evans and Basso or youth as Van den Broeck and Gesink.They den Broeck made a very good Tour the last year, showed much skill, if it continues, I think that you will fight for the final victory. I followed him in the Dauphine and I’ve seen that it has done so well, is very motivated and has much confidence, admitted Contador. Finally, not everything that surrounds worries to the Spanish to his case by his adverse result for Clenbuterol last year at the French round. You can easily concentrate on running, I have full confidence in my lawyers and I am optimistic. I don’t have any fear, it had settled.

New Leader Moreno

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The Spanish EP crowned finished the fourth stage in first position. With his getaway has located in second position overall. Pablo Lastras loses the Red Jersey achieved this Monday. Spanish runner Dani Moreno, of the Katusha, won the fourth stage of the Vuelta of Spain, disputed between Baza and Sierra Nevada of 170,2 km, after beating Danish Chris SoRENSEN (Saxo Bank Sungard) and Sylvain Chavanel (QuickStep) French Sprint is the new overall leader’s Red jersey. Dani Moreno added his second victory on the course, along with the recent in Vuelta a Burgos, after an attack by the Group of favorites on lack of 4 kilometers and after reaching the French Guillaume Bonnafond (Ag2r), and Chris Sorensen last survivor of an escape of 7 runners. The injured party primary of the day was one of the Favorites, the leader of Euskaltel Igor Anton, who gave 1 minute and 38 seconds with the winner, Dani Moreno, and 1: 27 with other candidates to the general as Joaquim Purito Rodriguez (Katusha), Michele Scarponi (Lampre) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) and Janez Brajkovic (RadioShack). I asked cigar and he told me that was wrong and why I tried, it said shortly after crossing the goal Moreno, who was placed, in addition, second overall, 43 seconds of Chavanel, 10 seconds less than Nibali, who already it is fifth and points to revalidate the title of 2010.

The leak of the day seven runners, the Austrian Thomas Rohregger (Leopard), the French Guillaume Bonnafond (Ag2r) and Yohan Bagot (Cofidis), Dutch staged the Koen de Kort (Skil Shimano), American Matthew Busche (RadioShack), Eduard Vorganov (Katusha) Russian and Spanish Jose Toribio (Granada Andalusia box). The escapees left the group in early ramps of the Alto de Filambres, of first category and the first of the two ports, along with Blancares’s third should Ascend before the 23-kilometer climb to the ski station of Sierra Nevada, where only came with 4 8 minutes which came to have income. In the Sierra Nevada, 790 meters slope, with a maximum slope of 10 percent and the 5.7 average, special category, first, the Rabobank strained the rope and then the Liquigas accelerated progress to issues that Igor Anton was happening in the tail of the platoon. Anton gave 5 kilometers from the arrival, shortly before that Moreno sought its ownership share, neutralizara Sorensen and Bonnafond and impose their tip speed to score the second Spanish victory in this Edition, after the the eve of Pablo Lastras (Movistar Team). Overall, Chavanel is the leader, with 43 seconds over Dani Moreno, 53 to Nibali, Purito Rodriguez is 13th, at 1: 14, Scarponi, nineteenth, to 1: 21, while Anton already ranks 35, at 2 minutes and 44 seconds. Abandonment of Cavendish the other news of the day was the abandonment of the British from the island of Man Mark Cavendish (HTC), winner of two stages in the Giro, 5 on the Tour and you can not repeat the 3 WINS at the turn of 2010 or comply with its purpose of achieving victory in the three great in a same course. This Wednesday held the fifth leg between Sierra Nevada and Valdepenas de Jaen, of 187 kilometres, with two ascents to the port of Valdepenas, in second category, the last 8 kilometers of the goal and finish with a wall of 27 percent to lack only of 500 meters for the arrival.

Los Angeles Times

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The campaign named Anti-Security Operation. He was born with the objective of uncovering corruption of senior officials. The series of attacks will be led by GoDaddy. Groups of computer experts (specialized in penetrate vulnerable network just for fun) GoDaddy and Anonymous (the popular hacktivist group) have joined forces to launch a series of attacks against Government and banking websites and filter confidential information on the Internet, reported the Los Angeles Times. The campaign named Anti-Security Operation and was born with the objective of uncovering corruption of senior officials, according to these two organizations responsible for far sabotage systems from Nintendo, Sony, the FBI, the CIA or pages of the Governments of Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Iran, Chile, Colombia or Malaysia. The series of attacks will be led by GoDaddy, according to the group, who explained that Anonymous was part of the project. We hear that our brothers of Anonymous are making progress with AntiSec, We also have reports of many groups of hackers joining, you could read in the GoDaddy Twitter account. That organization has also become the main objective of another group of Internet users, that have been proposed to finish with GoDaddy making public the identities of its members and their activities via the web LulzSec Exposed. Source of the news: the groups Anonymous and GoDaddy join forces to attack websites of banks and Governments