Mark Gitenstein (SUA): Sunt dezamagit de legea ANI. Gyorgy Frunda nu m-a convins ca presedintele Basescu se insala
Ambasadorul SUA la Bucuresti, Mark Gitenstein, se declara dezamagit de modul in care Senatul a modificat Legea Agentiei Nationale de Integritate, limitand puterile ANI mai mult decat cerea Curtea Constitutionala, si afirma ca senatorul UDMR Gyorgy Frunda nu a reusit sa-l convinga ca presedintele Traian Basescu s-a inselat cand a cerut reexaminarea legii.

Justitia obliga BCR sa aplice unui client o dobanda a creditului de doar 2,5%!
Curtea de Apel Pitesti a obligat BCR sa aplice EURIBOR ca si “dobanda de referinta variabila” in mai multe contracte de credit. Dobanda platita de client scade astfel de la peste 10% la 2,5%. Daca banca nu va castiga recursul la Inalta Curte de Casatie si Justitie, clientii cu contracte similare ar putea cere bancii sa le scada si lor dobanzile, scrie Alin Iacob pe Conso.ro

VIDEO Sorin Mandrutescu: Cresterea TVA a fost o decizie nefericita, care va avea un impact mediu asupra mediului de afaceri
Majorarea TVA de la 19% la 24% este o decizie nefericita, care, combinata cu reducerea cu 25% a salariilor bugetarilor, va avea un efect mult mai grav decat ar fi avut scaderea cheltuielilor bugetare cu salariile si pensiile, este de parere Sorin Mandrutescu, presedintele AmCham. El a precizat insa ca majorarea TVA a fost impusa in urma deciziei Curtii Constitutionale.

Zoo plans to bring rare animals back from the dead
Zoo plans to bring rare animals back from the dead – life – 30 June 2010 – New Scientist
TAKE frozen cells from a dead animal, reprogram them to become sperm and eggs, then use these to bring endangered species back from the brink.
New design could make the internet 100 times as fast
New design could make the internet 100 times as fast | TG Daily
A new network design could increase internet speeds by 100 times, by removing the need to convert optical signals to electrical ones.A group of MIT researchers has demonstrated a new way of organizing optical networks that, in most cases, would eliminate the need for conversion.
Currently, when optical signals coming from different directions reach a router at the same time, they are converted to electrical signals so that the router can store them in memory.
But MIT’s approach, called ‘flow switching’, is claimed to solve this problem. Between locations that exchange large volumes of data — say, Los Angeles and New York City — flow switching would establish a dedicated path across the network.
For certain wavelengths of light, routers along that path would accept signals coming in from only one direction and send them off in only one direction. Since there’s no possibility of signals arriving from multiple directions, there’s never a need to store them in memory.
Small is beautiful: put a cell tower in your house
Small is beautiful: put a cell tower in your house
Femtocells sound vaguely like a cross between a Feynman diagram and a biology class, but they’re the latest piece of gear that millions of people will soon want in their homes without having missed them before. A femtocell is a small cellular base station designed to provide superior, short-range, indoor cellular coverage in a home or office. The idea behind femtocells is simple: the hardware tries to capture the ease of setup of a Wi-Fi network while allowing seamless connectivity for existing cell phones.Woojune Kim, the vice president of technology at Airvana, a mobile broadband and femtocell equipment maker, explained the thinking behind femtocells. “Can you take the economics of the last 10 to 20 years, where we’re able to make very small wireless transmitters like Wi-Fi base stations—can you make cellular base stations small enough and at that price point so that each of us can have our personal base station?” The answer, after years of trying, is yes.
The compact base stations are a cheap way for mobile carriers to
improve coverage, while remaining relatively inexpensive for consumers
to get service outside a ground floor, in rural areas, or in places in
which their carriers have fallen down in meeting their needs. (Yes,
we’re looking at you, AT&T, at least for now.)Femtocells have been “coming next year” for at least four years, but
after successful introductions in 2008 and 2009 in tests and initial
rollouts, 2010 will be the first year for mass adoption. Analysts expect
hundreds of thousands of units to be in place this year, with tens of
millions sold each year by 2013 or 2014 worldwide.
BenQ claims to have the world’s first Vertical Alignment (VA) LED monitors
BenQ claims to have the world’s first Vertical Alignment (VA) LED monitors | TechConnect Magazine
Trying to spice up its display offer, BenQ is preparing to release multiple widescreen LCD monitors which, for the first time combine VA (Vertical Alignment) panels, providing better viewing angles (178º/178º), with LED backlighting enabling a lower power draw.BenQ’s upcoming displays, the 21.5-inch VW2220(H) and 24-inch EW2420 and VW2420(H), also make use of the Senseye Human Vision technology which ensures a richer, clearer and more detailed picture, have a contrast ratio of 3,000:1, and include D-Sub and DVI outputs. The ‘H’ models also pack a HDMI 1.3 connector, while the EW series boast two HDMI and four USB ports, plus two 1.5W speakers.
The VW2420(H) and EW2420 monitors are set to ship in Taiwan in mid-July and mid-August, respectively, while the VW2220(H) will debut in November.
Windows 8 leaks show Microsoft’s eyes on Apple
Windows 8 leaks show Microsoft’s eyes on Apple | Beyond Binary – CNET News
Although still early in the process, newly leaked documents about Windows 8 offer some keen insight into where Microsoft wants to head with the next version of the operating system.One thing that is made abundantly clear is that Microsoft has been paying attention to Apple. In the documents, which appear to come from an April meeting with computer makers, Microsoft discusses its Cupertino, Calif.-based rival and outlines plans to offer a Windows Store similar to the way Apple distributes software on its iPhone. The documents, which Microsoft has declined to comment on or authenticate, also talk about plans to give Windows a more iPad-like response time through new power management settings.
In particular, one slide titled “How Apple Does It: A Virtuous Cycle,” talks about the need for simplicity in design. “Apple brand is known for high quality, uncomplicated, ‘it just works,’” the slide says, adding that “This is something people will pay for!”

Optics company to release prescription 3D glasses
Optics company to release prescription 3D glasses | TG Daily
f you currently wear glasses, watching a 3D movie in theaters will soon be as simple as just looking at the screen.Gunnar Optiks has already won over a niche group of geeks with a pair of glasses designed to reduce eye strain when looking at computer or TV monitors. Now, it has a solution for 3D geeks.

Sfecla roşie scade presiunea arterială
Sfecla roşie scade presiunea arterială – Gandul
n cadrul cercetării s-a constatat că persoanele care beau zilnic câte un pahar de suc de sfeclă roşie au tensiunea arterială mai mică decât oamenii care nu recurg la acest “tratament”, relatează cotidianul britanic “Daily Mail”. Cercetătorii au pus acest efect pe seama unei substanţe denumite nitrat. Voluntarilor li s-au administrat atât tablete de nitraţi, cât şi suc de sfeclă roşie, iar specialiştii au observat un efect similar în ambele cazuri, respectiv scăderea tensiunii arteriale. Potrivit oamenilor de ştiinţă, nitraţii acţionează asupra organismului dilatând vasele de sânge şi scăzând tensiunea.

Pancreasul artificial, aproape gata de lansare
Pancreasul artificial, aproape gata de lansare | Romania Libera
Oamenii de ştiinţă de la Universitatea Cambridge au anunţat că sunt aproape finalizate experimentele legate de crearea unui pancreas artificial pentru copii şi adulţi bolnavi de diabet zaharat. Noua tehnologie va permite acestor bolnavi să ţină sub control nivelul glocozei în sânge fără a fi nevoiţi să-şi administreze singuri insulină printr-un micro-infuzor controlat cu ajutorul unui software special. După cum scrie USA Today, anunţul a fost făcut la sfârşitul săptămânii trecute, în cadrul cele de-a 70-a Adunări Anuale a Asociaţiei Americane pentru Studierea Diabetului.Experţii susţin că pancreasul artificial va face posibil un stil de viaţă fără restricţii severe alimentare, inclusiv consumul unor mese îmbeşugate şi a unui pahar de vin alb. Aaron Kowalski, autorul proiectului de creare a unui pancreas artificial, a explicat că această inovaţie tehnologică medicală va putea fi aplicată la nivel mondial în următorii câţiva ani. El a explicat că tehnologia are trei componente de bază: un monitor de mici dimensiuni pentru determinarea continuă a nivelului glicemiei, în special al tendinţelor diurne (dispozitivul se ataşează de corp şi are un buton care poate efectua digital mai multe teste zilnic); o pompă cu insulină, care “alimentează” organismul, în momentul în care există variaţii negative în sânge; un mini-calculator care reglează automat toate aceste operaţiuni. Dispozitivul permite şi înregistrarea unor informaţii privind tensiunea arterială, valoarea corpilor cetonici şi a valorii hemoglobinei.

Institutul pentru Politici Publice critica noua varianta a legii ANI si atitudinea sfidatoare a senatorului Gyorgy Frunda
Noua varianta a legii ANI transmisa inapoi Parlamentului de catre Presedinte si votata in sens constructiv recent la Camera Deputatilor, a fost desfiintata de majoritatea din comisie “construita in jurul ideilor antireformiste ale senatorului colegiului Targu Mures, judetul Mures, Gyorgy Frunda”, se arata intr-un comunicat al Institutului de Politici Publice.“IPP critica public atitudinea sfidatoare a membrilor comisiilor reunite conduse de senatorul Gyorgy Frunda fata de reprezentantii corpului diplomatic de la Bucuresti (ambasadori si consilieri politici ai celor mai importante tari UE erau prezenti la dezbateri), ai presei si ai ONG-urilor dar si prin negarea dreptului presedintelui de a retrimite aceasta lege la Parlament. Votul s-a dat cu acordul reprezentantilor PNL care declarasera anterior ca sunt pentru publicarea declaratiilor lor de avere si de interese, ai UNPR dar si ai UDMR care au avut declaratii publice similare. Desi se afla el insusi intr-un conflict de interese, cel putin moral, din pozitia de presedinte de comisie dezbatand un subiect care il viza direct datorita faptului ca averea s-a aflat sub controlul ANI, senatorul Frunda a reusit sa decida in doar cateva ore cum sa voteze membrii comisiilor in problema procedurilor de verificare a legii ANI”.
Institutul face apel catre liderii partidelor politice parlamentare, Emil Boc (PDL), Victor Ponta (PSD), Crin Antonescu (PNL), Marko Bela (UDMR), Marian Sarbu (UNPR) sa se exprime public cu privire la sustinerea legii ANI asa cum a venit ea de la Camera Deputatilor si respingerea raportului iresponsabil intocmit la sedinta condusa de senatorul Frunda.
“Fara aceste modificari, parlamentarii si partidele acestora se vor face responsabile de sanctiunile de la nivel european pe care le va suporta Romania”, se arata in finalul comunicatului.

Senatorii juristi au eliminat din nou principalele atributii ale Agentiei de Integritate retrimisa la reexaminare de presedintele Traian Basescu
Scandal la comisia juridica din Senat pe legea Agentiei de Integritate. La propunerea senatorului UDMR Gyorgy Frunda, senatorii PSD si PNL au eliminat din legea ANI comisiile de cercetare si prelungirea activitatii de cercetare a declaratiilor de avere ale demnitarilor. Reprezentantii Agentiei, presedintele Catalin Macovei si Horia Georgescu, au parasit sala in semn de protest.

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