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Saturday, January 5, 2013

HTC's Peter Chou: poor marketing held us back in 2012, but the worst has probably passed

Peter Chou has gone on the record with the Wall Street Journal blaming his company's rough financial performance last year on insufficient marketing. Speaking about HTC's competitors, and presumably about Samsung in particular, he described them as "too strong and very resourceful, pouring lots of money into marketing." He was candid about the fact that, relatively speaking, he doesn't have a great deal of cash at hand to counter rival publicity, but instead puts his faith in having more "unique products" -- possibly referring to phones like the 1080p Droid DNA. Overall, he said that the "the worst for HTC has probably passed" and that 2013 will be "not too bad." Which is about as cautious as optimism can get.

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Friday, January 4, 2013

NJ Gov. Christie blasts Boehner, Republicans

This photo combination shows New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, and U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio. Christie, a Republican who has praised President Barack Obama's handling of Superstorm Sandy, on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 blasted Boehner for delaying a vote for federal storm relief. (AP Photo)

In this photo provided by the Office of the Governor of New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie speaks at a news conference at New Jersey's State House on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. Christie blasted fellow Republican John Boehner for the House Speaker's decision Tuesday to delay a vote on Superstorm Sandy relief and says the inaction is "inexcusable." Republican Rep. Peter King of New York on Wednesday said Boehner has promised votes to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy by Jan. 15. (AP Photo/New Jersey Governor's Office, Tim Larsen)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) ? Gov. Chris Christie's blunt talk has long been one of his hallmarks.

But Christie, who has verbally tangled with many, showed Wednesday he's willing to aim his barbs at the highest echelons of his own party.

In a State House news conference, Christie blasted Republican U.S. House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio for delaying a vote on a $60 billion aid package for Superstorm Sandy recovery.

"Do your job and come through for the people of this country," Christie pointedly said about Boehner.

Harsh criticism of Boehner by elected officials in New York and New Jersey turned into a bipartisan affair Wednesday. But it was Christie's remarks that drew the most attention, both for what he said and his willingness, as a Republican with higher aspirations, to so forcefully take on Boehner and Congressional Republicans.

The bill "could not overcome the toxic internal politics of the House majority," Christie said.

Under pressure, Boehner will schedule a vote Friday to fund $9 billion for the national flood insurance program. A vote on the remaining $51 billion will take place Jan. 15.

Even before word of the rescheduled votes came out, Christie said he could no longer trust such assurances.

"There is no reason for me at the moment to believe anything they tell me because they've been telling me stuff for weeks and they haven't delivered," Christie said.

Christie accused House Republicans of focusing on internal politics and "palace intrigue" instead of voting on the bill, which would financially assist states hit by the Oct. 29 storm. Sandy severely impacted New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

"There's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims, the House majority and their speaker, John Boehner," Christie said.

A former prosecutor who flirted with running for president, Christie significantly raised his national profile this year, positioning himself as a tough-talking, no-nonsense chief executive. He delivered the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa and hopscotched around the country to campaign for Mitt Romney and Republican Congressional candidates.

But there has been little love lost of late between Christie and some members of his party. Before blasting Boehner, Christie drew the ire of some Republicans after touring the storm-damaged Jersey shore with President Barack Obama.

The two men embraced on the tarmac in Atlantic City days before the election and Christie effusively praised the president's handling of the storm. Christie said his loyalty to the people of New Jersey trumped politics.

Christie is seeking re-election, saying he wants to see through the Sandy recovery, something that a failure to vote on the bill is tying up, he said, keeping people from rebuilding homes and businesses.

In a Republican Party trying to figure out what it stands for, Christie could be positioning himself as both a potential conservative candidate who is not beholden to Tea Party notions and a pragmatist who is willing to work across party lines to get the job done.

Should he plan to run for president in 2016, Christie's stance could gain traction with an electorate that generally disdains Washington ? a stance that Christie drove home Wednesday.

"It's why the American people hate Congress," Christie said of the failure to vote on the Sandy bill.

Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, said Christie's attack is emblematic of a division emerging in the Republican party between conservative members calling for spending cuts wherever possible and others who think allocating money is necessary in certain cases.

"This is an example of another moment of him separating himself from a section of the GOP that is not very well-liked right now," Zelizer said of Christie. "I don't think it's politics. I think it's general frustration."

Leo Quigley, whose house in New Jersey's Little Ferry was damaged in the storm, said he's glad that Christie so forcefully criticized Boehner.

"I think he's right," Quigley said. "Some people are living in bad circumstances right now because of this, and that's to be blamed on the Congress."

Gigi Liaguno-Dorr, whose bar, Jakeabob's Bay, in Union Beach, was destroyed, said she and others in her blue-collar New Jersey town feel as though they've been ignored. She thinks Congress dragged its feet on the bill, but wants to know where the money will be allocated if the bill is approved.

"If Christie was out there blasting them, God bless him. Good for him," Liaguno-Dorr said. But once they release it, where is it going to go?

Liaguno-Door criticized Christie for not visiting her town, though he did mention it Wednesday as a place where a delay in aid would have detrimental effects.

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IRS announces disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy victims ...

IRS website In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the IRS has issued a package of payroll, 401(k) and individual tax relief measures. This relief applies to individuals and businesses located in the disaster area, and to those whose tax records are located in the disaster area.

3Q and 4Q tax filing deadlines extended

Employers can file their third-quarter Forms 941 and fourth-quarter Forms 941, 940 and 945 by Feb. 1, 2013. The IRS will abate any interest, late payment or late filing penalties that would otherwise apply. Taxpayers located outside the disaster area, but whose books or tax professionals are located within the disaster area, are asked to call (866) 562-5227. (IR-2012-83)

Leave-based donations

Employees may cash out the value of their accrued leave for employer payments to tax-exempt Hurricane Sandy relief orga??ni?zations. The cashed-out leave isn?t included in em??ployees? income, and employers can deduct those amounts as salary expenses or charitable contributions. Em??ployees, however, can?t take charitable de??duc??tions for the value of the cashed-out leave. This tax relief applies to employers and employees through??out the country and to charitable contributions made by Dec. 31, 2013. (Notice 2012-69, IRB 2012-51)

401(k) plan loans and hardship distributions

Employees who live or work in Sandy-struck areas, and employees in other parts of the country with spouses, children, parents or other dependents whose principal residences or workplaces are located in the disaster area may take out hardship dis??tributions or loans from their 401(k) plans. Distri?bu?tion must be made by Feb. 1, 2013. This relief applies to plans that don?t normally provide for hardship ?distributions or loans, provided plans are amended by the end of the first plan year beginning after Dec. 31, 2012.

The IRS will allow plan administrators to rely on representations from employees regarding their need for, and amount of, hardship distributions, unless they have actual knowledge to the contrary. This relief also waives the rule that prohibits employees from making contributions into their 401(k) accounts for six months after receiving their hardship distributions.

Plans may also waive documentation requirements (e.g., spousal consent forms) prior to distributions, provided administrators make good-faith attempts as soon as practicable to comply with the plan?s terms and assemble the necessary documentation. (Announcement 2012-44, IRB 2012-49)

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Is 2013 the year of the smart appliance? LG thinks so, and is bringing them to CES

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LG is a big ass company. Like Samsung, another Korean electronics giant, they make a little of everything -- if you plug it in, chances are LG makes several different models of it. Of course they make appliances, and their new breed of "smart appliances" look to be pretty damn cool if you're an Android fan.

Get your fridge, or oven, or dryer (you get the picture) installed and turned on, then touch your LG Android smartphone to it and the magic of NFC sets it up so that your phone controls your appliance. You have a Smart Control app to use if you like, or you'll be able to use your voice -- "Home-bot, start cleaning" starts up the Roboking cleaning unit, or "Have you got a few minutes, washer?" will tell you the status of the load of laundry you've got washing. As long as you're on the same Wifi network, you're in control.

While it's not quite the level of automation control we see from Hollywood movies, it sounds awful damn cool (and expensive). You bet your ass we're going to look at these next week at CES.

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Kids Can Be Acupuncture Patients, Too | Ru1Fitness

By Jennifer Acosta Scott

Say the words ?alternative medicine,? and you?re likely to envision acupuncture, a treatment that involves stimulating strategic points on the body with small needles. According to statistics from the National Institutes of Health, millions of adults have used acupuncture to treat a variety of conditions, from migraine headaches to low-back pain. But what?s often not mentioned is that children can be acupuncture patients, too. Figures from a 2007 National Health Interview Survey, which collects data every five years on the use of complementary and alternative medicine, showed that 150,000 children in the United States used acupuncture.

Exactly how acupuncture works is unknown. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners say that the treatment spurs healing by modulating the body?s chi or energy pathways. Western medicine experts believe that placing thin, metallic needles under the skin stimulates the release of certain chemicals in the brain that can calm down pain receptors in the body.

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?Our belief is that a lot of chronic pain is not caused by anything other than a hyper-arousal of the nervous system,? says Michael Waterhouse, a licensed acupuncturist in Beverly Hills, Calif., who works with the pediatric pain program at the University of California, Los Angeles. ?The kids have been in pain so long that the pain receptor sites in the brain are firing off all the time. Acupuncture can help stop that.?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has no official stance on treating children with acupuncture, but a recent study published in its journal, Pediatrics, found that the practice is generally safe when performed by a skilled practitioner. In fact, fewer serious adverse effects are reported with acupuncture than with conventional pain treatments. Acupuncture can be used on even very young children, as long as the practitioner is trained to work with patients of that age. ?I?ve treated 2-week-old infants with colic, for instance,? Waterhouse says.

Though the effectiveness of acupuncture for adults has been widely studied, less research on pediatric acupuncture exists. Waterhouse notes that large-scale trials in pediatrics have not happened yet. However, some studies have shown it to be an effective treatment for ailments like acute pain, anesthesia-induced vomiting, and headache. In the United States, acupuncture is mainly used in children to control nausea from surgery or chemotherapy treatments, as well as chronic pain, says Lawrence Rosen, MD, chairman of the AAP section on integrative medicine.

Most children tolerate acupuncture treatments quite well, says Waterhouse, whose pediatric patients are usually 8 to 18 years old. Patients who may not like the idea of having needles under their skin can still take advantage of acupuncture?s benefits with laser acupoint stimulation, which uses cold lasers to stimulate points on the body, or with acupressure, which involves pressing or massaging these areas. ?It?s very easy to do a lot of points without pain this way,? Waterhouse says.

The role that acupuncture plays in a child?s treatment plan can vary. For children with cancer, it doesn?t replace conventional treatments, but it can be used to help control unwanted symptoms. For other conditions, acupuncture may be useful as a standalone therapy. ?In acute or chronic pain cases, it may replace medication use in some patients,? Dr. Rosen says. In all instances, children who undergo acupuncture should be monitored by their pediatrician to make sure the treatments are helping.

Because the requirements for becoming an acupuncturist vary from state to state, it can be hard for parents to choose the right practitioner for their child. The most important step is checking with your state to make sure a practitioner you?re considering is licensed to practice acupuncture. A good place to start your search is on the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) website. Most states require that acupuncturists have completed the NCCAOM exam and/or certification process. You'll need to check further with office that regulates acupuncture in your state (note that Kansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming do not regulate acupuncture).

If you visit the NCCAOM State Licensure Requirements page and click on Acupuncture Licensure Requirement, you'll find a State Licensure Requirement table with contact information for your state. It's also important to be sure that the acupuncturist you're considering has experience in treating children.

?It?s just a question of personality after that,? Waterhouse says. ?Make a few phone calls. Hopefully the acupuncturist will give you 5 minutes to talk on the phone and get a feel for what they?re like and if your personalities gel. You should always feel safe and that your child is in the hands of a competent practitioner.?

"Can Acupuncture Help Children?" originally appeared on Everyday Health.

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Why Fax over IP Fails - TechNotes

Unified communications (UC) often falls short of complete unification when the customer keeps a plain old telephone service (POTS) line for each facsimile machine.? Makes sense because fax over IP isn't as reliable as over the public switched telephone network (PSTN).? Fax almost always works on the legacy PSTN because the modems in fax machines were optimized by design for an analog channel.? If the path includes an IP segment, many things can go wrong.? Here's why.
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The procedures (defined in ITU T.30) compensated for well-known impairments in voice lines:? noise, dropouts, fading.? Error checking and forward error correction covered short spikes of errors.? Retransmission and dropping down to a lower modem speed overcame persistent noise and distortion.

How to Minimize IP Impairments

IP packets create an environment far different from that of the original fax machines.? The most sensitive impairment for IP is packet loss, something the modems can't overcome very well.? Depending on the method chosen for a fax call, a packet loss ratio of more than 1% could cause the call to drop.? Fortunately that quality is within reach if the design for an IP network addresses packet loss aggressively.?

Current best practices to minimize loss aim at avoiding congestion:

Ensure adequate bandwidth on all link segments that will carry voice or fax.
Prioritize fax and voice with class of service configurations in LAN switches.?
Obtain priority service classes from WAN carriers with Service Level Agreements.
Select queuing algorithms that always put voice and fax first.

How much bandwidth a fax connection requires depends on how it is formatted on the IP network.

How to Avoid Synchronization Problem

The second change from analog or TDM transmission to packet transmission is the loss of synchronization.? Modems play a sound continuously so the receiver knows how fast the sender transmits.? Packets interrupt the bit stream, losing continuity.? The receiver can base its timing on a local free-running clock which differs slightly from the sender's clock rate.? If the fax is long enough, the receive buffer underflows or overflows, breaking the connection.?

To handle faxes with a modest number of pages you can set a largish and fixed-size jitter buffer at the receiving end to absorb differences in clock frequencies between send and receive gateways.?? Dynamic management of the jitter buffer by varying the clock rate avoids this problem.

The International Interconnection Forum For Services Over IP (i3 FORUM, www.i3forum.org) has researched fax over IP for several years.? Its latest report on the topic (Technical Specification for Voice over IPX Service, Release 3.0, May 2012) [Link to http://i3forum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/i3F-Technical-VoIPX-Release-3-FINAL-2012-5-3.pdf] spells out the bandwidth requirements for various codecs, packet accumulation times, and transmission methods.? The report also offers guidelines for maximum latency and other parameters.?

i3Forum identified another cause for the failure of T.38 fax calls in the way fax gateways process certain session initiation protocol (SIP) messages.? Specifically, a T.38 gateway at the receiving fax machine will send a REINVITE to the sending end when it realizes the call is for fax.? The REINVITE requests a change from the voice codec--usually pulse-code modulation (PCM)--to T.38.? If the sending gateway hears the answer tone from the called fax machine (on the initial PCM voice connection) before the REINVITE arrives, it will drop the PCM connection and attempt to set up a new IP connection for fax.? This move drops the voice call which looks like a call failure to fax machines so they hang up.

One of the participants in the I3F testing has applied for a patent on one solution.? Commetrex Corporation's solution allows the sending fax gateway to refuse the REINVITE if it arrives after the answer tone.? The call stays with the PCM/G.711 codec and uses "fax pass-through" for the entire transmission.

As solutions work their way into fax/SIP protocol stacks in the not distant future we should see much more reliable fax over IP.

[T.38 is covered in Mr. Flanagan's latest book, VoIP and Unified Communications (Wiley, 2012).]

Source: http://www.webtorials.com/discussions/2013/01/why-fax-over-ip-fails-1.html

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Big brains are pricey, guppy study shows

Jan. 3, 2013 ? Bigger brains can make animals, well, brainier, but that boost in brain size and ability comes at a price. That's according to new evidence reported on January 3rd in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, in which researchers artificially selected guppies for large and small brain sizes.

The findings lend support to the notion that bigger brains and increased cognitive ability do go together, a topic that has been a matter of considerable debate in recent years, said Niclas Kolm of Uppsala University in Sweden. They also represent some of the first convincing evidence that large brains are expensive, evolutionarily speaking.

"We provide the first experimental evidence that evolving a larger brain really is costly in terms of both gut investment and, more importantly, reproductive output," Kolm said.

Together, the findings strongly support the idea that relative brain sizes among species are shaped through a balance between selection for increased cognitive ability and the costs of a big brain.

The results in guppies have important implications for us humans. After all, one of the most distinctive features of the human brain is its large size relative to the rest of the body.

"The human brain only makes up 2 percent of our total body mass but stands for 20 percent of our total energy demand," Kolm said. "It is a remarkably costly organ energetically."

But support for the so-called "expensive-tissue hypothesis" -- that there is a trade-off between the brain and the energy demands of other organs and reproduction -- came only from comparative studies among species and were correlative in nature.

In the new study, Kolm's team took a different, within-species approach. They selected live-bearing guppies for large and small brains relative to the size of their bodies. Under that strong selection pressure, they found that brain size could evolve "remarkably quickly."

After selection, large-brained guppies outscored their smaller-brained peers in a test of numerical learning. With more energy devoted to brain-building, brainy fish -- males especially -- did have smaller guts. They also left fewer offspring to the next generation.

Those effects were observed despite the fact that the fish were supplied with an abundance of food. The researchers say they are curious to see what will happen in future experiments with fish in a more competitive, semi-natural environment including limited resources and predators.

The findings lead Kolm and his colleagues to suggest that the relatively small family sizes of humans and other primates, not to mention dolphins and whales, might have helped to make our big brains possible.

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Alexander Kotrschal, Bj?rn Rogell, Andreas Bundsen, Beatrice Svensson, Susanne Zajitschek, Ioana Br?nnstr?m, Simone Immler, Alexei A. Maklakov, Niclas Kolm. Artificial selection on relative brain size in the guppy reveals costs and benefits of evolving a larger brain. Current Biology, 2013 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.11.058

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