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See on Scoop.it – Emerging Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases can be considered to spread over social networks of people or animals. Mainly owing to the development of data recording and analysis techniques, an increasing amount of social contact data with time stamps has been collected in the last decade. Such temporal data capture the dynamics of social networks on a timescale relevant to epidemic spreading and can potentially lead to better ways to analyze, forecast, and prevent epidemics. However, they also call for extended analysis tools for network epidemiology, which has, to date, mostly viewed networks as static entities. We review recent results of network epidemiology for such temporal network data and discuss future developments.
Predicting and controlling infectious disease epidemics using temporal networks
Naoki Masuda and Petter Holme
F1000Prime Rep2013, 5:6 (doi: 10.12703/P5-6)


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Will you jump ship?
- Not moving, I have 2 desktops, a laptop, a tablet and a Phone all running Windows 8 and all running the latest version of Office, the application I use most (mostly OneNote nowadays).
With SkyDrive I have all my documents with me and up to date. This is what I have always wanted, not going to switch.
I bought a cheap tablet, Asus VivoTab Smart, I really like it but I will probably upgrade that before the end of the year. It was more of a place holder till the next generation tablets with Haswell processors come available. I would like something that has a better handwriting experience, more processor power with better battery life than the current tablets running Core or Atom processors. I'm thinking Surface Pro 2?02-24-2013 09:39 PM
The N8 really does take excellent pics. Nokia is the only company that really concentrates on the aesthetic aspect of mobile photography - everyone else is just specwhoring when it comes to the camera.
Laura Knotek, a5cent, KHROMAsynthetik and 2 others like this.02-24-2013 10:03 PMLike 5
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- just a comment. I have an iphone. I like my iphone so it wouldn't be "jumping ship" but Honestly, a large screen is a negative for me. I don't want it. Portability is a big deal to me. Anything 4 inches to me is pushing it. I 100% would not upgrade iphone 4s if it went to 4.5 - 5 inches. it's already bulky in my pocket now especially with a case on it which is a must considering how fragile the glass is. I know some people like the note or stuff like that. I've checked them out. I've tried larger phones. it's not for me.02-24-2013 11:24 PM
- Even though I'm not one hundred percent satisfied with WP8 I'd rather buy an android phone than an iPhone any day.
Where I come from they're simply too overpriced and not worth the money. As simple as that.02-25-2013 12:50 AM
- I came from Android, and I'm completely satisfied with wp8. So, no, I won't be jumping ship. I'm quite content here.02-25-2013 12:52 AM
- I just bought and started using a red Nokia Lumia 920 to replace my Samsung Focus. In the meantime, I also got my sister a Green Nokia Lumia 620. So, no, I don't see me jumping ship anytime soon, from Nokia nor Windows Phone.
Oh and I paid $700+ for it, which would have been the same for a 16 GB iPhone 5. I believe mine was the better choice.02-25-2013 01:25 AM
- I don't feel compelled to change from Windows Phone. I really like the clean interface, which is one of the main reasons I got a WP, as well as the fluidity and the beautiful hardware that's available. I'm mostly satisfied with my experience of this OS and my Lumia 80002-25-2013 03:40 AM
- I have the 920. My employer just gave me an Android phone for work use. The phone itself isn't great, its a 4G Razor, but I'm reminded again of the good things bout Android.
Apps, choice, options.
I dont expect everything is open chaos from WP but it'd be nice to have more choices and options as far as certain features/apps.
I can save and open just about any file on Android. I cam download and save files from a browser and email. Many different choices of keyboards to find what works best for me. Excellent full featured browsers like Dolphin, my favorite. Doc and spreadsheet app that actually works well, maybe even better than WP's office. And tons of app choices that I may never get on WP.
So yes, I will seriously consider leaving WP this year if MS doesn't improve WP at a faster rate. Knock Android all you want but there's next to nothing you can't do with the phone. And if your complaint is its too open, that is a weak argument.02-25-2013 05:54 AM
- I won't jump 'ship', but I still will get the new iPhone, every year!
I get all the good stuff.
@Coreldan ... keep in mind, Apple is the reason every one is charging $200 or less for a premium smartphone. I remember paying an arm and a leg for the Nokia 6682, which was said to be a smartphone, because it had email and PIM functionality.
In Finland most phones are still paid for upfront. Around here buying a 800$ phone for 200$ isn't even possible here. There are similar kind of contracts, but you'd maybe get a 100€ off for a 2 year contract at best. However you have to realize the ridicilous pricing US carriers have. On a contract I'd probably pay 15€ for what you'd most likely pay 100$ for a month. Compared to most of Europe, US customers get totally ripped when you look at what the "200$ phone" will cost you over 2 years.
Just cos you dont pay for it upfront doesn't mean you dont pay the leg and arm for it, that said I believe you dont really win anything by paying upfront either, cos the carriers still rip you off regardless.
Also I don't this it's a legit comparison to say what you paid 2005 for a Nokia and compare it to what Apple has managed to do with the phone industry in 2013, back in 2005 when Apple's finest piece of tech was an MP3 player :D I'm pretty sure you can have Nokia's current high end models for that "less than 200$" too, but I realize you didn't claim otherwise either. My gripe with the Apple pricing is that around here where just about everyone pays upfront, the newest iPhone costs nearly 200€ more than the newest Lumia. Especially when I think that 920 is miles ahead in hardware, so the 200 € really only goes to the apps of the iPhone :P02-25-2013 06:39 AM
- Apple are a joke, have been since Cook took over. They are becoming more and more self-canibalistic and their identity which got them where they are has become more and more worthless.
The new iphone whatever size it is will be bought in the hundreds of millions obviously and the market will get flooded with second hand iphone 5's. However I cant see many people that arent entrenched in iOS, and itunes jumping ship. In my opinion the only people that really stay with apple now are those with huge libraries of media and apps that they arent willing to lose. Every iphone owner around me at work has gone to either android or wp in the last 6 months, even the ipads are looking scarce at the moment in my office the windows 8 hybrids are now in the majority.
Thankfully ijumped from apple long ago and im now entrenched in the windows ecosystem so wont be going anywhere.02-25-2013 06:42 AM
- I will switch if worst comes for worst but maybe to symbian and another Nokia device. It's miles more durable than any apple or android ****.
PS I'm bothered that the iphone is such a status symbol around these parts of the world02-25-2013 07:57 AM
- To sum up this topic.
Apple has momentum, and has reached the max of their innovation. That they have shown. iPhone 5, the only really noticeable thing is the screen size. Yay. Android had everything else plus the screen size years ago. Even LTE which they were so excited to announce.
Microsoft is just starting off and Windows Phone 8 is their actual official product. (I believe 7 could have been more of a beta software in my eyes, that ran fine but they knew they could add more.)
Windows Phone 8 is just a new start to a whole new aspect of Mobile OS. Unlike what Android, Apple, and now Blackberry do (A OS based on apps.) Windows Phone is based off getting things done, and being connected. You don't need apps to use a windows phone, you almost do for any of these other phones.02-25-2013 01:00 PM
- I'd be first in line. This 2 year contract can't be up fast enough.
Sent from my Lumia 920 using Board Express02-25-2013 01:24 PM
- Im not being funny or anything, and Im not biased ( I have an internship with Microsoft starting in a couple of years) but Windows Phone is the only OS to have on a phone. I wish I was exaggerating when I say Android and IOS and certainly Blackbbery OS feel so dated next to windows phone. I had a go at someone's Galaxy S3 against my 8X and honestly I hated it so much. I wanted to like it because it has some stunning specs but it delivers very little. Windows phone just works the way you expect it to. Simplistic, elegant without being flashy. That's its attraction - metro interface.
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- Probably not. If I were to jump ship, it would be to Android. Apple hasn't done much to impress in the smartphone market.
However, I have been pretty happy with my Lumia so far. My only issue is that WhatsApp kills the battery. In fact, WhatsApp is the only thing between me saying "probably not" vs. "Absolutely not".02-25-2013 04:13 PM
- With the fiasco involving apps not optimized for the new screen size? Uh, no thanks.
Also, why bother discussing about Apple? They haven't made anything innovative since 2010, what with their bland homescreen and UI. (Assuming that most of their devices are innovative in any way)02-25-2013 07:24 PM
- Haha02-25-2013 07:48 PM
- My coworker just got an S3. I put a mini-challenge to him to awake his phone, open the mail app, and then send a quick text to me. I in return, was to do the same thing with my last generation HTC Trophy. Guess what, I freaking smoked him hands down. He was just getting into the mail program as I was hitting the send button in the text messaging. He couldn't believe it and so we did it about 3 times over and each time, my 2 year old Trophy beat his phone hands down.
This is why phone specs are pretty meaningless to me. I'm using an old single core processor and he's using the latest and greatest. Despite having the killer specs, his phone still lags, and is somewhat slow compared to a last generation single core processor design.
Never Android or Apple again and I've had both (original iPhone, Droid OG, Droid X).02-25-2013 08:22 PM
- My wife has in iPhone 4S, while my 822 is in the mail (coming off a Pre 2). Having used webOS, iOS, played a lot with Android 2.x and 4.x, I can honestly say that only webOS can trump WP8, and only in certain usability areas...WP8 is smoother and faster (I've played extensively with 822's and 8X's and the smoothness of WP8 is just fantastic). WP8 has that combination of ease of use, smooth and fluid interface, and key features. iOS is simply to locked down and boring, while Android is still a cluster (though clearly better with the JB builds than in the past), not too mention that I can't stand what Google has become. For Apple to get my business, they would have to dramatically fix their core issues, which includes the overpriced phones.
With all of these low and mid-range Lumias being released, and working better than many high end Androids, I think you will see WP8 take off dramatically this next 6 months, assuming Nokia can ramp up the manufacturing. I see WP8 at somewhere between 50-80 million users by the end of the year. I'm quite sure MS will continue to update, fixing many of the "nagging" issues this year. And considering the number of developers that have apparently come on this past couple of months, I would expect a flood of apps in the next 6 months as well.02-25-2013 09:06 PM
- I will be jumping ship to a platform where the home company actually updates. I haven't decided which platform but Microsoft is really ******* me off right now. Nokia has mitigated things with their awesome, awesome support. I just wish Nokia owned Windows Phone 8.
That said, I keep hoping that Nokia releases a decent PDF viewer/editor.02-25-2013 09:34 PM
Don't worry about it lfjj. It won't happen. Apple at least partly believes a phone should be one hand operable. The other reason they won't increase the size of the phone is that any even minor increase in display size will seriously cut into its profit margins. Hence, the iPhone 5 and Apple stock fiasco as well as the significantly lower profitability of Samsung compared to Apple despite their using of inferior materials everywhere else in their Galaxy S line.02-25-2013 09:42 PM
- I actually did jump ship. I was a Windows Phone diehard and my Lumia 710 was an excellent phone. But the WP7.8 update was prettymuch pointless and only served to irritate me. The new live tiles chew data and battery power, the hubs that are always continuously connecting and refreshing chews through even more. As much as I love having a little XBL avatar, even playing Angry Birds EATS through data. My Lumia wasn't even lasting a whole day and was starting to cost me close to $40 a month. I'm a uni student and this is simply something I can't afford. Windows Phone has always been PATHETIC at messaging. It's dubbed as a social phone, but it can't even multitask between messaging apps, and the few that is has are only half featured and aren't reliable. WP7 Can't screenshot. WP7 Can't multitask.
So I switched to a Blackberry Bold 9700. It costs me $10 a month for unlimited internet and messaging, has better apps, is better at messaging, is more reliable and the battery lasts nearly five times what my lumia did.
App wise, BBOS6 kicks windows phone's butt. This is an old, out of date platform running on weak hardware. It's still lag free. and has better multitasking.
- Facebook Messenger (doesn't exist on wp, built in facebook chat is both unreliable and doesn't support images or location, file sharing etc.)
- Viber (sucks *** on windows phone. BB got the update for Viber Stickers, emoticons, and file sharing, and WP still doesn't have these. it doesn't quickly resume and notifications aren't reliable)
- Kik (wp can send pictures, but once again. Doesn't quickly resume, doesn't always connect. notifications aren't reliable.)
- Spotify (sucks on windows phone, I can locally sync songs from my spotify desktop, as well as wirelessly. I couldn't do that at all on WP.)
- GOOGLE MAPS WITH LATITUDE (WP will never have this, and nokia here doesn't hold a candle to it.)
- Yahoo Mesenger (I use this service the most, and there simply isn't a WP app for it. Even though Yahoo is in a partnership with Nokia and Microsoft. It's stupid that this isn't available.)
- Google Talk (Third party WP clients don't hold a candle to the bb version.)
- Instagram (fully featured third party apps that even let you upload photos to IG.)
- 4SHARED (download any file from the service)
- Un-Rar (Extract files from an archive using the file browser)
- Opera Mini (I missed this app so much when I moved from android to WP. Its a great browser and saves a ton of data. Its a LOAD better than Nokia xpress.)
- Facebook (This app runs MILES around the horrid Windows Phone 7 version. It loads in about one second and has nearly every feature that the android and iphone versions have.)
- Tumblr (There's an official tumblr app. It's not amazing but it actually works and I don't have to pay to post to the service.)
- Twitter and WhatsApp are also a lot faster and more feature rich than their WP counterparts.
- Music wise, I have EQ. I didn't have this on WP at all. It has a file browser and I'm able to send any kind of file from my phone using Bluetooth, Email etc.
- You can hide photo albums without having a separate app, back up all the content on your phone (not just songs or a pre-update backup) and restore it whenever you like.
- I have a notification center and device wide search, which I can access from the homescreen.
- I can pay for apps from the app store with PAYPAL. I cannot do this on Windows Phone. Some people don't own a credit card, and the fact that you cant buy a windows marketplace voucher really stops people from buying otherwise useful apps. (you can buy iTunes cards and Google Play vouchers, but nothing for WP.)
This is a long list of actually important features. All of which aren't available on Windows Phone 7 or 8.
I do miss the Office/One-Note/Skydrive hub. That was an excellent and really seamless experience. However once again Quick-Office for blackberry has more formatting and viewing features. Documents actually retain their formatting (documents look identical to their desktop counterparts) and you can edit tables. Even if it doesn't wirelessly sync to my desktop (i'm pretty sure its possible but I haven't tried it yet.) I can plug my blackberry into a workstation and copy documents off the device and onto a computer. I would never have been able to do this on a Windows Phone.
The only thing I really really miss from Windows Phone was the larger screen.02-26-2013 04:35 AM
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The IPA Administrator holds an executive leadership position that requires comprehensive knowledge of the managed care industry, familiarity with government regulations, strategic planning skills and an understanding of the finances and operations of an Independent Physicians Association. This individual is the primary interface with the IPA Board of Directors, governing committees, contracted physicians and other medical professionals, health plan representatives and various health care vendors. This individual is responsible for managing all aspects of the IPA and requires an intimate operational relationship with all AMM departments
Job Description and Duties
Schedule and conduct IPA Board meetings, IPA oversight committee meetings (QM/UM/Credentialing) as required. Develops agenda items with IPA leadership and AMM Department Managers. Keeps minutes of meetings and maintains action items and monitors follow-up.
Work continuously and closely with Medical Director to oversee utilization of health care services, quality of care and medical cost effectiveness. Receive regular updates of daily census, beddays, length-of-stay and admission rates of IPA and credentialed physicians. Make targeted recommendations upon which IPA Committees can take action.
Oversight of cash receipts and disbursements, including payments from health plans and capitation and claims payments to physicians and other providers. Manage check signing process.
Oversee all record-keeping and reporting of data to Board of Directors and health plans. Develop new reports as needed and interface with AMM report writers.
Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal guidelines and laws, and all health plan directives. Develop new policy and procedure as needed and work with the IPA Board to approve and implement with IPA physicians and AMM operations.
At the direction of the IPA Board of Directors, initiate, negotiate and execute all provider and ancillary agreements. Achieve and maintain payment rates and terms favorable to IPA. Analyze major agreements annually to maintain currency.
Maintain high level of provider satisfaction. Oversee relations with credentialed and other contracted medical and ancillary providers. Provide physician-specific direction to AMM Provider Office Management staff. Provide education and intervention to solve problems in non-compliant medical offices. Work with contracted providers regarding member grievances, appeals, and other quality of care issues.
Analyze current market positioning and make strategic planning recommendations that achieve IPA goals. Oversee marketing, advertising and public relations activities consistent with direction provided by IPA Board. Oversee marketing agencies/brokers and communicate IPA Board direction.
Primary liaison to IPA Providers, IPA Patients and IPA Board of Directors.
Analyze and interpret health plan agreements including Division of Financial Responsibility, fee schedules, covered benefits and compliance requirements so that AMM systems are programmed correctly and timely.
Report regularly and directly to AMM Management and IPA Board of Directors.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor degree in Health Care Administration or Public Health Administration from an accredited university.
Six years experience in IPA management or comparable managed health care experience.
Knowledge of applicable state and federal managed care laws and guidelines (AB 1455, Accountable Care Act, HIPAA, Stark, etc.).
Experience negotiating health plan managed care agreements and physician and provider agreements.
Ability to manage all aspects of business operations, and effectively manage personnel and various projects within time constraints.
Must effectively interface and successfully cultivate relationships with various business partners; including health plans, hospitals, and health care providers.
Demonstrated communication, interpersonal, and time management skills. Must be able to make presentations, conduct formal meetings, write business letters and effectively use email to communicate complex ideas.
Must pay attention to detail and take ownership of assigned tasks.
Valid driver's license and/or dependable transportation to work site is necessary.
Must be computer literate and knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, with understanding of EMR systems, and IPA management software.


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Advisory Name: Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in McAfee Email Gateway (formerly
Vulnerability Class: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Release Date: Tue Apr 6, 2010
Affected Applications: Secure Mail (Ironmail) ver.6.7.1
Affected Platforms: FreeBSD 6.2 / Apache-Coyote 1.1
Local / Remote: Remote
Severity: Medium – CVSS: 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Researcher: Nahuel Grisolía
Vendor Status: Official Patch Released. Install McAfee Email Gateway 6.7.2 Hotfix 2.
Reference to Vulnerability Disclosure Policy: http://www.cybsec.com/vulnerability_policy.pdf
Vulnerability Description:
Multiple Reflected Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities were found in Ironmail's Web Access console,
because the application fails to sanitize user-supplied input. The vulnerabilities can be triggered by any
logged-in user.
https://github.com/offensive-security/exploit-database-bin-sploits/raw/master/sploits/12092.pdf (cybsec_advisory_2010_0402.pdf)


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DUBAI – United Arab Emirates:
Announcing the results for the year 2005 at a press conference in Dubai, , Mr. Shehab Gargash, Managing Director, Daman, said: "The year has been a good one. We are particularly pleased that our flagship DUV fund closed 2005 by registering a growth of 92.02%. Since its inception in July 2001, the Fund has given shareholders a remarkable 435.06% returns."
"The returns clearly indicate the fund's outstanding performance. We have once again demonstrated that our strategic portfolio management policies are built to maximize shareholder returns while still building residual core value in each fund we manage" added Mr. Gargash.
The Daman UAE Value Fund (DUV) a specialized mutual fund which invests in UAE stocks, declared a fourth quarter dividend of AED15, taking the total annual dividend paid for the year 2005 to a record AED40 against AED15.75 for 2004, a year-on-year increase of 153.96%.
2005 and the future
Looking forward, Mr. Gargash predicted 2006 would be another year of positive growth. "Although it is hard to predict performance for the next 12 months, the liquidity in the market and the appetite for growth are all positive indicators for 2006. Stability, confidence and the general buoyant feeling will help encourage growth. Investors naturally hope for positive growth as robust corporate earnings are expected to outweigh negative factors such as inflationary pressures and liquidity drain through rights issues. If the proposed unification of the GCC markets happen alongside other major developments such as DFM's plans to go public, this will surely lead to a further liquidity boost," he said.
Other factors including continued diversification of the UAE economy , government budgetary surpluses, stricter market controls and a conducive environment for listing of family-owned businesses on the primary markets can only encourage investor confidence, Mr. Gargash added.
"It is important to note that during 2005, Daman tapped into the growing pool of well-trained young UAE nationals and has achieved the 40% benchmark in Emiratization. These figures for national employment by far exceed industry standards. This is an on-going policy initiative at Daman. We will continue appointing qualified UAE nationals in every part of the group's rapidly expanding activities in the days and years to come," pointed out Mr. Gargash.
Daman is a leading UAE based non-bank financial services provider and one of the key organizations in the regional financial services sector offering innovative financial products and outstanding service quality to its clients.
DUV Fund – outstanding performance and residual value
The DUV ex-dividend Net Asset Value (NAV) for the fund on January 1, 2006 stood at AED456.06 per unit against AED258.34 at the beginning of the year 2005, an impressive 92.02% increase in value, ex-dividend.
The annualized dividend yield for 2005 stood at 8.77% as against 0.81% yield returned by the benchmark NBAD Index. Dividend since inception has so far touched AED79. The annualized performance for the DUV Fund since inception in July 2001 is 96.88% with current Beta of 0.82 and a Sharpe Ratio of 2.78.
"The Fund's investments in the 'UAE Sector' accounted for 95% of the total allocated assets with the rest in the non-UAE sector. The total number of holdings within the fund at the end of the year was 36 with the top five holdings accounting for nearly 59.39% of the total fund size," Mr Gargash added.
Explaining how the fund was well-diversified by sector to capitalize on the broad gains made by the markets, Mr. Gargash pointed out that the fund's exposure to banking was 45%, real estate 21%, Telecom 18%, Services 14% and the rest in Insurance sector. In its 54 months of operation, it has achieved 46 months of positive returns as against 39 months by the NBAD Index.
APTF – yields 23% return in eight-and-a-half months
The Arabian Programmed Trading Fund (APTF), Daman's risk-managed fund, the first tailored for the GCC market, recorded a significant growth. In just eight and a half months since inception, the Fund yielded a good return of 23% in US Dollars which compares very favorably to well run global hedge funds. The Daman APTF Fund did this with average cash levels of 36% in the portfolio.
Launched in February 2005, the APTF has proven to be a solid balance in major portfolio planning against market fluctuations. The APTF Fund in November and December was up by 2% compared to the UAE which was down 8.8%, which justifies the use of sophisticated hedging strategies and a diversified portfolio.
The cash position as of January 18, 2006 was 44%.
On why the Fund holds so much cash when the GCC markets are so strong, Mr. Gargash said: "The Fund held larger amounts of cash in areas such as the UAE where prices have been weak than in Kuwait where equities have been strong. Of course when the Dubai and Abu Dhabi shares begin to rise, the APTF will buy those shares again and if Kuwait starts to fall the APTF will sell Kuwait shares demonstrating the flexibility of the APTF and its speed to respond.
"The APTF looks at the individual equities in the Fund and not at the market. Shares can fall while the market rises. Recent falls in leading shares in the UAE are examples of holdings that the Fund has successfully sold in the past few months," added Mr. Gargash.
Mr. Gargash pointed out, "We emphasize the need for a risk managed portfolio in the GCC markets to complement traditional portfolios. Markets can fall sharply without warning and for no particular reason as witnessed with the sharp drop in the Japanese market recently. The APTF is well positioned to address such an event should it ever occur in our local markets."
The APTF was launched in conjunction with Facet Funds plc, an offshore funds platform regulated by Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and Commander Asset Management Ltd, authorized and regulated by the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA). The APTF utilizes Commander Asset Management's proprietary risk analysis programme model.
ALF YAD – Exceptional entrepreneurial opportunity launched in 2005
Launched in partnership with Young Arab Leaders (YAL) UAE Chapter in December 2005, Daman announced Alf Yad, a major new regional venture capital initiative. Mr. Gargash explained that Young Arab Leaders UAE Chapter and Daman will form a Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) incorporated joint venture company, Alf Yad LLC, to manage the Fund.
Starting with Alf Yad Fund I in December, 2005, the Alf Yad fund will raise and deploy AED 100 million to promising businesses across the region. The amount of contribution in ALF YAD Fund I has been fixed at AED1 million for each individual or corporate entity. By 2015, Alf Yad will have raised and deployed AED 1 billion in private equity investments throughout the region. Investors in each fund will benefit from the growth of Arab businesses invested in by the Fund.
Closure of the Iraq Opportunity Fund
During the year, the company announced the successful closure of the Daman Iraq Opportunity Fund, which yielded investors an impressive gross rate of return (GRR) of 204.18%. The Fund was set up in January 2003 as a private investment initiative aimed at providing investors with an opportunity to participate in the international reintegration and reconstruction of Iraq,
The Fund was launched with an authorized capital of US$50 million and at a Net Asset Value (NAV) of US$100 a share. The original holding of 1,000 shares has been valued at US$284.18 per share, which along with the interim dividend of US$20 a share, represents an annualized increase in excess of 60% per annum for the period the fund was operational.
GCC markets – overview
In general, FY 2005 proved to be bullish. The UAE markets ended the year as the second best performing market in terms of Annual Index growth in the GCC region. The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Index registered a growth of 132.36% and the Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM) witnessed 69.43% growth during the year.
The benchmark NBAD General Index that is comprised of the major actively traded stocks in the UAE, ended the year at 17,108.45 points, up by 101.70%.
Total market capitalization of the UAE markets touched AED835.15 billion (up172.78%) during 2005 from AED 306.16 billion in 2004.
With 36 new secondary listings across both the bourses, the volume of trading also registered a record growth of 656% to AED509.86 billion from just AED67.39 billion, illustrating the abundant liquidity in the market.
Around AED40 billion worth of capital was raised through rights issues across both the markets during 2005.
For further details please contact:
Daman Corporate Communications
Tel: 971 4 332 41 40
Fax: 971 4 332 42 40
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(As of December 31st 2005)
Daman Value Fund ( DUV):
Year beginning information:
|NAV at beginning of Year 2005
|NBAD Index at beginning of Year 2005
|Daman UAE Value Fund
|Benchmark NBAD Index
|Ex Dividend NAV,
January 1st , 2006
|Ex Dividend NAV,
December 1st , 2005
|Percentage Change, December 2005
|(3.17 %)
|(3.64 %)
|Year To Date growth, 2005
|92.02 %
|101.70 %
|Fund growth since inception
|435.06 %
|596.31 %
|Dividend distributed during 2005
|Dividends since Inception
|Annualized Dividend Yield, 2005
|8.77 %
|0.81 %


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My friend @nicchick asked a question last night, at a meeting of Twitter users here in Marbella, about API limits on twitter. A few people had a go at explaining this, but she admitted in a tweet this morning that it was still a mystery.
Her problem is that when she's on Twitter using Mixero, her preferred Twitter client, she keeps getting messages like "API limit exceeded 10 mins to refresh". So she wanted to know why this was happening and how she could get around it for uninterrupted twittering.
So I had another go at explaining the concept this morning in a 140 character Q&A session, but I'd like to go into more depth here, it seems to be a common cause for confusion. (more…)


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Ruffwear Hover Craft flies far and remains long in the airThe dog frisbee Hover Craft™ from Ruffwear is made for big distances: It flies far and remains long in the air, so that every dog - whether big or small - can expend all his might at chasing and catching. The disc is made of very light and dense, robust foam which is spanned with a durable, tear-resistant fabric. It is bright blue or red and that is why it is so visible from far away. In lower lights th eflective trim supports the visibility and safety effect.
Dog toy is gentle for sensitive dogs snout and floatsThe materials promise a long durability of the Hover Craft™, while the soft style is gentle for sensitive dogs snout. Who wants to move the fun into water, this dog frisbee is the ideal companion. The Hover Craft™ floats on the surface. It is available in two different colors and has a diameter of 23 cm.
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Longtime Lancaster home builder, land developer and entrepreneur Richard Blackmon, who died Friday at age 93, achieved great success, but he didn't put on airs of self-importance.
Blackmon, instead, had an average Joe persona, said state Sen. Greg Gregory, who is also president of Builders Supply in Lancaster.
Gregory's father, Bubber, and Blackmon were partners in the construction business. Together, they developed the Gregwood subdivision in Lancaster.
INDIAN LAND – The groundbreaking for the new Del Webb Library at Indian Land will take place at 3 p.m. Dec. 2.
The new library, to be built as an anchor to the Carolina Commons shopping center, is scheduled for completion in November 2008.
Members of the Lancaster County Council and the Lancaster County Library Board of Trustees will be present at the ceremony. Rudy Carter, Council chairman, David McDonald, principal of Indian Land Elementary/Middle School, and Trish Douglas, lifelong resident of Indian Land, will offer short remarks about this event.
Losing a son is tough and Maxine Stradford said it's also tough knowing that the person who's been charged in his death hasn't been tried yet.
It's been more than a year since Maxine Stradford's son, Elandro, was shot and killed outside the Lancaster Creamery on Memorial Park Road.
Elandro Stradford was walking along a pathway behind the creamery when he was confronted by Michael Jerome Funderburk on Nov. 11, 2006, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.
Lancaster has gone to the birds, the beavers and the deer.
A Woodland Drive woman recently worried that beavers in the creek near her house were going to cut through a large tree next to some power lines. The beavers had gnawed through most of the trunk of the tree, said the woman, who did not want to be named. She was afraid the tree would fall and take the power lines with it.
"I won't let my grandchildren play in the yard," she said. "It looks like a danger to us."
After a call to Duke Energy on Nov. 2, the tree came down later that afternoon.
What is an actuary?
A few students at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster got the answer to that question and learned it's a well-paying profession a lot of people don't know much about.
Actuaries are risk-management professionals who analyze the financial and emotional impact of events.
They evaluate the likelihood of future events, design ways to reduce the likelihood of undesirable events, and work to decrease the impact of undesirable events that do occur.
The manager of Andrew Jackson State Park loves See Lancaster's 2007 Christmas ornament.
"This is the best one yet," said Kirk Johnston, adding his family has been collecting the See Lancaster ornaments for several years.
This year's ornament features an emblem of "The Boy of the Waxhaws" statue at Andrew Jackson State Park.
Kirk said that will be "good for the marketing of the park."
The ornament was the center of attention Thursday night as Alpine Insurance Agency and the Purple Rooster in downtown Lancaster hosted a party to unveil it.
After being told last month he must stop washing buildings because of drought-related, water-use restrictions, a local man took his case to Lancaster City Council and won.
Jeff Wilson, owner of Wilson's Roof Cleaning, spoke during the public comment period Tuesday.
He said the water-use restrictions should not apply to his business because he doesn't use that much water.
He asked council to overrule Public Works Director Jerry Crockett and City Administrator Helen Sowell's decision to deny his request for a variance from the water-use restrictions.
In three separate undercover operations over the last three weeks, Lancaster County Sheriff's Office drug officers have arrested nine people on 19 charges and have seized almost $60,000 worth of drugs, two pistols and a vehicle.
In the latest case, a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office investigator went undercover posing as a package delivery man and made a controlled delivery of 25 pounds of marijuana to a waiting man Wednesday, sheriff's office spokesman Tom Holland said.
HEATH SPRINGS – The money keeps coming in the form of grants for the town of Heath Springs.
Mayor Ann Taylor accepted a heavy cardboard cutout depicting a $200,000 check from S.C. Department of Transportation Commission Chairman Bobby Jones on Thursday afternoon.
The grant will be used to extend sidewalks from Heath Springs Elementary School to the planned Heath Springs Industrial Park on the eastern side of U.S. 521, just north of town limits.
A night that included a banquet and several door prizes was one way that HOPE officials showed their gratitude for their tireless volunteers.
HOPE, or Helping Other People Effectively, in Lancaster Inc. is a nonprofit agency that helps people who need food, shelter, clothing, utility money or other types of financial assistance.
The organization has more than 60 volunteers. They were recognized during a dinner Nov. 8 at the First Baptist Church family life center.
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There's been a minor kerfuffle over this announcement EA made saying how they would shut down services for older games, Neverwinter Nights being one of many.
Here's the funny thing: Neverwinter Nights ALREADY had its official online services shut down. And it made zero difference.
First they shut down the Master Server Authentication...so persistent world admins simply created their own security systems to link player accounts to passwords. If you're curious about the technical details an example is here. So the Master Server became irrelevant.
Then they shut the Gamespy for listing servers. Guess what? People made alternatives, from lists with the direct connect info (allowing you to bypass Gamespy's listing) to flat out modifying the game client to GET the info from those lists and display them instead of Gamespy's empty space. Some examples here. So Gamespy became irrelevant.
If you're curious for more information about the game in general, check out this page.
NWN's potential has always amazed me -- and people collaborate and share their expertise. Some people make new tilesets. Others make new creature and item models. Others still make new visual effects. Yet others STILL make mechanical improvements to the game and scripting systems (which is personally what I generally do). And, aside from custom work done for specific online worlds, all of this is openly available for any builder to use and make something amazing.
But, of course, you don't need to how HOW to build in order to play the content. Can easily log onto worlds and install entire custom campaigns superior to the official campaigns and most modern RPGs.
It's really quite inspiring and why the game still interests me so much, even building my own online world with some major mechanical changes and have produced a few modules already (like the Siege of the Heavens I've mentioned in previous posts).
I still haven't found another game that offers the same -- not Dragon Age modding, not WC3/SC2 modding, not whatever. Maybe something equivalent will be released someday, but the fact I can produce an online world superior to many AAA MMOs with the right design and enough effort is not something you see very often.
P.S. Turns out that NWN is actually on sale again, so if you email me at balkothwarcraft at gmail dot com before 9 AM CST on June 19th I'll send you a free copy.
P. P.S. In WoW related news, my guild switched from 10 man to 25 man last week and killed 13/14H with H Garrosh to 10% in P3 in two nights (which is all we raid per week, Sun/Mon from 7:30 to 11:30-12:00 CST). Been 14/14H on 10 man for 15 weeks on that schedule and should be 14/14H 25 man after this week. Could still use a few more people, though, so if my guild interests you then head over to our website and apply!


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October 29-31, 2018
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Theme: "Restoring Prophetic Hope"
In Scripture, we see that the Old Covenant priests began their ministry at age 30. You remember that Jesus began His ministry at 30. I feel FMCI is at a place of a 'new beginning', i.e., a new start. We are at a launching place for our future! I need all our FMCI family and friends to plan to be with us for these three strategic and historic days.
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FT fault tolerant volume
Refers to a RAID volume that was originally created in Windows NT Disk Administrator. These volumes include spanned volumes (volume sets), mirrored volumes (mirror sets), striped volumes (stripe sets), and RAID-5 volumes (stripe sets with parity). The FT refers to fault tolerant, even though some of the volume sets are not fault tolerant.
Windows Server 2003 does not support FT volumes. On systems that are running Windows 2000, Storage Foundation for Windows can maintain and repair these volumes, but it cannot recreate them. However, a disk that contains these volumes can be upgraded to dynamic, and the volumes will be converted to dynamic volumes of the corresponding type.


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Finishing in the order in which they qualified, Millward led home a British 2-3-4 in the race, with Louise Watkin edging ahead of Claire Cashmore by 0.29 sec to take bronze.
Millward, who only began working on her breaststroke two months ago, now has three individual silvers and a bronze in the women's 34 points 4x100m freestyle to her name in London, and has a chance to add a fifth medal in the 4x100m medley relay tomorrow.
"I am really delighted," said Millward, who was an able bodied swimmer before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. "I am not a freestyle swimmer, so I am really, really pleased."
The 30-year-old, who also finished second behind du Toit in the 400m freestyle, got off to a strong start before the South African eased clear in the second half of the race, finishing in a time of 2 min 34.22 sec to claim her 13th Paralympic gold medal and third at these Games.
Millward came home in 2 min 36.21 sec, with Watkin taking the bronze in 2 min 37.79 sec.


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Sound Therapy: A Tinnitus Treatment that Works!
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) occurs when neurons fire from internal stimuli rather than external stimuli (sounds). There are many causes of this mis-firing. Tinnitus can be treated by removing any triggers and providing the right sensory inputs on a daily basis, which is what Sound Therapy achieves.
Tinnitus, which affects 1 in 5 Australians, is an annoying and potentially devastating condition. Constant, severe tinnitus is one of the most psychologically stressful conditions a person can suffer from.
- As an audiologist, Sound Therapy has been the missing link to assist my patients.
- Donna Segal
Doctor of Audiology
Indianapolis, Indiana USA
What exactly is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the condition where a phantom noise is heard inside the head. It can be loud or soft, intermittent or permanent. The sound can be anything from ringing to buzzing, hissing, rustling, clanging or roaring.
While there is currently no medical treatment available for tinnitus, there is hope: effective, proven alternative treatments do exist. Research has shown that Sound Therapy helps 90% of tinnitus sufferers, with relief being experienced anywhere from a few days of listening to 14 months.
What causes Tinnitus?
While normally initiated by damage to the ear, persistent tinnitus is generated by the repeated firing of auditory neural pathways in the brain. (Goldstein, 2005)
Tinnitus may begin at any point along the auditory system. Some of the specific injuries or malfunctions commonly associated with tinnitus include:
- Damage to the cilia (hair-like sensory cells which receive sound in the inner ear) - if they are bent over and touching each other they produce a short circuit, causing the phantom noise.
- Congestion or imbalance of fluid in the inner ear chambers - any condition which disturbs the fluid pressure in the inner ear chamber may produce head noise. This may be due to infection, allergy, or circulatory disturbances which produce changes not only in the fluid but also in the encasing membranes of the inner ear.
- Hyperactive brain cells - neurons in the auditory processing parts of the brain firing when they shouldn't be.
Tinnitus can also be caused by an acoustic neuroma (a tumour on the auditory nerve). Your doctor may recommend that you have an MRI to rule this out.
- Sound Therapy has succeeded where Tinnitus Maskers have failed because it has a soothing effect on the body as a whole, calms the mind and revitalises the rundown brain cells.
- Eric Jordan
Chief Audiometrician
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan, England
Specific factors which can cause tinnitus to develop include:
- exposure to excessively loud of prolonged noice (e.g. a loud concert, shooting firearms, working with noisy machinery, etc)
- accidents causing injury to the ear or head
- an illness (such as ear infections)
- environmental toxins, including caffeine, alcohol, and certain prescription drugs
- misalignment of the jaw
- stress…
While damage to the auditory system creates the tinnitus signal, the limbic system (the part of the brain which translates and processes how things affect us emotionally) can amplify it. Your emotional reaction to the tinnitus plays a large role in how much your tinnitus affects you: if you feel alarmed or distressed by your tinnitus, it will become worse! Thus stress and anxiety can play a large role in the continuation of tinnitus, creating a vicious cycle: the more stressed you become by your tinnitus, the more your tinnitus can affect you, making you even more stressed (see studies such as "Chronic stress as an influencing factor in tinnitus patients" (Schaaf et al, 2014) and "Stress and the Onset of Sudden Hearing Loss and Tinnitus" (Schmitt et al, 2000). Effectively managing stress and maintaining a positive outlook on life is an important part of alleviating tinnitus.
Unless you have a condition that can be helped by syringing the ear or surgery, your doctor may tell you that there is no way to cure or relieve your tinnitus. If so, please tell your doctor about Sound Therapy!
How Sound Therapy works as a natural Tinnitus treatment
Sound Therapy is a therapeutic self-help listening program based on the work of ear specialist Dr Alfred Tomatis, which uses specially recorded classical music to stimulate the brain and rehabilitate the ear. This portable system can be used at home or work and doesn't take any time out of your day.
Sound Therapy has proven to be an effective tinnitus treatment since it addresses the root physical problems with the ear and brain most commonly found with tinnitus. Sound Therapy relieves the most common causes of tinnitus. It tones the middle ear muscles, stimulates the cilia, calms hyperactive brain cells, and corrects auditory mapping, to restore normal auditory function.
Listen to Sound Therapist Simone Collins' interview with Jenny Seaton on Curtin FM about Sound Therapy
Sound Therapy has worked for people in their teens through to those in their 80s, for people who have had tinnitus for over 30 years and for those who have just the beginnings of intermittant tinnitus.
Sound Therapy is like physiotherapy for the ear and brain - daily exercise that helps strengthen the ear muscles and brain pathways. The length of time it takes to achieve results varies from 24 hours to 14 months. Typically, more severe cases take longer, so it is advisable to persist with daily Sound Therapy for at least 12 months.
Reversing cilia damage
In the Sound Therapy International listening programs, the low frequency sounds are progressively removed from the music, and the high frequency sounds are augmented.
Sound Therapy activates the middle ear muscles, restoring their tone and resilience. Gentle high frequencies then more readily reach the inner ear, where they give gentle stimulation to the cilia (sensory cells), restoring them to their upright, receptive position. (Jastreboff 1993; Goldstein 2005)
Learn more about how Sound Therapy rehabilitates the ear.
Correcting a fluid imbalance in the inner ear
The ear's ability to adjust and balance the fluid pressure in the inner chambers is impeded if the stapedius muscle, a tiny muscle in the middle ear, is not fully functional.
The "Electronic Ear" used in the recording of Sound Therapy challenges the ear with constantly alternating sounds of high and low tone. These alternating frequencies exercise the middle ear muscles, improving their tone and responsiveness. Improving the responsiveness of the stapedius muscles helps regulate the pressure in the inner ear.
Learn more about how Sound Therapy rehabilitates the ear.
Calming hyperactive brain cells and the limbic system
Eric Jordan, Chief Audiometrician in the Audiology Department at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, England, conducted double blind tests with Sound Therapy over a two year period in the 1980s. He attributes a high degree of success with tinnitus patients to Sound Therapy calming hyperactive brain cells.
Jordan writes, "what happens with Sound Therapy and tinnitus as far as I can surmise, is that it re-vitalises the brain cells which have been the cause of brain cell hyperactivity. Such hyperactivity is caused by stress, anxiety and depression. Sound Therapy has succeeded where Tinnitus Maskers have failed because it has a soothing effect on the body as a whole, calms the mind and revitalizes the rundown brain cells."
In March 2009, the BBC reported in "Tinnitus cure 'is a step closer'" that "researchers at the University of Western Australia studied what was happening inside the brain and found increased activity in nerves in the auditory brainstem where sounds are processed."
The article went on to say that "it may be possible to use drugs to block this activity and treat conditions such as tinnitus in the future." No need to wait for a drug to be developed - the Sound Therapy Listening Foundation Program already does just that, naturally!
The limbic system is addressed by Sound Therapy as the emotions are engaged by the music and the sensory pathways are activated due to the extra stimulation of the high frequencies. The ear is connected via the cranial nerves to all the other senses and many internal organs including the heart and the digestive system. Therefore stimulating the ear with music engages numerous brain centres in a harmonised way. The entire nervous system is both calmed and enlivened, creating a better environment in which the body can heal from a troubling, stress related condition like tinnitus.
Learn more about how Sound Therapy stimulates the brain.
Auditory remapping
Auditory mapping refers to the patterns we learn to recognize through repeated firing of certain groups of neurons in our auditory cortex.
Sound only makes sense to the degree that the brain can perceive the sounds it receives, and this depends on our auditory mapping. When there is an injury or disturbance to any part of the auditory system, this may result in the re-mapping of parts of the brain responsible for hearing. This means that the auditory maps are faulty and the brain is not accurately perceiving sound.
Recent discoveries in the field of neural plasticity have demonstrated the potential for brain pathways to be restructured and organised through sensory stimulation. (Jenkins et al., 1990, Sasaki et al., 1980.) The good news is that since the brain is constantly changing in response to stimulus, the right sort of stimulation can correct this auditory mapping and increase our chances of restoring normal auditory functioning. Sound Therapy provides that therapeutic stimulation.
The Sound Therapy International programs cause neural firing in complex patterns which engage many different sensory and perceptive areas such as the auditory cortex, hypothalamus, and limbic system. This introduces change, enabling the auditory mapping to become more accurate and useful.
- It seems that it is the re-establishing of the ability to listen to the higher frequency that is repsonsible for repairing and reorganising cortical (brain) pathways.
- Hundreds of adults report they have been helped with severe depression and have overcome anxiety, caused by diminished hearing and tinnitus, helping them develop better communication skills, creativity and self-confidence.
- George B. Richards Ph.D.
How to Treat your Tinnitus
- See your health professional to check whether your tinnitus is affected by large secretions of wax, TMJ syndrome, or acoustic neuroma. Address these issues first.
- Make any necessary lifestyle changes, such as reducing your stress levels, and reducing the toxic load in your body:
- Reduce or cut out ototoxic medications and chemicals in your diet, such as caffeine.
- Reduce the amount of acidic foods you consume - consider adopting an alkaline diet.
- Consider supplementing your diet with minerals that the ear needs for optimal health.
- Use Sound Therapy daily.
Which Sound Therapy International Program should I use?
For tinnitus, the best Sound Therapy program to start with is the Listening Foundation Program. For most, this program is all they need to successfully treat tinnitus. Please be aware that this is a rehabilation program, and as such, it may take quite some time for results to be noticed. Persistence is essential.
For those that need more help, Advanced programs are available to move onto after using a Level 1 program for at least 300 hours. For tinnitus, choose the Natural Hearing Improvement series.
Listener's Success Stories
Sound Therapy on ABC's Second Opinion - Eric Mutton's story
ABC's Second Opinion program followed Eric Mutton's progress as he tried Sound Therapy for his tinnitus. Eric rejoices, "At 6 months I've been using these tapes for a long time now and the tinnitus has gone! It works!"
Paul Bazelmans' story
Metal worker Paul Bazelmans was interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper in an article called "The sound of therapy".
He suffered from tinnitus for 15 years. He reported that since using Sound Therapy his tinnitus "has definitely improved enormously".
Paul is also one of the people interviewed on "Sound Therapy: an introduction":
Noel Dennett's story
Airline pilot Noel Dennett speaks about his experiences with using Sound Therapy for tinnitus:
Sarsha Carpenter's story
Reverend Sarsha Carpenter was introduced to Sound Therapy during her studies to help her tinnitus, which left her housebound. She was also suffering from Meniere's disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, and fits. Sarsha says the day she discovered Sound Therapy, her life changed. However, at first she was very sceptical and decided to take on the therapy simply to prove it didn't work!
As she was studying at the time, she put her Sound Therapy on in the morning and would leave it on all day. The first thing she noticed was that she slept right through the first night - something she hadn't done in years.
The next thing she noticed was when she was asked how the tinnitus was going, she listened for it and realised there was nothing - no sound of any sort. This was incredible, as the condition had plagued her for 20 years!
More Success Stories
- HI Simone, I'm pleased to report that after a solid 6 (almost 7) months of listening to Program 1 for 3 hours a day, my tinnitus is quieter and I haven't had any vertigo since I started the program. I recently had a hearing test and I have no hearing loss or hyperaccusis! I still have bouts of dizziness (slight imbalance) but I find this much easier to deal with than vertigo.
- Amelia
Vancouver, Canada
23 July 2015
- I am a lot more relaxed when wearing the mp player. The tinnitus is still there, but more in the background,and usually notice it first thing in morning. Once I am up it's in the background, no problems when going to sleep.
- Francis Buktenica
Perth, Western Australia
19 January 2015
680 hours of listening
- I have graduated to level 2 of sound therapy. I am happy to report that I have experienced very positive improvement in my tinnitus with level 1, ( a high whistling sound) I have been on the program for the past eight months and while I am not cured I can testify that the tinnitus volume has decreased, it is much lower and the tone has also changed. There are days when i can bearly hear the whistling sound, (thank God). As i type this message the whistling sound is way, way, way in the background, I can hardly hear it. I want to encourage all those who have started sound therapy please do not be discouraged, just continue to listen regularly and breakthrough will eventually come. Thank you Sound Therapy. All the best from Trinidad and Tobago.
- Victoria Peters
Trinidad & Tobago
14 November 2014
- I am going very well with the program. I would say tinnitus is nearly gone. I can ignore for most of the day now. The sound now is similar to the noise that you get after you have popped your ears - an airy sound that still has a high pitch to it but not as severe as when I first started (Feb) - that was like a kettle whistling or the high pitch of a vaccuum. I have to concentrate to notice it now.
- Debbie Williams
Perth, Western Australia
12 November 2014
- Hi everyone, greetings from Trinidad. This is my second month of listening to sound therapy, level 1 for tinnitus. I am so happy to share with you that the loud whistling (phantom) sound is greatly reduced, also the dizziness has greatly improved. I have also made changes to my diet.
- Feel free to share my blessings. As I type this message I am praising God for all those people who have worked on providing this musical therapy to help people who are afflicted with tinnitus. May God bless you all. Love, Victoria.
- Victoria Peters
27 May 2014
- Greetings Simone and the rest of the sound therapy perth,
- I wanna share to you my sound therapy experience, I've been listening to it for 3 weeks now and last week something incredible happened my tinnitus became softer,lower and quieter. I cant even hear it right now even though im sitting in a quiet room typing you this email. I have to wear ear plugs or concentrate so that I can hear my tinnitus. It's such an amazing journey and I could really say sound therapy really help me a lot. More power to you and your staff. have a good day.
- Barcy
Ontario, Canada
10 May 2014
- The fullness/blocked feeling has greatly reduced, tinnitus has reduced by about a 1/3, hearing has improved slightly.
- Albert M
15 November 2013
After 6 weeks of Sound Therapy (approx 180 hours)
- Generally speaking, I think that my state improved in regards of well being and tinnitus especially. I had these moments that I was really surprised that I hear what other person says and I was listening with pleasure. I also feel that I am more concentrated on the others words. I feel like am concentrated on the words itself and do not hear all the sounds around.
- 2 months ago I really enjoyed going to the club whether in the past I hated such loud places. Normally I hadn't understood a word and I had been really anxious due to the very loud music. In this club music was quieter to what I experienced before, but I enjoyed a lot being there and talking to my friends. I felt good.
- Surely, I noticed that since the start of the program the tinnitus disappeared. It is returning recently from time to time (I do not know why) however it's very soft.
- What I have noticed it's the fact the the Sound Therapy music sounds different. Even comparing to the original tracks. When I listen to the classical music during my work in the office I am bored after listening to the same compositions 3-5 times. Whereas I can listen to sound therapy music all the time. Sometimes I would like to listen to something different but it happens after listening to the therapy 6 hours straight and it is not strong desire. Sometimes I feel like I am discovering Sound Therapy music. I'm not sure, but I think I notice other sounds not present there before.
- I also feel I was really closed. Even to the music. And I feel it is better now.
- Mateusz
2 October 2013
After 3.5 months of Sound Therapy (630 hours)
- I can sleep easily without my radio on. Sounds of tinnitus lessened.
- Pablo Marquez
New Zealand
16 July 2013
After 3 months of Sound Therapy (270 hours)
- I would like to inform you that after 7 days of listening sticking to the 3hrs a day regime on album 1 I have noticed a massive improvement in my tinnitus in regards to it's reduction, it truly is a miracle which I cannot really explain in words.
- Kyle Stewart
Perth WA
10 June 2013
- Tinnitus improved, hearing improved, no vertigo - 2 dizzy spells in March.
- Laurie Hrdlicka
California USA
27 May 2013
After 3 months (400 hours) of Sound Therapy
- Some time ago I said I hadn't benefited much from sound therapy yet, blaming my age and the stubborn resistance of blocked Eustachian tubes over many years. But now that I have listened to Level 2 for almost three months I have found that I have very little tinnitus, my hearing without hearing aids has improved, and my hearing aids give a clearer sound, not muddy or harsh, as they did at first. I can play the piano using hearing aids or using headphones (it's a good quality digital piano), and can enjoy it both ways. I can also attend live concerts with much less discomfort than previously. So I have ordered Level 3 and look forward to further improvements. I like the fact that I can trust the music to be good quality and the right level of stimulation.
- Doris Rowland
Canberra, Australia
25 January 2013
- This morning my ears stopped ringing, first left, then right. Head feels clear, feeling really positive!
- Susan J
Perth, Australia
26 November 2012
After 2 weeks of Sound Therapy
- No longer have that 'fullness' feeling in left ear and the high pitch of the tinnitus has reduced in my left ear.
- Michael S
Geraldton, Australia
November 2012
After 6 weeks of Sound Therapy
- I have been using sound therapy already 3 years I am at level two with the mini mx 1 and it has done miracles my tinnitus is practically gone I only hear it when im stressed or very fatigued. I sleep better, my concentration level in school has increased. I am planning to get the mini mx 2 for the level 3 continuation by 2013, this is the best investment I have put my money into.
- David
Montreal, Canada
1 September 2012
- In 2008 After some research into tinnitis I found Sound Therapy, and bought the Basic Music Kit, consisting of 4 sound cassettes. I read all I could about this condition, and learnt so much about the ear, and brain. It took a little while to adjust to the therapy, and I found Simone Carot Collins here in Perth, to be very helpful and reassuring. I persevered, and then upgraded to the Ultralight [Level] 2. I've been using that regularly for a year now, and have found that the tinnitus is gone. I'm continuing to use it to for brain stimulation, and to keep my balance strong. So thanks for a wonderful product.
- I would recommend it to everyone.
- Christine Robbins
Perth, Western Australia
4 July 2012
- Dear Simone,
- Thank you for all your support and great advice, I have managed to finally sit down and provide some feedback since commencing sound therapy. (commenced 12th April)
- I have stuck to your program to the letter so to speak, combined with consulting a Chinese Acupuncturist I have already regained my hearing in my right ear and the tinnitus is greatly reduced.
- Rob H
Perth, Western Australia
27 April 2012
- It did wonders to my tinnitus, that's for sure, worth the money I spent for it!!!!!! Thank you SOUND THERAPY
- Shirley Welsh
Western Australia
20 December 2011
- I am delighted, in fact I am over the moon. I am so much better, it means the world to me. I was in a real dark place with my hearing and
tinnitus but now I feel so much better about my life.
- My tinnitus is much less intense and my hyperacusis has lessoned measurably after only thirty hours of listening.
- Thankyou so much Simone.
- I am telling all my friends about it, they are all happy for me.
- Name withheld
Perth, Australia
10 August 2011
- I've been using sound therapy for 5 months now and it works my tinnitus is greatly improved. If you have tinnitus I would recomend (sic) to use sound therapy.
- Name withheld
December 2010
- I have been away overseas so only started on the Sound Therapy programme a little over a week ago. I'm already finding that I miss it when I don't get in 3 hours of listening - it's almost like I'm craving it! The classical music is of course an added bonus, but often I am listening on the train and in other noisy environments where I can't really hear it.
- As for the tinnitus, I have become aware that when I wake up some mornings it is no longer there. Comes back when I get up but that is still progress.
- Irina K
Melbourne, Australia
June 2010
- It's been 3 months since I have started using Sound Therapy and I have seen improvement. Before I wasn't even able to have a good night sleep due to the sound of my tinnitus which was loud but since I started Sound Therapy my tinnitus has gotten so low that I really have to be in a extremely silent room or concentrate on my tinnitus to hear it and I am able to sleep better and I have even better concentration when studying.
- David
Montreal, Canada
17 January 2010
- As a Doctor of Audiology for 24 years, I understand the profound benefit of Sound Therapy. I am blessed to have come upon Patricia and Rafaele Joudry's mission through Sound Therapy. I have been using Sound Therapy for many years since I first became aware of their therapeutic treatment system.
- Personally, I have experienced phenomenal mind, body and spiritual benefits from Sound Therapy. This ranges from alleviation of tinnitus in my left ear, fatigue, sinus and ear fullness, to concentration, improved sleep, reduction in severity of menopausal night sweats, TMJ and jaw stiffness, headache and neck tension and back pain.
- I recommend and use Sound Therapy with my patients in my private practice.
- Donna Segal AuD, CCC-A
Indianapolis, USA
From the foreward to the 12th edition of Sound Therapy: Music to Recharge Your Brain
November 2009
- In one weeks time my tinnitus has disappeared. It is miraculous, it's big, it's something to celebrate today, tomorrow and forever, if God wants.
- Last night, after weeks, in the bed I realized that the tremendous ringing in my right ear had disappeared.
- I'm still listening to cassettes, my three hours minimum. I want this healing is lasting, and saying you will go another day with peace of mind. The principal and important is this: part of my healing, my health and the indescribable joy I feel at the moment. Thanks God, thanks to life … and of course sound therapy.
- -- Three months later: --
- It's been several months without any big, deafening sound or that which affects my wellbeing. Without any doubt, with the Sound Therapy cassettes, I could end this time of loud noise. There was no doctor that could give me a solution. Without any hope I gave in and used the cassettes. Why didn't I do that before!!!! In a week, the trumpets of Jerico disappeared, the national orchestra of Brandemburg disappeared. Can you imagine living with such a noise in your head? Thanks to God... I live without noise in my head.
- David Cri
7 July 2009 & 4 October 2009
- The benefits overall (after 300 hours) were that my tinnitus did decrease in volume and my sleeping improved. Also my hearing seems to have gone back to normal and I can talk to people in crowded places again.
- B Boyd
Perth, Western Australia
18 January 2009
- 10 weeks and 300 [hours], my sleeping has improved a lot, my right tinnitus is getting softer and hardly noticeable, the left one was always a pain in the neck but it is less stressful now. I feel good.
Denmark, Western Australia
31 July 2008
- I started playing the electronic organ at the age of 8 and always practised with it turned right up loud, despite repeated protests from my mother that I would damage my hearing. When I wasn't playing the organ I was listening to loud rock music on my walkman or cassette player in my room. As a result, I developed tinnitus by the time I was 14 years old.
- I stumbled across Sound Therapy when I was 26 when I found the book Sound Therapy: Music to Recharge Your Brain in a bookstore. Despite the instructions recommending listening for 3 hours a day, I started listening to Sound Therapy for a good 10 hours a day. While my sleeping and hearing improved substantially, my tinnitus started getting worse, and it became very distracting. It drove me insane! I persevered with listening to Sound Therapy, though I cut back the number of hours per day to 3, and my tinnitus finally started improving - it stopped being so much of a distraction, and one day a few months later, about 6 months after starting Sound Therapy, I suddenly realised that there was no noise anymore! After 12 years of constant noise in my left ear, my tinnitus was completely cured!
- See Simone's full story.
- Simone
Carot Collins
Perth, Western Australia
February 2008
- Using Sound Therapy has brought me remarkable peace - of ears and mind!
- After extensive damage due to a long career performing in a loud rock band, I thought I would never hear 'silence' again. My tinnitus used to sound like a whining kettle going off inside my head which made me always tense and uncomfortable.
- With regular use of Sound Therapy I no longer notice any annoying whistle. If I am exposed to a new loud sound (for example loud music in a club without ear plugs) I might hear that 'kettle' again the next morning, but a few days relaxing with Sound Therapy morning and night takes care of it. My favorite place to use it is in bed as I am reading a book - it's very soothing. Sound Therapy is easy and convenient and it works.
- Fiona Horne
Lead singer "Def FX"
Los Angeles, USA
- I have experienced a reduction of the level of tinnitus in the right ear and a different perception of the way I have experienced tinnitus in the left ear so some dynamic must be shifting! I have been listening now for 370 hours.
- Tony Richards
- I suffered from Tinnitus for several years until it reached the stage where it was difficult to go to sleep. I consulted a doctor who advised that there was nothing that could be done to cure the problem.
- My wife then bought me a set of four of your Sound Therapy tapes. After several months the annoyance had abated considerably and for years now I haven't the slightest sign of it returning.
- Nevell Phelps
Moree, NSW, Australia
- It was pure accident that I heard Patricia Joudry being interviewed on radio. The word tinnitus caught my attention, and I began the Sound Therapy.
- My tinnitus, which my doctor said was incurable, was cured after several weeks of 3 hours a day listening. I had tinnitus for two years - and it was SHEER HEAVEN when it stopped - not to have incessant ringing in my ears. It also gives me a sense of well being. I am lending the book to my doctor!
- Gertrude Rempel Brown
Vancouver, Canada
- In the early part of 1989, I began to suffer from Tinnitus and only by mid 1989 had received medical advice that nothing could be done about it. I read the Sound Therapy book from cover to cover at least four times, and each time put it down - convinced that it was just too good to be true.
- I mentioned it to a member of our local library, who told me that her daughter was using the tapes and "wished that she had started 2 years earlier." So I decided to try them, without any great hopes or expectations.
- I had been listening for approximately 100 hours when I suddenly became aware that the Tinnitus whistle had stopped - I wasn't sure WHEN it stopped - but it had. Since then I have periodically been aware of the whistle but by relaxing my head muscles for about 2 minutes - it disappears.
- About the same time I noticed distinct improvement in hearing to my left ear - there had been noticeable loss in that ear for about 3 years.
- I do not know what response others will get from the tapes. I can only say that I have been VERY, VERY satisfied.
- Flick Evans
Somers, Victoria, Australia
- It's a wonder! Your sound therapy has helped really.
- One morning, it was the 22nd of August, I suddenly noticed that the noises on the left ear had gone. I switched on the television to look if the speakers words are more clearly, and they were. I couldn't believe and knocked on wooden things - Germans do that to make sure that a situation will stay long. I didn't tell Jurgen but the whole day I put the buttons in and off the ears to make sure there are still no noises.
- Up to this day I have no noises in the left ear and can hear very well the whole day. At first (my doctor) wasn't very interested. The audiogram tells him the truth. My left ear is as good as it has been before all the trouble began. He has never had a patient whose ears had become better again, when they had been as bad as mine.
- Annaliese Palsans
Ahrensburg, Germany
- About four years ago I started getting ringing in the left ear, followed by light-headedness and dizziness. Sometimes I couldn't stand without falling. This I was getting about once a month, then twice a month, soon twice a week and not long later three or four times a day. My doctor told me I had Meniere's Syndrome, which is a problem of the inner ear past the stirrup. There wasn't much that could be done; I would just have to put up with it. Being my age was 53, I knew I would be quite some time putting up with this problem.
- Then I heard about Sound Therapy. I bought the Sony Walkman and tapes. Now, four months later, I have no light-headedness and dizziness, and the ringing in my left ear has gone. The hearing in my left ear has also improved. I can't express how much Sound Therapy has done for me. I am never dragged out and tired any more. I can stay up very late at night and still get up rested early in the morning. Also, I don't get uptight and stressed about the little setbacks of the day, but can just relax and take them in my stride. I even find it easier to talk to people - am not so shy! It's like a new life.
- Darrell Johnson
Saskatchewan, Canada
- About eight years ago, I read an article in a Women's magazine about the damaging effects of loud noise on our hearing. Sound Therapy was mentioned.
- Since I was suffering of frequent ringing in my ears, was very sensitive to noise, with frequent headaches etc, I rang the phone number given on the article.
- I read the book in one sitting. I was so impressed, that immediately after reading it, I purchased the tapes. I have said many times since, that the few hundred dollars I spent buying the tapes was the best investment I ever made for my health. From the very first moment I started listening , I knew they were going to do me good.
- I couldn't get enough. I listened for 6 hours straight. That same night I slept with my headphones on. I was amazed and very pleased.
- A few months later, the ringing in my ears, my regular dizzy spells, and my headaches, were largely gone. I felt so energized that I went from needing 8-9 hours sleep a night, to only 7. Many times since, I have woken up feeling fully rested after only 5 or 6 hours of sleep.
- Sound Therapy has certainly made a great difference to the enjoyment of my life. My ears and I are very grateful.
- Julia Angel Gulenc
Moorabin, Victoria, Australia
- I have suffered with hearing loss and tinnitus since 1995. I tried everything there is to try in the past to help the tinnitus and found no relief. I began sound therapy on October 4th, 2007.
- The tinnitus is hardly noticeable anymore during the day. And I have no trouble going to sleep at night. If the tinnitus wakes me up too early in the morning, I simply put my headphones on and am usually able to go back to sleep.
- My last visit to the Otologist showed no further hearing loss since my previous audiogram, 2 years prior.
- Because of sound therapy, I feel like I have my life back. I am handling stress better than ever and the sadness that I had experienced due to the tinnitus has lifted.
- I welcome anyone to email me (firstname.lastname@example.com) if you have questions about my experience with Sound Therapy. I will be happy to communicate with you.
- Cindy Reinker
- My experience of hearing as a child was disastrous with numerous infections and abscesses in my ears throughout my childhood. I then amplified the problem with industrial deafness and tinnitus, caused by working as an electrician amongst loud machinery and hammer drills. This led to nerve deafness and tinnitus which I was told was irreversible, and an ear operation.
- I chose the Joudry Sound Therapy because I like the ease of use and the portability. I can drive around in the car using it, I can have conversations with people with the therapy still working, and I can wear it to bed. I sleep better, I'm more relaxed and I have more energy.
- Probaby the most dramatic result I've seen was stopping my tinnitus. I've had expectations about a lot of things, but this one really worked. The hearing improvement has been a great boon for me, but in terms of my quality of life, stopping the tinnitus has made the biggest difference to me.
- Ian Patterson
Melbourne, Australia
- My wife and I were travelling up to Queensland... It was a long trip and I listened for 14 hours straight. I kept a little notebook and I monitored my hours. I got very sore ears from having the ear pieces in. Eventually I think I got to about 168 hours and I suddenly realized I didn't have any tinnitus any more! It was a pretty amazing thing to have all this quietness.
- Kelvin Pleming
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Things to avoid: Chemicals which may cause / exacerbate tinnitus
Ototoxins are chemicals that can damage the auditory nerve and cilia. Once they have been inhaled, ingested, or absorped through the skin, they enter the bloodstream, where they can be circulated to the ear and cause damage which leads to ringing in the ears, mild hearing loss, or even profound deafness.
Some of the otoxic foods, drinks and medications we consume that can trigger or exacerbate tinnitus include:
- Aspartame: found in many "low/no sugar" foods and drinks, including diet coke, NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful and Equal-Measure. Aspartame is an excitatory neurotransmitter, which means it increases electrical activity in the brain. The last thing you want if tinnitus is due to hyperactive brain cells is to stimulate them even further! For more information see the Aspartame Toxicity Info Center
- Caffeine: coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate (see Tinnitus could be cured by cutting back on coffee, researchers say)
- Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG): a common additive to make food tastier, especially in chinese food. Glutamate is a neurotransmitter of the hair cell. Like with Aspartame, the last thing you want to consume is something that will lead to more neural activity!
Over 260 drugs report Tinnitus as a side effect. A comprehensive listing of harmful medications, including chemotherapy agents, is available at Ototoxic Medications, or for an alphabetical listing see What are some ototoxic drugs?.
The main categories to be aware of are:
- Analgesics: Painkillers such as Aspirin and Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs), particularly Arthrotec (contains diclofenac sodium and misoprostol), Fiorinal, and Ibuprofen.
- Antibiotics: aminoglycosides (e.g. gentamicin), chloramphenicol, erythromycin, tetracycline, vancomycin, Vibromycin
- Anti-malarials: quinine derivaties (also found in tonic water), especially Quinidex and Lariam (mefloquine)
- Diuretics: bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, furosemide
Goldstein, B. A., Lenhardt, M.L., Shulman, A. (2005). "Tinnitus Improvement with Ultra-High-Frequency Vibration Therapy." International Tinnitus Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1, 14–22
Sasaki et al., 1980: Gerken et al, 1986: Salvi et al., 1992. cited in Jastreboff, P.J., Hazel, W.P. (1993) "A Neurophysiological approach to Tinnitus: Clinical Implications". British Journal of Audiology, 27, 7-17.
Schaaf, H., Flohre, S., Hesse, G., Gieler, U. (2014). "Chronic Stress as an influencing factor in tinnitus patients."
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Schmitt, C., Patak, M., Kröner-herwig, B. (2000). "Stress and the Onset of Sudden Hearing Loss and Tinnitus."
The International Tinnitus Journal Vol. 6, No. 1, 41-49.
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Stillitano, C., Fioretti, A., Cantagallo, M., Eibenstein, A. (2014). "The Effects of the Tomatis Method on Tinnitus."
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Later on today, Apple is expected to announce new products as well as updates to their current product line at their annual conference. As the internet has been awash with rumours and predictions for the last several months, I thought I would bring some of them to you to digest before the event.
iPhone 7
Apple's product release cycle usually follows this formula: Year 1- release iPhone, Year 2 – release update of previous iPhone with an added 'S' or 'SE' attached to the number. As the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were released in 2014 and the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus were released in 2015, it is reasonable for people to assume that 2016 will be the release of the iPhone 7. While it is looking positive, this may not be the case. Cast your mind back to June 29th 2007. That is the date the original iPhone was released. Apple may be saving the flagship iPhone 7 model's release to coincide with the 10 year anniversary of the iPhone. While this is not a certainty, it is something to potentially consider.
AMOLED screen
It has been rumoured that the upcoming iPhone update is going to have an AMOLED screen, as used in the Apple Watches. The inclusion of this would be a definite step forward from the power hungry LCD screens as the AMOLED screen would help promote a longer battery life while at the same time displaying more colours as well as being more responsive.
3.5mm headphone jack
The internet has been buzzing, both positively and negatively, about the news that the new iPhone will lose its 3.5mm headphone jack. You can understand everyone's frustration at this potential news. Having to either A) ditch your current headphones and buy new ones or B) buy an adapter to use your current headphones would both be costly. The rumours have stated that either Apple will utilise the lightning port at the base of the phone for headphones as well as powering the device or that it will ship with a Bluetooth (or some other wireless variant) set.
Other rumours
People are also expecting wireless charging, waterproofing, better battery life (the same as every year), haptic feedback for the on-screen keyboard, an improved camera, potentially a 3D camera on the Plus model as well as an A10 processor and 3GB of RAM in the Plus model.
Apple Watch
The Apple Watch first appeared two years ago. Since then its release, the Apple Watch 2 rumours have been in full swing. As the current Apple Watch stock has started to decrease, it can be thought that the new watch is not far off (maybe a decent Christmas present?). The rumours are stating that the Apple Watch 2 is to get GPS and a barometer. These inclusions will help to pinpoint location more accurately. The fitness tracker is also expected to get an update so that you won't have to carry your iPhone with you while you jog or cycle. The current generation of Apple Watches don't have the greatest battery life and its expected that Apple will address this with the new incarnation.
Some pundits have reported the inclusion of a front facing camera to aid in FaceTime chats and a wireless chip that will allow the device to be untethered i.e. not need to rely on having your iPhone to hand as much. The upcoming Apple Watch is also said to feature an ARM Cortex A32 processor. One feature that is on a wish list, that we are hoping to see is the development and sale of smart straps. These could have a host of different features from boosting battery life to providing extra sensors for workouts etc.
We will follow up this article with an overview of everything Apple announces at its conference. What are some of the items on your wishlist for the new Apple Watch and iPhone? Let us know in the comments below.