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take one it s free november 2010 issue 3 cell 079 318 2519 fax 086 575 8637 email office@eshoweguide.co.za website www.eshoweguide.co.za web hosting from r19 per month includes 250mb disk space 2.5gb bandwidth easy-to-use do-it-yourself website free personalised email accounts lots more for more info visit www.scorpnet.co.za[close]
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tourism attraction dlinza forest aerial boardwalk 1 it s cool elevated position on a hilltop overlooking the hot and humid coastal plains give eshowe its serenity but the dlinza forest around which the town wraps itself gives eshowe it s spirit no other town in south africa has blended so originally into its environment as eshowe the core of the 250-hectare coastal scarp forest is a declared nature reserve but tracts of the beautiful high forest as well as patches of wild flowers and grassland are dispersed throughout the leafy avenues of the town blessed with this abundant natural diversity eshowe residents boast that there is a tree in flower every day of the year in their town this lush environment and refreshing climate has always attracted human habitation and no less than four zulu kings have at some stage lived here though it probably owes its modern beginnings to the norwegian missionaries who established a station here in the mid-19th century during the anglo-zulu war of 1879 british soldiers used the mission as a fort and were besieged by the zulu army for 10 weeks during the zulu civil war a few years later eshowe became the british military headquarters and a large peacekeeping force of 3000 british troops was encamped in tents at fort curtis for about 16 years there was a rush of trading ventures to cater to the needs of such a large garrison and during this period it was made the capital of the colony of zululand no evidence of fort curtis remains it occupied a large area in the vicinity of the present eshowe sports club but the town remains a busy commercial hub long after the departure of the british soldiers today it continues to charm visitors and was recently voted amongst the top 10 towns of south africa by a popular travel magazine eshowe offers a variety of unusual attractions beside the forest itself with its hiking trails fern-covered glades and rich diversity visitors can now get a new perspective on the forest a bird s eye view from the dlinza forest aerial boardwalk the boardwalk the first in south africa is a 125m-walkway which takes visitors from the forest under storey into its leafy canopy giving a glimpse of life high above the forest floor birds nesting and feeding epiphytic orchids flowering in dappled light and giant trees competing for light and space at the end of the walkway visitors can climb the 20m-high viewing tower which emerges above the canopy of trees and has magnificent views over the forest and the countryside leading down to the coast.[close]
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computer tips and tricks building a website part three 3 in the previous article we talked about creating pages once you have all the pages up there is still a few things left to do lets continue there are a few guidelines to follow when creating a website these include 1 never create a web page all in upper case it is difficult to read and some people find it rude 2 don t create the whole site in bold text 3 don t use large fonts for everything 4 don t copy and paste content from other sites onto your own 5 don t use large images or bitmap images use .jpg images where possible images slow websites down 6 don t use annoying strobe light type images and text flashing images and text are distracting and could cause seizures for some people 7 don t use loud background music 8 don t use videos or music that start playing even if visitors don t click on them autoloading 9 try to avoid using flash where possible 10 always use a spell checker and double check your grammar 11 don t overload your site with ads 12 make your site easy to navigate 13 create good quality content 14 keep it simple and neat a nother thing to remember is to always have a contact us page potential clients visiting your website might have additional questions that might not be covered on your website and if you provide visitors to your website with a way of contacting you not only will you get more clients but you will be able to improve your website based on the feedback you receive from your visitors a contact us page is usually a page where visitors can send a message directly to you the cms that comes with scorpnet hosting accounts already has such a page installed with added protection you will find the contact us page under the mailform menu link you will also notice that there is an extra security feature on the mailform it is widely referred to as captcha and you will find it all over the internet where you have to fill in webforms this is to prevent programs called spam bots from submitting junk to websites it is also highly recommended that you never display your email address directly on any website but rather create an image with your email address displayed in it it prevents spammers from scanning websites for email addresses and sending a whole bunch of adverts and other spam that you don t need or want a nother page some people leave out when creating a website is the privacy policy page the privacy policy page is mostly there to reassure visitors that whatever information they enter into your website will not be sold or their email addresses used for spam it is sometimes a good idea to read the privacy policy of a website before you enter any of your details in there i ve seen some websites stating in their privacy policy that if you register on their site or enter any personal information they will use it as they see fit websites like those hope that visitors to their site will not read the privacy policy and enter their details if people don t feel comfortable using your website then the amount of visits will greatly decrease there are a few examples of privacy policies on the internet that you could use as a guideline when creating your website until next time happy designing hannes coetzee[close]
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health tips bronchitis 4 b a ronchitis is inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi the airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the lungs bronchitis can be classified into two categories acute and chronic each of which has unique etiologies pathologies and therapies cute bronchitis is characterized by the development of a cough with or without the production of sputum mucus that is expectorated coughed up from the respiratory tract acute bronchitis often occurs during the course of an acute viral illness such as the common cold or influenza viruses cause about 90 of cases of acute bronchitis while bacteria account for less than 10 c hronic bronchitis a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by the presence of a productive cough that lasts for 3 months or more per year for at least 2 years chronic bronchitis most often develops due to recurrent injury to the airways caused by inhaled irritants cigarette smoking is the most common cause followed by air pollution and occupational exposure to irritants and cold air acute bronchitis a cute bronchitis is most often caused by viruses that infect the epithelium of the bronchi resulting in inflammation and increased secretion of mucus cough a common symptom of acute bronchitis develops in an attempt to expel the excess mucus from the lungs other common symptoms include sore throat runny nose nasal congestion coryza low-grade fever pleurisy malaise and the production of sputum cute bronchitis often develops during the course of an upper respiratory infection uri such as the common cold or influenza about 90 of cases of acute bronchitis are caused by viruses including rhinoviruses adenoviruses and influenza bacteria including mycoplasma pneumoniae chlamydia pneumoniae and bordetella pertussis account for about 10 of cases a t reatment for acute bronchitis is primarily symptomatic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs nsaids may be used to treat fever and sore throat decongestants can be useful in patients with nasal congestion and expectorants may be used to loosen mucus and increase expulsion of sputum cough suppressants may be used if the cough interferes with sleep or is bothersome although coughing may be useful in expelling sputum from the airways even with no treatment most cases of acute bronchitis resolve quickly o nly about 510 of bronchitis cases are caused by a bacterial infection most cases of bronchitis are caused by a viral infection and are self-limited and resolve themselves in a few weeks as most cases of acute bronchitis are caused by viruses antibiotics should not be used since they are only effective against bacteria using antibiotics in patients who do not have bacterial infections promotes the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria which may lead to greater morbidity and mortality antibiotics should only be prescribed if microscopic examination of gram stained sputum shows large numbers of bacteria present.[close]
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health tips bronchitis continued 6 chronic bronchitis c c hronic bronchitis a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is defined by a productive cough that lasts for 3 months or more per year for at least 2 years other symptoms may include wheezing and shortness of breath especially upon exertion the cough is often worse soon after awakening and the sputum produced may have a yellow or green color and may be streaked with blood hronic bronchitis is caused by recurring injury or irritation to the respiratory epithelium of the bronchi resulting in chronic inflammation edema swelling and increased production of mucus by goblet cells airflow into and out of the lungs is partly blocked because of the swelling and extra mucus in the bronchi or due to reversible bronchospasm m c ost cases of chronic bronchitis are caused by smoking cigarettes or other forms of tobacco chronic inhalation of irritating fumes or dust from occupational exposure or air pollution may also be causative about 5 of the population has chronic bronchitis and it is two times more common in males than females hronic bronchitis is treated symptomatically inflammation and edema of the respiratory epithelium may be reduced with inhaled corticosteroids wheezing and shortness of breath can be treated by reducing bronchospasm reversible narrowing of smaller bronchi due to constriction of the smooth muscle with bronchodilators such as inhaled -adrenergic agonists e.g albuterol and inhaled anticholinergics e.g ipratropium bromide hypoxemia too little oxygen in the blood can be treated with supplemental oxygen however oxygen supplementation can result in decreased respiratory drive leading to increased blood levels of carbon dioxide and subsequent respiratory acidosis t o p he most effective method of preventing chronic bronchitis and other forms of copd is to avoid smoking cigarettes and other forms of tobacco n pulmonary tests a bronchitic bronchitis may present a decreased fev1 and fev1/fvc however unlike the other common obstructive disorders asthma and emphysema bronchitis rarely causes a high residual volume this is because the air flow obstruction found in bronchitis is due to increased resistance which does not generally cause the airways to collapse prematurely and trap air in the lungs protracted bacterial bronchitis rotracted bacterial bronchitis is defined as a cough of more than 8 weeks with a positive bronchoalveolar lavage bal that resolves with antibiotics it is usually caused by streptococcus pneumoniae haemophilus influenzae or moraxella catarrhalis.[close]
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how to make your own soap 7 liquid gel soap 2 cups soap flakes or grated bar soap 1/2 gallon water 2 tbsp glycerin mix ingredients together in a large pot or dutch oven set over low heat stirring occasionally until the soap has dissolved transfer to a jar and cover tightly for a less thick gel soap use 1 gallon of water vanilla and almond soap this soap is great for removing dirt and oil from the skin without drying vanilla gives it a delicious fragrance and the ground almonds provide a beautifully textured soap makes one bar 1/3 cup whole almonds 1 4-ounce bar castile soap 1/4 cup distilled water 1 tablespoon almond oil 1/8 teaspoon vanilla fragrance oil grind the almonds to a fine powder in a food processor or coffee grinder and set aside shred the soap and set aside in a heavy saucepan bring the water to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer remove the pan from the heat and add the almond powder almond oil and vanilla fragrance oil stirring until well blended spoon the soap into a mold and let set for five hours or until hardened[close]
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recipe of the month burger bites 8 burger bites serves makes ingredients few drops water 1 drop green food coloring 1/4 cup flaked coconut 48 vanilla wafers 24 chocolate-covered peppermint-patties water sesame seed or poppy seed preparation preheat oven to 350 degrees in a small screw type jar combine the few drops of water and the green food coloring add coconut cover and shake till all of the coconut is tinted set aside place half of the vanilla wafers flat side up on an ungreased cookie sheet top each with a peppermint patty place in the 350 degree oven for 1 minute or just till chocolate begins to soften sprinkle each patty with 1/2 teaspoon tinted coconut top with another vanilla wafer with a clean paintbrush pastry brush or your finger brush the top vanilla wafers with just enough water to moisten so the sesame of poppy seeds will stick sprinkle each cookie with a little sesame seedor poppy seed and serve 24 burger bites send your recipe to office@eshoweguide.co.za[close]
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beauty tips tricks 9 caring for your cuticles l ook at any beautiful pair of hands and you ll see cuticles that are neat and well cared for ensuring that your cuticles are well cared for is the conerstone of any manicure regime what is a cuticle t i he thin strip of skin that runs along the base of the nail is called a cuticle it protects the nail by acting as a barrier against any bacteria that may try to work their way under the nail and damage the live cells that are being formed underneath cuticle care t is very important to care for your cuticles properly if they re neglected and become dry you could be left with sore infected nails if they re pushed back roughly you run the risk of damaging the new cells underneath what s more rough overgrown cuticles make your hands appear uncared for a little regular care will ensure that your cuticles are healthy and neat cuticle treatments the best time to push back dry or ragged cuticles is right after a bath you ll get a neater result and find any pieces of skin that adhere to the nail bed easier to remove never use clippers on your cuticles you ll risk leaving your fingers sore and open up your nails to infection many manicurists won t use them for this reason also using clippers on your cuticles can make them become tougher and thicker than before there are many cuticle softening creams on the market that help soften the cuticle to make it easier to push back modern formulations are fast-acting that is you only have to wait a few minutes for results nails oils are good news for cuticles as well as strengthening the nail they also soften and condition dry cuticles if you don t have any specialist oil ordinary olive oil or baby oil will do the trick apply it on a daily basis 1 apply a little cuticle softener to the cuticle on each nail massage it well into the base of the nail with your fingers to ensure that it works properly 2 leave it to work for three minutes or as long as instructed then gently push your cuticles back using a hoof stick if you don t have a hoof stick use a cottonbud swab 3 remove any residue with a tissue rinse your nails in warm water to ensure that your nails are really clean.[close]
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book review james patterson when the wind blows 10 patterson james when the wind blows paperback 416 pages april 2000 publisher warner books isbn 0446676438 mkffttt ax is an eleven year-old girl who is desperately trying to escape from a secret genetic research laboratory in bear bluff colorado it harrison is a haunted fbi agent on leave he s conducting an unauthorized investigation into the murder of a boulder doctor rannie o neill is a dedicated colorado veterinarian mourning the loss of her husband she befriends kit when he rents her cabin rannie and kit make friends with the frightened max in turn she reveals her part in the dark side of medical science those running the secret center search the dense forest for any sign of max they can t afford to have any witnesses to their experiments he trio could very well lose their lives while uncovering the horrifying truth in james patterson s when the wind blows he author is careful not to give away the most surprising details of his plot in the introduction and cover notes this review will mirror that intention his fast-paced novel moves along nicely thanks to patterson s trademark short chapters the story revolves around max kit and frannie with little involvement from outside law enforcement agencies s w pecific details about medical research are kept to a minimum patterson instead opts to gain readers attention with the shocking accomplishments contained in the center hen the wind blows doesn t stand out from the scientific thriller path but loyal patterson fans should be pleased with this installment it s a fast exciting escape that would make a good read between more complex novels those who enjoy the story should check out its sequel the lake house www.eshoweguide.co.za apply for your advert online via http www.eshoweguide.co.za/booklet www.eshoweguide.co.za for more information contact ingrid 079 318 2519[close]
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pet s corner 11 do cats have emotions do cats have emotions of course they do and every cat owner comes to recognise their cat s moods from body language and facial expressions from the noises their pet makes and from the very way their cat moves we instinctively know whether our cats are excited happy sad frustrated or anxious nonetheless it s long been a topic of hot debate amongst behavioural experts largely because it s very hard to quantify or measure emotions while it is clear that your cat has a rich emotional life scientists cannot measure exactly how happy or fearful he or she may be and so many have chosen to ignore emotions and the fact that they play any role in how a cat learns to behave or express itself what are emotions emotions are what give cats an impulse to act in response to an event or situation and also how they feel when they have reacted for example the negative or aversive emotion of fear may arouse cats to defend themselves while the positive feelings of contact and touch may help to form and maintain relationships with others within a group emotions may be divided into positive or negative feelings and have rising or decreasing scales for example pleasure increases as an animal feels happier to feelings of elation and ecstasy while frustration can increase to anger and rage and apprehension to fear and terror animals with behaviour problems are often heading to the extremes of an emotional scale at the time they demonstrate their problem behaviour recent research has demonstrated that all mammals cats included have seven fundamental basic emotional systems that provide the ability to react to information about what enters the brain via the senses these magnificent seven include a seeking system to look for food a fear system to respond to unfamiliar events that may be dangerous a play system and a care system to raise offspring and form vital social attachments more recently evolved areas of the advanced human brain can process this emotional capability into the more elaborate emotions of love shame contempt worry etc whilst we don t associate such higher feelings with cats this does not in any way detract from the fact they feel more basic emotions like happiness sadness anger and fear in the same way that we do modern pet behaviourists realise that emotions are in fact essential to how animals learn anything at all even if precise measurement of these feelings remains elusive and use emotional assessment as the basis of treating pet behaviour problems this approach has been pioneered by behaviourists such as purina consultant behaviourist peter neville at the centre for applied pet ethology coape and it is now being used successfully by behaviour therapists all over the world you can learn more at www.coape.org.[close]
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pet s corner continued 12 emotional problems recognising that cats have emotions is helping to drive progress in other fields such as dealing with behavioural problems like aggression excessive grooming and nervousness typically an assessment is in three stages an emotional assessment of the cat at the time the problem is observed a mood state assessment of how the cat feels and behaves generally a reinforcement assessment of exactly which factors external and internal are maintaining the problem behaviour often in spite of many varied attempts to remove it by taking into account the emotions cats feel rather than simply looking at how they behave animal behaviourists are now learning to get to grip with solving these problems much more effectively advertising shake s tattoo mdn auto repairs x-haust and tyre centre ck 97/08743/23 repairs to all cars trucks and tractors sp eciali zi ngins ha ding pi er c i ng ryno 078 028 6293 shakestattoo@gmail.com shop 5 114 osborn rd eshowe by appointment only we do engines cylinder heads diffs gearboxe overhauls suspension carburettors punctures new tyres exhaust systems wheel alignment shocks and batteries mike naidoo 083 695 7024 122 osborn rd eshowe 3815 email mdn.jackie@telkomsa.net tel 035 474 2233 fax 035 474 1239[close]
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first aid tips your first aid kit 13 how to perform cpr on a child step 1 stay safe children may be infected with contagious diseases if you are concerned about possible exposure to contagious disease practice universal precautions and wear protective equipment if available step 2 try to wake the child gently tap or shake the child s shoulders and call out his or her name in a loud voice don t hurt the child but be aggressive you re trying to wake them up if the child does not wake up have someone call 10111 immediately if no one else is available to call 10111 continue to step 3 and do cpr for about two 2 minutes before calling 10111 step 3 open the airway and check for breathing put the child on a flat hard surface such as a table or the floor tilt the child s head back a little to open the airway put an ear to the child s mouth and listen for breathing sounds while listening watch the chest to see if it s rising and falling if you don t see or hear any signs of breathing go to step 4 immediately if the child is breathing then call 10111 immediately if no one has already done so if the child vomits turn the child to the side to keep him or her from choking on the vomit if the child stops breathing go to step 4 step 4 give the child two breaths if the child is not breathing give him or her two breaths cover the child s mouth with yours and pinch his or her nose closed with your hand gently blow until you see his or her chest rise let the air escape the chest will go back down then give one more breath if no air goes in when you try to blow adjust the child s head and try again if that doesn t work then go to step 5 step 5 begin chest compression put the heal of one of your hands on the child s breast bone directly between the child s nipples push straight down about 1.5 inches then let the chest retract all the way back up do that 30 times about twice per second after 30 pushes on the chest give the child two more rescue breaths as directed in step 4 keep going 30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths for about two minutes if you still haven t called 10111 yet do it now keep doing 30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths until the child starts breathing on his or her own or until help arrives tips when checking for breathing if you re not sure then assume the child isn t breathing it s much worse to assume a child is breathing and not do anything than to assume he or she isn t and start rescue breaths when giving rescue breaths using a cpr mask helps with making a proper seal and keeps vomit out of the rescuer s mouth put a book under the child s shoulders if you have time to help keep his or her head tilted back when asking someone to call 10111 make sure you tell them why they are calling if not they may not tell the 10111 dispatcher exactly what s going on if the dispatcher knows a child isn t breathing or responding the dispatcher may be able to give you instructions to help if you call 10111 be calm and listen carefully.[close]
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photography 14 composing an art photograph continued subject placement be cognizant of how you place your subjects avoid sun shining right into their eyes having odd things in the background seeming sprout from their heads and having them in motion to disappear from an images the risk of impression claude monet s impression sunrise in the musee marmottan monet paris plays with light and shadow on canvas about a century and a half ago monet took a risk by painting in a different way re-creating the natural environment that surrounded him soon other began painting with dabs of colour that came together when you step back from the work and view it as a whole the impressionist movement got its name when art critic louis leroy commented that monet s work wasn t finished up until that time work of art were more realistic a painting of a garden for example was expected to approximate reality and not be just an impression just like monet took a risk so can you the following figure illustrates a risk that photographer can take when filming and manipulating images to give photographs an impressionistic feel take a picture on a rainy day and you get a picture looking as if it were painted with short brush strokes a century and a half ago take the extra minute and consider these points about your subjects when composing frame them in the shot s context identify line shapes that you can exploit calculate how much or how little of the object you want in your picture choose what angle to shoot from create dimension and by context show more than just the face/main portion deciphering color looking at color is a matter of observing the world around you as your kids grow up their hair changes shades um yours does too and those bananas you bought at the store the other day morph from yellow-green into deeper shades of yellow and if you don t eat them brown also color changes sometimes extraordinarily under different light the shades of the desert re-create themselves from dawn to noon to dusk from yellow to pink or even green depending on the weather light and season.[close]
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