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If you travel for long enough you will catch something. While the majority of travellers overseas will suffer nothing more than traveller’s diarrhoea an unlucky few may end up with something more serious and it’s not just the tropics that has a monopoly on exotic diseases. These 5 diseases are not as common as the serious threats of malaria and dengue fever, but are out there.

5. African Eye Worm

Caused by the bite of the large Chrysops fly, the first sign you are infected is the uneasy sight of the small worm crawling across the surface of your eye. The infection is usually caused by swimming in shaded African lakes/pools where this beasty fly likes to bite. Cure is via painful injections. Try to avoid swimming anywhere in Africa!

4. Weils Disease (or rat catcher’s yellows)

Thinking of doing some canoeing or kayaking in an English river? Maybe think twice. Many otherwise picturesque English rivers can be spoiled by large amounts of rat urine. This means unsuspecting swimmers (perhaps falling out of a kayak) are susceptible to Weil’s disease, caused by the bacteria in the rat’s business. The consequences can be kidney failure and life on dialysis, even from just a short time in the water.

3. Lassa Fever

A disease endemic to West Africa Lassa fever is thought to cause 5,000 deaths per year in the region. While in 80% of infections symptoms can be minor, the other 20% can suffer horrendous fever, swelling and seizures. Infection is thought to be through contact with a rat calling the sub-Saharan region of Africa home. Treatment is through serious drugs and there is no guarantee of cure. Many travellers fear this disease when heading to West Africa, yet malaria and other nasties are usually more of a risk.

2. Leishmaniasis

Found in parts of the tropics, subtropics and southern Europe, this is a parasitic disease that you can catch via the bite of an infected sand fly. This disease is fairly common and effects up to 2 million people per year. The disease causes skin lesions that can end up looking like the top of a volcano (Google image search if you dare). The disease is not fatal and even without treatment will eventually go away, though it can leave horrid scars. The best prevention is not to get bitten by sandflies.

1. Changas

Another parasitic disease, this nasty is contracted via the bite of the blood sucking triatomine bug. This bug is most commonly found living in huts made from mud, adobe, straw or palm thatch in poverty stricken areas of Latin America. At night the bugs emerge to gorge on people’s faces then the bug proceeds to defecate on the poor person in question. It’s the ingestion of the bug’s faeces that causes the infection (through breaks in the skin or the eyes). Millions in Latin America are affected by this disease. The disease can end up chronic lifelong affliction and is often life threatening. Travellers can try and avoid sleeping in the type of dwelling mentioned and always try to prevent bites via netting and serious bug spray.

Bites from mossies of course cause other serious and common infections like malaria and dengue fever which all travellers to infected areas should be prepared for. These diseases are less common but have the potential to effect more than your holiday.

By Brook Mitchell. Editor and creator of http://aussietraveladvice.com the free and independent resource for Aussies going overseas. I love to write, travel, surf. Love life, my mates and family.

Eye Protection for Farmers

Eyes are precious and even a moment of carelessness can cost your time, money and even your eyesight. Eye protection is even more important if you are working on a farm. A number of hazards exist on the farm such as exposure to chemicals, dust, flying objects, farm equipment etc. To avoid these hazards, farmers should use protection equipment for the eyes, know about first aid for eye injuries, and above all they should be careful.

Eye Injury Causes: Eye injuries on the farm can be caused due to several reasons. One of the common hazards is spray cans, which contain chemicals that can harm your eyes. To avoid chemical eye injury, one should use the spray cans carefully. The spray cans should be kept in a safe place away from kids.

Certain farm equipment which chop or grind, can expel soil, rocks, foreign objects into the air. These flying particles can get into the eye and cause injury to the bystander or the operator. Hence, farmers can avoid such incidents by shielding the farming equipment and keeping people away from the path of the equipment.

While all farmers need to keep their farm equipment running by servicing them regularly, most of the farmers tend to get injured while servicing the equipment rather than operating. Simple hand tools can strike the eyes and cause severe eye injury. To prevent this, farmers should use appropriate tools while servicing and they should wear eye protection

Eye Protection: Protective eyewear is the primary way in which you can prevent eye injuries and proper selection of it is vital. While selecting the protective eyewear, make sure it fits properly and is comfortable to wear. The eyewear should be durable, easy to clean and disinfect, and it should not obstruct your vision or movements. You can use the following eyewear for protection:

• Industrial rated glasses/sunglasses that fit over ordinary glasses: You can wear these to protect your eyes from flying particles, objects etc. You can also add side shields for added protection
• Splash goggles: Splash goggles protect your eyes from agricultural chemicals. Welding goggles are recommended when you are working with sparks and lights
• Full face shields: Full face shields are comfortable and offer good protection for the eyes. For farmers who wear glasses, sunglasses etc. full face shields are important. The face shields should be fire-resistant and should meet the industrial quality

Farmers should avoid using contact lenses while working with chemicals. The protective eyewear should be cleaned, disinfected and kept in dust-proof containers. If it has any repairs, it should immediately rectify. Avoid using the eyewear if it outdated.

First Aid for Eyes: First aid for eyes depends upon the type of injury to the eye:

• Particles, specks: They are usually washed out by natural tears. Avoid rubbing. If they remain, consult a physician
• Blows: If the eye is injured due to a blow, apply cool compresses for 15 minutes and repeat this once in an hour to minimize the swelling and pain. If there is eye discoloration, puncture, or cuts etc. apply a bandage and consult a physician immediately
• Chemicals: If your eyes are exposed to chemicals, irrigate them with fresh water continuously for 15 minutes. Consult a physician and take the label or the container of the chemical along with you

Eyes should not be neglected as farming involves many hazards to the eye. Eyes can be protected the best if farmers use protective eyewear and be careful while doing daily activities. This will enable farmers to carry out their work safely and effectively.

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Different Species Of Flies And Their Habitats

Flies come in 30,000 different species depending on their physical features, where they live or how they live, what they feed on and how harmful they can be. The most common are, house flies and animal flies.

Animal flies/domestic flies

These are commonly found in areas that domestic animals such as cattle, dog, horse and many more are kept. They lay their eggs in places like, stores where hay and grass is kept or where the animals sleep. These male and female flies mainly feed on blood. They have long, sharp proboscis which they use to pierce the animal skin and suck the blood. These flies bite very painfully and the adult ones get to live for only 20 days.

House flies

They breed in decaying matter and mostly in dirty places. They are easily seen in air flying from place to place. They feed on liquid food or feaces and are small in size and do not bite.  They live for a period of 15- 30 days and are known for carrying bacteria that causes dysentry and cholera.

Blow flies

They live in decaying matter. The female blow flies lay eggs on decaying remains of a dead animal. They are blue and green in colour with white heads. They feed on sugary food or plants. They transmit bacteria that can cause dysentery or cholera.

Drain flies

Their body and wings is covered with a lot of hair and are black or brown in colour. They are commonly found around areas surround with water or rotting vegetation. The female lay eggs in draining water. Drain flies do not bite but can transmit bacteria. They live for a period of two weeks.

Fruit flies

They are small in size and have red bright eyes but are yellow in body colour. They breed in fruits that are too ripe or in vegetation that is decomposing. They also like breeding in fruit juices or beer. They carry bacteria that contaminate food. They also like breeding in dump areas and are attracted by lights.

Cluster flies

They are close in appearance to house flies only that they are big in size and have a yellow colour on the thorax. The females lay eggs in cracked soils and the adults feed on nectar from flowers; they are also attracted to lights and fly slowly at first.

Midge flies

They are too big in size and are at times mistaken as mosquitoes. They have thin, long legs and wings. Midges breed in water and also lay eggs on water. They are known of getting into people’s eyes, mouth or ears. Like drain and fruit flies they are also attracted to lights.

Black flies

They are too small in size and black to grey in colour. They bite hard and the area that one has been bitten swells for some few days. They are known to fly at a very high distance from where they live. It is believed that black flies can fly for 2 and a half kilometers.

Chigger flies

They breed in forests, and feed on human beings, and animals. Unlike other flies that fly most of the time, chigger flies crawl. They can crawl for a long time before they can start feeding on its prey. It releases some liquid that can make one scratch his skin after some hours.

 

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Flying Dragons of the Sky

DURING hot, midsummer days, the air above fields and ponds becomes the stage for some of the most amazing fliers in insectdom—the dragonflies.

With their two pairs of long wings glistening in the sun, you can see dragonflies flashing back and forth, looping, turning and diving at will. One moment they will be zooming at express-train speed high in the sky, then, the next, swooping down to skim the surface of a pond. These marvels of creation can even fly backward or hover in midair like a helicopter.

But the sun-loving dragonflies do not fly simply for the enjoyment of it. These aerial dynamos ply their skills to feed an insatiable appetite. In fact, Mr. Dragonfly can eat his own weight in half an hour and still be hungry.

When hunting a meal to appease their appetite, dragonflies exhibit distinctive habits. Some species search over large areas. Others have set paths that they follow generation after generation. Larger dragonflies stake out territories for themselves and drive off other dragonflies by wildly clattering their wings. Sometimes if an invading dragonfly is bold and is not intimidated by the clattering, it will be met head to head. Hovering together menacingly, these two will stay in that position while rising straight up into the sky.

Whether they take to roaming or settling in one spot, dragonflies stay alert for their favorite diet: mosquitoes and gnats. They also find tasty meals in moths and horseflies. Because of their long, slender, needle-shaped body, many persons have believed that dragonflies sting, but this they do not do. They are not only harmless to man but also very beneficial because of their devouring mammoth quantities of flies and mosquitoes.

When a dragonfly zeros in on these insects, they are completely outmatched. Equipped with six spine-fringed legs that are bunched together like a basket, dragonflies scoop prey out of the air and suck their bodies dry while racing after another victim. So swiftly do they gobble up prey that dragonflies have been known to eat forty horseflies in two hours. One dragonfly was found with its mouth gorged with one hundred mosquitoes! No wonder these voracious insects have earned the name “flying dragons.”

Mating, and Life Underwater

But there is a time when dragonflies pay less attention to eating and more to their airmanship. This is during the mating season. Rival males, seeking the attentions of a female, take to the air to do battle. Their aerial duels feature some of the most brilliant air maneuvers of any living creature. Some species are more moderate, though, and perform a sort of courtship dance.

Once they have found a mate, the males literally carry off the female. To mate, dragonflies fly in tandem, that is, the male holding the female by the back of the head while flying through the air. As the female is to mate, she extends the tip of her abdomen to the male’s second thoracic segment and receives a sperm capsule.

After her eggs are fertilized, the female deposits them on a pond’s surface or in aquatic weeds. Exactly how many eggs a dragonfly lays is open to question; but there have been found as many as 110,000 eggs in a single cluster.

The eggs lie in the water or weeds a few days. Then the offspring begin to emerge. And strange creatures they are. Other than being born with hefty appetites, these creatures, called nymphs, resemble the parents very little. They have gills in the thin walls of their intestines. These gills not only absorb oxygen, but, in times of trouble, give the nymph quick getaway power. When alarmed, the nymph just lifts its legs off the bottom of the pond, expels a jet of water through the gills, and rockets forward several inches.

Perhaps the most unusual feature of the nymph is its manner of catching food. Unlike its fleet parents, the nymph is sluggish. So it waits for a mosquito larva or minnow to swim close by. Then, suddenly, it shoots out an underlip hidden beneath the head. Sharp claws at the tip of the underlip grasp the unwary prey and pull it to the nymph’s mouth. This underlip, which is hinged and elongated, operates similarly to the human arm. The middle hinge is like the elbow, allowing the underlip to swing back and forth easily.

When the underlip is not in use and is folded back under the body, an unusual thing happens. The claws cover the nymph’s face like a bandit’s mask. An appropriate costume for these tiny submarine creatures!

Life in the Sky

Many nymphs among the nearly 5,000 species of dragonflies complete their underwater life in one year. Others, however, may take from two to five years. During this time they pass ten to fifteen successive stages of molting. Many changes take place: the number of six-sided lenses in the compound eyes increase; the antennae gain new joints; the legs lose their hairiness; the wing pads appear on the thorax. But these changes are merely a prelude to their transformation as adult dragonflies.

The nymph’s final step to being a creature of the air usually begins at night. It climbs out of the water and clings to the bank or to a stem. Twelve hooks, two on each foot, secure its hold. Here it remains motionless for some time as the body completes the metamorphosis.

Finally a rent appears on the back side of the thorax and the disheveled dragonfly struggles out of the nymphal shell. At first its four wings are damp and folded back like a fan, but steadily they are pushed open by blood swelling the vast network of veins running through the transparent tissues.

Also the colors of the newly emerged dragonfly are faint. But they intensify until the dragonfly rivals even the butterfly and moth in beauty. Its colors range the spectrum of the rainbow—brown, lavender, ultramarine, green, azure blue, scarlet, crimson, lilac, cerulean blue, red and ivory white.

The dragonfly will wait about five hours after leaving its armor-like shell to allow its wings and body to harden. Once the wings are able to carry it in flight, the dragonfly darts into the air. Never again will it use its legs to walk. It has become a creature of the air.

Powerful Flier

The largest dragonfly today is a tropical species having a wingspan of seven and a half inches. It ranks as one of insectdom’s best and strongest fliers. In fact, this most accomplished insect aviator has been known to fly fifty to sixty miles an hour!

The power for the wings is supplied by motor muscles that comprise one quarter of the dragonfly’s entire weight. These muscles, vibrating the wings 1,600 times a minute, enable dragonflies to cover huge distances. Such powerful fliers are they that ship passengers have observed them winging their way over the ocean 175 miles off the coast of Africa. One species settled on an island that lay 200 miles across open sea!

They fly the greatest distances when drought or food shortage drives them into migrating. These migrations sometimes attain fantastic proportions. In 1839 millions of them blanketed the skies as they followed rivers and streams over most of Europe. In the United States, swarms of them migrated to the South in 1881, literally darkening the skies.

But these great fliers must be ever watchful. They are in constant danger from birds, frogs and fish. Against such predators dragonflies have speed and keen sight. Their bulging eyes, which cover the better part of the head, can scan far into the distance. The Creator designed them in such a way that each eye contains as many lenses as the eyes of 15,000 men! They can also see in virtually every direction at the same time. And they are farsighted, allowing them to spot a mosquito thirty feet away.

With such vision dragonflies can dodge almost any pursuer, including man. Trying to catch these dexterous fliers can be quite a task. But Japanese children have discarded the net in favor of ingenuity. They attach tiny pebbles to the ends of long hairs and throw them into the air where dragonflies are circling. When one of the insects pounces upon the passing stone, the hair twists about its body and the weight of the pebble grounds it.

Even though these zestful creatures are able to elude most enemies, those in the temperate zone eventually get caught by the chilling winds of autumn. Life for the dragonfly is short, lasting only the warm months of spring and summer. In the fall you will find them clinging motionless to stems or leaves, numb from the cold. Flying is done only during the warmest part of the day. The first frost brings down the curtain for them, leaving the air above the fields and streams devoid of their fascinating presence.

But the chain of life does not stop. Nymphs, protected beneath the ponds and streams, continue to mature. With the hot weather, they will emerge to become a new generation of the dragons of the sky.

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Sexy, Smoky Eye Makeup for Big Eyes

TIP FROM A MAKEUP PROFESSIONAL:
Want Sexy, Smoky Eyes?  Here’s How!
 
The first step to sexy smoky eyes is, of course, eyeliner!  You can use either a pencil or a liquid.  I suggest drawing a thin line in either a black or dark brown color….following along the top eyelash line (OR you can apply eyeliner from the top inner corner to top outer corner of the eyes), whichever you like best.  Then add a bit of eyeliner underneath the eye in the outside corner.  Note:  Avoid ringing the eye with eyeliner, as this can make the eyes appear smaller. 
 
IMPORTANT MAKEUP COLOR PRINCIPLE:  Lighter colors create fullness and highlight an area, while darker colors create depth and definition. 
 
Let’s continue creating those smoky eyes with eye shadows next!  Try using a medium-toned shadow on the lid, then a dark-toned eye shadow color on the outer corners of the eyelid, in the eyelid crease under the browbone, and in the corners underneath the eye (eyeshadow applied over your eyeliner); see the illustration below.  A lighter shadow can be applied softly directly underneath the eyebrow as a highlighter. 
 
Here is an illustration of where to apply a medium-toned eye shadow (Silverado) and two darker-toned eye shadows (Navajo Brown & Slate blended together) in the corner and eyelid crease under the browbone.  The three QDazzle(TM) eye shadow tones used here are “Silverado” Frosty Eye Shadow, “Navajo Brown” and “Slate” Matte Eye Shadows.

 

 
Of course, curling your eyelashes will help show off your eyes too!  Next apply your eyelash conditioner, let dry, then apply your mascara.  You can use several coats of mascara (letting each coat dry thoroughly before applying the next coat helps avoid clumping).  For extra drama, as a final touch try a fun pair of sexy false eyelashes!

 

For more illustrations to guide you with your eye makeup, visit the QDazzleProm.com website and click the link “Dress Color Packages”.  Select the shade of your outfit or gown and you will see both Natural and Dramatic makeup illustrations. 

For further step-by-step application help for each product within the “Dress Color Packages” section, just become a QDazzle(TM) member (it’s free) and gain access to Advanced Makeup Tips and Techniques too!  By using the illustrations along with the highly-pigmented QDazzle(TM) makeup colors, you can create your own ‘professionally done’ makeup look!!

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Commercial makeup artist, Jennifer Kalman, developed the QDazzle(TM) concept as a way to share her makeup application experience to help you look your most beautiful for your prom, pageant, wedding, quinceanera or special event! After giving hundreds of one-on-one makeup lessons, Jennifer saw that there was just not enough real help available for women wanting to learn how to better apply their makeup. Jennifer’s own QDazzle(TM) makeup color cosmetic line includes highly-pigmented, camera-ready Lip, Eye and Cheek colors specially-selected to match your dress color! There are also fun glamour items like Crystal Eyelashes, Body Shimmer Glow Powder, and Sparkling Eye Dust! On both sites, www.QDazzleProm.com and www.QDazzleMakeup.com, you will find helpful makeup drawings, instructions and tips to assist with makeup application. Jennifer has 18+ years of experience applying makeup for thousands of weddings, proms, and quinceaneras, along with makeup for television, video and print media. Her professional credentials include makeup for LeAnn Rimes, Troy Aikman, the Dixie Chicks and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Counted among her many commercial makeup clients are Pepsi, American Airlines, Frito-Lay, Dr. Pepper, and Verizon.

Makeup Manual – How to Apply Eye Makeup

Are you planning to go out for a party tonight? Are you dreaming to be the most talked about lady over there. So don’t leave any stone unturned. If you want to be a treat to watch, then there is nothing but a beautiful eye makeup which helps to do so.

A beautiful eye makeup makes you confident while talking to people in the party. It invites people to look into your eyes which helps to make a better eye contact. Thus it results into an effective communication which helps you to win over people. How many birds have you killed with a single stone? Count it.

Remember, the communication process will fall flat as nobody likes to gaze into dry, dull and colorless eyes. Rather they will close their eyes on you and move on for some else. So there would be nothing left for you except some tears in your eyes.

So it is up to you what to choose, whether a striking eye makeup or some drops of salty water in your eyes. I hope you will go for the former one. So just open your eyes and follow the coming lines ahead, so nobody could close your eyes on you.

Set the Skin : First of all start on a better note. Make your facial skin smooth and attracting. A perfect skin tone highlights your eye makeup. So, the use of foundation and a tinted moisturizer becomes an urgency.

This hides everything which you hate to be seen by others. If something such as pimples is still left over there, then concealers would be your last and final shot. Here comes a beautiful face ready for an upcoming use of eye makeup products.

Undo the Under-eye Circles : Now use a different concealer to get rid of the irritating under-eye circles. Probably, the yellow-tinted works most as it matches almost all skin tones. Repeat as a single coat is not enough to conceal the dull and dark skin of inner corners.

Make Way For Shadow : Many women tend to apply eye shadows without applying eye bases. Though it is not a bad idea to do so, it is better to go for a suitable eye base as it helps to retain the eye shadows for a longer period. Who knows how long the party goes?

Bring the Shadows to Light : 2009 is a year of dark and metallic colors, so why not to choose one of them. Colors like plum, gray, brown and deeper versions of green, apart from some light metallic versions are hot this year.

Bronze and copper will make you look trendy. Apply using a brush gently. If you love to experiment, apply a metallic eyeshadow in the middle of the eyelids with a dark eyeshadow on the sides. This year applying a multi-toned eyeshadow is a hit.

Eye the Eyeliners : Applying eyeliners perfectly is a boon for your eyes. The eyeliners make your eyes beautiful and help you to prevent the mess you can make while applying facial makeup. Clearly, they give you a clear cut boundary.

The eyeliner which you choose must be matching the tone of your eyeshadow. So it is better to use the same eyeshadow as an eyeliner. Dip an eyeliner brush in the eye shadow and apply carefully. In case of multi-toned eyeshadow, apply a dark eyeliner.

Use Highlighters : Though not every time necessary, applying highlighters to the inner corners can be icing on the cake. They make your eyes look more striking and healthier. Applying metallic highlighters shows the best magic. Use a golden or bronze highlighter.

Finish It Up : Your eye makeup session is almost over. But you can further enhance your eyes by applying some suitable mascaras. By doing this you can give your eyelashes a suitable and attracting length and thickness.

Also you must highlight your eyebrows. It gives your eyes a much needed balance. Curling your eyelashes, using an eyelash curler, is another step you must follow.

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