Carpal tunnel syndrome - Better Health Channel.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful disorder of the hand caused by pressure on the main nerve that runs through the wrist. Symptoms include numbness, pins and needles, and pain (particularly at night). Treatment options include rest, splinting, ... [... more]
Better Health |
Mud Dauber Wasps
Mud daubers are large, solitary wasps. The females collect mud and use it to construct nests or brood chambers, which can often be seen attached to buildings or under the eaves of houses. They are bottle shaped with a tunnel entrance, and look ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Workplace safety - confined spaces
A confined space is any enclosed structure that has limited access and contains a potentially harmful atmosphere. Examples include tanks, pits, chimneys and underground sewers or tunnels. When working in confined spaces, it is vital to devise ... [... more]
Better Health |
Carpal tunnel operation
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a result of compression of the median nerve (and the smaller ulnar nerve) as it passes through the wrist. If splinting and medications fail to bring relief, an operation may be required. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a ... [... more]
Better Health |
Pests - Borer
Borers are caterpillars that attack many types of shrubs and trees, often entering at points of injury. The grubs tunnel into the plant leaving a mass of sawdust. Sometimes gum oozes from the wound. Odd branches or whole trees may be ring-barked ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Robert Crowther
Have you ever wondered how a steam engine works? Do you have a hankering to don an engineer's cap and race a locomotive under tunnels and over bridges? Loaded with flaps, pull-tabs, 3-D trains... What was the first man-made object to fly, one ... [... more]
Random House |
Elizabeth Terrill
Written by Rev. W. Awdry and Elizabeth Terrill, Illustrated by Tommy Stubbs Thomas & Friends: Go, Train, Go! Thomas is taking the judge to the train show! He speeds up a hill, across a ridge, through a tunnel, and over a bridge. But as soon as ... [... more]
Random House |
Tammy Crouch
The Comprehensive Guide to Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries Trade Paperback, 164 pages Tammy Crouch [... more]
Random House |
Qinghai Tibet Railway part one
The railway runs from Qinghai to Tibet and is the world's highest. Trains were specially built to handle the altitude. Tanggula Pass is the world's highest rail track at 5,072 metres. The 1,338 metre Fenghuoshan Tunnel is 4,905 metres above sea ... [... more]
Getaway |
Tunnel house
You may recognise Frank Lourigan from Flora's Proactiv margarine ads. He's the man who fearlessly bungee jumps off a New Zealand bridge. Well, it seems when he's back at home in Brisbane, life's no less ordinary. He's dedicated six years to some ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
World Retina Day
Some people walk through life seeing things through a tunnel. This is a degenerative condition known as Retinitis Pigmentosa, where sufferers will develop more tunnel vision as they grow older. World Retina Day is on Saturday 26th September 1998. ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Melbourne Apartment Gardens
Courtyards adjoining tall buildings can be very difficult to landscape. There are often wind tunnels between the buildings; some areas bake in fierce reflected heat from the hard surfaces, while other areas are in full shade. Don looked at the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
