Kayak Courses

This is an action packed, adrenalin pumping 2½ fun filled days where we teach you: the Eskimo Roll, Paddle Strokes, Boat Control, River Reading and basic River Safety as we paddle along the wild and scenic Vaal River. No kayaking experience necessary and all equipment is provided.

Perfect weekend fun for all healthy moderately fit male and female, families, couples, singles. And groups, from mid-teens and upwards.

• We practise the following skills:
• Paddle strokes which are briefly explained on land.
• The “wet exit” procedure is explained on land and in the pool by the instructor. You then get the chance to get wet in the pool by practising the “wet exit” and also get the chance to perfect your boat emptying skills. During the “wet exit” procedure, the correct swimming position is also explained.
• Following the “wet exit”, you “the kayakers” move on to the Eskimo-roll. This includes practicing hip-flicks and also assisted rolls and unassisted rolls. Great fun!

After this session attention will be given to understanding the river and also how to read the river and to identify possible hazards. The Saturday session runs as follows:

• Start with a safety briefing.
• Get onto flat water and paddle around to get a feel for your boat. Practise paddle strokes and correct body position which your instructor will teach you.
• Play a game of “stingers” with the kayaks! This is a really great way of learning to control your boat whilst having good fun.
• Try out “wet exits” in the river and also if you are brave enough, give the Eskimo-roll a go.
• The importance of using your body and paddle to control the boat is explained and practised in flowing water.
• The principle of “breaking-in” and “breaking-out” of the flow is explained and practised.
• After the basic flat water and fast flowing water principles have been mastered, we move onto the good-stuff: RAPIDS… whitewater…. this is after-all what it‘s all about!

During the session the rapids will be discussed and hazards in the rapid will be pointed out. The features of a river will be shown and explained. The approach to each rapid is based on safety. The following river features will be explained:

• Downstream and upstream V’s.
• Pour-overs.
• Holes and waves.
• Strainers, undercuts and siphons.
• Eddies.
• You need to bring:
• Change of dry clothes
• Towel
• Sunblock
• Costume, shorts, t-shirt or UV top to paddle in
• Shorts
• Drinks for on the river Sense of adventure and loads of humour

This is a self catering weekend, so bring along your favourite camp / braai food. The kayak school runs over the summer season from the end of September through to May. The kayak school accommodates groups of 7 kayakers per course.

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FET (Further Education and Training) Colleges Accredited By Microsoft

FIFTY colleges of Further Education and Training (FET) will become accredited Microsoft Information Technology (IT) Academies so that students can receive internationally accredited training and certifications in addition to local qualifications.

The agreement to introduce the training in all of SA's FETs was signed last week by Microsoft and the communications department's Meraka e-Skills Institute. The aim is to give students some skills that will increase their immediate chance of employment and to give them a foundation to pursue further studies in the field. The curriculum will be designed to give students the chance to experience real-world challenges in the classroom, with courses due to start next year.

SA's IT and telecoms industries had 37565 vacancies at the end of last year, according to the labour department's National Scarce Skills report.

There was a clear need to improve the employment prospects of citizens and raise the level of information and communication technologies (ICT) skills in SA, said Harold Wesso, acting CEO of the Meraka e-Skills Institute.

"We hope the FET colleges will become a breeding ground for highly skilled ICT professionals, and create a pool of trainers who are capable of training future generations," he said.

Microsoft will supply all the training materials and will ensure that all the trainers are fully certified.

David Ives, head of the developer team at Microsoft SA, said the students would access the latest computer technologies and receive high levels of training, making them more employable.

Relevant Links www.courses.co.za

"We'll also provide courses and certification to the unemployed, people with disabilities and older workers at government- or Microsoft-subsidised rates," he said.

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Pilot Training South Africa

Taking the first steps toward a fun and rewarding aviation experience.

We regularly receive requests for information on the steps that one should take to successfully learn how to fly. This article was written to answer many of the commonly asked questions. Step 1 - Analyze This Investment There are many things that you must invest in when learning how to fly. The most important investment is the time investment. It is suggested that student pilots schedule flight lessons three days a week, for one-hour time slots. Consistently coming to all of your lessons is important. It is also expected that a student take ground school on the side (or spend their own time studying material at home). The second important investment is the money. The cost to attain a Pilot License can vary greatly from person to person. A minimum of 35 hours of flight time is required to receive a license (40 if flying part 61), but some students may need up to 70 hours of flight training. Depending on your location, prices can vary from $75.00/hr for flight time to well over $120.00/hr. The total cost for flight training and equipment will range from $4,000 to over $7,000. Can you afford to go through training now? If not, save your money and start when you can afford to go through the whole training course. Step 2 - Find a Flight School in Your Area Obviously, a crucial step would be finding a flight school in your area. We have therefore developed a search engine to assist in locating a school. Simply key in your state and area code, and our search engine will yield a list of schools. www.studentpilot.com/reference/flight_schools/ Be A Pilot offers coupons for introductory flight lessons through their approved schools for just $35. Go to www.beapilot.com for more information, or call 1-888-BE-A-PILOT to register for your personalized coupon today. Step 3 - Get An Aviation Physical Sadly, many students first realize that they are not physically fit to fly after they have spent several thousand dollars on flight training and invested a lot of their time. We therefore suggest that the get an aviation physical as soon as you commit to flight training! You can conveniently search for a doctor via our new search engine: www.studentpilot.com/reference/doctor_search/ Step 4 - Read, Read, Read The more you know, the safer a pilot you will be. www.StudentPilot.com is jam packed with hundreds of articles relating to all aspects of aviation. Spend some time and read them - you will truly benefit from doing so!

Looking for lessons and classes goto www.courses.co.za

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Information Technology at South Africa

School of Information Technology, South Africa

The School of Information Technology, South Africa, offers courses on disciplines of Information Technology and conducts researches with interdisciplinary, as well as international partners. Its research focus includes web technologies, particular web content and the semantic web.

Courses Offered

The following IT courses are offered at South Africa:

• Bachelor of Commerce in Business Systems
• Bachelor of Computing

For more information about IT courses, please visit our Courses page.
For more information on how to apply to Monash South Africa, please visit the School of Information Technology, South Africa website.

Campus Location & Contact Details

Location:
School of IT
Monash South Africa
144 Peter Road
Ruimsig
Roodepoort
South Africa

Postal address:
Private Bag X60
Roodepoort
1725
South Africa

Phone and Fax:
Ph: +27 11 950-4030
Fax: +27 11 950-4132

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MySQL Course

MySQL training course provided by Intoweb in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa

What is MySQL?
MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database. Open source means that the source code, the programming code that makes up MySQL is available to anyone. MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS). It's a program capable of storing an enormous amount and a wide variety of data in a way that meets the needs of both large and small companies.

Pre-Requisites
Basic Computer Literacy

Course Details
Intoweb does not offer amateur lecture notes; rather each course member will be supplied with a quality, comprehensive textbook. Intoweb is ISETT SETA accredited.

3 day Course

Table of Contents

Quickstart to MySQL Understanding MySQL Basics Connecting to the MySQL server Creating and Using Your First Database	Data Types and Table Types Exploring the Various Column types MySQL Options Exploring the Various Table Types	Advanced SQL OperatorsAdvances Joins Adding Records to a Table from other    Tables with INSERT SELECT More About Adding Records More About Removing Records User Variables Running SQL Statements Stored in    Files Transactions and Locking
Indexes and Query Optimisation Understanding Indexes Creating an Index Using an Auto Increment Field Dropping or Changing and Index Understanding Table Types and    Indexes Using Indexes Effectively Analysing How MySQL Uses Indexes    with Explain Optimising Selects Optimising Updates, Deletes, and    Inserts	Programming with MsSQL Using Good Database Programming    Techniques The Stages of Application    Development	Database Design The Database Lifecycle Real-World Example: Creating and    Publishing Tracking System Concurrency Control
Understanding Relational Databases Exploring Early Database Models Understanding the Relational Database    Model	Database Normalization Understanding Normalization Understanding Demoralization	Extending MsSQL User-Defined Functions Troubleshooting
Basic Administration Meeting MySQL as an Administrator Starting and Shutting Down MySQL Configuring MySQL Logging Optimizing, Analysing, Checking and    Repairing Tables	Database Backups Backing Up MyISLAM Tables with    BACKUP Restoring MyISLAM with Tables with    RESTORE Backing Up MyISLAM Tables Backing Up with mysqldump Backing Up wihth SELECT INTO Using mysqlhotcopy to Back Up Using the Binary Update Log to Restore    a Database to the most Recent    Position Replication as a Means of Backup	Database Replication Understanding Replication Setting up Replication Replicating One Database Replicating with and Active Binary Log    on the Master Removing Old Binary Logs from the Master and Then Starting Avoiding Too Many Updates Avoiding Key Errors
Configuring and Optimizing MySQL Optimizing the mysqld Variables Changing Variable Values with the    Server Running Imporving Hardware to Speed Up Server Using Benchmarks Running MySQL in ANSI Mode Using Different Languages in MySQL	Database Security Security When Connecting Managing Users and Connnections SSL Connections Application Security System Security Security Issues with LOAD DATA              LOCAL	Installing MySQL Deciding Whether to Install a Source or Binary Distribution Installing MySQL on Windows Installin MySQL on Unix Installing Multiple MySQL Servers on    the Same Machine Avoiding Common Installation Problems Upgrading from MySQL3x to MySQL 4
Multiple Driver Understanding RAID Using Symbolic Links

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Tennis Lessons

ITF/OS Regional Tutor’s Course South Africa The South African Tennis Association hosted an ITF/OS Regional tutor´s course at the ITF High Performance Centre in Pretoria, South Africa on September 23rd. In attendance were 26 tutors from 8 different countries from the Southern African region.

The course was conducted by Miguel Crespo, ITF Development Research Officer, and Karl Davies, ITF Development Officer for the Southern African region. This course is designed to assist tutors improve the quality of coaches education programmes in their countries. Among other things, the course outlined the main goals and characteristics of the ITF courses including syllabi, contents, schedules, assessment criteria, presentation methods, available resources, e-learning procedures, web based training and education, and new teaching methodologies related to competency based training applied to tennis coaches education.

The course was a great success and participants commented that they believe the course will really help tutors improve the quality of their courses in order to make the countries self-sufficient in coaches education. Karl Davies, who has a great amount of experience in this area, said: “The main focus for the moment is to educate already influential coaches in the region, so that they are able to conduct national coaches education courses in their respective countries, because at this point in time we feel the best way to increase the number of qualified coaches is through tutor training and development”.

Sports courses and tennis lessons in South Africa