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Thank you Wiki! Source: Wikipedia Cavitation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marine life: Just as cavitation bubbles form on a fast-spinning boat propeller, they may also form on the tails and fins of aquatic animals. The effects of cavitation are especially important near the...

Another thread (closed) had this post re: reimbursement for expenses expended by a good samaritan: "Why should they? I don't think anyone was forced to offer their assistance at the beginning of this thing. They were helping in a situation that is of their expertise." I believe that...

Great article about replenishment of mussels in the once glorious Kanawha River, WV. Nice photos of divers doing good work. Mussels from Ky. to bolster Kanawha River population  - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -

Link to fantastic photos from the late 30s, extending 40 years, at Silver Springs, Smithsonian Magazine feature article The Life Aquatic with Bruce Mozert | Photo Gallery | Smithsonian.com Here's link to Smithsonian article with short Mozert biography: The Life Aquatic with Bruce Mozert |...

Female diver in Scotland drowns during OW training 8/18/2010 Female diver died after having panic attack in just 6ft of water - The Daily Record http://deadlinescotland.wordpress.com/2010/08/17/married-woman-dies-off-the-coast-of-fife-while-learning-to-dive/ Truly sad, and the investigation...

Stereoscopy.com - 3D-News "Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. and IMAX Corporation announced that the official title of their third original IMAX® 3D co-production will be Under the Sea 3D. Production began last month in Papua, New Guinea, where the film crew is photographing some of the most...

"SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Rescuers in ships and helicopters launched an intensive search Tuesday for 14 sailors feared drowned after their ship disappeared in freezing waters off South Korea. The South Korean ship was carrying 2,000 tons of nitric acid, but it is unlikely to pose a threat...

If you enjoy fiction, Shadow Divers should be on your shelf. The audio version of Shadow Divers is pretty well done too. If non-fiction is preferred, The Three Stooges Encyclopedia, and The Three Stooges Cookbook may be enjoyable. These two books represent the ONLY book writing by Robert...

We divers owe a big Kudo to one of the true pioneers in our sport. Gary has written 44 books, published over 3,000 photographs, and discovered more than 40 shipwrecks. He set the U-869 record straight with "Shadow Divers Exposed". Gary Gentile Productions I have purchased and enjoyed...

To breathe deeply, expand you lungs and contract your diaphragm (pushing your abdomen out) Right? There is a better alternative. Blow air out of your lungs, by using your abdominals and intercostal muscles. Make sure you expel as much of the CO2 rich gas from your lungs as possible. Then...

September 25, 2007 Charleston Daily Mail newpaper: "Police have discovered a hammer they believe was used to kill a 35-year-old Egyptian-born man. But investigators might still be searching for a murder weapon if not for the help of a Ripley insurance agent who dives for underwater Civil War...

A steel LP 85 cf is rated 2400 psi + 10% overfill = 2640 psi So called cave fills pressurize this low pressure tank to 3600 psi. (2400 psi +50%) Reckless or not? :coffee:

I just purchased double Worthington X7 Steel HP100s, in prep for IntroCave/Full Cave; Has anyone cave diving experience with these tanks? (Each tank is 3.4 lbs lighter than the older steel HP 100s.) Here is the argument against these tanks: "Double steel HP100s position too much weight on...

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OK, you look at your ticket, and realize you can't make it to the airport for departure on time. :( Should you burst into tears? or make a call?:11: Do you get to reschedule? or have to buy a new one way ticket? :confused:

Just read July 07 UNDERCURRENT publication. I own 2 Sherwood regulators and was quite disappointed with the current status of Sherwood. Let the buyer beware! They appear to be coasting on their past reputation, certainly not the present. Sherwood Scuba is now a part of Cramer Decker...

http://www.wdhof.org/memberroster/memberroster2.shtml Impressive.

30-40 feet or so visibility, but teeming with marine life. Not the radiant colors and vistas I had hoped for, but a bad day's diving in Bonaire is better than just about anything else! Most of divers I'm with complain of cold (???) I am using dive skin with not a hint of chill...whatever...

Quote from Motorcycle Consumer News, May 2007, p. 37, article "Clearing Fluid Out of Ears, by Flash Gordon, M.D., a primary care physician practicing in Marin County, CA www.docflash.com suggesting a self treatment for serous otitis media. "I decided to see if I could "pump" fluid out of my...