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I've gotten myself into somewhat of a mess. I wanted to download a video player, which is advertised as Freeware, for a web site (turns out the site is based on the island of Tonga!) that plays current episodes of TV shows, etc. You are asked to register and agree to the terms of use (here's...

Hi all.... I have been doing some searching for a nice place to spend a week in May after our wedding. We'd like to go to Marsa Alam (have often been to Dahab), so I'm checking out the hotels that look nice and have on-property diving. The Coraya Beach sounds great, but so far I havent seen...

I'd like to ask you instructors out there the following question: at what point do you teach a student to clear their mask? I ask for the following reason: I have recently seen an instructor whom I respect greatly require his students to be able to do this the first time that they are in the...

I'm sure you all have dealt with this in the past, but I've done a search and dont find what I am looking for. I'd like to know what kind of studies have been done on folks who have health problems in later years, where the illnesses can be (if this is even possible) attributed to diving. In...

I had a conversation recently with a diving physician, himself a diver and certified instructor. In the course of our chat the following hypothetical scenario was discussed: Divers 1 and 2 are on holiday. Diver 1 has been diving for many years, is a certified instructor who likes to "push the...

Hi! I'm rather new to the board (registered ages ago, but just really started participating regularly), so please excuse me if this topic has already been dealt with ad nauseum. That said.... What I simply dont understand about the various organizations is this: as I travel around diving (or...