...Scuba diving is dangerous Joe and Jake are going on vacation , Joe says “hey man while we are on vacation let’s go SCUBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) diving.” Jake tells him that he does not want to go because it is too dangerous and people have been killed. In this report I will talk about how SCUBA diivng has changed peoples lives, giving them hope when they thought there was nothing to live for. I am also going to talk about the advancements in SCUBA equipment and trainig. I will also talk about how many people have actually been hurt or killed while diving, in different areas of the world. When it comes to the dangers of SCUBA diving, which is what we are all intersted in, I found that most of the injuries or deaths were not from the acutal act of SCUBA diving. Some of them were from free diving which just goes to show that if you have the proper equipment then you will be prepared for almost any contingency. On the other hand there are some things that are beyond your control. According to the the article Scuba Diving Accident Statistics, 38 percent of the scuba fataliies have been caused by cardiac incient, trauma, DCS, loss of condiousness, or inappropriate gas. In the same article it showed that 33 percent of the fatalaties were from drowning. 29 percent were from an Arterial Gas Emobolism, which is caused when the diver holds his breath while coming to the surface. So you can see compared to riding a motorcycle, a motorcycle seems more dangerous...
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...Germonpré, P. (2006). The medical risks of underwater diving and their control. International SportMed Journal, 7, 1-15. This article gives a very good overview over various risks that need to be considered while scuba diving. It discusses in great detail and very accurate the medical issues that divers can potentially face not only during the activity, but also days after the action. Although this article uses a lot of medical terms, it is very useful, because it gives a lot of facts and statistics, which I can incorporate into my presentation. Without going into medical details, I will also be able to use his examples about health concerns. Dr. Peter Germonpré, MD, is the Medical Director of the Centre for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy of the Belgian Armed Forces, as well as Medical Director of the Divers Alert Network, and has treated numerous divers, who suffered from injuries during their dives. He is also active in research projects and has published several research articles about diving injuries. This article has been written mainly for medical professionals, similar to a lot of other sources, which I have been using during my research. Hilchey, T. (1995, June 6). Risks to Spine Seen in Scuba Diving. New York Times. Tim Hilchey discusses an article by Dr. Jurgen Reul, who examined the brains, spinal cords, and spines of amateur divers and compared the results to those of nondivers. He concluded that amateur divers are at a higher risk to suffer from nervous system lesions...
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...Abstract Closed circuit rebreathers will revolutionize the underwater diving industry. Individuals will enjoy extended underwater experiences and be more comfortable while diving. Instead of hearing bubbles, individuals will enjoy the natural sounds of hundreds of fish and turtles that surround them. Being engulfed with clouds of fish, they will forget that they are actually diving. Safety features built into the rebreather eliminates the risk of nitrogen narcosis when operated within recreational limits. This frees individuals to enjoy the diving experience, which was unheard of before the invention of the rebreather. By controlling and maintaining the partial pressure of the gasses, one breathes at depth, thus restricting the nitrogen loaded into his or her system. After the dive, the circulatory system is cleaner than when the diver entered the water. The air all humans breathe contains 21% oxygen, 79% nitrogen, and slight trace gases. Circulatory systems maintain these averages. However, when using a rebreather, it changes these parameters to 45% oxygen and 55% nitrogen at a prescribed depth. Imagine the consequences; divers will no longer have a "NO-FLY" restriction after diving, so the long- anticipated diving vacation can be enjoyed right up to the time the flight leaves. The only thing that stands between them and experiencing the Closed Circuit Rebreather diving vacation is training. Closed Circuit Rebreather Closed circuit rebreathers...
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...Executive Summary SEACHANGE TECHNOLOGY PLAN TO RELEASE AN ECO-FRIENDLY SHARK REPELLENT DEVICE WHICH WILL BE KNOWN AS THE SCUBA SHARK SHIELD, A PROMOTIONAL IMAGE CAN BE SEEN ON THE REPORT TITLE PAGE. Our goal is to achieve 100% customer satisfaction so our focus will be on product quality; the Shark Shield will never fail (excluding battery life). We will be the first company to enter this specific industry so to take advantage of our first mover advantage we will do substantial promotion to gain maximum market share before any competitors arise. Our demographic is mainly middle-aged with above average income and they spend on average $1300 per year in scuba diving and they prefer quality over value. After conducting a survey it was found that 50% of scuba divers would either definitely buy or possibly buy the Shark Shield. We will be advertising the quality of our product and our target market share is 30% of scuba divers after 5 years. The sale price of the Shark Shield is $750 including $600 in expenses and a $150 (25%) markup. Underwater camera, underwater propulsion devices and some drysuits cost $2000+ and having the target audience prefer quality over value we expect the audience won’t perceive the price as too high. The capital we require to start the project is $840,000 which covers all initial development expenses, ongoing expenses will be covered by sales. The loan will be paid off over a 5 year period. Our expected market share will grow most...
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...Coral Divers Resort Introduction Coral Divers Resort is a small scuba diving resort, which has a comfortable niche in the scuba diving industry. The owner of the coral diving resort, Jonathan Greywell with his promotional strategy had been enhanced by the resort (Beamish & Neupert, 2008). According to the case study “Coral Divers Resort (Revised)” (Beamish & Neupert, 2008), over the years, Greywell had established a solid reputation for the Coral Divers Resort as a safe and knowledgeable scuba diving resort. Coral Diver Resort offered not only a divers wild renege selection of diving activities, but also a beachfront location. As a small well regarded all round dive resort in the Bahamas, however, many divers had come to prefer coral diving resort over the other crowded tourists resort in the Caribbean" (Beamish & Neupert, 2008). However, Greywell was able to found this niche by creating short weekend and mid-week diving ventures, which was a service that attracted the public. Furthermore, Coral Divers Resort has targeted both the aficionado divers and the tyro; as a matter of fact, both of them want maximum diving pleasure at a minimum expense. Jonathan Greywell, the owner of a small scuba diving operation in the Bahamas is reassessing his strategic direction in the light of declining revenues (Beamish & Neupert, 2008). Among the changes being considered are shark diving, family diving, exit, and shifting operations to another Caribbean location. The owner...
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...Current performance and strategy Overview of current strategy, structure and performance Coral Divers Resort, located in a small but quiet island, has been a safe and knowledgeable scuba diving resort with solid reputation over the past ten years. Its current strategy is to provide not only a wonderful place for diving, but an ideal beachfront location. For ten years’ operations, Coral Divers’ annual revenues are as high as $554,000. However, situations get worse reflected directly by continually declining revenues. Critical issues, key decisions, opportunities and challenges The biggest issue for Coral Divers is the lack of specialized features to distinguish itself from the competition. From Greywell’s perspective, Coral Divers has not provided any different services in aspect of diving or resort. Accordingly, Greywell has proposed three main choices to improve the current dilemma. As families are a growing market segment, engaging in family diving vacations would be a feasible solution, with the aid of Rascals in Parades; a travel company specialized in family diving vacations. Another potential strategy is to develop adventure diving. Although associated with threats that other resorts in the Bahamas also offer adventure-oriented dives, Coral Divers Resort enjoys natural underwater attractions such as Shark Wall and Shark Buoy, which are popular and close to Coral Divers. The final option is to leave New Province and relocate elsewhere. But he is still wondering whether...
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...When people ask me about my religious background, I often describe myself as growing up Jewish but that I’m currently “between religions at the moment.” If that response peeks the asker’s interest, I will usually go on to say I’m an Agnostic Theist and explain that while I hold the belief that there maybe some divine supreme dude or dudette (or something else entirely) watching over me, I just don’t know who or what they are just yet. I grew up in what I would describe now as a Humanistic Jewish family. We identified ourselves as Jews in the sense of culture and history but attending temple or practicing Judaism’s religious customs were a rare occasions. I attended Hebrew school not as a matter of learning about faith, but preparing for my Bar Mitzvah. In fact, the last time I spoke Hebrew was at my Bar Mitzvah. Still, not being content with being told by others what to believe, I did explore what it meant to be a Jew to some extent. Even today, I consider a part of myself Jewish in a historical sense, just not in a religious sense. I have a deep respect and curiosity for religious faith and sometimes feel a little envious of those who have found and settled on their spiritual path. From my observations, religion can be valuable tool in shaping someone’s overall wellbeing and sense of connection with those around them. Organized religious faith does help quite few people find meaning in their lives and provides avenues for deep personal growth. This is wonderful thing....
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...The most interesting part about being on the wound care specialty rotation was learning about the hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber. The nurse was very kind in explaining everything about the purpose of the chamber. The therapy involved breathing 100% oxygen in a pressurized room or “chamber”. This therapy is like scuba diving is subject to decompression sickness if not done correctly. The oxygen therapy also treats serious infections and aids in helping heal wounds that won’t heal as a result of disease conditions like diabetes. It helps to heal the wounds by killing off the germs associated with that wound. The therapy also helps promote angiogenesis. There are extreme risks associated with this therapy such as risk of fire since there is 100 % oxygen involved. There is also risk of combustion. There is static electricity, but for it to be harmful it must have three sources, oxygen, fuel source, and an ignition source. The RN told me there were only two fires in the US ever. Also, the patients entering the hyperbaric chamber must only be wearing pure cotton (usually scrubs that the facility provides) because it must not have any type of ignition source on it and the patient must not have any batteries on them or have used lotion on their bodies that morning. These are questions in the admission process that must be asked every session. The session usually lasts about two hours long. As for the rest of the day, we got to take vital signs and assist in...
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...that was made totally from synthetic material, a completely new phenomenon, but they were pioneers in the world of mass production, producing a watch that was inexpensive and available in a range of colours. This was something completely new in the watch industry and an enterprise with a difference was launched. Behind the success of Swatch® were the masterminds who believed in their vision. Everything about the watch was innovative, from the technology to the way it was launched onto the market. This dedication to creativity and enterprise has resulted in Swatch® developing over 2000 registered designs. UK Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office The idea The Fun Scuba Watch was launched in September 2004. Swatch® had previously marketed a scuba watch – a...
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...Marine conservation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coral reefs have a great amount of biodiversity. Marine conservation, also known as marine resources conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas. Marine conservation focuses on limiting human-caused damage to marine ecosystems, and on restoring damaged marine ecosystems. Marine conservation also focuses on preserving vulnerable marine species. Contents 1 Overview 2 Coral reefs 3 Human impact 4 Techniques 5 Technology and halfway technology 6 Laws and treaties 7 Organizations and education 8 References 8.1 Notes 8.2 Bibliography 9 External links Overview Marine conservation is the study of conserving physical and biological marine resources and ecosystem functions. This is a relatively new discipline. Marine conservationists rely on a combination of scientific principles derived from marine biology, oceanography, and fisheries science, as well as on human factors such as demand for marine resources and marine law, economics and policy in order to determine how to best protect and conserve marine species and ecosystems. Marine conservation can be seen as subdiscipline of conservation biology. Coral reefs Coral reefs are the epicenter for immense amounts of biodiversity, and are a key player in the survival of an entire ecosystem. They provide various marine animals with food, protection, and shelter which...
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...way to get some hands on experience with scuba gear, fishing rods, snorkels, and all types of different deep sea mechanisms or just your average everyday things at the pool! I especially love to fish as well, which might be why I adore the beautiful underwater creatures and plant life. Some might say that water animals...
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...Summary: Bill is pretty healthy 34 years old young man. He loves swimming, water ski, and scuba dive. Some reason one day he started to have pain in his right hip and he had no idea where that came from? He thought he would get better after few days, but he did not. He went to see the doctor and he got prescribed an analgesic and some muscle relaxant for pain relief. Unfortunately, his pain was getting worse and worse day by day. So, again he went to see the doctor to follow up on that. His clinician has done a more detail test at this time. They did some lab work and x-ray and he was diagnosed of avascular necrosis. Based on their conversation Bill did not remember he had any injured or trauma in the past. In x-ray results shows the changes...
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...AUIP Study Abroad Programs Pre-departure Orientation Quiz www.auip.com Please review the entire MANADTORY Pre-Departure Program Orientation prior to answering the questions on this quiz. There are some TIME-RELATED materials that need addressing and there is a lot of useful information for you and your parents. Question 1. Who are the program faculty? Stephen Holland-University of Florida Natalia Buta- Frostburg State University Question 2 When does the program begin, and where? May 25, 2015 YMCA Christchurch, 12 Hereford St Christchurch, New Zealand Question 3 Expect to be in the field a lot. Approximately, how much time is outside of the classroom, in the field? a. b. c. d. 30% 50% 75% 90% Question 4 What happens when you cross the International Date Line, going from the U.S. to the South Pacific? a. b. c. d. Your ears ‘pop’ The airlines serve you a free beverage You see the sunrise You ‘lose’ a day, in that you arrive two days later than you departed. Question 5 What is the bio-security custom entrance requirement as you enter Australia, New Zealand or Fiji? a. b. You should avoid bringing dairy products, eggs, meat or animal products with you. You should thoroughly clean all sports gear, camping and outdoor equipment and footwear before packing. You should expect to have your luggage inspected in the airport in Australia, New Zealand or Fiji All of the above c. d. TRUE or FALSE Question 1. Students...
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...Recreation Definition: Recreation ➢ Refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like. Macquarie Dictionary ➢ Any form of play, amusement, etc. used for refreshment of body or mind. Collins Australian Pocket English Dictionary ➢ Simply defined, recreation refers to experiences and activities chosen and pursued by the individual in his/her free time; the basis being that the experience sought and activities pursued, in the real sense of the word, 're-creates' the individual so that he/she may be refreshed to enable him/her to resume daily obligations, whatever those may be. John Ap (1986) Recreation trends and implications for government. In R. Castle, D. Lewis & J. Mangan (eds) Work, Leisure and Technology. Melbourne, Longman Cheshire,167-83 ( p. 167). ➢ Recreation consists of an activity or experience, usually chosen voluntarily by the participant, either because of the immediate satisfaction to be derived from it, or because he perceives some personal or social values to be achieved by it. It is carried on in leisure time, and has no work connotations, such as study for promotion in a job. It is usually enjoyable and when it is carried on as part of organized or community services, it is designed to meet constructive and socially worthwhile goals of the individual participant, the group and society at large. Richard Kraus (1966) Recreation Today: Program Planning and Leadership. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall...
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