Rewiew post; The last?...

I have learned many things from this research project. I learned that the degree of difficulty required in finding a piece of information on the internet is dependent on your interest or perseverance on the topic. I learned that I enjoy diving quite a bit more when I have the vocabulary to describe what I see and feel. I also learned about myself.

                I am a good writer, but a better diver. In doing this project and putting into words what I hadn’t had the knowledge to say, and in so I rekindled my love for the beautiful underwater universe. Ninety five percent of the ocean is unexplored. There is so much out there to see and find. You just have to look. I learned about the best gear and locations to dive in as well.

                I learned that I would survive, and most likely thrive, in a zombie apocalypse. I know all of the best weapons and equipment, most of which are in my house. I know all of the best locations to stay in when surviving, and when to move if the situation gets too hot. I know how to get to all of my best and most valuable friends’ house to pick them up.

                I learned that certain music stimulates certain parts of the brain, and everyone is stimulated by a certain type of music. If we are listening to anything else, our minds close to a degree. Everyone has their personal drumbeat.

                As for the most challenging aspects… they were many. Finding information online was harder and harder as I lost interest, but even when I had a renewed interest finding the needle in the haystack was near impossible. Also, in the beginning, it was hard to put my diving experience into words. But as the project went on, and my vocabulary improved, it got easier. It got a bit overwhelming at times, but I calmed myself down and used my knowledge to its fullest extent.

                There is so much beauty and color underwater. Not so much red, because it is lost as you go deeper, but if you go at night and bring your own light source it looks so much better. Also, there is more life at night on account of the fact that most underwater life is nocturnal.

Zombie warfare

What are your best bets fore weapons and gear in the case of the zombie apocolypse? This is a question of much debate in the Zombie world. You'll need an assault rifle, at leat one sidearm, a melee weapon, an explosive, and a long range weapon. For gear, youll need slings and holsters for all your weapons, along with survival and medical kits. now we will discuss the weapons.

Assault rifle:
The ak-47 assault rifle is very powerful. The 7.62 round packs enough of a punch to easily take the head of a zombie, but the accuracy leaves something to be desired. The ar-15, however, still packs the punch of the 223 or 5.56 round, and the accuracy of 975 meters a second. This accuracy will be essential for long range killing, this can be your mid- to long range weapon for the war against zombies. it doesnt take much skill to operate.

Sidearm:
No bows and arrows, or crossbows. The best weapon is a pistol that is accurate but still packs a punch. A 1911 colt .45 is the gun most recognised, but a glock would be better. They almost never jam, and are durable to boot. The glock .40 is the best, and almost all glocks will fire underwater. They are very popular and easy to find.

Melee:
The common misconception caused by zombie movies is that the chainsaw is a great melee weapon. This is not true. It kills slowly and uses gas, a valuable resource in the zombie war. A much better weapon would be a piece of rebar, or a machete. both are quick and efficient in dispatching the undead. The rebar is heavier, but the small contact point caused by the swing kills suprisingly well. Sharpen the end on a grinder to make it all th more effective. The machete, however, must be kept sharp to be efficient.

Survival kits:

Your local army/ navy store will have a simple survival kit containing; a dehydrated washcloth, water purification table, space blanket, wire saw, distance of 550 cord, a small fishing hook and line, a multi-tool or swiss army knife, and it will all be in a sealed water bottle. If you dont have an army navy store, go to youre nearest small store and scavenge these things.

Medical kits: The same locations as the survival kit, but this will contain; a trauma pad, tylonol, ibuprofen, triple antibiotic, plenty of band-aids, gauze, gauze tape, and a small finger splint. these are for small wounds. if you are bitten, cut off the bitten area within 20 seconds of the bite, or the whole limb.

http://www.cardinalgear.com/combat-survival-kit.html
 

Sky diving VS. SCUBA Diving

Sky diving: the sport of speed, beauty, and exhilaration. The rush of the wind, the excitement that comes from jumping out of a perfectly good airplane, the thrill of the earth growing larger as you zoom towards it with only a sheet of nylon to slow your fall. Then the sights: The ever present and oh so cliché, “I can see my house from here!" Wind, noise, speed. The polar opposite of SCUBA diving. Scuba is about taking it all in, slowly, steadily, and safely. With scuba diving, if you air runs out, you calmly head to the surface. It’s quiet, slow, and the water feels great. There are some similarities, though.

In Both sky diving and Scuba diving, you go out of your natural element to experience nature in a very special way. You see, feel, and hear new things every time you go. In diving, the noises that are low tones are muffled, indiscernible even. But the sharp noises are amplified tenfold. If your dive knife slides out of its sheath and hits a rock, it sounds like a gunshot. For the gamers out there: the dive scene in modern warfare 2 is the closest I’ve seen to the real thing. It is much the same in skydiving, where the Doppler Effect takes a huge role. If someone yells to you, it sounds very different to you that it would on the ground. The rushing winds take your breath away. The two sports are similar in that they both change your world from the norm to something otherworldly. Your senses are tried and tested in very extreme situations. Yes, they are dangerous, but if you do as you are taught and do it well, the only danger is heart attack from excitement!

http://www.freakingnews.com/Sky-Diving-Pics-19570.asphttp://www.societiesmirror.com/extreme-ironing-ironing-extreme-scuba-diving-50cal-funny-pictures-496.html

Divers Interview

This is beginner diver Joseph McCarron interviewing Beginner open water diver Ms. Mcginnis.

Q 1: What would you say is the hardest part of diving?
Problably keeping self- control when on a deep dive.
Q 2: What would you say is the easiest part of diving?
To have fun.
Q 3: What is the best part of diving, in your opinion?
The quiet underwater.
Q 4: A common misconception about diving is that the only people that dive are treasure hunters. What are your views on this?
Treasure comes in many fors, so this is technically true.
Q 5: Another common misconception about diving is that sharks are ever-present and extremely dangerous. Your views?
they are a rare sight underwater, and they are just afraid of you as you are them.
Q 6: Have you ever went diving in extreme conditions? If so, Explain the experience. If not, would you like to and where?
Never have, but would like to go cave diving.
Q 7: What, in your opinion, is the best brand of fins?
there isnt one, its whatever works best for you.
Q 8: What was your most dangerous moment underwater?
when i first started diving, we were on a drift dive and lost the boat.
Q 9: Is there any particular type of people who shouldnt dive?
people with ear problems.
Q 10: In closing, what advice can you give to those interested in diving?

Safety first, fun second.

Review of Scubapro knighthawk B.C.

The scubapro knight hawk buoyancy compensator is considered the best B.C. in the diving world. It is low-profile buoyancy system designed for the more technical diver. It has plenty of d- hoops for attachments. Such things as emergency tubes for unrolling and blowing up in an emergency can be attached to the knight hawk. . Basically any attachments needed to help you on any dive can be put on here. Many divers use this and rate the scubapro knight hawk as the "best Buoyancy compensator I’ve ever used". But it is not without its faults. The scubapro knight hawk is, even as low- profile as it is, too bulky for the lobster divers and some cave divers, who need the most flexible B.C. out there. There are some such vests but they are hard to find.
Personally, I have used the scubapro knight hawk. I found it a great B.C. underwater. It is very reliable and I can stay relatively versatile while in it, but there are some weak points. The vest's many attachment points means more things hanging off that can catch on under water foliage. Also, the quick release swivel points are made of plastic and, at first glance, seem weak. Many people have thought so as well, but i have yet to hear of anyone actually having them break. Now I know that others may have other wants with a B.C., and some larger people may need more than the twenty pounds total of weight than the nighthawk can hold, but this is not the b.c. for you. The needs of most recreational divers will be well met by the scubapro knight hawk buoyancy compensator. It isnt the best, but the knight hawk is as close to the best as it gets.



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night cave dive

Jeremy Bronsfield, 21, was at this moment a hundred feet down and staring death in the face. He had been diving the Ashanti cave in Curacao. He was halfway through the dive when the tugging on his life line had alerted him to the danger. He came swimming towards the exit, slowly and carefully, keeping his nerve. If he panicked and tried to rush out he could get one of his lines snagged on a stalagmite. To keep his calm he took slow, deep breaths. When he reached the cave he looked out into the normally clear blue water. The night darkness had turned it into ink. He shone his flashlight around, to the ocean floor, the surface of the water, and finally to the hook of his lifeline. It was still mounted, but the line was frayed. He looked closer and saw that some large animal had sawed at it with its teeth. While he was looking at it, I felt the water shift around him as something large moved through it. He whipped around to see a huge nurse shark swimming so close he could have reached out and touched it. He took a deep sigh of relief- nurse sharks are harmless! he looked back at his line. The cutting of it still disturbed him. he checked his gauge. It read 500 psi- time to surface before he ran out of air. He angle up and started swimming, slow enough that he didn’t overtake his air bubbles. He was breathing out the whole way up. If he didn’t, then the air in his lungs would expand to the point of popping his lungs. He surfaced, and got dry.

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How to dive

Oxygen toxicity, like most other potential dangers in scuba diving, is easy to avoid – simply understand the risks and dive within the limits of your training!

Many people think of the earth as two separate worlds; the ground and the air. But ninety- five percent of the ocean floors remain unexplored. There is another world underwater, and the most intimate way to explore it is by scuba diving. “Scuba” stands for self- contained underwater breathing apparatus. In this post I will teach the basics of how to Scuba dive. It starts with the pre-dive.

-         2 days before the dive, start eating bananas. Bananas are high in potassium and will help prevent the bends, a diving condition caused by surfacing too quickly and putting nitrogen bubbles in the bloodstream. The only cure for the bends is to go to a decompression chamber.

-         Then you get on the boat, and you have to put your gear in place. You put your gear bag under the bench with your assigned dive tanks. You may have as few as one tank or as much as three.

-         Then, as the boat gets underway, you have to set up your gear for the dive itself.

-         First, take the strap off of your fist tank. Then, put your buoyancy compensator, or B.C. vest, around the tank, strapping it in tight enough that it holds the tank while you shake it. It should be low enough so you don’t hit your head while looking up underwater. Then you put on your “octopus”, the regulator system. Make sure your compass is facing down and turn on the air all the way and then tighten it ½ turn. Last, put in your weights for your personal weight and set up the rest of your gear; mask, fins, gloves, snorkel, mask, and notepad.

-         Get in your gear.

-         You have to walk backwards in fins because of their size, so when you have to get in the water, walk backwards to the launch rack and turn around. Then you can do your entry.

-         There are many different entry positions, but the most popular are the Nestea plunge and big stride. I won’t go into much detail but whatever you do, hold your mask down or it will come off.

-         When you get in the water, get buoyant and swim back a few yards. Wait for your dive partner, when they’re in go down.

-         After the dive, go up and break down your gear. The most important step is to dry off your air nozzle on your regulator. The rest is easy.

-         Repeat for however many dives needed.

-         Enjoy the ride back!

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Noiseless Society

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.”

 Henry David Thoreau puts it best. If one person likes one type of music, he should not be forced to listen to any other music than that which he likes. And everyone has their own music type that adapts to a learning style; visual, kinetic,  or auditory. 

Noiseless Society

Music: made to inspire, soothe, and excite. The faster the music, the more exciting it is. Music stimulates the brain, improving cognition and pumping adrenaline. Music has been proved to help with learning and influence growth. Children who listen to Mozart ad Bach grow up to be statistically more intelligent than those who listen other types of music as children, or no music at all. School settings don't allow listening to music independently. I think that this is wrong. Yes, it is true that classic music is the best for young children. But if they grew up listening to something different, then listening to classic music will make them close their minds to it. And not everyone likes the same music. The only solution is to allow the independent listening of music during note- taking. i wanted to do this topic for many reasons, but mostly because i see good things coming from the subject. That, and its good to talk about something other than guns every now and then. Each type of music influences people differently. Rock and heavy metal unleash the carnal side, allowing the listener to let out anger. country brings out the sensual side, showing emotion. Rap promotes creativity and opens the mind. Classic shows maturity and class. Each person has their own select genre of music that they choose to claim as their own. this shows in the school.each person is subconsciously in their own clique. Music is the great uniter, yet it is forbade in school. Why? Why deny our youth the help and inspiration it so desperately needs? Now, when economic setbacks cut down schools funding and our schooling systems are slowly failing, a FREE jump start is just what we need right now.