Next NYUPS Meeting Announced - 8/9

(From My Inbox Today...)
Source: NYUPS Letter

NYUPS announced today that the next meeting is held on Aug. 9, 2007 from 6:30 in the evening at the Rock Theatre. The detailed information is below.

According to some of my friends participating NYUPS meetings actively, the meetings have been very informative yet fun. Another congratulation to Jason Heller, the President of NYUPS and the guest speaker of the evening at 8/9 meeting.

All meetings by NYUPS must be R.S.V.P.ed every time.

Enjoy the meeting!
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We're pleased to announce a cool break from the hot NY summer - come enjoy "A Mid-Summer Break With NYUPS"!

The next NYUPS event will be held on August 9th at 6:30pm. It will be another exciting event, complete with an educational session, a short film and an interactive image review and discussion.

More details here.

Planning Your Shot, and Shooting to Win: by Jason Heller, underwater photographer, founder of DivePhotoGuide.com and NYUPS President.

Saving the Dragon: a film by by Rick Morris, an environmental documentary film maker and fellow NYUPS member.

Image Submission and Reviews: Upload a couple of your best shots and we will randomly select a bunch of images to collectively review and discuss.

Admission to our August event, "A Mid-Summer Break With NYUPS" is free, however, those who have not yet paid the pro-rated 2007 dues of $29, we ask you to please contact David Borus (membership@nyups.org) to make arrangements to do so before the September meeting. As of September, non-members will have to pay a small admission fee for each meeting/event.

Please RSVP for the event with your full name and city. Space is somewhat limited for our growing group, so please RSVP sooner than later to ensure your spot.

A detailed description of the event can be found on the NYUPS website.

Location:
The Rock Theater @ Times Square Art Center
300 West 43rd Street (bet. 8th & 9th) 5th floor

Time:
6:30 - 9:30pm

Again, please send your RSVP to RSVP@NYUPS.ORG. We look forward to seeing you on August 9th!

Cheers,
The NYUPS Team

LIDA Film Festival DATA CHANGE

(From My Inbox Today...)
Source: Steve Burke, President of LIDA

Received this e-mail today from Steve Burke, the President of Long Island Divers Association. Keep you posted on the details that'll be announced soon, but SAVE THE DATE!

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The 2007 LIDA FILM FESTIVAL will be held Friday Evening, NOVEMBER 9. 2007 (NOT November 16), 8PM to Midnight.  The change in date was necessary due to a commitment by the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

One again, the Festival will be held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City and will be followed by a great party with food, wine, beer, soft drinks,a DJ, and access the Museum Skywalk all included in the price of the Festival Ticket

Our line-up for the Festival is being finalized and will be announced soon as we commence ticket sales. Once again, dues paid LIDA members will be given priority in ticket purchases and receive discount pricing.

Details to follow in the next two weeks.

SAVE THE DATE!!
Steve Burke
President, LIDA

New Edition of Dive Portal DVD Available

(From My Inbox Today...)
Source: Dive News Wire

That DVD is back! The latest edition of Dive Portal DVD by Shadow Divers & Deep Sea Detective, John Chatterton and Richie Kohler is out.

Check out the Press Release: Dive News Wire - The Latest Edition of Dive Portal DVD

Build Your Own Underwater Robot

(From My Mail Box Today...)
Source: Diver Magazine

Many apologies for those who are readying Anchor Line - You might have wondered, if you did have time to spare (ha ha), where I was, but I'm nicely alive. Just super busy.

In any case, here's today's post.

I received the latest edition of Diver magazine today via mail. I was flipping pages to see what's up, this edition is just awesome! It covered from marine mammals to advanced technology that displays the shadows of the wreck in the abyss... Nice job to Diver magazine!

As I looked through, the one thing caught my eye - the image of the yellow coil binding book along with the title of "Build Your Own Underwater Robot." I looked into this further, and here it is, it's on sale on Amazon.com.

According to my research, this book supposedly is a beginner's book on underwater robot and engineering. "Well-illustrated and written book," says Diver mag. Written by Harry Bohm and Vickie Jensen.

To order, click HERE: "Build Your Own Underwater Robot" on Amazon.com

Or you can send order to:
SEAGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS, LTD.
PO BOX 18146,
1215C - 56th Street Delta
BC, V4L2M4
Toll Free: 1-877-974-4333
Or e-mail to: mail@divermag.com

Shipping and Handling charges apply.

So, would you consider this for your late Summer project??

DAN Accident Report Available - FOR FREE!

(From My Inbox Today...)
Source: DAN

Been a while to post - been busy... How is everyone and how is your dive season going?

Today's post is... DAN Accident Report free to download. You might think of why you may want to download THE ACCIDENT Report, but it's always interesting to see the statistics and distributions of dive accidents. Not that I like about the dive accidents, but the more you know, the better it is to be honest. And of course, this will increase your dive safety knowledge and whole a lot more.

DAN has been holding a Dive Safety Workshop at Beneath the Sea past couple of years, and the Accident Report is one of the things they review. Having professionals and doctors/researchers in the field of SCUBA in front of you, speaking about what you can do to prevent accidents, why they may happen, how they could happen etc.. always interesting.

So, let's increase the awareness... Don't be depressed - more continuing education, more safety awareness, more diving - for a long time.

DOWNLOAD FREE DAN DIVE ACCIDENT REPORT FROM HERE

Always, safe diving!