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THE reports “ Tweet with caution ” ( The Star , May 15) and “Twitter users warned” ( The Star , May 13) highlighted that there is a heavy price to pay if social network users are not careful when posting conversations or in exchanging their views. As mentioned in the articles, in both Malaysia and Britain, there have been instances where users were brought to court and were penalised into paying damages (in fact, quite heavily) and also sentenced to jail for their tweets which were found to be defamatory and harassing in nature. Honestly, the social networks, namely Facebook and Twitter, being the most popular, are definitely excellent and wonderful interaction and communication tools. These sites, together with many others in the market, have helped enhance and ease communication, interaction and information – bringing individuals, families, friends, groups, communities and also business societies closer. At large, many in the world have benefited, both socially and commerc...

Decompression Sickness (DCS), as it is commonly know, is caused by a build up of nitrogen bubbles in the body. When we breathe underwater, approximately 79 of the air (depending on gas blend) we're breathing is nitrogen. As we descend deeper in water, the pressure around our bodies increases, causing nitrogen to be absorbed into our body tissues. Decompression Sickness is the term uses to describe the illness and effects that result from a reduction in the ambient pressure surrounding the human body. As long as the diver remains at pressure, the gas presents no problem. If the pressure is reduced too quickly, however, the nitrogen comes out of solution and forms bubbles in the tissues and bloodstream. This commonly occurs as a result of violating or approaching too closely the diving table limits, but it can also occur even when accepted guidelines have been followed. ( Like in the video above) Bubbles forming in or near joints are the presumed cause of the...