FEATURES
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The Dive Industry: A
Support Network for Recreational Divers
When you hear the words "dive industry," chances are you think of
your first scuba instructor and the dive center through which you were certified. For new
divers, these professionals represent the dive industry. As you become more involved with
the world of scuba diving, however, you'll gradually discover a vast network of individual
but interrelated segments that function together to serve a common purpose - providing an
extensive support network for recreational divers. |
By Linda Lee Walden |
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A New Perspective on
Reverse Profile Diving:
It seems that rules and diving go together like spaghetti and meatballs.
Never hold your breath, never dive alone, plan your deepest dive first, always do this and
never do that make up a major part of scuba instruction. But recently, one of these
fundamental tenets of diving safety has been challenged. Before you call the Inquisition
and bring the errant group of revisionists up on charges of heresy, read on. Who knows,
the world may not come to an end after all. |
By Alex Brylske |
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Regulator Basics, Part 1:
The First Stage. Unless something goes wrong, we tend to take regulators for granted. The
fact that we can do that says a lot for their bulletproof reliability. They are our
essential life-support devices underwater, yet many divers know little about how they
tick. In this two-part series, the author explains the anatomy and physiology of
regulators. When you finish reading, you'll have a good idea how to select, use and care
for your regulator. |
By Eric Hanauer |
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COMMENTARY
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Editorial: Forest for the
Trees |
By Alex Brylske |
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Buddy Lines: Mask Headache
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Dive Observer: Marine
Resource Management Program Has Global Reach
Alex Brylske's innovative course for dive professionals and other news from
the diving industry |
By Cathryn Castle |
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No Dumb Questions: Air
Consumption, Heart Conditions and Instructor Liability answers to respiratory, circulatory
and liability concerns |
By Alex Brylske |
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DIVE EXPLORATION
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Dive Geo: The U.S. Virgin
Islands. A Tropical "American Paradise. " The slogan on the license plates reads
"American Paradise," and it's right. This is paradise: palm trees, golden
beaches and great diving. But there's no need to pack your passport or deal with currency
exchange headaches, for the U.S. Virgin Islands are just that - part of the United States.
Travel to them is as easy as hopping the next jet. |
By Jim and Odile Scheiner |
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Dive Traveler: I Dive for
the Adventure: Making the Most of Dive Travel
The difference between being on a trip and being on an adventure is part
attitude, part preparation. |
By Cathryn Castle |
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Passport: Dive travel
incentives around the globe
Compiled by Cathryn Castle |
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EVERY MONTH
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Scuba Skills: A Weighty
Matter: How to Choose and Set Up a Weight System. The skinny on weighting for diving
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By Lynn Laymon |
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Always Learning: Back to
the Future: Gaining Perspective on a Budding Recreational Dive Career. The author
chronicles his journey from "minnow" to "fish." |
By Mark Twombly |
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Instructor Tips: Smooth
Moves: Teaching Students to Streamline By teaching students the elements of streamlining,
we can improve their performance and enhance their safety. |
By Robert N. Rossier |
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Next Step: New for 2000,
this column will cover a wide range of advanced diving topics. From Rec to Tech Training:
The Long and Winding Road. Today's new divers navigating from rec to tech diving have many
issues to consider. Fortunately, they are not the same ones divers faced over a decade
ago, when crossing the then-dubious line into uncharted territory - what's now formally
accepted as technical diving. |
By Jan Neal |
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Eco-Seas: How Fishes Use
Color. The author examines colorful questions like, "Why are some fishes so colorful
while others are rather drab," and, "How do fishes use color?" |
By Marty Snyderman |
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Dive Shop: From Simple to
Sophisticated
Compiled by Cathryn Castle |
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What's That?: She
Scrutinizes Sea Shells by the "Zea" Shore. The author shares an alternative in
marine observation. |
By Dee Scarr |
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International Classifieds
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Classifieds |
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Dive Training Quiz: Test
your knowledge of the information in this month's issue. |
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Final Check: What It Looks
Like When... You Preheat Your Wet Suit. How to get into hot water - and like it |
By Lynn Laymon |
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