FEATURES
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| 24. | Unraveling the Mysteries of Marine Mammals: New Insights Into the Sea's Breath-Holding Champions
Marine mammals have achieved the two ultimate goals of any human diver: the ability to dive to unimagined depths free of the constraints of equipment, and an apparent immunity to decompression sickness. And as our insights expand, scientists are continually refining, and in some cases completely revising, much of what they thought they knew about them.
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By Alex Brylske |
| 34. | When a Winning Smile Just Isn't Enough: Scuba Accessories That Will Help You Get Noticed
A pair of diver's heads bobbing a few inches above the ocean surface isn't the easiest thing to spot for the crew of a dive boat. Even with waving arms, it's easy to go unnoticed, and yelling against the wind or the steady drone of the dive boat's diesel isn't going to help either. If we want to be noticed, we'll need to have the right tools for the job.
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By Robert N. Rossier |
| 46. | The Scuba Cruise: What It's Like On a Live-aboard
Picture yourself vacationing at a lovely tropical resort, with comfortable accommodations, wonderful food, lounge chairs for lazing in, and lots of great diving. Now, imagine that the resort floats and you'll get an idea what it's like on a live-aboard dive boat. The author takes you on a virtual tour of a floating dive vacation.
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By Lynn Laymon |
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COMMENTARY
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| 8 | Editorial: More Meat and Potatoes, Please
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By Cathryn Castle Whitman |
| 10 | Buddy Lines: Preventive Maintenance
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| 16 | Dive Observer: Dive Destinations Clean Up After Wilma and other news from the diving industry
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By Gene Gentrup |
| 90 | No Dumb Questions: Anti-Malarial Drugs and Diving, Chest Pain, and Dive Buddy Assignments
Questions from our readers
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By Alex Brylske |
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DIVE EXPLORATION
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| 70 | Global Dive Exploration Map: A geographical guide to great dive destinations across the globe
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| 72 | Dive Geo: Tanzania, Africa: A Wild Place, Above, Below and Beyond. The perfect setting for a true scuba safari
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By Cara Sherman |
| 81 | Dive Traveler: Passports: The Newest Caribbean Dive Travel Accessory
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By Staci Meyer |
| 85 | Passport: Dive travel deals and updates from all over
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Compiled By Gene Gentrup |
| 86 | Diving USA: Dive travel opportunities across America
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EVERY MONTH
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| 57 | Scuba Skills: How to Shine at Diving: Tips for Using a Dive Light. Simple handling tips prove illuminating.
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By Linda Lee Walden |
| 61 | Instructor Tips: Judgment Call: How to Teach Risk Management for Divers. Help them identify potential hazards.
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By Greg Laslo |
| 65 | Always Learning: A Month With Mary Alice: Lessons Learned From a 70-Something Dive Buddy
Admiring the youthful attitude of a senior diver.
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By Marty Snyderman |
| 88 | Dive Shop:
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Compiled By Cathryn Castle Whitman |
| 95 | What's That?: Strange Relations: A Look at Unlikely Undersea Pairings: Underwater odd couples, examined.
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By Marty Snyderman |
| 99 | Premier Classifieds
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| 101 | Dive Training Classifieds
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| 105 | Dive Training Quiz: Test your knowledge of the information in this month's issue
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| 106 | Final Check: What It Looks Like When. . . Your Mask is Adjusted for Comfort
Not too tight, but just right
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By Linda Lee Walden |
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