FEATURES
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Back in the Game:
A Refresher Course Will Help You Renew Your Diving Skills
Scuba refreshers are not technically courses, and they don't result in a
specialty or advanced certification, but they will help you become a
better, more confident and relaxed diver. If you've been out of diving
for any length of time, that alone is reason enough to enroll.
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BY LINDA LEE WALDEN
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Water, Water Everywhere:
The Facts About Hydration and Diving
Having all the training in the world, using the best equipment on the
market and following every safety rule in the book is useless if you
don't stay properly hydrated before, during and after you dive.
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BY ALEX BRYLSKE
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Touch and Go: Figuring Out
How Fish Feel is a Slippery Proposition
Scientists are still learning how fish use touch to navigate through
their environment. Along the way, they're finding that this sense may
even help them interact socially, both with their kind and with members
of other species.
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BY GREG LASLO
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COMMENTARY
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BY ALEX BRYLSKE
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Dive Observer:
Smithsonian Looks to Wow Visitors With 'Sant Ocean Hall'
And other news from the diving industry
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BY GENE GENTRUP
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No Dumb
Questions: Carbon Dioxide,
Nitrogen and Respiration
Questions from our readers
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BY ALEX BRYLSKE
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DIVE EXPLORATION
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Global Dive Exploration Map
A geographical guide to great dive destinations across the globe
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Dive Geo: Undiscovered Adventure:
The Island of St. Kitts
Exploring volcanoes, rain forests and waterfalls
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BY RUTH AND BARRY GUIMBELLOT
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Dive Traveler: Be a Goodwill Ambassador:
Tips to Avoid Becoming an 'Ugly American'
How to respect your hosts
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BY PATRICIA LUEBKE
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Passport
Dive travel deals from all over
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COMPILED BY GENE GENTRUP
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Diving USA
Dive travel opportunities across America
Topics
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What About...: Attention, Please...:
Gadgets That Help in Underwater Communication
Moving beyond hand signals and slates
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BY DAVE PRICHARD AND LILY MAK
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EVERY MONTH
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Scuba Skills: Donning Fins Safely:
Your Technique Depends on Your Situation
Sizing up bottom composition, contour and conditions
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BY LYNN LAYMON
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Instructor Tips: 'What's Next?'
Time Management Tips for Instructors
How to make every moment more productive
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BY ROBERT N. ROSSIER
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Always Learning:
Taking the Bait:
The Real Value of Shark Dives
Why they need your help
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BY MARTY SNYDERMAN
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COMPILED BY GENE GENTRUP
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What's That?: Angels in Azure Seas:
Angelfish are More Than Just a Pretty Face
A look at everyone's favorite reef fish
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BY MARTY SNYDERMAN
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Premier Classifieds
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Behind the Lens: Balanced or Unbalanced?
You Make the Call
Don't overlook your background exposure
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BY MARTY SNYDERMAN
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Dive Training 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...
Divers Form Good Habits Early
Perfect the skills you learned in training
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BY LYNN LAYMON
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