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For Subscriber David Denson Whiteside (with username 'dwhitesi' exp: 2024-08-20', at dwhite95815@hotmail.com )
February 17, 2016
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Scubapro is recalling 1,486 of its Galileo SOL and Luna dive computers that have been sold in the U.S. since May 7, 2015 – the screen freezes. If you’re an owner, read more here, which tells which specific serial numbers are affected.

Looking for a unique experience? How about collecting tropical fish and invertebrates for the New England Aquarium on its April 13-21 expedition to the Bahamas aboard the MV Coral Reef? Besides learning about the animals from top marine biologists, you’ll make as many as five dives a day (many just for fun), and the $3,500 cost is tax-deductible. Read a 2013 Undercurrent undercover review of the Coral Reef here, see a great trip video here, and for more information, contact Sherrie Floyd at 617-226-2283 or sfloyd@neaq.org

Cousteau is the director of Odyssea 3D, a groundbreaking 90-minute 3D documentary about diving the oceans. But JM is on a tight schedule because he wants to have his film ready for the May Cannes Film Festival as a tribute to his father (it will be the 60th anniversary of Jacques winning the Golden Palm award for The Silent World). Cousteau’s filmmaking partner, 3D Entertainment, has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise $300,000 to complete post-production (editing, music, sound effects, narration, and final 3D rendering). See the movie teaser here, then provide your financial support here and enjoy the great perks offered to donors.

Part II of our story about what gets you a better dive package deal: the Internet or the travel agent? . . . buying your next wetsuit: the unpublished secrets . . . the liveaboard fuel surcharge rip-off . . . Puerto Rico’s Mona Island: No, not the Galapagos of the Caribbean, as advertised . . . what to know about destination rental gear for the traveling diver . . . why dark chocolate makes for sweeter diving . . . Cuba: The tricks of planning a dive trip there . . . the latest on deep stops . . . the problems with Windows 10 and computer downloads . . . and much more.

Only if you are pregnant. Otherwise, go diving. Zyg Dembek, PhD, an epidemiologist and Undercurrent correspondent, says "Only about one in five people infected with Zika become ill, and those who do will only get a mild infection. The big public health alarm is because of the concern about Zika causing severe damage to the fetuses of pregnant women.” There are currently no vaccines to protect against Zika or dengue, carried by the same mosquitoes, but Dembek says the best preventative is a sunscreen with mosquito repellent containing DEET. The Centers for Disease Control has a detailed website about the Zika virus www.cdc.gov/zika.

This new book by journalist Adam Skolnick aims to reveal the often-misunderstood world of competitive freediving. While exploring what draws such a wide assortment of characters to the sport, One Breath focuses on American freediver Nicholas Mevoli, who died in 2013 while pushing his limits at a freediving event in the Bahamas. Skolnick reveals the medical mysteries attached to Mevoli’s death, identifies the gaps in the sport and provides a thoughtful perspective on Mevoli and competitive freediving overall. Read Skolnick’s interview on National Public Radio and buy the book via our website.

After her first dive, Vinisha Ranna, DDS, says her teeth felt funny, although she couldn’t pinpoint what was different. “I was surprised to find that many divers had teeth problems in the course of their dives. Dental research literature offered no studies that answered my questions.” Now Ranna, a researcher at the University of Rochester, has created a survey to learn how the teeth are affected during dives so she can determine how to help divers’ oral health and prevent negative consequences. To participate in her survey, go here. If you want a copy of the results, email Karen_Black@urmc.rochester.edu

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