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Source: NYUPS newsletter

NYUPS - New York Underwater Photo Society is seeking a volunteer to participate in the meeting next week. The details is below.

Go for it, Guys!
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Greetings!

We will be holding a special meeting for those who wish to volunteer to participate on NYUPS committees next Thursday, June 14th from 6:30 - 8:30.
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Location:
821 UN Plaza (1st Ave and 46th Street)
New York, NY 10017

The venue is a small exhibition hall at the entrance of the Turkish Center. Thanks to Cagatay Erciyes for arranging the venue!
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PLEASE SEND AN RSVP TO RSVP@NYUPS.ORG SO WE HAVE A HEAD COUNT, THANKS!

It is really important to the Society that we have a commitment from people to help with the logistics of the meetings, upcoming monthly competitions, the annual competition, membership, conservation efforts, and other administrative items that will ensure that the Society continues to run smoothly. We have kicked the NYUPS off with a bang, and we're sure that we all want to continue to have fantastic speakers, provide great experiences to our members, and grow the Society into the best in the world!

We are also looking for committed members who wish to chair various committees. Please let us know in your RSVP if you wish to be a committee chair person.

Among other items up for discussion next week will be:

- Membership structure

- Establishing NY, NJ, CT and PA sub-committees, and possibly holding a meeting or event in NJ and maybe CT every so often

- What the NYUPS can do for the marine environment

- Monthly and annual competitions

Remember the next official NYUPS event will be July 12th and the June 14th meeting is only for volunteers who wish to sit on committees and help make the NYUPS the best we can be!

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Cheers,
The NYUPS Team

(From My Inbox Today...)
Source: Underwater Journal eNews

Underwater Journal is seeking a contributor. They want to hear from you. Check out the copy of an e-mail below.
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Become a Contributor

I am always interested in hearing your thoughts and/or even recommendations to what you like to see in the future - more info, more pictures/less text, etc. My goal is to provide readers with information. I will leave the Disney stuff to publications like Sport Diver.

If you have a story or information in the form of an insider’s guide to a particular dive site or location in the US that you would like to share out side of this forum, I would (info@uwjournal.com) like to hear it. While we are limited at what we can pay for your work right now we can provide the author recognition through a short bio, contact information (email and website addresses), including hyperlinks to their website(s).

Furthermore, anyone whishing to become a contributor need not be worried at not having professional writing skills. What is desirable is that you are a detailed note taker able to record key (what, where, when, and how) information points and facts, combined with a few personal impressions of what you experienced. If you are good with a camera, all the better. From there, (through a little Word-Smithing at our end) we can make it work to provide other readers with something they would enjoy. Trust me, this is how most of the “pros” you see in the dive pubs started out. And half of them are not as good as you think at writing a story.

(From My Inbox Today...)
Source: Underwater Journal

New edition of Underwater Journal, online SCUBA Diving magazine has been released. To download, click below.

Underwater Journal Website - Issue3

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Source: National Geographic News

You've at least seen the clip from the TV show before on "Deep Abyss" life. You see this unknown fish (or something...) floating in front of the camera and you wonder, "why isn't he moving... can't he swim?"

National Geographic had a good article in regards to this, and explains breifly on why marine life in deep abyss moves slow.

Check Out: National Geographic News on Deep-Sea Fish Trap Sheds Light on Ocean's Slowest Denizens

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Source: XRay Magazine

Got a note that new edition of XRay Magazine is released! Featuring Red Sea.

XRay magazine is a, obviously, dive magazine but only available online. Subscription is free.

To download the latest edition of XRay Magazine, click HERE for Issue #17

Have a great weekend!

(From My Inbox Today...)
Source: Reuters & Stuff.co.nz

This sounds very interesting, and even romantic for some of us? How can it go wrong with SCUBA Diving at Eiffel Tower in Paris!!

Check Out: Eiffel Tower Promotes Diving with SCUBA Pool from Stuff.co.nz
** This article includes photos...

Original Article: Reuters India's Article

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Source: Consumer Product Safety Comission

This recall applies to After-Market 2nd stage regulator swivel.

For more information on this recall, READ below or visit: CPSC Recall Announcement
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2007 Release #07-200

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 472-2740 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Innovative Scuba Concepts Recalls Diving Regulator Components Due to Drowning Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Swivel for a Scuba Regulator

Units: About 170

Importer: Innovative Scuba Concepts Inc., of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Hazard: The swivel, which is attached to a diving regulator, could separate while diving. This will result in a complete and sudden loss of the diver’s air supply, causing the diver to engage in emergency ascent procedures. This poses a risk of decompression sickness due to rapid ascent, and air embolism or drowning if the diver panics or the emergency ascent procedure fails.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report where the swivel separated during a dive and caused the diver to ascend using the buddy breathing technique. No injury was reported.

Description: The recall involves the HO110 Swivels sold as an aftermarket regulator component. There are no markings such as a date or production code embossed on the unit. Contact Innovative Scuba Concepts for information on where the recalled units were sold.

Sold at: Specialty retail dive stores nationwide from January 2006 through March 2007 for about $40. They also could have been installed by a dive shop regulator technician.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should stop using regulators with the swivel attached and contact the dive store where purchased for a refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Innovative Scuba Concepts Inc. at (800) 472-2740 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.innovativescuba.com