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		<title>Video: Making A Difference &#8211; Dives Against Debris</title>
		<link>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/24/video-making-a-difference/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=video-making-a-difference</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An amazing video from PADI Instructor Joanna Hurford who lives on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. The video shows the dedication of everyone involved in making a real difference. Over the space of around 10 beach clean ups, this rubbish was collected on Gili Trawangan which is a small island off north [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coral Reefs 101</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coral reefs offer endless exploration opportunities for divers. It’s fascinating to think that these underwater structures are made from calcium carbonate secreted by living corals that grow and transform over thousands of years. But how do reefs come to be, and what exactly separates a fringing reef from a barrier [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video of the Week: West Pacific &#8211; Diving Guam, Palau, Yap and Chuuk</title>
		<link>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/23/video-of-the-week-west-pacific-diving-guam-palau-yap-and-chuuk/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=video-of-the-week-west-pacific-diving-guam-palau-yap-and-chuuk</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 19:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our video of the week is West Pacific. Videographer and  photographer Richard Butterworth takes us on a tour of Guam, Palau, Yap and Chuuk. The video covers not only the underwater action, there&#8217;s great topside imagery and most importantly a thumpin&#8217; soundtrack. See more of Richard&#8217;s work at richbutterworth.com and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My PADI Pro is the Best Contest Winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contests]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to everyone who participated in our Why My PADI Pro is the Best contest last month.We sincerely enjoyed reading everyone&#8217;s entries and it was challenging to choose only three winners. PADI Pros around the world do an amazing job encouraging students to overcome their fears, see the underwater world [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ScubaEarth Power User Roel Schulting</title>
		<link>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/22/scubaearth-power-user-roel-schulting/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=scubaearth-power-user-roel-schulting</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diving]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ScubaEarth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like many PADI Pros, Roel Schulting always had an interest in the underwater world. Raised in The Netherlands, he completed his open water and advanced training in water that was 7 degrees Celsius /44 degrees Fahrenheit. After taking a break from diving after college, Roel picked it up again &#8220;with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scuba Diving Career: Limnologist</title>
		<link>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/21/scuba-diving-career-limnologist/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=scuba-diving-career-limnologist</link>
		<comments>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/21/scuba-diving-career-limnologist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 22:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confession time: the author of this post had to look up limnologist in google. As it turns out, a limnologist does  important work for their local community, and it&#8217;s a lesser-known but interesting job for divers. Read on to learn more about PADI Instructor and limnologist Kelly Wucherpfennig. Kelly Wucherpfennig [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Geographic Diver Certification from PADI</title>
		<link>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/18/national-geographic-diver-certification-from-padi/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=national-geographic-diver-certification-from-padi</link>
		<comments>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/18/national-geographic-diver-certification-from-padi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you at a point in your dive training where you’re exploring different certifications? How would you like to learn to observe and explore like an underwater scientist? If so, it’s time to discover the PADI National Geographic Diver certification. Adventurers and dive geeks alike will benefit from this certification [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PADI Pro: Instructor in the City</title>
		<link>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/15/padi-pro-instructor-in-the-city/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=padi-pro-instructor-in-the-city</link>
		<comments>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/15/padi-pro-instructor-in-the-city/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TrevorPADI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting into diving is usually more a matter of choice than chance, but for Alexander Range, it was all luck.  At a game of bingo, he won a “Discover Scuba Diving” experience. At the time, he wasn&#8217;t too enthused – he thought hanging out poolside was preferable to getting kitted out with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ScubaEarth Featured Destinations</title>
		<link>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/14/scubaearth-featured-destinations/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=scubaearth-featured-destinations</link>
		<comments>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/14/scubaearth-featured-destinations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ScubaEarth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Each week we highlight a Featured Destination from the major dive locations on scubaearth.com. The next three destinations to be featured are Vietnam, Spain and Hawaii!   Below is a small introduction to each Featured Destination to wet your appetite. The full Featured Destinations sections on ScubaEarth have essential information like the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scuba Diving Job: Scientific Research Diver</title>
		<link>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/13/scuba-diving-job-scientific-research-diver/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=scuba-diving-job-scientific-research-diver</link>
		<comments>http://www.padi.com/blog/2013/05/13/scuba-diving-job-scientific-research-diver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 22:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charlie Beeker is the type of professor any diver would want to have. He loves  The Creature from the Black Lagoon, scuba diving in Grand Cayman (the east end, specifically), and he heads up the Academic Diving and Underwater Science program at Indiana State University. Appointed to the Marine Protected [...]]]></description>
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