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1. Coming Attractions Want to know what’s new for 2010? Here’s a preview of the latest thrills and spills!		2. When Lightning Strikes Should you close your indoor pool when lightning approaches? The answer may surprise you.
		3.The Comfort Zone Heat recovery units vs. dehumidification? One operator explains how his facility answered that question.
		4. Failing Inspection Run a hotel or association aquatics facility? Chances are, you’re in violation of water quality codes. Knowing why will help reduce RWIs.

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Bottom Line Want more people to use your pool? Raise the daily fee and encourage sales of unlimited-use passes.	Life Savers Help develop essential skills of observation and response with these two exercises.	Tech Talk Advances in aquatic equipment promise to reduce costs and increase operators’ peace of mind.

Risk Mgmt. Chances are, your teen lifeguards use technologies such as texting and Twitter. Here’s why you should, too.	Viewpoint As the economy lags, energy costs threaten to sink the aquatics industry.	Water Fitness Create agility and stability in the water with these exercises designed to improve balance.

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Lifeguards Texting While At Work. What To Do? Gary Thill is the editor of Aquatics International. Here, he discusses industry issues, current events and other topics of note to the aquatics community.		Lifejacket Requirements for Non-Swimmers Is Needed Now! Tom Griffiths is the former chair of the NRPA Aquatics Branch. He’s also the owner of the Aquatic Safety Research Group and author of several prominent aquatics texts.
Several high profile cases are in the news of drownings happening when guards were distracted with cell phones or other portable devices. What’s your policy? • See all the blogs in the Aquatics Blog Network		Parental supervision is spotty at best, and I fear it will only get worse with the advent of new gadgets to distract adults. It’s time to mandate life-jackets at all aquatic facilities for non-swimmers.

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