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Summer means Jellyfish Rash in Coastal Waters
by Dr. Paul Auerbach

Sea bather's eruption, often misnamed "sea lice" (which are true crustacean parasites upon fish), occurs in seawater and more often involves bathing-suit-covered areas of the skin, rather than exposed areas. The skin rash distribution is very similar to that from seaweed dermatitis, but no seaweed is found on the skin. The cause is stings from the nematocysts (stinging cells) of thimble jellyfish, such as Linuche unguiculata, and the larval forms of certain anemones. The victim may notice a tingling sensation under the bathing suit (breasts, groin, cuffs of wet suits) while still in the water, which is made much worse if he takes a freshwater rinse (shower) while still wearing the suit. The rash usually consists of red bumps, which may become dense and confluent. Itching is severe and may become painful. Read more at the Wilderness First Aid Blog...

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Favorite Outdoor Education & Instructional Videos from YouTube

We've added another new feature here at OutdoorEd.com, your favorite YouTube videos. We are gathering the best outdoor instructional videos from YouTube in one collection to share and learn from. Here is this week's pick. Send us suggestions of your favorite outdoor YouTube titles to add to the video library.

This Week's Video: Chris Sharma - Dreamcatcher

Chris Sharma on the first ascent of Dreamcatcher, 5.14d/9a. Excerpt from Dosage Volume 4, full-length DVD available at www.bigUPproductions.com

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I hosted the AEELIST Experiential Education listserv for 15 years and made it the most effective online community for outdoor professionals, but I realized that listservs are 'old technology' so I created the Outdoor Ed Community. Full Web-based browsing and searching, 'tag clouds', email subscriptions to completed Forums and individual posts and RSS Feeds will make it a the best resource for the outdoor education community. For more information go to our Getting Started page and the Forum Subscriptions page be a part of the next chapter of this great community.

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