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For the more adventurous, a guided expedition up Mt Barney is the ultimate challenge. Enjoy the freedom and solitude of the World Heritage-listed Mt Barney National Park, and take advantage of our experience and local knowledge. When participating on a mountain expedition, you get to leave the tracks behind and explore some of the more challenging ridges and routes available. Interpretive information on plants, animals, history and geology of the area will contribute to this memorable experience.
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October 25 through November 3 is National Opera Week. Established by OPERA America, the national advocacy organization for the nation's many opera companies, activities in communities put the spotlight on the wonderful and wondrous world of opera. Although The Santa Fe Opera is not in season, its young ambassadors, Young Voices, will POP-UP all over Albuquerque Saturday, November 2 to entertain the public. There will be selections from familiar American and Italian repertory, and all together they will sing, "Va Pensiero," the famous chorus from Verdi's opera Nabucco.
Young Voices, now in its seventh year, provides voice training and experiences for high school students who audition for the opportunity to participate. This year there are 15 young men and women. They will POP-UP at the following locations:
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Does anyone own a Hellavator from Bone Yard Bargains and if so how hard was this to assemble......OR does anyone know of a better deal? Theirs is listed for $3500.
We've (pale night productions) built several motion platforms over the years. I would be very skeptical of a motion platform effect that costs $3500. The way we build them my cost is more than $3500 without any profit added. I just wouldn't trust the safety and any time you're moving people you'd better be sure its safe! You get what you pay for. That's my two cents...
Kip Before you shoot of your mouth about another company's products, you should know what you are talking about. We have several of our motion platforms at haunted attractions currently, With no issues. We build our products to the highest quality standards.Not sure how someone can pass judgement on a product they have never seen or used. I guess just trying to seal business. Good luck with that Kip.
Yeah, bad form to hijack the thread for self-promotion.
But anyway... did you know that nobody builds more motion platforms than FRIGHTPROPS? :p:p:p
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Fright Props supplied 2 motion platforms, and Edge Designs did the hellavator build we used when we built the Blood Bayou for Silverwood theme parks Scarywood haunted Nights. We were running 6,000 some nights. So they got a hell of alot of use. And here it is 2 years later, and they are still running strong.
I'm sorry that you take such offense to my thoughts, but that's how I feel. I've seen these things made very poorly in the past to save a buck and that scares me. Yours is very inexpensive so I'm concerned.
But, since you want to accuse me of stealing your business (which is not at all my intention), I wanted to bring up a couple things. You seem to have a knack for stealing other people's ideas and selling cheaper versions of them. Here's a quick list:
Our "Asylum Door": http://boneyardbargains.ca/props/custom/the-gateway.html
Haunted Enterprises "Last Ride": http://boneyardbargains.ca/props/custom/casket-ride.html
Scarefactory's "Haunted Coat Rack": http://boneyardbargains.ca/props/custom/coat-rack.html
On your knock off of the Scraefactory Haunted Coat Rack you are even showing the video of Scarefactory's prop from their booth at Transworld and passing it off as your own.
I'm simply stating my concerns over a prop that could KILL people if built incorrectly and believe me I've seen many built incorrectly. If you want to accuse me of trying to steal your business you'd better make sure you're not stealing mine and everyone elses openly on your website first. We don't steal business and we absolutely don't sell knock-off copies of other people's work.
I see Kip you still have a stick up your ass about the Door. Well lets set the record straight.
Our door. We shot our own video ,our door slides open to reveal the same hallway that is in to video. Your asylum door does not open .Our door skin is of our own design.Our door is our design. Since you what to slam my work, your door construction was very cheaply made. Ours was high Quality construction. Our door is nothing like the one you built. If you think you are the only one in the world that can think up using video for props. And if you think you own the idea for a door, you should check you ego at the door. Ours was a custom job.
The casket ride. I spoke with Randy about building it , to get his approval. And he was Ok with it. Randy does great work, and builds a great product.
As for the Coat rack , our construction is nothing like David's. I respect David,s work and would not copy it. and yes that is his video, was going to change it when I got a video of mine.
I see from the posts Kip, Many Companies make motion platform's, are you going to tell them that yours is better. or they stole the idea from you.
Again, I'm not trying to sell motion platforms here. I'm not really sure why you keep trying to suggest that I am. We build motion platform effects custom for our customers here and there, but it isn't something that we really push and it definitely isn't the kind of work that I go out looking for. Again, my whole issue has been with people building these very dangerous platforms in very unsafe ways. I've seen and read about many. My ultimate concern is safety here. That was the only point of my post. I think it's pretty obvious that the poster was trying to save money...he asked if anyone knew of a platform that cost less than yours. I said I wouldn't build one for myself for $3500. That's hardly trying to solicit a client.
And, as for all your excuses about your various idea thefts, that's all they are. I still have a stick up my ass? Well...yeah...there's something about blatant idea theft that has always got me all up in arms. Our Asylum Door is cheaply built? Well, we can ask the nearly 100 customers who have purchased it from us if they agree with you or not. As best I can remember, we have only had 3 customers ever call us with an issue and we have quickly handled each one. In most cases, they have been in operation for up to 4 years now without fail. You can say you shot your own video, you made it slide, you did whatever but at the end of the day you took our idea and made a copy of it. I don't think I'm the only one capable of creating video-prop hybrids but at least come up with an original idea instead of just coopting the first one we ever created.
And the Sacrefactory piece? You're saying yours is nothing like Dave's, but you're using his video to promote yours. It is NEVER okay to pass someone else's work off as your own no matter what the circumstances. I've seen a lot of people steal prop ideas from myself and others but none so bold as to use the video of the original prop as their own!
This is the problem with the haunt industry and I've brought it up several times before. Haunted houses are a unique industry. We are not consumer electronics. There are many LCD TV manufacturers out there each making some minor modification to the standard TV and calling it wowing and different. The market can support all those manufacturers because there are that many TVs bought every year. In this industry, the customer pool is shallow and unique concepts are what keep vendors in business. This industry can't support 12 vendors all making Asylum Door rip-offs. Vendors should be producing original products or nothing at all, if you ask me. Customers should not support rip-off artists, if you ask me. The eventual end to all of this is that creative and unique companies will either be run out of business by rip-offs or eventually just get tired of it and leave the industry of their own will. Either way, where will the rip-off artists get their ideas then? This industry is shooting itself in the foot by supporting copy cats.
Haunt owners, I'm talking directly to all of you. If you love this industry, if you love unique ideas, and if you love vendors that bring you something new and original every year you have to support them...but that's only half the battle. You also have to refuse to support those that make a living off the backs of creative vendors. If you don't, you'll eventually be left with only copycats and nobody for them to copy. This industry is too small and too tight knit for this. Buyers need us and we need you. Let's all band together to put an end to this copy cat garbage. Next year at Transworld there will be something there and everyone will know it. Maybe it'll be another knock-off of Kevin's giant costumes, maybe it'll be a knock-off Dark Raven snake, maybe it'll be another in the insanely long line of Asylum Door knock-offs...whatever it is just don't buy it. Those vendors should show one year and never again. I can't make that happen and neither can any of the other vendors...but you buyers can. Speak with your wallets. Take a stand for those vendors that struggle every year to push themselves harder and further than before to bring you something new and exciting.
This stuff has been allowed to go on for far too long. Let's all work together to stop it. Competition is one thing. I can handle that. Idea theft is a completely different issue. Support creative and unique vendors. Don't buy from copy cats!
Oh...one other thing...not to be petty but we do actually own the idea. Attahced is our copyright certification for the Asylum Door which covers a multimedia display of a video clip shown in a door with animatronic motion (axe hits). In the past, we have simply tried to talk to those vendors that stole our work and make them stop. For the past two years we have been working very hard with our lawyer and the copyright office to construct copyright language to protect ALL of our products past, present, and future and give us solid ground to legally pursue anyone who steals from us now. Just FYI...
I agree with you about the video I was wrong of me to post The coat rack video I'm removing it.
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Shelter: The typhoon damaged at least 244,000 houses. LWR will help families rebuild by supplying the tools and materials needed to get them back into their homes as soon as possible. The shelter repair kits include plywood, lumber, corrugated metal sheeting, nails and other tools. To the extent possible, materials are procured locally, thereby stimulating the local economy.
Clean water: LWR will provide high-capacity water filters to ensure communities have access to safe drinking water. These refillable water tanks hold 45 liters of water (about 12 gallons) and can filter 12 liters per hour.
Debris removal: In a disaster of this scale, many people have also lost their means of livelihood. Farmers have lost crops and livestock; merchants have lost their inventory. In order to provide a source of income, and simultaneously clean up public areas, we will offer a cash-for-work program, in which participants are paid a daily wage for removing storm debris from schools, parks and other public spaces. These short-term work opportunities give families the cash they need to buy food or other necessities, while performing a much-needed service to their ravaged communities.
Distribution of essential household items: When people have lost everything, they have to rebuild from scratch. Organizations such as the World Food Programme and others ensure that people have food. LWR is making sure people can cook that food for their families. We'll distribute baskets of kitchen supplies including pots, pans and utensils. To the extent possible, materials are procured locally.
LWR Quilts and Kits: LWR is shipping Personal Care Kits, Baby Care Kits, School Kits and Quilts, which will be distributed to more than 26,000 families.
LWR will be responding in areas hard-hit by the Super Typhoon Haiyan, outside the reach of other relief agencies. Our work will be focused in five municipalities in western Leyte Province and three municipalities in northern Cebu Province.
Our response will not end when these efforts are complete. LWR has been working in the Philippines for more than 25 years and our experience tells us that it will take at least two years for the affected communities to fully recover. When immediate needs have been met, LWR will continue our work to help families who lost their means of livelihood begin earning a living again.
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Bond Prices Slump Amid Verizon-Vodafone Deal Talks
AT&T bond prices slumped as investors bet the company could be drawn into a costly mobile-phone acquisition, amid discussions over a potential deal between AT&T competitors Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group
Verizon bonds slid following news the company is once again in talks to potentially pay as much as $130 billion for Vodafone's 45% stake in their U.S. joint venture, Verizon Wireless. While the acquisition might be good for Verizon in the long term, the company would be expected to take on more debt to finance the purchase, which could lower its credit rating and ding its outstanding bonds.
AT&T bonds have weakened at the same time, for several reasons. In issuing billions of dollars of new debt, Verizon could drive down prices of bonds from similar telecommunications companies, analysts from Barclays said. And the purchase by Verizon has rekindled speculation that AT&T will seek to acquire European assets, given an investor perception of limited growth opportunities in the U.S.
In a report Thursday, Fitch Ratings noted that the largest four wireless operators in the U.S.–Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. — account for 92% of total U.S. wireless subscribers, including pending acquisitions, and that federal regulators would almost certainly restrict any consolidation among the top four.
"Pretty close to everyone who is going to get a cell phone has one," said Dave Heger, a telecom analyst at Edward Jones. "Everyone is trying to figure out what might be the next big thing to be the next catalyst in wireless."
Investment-grade bonds from telecommunications companies took a small hit on Thursday, with the spread–the extra yield a bond offers compared to risk-free Treasurys–increasing, according to Barclays index data. Thursday the spread went to 1.734 percentage points from 1.728 percentage points on Wednesday. In the broader investment-grade corporate bond market, spreads decreased on Thursday. Higher yields indicate lower prices.
Verizon and AT&T are both rated in the single-A range, which is investment grade. Spreads on Verizon bonds increased about 0.12 percentage point on Thursday and another 0.05 percentage point on some trades Friday, according to MarketAxess. Similarly, some AT&T bonds traded with spreads 0.07 percentage point wider on Thursday.


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Pop superstar Britney Spears and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney both installed state-of-the art $55,000 Phantom Park car elevators in their homes, Us Weekly can confirm.
Romney once said he wasn't concerned about the "very poor." He also said, "corporations are people" and he likes to fire people. Romney was CEO of Bain Capital, stories of workers losing jobs and factories shutting down for "investors" maximum profit abound.
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Povo is assembling a motley crew of local bloggers and journalists for a free panel discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 6-8 p.m. held at the Archstone Boston complex at 660 Washington St. in Chinatown.
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Forging the Future Through Innovation
Articulation: Building Algebra Skills and Equity: Grant project awarded by the California Community College Chancellors Office to improve the pre-algebra, beginning and intermediate algebra skills of students in the HECCC region by focusing on faculty-to-faculty articulation and best teaching practices inclusive of K-16 mathematics faculty collaboration.
Business Collaboration and Articulation Conference: Sponsored by HECCC to enhance the faculty productivity within the business instructional divisions, expand cooperative faculty-to-faculty efforts and heighten awareness among faculties and administrators.
Community College Leadership Certificate Graduate Program: A graduate certificate program in community college leadership that will produce a knowledgeable and diversified pool of qualified leaders in community college education. This program is to be offered beginning Spring 2002 by CSU Stanislaus, in cooperation with HECCC, utilizing a combination of distance education and traditional delivery systems.
Consortium Articulation: The articulation officers annually update and electronically maintain the following official HECCC articulation equivalency matrixes: Associate in Arts/Science Degrees, California State University General Education (CSU GE), Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), California Articulation Number System Course List (CAN), and prerequisite courses for Associate in Science degree nursing programs.
Dual Admission Agreement: An agreement between the HECCC community colleges and CSU Stanislaus to simultaneously admit entering college freshmen to both institutions.
Electronic Transcript: To facilitate and streamline the transition of students from one member institution to another electronic transcripts are utilized among the HECCC institutions.
Grow Your Own Faculty: Project addressing the critical statewide need to increase the number of qualified California Community College instructor applicants, particularly applicants from diverse backgrounds. The goal of this project is to recruit, retain, and educate a diverse target group of community college students through a supportive, seamless higher education program and thereby create a local, enthusiastic, qualified, diverse community college instructor pool.
Increasing Access to Education Through In-Home Instruction: Planning grant which seeks to expand distance education access by identifying the specific needs for educational cable television programming in the HECCC region. This project includes negotiation with local cable companies to dedicate channels for local educational use as they convert to digital signals, thereby increasing distance-learning opportunities to a larger number of potential students, especially those in remote, isolated geographic areas.
Marketing Survey: Joint survey conducted in 1998 to assess community attitudes toward HECCC community colleges and CSU Stanislaus to formulate the development of marketing plans for the HECCC institutions. The survey results would then be utilized by each campus to: (1) increase campus visability, and the visability of HECCC, in terms of the advantages of attending community college and transferring to CSU Stanislaus; (2) increase student enrollment; (3) increase donations; (4) increase political support; and (5) improve campus image.
Mathematics and Science Teaching Scholar Partnerships: A joint K-16 grant to address the critical lack of qualified K-12 science and mathematics teachers made possible with the support of the National Science Foundation. The regional partnership project enhances student learning and best practices through collaborative efforts of CSU faculty mentors, undergraduate students, and practicing K-12 teachers to enrich the instructional mathematics and science K-12 content.
New Student Survey: A stratified random sample mail survey of first-time freshmen and new transfer students was developed, conducted and analyzed to obtain perceptions and opinions regarding institutional image and initial experiences. Each member institution was provided with two reports: campus-specific and regional. In addition, members were provided with an electronic file of their campus data for further local analysis and reference in order to better meet the needs, expectations, and goals of incoming freshman and transfer students.
Reciprocal Agreement: The four community colleges within HECCC accept each others graduation requirements, including competency requirements for graduation, in lieu of their local requirements for the AA/AS degree. A formal document, with the official college seal, is forwarded to the receiving campus along with the official student transcript. Students who are reverse transfers from CSU Stanislaus and follow the CSU General Education Pattern for graduation, will receive credit toward the AA/AS degree at the community college for courses taken at Stanislaus.
Staff Development Committee: Classified staff campus representatives serve a two-year term on a joint planning committee and are trained to plan, organize, and facilitate an annual three-day retreat. The twelve-member committee experience provides for staff development in: agenda development, minutes responsibilities, meeting protocol and facilitation, group organizational skills, brainstorming, and team building.
The HECCC sponsored retreat has been conducted at Asilomar Conference Center, in Pacific Grove, California for the last ten years. The goal is for each staff member, at each institution, to participate in the retreat one time. Therefore, annually, sixty (60) first-time retreat attendees, have an opportunity to experience consortium group communication, explore basic leadership skills and develop problem-solving techniques in a non-threatening environment.
Student Website: The website, which is under construction, will be utilized to market student transfer by sharing articulation information with students in the HECCC region.
Teacher Preparation and Reading Grant Partnership: The members collaboratively crafted separate institutional community college grant applications, thereby maximizing fiscal resources for teacher preparation project funding in the HECCC region. Each of the participating institutions was funded for three years with an annual campus budget of $350,000. As previously planned, members moved forward to operate cooperatively with CSU Stanislaus School of Education to encourage community college students to pursue teaching careers and to improve K-12 reading skills. In addition, the program seeks to recruit high school students, prepare them academically while at the community college, and assist them to successfully transfer to CSU Stanislaus for a the purpose of completing their B.A. and teaching credential.


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Man (and Comcast employee) gets laptop and XBOX back after unleashing mobs of vigilante internetters on the thieves. [Philly Daily News] (Thanks, Markus!)
"I called police to ask why they'd seemed so blase about the information that McPherson says he tried to share with them."
We're talking about Philadelphia. Duh. It's a damn war zone.
Anonymous strikes again…
@TechnoDestructo: I don't disagree. The problem is a self-feeding spiral: relatively minor crimes beget bigger crimes. The who had the XBox apparently bought it off a crack dealer. It's been a long time since I hung out with the underbelly of society, but when I did I remember drug dealers always carrying guns.
So by ignoring this "minor" burglary case, the cops also ignored a potential drug case and weapons case. Second amendment and NRA folks will hopefully pardon me when I say that drug dealers carry weapons for one reason, and it's not shooting wild boar.
So the police could have taken a potential future murderer off the streets if they had chased this up. They might still, but only because of the media coverage.
And this is one of the reasons why the internet is one of man's greatest modern inventions! Where a nobody can get a potential audience of millions & concievably get something done about an injustice.
Almost makes me shed a tear.
Sad that the police are so overwhelmed by crime (and understaffing) that they basically ignore or dont even bother attempting to solve what's concidered a lesser crime. No wonder so many nonviolent crimes go unsolved/uninvestigated.
I understand that because there are so many violent crimes that fingerprint checking divisions are backlogged for years & years & only the serious crimes are given priority.
@TechnoDestructo: So? No matter where you live, you don't deserve to be ignored by the police if you have been the victim of a crime. Especially a violent one (as people can and do die when burglars find homeowners home).
Anon delivers.
It isn't like they're sitting around eating donuts while they're ignoring calls like his. They REALLY DO have more important things to do than investigate this kid's stolen notebook.
Most other cities, there would be a case to be made for the "well this burglar could be a potential murderer" argument. But they've got their hands MORE THAN full with actual murders.
Would you rather they ignored some of those to investigate more burglaries?
Christ, watch Cops when they do Philadelphia sometime. Even if you miss the opening, or can't see any identifying insignia, you can tell when they're in Philadelphia or some other extreme-high-crime city just by the tone of voice. They are a lot more tense and a lot more serious than places like Fresno or Las Vegas. (And you know you're going to see more than your run of the mill "that ain't my crack, man!" arrest.)
It's lamentable, but I'm not going to lay any blame on the police in this case.
@TechnoDestructo: Actually, the funny thing is that they *do* sit around eating donuts. I once had a car broken into at on a Saturday night/sunday morning. Two hours after I called the police and the dispatcher told me someone would be there in 15 minutes SO STAND OUTSIDE THE DOOR, and getting nowhere on the phone, my roommate decided to go out and see if he could find a cop and see what was going on. Sure enough, he found a bunch of cruisers parked outside the donut shop – all units were on "club duty", Saturday night and all, but since nothing was happening, they were all just hanging out.
@TechnoDestructo: I don't buy that they don't have time for smaller crimes. It's called prevention, and every crime-ridden city (that wants to deal with it) is dealing with it.
New York City is a prime example of this. Once a crime hell-hole, they are now the fourth safest city over 500,000 population.
Rudy Giuliani started by kicking loiterers off the streets. Then he worked his way up the chain. He didn't accept the argument that "we're too busy fighting real crime." Now they have less crime to fight.
@TechnoDestructo: There are some great officers out there. I know lots of them. The problem here is not the fact that the police didn't investigate the crime. It's the fact that the kid did his own investigation, got the clues, came to a conclusion, and the police still didn't do anything.
I understand that the police have more important things to do. Most petty thefts end up being reimbursed through insurance and so there really isn't need to investigate them. However, if someone came to you and said, "This guy stole my stuff and here is the evidence", the police should have verified the evidence and got a search warrent.
Emo Jesse wants his stuff back, can't you see he's hurting?
I definitely like how NYPD walk the beat. That seems to me like it makes a whole lot more sense than having everyone sitting in a cruiser. It is much more difficult to hide your shady behavior when someone is walking up to you from five feet away, vs driving past at 25 mph with traffic on both sides.
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Dear Dr. Seckel, I am considering laser liposuction. I have a small amount of belly fat and loose skin on my tummy after having 3 children. I also would like a little fat removed from my hips and thighs. I have read a lot about laser liposuction and it sound like it is a better treatment than the older liposuction. I have read that skin tightening is better with laser liposuction and the skin is left smoother. I have read about SmartLipo, Cool lipo, SlimLipo and Lipotherme. I am not sure which ones are available in the Boston area. They all sound great on the internet. Is there a big difference between one laser liposuction machine and another? How does one make the right choice? Thank you, Michelle, Boston, Massachusetts.March 12th, 2009
Dear Michelle,
Thank you for your question about laser liposuction. There is a great deal of enthusiasm for laser liposuction today. There are some potential advantages to the laser liposuction technique, but the most important thing for you is to find an experienced, expert, board certified plastic surgeon that you are comfortable with and trust.
The doctor who does your liposuction is much more important than the particular technique that is used. I always recommend consulting two board certified plastic surgeons and choose the one who you feel most comfortable with and feel you can trust. Ask this doctor about laser liposuction and the techniques that he or she use.
Having said that, I do use laser liposuction and feel that there are advantages of laser liposuction over the older techniques in my hands. My results so far in my Boston area patients have been very good, see before and after laser liposuction pictures below:
The main advantage that I see so far is smoother skin after laser liposuction, tighter skin, and fewer contour deformities, in my experience. The laser liposuction fiber melts the fat into a liquid, which makes fat removal easier, using smaller cannulas.
There are several laser liposuction machines available and they all work. I use the SlimLipo laser liposuction machine which I believe has the advantage of using a very specific laser wavelength that is uniquely absorbed by fat. The other laser liposuction technologies primary target is water, not fat, so the actual fat melting process is less efficient, in my opinion.
To more specifically answer your question, I am reprinting below an article that I recently wrote which compares some of the various laser liposuction machines that are available.
There are very significant differences between the major laser liposuction machines in use today. Because of patent restrictions, many companies have had to use wavelengths that are not the most effective for fat removal. In the article below I will first try to explain the procedure and then describe the technologies used in the most widely used machines.
How Does Laser Liposuction Work?
Older standard suction assisted lipectomy techniques removed fat by inserting a metal tube called a cannula beneath the skin to remove fat by aspiration with high powered suction. The fat cells are actually ruptured and sucked out from beneath the skin. Other supporting tissues beneath the skin are also removed. This procedure is quite traumatic and can produce bruising and swelling and post operative pain which can lead to a prolonged recovery. Results for fat removal are excellent, however lack of uniformity of skin appearance and loose skin after the procedure have been reported in as many as 20 % of patients.
The new laser liposuction technique first involves the placement of a tiny laser fiber beneath the skin to melt or liquefy the fat before removal. This allows for a much less traumatic fat removal because much smaller aspiration cannulas can be used and there is less tissue trauma and injury to the non fatty tissues.
After the laser fat melting process a small cannula about half the size of the older cannulas is used to remove the liquefied fat. In addition, the heat generated by the laser causes the skin to tighten, and results in my Boston area patients have shown improved skin tightening following laser liposuction.
In addition to liquefaction or melting of fat, many more fat cells are injured by the laser and are reabsorbed by the tissues, so that fat volumes are typically less using this new technology.
SlimLipo Machine
SlimLipo laser liposuction uses a patented 924nm laser wavelength to melt fat. The 924nm laser is the most specifically and highly absorbed laser wavelength by fat tissue. The 924nm laser melts 3-5 times as much volume of fat as the other wavelengths in use today. The SlimLipo uses a 924nm/975nm blended wavelength for skin tightening effect.
SmartLipo MPX Machine
SmartLipo was the first laser liposuction machine on the market. The original SmartLipo used a 1064nm wavelength to melt fat. The target of the 1064nm is water, thus the SmartLipo melted fat by heating the water in the fat and the fat is melted secondarily.
Recently, SmartLipo MPX laser liposuction has been introduced, which uses a combination 1064nm and a 1320nm laser to improve fat melting. Below you can link to a video which shows a comparison of the fat melting power of the SlimLipo vs. the SmartLipo MPX technology:
Video comparing SlimLipo to SmartLipo and Lipotherme.
Cool Lipo Machine
Cool Lipo laser liposuction uses a 1320nm laser wavelength to dissolve fat. Although the 1320nm wavelength has better fat absorption than the 1064nm wavelength, water is still the primary target of the 1320nm. Thus the fat melting mechanism is the same for the 1320nm as with the 1064nm used in SmartLipo.
Lipotherme Machine
Lipotherme is a new entry in the laser liposuction field and uses a 980nm wavelength for fat melting. Again the primary target of the 980nm wavelength is water, so again this new technology melts fat by first heating water rather than by fat absorption of the wavelength.
Why is Laser Wavelength Important in Laser Liposuction?
The importance of using the appropriate wavelength to melt fat is that the greater the absorption by the fat of the laser energy, the easier and more complete the fat melting process. This is graphically demonstrated in the video link above.
Not only is the 924nm wavelength used in SlimLipo capable of liquefying 3-5 times as much fat per unit of energy as the other technologies, but the fat melting mechanism is entirely different. The 924nm is completely absorbed by fat and a much larger area of fat is dissolved. The other lasers which use water targeted wavelengths have to heat water to boiling and the water the heats ad destroys the fat. This water heating process is slower, less efficient and as can be seen in video is essentially chipping away at fat.
The heat generated by the water absorbed lasers is also a concern as the higher temperatures generated by the water heating lasers may be more prone to cause heat injury or burning, in my opinion.
I have had excellent skin tightening using the SlimLipo machine and have been able to actually do laser body sculpting in even thinner patients with small areas of fat to be removed.
I have also been able to remove lumps and smooth the skin of patients who had had a previous old time non-laser liposuction which left skin irregularities after recovery. See before and after pictures below:
Who Should Do Your Laser Liposuction Procedure?
Laser liposuction is a surgical procedure no matter what the internet marketing campaigns imply. My opinion is that I personally would only want a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon performing this procedure on me or one of my loved ones.
Be very careful and study the credentials of your doctor. There are many doctors today who advertise themselves as Cosmetic Surgeons who have never had one day of surgical training. Check the credentials of your doctor by visiting the website of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
There are many Board Certified Dermatologists who do this procedure and I am sure some are very good. However when you have surgery of any kind, It is essential that your doctor has had the appropriate surgical training to take care of you if something goes wrong.
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He seems to be both an amazing skater and an amazing person. I really admire him a lot.
He has everything he needs to become the best skater ever. I just hope he'll be healthy.
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His 2012 Romeo is still one of my favs. After reading that blog detailing how angry he was when he was doing that skate I sort of understand even more why he performed with that wild, uncontrolled style. it is even more infectious that he actually roared in that skate -- not just because he needed to give a pre-choreographed facial expression but because he was truly angry, angry with himself for injuring his ankle just before the big moment. And he swore in the next jump (or spin) after the fall. And he nearly withdrew but decided to continue the competition for his mum, his coach and team doctor etc.. No wonder his wild, impetuous Romeo convinced everyone.
BTW I think that's one of the best costume he ever had - suits him and suits the theme. It's slightly puffed up thanks to the folds and loose fitted sleeves, so that he looks slim but not like a bare bean sprout..
I've been searching for the men's figure skating ceremony in Sochi 2014 but failed to find one. Does anyone know any place I can see it? Many thx!
Hi, I've just joined! I have always been a fan of figure skating! Ever since I was a little girl I have watched the Olympics on TV. My favorite was Kurt Browning apparently- I was too young to remember much!
I haven't been following men's figure skating since Patrick Chan's success at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics so this year when I was watching the team competition, I was like "who is this amazingly talented young man"?? (Yuzuru is quite skinny so I wasn't sure how old he was)
I am such a fan now and I really admire his determination and competitive fire. He seems to be driven from within and also from the experiences he's had during the earthquake. I wish him all the best and I can't wait to see what's to come.
I'm glad that he has so much support around the world And to all the people who keep bashing the new wave of k-pop/anime fangirls: there's really nothing to do about it haha...it is quite alarming though!
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I am so glad there are so many Yuzu fans now! I remember a couple of years ago, I had to search long and hard to find some fans, but now they are everywhere :P
Wishing Yuzu good luck at the World Championships next month ^_^
Hanyu's love is spreading xD
You guys are all so nice! I'm new too, and I love Yuzuru's skating, work ethic, personality, and lovely smile ^__^ He's such an inspiration ahh
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AT&T today announced the Samsung Focus 2 (SGH-i667). As expected, it is none other than the rumoured Samsung Mandel, an affordable LTE-enabled Windows Phone device. It is the third Windows Phone LTE device to be launched by AT&T after the Nokia Lumia 900 and HTC Titan II.
"AT&T offers our customers the broadest Windows Phone portfolio of any carrier, with three 4G LTE Windows Phones – the only 4G LTE Windows Phones in the U.S. – now at a variety of price points and form factors," said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president, Devices, AT&T Mobility. "The Samsung Focus 2 brings the people-first Windows Phone interface together with AT&T's fast 4G LTE network for an unbeatable experience."
Samsung Focus 2 specifications:
- Operating system: Windows Phone 7.5
- Cellular connectivity: Quad-band GSM / tri-band UMTS/ dual-band LTE
- Other connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
- Display: 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED
- Input: Capacitive touchscreen
- Storage: 8GB onboard
- Rear-facing camera: 5MP AF with 720p HD video capture
- Front-facing camera: VGA
- Battery: 1,750mAh
- Dimensions / weight: 121.7 x 62.7 x 10.9 millimeters / 122 grams
AT&T will offer the Samsung Galaxy Focus 2 for US$49.99 with a two-year contract starting on May 20th.
There is no word yet on whether it will also be available in Canada.
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So DF and I have narrowed it down as to what to get ds for Christmas. DS is our only child now (expecting #2 in May) . Last year was really easy he was 1yr old but this year I don't know if we are going overboard or is this ok.
So far we have: an ATV power wheels riding toy, a Leapfrog Leapster2, a Vtech V-reader, 2 shake 'n' go cars, a drum set.
We still want to get him: 2 games a piece for the leapster and vreader, an easel and art supplies, FP wheelies ramp with the loopy wheel on the side, 2 board games and puzzles, and a tablet.
I'm not sure if this is enough or We should get him more "toys" to play with. As many parents, including myself, always think its never enough. Idk he mainly gets toys for his bday and christmas only.
DF is a techie and DS watches everything df does when it comes to electronics. DS can work them better than I can. The Leapster and Vreader were on sale on BF so if we think the games/books are to advanced for him we will put them up and give them to him a few months later.


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Insurance cos pitched as 'good investment option'
A run of recent catastrophes has pushed down share prices for insurance companies in this market after investors headed for the doors, leading one fund manager to say it presents an investment opportunity.
Kokkie Kooyman, managers of the Sanlam Global Financials fund, said events such as the flood in Thailand, earthquake in Japan, the Chilean earthquake and others have led to a fall in share prices for catastrophe insurance companies to the point where they are significantly underpriced.
2011 saw some of the highest payouts in a single year, with the capital reserves of the companies substantially reduced. However, a run of catastrophes leads to a rise in people seeking insurance so premiums increase considerably.
That said, Kooyman said a lack of catastrophes can also lead to a drop in profits. "If there are no catastrophes then companies make good profits but renewal premiums are lower. The key is getting the balance of just enough catastrophes."
He added, "I'm amazed at how many investors are only just waking up to the fact that insurance companies are mispriced." One reason for this, he said, is the fact this is a niche area.
Kooyman, who has nearly a quarter of his fund invested in catastrophe insurance companies, said the dividend yield has also been steady, of more than 6 per cent.
However, he said that investing in a company that has a diverse spread across geography and catastrophes is crucial, or one disaster can wipe out a company's profits.


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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Direct final rule.
EPA is taking direct final action to approve the ozone 2002 base year emissions inventory portion of the state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of North Carolina November 12, 2009. The emissions inventory is part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina ozone attainment demonstration that was submitted for the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the "bi-state Charlotte Area") is comprised of Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union and a portion of Iredell (Davidson and Coddle Creek Townships) Counties in North Carolina; and a portion of York County in South Carolina. This action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). EPA will take action on the South Carolina submission for the ozone 2002 base year emissions inventory for its portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area in a separate action.
This direct final rule is effective July 3, 2012 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by June 4, 2012. If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0355(b), by one of the following methods:
Sara Waterson, Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-9061. Ms. Waterson can be reached via electronic mail at
On July 18, 1997, EPA promulgated a revised 8-hour ozone NAAQS of 0.08 parts per million (ppm). Under EPA's regulations at 40 CFR part 50, the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS is attained when the 3-year average of the annual fourth highest daily maximum 8-hour average ambient air quality ozone concentrations is less than or equal to 0.08 ppm (i.e., 0.084 ppm when rounding is considered) (69 FR 23857, April 30, 2004). Ambient air quality monitoring data for the 3-year period must meet a data completeness requirement. The ambient air quality monitoring data completeness requirement is met when the average percent of days with valid ambient monitoring data is greater than 90 percent, and no single year has less than 75 percent data completeness as determined in Appendix I of part 50.
Upon promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS, the CAA requires EPA to designate as nonattainment any area that is violating the NAAQS, based on the three most recent years of ambient air quality data at the conclusion of the designation process. The bi-state Charlotte Area was designated nonattainment for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS on April 30, 2004 (effective June 15, 2004) using 2001-2003 ambient air quality data (69 FR 23857, April 30, 2004). At the time of designation the bi-state Charlotte Area was classified as a moderate nonattainment area for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. In the April 30, 2004, Phase I Ozone Implementation Rule, EPA established ozone nonattainment area attainment dates based on Table 1 of section 181(a) of the CAA. This established an attainment date six years after the June 15, 2004, effective date for areas classified as moderate areas for the 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment designations. Section 181 of the CAA explains that the attainment date for moderate nonattainment areas shall be as expeditiously as practicable, but no later than six years after designation, or June 15, 2010. Therefore, the bi-state Charlotte Area's original attainment date was June 15, 2010. See 69 FR 23951, April 30, 2004.
On November 12, 2009,
The bi-state Charlotte Area did not attain the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS by June 15, 2010 (the applicable attainment date for moderate nonattainment areas); however, the Area qualified for an extension of the attainment date. Under certain circumstances, the CAA allows for extensions of the attainment dates prescribed at the time of the original nonattainment designation. In accordance with CAA section 181(a)(5), EPA may grant up to 2 one-year extensions of the attainment date under specified conditions. On May 31, 2011, EPA determined that North Carolina met the CAA requirements to obtain a one-year extension of the attainment date for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the bi-state Charlotte Area. See 76 FR 31245. As a result, EPA extended the bi-state Charlotte Area's attainment date from June 15, 2010, to June 15, 2011, for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
Subsequently, on November 15, 2011 (76 FR 70656), EPA determined that the bi-state Charlotte Area attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The determination of attaining data was based upon complete, quality-assured and certified ambient air monitoring data for the 2008-2010 period, showing that the Area had monitored attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The requirements for the Area to submit an attainment demonstration and associated RACM, RFP plan, contingency measures, and other planning SIP revisions related to attainment of the standard were suspended as a result of the determination of attainment, so long as the Area continues to attain the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
On December 21, 2011, North Carolina withdrew the bi-state Charlotte Area's attainment demonstration, contingency measures, and associated RACM as allowed by 40 CFR 51.918 for its portion of this Area; however, the emissions inventory requirement found in CAA section 182(a)(1), which requires submission and approval of a comprehensive, accurate, and current inventory of actual emissions, is not suspended by a determination of attainment. Accordingly, North Carolina has not withdrawn its emission inventory for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, and EPA is now taking direct final action to approve this portion of the SIP revision submitted by the State of North Carolina on November 12, 2009, as required by section 182(a)(1).
As discussed above, section 182(a)(1) of the CAA requires areas to submit a comprehensive, accurate and current inventory of actual emissions from all sources of the relevant pollutant or pollutants in such area. North Carolina selected 2002 as base year for the emissions inventory pursuant to 40 CFR 51.915. Emissions contained in North Carolina's portion of the bi-state Charlotte attainment plan cover the general source categories of stationary point and area sources, non-road and on-road mobile sources, and biogenic sources. A detailed discussion of the emissions inventory development can be found in Appendix E of the North Carolina submittal. The 2002 nitrogen oxides (NO
The 182(a)(1) emissions inventory is developed by the incorporation of data from multiple sources. States were required to develop and submit to EPA a triennial emissions inventory according to the Consolidated Emissions Reporting Rule for all source categories (i.e., point, area, non-road mobile and on-road mobile). This inventory often forms the basis of data that are updated with more recent information and data that also is used in their attainment demonstration modeling inventory. Such was the case in the development of the 2002 emissions inventory that was submitted in the State's attainment demonstration SIP for this Area. The 2002 emissions inventory was based on data developed with the Visibility Improvement State and Tribal Association of the Southeast (VISTAS) contractors and submitted by the States to the 2002 National Emissions Inventory. Several iterations of the 2002 inventories were developed for the different emissions source categories resulting from revisions and updates to the data. Data from many databases, studies and models (e.g., vehicle miles traveled, fuel programs, the NONROAD 2002 model data for commercial marine vessels, locomotives and Clean Air Market Division, etc.) resulted in the inventory submitted in this SIP. The data were developed according to current EPA emissions inventory guidance "Emissions Inventory Guidance for Implementation of Ozone and Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and Regional Haze Regulations" (August 2005) and a quality assurance project plan that was developed through VISTAS and approved by EPA. EPA agrees that the process used to develop this inventory was adequate to meet the requirements of CAA section 182(a)(1) and the implementing regulations.
EPA has reviewed North Carolina's emissions inventory for its portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS and finds that it is adequate for the purposes of meeting section 182(a)(1) emissions inventory requirement. The emissions inventory is approvable because the emissions were developed consistent with the CAA, implementing regulations and EPA guidance for emission inventories.
EPA is approving the 2002 base year emissions inventory portion of the North Carolina's 1997 8-hour ozone attainment demonstration SIP revision for the bi-state Charlotte Area submitted by the State of North Carolina on November 12, 2009. This action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the CAA. On March 12, 2008, EPA issued a revised ozone NAAQS. See 73 FR 16436. The current action, however, is being taken to address requirements under the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Requirements for the North Carolina portion of the Charlotte Area under the 2008 ozone NAAQS will be addressed in the future. EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this
If EPA receives such comments, then EPA will publish a document withdrawing the final rule and informing the public that the rule will not take effect. All public comments received will then be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Parties interested in commenting should do so at this time. If no such comments are received, the public is advised that this rule will be effective on July 3, 2012 and no further action will be taken on the proposed rule.
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
• Is not a "significant regulatory action" subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
• Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
• Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
• Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
• Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
• Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
• Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
• Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and
• Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by July 3, 2012. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules section of today's
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
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Sharpening of images
#1. "RE: Sharpening of images" | In response to Reply # 0elec164 Nikonian since 15th Jan 2009Tue 08-Jan-13 02:11 PM | edited Tue 08-Jan-13 02:12 PM by elec164
In my experience sharpening is more of an art than a science. As such I feel that there is no hard fast iron clad setting that will yield optimal results in all circumstances.
If you want a better understanding of the whys and how to's of sharpening, I would recommend reading Real World Image Sharpening.
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#2. "RE: Sharpening of images" | In response to Reply # 0robsb Nikonian since 23rd Aug 2006Mon 14-Jan-13 03:45 AM
Capture NX2 gives you many options in sharpening your images, and defaults to sharpening Luminance as the standard method rather than RGB. This would be like sharpening in LAB in old versions of Photoshop or selecting Luminance sharpening in newer versions.While there are valid numbers that you can set for capture sharpening, the final sharpening of an image depends on how it will be viewed as printed images can be sharpened more than those you post to the web. So there is no one size fits all solution, as it depends on the image. So you essentially use your eyeballs while viewing the image at 100% and sharpen until you just see a halo start to form and back off. You also need to remember that the subject is an issue as well. for example no female model wants you to sharpen her face so that all the flaws show. The best book that covers sharpening is Dan Margolis book Photoshop Professional. Don't let the Photoshop title fool you as the discussion is good for any edit tool that does sharpening.
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"Wonderful tuna in small medallions"
Judy L on 5/29/2016 1:42:04 AM
Review: This is one item that we include on every order. You get 4-5 small medallions per package. I grill these on my Breville grill at 400 degrees, and they are done in 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. If you like them pink inside, the cook time would be less.
"Recipe on website"
Patricia F on 4/28/2016 6:07:44 AM
Review: Recipe looked delicious and thus, we bought the tuna! Both, were amazing!
"Albacore tuna loin Medallions"
Denise Stegall on 4/19/2016 9:22:33 AM
Review: Delicious, easy to defrost, prep and cook!
"Albacore Tuna Loin Medallions"
Shannon Dancy & Richard Eckberg on 3/29/2016 10:48:02 AM
Review: This fish is absolutely delicious!
Thank you, Vital Choice for your ethical standards and dedication to excellent quality and service.
"Albacore Tuna Lion Med."
Eloise E on 3/14/2016 9:08:44 AM
Review: This is product that I will always put on my list, the quality is awesome, it's everything & more I expected, great taste.
Colleen M on 2/1/2016 12:57:35 PM
Review: Great!
(unfortunately my credit card number was taken and I had to cancel/order new one - I guess that happens)
"Albacore Tuna"
Charles Faulkner on 11/5/2015 3:35:21 AM
Review: Great taste and well packaged. I would have liked the medallions larger as the smaller ones tend to dry out if you are not careful. I would have rated 5 stars but was disappointed in the shipping. - Customer Service Response "Thank you for ordering with Vital Choice. Our Customer Service Team will be in touch with you soon to discuss your packaging concerns. Thank you!"
johanna b on 10/21/2015 3:51:17 AM
Review: fantastic! love it. better than any tuna we have had at a restaurant.
Li-Ann Lee on 8/26/2015 10:38:54 AM
Review: The Tuna taste great, but they are by nature kind of dry. May be I need to learn different way to cook them. Thanks!
Ozan Selcuk on 8/21/2015 6:11:56 AM
Review: Well packaged and tastes great!
ROBERT on 8/1/2015 5:18:39 PM
Review: very good product,Thank You !!
"The best Tuna"
Judy Leach on 2/27/2015 11:30:39 PM
Review: Ordered this tuna to try it, and I am ordering it again. There were 3-4 smaller pieces in each package, but each package works perfectly for one serving. The color, freshness, and quality of this tuna is superb, and superior to anything you could find in a store. I am placing another order for seafood, and you can bet that this tuna is on it!
Diane on 1/23/2015 2:55:29 PM
Review: Moist, absorbs marinade well and tastes great!
"Better than at a restaurant!"
Dominique Hodgin on 11/13/2014 11:56:09 AM
Review: Easy to prepare. A great quick dinner that is high in nutrition and that my kids get excited about. My family loves the high quality and great taste of Vital Choice fish. Customer for life!
"Great Tuna"
Elizabeth Cook on 11/5/2014 6:36:52 AM
Review: This is my first try with tuna medallions. I used a recipe to cook these medallions after marinating them and wrapping in bacon. Very good. I like the way the fish is cut into medallions. So many uses for it when it is cut this way. I will order again.